text:
“Would you like to try the chef’s recommendation today? We have some nice seared scallops with jalapeño vinaigrette” the nice waiter looked at both of us with a smile that looked so empty and rehearsed, yet I welcomed his fake kindness.

Scallops sounded great for me “Yeah we’d love that, thank –

“Actually we’ll look at the menu first, thank you.” Dan looked back on the waiter with the same kind of smile he pulled on us, except his looked more like those threatening smiles; you know, eyes wide shut, huge smile that goes from cheek to cheek.

Waiter looked at us with a bit of surprise, as if he didn’t expect this to happen, as if somehow he had failed a very important mission he thought he had in control.

“Oh… uh… sure, here you go, I’ll get back on you to see what you’ll have."

What in the hell?

“Daniel, why did you do that? Scallops sound good, I’d like to try some of that.”

He looked at me with a tilted head to the side, as if disappointed.

“Don’t you know?”

“Know what?”

“Oh boy, oh Chris, you sweet, innocent, naive Chris, life hasn’t taught you anything yet, has it?”

“Teach me what? I don’t understand” He was doing one of his smartass speeches once again, showing off about something he knew and I didn’t… and I loved every bit of it.

“Of course you don’t, how could you? You’re still in diapers, I can tell, there’s much for you to learn.”

“Okay alright, I get it, now cut to the chase, and tell me why we’re still looking at the menus when our Scallops could be right at this moment in the kitchen being prepared?” The mere thought of it made my mouth water, after all I hadn’t eaten since breakfast.

“That’s the thing, though, young Christian, you don’t really want those scallops, trust me.” He had this fancy voice while talking, a pipe and a glass of wine would've fit his tone perfectly.

“Why not? Will you stop fooling around already and tell me?”

“See, I used to work for plenty of restaurants back when I was 16, I loved the idea of having an easy job, and so I used to mop the kitchen floors, do this and that and whatnot. And there were plenty of trends I noticed, they caught my eye, and taught me the dark secret behind every restaurant. But, in a sense, it was revealing and rewarding. You see, there was this seafood chain I used to work for, lifting boxes filled with shrimps and every kind of frozen fish you could think of and some you never even knew existed.” He went on and on, he had this way of telling stories that just kept you hooked. “Anyway, just like I had to take charge of unloading fish and shrimp, I was also in charge of getting the unused and rotten packs on the trash. Now think for a second, if a business hasn’t sold most if not all of its product, is it at maximum profit? No, of course not, which is why most of the times, I didn’t get to throw anything to the garbage. Before I could get those moldy boxes out in the trash, the manager would snatch them off my hands, hand it to the chef, chef would say they have a certain amount of hours before it completely rottens out, manager would tell the waiters they needed this dish to sell out before it becomes poison, and thus all those signs that you see at every place selling the special or the chef’s recommendation, and of course and most importantly, that waiter telling us and that table next to us to try those great and delicious scallops.”

I was astonished, and for a second there, I wanted to throw up, I thought of all the ‘specials’ I’ve ever tried in my life, and thought of just what amount of rotten food has gone through my system.

“So, you’re trying to tell me that all of those are just dishes that need to be sold before it can kill us?”

“Exactly that my lovely Chris.” He said as he looked over at the menu; I did too, trying to figure out what wasn’t going to most likely kill him, I knew I skipped the whole scallops section.

Waiter came back with a bottle of white wine Dan had obviously ordered on my back, he was like that, but he did it to surprise me.

“So, have you decided on what you’ll have for dinner, gentlemen?”

Dan smiled back at the waiter ready to answer for both of us, once again not letting me say a word.

“Yup, actually, those scallops you offered us sounded lovely we’ll both try them”

My head almost exploded as I heard those words coming out of his mouth, unlike the waiter who had a sudden burst of joy upon listening to the order, as if he’d won. I watched the waiter go away and then turned my sight back to Dan who was once again smirking in his smartass way.

“I swear to god Dan, if I wasn’t in love with you I’d punch your pretty face this instant and those green eyes of yours would turn black just like that.”

“And I love you even more pink cheeks, but anyway you seem mad, what is it?”

“Why did you tell off the waiter when he offered the scallops on the first place, then told me all the horrible implications, just to order it anyway in the end? You do realise I’ve sort of lost my appetite don’t you?”

“I assume, but don’t you get it? You see, that’s the beauty of it, the whole concept of rotting meat, cooking it does the job of killing it… well, mostly, and so it becomes harmless and even then our inmune system apparently has the power to hold such threats. Think of salmonella, most meats have it, yet it only takes a nice bath of hot grease to kill it off and you’re ready to eat your dead disease food, ‘free’ in a way, of any diseases.”

I wasn’t satisfied with his answer...

“That still doesn’t justify why the need to go through all of this.”

“Very well,” he responded “I guess what I’m trying to show you is how absurd humans are, trying to obey a fictitious order established by ourselves so that we believe it is within its nature to be that way, like expiration dates, just a measurement. People who oppose the love we have for each other follow this same illusion.”

It all clicked in a matter of seconds, and as I gave it some thought I looked at him.

“Kiss me”

He didn’t give it much thought, nor did he question my request, all he did was put down his glass of wine and lean towards me through the table, he grabbed my face with his firm hands and pressed his lips against mine, and so we kissed. Our love consolidated in an expression that for inexplicable reasons made our bodies fill with each others' warmth. Our affection was an expression of how the established order was wrong and how our love was as true as the rest of them. We tend to believe in things without giving it much doubt because it was said to us from the start, and I was just starting to realise how wrong that was.

title: [RO](Gay) Seared Scallops

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

What does the story say about Dan and the protagonist?

answer: Dan is the narrator's partner and his best friend but they still like to rib each other. He's adept at sending the protagonist on wild goose chases in conversation. Later in the story, Dan is willing to make the waiter think he'll order something disgusting in a ploy to make his point. He does this to finally align the protagonist with his own thoughts about being irrational about health in an illustration for absurdity with regards to his line about expiration dates.

text: The reason behind Dan's plot is not quite accurate; he does it to demonstrate his views on homosexuality.

refinement: Dan is the narrator's partner and his best friend but they still like to rib each other. He's adept at sending the protagonist on wild goose chases in conversation. Later in the story, Dan is willing to make the waiter think he'll order something disgusting in a ploy to make his point. He does this to teach the narrator about the irrationality of following arbitrary manmade rules, such as expiration dates and homophobia.

text: The answer does not state anything about the protagonist.

refinement: Dan is the narrator's partner and his best friend but they still like to rib each other. He's adept at sending the protagonist on wild goose chases in conversation. Later in the story, Dan is willing to make the waiter think he'll order something disgusting in a ploy to make his point. He does this to teach the narrator about the irrationality of following arbitrary manmade rules, such as expiration dates and homophobia. The protagonist, who is in a relationship with Dan, is characterized as naive.

answer: The couple are celebrating their anniversary when Dan tells the protagonist about rotten seafood being served as the chef's recommended special in restaurants. Unlike the narrator, the protagonist always finds out about a lesser special by the waiter saying, "chef's recommendation". After Daniel explains how he used to work in a seafood chain, learning about how seafood was disposed of after it was no longer fresh, he managed to convince the waiter to order the special the waiter recommended.

text: The claim that Dan and the narrator are celebrating their anniversary is unattested.

refinement: Dan tells the protagonist about rotten seafood being served as the chef's recommended special in restaurants. Unlike the narrator, the protagonist always finds out about a lesser special by the waiter saying, "chef's recommendation". After Daniel explains how he used to work in a seafood chain, learning about how seafood was disposed of after it was no longer fresh, he managed to convince the waiter to order the special the waiter recommended.

text: The second sentence is confusingly phrased and should be removed.

refinement: Dan tells the protagonist about rotten seafood being served as the chef's recommended special in restaurants. After Daniel explains how he used to work in a seafood chain, learning about how seafood was disposed of after it was no longer fresh, he managed to convince the waiter to order the special the waiter recommended.

text: The last sentence is an inaccurate depiction of events.

refinement: Dan tells the protagonist about rotten seafood being served as the chef's recommended special in restaurants. Dan explains that the chef's special is a way of serving customers rotten food but goes ahead and orders the chef's special anyway.

text: The answer does not explain the reasoning behind Dan's actions.

refinement: Dan tells the protagonist about rotten seafood being served as the chef's recommended special in restaurants. Dan explains that the chef's special is a way of serving customers rotten food but goes ahead and orders the chef's special anyway. He reveals that he explained this to highlight how commonly held human beliefs are absurd, including homophobic beliefs.

