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Grapes of Irony, well it's really Grapes of Wrath but the first one is better since it serves a point for this post. As we are reading The Grapes of Wrath for class right now I am realizing how ironic everything is, not to mention twisted, miserable, and desperate. For instance, the big businesses, created by the people outside of the South, push the Southerners out of their land to make more money. Well, they don't realize that those people they just took over was their money that they were taking as well. Obviously the "Oakies" had to move somewhere else to survive and make money so they went to the West and other areas that had pushed them out in the first place. However the oakies were viewed as vermin and bugs that needed to be pushed away and rid of. To sum up, the North and West pushed out the South and took the South's money so the South moved North and (mostly) West to make money but it was somehow wrong for the South to share profits in the North and South even though they had liked the Oakies completely out. It's also very hypocritical and selfish because everyone was feeling the pains of the Great Depression during this time period and for the N and W to do this to someone else and then be appalled when the S tried to move. Where did the N and W expect or think that the people would go. What, they would just stay home and volunteer to slowly die from dehydration and starvation? Talk about being naive or so self-centered and closed-viewed as to not think that something drastic would happen after they did something drastic. I'm going to be all sciencey and say that with every action causes an equal and opposite reaction.
Just think about this and remember to be good humans
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A very important part of our overall emergency care is the role of our First Responders. We currently have over 1000 and they provide a vital community based volunteer resource that can help their community by responding to medical emergencies while the ambulance is on its way.
All volunteers receive specialist training and equipment so that they can provide an early intervention before the arrival of the professional ambulance crew.
Often, a role as a First Responder can be a good first step to working with us, giving you in insight into what life would be like as a qualified Ambulance Technician or Ambulance Paramedic.
You don't need any previous medical training but you will need a caring attitude and the ability deal with potentially distressing situations.
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7 Jan 2002
Confession #3.
I still haven't come out to my parents. I've been waiting for an opportune moment my entire visit — a chance for me to toss off some casual bon mot to clue them in. I keep formulating them in my head based on our conversations, but then they never give me the setup for the
punchline. Since I'm leaving on Wednesday morning, I have a feeling it's not going to happen this trip home.


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What do the Global/Civic DAEs do?
The Global and Civic DAEs are committed to advancing the development of undergraduate students' global awareness, citizenship and civic engagement with the humanities and sciences through one-on-one specialized advising. They support students as they integrate their academic interests with opportunities beyond the traditional classroom, and help them identify programs that best fit their interests and goals. They have broad and deep knowledge of the many opportunities for global and civic engagement at Duke, and are strong advising partners for students eager to explore these opportunities.
Sample of Programs and Opportunities: Bass Connections, DukeEngage, DukeImmerse, Study Away/ Abroad, volunteer and service learning opportunities, cross cultural experiences.
Global & Civic Opportunities DAEs
Opportunities for global and civic engagement at Duke—whether through formal programs such as Global Education (aka study abroad) Bass Connections and DukeEngage, through the curriculum, through service or through student organizations—are numerous and varied. DAEs enhance the role of academic advisors by serving as specialists in civic and global engagement. A DAE will guide you as you explore the options before you and plan for participation in your chosen activities.


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Exhibitions / MOSTYN | Camille Blatrix: No School [with Dorothée Loriquet, François Blatrix & Camille Blin] [curating, art management, institutional leadership]
18.07.2015 to 01.11.2015
Camille Blatrix: No School
With Dorothée Loriquet & François Blatrix
Hosted in a show by Camille Blatrix
Scenography by Camille Blin
In 2014, Blatrix was awarded the prestigious Prix d'entreprise Ricard, which annually gives a monetary prize to an emerging French artist whose work has been exhibited at the Foundation's space in Paris. For the 16th edition of the award, the Foundation wished to honour the artist with a solo show outside France. The exhibition in MOSTYN, a UK premiere, presents entirely new work by the artist and responds to his visit to the town of Llandudno in 2014. For the show, Blatrix has invited his parents Dorothée Loriquet (a ceramicist) and François Blatrix (formerly an artist) to present their own work alongside his own, hosted within a scenography developed by Camille Blin. The exhibition discusses the role of biography, influence, upbringing and artistic career, setting the tone for MOSTYN's ongoing Conversation Series, a sequence of shows that brings together exhibitions in conversation.
The exhibition is curated by Alfredo Cramerotti (MOSTYN Director) and produced by MOSTYN, Wales UK and Fondation d'entreprise Ricard, Paris with further support by Fluxus Art Projects. An illustrated, limited edition artist book will accompany the exhibition, featuring essays by Camille Blatrix and Alfredo Cramerotti.


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JD Wine Cellars
Closed for the Winter Season
JD Wine Cellars is the newest addition to Long Acre Farms, one of New York State's oldest Agritourism farms. Known for their "Fields of Fun for Everyone" the winery will adds yet another facet to the growing list of fun farm activities. From an ice cream shop and farm market to a jumping pillow, corn maze and gemstone panning there is sure to be enough activities to entertain all ages. The family friendly tasting room offers an activity area, juices and crackers for the younger members of your group and encourages you to explore the farm before you leave the area.


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Style: mereway futura silk stone, silestone Sierra Madre worktop
The Brief: The whole property was being renovated and the existing kitchen extended and an orangery added off of the back. The aim for the kitchen was for it to be a contemporary, light and airy space which flowed into the dining area. The clients were keen to have an American fridge freezer, an induction hob and single oven and micro combi as well as a large island and a media area.
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The soft finish of the silk stone cabinetry from mereway suited this brief perfectly and ensured that the new space was fresh and bright. The key feature of this design is the stunning central island with its curved seating area. The curves of the island contrast with the straight lines in the rest of the kitchen, and really soften the scheme. The media area has floating wall units which really define this area and diffreniate it from the rest of the kitchen.


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COLEACP-TBT Programme: a concrete collaboration
Posted on: May 07, 2014
Since its founding 40 years ago as an association of companies trading in fruit and vegetables, COLEACP has evolved into an organisation that supports the development of sustainable agriculture in Africa-Caribbean-Pacific (ACP) countries. The association has been entrusted by the European Commission to manage two key development programmes, the PIP (Programme Initiatives Pesticides) and EDES programmes. COLEACP became, ahead of its time, a public-private partnership and is now a multi-service provider to the international fruit and vegetable industry covering R&D, market access, technical assistance, training, and lobbying, among others.
In 2013, the COLEACP has undertaken a new collaboration with the ACP-EU TBT Programme. The TBT Programme, financed under the 10th EDF, aims at strengthening the capacity of ACP countries and regions to influence and comply with Technical Barriers to Trade on external markets.
The common objective of both the TBT Programme and COLEACP is to support operators to overcome barriers to trade and comply with European regulations and standards. Within this context both entities recently agreed to join forces and increase their impact by formulating and implementing projects tackling SPS and TBT related issues.
Joint initiatives envisaged within this partnership will focus on sharing training methodologies and tools, common support to beneficiaries and communication actions. Particular attention will also be paid to support small-scale growers and to promote sustainable production practices for export and local markets.
When the Centre for Export and Investment of the Dominican Republic (CEI-RD) submitted a project request to the TBT programme, the opportunity was taken to put this collaboration into practice. The aim of the project is to design, develop and implement a Food Safety and Quality Management System for pineapple producers with exporting potential.
Project actions are focused on three main components:
- An initial needs assessment of pineapple producers, exporters, associations and trade-related institutions
- A series of Training of Trainers sessions that will be focused on the implementation of Food Safety and Export Quality Management Systems.
- A specific support addressed to selected companies willing to implement an efficient and sustainable food safety and export quality management system.
Capacity building activities will involve the CEI-RD, the Pineapple Producer Association (APROPIC) as well as other relevant intermediary organisations and consultants in the fields of food safety and export promotion of pineapple products (traceability, access to markets, food quality and food safety, etc.). During its implementation, project achievements and details will be provided, hopefully showing the good results and greater impact of the joint work performed.


