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Cosmetic Dentist in Scottsdale, AZ

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About Todd Mabry, DDS

[]Dr. Todd Mabry earned his bachelor of science degree in biology from the University of Arizona in May 1995. He then graduated from Marquette University School of Dentistry located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in May 1999. After receiving his doctor of dental surgery (DDS) degree, he completed his residency in Southern California specializing in reconstructive and cosmetic dentistry. Upon completion of his studies, Dr. Mabry returned home to Arizona and opened his Scottsdale practice in March 2003.

[]Dr. Mabry was raised in Phoenix and enjoys volunteering in the local community. He is a volunteer dentist at the John C. Lincoln Children’s Dental Clinic, where his father has been a practicing physician at the hospital for more than 30 years. Dr. Mabry is also involved in the Give Kids a Smile® program through the Arizona Dental Association that provides dental care to underserved children. Furthermore, he is on the Board of Smile Beyond the Bars—a non-profit, faith-based organization committed to changing the lives of former inmates by enhancing the appearance of their smiles with dental implants and various other tooth restoration options. In 2017, he was presented a “Smile Maker Award” for the exceptional care he provided as part of Smile Beyond the Bars.

Dr. Mabry is an Arizona licensed dentist and an active member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, American Dental Association, Arizona Dental Association, Spear Dental Study Club and Spear Continuing Education Center. He has also been recognized as a Top Dentist by Phoenix Magazine in 2014 and 2015, and he regularly lectures to dental hygiene students about restorative dentistry. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, road biking, mountain biking, running, swimming, hiking, skiing and generally enjoying the outdoors and spending time with his wife, family and friends.

For each and every individual, Dr. Mabry takes a big picture approach to dental care, aiming to promote long-term stability and oral health. Whether you are experiencing dental pain, seeking to resolve chronic bad breath or wanting to improve the appearance and/or function of your teeth, Dr. Mabry will treat you with the care and compassion you deserve while helping you achieve exceptional, lasting results.

My experience with this practice has been totally positive. Every person in this group – from the receptionist to Dr. Mabry – is friendly, positive and concerned about each patient’s comfort and knowledge of the procedures. Highly recommend to anyone wanting a positive experience with dentistry!

Dr. Mabry’s Passion For Cosmetic Dentistry

Dr. Mabry discovered his passion for dentistry by accompanying his mother—who was a dental hygienist in the Valley—to her job when he was a kid. He was always intrigued with the work she performed as well as what the dentist was able to do for patients in a single day. This experience, combined with his love of working with his hands, led Dr. Mabry to pursue a career in dentistry, which he finds to be an incredibly fulfilling profession.

In Dr. Mabry’s free time, he enjoys golfing, road biking, mountain biking, running, swimming, hiking, skiing and generally enjoying the outdoors and spending time with his wife, family and friends.

Dr. Todd Mabry is an Arizona licensed dentist and an active member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, American Dental Association and Arizona Dental Association. He has also been recognized as a Top Dentist by Phoenix Magazine in 2014 and 2015.

  “I love cosmetic dentistry and being able to improve a patient’s smile! People who smile with confidence don’t really understand what it’s like to avoid smiling because of a cosmetic issue. Throughout my years in practice, I’ve come to truly appreciate what these individuals feel on a daily basis, and being able to hear them say something like, ‘I have not been able to smile like this ever!” after seeing their transformation is very rewarding.”

A cosmetic dentist has training in general and restorative treatments but is also specialized in cosmetic techniques that are designed to improve the aesthetics of your smile. Oral health should always be considered the foundation of beautiful teeth and gums. Using state-of-the-art solutions such as porcelain veneers and porcelain crowns, cosmetic dentists can use their honed artistic skill to rejuvenate the appearance of the smile with natural-looking results. By choosing a cosmetic dentist, you can feel confident that both the function and the form of your smile will be considered during your dental treatments.

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Questions To Ask Your Cosmetic Dentist

Choosing the best cosmetic dentist for your needs can have a significant impact on your satisfaction. Not all cosmetic dentists have the same educational background, experience or credentials. Spend some time researching your potential dentists. To help you in this endeavor, Dr. Mabry has compiled a list of questions to ask your cosmetic dentist during your initial appointment:

-   Which cosmetic procedure or procedures do you perform the most frequently?
-   What area of dentistry did you focus on during your education?
-   Are you involved in any continuing education coursework to remain up-to-date with the latest techniques and technology?
-   Are you a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD)?
-   Do you have before-and-after photos of previous patients?
-   Are there any oral health treatments that should be performed before my cosmetic procedure?
-   What dental laboratory do you partner with, and what materials are used to make restorations like veneers and crowns?
-   How long can I expect the results of my cosmetic dentistry procedure to last?
-   How much will my procedure cost?
-   Do you offer any dental financing options?

At the end of your preliminary consultation, you should feel comfortable with your cosmetic dentist and confident in his or her ability to meet your expectations. If you have any reservations, do not hesitate to continue your search for a cosmetic dentist who is better suited for you.

If you would like to ask Dr. Mabry a question regarding your personal dental history, cosmetic dentistry and techniques, or general dental hygiene, please feel free to send him an e-mail by visiting our website’s “Contact Us” page. Dr. Mabry will respond within 24 hours. If you have a more immediate question, get in touch with our office by phone at (480) 582-1358.

In cases of medical emergency, please dial 911.

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answer: Dr. Mabry grew up accompanying his mother, a dental hygienist in the Valley, to her job. He's also very active in his community volunteering his time to the local community, including the John C. Lincoln Children's Dental Clinic where his father's been practicing for over 30 years. Arizona Dental Association's "Give Kids a Smile ® program. He is also an active member of Smile Beyond the Bars.

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MUSTAFA TAMER BAŞAR[1] (born January 19, 1946[2]) is a control and game theorist who is the _Swanlund Endowed Chair_[3] and Center for Advanced Study[4][5] Professor[6] of Electrical and Computer Engineering[7] at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA. He is also the Director of the Center for Advanced Study (since 2014).

Education

Tamer Başar received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Boğaziçi Üniversitesi _(formerly known as Robert College[8])_ at Bebek, in İstanbul-Turkey, in 1969, and M.S., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in engineering and applied science from Yale University, in 1970, 1971 and 1972, respectively.

Academic life

He joined the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign - Electrical and Computer Engineering Department in 1981. He was the founding president of the International Society of Dynamic Games during 1990-1994, the president of the IEEE Control Systems Society in 2000, and the president of the American Automatic Control Council during 2010-2011. He received the Medal of Science of Turkey in 1993, H.W. Bode Lecture Prize of the IEEE Control Systems Society in 2004, Georgia Quazza Medal of the International Federation of Automatic Control in 2005, the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award in 2006[9], Isaacs Award of the International Society of Dynamic Games in 2010, and IEEE Control Systems Award in 2014.[10] _Tamer Başar_ was elected as a member of National Academy of Engineering in Electronics, Communication & Information Systems Engineering and Industrial, Manufacturing & Operational Systems Engineering for the development of dynamic game theory and application to robust control of systems with uncertainty in 2000.[11] He is a Fellow of IEEE, IFAC, and SIAM.

Honorary degrees and chairs

He has been awarded Honorary Doctor of Science degrees and Honorary Professorships from:

-   Honorary Professorship, Shandong University, Jinan, China, 2019
-   Honorary Chair Professorship from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China in 2014
-   Honorary Doctorate (Doctor Honoris Causa) from Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey in 2012
-   Honorary Doctorate from the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan in 2011
-   Honorary Professorship from Northeastern University, Shenyang, China in 2008
-   Honorary Doctorate (Doctor Honoris Causa) from Doğuş University, Istanbul, Turkey in 2007
-   _Swanlund Endowed Chair Professorship at UIUC_ in 2007

Research areas

His research interests include optimal, robust, and nonlinear control; large-scale systems; dynamic games; stochastic control; estimation theory; stochastic processes; and mathematical economics.[12]

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[2] Tamer Başar's biography

[3] Tamer Başar's homepage,

[4] Swanlund Chair

[5] Center for Advanced Study

[6] Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

[7] Decision and Control Laboratory, The Communications Group, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

[8] Currently, Robert College is an independent private high school at Arnavutköy. The Bebek campus and academic staff were turned over to the Republic of Turkey for use as Boğaziçi University in 1971.

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[10] For seminal contributions to dynamic games, stochastic and risk-sensitive control, control of networks, and hierarchical decision making

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[12] [http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/searchresult.jsp?queryText=.QT.Basar,%20T..QT.&newsearch=true Some of the IEEE publications of Prof. Başar]

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Exploring Google autocomplete can be a great way to waste a few minutes of your life.

Take world leaders - start typing Donald Trump and top suggestion is  ‘net worth’,  Theresa May throws up ‘dancing’ while first word after Vladamir Putin is 'wife’.

Try this with cars and it too throws up some interesting results Ford Fiesta ST - ‘finance’, and a Hyundai i10 is ‘used’.

Type Bentley Continental GT into Google and it will auto complete to ‘price.’

This is either that lots of people want to buy one or see how much their neighbour has spent. And the average Bentley buyer does not have to worry about finance.

First generation Continentals from 2004 can now be picked up for less than £20,000.

But to answer the original question this new third gen model we are testing this week is yours for a £159,000 or just over £200,000 with options.

