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EVTV.ME: 2009 Mini Cooper Clubman Electric and the Rinehart Motion Systems Controller
This week, we kind of sort of wrapped up the Mini Cooper Clubman and are now driving it. Which is quite fortunate in that it was 9 degrees Fahrenheit here this morning - a bit brisk. Cape Girardeau Missouri is blessed with four full 3 month long seasons and the spring and fall are truly a delight. Summer and winter less so. In July it's 100 degrees F and often 80% humidity and we fat boys suffer terribly in the heat.
But the other end of all that is December. The days are so short it is dark by 4:30PM and it can get quite cold. Not Minnesota cold, but cold nonetheless.
We do love the little sports cars. And in the spring and the fall they are deadly weapons of romantic mayhem. But in July, and again in December/January, they are pretty much useless.
We found the Canadian EV heater assembly almost useless. It seemed like a good idea in July when we installed it and Randy Holmes of Canadian EV assured us that this single element heater would somehow be adequate because it was a "special voltage". We never did get together on what that meant or how it could be adequate, but he IS in Canada after all.
Anyway, in December, it was a joke. The show this week was delayed until Monday, largely because I wound up with a 3 hour show. So we cut the heater section and a thing on the Roving Networks instrumentation and got it down to 2. I'll try to include those sections this next week - or sometime.
In any event, and with any level of heat, the Speedster is a seasonal toy car. Bottom line, top line, whatever line, that's the gig. It's great in Spring and Fall, but air conditioning OR heating a small convertible like this is a losing battle however heroically approached.
The ultimate summer and winter car is of course the Cadillac Escalade EXT. And we do have plans to convert it, but his majesty Mr. Jim Husted has taken our project of twin eleven inch Netgains and made it a career move. We'll get them someday. And I'm not going to disable the car until we do. We already have the transmission. But with new battery announcements just around the corner, and this thing requiring a massive 67kWh pack, we'll do that with nextgen batteries.
That leaves the Mini Cooper. We have made some encouraging progress. I guess it's always easier the second time around. We did revise our adapter to include the magnetic pulse pickup from the original engine, and now have a fully functional tachometer, and this has awakened our DME and more importantly, our power steering. Unfortunately, when the RPM falls below 600, after just five or six seconds the power steering kicks out. The ONLY place I need this electric power assist is in parking - typically when creeping along at about 40 rpm. So I have to put in the clutch and REV the motor to get the steering to kick in. ANd I have to do that every few seconds. But it does work.
And it IS nice to have the tach work. Far from a marginal dial in the corner of the car, this tachometer is quite large and centered on the steering wheel. I found it very annoying that it lay there dead.
I actually had some success getting working with the TIMS600 controller by stealing the encoder signal input to the controller. In trying to get it to "work better" I tried several different circuits, and finally loaded it to the point the controller lost encoder input and blew up an IGBT trying to run the motor with errant information.
We had no idea how to fix it, no support whatsoever from either the manufacturer or Metric Mind, where we bought it. Victor has never actually even run one of these controllers or motors for that matter. And the company is in Switzerland and has no interest in supporting it. I found we could order one from a European EV supplier and have it shipped to the states - 12 weeks later.
So we had seen Rinehart Motion Systems PM100DX become available on David Kois web site in a package with a Ford Siemens motor. This is a 100kW controller with a 300v and 600v versions available. And they are in Wilsonville Oregon - they speak English, and in theory might support their product.
They were not too keen on the project initially. We use an MES-DEA 200-250 motor. While not unheard of, it is expensive, and problematical. RMS support for motors is achieved rather by hand - they have to manually tune the parameters to the controller - somewhat by guess - and check the results on a dyno. So we had to ship them our motor. They had to MAKE an adapter for it to put it on the dyno. And while it does give them known support for another motor, how many 200-250's are out there? Actually a few, but not many.
In any event, incredibly they had us a controller and returned our motor in a WEEK. Not bad. Actually, it was phenomenal in this business. I dont' think we've ever gotten ANYTHING in a week.
In tearing down the system, we found some pretty serious damage to the off end mount, the clutch, and incredibly the shaft coupler. The coupler was actually TWISTED and discolored. This had been machined from a solid 4 inch round billet of 4045 hardened steel.
While we were fixing all that, Matthew Hauber thought little of our mid mount "belly band" and devised a much sturdier one of steel.
We built the car back up and installed the RMS 100kw unit.
I will NOT say the installation went smoothly or that this is a device for the novice. Just downloading and installing and configuring the sofware on a Windoze notebook was a bit of a challenge. The variables and indeed the thinking behind the Rinehart is a bit different from what we've done before. And it required some changes to the control wiring.
For example, we had to add a separate precharge relay. The Rinehart uses this relay to precharge the input capacitors through our 500 ohm 25 watt precharge resistor. Then, IT switches the contactor on. We had previously just run the contactor from switched 12v.
While a little more complicated, this is certainly a good system and I would rate it as vastly improved over what we were doing.
Kind of oddly, the unit wants a GROUND as a brake signal for when you put on the foot brake. On all cars I'm aware of, the brake switch puts out 12v. In our case, both the throttle voltage and the brake signal derive from the DME anyway, not from the actual brake switch. But it is of course a +12v signal when you apply the brakes.
I had to build a little box with a MOSFET and three resistors in it. Basically, the drain of the MOSFET is tied to +12v through a current limiting resistor. The junction of the resistor /MOSFET is provided as the output and with the MOSFET off this will be +12v.
The source of the MOSFET is tied to ground. The 12v brake signal is applied to the gate whenever the pedal is applied and causes the MOSFET to go into conduction. MOSFETS have very low forward resistance, and indeed this was an 80 amp MOSFET I had laying around that is also quite fast. Gross overkill, but it should last. When the MOSFET conducts, the output drops to ground. And the RMS appears to be sastisfied with this arrangement.
The RMS has a software startup sequence we found a little peculiar. It has the usual FORWARD and REVERSE 12v inputs. But it REQUIRES both to be at ground during startup. It THEN requires a BRAKE signal and the appropriate FORWARD or REVERSE to appear simultaneously to complete its startup sequence.
i normally just wire FORWARD to 12v, leave REVERSE disconnected, and use the transmission to backup. The advantage being that I can cycle the controller while rolling down the road - occasionally a nice function if it trips out for some reason but can be reset to operation. I've done this with the Curtis 1238 and a Kelly controller quite successfully. It also worked with the TIMS600, but the DME has some requirements to do a cycle as well.
In any event, we wired a single pole double throw toggle switch (surprisingly rare to find). But if you switch into forward or reverse in the wrong order, or without the brake applied, it not only doesn't respond But it seems you have to reset it and go through the sequence again. This is NOT natural or OK frankly. If you don't actually "know" to do all this, you'll never get the car going and I rate it a human factors faux pas.
It probably does have some salutory safety merits, but not many.
