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Sam in the Morning

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10:00AM - 10:59AM

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Live from Los Angeles every weekday morning Sam bring you an entertaining and irreverent show that mixes a variety of the day's topics with funny and smart conversation. The show features a breadth of fascinating guests, bestselling authors and celebrities.

Enjoy your morning at the office with spicy talk and smart humor. Call in live and chat with us.

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Answers for the Family

Monday 11:00AM - 11:59AM

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ANSWERS FOR THE FAMILY will address issues such as international parental abduction, locating your runaway teen, family crisis intervention, self defense, building self esteem, addictions, new innovations in the field and specialized programs that can really help.

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The Concierge Coaches Show

Monday 12:00PM - 12:59PM

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The Concierge Coaches Show. Where Positive Change Happens! BRUCE CAMERON and JUSTIN NIMERGOOD, nationally sought after private and executive business coaches, share their expertise, insights, and experience in the coaching profession with their listeners. Tune in to hear their amazing quest coach speakers from different coaching arena’s across the country. Join us and take a peak behind the curtain at this quickly expanding international coaching profession.

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The Polished Woman

Monday 1:00PM - 1:59PM

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The Polished Woman is a Telly Award and Communicator Award winning, women's lifestyle show hosted by Jessica R. Bunevacz and produced by Max Tucci. The weekly show, inspires, educates and motivates women to live their best lives. It is a show that let's women know, we see you, we hear you and we love you.

Join Jessica and her inspirational guests every Monday at 1pm PST on LA Talk Radio. And as Jessica says after every show, "Remember to give love to the next person you see".

Jessica's video show archive

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The Hypno Fairy Godmother Show

Monday 3:00PM - 3:59PM

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This is a combination of, support your local hypnotherapist, crazy gay chic and Love your Neighbor - but take No Shit'. A fun weekly show about becoming that person you wish you would have had around while you were growing up. An LGBTQIA+ centered program, but we love our allies. Always sending a virtual hugs, inspiration and air kisses.

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Get Yourself the Job

Monday 4:00PM - 4:59PM

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Jennifer Hill and Brandon Maslan will utilize their years of helping people get the jobs they want to provide practical tips on how to rise to new heights in your career. They will discuss real life issues that people have faced when navigating the path to finding their dream jobs.They will also have guests from a variety of industries who will provide expert tips around getting hired, obtaining promotions and many other insights around the keys to having a long and successful career in the industry of your choice.

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Accent On!

Monday 6:00PM - 6:59PM

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Accent On!, is a European-style show hosted by unmistakably accented personalities Ilona Europa; singer/songwriter, VOX, Inc. talent agent and Billboard Dance Traxx charting diva hailing from Poland. The weekly Monday show places an Accent On success stories of people with accents in the U.S., engages unusual guests around what's hot and what's not in music, art, fashion, food, life reinvention plus shares news and helps support Childhelp.org!

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All About Guitar

Monday 8:00PM - 8:59PM

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On ALL ABOUT GUITAR we talk tone. We talk technique. We talk gear. We talk to artists, educators, manufacturers and more! Where we take a good look at everything guitar, and some things not exactly guitar but just as important to become more successful musicians in today's music scene! Hosted by Jeff "The FLO" Floro, join us as we explore...All About Guitar!

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Love Talk Live

Monday 5:00pm - 5:59pm

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LOVE TALK LIVE, hosted by The Relationship Expert, Jaime Bronstein, LCSW, is a show all about relationships- from "Singlehood" to couples to divorces/breakups, anything and everything will be discussed. Jaime is joined each week by various co-hosts and guests. Thought-provoking questions will be raised and discussed.  Life-changing content will be shared and viewers will be inspired. This refreshing and light-hearted show will leave you feeling alive and ready to manifest the love you deserve or simply inspire you to enhance the relationship you're already in. Tune in each week for an enlightened, eye-opening and fun show!

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Overview

Ricoh’s Sustainability Optimisation Programme offers immediate and measurable reductions of your CO2 emissions by helping you to optimise your document production and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Our Sustainability Optimisation Programme is delivered through a five step consultancy process that offers practical steps toward achieving a zero carbon footprint:

1. ANALYSE
 First we collect and analyse all available information about your document output infrastructure to establish a baseline of your current carbon emissions, taking paper and energy consumption into account, to assess the right approach for your environment and future needs.

2. DESIGN
 We then formulate a plan that clearly identifies key areas for improvement, incorporating your own management commitments, ambitions relating to process efficiency, cost optimisation and productivity improvement. Practical steps include new floor plans for energy efficient device placement, and a report that sets out the path to achieve solid KPIs to track and measure tangible results.

3. IMPLEMENT
 The next phase is the implementation stage of the agreed blueprint, covering the installation and setup of devices like multifunction printers that include duplex printing and power saving modes. Training is offered to raise environmental awareness, teach energy-efficient device operation and communicate the impact that simple changes like double-sided printing can have.

4. GOVERN
We then begin to monitor results and measure them against your baseline and the sustainability KPIs set out in the design phase. We provide you with regular reports along with recommendations to improve processes if we observe negative variance and replicate successes where departments outperform targets. Targets may also be redefined if necessary to calibrate the sustainability performance of your fleet.

5. NEUTRALISE
 Our solution aims to reduce the environmental impact of all activities within our control. However even with the most sustainable process, there will be remaining carbon emissions produced by unavoidable paper and power use and device maintenance. Using our British Standard Institution accredited calculation method, we translate the remaining impact into hard figures and offer a choice of carbon credits to help you achieve a zero footprint target.

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 Key features & benefits

    Ricoh’s Sustainability Optimisation Programme provides you with a practical, structured, measurable approach to neutralise the carbon footprint of your document workflow.

    SUSTAINABILITY AS A BUSINESS DRIVER
    A pragmatic, actionable sustainability policy has become a crucial part of the business agenda in recent years. The rising cost of energy and its impact on the bottom line is only one factor. A solid sustainability strategy is of crucial importance to remain competitive as customers and partners seek assurances that you do business in a responsible way.

    STREAMLINED PROCESSES AND GREATER FINANCIAL CONTROL
    Beyond the clear environmental benefits, the implementation of the Sustainability Optimisation Programme offers organisation-wide productivity and cost saving advantages. Sustainable working includes the implementation of energy-efficient hardware, waste-reducing software and environmentally aware work patterns. All of which have a direct impact on your bottom line and the way people perform within your organisation.

    A TESTED, PROVEN AND VALIDATED APPROACH
    The Ricoh Sustainability Optimisation Programme draws on an extensive pool of experience in analysis and implementation. Through our British Standards Institution certified Sustainability Optimisation Programme, we’ve to date (June 2016) completed over 10,000 green audits for customers ranging from small businesses to multinational enterprises across Europe. We’ve helped our customers achieve demonstrable results, with an average reduction of 34% in carbon emissions and a 31% reduction in their TCO.

 Use cases

    Use case 1 : Mobile phone company’s green IT printing initiative

    THE CHALLENGE - To reduce the environmental impact of its office print environment, this global mobile phone company launched a Green IT ‘Less Paper Office’ initiative, which aimed to achieve:

    -   Smaller carbon footprint
    -   Lower Total Cost of Ownership
    -   Improved service delivery
    -   Increased security
    -   Managed global print service

    THE RICOH SOLUTION - Ricoh has developed an eco-efficient print infrastructure for the group, which supports the company’s flexible work and mobility strategy. This includes developing:

    -   A Green office environmental survey
    -   Global/local project management
    -   Standardised best-fit technology
    -   Dedicated on-site service support
    -   Detailed global/local reporting

    THE RESULTS - Global rationalisation and standardisation has:

    -   Increased the employee to device ratio by 300% (from an average 20:1 to 60:1)
    -   Reduced paper consumption by up to 75% in some regions
    -   Led to an average 50% reduction of annual office print cost per user
    -   Helped the company achieve significant and sustainable reductions in its carbon footprint by almost 3 million kilograms per annum.

    Use case 2 : Ricoh green-office solution helps world leading industrial company reduce its global carbon emissions

    THE CHALLENGE - The organisation’s print and reprographics infrastructure had grown organically. A fleet of stand-alone printers was proving expensive to run and provided little control over usage. Print volumes were growing and, with the company using inefficient equipment, carbon emissions were higher than necessary.

