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The clearest thing about that night was the slight laugh lines that formed at the corners of his eyes and lingered by his lips. I wanted to trace them, slowly...perhaps with my fingers; perhaps with my own lips. I couldn't quite decide.

I spotted him midway through the show. The band had a Rockabilly vibe and he was the only other person moving to the beat in the tiny space. It was, after all, a local pub with no dance floor. He didn't have a lot of dance moves, but I could tell he loved the music. We smiled at each other and quickly looked away, but our feet kept leading us closer together. Finally, there was only a rough looking Biker between us, covered in piercings. I took a deep breath, placed my hands on the leather-clad gentleman's shoulders, and whispered tantalizingly in his right ear..."Sweetheart, I'm sorry, but you're the only thing between me and the man who's dancing. I'm going to move you over a bit."

And I did just that, guiding the slightly confused guy out of the way, as I slid up next to the man with the shy smile. The band played on, sweat dripping and beer chugging; singing about heartbreak and sex and beautiful women. We danced, bumped into people, made room for ourselves--we twisted and stomped and cheered until our voices were raw and feet sore. "Can I buy you a drink?" he asked with an accent, during a brief pause from the band. "Well, I..." I looked up at his face, at his smile, noticing the laugh lines. "Sure. I'll have whatever you're having." He ducked off while I tried to place it. Aussie, maybe?

He returned a minute later, empty handed. "They won't serve me! They think I've had enough." Though he didn't seem that inebriated to me, I started to laugh. He looked puzzled. "It's your accent! They think you're worse off than you are!" He groaned and we both shrugged and turned our attention back to the music. Back to the beat, back to the rhythm. We danced in tandem but we didn't touch, not even once.

At the end of the show the singer threw his arms around me. "I'm sorry, I'm so sweaty!" I didn't mind. He was giddy, he had thrown all of his joy into that hug, and he released me with the biggest grin on his face. "You boys were fantastic tonight. I'm so glad I came." I hugged the bass player and said my goodnights, while the band had another beer.

Outside, my new friend asked if there was somewhere else we could get a drink. "There's an Irish pub a couple blocks down." I gave him a sideways glance. "Maybe I should order for us." He laughed with me and we headed out. At the pub, I tried to figure out when and how to say what I needed to. I didn't want him to waste his money on buying me drinks, only to be disappointed. In the end I just kinda blurted it out--"I am in a bit of a different relationship situation. I am married, but we see other people...I don't do one night stands, though." He shrugged. "Eh, I'm not sure how to pick up girls, anyway." He was an engineer, though what he really wanted was to be a helicopter pilot. He was in town for work and only had one night to live it up. "I still want to dance! Do you know any nightclubs?"

I took him to the gay bar. It was the nearest place I could think of with a dance floor still going. "You don't mind, do you?" I asked while he took my hand. "Nah. Gay people are pretty good dancers. Is this okay...?" He squeezed my hand lightly. "Yeah, I think so. It's nice." He nodded. Our steps were a little uneven as the alcohol made its way through our limbs.

"So," he said, pausing a little. "If you aren't planning on having sex with me, do you think you could be my wing woman?" I laughed. "Of course."

At the club, we made our way out on the floor and moved and grooved to the awful music. The alcohol made us care a little less about the lyrics and we just followed the beat. We still didn't touch, except the accidental bumps when someone else crashed into us. I nodded towards the pole at the side of the dance floor. "You know, I broke my arm here once." He raised an eyebrow and the corners of his eyes crinkled as he grinned, taunting me a little. "Well, you should get back on the horse then, yeah?" "Yeah, perhaps."

I jumped up, closed my eyes, and moved through two more songs, not daring to look at him. When I came back down he whispered to me "Well, you've got some moves." We had another drink and he looked over the crowd. "I feel bad about chatting someone else up; I'm here with you!" "Go, silly, I brought you here to have a good time. Do what you want to do."

"Well, mostly, I want to do you."

"...Okay, not that. Go on now." I shooed him away, laughing. He talked and danced with a few girls before returning to me. "She just asked me straight up if I'd like a fuck." He motioned to a pretty blonde across the floor. "Oh. That's rather direct. Well then?" "I turned her down." He smiled. I smiled. We danced some more.

When our feet would no longer hold us and I was sure my lungs would burst, we sat on a couch in the corner. "So....what about kissing?" he inquired, as we were close together and comfortable. "Kissing is not a one night stand, is it?" I paused. "I...I don't really know!" "Well it's your rules, silly, what do you mean you don't know?"

His kisses were gentle and warm. I pulled back, blushing. He leaned in again, and I kissed him on the nose and dashed back to the dance floor. He followed. We had one more dance left in us. This time, we moved in close, and I slid my arm around his neck briefly. We moved together--slightly apart, but I could feel the warmth of his chest. Then the song was over, and we pulled away.

Outside, I told him we had two options. "We can go find some food, or part ways here." "Food!" After some discussion, however, we realized that our only option that late was ordering from the 24 hour pizza place. "We could order to my room...?" He was so hopeful. "Not happening, my dear." "Well, you can't fault me for trying," he said sheepishly. I couldn't. I probably would have enjoyed the one night with him, but it really wasn't my thing. I called him a cab and said I could walk home from there, as my house wasn't far. "Will you be alright, though?"

"Probably!"

The walk took me a half hour. I met others on the way, with calls of "Pretty lady!" and "Where's the party?" but I made it home fine, of course. I texted him to let him know I made it, and he replied in kind. The next morning we each texted once to say thanks for the company and we had had a good time. He was the last to text and I left it at that, smiling.

Two days later, I received one more text from him.

"Hi, good meeting you and all the very best, but I would appreciate not texting me as I am with someone and she would not like me getting texts from strange women. I hope you can understand, take care and look after yourself, me."

I would have traced his laugh lines with my fingers after all, I think. Very lightly.

title: Saturday night

question: Describe the rollercoaster of emotions the narrator goes through over the course of the evening with this man.

answer: Initially, the guy here is handsome, rocking a ragged bracelet and a studded t-shirt. He has a beautiful smile, and we can tell from the lyrics of the song that the two dancers seem to connect with one another. After a little bit of trust building through conversation prior to the dance, the two dancers get to know each other quite well over the beat of the music. There's even a moment where the guy requests that the two of them kiss one another at some point in the evening, but not necessarily have any sort of sexual intercourse-it seems that kissing is still the expectation from the narrator, who is married and agreeable. Notwithstanding feeling like they connect on the dance floor, they dance until it hurts to keep going any longer. After spending the evening together and getting to know each other much, the two go their separate ways.

critique: The response contains inaccurate information.

critique: They never danced to the point of hurting. Detail grossly underestimates the "ripples of anticipation" the narrator feels while they dance and interacts.

critique: The guy is not rocking a ragged bracelet and a studded t-shirt.

critique: The response is missing a few key details about the narrator's roller coaster of emotions.

critique: This is not a part of the rollercoaster of emotions. This should be omitted.

critique: The response is not related to the question.

critique: It is false that the guy has a ragged bracelet.

question: Why do you think she feigns nonchalance with regards to her mounting feelings for him?

answer: It is not clear if she knows she is falling for him and is trying to repress it, because she wants to see other people and is worried about the emotional after-effects of her actions. It is possible that she also is also worried about bumping her head into possible hurt.

critique: The response contains inaccurate information.

critique: "She is married, but they see other people; furthermore, she is not into one-night stands" this is evidence that the narrator is not into one-night stands.

critique: The response is not related to the question.

question: If their genders were swapped, what do you think would have been different about the night? Would it have made a difference?

answer: There is no indication that their genders were swapped, the story is told from a perspective of a heterosexual woman, so it's fine to just assume it would have been different if their genders were swapped. Presumably, the narrator would be attracted to the man, and the following night would have been glorious for that.

critique: The story is told from the perspective of a heterosexual woman, but the genders are not swapped.

critique: The story is told from the perspective of a bisexual woman.

critique: The answer doesn't really answer the question

critique: The answer is irrelevant. The question is asking what would have happened if the genders were swapped.

critique: The story is told from a perspective of a heterosexual woman, but it is not fine to assume that the genders were swapped.

critique: The story is told from the perspective of a heterosexual woman, but there is no indication that the genders were swapped.

critique: The narrator would be a man and the other character a woman.

text: It is difficult to say if anything would have been different if their genders were swapped, assuming the other details about the characters and their situations remained the same. One thing that would have been different would be if the narrator were a man, then he probably would not have received snide comments on his walk home from the bar.


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text:
ROLAND TULLEN KUN (born May 6, 1970) is a Nauruan politician and Member of Parliament.

Political career

MP and Minister

Kun was elected in 2004 to serve as a Member of the Parliament of Nauru and served as Minister of Justice.[1]

Kun was elected to the seat of Buada in 2004, 2007, 2008, in the April and June 2010 elections, and in 2013. He was a member of the Scotty government from 2004 to 2007, a member of the Stephen government from 2007 to 2012, and a member of the Dabwido government for much of the first half of 2013.

