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I have lived here in this old farmhouse for many human years, but the memories of my early days are largely fragmented. My adoptive parents and their child had dubbed me Mouse. While I’m still not entirely certain why they had chosen this name for me, I do have my suspicions.

I'm getting old now and I don't have the energy to travel about like I once did, searching for life's meaning. The best that I can do is share my experiences, so that others who are seeking the truth may find some answers from the life that I have lived. With the help of Felix’s catnip, I try to tell these stories in the same frame of mind as I was in when the memories were being recorded in my mind. I must however confess; in my youth I was much more vulgar than I am now.
I have had many dreams and revelations during recent nights, which have slowly been unraveling the mystery of my existence. Felix has been doling out well-timed distributions of catnip and I still believe that I am going through a transformation; yet achieving my ultimate desires seems to be eluding me. My dreams are the only methods I have left that allow me to explore. Walking is difficult, my bones ache terribly. I'm plagued by endless exhaustion. Felix has aged more gracefully, not participating in the daredevil escapades that I have. I don't know what I would do without him.

When Felix and I were young, he was taken away from our family and I sunk into a heavy state of depression. The days became long and unbearable. I could only smell the scent of despair; the sweet aromas of pleasant reality would not return until months after my adoption.
For weeks, I would sit perched on the windowsill, fighting to see through the collection of tears, carefully searching for Felix to return, but he never did. My heart was broken and my love for life was torn apart as my best friend vanished from my realm of reality. Fate betrayed me; I thought we had an understanding and the pain I felt from the loss of Felix was unacceptable.

One by one, my brothers and sisters were each taken away by oddly-smelling strangers and their snotty-nosed kids. Each abduction jabbed a splinter into my being, spreading apart my naïve views on life and revealing a darkness over my understandings. Yet none hurt quite as much as the moment I watched helplessly as Felix was stuffed into a tiny cage and carried off. They even took my little red ball.
Time lagged on until it was just mother and me. She did her best to keep my spirits up. I would often awake to her grooming me, keeping me clean and warm as I spent most of my time in a depressive sleep. I would never be cared for like that again.

As the weeks ticked by, I fell into comfort knowing that my birth mother would always be there for me. Then, one cool spring night, as I dozed in and out of wakefulness, listening to the soft rain drumming on the roof, my world became smaller still.

I fought desperately, trying to avoid being stuffed into my own portable jail cell, while my mother hid away under an antique pedestal table, watching on as I too was being abducted. She never said a word. She didn’t even try to stop them from taking her last remaining child.

I have never cried as much as I did that night, as they took me away from my mother and my home. My cage was placed on the lap of a young boy as the three captors drove their truck away. I was so young and I had no idea where I was being taken to. Even today, I doubt very much that I could ever find my way back to my mother. I had decided in my mind that it is better for me to accept this and yesterday, I held a memorial service for her, finally letting go of all hope from any reunion.

I spent several weeks hiding from the humans in my new prison. Their dog, Jethro really got on my nerves, sticking his nose where it didn’t belong. When the family eventually gave me some privacy and free reign, I spent the time looking out the window, across the yard at their two pigs, Philly and Lilly, who were kept fenced in along the side of a big old red barn.

Behind the barn, over a dozen chickens played around in the hard dirt that was covered with chicken feed. My depression slowly subsided as I watched Jethro, in his daily ritual, hopping into the chicken cage, chasing them all over the place. His long tongue, hung out of his mouth, flapping around as he ran back and forth. He could never stick to chasing one chicken for very long, as his attention would be grabbed by other frightened chickens running by. They looked terribly afraid.

It had been a long time since I smiled, but my mood was forever tarnished by witnessing the repeated abductions of my siblings and by my own kidnapping. I would never forgive the humans, but that didn’t stop me from wanting to be one of them.

After a couple of months being in confinement within my new adoptive parents’ house, I was finally allowed outside. Their kid, Ricky, was the one who insisted on letting me roam free, but his mom decided I required a harness and a leash. Although embarrassed to be seen by the other animals under control of the humans, I reluctantly agreed to their degrading demands.

I laid in the grass, next to a stone bird bath in the front yard, I was invigorated by the thousands of different scents. It was so quiet, so peaceful. Everyone was happy, except me. I still had feelings of anger towards the humans, but if I wanted to return to my birthplace, I would need to gain their trust. This turned out to be more difficult than I imagined.

I was allowed outside with Ricky every day and after each excursion, I began to grow fonder of him and his parents. Jethro wasn’t so bad either; he stopped sniffing me so often, giving me a little bit of much needed privacy. I even got to meet Philly and Lilly. They were pretty much stinking idiots and mostly kept to themselves.

Our next door neighbor had an old farmhouse too. He was tall and old. His wrinkles filled up with dirt very quickly, making his face very dark. He spent a lot of time drinking whiskey on his front deck, with his dog named Doug. From what I understood by the other animals’ actions, he and his dog were to be avoided and even Ricky kept away from them.
One day, as I sat outside in the grass, Ricky got permission from Mom to release me from my confines of the metal leash. My heart raced as I was about to realize my newfound freedom. My eyes were opened wide. I perked my ears up to listen to the most optimal direction to flee. Then I heard the click and my harness relaxed around me.

I stood up, completely free, but I couldn’t run. I couldn’t leave another home. I kind of liked it here. Ricky was nice. I even called his parents, Mom and Dad. The other animals made me laugh, a lot and I really needed that. As much as I missed my birth family, I felt accepted here and I couldn’t betray my new family’s trust.

title: A Cat Named Mouse - Part I

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What caused the narrator to go into a state of depression when young?

answer: The narrator went into a state of depression when young due to having Felix taken away.

answer: The narrator's best friend is taken away.

answer: The narrator fell into a state of depression when he was taken from his birth family and watched as his best friend was abducted. This caused him great pain.

answer: The narrator's brother, Felix was taken away and he never saw him again

answer: The narrator's state of depression was caused by the abduction of their friend Felix and their own subsequent abduction.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What was the narrator's nickname?

answer: Mouse.

answer: Mouse.

answer: The narrator is called Mouse.

answer: The narrator's nickname was Mouse.

answer: The narrator's nickname is Mouse.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What event caused the narrator a great deal of pain?

answer: Their best friend was taken away and they were later separated from their own mother.

answer: The narrator's memories of being taken away from their place of birth and their first owner who cared for them.

answer: The narrator was abducted from their birth family. The experience of watching their siblings be taken from their home left the narrator feeling betrayed by fate and filled with a deep sorrow.

answer: The narrator was kidnapped from his family and taken to live with another family. This event caused the narrator great pain and sorrow.

answer: Seeing children being adopted by others every day for months caused the narrator a great deal of sadness and pain.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What event caused the narrator to smile?

answer: Seeing a pig and two chickens and using his own feeling against the humans.

answer: When the narrator saw the dog, Jethro, chasing the chickens all around the chicken cage, made the narrator smile.

answer: Jethro would chase random chickens every day. He'd stop when new chickens would run past too.

answer: The narrator smiles when their friend Ricky releases them from their leash and allows them to roam free in the front yard.

answer: The release of the narrator from their leash outside, allowing them to roam free.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: This story describes how a young girl survived a lot of pain throughout her life, with the loss of her cat, and her brothers and sisters being adopted.

text: This is about the cat.

refinement: This story describes how a cat survived a lot of pain throughout her life, with the loss of her cat, and her brothers and sisters being adopted.

answer: The narrator talks about the adventures they and their cat, Felix, had when they were young.

text: It's just about the cat, who is also the narrator.

refinement: It's about the adventures a car named Felix had when they were young.

text: I have added more details.

refinement: It's about the adventures a car named Felix had when they were young, from the traumatic details of being separated from their abducted siblings as a kitten, to their newfound freedom with a kind family made of humans as well as other animals.

answer: What appears to be a transcript of a captive house cat tells the story of its life from birth.

answer: In the first part of this story, the cat Mouse recounts the events that led to him being kidnapped and taken to a new home. He is initially reluctant to trust his new family, but eventually grows to accept them.

text: I conflated the sentences to meet the requirement.

refinement: In the first part of this story, the cat Mouse recounts the events that led to him being kidnapped and taken to a new home, where Mouse is initially reluctant to trust his new family, but eventually grows to accept them.

answer: Part I introduces the narrator, a cat named Mouse, and shares stories from his youth. Mouse was abducted by humans at a young age, and struggled with anger and depression because of this. He watched neighbor's dog Jethro harass chickens and eventually got to experience some freedom outdoors, but ultimately chose to stay close to his adoptive family.

text: This is too long per the sentence requirement.

refinement: The narrator, a cat named Mouse, shares stories from his youth from the time he was abducted by humans at a young age, and struggled with anger and depression because of this, to his days of watching neighbor's dog Jethro harass chickens, to eventually experiencing some freedom outdoors, which led hm to ultimately choose to stay close to his adoptive family.


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    Pledge US$ 1 or more  About US$ 1

    Every dollar counts, receive project updates + a spot on our website with your name and location to forever be remembered. Thank you for backing Statc!