    RICOH’S SOLUTION – Ricoh analysed the existing infrastructure, auditing print volumes and recording green metrics such as energy consumption. Based on our findings, we provided:

    -   Ricoh green-office solution
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 Environmental print audit
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 Energy efficient multifunction printers
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 Managed print environment

    THE RESULTS - By removing inefficient printers and directing print to more energy-efficient multifunctional products, the solution is helping the company reduce its global carbon emissions and saving money:

    -   Print and reprographic expenditure is down by 18%
    -   Paper use is reduced by 15%
    -   A significant and sustainable reduction in their carbon footprint has been achieved

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ACROCALLOSAL SYNDROME (also known as ACLS) is a rare autosomal recessive syndrome characterized by corpus callosum agenesis, polydactyly, multiple dysmorphic features, motor and intellectual disabilities, and other symptoms.[1] The syndrome was first described by Albert Schinzel in 1979.[2]

It is associated with _GLI3_.[3]

Signs and symptoms

Acrocallosal syndrome (ACLS, ACS, Schinzel-Type, Hallux-duplication) is a rare, heterogeneous[4] autosomal recessive disorder first discovered by Albert Schinzel (1979) in a 3-year-old boy.[5] To inherit ACLS, one gene copy from each parent must contain a mutation somewhere in the KIF7 gene and be passed on to the child . Characteristics of this syndrome include absence or poor development of the area connecting the left and right parts of the brain, an abnormally large head, increased distance between facial features (eyes), poor motor skills, mental retardation, extra fingers and toes, many facial deformities,[6] and cleft palate . This is considered a rare disorder and is placed on the NIH Office of Rare Diseases (fewer than 200,000 cases) rare disease list. Lifespan may range from stillbirth to normal expectancy depending on pregnancy complications and severity of the disorder.[7] In mild cases, the subjects have been shown to live relatively normal lives, but with developmental delays.[8]

Pathology

[This disease is autosomal recessive.] Acrocallosal syndrome (ACLS, ACS, Schinzel-Type) is a rare, heterogeneous, autosomal recessive disorder.[9] The heterogeneity of this condition refers to the multiple genes that may function to contribute to varying degrees of this syndrome[10] and is often linked to consanguinity.[11] Characteristics of this syndrome include agenesis of the corpus, macrocephaly, hypertelorism, polydactyly, mental and motor retardation,[12] craniofacial dysmorphism, hallux duplication,[13] and sometimes palatal clefting. It has also been reported that there are many similar signs and symptoms between ACLS, Greig cephalopolysyndactyly, and hydrolethalus syndrome (HLS), although there is little evidence to support common genetic causation at this point.[14]

Mechanism

Recent studies by, have indicated that the mutations responsible for ACLS are located in the KIF7 protein. KIF7 is a 1343 amino acid protein with a kinesin motor, coiled coil, and Gli-binding domains. Its functions are largely associated with ciliary motor function,[15] and is a key factor in the Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) transduction pathways that are crucial during embryogenesis . Therefore, mutations in Hedgehog signaling components (KIF7) may lead to cilia based pathologies and ultimately defects in the brain and other areas associated with ACLS and related disorders . More specifically, mutations observed by, in the GLI3 gene have yielded similar characteristics to ACLS, but further evidence is needed since the corpus callosum is usually present in these cases. Other studies have also indicated that KIF7 interacts with Gli transcription factors, so mutations in the KIF7 gene may be upstream effectors of GLI3. Further understanding about the functionality of ACLS and its underlying mechanisms opens new doors to pharmacological manipulation and other forms of molecular therapy.[16]

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The Focus on the Family Broadcast provides daily encouragement that helps families thrive each day. For 40 years running, one half-hour at a time, Focus on the Family has shared meaningful advice across the nation. The broadcast has become one of today’s most recognized Christian radio programs and continues to grow in exciting ways with Focus President Jim Daly and co-host John Fuller.

Meet the Hosts

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Jim Daly

Jim Daly is an author and broadcaster, president of Focus on the Family and host of the daily broadcast, heard by more than 6.3 million listeners a week and honored as 2012 Program of the Year by the National Religious Broadcasters.

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John Fuller

John Fuller is vice president of the Audio division and co-host of the daily "Focus on the Family" radio program. He speaks and writes about family, faith, media and business. John and his wife, Dena, reside in Colorado Springs, Colo., and have six children.

Most Recent Episode

[Jonathan McKee with Jim Daly & John Fuller]

Championing Your Son Through His Battles

Jonathan McKee offers advice to parents on how they can help their teen sons win the four common battles every young man faces – self-image, screens, sexual temptation, and substance abuse.

 December 7, 2020

Take Focus Wherever Life Takes You

Listen to the Focus on the Family Broadcast, discover more podcasts, and find help for your family at your fingertips.

[John Burk Headshot]

Featured Broadcast

SPECIAL GUEST: Pastor John Burke

13 million Americans – that’s 1 in 25 – have had a near death experience, and according to author/pastor John Burke, “all of them are interpreting an experience that is truly out of this world.” Don’t miss this conversation with Burke as he offers the hope and encouragement found in his best-selling book _Imagine Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God’s Promises, and the Exhilarating Future That Awaits You._

Past Episodes

[Focus on the Family Broadcast]

 December 4, 2020

[Focus on the Family Broadcast]

 December 3, 2020

[Focus on the Family Broadcast]

Holding on to the Hope of Heaven

Pastor John Burke offers hope and encouragement found in his best-selling book _Imagine Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God’s Promises, and the Exhilarating Future That Awaits You_. Jim Daly’s wife, Jean, joins the conversation.

 December 2, 2020

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 December 1, 2020

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Seeing Christmas Through Women’s Eyes

Liz Curtis Higgs offers a fresh perspective on the Christmas story as she examines it through the lens of three women in Jesus’ life, revealing how Jesus’ coming to Earth impacted those around Him and can impact your family this Christmas, too.

 November 30, 2020

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Showing Kindness and Generosity to Others

Be inspired to help others as you hear stories from some Focus on the Family listeners who reflect on a time in their lives when someone went out of the way to provide a miracle in their moment of need.

 November 27, 2020

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Celebrating the Miracle of Thanksgiving

Best-selling author Eric Metaxas tells the incredible story of the history of Thanksgiving, focusing on Squanto, a Native American man of faith who was called by God to help the Pilgrims in their hardships.

 November 26, 2020

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 November 25, 2020

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 November 24, 2020

[Focus on the Family Broadcast logo]

Encouragement for the Single Life

Cheryl Martin encourages singles to view their singleness not as a mistake or a holding pattern until marriage, but as an opportunity to become the person God wants them to be. She also shares how to honor God in the dating process through the use of firm boundaries and an accountability partner.

 November 23, 2020

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DOC. DR. ING. VLADIMÍR VALACH, CSC. (born 26 April 1937 in Tekovské Nemce, Slovakia - died 5 March 2006 in Bratislava, Slovakia) was a Slovak diplomat, economist and writer, who significantly contributed to the development of Slovak banking sector and French-Slovak relations.

Vladimír Valach studied at the University of Economics in Prague (1955 to 1960). Between 1968-1976 he worked as a branch manager of the Czechoslovak commercial bank in Bratislava. Subsequently he held the post of a deputy general director of the Czechoslovak National Bank. In the 1990s, Valach capitalized on his experience in the field of banking and monetary policy, when he was named the first vice-governor of the CNB's Emission bank in Prague. He contributed to the transition process of the Czechoslovak koruna to a currency with internal and later external convertibility (3 devaluations of koruna at the beginning of the 1990s), as well as during the separation of currencies after the break-up of the federation and the subsequent creation of Slovak koruna.

In the 1990s he was involved in the creation of the Slovak Guarantee Bank as a first bank of its kind in the ČSFR. He also participated in the creation of Credit Lyonnais Bank Slovakia, became its general manager and at the same time the president of its Board of Trustees. Vladimír Valach was a founding president of the French-Slovak Chamber of Commerce and was able to utilize his positive relation with France in 1997, when he was made the Slovak ambassador in Paris. For his work and contribution to the development of Slovak-French relations he was awarded the title of the Knight of Légion d'honneur of the French Republic. In Slovakia he continued working towards the development of the country's banking sector and at the beginning of the 21st century Valach held the position of the Director of the Slovak Bank Association, which contributed to his position as an expert on Slovak economy. At the same time he dedicated his time to lecturing on diplomacy at the School of International Relations of the University of Economics in Bratislava and literary work.

Vladimír Valach died on 5 March 2006 in Bratislava.

Works

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS

-   Nové dimenzie rizík na zahraničných trhoch a devízová návratnosť (New dimensions of risks in foreign markets and return of foreign exchange), 1981
-   Riziká na zahraničných trhoch a devízová návratnosť (Risks in foreign markets and return of foreign exchange), 1986
-   Adaptácia - kritérium úspešnosti ekonomiky (Adaptation - a criterion for the success of economy), 1990
-   Medzinárodné hospodárske vzťahy v kapitalizme (International economic relations in capitalism), 1986 - coauthor
-   Medzinárodný platobný styk a menové vzťahy (International payment and monetary relations), 1997 - coauthor

OTHER

-   Paris - Bratislava, alebo, Prečo mám rád Francúzsko? (Paris - Bratislava, or why I like France), 2002
-   Paris - Bratislava, ou, Pourquoi j'aime la France? (Paris - Bratislava, or why I like France), 2005

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_LA MARCHA DEL GOLAZO SOLITARIO_ (Spanish for The March of The Lonely Huge Goal) Released in 1999 is the ninth studio album from the Argentine Ska Reggae Latin Rock band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs to reach gold.[1]

This is the last studio album from the band before taking a 9 years hiatus, combining the best of old with experimentation. “Los Condenaditos” unites samba beats to bluesy slide guitar and a wall of horns. There's even an instrumental Latin-jazz number, “57 Almas.”