From December 2007 to November 2011 he was Minister for Fisheries and Minister for Education. From June 2012 until February 2013, he held portfolios of Finance & Sustainable Development, as well as Education and Justice & Border Control.[2]

Kun is also an expert on fisheries, one of Nauru's main industries.

Crossing the floor

Kun was one of the founding members of reform group Naoero Amo (Nauru First).

He was appointed finance minister in 2012 by then President Sprent Dabwido, but resigned and defected to the Opposition after a disagreement with President Dabwido over the latter's declaration of a state of emergency.[3]

In 2013, Kun stood for the presidency against Baron Waqa but his party lost 13 to 5.

Suspension of Opposition members (ongoing current event)

In May 2014, Waqa suspended 5 of the 7 members of Nauru's Opposition from Parliament indefinitely, including Kun.[4]

The suspension of Kun and 2 of his opposition colleagues (Hon Dr Kieren Keke and Hon Mathew Batsiua) was made on the grounds that they had expressed views in the international media that were critical of the government and the breakdown of the rule of law.[5]

In June 2015, in a crackdown on Opposition MPs, the Waqa government arrested and cancelled the passports of certain opposition members claiming that they had been trying to destabilise the Government by talking to foreign media.[6][7]

As part of the move against opposition members, on 17 June 2015, the Government cancelled Kun's passport and had him forcibly removed from a flight to New Zealand where he had been living with his wife and children since being suspended from Parliament in 2014.[8]

Nauru's Supreme Court was due on 27 June 2015 to hear an application by Kun for judicial review to have his passport returned but the court deferred the application until 8 July 2015.[9]

On 11 July 2016 Kun fled Nauru for New Zealand, having been granted New Zealand citizenship and a New Zealand passport.[10]

Personal

Roland Kun is the son of Ruben Kun, a former President of Nauru and a member of Nauru's Parliament for 26 years.

Kun's cousin Russell Kun was also a former MP.

[1] Six new ministers named in Nauru cabinet line up

[2]

[3] http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-30/nauru-president-defends-state-of-emergency/4723940 Nauru's President defends State of Emergency

[4] http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacific/audio/20142835/nauru-opposition-mps-still-in-limbo-over-suspensions

[5] http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/244277/nauru's-govt-suspends-opposition-mps Nauru's Govt suspends opposition MPs

[6] Extra cops called in to protect Nauru Govt http://m.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11468615

[7] Radio NZ - Arrested MPs to appear in court - 20 June 2015 http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/276754/arrested-nauru-mps-to-appear-in-court

[8] Nauru court defers MP's passport appeal http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/277368/nauru-court-defers-mp's-passport-appeal

[9]

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title: Roland Kun

question: What does the text say about the fishing industry of Nauru?

answer:
Roland Kun is a Nauruan politician and member of the Parliament. He was a Minister of the Fisheries and Minister of Education. He is also an expert on fisheries, one of Nauru's main industries.

His father, Ruben Kun, was a former President of Nauru and a member of Nauru's Parliament. His cousin Russell Kun was also a former MP.

critique: The response contains irrelevant information.

critique: The answer is irrelevant to the question.

critique: The answer has nothing to do with the fishing industry.

critique: The connections to both Kun's father and his cousin are not relevant.

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

question: What does the text say about government positions held by Roland Kun?

answer: Roland Kun was elected as a Member of Parliament in Nauru. He served as Minister of Justice. He was elected to the seat of Buada in 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2013. He was a member of the Scotty government from 2004 to 2007, a member of the Stephen government from 2007 to 2012, and a member of the Dabwido government for much of the first half of 2013. In 2007 and 2011, he was Minister for Fisheries and Minister for Education. In 2012, he held portfolios of Finance & Sustainable Development, as well as Education and Justice & Border Control.

critique: The addition of "in 2012" in the answer is redundant. 'He held portfolios of Finance & Sustainable Development, as well as Education and Justice & Border Control" is retroactively included as a part of his appointed position as Minister of Finance, which is inaccurate.

critique: The answer should mention his party affiliation.

critique: The answer should mention his cross-party affiliations.

critique: The answer should mention his suspension and resignation.

critique: The answer should mention his resignation and defection to the Opposition.

critique: The answer should mention his resignation.

critique: It's omitted that he's a founding member of reform group Naoero Amo.

question: What does the text say about Kun's political troubles?

answer: Kun was one of the founding members of Nauru First, a reform group. He was appointed finance minister in 2012 by then President Dabwido but resigned and defected to the Opposition after a disagreement with Dabwido over the latter's declaration of a state of emergency. In 2013, Kun stood for the presidency against Baron Waqa but his party lost 13 to 5. In May 2014, Waqa suspended 5 of the 7 members of Nauru's Opposition from Parliament indefinitely, including Kun. The suspension of Kun and 2 of his opposition colleagues was made on the grounds that they had expressed views in the international media that were critical of the government and the breakdown of the rule of law. In June 2015, in a crackdown on Opposition MPs, the Waqa government arrested and cancelled the passports of certain opposition members claiming that they had been trying to destabilize the Government by talking to foreign media. As part of the move against opposition members, on 17 June 2015, the Government cancelled Kun's passport and had him forcibly removed from a flight to New Zealand where he had been living with his wife and children since being suspended from Parliament in 2014. Nauru's Supreme Court was due on 27 June 2015 to hear an application by Kun for judicial review to have his passport returned but the court deferred the application until 8 July 2015. On 11 July 2016 Kun fled Nauru for New Zealand, having been granted New Zealand citizenship and a New Zealand passport.

critique: Reformat the answer to a standalone sentence, and remove "to" at the beginning of the final line

critique: The response is made up of multiple sentences. Merge the sentences together.

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

critique: This is not a summary of his political troubles. It is a summary of his political career.

critique: This is not a summary of his political troubles, but a summary of his political career.

critique: "In May 2014, Waqa suspended 5 of the 7 members of Nauru's Opposition from Parliament indefinitely, including Kun." - the date is incorrect. This happened in May 2015.


text:
I told her it was amazing and that she has a talent, but she sometimes doubts herself, and considers me biased because we're dating, but I truly think it's a gripping start. It may have some grammatical and spelling errors, but please, I'd love to hear your opinion.

“What are you drawing again?” I asked five-year-old Madeline. Madeline looked down at her paper with the big jumble of colors and giggled. “I think it’s a dinosaur now. It used to be a bird.” I nodded and watched her carefully select another crayon out of the big box on the floor. We were sitting on our back porch in the middle of September. September, 2186. I lied on my back to look up through the trees at the sky and Madeline started singing to herself. Grandma would want us to come in for lunch soon and Madeline would want to feed hers to the dog. I closed my eyes and held my breath. The wind blew my hair around my forehead. Suddenly everything was shaking. I sat up in alarm and Madeline stopped singing. We both looked up at the trees, which were being abandoned by all of the animals that lived in them. “Bristol…?” Madeline whispered in a shaky voice. “We have to get inside,” I replied, standing up. We waited there a few moments more, mesmerized by the haunting scene of the quaking earth and the leaves that were being shaken from the trees. I snapped out of it and turned to Madeline, pulling her to her feet. “NOW!” I yelled over the sound of the rumbling. She pulled away from me, grabbing her drawings and throwing the crayons, which had been scattered all over the floor, back into the box. “Madeline! We don’t have time!” I tried to grab her, but she yanked herself free and continued gathering her things as quickly as she could. I looked at her helplessly before dropping to my knees and hastily helping her collect her crayons. It was getting closer. “Madeline…” I whispered, defeated. A feeling of déjà vu washed over me. I knew this feeling too well. I couldn’t place it, but this all felt very familiar and I was getting more uneasy every second. “We have to leave the rest. Madeline, please! We must go inside now!” Madeline cradled her box of crayons and drawings and rose to her feet. Just as she was standing, something long and black wrapped around her waist. Madeline looked down in confusion and then back up at me. I frantically reached for her, trying to pull the mysterious thing from her waist. She dropped her box and tried to grab me; tried to keep herself on the ground, but it was too late. The long black arm was lifting her off the porch. “Bris!” Madeline screamed in terror. She was held horizontally above me, looking down in fear. I was yelling her name and jumping, trying to reach one of her ankles or hands, trying to bring her down. My hand got a hold of something, but she was pulled into the sky, screaming. I started crying. I yelled up into the empty trees, now free of life and nearly leafless. “WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH HER?” I kept yelling and sobbing until my voice was weak. I looked around at the piles of leaves on the ground that had not been there just minutes ago. Then I remembered. There was something in my hand – something I had grabbed when trying to reach for her. I tried to steady my breathing as I looked down. The picture she had been working on, the bird/dinosaur, was slightly crumpled in my hand.

