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[Henryson addressed his _Testament_ to a readership of women. Painting by Robert Campin, 1438. ]

[Diomede and Cressida, perhaps]

_THE TESTAMENT OF CRESSEID_ is a narrative poem of 616 lines in Middle Scots, written by the 15th-century Scottish makar Robert Henryson. It is his best known poem.[1] It imagines a tragic fate for Cressida in the medieval story of _Troilus and Criseyde_ which was left untold in Geoffrey Chaucer's version. Henryson's cogent psychological drama, in which he consciously resists and confronts the routine depiction of Cressida (Cresseid) as simply 'false', is one of the features that has given the poem enduring interest for modern readers and it is one of the most admired works of northern renaissance literature. A modern English translation by Seamus Heaney, which also included seven of Henryson's fables from _The Morall Fabillis_, was published in 2009.

Narrative outline

Diomedes, an Achaean hero with whom Cresseid begins a romantic relationship after being separated from and subsequently losing romantic interest in Troilus, banishes Cresseid from his company thereby leaving her destitute. After wandering for a while amongst the Greek soldiers, seeking their company, she returns to the home of her father Calchas, a keeper of the temple of Venus. Though Calchas welcomes her heartily, Cresseid desires to hide away from a disapproving world and encloses herself in a private oratory, where she weeps and rages against the cruelty of Venus and Cupid in, as she sees it, leading her on. The gods take offence at this blasphemy, and assemble to pass judgement on her, and the poem features graphically-realised portraits of the planetary pantheon of gods in the dream vision at its heart. They strike her with the symptoms of leprosy which remove her youth and good looks, leaving her disfigured and blind. She is thus considered a social outcast and decides she must join a leper colony. There she laments her fate until a fellow leper woman encourages her not to sigh over things which cannot be changed, but instead to take her cup and clapper[2] and join the other lepers to beg for daily alms.

As Cresseid joins the lepers to go out begging, Troilus and the garrison of Troy happen to pass by. She lifts her eyes to his, but since she is blind she cannot recognise him. Troilus, similarly unable to recognise the disfigured Cresseid, yet being reminded of her, without quite knowing why, is spontaneously moved to give up to her all the wealth he has about him at that moment (his belt, a full purse of gold, and jewels) before riding off, almost fainting for grief when he reaches Troy. The lepers are astounded at the unexpected show of beneficence and when Cresseid asks of her benefactor's identity and is told, she, like Troilus, too is overcome with emotion. She berates herself for her treatment of him and renounces her previously 'selfish' complaints, before sitting down to write her testament, or will, dying soon after.

Henryson's portrayal of Cresseid's 'disgrace' and ultimately tragic end, through the narrator of the poem, is observed with a largely rigorous objectivity. Where the narrator comes to judge, rather than reinforcing the institutional admonishment of a 'shocked' or disapproving society, he 'confesses' to his natural pity for Cresseid's misfortune, against the standard view of 'false womanhood' which she was taken in his day to represent. This is perhaps all the more expressive for having been apparently withheld or 'repressed' within the conceit of the poem. The most explicit statement of this breaks through in the passage:

             Yit nevertheless, quhat ever men deme or say
             In scornefull langage of thy brukkilnes,
             I sall excuse als far furth as I may
             Thy womanheid, thy wisdome and fairnes,
             The quhilk fortoun hes put to sic distres
             As hir pleisit, and nathing throw the gilt
             Of the, throw wickit langage to be spilt!

Characters

-   Cresseid, daughter of Calchas, who is punished for breaking her vow of love to Troilus
-   Troilus, one of the sons of Trojan king Priam, and former lover of Cresseid
-   Calchas, Cresseid's loving father. In the Testament, he is a priest of Venus and Cupid.
-   The gods Cupid, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Phoebus, Venus, Mercury, and Cynthia.

Structure

-   Throughout the poem, Henryson makes use of the rhyme royal, a rhyme scheme introduced and popularised by Geoffrey Chaucer, and set out as follows- ABABBCC. The stanzas are generally seven lines each in length, and in iambic pentameter. However, in the section in which Cresseid laments her fate from the leper colony (a Complaint), the stanzas are nine lines in length, and with the rhyme scheme AABAABAAB

Notes

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[2] http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/clapper

title: The Testament of Cresseid

question: What action of Cresseid offends the gods?

answer: She laments her fate and curses Venus and Cupid.

critique: The answer should mention that the gods are offended by her blasphemy.

critique: The answer is not related to the question.

critique: She laments her fate and curses Venus and Cupid.

question: How does the story connect Cresseid and Troilus?

answer: Cresseid and Troilus were lovers in the past. Cresseid was banished from the company of Diomedes, the man she was in a relationship with, and she lost interest in Troilus. However, she still longed for Troilus when she was banished.

critique: The story does not mention that Cresseid lost interest in Troilus.

question: Why does Diomedes banish Cresseid from his presence?

answer: It's not stated.

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

critique: The answer should be a complete sentence.

critique: It is stated-because Minomedes believes she was a traitor, as she was romantically involved with Troilus before.


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**This is obviously not the best written piece, but I kept it unedited to preserve the story.**

English III

5-28-08

It was late May and the 2012-2013 school year was coming to an end. There were two weeks left of school. So far today everything was going fine. As students were half way through the last period they seemed restless. A tall adolescent entered the building at exactly 3:04pm. He had no backpack or any other school-related school supplies except for a big fluffy jacket. Underneath the jacket he had one automatic machine gun and two pistols.

If someone would have spotted this figure wearing a jacket in the summer they might suspect something. The staff was obviously oblivious. They also might have identified him as Jake Stevens. Even if they had tried to stop him it wouldn't have mattered. Jake had made up his mind. He circled the hallways wasting time waiting for school to let out. At 3:59pm he positioned himself at the end of a hallway. One minute later the bell rang and all the students came out of their classrooms. A boy and a girl holding hands exited the doorway to his right. Jake fired a spray of bullets at them hitting them both in the back. Screams went out through the hall almost simultaneously. Panicked students ran away from the shooter. Jake fired a continuous clip into the crowd hitting random targets. Jake heard the ringing of the fire alarm going off all throughout the school. Jake quickly reloaded as though he'd been practicing. Bodies littered the floor in front of him. He started walking slowly down the hallway. To the right he caught the glimpse of someone hurriedly entering the boy's bathroom. Jake swiftly turned and went into the bathroom. As he looked at the bottom of the stalls he noticed someone lifting their feet up. Jake stood still in front of that stall. "Dear God" is all Jake heard before he fired a burst through the door. Blood instantly started seeping onto the floor and Jake saw a body slump down to the ground. Jake left the bathroom and turned down the hall towards the library. When Jake went in to the library he viciously shot three people taking refuge behind a bookshelf to his left.
"Put the gun down and give up!"

It was the last period of the day and freshman Leroy Stevens was eager to get out of his AP physics class. Two minutes until the bell rang the class lined up at the door. Leroy found himself at the back of the line. When the bell rang students began rushing out of the door. Leroy heard screams and the sound of fireworks going off. "Some idiot is letting of fireworks in a high school?" Leroy thought to himself. The fire alarm soon followed the firework noise along with continuous screaming. "Oh great, now there is a fire. I have to check this out." Leroy exited the classroom and started heading towards the commotion. Leroy saw people falling down and blood coming out of them. Shocked, Leroy sprinted into a nearby bathroom. Leroy ran into a stall and began climbing upon the toilet. Leroy heard footsteps coming towards his stall. "Dear God" is all Leroy could say before a barrage of bullets blasted through the door and struck him in the chest. He felt his body go down, but he felt himself going upward. He looked down and saw his whole body motionless, covered in blood.