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We live in a busy world that has us juggling work, school, kids, and so much more each and every day. Wouldn't it be nice if we could get ten minutes a day to completely relax? Well, that just might be possible with Headspace (on-the-go), a mediation app.
The creators of Headspace are on a mission to get as many people as possible to take ten minutes out of their day to practice mediation. They suggest that Headspace is mediation for the modern world delivered through simple and scientifically proven techniques that aim to give you a healthy mind. But does the app manage to keep you motivated with its design and techniques or does it end up boring you to tears? That's what we'll find out.


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Your doctored indices unhelpful to Buhari, PDP tells APC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday said the indices presented by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government in an attempt to justify its acclaimed achievements were doctored, saying same would be unhelpful to President Mohammadu Buhari's quest to retain power beyond 2019.
The party further chided the APC government for issuing "Misleading' indices at a time it ought to be very sober for its failures,
thereby exposing the level of scorn and disdain it has for suffering Nigerians.
PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in the statement
said government has refused to understand that the issues raised by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, for which he advised
President Buhari not to seek re-election, are already engraved in the minds of Nigerians.
The statement also described as highly unfortunate "The resort to falsehood
by the federal government while cleverly glossing over very serious issues of deteriorating economy, incessant killings, fuel crisis, corruption in the corridors of power and absolute failure of governance as raised by Nigerians."
The PDP said it amounts to executive rascality for government speaking through Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to "Falsely claim that the economy, which it wrecked, has come out of recession, when the glaring reality shows skyrocketing costs, soaring
unemployment rate, unabating closure of businesses as well as accumulation of foreign and domestic debts.
"In its attempt to further hoodwink Nigerians, the federal government through the minister of information cleverly stated that the nation's
foreign reserves had risen to $40bn, while covering the fact presented by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) that our foreign debt has also escalated to $15.2bn under APC's misrule.
"This is also a government whose domestic debt profile has scared many contractors off their sites and forcing millions of Nigerians into the labour market while development projects initiated by the PDP across the
nation remains stagnated.
"The federal government also failed to inform Nigerians that other foreign financial instruments are being depleted, including the Excess Crude Account (ECA), from which they attempted to pilfer $1bn last year.
"It is ridiculous for the APC-led federal government to rely on an NBS report in giving an impression that the nation's inflation rate has fallen at 15.37% while hiding the fact that inflation rate as at May 2015, when it took over rein of governance from the PDP, was 13.7%."
It also noted that "The soaring price of commodities exposes the fact that
15.37% is not positive, as the APC government wants Nigerians to believe. The fact is that the APC is plunging the nation into deeper
economic woes while trying to sugarcoat the issues with figures.
"Furthermore, the Federal Government attempted to delude Nigerians by claiming that the naira has become stable while glossing over the fact that it fell from about N165/1USD in 2015 to the current appalling
"This is in addition to phony claims of increase in foreign capital inflow of $1.8bn, while refusing to address facts from NBS that under
their misrule, 16 million Nigerians are unemployed, 18 million more are underemployed while another 27.44 million refused to work in 2016 for various reasons not unrelated to frustration in the polity," the party further stated.


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Talita is a non-profit organization offering help and support to women who have been exploited in prostitution, pornography or human trafficking for sexual purposes. We operate in both Sweden and Mongolia. Our work is built on Christian foundations and we strive after a holistic approach to each woman's situation. We have formed a method for rehabilitation that consists of:
- A safe house
- Trauma therapy
- Education
- Planning for the future
- Transition to independent living and studies/work
Each of these five items represents an equally important aspect of Talita's long-term program (one year and four months). Beyond this we also offer acute help and protection for shorter periods of time when authorities send a woman to us. We work very closely with Stockholm Police's Prostitution Group and their social worker, the Human trafficking department, and the County Government in Stockholm (Länsstyrelsen).
One aspect that differentiates Talita from many other safe houses is that we receive clients on a 24/7 basis. Our ambition is to see each woman as a whole person and be a support to her the entire way, regardless of where she has been exploited in the world, and regardless of whether someone pays for her placement with us or not. In other words, money does not determine our decision to take in a woman—it is totally dependent on her own motivation and desire for a transformed life.
Women that have been subject to human trafficking and end up in Sweden seldom have access to support in Sweden or back in their home country. They may have come to Sweden after having been sold between different countries. However, if there is evidence that they have been brought to Sweden for the purpose of sexual exploitation, there is a high risk of them not receiving asylum and being sent back to their home country.
The women's needs are great. When we first come into contact with them, we deal with their acute needs like food and clothing. Eventually, we try to determine a safe place they can return to in their home country. Sometimes, when returning to their home country is not a feasible solution, we help them find work that can lead to a work permit in Sweden.
Mika clinics (Mikamottagningarna) in Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö provide services for women and men in prostitution. These range from outreach work, to therapy, to helping the individuals contact authorities, and so on. Talita aims to complement these services.


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Cricket- South Africa Tour Of India 2015
South Africa will tour India from September to December 2015 to play 3 Twenty20 Internationals, 5 One Day Internationals and 4 Tests. The Test rubber is named as Gandhi-Mandela series (Freedom Trophy). The tour commences with a T20 warm-up match between India A and South Africa in Delhi on September 29. The 70-day tour ends on December 7 in Delhi with the 4th and final Test.
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Continuing my effort to catch up with the output of a pretty good writer, Steve Hamilton. This isn't quite as good as the previous entry in his series of novels featuring ex-ballplayer, ex-cop, ex-private eye Alex McKnight. But it's a page-turner, no doubt.
In the previous book, Alex met Canadian lady cop Natalie Reynaud. Sparks flew. And, despite the fact that Natalie seems rather reticent about her past and hesitant about taking on the relationship, they set up a Serious Date up in "Soo" (Sault Ste. Marie) Michigan. But they can't help but notice an old odd guy, wearing an old odd hat, behaving oddly. Like he knows something Alex and Natalie don't. And he leaves the hat, full of snow, at their hotel room door, with an odd note: "I know who you are!"
And then the old guy turns up oddly dead, frozen in a snowbank.
Alex can't help but try to figure out what's going on. He is surprised when his investigation meets with violent hostility. Not only surprised, but also hospitalized. And it becomes apparent that Natalie knows more than she's letting on. Eventually, we're in what I think of as Lew Archer land: today's crimes are the echoes of decades-old sins, coming back to bite the survivors in the ass.


