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Summary: Just a linking piece to 'Freedom'. This is where I diverge from history (yeah, I know it's not real history, but you'll see what I mean). Think of it as an AU if you want. Thanks, as ever, to Joy.
"So, Danny," Jack said as he passed him a beer from Daniel's fridge. They headed into the lounge and sat. "Tell me you know this relationship that you have that we can't talk about and all that well I was wondering..."
"Jack! Breathe!" Daniel was concerned by the rush of words and length of sentence from his friend. And Jack was his friend again, something for which he was incredibly grateful. Ever since their return from the other galaxy, and as soon as they'd got 'their' Teal'c back, Jack had poured his efforts into being his best friend. Sure, they butted heads, as Daniel had predicted, but it was as nothing when compared to the previous year.
Jack grinned and said, "I'm curious."
"Ask anything, Jack, but don't ask what you're not allowed to."
Another grin and a raise of his beer bottle indicated to Daniel that Jack was okay and was going to talk just as soon as his tongue would let him.
"I'm curious," he said again. "Is he, erm, your first, er..."
"Boyfriend?" Daniel asked with a snigger.
"Well, I guess. I mean, whatd'ya call him?"
"Apart from his name?" Daniel ducked a cushion aimed at him. "Boyfriend's good, if a little incongruous given our age - neither of us is remotely young enough to be called a boy, dumb nicknames not withstanding, Jack."
Jack grinned an innocent 'who, me?' look at him but gestured for him to continue anyway.
"Partner, I suppose, is preferred," Daniel said thoughtfully. "Or the dreaded S.O. Lover's good," he added with a grin.
"Is he?" blurted out Jack, then he blushed as he realised what he'd said.
"Do you really want to know, or were you just letting your mouth run away with you again?" Daniel teased.
"Damned tongue - it's got a fucking life of its own," Jack admitted. "Fuck, Danny, you've got me wondering now."
Daniel laughed. "You asked for it, O'Neill. He's mind-blowing. Blows other stuff too, but I'm guessing that's TMI, huh?"
Jack was now bright-red, but laughing his ass off at the same time.
"You didn't answer the question," Jack finally pointed out when he got his breath back.
"About what? I've told you what I think I prefer to call him and that he's amazing in bed, what more do you want to know?"
"Is he your first?" Jack growled.
"Oh. No."
Jack wasn't sure if he was surprised or not at that.
"You never said," he said quietly.
"It wasn't an issue, Jack," Daniel replied. He got in front of Jack and took his hands in his own, squeezing them gently. "I was in love with Shau're, truly in love with her."
"I know. I know you were," Jack reassured.
"I didn't suddenly decide overnight that I was one way or the other - I've always just been 'me' Jack. My first serious relationship was with a guy. Sarah was my first serious girlfriend. I'd had others, but they weren't much more than dates. Shau're was the only woman I've ever loved, really loved. I'll never love another woman the same way, I wouldn't if I wasn't with him either."
"So, what, you're bi?"
Daniel shrugged. "Yeah, I guess. I allow myself to be called that because people like labels, but I just see it as I love whomever I choose. For me to love, completely, the person has to be special. Their gender is irrelevant."
"Funnily enough, I kinda understand," Jack said, giving Daniel a squeeze back as the younger man stood up again and returned to his own chair. "I've never wanted to be with a guy, but that's just me."
"Are you freaked by this?" Daniel asked.
"A bit," Jack admitted. "I'm cool about it. I'm not going to run screaming. You're still the best friend I've ever had in my life, Daniel, and what I said on the ship goes. Don't expect me to repeat it though," he added with a grunt.
"Oh, I wouldn't," came the giggling reply. He knew what Jack was talking about - what he meant. Jack loved him. He'd heard it the once, he didn't need to ever hear it again.
"I guess I'd never even thought about what you were, ya know? It wasn't important."
"Precisely, Jack. It wasn't important. It isn't. I do love you, I will always love you. I'm in love with him. My feelings for him will never undermine my friendship with you. And the other way around."
Before Jack could answer, there was the sound of a key in Daniel's door. He'd given keys to only a few people. Sam and Teal'c had one each - as did Jack, of course. After the panic with the balcony, Sam had insisted and then a few weeks before present, he'd given one to Jack. Jack had been choked. There was one other.
"Paul! Hey, I thought you couldn't get time off!"
"Major, good to see you," Jack boomed before Paul could say anything.
"Colonel. Nice to see you too, Sir."
"I see that you have a key. Most sensible arrangement. Staying here certainly beats those motels, doesn't it?"
"Um, yes, Sir," Paul replied dubiously.
Daniel kicked Jack. Jack poked Daniel back, then found himself flat on his ass.
"Jack, drop the 'colonel' act for crying out loud," he said in exasperation. "Shut the door, Paul and come on in. Jack - I'm talking to Jack aren't I?"
Jack picked up on the mood, got up off the floor and walked over to Paul.
"Paul," he said quietly. "Call me Jack."
Paul's tense body language softened. He understood. Anything said there was 'off duty'. Whereas they were technically on duty 24/7 - 365 days of the year - no human being could be that and remain human. They had to have a 'military off-switch' somewhere. In civvy mode, Paul knew that whatever Jack heard he wouldn't even feel obliged to report unless the security of the base or country were compromised. Which it wasn't, so Paul felt a little happier. However, years of reflexive hiding were hard to shake.
"Jack," he replied with a smile. "Thank you."
Tentatively, Daniel put out his hand to Paul and he took it, then found himself pulled into a hug. Daniel looked over Paul's shoulder and saw Jack winking at him. He winked back with a huge smile and then broke the hug.
"Come on, tell me what's up," he ordered Paul.
"How do you know something's up?" Paul demanded.
"Well, you said you wouldn't get this weekend off, and then you come crashing through my door fit to burst. I know you, Paul. Talk!"
"Do you want me to go?" Jack asked, suddenly feeling like a fifth wheel.
"No," Paul replied, "I think you'll like to hear this one too."
Daniel poured Paul a cognac and then they all sat down.
"Okay," Paul said as he sniffed the brandy and then took a sip. "Did you know that Senator Kinsey has a son?"
"Yes," Jack replied, in a 'get on with it' manner.
"Well," Paul drawled, "he's in the Navy."
"And?" both men urged.
"He's gay," Paul said with a grin.
"So?" Jack prompted.
"He's got a boyfriend," came the next bit of information.
"Therefore?" Daniel added.
"Who happens to be the son of Admiral Alfredson." He mentioned a name that brought Jack up sharp. That man was on the JCS.
"Is this public knowledge?" Daniel asked carefully.
Paul nodded, "They got found out."
"SHIT!" Jack's pronouncement spoke for them all.
"Poor guys," Daniel put in.
"Don't feel too sorry for them," Paul hastily added, "they came out deliberately. They want to get the law overturned."
"Wow," Jack said in admiration. "That's a very brave thing for them to do."
Daniel and Paul agreed with him wholeheartedly.