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A hit from day one the Bentley Continental has always put the ‘Grand’ in to Grand Tourer.

So what is new about this latest model? It still has the effortless 6.0 litre W12 engine, but with its power upped to 626b hp and 664 lb ft.

This is enough to drop the 0-60mph sprint to 3.6 seconds and up the top speed to 207 mph.

To be fair the prestigious power of the old engine was never a weak point of the previous model.

But where you will really notice the difference is the new dual-clutch, eight-speed gearbox.

Mated to that huge torquey engine it takes seamless shifting and acceleration to new levels. The new powertrain uses engine management technology that does 300 million software calculations per second

Want to feel a kick in the kidneys? Well delve into the Drive Dymnamics Control and switch from Bentley or Comfort mode into Sport.

Bury the throttle and it holds on to gears longer and squishes the driver back in to the double-diamond quilted seats.

Just to demonstrate its commitment to performance there is even a  Sport Launch mode for “when a race-style start is required by the driver.”

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The standard four-wheel drive system helps with the astonishing sprinting time.

In the aforementioned Sport setting it will send more power to the rear, meaning giving it the beans on a wet roundabout and the rear will step out, before being gathered up by the traction control.

On the flip side the Continental will do wafting as good as any car on the market.

It now has a 48-volt Dynamic Ride System which instantly alters the dampers at each corner, controlling roll and comfort.

This combines with new three-chamber air springs for the suspension to make is softer than the predecessor.

Visually the muscular rear haunches over the rear wheels thankfully remain. They cover an all-new body with materials that have saved 80kg.

Its  profile is longer and lower as the front wheels have been moved 135mm forward.

Round the back the lights are the biggest difference as they now copy the elliptical shape of the exhaust tips.

On the inside Bentley have have a giant leap with the technology inside the luxurious cabin.

On start up the triangular Rotating Display (a £4,700 option) spins round from a wood veneer to a 12.3” touch screen display.

With Apple Carplay and digital radio stations logos laid out like a smartphone it feels bang up to date.

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For those preferring a classic look a touch of a buttons spins it to reveal three analogue dials.

It remains a strict four seater with rear leg room limited if there are taller front occupants.

Of course not many Bentley customers take a standard model, with a vast of options available.

Our car had the£8,095 Mulliner Driving Specification adds a more sporting look to the car with 22” lightweight forged alloy wheels, unique ‘diamond in diamond’ quilting, embroidered Bentley emblems, additional veneer options, a jewelled-finish fuel filler, sports pedals and indented leather headliner.

The £2,660 Front Seat Comfort Specification adds even more adjustment, ventilation and massage features to the 20-way adjustable seats.

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While the £6,500 Naim 2,200 W, 18-speaker system with Active Bass Transducers built into the front seats was also specced. The sound is as amazing as you would imagine, but my ears could not take having it up full volume.

In the 15 years since launch over 66,000 Continental GTs have rolled out of the Crewe factory.

Details of a Convertible GTC has just been release and V8 models are in the pipeline too.

question: Summarize what the author found from their Google searches.

answer: The author found that when they searched for Donald Trump, the top result was "net worth". When they searched for Theresa May, the top result was "dancing". When they searched for Vladimir Putin, the top result was "wife". When they searched for Ford Fiesta ST, the top result was "finance". When they searched for Hyundai i10, the top result was "used". When they searched for Bentley Continental GT, the top result was "price".

critique: The answer is not a summary of the author's findings.

critique: The answer should mention that the results are not necessarily indicative of what the public is interested in.

critique: The author did not search for Ford Fiesta ST, Hyundai i10, or Bentley Continental GT.

critique: The answer doesn't mention the car's performance.

question: Summarize the new features in the latest standard Bentley Continental GT.

answer: The new Bentley Continental GT has a 6.0 liter W12 engine that has been upped from 582b hp to 626b hp and 664 lb ft. The new engine has a dual-clutch, eight-speed gearbox, which makes for seamless shifting and acceleration. The new powertrain uses 300 million software calculations per second. The new Bentley also has a new suspension system that makes it softer than the previous model, and it now has a 48-volt Dynamic Ride System that instantly alters the dampers at each corner, controlling roll and comfort. The car has also been redesigned and is now longer and lower.

critique: The new Bentley also has a new suspension system that makes it softer than the previous model, and it now has a 48-volt Dynamic Ride System that instantly alters the dampers at each corner, controlling roll and comfort. The car has also been redesigned and is now longer and lower.

critique: The powertrain's features are not mentioned.

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critique: The new Continental GT also has a new body that is 80kg lighter than the previous model.

critique: The new engine has a dual-clutch, eight-speed gearbox, which makes for seamless shifting and acceleration. The new powertrain uses 300 million software calculations per second. The new Bentley also has a new suspension system that makes it softer than the previous model, and it now has a 48-volt Dynamic Ride System that instantly alters the dampers at each corner, controlling roll and comfort. The car has also been redesigned and is now longer and lower.

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question: Summarize the add-ons you can purchase for the new Bentley Continental GT.

answer: The Mulliner Driving Specification adds a more sporting look to the car with 22" lightweight forged alloy wheels, unique 'diamond in diamond' quilting, embroidered Bentley emblems, additional veneer options, a jewelled-finish fuel filler, sports pedals, and an indented leather headliner. The Front Seat Comfort Specification adds even more adjustment, ventilation, and massage features to the 20-way adjustable seats. The Naim 2,200 W, 18-speaker system with Active Bass Transducers built into the front seats was also specced.

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text: It was 3am and I needed a ride home. I had a place to stay, but no idea how to get there. A car was driving up so I flagged it down. The driver seemed like I could trust him so I got in his truck and attempted to tell him how to get to where I needed to go. He was from out of town and was as familiar with the area as I was. He asked what I had to do, and I said nothing. He was passing through town to pick up sections of a chopped up tree that he could later turn into firewood and sell. He said his place overlooked Morrow Rock and asked if I wanted to go back there with him and smoke. I agreed on the condition that he gave me a ride back. He had a cool dog. It was a 6 month old boxer/pitbull with a black coat and amazing, bright, cream colored eyes. His name was Lazarus. The car ride was about 25 minutes long and he did most of the talking. I answered in short sentences that had a hint of an attitude that said “Don’t fuck with me”. He was a lonely man with no one left in the world. His dad died when he was young, and his mom is a drug addict who he regularly sells prescription pills to. Their latest transaction was pills in exchange for about a quarter eighth of an ounce of weed, which we later smoked. He was 28 and had a 9 year old kid who he never saw. This man only had his dog, and that night he needed a friend to talk to. He was a meth addict, which although he later told me, was evident from his firewood scheme, disjointed ideas, and overall behavior. He lived with an air of uneasy and uncertain enthusiasm. This was the reason for my slight attitude. He needed to know that I was only here to talk. I was not someone to be messed with. He needed to know that I was smart, and that the things he told me didn’t frighten or alarm me. I laughed at his 3 prison stints and called him an idiot for going that many times. I had his respect, and he told me everything he could think of. When we got back to his place, I saw Morrow Rock just past the inland part of the bay that was about 300 yards in front of me. We entered the door of the garage and I saw that this was not his house. He lived on a mattress next to the clutter of a senior citizen that hadn’t given much thought to a room like this in more than 15 years. There was a fridge from which he handed me a Gogurt and a water. He told me that the woman who owned the house used to swim with William Hurst in his beautiful pools of gold leaf and Roman architecture. His father had known her, and apparently he was doing some job on the house for her. It looked like nothing more than squatting. He told me about how he got kicked out of school at 16, and about kayaking in the bay when the tide was high, and about his favorite boyhood potato gun. He told me about his fear of being alone, and how he preferred to have someone with him as much as he could. His mom pays for the food that he and Lazarus eat. We smoked and talked until 8am, and then we started splitting wood. It was what he loved to do. He said his dad had bought him the hydraulic powered machine that I used, which he called a splitter, to separate the wood that they used to get from cutting down trees. At 8am the city allowed the operation of machinery. He took a brand new chainsaw out of his truck and cut wood that was 3 feet in diameter after we unloaded it from the bed. We turned sections of trees into firewood fit for a campsite. We finished up around 10am and I asked him to drive me home. He had been waiting to hear from his mom so that she could give him money to fill up his gas tank, but we had already agreed that I’d be back where I needed to be by 11am. He put 3 gallons of gasoline that was meant for the chainsaw in his tank. As we drove back to town he tried to convince himself that putting gasoline mixed with oil in his truck wouldn’t harm it, but he had no basis, or power to reason why that was true. I gave him a series of statements that followed logically and gave him reason to believe that it would be fine, even though I had no idea if the premises were true. He dropped me off at the local Right Aide around 11am, and gave me his phone number. I didn’t know his name and substituted it with August 26, 2012 in my phone. He honked as he drove away, and I thought about an interesting night spent with a man who didn’t have much hope. He had a very privileged youth, and his life could have been a thousand times different. But this is who he was, and after a sleepless night I was glad to have known him. I thought for the rest of the day about his life, and those whom he had known. I hoped that life could change him, and wondered if it could. In the hot, morning sun I hoped that he could move on to better things than splitting wood, and to be more than a date in a directionless man’s phone.