Bristol opened his eyes to find his pillow soaked with tears. He flipped it over and wiped is face dry. This time the memory was from eight years ago, when he and Madeline had been visiting their grandmother. Madeline was only five and Bristol was seven at the time. He looked over at his clock. It was 4:27 in the morning. For eleven nights in a row, now he had the nightmare. It was always a different, random memory and the way she was kidnapped always changed, but no matter where, when or how, each nightmare had two things in common: Madeline was always there, and she was always taken. The night before, they had been at the fair with their father – a memory from five years ago – and she had been whisked away by big men in black suits. In reality, Madeline had disappeared almost two years ago, when she was eleven, but Bristol’s mind was distorting memories from years before that and coming up with the strangest ways for her to have been kidnapped. He sat up and looked out the window, down at the cars passing by. He wondered what people could be doing and why they were out and about at such an early hour. Bristol lived on a busy street and no matter what time it was, there were always people, all rushing to get somewhere. He pressed his forehead to the window and watched the condensation appear and fade away as he breathed. For the past 20 months, no matter where he was or what he was doing, there was always one question pushing its way to the front of his mind – always wanting an answer. Would he ever see her again? A faint sound snapped Bristol’s attention away from the street below. His mother was crying in the next room and his father was whispering words of consolation that he couldn’t make out. Bristol sighed and lied back in bed, staring at the ceiling until it was time to start the day.

title: My doubtful girlfriend started writing a story. What does Reddit think?

question: What does the story say about Bristol and Madeline's school?

answer: No answer

critique: The answer should mention that the story does not mention anything about the school.

question: What is the theme of the story?

answer: The theme of the story is a normal, happy relationship suddenly interrupted and then followed by a mysteruious disappearance.

question: What does the text say about Madeline?

answer: Madeline is Bristol's younger sister. She disappeared two years ago when she was eleven. Bristol's mind is distorting memories from years before that and coming up with the strangest ways for her to have been kidnapped.

critique: The answer should mention that Madeline is five years old.

question: Why can't Bristol save Madeline in any of his nightmares?

answer: Madeline is always taken by someone/thing.

critique: She is always taken by something, but she is never taken.

text: The answer misses to mention that the way she was kidnapped always changed in his nightmares.

category: coverage


text:
AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE: _SWAN LAKE_ -
LYRIC THEATRE, QPAC, 28 AUGUST -

There was disappointment voiced by some diehard balletomanes when _Swan Lake_ was announced as one of the ballets American Ballet Theatre (ABT) would be performing in Brisbane. Too clichéd! But as the measure of a company, this classic cannot be matched, and besides, the 2000 revival by ABT Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie had been described as spectacular and breathtakingly beautiful, therefore promising much.

Visually it certainly delivered – I don’t think I have seen a more opulent setting of the ballet. The bucolic village scene of Act One and sumptuous gold and silver decorated Great Hall of Act Three are in sharp contrast to the gothic lakeside setting of gnarled woods and dank looking rocky outcrops.

Zack Brown, who designed both sets and costumes, has located the ballet somewhere in Europe around the 17th century, with the Elizabethan styled costuming of lilac, oranges, saffron and lime green in the third act particularly striking.

McKenzie has massaged the original story only a little, using the overture to create a prologue, which effectively explains Odette’s bewitchment, and at the same time revealing Von Rothbart as both the sorcerer and nobleman, well before the third act. It gives logic to the ensuing tale.

In spite of its visual splendour, this evening the ballet took some time to get off the ground with a decided lack of urgency in Act One and some of the dancers appearing less than fully engaged. While the traditional pas de trois was danced with finesse and vivacity by Melanie Hamrick and Stella Abrera, Blaine Hoven, (also Benno in this production) gave quite an expressionless performance. Perhaps the sometimes rather slow delivery of the Tchaikovsky score, otherwise lusciously played by the Queensland Orchestra under Ormsby Wilkins, was a contributing factor.

The second act however, conveyed all the requisite magic, with the familiar shapes and moving patterns of the Ivanov choreography danced on the whole, with exquisite precision. The entrance of the swans by the well-drilled corps de ballet was quite thrilling, while the four cygnets were as one.

As Odette, Hee Seo was beautiful looking and dramatically convincing. Long tapering legs, beautifully articulated feet and fluid, almost boneless arms made her interpretation of fragility and vulnerability quite spellbinding. In contrast, her glittering Odile was delivered with a killer smile and razor sharp technique that oozed seduction. It was a pity that her fouettes, executed through rather than on the beat, were less secure.

Cory Stearns, as Siegfried, has a glorious ballon, with huge juicy landings, beautiful phrasing and a seamless line. Although there was little in the first act to give much support to any development of his character beyond that of a lovelorn prince (his first act solo is also largely done away with), his wonderment on meeting Odette was palpable, as we saw his hesitation before touching her. It was a lovely moment.

The third act has all the requisite princesses and dances from distant lands; the Neapolitan dancers, Joseph Gorak and Zhiyao Zhang in particular bringing energy and chutzpah to the proceedings with a duet of snappy turns and beaten jumps.

Von Rothbart, in his guise as a nobleman, is more central to the action in McKenzie’s version. The bearded Alexandre Hammoudi was both sorcerer and seducer as he ‘bewitched’ the court with a very controlled and mesmeric solo to music usually for the Russian Dance.

With the lavish third act set taking up over a third of the stage, some of the broader movement particularly in Siegfried’s solo and coda appeared a little compromised. In fact slight difficulties managing the space were noticed throughout.

However, aside from what I assume were first night issues only, this is a _Swan Lake_ worth seeing. And with a different principal cast on almost every performance, probably more than once.

– DENISE RICHARDSON

question: What does the story say about how Denise Richardson likes the American Ballet Theatre's performance of Swan Lake in Brisbane?

answer: Denise finds the elaborate setting of the ballet visually breathtaking and it puts up a promising start for the rest of the show. Denise says that although the pace of the show was a little slow at the beginning, the classic ballet was still worth seeing. Denise did say there might be first-night irregularities during the show, but overall the performance was splendid.

critique: The response should include that Denise says the performance is worth seeing multiple times.

critique: While the visuals are nice, "just because" the Swan Lake was spectacular in some ways and seemingly disappointing in other, just viewing it once won't be as rewarding because of the changes to the ballet.

critique: It's omitted that Denise says the performance was worth seeing more than once.

critique: The answer omits the part where Denise says that the show is worth seeing more than once.

critique: The answer omits the overall praise of the performance.

critique: "The pace of the show was a little slow at the beginning" is inaccurate. Denise says that the show had a slow start, not the pace.

critique: The answer omits that Denise says the performance is worth seeing more than once.

critique: The answer should mention that Denise is the reviewer.

question: What does the article say about the number of spectators?

answer: No answer

critique: The article doesn't say anything about the number of spectators.

critique: The article does not mention the number of spectators.


text:
The CITY OF PARIS DRY GOODS COMPANY (later CITY OF PARIS) was one of San Francisco's most important department stores from 1850 to 1976, located diagonally opposite Union Square. In the mid-20th century it opened a few branches in other cities of the Bay Area. The main San Francisco store was demolished in 1980 after a lengthy preservation fight to build a new Neiman Marcus, although the store's original rotunda and glass dome were preserved and incorporated into the new design.[1]

Origins

[The sign on the building's roof] The store's history is rooted in the 1849 California Gold Rush. The company was founded by Felix and Emile Verdier in May 1850 [2] when Emile arrived in the San Francisco Harbor on a chartered ship, the _Ville de Paris_ (City of Paris), loaded with silks, laces, fine wines, champagne, and Cognac. Verdier brothers had previously owned a silk-stocking manufacturer in Nîmes and Paris in France. The citizens of San Francisco quickly surrounded the ship with rowboats and purchased all the goods without them ever being unloaded from the ship. Many purchases were made with bags of gold dust. Emile Verdier quickly returned to France and loaded the ship bound for San Francisco arriving in 1851, where he opened a small waterfront store at 152 Kearney Street called the City of Paris. The store's Latin motto (_Fluctuat nec mergitur_, “It floats and never sinks”) was borrowed from the city seal of Paris.

The store's final and best-known location was a Beaux-Arts building designed by architect Clinton Day, built in 1896 on the corner of Geary and Stockton streets across from Union Square.[3]

The Verdier family initially created a famous restaurant in Paris in 1839 La Maison Dorée by Louis Verdier and then the Etablissements Gaston Verdier (textile industry in France).[4]

Branches and offshoots

The San Diego branch of the City of Paris opened in 1886 in the Bancroft Building on the southeast corner of Fifth and G Streets in what is now the Gaslamp Quarter. The building was designed by San Francisco architect Clinton Day.[5]

In the 1940s City of Paris opened a branch in the outlying Vallejo, California, and other locations around the Bay Area.

French emigre Auguste Fusenot (French Consul in Los Angeles 1898–1907)[6] arrived in the U.S. in 1873 and soon became a partner in the City of Paris Dry Goods Co. After learning the business, he founded the Ville de Paris department store on Broadway in Los Angeles in 1893. It would later become the B. H. Dyas Co. and in the 1930s it would go out of business, its two locations becoming The Broadway Hollywood and Myer Siegel (downtown).[7]

There was also an unrelated City of Paris (Los Angeles) dry goods emporium from 1874 to 1897.