"I know Jamie Alfredson," Paul said, "he works at the Pentagon these days. He and Simon Kinsey were fed up of not being able to live together when Simon was on land and so they decided they'd take the chance."
"How are their fathers taking it?" Daniel asked.
"Admiral Alfredson is standing by his son. Jamie actually talked to him beforehand. They're very close and apparently the Admiral has known of the relationship all along. He's always been one of the supporters of ditching the law. He's holding his head up and saying publicly that he's proud of his son. It was going to be on the news tonight. I'd have thought you'd have watched it already."
"No, we've only just got back and had terminal debriefs and so on," Daniel sighed. "We got here about half an hour ago."
Jack leaned forward and put one of the twenty-four hour news channels on.
Kinsey was 'unavailable for comment' apparently. Alfredson, however, was standing on the front step of his house and talking animatedly to the press.
"I am always proud of my children," he was saying, "never more so than today. My son has served his country with distinction, been injured in her service and always put her needs before his own. Is it so much to ask that he has some happiness to go along with it? I stand side by side with him. If necessary, I will resign my position on the Joint Chiefs to prove my point. I am disgusted with the law and the wishy-washy half-baked 'don't ask' temporary measure. Something should be done and done now to bring this fine country that I have served for forty years up to speed with our allies. The other leading democracies in the world have abandoned the Victorian attitudes that insisted that only so-called 'straight' men and women can serve. I'm telling you now, I have knowingly served alongside many homosexual sailors over the course of my time in the Navy. I know for a fact that there are very many in all the branches of the services and they serve their country with bravery and pride. It is about time that this country acknowledged them and their service and was proud of them too."
"Wow," Daniel said. "What a guy! I feel for Simon Kinsey. He could have had a father like that, but look what he ended up with."
Jack was grinning from ear to ear.
"You do realise, guys, that this is only the beginning, but it is a damned good start. Here's hoping."
He raised his beer, got acknowledgement, and the three men toasted the young men that were embarking on a long and difficult fight.


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Title: Immunotoxicity of industrial effluents in fin fish: An alternative animal model for immunotoxicological studies
S Catherine Alexander is an Associate Professor in Research Centre and PG Department of Zoology, Jayaraj Annapackiam College for Women (Autonomous), Periyakulam, India. She has completed her PhD in Fish Immunology from Madural Kamaraj University, India and has 23 years of teaching and research experience in immunology. She is the Principal Investigator in major research project funded by University Grants Commission, Government of India. She has published research articles in reputed journals with high impact factor and guiding PhD scholars.
Immunotoxicity is simply defined as the study of the interaction of xenobiotics with the immune system, a definition which incorporates the ability of chemicals both to compromise immune function and to produce specific tissue damage or allergy. The immune responses to chronic exposures to specific immunotoxicological contaminants can be monitored and correlated to disease resistance and overall health. Even very low sub lethal doses of contaminants can have profound effects upon the structure and/or function of the immune system that could be almost as harmful as direct toxic doses, when a disease outbreak occurs. Fish and their immune system may also represent an important scientific tool in the monitoring of environmental quality, particularly immunotoxic environmental pollution. Only in the last few years environmental toxicologists have started to consider effects of aquatic pollution on the immune competence of fish. The impact of contaminants and other environmental factors on the immune system of fish and shellfish is an issue of ecological and economical concern, because it may result in clinical pathology and disease, by increasing the susceptibility of affected organisms to pathogens. Hence, the present study is aimed at investigating the direct effect of sub lethal concentrations of industrial effluents in the nearby areas (tannery industry, coffee industry and electroplating industry) on the specific immune response in terms of antibody level and nonspecific immune mechanisms in terms of serum lysozyme activity, anti protease activity and myeloperoxidase activity and disease resistance against live virulent fish pathogens in selected fin fish species. The results of this study re-emphasize the importance of integration of immunological assays into environmental monitoring with reference to industrial effluents. It also demonstrates the sensitivity of immune mechanisms in relation to environmental contamination, indicating their possible use as immunological indicators.
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|The Municipality of Natal
|"A Noiva do Sol" ("The Sun's Bride"), "Cidade do Sol" ("The City of the Sun") and "Cidade das Dunas" ("The City of Dunes")
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|Rio Grande do Norte
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|Álvaro Dias
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|December 25, 1599
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Natal (in Portuguese pronounced as /naˈtaw/[2]) is the capital and largest city of the state Rio Grande do Norte, located in northeastern Brazil. According to IBGE's July 2018 report, the city had a total population of 877,640, while Greater Natal had 1,485,505 inhabitants.
The implementation of the Via Costeira (Coastal Highway), 10km (10miles) long avenue along the shore and the dunes, was the true starting point for the beginning of tourist activity in the State in the 1980s. The main hotels are concentrated along Via Costeira. Natal has several tourist attractions and is known for its natural environment (such as the waters of Maracajaú and the largest cashew tree in the world), for its historical monuments and buildings (e.g. Forte dos Reis Magos, the Alberto Maranhão Theatre and Newton Navarro Bridge), for its beaches (such as Ponta Negra, Pipa and Genipabu) and also for its off-season carnival, the Carnatal. The city also boasts the second largest urban park in Brazil, the Natal Dunes State Park.[3]
It is the closest state capital of Brazil to Africa and Europe. The Greater Natal International Airport connects Natal with many Brazilian cities and also operates some international flights. The city was one of the host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[4]
The northeastern tip of South America, Cape São Roque, 20miles to the north of Natal and the closest point to Europe from Latin America, was first visited by European navigators in 1501, in the 1501–1502 Portuguese expedition led by Amerigo Vespucci, who named the spot after the saint of the day. For decades thereafter, no permanent European settlement was established in the area, inhabited by the Potiguar tribe.
In 1597, after some years during which French pirates, led by Jacques Riffault, established regular commercial activities with the native population, the ninth Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil, Francisco de Sousa, ordered the expulsion of the buccaneers. The successful expedition against 50 Frenchmen and their amerindian allies was led by the Captain-Major of the Captaincy of Pernambuco, Manuel de Mascarenhas Homem, with the assistance of Jerônimo de Albuquerque Maranhão.
Albuquerque Maranhão began on January 6, 1598, the construction of the Fort of the Holy Kings or of the Magi-Kings ("Forte dos Santos Reis" or "Forte dos Reis Magos"), named after the Three Wise Men, honored in the Christian feast of the Epiphany, celebrated on that day.
Natal (which translates to "Nativity" or "Christmas" in Portuguese) was founded on December 25, 1599, giving the village outside the fort the modern name of the city.[5] The fort, city, and surrounding areas were occupied by Dutch forces from 1633 to 1654. They rechristened the fort "Fort Ceulen" after one of their commanders.The sandy soil of Natal prevented the city from becoming a producer of sugarcane during the colonial times. For centuries, the economy of the state was based on the raising of cattle in the dry interior lands. Cattle were sent alive to the larger centers, to be used as traction, or were turned into jerked beef, for food; the most typical food of Natal, "carne de sol" (sun meat), has origins in that jerked beef.In the last century, Natal benefited from the growth of the salt industries (the north of Rio Grande do Norte is the largest producer in Brazil) and petroleum (the largest inland Brazilian reserves are in the State). Natal grew quickly, but in a somewhat planned way (compared to other major Brazilian cities). Tourists (first Brazilians, more recently foreigners) discovered the city, which became one of the major tourist destinations in Brazil.