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question: What does the story say about the type of person the driver is?

answer: The driver is a 28-year-old man from out of town. He is a lonely man with no one left in the world. His dad died when he was young and his mom is a drug addict. He regularly sells prescription pills to his mom. He was an addict who was a meth. He recently married a woman and has a 9-year-old kid that he never sees. He was kicked out of school at 16 and now lives with an old woman's house. The driver is a very privileged person with a very sad life.

text: "He was an addict who was a meth. He recently married a woman" - the first sentence is a coherence issue, while the second one never happened.

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question: Summarize everything relating to illegal activity.

answer: The driver is a meth addict. He regularly sells his mother's prescription pills. He has been in prison three times. He has a 9 year old son he never sees. He sells marijuana. He sells firewood. He has a chainsaw.

critique: The answer should mention that the driver sells marijuana to his mother.

text: "He regularly sells his mother's prescription pills." - this is incorrect. He sells prescription pills to his mother.

question: Summarize the routes the narrator and the driver take in the driver's car.

answer: The unnamed male driver took the narrator to his house to smoke and talk. The driver told the reader he took the narrator to the place where he was collecting chopped trees to make firewood. When they actually arrived at the driver's place, they just smoked some more and talk to each other more. Before the narrator got a ride home, they went to split wood at a worksite.

critique: The answer should mention the final destination of the driver.

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text: "The driver told the reader he took the narrator to the place where he was collecting chopped trees to make firewood. When they actually arrived at the driver's place, they just smoked some more and talk to each other more. Before the narrator got a ride home, they went to split wood at a worksite." - this is incorrect. He was passing through town to pick up sections of a chopped tree for firewood before heading over to his place which overlooked Morrow Rock. The worksite was right outside the house.


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Several photos have surfaced showing what is supposed to be the next iPhone and MacBook Pro over the last few days. These leaked photos themselves are not surprising. Apple spy photos are big business and a staple in tech journalism. But if these photos are to be believed, radical changes are about to hit two of Apple’s flagship products. And it’s about damn time.

The iPhone shots show a smartphone that’s smoother and less conspicuous than previous models. It also shows a cell phone without a 3.5mm jack traditionally used for headphones. If true, users will have to use an adapter or buy a new set of headphones that sport a Lightning connection.

Another report shows the MacBook Pro is about to get an overhaul. Gone are full size USB ports present on Apple laptops since the colorful iBook released in 1999. In its place are said to be four USB-C ports, which feature faster speeds but a different connection type that will force more adapters onto owners.

The redesigned MacBook Pro (pictured above) is said to also sport a long OLED touchpad that will replace the function keys that live above the number row. It’s speculated that users will be able to customize actions on this thin touchpad.

The same report states Apple is about to ditch its magical and magnetic MagSafe power connection.

Take a deep breath. The aforementioned changes are just rumors at this point and not confirmed by Apple.

Even if just half of the above turns out to be true, it will be good for Apple and perhaps the consumer. Apple has done this before and pushed the industry forward.

The original iMac didn’t sport a floppy disc drive. That was radical in 1998. USB flash drives were still a thing of fantasy. In 2001 the first iPod shipped with Firewire likely because USB 1.1 was too slow. And then in 2005, Apple dropped Firewire from the iPod. And the list goes on: optical drives, analog connections, even the long-used Dock Connector. In retrospect, dropping support for these technologies makes sense but at the time, the decisions felt radical and alienating

Since the late Steve Jobs’ returned to the company, Apple didn’t wait until the right time; it made the time right.

  Since the late Steve Jobs’ returned to the company, Apple didn’t wait until the right time; it made the time right.

Look at the original MacBook Air. By today’s standards, the first MacBook Air is a mundane computer. It has a small screen, thin body, and long battery life. But in 2008 when it was released, it was the butt of jokes. Sure, it was thin, said bloggers at the time, but it lacked an optical disk drive and relied too much on wireless connectivity since it didn’t have an ethernet port. You’ll have to carry an optical drive and all sorts of adapters, they said.

Apple built the Air not for 2008, but for later when wireless networking was ubiquitous and optical disk drives were all but relics.

Look back at past Apple devices. Products change little over time. Apple tends to let products evolve until a complete overhaul is prudent. And this change tends to be painful for a generation or two after a radical upgrade — remember the pain in trying to find a Lightning cable shortly after the launch of the iPhone 5.

Apple builds its products around platforms much like an automaker. This is done likely to keep manufacturing and supply costs down. The iPad and iPod touch shares many parts with the iPhone. The MacBook Pro and MacBook sport similar layouts and components. But with this shared architecture comes the burden of making painful shifts every few years to set itself up for where technology will be in a few years.

Listen, I don’t want to lose my full size USB ports either. The MacBook Pro has long been my mobile machine of choice because of its plethora of connections and options. Change is hard and I don’t own a single device that recharges over USB-C. Yet. But if the past foretells the future, next year, at this time, I will probably own a handful of USB-C devices and more will be on the way.

I also own a killer set of headphones that, I guess, if I want to use them with the next iPhone, I’ll have to use in conjunction with a Lightning to 3.5mm adapter. Change is hard, friends, yet we’ve done it in the past and the world keeps spinning and Apple keeps printing money.

question: What does the text say about Apple?

answer: Apple is a tech company that is known for its products. It is said to be the world's most valuable company, and it has been around for a long time.

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critique: The text doesn't say Apple is the world's most valuable company.

critique: The article doesn't mention anything about Apple's value.

critique: The answer should mention that Apple has a history of making radical changes.

text: Add that the article is about changes to Apple product features, i.e. iMac, iPhone, MacBook.

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question: What does the text say about Apple and spy photos?

answer: Several photos of the iPhone and MacBook Air have surfaced, but it is not yet known if they are legit or not. Other photos of Apple devices are big business, like spy photos. It seems Samsung might be considering starting by copying Apple's design.

critique: The article does not mention Samsung or any other company.

question: What does the text say about the original MacBook Air?

answer: The original MacBook Air was released in 2008. It was a mundane computer with a small screen, thin body, and long battery life. It lacked an optical disk drive and relied too much on wireless connectivity.

critique: It's omitted that the new MacBook Air was built with future wireless networking in mind.

critique: The answer should mention that the MacBook Air was released when wireless networking was not ubiquitous.

text: The answer could mention the criticism from bloggers when it was released.

question: What does the text say about the manufacturing process of iPhones?

answer: No answer

critique: The response misses to answer the instruction in the task.

critique: The answer should mention that the article doesn't mention anything about the manufacturing process.


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Couples are always looking for ways to make their wedding stand out, but when it comes to photos, you don't always want to stray too far from the traditional. Here are 11 shots that will never be cheesy or go out of style.

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Getting ready.

No matter how hectic that time of getting ready will be and no matter how much a bride and everyone else involved will not feel like pictures, it's worth documenting the hassle, nerves and the excited anticipation, says Yana Shellman of Yana Shellman Photography. "And looking at those photos you will remember how excited you were at those brief moments and what wonderful things were happening just minutes after this."

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The bride's look.

Debi Buckley of Southern California Wedding Resources says that a photo of the bride's dress hanging up, as well as a shot of the dressed and ready bride looking at her reflection in the mirror, are pictures that will be treasured for years to come.

[Photo: Ryan Ray Photo]

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The first look.

Many couples are choosing to have "first look" portrait sessions before the wedding for a variety of reasons--and the results are usually gorgeous and always-emotional, says Kim Forrest of WeddingWire.

[Photo: Ryan Ray Photo]

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Walking down the aisle.

It is done at every wedding, but it's a photo that never goes out of style, says Shellman. "It's a treasured representation of your parents or a dear person in your life, giving you away into the arms of this new person."

[Photo: Ryan Ray Photo]

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The groom's reaction.

CJ Thomas of CJ Thomas Photography enjoys capturing the raw emotion between the couple, like when the groom is watching his beautiful bride walk down the aisle.

[Photo: Ryan Ray Photo]

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The first kiss.

The first kiss as husband and wife signifies the beginning of a new life together as couple, says Antonio Crutchley of White House Wedding Photography."It is generally a good idea for the Officiant or the Minister to step aside to allow the photographer to get an unobstructed shot of the couple as they kiss."

[Photo: Ryan Ray Photo]

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Exiting the ceremony.

"My favorite is the sweet moment right after the couple exit the ceremony,” says Shannon Menary of Shaun Menary Photography. "In their first few moments as husband-and-wife, the couple are brimming with joy, and with the ceremony behind them, they are finally fully relaxed and soaking in the moment."

[Photo: Shaun Menary Photography]

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Traditional family portraits.

Some people think they are a boring waste of time and it would be so much for fun to go and hang out at the cocktail hour. "Family is the most treasured group of people in your life," says Shellman. "Everyone must have a simple photo of your closest people standing by your side on a very important day of your life."

[Photo: Ryan Ray Photo]

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Traditional photos of the couple.

Yes, candids are super fun, but you want some shots of the two of you looking at the camera. "There is a reason classic poses never go out of style," says Ashley Sue Braswell of Ashley Sue Photography. "Being trendy is fantastic and can be fun but make sure you have a photographer that will capture the traditional poses that you'll cherish for a lifetime as well."

[Photo: Ryan Ray Photo]

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Guest candids.

You planned with care so everyone would have a great time at the wedding, so you'll want to document people on the dance floor, making toasts and laughing with one another, says Shellman.

[Photo: Ryan Ray Photo]

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The exit.

