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July may already soon be over, but summer certainly isn’t! I find myself enjoying (and appreciating!) more and more the beautiful summer sun during clear afternoons, whilst relaxing on the patio with a glass of wine (or two!) in hand. Being able to soak up the sun without worrying about being surrounded by inches of snow is quite the cathartic Canadian feeling, as is enjoying the beautiful weather in a cool pool, a hot tub, or at the beach! Don’t be fooled, however; warmer weather can also bring an incredibly unnerving “itch” no woman enjoys talking about. And oh, I wish I could be talking about those pesky bug bites, but we all know which “itch” I’m referring to — that’s right, yeast infections.

It’s more common than you might think. Did you know that about 5% of women in Canada suffer from recurrent yeast infections? This makes up for more than four infections per year! One of the most common causes behind yeast infections are heat and humidity. If moisture remains trapped, particularly in warm, dark areas, these conditions are perfect for yeast to reproduce, causing an irritating itch, burning, and discomfort. You know _exactly _what I’m talking about if you’ve ever had to endure one for a few days.

Thankfully, the good news is that with a few simple tips, you’ll be in a better position to avoid that pesky itch this summer season!

FIVE TIPS!

[Women's Health: Five Tips to Keep a Healthy "down there" this Summer]
A pair of sunglasses on top of sand at the beach.
1.  REMEMBER TO DRY OFF: Relaxing in a hot tub is the perfect way to enjoy a warm, summer evening. However, yeast grows best in a moist environment, making hot tubs a breeding ground for unwanted infections. This means it’s important to dry off well afterwards and change into dry clothes right away. Use this same approach when spending the day at the beach or pool. Additionally, remember not to spend long hours in a hot tub, either!
2.  KNOW YOUR PH: Many vaginal health issues, including odour, itchiness and yeast infections stem from an unbalanced pH. RepHresh™ Gel is a gynecologist recommended product and clinically proven to be pH balanced which can help to eliminate feminine odour and relieve feminine discomfort.
    [Women's Health: Five Tips to Keep a Healthy "down there" this Summer]
    RepHresh™ Gel Odour Eliminating Gel packaging box
3.  WEAR COTTON UNDIES: Unfortunately, your tight skinny jeans may not be the best option this summer. Warm, tight clothing allows for little oxygen movement making the perfect breeding ground for yeast. If you must rock the skinnies, wear cotton underwear.
4.  TAKE HEALTHY MEASURES: RepHresh™ Pro-Breduces the number of urogenital pathogenic bacteria and yeast on vaginal surfaces. It’s clinically tested and works by balancing the yeast and bacteria that are naturally present in a woman’s body to help restore and maintain proper vaginal flora. Try adding one capsule to your daily routine to keep your body on track and ensure nothing slows you down this summer!
    [Women's Health: Five Tips to Keep a Healthy "down there" this Summer]
    RepHresh™ Pro-B 30 oral capsules packaging.
5.  WIPE THE RIGHT WAY: While on the royal throne, be sure to wipe from the front-to-back with toilet paper and to never reuse the same sheets twice. Wiping from the back-to-front will spread unwanted bacteria and raise the risks of getting a UTI (urinary tract infection) or yeast infections.

[Women's Health Five Tips to Keep a Healthy down there this Summer]
A pair of sunglasses on top of sand at the beach and RepHresh™ Pro-B 30 oral capsules packaging.
Are you ready to beat the summer heat and conquer the “itch” this summer?

_Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by Church and Dwight. To make sure these products are right for you, always read and follow the label._

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Christelle

Christelle, but please call me Chrisi. Cinnamon hot chocolate connoisseur. Honorary Princess. Registered Nurse and aspiring writer to be.

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

Summarize everything relating to the advertised products.

answer: The post is sponsored by Church and Dwight. A drugs company, it sells RepHresh™ Gel Odour Eliminating Gel and RepHresh™ Pro-B 30 oral capsules.

text: The response misses to mention the benefits of the products.

refinement: The post is sponsored by Church and Dwight. A drugs company, it sells RepHresh™ Gel Odour Eliminating Gel and RepHresh™ Pro-B 30 oral capsules. The RepHresh Gel is a gynecologist recommended product and clinically proven to be pH balanced which can help to eliminate feminine odour and relieve feminine discomfort. RepHresh Pro-B reduces the number of urogenital pathogenic bacteria and yeast on vaginal surfaces.

answer: RepHresh™ Gel is a pH balanced product to help eliminate feminine odour and relief feminine discomfort. RepHresh™ Pro-B is a clinically tested supplement to help restore and maintain proper vaginal flora. Make sure to dry off well and keep your underwear cotton when wearing tight clothing in the summertime to help prevent yeast infections. Wipe from the front-to-back when using the bathroom to prevent the spread of bacteria.

text: The response includes extraneous information not useful for the task.

refinement: RepHresh™ Gel is a pH balanced product to help eliminate feminine odour and relief feminine discomfort. RepHresh™ Pro-B is a clinically tested supplement to help restore and maintain proper vaginal flora.

answer: One of the most common causes behind yeast infections are heat and humidity. If moisture remains trapped, particularly in warm, dark areas, these conditions are perfect for yeast to reproduce, causing an irritating itch, burning, and discomfort. Another one of the most common causes of yeast infection is having an unbalanced pH. RepHresh is a gynecologist-recommended product and clinically-proven to be pH balanced. In addition to the most common causes of yeast infections, it may also be a symptom of a bacterial imbalance or STI (sexually transmitted infection) infection. RepHresh's products aim to restore vaginal flora and balance your pH to let you enjoy this summer without a worry about possible yeast infections.

text: The response includes extraneous information not useful for the task.

refinement: RepHresh is a gynecologist-recommended product and clinically-proven to be pH balanced. In addition to the most common causes of yeast infections, it may also be a symptom of a bacterial imbalance or STI (sexually transmitted infection) infection. RepHresh's products aim to restore vaginal flora and balance your pH to let you enjoy this summer without a worry about possible yeast infections.

answer: RepHresh Gel is a gynecologist recommended product that is clinically proven to be pH balanced. It is an odour eliminating gel. RepHresh Pro-B reduces the number of urogenital pathogenic bacteria and yeast on vaginal surfaces.

answer: RepHresh™ Gel is a pH-balance gynecologist recommended product and clinically proven to help relieve feminine discomfort, including odour and yeast infections. RepHresh Pro-B is also pH-balance, and it works to reduce the number of urogenital pathogenic bacteria and yeast on vaginal surfaces. Finally, when using the toilet, always wipe from the front-to-back with toilet paper and never reuse the same sheets twice.

text: The response includes extraneous information not useful for the task.

refinement: RepHresh™ Gel is a pH-balance gynecologist recommended product and clinically proven to help relieve feminine discomfort, including odour and yeast infections. RepHresh Pro-B is also pH-balance, and it works to reduce the number of urogenital pathogenic bacteria and yeast on vaginal surfaces.

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

Summarize everything the article says about factors that can contribute to a yeast infection.

answer: One of the most common causes is heat and humidity. If moisture remains trapped in warm, dark areas, yeast can reproduce. Yeast grows best in a moist environment, making hot tubs a breeding ground for unwanted infections. Yeast infections can also stem from an unbalanced pH. Warm, tight clothing allows for little oxygen movement, which contributes to a perfect breeding ground for yeast. Wiping from back to front can also spread unwanted bacteria and raise the risks of an infection.

answer: Temperature and humidity are factors The article states that when moisture remains trapped, especially in warm, dark areas, yeast thrives and reproduce. All of this means that humid places like the beach, pools, and hot tubs are breeding grounds for yeast infections. The article's contributors suggest wearing cotton underwear, to change it often and use RepHresh products. RepHresh is described in the article as 'gynecologist recommended.'

text: The response includes extraneous information not useful for the task.

refinement: Temperature and humidity are factors The article states that when moisture remains trapped, especially in warm, dark areas, yeast thrives and reproduce. All of this means that humid places like the beach, pools, and hot tubs are breeding grounds for yeast infections.

answer: Yeast infections are more common than one might think. Common causes of yeast infections include heat and humidity. Conditions with excessive moisture can cause yeast to reproduce, which in turn leads to an irritating itch, burning, and discomfort. To prevent yeast infections, it is important to dry off well after spending time in pools or hot tubs, wear cotton underwear, take healthy measures (such as using RepHresh™ Pro), and wipe correctly while on the toilet.

answer: Yeast infections commonly occur due to being in heat and humidity, which can create the perfect breeding ground for yeast. Other contributing factors include wearing tight clothing and not properly drying off after spending time in hot tubs or at the beach. Taking daily RepHresh Pro-B capsules can help balance the yeast and bacteria naturally present in the body in order to prevent yeast infections. Wiping correctly while on the toilet can also help to prevent spreading of bacteria and minimizing the risk of developing a yeast infection.

answer: The article says yeast infections are extremely common, affecting 5% of Canada women. Those who enjoy hot springs, jellyfish baths, or cryotherapy may also be more prone to them. The humidity and heat of summer also make one more likely to get an infection. Wear cotton underwear, sleep in cotton sheets and towels, change wet bathing suits immediately, and avoid long stints in hot tubs are the tips.

text: The response includes extraneous information not useful for the task.

refinement: The humidity and heat of summer also make one more likely to get an infection.

text: The response misses to mention the other factors which contribute to a yeast infection.

refinement: The humidity and heat of summer also make one more likely to get an infection. Other factors include moist environments, such as hot tubs. Infections also stem from an unbalanced pH.


