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With all the discordant news that bombards us daily, reading about the overwhelming community response to the recent derailment of the California Zephyr in Nebraska, how wonderful to realize there is still a heart in America.
I'm from the Boston area and was a passenger on the train along with my wife and 2 year old daughter. The rapid and effective response coupled with hospitality unlike anything that I've felt before drove me to write a letter to President Obama with the Governor of NE cc'd. I've never written a letter to a public official before.
"I’m now on a bus to Lincoln, NE, gazing out into the cornfields that I have usually and unwittingly labeled as boring and uneventful. I have a new and profound appreciation for these fields and find myself searching for the homes and barns scattered across the landscape as I now understand that the people inside are what make up America’s great heartland.
It’s interesting how powerful experiences such as these shape our lives. I was quite stressed yesterday morning not knowing how my daughter would cope with such an experience, how my family and I would get to Chicago or where we would stay for the night; yet less than 12 hours later I’m grateful for the experience as me and my family have new friends, more reasons to be thankful and many more memories to cherish than to forget as a result of the experience.
And most importantly, we have an understanding of what the “heartland” is all about thanks to the people of Dundy County, Nebraska and surrounding areas whom came together, exemplified what is good in this nation and touched our hearts in such a profound way. I’m proud to be an American today."
Your words have absolutely touched my heart. As I read them to myself I began to cry, not in sadness, but in pride of our wonderful town of Benkelman. I was at the High School volunteering and I had the privileged to meet many of the passengers and train staff.
Just as you have described what an impact we made on you, please know that each of you have eternally made an impact on all of us. To the anonymous writer, Thank You!
I am one of the responders who was on scene, and later at the high school in the command center. We live in a area where 90% of our calls, are taking one of our cherished elderly citizens from the nursing home to the hospital. We just never have things of this magnitude happen here.
Well that is until yesterday. When the call came in my stress level jumped. As I got to the ambulance barn I told myself that I had to calm down or I would be no good to anyone. In route I talked with my wife trying to calm her fears. (She is a fellow EMT) that I am proud to call my wife. Talking with her trying to calm her was just as effective on me as her. I was scared, not so much by the wreck itself as the fear there was going to be people that I could not help.
When we arrived on scene and found that it was not as bad as I had prepared for, it was just like any other call, find people in need and get them stable and to the hospital. As we got to the school and talking with passengers, I can truly tell you my life has been touched. Everyone involved in some way touched a life that day.
As responders we touched a life in some way and from passengers and crew my life was touched 192 times! I am proud to be a part of this experience, and if I never make another run all the classes and sleepless nights will have been worth every second. Thank you Anonymous for recognizing our actions, but also thank you and the others for touching our lives as well.
I was one of the first emergency responders on scene, and I can honestly say, initially the sight of over a hundred passengers and potential victims were overwhelming. The Amtrak crew should be highly commended as well! Their first thoughts were of the passengers, many of them ignoring their own injuries till later.
There was a fire fighter from California, a passenger, by the name of Joe, who offered assistance and was a great help...one of many unsung heroes that day...I wish I had got more information from him....but that wasn't a consideration at the time.
At one point, later in the morning, I looked up the road, and was shocked to see emergency vehicles lined up for a mile....coming from McCook, Indianola, Imperial, Wauneta, Stratton, Culbertson, Palisade, Cheyenne County, Ks, Wray, Co., and I'm sure others that I can't name now.
The assistance and willingness to help, and just compassion is why I moved here years ago. My pride in our little community of Dundy County has never been so strong. From the Benkelman EMS and Fire Dept., to all of our neighboring cities and the businesses that contributed to help care for the passengers.
Not one person complained; all were proud to have joined in. I am honored to be part of this community. Rick Starks, Crew Chief, Haigler Ambulance.
California Zephyr: Two Related Events?
Two seemingly unrelated news items crossed my desk concerning Amtrak.
The first event: At 1:45 a.m. Thursday, police dispatchers were notified that a stalled car was straddling the Union Pacific railroad tracks near Highway 93A, near West Wendover, Nevada right on the Nevada-Utah State line.
Dispatchers were attempting to inform railroad officials of the obstructed tracks when an eastbound Amtrak train hit the car and pushed it for about a quarter of a mile. The car was a total loss. The train had only minor damage.
After a delay of about two hours - while the car was removed from the tracks and police inspected the scene - the train was allowed to continue on its way eastward. No personnel or passengers in the train were reported injured.
Those in my audience with "whiskers" may recall that Wendover Air Force Base served as the training facility for B-29 air crews planning the atomic bomb attacks on Japan. At one time, more than 400 FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) agents, worked to help secure the secret mission of the base in 1944 - 1945, code named "Silverplate."
In more recent times, Wendover was used in the shooting of "ConAir." See the hyperlink in previous paragraph.
Hours later, a second event caught my attention: "An Amtrak train carrying more than 175 passengers from California to Chicago derailed today (Friday) after striking equipment on the tracks near Benkelman in southwest Nebraska. A small number of people were taken to hospitals."
Passenger Harvey Evans, 37, of Grand Island, Nebraska, said it appeared that the train struck a crane that was doing demolition on a nearby grain silo. The truck-mounted crane was obviously fouling the BNSF main line!
So what do these seemingly unrelated events have in common? Turns out they were inflicted upon the same train! Eastbound Amtrak Train #6, The California Zephyr, attempting to complete her journey from Emeryville California to Chicago Illinois!
"All of a sudden I hear brakes. (The) train's rolling, rocking, moving side to side," said Evans, who grabbed a chair to steady himself. "All of a sudden we stopped."
It's "been a long, rough trip," said Evans, in part because the train was running about eight hours behind schedule after hitting an abandoned car on the tracks Wednesday night near West Wendover, Nevada! "It's been one thing after another!"
And so, Amtrak's California Zephyr finds herself in the news again. In this incident, the train struck a crane that was razing an old grain elevator adjacent to the tracks in an unincorporated area west of Benkelman, Nebraska.
Two locomotives tipped on their sides and three of the California Zephyr's 10 passenger cars left the tracks about 8 a.m., near the state's borders with Kansas and Colorado.
As shown the vehicle base and crane machinery were separated by the impact, with the boom of the crane lying on the opposite side of the train! As we "go to press," there are no reported fatalities, with 20 passengers hospitalized.
And despite the fact they were stranded miles from anywhere, plenty of help was soon on hand as the surrounding communities responded.
Railroad Stuff: Amtrak 174, Model P42DC, "GE Genesis Series 1," 4,250 hp. Hotel Power: 1 - GTA33 alternator, 800 kW, 480 V, 3 phase, 60 Hz, microcomputer control. Serial Number: 53031.
A special "Thanks" to Bill Coe for granting "Oil-Electric" permission to use his photo of the Zephyr on her side. Bill is a professional photographer, and has an excellent web site, which I encourage you to view.
Also to Gary Rich of Aurora, Colorado, for permitting us to use a photo of the Doane silo being demolished. You can see the BNSF main in the photo. Gary has some interesting shots on his site, which I encourage you to take a look at.
So, the other day, I was talking with a buddy of mine. I asked him if had read about the Port of Seattle taking delivery next January of three "long reach" ship-to-shore cranes, for loading and unloading post-Panamax container ships.
His reaction: A blank stare.
My friend was totally unaware of the gargantuan Panama Canal Expansion Program that commenced back on September 3rd, 2007, and its impact on world shipping.
When the Autoridad del Canal de Panamá (ACP) - the Panama Canal Authority took control of the Canal from the United States on December 31st, 1999, there were growing concerns that the existing canal could reach capacity by the second decade of the 21st century.
Indeed, the existing locks prevent passage by vessels measuring more than 106 feet wide (beam.) But the economic reality of international trade have resulted in ships being built much wider.
But more pressing is the existing backup of vessels waiting to use the Canal! Two days waiting in the Roads are two days of overhead expenses, amounting to thousands of dollars per day, that shipping companies and customers can ill afford!
Panamanian President Torrijos and his Cabinet approved the expansion project in June 2006. The Legislative Assembly overwhelmingly approved it in July 2006, with 72 out of 78 deputies approving the expansion. The project was submitted to a national referendum, held in October 2006, approved by 78% of voters.
The Panamanian government officially launched the project on September 3, 2007, with a ceremony led by former President Jimmy Carter, whose Administration negotiated the Panama Canal Treaties.
Following an aggressive timeline, the 5.5B (USD) expansion is slated to open in 2014, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the original canal opening.
Construction of new locks at the Atlantic and Pacific gateways.
Excavation of new access channels and the widening of the existing channels.
Deepening of the navigation channels in the Gaillard Cut and Gatún Lake.
Raising Gatún Lake's maximum operating level.
Tugboats to power vessels through locks instead of electric locomotives.
Horizontal transverse gates instead of Miter Gates.
"Water saver" recycling system will save 7% of Gatún Lake resources.
Each vessel will transit with two tug boats, front for advancement, rear for braking, thus, eliminating the famous electric "mule" locomotives, along with their tracks and line handling personnel.
Horizontal transverse gates, rather than "traditional" Miter Gates. Miter Gates required a massive floating crane to lift and replace worn or damaged gates. Not only is a lane shut down to switch out gates, the process is time consuming and delicate, requiring divers to align the miters.
Beginning Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 2000 hours through Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 2200 hours, and beginning Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 2000 hours through Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 2200 hours, the East lane at Gatun Locks will be out of service. These two 26-hour outages are necessary for the removal and reinstallation of Miter Gates, and other scheduled maintenance work.
Among the largest floating cranes in the world, "Titan" was one of three massive floating cranes ordered built by Adolph Hitler. One was claimed by the United States as war booty. Named the "Titan," it can lift 350 metric tons and at the time, was one of the strongest cranes in the world.
"Titan" entered service in Panama in 1999, after having served for 50 years in Long Beach, California. The crane can be floated into the locks and is used for the heavy lifting required to maintain the miter gates.
Of the other two floating cranes, the British got one, but lost it in a storm while towing it home across the English Channel. The Russians got the third, but no one seems to know what became of it.
"Water saver" recycling system. Rather than loose precious water on each lock cycle to the open sea, the displaced water is fed into ponds. Notice their action in the video.
While the scope of the Expansion Program is impressive in terms of material that needs to be removed, the most daunting and critical construction feature of the Canal Expansion is the so-called "Borinquen Dam."
The new Pacific Locks incorporate the combined lift now accomplished by the Miraflores Locks, and nearby Pedro Miguel Locks. About a mile separates the current locks, across Miraflores Lake.
Since the new traffic lane is 32 feet above Miraflores Locks and Lake, a series of Borinquen Dams, sheet steel cofferdams, are being constructed along "Borinquen Road." These structures will contain the pressure of water exerted by the third traffic lane, which travels 32 feet above the existing Pedro Miguel Lock and Miraflores Lake, by-passing both the San Miguel and Miraflores Locks!
A massive effort at the Atlantic end of the canal, with dredging and a new set of locks under construction.
The Panama Canal Authority has been kind enough to share some of the construction activity, for us "sidewalk superintendents," via web cam video. My favorites are the two Panorama View cameras, one at the Atlantic, the other at the Pacific, where you can view the new locks as they are being constructed 24/7.
The impact of the Panama Canal Expansion on the shipping world has been compared to the invention of the shipping container. On 26 April 1956, Malcolm McLean’s converted Second World War tanker, Ideal X, made its maiden journey from Port Newark to Houston. It had a reinforced deck carrying 58 38-foot metal container boxes as well as 15,000 tons of bulk petroleum. McLean's enterprise became known as Sea-Land Service, now Maersk-SeaLand.