This photo is a classic because it shows the happy couple going off to start their new lives together. Many couples give guests sparklers to hold while the newlyweds walk past, which gives the pictures a special look.

[Photo: Ryan Ray Photo]

question: What does the article say about traditional wedding photos?

answer: Traditional wedding photos are those for which there is a tried-and-true social convention that looks good. These include getting ready, walking down the aisle, the groom's reaction, the first kiss, and traditional family portraits. There are also traditional photos of the couple looking at the camera, however with traditional couples' photos, the couples pose for adorable yet somehow classy shots. It is recommended that the photo-taker has a good understanding of the conventional images to capture and execute them properly. Photos of the couple's guests, while an important part of the wedding, can be awkward and not flattering, and the author of the article says that the pictures may not be in high demand.

critique: The author says that candids are fun but that you should have some traditional shots as well.

critique: The last two sentences are not necessary.

critique: The last sentence is unnecessary and confusing.

critique: The article does not say that traditional couples' photos are adorable yet classy.

critique: Pictures of the post-ceremony couple are included in the list of traditional photos.

text: The last two sentences are made up and unattested in the article.

question: What does the story say about marriage statistics?

answer: No answer

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[Britton c. 1905] [Britton as Ophelia in _Hamlet_]

NELLY[1] HUTIN BRITTON (24 April 1876 — 3 September 1965), usually credited as HUTIN BRITTON was an English actress. She was best known for her performances in Shakespeare roles early in the 20th century. She also appeared in leading roles in two silent British films.

Biography

Nelly, the daughter of Thomas Britton, was born in Bucklebury in Berkshire, England in 1876. Her first appearance on stage was with Frank Benson's company in 1901, in _Henry V_. Among the Shakespeare parts she played were _Hero_ in _Much Ado About Nothing_ (1903), _Ophelia_ in _Hamlet_ (1909), _Lady Elizabeth_ in _Richard III_ (1909) and _Lady Macbeth_ at Stratford (1911).

In 1903 she married actor Matheson Lang in London[2] and thereafter they often appeared together on stage and later on film. In 1906 she played _Arganthael_ in Joseph Comyns Carr's play _Tristram and Iseult_ at the Adelphi Theatre, with Lang as _Tristram_. Britton and Lang subsequently formed their own company, which toured India, South Africa and Australia from 1910-13 performing Shakespeare. Her roles included _Katherine_ in _The Taming of the Shrew_, _Portia_ in _The Merchant of Venice_, _Juliet_ in _Romeo and Juliet_, as well as reprising the roles of _Ophelia_ and _Lady Macbeth_.

In 1914, she and Lang successfully produced _The Taming of the Shrew_, _The Merchant of Venice_, and _Hamlet_ at the Old Vic Theatre. She also appeared with him in _Mr Wu_, which became his signature role. In 1916 they appeared together in a silent film of _The Merchant of Venice_ in which she once again played _Portia_.[3] She also joined her husband in the film _The Wandering Jew_ (1923) playing the part of _Judith_. After a four-year illness and a temporary retirement, she returned to the Old Vic stage in 1923 for the Shakespeare Birthday Festival and the following year as _Volumnia_ in _Coriolanus_, and continued to act until 1936.

In 1940 the Langs were staying with their old friend Dornford Yates and his wife at their house near Pau in France when France surrendered and had to escape from the advancing Germans through Spain to Portugal.[4]

In later life she sat on the governing board of the Old Vic Theatre.

Britton died in 1965 aged 89 - although the registration of her death (Nellie H Lang) in Uckfield, Sussex has her aged 90.

Selection of Britton's performances

-   _Tristram and Iseult_ as Arganthael (Adelphi Theatre, 1906)
-   _Pete_ as Kate Cregeen (1908)
-   _Oliver Twist_ as Nancy

Filmography

-   _The Merchant of Venice_ (1916)
-   _The Wandering Jew_ (1923)

[1] BIRTH REGISTERED AS “NELLY”

[2] Her marriage registration gives her name as “Nellie”

[3] Billed as “Nellie Hutin Britton” in 1916

[4] Smithers, A.J. _Dornford Yates - A Biography_ (1982) London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, - they apparently knew her as “Brittie” (pg. 182)

title: Hutin Britton

question: Summarize everything relating to Shakespeare.

answer: Nelly Hutin Britton was best known for her performances in Shakespeare roles by the early 20th century. She played in Shakespeare plays from 1901 to 1906 and has also played Portia (extremely beautiful and intelligent woman, married to a wealthy merchant) in The Merchant of Venice, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, and Ophelia in Hamlet. In 1914, she and husband Matheson Lang produced Hamlet, Portia, and The Taming of the Shrew at the Old Vic Theatre. She has also played Juliet, Ophelia, and Hamlet on stage.

critique: "She has also played Juliet, Ophelia, and Hamlet on stage." - this is incorrect. She only played Juliet and Ophelia on stage.

critique: The answer omits that Britton appeared in Mr. Wu and The Wandering Jew.

critique: The answer could mention that she played Lady Macbeth.

critique: "She has also played Juliet, Ophelia, and Hamlet on stage." - this is incorrect. She played Juliet and Ophelia on stage, but not Hamlet.

critique: "In 1914, she and husband Matheson Lang produced Hamlet, Portia, and The Taming of the Shrew at the Old Vic Theatre." - this is incorrect. The play was produced in 1914, but not at the Old Vic Theatre.

critique: "She has also played Juliet, Ophelia, and Hamlet on stage." - this is inaccurate. She only played Juliet and Ophelia on stage.

critique: "in Hamlet. In 1914, she and husband Matheson Lang produced Hamlet, Portia, and The Taming of the Shrew at the Old Vic Theatre." - there was no mention of producing The Taming of the Shrew, Portia and Hamlet together at the Old Vic Theatre.

critique: "In 1914, she and husband Matheson Lang produced Hamlet, Portia, and The Taming of the Shrew at the Old Vic Theatre." - this is incorrect. They produced The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet, and The Taming of the Shrew.

question: Summarize Britton's career outside of the performing arts.

answer: No answer

critique: The text was crisp at this part and it is possible to summarise it.

critique: The response misses to provide an answer to the task.

critique: The article has a section on Britton's life outside of the performing arts.

question: Summarize Britton's career during the 1910s.

answer: She toured India, South Africa, and Australia with her husband and their own company performing Shakespeare. She also appeared in the plays The Taming of the Shrew and Romeo and Juliet. She appeared in a silent film version of The Merchant of Venice. In 1914, she and her husband successfully produced Hamlet, The Taming of the Shrew, and The Merchant of Venice at the Old Vic Theatre. She also appeared in the film Mr. Wu.

critique: The Merchant of Venice was not a play but a film.

critique: She also appeared in the plays The Taming of the Shrew and Romeo and Juliet. She appeared in a silent film version of The Merchant of Venice. In 1914, she and her husband successfully produced Hamlet, The Taming of the Shrew, and The Merchant of Venice at the Old Vic Theatre. She also appeared in the film Mr. Wu.

critique: "She also appeared in the film Mr. Wu." - this is incorrect. It was The Wandering Jew.

critique: "She also appeared in the film Mr. Wu." - this is incorrect. She appeared in the film The Wandering Jew.

critique: The answer omits that Britton appeared in the plays Richard III and Macbeth.

critique: "appeared in the plays The Taming of the Shrew and Romeo and Juliet.  First appearance as Juliet should probably be in the playrome and Juliet, not the playTaming of the Shrew." - replace 'appeared in the plays' with 'appeared as' since she's already been credited with appearing in a role for much of her career.

critique: "She also appeared in the film Mr. Wu." - this is incorrect. She appeared in The Wandering Jew.

text: It's not said that Britton played in Romeo and Juliet in the 1910s. This should be omitted.


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FOR THIS YEAR’S NATIONAL KINDNESS DAY, DR DAVID HAMILTON, AUTHOR OF _THE FIVE SIDE-EFFECTS OF KINDNESS _EXPLAINS HOW BEING NICE IS GOOD FOR YOU

1. IT’S PROTECTIVE AGAINST DEPRESSION

Depression forces us to dwell on ourselves – on our worries, problems, and difficulties in life. It can be difficult to escape these feelings. But being kind actually takes us out of ourselves so that our attention shifts towards the needs or well being of another person.
This shift in attention helps protect against depression. Studies of thousands of people that compare the mental health of those who do regular volunteering work against those who don’t, find that symptoms of depression are much fewer in people who regularly volunteer.

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2. IT BOOSTS HAPPINESS

Numerous studies show that being kind makes us feel happier. Kindness impacts brain chemistry, elevating levels of ‘feel-good’ neurotransmitters, and it also makes us feel satisfied that we are doing something meaningful. Together, this results in a boost to happiness. Research studies of the volunteering habits of thousands of people have concluded that more than 95% of people feel happier when they help someone. Most also report an immediate warm feeling. Other studies where the happiness of people asked to perform intentional acts of kindness was compared against the happiness of people not doing the kindnesses also concluded that kindness boosts happiness.

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3. IT LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE

The connection we feel with another through an act of kindness causes our bodies to make the hormone, ‘oxytocin’. Known for its role in reproduction and breastfeeding, it is also a powerful cardiovascular hormone. It stimulates nitric oxide production in our arteries, initiating a process known as ‘vasodilation’ – widening of the arteries. This causes a net reduction in blood pressure.
Given that high blood pressure is strongly associated with risk of heart attack and stroke, kindness is therefore ‘cardioprotective’; that is, it is protective towards the cardiovascular system through its ability to reduce blood pressure. Indeed, studies that examine how people relate to each other in relationships show that those who show more loving and kind behaviours tend to have healthier arteries than those who show more hostility and contempt.