Among the singles was the commercial success La Vida and Vos Sabes, whose video was censured in some countries for showing nudes.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Victor W. Valdivia awarded the album 2.5 stars stating "The thrash metal guitars and wild tempo changes have been abandoned for a jazzy, Brazilian feel. “C.J.” is a straight bossa nova track... while “Los Condenaditos” marries samba beats to bluesy slide guitar and a wall of horns. Lyrically, the band has toned down the quirky humor as well, preferring to write songs that are more reflective and philosophical, although there is still plenty of smart-ass humor to be found... Though Marcha is a frequently enjoyable listen, one can't help but feel that it's a bit of a step back (or at least sideways) after the peaks of their previous two albums, both of which would ultimately serve as better introductions to the Fabulosos Cadillacs. ".[2]

Track listing

1.  “La Vida” (“The Life”) (Flavio Cianciarulo) – 2:52
2.  “C.J.” (Vicentico) – 3:49
3.  “Los Condenaditos” (“The Little Damned”) (Vicentico, Gerardo Rotblat) – 5:08
4.  “Cebolla, El Nadador” (“Onion, The Swimmer”) (Vicentico) – 4:26
5.  “Vos Sabés” (“You Know”) (Cianciarulo) – 3:09
6.  “Piraña, Todos los Argentinos Somos D.T.” (“Piranha, All of Us Argentines are Coaches”) (Cianciarulo) – 3:03
7.  “El Baile de la Mar” (“The Dance of the Sea”) (Fernando Ricciardi) – 3:25
8.  “Roble” (“Oak”) (Vicentico) – 3:08
9.  “La Rosca” (“The Thread”) (Vicentico, Pablo Ziegler) – 4:28
10. “La Marcha del Golazo Solitario” (“The March of the Solitary Great Goal”) (Cianciarulo, Angelo Moore, Norwood Fisher, Walter Kibby) –  - “Rhythm-A-Ning” (Thelonious Monk)  - 5:06
11. “Águila” (“Eagle”) (Vicentico) – 3:22
12. “Salvador y los Cordones Flojos” (“Salvador and the Loose Shoelaces”) (Cianciarulo) – 2:53
13. “Necesito una Nariz de Payaso, ¿No Me Prestás la Tuya?” (“I Need a Clown Nose, Can I Borrow Yours?”) (Cianciarulo) – 3:10
14. “Negra” (“Black”) (Cianciarulo, Rotblat) – 1:57
15. “57 Almas” (“57 Souls”) (Cianciarulo) – 5:11
16. “Álamo” (“Poplar”) (Vicentico) – 1:25
17. “Porque Yo Te Amo” (“Because I Love You”) (Oscar Anderle, Sandro) - 4:26 _Additional track on reissue_

Personnel

-   Vicentico – vocals, piano on “Álamo” and “La Rosca”
-   Flavio Cianciarulo – bass
-   Ariel Minimal – guitar
-   Mario Siperman – keyboards
-   Fernando Ricciardi – drums
-   Daniel Lozano – trumpet & flugelhorn
-   Fernando Albareda – trombone
-   Gerardo Rotblat – percussion
-   Sergio Rotman - saxophone

Additional Personnel

-   Pablo Ziegler - Piano on “57 Almas”
-   David Campbell - String arrangements, orchestration and conducting on “Aguila”

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[2] Valdivia, V. Allmusic Review accessed January 24, 2011

title: La Marcha del Golazo Solitario

question: Summarize the kind of music the album La Marcha del Golazo Solitario is.

answer: The album is a combination of samba beats, bluesy slide guitar, and a wall of horns. There is also an instrumental Latin jazz number. The album has a jazzy, Brazilian feel.

critique: There should be a mention of some of the genres the album is described as

critique: The answer mentions the genres present in the album, but not the type of music it is.

critique: The answer should mention that the album is a fusion of ska, reggae, and rock.

critique: The answer should mention that the album is a combination of samba beats, bluesy slide guitar, and a wall of horns. There is also an instrumental Latin jazz number. The album has a jazzy, Brazilian feel.

question: Describe the band's influences.

answer: The band's influences are samba beats, bluesy slide guitar, and a wall of horns.

critique: The answer should mention that the band is from Argentina.

critique: The answer should mention the band's Latin-jazz number.

critique: "samba beats, bluesy slide guitar, and a wall of horns." - ax the "a wall of horns" since it was never mentioned in the passage.

text: The article doesn't have any information about the band's influences.


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I'm 17 and free write frequently.

We were in a 30 foot catamaran about 75 miles off Port Elizabeth in South Africa. It was around 5:30 PM and the seas were calm. Things were much brighter than usual, much.. Better, id say. Like a more lit up world with nothing to worry about. All I could see was water. No land, no boats, just water all around. The only radio we had was to call local ships, but there were none. It was lifeless. Imagine swimming in a pool, that swishing sound as you move about walking the floor of the pool, the movement of the water rippling, that's all that I could hear. The two ballasts of the boat cut through the water like knives cutting butter. Tuna were breaching the water from time to time. Blue Wales were breeding at the surface of the ocean. It was wonderful. At around 12:00 I woke up to the constant slamming of the cabin door and wind whistling throughout the boat. We had a parachute anchor in the water to stabilize us as we went to sleep for the night. I went out of the cabin to see exactly what we were dealing with. I looked towards the stern of the boat and all I could see was water. The bow was slightly tilted out of the ocean and one of the stabilizers on the right side was cracked and close to breaking. I woke up my mate and we began bailing the boat, but for every 10 gallons we poured out, another 20 came in from a giant wave crashing over the side. I gave up. This was the end. We were 75 miles off the coast of a country whose language we can't even speak. Boats rarely go around the tip of Africa. It's a scary place to be at sea, all boaters know that. The wind switched directions and the boom of the boat quickly switched sides. I didn't have any time to duck and it hit me square in my left temple, knocking me unconscious and flipping the boat on its side. I woke up in the stern of the boat, tangled in the guard rail. The boat had managed to flip back upright. Water was to my knees and the cabin was completely flooded. The sails were torn down the middle and ribbon split down the side. Very difficult to patch. I couldn't find my mate. I looked around, looked in the cabin, in the water, nothing. I went to the bow of the boat and looked under. He was, thankfully, just sleeping in a liferaft. I woke him up and helped him get to his feet. His right leg was badly bruised and looked broken to my eyes. We tried our FM radio, but no one answered. Who knows how far we had drifted. For 10 days we struggled to survive. We ran out of water on the sixth. And food on the ninth. We were hungry, sick, burnt, and weak. We needed out. And we needed it soon. We aren't survivalists. This wasn't like the movies where you get lucky and catch a fish with a homemade hook. There were no boats coming for us. On the tenth day I climbed to the top of the mast and looked to the horizon. I saw land. Barely visible. But land. We ambled in life raft and paddled like hell. After a tiring four and a half hours of rowing, we finally arrived. It was a forest area. My first thought was, "oh great. A deserted island. Just what we need." But Josh, my mate, heard faint drumming coming from the Forrest. We followed it and it slowly got louder. It was a tribe. We were saved. Thank god. We approached the tribe in our battered, torn, and wet clothing, water and blood dripping from out clothes, thinking that there'd welcome us with open arms. None spoke English. Not one. I looked back. Turned my head.  And realized I was was looking into the barrel of a gun. All of this. All that we've been through. And it's over. Surviving a shipwreck, living through a treacherous storm, and this is how it ends. They blindfolded us. All we could see was darkness. "Hetsika!" He screamed. I didn't know what the hell that meant at the time but by the gun jabbing at my back my only thought was to walk.  He brought us in to what I thought was a tent, a small, worn down tent. The fabric felt that way at least. "Inside!" He said with a heavy African accent. He spoke English. That's a surprise. He took off our blindfolds. The floor was red. Stained red. Originally the color of sand. There was no posters on the wall. Only a form of art. Sick, inhumane, twisted art. Limbs of people, white people were nailed to every corner of the wall. Each arm was painted a color. "This is your future" he said. "Be excited. Be ready." You could see the blood trickling down the wall like rain on a windshield. "Empty your pockets my mate was the first to empty his. I quickly followed. He looked at my wallet. "Ahh American! That's good! Now I will have no regret." He was interrupted by a boy screaming. "I'll be back." He said. Our arms were tied behind our backs and our glens were tied together. Escaping would be hard, but never impossible. There was a glass bottle near the door, about 3 yards away. I stood up and hopped to it. I grabbed it with my teeth and dropped it on the ground. It shattered. I grabbed a shard of glass and sat back down. "I said stay put. You don't listen. "The man said as he walked through the door." "Which one of you filthy Americans did this." "Me" replied Josh. I looked at josh. He looked at me. "Come with me." He was hesitant to get up. "Now!" Demanded the man, grabbing him by the color and dragging him over the shards of broken glass. I got to work. Cutting down the rope with the small piece of glass I had. Arms were set free first, then the legs. I looked outside. My friend stood facing a wall, gun to his head. "If you can't listen, this is your fate" said the man followed by a loud gunshot. He faced me and began reloading his gun. I ran. I didn't stop. I ran for about an hour. I was in the jungle. Where was I. Was there anyone, at all. Anyone to set me free. I was hungry, thirsty, hurt, and for the first time in my life, completely alone.