Because of its strategic position (Natal is one of the cities in Brazil nearest to Western Europe and Africa, especially Dakar, Senegal), an American air base was built in a suburb of Natal named Parnamirim during World War II, as part of the so-called Operation Rainbow. This base provided support for allied troops fighting in north Africa. Thousands of American soldiers were sent to Natal. Their presence left traces in the culture of the city. The city also held the Potenji Conference, which took place right after the Casablanca Conference and defined the active participation of Brazil in the war, being the only Latin American country to send troops overseas to fight in Europe.
Natal is located at, in the far east of South America. The city has a total area of 170km². Natal lies on the Atlantic Ocean, at the mouth of the Potengi River.
Natal has a typical tropical climate, specifically a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen climate classification: As), with warm to hot temperatures and high relative humidity all throughout the year. However, these conditions are relieved by a near absence of extreme temperatures and pleasant trade winds blowing from the ocean. February is the warmest month, with mean maxima of 31 °C (88 °F) and minima of 24 °C (75 °F), while July is the coolest with mean maxima of 29 °C (84 °F) and minima of 22 °C (71 °F). Rainfall is heavy at around 1720mm per year, but there is a dry season between about September and January that is more distinct than further south on the Atlantic coast. The greatest amount of rain falls between March and July.[6]
Known as the "City of the Sun"[7] and also as "The City of the Dunes", Natal is located in the northeastern tip of Brazil. Lying about six degrees south of the equator the sun shines on for more than 3,000 hours every year. The average temperature in Natal is about . During the summer season it normally reaches above with the water at a soothing .
See also: Largest Cities of Northeast Region, Brazil and Demographics of Brazil.
According to the IBGE of July 2013, there were 862,044 people residing in the city, and 1,485,405 people residing in the Greater Natal (metropolitan area).[8] This is the second smallest capital the country in territorial extension,[9] therefore, the population density is high, 4638PD/sqkm. It is the 21st-largest city in the country and the sixth largest in the northeastern region. The racial makeup of the city was 48.38% Pardo (Multiracial), 46.99% White, 3.65% Black, 0.30% Asian or Amerindian.[10]
See main article: Economy of Brazil.
With its dozens of sandy, white beaches, such as Ponta Negra and its famous Morro do Careca, Tabatinga - the cliff of dolphins, Pirangi do Norte, Redinha, Pipa and Genipabu with its famous fixed sand dunes and imported dromedaries, tourism is the most important industry of Natal, attracting Brazilians, Europeans (many from Spain, England, Scandinavia, Germany, Portugal, Italy and France), and U.S. citizens alike. There has been an increase of 134% in foreign tourism in Natal between 2002 and 2005 (for the same time period the increase of foreign tourism in Brazil was 48%); This is a due to the accessibility of Natal and the appeal Brazil has for an increasing number of tourists, clearly showing that Natal is the area leading the Brazilian tourism boom. Natal is the number one area receiving international investments in Brazil. Natal will benefit enormously from the massive future investments on the coastline.
It is also a relevant administrative center for the oil industry (Rio Grande do Norte being the second largest oil-producing state in Brazil). Thus, its Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) is a national scientific research pole on Oil Sciences (ranging from Geophysical to Law studies), supported mostly by Petrobras financing.
The fishing industry is strong (shark cartilage being a major export to Japan) as is the cultivation of tropical fruit, especially mangos, guavas, and cashews (the fruit and the nuts).
In fact, the largest cashew tree in the world is located near the coast in the neighborhood of Pirangi, south of the city center. This tree has a circumference of 500 metres and occupies an area of 7,300 m², making it 70 times the size of average cashew trees.
The GDP for the city was R$7,508,466,000 (2006).[11]
The per capita income for the city was R$9,506 (2006)[11] and R$24,890.54 in 2016.[12]
See main article: Education in Brazil. Portuguese language is the official national language, and thus the primary language taught in schools. But English and Spanish are part of the official high school curriculum.
There are more than 15 universities in whole state of Rio Grande do Norte.[13]
The Newton Navarro bridge is one of the highest bridges in Brazil and has over a gorgeous sunset seen from Potengi River. It makes the connection with the beaches of the north coast of the state. In addition to unburden the city traffic, the bridge became a tourist attraction because of its large size.
Carnival in Natal, known as "Carnatal", is one of the largest off-season carnivals in Brazil.[19] Carnatal takes place sometime in November or December, in the streets around Machadão Stadium (traffic around the stadium changes radically during Carnatal days). The transit department isolates about 3km (02miles) of streets,[20] creating a ring, along which the party takes place. During the days of party, a huge truck (called "trio elétrico"), with a band on the top and sound boxes all around, drives slowly along the streets. The crowd follows the trio elétrico singing, dancing, jumping to the sound of the music.
Natal is also home to the "Mada", a national festival of pop rock national, and the "Verão de Todos", a summer festival.
Located virtually at sea level (169 feet), with favorable weather and geographic conditions, Greater Natal International Airport in São Gonçalo do Amarante is 30km (20miles) from Natal.[21]
Federal Highway BR-101 is the most important access to Natal, coming from the South of Brazil, through the boundary with the municipality of Parnamirim. For those who come from the State of Ceará, the principle access is by the Federal Highway BR-304, through the boundary with the municipality of Macaíba, where you pick up BR-226 taking people to Natal. Leaving Natal, an important access to the southern Potiguar coast is the "Sun Route" (Rota do Sol) as RN-063 is known by, and which takes you to the beaches of Pirangi, Búzios, Tabatinga, up to the municipality of Nísia Floresta. The North Shore is accessible from the Newton Navarro bridge, following the Praia do Forte to Genipabu, and the Igapó Bridge, following the district of Igapó by BR-101 to Touros, and by BR-406 to Macau.Natal is connected to all the 167 municipalities of Rio Grande do Norte and dozens of locations and Potiguar districts, through the Passenger Bus Terminal of Natal (Terminal Rodoviário de Passageiros de Natal), located in the Eastern Zone of the city. All the accesses to the countryside of the state are through the Metropolitan region of Natal, composed of the municipalities of Ceará-Mirim, Emaús, Extremoz, Macaíba, Monte Alegre, Nísia Floresta, Parnamirim e São Gonçalo do Amarante. Buses with direct destinations to various Brazilian capitals also leave from the Passenger Bus Terminal of Natal. The cities with regular weekly schedules are: Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza, Goiânia, João Pessoa, Palmas, Recife, Salvador, São Luiz e Teresina.[22]
Buses are the cheapest way to move around Natal. Passes or magnetic cards can be purchased beforehand, but it is easiest to pay the conductor. There are large buses, micro buses[23] and vans, driving along the same streets, charging the same fares.