We did notice that they had some unused digital inputs. And we requested that they do some software changes to let us use this with a switched ground input to disable all regenerative braking. We don't actually have this feature on the Curtis 1238, but did have on the TIMS600. And I liked it. In inclement weather, I'm a little uneasy with regen. It is only applied to the front wheels, and you have less control of your braking, and are actually braking when you take your foot off the accelerator. On ice, this doesn't sound like a good idea. I haven't actually tried it yet, but it would seem even a little braking action on the front wheels on glare ice, performed by the not very active action of REMOVING your foot from the accelerator, is a disaster in the making.
They revised their software to include this feature. If you apply a ground to digital input 4 it will disable regen entirely. In the video, I noted that it only disabled accelerator regen, but I've already gotten a firmware update fixing it.
Along the way, we've had four or five phone calls, a dozen e-mails, and three firmware updates. Chris Brune is very calm, very professional, not at all in the "you guys are a bunch of idiots" camp I run into so often. Very helpful and very professional.
Is this controller ready for prime time? The fit and finish mechanically is just GORGEOUS. We're driving the car and it makes not only good power, but it feels more "appropriate" to the Mini Cooper than what we had, which was probably overkill. We're running 340 volts now at up to 300 amps and generally under 100kw, which is what this is rated for.
My take is that it is kind of in a prototype stage. This is four or five guys, struggling for life in a kind of hostile world, with a limited market. They build few. And so the pricing is very high, and very mercurial. The unit lists for an astronomical $9500. They sold us ours for $6500. And they allude to a deal with Remy that could get them into "production' more in the $4500 mark. So I can't make it out. I don't know what it is or what it might be so it's kind of hard to talk about value. I paid it gladly.
The configuration software is plain but quite well done. It will take a little getting used to and you do have to RTFM. But once accustomed to it, I like it. I found some of the variables a little bizarre and a little immature. We have GREAT configuration options on the accelerator, and almost NONE on the braking regen for example. But it is all software and as I said, we had three firmware upgrades in a month for this project. It will certainly get there.
On a broader front, I find the 650v AC solutions simply impractical for an EV. None of the peripheral items, DC-DC converters, water heaters, air conditioner compressors, etc can work at those voltages. While Rinehart has a 600v version of this controller, we found the 300v (up to 360v) perfect for this application.
So while it felt a little like we were on the beta team, and while I would admonish that "some assembly is required" and a complete novice probably does NOT want to use this controller. But that said, I'm kind of picturing a package with a Remy or other motor, with the whole gig somewhere this side of $10K, as being quite viable. The 100kw is PLENTY of power for a 3500-4000 lb vehicle if you have no NEDRA aspirations. Obviously in a sports car it WOULD be competitive. A Speedster with this in it would just be over the edge.
I think if these guys has a few installations of this controller and an appropriate motor out there to waive the flag publicly and work out a few of the software issues, it has a GREAT future.
A very interesting aside, and part of the reason I'm so impressed with this device, goes to our heat redux. We had a TREMENDOUS amount of heat from the TIMS600 and MES-DEA motor. It was incredible. We actually used the MINI radiator to cool it and found we had to turn on the radiator FAN to adequately cool it.
Same motor with the RMS PM100DX barely gets warm. Now it IS true we went from a 375v 400AMP system to a 340V 300 amp configuration. But the change in heat was dramatic. I'm guess that in addition to being 25% smaller, this controller is also much more efficient.
And that allowed us a very interesting experiment. We SHITCANNED the Mezzier pump and BUNCH of expensive Summit Racing hose work, along with a complicated fill and bleed procedure. We took the pump output of our 4kw heater, which comes from the heater core, and routed that through the controlller first, the motor second (both are liquid cooled) and thence back to the 4kw heater bottle which feeds the heater core.
This little loop is both interesting, and very unlikely to be effective. The heater core of course has a temperature drop, winter or summer, on or off. So it SEEMS adequate to cool the drive train - of course it does in December. We'll SEE next July.
We rewired the pump to run whenever the ignition is on. But kept the heater elements on a manual switch.
So I can drive down the road and get a very modest amount of heat from the motor and controller - more on the highway of course. And if I need more, I can turn on the 4kw heater element.
Now this is a bit counterintuitive. Our heater doesn't work as well as it did. It is actually HEATING the controller and motor, and the loop is bigger with more coolant in it. So it takes longer to get up to temperature. But at 8F, we are still getting a pretty warm car I would say in five or seven minutes. Previously three minutes. It's very nice after 10 minutes.
The heater is hard set at about 65C. Of course, there IS a pretty good temperature drop across the heater core. The Mini heater is quite efficient at extracting heat from this core. So I would guess the temps coming OUT of the heater core are a good 15C below that or 50C. With good flow, the RMS is rated at an inlet temperature up to 80C. The motor frankly doesn't matter at these power levels. So with the heater on, and after running for a few minutes, I think we're going IN to the heater core at 65C, coming out of heater core and into RMS at 50C, and coming out of RMS and MOTOR into heater back at about 60-65C.
This very unlikely system seems to work very well at this point. It remains to be seen if it can "hold water" in the summer.
Of course, in the summer we would never have the heater element on. But with the heater fan off (or diverter to A/C) we are not going to get as much temp drop across the heater core as well. I'm hoping for 10C. With a 40C ambient, (hot day) whether or not 10C cooling will keep the controller under 80C is a big question. I'm guessing at this point that it will. But we'll just have to test it to find out.
If NOT, we'll have to have a summer rig with a little heat exchanger that can be cut into the loop between the pump and the controller input. This is not a hard "get well" in any event - almost trivial.
So the good news is that the Mini Cooper drives well and that it heats/cools within parameters. And actually the heater, which you would not say "will run you out of here" it is comfortable on very cold days.
And unlike the Speedster, we have all the other creature comforts. Bluetooth phone, HEATED seat warmers, Sirius Satellite Radio, windshield washers, EFFECTIVE windshield wipers (actually I think we even have headlight washers and wipers) all the comforts of home and a modern automobile.
The Mini Cooper has been a much more complicated project than we bought into and a much more expensive one. We undoubtedly have $75K in this car at this point - but I think we did better than BMW on the expense side.
Rate Rinhart Motion Systems and the PM100DX a comer. And better, with Oregon based support in English, and in our case outstanding support at that. That's a BIG issue as we've learned the hard way on the 2009 Mini Cooper Clubman Electric.
Posted by Jack Rickard at 9:18 AM
Chad Olivieri December 14, 2010 at 3:39 PM
After the fair weather cars get back into use you can send the Mini up to the dyno. :) Possibly do a head to head with a mini E?
John Hardy December 14, 2010 at 4:42 PM
Jack - with what you know now, would you do the Mini with this set up again, or use an AC50 or a DC motor?
Great stuff on the videos: I've caught up to about March 2010 and I shall be recommending to the IPCC that they ask you to deliver a lecture to their staff on the relationship between hypothesis and data
Jack Rickard December 14, 2010 at 9:29 PM
I kind of like the hard road. We've learned a lot. And we need to get familiar with larger AC systems. The AC50 is simply not powerful enough to move this 3500 lb car. But a Netgain 11 would do so very nicely, and many thousands of dollars of adapter and coupler work would have been reduced to about $1000 total.