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Virginia has taken a lot of shit in _the Vision_ for her actions. She was, after all, the catalyst for this whole story, and seemed to be  responsible for every notable (horrible) thing that happened. Yet in this issue, I found myself saying, "Oh. Oh dear, no. It's alright."

The opening details Virginia's confession to a series of deaths, and presents an angle to the story that every reader _wants_ to believe, but can't: she tells the police that she's directly responsible for the Vision's actions, that she altered his central coding. We know it's not true, Vision knows it's not true, but by God, we all just want to believe it is, and that's tragic.

And when Vision finally finds Virginia after the confession, we learn that the weird floating water she drank from was a vase from Zenn-La (the Silver Surfer's homeworld), and that it's slowly killing her. What's even more powerful is that the Vision knows she can just phase the water through and she'll be fine -- Virginia knows it, too -- but she won't, because she wants to atone for what she's done.

What follows is emotional, heart-breaking stuff: Virginia rests her head on her husband's shoulder and explains why she did what she did. Then, our hearts break.

The ending of the book sees Viv coming to grips with what happened, talking with her father and a surprisingly sympathetic (and understanding) person. It's a nice note to leave her on - she seems to be more at ease with who she is and what the future holds for her. Her last sentiment to her father (and to the reading audience), announces a new direction for the character, which ties in with Mark Waid's new _Champions_ series.  Her arc was great, and it's nice to be able to see her growth as a character and not be crippled by all the shit happening to her and her family.

And then there's the last page that leaves the reader unsure of whether to feel happy or creeped out.

We've spent every review praising what the team of Tom King, Gabe Walta, Jordie Bellaire, and Clayton Cowles have done, and every bit is deserved: they combined to make one of the most thought-provoking and earnest books on the shelves, a book that has left an indelible impression on its readers.  It was a labor of love, and it's immensely depressing that it's over. Clayton Cowles never drew away from the panels with his word choice, always keeping the speech bubbles tight and fitting. Mike Del Mundo also presented the most gorgeous covers he's ever done, and this is a guy who was killing it on _Elektra_ and _Carnage_ among others.

Maybe we can hope that Marvel takes a look at the success of _the Vision_ and decides to make more thoughtful books. Maybe we can hope that King, Walta, and Bellaire reunite for a new project. Maybe we can hope that Wil Moss champions another underdog book deserving a second chance.

Whatever we hope, we can't lose sight of the fact that this book is one of the best things Marvel has put out in over 20 years. It had pathos, it had tension, it had love, and it had a depth that so many other books can never hope to achieve. We're all better for having read this book, even if we're a little sadder for having done so.

question: Who was the catalyst for the story?

answer: Virginia was the catalyst for the story.

answer: Virginia was the catalyst for this story.

answer: Virginia

answer: Virginia

question: What is killing Virginia?

answer: Virginia is slowly dying from drinking water from the vase of Zenn-La, which is slowly poisoning her.

text: "Which is slowly poisoning her" seems redundant

refinement: Virginia is slowly dying from drinking water from the vase of Zenn-La.

answer: Virginia is being killed from weird water that she drank.

text: Could be more specific than "weird water"

refinement: Virginia is slowly dying because she drank water from a vase from Zenn-La.

answer: The water from the vase from Zenn-La.

text: Note that Virginia drank the water

refinement: The water she drank from the vase from Zenn-La.

answer: A vase from Zenn-La.

text: Specifically, the water within the vase, which Virginia drank

refinement: Water Virginia drank from a vase from Zenn-La.

question: What series does Viv tie into?

answer: Viv ties into Mark Waid's new Champions series.

answer: The Champions.

text: The input calls it just "Champions"

answer: The series that Viv is now a part of is Mark Waid's _Champions_.

text: Viv "ties in" with the series, which I don't think is necessarily the same as being "a part of" it

refinement: The series that Viv ties into is Mark Waid's _Champions_.

answer: Champions

question: Does the author think this was a good book?

answer: Yes, the author clearly believes that _The Vision_ was a good book.

answer: Yes, the author thinks this was a good book.

answer: Yes, the author thinks this book is one of the best in years.

answer: Yes

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The Vision is a comic book series that follows the titular character and his family. The series is a mix of science fiction and superhero genres.

text: Does not reflect the input at all beyond referencing the same comics

text: Provide a response

refinement: The author summarizes and praises The Vision, a recent comic book, and the team that created it. They also point out tie-ins to other series.

answer: The author of the article praises the work of Tom King, Gabe Walta, Jordie Bellaire, and Clayton Cowles for their work on The Vision. The author also praises the work of Mike Del Mundo for his work on the covers.

text: Combine the two sentences

refinement: The author of the article praises the work of Tom King, Gabe Walta, Jordie Bellaire, Clayton Cowles, and Mike Del Mundo for their work on The Vision.

text: Note that the author summarizes the Vision too

refinement: The author of the article summarizes The Vision, a recent comic book, and they praise the work of Tom King, Gabe Walta, Jordie Bellaire, Clayton Cowles, and Mike Del Mundo on the comic.

answer: The author praises the latest "the Vision" for its character development and depth. They point out tie ins to other series, as well as highlight some of the team's other projects.

answer: _The Vision_ is a beautifully written and illustrated comic book that tells the story of a family struggling with the consequences of their actions. It is a must-read for anyone who appreciates quality storytelling.

text: Note that this is the author of the input's praise

refinement: The author praises _The Vision_ as a beautifully written and illustrated comic book that tells the story of a family struggling with the consequences of their actions. It is a must-read for anyone who appreciates quality storytelling.

text: Calling the book a "must-read" feels unnecessary

refinement: The author praises _The Vision_ as a beautifully written and illustrated comic book that tells the story of a family struggling with the consequences of their actions.

text: Note that the author also praises the creative team behind the book

refinement: The author praises _The Vision_ as a beautifully written and illustrated comic book that tells the story of a family struggling with the consequences of their actions. They also praise the creative team behind the book and note tie-ins to other series.


text:
Cancer, an unwelcome house guest.

 When you are at your happiest moment, everything in life is where it should be. After years of work and struggle, your ducks are finally in a row. You've been preparing a meal the entire day. It actually started the day before with a trip to the butcher to get the perfect cut of meat. Next, you let it marinate over night to make sure it is just right. Today was spent cleaning and tidying making sure the house was in order, creating an atmosphere to allow you to truly enjoy your meal. It is essential that nothing is out of place just to ensure that there are no distractions. When things feel right, the perfect playlist fills the airwaves as you begin to prep the rest of the meal, everything needs to be done ahead of time to make sure all cooking times are precise and all components of the meal are ready to plate at the same time.

