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With over 30 years of industry experience, we are experts in double glazing. We have a wealth of knowledge both in the industry and in the art of fabricating. Our friendly, professional team are always on hand to answer any questions. Our thorough service will guide you along the process, informing you every step of the way.

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We are proud to have free double glazing quoting service. This lets you design your product online and get a bespoke price. This is easy to use and can be used on our entire range.

We offer competitive prices and work with a variety of budgets. We are consistently open and honest with our pricing, ensuring you are getting the best double glazing deal with us.

We strive to accommodate each customer’s double glazing delivery to their chosen delivery address. We will decide on a date and an approximate time that best suits your schedule.

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question: Summarize the types of products that Contech offers.

answer: Contech offers double glazing. They also offer conservatory roofs, aluminium roof lanterns, aluminium and uPVC windows, and aluminium and composite doors.

critique: The answer should mention that the company also offers double glazing.

critique: The answer should mention that the company also offers uPVC doors.

critique: The answer omits the types of roofs and doors.

critique: The answer should mention that the company offers double glazing for roofs, windows, and doors.

critique: The answer lists the types of products, but it also misses to state that they offer double glazing.

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

question: Summarize the services offered by Contech.

answer: Contech manufactures double glazing windows and conservatory roofs. They also sell doors, either composite or aluminum. They also offer the service of helping you choose the right double glazing for your property by guiding you through the process and helping you make informed decisions.

critique: The answer should mention the free CAD design and consultancy with project management.

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

question: Summarize the way in which the website supports Contech customers.

answer: It provides them prices and choices for each of its product offerings. The clarity of the website is such that it makes it easy for even a layperson to instinctively understand what the website is about and what to do next, based on the menu items that it prominently presents on a top menu bar.

critique: The answer should mention the free quote service.

critique: The second sentence is not relevant to the question.

question: Summarize the flaws of Contech's service.

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Productivity is the key to success, so you need to ensure you are setting yourself up to be productive every day you walk into the office.

I should know – when I’m in the office, I need to be as productive as possible. Why? I’m a salesperson with a very long commute (an hour-long bus ride each way, plus a walk!) into the Salesforce New York office, and need to be out of the office by a certain time each day to get home for quality time with my family. If I am not productive while in the office, that leads me to bring my work home, which takes away from the precious time I get with my family. So, I need to make the most of every minute.

I’m here to to share five ways I increase my productivity at work so I can get in, get out, and get all my work done well.

1. BE AN EARLY BIRD

You may hate to hear this, but try getting to the office 30 minutes earlier than usual. Use that half hour for you. Map out your day and get yourself settled before everyone else arrives and the office volume turns up. I like to keep a pad of paper on my desk – every morning I write down each event and meeting I have planned for that day. In between each event, I write out the goals I want to accomplish with that free time. Sound simple, but it allows me to create a checklist for myself and provides better structure to my day.

2. FIND THE BEST ENVIRONMENT FOR YOU

Do you like to be around other people while you work, to collaborate and feed off of their energy? Or do you like being locked into a quiet conference room alone so no one can bother you? Do what best works for you. Personally, I love being on the sales floor with my teammates. I enjoy feeling the energy from everyone else doing their jobs and helping customers be successful. However, if this is not what pushes you, then by all means, find a conference room and get to work.

3. FOCUS ON THE TASK AT HAND

Your calendar is your best friend. Make sure to use it to your advantage! I block off periods of time to help me stay organized. These blocks of time could be for simple housekeeping, prospecting, account management, meetings, or anything else you need to prioritize. If you are not focused on a certain task or goal, then you will have no idea what you accomplished that day. Yes, multi-tasking is a major part of being in sales; however, if you can try to mono-task during certain parts of your day, you will get more things done … and done efficiently.

4. GET THE BLOOD FLOWING.

Sitting at your desk for eight hours a day can get boring and is quite unhealthy. Every hour, try to stand up and move around. I usually mix it up. I like to use the standing desks that Salesforce so graciously affords to us. If you don’t have one, try going for a short walk with a colleague around the office. This allows you to talk about current challenges or successes you are experiencing at work, and also get some exercise in. Plus, it’s amazing what you can learn about someone on a short walk to the coffee machine.

5. MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO UNPLUG.

Make sure to maintain a healthy work and life balance. This is probably the most important point. You need to be happy coming to work. If you don’t create a healthy balance, then work will become a weight on your shoulders. This will make you unmotivated and will certainly make your productivity level drop. So when you get home, put the laptop down, and put the cell phone down. Try unplugging from all of your devices before you sit down for dinner. Enjoy time for yourself or with your family. It will keep you fresh and eager to tackle tomorrow.

Hopefully after reading this, you can take a few of these points and insert them into your daily activities. Hey, they certainly help me, so I would suggest giving them a shot!

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question: What does the text say about the importance of being productive at work?

answer: Productivity is the key to career success. A salesperson with a long commute into the Salesforce New York office, the narrator needs to be productive at work. They have a busy schedule and a lot on their plate, but need to make sure that they do not bring work home, which takes away from spending quality time with their family. It is important to be productive at work because it leads to job satisfaction and better income.

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

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

question: What does the text say about the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance?

answer: The author of the text believes that maintaining a healthy work-life balance is the most important point. They believe that if you don't create a healthy balance, then work will become a weight on your shoulders. This will make you unmotivated and will certainly make your productivity level drop. The author suggests that when you get home, put the laptop down, and put the cell phone down. Try unplugging from all of your devices before you sit down for dinner. Enjoy time for yourself or with your family. It will keep you fresh and eager to tackle tomorrow.

critique: The answer is a summary of the entire text.

critique: The answer is too long and should be rewritten to include only the most important information.

critique: Not relevant to the question. The second sentence is unnecessary.

critique: The answer is a summary of the text, not a description of the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

text: The only point that is relevant is that not having a healthy work-life balance will result in work becoming a burden, making you unmotivated and less productive.

category: coherence


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JON KINYON (born March 29, 1962) is an American writer, Emmy Award Nominated TV editor, filmmaker, music producer, and entrepreneur.

Hot Rod Condoms

Jon Kinyon is the founder and president of Hot Rod Condoms, a U.S. condom brand which he launched in 1994.[1]

God Squad!

In 2002 he wrote, produced and directed God Squad!, a comedy film which parodied Christian Films and 1970s Buddy Cop Films. It featured cult film actress and former Penthouse Pet of the Year (1993) Julie Strain as well as actor Al Israel who is famous for his roles in Scarface, Carlito's Way, and Body Double. Composer Bob Crail is credited with writing the film's musical score. After its premiere at the Academy Award accredited Los Angeles Film Festival the film went on to screen at Tromadance 2003, the Backseat Film Festival and several other U.S. film festivals. This film is included in the European version of “The Best of Tromadance” DVD.[2]

The Jimi Homeless Experience

Stop motion animation and webcomic

On March 6, 2008 he became the first “featured animator” on the now defunct MyToons,[3] a YouTube-styled website specifically geared for 2-D and 3-D animation, with a stop motion animation parody of Jimi Hendrix' key performance at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. The animated piece features a fictional character named Jimi Homeless who first appeared in a series of webcomics published as _The Jimi Homeless Experience_. The webcomics are written by Jon Kinyon and drawn by an underground cartoonist known as Big Tasty.[4] The stop motion animation was a collaboration with Josh Curtis, the singer for the related band project, who molded the clay version of Jimi Homeless.[5]

Parody album

On August 23, 2007 he released a full-length CD of parody songs he had written and produced, all inspired by the aforementioned comic. The first CD by The Jimi Homeless Experience was released on the exact day of the 40th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix' first album release Are You Experienced, his Are You Homeless? features "Weird Al" Yankovic-styled parodies of some of Hendrix' biggest hits.[6][7]

Night of the Loving Dead (2014)

Jon Kinyon wrote and directed a parody of the classic horror film Night of the Living Dead. The short film was co-produced with his two brothers C.J. Kinyon and C.C. Kinyon, and was filmed at a long-abandoned cemetery in Half Moon Bay, CA. It premiered as an Official Selection in the web based film festival Once a Week Online Film Festival.[8]

Television Editor at Nickelodeon

Jon has worked in the film and television industry since 1988. He's been a film and TV editor in Los Angeles, CA. since 1997 and has been employed at Nickelodeon Animation Studio since 2005.[9] He served as Supervising Picture Editor for 3 seasons of the animated TV show Pinky Malinky. Season 1 of the show was released by Netflix on January 1, 2019.[10]

Daytime Emmy Award Nomination

The 2020 Daytime Emmy nominations were announced on Thursday, May 21, live on CBS’ _The Talk_ and later on Gold Derby. Nominated for “Outstanding Editing for an Animated Program”[11] was the show Pinky Malinky on which Jon worked as the lead editor.