text: The answer does not state anything about the protagonist.

refinement: Dan tells the protagonist about rotten seafood being served as the chef's recommended special in restaurants. Dan explains that the chef's special is a way of serving customers rotten food but goes ahead and orders the chef's special anyway. He reveals that he explained this to highlight how commonly held human beliefs are absurd, including homophobic beliefs. The protagonist, who is in a relationship with Dan, is characterized as naive.

answer: The story seems to suggest that Dan is rebellious and does not follow the established order for the sake of following something, but that he makes informed decisions and stands up for what he believes in. The protagonist, on the other hand, is seen as naive and trusting which leads to him being easily deceived. Dan's ability to see past the established order and to think critically are of utmost importance to the protagonist and what make him special to the protagonist in their relationship.

answer: Dan and the protagonist are out having dinner. Dan is not pleased with the waiter's recommendation and the protagonist is baffled by his decision to avoid the scallops. Dan explains to him that most times restaurants that have "recommended" menus usually do this with ingredients that are about to go rotten. When the waiter comes back Dan decides to order the scallops anyway. The protagonist finds this odd and Dan explains that the scallops will be clean once cooked anyway. The protagonist is weirded out while somewhat fascinated by Dan's explanation and they kiss.

answer: The story suggests that Dan and the protagonist have a rebellious nature and do not conform to the established rules. They believe in choosing truth and reality over an illusion of harmony. They also believe that every human is capable of making decisions and evaluating the situation for themselves.

text: The story suggests that the protagonist is naive rather than rebellious.

refinement: The story suggests that Dan has a rebellious nature and does not conform to the established rules while Chris is naive. They believe in choosing truth and reality over an illusion of harmony. They also believe that every human is capable of making decisions and evaluating the situation for themselves.

text: The last two sentences are unattested.

refinement: The story suggests that Dan has a rebellious nature and does not conform to the established rules while Chris is naive.

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

What does the story say about Dan and the waiter?

answer: The narrator, Chris, and Dan are in a restaurant. The waiter approaches them with the chef's recommendation. Dan tells the waiter that they would prefer to check the menu first, to which the waiter seems surprise (he did not expect this to happen). The waiter says he will come back when they want to order. Then they start talking about some deep things.

text: Dan and the waiter do not start talking about some deep things.

refinement: The narrator, Chris, and Dan are in a restaurant. The waiter approaches them with the chef's recommendation. Dan tells the waiter that they would prefer to check the menu first, to which the waiter seems surprise (he did not expect this to happen). The waiter says he will come back when they want to order.

text: This answer fails to mention that Dan winds up ordering the chef's special in the end.

refinement: The narrator, Chris, and Dan are in a restaurant. The waiter approaches them with the chef's recommendation. Dan tells the waiter that they would prefer to check the menu first, to which the waiter seems surprise (he did not expect this to happen). The waiter says he will come back when they want to order. When the waiter returns, Dan winds up ordering the chef's special anyway.

answer: The story portrays Dan as someone who is aware of and critical of the artificiality of social conventions. In particular, he is able to see through and expose the scam of pretending to offer wholesome scallops when in reality they are most likely rotten. The waiter in this story is portrayed as a conman seeking to get paying customers to order something potentially harmful to them. Despite the potential danger to their health, Dan chooses to order scallops, demonstrating his confidence in his own immune system. The waiter is seen as dishonest and greedy.

text: It seems a bit of a stretch to call the waiter a conman. It is better to objectively summarize what occurs in the story.

refinement: The story portrays Dan as someone who is aware of and critical of the artificiality of social conventions. In particular, he is able to see through and expose the scam of pretending to offer wholesome scallops when in reality they are most likely rotten. The waiter attempts to get the customers to order the scallops, which are potentially rotten. Despite the potential danger to their health, Dan chooses to order scallops, demonstrating his confidence in his own immune system.

answer: The story says that while the waiter is following standard protocol, trying to sell dishes that aren't likely to sell, Dan is aware of the implications and decides to order them anyways. The story shows that Dan is less concerned with the risk of eating rotten food than he is with expressing his freedom to choose. The story also says that while Dan understands the risk, he is more concerned with making a point about human nature, showing the absurdity of following standard protocols without thinking critically about decisions. Therefore, the story implies that Dan sees the waiter as irrational, blindly following rules without question.

text: The last line seems unattested.

refinement: The story says that while the waiter is following standard protocol, trying to sell dishes that aren't likely to sell, Dan is aware of the implications and decides to order them anyways. The story shows that Dan is less concerned with the risk of eating rotten food than he is with expressing his freedom to choose. The story also says that while Dan understands the risk, he is more concerned with making a point about human nature, showing the absurdity of following standard protocols without thinking critically about decisions.

answer: Dan recognizes that the waiter's recommendation to him is made of ingredients that are slowly rotting. He sends the waiter off and explains this to his date, Chris. When the waiter comes back he orders the recommended meal anyway despite knowing the story behind this. Chris is both weirded out and fascinated by Dan's explanation behind this and they kiss.

text: The last sentence is not relevant, as it does not concern the waiter.

refinement: Dan recognizes that the waiter's recommendation to him is made of ingredients that are slowly rotting. He sends the waiter off and explains this to his date, Chris. When the waiter comes back he orders the recommended meal anyway despite knowing the story behind this.

answer: Dan used to work in a restaurant as a waiter. When he and Chris go there as customers, he tells the waiter that he doesn't want the seared scallops, then changes his mind and ends up ordering them. The waiter seems confused and happy that the dishes have been sold out.

text: The implication that the restaurant the story takes place in is the same one Dan used to work at is inaccurate.

refinement: Dan used to work in a restaurant as a waiter. When he and Chris go out to eat, he tells the waiter that he doesn't want the seared scallops, then changes his mind and ends up ordering them. The waiter seems confused and happy that the dishes have been sold out.

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

What does the story say about Dan?

answer: The story portrays Dan as someone who is discerning and critical of the established order. He is always willing to question things and see things for their real value. He cares deeply about the people around him, especially Chris, and always tries to ensure that Chris is well-informed. His skepticism also helps to protect Chris from potentially dangerous situations. In light of all of this, Dan appears to be empathetic, intelligent, and thoughtful.

answer: Dan is Chris's boyfriend and the narrator of the story. He seems to be a lot smarter than the narrator when it comes to something the narrator doesn't understand like why the waiters try to sell things that are moldy and poisonous. Dan often insults the narrator's lack of understanding and school smartness. He often educates the narrator about how absurd humans are. He believes that he and the narrator are meant to be together.

answer: The story shows that Dan opposes what the established order is, and instead chooses to believe in the love between the two characters. Thus Dan is a rebel who chooses to ignore what the majority believes and instead focuses on what he considers most important.

answer: Dan is Chris's boyfriend. He found a restaurant where the waiters try to persuade the guests to order the dishes that are not up to the quality. He knew this and tried convincing Chris not to order the seared scallops in the end, because of their poor quality. He goes on to say the food is expired and might contaminate the human system.

text: This answer overlooks the fact that he does order the scallops in the end.

refinement: Dan is Chris's boyfriend. He found a restaurant where the waiters try to persuade the guests to order the dishes that are not up to the quality. He knew this and tried convincing Chris not to order the seared scallops but winds up ordering them in the end anyway.

text: The answer does not mention the reason Dan did what he did.

refinement: Dan is Chris's boyfriend. He found a restaurant where the waiters try to persuade the guests to order the dishes that are not up to the quality. He knew this and tried convincing Chris not to order the seared scallops but winds up ordering them in the end anyway. He believes that humans ane the fictitious order they impose on themselves are absurd.

answer: Dan used to be a waiter and understands what goes on behind the kitchen. Dan explains to Chris that when waiters recommend the "chef's recommendation" it is because the ingredients they are using are about to expire. Chris is disgusted by this but despite knowing this, Dan still insists that they order the chef's recommendation.