We have no power on our power brakes. So I kind of like regen to make them FEEL like power brakes. But for the additional expense, a vacuum pump would have been much less.
If we were doing a new one today, we'd probably do a Soliton1 and Netgain Warp 11 in this car and do just fine. We'd have larger cells and less of them for a 170 or 190 volt pack and a lot of things would have been easier. In fact, I think we'd have been able to do a longer range with the larger cell sizes than we can with regen and by a significant amount.
You can simply deliver the message on hypothesis and data for me as it is very simple. EVERYTHING makes SENSE if you phrase it carefully enough. That doesn't make it so. Data is just data. It stares back at you accusingly until you can figure out what it means. And it feels NO obligation to make sense at all.
Anonymous December 15, 2010 at 9:54 AM
Is anyone else having the same scenario with this week's video as I am? I've tried IE, Firefox and Chrome. In non-HD mode, the video is garbled. In HD mode, the video runs fine for about 15 minutes then stops, with the Donate box popping up.
palmer_md December 15, 2010 at 10:01 AM
worked just fine for me. Safari on a Mac.
John Hardy December 15, 2010 at 1:21 PM
Fine for me too - Firefox on XP in non HD to save Jacks bandwidth.
Thank you for the full response to my earlier question Jack
Hasse December 15, 2010 at 3:19 PM
I had the same problem on both Firefox and Chrome on my home computer, and on my PS3 browser. When I tried at the office, everything worked just fine.
bug December 16, 2010 at 1:00 AM
Jack and crew,
I am very impressed with all you have done with the mini. I really like how quiet it is while your out driving. The DC motors are not quite so quiet. Impressive acceleration too.
Now off to work on my new project Black Midge EV
Alex December 16, 2010 at 10:46 AM
Congrats on getting the Mini back on the road, and in fine form! Looks like a blast to drive!
I appreciated the "ballparking" formulas you provided for power of motor needed and predicted Wh/mile for a given vehicle weight. In the spirit of "now what do I do with the information", could you explain how to calculate the power rating of a motor from its specs online? For instance, my conversion plan calls for a ~80kW motor (2835 lbs X 28). When I look at the specs for, say, the Warp 9 ( http://www.go-ev.com/images/003_09_01_WarP_9_Graph.jpg), it's a little hard to figure whether it's well-matched to my needs based on planned current and voltage. The Netgain motors all have specs listed at 72 Volts, which is much lower than where most people are designing systems.
You refer to certain motors as being a 100kW motor, or a 150kW motor, and I understand that this is the max power it can handle (Voltage X current in the system, within the limits of the max voltage and current allowed). Did you get those figures directly from the manufacturer? I admit, I've only looked at Netgain's site, but they don't designate the max power and current recommended for their motors. How would you rate, say, the Netgain Warp 9 in terms of max power? Or a Warp 11?
I hope my questions make sense! I'm discovering that I know just enough about electronics to use all of the right terms in the wrong ways and sound really dumb to people who have years of experience. Be kind... :)
Sorry, forgot to mention my "planned current and voltage". Duh. Since I'm just planning this project right now, I've been using the voltage and current of the pack that Jack is giving away as a starting point: 180 Ah and 167 Volts.
JP December 16, 2010 at 6:23 PM
You mentioned random controller shutdowns with your Curtis 1238 and I've experienced the same. Have you traced out the cause? Mine seems related to regen, but not the amount nor the pack voltage. Upon shutdown I get a Code 18, (Severe Overvoltage), or a Code 38, (Main Contactor Welded). Since I have not actually gone into over voltage and I don't have a welded contactor I think what is happening is for some reason the contactor opens up during regen and occasionally causes a voltage spike giving the over voltage message. I can go months without problems and then have it happen twice in one week. Cycling the key switch resets everything and I can continue driving. Thoughts?
Jack Rickard December 16, 2010 at 9:19 PM
Your question not only makes sense, it is so common and so WITHOUT a good answer we ought to devote a show to it.
Electric motors are just not like the ICE engines we are accustomed to. They DO often have an RPM limit and I'm a little shy of overrunning those as the results are somewhat similiar to stepping on a land mine if you err. But the specs usually have a bit of pad in them.
As to power, let's start with the basics. Electric motors are CONVENTIONALLY rated on a 1 hour rate. That is, they can sustain that level of power for 1 hour continuous operation without letting the smoke out.
The Netgain Warp 9's one hour rating is 32 horsepower at 72 volts.
Now it gets a little interesting. Nominally 746 watts per horsepower or 23,872 watts. So the Netgain Warp 9 is conventionally a 23 kw motor. And that, I rather insist, is THAT.
In recent years, a lot of new blood on the vendor side, and some very enthusiastic people in companies such as Tesla, of course want to purvey the largest number possible. And so, they began to talk about PEAK power ratings of 150kw or 200 kw. Technically, and by convention in the industry, there really isn't any such thing.
The one hour rating of the motor is a function of it's ability to handle CURRENT primarily and that current is of course the result of the applied voltage. And so it can handle that amount of POWER, expressed in watts usually but sometimes horsepower, for an hour.
The main limitiation is it's insulation. If you burn the insulation off the windings, the windings short, and you quickly melt the motor - sometimes in a fiery display.
But what we are REALLY talking about is its ability to dissipate heat. You are saying that this motor can dissipate heat at such a rate, that at this current load, which causes x amount of heat, the difference between the heat generated and the heat dissipated is such that it will take one hour or more to reach that point of destruction.
Heat is really quite cummulative. So if we could handle 320 amps at 72 volts for an hour, we could handle twice that amount of power for 30 minutes. (Not quite that linear in reality, but give me a a little room here guys). This line of logic would indicate that we could handle FOUR times that amount for 15 minutes. And of course EIGHT times as much for 7 minutes.
As I alluded, it's more of a square of the diameter of the wire function than a linear one. So it's not quite that good. But you get the concept.
But in practice, you really can quite realistically run 3 to 5 times the power in a motor as its one hour rating - for short periods. Shorter being better.
Starting with the Warfield forklift motor basically, George Hamstra has incorporated certain design changes over the years in the Netgain series of motors from his perspective, where he started as an electric drag racing enthusiast. And so for the 12 seconds of life he was concerned with the Warfield was quite robust, and he worked on that since then from there.
Since a zero to 60 in an electric car rarely goes over 12 seconds, this leaves some wiggle room.
A safe bet would be 115kw or five times the rated power for a normal acceleration for this motor. In practice, it's done 300kw routinely. A zilla 2K puts out 2000 amps and 156 volts is a very popular pack size among those guys.
Which gets us to what we were REALLY saying. And that is, you take what your PACK and your CONTROLLER can do, and realize that the actual power in the motor will not be based on your NOMINAL voltage, but rather on your real voltage at that current level. And I can't give you those numbers because I don't know which size cell you are using or what size controller.
But let's say you were using a Soliton 1 which is rated for 340volts and 1000 amps. And let's say you used CALB 180 AH cells. They will probably actually DO the 1000 amps. But the Netgain traditional experiences commutator arcing above 170 volts. The NEW Netgain 9 just released has some newer brushes that the BRUSH VENDOR swears will do 192 volts without this arcing. George won't sign up to it. But it probably would.
