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UPDATE: The website of the Internet Systems Consortium, the developers of the BIND DNS software deployed all over the Web, was reportedly infected with malware last week.

UPDATE: _This story has been updated with comments from the Internet Systems Consortium._

The Internet Systems Consortium website is offline today after the non-profit domain name service maintainer announced its website had possibly become infected with malware.

The ISC, as it is commonly known, is perhaps best known as the developers of BIND, the most widely used DNS software on the Internet. However, the group also maintains the F-root server, one of the Internet’s 13 root name servers.

The security firm Cyphort says it notified ISC.org of the infection on December 22. Sometime thereafter, the ICS replaced it’s homepage with a static notice informing users of the infection.

“We believe the web site may have become infected with malware,” the ISC announced. “Please scan any machine that has accessed this site recently for malware. This is a WordPress issue, ftp.isc.org, kb.isc.org and our other network resources are unaffected.”

The consortium goes on to note that it has not received any complaints of visitors having been infected with malware, but is urging that any potential victims contact ISC’s security officer via email.

This is a WordPress issue, ftp.isc.org, kb.isc.org and our other network resources are unaffected.

Cyphort explained last week that attackers managed to compromise  ISC.org through a WordPress bug that allowed them to modify the ISC homepage with code that redirected visitors to a landing page hosting the Angler exploit kit. The kit, they say, is known to deploy a variety of exploits. In this case, Cyphort says the kit relied on Internet Explorer, Flash and Silverlight exploits.

In order to evade detection, the attackers have been cycling through the redirect domains hosting Angler.

The initial IE exploit is obfuscated. Upon deobfuscation, Cyphort determined that the kit attempts to detect the presence security products and virtual machine use. After that, it starts to enumerates plugins present and attempts to find a vulnerable version of IE. If there is a vulnerable version of Microsoft’s browser, Angler exploits it.

The kit then deobfuscates shellcode that finds windows APIs using an API hash technique and downloads the binary from the server. After decoding that binary, Cyphort explained that the shellcode downloads another pair of binaries (one for 32-bit and another for 64-bit systems).

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Cyphort researcher McEnroe Navaraj says the shellcode is particularly clever because even if the user dumps the file from the memory, the hash of the loaded binary will be different each time the exploit loads.

“The reason behind this file hash difference is a few modified fields in the PE Optional Header,” Navaraj wrote. “It stores the dynamically allocated buffer address as part of PE Optional Header. This trick modifies the file hash each time you load the exploit.”

Each of the binaries are DLL files. the 32-bit MD5 hash is “38f583da8bc6e3d09799c88213206f14” while the 64-bit variety is “deacb2e37746ec97ac199e28e445c123”

The 64-bit DLL has the following exports: AtTwo, BothCase, IsAroundMustSyntax, LineNames, ThereForAboveColumnLearn, TruthFileIs and WithinFor. The 32-bit DLL has the following exports: StartMustValueTrailing, ThatRecognisedOptionHeaderm WithinShareMustTheFile and YouLeastBrokenIntoDefining.

ISC spokesperson Vicky Risk told Threatpost via email that they have zero indication that this attack was specifically targeted toward the ISC. In fact, she explained, the injected code contained an explicit statement regarding how the exploit should proceed for both WordPress and Drupal sites. ISC, of course, does not use Drupal, so if the attack had been targeting them exclusively, there would be no need for a Drupal module.

“We think the web site vulnerability was first discovered by Sucuri.net, a company that offers a web site virus scanning and remediation service for WordPress and Drupal (and some other CMSes),” Risk said. “We remediated ourselves after they reported we had some spam redirect links, removed the hidden spam, added a more complex captcha, updated our php and made a few other security improvements. This remediation was presumably inadequate in hindsight, because later, we were infected with the Angler Exploit.

“We are reconsidering our use of WordPress,” Risk continued. “We have fairly simple needs and we could go to a more static site. However, in the meantime, we have protected our site with the Sucuri web site scanning service.   We should probably have had a web site virus protection plan in place, just as nobody would use a pc these days without virus protection.”

While it appears that this attack only would have affected visitors to the ISC site and not the organization’s BIND software or other work, it is troubling nonetheless, considering the ISC’s broad role in the architecture of the Internet. The attack also invites comparison to another earlier this month, when unknown hackers were able to compromise vital systems belonging to ICANN, the organization that manages the global top-level domain system, and had access to the system that manages the files with data on resolving specific domain names.

question: What does the text say about what the ISC is?

answer: ISC is the Internet Systems Consortium and is a non-profit organization which consists mostly of developers who are responsible for developing BIND or the widely used DNS software on the Site. Furthermore, the Consortium also is responsible for managing the F-root Server that is one of the 13 root name servers of the internet.

critique: The answer should mention that the ISC is also responsible for managing the F-root server.

critique: The answer should mention that the ISC is a domain name service maintainer.

critique: It's important to specify what the ISC is.

critique: The ISC is a domain name service maintainer

critique: The answer should mention the ISC's role in the architecture of the Internet.

critique: The answer should mention that the ISC is responsible for maintaining the F-root server.

critique: The answer should mention the ISC's role in the architecture of the internet.

text: It should say that the BIND software is widely used on the "Internet" not the "Site".

refinement: ISC is the Internet Systems Consortium and is a non-profit organization which consists mostly of developers who are responsible for developing BIND or the widely used DNS software on the Site. Furthermore, the Consortium also is responsible for managing the F-root Server that is one of the 13 root name servers of the internet.

question: Summarize how the Angler exploit kit attacked systems.

answer: The Angler exploit kit attempts to detect the presence of security products and virtual machine use. Angler then enumerates plugins available on the system and checks to see if a vulnerable version of Microsoft's browser is loaded. It downloads a binary that downloads binaries for both 32 bit and 64 bit architectures. The 64bit DLL has the following exports: AtTwo, BothCase, IsAroundMustSyntax, LineNames, ThereForAboveColumnLearn, TruthFileIs, and WithinFor. The 32bit DLL has the following exports: StartMustValueTrailing, ThatRecognisedOptionHeaderm WithinShareMustTheFile, and YouLeastBrokenIntoDefining. The Angler exploit kit can attack from wordpress malware through a url in case it encounters a vulnerable version of IE.

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The Angler exploit kit can attack from wordpress malware through a url in case it encounters a vulnerable version of IE.

critique: The answer is a copy-and-paste of the article.

text: The list of exports for the 64Bit DLL and the 32Bit DLL is not as necessary as information about deobfuscation of Microsoft vulnerabilities.

refinement: The Angler exploit kit attempts to detect the presence of security products and virtual machine use. Angler then enumerates plugins available on the system and checks to see if a vulnerable version of Microsoft's browser is loaded. It downloads a binary that downloads binaries for both 32 bit and 64 bit architectures. The 64bit DLL has the following exports: AtTwo, BothCase, IsAroundMustSyntax, LineNames, ThereForAboveColumnLearn, TruthFileIs, and WithinFor. The 32bit DLL has the following exports: StartMustValueTrailing, ThatRecognisedOptionHeaderm WithinShareMustTheFile, and YouLeastBrokenIntoDefining. The Angler exploit kit can attack from wordpress malware through a url in case it encounters a vulnerable version of IE.

question: How does the ISC plan to prevent malware attacks in the future?

answer: They have no plan as of yet, except to reevaluate the use of WordPress for their website and consider switching to a more static system.

critique: The ISC spokesperson says they are reconsidering the use of WordPress.

critique: Regardless of the fact that the ISC is using a service (Sucuri), they want to switch to a more static system and not just because of the recent attack.

critique: The article mentions that they will use Sucuri's services.

critique: The answer is incorrect. They have already started to use a more static system.

critique: The ISC has already taken steps to prevent future attacks.

critique: The ISC has already taken steps to prevent future malware attacks.

critique: The ISC has already switched to a more static system.

text: The article mentions that they are using the Securi anti-virus system

refinement: They have no plan as of yet, except to reevaluate the use of WordPress for their website and consider switching to a more static system.

question: What does the text say about those responsible for the malware attack?