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I have some concerns about the existing "Move your ship" rules, so this is a quick draft of an alternate system. I invite testing; the current cruise control rule found in v0.4 will be all the better if it is tested against something different.
Momentum-Based Movement
On p6 of v0.4 of the MF0:IO playtest rules, replace the "Move your ship" section with the following. Significant changes are in bold.
Move your ship
Your ships begin the game with a Speed of 4, straight forward. Keep track of Speed for each ship from turn to turn via a die on its base, a record sheet, chits, or any convenient method.
On its turn, your ship will move straight forward a number of units equal to its Speed if you don't maneuver it. Allocate a green die or remaining white die to maneuver the ship. Each pip on your maneuver die allows you to pick one:
• Click any single hinge on the ruler once (for all ships and HVAs) or twice (for frigates). Ships and HVAs may not click a single hinge more than once in a turn.
• Increase the Speed of the ship by 1.
• Decrease the Speed of the ship by 1. Ships may not reverse.
• Avoid a collision with space debris.
After the ship has moved, change the record of its Speed to the new value. It will begin its next turn with this Speed.
A ship that begins its turn with a Speed of 0 may use the rules above to accelerate, or it may turn in place. A ship or HVA may turn a number of ruler clicks (22.5 degrees) equal to half the number of pips on its maneuver die, rounded down. A frigate may turn a number of clicks equal to its maneuver die. The ship may rotate around any point inside its base, the same point for every click, and all rotation must be in the same direction (clockwise or counter-clockwise). If it comes into contact with space debris during rotation, it may spend a click to avoid the collision. It may not accelerate on the same turn after turning in place; its Speed remains 0.
(The two paragraphs pertaining to frames, and the remaining rules, are unchanged.)
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Richmond Sidewalk Cleaning Services
Richmond sidewalks look old and dirty over time. You will be amazed at what pressure cleaning can do for them. Done with professional equipment, pressure washing can bring these surfaces to a clean, crisp, bright appearance that will make them look like new, or at the very least, much improved.
While some driveway cleaning companies prefer to clean with only water, we use the right grade of concrete and driveway cleaners along with the latest equipment and cement cleaning methods to give you optimal results. At No More Dirty Roofs, we take pride in our driveway cleaning service and stand by our work until you are completely satisfied with the job.
If you are looking for the complete "curb appeal" makeover, remember to not overlook a good Richmond sidewalk cleaning


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Copamarina Beach Resort
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PR Guanica
00653 Puerto Rico
Copamarina, tucked away in the seaside town of Guanica on Puerto Rico's undiscovered southwestern coast, is a 20 acre landscaped tropical resort with a 1.5 mile long beach fronting the Caribbean Sea. It is a secluded hideaway where tranquility and activity meet. This is a Puerto Rico far from the glitz and the casinos in San Juan. This is the Copamarina Beach Resort, an exclusive retreat offering the best in relaxation, fine dining featuring award-winning Caribbean recipes, fabulous diving and eco-tourist wonders.
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Fiona the hippo and several elephants have enjoyed a Halloween feast at Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens in the United States.
Video shows the social-media famous hippo being fed a large, orange pumpkin at the zoo this morning.
In one go, a hungry Fiona chomps down on the snack, before disappearing underwater.
Several elephants were also shown using there long trunks to burst open a suspended goody bag chock-full of 'ghoulish' gourds, ahead of the Halloween holiday on October 31.
Fiona is widely regarded as the star attraction at Cincinnati Zoo, garnering thousands of likes on the zoo's Instagram page.
She was born in January two months premature, and there were originally fears she may not survive.
Much to the relief of zoo keepers and thousands of people following her story, Fiona has gone on to prosper as a juvenile hippo.
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Know Your Customer
This allows the authorities to gain access to comprehensive personal information and documentation about persons under suspicion. Market participants can submit the persons' profiles as part of the STR submission process so that investigators can identify and risk-rate all persons with ease. This includes natural persons, legal entities and market counterparties, while profiling includes personal details, relationship risk ratings and due diligence based on risk ratings. The system can also identify which types of documents are required from reporters and they can be uploaded and kept in every person's profile for easy retrieval when needed


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You should ensure your vision is excellent when partaking in outdoor sporting activities to maximize enjoyment and minimize risk. Prescription goggles are excellent for this, but contact lenses can be worn with goggles and without, making them great for sport and everyday vision correction. Here is a list of some of the most popular contact lenses:
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Kim Kardashian's shock announcement stuns Hollywood
Kim Kardashian-West quits being famous.
Going under the radar since she was robbed at gun point two weeks ago in her Paris hotel room, Kim has no plans to return to the spotlight.
'She has zero desire to resume her old life,' an insider tells People.
Kim and her two children have reportedly moved in with her mum, Kris Jenner, while husband Kanye West is on his Saint Pablo tour.
'Kim is still figuring out what she wants to do,' the insider added. 'She has no plans for any public appearances.'
Uncharacteristically, but not surprisingly, Kim doesn't want to be photographed anymore.
'Kim's whole life has basically changed,' said the source. 'Before, she was like a social butterfly. Now she acts much more withdrawn.'
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Shell brings integrated digital platform to EXCON
LubeChat, an interactive, intuitive and integrated digital platform designed to offer solutions to valued customers – distribution sales representatives, maintenance heads and service engineers.
Siva Kasturi, Asia Pacific Regional OEM Manager, Shell Global Lubricants
Shell counted as one of the leading global lubricant manufacturers, delivering lubricants to consumers in over 100 countries. Shell Lubricants brings one of the world-class technological insights to its products, offering the best formulations for vehicles. "Today we see a consistent rise in the aspirations and expectations of players across sectors such as construction, mining, material processing plant and machinery, vehicles, components and accessories," says Siva Kasturi, Asia Pacific Regional OEM Manager, Shell Global Lubricants.
He adds, "Machine availability, capacities and efficiencies are moving upwards in the Indian construction segment. To meet this demand and reduce the total cost of ownership, we have been offering products and services that generate immense value to our major customers and OEMs."
Witness positive growth in coming years
Lubricant technology is driven by these changing needs of customers and OEMs. As industry faces the challenges of improving lube for fuel ratio and lowering the cost of production, a key requirement is to lower the operating costs and total maintenance costs. Hence, Kasturi states, "We see a more rapid adoption of leading edge lubricants that provide energy efficiency, productivity benefits and lower the total cost of ownership."
Select the right lubricants and services
Equipment breakdown at a construction site can severely compromise the project schedule and prevent the company from earning revenue. Choosing the right lubricants and services related to the needs can help to make a real difference to the bottom line. "Our technology-leading construction lubricants, which are developed, researched and supported by an international team, can help to reduce your process and equipment-ownership costs by providing enhanced protection and extended oil and equipment life and enhanced efficiency," explains Kasturi.
"Besides our strong and proven product portfolio and product offerings like Shell Tellus, Shell Rimula and Shell Gadus brands for various construction machinery, we are now offering Shell Spirax S6 CXME 5W 30 and Shell Spirax S6 CXME 10W 40 with few Indian construction and mining OEMs for increasing the oil drain interval of axles and transmission gearboxes by almost 3 to 4 times," Kasturi informs.
LubeChat – Interactive, intuitive and integrated digital platform
In view of these challenges of diversified product offering for various applications from construction and off-highway segment, the company have introduced LubeChat, an interactive, intuitive and integrated digital platform designed to offer solutions to valued customers – distribution sales representatives, maintenance heads and service engineers. It is an easy to use, AI-enabled chatbot that can deliver information on real-time basis based on providing a collaborative customer-cantered service. The platform optimises customer work efficiency and follows the philosophy of nurturing partnerships that there is potential for lubrication to deliver significant enterprise value by helping reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and improve equipment productivity. LubeChat is a testimony to the perfect synergy of cutting-edge technology and expertise available at a single invaluable repository.
Unique features
LubeChat is their first platform that offers "on-demand" lubricants information via an intuitive and easy to use chatbot. Via LubeChat, aiming to enhance the current "Distributor Virtual Assistant" to deliver a more intuitive experience and drive benefits to distributors and end users nationally. The platform was developed after extensive testing in India and China to assess the interface and feature the platform's prioritisation.
The platform features improvements to the search algorithm (support for misspelled words and word ordering), refinements and redesigned front-end user interface. It also includes more user journeys in the form of data sheets and information on alternative products for greater customer support. It is a step forward towards the vision of creating a single entry point for all services. The platform is targeted towards audiences across India.
Reducing total cost of ownership
LubeChat, aims to provide a platform that brings a vast array of Shell knowledge, equipping
all users with faster, better informed decisions that can ultimately bring down the total cost of ownership. It is easy to use, easily accessible and available 24/7.
Major focus on OEM partnerships
"We aim to focus on partnerships with our OEM partners and highlight our various product and service offerings to meet the challenging needs of the industry. We also aim to enhance the skill set of various service engineers with major OEMs and end customers. Driving impactful value and a positive way forward to all our partners, customers and patrons is a key interest to Shell Lubricants," Kasturi states.