It was the middle of the day and police sergeant Jeremy Jenkins had just gotten off duty. On his way back to the station he got an unexpected call. "Reported disturbance at Jackson High. Shots fired, repeat, shots fired. All available units please assist immediately. " Jenkins was stunned and took a moment to take in what he had just heard. He flipped on his sirens and sped towards the school reaching his destination in a mere thirty seconds. Jenkins parked his cruiser in the empty street in front of the school. Jenkins hopped out and pulled out his gun. He entered the front doors and saw the shooter go into the library. He rushed towards it and heard a burst of fire go off right before he could get inside. "Put the weapon down and give up!" Jenkins shouted to the boy. The boy had an automatic machine gun in his right hand. He threw it aside and put his hands on top of his head. Before Jenkins could get to him though he pulled out a pistol from inside his jacket and fired two shots and Jenkins. Jenkins had dove behind cover before he could be harmed. Jenkins looked out of cover and saw the boy holding a gun to his temple. "Don't do it!" Jenkins yelled but he was too late. The boy pulled the trigger instantly killing him. His body fell upon a bookshelf knocking over several books.
His bloody head came to rest on one single book entitled "Dealing with teen pregnancy"

title: Junior year of High School I wrote this story about a school shooting. If something like this were to happen now I'd surely be punished, but in 2008 I got an A+ for it.

question: What is suspicious about the shooter even before he takes out the guns?

answer: Because he's wearing a big fluffy jacket in summer.

critique: The answer can elaborate that he's also wearing only a jacket instead of the usual school supply and has just come in randomly.

critique: The answer should include that the staff was oblivious.

critique: Doesn't mention the lack of school supplies.

critique: It's omitted that he's also wearing no backpack or any other school-related school supplies.

critique: "Because he's wearing a big fluffy jacket in summer." - this is not suspicious. The shooter is wearing a big fluffy jacket to hide the guns.

critique: The answer should mention that the staff is oblivious to the shooter.

critique: There was no evidence that it was summer

critique: The answer should mention the lack of school supplies.

critique: The jacket is not suspicious, but the lack of school supplies is.

critique: The answer should mention the fact that he's wearing a jacket in summer.

critique: It is also possible that the lack of school supplies on him is suspicious.

critique: The answer could also mention what is concealed

critique: The jacket is also suspicious because it is not a school-related item.

question: What does Leroy think is the source of the unusual noises he hears before leaving his class?

answer: Leroy thinks someone is letting fireworks off in a high school.

critique: The words before "in a high school" are not relevant to the answer.

critique: "Leroy thinks someone is letting fireworks off" - not a complete sentence. Must change the start.

critique: "Leroy thinks someone is letting fireworks off in a high school." - is incorrect. He thinks someone is letting off fireworks in a high school.

critique: "Someone is letting fireworks off in a high school" is the source of the unusual noises.

critique: This is true, but he's only assuming it; he doesn't know what the source is.

critique: "Leroy thinks someone is letting fireworks off in a high school." - this is incorrect. He thinks it's a fire.

critique: The response is missing the part where he thinks it is a fire.

critique: "Leroy thinks someone is letting fireworks off in a high school." - this is inaccurate. Leroy thinks someone is letting off fireworks in a high school.

critique: It was an emergency, not fireworks; "Some idiot is letting off fireworks in a high school?"

critique: The answer should mention the screaming that accompanies the fireworks.

question: Who is killed in the standoff between Jake and Jeremy Jenkins?

answer: Jake kills himself, sacrificing himself to make sure Jeremy is killed

critique: This is incorrect. Leroy Stevens is killed.

critique: Jake did not kill himself, he killed Jenkins.

critique: There is no evidence that Jake killed himself to ensure Jeremy's death.

critique: The answer is not related to the question.

critique: It is not stated that Jake kills himself.

critique: There's no evidence to suggest he kills himself.

critique: This is only partially correct. Jake is killed by Jeremy Jenkins.

critique: There are no overt clues in the story that indicate that Jake is a willing martyr, despite his attempts to fire shots at Jeremy.

question: Why does Jake want to kill the kids at school?

answer:
Jake had lost interest in life. He was the newest of three brothers, who had watched his brother being shot in a drive-by-shooting when they were four years old.

He grew up with a family that was always feuding with each other, as his parents were model citizens until they got divorced. He nurtured a serious killing attitude.

critique: The response is not related to the question.

critique: This response is not related to the question and is inaccurate.

critique: The latter section (he grew up with a family that was always feuding; parents were model citizens until they got divorced; he nurtured a serious killing attitude) does not answer the question about Jake.

critique: This made no mention as to why he was killing kids.

critique: There is no evidence that Jake had lost interest in life.

critique: It's omitted that Jake is an adolescent who is angry with the world.

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SIR WILLIAM ARROL & CO. was a leading Scottish civil engineering and construction business founded by William Arrol and based in Glasgow. It built some of the most famous bridges in the United Kingdom including the second Tay Bridge, the Forth Bridge and Tower Bridge in London.

Early history

The Company was founded by William Arrol, born in Houston, Renfrewshire in 1839, the fourth child of Thomas Arrol, a cotton spinner. He started work at the age of nine in a cotton mill, having passed himself off as thirteen. In 1850, the family moved to Paisley and William found work at Coats’s Cotton Thread Manufacturing making bobbins. At the age of fourteen he was apprenticed to a blacksmith at Paisley, supplementing his practical education with night school classes and the purchase of books on engineering.[1]

At end of his apprenticeship William Arrol worked as a journeyman blacksmith with mixed success. Work was not easy to find and in 1858, now aged nineteen, he took a job at Ker’s factory at Paisley. Eventually he was engaged as a foreman at Laidlaw’s Engineering Works in Glasgow. Here he was entrusted with his first bridges: the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway at Greenock in 1885 and the West Pier at Brighton 1866. After two years, Arrol had saved enough money to set up with a friend as boiler and girder makers. However, they incurred heavy losses through non-payment by customers and the partnership was dissolved. On his own again with his small works in Glasgow, in 1871 he was given the construction of railway bridges on the Balerno line in Edinburgh.[2]

In 1872, now in his early thirties, Arrol left his old works and moved to Dalmarnock in south Glasgow. His first important contract was for a bridge over the Clyde at Bothwell for the North British Railway. This bridge, which was 120 feet above the water, was notable for Arrol’s introduction of the idea of building the girders on land and rolling them out pier to pier. In 1875 he built the first of the two great bridges for the Caledonian Railway over the Clyde. Faced by a strike by the riveters he invented a hydraulic riveting machine, later to enjoy widespread use in the shipbuilding industry. [3]

The Great Bridges

December 1879 saw the great Tay Bridge disaster where the railway bridge collapsed under the lateral pressure of high winds, barely a year after it had opened. William Arrol was awarded the contract for the new bridge. Construction of the new Tay Bridge was started in 1882 and it opened in 1887. Almost simultaneously, William Arrol was also working on the Forth Bridge. Construction began in 1882 and when it was opened in1890 it had the longest single cantilever bridge span in the world. William Arrol’s commitment to these two bridges was rewarded with a knighthood: Sir William Arrol & Company Ltd was incorporated in June 1893.[4] The completion of the two Scottish bridges gave Sir William Arrol an international reputation and in the succeeding years bridges were built around Great Britain, Europe and as far as Australia. Perhaps the best known was London’s Tower Bridge opened in 1894, where Sir William Arrol erected all the steel work.[5]

Diversification

The development of Dalmarnock Works to cope with Arrol’s increased business involved the construction of new buildings with large spans and roofs of steel and glass which let in light throughout the building. Their size allowed the installation of large overhead cranes with up to 100 tons lifting capacity. This became an activity in its own right as similar buildings were constructed for other companies.[6] Also arising out of Dalmarnock Works and bridgebuilding were cranes. particularly for shipbuilding; they had a loading capacity ranging from five to 150 tons. The most famous crane. the largest of its time, is the Titan Crane completed in 1907; a gigantic cantilever crane of 150-ton capacity. for John Brown & Company.[7] With this increased range of activity, the Dalmarnock Works occupied 17 acres and employed 2000 men plus thousands more working on outside contracts. Sir William died in 1913 but the Company continued as an independent entity until 1969.[8]

Notable projects

[View of the cantilever construction of the Forth Bridge] [The Forth Bridge built by Sir William Arrol & Co.|alt=Colour photograph of the Forth Bridge. ]

Bridges

Bridges built by the company include:

-   Caledonian Railway Bridge across the River Clyde completed in 1878
-   Tay Rail Bridge completed in 1887
-   Forth Bridge completed in 1890
-   Tower Bridge in London completed in 1894
-   North Bridge in Edinburgh completed in 1897
-   Redheugh Bridge in Newcastle upon Tyne completed in 1901
-   Connel Bridge completed in 1903
-   Nile Bridge at Cairo completed in 1908
-   Tees Transporter Bridge completed in 1911
-   Warrington Transporter Bridge completed in 1916
-   Keadby Bridge completed in 1916
-   Southwark Bridge in London completed in 1921
-   White Cart Bridge completed in 1923
-   Jubilee Bridge (Walney) completed in 1908
-   Jubilee Bridge (Queensferry) completed in 1927
-   Corporation Bridge in Grimsby completed in 1928
-   Wearmouth Bridge completed in 1929

[A closeup of the central section of the second Tay Bridge|alt=Colour photograph of the central section of the second Tay Bridge]

-   Tsoelike Suspension Bridge in Lesotho completed in 1930
-   Forth Road Bridge completed in 1964
-   Deptford Railroad Bridge completed in 1964
-   Severn Bridge completed in 1966
-   The second Craigellachie Bridge completed in 1970
-   The Humber Bridge completed in 1981

Cranes

-   Titan Clydebank, completed in 1907
-   Titan Crane, Fairfield, completed in 1911
-   250-ton crane, HMNB Portsmouth, dated 1912, demolished 1984[9]
-   Titan Crane, James Watt Dock Crane, completed in 1917
-   Titan Crane, Barclay Curle, completed in 1920
-   Blocksetter Travelling Titan (South African Harbours and Railways); for use at Durban, completed prior to 1932[10]
-   Blocksetter Travelling Hercules (South African Harbours and Railways); for use at Table Bay, completed prior to 1932[11]
-   Blocksetter Travelling Hercules; for use at Ceuta, completed prior to 1932[12]

Titanic

[Workers leaving the Harland & Wolff shipyard in early 1911. The RMS _Titanic_ can be seen in the background, underneath the Arrol Gantry.] The company was contracted by Harland and Wolff Shipyard, Belfast, to construct a large gantry (known as the Arrol Gantry) for the construction of three new super-liners, one of which was called the RMS _Titanic_. Like the ships themselves, the gantry crane was one of the largest built at the time, comparing with transporter bridges in length, height and capability.[13]

Hikitia

[Hikitia at the Taranaki St wharf in Wellington] The company also built the crane for the Hikitia in 1926, which is thought to be the last fully operational self-propelled steam crane in the world.