answer: One security firm, Cyphort, says they notified ISC.org of the infection on December 22. They think ISC.org was compromised through a WordPress bug. They say that the kit is known to deploy a variety of exploits, and that the kit relies on an Internet Explorer, Flash, and Silverlight exploit. The initial IE exploit is obfuscated and tries to detect the presence of security products and virtual machine use. It then starts to enumerate plugins and attempts to find vulnerable versions of the IE browser. The kit then deobfuscates shellcode that finds MS Windows APIs and downloads binaries from the server. The Angler exploit kit contains two different binaries, a 32 and 64-bit, one of which is obfuscated. The kit seems to be specifically designed to evade detection. The kit downloads DLL files with varying exports, but none of them appear to correlate with BIND or ISC software or any other related projects.

critique: The answer is a summary of the article, not a description of the responsible parties.

critique: The answer is a summary of the entire text, not just the responsible parties.

critique: The kit downloads DLL files with varying exports, but none of them appear to correlate with BIND or ISC software or any other related projects.

critique: The kit downloads two binaries, one for 32-bit and another for 64-bit systems.

critique: This response includes extraneous information not relating to the question and needs to be omitted.

critique: The answer is a summary of the article and not a direct answer to the question.

critique: The answer is a summary of the article, not a description of the attackers.

critique: The kit doesn't download DLL files with varying exports. It downloads binaries.

text: There is no answer to this question given in the article because the hackers are unknown.

refinement: One security firm, Cyphort, says they notified ISC.org of the infection on December 22. They think ISC.org was compromised through a WordPress bug. They say that the kit is known to deploy a variety of exploits, and that the kit relies on an Internet Explorer, Flash, and Silverlight exploit. The initial IE exploit is obfuscated and tries to detect the presence of security products and virtual machine use. It then starts to enumerate plugins and attempts to find vulnerable versions of the IE browser. The kit then deobfuscates shellcode that finds MS Windows APIs and downloads binaries from the server. The Angler exploit kit contains two different binaries, a 32 and 64-bit, one of which is obfuscated. The kit seems to be specifically designed to evade detection. The kit downloads DLL files with varying exports, but none of them appear to correlate with BIND or ISC software or any other related projects.


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Diary of Wichita Anamel

1887

My family has been surviving off the remaining animals we have in the farm. It’s a little bit fucked up that we’ve already resulted to eating the first born, even though we have 7 meaty, adult cows in our barn. Civilization as we know it has been degraded to a shitty epitome of everything morbid, desperate, and ultimately an aberration of what is considered a day here, in 1887.

It’s pretty disgusting meat too. My family said it’s like a campout, and we can’t have fire. Even though we do have one of those fancy lighters, my parents for some arcane reason do not want to cook this meat. My brother has caught some disease, and since everyone abhors my brother, we are contemplating killing him, cooking him, and eating him. I heard my parents discussing burning him alive just so he can feel the same pain he has caused them for 16 long years. My brother is a avarice asshole who makes decisions based on what is best for everyone. He often skips meals just so the other people in his family can eat more. Yesterday I beat him up and took his money. I then proceeded by calling him a cunt.

I’m going to be candor here, I actually like this a lot. I can’t wait to immobilize him by stabbing a knife into his leg, and tying him up to a post, and then burning him alive. I want him to suffer before his death. I am a very brazen person, and I don’t think I’ll carry the burden of killing him for more than an instant, cause really I do hate him. He’s ugly and he smells like ass.

Day after previous post^

I have gotten more circumspect, and have been in a complacency state for more than 48 hours. I have stabbed my brother, and he is tied up right now. He called me a cunt 7 times. I proceeded to call him a cunt to debase him, it has worked. I kicked him and took his money. I called him a cunt so eloquently to the point where he broke down and cried about how much he has apparently sacrificed so much to help his family. I don’t care, he’s on fire anyways. I’m thinking about drying his bones and possibly using that as fire wood, if his bones don’t work as firewood, I’ll keep them in the fire anyways to express my hatred.

Day after previous thing in diary^

I am elated. I have successfully killed him. He smells really bad, I might have overcooked him just a little bit. My parents have had a more than generous serving, and are currently talking about how absolutely tasty that was. We even put some cooked eel over his eyeballs, it was fantastic. It was the kind of thing that you’d see in a premium restaurant. His eyes were so tender, and the eel was too. They make a fantastic combination.

I will always remember my brother as a feral fucktard until he fades away in my memory. I will sign his death certificate with my poop stick, this way I can disrespect him as much as possible. This follows with my shitting on the birth certification, and pissing on it too. I will then crumple up the shitty piss covered death certificate, and put it in his own ass, which by the way we saved for this occasion. I have been gluttonous with my brother, I have eaten both legs in a day, and I am so full. I think I will inveterate this, and make it an occasion to eat a bitch as a celebration.

Day after something^

This has been a very fantastic apocalypse. I am thriving, and I am jubilant. The death certificate has been in my brothers ass for 7 hours now. I have been eating a plethora of food, and it has been very good for me. Today, I ate a steak that would usually cost $180 at any restaurant, cause its the best piece of the cow. We have plenty of cow left, enough to last virtually a life time. It’s been a quaint time, I am enjoying myself. Plenty of food, plenty of things to do on the farm, and my family is not rash at all. In fact, We are having a great time planning to kill another fucker. Some days, we have been in a staid mood, and some other shit too.

Last Diary Entry

As you can tell by the name of this entry, this will be the last entry. My parents have decided that I should stop using the diary, since it is making me wanton and annoying for some reason. The most fucked up part is that they say I am vexing them for something? I don’t know. My days have been superfluous and it’s all because I am so amazing and serendipitous. I hope you learned something from reading my diary, and it becomes a “how to survive in an apocalyptic scenario” type book, and people really gain some knowledge from it.

title: [RF] Diary of Wichita Anamel

question: What does the story say about how the narrator and his family survive the apocalypse?

answer: The narrator and his family survive the apocalypse by eating the remaining animals in their farm. They have already eaten the firstborn and are now contemplating on eating the narrator's brother. The narrator is also planning to use his brother's bones as firewood. The narrator's family is thriving in the apocalypse and they are planning to kill another person.

critique: It is omitted that they are also killing people and using their bones as firewood.

critique: The narrator's family is not planning to kill another person.

critique: They're also genocidally killing and eating people.

text: "They have already eaten the firstborn and are now contemplating on eating the narrator's brother." - must clarify that the firstborn is a calf. Add that after contemplating it, they killed, burned, and ate the brother.

category: accuracy


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I think I am going insane but I am also a psychiatrist, I'll just treat my self, solve what ever is eating me alive. I put up a mirror so I can look at the psychiatrist which is me. I kept telling my self that I am not insane but for some reason that always made me feel more insane. The reflection of me started to talk and I started talking back to it.

I started talking to my reflection about my child hood and friends that I had and any imaginary friends.

"remember Charlie the imaginary friend of yours, yeah I remember Charlie the imaginary friend of mine but my mother, what about your mother, she always use to give me a beating because of Charlie" I said to my self looking in the mirror

But it wasn't my mother or father even though both very violent and yes I grew up in a unhealthy family, violence seemed to flow through my family but all families have a bit of violence in them, don't they? but it wasn't them that were the root of my psychological problem.

Then my reflection said to me to talk about my sexual abuse and I shouted back "no no, that's degrading its humiliating" I said to my reflection, but my reflection shouted back and in vengeance it was pure louder and angrier than mine "yes yes tell me about your sexual abuse you weak boy" my reflection said to me

"I don't know I don't know! but I am the psychiatrist this is so fucked up, I am trying to help my self, I am a psychiatrist and a patient to my self how lame!" I said to my self

But its not the sexual abuse that I got from the older lads at my school that were the root problems of my insanity that I am trying to solve about my self. The biggest challenge in all humans, is the challenge about the 'self' your greatest enemy is your self.

Then I started looking at loneliness, I am a very lonely person and I just can't seem to get along with people, in social situations and dating. I look at the mirror and I tell my self "what's wrong with me, what's going wrong in my mind?" I actually said this a couple of times and my reflection replies "you know the answer, just say it your self" my reflection told me

Then I started, self medicating with drugs and eating tablets and talking to my self more and taking antidepressants. I ordered it all to my self by the orders of a psychiatrist, which is me, that's right me. I sound insane for a psychiatrist and I started to question how I even managed to become a psychiatrist.

