Peregrine Worsthorne, for example, used the ferocity of the confrontations in Handsworth, Brixton, and Tottenham to argue that there was a major question mark over the possibility of assimilating the ‘coloured population’ into mainstream ‘British values’ (Sunday Telegraph, 29 September 1985).<|endoftext|> and CENTO that India opposed that entry of Pakistan into non-aligned movement at the time of the Colombo Conference held in 1976. It is now after having given up membership of military pacts that Pakistan could be admitted as a member at the Havana Conference held in 1979. Rather, the alliances of which Pakistan was a member have disintegrated. This has proved the truth of the contention that non- alignment is gaining ground against military alliances.
(ii) Attainment of National Interest
In spite of the fact that non-alignment aims at ushering in a just and peaceful international order, it is not blind to the fact that the existence of a nation depends upon seeking its own national interest. It is in this context that Nehru stressed that your relations with a particular country can be more cordial and friendly.
(iii) Amalgamation of National Interest with Internationalism:
Promotion of national interest keeping in view the achievement of peace in the world means that non-alignment is a synthesis of nationalism and internationalism. The ideals of the leaders of the high priests of non- alignment were shaped by the traditions of their ancient civilisation as also the Western liberal education in which they were brought up. The Indian leaders were in particular influenced by the moralist traditions of Buddha, Ashoka and Mahatma Gandhi. It is the Gandhian concept of non-violence at the national level that was extended by Nehru to the international plane through the police of peaceful co-existence and non- involvement with military rivalry of big powers. Just as non-violence was based on courage and conviction and the best and most peaceful way of achieving independence so was non-alignment born out of conviction and sheer necessity of survival of the newly independent countries.
(iv)  A Serious Concern for World Peace
Non-alignment is concerned with the maintenance of peace in the world. This is but natural in a world where nuclear holocaust can destroy the whole of the world within no time. Moreover, the non-aligned countries are against the use of force in settling international disputes. They are of the view that war instead of solving problems, tends to aggravate them. Their concern for peace so much over-shadows other things that at times they do not bother for their own national interest. Peace is considered necessary for the eradication of poverty and squalor from the world.
(v) Looking for Economic Support
All the new nations that joined non-aligned movement were under-developed. Their primary job was to develop their countries at the earliest possible. Development could be possible only through economic and technological assistance from the industrialised and developed countries. This assistance was sought from countries of both the blocs. But this assistance was given with certain conditions and had therefore, politico-economic implications. Moreover, the moral and psychological effect of this end was also not in the interest of recipient country. This made certain countries like India to receive aid in sectors which are critical for creating national know-how and infrastructure for future development in a way that the need for future assistance would end. In addition, efforts have been made by the non-aligned countries to evolve self-reliance. It is sought to be achieved through pooling of resources and reducing dependence on the developed countries. India is taking a leading position in creating self-reliance and self-confidence among the non-aligned countries. In spite of the fact that India is a poor country, its food position is satisfactory, and its foreign exchange reserves are enough and it is without exaggeration one of the most advanced countries in the field of science, technology and industry. She is rather helping countries of South, South East and West Asia in many ways.
(vi) Sovereignty of Judgment on International issues
The root characteristic feature of the non-aligned is the independence of judgment which the non-aligned countries enjoy on international issues. They judge every issue on its own merit without any dictation from any other country. This has been asserted by many leaders of the non-aligned countries. Nehru declared that non-alignment is "a policy of acting according to our best judgment.”
(vii) Democratic Approach to International Relations
Non- aligned countries believe in a democratic approach to international relations by all the countries of the world. Vice-President Nixon and Secretary of State Dulles used almost abusive language for the concept of non-alignment in 1956. Nehru urged upon them neither to suppress discussion nor give up tolerate in discussing external relations of the new nations. Nehru said, "I submit for consideration that Mr. Nixon and Mr. Dulles are saying something that is opposed to the democratic way of life. The very basis of democracy is tolerance for differing points of view."
