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		                    Logic’s Respite

	The dusky glow of the lamps was the only thing between him and the outside world. The winds gusted outside, making the trees creek as if each limb was letting out an emotionless howl. The man listened to the inane chatter of the people on the television, telling him of his impending doom. And he could see it outside. It was as if he felt that by watching the television, something might change. Somehow the meteorologist might tell the man that the storm would go east of him. Or west. It didn’t matter, as long as it didn’t hit him. Or perhaps the man watched the television simply because he needed the comfort of another human voice. He was, after all, completely alone.
	The man was tall, fit, and wearing the not so modest t-shirt of his prestigious alma mater. He was a man who had lived by himself since graduating college, and sat comfortably at 31 years of age. His small, cozy house was a perfect reflection of his personality. It was decorated with colorful artifacts from the various places he had traveled, as well as showcasing numerous books on a wide variety of subjects, most notably philosophy. However, for all of the house’s apparent worldliness, it was all but closed up from the outside world.  All but one of the windows were covered by thick blinds, and the window that wasn’t was a small one that the man was using to watch the sky. Above the fireplace hung a bold picture of the man, apparently camping in some exotic wilderness. And opposite the television hung the skull of an antelope, recovered by the man perhaps on the same camping excursion.
	The man’s tense body was gleaming with sweat. He kept his eyes trained on the television, looking out at the sky whenever he heard a gust, or far off boom of thunder. He tried not looking, but felt uncomfortable when he didn’t know what was happening. The television rambled on at a comfortingly uniform pace.

	It had been 48 minutes. He had counted. The rain came down harder and faster; he felt the house shake as a massive gust swept the landscape; the storm seemed to be upon him, but how could that be so? It was supposed to be another 37 minutes until it hit. He hadn’t planned on this, and being caught so off-guard made the man feel sick. The sirens went off in the distance. To him they sounded like a funeral dirge.
	He tried to relax, but couldn’t. He turned his electric fireplace on, and tried to read a few sentences of his book, written by Aristotle. He threw the book down, and sat in dolorous silence. He jumped every time a strong gust of wind blustered, or a bolt of lightning illuminated the sky. Five minutes seemed like an eternity, and unsurprisingly the storm did not cease.
	The atmosphere quivered and then burst with the explosion of thunder, and quick, deadly arrows of lightning. The man shook, and was tense all over. The dim lights that blanketed the man flickered, and then died. The consoling chatter of the television was silenced, cut off in its prime. The darkness enveloped him, and he felt more alone than ever. The night was suffocating him with its dark shroud, and he nearly screamed. The panic suddenly pounced on him, and he was caught unaware.
	He ran into the kitchen to grab a candle, but there were none. He ran to the drawer in the dining room, and grabbed his flashlight. It was out of batteries. He was unprepared. He berated himself in his head for not having prepared, and swore that if he made it out of the storm, he would make sure his house was completely danger-proof. And he truly believed it. He remembered, in his darkest moment, that he had his cell phone in his pocket, and he still had a signal. He dialed a number he knew by heart, but one he had not dialed in a long while. He hesitated. The rain began pounding harder, and another crash of thunder shook even the inside of the house, causing his precious philosophy books to fall off the shelf. He didn’t pick them up.
	He knew what he had to do, and dialed the number. It rang. Again. Again. Again. Again. The mechanical voice of his mother’s voicemail was the only response he received. A reluctant tear dripped down his face, placing itself on his shirt’s fiery logo.

	The sirens blared louder, and the man ran down the old carpeted stairs of his house into the small basement. The basement was pitch black. The man felt his way into the laundry room, which was without windows, and therefore the safest place to be when the tornado inevitably struck.  The man was cowering against the wall, with no intention of composing himself, when suddenly the unexpected happened. The rain let up. The thunder did not sound. The gusts of wind slowed to mere wisps. He stood up and dusted himself off, starting off to return upstairs. But as he climbed the old stairs, he heard a howling reminiscent of a banshee shrieking. Pieces of debris were slammed into the windows of the house, and almost simultaneously, they all shattered.
	The man bolted downstairs, back to the laundry room. He heard a crash, and it was obvious that the large evergreen tree in the yard had collapsed into the house, perhaps even breaking down the wall. The man was kneeling against the wall, and doing the unthinkable. He had always ascribed to the old theory of Albert Camus, that “religion is philosophical suicide,” and had been adamant about the inexistence of a deity. However in this moment, he prayed harder than anyone had ever prayed before. He swore to whoever was listening that he would forever more be a pious follower of their religion, if he were to be spared. He quietly wept, whilst forming the words of his desperate prayer.

	The five minutes that the storm ravaged the man’s house were hours to the man. He had been spared. He quickly got up and ran upstairs to assess the damage to his house. He picked up a book that had been tossed on the floor, and straightened out his shirt, quickly wiping a tear from his eye. The tree had indeed caved in the wall of his house, and destroyed most of the living room. The man forgot about his prayers, and his self-assurances that he would make preparations for a future disaster, and set to work fixing up the ruin that was his house. He decided he would call the insurance company in the morning, and have a grand time renovating his home, making it even cozier than before. But first he would get a good night’s sleep, and forget all that had transpired.

	But what the man didn’t notice that night was that only one of his exotic decorations had survived the storm. The only artifact that had not been destroyed was the skull of the antelope, hanging quietly and humbly on the wall, seeming to gaze at the destruction with a simple wisdom. The next morning the man noticed the antelope skull on the wall, and, as it brought back memories of the storm, he decided he would give it away. But when he tried to pull the skull off the wall, it wouldn’t budge. The hollow eyes merely gazed past the man, into the distance, where they undoubtedly saw, many miles in the distance, a black storm cloud. And it was heading this way.

title: "Logic's Respite" - short story I wrote. Thoughts? Criticisms?

question: Summarize the plot of the story.

answer: The story begins with a man nervously watching television as a storm approaches. The television and sirens go off, and he runs to his basement to hide. The storm passes, and he runs upstairs to assess the damage but decides to fix it later. The man decides to give away the skull of the antelope but it won't come off the wall. The storm cloud heads his way.

critique: The man's decision to give away the skull is not relevant to the plot.

critique: The first sentence is a miss or it omits the details that fire up his panic. They should be in the summary.

critique: The man's decision to fix the damage is irrelevant to the plot.

critique: The man's decision to give away the skull is irrelevant to the plot.

critique: It's omitted that the man is completely alone.

text: Mention the elements that build up the tension as well as how the man tries to cope with the situation. That it is not just a storm, but a tornado. The man is alone and he is not prepared for a storm. He got scared and desperate enough to rethink his views on religion.

question: Summarize what the man prays for and who he was likely praying to.

answer: The man prays for his life to be spared. He prays to whatever deity is listening.

critique: The man is atheist, so he likely wasn't praying to a deity.

critique: He prays to a deity he doesn't believe in.

critique: The man is not praying to a deity, but to a god.

critique: The man was not praying to whatever deity was listening, but to whatever deity was listening.

critique: The man's religious beliefs are not explicitly stated.


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_WELIKATHARA_ (Sinhala, _Desert_) is a 1971 dramatic film made by Sri Lankan director D. B. Nihalsinghe. Screen play and script by Dr. Tissa Abeysekara. It is the maiden film directed by D. B. Nihalsingha.

Since _Welikathara_ was the first film in CinemaScope in Sri Lanka, it faced many obstacles, first of which was the lack of access to cinemas capable of showing that format. (Most of them had been reserved for US films). This was solved by arranging a cross circuit release, combining cinemas in the three competing circuits at that time- another first.

The film was a box office success as well as being critically appreciated, going on to be presented by a Sri Lankan Presidential Award as one of the Ten Best Sri Lankan films of all time.

Plot

The film is about the clash between Goring Mudalali (Joe Abeywickrema) and ASP Randeniya (Gamini Fonseka).

The film marked the turning point in the career of many of those who were involved in it.

D. B. Nihalsingha went on to direct several other award-winning films, _Ridi Nimnaya_, _Maldeneiye Simieon_ and _Kelimadala_, before he went on to pioneer color television production in Sri Lanka and South Asia.

It was loosely based on a true story and the first screenplay by Tissa Abeysekara, who went on to become one of Sri Lanka's best script writers.

Tissa Abeysekara, previously an “additional dialogue writer” to Lester James Peris, marked his entry as a screenplay writer with _Welikathara_. He went on to become Sri Lanka's foremost script writer thereafter. Joe Abeywicrema, who until then was a comedy actor, went on to become a character actor of repute with his magnificent performance.

Gamini Fonseka, who was Sri Lanka's foremost star at that time, gave a significant performance where, in a total reversal of the heroic roles he portrayed, he acted out a character in decline.

Somadasa Elvitigala added one more feather to his cap with this film after the beautiful musical score he created for _Sath Samudura_.

1st Assistant Director - Ranjith Newton Fernando

2nd Assistant Director - Tissa De Silva

Cast

-   Gamini Fonseka as Wickrema 'Wicky' Randeniya ASP
-   Joe Abeywickrama as Goring Mudalali 'Dipthilage Mudiyanselage Sudu Banda'
-   Suvineetha Weerasinghe as Geetha Randeniya
-   Kithsiri Perera as Attanayake
-   Piyasena Ahangama as Abeyratne
-   Devika Karunaratne as Muthu Menika
-   Nawanandana Wijesinghe as Lavanis
-   Dayananda Jayawardena as Martin
-   Karu Nanayakkara as Stocky policeman
-   G. W. Surendra as Speech giver
-   G. R. Perera as Tarzan Kumara
-   Chandra Kaluarachchi as Bathik dress discusser
-   Elson Divithurugama as Wickrama's debator
-   P. B. Miyalawa as Luncheon senior
-   Buddhi Wickrama as Goring's associate
-   Tudor Karunathilake as Police officer

Production

The film was shot in Point Pedro and was South Asia's and Sri Lanka's first to be done in cinemascope. It was a box office success after its first screening on October 27, 1971 and critically well received.