"what's wrong with me what's wrong with me, come on, you help many insane people but you can't help your self!" I shouted to my self

Then I became silent, did I just call my self insane? I did didn't I, what if I am insane? can an insane person help another insane person? I admit I have had a crazy life and a fucked up, upbringing and sometimes I even contemplate too committing suicide and I help other patients who are suicidal just like me.

I am the psychiatrist come on, I can solve this, I am not a puzzle to my self. Just say it and declare it, its ok life is harsh and weird, just say it.

"I am insane, I am an insane suicidal psychiatrist that helps other suicidal insane patients" I told my self

Then my reflection replied "yes your are, because If you weren't insane then you wouldn't be talking to your reflection wouldn't you" my reflection told me

"now how does that make you feel, psychiatrist?" I told me self

"I feel liberated, I feel free as well as a hypocrite" I replied to my self in the mirror

Then a suicidal patient of mine was about to come in and I stopped what I was doing.

title: psychiatrist and the mirror (short fiction story)

question: What does the story say about the problems the narrator faced in his life?

answer: The narrator grew up in an unhealthy family with a lot of violence. He was sexually abused by older boys at school. He is a very lonely person and can't seem to get along with people in social situations and dating. He self-medicates with drugs and eating tablets. He is also a suicidal person.

critique: The response is missing information about the narrator's being a psychiatrist.

critique: It is omitted that the narrator is a psychiatrist who helps other patients who are suicidal.

critique: The answer should mention that the narrator is a psychiatrist.

critique: The answer should mention that he is a psychiatrist.

critique: The narrator is a psychiatrist, not a patient.

question: What does the story say about cognitive behavioral therapy?

answer: No answer

critique: The story does mention CBT, so it can be said that it is implied.

critique: The answer should mention that the story does not mention anything about cognitive behavioral therapy.


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_JUNCUS ACUTUS_, the SPINY RUSH, SHARP RUSH or SHARP-POINTED RUSH, is a flowering plant in the monocot family Juncaceae.

It grows in salt marshes[1] and on dunes[2] and is reliable for reducing erosion rates.[3] In some countries like Australia it is considered to be an invasive weed[4] and the spines harmful to young children.[5]

Synonyms

-   _Juncus acutus_ ssp. _leopoldii_ (Parl.) Snog. -- Leopold's rush[6]
-   _Juncus acutus_ L. var. _sphaerocarpus_ Engelm[7]
-   _Juncus acutus_ L. subsp. _acutus_
-   _Juncus spinosus_ Forssk[8]
-   _Juncus acutus_ ssp. _leopoldii_ also known as _Leopold's rush_ is a native of Arizona, California, Georgia and Nevada.[9][10]
-   _Juncus acutus_ L. var. _conglobatus_ Trautv
-   _Juncus acutus_ L. var. _decompositus_ Guss
-   _Juncus acutus_ L. var. _longibracteatus_ Buchenau[11]

Description

_Juncus acutus_ is a brown and green[12] “tussocky”[13] perennial that can be to [14] tall in all kinds of soils,[15] in areas which go from extremes in flood and dry like dunes[16] or that just stay wet like lowland grassland and grassy woodland, riparian vegetation, freshwater wetland, and saline and subsaline wetlands.[17]

Stems and leaves: Pith filled stems and leaves arise from the base at different angles giving the plant a globe shape. The leaves form a basal sheath around the flower stem leaves and end with a stiff sharp point.[18]
Flowers: The flower stems are  to  in diameter and  to  long and are similar to the leaves. They emerge from the base at all angles and each have 1 - 6 flowers. Each flower has 6 stamens and  to  long bracts that terminate in a stiff and sharp point.[19] The flowers are hermaphrodite and are pollinated by the wind.[20]
Fruits and reproduction: Fruits are oval 3-celled brown capsules  to . The  to  long brown seeds have a tail at each end.[21]
Roots: Short[22] and robust rhizomes.[23]

[_Juncus acutus_]

Distribution

Found principally in low-lying damp, low fertility areas[24] like sandy sea shores and dune slacks and coastal flats,[25] occasionally in salt marshes[26] and disturbed saline areas, mine dumps, lowland grassland and grassy woodland, riparian vegetation, freshwater wetland, and saline and subsaline wetlands[27]

    PALEARCTIC:

        NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria, Egypt, Morocco
        WESTERN ASIA: Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey
        CAUCASUS: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia
        NORTHERN EUROPE: British Isles
        SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Crete, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Montenegro, Sardinia, Serbia, Sicily, Malta
        SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Azores, Balearic Islands, Corsica, France, Portugal, Spain

    NEARCTIC:

        NORTHERN AMERICA: Baja California[28]

Community species

    In Brazil, _J. acutus_ has been observed on the Santa Catarina coast living in communities with:
    -   _Ipomoea pes-caprae_
    -   _Hydrocotyle bonariensis_
    -   _Senecio crassiflorus_[29]

    In a natural shallow depression in the Murray River floodplain in South Australia:
    -   _Muehlenbeckia florulenta_
    -   _Atriplex semibaccata_
    -   _Halosarcia pergranulata_ ssp. _pergranulata_
    -   _Mimulus repens_
    -   _Ludwigia peploides_ ssp. _montevidensis_
    -   _Phragmites australis_
    -   _Paspalum vaginatum_

Chemistry

The dimeric phenanthrenoid 8,8'-bidehydrojuncusol and the monomeric juncusol[30] and dehydrojuncusol can be isolated from _J. acutus_.[31]

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title: Juncus acutus

question: What are all the synonyms of Juncus Acutus?

answer: Juncus acutus (sp. & var. Leopaldii, Juncus acutus L. var. sphaerocarpus, Juncus acutus L. subsp. acutus, Juncus spinosus Forssk, Juncus acutus ssp. leopoldii also known as Leopold's rush and Juncus acutus L. var. conglomeratus Trautv, Juncus acutus L. var. decompositus Guss and Juncus acutus L. var. longibracteatus Buchenau

critique: The answer misses to mention that there are more synonyms for Juncus Acutus.

critique: Reformatting the answer for easier reading

critique: "sp. & var." is not a synonym. It should be removed from the answer.

critique: "var. Leopaldii" and "L. subsp. acutus" are not synonyms

critique: The answer should be in a proper sentence.

critique: The Spiny Rush is not a synonym for the plant. Actual synonyms are listed.

critique: The answer is missing the synonyms from the text.

critique: The answer lists several synonyms of Juncus acutus, but they are all of the species.

critique: The answer misses to include the last two synonyms.

critique: The first two do not count as synonyms and should be removed.

critique: The response has way too many synonyms and doesn't mention the other synonyms.

question: What is Juncus Acutus?

answer: The spiny rush, sharp rush, or sharp-pointed rush is a flowering plant in the monocot family Juncaceae.

critique: The answer should mention that it is a plant.

critique: It is omitted that it grows in salt marshes, dunes and is reliable for reducing erosion rates.

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

critique: The answer does not mention that the plant has sharp points.

critique: "The spiny rush, sharp rush, or sharp-pointed rush" is the common name for the Juncus Acutus.

critique: The answer could use clearer sentence structure.

critique: "The spiny rush, sharp rush, or sharp-pointed rush is a flowering plant in the monocot family Juncaceae." - this is not an answer to the question.

critique: The answer misses to mention that it is a flowering plant.

critique: The answer should include the plant's description.

critique: The answer should include the family in which Juncus Acutus belongs.

critique: The answer should include a description of the plant.

critique: The answer should include the fact that it is a perennial.

critique: The answer should include the description of the plant.

critique: Add the family species is Juncaceae and the plant is a flowering plant.


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>Everything is silent but the wind. An empty bus stop is across the street. The faded green metal of the shelter is rusted, and the glass has long since been graffitied. Trash is overflowing a nearby wastebin. A young man, thinly built sporting a tattered leather jacket, red beanie, and jeans comes into view. He is smoking a cigarette.