Short Stories Published by OZY

Stepdaddy Dearest: Putting The Crime Into Crime Family

On August 29, 2017, a story Jon wrote about his criminal stepfather, “Stepdaddy Dearest: Putting The Crime Into Crime Family” was published by OZY Magazine.[12]

Will The Real Parachuting Hijacker Please Stand Up

On April 19, 2018 a second story written by Jon, “Will The Real Parachuting Hijacker Please Stand Up” was published by OZY Magazine, this one was about a family friend who spent 30 years as a suspect in the D.B. Cooper hijacking case.[13]

Who Murdered My Father?

On November 26, 2018 a third story he wrote, “Who Murdered My Father?” was published online by OZY Magazine. This story is about the murder of his father in 1972 and the subsequent lies and runaround the San Francisco Police Department forced his family to endure.[14]

Raising Hell, Raised by Hells Angels

On September 26, 2019 a fourth story Jon wrote, “Raising Hell, Raised by Hells Angels” was published by OZY Magazine. This story is about a long time family friend who became President of the Daly City chapter of the Hells Angels.[15]

That Time I Was Roofied In Hong Kong

On November 12, 2019 another of Jon's stories was published by OZY Magazine, “That Time I Was Roofied In Hong Kong.” The story is about a dangerous vacation experience in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.[16]

The Convivial Call of Casual Racism

On July 22, 2020, Jon's story, “The Convivial Call of Casual Racism” was published by OZY Magazine. The story is about a run in with a race-baiter at a 4th of July party in the Hollywood Hills.[17]

When Jesus Freaks Go Bad

On August 6, 2020, “When Jesus Freaks Go Bad” was published by OZY Magazine. An accidental death leads to Jon's friend becoming a religious zealot. As time passes, his friend's religious beliefs turn more political and radical.[18]

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title: Jon Kinyon

question: What does the article say about Hollywood?

answer: No response

critique: Incorrect. Jon Kinyon got his start in Hollywood after he joined Nickelodeon as a film and TV editor in 1997.

critique: The response is not related to the question.

critique: The response misses to mention that Jon Kinyon is a part of the Hollywood film industry.

critique: No response is wrong. The article has Jon's connection to Hollywood and his Emmy nomination.

question: What is the creative specialty of Jon Kinyon?

answer: Music, especially Heavy Metal

critique: List Heavy Metal as a subject, not as a creative specialty.

critique: There is no evidence to support that Kinyon is a Heavy Metal music producer

critique: The answer is wrong. Kinyon is a writer, TV editor, filmmaker, and music producer.

critique: This is untrue, and other options are offered.

critique: This is not accurate. Jon has worked in the film and television industry since 1988, and has been a film and TV editor in Los Angeles since 1997.

critique: "Music, especially Heavy Metal" - is incorrect information. Needs to be corrected.

critique: "Music, especially Heavy Metal" - is unattested. It should be removed.

critique: The answer is not supported by the text.

question: What can be said about Kinyon's political leanings?

answer: No answer

critique: The answer is not included in the article.

critique: No response is given, which is incorrect.

critique: No answer is not an acceptable response.

critique: The response misses to provide the correct answer.

critique: If "no answer" were the correct answer, then all you'd have to do is enter nothing, in order for that to be the correct answer.

critique: Melissa Ho - the author of the answer - is not the one who wrote the answer.

critique: The article doesn't refer to any political leanings.


text:
    It was a Saturday morning, I slowly felt around my bed, reaching over and down the sides a little bit. I was looking for my pillow that happened to have fallen off during my previous night’s rest. I could hear the gentle pattering of rain behind the house I spent a majority of my childhood in; the simple rain tapping at the tin roofed shed where my dad kept the lawn mower and spent more time in than I would expect, and did not understand why until later in my life. I moved my hand a little around feeling the silk coverings hanging from my bed brush my arm as I walked my fingers across the deserted floor of my childhood bedroom. It was still very early, nobody was awake yet. The only reason I woke was because of an unremembered dream which led me to seek my lost pillow for comfort. The only memory of this foggy dream was the sound of an ocean’s water sucking far away only to return in a crash. I needed something to hold onto but found nothing on my empty bed. Eventually I felt the old pillow I have used for so many years, holding memories of sneaking girls over to share this bed, and tears brought to me by my father’s cancer that taught me life isn’t fair. I pulled the pillow back onto my bed and laid my head on it, pulled up the sleeping bag i used as a blanket and closed my eyes to let my mind take me to a place without reality.
	I couldn’t fall back asleep. It may have been the rain’s increasing tempo outside or the morning sun peeking into my bedside window. After lying there for about an hour, I decided to get up and find something to eat. the hallway from my bedroom to the kitchen felt much longer than I thought it was, with the shag carpet growing under my feet and grabbing my feet, as if my house knew there was something ahead I should not come to. The carpet was pulling me down now, it wouldn’t allow me to walk any farther through my house, I needed to turn back; but when I did, my room was gone and I found myself in a place unfamiliar to anything I had seen before. The walls looked as if they evolved into something better, a fancy type of wood rich people talk about when discussing wood and whatnot. The carpet let go of my feet and I cautiously walked to the only visible door down this field of carpet which was slowly turning into grass with each additional step I took. I felt a sting on the bottom of my foot, a pain strong than that of any I’ve felt in years. I fell down and viciously grabbed my foot to find what appeared to be a wasp stinger in my foot which I tore from my throbbing foot, now dripping blood from this minor wound which exerted such powerful pain. The stinger was oozing a clear liquid from it, implementing fear that my walking would have to end here and force me to crawl to the still distant door.
	My foot was beginning to swell making walking more difficult with each step. I got to the door and opened it, finding myself blowing out birthday candles in my kitchen from years ago. My father was there, smoking a Marlboro. I was looking through this window I have opened  and stumbled across a memory I tried to repress because it was the first time I noticed my father’s cough. I stepped back from the window and fell onto the hard floor that replaced the grass I was walking on. I felt my body shake internally from this fall.
	I opened my eyes and realized everything up to that point was a dream. I could still hear the slow rain playing dissonant music in my backyard. I sat on the edge of my bed and rubbed my useless eyes.  I had no desire to get out of bed and make use of this Saturday; I already had gone through a week of hell in school and planned on using this day for resting and possibly reading a little Vonnegut. realizing sitting on the edge was as useless as sitting on the edge of the grand canyon, I got up and started feeling around for a wall to guide me to the hall where my dream took me to a place I wish I could have forgotten. This time walking was much easier. No colors to blind me, and no door to seduce my curiosity. I was looking for my stick to feel around my path and not fall as I very often did. I walked very awkwardly, always hunched over a little and slowly moving my arms around anticipating a wall to punch me in the face. I found what I was looking for and sat at a chair in my kitchen waiting for something to happen. Nothing happened.
	My kitchen always had a strange odor to it, almost like a mixture of eggs and humus with a hint of cinnamon. I was always unsure of the birth of this smell as my mom never used any of these ingredients in her cooking. I felt the cold metal from the legs pressed against mine which soothed my heated body from the dream that was still flooding my thoughts. I needed some food to clear my mind, and started to stumble across the floor until I felt a cupboard that would contain cereal. The only cereal we had was these sugary rings that my mom bought to ensure I would not be confused by new things. I was alright with this because I did enjoy this for breakfast when Mom was not awake to make something fresh.
	I decided to eat my cereal dry because I figured finding the milk would be too much hassle for such a little reward. I found my chair again, sat in it, and began eating the cereal. I could taste the extensive amounts of sugar felting in my mouth as I slowly chewed up these rings that I was so accustomed to eating. I finished what I had in my hand and began lying my head on the table. I listening to the rain as it soothed my mind and dozed off back into a place that reality could not even comprehend.

title: Sugared rings (first try at short stories

question: Summarize the tension in this story.

answer: The narrator is looking for their lost pillow. They are in their childhood bedroom, and they are trying to find something to hold onto. They are in a dream, and they are trying to find their way back to reality. The narrator is in pain, and they are trying to find their way back to reality. The narrator is in their kitchen, and they are trying to find something to eat. The narrator is in their kitchen, and they are trying to find something to eat. The narrator is in their kitchen, and they are trying to find something to eat.

critique: The specifics of searching for the kitchen are irrelevant

critique: This is redundant and should be omitted.

critique: The narrator is not in pain, but their foot is swollen from the wasp sting.

critique: The narrator is not trying to find something to eat.

text: This answer is off base. It would be best to say the tension in the story has to do with the narrator being back in their childhood home and the memories that come with it.

category: accuracy

question: Summarize the narrator's feelings about being in this house.

answer: The narrator is feeling nostalgic and sad in this house, filled with memories and reminders of their father. They are also tired and a bit hungover from a dream, but the house reminds them of a simpler time. The house is also a bit confusing and disorienting, but the narrator is determined to find the cereal they love.

critique: The narrator is not hungover from a dream

critique: The narrator is not hungover from a dream.

critique: The narrator is not hungover, but the house is disorienting and confusing.

text: It would be better to omit that the narrator is "hungover from a dream" as it's irrelevant to the question.

question: Summarize the plot twist following the wasp sting.