Container ports compete on a number of levels, not the least of which is "containers per hour per porch." That is, how many containers can be lifted off the vessel and placed on the bomb-cart - skeleton trailer and returned to the vessel. 54 containers per hour is not uncommon!
Shipping container size was finally standardized for intermodal international transportation. Container ships are rated by the number of 20' shipping containers they are capable of carrying.
Virtually every port on the East and West Coasts of the United States and Canada, are scrambling to understand the impact of post Panamax expansion container ships. Some ports are undertaking massive dredging projects, others evaluating ship-to-shore cranes and terminal yards.
Currently, containers using the ship / rail connection to the east coast take approximately 20 days. The new generation of ships will simply transit the canal, taking approximately 25 days.
So as you can imagine, spreadsheet analysis are certainly being conducted. And yet to be determined, the impact of the New Canal on rail traffic. Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific in particular will be analyzing the effect of ships by-passing the West Coast all together.
For now, it seems to be a given that time sensitive cargoes will continue to use the sea / rail connection, whilst general cargoes will simply be transshipped through the new Canal. Not so certain is the effect to be felt by the Ports of Seattle/Tacoma, and Vancouver, B.C. And already, the general weakened economy has put the second phase of construction on an indefinite hold in Prince Rupert. On the "plus" side, Prince Rupert did install "long reach" ship-to-shore container cranes.
In July 2011, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) sent her 9,200-TEU container ship "Bruxelles" to five major east coast ports, to get a "feel" for channel depths and determine lane improvements that will be necessary to handle the post Panamax container ships. This ship is drawing 49 feet of water, and is 160' wide (beam) - like a five story building under water - in channels and alongside container piers!
Details of how selected ports are responding to the "Post Panamax Effect" and a primer on current US/Panamanian Relations are found in the Suggested Reading following this article.
Not only are US and Canadian Ports impacted, but also feeder lines to Central and South America. To ignore the possibility of a competitive response recall the fate of the Groupe Eurotunnel SA that went bankrupt as ferry operators improved their service and reduced their costs in response to the competitive threat of the English Channel "Chunnel."
The Canal Expansion has certainly heated up the competition of east coast ports. Here, for example, is how the Canal Expansion could affect the Port of Savannah Georgia.
Who the heck is Grover Norquist?
Have you noticed that in many news stories involving taxes, the name "Grover Norquist" keeps popping up? I did. And I got to wondering what was all this nonsense about the "Grover Norquist Pledge."
Here's what I found out.
Back in 1985, at President Ronald Reagan's request (that alone tells you this story isn't going to have an happy ending,) a tax advocacy group was formed "Americans for Tax Reform."
Apparently, it had not gone unnoticed that many politicians got into office by swearing on the bible of their dead mother, that if they got elected, they would not raise taxes.
Of course, the reality being, once they arrived on the shores of the Potomac, it rapidly became clear that if to implement a new plan, or improve an existing plan, chances were that taxes would have to be raised or created.
So Grover Norquist contrived the "Taxpayer Protection Pledge" to force politicians to actually sign a pledge, that they would not raise taxes under any circumstances. Have you seen the pledge? Here it is.
I would think a politician would feel just a little embarrassed at signing this "pledge." How sophomoric. I found the Captain Midnight Decoder Ring pledge to be more "impressive." At least it stressed Honesty, Character, and to drink my Ovaltine!
While the premise may be admirable, any sensible person knows, that to sign such a document flies in the face of good old-fashioned common sense.
First of all, we all know that user fees, licenses, and taxes are the only mechanism to raise money to pay for services rendered, from your local constabulary, to the Federal Army, and everything in between.
Any politician, who signs a pledge not to raise taxes, inhibits their ability to adapt or respond to changing circumstances and conditions. Any elected official who signs such a pledge has no business holding public office. Because, they have pledged away the ability to administer to the needs of a responsive government.
Let's take as an example, funding the two money-sucking quagmires; Iraq and Afghanistan. Since many of our politicians have signed the "American's for Tax Payer Reform Pledge," they are in a quandary as to how to continue two undeclared wars, without raising taxes.
Had we taken a logical pathway into Iraq and Afghanistan, we would have had hearings and yadda yadda, and then closed with a discussion of how to FUND the military excursion. But we all know how it went down, and now 10 years - 10 years later, still pumping money into it with absolutely no end in sight.
First. If they have run out of money and cannot raise taxes to continue playing Rambo in some god forsaken litter box, then pack up the troops and bring them home. Obviously that isn't an option.
"Hey, Senior Citizen, you don't need that much to live on, giime some of your money."
"We don't need clean air, shut the EPA down."
"We are so far behind the eight ball in education, cut educational spending."
"Let private insurance companies run the meds - we need the money!"
Third choice. Apply common sense that dictates you have to "raise taxes" to pay for new or increased spending. What the heck is difficult to understand about that? But, for some reason beyond my comprehension, that "pledge" they signed for some anti-tax group, keeps them from doing what they know in their heart of heart is the correct thing to do, raise taxes. And make corporations pay taxes.
I've read all the gobbledy-gook on the Americans for Tax Reform web site, and I find nothing that states, "If you break this pledge, you will be _______________!" So how does one dude wield so much power?
There are no exceptions to the Pledge. Tax-and-spend politicians often use "emergencies" to justify increasing taxes. In the unfortunate event of a real crisis or natural disaster, legislators should cut spending in other areas instead of aggravating the situation. In the face of natural disasters, governors like Haley Barbour or Jeb Bush have demonstrated such fiscal leadership and have worked through the problems without raising taxes.
I am angry. I don't recall seeing the name "Grover Norquist" on any ballot, state or national that I have fulfilled. Have you?
And while he is certainly entitled to rant and rave about raising taxes - more power to him - he must do so in the same manner any of the rest of us do, through making our feelings known to our elected representatives, through letters, emails, phone calls and the ballot card.
But, he does not have the right to hijack my elected politicians, and hold them hostage to his beliefs. Not my beliefs - his beliefs. He does not have the right to get his own way, by disenfranchising me.
And if one of my elected officials believes he/she should sign the Grover Norquist Pledge, do so BEFORE I am asked for your vote! And make it abundantly clear to everyone that you have signed the pledge! Not get elected and THEN sign the pledge. That is abhorrent beyond belief.
If you have no problem with them taking the pledge, you are good to go!
On the other hand, if you do not want Grover Norquist representing you, use your vote at the ballot box, to rectify any discrepancies.
From what I've been told, in the moments following an accident, there is a momentary lull. The brain struggles to comprehend what has just occurred. Then the response begins. In the case of this train wreck, miles from nearest first responders, passengers relied on each other to get off the train and endeavor to render comfort and aid to the injured.
There was a fellow who jumped right in to help rescue victims and help the injured. While carrying a woman to an ambulance, he injured his leg. He never told anyone what he had done, and how his leg got injured. His brother asked him weeks later why he was limping.
Finally, he told his brother about the wreck. "You don't know how bad it was there. He'd never seen such disruption and injuries. And he said I never hope to see it again in my life."
The pain in his leg continued. Unable to work and laid off, he sought help Winnemucca. He was treated for a blood clot in his leg. But the pain continued, so he went to the VA hospital in Reno.
While undergoing treatment Wednesday, the blood clot ended up in his lungs and he died. His death leaves a wife and a lot of medical bills, but little else. He had no insurance.
His brother Al Breen says, they aren't asking for help. But they do want something his brother never sought, for others to know what he did that day.
You see, Bob Breen was also an employee of John Davis Trucking Company. On June 24, he was a few minutes behind his buddy traveling westbound on US 95. He was first on the scene, and recognized the wrecked trailers to be that of his buddy. It was Bob Breen who injured his leg while carrying a woman to a waiting ambulance.
The National Transportation Safety Board has just released a "preliminary" report concerning the deadly rail accident in the Forty Mile Desert near Miriam, Nevada, back in late June.
As you recall, a tractor pulling a full trailer plus a pup, skidded more than 300 feet into the side of the westbound Amtrak California Zephyr. The Zephyr was running on Union Pacific steel, enroute to the Bay Area from Chicago.
"A color video recording from the lead locomotive showed that the crossing gates were down as the train approached the crossing and the audio recording confirmed that the train horn and crossing bell were activated."
Seven lawsuits have been filed as a result of the crash. Sardonically, a counter-suit was filed against Amtrak and Union Pacific by John Davis Trucking Co last week stating the railroad companies "inadequately warned drivers crossing the tracks."
Where the heck is Vadinar?
About this time last year, the "A Whale," a brand spanking new tanker, hastily modified to become a "super oil skimmer", had totally captivated me. With a great deal of media fan fare, the "A Whale," found itself steaming in test patterns on the Gulf of Mexico, attempting to siphon oil gushing from the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Following her humiliating performance, she dropped off the front page and slipped quietly out of town. But I followed the "A Whale." And am I glad I did! She led us to Brazil to load her first revenue cargo of iron ore. That resulted in a four-part article on one of Brazil's premier Heavy Haul Corridor iron ore carriers, the Estrada de Ferro Carajas Railroad.
To this day, those four articles are still in the top five "What folks are reading" on this Blog, with more than 5,600 individual reads!
On this "anniversary," I was curious as to where she was a year after the fiasco on the Gulf of Mexico. So I retrieved the Global Positioning System records for the "A Whale." This is what I found.
The "A Whale" had been dispatched to Vadinar, India. You may recall the "A Whale" is a special breed of vessel, designed in such a way that her tanks allow her to carry iron ore pellets, or crude oil. Hence her designation as a VLOO - Very Large Oil Ore carrier.
So, "Where the heck is Vadinar?"
Vadinar is the location of Essar Oil Refinery Limited, the second largest oil refinery in India, located adjacent to the largest oil refinery in the world, Reliance Petroleum Limited.
Vadinar was a sleepy fishing village located on the Gulf Of Kachchh. The Gulf of Kachchh, reaches eastward from the East Arabian Sea, some 110 miles (180 km.) The gulf varies in width from 10 to 40 miles (16 to 65 km). It is rimmed with mudflats. And many small islands arise from its waters.
This small village came into international maritime maps after the country's first single point mooring system was installed in 1978. The unloading buoy is the terminus for the 1,870-kilometer (1,161 mile) Salaya-Mathura pipeline.
The Essar Petroleum complex, started in 1996 but wracked by problems, was finally completed and "on line" May 1st, 2008. In 2010, Essar refinery produced 14 mmtpa (million metric tons per anum), or 300,000 barrels per day of diesel, petrol, jet fuel, kerosene, fuel oil and bitumen.
In the United States and other countries, refinery output is measured in bbl's - barrels per day. India and many European countries measure their output in mmtpa - million metric tons per anum. The loose but simple rule of thumb for conversion is that a barrel a day is roughly 50 tonnes a year.
The Essar refinery in Vadinar has the tallest distillation tower in Asia, 97 meters (318 feet). The Vadinar refinery has successfully processed more than 32 varieties of crude from across world, including some of the "toughest crude's."
Essar will expand the refinery capacity threefold over the next few years, placing it among the five largest single-location refineries in the world.
Single Buoy Moorings are commonly used to load and unload tankers drawing too much water to safely enter a port. There are several different types of these mooring systems. See "Suggested Reading" below.
This apparatus at Vadinar is correctly referred to as a CALM mooring, Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring system. The second mooring point at Vadinar, constructed by Valentine Maritime, Limited, is adjacent to the first SBM installed in 1978.
With the assistance of a tug, the tanker is secured to the buoy. Large diameter rubber hoses with mating plates are hoisted aboard the tanker and connected to the tankers main manifold.
Wind and tide move the assembly around, which accounts for strange GPS signature.
So! Once again, the "A Whale" has directed us to yet another interesting location!