Demise of the business

The company was acquired by Clarke Chapman in 1969 and the Dalmarnock Works were closed in 1986.[14]

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[9] 20th Century Naval Dockyards, Devonport and Portsmouth Characterisation Report, Naval Dockyards Society, 2015

[10] Arrol Catalogue ca. 1932

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[14] NZR Cranes

title: Sir William Arrol & Co.

question: Summarize William Arrol's life before his thirties.

answer: William Arrol was born in 1839. He started work at the age of nine in a cotton mill. He worked in a cotton thread manufacturing making bobbins. He was apprenticed to a blacksmith at the age of fourteen. He worked as a journeyman blacksmith. He worked as a foreman at Laidlaw's Engineering Works.

critique: The answer omits the fact that Arrol worked as a boiler and girder maker.

critique: Went over the 2-line summary requirement

critique: The answer should mention his education.

critique: It's omitted that Arrol's first important contract was for a bridge over the Clyde at Bothwell for the North British Railway.

critique: The answer omits the fact that Arrol was given the construction of railway bridges on the Balerno line in Edinburgh.

critique: The answer omits the time period between his apprenticeship and his work at Laidlaw's Engineering Works.

question: What does the text say about why Dalmarnock Works had to close?

answer: No answer

critique: The answer should mention that the company was acquired by Clarke Chapman in 1969 and the Dalmarnock Works were closed in 1986.

critique: The answer should mention the company's demise.

critique: The answer could mention the company's demise.

critique: The answer should mention the demise of the company.


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While it makes a lot of sense for many businesses to start a call center, many others are worried about what it will cost them. In this article, we’ll answer “how much does it cost to set up a call center?” so that you can plan effectively and make the most of your budget.

_NOTE:_ In 2019, we launched our most innovative product yet, the AVOXI GENIUS CLOUD CONTACT CENTER. Any call center cost comparisons in this post have not yet been updated to reflect AVOXI Genius's affordable new pricing.

On-site or virtual call center

The biggest factor that will influence your initial call center costs is whether you decide to start with an on-premise system or virtual call center software. Virtual call centers come with fewer upfront costs because you won’t need to pay for hardware or equipment. (If your employees are working remotely, you won’t have to pay for Internet service or office space, either.)

An on-site call center is a much bigger investment; you’ll have to purchase equipment that will be housed on your premises, which means that you’ll need dedicated space for hardware and your employees. In the future, you’ll also have to foot the costs for maintenance, upgrades, and any new equipment you might need to buy.

Internet service and bandwidth

If you choose to set up a virtual call center, you’ll need to factor reliable Internet service into your call center cost calculations. Whether you have 5 or 50 employees working for you, you will have to make sure that you have enough bandwidth to support high quality calls.

Prices for Internet service vary based on providers and your location; but, a good rule of thumb is to have 100 kpbs of bandwidth for each concurrent call taking place on your system. Using this simple equation, you should be able to get an accurate quote from your potential Internet provider.

Office space and equipment

If you decide to run your call center (on-site or virtual) from a dedicated location, you’ll have to set up an office space. Additionally, your initial call center costs might include basic office equipment, such as chairs, desks, phones, computers, and other office supplies that your employees will need. These are important costs to consider when starting your call center.

VoIP call center software and calling costs

Most modern call centers opt for virtual call center software. With a cloud-based call center solution, you can run your entire call center over the Internet by using a provider’s software. This software is usually available for a monthly cost per agent.

Depending on the functionality that you need and the provider you choose, you could pay anywhere from $50 - $300 per month per agent for access to the software. You’ll also want to remember that the costs of the calling taking place on your system are not included in these ongoing call center costs.

Salaries and other employee costs

With both an on-site and virtual call center, you’ll be responsible for the salaries of your employees. Other employee-related costs might include health care, paid time off, maternity leave, etc.

It’s important to factor these hidden call center costs into your calculations because they’ll impact your budget year round. On the one hand, these costs are easily managed because you directly control the number of employees working in your call center. Conversely, you have to have strong team of motivated employees working in order to keep customer satisfaction rates high.

Weighing Call Center Costs and Benefits

Whether you’re managing an outbound sales team or an in-house customer support department, a strong call center can make or break your business. However, there are a number of factors that go into starting a call center. If you’re just starting out, or looking to upgrade your existing system, it’s important to plan and budget for every aspect of your new call center.

question: Which is cheaper an on-premise of virtual call center?

answer: Virtual call centers come with fewer upfront costs because you won’t need to pay for hardware or equipment.

critique: The response mentions that virtual call centers are cheaper due to not having to pay for hardware or equipment, however it is the other way around.

critique: The answer is irrelevant to the question.

critique: The answer should mention that an on-site call center is a much bigger investment.

critique: Does not specify which is less expensive.

critique: The answer should mention that on-site call centers are much more expensive.

critique: The answer doesn't mention that an on-site call center is a much bigger investment.

text: The answer ought to compare between the on-premise center and the virtual center to showcase which of them is cheaper.

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2 MiamiCentral and 3 MiamiCentral financed by $103 million construction loan from the bank; 2 MiamiCentral to be completed this month

MIAMI – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced its involvement as a lender for MiamiCentral, a first-of-its-kind, transit-oriented development that serves as the southern terminus to the recently-opened Brightline inter-city express passenger train. Wells Fargo provided a $103 million construction loan for the development of two buildings in the MiamiCentral development, which will reshape downtown Miami by connecting the new Brightline inter-city passenger rail service with office, retail and multifamily residential space, as well as other forms of transit.

Wells Fargo provided construction financing to Florida East Coast Industries for 2 MiamiCentral and 3 MiamiCentral. 2 MiamiCentral, a 10-story, 190-thousand-square-foot Class A office tower connected directly to the Brightline terminal, is under construction and expected to be completed by late June 2018. 3 MiamiCentral is a 130-thousand-square-foot mixed-use building containing Class A office, parking and retail space, including a supermarket. 3 MiamiCentral, which is one block west of the train terminal, was completed December 2017 and is now 95 percent leased.

“As South Florida’s population continues to boom and traffic congestion worsens, Brightline will redefine how South Floridians think about where they work and live,” said Bill Vernon, head of Real Estate Banking in Wells Fargo’s Commercial Real Estate group. “2 MiamiCentral and 3 MiamiCentral are bringing highly connected office and retail space to downtown Miami, and Wells Fargo is excited to partner with Florida East Coast Industries on a cutting-edge project that will help propel development in the area.”

Brightline’s Phase 1 service launched to MiamiCentral on May 19 and is the first privately owned, operated and maintained inter-city express passenger rail service in the U.S. The Brightline train now connects the downtowns of Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, significantly reducing commuting times between those cities. Ultimately, the system is expected to connect to the Orlando International Airport.

“MiamiCentral is a generational project, building on the original site of Henry Flagler’s once Downtown Miami railroad station, to connect South Floridians via Brightline,” said M. Bruce Snyder, executive vice president and chief financial officer for Florida East Coast Industries. “We are extremely pleased to have partnered with Wells Fargo on this transformational project and specifically on the development of 2 and 3 MiamiCentral, two of the most prolific mixed-use buildings featuring Class A offices, retail and parking to deliver in downtown Miami in recent memory.”

ABOUT WELLS FARGO

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.9 trillion in assets. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through 8,200 locations, 13,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in 42 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 265,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 25 on Fortune’s 2017 rankings of America’s largest corporations. News, insights and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories.