answer: The narrator is walking through the house and is stung by a wasp. He falls to the ground and his foot swells. He opens a door and finds himself in his kitchen. His father is there smoking a cigarette. He remembers his father's cough. He falls onto the floor and wakes up. He realizes that he is still dreaming.

critique: The narrator is not stung by a wasp. He is stung by a wasp in his dream.

critique: The narrator is not walking through the house. He is dreaming.

critique: The narrator is not stung by a wasp. He stings himself.

critique: The narrator doesn't fall onto the floor; he falls onto the kitchen floor.

critique: "He falls onto the floor and wakes up. He realizes that he is still dreaming." - this is redundant and can be deleted.

critique: The symptoms of the wasp sting are repeated unnecessarily and don't elucidate the plot. That part of the passage, while relevant, is best removed all together.

critique: The narrator is not walking through the house. He is in his bedroom.

critique: The narrator's foot swelling and the door are not relevant to the plot twist.

text: Specify that the realization that the narrator is dreaming is the plot twist.

question: Summarize why the narrator is all alone on this weekend morning.

answer: No answer

critique: The narrator's father is dead, and he is living alone.

critique: It is omitted that the narrator is alone as their parents are not home.

critique: The narrator is alone because their parents are not awake yet.


text:
In spite of the distance and the obstacles in between, the man could still hear muffled voices coming from outside. The sounds reach through the door, having already gone past the thick blue curtain that he will soon pass. The man rubs his hands together, and mutters to himself, that he will not cry, he will not cry, he will not cry. He paces inside the waiting room. So quiet, but considering the walls, there must be thousands of them watching. He sits down on the small chair provided, then immediately gets up and resumes pacing. He knows some of the ones outside want to see him fail. He can imagine their cutting words- so casually cruel, they will grab hold of anything at all, his hair, his weight, whatever it takes to reduce him. So he says to himself: a giant attracts many stones.

There is a round mirror on the wall, in front of the man's inhaler, his lucky dice and the baseball cap he's worn to every game since he was thirteen years old. He tries to avoid his reflection. Even back when he was thirteen he took it more seriously than the others. Over a decade of people telling him he wasn't good enough. Countless memories of mockery and naysayers. Oh god what are they saying outside? He wonders if she's there- I mean no chance, he rebukes himself for daring to hope. Too late, the flame catches, and it's igniting- that enthusiastic voice inside himself says: She's there. She'll be watching, even if she doesn't understand. Besides they may mock him, sure, they always have. But they aren't up here. And also, some of them will cheer.

A lot of them will cheer.

The man punches his hand, once, twice, three times. The same old sweat on his forehead. Music plays inside his mind- old tunes, like the sound of horns. Battle songs. His heart is racing, chest bursting, the fear is cackling now. He goes towards the door of the trailer, puts one clammy hand on the steel knob and turns. Sound rushes past him, fills the empty place he's leaving. This is it, this is the point. This is everything he's ever wanted. He approaches the velvet wall. The curtain is there, soft beneath his clammy hand- big and blue, and behind that the spectators. He waits. He's got to wait for his turn now. The fear grabs at his gut, and pummels him with questions- what if's. What if you forget the build. What if you're too slow. What if you slip and what if you choke. There are no two ways around it, he either clenches hard, somewhere inside, and lets the doubts have their moment, or he finds some kind of inspiration to override the niggling fears. He is a samurai preparing for battle.

The voice that led him all the way here says: In order to win you must be prepared to die.

Everyone told him it was just a game. He always knew it wasn't just a game. It was The Game. He's died so many times, and he's always felt it. The man is prepared. Now, thousands of people outside sit on the edge of their plastic chairs, hoping or cursing him. And all smiling with anticipation. His name is called, through the velvet curtain. Not the name his parents gave him but the one he defined, the one he chose, the one that people know, even if they've never seen his face, when his name comes up on the screen they know. They call his name. The curtain begins to part so slowly, and for a moment the entire thing overwhelms him. He never dared to dream, as he spent so many sleepless nights training, that one day he would be here, at the top. A history of insults, of self-doubt, of tears that no one thought were worthy of shedding and finally....

Big bright white stars on his face. He resists the urge to bring up an arm. They told him during the rehearsal that there would be a glare. The what if's stop. The fear settles, coils, hardens into that adrenaline moment, that sheer edge. That's his blade- concentration, skill, and courage. He walks towards his seat. An ocean of cheers vibrate around him, flowing like a cape. All that he's worked for, and still, it isn't enough. He's not the best yet. Not unless he wins. He takes his seat in front of the computer. Puts on his headphones and gives his mouse a few clicks. He couldn't explain to most people how the game works.  The voice says: Just like cricket. Or ice hockey. Or shogi. The man couldn't easily explain about last hitting, or micro, or good opening strategy. He couldn't tell a layperson exactly what he was about to do- only someone that played might understand.

And yet as the crowd began to coil, into silence, and wait, he realized that right now, for these few minutes, he shared a moment with champions. With anyone that's ever had to contend with the exhilaration and the final challenge. For a moment he was kin to boxers, gladiators, olympians and chess masters. With anyone that has had to measure a lifetime against one opponent. The man's opponent takes his seat, receives his share of cheers. His opponent is the only reflection worth comparing himself to. The man imagines she's watching, and even if she does not understand the game, she'll understand what this is like- the moments before.

He nods, and types: GL HF.

The rules are different. The game is different. The feelings have always been the same.

He smiles, feeling the phantom hands of winners on his shoulder.

In front of thousands, with his headphones on he mouths:

Let's dance.

title: Another short story by me, on my unending quest to become a decent writer: "The Finalist"

question: Summarize the varieties of emotions the narrator is going through as he prepares for the upcoming game.

answer: The narrator is nervous as he waits to go on stage. He feels scared and doubtful. He also feels excited and hopeful. He feels like a samurai preparing for battle. He shows his excitement to the crowd.

critique: The narrator is not going on stage. He is sitting in front of a computer.

text: There's no scene in the story where the narrator shows his excitement to the crowd.


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_WHERE YOUR_

 _LOVE STORY BEGINS....._

-    CALL ME AT 0860711711

Meet Sharon, The Matchmaker

Firstly, thank you for joining me here, on your journey to finding that special one. With over 30 years experience (14 matchmaking professionally) I'm passionate about SPREADING THE LOVE. I AM THE PROUD OWNER OF THE MATCHMAKER AND I AM IRELAND'S NO.1 MATCHMAKER, AGONY AUNT AND DATING COACH. In my Dating Agency I not only introduce you to your soulmate, I make sure you connect on a level that will give you the best chance to make your relationship last forever.

I HAVE LEARNT FROM THE BEST AND LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING MY REMARKABLE TOOLS, EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE that have helped 1000's of clients to find their perfect match. All you have to do is be open and available and watch love blossom.

I'M NOT FOR EVERYONE, but the person I'm for is SICK AND TIRED OF LOOKING FOR LOVE, MAINLY BECAUSE OF WRONG CHOICES.

THEY ARE CONCERNED THEY MIGHT BE ALONE FOREVER and they are stuck on that wheel of staying single or, go into relationships and out as fast.

They may not realise, like I didn't, that THEY ARE NOW READY TO MEET THE BEST VERSION OF THEMSELVES and willing to do the work to get there.

I'm NOT for everybody, I may not be for you, but if we click, as your personal professional matchmaker I promise you, that I will do my very best to find you love

[ The Matchmaker Dating Agency]

_WELCOME TO FINDING YOUR SOULMATE, YOUR TWIN FLAME_

-   1. Is privacy and safety important to you and you do not want to do online dating?
-   3. Are all your friends married and you're feeling lonely?
-   4. Do you find, even when you go out, you can't seem to find your match?
-   Let's talk. I can tell you there and then can I help..

_DATING COACHING & COURSES_

-   Do you find your making the wrong choice?
-   Are you not sure if you are ready?
-   Are you second time around and not sure where to start?
-   Are all your friends in couples and your looking for your twin flame?
-   Do you want to break bad dating patterns?

_HOW MATCHMAKING WORKS WITH THE MATCHMAKER_

As a result of matchmaking and my dating service, my clients have greater joy, happiness and love in their life. They bring a higher valued them to dating which increases their opportunity to meet their twin flame and fall in love.

I work with individuals who want more happiness and love of course in their life, to create better memories. So who do you know is in this situation?

The first match you make is with me, we have to be on the same page so I can find EXACTLY what you are looking for and handle all your EXPECTATIONS, which I will if we agree to work with each other. So your No.1 step is we click! This is a fun journey where we bring the best you to the table so you can find your perfect match.

Unlike other dating agencies, I meet EVERY client face to face. I look after you all the way through matchmaking you. I am passionate about being honest with you and through each date advice you. I will see your good and bad habits and patterns and make sure, you make that change if necessary. It is very exciting and you will learn so much about you.

