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HELMSHORE RAILWAY STATION served the village of Helmshore, Rossendale, Lancashire between 1848 and 1966.

Construction and location

Helmshore station was built by the East Lancashire Railway 1844-1859 (ELR) and opened on 17 August 1848. The ELR was merged with the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway (LYR) on 13 May 1859 and this company operated the station until the merger into the London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMSR) in 1923.

The station was situated just north of where the line passed over Helmshore Road on a level crossing, a few hundred yards south of the town centre. The main station buildings were on the west side of the twin-track line with more modest buildings on the eastern platform, which served trains to Bury and Manchester Victoria. Also on the east side of the tracks was a siding to the wooden goods shed and longer sidings serving the nearby Albion cotton mill.

The signal box was located just south of Helmshore Road on the eastern side of the line and the signalman also operated the level crossing gates. A footbridge linked the south end of the platforms and allowed the public to cross the line whilst the gates were shut for trains to pass.

Train services from Helmshore

The July 1922 timetable shows that the LYR operated 17 northbound and 18 southbound passenger trains that stopped at Helmshore each weekday. Most were through trains between Manchester, Accrington and Colne. In July 1946 the LMSR operated 15 northbound and 14 southbound trains, with the 8.28 a.m. service from Colne continuing via Bury, Manchester (Victoria) and Stockport (Edgeley) to London (Euston), arriving at 2.25 p.m.

By January 1956, British Railways London Midland Region were operating 15 stopping trains both north and southbound, with several trains beginning or terminating at Colne rather than Accrington. The 1956 single third class fare for the 17 miles to Manchester being 2s 8d (13p).

Diesel multiple units gradually took over from steam loco hauled trains from the later 1950s. The station was closed on 5 December 1966, with the last passenger train operating two days earlier.

Incidents

The Helmshore rail accident on 4 September 1860 saw 11 people killed and 77 injured when the rear portion of a Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway passenger excursion train became detached and ran back down the line where it collided with an on-coming passenger excursion train.[1]

East Lancashire Railway and the station site today

[Helmshore railway station looking west along Helmshore Road with the signal box (left), level crossing (centre) and footbridge (right). Taken in 1970 during use by the ELR Preservation Society. Black Five 44806 is visible.] After the withdrawal of services on the line, the East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society leased the station site and a short length of the line from British Railways and moved some of their steam and diesel locomotives and rolling stock, including goods vans, to Helmshore.

After the society had operated their locomotives at the site for a period, the railway line between , and became available, following cessation by British Railways of passenger services on 5 June 1972. The newly available length of line was judged to have more potential for the operation of regular steam train services, and the society therefore moved their operational base to . The rail track at Helmshore was subsequently lifted.

Today, Station Road occupies part of the abandoned railway track north of the erstwhile level crossing. The signal box has been converted to a dwelling house.

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title: Helmshore railway station

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

What does the text say about Helmshore Railway Station?

answer: Helmshore Railway Station served the village of Helmshore, Rossendale, and Lancashire between 1848 - 1966. It was built by the East Lancashire Railway (ELR) and opened on August 17, 1848, managing it until 1859. The station was managed by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway from 1859 until the company was merged into the London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMSR) in 1923. The Helmshore Railway Station was situated north of where the line passed over Helmshore Road on a level crossing a few hundred yards south of the town center. The main station buildings were on the west side of the twin-track line and the signal box was located south of Helmshore Road on the eastern side of the line.

answer: The Helmshore Railway Station served the village of Helmshore between 1848 and 1966. It was built by the East Lancashire Railway and opened on August 17, 1848. While being operated by the ELR, it was also operated by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, which eventually joined the LMSR. The station was closed on December 5, 1966, as British Railways phased out services on the line. Today, Station Road occupies part of the abandoned railway track north of the erstwhile level crossing, and the signal box has been converted to a dwelling house.

answer: Helmshore Railway Station was built by the East Lancashire Railway and opened in 1848. The station was situated just north of where the line passed over Helmshore Road on a level crossing and it had main station buildings on the west side of the track and more modest buildings on the eastern platform. The signal box was located just south of Helmshore Road on the eastern side of the tracks. The LYR operated 17 northbound and 18 southbound passenger trains at Helmshore each weekday. British Railways operated 15 northbound and 14 southbound trains at Helmshore by 1956, with diesel multiple units gradually taking over from steam locomotive hauled trains. The station was closed in 1966, with the last passenger train operating two days earlier. Today, the rail track is no longer used and Station Road occupies part of the abandoned track north of the level crossing. The signal box has been converted to a dwelling house.

text: "15 northbound and 14 southbound trains" - this is inaccurate. British Railways London Midland Region operated 15 stopping trains both north and southbound in 1956.

refinement: Helmshore Railway Station was built by the East Lancashire Railway and opened in 1848. The station was situated just north of where the line passed over Helmshore Road on a level crossing and it had main station buildings on the west side of the track and more modest buildings on the eastern platform. The signal box was located just south of Helmshore Road on the eastern side of the tracks. The LYR operated 17 northbound and 18 southbound passenger trains at Helmshore each weekday. British Railways operated 15 stopping trains both north and southbound at Helmshore by 1956, with diesel multiple units gradually taking over from steam locomotive hauled trains. The station was closed in 1966, with the last passenger train operating two days earlier. Today, the rail track is no longer used and Station Road occupies part of the abandoned track north of the level crossing. The signal box has been converted to a dwelling house.

text: "locomotive hauled" - add a hyphen.

refinement: Helmshore Railway Station was built by the East Lancashire Railway and opened in 1848. The station was situated just north of where the line passed over Helmshore Road on a level crossing and it had main station buildings on the west side of the track and more modest buildings on the eastern platform. The signal box was located just south of Helmshore Road on the eastern side of the tracks. The LYR operated 17 northbound and 18 southbound passenger trains at Helmshore each weekday. British Railways operated 15 stopping trains both north and southbound at Helmshore by 1956, with diesel multiple units gradually taking over from steam locomotive-hauled trains. The station was closed in 1966, with the last passenger train operating two days earlier. Today, the rail track is no longer used and Station Road occupies part of the abandoned track north of the level crossing. The signal box has been converted to a dwelling house.

answer: Helmshore station served the village of Helmshore, Rossendale, Lancashire from 1848 to 1966. It was situated near Helmshore Road on a level crossing, and north of the town center. The station's main buildings were on the west side of the track, while the eastern platform served trains to Bury and Manchester Victoria. A siding served the nearby Albion cotton mill and the railway station's signal box was to the south of Helmshore Road on the eastern side of the line. The signalman also operated the level crossing gates. To the north of Helmshore Road is where part of the railway track has since been turned into Station Road.

answer: Helmshore railway station was built by the East Lancashire Railway in 1848, and served the village of Helmshore until its closure in 1966. The station had two platforms, a main station building on the west side of the track, and a siding serving an adjacent cotton mill. The station was serviced by 17 passenger trains each weekday, most of them travelling between Manchester, Accrington, and Colne. This changed after the closure of the station, when the East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society moved their operations to another station. The railway track at Helmshore has since been lifted.

text: "1848," - Remove the comma.

refinement: Helmshore railway station was built by the East Lancashire Railway in 1848 and served the village of Helmshore until its closure in 1966. The station had two platforms, a main station building on the west side of the track, and a siding serving an adjacent cotton mill. The station was serviced by 17 passenger trains each weekday, most of them travelling between Manchester, Accrington, and Colne. This changed after the closure of the station, when the East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society moved their operations to another station. The railway track at Helmshore has since been lifted.

text: "a main" - change to "the main"

refinement: Helmshore railway station was built by the East Lancashire Railway in 1848 and served the village of Helmshore until its closure in 1966. The station had two platforms, the main station building on the west side of the track, and a siding serving an adjacent cotton mill. The station was serviced by 17 passenger trains each weekday, most of them travelling between Manchester, Accrington, and Colne. This changed after the closure of the station, when the East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society moved their operations to another station. The railway track at Helmshore has since been lifted.

text: "travelling" - change to "traveling"

refinement: Helmshore railway station was built by the East Lancashire Railway in 1848 and served the village of Helmshore until its closure in 1966. The station had two platforms, the main station building on the west side of the track, and a siding serving an adjacent cotton mill. The station was serviced by 17 passenger trains each weekday, most of them traveling between Manchester, Accrington, and Colne. This changed after the closure of the station, when the East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society moved their operations to another station. The railway track at Helmshore has since been lifted.

text: "station," - remove the comma.

refinement: Helmshore railway station was built by the East Lancashire Railway in 1848 and served the village of Helmshore until its closure in 1966. The station had two platforms, the main station building on the west side of the track, and a siding serving an adjacent cotton mill. The station was serviced by 17 passenger trains each weekday, most of them traveling between Manchester, Accrington, and Colne. This changed after the closure of the station when the East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society moved their operations to another station. The railway track at Helmshore has since been lifted.

text: "their" - change to "its"

refinement: Helmshore railway station was built by the East Lancashire Railway in 1848 and served the village of Helmshore until its closure in 1966. The station had two platforms, the main station building on the west side of the track, and a siding serving an adjacent cotton mill. The station was serviced by 17 passenger trains each weekday, most of them traveling between Manchester, Accrington, and Colne. This changed after the closure of the station when the East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society moved its operations to another station. The railway track at Helmshore has since been lifted.

text: The highlighted text is missing key details to give it proper context. Several things happened before the East Lancashire Preservation Society took over the station.

refinement: Helmshore railway station was built by the East Lancashire Railway in 1848 and served the village of Helmshore until its closure in 1966. The station had two platforms, the main station building on the west side of the track, and a siding serving an adjacent cotton mill. The station was serviced by 17 passenger trains each weekday, most of them traveling between Manchester, Accrington, and Colne. In 1956, British Railways London Midland Region was operating 15 stopping trains both north and southbound. The station was closed in 1966 and the East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society leased the station site and a short length of the line from British Railways after the withdrawal of services on the line. The ELR Preservation Society moved its operations to another station following the cessation of British Railways passenger services in June 1972 because the line was judged to have more potential for the operation of regular steam trains services. The railway track at Helmshore has since been lifted.