>Cut to close up view on his grey eyes - you see them flick upwards, you can see he is vigilant and aware of his surroundings at all times. He blinks.

>The sun is bright overhead. He solemnly approaches the bench and stands in the shade, leaning with his back against the shelter. Hands in his pockets, he glances left.

>A lone stranger is staggering down the sidewalk across the street. His movements suggest psychosis. Jagged hand movements and reactions to imaginary surroundings, he is clearly under the influence of reality altering chemicals.

>A bird chips in a nearby tree. the branch sways in the breeze.

>Cut back to main character, light smoke curls around his face as he exhales. his eyes are trailing the stranger, face completely blank. He blinks.

>The bus driver is clearly frustrated. His face is screwed up in brewing emotion. Eyes watery, face red and bushy eyebrows angrily clenched down. In the back of a bus a baby is crying, cell phones are going off, noise is building up. One of the passengers is becoming aggressive and is about to cause a commotion with another. The driver is glancing in his mirror.

>The staggering stranger, is reacting violently to nothing. His movements are erratic. He steps into the street. There is froth at his mouth, eyes dilated. Incapable of forming words, he moans and blurts incoherently.

>The main character glances right.

>A young adult female is driving her car. She is listening to loud pop music, her hair is in her face as she dances in her seat. She glances down at her radio console, which has a glare coming off it from the sun's reflection.

>Close up of her gas gauge, it is rising. She is still looking at her radio, changing the channel. Her elbow bumps her coffee and it spills. She gasps and makes a desperate attempt at saving her drink.

>Cut to main character. He glances left. The bus is approaching. He starts to finish his cigarette.

>The bus driver yells at the passenger. Threatening to kick him off the bus at the next stop. The passenger raises his voice. The baby is wailing.

>The young woman reaches for the cup, hot liquid pouring all over the interior of her car. She is looking down at the mess. Her music is is still blaring loud.

>The raving madman is seen for a fraction of a second in her windshield. The music volume, combined with her speedy distracted driving, she hits him hard.

>The bird takes flight.

>From main character's point of view, time is in slow motion. The stranger impacts the car and his limbs splay out at an inhuman angle. His flesh ricochets off the metal car. This bag of fleeting mortality lands in the path of the bus. About 6 feet in front of and to the left of the main character. His face is a bloody mess and the left leg is shattered in many places. A bloody pool forming around his mangled body.

>The bus driver has his head turned. Attention towards the back of his bus. He hits the brakes a little harder than he usually would to spite the standing passenger that was making his day shit and yells at him to get off the bus.

>As stranger gurgles blood in the road, the bus drives over his head. Brains splatter on the driver's side wheel. The bus barely feels a bump as it rolls to a stop. The door to the bus opens and a man storms off in the same direction the bus was heading without looking back.

>Main character takes one last puff of his cigarette, flicks it then steps onto the bus.

>Cut to black.

title: flicks his cigarette, and steps into the bus.

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

answer: In an empty bus stop, a young man stands under the shelter using his heightened senses to observe his surroundings. Across the street, a stranger rushes toward the road. The man is raving mad and doesn't see a car carrying a young adult female. Her car hits him at high speed and breaks his left leg. The man's body bounces off the front of the bus, and the bus runs him over. The rest of the tension in the story is the threat posed by the man's dead body, which is tied to the bus. The threat intensifies when the bus driver hits the brakes a little harder than anticipated, bouncing the man's dead body against the front of the bus even more. It becomes clear that the dead body poses the threat when the twist takes place.

critique: The answer includes information that is not in the story.

critique: Equivocates "threatened" with "connected to", creating a mismatch between its answer and the original question

critique: The story doesn't say that the man's body is tied to the bus.

critique: The story does not mention the threat posed by the man's dead body.

critique: This response is not clear, it doesn't really connect the gist of the story or answer the question. The source of tension is the fact that the guy ended up dead as a result of the collision by jumping in front of the oncoming vehicle.

critique: The answer has several irrelevant details that don't belong.

critique: The story is not clear on the fact that the man's body becomes a threat after the bus runs over it.

critique: The answer omits the first source of tension, the driver's frustration.

critique: The response is confusing and a complete misrepresentation of what happens in the story.

critique: The response contains inaccurate information.

critique: The bus does not hit the man's dead body. The bus driver does.

critique: The answer is not related to the question.

critique: The man's body doesn't bounce off the front of the bus.

critique: The response doesn't fully answer the question.

critique: The bus driver's actions are not a source of tension.

question: Summarize the feelings of the main character, who watches the entire scene play out.

answer: The main character is used to witnessing these types of scenarios.

critique: There is no evidence that suggests that the main character is used to witnessing these types of scenarios.

critique: Not a feeling but an inference based on its reactive silence

critique: There is no evidence that the main character is used to witnessing these types of scenarios.

critique: It is unsure if the narrator is used to this type of situations, but he does seem to be bored.

critique: While he may be used to such scenarios, it is unlikely he is not affected by it.

critique: The answer is not related to the question.

critique: The answer is not supported by the text.

critique: There is no evidence in the text that suggests that the main character is used to this type of activity.


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The average worker receives 124 emails a day, but if you’re a leader, you may want to back away from your inbox. Keeping up with your messages can prevent you from achieving your goals and being a good leader, according to new research from Michigan State University published in the _Journal of Applied Psychology._

Managers spend at least 90 minutes a day recovering from email interruptions, and this distraction can be harmful, says Michigan State management professor Russ Johnson. “In some ways, managers are the nerve center of the organization,” he says. “All information comes through them and is disseminated to teams. On days when they’re overloaded by email, they scale back leadership behaviors, such as motivating and inspiring their team, talking optimistically about the future or explaining why work tasks are important.”

Stress narrows your attention, and managers who feel overwhelmed and unproductive because of email demands recover by focusing on smaller tactical duties like assigning tasks or setting goals, says Johnson.

“They focus on what’s happening right now, and there’s an evolutionary ring to it,” says Johnson. “If you were being chased by a lion, you wouldn’t be thinking about tomorrow or next week. Being overwhelmed causes managers to buckle down and focus on the most familiar, day-to-day stuff. They stay in their comfort zone, and future-oriented thoughts suffer.”

The manager’s team suffers from the lack of motivation and inspiration they need to thrive. As a result, employees’ performance, work satisfaction, organizational commitment, intrinsic motivation, and engagement decrease, while their stress and negative emotions increase, says Johnson.

Why email is a problem

Unlike other forms of communication, email causes stress because it’s more invasive, says Johnson. “When you’re face to face, it’s easier to say you don’t have time,” he says. “It’s easier to hit the send button than walk down the hallway or call someone.”

Email also seems harmless; seeing a message in your inbox provides the brain with a hit of dopamine, which is addictive. But most of us don’t realize the cognitive demands that happen when you switch between primary work activities, says Johnson. “It takes upwards of a minute or more after responding to an email to get back into whatever you’re doing,” he says. “You have to rediscover your train of thought before the interruption.”

And because email is quick and instant, many of us believe we have to respond immediately, says Johnson. Instead, reduce the amount of time you spend on email, and turn off notifications so you won’t be tempted or distracted, he suggests.

For example, use email settings to put your inbox on pause, says Aye Moah, chief of product and cofounder of the productivity software provider Boomerang. “Essentially you’ll have no email interruptions until you decide you’re ready,” she says. “You can set a schedule and pick two, three, five times a day to have email delivered—whatever works for you.”

Moah recommends pausing your inbox for at least 90 minutes. “This is the amount of time it takes to get into a state of flow, feeling creative, and making progress on something hard,” she says.

You also need to communicate your email patterns, because managers often feel chained to their email worrying that their staff might ask questions or need clarification.