If you DID have a 192volt pack, and you DID take 1000 amps out of it, you are no longer going to have 192volts. I would GUESS at that level - over 5C, you would be looking at 140 volts on a freshly charged pack.
And that gets you to 1000 x 140 = 140 kw. And the Netgain Warp 9 will undoubtedly do it for 12 or 15 seconds with no serious harm. 140,000 / 28 is 5000 lbs. I've heard of it done. But you're pushing the limit there guy.
So the power calculations we use are all about sagged voltage and current. The motor almost doesn't get to vote. But the rule of thumb for DC-series is 3-5 x rated for peak. AC induction motors tend to be more conservative at 3 x rated for peak. I don't know why.
If I was at 5000 lbs, I would of course use a Netgain 11 - longer arm, more leverage, more torque for the same power input. But its true, motor sizing is a guess.
Controller and pack sizing less so. We can calculate them. So the order of precedence would be to determine roughly what size pack you are going to use and how much the vehicle will weigh. That gives you your pack voltage and current, and you are into controller limitation.
Our latest Speedster uses a pack of 38 CALB 180's. The 4C rating for continous on the CALBS is 720 amps and we wind up with a base voltage of 120. But our controller is limited to 550 amps. At that rate, I would look at a 12% voltage drop and so 108 volts maybe at 550 amps. That's 59400 watts into a motor that claims to be rated for 50 kw. It's not even breaking a sweat. And indeed, our motor temps have been actually trivial. I see 40-70C on a motor that can do 170Centigrade. We could easily drive this car with a 30kw motor because our limitation is really our controller.
The good news is, Curtis is going to up the ante to 650 amperes, I'm told, this month.
Hope this helps. The motor really is always a wag.
Jack Rickard December 16, 2010 at 9:23 PM
I most commonly have the dropouts with the Kelly Controller on the original Speedster. But I HAVe had a 38 code come up very occasionally on the Curtis in Speedster Part Duh.
I chalk it up to a quirky controller from Curtis. The cure is pretty easy, and it comes so rarely, I haven't pursued it. But it's real and it is curious. As we are on liquid cooling and hardly ever get above 45C, it's not thermal. It looks pretty random.
If you come up wiht something more concreted as to when it happens in the driving regime, I'll try to duplicate it if you like.
Jack Rickard December 16, 2010 at 9:25 PM
One thought. A lot of you guys like a voltage limit on the high side from a concern about overcharging your cells with regen. First, that won't happen. But there IS a setting in there for max voltage as an error. Please check to see what that is and how it compares to your pack voltage.
Alex December 17, 2010 at 1:24 AM
Thanks for your answer, that was a very helpful walk-through of the thinking behind matching motor to controller and pack. Or at least an honest admission of the need to approximate motor capabilities. I think what I'll end up doing is stockpiling the cash (or winning the contest!), and then see what's the latest, greatest in controller/motor/pack options for my vehicle's weight class. Seems like there are a lot of possible combinations, and you really can only end up buying what's available when you're ready to purchase, right? I'll definitely shoot you my plan when it's time to break ground (pun intended).
Anonymous December 17, 2010 at 12:13 PM
For anyone else having the same garbled lo-res Flash video problem I asked about a couple days ago, the following steps fixed things for me:
1. Right-click on the video
3. Select the first tab
4. Uncheck 'Enable hardware acceleration.'
6. Refresh page
Anonymous December 17, 2010 at 12:36 PM
Jack's ballpark figures work out pretty well for my conversion. At 2200 lbs., the EV uses around 240 Wh/mile at a cruising speed of 60 mph on flat ground. When building the car, I employed a similar rule of thumb for sizing my pack. At that 60 mph, the car pulls around 12 kW from its 120V pack. So my rule was to put in 3x that size pack of lithium cells in kWh, i.e., 36 kWh. This gives me good acceleration up to 3C and allows for about 2.5 hours of freeway driving at 80% DOD.
JP December 17, 2010 at 9:58 PM
That's part of the mystery of the shutdown, I can regen up to 128V on a cold morning going down hill with no problems, but have a shutdown when regen is only pushing me to 126 volts or less. Shutdown is usually on strong regen but it's also happened on weak regen, but I think the common factor on the weak regen shutdown is going over bumps. The car is a bit stiff. It's happened a couple of times during light regen crossing rail road tracks, so maybe the shock of the bump plus the regen is kicking the contactor off. When it's shutdown on strong regen it's usually been on a smooth section. I might try mounting the contactor differently to better isolate it.
Jack Rickard December 17, 2010 at 10:56 PM
Do you have a 24 volt contactor on that beast?
JP December 18, 2010 at 9:53 AM
Yes, the one HPEV sent me. Second one actually since the first buzzed quite loudly from the PWM.
I was thinking I could have a problem with the key switch relay to the controller dropping out. Both it and the contactor are mounted to the heatsink plate the controller sits on which is mounted to the transmission and motor. Maybe the force of regen and/or bumps moves the motor enough that either the contactor or relay disengages.
JP December 18, 2010 at 9:57 AM
On second thought it can't be the key switch relay since I don't lose power to the 840 display.
ohm December 19, 2010 at 6:02 AM
I think you can solve your power steering problem by making a small Arduino circuit, adding extra pulse when the motor is not rotating or rotates too slowly.
Algorithm is very simple: wait for a pulse for 1/10 sec. If there's no pulse - make one. If there is one - start waiting for another 1/10 sec.
It would make "artificial idle" on RPM meter, but it shouldn't be a problem.
Second thing - since you control your brake signal with MOSFET anyway, why not switching it when you want to disable regen on breaking?
Third thing - Merry Christmas from snowy Poland (chilly -15C).


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Reading an article in Times life dated Sept, 9th 2012 I thought this should be shared with you all. I request all my readers to give this article a thought and do share in form of comments what you all feel.
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Now coming to the centre stage. Each one of us desire and want others to feel and know certain things about us. Talking about me I would want people to know and consider that I am a Frank person. Do not expect me to be one of those wonderful actors who can pretend to be happy when they are not or find the conversation amusing when it is not really. My expression says it on the face that “Dude! Your company is boring” or “you do not know your subject. Don’t try to fool around!” Although these days I am trying to avoid being so explicit because soon it’s going to be the management world I’ll be stepping into.
Secondly, I am the weirdest creature who is lost between practicality and emotions J Clearly I do not like interference in my personal life from people who are “nothing more than strangers”. Let’s talk business and end it there. At the same time I want my close ones to understand that I am not devoid of emotions. Honestly I am much more emotional than people around me expect from me.
Next I hate gossips. I do not want people to talk at my back of something which is not true. So I do not like doing the same with others. I have enough in my life to keep me engaged. So please do not expect me to smile back at you and update you with 10other stories.
Lastly I cannot stay long without spending time alone. Some people prefer retrospecting while talking to others. Some want to do it alone. I fall in the latter category. This brings to the surface the fact that I keep certain things only to myself. I cannot share it with the closest person also. So far people close to me have respected and accepted that and I owe a “thank you” to them. Well who they are, they know it!