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Cooking food the way it should be: local, seasonal, organic, and — above all — delicious.
Monday, November 06, 2006
The winter challenge
Summer was all about ice cream making. I made everything from classics like strawberry and chocolate to more unique flavors like peach-basil and pumpkin. Even though it's been a while since I was making ice cream on a weekly basis, I'm sure I'll keep it up into the cold months. After all, why should a little wind and rain prevent me from indulging my cravings for chocolate pudding ice cream?
But it's time for a new challenge. And that, my friends, is pie.
I love pie: pumpkin and peach being at the top of the list. And making a pie from scratch seems fairly straightforward and easy -- until one considers the crust. I've made attempts at making a crust from scratch in years past, and the results were less than memorable, as evidenced by the fact that I can't quite remember how they turned out. Once, out of complete desperation, I was reduced to making crust from a boxed mix, with, as was expected, similarly poor results. The last time I made a pie (pecan, for a Thanksgiving potluck), which was nearly two years ago, I bought the crust in the refrigerated section at Trader Joe's.
No more of that, I say! It's exactly the right time of year to learn to perfect a crust, what with the holidays coming up and all. I think I'll start with single-crust pies, like the aforementioned pumpkin (and all the different ways one can jazz that up, including using non-canned pumpkin). Then I'll move on to double-crust pies, like apple. I'm even planning on tackling a savory mushroom pie for Thanksgiving -- with a lattice top crust, no less!
There you have it. On my mark, get set... go!
3 comments:
- sher said...
Wow!!! I'm really impressed with this. I have to admit that I'm not a great pie maker. My crust usually gets rolled out into a funny shape. I'll be checking back to see how you're doing.
- Michael Doss said...
I'm currently too lazy to make pie crust, for all the reasons you said. I'd like to learn, though, because many of the frozen and prepackaged crusts have animal fat of some sort.
But I applaud your efforts - pie rules! If you're not giving up making ice cream, though, you should try some interesting pairings - apple pie with carmel ribbon ice cream, perhaps?
- Teresa said...
Sher - I'll definitely keep you posted!
Mike - Awesome idea. I'm totally going to try exactly what you suggested.


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Recently I was touring around Australia doing sessions. For company, I had my almost 20-year old niece with me. She is from Utah and is a funny, cute and happy- perfect travel companion! Besides a 2 week trip to Europe in high school, she had never been out of the country.
In Australia, you can get delicious fish and chips from countless cafes; every year I think the fish gets more and more tasty. We Whitacres have been known to stalk our favorite Australian Fish N' Chips joints for lunch multiple days in a row. (This actually embarrasses me to no end, the day after day showing of my face in the same eating establishment.)
I was telling my niece about how good fish and chips were. She was excited to try them, and when it came time to sit down and eat our first plate of food, she was shocked to find fish and fries on the plate.
"Chips?" she asked. "where are the chips? I love fries but um.... chips?"
We laughed about this misunderstanding for a long while. What made it even funnier to me was when she whispered to me, "Wendy... do you think they have fry sauce here?"
For those not from Utah- fry sauce is a delicious combo of mayo and ketchup found in every single restaurant that serves fries. Er, I mean, chips. You really can't find fry sauce anywhere else!
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In our time photographing weddings and engagements in Hannover, Germany, we have taken pictures of couples in love in beautiful spots all over the city. We have done couples portraits in and around the renowned Herrenhäuser Gartens, in the pathways circling (and even in the waters of!) the Altwarmbüchener See (Lake), at the old city hall, in front of carnival rides at the city's annual Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market), inside Hannover's stately opera house and next to the iconic Kröpcke clock tower. But the venue we keep coming back to is Hannover's Neues Rathaus (New City Hall). It has enormous personal significance to us, and more importantly, it gives the couples portraits we take in front of it both a dramatic backdrop and an immediately recognizable "Hannover" feel.
That's why we started this particular future bride and groom's engagement photography session at the Neues Rathaus, bringing them around to the Maschpark behind the city hall building for the first group of pictures. A beautiful green space surrounding a lovely little pond, the Maschpark serves as both a relaxing area for residents of the city to spend a summer afternoon and as a connector of sorts between the Neues Rathaus and the Maschsee (Hannover's enormous manmade lake).
After capturing some images of the spouses-to-be cuddling on a charming footbridge spanning one part of the pond, we brought them around to the front of the building to get some pictures of them with the New City Hall's iconic dome and spires in the background. Our next stop on the little photo tour of downtown Hannover was going to be the Aegidienkirche, the roofless shell of an old church that was damaged in Allied bombing raids during World War II. On the way from the Neues Rathaus to the Aegidienkicrche, however, we noticed an intriguing spot and decided to stop there to take a few pictures of the bride- and groom-to-be.
The place we found was a concrete awning jutting out from an abandoned beer garden across the street from the New City Hall. We loved the way that the structure framed the couple and gave the future groom something to lean against. Plants and bushes had sprung up in the area due to disuse, and the green added much-needed color to the foreground and background of the images.
At the time, we had no idea what the building was, just that the space we found under the awning was a great spot for taking engagement photos. When we sat down later to do a little research, we discovered that we had inadvertently posed the future bride and groom in front of a Hannover institution. The awning and abandoned bar were part of the old Maritim Grand Hotel. Opened in 1965 as the Intercontinental Hotel, the building was Hannover's first large hotel and had played host to famous guests like Michael Jackson, Mikhail Gorbachev, Vladimir Putin and Mick Jagger when they stayed in Hannover. The Maritim Grand Hotel gradually fell into decline from those heady days and was eventually closed in 2015. A Berlin-based company plans to renovate the building and reopen in 2018. In the period in between, the City of Hannover rented the facility and used it to house recently-arrived refugees.
Location: Neues Rathaus, Trammplatz 2, 30159 Hannover.