“Their progress is blocked if you are not responding,” says Moah. “It’s great to pause interruptions, but set expectations. Let your staff know you are focusing on something and will get back to you in an hour or two. People will get to know your cadence, and when they can expect a response.”

question: Why do answering emails such a drain on a manager's time and resources?

answer: Because they are often interrupted while trying to accomplish other tasks.

critique: The answer should mention the dopamine hit mentioned in the article.

critique: Adds in the issue of interruptions and the quick and easy-to-send nature of emails itself that can be invasive, which are the source of these interruptions.

critique: The answer could be clearer about how this happens.

critique: The answer should mention the addictive nature of email.

critique: The answer should mention the amount of time it takes to recover from an email interruption.


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"My best friend was telling me last night about his amazing new discovery: some guy on the Internet was telling everyone how to easily make lucid dreams. The trick was to lay still on your bed, for up to half an hour, concentrating on staying awake. Your body would then fall asleep, but not your mind. Interested, he'd tried and told me how great it was, being half in reality and half in a dream.

The same night, I tried to find a comfortable enough position on my bed, but ended up on my back. I closed my eyes and focused my thoughts in resisting sleep. Soon I started aching, wasn't comfortable anymore. Still, it'd been probably over ten minutes and I lacked the motivation to start all over again. Five minutes passed, then ten.

It was at least fifteen later that I realised my body couldn't move anymore. It felt weird, like being paralysed. My imagination started running, and the panic became overwhelming: what if someone broke into my apartment and I just couldn't move? What if I was just dead? My friend hadn't told me anything about paralysis. Did he hide that, or was there a problem?

I was still panicking when I heard steps. My mind was running wild, in contrast to my body that only let me move or close my eyes. Two men in white entered my room and my heart nearly stopped; as one flicked the light switch, I realised I was lying on a hospital bed. All sorts of machines were wired to my arms, and I pictured myself from the point of view of my visitors: a seemingly lifeless body, miserable on its bed.

**No**. I wasn't lifeless, my eyes were moving! But then, they started talking to each other.

"- For how long has he been there?, said the first one.
- More than a week. His brain stopped functioning on the impact. His family wants us to let him go, they believe we're preventing him from finding peace."

"I am going to **die**", I thought. Killed in my dream. My friends would find me days later, and forget about me in a minute. I never achieved the social life I had hoped for. I was going to die before I even truly lived.

"- What about his eyes? He seems to react to our conversation."

**Yes**.

"- Just the remains of his nervous system. That's what kept him alive until he got here, actually."

I wanted to shout at them! "You can't just do this to me, treat me like a corpse! I want to live, this is a mistake!" Not a single word came out of my mouth. So I gave up and kept listening, my eyes shaky from the adrenaline rush.

"- Let me just check him for a minute before I give you the permission to do it.", said the first one.

I didn't allow myself to hope, and kept thinking about my short sad life. It really was a miserable way to leave, I had always hoped for better.
The doctor checked my pulse, breath, and did other things I didn't see. At some point I heard him whisper to my ear "I hope we're not making a mistake. If we are, I'm sorry."

My brain went hysterical after this one; hadn't it been for the paralysis, I would've burst out laughing. But I stood as still as I had been for the past few minutes, and permission to kill me was granted. This doctor had just sentenced me to death.

A button was pushed, and the last thing I heard was the place and time of my death.

I slowly regained control of my body, which was sweaty, thirsty, hungry and still under the effect of the huge adrenaline rush. First thing tomorrow, I'll punch my best friend in the face. "

Thanks for reading my first short story here and please report any mistakes because my first language is French and I want to learn. Thanks!

title: A Lucid Night

question: How does the narrator's belief about his condition differ from reality?

answer: The narrator believes he is in a dream and that he is paralyzed. Reality is that he is in a coma and his body is being kept alive by machines.

critique: "The narrator believes he is in a dream and that he is paralyzed. Reality is that he is in a coma and his body is being kept alive by machines." - the narrator's body was already dead and his body was being kept alive by machines.

critique: The narrator does not believe he is in a coma.

critique: He doesn't experience both paralysis and being in a coma.

text: The narrator believes he's on life support, but he's really dreaming.

question: What caused the accident that left the narrator in a coma?

answer: The story doesn't say.

critique: It is implied that it was a car accident.

critique: The story doesn't say, but it does say that the narrator is in a coma.

critique: Why not just give the same information that's in the story.

question: What does the future hold for the narrator?

answer: It is implied that the narrator will punch his friend in the face.

critique: The narrator is not implied to punch his friend in the face. He is going to do it.

critique: The narrator is not necessarily the protagonist.

critique: The narrator's future is implied. It is not stated.

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_LI LIVRES DE JOSTICE ET DE PLET(Z)_ (“The Book of Justice and of Pleas”) is an Old French legal treatise compiled by the postglossators of the school of Orléans in the mid-thirteenth century (c. 1260). It was influenced by canon law (especially the decretals of Gregory IX), Roman law (especially the _Digest_), the customary law of the Orléanais, and the legislation of the Capetian Kings of France. It does not have the sense of a finished work, possesses _lacunae_, and is somewhat disorganised, being possibly the work of a student of the University of Orléans.[1]

The first book of the _Livres_ is a free translation of the first three paragraphs of the _Digest_. It is not a _coutoumier_ (compilation of customary law) and most of the customary law it cites is limited to Orléans. Among the royal acts it reproduces is one of Saint Louis from 1254, in which the king depicted as judge declares himself the guardian of the peace and rest of his subjects: _nos deserrens de la dete de la real poesté la pez et le respous de nos sojeiz_. The _Livres_ may have influenced the later legislation of Philip the Fair.

Examples

Feudalism

With regards to the law of fiefs, the _Livres_ states that dukes, counts, viscounts, and barons could all hold their land from one another.[2] The _Livres_ also states that _la bone devise de droit des persones, des gens, est tele que tot homes ou il sont franc ou serf_: “the good division of the law of persons is that all men are either free or servile.”[3] This law is based on the _Digest_ but the meaning of the word _servi_ that the medieval author translates “serf” meant “slave”.

Laws of war

The _Livres_, by defining treason (_traïson_) as _férir, et l'en ne voie pas le cop venir_ (to wound [someone], and when the blow could not be seen coming), declared all crossbowmen to be traitors, since nobody could see their blows coming.

Sexual crimes

The _Livres_ has provided scholars with unique insight into medieval legal attitudes to sexual crimes. It does not lay out punishment for prostitutes, preferring to reintegrate them into society in accordance with canon law. It does, however, prescribe the banishment and confiscation of property of the _maquerel des femmes_ (procurer) and the owner of a brothel (_bordelerie_).[4] It also describes penalties for male homosexuality and is the first known work to describe penalties for lesbianism as well. On the first offence the male sodomite was to be castrated, on the second dismembered, and on the third burned alive. The lesbian offender was to be dismembered on the first two offences (although exactly what two “members” were to be cut off is uncertain) and burned alive on the third. All their goods accrued to the crown.[5]

Bibliography

Editions

-   Pierre-Nicolas Rapetti and Polycarpe Chabaille, ed. _Li Livres de Jostice et de Plet_. Paris: Firmin Didot, 1850. Based on the work of Henri Klimrath (1807-1837).

References

-   Boswell, John (1981). _Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century_. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
-   Donahue, Charles Jr. (1979). “What Causes Fundamental Legal Ideas? Marital Property in England and France in the Thirteenth Century.” _Michigan Law Review_, 78:1 (November), pp. 59–88.
-   Kim, Keechang (2000). _Aliens in Medieval Law: The Origins of Modern Citizenship_. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. .
-   Krynen, Jacques (2000). “Entre science juridique et dirigisme: le glas médiéval de la coutume.” _Cahiers de recherches médiévales_, 7.
-   Otis, Leah Lydia (1985). _Prostitution in Medieval Society: The History of an Urban Institution in Languedoc_. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
-   Peralba, Sophie (2000). “Des coutumiers aux styles: l'isolement de la matière procéduraleaux XIIIe et XIVe siècles.” _Cahiers de recherches médiévales_, 7.
-   Reynolds, Susan (2001). _Fiefs and Vassals: The Medieval Evidence Reinterpreted_. Oxford: Clarendon Press. .
-   White, Stephen D. (2007). “Alternative Constructions of Treason in the Angevin Political World: _Traïson_ in the _History of William Marshal_.” _e-Spania_, 4 (December).