So dear blog friends, what is on your list that people around should know, take care of and accept??? In every individual’s book there are a few things that cannot be stated to people around every time but you want them to consider.
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They here always refer to "eyes". It is an attempt to explain the pain eyes have to go through as it is the true mirror of the heart.
When eyes speak...
The eyes that always longed to meet another,
Now escapes the sight with fear.
They are never free from the guilt,
Of having ruined the relationship long built.
They always knew they can never become the one you desire for,
Then why did it tread long enough on the path before looking backward???
Whenever they are closed to get some sleep,
Tears flow down without notice.
They want to talk and sort things out,
But the mind says it is not the right time to settle things down.
They always believed in the silent magic of lord,
And still believe all the souls will rest in peace when the final call is announced loud!!!
No words can convey what eyes can...
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This is a quick update of my excitement this morning. It no less a Friday than "my own movie release". I have been going gaga over trailers of 'Barfi' and waited eagerly to watch the movie with a person whom i called "Third most handsome" after Akshay Kumar and Rabir Kapoor.
(ref post:http://meetthemultifacet.blogspot.in/2012/08/contd-recent-loves.html)
Sharing with you all The Times of India Review details: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Barfi/movie-review/16381742.cms
Although each day at home had and will have its own touch of fun, excitement, love and pampering. Tomorrow shall see the peak of it when I will watch the movie in the most lovable company.
Keep spreading smiles :) And stay Happy! Get back to you all soon.
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Hey der! I am doing just ok. Hope you all are rocking! So here I am having packed my bags for home finally after 2.5 months. Yes it’s the first time I have been on campus at a stretch for so long. And quite a few first timers happened this semester and more to come in my chutti.
As I look back upon this term it is a proper blend of contrast between mind and heart’s desires :-) I did everything what according to my mind was correct and ideal. On the way I betrayed my heart (it has betrayed me on lot of occasions!!!). But it was all good for the first time to see sensible side of myself. Although people around felt I have changed a lot, I feel the change is for good.
Yay!!! I have been waiting and on occasions resisting the feeling of leaving everything right here and running back home. I am longing for the moment when Maa shall open the door and embrace me. I am waiting for that peaceful moment as it has been long since I have rested in peace. And yes ofcourse I have one crackling week ready for my brother. Once again he shall find his life running because of me. I have planned half way through and I know he’s already dreading my visit.
I am going to travel by train for the first time from Goa to Hyderabad. Plus I am travelling first time in 2 tier A/C. While booking the tickets I gave this rational to myself that you need to keep bringing change in your life to keep it away from boredom. And it has worked. I am excited like a small kid and looking forward to the luxury of home in train with pillow, bed sheet, charging point. I have planned to pamper myself sitting against the window watching movies back to back and listening to songs!
P.S: I intend to experience hangover in train.
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Posted by Meenakshi at 6:48 PM
hiee...minu once more with comments....hehehe...but really your feelings about diary and writing about one's own life is very interesting the best part is that when we write them we are so deeply involved and once we read them and go back in our life after some time say six months to couple of years they really seem to be so silly but they really are a good way of what they call "Learning from life" even i used write my life in a diary and when i go back in life it all seems so silly things i have done in life..but this posting of yours does show up the very emotional side of you.....be emotional and keep goin minu....wish you all the luck..
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Preety's Kitchen: Bell Pepper In Peanut Gravy/ Shimla Mirch aur Moongphali ki Sabzi
Bell Pepper In Peanut Gravy/ Shimla Mirch aur Moongphali ki Sabzi
Any sabzi is more delicious when made with fresh organic vegetables picked from your own garden..This yummy capsicum peanut sabzi makes a delicious meal when served with rice, roti and curd.
Source:- Mitho Limdo
Medium size Bell peppers ( 1 red and 1 green):-2 ( chopped into 1 inch squares)
Small onions:- 2 (( chopped finely)
Tomato:- 1 (Pureed)
Tomato paste:- 1 tbsp
Grated ginger:- 1/2 tsp
For Peanut Sauce:-
Oil:- 1 Tsp
Coriander seeds:- 1 Tsp
Chana dal:- 1/2 Tsp
Sesame seeds:- 1/2 Tsp
Jaggery/gur & Tamarind piece :- Lemon Size
1. Fry the ingredients for the peanut sauce in 1 tsp oil for about 5-7 minutes. When cool, grind into a smooth paste by adding a small lemon size jaggery piece and seedless tamarind piece. You will need to add about 1/3 cup of water to grind. Keep aside.
2. In a non stick pan, add ginger and onion , fry for 2-3 minutes , then add bell peppers and fry for another 5-7 minutes.
3. Add tomato puree & tomato paste. stir well and continue to cook for another 5 minutes.
4. Add the peanut sauce, salt and about 1 cup of water.
5. Stir well and let simmer for about 10 minutes.
Serve with roti/Indian Bread..Enjoy:)
Posted by Preety at 8:07 PM
Labels: bell pepper, capsicum, indian, shimla mirch, simple vegetarian healthy dish
Love the fresh bell peppers...and the subzi looks so delish..would be a great accompaniment with rotis.
Looks so yum and colorful :)) Have to give this a try soon.
looks delicious..I too make this
I love the ground masala... very unique and tasty..
Home grown veggies are the best... very rewarding indeed..:)
That entire plate is soo tempting!!
delicious looking combination Preety I haven't made like this with peanuts
I love your fresh bell pepper. Bell pepper gravy looks delicious and tempting.
Wow wat a flavourful gravy, seriously makes me hungry..
Love all the flavors in the gravy. Looking great.


