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National Inpatient Survey Webinar 2014 August 21 st 2014
Agenda and timings o Survey development [10 min] o Data protection and section 251 requirements [10 min] o Practicalities of Administration [15 min] o Potential Errors [5min] o Provisional Timetable [5min] o Questions and Answers [10 min]
Survey development: Questionnaire changes since 2013 Two questions carried in the 2013 inpatient questionnaire have been removed for the 2014 survey: o Did you receive copies of letters sent between hospital doctors and your family doctor (GP)? o Were the letters written in a way that you could understand? Two new questions added covering relational aspects of care: o 33. Did you have confidence in the decisions made about your condition or treatment? o 67. During your time in hospital did you feel well looked after by hospital staff? Question bank: there will be no question bank for the 2014 survey.
Survey Development: Cognitive testing Ten interviews were completed in Oxford with individuals who had been an inpatient in an NHS hospital in the last 6 months. The testing considered the cognitive process of responding in terms of the model described by Tourangeau (1984) seeking to establish consistency in: o Comprehension o Retrieval o Evaluation o Response
What's new? CQC Flyer New this year to the Inpatient survey is the CQC flyer to include in mailings, for contractors these will be sent to you directly and for in house trusts they will go to the trust. The CQC flyer explains who CQC are and how the survey data will be used by them. Sample declaration form The sample declaration form is a new addition for the 2014 Inpatient survey. These documents are to be sent to your approved contractor before you are able to submit your sample. Once your approved contractor has checked your sample, both the sample declaration form and the anonymised sample file will be submitted to the Co-ordination Centre by your approved contractor. Samples files will not be accepted without the signed sample declaration form. The Co-ordination Centre will use these documents to help check your sample file. Free text comments A change to this year's survey is that free text comments do not need to be anonymised, as a statement has been added to the questionnaire stating that any information provided in the free text box will be shared. This will enable results to be looked at in full by trusts, the CQC and researchers.
Adherence to guidance o Please note that Section 251 approval which has been sought for this project to provide a legal basis for trusts using a contractor to provide names and addresses to them. Although in-house trusts are not undertaking this, we expect them to follow the standard practices and procedures in the interest of protecting patient confidentiality and maintaining high standards. o It is not permitted to offer financial inducements or lottery prizes to respondents. o Similarly, we do not recommend translation of questionnaires into other languages within the national survey. The terms of the ethical approval do not permit these types of alteration. Furthermore, such alterations might mean that the comparability of the survey would be compromised, and such results may not be acceptable for computation of the relevant measures within the Care Quality Commission assessments for that trust. o If trusts want to make any adjustments to the method or materials set out in this guidance, they will need to seek local research ethics approval, and check with the Co-ordination Centre that the proposed alteration would not compromise comparability.
Approval under section 251 of the NHS Act 2006 o Approval for the NHS Adult Inpatient Survey 2014 was sought this year under Section 251 of the NHS Act 2006. o This approval allows the common law duty of confidentiality to be put aside in order to enable the processing of patient identifiable information without consent. The survey methodology was reviewed by the Health Research Authority (HRA), and the Confidentiality Advisory Group (CAG) of the Health Research Authority (previously NIGB) has granted a recommendation of support. o Please note that any deviation from the methodology outlined in the guidance manual may render the approval invalid and would lead to action being taken against an NHS trust.
Data protection and Section 251 requirements o Separate mailing and sample files from trusts to contractors. o Sample declaration form and process. o Dissent posters. o Recording dissent and removing patients.
Data protection and Section 251 requirements: separate mailing and sample files o This is a non-negotiable requirement of the survey's Section 251 approval. o It must be followed by every trust to contractors. o Failure to comply will result in this being counted as a breach. o CQC and CAG will be notified of any breaches: follow up action taken as necessary
Data protection and Section 251 requirements: separate mailing and sample files o Mailing file contains: – Unique identifier (patient record number) – First name – Surname – Address fields – Full postcode
Data protection and Section 251 requirements: separate mailing and sample files o Sample file contains: – Unique identifier (patient record number) – Year of birth – Gender – Ethnic group – Date of admission – Date of discharge – Length of stay – Route of admission – Main specialty (of consultant) code on discharge – NHS site code of admission – NHS site code of discharge – CCG o Sent to contractors with AES-256 Encryption
Data protection and Section 251 requirements: sample declaration form & process o Similar to the declaration introduced for the national A&E Survey 2014. o Must be completed by the NHS trust: signed by the person preparing the sample file AND by the Caldicott Guardian. o Must be emailed to your survey contractor or Co- ordination Centre if in house BEFORE the sample file is sent. o The survey contractor or Co-ordination Centre must confirm receipt of the form and give permission for the sample file to be sent.
Administration of the survey o Approved contractors and conducting surveys in-house. o Survey guidance. o Fieldwork time keeping. o Updating the Co-ordination Centre. o DBS checks. o Freetext comments.
Survey publicity o It is important that the national surveys are publicised and responses encouraged so that as many patients' voices are heard as possible. o Updated templates provided in the guidance. o Use of publicity in addition to posters such as: Twitter and social media, local media and newspapers – increasing visibility of the survey.
Potential errors o Questionnaire format and re-typing questionnaires. o Sampling: Inclusion of ineligible patients (based on route of admission information) e.g: Incorrectly excluded by specialty code. Sampled by consecutive admission. Screened single night stays. Incorrectly excluded by age. Inclusion of private patients. Inclusion of patients both admitted and discharged from a community hospital.
Provisional timetable o Patient samples to be drawn and submitted for DBS checks – 8th September – 26 th September 2014. o Questionnaire mail out begins – 15 th September 2014. o Fieldwork – 15 th September 2014 – 16 th January 2015. o Final data due to Co-ordination centre – 23 rd January 2015. o Weekly monitoring starts – 9 th October 2014. o Reporting (April)
Thanks for joining us o A copy of the slides and the recording will be uploaded on NHS surveys. Contact details: Email: email@example.com Telephone number: 01865 208127
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The Diary Of Diana Hummington
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Chapter1 (v.1) - The Diary Of Diana Hummington
Chapter 1: Mind your Mother
The School bell rang, it sometimes irritated me so. All of the students emptied their classrooms and off they went home. Ashley and Sylvia always walked home together, I had to take the bus even though I live a block away. The Day before I had asked my mother if I could walk home with the other girls and she warned me, If I went then Ishould be mindful of what she said about those 3 kidnappers on the loose. I hurried and got out of the school yard to catch up with the others. What did I miss? I panted. The Girls Laughed. Oh nothing! Nothing at all.. They continued to laugh. I looked behind me, I saw a white van slowly follow us. I tried to get Ashley's attention but she wouldn't listen. Guys! I yelled. They suddenly turned around just to see 3 men trying to kidnap us. We Screamed. The boys in our class looked at us from across the street. They yelled Hey! Stop! What are you doing!? 4 boys in that group went to go get an adult. Ben the boy who always secretly admired us stepped in and started to throw rocks at the men, he also encouraged other boys to step in. They all started to throw rocks but when the adults got out, they just saw the white van drive away. In the van we were all tied up and blindfolded. I started to panic. In my mind I knew I should of just taken the bus. Mother was right.. She was.. right.. Right then and there everyone got knocked out because of the gases they put in there except for the 3 men in the front seat since the front was blocked off from the back.