(viii) Resistance to Colonialism and Racialism:
Non-aligned countries are opposed to racialism and colonialism in any form. It was to condemn Dutch action on Indonesia and plead for the freedom of Indonesia that Nehru called a conference in New Delhi in 1954. It was at the Bandung Conference held in 1955 where the representatives from Asia and Africa condemned racialism and colonialism. Sukarno and Nehru were in particular concerned about the possibility that anti-colonial struggle would become institutionalised. Concern for the freedom of Zimbabve (Rhodesia) was expressed deeply by the non-aligned countries particularly India. Non-alignment is also opposed to racialism as practiced in South Africa.
(ix) Opposition to Power Politics:
Morgenthau and Schwarzen berger regard international relations as a struggle for power.  Power implies a particular man's control over the minds and actions of other men. Non- alignment rejects at least in theory, this game of power politics. Instead, it believes in influence politics. Influence politics differs from power politics in the sense that influence believes in persuasion while power lies in compelling other by the use of force to do what he would not have done otherwise.
(x) Establishment of New International Economic Order:
In spite of the fact that the new nations have obtained freedom, they are still dominated by the highly developed countries in the economic sphere. They are tied in the economic system that believes in exploitation of the poor and underdeveloped countries. In spite of the fact that these new nations have made developmental plans, they have not been able to make a little progress. The produce of the poor, underdeveloped, countries is bought by the affluent nations at a very low rate, while the finished goods prepared from that very stuff imported from the underdeveloped countries is exported to them at very high prices. This leads to deficit in balance of payments. The aid given by the developed countries to the underdeveloped nations is eaten back by the former to meet balance of payments gap. The non-aligned countries plead for the replacement of this old system by a New International Economic System.
Concern for the new economic system was expressed for the first time at the Conference held at Algiers in 1970. Consequently, many of the new nations providing raw-materials decided to come together and act in unison to increase the prices of their commodities. It was this strategy at Algiers that gave birth to the demand for a New International Economic Order. This strategy which was later used with great effect by the OPEC (Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) provided a major threat for world capitalist powers.
The radical departure in the realm of economics gave the non-aligned movement a new structural meaning in world politics. They became in effect powerful bargaining groups within the context of international economic relations. The bargaining power gave a new meaning to their political demands, especially racialism and national liberation.
Changing Concept of Non-alignment
The criterion of membership of non-aligned movement was laid down at the first Belgrade Conference held in 1961. It is:
  • The country should have followed an independent policy.
  • The country concerned should have supported the movement for national independence.
  • The country concerned should not be a member of the inter-national military alliances concluded in the context of Super-power conflicts.
  • If the country concerned is a member of the regional defence pact, this pact should not be deliberately concluded in the context of superpower conflicts.
  • If the country concerned has allowed military bases a foreign power, these bases should not have been allowed in the context of superpower conflicts.
A Brief Review of India’s Post-Cold war foreign Policy
India’s foreign policy redirection in the 1990s went through a phase of partial change following the 1991 general election that led to the formation of another general election minority government (22 June 1991-16 May 1996) Under P.V. Narasimha Rao of the Congress Party. As he took office, the Soviet Union was self-destructing and Indian Policy makers were unsure how they should react to this. Nevertheless under the Rao Government there were some noticeable changes in India’s outward orientation. First, India established diplomatic relations with Israel. Second, a thaw in Sino-Indian relations was inaugurated. Finally, a ‘Look East’ policy was initiated with a great deal of fanfare following the major about turn in India’s domestic economic policy. This was the most remarkable achievement of this government as it boldly inaugurated an era of economic reforms.
The BJP-led coalition government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee that followed Rao’s administration lasted just over 2 weeks (16 may 1996-1 June 1996) before giving way to another fragile coalition (1 June 1996-21 Apr 1997) under the Leadership of