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

What does the story say about being a waiter?

answer: The story explains that being a waiter shows you the dark secrets that go on in every restaurant. In a sense, it is both revealing and rewarding. Sometimes restaurants use ingredients that will almost expire and cook this before they rot. This is then recommended to customers the next day.

text: The story does not mention anything about being a waiter.

answer: No answer

answer: The story says that waiters often recommend dishes that are not always safe or good for individuals to consume, including possibly rotten seafood. The waiter appears happy to pitch these dishes because they need to be sold in order to turn a higher profit. The story also suggests that restaurants are driven by profit and not concerns for anyone's well-being, and that the establishment's rules for keeping food safe are often more about appearances than actually providing safe food. Lastly, it appears that there is an element of absurdity to human existence, where individuals blindly obey rules and assumptions about what is safe and what is not even when doing so might endanger themselves.

answer: The narrator is shocked by the story Dan tells about poultry never being sold because it’s about to go bad, and how if a business's "product" is never sold, it’s not at max profit. The narrator is just realizing how wrong the established order (of never accepting leftovers) is.

answer: The story indicates that waiters tend to recommend dishes that need to be sold before they can become poisonous. Dan realised this and so objected to the waiter when he offered the recommended dish of seared scallops, primarily because they were used to just sell items before they become poisonous. Despite knowing this, Dan ultimately ordered the scallops anyway. This indicates that waiters may be deceitful in their recommendations and tries to get people to buy items they might not actually want.


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EMO DE MEDEIROS (born 1979) is a Beninese artist living and working in Paris, France and in Cotonou, Benin.

His work explores themes of transculturalism, transforming identities, post-colonial representations, and globalization as a worldwide hybridization and mutation.[1] He also questions the African continent's transformations in the context of the digital revolution and the occurrence of a Pan-African 21st-century _TransAfrica_ in transition between tradition and accelerated innovation.[2]

Background and education

After spending his childhood and teenage years in Cotonou, Benin, he moved to France to pursue an academic education. He graduated from Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris where he studied history, sociology and anthropology, after which he continued his training at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts also in Paris.

While in Beaux-arts he started focusing on digital arts: digital photography, graphic design, 3D modeling, digital video and interactive devices, and specifically explored the relationship between time and memory through the notion of _instensity_ (intensity of the instant), linked to his experimental and electronic musical practice. After finishing art school he directed musical videos and experimental short films while pursuing his practice as a composer and producer of electronic music in Paris. He then moved to Boston, where he attended classes at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, before returning to France and finally to Benin.

Work

Emo de Medeiros' work crosses a variety of mediums, including photography, video, textile, painting, performance, and sculpture, and investigates themes of social and symbolic interactions, of the relationship to the digital civilization, of ethnicity and Panafricanism in a post-colonial context. He is sometimes associated with afrofuturism.[3]

His practice is based on the notion of _contexture_, defined as the creation of artefacts based on interconnections between cultures, materials, concepts techniques and practices from diverse areas, eras, and uses. In particular his pieces often mix technological elements (such as connected devices)[4] and forms from classical African art, notably from Benin, or fuse art genres such as installation and performance resulting for instance in the notion of _performative installation_ in which the public represents a semantic element in its own right, such as _Kaleta/Kaleta_ presented in Palais de Tokyo in 2014.[5]

In 2015 he presented _Pavillon du Bénin_ during the 56th Venice Biennale, a clandestine installation located next to the French Pavilion in the Giardini, the main site of the biennale.[6] The ephemeral piece was an ironic political commentary about the clandestine African vendors figure's absence in the works presented at the biennale, despite their highly visible presence in touristic towns in Italy, about the economic and symbolic power balance that makes the presence of national pavilions of African countries difficult, and about the controversy regarding the Kenyan Pavilion where most of the artists presented were Chinese.[7]

His work has been shown in several solo and group shows in Benin,[8][9] France,[10][11] United Kingdom[12][13][14] and South Africa.[15] It was also presented at the Salon de Montrouge in 2013,[16] at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris in 2014,[17] at the Dakar Biennale[18][19] and at the Arts in Marrakech (AiM) International Biennale[20] in 2016.

Exhibitions

2016

-   _Transpositions_, 50 Golborne gallery, London, United Kingdom
-   _Transmutations_, Backslash gallery, Paris, France
-   12th Dakar Biennale, _Witnesses of the Invisible_, Dakar, Senegal
-   6th Marrakech Biennale, “Not New Now”, Marrakech, Marocco

2015

-   _All things magic_, RSF gallery, Paris, France
-   Venice Biennale Off, _Benin Pavilion_, Venice, Italy
-   _Vodunaut_, Centre Arts et Cultures, Abomey-Calavi, Benin

2014

-   _Kaleta/Kaleta_, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France

2013

-   _Black Light Sanctuary_, 58th Salon de Montrouge, Montrouge, France

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title: Emo de Medeiros

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

What is the profession of Emo de Mederios?

answer: An artist

answer: He is an artist.

answer: An artist living and working in Paris, France and in Cotonou.

text: The location where he works isn't necessary

answer: Emo de Medeiros is an artist.

answer: Emo de Medeiros is an artist living and working in Paris, France and in Cotonou, Benin.

text: Where he lives and works isn't really necessary

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

What are some major themes of the work of Emo de Mederios?

answer: Emo de Medeiros explores themes of transculturalism, transforming identities, post-colonial representations, and globalization as a worldwide hybridization and mutation. He also questions the African continent's transformations in the context of the digital revolution and the occurrence of a Pan-African 21st-century _TransAfrica_ in transition between tradition and accelerated innovation.

text: I would stop after the first sentence

refinement: Emo de Medeiros explores themes of transculturalism, transforming identities, post-colonial representations, and globalization as a worldwide hybridization and mutation.

answer: Transculturalism, identity, post-colonial representation, and globalization as hybridization.

text: "Transforming identities"

refinement: Transculturalism, transforming identities, post-colonial representation, and globalization as hybridization.

text: "Hybridization and mutation"

refinement: Transculturalism, transforming identities, post-colonial representation, and globalization as hybridization and mutation.

answer: Emo de Medeiros' work investigates themes of transculturalism, transforming identities, post-colonial representations, and globalization as a worldwide hybridization and mutation. He also questions the African continent's transformations in the context of the digital revolution and the occurrence of a Pan-African 21st-century. Some of the major themes of de Medeiros' work are transculturalism, post-colonialism, and globalization.

text: I'd leave out everything after the first sentence

refinement: Emo de Medeiros' work investigates themes of transculturalism, transforming identities, post-colonial representations, and globalization as a worldwide hybridization and mutation.

answer: Transculturism, transforming identities, post-colonial representations, and globalization as a worldwide hybridization and mutation.

answer: His work explores developing identities, transitioning to the digital revolution, and the concept of transculturalism.

text: The input explicitly says he "explores themes of transculturalism, transforming identities, post-colonial representations, and globalization as a worldwide hybridization and mutation;" I'd stick as close to that as possible

refinement: His work explores transculturalism, transforming identities, post-colonial representations, and globalization as a worldwide hybridization and mutation.

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

List 3 Emo de Mederios exhibitions mentioned.

answer:
1. Venice Biennale Off
2. Palais de Tokyo
3. Dakar Biennale

text: "Palais de Tokyo" seems to be the name of the location, not the exhibition

refinement:
1. Venice Biennale Off
2. Kaleta/Kaleta
3. Dakar Biennale

text: The "Dakar Biennale" seems to be the name of an event, not the exhibition itself

refinement:
1. Venice Biennale Off
2. Kaleta/Kaleta
3. Witnesses of the Invisible

text: "Venice Biennale Off" might also be the name of an event, not the exhibition, which was the Benin Pavilion

refinement:
1. The Benin Pavilion at Venice Biennale Off
2. Kaleta/Kaleta
3. Witnesses of the Invisible

answer:
1. _Transpositions_ at the 50 Golborne gallery in London, United Kingdom

2. The Venice Biennale Off with the _Benin Pavilion_ in Venice, Italy

3. The Dakar Biennale and the 6th Marrakech Biennale, both in Senegal

text: The 6th Marrakech Biennale was not in Senegal and is unrelated to the Dakar Biennale

refinement:
1. _Transpositions_ at the 50 Golborne gallery in London, United Kingdom

2. The Venice Biennale Off with the _Benin Pavilion_ in Venice, Italy

3. The Dakar Biennale in Senegal

text: "The Dakar Biennale" is the name of the event, not the exhibition

refinement:
1. _Transpositions_ at the 50 Golborne gallery in London, United Kingdom

2. The Venice Biennale Off with the _Benin Pavilion_ in Venice, Italy

3. _Witnesses of the Invisible_ at The Dakar Biennale in Senegal

text: Specifically, it was the 12th Dakar Biennale

refinement:
1. _Transpositions_ at the 50 Golborne gallery in London, United Kingdom

2. The Venice Biennale Off with the _Benin Pavilion_ in Venice, Italy

3. _Witnesses of the Invisible_ at The 12th Dakar Biennale in Senegal

answer: All things magic, Venice Biennale, and one other.

text: "Venice Biennale" is the name of an event, not the exhibition

refinement: All things magic, the Benin Pavilion at the Venice Biennale Off, and one other.

text: "One other" does not answer the question

refinement: All things magic, the Benin Pavilion at the Venice Biennale Off.

text: Provide a third exhibition

refinement: All things magic, the Benin Pavilion at the Venice Biennale Off, and Transpositions at the 50 Golborne gallery in London.

text: State where "All things magic" was held

refinement: All things magic at the RSF gallery in Paris, the Benin Pavilion at the Venice Biennale Off, and Transpositions at the 50 Golborne gallery in London.

answer: Kaleta/Kaleta, All things magic, Transmutations.

answer:
All things magic, 2015.
Golbourne Gallery, London.
Kaleta/Kaleta, 2014.

text: An exhibition was held at the Golborne Gallery, but it itself was not one

refinement:
All things magic, 2015.
Transpositions, 2016.
Kaleta/Kaleta, 2014.