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

What does the text say about the train services from Helmshore?

answer: The Helmshore rail station served 17 northbound and 18 southbound trains each weekday in 1922. British Railways operated 15 stopping trains both north and southbound by 1956. The station was eventually closed in 1966 and the rail track taken up.

text: The response is missing a few key details.

refinement: The Helmshore rail station served 17 northbound and 18 southbound trains each weekday in 1922. British Railways operated 15 stopping trains both north and southbound by 1956. In 1946, the London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMSR) operated 15 northbound and 14 southbound trains. British Railways London Midland Region started operating 15 trains both north and southbound in 1956. The station was eventually closed in 1966 and the rail track taken up.

text: "taken" - add the auxiliary verb "was"

refinement: The Helmshore rail station served 17 northbound and 18 southbound trains each weekday in 1922. British Railways operated 15 stopping trains both north and southbound by 1956. In 1946, the London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMSR) operated 15 northbound and 14 southbound trains. British Railways London Midland Region started operating 15 trains both north and southbound in 1956. The station was eventually closed in 1966 and the rail track was taken up.

answer: Based on the July 1922 timetable, the LYR operated 17 northbound and 18 southbound passenger trains that stopped at Helmshore each weekday. Most were through trains between Manchester, Accrington, and Colne. In July 1946, the LMSR operated 15 northbound and 14 southbound trains. The 8:28 am service from Colne continued via Bury, Manchester (Victoria), and Stockport (Edgeley) to London (Euston), arriving at 2:25 pm. By January 1956, British Railways London Midland Region was operating 15 stopping trains both north and southbound, with several trains beginning or terminating at Colne instead of Accrington.

answer: The train services from Helmshore sometime in the 1950s up until the 1970s. The train would take 17 miles to Manchester and went on to Leeds.

text: "The train services from Helmshore sometime in the 1950s up until the 1970s." - this sentence seems incomplete and doesn't make any sense. It needs a complete rewrite.

refinement: The July 1922 timetable shows that the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway (LYR) operated 17 northbound and 18 southbound passenger trains that stopped at Helmshore each weekday between Manchester, Accrington, and Colne. In 1946, the London & Midland & Scottish Railway (LMSR) operated 15 northbound and 14 southbound trains. By 1956, British Railways London Midland Region were operating 15 trains north and southbound. The station closed on December 5, 1966, with the last passenger train operating two days earlier. The train would take 17 miles to Manchester and went on to Leeds.

text: "The train would take 17 miles to Manchester and went on to Leeds." - extraneous and incorrect information that should be removed.

refinement: The July 1922 timetable shows that the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway (LYR) operated 17 northbound and 18 southbound passenger trains that stopped at Helmshore each weekday between Manchester, Accrington, and Colne. In 1946, the London & Midland & Scottish Railway (LMSR) operated 15 northbound and 14 southbound trains. By 1956, British Railways London Midland Region were operating 15 trains north and southbound. The station closed on December 5, 1966, with the last passenger train operating two days earlier.

answer: The July 1922 timetable shows that the LYR operated 17 northbound and 18 southbound passenger trains that stopped at Helmshore each weekday. Most were through trains between Manchester, Accrington and Colne. In July 1946 the LMSR operated 15 northbound and 14 southbound trains, with the 8:28 a.m. service from Colne continuing via Bury, Manchester (Victoria) and Stockport (Edgeley) to London (Euston), arriving at 2:25 p.m.

text: "Accrington and" - add a comma

refinement: The July 1922 timetable shows that the LYR operated 17 northbound and 18 southbound passenger trains that stopped at Helmshore each weekday. Most were through trains between Manchester, Accrington, and Colne. In July 1946 the LMSR operated 15 northbound and 14 southbound trains, with the 8:28 a.m. service from Colne continuing via Bury, Manchester (Victoria) and Stockport (Edgeley) to London (Euston), arriving at 2:25 p.m.

text: "Manchester (Victoria) and" - add a comma

refinement: The July 1922 timetable shows that the LYR operated 17 northbound and 18 southbound passenger trains that stopped at Helmshore each weekday. Most were through trains between Manchester, Accrington, and Colne. In July 1946 the LMSR operated 15 northbound and 14 southbound trains, with the 8:28 a.m. service from Colne continuing via Bury, Manchester (Victoria), and Stockport (Edgeley) to London (Euston), arriving at 2:25 p.m.

text: The response is missing the part about British Railways.

refinement: The July 1922 timetable shows that the LYR operated 17 northbound and 18 southbound passenger trains that stopped at Helmshore each weekday. Most were through trains between Manchester, Accrington, and Colne. In July 1946 the LMSR operated 15 northbound and 14 southbound trains, with the 8:28 a.m. service from Colne continuing via Bury, Manchester (Victoria), and Stockport (Edgeley) to London (Euston), arriving at 2:25 p.m. By 1956, British Railways London Midland Region were operating 15 stopping trains both north and southbound. The station was closed on December 5. 1966.

answer: The Helmshore station operating from 1848 until 1966 primarily provided passenger train services between Helmshore and Manchester, Accrington, and Colne. There were 17 northbound and 18 southbound services each weekday in 1922 and 15 northbound and 14 southbound trains by 1956. Multiple unit trains gradually took over from steam locomotive-hauled trains during the later 1950s. The station closed in 1966 and the line was subsequently abandoned.

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

What does the text say about the station site today?

answer: The station site is now leased by the East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society, which moved some of their steam and diesel locomotives and rolling stock to Helmshore. The railway line between and is now available, and the society moved their operational base to in part due to the likelihood of running regular steam train services at the site. The rail track at Helmshore has been lifted.

text: "is now" - change to "was"

refinement: The station site was leased by the East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society, which moved some of their steam and diesel locomotives and rolling stock to Helmshore. The railway line between and is now available, and the society moved their operational base to in part due to the likelihood of running regular steam train services at the site. The rail track at Helmshore has been lifted.

text: "The railway line between and is now available, and the society moved their operational base to in part due" - the sentence is lacking the locations of where the railway line became available and where the society moved their base of operations, rendering the sentence incomplete and vague. This needs to be rewritten.

refinement: The station site was leased by the East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society, which moved some of their steam and diesel locomotives and rolling stock to Helmshore. When British Railways stopped passenger services in 1972, a railway line became available and the society moved its base of operations. The rail track at Helmshore has been lifted.

text: Missing the status of the station site today.

refinement: The station site was leased by the East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society, which moved some of their steam and diesel locomotives and rolling stock to Helmshore. When British Railways stopped passenger services in 1972, a railway line became available and the society moved its base of operations. The rail track at Helmshore has been lifted. Today, Station Road occupies part of the abandoned railway track north of the level crossing, and the signal box has been converted to a dwelling house.

answer: The East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society leased the station site after the withdrawal of services on the line. They leased a short length of the line from British Railways and moved some of their steam and diesel locomotives and rolling stock, including good vans, to Helmshore. After the society had operated their locomotives at the site for a period, the railway line became available when British Railways ceased passenger services on June 5, 1972. The newly available line was judged to have more potential for the operation of regular steam train services, the society had to move their operations, and the rail track at Helmshore was lifted. Today, Station Road occupies part of the abandoned railway track north of the level crossing.

answer: The Helmshore station is located just north of Helmshore Road. The main station buildings were on the west side of the twin-track line. Today, Station Road occupies what used to be the rail track north of the erstwhile level crossing. The signal box has been converted to a dwelling house.

text: "The Helmshore station is located just north of Helmshore Road. The main station buildings were on the west side of the twin-track line." - extraneous information that doesn't answer the question and should be removed.

refinement: Today, Station Road occupies what used to be the rail track north of the erstwhile level crossing. The signal box has been converted to a dwelling house.

answer: There used to be a trade using steam trains and now it's left empty. Ever since the diourination of rail travel, it's now empty and unused due to removal of some tracks. Today, Station Road occupies part of the abandoned railway track northwest of the erstwhile level crossing. Now, the signal box has been converted to a dwelling house.

text: "There used to be a trade using steam trains and now it's left empty. Ever since the diourination of rail travel, it's now empty and unused due to removal of some tracks." - this statement is inaccurate. "Diourination" isn't even a word. This section should be removed.

refinement: Today, Station Road occupies part of the abandoned railway track northwest of the erstwhile level crossing. Now, the signal box has been converted to a dwelling house.

text: "Now," - serves no purpose and should be deleted.

refinement: Today, Station Road occupies part of the abandoned railway track northwest of the erstwhile level crossing. The signal box has been converted to a dwelling house.

answer: Although there was passenger rail service at the station between 1848 and 1966, the site is no longer used as a rail station. The site is now occupied by Station Road, and the former signal box has been converted into a dwelling house.