All the main touristic spots within Natal are well served by buses. People may expect to travel standing up on the big buses (not so with micros and vans). Typical waiting time is 15 min during the peak hours, up to one hour.[24]
There are plenty of taxis in the city. Taxis are white cars and have a red plate. Fares are the same, regardless of how new and comfortable the car is.Fares are regulated by the government. The normal prices are: US$2 to start metering, US$1 per km and US$5 per waiting hour. The only exception to these prices are the so-called special taxis at the airport. From 10:00 pm to 6:00 am at weekdays, and all hours at weekends (and, depending on a decree by the mayor, all times during the month of December), there is a 20% increase in the above prices,[25] this is indicated by a number 2 showing in the fare meter. There are several tele-taxis companies in Natal.[26]
The dune buggy is the vehicle used most to drive along the beaches.[27] Some companies offer tours in Land Rovers and other 4WD vehicles, these cars offer much more comfort, but buggy drivers claim that the buggy is more flexible. Riding a buggy, people feel the sun and the wind. Buggies are safe, accidents with buggies are much less frequent than accidents with other cars (most dune buggy drivers are certified by the Tourist Authority).
The Port of Natal is specialized in cold storage cargo such as fruit, fish and shrimp, among others. It has its own customs facilities and is connected to Europe by direct navigation lines, mainly to the ports of Vigo, Rotterdam and Sheerness.
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See also: 2014 FIFA World Cup. The main soccer teams of Natal are:
Natal was one of the host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, for which Brazil was the host nation. The Dunas Arena was built in place of the old Machadão[28] stadium.[29] It is building a new airport, Greater Natal International Airport, to be the largest airport in Latin America.[4] It is also investing in a public transport system using the system of light rail called VLT de Natal, and other projects of infrastructure.
David Beckham had announced plans for a football academy in Natal, called the Beckham World of Sport, to coincide with the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[30]
Natal will be the first Brazilian city to host a World Maxibasketball Championship. The 11th World Maxibasketball Championship will occur in July 2011,[31] winning among the cities which also wanted to host the event: Punta del Este in Uruguay; Vancouver in Canada and Eugene in the United States.[32] The facilities of the modern Nélio Dias gymnasium should be used to house the event that will bring to the capital of Rio Grande do Norte about 3,500 athletes from around the world.[33]
Natalenses is the name in Brazil for residents of Natal.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Brazil.
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Branchcing Narratives & Adaptive Content
Use pre-conditions and adaptive content to adapt your experience to in-game conditions and real-world conditions. Game conditions include: inventory conditions, storypoint conditions, task completion, etc. Real-world conditions include time of day, location, proximity to certain location types, etc. Adapting your player's experience based on conditions allows you to creating branching narrative stories, as well as to create immersive content that appears to be reacting to your player's world.
Branching with Frames
In Motive, Frames contain the Resources that handle game logic. A Frame precondition will block the execution of a Frame until that precondition has been satisfied. For example, a Proximity Condition will block a Frame from running until the player has come within range of the location specified in the precondition. Using preconditions and frame, you can easily author branching narratives that consider your player's context when deciding what content to trigger, and can fallback to a default frame if required.
Adaptive Content
Adaptive Content is the ability to update the properties of a Resource based on some conditions. This is very similar to the idea of a Frame precondition, however, with Adaptive Content there is no need to create multiple Frames that probably contain similar content. Instead, you can create one Frame and can assign the Resources within to contain Dynamic Variables.
For example, say your player need to collect 3 out 5 stars to pass their current task. When the player is finished, by default they will see a Screen Message saying "You're done". However, if the player has collected all 5 out of 5 stars, instead the same Screen Message has been configured with a Dynamic Variable that will say "Great job! You collected all the stars!". This extra message can be configured using a Dynamic Variable on the Screen Message Resource without re-creating the entire Frame the Screen Message lives in.
Dynamic Variables are also useful anytime you want to use Locations that are relative to your player. Instead of placing a Location Task at a Location that has been manually created, you can use a Dynamic Variable to assign the Location property to be "at the player's current location", or "50m north of the player's current location".


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Introduction: Making Textures for Second LIfe
I quick scan around the web for 2012 fashion trends quickly revealed some quite nifty exotic leathers - crocodile skins and such. I have enjoyed designing quite a few fashion Textures for Second Life so I have put together an Exotic Skin Embossed Leather Texture Pack. It took a little while to create the underlying skin pattern - organic shapes are always a challenge, but once the base was there, overlays of stitch and trim were possible.
Here is a little insight into the steps in Photoshop (steps match images)
It's a simple account, I realise - but if anyone is interested in a blow by blow guide, let me know :)
Step 1
Using the pen tool, draw the basic pattern
Step 2
Add FX- emboss, drop and inner shadow, outer and inner glow, satin
Step 3
Create a new emboss layer for extra gloss highlight
Add FX pattern overlay (a basic leather pattern)
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Coconut hull is very hard part, but have a beautiful shape and pattern.
Here, there are a lot of equipment that made from coconut shell.
Look my soup spoons..., just a simple craft, a traditional craft.
Guten Morgen,
das sind ja wirklich sehr interessante Suppenkellen. Die Maserung des Holzes ist so schön.
Grüße aus dem Schnee sendet Dir Marie
We fill empty half shells with a fat and seed mix for the birds but I do like your spoons. How do you get them so shiny?ReplyDelete
The craftsman usually using sanding machine to get the shiny look. After it sanded, the coconut shells will be put into oven for a moment to make the water content removed and looks more glossy.Delete
I like those spoons, they have such an unusual design.ReplyDelete
That's a traditional design that used for a long time ago here.Delete
Great design soup spoons, did you varnish or polish them. They look lovely.ReplyDelete
We didn't use varnish or polish for the cooking ware, only use sanding machine for the finishing.Delete
Amazing! I love how many things you can make from them!! Just goes to show that if you look closely nature provides all that we need! Happy weekend to you friend! Nicole xoReplyDelete
Ye, you absolutely right. Our nature provides us all that we need.
Have a great week!
MMm..butang baju tu saya pernah beli dulu sebiji 50 sen..ReplyDelete
Ya, disini banyak macamnya. Harga sangat bervariasi tergantung bentuk dan kerumitan polanya.Delete


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Moodubelle: Grand opening of the golden jubilee celebrations of St. Lawrence High School
By Bellevision Team
Moodubelle, 28 December 2009: The long awaited Golden Day of the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of St. Lawrence High School, Moodubelle finally dawned on Monday, 28th December 2009. The celebrations began with the solemn thanks giving mass concelebrated by Rev. Fr. Wilson L.V. D'Souza, Secretary of the Catholic Board of Education as the chief celebrant. Three of the concelebrants-Fr. Valerian Castelino, Fr. Sunil D'Souza and Fr. Naresh Lobo were the past students of St. Lawrence High School.