ABOUT MIAMICENTRAL

MiamiCentral is THE NEW HUB FOR ALL THINGS TRANSPORTATION, LEISURE AND BUSINESS. The transformational, transit-oriented development spans six Downtown Miami city blocks and features Brightline’s Miami Station, in addition to connectivity to Metromover, Metrorail and future Tri-Rail service. At MiamiCentral, retail and dining venues, including a food hall experience, make-up an expansive promenade surrounding two residential towers with over 800 apartments collectively known as Park-Line MiamiCentral. The monumental development, by Florida East Coast Industries, most recently introduced its first office tower, 3 MiamiCentral, reimagining Miami’s Central Business District. Underway and opening in phases, MiamiCentral offers a first-of-its-kind lifestyle destination for transit, dining, entertainment, living and business.

ABOUT FLORIDA EAST COAST INDUSTRIES

Florida East Coast Industries, LLC (FECI) is one of Florida’s oldest and largest commercial real estate, transportation, and infrastructure companies. Headquartered in Coral Gables, Fla., FECI has a rich history dating back over a century. Mr. Henry Flagler first established a predecessor company in 1892, which became a pioneer in the development of Florida's eastern coast. FECI is owned by private equity funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, LLC. For more information, visit www.feci.com.

Wells Fargo Beth Richek, 704-374-2545 Beth.Richek@wellsfargo.com http://www.twitter.com/BethRichekWF MiamiCentral Jami Baker, 561-245-1026 Jami@carmaconnected.com

question: What does the text say about Wells Fargo & Company?

answer: Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.9 trillion in assets. It was founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco. It provides banking, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through 8,200 locations, 13,000 ATMs, the internet, and mobile banking. It has offices in 42 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy.

critique: The number of locations, ATMs, and countries should not be stated in the answer.

critique: The answer should mention that the company has 265,000 team members.

text: The answer should also state that Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 25 on Fortune’s 2017 rankings of America’s largest corporations.

category: coverage

question: What does the text say about Florida East Coast Industries?

answer: Florida East Coast Industries is one of Florida's oldest and largest commercial real estate, transportation, and infrastructure companies. It was founded in 1892 and is currently owned by private equity funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, LLC.

critique: The answer should mention the Brightline project.

critique: The answer should mention that FECI is the company that owns MiamiCentral.

critique: It is omitted that the company is working on 2 MiamiCentral and 3 MiamiCentral.

critique: The answer should mention that the company was founded by Henry Flagler.

text: The answer omits that FECI is headquartered in Coral Gables, Fla., and has a rich history dating back over a century. This information should be included in the answer.

question: Summarize Wells Fargo & Company's relationship with Florida East Coast Industries.

answer: Wells Fargo & Company provided a $103 million construction loan for the development of two buildings in the MiamiCentral development. The development will reshape downtown Miami by connecting the new Brightline inter-city passenger rail service with office, retail, and multifamily residential space, as well as other forms of transit.

critique: The answer should mention that the loan was for 2 MiamiCentral and 3 MiamiCentral.

critique: The answer omits that the loan was provided by Wells Fargo & Company.

question: Summarize what MiamiCentral hopes to achieve.

answer: MiamiCentral hopes to redefine how South Floridians think about where they work and live. It aims to connect South Floridians via Brightline, and bring highly connected office and retail space to downtown Miami.

critique: It is more important to give more details as to connecting with other forms of transit.

critique: The answer should mention the connection to the airport.

critique: The answer does not mention the connection to the airport.

critique: The answer should mention the MiamiCentral's connection to the Brightline.

critique: The answer should mention the train station.


text:
I can feel his eyes watching me, the warmth from his gaze sends tingles all over my body. It's not normal to feel this way about him, and I never have before. So why do I? Must be the alcohol. I sit back down next to him. My eyes are shut tight, trying not to break into tears but I know he is still looking at me. Up and down my body. I take a peek and there he is practically drooling with a grin on his face. The way his eyes light up made me chuckle. I take a hit and blow the smoke from my cigarette in his face. We start talking, about us. We met in high school. We became best friends right away, we did everything together. Shared secrets and homes. He saved me from myself, you may think it's a cheesy thing to say but damn, it's true. I wouldn't be alive if it wasn't for him. I wish I could say some of the credit goes towards my husband, sadly it does not.

My husband and I met my last year of high school. I was a party girl, he was a calm stay at home boy. We barely shared anything in common, but we were close in a way hard to explain. Or so, it felt like that for a good two years. After those two charming years, I began to feel lonely again. He wasn't giving me what I needed in my life. Not any attention, love, care, or hope. I yearned for prince charming, but he never arrived. I brought up the subject or leaving him. He begged me no, so I stayed.

We shortly eloped and moved in together. Then the abuse began, and no, he did not abuse me. I was always drunk. I was always high. I had a bad temper and a loud mouth. I would leave scars on him, but he always forgave me right away, held me tight and kissed me. I went insane because I felt no emotions for this man and I wanted him to exit my life but it never happened. I started to tell him I suspected foul play. Cheating, lying, hiding things from me.

One day, I limped home on a twisted ankle from falling at the bar. It was snowing and I was crying. Imagine my pain, how depressed I was. I make my way inside. I strip down to my tank top and panties. I call out for my husband but no answer. I make my way to the basement, and there he is. Sitting on our couch, having drinks with another female. I'm sorry to say I interrupted the conversation by yelling his name and throwing an old remote at him. It was the nearest object near me. My heart sunk and I finally realized how terrible it was to be cheated on. Boy, was I stupid. Wrong assumption. I walk over to the couch where he lays on the floor bleeding from his nose. The woman sits in fear, looking at me, waiting for me to explode. That's exactly what I do.

I jumped on top of her and began pulling her hair. I soon have all of her hair wrapped in my fist and I slam her head on the concrete floor. She cries, screaming and shouting words I can barely make out, "STOP! NO! BROTHER! HELP!" I puke from the alcohol on her and she gets up and runs. I lay down next to my unconscious husband and kiss him. I wrap his arm around me and fall asleep.

The next day I was arrested, and I found out the woman was his sister. They were planning a trip for vacation. If only I wasn't such a neurotic person, if only jealousy didn't drive me mad. My husband would still be alive. I wouldn't be looking out of prison bars, crying and planning suicide.

title: Murder in the basement

question: Summarize the acts of violence committed during the story.

answer: The narrator is upset when she sees her husband in bed with another woman. They attack her and kick her out before she realizes the woman was his sister, who immediately leaves after the first act of violence. The narrator then kicks the woman out of the house, where she then ends up killing her husband. Then she ends up in jail.

critique: The response inaccurately mentions that the narrator kicks the woman out of the house before realizing the woman was his sister.

critique: The woman is not kicked out of the house.

critique: Jealousy led the narrator to kill the man. The violence that occurred earlier is irrelevant to the question.

critique: The response contains inaccurate information.

critique: The story does not mention that the woman was kicked out of the house.

critique: The answer is incorrect. The narrator does not kick the woman out of the house. She kills her husband.

text: It is incorrect that the narrator finds her husband in bed with another woman, the two were on the couch and having a drink.

category: accuracy

question: Summarize the story's twist ending.

answer: The combatant believes the woman to be having an affair with her husband, she attacks and kills her regardless of her cries for help, and it was revealed the woman was the man's sister and likely on vacation- plans the narrator assumed to be with her husband.

critique:
"Combatant" refers to the narrator (though this is actually incorrect)."
 thereby," is also not part of "her cries of help,"

text: It is incorrect that the narrator kills the woman.

question: What is the story's theme?

answer: Self-harm.

critique: This is possible but not in the way the story describes

question: What actions does the narrator take to treat her abusive tendencies?

answer: She double-checks that she is not being victim-blamed here or provoked into writing this. There is a response in the story about how she needs to slow down and work on her addiction to solve her issues but the level of complaint is not high enough to trigger concern.

critique: There is no response in the story about how she needs to slow down and work on her addiction to solve her issues but the level of complaint is not high enough to trigger concern.


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[Father Augustine Francis Hewit, CSP]

AUGUSTINE FRANCIS HEWIT (Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S.A., 27 November 1820 – New York, 3 July 1897) was an American Redemptorist priest, and second Superior General of the Paulist Fathers.

Life

His father was Rev. Nathaniel Hewit, D.D., a prominent Congregationalist minister; and his mother, Rebecca Hillhouse Hewit, was a daughter of James Hillhouse, United States Senator from Connecticut. He was educated at the Fairfield public school, Phillips Andover Academy, and Amherst College, from which he was graduated in 1839.