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Ormesson golf is one of the very first courses built in France by the County Wladimir D'ormesson in 1925.
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Kade scanned the outlying area, the hot, blazing sun causing shimmers on the desert floor that looked like pools of water. Water! He was desperate for water. He was choking on his swollen tongue. Sand and dirt filled his nostrils, and his lips were cracked and bleeding.
Why did he do it? Well, what a stupid question. He knew why he did it. He needed quick cash so he could marry his beautiful Rose. Now here he was on this god-forsaken mountain, dying of hunger, heat, and thirst.
What would his mama say if she could see him? She’d cry and quote from the Bible to show him the error of his ways. But mostly she’d cry, her heart broken. Mama was a God-fearing woman who tried to raise him right. At least she was in heaven now and wouldn’t be there when they brought his dead, bloated carcass into town. Or maybe they’d just bury him here in the desert or leave him for vultures to feast on.
He’d lost track of how many days it had been since the sheriff’s posse had chased him up the mountain. By the second day, he’d lost them – ran his faithful horse, Detes, until in careless exhaustion, the horse stumbled on rocky terrain and fell. Kade had lain there stunned, the wind knocked out of him, one leg trapped under the horse. The sound of dripping water propelled him to action. His water bag was losing its precious liquid. With one leg still under the horse, he’d grabbed the bag and sealed its opening.
Once free, Kade saw Detes had a broken leg. He extracted the saddlebag full of cash, and aimed his gun at Detes, but couldn’t bring himself to pull the trigger. He wasn’t a killer, not even a horse killer. He walked away with his saddlebag full of cash and his water bag. He heard Detes snorting and whinnying, but blocked his mind. Killing Detes was the humane thing to do, but the sound of gunfire would alert the posse to his whereabouts.
By the third day, he’d drank all his water. He’d wandered up a mountain, hoping to survey his surroundings from higher ground. Nothing but desolate desert! The days reached over a hundred degrees, the nights dropped to the forties, chilling him. The wind blowing across the desert sounded like the swish of Mama’s broom on the front porch. Coyotes howled, and the threat of rattlesnakes made sleep fleeting. On the fourth day, he found the trickle in the crack of a large rock, tiny droplets falling from some reservoir deep in the mountain’s belly.
If only he could catch the precious drops with his tongue, but the opening was too small. He could barely fit his hand there. Each drop dried on his hand before he could bring it to his mouth, though.
“Why God?” he groaned. “A drip of water just to torment me?” But he knew God wasn’t responsible for his plight. Mama raised him in church, to do right, but he had to go and rob the bank. Now he’d die on this mountain. He’d give all the money in his saddlebag for water or food. Water! So thirsty!
He crawled to the other side of the rock to a patch of shade, and closed his eyes in sleep. He’d set his dirty sock where it would catch the water droplets. Maybe he could wipe his face or wring a drop into his mouth.
He dreamed then about when he was just a young’un. Papa had come in from the fields, and was washing up for supper. Water from the pump was flowing freely as he washed up, and then he’d cupped his hands, smoothing his hair back with the water. He’d flicked his fingers at Kade, sending droplets of water onto his face. They both laughed as Papa hoisted him on his shoulder, and they went inside for supper. Mama poured him a glass of cold milk.
He wasn’t sure how long he slept. Maybe it was the lizard crawling across his face that roused him, or the sound of voices off in the distance. Or maybe the voices were part of his dream. He wanted to sleep so he could dream of water, cold milk, and Mama and Papa.
The voices got louder, pulling him from death’s embrace. He raised his head, his eyes blinded by the sun’s glare. Pushing himself to his feet, he raised his arms in surrender.
Rivetting. Very well written - captivating. Thank you . . .
Good descriptive writing; exciting to read. Makes reader feel as if there.
What a visually rich story, full of emotion, meaning and message! Oh, to trade a bag of gold for one drop of life saving water...I imagine most in hell wish they could trade all their sin’s rewards for just one drop of living water! Well written!
Oooh... left me wanting more! Great job. Congrats on your EC.