Awards and nominations

-   Presidential Film Award in 1999
-   Named 10th Best Sri Lankan Film of the first 50 years by Presidential council in 1997

title: Welikathara

question: Summarize the themes of the plot.

answer: No answer


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{{ Infobox model | name = Diane Washburn | image = DianeWashburn.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | alt = |birth_name = Diane Bagshaw | birth_date = | birth_place = San Francisco, California, U.S. | height = | haircolor = | eyecolor = | measurements = | weight = | dress size = | agency = | spouse = Jack Washburn (1927-1992) | relatives = | website = }} DIANE WASHBURN (born May 10, 1932) is a former fashion model for Rose Marie Reid, Roos Brothers and Lily Ann (among others) as well as appearing in ads for Chevrolet and taking the cover of Life Magazine in 1953. Most notable as California's 1953 National Vintage Queen, Washburn is also the wife of late Broadway actor Jack Washburn.

thumb | right | 193px | Vintage Queen: In the wine cellars, 1953

Early life

Diane was born in San Francisco, California, and grew up in Marin County where she was the daughter of famed Marin County District Attorney A.E. Bagshaw and Audrey Van Tassel. She attended Dominican Convent under the Sisters of San Rafael for her elementary education followed by Marin Junior College where she obtained her degree in Interior Design. She also was a member of the prestigious Ballet School of Marin County.

Diane's father, Albert E. Bagshaw was best known for the role he played in the 1935 San Quentin State Prison breakout where “four inmates, convicted killers and kidnappers, headed up to the house of Warden James B. Holohan. There Holohan was savagely beaten and knocked unconscious by one Rudolph Straight for tying to call for help. The warden had been lunching with staff and parole board members, and the convicts with four .45 caliber pistols ordered the members of the board to take off their clothes. Dressed as civilians the men then kidnapped the board and two guards in a big Studebaker, and headed up ten miles past San Rafael. In his book _The San Quentin Story_, which in 1937 would become a film starring Humphrey Bogart, Clinton T. Duffy, assistant to Warden Holohan and future San Quentin Warden, describes the event. ‘Indeed, every road in a fifty mile radius was soon swarming with police cars, and it seemed inevitable that someone would be killed,’ recants Duffy. One of the criminals, Alexander MacKay, ‘turned sharply off the road, but he couldn’t control the car and it plowed into a ditch.’ The escapees then ‘scrambled for grass cover, and…took refuge inside a barn just as the first of the pursuing posses arrived.’ MacKay and the others ‘dropped their weapons and prepared to surrender, but Straight was beyond all reason. He strutted out of the barn with a gun in each hand, and was shot through the head by District Attorney Albert Bagshaw of San Rafael.'”--_The San Quentin Story_, Clinton T. Duffy, San Quentin State Prison, Warden.

Career

In California in 1950 a tradition was started to promote the state's wine region, electing an annual “Vintage Queen.” Diane was informed by a close friend that interviews were being held at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco for the esteemed post as the ambassador of California wine. Mrs. Washburn says simply of the process, “I sat down in the interview and after a few questions I had the job.” In her biography, _A Celebration of Life_, it reveals that “the exhausting schedule had Miss Bagshaw on tour in Los Angeles, New York, the Napa Valley and Central Coast, at galas and dinners, parades, and luncheons.” Previous to “Vintage Queen,” Mrs. Washburn was a member of the John Robert Powers agency in New York in 1948, and also trained at the Dorothy Farrier School of Modeling. She was “the bathing suit girl” for several years with Rose Marie Reid, modeled for clothing designer Adolph Schumann and Roos Brothers, as well as numerous local ads and promos throughout California's wine region.

thumb | left | 203px | Jack Washburn with Italian opera singer Ezio Pinza

Personal life

thumb | right | 193px | Jack Washburn with President Eisenhower, 1957 In 1953, Diane met Jack Washburn at Hermy King's Rumpus Room, where he was performing with entertainer Johnny Desmond. Jack Washburn had begun his career performing in night clubs in San Francisco and traveled with actor and comedian Bob Hope to entertain the troops during World War 2. Mr. Washburn is best known for his roles as Marius in Josh Logan's 'Fanny' on Broadway, where he replaced Bill Tabbert as the lead after Tabbert became ill, and the 1954 film _The Black Orchid_ starring Sophia Loren and Anthony Quinn.

Diane also appeared on the popular television series Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts, where she introduced her husband onto stage to sing 'Rags to Riches.' Mr. Washburn received “wild applause” and won the show. She also played the 'Stranger in Paradise' for Perry Como on his long running nighttime show.

In 1964 Mrs. Washburn had the privilege of dancing with President John F. Kennedy at the British Embassy in Washington after his attendance at the National Theater for a performance of 'Mr. President.' Diane’s husband Jack was in the show that evening playing Youssen Daver, a role which he created.

thumb | right | 255px | 'Glen Gables,' New Hope, P.A. Diane lives today in New Hope, Pennsylvania at her farm 'Glen Gables,' a c. 1740s carriage house that she and Jack purchased from notable Pennsylvania modernist artist R.A.D. Miller. The house, on the National Historic Register, has hosted “countless film and stage actors including Esther Williams, Ann Miller, Patti Page, Shirley Jones, and Chita Rivera.” (pg.33-42, _A Celebration of Life_, Xlibis, 2007).

title: Diane Washburn

question: What does the text say about Albert E. Bagshaw's other children?

answer: No answer

critique: The text does mention Albert E. Bagshaw's other children.

critique: The answer should mention that the text does not mention any other children.

question: What does the text say about Albert E. Bagshaw?

answer: Albert E. Bagshaw was Diane's father. He was best known for the role he played in the 1935 San Quentin State Prison breakout where four inmates, convicted killers and kidnappers, headed up to the house of Warden James B. Holohan. There Holohan was savagely beaten and knocked unconscious by Rudolph Straight for tying to call for help. The warden had been lunching with staff and parole board members, and the convicts with four .45 caliber pistols ordered the members of the board to take off their clothes. Dressed as civilians the men then kidnapped the board and two guards in a big Studebaker, and headed up ten miles past San Rafael. In his book The San Quentin Story, which in 1937 would become a film starring Humphrey Bogart, Clinton T. Duffy, assistant to Warden Holohan and future San Quentin Warden, describes the event. Indeed, every road in a fifty mile radius was soon swarming with police cars, and it seemed inevitable that someone would be killed,’ recants Duffy. One of the criminals, Alexander MacKay, ‘turned sharply off the road, but he couldn’t control the car and it plowed into a ditch.’ The escapees then ‘scrambled for grass cover, and…took refuge inside a barn just as the first of the pursuing posses arrived.’ MacKay and the others ‘dropped their weapons and prepared to surrender, but Straight was beyond all reason. He strutted out of the barn with a gun in each hand, and was shot through the head by District Attorney Albert Bagshaw of San Rafael.'”--The San Quentin Story, Clinton T. Duffy, San Quentin State Prison, Warden.

critique: The answer is a summary of the text, not a description of Albert E. Bagshaw.

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

critique: The answer is a summary of the San Quentin State Prison breakout, not of Albert E. Bagshaw.

question: What does the text say about Diane and Jack?

answer: Diane knew Jack at a night club where he was performing in San Francisco. In 1974, Jack and Diane met in the Rumpus Room where Jack was performing with entertainer Johnny Desmond. Diane and Jack got married in 1957, and still live in New Hope, Pennsylvania, where their home is called "Glen Gables".

critique: The answer should mention that Jack was a Broadway actor.

question: Summarize Diane's notable achievements.

answer: Diane was the 1953 National Vintage Queen. She was also a member of the John Robert Powers agency in New York in 1948. She was a model for clothing designer Adolph Schumann and Roos Brothers. She was also a member of the Ballet School of Marin County.

critique: The answer should mention her marriage to Jack Washburn.

critique: The answer should mention her appearance in Life Magazine.

critique: The answer should mention her modeling career.

critique: The answer should mention her work with Rose Marie Reid and Lily Ann.


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[The Kitchen Collection HD Laurel Hex Multi Porcelain Tile by British Ceramic Tile]

_I think this might be my dream kitchen. It features The Kitchen Collection HD Laurel Hex Multi Porcelain Tiles from British ceramic Tile_

So in my last post I told you guys all about my planned bathroom makeover which is due to start in just under two weeks…I’m so freakin’ excited I might just explode! But today I wanted to share another exciting project with you as we are also doing a kitchen makeover, YAY!! I can’t even begin to tell you how badly it needs a revamp, it makes me shudder every time I go into the kitchen. You see, as I’ve explained before here, the guy who owned our flat before us fancied himself as a bit of a property developer, but almost everything he did here sucks!! The kitchen itself was brand new but the workmanship is just appalling and so shoddy. The kitchen floor tiles are all uneven and when we first moved in we were constantly tripping up on them. The wall tiles have been applied using dabs of adhesive here and there so they are all uneven too and he didn’t use spacers either. He replaced the light fitting and did an awful job there, it looks really messy. It really is just shocking and I can’t wait to remove all trace of his not-so-handy-work with our kitchen makeover!