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by Elena Kats-Chernin and Chris Latham (2003)
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Year: 2003
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This work originally written for the 2003 Rugby World Cup Opening Ceremony.
Kit: Inventing Elena : the music of Elena Kats-Chernin / music resource kit by Mark Grandison
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15 May 2016: at ACACIA QUARTET present Blue Silence - string miniatures by Elena Kats-Chernin (Sydney Opera House - Utzon Room). Featuring Acacia Quartet.
6 Dec 2015: at Hansel and Gretel (Sydney Opera House - Utzon Room). Featuring Victoria Jacono-Gilmovich, John Martin.
31 Aug 2014: at Between Worlds (Mosman Art Gallery and Community Centre). Featuring Acacia Quartet.
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'Desperate Housewives' Recap: Are The Ladies' Murder Troubles Really Over?
Plus, Bree embraces her bad side — and I like it!
While I will never retract my previous statements about Susan (Teri Hatcher) being the dumbest housewife on Wisteria Lane, I will say she got really lucky on the Jan. 22 episode of Desperate Housewives. Alejandro's wife Claudia (Justina Machado) showed up on Susan's doorstep this week demanding answers, and when Susan's big mouth got her even deeper in the hole, Gaby (Eva Longoria) decided to reveal the truth. All of it.
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'Desperate Housewives' Recap: Bree Has A Stalker — Who Is It?
Plus, Susan blows the big murder secret — again! When will that stupid lady stop being stupid?
If you were hoping the Jan. 15 episode of Desperate Housewives would give us the answer to any of this season's big mysteries — who killed Chuck who's been sending those letters, to name a few — you're out of luck. But this week's episode did present a few new developments in the lives of Wisteria Lane's finest, including the arrival of a dangerous new enemy!
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'Desperate Housewives' Preview: The Wives Are At War — Who Do You Side With?
Watch a preview video of tonight's 'Desperate Housewives' and vote!
A lot of things can get in the way of a perfectly good friendship — and it turns out murder is one of those things. Tensions between the women of Wisteria Lane are running so high on the Jan. 15 episode of Desperate Housewives that it's not even fair to call them friends.
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'Desperate Housewives' Recap: Bree Gets Another Scary Letter
Another week, another twist in the season-long mystery. Who do YOU think has been sending these letters?
We may not know exactly who killed Chuck Vance (Jonathan Cake), but we got a pretty major clue on the Jan. 8 episode of Desperate Housewives — and like all good clues, it was saved until the final minutes. The same mystery person who sent the Mary Alice-esque letter to Bree (Marcia Cross) in the season premiere gifted her with a follow-up note this week: "You're welcome." Politeness has never been so chilling.
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'Desperate Housewives' Preview: Who Killed Chuck Vance?
'Desperate Housewives' returns Jan. 8! Watch a preview video of the winter premiere.
The residents of Wisteria Lane have a lot to feel guilty about these days. Not only are Desperate Housewives' four leading ladies still sweating it out over burying a body in the woods, but now someone has killed Chuck (Jonathan Cake), the detective assigned to the case — and everyone's a suspect.
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'Desperate Housewives' Preview: Boozy Bree Cozies Up To Ben
Bree's back to hitting the bottle again on the Dec. 4 episode!
Bad things happen when Bree (Marcia Cross) falls off the wagon — but would she actually stoop so low as to steal Ben (Charles Mesure) right out from René's (Vanessa Williams)? On the Dec. 4 episode of Desperate Housewives, a boozy Bree is spotted getting close with Ben on his doorstep, and René looks about as shocked as we are!
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'Desperate Housewives' Recap: Susan 'Confesses' To The Murder
A picture is worth a thousand words, or in Susan's case, just one: GUILTY!
These goosebumps on my arm can mean only two things: Either I forgot to pay my heating bill, or the Nov. 13 episode of Desperate Housewives was just that good. Chuck (Jonathan Cake) is almost finished figuring out what happened to Gaby's (Eva Longoria) stepfather — and you know what was a huge help? Susan's (Teri Hatcher) painting of the four women standing over his dead body!
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'Desperate Housewives' Preview: Chuck Interrogates Bree Watch
Watch a preview clip from tonight's all-new episode of 'Desperate Housewives!' Are the girls finally about to get caught?
I didnt like Chuck (Jonathan Cake) while he was dating Bree (Marcia Cross), and I definitely don't like him now that they're broken up. In this preview clip from the Nov. 13 episode of Desperate Housewives, Bree's obnoxious ex returns to further grill her about the night Gaby's (Eva Longoria) stepfather went missing — which might not be a smart move, considering most of the men who threaten the women of Wisteria Lane end up dead. And buried in the woods.
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'Desperate Housewives' Recap: Bree Learns Who Took The Body!
Now two more people know about the murder! How much longer can the 'Housewives' keep their secret?
This season's Desperate Housewives mystery has been pretty predictable thus far, but I have to admit the Nov. 6 episode threw me for a loop. Bree (Marcia Cross) discovered that Ben (Charles Mesure) is the one who dug up Gaby's (Eva Longoria) stepfather's corpse last week, but what's even more surprising is that he's actually helping her keep the murder a secret!
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'Desperate Housewives' Recap: The Dead Body Goes Missing! Who Dug It Up?
Chuck? Ben? Who is onto the women's deadly secret? Let the guessing game begin!
If there was any doubt in your mind that the women of Wisteria Lane are secretly grown-up versions of the Pretty Little Liars, the Oct. 30 episode of Desperate Housewives solidified that fact. A night of tricks and treats ended with the season's spookiest scene yet: Lynette (Felicity Huffman), Bree (Marcia Cross) and Gaby (Eva Longoria) running through the woods with flashlights — only to discover that Gaby's stepfather's body was missing!
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'Desperate Housewives' Recap: The Girls' Murder Cover-Up Is About To Be Exposed!
The 'Fairview four' all had major life crises this week — except Susan, who spent most of the hour giggling at the word 'penis.'