So, I meet you, I go through your profile. I'll give you advice, if needed from your image, (yes we make our initial opinion in 6 sec) so think of this as the best interviews of your life! You'' be spending more time with this person than you do with people you work/play with. Hopefully ;)

My youngest client is 25 and my eldest client is 83. Some people are just lonely, some are 2nd time around, some are just fed up with the pub scene here and some are just making the wrong choices, picking up "wound mates" instead of soulmates". Let me help you find your twin flame.

LET'S MAKE LOVE HAPPEN

As The Matchmaker Sharon Kenny I'm happy to answer any questions you may have.

Get your free consultation to see if we are happy to work together

"I'VE GOT SOME OF THE BEST ADVICE FROM SHARON, LITERALLY LIFE CHANGING, NOT JUST IN RELATIONS TO LOVE BUT ALL AREAS OF MY LIFE. I'M 76 AND NEVER THOUGHT I'D FIND LOVE AGAIN. YOU HAVE TO GIVE HER A TRY. "

- Jenny age 76 (Kildare)

"I WAS WITH ANOTHER AGENCY. THEY PUT ME OUT ON DATES LIKE A ROLLER COASTER, NONE OF THEM CONNECTED. FIRST LADY I MET WITH SHARON LIKED ME, SECOND LADY I LIKED MORE. WE HIT GOLD ON THE THIRD. IT'S BEEN FUN. HIGHLY RECOMMEND."

- Barry age 54 (Dublin)

"SHARON WAS TOUGH ON ME BUT LOOKING BACK I NEEDED A KICK IN THE PANTS. I WAS MEETING PLENTY OF GIRLS ONLINE BUT THEY ALL SEEMED TO BE MISSING WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR, UNTIL LIZ. SUPPOSE I NEED A REALITY CHECK. I'M HAPPIER THAN EVER. THANKS SHAZA"

- Larry age 33(Cork)

Any questions feel free to email: SHARON@THEMATCHMAKER.IE

Call or text or What's App Sharon directly 00353860711711

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question: Summarize Sharon's purpose.

answer: Sharon Kenny, owner of The Matchmaker Dating Agency, Ireland's #1 matchmaker, Agony Aunt, and Dating Coach, seeks to find people their perfect match. She does this through her many years of experience, tools and knowledge which has helped 1000's of her clients fall in love. All Sharon asks is that clients be open and willing to have their open she will be able to find them their perfect match. Shouldn't people already do this? That's a positive step in everything they do, especially when finding their true love- they meet their perfect match.

critique: It's not about finding people their perfect match--the clients are seeking her out so she can find their perfect match

critique: Doesn't mention what she is looking for.

critique: "All Sharon asks is that clients be open and willing to have their open she will be able to find them their perfect match. Shouldn't people already do this? That's a positive step in everything they do, especially when finding their true love- they meet their perfect match." - the final sentence should be omitted because it doesn't have anything to do with Sharon's purpose.

critique: "She does this through her many years of experience, tools and knowledge which has helped 1000's of her clients fall in love." - this was never mentioned in the passage. Replace with some of the details from the text.

critique: This answer does not make clear Sharon's purpose.

critique: It is irrelevant to the question and should be omitted.

critique: -No mention of Sharon asking her clients to be open and willing to have her help. The client will be making time for Sharon, sending them information about themselves and participating in the process. She does also ask for financial compensation in her post, although this may just be to recover time/budget.

critique: The answer is not relevant to the question.

critique: The answer is redundant and could be rewritten to be more concise.

critique: It's omitted that Sharon is passionate about spreading the love.

critique: "She does this through her many years of experience, tools and knowledge which has helped 1000's of her clients fall in love." - this is incorrect. Sharon doesn't do the matchmaking herself. She's a matchmaker.

question: Summarize the sort of qualities and offerings that set Sharon apart from other matchmakers you may find.

answer: Sharon's Matchmaking services make use of both modern and face-to-face services. Sharon does a physical conferencing with her matchmaking clients to make sure that not only does the client find their match with her, but Sharon doesn't end up mismatching her clients into the wrong gene pool. She changes her clients' habits before their dates through advice from the client's online or real-world personas and gives them helpful interpersonal tutelage where she believes it is least likely to be taken. Sharon also has a knack for actually finding her clients' soulmates.

critique: "She changes her clients' habits before their dates through advice from the client's online or real-world personas" is inaccurate because the text doesn't say anything about the clients' online or real-world personas.

critique: "She changes her clients' habits before their dates through advice from the client's online or real-world personas and gives them helpful interpersonal tutelage where she believes it is least likely to be taken." - this is not found in the text and should be removed.

critique: Does not mention the importance of privacy and safety.

critique: It is not stated that Sharon gives her clients "advice from the client's online or real-world personas."

critique: Begin by correcting "genae" to "gene pool".

critique: It is not clear that she changes her clients' habits before their dates.

critique: The response contains inaccurate information.

question: Describe where Sharon conducts most of her business.

answer: She conducts most of her agency business IRL (in real life), where she meets her clients personally one-on-one.

critique: The answer is not related to the question.

critique: This response is unrelated to the answer.

critique: "IRL" is an unfortunate acronym that is not defined. "IRL" should be replaced with "in-person."

critique: It is not stated that Sharon conducts most of her business IRL.

critique: Replace "IRL" with "in-person" because the answer is inaccurate and misleading.

critique: A lot of her dealings seem to be online.

critique: "IRL (in real life), where she meets her clients personally one-on-one." - this is inaccurate.

critique: The answer should mention that Sharon conducts most of her business in Ireland.

critique: The answer should be more specific about where she meets her clients.

critique: While this answer is correct, it is presented with a half-truth.


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JOYCE “FENDERELLA” IRBY is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitarist and producer. She was the co-lead vocalist of the all-female band Klymaxx. Irby has also worked with artists such as Lloyd, Troop, Sammie, The SOS Band and Shalamar.[1][2]

Career

Irby in her teenage years, used to stand outside concert arenas in the south with her bass around her neck, playing on the loading ramp. There she was first noticed by George Clinton. He used to make her sit with him after concerts, encouraged her by listening to her play.[3]

Solo Artist

She originally signed on with George Clinton's P-Funk crew as “Fenderella”. In 1989, she scored a solo deal with Motown Records and had 3 charted Billboard singles, most notable “Mr. DJ” with Doug E. Fresh which peaked at #2.

Irby relocated from Los Angeles to Atlanta in the late 1980s and since 1986 began attempting to engineer the rise of Atlanta as an urban music center by soliciting major record labels and producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and L.A. Reid & Babyface to form regional offices in the Atlanta area.

Klymaxx

Dick Griffey, president of Solar Records, saw Irby perform at Loading Ramp and he asked Leon Sylvers, the producer, if he could contact her. They were in search of a female bass player for their new group Klymaxx.

Jimmy Jam heard her singing while he was playing piano in the studio with the girls which led her to the opportunity to lead Klymaxx songs. She was the lead singer on 3 of Klymaxx’s 4 biggest records, including their biggest hit “I Miss You.” She also penned and recorded the group’s first hit, “The Men All Pause."

Diva One Productions

Irby relocated to Atlanta where she founded Diva One Productions,a production and publishing company. She signed a 16-year-old writer/producer, Dallas Austin. Her greater impact may have been the result of her signing a young Dallas Austin as a songwriter and producer in 1988. Dallas produced the first TLC and Boyz II Men projects while still signed to Irby's company Diva One Entertainment.

As an artist developer she signed child star Sammie Bush, and made a deal with Dallas and Capitol Records which launched Sammie's career when he was 12 years old. Irby also signed Lloyd (The Inc) as an 11-year-old and developed and guided his career through four major record deals (Warner, DreamWorks, Magic Johnson Music/MCA, The Inc/Universal). Irby gave multi platinum writer/producer Jasper Cameron his first songwriting deal. In 2012 Irby scored a top 5 Billboard hit as a co-writer with the Fat Joe/Chris Brown song, “Another Round”.

Joyce had early success as a writer/producer with Klymaxx, Shalamar, The Boys, Braxtons, Ricca, Sammie, Lloyd, and Carrie Lucas & Troop.

Honors and awards

Irby won an ASCAP songwriter award in 2012 for co-penning one of the most played Urban records in the US, a top 5 single, “Another Round”, by Fat Joe, Chris Brown, & Mary J Blige.

Personal life

An avid animal lover, Irby started her own charity “Jams For Animals”, to raise consciousness and promote kindness to animals through music and video.[4]

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title: Joyce Irby

question: Summarize what the text says about Joyce Irby's career and rise to fame.

answer: Joyce Irby was first noticed by George Clinton when she was a teenager. He used to make her sit with him after concerts and encouraged her by listening to her play. She was the co-lead vocalist of the all-female band Klymaxx. She was also the lead singer on 3 of Klymaxx's 4 biggest records. She signed a 16-year-old writer/producer, Dallas Austin, and made a deal with Dallas and Capitol Records which launched Sammie's career when he was 12 years old. She also signed Lloyd (The Inc) as an 11-year-old and developed and guided his career through four major record deals. She won an ASCAP songwriter award in 2012 for co-penning one of the most played Urban records in the US, a top 5 single, “Another Round”, by Fat Joe, Chris Brown, & Mary J Blige.

critique: The answer should mention that she was the co-lead vocalist of Klymaxx.

critique: Irby's early career is not relevant to the question.

critique: "She was also the lead singer on 3 of Klymaxx's 4 biggest records" is wrong grammar.

critique: Irby's early career and rise to fame are not mentioned.

critique: The answer should mention that Joyce Irby founded Diva One Productions.

critique: Irby's early career is irrelevant to the question.

text: The information about Irby's later career is not relevant to the question.