 and CENTO that India opposed that entry of Pakistan into non-aligned movement at the time of the Colombo Conference held in 1976. It is now after having given up membership of military pacts that Pakistan could be admitted as a member at the Havana Conference held in 1979. Rather, the alliances of which Pakistan was a member have disintegrated. This has proved the truth of the contention that non- alignment is gaining ground against military alliances.
(ii) Attainment of National Interest
In spite of the fact that non-alignment aims at ushering in a just and peaceful international order, it is not blind to the fact that the existence of a nation depends upon seeking its own national interest. It is in this context that Nehru stressed that your relations with a particular country can be more cordial and friendly.
(iii) Amalgamation of National Interest with Internationalism:
Promotion of national interest keeping in view the achievement of peace in the world means that non-alignment is a synthesis of nationalism and internationalism. The ideals of the leaders of the high priests of non- alignment were shaped by the traditions of their ancient civilisation as also the Western liberal education in which they were brought up. The Indian leaders were in particular influenced by the moralist traditions of Buddha, Ashoka and Mahatma Gandhi. It is the Gandhian concept of non-violence at the national level that was extended by Nehru to the international plane through the police of peaceful co-existence and non- involvement with military rivalry of big powers. Just as non-violence was based on courage and conviction and the best and most peaceful way of achieving independence so was non-alignment born out of conviction and sheer necessity of survival of the newly independent countries.
(iv)  A Serious Concern for World Peace
Non-alignment is concerned with the maintenance of peace in the world. This is but natural in a world where nuclear holocaust can destroy the whole of the world within no time. Moreover, the non-aligned countries are against the use of force in settling international disputes. They are of the view that war instead of solving problems, tends to aggravate them. Their concern for peace so much over-shadows other things that at times they do not bother for their own national interest. Peace is considered necessary for the eradication of poverty and squalor from the world.
(v) Looking for Economic Support
All the new nations that joined non-aligned movement were under-developed. Their primary job was to develop their countries at the earliest possible. Development could be possible only through economic and technological assistance from the industrialised and developed countries. This assistance was sought from countries of both the blocs. But this assistance was given with certain conditions and had therefore, politico-economic implications. Moreover, the moral and psychological effect of this end was also not in the interest of recipient country. This made certain countries like India to receive aid in sectors which are critical for creating national know-how and infrastructure for future development in a way that the need for future assistance would end. In addition, efforts have been made by the non-aligned countries to evolve self-reliance. It is sought to be achieved through pooling of resources and reducing dependence on the developed countries. India is taking a leading position in creating self-reliance and self-confidence among the non-aligned countries. In spite of the fact that India is a poor country, its food position is satisfactory, and its foreign exchange reserves are enough and it is without exaggeration one of the most advanced countries in the field of science, technology and industry. She is rather helping countries of South, South East and West Asia in many ways.
(vi) Sovereignty of Judgment on International issues
The root characteristic feature of the non-aligned is the independence of judgment which the non-aligned countries enjoy on international issues. They judge every issue on its own merit without any dictation from any other country. This has been asserted by many leaders of the non-aligned countries. Nehru declared that non-alignment is "a policy of acting according to our best judgment.”
(vii) Democratic Approach to International Relations
Non- aligned countries believe in a democratic approach to international relations by all the countries of the world. Vice-President Nixon and Secretary of State Dulles used almost abusive language for the concept of non-alignment in 1956. Nehru urged upon them neither to suppress discussion nor give up tolerate in discussing external relations of the new nations. Nehru said, "I submit for consideration that Mr. Nixon and Mr. Dulles are saying something that is opposed to the democratic way of life. The very basis of democracy is tolerance for differing points of view."
(viii) Resistance to Colonialism and Racialism:
Non-aligned countries are opposed to racialism and colonialism in any form. It was to condemn Dutch action on Indonesia and plead for the freedom of Indonesia that Nehru called a conference in New Delhi in 1954. It was at the Bandung Conference held in 1955 where the representatives from Asia and Africa condemned racialism and colonialism. Sukarno and Nehru were in particular concerned about the possibility that anti-colonial struggle would become institutionalised. Concern for the freedom of Zimbabve (Rhodesia) was expressed deeply by the non-aligned countries particularly India. Non-alignment is also opposed to racialism as practiced in South Africa.
(ix) Opposition to Power Politics:
Morgenthau and Schwarzen berger regard international relations as a struggle for power.  Power implies a particular man's control over the minds and actions of other men. Non- alignment rejects at least in theory, this game of power politics. Instead, it believes in influence politics. Influence politics differs from power politics in the sense that influence believes in persuasion while power lies in compelling other by the use of force to do what he would not have done otherwise.
(x) Establishment of New International Economic Order:
In spite of the fact that the new nations have obtained freedom, they are still dominated by the highly developed countries in the economic sphere. They are tied in the economic system that believes in exploitation of the poor and underdeveloped countries. In spite of the fact that these new nations have made developmental plans, they have not been able to make a little progress. The produce of the poor, underdeveloped, countries is bought by the affluent nations at a very low rate, while the finished goods prepared from that very stuff imported from the underdeveloped countries is exported to them at very high prices. This leads to deficit in balance of payments. The aid given by the developed countries to the underdeveloped nations is eaten back by the former to meet balance of payments gap. The non-aligned countries plead for the replacement of this old system by a New International Economic System.
Concern for the new economic system was expressed for the first time at the Conference held at Algiers in 1970. Consequently, many of the new nations providing raw-materials decided to come together and act in unison to increase the prices of their commodities. It was this strategy at Algiers that gave birth to the demand for a New International Economic Order. This strategy which was later used with great effect by the OPEC (Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) provided a major threat for world capitalist powers.
The radical departure in the realm of economics gave the non-aligned movement a new structural meaning in world politics. They became in effect powerful bargaining groups within the context of international economic relations. The bargaining power gave a new meaning to their political demands, especially racialism and national liberation.
Changing Concept of Non-alignment
The criterion of membership of non-aligned movement was laid down at the first Belgrade Conference held in 1961. It is:
  • The country should have followed an independent policy.
  • The country concerned should have supported the movement for national independence.
  • The country concerned should not be a member of the inter-national military alliances concluded in the context of Super-power conflicts.
  • If the country concerned is a member of the regional defence pact, this pact should not be deliberately concluded in the context of superpower conflicts.
  • If the country concerned has allowed military bases a foreign power, these bases should not have been allowed in the context of superpower conflicts.
A Brief Review of India’s Post-Cold war foreign Policy
India’s foreign policy redirection in the 1990s went through a phase of partial change following the 1991 general election that led to the formation of another general election minority government (22 June 1991-16 May 1996) Under P.V. Narasimha Rao of the Congress Party. As he took office, the Soviet Union was self-destructing and Indian Policy makers were unsure how they should react to this. Nevertheless under the Rao Government there were some noticeable changes in India’s outward orientation. First, India established diplomatic relations with Israel. Second, a thaw in Sino-Indian relations was inaugurated. Finally, a ‘Look East’ policy was initiated with a great deal of fanfare following the major about turn in India’s domestic economic policy. This was the most remarkable achievement of this government as it boldly inaugurated an era of economic reforms.
The BJP-led coalition government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee that followed Rao’s administration lasted just over 2 weeks (16 may 1996-1 June 1996) before giving way to another fragile coalition (1 June 1996-21 Apr 1997) under the Leadership of  Deve Gowda. When I. K. Gujral, previously Minister for External Affairs under Gowda, came to power at the head of coalition (21 April 1997-19 March 1998), he kept up the momentum in some of the areas of interest identified by the Rao Government but let some others l