title: [AA] The Catamaran

question: Summarize the narrator's bad luck.

answer: The narrator and his friend were in a boat which was sinking. There was no food or water. They were starving, sick, and weak. Then they were captured by a tribe. They were tied up, blindfolded and taken to a tent. The floor was stained red with blood and there were limbs of people nailed to the walls. The narrator and his friend were next to be executed and he managed to escape, but he was lost in the jungle.

critique: The narrator and his friend were not on a boat which was sinking. They were on a boat that capsized.

critique: repeating the same sentences for no reason.[rewrite]

critique: The narrator and his friend were not captured by the tribe.

critique: The narrator and his friend were not captured by the tribe. They were captured by the tribe's leader.

critique: The narrator escaped before their friend was executed.

critique: The narrator and his friend were not captured by a tribe. They were captured by a man who spoke English.

critique: The narrator and his friend were not captured by a tribe. They were captured by a man who took them to a tent.

text: The answer should mention that the narrator's friend was executed after breaking a glass bottle.

question: What does the story say about how to sail through a storm?

answer: No answer

critique: The answer should mention the narrator's lack of sailing experience.

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


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Midwives, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other non-doctors do as good a job as MDs in the care they deliver — and patients often like them better, a World Health Organization team reported on Thursday.

These non-physicians are especially effective in delivering babies, taking care of people infected with the AIDS virus, and helping people care for chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure, the team reported in a WHO bulletin.

The findings extend from the poorest nations to the United States and Europe, they said. While some physician groups have resisted wider use of such professionals, they should embrace them because they are often less expensive to deploy and are far more willing to work in rural areas, the WHO experts said.

“There are some obvious advantages in terms of relying on mid-level health workers,” WHO’s Giorgio Cometto told NBC news in a telephone interview.

“They take less time to be trained. Typically, they cost less to remunerate. In some countries they are more likely to be retained in rural areas.”

David Auerbach, a researcher at the Rand Corp., says other studies have shown the same thing. “There’s really not much difference you can find in the quality,” he said.

Doctors are scarce in the United States. The Association of American Medical Colleges projects a shortfall of 90,000 physicians by 2020. Family practitioners and other generalists are especially scarce, and experts predict it will only get worse as millions of Americans get health insurance under the 2010 Affordable Care Act.

Doctors are also scarce in the developing world, and many countries are looking for ways to fill gaps.

Cometto and colleagues around the world looked at all the studies they could find on the quality of care delivered by non-physicians. They settled on 53 that looked specifically at the quality of care delivered — and at how happy patients were with the care they got.

“The evidence shows there aren’t statistically significant differences,” Cometto said. “The quality of care they provide is comparable to physicians. In some cases, for specific services, they actually outperform physicians.”

For instance, nurse-midwives or midwives who deliver babies end up using fewer drugs and they are less likely than doctors to make a type of cut called an episiotomy. Groups such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend against episiotomies because they don’t heal as well as the natural tears that occur during childbirth.

Midwives were no more or less likely than doctors to induce labor, perform cesarean sections or use instruments to deliver a baby, Cometto’s team found, and the rates of death of either mother or child were the same among doctors as among midwives.

There were similar findings for treating patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS. “One study compared the effects of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in patients managed by nurses and those managed by doctors. There was no significant difference in the likelihood of ART failure between groups of patients managed by nurses and those managed by doctors,” the researchers wrote. “Nor was there any difference in mortality, failure of viral suppression or immune recovery between the groups.”

When it came to caring for heart disease and diabetes, patients actually seemed to like nurses and other non-doctors better, the report found. This jibes with what nurse-practitioners and physician assistants working in the United States report. “We look at patients in a more holistic manner,” Judy Honig, associate dean at the Columbia University School of Nursing, said in a recent interview.

The Institute of Medicine, which advises the federal government on health matters, says nurses can do more than they already do and can help meet ballooning demands as the population ages and as more people get health insurance and start seeking care.

The United States has more than three million nurses. They already deliver much of the front line health care that Americans need, from giving vaccinations to delivering babies.

Nurse-practitionersare registered nurses who hold graduate degrees and can perform virtually all of the functions of front-line family doctors — depending on the laws of the state they’re in.

Between 1998 and 2010, the number of Medicare patients treated by NPs increased 15-fold to more than 450,000 people, University of Texas Medical Branch researchers found recently. Groups such as the American Association of Nurse Practitioners are calling for even more to be trained.

Physician assistants are also seen asoffering a big plugin the health care hole “Currently, there are more than 93,000 PAs throughout the U.S. whose education in general medicine prepares them to be extremely nimble, positioning them very well to address an influx of 20 million new patients entering the health care system,” says Lawrence Herman, president of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

Rand’s Auerbach says integrated clinics, using electronic health records and other technology, can really help fill the gaps. But he notes that not all medical groups are on board with the idea.

“It’s getting over a cultural barrier and learning how to work in teams of providers with different expertise,” Auerbach said. “That is not trivial.”

The American Society of Anesthesiologists recently spoke out against what it sees as the overuse of nurse-anesthetists. “Somehow there has become the notion that you can take physician extenders and replace physicians,” said Dr. Jane Fitch, a former nurse anesthetist who is now a physician anesthesiologist. “We are really concerned about patient safety.”

question: What does the text say about nurse practitioners?

answer: Nurse practitioners are registered nurses who hold graduate degrees and can perform virtually all of the functions of front-line family doctors. Between 1998 and 2010, the number of Medicare patients treated by NPs increased 15-fold to more than 450,000 people. Groups such as the American Association of Nurse Practitioners are calling for even more to be trained.

critique: The answer should mention that nurse practitioners do as good a job as MDs in the care they deliver.

question: What does the text say about midwives?

answer: Midwives are registered nurses who hold graduate degrees and can perform virtually all of the functions of front-line family doctors. They deliver babies and use fewer drugs and are less likely to make a type of cut called an episiotomy. Groups such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend against episiotomies because they don’t heal as well as the natural tears that occur during childbirth. Midwives were no more or less likely than doctors to induce labor, perform cesarean sections, or use instruments to deliver a baby, Cometto’s team found, and the rates of death of either mother or child were the same among doctors as among midwives.

critique: The answer should mention that midwives are just as effective as doctors for various services, and patients often like them better.

critique: The answer should mention that midwives are more effective than doctors in delivering babies, taking care of people infected with the AIDS virus, and helping people care for chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure.

critique: The answer is mostly made up. It should be re-written.

critique: The answer should mention that midwives are more effective than doctors in delivering babies.

critique: The answer should mention that midwives do as good a job as MDs in the care they deliver.

critique: The answer is a summary of the WHO report, not a description of midwives.


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RAY CHEN is a Taiwanese-Australian violinist. He was the first prize winner in the 2008 International Yehudi Menuhin Violin Competition and the 2009 Queen Elisabeth Competition.

Career

Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Chen began learning violin at the age of four. Within five years he completed all 10 levels of the Suzuki Music Education (Suzuki method) in Brisbane, Australia. Chen was invited to play solo with the Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of eight. He was also invited to perform at the opening celebration concert of the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.

His violin teachers have included Kerry Smith and Professor Peter Zhang (Sydney Conservatorium). Chen graduated with a bachelor of music degree in violin performance under Aaron Rosand at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.

In the summers of 2006 and 2007, Chen attended the Encore School for Strings, studying under David Cerone at the Cleveland Institute of Music. In 2008 he attended the Aspen Music Festival on a full tuition fellowship, studying with Cho-Liang Lin (Juilliard School) and Paul Kantor (Cleveland Institute of Music).