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

Where was his first exhibition held?

answer: The first exhibition by Emo de Medeiros was held at the Salon de Montrouge in 2013.

answer: 58th Salon de Montrouge, Montrouge, France.

answer: His first exhibition was held at the 59th Salon de Montrouge, Montrouge, France.

text: It was the 58th Salon

refinement: His first exhibition was held at the 58th Salon de Montrouge, Montrouge, France.

answer: His work was shown in no group shows in Benin, France, Sweden, UK and South Africa.

text: Does not answer the question

text: Provide a response

refinement: At the 58th Salon de Montrouge in Montrouge, France in 2013

answer: Emo de Medeiros' first exhibition was held at the 58th Salon de Montrouge in Montrouge, France.

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

Where did he study?

answer: Emo de Medeiros studied at Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts also in Paris, and the Massachusetts College of Art and Design before returning to France and finally to Benin.

answer: Ecole Normale Supereure and Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Bel-Arts

text: Also the Massachusetts College of Art and Design

refinement: Ecole Normale Supereure, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Bel-Arts, and the Massachusetts College of Art and Design

answer: Ecole Normale Suérieure, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

text: Insert a conjunction

refinement: Ecole Normale Suérieure, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, and the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

answer: Emo de Medeiros attended Ecole Normale Supérieure and Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

text: He also attended the Massachusetts College of Art and Design

refinement: Emo de Medeiros attended Ecole Normale Supérieure and Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and then the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

answer: Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris and Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Art, also in Paris.

text: He also attended the Massachusetts College of Art and Design

refinement: Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Art, also in Paris, and the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

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

What is the artist's medium?

answer: The artists works with different mediums, including photography, video, textile, painting, performance, and sculpture.

answer: He uses a mixed-media approach to create various forms of installations. His mediums include photography, video, textiles, painting, performance, sculpture, and technology.

text: I'd leave out "technology" as a medium

refinement: He uses a mixed-media approach to create various forms of installations. His mediums include photography, video, textiles, painting, performance, and sculpture.

answer: The artist uses photography, video, textile, painting, and sculpture in his work.

text: He also uses performance

refinement: The artist uses photography, video, textile, painting, performance, and sculpture in his work.

answer: Emo de Medeiros' work spans photography, video, textile, painting, performance, and sculpture.

answer: He works across photography, video, textile, painting, performance, and sculpture.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Emo de Medeiros is a Beninese artist living in Paris and in Cotonou. His work explores themes of transculturalism, identity transfiguration, post-colonial representations, and globalization in its worldwide hybridization and mutation. His work often combines traditional forms from African art with digital elements, and has been shown at various solo and group exhibitions in Benin, France, the United Kingdom, and Morocco.

text: His work explores "globalization as a worldwide hybridization and mutation," not "in its worldwide hybridization and mutation"

refinement: Emo de Medeiros is a Beninese artist living in Paris and in Cotonou. His work explores themes of transculturalism, identity transfiguration, post-colonial representations, and globalization as a worldwide hybridization and mutation. His work often combines traditional forms from African art with digital elements, and has been shown at various solo and group exhibitions in Benin, France, the United Kingdom, and Morocco.

answer: Emo de Mederios is an artist who uses a mixed-media approach to create installations that reflect themes of transculturalism. He has spent most of his time in Benin and Paris.

answer: Emo de Medeiros is a Beninese artist living and working in Paris, France and in Cotonou, Benin. His work explores themes of transculturalism, changing identities, post-colonial representation, globalization and the Pan-African context in transition. His work spans photography, video, textile, painting, performance, and sculpture. He recently exhibited his work at the Venice Biennial (2015), as well as the Dakar and Marrakech Biennales.

text: I'd remove the part about where he "recently" exhibited his work

refinement: Emo de Medeiros is a Beninese artist living and working in Paris, France and in Cotonou, Benin. His work explores themes of transculturalism, changing identities, post-colonial representation, globalization and the Pan-African context in transition. His work spans photography, video, textile, painting, performance, and sculpture.

answer: This article is about Emo de Medeiros, a Beninese artist who lives and works in Paris and Cotonou. It gives a brief overview of his work.

text: Expand on his work: what media does he use, and what themes does it center on?

refinement: This article is about Emo de Medeiros, a Beninese artist who lives and works in Paris and Cotonou. His work explores themes of transculturalism, transforming identities, post-colonial representations, and globalization as a worldwide hybridization and mutation, and it crosses a variety of media, including photography, video, textiles, painting, performance, and sculpture.

answer: Emo de Medeiros is a Beninese artist who was born in 1979 and currently lives and works in France. His art explores themes of transculturalism, transforming identities, post-colonial representations, and globalization as a worldwide hybridization and mutation.

text: He is "living and working in Paris, France and in Cotonou, Benin"

refinement: Emo de Medeiros is a Beninese artist who was born in 1979 and currently lives and works in both Paris, France and Cotonou, Benin. His art explores themes of transculturalism, transforming identities, post-colonial representations, and globalization as a worldwide hybridization and mutation.


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The days of relying on neighbours to dob in landlords who have illegally crammed tenants into houses and apartments may soon be over.

Instead the NSW Government will harness big data to crack down on illegal boarding houses across Sydney.

Information from sources such as the electoral roll, utility bill companies as well as complaints from Fair Trading, will be collected and used to find where more people are living than is being claimed, Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation Victor Dominello told _Domain_.

The project from the NSW Data Analytics Centre uses a Big Data approach, where many sets of information are collected and interpreted to fit the puzzle pieces together, Mr Dominello said.

“By comparing the water use for a standard two-bedroom apartment with one that has many residents could be the first alert of an illegal boarding house,” he said.

  [Illegal accommodation is] an indication of how dysfunctional our housing system is.Ned Cutcher, Tenants Union NSW

With the addition of complaints made to Fair Trading, a compelling case that the home might be an illegal boarding house could be built.

“If you know the Big Data, then, rather than knocking on 100 doors, we can do 10 targeted homes and it’s likely a slumlord will be behind one of them,” he said.

In authorised boarding houses, a maximum of two people can share a bedroom at the request of a resident. A room for one person should be no smaller than 7.5 square metres, or 11 square metres for two people.

-   Related: Inspecting an illegal rooming house
-   Related: The high cost of renting a bed in Australia’s capital cities

In illegal boarding houses, four people may share the same sleeping area and partitions may be created using shower curtains to turn living rooms into bedrooms.

For Mr Dominello, it has been a long journey towards better enforcement against “horrendous practices that can be devastating to the community”.

Since doorknocking in 2008 alerted him to slums operating in his electorate of Ryde, he was instrumental in creating the Boarding Houses Act 2012 to create a registration program for boarding houses and bringing in basic standards.

“This is still a serious issue, particularly in highly developed areas,” he said.

Sometimes, the location of illegal accommodation is only revealed after disaster strikes.

At the moment, councils rely on neighbourhood complaints, circumstantial evidence and door-knocks to find slums. Complaints often come from neighbours of overflowing bins, or unkempt homes, while stuffed letterboxes can also be a sign.

In May 2015, the City of Sydney established a dedicated investigation team to identify illegal accommodation operators across their council area.

Over the past 12 months, they led 30 search warrants and carried out 30 suspect interviews. The evidence is being used to formulate two cases, a spokesperson said.

About 100 premises have been inspected in the local government area. In one investigation, 58 beds were found crammed in a three-bedroom house in Ultimo, including a bed in the bathroom and laundry.

[In 2015, a City of Sydney investigation found a bed in a bathroom of an illegal accommodation in the CBD. ]

_In 2015, a City of Sydney investigation found a bed in a bathroom of an illegal accommodation in the CBD. Photo: City of Sydney_

“The team has issued fines totalling $75,000, and is currently undertaking criminal proceedings in the NSW Land and Environment Court in relation to unauthorised use of an industrial estate for short term accommodation,” they said.