San Francisco earthquake

The building was one of the few in the neighborhood to survive the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and ensuing firestorm, although the interior was badly damaged by fire. The interior was redesigned by John Bakewell and Arthur J. Brown after the earthquake, and rebuilt with an opulent central rotunda capped with a stained glass dome.[8] The store reopened in 1909, moving from a temporary location in the Hobart Mansion on Van Ness Avenue. Also in 1909, the store established the tradition of placing a huge Christmas tree in the center of the rotunda, thereafter recognized as the city's official Christmas tree.

The City of Paris maintained a connection with French culture reflected in the store's décor and merchandise. The Verdier Cellars stocked many fine French vintages and was the most extensive wine department of any American department store. At the time of Prohibition, the lower level of the store was redesigned as a French village and named Normandy Lane. This concept was borrowed by the across the street neighbor Macy's California where the store's lower level was similarly transformed and named Macy's Cellar. Macy's Cellar was later installed in other Macy divisions' locations. In 1961 when Julia Child and Simone Beck were promoting their just published _Mastering the Art of French Cooking_, they spent an entire day at the store doing cooking demonstrations. The bookseller Brentano's opened a branch within the City of Paris store; it became the largest bookstore west of Denver. The City of Paris had multiple branch stores in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Closure

[City of Paris rotunda dome] The City of Paris remained under the ownership and management of the Verdier family until it closed in March 1972. The store was not bankrupt, but it was losing money. The store building was purchased by Liberty House (Hawaii) and reopened as Liberty House at the City of Paris. Liberty House built a new store at Stockton and O’Farrell streets closing the City of Paris building in 1974 and selling the site to Neiman Marcus. Joseph Magnin operated its clearance center called Magnarama, on the first floor, from 1974–1977. Neiman Marcus' announcement that it planned to demolish the old building to build a flagship department store of its own on the site set off a protracted preservation campaign.[9] Despite being listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as a California Historical Landmark, 66,000 gathered signatures of citizens who wanted the building preserved, and various legal challenges the building was demolished in 1981. The new building, designed by postmodernist architect Philip Johnson, was often disparaged by architecture critics,[10] but over time has become popular with tourists and locals. The architectural centerpiece of the building is the original rotunda and stained glass skylight under a glass dome, preserved and moved to the corner of the building that faces Union Square. The old atrium is sheathed inside a modern glass wall, encircled on the top floor by a restaurant.[11]

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title: City of Paris Dry Goods Co.

question: What does the article say about the City of Paris Department Store locations?

answer: The City of Paris Department Store was founded in San Francisco in 1850. It was located diagonally opposite Union Square. In the mid-20th century, it opened a few branches in other cities of the Bay Area. The main San Francisco store was demolished in 1980 to build a new Neiman Marcus. The store's original rotunda and glass dome were preserved and incorporated into the new design. The San Diego branch of the City of Paris opened in 1886 in the Bancroft Building on the southeast corner of Fifth and G Streets in what is now the Gaslamp Quarter. The building was designed by San Francisco architect Clinton Day. There was also an unrelated City of Paris (Los Angeles) dry goods emporium from 1874 to 1897.

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There are plenty of formulas you could try to see if you're on track, but before you start plugging in numbers, it's helpful to look at the big picture first. Here are five factors to consider when setting your retirement savings goal.

Most people realize the importance of saving for retirement, but knowing exactly how much they need to save is another issue altogether.

The conventional wisdom is that you should draw no more than 4% of your retirement accounts, coupled with any entitlements, each year for living expenses. However, that advice may not be as effective as people are living longer in retirement than ever before. Many people want to continue their lifestyle as they did in their working years, or possibly even be more lavish.

From something as small as setting up a 401(k) at your first job to looking at advanced longevity studies, you should take note of where you are in the retirement-planning process as well as thinking about how you are doing. Depending on your own situation, lifestyle, goals and the type of retirement you hope to have, the actual amount you need to save for retirement may be higher or lower than conventional thinking.

While there may not be an exact number that will apply to your situation, planning for retirement is about having confidence and freedom. There are some seen and unseen obstacles in your path that you may have to deal with along the way. Here are five factors to consider when determining a retirement savings goal:

1. Retirement Age

Many people anticipate that they will retire later than they actually do. The discrepancy can be seen in the latest Retirement Confidence Survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. The survey shows that while 38% of today's workers expect to retire at 70 or older, only 4% actually left the workforce that late. Unexpected issues, such as health problems or workplace changes (downsizing, etc.), tend to stand in their way.

Of course, the earlier you retire, the more money you will need to last throughout retirement. It is important to prepare for unanticipated occurrences that could force you into an early retirement. Markets go up and down, but planning for retirement will require sacrifices today for rewards in the future. Having a long-term, written plan that you review regularly can help make the bumps in the road seem less harsh while going over them.

2. Life Expectancy

You should take into account your family history — how long your relatives have lived and diseases that are common in your family — as well as your own past and present health issues. Also, consider that life spans are growing with recent medical developments. More people will be living to age 100, or perhaps even longer. According to AARP, today in the United States, people 100 and over represent the second-fastest-growing age group. Those over 85 are the fastest-growing segment of the population.

Longer life spans are becoming the new normal these days with advances in health, diet, nutrition, medicine and quality of life. There is a good chance that you will need more money than you are planning for just on an annual basis if the years spent in retirement are longer than you think.

3. Social Security

Many retirees believe that they can rely on their future Social Security benefits. However, this may not be true for you in the future as it once was in the past. As a budget item, Social Security is fast approaching the $1 trillion mark. The Social Security system is under increasing strain as more Baby Boomers are retiring and fewer workers are available to pay their benefits.

Even if no benefit cuts were to occur, the after-tax benefits of your check may not be enough to cover your particular needs. In 2017, the average monthly benefit for retired workers was $1,369, according to the Social Security Administration. With more people living longer and better lives, you should consider what your living expenses are very carefully when making the projections of what you will need. The SSA has a calculator that you can use to project what you will need in today’s dollars or even in future dollars.

4. Inflation

If you think you have accounted for every possibility when constructing a savings goal but forget this vital component, your savings could be far from sufficient. Inflation has the potential to lower the value of your savings from year to year, significantly reducing your purchasing power over time. It is important for your savings to keep pace with or exceed inflation. Regardless of how much you save, if you do not prudently invest, then that saved money will not buy as much in the future as it did today due to rising prices.

Think about how much a gallon of milk, a movie ticket, a car or even a house cost 30 years ago compared to what they do today. Now think about 30 years into the future. Kiplinger ran a story recently about inflation projections for 2018 being higher than in 2017.

The bottom line is that even if you’re retired, you still need to be in the stock market to keep ahead of inflation. I recommend that my clients — even those who have retired — position their accounts with growth in mind at first and then take on less risk in looking for current income as they advance through their retirement years.

5. Health Care Needs

Health care costs have been rising much faster than general inflation, and fewer employers are offering health benefits to retirees. According to a 2017 Fidelity report, the average couple retiring at age 65 will need $275,000 to cover their medical expenses through retirement.

Long-term care costs are another factor, considering that the median annual cost of a private nursing room is $97,455. These costs could severely dip into your savings and even result in your filing for bankruptcy if the need for care is prolonged.

There are no two ways around it: If you have an emergency, then your retirement plans could be put on hold, possibly forever. Taking proactive steps to plan for retirement involves planning for long-term care, sickness, accidents and liability claims. Those ideas should be included automatically as part of an integrated retirement plan.

Did you know?

Retirement should be viewed more as a starting point to the next phase of life than a finish line for the previous part. The modern idea of retirement is very different than for previous generations, and there could still be planning to do. RETIREMENT SAVING IS LESS ABOUT A FIXED NUMBER AND MORE ABOUT HAVING AN ADEQUATE LEVEL OF COMFORT based on a plan that adapts to changes in your life and your world.

This article was written by and presents the views of our contributing adviser, not the Kiplinger editorial staff. You can check adviser records with the SEC or with FINRA.

Justin J. Kumar, Investment Adviser Representative

Senior Portfolio Manager, Arlington Capital Management

Justin J. Kumar embraces a proactive, systematic investment management approach with a customized, proprietary system to help guide his clients toward their financial goals.

question: What does the article say about life spans?

answer: Many people are living longer than ever before. Life spans are growing with recent medical developments. More people will be living to age 100, or perhaps even longer. Longer life spans are becoming the new normal.

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This is a throwaway account for a project I've been working on where once every few weeks, I pick a theme and over the next 5 nights, write 5 short stories about that theme. Each story can't take more than a night. This story was drawn from the theme, "Let me think".

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When I was young, I moved. I moved like the ground was being pulled in front of me, and every frantic breath measured a stride. I ran. I lived in a sprint.

From outside Atlanta in the sweaty eves to shivering in the awnings at Gare L’est. I am 15, I am 19. A busker with uneven teeth smiles at me and I think she is the world. Jon, my best friend brushes me with his elbow.

-Not this one, he says.
-Rock, paper, scissors, I joke.