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Educational consultant website CollegeVine has named the University the most underrated college in the U.S.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- San Jose State will not be overlooked anymore.
CollegeVine came up with the rankings based on several criteria, including cost of attendance, financial aid assistance and return on investment after graduation.
Take a look at San Jose State University!
It says San Jose State has the benefit of being located in the heart of Silicon Valley, and students pursuing careers in STEM fields have really good outcomes.
San Jose State student Hibo Osman says, "A lot of seniors here graduating go to jobs like Apple or Google since it's in Silicon Valley."
"Tremendous faculty. Great students. It's very reasonably priced and so the return on investment at San Jose State University makes a lot of sense. So for us, not a shock at all," said San Jose State Vice President of Student Affairs, Patrick Day.
Here's the full list of Most Underrated Schools in the U.S.

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Didi, please introduce yourself. My name is Tir Maya Gurung. From Darsing Dahathum 1, Mayatari. I work in a women's farmers group. I am the leader of the women's farmers group in my home district of Syangja. How long have you lived in this village? I have lived here for 20 years. 20 years. After I married. Now, you are considered a big (active) farmer, correct? Yes, an active farmer. This village has a volunteer, yes? Yes, Khusi Gurung. She is my younger sister and lives at my house. Why does your village need a volunteer? We work a lot. And we have many vegetable and orange farms to manage. We need her to help us. Do the people that live here like having a volunteer live in their community? They really like having a volunteer. Her friends and every person were very happy when she came. We want her to help us. They would say please provide trainings. We want to produce a lot of vegetables and earn a living. We will be very happy. How does a volunteer help the women in the village? The women in this village work a lot to earn a living and they want a volunteer to come a teach them. Wait a second. What are the problems for farmers in this village? There are many problems for farmers. Watering is a problem. We don't have tools or things to help us. For example, tools for vegetable production, pruners, drip irrigation, ladders, bags and crates for orange harvest. After the volunteer arrived, did the women in this village want trainings? Now, after the volunteer arrived, she gave trainings because we have many farms and wanted them. Together we don't have many garden beds. At first, we only planted millet and corn, and we don't know how to plant vegetables. Therefore, if we grow vegetables, it will help us earn a living. Thus, we need trainings on how to grow vegetables. Nowadays, how has your volunteer helped you? Our volunteer works with us and teaches us during that time. We also work and help her. She has also taught us a little bit about American culture. Like what she eats, how she lives, and how she exercises. We also teach her about Nepali culture. That's good. OK, last question. In your opinion, can a volunteer bring hope and encouragement to villages? Yes, they can. We work a lot. She shows how how to earn a living, and shows us that slowly over time we can improve our income. Just like her country, we can improve the way we live. Thank you, and now are we finished? Finished. Our volunteer, Khusi Gurung, thank you very much for making this video. Namaste.
I interviewed my DIdi to see why she wanted a volunteer to live and work in here village. I also wanted to see how a volunteer can help small farming communities like Shankapur, Nepal.

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What’s the point of Foursqure, really?
The writer’s love-hate relationship with the check-in service speaks to the bigger adoption challenges that Foursquare and its imitators have yet to find an answer to.
BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — It took a return to the South to get me back on Foursquare.
Months later, I’m still not sure why I need it, yet I can’t seem to stay away.
Foursquare, of course, is a social network that lets you tell friends and family where you are — whether it’s a bar, a park or an airport. Through a smartphone app, you broadcast your whereabouts, or “check in” to those places.
Until I began my break from Foursquare about 15 months ago, I was diligent about checking in to places, mostly around my home in New York.
Friends made fun of me for taking Foursquare so seriously. I even stopped several times during a half marathon in Brooklyn to post my whereabouts, until I saw walkers starting to pass me.
I got points for checking in and competed with friends and strangers for bragging rights — and that’s really all it’s about. If I checked in to, say, a drug store more often than others on Foursquare, I’d become “mayor” of the venue, at least until someone dethroned me by checking in even more often. Foursquare also awarded badges for such milestones as visiting five airports or going out four nights in a row. It was all exciting.
I decided to give Foursquare another shot during a visit four months ago to Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. It wasn’t likely that I’d be back there anytime soon. I figured it was now or never.
My Foursquare obsession quickly returned.
In the time I was away from Foursquare, the service made a bunch of changes. There are now more opportunities to earn points — I got three simply for checking in on Martin Luther King Day and four for visiting new states. An “Explore” feature offers recommendations based on where you and your friends have already been. I don’t know what Foursquare was trying to tell me, but many of those recommendations seemed to steer me to more places to eat.
Foursquare also got better at offering deals simply for checking in. Sadly, I missed a 10 percent “Newbie Special” discount at Zoes Kitchen in Houston because I didn’t check in until I had already placed and paid for a food order.
My 43 check-ins as part of that trip gave me 306 points, nearly three times the 109 points earned by a co-worker and closest competitor. She was in California at the time and hadn’t been as aggressive as I was about checking in. I managed to check in separately to a rental car center, a shuttle bus, a food court and Gate E3 at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, for instance. I became mayor of two hotels and earned badges for visiting enough airports and movie theaters.
The bigger test was whether I could maintain that interest once I returned to my routines back in New York.
I still struggled with the question of what Foursquare offers beyond its novelty.
Deals are certainly an enticement, but I have yet to qualify for one. Many of the ones I saw were in partnership with American Express and required having and using its credit card. One participating Chinese restaurant didn’t even know it was being offered. A brunch place that supposedly offered the deal was “cash only,” so there was no way I could have claimed it, even if I had an American Express card.
The “Explore” feature could come in handy when I’m looking for ideas. I searched for lunch options one day and got 30 recommendations from Foursquare, but many of them were too far for my half-hour lunch break. By contrast, Yelp’s reviews service offered places that were much closer, along with options to narrow the list based on price and type of cuisine.
Foursquare lets users share tips on particular venues, and I’ve occasionally found those useful. In Little Rock, Ark., one user’s tip steered me toward calzone over pizza, and my taste buds were very appreciative. But in New York, there’s sometimes too much junk among the tips. At LaGuardia Airport, the top “tip” was a joke from The Onion and the second one was a link to an opinion column on airport security. The joke wasn’t even funny. Just tell me how to find the bus to Manhattan!
I’ve also found it difficult to pull up the places I wanted to check in to. I’m used to Google making spelling corrections for me and even suggesting searches as I type the first few letters. No wonder I kept missing specials. My fingers weren’t precise enough to let me finish checking in and viewing deals before the takeout staffer asked for my order.
Foursquare recently added other features, such as opening hours for local merchants and price guides for restaurants, but that’s already available through Yelp, which does a better job of curating listings to weed out duplicates. Facebook also has a check-in feature now, and that’s where most of my friends do it.
So why do I bother with Foursquare? You’d think that list of annoyances gives me enough reason to stay away.
Occasionally, Foursquare gives me a good chuckle. A search once popped up the fictional Room of Requirement from the “Harry Potter” books and movies. Someone created “incompetence” as a venue for a local commuter transit agency; 54 people had checked in 71 times the last time I checked.
And were it not for Foursquare bonus points, I wouldn’t have remembered Pi Day on March 14.
There’s no good answer to “What’s the point?” but that can be said about much of the Internet.
I’ve found myself choosing takeout places based on how close I was to becoming mayor.
To me, Foursquare remains a novelty, a game and a good way to pass the time waiting for the bus or a meal to arrive. It offers an instant record of where I’ve been and when. If I forget to check in, it’s as if I’d never been there.
Foursquare doesn’t need to be more than that.
Anick Jesdanun, deputy technology editor for The Associated Press, became mayor of a Chinese restaurant in Manhattan’s Upper East Side on Tuesday. He also is mayor of a hotel in Brenham, Texas, and a doctor’s office in New York.

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Lorna, thanks for the comment on my blog. These colors on your organic hats are simply beautiful. I havent seen any as gorgeous this year.
What an incredibly generous compliment, Amberly. Thank you!
Beautiful hats & organic? bonus. love these all. That green is fabulous!
Thank you, I’m glad you think so about the organic! Is the mint or olive more fabulous, do you think?
Hi I am visiting from Ordinary Inspirations. These are the cutest thing. I have a friend who just moved to AL and is about to have her 3rd son, she would love one of these.
Thanks for visiting, Sonya. You can let your expectant friend know I custom make each hat to fit each kid. And I’m giving 10% discounts to returning customers as a thank you.
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It should be common knowledge that the security of your company data is one of the most critical functions of an Information Technology program. It’s also one of the most budget- and resource-intensive functions, as well. With all of the directions you can get pulled in every day, having to deal with the headache of your security posture shouldn’t be at the top of your list. That’s where outsourcing your information security comes in. Data security outsourcing, specifically security monitoring, can be a viable and intelligent option when it comes to keeping the data in your organization secure, and it allows you to keep security levels high without having to allocate precious resources to those functions.
Among the many benefits of outsourcing security, allowing an external vendor to carefully care for your data opens your existing resources up to be utilized fully. Your chosen vendor will specialize in security and have a detailed understanding of how to get maximum results from your assets. They will also know how to handle sensitive data within the strict regulations of government compliance mandates.
Many organizations, even though they know the benefits of outsourcing their data security operations, struggle with how to select the correct company. As a company with both award-winning software and industry-renowned security services, we at EIQ Networks have two simple, yet tried and true, ways to make sure you’re getting the most qualified vendor for your organization.
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Less well known than his many nonviolent action campaigns, which were part of the 30-year nonviolent strategy he masterminded to liberate India, Gandhi spent many years of his life traveling around India teaching his constructive program.
(i) for the individual, it requires increasing ‘power from within’ through the development of personal identity, self-reliance and fearlessness (all of which might require some, or even considerable, emotional healing): see ‘Putting Feelings First’. To understand how adults might treat children to achieve this outcome and eliminate the need for future healing, see the articles ‘My Promise to Children’, ‘Do We Want School or Education?’ and ‘Nisteling: The Art of Deep Listening’.
(ii) for the community, it requires the creation of new social processes and structures which foster political participation, cultural diversity, economic self-reliance and ecological resilience.
For Gandhi, nonviolent struggle had to be both empowering and liberating for each individual and local community or any political gains for national society were shallow and of little meaning.
Hence, while your struggle might focus on simpler elements of this simultaneous individual, community and nation building, you will get a clear sense of what is necessary from ‘The Flame Tree Project to Save Life on Earth’ which explains how you might undertake the two tasks nominated above while also tackling the ecological (including climate) crisis.