In April 2008 Chen won the senior division first prize of the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists in Cardiff, Wales. (In 2004 he had won jointly the third prize of the junior division in that competition.[1]) Chen then came to the attention of Maxim Vengerov, who served on the competition jury, and was engaged for performances including debuts with the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra in Saint Petersburg and at the International Rostropovich Festival with the Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra in Baku, under the baton of Vengerov.

Following his success at the Menuhin Competition, Chen won the first prize of the 2009 Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels, Belgium, bringing him numerous concert engagements, a recording, and a three-year loan of the “Huggins” Stradivarius from the Nippon Music Foundation. He was the competition's youngest participant. As Grand Prize winner, he was immediately launched on a concert tour, performing with the Royal Flemish Philharmonic (DeFilharmonie) under Jaap van Zweden and Aldert Vermeulen, the National Orchestra of Belgium under Rumon Gamba, and the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra under Emmanuel Krivine, as well as in recitals throughout Belgium.[2]

Chen was signed by Sony Classical in 2010.[3] He has recorded the César Franck Violin Sonata, the violin concertos of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Felix Mendelssohn, and more.

Chen won the Newcomer Award in the 2011 Echo Klassik Awards.[4] He was invited to perform at the annual Nobel Prize Concert in 2012, playing Max Bruch's Violin Concerto in G minor with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.[5]

In April 2016, he was the youngest juror ever of the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists in London, with Pamela Frank, Joji Hattori, Martin Engstroem, Ning Feng, Julia Fischer, Dong-Suk Kang, Tasmin Little and Jeremy Menuhin.[6]

After the short-term loan of “Huggins”, he was lent the 1715 “Joachim” Stradivarius from the Nippon Music Foundation until 2019. As of October 2019, he is the recipient of the 1735 “Samazeuilh” Stradivarius loaned by the Nippon Music Foundation.[7]

Chen is also known for his online presence. He has created videos on his eponymous YouTube channel pertaining to violin playing, and has collaborated multiple times with the YouTube classical musicians comedy duo TwoSetViolin.[8]

Discography

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question: How many prizes and awards have Ray Chen won so far in his career?

answer: His online presence is evidence that he has won numerous prizes and awards.

critique: The answer is not related to the question.

critique: Unwarranted application of the Conditional type of fallacy

text: The answer should state that Chen won three prizes and awards in his career.

refinement: His online presence is evidence that he has won numerous prizes and awards.

question: Why was Chen loaned a Stradivarius so many times?

answer: His talent and successes were being recognized and were beneficial for both him and for the Nippon Music Foundation. Other violinists who were loaned Stradivarius violins in the past are unknown due to the different competitions he and they entered.

critique: "Other violinists who were loaned Stradivarius violins in the past are unknown due to the different competitions he and they entered." - this is irrelevant and should be removed.

critique: It is not stated that other violinists are unknown due to different competitions he and they entered.

critique: The answer doesn't actually address why he's owed so many Stradivarius violins, only the reason why he was lent one in the first place.


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ZACKARY BOWMAN (born November 18, 1984) is a retired American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nebraska and New Mexico Military Institute. He has also played for the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins.

Early years

Bowman attended Batesburg-Leesville High in Batesburg, South Carolina, and later attended Bartlett High School in Anchorage, Alaska, and graduated in 2003.

College career

After Bowman attended New Mexico Military Institute, he attended University of Nebraska–Lincoln. In his two seasons at Nebraska Bowman had a total of 56 tackles, 20 pass break ups, 3 interceptions, and he played in 22 games, 9 of which he started.

Bowman had to redshirt the 2006 season due to torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on the third day of fall practice and missed the season.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears selected in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He made the team's opening day roster but was relegated to the practice squad to make room for guard Dan Buenning, who was acquired in a trade.[1] The Bears signed Bowman off the practice squad in week seven, after their top three cornerbacks were ruled out of a game against the Minnesota Vikings due to injuries. Bowman played a crucial role in the Bears victory over the Vikings by recovering a fumbled punt in the endzone for a touchdown. Bowman sustained an injury in the fourth quarter, which should have left him sidelined for the remainder of the game, but he insisted on returning due to the Bears shallow depth at the cornerback position. He recorded his first career interception upon returning, which also prevented the Vikings from engineering a last second touchdown drive. Bowman required surgery to repair the injury he sustained during the game,[2] and was placed on the team's injury reserve for the remainder of the season. His efforts during the week merited him the “NFC Special Teams Player of the Week” Award.[3]

In training camp 2009, coaches were very impressed with Bowman's abilities and play on the practice field. Despite missing most of the preseason with a hamstring injury, Bowman was expected to be a key part of the Bears secondary in 2009 with teammates Nathan Vasher and Charles Tillman.[4]

In Week 2 of the regular season, Bowman took over Vasher's starting spot at cornerback. He recorded 66 tackles, six interceptions, and one forced fumble over the course of the season.[5]

During the Bears 2010 mini camp, head coach Lovie Smith announced that Bowman would replace Charles Tillman as the team's left side cornerback. In a typical Cover 2 defense, team's will usually place their best cornerback on the left side of their defensive formations.[6]

Minnesota Vikings

Bowman signed a one-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings on March 26, 2012.[7] On September 2, 2012, he was waived to make room for A. J. Jefferson.[8]

Second stint with Chicago

Bowman was later re-signed by the Bears.[9] In Week 16 against the Arizona Cardinals, Bowman recovered Beanie Wells' fumble in the endzone for a Bears touchdown, as the Bears won 28-13.[10] In 2013, Bowman was an unrestricted free agent, but signed a one-year deal with the Bears.[11] During the season, Bowman played in all 16 games while starting in seven, and recorded 49 tackles along with three interceptions.[12]

New York Giants

On March 31, 2014, Bowman signed a one-year deal with the New York Giants.[13]

Miami Dolphins

On April 13, 2015, Bowman signed a deal with the Miami Dolphins.[14] He was released on September 6, however, re-signed later that day.[15] He was waived on November 24.[16]

Personal life

Bowman was a sociology major and earned his degree in December 2007. He is married and has three sons.[17][18]

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question: What does the text say about the Dallas Cowboys?

answer: No answer

critique: The answer should mention that the Dallas Cowboys are not mentioned in the text.

critique: "No answer" is an inaccurate, or at least incomplete, representation of what is written in the text. Instead, "The text doesn't say anything about the Dallas Cowboys" should be used as an answer.

question: What does the text say about Zack Bowman's personal life and early years?

answer: Bowman attended Batesburg-Leesville High in Batesburg, South Carolina, and later attended Bartlett High School in Anchorage, Alaska, and graduated in 2003. He was a sociology major and earned his degree in December 2007. Bowman is married and has three sons.

critique: The answer should mention that Bowman was born in 1984.

critique: The text does not say that Bowman attended Bartlett High School in Anchorage, Alaska.

question: What does the text say about Bowman's college career?

answer: Bowman attended New Mexico Military Institute and then attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In his two seasons at Nebraska, he had a total of 56 tackles, 20 pass break ups, 3 interceptions, and he played in 22 games, 9 of which he started. Bowman had to redshirt the 2006 season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on the third day of fall practice and missed the season.

critique: The answer should mention that Bowman had to redshirt the 2006 season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on the third day of fall practice and missed the season.

critique: The answer should mention that Bowman was a sociology major.

critique: The answer should mention that Bowman was expected to be a key part of the Bears secondary in 2009 but missed most of the preseason due to a hamstring injury.

critique: The answer should mention that Bowman played college football at Nebraska and New Mexico Military Institute.

critique: 'played in 22 games, 9 of which he started.' should include '9 of which he started for two seasons', because 'per game' is too ambiguous.

critique: The answer should mention that Bowman played college football.

question: What does the text say about Bowman's professional career?

answer: Bowman was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played for the Bears for a season, but sustained an injury in a game against the Minnesota Vikings, which required surgery and put him on the team's injury reserve for the remainder of the season. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings in 2012 but was waived in September of that year. He was re-signed by the Bears in 2013, and he was signed by the New York Giants in 2014. Bowman was signed by the Miami Dolphins in 2015 but was released in September of that year.

critique: The answer should mention that Bowman was signed by the Miami Dolphins again in the same year.

critique: The answer should mention that Bowman played for the Bears again in 2013.

critique: The answer should mention that Bowman was signed by the Miami Dolphins again in 2015.

critique: The answer should mention that Bowman was signed by the Bears in 2013.


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BRENT STUART LILLIBRIDGE (born September 18, 1983) is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees. He was known for his versatile playing skills and defensive prowess in the outfield. As a utility player, he started at every position except pitcher and catcher in his career.