Notes

Category:French law Category:13th-century books Category:Legal treatises Category:13th century in law Category:13th century in France

[1] Donahue, p. 62 n16.

[2] Reynolds, p .288.

[3] Kim, p. 2.

[4] Otis, p. 162 n32.

[5] Boswell, pp. 289–90.

title: Li livres de jostice et de plet

question: What does the text say about Philip the Fair's family?

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critique: People are already searching for this text as a means to prove and cite information; two of three word searches were for Philip the Fair. Look up and provide a realistic answer

critique: The response misses to mention that the text says that the book may have influenced the later legislation of Philip the Fair.

critique: The response is not related to the question.

critique: The text does not mention Philip the Fair's family.

critique: The response misses to mention that Philip the Fair's family influenced the book.

question: What does the text say about Li Livres de Jostice et de Plet ("The Book of Justice and Pleas")?

answer: Li Livres de Jostice et de Plet ("The Book of Justice and Pleas") is an Old French legal treatise compiled by the postglossators of the school of Orléans in the mid-thirteenth century (c. 1260). It was influenced by canon law (especially the decretals of Gregory IX), Roman law (especially the Digest), customary law of the Orléanais, and the legislation of the Capetian Kings of France. According to the text, Li Livres de Jostice et de Plet ("The Book of Justice and Pleas") may influence the later legislation of Philip the Fair.

critique: The text does not mention anything about Phillips the Fair

critique: "According to the text" - is not necessary and can be deleted.

critique: The answer should mention that the book is disorganized.

critique: The response contains a number of irrelevant details.

critique: The answer could clarify that Li Livres de Jostice et de Plet ("The Book of Justice and Pleas") is a text studied by scholars.

critique: Include that it is a translation of the first three paragraphs of the Digest

critique: The earlier content regarding the book's influences is irrelevant.

critique: The answer should mention the book's content.

critique: The answer omits the book's subject matter.

critique: There is a missing comma after "Orléanais" in the second sentence.

critique: The answer does not include the content about the book.

critique: The answer should mention the book's influence on Philip the Fair.

question: What is the significance of Li Livres de Jostice et de Plet in the legislation of Philip the Fair?

answer: It may have influenced his legislation.

critique: The answer does not mention the influence of the book on the legislation of Philip the Fair.

critique: It is not stated that it may have influenced his legislation.

critique: It is omitted that the book influenced the later legislation of Philip the Fair.

critique: It's omitted that the book influenced Philip's legislation.

critique: This answer is a repetition of what was said in the passage.

critique: The answer should mention the specific legislation.

critique: Doesn't mention that the Book of Justice and Pleas was a compilation of royal decrees from the time of Saint Louis.

critique: The answer should be clearer that the book influenced Philip's legislation.

critique: It misses to mention that the Philip the Fair may have used the book in his legislations.

critique: The article states that the Livres influenced Philip the Fair's might have, it is not definitive.

question: What are some of the laws in the Livres?

answer: Some of the laws in the Livres include the laws of feudalism, laws of war, and laws about sexual crimes.

critique: The statement needs to be more specific.

critique: The statement that the laws of feudalism, the laws of war, and the laws of sexual crimes are all found in the Livres is unclear.

critique: It also includes information about slavery and its laws.

critique: "Livres", as written in the question is not "livres" as in three books. It should be written as one book.

critique: The text does not explicitly state that the laws of feudalism, laws of war, and laws about sexual crimes are some of the laws in the Livres.

critique: The answer should mention the laws of fiefs and the laws of war.

critique: The answer is incomplete. It should explain what the laws of feudalism, laws of war, and laws about sexual crimes are.

critique: The laws of feudalism, laws of war, and laws about sexual crimes are not listed in the passage. The laws of the Livres are listed in the passage, but the answer should be more specific.

critique: The answer should include the names of the laws that are being discussed.

critique: The answer should mention the laws of fiefs.

critique: The laws of feudalism are not in the book.

critique: The laws of feudalism are not mentioned in the article. It should be removed.

critique: The answer should mention the other laws that are mentioned in the article.


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Maya DeLeina is a multi-published Erotic Vampire Romance Author  with Siren,  Evernight, Ellora's Cave and Mystic Lotus Publishing.
 Her current series includes Ambrose Heights Vampires, My Naughty Vampire, Vampire Architects and Seasons of the Vampire.

Born and raised on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, Maya could be seen at her favorite beach, Lanikai, performing with an all-girl band where she played keyboards, guitar and provided vocals, working as editor in her high school's yearbook  and volunteering her time at a humane society through UH of Manoa civic groups.
 In 2006, Maya relocated to Colorado. Her crystal blue oceans, waterfalls and eighty degree year-round weather were traded for four season weather, enchanting forests and majestic mountains that led to her rekindled love for vampires.
In winter of 2010, she penned her first manuscript and by 2011, Flesh Fantasy was under contract and released by Siren Publishing. To date, Maya has published  _Flesh Fantasy, Veil of Seduction, Blood of Luna, Dark Companion_, Fire and Ice and Crimson Snow.
In 2014, she banded with other Colorado romance authors to form the group, Mile High Muses, in which Maya serves as "The Vamp". Catch her Forbidden Fruit Friday blog and guests she hosts on Sultry Saturdays.
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CONNOR COURT PUBLISHING is an Australian publishing company based in Brisbane, Queensland. The company, founded in September 2005 by Anthony Cappello, publishes all sorts of commercial books – including many biographies, books on politics and in particular – climate change denial, culture and education.[1]

Founding and history

The name “Connor Court” comes from a concatenation of the American writer Flannery O'Connor and 17th century Dutch economist Pieter de la Court. Connor Court was founded in Ballan, Victoria, before moving to Ballarat and then, in 2016, to Queensland. Before starting Connor Court Cappello worked at Freedom Publishing imprint of the late Santamaria's National Civic Council (NCC).[2]

Connor Court publishes a diverse range of books but has a focus on conservative and religious subjects.[3] Connor Court has published many authors, contributing authors and editors from the Institute of Public Affairs such as Andrew McIntyre, Chris Berg, John Roskam, Cory Bernadi, Tim Wilson, Gary Johns, Mikayla Novak, James Grant, Alan Moran, Bob Day, Simon Breheny and Tom Switzer. John Roskam, executive director of the Institute of Public Affairs, sits on the editorial board of Connor Court. Connor Court has also published books in conjunction with the Institute of Public Affairs, such as _Australian Essays_ by Roger Scruton.[4]

Authors published include Cardinal George Pell, John Killick, Peter Coleman and James Franklin. Its books have been launched by prominent public figures such as Peter Costello, Tony Abbott, Dean Brown, Jack Snelling, Steve Bracks, John Howard and Warren Mundine.

Recent authors include Ken Phillips, Barry Cohen, Ian Plimer, Peta Seaton, Jeff Bennett, Barry Dickins, Kerry Cue as well as Rabbi Shimon Cowen. Titles for 2009 included books on Bioethics, Global Warming, Ecology and Utilitarianism. While in 2011 it began publishing titles on Australian Rules Football.

One of its titles, _The Light River_, by Hal G.P. Colebatch won the Poetry Category in the 2007 Premier's Award of Western Australia.

In 2009 it published _Heaven and Earth_ by Ian Plimer. According to the publisher, the book sold over 40,000 copies and reached number one on the Nielsen BookScan Australia, 2 May 2009.[5]

In 2012 Connor Court authors ranged from Gary Johns to Barry Dickins.