The vegetables are cut and ready to be put on the barbecue, the salad awaits its dressing, and the barbecue is warming. This is when things start to change for the worse, the doorbell rings. You don't have time to visit with guests, nor do you have enough food to invite them to stay, the only option is forcing them to go. The mistake has already been made though, the moment you put down the tongs and move toward the door, you have gone too far, past the point of no return so to speak. The door opens and before waiting to hear if they are welcome, your new guest steps into the house. They don't bother with formal greetings, they simply sit down and start introducing themselves. No concern for what you were previously doing, or what plans you may have for the balance of the evening. They make themselves at home and spread out, not realizing that their comfort directly diminishes your own.
You entertain your guest, let them feel welcome for a moment but knowing they can't stay. You decide the best option is to start serving cocktails, hoping maybe their stomach will become upset and they will leave on their own. When this doesn't work, the radio gets turned up a little louder in an effort to to make their stay less enjoyable, you want to disrupt their stay. In order to be effective. You must turn up the radio so that it becomes uncomfortable, even for yourself. Your entire body aches, nothing seems better than your bed. But, your memory and thoughts of the food you have waiting keep you on track, keep you fighting and pushing, pushing your guest out the door. Then, just when you think you could not possibly survive another minute of the throbbing, your guest realizes you're a hard sell. They pack up their belongings, gather their coat and their shoes and they are off, they're gone.
As quickly as the guest arrived, they have departed. Leaving nothing but a sour taste from the cocktails and a throbbing headache from the radio. You're ready though, the food has been waiting, it hasn't spoiled the wait has made the flavours stronger.
The food goes onto the barbecue and it cooks. While it does, you laugh and share stories of your odd guest with your loved ones. Your resilience has made you stronger, the experience has brought you closer, you are ready for an even more intimate evening  with your family after the intrusion of the unwanted guest.
The timer goes off, the propane is shut down. The meat is cut, the veggies are spread, and the food is ready to be plated. The family has sat down and they are ready for the meal and what lies ahead.
The first bite is glorious, everything you expected it to be and more. The long wait makes you appreciate everything more. You learn to savour every bite.
It's time for dessert, as you get up to retrieve it, the doorbell rings, you walk to the door, open it with a smile, basking in the light of the time you have spent with your loved ones. As the door opens, you see the familiar shadow. The guest has returned, they forgot something. It doesn't matter what, they are already in your home. The smells that fill the house have intrigued them, they want a taste of what you have. Demand that you share your spoils with them. You give, and you give, and you give, but nothing seems to appease your guest's appetite. They will take everything you have. Exhausted, you take a nap, you promise yourself it won't be long but you know when you wake the guest will be gone and all will be right. As you sleep, your loved ones thank you for trying your best to oust that unwelcome guest. They tuck you in, tell you they love you. Promise they will see you in the morning.
Your morning doesn't come though. But their's does, the morning comes, it is darker than usual, there is a mess to clean up. But it's ok, the meal was worth it, they are happy to wash every dish, clean up every crumb. They will spend the following days talking about that ungrateful guest, talk about the struggle of getting the guest to leave. But, those conversations will end. As the days fade into weeks, and weeks into months, then into years, the conversation will change. It will no longer be about the guest, but rather the meal, the meal they were so happy to eat, they will talk about its preparation and what it meant. They will remember the chef, the time, the care, and the patience that went into that evening and many more before it. They will be thankful for that night, they know they were part of something special and lucky to know such a chef, who even at their worst, was a gracious host.

title: Cancer, an unwelcome houseguest.

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

Who is the houseguest?

answer: A personification of cancerous cells in the human body.

answer: The houseguest is cancer; it has invaded the once peaceful space in order to take and disrupt the family's happiest moments.

answer: The unwelcome house guest is cancer.

answer: Cancer

answer: Cancer.

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

From what perspective is the story written?

answer: The mother's.

text: A second-person point of view describing a cancer patient as a gracious host.

refinement: A second-person point of view describing a cancer patient as a gracious host.

answer: The story is written from the perspective of the host.

answer: A second-person point of view describing a cancer patient as a gracious host.

answer: The story is written from the perspective of the host.

answer: The story is written from the narrator/chef's viewpoint.

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

Is the story a direct narrative?

answer: Yes, the story is a direct narrative.

answer: Yes, the story is a direct narrative.

answer: From the fact that the author refers to the reader (you), it can be inferred that the story is a direct narrative.

answer: No, the story is from some guests attending the party.

text: From the fact that the author refers to the reader (you), it can be inferred that the story is a direct narrative.

refinement: From the fact that the author refers to the reader (you), it can be inferred that the story is a direct narrative.

answer: No, it's an analogy.

text: From the fact that the author refers to the reader (you), it can be inferred that the story is a direct narrative.

refinement: From the fact that the author refers to the reader (you), it can be inferred that the story is a direct narrative.

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

What does the family's dark morning represent?

answer: If the story is told from the perspective of the food, their morning is symbolic of the decay and eventual death they face. It could also be symbolic of decay and eventually death of the story's setting as the setting is about an alien invading and eating the narrator. The story is being told as the alien describes an unpleasant time where an alien tells them that their world is beautiful.

text: The death of the cancer patient.

answer: The death of the cancer patient.

answer: The dark morning represents the daily struggles in life, the problems and difficulties that people must confront head on. It can be difficult to face these troubles, but through struggle, there is the potential for greater rewards. The meal, even though it came at the expense of frustration with an unwelcome party, still represents something good and something worthy of remembrance and celebration.

text: The death of the cancer patient.

answer: The dark morning represents the after-effects of an unwelcome guest who came to feast on their resources. The morning comes with a mess to clean up, the family was exhausted and taken advantage of in the process.

text: The death of the cancer patient.

answer: Death.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: In an analogy for the experience of cancer - a patient first overcoming and then succumbing to it - the protagonist is described in second-person as a gracious host whose carefully prepared meal is interrupted by an unwelcome houseguest. Only after making the home such an unpleasant environment that even the protagonist wants to leave does the guest take a hint and exit. However, when the food is ready and the family is sitting down to eat, the guest returns, having left something behind, and demands more and more of the host's spoils until the host has given everything and can only rest and wait for the guest to leave. The host doesn't wake up, and the family must clean up the mess from dinner and remember the host, their loved one.

answer: A long-awaited meal turns into an unwelcome intrusion when a guest arrives unannounced. They disrupt the household with their presence but, with patience and resilience, the chef pushes them out, ready to finally enjoy the meal they have worked hard to prepare. Once the intruder has finally left, the meal is remembered as a special one, showcasing the chef's skill and bountiful generosity.

text: Metaphor for cancer, make it clear

refinement: In an analogy for the experience of cancer - a patient first overcoming and then succumbing to it - the protagonist is described in second-person as a gracious host whose carefully prepared meal is interrupted by an unwelcome houseguest. Only after making the home such an unpleasant environment that even the protagonist wants to leave does the guest take a hint and exit. However, when the food is ready and the family is sitting down to eat, the guest returns, having left something behind, and demands more and more of the host's spoils until the host has given everything and can only rest and wait for the guest to leave. The host doesn't wake up, and the family must clean up the mess from dinner and remember the host, their loved one.

answer: Cancer is an unwelcome houseguest who disrupts an evening intended for the enjoyment of the chef and loved ones. The chef fights back, trying to make the guest's stay uncomfortable in order to make them leave. The dinner is prepared, the guest is ousted, and the conversation changes from conversations about the unwelcome guest, to discussions about the amazing meal that resulted from the struggle. Cancer leaves behind a sour taste and a headache, however the meal ultimately trumped the houseguest and becomes something special.

answer: A long and meticulous meal has been prepared, but the doorbell rings. A guest arrives and the narrator is forced to kick them away. They do and finish preparing the meal. The meal is enjoyed and appreciated. The guests leave and the doorbell rings again to welcome you.

text: Make it clear it is a metaphor

refinement: In an analogy for the experience of cancer - a patient first overcoming and then succumbing to it - the protagonist is described in second-person as a gracious host whose carefully prepared meal is interrupted by an unwelcome houseguest. Only after making the home such an unpleasant environment that even the protagonist wants to leave does the guest take a hint and exit. However, when the food is ready and the family is sitting down to eat, the guest returns, having left something behind, and demands more and more of the host's spoils until the host has given everything and can only rest and wait for the guest to leave. The host doesn't wake up, and the family must clean up the mess from dinner and remember the host, their loved one.

answer: The narrator goes through a beautiful barbecue-themed ordeal to have an excellent meal. Before they can enjoy it, however, an unwelcome houseguest, cancer, walks in and the narrator puts in all the effort to get him out. When the narrator finally gets cancer out, they eat the meal but succumb to the disease and die. After the narrator's death, their family talks about how cancer left the narrator and how it was unfair that it came back.


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NARDOLE is a fictional character created by Steven Moffat and portrayed by Matt Lucas in the long-running British science fiction television series _Doctor Who_. He is a companion of the Twelfth Doctor, an incarnation of the alien time traveller known as The Doctor, played by Peter Capaldi. Nardole initially appeared in the 2015 Christmas special “The Husbands of River Song”, as a companion of River Song, before returning in the following episode “The Return of Doctor Mysterio”, having become the Doctor's companion in the meantime.

Despite looking human, Nardole is an alien from the 54th century with cybernetic implants, belonging to a humanoid colony on the planet Mendorax Dellora. He is the first full-time alien companion of the revived series and the first in the series in over 30 years.[1] Unlike most companions, Nardole rarely wishes to travel with the Doctor, instead staying safe on Earth in most episodes. Nevertheless, he sometimes gets involved in the Doctor's adventures, mostly against his will.

Appearances

Nardole is introduced in the 2015 Christmas special “The Husbands of River Song” as the employee of the Doctor's wife River Song (Alex Kingston). In the course of the episode, he is decapitated, with his head ending up as part of a cyborg body. In the subsequent Christmas episode, “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” (2016), Nardole appears again as the Doctor's companion. The Doctor had rebuilt Nardole's original body, but various media is unclear whether Nardole is now a cyborg or purely organic.