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4. IT BOOSTS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

The ‘Mother Theresa Effect’ describes what happens to our immune systems when we witness an act of kindness or moral beauty. In a study, scientists asked volunteers to watch a video of Mother Theresa performing acts of kindness. They had their immune systems measured before and after watching the video. Watching the acts of kindness performed by Mother Theresa, it was found, had given the volunteers’ immune systems of a boost. Other research has shown that imagining or recalling the experiences of care or compassion for others has the same effect. In these cases, it’s the emotional feeling that kindness invokes in us that impact the immune system so strongly.

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5. IT’S AN ANTIDOTE TO STRESS

A friend once told me of a time when a driver of a car had been very abusive to her after she accidentally pulled out in front of him. He was swearing at her and making angry physical gestures. It left her feeling shaken and stressed. When she reached a bridge toll a few miles down the road, she discovered that she was right in front of him. As an act of kindness, she decided to pay his toll.
The stressful feeling left her almost immediately, she explained, being replaced by a lightness and clarity of mind. A half mile up the road, the previously angry driver pulled up alongside her, rolled down his window, smiled, and mouthed the words, ‘T H A N K Y O U’. This kind of thing is reflected in real research, which finds an ‘opposite’ relationship between kindness and stress. On days that people do more kindness, they tend to have less stress, and vice versa; when they do less kindness they have more stress.

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6. IT SLOWS AGEING

Stress plays a major role in ageing at the biological level. Most people are familiar with the way stress can age a person; hair turning white almost overnight when a person faces great worry, lines on the face of people who feel and express a great deal of anger or hostility. Internally, stress prematurely ages the cardiovascular system, which is why stress is strongly linked with heart disease.
These effects are caused by ‘free radicals’. Stress produces them. We take anti-oxidants to try to combat them. We’re encouraged to eat foods rich in anti-oxidants, like green vegetables, dark chocolate, cinnamon, for example, and to take drinks containing them, like pomegranate juice or green tea. It’s also why some modern face creams contain anti-oxidants, hoping to neutralise free radicals at the sites of apparent ageing. Since kindness is an antidote to stress, it ensures that there’s less free radicals in the body and thus slows the ageing caused by stress and unhealthy lifestyle.

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7. IT TONES THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

The vagus nerve plays a very important role in maintaining the health of the body. It works the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system. It controls the rest, digest, and regenerate mode in the body and helps ensure a balance between all of our organs by providing constant feedback to the brain. Vagal tone is a measure of how well the vagus nerve does this. You can think of it as akin to muscle tone, which reflects the fitness and strength of your body, except that vagal tone reflects the fitness of the nervous system. Kindness (and compassion) have been shown to actually increase vagal tone. When people practice kindness meditations, for example, where they reflect upon kindness and generate warm feelings towards others, their vagal tone tends to increase. In this way, kindness tones the nervous system.

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DR DAVID HAMILTON worked in the pharmaceutical industry for four years after gaining his PhD. Now a bestselling author, he travels the world offering workshops to help people understand the power of the mind on the body. The Five Side-effects of Kindness: This Book Will Make You Feel Better, Be Happier & Live Longer[], David R. Hamilton PhD, Hay House UK, £10.99 will be available from 7th February 2017.

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question: What does the text say about kindness?

answer: According to the text, kindness is good for your health. It is protective against depression, boosts happiness, lowers blood pressure, boosts the immune system, acts as an antidote to stress, slows aging, and tones the nervous system. The text also claims that kindness is good for your health.

critique: The text does not claim that kindness is good for your health. It is good for your health.

critique: The text doesn't claim that kindness is good for your health.

critique: The text does not say that kindness is good for your health.

critique: The text does not claim that kindness is good for your health.

text: The third sentence is unnecessary.

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question: Summarize how being kind slows the aging process.

answer: The article explains how stress plays a major role in aging at a biological level. Most people are familiar with the way stress can age a person. Internally, stress prematurely ages the cardiovascular system, which is why stress is strongly linked to heart disease. The effects are caused by 'free radicals' and since kindness is an antidote to stress, it ensures that there's less free radicals in the body and thus slows the aging caused by stress and unhealthy lifestyles.

critique: The answer should mention that kindness also slows aging by toning the nervous system.

critique: The answer should mention the role of the vagus nerve.

critique: The answer should mention that the free radicals are caused by stress.

critique: It is omitted that kindness slows the aging process by reducing stress.

critique: A minor gap in the details of the answer makes it look imperfect.

text: The second sentence is unnecessary without the context of white hair and wrinkles.

question: What does the story say about being a kind driver?

answer: No answer

critique: The response misses to mention that being a kind driver to another person can help reduce stress.

critique: The article does not mention anything about being a kind driver.

critique: The article does not talk about the act of being kind to other drivers. It is about the benefit of being kind in general, no specific mention of driving.

text: The passage offers an example of a driver being kind to make up for an earlier moment of discourtesy, and how that immediately removed the stress of the situation.


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[Jollywise]

What can we expect from the kids’ entertainment space in 2017?

The new year is well and truly upon us, and every other tech blog ready to impart their digital predictions for 2017 if they haven’t already. Whilst generally you can expect a lot of the same old – ‘this will be the year for VR’, etc. – we wanted to examine some of the things that we expect to see more specifically in the kids’ entertainment space this year.

Augmented and virtual reality

The underlying issues of accessibility and refinement prevented VR from slipping comfortably into the mainstream in 2016, while the Pokémon Go craze of the summer teased AR potential. While we might not have seen the ‘year for VR’ that we had hoped for, what we did see was a string of brands getting involved with VR just to say they’re in the VR game – regardless of whether they actually have something valuable to offer to the space. Ideally, this year we’ll see more companies offering valuable uses of the technology, rather than the ‘VR for VR’s sake’ that is born out of the fear of being left behind.

Furthermore, we’re hoping to see more defined areas for the use of virtual and augmented reality, be it gaming, education, or even live events – and we’re especially interested in how this will come to fruition in kids’ entertainment and education. However, while developers of VR work towards a tech-accessible, cost-friendly product, it’s likely that we’ll be looking more closely at AR for the time being. The challenge, we suspect, will be creating AR that outlives the initial gimmick, which means content is more important than ever.

There are a few great examples of recent children’s AR that we’d love to see more of. TILT Textiles weave their technology with animated stories in their Enchanted Duvet and Jungle Rug to create an interactive storytelling experience for youngsters, while Curiscope’s Virtuali-Tee (which got a mention in our post on augmented reality last year) is a strong example of the ways in which augmented reality might be integrated into the classroom as a tool for learning.

Web TV

As early as 2010 we’ve seen reports surfacing to indicate the shift from cable/satellite television to online show providers. Over the past few years in particular, web based TV has gained a lot of traction, but this area has been largely dominated by Netflix and Amazon Video, whose online exclusive shows (think Netflix’s recent A Series of Unfortunate Events and Amazon’s The Grand Tour) are able to pull more and more people into subscriptions. Newer or more niche services (Mubi, Twitch, Animax, Hulu) tend to be overshadowed by the bigger names and app versions of existing TV channels.

We’re excited to see what this shift could mean for kids’ TV this year, especially with the recent prototype demonstration of Disney’s own TV product at CES 2017. With tablet sales in decline, we could be looking at a resurgence of television that favours web-based, ‘watch anytime’ content. An expansion of the children’s web TV space is on the horizon.

We’re also anticipating further crossover between television and gaming in 2017. SVOD (Subscription Video On Demand) platforms like Azoomee, Sky, and Hopster currently operate as two separate services: a classic TV service, and then gaming. We’re hoping to see the lines between these two services begin to blur, as more crossover content is created. Interactivity is especially appealing to kids. So there’s no reason this can’t be geared towards younger viewers.

Live Video

As Facebook continued its attempt to undercut YouTube’s dominance in the video space, live video was everywhere in 2016. We’re seeing many kids turning away from traditional television and towards their favourite YouTube stars – the interactivity of the platform means that the viewing experience is more personal, intimate, and therefore valuable.

Web TV is allowing kids to watch what they want to, exactly when and where they want to watch it, but the appeal of the interactivity of YouTube has encouraged a flood of online video creators to start aiming their content at younger audiences. Live videos build on this to create a more ‘immediate’ interactive experience, so kids are especially engaged when consuming content from their favourite YouTubers (MirandaSings is a great example) this way.

As our Facebook and YouTube subscription feeds become more and more infiltrated with live video content, we’re anticipating an emergence of live video in the kids’ entertainment space – and we’re especially interested to see which broadcaster will be the first to truly capitalise on this demand.

AI and chat bots

While we blogged about the rise of the internet bot last year, we’re excited to see how this space will be refined in 2017, and how (if at all) the chatbot will find and secure its space in kids’ entertainment and education.

We saw the beginnings of this exploration in 2016; Unilever, for example, have used a chatbot campaign on Facebook Messenger called ‘Little Brush, Big Brush’ to create an interactive storytelling platform that encourages children to look after their teeth. Then there’s Oyoty, a bot app described as a ‘personal safety assistant’, that’s designed to connect with children’s social accounts, detect potential problems, and help them learn to stay safe online.