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At Peace Floatation Spa(retail spa and showroom), is the parent company of At Peace Spas(manufacturer of spa cabins). At Peace Floatation Spa provides both floatation therapy and massage therapy.. The combination of the two services, is our most popular package. Floatation therapy before your massage really enhances the massage due to the “muscle relaxing” properties of the magnesium sulfate(epsom salt). Our clients also like to go the other way, massaging first and then floating. Massage therapy allows the body to begin a “lymphatic cleanse”, which the sulfate enhances, after a massage. Our clients are about 50-50 split on which way they like to go. In any event, the two modalities are very synergistic.
At Peace Spas manufactures “spa cabins”. We believe these spas are among the most “user-friendly” on the market, due to the “open” feeling of the cabin. Tanks and pods have there place for sure, but At Peace Spas will allow clients a chance to float without any “claustrophobic” feeling whatsoever. This, over the eight years we have been in business, has been a big issue for those trying floatation therapy for the first time. Our spas are durable and reliable, We do not have a lot of “bells and whistles”, which allows us to have one of the “most affordable” sensory deprivation products on the market. Music, intercom system and lighting are all standard with our spas, as well as a filter system ,that comes complete, with all NSF certified parts. Along with great float cabins, our clients receive, for free, all the information about the industry that we have amalgamated over the 8 years we have been in business. A few companies will try and sell you this information, not us! Our goal is to outfit your retail spa center with a terrific product, and minimize the “heartburn” that comes with opening a new business in a “new industry”.. We want to be apart of your success!!
At Peace Floatation Spa & Tank MFG offers sensory deprivation / float tank therapy in the Colleyville, Texas area. They will help you get the most from your float tank experience. Contact At Peace Floatation Spa & Tank MFG now to schedule a float.
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Call At Peace Floatation Spa & Tank MFG at 1-817-846-8509 or stop by to set up your first float in Colleyville.
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In the late 1950s, interested community members formed a committee, sponsored by the American Association of University Women, to explore the idea of establishing a community college in Douglas County. After visiting other campuses, the group wrote a report, and in 1960 the Chamber of Commerce formed an Education Committee with Wayne Crooch as its chair. In February 1960, the Roseburg School Board was asked to approve a program of lower-division college courses. The request was approved and an agreement was established with Southern Oregon College (now Southern Oregon University) and the Oregon University System. Harry Jacoby, assistant Superintendent of the Roseburg School District, was named coordinator of the project.
The first college courses were offered in 1961. Classes were first held in rented facilities in Roseburg. The cost was $5 per term and $11 per credit.
After meeting the legal requirements for forming a college district, the Oregon State Board of Higher Education ordered establishment of the proposed district on December 11, 1962. Voters supported formation of the district by voting 3,190 "yes" and 825 "no" on March 30, 1964. The same election also established the first seven-member board of directors. At the first board meeting on April 2, 1964, Ralph Snyder was appointed registrar and Harry Jacoby was hired as the first president of the college.
The land for the campus, 98.5 acres (39.9 ha) of pasture land along a bend in the North Umpqua River, was donated by Elton and Ruth Jackson. The Board accepted the site in February 1965. College construction was funded by a serial levy passed in May 1965 and a bond issue passed in 1968. Additional financing came from interest earnings, state funding, and federal grants. Classes were first held on "Phase I" of the new campus in Fall 1967.


text: Working under the name groundWork, the team is comprised entirely of third and fourth year students from the University of Waterloo School of Architecture. Reflected within groundWork is an ambition, outside of their academic obligations, to realize a range of interests related to furniture design, computation-based form-finding, responsive architectures, and public space. groundWork is Daniela Leon, Han Dong, Brian Muthaliff, Maria Nikolova, Sayjel Patel, Leon Lai and Lily Nourmansouri.


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Are you Driven By Something Different? Scroll down to discover the opportunities available to you on our Graduate, Undergraduate and Apprenticeship Programmes.
It takes courage to challenge the ordinary. We’re looking for a group of exceptional Graduates who’ve got the confidence, ambition and ability to become future leaders of the Volkswagen Group UK.
This structured two-year programme will give you the experience, training and knowledge you need to begin that journey. In doing so, you’ll be following in the footsteps of some of our current business leaders. If you’re driven, we can show you how to take your ideas and turn them into action.
From digital marketing to planning and analysis, the placements you’ll work on are as rigorous as they are varied. You’ll be given projects with business-critical impact from the outset, and we’ll encourage you to suggest your own initiatives – like some on our programmes you might even find yourself presenting them to our board of directors. You’ll also have the chance to shadow colleagues in other business areas and compete for one of our twelve-month international placements.
You’ll start on a £30,000 salary and get a new car worth approximately £25,000 every four months, you’ll receive 27 days’ holiday – plus bank holidays – a discretionary bonus, an award-winning pension scheme, a range of flexible benefits, employee well-being support, an on-site restaurant and shopping discounts. You can also enjoy activities that reflect your interests, from new car launches in the UK and Europe to testing new models before they’re released, attending product events, to working with the community, there’s always something going on.
You’ll need to be working towards at least a 2.1 degree (of any discipline). As well as your qualifications, we look for relevant work experience, ambition and a determination to succeed. You’ll also need to have the right to work in the UK. Ready to apply?
Whether it’s numbers or strategy, marketing or technology, our Undergraduate placement will let you test your skills, work in real business roles on key projects, and turn your knowledge and passion into real-world, value-adding impact.
On this twelve-month placement, you’ll immerse yourself in one of our five very different brands and business functions, and develop specialist expertise in your chosen area. At the same time, you’ll do important work, put forward ideas, and collaborate with senior leaders and participate in high-profile projects.
With thirty-nine opportunities in Marketing & Communications, Planning & Analytics, Operations & Support, HR, Finance and IT, our Undergraduate placements give you the chance to choose a real role that matches your specific interests and aspirations. Upon completion, you’ll also have the opportunity to be considered for our Graduate programme.
You’ll start on a £17,500 salary and get a new car worth approximately £25,000 every four months .You can also enjoy activities that reflect your interests, from new car launches in the UK and Europe to testing new models before they’re released, attending product events, to working with the community, there’s always something going on.
ŠKODA are looking for ambitious, dynamic and enthusiastic people to join our apprenticeship programme. If you are customer focused, forward thinking and want to learn, then we can give you the life and technical skills you need to be part of our team.
We have apprenticeship opportunities available across the UK, working in one of our quality retailers to gain the experience you need, supported by world class training that will get you ahead in your career. We are looking for apprentice Service Advisors, Parts Advisors and Service Technicians.
We’ll give you both the technical and life skills that you need to succeed. Our apprentice programmes last for two or three years, depending on your career path. You will get on-the-job training and also join us for block release training at the world class National Learning Centre in Milton Keynes. You’ll be working towards gaining nationally recognised qualifications and brand certifications which will form the foundation of your career with us.


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Kennett Square is home to just minutes from world-famous Longwood Gardens. Kennett is small town America at its best.
Kennett has many unique shops and galleries,gourmet restaurants, and friendly, welcoming bed and breakfasts or convenient hotels. You’ll find we are a great place from which to explore and experience all that the Brandywine Valley has to offer. You and your loved ones may be in danger though, as radon is prevalent in Kennett Square.
Scientific analysis of radon levels in homes in Kennett Square and many other Pennsylvania cities have found that 10% or more of homes contain dangerous levels of radon. Radon is a naturally occurring gas that can be removed from the house though radon mitigation.
On average, 20,000 Americans die each year from radon exposure. Most of the exposure happens in their own home, where radon has a chance to build up over time because it is trapped by the walls and foundation. The percentage of radon contamination in Chester County homes can be very high. Radon in Kennett Square affects on average 10-40% of all homes.