In my last post, I explained how I had the opportunity to have a one-to-one consultation with DIY-expert Jo Bahari as part of MoneySuperMarket‘s #MSMHomeImprove campaign. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the fact that making improvements in and around your home can have an effect on your home insurance policy and sometimes even drive it down. We’ve mostly done a a bit of cosmetic work so far such as painting and wallpapering and we’ve had a few new carpets fitted, but the plans we have for our bathroom and kitchen makeover are a bit more extensive.

[The Design Sheppard Kitchen Before]

_Our kitchen as it is now, cluttered and severely lacking storage space. (Please excuse the appalling pictures)_

We currently have a beech kitchen that looks like every other budget kitchen fitted throughout the UK. Whilst there is nothing wrong with it, I would like it to be a bit more individual and unique. Our budget won’t stretch to a new kitchen sadly because if it would I’d be straight down to IKEA for a new Metod kitchen or I’d go with Magnet Kitchens as they have some great space saving designs. But we plan to make some small changes such as painting the cabinets, replacing work tops, sink, tap and hob (and eventually the oven) and we will be replacing all the wall and floor tiles.

[Magnet Kitchens Plinth Drawer]

_Magnet Kitchen’s Plinth Drawer_

Our kitchen is quite small and doesn’t really make the best use of the space. We are sorely lacking in storage space. We currently only have one double cupboard that we use to store food and all the others are used for kitchen equipment. My husband is a real foodie and loves to cook so we have excessive amounts of pots, pans and ingredients. As a temporary measure, when we moved in we put up some open shelves. This is quite trendy at the moment but only looks good when used to display pretty things. Half used bags of pasta and rice really don’t look good on open shelves and make the whole kitchen look even more cluttered. So they have to go and we need to come up with some alternative storage solutions that won’t break the bank.

One wall in the kitchen is pretty redundant . It features a 1970’s style hatch through to the living room which we actually find really useful having two small kids we need to keep an eye on. But this means we don’t have any wall cabinets on this wall. Again we have temporarily put up a shelf above the hatch which looks awful. We can’t really put kitchen cabinets on this wall as we wouldn’t be able to get into the kitchen if we did. We need to get creative so that we can use this wall to create additional storage.

Finally we have a real lack of work surface. I have considered adding a fold down solution under the hatch but as this is where the radiator is this would not really work.

So as well as getting advice about my bathroom, Jo also offered some helpful tips regarding my kitchen. I explained all the issues I just described and here are some of Jo’s suggestions:

  Storage is clearly the key issue for you and I would suggest a couple of things. You could fit a wall unit between the fridge and the extractor and also another one where you currently have the cover shelves. Also over the hatch you could use a couple of the VALJE wall units from IKEA and maybe a wall unit over the kitchen window.

[IKEA valje-wall-cabinet-with-door-white]

  You can install a small half shelf in the cupboards for things like spices and cooking ingredients. And for the corner cupboards things just get lost unless you use something like this solution below. You can buy these interior fittings from most hardware stores and they should fit easily to the units but check before you buy.

[IKEA UTRUSTA corner base cabinet pull-out ftting]
_UTRUSTA Corner base cabinet pull-out fitting from IKEA_

  As for the lack of work surface I think once you start putting a few more wall units in you won’t notice it so much as the kitchen will feel less cluttered. You can put a section of work surface over the tumble dryer. And if you put a small shelf above this you could put the gadgets and appliances on the shelf to maximise work surface space.

So again, some great ideas from Jo and it’s given me plenty to think about. I’m still scared to get going with this project but at the end of the day things can’t get much worse so whatever we decide to do will be an improvement! I’ll keep you posted on our progress! And if you have any suggestions please feel free to share them as I’m always interested to hear from you guys!

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_Disclosure: This post has been written in collaboration with MoneySuperMarket who arranged my one-to-one consultation with Jo Behari. However, all the opinions in this post are my own and I stress that I only collaborate with brands and companies that I genuinely like and believe that my readers will like too. _

question: Why is the narrator so keen to get started on the kitchen renovations?

answer: They describe the kitchen as appalling, shoddy and awful. They are not proud of the kitchen and want to get rid of all traces of the previous owner's not-so-handy-work.

critique: The answer should mention the narrator's desire to improve the kitchen's storage space.

critique: The answer should mention the poor workmanship.

question: Apart from the poor workmanship what are the other problems with the kitchen?

answer: The kitchen is small and doesn't make the best use of the space. There is a lack of storage space. The kitchen is also lacking in work surface.

critique: The answer should mention the uneven floor and wall tiles.


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We’ve now arrived at a problem. Namely:

-   Many organizational leaders have a hard time aligning strategy (the big picture) with execution (the day-to-day tasks that people work on)
-   Many organizations are organized silo-by-silo, instead of as a cohesive whole

The intersection point of these two problems creates challenges for social media management. Let’s review a few of the main issues that arise here, and offer some strategies for dealing with them.

THE ROLE OF MARKETING

Depending on what type of company you are and what type of product/service you sell, marketing can be a massive factor in your company — or it can be barely existent. Slack, a collaboration tool, got to a $1 billion valuation in 2 years without a standard marketing team. The first challenge for many organizations is simply determining what, exactly, the role of the marketing team is. Marketing is usually where social media management resides (although that can also vary), so having an understanding of what marketing does — and how that’s measured — is important.

_A way to address this:_ At its most basic level, marketing is a support function for sales. It provides content and context to help sales do their job. This definition can vary by industry, yes, but some of the most successful teams take the goals of marketing and the goals of sales and align them. That way, the top decision-makers on each side have a major incentive to work together, create cross-functional teams, and beyond. If sales and marketing are judged by totally different measures, it’s very hard to do effective marketing.

THE ALIGNMENT OF CORPORATE GOALS WITH MARKETING GOALS

This ties back to the above. Oftentimes, a CEO will tell a CMO something like “Your job is to protect the brand” or “Manage the brand.” That is an all-encompassing definition that can mean 50+ things to 50+ managers. If you look at the chart above, you see the issue. The strategy of an organization — its path to its goals — is typically set at higher levels. But even in startups with 10 employees, there are more people around than just the highest levels. Some people need to come in and do the actual work that pushes towards the strategy. This is where alignment is crucial. If people are working on tasks day-to-day that _don’t_ align with the strategy, then what is the point of those tasks?

Here’s a case in point on social media: oftentimes, the ‘strategy’ around it will be something like ‘Drive business growth’ or ‘Develop new customers.’ But then someone who works on social media management will spend all day scheduling random tweets or saving images into a folder. The strategy part is _not_ aligned with the execution part, and that lets social media happen in a vacuum. Customers and potential fans won’t respond well to that, because they’ll receive a disjointed experience on social compared to other ways they interact with your brand.

_A way to address this:_ Come up with three goals for social media within the context of broader marketing goals. For each goal, have a way to measure it. For example, a goal might be ‘Acquiring new customers’ and the measurement might be ‘100 new visits a month to the website from a social channel.’ That’s a modest goal, yes, but it’s a place to start. If social media has three goals tied to marketing’s goals, which are in turn tied to the company’s goals, you’re on the right track.

PRIORITY MANAGEMENT

Aligning goals — social to marketing to company overall — helps a lot with priority management. In that context, your social media manager can come in on a random Wednesday morning and understand “These two things are what I need to tackle first, because they are important to the team and the business.” Without priority management, any manager in the company can essentially go to your social media manager and claim they have an urgent project which needs attention right this second. (This often happens to social media managers, as other people don’t completely understand the role and need someone to help them with something.) Priorities come from understanding goals and knowing what you’re being measured on. Without that link, work — and especially newer work, which social media is at most companies — can become confusing.

_A way to address this:_ The social media manager should meet with his/her direct boss every two weeks (24x/year, give or take). They should run down goals, ideas, projects, timelines, and deliverables. They should work to prioritize those for the next two weeks, and then the boss should encourage check-ins if anything gets confusing or priorities shift. This helps keep social media on track in terms of real priorities, and not just tasks.

What other ideas have you seen work for aligning corporate goals with marketing goals, or helping social media managers to prioritize their workload better?