The trick, however, will be finding the line between being helpful/educational, and not stepping on parents’ toes.

OUR CEO JON MASON also indicates that we could see an increase in the use of bots outside of the sales and service bots that were everywhere in 2016. We’re looking, he suggests, towards,

  “Bots as entertainment, branching narratives, and stories – low cost ways of providing immersive brand extensions for entertainment companies”.

We’re ready to see interactive children’s storytelling secure a place in the chatbot game.

Fitness and educational tech

Despite the apparent need for “quality research and evidence” to support the claims of the negative impact of “increasingly screen-based lifestyles”, the media continues to be hot to report on the negative physical effects of children’s preoccupation with digital entertainment. To combat the negative association between digital entertainment and childhood obesity, we’ve seen toy companies invest in technical toys that incorporate gamification to encourage tech savvy children to take part in physical activity.

Fisher Price’s Think & Learn Cycle, for example, attempts to entice three to six years olds to exercise whilst playing screen-based games. It’s essentially a children’s exercise bike in disguise, that maintains the brand’s educational focus. This is just one example of how toy companies are shifting focus from toys that function purely as entertainment, to technical toys that provide longer-term value in the form of fitter and smarter kids. These attractive benefits could result in a surge in the production and popularity of fitness based toys this year – even the AR Jungle Rug that we mentioned encourages physical activity in the form of yoga.

We’ll also be seeing kids’ entertainment pay more attention to the development of emotional intelligence. Our upcoming game for The Next Step, for example, focuses on relationships; the player must figure out the best way to communicate with a variety of personalities to successfully navigate the story. We’re interested to see what other projects surface this year in kids’ entertainment to perpetuate values of empathy and good communication.

Overall?

In 2016 we saw a lot of digital trends extensively explored, but very few refined. This year, we’re hoping to see these trends consolidate, establishing their relevance and overall suitability to a young demographic.

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Posted January 16th 2017

Steph Rathbone

Steph is Jollywise's Content Executive and resident bookworm.

question: What does the text say about VR's inability to slip into the mainstream on 2016?

answer: VR has underlying issues of accessibility and refinement. The author of the text mentions that VR might not have been the year for VR that many people hoped for.

critique: The answer should mention that VR has been around for a while, and 2016 was not the year for it.

critique: The answer could be more specific about VR's accessibility and refinement.

question: What does the text say about growth in live video?

answer: The text shows that there was an increase in the use of live video in 2016. This was due to the increased popularity of subscription services like Netflix and Amazon. The popularity of services like Netflix and Amazon have also reduced the need for live TV.

critique: The answer should mention the popularity of live video on social media.

critique: The answer should mention the popularity of YouTube.

critique: The response is missing the part about the rise of live video on Facebook and Youtube.

critique: The answer should mention that the popularity of live video is due to the interactivity of the platform.

question: What does the text say about Facebook?

answer: Facebook has become a dominant force in online streaming. The company has been undercutting Youtube with their own live videos. In 2016, Facebook was flooded with live videos. The company is anticipating an emergence of live video in the kids entertainment space.

critique: The second sentence is irrelevant and should be removed.

critique: The answer should mention the live video trend.

critique: "The company is anticipating an emergence of live video in the kids entertainment space." - extraneous information that should be deleted.

question: What does the text say about smartphones?

answer: Smartphones have become an important part of kids' entertainment in 2016. Some kids' content is available only on these devices and more kids' TV services are moving towards web-based content. There are several apps being developed to target kids. Developers are also looking into better ways to use AR and VR.

critique: The usage of the devices by kids isn't evidenced.

critique: The answer should mention the decline in tablet sales.

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In recent days, Dr. Frances Kelsey has been fondly remembered, in large part for the role she played in averting a thalidomide tragedy in the U.S. in the late 1950s. As an employee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Canadian-born pharmacologist stubbornly demanded more safety data, delaying approval of the morning sickness drug until it became clear from other jurisdictions that it was causing miscarriages and grave deformities in children.

Dr. Kelsey's heroism should in no way be played down; after all, she received the Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service from president John F. Kennedy, who lauded her "exceptional judgement." (By contrast, she received the Order of Canada only this year, a day before her death, likely because her actions stood in stark contrast to Canada's deadly inaction.)

But let's not forget that Dr. Kelsey worked at an institution, and within a government, that not only allowed, but encouraged, this sort of initiative.

What we had in Canada – home to one of the world's worst thalidomide disasters – was a civil service that was more meek and susceptible to bending to the pressures from the drug-maker Merrell that Dr. Kelsey was able to resist.

The take-home message here is that, in 2015, just as in 1960, a strong, independent public service is essential to our health and well-being.

Among other things, we need drug regulators who can regulate rigorously, free of political and corporate pressures. More broadly, we need a public service that works, and is free to work, in the public interest.

It's not enough to have laws – let's not forget that drug regulations were similar in Canada and the U.S. at the time thalidomide came along – we need people who can give those laws life, to embrace the spirit and not just the letter of the law, especially when it comes to ensuring public safety.

In short, we need to foster a new generation of Dr. Kelseys.

Sadly, we are doing exactly the opposite.

We have a public service that is muzzled, emasculated, derided and decimated.

There are about a quarter-million federal public servants in Canada, a considerably lower figure than from a decade ago. They serve a broad variety of functions from, overseeing national parks to ensuring aviation safety, and everything in between.

It is in our best interest, economically as well as socially, that every one of those workers serves a useful function.

Yet consultations with the public servants show that they feel mired in red tape and frustrated by cumbersome processes that leave them unable to do their jobs. That's why the Privy Council has undertaken an initiative to transform the public service, dubbed Blueprint 2020.

The plan features some lovely rhetoric, such as Conservative Leader Stephen Harper saying in the introduction: "An agile, efficient and effective Public Service is essential to the well-being of Canadians." And it is chock-full of good intentions.

But Blueprint 2020 lacks of a clear philosophical bent and strong political commitment to an independent, empowered public service.

What is required, especially in these difficult economic times, is a scientific, non-partisan approach to drafting and implementing policy.

While it is fashionable to bad-mouth the bureaucracy and sing the praises of free market, public regulation plays an essential role as a ballast to corporate excesses driven by self-interest.

The role of government, duly elected, is to formulate legislation and other policies in what it believes is the best interests of citizens. But its role is not to micromanage and bark orders down the line. Rather, elected officials should depend on civil servants for thoughtful, independent advice, especially on scientific matters.

What we need today is evidence-based policy-making if, for no other reason than it produces better policy.

Public servants should not be toadies, singing the praises of ill-conceived or partisan initiatives. Nor should they be muzzled. They should be offering constructive criticism to ensure policies are workable and fair, and analysis and insight that helps avoid unintended consequences.

For this, we need to create an atmosphere where public servants can innovate, take risks, and, as Dr. Kelsey did, call B.S. when necessary.

If we want better government and more sensible public policies, we need to give public-sector employees autonomy, authority and responsibility.

That, rather than a celebration of individual heroics, should be Frances Kelsey's legacy.

question: Summarize the steps Dr Kelsey took to minimize the risk of a thalidomide tragedy in the US.

answer: Dr Kelsey worked at the US Food and Drug Administration. She was a Canadian-born pharmacologist who was working at the time of the thalidomide tragedy. She was able to delay the approval of the morning sickness drug until it became clear from other jurisdictions that it was causing miscarriages and deformities in children.

critique: The answer should mention that Kelsey was able to delay the approval of the morning sickness drug because she demanded more safety data.


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[Lale Müldür, 2018] LÂLE MÜLDÜR (born 1956, in Aydın, Turkey) is a Turkish poet and writer, considered one of the most influential Turkish poets of the last several decades.[1] Her eccentric style sets her apart from her peers.

After graduating from Robert College, Müldür went to Florence to study with a poetry scholarship. She returned to Turkey to study electronics and economics for one year each at Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi in Ankara. After two years in Ankara, she went to the United Kingdom, where she received her Bachelor of Science in economics from the University of Manchester, and her Master of Science in the sociology of literature from Essex University.[2]

Müldür then married a Belgian painter named Patrick Claeys and lived in Brussels from 1983 to 1987.

Müldür worked as a columnist for the _Radikal_ newspaper for a time.

In 2002, Müldür suffered a brain hemorrhage, but soon recovered.[3]

Some of her poems have been set to music, the most famous being “Destina” by Yeni Türkü. Other; “La Luna”

Müldür's work has also received international recognition. Two selections of her poetry have been translated into English, one titled _Water Music_ (Dublin: Poetry Ireland/Éigse Éireann; Tyrone Guthrie Centre, 1998), the other titled _I Too Went to the Hunt of the Deer_ (Istanbul: Artshop Yayıncılık, 2008). A collection of her work inspired by the French painter Colette Deblé has been translated into French, _Ainsi parle la fille de pluie / Yağmur Kızı Böyle Diyor_ (Istanbul: Institut français, 2002).