Wait, let me think. It was morning, and I am 43. The island sweats. The dog and I run in silence. The sun has risen and the land heats. We spring up the hill, panting and dizzy. Beyond us in the peninsula, the sea beating foam and white against the granite. I measure sides of granite sliding into the ocean in degrees. 37, 49. It was two years ago since we came here.

-Come on, I say to him.

We cross the end of the of the road and navigate through the boulders and cacti along the path. As we descend, I feel the air thicken. Salt like nettles. Ahead, for some reason, the tide pool is a dark black. I slow, tie the dog to a branch and regard the gleaming layer. For some reason my reflection is nothing more than a dull figurine. The dog whimpers. I reach out with my hand.

And then I vanish.

I am 19, at a horrible electronic music show. The singer pulls a sheet over his body and shrieks into the microphone. I rattle off my list of four letter words and my friends rescue me. They drag me outside where it’s still light and dump me on a curb. I fumble for a cigarette that reaches my lips before I understand how. The light escapes me and suddenly I burn bright. A face, familiar and new acquiesces my premature death. I think I want to marry her and know instinctively that I will never see her again. She gives me a name that I forget and offers a hand. I reach forward.

And then I vanish.

Alexandra always regarded me with caution. We are at dinner. I am 28. I know our marriage won’t last I know she is gaining weight. I know my hair is starting to recede. I am not as fast as I used to be. I still stand straight, but my legs carry more than my frame. She and I once met as youngsters. She and I once fell in and out of love. Now in a different age, we have dinner, forget how we used to be and make vague promises. Land to spread out, air to breathe, a literary life. She turned me to Nabokov and Kinglsey Amis. She taught me that Russian beers are numbered to reflect your drunkenness. She excuses herself from the table, and suddenly the room changes. I see visions of myself stumbling in from every door. I am confused, because just one second ago I was here and I saw this. It lead me to that and now here I am. We shake, trying to clear out the fog. The poor bartender opens a few bottles and slides them down the bar. I am a set of ages and lifetimes. We amble, have the same taste in drinks, love the same songs.

But no, I am 15. Jeff has just run into the street. We’ve been drinking. His sister bought us beer and a couple friends came over. Tonight is sweltering. July, and the Georgia air that stinks of sweat and mosquitos.

We did shots of bad vodka, we swam and goaded the girls to remove their tops before hoping in the pool. The water was warm, and I felt floating through the chlorine and the floodlights that all my senses were deadened. I looked up to see the faint outline of clouds brushing past. Later we lit off fireworks. I remember my trunks still dripping and my feet caked in dirt. The bottle, fully loaded with munitions tips over. Meteors and cannonade stream past me. Jeff is 15 and so am I. He darts into the street hollering. I follow. Two bright stars explode. I pause to think.

The universe tells us that all things are permitted, that in some incarnation I am 37 and swerving along a desert road. That give enough time, maybe not me, but a close approximation is staring down the sights of a rifle at a fine looking doe on a chill November morning. I am one ensemble in the sum of possibility and there are others around me, gathered by the void, we snack on tuna and crackers. We bask in the afternoon sun.

So imagine if you will this. I am in a room at the end of a long day, struggling through drinks, wary that I’ll fail to stomach dinner. Versions of myself meander about. Some grab snacks, others talk quietly. At first, it was such a shock. Even to hear one’s voice projected in a mass, but now after a couple passes, it seems second nature. I converse with myself, I am 45, 52, primes, divisions of 3, dead, mangled, born again.

The maitre d’ announces the first course. We precipitate towards tables, the same habit of crossing left over right and folding the napkin just. But I tarry behind. I think about the time in my youth, a feeling of warmth, sitting on a bed of pine needles. I’ve heard about a distant day from an old friend. About a walk under the Gothic arches of the place I so dearly called home. The creak in my knee is not yet come to pass. The knot in my wrist is only just now begun. I wince at the pinching of nerves and the grinding of joints and the momentary pain awakens me.

I feel as if I can’t breathe, trapped here in this dinner party. Bunel was insufferable enough without himself as a guest. Do you think they remember who it was that told that story? She had brown hair, and I could at least never forget her. I wonder if she would recognize my face now. I wonder if she would notice the difference when I step back into that room. Some things can never be made right. Some things can never be made whole. Many of the others have given up, but I believe the next time through I can get it right.

Around me. Like version of Judas, we conjure and we exist. We permute and arise, crowding an already suffocating room. We sin and we shuffle. God save us in our disgrace, our possibility.

I bound for a door. Who will I be when I return?

title: five stories project: "Let me think"

question: What does the story say about the narrator's youth?

answer: The narrator was young when he moved. He was 15 when he moved from Atlanta to Gare L'est. He was 19 when he was a busker with uneven teeth. He was 15 when he was drinking with Jeff and his sister. He was 19 when he was at a horrible electronic music show.

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question: What does the story say about the narrator's old age?

answer: The narrator is 43 when he thinks he's 15. He's 19 when he's 28. He's 28 when he's 43. He's 52 when he's 45. He's 52 when he's 52.

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text: When he was 43, he run with the dog in silence. When he was 28, he was married to Alexandra and knew that their marriage would not last. When he was 37, he was swerving along a desert road.

question: What does the story say about the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics?

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Chloe’s emergency only cost $100, but it could’ve been a lot worse.

Source: Lacey Patterson

A few days after Lacey Patterson adopted Chloe, a two-month old kitten, from a local shelter near her home in Clearwater, Florida, the kitten started showing signs of a cold.

At first, the symptoms were mild: sneezing, a runny nose and watery eyes. But when the kitten started bleeding through her nose, Patterson knew it was time to take her to the vet.

Because it was a weekend and the kitten needed immediate attention, Patterson took her to BluePearl Veterinary Partners, an emergency vet in the area. Luckily, the vets there were able to see Chloe right away and prescribe antibiotics as a treatment plan. And, the cost of the visit was only $100, something that surprised Patterson.

"It was actually a lot cheaper than what I was expecting," said Patterson, a nursing student. "But also this wasn't anything complicated, there was no surgery involved."

Nearly 70 percent of households in the U.S. own a pet, according to a survey conducted by the American Pet Products Association. Of those pets, it is estimated that 1 in 3 will need emergency veterinary treatment every year.

Emergency treatment can be a huge added expense for pet owners. According to Petplan, a pet insurance company, the average cost of unexpected veterinary care for dogs and cats is between $800 and $1,500, depending on where you live.

Most Americans would be caught off guard by an unexpected $800 expense. Only 39 percent have enough in their savings to cover a $1,000 emergency, according to a survey by Bankrate.

"Out-of-pocket medical expenses is one of the leading causes of bankruptcy for people, and pets are one small version of that," said Eve Kaplan, a certified financial planner and investment advisor at Kaplan Financial Advisors in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.

As veterinary medicine has improved, there are a lot of treatments available to help pets in emergencies. But everything comes with a price.

"I don't think I can emphasize this enough — it is so difficult for owners when they are not prepared for the cost of their pet," said Dr. Cathleen Meeks, a veterinarian at BluePearl's specialty and emergency pet hospital in Tampa, Florida.

Dr. Meeks always tries to work within the financial means of her clients.

Source: BluePearl Veterinary Partners

Part of the family budget

Most families do not consider the most common pets — dogs, cats and fish — to be a major expense. In 2015, those households with pets spent about $1,000 a year on them, with some $425 of that being for medical costs, according to data from Harris Interactive.

But emergency room visits can cost thousands of dollars, especially if surgery is needed.

Financial advisors recommend adding a line item to your family's monthly budget for your pets, and including them in the family emergency fund.

Kaplan says that families should earmark $5,000 to $10,000 in the family emergency fund for a pet.

"It's easy to say that you wouldn't put that much money into a dog or cat but when it's happening you don't even think about it," said Kaplan at Kaplan Financial Advisors. "It's a family member."

  I don't think I can emphasize this enough – it is so difficult for owners when they are not prepared for the cost of their pet

  Dr. Cathleen Meeks

  Veterinarian

Consider your options

Aside from having emergency funds built into your family budget, there are a few other resources to help with medical costs for a pet.

One is pet insurance, which is growing in popularity. Today, 2.1 million pets in North America are insured, according to the North American Pet Health Insurance Association.

"Sometimes pet insurance is really worth looking at," said Peter Creedon, a CFP at Crystal Brook Advisors in New York City. "You've got to look at your options and see if it is cost-effective for you."

If you do decide to get pet insurance, veterinarians advise getting it when your pet is young and healthy. As with human health insurance, pre-existing conditions factor in to most pet insurance plans.

CareCredit is another option to help with payments. It's a credit card that can be used for medical expenses, and most vets accept it. Cardholders who opened an account at a veterinary office used their card an average of 5.37 times for vet services in 2017, according to CareCredit.

"While costs can vary depending on the pet, CareCredit helps make it easier for consumers to say 'yes' to recommended treatment for their pet," said Boo Larsen, general manager of veterinary medicine for CareCredit.

  It's easy to say that you wouldn't put that much money into a dog or cat but when it's happening you don't even think about it. It's a family member.