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Setting Custom Environment Variables

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Why Use an ArcReach® Heating System?

Q: I have a shortage of welders. Why should I give them a preheating task to complete when they’re busy enough already?
A: By insourcing weld preheating with ArcReach Heaters, you’ll actually help your welders be more productive. They won’t have to wait for a heating contractor’s work to be complete — your welders can quickly and easily heat their own joints, completing welds faster and helping you meet project deadlines. It takes less than 20 minutes to set up an ArcReach Heater on a weld joint — and in many cases, only another 20 minutes to bring that joint to temperature (times will vary depending on the type of material being heated, its overall mass, the type of insulation being used, ambient temperature, etc.). Compare that to the three hours it can take to set up resistance preheating equipment, then another three hours to bring the joint to temperature with either resistance or flame methods. Additionally, flame preheating is inconsistent, which can negatively impact weld quality.

Q: I have a shortage of welders. I already have a ProHeat™ 35 heating system. Why can’t I use that unit in the field?
A: You can. Relative to an ArcReach Heater, a ProHeat 35 system has a large footprint and is more difficult to position at a jobsite. Additionally, the ProHeat 35 system requires the 460V, three-phase electrical power typically found in a shop environment, but not always easily available at a jobsite. ArcReach Heaters, however, operate on the open-circuit voltage delivered by onsite welding power sources.

System & Heating Tool Capabilities

Q: Can I use an ArcReach® Heater for post-weld heat treatment?
A: No. ArcReach Heaters are designed for preheating and bake out up to 600°F (315°C) in field applications only. For post-weld heat treatment, the ProHeat 35 system is recommended. For help selecting the induction heating system that’s right for you, call us at 844-463-4328 or email

Q: What kinds of metal can I preheat with an ArcReach® Heater?
A: Any metal containing enough iron or steel to make it magnetic can be preheated with an ArcReach Heater. Because heat is induced in the metal by placing it in a high-frequency magnetic field, non-magnetic metals such as aluminum cannot be preheated using an ArcReach Heater.

Q: What’s the thickest metal that ArcReach® Heaters can be used on?
A: It depends on the type of material being heated, its overall mass, the amount of insulation being used, ambient temperature, etc. Thicker materials will require a longer time to achieve the target temperature.

Q: Do ArcReach® Heaters provide consistent heat?
A: Yes. ArcReach Heaters use induction, which induces heat from within the part and is one of the most consistent and penetrating heating methods available. In comparison, flame heating displaces heat into a much wider and uncontrollable zone, while resistance heating can result in hot and cold spots if ceramic pads break or wear out.

Q: On what size of pipe can I use the air-cooled quick wrap?
A: The air-cooled quick wrap can be used on pipes up to 10 inches in diameter and down to 1½ inches in diameter using standard Miller ½-inch pre-heat insulation.

Q: How many temperature-reading thermocouples can you attach? Do you need to use them all?
A: You can attach up to six temperature-reading thermocouples, but you don’t need to use them all. Any of them can be selected as a control thermocouple, but at least one must be identified as a control. Specific thermocouple requirements for a given welding procedure should be outlined in your welding procedure specifications (WPS).

Operating Requirements

Q: What primary power do I need to run an ArcReach® Heater?
A: The ArcReach Heater is powered by compatible welding power sources — it doesn’t run on primary power. The power to operate the ArcReach Heater comes from converting the DC power from the welding power source or engine-driven welder/generator into AC current.

Q: What type of weld cables do I need to connect a power source to an ArcReach® Heater?
A: Standard 2/0 weld cables are used to connect a compatible power source to an ArcReach Heater.

Q: What’s the maximum distance I can locate an ArcReach® Heater away from a power source?
A: The maximum distance is 200 feet one way or 400 feet in a loop.

Q: Why can an ArcReach® Heater be 200 feet from the power source, but an ArcReach® Smart Feeder is limited to 150 feet?
A: ArcReach Smart Feeder power requirements fluctuate rapidly during the weld process; 150 feet is the maximum weld cable length that can support the Smart Feeder’s power requirements. An ArcReach Heater draws more consistent power, with any power fluctuations being gradual increases or decreases during the heating process. The lower fluctuation is less susceptible to the inductance and voltage losses of the cables, allowing the heater to be farther away from the power source.

Q: My existing fleet of Miller® power sources doesn’t have ArcReach® technology — or I’m using non-Miller welding equipment. Can use them to power ArcReach® Heaters?
A: No, only select models of ArcReach welding power sources are compatible with ArcReach Heaters. See below for a list of compatible Miller welding power sources. For more information, see the ArcReach Heater Spec Sheet or Owner’s Manual.