Amateur career

Lillibridge attended Henry M. Jackson High School in Mill Creek, Washington.[1]

Lillibridge played for the Washington Huskies baseball program for three seasons, where he was named to the All-Pac-10 Conference Team for three straight seasons.[2][3] In 2004, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4]

Professional career

Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Lillibridge in the fourth round, with the 121st overall selection, of the 2005 MLB draft.[5]

[Lillibridge during his tenure with the Atlanta Braves in 2008]

Atlanta Braves

On January 17, 2007, the Pirates traded Lillibridge with Mike Gonzalez to the Atlanta Braves for Adam LaRoche and Jamie Romak.[6]

Lillibridge began the season in Triple-A for the Richmond Braves. He played 19 games and batted .195 with one home run before his contract was purchased on April 26, 2008.[7] He made his major league debut on that same day against the New York Mets and had four at bats and struck out three times. He doubled for his first major league hit on June 25, 2008 at Toronto.

On July 12, 2008 in a game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park, Lillibridge hit his first major league home run against relief pitcher Joe Thatcher.[8]

Chicago White Sox

On December 4, 2008, the Braves traded Lillibridge, Tyler Flowers, Jon Gilmore, and Santos Rodriguez to the Chicago White Sox for Javier Vázquez and Boone Logan.[9]

On April 11, 2011, Lillibridge hit a fifth-inning home run off Dallas Braden. It was the 10,000th home run hit in the 112-year history of White Sox baseball.[10]

Lillibridge garnered media coverage after he made two back-to-back, game-saving and game-ending defensive catches while playing right field on April 26, 2011. The catches comprised the two final outs of a game played against the New York Yankees in Yankee Stadium and resulted in the White Sox getting the victory.[11]

Boston Red Sox

On June 24, 2012, Lillibridge was traded to the Boston Red Sox with Zach Stewart for Kevin Youkilis and cash.[12] The Red Sox designated him for assignment on July 16.

Cleveland Indians

Lillibridge was traded by Boston to the Cleveland Indians on July 24, for minor league pitcher José De La Torre.[13] On November 20, 2012, Lillibridge was assigned outright to the Indians Triple-A affiliate Columbus Clippers.[14][15] Lillibridge declined the assignment to Columbus and was granted free agency on November 26.

Chicago Cubs

[Lillibridge playing for the Iowa Cubs, triple-A affiliates of the Chicago Cubs, in ] On January 10, 2013, Lillibridge signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs.[16] On March 31, the Cubs added Lillibridge to their major league active roster.[17][18] He was designated for assignment on April 16, 2013.[19] On April 19, Lillibridge cleared waivers, and was assigned to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs of the Pacific Coast League.[20]

New York Yankees

On June 21, 2013, Lillibridge was traded to the New York Yankees for cash considerations.[21] The Yankees promoted Lillibridge to the major leagues when they placed Derek Jeter on the disabled list on July 19.[22] He was designated for assignment to make room for the activation of Alex Rodriguez on August 5.[23] He was outrighted from the 40-man roster and optioned to Triple-A on August 9.[24] He declared free agency on October 1.

Texas Rangers

Lillibridge signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers on December 12, 2013.[25] He was assigned to the minor league camp on March 22, 2014 failing to make the Rangers' opening day roster.[26] He became a free agent after the 2014 season and had chosen to retire by the start of the 2015 season.[27][28]

Personal life

Lillibridge is married to Stephanie, with whom he has two children.[29] Lillibridge is a Christian, and his invitation to baseball player Steven Souza to attend church with him led to Souza becoming baptized.[30]

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question: List all of the teams Lillibridge has played for.

answer: Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, and New York Yankees.

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

question: Summarize Lillibridge's career with the Atlanta Braves.

answer: He was traded to the Atlanta Braves on January 17, 2007, with Mike Gonzalez for Adam LaRoche and Jamie Romak. He played 19 games and batted .195 with one home run before his contract was purchased on April 26, 2008. He made his major league debut on that same day against the New York Mets and had four at bats and struck out three times. He doubled for his first major league hit on June 25, 2008 at Toronto. On July 12, 2008, he hit his first major league home run against relief pitcher Joe Thatcher.

critique: Doesn't mention that he was traded to the Chicago White Sox.

question: Summarize Lillibridge's career with the Chicago White Sox.

answer: Lillibridge played with the White Sox from 2008 until 2011. On April 11, 2011, he hit a fifth-inning home run off Dallas Braden. It was the 10,000th home run hit in the 112-year history of White Sox baseball. Lillibridge garnered media coverage for making two game-saving, game-ending defensive catches on April 26, 2011. He was traded to the Boston Red Sox on June 24, 2012, with Zach Stewart for Kevin Youkilis and cash.

critique: The answer should mention that the White Sox traded Lillibridge to the Cleveland Indians on July 24, 2012.

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

critique: The last sentence is irrelevant to the question.

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

critique: It is omitted that Lillibridge was traded to the White Sox by the Atlanta Braves.

question: Summarize Lillibridge's career for the Chicago Cubs.

answer: Lillibridge signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs in January 2013. On March 31, the Cubs added Lillibridge to their major league active roster. He was later designated for assignment and traded to the New York Yankees on June 21, 2013.

critique: The answer omits Lillibridge's time with the Iowa Cubs.

critique: The response is missing a few details about Lillibridge's time with the Chicago Cubs.

critique: The answer omits that Lillibridge was outrighted from the 40-man roster and optioned to Triple-A on August 9.

critique: The answer should mention that Lillibridge was outrighted from the 40-man roster and optioned to Triple-A on August 9.


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Residential energy is saved and vulnerable gain skills through behaviour change project.

With a quarter of carbon dioxide emissions in the UK coming from the residential sector, there’s a need to find new ways to help households reduce energy use. While some of this is related to building condition and type, much is related to the way people use energy. In the last two years we have been working to tackle this issue in Wiltshire homes, and meanwhile provide a social benefit.

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The project, Achieve, began life in Frankfurt five years ago to address the combined issues of high fuel costs and rising unemployment. In Germany if you’re unemployed the state covers your energy bills, so an idea was born to tackle both issues at once. Achieve trains and supports the unemployed to provide energy advice directly to vulnerable consumers – often their peers – in their homes, resulting in saved energy, changed behaviours and meanwhile helping people reintegrate into the job market.

At Severn Wye Energy Agency, an independent charity and not-for-profit that promotes sustainable energy, we spotted the potential and with European funding partnered with Wiltshire Council to run a series of training programmes. The programmes provide advice to residents struggling to pay energy bills and, meanwhile, the local unemployed to gain valuable new skills. To date we’ve trained seven advisers, helped more than 200 families and, as a consortium, reached over 1,700 homes in France, Bulgaria, Slovenia and Germany.

Gary Hardman of Trowbridge, who first became interested in Achieve through his local Job Centre Plus in the summer of 2012 has now undertaken more than 100 visits, and said: “I had never thought of working in this area, but I’m finding it really exciting and I have already found loads of ways to save in my own home.”

Achieve involves two free home visits. During the first, the trained advisers assess the home including bills and areas where energy is being wasted. This could include: the use of tungsten or halogen lighting, appliances routinely left on standby, or draughty doors and windows. The adviser then assesses which of a number of simple energy-saving devices may offer the greatest benefits for the household based on their current energy tariffs, and critically what this will mean for them in financial terms. On the second visit, the adviser installs the most appropriate devices and presents a report outlining their findings – including the time the original investment will take to be repaid to the household.

Key to the design of Achieve was that we did not want to rely completely on the ability of people to make long-term changes to their behaviour in order to make savings. Rather, we wanted to show people some small savings that they could make by installing simple devices. Through this, people are educated about the cost of specific appliances and will motivate others to go further with their own behaviour change.

One particular device that has proved successful in the savings reached and in its acceptance by clients is the retrofitting of halogen down lighters with LED equivalents. Having limited funding, we were usually only able to install one or two bulbs – an array typically has between three and five bulbs, and some households have more than 10 50-watt bulbs. This gave the client the opportunity to test the technology and to consider the return on further investment. During return visits we were pleasantly surprised to find a number of clients, despite their limited budget, had invested in further LEDs.

We also focused on highlighting the cost of appliances on standby, such as obsolete and unused video-players costing over £30 a year. While the savings are quite modest for individual modern appliances cumulatively they can soon add up. Where funding prevented us from installing a device, we were still able to translate the energy use into monetary terms for the resident, and it is this translation that we believe is key. Combined with educational material and remote support, we caught resident’s interest and have seen them take further energy-saving steps themselves.

In some cases the project has been able to go further and help households to access funding toward heating and insulation measures. One client in Melksham commented: “Top service. Thanks to your report, our housing association funded our switch from Economy 7 storage heaters to full gas central heating, making savings of about £45 a week.”

Climate change discussions and calls to reduce emissions will only go so far, and with so many people. But innovative projects like Achieve demonstrate how behaviour change can be achieved through tailored advice and a focus on the bottom line.