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    Get a very fashionable Statc logo t-shirt + project updates + a spot on our website as a backer. [US domestic shipping included. International add $15.]

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    Deuces: Get two Statc's in natural aluminium or anodized black. Share with a friend, or keep one in your bag, purse, or car. [US domestic shipping included. International add $15.]

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    MVK: Get the original Statc prototype featured in the video + a Kickstarter special Edition Statc + an aluminium or anodized black Statc + a Statc t-shirt + a special blog post featuring you on thestatc.com. [All shipping included.]

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Funding period

May 22, 2012 - Jun 21, 2012 (30 days)

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does US $25 get you?

answer: A Statc logo t-shirt, project updates, and a spot on the Statc website.

answer: A t-shirt, a spot on the support page, and updates.

text: The article mentions a spot on the Statc website, not on the support page.

refinement: A t-shirt, a spot on the Statc website, and updates.

answer: US $25 gets you a t-shirt and a spot on their website.

text: The article also mention that $25 gets you project update.

refinement: US $25 gets you a t-shirt, project updates, and a spot on their website.

answer: A Statc logo t-shirt, project updates, and a spot on the Statc website as a backer.

answer: A chance to be a Co-founder on the Statc website, a Statc logo t-shirt and project updates.

text: The article did not mention that $25 will give a person a chance to be a co-founder on the website. It says that it gives you a spot on the website as a backer.

refinement: A chance have a spot on the Statc website as a backer, a Statc logo t-shirt and project updates.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

How much do two Statcs cost?

answer: The two Statc bundle costs US $115.

answer: More than $115.

text: This is inaccurate. The article says two Statcs cost $115, not more than $115.

answer: About US$ 115

text: "About" should be removed as the cost is not an approximation.

answer: About US$ 115

text: "About" should be removed as the cost is not an approximation.

answer: US$115

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does US $60 get you?

answer: A Statc micro pod in anodized black.

text: It is omitted that besides anodized black, another option is a natural aluminum tumble finish.

refinement: A Statc micro pod in a natural aluminum tumble finish or anodized black.

answer: US $60 gets you a Statc micro pod.

answer: A Statc micro pod in a natural aluminum tumble finish or anodized black.

answer: The US $60 pledge gets you a Statc micro pod in a natural aluminum tumble finish or anodized black. CNC'd from solid aluminium with a plastic foot to protect surfaces from being scratched.

answer: A durable aluminum recovery strap that has the ability to retract and support 10 lbs. in weight.

text: It does not answer the question accurately. The article did not mention anything about durable aluminum recovery strap that has the ability to retract and support 10 lbs. in weight.

text: According to the article, the things you get from US $60 are the Statc micro pod in a natural aluminum tumble finish or anodized black.

refinement: US $60 gets you a Statc micro pod in a natural aluminum tumble finish or anodized black.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Is the US $450 reward still available?

answer: No, the US $450 reward is not still available.

text: The sentence is awkwardly phrased.

refinement: No, the US $450 reward is no longer available.

answer: no

answer: No

answer: Yes, the MVK reward is still available.

text: This is inaccurate. The reward is no longer available.

answer: No, the MVK reward is no longer available.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The Statc is an adaptable tripod for shooting on the go. Pledge US$1 or more to receive project updates and a spot on the Statc website. For a deeper investment, backers can receive an aluminium or anodized black Statc, a Statc t-shirt, or the original prototype. The Statc is estimated to ship in late July.

text: Some shipments are estimated to be delivered in August 2012.

refinement: The Statc is an adaptable tripod for shooting on the go. Pledge US$1 or more to receive project updates and a spot on the Statc website. For a deeper investment, backers can receive an aluminium or anodized black Statc, a Statc t-shirt, or the original prototype. The Statc is estimated to ship in July to August 2012.

answer: Listed are the various rewards for the Statc Kickstarter. The rewards range from US $1 to US $450.

text: Statc does not give monetary rewards. The rewards mentioned in the article includes Statc logo t-shirt, project updates, and a spot on our website, depending on the amount pledged.

refinement: Listed are the various rewards for the Statc Kickstarter. The rewards include Statc logo t-shirt, project updates, and a spot on our website, depending on the amount pledged, ranging from US $1 to US $450.

answer: The Statc is a micro tripod designed for smartphones and small cameras. Pledge $1 or more to receive project updates and recognition on the website. Rewards include a t-shirt, aluminum or anodized black Statc, and the original prototype featured in the Kickstarter video. The Kickstarter runs from May 22 to June 21.

text: May 22 to June 21 is the funding period, not the Kickstarter.

refinement: The Statc is a micro tripod designed for smartphones and small cameras. Pledge $1 or more to receive project updates and recognition on the website. Rewards include a t-shirt, aluminum or anodized black Statc, and the original prototype featured in the Kickstarter video. The funding period runs from May 22 to June 21.

text: It is omitted that the other rewards are for those who pledge a higher amount, up to US$450.

refinement: The Statc is a micro tripod designed for smartphones and small cameras. Pledge $1 or more to receive project updates and recognition on the website. You get other rewards, such as a t-shirt, aluminum or anodized black Statc, and the original prototype featured in the Kickstarter video, when you pledge a higher amount up to $450. The funding period runs from May 22 to June 21.

answer: The Statc is an affortable, versatile camera accessory for motorcycles and sports. The creators are running a Kickstarter campaign.

text: It is omitted that the Statc are giving rewards to those who pledge certain amounts.

refinement: The Statc creators are running a Kickstarter campaign. Rewards are given to those who pledge certain amounts.

text: The article does not mention that the product is for motorcycles and sports.

refinement: The Statc is an affortable, versatile camera accessory. The creators are running a Kickstarter campaign. Rewards are given to those who pledge certain amounts.

answer: The Statc uses a ball-head adjustment screw to mount almost any camera, out of the box. The creators of this product offer several versions of purchase through their Kickstarter page.

text: The article does not mention that it can mount almost any camera.

refinement: The Statc uses a ball-head adjustment screw. The creators of this product offer several versions of purchase through their Kickstarter page.

text: That the Statc uses  a ball-head adjustment screw is not an important information.

refinement: The creators of the Statc offer several versions of purchase through their Kickstarter page.

text: It is omitted that rewards are given, such as Statc logo t-shirt, project updates, and a spot on our website as a backer, depending on the amount pledged.

refinement: The creators of the Statc offer several versions of purchase through their Kickstarter page. Rewards are given, such as Statc logo t-shirt, project updates, and a spot on our website as a backer, depending on the amount pledged.


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RACHEL MARY OWEN (30 November 1968 – 18 December 2016) was a Welsh photographer, printmaker and lecturer on medieval Italian literature. She was married to Radiohead singer Thom Yorke.

Life and career

Owen was born in Cardiff, Wales.[1] She received a B.A. (Hons) in Italian and Fine Art (Painting) specialising in Printmaking, from the University of Exeter.[2] In the 1990s she lived in Florence with two students and studied painting at the Accademia di Belle Arti of Florence, where she fell in love with Dante's work.[3] In 2001, Owen received a PhD from the University of London, where her research was on the illustrations in Dante Alighieri's _Divine Comedy_.[4]

Owen was a lecturer in Italian with a focus on medieval Italian literature, where she examined illustration and its reception in Dante's _Divine Comedy._[5] She taught art history and Dante studies for visiting students at University of Oxford.[6] She was also a fine-art printmaker,[7] and a member of the Oxford Printmakers Co-operative.[8][9] She mixed photography with printmaking[10] and her work explored ideas of transformation using photographic screenprints.[11] Her artwork was used on the cover of the 1993 Radiohead single “Pop Is Dead,” included in the rerelease of their debut album _Pablo Honey._[12]

Personal life

For 23 years Owen was in a relationship with Radiohead singer Thom Yorke, whom she met while they were students at the University of Exeter.[13][14][15] She and Yorke had a son, Noah, born in 2001, and a daughter, Agnes, born in 2004.[16] According to _The Times_, Owen and Yorke married in May 2003 in Oxfordshire in a secret ceremony which was not reported to the media.[17] In August 2015, the couple announced they had separated amicably “after 23 highly creative and happy years”.[18] Several critics believed the separation influenced the lyrics of Radiohead's 2016 album _A Moon Shaped Pool_.[19][20][21] Owen also influenced the lyrics of Radiohead songs such as “I Might Be Wrong”[22] and “Optimistic”.[23]

Death

Owen died of cancer on 18 December 2016 at the age of 48.[24] She continued to teach Italian into her final months.[25] Radiohead dedicated the 2017 _OKNOTOK_ reissue of their 1997 album _OK Computer_ to her memory.[26]

Works

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title: Rachel Owen

question: Who was Rachel Mary Owen?

answer: Rachel Mary Owen was a Welsh photographer and printmaker who was married to Radiohead singer Thom Yorke. She died of cancer in 2016 at the age of 48.

answer: Rachel Mary Owen was a Welsh photographer, printmaker and lecturer on medieval Italian literature.

answer: Rachel Mary Owen was a Welsh photographer, printmaker, and lecturer on medieval Italian literature.