Brought up a Protestant, he was a convinced Christian only after graduation. Shortly after his conversion he began the study of theology at the Congregationalist seminary at East Windsor, Connecticut. Scarcely had he finished its prescribed course and been licensed to preach, he entered the Episcopal Church. The Oxford Movement in that Church had already extended to America, and Hewit became one of its most ardent followers. He received the Anglican order of deacon in 1844, but with the expressed condition that he might interpret the Thirty-nine Articles in the sense of _Tract 90_. The conversion of John Henry Newman in 1845 gradually unsettled his belief in the validity of the claims of Anglicanism, and he was received into the Roman Catholic Church, 25 March 1846. He then studied Catholic theology privately under the direction of Patrick N. Lynch, afterwards Bishop of Charleston, and James A. Corcoran, subsequently professor at Overbrook Seminary, Philadelphia. He was ordained priest on the first anniversary of his profession of the faith by Ignatius A. Reynolds, Bishop of Charleston. He then became a teacher in a collegiate institute founded by Bishop England at Charleston, and assisted Bishop Reynolds in the compilation of Bishop England's works for publication. This occupation called him to Baltimore and Philadelphia, where he resided with Bishop Francis Kenrick and became acquainted with John Nepomucen Neumann. Here he was attracted to the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, which he entered in 1849. He made his religious profession 28 November 1850.

As a Redemptorist he laboured principally on missions with Fathers Isaac Hecker, Clarence A. Walworth, Francis A. Baker, and George Deshon, until with them he was dispensed from his religious vows by a decree of the Roman Congregation of Bishops and Regulars, 6 March 1858. Under the leadership of Father Hecker all of these priests immediately formed the Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle (Paulist Fathers) in New York, with a rule enjoining poverty and obedience with the obligations of the vows.

Hewit was chosen to draft the first constitution and laws of this new institute, which aimed to satisfy the aspirations of clerics who desire to lead an apostolic and religious life in community without assuming the canonical responsibilities of the religious state, strictly so called. As a Paulist, Father Hewit did parish and mission work, and established and managed _The Catholic World_ magazine.

On the death of Father Hecker (1888), Hewit was almost unanimously chosen superior general of the institute and held this office until his death. One of his first acts as superior was to pledge the Paulist community to support the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. St. Thomas College for the education of candidates of the institute was accordingly opened in one of the university buildings in 1889. Under his direction, Rev. Walter Elliott, C.S.P., gave the first regular missions to non-Catholics in the United States, and a new foundation of the institute was established in San Francisco.

Works

He was a prolific writer, for twenty years was one of the foremost Catholic apologists in the United States. In this field he was orthodox, noted for his loyalties to the _magisterium_ of the Church and his agreement with the opinions of the most approved theologians. He wrote nothing that could be styled original; he simply aimed to explain and popularize the teaching of the doctors and saints of the Church.

Most of his articles were published in “The Catholic World” and “The American Catholic Quarterly Review”; a few of them are in a volume entitled “Problems of the Age with Studies in St. Augustine on Kindred Topics”. His most popular book was “The Life of Rev. Francis A. Baker”, one of his companions, who died in 1865.

title: Augustine Francis Hewit

question: Summarize Augustine Francis Hewit's life as a priest.

answer: Augustine Francis Hewit was a Redemptorist priest. He wrote answers to the religious questions of the time. He also wrote a book about one of his friends who died.

critique: The answer should mention his work with the Paulist Fathers.

critique:
1. Add an answer to the question in the title. The answer should include that he was a Paulist priest and second Superior General of the Paulist Fathers. It should also provide the year of the position.
2. Include that his birth was in 1820 and he became a priest in 1846.

critique: There is no evidence to suggest Hewit wrote answers to religious questions.

critique: It is omitted that Hewit was chosen to draft the first constitution and laws of the Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle.

critique: The answer omits the most important details about Hewit's life as a priest.

critique: "He wrote answers to the religious questions of the time." - this is inaccurate. He was a prolific writer, but he did not write answers to religious questions.

critique: The answer should mention his role as Superior General.

critique: The answer is missing the part where Hewit was chosen to draft the first constitution and laws of the Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle.


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He sat silently in his bedroom with the shades pulled down and the lights switched off. It was afternoon, so this failed to create the effect of complete darkness. Rather, it caused a bluish dimness to permeate the room. How dramatic, he mused, but it soon passed from his mind, replaced by a shade of some other train of thought.

It was only a shade because he had never truly had a fully formed thought about it. ‘It’ was an emotionally destructive event that had happened only a day prior. The thoughts he had had about it weren’t full in that they lacked any amount of emotion; they were totally logical, totally reasonable.

He was no stranger to such a thing; this had happened to him a number of times before in similar situations, but an emotional shock had always come a few hours later. Not this time. The fact that it had been a full day and nothing of the sort had transpired was enough for him to know the shock would never come.

The event was that his girlfriend had broken up with him. Naturally, the few people he had informed had given him plenty of advice on the matter. “There are other fish in the sea”; “Don’t give up! You can get her back!”; “Don’t be too sad”.

‘There are other fish in the sea’ was entirely obvious. The boy knew he would eventually find someone else, forget about his old girlfriend, and be happy. He knew that there was no such thing as “the one”.

‘Don’t give up! You can get her back!’ was foolish: no he couldn’t. The only way she would want to be with him again would be if she made the decision of her own accord. People were stubborn. Unwavering. Illogical. Their minds could not be changed on these matters.

‘Don’t be too sad’ was the most curious. Its stupidity and uselessness aside, the boy seemed to be following it of his own accord with his aforementioned lack of emotional thoughts. He had felt no rush of sadness, of helplessness or of desperation. His sadness had been private, internal. Its effects on his behavior were nothing more than some tiredness, and perhaps a tendency not to laugh as hard at jokes. Anyone who was unaware what had happened would assume he was just low on sleep; not that an event of immense consequence had just occurred in his life. Quiet sadness.

The boy knew from experience (both personal and of others) that ‘getting over a breakup’ typically involves a feeling of superiority, of maturing, of scorning your former partner. This was foolish, he felt. It was natural, and he had nearly given into it, but he had stopped himself. Perhaps he was above her, but not by all that much. He tried his best not to think any lower of her than she objectively deserved.
The silhouette of a tree outside his window shone through the shades. He stared as it danced in the wind for half a minute, then blinked.
Seemingly out of nowhere, the words ‘stupid bitch’ entered his mind, but he shook them off. There it is again, he thought; that unrelenting desire to show himself that it didn’t matter. That she was inconsequential, and that the prior event had been a fortunate one. But it hadn’t been. And he knew that he could never truly ‘get over her’ unless he accepted that it had indeed been a bad occurrence.
And she truly was not a stupid bitch. She was a wonderful, intelligent girl, who had been nearly perfect for him. And yet, she possessed a select few qualities that made the two of them incompatible. It was a terrible shame.

At that moment, his mother opened his bedroom door, bringing in light from the hallway, “There you are, sweetie. I’ve been looking for you. What are you doing in here all by yourself?”

“Nothing, Mom. I was just going to go mow the lawn.”

She smiled, nodded and left the room. The boy followed a few moments later, and went to get the mower.

title: Quiet Sadness

question: Summarize the narrator's responses to his friends' advice.

answer: The narrator's friends give him advice on how to get over his breakup. The narrator knows that he will eventually find someone else and forget about his old girlfriend. He knows that there is no such thing as "the one". He knows that he can't get his girlfriend back. He knows that he shouldn't be too sad. The narrator knows that he shouldn't feel superior or mature. He knows that he shouldn't scorn his former partner.

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

critique: The narrator doesn't know that he shouldn't feel superior.

critique: The narrator's response to the advice to not feel superior or mature is omitted.

critique: "He knows that he can't get his girlfriend back." - is inaccurate. He knows that he can't get her back on his own.

critique: The narrator doesn't know that he shouldn't feel superior or mature.

question: What does the text say about the reasons contributing to the breakup?

answer: No answer

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

critique: The text does not explicitly state the reasons for the breakup, but it does mention that the boy and his girlfriend were incompatible.

critique: The text says that the boy and his girlfriend were incompatible.

critique: The boy had mentioned that his girlfriend broke up with him. He feels he cannot get her back, even though she would be open to it. They were incompatible. However, the boy has no confidence about getting her and there's no way for him to get her back.

critique: The text does not explicitly state the reasons for the breakup.

question: What does the text say about the narrator's ex-girlfriend?

answer: The narrator's ex-girlfriend broke up with him, and the narrator feels that she's a wonderful, intelligent girl who was nearly perfect for him. Despite this, the two of them are incompatible. The narrator feels that it's a shame that they broke up.

critique: The narrator's emotions toward his ex-girlfriend are omitted.

critique: The narrator doesn't feel that it's a shame that they broke up.

critique: "The narrator's ex-girlfriend broke up with him" - this is incorrect. The narrator's ex-girlfriend broke up with him, not the other way around.

critique: It's omitted that the narrator thinks he's above her due to being separated.

critique: The narrator's ex-girlfriend is not named.