Fr. Sunil D'Souza in his homily pointed out the good work done by the Christian community in building educational institutions, hospitals and asylums for carrying on the teachings of Jesus Christ. He said that St. Lawrence High School, during its fifty years existence has lighted the lamp of knowledge among thousands of students.
Following the thanksgiving mass, a grand procession was organised from the Church Aided Higher Primary School ground winding through the main road and church compound terminating in the quadrangle of St. Lawrence High School and PU College. The procession was led by the English Medium School Band, followed by school and PU College girl students dressed in colourful saris carrying the auspicious Poorna Kumbh Kalasha. Behind them were the Guide and Scout Students, followed by high school, then PU students, parishioners, villagers, teachers and guests.
In the High School-College quadrangle, following the prayer hymn beautifully and gracefully sung by the high school students, the chief guest of the function-Commodore Jerome Castelino hoisted the School Flag, thus inaugurating officially the three days Golden Jubilee celebrations.
Fr. Wilson L.V. D'Souza, Secretary of the Catholic Board of Education, inaugurated the expanded and renovated playground, followed by the unveiling of the P U College information board in front of the college building by Fr. Joswey Fernandes, Correspondent of St. Lawrence Educational Institutions.
The inaugural programme in the college hall was presided over by Fr. Wilson L.V. D'Souza. Other dignitaries present on the dais included the chief guest-Commodore Jerome Castelino, Fr. Joswey Fernandes, Fr. Paul Sequeira-Principal of St. Lawrence Composite PU College, Mr. Henry Fernandes-Vice President of the Parish Pastoral Council, Mr. Devdas Hebbar-President of Old Students Association, Mrs. Meera Lobo-President of the Parent-Teachers Association, Mr. Hilda Aranha-Secretary of the Golden Jubilee Celebration Committee and the student leaders of the High School and the PU College.
Fr. Paul Sequeira welcomed the dignitaries on the dais and briefly introduced the chief guest, Commodore Jerome Castelino and Fr. Wilson. The students of the High School and the PU College who had shown their proficiency in academics, co-curricular and sports activities were given prizes by Commodore Jerome Castelino and Fr. Wilson respectively.
In his address as the chief guest, Commodore Jerome Castelino congratulated the prize winning students and recalled with what difficulties the High School was founded and built by late Fr. Abundius D'Souza and the people of Moodubelle. He told the students and all those who were present that this is the occasion when we should remember all those people who had made sacrifices to have a High School in Moodubelle. He also recalled that though he did not have an opportunity to study in the High School, his marriage function was conducted in the premises of the newly built High School in 1960.
In his presidential message, Fr. Wilson greatly appreciated the High School students who rendered the prayer hymn in the morning assembly with devotion and discipline. He also had a word of praise to the teachers who trained these students and stressed the fact that the teachers should be the role models for the students. He lauded the progress made by St. Lawrence Educational Institutions in the Mangalore Diocese. He made an appeal to the students to avail the good facilities available in the institution and excel in academics and sports and become responsible citizens and good human beings. Fr. Wilson acknowledged the good work that is being done in the institutions by Fr. Joswey Fernandes as the Correspondent and Fr. Paul Sequeira as the Principal. He also wished good luck and success for the three days celebration of the Golden Jubilee celebrations.
Among the priests who attended the inaugural function of the Golden Jubilee were Fr. Denis Castelino, the student from the first batch of the High School who also has the distinction of being the top scorer in the SSLC, Fr. Valerian Castelino, retired as the Head Master of St. Joseph's Boys High School, Chikmagalur, Fr. William and Fr. Naresh Lobo.
The inaugural function was anchored by Mrs. Snehalatha and Mrs. Hilda Aranha proposed the vote of thanks. Following the inaugural function, lunch was arranged for all the students, staff, guests and parents.


text: David enlisted for general service on 30th August 1914, he was 21 years and 240 days old and a slate miner by trade. He was attached to the 70th Field Ambulance and embarked with his unit at Southampton on 26th August 1915, disembarking the next day at Havre, he entered the war in France on 27th August 1915. David was promoted to Lance Corporal on 24th July 1915. He was admitted into his unit on 9th January 1916, with tonsillitis, but was discharged back to duty three days later. Then on the 6th April he was admitted again suffering from Influenza. He was evacuated to No 22 Casualty Clearing Station, where he died at 3.45 p.m. on the 14th April from acute ascending paralysis. David was the seventh son of Robert and Mary Heatlie of Main street, Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (Will SC70/8/1269/2) [Portrait photograph courtesy of Tom Jenkins]


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Fridge Magnets is a little game that lets you move magnetic fridge letters about, bit of fun and learning for children.
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|Pick up letter
|Place a new letter
|Scrolls the viewing area
|Zoom camera view
|Remove selected letter
|Collect up letters
|Highlight a letter
|Shake the letters
|Back to the Homebrew Channel
|/ /
|Power off / Standby / Reboot Wii
Technical stuff
I used MS Visual Studio (I do feel slightly soiled), with the following settings:-
Property pages - Debugging set command to: C:\devkitPro\devkitPPC\bin\wiiload.exe set Command Arguments to: FridgeMagnets.dol - NMake set Build command line to: make -r 2>&1 | sed -e 's/\(.[a-zA-Z]\+\):\([0-9]\+\):/\1(\2):/ Rebuild all: make clean && make -r 2>&1 | sed -e 's/\(.[a-zA-Z]\+\):\([0-9]\+\):/\1(\2):/ Clean Command line: make clean
Launch using visual studio by pressing F5 - this will run 'wiiload.exe' on the pc & pipe the compiled code (FridgeMagnets.dol) over to the Wii, the homebrew channel needs to be running to recieve.
Libraries used
LIBS := -lpng -lz -lwiiuse -lbte -lfat -lasnd -logc -lm
Version 0.34 - 23/10/2010
- Added on-screen icons
- Added wheel selector
- Added screen shot feature
- Added a sound for the new screen shot option
- Changed the controls a bit (buttons A and B)
- Added clear option
- Tweaked the way one or many players interacted
Version 0.23 - 16/06/2010
- Added the homebrew hand cursors - combined the ones without the numbers into a single grey image (saves time on loading) and modified the look, now thinner
- Improved the way the letters are viewed when being picked up & dropped
- Changed the 'Bye' screen to now show a pile of letters falling from the sky
- Tweaked the welcome screen so it's not clipped on other PAL/NTSC TV modes. Both the PAL 576 & PAL 480 views should look the same, but they don't, more letters can fit on the 50Hz screen, when in fact 50Hzs/576 should just show more detail. My Bad.
- Changed the way shadows work
- New better looking font - that old font was bad
Version 0.12 - 30/04/2010
- Added up to 4 controllers
- Added Sound
- Added Bye Screen
- Changed Intro screen
- Detection of wiimote soft or hard shakes
Version 0.01 - 03/04/2010
- First Release
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The lawyer for the mother of Odin Lloyd, the man Aaron Hernandez was convicted of killing in 2015, has "challenged" the New England Patriots to make a wrongful death payment to the Lloyd family.