Q: Which Miller welding power sources are compatible with ArcReach® Heaters?
A: If your Miller power source can run a Smart Feeder, it’s compatible. These machines can run ArcReach Heaters:

  • All XMT® 350 FieldPro™ power sources
  • PipeWorx 350 FieldPro™ power sources
  • All Big Blue® and Trailblazer® 325 engine-driven welder/generators with ArcReach Technology
  • Miller “SF” engine-driven welder/generators (can run Smart Feeders)

Q: Is there any Miller® ArcReach® welding equipment that’s not compatible with ArcReach® Heaters?

A: This Miller ArcReach equipment is not compatible with ArcReach Heaters:

  • XMT® 350 VS power sources with ArcReach technology
  • XMT® 350 CC/CV power sources with ArcReach technology
  • Dimension™ 650 power sources with ArcReach technology
  • XMT® 450 VS power sources with ArcReach technology
  • XMT® 450 CC/CV power sources with ArcReach technology

Operating Procedures

Q: Can I use my ArcReach® Heater tools on my ProHeat™ 35 heating system?
A: Only the air-cooled cables can be used with the ProHeat 35 heating system. The air-cooled quick wrap is not compatible with the ProHeat 35 heating system.

Q: Can I use my ProHeat™ 35 heating system’s air-cooled blankets or liquid-cooled cables with an ArcReach® Heater?
A: No, they’re not compatible.

Q: Can ArcReach® Heater tools be used on flat surfaces?
A: Yes. ArcReach Heater air-cooled cables and preheat insulation with a cable harness or ½-inch preheat insulation can heat flat surfaces and can also provide great heating benefits for parts with non-uniform thicknesses.

Q: Will my welding process allow me to use an ArcReach® Heater/induction heating?
A: Check your welding procedure specifications (WPS). Typically, a WPS will specify a minimum or maximum temperature, but not a heating process.

 The database name is “db” by default.

You can use the credentials displayed or access them via environmental variables such by: process.env.DB_USER

Setting Custom Environment Variables

Database environment variables should automatically exist but I have seen them drop off. I have not found the cause yet and have decided to manually set the one(s) I need for the time being.
dokku config:set YOUR-APP-NAME DATABASE_URL=whateverhere

If you ever need to restart your app. Only change “YOUR-APP-NAME”:

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Learn More About ArcReach® Heating Systems

Whether you want to learn more about using ArcReach induction heating equipment or learn the best ways to use the system you already have, the ArcReach Heater Knowledge Center is your best information resource.

ArcReach Heater Knowledge Center

Why Use an ArcReach® Heating System?

Q: I have a shortage of welders. Why should I give them a preheating task to complete when they’re busy enough already?
A: By insourcing weld preheating with ArcReach Heaters, you’ll actually help your welders be more productive. They won’t have to wait for a heating contractor’s work to be complete — your welders can quickly and easily heat their own joints, completing welds faster and helping you meet project deadlines. It takes less than 20 minutes to set up an ArcReach Heater on a weld joint — and in many cases, only another 20 minutes to bring that joint to temperature (times will vary depending on the type of material being heated, its overall mass, the type of insulation being used, ambient temperature, etc.). Compare that to the three hours it can take to set up resistance preheating equipment, then another three hours to bring the joint to temperature with either resistance or flame methods. Additionally, flame preheating is inconsistent, which can negatively impact weld quality.

Q: I have a shortage of welders. I already have a ProHeat™ 35 heating system. Why can’t I use that unit in the field?
A: You can. Relative to an ArcReach Heater, a ProHeat 35 system has a large footprint and is more difficult to position at a jobsite. Additionally, the ProHeat 35 system requires the 460V, three-phase electrical power typically found in a shop environment, but not always easily available at a jobsite. ArcReach Heaters, however, operate on the open-circuit voltage delivered by onsite welding power sources.

System & Heating Tool Capabilities

Q: Can I use an ArcReach® Heater for post-weld heat treatment?
A: No. ArcReach Heaters are designed for preheating and bake out up to 600°F (315°C) in field applications only. For post-weld heat treatment, the ProHeat 35 system is recommended. For help selecting the induction heating system that’s right for you, call us at 844-463-4328 or email

Q: What kinds of metal can I preheat with an ArcReach® Heater?
A: Any metal containing enough iron or steel to make it magnetic can be preheated with an ArcReach Heater. Because heat is induced in the metal by placing it in a high-frequency magnetic field, non-magnetic metals such as aluminum cannot be preheated using an ArcReach Heater.

Q: What’s the thickest metal that ArcReach® Heaters can be used on?
A: It depends on the type of material being heated, its overall mass, the amount of insulation being used, ambient temperature, etc. Thicker materials will require a longer time to achieve the target temperature.

Q: Do ArcReach® Heaters provide consistent heat?
A: Yes. ArcReach Heaters use induction, which induces heat from within the part and is one of the most consistent and penetrating heating methods available. In comparison, flame heating displaces heat into a much wider and uncontrollable zone, while resistance heating can result in hot and cold spots if ceramic pads break or wear out.