answer: Rachel Mary Owen was a Welsh photographer, printmaker, and lecturer on medieval Italian literature.

question: Describe the career of Rachel Mary Owen.

answer: Rachel Owen was a Welsh photographer and printmaker who specialized in medieval Italian literature. She was also a lecturer in Italian, and her artwork was used on the cover of the 1993 Radiohead single "Pop Is Dead." Owen died of cancer in 2016.

answer: She received a B.A. (Hons) in Italian and Fine Art (Painting) specialising in Printmaking, from the University of Exeter. She was a lecturer in Italian with a focus on medieval Italian literature, where she examined illustration and its reception in Dante's Divine Comedy. She was also a fine-art printmaker, and a member of the Oxford Printmakers Co-operative. She mixed photography with printmaking and her work explored ideas of transformation using photographic screenprints.

answer: Rachel Mary Owen was a Welsh photographer, printmaker, and lecturer on medieval Italian literature. She was married to Radiohead singer Thom Yorke.

text: This does not really describe her professional life, just her personal one.

refinement: Rachel Mary Owen was a Welsh photographer, printmaker, and lecturer on medieval Italian literature. She taught art history and Dante studies for visiting students at University of Oxford.

answer: Rachel was a lecturer in Italian and taught art history and Dante studies at the University of Oxford. She was also a member of the Oxford Printmakers Co-operative.

question: Describe Rachel Mary Owen's personal life.

answer: Rachel Mary Owen was in a relationship with the Radiohead singer Thom Yorke for 23 years. They had a son, Noah, and a daughter, Agnes. They separated amicably after 23 years in 2015.

answer:
Rachel Mary Owen was born in Cardiff, Wales. She received a B.A. (Hons) in Italian and Fine Art (Painting) specialising in Printmaking, from the University of Exeter. In the 1990s she lived in Florence with two students and studied painting at the Accademia di Belle Arti of Florence, where she fell in love with Dante's work. In 2001, Owen received a PhD from the University of London, where her research was on the illustrations in Dante Alighieri's _Divine Comedy_. She was a lecturer in Italian with a focus on medieval Italian literature, where she examined illustration and its reception in Dante's _Divine Comedy._ She taught art history and Dante studies for visiting students at University of Oxford. She was also a fine-art printmaker, and a member of the Oxford Printmakers Co-operative. She mixed photography with printmaking and her work explored ideas of transformation using photographic screenprints. Her artwork was used on the cover of the 1993 Radiohead single “Pop Is Dead,” included in the rerelease of their debut album _Pablo Honey._

Rachel Mary Owen was married to Radiohead singer Thom Yorke. They had a son, Noah, born in 2001, and a daughter, Agnes, born in 2004. Owen died of cancer on 18 December 2016 at the age of 48.

text: The first part does not describe her personal life, only her professional one.

refinement: Rachel Mary Owen was married to Radiohead singer Thom Yorke. They had a son, Noah, born in 2001, and a daughter, Agnes, born in 2004. Owen died of cancer on 18 December 2016 at the age of 48.

answer: She was married to Thom Yorke for 23 years. They had two children, Noah and Agnes. They separated in 2015.

answer: Rachel Owen was married to Radiohead singer Thom Yorke for 23 years. They had two children together, and she died of cancer in 2016 at the age of 48.

question: Who was OK Computer album dedicated to?

answer: The album was dedicated to Rachel Owen.

answer: The album was dedicated to Rachel Owen, the late wife of Radiohead singer Thom Yorke.

answer: It was dedicated to Rachel Mary Owen.

answer: The album OK Computer by Radiohead was dedicated to Rachel Mary Owen.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: Rachel Mary Owen was a Welsh photographer, printmaker, and lecturer on medieval Italian literature. She was married to Radiohead singer Thom Yorke. She died of cancer in 2016.

answer: Rachel Owen was a Welsh photographer and printmaker who was married to Radiohead singer Thom Yorke. She died of cancer in 2016, aged 48. Her artwork was featured on the cover of the 1993 Radiohead single "Pop Is Dead" and she was a lecturer on medieval Italian literature.

answer: Rachel Owen was a Welsh photographer, printmaker and lecturer on medieval Italian literature. She was married to Radiohead singer Thom Yorke. Owen died of cancer on 18 December 2016 at the age of 48.

answer:
Rachel Mary Owen was a Welsh photographer, printmaker, and lecturer on medieval Italian literature. She taught art history at the University of Oxford and was in a relationship with Thom York — a Radiohead singer. They separated after 23 years of relationship and marriage in 2015.
Rachel Mary Owen died of cancer in 2016 and Radiohead released an album OK Computer in her memory.


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RADIO ART is the use of radio for art.

An artist who works in radio art is not necessarily a trained DJ, programmer, producer, or engineer, but one who uses sound to make art. The radio medium can be used in ways which are different from what it was intended for.[1] In that sense, the way the message is transmitted and received by an audience is as important as the message itself. “As an aural art form it reaffirms that it's not just what we say, but the way we say it.” [2] In Victoria Fenner's words, “Radio art is art which is specifically composed for the medium of radio and is uniquely suited to be transmitted via the airwaves.” [3]

Artists use radio technology (i.e. radio transmission, airwaves...) to communicate artistic compositions for interpretation – exposing their audience to alternate means to experiencing their art through sound verses visualization. Radio Art contributes to new media art - a digitally driven art movement growing in response to the informative technological revolution we live in. “From the artist's point of view radio is an environment to be entered into and acted upon, a site for various cultural voices to meet, converse, and merge in. These artists cross disciplines, raid all genres and recontextualize them into hybrids.” [4]

Radio art projects can be collaborative including various professional sources, unifying an audio broadcast with science, experimentation, geography, entertainment, etc." Some have approached radio as an architectural space to be constructed sonically and linguistically; or as the site of an event, an arena, or stage. Some used it as a gathering place, or a conduit, a means to create community. Other artists have employed the media landscape itself as the narrative, while others looked into the body as the site and the source; the voicebox, the larynx become medium and metaphor." [5]

Styles

Styles include radio documentary, radio drama, soundscape, sound art, electroacoustic music, sound poetry, performance, open source, translation, interviews, audio galleries, soundscape, sound art, electroacoustic music, sound poetry intended for the radio, spoken word, concerts, experimental narratives, sonic geographies, pseudo documentaries, radio cinema, conceptual and multimedia performances intended for the radio.

Art radio and webradio

An art radio is a radio station that would dedicate every second of its transmission time to radio art. Although this kind of project can seem utopian in the traditional state of radio, there are few lasting experiences in the underground or community side such as London's ResonanceFM, and Upstate New York's Wave Farm Radio: WGXC Radio for Open Ears which intend to make radio with art and promote the _art of listening_.

Also, radio had renewed itself through the Internet. The audio streaming technique had replaced the analogue transmitting system and artists can experiment on radio outside the legal constraints of an FM license for example. Among the webradios which are dedicated to radio art, some broadcast pieces like traditional radios. Some others directly experiment with the medium in the more concrete sense. Radio Astronomy[6] broadcast sounds taken from outer space in real time. Le Poulpe[7] is a networking experimental radio that mix several “spaces” processed and streamed through the Internet.

[1] A contemporary look on radio art by okno staff.

[2] New American Radio and Radio Art by Jacki Apple.

[3] Radio Art and its History by Victoria Fenner, Canadian sound artist and radio producer.

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title: Radio art

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Describe radio art.

answer: Radio art is the use of radio for art.

text: This needs more details to make for a summary commensurate with the amount of details given in the article.

refinement: Radio art is the use of radio for art. Artists can do things like manipulate air waves to produces different sounds; create and build new equipment to effect visual and sonic changes; and employ the media as a narrative-such as using a box to imitate a larynx. There are many other ways to utilize radio as art, but these are just a few.

answer: Radio art is the use of radio for creating art. Artists use radio transmission, airwaves, and other tools of the medium to communicate a work intended for interpretation. The artworks may include radio documentary, radio drama, soundscape, sound art, electroacoustic music, sound poetry, performance, and more. Styles of radio art vary, but some common forms are radio cinema, conceptual and multimedia performances intended for the radio. A radio art station would dedicate its whole transmission time to radio art. Webradios take advantage of the Internet to experiment more freely with radio beyond traditional constraints such as licensing with an FM license. Some webradios broadcast pieces like traditional radios, while others directly experiment with the medium itself. Radio Astronomy is one example, broadcasting sounds taken from outer space in real time. Le Poulpe is a networking experimental radio that blends different "spaces" processed and streamed through the Internet.

answer: Radio art is an art form which uses radio as its medium. Artists use radio technology such as airwaves to communicate their artistic compositions in an attempt to expose their audience to alternate modes of experiencing their art. Radio art projects can be collaborative, cross disciplines, and experiment with the medium itself. Styles of radio art include documentary, drama, soundscape, sound art, electroacoustic music, sound poetry, performances, and conceptual or multimedia performances intended for the radio. Finally, there are also webradios dedicated to working with and experimenting on radio as art.