For the tenth series, which follows the two specials, Nardole remains the Doctor's assistant. When the series begins, with “The Pilot” (2017), the pair were based in a university in Bristol, where Nardole attempted to keep the Doctor to his oath to guard an alien vault beneath the university. He is concerned about the Doctor taking on Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie) as a new travelling companion, maintaining that it amounts to him abandoning his post. Nardole is ultimately dragged on an outer space adventure with the Doctor and Bill in “Oxygen”. The subsequent episodes of “Extremis”, “The Pyramid at the End of the World” and “The Lie of the Land”, following a story arc over the three episodes, establish that Nardole came to assist the Doctor on instructions left by River Song before she died, and he has taken it as his mission to keep the Doctor in line as the last request of River Song, to the point that he refers to himself as “the only person legally qualified to kick the Doctor's arse”. He formally joined the Doctor after the Doctor took an oath to guard his Time Lord friend and arch-enemy Missy (Michelle Gomez) for a thousand years. In the same story, Nardole narrowly escapes a deadly bacterial infection due to his alien biology, and he assists Bill and the Doctor in restoring free will to the Earth after history had been rewritten by the menacing alien “Monks”. In several following episodes, Nardole repeatedly shows his resourcefulness and adaptability as he joins the Doctor and Bill on other trips, even once working with Missy to repair the TARDIS after it returns to Earth with Nardole inside it while leaving the Doctor and Bill on Mars in the Victorian era (“Empress of Mars”). In the series finale, “World Enough and Time”/“The Doctor Falls”, the Doctor's crew and Missy react to a distress call on board a Mondasian ship, which results in Bill being shot through the heart and converted into a Cyberman, due to the machinations of Missy's past incarnation, the Master (John Simm). They escape the immediate clutches of the Cybermen due to Nardole commandeering a shuttle, which he pilots into higher levels of the colony ship. The ship is so large that several simulated countrysides exist within as solar farms, with dozens of villagers. In battle with the Cybermen, Nardole repeatedly proves his computer and combat talents, rigging powerful explosions throughout the countryside. When the Doctor realises that to defeat the Cybermen he must destroy a whole level of the ship, he instructs Nardole to take the villagers to safety on another floor. Nardole does so, unsure if he will ever see the Doctor again and knowing that the Cybermen will one day return to convert the human population. Lucas reprises the role briefly in “Twice Upon a Time”, playing an avatar of Nardole made from Nardole's memories at the time of his death. He hugs the Doctor and wishes him farewell before his pending regeneration. In Paul Cornell’s novelisation of the story, it is revealed that the Cybermen stopped being a threat not long after the Doctor left and Nardole lived to an old age with several wives and children.

Casting and development

In November 2015, it was announced that Matt Lucas would appear in “The Husbands of River Song” as a guest character named Nardole.[2] On 14 June 2016, it was confirmed that Nardole would return in the 2016 Christmas special, “The Return of Doctor Mysterio”, as the Doctor's companion and stay in this role in the tenth series until the finale.[3] Steven Moffat said that Matt Lucas wanted to play Nardole again and so he used the chance to bring Lucas back as a regular.[4][5]

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title: Nardole

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

Summarize Nardole's heritage.

answer: Nardole is an alien born on the planet Mendorax Dellora from a humanoid colony. He is a cyborg with implants.

text: Nardole is an alien from the 54th century with cybernetic implants, belonging to a humanoid colony on the planet Mendorax Dellora.

answer: Nardole is an alien from the 54th century with cybernetic implants.

text: Nardole is an alien from the 54th century with cybernetic implants,

answer: He is an alien from the 54th century with cybernetic implants, belonging to a humanoid colony. Nardole was employed by the Doctor's wife River Song. He is decapitated and his head ended up on a cyborg body. The Doctor rebuilds Nardole's body, but it is unclear whether Nardole is now a cyborg or purely organic.

text: mployee of the Doctor's wife River Song (Alex Kingston). In the course of the episode, he is decapitated, with his head ending up as part of a cyborg body. In the subsequent Christmas episode, “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” (2016), Nardole appears again as the Doctor's companion. The Doctor had rebuilt Nardole's original body, but various media is unclear whether Nardole is now a cyborg or purely organic.

answer: He is an alien from the 54th century with cybernetic implants, belonging to a humanoid colony on the planet Mendorax Dellora.

text: Nardole is an alien from the 54th century with cybernetic implants, belonging to a humanoid colony on the planet Mendorax Dellora.

answer: Nardole comes from the 54th century and belongs to a humanoid colony on the planet Mendorax Dellora. He has cybernetic implants.

text: Nardole is an alien from the 54th century with cybernetic implants, belonging to a humanoid colony on the planet Mendorax Dellora.

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

Summarize Nardole's abilities.

answer: During at least one episode, he uses his computer and combat talents to go up against the Cybermen by rigging powerful explosions throughout the countryside.

text: He is also resourceful and adaptable

refinement: He has computer and combat talents and is both resourceful and adaptable.

answer: Nardole is an alien from Mendorax Dellora with cybernetic implants. Although he normally prefers to stay on Earth, occasionally he will delve into the Doctor's adventures, often against his will. Nardole is resourceful and adaptable, aiding the Doctor and their travel partners in various tasks. He especially excels in combat and computer skills.

text: The first part of the answer is pure waffle and adds no value.

refinement: Nardole is resourceful and adaptable, aiding the Doctor and their travel partners in various tasks. He especially excels in combat and computer skills.

answer: According to the article, he is resourceful and adaptable but with minimal fighting abilities.

text: He also has computer and combat skills so this contradicts the answer.

refinement: According to the article, he is resourceful and adaptable. he has useful computer and combat skills.

answer: Nardole is an alien from the 54th century with cybernetic implants. He is shown to have computer knowledge as well as combat skills. Nardole is mainly tasked with keeping the Doctor on task and has been shown to come in handy while in battle situations.

text: He is also resourceful and adaptable

refinement: Nardole is an alien from the 54th century with cybernetic implants. He is shown to have computer knowledge as well as combat skills and is resourceful and adaptable. Nardole is mainly tasked with keeping the Doctor on task and has been shown to come in handy while in battle situations.

answer: He is resourceful and adaptable. He has computer and combat talents.

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

Why does Nardole assist the Doctor?

answer: Nardole assists the Doctor because River Song instructed him to do so before she died.

text: Nardole came to assist the Doctor on instructions left by River Song before she died

answer: Nardole assists the Doctor because he received instructions from the Doctor's wife, River Song, before she died. He takes this as a mission to keep the Doctor in line.

text: Nardole came to assist the Doctor on instructions left by River Song before she died

answer:
Nardole came to assist the Doctor on instructions left by River Song before she dies. He has taken it as his mission to keep the Doctor in line as the last request of River Song.
He formally joins the Doctor after the Doctor took an oath to guard his Time Lord friend and arch-enemy Missy for a thousand years.

text: Unnecessary additional information

refinement: Nardole came to assist the Doctor on instructions left by River Song before she dies. He has taken it as his mission to keep the Doctor in line as the last request of River Song.

text: Nardole came to assist the Doctor on instructions left by River Song before she died

answer: Nardole helps the Doctor because River Song requested that Nardole help her husband after her death.

text: Nardole came to assist the Doctor on instructions left by River Song before she died

answer: Nardole came to assist the Doctor on instructions left by River Song before she died. He says he has taken it as his mission to keep the Doctor in line, as River Song's request.

text: Nardole came to assist the Doctor on instructions left by River Song before she died

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

What happened after the Doctor left?

answer: It is mentioned that the Cybermen no longer being a threat was not long after the Doctor's departure.

text: Clumsy sentence

refinement: After the doctors departure the Cybermen cease to be a threat.

text: In Paul Cornell’s novelization of the story, it is revealed that the Cybermen stopped being a threat not long after the Doctor left and Nardole lived to old age with several wives and children.

answer: Not stated, but it is inferred that the Cybermen stopped being a threat.

text: It is stated.

answer: In Paul Cornell's novelization of the story Cybermen stopped being a threat not long after the Doctor left and Nardole lived to an old age with several wives and children.

text: In Paul Cornell’s novelisation of the story, it is revealed that the Cybermen stopped being a threat not long after the Doctor left and Nardole lived to an old age with several wives and children.

answer: Nardole had to keep the human population safe in a battle with the Cybermen. Nardole eventually had several wives and children and the Cybermen ceased being a threat not long after the Doctor left.

text: The answer is incorrect

refinement: In Paul Cornell’s novelization of the story, it is revealed that the Cybermen stopped being a threat not long after the Doctor left and Nardole lived to old age with several wives and children.

answer: Nardole remained on a Mondasian ship to battle a group of Cybermen, fighting them and piloting a shuttle while taking a group of villagers to safety.