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Hayley Glatter
Photo credits: LA Times
For 26 nights in 1991, Irving Thomas lived his dream.
The former McDonald's High School All-American and second all-time leading scorer at Florida State University took the floor for the Los Angeles Lakers that season and was a part of the team's NBA championship run. Despite the fact that Thomas may have had a brief NBA playing career, he wouldn't trade the experience for anything and today makes his mark on the basketball community as a scout with the Lakers and Vice President of the NBRPA Miami Chapter.
"When I was with the Lakers, it was so awesome," Thomas said. "The guys were great; I mean, you're playing with the Lakers, the top championship program. It was really like a big family. When you play with the Lakers, you almost have a key to the city, and so it was my greatest athletic accomplishment."
Thomas is back with the Lakers as a scout, but before his time began in Los Angeles, he was a star player at Miami Carol City Senior High School and Florida State University. As a senior, Thomas led his high school team to a state championship, and he was the first player from South Florida to ever be named to a McDonald's High School All-American.
"(As a McDonald's All-American) we got a chance to meet Sonny Vaccaro and John Wooden and Sonny Hill and all these legendary guys in basketball and then play against the top competition during that time," Thomas said. "Many of those guys went on to play in the NBA so it was great. It was challenging because you're playing against the best of the best, but it's an experience I'll never forget."
After receiving hundreds of college offers, Thomas eventually settled on the University of
Kentucky, perhaps the premier college basketball program in the country. As a Wildcat, Thomas didn't get much playing time, but he said he enjoyed his time at UK and made lifelong friends.
After two years, however, Thomas decided to transfer and became a Florida State Seminole – a decision that ultimately led him to a lot of baskets and rebounds. He would graduate as one of the top scorers in program history, despite only having played at FSU for two seasons.
"I got a chance to play more, and the bottom line is you want an opportunity to play and show your talents on the court and not sit on the bench," Thomas said. "I had better access to my family, and our coaching staff was great. I was a lot more comfortable at Florida State."
Thomas worked hard to make an NBA roster after college and was eventually signed by the Lakers as a free agent and made his debut in the 1990-91 season. At the end of the season, with experience in the NBA Finals under his belt, Thomas soon took his game overseas to Europe.
Though he said the games he played wearing an Italian uniform were not the same as his time in America, the lessons he learned and people he met in Europe were invaluable.
"The level of competition isn't the same in Europe, but I also had a great time there," Thomas said. "I was fortunate to be in all really good situations. I had great teammates and the management treated me very well. Even though that was Plan B, I wouldn't change the experience of going overseas. Once I adjusted to being there, it was just really great."
Today, Thomas' career in basketball has him back in America, where he and his wife of 21 years are raising their four children in South Florida. He says there is no typical day as a scout for the Lakers, and he spends a lot of time studying players, watching film and traveling to games.
Once his playing days came to an end, Thomas said his transition to life off the court wasn't easy. After having thought of himself as a basketball player for so long, it was hard for him to shift his self-image.
"When people see you as a basketball player, they think that you can't really do anything outside of that," Thomas said. "It took me three years to find what I'm doing in basketball, and I had to fight for the opportunity. That was tough, but luckily I got an opportunity to work with the Lakers, and it's a dream come true. I'm doing what I want to do where I want to do it."


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Electrical conduit provides a barrier between electrical wires and the environment. This keeps the wires protected and people's hands away from the electricity. "Smurf tube" is the nickname for a type of flexible conduit that is blue in color and made from PVC, and "Smurf tube 2" has a diameter of 2 inches. It can be bent with your hands to make the installation a simple project. Be careful to limit the number of bends to a total of 360 degrees in a full run to facilitate the fishing of electrical wire at the end.
Things You'll Need
- Conduit supports
- Hack saw
- Drill
- Screws
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Determine the starting and ending point of the conduit run. Measure the length of the run with a measuring tape. Transfer this measurement over the the Smurf Tube 2 conduit and mark the location with a marker.
Hold the conduit on a solid surface with the marking just over the edge. Cut the conduit at a slight angle with a hack saw. The purpose of the angle is to cut through only one metal ribbon in the tube.
Hold the conduit against the wall in the starting location. Fasten it to the wall within 2 feet of the start with a conduit support, screw and drill.
Fasten a support to the wall every 3 feet of conduit.
Fasten a conduit support within 2 feet of the end of the run.


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October 4, 2017 By Cecil Bevis
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Fall marks the beginning of the candy holiday season. I know it is upon us when the bags of candy corn appear in stores.
There are several varieties, my favorite being the three-color ones. Brach's makes a decent version. According to the folks at Wikipedia, 20 million pounds of kernels are consumed each year. As with most candies, people either like this stuff, or hate it. Honestly, I can only eat a few since it is so sweet.
This also makes for great craft and decorating projects. You can even make a wreath out of the stuff.
Traditionally, candy corn was made for Halloween and Thanksgiving. There are now versions for Christmas, Valentine's Day and Easter. I am a traditionalist and only eat it in season, so now's the prime time.


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I just came across this clip again from last year and thought it would be interesting for you to watch.
Hugh Hendry has been one of the few Hedge fund managers that I follow religiously.
In order to be successful in investing you can't just sit infront of your computer screen all day in a little bubble, you need to be constantly aware of what's going on in the world and thanks to the internet there's absolutely no reason why you can't learn from what people like Hugh Hendry are thinking, why they are thinking a certain way and how they invest based upon their thinking.
I can't say that I know macro investments as well as I do for pure stock picking, but since 2008 its definitely become a critical element when deciding upon allocations within a portfolio….