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THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT filed a motion this morning asking a federal court to compel Apple to help the FBI hack into an iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooter suspects.

ISLAMIC KILLERS SYED FAROOK AND WIFE TASHFEEN MALIK

Apple responded on Friday evening saying the FBI changed the password to Farook’s phone and then forgot it.
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  The password for the San Bernardino shooter’s iCloud account associated with his iPhone was reset hours after authorities took possession of the device.

  The Justice Department acknowledged in its court filing that the password of Syed Farook’s iCloud account had been reset. The filing states, “the owner [San Bernardino County Department of Public Health], in an attempt to gain access to some information in the hours after the attack, was able to reset the password remotely, but that had the effect of eliminating the possibility of an auto-backup.”

  Apple could have recovered information from the iPhone had the iCloud password not been reset, the company said. If the phone was taken to a location where it recognized the Wi-Fi network, such as the San Bernardino shooters’ home, it could have been backed up to the cloud, Apple suggested.

question: What did the Justice Department file a motion for?

answer: The Justice Department filed a motion that asked a federal court to compel Apple to help the FBI hack into an iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooter suspects.

text: THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT filed a motion this morning asking a federal court to compel Apple to help the FBI hack into an iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooter suspects.

answer: The Justice Department filed a motion asking a federal court to compel Apple to help the FBI hack into the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone.

text: THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT filed a motion this morning asking a federal court to compel Apple to help the FBI hack into an iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooter suspects.

answer: The Justice Department filed a motion for Apple to help the FBI hack into an iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooter suspects.

text: THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT filed a motion this morning asking a federal court to compel Apple to help the FBI hack into an iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooter suspects.

answer: The Justice Department filed a motion for Apple to help the FBI hack into an iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooter suspects.

text: THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT filed a motion this morning asking a federal court to compel Apple to help the FBI hack into an iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooter suspects.

question: What did Apple say in response to the situation?

answer: Apple said that the FBI changed the password to Syed Farook's phone and then forgot it.

text: Apple responded on Friday evening saying the FBI changed the password to Farook’s phone and then forgot it.

answer: Apple said the FBI changed the password to Farook’s phone and then forgot it.

text: Apple responded on Friday evening saying the FBI changed the password to Farook’s phone and then forgot it.

answer: Apple said that the FBI had changed the password to the San Bernardino shooter's iCloud account and then forgotten it, which eliminated the possibility of an automatic backup.

text: Apple responded on Friday evening saying the FBI changed the password to Farook’s phone and then forgot it.

answer: Apple said that the FBI changed the password to the suspect's phone and then forget it, thereby eliminating the chance of recovering the information on the phone.

text: Apple responded on Friday evening saying the FBI changed the password to Farook’s phone and then forgot it.

question: Who reset Syed Farook's iCloud account?

answer: Someone from the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health reset the password on Syed Farook's phone.

text: The Justice Department acknowledged in its court filing that the password of Syed Farook’s iCloud account had been reset. The filing states, “the owner [San Bernardino County Department of Public Health], in an attempt to gain access to some information in the hours after the attack, was able to reset the password remotely, but that had the effect of eliminating the possibility of an auto-backup.”

answer: The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health reset the iCloud account.

text: The Justice Department acknowledged in its court filing that the password of Syed Farook’s iCloud account had been reset. The filing states, “the owner [San Bernardino County Department of Public Health], in an attempt to gain access to some information in the hours after the attack, was able to reset the password remotely, but that had the effect of eliminating the possibility of an auto-backup.”

answer: The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health

text: The Justice Department acknowledged in its court filing that the password of Syed Farook’s iCloud account had been reset. The filing states, “the owner [San Bernardino County Department of Public Health], in an attempt to gain access to some information in the hours after the attack, was able to reset the password remotely, but that had the effect of eliminating the possibility of an auto-backup.”

answer: The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health reset the password.

text: The Justice Department acknowledged in its court filing that the password of Syed Farook’s iCloud account had been reset. The filing states, “the owner [San Bernardino County Department of Public Health], in an attempt to gain access to some information in the hours after the attack, was able to reset the password remotely, but that had the effect of eliminating the possibility of an auto-backup.”

question: How could Apple have recovered the information from the iPhone?

answer: Apple could have recovered information from the iPhone had the iCloud password not been reset, the company said. If the phone was taken to a location where it recognized the Wi-Fi network, such as the San Bernardino shooters’ home, it could have been backed up to the cloud, Apple suggested.

text: Apple could have recovered information from the iPhone had the iCloud password not been reset, the company said. If the phone was taken to a location where it recognized the Wi-Fi network, such as the San Bernardino shooters’ home, it could have been backed up to the cloud, Apple suggested.

answer: Apple could have recovered the information from the iPhone had the iCloud password not been reset.

text: Apple could have recovered information from the iPhone had the iCloud password not been reset, the company said. If the phone was taken to a location where it recognized the Wi-Fi network, such as the San Bernardino shooters’ home, it could have been backed up to the cloud, Apple suggested.

answer: Apple said that if the iCloud password had not been reset, and the phone was taken to a location where it recognized the Wi-Fi network, the information on it could have been backed up to the cloud and then accessed.

text: Apple could have recovered information from the iPhone had the iCloud password not been reset, the company said. If the phone was taken to a location where it recognized the Wi-Fi network, such as the San Bernardino shooters’ home, it could have been backed up to the cloud, Apple suggested.

answer: According to the passage, Apple could have recovered information from the iPhone had the iCloud password not been reset. This means that if the phone was taken to a location where it recognized the Wi-Fi network, such as the San Bernardino shooters' home, it could have been backed up to the cloud.

text: Apple could have recovered information from the iPhone had the iCloud password not been reset, the company said. If the phone was taken to a location where it recognized the Wi-Fi network, such as the San Bernardino shooters’ home, it could have been backed up to the cloud, Apple suggested.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The Justice Department filed a motion this morning asking a federal court to compel Apple to help the FBI hack into an iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooter suspects. Apple responded on Friday evening saying the FBI changed the password to Farook’s phone and then forgot it.

answer: The Justice Department filed a motion to compel Apple to help the FBI hack into an iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooter suspects. Apple responded saying the FBI changed the password to the phone and then forgot it.

answer: The Justice Department is asking a federal court to compel Apple to help the FBI hack into an iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooter suspects. However, Apple says that the FBI reset the password to the shooter's iCloud account, which means that the phone could not be backed up to the cloud.

answer: The Justice Department filed a motion asking a federal court to compel Apple to help the FBI hack into an iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooter suspects. Apple said that because the password to the iCloud was reset a few hours after the shooting, they could no longer access the information on the phone.


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Middle man}} “THE MIDDLE MEN” is the sixth episode of _Torchwood: Miracle Day_, the fourth series of the British science fiction television series _Torchwood_. It was originally broadcast in the United States on Starz on 12 August 2011.

_Torchwood: Miracle Day_ follows the aftermath of a day where humanity has stopped being able to die. In the episode, a team called Torchwood exposes information to the public about secretive concentration camps where wounded people are taken to be incinerated.

Plot summary

In the pre-credits sequence, PhiCorp COO Stuart Owens (Ernie Hudson) attempts to investigate PhiCorp construction sites in Shanghai but his hired investigator (Eric Steinberg) jumps off a high-story building to end consciousness, rather than tell him the horror of what is really going on. Jack (John Barrowman) later confronts Owens and learns from him that PhiCorp is as much a pawn as any other player in the system, and that whoever orchestrated the miracle has been working towards it for a very long time. He also learns of another term relating to the miracle which Owens' team of investigators have uncovered: “the blessing”, dating back to the 1990s.