Douglas Sheff, attorney for Ursula Ward, Lloyd's mother, told reporters on Friday that the family has already won a civil wrongful death suit against Hernandez but the amount of damages has yet to be determined.
Sheff issued a "friendly challenge" to the Patriots, who Hernandez played for, to pay those damages, saying it would make the team "champions of justice."
Hernandez's suicide this week has complicated the legal issues surrounding his 2015 murder conviction. Because of an old Massachusetts legal rule, the conviction has technically been thrown out because the appeals process had not yet been completed.
Sheff said that he wasn't worried that the change would affect Ward and her family's case. Ward told reporters that she knows the money will not bring her son back but that it would bring about justice for her son's killing and also help other families.
"We would use the money toward scholarships to help other people," she said.
When asked if it was the N.F.L. team's "duty or obligation" to pay out that money, Sheff said that he didn't imply that it was either.
"I simply made the invitation," he said.
Hernandez suicide came less than a week after a jury acquitted him of double-murder in a separate case. He was serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2013 killing of Lloyd.
Some have wondered if Hernandez's estate even has any money left considering the cost of two cases and high-profile attorneys.
"That's a very good question," Sheff said. "We wonder the same thing."


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Think and Grow Rich has been called the "Granddaddy of All Motivational Literature." It was the first book to boldly ask, "What makes a winner?" The man who asked and listened for the answer, Napoleon Hill, is now counted in the top ranks of the world's winners himself. The most famous of all teachers of success spent "a fortune and the better part of a lifetime of effort" to produce the "Law of Success" philosophy that forms the basis of his books and that is so powerfully summarized in this one. In the original Think and Grow Rich, published in 1937, Hill draws on stories of Andrew Carnegie, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and other millionaires of his generation to illustrate his principles. In the updated version, Arthur R. Pell, Ph.D., a nationally known author, lecturer, and consultant in human resources management and an expert in applying Hill's thought, deftly interweaves anecdotes of how contemporary millionaires and billionaires, such as Bill Gates, Mary Kay Ash, Dave Thomas, and Sir John Templeton, achieved their wealth. Outmoded or arcane terminology and examples are faithfully refreshed to preclude any stumbling blocks to a new generation of readers.
Napoleon Hill was born in 1883 in Virginia and died in 1970 after a long and successful career as a lecturer, an author, and as a consultant to business leaders. Think and Grow Rich is the all-time bestseller in its field, having sold 15 million copies worldwide, and sets the standard for today's motivational thinking.
Success is in relation to achieving all that you sought to have. It's finding that you have achieved your dreams or accomplished your strategies and it's getting up in the morning looking victorious rather than feeling defeated.The sentiments success delivers will make you stroll with pride in the roads with your head up high while being thankful and satisfied. Regardless of most common beliefs, there are no successful or unsuccessful men and women but on the other hand there are individuals who have the potential to succeed and who do tasks that helps them discover this possibility and there are many people with the same possibilities who will not do those things.The only thing you will need to do to be a success is to do exactly what highly effective people did. When you go through all of the information you will get the mentality of a outstanding man or woman and this will help you attain level of success. If you really want to be a success then you should certainly have a solid understanding of selected concepts that can confine your potential and that can make you not successful. If you dont have ambitions or strategies then you are going to be a part of other some people's objectives. If you dont organize to be the team leader at your work then someone else in your team will do so and if you don't schedule to get that high status position then somebody else who organized and strived for it will take it from you. If you don't organize you will get overtaken by the people who do. The first challenge that occurs to many people with concerns is that they will begin to consider their problems as limitations to their success. The instance you decide to view your circumstances as stumbling blocks, you start off to have more predicaments because tension begins, concern takes hold, and these are other sorts of substantial problems on their own. The honest truth is, the way you see your difficulties pinpoints just how they will change you.


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Wisconsin Cheese Curd Potato Salad
Ingredients2 h 50 m servings 437
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- Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two. Let the potatoes cool enough to handle, and peel; allow the potatoes to cool thoroughly. Cut into bite-size pieces.
- In a bowl, combine the potatoes, onion, cheese curds, mayonnaise, yellow mustard, and seasoned salt; mix thoroughly. Top the potato salad with hard-boiled egg slices and sprinkle with black pepper. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
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- Make sure the potatoes are completely cooled before adding the cheese. Crumbled fried bacon or bacon bits would be good in this recipe. Substitute creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®) for mayonnaise, if desired; Also, try 1/2 cup mayo and 3/4 cup ranch dressing, instead of all mayo. Green onion could be added as a garnish as well.
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Per Serving: 437 calories; 41.4 9.5 8.3 91 543 Full nutrition
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This was interesting to try for its novelty of the Wisconsin cheese curds, but other than that it had little else going for it. Three stars is being generous for a basic potato salad that calls...
Made it as written. Honestly, unless you are from Wisconsin or somewhere else where cheese curds are a big thing, you could substitute cubed or shredded cheddar cheese. The dressing has a strong...
This was good. I used small cubes of shredded Sharp cheddar and left the skins on the potatoes. I also chopped the egg up and mixed it in.
I don't have the luxury of having access to authentic Wisconsin cheese curds (oh how I wish I did) so I cut some cheddar into small cubes. I cut the recipe in half and used one large Russet pot...


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Blues and Twos… You what?!
Grade A ….Domestic…. Given location….. On route
It's busy on the road and having been called to a domestic to back up my officer as no one else about…..
Knock on the door. Here's the conversation:
Me :Hi, you called us?
MOP: Well Yes I did
Me: Why?
MOP: because my ex partner came
Me: have they gone? did you speak?
MOP: no, they knocked on the door, looked through the window and then left.
Me: so you rang after your ex
had gone.
MOP: yes.
Me: Great. Well I'll take your details. Today we have responded as an emergency with two vehicles with their blue light on and sirens
MOP: did you?
Me: yes, and this wasn't an
Emergency exactly was it? She
Knocked on the door, you didn't answer so she left right?
MOP yes she did – so did you come with the Lights and sirens?
Me: yes- we did. IF there is a next time use the non emergency number ok?
MOP: oh right yeah, that one.
Me: unless she is trying to break in and it's an emergency but don't hit your pendant alarm if she's only tapped on the door and left so you understand?
MOP: we'll I called the police as my warden told me too.
Me: thinks…… So if she asked you to jump off a cliff? *shakes head*
We leave the property, it's
Now raining hard and have Indigestion because his Ex partner Knocked on the door ?! the indigestion was a croissant
Are we actually asking
Specific questions about the scene?
Next thing we know it we'll be called out immediate response as someone's remote isn't working. You may
Mock and I Know because I have done
Please please just ask more questions so when we are going lights and
Sirens we don't have to
Response drive to somewhere where a bulb needs fixing etc etc
If you need to call on the normal Phone then do – 999 calls are being taken from
People who have no credit, no
Real police emergencies but
We sent to them- we should be responding to genuine emergencies.