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The editor
Once the user has experienced how difficult it is to manage a line or a station when there is intense traffic, it is possible to start experimenting with the editor, both to modify one of the existing layouts (for example adding a platform to allow more trains to arrive on time), and to create your own layout.
Clicking on the "Edit+Edit" menu, the tool bar is shown in place of the general schedule pane. On this tool bar the program lists all possible track elements that can be placed on the layout. The following table shows the different track types:
|Horizontal tracks
|Vertical tracks
|Crossing tracks
|Diagonal tracks
|Horizontal switches
|Vertical switches
|Protection signals
|Automatic block signals
The button is used to
remove a line element from the layout.
The button represent a platform or a station's building. It is used only as a decoration, since it doesn't affect the train's behavior.
The button with the camera is used to specify a user-created icon. These icons are contained in a file with the .xpm extension. To specify the file name, place the camera on the layout, then open the track properties dialog, by clicking with the right button on the camera, and enter the name of the file in the "Station" field. To create an .xpm file, one can use any graphic editing program, such as the excellent and free Greenfish Icon Editor Pro, with which one can also convert icons from the .bmp format to the .xpm format, and viceversa.
The buttons are used to place descriptions. To change the text of a description after having put it on the layout, click on the text with the right button and change the text in the dialog.
The button is used to specify the motive power for all track elements that will be placed on the layout from now on. Track elements already on the layout are not affected. In this way one can deine a sequence of track elements where electric trains can travel. If no value is specified, and one or more trains specify their motive power in the schedule file, then the program will let only trains with diesel or steam motive power to travel on the track element. See the schedule file creation for more details.
The "Link..." and "...to..." buttons require a more detailed description. These tools are used to link different points of the layout. First you have to select the tool, then click on the first object to be linked; this automatically selects the tool; then click on the second object to be linked; the "Link..." tool will be selected again to show that the link has been properly set up.
More precisely:
- It is possible to link two switches so that, when simulating, clicking on a switch will automatically throw the linked switch.
- It is also possible to link two terminal points of a line, so that a train that would exit the layout from the first point will re-enter the layout from the second point. This trick is used to break a long line.
- Each signal placed on the layout must be linked to the track protected by that signal.
- It is necessary to define every point of entry or exit from the layout with some text. This text can be a letter, number or a word. After you placed the text with the "Abc..." tool, you must link the text with the track by using the "Link...to..." tools, so that that track becomes an entry/exit point.
To speed up the creation of many layouts, it is possible to create your own
standard elements and place them several times on the layout being created.
These macros are simply mini-layouts that are created with the
same editor and saved on disk in the same way as used for normal layouts.
Obviously, there will not be any schedule file associated with a macro file.
To use a macro, one must first select the desired macro by clicking on . Traindir will ask the name of the file containing the macro. Once specified the file name, the program will automatically select the button, to tell the user that he has to place the selected macro at the desired position on the layout. From now on, until the user selects a new tool, every time one clicks on the layout, the selected macro will be placed on the layout, including all the additional elements like signals, platforms, links etc.
A typical macro is used in the construction of several sections in a 2-tracks line, or of a number of stations with sidings on a 1-track line.
To create your own macro, just start with an empty layout, and place the track elements as if you were building a real layout. The only requirement is that you must place the elements as close as possible to the upper-left corner (e.g. at the 0,0 coordinate). As an excercise, try to modify the 2 macros provided with the program, called "2tracks" and "southst".
The button is used to place on the layout a button to select an itinerary. After you've placed the button on the layout, right-click on the button's icon, and enter the name of the itinerary. For the creation of an itinerary, see the specific chapter.
The buttons are used to move rectangular areas of the layout to a new position. They work as follows:
- Click on the first button (with the arrow towards the upper left corner) and mark with the mouse the initial coordinate of the rectangle to move;
- The second button (with the arrow towards the lower right corner) is automatically selected. Now mark with the mouse the final coordinate of the rectangle to move;
- The area to move is highlighted on the layout, and the third button (with the two rectangles) is automatically selected. Now click on the new position of the upper-left corner of the rectangle. The program will move all elements (tracks, signals, icons etc.) to the new position, and will recompute all the links to the moved elements.
While the coordinates are shown on the layout it is also possible to delete/insert whole rows/columns. To do this, move the mouse on the coordinate of the row (or column) that you want to operate on, and click the right button of the mouse. A pop-up menu simular to the following will appear. Now select the command you want to perform.
After having placed and linked every track element, you must define the lengths and maximum speeds for each line block, so that trains can occupy that line block for an appropriate amount of time. To do this, click with the right mouse button on each line element where you want to define a length and/or a speed limit. A dialog will popup with the current properties of that track element. Just modify or enter new values for the properties.
If you enter a text in the "Station" field, that track element will be
considered a station where trains can stop even when the next signal is green,
and where the program will record the arrival and departure times, according to
the train's timetable.
You can enter in the "Speed" field 4 speed limits, according to the train type. Type 1 trains (see the timetable description) will obey the first speed limit, type 2 trains will obey the second and so on. If you enter only one limit, that limit will be obeyed by all trains. Each limit is separated by a slash from the next. For example, 120/100/80/60.
The fields labeled "Linked to west" and "Linked to east" show whether that track element has been linked to other track elements by using the "Link...to..." buttons. Sometimes it is useful to enter the coordinates manually, or, if one wants to unlink the tracks, one can enter the value "0,0" in one of the fields.
The field "Motive power" specifies the type of train that can run on this track element (in the example, 3000V). If a train specifies a corresponding Power (see the timetable file), then the train can run on this track. If the train has a different Power, then it will stop at the signal controlling that track element. A missing Power type for the track or the train indicates steam or diesel power, and thus no restriction (this is compatible with simulations prior to version 3.8u). Note that the program doesn't actually have any knowledge of the difference between different power types (e.g. alternate vs. direct current, or different voltages). To let a train proceed, the program simply checks that the value specified for the track exactly matches the value specified for the train.
After the layout has been created, all the entry/exit points have been defined, the signals and switches have been linked, the stations and the lengths and speed limits have been defined, it is possible to save the layout with the command "Edit+Save".
If you change your mind and you want to erase the layout completely and start afresh, use the command "Edit+News".
SignalsA right click on a signal shows the Signals Properties dialog:
The name of the signal can be changed to make it easier to recognize the signal
when defining itineraries.
"Linked to east" should not be changed.
"Linked to west" indicates the track element that is linked to this signal. This track element is the first in the block protected by this signal, and will only be occupied by trains when the signal is not red.
"Blocked by", if specified, restricts this signal to be set to non-red only when the specified track element is free (that is, it's not occupied and not blocked by another signal - effectively when the track element is black).
When "Signal is always red" is checked, the signal will always show a red aspect and it will not be possible to change its aspect. This type of signal is typically used at the end of spurs.
"Signal has square frame" will cause the frame of the signal to be drawn as a square as opposed to as a circle. This is typically used for signals that are linked to the track on the opposite side than normal signals (e.g. if all signals are normally linked to a track to the right of the signal, a squarish signal should be used if the linked track is to the left of the signal).
"No penalty for trains stopping at this signal" will not add penalty points if a train stops at this signal.
"No penalty for un-necessary clicks" will not add penalty points if the signal is turned from green to red. In fact, the program usually adds one penalty point if the signal is non-red and the player clicks on it to turn it to red before a train can cross the signal.
"Hidden" will not cause the signal to be drawn on the layout when in non-edit mode. The signal can still affect trains according to its aspect. This is typically used with scripts associated to the signal.