In San Pedro, Rex (Mekhi Phifer) finishes his video message contained along with the footage of Dr. Juarez's (Arlene Tur) incineration, and Esther (Alexa Havins) begins to suspect something has happened to Dr. Juarez. Rex attempts to pass himself off as a soldier working at the San Pedro Overflow Camp but is unsuccessful and captured. Juarez's killer, camp director Colin Maloney (Marc Vann), briefly considers using Rex's video to expose the death of Dr. Juarez and become a hero, but then attempts to kill Rex. Esther finds them and is forced to strangle Maloney. With assistance from soldier Ralph Coltrane (Fred Koehler), who had been complicit in Juarez's murder, they are able to escape the compound with the footage. They release it, causing a public outcry, but do not affect the government's stance on Overflow Camps and the life and death category system.

In Wales, Gwen (Eve Myles) manages to break her father Geraint (William Thomas) out of the Overflow Camp as Rhys (Kai Owen) runs over the gates with Geraint in the back of his truck. With the Torchwood contact lenses, Gwen publicly broadcasts a message explaining the purpose of the Overflow Camps shortly before blowing up the Modules (where people are incinerated) at the Cardiff facility. However, touching down again in Los Angeles she is unable to make contact with Rhys. A mysterious phone call at the LAX white courtesy telephone tells her to put on her lenses, where she receives a message directly to her line of sight from some mysterious conspirators: they have her mother, husband and child, and to set them free she must deliver Jack.

Reception

Assignment X described the episode as “lackluster”, stating, “This story seems to excel in examining all the permutations of its premise in society – such as the intriguing “45 Club” early in this episode – but the further it goes in following the actual plotline with the Torchwood team and their investigation, the more frustrating it gets as a viewing experience”.[1] The Yorker was positive about the episode saying “With each new episode of Torchwood, the revelations become grimmer and more disturbing. The switch between Wales and the US works well now, and there’s a realistic contrast between the two.”[2]

The Guardian commented saying “it's actually starting to feel rather normal, this show being set in both California and Wales. It needed to eventually, It's Esther who really comes into her own this week. After inadvertently getting her sister's kids taken into care the other week, she's now gone through a Torchwood rite of passage in killing someone as Evil Colin enacts a horror movie cliche, grabbing her ankle and extending what are actually some pretty shocking and graphic scenes of violence against women. Still, her final, broken scene with Rex in the car, where unlike the rest of the team she would very clearly be doing absolutely anything else, was really very moving.”[3]

[1] http://www.assignmentx.com/2011/tv-review-torchwood-miracle-day-the-middle-men-review-1/

[2] http://www.theyorker.co.uk/news/tv/7512

[3] https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2011/aug/13/torchwood-mirace-day-episode-six

title: The Middle Men

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

Describe the kind of show Torchwood: Miracle Day is.

answer: While the show is about extended life endured through a miracle, that isn't all the show is about. The show, though establishing a baseline story of the continuing existence of regular human lives, also plays with political and societal implications.

text: The first sentence is contradictory

refinement: The show is about the aftermath of a day where humanity has stopped being able to die. The show, though establishing a baseline story of the continuing existence of regular human lives, also plays with political and societal implications.

text: The second sentence is not supported

refinement: The show is about the aftermath of a day where humanity has stopped being able to die.

text: Include the genre of the show

refinement: The show is a science fiction series about the aftermath of a day where humanity has stopped being able to die.

answer: Torchwood: Miracle Day is a science fiction television series set in both Wales and California, following the investigation of a day where human beings cannot die. The show features violent acts against women, and the plot focuses on exposing the horrifying reality of mysterious concentration camps where wounded people are taken to be incinerated. The show is gritty and disturbing in nature.

text: Everything after the first sentence seems to address this particular episode, not the series

refinement: Torchwood: Miracle Day is a science fiction television series set in both Wales and California, following the investigation of a day where human beings cannot die.

answer: Torchwood: Miracle Day is a science fiction show that appears to be dealing with existential scenarios, in this case, a world where humans do not die. It appears to approach the topic via a combination of small scope personal family drama (Gwen and her father), and the larger view of a political reaction to the situation (the Overflow camps and a category system for life and death). The show focuses on the Torchwood team, though it is not stated in the narrated which characters in the episode are part of the team and who are not.

text: It would be more accurate to just say it deals with a world where humans do not die

refinement: Torchwood: Miracle Day is a science fiction show that appears to be dealing with a world where humans do not die. It appears to approach the topic via a combination of small scope personal family drama (Gwen and her father), and the larger view of a political reaction to the situation (the Overflow camps and a category system for life and death). The show focuses on the Torchwood team, though it is not stated in the narrated which characters in the episode are part of the team and who are not.

text: There isn't enough in the input to conclude how the series approaches the topic

refinement: Torchwood: Miracle Day is a science fiction show that appears to be dealing with a world where humans do not die. The show focuses on the Torchwood team, though it is not stated in the narrated which characters in the episode are part of the team and who are not.

text: Change "narrated" to be grammatical

refinement: Torchwood: Miracle Day is a science fiction show that appears to be dealing with a world where humans do not die. The show focuses on the Torchwood team, though it is not stated in the text which characters in the episode are part of the team and who are not.

answer: Torchwood: Miracle Day is a science fiction television series that focuses on the aftermath of a day where humanity has stopped being able to die. The series primarily follows a team called Torchwood, who are tasked with solving the mystery behind this event and exposing corruption that surrounds it. The show also has a realistic contrast between the events in Wales and in the United States. Although the circumstances affecting the United States are dark and morally ambiguous, the team including Esther continues to investigate the mystery behind this miracle with hope.

text: "The show also has a [...]" is unnecessary and seems to be about this particular episode, not the series

refinement: Torchwood: Miracle Day is a science fiction television series that focuses on the aftermath of a day where humanity has stopped being able to die. The series primarily follows a team called Torchwood, who are tasked with solving the mystery behind this event and exposing corruption that surrounds it.

answer: Torchwood: Miracle Day is a British science fiction television series. It follows the aftermath of the day when humanity has stopped being able to die.

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

According to the show, what are the consequences of humans not being able to die?

answer: Humans who cannot die have resulted in a variety of devastating effects, from secret concentration camps to increased violence against women.

text: The comment in the input about violence against women was about this particular episode, not the series or a consequence of people not dying

refinement: Humans who cannot die have resulted in a variety of devastating effects, including secret concentration camps.

answer: The government is believed to have used overflow camps, where the injured and dying are taken to be laid to rest.

text: There are no "dying" and the team discovers that the injured are being incinerated

refinement: The government is believed to have used overflow camps, where the injured are taken to be incinerated.

answer: Officially, the government sees the suspension of death as a gift, keeping financial freedom through diligent tax revenue while being able to include the elderly in their work force. Privately, the shock value and the normality of it allow individuals to exploit. The government's refusal to take action and reject transparency for the sake of the miracle could lead to more violent ways of acting out.

text: This response is totally unsupported by the text

text: Provide a response

refinement: As a consequence of people not being able to die, governments have set up secret concentration camps where wounded people are taken to be incinerated.

answer: Since death is no longer an option, people who would commit suicide would not perform acts that would prevent them from being conscious. There are facilities established to deal with people who should be dead by incinerating them and there is a new legal classification for defining who is alive and who is not. Since Gwen needed to free her father from one of the Overflow camps, it is likely that people who should have died, but are still alive, are being sent to these camps forcibly to be incinerated. The most important detail is that the general public is not aware of what is actually going on inside the camps.

text: The first sentence is very unclear

refinement: There are facilities established to deal with people who should be dead by incinerating them and there is a new legal classification for defining who is alive and who is not. Since Gwen needed to free her father from one of the Overflow camps, it is likely that people who should have died, but are still alive, are being sent to these camps forcibly to be incinerated. The most important detail is that the general public is not aware of what is actually going on inside the camps.

text: "Since Gwen [...]" does not address the question

refinement: There are facilities established to deal with people who should be dead by incinerating them and there is a new legal classification for defining who is alive and who is not.

answer: The consequences of humans not being able to die are that there are concentration camps where "wounded" people are taken and ultimately incinerated. Public outcry has been generated in response to this revelation. While this outrage has been unable to change the government's position, the episode concludes with a message from an unknown party who kidnaps Gwen's family saying that in order to free them, Gwen must hand over Jack.

text: "the episode concludes [...]" is irrelevant

refinement: The consequences of humans not being able to die are that there are concentration camps where "wounded" people are taken and ultimately incinerated. Public outcry has been generated in response to this revelation. This outrage is unable to change the government's position.