Tenants Union of NSW senior policy officer Ned Cutcher said boarding houses threatened overcrowding, health problems and safety issues for marginal renters.

“People working in tenancy advice and advocacy services find [tenants subject to] interpersonal problems, assault and inappropriate treatment,” Mr Cutcher said.

Tenants of these situations would also find their rights falling under Common Law, meaning they would be unable to go to Tribunal to solve their issues and would have to fund a case through the Supreme Court. For most, the expense could make it “difficult to recover the money paid” as a bond.

“[Illegal accommodation is] an indication of how dysfunctional our housing system is,” he said, pointing to affordability issues that push people into overcrowded rental situations.

A review of boarding houses legislation is scheduled to take place in 2017.

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

Summarize why cramming people into small areas is a bad thing.

answer: Cramming people into small areas can result in overcrowding, health issues, and safety concerns. This puts people in danger through risks of assault and inappropriate treatment, while also making it difficult to recover bond money. The overcrowding itself also exacerbates affordability issues.

text: The response misses to specify how it would make it difficult to recover bond money.

refinement: Cramming people into small areas can result in overcrowding, health issues, and safety concerns. This puts people in danger through risks of assault and inappropriate treatment. Tenants of these situations would also find their rights falling under Common Law, meaning they would be unable to go to Tribunal to solve their issues and would have to fund a case through the Supreme Court. For most, the expense could make it “difficult to recover the money paid” as a bond. The overcrowding itself also exacerbates affordability issues.

answer: The main concern with cramming people into small areas is overcrowding, which can cause health problems and safety issues. Because low-income individuals are often in these situations, they may have fewer rights and will likely have to pay higher rents. Overcrowding can also pose interpersonal problems that make living conditions unsafe and often unsuitable.

text: The response misses to specify that because low-income individuals are often in these situations find their rights falling under Common Law, meaning they would be unable to go to Tribunal to solve their issues and would have to fund a case through the Supreme Court.

refinement: The main concern with cramming people into small areas is overcrowding, which can cause health problems and safety issues. Because low-income individuals are often in these situations, find their rights falling under Common Law, meaning they would be unable to go to Tribunal to solve their issues and would have to fund a case through the Supreme Court. Overcrowding can also pose interpersonal problems that make living conditions unsafe and often unsuitable.

answer: Living in small space might appears to have a negative effect on a person as there is a minimum of 7.5 square meters -which means that when living in smaller spaces, there could be a physical, mental, or emotional detriment to one's being. Aside from that, being in close quarters to other people who are likely to be strangers, can result in interpersonal problems and inappropriate treatment -these could even get physical and turn into assault. Also, cramming people is not a sign of good management, and lack of good management also means neglect -this leads to issues in the immediate area as an unmanaged group of people will generate plenty of waste.

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

refinement: Being in close quarters to other people who are likely to be strangers, can result in interpersonal problems and inappropriate treatment -these could even get physical and turn into assault.

text: The response misses to mention the compromises resulted when individuals' rights fall under Common Law, meaning they would be unable to go to Tribunal to solve their issues and would have to fund a case through the Supreme Court.

refinement: Being in close quarters to other people who are likely to be strangers, can result in interpersonal problems and inappropriate treatment -these could even get physical and turn into assault. Tenants of these situations would also find their rights falling under Common Law, meaning they would be unable to go to Tribunal to solve their issues and would have to fund a case through the Supreme Court. For most, the expense could make it “difficult to recover the money paid” as a bond.

answer: Cramming people into small areas generally means overcrowding, which can endanger the well-being and create unhealthy environments for tenants. In these cramped areas, tenants may be at a disadvantage since they won't be able to go to the Tribunal to solve issues and will have to fund them through the Supreme Court on their own, which could make it difficult for them to recover the transfer bond fee.

answer: The article describes the issue of cramming people into small areas as a form of tenants being subjected to all sorts of compromises, and that their rights fall under Common Law, so they can't go to Tribunal if they need to solve an issue, and would have to fund the case through the Supreme Court. For most people, the expense of a case like that would be too much and difficult to recover the money paid as a bond.


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CHARLES ADDY MCILVEEN (March 9, 1910 – July 26, 1972) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1960 to 1972 as member of the Progressive Conservative party.[1]

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title: Charles A. McIlveen

question: Who was Charles Addy McIlveen?

answer: a Canadian politician

text: Capitalize "a" and add a period.

answer: He was a Canadian politician.

answer: A Canadian politician.

question: When was Charles Addy McIlveen born?

answer: March 9, 1910

answer: March 9, 1931

text: "1931" - this date is not in the wiki. The correct answer is "1910"

answer: McIlveen was born March 9, 1910.

question: When did Charles Addy McIlveen die?

answer: On 26 July 1972.

text: Better to use "July 16, 1972"

answer: July 26, 1972.

answer: July 26, 1972

question: What party was Charles Addy McIlveen a member of?

answer: Progressive Conservative

text: "Progressive Conservative" - doesn't mean anything without "party". Rephrase the sentence.

answer: the Progressive Conservative party

text: Capitalize "the" and add a period to end the sentence.

answer: Progressive Conservative.

text: "Progressive Conservative" - doesn't mean anything without "party". Rephrase the sentence.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: Charles A. McIlveen was a member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly who served from 1960 until his death in 1972 for the Progressive Conservative Party.

text: "Charles A. McIlveen was a member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly who served from 1960 until his death in 1972 for the Progressive Conservative Party." - this reads as if he died for the Progressive Conservative Party. There's also no mention that he's a from Canada. Needs a major rewrite.

refinement: Charles A. McIlveen was a Canadian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1960 to 1972 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.

answer: Charles McIlveen was a Canadian politician who was elected to the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly from 1960 until his death in 1972.

text: Missing a detail: he was a member of the Progressive Conservative party.

refinement: Charles McIlveen was a Canadian politician and member of the Progressive Party who was elected to the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly from 1960 until his death in 1972.

answer: Charles Addy McIlveen was a Canadian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1960 to 1972 as a member of the Progressive Conservative party.

answer: Charles McIlveen was a member of the New Brunswick provincial legislature for the Progressive Conservative party from 1960 until his death in 1972.

text: "provincial legislature" - is not the term used in the wiki. Use "Legislative Assembly" instead

refinement: Charles McIlveen was a member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for the Progressive Conservative party from 1960 until his death in 1972.

text: "was a member of" - switch to "served in"

refinement: Charles McIlveen served in the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for the Progressive Conservative party from 1960 until his death in 1972.

text: "for" - replace with "as a member of"

refinement: Charles McIlveen served in the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly as a member of the Progressive Conservative party from 1960 until his death in 1972.

answer: Charles McIlveen was a Canadian politician who was active in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1960 to 1972.

text: "was active" - use "served" for conciseness.

refinement: Charles McIlveen was a Canadian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1960 to 1972.

text: Add that he was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.

refinement: Charles McIlveen was a Canadian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a member of the Progressive Conservative party from 1960 to 1972.

answer: Charles McIlveen was a Canadian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1960 to 1972.

text: Add that he was a member of the Progressive Conservative party.

refinement: Charles McIlveen was a Canadian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a member of the Progressive Conservative party from 1960 to 1972.


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California's ignoring the elephant in the room when it comes to water usage - or rather, the cow.

Last week Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order in response to the state's years-long drought, and now, all urban water users will have to reduce their usage by 25 percent. Unfortunately, this plan exempts the biggest water users in the state: Big Ag.

Everyone knows factory farming is bad for animals. But here's a by-the-numbers look at why it's bad for California's drought, too.

About 80 percent of California's water goes to agriculture.

Brown's plan to cut water usage will affect the individuals, businesses and small farmers who use only 20 percent of the state's water. Large-scale farmers - who use 80 percent of the water in the state - are largely untouched.

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Yes, some of that agriculture water goes to fruit and vegetable production - but most of it doesn't. 50 percent of the average Californian's water footprint comes from meat and dairy consumption alone.

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You need 7.7 cubic meters of water to produce 1 pound of beef. That's like 77 baths.

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For comparison, water-intensive nuts require 4.5 cubic meters of water, beans require 2 cubic meters and vegetables need only 0.15 cubic meters.

1 gram of beef protein requires six times as much water as 1 gram of protein from beans, peas or lentils.

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It takes 132 gallons of water for a slaughterhouse to process just one animal.