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McKesson moves medicine. As a top pharmaceuticals distributor in North America, McKesson delivers prescription and generic drugs, as well as health and beauty care products, to more than 40,000 retail and institutional pharmacies throughout the US. The company is also a major medical supplies wholesaler, providing medical and surgical equipment to alternate – more... health care sites, such as doctors' offices, surgery centers, and long-term care facilities. In addition to distribution services, McKesson offers software and technical services that help pharmacies, health care providers, and insurers manage supply chain, clinical, administrative, and financial operations.OperationsThe McKesson Distribution Solutions division, which brings in about 95% of the company's annual revenues, primarily provides prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceuticals to retailers and health care institutions in the US; it also is a wholesaler of drugs in Canada and owns about half of Nadro, a Mexican pharma distributor. The distribution division also supplies medical equipment through its Medical-Surgical unit, including first aid kits and workplace safety supplies distributed by subsidiary ZEE Medical. Major US pharmacy operators CVS Caremark, Rite Aid, and Wal-Mart are among the company's key clients, each accounting for about 10% of accounts receivable.McKesson Distribution Solutions also holds operations outside the traditional retail and institutional distribution realm. For instance its specialty pharmaceutical distribution unit coordinates the delivery of complex medicines directly to physicians, including cancer drugs through subsidiary US Oncology (which also provides clinical management services). Additionally, the company supplies automated pharmacy dispensing systems through its minority-owned Parata Systems, as well as institutional medication preparation services through its SKY Packaging unit and plasma products delivery through the Plasma and BioLogics unit. Other Distribution Solutions services include consulting and inventory management services for pharmacies (such as EnterpriseRx data management software and the Health Mart franchise program) and for drugmakers (including discount and patient management programs).The company's smaller Technology Solutions division provides IT-focused solutions primarily for non-pharmacy customers, including hospitals, doctors' offices, and health insurance companies. Its McKesson Automation unit provides drug dispensing, inventory management, and claims processing systems for hospitals, while its Health Solutions business offers claims processing and disease management programs for health providers, insurers, and employers; in addition, the Provider Technologies unit provides revenue cycle management and electronic health record (EHR) software for doctors' offices and other care providers.Geographic ReachWhile the Distribution Solutions division is focused solely on the North American marketplace (primarily through the US distribution unit, as well as the McKesson Canada business and its stake in Mexico's Nadro), the Technology Solutions businesses provide a more global scope. McKesson's IT-focused division provides services in countries including the UK, the Netherlands, France, and Israel. Overall, international operations account for about 10% of McKesson's annual revenues.Financial AnalysisAs one of the top wholesale drug distributors in North America, McKesson has maintained healthy earnings and profit growth through the years. For instance in fiscal 2012, the company's revenues increased nearly 10% to some $123 billion, and its net income grew by about 17% to $1.4 billion. McKesson attributes its success to organic and acquisitive growth measures that have helped it nurture all of its business segments. The firm has especially benefited from its acquisition of US Oncology (2010), as well as increases in generic drug distribution and high-margin technology services.StrategyStrategic acquisitions have long been important to the growth of the company's core distribution operations, as the company regularly purchases small to midsized regional distributors and distribution support companies to extend its network. McKesson also widens its product offerings by forming new partnerships with suppliers.McKesson is also focused on expanding its smaller, but increasingly important, Technology Solutions division. The firm is especially taking advantage of the fact that many health care providers and insurance firms are looking to prepare for the implementation of health reform measures, as well as to qualify for federal incentive programs that encourage more efficient data systems and methods of care. Mergers and AcquisitionsIn October 2012 McKesson struck a $2.1 billion deal ($1.6 billion cash plus debt assumptions) to acquire PSS World Medical to expand its medical supply distribution business. The purchase will expand McKesson's US warehouse, delivery, and marketing organizations and strengthen its supply business in key areas including diagnostic tests and private-label products.Earlier in 2012 McKesson expanded its Canadian pharmaceutical distribution and services business by acquiring the independent banner (Drug Trading Company) and franchise (Medicine Shoppe Canada) businesses of Katz Group Canada for C$920 million ($926 million).To expand its Technology Solutions unit, in 2011 the company paid about $90 million for Portico Systems, a company that manages IT systems (including billing and claims) for payer and provider networks. In early 2012 the company acquired peerVue to add to its medical imaging workflow technology platform. – less
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The Battle of California: Ducks in legal trouble
Posted by Earl Sleek at 7:19 AM
Big business tries to hide some millions from the government, what a surprise. I would think they would need proof that he headed these kinds of discussion or had some knowledge of it for him to be in trouble.
Goodbye Christmas bonuses. Hello one year membership to the Jelly of the Month club.
Remember that one time when Wild Wing got set on fire? That was awesome.
Yeah, I doubt Samueli takes a big fall on this one, but who knows?
On a side note, if anyone's interested in an interactive liveblog of tonight's G4 between the Pens and Flyers, I've been instructed to pass along this link for tonight's Fanhouse activity.
I won't be there, but there are capable bloggers there who can help explain why the NHL will arbitrarily disallow a Pittsburgh goal tonight.
I think that's what we should be talking about.
Yeah, I have no problem with discussing that. The mascot-on-fire incident was pretty funny, though I think it happened before I was a full-fledged fan. I saw it much later and laughed.
Still, it's something we can all probably comprehend better than all the legalisms and secrecy of the SEC.
Yes, Wild Wing on fire was classic but how does it compare to SJ Sharkie being tangled up in his bungee cord and dangling high above the arena. I still remember the Red Wings skating out for the game and Shanny looking in amazement...or was it amusement? as Sharkie just hung above the arena
This and Xeana the princess warrior's nip slip are my all time favs. I watched Xeana live.
The Wild Wing one is funny to me because the idea of someone being set on fire is funny; the idea of someone falling to their death is less so, unless they're Wile E. Coyote.
Also, I appreciate that we all went to the link, read "backdating options," and then decided to talk about the time a mascot was set on fire. Good work, everyone.
Yeah, hopefully all that any BoC reader takes away from this Samueli news is that for the Ducks franchise, criminality and corruption starts at the top.
Comprehending much past that will only hurt your head.
Samueli civil fraud complaint. Objection, leading.
Todd Bertuzzi civil suit. Irrelevant questioning.
Chris Pronger. Move to strike.
"Your honor, I would like to have that stomping outburst stricken from the record."
Ah Pronger vs. The People of The Earth. For some reason I see us losing the criminal case, but winning a big fat civil case for tons of dough.
"Objection overruled Mr. Sleek. This incident indicates his moral character, and thus is pertinent to his case."
I'm still waiting for the inevitable Pronger divorce. I can just see the headlines and bad jokes now.
(Pronger v. Pronger; Pronger's wife will now receive half of Chris's stomps and about 4 NHL suspensions; Pronger to Edmonton: Dudes, my bad, you're right see was crazy.)


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India InfoSec Gallery..: One swallow does not a summer make
Being connected to the $45m international cyber heist does not mean that India's IT outsourcing industry is insecure !
Yes, though I am usually quite vocal about the (sad) state of security in our organizations I stand by what I am stating. Time and again, there is a lot of noise in India and overseas whenever a data breach or malicious hack is reported in the country. Invariably everyone overseas is screaming hoarse about the lack of security in Indian outsourcing companies and we, the local InfoSec community, bemoan the sad state and add more fuel to the fire. Today, newsmedia across the world and in India, is digesting and dissecting the report about the $ 45 m global cyber heist that has been uncovered. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22484364
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/cyber-thieves-busted-45-million-heist-article-1.1339051
At times like this everyone falles over each other to brand the country as a bad destination for outsourcing. People with vest interests will want to use these occasions to lobby for stricter controls on outsourcing.
And the game goes on ! And this is what gets me - what about the big ticket compromises ? RBS, TJ Maxx, Heartland, Cardsystems and many more. http://flowingdata.com/2011/06/13/largest-data-breaches-of-all-time/
I do not see any Indian name here so why is there so much noise when any person or company of Indian origin associated with any security incident. Or if there is any activity in the information security domain everyone has to pull out a magnifying glass to obtain every detail about the objective and pass judgment (which is usually negative).
It is high time, the community accepted that Indian companies are doing good work and there is a lot more to be done. Frankly even the "most developed" country in the world has miles to go before it can claim to be shielded from security incidents which continue to happen at the most secure and high profile entities, regularly!