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

Identify the members of the Torchwood team.

answer: The Torchwood team consists of Jack, Rex, Esther, and Gwen.

text: The question cannot be answered from the input

answer: John Barrowman as  Jack Members In Wales, Gwen (Eve Myles) manages to break her father Geraint (William Thomas) out of the Overflow Camp as Rhys (Kai Owen) runs over the gates with Geraint in the back of his truck. With the Torchwood contact lenses, Gwen publicly broadcasts a message explaining the purpose of the Overflow Camps shortly before blowing up the Modules (where people are incinerated) at the Cardiff facility.

text: The question cannot be answered from the input

answer: The Torchwood team consists of Jack, Rex, Esther, Geraint, and Rhys.

text: The question cannot be answered from the input

answer: Among the characters, Gwen is likely to be a member of the team since she uses the Torchwood lenses. As she is also asked by an unknown party to deliver Jack, this makes Jack as likely to be a member of the team as well. While no affiliation has been directly given, the fact that the story in San Pedro focuses on Rex and Esther makes them also likely to be part of the Torchwood team.

answer: Jack (John Barrowman), Gwen (Eve Myles), Rex (Mekhi Phifer), Esther (Alexa Havins), and Ralph Coltrane

text: The question cannot be answered from the input

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

What is the "Blessing"?

answer: It appears to be directly connected to the main plot of Miracle Day: the reason why people are not dying. In some ways, can consider freedom from death as a blessing. However, not being able to die must certainly come at a massive cost, and this is hinted at during the pre-credits scene when the investigator chooses to "die" instead of talking about the horror of what he knows. Interestingly, the cliffhanger at the end of the episode hints that Jack might be directly connected to the blessing or the people behind it, as Gwen is being blackmailed but yet to be revealed characters to deliver Jack.

text: Everything after the first sentence is irrelevant/speculative

refinement: It appears to be directly connected to the main plot of Miracle Day: the reason why people are not dying.

answer: The blessing has been around since the 1980s and is related to the miracle. It is mentioned in the sixth episode of the TV drama, Torchwood: Miracle Day, in 2011, when a character named Jack investigates it.

text: The text says it has been around since the 1990s

refinement: The blessing has been around since the 1990s and is related to the miracle. It is mentioned in the sixth episode of the TV drama, Torchwood: Miracle Day, in 2011, when a character named Jack investigates it.

answer: The Blessing is a term relating to the miracle since 1990 which is creating and sustaining deathlessness.

text: "since 1990" is misleading; the text says the blessing dates back to the 1990s

refinement: The Blessing is a term relating to the miracle, dating back to the 1990s which is creating and sustaining deathlessness.

text: "which is creating and sustaining deathlessness" applies to the miracle, not necessarily the blessing

refinement: The Blessing is a term relating to the miracle, dating back to the 1990s.

answer: The Blessing is a term dating back to the 1990s that refers to the miracle where humanity has stopped being able to die.

text: We don't know that the Blessing "refers" to the miracle, only that it relates to it

refinement: The Blessing is a term dating back to the 1990s that relates to the miracle where humanity has stopped being able to die.

answer: The Blessing refers to a group of people that are exposed to a condition that slows down the effects of aging by extending their life out of time.

text: Completely inaccurate response

text: Provide a response

refinement: The blessing is a term which somehow relates to the Miracle and dates back to the 1990s.


text:
On 10 June 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) killed at least 670 Shia prisoners in an attack on Badush prison. ISIL first separated out the Sunni inmates before executing the remaining prisoners.[1][2] On 11 March 2017, the Popular Mobilization Forces announced that they had discovered a mass grave containing the remains of 500 prisoners executed by ISIS in the prison.[3]

Moreover, there were 39 Indian construction workers who were executed in the region.[4]

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title: Badush prison massacre

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

Describe the Badush Prison Massacre.

answer: ISIS separated out the Sunni inmates and executed the remaining prisoners, walking into the prison with trucks. They executed 500 prisoners at Badush prison in 2017.

text: "ISIS" - include the non-abbreviated name.

refinement: The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) separated out the Sunni inmates and executed the remaining prisoners, walking into the prison with trucks. They executed 500 prisoners at Badush prison in 2017.

text: "separated out the Sunni inmates and executed the remaining prisoners, walking into the prison with trucks. They executed 500 prisoners at Badush prison in 2017." - there was no mention of trucks in the passage and the execution date is wrong. The Popular Mobilization Forces discovered the mass grave of 500 prisoners in 2017, while ISIS committed this atrocity in 2014. Rewrite the whole sentence.

refinement: The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) separated the Sunni inmates and executed the rest, killing at least 670 Shia prisoners in an attack on Badush prison. In 2017, the Popular Mobilization Forces discovered a mass grave containing the remains of 500 prisoners executed by ISIS.

answer: ISIS entered the prison and first separated out the Sunni inmates before executing the remaining prisoners.

text: Missing the critical detail about the number of Shia prisoners killed. Rewrite to add the missing information.

refinement: ISIS entered the prison and first separated out the Sunni inmates before executing the rest, killing at least 670 Shia prisoners.

text: "separated out the" - "out" is redundant and should be deleted.

refinement: ISIS entered the prison and first separated the Sunni inmates before executing the rest, killing at least 670 Shia prisoners.

text: "ISIS" - include the non-abbreviated name.

refinement: The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) entered the prison and first separated the Sunni inmates before executing the rest, killing at least 670 Shia prisoners.

text: "The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) entered the prison" - it would be better if "Badush prison" was used instead of "the prison."

refinement: The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) entered Badush prison and first separated the Sunni inmates before executing the rest, killing at least 670 Shia prisoners.

answer: On June 10, 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) attacked the Badush prison and killed over 670 Shia prisoners. They first separated out the Sunni inmates and then executed the remaining prisoners. In March 2017, the Popular Mobilization Forces announced that they had discovered a mass grave containing the remains of 500 prisoners executed by ISIS in the prison. In addition, 39 Indian construction workers were also executed in the region.

text: "separated out the" - "out" is redundant and should be deleted.

refinement: On June 10, 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) attacked the Badush prison and killed over 670 Shia prisoners. They first separated the Sunni inmates and then executed the remaining prisoners. In March 2017, the Popular Mobilization Forces announced that they had discovered a mass grave containing the remains of 500 prisoners executed by ISIS in the prison. In addition, 39 Indian construction workers were also executed in the region.

text: This is an exact copy of the passage.

refinement: On June 10, 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) attacked the Badush prison and killed over 670 Shia prisoners. They first separated the Sunni inmates and then executed the remaining prisoners. In March 2017, the Popular Mobilization Forces announced that they had discovered a mass grave containing the remains of 500 prisoners executed by ISIS in the prison. In addition, 39 Indian construction workers were also executed in the region.

answer: On 10 June 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) attacked and killed at least 670 Shia prisoners in an attack on Badush prison. In addition to separating out the Sunni inmates, ISIS executed the remaining prisoners. On 11 March 2017, the Popular Mobilization Forces discovered a mass grave containing the remains of 500 prisoners executed by ISIS. 39 Indian construction workers were also executed in the region.

text: "separated out the" - "out" is redundant and should be deleted.

refinement: On 10 June 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) attacked and killed at least 670 Shia prisoners in an attack on Badush prison. In addition to separating the Sunni inmates, ISIS executed the remaining prisoners. On 11 March 2017, the Popular Mobilization Forces discovered a mass grave containing the remains of 500 prisoners executed by ISIS. 39 Indian construction workers were also executed in the region.

answer: ISIS massacred at least 670 Shia prisoners in an attack on the Badush prison on June 10, 2014.

text: "ISIS" - include the non-abbreviated name.

refinement: The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) massacred at least 670 Shia prisoners in an attack on the Badush prison on June 10, 2014.

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

Who discovered the graves?

answer: The Popular Mobilization Forces discovered the graves 11 March 2017.

text: "11 March 2017." - it's missing "on" but should be deleted anyway because the question doesn't require a date.

refinement: The Popular Mobilization Forces discovered the graves.

answer: The Popular Mobilization Forces discovered the mass grave containing the remains of 500 prisoners executed by ISIS in the prison.

text: "containing the remains of 500 prisoners executed by ISIS in the prison." - irrelevant information and can be deleted.

refinement: The Popular Mobilization Forces discovered the mass grave.

answer: The Popular Mobilization Forces discovered the mass grave containing the remains of 500 prisoners executed by ISIS.

text: "containing the remains of 500 prisoners executed by ISIS." - irrelevant information and can be deleted.

refinement: The Popular Mobilization Forces discovered the mass grave.

answer: Popular Mobilization Forces discovered a mass grave of the prisoners of the Badush prison.

text: "discovered a mass grave of the prisoners of the Badush prison." - rewrite for clarity.

refinement: Popular Mobilization Forces discovered a mass grave containing the remains of prisoners in the Badush prison.

text: "discovered a mass grave containing the remains of prisoners in the Badush prison." - this information is irrelevant to the question and can be deleted.

answer: The Popular Mobilization Forces who announced the deaths.

text: Delete "who"

refinement: The Popular Mobilization Forces announced the deaths.

text: "announced the deaths." - this information is irrelevant to the question and can be deleted.