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And it takes 30 gallons of water to make one glass of dairy milk.

It takes 23 gallons of water to make one glass of much-maligned almond milk. Soy milk uses only 9 gallons of water.

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Yes, agriculture does a lot of good, like growing all of our delicious fruits and vegetables. But by far the biggest drain on water is meat and dairy production, which is incredibly inefficient when it comes to water usage.

And if you're going to going to start fining people for taking long showers, it's only fair to take a look at the factory farmers who are using as much water as everything else in the state combined.

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

What is the problem in California?

answer: California's problem is that 80 percent of the state's water goes to large-scale agriculture, while the biggest water users in the state- meat and dairy production- are largely untouched by Gov. Brown's plan to reduce water usage. This is bad for both the environment and the drought.

text: "About 80 percent of California's water goes to agriculture" is evidence that 80 percent of the state's water goes to agriculture.

text: "Unfortunately, this plan exempts the biggest water users in the state: Big Ag" is evidence that Gov. Brown's plan to reduce water usage excludes meat and dairy production.

answer: There is a drought in California, and about 80% of the state's water goes to agriculture.

text: Does not mention Gov. Brown's plans.

refinement: There is a drought in California, and about 80% of the state's water goes to agriculture. Despite this, Gov. Brown's plans to cut water usage do not affect large-scale farmers.

text: "About 80 percent of California's water goes to agriculture" is evidence that 80 percent of the state's water goes to agriculture.

answer: The lack of water.

text: This answer is vague.

refinement: The lack of water due to the drought, an issue compounded by the fact that agriculture uses about 80 percent of California's water. Despite this, Gov. Brown's plans to cut water usage won't affect large-scale farmers.

answer: A years-long statewide drought.

text: Does not mention the role played by agriculture.

refinement: A years-long statewide drought, made worse by the fact that agriculture uses up 80 percent of California's water.

text: Does not mention the flaw in Gov. Brown's plan.

refinement: A years-long statewide drought, made worse by the fact that agriculture uses up 80 percent of California's water. Despite this, ov. Brown's plan to cut water usage does not affect large-scale farmers.

answer: The problem is that while water usage among urban populations is being closely monitored and restricted, large-scale farmers, who use a disproportionate amount of California's water, are largely unaffected by the state's drought measures.

text: "Brown's plan to cut water usage will affect the individuals, businesses and small farmers who use only 20 percent of the state's water. Large-scale farmers - who use 80 percent of the water in the state - are largely untouched" is evidence that plans to cut water usage do not affect large-scale farmers.

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

Which measures does the governor put in place in response?

answer: The governor put in place a plan to cut urban water usage by 25 percent.

text: "Last week Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order in response to the state's years-long drought, and now, all urban water users will have to reduce their usage by 25 percent" is evidence that GOv. Brown implemented a plan whereby water usage will be cut by 25 percent.

answer: The governor was trying to reduce water usage by banning wasteful water practices like washing cars and watering gardens during the day.

text: The specifics concerning banning car washing and garden watering are unattested.

refinement: The governor was trying to reduce water usage by banning wasteful water practices.

text: Gov. Brown's plan does not ban wasteful water practices--it aims to cut urban water use by 25 percent.

refinement: The governor was trying to reduce water usage by reducing urban water use by 25 percent.

answer: All urban water users will have to reduce their usage by 25 percent.

text: ""Last week Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order in response to the state's years-long drought, and now, all urban water users will have to reduce their usage by 25 percent" is evidence that GOv. Brown implemented a plan whereby water usage will be cut by 25 percent.

answer: Passing an executive order going into effect in 2016. Gov. Brown sorts the exemption of agricultural use of water by how heavily water they consume in the state. Smaller scale agriculture and individuals are at stake. Individuals, small farmers and business will be affected.

text: The date given is unattested.

refinement: Gov. Brown sorted the exemption of agricultural use of water by how heavily water they consume in the state. Smaller scale agriculture and individuals are at stake. Individuals, small farmers and business will be affected.

text: Phrasing is extremely confusing and unclear.

refinement: Gov. Brown passed an executive order requiring the reduction of urban water usage by 25 percent.

answer: The governor put in place an executive order requiring that urban water users reduce their usage by 25 percent. Large-scale farmers, who use 80 percent of the state's water, were largely untouched by these measures.

text: "Last week Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order in response to the state's years-long drought, and now, all urban water users will have to reduce their usage by 25 percent" is evidence that GOv. Brown implemented a plan whereby water usage will be cut by 25 percent.

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

Where should the focus of the restrictions rather by, according to the author?

answer: 20% of California's water is used by small users, whereas 80% go to big agriculture. The author feels the water restrictions should reflect this.

text: Phrasing could be clearer.

refinement: 20% of California's water is used by small users, whereas 80% go to big agriculture. The author feels the water restrictions should reflect this by focusing proportionately more on restricting big agriculture's water usage.

text: "And if you're going to going to start fining people for taking long showers, it's only fair to take a look at the factory farmers who are using as much water as everything else in the state combined" is evidence that the author feels the focus should be redirected toward big agriculture.

answer: Queen believes the focus should be on not waste product farming rather than restricting people's showering or washing machines.

text: Answer is confusing and doesn't make sense.

text: Empty answer.

refinement: The author believes the focus should be on reducing big agriculture's water consumption.

answer: The focus should be on reducing meat and dairy production rather than reducing individual water usage.

text: "And if you're going to going to start fining people for taking long showers, it's only fair to take a look at the factory farmers who are using as much water as everything else in the state combined" is evidence that the author feels the focus should be redirected toward big agriculture.

answer: On big agriculture that uses 80% of California's water

text: "And if you're going to going to start fining people for taking long showers, it's only fair to take a look at the factory farmers who are using as much water as everything else in the state combined" is evidence that the author feels the focus should be redirected toward big agriculture.

answer: The focus of the restrictions should be on restricting the water usage of large-scale farmers who predominantly produce animal products.

text: "And if you're going to going to start fining people for taking long showers, it's only fair to take a look at the factory farmers who are using as much water as everything else in the state combined" is evidence that the author feels the focus should be redirected toward big agriculture.

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

Why is the author against dairy and meat production?

answer: Because it uses as much water as everything else in the state combined. Related to this is the fact that California uses up to 80% of its water for agriculture - an industry that is not financially viable.

text: The author does not make any claims about the industry not being financially viable.

refinement: Because it uses as much water as everything else in the state combined. Related to this is the fact that California uses up to 80% of its water for agriculture, and the author believes that to be wasteful.

text: "But by far the biggest drain on water is meat and dairy production, which is incredibly inefficient when it comes to water usage" is evidence that the author feels dairy and meat production uses up too much water.

answer: The author believes that the largest water consumers in the state - factory farms - aren't being held accountable for their large usage while individuals and small farmers are being unfairly penalized. The author opposes dairy and meat production because their high water footprint is extremely unsustainable, costing more water than necessary for other agricultural products.

text: "But by far the biggest drain on water is meat and dairy production, which is incredibly inefficient when it comes to water usage" is evidence that the author feels dairy and meat production uses up too much water.

text: "And if you're going to going to start fining people for taking long showers, it's only fair to take a look at the factory farmers who are using as much water as everything else in the state combined" is evidence that the author believes factory farms should be held accountable for their large usage of water.

answer: The author is against dairy and meat production because it uses a huge amount of water, far more than any other agricultural activity. The author believes that due to its high water usage, large-scale dairy and meat production should be targeted in order to reduce California's overall water usage.

text: "But by far the biggest drain on water is meat and dairy production, which is incredibly inefficient when it comes to water usage" is evidence that the author feels dairy and meat production uses up too much water.

text: "And if you're going to going to start fining people for taking long showers, it's only fair to take a look at the factory farmers who are using as much water as everything else in the state combined" is evidence that the author believes factory farms should be held accountable for their large usage of water.

answer: The author thinks they are highly inefficient when it comes to water usage

text: "But by far the biggest drain on water is meat and dairy production, which is incredibly inefficient when it comes to water usage" is evidence that the author feels dairy and meat production uses up too much water.

answer: The author feels it is the biggest drain on water and incredibly inefficient.

text: "But by far the biggest drain on water is meat and dairy production, which is incredibly inefficient when it comes to water usage" is evidence that the author feels dairy and meat production uses up too much water.