_No Contraception, No Dole_ by Gary Johns was released in September 2015.[6]

In 2015 Connor Court published a biography of the former Queensland Premier Campbell Newman[7] and launched the book at Tattersall's Club, Brisbane. The book caused controversy with a number of publishers turning it down and a number of bookstores not stocking it as a protest to Newman's withdrawal of funding for the Premier's Literary Awards while in government.[8]

Publications

Publications include:

-   Mark Lawson, (2010), _A Guide to Climate Change Lunacy_,
-   Ian Plimer. (2009), _Heaven and Earth: Global Warming the missing Science_,
-   Garth Paltridge, (2009), _The Climate Caper_,
-   Robert L. Bradley, (2004), _Climate Alarmism Reconsidered_,
-   Anthony Paganoni, (2007), _The Pastoral Care of Italians in Australia_
-   George Pell, (2007), _God and Caesar_
-   James Franklin, ed, (2007), _Life to the Full: Rights and Social Justice in Australia_,
-   Brian Coman, (2007) _A Loose Canon: Essays on History, Modernity and Tradition_,
-   Peter Coleman, (2006), _The Heart of James McAuley_ (2nd ed),
-   James Franklin, (2006), _Catholic Values and Australian Realities_,
-   Joseph N. Santamaria, _The Education of Dr Joe_,
-   John Flader, (2008) _Question Time: 150 Questions and Answers on the Catholic Faith_,
-   Tess Livingstone, (2008) _Enid Blyton at Old Thatch_,
-   Hal Colebatch, (2007) _The Light River_,
-   Mark Lopez, (2008), _The Little Black School Book: Volume 1. The Secret to Getting Straight 'As' at School and University_,
-   George Pell, (2010), _Test Everything_,
-   Desmond O'Grady, (2010), _A Word in Edgeways_,
-   Chris Berg and John Roskam, (2010), _100 Great Books on Liberty_,
-   John Molony, 2010, _By Wendouree, Memories 1951-1963_,
-   Guy Barnett, 2010, _Make a Difference: A Practical Guide to Lobbying_,

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title: Connor Court Publishing

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answer: In 2009, the company published books on bioethics, global warming, ecology, and utilitarianism. They also published a book by Ian Plimer called Heaven and Earth: Global Warming the missing Science. The book sold over 40,000 copies and reached number one on the Nielsen BookScan Australia.

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question: What does the text say about the type of books that Connor Court Publishing publishes?

answer: Connor Court Publishing publishes all sorts of commercial books, including many biographies, books on politics and climate change denial, culture and education. The company has a focus on conservative and religious subjects. The company has published many authors from the Institute of Public Affairs such as Andrew McIntyre, Chris Berg, John Roskam, Cory Bernadi, Tim Wilson, Gary Johns, Mikayla Novak, James Grant, Alan Moran, Bob Day, Simon Breheny, and Tom Switzer.

critique: The company's focus on conservative and religious subjects is irrelevant to the question.

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GILAD HOCHMAN (; born 26 July 1982 in Herzliya) is an Israeli classical music composer.

Education

Hochman was born to an Odessa native father and a Paris native mother and currently resides in Berlin, Germany. He began his musical life at the age of 6, studying the piano, and started composing at the age of 9. At 18 he graduated from the Herzeli'ya Music Conservatory, where he studied under composer Ilya Heifets and pianist Mark Shaviner. In 2007 Hochman graduated with honors from the Buchman-Mehta School of Music at Tel Aviv University, studying composition under Gil Shohat, musicology and theoretical subjects under some of Israel's leading senior musicians.

Reception

Hochman's music was described as “written with a true artist’s hand”,[1] “the highpoint of an exciting performance”,[2] “sheds new light on customary expressions in music”[3] and as “original, fascinating, unusual and colorful” by the Israeli Prime Minister Award committee in 2007. He was also defined as “one of Israel’s most important composers” in an article concerning “composer Gilad Hochman’s meteoric career",[4] as “a rising star in the classical music world”[5] and as an “already well known classical composer”[6] by the BBC. The New York Times commented: “perhaps most impressive was Mr. Hochman’s gift for assembling musical gestures that come across as psychologically revealing, whether it’s players’ finishing each other's sentences, the neurotic instability suggested by a microtonal wobble on a held note or the freezing self-doubt of a painfully quiet passage.”[7]

At the age of 24 Hochman became the youngest composer to be awarded the prestigious Israeli Prime Minister Award (2007) for his artistic work. At age 22 he was the youngest to be appointed composer in residence by one of Israel’s most known orchestras, Ra’anana Symphonette. He founded and artistically directed the Arco String Ensemble and the New Sounds concert series of the Israel Composers’ League and in 2007 won a merit certificate from the city of Ra'anana. In 2017 he was awarded the S&R Washington Award for his musical work.

Compositions

Hochman's oeuvre includes a range of compositions for solo instruments, chamber music, choirs and orchestras which reflects a variety of aesthetic approaches. His music is, on the one hand, a continuation of western classical music's development, yet on the other hand he puts a great emphasis on themes relating to Jewish tradition and his Israeli origin. His diverse body of works includes _Whom My Soul Loveth_ for solo cello and mixed choir, commissioned by the Chorbiennale of Aachen, Germany in year 2009. The piece explores feeling of human yearning and is based upon a single verse from the biblical Solomon's Song of Songs (3:1). In this work Hochman originally defines the place of the individual cello vis-à-vis the choir surrounding it, creating a dialogue that shifts between a whispered prayer and dramatic, powerfully expressive climaxes. The uniqueness of this work does not derive solely from the unconventional ensemble, but more significantly from Hochman's sensitive treatment of the melodic phrases, the gradual construction of the dramatic progression and the way in which the distinctive artistic goal is reached in the end.

Hochman's music is commissioned and performed by leading musicians and music institutes worldwide. It was played, among others, by Oriol Ensemble, the Kammerorchester Berlin, Synergy Ensemble, Musica Nova Ensemble, XelmYa Ensemble – Berlin, Ensemble Meitar, Ensemble Sirenot, the Aachener Kammerchor, Studium Chorale, Tel Aviv Soloists Ensemble and the Israel Chamber Orchestra. It was also performed at the Heidelberg Biennale for New Music, Aachen International Chorbiennale, Israel Music Fest, the Israeli Schubertiade, Musica Sacra Festival - Maastricht and in dozens of different concert series and in music academies like Sibelius Academy (Helsinki), UdK (Berlin), Guildhall School of Music (London), Juilliard (New York) and Rubin (Jerusalem).

[1] Binur, O: _Ma’ariv newspaper_. Press, 2006.

[2] Miller, M: _Tempo Magazine_. Press, 2006.

[3] Ben-Ze’ev, N: _Ha’aretz newspaper_. Academic Press, 2008.

[4] Nielsen, C: _Deutschland Magazine_, 2009.

[5] Mailliet, A: _France 24_. Press, 2009.

[6] Pommert, K: _BBC World Service_. Press, 2009.

[7] Fonseca-Wollheim, C. da: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/12/arts/music/review-israel-chamber-project-offers-an-emotive-mix-of-old-and-new.html?_r=0

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question: What does the text say about the qualities that make a good composer?

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question: What does the text say about Gilad Hochman's early life and education?

answer: Gilad Hochman was born to an Odessa native father and a Paris native mother. He started composing at the age of 9. He studied the piano at the age of 6. He graduated from the Herzeli'ya Music Conservatory at the age of 18. He graduated from the Buchman-Mehta School of Music at Tel Aviv University in 2007.

critique: The answer should mention that Hochman studied under Ilya Heifets and Mark Shaviner at the Herzeli'ya Music Conservatory.

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question: What does the text say about Hochman's achievements?

answer: The New York Times called Hochman's music "psychologically revealing." At the age of 24, he was awarded the prestigious Prime Minister Award for his work as a composer. In 2007, he was appointed composer in residence at the Ra'anana Symphonette. He founded and was the artistic director of the Arco String Ensemble and the New Sounds concert series of the Israel Composers' League. In 2017, he was awarded the S&R Washington Award.

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question: What does the text say about Hochman's compositions?

answer: Hochman's oeuvre includes a range of compositions for solo instruments, chamber music, choirs, and orchestras. His music reflects a variety of aesthetic approaches, and is a continuation of western classical music's development. He puts a great emphasis on themes relating to Jewish tradition and his Israeli origin. His diverse body of works includes "Whom My Soul Loveth" for solo cello and mixed choir, commissioned by the Chorbiennale of Aachen, Germany in year 2009. The piece explores feeling of human yearning and is based upon a single verse from the biblical Solomon's Song of Songs (3:1). In this work, Hochman originally defines the place of the individual cello vis-à-vis the choir surrounding it, creating a dialogue that shifts between a whispered prayer and dramatic, powerfully expressive climaxes.