_[social media strategist]Ted Bauer is a freelance writer, editor, and marketer based in Fort Worth, Texas. He’s originally from New York City but has lived in many different U.S. cities. He’s worked for companies as diverse as ESPN, PBS, the Houston Independent School District, and McKesson. He blogs daily at_ _The Context of Things._

question: Summarize what the text states about the role of marketing.

answer: The text states that the role of marketing can be massive or barely existent depending on the type of company and the type of product/service it sells. Marketing is a support function for sales and provides content and context to help sales do their job. The text also states that the strategy of an organization is typically set at higher levels, but some people need to come in and do the actual work that pushes towards the strategy.

critique: While this response is correct, it is only an advisement for marketers and not about their role as a whole in an organization.

critique: The answer omits that the text states that the role of marketing can be massive or barely existent depending on the type of company and the type of product/service it sells.

critique: The answer should mention that the role of marketing can vary by industry.

critique: The answer should mention the alignment of corporate goals with marketing goals.

critique: The answer omits the role of marketing in social media management.

critique: The text also states that "Marketing is usually where social media management resides (although that can also vary)."

critique: The answer should mention that the text also states that the strategy of an organization is typically set at higher levels, but some people need to come in and do the actual work that pushes towards the strategy.

critique: The answer should mention that the strategy of an organization is typically set at higher levels.

question: Summarize an important plan described to have corporate goals align with marketing goals.

answer: The successful engagement between corporate goals and marketing goals are as follows - have three goals for social media, each with a way to measure it. For example a goal would be to acquire new customers. A measurement for that goal would include getting 100 new visits a month to the website from a social channel. If goals were aligned in that way, the article notes that social media managers would be on the right track.

critique: The answer is a copy-and-paste of the article. It should be re-written in a way that it's answering the question.

critique: The article does not mention a successful engagement between corporate goals and marketing goals.

critique: It's omitted that the article says that the social media manager should meet with their direct boss every two weeks.

critique: The article does not say that "the successful engagement between corporate goals and marketing goals are as follows".

critique: The answer should more fully tranlate its corporate goal-related statements into proper terms.

critique: The answer should mention the importance of prioritizing tasks.

question: How well do the pointers about management in the text help to bring stronger social media managers?

answer: No answer

critique: The article does have pointers for stronger social media managers.

critique: It is omitted that many organizational leaders have a hard time aligning strategy with execution and many organizations are organized silo by silo instead of as a cohesive whole.


text:
WWYK-Nocomus Columbus
	There’s a game I used to play, by myself, in my head of course.  I made up an acronym for it, the game that is.  I call it WWYK which is short for “who would you kill.”   I played WWYK a lot.  Obviously, I didn’t tell anyone about it.  You can’t really talk to people about something like WWYK.  It can get you in big trouble.
	“Hey Johnnie!”
	“Yes, Benedict?”
	“Would you like to play a game?”
	“Sure, what game?”
	“WWYK.”
	“Never heard of it.  How do I play?”
	“It’s a name game.  I’ll go first,” Benedict says, “I’d like to kill that one guy, you know that fat, woman-beating, son-of-a bitch, you know, the asshole that murdered the kid that was minding his own business.  You know, that black kid that was walking home with a bag of Skittles in his pocket until that small-dick piece of shit George walked over and shot him.
	“Umm,” Johnnie says, “I think I’ll pass on this game.  Oh and you should seek help.”
	Next thing you know, Benedict’s fired, or worse, in jail.  So I kept quiet about it.  I never really chose to play WWYK.  I didn’t snag it off of a clearance shelf at Wal-Mart.  I never sat down in my cubicle at work and thought gee, I think I’d like to play WWYK right now.  Actually I’m not even sure WWYK could really be considered a game.  It’s more like some sort of sick fantasy I guess.  That’s how it started anyway; as just a fantasy, until the fantasies became more and more frequent.  I mean it got to the point where I was having them on a daily basis.  I asked my doctor for something to clear my head, something to zone me out.  I didn’t tell him about WWYK of course.  Like I said, you can get in trouble talking about that kind of thing, even with your doctor.  So yeah, the doc put me on some stuff, and it worked!  I’m telling you it worked like a charm.  WWYK-gone!  The drugs kicked in after four to six weeks, and then Bam!  I actually started doing work at work.  I listened when my wife spoke.  My kids annoyed me way less.  But something happened.  Don’t ask me because I don’t fucking know; all I’m saying is something happened, something in my head, like my mind just said fuck it.
	I got real depressed, and bored, and every morning as I crossed the Metro link tracks on my way into work, I’d get this urge to just toss my man-bag and sit my ass down on the track.  I couldn’t do it though.  Instead I’d just walk really slow across the track, tease myself a little bit, but I knew, deep down, when push came to shove, if I actually thought I was going to get hit by that train you better believe I’d fucking jump out of the way.  Because even though life sucks, it’s still better than being dead.  Although I can’t say that for sure.
	So anyway, back to what I was saying.  I’m a selfish creature.  I mean if making other people slightly happier by making one’s self completely fucking miserable, means you’re a selfish person, then yeah, call me selfish.  Right?  I stopped the medicine.  Sorry big pharma, you can zombify someone else thank you very much.  After about a week the WWYK fantasies started coming back.  Thank god, something to get me out of this mundane shit that’s supposedly the American dream.  One night, or day, or afternoon- I don’t know for sure, I forget things all the time- I decided to take WWYK a step further.  I made a promise to myself.  I’ve made a lot of promises in life; I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve made those piss drunk, puke smelling, toilet-bowl promises to god.  They’d be like this- dear god, (hurl!), if you can just make my head stop spinning, I swear I’ll never drink again (hurl!).  I’ve broken that promise so many times it’s laughable.  But I’m still here.  I haven’t been struck down by lighting.  So I don’t believe in god.  Actually, I do believe in god, just not when I’m sober.  Anyway, so at some inexact moment, I made a promise, a promise to no longer play the WWYK fantasy.  It was time to make WWYK real.  It was time to live it.

title: WWYK (short story)

question: Summarize how the narrator's relationship with WWYK changes over the course of the story.

answer: The narrator plays WWYK a lot. It is a game they play in their head. They make up an acronym for it. They play it by themselves. They keep the game a secret. They talk about it with a friend, Benedict, and Benedict gets in trouble. The narrator stops playing the game because it was making them depressed. They start taking medicine to stop playing the game. They make a promise to themselves to stop playing the game.

critique: The narrator doesn't talk about WWYK with Benedict.

critique: The narrator's depression is not relevant to the question.

critique: The narrator doesn't talk about the game with a friend.

critique: It is omitted that the game makes its way back into the narrator's thoughts, and they decide to make it real.

critique: This is probably the most important part of the answer, but it's not mentioned in the original text.

text: This answer is very confused and fails to get the sequence of events correct or the fact that the depression is a result of the medication taken to prevent the fantasies.

category: accuracy

question: What does the story say about the negatives of WWYK?

answer: The narrator played the WWYK game a lot. He didn't tell anyone about it because it could get him in big trouble. He kept it secret even from his doctor, who gave him prescriptions to get rid of the fantasies. The drugs worked but also made him depressed, bored, suicidal, and selfish. He made a promise to himself to stop living the fantasy and make it real, and he committed murder.

critique: The answer omits that the narrator's WWYK fantasies became more frequent.

critique: The answer is a bit confusing. It should be rewritten.

critique: The narrator's promise to himself is not a negative of WWYK.

critique: The narrator's decision to stop taking the medication is omitted.

critique: The response should include that the narrator made a promise to himself to no longer play the WWYK fantasy.

critique: The response misses to specify that the narrator wants to make the fantasy a reality by killing someone.

question: What does the story say about selfishness?

answer: The narrator is a selfish person. He is selfish because he is willing to make himself miserable to make other people happy. He is also selfish because he stops taking his medication to make himself miserable. He is also selfish because he is willing to make himself miserable to make WWYK fantasies real.

critique: The narrator is not selfish because he is willing to make himself miserable to make other people happy. He is also selfish because he is willing to make himself miserable to make WWYK fantasies real.

critique: The narrator is not willing to make himself miserable to make WWYK fantasies real.

critique: The narrator's getting their WWYK fantasies back is more important for their selfishness than their search for happiness for others. Also, their search for happiness does not make them selfish.

critique: The narrator isn't willing to make himself miserable to make other people happy; he is already miserable.

critique: The narrator is not selfish because he is willing to make himself miserable to make other people happy. He is also not selfish because he is willing to make himself miserable to make WWYK fantasies real.

text: This answer is unclear and very muddled. The story clearly shows the selfishness of the narrator. He knows that his game is not normal or healthy. Yet when he becomes depressed as a result of the medication, he stops taking it. He doesn't seek help but decides to make his fantasies real.

category: coherence

question: Summarize how the narrator's wife feels about his fantasies.

answer: No answer

critique: The response does not answer the question. The narrator's wife tolerates his fantasies.

critique: The narrator's wife is not mentioned in the passage.

text: The narrator makes it clear that he doesn't speak to anyone about his fantasies. It is therefore very unlikely that the wife knows about the fantasies.

category: coverage


text:
DAVID GEORGE BALDWIN (born March 30, 1938) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

Life and career

[Dave Baldwin in 2007] Born in Tucson, Arizona, on March 30, 1938, Baldwin pitched for three years for the University of Arizona. In the 1959 College World Series he beat Fresno State 5 to 1 on a two-hitter and lost the final game of the series 5 to 3 to Oklahoma State.[1] He signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1959 and pitched on three pennant winners in his first four years of pro ball.[2]

Later, he was a relief specialist for the Washington Senators (1966–69), Milwaukee Brewers (1970), and Chicago White Sox (1973). In 176 games he compiled a record of 6 wins and 11 losses, with 23 saves and an ERA of 3.08. The combined batting average of opponents against him was .234. In 1967, he ranked 3rd in the American League and 5th in the major leagues (of pitchers with 10 or more appearances) with an ERA of 1.70.[3] That season he ranked 5th in the American League for relief runs saved (11.8), ranked 7th in saves (12), and ranked 9th in pitching appearances (58).[4] In 1970, Baldwin led major league pitchers in range factor per nine innings (a measure of fielding proficiency) with a value of 5.094, the seventh highest value ever compiled.[5]

In 1974, Baldwin, at age 36, was the second oldest player in both the Pacific Coast League and the American Association.[6] Baldwin did not commit an error during his six-year major league career, handling 64 total chances (15 putouts, 49 assists) and committed only three errors throughout the 16 years he played professional baseball. But he was arguably the worst hitter in major league history. He achieved the only base hit of his career by beating out a bunt.