Just when you thought the women of Wisteria Lane were starting to get a grip, the Oct. 23 episode of Desperate Housewives came along and turned their lives completely upside down: Gaby (Eva Longoria) discovered Carlos (Ricardo Chavira) has a drinking problem; Lynette (Felicity Huffman) had a meltdown on her first post-separation date; and Bree (Marcia Cross) realized their little murder cover-up is about to be exposed.
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'Desperate Housewives' Recap: Tom Cheats On Lynette! Is Their Marriage Over?
Plus, René helps Bree gets her groove back with a sex swing! FUN!
I normally get annoyed when the women of Wisteria Lane have totally separate story lines — this show is at its best when they all come together — but something about the Oct. 16 episode of Desperate Housewives really managed cure to my Sunday-night blues. Maybe it was Bree (Marcia Cross) letting her freak flag fly on a sex swing; Maybe it was Gaby (Eva Longoria) running a woman over in her car; Or maybe it was Susan (Teri Hatcher) going all "Amanda Knox" on an easel. Whatever it was, it worked.
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'Desperate Housewives' Preview: Will Carlos Sleep With Susan?
Gaby might want to watch this preview clip from tonight's episode! Her man is up to something…
Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria) is no stranger to extra-marital affairs — but this time, it looks like she might be the one getting cheated on! In this clip from the Oct. 9 episode of Desperate Housewives, Carlos (Ricardo Chavira) and Susan (Teri Hatcher) bond over their guilt. And it doesn't take a nosey dead narrator to tell there's something more than just a friendship there.
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4 Seasons Closing Reception
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To everything there is a season, but before we turn the corder we invite you to join us for our 4 Seasons Closing Reception with featured artist Mark Sedgeman. You can meet the artists, enjoy refreshments and see this exquisite art collection before it is too late!
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Our Winter show, 4 Seasons, features amazing new work from long-time Pierre Paul artist, Mark Sedgeman. Mark's work is a wonderful representation of the lakes and landscapes near Irish Hills, MI during the different seasons and a new series of Native American pieces. Click here for a preview.
We are happy to announce that we won the Best of Houzz 2016 Award. This makes 3 years in a row that we have won this award! To look through the designs we have done, click here. If you're thinking about remodeling, Jean-Gilles Design at Pierre Paul can help you with your own home or office makeover.


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Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) hiring Graduate B.Com holders for Junior Assistants role
Company Name: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
Position: Junior Assistants
Education: Graduate B.Com
Experience: Freshers
Location: Delhi
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Junior Assistants
ONGC, a "Flagship Maharatna" Public Sector Enterprise, is the most valuable Company in India engaged in Exploration and Production of Oil & Gas in India and abroad invites applications from Candidates with valid registration in any of the Employment Exchanges located within Delhi for posting at ONGC Videsh Limited at Delhi.
The job is transferable to any Onshore / Offshore locations of ONGC within the Country. The company offers one of the best compensation packages in cost to company (CTC) terms in the country with opportunity of merit oriented advancement in a professionally managed organization focused on growth.
(A) The details of the eligibility criteria viz. Educational Qualifications, Age limit, etc. are given below which may be read carefully before applying:
Jr. Assistant (Steno-English) A1 GEN: 03 OBC: 01
Graduate with Typing speed 30 w.p.m and shorthand at 80 w.p.m Certificate / Diploma of minimum duration of six months in Computer Applications in the office environment. Tests Apply
Jr. Assistant (P&A) A1 GEN: 03
Graduate with Typing speed 30 w.p.m. Certificate / Diploma of minimum duration of six months in Computer Applications in the office environment. Tests Apply
Jr. Assistant (Accounts) A1 GEN: 03 OBC: 01
B.Com. with proficiency in typing 30 w.p.m and Certificate/Diploma of minimum duration of six months in Computer Applications in the office environment. Tests Apply
Pay Scale A1 level: Rs.11,000 – Rs.24,000/- with an annual increment of 3% on basic pay.
Age will be reckoned as on 06.09.2013.
Minimum age 18 years and maximum age for GEN 30 years and for OBC 33 Years, for all the posts.
Age limit for Person with Disability (PwD) of HH (Partially Deaf) for one post at Para (A) 03 – GEN 40 years and OBC 43 years.
Candidates competing for un-reserved posts should fulfill age criteria applicable for General Category.
Departmental candidates will be given age relaxation to the extent of their experience wherever applicable as per ONGC Rule.
Ex-Apprentice of ONGC will be given age relaxation for the period of Apprenticeship training in ONGC.
TEST CENTRE: The written Test will be conducted at Delhi. ONGC reserves the right to change the Test Centre at its discretion.
HOW TO APPLY ONLINE: (www.ogcindia.com and click on Careers Notices Recruitment of Class III posts at A1 level for posting to OVL and follow the chart)
Candidates sponsored by the Delhi Employment Exchanges have also been informed to apply online. These candidates have to compulsorily register their applications online. The candidates registered with any of the Delhi Employment Exchanges and submitted their application online based on paper advertisement, need not submit the application again.
ONGC Departmental Candidates and Contingent workers who are paid wages directly by ONGC have also to register their applications online.
No other mode of application will be accepted.
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Zombie Hero
Years into the future life isn't what you think. Yes a disease infected people turning them into zombies. But the great Dr Frost made a vaccine before it got out of controll. 10 years later the elimination of all zombies has begin.
The squad 5 leader ducked under a crate as the zombie hurled a car tire at his head. He was on his way to the rest of his squad, when this Hissy started to through a trantrum. Man were they anoying. Not very strong Hissy were just plain anoying. He looked up 'WHAM' the head of a sledge hammer flew right into the squad 5 leaders face. He fell unconscious. Hissys may not be strong but you gotta hate it when they get their hands on hard blunt objects.
"Leader of squad 5 can you hear me?" nothing but static. "Leader of squad 5 can you hear me......Leader of squad 5 respond" still nothing. "Has he responded yet?" Dr Frost walked down to the commmunation floor. "No sir it appears he is dead" Linda the 'Top dog' of communations shok her head. "What about the rest of the squad?" "Atacked by Killers sir" Dr Frost sighed and held his head in his hands. 3 Squads lost to that dam pack of Killers. Plus Squad 5 was the best team they had AND the leader was his brother Leon. "Try again" Dr Frost orered Linda She noded and spoke into the mic. "Leader of squad 5 respond" "Hello?" A voice responded but it wasn't Leon's. Linda gasped "Leon is that you?" Dr Frost looked up and ran over to linda's side puting on a pair of head phones. "Who is Leon?" the voice responded again. "You are not leon?" "No" Linda and Frost looked at each other . "Who are you then? "Me" Linda'a eyes widened. just for that seconed the voice sounded small and scared. just as Frost was about to take the mic and yell at this jocker, she pushed him away and spoke again. "How old are you?" She heard sobing "I don't know" More sobing followed as the voice started to heve. Linda panicked. "Hey don't cry. What are you dooing down there?" "Idon't know." The sobing got louder "Look no need to cry calm down and tell me.." "I DON'T KNOW!!" Soon after static blasted Linda's Ears. "Ahhhh" Linda fell to the ground. People rushed to help Linda. Frost moved towards Linda. She as if she had seen a ghost. "Whats wrong Linda?" "That voice it..." She coved her mouth out of horror. "What whos vopice was that?" "It was a child. There is a child in the Bdlands."