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Instructions on how to type Delta for Windows, Mac, and in HTML.... cis-and trans-refer to the position of 2 groups relative to each other. In the cis-isomer they are "next to each other" i.e. at 90 degrees in relation to the central metal ion, whereas in the trans-isomer they are "opposite each other", i.e. at 180 degrees relative to the central metal ion.
Where's the "Delta" triangle symbol in Excel?
Instructions on how to type Delta for Windows, Mac, and in HTML.... 25/09/2012 · I'm trying to figure out how to insert the delta symbol into a header using VBA. The symbol code is 0394. My line of code is the following but it is giving me a weird "D"-like symbol.
Add a heat symbol in chem draw (delta sign) Δ Go to chem draw, click the A in the left tab or insert text option, right click in the box, go to font and choose symbol. Now hit caps lock and press D.
Electronegativity is a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons. The Pauling scale is the most commonly used. Fluorine (the most electronegative element) is given a value of 4.0, and values range down to caesium and francium which are the least electronegative at 0.7.
Unified Theta-Delta . This version of the symbol was created by Slavasesh between 2015-2016. "The green symbolizes beings of the land, blue those of water, and white those of flight, or in the air.


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The past few years have seen unprecedented stress in global capital markets. The markets are going through a time of volatility, financing uncertainty, and rapidly evolving business models. On the regional front the markets are characterised by low capitalisation and liquidity, but the region is leveraging from the experience of West Africa especially in moving towards integration and harmonization of the regional Capital Markets. Whether this will be successfully achieved both at a legal and operational level remains to be seen.
Impala Legal’s capital markets team is a well positioned and effective player in this field. From debt and equity issues to derivatives and structured finance, the group advises on the full range of transactions.
Our team has regular contact with the listing authorities and regulators that enhance its wealth of experience and technical expertise in capital markets work. A variety of companies or institutions rely on our team’s securities law service. The firm is at the forefront of complex and innovative issues in the capital markets.
The capital markets expertise at Impala Legal covers equity, debt, regulatory capital and equity-linked (convertible and exchangeable) bond issues, structured finance transactions and the full range of derivative and securitised products.

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Theres going to be Pinks all out in no problem raceway on Dec. 7th. Just seeing who is planning to go.
Quick Reply: Who`s going to Pinks at in Louisiana?


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Debt – Shari Molchan-Life Out Loud!
Okay, after the third magazine, I can’t stay silent about this.
I’ve been a financial advisor for over 21 years…although I still maintain some special clients, the majority of my business is now coaching.
Why did I start coaching 10 years ago?
Because of the articles that are flooding my inbox in the last couple of weeks from the digital Financial Magazines that I subscribe to.
Ola amigos! (I’m practicing my Spanish for our trip to Mexico next month). It’s November already and the holiday season is sneaking up.
What’s on our minds? Yup, spending! Buying gifts, going on trips (me for sure – maybe you too!) and visiting friends and family.
And it all takes money.


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No not Christmas or New Years Eve, it's time for the Dakar Rally!
The quote in the title is from the event's founder, the late Thierry Sabine and sums it up nicely, A challenge indeed, 13 days of racing, 9000 kilometres and six days at over 3000 metres altitude. This year it visits Argentina, Bolivia and for the first time, Paraguay starting in the city of Asuncion on January 2nd 2017.
Dave Watson is racing the Dakar for the first time, he is a contemporary from the All Terrain Rally Championship although we have never raced in the same class. I'm thankful for that as he is extremely quick, racing in (and in 2015, winning) the twins class on a BMW 1200 HP2 Enduro. After the 175 kg and 105 bhp of the Beemer riding his KTM 450 RR must seem quite easy! His effort is under the banner of "Dave Watson's Race to Dakar"
Kurt Burroughs is also racing the Dakar for the first time under the K66 Racing banner. I don't know Karl that well as recently he hasconcentrated on overseas rallies rather than in the UK. I met him on the Tuareg Rally in 2015 when we were both racing in the amateur class, although in the under and over 50s respectively. It did look a bit strange, turning up on his Factory replica KTM 450RR in the "amateurs" but he explained he was using the race as a warm up for the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge that year, all part of his journey to the Dakar!
Other Brits to look out for in 2017 are KTM factory rider Sam Sunderland who is not only up for the win but hoping to finish his first Dakar having been sidelined by mechanical breakdown or injury in his previous attempts.
And last but not least is Max Hunt, a bit of an unknown quantity, his brother Harry raced in the car category in 2016 and was due to race again in 2017 but a crash in Morocco has forced him to withdraw. Max is an ex road racer and base jumper so it'll be interesting to see how well he goes, although a podium finish at the Libya Rally shows good promise.


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This strategy is the perfect balance of controlling the profitable accuracy and the times of trading. This version of the script has been written to reduce repaint and delay.
Works on any time frame. Kindly adjust the strategy settings for each single market.
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Lily Ann Schallot Carey was killed in an accident on Sunday, October 16, 2016, in Stillwater, Okla.
Lily was born in Worland, Wyo., to Shawna Schallot and Aaron Carey. She attended schools in Thermopolis, St. George, Utah, and Morrison, Okla. She was living in Stillwater at the time of her death. Lily was a new mother to a beautiful son, Samuel.
We will miss Lily's laugh and fun personality.
She is survived by her parents, Shawna (Jamin) Baumeister and Aaron (Cristalle) Carey; siblings, Abigail, Celina, Aaron and Dalton; grandparents; aunts & uncles; and cousins.
She was preceded in death by grandmothers, Maureen Schallot and Earlene Carey; and Grandpa Thomas Schallot.
There was a private family viewing in Stillwater. Cremation has taken place. There will be a memorial service in Thermopolis in the Spring of 2017 for family and friends.


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Ashwagandha is amazingly healthy medicinal herb and one of the most important herbs in Ayurveda. Ashwagandha is considered to be nature’s (ancient) gift to mankind. Ashwagandha is also known as “Indian Ginseng” or “Poison Gooseberry” or “Winter Cherry”. Here POOJA TRADERS is Ahmedabad based renowned Ashwagandha Powder Manufacturer in India, Supply 100% Natural Ashwagandha Powder all over India and Export out of India.
Ashwagandha powder helps to fight against cancer and diabetes, as well as reduce blood sugar levels, Lower Cholesterol and Triglycerides, Reduce Stress and Anxiety and Improve Brain Function. Ashwagandha is a plant, it’s belongs to the “Solanaceae or nightshade family” and its Botanical name is “Withania Somnifera”.


text: Short Sale. SHORT SALE: Investor alert! 3 bedroom home needs an interior make over, including but not limited to kitchen remodel and bathrooms. Property must be actively listed for 5 days to meet lenders requirement before an offer can be accepted. All room dimensions are approximate and need to be verified by the buyer. STATUTORY DISCLOSURES: As often happens with short sales there is usually a fair amount of deferred maintenance. This property is not an exception and therefore would be a great prospect for an investor. Roof and A/C needs replacement, electric service needs to be brought to code, flooring may have asbestos and buried oil tank needs to be removed according to EPA standards. Please note NO SELLER CONCESSIONS, FHA or otherwise. Call today to book your showing. DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

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This text was initially published in L'Invisible, a publication by the newspaper committee of the Montreal Coalition for Paid Internships. Translation by Maria Alexandra Craciun, original text by Kaella Stapels.
Free tuition and student salaries have been a part of students' demands since the 1970s. In France, with the Union nationale des étudiants de France (National union of students in France, or UNEF), in the United States, with the Wages for Students campaign, in Italy and in Quebec, these reflections haven taken on scale and led to action. Today, we can add to these issues the demands for paid internships that have emerged around the world.
Although the question of financial compensation has been present in Quebec media since 2014 with the Campagne de Revendication et d'Actions Interuniversitaires des Étudiant-es en Éducation en Stage (Campaign for Interuniversity Demands and Action for Student Interns in Education, or CRAIES), the remuneration of all internships is a new challenge brought by the CUTE since 2016, in collaboration with several groups and student associations that share this demand. These actors are now grouped together in regional coalitions fighting for remuneration of all internships. Their joint actions reflect the rise of pressure tactics in order to obtain, among other things, remuneration for all internships at all levels of schooling. Let's look at some of the highlights of this mobilization.
One of the movement’s first actions took place on September 24th 2016. Banners were dropped during the Liberal Party of Quebec’s 4th Forum of Ideas in Longueuil. In Fall 2016, doctoral candidates from the psychology departments of various establishments wrapped up a 3-month strike. This led to a financial compensation for their internships in December 2016. Other CÉGEPS and universities continued their journey to demand the remuneration of all unpaid internships. On February 16, 2017, the first student-interns' strike took place: 30 000 students marched in opposition to the Rendez-vous national sur la main-d'oeuvre (National Labour Meetup) in Quebec City. On November 10 2017, a north-american call to mobilization was launched to celebrate the International Day of Interns. Over 20 000 students in the province answered this call with a strike and large gatherings took place in Montreal. This happened right in front of the offices of the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity. After this, the Education Minister at the time Hélène David admitted the necessity of discussing and building a plan that involves paid internships beyond the teaching program.
On February 20th, 2018, the first day of the Global Intern Strike, 15 000 students were on strike in Quebec. Strikes and disruptive actions took place all across the province and beyond : Gatineau, Trois-Rivières, Montreal and even Moncton to demand the remuneration of internships. On March 8th, International Women’s Day, over 30 000 students walked out at the same time as another big event in Montreal: a march against sexual violence and exploitation in school and during internships organized by the Montreal Coalition for Paid Internships. In other words, many actions of visibility, strikes, and marches took place in the last few years in order to demand the remuneration of all internships.
Faced with growing student pressure, the Liberal government yielded partially and announced financial compensation for the final teaching internship at the unveiling of its pre-electoral budget. During a disruptive action on May 6th, 2018 at the États généraux sur l’enseignement supérieur (Higher Education General Assembly), Hélène David revealed that her party was working on the issue of compensation for internships in various programs. This would not put an end to the struggle, on the contrary: her cabinet intended to distinguish between the types of training, maintaining the inequitable situation at hand. The CAQ has proposed a similar distinction, but students from across the province - many from fields without any internships at all - are striking in solidarity for an end to all unpaid internships.
The pressure is growing on the government and it is likely to evolve into an unlimited general strike, until we obtain paid internships at all levels of education, in all fields of study, without exception.