answer: It is art that employs the radio medium.

text: This needs more details to make for a summary commensurate with the amount of details given in the article.

refinement: Radio art is the use of radio for art. Artists can do things like manipulate air waves to produces different sounds; create and build new equipment to effect visual and sonic changes; and employ the media as a narrative-such as using a box to imitate a larynx. There are many other ways to utilize radio as art, but these are just a few.

answer: Radio art contributes to new media art, this is a digitally driven art movement. Artists use radio technology to communicate artistic compositions for interpretation. Radio art is specifically composed for the medium of radio and uniquely suited to be transmitted via airwaves. It is an environment where various cultural voices can meet, converse and merge. These artists cross disciplines, raid all genres and recontextualize them into hybrids.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the text say about platforms for radio art?

answer: Radio art can be created on platforms such as radio stations, the internet, or both. Radio stations dedicated to radio art, as well as online radio sites and webradios, all serve as platforms for the art form.

answer: An artist uses radio technology to communicate alternate environments for hearing their art, exposing the audience to musical how it is intended. Radio has several different means of art.

answer: An art radio is a radio station that would dedicate every second of its air time to radio art. There a few stations that make this happen: London's ResonanceFM and New York's WGXC Radio for Open Ears. Audio streaming also gives artists a platform for their art without the need of an FM license. Some web radios broadcast like traditional radios. Other directly experiment with radio art like Radio Astronomy that broadcasts sounds from outer space in real time.

answer: There are many platforms for radio art. Most are the same as FM channels, for now. Artists are able to collaborate through the internet. Internet radio has replaced analog transmitting, allowing more experimentation.

answer: Radio art uses radio transmission and the airwaves as a medium and is ideally suited to be transmitted via the airwaves. There are various platforms available for radio art, including traditional radio, Internet-based webradios, and art radio stations.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize the different styles of radio art.

answer: Radio art styles include radio documentary, radio drama, soundscape, sound art and electroacoustic music amongst others. Radio art projects can be collaborative unifying audio broadcast with science, experimentation, geography and entertainment. Some artists approach radio art like an architectural space, others as an event or a stage. Some artists use it as a gathering place to create community, others employ it as a narrative.

answer:
Radio acn includes radio documentaries, radio dramas, soundscape, sound art, electroacoustic music, sound poetry, and performance.[10] Various styles of radio acn would include interviews and audio galleries. Open-source formats could include soundscape and electroacoustic music. Translation formats could include interviews and translations. Transparent formats could include Electroacoustic music.

Soundscape is a means of experimenting with data-driven composition, mixing digital and analog, uniting sound, space, and time. The focus is to create a specific location based on qualities of sound and music that unravel in time much like the human experiences spaces and time as a continuum. It can be used in musical, environmental, architectural, and performance art contexts. The word Soundscape was first used in 1950.

Electroacoustic music is a means of experimenting with sound-based composition. It commonly replaces traditional instrument setups with electronics.

Sound poetry is using the spoken word as a parameter to incorporate sound into the creation of poetry. The words themselves are both the rhythm and the structure. The focus is on studying the oral form of the language.

answer: Radio art includes documentary, drama, soundscape, sound art, electroacoustic music, sound poetry, performance, open source, translations, interviews, audio galleries, soundscape, sound art, electroacoustic music, sound poetry intended for the radio, spoken word, concerts, experimental narratives, sonic geographies, pseudo documentaries, and radio cinema. Radio has been renewed though the internet and some webradios focus on experimenting with the medium of radio. Some webradios broadcast pieces like traditional radios while others explore the medium more concretely. Radio Astronomy takes sounds from outer space in real time while Le Poulpe is a networking experimental radio where multiple 'spaces' are processed and streamed through the internet.

answer: radiodocumentary, radio drama, soundscape, sound art, electroacoustic music, sound poetry, performance, open source, translations, interviews, audio galleries, soundscapes, electroacoustic music

text: Please put this into sentences. A summary is not the same thing as a list.

refinement: Some types of radio art include but are not limited to: radiodocumentary, radio drama, soundscape, sound art, electroacoustic music, sound poetry, performance, open source, translations, interviews, audio galleries, soundscapes, and electroacoustic music.

answer: Radio art takes many different forms and styles, including radio documentary, radio drama, soundscape, sound art, electroacoustic music, sound poetry, performance, open source, translation, interviews, audio galleries, soundscape, sound art, and electroacoustic music. Some radio art projects interact with the medium, while others focus on the narrative and the community. Radio has also been reinvigorated through the Internet, which has given artists more freedom to experiment with the medium within certain constraints.


text:
The alarm goes off. Slowly, he opens his eyes to see the white-washed ceiling of his bedroom. He reaches for his glasses on the night stand; after groping around for a few seconds he slowly remembers knocking them to the floor the night before. He bends over to pick them up and shambles to the bathroom to take a piss; he displays all the accuracy of someone living alone. After vaguely rinsing his hands and wiping them on a towel he goes back for his phone. Walking into the bedroom he notices an odd shadow halfway up the curtains on the opposite wall moments before they come crashing down and an angry cat goes sprinting past his ankles. Walking to the edge of the bed he sits down and picks his phone up off the night stand to check the time: 6:37 am. He sighs and checks his messages: no calls, texts, or emails. Today, Tuesday, is his birthday. He wonders how long it's been since anyone cared. He proceeds through his usual morning routine: a forceful bowel movement; comfortably warm shower; and indulgent smoke break, all under the watchful glare of his two cats. He checks the kitty litter, fills water bowl, and gives the cats a can of food. Upon completion of this morning ritual he grabs his keys and heads off to work. Three and a half hours later he returns home for lunch, a depressing mix of fast food and cigarettes. He pets his cats and returns to work. Just trying to get through the day, he sits in his cubicle with his headphones on in an attempt to dissuade his coworkers from approaching him, a tactic that rarely works. On this day he is not disturbed. Upon completing another glorious day of data entry he drives back to the home he rents and the cats he shares his life with. More fast food and more cigarettes see him through the evening. Nothing exciting happened on this day or any of the ones that came before it. He went to sleep believing that nothing exciting would happen on the days following either.

The next day begins much the same as the first; his alarm goes off at 6:35 and he wakes up. He rolls to his side to grab his phone and checks it: nothing. He sighs. For some reason, he just can't seem to get out of bed. Around 9 he decides to call in sick but instead chooses not to bother. And so he decides to draw a bath. He walks into the bathroom with determination, plugging the drain and turning the hot water to max. At this point the cats take interest in his actions; one seats itself on the side of the tub and the other, more cautious, upon the tank of the toilet. He disrobes. The tub reaches half full; he steps into it and lowers himself down. The water is quite hot and very comfortable; it makes him smile. He enjoys a cigarette. He grabs the hilt of the knife and checks the blade against the tip of his finger; again he smiles. Taking a firm grip on the knife he slides the blade down the length of his left forearm. He takes a moment to enjoy the pleasure in the pain before dropping the knife onto the bathroom floor. He settles back against the tub. The cats push the knife around the floor and lick up a couple drops of blood before meowing expectantly and walking towards the kitchen.

title: Something I wrote on one of my darker days.

question: What is the man's daily routine?

answer: He wakes up between 6:35 and 6:37 and gets out of bed by 9. He pets his cats and has smoke break. He then has lunch and works as a data entry at a cubicle for a couple of hours, returns home and spends the evening eating and smoking. This is what fills his days.

text: You don't need the last line-it's implied by the question that this is what fills his days.

refinement: He wakes up between 6:35 and 6:37 and gets out of bed by 9. He pets his cats and has smoke break. He then has lunch and works as a data entry at a cubicle for a couple of hours, returns home and spends the evening eating and smoking.

answer: He wakes up, goes to work, comes home for lunch (fast-food and cigarettes), oes back to work, comes home and eats dinner (fast-food and cigarettes)

text: Grammar/spelling.

refinement: He wakes up, goes to work, comes home for lunch (fast-food and cigarettes), goes back to work, comes home and eats dinner (fast-food and cigarettes)

answer: He eats breakfast at home, pets his cats, returns to work, repeats, and then does it all over again on his birthday.

question: What changes on the day the man decides to commit suicide?

text: No answer.

refinement: He calls into work and decides to go back to sleep.

answer: He doesn't go to work and decides not to call in sick. He draws himself a hot, yet comfortable bath.

text: No answer.

refinement: He calls into work and decides to go back to sleep.

question: How does the man kill himself?

answer: He cuts his wrist with a knife while in the bath.

answer: The man slits his own throat with a knife in the bathtub.

text: He settles back into the tub smiling, so it seems highly unlikely he has slit his own throat.

refinement: The man slits his wrists in the bathtub.

answer: The man slits his left forearm with a knife and then settles back against the bathtub, letting the blood loss kill him.

text: Taking a firm grip on the knife he slides the blade down the length of his left forearm. He takes a moment to enjoy the pleasure in the pain before dropping the knife onto the bathroom floor. He settles back against the tub.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator wakes up one day to realize that his birthday is coming up but no one has left him any birthday wishes or gifts. He finally decides to kill himself.