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Poesia e Bellezza Nonostante – Poetry and Beauty Nonetheless
Noel Gazzano is an italian-american artist and anthropologist with ten years university teaching experience (Marist College, Richmond College London, IED-Istituto Europeo di Design). She address key issues of our times: ecological crisis, violence towards women and all human beings. She explores her role in the world as artist, first of all: to reject violence proposing research and beauty, manifest reality beyond denial and code-of-silence. She studied various languages (photography, drawing and painting, theatre acting, writing) which she condenses in performances that she manage directly from action to postproduction. Performance allows her to present herself at once vulnerable and strong, triggering the public to challenge themselves.
La Fine di un'Era-The End of an Era (2015) stems from personal experience of abuse and deals with overcoming violence against women, nature and all living beings. Exhibited in Italy and abroad, it has allowed women to embrace a resilient search for Self via the meditative covering of the rifle, and to imagine dignity and purity beyond "shame" via the final nude. Noel preceded this work with an ink series sponsored by the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Europe (Un Anno da Sirene- A Mermaid Year, 2014-15).
L'Insopportabile Contraddizione-The Unbearable Contradiction (2016) is a strong NO to the daily violation of human rights which occurs in Italy due to ill-managed industries and illegally buried toxic waste causing a dramatic increase in cancer rates. Sponsored by ISDE-International Society of Doctors for Environment, this performance triggered social participation through awareness. Its natural continuation is Damascus Rose, an ongoing work with which I address directly people with decisional power, triggering the emergence of the humainness necessary to make just decisions.
Noel Gazzano's Honesty, by Lorenzo Madaro
Ink, with its fine and decisive sign, moves with nonchalance on the paper, tracing essential and hard lines, constructing anatomies, lingering on symbolic anatomical details, embroidering long hair, and giving back to the depicted female figure a dreamy appearance, a fantastic dimension which is the fil rouge that characterizes also her previous experiences in visual arts. (…) But in Noel Gazzano's research there's also an intimate dialogue with the real and fantastic representation space, a secret and deep relationship with paper, pencils, watercolor, ink, mixed media: a dialogue with cardboard, a mute and intense conversation with herself and the artwork. I thus find poignant Angela Vattese's reflections on women's art. After having reviewed major works – from Louise Bourgeois and Yoko Ono onwards – the scholar states: "In painting, male artists reluctantly gave up supremacy: they left women with miniature, watercolor, intimate portraiture, but didn't grant them the vast spaces of oil canvases". Noel, with her honesty of woman artist, today practices all these genres. (From the exhibition catalogue "L'Onestà dell'Artista-The Artist's Honesty", curated by Lorenzo Madaro, Galleria F. Foresta, Lecce, February 6th – March 8th, 2015).
- 2016 L'Insopportabile Contraddizione, Castello di Acaya (Lecce, IT)
- 2016 Ineffabile Profondo, Palazzo Vettori, Kent University (Florence, IT)
- 2015 Le Sirene del Bosco, Cinema del Reale, Specchia (Lecce, IT)
- 2015 L'Onestà dell'Artista, curated by Lorenzo Madaro, Galleria Francesco Foresta (Lecce, IT).
- 2015, La Vita che Vorrei (performance), Galleria Francesco Foresta (Lecce, IT)
- 2014 Un Anno da Sirene, Festival Internazionale Cinema e Donne (Florence, IT)
- 2014 Tra Sogno e Veglia. Una Ricerca per Immagini sulla Femminilità, Salone dei Teatini, Itinerario Rosa (Lecce, IT)
- 2014 L'Isola (performance) Salone dei Teatini (Lecce, IT)
- 2013 La Speranza e la Certezza, Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Europe (Florence, IT)
- 2013 MostriAMOci. L'arte di Essere Donna, Rossana Buccella, Spazio Espositivo Sopra Le Logge (Pisa, IT)
- 2013 Would You Recognise Her? Richmond College London (Florence, IT)
- 2012 Affordable Art Fair, Tricia Holda, The Tunnel (New York, USA)
- 2012 Una Donna (a) Forte, La Marguttiana di C. Carrà (Forte dei Marmi, IT)
- 2011 Sentire. Rifiutare. Proporre! Arte, Ricerca Psichica e Trasformazione Sociale, curated by Daniela Falzone, Galleria d'Arte Civico 69 (Florence, IT)
- 2010 Searching for a Blue Perspective, Silvana Belvisi, I Passaggi Olimpici, Parco del Valentino (Turin, IT)
- 2009 Luxury Goods: The Meaning of Art, Michael Milsoslavski, The Foundry (London, GB)
- 2009 Lo Spazio del Metodo, Teatro della Pergola (Florence, IT)
- 2008 Premio Galileo 2000, Istituto D'Arte di Porta Romana (Florence, IT)
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Dive with Eric Cheng and Douglas Seifert in Seattle
Wetpixel user Martin (NWDiver) has organized two days of diving in Seattle with photographers Eric Cheng and Douglas Seifert!
Pacific Northwest divers, here is your chance to dive with Eric Cheng, founder of your beloved Wetpixel and Douglas Seifert, Contributing Editor, Dive Magazine UK!
Dates will be August 17th and 18th, Sunday and Monday. We will be going out with Bandito Charters for two dives/per day. Specifics will be posted as the dates approach. For now there are 7-10 open spots, for a total of 10-14 divers, depending on interest. In addition if people would like there could be a meet and greet the evening of the 17th in Seattle area, maybe a chance to bring dvds of your stuff to show off.
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UWP Magazine Issue #43 available for download
Underwater Photography Magazine Issue 43 is now available for download. The issue contains articles, reviews, and profiles by Karin Brussard, Austern Bannister, Mark Webster, Michael Wicks, Wetpixel's own Alex Mustard and Mike Veitch, and more on topics including digital double exposures, Marsa Shagra and Damaguete, the Hugyfot Canon 40D housing, and equipment durability.
UWP Magazine is a free PDF magazine, published every two months.