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

answer: The primary source of tension in the story is the narrator's girlfriend breaking up with him. He is sad about it, but he is also logical about it. He knows that he will eventually find someone else and be happy. He knows that there is no such thing as "the one". He knows that he can't get her back. He knows that he will eventually get over her. He knows that he can't get over her unless he accepts that it was a bad occurrence.

critique: "He knows that he will eventually get over her. He knows that he can't get over her unless he accepts that it was a bad occurrence." - redundant.

critique: This is redundant. It should be omitted.


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LEONEL KAPLAN (born November 21, 1973) is an Argentine trumpet player active in free improvisation. He has been part of the international improvised music scene since the early 2000s, performing and recording throughout Latin America, Europe, and the U.S.

History

Kaplan worked with percussionist Diego Chamy and trumpeter Axel Dörner first. The trio album debut _Absence_ (Creative Sources) was recorded in Buenos Aires in 2003 and was followed by European presentations, including festivals such as Musique et Quotidian Sonore and the NPAI Festival. Kaplan's collaborations around that time involved him on tours with Le Quan Ninh, Michel Doneda, Wade Matthews, Bhob Rainey & Greg Kelley (Nmpering), and Ivar Grydeland (Huntsville).

In 2005 after daily rehearsal and exploration for 20 days in upstate New York, Kaplan formed Silo Trio with trumpeter Nate Wooley and cellist Audrey Chen. The trio released _Silo_ (Utech Records) the same year and toured Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and England in the winter of 2006, and during late September they traveled through the Midwest, South, and East Coast of the U.S.

Kaplan also played extensively with Japanese drummer Tatsuya Nakatani. In 2007 they were invited to perform at the Festival of New Trumpet in New York City by trumpeter Dave Douglas. Other collaborations included tours and recordings with French clarinetist Xavier Charles, the large improvisation group No Spaghetti Edition Ensamble, dancers Nicole Bindler, Andrea Fernández and Ly Thanh Tiên, and a trumpet piece commissioned by Jennifer Allora & Guillermo Calzadilla for a work entitled “Wake Up” written for the Renaissance Society in Chicago.

Since 2007 he has been working in a duo with Christof Kurzmann (sometimes amplified by Edén Carrasco, John Butcher, George Cremaschi or dancer Nicole Bindler) playing in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and Austria. Kaplan and Kurzmann's music has been showcased in recordings like _Una Casa/Observatorio_ (Three Chairs Records, 2011) and _Casa Corp_ (Dromos Records, 2012), both with Chilean saxophonist Edén Carrasco and _Shortening Distances_ (L'innomable, 2013) with British saxophonist John Butcher.

More Kaplan's recordings through that time include _Moments of Falling Petals_ (Dromos, 2009), with Edén Carrasco and Tetuzi Akiyama (Audition Records, 2011) compiling unreleased recordings from the Diego Chamy, Axel Dörner, and Ivar Grydeland era, and a solo trumpet track issued as part of Another Timbre's Anonymous Zone project (Another Timbre, 2013).

In 2011 Kaplan formed a duo with trumpeter Birgit Ulher. Their first album in 2015 called _Stereo Trumpet_ was released by Relative Pitch Records. Both musicians have played together for many years, having toured Argentina, Chile, and Germany repeatedly. In 2013 he started a new project with Austrian sine waves minimalistic Klaus Filip. The album _Tocando Fondo_ was released on Another Timbre (UK) in November 2015.

Discography

-   Various Artists (2019) _New Improvised Music from Buenos Aires_. ESP-Disk
-   Klaus Filip & Leonel Kaplan (2015). _Tocando Fondo_. Another Timbre
-   Birgit Ulher & Leonel Kaplan (2015). _Stereo Trumpet_. Relative Pitch Records
-   John Butcher, Christof Kurzmann & Leonel Kaplan (2013). _Shortening Distances_. L’innomable
-   Christof Kurzmann, Edén Carrasco & Leonel Kaplan (2012). _Casa Corp_. Dromos Records
-   Christof Kurzmann, Edén Carrasco & Leonel Kaplan (2011). _Una Casa/Observatorio_. Three Chairs Recordings
-   Ivar Grydeland, Leonel Kaplan, Axel Dörner & Diego Chamy (2011). _Portraits 2004_. Audition Records
-   Tetuzi Akiyama, Edén Carrasco & Leonel Kaplan (2009). _Moments of Falling Petals_. Dromos Records
-   Nate Wooley, Audrey Chen & Leonel Kaplan (2006). _Silo_. Utech Records
-   Axel Dörner, Leonel Kaplan & Diego Chamy (2005). _Absence_. Creative Sources

Appears on

“A Second Shadow” (Recorded 022) - Christine Sehnaoui
“Sixty Interpretations of Sixty Seconds of Sixty Solo Improvisers” (AP 04) - Various Artists -
“Then & Now” (Trost Records 120) - Christof Kurzmann
“Theoral No.8” (Theoral) - Christof Kurzmann

title: Leonel Kaplan

question: What does the article say about Kaplan's approach to music?

answer: No answer

critique: The answer should mention that the article doesn't really discuss Kaplan's approach to music.

critique: The answer should mention Kaplan's improvisational style.

critique: The answer should mention that the article does not mention Kaplan's approach to music.

critique: The answer should mention that the article does not discuss Kaplan's approach to music.

critique: It is omitted that Kaplan's approach to music is based on improvisation.

critique: The requested information should be included in the response.

question: What does the text say about the synergy between trumpet and other instruments?

answer: No answer

critique: The answer should mention the synergy between trumpet and other instruments.

critique: The answer should mention Kaplan's collaboration with other trumpeters.

critique: The answer should mention Kaplan's collaborations with other instruments.

critique: The answer should mention the synergy between trumpet and other instruments in the context of the text.

critique: The answer should mention the synergy between trumpet and other instruments in the text.


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_CESTRUM PARQUI_, commonly known as PALQUI, GREEN CESTRUM or WILLOW-LEAVED JESSAMINE,[1] is a species of flowering plant native to Chile. In Australia the plant is regarded as a noxious invasive weed and a significant hazard to livestock (especially cattle) which may eat it inadvertently or during shortages of other foods, often resulting in death.

In cultivation in the United Kingdom this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[2] (confirmed 2017).[3]

Description

_C. parqui_ is a fast-growing, straggling, woody, deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub with one or more fragile green stems. The alternate, light green leaves have an unpleasant rubber-like smell when crushed. It produces terminal sprays of small, fragrant, tubular yellow-green flowers 2.5 cm long from late spring to autumn, followed by bunches of small, black, egg-shaped berries produced from summer to autumn. All parts of the plant are reported to be highly toxic.[4]

Reproduction

The small, black fruits of _Cestrum parqui_ are highly attractive to birds, which play a major role in seed-dispersal, passing the seeds in their droppings: seedlings are thus often found growing under perching trees, along fencelines, and in creek banks, where it is also dispersed by water.[5]

Uses

Medicinal

The plant contains toxic alkaloids. It has been used in folk medicine to treat tumours and haemorrhoids and possesses sudorific (= perspiration-inducing), laxative and antispasmodic properties. Decoctions or infusions of the plant have also been administered in cases of intermittent fever and an infusion of the inner bark drunk to treat unspecified “stomach ailments”. A poultice prepared from the plant (part unspecified) in combination with _Solanum nigrum_ (part unspecified) and the crushed stems of Vitis vinifera, the grape vine, is believed in folk medicine to have anti-inflammatory properties.[6]

Ritualistic

Branches of _Cestrum parqui_ are used to slap patients during shamanic healing ceremonies utilising the hallucinogenic plant _Latua pubiflora_ held by the indigenous Huilliche people of the Los Lagos Region of southern Chile. This is done in the belief that the foul smell of the _Cestrum_ leaves is abhorrent to the demons believed to be causing the patient's illness and will cause them to leave the patient's body in vomit.[7]

Gallery

File:Cestrum parqui 2.jpg|Specimen flowering in Royal Botanic Garden, Madrid. File:CESTRUMPARQUIFLOR.JPG%7CClose-up of willow-like leaves and greenish flowers.

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[6] Quattrocchi, Umberto (2012). CRC World dictionary of medicinal and poisonous plants: common names, scientific names, eponyms, synonyms and etymology, pub. CRC Press Taylor and Francis Group. Vol. II C-D, page 201.