So does this mean that the world should write off the US of A ? Just as naysayers and vested interests call to move from India when there is an incident. And yes it is not summer if you saw just a swallow ! The industry / country, as a whole, is not an information security black hole, just because one company got haped. Labels: $45m cyber heist, ATM fraud, bank of muscat, mastercard, rak bank


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Threading Along: Start of a design
Last week I talked a little about my desire to design my own embroidery and how the piece I was finishing was inspiring me. But, if you look back at my stitching resolutions for the year, you will find two more design projects I wanted to complete this year. One was for a competition for Piecework Magazine soliciting needlework inspired by literature. A photo of the worked piece was due this month, but you haven't seen anything related to my design yet, have you? Sigh.
I have been so busy working on Christmas and birthday presents, that my design piece has lagged behind and won't be anywhere near done this month. Additionally, although I got a giggle from the thought of a wedding ring pillow inspired by the Pride and Prejudice quote "a truth universally acknowledged", I started thinking that others might not get the joke--especially not modern, independent brides. I definitely cannot see my step son's fiancé wanting such a thing anywhere near her wedding!
But this sad story has a silver lining. The more I thought about it, the more I thought that my idea, minus the quote, would make a perfectly wonderful wedding or anniversary sampler. So, with renewed energy, I have begun, very slowly, working on some ideas.
I am starting with a blown up version of a monogram wreath I found on Mary Corbet's website. You can find the original pattern here, but I think when I am done, only the barest outlines will remain of that design.
Here are my scribbles in thread so far. You can ignore the colors. The blue will undoubtably be in the finished version, but there will be other colors as well. I am looking forward to getting back to this after I finish the project I am working on now (half done already), but since I intend to move most of my furniture back to Rhode Island in April and downsize in Denver, I may not get too far. We'll see!
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Oft In The Stilly Night | dunelight
A poignant Merry Christmas to you and yours….present in the here and now…and to those who have passed and are no longer with you. I meant to publish good wishes on Christmas Day but I found that a friend had passed and was knocked silent for the day.
I wish you Happy Holidays and hope you enjoy the rest of the Christmas season. Sit before the fire, draw those loved ones still with you a little closer and raise a cup to the memory of loved ones who have gone before. Our lives are richer for having known them.
On Christmas Eve our neighborhood, tucked into the dunes, sets out luminaries. As dusk falls we fill bags with beach sand and candles then light our corner of the world before heading out to gatherings with friends and families.
Light. Our friends bring light into our lives. Will, we are richer to have known you.
Blessings on you and yours in this season of light!
6 thoughts on “Oft In The Stilly Night”	Francis.R. on December 29, 2016 at 2:36 am said:
Happy holidays, Kim. Wish you the best for this season. n_n
Reply ↓	dunelight on December 29, 2016 at 10:18 am said:
Thank you, and may you have a successful and happy new year.
Reply ↓	hellodewww on December 31, 2016 at 9:09 am said:
Wow! Your living room looks so warm and nice 🙂
Reply ↓	dunelight on December 31, 2016 at 9:44 am said:
Thank you! We think of it as our refuge. We like Mid-Century Modern and have some and a lot of original art work and instruments. Instruments and cats and reading materials lying around.
Reply ↓	Kash Pals on December 31, 2016 at 12:19 pm said:
Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year 2017. 🙂
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And I wish a Happy and Prosperous New Year to you and yours! 🙂
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3M Announces Certification for CNG Tank - AOL Finance
Feb 12th 2013 9:31AM
Tank is lighter and more cost effective for fleet vehicles
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 3M (NYS: MMM) announces it has successfully completed the NGV2-2007certification process for its first compressed natural gas (CNG) tank. The 21.5 x 60 inch tank is designed for light- and medium-duty pick-up trucks and corporate fleet vehicles. 3M's tankcapitalizes on improvements in geometries and proprietary 3M™ Matrix Resin featuring nanosilica technology to deliver a solution that is lighter, offers greater capacity, and is more cost effective than similar tanks.
"We are enthusiastic about the future of natural gas vehicles and are proud to introduce this tank to help companies take advantage of the benefits of natural gas as a transportation fuel," said Mike Roman, Vice President of 3M's Industrial Adhesive and Tapes Division, home to 3M's advanced composites business. "With a tank that will help provide more range and more payload capacity at less expense, CNG vehicles are now an even more attractive alternative for fleet and individual retail customers alike."
The tank will be showcased at the NTEA Work Truck Show, March 6-8 in Indianapolis, Ind. 3M will be located at Booth #5658 at the Indiana Convention Center, in the event's "Green Pavilion."
Initially, tanks will be available through five approved upfitters with whom 3M is collaborating. These companies include OEM Systems of Okarche, Okla.; Venchurs Vehicle Systems of Adrian, Mich.; Alternative Fuel Solutions of Mahaffey, Penn.; AVS of Salt Lake City, Utah; and World CNG of Kent, Wash.
The successful certification follows the 2012 announcement by 3M and Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYS: CHK) that the two would collaborate in designing, manufacturing and marketing a broad portfolio of CNG tanks for use in all sectors of the United States transportation market. 3M expects to announce certification of other geometries in the coming months. Chesapeake is slated to become one of the first end users of the new 21.5 x 60 inch tank, which it will incorporate in its fleet vehicles. Chesapeake is currently converting its fleet of nearly 5,000 vehicles to run on natural gas.
"The fuel tank has been the most expensive single component on a CNG vehicle, causing a bottleneck for the market," said Nathan Pumphrey, Chesapeake Director - Fleet Operations. "3M's tank portfolio will lower the total cost of natural gas vehicle ownership and speed market adoption. We look forward to incorporating these tanks into our fleet vehicles to save money on our conversions; and with CNG available for as little as $0.99 per gasoline gallon equivalent in some markets, we'll cut our fueling costs, too."
In line with a broader commitment to CNG, 3M has also begun working with its transportation providers to utilize CNG on trucks carrying 3M products. 3M has already implemented a pilot program with Dart Transit Company on dedicated routes, and anticipates others will follow. Because fueling with CNG reduces greenhouse gas emissions and particulate matter, the move to natural gas-powered vehicles continues 3M's commitment to sustainability.
For more information, visit 3m.com/cng or call 1-800-364-3577.
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Acacia Tree Garden Hotel: UPDATED 2017 Reviews, Price Comparison and 317 Photos (Palawan Island/Puerto Princesa) - TripAdvisor
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Arriving in Sydney and the Blue Mountains
Posted on April 14, 2012 April 14, 2012 by lhall85917
Our trip to Sydney was easy and uneventful. Our flights had been booked separately – one leg was Huntsville to Los Angeles, the other from LA to Sydney. Luckily, the desk agent at Huntsville was very nice and linked the flights together making it easy for us since our luggage was checked all the way through to Sydney instead of having to pick it up in LA and then check in again the rest of the way.
When we arrived in Los Angeles we met up with some friends we met last summer on our trip to Austria and Switzerland and enjoyed a nice lunch with them. After waiting 7 more hours, we were finally on our way! The flight wasn’t as miserable as we had anticipated and went by fairly quickly and we arrived on time in Sydney at 6 am.