Seacam Seaflash 250 strobe, underwater TTL test
Underwater photographer and Wetpixel friend Stephen Frink has posted an underwater TTL test from his most recent Digital Master class in Key Largo, Florida.
Basim Nasr showed up with a brand new Seacam housing for a Canon 1DMKIII and a pair of Seacam Seaflash 250 strobes… If TTL works, then the light on the exposure slate should be the same. As an aside, I have rarely seen a digtial TTL test that truly worked underwater. This one did."
Check out the test. It's pretty impressive—the slate retains the same exposure while the background gets darker and darker (as expected when working with a proper TTL system).
LAUPS 2008 International Competition announced
The Los Angeles Underwater Photographic Society (LAUPS) has announced a call for entries for their 2008 International Photo Competition, and will be posting the competition guidelines, rules, and entry form on their website shortly. Past prizes have included trips from Bilikiki Cruises, Lagoon Resort Fiji, Lembeh Resort, Mike Ball Diving, Nai'a Fiji, and Nautilus Explorer, among others.
The deadline for entry is midnight on September 19, 2008 - many Wetpixel members have found their names among the list of winners, so don't forget to enter! Continue reading for the full press release…
Bonaire Digital Shootout 2008 Winners
The Digital Shootout Bonaire 2008 and Wetpixel.com are proud to announce the winners of this year's shootout photo and video contest. 58 participants competed in four still categories and a single video category, and winners won a variety of prizes from our generous sponsors, including dive travel, underwater camera housings, and more.
We'd like to congratulate all of the winners and contestants this year. And as Berkley White says each year before announcing the winners, "We're all winnes here. Some of us are just prize-challenged."
Nikon D700 announced: full frame, 12 megapixels
Nikon has announced the D700 SLR, a 12-megapixel full-frame camera that uses the same sensor as does the D3. The D700 also has a built-in flash, a sensor cleaning feature, and can shoot up to ISO 25,600. It shoots at 5 frames a second, but can be boosted to 8 frames a second with the use of an external battery pack.
DPReview hosts a visual comparison of the D300, D700 and D3. Underwater photographers in our forums are already speculating as to whether the D700 will drop into D300 housings. Many are also excited by the D700's large viewfinder.
The D700 retails at $2,999.
Ikelite Substrobe DS-160 announced
Ikelite has informally announced the Ikelite SubStrobe DS-160, which replaces the DS-125 in their product line. The DS-160 features 160 watt-seconds of power, a built-in 5-watt LED modeling light, TTL plus 10 power levels, 1.5-second recycle time, and 225 full-power flashes per charge. It uses the same battery pack, charger, sync connection, and mounting system as the current SubStrobe DS-125. The DS-125 will continue to be available while supplies last.
The DS-160 is available for pre-order and will begin shipping in limited quantities in late July. Full specs and photos are available on Ikelite's website.
Wetpixel sardine run updates from the field
Be sure to follow Drew Wong and team, who are posting almost-daily updates from the annual sardine run / ocean safari in South Africa!
I popped up for a breather and then the skipper dropped me back onto the action… literally! I landed on a 2.5m bronze whaler which swam right between my legs (shrinkage and crapping are words that described my immediate reaction) and then I saw gannets and sharks chasing a football size baitball of mackerel from all sides. I'd never seen such incredible pandemonium before.
Related: Wetpixel's photos from Sardine Run 2006.
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"It would be nice to have an offer from Cincinnati," said Bere. "They are close to home and a good program."
Knowing his camp performance would be key in gaining interest from the Bearcats, Bere left feeling he did a solid job.
"The camp went pretty good," said Bere. "I spoke with head coach (Butch) Jones and felt I had a pretty good camp.
"In fact, the coaches pulled me out of some drills to talk with Coach Jones. He said they want to keep this relationship going and that they are excited about me and they'll stay in contact. He also wants me to come down for some games this season."
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Flight Wave (Tune: Oblivion by Grimes)
There's a strange, blinking noise coming from downstairs. A mechanical click follows it, and then something swishing around. A thud thud against the leather sofas in the living room gets me out of bed and waiting at the top of the stairs.
I let my tongue taste the air, my own danger detector. Rotten wildflowers.
A voice stutters out, carry me, followed by the creaking wooden floors, like something dragging itself up the stairs.
From the hallway window, I see a bright flash of light scan the front yard. A familiar dead pan voice tells me its time to go back home. I shake my head. No, I don't want to leave. We will extract you, they tell me.
The radio switches on to white noise. A broken voice says, good morning people. It is 5 am and the weather is raining blood. Leave your doors open as today is extraction day. Aren't you all happy to return home today? Lets have a look at traffic, people. By the way, stop resisting, it whispers to me. Take the flight home.
The ground quakes under me, and the entire house is soon being swallowed by the ground. I can't scream. Besides I don't think I want to. I run down the stairs, and out the door.
Ashes sit light on the grass covering the neighborhood. Pale white, the world is silently withering. Give in, the sidewalk seems to say. Time to rest. We can try to put you down where you stand.
I can't figure out what to say, so I grab a handful of ash and sniff. The psychedelics hit me fast and hard. I'm sweating and crying while a sing song voice hushes me from beyond the burnt apple tree. I gaze at it. A shadow crosses the fence and waves to me from behind the tree. Come, it says. I walk towards it, reaching out. When I am close enough to feel his breath on my cheek, I grab his throat in a choke hold, and squeeze. You and I, will always be natives, I say. He doesn't struggle but only smiles. I am all sadness and loneliness, but I don't let go.
When I am sure he is still, having dropped dead on the pile of ashes, I let go and step away.
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Sachin Tendulkar is likely to announce his retirement from international cricket after playing his 200th Test match on home soil. BCCI is making plans to give a grand send off to the legendary cricketer for his priceless contribution to the game.
On Sunday, BCCI decided to include a two Tests and Five one-dayers series all of a sudden against West Indies ahead of the South Africa tour by the end of 2013. Sending clear indications that Sachin will be retiring on his 200th Test, the Indian cricket board is giving the opportunity for the iconic player to complete the historic milestone in front of his home crowd at Wankhade stadium in Mumbai.
Until now, Sachin has played 198 Tests and scored 15,837 runs (which include 51 centuries) at an average of 53.86. It is known that the cricket icon has already retired from ODIs after playing 463 games and scoring 18,426 runs (which include 49 centuries) at an average of 44.85. He is the only cricketer to score a 100 centuries and the records he has broken will remain for ever as we can't expect any other cricketer to stay on the field for so many years with consistent performance.


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United fans probably had to check their calendars this morning whilst reading the many reports that gold medal Jamaican sprinter and the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt wants a trial with Manchester United Football Club,.