  Eve Kaplan

  CFP and investment advisor

Prioritize prevention

One of the easiest ways to avoid a pet emergency is to take your pet to their veterinarian for annual checkups. They will make sure your pet gets the medical attention they need and that you have the information you need to keep your pet healthy.

"It really is our job to prepare people for what they're going to have to deal with," said Dr. Nan Boss, a veterinarian at Best Friends Veterinary Center in Grafton, Wisconsin.

Dr. Boss also said that she wishes people would consult veterinarians before getting a new pet.

"A lot of diseases we see are genetic," she said. There are some dog breeds that will need surgery down the road, she said, such bulldogs, which have problems with their soft palettes and knees.

In addition, it pays to be prepared for all kinds of emergencies. Not all pet emergencies are medical emergencies, said Tierra Bonaldi, a pet lifestyle expert at the APPA. Natural disasters are an emergency that often leave pet owners scrambling if they don't have a way to transport their pet.

Pet owners should also consider the cost of pet care if they travel or are unable to take care of their pet.

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Ways to save

Bonaldi said that although pet emergencies can be expensive, the cost of pet ownership doesn't have to be a burden, especially if you're responsible.

In addition, talk to your vet about your budget and what you can afford, emergency visit or not.

"It's kind of a taboo thing to ask an owner 'What can you afford to do?'" said Dr. Meeks in Florida. "But I do try to be honest and ask about what is within their financial means.

"Our job as a veterinarian is to give all the tests available so the owner can make a decision about what they want do to and can afford," she added.

In most cases, vets will be able to work with you to fit your budget and your pet's needs as best they can.

There are also ways to save outside of the vet's office, said Bonaldi at the APPA. Most pets don't need expensive toys or other accessories, so you certainly don't need to shell out for that fancy treat-dispensing camera.

"Pets are wonderful," Bonaldi said. "The benefits outweigh the expenses."

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answer: According to the text, about 70% of households in the U.S. own a pet. Of those pets, it is estimated that 1 in 3 will need emergency veterinary treatment every year. The average cost of unexpected veterinary care for dogs and cats is between $800 and $1,500. Only 39% of Americans have enough in their savings to cover a $1,000 emergency.

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question: What does the text say about why it is necessary to seek the advice of a vet before getting a pet?

answer: Dr. Boss says that it is her job to prepare people for what they are going to have to deal with. She says that a lot of diseases are genetic and that some dog breeds will need surgery down the road. She also says that it is important to be prepared for all kinds of emergencies.

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answer: Pet insurance, CareCredit.

critique: They could also build it into the budget.

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NOTE: I haven't been able to come up with a suitable name for the protagonist yet, as you can see. The ten dashes are where his name would appear.

“There were a million chandeliers above and below me.” These were the last words that ---------typed on his hazardously dusty typewriter just before scraping the butt of his cigarette out in the pulpit of his glass ashtray. Apparently he thought these were good words to end on. If I told you why he chose these last words out of all the others that sat so readily in his dictionary, then I may ruin your expectations of Mr. -----------, or maybe I don’t know myself. Perhaps it had something to do with the gleaming horizon that he woke to every morning as he rolled out of bed, peered out of his window, and watched the crystalline strands of orange light melt the cold smoke that pumped out of the cities veins.  Or maybe it had something to do with his neutrality concerning his current professional position at the Chicago tribune as staff journalist.  It was 1:00 a.m.  Around him sat seven glasses of water which had been each been sipped the same amount of times. John cascaded the wheels of his chair across the lumpy laminate wood as he sprawled his body back, staring at his typed words for a few moments thinking about the sporadic manner in which he typed them and what they meant at all. He gently pulled back the cardboard hinge on his pack of Marlboro 27’s, plucked a fresh cigarette out, and brought the Styrofoam stub to his lips. He allowed it to dangle there. ---------- alternated glances between his blotted typewriter paper and his small rectangular alarm clock which rested on a low and chipped maple dresser. After a few minutes had gone by, he put the dangling cigarette back in the box. He loosened the bright yellow tie that hung around his neck, and laid his sore body down on the slightly damp bed leaving a parade of dust in the sky from impact.  It was now 1:30 a.m in Chicago on a Wednesday.  ------- was in no rush.

Every Sunday, him, his six combined brothers and sisters, and his parents would cram into a tiny coastal Rhode Island church to hear about sin, which was a topic -------knew well.  Growing up on the coast of Rhode Island taught him two things: Don’t pray standing up and what the preacher says goes.  Of course, it is possible to pray standing up. It may even be more comfortable than kneeling.  To examine this problem would mean having to reveal a seemingly miniscule and innocuous moment in ---------’s adolescence. I would have to back-peddle through countless erased moments and drunken stupors which have been banned and exiled from ----------’s present psyche. I would have to go back past Charloette Stone’s beach-house, past the silver dollar moon, and, eventually, back to the last dance at ----------’s senior prom, and I simply will not trespass on that exiled box of memories at this current moment.  John lay on his damp bed, staring at the picture of his family sitting in front of a glowing lake, resting at the foothills of familiar mountains. It was the last time he was together with his entire family.  Next to the picture, was a pint of the cheapest whiskey sold in Chicago. He laid on his side for a few moments dissecting the picture waiting for some sort of strong emotional image to come to his mind. It never came.

---------- woke to a screeching noise. Face down on his pillow, he opened his eyes and gazed into the ash wall for a few moments before jumping out of bed and attacking the snooze button on his alarm clock.  After a few more than necessary slaps to the top of his alarm clock, ---------- peered outside of his window, which was the only thing that was clean in the entire apartment, although, most people wouldn’t sum up ---------- apartment with the word: entirely. The words half or almost would be more appropriate. Outside of his window, there were five taxi cabs parked on the street, a corner vendor that would sell hot dogs for less than the normal price to ---------- when he would drunkenly loiter around the corners before dusk and a large fenced park diagonally to his left. The grass in the park looked like somebody had poured mass amounts of yellow cabbage onto the ground. He turned around in disgust and hopped into his half-shower. It was 7:45 a.m on a Thursday.  Time. John Dinka’s alarm clock went off while he was in the shower, like it always does. A plethora of quite imaginative curse words screamed loud enough to wake the inhabitants of the neighboring apartment was usually the selected response from ----------, for now he had to put his shower on hold while he turned the alarm off, which would subtract one minute and thirty seconds from his morning schedule, (and not to mention juice up the heating bill) as he would have to spend an extra minute and thirty seconds washing the conditioner out of his static orange hair. It seemed that ---------- mornings were meticulously planned out, perhaps better than most sane people. ---------- was, of course, sane. His random outbursts of anger, obvious alcoholism, and sociopathic tendencies were just by-products of a world that moves in masses, always forgetting the people similar to him; or, that’s how he would come to see the world, anyways. He chocked all of it up to society like it was trendy.  As a matter of fact, ---------- may have been ahead of the curve because, for the journalist’ at the Chicago Tribune, there was nothing trendier than finding a valid excuse for blaming society. ---------- was completely sane by most people’s standards; he didn’t dare stand out.   ---------- finished tying his solid red tie over a creased burnt marshmallow dress shirt.  He grabbed his keys off the dresser, and walked casually out of his apartment door even though he knew he was a minute and thirty seconds behind schedule.  He led himself down the maroon carpeted stairs, through the bright lobby, and out to his shitty fucking car.

title: Started writing this a while ago. Just reviewed it and adjusted some material. Any criticism would be awesome!

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

answer: The main source of tension in the story is the protagonist's religious background. He grew up in a church and his family is religious. He is a journalist and he works at the Chicago Tribune. He is a sociopath and an alcoholic. He is also a devout atheist. He is in conflict with himself and his religious upbringing.

critique: The response inaccurately mentions that the protagonist is a devout atheist, however he is not.

critique: The protagonist is not a devout atheist.

critique: The protagonist is not described as an atheist.

critique: The protagonist is not in conflict with himself, he is in conflict with his religious upbringing.

text:
-'He is in conflict with himself and his religious upbringing.' The story does not depict this. The model should remove this.

-'He is a sociopath and an alcoholic' The story said he had sociopathic tendencies, not that he was a sociopath. They mean different things. This should be removed.

-The entire answer does not depict any source of tension from the story.

category: other

category_text: All of the above.

question: Summarize what might happen if Dinka were to quit drinking.

answer: It's not stated what might happen if Dinka were to quit drinking.

critique: The answer is incorrect. The passage states that Dinka's life would be better if he quit drinking.

critique: The question is not asking specifically about Dinka, just whether he would quit drinking.

critique: It is stated that he would be more productive.

critique: The passage does mention what might happen if Dinka were to quit drinking.

critique: There are some assumptions that can be made about what might happen if Dinka were to quit drinking.

critique: The answer is wrong. It is stated that Dinka would be more productive.

critique: The response is incorrect. The text states that if Dinka were to quit drinking, he would have more money and more time.

text: The answer should state that there is no character named Dinka in the story.


text:
EMIL UZELAC (26 August 1867 – 7 January 1954) was an Austro-Hungarian military commander who was a leading figure in the air forces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Independent State of Croatia.[1]

Early life and education

Emil Uzelac was born in Komárom, in present-day Slovakia, then Austria-Hungary, on 26 August 1867 in an Orthodox family from Lika.[2][3][4] He grew up in the vicinity of Karlovac where he finished gymnasium after which he enrolled at the _Technical Military Academy of Civil Engineering and Crafts_ in Vienna from which he graduated on 18 August 1888.