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In the wake of the violent protests at the Gaza border fence in Israel, a group of prominent Muslims in Britain have purchased full-page ads in several UK papers to condemn anti-Semitism and to urge their fellow Muslims to “speak out” whenever they see signs of “one of history’s oldest and most virulent hatreds.”

The ads were sponsored by a nonprofit organization called Muslims Against Anti-Semitism (MAAS) and feature an open letter with over a dozen signatories, including journalists, former members of parliament, community activists, and religious leaders. So far, the ads have run in the Times, the Telegraph, and the Metro.

  And here we stand in the @MetroUK. We have made our stands in the Telegraph, the Times and the Metro.

  We call on our Muslim brothers & sisters to stand against anti-Semitism with the same vigour they challenge anti-Muslim hate.

  All three papers below #antisemitism pic.twitter.com/wH1cCSJWsQ

  — MAAS (@MAAS_UK) May 18, 2018

The ads show a bold headline: “We Muslims have one word for Jews. Shalom.” — the Hebrew word for peace.

“As British Muslims, we believe the time has come to speak out,” begins the letter, which seeks to engage Muslims in the fight against anti-Semitism, and specifically references the Israeli-Palestinian conflict:

  For far too long, anti-Semitism has gone unchecked. Sadly, it has become entrenched across society. Its poison can be found in all political parties and among followers of all faiths, including Islam.

  Eradicating it is a challenge faced by all of us.

  We understand that many in our country empathise with the Palestinians and their right to a sovereign state. We welcome the defence of the rights of all people.

  However, we must be ever vigilant against those who cynically use international issues to vilify Jews or promote anti-Semitic tropes. There is no cause that can justify the promotion of hate.

  Just as we challenge those who recycle anti-Muslim tropes, we stand firmly against racism directed at our Jewish sisters and brothers.

  As Muslims, we believe that our future peace, security and prosperity in this great country cannot be ensured while Jewish communities feel under threat. It is our duty to speak out against all forms of hatred and bigotry — against anti-Semitism no less than anti-Muslim hatred.

  To our Jewish sisters and brothers, we say the struggle against one of history oldest and most virulent hatreds is not your fight along but ours collectively.

  In peace, we say these words:

  Hiney ma tov u’ma-nayim, Shevet ach-im gam ya-chad.

  Our full page advert makes clear that for some of us, as British Muslims, anti-Semitism is a scourge that needs to be tackled with vigour, energy and commitment. This means tackling it beyond and within communities.#Antisemitism #Muslims #interfaith pic.twitter.com/siGQWbdqvN

  — MAAS (@MAAS_UK) May 17, 2018

The last line of the ad comes from a Hebrew hymn and translates to “How good it is, for brothers and sisters to sit together.”

The ad has received many positive responses, including from the Board of Deputies of British Jews, who thanked MAAS for their “incredible solidarity.”

  Incredible solidarity – a full page ad by Muslim sisters & brothers in today's @Telegraph. Thank you. Together we will defeat the twin evils of antisemitism & anti-Muslim hate. @FaithMattersUK @TellMamaUK @ayeshahazarika @paulsarmstrong @MakChishtyQPM @hennaraiB @Voice_of_Salam pic.twitter.com/W5PJLtHngK

  — Board of Deputies of British Jews (@BoardofDeputies) May 17, 2018

_Follow Sarah Rumpf on Twitter: @rumpfshaker. _

question: Summarize the message of the advertisement.

answer: The advertisement condemns anti-Semitism and urges fellow Muslims to speak out whenever they see signs of the oldest, most virulent hatred in the world. It urges Muslims to stand against anti-Semitism with the same vigour they challenge anti-Muslim hate. It also shows that the anti-Semitic fight is not just the Jewish community's fight, but a joint effort of every community in Britain.

critique: There's no evidence that the advertisement shows that the anti-Semitic fight is not just the Jewish community's fight.

critique: The answer should mention the Hebrew word for peace.

critique: This is a bit of a tautology. "It urges Muslims to stand against anti-Semitism with the same vigour they challenge anti-Muslim hate."

critique: "It also shows that the anti-Semitic fight is not just the Jewish community's fight, but a joint effort of every community in Britain." - this is incorrect. The ad doesn't show that the anti-Semitic fight is a joint effort. This should be removed.

question: Summarize the responses to the advertisement.

answer: The advertisement has received many positive responses, including from the Board of Deputies of British Jews, who thanked MAAS for their "incredible solidarity."

critique: The response from the Board of Deputies of British Jews is omitted.

question: Summarize everything related to prejudice.

answer: The group of prominent Muslims in Britain are urging their fellow Muslims to speak out against anti-Semitism. They condemn anti-Semitism as one of history's oldest and most virulent hatreds. They say that people should not use international issues to vilify Jews or promote anti-Semitic tropes. They say that anti-Semitism is a scourge that needs to be tackled with vigour, energy and commitment.

critique: The answer should mention that the group is also against anti-Muslim hate.

critique: The response is missing a few key details about the advertisement.

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

critique: The response does not mention that anti-Semitism is a prejudice against Jews.

critique: "They condemn anti-Semitism as one of history's oldest and most virulent hatreds." can be described as proof that Judism is categorized as a religion, which implies the existence of a religion-prejudice connection. Include the term "religion prejudice" in the answer.

critique: "They say that anti-Semitism is a scourge that needs to be tackled with vigour, energy and commitment." - this is irrelevant and should be removed.

critique: The answer should mention that the group is against anti-Muslim hate as well.

question: What does the text say about Palestine's response to anti-Semitism?

answer: No answer

critique: The text does not mention Palestine's response to anti-Semitism.


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What troubles me about today is everything.

I know that I’m entering work and I know that I do this every day, but this day seems just a little more terrible than the day before. Like that time I ordered a second beer and blacked out at that Applebees.

I walk out of the Vanpool and realize that I have left my work badge in my car. My car is 30 miles away at a parking garage and now I have no choice but to stand outside the door of the office and hope that some one lets me follow them into work -which is breaking and entering when you think about it.

Which is a crime.

Which I could be prosecuted for.

I stand outside the office and think it over – the pros and the cons.

The pros of breaking the law are that I probably won’t get caught, but if I do get caught, what if they throw away the key? Typically, its people like me that get thrown in jail for doing nothing at all. If I continue to stand out here I will be late for work, which is OK, because I’m never late. But what if it goes passed 15 minutes and I don’t have a solution? I could call the boss, but then it seems as though I’m irresponsible.

The door opens and I follow a woman into the office. I take this chance without thinking and wonder what other horrible choices I could make if put under pressure.

I’m at my desk and the coast is clear. There are no FBI guys or weird trench coat types waiting for me and so I become comfortable and relax into my chair.

But I start thinking that that’s just what they want - get me into a position of feeling comfortable and then it’s like the Matrix and armed men storm the building –

The computer boots up and I take a look at my email. There’s an email from my boss. I open it.

She’s explains that there’s a cake in her cube for her birthday and that anyone can just come by and take a slice.

Just come by and take a slice.

Nice try! I know where that leads. They are waiting right under the microwave. I know it. Waiting for me to slip up and come in and “Oh, happy birthday!”

“Oh, thank you, and by the way!” And then the cuffs come down and you’re being shoved face first into a desk and a foot comes down on your neck and you’re thinking maybe I should have just called in sick five feet away from the office door, but no I was impulsive.

I close the email and open my desk drawer and look at a picture of Scrappy Doo that I find humorous. He’s skateboarding behind a kennel truck. The other dogs are cheering him on. It’s almost as though he has beat the entire system, and having done so, he’s rubbing it in their faces with his skateboard and free will.

I want to be like Scrappy.

My mind is cleared by this and I stare out the window at the parking lot.

The phone rings.

I pick it up.

“Come have some cake…” The line breaks and men in black uniforms swing into my cube, crashing through the window.

“I forgot my badge!” I’m yelling. But they don’t seem to care and my teeth break against my desk.

title: [HM] Ronald and Everyone Who is Out to Get Him

question: What does the story say about breaking and entering?

answer: Breaking and entering is a crime that can be prosecuted. If the narrator is caught, the consequences could be severe, including throwing away the key. However, it's also a crime that people like the narrator might get away with if they don't get caught. The narrator doesn't want to get caught.

critique: The consequences aren't severe, at least not if the narrator is cooperating.

critique: The narrator does not want to get caught.

question: What does the story say about legal protocol?

answer: No answer

critique: The text does mention the legality of breaking and entering, so the answer should acknowledge this.

critique: The response misses to mention that the narrator is contemplating whether to break into the office or not and that it is a crime.