In an interview with The Sun Bolt said "People think I'm joking but if Alex Ferguson called me up and said, OK come and have a trial, it would be impossible for me to say no. I would not take up the challenge if I didn't think I was good enough. I am a very accomplished player and know I could make a difference" said the 25-year old sprinter.
So surely United would quickly laugh this off? No. In fact, The Metro have just published that a Man Utd spokesman has confirmed that Bolt would actually be a good addition to the side.
The unkown Spokesman said "as the fastest man on the planet, he would undoubtably add speed to the team"
There has also been exchanges via Twitter between United defender Rio Ferdinand and Bolt. Rio said to Bolt "If you want that trial at Utd, shout me I'll speak to the boss" to which Bolt replied "after the Olympics we'll work on that".
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HONG KONG (AFP) – Hong Kong stocks slipped 0.37 per cent Wednesday following another tumble on Wall Street as plunging oil prices send global markets into disarray, although Shanghai rallied on expectations of government easing measures.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index eased 84.66 points to 22,585.84 on turnover of HK$107.79 billion (US$13.91 billion).
After last month's rally investors are fleeing for the exits as the losses in crude hammer oil-exporting countries including Russia, which has also been hit by strict Western sanctions for its support of Ukranian separatists.
The Russian ruble has slumped to record lows against the dollar and has lost about half its value against the euro, leading the country's central bank to ramp up interest rates – without much success.
As a consequence of Russia's battering global investors are beginning to fret over the impact on other economies, especially in emerging markets.
The Hang Seng had started the day in positive territory thanks to bargain-buying but the shadow of weak oil and Russia's troubles soon descended.
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Cathay Pacific Airways fell 1.98 per cent to HK$16.84, Tencent tumbled 2.50 per cent to HK$105.30 and HSBC dipped 0.07 per cent to HK$72.55.
Sino Land shed 0.65 per cent to HK$12.16 but China Mobile was up 0.17 per cent at HK$87.90.
But in mainland China the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.31 per cent, or 39.50 points, to 3,061.02 on turnover of 580.3 billion yuan ($94.9 billion). The close was the highest since November 11, 2010.
The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, fell 0.71 per cent, or 10.64 points, to 1,492.94 on turnover of 309.6 billion yuan.
"The market is buoyed by fresh funds flowing into the market and investors wagered on banks today due to their relatively low valuations," Haitong Securities analyst Zhang Qi told AFP.
Shanghai rose above the symbolic 3,000 mark on Tuesday after another round of weak economic data sparked hopes of further policy easing, analysts said.
The huge influx of investors has seen the composite index surge by a quarter over the past month, helped by an interest rate cut on November 21.
On the Shanghai market Industrial and Commercial Bank of China gained 5.18 per cent to 4.47 yuan while Agricultural Bank of China added 4.52 per cent to 3.24 yuan.
Securities firms extended gains on expectations of strong earnings reports for December. Shanghai-listed Citic Securities surged by its 10 per cent daily limit to 32.75 yuan while Shenzhen-listed Changjiang Securities also jumped 10 per cent to 18.49 yuan.


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Summary: Post Season 2, I haven't seen the beginning of Season 3 just some episodes. There won't be any ghosts, I'm ignoring that. It's a few weeks after Damon is cured from the bite. Stefan went off with Klaus, while Katherine skipped town. Damon told Elena he loved her finally. Alaric does become their legal guardian. This is a Delena story. Alaric/Jeremy/Damon friendship. Has the other characters in it too.
Elena is spiraling down into depression. Damon isn't liking it. As much as her stubbornness drives him insane, especially when it can get her killed, he misses it. Damon is worried about her just like everyone else. Can he save her from her guilt or will it consume her? Will Elena let go of her demons to move on in the life and be with the Salvatore brother who deserves her?
Elena was laying in her bed, staring at the ceiling. Damon was doing better since he took the cure and now he was off trailing Stefan. Elena was in shock of everything. From her lost loved ones to complete destruction of her love life. She knew Damon would be back but shouldn't it be Stefan that she wants. Ever since she was with Damon that night, when they thought he was dying. All she thought was that she couldn't lose him. It would be hard for him since Klaus would make it seem impossible.
Elena's door opened to reveal Jeremy. He looked at his sister who has been a zombie since Damon left to find Stefan. He noticed she was awake so he sat on the edge of the bed.
"You coming downstairs," he asked. Elena just stayed still but nodded her head. Jeremy just sighed and squeezed her arm lightly. He got off the bed and headed downstairs. Alaric was making breakfast when Jeremy came into the kitchen. He leaned on the counter of the island. Alaric nodded to him and continued cooking.
Alaric finally spoke when he gave Jeremy is plate, "Is she coming down?"
Jeremy looked at him, "No but I'm not surprise. She was like this when our parents died. I went to drugs while she just shuts down."
"How long was she like that," asked Alaric.
Jeremy sighed, "She never got over it. She made a huge improvement when she met Stefan. That summer though, she spent it at the cemetery. She used to be more social for example, she used to be part of the cheerleading squad. She tried to get back into but Damon talked her out of it. He saw her at practice and noticed that she wasn't enjoying herself. She was forcing it. Only reason she did it was because she talked Stefan into trying out for the football team. Even back when Elena hated him, he still watched out for her. He didn't care if she hated him."
"So he's good for something I guess. He can help protect her," stated Alaric.
"She loves him. I've known for awhile. She's lying to herself for Stefan's sake. Also she's scared she'll be like Katherine. She's wrong though, she loves both, but she's only in love with one. Damon is the true love but she's scared. Stefan was the safe choice," explained Jeremy.
"So other words he might be the one to help her through this. She doesn't blame him for Stefan leaving," questioned Alaric. Jeremy nodded his head and continued eating his food..
Elena was still laying in her bed thinking of how could life just keep getting worse. Stefan is gone, Jenna is dead, John is dead, Isobel is dead, Damon almost died, her parents are dead, and it's all her fault. Jeremy only has her, and he deserves better. She decided to take a shower while she was thinking how things were her fault.
Her parents: They should be alive. If I didn't skip family night and get stranded at a party, we wouldn't of been on that bridge. How could I be so stupid? I should of at least died with them. I robbed Jeremy of his parents, I've led him to the drugs and Vicki. I've ruined his life. I let Jenna lose her sister. John lost his brother. The town lost two of the greatest people. I lost my parents. They loved me and didn't care that I wasn't theirs.
Isobel: She may have been a horrible person, but she did care for me. She gave me a wonderful life with a wonderful family. She broke Alaric's heart, who in someway not legally is my stepfather. She used Damon and teamed up with John to kill the Salvatore brothers. Just because she and him didn't want me to have that life. A life with vampires. She even killed herself to protect me from Klaus. I watched go up in flames.