Bibliography

Poetry

-   _Uzak Fırtına_ (1988)
-   _Voyıcır 2_ (1990, written with Ahmet Güntan)
-   _Seriler Kitabı_ (1991)
-   _Kuzey Defterleri_ (1992)
-   _Buhurumeryem_ (1993)
-   _Divanü Lûgat-it-Türk_ (1998)
-   _Saatler / Geyikler_ (2001)
-   _Ultra-zone'da Ultrason_ (2006; Altın Portakal (Golden Orange) Poetry Award, 2007[4])
-   _Güneş Tutulması 1999_ (2008)
-   _Medine ve Kavun Likörü_ (2009, written with Seyhan Özdamar)
-   _Siyah Sistanbul_ (2011)
-   _Anne'ye Ayetler ve O'nun Postmortem Alâmetleri_ (2012)
-   _Yağmur Kızı Böyle Diyor_ (2012)

Fiction

-   _Bizansiyya_, Yapı Kredi Publishing, 2007.

Collected newspaper columns

-   _Anne Ben Barbar Mıyım?_ (1998)
-   _Haller Leyla_ (2006)

[1]  PEN America page for Lale Müldür

[2]  Müldür's page at a database of contemporary Turkish literature

[3]  Alumni news, RC Quarterly

[4]  Golden Orange (Altın Portakal) Poetry Award, 2007

title: Lale Müldür

question: What does the text say about Lale Müldür's career?

answer: Lale Müldür worked as a columnist for the Radikal newspaper for a time. She also received international recognition for her work. Two selections of her poetry have been translated into English, one titled "Water Music" and the other titled "I Too Went to the Hunt of the Deer". A collection of her work inspired by the French painter Colette Deblé has been translated into French.

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


text:
It was late that steamy night, a Thursday or Friday judging by the relaxed crawl of visitors in the open-air restaurant.  I don't entirely remember how I got to Jakarta- I was still jet-lagged, drugged, and operating almost exactly at the opposite of California time.

"I remember that shit from last time," I asserted quickly.  We shuffled up the stairs to meet my travel buddy's Indonesian friend, a cook at the restaurant.

There were tables full of elderly Indonesians, well-dressed for the evening and smoking American cigarettes.  A few old ladies shot us glares as we giggled and gathered behind the counter.  The cook pulled out his fine glass pipe.

"Alright, I need you to pack this.  I'll find a place outside."  He had a good-sized amount of crumbled, brown marijuana on the counter, but as I looked up, I noticed about four or five healthy green plants, sitting on the counter in plain view.

I began to work with his pipe while he and some friends stood out in the hot air of Jakarta's tropical night.  It held a deep and venial fury, something full of a promise that I couldn't even begin to fathom.  I knew it only because of the sickly pace that it stirred up in my virgin heart, a rapid beat that I held onto in the fear that somehow, my foreign odyssey would not give me the thrills I'd been desperate for since my youth in America.

The bowl was about halfway full when an old lady stood up.  She began yelling in Indonesian.  I couldn't understand, but I heard hurried, clumsy footsteps from downstairs.  The cook dashed back to the counter, grabbed the pipe from me and pushed the plants into a compartment underneath.  Tiny, ominous red lasers flashed across the walls.  I ran outside onto the porch, where a few others were still scrambling confusedly.  My travel buddy's eyes locked onto mine, wide with fear.

"Jump!" he yelled, and he flipped off the balcony into the grass below.  I took a deep breath and followed.  Crashing onto the wet grass, I hoped to avoid the few, scattered lights.

We ran to the end of the grassy area that demarcated the restaurant's property.  Ahead, a jungle loomed.  My friend rushed into the forbidding realm.

"Are you kidding?" I choked.  "They have dangerous animals in there!"

"Would you rather get shot?" he replied as he continued ahead.  At a loss, I followed.  We soon came to a wooden bridge, and a small clearing.

I was nearly across the bridge when my friend stopped in his tracks.  About twenty yards in front of him, a large, predatory cat eyed us.  Its eyes flashed green as it paced forward.  My buddy ran, and I too hurtled back towards the bridge.

The cat took chase.  I ran faster than I thought I could, but just after I crossed the bridge, the cat caught up to my buddy and swallowed him whole.  I fell to the ground in horror.

Satisfied, the cat licked its lips and retreated back across the bridge.  I stumbled to my feet and looked around.  After I took a few steps back towards the restaurant, another threat appeared.

A maned lion growled at me from just a few yards away.  My breath caught in my throat, but then I exhaled and spoke up in disbelief.

"Hold on, hold on...there are no lions in Indonesia!  I must be dreaming!"  I ran back to the restaurant as fast as I could, hoping to catch a last glance of that beautifully savage world, but the earth crumbled beneath my feet.  The sky burst, and I awoke to another rainy weekday, late to class.

title: Troubles for a Foreigner?

question: How does the main character's situation change throughout the story?

answer: The main character is jet-lagged, drugged, and operating at the opposite of California time. He is in Jakarta with his travel buddy and his friend, the cook. The cook pulls out a pipe and asks the main character to pack it. The main character is nervous and excited. The main character and his friend are chased by a large cat. The main character wakes up and realizes he was dreaming.

critique: The story mentions a lion as well, which should probably be mentioned in the answer since it brings a proverbial closure to the answer.

critique: "The main character is jet-lagged, drugged, and operating at the opposite of California time. He is in Jakarta with his travel buddy and his friend, the cook. The cook pulls out a pipe and asks the main character to pack it. The main character is nervous and excited. The main character and his friend are chased by a large cat. The main character wakes up and realizes he was dreaming." - this is irrelevant and should be removed.

text: It is omitted that the cat swallows his friend.

question: Summarize the primary source of tension in the story.

answer: The primary source of tension in the story is the idea that the narrator is having a drug-induced hallucination. They are having this hallucination in a foreign country, so they are also in a state of confusion, not knowing what is real and what isn't. Because of this, the narrator is also in a state of fear, as they are not sure if the cat chasing them is real or not. The narrator's friend also seems to be in a state of confusion, as he tells the narrator to run into a jungle that the narrator is sure has dangerous animals in it.

critique: "The primary source of tension in the story is the idea that the narrator is having a drug-induced hallucination." - this is incorrect. The primary source of tension is the cat chasing the narrator and his friend.

text: It is inaccurate that the narrator is not sure what is real and what is not. It turns that he is dreaming.

question: What does the story say about wildlife in Indonesia?

answer: The story mentions a jungle with dangerous animals like a large predatory cat and a maned lion. The cat is said to have eaten the narrator's friend. The story ends with the narrator waking up in their own world, which means the jungle is likely a dream. The story also implies that Indonesia is a country with a lot of jungle, which is why the narrator's friend was familiar with the jungle.

critique: The jungle the narrator eats is implied to be a dream while they are still in bed. The ending of the story states that they have just awoken to a rainy Monday. It is highly unlikely they will still be in class, let alone have had a rainy Monday to begin with.

critique: The story ends with the narrator waking up in their own world, which means the jungle is likely a dream. The story also implies that Indonesia is a country with a lot of jungle, which is why the narrator's friend was familiar with the jungle.

critique: "The story mentions a jungle with dangerous animals like a large predatory cat and a maned lion. The cat is said to have eaten the narrator's friend. The story ends with the narrator waking up in their own world, which means the jungle is likely a dream. The story also implies that Indonesia is a country with a lot of jungle, which is why the narrator's friend was familiar with the jungle." - the details about the narrator's friend and the jungle are irrelevant and should be removed.

critique: The story does not mention that Indonesia is a country with a lot of jungle.

text: It is not stated that his friend is familiar with the jungle.

question: Summarize all the information relating to the class the main character is late for.

answer: No answer

critique: The answer should be that no information is given about the class the main character is late for.

critique: The answer should mention that the class is not mentioned.

critique: The answer should be that the class is not mentioned.

critique: No information is given on the class being late for


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Let’s build a college-going culture that includes options for every student

by Rich Nickel

February 6, 2018

[]The enduring popular concept of what it means to go to college sends young people the message that they’re not “college material” if they’re not interested in, or able to attend, a four-year college or university.

To counter this narrow and sometimes elitist image of higher education, we must build a college-going culture in our communities that is inclusive and that promotes higher education in its many forms as a desirable and attainable goal for all young people.  We as a society — and especially those of us in the education community — must do everything we can to achieve this goal.

Too few high school students and families are aware of the many higher-education pathways available to them and the resources in place to support them.

We need to do a better job of illuminating and celebrating these options, including earning an associate degree at a community college, attending a technical institution, studying at a trade school, completing job training and participating in apprenticeships.

It is also essential to consider the ways in which the importance of higher education extends beyond individuals and what they value.

Getting more Americans to earn some kind of postsecondary credential is an important goal for states across the country.

In Arizona, we know that within the next three years nearly 70 percent of all jobs will require at least some education beyond high school.

Unfortunately, there is little to no state funding in Arizona that encourages low-income students to seek higher-education opportunities.

Arizona should make this type of funding available. It would almost certainly raise awareness of higher-education options and facilitate greater access to more young people.

The business and education communities have formed a coalition, Achieve60AZ, to bolster partnerships and catalyze collaborative initiatives to boost the attainment rate and align education with Arizona’s economic opportunities, but these efforts are not yet being matched by statehouse support.

“Too few high school students and families are aware of the many higher-education pathways available to them and the resources in place to support them.”

For the third year in a row, an Expect More Arizona poll shows that Arizonans consider education to be the number one issue in the state. Clearly, these opportunities are high priorities.