text: This answer is incorrect

refinement: In Paul Cornell’s novelisation of the story, it is revealed that the Cybermen stopped being a threat not long after the Doctor left and Nardole lived to an old age with several wives and children.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: Nardole is an alien from the 54th century with cybernetic implants who is a companion of the 12th Doctor. He initially appeared in the 2015 Christmas special, but officially became the Doctor's companion in the 2016 Christmas special. Despite his reluctance to travel with the Doctor, Nardole often helps him fight off evil aliens and save the world.

answer: Nardole is a cyborg alien character created by Steven Moffat for the British science fiction television series _Doctor Who_. He was originally introduced in the 2015 Christmas special as the companion of the Doctor's wife, River Song. He later returns in “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” as the Doctor's companion. Nardole is resourceful and adaptable, often accompanying the Doctor and Bill Potts on outer space adventures. He is instrumental in defeating the Cybermen in the series finale.

text: This summary is significantly longer than instructed.

refinement: Nardole is a cyborg alien character created by Steven Moffat for the British science fiction television series _Doctor Who_. He was originally introduced as the companion of the Doctor's wife, River Song, returning as the Doctor's companion. Nardole is resourceful and adaptable, and is instrumental in defeating the Cybermen in the series finale.

answer: Nardole is the character created by Steven Moffat. He is the companionship of the Twelfth Doctor. He is portrayed by Matt Lucas.

text: The information given is not necessarily the most pertinent.

refinement: Nardole is a cyborg alien character created by Steven Moffat for the British science fiction television series _Doctor Who_. He was originally introduced as the companion of the Doctor's wife, River Song, returning as the Doctor's companion. Nardole is resourceful and adaptable, and is instrumental in defeating the Cybermen in the series finale.

answer: Nardole is a fictional character created by Steven Moffat and portrayed by Matt Lucas in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and serves as the companion of the Twelfth Doctor--an alien time traveler played by Peter Capaldi. He is an alien from the 54th century with cybernetic implants. He is the first full-time alien companion of the revived series and the first in the series in over 30 years.

text: It is unclear who the alien is

refinement: Nardole is a fictional character created by Steven Moffat and portrayed by Matt Lucas in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and serves as the companion of the Twelfth Doctor--an alien time traveler played by Peter Capaldi. Nardole is an alien from the 54th century with cybernetic implants. He is the first full-time alien companion of the revived series and the first in the series in over 30 years.

answer: Nardole is the Doctor's first full-time alien assistant. He doesn't like to travel, but he is resourceful and very good at combat. He lives to complete the instructions given to him by River Song, to keep the Doctor in line.


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As a child, I was always a tiny ball of never-ending energy. Concentration? Non-existent. I was the type of child that was most at ease when I was doing something with my hands, although I was very particular about just what that activity would be.
I had always been extremely sensitive. Not in an emotional way; on that front I had always been shut-down and rock solid. No, I was sensitive to the touch, and I would cry at any loud or sudden noise. As a result, I wore my clothing inside-out and isolated myself from most other children.
Bullying was prominent in my elementary school. Even as a first-grader, children would pick on me for my strange outfits and social ineptitude. As a teenage, I'm still fairly socially awkward, but it's nothing compared to how bad it was then.
The day I met my best friend was snowy. Elementary school was just as rough as it'd always been, and I was sitting near the swing sets alone. A girl- I think her name was Natalie- came up to me and began the usual routine of taunting me. I took in my characteristic stoic silence, sitting with a blank expression on my face.
Just as the girl turned away from me to go back to her friends, a voice sounded from behind her.
"Don't make fun of her! She only wears her clothes like that 'cause she doesn't like the seams."
When said aloud, it sounded perfectly logical. Of course I didn't like the seams; I failed to understand how anyone tolerated them. This girl understood the world.
Her name was Sophie, and she quickly became my best friend. Still is, in fact. I love her dearly, and miss her dreadfully.
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The day that I met him was incidentally the same day that I realised just how underused and unappreciated the word 'wonderful' is. The four of us were on the floor, and his best friend accidentally rolled headfirst into a wall. His laughter filled the room as best friend sat up, rubbing the back of his head with an irritated expression.
"That was wonderful!" he exclaimed in the way that I would soon learn was extremely characteristic of him, and what would become one of his most prominent defining features in my eyes.
Wonderful, as it seemed, was his go-to word for anything that happened that he found amusing or even just worth positively acknowledging. Whether it was something that made his ribs hurt from mad laughter, or something that awed him, it was always the same three words.
"That was wonderful."
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I twitched my nose in mild aggravation. It itched terribly, but I knew that should I relieve that itch, my finger would come away blackened with marker. I crossed my eyes, attempting to peer more closely the cat whiskers that my friend had hastily etched upon my face. I looked over at her, and smiled slightly at her own whisker-marred face. At least we were ridiculous together.
Of course, I was perfectly aware of how 'normal' we actually appeared in our pursuit of abnormality. This was all so typical, but I remained enthusiastic nonetheless.
"Ellie, why're there whiskers drawn on your face?" Asked the girl sitting across from me on the crowded bus. She pushed her curly brown hair away from her face, looking at me expectantly.
I answered her quickly, giving some brief explanation about youtubers. Our conversation quickly moved on to the upcoming season of our mutually-favourite television show: Doctor Who.
Our conversation-turned-debate was quickly growing heated when a voice sounded, just to her left. It was clear and soft, low and husky, but easily heard over the noise of the bus.
 	"The Angels could take the Silence any day."
I looked over at the owner of the dulcet tones, determined to find out why I hadn't been acquainted with him before. I stopped short, however, as I saw him.
He was sitting casually beside my debate companion, one arm draped over a metal pole and ankles crossed. He wore a dull blue-purple button-down and blue jeans. His dark hair was neatly coiffed, and he was smiling crookedly.
I stared intently at him for a brief moment before opening my mouth and proclaiming, much to my present and ongoing embarrassment, "You're going to be my best friend."
He smirked, giving me a small two-fingered salute. "Alex."
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My sock-clad feet dangled off of the splintering wooden porch. It was a blisteringly hot July afternoon, and the palm of my right hand rested against my jaw. I blinked slowly, the summer heat rendering my brain sluggish and nearly useless. Across from me, my best friend and constant companion of almost six years had struck a similar pose. I gazed aimlessly at her for a while, my eyes tracing the gentle slope of her jaw and the soft waves of her chin-length blonde hair.
	I was pulled from my warmth-induced reverie by the sound of her voice. “Ellie,” she began, her tone rough with discomfort, “I’m hot. Can we do something else? Preferably cooling.”
	I blinked rapidly a few times, trying to jumpstart my uncooperative brain. “Yeah,  sure,” I told her. “Any suggestions?”
	“No...” she said thoughtfully, getting up and beginning to walk around the back of my house. Thinking that she had simply grown weary of laying on my porch, I let her go.
	Just as my eyes had begun to sag closed once again, I felt a startlingly cold splash of water against the hot flesh of my back and arms. I uttered a small shriek and jumped up from my position, turning to see my friend holding my garden hose with a maniacal look upon her face. She sprayed me again, all the while laughing like a hyena.
	“I’m cooling you down!” came her excited voice. I grinned then. I did feel better, and the heat was nearly as unbearable now. But still, there were principles that must be upheld.
	“I’ll get you back for that!” I yelled, racing across my lawn in pursuit of my attacker.
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	I inhaled deeply, my face pressed against the warm, delicious-smelling flesh of his neck. I loosened my grip around his neck, leaning against the back of the front seat so as to get a better look at his face. We were curled around each other in the backseat of a friend’s car; my arms around his neck and his around my waist as was characteristic of us. The slight bumpiness of the ride didn’t faze us anymore, as we had long since gotten accustomed to the severity of the driver’s turns.
	After a few moments of smiling wanly at him, I lowered my head down to his shoulder. Squeezing him tightly, I tilted my head slightly and place my lips against the shell of his ear. “Love, love, love,” I murmured gently.
	He pushed me away slightly, his eyes locked on my face for a brief moment before he shook his head. “You really do love me.”
	To me, it sounded like a realisation. His eyes were bright, and I’m sure that mine were shining with emotion. He hugged me to him once again, and I kissed his neck serenely.
	“I really do.”
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EDIT: I don't know what's up with the formatting. Sorry.

title: A series of stories

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

How is the narrator in the first story different from the norm?

answer: The narrator is unusual in that she is sensitive to touch. She wears her clothing inside-out, is bullied in school, and meets her best friend through being teased. She also finds unusual comfort in familiarity, for example chasing her friend with the garden hose after getting sprayed. Overall, the narrator is an individual who stands out in some way.

text: There are unnecessary details that do not answer the question in the response.

refinement: The narrator is unusual in that she is sensitive to touch. She wears her clothing inside-out, is bullied in school, and meets her best friend through being teased. Overall, the narrator is an individual who stands out in some way.

answer: The narrator is sensitive to touch, they wear her clothes inside-out because of this sensitivity to touching seams, also it seems as if they cry at loud noises. Considering these things as abnormalities, it makes them different and sometimes, vulnerable.

answer: She is sensitive to touch and noise, wears her clothes inside out, and is devoid of social interaction.

answer: The girl is completely incapable of concentrating. Loud noises make her cry out loud. Her skin is sensitive to the touch so she wears her clothes inside out. This is because the seam irritates her skin. She is also socially awkward and the children tease her about her strange ways.

answer: The narrator is sensitive and socially awkward, a stark contrast to the usually outgoing and sociable nature of childhood.

text: The response is missing several major details about the traits of the narrator.

refinement: The narrator is sensitive and socially awkward, a stark contrast to the usually outgoing and sociable nature of childhood. They are also extremely sensitive to touch and loud noises.