answer: The narrator is a man who kills himself with a knife.

text: I am adding the reasons why, or at least some details about the circumstances.

refinement: The narrator is a man who kills himself with a knife one day after many days of repeating the same inane routine.

text: I refined the language of how he killed himself to be more detailed.

refinement: The narrator is a man who kills himself by slitting his forearms with a knife in the bathtub one day after many days of repeating the same inane routine.

answer: The story is about a guy whose life seems to be going nowhere.

text: The point is his life is droll and he commits suicide.

refinement: The story is about a guy whose life is so rote and droll that he commits suicide.

text: I added a detail about the suicide.

refinement: The story is about a guy whose life is so rote and droll that one day he wakes up, calls into work, and commits suicide by slitting his wrists in the bathtub.

answer: According to the narrator, life in his case is rather boring.

text: The wording here is weird. There is no narrator in this story, and the phrase "in his case" seems too casual considering the man commits suicide.

text: The usage of "rather" seems inappropriate and perhaps glib.

text: The whole point is that he commits suicide because his daily activities are so excruciatingly without purpose for him.

refinement: His life is excruciatingly without purpose, so he commits suicide.

text: The man and the setup need to be introduced.

refinement: A man wakes up one day and perhaps realizes that his rote existence is excruciatingly without purpose, so he commits suicide.

answer: A man goes through his morning routine on his birthday before deciding to end his life.

text: It's not his birthday, and adding that incorrect detail implies his birthday might be the one trigger.

refinement: A man goes through his morning routine days before his birthday before deciding to end his life.

text: He doesn't go through his morning routine-in fact, that is what is different about this day.

refinement: A man wakes up days before his birthday and decides to end his life.

text: I have added a detail about why he might have done so, or at least that might further elucidate that he's considering ending his life.

refinement: A man wakes up days before his birthday and decides to forego his usual rote and meaningless morning routine to end his life.

answer: The mundane routine of depressed cat owner leads to a decision to commit suicide.

text: I would add more details to the specific day.

refinement: A depressed cat owner wakes up days before his birthday and foregoes part of his mundane routine to call into work and instead commit suicide.


text:
The Woes of the Smitten

Rick Thorn, as nervous as an Altar Boy, went up the dark and creaky stairs in the neighborhood of Emporium Street, and inspected the name on each of the doors until he found the one he wanted.

He pushed open the door, as he had been told to do, and found himself in a tiny room, which contained no furniture but a plain kitchen table and a rocking chair. On one of the dirty walls were a couple of shelves, containing about a dozen bottles and jars. An old man sat in the rocking chair, reading a newspaper. Rick, without a word, handed him the card he had been given.

“Sit down, Mr. Thorn,” said the old man very politely.

“I am glad to make your acquaintance… but I must ask now, for I will simply collapse if I hold it in any more. Is it true that you have a certain mixture, that has, um, extraordinary effects?”

“Mr. Thorn,” replied the old man, “my stock is not very large. I don’t deal with normal narcotics like pain relievers, anti-depressants, and anti-histamines. I think nothing I sell has the effects which could precisely be described as ordinary.”

“Well, here’s the thing…” began Rick.

“Here, for example,” interrupted the old man, reaching for a bottle from the shelf. “Here is a liquid as colorless as water, almost tasteless, quite imperceptible in coffee, wine, or any other beverage. It is also quite imperceptible to any known method of autopsy.”

“Do you mean it is a poison?” cried Rick, very much horrified.

“Call it a glove-cleaner if you like,” said the old man indifferently. “Maybe it cleans gloves. I don’t know- I have never tried. One might call it a life cleaner. Lives need cleaning sometimes.”

“I want nothing of the sort,” said Rick.

“Oh, that’s probably for the best,” said the old man. “Do you know the price of this? For one teaspoon, which is enough, I ask twenty thousand dollars. Never less.”

“I hope all your mixtures are not as expensive,” said Rick apprehensively.

“Oh dear, no,” said the old man. “It would be no good charging that sort of price for a love potion, for example. Young people who need a love potion very seldom have twenty thousand dollars. Otherwise, they would not need a love potion.”
“I am glad to hear that,” said Rick.

“I look at it like this,” the old man contemplated. “Please a customer with one article, and he will come back when he needs another. Even if it is more costly. He will save up for it, if necessary.”

“So,” said Rick. “You really do sell love potions?”

“If I did not sell love potions,” said the old man, reaching for another vial, “I should not have mentioned the other matter to you. It is only when one is in a position to oblige that one can afford to be so confidential.”

“And these potions,” said Rick. “They are not, just, um…”

“Oh no,” said the old man. “Their effects are permanent, and extend far beyond the mere casual impulse. But they include it.”

“Dear me!” said Rick, attempting a look of scientific detachment. “How very interesting!”

“But consider the spiritual side,” said the old man.

“I do, indeed,” responded Rick.

“For indifference, she will substitute devotion. For scorn, adoration. Give one tiny measure of this to the young lady- its flavor is imperceptible in orange juice, soup, or cocktails- and she will change forever. She will want nothing but solitude with you.”

“I can hardly believe it,” said Rick. “She is so fond of parties and other people!”

"She will not like them any more,” said the old man. “She will be afraid of the pretty girls you may meet.”

“She will actually be jealous?” cried Rick in a rapture. “Of me?”

“Yes, she will want nothing but you. You will be her sole interest in life.”

“Wonderful!”

“She will want to know all you do. All that has happened to you during the day. Every word of it. She will want to know what you are thinking about, why you smile suddenly, why you are looking sad.”

“This is love!”

“Yes, how carefully she will look after you! She will never allow you to be tired, to stand when you could sit, to neglect your food. If you are an hour late, she will be terrified, and think that you have been killed.”

“I can hardly imagine a Diana like that!” cried Rick, overwhelmed with joy.

“You will not have to use your imagination. And, by the way, since there are always impulses, if by any chance you should, later on, slip a little, you need not worry. She will forgive you, in the end. She will be terribly hurt, of course, but she will forgive you.”

“That will not happen,” said Rick fervently.

“Of course not. But, if you did, you need not worry. She will never divorce you. She will never even be angry at you.”

“And how much is this wonderful mixture?” asked Rick.

“It is not as dear as the glove cleaner. No, that is twenty thousand dollars. One has to be older than you to indulge in that sort of thing. One has to save up for it.”

“But the love potion?”

“Oh, that,” said the old man, opening the drawer in the kitchen table, taking out a tiny, rather dirty looking vial. “That is just a dollar.”

“I can’t tell you how grateful I am,” said Rick, watching him fill it.

“I like to oblige. Then, customers come back, later in life, when they are better off, and want more expensive things. Here you are, You will find it very effective.”

“Thank you again,” said Rick. “Good-bye.”

“Au revoir (until we meet again).”

title: The Woes of the Smitten (Story #1)

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Why does the old man tell Rick Thorn about the expensive poison that he sells?

answer: Because he likes to oblige and wants more customers later on.

text: It is more accurate to say he is letting Rick know he has it, believing Rick might save up for it and come back for it later in life.

refinement: He believes that if he pleases Rick with the current purchase, Rick might come back later in life for the more expensive product.

answer: The old man probably only hints at the expensive poison because he knows there won't be enough profit to make it worth while. He probably sees Rick as a teenager and knows he will have a hard time saving twenty thousand dollars.

answer: It is implied that he likes to oblige his customers.

answer: He tells him because he wants Rick to buy something.

answer: The old man probably does not care to sell any of his potions to Rick Thorn.

answer: He tells him because he wants Rick to buy it.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Does the love-potion work?

answer: It seems to, Rick is very happy with the results.

text: The story doesn't show whether the potion works.

answer: It seems to, but only as long as the man uses it just right.

answer: It is not stated, but it sounds as if it does.

answer: The old man implies the love potion works very effectively.

text: Should add that we don't actually see it work.

refinement: Though we don't actually find out, the old man implies the love potion works very effectively.

answer: It seems to, but only as long as the man uses it just right.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does Rick Thorne want to buy and why?

answer: Rick Thorn wants to buy a love potion for Diana. Rick is nervous because he is in love with Diana, but has not yet confessed his feelings to her.

answer: Rick Thorn wants to buy a love potion for Diana.

answer: Rick wants to buy a potion to turn his secretary Diana into a jealous and devoted lover.

text: There is no mention of Diana being Rick's secretary.

refinement: Rick wants to buy a potion to turn Diana into a jealous and devoted lover.

answer: Rick Thorn wants to buy a love potion. He says he is smitten with a girl named Diana, and wants to know if the love potion can help him win her over.

answer: Rick Thorne is looking for a love potion. He wants it to give to his fiancé.

text: The woman is not stated to be his fiance.

refinement: Rick Thorne is looking for a love potion. He wants it to give to a woman named Diana.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the old man mean when he refers to Rick slipping a little and why is Rick surprised?

answer: He's referring to Rick drinking alcohol, i.e. drinking a little too much, which is against the love potion.

text: This is incorrect; he is referring to Rick having an affair.

refinement: He's referring to Rick cheating on Diana.

answer: It seems Rick is not as crafty and meticulous as he thinks he is and is susceptible to slip. Rick wonders if he will be able to be good enough to not slip. It seems the old man's intended implication is that Rick entertains the oddest thoughts or most base inclinations, which, if not checked, would lead him down the path of sin.

answer: Rick is surprised because he doesn't think he will slip up. The old man says that if Rick does, he doesn't need to worry because his wife will forgive him.

answer: It seems Rick is not as crafty and meticulous as he thinks he is, and is susceptible to slip. It seems the old man's intended implication is that Rick entertains the oddest thoughts or most base inclinations, which, if not checked, would lead him down the path of sin.

answer: Rick is surprised because he had assumed that the love potion was a permanent effect. The old man's statement means that if Rick ever does anything to hurt Diana, she will forgive him and they will still be together.


text:
After Adam eventually died of lower back pain, nine or ten generations passed on Earth.