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question: What does the text say about carbon dioxide levels in London?

answer: No answer

critique: The answer should mention the amount of carbon dioxide emissions in the UK.

critique: The text does not mention carbon dioxide levels in London.

critique: The article does not mention carbon dioxide levels in London.

question: What does the text say about the Achieve project?

answer: The Achieve project began in Frankfurt five years ago to address the combined issues of high fuel costs and rising unemployment. At the time, Germany covers the energy bills of unemployed people who receive state assistance. The Achieve project targets vulnerable consumers, mainly their peers, and aims to save energy and help reintegrate them into the job market.

critique: The answer should mention the Achieve project's partnership with Wiltshire Council.

critique: The answer omits the project's work in the UK.

critique: The project was created in Frankfurt and not started there.

critique: The answer omits the Achieve project's focus on behavior change.

critique: The answer should mention the project's focus on behavior change.

critique: The answer should mention the Severn Wye Energy Agency.

critique: The answer omits the Achieve project's partnership with Wiltshire Council.

question: What does the text say about the Achieve process?

answer: The Achieve process consists of two free home visits. During the first visit, the trained advisers assess the home, including bills and areas where energy is being wasted. During the second visit, the adviser installs the most appropriate devices and presents a report, which includes the time the original investment will take to be repaid to the household. The devices which Achieve focuses on include the retrofitting of halogen down lighters with LED equivalents and devices which highlight the cost of appliances on standby.

critique: The answer should include that Achieve trains and supports the unemployed to provide energy advice directly to vulnerable consumers.

critique: The answer omits the information about how to make small savings by installing simple devices.

critique: The answer omits the first visit's purpose.

critique: The answer should mention the behavior change aspect of Achieve.

critique: The answer should mention the overall goal of Achieve.

critique: Does not mention the motivation behind Achieve.

critique: The answer should mention the motivation behind Achieve.

critique: The answer does not mention the behavior change aspect of Achieve.

text: It's omitted that during the first visit Achieve assesses which devices may offer the greatest benefits for the household based on their current energy tariffs, and what it means mean for them in financial terms

refinement: The Achieve process consists of two free home visits. During the first visit, the trained advisers assess the home, including bills and areas where energy is being wasted. During the second visit, the adviser installs the most appropriate devices and presents a report, which includes the time the original investment will take to be repaid to the household. The devices which Achieve focuses on include the retrofitting of halogen down lighters with LED equivalents and devices which highlight the cost of appliances on standby.

question: What does the text say about changing behavior?

answer: According to The Guardian, Britain emits 20% of its carbon CO2 in residential buildings so the Achieve program works with residents to reduce energy waste. Achieve provides energy advice directly to vulnerable consumers. Many of their clients are unemployed individuals and Achieve has helped them to reintegrate the workforce by providing valuable new skills. Achieve ensures people do not have to completely change their behavior in order to change their long-term savings.

critique: The response is missing the part where Achieve helps residents save money on their energy bills.

critique: The answer should include that Achieve helps people save energy and money by installing devices.

critique: The answer should mention the specific behavior changes Achieve helps with.

critique: The text does not say that Achieve ensures people do not have to change their behavior.

critique: The answer should mention the specific device that has proven successful.


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It was a beautiful spot, hidden well in the surroundings. I glanced around only to notice the dark trees which complemented pure white sands and the iridescent sun gleaming and reflecting off the shabby, yet gentle leaves. The rush of the wind gently tickled and sensationally soothed my skin as the sand hugged me, creating warmth and a sense of security only a mother could provide. Nervously examining the surroundings, I was enthralled and mesmerized by the natural vivid scenery. The waves crashed onto the shore, creating a rhythm similar to that of a heartbeat, and in closing one’s eyes produced an uncanny resemblance to my father’s heartbeat during the many times I have fallen asleep in his arms as a child. Nevertheless, my whole body was frail to such an unfamiliar world. I was so far, yet so close to home.

The sky was dark and the air full of seagulls sauntering in the cool zephyr. They seemed to float with such ease in bunches of many, wings spread apart and as stable as could be. Stability. Something expectant of home, something you become used to. Something you grow accustomed to. The dark sky rolled above with such pace as I was bombarded with nostalgia. Drops of water hit my face, the sky reckoning with anger. I should’ve listened. I shouldn’t have been so stubborn. The seagulls, weary and knowing of what is ahead, flee. The waves had now become an asynchronous percussion orchestra of disaster and the sky even darker. The warmth of the sand no longer was able to soothe my desires and the white fluffy sand was dark as I watch droplets plummet across the horizon of what was once a golden plain.

The short sprinkling resided. The humid sea air entered my nose, a smell so familiar back home. It was a peaceful moment, as it triggered many a memory, being the only smell which had elicited such a response. I grabbed the gritty, cold sand, allowing my body to process the feeling which was so similar to that of my blanket on a cold winter’s night. I glanced at my watch and realised it was getting late. I slowly arose from my tomblike position and lumbered through the damp sand, using this last opportunity to glance as the brilliant sea sparkled under the luminosity of the crescent moon. Droplets ran down my face, however this time not rain. I continued walking, longing for someone whom I could’ve shared this moment with. I rummaged for my phone and put my earphones in, searching for song which fit the occasion. The stairs which led to the main strip were in sight with the voices of a language I could not fully understand overpowering the music I was listening to. Upon arrival, the amazing bedazzlement of lights and people made me hug the sidewalk as I searched carefully for the nearest bus stop.

The fragrant smell of food wafted from all directions accompanied by soothing laughter. I stopped and stared at the magnificent view on top the peak of the hill. Green luscious hills glittered in the moonlight as the trees danced in the wind. I spotted a bus stop, opposite to the direction I had walked in. The refreshing breeze gracefully swept over my skin as I walked confidently to my destination. I couldn’t help but look at the smiling faces of those while passing by as the general happiness rubbed off onto me. I thought to myself that I’m in some place new, I might as well try something new too. I swung open the door with anticipation and asked the bartender with my very limited English for a drink. Uplifting music flowed throughout as I enjoyed ‘a cold one’ to myself. I peeped at my phone for an all important message, but it hadn’t arrived yet.

“Bartender, drink please. Long Island, thankyou!” During the process in which the drink was being concocted an attractive girl pulled a chair next to me and greeted me. Her name was Serenity, I could tell she was a local.

“Hi nice to meet you. My name is Tyler. I’m not from around here if you couldn’t tell.”

“Nice to meet you Tyler, and that’s exactly why I chose to say hi!”

Her eyes glistened as she smiled. I could tell she was a genuine, real person. We spoke about our lives, who we were, our own mini stories. It was as if we were reading story books to each other. Even with my limited English we were able to laugh, gossip and talk for hours on end. We sat outside in the darkness, dimly lit by street lights and the moon. She irradiated a warmth you wouldn’t expect from a personality, yet alone looks. I could only manage to see the silhouette of her, but her perfectly balanced features caught my attention.

“You two, we’re closing, time to leave.” The sturdy bartender made sure we had received the message well, as we walked out onto the strip. I looked at the water, it was now calm. Peacefully bliss. Serenity and I walked onto the beach, our surroundings and body language managing to communicate to each other exactly what we had wished to say.  We sat down and she inquisitively asked to look at my phone. I handed it to her, as I looked away, my attention caught by a man swimming out far beyond his depth.

“Here you go Tyler, I just wanted to check the time and send a message to someone as my phone was dead.” This reminded me, my last bus was arriving within minutes!

“Serenity, I am so sorry! I have to go, it was lovely meeting you.” I gave her a quick hug and ran off before she could utter a word, immediately I regretted my decision. The bus was in sight as I sprinted full pelt. Got it. I walked onto the empty bus and sat near the back. I placed my earphones in and pressed shuffle. The bus ride felt very short as I was occupied by looking out of the window into the rain. Walking back home, I felt a sudden shortness of breath as I reached into my pocket for the keys to open my lonely apartment. I couldn’t handle it. I lurched for my bed and collapsed unto it, my breathing becoming heavy as tears ran down my cheeks and my vision becoming blurry…

Morning sun hit my face as I woke up in a daze. I looked around to make sure nothing else had occurred last night. Everything seemed normal. I couldn’t help but feel empty as I made myself something to eat, my stomach including. My phone was on the counter as it vibrated. I peered over. ‘Two messages from unknown number -041485375’. I unlocked my phone.