Q: On what size of pipe can I use the air-cooled quick wrap?
A: The air-cooled quick wrap can be used on pipes up to 10 inches in diameter and down to 1½ inches in diameter using standard Miller ½-inch pre-heat insulation.

Q: How many temperature-reading thermocouples can you attach? Do you need to use them all?
A: You can attach up to six temperature-reading thermocouples, but you don’t need to use them all. Any of them can be selected as a control thermocouple, but at least one must be identified as a control. Specific thermocouple requirements for a given welding procedure should be outlined in your welding procedure specifications (WPS).

Operating Requirements

Q: What primary power do I need to run an ArcReach® Heater?
A: The ArcReach Heater is powered by compatible welding power sources — it doesn’t run on primary power. The power to operate the ArcReach Heater comes from converting the DC power from the welding power source or engine-driven welder/generator into AC current.

Q: What type of weld cables do I need to connect a power source to an ArcReach® Heater?
A: Standard 2/0 weld cables are used to connect a compatible power source to an ArcReach Heater.

Q: What’s the maximum distance I can locate an ArcReach® Heater away from a power source?
A: The maximum distance is 200 feet one way or 400 feet in a loop.

Q: Why can an ArcReach® Heater be 200 feet from the power source, but an ArcReach® Smart Feeder is limited to 150 feet?
A: ArcReach Smart Feeder power requirements fluctuate rapidly during the weld process; 150 feet is the maximum weld cable length that can support the Smart Feeder’s power requirements. An ArcReach Heater draws more consistent power, with any power fluctuations being gradual increases or decreases during the heating process. The lower fluctuation is less susceptible to the inductance and voltage losses of the cables, allowing the heater to be farther away from the power source.

Q: My existing fleet of Miller® power sources doesn’t have ArcReach® technology — or I’m using non-Miller welding equipment. Can use them to power ArcReach® Heaters?
A: No, only select models of ArcReach welding power sources are compatible with ArcReach Heaters. See below for a list of compatible Miller welding power sources. For more information, see the ArcReach Heater Spec Sheet or Owner’s Manual.

Q: Which Miller welding power sources are compatible with ArcReach® Heaters?
A: If your Miller power source can run a Smart Feeder, it’s compatible. These machines can run ArcReach Heaters:

  • All XMT® 350 FieldPro™ power sources
  • PipeWorx 350 FieldPro™ power sources
  • All Big Blue® and Trailblazer® 325 engine-driven welder/generators with ArcReach Technology
  • Miller “SF” engine-driven welder/generators (can run Smart Feeders)

Q: Is there any Miller® ArcReach® welding equipment that’s not compatible with ArcReach® Heaters?

A: This Miller ArcReach equipment is not compatible with ArcReach Heaters:

  • XMT® 350 VS power sources with ArcReach technology
  • XMT® 350 CC/CV power sources with ArcReach technology
  • Dimension™ 650 power sources with ArcReach technology
  • XMT® 450 VS power sources with ArcReach technology
  • XMT® 450 CC/CV power sources with ArcReach technology

Operating Procedures

Q: Can I use my ArcReach® Heater tools on my ProHeat™ 35 heating system?
A: Only the air-cooled cables can be used with the ProHeat 35 heating system. The air-cooled quick wrap is not compatible with the ProHeat 35 heating system.

Q: Can I use my ProHeat™ 35 heating system’s air-cooled blankets or liquid-cooled cables with an ArcReach® Heater?
A: No, they’re not compatible.

Q: Can ArcReach® Heater tools be used on flat surfaces?
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‘Mueller will have the power to make or break whole areas of Europe.<|endoftext|> Rosslyn Resident

by ARLnow.com March 21, 2011 at 8:30 am 5,686 48 Comments

An arrest has been made in the murder of Jayna Murray, the Rosslyn resident found dead in a Bethesda yoga store last Saturday.

Charging documents say Murray’s Lululemon store coworker, 28-year-old Brittany Norwood, stabbed and beat her to death, then tried to cover up the crime. Norwood, who was found tied up in a bathroom, initially told detectives that two men wearing gloves and masks forced their way into the store and assaulted them. Norwood was arrested on Friday and charged with first degree murder after police found evidence that allegedly conflicted with Norwood’s story.

Norwood was a standout soccer player at Decatur High School, near Seattle, and at Stony Brook University in New York. The Washington Post reports that Montgomery County authorities are investigating whether Murray may have been killed after Norwood was accused of stealing merchandise.

Updated on 3/22/11 — ABC7 is reporting that Norwood may have been suspected of stealing from another Lululemon store before being transferred to the Bethesda store.

  • Jezebel

    The heartache continues and deepens.

  • Ben

  • OX4

    Seriously disturbing.

  • Steve

    Arlnow should stay open for business on weekends, this story is basically really old now, though this result was not shocking, it was rather obvious because the police never released the “survivor’s” story, which means they never bought it from the beginning, along with the accounts of hearing women arguing by apple store employees.. The police knew it was an inside job from the beginning.