After he retired from baseball in 1974 he earned a Ph.D. in genetics and an M.S. in systems engineering from the University of Arizona.[7] He worked as a geneticist, engineer, and artist until his retirement in 2003.[8] Subsequently, he has collaborated with other researchers studying the physics, physiology, and psychology of baseball.[9] In addition, he has published his baseball memoir, _Snake Jazz_, and (under the pen name “DGB Featherkile”) a collection of his poetry, _Limbic Hurly-Burly_. Many of his poems have appeared in such journals as American Poetry Journal, Blue Unicorn, and Evansville Review.[10] His poetry won the Atlanta Review's 2007 International Publication Prize and the 2009 Fluvanna Prize from The Lyric.

Baldwin's painting “Fugue for the Pepper Players” is in the collection of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, and was featured in _Treasures of the Baseball Hall of Fame_ by John Thorn (1998) pp. 188–189.[11][12]

Baldwin has been inducted into the University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame (class of 2015) and the Pima County, Arizona, Sports Hall of Fame (class of 2011). He received the Professional Achievement Award from the University of Arizona Alumni Association in 2009.

Selected publications

-   Bahill, A. T. & Baldwin, D. G. (2007) “Describing baseball pitch movement with right-hand rules”, _Computers in Biology and Medicine_, 37:1001–1008.
-   Bahill, A.T. & Baldwin, D. G. (2004) “The rising fastball and other perceptual illusions of batters.” In _Biomedical Engineering Principles in Sports_. G. K. Hung and J. M. Pallis, eds. NY: Kluwer Academic / Plenum. pp. 257–287.
-   Bahill, A. T., Baldwin, D. G., & Venkateswaran, J. (2005) “Predicting a baseball's path”, _American Scientist_, 93(3):218-225.
-   Baldwin, D. (2008) _Snake Jazz_. Philadelphia: Xlibris (self-published).
-   Baldwin, D. G. (2001) “How to win the blame game”, _Harvard Business Review_, 79(7):55-62.
-   Baldwin, D. G. and Bahill, A.T. (2004) “A model of the bat's vertical sweetness gradient.” In The Engineering of Sport (5). M. Hubbard, R.D. Mehta, and J. M. Pallis, eds. Proceedings of the 5th International Engineering of Sport Conference, September 13–16, 2004, Davis, California, International Sports Engineering Association (ISEA), Sheffield, UK, 2:305–311.
-   Baldwin, D. G., Bahill, A.T., and Nathan, A. (2007) “Nickel and dime pitches”, _Baseball Research Journal_, 35:25-29.
-   Featherkile, DGB. (2009) _Limbic Hurly-Burly: Poems of Humor and Paradox_. Yachats, Oregon: Stillman & Hyla.
-   Mangan, R. L. and Baldwin, D. (1986) “A new cryptic species of Odontoloxozus (Neriidae: Diptera) from the cape region of Baja California Sur (Mexico).” _Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington (D.C.)_, 88:110-121.
-   McBeath, M. K., Nathan, A. M., Bahill, A. T., and Baldwin, D.G. (2008) “Paradoxical pop-ups: Why are they difficult to catch?” _American Journal of Physics_, 76(8):723-729.

Selected Solo Art Exhibits

[Dave Baldwin's painting “Fugue for the Pepper Players”]

-   _Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza_, Thousand Oaks, California (Apr.-May 1997).
-   _Grants Pass Museum of Art_, Grants Pass, Oregon (June–July 1997).
-   _R. Howard Dobbs University Center_, Emory University, Atlanta (Nov. 1997).
-   _Sarratt Gallery_, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee (Jan.-Feb. 1998).
-   _Randall L. Jones Theatre_, Utah Shakespearean Festival, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah (June-Aug. 1998).

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title: Dave Baldwin (baseball)

question: What does the text say about Dave Baldwin's career after he retired from professional baseball?

answer: After he retired from baseball in 1974, Baldwin earned a Ph.D. in genetics and an M.S. in systems engineering from the University of Arizona. He worked as a geneticist, engineer, and artist until his retirement in 2003. He collaborated with other researchers studying the physics, physiology, and psychology of baseball. He published his baseball memoir, Snake Jazz, and a collection of his poetry, Limbic Hurly-Burly. He has also published many poems in journals such as American Poetry Journal, Blue Unicorn, and Evansville Review. His poetry won the Atlanta Review's 2007 International Publication Prize and the 2009 Fluvanna Prize from The Lyric.

critique: The answer omits that he has been inducted into the University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame and the Pima County, Arizona, Sports Hall of Fame.

critique: Finally mentioning his involvement with other researchers studying the physics, physiology, and psychology of baseball is redundant given the fact that he collaborated with other researchers for that purpose. Mentioning that he has also published other poems is also redundant given the fact that he has also published a poetry collection.

critique: Baldwin's painting is also mentioned as being in the collection of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

critique: The answer should mention that he was inducted into the University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame and the Pima County, Arizona, Sports Hall of Fame.

critique: The answer omits Baldwin's painting Fugue for the Pepper Players, which is in the collection of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.


text:
Hello.

This tale starts at the end of the “dark” period of my youth.  My name isn’t important, but for the purpose of narrative, you can call me T.  I grew up in an area that was known by the local population as a barrio.  For the uninitiated, it could also be called the ghetto.  In a lot of ways, I can say that I had it better than a lot of other people.  Prior to the dark period, I had a fairly normal childhood.  A mom, a dad, 2.5 kids, rusted chain link fence.  But, when my mom died, it set off a series of events that lead to the dissolving of my family circle, and wound up with me living more and more with friends on the streets.  Anywhere was preferable to being at home for any length.

The end of the dark period signaled the dawn of the sunny time which involved the many animated, insane, and at times, frightening people that made up the tapestry of my teenage year friends.  The dynamic of the realities of daily life shaped a great deal of things that most other people took for granted during that time frame.  No one in my circle of friends relied on parents for anything more than a bed and an occasional meal.  Often times, even that was in question.  Police were more widely feared than the gangs that squabbled over the various streets and blocks of the city.  Murder, violence, teen pregnancy were all the norm.  It may sound trite, but the old gangsta rap songs proclaiming how hard it was to “get up out da ghetto” were not just a piece of creative writing.

It began in the fall of my 7th grade year of school.  I was still trying to rebuild after the world had crashed down around me.  I had begun a new year of school, in a brand new school, with a brand new group of people who hated me just for being me.  You see, in an area which had a majority population which were mexican or latin american, I was the token minority: white.  The reverse racism of my youth, in hindsight, helped to build me into a much stronger person as an adult.  It built character, if you will.  But at the time, getting thrown into trash cans, dunked into toilets, and the occasional jumping left me feeling like no amount of character was worth this bullshit.

The house next door to me had been occupied by 4 families in the span of my childhood.  First was a blue collar gentleman and his family who moved out when the gangs moved in. I was 3 or 4 at that time.  Next was a group of guys who I realized when I was older were in fact drug pushers.  They didn’t last long, although I don’t actually recall when they left.  The third was a family which came with three kids.  They wound up being close friends of mine throughout much of my youth, but left at the time the dark period began.  The parents wound up divorcing.  I never figured out the exact circumstances behind what happened next, but my previous friends Uncle wound up buying the home next.  He came with 4 children.

Rigo was the oldest of the group.  We were in the same grade, and due to a lot of similar interests, he and I became like brothers.  He was only half related to the other 3 siblings, being the bastard son of his father.  He was a wirey fellow, but extremely athletic.  His dad and uncle both played AAA ball, and he always felt like he had huge shoes to fill due to those expectations.  But, being a bastard, his step mom treated him disdain and hatred, and as a result, so did his dad.

Chunky was the second oldest, and at the time, the only girl of the bunch.  As her name implies, she was….rotund.  She was a sweet girl for the most part, and more often than not could be find working with her mom in the kitchen or cleaning house.  She was slow, however.  She had some facial features of someone who suffers from down syndrome, but never took special education classes.  In fact, she was a straight A student though most of school.  Her grades did not mask the fact that she had the social skills of a stump however.  They also did not mask the fact that she had absolutely no street savvy, and often lacked common sense.  As a bonus, she also had a near constant odor of cheese.

Conejo was the third oldest.  For those who don’t speak spanish, his nick name translates to rabbit.   As this name implies, he shared a lot of features with said lagomorph.  He had pronounced buck teeth, large black eyes, and ears that were two sizes too large for his head.  But he was smart.  Not just in school, but also on the streets.  For the purpose of these tales, I will use the name Rabbit for him.

Last in the train was Daniel.  Dumb Daniel.  Oh….Dumb Daniel.  He was a year younger than Rabbit, and shared some similarities in appearance.  But where Rabbit had a good head on his shoulders, Daniel was sporting a brain that was sort of rotten and insane.  Like his sister, he never was in any special education classes, but unlike her, he was not academically inclined.  More than a few times growing up, I wondered how natural selection had not picked his weak antelope off yet.