Career

After graduation, Uzelac entered the 2nd Engineer Regiment as a _Lieutenant_ and served in Pula and Trieste. He also worked in Zadar as an engineering technical expert. After graduating in electrical engineering, he enrolled at the Naval Academy in Trieste and was promoted to the rank of the _Lieutenant of the Merchant Navy_. As an officer on the merchant ship, he sailed to New York City.

Service in the Austria-Hungary

After two years, Uzelac entered the Engineer's Command and served in Klagenfurt. He was promoted to the rank of _Major_ on 1 May 1908. At the proposal of General Alexander von Krobatin, Uzelac was appointed Commander of the Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops. Since his appointment on 24 April 1912 until the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, Uzelac was the only true commander of the whole Austro-Hungarian Air Force. After four weeks, Uzelac passed a pilot test and immediately continued training for the combat pilot which he finished in August of the same year.[5]

His task was very difficult because he had to found aviation in a country of limited industrial capacity and lack of raw materials, in the conditions of poor understanding among military authorities and highly bureaucratized military and overall state system. In 1912, Emperor Franz Joseph I awarded him Military Merit Cross for his achievements. Uzelac was awarded numerous domestic and foreign awards for his role in the modernization of the Austro-Hungarian aviation.[6]

In addition to flying in a plane, he also flew in an air balloon and was on 15 May 1914 awarded the diploma of the leader of free balloons by the Austrian aeroclub. On 7 November 1912, while performing his first looping, he had an accident and ended up in the hospital from which he came out as soon as he regained consciousness.[7]

He commanded the air force until the end of the First World War. On 1 May 1918, he was promoted to the rank of _Major General_. When the command was reorganized on 1 October 1918, he was formally degraded because his position as Air Force Commander was renamed as Deputy Air Force Commander.[8]

Service in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia

Following the end of the First World War, Uzelac lived for some time in Petrinja and was drafted into the Royal Yugoslav Army on 28 November 1919, along with two other Austro-Hungarian generals, Rudolf Maister and Ante Plivelić. He was appointed Chief of the newly created Department of Aviation in the Ministry of the Army and Navy, which was, in reality, the position of the Air Force's Commander-in-Chief. He was in charge of the reorganization and modernization of Yugoslav aviation. Although Uzelac laid the foundations for a modern aviation by building it with the experience gained in Austro-Hungarian air force, he was forcibly retired on 19 August 1923 as “unneeded”.[9]

Service in the Independent State of Croatia

In 1941, Uzelac joined Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia as an _Honorary General_. He worked on the construction of NDH's air force. On 25 November 1941, at the age of 74, he retired. On 21 and 22 August 1942, on the occasion of his 75th birthday and the 30th anniversary of service, a ceremony attended by numerous German, Hungarian and Croatian pilots from World War I, was held in Zagreb.[10][11][12]

Milan was imprisoned following the end of World War II. Emil Uzelac died in Petrinja on 7 January 1954 and was buried in Mirogoj cemetery.[13]

Awards

-   Military Merit Cross
-   Saxe-Ernestine House Order
-   House Order of Hohenzollern
-   Order of the Iron Crown II class with war decoration
-   Order of the Iron Crown III class
-   Order of Leopold
-   Order of the Medjidie II class
-   Iron Cross I class
-   Iron Cross II class
-   Military Merit Cross with war decoration and swords

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[11] Biographies - Home Defense Air Force

[12] Tko je tko u NDH: Hrvatska 1941.–1945., Minerva, 1997, p. 409-410

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title: Emil Uzelac

question: What does the text say about Uzelac's work in aviation?

answer: After graduating in electrical engineering, Uzelac enrolled at the Naval Academy where he was then promoted to the rank of the Lieutenant of the Merchant Navy. He sailed to New York City after being promoted. After two years, Uzelac was appointed Commander of the Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops. He was the only true commander of the Austro-Hungarian Air Force during the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He was also a pilot.

critique: The answer should mention his work in Yugoslavia and Croatia.

text: The first two sentences are redundant since the question asks for Uzelac's work in aviation specifically.

question: What does the text say about Uzelac after WWI?

answer: Uzelac was drafted into the Royal Yugoslav Army on November 28, 1919. He was appointed Chief of the newly created Department of Aviation in the Ministry of the Army and Navy. In 1941, Uzelac joined the Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia as an Honorary General. He worked on the construction of NDH's air force. He retired in 1941 at the age of 74. On his 75th birthday, a ceremony was held in Zagreb attended by numerous German, Hungarian, and Croatian pilots from World War I.

critique: The answer omits that Uzelac was forcibly retired in 1923.

critique: The answer should mention that Uzelac was forcibly retired in 1923.

critique: The answer should mention his retirement.

critique: Went into so much detail in the response that it is difficult to read.

text: It is omitted that Uzelec was forcibly retired in 1923 as 'unneeded'.

category: accuracy

question: What does the text say about Uzelac's education?

answer: Uzelac graduated from the Technical Military Academy of Civil Engineering and Crafts in Vienna in 1888. He then enrolled at the Naval Academy in Trieste and graduated with a diploma of the leader of free balloons by the Austrian aeroclub.

critique: The answer omits his enrollment at the Technical Military Academy of Civil Engineering and Crafts.

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


text:
MONTREAL – Transport Minister Marc Garneau said he would board “without hesitation” the type of aircraft that crashed in the Ethiopian Airlines tragedy on Sunday, stressing his confidence in the new plane.

Garneau’s remarks came minutes after a statement from the Air Canada Pilots Association that called on the minister “to take proactive action to ensure the safety of the Canadian travelling public.”

The crash, which killed all 157 aboard the Boeing 737 Max 8 — including 18 Canadians — has raised concerns over parallels to a Lion Air crash of the same model of aircraft in Indonesia last October, killing 189 people.

RELATED: CANADIAN AIRLINES TRY TO REASSURE FLYERS AFTER FATAL BOEING 737 PLANE CRASH

“I am confident that we are following up on this very, very carefully and with all of the priority that is necessary to ensure that we discover what the cause of the accident was. Then, I will not hesitate to take any action necessary, when we discover what that cause is,” Garneau said.

He says the cause “could be any one of dozens of different possibilities.”

“It was a sunny day, an experienced pilot, the plane was brand new. But we know little else,” he said, noting the black box has been recovered.

Garneau says flying is “extremely safe in this country”

“I understand that sometimes when something happens such as yesterday it draws a great deal of attention — and so it should — but flying is a very safe way to travel in this country. The statistics show that very, very clearly.”

A B.C. man and an Ontario family of six are among the 157 people — including 18 Canadians — who died.

RELATED: ONTARIO FAMILY OF SIX AMONG THOSE KILLED IN ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES PLANE CRASH

Garneau sent his condolences.

“I would like to extend my sympathies to all of the families and friends of those 157 — and of course, the 18 Canadians — who were part of the passenger list on that particular flight. I can assure you that we are deploying all of our efforts at the moment to discover the cause of this accident.”

Garneau said he has been in touch with U.S. Transportation Department Secretary Elaine Chao and is working with American aviation authorities to uncover the problem “and then take action.”

WESTJET, AIR CANADA QUESTIONED ABOUT SAFETY ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Canada’s major airlines have been inundated on social media with questions about the safety of their fleet in the wake of Sunday’s fatal crash, which occurred after takeoff from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.

Angie Hung, scheduled to take a WestJet flight June 5 from Calgary to Halifax en route to Scotland for a Spice Girls concert, was one of scores of Canadians asking airlines if they planned to ground the Max 8, the plane listed on her flight.

“I am planning to tweet, ‘I love you Mom and Dad,”’ she said in an interview, “in case something bad happens.”

“If I could afford to cancel and change it, I would,” said Hung, 42.

Fernando Candido, an Edmonton-based elementary school teacher, said he flies up to 10 times per year.

“I’m kind of worried. I’m sure eventually I’ll have to use one of those planes,” said Candido, 58. “Maybe in Canada they should not fly those planes any more until they figure out those issues.”

The country’s two largest airlines said they are confident in the safety of the Boeing 737 Max 8 and will continue to fly them.

“These aircraft have performed excellently from a safety, reliability and customer satisfaction perspective,” Air Canada spokeswoman Isabelle Arthur said in an email. “We continue to operate our normal B737 schedule.”

Air Canada, which has fielded comments from more than 100 Twitter users in the past 24 hours, said it has 24 Max 8 aircraft on routes that include Vancouver to Montreal and Calgary to Vancouver.