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Our granddaughter Madison turned 3 today (Oct 17).....oh how fast the last 3 years have flown by, LOL! We met up with her mom and dad (Rachel & Mark) at Jungle Jacs with her brother Sebastian and foster sister Kassandra as well as Uncle Matt. We had a really great fun filled day with the kids playing on slides and having lunch, then enjoyed some yummy cupcakes. Took some cute pics too.
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EWING, N.J. --- The Moravian College women's soccer team dropped a 3-0 decision at No. 8 The College of New Jersey in non-conference action Saturday afternoon.
The Lions scored in the opening minute of the contest and held the advantage throughout the first half. TCNJ added second half goals in the 47th and 78th minutes to finish off the scoring.
Greyhounds' senior goalie Jamie Daly had three saves including stopping the initial penalty kick before the opening goal of the contest.
Moravian is scheduled to return to action on Wednesday, September 11 when the squad hosts rival Muhlenberg College in a non-conference contest beginning at 7:00 p.m. on John Makuvek Field.


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A more elaborate design is made by separating the bedframe from the cabinets in this fabulous teenage room workpiece where a cabinet over the bedframe is attached to the two additional storage cabinets. Then lights are added in various locations, and the cabinets are likely attached to the wall for security. This is from homegoid.com.
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Justice Kennedy retirement: Democrat Christians predict apocalypse imminent
Democrat prophets say it was no coincidence that Trump was elected after these dreadful signs.
Now with Justice Antony Kennedy announcing his retirement from SCOTUS will occur on July 27, which is the date of the next blood moon and the longest one of the 21st century, the prophets realise that the apocalypse is imminent.
"The American flag will turn black and the streets will be filled with blood," warned one prophet, "democracy as we know it will cease to exist, coffee shops will run dry, people will run to their safe spaces in the hills and there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
Reporter: John Spencer aka Not the Bible


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Connects2 Car Stereo Installation kit for installing a new aftermarket Double Din headunit into your Ford. Kit includes Fascia Trim Panel, Steering Control Interface and Aerial Adaptor.
Fitting Kit Includes:
- Double Din Fascia Adaptor (Matt Black)
- Steering Wheel Control Interface
- Aerial Adaptor
- Stereo Patch Lead (Free CTMULTILEAD.2 Included)
Compatible with the following vehicles:
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Complete installation kit including phoenix matt silver double-DIN fascia panel, interface, antenna adapter and head unit patch lead. For vehicles with the display above head unit. [Additional OEM Parts From Ford Required - 1799698 Jewels Lamp/Passenger Airbag Warning (If Passenger Airbag Fitted) or 1832265 Card Holder (If No Passenger Airbag) & 1519127 Hazard/Door Lock Switch]
- Upgrade to an aftermarket head unit and retain the OEM fit, finish and functionality of your vehicle
- Retains steering wheel control functionality
- Retains phone button functionality
- Retains factory reverse camera (if the vehicle is equipped)
- Provides outputs for speed pulse, park brake, and reverse gear
- Retains AUX input
- Retains factory USB input
- Includes mounting brackets and fitting accessories
- Supports voice assistant activation from the steering wheel (if head unit supports). Additional part required - Part No.: SWCREFLASHER
- Kit includes universal patch lead and antenna adapter
PATCH LEAD This interface connects a compatible car stereo with a joystick input (blue line-in mini-jack) or wire input on the back of the unit to the existing stalk/steering wheel controls of the vehicle.
Universal head unit connection lead for:
- Alpine (3.5mm jack)
- Beat (single wire connection)
- Chinese / Xtrons / 3 wire unbranded units (3 wire connection)
- Clarion (3.5mm jack)
- JVC (3.5mm or single wire)
- Kenwood (single wire)
- LG (3.5mm jack)
- Nakamichi (single wire connection)
- Panasonic (single wire but NOT AV units)
- Philips (single wire connection)
- Pioneer (3.5mm jack)
- Sony (3.5mm jack)
- Zenec (single wire)
- Other Chinese SWC learning head units
- You can simply cut the loops/wires to select which brand you are fitting.
- Supplied with instruction sheet
Please note: This patch lead CANNOT be used for Blaupunkt / Parrot / Becker / JVC KW-AVX head units / Older Kenwood units with the DIN plug. For those models you need to purchase the lead from the add-on options.
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Gable's share price continues to fall with 11% crash after two hours of stock market opening
Liechtenstein-based insurer Gable's share plummeted by 10% today, hitting a three year low.
The share price closed at 36p yesterday but sank 10.69% to 32.12p by 10am today as investors digested news of its £5.4m pre-tax loss.
It is the lowest share price for the insurer since November 2012.
The loss was partly-driven by a handful of large claims and then a £6.3m reserve strengthening last year, with another £7.5m expected to be used to strengthen their reserve gap in 2015.
Gable, founded in 2006, underwrites a number of specialist policies for the commercial sectors across Europe.
Its share price peaked at 87.25p in July of 2014 when it announced a deal with UK broker RiskAlliance Group to underwrite all of their commercial combined business for UK SMEs.
The share price has been falling since then.
Chief Executive William Dewsall, however, said Gable had been hit by a significant fire claim in France that cost the company £3.1m, as well as a UK based claim amounting to £5.2m that he believes collectively "has disproportionately impacted our results given our relatively small size".
Despite this, Gable did announce a record gross written premium (GWP) of £80m for 2014 as well as reporting a combined operating ratio (COR) of 87%.


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Renault: 2009 Monaco Grand Prix preview
Q. Bob, the team seemed more competitive in Spain – were you pleased with the overall performance? Bob Bell: "We were a little bit disappointed with our pace in the final part of qualifying, but during the race we saw the performance that we expected and overall we were pleased with the result. We knew we weren't going to jump to the front of the pack, but we were determined to close the gap to the leading teams, and I think that's what we've done. Considering where we were at the start of the season, it was a nice reward for all the hard work and effort that has gone in behind the scenes."
Q. With all the teams pushing hard to develop their cars, how difficult is it to take a major step forward? Bob Bell: "You can only do your utmost to develop faster than the competition and I think as a team we are good at doing that, as we demonstrated in the second half of last year. We're in a similar position this year, but it's even more challenging now with limited wind tunnel and CFD time available and no in-season testing. But it's the same for everybody and all we can do is continue working hard, keep our motivation high, and keep pushing developments through and onto the car as fast as we can."
Q. What can you tell us about the evolution of the R29 – will there be any further developments for Monaco? Bob Bell: "Yes, we have some minor updates because Monaco always needs a slightly different package, for example it requires the most steering lock of any track we visit. It won't be as big a step as we made in Barcelona, but we are still hopeful of adding some performance to the car to keep closing the gap to the leaders."
Q. How challenging is the Monaco Grand Prix for the team? Bob Bell: "It's a very challenging weekend because there is never much space and the facilities are limited. But it's a fabulous track; everybody enjoys it and there's always a great atmosphere. It's an interesting and demanding circuit where it's very easy to make a mistake and experience counts for a lot. Because there is no margin for error, we often see safety cars during the race and so we need to be ready to react quickly and make the most of any opportunities."