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

Who else was executed?

answer: 39 Indian construction workers were executed in the region too.

answer: 39 Indian construction workers were also being executed in the area.

text: "were also being executed" - they were already executed. Change to past tense.

refinement: 39 Indian construction workers were also executed in the area.

answer: The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) executed at least 670 Shia prisoners in an attack on Badush prison. 39 Indian construction workers were also executed in the region.

text: "The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) executed at least 670 Shia prisoners in an attack on Badush prison." - this was already established as the main execution and should be deleted.

refinement: 39 Indian construction workers were also executed in the region.

answer: As the paragraph is a bit vague on who was killed, answering this directly isn't possible. There was the massacre executed which killed hundreds as well as an unknown number of Indians.

text: "As the paragraph is a bit vague on who was killed, answering this directly isn't possible. There was the massacre executed which killed hundreds as well as an unknown number of Indians." - the paragraph isn't vague as it clearly mentions the numbers of murdered prisoners. The number of Indians is also not unknown as it was mentioned towards the end. A complete rewrite is needed.

refinement: There were also 39 Indian construction workers executed in the region.

answer: Other prisoners executed by ISIS in the attack on Badush prison included Shia prisoners. In addition, 39 Indian construction workers were also killed.

text: "Other prisoners executed by ISIS in the attack on Badush prison included Shia prisoners. " - this was already established as the primary execution and should be deleted.

refinement: In addition, 39 Indian construction workers were also killed.

text: "In addition" - can be deleted.

refinement: 39 Indian construction workers were also killed.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: On 10 June 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) killed 340 Shias, all detainees at the Badush prison in Iraq. The elite forces of the Popular Mobilization Forces discovered a mass grave containing the remains of 500 prisoners executed by ISIS in the prison on 11 March 2017. The target execution of Shia prisoners proves the bias of ISIS in Iraq.

text: "killed 340 Shias" - 340 is incorrect. At least 670 Shia prisoners died in the ISIS attack

refinement: On 10 June 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) killed 670 Shias, all detainees at the Badush prison in Iraq. The elite forces of the Popular Mobilization Forces discovered a mass grave containing the remains of 500 prisoners executed by ISIS in the prison on 11 March 2017. The target execution of Shia prisoners proves the bias of ISIS in Iraq.

text: "The target execution of Shia prisoners proves the bias of ISIS in Iraq." - Opinions on ISIS bias were never mentioned in the article and should be deleted.

refinement: On 10 June 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) killed 670 Shias, all detainees at the Badush prison in Iraq. The elite forces of the Popular Mobilization Forces discovered a mass grave containing the remains of 500 prisoners executed by ISIS in the prison on 11 March 2017.

answer: ISIS entered the Badush prison premises on 10 June 2014 and executed over 670 Shia inmates. The graves of these inmates were discovered in 2017 by the Popular Mobilization Forces. Along with the prisoners, 39 Indian construction workers were massacred too.

text: Include non-abbreviated term for ISIS

refinement: The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) entered the Badush prison premises on 10 June 2014 and executed over 670 Shia inmates. The graves of these inmates were discovered in 2017 by the Popular Mobilization Forces. Along with the prisoners, 39 Indian construction workers were massacred too.

answer: On June 10th, 2014, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) militants executed over 670 Shia prisoners at Badush prison. More recently, the Popular Mobilization Forces have uncovered a mass grave containing 500 victims executed by ISIS. 39 Indian construction workers were also executed in the region.

text: "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" - missing "the"

refinement: On June 10th, 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) militants executed over 670 Shia prisoners at Badush prison. More recently, the Popular Mobilization Forces have uncovered a mass grave containing 500 victims executed by ISIS. 39 Indian construction workers were also executed in the region.

answer: On June 10th of 2014, The Islamic State killed at least 670 Shia prisoners in an attack on Badush prison. Later in 2017, the Government discovered a mass grave containing the remains of these massacred prisoners.

text: "The Islamic State" - use the complete name and abbreviation for better accuracy

refinement: On June 10th of 2014, The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) killed at least 670 Shia prisoners in an attack on Badush prison. Later in 2017, the Government discovered a mass grave containing the remains of these massacred prisoners.

text: "the Government" - for better accuracy, use the Popular Mobilization Forces

refinement: On June 10th of 2014, The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) killed at least 670 Shia prisoners in an attack on Badush prison. Later in 2017, the Popular Mobilization Forces discovered a mass grave containing the remains of these massacred prisoners.

text: Did not meet the 3-sentence summary requirement. Add one more sentence.

refinement: On June 10th of 2014, The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) killed at least 670 Shia prisoners in an attack on Badush prison. Later in 2017, the Popular Mobilization Forces discovered a mass grave containing the remains of these massacred prisoners. There were also 39 Indian construction workers executed in the region.

answer: On June 10, 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) killed between 600 and 700 Shia prisoners in a massacre at Badush prison. Six months later, the Popular Mobilization Forces discovered a mass grave containing the remains of 500 prisoners killed by ISIS. Among the victims were 39 Indian construction workers.

text: "between 600 and 700" - revert to "at least 670" for better accuracy.

refinement: On June 10, 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) killed at least 670 Shia prisoners in a massacre at Badush prison. Six months later, the Popular Mobilization Forces discovered a mass grave containing the remains of 500 prisoners killed by ISIS. Among the victims were 39 Indian construction workers.


text:
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It had only been a few days since we had left the mainland, and only a week since the infection had been first reported. Corpses scattered across war zones, covered with the settled remnants of radioactive dust from chemical weapons had begun reacting... twitching... moving. It was only a day later that the first scientists and reporters became the first victims and the first living humans turned. From there, the destruction and rate of infection had exploded.

Within 24 hours of the firsts, reports came in of massive hordes of reanimated corpses occupying major cities... turning all that stood in their way. Several countries tried sending their armies to quell the situation, but that only worsened it. Guns only did so much to zombie armies, hundreds of thousands deep, and with large explosions from tanks and bombs, came even wider contamination due to the chemicals in the corpses being disturbed and pushed higher into the atmosphere. It had become airborne...

The only escape was to rural areas, or to the sea. I chose the latter... it was only a matter of time before even the rural areas would not be as safe as people had hoped.

"LAAAAAAND!"

An island... Those in charge had said that there we would be safe from any sort of infection. We were students and teachers. Soldiers and doctors. Men, women, and children. We were, quite possibly, one of the few hopes for maintaining the species.

"Where the hell are we?" Sgt. Reynolds barked at one of the older gentlemen who had been appointed captain of the vessel. The original captain was... well, he didn't make it. Reynolds was a former Drill Instructor and has taken to appointing himself the leader of our group. At least we had someone to tell us what to do... Most of us were so disillusioned with the situation that we could barely talk.

There were only a few dozen of us who had made it onto the ship from the harbor. It was a miracle any of us had made it off the mainland alive, and even more so considering the only food we had we were lucky enough to have recovered from the bowels of the ship. It seemed as if the original captain had been preparing to live at sea until he could come up with a plan as to how the hell he could survive in a world full of flesh devouring corpses... But food for one man only goes so far between a group.
Zombies. They were fucking zombies. All of the films and stories had done nothing more than make us lower our guard as to how real a possibility the walking dead were.

"I have no idea, but we don't have the resources to care right now."
Most everyone was on deck, now, staring at the monolithic island before us. Whether we liked it or not, it was our new home, for now anyways. I, for one, was eager to get off the ship. I had always been afraid of the emptiness of the ocean. Funny how little your fear of the unknown matters when you’re faced with fear of something much greater and much more terrifying. Still, it felt great to know I would be able to step off of that heap I considered to be my floating coffin.
Staring at the coastline, all I could see was sand, and a thick tree line leading into a lush forest. I was looking at trees I had never seen before that looked like they had been there for far longer than I could imagine. Vines and thick brush started to come into view the closer we got. And then something in the trees... Fruit! Or at least something that resembled the fruit I was familiar with! We were going to be able to survive for at least some time longer. Relief flooded my body. Relief that we were going to be ok. That I wasn't going to die at sea with no hope of survival. Relief that...

My eyes locked onto something in the underbrush as we closed in further on the island. Something reflective... but what? The relief turned to panic as I realized what I was staring at. We were being watched. Those were eyes.

I glanced around for Reynolds. We needed to be prepared that we might have company when we landed. The undead? Impossible. Not this far out, there was no way. By the time I had looked back, the eyes were no longer visible to me. Maybe I was seeing things...
"Start unloading some supplies for a reconnaissance team to check out the island and we'll see if we can find any food, shelter, or signs of intelligence on this rock." Reynolds booming voice effortlessly carried itself.

I had convinced myself that I just needed to get off of the boat when a shriek erupted from the forest. A sound like nothing I had ever heard. The sound of a screaming jet engine combined with the emotional tones of something living... something communicating. Birds flew from the canopy of the forest as we all stared silently into the mysterious interior of the island.