"Intermediate" is used to allow multiple trains traveling in the same direction to enter a single-track section of a line, and to prevent trains traveling in the opposite direction from entering the section until all trains have cleared the section. Intermediate signals behave like automatic signals and are managed by the program. The user cannot affect their behavior. The "interm.trk" layout included in the Train Director package shows an example of how intermediate signals are used.
"Script file" specifies the name of the file that contains the script to associate to this signal. See the scripts page for more information.
ItinerariesAn itinerary is a sequence of tracks and switches delimited by two signals. When the itinerary is selected by clicking on the itinerary button which was put on the layout by the author of the scenario, Traindir will try to throw all the switches to the proper position, and then the signal at the start of the itinerary will be set to green. Of course, if there is another train that occupies any of the tracks defined by the itinerary, or if for some reason it is not possible to throw one of the switches, the signal will not be cleared.
To create a new itinerary one must enter in the itinerary editor, by using the
menu "Edit+Itinerary".
The list of the itineraries will be shown in place of the edit tools.
The first step in defining the itinerary is to manually throw all the switches and to clear the signal at the start of the itinerary. Once Traindir has set the section to green, one must click with the right mouse button on the start signal, to show the following dialog:
One must then enter the name of the itinerary. This name is completely
arbitrary, although it should remind the user of the end-points of the
The second field in the dialog is used to link several itineraries in a
sequence. Every single itinerary is always delimited by 2 signals. However, if
one desires to control multiple sections of a line, one can first create the
single itineraries, one per section, and then link them by entering in the
second field of the dialog above the name of the next itinerary.
The final step in setting an itinerary is to place the activation button on the layout, possibly adding a label to it so that the user will know which itinerary will be activated by clicking on the button. Itinerary buttons are placed on the layout when Traindir is in "Edit+Edit" mode.
We recommend not to use the triggers feature. Instead, one should associate scripts to track elements. Using scripts allows much more sophisticated actions to be executed when a train crosses a track element.
In editing mode, if you click on the tool
the program shows a subset of tools, among which you can see the trigger tools: .
Triggers are linked - similarly to signals - to a track element. When a train
(or multiple trains, according to the trigger's properties) crosses the track
element, the trigger may execute a few functions to modify the train's or
layout's state.
By right-clicking while in Edit mode on a trigger, you'll see the following dialog:
In the drop-menu on the left you can see all possible actions:
- click x,y where 'x,y' are the coordinates of a signal (which will change its state), of a switch (which will be thrown), or of an itinerary button (which will become active);
- rclick x,y where 'x,y' are the coordinates of an object; similar to the above, but simulates a right-click of the mouse on the object. For example, rclick-ing on a green automatic block signal will set the signal to green-green.
- fast is used to increase the time multiplier;
- slow is used to decrease the time multiplier;
- shunt train (e.g. shunt R12345) will start shunting train R12345;
- reverse train (e.g. reverse R12345) will flip train R12345's direction;
- traininfo train (e.g. traininfo R12345) will show train R12345's properties dialog;
- stationinfo station (e.g. stationinfo Piovarolo) will show Piovarolo station's property dialog;
- decelerate speed train (e.g. decelerate 20 R12345) will slow down train R12345 by 20 km/h. This action is canceled the next time the train crosses a speed limit indicator: for example, if the train was running at 60 km/h and it was slowed down to 40 km/h, a subsequent 100 km/h speed limit signal will make the train speed up to 100 km/h (not to 80 km/h).
- accelerate speed train has the effect of speeding up a train, by reversing the effect of a previous "decelerate" command. In any case, it's not possible for the train to run faster than the maximum speed limit for that line section.
One of the boxes in the "Trigger Properties" dialog is the "Probabilities" box. In this box you can enter how likely it will be for each train type to activate the trigger. Note that a "1" probability indicates the lowest probability (i.e. no train will ever activate the trigger), while a "100" value indicates the maximum probability (i.e. all trains will activate the trigger). If you don't enter a probability value, (i.e. the value is all "0"s), the program assumes the maximum probability (100%). For example, entering 1/1/0/0 in this box, will always activate the trigger for all trains of type 3 and 4; it will never activate the trigger for trains of types 1 and 2. This is equivalent to specifying a value of 1/1/100/100.
When a command accepts the name of a train on which the command applies, it's possible to specify the character "@" in place of the name of the train. This character is a substitute for the name of the train that activated the trigger. For example, writing "reverse @" will reverse the direction of all the trains that cross the trigger. This is very useful on terminus stations or to automatically revert the direction of shuttle trains.
It is also possible to specify one or more than one train that will activate the trigger. If you enter the name(s) of the train(s) between the characters "{" and "}", the trigger will be activated (according to the specified probabilities) only by the train(s) listed between the { } characters. For example, entering {ES9876} click x,y the trigger will be activated only by train ES9876. Similarly, the command {ES9876,IC45} click x,y will activate the trigger only when either train ES9876 or train IC45 will cross the trigger.
Finally, it's possible to assign more than one action to a trigger by using the
following notation: click x1,y1; click x2,y2; click x3,y3;reverse R1234
that is by separating the various actions by a semicolon ";". Note however that
it's only possible to specify the list of train between "{" and "}" once, even
when the actions to be performed are more than one. For example, the command
is illegal, because there are two train lists between { }. Only the first list will be considered, because when the program sees {T6,T7} it finds a contradiction, since it will have already executed some of the actions.
The scheduleEach scenario comes with a timetable of all the trains that run on that layout. The timetable is defined in a text file with the same name as the layout but with an extension .sch ("schedule").
Unfortunately at the moment it is not possible to enter the timetable from inside the program. Actually, it would be really cumbersome to have to open a dialog for each train and enter by hand the names of the stations and the arrival and departure times.
It is possible to create your own schedule file with any text editor. If one uses Word, one must save the file in MS-DOS text format. Files saved in .doc format will not be recognized by Traindir.
Here's an example of the timetable of two trains that shows the syntax of a .sch file:
# Example from the Alessandria schedule file.
Start: 5:50
Type: 3 e646w.xpm e646e.xpm
Power: 3 3000V
Train: R20374
Length: 200
0:00, 5:32, Voghera
5:38, 5:39, Pontecurone
5:46, 5:47, Tortona
5:53, 5:54, S.Giuliano Piemonte
Enter: 5:59, F2
6:00, 6:01, Spinetta
6:07, -, Alessandria
Stock: R20377
When: 167
Notes: Note relative al treno...
Train: R20377
Wait: R20374 240
Power: 3000V
Enter: 6:31, Alessandria@1
6:36, 6:37, Spinetta
6:43, 6:44, S.Giuliano Piemonte
6:51, 6:52, Tortona
6:58, 6:59, Pontecurone
7:05, -, Voghera
Encoding: Windows-1252
The lines that start with '#' are comments, and are ignored. Empty lines are
also ignored.
Start: tells Train Director to set the clock of the simulation to the specified time. Normally the simulation would start at 0:00, but if the first train enters the scenario at 5:50, then there's no point in simulating the time between 0:00 and 5:50.
Type: specifies the type of the following trains. Train Director supports 10 train types. Normally type 1 trains are fast trains (IC, ES), type 2 for mid-range trains, type 3 for regional and commuter trains, and type 4 for freight or other slow trains. Each train type is identified on the layout by a different color. It is also possible to specify the name of 2 .xpm files which contain the definition of the icons to be used for that train type. The first file specifies the icon of west-bound trains, the second file specifies the icon of east-bound trains.
Train: defines the beginning of the data for a specific train. It must be at the start of the line in the file. It is followed by the name of the train.
Length: specifies the length of the train (optional). Trains with a length may occupy more than one track element when they are running on the layout.
Wait: tells Train Director that the current train cannot enter the layout before the specified train has arrived to its final destination. This is useful for shuttle trains, where the same rolling stock is used for multiple trains. The number after the train name tells how many seconds must pass before Traindir alerts the user that the train cannot depart because its rolling stock has not been assigned.
Stock: defines which train will receive the rolling stock of the current train after the current train arrives at its final destination.
Enter: defines the time and point of entry in the layout. Note that that point may not be a station. If the train enters from an open-ended track element, you mush specify a time that will allow the train to arrive at the next station, which of course will depend by the distance and speed limits between the open-track line and the station. All the entries preceding the Enter: line will be ignored.
When there is a dash in place of the departure time of a train it means that that line defines the final destination of the train. When the train reaches that point, it will either disappear from the screen, or become availabe to be assigned to another train or to be shunted to the depot.