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

Describe what was odd about the narrator and her friend in the third story.

answer: The two friends are crazy in their own ways. The narrator is sensitive to touch, susceptible to loud noises and prone to fits of laughter. The friend wears items inside out and is unusual enough to have attracted mockery from other kids. Together, they have a friendship that is both odd and endearing. The friend initiates an impromptu water fight and both are excited by each other. The narrator recognizes the uniqueness of their bond, despite the fact that their friends and family might not.

text: The response is citing the wrong section of the passage.

refinement: The narrator has whiskers drawn on her face with black marker. She also attempts to cross her eyes.

answer: They both looked ridiculous because they had drawn whiskers on their faces with black marker pens. In addition, the narrator crosses her eyes in an attempt to see the artwork on her face. Their pursuit of abnormality had not worked.

answer: The narrator and her friend had unusual interests, kept themselves isolated from most children, and expressed their emotions openly. The two were creative and imaginative and possessed an intense attachment to one another.

text: The response is citing the wrong section of the passage.

refinement: The narrator has whiskers drawn on her face with black marker. She also attempts to cross her eyes.

answer: The two of them were attempting to turn themselves into cats, wearing makeup and leering at each other while drawing on pointy cat ears with a marker.

answer: The narrator and her friend are wearing cat whiskers, black and blue nail polish, heavy eyeliner, and bracelets. They are completely self-conscience and aware that they look strange while they are making themselves look strange.

text: There is unnecessary repetition in the response.

refinement: The narrator and her friend are wearing cat whiskers, black and blue nail polish, heavy eyeliner, and bracelets. They are completely self-conscience and aware that they look strange.

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

What is Ellie's friend's response to the heat?

answer: She asks them what they mean of something cooling. When Ellie suggest something else she walks around to the back of the house. Ellie wouldn't do that because she knew something is up with her friend.

text: The response does not answer the question.

refinement: Ellie's friend grabs the hose and sprays her down with cold water.

answer: Saying she's hot, and wanting to do something cooling.

text: The response should include further detail from the passage.

refinement: Saying she's hot, and wanting to do something cooling. She grabs the hose and sprays her with cold water.

answer: The friend suggests cooling down by doing something else. She splashes her with a garden hose, and they end up wrestling on the lawn.

answer: First, she asks Ellie if they can get do something a little cooler. Then she gets up and walks away. As Ellie's eyes close, she is splashed with cold water from the hose. Her friend laughs like a hyena as she wets Ellie.

answer: Her friend urged her to do something cooling.

text: The response should include further detail from the passage.

refinement: Her friend urged her to do something cooling. She grabs a hose and sprays her with cold water.


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HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM has become a developing specialised sector later than in some countries. The most successful projects integrate housing with leisure facilities and social care. Generally, people become eligible for specialised housing at 55.

History

England has provided almshouses for the poor and destitute since at least the tenth century. Many institutions, which were called hospitals up until the nineteenth century, fulfilled mainly a housing function. Almshouse residents normally do not pay rent—but have no security of tenure and depended solely on the goodwill of the administering trustees.

Sheltered housing schemes are generally owned, run, and maintained as social housing by a local authority or housing association. They became widespread in the twentieth century.

Retirement villages and other owner-occupied retirement housing developed more recently.

Demographics

The number of people aged 65 and over in the UK is set to grow from 11.6 million in 2015 to 17.2 million by 2035, an increase of more than 50%, while the number of people aged 85 and over is set to more than double from just over 1.5 million in 2015 to almost 3.2 million in 2035, an increase of over 131%.[1]

One quarter of UK homeowners aged 60 and over—around 3.5 million people—express particular interest in buying a retirement property for reasons that range from moving closer to family, to reducing the risk of accidents by moving into purpose-built accommodation.[2]

Those aged 60 and over also hold approximately £1.3 trillion in housing equity, with £400 billion of this tied up in homes of those who want to downsize, which indicates that alongside a strong inclination to move, providing the options to allow them to access this wealth through downsizing, could help older property owners to address the challenge of funding costs associated with later life, such as care needs.[3]

However, as of April 2014, there were only about 128,000 retirement properties built for owner occupiers in England and Wales.[4]

The Royal Institute of British Architects produced a report in July 2019 calling for urgent action to tackle the “severe lack of age-friendly housing”. They said this was putting a huge strain on the public purse because of the health and social care costs of inappropriate housing. They want all new-build housing to be accessible and adaptable.[5] In September 2019 in a survey of real estate professionals 91% expected demand for retirement living to slightly or significantly increase over the next 5 years.[6]

Providers

Anchor Group is England’s largest not-for-profit housing association, providing housing, care and support.

McCarthy & Stone founded in 1977 are the largest single provider of owner occupied developments. By 2015 it had built about 50,000 homes. It was valued at almost £1bn when it floated in 2015.[7] Audley Retirement specialises in more up market developments, often centred on prestigious historical buildings.

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title: Housing for the elderly in the United Kingdom

question: What are the most successful projects for housing for the elderly in the UK?

answer: The most successful projects for housing for the elderly in the UK are those that integrate housing with leisure facilities and social care.

text: The most successful projects integrate housing with leisure facilities and social care.

answer: The most successful projects integrate housing with leisure facilities and social care.

text: The most successful projects integrate housing with leisure facilities and social care.

answer: According to the passage, the most successful housing projects for the elderly in the UK integrate housing with leisure facilities and social care. These projects often provide amenities that make life easier for elderly residents, such as accessibility features and social activities.

text: The most successful projects integrate housing with leisure facilities and social care.

answer: The most successful projects integrate housing with leisure facilities and social care.

text: The most successful projects integrate housing with leisure facilities and social care.

question: What happened up until the nineteenth century?

answer: Many institutions fulfilled mainly a housing function.

text:
Heavily subject to misinterpretation: may be understood that in the nineteenth century, any institution served a housing function, though this was specifically referring to almshouses.

Another element that also existed in that century that is part of the topic is that: Almshouse residents normally do not pay rent—but have no security of tenure and depended solely on the goodwill of the administering trustees.

This will need to be mentioned as well.

refinement: Many almshouses fulfilled a housing function which provided no security of tenure and depended solely on the goodwill of the administering trustees.

text: Many institutions, which were called hospitals up until the nineteenth century, fulfilled mainly a housing function.

answer: Institutions for the poor and destitute were called hospitals.

text: Too many details missing from the entirety of content related to the almshouses built in the timeframe of the question.

refinement: Many almshouses fulfilled a housing function which provided no security of tenure and depended solely on the goodwill of the administering trustees.

text: Many institutions, which were called hospitals

answer: Prior to the nineteenth century, almshouses were built to provide housing for the poor and destitute.

text: The corroborating paragraph also provided other details related to the timeframe of the question and should be included in the answer.

refinement: Prior to the nineteenth century, almshouses were built to provide housing for the poor and destitute and these insitutions mainly provided a housing function. Almshouse residents normally do not pay rent—but have no security of tenure and depended solely on the goodwill of the administering trustees

text: England has provided almshouses for the poor and destitute since at least the tenth century. Many institutions, which were called hospitals up until the nineteenth century, fulfilled mainly a housing function. Almshouse residents normally do not pay rent—but have no security of tenure and depended solely on the goodwill of the administering trustees

answer: Almshouses were built for the poor and destitute.

text: Should include additional information provided in the article about almshouse residents.

refinement: Almshouses were built for the poor and destitute. Almshouse residents normally do not pay rent—but have no security of tenure and depended solely on the goodwill of the administering trustees.

text: England has provided almshouses for the poor and destitute since at least the tenth century. Many institutions, which were called hospitals up until the nineteenth century, fulfilled mainly a housing function. Almshouse residents normally do not pay rent—but have no security of tenure and depended solely on the goodwill of the administering trustees.

question: What is supposed to happen by 2035?