"It doesn't matter, we can't stay on board," Reynolds projected over the deck, already knowing what we were all silently wondering.
"Besides, nothing can really be as bad or as frightening as what we've all already seen and been through..."

None of us could have possibly known how wrong he was.

title: I'm writing a short story... well, it's turning into a long story, about zombies and dinosaurs.  I would love some feedback.

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

What is the setting of the story?

answer: The story appears to be set on a ship out at sea?

answer: The story takes place on an island. The characters are marooned after the infection started to spread across the mainland, and they are attempting to figure out where to go. Due to both the zombies and the discovery of living eyes in the forest, they decide to explore the island.

text: This has too much extrapolation-the question isn't asking for a summary.

refinement: The story takes place on an island. The characters are marooned after the infection started to spread across the mainland, and they are attempting to figure out where to go.

answer: A zombie virus outbreak on the mainland; a second outbreak on an island

answer: The land of zombies.

text: While I admire the straight-forwardness of this, I think it needs more details.

refinement: The land of zombies-an island that seems to be teeming with them. The narrator and the captain are on a boat nearby.

answer: The story is set on an island after an outbreak of zombies and dinosaurs. The protagonist and the group they are traveling with must investigate the island and decide whether it is safe to stay.

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

How did they reach a different land?

answer: The only land known that it could be reached is via a ship. It is a long voyage.

answer: A ship.

answer: Using a ship.

answer: They reached a different land by ship.

answer: The group reached the new island via boat.

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

Where did they land?

answer: An island in the middle of the ocean.

answer: A land filled with more zombies.

text: As much as I enjoy this answer, it needs more details.

refinement: It seems to be an island, and it seems that it might be full of zombies.

answer: The people in the passage landed on an island.

answer: An island

answer: The group landed on an island.

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

Who was watching them?

answer: Information not found.

answer: The group was being watched by some unknown creature, possibly an intelligent being of some kind.

answer: That information is not known.

answer: This information isn't mentioned.

answer: The island was being watched by zombies and dinosaurs.

text: I don't think the zombies and dinosaurs were watching the island-I think they were watching from the island.

refinement: Zombies and dinosaurs were possibly watching from the island.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator and his crew escape zombies by sea. Eventually, they reach land, which unfortunately is filled with more zombies. The narrator notices that something odd is watching them and decides to run to it to escape the undead.

text: They reach an island and there is some noise that indicates there might be zombies, but the survivors have no choice but to disembark.

refinement: The narrator and his crew escape zombies by taking boats out to sea. Eventually, they reach an island, which unfortunately might be filled with more zombies. The narrator notices that something odd is watching them and decides to run to risk getting off the boat and onto the island despite the fact that they don't know what will greet them there.

answer: A group of survivors escape to an island after the zombie apocalypse, only to find that there may be even more danger there than they could have imagined in the form of dinosaurs. The survivors must figure out how to survive both the zombies and fierce dinosaurs on their new island home.

answer: Reynolds is organizing supplies to get off the ship, not knowing that the island holds zombies. The island also has non-dead people as well, and they are looking for more survivors to eat.

text: There's nothing in the story to corroborate the statement in the last sentence.

refinement: Reynolds is organizing supplies to get off the ship, not knowing that the island holds zombies. T

answer: The end of civilization comes with zombies and dinosaurs. A small group of people is forced to evacuate their home to an island and soon realize that they are not alone. They come to realize that they are being watched by weird creatures in the forest, and soon panic sets in. What could possibly be worse than zombies and dinosaurs?

answer: A zombie outbreak is happening while the narrator and group of survivors board a boat to head to an unnamed island to help protect humanity's future. The narrator is concerned when he sees something in the underbrush which prompts them to land and look. The narrator realizes that somewhere outside of the boat others are watching.


text:
Last Stop

Sweat begins to drip down Reznov’s face as the countryside of his homeland rushes by his window. He knows what’s coming up and it’s a necessity that he maintains his composure yet his heart starts to palpitate and palms become clammy as the border crossing gets closer and closer. He’s confused and taken back by his anxious state. He’s forgotten the first rule in his line of work; maintain a calm state of mind and under no circumstances …break… character. This directly leads into rule number two; don’t, get, caught. Then again this time it isn’t really work. He’s not pretending anymore, not adopting a new character when he arrives at his destination nor are there any contacts to help…this time it’s just him. This time it’s personal. No more fake IDs and passports and most importantly no more help from Shinra Headquarters.

Shinra Headquarters. He shudders at the thought of his old place of work. What he believed in, what he worked for, what he fought for, what he lived for, and yet, the whole reason why he’s fleeing. He thinks back on what caused him to turn his back on his homeland, never to return, to effectively run from his country and kin and seek refuge in ‘enemy’ territory. All of his life he thought he was fighting for the right reasons. He’s seen so much now that he doesn’t know what to think. Was everything he believed in and dedicated his life for a lie? All propaganda from a totalitarian and fascist government that he himself worked for and gathered intel for and worst still…believed in. It’s like his whole world has been tipped upside down since he broke free from that world of despair and oppressive tyranny. He still can’t believe that he couldn’t see what kind of world he was living in worse yet working for. Not until now.  Peace sells…but who’s buying? They tried to control everything, control people to the point of oppression, control food, control luxury items, control thought, control free speech. Control freedom. It’s like the harder you squeeze your fist the more easily people will see cracks between your fingers like he did. He finally realised that the people and government he was working for and had once believed in was incompatible with his morals.

As he thinks this he is disrupted by the chime of a the train announcement; “Last stop coming up; The International border crossing at Safia” .

His stomach drops and he feels as though he’s just gone over the crest of a steep rollercoaster experiencing negative gravity. He turns pale, shudders as if someone had poured ice cold water down his back. Then Reznov feels unbearably ill. He takes several deep breaths trying to keep calm and collected. He reflects on  past missions he has completed - hundreds of dangerous and risky operations, with many involving tricky border crossings, even been in life threatening situations several times and he’s done this all without batting an eyelid. Yet now that has been backed into fleeing and he is a mess. He’s meant to be a professional yet right now he’s acting like an amateur, with nerves worse than the first day on the job. Not calm or confident in his expert ability. He’s mouth feels full of cotton wool and his throat dry.

Suddenly he hears foot steps behind him. This is it he thinks. It’s over. Well I’m not going out without a fight he mutters as he mentally prepares himself. The footsteps get closer. His fight or flight response kicks in and there’s an adrenalin surge throughout his body. He has the look of a prepared killer in is mako green eyes and he is ready. He feels a hand on his shoulder.

“Excuse me, sir...”

He grabs the hand and pins the person against the wall of the train violently. To his horror he sees a petrified young female train attendant. What has he done how could he do this he thinks.

“S..sorry” Reznov stutters then he runs to the restroom.

He slams closed the door, puts his hands against the sink and looks at himself in the mirror dripping in sweat still feeling unbearably ill.

He was ready to kill that poor young train attendant without so much as a second thought, thank god he didn’t he thinks. He splashes water on his face as deeply exhales; he doesn’t know what to do now. He’s questioning his ability, wondering if it’s worth it, wondering if he’ll even make it. He’s lost.

“This is your driver speaking, we are 5 minutes away from the international border crossing have your RFID chips and registration ready, thank you for traveling skyline railway have a safe trip”

He can’t do this he thinks. He looks in his front pocket at his last resort. The last line of defence for any Shinra covert agent. Cyanide. He takes out his forged registration and looks at where the RFID chip he made and programed was in his arm. In his right hand is his registration. In his left hand is a cyanide pill. Possible freedom. Or instant escape. He hears the train screech on the breaks as they arrive at their last stop. It’s time to decide…

title: Last Stop (Short story I wrote for school feedback is appreciated)

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

What does the text tell us about Shinra?

answer: Shinra is Raznov's former employer. It is a covert intelligence service for his home country. They are evidently able to furnish their agents with fake IDs and passports, and the last line of defense for their agents is a cyanide pill.

answer: Shinra, according to the text, is apparently a secretive organization that the protagonist works for. They are the enemy of Shinra's homeland.

answer: The headquarters are in the country he is fleeing from. They expend a lot of resources on controlling the populace and touting propaganda about "peace", etc.

answer: The text tells us that Shinra is a totalitarian and fascist government which is oppressive and has tried to control everything in its country. The protagonist also worked for Shinra but now despises it because of its oppressive nature.

answer: The text tells us that Shinra is a totalitarian and fascist government to which the protagonist has defected. The protagonist used to work for Shinra and believed in the world of oppressive tyranny that he had once been a part of. However, he has come to realise that Shinra is incompatible with his morals and fled to 'enemy territory' for refuge. The protagonist is now having second thoughts about his decision and is beginning to question whether it was worth it to leave at all.