WestJet Airlines Ltd. tweeted Monday that it is not grounding any of the 13 Max 8s in its fleet of 121 Boeing 737s.

  We are not grounding our planes at this time. We are monitoring the situation closely and working with Boeing to ensure the continued safe operation of our MAX fleet.

  — WestJet (@WestJet) March 11, 2019

“WestJet remains confident in the safety of our Boeing 737 fleet,” spokeswoman Morgan Bell said in an email. The airline is “working with Boeing to ensure the continued safe operation of our Max fleet,” she said.

The Calgary-based company has orders for 37 more Boeing 737s on the books.

Sunwing Airlines also has four 737 aircraft, according to civil aircraft registrations.

WestJet has flown five different models of the 737 since the airline was founded in 1996, and now operates about 450 daily departures of the plane series, according to the company.

The Boeing jetliner is relatively new, entering into service at both airlines in 2017.

Ethiopian Airlines as well as all Chinese and Indonesian airlines have grounded their Boeing 737 Max 8 planes indefinitely in the wake of the crash.

The unions for Air Canada and WestJet flight crews declined to comment on the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302.

Priya Pandit said her mom and sister are “nervous” about their scheduled return to Vancouver from Honolulu on a Max 8 operated by Air Canada. The family has been trying to reschedule to avoid the airplane model, she said.

“This is no joke…You can’t play with passenger safety,” said Pandit, 38.

“Our passengers’ safety is important to us,” Air Canada tweeted to Pandit on Monday. “We continue to monitor the situation, and based on current information and recommendations by government safety regulators, including Transport Canada, and the manufacturer, we continue to operate our normal B737 schedule.”

  Our passengers' safety is important to us. We continue to monitor the situation, and based on current information and recommendations by government safety regulators, including Transport Canada, and the manufacturer, we continue to operate our normal B737 schedule. /Chris

  — Air Canada (@AirCanada) March 11, 2019

question: Summarize the corporate and political response to the Boeing 737 Max 8 crashes.

answer: No answer

critique: No response has been given to this question, which is a summary of the article.

critique: The response misses to mention the Canadian Transport Minister's response to the Boeing 737 Max 8 crashes.

critique: The answer should mention the Canadian Transport Minister's response.

critique: The response misses to mention the Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau's response to the Boeing 737 Max 8 crashes.

critique: The response misses to mention the Canadian Transport Minister's response to the crashes.

text: The response should contain information about Air Canada's tweets with customers.

question: Summarize the public reaction to the Boeing 737 Max 8 crashes.

answer: The public is concerned about the safety of the plane. Many people are asking the airlines if they plan to ground the Max 8. Some people are nervous about their upcoming flights.

critique: The answer should mention the airlines' response.

critique: The answer could mention the airlines' responses.

critique: "The public is concerned about the safety of the plane. Many people are asking the airlines if they plan to ground the Max 8." - this is inaccurate as the public is not the one asking. The airlines are being asked by passengers.

critique: The answer omits the public's reaction to the Transport Minister's statement.

critique: It is omitted that some people are anxious about the safety on social media.

critique: The answer should mention the airlines' responses to the concerns.

question: What does the article say about the various airlines mentioned?

answer: The article mentions WestJet, Air Canada, and Ethiopian Airlines. WestJet is a Canadian airline that has been operating since 1996. Air Canada is a Canadian airline that has 24 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft. Ethiopian Airlines is an airline that has grounded their Boeing 737 Max 8 planes indefinitely.

critique: The article does not mention Sunwing Airlines.

critique: "Air Canada is a Canadian airline that has 24 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft." - this is inaccurate. Air Canada has 24 Max 8s, but they operate more than 24 aircraft.

question: What does the article say about the Air Asia's response?

answer: No answer

critique: The response does not include any related details.

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

critique: The answer should mention that there is no information about the Air Asia's response.


text:
New here, this is a story that's been in the inner works of my mind for a while and I've decided to release it chapter by chapter for dramatic effect... and if you people don't tell me it sucks. Here goes.

------ Red Eyes! I hated that name. I slowly opened my eyes and waited for them to focus. My team sat around me as we sped toward a hulking mass in the distance. They were terrible people, but then again so was I. We had reached the town after God knows how long; I tried to sleep any time we took a long trips. I hated riding in the ancient snowcrawler we used and besides, the last time I stayed awake for the whole trip I lost my arm in the process of getting the job done. I clenched my metal hand a bit from thinking about it. The phantom still hurt like a mother more or less constantly. We literally slid to a stop all at once, the guy driving loved to do this any time we went anywhere in the thing. We called him Syko and he made a point of living up to his name in pretty much all aspects. None of us particularly liked each other, but there had been several times where he and I had nearly killed each other, and that was on the good days. The town we had come to had been abandoned for a long time but we still moved as quickly as possible. We were “acquisition agents” meaning we were thieves and murderers for The Remnant of The One, a group of militarized fanatics that had dropped their own personal Armageddon from the sky some years ago. Thanks to that, it snowed relentlessly and was also the reason I was born with Ice Child Syndrome. We had come to this place to grab a stash of previously undiscovered weapons left by the old military before The Cataclysm. I pulled a knit cap over my head and turned to head away from the rest of the team. This was the way we always did it, we were all armed and had killed enough times that none of us would hesitate if the need arose. As I was leaving I heard Syko whisper to me over the radio. “Might want to be careful Red Eyes. I can’t be held responsible if we cross paths and you startle me. There could be an unfortunate accident.” He cackled and I heard him unsheathe his sword and swing it a few times. He was undeniably talented with it, but I was just as good with my guns. I raised one out of its holster and cocked the hammer; I’d need the flashlight on it anyway. “Looking to die this evening?” I asked and turned to aim at him from down the hall I had begun to venture down. He laughed in his usual annoying tone again and disappeared into the darkness. “Asshole.” I said to myself and descended down a flight of stairs coming to a locked door. I pressed my ear to it listening intently and to my surprise heard movement. I kicked it down and ducked for cover behind an overturned desk just inside the room and spotted the crates we were looking for in the corner opposite of me. popping my head up to see an empty room, the situation hit home and the only thing I had time to think was “Impossible.” I quickly shifted my weight and spun around to find the barrel of a shotgun shoved into my chest. “Shit.” I heard a bang and was sent flying across the room losing my grip on my guns in the process and upon impacting the wall a loud crack came from my neck. I tried as hard as I could to move my hand to the knife I kept hidden behind my holster but nothing was happening, I was fully paralyzed. As I involuntarily slid down the wall I suddenly recognized the person that had shot me. “Blaire?” She was suddenly face to face with me and slowly began to smile exposing jagged yellow fangs. As I struggled to move, thick grease like blood began to gush from her mouth. She began laughing an unnatural, guttural laugh and the last thing I remember was seeing was her ripping my still beating heart from my chest.

title: Red Eyes - Chapter one

question: Summarize everything related to weaponry.

answer: The team carries weapons they don't hesitate to use on each other. Red Eyes lost an arm thanks to using his own weapons. They sent Armageddon. Red Eyes had a flashlight in his gun. He says his name with these things that allow him to see in the dark (a fiber-optic light?). He heard his boss move his weapon. The team is looking for previously undiscovered weapons left by The Remnant. Blaire indecisively threatens Red Eyes with the shotgun. The story ends with the narrator being shot.

critique: I would remove 'Red Eyes' as that's self-explanatory.

critique: The Remnant of The One is not the narrator's boss.

critique: The Remnant were the ones who sent Armageddon.

critique: There is no evidence that the shotgun is indecisive.

critique: The response contains inaccurate information.

question: Summarize all instances of characters being injured.

answer: Red Eyes is shot in the chest with a shotgun, paralyzing him. He is then ripped out of his chest.

critique: The response misses to mention that Red Eyes is shot by Blaire.

critique: It misses to mention that Red Eyes' heart is ripped out of his chest.

critique: It is unnecessary to repeat that he is paralyzed as other parts of the message provide details on his paralysis.

critique: The response misses to mention that Red Eyes is shot in the neck, paralyzing him.

critique: It is omitted that the heart is ripped out of his chest.

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

critique: The answer omits that the heart is ripped out of the chest.

question: What does the story say about the narrator's prior relationship with Blaire?

answer: No answer

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

critique: The answer should mention the narrator's surprise at seeing Blaire.

critique: The response misses to mention that the narrator and Blaire have a prior relationship.

critique: The response misses to mention that the narrator and Blaire are former partners.

question: Summarize the evidence of antagonistic relationships featured in the story.

answer: The narrator and Syko are terrible people, and they don't like each other. They have nearly killed each other several times. Syko threatens the narrator, and the narrator threatens Syko. The narrator and Blaire are also antagonistic.

critique: The narrator and Blaire are not antagonistic.

critique: It's omitted that the narrator and Blaire are antagonistic because Blaire shoots the narrator.

critique: It's omitted that Blaire shoots the narrator.

critique: The narrator doesn't threaten Syko, but he threatens him.

critique: The Syntax in the last sentence is grammatically incorrect and repetitive.