    • Scott will sometimes post on the weekend.

      • Right. I’ll post breaking news stories on weekends. Otherwise everything else waits until Monday morning. If you know any good writers/reporters willing to work for free on weekends, let them know we’re accepting applications for a weekend editor position.

        • anotherlocal

          Great response. Sounded to me like Steve was volunteering 😉

  • This chick is clearly mental.

    • Steve

      Not the right kind of mental to not be held responsible for what she dead. She showed a lot of deliberation, waiting even for hours to make it look like she had been tied up.

      Can’t wait for the trial though, I cannot wait for the cops to admit they knew immediately they highly doubted the story, but still had to presume it was true because she said rape. The police will not presume a crime happened if they have strong evidence to the contrary, except for rape. And tha tscared the heck out of the entire community.

      • local

        They may have known or suspected her story was a lie, but didn’t say otherwise because they had to gather evidence, and keep the suspect talking.

        • Steve

          The thing is is if they think the story is bull, like obviously made up, they don’t tell the community that “a madman is on the lose” if she had alleged that an axe murderer had did it. For the mere fact she alleged rape, no matter what the police suspected, they HAD to operate as if it was true, which doesn’t happen with any other crime. So they scared the heck out of the entire community, thinking that there were rapists on the lose, spike in buying of pepper spray etc, all while the cops were pretty sure there had been no rape at all.

          • local

            I don’t think the police held information from the public any longer than they needed to. They told us what they knew first, and then they told us the real story as soon as they had enough evidence to arrest the suspect. What, you want them to announce publicly that they are trying to get a suspect to admit she’s lying while she’s still being interrogated? We survived a few days of fear.

          • Steve

            No, they just shouldn’t have released the “two rapists on the lose” thing when they highly doubted they even existed. The police were immediately suspicious of her story, hence why they never released details of her story. You’d think if the police were actually looking for two suspects, any information she might have had would have been very valuable. Virtually nothing was released other than ski mask, and 6 feet tall and 5’3. In short, the cops knew it wasn’t true, and had it been any other crime, that they knew wasn’t true, they wouldn’t have released that info, but because it was rape, they HAD to.

          • local

            The bottom line is that you just don’t know exactly when the police suspected or knew anything, so you aren’t in a position to second-guess them.

            As for releasing nothing more than height, weight, and ski mask–that’s all they had!

          • Take it down a notch

            So you are advocating that police assume rape claims are lies??

          • Steve

            No, that’s not what I’m suggesting. I’m just saying that when they know a rape didn’t happen, or they are highly sure it didn’t happen, that they don’t operate on the presumption that it happened. Otherwise, everything as normal.

            I mean, imagine the situation, you have a female burglar, breaks into the house, and then gets caught by the owner, who calls the cops. All she had to do is allege he raped her, and the police have to presume its true. If hte cops come there, see no evidence of any rape, they would still have to arrest him, even though he stopped her burglarizing his house, simply because she said rape.

            That’s why this woman in this situation was not immediately arrested, and why they released the information about the suspects, becaues they had to because she alleged rape, and the cops knew it wasn’t true. Had she not alleged it, they wouldn’t have even said anything about two suspects.

            This is only in the case where the police don’t think a rape happened. not if there is no evidence one way or the other.

          • SB

            Well what else would the police say? Don’t you think people would demand some answers when it was announced there was a murder? If we’re going along the line of they didn’t want to let the suspect know they were on to her, they still had to say something. And if they didn’t release her description of the “suspects” then she would realize they were on to her too.

            Bottom line is the people demand answers. Even if they hadn’t said rape, people would have been freaking out over the murder.

          • local

            I don’t think Steve’s saying that either, nor would I. The police shouldn’t assume anything – they should follow evidence. (Alleged) victims saying they were raped is evidence, but not always the only evidence. Ultimately, it’s up to a jury to decide whether a rape claim is true or not if it gets that far.

          • Steve

            The police will reveal during the trial that at no point did they believe her story. They will basically have to say they were certain no rape took place, but still operated as if it did.

            If they didn’t believe her if she had claimed they had a machine gun, the police aren’t going to go looking for a machine gun that doesn’t exist. They aren’t going to scare the community by saying a guy with a machine gun is out there when they know it’s not true.

          • local

            You have no friggin’ idea what the police will reveal during the trial. You’re reaching wildly. You don’t know what they knew or suspected, or when.

          • Steve

            So little details yet they had a surviving witness there? That’s why they didn’t release her story, any details other than the absolutely minimum, becaues the police never believed it in the first place.

            i thought what little they told was incredibly fishy. I didn’t think she did it, but I thought she was an insider on it.

            The fact the police revealed so little was proof they didn’t believe her story from the beginning, otherwise they would have wanted the most info as possible to be revealed so that people could use it to help find the suspects.

          • local

            I repeat – you don’t know what the police knew or suspected. You can’t read their minds.