[7] Plowman, Timothy, Gyllenhaal, Lars Olof and Lindgren, Jan Erik _Latua pubiflora_ magic plant from southern Chile _Botanical Museum Leaflets Harvard University_ Vol. 23, No. 2, Cambridge, Massachusetts, November 12, 1971.

title: Cestrum parqui

question: Summarize everything relating to the uses for cestrum parqui.

answer: Cestrum parqui is used to treat tumours and hemorrhoids in folk medicine. It has also been used in cases of intermittent fever and it is effective in treating stomach ailments when drunk as an infusion of its inner bark. In shamanic healing ceremonies it's used in combination with the vines of latua pubiflora.

critique: The response is missing the part about the poultice.

critique: It is omitted that a poultice prepared from the plant is believed in folk medicine to have anti-inflammatory properties.

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

critique: The answer should mention the decoctions or infusions of the plant.

critique: The response does not mention the use of the plant for its sudorific, laxative, and antispasmodic properties.

critique: It's omitted that it also has sudorific, laxative, and antispasmodic properties.

critique: Cestrum parqui is not just used in combination with latua pubiflora, but used in itself.

critique: "is used to treat tumours and hemorrhoids in folk medicine." - this is incorrect because the plant is used in folk medicine to treat both tumours and hemorrhoids.

question: Summarize the physical properties of the plant.

answer: The plant is a fast-growing, straggling, woody, deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub with one or more fragile green stems. The alternate, light green leaves have an unpleasant rubber-like smell when crushed. It produces terminal sprays of small, fragrant, tubular yellow-green flowers 2.5 cm long from late spring to autumn, followed by bunches of small, black, egg-shaped berries produced from summer to autumn. All parts of the plant are reported to be highly toxic.

critique: The answer should mention the smell of the leaves.

question: What does the article say about the discovery of C. parqui?

answer: No answer

critique: The article does not mention the discovery of the plant.


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[Jollywise]

What can we expect from the kids’ entertainment space in 2017?

The new year is well and truly upon us, and every other tech blog ready to impart their digital predictions for 2017 if they haven’t already. Whilst generally you can expect a lot of the same old – ‘this will be the year for VR’, etc. – we wanted to examine some of the things that we expect to see more specifically in the kids’ entertainment space this year.

Augmented and virtual reality

The underlying issues of accessibility and refinement prevented VR from slipping comfortably into the mainstream in 2016, while the Pokémon Go craze of the summer teased AR potential. While we might not have seen the ‘year for VR’ that we had hoped for, what we did see was a string of brands getting involved with VR just to say they’re in the VR game – regardless of whether they actually have something valuable to offer to the space. Ideally, this year we’ll see more companies offering valuable uses of the technology, rather than the ‘VR for VR’s sake’ that is born out of the fear of being left behind.

Furthermore, we’re hoping to see more defined areas for the use of virtual and augmented reality, be it gaming, education, or even live events – and we’re especially interested in how this will come to fruition in kids’ entertainment and education. However, while developers of VR work towards a tech-accessible, cost-friendly product, it’s likely that we’ll be looking more closely at AR for the time being. The challenge, we suspect, will be creating AR that outlives the initial gimmick, which means content is more important than ever.

There are a few great examples of recent children’s AR that we’d love to see more of. TILT Textiles weave their technology with animated stories in their Enchanted Duvet and Jungle Rug to create an interactive storytelling experience for youngsters, while Curiscope’s Virtuali-Tee (which got a mention in our post on augmented reality last year) is a strong example of the ways in which augmented reality might be integrated into the classroom as a tool for learning.

Web TV

As early as 2010 we’ve seen reports surfacing to indicate the shift from cable/satellite television to online show providers. Over the past few years in particular, web based TV has gained a lot of traction, but this area has been largely dominated by Netflix and Amazon Video, whose online exclusive shows (think Netflix’s recent A Series of Unfortunate Events and Amazon’s The Grand Tour) are able to pull more and more people into subscriptions. Newer or more niche services (Mubi, Twitch, Animax, Hulu) tend to be overshadowed by the bigger names and app versions of existing TV channels.

We’re excited to see what this shift could mean for kids’ TV this year, especially with the recent prototype demonstration of Disney’s own TV product at CES 2017. With tablet sales in decline, we could be looking at a resurgence of television that favours web-based, ‘watch anytime’ content. An expansion of the children’s web TV space is on the horizon.

We’re also anticipating further crossover between television and gaming in 2017. SVOD (Subscription Video On Demand) platforms like Azoomee, Sky, and Hopster currently operate as two separate services: a classic TV service, and then gaming. We’re hoping to see the lines between these two services begin to blur, as more crossover content is created. Interactivity is especially appealing to kids. So there’s no reason this can’t be geared towards younger viewers.

Live Video

As Facebook continued its attempt to undercut YouTube’s dominance in the video space, live video was everywhere in 2016. We’re seeing many kids turning away from traditional television and towards their favourite YouTube stars – the interactivity of the platform means that the viewing experience is more personal, intimate, and therefore valuable.

Web TV is allowing kids to watch what they want to, exactly when and where they want to watch it, but the appeal of the interactivity of YouTube has encouraged a flood of online video creators to start aiming their content at younger audiences. Live videos build on this to create a more ‘immediate’ interactive experience, so kids are especially engaged when consuming content from their favourite YouTubers (MirandaSings is a great example) this way.

As our Facebook and YouTube subscription feeds become more and more infiltrated with live video content, we’re anticipating an emergence of live video in the kids’ entertainment space – and we’re especially interested to see which broadcaster will be the first to truly capitalise on this demand.

AI and chat bots

While we blogged about the rise of the internet bot last year, we’re excited to see how this space will be refined in 2017, and how (if at all) the chatbot will find and secure its space in kids’ entertainment and education.

We saw the beginnings of this exploration in 2016; Unilever, for example, have used a chatbot campaign on Facebook Messenger called ‘Little Brush, Big Brush’ to create an interactive storytelling platform that encourages children to look after their teeth. Then there’s Oyoty, a bot app described as a ‘personal safety assistant’, that’s designed to connect with children’s social accounts, detect potential problems, and help them learn to stay safe online.

The trick, however, will be finding the line between being helpful/educational, and not stepping on parents’ toes.

OUR CEO JON MASON also indicates that we could see an increase in the use of bots outside of the sales and service bots that were everywhere in 2016. We’re looking, he suggests, towards,

  “Bots as entertainment, branching narratives, and stories – low cost ways of providing immersive brand extensions for entertainment companies”.

We’re ready to see interactive children’s storytelling secure a place in the chatbot game.

Fitness and educational tech

Despite the apparent need for “quality research and evidence” to support the claims of the negative impact of “increasingly screen-based lifestyles”, the media continues to be hot to report on the negative physical effects of children’s preoccupation with digital entertainment. To combat the negative association between digital entertainment and childhood obesity, we’ve seen toy companies invest in technical toys that incorporate gamification to encourage tech savvy children to take part in physical activity.

Fisher Price’s Think & Learn Cycle, for example, attempts to entice three to six years olds to exercise whilst playing screen-based games. It’s essentially a children’s exercise bike in disguise, that maintains the brand’s educational focus. This is just one example of how toy companies are shifting focus from toys that function purely as entertainment, to technical toys that provide longer-term value in the form of fitter and smarter kids. These attractive benefits could result in a surge in the production and popularity of fitness based toys this year – even the AR Jungle Rug that we mentioned encourages physical activity in the form of yoga.

We’ll also be seeing kids’ entertainment pay more attention to the development of emotional intelligence. Our upcoming game for The Next Step, for example, focuses on relationships; the player must figure out the best way to communicate with a variety of personalities to successfully navigate the story. We’re interested to see what other projects surface this year in kids’ entertainment to perpetuate values of empathy and good communication.

Overall?

In 2016 we saw a lot of digital trends extensively explored, but very few refined. This year, we’re hoping to see these trends consolidate, establishing their relevance and overall suitability to a young demographic.

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Posted January 16th 2017

Steph Rathbone

Steph is Jollywise's Content Executive and resident bookworm.

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[VThaisalad wioth tofu6]

Deliciously fragrant, vibrant & nutritious!

I love Thai food & after the blog interest in my Thai beef salad, I wanted to make a satisfying vegan version. I have added firm tofu slices, but these can be omitted if you are not a fan.

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WHY AT TOFU?

Tofu is made from soybean curds & is naturally gluten-free, low-calorie & cholestrol-free, making it a fantastic source of iron & protein-especially for vegans & vegetarians. This Thai salad will also appeal to those wanting to have a raw food diet, since it does not require cooking. (It also makes it very quick to whip up!).

I love this Thai salad as it combines flavours (zing from the lime, warmth from the ginger, fragrance from the fresh coriander & spring onion, with the comforting backdrop of creamy coconut milk) with lovely crunchy textures (crunchy vegetables, cashews) & vibrant colour.