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

Summarize Reznov's reasons for leaving his country.

answer: Reznov feels betrayed by his country and Shinra. He was told he was fighting for the right reasons, but then something happened which shook his beliefs in what he was told. He now sees his country as totalitarian and fascist, and he regrets believing in it. He feels that the government is incompatible with his morals.

answer: He feels like the government and people he believed in and fought for were incompatible with his morals.

answer: After becoming disillusioned with his service, Reznov believes the government employs oppressive tactics disguised as propaganda. He decides he needs to flee the government he worked for and left for enemy territory in an effort to escape his homeland and find peace.

answer: Reznov has fled his homeland because he realized the government he had once believed in was incompatible with his moral values. With growing apprehension, Reznov feared he was going to be caught when the train arrived at its final stop, and he subsequently realized his ruthlessness when he physically overpowered and pinned a young train attendant against a wall. Reznov decided to escape because he was not willing to live under a totalitarian regime, and he ultimately considered the advantages and drawbacks of suicide as a possible escape plan. Reznov left because he could not abide by living under a government that went against his personal values.

answer: Reznov has left his country because he realized its government is oppresive and manipulative and he no longer wants to be associated with the regime. He is conflicted about the morality of his decision, but has ultimately realized he can't be a part of their oppressive tactics anymore. However, the departure has left him shaken and ill-equipped for the border crossing. He is ready to fight if necessary, but he also has cyanide on him as an escape route.

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

What does the text tell us about Reznov's home country?

answer: It is a totalitarian and fascist government. Its government tried to control everything to the point of oppression. They have strong military and police presence and they have strict laws. There are no free elections and the young girl who tried to talk to Reznov could have been a government agent.

answer: The text tells us that Reznov's home country is totalitarian and fascist and effectively oppresses its people.

answer: Reznov describes the government as totalitarian and fascist, and claims that it tried to control people, food, luxury items, thought, speech, and freedom itself. The government's intelligence agency is Shinra. The government evidently views its neighbor, Safia, as an enemy, and the border between the two countries is tightly controlled, requiring one to have both a registration and an implanted RFID chip in order to pass. In addition, the country as a skyline railway which stops at the border.

answer: The text tells us that Reznov is from a totalitarian and fascist government that opposes freedom. He finally realised that the people and government he was working for and had once believed in was incompatible with his morals and chose to flee the country. He feels nervous and unprepared for the border crossing, and is considering having a cyanide pill with him just in case.

answer: Little is told beyond that Shinra controls the government and data.

text: There could be more details in this.

refinement: He is from a place with a totalitarian government that heavily discourages freedom. They value order and strength over humanity and human life. The government controls everything from food rations to education to professional course.


text:
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 Mental health is as important as physical health in the workplace and in social settings. Flexing your emotional muscles is crucial to remain resilient and healthy in everyday life. Taking good care of your mental health can boost your mood, self-confidence and can add a positive effect on your overall enjoyment of life.

Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood to adolescence. Unfortunately, mental health is an ignored aspect of our everyday life. And mental health problems are actually very common, even young children show early warning signs of mental health concerns.

 So here are the 4 effective tips to improve your mental health.

Adopt a healthy life style

Taking care of yourself physically can improve your mental health. Be sure to adopt a healthy life style that includes:

-   ·         Eat healthy, nutritious and balanced meal with plenty of fruits, vegetable and whole grains- a healthy diet will help to keep your immune system and you will be better able to cope up with routine stress
-   ·         Regular exercise has numerous benefits for our physical as well as mental health. It increases level of serotonin and endorphin (feel good hormones) and helps in decrease the depression, anxiety and stress. It also helps in improving mood.
-   ·         Get enough sleep, lots of mental illnesses often associated with sleep deprivation. Maintain an ideal temperature of room, practice a calming sleep routine such as read a good book, and take a bath, mediation for few minutes.
-   ·         Always keep a check on your mental stress level.

Value yourself

  Value yourself and having a sense of self-compassion is the second important thing that improves mental health. It is one of the most critical aspects of life. It is must to give same kindness and care to ourselves that we did give to a good friend. If you don’t love, cherish and value yourself than it is unlikely that you will dedicate time and energy to living to living a healthy, happy and productive life.

So, for improving the mental health, it is must to:

-   ·         Value yourself; treat yourself with kindness and respect
-   ·         Avoid self-criticism
-   ·         Plan realistic goals in your life
-   ·         Always try to take out some quality time to your self
-   ·         Focus or develop a hobby, do whatever you want to do

Gratitude should be attitude

 It is all right to have plans, desires and ambitions in life but having a self-contentment is equally important. Life is much better when we acknowledging the brighter side. Expressing and practicing gratitude always help in improve mental well-being. Most of us often forget to be grateful for various blessings that God has given us.

 Track gratitude and achievements with a journal is a good idea to get started. Include 3 things you were grateful for and 3 things you were able to accomplish each day will help you to develop a sense of gratitude for your blessings. And also improve your overall mental health too.

Learn stress relieving techniques

Stress is an integral part of our everyday life. and constant stress put a negative impact on our mental health. stress relieving techniques like yoga, meditation not only relieves mental stress, also helps in improving overall mental health as well.

-   ·         Again regular exercise, even a simple 30 minutes walking per day can help you to reduce stress and boost mood
-   ·         Explore stress relieving programs such as tai-chi, meditation, yoga, gentle breathing exercise.  Relaxation techniques often combine breathing and focused attention on pleasing thoughts and images to calm the mind and the body. A schedule regular time for these and other relaxing activities always helps in improving the mental health.
-   ·         Take a nature walk, nature has amazing healing power. Being close to nature is the easiest way to get de-stressed
-   ·         Talk to your family, friends and stay connected with the people who understand your sentiments and helps you in recovering from low days.
-   ·         Practice mindfulness, the true treasure of life lies in sweet, tiny moments. So try to stay in moments, forget unnecessary worries and anxieties and enjoy the true essence of life.

 Additional Tips

-   ·         Surround yourself with positive people
-   ·         Volunteer your time and energy to help someone else
-   ·         Break the monotonous routine by doing simple changes such as go to a different park or try another cuisine for dinner.
-   ·         Work on your strength to build self-confidence and courage
-   ·         Keep an optimistic approach towards life
-   ·         Take the help of creativity (colouring, drawing, and writing) to get de-stressed
-   ·         Take time to laugh, laughter is the best medicine. It reduces routine aches, pain and anxiety level.
-   ·         Use social media wisely, get disconnected time to time to avoid constant mental pressure
-   ·         Spend some time in sunshine to get enough vitamin D (It believes it is a mood elevator)
-   ·         Practice forgiveness
-   ·         Enjoy a relaxing bath or spa to relieve stress
-   ·         Avoid alcohol, smoking or other drugs

So these are some incredibly effective ways to improve your mental health. Which one you liked most? How do you take care of your mental health? Please share!

Also a part of #wrtitingwednesday hosted by writetribe.com

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

What does the writer of the article hope to achieve?

answer: They hope to make people more proactive in improving their mental health. They make a list of things that can improve a person's mental health by addressing the aspects too.

answer: Improved mental health, according to the four winning tips the writer suggests.

text: This should be a complete sentence.

refinement: The writer is aiming to achieve improved mental health, according to the four winning tips the writer suggests.

text: It's omitted that the writer is promoting improved mental health to readers.

refinement: The writer is aiming to have readers improve their mental health. according to the four winning tips the writer suggests.

text: The author provides more than four tips. The second sentence should be altered to show this.

refinement: The writer is aiming to have readers improve their mental health. The author provides several tips in order to achieve this.

answer: The author of the article hopes to encourage others to improve their mental health by adopting a healthy lifestyle, valuing oneself, adopting stress-reliving techniques, and practicing gratitude. The author hopes that this will result in feeling happier, more resilient, and more successful.

answer: The article promotes mental health. It does so by providing readers with different factors that are needed in order to have a good mental health. It appears that the writer wants readers to consider changing some lifestyle practices in order to live better and generally healthier lives. This is likely because the writer is concerned that more and more people, including children are affected by mental health concerns and that these symptoms are often ignored in daily life.

text: The final sentence is unnecessary. The question only asks for what the author hopes to achieve, not the reasons behind it.

refinement: The article promotes mental health. It does so by providing readers with different factors that are needed in order to have a good mental health. It appears that the writer wants readers to consider changing some lifestyle practices in order to live better and generally healthier lives.

text: The author is hoping not just to promote mental health, but to improve it.

refinement: The author aims to promote and improve mental health. It does so by providing readers with different factors that are needed in order to have a good mental health. It appears that the writer wants readers to consider changing some lifestyle practices in order to live better and generally healthier lives.

answer: The writer hopes to encourage readers to improve their mental health by adopting a healthy lifestyle, valuing themselves, and utilizing stress-relieving techniques.

text: It's omitted that the author is providing tips for these improvements.

refinement: The writer hopes to encourage readers to improve their mental health by adopting a healthy lifestyle, valuing themselves, and utilizing stress-relieving techniques. The writer hopes to achieve this by providing tips and information.