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LUCAS DE TUI (or O TUDENSE) (died 1249) was a Leonese cleric and intellectual, remembered best as a historian. He was Bishop of Tuy from 1239 until his death.

Born in León, Lucas was a canon of San Isidoro there between 1221 and 1239. While a canon he wrote _De Miraculis Sancti Isidori_ in defence of Isidore of Seville. He also travelled extensively: to Rome, Constantinople, Cyprus, Jerusalem, Armenia, and France. He visited all four of the Holy Nails: in France, Constantinople, Nazareth, and Tarsus. In 1233 or 1234 he passed Easter in Rome and completed his tract _De altera vita fideique controversiis adverus Albigensium errores_ against the Cathars, taking inspiration mainly from Isidore and Jerome.

In 1236, upon a request from Queen Berenguela, he composed the _CHRONICON MUNDI_, a four-part chronicle of world history and his _magnum opus_. Beginning with Creation and ending in 1236, the _Chronicon_ aspired to give comprehensive coverage to two topics: the world and the Spains. Lucas' principal sources are Isidore, John of Biclar, Hydatius, Orosius, the _Chronicle of Alfonso III_, the _Crónica Silense_, and Sampiro. Lucas does contain a few historical titbits which are found nowhere else, but he is not generally regarded as reliable in this regard.

In 1239 he was made bishop of Tuy, and there he died ten years thence.

Bibliography

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-   Falque, Emma (2002). “Lucas de Túy y Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada: diferencias y similitudes en la narración histórica.” _Colloquium: Rodrigue Jiménez de Rada (Castille, 1ère moitié du XIIIème siècle) : histoire, historiographie_, University of Salamanca.
-   Falque, Emma (2003). _Lucae Tudensis Chronicon Mundi_. _Corpus Christianorum: Continuatio Mediaevalis_, LXXIV. Turnhout: Brepols.
-   Fraker, Charles F. (1978). “Alfonso X, the Empire and the _Primera crónica_.” _Bulletin of Hispanic Studies_, 55:2 (April), pp. 95–103.
-   Franklin, Albert B. III (1937). “A Study of the Origins of the Legend of Bernardo del Carpio.” _Hispanic Review_, 5:4 (October), pp. 286–303.
-   Gilbert, Creighton (1985). “A Statement of the Aesthetic Attitude around 1230.” _Hebrew University Studies in Literature and the Arts_, 13:2, pp. 125–151.
-   Gutiérrez, M. T.; Trobajo, A. (1993). “The Ends in Lucas de Tuy's «Book of the Miracles».” _Studium legionense_, 34, pp. 241–268.
-   Roth, Norman (1976). “The Jews and the Muslim Conquest of Spain.” _Jewish Social Studies_, 38:2 (Spring), pp. 145–59.
-   Roth, Norman (1981). “Jews and Albigensians, in the Middle Ages: Lucas of Tuy on Heretics in León.” _Sefarad_, 41:1, pp. 71–94.
-   Russell, J. C. (1938). “Chroniclers of Medieval Spain.” _Hispanic Review_, 6:3 (July), pp. 218–235.

title: Lucas de Tuy

question: Describe some interesting facts about Lucas de Tuy.

answer: Lucas de Tui was a Leonese cleric, who was best remembered as a historian. He was bishop of Tuy from 1239 until he died. De Tuy was a canon of San Isidoro between 1221 to 1239. While a canon, he wrote a number of tracts. Some of them were about defending Isidore of Seville and including details about the saint's miracles in his tract De Miraculis Sancti Isidori (On the Miracles of St. Isidore). Others were about different topics, including De Vita Fideque Controversiis Adverus Albigensium Errores - a tract against the Cathars. There was also a tract he wrote while in Rome called, De altera vita fideique controversiis adverus Albigensium errores. Although Lucas of Tuy doesn't deliver as accurate information as historians would have preferred, at least he provided a few titbits that no one else has ever written about. Lastly, Lucas de Tuy is known as a historian because he wrote the Chronicon Mundi, a four-part chronicle of world history which aspired to give comprehensive coverage to two topics, the world and the Spains.

critique: This response needs information corrected and also an edit.

critique: "While a canon, he wrote a number of tracts" - is incorrect. He wrote only one tract while a canon.

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

question: Did Lucas de Tuy enjoy traveling?

answer: It appears Lucas did enjoy traveling, or at least didn't mind it. He travelled to Rome, Constantinople, Cyprus, Jerusalem, Armenia, and France.

critique: The answer should also mention his extensive travels within Spain.

critique: "or at least didn't mind it" is unnecessary

critique: The answer should mention that he also visited the Holy Nails.

critique: The response misses to mention that Lucas also visited all four of the Holy Nails.

critique: The answer should mention that he visited all four of the Holy Nails.

critique: He visited all four of the Holy Nails, which is a bit of a spiritual journey.


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*This is my first attempt at a short story. If it's well liked I'll post the other parts as we go along, but feel free to tell me any glaring errors you see etc. I'm writing this for fun, possibly something more if it comes to that but for now it's my way of unwinding. Let me know what you think, and enjoy!*

The heat of the day barreled down on the less, their brows furrowed with sweat and their skin red. Shun always found comfort in their labor, the single constant thing in the short life he’s known. Well, short by technicality. He felt as if he’d lived 5 lifetimes already, the memory chips could do that to you. His had been passed down from his mother, and her mother before that.

Shun wondered at the memories locked away in his brain, not for the first time. Why hadn’t it been his father to make the sacrifice instead of his mother? He always struggled with the issue, memories of generations of women locked away in his brain so nothing surprised him anymore. Sure he was always interested, but feeling how it felt for a woman compared to what he felt, his sexual experiences were seemingly lackluster.

The less though, they always cleared his head. What a life they must lead, a life they knew was their own with no other thoughts or feelings to confuse them. They worked, and they built, and they toiled. Working with one’s own hands always seemed like it would be fulfilling, knowing your creations and accomplishments were your own. They had it easy.

He turned back to his company, a tender young thing. Scrawny although he knew she ate well, her pale skin in contrast to his light brown. He believed her name was Devi, though you never could tell the pronunciation in a name of the less.

“Now, from the beginning, what exactly is it my father wishes of me?”
Devi stared at the floor as she spoke, “Suh, he would like them new clothes put on ye, and meet the Suh Ligue at Centah Prominance.”
Shun sighed, and not entirely from his disdain of the Ligue family.

“How long have you been with us now?”

“Li’le ove a year Suh.”

“And in all this time, you haven’t lost that atrocious speech impediment?”

She paused for a brief moment before responding. “S’not an impediment Suh, me papa used ta say it’s called a accent.”

“I know what it’s called young less, what I don’t know is why you refuse to learn proper English. It’s been the international language for 136 years now.”

“Sorry Suh, I’ll… I’ll do my best.” If it was at all possible her head bowed lower to the floor than it already had been.

Shun sighed again, this time out of guilt.

“I wasn’t reproaching you; I’ve simply been on edge ever since father announced my engagement to Sayuri. The woman is gorgeous but I’ll be damned if she isn’t the most annoying twat in all of Derio. Do they marry, in the less?”

Devi looked taken aback, as if what he asked were something outrageous. She never moved or flinched, but he could always tell in her posture.

“Suh, we marry just like the Uppers. Only difference I see between us is them chips.”

He contemplated this new information, and decided to just let it go.
“That will be all, unless father gave you anything else for me.”
She began to shuffle backwards.

“No Suh, I’m to wait for you to be ready and accompany you to Central.”

With that, she exited the room. Why would father have her accompany him?

Shun walked away from the window towards his king sized bed, freshly made by Devi herself and picked up the suit his father had bought him. It was an elaborate thing, bordering on gaudy the way he saw it; a white satin button down with lace at the wrists and a red velvet vest with black swans dancing in two stripes from shoulder to hip. The jacket itself was a prime example of everything wrong with this generation’s fashion, a black as dead as night with red velvet stars sprinkled on every inch of surface.