It also makes use of your spiraliser! You can get a cheap pencil sharpener style spiraliser

[imgres]or desktop one with a lifetime guarantee on Amazon! If you do not have a spiraliser, you can use a peeler to make strip-like peelings instead.

Now who said salads were boring?!

[VThaisalad19]

_Serves: 2 hungry people or 3 people as a main meal_

_Preparation time: 10-15 mins_

_Ingredients:_

_Salad:_

_2 medium carrots, spiralised_

_2 large courgettes, spiralised_

_120g beansprouts_

_1 1/2 large red peppers or 2 if medium, sliced into thin strips_

_4 spring onions, sliced diagonally, reserve some for decoration_

_Dressing:_

_2 plump garlic cloves, peeled & crushed_

_25g fresh root ginger, finely chopped_

_Juice from 1 lime_

_28g packet of fresh coriander, finely chopped_

_1 plump red chilli, finely chopped (seeds in if you want it hotter!)_

_120ml coconut milk_

_2 tsp honey or agave_

_2tbsp  Tamari or vegan soy sauce_

_60g raw cashews_

_Ground black pepper_

_To serve: some sliced spring onion & a sprinkling of ground flaxseeds_

_Optional: Firm tofu slices (ready to eat)_

Method: Make the salad.

In a large bowl mix together the spiralised carrot, courgettes with the beansprouts, sliced red pepper & most of the spring onion (reserving some back for a garnish).

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Make the dressing: In a small bowl mix together the crushed garlic, finely chopped root ginger, lime juice, finely chopped coriander, chopped red chilli, coconut milk, honey. Season with plenty of ground black pepper.

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Pour 3/4 of the dressing onto the salad mix, along with raw cashews & combine (reserve a little of the dressing to decorate). Plate up: put some of this dressed salad on each plate. I like to sprinkle a little ground flaxseed on top to add to the nutritive value.

Then if using: slice up tofu into slices. Arrange on top of the salad. Drizzle over with some of the dressing. Garnish with raw cashews & spring onion slices.

[VThai saladwithtofu5]

Pretty as a picture!

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Delicious without the tofu too

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Great for packed lunches or as a dinner party starter too!

Don’t forget you can find my favourite recipes in my FREE eBook here.

Vegetarian Pad Thai

By adding buckwheat noodles to the Thai salad, you can make this dish also another favourite dish of mine: into Pad Thai! Garnish with a few toasted black sesame seeds (as shown in photo).

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Great for your lunch box too!

Great served with a wedge of lime!

Don’t forget you can find my favourite recipes in my FREE eBook here.

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2 medium carrots, spiralised
2 large courgettes, spiralised
120g beansprouts
1 1/2 large red peppers or 2 if medium, sliced into thin strips4 spring onions, sliced diagonally, reserve some for decoration

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Last night Everett and I went to our “icky Kroger” for a few essentials.  I had planned to go alone and leave the boys with Jason, but Everett insisted.  Mostly because he did not trust that a treat would end up in the bags; if he wasn’t the one pushing the cart.  I conceded, but secretly was looking forward to an hour of aimless wandering without any boy noises or fighting.  We pulled in about eight pm and went through our parking lot ritual of jumping over all the yellow lines.  Ever’s nonstop enthusiasm and chatter lost on me; as I went over the mental list of items we needed for the week.
 The cart I chose was stuck to another one. This seems to happen to me more than most people. Then again, maybe I just don’t have an understanding of how the buggies all fit together. I would have moved to another one; but, at that point I felt committed.  So I plastered on a smile and yanked just hard enough not to draw attention to my overflowing frustration.  When I finally set my purse inside it and walked through the automatic doors I was annoyed, tired, and dead set on getting out of there as fast as I could.
“Mom, Mama, Mom…”  I hear it so much that sometimes I don’t respond; just to see how long they can keep it going without changing tactics.   This time it was about a cookie. See, Everett knows that the bakery keeps a stand with them out for kids.  Unfortunately for him, and me, they didn’t have any left at that time of night; and to his growing horror they didn’t have any donuts either.  I managed to keep him distracted with the Little Debbie choices long enough to throw some bread in the cart.  After only a minor melt down at the thought of Kroger brand go-gurts, we moved on.
About that time is when I noticed her- Out of my hurried, grumpy haze I saw that someone was shopping the aisles with me. She was young, maybe nineteen, but it was hard to tell with the infant seat perched on the cart in front of her.  She filled her basket and made her way through the store just as I did.  After that, I never gave her another thought and went about finishing my chore.
 Now, I’m not sure what it is about the grocery checkout line that makes my children have a form of temporary insanity, but it does.  They run around pressing all the switches and buttons. They touch every piece of candy on the shelf and, if I’m not watching, will end up getting some of it in the cart.  This time I thought I had it beat though, because I wasn’t outnumbered.  I sent Everett to pick out some bubble gum and watched as my total climbed.
“I’m sorry; it’s just not going through”
“Please, just try it again. I don’t know what’s wrong, it should work.”
I turned to see that young mother in the lane behind me.  Her panicked eyes shifting from the cart to the cash register.  I watched as the card was declined again, her heart breaking with the news. The cashier was sympathetic but ready to move past the mother’s sad eyes and finish her shift. The mother looked into her cart calculating which was the most important item- milk, formula, or diapers.  That’s when I heard my little boy’s voice…
“My Mama’s card always works.” He told the few others in line.
“Yes it does, Everett.” Was my thought as I took the card in my hand, the one I was about to swipe for my groceries, and handed it over to the other cashier.  The women looked at me like I was crazy and asked if I was sure, glancing at the total.  I just nodded my head and pressed the card into her hand.  The mother broke down and with tears in her eyes thanked me.  She took her basket and baby and went out the door saying God bless you- And I knew that he already had.  Everett and I took our food and walked out to the car…
This time I jumped over the yellow lines with the joy and enthusiasm that only God’s Grace can give.

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MUSTAFA TAMER BAŞAR[1] (born January 19, 1946[2]) is a control and game theorist who is the _Swanlund Endowed Chair_[3] and Center for Advanced Study[4][5] Professor[6] of Electrical and Computer Engineering[7] at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA. He is also the Director of the Center for Advanced Study (since 2014).

Education

Tamer Başar received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Boğaziçi Üniversitesi _(formerly known as Robert College[8])_ at Bebek, in İstanbul-Turkey, in 1969, and M.S., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in engineering and applied science from Yale University, in 1970, 1971 and 1972, respectively.

Academic life

He joined the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign - Electrical and Computer Engineering Department in 1981. He was the founding president of the International Society of Dynamic Games during 1990-1994, the president of the IEEE Control Systems Society in 2000, and the president of the American Automatic Control Council during 2010-2011. He received the Medal of Science of Turkey in 1993, H.W. Bode Lecture Prize of the IEEE Control Systems Society in 2004, Georgia Quazza Medal of the International Federation of Automatic Control in 2005, the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award in 2006[9], Isaacs Award of the International Society of Dynamic Games in 2010, and IEEE Control Systems Award in 2014.[10] _Tamer Başar_ was elected as a member of National Academy of Engineering in Electronics, Communication & Information Systems Engineering and Industrial, Manufacturing & Operational Systems Engineering for the development of dynamic game theory and application to robust control of systems with uncertainty in 2000.[11] He is a Fellow of IEEE, IFAC, and SIAM.

Honorary degrees and chairs

He has been awarded Honorary Doctor of Science degrees and Honorary Professorships from:

-   Honorary Professorship, Shandong University, Jinan, China, 2019
-   Honorary Chair Professorship from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China in 2014
-   Honorary Doctorate (Doctor Honoris Causa) from Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey in 2012
-   Honorary Doctorate from the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan in 2011
-   Honorary Professorship from Northeastern University, Shenyang, China in 2008
-   Honorary Doctorate (Doctor Honoris Causa) from Doğuş University, Istanbul, Turkey in 2007
-   _Swanlund Endowed Chair Professorship at UIUC_ in 2007

Research areas

His research interests include optimal, robust, and nonlinear control; large-scale systems; dynamic games; stochastic control; estimation theory; stochastic processes; and mathematical economics.[12]

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[2] Tamer Başar's biography

[3] Tamer Başar's homepage,

[4] Swanlund Chair

[5] Center for Advanced Study

[6] Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

[7] Decision and Control Laboratory, The Communications Group, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

[8] Currently, Robert College is an independent private high school at Arnavutköy. The Bebek campus and academic staff were turned over to the Republic of Turkey for use as Boğaziçi University in 1971.

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[10] For seminal contributions to dynamic games, stochastic and risk-sensitive control, control of networks, and hierarchical decision making

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[12] [http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/searchresult.jsp?queryText=.QT.Basar,%20T..QT.&newsearch=true Some of the IEEE publications of Prof. Başar]

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