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Home › Minutes of the meeting held on 3.4.2012 at 2.30 under chairmanships of secretary (Fertilizers) with the repetitive of State Governments/Fertilizers companies regarding mixture/customized fertilizers.
Minutes of the meeting held on 3.4.2012 at 2.30 under chairmanships of secretary (Fertilizers) with the repetitive of State Governments/Fertilizers companies regarding mixture/customized fertilizers.
Document Title Minutes of the meeting held on 3.4.2012 at 2.30 under chairmanships of secretary (Fertilizers) with the repetitive of State Governments/Fertilizers companies regarding mixture/customized fertilizers.


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Alex Macha, age 91, of Hatfield, formerly of Wisconsin Rapids, died Friday December 29, 2017 at his home.
Alex Frank Macha was born on July 17, 1926 in Nekoosa, the son of Amos and Clara (Kumm) Macha. He was raised on a farm near Pittsville, and at the age of 14, he and his parents, moved to Iowa where they farmed until 1943. They then moved to Wisconsin Rapids, where Alex went to work for the Dana Machine Co. as an apprentice machinist. He entered the United States Army in 1944, and served in the European Theatre. After his honorable discharge at the rank of Master Sargent in 1946, he returned to Wisconsin Rapids, and again worked at Dana’s until 1949, when he went into the oil business. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Gaulke in October of 1946. He sold the oil business in 1956, and then worked for a paper mill for several years. After leaving the paper mill, he started a lawn and garden sales and service business with his wife, that they operated for 31 years, retiring in 2000. They then moved to Hatfield, where they spent many good years together, often taking time to travel extensively.
He was a founding member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Wisconsin Rapids, and, served as their treasurer for over 25 years. While in Hatfield he held offices at the Sportsman Club and the Snowmobile Club.
He is survived by his three children: Dr. Allen (Betty) Macha of La Crosse, Kathleen (Jeff) Kett of Tomah, and Susan (Bruce) Hoffman of Stevens Point; six grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, a sister, Elaine, one brother, Earl, and a special friend, Adeline Arndt of Neillsville.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy, parents, an infant sister, and a son, Dr. Robert Macha.
Funeral services for Alex will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday January 2, 2018 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Neillsville. Pastor Timothy Biebert will officiate. Neillsville Veteran’s Council will perform Military Honors in Neillsville. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday at the Gesche Funeral Home, and from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Tuesday at the church. Interment will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Wisconsin Rapids.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Hatfield Volunteer Fire Department, N9510 Hwy K Hatfield, Merrillan, WI 54754.
Online condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com. The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Alex’s family with funeral arrangements.
One person is dead after a house fire in the Town of Dewhurst at N459 Arnold Creek Rd. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office received a call shortly after 1 a. m., Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, from the Jackson County 9-1-1 center, reporting a house on fire.
When deputies arrived, the house was fully engulfed in flames. Members of the Hatfield Area Fire Dept. arrived and discovered the home owner, Alex F. Macha, 91, dead inside the burnt home.
The Hatfield Area Fire Dept. responded to the scene with the Black River Falls Fire and Ambulance Service, Neillsville Area Fire Dept. and the Clark County Sheriff’s, and Coroner’s Office. The Wisconsin Department of Justice State Fire Marshal’s Office has been requested to assist in this investigation.
The cause of fire is still under investigation. Macha appears to be the only one at the residence at the time of the fire.


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"The Paris Trumpet Ensemble : the pleasure of playing and joking with the Music. Like the Greek God of poesy and song, they play their jokes in the Dionysian garden with a real talent. Whoso practices such a Music must own a great artistic level"
Contemporary Music or Modern Jazz.
with guest soloists, or with different styles of Orchestras.
presented in a nice delirium. From Ancient Music to Modern Jazz, from Mozart to Celtic Music.
Thierry Bonneaux. Perfect program for any concert place.
Henri BUSSER . Messe de Domrémy à la Mémoire de Jeanne d'Arc.
CONCERT MODERN MUSICS... Original Repertory composed by pieces choosen among about fifty original creations ordered by Eutepe to composers of all tendancies and some over great original pieces by other composers of the 20th century... Programs in Recital, with various guests, with symphonic orchestra or String orchestra, string quartet, wind band or Bras Band.
National Jazz Orchestra. (1989 / 1991 & 2002 / 2005).
piano players and composers of European Jazz Music.
Composer of European Jazz Music.
Arrangement by Patrick Fabert for 4 piccolo trumpets, 1 flugelhorn and Strings.
au Paradis" (item: CZ 0104) with the Paris Police Orchestra on 2004.
Jazz Music.Twice director of the French National Jazz Orchestra (1989 / 1991 & 2002 / 2005).
"Indisputed precursor, The Paris Trumpet Ensemble is offering a new way to the Trumpet Ensemble Concerts, at the same time various and unique. Eutepe is a real Music Chamber Ensemble in the classic Repertory, an Ensemble ready for any adventure in the Contemporary Music, and also five musicians who are sincere and devoted partner of the creators of Modern Jazz and improvised Music."
" The general public and above all young people feel closer and more concerned by these actors of today’s life. A certainly ineluctable evolution in a world of images, colors and rythms where everything moves at the speed of the light ".

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A blog on human rights and older people rights, by Clodagh Byrne, Disaster Risk Reduction & Resilience Adviser at HelpAge International.
Have we forgotten how to learn? Could have we reached a legally binding agreement years ago? Perhaps, even in time to stop global warming at 1oC. But we didn’t. Why? Maybe we need to be better at learning from the past.
L’Afrique une partie incontournable dans les negociations!
GNDR’s West Africa Development Coordinator, Adessou Kossivi, discusses why Africa will not be bypassed in the COP21 negotiations but will be a strong leader as it continues to fight for its future.


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1. Skin 400g pack 6 Waitrose Gourmet Pork Sausages and place the meat in a bowl.
wholegrain mustard. Squeeze the ingredients together using your hands. Shape into 8 patties.
3. Heat a large non-stick frying pan, then fry the patties for 4–5 minutes on each side, making sure the pork is cooked through with no pink meat.
4. Serve with Waitrose Ready To Microwave Mashed Maris Piper Potatoes and some roasted cherry tomatoes on the vine.


text: The new 2019 Subaru Impreza is here, and Carter Subaru Shoreline is excited to show you everything it has to offer! In a world filled with compact cars that seem almost identical, the Impreza dares to stand out. And with available sedan and five-door hatchback body styles, you can get the look and functionality that best fits your lifestyle - both with the same Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system for enhanced performance. We're proud to offer these special, limited-time savings on a brand-new 2019 Subaru Impreza. Read on to learn more about the new Impreza model and its available features; then, be sure to schedule a test drive at Carter Subaru Shoreline. We're conveniently located at 17225 Aurora Ave N., Seattle, WA 98133!