These generations all slept with each other and slowly became more and more retarded from chromosome problems, until Noah was born. This was before "retarded" was a bad word to use. Way before.

God looked down on the Earth and saw the damaged DNA fornicating and drinking and doing mad endos with Hummers that were unaffordable and not to be endo'd. This angered God.

But, Noah seemed OK. Somehow, through the work of natural sele...eh....God, Noah was born with a healthy set of genes and chromosomes and was, eh, not a bad guy. He wasn't the greatest guy. Not by a long shot. It would be a few thousand years before THAT guy came about, but Noah was someone who you might trust to mow your lawn.

Anyway, Noah was married and had a wife and they lived on a grand farm and everyday Noah would go running through the valleys holding hands with his wife and signing to butterflies.

This angered all of the people in the land who were genetic jerks and they would throw stones at Noah and catcall his wife and knock on Noah's door and then run and borrow Noah's chainsaw and not return it and commit upper deckers in Noah's toilet and generally be mean to Noah.

God saw this and God was pissed. He also was pissed that the genetic failures would listen to bands that sucked and had numerous wood instruments to somehow make it seem like they were an adult band with real musical knowledge, when in fact it only takes a person with soul and three or four strings to make a good album. I mean, I don't get these Arcade Fire types with their banjos and suspenders - I'm not buying it and God isn't either.

But I digress.

So, God started thinking about the Earth and how it had water on it. So, he froze the water so no one could drink it. This created ice ages.

But then people developed fire and melted the ice and that stumped God. So, then he decided that he would flood the Earth.

God was a logical man and realized that in order to flood the entire Earth, he would need more water. So, he took the water from Mars and just kinda put it in this huge Ziploc bag that he floated over the Earth as a threat. That's how Martians were wiped out.

Anyway, so the people on Earth looked up and saw the giant Ziploc bag of water and they figured it was just another moon or star or something - they were stupid. Also, you must give them credit as they did not know what a Ziploc bag was. This was like way before even that movie The Land Before Time.

God then spoke to Noah and said "Dude. Dude. DUDE!"

Noah was passed out. He had been drinking all night and partying out in the field with some giraffes and skunks. That's the kind of guy Noah was. He partied with animals, making him the original party animal.

Noah awoke. "Dude?"

"Dude." God confirmed.

Noah looked upon God. "Dude." God had taken the form of an elephant with a blazer on and sunglasses. It was Risky Business meets National Geographic and it was totally uncalled for.

But Noah could hang.

"Noah, in the beginning after the light and stuff, I made man and man was good for awhile. But then I never made another strain of man, so all of these men and women started having sex with their family members and that's way wrong and makes way messed up kids. Like that dorkus Jerry you hang out with. Do you see how he wears his pants down to his knees and listens to really shitty hip hop music and doesn't even know who NWA were?"

Noah nodded. Jerry was a douchebag, but he was the only person that would hang out with Noah and go singing in the fields with him and ferment oranges to make really bomb ass alcohol.

God continued. "And how he always has everything just a little bit wrong. Like he reads a little bit about something and then just makes up the rest and when you call him out on it, he'll act like he knew it all the whole time? Or how he rides a bike in traffic and doesn't follow any of the traffic rules and - "

"Yes. Jerry. I know him."

"Well, anyway, these guys have to die. We must get rid of them. You are the only person on Earth that I can stand. It's like watching TV and it's all just Jerry Springer and reality shows and - well, not now. That's when I flood the Earth again. After I promise I won't. Shit. Look, forget all that. Let's start at the top. K, so I'm going to kill all of humanity."

Noah looked around and saw humanity in the streets, with their kids, shopping for school clothes and double parking. "OK."

"And all the animals."

"Wait. What am I gonna eat?"

"Plants. I will leave you plants to eat. And smoke."

"No way. Animals taste good. Can't you leave the animals?"

"OK. But we must kill them all first, but we'll save enough to breed. Like two a species."

"But aren't you gonna get that genetic problem again?"

"Shut up. Now, listen, I will flood the -"

Noah then had a moment of reflection and thought about the time Jerry loaned him an ox to help him fight the dinosaurs that were attacking his house. "Wait, God. Can't you give humanity another chance? You know? For the 'oah?"

God thought about it and said "No."

"Wait. What if I sacrifice some stuff?"

"No."

"K. What if you give me like a week to tell everyone to be cool?"

"OK. But I don't think it's going to make a difference."

And God was right. Noah began preaching about the people's sins and about how stupid making bags in markets illegal was and how owning twelve axes to protect yourself was stupid and how Siracha sauce is the best way to spot a douchebag.

But no one listened and Noah went home and had a real American meal with Tabasco sauce, thousands of years before America was invented, which kinda made Noah a hipster douchebag, but who cares.

"K, God. You win." And Noah went off into the forest collecting animals like Dr. Moreau.

So, God opened the Ziploc bag full of water. It took him awhile because it was hard to get his huge God fingers between the plastic folds. But then the flood rained down on Earth for a shit load of time.

Noah would occasionally put his hand out the window and go "Still raining." to his wife and she got really upset because the joke was way old and she was tired of Noah and the kids and the shit load of animals that smelled like shit.

Eventually, Noah's wife made Noah kick all the dinosaurs off the boat because they were smoking in the ark. And she kicked the unicorns off for gambling and not having fishing licenses.

Finally, Noah saw a bird. An eagle. The eagle was holding an American flag in its talons and winking at Noah.

Noah landed the ark on Plymouth and everyone got out and started stretching because it was a way long boat trip.

Then God came out of the sky and said "Check out this fresh rainbow!"

Noah and his family and all the animals looked at the rainbow and realized, yea, it twas fresh.

"Noah, this rainbow is a covenant that I will never ever flood the Earth again." God was crossing his giant God fingers behind his giant God back.

"Thanks, God! But why a rainbow?"

"Oh, no reason." Then God went back to heaven to his husband Timothy and they went antiquing.

The End.

title: [HM] NOAH

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say about God's anger?

answer: God had looked down on Earth and seen generations of people sleeping with each other, drinking and damaging DNA. These behaviors angered God. Genetic jerks also angered God when they abused Noah. Genetic failures would also listen to terrible bands and this too angered God. In response, God decided to flood the Earth when people developed fire and melted the ice.

answer: The story describes God's anger as being based on his dislike of the lasting damage inflicted by unmanaged damaged DNA. God is angry that humans and animals are behaving badly, and so he decides to unleash a catastrophic flood to cleanse the Earth. Even though Noah makes a case for giving humanity another chance, God denies the request. Ultimately, the primary reason for God's anger is that humans and animals are not behaving in the way he would like them to.

text: "inflicted by unmanaged damaged DNA" - is incorrect. God was angry about generations of humans mating with each other, which created chromosome problems that led to damaged DNA and mental retardation.

refinement: The story describes God's anger as being based on his dislike of the lasting damage inflicted by generations of humans related to each other having sex, which led to damaged DNA and chromosome problems that led to mental retardation. God is angry that humans and animals are behaving badly, and so he decides to unleash a catastrophic flood to cleanse the Earth. Even though Noah makes a case for giving humanity another chance, God denies the request. Ultimately, the primary reason for God's anger is that humans and animals are not behaving in the way he would like them to.

text: "God is angry that humans and animals are behaving badly, and so he decides to unleash a catastrophic flood to cleanse the Earth." - God wasn't really angry at the animals, only humans behaving badly.

refinement: The story describes God's anger as being based on his dislike of the lasting damage inflicted by generations of humans related to each other having sex, which led to damaged DNA and chromosome problems that led to mental retardation. God is angry that humans are behaving badly, and so he decides to unleash a catastrophic flood to cleanse the Earth. Even though Noah makes a case for giving humanity another chance, God denies the request. Ultimately, the primary reason for God's anger is that humans and animals are not behaving in the way he would like them to.

text: "Even though Noah makes a case for giving humanity another chance, God denies the request. Ultimately, the primary reason for God's anger is that humans and animals are not behaving in the way he would like them to." - extraneous information that should be deleted.