He quickly stuffed himself into the clothing and moved to the sink to wash his face. Looking in the mirror he noticed how disheveled his hair had become. Father would want to order him a haircut, but at least with this he had full control over. After all it was his hair. He gave it a quick comb and headed for the authentic mahogany double doors that lead to the main hall, that’s when he heard the bone numbing scream.

title: [SF] One of Many - Part One

question: Theorize as to what produced the horrible scream.

answer: It may be implied that the scream was produced by the less.

critique: It is not implied that the scream was produced by the less.

critique: The less are not mentioned to be capable of producing such a scream.

critique: It is not stated that the scream was produced by the less.

critique: There is no evidence to support this response as the answer asks consumers to use their imagination to guess.

question: Explain when this story takes place.

answer: It is implied that it takes place in the future.

critique: The story does not take place in the future.

critique: It is not implied, it is stated that it takes place 136 years after the international language was adopted.

critique: There is no evidence to suggest that the story is set in the future.

text: Aside from providing a hypothetical answer of being set in the future, provide the basis for it, such as the development of advanced but fictional technology such as the memory chips in the brain or developments in civilization that have not occurred in human history, such as the adaptation of a standard language.

question: Describe the setting of this story.

answer: It is set in a time when people have chips implanted in their bodies that store their memories. They are derived from the less, who are apparently a slave class.

critique: The answer should mention the social structure of the world.

critique: The answer should mention that the story takes place on a planet with two classes of people: the less and the uppers.

question: Explain why Devi is shocked by Shun's inquiry.

answer: It may be implied that she is shocked because no one has ever asked her that question before.

critique: This answer is both irrelevant and wrong.

critique: The answer is not stated in the passage.

text: The answer is wrong, narrative clearly states that the reason was because the question was something outrageous.


text:
NHS trusts are still treating junior doctors as if they are expendable at a time when low morale should be a priority

[]A family friend isn’t happy. Fresh from graduation—and only days from beginning his first proper job—Sam has yet to set eyes on a contract, a rota, or even basic information about what he can expect to be paid. And no, he isn’t embarking on a career as an Uber driver, Deliveroo courier, or some other ad hoc entrant into Britain’s burgeoning gig economy. Sam is a final year medical student. Five A-levels, a degree in medicine, and another in science under his belt: he is the kind of graduate big firms would leap at. But the employer failing him so dismally—before he’s even started life as a doctor—is Britain’s biggest, the NHS.

Sam’s experience is far from unique. As is depressingly usual for July, junior doctors and medical students have been peppering social media with forlorn posts asking their peers what to do about their new employers, the NHS trusts flatly ignoring their pleas to provide them with a contract, rota, and confirmation of their salary in advance of starting work.

These requirements are hardly outlandish. In what other job—graduate entry or otherwise—are you expected to sign a waiver opting out of the European working time directive and start work without being given any information whatsoever about what you will be paid or what your working hours will be? It says something about doctors’ capacity to accept their lot that any one of us tolerates being treated with such corporate disdain.

A colleague, only three years into her training, summed it up to me like this: “I just assumed this must be how it’s done in medicine. Whenever I’ve asked medical staffing for a contract and salary details before starting work, I’ve been made to feel like I’m doing something wrong just by asking. The implication was that I should be grateful I had this opportunity to be a doctor, so just stop being so demanding. When you look back on it, it’s madness.”

Madness indeed. Another colleague describes being called out of the blue by his HR department shortly after being signed off sick for a fortnight. Despite having informed his seniors of his absence for serious illness, HR informed him that they expected him to find his own locum cover, that the rota gap was his own fault, and that it was unprofessional and unacceptable that he had not himself somehow filled it. “It was humiliating,” he told me. “I was vulnerable. But they expected me to email my colleagues, explain my health problems to everyone, and persuade someone to cover for me. It made me feel as though I wasn’t valued in the system at all.”

One of the glimmers of hope emanating from last year’s dismal dispute between junior doctors and the government was the unprecedented chorus of pledges from every powerful institution within the medical establishment to tackle the problem of rock bottom morale among doctors in training. I thought—perhaps naively—that this would mean proper action, not mere words. So how is it that a full year later, in July 2017, NHS trusts are still getting away with treating their newest doctors—the ones filled to the brim with hope and enthusiasm—with such frank disdain?

Is it really beyond the combined might of the health secretary, NHS England, NHS Employers, the GMC, and Health Education England—all of whom have promised to get serious about addressing low morale in an alienated doctor workforce—to ensure that trusts can no longer exploit their youngest and most vulnerable medics in this manner? And, at least as pertinently in an era of unprecedented NHS staff shortages, can any of them really afford not to? Around one in 10 specialty training posts were reported unfilled this year. So on basic economic grounds—if not those of decency—ensuring that juniors aren’t made to feel cheap and expendable ought to be a top priority.

Responsibility rests most obviously with individual employers. There are 152 acute hospital trusts in England. That means there are potentially 152 trust CEOs who are either choosing to turn a blind eye to or—worse—simply not caring about the fact that the institutions they lead are failing to provide their junior doctors with such basics as a contract, a rota, and a confirmed salary before employing them. There may well be individual trusts who can confirm that none of their junior doctors are being treated in this manner. But can all trust CEOs guarantee that from this point onwards, none of their junior doctor employees will be subjected to these practices—and if not, why not?

_RACHEL CLARKE is a specialty doctor in palliative medicine based in Oxford. Twitter @DOCTOR_OXFORD_

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question: Summarize the responsibility of NHS trusts according to the author of this article.

answer: According to the author; the 152 trusts are responsible for respecting the binding contracts and more. They are also responsible for respecting the working time directive.

critique: Either the trusts or the "individual employers" are responsible for respecting the binding contracts, but the trusts are responsible for respecting the working time directive.

critique: The distinction between 152 trusts and the NHS is important to the question.

critique: The author is not really talking about contracts and the working time directive.

critique: It is omitted that the trusts are also responsible for providing their junior doctors with a contract, a rota, and a confirmed salary before employing them.

critique: The answer should mention the lack of a contract, rota, and salary information.

critique: The article does not mention the working time directive.

critique: The answer should mention the lack of contracts, rotas, and salary information.

critique: "They are also responsible for respecting the working time directive." - this is inaccurate and should be more specific. It should say that they are responsible for respecting the European working time directive.

critique: This response is irrelevant to the question

critique: The term 'working time directive' is never used in the original text.

critique: "the working time directive." - is incorrect. The directive is called the "European working time directive" in the article.

critique: The response inaccurately mentions that 152 trusts are responsible for respecting the binding contracts and more. They are also responsible for respecting the working time directive.

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

critique: The article doesn't mention the working time directive.

question: Summarize how an unclear contract can penalize an unknowing employee.

answer:
As stated previously by a junior doctor with only three years of training, a medical colleague of his who, had he known how poor working contract was in the medical industry, would have asked for more after finding his contract was for two, not three years. Furthermore, he would have ensured a person whose covered by him would also have agreed that three years working at the trust would be a sufficient time period to receive benefits as stated in the agreement.

Furthermore, a junior doctor who demands clear and precise contracts was found making an effort to deliver an ultimatum to the trust not to renew the contract if the contract was not precise and precise.

When the doctor was requested to stretch all the effort he can, he cited the poor working conditions he had and the fact that the contract was not precise, precise and satisfactory for him.

The lack of clarity about work conditions and lack of contract made not just the junior doctor, but any possible juniors feel as though their wellbeing matters irrelevant.

critique: The answer is a summary of the input text.

critique: Doesn't mention the junior doctor's first job.

critique: The answer is not related to the question.

critique: The article does not say that the contract was for two years.

critique: Not necessary to mention how selfish a request the doctor made.

critique: "As stated previously by a junior doctor with only three years of training, a medical colleague of his who, had he known how poor working contract was in the medical industry, would have asked for more after finding his contract was for two, not three years. Furthermore, he would have ensured a person whose covered by him would also have agreed that three years working at the trust would be a sufficient time period to receive benefits as stated in the agreement." - this is inaccurate because the information is not from the article and probably was made up.

critique: The answer is way too long and doesn't really answer the question.

critique: There is no evidence in the article of the medical colleague.

critique: The response contains a number of unnecessary details.

critique: The medical colleagues were not medical students, and the issue is not how good or bad the contracts are, it is that the contract is not available, and they are expected to start work before the contact is made available.

critique: This is not related to the question and should be omitted.

critique: Details in this response are not included in the text.

critique: The inclusion of the second half of the junior doctor's comments is unnecessary and incomprehensible.

question: Summarize how minor recent precedents offer some hope to junior doctors in the UK, and speak to whether or not that promise is realistic.

answer: One of leaders of the health industry has recently said there must be change to address the low morale of junior doctors in training. One year after saying that, no change has occurred and hospitals continue to carry out their practices of ignoring junior doctors. The industry does not really seem to care about the new doctors working for them, and is also not meeting a huge shortage of doctors in training.

critique: The article does not mention a year. It is unhelpful to include an incorrect time frame in the response. It should be altered to 'recently'.

critique: The junior doctors in the UK are still treated as expendable by their employers despite promises of change by various powerful organisations.

critique: The article doesn't focus on the new doctors struggling to begin their training. It focuses on the issue of the current juniors doctors struggling to be paid their fair dues.

critique: The article's author, Rachel Clarke, is not one of the leaders of the health industry. She is a specialty doctor in palliative medicine from Oxford.

critique: The statement 'No change has occurred' is incorrect.

critique: The answer does not mention the recent precedents that offer some hope.

critique: The phrasing of the second sentence is confusing.

critique: The answer is not related to the question.

critique: The response is not related to the question.