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Last summer, things were somewhat chaotic for two early buildings by giant firm Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum (now HOK) located on Lindell Boulevard. While the old IBM Building (1959; 3800 Lindell), now Adorjan Hall at St. Louis University, lost its brise soleil, the former Sperry-Rand Building (1956; 4100 Lindell), most recently the St. Louis Housing Authority headquarters, was facing uncertainty. Things have changed — just a bit.
Now the Sperry-Rand Building is on the market listed at a little over $1.1 million. That price might be low enough to be in “tear down” range in some cities, but in St. Louis that seems to be a price that might encourage buyers who would retain the building. Whether those buyers would retain the building’s character is another question.
George Hellmuth, Gyo Obata and George Kassabaum had only been in business as partners for one year when the Sperry-Rand Building opened its doors. Admittedly the firm would reach greater heights than this modest three-story business block, but its form and minimal treatment remain elegant. Furthermore, the Sperry-Rand Building offers a great combination of urbanistic traits: the building maintains the ample Lindell Boulevard setback, which gives that street its monumentality, while opening its first floor with large full-height windows and its floor level near sidewalk level. In short, the first floor could be adapted to retail use quite easily, adding activity on a corner close to emergent redevelopment on Laclede and West Pine avenues.
Looking east across the street wall toward the Sperry-Rand Building.
As an early work of a major firm, and part of the reconstruction of Lindell Boulevard through Modern Movement architecture between 1939 and 1977, the Sperry-Rand Building is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The building’s historic context will become even clearer as the Cultural Resources Office and its consultant completes the development of contexts for non-residential Modern architecture in the city. That project, including a survey, is underway and will be completed in 2013. Already known is that the building is one of at least 37 Modern buildings built between Grand and Kingshighway on Lindell at a time when the city was struggling to enliven its core. Corporate office buildings like the Sperry-Rand were signs of needed investment, and their confident Modern architecture reflected optimism.
The rear of the building. Lots of parking.
The Sperry-Rand Building also offers ample parking in back on a lot shared with the former Easter Seal Society Building to the west (1960), also for sale. That space could be used immediately for its function, or built out with additional construction and structured parking. Someday, we can hope, the Lindell Marketplace will be dramatically reconfigured to appropriate scale and density. The wreck of 3949 Lindell Boulevard will soon be rebuilt. Sarah Avenue has gained several establishments. This corner building is a key connector, built in an adaptable urban form. Perhaps higher density will rise around it, but there is nothing amiss with the building’s scale. This is a small gem that needs to shine again.
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The majority of folks who have stretch marks feel embarrassed by them, especially in the early stages at which time the scars are purple or red in appearance. A few folks are more inclined to acquire them than other people. Fortunately there is a lot you can do when it comes to stretch mark prevention.
Stretch marks develop when the body expands too quickly and the skin cannot keep pace. Teenage girls normally acquire stretch marks on the legs and hips. They can also crop up if you build up muscle size in the gym, if you put on lots of weight rapidly or if you are expecting a baby. Stretch marks are the result of the mid layer of skin, called the dermis, pulling apart after the collagen breaks down. The scars become apparent on the outer layer of skin, known as the epidermis.
Control your weight: It's well established that fast increase in weight is one of the causes of stretch marks. Therefore it should be clear that the most effective way to avoid them is to not pack on the pounds abruptly. If you're a weight lifter endeavor to boost your muscle mass slowly. If you are a woman who would like to prevent stretch marks in the course of pregnancy endeavor to ensure you increase weight slowly. Moreover, you must maintain your weight increase at the prescribed rate, which is normally between 25 to 35 pounds. If you are not a weight lifter and you're not expecting a baby, just endeavor to maintain a healthful body mass index between 20 to 25 if you want to keep stretch marks from developing.
Healthy eating: Individuals who eat a nourishing and sensible diet are more likely to keep to a normal weight and are hence less prone to stretch marks. Furthermore, particular nutrients are good for the skin.If you want to prevent stretch marks, you will have to consume a diet rich in zinc, silica, fatty acids and vitamins A, C and E. If you do not obtain these nutritional elements from your diet you may wish to consider using vitamin and mineral supplements.
Keep your skin moisturized: The collagen inside the dermis is more prone to rupture and stretch marks if the skin is thirsty. Thus if you wish to prevent stretch marks it helps to take care that your skin has an adequate amount of water. You can help keep your skin moist by ensuring that you drink the recommended eight glasses of water each day. You may also want to try a top quality skin care oil, lotion or cream. Products that contain cocoa butter or vitamins A and E are thought to be particularly beneficial for this purpose.
Stretch marks can impact anyone, male or female, through weight gain, pregnancy and bodybuilding. Learn more about the options for treating this condition at Get Rid of Stretch Marks: Tips to Prevent and Treat Stretch Marks.


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7/15/2015: Film: “The Ballad of Joe Hill”(1971, Sweden) by Bo Widerberg. San Francisco. FilmWorks United International Working Class Film & Video Festival. Wednesday, July 15, 7:00 p.m. Free. ILWU Local 34 Hall, 801 2nd St. next to AT&T Ball Park. Parking available at the union hall parking lot. The entrance is at the corner of King St. and 2nd, right next to the ball park.
This dramatic film tells Joe Hill’s story as an immigrant coming to the United States. This rarely seen Academy Award-nominated film is about an ingenious immigrant labor organizer who is framed on a murder charge in a highly sensationalized trial with little evidence. Despite worldwide appeals, Hill is martyred by a Utah firing squad after one of the most controversial capital punishment trials of the 20th Century. Today, on the hundredth anniversary of his death, the state of Utah has reinstituted the firing squad. Despite the bullets that ended his life, his legacy, humor, principles and solidarity with workers of the world live on.


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Submission 135 is a Russian language version of Halsway Carol sent in by Igor Lisov.
Perhaps other Halsway lovers would like to submit their own non-English versions of the carol.
This website is intended for musicians all over the world and is an invitation to study the melody and submit new versions of Halsway. A large and diverse musical collection has already been put together here which we hope will inspire you to play the melody in your own way and inspire others.
In October 2011, Nigel Eaton composed a melody and named it 'Halsway'. The melody was picked up by Simon Haines who had the idea of collecting as many versions of the tune as possible. His original aim was to get 100, but this has long been exceeded. Please see the submissions list. How about playing Halsway yourself and submitting it for inclusion?
The sheet music for learning the melody is here.


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1. What is the validity of the endorsement letter for ancillary component?
Five (5) years, in line with product registration validity.
2. Will the endorsement letter still be valid at the point of registration approval if there is a gap of validity period between the endorsement letter issuance and the actual date of product registration approval?
Yes, the endorsement letter issued by the NPRA will be valid from the date of issue until 5 years from product registration approval date.
3. Is an endorsement letter of ancillary medical device component still required for registration of drug-medical device combination product if the medical device is already registered with Medical Device Authority?
Yes, endorsement letter is required. However, case-to-case basis can be considered if the performance of ancillary medical device is not affected by the drug component.
4.	Will the name of the combination product be stated in the endorsement letter issued by the Medical Device Authority?
Yes, the name of the combination product will be stated in the endorsement letter. Multiple product names with the same specification of ancillary medical device may be allowed in one application.
5.	Can the endorsement letter of ancillary medical device be used for registration of multiple combination products?
No. It is advised to list all the drug-medical device products which contain the same ancillary medical device, in one application form for endorsement letter of ancillary component.
6.	Is the endorsement letter of ancillary drug component still required for registration of medical device-drug combination product, if the drug component used is a registered product with Drug Control Authority?
It is not required for medical device-drug combination product registration, where the combination is packaged together in a single package, provided that the ancillary drug component is essentially the same as the registered product with a valid registration status with Drug Control Authority.
However, for medical device-drug combination product produced as a single entity, the endorsement letter is required. Example: An endorsement letter of ancillary paclitaxel is required for registration of coronary drug-coated balloon catheter, although the paclitaxel used has a valid registration status with Drug Control Authority for parenteral use.
7. Is GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) compliance evidence for manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and active biological substance required for application of endorsement letter of ancillary drug component?
8. How to apply for endorsement letter of ancillary drug component?
Fill in the application form for endorsement letter of ancillary component with check list of the relevant drug category (New Drug Product, Biologic, Generic) and submit manually to Centre for Product Registration, National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency.
9.	How do I know the category of my ancillary drug component?
You may apply for classification application or refer to definition of each category at available at here.
10. Where should I attach endorsement letter of ancillary medical device component, during registration of drug-medical device combination product?
Endorsement letter of ancillary medical device component can be uploaded at part Product Validation item 18 of Quest 3+ system during product registration application.


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The Start External Program panel in the Program Devices visualizer lets you run an external program to program your device. The external program could use 3rd party software to configure, program or test your device. It can be an executable or batch file.
MegunoLink can check the value returned by the external program to determine if it succeeded or failed. This can be used to control programming sequences.
If your external program and MegunoLink both use the same serial port, MegunoLink can close ports before starting the external program to avoid conflicts. The ports will be reconnected automatically once the external program closes.
To create a panel for starting an external program, click the Add Programmer drop-down menu on the Program Devices visualizer toolbar. Select Start External Program from the list.
READY while it is waiting for the program to run.
PASS when the program has completed successfully (returned the correct result code if result-code checking is enabled).
FAIL when the program has finished but returned an error code (if result-code checking is enabled).
TIMEOUT if the program has taken too long to complete (and time-out is enabled).
The lock button disables the Run button. This helps accidentally programming the wrong device if many panels are active. It also disables the panel for programming sequences.
The main thing to configure is the program which is started by the panel. This can be an .exe or .bat file. Use the Browse button to select the program you’d like to start. Right click on the filename to toggle between absolute paths and relative paths. Using paths relative to the project file makes your project more portable because it doesn’t rely on the target program being in the same place on a different computer.
Programs often set a result code to indicate success or failure. MegunoLink can test this result code when running a programming sequences to decide whether it should continue with the sequence or stop so you can resolve the error.
You can set the maximum amount of time MegunoLink will wait for a program to close before it reports a time-out error. MegunoLink doesn’t kill the external program after the time-out. If a time-out occurs during a serial programming sequence, the sequence will stop.
If your external program will use a serial port the MegunoLink may have open you can have MegunoLink close the port before starting the external program. Put the name of the port (COM14, for example) in the box provided. Separate multiple ports using a comma (,).


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