John: For the uncle she always hated, he came though as a father in the end. Even with all the trying to kill your boyfriend and his brother. Finding out John was my father, was a little relief. It meant that I still shared blood with Jeremy. We're lucky he was wearing his ring when Damon snapped his. Otherwise I would be a vampire right now. He sacrificed himself so I could stay human. John was last of the adult males in the Gilbert line. Jeremy is the only one who can carry on the Gilbert name now really. It was just her and Jeremy now.
Jenna: Didn't deserve what she got. She deserved to have a happy life with Alaric. I failed her. She gave up her party life to become a guardian to me and Jeremy. All I did was get her killed. She loved us so much. She tried to to kill the witch. She tried to protect me, which caused her to die. I told her to run but she stayed to help me.
Elena was now sitting on the floor of the shower crying. It hurt to think of all she lost and then there was the one who almost died.
Damon Salvatore...
Damon: He almost died from a werewolf bite. Tyler didn't mean to bite him. Damon didn't go save them for them but for me. He was trying to stall the sacrifice, also the fact she would be devastated if she lost Caroline and Tyler. He would risk her hating him for eternity to make sure she came back. He was always protecting her. Hell he would sacrifice Bonnie again to make sure she stayed alive. He went beyond to make sure she was alive. At the end of the day it was always him who would make sure she was alive. More than Stefan ever did.
Her heart cracked just thinking of Stefan. He's gone. He left her and Damon. He did it for Damon and she was glad for it. She just wished he would contact her but at the same time glad he's not. Everything that has happened but her parents death, is Stefan's fault. Not Damon's. She wasn't suppose to be alive. The night of the car accident, she was suppose to die with her parents. Stefan intervened and then spied on her. Just to make sure she wasn't his first love, her ancestor Katherine Pierce.
Stefan claimed she wasn't Katherine but sometimes felt like a replacement. He always kept that photo of her until Bonnie had to burn it for a spell. His love for her was and he lied about it. Also he wasn't the same when he was on human blood. He wasn't his usual loving self. It makes her wonder about him.
Damon loves her and he's on human blood, He's always been there while Stefan lost it. Elena just continued to cry.
Alaric heard a knock on the door. Jeremy was still eating, so he pointed to Jeremy to watch the pan. He went to open the door to reveal Damon. Alaric was surprised to see him, for Damon left to try to track down Stefan.
"Normally I would waltz in but I thought I would be kind," smirked Damon.
Alaric rolled his eyes and let Damon in. "I thought you were on Stefan's and Klaus's trail," he asked.
Damon walked into the house and sighed, "He's not with Klaus anymore. He ran off with Katherine. Klaus left the country to England. He has no business here as of right now. Stefan wrote a letter to Elena but let's just say I'm afraid to give it to her. I read it and it's going to destroy her. She doesn't deserve it. He doesn't want to be brought back. I figured I was needed and wanted to come home. Where some people welcome me."
"Your brother is an ass," stated Jeremy. Damon just smirked while taking a mug out for coffee.
Damon took a sip of the coffee then asked, "Where is Elena?"
Alaric looked at Jeremy wondering if they should tell Damon that Elena has become a recluse. It would break Damon but it will probably be Damon that heals Elena. They haven't let Caroline or Bonnie in to see her since Elena asked for some space. Jeremy nodded to him. Damon knew something was up.
"She's in her room. She doesn't leave it actually," answered Alaric. He was making plate up for Elena. Damon looked between the two.
Alaric place the plate on a tray with utensils, and coffee, "Why don't you take this up to her?" Damon nodded and grabbed the tray.
Damon headed upstairs and came to Elena's closed door. He knocked on the door but no response. He knew she was in there since he hears her heartbeat. He knocked again.
When he got no response, he opened the door. He found Elena sitting by her window. She was staring out the window and made no motion to appear that she heard him.
"Hey," Damon said.
Elena stiffened. She knew that voice, It wasn't Alaric or Jeremy, it was Damon. Who's been gone for two weeks. Hunting down Stefan and Klaus. She saw a tray placed next to her with food.
"Brought you breakfast," stated Damon. He didn't like this. She was just sitting there, not moving at all. Like nobody was home. It's making him uneasy. This isn't Elena. Even when he was dying she was strong. She confessed that she liked how he was not. She didn't give up on him.
Damon noticed she wasn't eating her breakfast, "You need to eat that."
"Did you find him," her voice was low and broken. This wasn't the strong Elena he knew. She always stayed strong even if she knew she was going to die. He didn't know what to tell her. Except he knew with Elena, he had to be honest.
"Yes, I found him," he sighed. Elena looked at him with blank eyes. It unnerved him. He knew he had to tell her and giver her the letter. He didn't want to but she would hate him for keeping it hidden from her.
"Eat something and I'll tell you," he bargained. She grabbed a fork and started eating.
Damon took an unnecessary breath, "Klaus let him go. I guess he did what Klaus asked him to be. He killed over a hundred people in one week. Klaus went back to England to awaken his family again. Which means Elijah will be awaken."
"Where is he, Damon," she whispered.
"He's with Katherine. He doesn't want to come home. I have a letter for you from him. I won't give it to you until you want it. I don't want to be intrusive but I should of staked him for what he wrote."
"Leave please," asked Elena. Damon looked at her worrying.
"I'm glad your back and I know you tried but please just leave me alone right now. I just need to process this. Can you leave the letter?"
Damon looked at her searching her face. All he saw was a broken teenage girl. Somebody who has suffered a great lost. He didn't want to leaver. He was afraid of what she might do once alone.
"Please," she pleaded.
Damon walked to her and got to her eye level, "Call me if you need anything. I'll be here as fast as I can." He then kissed her forehead and dug his hand into his pocket. He grabbed an envelope and placed it near her. He then left.
Damon went downstairs to find Alaric and Jeremy. He found them in the living room.
"Did you talked to her," asked Alaric.
Damon responded, "I told her about Stefan and the letter. She then asked me to leave."
"How did she take the news," asked Jeremy.
"She's processing it. I think its just that she's been holding it in. Always being worried about the ones she loves. Also with the stress that she was going to die, she was trying to stay strong, hopeful. To her right now, she failed. Jenna died, John sacrificed himself for her, and Stefan left. She's lost and needs to find herself again. Stefan was her rock after her parents died. She needs to stand on her own feet. I'll only help if she wants my help. This does worry me though," explained Damon. Alaric and Jeremy nodded.
"I'm going to go, if you need me call or text me," stated Damon. They said goodbye and Damon headed out.