critique: The response is not relevant to the question.

critique: The second sentence conflates two topics---introduces disagreement and should be omitted.

critique: The answer omits that the leaders of the health industry have pledged to work on the issue of low morale.

critique: The article does not mention a shortage of doctors in training.

text: The article notes that about 10% of the specialty training posts were unfilled in the last year, which indicates a shortage.

refinement: One of leaders of the health industry has recently said there must be change to address the low morale of junior doctors in training. One year after saying that, no change has occurred and hospitals continue to carry out their practices of ignoring junior doctors. The industry does not really seem to care about the new doctors working for them, and is also not meeting a huge shortage of doctors in training.

question: Summarize the concrete and executable steps necessary to implement change on a structural level that will remedy the demoralizing and tiring conditions for junior doctors in the UK at present.

answer: The confidence of hospital bosses in the NHS changes from one hospital to another as well as from one hospital or trust to another. Therefore, ensuring that none of their doctors are treated as such could mean resolving and resolving to uphold contractual obligations in writing. Ensuring that juniors have rotas that aren't guaranteed to date, seems to have a ripple effect as well with many nurses unable to deliver care independently. Hospitals may also take a chance to use more professional, less bombastic adverts on how much it means to be employed in their institution and not for the personal satisfaction in their work. Nursing shortages may be plugged by successful implementation and encouragement that nursing is a chance not just to deliver care but also be able to show leadership it.

critique: Charge is wrong syntax for the sentence about rota gaps

critique: The response doesn't answer the question.

critique: The answer is not related to the question.

critique: There is no mention of junior doctors being treated as expendable

critique: "Hospital bosses" and "the confidence of hospital bosses" - redundant

critique: The second sentence is not related with the question

critique: The answer doesn't make sense; it's full of run-on sentences.

critique: There is no evidence to suggest that the confidence of hospital bosses changes from one hospital to another.

critique: The response is not related to the question.

critique: "as well as from one hospital or trust to another."

critique: No evidence that hospitals have a ripple effect

critique: The nursing shortage has nothing to do with the issue at hand.

critique: Repeating that the answer is unclear is an insufficient critique.

critique: The answer is a jumble of sentences that doesn't really make any sense.


text:
Farah Studio

Designed, cut and sewn in Ottawa

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Open by appointment between 11am - 4pm. We look forward to welcoming up to two clients at a time in store.

For your safety, all outfits are held away in storage for 72 hours after entering the fitting room.

Following the recommendation from health officials to wear cloth face masks in public to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, we are offering a face mask for purchase in store and online.

Please remember our masks are not personal protection equipment, though we have looked into creating the best-performing design made of two layers of high-quality fabric featuring a tight weave and thicker thread. Testing by the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine has shown not all fabrics are suitable.

Supply is limited as we take all necessary precautions recommended by public health officials.

To wash, we recommend hand-washing after each use followed with a quick pass under the iron.

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Boutique and Atelier

483 Sussex Dr, Ottawa, Canada
(613) 719-7761

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Custom design

A bespoke piece is an investment in your wardrobe.

Whether you’re looking for a dress as a wedding guest, mother of the bride or groom, a prom dress, or a suit to wear comfortably for long hours at a time, Farah’s grasp of personal style enables her to create the perfect made-to-measure outfit for you.

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Over the course of several fittings with Farah, the piece is developed from sample to finished style, perfected in fit to each inch. It is a beautiful time-honoured process that results in a one-of-a kind dress that will always be completely unique to its owner.

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Every custom-made piece starts with a full-service consultation followed by a set of illustrations and samples, pattern-making and fittings.

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"If you ever have a dressy event, ask Farah for an evening gown and she’ll come back with a gorgeously detailed frock made of fine fabrics, so you’ll be the belle of the ball."
 — Jet Setter Magazine

"No wasted materials to show our love for the environment, and also in keeping with our tradition as a fashion atelier and boutique."
 — Trend Privé Magazine

"[Farah] holds her quiet passion for family, life, and fashion close."
 — Charlatan

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Hailing from Iran, a country with a rich artisan and craftsmanship heritage, Farah began to learn dressmaking at an early age. As political tensions in Iran led her to Rome, Italy, she continued to pursue her passion. It was in Rome that she opened her first atelier, selling original designs through some of Rome's exclusive boutiques. Upon fatefully moving to Ottawa in 1994 with her family, she found a new home for her passion.
All Farah Studio pieces are thoughtfully designed, cut, and sewn in Ottawa using high-quality textiles to create practical and elegant styles. The boutique and atelier is located at 483 Sussex Drive, in Ottawa, Canada. Get in touch with us on (613) 719-7761 or at farah@farahstudio.ca to book an appointment or for any inquiries.
The boutique is open from 10AM to 5PM on Tuesday through Saturday, and from noon to 5pm on Sunday, as well as by appointment after hours.

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question: What does the text say about Farah and Iran?

answer: Farah is a dressmaker from Iran, however she was forced to leave her country. As her business expanded, Farah visited Rome and established her first atelier there. She continued to pursue her passion for fashion within Rome until political tensions brought her family to Canada in 1994.

critique: The answer omits that Farah's family moved to Canada.

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

critique: Farah was not forced to leave Iran, she chose to leave.

critique: Correction to add a word before "forced"

critique: The answer should mention that Farah's family moved to Canada.

critique: It is omitted that she currently lives in Canada and runs a boutique and atelier there.

critique: The answer doesn't mention her education in dressmaking.

critique: The answer should mention that Farah is from Iran.

critique: 'however she was forced to leave her country.' - is incorrect. It's not stated that she was forced to leave her country.

critique: The second sentence should be removed because it's about Rome.

critique: This is an awkward sentence. It should be rewritten for clarity.

critique: Farah was forced to move to Rome by political tensions in Iran. These had nothing to do with business expanding.

critique: The response contains some inaccurate information.

question: What does the text say about what the boutique has to offer?

answer: The boutique offers a full-service consultation. They sell their design to you and will make you a custom designed outfit for your needs. They tailor the outfits you order for the best fit possible on your body. They also offer evening gowns for female clients specifically. Signs from the the sign lists them as a atelier and boutique.

critique: The text also says they look forward to welcoming up to two clients at a time in the store, and that they have a face mask available for purchase. Add these details to the response.

critique: The answer is not clear, and should be re-written.

critique: The answer is wrong with regards to what Farah Studio offers.

critique: The answer should mention the face masks.

critique: The response indicates that the store offers evening gowns for female clients, however this does not appear in the passage.

critique: The response could focus more on what the boutique offers and how they help the client.

critique: "They tailor the outfits you order for the best fit possible on your body." - this is inaccurate and doesn't fit the context of the article.

critique: Remove the last sentence. The text does not say what the sign says about them.

critique: The answer should mention that the boutique offers a face mask.

critique: The text does not say that they tailor the outfits you order.

critique: The text does not mention that the boutique offers evening gowns for female clients specifically.

critique: The answer is mostly accurate, but it could be more specific about Farah's offers.

critique: The response contains some inaccurate information.

question: What does the text say about face masks?

answer: According to recommendations from health officials, Farah Studio offers a face mask. It features two layers of high-quality fabric with a tighter weave and thicker thread. It can be washed but is not a protection equipment. Lastly, it is only available in limited supply and is present only in store and online.

critique: The question did not specify that the face masks were to prevent coronavirus.

critique: It is omitted that they are not personal protection equipment.

critique: Farah Studio is not the name of the entity selling the masks.

critique: It's not stated that the face mask is only available in store and online.

critique: The answer should mention that the masks are to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

critique: The statement that it is not personal protection equipment and can be washed is a second sentence.

critique: "It features two layers of high-quality fabric with a tighter weave and thicker thread. It can be washed but is not a protection equipment. Lastly, it is only available in limited supply and is present only in store and online." - this wasn't in the question, but the answer is sufficiently clear as is. This can be deleted.

critique: The answer should mention that the face masks are not personal protection equipment.

critique: The answer should mention that the masks are not personal protection equipment.

critique: The answer should mention that the masks are not for personal protection.

critique: The answer omits the fact that the masks are not personal protection equipment.

critique: It is omitted that the mask is not personal protection equipment.

critique: It is not stated that it is only available in store and online.

text: "It can be washed but is not a protection equipment. " - the sentence is missing the word "personal". "a" should be removed.

refinement: According to recommendations from health officials, Farah Studio offers a face mask. It features two layers of high-quality fabric with a tighter weave and thicker thread. It can be washed but is not a protection equipment. Lastly, it is only available in limited supply and is present only in store and online.

question: What does the text say about shoe design?

answer: No answer

critique: There is no shoe design mentioned in the text.

critique: The answer given is incorrect. The article discusses some of the design elements related to the custom-made clothing at Farah Studio.

critique: There is no mention of shoe design in the text.

critique: "No answer" is the literal answer and to improve accuracy the implied answer should be given.

critique: It is stated that a bespoke piece is an investment in your wardrobe.