As the array of higher-education options available to young people seeking to prepare for future careers continues to diversify and expand in Arizona — a trend my organization follows closely and encourages — it is essential to raise awareness and knowledge about the value of higher education in all of its various forms, especially among low-income and first-generation students.

Obtaining a degree beyond a high school diploma makes a huge difference in a person’s earning potential and lifetime wages. States that don’t create an environment that fosters higher education are likely to lose out on economic opportunities.

Skilled workers will relocate to find high-paying, in-demand jobs, taking with them their economic power. There’s also the social loss associated with not getting students on paths to success, including a heavier strain on local and state resources such as law enforcement, healthcare and social services.

According to Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce, well-paying, skilled-services jobs for workers with education beyond high school have increased by four million since 1991. Whether it’s a bachelor’s degree, an IT credential or a technical certification, formal education beyond high school is the key to expanding opportunities for individuals while strengthening our state (and country) at the same time.

Although there will continue to be job opportunities for people who have foregone higher education, there are significantly more — and wider — pathways for individuals who have formal training or education beyond high school.

Supporting a broad-based college-going culture that champions the diverse pathways to higher education is an investment in the future of our state and our country.

question: What does the text say about obstacles to students going to college?

answer: No answer

critique: The response misses to provide an answer to the task in the task.

critique: The response misses to mention that there is little to no state funding in Arizona that encourages low-income students to seek higher-education opportunities.

critique: The response misses to mention that the obstacles to students going to college are the lack of awareness of the many higher-education pathways available to them and the resources in place to support them.

critique: The text mentions obstacles to students going to college.

critique: The response misses to include information on obstacles to students going to college.

critique: The response misses to mention that there are obstacles to students going to college.

question: What does the text say about potential ways to encourage students to go to college?

answer: The author of the article believes that the concept of what it means to go to college needs to be broadened and that young people should be made aware of the many pathways to higher education available to them. The author suggests that young people should be made aware of the resources available to them, including earning an associate degree at a community college, attending a technical institution, studying at a trade school, completing job training and participating in apprenticeships. The author also suggests that Arizona should make funding available to low-income students to encourage them to seek higher-education opportunities.

critique: The answer should acknowledge that a systematic way of broadening the college-going culture is expensive and can include "incentives like providing students with more school support and counseling".

critique: The author's suggestions are not the only ways to encourage students to go to college.

critique: The answer should mention the coalition.

critique: The author is not the only one who suggests these things.

critique: The author also suggests that states should make funding available to low-income students.

critique: The answer should mention the coalition formed by the business and education communities.

critique: The answer should mention that the author believes that the importance of higher education should be considered.

question: What does the text say about students in California?

answer: No answer

critique: The article mentions that 70 percent of jobs in Arizona will require some level of post-secondary education. There is no mention of how relevant this would be to students in California.


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[Liam Ashley] LIAM ASHLEY was a 17-year-old boy from North Shore City, Auckland[1][2] who was murdered on 24 August 2006, by GEORGE CHARLIE BAKER, a prisoner from North Shore, Auckland.[3] The crime occurred[4] in a New Zealand prison van and led to criticism of the methods of transporting prisoners in New Zealand.

Background

Ian and Lorraine Ashley, Liam's parents, pressed criminal charges against their son after he used his mother's car without permission. The Ashleys denied bail so that their son would be sent to prison. They wished to correct the boy's behaviour, and prevent additional “minor misdemeanours.”[5] Liam had previously experienced “minor trouble” with New Zealand law, and his parents believed that the prison system would be the safest place for him.[6]

Murder

The prison authorities placed Ashley in one of four compartments of a prison van operated by Chubb Security, a company operating under contract with New Zealand officials.[7] The van was scheduled to transport the prisoners from North Shore District Court to Auckland Central Remand Prison at Mt Eden. Ashley shared the compartment with two other men, one of whom, George Baker, was classified as a dangerous criminal.[8] Baker attacked Ashley, strangling and stomping on the boy. The victim sustained severe brain injuries. The following day, August 25, at 10:30, his family chose to remove Ashley from life support; Liam Ashley died at 10:45.[9][10]

Aftermath

Baker said that he attacked Ashley because he believed the boy was a “nark .”[11] He freely admitted to killing Ashley and received a minimum 18 year life sentence.[12] Damien O'Connor, the Minister of Corrections, described the fatal injury as “senseless” and “preventable.”[13]

Chubb, the security company that operated the van, faced criticism in the aftermath of the attack.[14] In June 2007 the company announced that it no longer wished to transport prisoners as contracted with New Zealand authorities.[15]

In 2007, John Belgrave, New Zealand Chief Ombudsman, and Mel Smith, the ombudsman of the Corrections Department, conducted an inquiry into the department's policy for transporting prisoners.[16] Belgrave described Corrections' prisoner transport policies as “inhumane”, and ordered a review of the system.[17] After publication of the report, Simon Power, an Opposition Justice & Corrections spokesman, asked O'Connor to resign due to the shortcomings in his department, though he stopped short of saying that O'Connor was directly responsible for Ashley's death. Power criticized the system for failing to keep Ashley, a first time offender, and Baker, a high-risk prisoner, separated.[18]

In response to Ashley's death, New Zealand authorities began testing waist restraints for prisoners.[19]

Following his conviction, Baker remained in the public spotlight after several further violent incidents inside Auckland Prison. In July 2008, while being returned to Auckland Prison from Auckland City Hospital after treatment for self-inflicted injuries, Baker pulled a concealed shiv on a prison officer in an attempt to escape. The prison officer received minor injuries and Baker was returned to Auckland Prison.[20] On 27 August 2009, Baker took hostage a fellow inmate in Auckland Prison using a makeshift knife and two razor blades. Police managed to defuse the situation and nobody was harmed in the incident.[21] In 2010, Baker was found guilty on charges that resulted from these two incidents and was subsequently sentenced to preventive detention with no possibility of parole for at least 16 years.[22]

[1] Wall, Tony. “'It's my fault - I should have shut my mouth' THE LIAM ASHLEY MURDER.” _The Sunday Star-Times_. 3 September 2006. Retrieved on 21 June 2009.

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[3] “Liam Ashley parents praised.” _NZCity_. 28 August 2006. Retrieved on 21 June 2009.

[4] “Liam Ashley Report: Findings And PDF.” _Scoop_. Monday 11 December 2006. Retrieved on 21 June 2009.

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[6] “Dead teen “gentle and kind”.” _NewstalkZB_. 28 August 2006. Retrieved on 21 June 2009.

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[13] “Liam Ashley's Death Preventable - O'Connor.” _Scoop_. Tuesday 12 December 2006. Retrieved on 21 June 2009.

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[16] “Report into Liam Ashley's murder to be released today.” _TV3_.

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[18] “Report strengthens call for Minister to resign.” _Scoop_. Monday 11 December 2006. Retrieved on 21 June 2009.

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title: Murder of Liam Ashley

question: What does the article say about George Charlie Baker?

answer: George Charlie Baker was a prisoner from North Shore, Auckland. He was classified as a dangerous criminal. Baker attacked Ashley, strangling and stomping on the boy. The victim sustained severe brain injuries. Baker received a minimum 18 year life sentence. In 2008, he pulled a concealed shiv on a prison officer in an attempt to escape. In 2009, he took a fellow inmate hostage using a makeshift knife and two razor blades. He was sentenced to preventive detention with no possibility of parole for at least 16 years.

critique: Remove the following two sentences about Baker's sentence and sentence for his crimes, since those sentences provide no context (what he did, when, why).

critique: He was sentenced to preventive detention for the shiv incident, not the hostage incident.

critique: The answer omits that Baker said he attacked Ashley because he believed the boy was a "nark".

critique: The last sentence is irrelevant to the question.

critique: The answer should mention that Baker was a first-time offender.

question: What does the article say about the security company Chubb?

answer: Chubb Security was the company operating under contract with New Zealand officials that operated the prison van in which Ashley was placed. The company came under fire for placing Ashley in the same compartment as a dangerous criminal like George Charlie Baker, who strangled and stomped on Ashley, killing him. Chubb Security came under fire, and they decided to no longer transport prisoners. John Belgrave, New Zealand Chief Ombudsman, and Mel Smith, the ombudsman of the Corrections Department conducted an inquiry into the department's policy for transporting prisoners. Belgrave described the Corrections prisoner transport policy as "inhumane", and ordered a review of the system.

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

critique: "John Belgrave, New Zealand Chief Ombudsman, and Mel Smith, the ombudsman of the Corrections Department conducted an inquiry into the department's policy for transporting prisoners. Belgrave described the Corrections prisoner transport policy as "inhumane", and ordered a review of the system." - this is irrelevant and should be deleted.

critique: Chubb Security did not transport prisoners after the incident.

critique: It is omitted that Chubb Security faced criticism in the aftermath of the attack.

critique: The opening line of the answer should read 'Chubb Security' instead of 'The company Chubb Security' to sync with the other mentions of the company name in the article.

question: What does the article say about teenage criminality in New Zealand?

answer: No answer

critique: The article does mention that Liam Ashley was a teenager who had previous "minor trouble" with the law.

critique: This is related to the murder of Liam Ashley, but there is not sufficient information to answer the question.

critique: It is omitted that Liam Ashley's parents pressed criminal charges against their son after he used his mother's car without permission.

critique: The answer should mention the Ashleys and their reasons for wanting to see their son in prison.