answer: By 2035, the number of people aged 65 and over in the UK is expected to grow from 11.6 million to 17.2 million, while the number of people aged 85 and over is expected to more than double from 1.5 million to 3.2 million.

text:
population growth rate can misinterpreted as from the current day of reading until the year 2035 (a less common misinterpretation will a growth rate from 2034 to 2035).

fix by specifying that the time range starts from 2015

refinement: By 2035, the number of people aged 65 and over in the UK in 2015 is expected to grow from 11.6 million to 17.2 million, while the number of people aged 85 and over is expected to more than double from 1.5 million to 3.2 million.

text: The number of people aged 65 and over in the UK is set to grow from 11.6 million in 2015 to 17.2 million by 2035, an increase of more than 50%, while the number of people aged 85 and over is set to more than double from just over 1.5 million in 2015 to almost 3.2 million in 2035, an increase of over 131%

answer: The number of people aged 65 and over in the UK is set to grow from 11.6 million in 2015 to 17.2 million by 2035, an increase of more than 50%, while the number of people aged 85 and over is set to more than double from just over 1.5 million in 2015 to almost 3.2 million in 2035, an increase of over 131%.

text: The number of people aged 65 and over in the UK is set to grow from 11.6 million in 2015 to 17.2 million by 2035, an increase of more than 50%, while the number of people aged 85 and over is set to more than double from just over 1.5 million in 2015 to almost 3.2 million in 2035, an increase of over 131%

answer: The number of people aged 65 and over in the UK is set to grow to 17.2 million from 11.6 million in 2015.

text: The data for ages 85 and over needs to be included.

refinement: The number of people aged 65 and over in the UK is set to grow to 17.2 million from 11.6 million in 2015; meanwhile, the number of people aged 85 and over is set to more than double from just over 1.5 million in 2015 to almost 3.2 million in 2035.

text: The number of people aged 65 and over in the UK is set to grow from 11.6 million in 2015 to 17.2 million by 2035, an increase of more than 50%, while the number of people aged 85 and over is set to more than double from just over 1.5 million in 2015 to almost 3.2 million in 2035, an increase of over 131%

answer: The number of people aged 65 and over in the UK is set to grow from 11.6 million in 2015 to 17.2 million by 2035, an increase of more than 50%.

text: Missing data needs to be included (people aged 85 and older)

refinement: The number of people aged 65 and over in the UK is set to grow from 11.6 million in 2015 to 17.2 million by 2035, an increase of more than 50%. Meanwhile, the number of people aged 85 and over is set to more than double from just over 1.5 million in 2015 to almost 3.2 million in 2035, an increase of over 131%.

text: The number of people aged 65 and over in the UK is set to grow from 11.6 million in 2015 to 17.2 million by 2035, an increase of more than 50%, while the number of people aged 85 and over is set to more than double from just over 1.5 million in 2015 to almost 3.2 million in 2035, an increase of over 131%

question: Explain the context around "3.5 million people".

answer: According to the passage, 3.5 million people in the UK are interested in buying retirement properties. This is likely due to the fact that the number of people aged 65 and over is set to grow significantly in the coming years.

text: One quarter of UK homeowners aged 60 and over—around 3.5 million people—express particular interest in buying a retirement property

text: The number of people aged 65 and over in the UK is set to grow from 11.6 million in 2015 to 17.2 million by 2035,

answer: This is the number of homeowners aged 60 and over who express interest in buying a retirement property.

text: One quarter of UK homeowners aged 60 and over—around 3.5 million people—express particular interest in buying a retirement property

answer: Around 3.5 million people are aged 60 and over and make up one quarter of UK homeowners. These 3.5 million people are expressing interest in buying a retirement property.

text: One quarter of UK homeowners aged 60 and over—around 3.5 million people—express particular interest in buying a retirement property

answer: The context of 3.5 million people is that they are homeowners aged 60 and over.

text: Needs to include their interest in buying property which would make them contextually relevant to the topic which talks about housing for the elderly.

refinement: The context of 3.5 million people is that they are homeowners aged 60 and over who have a particular interest in buying retirement property

text: One quarter of UK homeowners aged 60 and over—around 3.5 million people—express particular interest in buying a retirement property

question: Who are the providers for housing for the elderly?

answer: There are a few providers of housing for the elderly, including Anchor Group, McCarthy & Stone, and Audley Retirement.

text: Usage of "including" is awkward as it seems to refer to information that is not present.

refinement: the article names a some providers of housing for the elderly: Anchor Group, McCarthy & Stone, and Audley Retirement.

text:
Anchor Group is England’s largest not-for-profit housing association, providing housing, care and support.

McCarthy & Stone founded in 1977 are the largest single provider of owner occupied developments. By 2015 it had built about 50,000 homes. It was valued at almost £1bn when it floated in 2015.[7] Audley Retirement specialises in more up market developments, often centred on prestigious historical buildings.

answer: Anchor Group, McCarthy & Stone, and Audley Retirement

text:
Anchor Group is England’s largest not-for-profit housing association, providing housing, care and support.

McCarthy & Stone founded in 1977 are the largest single provider of owner occupied developments. By 2015 it had built about 50,000 homes. It was valued at almost £1bn when it floated in 2015.[7] Audley Retirement specialises in more up market developments, often centred on prestigious historical buildings.

answer: Anchor Group, McCarthy & Stone, and Audley Retirement

text:
Anchor Group is England’s largest not-for-profit housing association, providing housing, care and support.

McCarthy & Stone founded in 1977 are the largest single provider of owner occupied developments. By 2015 it had built about 50,000 homes. It was valued at almost £1bn when it floated in 2015.[7] Audley Retirement specialises in more up market developments, often centred on prestigious historical buildings.

answer: Anchor Group, McCarthy & Stone, and Audley Retirement are the providers for housing for the elderly.

text:
Anchor Group is England’s largest not-for-profit housing association, providing housing, care and support.

McCarthy & Stone founded in 1977 are the largest single provider of owner occupied developments. By 2015 it had built about 50,000 homes. It was valued at almost £1bn when it floated in 2015.[7] Audley Retirement specialises in more up market developments, often centred on prestigious historical buildings.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: Housing for the elderly in the United Kingdom has become a developing specialised sector later than in some countries. The most successful projects integrate housing with leisure facilities and social care. Generally, people become eligible for specialised housing at 55.

text: A copy of the first paragraph that does not summarize the article well.

refinement: Housing for the elderly in the United Kingdom has become a developing specialised sector with most successful projects integrate housing with leisure facilities and social care. The number of people aged 65 and over in the UK is set to grow from 11.6 million in 2015 to 17.2 million by 2035. However, the number of retirement properties and providers available show that there is a severe lack of age-friendly housing that needs to be addressed.

text: HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM has become a developing specialised sector later than in some countries. The most successful projects integrate housing with leisure facilities and social care. Generally, people become eligible for specialised housing at 55.

answer: There is a growing demand for housing specifically for the elderly in the UK, as the population ages. Providers include not-for-profit housing associations, as well as retirement villages and developments that cater to more upscale needs.

text: Should add mention and emphasis on the issue of a growing senior population and the lack of housing to suit their needs.

refinement: There is a growing demand for housing specifically for the elderly in the UK. As the population ages, so will their housing needs. There are only a few providers which include not-for-profit housing associations, as well as retirement villages and developments that cater to more upscale needs.

text: The number of people aged 65 and over in the UK is set to grow from 11.6 million in 2015 to 17.2 million by 2035, an increase of more than 50%, while the number of people aged 85 and over is set to more than double from just over 1.5 million in 2015 to almost 3.2 million in 2035, an increase of over 131%.[1]

text: The Royal Institute of British Architects produced a report in July 2019 calling for urgent action to tackle the “severe lack of age-friendly housing”. They said this was putting a huge strain on the public purse because of the health and social care costs of inappropriate housing. They want all new-build housing to be accessible and adaptable.[5] In September 2019 in a survey of real estate professionals 91% expected demand for retirement living to slightly or significantly increase over the next 5 years

answer: This article discusses the history, demographics, and providers in housing for the elderly in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom has been providing housing to the poor and destitute since the tenth century. Currently, most people become eligible for specialized housing at 55.

text:
"This article discusses the history, demographics, and providers in housing for the elderly in the United Kingdom" is not a summary.