These misfits were the saviors who arrived just in time to prevent me from killing myself.  They were my friends.  They were my family.  They were the hood rats that, prior, I never knew I needed.

title: [UR][NF] Hood Rats - 1 - Introductions are in order

question: What event set off the rest of the narrator's life?

answer: The death of the narrator's mother.

critique: Although it is mostly correct, the narrator's mother's death was not the only event that set off the rest of life.

critique: The answer is vague. The narrator's mother died, which led to the narrator living on the streets with his friends.

critique: The narrator's mother's death was the catalyst for the narrator's life to go downhill, but the answer should mention that the narrator's family dissolved after her death.

critique: The narrator's mother's death was the event that set off the rest of his life, but it was not the only event.

critique: The narrator's mother's death is not the event that set off the rest of his life.

critique: The narrator's mother's death was the catalyst for the narrator's life to change, but not the event.

critique: The narrator's mother's death is not the only event that set off the rest of the narrator's life.

critique: The narrator's mother's death did not set off the rest of his life. It was the dissolution of his family circle.

question: Describe Chunky.

answer: She is the second oldest of the group. She is rotund and has a sweet personality. She is slow and has some facial features of someone who suffers from down syndrome. She is a straight A student.

critique: It's omitted that Chunky is the only girl of the group.

critique: The answer should mention her lack of street smarts.

question: Would the narrator be loyal to this chosen family than to her actual bloodline family?

answer: It is implied that she would.

critique: The answer is not implied. It is stated.

critique: The answer is not implied, but is stated.

critique: The narrator's loyalty to her chosen family is never implied.

critique: The narrator's family dissolved after her mother died, so it is not implied that she would be loyal to her bloodline family.

question: How does the narrator feel about Chunky, Conejo, Daniel, and Rigo?

answer: The narrator feels that they are the saviors who arrived just in time to prevent him from killing himself. They were his friends and family.

critique: The narrator refers to them as "hood rats"

critique: The narrator's feelings about the group are expressed in the first sentence.


text:
[International Women's Day]

_8th March 2019_

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY!

Happy International Women’s Day! We proudly have a heap of strong female founders as wonderful clients. Therefore, this blog is dedicated to you – keep representing women in power and keep achieving above and beyond.

The 8th March marks International Women’s Day which is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Furthermore, it also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. This year’s theme is #BalanceForBetter – Better the balance, better the world. You can read more on the website here.

FIELD DAY/FIELD APOTHECARY

Firstly, a strong female founder we are celebrating is Alix Mulholland of Field Day/Field Apothecary. Alix created Field Day with the vision of bringing a little bit of luxury to homes with natural, long-lasting Irish inspired scents. For instance, Alix’s hand poured candles (Sea, Tea, Field to name a few) offer a unique and distinctive lingering aroma that make you feel right at home. Perfect as a gift for friends or family, or as a treat for yourself you can enjoy time and time again. View her beautiful products here.

We spoke to Alix about the importance of packaging within her industry.

“As a giftware company our packaging quality is extremely important – Priory Press understand this and always produce printing of a high standard. They have gone to great lengths to ensure I get consistency in my print colours. I have worked with many printers over the years and find Priory Press very helpful and courteous.”

[Alix Mulholland]

_Alix Mulholland_

Chocolatey Clare

Secondly, Clare’s a Vegan, but she also _loves_ chocolate. As a result, she was on the hunt in the supermarket for vegan, dairy-free chocolate that somehow still tasted chocolatey. In conclusion, Clare embarked on creating her own bar of chocolate. So, with six flavours later and stocked at Supervalu, Avoca Ireland and more, it’s safe to say she’s mastered the art!

Here is her recent post thanking us for the artwork we’ve created for her. Our highly skilled in-house design team can help clients just like Clare, who was open to guidance and inspiration from us into crafting a perfect design!

“I WAS DELIGHTED TO WORK WITH PRIORY PRESS PACKAGING AS I HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR A PRINTING COMPANY WITH AN ECO-FRIENDLY ETHOS THAT WOULD MATCH MY BRAND – EVERY ASPECT WAS EXPERTLY COVERED, FROM VEGETABLE-BASED INK TO WIND-POWERED PRINTING MACHINES.

WHAT MORE COULD I WANT! EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION FROM THE TEAM AND TOP-NOTCH PACKAGING THAT I’M PROUD TO USE FOR MY CHOCOLATE. THANK YOU, PRIORY PRESS!”

[Chocolately Clare]

_Chocolatey Clare_

Remedy Roots

Cousin duo Lisa and Stuart founded Remedy Roots in early 2018, with combined experience in Graphic Design and Marketing, and a love for all things natural – they created their unique herbal tea blends that all the family can enjoy. Launching their completely compostable packaging with a little help from us at their Food Academy trial in Supervalu, they have gone from strength to strength. We can’t wait to see what else they come up with!

“The guys at Priory Press helped us develop our products to the standard we had hoped for; with them, we achieved our goal of completely compostable packaging. The new packs have boosted our shelf sales, drummed up new retailer interest and given us something to be proud of when talking to our customers. Overnight, they’ve become a key partner and advisor in our supply chain.”

[Remedy Roots]

_Remedy Roots_

The Busy Botanist

Best friends and strong female founders, Clair and Jo, are passionate about healthy options through easy choices. They found most on-shelf herbal teas disappointing as they contained additives, colourings and preservatives – not as healthy as they appear! Clair and Jo buddied up to produce splendid (and healthy) tea to support their active lifestyle. They currently have an impressive range of 14 quirky products which include ‘Will Power,’ ‘Women’s Problem’s,’ ‘Sneezy Wheezy’ and PPP’s favourite, ‘Pick Me Up.’ We loved creating such vibrant packaging for Clair and Jo as they complement the vibrant flavours.

The Little Herb Farm

Finally, this strong female founder, Lindsey, luckily has her family on board to help with all things herby! She even has the help of her young children and their Granny and Papa. A strong female founder and family woman all in one! This business boomed in a flash and now the products can be found all over the UK. Their vinegar bottles involve home-grown ingredients including herbs and locally sourced fruit. Also, check out these Gluten-Free, Fat-Free wonders! Furthermore, Priory Press Packaging created sleeves for their new sauces and dips which complement these delicious delicacies!

[The Little Herb Farm]

_The Little Herb Farm_

How will you celebrate women’s achievements today?

In conclusion, we are THRILLED to have such influential women as customers. We _love_ to watch their companies grow with success and we are chuffed to have been a big part of their process. Start your story with us today and we can help your business grow _too_!

question: Who is being celebrated at for Field Apothecary?

answer: Alix Mulholland of Field Apothecary is being celebrated.

critique: The answer could be phrased as a complete sentence.

critique: The answer could be clearer in its pronoun use.

critique: The answer does not clarify what is being celebrated.

question: Describe Chocolatey Clare.

answer: Chocolatey Clare is a vegan who loves chocolate. She embarked on creating her own bar of chocolate. She has six flavors and is stocked at Supervalu, Avoca Ireland, and more.

critique: The answer should mention Clare's appreciation of Priory Press.

critique: The response could be clearer in its pronoun use.

critique: It is not clear that the six flavors are in her chocolate bar.

critique: The answer should mention that Clare is thankful to the company for the artwork they created for her.

critique: Doesn't mention that her chocolate is dairy-free.

question: Describe the Busy Botanist.

answer: Best friends and strong female founders, Clair and Jo, are passionate about healthy options through easy choices. They found most on-shelf herbal teas disappointing as they contained additives, colourings and preservatives. They buddied up to produce splendid (and healthy) tea to support their active lifestyle. They currently have an impressive range of 14 quirky products.

critique: The answer should include the names of the founders.

critique: "Buddied" should be spelled as two words.

critique: The answer should mention the name of the tea.

critique: The response is missing the part about the Busy Botanist's packaging.

critique: The answer should mention the names of the founders.

critique: They are the Busy Botanist, not Clair and Jo.

question: Describe all the strong female founders this article chose to highlight.

answer: The first is Alix Mulholland who created Field Day/Field Apothecary. The second is Clare who created her own bar of chocolate. The third is Lisa and Stuart who founded Remedy Roots. The fourth is Clair and Jo who founded Busy Botanist. The fifth is Lindsey who founded Little Herb Farm.

critique: The answer omits Clare's motivation. It should be included.

critique: The answer omits the founders of Field Day/Field Apothecary.

critique: The highlighted portion of the answer is unnecessary.

critique: The answer omits the sixth strong female founder.

critique: The article does not mention the Busy Botanist as a strong female founders.

critique: The answer omits the sixth strong female founder, Alix Mulholland.

critique: The response is missing the strong female founders of Chocolatey Clare, Remedy Roots, and The Little Herb Farm.

question: Would Clair and Jo enjoy going to Japan to learn about teas?

answer: No answer

critique: No answer given - a good bumper to what is said

critique: The question is asking for a subjective judgment, not a fact. As such, the answer is subjective.

text: The answer should provide a hypothetical scenario that would become the basis for a yes or no statement.


text:
March 2021-

The MC just finished summarizing the operation,
calling it "The most successful infantry op of the 21st century"

     I'm the only man in the ballroom not wearing the Army Service Uniform.
It's a small gathering, just a platoon, a small platoon of thrity men or so.
The only reason why I was here is because of my job. I'm the MI liason for
the CIA, providing key information to SF and Infantry units. I provided the
information on this op, and I know now that I'll live to forget it.

      There was a silence, then a young corporal stood up and spoke.

"To Lieutenant Morton! For his leadership got the job done, and kept us alive!
To John!"

The audience followed suit. "To John!"

I raised my glass half-heartedly, knowing that I have ruined that man's life forever.
The festivities began, and I stood up. I walked towards the officer's table. He was
surrounded by his family, and the family of his late Platoon Sergeant. It's been almost fifteen
years since I've seen John. He was my best friend through Junior high and high school years.
I haven't spoken with him since we left for college.

I got medically declined  my third year of ROTC in college. He was commissioned top of his
class at West Point, class of 2019.  So I got a job at the CIA, serving and working as close
to the army as I could, working as a mission spook. In a way, we were doing the same job,
except I made two hundred thousand dollars a year versus his fifty-three.

I tapped his shoulder.