Q. Fernando, you had a strong home Grand Prix in Barcelona. Did you enjoy the race? Fernando Alonso: "Yes, racing at home is always a big motivation and although we couldn't fight for the podium, we got the maximum from the car and I was pleased to finish fifth. I was lucky towards the end of the race when Felipe Massa slowed, but it was exciting to gain an extra point on the final lap. We still need to take a big step forward with the car to get to the front, but we are making progress at each race and we have scored some more important points."
Q. Monaco is a circuit where you've won twice. Tell us about the challenge of racing there… Fernando Alonso: "It's one of my favourite races of the year and I have happy memories from winning there in 2006 and 2007. It's definitely the race that all the drivers want to win. The first lap of free practice on Thursday is always a great feeling and you have to readjust and get used to racing on such narrow streets with the barriers all around you. Overtaking is difficult and it's a mentally demanding race as there's not a moment to relax. But above all, Monaco is about the show for the fans and spectators who can get really close to the cars."
Q. How are you approaching this weekend? Fernando Alonso: "The most important thing is to qualify as near to the front of the grid as possible because doing well in Monaco is all about having track position. We therefore need to make sure we find clear space on the track in qualifying so we don't get caught out by the traffic. All the teams bring new packages to Monaco as the track is so unusual and we will use a special set-up to cope with the bumps and tight corners. In terms of a result, I think we can realistically hope to qualify in the top ten and aim for points in the race."
Q. Nelson, you managed to avoid the first corner crash in Barcelona, but it was a difficult race for you… Nelsinho Piquet: "Yes, the accident happened all around me and I was lucky to avoid most of the debris. However, it was difficult to find the right balance with the car all weekend and so it was a tough race. I didn't have all the new developments on my car and so I was missing some performance, but hopefully I will be able to use them in Monaco."
Q. Do you enjoy racing in Monaco? Nelsinho Piquet: "Yes, it's probably the most famous race in the world and so it does feel special to drive there. There's a great atmosphere for the whole week in the lead up to the race and it's one of the races were the fans can really get close to the team. I used to live in Monaco when I was a kid and racing there as a Formula 1 driver is something I always dreamed about so it's pretty cool."
Q. What are your hopes for the race? Nelsinho Piquet: "Overtaking is almost impossible at Monaco so it's important that we can qualify near the front, hopefully in the top ten, and make the strategy work. The streets are narrow and the walls so close that you really cannot afford to lose concentration for a second or make the slightest mistake. It's normally an eventful race and so we need to be ready to take advantage of any situation that comes our way."
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To better understand family caregivers' experiences and needs related to AT/HM, training, and physical strain, we analyzed results from an online survey conducted by the FCA of family caregivers on the use of AT, which was fielded over six months (Appendix D). A snowball sampling methodology was used to recruit a convenience sample of family caregivers to complete the survey through FCA, ADRCs, and some AAAs. A total of 423 caregivers responded to the survey.
We also obtained information about innovative strategies and recommendations for addressing caregiver physical strain through a combination of webinars/teleconferences, site visits, and telephone interviews with technical experts, family caregivers, and NFCSP administrators. In addition, staff from ASPE and AoA, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, along with two consultants with expertise in the design and use of AT/HM, provided input throughout the project.
First, we recruited a TEP and a CAP. TEP participants included experts in the design and use of AT/HM for family caregivers and older adults. CAP participants were individuals with both personal caregiving experience and knowledge of broad family caregiving issues. The study team met with the TEP by teleconference/webinar in January 2011. This was followed by a teleconference/webinar with the CAP in February 2011. These discussions provided opportunity to get input on the draft literature review. We also met with some key experts individually by phone. In December 2011, we convened a joint meeting of the TEP and CAP, which provided opportunity to elicit input from both groups on drafts of the two guides developed through this project and recommendations for the future.
To learn about strategies for accelerating the use of AT/HM to mitigate caregiver strain through the NFCSP network, we conducted site visits to 11 NFCSP programs, in person (Connecticut, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Utah) or by phone (Alabama, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin). The sites represented diverse experiences with AT/HM. They included: sites using advanced/innovative approaches to providing AT/HM to family caregivers; sites that were interested in the area, but not sure how to launch an initiative; and sites with no activity in AT/HM. The selected programs also represented diverse geographic regions. We interviewed NFCSP administrators, managers, CMs, and participants at program offices and in the homes of older adults and family caregivers to gain a deeper understanding of caregiver needs related to physical strain and effective solutions. The visits took place between June and November 2011. Information gained from the site visits was used to develop the NFCSP strategy guide. Site visit participants were asked to review a draft of this guide and provide feedback through an online tool.
After meeting with the joint TEP/CAP panel and incorporating their input on draft documents, the next step was to convene a panel of 11 NFCSP program representatives, which took place in October 2011. Participants provided input on suggested strategies and resources for NFCSPs emerging from the site visits, as well as recommendations for additional policy and research activity to accelerate the use of AT/HM to reduce caregiver physical strain. The NFCSP panel was asked to review the guides developed through this project and to provide feedback through an online tool, similar to the one used to elicit feedback from site visit participants.6
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With over 150 superb illustrations, this is the most current and comprehensive retrospective of the work of internationally acclaimed postmodern artist Vernon Fisher, whose bold and innovative multimedia work suggests stories with multiple meanings and indecipherable conclusions.
Series: M. Georgia Hegarty Dunkerley Contemporary Art Endowment
Vernon Fisher's bold and innovative multimedia work displays the openness, multiplicity, and decentralization that distinguishes postmodernism. Incorporating photography, painting, sculptural elements, found objects, and written language, Fisher's art contributed to the overthrow of monolithic modernism in the late 1970s and early 1980s and won him enduring acclaim nationally and internationally. Swept into the spotlight before he was forty, Fisher has since had over eighty one-person exhibitions, including installations at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C., and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. His work is now in the permanent collection of more than forty art museums.
This volume is the first monograph on Vernon Fisher's work since 1989, and it presents the most comprehensive survey of his art from the early 1970s until 2009, with an emphasis on his mature work. It reproduces twenty suites of Fisher's work, including Hills Like White Elephants, Parallel Lines, Lost for Words, Brainiac, Movements Among the Dead, and Swimming Lesions. In her introduction, Frances Colpitt deftly situates Fisher's work in the context of postmodernism's radical transformation of art, tracing his affinities with artists such as Cy Twombly and Robert Rauschenberg. She also decodes recurring symbols and literary references in Fisher's art, showing how this "writerly" artist constructs narratives with multiple meanings and cultural allusions that defy reduction to a single storyline or definite ending. In an interview with Michael Auping, Fisher describes his creative process, especially how he uses "apparently random and disordered notations" to suggest the "tentative and fluid quality of the mind at work." Acknowledging that his art never reaches a conclusion, Fisher says, "I love the loopy and disconnected . . . for me, the disjunctive and inconclusive is what feels honest and real."