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

How much water does it take to produce dairy milk, almond milk and soy milk respectively?

answer: 30 gallons of water to make one glass of dairy milk; 23 gallons of water to make one glass of almond milk and 9 gallons of water to make soy milk.

answer: Almond milk - 23 gallons, soy milk - 9 gallons, dairy milk - 30 gallons.

answer: It takes 30 gallons of water to make one glass of dairy milk, 23 gallons of water to make a glass of almond milk, and 9 gallons of water to make a glass of soy milk.

answer: It takes 23 gallons of water to make one glass of dairy milk, 9 gallons of water to make one glass of almond milk, and only 7.7 cubic meters of water to produce one pound of beef.

text: The question does not ask how much water it takes to produce a pound of beef.

refinement: It takes 23 gallons of water to make one glass of dairy milk, 9 gallons of water to make one glass of almond milk.

text: The answer does not mention how much water it takes to make a glass of soy milk.

refinement: It takes 23 gallons of water to make one glass of dairy milk, 9 gallons of water to make one glass of almond milk, and 9 gallons to make a glass of soy milk.

text: The number of gallons required for a glass of dairy milk is incorrect.

refinement: It takes 30 gallons of water to make one glass of dairy milk, 9 gallons of water to make one glass of almond milk, and 9 gallons to make a glass of soy milk.

text: The number of gallons required for a glass of almond milk is incorrect.

refinement: It takes 30 gallons of water to make one glass of dairy milk, 23 gallons of water to make one glass of almond milk, and 9 gallons to make a glass of soy milk.

answer: For dairy milk, it takes 23 gallons of water to produce one glass. For almond milk, it takes 9 gallons of water to produce one glass, and for soy milk it takes only 9 gallons of water to produce one glass.

text: The number of gallons required for a glass of dairy milk is incorrect.

refinement: For dairy milk, it takes 30 gallons of water to produce one glass. For almond milk, it takes 9 gallons of water to produce one glass, and for soy milk it takes only 9 gallons of water to produce one glass.

text: The number of gallons required for a glass of almond milk is incorrect.

refinement: For dairy milk, it takes 30 gallons of water to produce one glass. For almond milk, it takes 23 gallons of water to produce one glass, and for soy milk it takes only 9 gallons of water to produce one glass.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: This document compares drinking animals milk to drinking almond milk to highlight where water usage lies in the meat and dairy industry in California. The document also links livestock production to some of the biggest agricultural problems in California.

text: The second sentence is unclear as to what the issues with agriculture are.

refinement: This document compares drinking animals milk to drinking almond milk to highlight where water usage lies in the meat and dairy industry in California. The document also states that agriculture is responsible for the majority of California's water usage.

text: The first sentence is not a key detail and can be ommitted.

refinement: The document also states that agriculture is responsible for the majority of California's water usage.

text: The summary does not mention the drought.

refinement: The document also states that agriculture is responsible for the majority of California's water usage and is thus contributing to California's drought.

text: Does not mention Gov. Brown.

refinement: The document also states that agriculture is responsible for the majority of California's water usage and is thus contributing to California's drought. Gov. Brown's plans to reduce water usage fail to account for that, leaving large-scale farms exempt.

answer: This text summarizes the ways that the large meat and dairy industries are using more water annually than most other businesses and industries in California are consuming. The water is used to grow the food that is eaten by the cows to produce meat and dairy products.

text: The second sentence is not a key detail.

refinement: This text summarizes the ways that the large meat and dairy industries are using more water annually than most other businesses and industries in California are consuming.

text: Does not mention the drought.

refinement: This text summarizes the ways that the large meat and dairy industries are using more water annually than most other businesses and industries in California are consuming. This leads the author to believe large-scale farming is contributing to California's drought.

text: Does not mention the shortcomings of Gov. Brown's plan.

refinement: This text summarizes the ways that the large meat and dairy industries are using more water annually than most other businesses and industries in California are consuming. This leads the author to believe large-scale farming is contributing to California's drought. While Gov. Brown issues an order to reduce water usage, the order exempts large-scale farming.

answer: The years-long drought in California is being addressed in new restrictions being imposed on urban water users by the governor. The author feels that the restrictions will be more effective if it is aimed at big agriculture, because that industry uses 80% of the state's water.

text: "And if you're going to going to start fining people for taking long showers, it's only fair to take a look at the factory farmers who are using as much water as everything else in the state combined" is evidence that the author believes restrictions on water usage should be aimed at big agriculture.

answer: California's plan to reduce water usage by 25% exempts the state's biggest water-users: large-scale farmers, mostly involved in meat and dairy production. These producers use around 80% of California's water, whereas everyone else uses only 20%. This inefficiency is contributing to the state's ongoing drought.

answer: California's water usage plan exempts factory farm production. This is wasteful considering that 50 percent of the average Californian's water footprint comes from meat and dairy consumption alone. Big Ag is using 80% of the state's water, yet they are untouched by Gov. Jerry Brown's recent executive order on reducing water usage. This unequal distribution of resources presents a real concern for a state in a severe drought.

text: It is unclear what sort of plan the water usage is.

refinement: California's water usage reduction plan exempts factory farm production. This is wasteful considering that 50 percent of the average Californian's water footprint comes from meat and dairy consumption alone. Big Ag is using 80% of the state's water, yet they are untouched by Gov. Jerry Brown's recent executive order on reducing water usage. This unequal distribution of resources presents a real concern for a state in a severe drought.

text: The phrase "this is wasteful" is not clear and does not get to the heart of the matter.

refinement: California's water usage reduction plan exempts factory farm production. The author believes that since 50 percent of the average Californian's water footprint comes from meat and dairy consumption alone, big agriculture ought to be targeted by the restrictions. Big Ag is using 80% of the state's water, yet they are untouched by Gov. Jerry Brown's recent executive order on reducing water usage. This unequal distribution of resources presents a real concern for a state in a severe drought.


text:
 I took one short, quick breath. I let my eyes go, adrift over the landscape. Short breathe after short, serene breath. "Let go," it whispers in my ear. The flowers, the trees, the leaves, the clouds. They speak in short exhales of deep vibration. I am knocked aback by a feeling of freedom. It has rested in my mind, dormant for years, stubborn.

 The vibrations rattle my fragile being. Shaken to the core and stripped of my comfort, I am naked. I am naked to the universe as it sees me. It is finally my turn to see it. The mysterious entity of beauty and dominance. Mathematical accuracy may explain certain things but certainty may never be reached. My eyes catch things, time to time. I piece together my perception.

 Here I stand. A wall of soft air runs over my body. It whispers and sings simultaneous chords of distinct happiness. "You have always been, you have always been without." Doubtlessness fills my mind. Not certainty, but doubtlessness. It is one being. It rains a kind of chaotically ordered mist. It veils my mind. It unveils my mind.

  I regrant my eyes control of my perceptions. It shows me what can be, what is, what will be, what has been, what isn't. A linear progression through indescribable imagination. Only indescribable in the English language. Alas, our limitations are set.

 "Let them go, let them reform to a stairway," it delicately instructs me. I obey. The weight is lifted from the displacement of molecules in which I stand. I float to the outermost atmosphere of the planet. I gaze downward, I feel the chokehold begin to give way. I cannot be held back.

 I smell the old, stale, familiar air. I hear the mundane rustle of nothing in particular. My eyelids retract and I see the white walls. What was once a mystical land of the impossible yet so possible, is once again my room. The small building I inhabit was, just yesternight, an infinite opening to the land of the homeless, the open, the last and first frontier. It is still that, it can still be. It still eyes.

 "Okay," I sheepishly mutter to myself as I stretch out across my sheets, "This day will be better." Change is upon me. My bones ache, my eyes water. My nose runs, my body begs to be cleansed. My mind is above, searching, wandering. I let it. Change is upon me. Change is here. Dear change, here is your chance. Make it count.

 Welcome.

title: [OC] "Undertones"

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

What is the narrator's name?

answer: The narrator's name is Jade.

text: The text doesn't mention a name.

answer: The text doesn't mention a name.

answer: This information is not in the text.

answer: The narrator is named Sarah.

text: The text doesn't mention a name.

answer: The narrator doesn't give his name.

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

Where is the story set?

answer: The story is set inside the narrator's room.

answer: That information can’t be found

text: It can be found

refinement: An open field that is implied to be a sort of spiritual plane that the narrator accesses from their bed.

answer: Somewhere otherworldly.

text: Be more specific

refinement: An open field that is implied to be a sort of spiritual plane that the narrator accesses from their bed.

answer: An open field that is implied to be a sort of spiritual plane that the narrator accesses from their bed.

answer: The story is set somewhere in the natural world.

text: Not accurate it is spiritual

refinement: An open field that is implied to be a sort of spiritual plane that the narrator accesses from their bed.