refinement: The story describes God's anger as being based on his dislike of the lasting damage inflicted by generations of humans related to each other having sex, which led to damaged DNA and chromosome problems that led to mental retardation. God is angry that humans are behaving badly, and so he decides to unleash a catastrophic flood to cleanse the Earth.

text: Missing a few reasons for God's anger.

refinement: The story describes God's anger as being based on his dislike of the lasting damage inflicted by generations of humans related to each other having sex, which led to damaged DNA and chromosome problems that led to mental retardation. God is angry that humans are behaving badly, drinking and doing mad endos with Hummers. God is angry at the genetic jerks who were mean to Noah. God was also angry about the genetic failures who would listen to bands that sucked. God was so angry, he decided to flood the earth and wipe out humanity.

answer: The story says that God got angry at all of the genetic failures amongst humanity and decides to flood the Earth so that they can't continue to propagate their damaged genes. When Noah defends humanity, God agrees to give them one week to come together and listen to Noah's final 'sermon' before flood. God uses the rainbow as a symbol of his promise not to flood the Earth again.

text: Extraneous information that can be deleted.

refinement: The story says that God got angry at all of the genetic failures amongst humanity and decides to flood the Earth so that they can't continue to propagate their damaged genes.

answer: God was angry to learn that people were mixing with their family members and making mishaped kids, God was also angry about the people following bad music bands. The time came for God to be angry enough to destroy the people.

text: "mishaped" - change the spelling to "misshaped"

refinement: God was angry to learn that people were mixing with their family members and making misshaped kids, God was also angry about the people following bad music bands. The time came for God to be angry enough to destroy the people.

answer: God turns the earth into an ice desert and floods it twice. The second time, God forbids Noah and his family to board the ark.

text: The response is incorrect and doesn't really explore the reasons for God's anger.

refinement: God was angry at the generations of related humans having sex with each other, damaging the DNA, and creating retarded kids. God was angry at the genetic jerks that were mean to Noah. God was angry at the genetic losers who loved to listen to terrible bands. God was so angry at humanity behaving badly he decided to wipe them out with a flood.


text:
One of our favorite activities together was taking walks in the snow. Winter time always feels sad when you’re alone, but in a relationship, it can be a wonderful time for bonding. Any time it snowed, we made the most of our days off from work or school, gallivanting wherever we wanted to go. Some days it was a trip to the park with the dog, others it was a trek down to the local coffee shop to sip on a glass of warm, sugary hot cocoa. Some days we’d walk with no specific point B in mind, just a chance to enjoy the day and clear our heads.

We had been together for a few months, both fresh out of long-term relationships that had grown dull. We both missed the excitement of starting something new. We missed the conversations over a cup of coffee where we’d explore each other’s minds, learning what made the other tick. We missed the thrill of adventuring together for the first time and planning exciting dates, hoping to impress the other with our hobbies and interests. We missed the walk up to the other’s door and the seemingly infinite moment between saying goodbye and whether or not we would share a kiss for the first time. With each other, we had reclaimed these moments. I would take her to my favorite places, she would take me to hers. On days when we couldn’t drive because of the weather, we’d take our walks in the snow.

The snow sprinkled our bodies like powdered sugar topping a dessert. I grasped her hand through her maroon, knitted wool gloves. We made our way down the icy sidewalk, carefully plotting each step to avoid slipping. I had not prepared for the weather, and the wet snow barged its way through my canvas shoe and into my socks. She kept her body close to mine, giving off a warmth, but not just a physical warmth. The kind of warmth that feels like the bright, morning sun shining in through the windows of your soul. The kind of warmth that makes you want to stay in a moment forever. The kind of warmth that makes you forget all about the flurrying snow, the slippery ice, the wet socks.

My last relationship ended because I was complacent in life. I had abandoned responsibilities, be it in life or to her. I was in a living cruise control mode, just going through the motions, every day the same as the last. I did not concern myself with the future, and I barely paid attention to the present. She had grown tired of listening to me reminiscing about my high school days as if they were the only good times I would ever have. “I don’t think you know what you want - and I know I don’t want this”, she said to me before leaving. Those words ingrained themselves into my memory like a burn mark on a slab of wood.

I had made adjustments for the better, but it still seemed like a charade. Around others, I was a hard-working, motivated young man who learned from his mistakes - but in time spent by myself, I found it easy to slip into old habits. It was almost like a split personality, and it was confusing to tell which was the real me. On the surface, I told myself I’d changed, but deep down, it was questionable. She liked me for who I was, but wanted to be with me for who I’d become. However, the relationship was still fresh, and as long as I was still interesting - she was mine. But was it just a matter of time until my old habits overcame my new ones? Was it inevitable that she would get fed up and leave, just like the women of old?

We made our way to her house, trudging through the frozen, packed snow. We approached a small area of grass in between a pair of townhouses where the snow had gathered rather high, deprived of human contact. “Let’s jump into it!” I exclaimed. She was hesitant, like any other normal human being, she had no interest in getting her clothing wet or catching influenza. I grabbed her by her wool glove again and motioned her towards me. “I’m going in whether you like it or not, now are you coming with me?” She let out a shy laugh and came closer, and we both fell backwards into the snow. The warmth of the moment overshadowed the snow encompassing our bodies, and we giggled like children on a playground. This was new, and I had captured her interest yet again.

And like dropping a coin into a parking meter, I had bought myself a little more time. She would love me a little bit longer.

title: [RO] [Flash Fiction] Your Heart Is A Parking Meter

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say about the narrator and his new girlfriend?

answer: The narrator and his girlfriend are enjoying the excitement of starting a new relationship and exploring each other for the first time. They both crave adventure and excitement, and the snowy walk adds that bit of romance to their relationship. The relationship is new and present-focused, which is necessary to develop meaningful and fulfilling relationships. The couple finds joy in each other's company and power in their mutual affection and passion.

answer: The story portrays the narrator and his girlfriend as adventurous and full of life. They enjoy spending time together and making the most of the time they have. Even when the weather is bad and they cannot drive, they still make the most of their time by having fun while exploring. The relationship is important to both of them and they see each other as a chance to change their lives for the better.

answer: The narrator describes his relationship as full of opportunities for indulging in each other's passions, which is what he has missed about his previous relationship. He and his new girlfriend were just fresh out of long-term relationships and were both looking for excitement. They spent a lot of time together bonding which made it easy to pick up habits from each other. Their relationship was new, and they both wanted to hold on to it as long as they are still interesting to each other.

answer: It appears they enjoy each other's company. They are always together doing something, even if the weather turns sour. They've been together for a few months, both fresh out of long-term relationships that had grown dull. They both missed starting something new. They missed a lot of things, like the conversations over a cup of coffee while exploring each other's minds or the thrill of adventuring together for the first time and planning exciting dates, hoping to impress the other with hobbies and interests.

answer: The narrator met his new girlfriend when both were fresh out of long long-term relationships that had grown dull. They both missed the excitement of starting something new. They missed the thrill of adventures, picking updated activities and the thrill of a new relationship.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say about how the narrator feels about himself?

answer: The narrator made adjustments to his life for the better after his last girlfriend left him due to complacency. However, he still feels like it's all a charade. Around others, he was a hard-working, motivated young man who learned from his mistakes, but he finds it easy to slip into old habits especially when he's alone. The narrator thinks what he has is almost like a split personality and he's often confused about which was the real him - the hardworking young man or the complacent one. On the surface, he told himself he changed, but deep down, he knew it was only a matter of time until his old habits overcame his new ones.

answer: The narrator rejoices in their new relationship's similarities to that of their past. However, they also feel they are prone to making mistakes. They see the benefit to making improvements but by the end of the relationship, they feel it's all a charade. The narrator seems aware of some of the qualities of their being that make them complicated but can't change this. They worry that a relationship with them will be riddled with issues and leave others feeling the same.

answer: The story suggests that the narrator may be beginning to feel better about himself. He used to be complacent in life, but now he and his partner are rekindling excitement, exploring new interests and adventures together. The relationship reminds him of what he is capable of and provides him with a sense of hope. He is active and excited about his future and has made positive changes. The relationship, even though not perfect, has inspired him to stay focused and keep trying to improve himself.

text: The response focuses a lot on the narrator's relationship with his new girlfriend instead of the narrator's view of himself.

refinement: The story suggests that the narrator may be beginning to feel better about himself. He used to be complacent in life, but now he and his partner are rekindling excitement, exploring new interests and adventures together. Despite this, the narrator feels like it still a charade. He is a hard-working, motivated young man who learned from his mistakes around others, but in time spent by himself he finds it easy to slip into old habits.

answer: The story depicts the narrator as someone who has made adjustments to his life for the better, but is still plagued by doubt about whether or not he is who he truly wants to be. Despite this doubt, the narrator meets someone who loves him for who he is and that makes him eager to continue to make positive changes for himself. The story reveals that the narrator feels energized by the possibility of being better even though he is uncertain of what the future may hold.

answer: The narrator feels like he is on a path to change his life. He tries installing good habits in his life and has also made adjustments for the better to better himself. However, there are times when he revisits his old habits. In these moments, he slips into the lifestyle that he wants to leave. He calls himself a hard-working and motivated young man. He works hard around others and truly hopes to be that way, however that person is the opposite of who he feels he really is deep down. He knows that he is playing a charade, but feels like being himself at others times is questioned by his girlfriend.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say about the narrator's last relationship?