Elena was done with her breakfast but still looking out the window. She saw Damon leaving and he paused. He looked up to window, she caught his eyesight. He smiled and continued on his way.
Elena sighed and looked at the letter, She wanted to read it but yet something kept her from it. 'Maybe denial,' she thought. She grabbed the envelope, and opened it
Don't look for me. I'm free finally. No longer a slave to my emotions. The blood makes it so much easier. You were a mistake. No matter how many times I said you weren't Katherine, I secretly wanted you to be her. She is the woman I love. I leave you to pursue whoever you want. Just make sure not to get them killed since everyone drops dead around you. Just remember you'll always be a Katherine replacement.
Elena just sat there feeling cold. Stefan just threw her away, like she was nothing. Katherine got what she came back for: Stefan. It's always knew how Damon felt now but she didn't. Damon has been hurt by Katherine and herself. She felt bad when she told Damon it will always be Stefan, she knew there was something between them.
Damon walked into the Grill. He was meeting Andie and he was planing on leaving her. Her use was over, he didn't a distraction. He needed to focus on Elena and her family. He saw her sitting at the bar sipping a drink. He walked up to and sat on the stool next her.
"Hey," she purred.
Damon sighed, "Andie we're done. I have other things to do and worry about. It was fun while it lasted."
Andie looked at him, "Come on. We can still have that fun."
Damon looked her directly in the eyes, "You will forget everything I told you about me and everyone else. You will stay away from me." He ended the compulsion, Andie blinked and looked confused. Damon was already heading out of the Grill.
~Gilbert Residence~
Elena ventured downstairs with her dishes to see Jeremy and Alaric were in the living room watching the television, She continued to the kitchen and rinsed her dishes in the sink. She went to the fridge to grab a water bottle. She then walked back to the living room and plopped down on the couch.
~Later that day~
Alaric and Jeremy both made dinner and tried to cheer Elena up. Elena was happy but she just couldn't bring herself to show it. They heard the door open and close.
Damon stepped into the dining room with a bag. He placed the bag on the table and to empty it. They were Ben and Jerry's ice cream. He had chunky monkey, phish food, coffee heath bar crunch, and chocolate fudge brownie. He knew Elena liked her ice cream and got some for everyone else to.
"I got dessert," he announced.
"Thanks Damon," Ric says. He got up and started clearing the dishes with Jeremy's help.
Damon looked at Elena's plate and noticed more than half was left on her plate. He looked at her, "You need to eat Princess."
Elena looked at him, "I'm not that hungry." She noticed Damon's eyes flickered with worry. Elena sighed and picked up her fork to eat a little. Ric came back in and saw Elena eating again. He beckoned Damon to the kitchen. Damon picked up the ice creams and followed.
"Thank you for getting her to eat," explained Ric.
"Yea, Damon told her she needed to eat and she did," responded Ric. Damon was putting up the ice cream for later. Elena walked in and only a few bites were left.
After dishes were down they headed into the living room. Ric and Jeremy each grabbed a chair. Elena sat on one side of the couch with her feet next to her. Damon plopped down next to her and stretched her legs over his lap. They popped a in movie. Damon grabbed a light blanket and put it in Elena since she was in shorts and a tank top. Halfway through the movie Damon started to lightly massage Elena's legs. A very small shadow of smile graced Elena's face.
When the movie was over, Damon looked at a sleeping Elena. He didn't want to wake her since she looked happy. Alaric and Jeremy were eating ice cream and Loading another movie in. He looked to the other two and motioned with his hands. They understood what he was going to do.
He lifted her legs softly and gently put them on the couch. He got up and lightly pulled the blanket off of here. He then gently picked her up bridal style. He carried her up to her room where, he gently tucked her in. He kissed her forehead then feather-lightly ran his fingers down her cheek. Elena slightly moved into the touch, he smiled.
He then walked over the to the window to make sure it was locked. He went to her light and shut it off. He didn't want to leave her so he went out to the hall. He found the cabinet with extra pillows and blankets. He grabbed a pillow and blanket. Back in Elena's room he took his shoes of first. He made his bed on the floor. He stripped off his leather jacket, pants, outer shirt, and socks. He lied down and comfortable.
Damon was slowly falling asleep when he heard the two guys come up. Jeremy went to his room to use the bathroom. He heard Elena's door opened and saw Ric stick his head in. Ric looked down at Damon and slightly shook his head.
"Good night," mouthed Ric. Damon nodded to show that he saw him. Ric left to his room. Damon fell asleep when all was quiet in the house.
Elena woke up at two in the morning having to go to the bathroom. She sat up realizing she was in bed still wearing the clothes she wore that day. She looked towards the window and froze. She saw Damon in a black shirt, sleeping in the moonlight, on her floor. She got up and went to her dresser. She quietly grabbed a new tank top and shorts, then went to the bathroom. She out changed and walked over to Damon.
"Damon," Elena said lowly. She nudged him a little. He was still asleep. She nudged harder and this time he started to stir.
"Elena," Damon sleepily stirred.
"What are you doing?"
"I see that but on my floor."
"I didn't want to leave you alone tonight."
"Get up."
"I'm comfortable."
"Well I as going to offer some of my bed," sighed Elena. Damon looked at her then got up. Elena walked over to her bed and got in. She padded the spot next to her. Damon was surprised but walked over to her and got in bed.
Elena moved closer to him, "Good night Damon."
"Good night Princess," he kissed her forehead.
Elena fell asleep. Damon was happy to have her in his arms again. This time he wasn't dying. He smiled and fell asleep.


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Stochastic equicontinuity
In estimation theory in statistics, stochastic equicontinuity is a property of estimators (estimation procedures) that is useful in dealing with their asymptotic behaviour as the amount of data increases. It is a version of equicontinuity used in the context of functions of random variables: that is, random functions. The property relates to the rate of convergence of sequences of random variables and requires that this rate is essentially the same within a region of the parameter space being considered.
For instance, stochastic equicontinuity, along with other conditions, can be used to show uniform weak convergence, which can be used to prove the convergence of extremum estimators.[1]
Let be a family of random functions defined from , where is any normed metric space. Here might represent a sequence of estimators applied to datasets of size n, given that the data arises from a population for which the parameter indexing the statistical model for the data is θ. The randomness of the functions arises from the data generating process under which a set of observed data is considered to be a realisation of a probabilistic or statistical model. However, in , θ relates to the model currently being postulated or fitted rather than to an underlying model which is supposed to represent the mechanism generating the data. Then is stochastically equicontinuous if, for every and , there is a such that:
Here B(θ, δ) represents a ball in the parameter space, centred at θ and whose radius depends on δ.
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