From the Sydney airport we took a train to the downtown/harbor area to find our hotel and could see it from the train station. A quick five minute walk got us to the hotel by 7:30. More good fortune shined on us as the desk clerk said that they had a room available and checked us in – that was a wonderful surprise! We took showers and were ready to explore Sydney. The first thing we did was a three hour walking tour covering the highlights of the city, we went from downtown to the harbor and around The Rocks, the historic area of town.
The high point of this long day was later when we did the Harbour Bridge Climb – what an adventure! A our assigned time our group of fourteen stepped into a small room to begin getting ready. First, we signed all the requisite liability forms then took a breathalyzer – all passed, but I did see two people from another group leaving their room so I’m not sure if they might have been asked not to participate. Next we were suited up with overalls and had to remove all loose items such as watches, bracelets, etc. all items they provided were clipped onto the jumpsuits such as earphones, lights (picture what miners wear on their helmets) and even a handkerchief. Once everyone was properly dressed we practiced in a simulator – here we were tethered to a cable and climbed up and down ladders similar to those on the bridge. Finally we were on our way and began walking across the first portion of the bridge where we had to climb through some narrow steel sections of the bridge. There were four ladders to climb to go above the traffic lanes of the bridge up to the main arch. The higher part of the climb was actually the easiest since it was wider and had steps to follow. Our guide stopped us at several points and explained the history of the bridge and took pictures. By the time we reached the top night had fallen and we could see the harbor, the Opera House, and all around lit up and gorgeous before returning down the other side. This was a wonderful experience that we will never forget!
Saturday morning we woke early for a tour to the Blue Mountains located about an hour and a half from Sydney. This was another spectacular day as we took a cable car ride across the mountains as well as a steep incline train down into the valley. One stop included a short history of Aborigines and their culture then we stopped for lunch at a local sports club. One of our favorite parts of the day was a stop at the Featherdale Wildlife Preserve where we saw many koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, and other indigenous animals. It is illegal to hold a koala in Sydney as they are endangered; however we were able to stand next to one for a picture and touch him. Everyone wanted to take one home, they are as cuddly as they look in pictures!
After another long day we were beat and ready for a good night’s rest. Next will be boarding the ship after taking some time in the morning to visit the Opera House and Botanical Gardens.
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Y’all are serious troopers…don’t you need rest at some point and time? Zowie.
You two look quite debonair standing along side the koala. Bridge climb had to have been fun! Glad all is well. An ample amount of rain here this morning, sun out now, more rain expected. Your yard looks good. House framing underway next to us.


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and gladly teach: Two Don'ts
Here are a couple of Thou Shalt Nots, the first probably more for old-timers like me than for you. Still, you should cut it out and tape it to your desk or bulletin board or some other place at work so you can see it as the years go rolling by:
Don’t become so cynical and jaded that you forget about the students in your class who can’t wait for the learning to start. They’re excited about what they read last night and about what you’ll say today. They’re excited about what they or other students might say. Once you’ve been at it for a few years, some students will have heard about you from siblings and older friends, and they’ll have anticipated your class since junior high. Seriously. So imagine their response when they hear you talking as if it’s all a joke and none of them care and why are you even wasting your time doing this for a living. Try, try to teach to the ones who care, even if you think you have to imagine them, to pretend they’re out there. Trust me: They’re out there.
Don’t bring your problems into the classroom. If you’re having a bad day, the most you should say about it is, “I’m having a bad day.” So what? One of them is always having a bad day. You’re probably really angry with your significant other, your pets, a new district-wide initiative, the traffic, or Rick Scott. Do NOT make students pay for the sins of others! Fall into your lesson, and soon you’ll all feel better.
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Who I am | For Glory Sake!
Posted on April 19, 2017	by For Glory Sake!
“For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people forHis treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.” Deuteronomy 7:6 ESV
I am treasured. I am chosen. I belong.
How wonderful to wake up and realize before my feet hit the ground: God is good and He created good things for me to walk in today. He means good for me and He means for me to share His goodness with others.
No matter the place (at home, at a hospital, traveling…) God is there. He sees me and He knows all about me. He watches while I sleep and waits for me to wake and come to Him. He promises something from His hand, each morning, treasures and wisdom if I will only seek it out.
Nothing masters me when I stay at His feet, with my full attention on Him & His Word. It is before God alone that I stand or fall and I stand because He holds me up! (Romans 14:4) He wants me to succeed in my quest to know Him and discover what pleases Him.
I have been adopted as I am, but He did not leave me that way! He has enormous plans. He sees a hopeful future of total maturity… just as I do for my children. Yes, we come as we are… but we never stay that way. We grow in Christ. Leaving our old patterns behind and stretching toward Christ-like-ness.
I am a new creation, free from the bonds of sin. I am no longer labeled by my sin, my identity is in Christ. As my wise friend Audrey says, ” I don’t need to lay my sin before God and ask Him to bless it.” I have been crucified with Christ and it is not longer I that lives, but Christ lives in me!
This is who I am. A better than imagined “me” -in Christ. His treasured possession ❤
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I Dream of the Ocean: What can we give?
Now please don’t take what I am saying the wrong way. I am not trying to coerce you here, to get you to behave in the right way, just so you will be rewarded. This is one of the few things I don’t really like about Christmas, the way that children are kind of coerced, dishonestly, into behaving themselves by the threat that if they don’t Father Christmas won’t come. It never works anyway. And why don’t I like it? Well because it’s not honest and besides which most children know for a long time that this is not the case, long before they will admit to it. I know I did. Although having said this I understand fully why parents use this tactic.
There is another problem too in using this method of coercion. Once we see the lie in this Christmas manipulation we equate all life in the same way. I think that one of the biggest problems when it comes to question re faith etc is that people equate God with Father Christmas. The God I have come to know is nothing like Father Christmas or anything else for that matter. God is not some kind of super being handing out favours or not willy nilly. God is no thing at all. God is beyond being.
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* Diamond Quality Grade-(G-H VS):Top 1% of diamonds in terms of quality. Truly exceptional G Color, VS Clarity and exhibits very high brilliance. This quality can be found only at the top boutiques in the world.
* Higher Quality Philosophy - Our jewelry is meant to last for generations. The focus is on maximizing beauty rather than on saving gold or gemstone weight by reducing quality. While our competitors have reduced weight to 2-3 grams for most products as gold costs have gone up, our average product weight remains at 3-5 grams. Even if this philosophy and commitment to fine jewelry costs us more, we believe that the customer will be much happier as a result.
* Direct From The Source:With manufacturing and sourcing offices in Jaipur, India (commonly known as the World's Gemstone Capital), Thailand (where the majority of the world's rubies and sapphires are cut and polished), and the USA, we are able to source the best quality gemstones directly from the mines and manufacturers. Further, we manufacture the large majority of our gemstone jewelry - thus, we cut out all middlemen and are able to offer unparalleled prices. Independent appraisal tests have verified that our jewelry routinely appraises at 150-250% of purchase price.
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