answer: The narrator's relationship ended because he was too comfortable in his life in his girlfriend's eyes. He kept reminiscing about high school and college times among other things, not focusing enough on the present. The relationship grew stale and the girl finally left his arms.

answer: The narrator seems to feel that her last relationship ended when she became complacent. She grew tired of the narrator being stuck in the past. She did not think the narrator was mature enough. This leads to their separation.

text: The response has confusing pronoun usage.

refinement: The narrator seems to feel that his last relationship ended when he became complacent. His girlfriend grew tired of the narrator being stuck in the past. She did not think the narrator was mature enough. This leads to their separation.

answer: The narrator's last relationship ended because he was complacent in life. He abandoned his responsibilities both in life and to her, living life in cruise control, and merely going through the motions every day the same as the last. The narrator didn't concern himself with the future and barely paid attention to the present. His girlfriend got tired of listening to the narrator reminiscing about his high school glory days as if they were the only good times he would ever have. Before leaving him for good, she told him that he doesn't think he knows what he wants, but she knows that she doesn't want whatever it is they have.

answer: The narrator's last relationship ended because the narrator had lost their sense of introspection and motivation in life. The narrator feels that their old habits have the potential to resurface, which could mean that their new relationship could end in the same disappointing way.

text: The response leaves out some details about why the narrator's last relationship ended.

refinement: The narrator's last relationship ended because the narrator had lost their sense of introspection and motivation in life. He also had become complacent and felt like he had abandoned his responsibilities. The narrator feels that their old habits have the potential to resurface, which could mean that their new relationship could end in the same disappointing way.

answer: The narrator's last relationship ended because he had gotten lazy and forgotten how to be interested in life. The protagonist of the story realizes he is slowly slipping back into old habits, but his relationship with the woman in the story keeps him motivated to change. The ex-partner seems to have left because the narrator wasn't lively enough for her anymore.

text: The response contains some inaccurate information.

refinement: The narrator's last relationship ended because he had gotten lazy and forgotten how to be interested in life. The protagonist of the story realizes he is slowly slipping back into old habits, but his relationship with the woman in the story keeps him motivated to change. The ex-partner seems to have left because the narrator had grown complacent and abandoned his responsibilities.


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[Diva Spotlight: Author Emma Scott]

I haven’t been reading like I usually do. Between the kids going back to school, soccer, softball, gymnastics, homework, editing, and my husband starting his own company I had little time for myself. So I’m going to go back in my archives and tell you about a book I fell in love with this year: _Rush: New York City (City Lights #3)_by Emma Scott. By the way, ROMANCE ALERT. (It’s all I read)

I was scrolling through Facebook one day—okay, it’s an everyday occurrence—when I stumbled on a sale of _Rush_. Being the frugal lady I am, I snatched it up. The summary hooked me right away. It was a modern day take on Beauty and the Beast. A win/win in my book. But see for yourself what you think of the summary.  [Rush]

_To be blind is not miserable; not to be able to bear blindness, that is miserable. –John Milton_

_Charlotte Conroy, Juilliard-trained violinist, was on the cusp of greatness when tragedy swooped down on dark wings, crushing her hopes and breaking her heart. The music that used to sing in her soul has grown quiet, and she feels on the verge of setting down her violin for good. To pay the bills, she accepts a job as a personal assistant to a bitter, angry young man who’s been disabled by a horrific accident …_

_Noah Lake was an extreme sport athlete, journalist and photographer. He roamed the world in search of his next adrenaline high, until a cliff-dive left him in a coma. He awakes to find his career gone, his dreams shattered to pieces, his world an endless blackness that will never lift._

_Charlotte begins to see that beneath Noah’s angry, brittle exterior is a young man in a pain. She is determined to show him that his life isn’t over, that he has so much to live for, never dreaming that she would become the only light in his darkness, or that he would help her find the music in hers._

_The life he knew is over. The life she wants is just out of reach._
_Together, they must face their fears and rediscover what it means to really live._

Do you hear that? It’s my loins quivering with anticipation of unrequited love and lust. Just kidding—maybe. Emma Scott has it all here: strong female protag who is hell-bent on making it on her own. A broken male protag who wants to be left alone but yearns for more even as he is faced with his failure. And a burning romance between that is not only smart and well played, but mature and unshaken. I think Charlotte and Noah are a pair who won’t give up when it really seems like that’s all they have ever done. Scott’s writing is beautifully poetic as it is structured in a classic romance. It’s a standalone book which means that we aren’t left hanging at the end. Score! I really felt for the characters as well as wanted to shake them. That to me is an impression, if conveyed correctly, can carry the book with the reader for a long time. And I read this book a good four months ago. Sometimes I get my romances mixed up and can’t remember one from the other, but with _Rush_ I had no trouble recalling the wonderful story between Charlotte and Noah.

There are three books in the City Lights series and a novella coming out in October along with another full length novel in December. I plan on reading every one and you should, too. Make sure to let Emma and Write Diva know what you think of her books!

CITY LIGHTS SERIES

[love beyond words]

[unbreakable]

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

I write romances with flawed characters (not just the heroes, but flawed, real women too), in as real a setting as I can make, but with big smooshy, over-the-top HEAs. I believe in diversity, open-mindedness, and inclusion. I like sweetness mixed with steam, love conquering all, and above all, hope.

I live and work in the Bay Area, California with my (patient) husband and two sweet little girls.

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[] Lauren Schmelz (127 Posts)

Lauren Schmelz has been in the publishing and broadcasting field for over twelve years. She got her start editing and producing traffic news for local news affiliates in St. Louis, Missouri (NBC, CBS, and FOX). For the last four years, Lauren has worked as a freelance editor/manuscript advisor. Lauren was Managing Editor of Manuscript Development for the last year and a half at a small independent publisher. Currently, Lauren is a founding Diva with Write Divas and specializes in manuscript development, content editing, copy editing, marketing, and publicity. As COO of Write Divas LLC, Lauren oversees the daily operations of staff and client projects to optimize efficiency and serve authors with the highest quality of work whether it is the edit of their manuscript or the promotion of their marketing campaign and blog tour. She is married and has two young daughters. When Lauren isn’t editing or reading manuscripts, she is busy playing with her kids and exploring her hometown of St. Louis with her family. She is an avid reader, writer, movie enthusiast, and generally a smartass. Lauren hopes to publish her first book within the year. Lauren has worked with such authors as: M.A. Stacie, C.L Parker, Brian Sweany, Suzy Duffy, Jennifer Schmidt, Alexandra Richland, Alexandra Allred, Michele Richard, Liv Morris, and Joey Mills.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Describe why the narrator loves the book she read this year.

answer: The narrator loved the book because it was a modern day take on Beauty and the Beast, and it also dealt with the issue of how people with visual impairments deal with life. She thought the plot was smart, well-played, and mature, and the characters were relatable.

text: Doesn't describe the full reason she fell in love with the book.

refinement: The narrator loved the book because it was a modern day take on Beauty and the Beast, and it also dealt with the issue of how people with visual impairments deal with life. She thought the plot was smart, well-played, and mature, and the characters were relatable. The book had her loins "quivering with anticipation of unrequited love and lust." The story had it all: a strong female protagonist who is hell-bent on making it on her own. A broken male protagonist who wants to be left alone but years for more even as he is faced with failure. A burning romance between them that is not only smart and well played, but mature and unshaken.

answer:
The narrator name is Stacy Schwartz and she press through that she was busy this year and is an avid reader but she made room in her busy schedule to read Rush: New York City (City Lights #3).
One of her favorite passage throughout the book was about the feelings about not truly feeling you have failed. Charlotte and Noah felt the same way, trying to fight past the issues and hardships. Struggling to be there for each other and never give up.

text: Doesn't describe why the reader fell in love with the book.

refinement: The narrator loved the book because it was a modern day take on Beauty and the Beast, and it also dealt with the issue of how people with visual impairments deal with life. She thought the plot was smart, well-played, and mature, and the characters were relatable. The book had her loins "quivering with anticipation of unrequited love and lust." The story had it all: a strong female protagonist who is hell-bent on making it on her own. A broken male protagonist who wants to be left alone but years for more even as he is faced with failure. A burning romance between them that is not only smart and well played, but mature and unshaken.

answer: The narrator describes it as a modern take on Beauty and the Beast. The book centres around the main characters' journey of rediscovering what it means to live. The author has everything she likes in a romance: Female and male protagonists, broken male protagonist, fun and seriousness mixed together, characters who won't give up when it seems impossible to, a standalone book and one with well-structured character development.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What target audience would also enjoy the book that is described in the text?

answer: The target audience that would also enjoy this type of book is female readers that enjoy a romantic twist to their fiction.

answer: The target audience for the book that is described is anyone who enjoys romance books

answer: Women with lots of things on the go in their lives

text: Doesn't describe who would like the book fully.