"John? John Morton?" I asked in confirmation of his name.

"Yes" He replied.

John didn't look like he was in his twenties at all. He had a long, jagged scar across his face,
and mutliple pale patches of skin on his right hand, making the skin grafts noticable. His left
hand, there was no left hand. A metal plastic prosthetic replaced his missing flesh.

"Who are you?"  He asked, looking at my face intently, like I looked familiar.

"I'm Matthew Magee, the spook." Smiling afterwards.

John excused himself from the table and walked with me to an empty table.

"Matt! Damn! It's been years since we've talked. What's going on?"

The man who had once been my best friend in school at been shot at, blasted at,
and gave his right hand for his country, yet he was still lively and friendly as he
was in school. My eyes watered as we talked about our lives. The family, the army life,
spook life, and eventually the mission that we had just taken part of.  There was a
brief pause in the conversation. He then spoke.

"Thanks for the info you gave us. You got most of us out of there alive--"

A tear rolled down my eye.
He stopped talking and asked me what was wrong.
I pointed to his prosthetic. I blinked back my tears and cleared my throat.
"John, the mines...." I paused. "I knew about them. I tried to tell your Platoon
Sergeant, but I was cut off by radio security procedures. Then the mines went off."

He put his left hand on my shoulder. He and shared tears that only combat veterans
can share. Serving the country, the guilt of alternative service.

title: The Guilt of Alternative Service

question: What does the story say about Matthew's job?

answer: Matthew is the MI liason for the CIA. He provides key information to SF and Infantry units. He is paid two hundred thousand dollars a year.

critique: It's omitted that Matthew works as a mission spook.

critique: The answer should mention that Matthew is a spook.

critique: It's omitted that he works as close to the army as he can.

critique: The answer should mention that Matthew is a spy.

critique: It's omitted that he works as a mission spook.

critique: It is omitted that Matthew works as a mission spook.

question: What does the story say about Matt's relationship with John?

answer: Matt and John were best friends through Junior high and high school. They were also in ROTC and John was John's best man at his wedding. Matt and John were also in the army but in different units. Matt was a CIA agent while John was an SF and Infantry officer. They both did the same job but with different pay.

critique: The last two sentences are not relevant to the question.

critique: The last two sentences are irrelevant to the question.

critique: It is not stated that John was John's best man at his wedding.

critique: Matt and John were never anything more than close friends.

critique: The answer is a bit confusing and hard to read.

critique: The answer is too long and contains inaccurate information.

critique: Matt and John were not in the same units.

critique: The answer is a bit confusing. It should be rewritten.

question: What does the story say about what was John's mission?

answer: No answer

critique: The response misses to include the information from the story.

critique: The passage is about the operation called "the most successful infantry op of the 21 st century" and John's mission. Include this information in the response.

critique: The answer should mention that the story doesn't give any information about John's mission.


text:
[New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gives a thumbs up after speaking at a healthcare union rally at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, February 21, 2018, in New York City. (Photo: Drew Angerer / Getty Images)]New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives a thumbs up after speaking at a health care union rally at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, February 21, 2018, in New York City. (Photo: Drew Angerer / Getty Images)

The tax plan the Republicans pushed through at the end of last year was a grab bag of goodies for Republican donors. The centerpiece was of course the big tax for corporations, which included large reductions in the tax already owed on overseas profits. Also, the plan included massive gaming opportunities for people creating pass-through corporations, along with special treatment for the real estate and oil industry.

In addition, the Republicans decided to take a big swing at more liberal states like California and New York, which both provide better services to their residents and vote Democratic in national elections. This was the logic of limiting the size of the deduction for state and local taxes to $10,000.

In these states, with their high house prices, even upper middle-income people can reach this cap on their property taxes alone. That means that none of their state income taxes will be deductible.

The cap can be a modest hit even on a person earning $80,000 or $100,000 a year, who could be paying another $600 to $800 a year as a result of the cap. The loss of this deduction can be a large hit on a worker earning $200,000 and a very large hit on a person earning $500,000. In the former case, a state income tax liability of $9,000 would mean an increase in federal taxes of more than $2,000 due to the cap on the deduction. Someone earning $500,000 can pay more $24,000 in state taxes. The loss of the deduction would boost federal taxes by more than $8,000.

While this provision has the effect of substantially raising the relative burden for higher-income people living in high tax states, progressives should still be concerned. This provision also means it will be harder for liberal states to do things like provide quality child care, decent health care and free college for their residents.

Under the old law, the federal government effectively picked up 40 cents of every dollar that California or New York taxed its high-income households. Now that these wealthy households have to bear the full cost of their state and local taxes, we can expect that they will fight much harder against any future state and local tax increases, and quite likely will look for cuts in their tax burdens.

They will also put more effort into avoiding states taxes, for example, by lying about their primary residence, or in the extreme case moving to a lower tax state. In fact, this is exactly what Steven Moore, an economic adviser to the Trump campaign, gleefully predicted after the bill’s passage.

While Moore may not see his dream of a mass migration of high-income families out of California, New York and other liberal states, there is no dispute that the new tax law will make it more difficult for these states to raise revenue.

This is the context in which New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s moves to undo the tax cap must be understood. He proposed a variety of measures that are aimed at protecting much or all of the deduction for New York state residents.

Probably the measure with the best chance of success is one that replaces a portion of the state income tax with an employer-side payroll tax. Under this plan, employers would pay a 5 percent tax on their workers’ wages, which would be offset by a 5 percentage point reduction in their state income tax liability.

For example, suppose that a worker earning $100,000 a year previously paid 5 percent of their income, or $5,000, to the state in taxes. Under the Cuomo plan, the employer instead pays $5,000 for the payroll tax, but the worker owes no income tax.

We would expect that the employer would cut workers’ pay by the $5,000 they had to pay in payroll taxes. This leaves the worker with $95,000 in pay, the same as they had previously after paying their state taxes, but now they only have to pay federal income taxes on this $95,000 in income, not $100,000.

This move effectively preserves the deduction for the state income tax. One of the clever features of the employer-side payroll tax is that even workers who do not itemize would benefit, since they would also see their taxable income reduced by the size of the payroll tax.

In practice, the story is a bit more complicated since Cuomo’s plan has a $40,000 zero bracket, which means the tax is not paid on the first $40,000 in wages. He also made it voluntary so that employers could opt into this payroll tax system — thereby saving workers money on their income taxes — but they would not be required to go this route.

It is impressive to see Cuomo take the lead on this issue. If New York state workers are given the opportunity to have substantial savings on their income taxes, it is likely that workers in other states will push to get the same tax savings.

If enough states go this route, Congress is likely to change the law. This would be true even if Congress remained in Republican hands since the only people they would be penalizing with this provision would be the small number of high income people living in Republican states affected by the deduction cap.

We are still in the early stages in this battle and Cuomo’s proposal is just the first step. But it is important to realize what is at issue. This is not about giving a tax break to higher-income people; it is about preserving the ability for liberal states to pursue progressive policies. At a time when the federal government is controlled by the far right, it is important that liberals use the levers available to them to fight back.

question: Explain the potential cost of placing a higher tax burden on the rich.

answer: The rich will fight harder against future state and local tax increases and will look for cuts in their tax burdens. They will also put more effort into avoiding state taxes.

critique: The answer does not mention that the rich will also move to lower tax states.

critique: The answer should mention that the rich will also move to lower tax states.


text:
“That was horrible. The only redeeming quality was the acting.”

“How? I know it was a shit movie but the landscapes weren’t too bad. And as for the acting, I think Jason was the lead role in *Welcome Back, Kotter*. That is not a good thing, except when he’s actually playing the lead role in *Welcome Back, Kotter*.”

They were talking at a four-seater table at the far left of the dimly lit, dimly-funded bar, though there were only three physical people there. The fourth couldn’t make it, which was most likely code for “Last time we did this you somehow lit my walls on fire”. The first of the three there, Liam, was busy eating and hadn’t contributed to the conversation thus far.

The second, John, suddenly took a wild, strained look at the camera in the chair opposite him. “Conversation, Rob? That was two sentences. TWO.”

The narrator was startled by the random outburst. This had been going so well, at least compared to usual. “Excuse me, but narrating over one person inhaling fries and another one talking to himself and PRETENDING that another person is there is much, much harder to do when you’re holding a camera while doing it and both of the people present in the script are so incompetent that one is banned from driving a car in seven states, and the other one is currently INHALING FRIES."

“I **can't** drive, if you recall, and you’re the only one who can do a British accent, which is why you’re narrating. We discussed this.” John said.

“I can do Joker”, Liam added through a mouthful of fries.

“Joker can’t narrate a comedy about three guys in a bar.”

“Pshure ‘e can!”

“Can we just drop this whole thing? We aren’t writers, narrators, or camera-men.” The would-be narrator was through being a would-be narrator. Or any kind of narrator, really. John wasn’t. The three of them had been going to UT for two weeks now, and ever since day three of college life had wanted to make a comedy about the three of them. It was going about as well as you being interested in this story. That bad, yeah.
______________________________________________________________________________________________

The idea to start a comedy centered around boring, dull, easily irritated males has been around for as long as socks have, but, in fact, has only been properly and humorously executed about a total of six times, out of the billions it has been attempted. This was one of those billions of times.

However, this is also a story about how one of those billions of not-so-fruitful endeavors turned into an adventure not quite as grand as The Crusades, slightly worse than the System Shock franchise, and much, much better than Homestuck. I assume. I’ve never read it. Come now closer, and I will tell you the tale of Lady Luck, and all her misfortunes.