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

Let what "reform to a stairway"?

answer: Whatever the narrator is standing on.

answer: The sensations and feelings that overwhelmed the narrator's senses and thoughts when experiencing the natural landscape reform into a path to complete transformation.

answer: From what does the narrator instruct theirselves to let go?This information can't be found.

answer: The entity's instructions to the narrator.

answer: The esoteric messages and qualities of the natural world transform into a linear path, or stairway, for the protagonist to follow.

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

What does the title ("Undertones") refer to?

answer: That is unclear.

answer: The physical properties of a soap bubble, and the sense of knowing this narrator is somewhere where they belong.

answer: The title "Undertones" refers to the transformative influence of vibrations. The narrator experiences liberation and transcendence upon recognizing these undercurrents in things around them.

answer: The title could refer to what one's body goes through before or after going to sleep (which is what the story also mentions as freeing).

answer: The title "Undertones" refers to the undercurrent of change that reverberates through the speaker and their surroundings.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator can see the world through heightened senses, and this about is about that.

text: This about should be this story

refinement: The narrator can see the world through heightened senses, and this story is about that.

answer: The narrator has a surreal experience with varying physical and emotional sensations, and then stretches out across their sheets and says, "This day will be better."

answer: An introspective character reflects on the power of change. She recognizes the overwhelming sensation of being "naked to the universe" and learns to embrace change as an opportunity for progress.

answer: The narrator sees the world a little differently than others, then changes back to her room, both the human world and the mystical landscape.

answer: The narrator reflects upon how physical sensations open their mind to the universe and embrace change. They see the world with new eyes and contemplate the possibilities ahead of them.


text:
We've been inundated in recent weeks on social media with the hastag #NewYearNewMe, but we can't help but think that this is a bit drastic - so we've decided to focus on improving what we've already got - be it ourselves or our homes. So many of us choose this time of year to revitalise and start a-fresh, giving-up our vices for a month, 12 months or a lifetime, in pursuit of a healthier, more energetic lifestyle.  Some of our resolutions include the usuals of drinking more water, cleansing every night and, of course, completely implementing Deliciously Ella's latest tome - finally spiralizing any item of veg that comes our way.

When in doubt about our own well-being, we always ask our favourite nutrition & juicing expert, the gorgeous Coral - co-founder of 42Juice in Brighton & Hove. Coral's love for nutrition started when she fell ill with meningitis in 2006 when her quick recovery was helped by eating a macrobiotic diet, which she would prepare with her father daily. Coral went on to study nutrition and weight management, personal training, and travel to India to train in Ashtanga Yoga and Ayurveda.

[The French Bedroom Company Blog, New Year Detox: For your & your home with Coral of 42 Juice Brighton]

Co-Founders of 42 JuiceCoral & Natalie; 42Juice Hove.

We asked Coral for her Top 3 tips when considering a detox:

1.  _"Always try to start a detox when you know that your social calendar is pretty free. Doing a juice cleanse can be pretty testing for your willpower as it is, even without putting temptation right in front of you by going out for dinners or drinks - you don't want to have to feel awkward by having to say 'no' all the time either, so try scheduling a cleanse when you don't have much planned and keep life simple._
2.  _Try to cut out things like caffeine, sugar, meat, alcohol and processed food about a week before starting a juice cleanse. This way your body will have time to slowly detox from things that can give you pretty grim withdrawal symptoms when coming off them. Cutting out solid food can be challenging enough without having to go cold turkey from coffee too!_
3.  _Emptying your fridge of food is always a good idea when embarking on a juice detox, so nothing is likely to lead you to temptation!"_

If we were to brave a full 3-5 day juice cleanse, what can we expect?

"_The first few days of a detox can be tough so be prepared for a roller-coaster, you may be one of the lucky ones who find it really easy right from the start. If you do struggle initially though, always hang in there... If you can manage 3-5 days then after the initial 3 days you genuinely start to feel as light as a feather and on cloud 9! Brain fog tends to fade and you can have so much more clarity and energy. Your taste buds start to change too! So you don't crave the same things that you might have done before, it's like pressing reset. Doing an organic juice fast can be a great way to start off a healthy eating regime as you will often only want to put healthy foods back in your body. It's like after getting  your car cleaned - you wouldn't want to then throw loads of rubbish and mud all inside it would you?!"_ No we wouldn't!!

We can't help but think that this is the perfect time to apply the same concept to our homes, ridding our interiors of the toxins which have stayed in our lives out of either lack of inspiration or familiarity. Maybe a splash of new colour or a refreshing white wash; a furniture re-jig to breathe new purpose into a room or sometimes just the addition of a throw in a contrasting colour or texture can make an armchair, sofa or bed feel refreshed; new bed linen not only freshens up a look and helps transform a whole room, but will give you that much sought after wonderful "new bed linen" feel, which is one up from our favourite "clean bed linen" feeling at the end of the day; the addition of a floor lamp to give a new glow to a room and different dynamic to a forgotten corner.

This fab room in our showroom was born out of the need for a bit of rejuvenation at The FBC - it would have been very comfortable for us to place these lovely items against a black backdrop for a dramatic look or a white wall for a monochromatic vibe, instead, we decided to shake things up a bit, look into what trends we loved and then, paint! We love the way the pop of colour helps the gold colours really standout and at the same time compliments the monochromatic accessories. Adding a touch of greenery with a living plant will not only help with cleaning your rooms air, but it will add that freshness we all need at this time of year.

For more on 42Juice head over to their beautiful website HERE, or pop into one of their stunning juice bars (full of interiors inspiration as well as healthy goodness) & receive 10% off cleanse packages throughout January with code CLEAN16.. let us know how you get on!

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

What is the general principle of a juice detox, and how is it done best?

answer: It is said that a juice cleanse won't usually take effect unless diet has been changed before the juice cleanse started. Hence the article suggests eliminating meat, caffeine, alcohol, and processed foods (usually with around a week lead time). The fact that the juice detox impacts the digestive system and reduces sugar consumption is also connected to sharper energy levels after the initial turbulences.

text: The text doesn't claim that the cleanse "won't usually take effect unless diet has been changed," just that cutting things out before starting the cleanse may make it easier

refinement: A juice cleanse might be easier if one cuts out certain foods before starting. Hence the article suggests eliminating meat, caffeine, alcohol, and processed foods (usually with around a week lead time). The fact that the juice detox impacts the digestive system and reduces sugar consumption is also connected to sharper energy levels after the initial turbulences.

answer: A juice detox involves abstaining from solid foods and instead replacing those with only juice. Juice cleanses usually last 3-5 days and are best done when social schedules are clear, to avoid temptation. The general principle is to minimize toxins in the body by eliminating items such as coffee, sugar, meat, alcohol and processed food. The best way to do a juice detox is slowly, over a few days, so the body can gradually detox from withdrawal symptoms. Adding popping color and bringing life into a room can help create the fresh inspiration needed for a detox at home

text: The last sentence is irrelevant

refinement: A juice detox involves abstaining from solid foods and instead replacing those with only juice. Juice cleanses usually last 3-5 days and are best done when social schedules are clear, to avoid temptation. The general principle is to minimize toxins in the body by eliminating items such as coffee, sugar, meat, alcohol and processed food. The best way to do a juice detox is slowly, over a few days, so the body can gradually detox from withdrawal symptoms.

answer: It is noted that one must endeavor to gradually remove things like caffeine, sugar, meat, and processed food from their diet in preparation for a juice detox.

text: Include what a juice detox actually involves

refinement: It is noted that one must endeavor to gradually remove things like caffeine, sugar, meat, and processed food from their diet in preparation for a juice detox. The general principle is to cut out all solid food and consume only organic juices.

answer: A juice detox commonly involves dramatically reducing the intake of solid foods and replacing them with a strictly juice based diet for a designated period of time. This is done for the purpose of cleansing the body of toxins, which have likely built up over time. Best done when the social calendar is clear and when coming off caffeine, sugar, meat, alcohol, and processed food has been done at least a week before the detox begins. It is overall a process that can understandably be challenging, but with determination and resolve, most people can get through it. The ultimate result is feeling lighter, with increased clarity and energy.

answer: The idea is to drink only fruit juice for a few days. Coral recommends giving up dietary items that could cause withdrawal symptoms such as coffee and meat. After the first three days, the body adapts and starts to feel light as a feather. Coral also says that after a detox, the taste buds change in such a way to prevent people from putting unhealthy foods into their bodies. One critical aspect in doing a juice detox is to avoid social gatherings during the detox days to reduce temptation as well as emptying the fridge for the same reason.