A dash in place of the arrival time of a train means that that train will not stop at that station. Train Director will record the time at which the train will go through the station, but no penalty will be assigned for late trains.
When:, if present, specifies the days the trains runs on. Use the digit 1 for Monday, 2 for Tuesday, 7 for Sunday.
Speed:, if present, specifies the maximum speed of the train, independently from the line's speed limit. The train will never travel faster than indicated by the Speed: entry, even if the line's speed limit is higher.
Notes:, if present, is used to add up to 5 descriptive lines to the train. The lines will be shown in various placed during the simulation.
Obviously the names of the stations in the schedule file must match the names of the stations defined during the creation of the layout. A @ character after a station name identifies a platform number. If the train arrives at a different platform than the one specified, it will still stop, but the program will add a penalty.
If Power: is present, it specifies the motive power. It can be used in 2 ways (similar to Type:): outside of any train, it specifies the motive power of all trains of a certain type (in the example, all type 3 trains have electric traction at 3000V); inside of a train, it specifies the motive power of that train only. If Power: is not specified, it is assumed diesel or steam motive power, and thus the train will be allowed to run on any type of track.
Encoding: is optional. If not present, the character encoding of the local
computer is used for the web pages, which is Windows-1252 (Roman characters).
If your scenario uses a different character set, you should add this line
so that people in different countries can display your characters correctly.
This has been tested with Cyrillic characters (Encoding: Windows-1251).
To see how the schedule files look like, just open the schedule file of one of the provided layouts.
How to Specify Late Times
From version 3.7 it is possible to specify random delays for each train. It's possible to specify late entries or late departures for any of the stations where the train is scheduled to stop.
The late times are specified with the '!' character after the entry time or the departure time as in the following example:
Train: T1 Type: 1 Length: 300 Enter: 0:01!120/10,60/25 A 0:05, 0:06!120/10,60/20 S 0:20, -, B .In this example the train has a scheduled entry time of 0:01. However 10% of the times it will enter 120 seconds late, or 25% of the times it will enter 60 seconds late. Similarly, the train is scheduled to depart from station S at 0:06; however 10% of the times it will depart 120 seconds late, or 20% of the times it will depart 60 seconds late.
It's possible to specify an unlimited number of delays, even though we recommend to specify the larger delays with the lower probabilities first.
Delta-based Schedules
From Train Director 3.7e, a schedule file can specify arrival and departure times as deltas from the train entrance time or from the train's previous scheduled departure time.
The standard schedule specification requires the author of the scenario to enter all times for all stops. If another train has similar speed (thus it takes the same time to travel from station to station), the author has to enter all times again.
Moreover, the standard specification does not allow to specify a minimum stop time at stations. The default 30 seconds time will be applied at all stops.
The following syntax can now be used to specify arrival and departure times (a sample scenario is available here):
Train: TEST1 Enter: 00:01, A 00:03, 00:04, B +180, +30, C +120+90, +60, D +180, -, E .
Here, station B's arrival and departure times are specified with the old syntax, but station C's arrival is computed to be 180 seconds (3 minutes) after the train's departure from station B. Additionally, the departure time from C is computed to be 30 seconds after the scheduled arrival time.
Station D's line is similar: it computes the arrival time to be 120 seconds after the train's departure from station C; in addition, it specifies that the train must stop for at least 90 seconds after its arrival, no matter what the departure time is.
Of course you can also specify a delta time based from the entry time, as in the following example:
Train: TEST2 Enter: 00:20, A +120, +60, B
This mechanism can be combined with the specification of a random delay and a minimum stop time after assignment, as in the following example:
Train: TEST4 Wait: TEST3 120 Enter: 00:52!300/50, C +120, +60, D +120, -, E .
This train will wait the arrival of TEST3. Then it will compute the departure time using the following logic:
- We start with the base departure time of 00:52;
- If TEST3 arrived after 00:50 (i.e. 120 seconds before our base departure time), we add 120 to TEST3's arrival time, and we use that as the estimated departure time for TEST4;
- A random delay of 300 second is considered with a 50% probability, and applied to the estimated departure time, becoming the effective departure time for TEST4.
Delaying Train Starts
From version 3.8i, it's possible to specify that a train stopped at a red signal will delay its start by a number of seconds after the signal has been cleared. The delay can be specified for all trains of a certain type, or for individual trains.
To specify that a train of a certain type should have a delayed start, use the following notation in the Type: entry:
Type: 1 +20This tells Train Director to wait 20 seconds of simulated time before trains of type 1 cross the signal.
To specify the delayed time for a specific train, use the StartDelay: instruction in the train's schedule, as in:
Train: T4 StartDelay: 30 Enter: 00:30, A . . .This specifies that this train only will take 30 seconds to cross the signal after the signal has been cleared.
The "startDelay.trk" simulation in the Train Director package shows how to use this feature.
Specifying Train Acceleration
From version 3.8s, it's possible to specify how quickly a train accelerates to reach
its maximum allowed speed.
The acceleration can be specified for all trains of a certain type, or for individual trains.
If no specific acceleration is specified, Train Director uses an acceleration of 1 km/h per each simulated second.
To specify that a train of a certain type should use a specific acceleration rate, use the following notation in the Type: entry:
Type: 1 >0.5This tells Train Director to accelerate all type 1 trains by 0.5 km/h per each simulated second.
To specify the acceleration rate for a specific train, use the AccelRate: instruction in the train's schedule, as in:
Train: T4 AccelRate: 2.5 Enter: 00:30, A . . .This specifies that this train only will accelerate at a rate of 2.5 km/h per each simulated second.
The "accelRate.trk" simulation in the Train Director package shows how to use this feature.
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SUNY-Purchase says, "the core curriculum ensures that students in all majors develop a foundation in a broad range of general education knowledge and skill areas." [Source]
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- 4-Year Graduation Rate:56%
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Whether you want to walk where the dinosaurs did, follow the wagon trail of the first pioneers, let the wind carry you across a lake, or play a round of golf on one of the area courses, the County of Grande Prairie is a place to unwind, relax and maybe learn something new.
In addition to dinosaur digs, badlands topography, heritage villages, windsurfing, bird watching and geo-caching, the County operates eight parks and campground facilities. Every campground has a golf course within a 20-minute drive.
Five of the County's campgrounds have caretakers who attend to their customers to provide the following services: complimentary firewood; daily site supervision and assistance; individual campsite visitation; and management of activity.
View a map that shows the location of our parks.
- Bear Lake Campground
Located on the north shore of Bear Lake, just 20 minutes northeast of Grande Prairie.
- Demmitt Campground
Located near the Alberta/B.C. border.
- Hommy Campground
Located on the north bank of the Beaverlodge River, near Beaverlodge.
- Kleskun Hill Campground
Located off Hwy #43, 15 minutes east of Grande Prairie.
- Pipestone Creek Campground
Located on the Wapiti River, 16 km south of Wembley.
- Private Campgrounds
Overnight camping is also available at various private campgrounds in the area. For information on private campgrounds, contact Grande Prairie Regional Tourism.
New for 2018:
Book 5 or more individual campsites in advance and receive a discount*
Camping with family and friends just got easier. Our customers can now call to reserve 5 or more individual campsites at County campgrounds and receive a discount. The more sites reserved and paid for in advance, the higher the discount. Use the table below to make your next camping plan. Call the campground of your choice to make your reservation.
*This discount applies to individual campsites only, not designated group overnight camping areas at Pipestone Creek Campground and Old Bezanson Townsite.
Day-use Parks
- Old Bezanson Townsite
is for general public use, can be reserved for group day-use functions and overnight camping for groups with three or more RV units. It's located just 12 km southeast of Bezanson. No individual overnight camping or parking is permitted.
- Red Willow Park
is a day-use park only. It's located on secondary Hwy #722, southwest of Beaverlodge. No overnight camping or parking is permitted.
- Saskatoon Mountain Park
is located approximately 32 km west of Grande Prairie on Highway 43. No overnight camping or parking is permitted.
- Valhalla Centre Park
Located in Valhalla Centre on Hwy # 59.
Advanced Campsite Reservations for Special Events – The County of Grande Prairie is pleased to provide exclusive advance campsite reservations for the Bear Creek Folk Festival on August 17 - 19, 2018 at both Bear Lake Campground and Kleskun Hill Campground. Visit the Bear Lake Campground, Kleskun Hill Campground webpages for reservation instructions. All other campgrounds welcome event attendees, with campsites available on a first come, first served basis.
Important Links
- Group Overnight Camping & Day-Use
- Campgrounds & Parks Regulations & Etiquette
- Golf Courses in the County
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