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Hey, how's it going? This is the very, very first part of a short story I'll be writing, and I was wondering if anyone could give me some criticism or feedback on it. *I'll write the story regardless*, I was just wanting some feedback while or before I do. It would be [HM], [AA], and [RF], for those who are accustomed to the tags on here. I doubt this will get very high up on the charts, especially since the plot has advanced little to none and you've seen what, a few short paragraphs? But for those who do see this and are reading, I would appreciate any and all feedback and criticism. Preferably constructive, but it's not like I can stop you.

Thanks.

I AM AWARE THE TITLE IS FORMATTED INCORRECTLY.

title: Luck, the Devil, and All Their Friends ex. [HM] [AA] [RF]

question: What does the story say was the narrator's motivation for the story?

answer: The narrator and his friends were bored and wanted to make a comedy about their college life. They had been going to UT for two weeks. They wanted to make a comedy about the three of them. They were not writers or narrators.

critique: The last sentence of the response is inaccurate.

critique: I would merge the second two sentences together.

critique: This is a repeat of the previous sentence.

critique: The narrator's motivation isn't the same as his friends.

text:
-'They wanted to make a comedy about the three of them.' The model should refer to the narrator as 'he' since the story indicates so. Using 'they' may confuse the reader.

-The last sentence is unnecessary.

-The model should state that the narrator's motivation for this story was to successfully attempt to write a story centered around boring, dull, easily irritated males, which others have successfully done.

category: other

category_text: Coverage and coherence.


text:
With constant interruptions and vital checks, getting a good night of sleep in the hospital can be a challenge for patients.

But a recent EarlySense study conducted at the University of Chicago found that using the company’s contact-free remote monitoring system as an alternative to waking patients up for vital check throughout the night led to better sleep and satisfaction for patients.

“What the study actually shows is ... you get improvement in sleep quality, patient satisfaction and the efficiency of the nursing team by focusing their attention on the patients that really need care, and those that are stable and low risk don’t need to be woken up at all,” Avner Halperin, CEO of EarlySense, told MobiHealthNews.

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The study included approximately 150 patients, who were divided into a control and an intervention group, according to Halperin. Low-risk patients in the intervention group were not woken up at night between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.

The intervention group reported better sleep and increased satisfaction. The study, which was funded by EarlySense, also found that patients monitored by system “incurred no additional deterioration or adverse events, versus the control group.”

“There is no increase in risk whatsoever for the patient, and they sleep better and are more satisfied, so we save a lot of clinician time — which is by the way also equivalent to dollars and cents,” Halperin said. “We show that by using our system you can actually take better care of patients, because you get early warning and you can intervene sooner and you have fewer visits to intensive care, shorter length of stay, fewer falls, etc. And that was already shown in previous research.”

Researchers estimated that this practice could lead to a reduction in overnight staff workloads, decreasing costs by $200,000 to $550,000 per 100 hospital beds per year.

The study is now being submitted to peer-reviewed journals for publication.

WHY IT MATTERS

In a hospital setting patients are typically woken up several times a night for vital checks. Studies have shown that sleep disruptions are associate with negative health outcomes including ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE, DELIRIUM, and DELAYED HEALING.

EarlySense is pitching its technology as an alternative to the manual checks that require waking a patient up.

“The way we see it is that you probably need fewer vital sign checks and not all patients need frequent checks,” Halperin said. “You probably are going to need those checks and you want physicians to be at the bedside for those more complex, higher risk patients. But for 50 or 60 percent of the patients who are completely stable, what this study shows is we can do much less vital sign manual checking and still get better outcomes.”

WHAT'S THE TREND

EarlySense made headlines in December when it announced that it was integrating with HILL-ROM’S CENTRELLA model hospital bed. The company said that the new technology would be able to measure heart rate and respiratory rate over 100 times per minute.

A month later EarlySense announced a $39 million funding round led by HILL-ROM AND WELLS FARGO. At the time the company said that the new money would be used for expanding its AI analytics capabilities and grow sales both internationally and domestically.

ON THE RECORD

“In this study, we were able to accurately identify low-risk patients and avoid waking them at night, with the safety net of continuous vital sign monitoring,” Dr. Dana Edelson, the study’s principal investigator, said in a statement. “This practice represents a simple, patient-centered approach to deploying expensive healthcare resources which improves patient satisfaction and decreases costs without increasing risk. Letting our low-risk patients sleep at night is an easy win and should be the new standard of care.”

question: What kind of improvements will contact-free remote monitoring bring to low-risk patients and hospitals?

answer: Contact-free remote monitoring will improve sleep quality and patient satisfaction. It will also lead to a reduction in overnight staff workloads, decreasing costs by $200,000 to $550,000 per 100 hospital beds per year.

critique: The answer could be phrased as a complete sentence.

critique: The answer should mention that the monitoring will also lead to fewer visits to intensive care, shorter length of stay, and fewer falls.

critique: "It will also lead to a reduction in overnight staff workloads, decreasing costs by $200,000 to $550,000 per 100 hospital beds per year." - irrelevant information that should be deleted.

critique: The answer should mention the benefits of the monitoring system.

critique: "was" - rephrase to "it leads to a reduction"

critique: The answer should mention that the monitoring system will save clinicians time.


text:
    During life people are called many things, some good, some bad. Within a short eight years I’ve been called; a student, worker, son, good listener, hero, savior, and many more. Since I was ten I’ve been talking people out of suicide online. During my eight years of helping people, I’ve helped many people, created an online organization, and learned many new things. This has forever and will constantly change my life.

    Many people ask me, how did this happen? How does a ten year old get mixed up with people’s lives? It was three days after my tenth birthday, the smell of my moms homemade cake was still tangible in the air. I logged onto the computer and found a chat room. I came across a man inside the room. He was talking about ending his life because his wife was cheating on him and getting his kids. My heart was in my ears beating hard, my palms were clammy and wet like a river. I talked with him till late in the night past any ten year olds bed time. This man was set and ready to die, a mere child stopped him. Me.

    A few months after helping the man, I met a girl my age who was rather interested in the “work” I did. She wanted to be part of the action. Lillie and I decided to work together helping people we would find in chat rooms. This continued for about a year. Lillie started to struggle with herself, the constant pressure of someone’s life in your hands at that young of an age takes a heavy toll upon the beholder. Lillie messaged me one night, “Dominic I have a problem” I asked her what it was and she stated, she wanted to die. She couldn’t take helping people anymore. I remember crying, panicking, wanting her to see it my way and not do what she was planning. It all ended so fast only three words remained “Lillie Signed Off.”

    Three years have passed since Lillie’s death, I created an online organization, filled with teens helping people out of dark thoughts. I created this organization in memory of Lillie. DarkShadows. DarkShadows, was constructed of teens from around the world, looking for people with suicidal thoughts that wanted to help prevent suicide. One hundred and ninety-seven teens joined DarkShadows. Each night we would have meetings and we would talk with one another to see if everyone was ok. I learned that this “job” is to hard for one child to take on alone day in and day out, there needs to be an escape route. DarkShadows showed some amazing results, the teens in DarkShadows were able to talk to five hundred plus people out of suicide. With every construction there is a destruction.

    I had a hard time destroying DarkShadows for I was proud of it. I closed down DarkShadows because the stress was enormous, two people were talking people into suicide, three people committed suicide from the pressure, and people started to not care. DarkShadows lasted three years and I was shocked that I could uphold it for so long, but I knew it had to go. I will never forget what I’ve learned from these past experiences.

    I’ve learned, many things over the past few years. I’ve learned that even though the world seems to burn like a raging fireball, there are many people out there still that care for others. I’ve learned that it doesn’t take a hero to save someone, you don’t need a utility belt, powers, cape, gadgets, or a “cool” name to save someone. All you need is a heart, and the will power, and the determination. Everyone is a hero in a way, you’re a hero to your kid, give someone some change for the bus, do something that is not expected from you. You are a hero.

    My life has changed drastically due to this “job”. I have become a better listener, I became mature, I met new people. I think back from when I was ten, I would have never imagined that helping that one guy would take me this far. I feel that due to this, I have a good understanding of people. I can “read” them easier. At times I have thought is it worth it? Is it worth spending hours upon hours helping someone that I don’t even know? When you help someone the end result of them being alive thanks to you is by far the best feeling you can think of. My life will never be the same due to this and for that I am grateful.

    During my short life span I’ve been a lot of things and experienced even more things. Do these names and experiences define me? Or simply give a better understanding of me? By helping one man live through the loss of his wife and kids. I met a great friend that I hold dear in my heart. I became a leader, making tough decisions for a lot of people. I learned, people still care for one another in this world. This has ultimately affected, and effected my life forever and I will never forget it. To be a Hero, you don’t need a cape or a utility belt, just a heart.

title: To Be A Hero You Need A Heart (True Story)

question: What would have happened if Lillie did not kill herself?

answer: Dominic owns and runs DarkShadows, a global organization that tries to help people in need as well as prevent suicide. If Lillie did not kill herself and was still part of his life, Dominic would have never created DarkShadows.

critique: The answer is a bit speculative. It is possible that Dominic would have started the group even if Lillie did not kill herself.

critique: "Dominic owns and runs DarkShadows, a global organization that tries to help people in need as well as prevent suicide. If Lillie did not kill herself and was still part of his life, Dominic would have never created DarkShadows." - this is incorrect. Dominic created DarkShadows because he was inspired by Lillie's death.

critique: Dominic created DarkShadows in memory of Lillie.