The summary needs to mention the issue between the growing demographic and the lack of providers.

refinement: The number of people aged 65 and older in the United Kingdom in 2015 is set to increase by more than 50% by 2035. However, despite their growing needs for retirement properties, the housing industry is not prepared to meet their needs.

text: Generally, people become eligible for specialised housing at 55.

text: England has provided almshouses for the poor and destitute since at least the tenth century.

answer: Housing for the elderly in the United Kingdom has become a developing specialised sector. The most successful projects integrate housing with leisure facilities and social care. The number of people aged 65 and over in the UK is set to grow from 11.6 million in 2015 to 17.2 million by 2035.

text:
This needs to be mentioned:

"However, as of April 2014, there were only about 128,000 retirement properties built for owner occupiers in England and Wales.[4]

The Royal Institute of British Architects produced a report in July 2019 calling for urgent action to tackle the “severe lack of age-friendly housing”."

refinement: Housing for the elderly in the United Kingdom has become a developing specialised sector with most successful projects integrate housing with leisure facilities and social care. The number of people aged 65 and over in the UK is set to grow from 11.6 million in 2015 to 17.2 million by 2035. However, the number of retirement properties and providers available show that there is a severe lack of age-friendly housing that needs to be addressed.

text: The number of people aged 65 and over in the UK is set to grow from 11.6 million in 2015 to 17.2 million by 2035,

text: HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM has become a developing specialised sector later than in some countries. The most successful projects integrate housing with leisure facilities and social care.


text:
[Meagan Heber]

We love the idea of redemption. We love the old military man blistered by time, a history of violence, visions of atrocity, and his return to the land of the living. We love a tale of broken relationships skewered by heartache, by hard realities, by a slow fade away from one another rebuilt and renewed. We love forgiveness until we are being asked for it or we are asking for it.

Anti-heroes can come back, but villains are lost causes. There is nothing for the slimy refuse of the world, nothing for the hopeless case.

It seems to me that hope has become a fluffy concept. Associated with superheroes, the forces of good, with the return of a lost pet or the day breaking open or the light tearing at the darkness, we toss the word around like loose change in a shallow tin cup.

Especially at Christmas, we dangle lights and show off trees, encouraging merry-making at the completion of a long year. This “making spirits bright”, like our fluffy language, provides something to cling to.

Light in the darkness is not a bad metaphor in any way. Really, it is the most important and enticing symbolism of all time. Why else would we take a few words — “the true light was coming into the world” — and wrap a world-wide time of celebration, family, quiet and noise and joy around it?

I remember as a child being horribly plagued by nightmares. Even walking though Blockbuster to find a movie to rent would send me into a panic — DVD covers of ax murderers and demonic dolls could keep me wide awake under the covers for weeks straight.

But as my parents would tuck me in, kiss my forehead and close the door, I remember that thick band of gold underneath the door where the hallway light seeped into the darkness. No matter how terrifying the prospect of being alone with my scary imagination or the evil man under the bed, the crack of light was something. Beyond a comfort, a symbol, a warm feeling…it was truth. It was a truth that beyond the dark door was a length of carpet and a staircase and below the stairs was a man who could scare away any creature and a woman who could keep me safe. Those things were more real to me than anything.

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I was still afraid. I sweat under my covers with only my nose and my vision to the door exposed. I still doubted my own abilities to face what made me so afraid. But I kept my eyes on that sliver and prayed I would fall asleep.

At this launch of my twenty-fourth year of life, there is never a stray thought given to nightmares. Then, falling asleep afraid was the biggest thing. Today, I fear worse things.

At the very heart of the word, hope is not exactly popular. It’s not something we always want when we strip away the soft and comfortable and cheery exterior we have been taught to believe about the concept.

Hope isn’t fair. It’s doesn’t choose who is most worthy, or which situation is best, or when is the most opportune time to show up. It also doesn’t come in brightly packaged ribbons and bows.

Redemption. The bringing back of things that are lost. The resurgence of things that sometimes do not deserve a second chance or might be painful in the upswing.

Consider:

Christmas, the time we pause in memory of the birth of a child, was a stark and cruel reality. An unwed teenager ended up pregnant, at risk for being stoned to death for violating the moral principles intrinsic to her upbringing. It was unheard of, shameful, and gross. She lived in a quiet existence that by today’s standards would be considered abject poverty. Her country was over-run and enslaved by the most powerful and ruthless empire the world had ever known, bringing with it public executions, torture, hunger, political unrest, disease, and crime.

I’m sure this teenage girl had many a passing thought that her life was cursed, that the God she had been taught to believe in had abandoned her, and that there was nothing left for her but a life of sorrow.

Her life was one of sorrow — no matter the treasure of the child she carried, her reality did not change. She still lived in poverty, still struggled through existence. I’m sure she still had disagreements with those she loved, saw death and decay and pain. She also lost her first born child to the most excruciating death, witnessing his torture.

No halos. No “blessed” mother Mary. But…a glimmer.

A few days ago, I shot a few words back and forth over text to my best friend two states away. Even without seeing her face, or hearing her voice, I could sense the strain of circumstances and passing time.

I wanted to be encouraging to her, to tell her everything was going to be ok despite the scary future, despite money and sickness and the balancing of family and dreams. But this time, I was hardly successful. Words were not enough.

This year for many has been nothing but discord. It’s hard to imagine contemplating resilience when the most glaring things are nightmares — mental illness and cancer, bankruptcy and addiction, divorce and discouragement.

Where is the crack of light there? Is it really so far off that we cannot see it through the stifling layers of the folds of life?

Sarah doesn’t need my optimism. Neither does any of of my friends that are struggling, or the men and women all around me who are desperately pulling through each day. What they do need is my _hope_.

It’s the grittiest word I know. It claims to give me answers when I cannot fathom they could appear: that growth is messy. Joyful celebration stems from seasons of darkness. I can look forward to what comes next and still be absolutely terrified I will not know how to get there. Second chances don’t always come to those who deserve another shot, because hope comes to everyone evenly.

Saviors show up in really unexpected places.

No halo. No glorious entry.

Just a quiet stirring of a little something that would in turn change everything.

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

Who is the teenage girl who thought her life was cursed?

answer: Mary. She is the mother of Jesus.

answer: The teenage girl referred to in the passage is Mary, the unwed teen who was pregnant in the time of Roman oppression.

text: The girl is implied to be the mother of Jesus. The answer should mention that.

refinement: The teenage girl referred to in the passage is Mary, the unwed teen who was pregnant with baby Jesus in the time of Roman oppression.

answer: Jesus' mother, Mary.

answer: The teenage girl described in this piece is Mary, Mother of Jesus. She was unwed and pregnant in the Middle East, where the punishment for such an offense was stoning. She would live to see her eldest son executed by hanging on a cross

text: The "living to see her son hanging on a cross" part is irrelevant.

refinement: The teenage girl described in this piece is Mary, Mother of Jesus. She was unwed and pregnant in the Middle East, where the punishment for such an offense was stoning.

answer: The teenage girl is Mary, the unwed mother who gave birth to Jesus.

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

How did light in the darkness encourage the author as a child?

answer: The author believes in the power of light in the darkness. She tells how it helped her overcome her fear. She thinks of when she was a child where she had to open the door because the light was so soft she could have her imagination and demonic dolls.

text: The answer doesn't accurately represent the author's difficulty sleeping when she was a child.

refinement: The author believes in the power of light in the darkness. She tells how it helped her overcome her fear. She thinks of when she was a child when she looked at the light coming under her bedroom door for the reminder that her parents were nearby. She could manage to sleep.

answer: The sliver of light underneath the door provided hope and comfort to the author as a child as he faced his terrifying nightmares. It symbolized truth and the promise that beyond the darkness lay something more real than what scared him. Therefore, light in the darkness was a hope for better things to come.

text: The author's given name is "Meagan". "She" is the likely proper way to refer to the author.

refinement: The sliver of light underneath the door provided hope and comfort to the author as a child as she faced her terrifying nightmares. It symbolized truth and the promise that beyond the darkness lay something more real than what scared her. Therefore, light in the darkness was a hope for better things to come.

answer: As a child, the author was very afraid of the dark. However, when tucked in to bed by their parents, with the dimly lit hallway light the author noticed a band of gold underneath the bedroom door, from the hallway's light, and the realization that mom and dad were on the other side. It was an assurance that even though the night was scary, no monsters would get them.

answer: The author had an active imagination as a child so when the lights went off in her bedroom she imagined all kinds of evils coming out of the darkness. Always there was that band of light under the door to remind her that her parents would protect her. So, she kept watching the light under the door until she fell asleep.

answer: The author was afraid of the dark and light provided a sense of safety and hope. Though the darkness was scary and the author still feared monsters and violence in the darkness, light offered the certainty that beyond the darkness there was something more. It was proof that beyond the frightening parts of life there was something else more real and true undergirding existence. The light was a symbol of hope.

text: The safety promised by light is left to be too vague. It reminded the author that her parents were nearby.

refinement: The author was afraid of the dark and light provided a sense of safety and hope. Though the darkness was scary and the author still feared monsters and violence in the darkness, light offered the certainty that beyond the darkness there was something more. It was proof that beyond the darkness were her parents. The light was a symbol of hope.