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Lieutenant General SIR MAURICE ROBERT JOHNSTON (born 27 October 1929)[1] is a retired British Army officer. He served as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Operational Requirements) from 1981 to 1982, and Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire from 1996 to 2004.[2][3]

Early life and army career

The son of Brigadier Allen Leigh Johnston OBE and of his wife Gertrude Geraldine Templer, Johnston was educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[4] From Sandhurst he was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1949,[5] promoted lieutenant in 1951,[6] and captain in 1955,[7] when he also transferred to The Queen's Bays.[8] He served in Germany, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Northern Ireland, and Borneo before being posted as an instructor at the Army Staff College from 1965 to 1967.[9] He was promoted major in 1962[10] and lieutenant colonel in 1967.[11] He was Military Assistant to the Chief of the General Staff from 1968 to 1971 and commanding officer the 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, 1971 to 1973,[12] before promotion to brigadier,[13] and command of the 20th Armoured Brigade from 1973 to 1975.[14] He was Brigadier (General Staff) at Headquarters UK Land Forces from 1977 to 1978, joined the Senior Directing Staff of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1979,[15] with acting promotion to major general,[16] was appointed Assistant Chief of the General Staff in 1980,[17] his rank was made substantive in 1980,[18] and Chief of the Defence Staff (Operational Requirements) in 1981, with promotion to lieutenant general,[19] before retiring in 1984.[20]

Business career

After retirement from the British Army in 1982, Johnston was managing director of Freshglen Limited (1984 to 1985) and of Unit Security Limited (1985 to 1988), then Chairman of Secondary Resources PLC, 1988 to 1991 and of Detention Corporation, 1988 to 1994. He was also a director of Partek Cargotec Limited from 1984, and of Shorrock Guards Limited from 1988 to 1991.[21]

Voluntary work

He has served as a governor of Dauntsey's School since 1987 and was also a governor of St Mary's, Calne, from 1988 to 1994, as well as supporting Wiltshire County Scouts. He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire in 1990,[22] as High Sheriff of Wiltshire for 1993–1994,[23] and served as Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire from 1996 to 2004.[24][25][26] As Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire, he was an _ex officio_ member of the Court of the University of Southampton.[27]

Publications

-   Johnston, Sir Maurice, 'More Power to the Centre: MOD Reorganisation' in _RUSI Journal_, March 1983[28]

Honours

-   Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), 1971 New Year Honours[29][30]
-   Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB), 1982 New Year Honours[31][32]
-   Colonel of the 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, 1986–1991[33][34][35]
-   Knight of the Venerable Order of Saint John, 1996[36]
-   Honorary Freeman of the Borough of Swindon, 2004[37]Agenda and Minutes of Special Meeting of Swindon Borough Council on

Thursday, 18 November 2004, online at swindon.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2008: “...this Council resolves by virtue of Section 249(5) of the Local Government Act 1972, to hereby admit Sir Maurice Johnston, KCB, OBE, to be an Honorary Freeman of the Borough of Swindon as a token of the high esteem in which he is held by the townspeople of the Borough and in recognition of his eminent services to the community.”

-   Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, 2005[38][39]
-   Patron of the Shaw Trust[40]

Private life

Johnston married Belinda Mary Sladen in 1960, and they have one son and one daughter.[41]

In 2004, Johnston was reported to live at Ivy House, Worton, near Devizes.[42][43]

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title: Maurice Robert Johnston

question: What does the text say about the names of Sir Maurice Robert Johnston's children?

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question: Summarize Lt. General Sir Maurice Robert Johnston's military career.

answer: He was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1949, promoted lieutenant in 1951, and captain in 1955. He served in Germany, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Northern Ireland, and Borneo before being posted as an instructor at the Army Staff College from 1965 to 1967. He was promoted major in 1962 and lieutenant colonel in 1967. He was Military Assistant to the Chief of the General Staff from 1968 to 1971, and commanding officer the 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, 1971 to 1973. He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1979.

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question: What does the text say about Sir Maurice Robert Johnston's business career?

answer: He was managing director of Freshglen Limited between 1984 and 1985 and of Unit Security Limited between 1985 and 1988. He was also a director of Partek Cargotec Limited from 1984.

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refinement: He was managing director of Freshglen Limited between 1984 and 1985 and of Unit Security Limited between 1985 and 1988. He was also a director of Partek Cargotec Limited from 1984.

question: What does the text say about Sir Maurice Johnston's private life?

answer: Sir Maurice Johnston married Belinda Mary Sladen in 1960, and they were blessed with two kids - a son and a daughter. Johnston and his family live at Ivie House, Worton, near Devizes.

critique: It is omitted that Johnston was reported to live at Ivy House, Worton, near Devizes in 2004.

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WILLIAM NATHAN BARRETT (November 24, 1855 – December 16, 1916) was an American politician and lawyer in Oregon. A native of Washington County, he served in both chambers of the Oregon Legislative Assembly, including three different times in the Oregon House. A Republican, he was also a three time mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon.

Early life

William Barrett was born in Washington County, Oregon, to Eliza Jane Barrett (_née_ Purdin) and William R. Barrett on November 24, 1855.[1] There he attended the local public schools before attending Tualatin Academy in Forest Grove, Oregon, for his secondary education.[2] Barrett then attended the affiliated Pacific University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in June 1879.[3]

Following college he read law at the office of attorney and politician Thomas H. Tongue in Hillsboro.[4] On November 18, 1882, he married Lucretia H. Parrish.[5] After studying law he passed the bar in October 1884 and began practicing law.[6] Barrett partnered with William D. Hare in a Hillsboro firm until 1886 when he opened his own office.[7] In 1892, he created a partnership with Loring K. Adams, lasting until 1897 when he returned to a solo practice.[8]

Political career

Barrett would serve as a deputy district attorney for Washington County and later as district attorney for Oregon's fifth judicial district.[9] In 1880, he served as a Republican in the Oregon House of Representatives serving Washington County.[10] He returned to the House in 1891.[11]

In 1896, he was elected as the 15th different person to be mayor of Hillsboro.[12] Barrett was also the first to serve consecutive terms, holding office from December 8, 1896 until December 5, 1899.[13] He then served on the city council from 1901 to 1902.[14] After a few years away from the mayor's office, he returned as mayor and served from December 2, 1902 to December 15, 1903, when he was succeeded by Benjamin P. Cornelius.[15]

Barrett returned to state politics in 1906 and was elected to the Oregon House to represent Washington County.[16] The Republican was then elected to the Oregon State Senate in 1908 and served in the regular and special sessions of 1909.[17][18] He continued his four-year term at the 1911 secession when his district included Washington, Yamhill, Lincoln, and Tillamook counties.[19]

Later years

[Barrett's headstone] In 1915, he returned to the office of mayor for Hillsboro, assuming the position on January 5 and serving until his death.[20] He was a member of the Masonic Order and of the Knights of Pythias.[21] William Nathan Barrett died on December 16, 1916, while in office, and was buried at the family's plot in the Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery.[22]

[1] Colmer, Montagu, and Charles Erskine Scott Wood. _History of the Bench and Bar of Oregon_. Portland, Or: Historical Pub. Co, 1910. p. 85.

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[18] Oregon Legislative Assembly (25th) 1909 Special Session. Oregon State Archives. Retrieved on April 25, 2008.

[19] Oregon Legislative Assembly (26th) 1911 Regular Session. Oregon State Archives. Retrieved on April 25, 2008.

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question: Describe some of the positions Barrett held in his political career.

answer: Barrett was elected as the 15th different person to be mayor of Hillsboro for three years in a row. He served as a deputy district attorney for Oregon's fifth district. Once as an Oregon State Senator, he served in the regular and special sessions on a four year term. He was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1906, and was elected to the Oregon State Senate in 1908.

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critique: It is not stated that he served as a deputy district attorney for Oregon's fifth district. Once as an Oregon State Senator, he served in the regular and special sessions on a four year term. He was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1906, and was elected to the Oregon State Senate in 1908.

critique: Doesn't mention Barrett returning to the mayor's office in 1915.

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