“Hey Tyler, it’s Serenity :)”
“I hope I have the right number, I would love to see you again.”

title: [RF] Falling

question: Summarize Tyler's reaction as he said goodbye to Serenity.

answer: Tyler said that he had to go, but he regrets his decision as he runs off. He takes a bus and is winded when he arrives at his apartment. He is also upset that he has no one to share his feelings with.

critique: The answer is incorrect. Tyler doesn't say that he regrets his decision. He just said that he had to go.

critique: Tyler doesn't mention anything about not having anyone to share his feelings with.

critique: The response is missing the part of Tyler's reaction where he feels shortness of breath and his vision becomes blurry.

critique: The answer should mention that Tyler is upset that he has no one to share his feelings with.

critique: The answer should mention that Tyler is crying.

critique: The response is not a summary of Tyler's reaction to Serenity and should be rewritten.

critique: Tyler's regrets should stem from the fact that if he doesn't leave now, he's going to miss his bus.

critique: The answer should mention that Tyler is upset that he didn't get to say goodbye to Serenity.

question: Summarize Tyler and Serenity's relationship.

answer: Tyler and Serenity meet at a bar. They talk for hours and Tyler learns that Serenity is a local. They go to the beach and Tyler has to leave because he misses his bus. He regrets leaving Serenity and promises to call her.

critique: The answer should mention that Tyler and Serenity meet again.

critique: The answer omits that Tyler leaves Serenity without saying goodbye and without giving her his phone number.

critique: The answer omits that Tyler and Serenity exchange numbers.

critique: The answer omits that Tyler and Serenity meet again the next day.

text: "They go to the beach and Tyler has to leave because he misses his bus. He regrets leaving Serenity and promises to call her." - there are inaccuracies in this response: "misses his bus"  and "promises to call her".

question: Would Tyler meet Serenity again?

answer: It's not clear. He does get her number, but he leaves quickly, and the next morning, he wakes up and realizes that he is alone.

critique: It is omitted that he is running late for the bus.

text: "but he leaves quickly, and the next morning, he wakes up and realizes that he is alone." - this part is incorrect and makes little sense.


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RADIO BILINGÜE is a non-profit public radio network with Latino control and leadership, is the only United States national distributor of Spanish-language programming in public radio. It is based in Fresno, California.[1]

This satellite network was formed to provide stations with news, information, and cultural programming in Spanish and musical programs showcasing a variety of Latino formats with emphasis on Mexican folk and Afro-Caribbean rhythms. Satélite Radio Bilingüe builds on Radio Bilingüe's decades-old tradition of talk programs, special events coverage and its flagship news service, Noticiero Latino, for stations across the United States, Puerto Rico and Mexico.

Radio Bilingüe is the recognized Spanish-language radio service for the public radio system in the United States. It serves over half a million listeners with its pioneering daily Spanish-language national talk show, _Línea Abierta_, its independently produced news service, Noticiero Latino, and its rainbow of Spanish-language folk music for its national Latino audiences. The entire 24-hour daily operation is totally devoted to public service. Radio Bilingüe has a full-time staff of twenty-five and a budget of two million dollars. Its funders include the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The California Endowment, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Arts, the California Arts Council, the California State Health Department - Tobacco Control Section, and many other funding partners interested in informing hard-to-reach, low-income, Latino populations in California and across the U.S.

History

Founded in 1976 by Hugo Morales along with Latino activists, farmworkers, and community members, Radio Bilingüe (RB) became the first full-power FM radio station to provide media access and culturally and socially relevant news and information to the growing Spanish-speaking community of California’s Central Valley. RB is a non-profit, educational, public radio network aimed at serving primarily underserved and underrepresented Latinos, as well as to other minority communities, living in the United States.

Radio Bilingüe became formally incorporated in July 1977 when its articles of incorporation were signed. Two years later, on August 20, 1979, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved Radio Bilingüe's application for its first station, KSJV 91.5 FM in Fresno. The radio station's first broadcast took place on July 4, 1980; but it wasn’t until August 5, 1980, that the FCC legally granted Radio Bilingüe its noncommercial educational FM station license.

Radio Bilingüe’s first home was on the fourth floor of the Mason Building of the Fulton Mall in downtown Fresno. Its 16,000-watt transmitter, located on Eshom Point in the Sierra Nevada, had the capacity to reach the Chicano and Mexican community living in the Central Valley of California between the cities of Merced and Bakersfield. Radio Bilingüe began featuring public-affairs shows focusing on farmworker issues in addition to musical content. The station would also broadcast forums and call-in shows on various topics, such as immigration reform, pesticides, labor law, and bilingual education. At the time of its establishment, Radio Bilingüe became the first bilingual public radio station in a major market and the third bilingual station in the United States.[2]

In the early 1990s, Radio Bilingüe experienced a development that marked a major expansion for the organization: it launched _Satélite Radio Bilingüe_, which enabled satellite transmission of its programming throughout the United States. This meant the radio station could reach many more of the Latino communities living across rural and urban areas in the country. In addition to the expanded U.S. coverage, Radio Bilingüe also began reaching Latino communities in Puerto Rico, in various states across Mexico, and in Vancouver, Canada.

Across the United States, Radio Bilingüe constitutes about one-third of the national Latino public radio system. In California, it serves three rural regions with concentrated Latino populations: the San Joaquin Valley, Imperial County, and the combined Monterey/Santa Cruz/San Benito County area. The largest of Radio Bilingüe’s service regions is the San Joaquin Valley; this area stretches from Stanislaus County in the north to Kern County in the south. In 2002, the San Joaquin Valley's various radio markets combined ranked as the seventh-largest Hispanic radio market in the country (Arbitron, 2002). Considering all three of its service regions, Radio Bilingüe would rank as the sixth-largest Hispanic broadcaster in the United States, reaching more than 1 million teens and adults living in Spanish-speaking households across the United States.[3]

Today, Radio Bilingüe's main office is headquartered in Fresno, California, and its news division office is located in Oakland, California. In the course of 34 years since its first broadcast, Radio Bilingüe grew from a single radio station with local reach, into a transnational radio network. As of 2014, Radio Bilingüe owns and operates 13 radio stations in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas. Radio Bilingüe also has 9 repeater stations and 92 affiliate radio stations across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico (the number of affiliate stations may vary year to year).[4]

[1] Radio Bilingue IRS Form 990

[2] (“Bilingual radio station,” 1980)

[3] (Kissam et al., 2003)

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title: Radio Bilingüe

question: What does the text say about the founding of the radio network?

answer: The network was founded in 1976 by Hugo Morales along with Latino activists, farmworkers, and community members. They became the first full-power FM radio station to provide media access and culturally and socially relevant news and information to the growing Spanish-speaking community of California's Central Valley. The radio network was formally incorporated in July 1977. In 1979, the FCC approved Radio Bilingüe's application for its first station, KSJV 91.5 FM in Fresno. The station's first broadcast took place in 1980.

critique: "The network was founded in 1976 by Hugo Morales along with Latino activists, farmworkers, and community members." - this is incorrect. The network was founded in 1976 by Hugo Morales and Latino activists, farmworkers, and community members.

critique: The answer should mention the FCC granting the station a license.

critique: Radio Bilingüe was not the first full-power FM radio station.

critique: The passage doesn't mention when the network expanded, which year it was. It should be omitted.

critique: The answer should mention the station's license.

critique: "The network was formally incorporated in July 1977." - this is incorrect. Radio Bilingüe was formally incorporated in 1977.

critique: The network's first broadcast should be mentioned.

question: What does the text say about the network's satellite radio service?

answer: The network launched Satellite Radio Bilingüe in the early 1990s, which enabled satellite transmission of its programming throughout the United States. This meant the radio station could reach many more of the Latino communities living across rural and urban areas in the country. In addition to the expanded U.S. coverage, Radio Bilingüe also began reaching Latino communities in Puerto Rico, in various states across Mexico, and in Vancouver, Canada.

critique: The answer omits the network's launch date and some of the details surrounding the launch.

critique: The answer should mention that the network has 13 radio stations in the U.S.

critique: Radio Bilingüe also has 92 affiliate stations. Change the sentence to include this new information.

critique: The answer should mention that the network owns and operates 13 radio stations in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas.

critique: The answer omits the network's FM stations.

critique: The answer should mention that the network has 13 radio stations.

question: What does the text say about the kinds of programming offered by the network?

answer: Radio Bilingue is a non-profit public radio network with Latino control and leadership. It was formed to provide stations with news, information, and cultural programming in Spanish and musical programs showcasing a variety of Latino formats with emphasis on Mexican folk and Afro-Caribbean rhythms. The network has expanded to include 13 radio stations in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas.

critique: The network's expansion is not relevant to the question.

critique: The network is not just limited to 13 radio stations.

critique: The network's programming is not the same as the network's expansion.

critique: The first sentence should be removed to make room for more important details.

critique: The network's expansion is irrelevant to the question.

question: What does the text say about the network's plans for the future?

answer: No answer

critique: The question is asking for information that is not available.

critique: The answer can mention the network's expansion.

critique: The text discusses future plans, but not explicitly. It's not stated that the network plans nothing for the future.

critique: The answer should mention the network's plans for the future.