            What other details could they have released? They didn’t have any, because this alleged victim probably didn’t give many because she was making it all up.

            Bottom line is – you’re just assuming wildly.

          • Sean

            @Steve: I think you would have found the interview on WJFK this morning very interesting. I only caught half of it, but the Junkies were interviewing the chief of police for Montgomery County. He answered a lot of your questions.

            Regarding why the police originally went public with the false story, they DID NOT know at first that the story was fake. In fact, they have video surveillance showing 2 guys walking around the back of the store around the time of the crime. They also received tons of calls with leads on the two suspects. Of course, we now know that the guys in the video were just 2 random guys, un

 Rosslyn Resident

by ARLnow.com March 21, 2011 at 8:30 am 5,686 48 Comments

An arrest has been made in the murder of Jayna Murray, the Rosslyn resident found dead in a Bethesda yoga store last Saturday.

Charging documents say Murray’s Lululemon store coworker, 28-year-old Brittany Norwood, stabbed and beat her to death, then tried to cover up the crime. Norwood, who was found tied up in a bathroom, initially told detectives that two men wearing gloves and masks forced their way into the store and assaulted them. Norwood was arrested on Friday and charged with first degree murder after police found evidence that allegedly conflicted with Norwood’s story.

Norwood was a standout soccer player at Decatur High School, near Seattle, and at Stony Brook University in New York. The Washington Post reports that Montgomery County authorities are investigating whether Murray may have been killed after Norwood was accused of stealing merchandise.

Updated on 3/22/11 — ABC7 is reporting that Norwood may have been suspected of stealing from another Lululemon store before being transferred to the Bethesda store.

  • Jezebel

    The heartache continues and deepens.

  • Ben

  • OX4

    Seriously disturbing.

  • Steve

    Arlnow should stay open for business on weekends, this story is basically really old now, though this result was not shocking, it was rather obvious because the police never released the “survivor’s” story, which means they never bought it from the beginning, along with the accounts of hearing women arguing by apple store employees.. The police knew it was an inside job from the beginning.

    • Scott will sometimes post on the weekend.

      • Right. I’ll post breaking news stories on weekends. Otherwise everything else waits until Monday morning. If you know any good writers/reporters willing to work for free on weekends, let them know we’re accepting applications for a weekend editor position.

        • anotherlocal

          Great response. Sounded to me like Steve was volunteering 😉

  • This chick is clearly mental.

    • Steve

      Not the right kind of mental to not be held responsible for what she dead. She showed a lot of deliberation, waiting even for hours to make it look like she had been tied up.

      Can’t wait for the trial though, I cannot wait for the cops to admit they knew immediately they highly doubted the story, but still had to presume it was true because she said rape. The police will not presume a crime happened if they have strong evidence to the contrary, except for rape. And tha tscared the heck out of the entire community.

      • local

        They may have known or suspected her story was a lie, but didn’t say otherwise because they had to gather evidence, and keep the suspect talking.

        • Steve

          The thing is is if they think the story is bull, like obviously made up, they don’t tell the community that “a madman is on the lose” if she had alleged that an axe murderer had did it. For the mere fact she alleged rape, no matter what the police suspected, they HAD to operate as if it was true, which doesn’t happen with any other crime. So they scared the heck out of the entire community, thinking that there were rapists on the lose, spike in buying of pepper spray etc, all while the cops were pretty sure there had been no rape at all.

          • local

            I don’t think the police held information from the public any longer than they needed to. They told us what they knew first, and then they told us the real story as soon as they had enough evidence to arrest the suspect. What, you want them to announce publicly that they are trying to get a suspect to admit she’s lying while she’s still being interrogated? We survived a few days of fear.

          • Steve

            No, they just shouldn’t have released the “two rapists on the lose” thing when they highly doubted they even existed. The police were immediately suspicious of her story, hence why they never released details of her story. You’d think if the police were actually looking for two suspects, any information she might have had would have been very valuable. Virtually nothing was released other than ski mask, and 6 feet tall and 5’3. In short, the cops knew it wasn’t true, and had it been any other crime, that they knew wasn’t true, they wouldn’t have released that info, but because it was rape, they HAD to.

          • local

            The bottom line is that you just don’t know exactly when the police suspected or knew anything, so you aren’t in a position to second-guess them.

            As for releasing nothing more than height, weight, and ski mask–that’s all they had!

          • Take it down a notch

            So you are advocating that police assume rape claims are lies??

          • Steve

            No, that’s not what I’m suggesting. I’m just saying that when they know a rape didn’t happen, or they are highly sure it didn’t happen, that they don’t operate on the presumption that it happened. Otherwise, everything as normal.

            I mean, imagine the situation, you have a female burglar, breaks into the house, and then gets caught by the owner, who calls the cops. All she had to do is allege he raped her, and the police have to presume its true. If hte cops come there, see no evidence of any rape, they would still have to arrest him, even though he stopped her burglarizing his house, simply because she said rape.

            That’s why this woman in this situation was not immediately arrested, and why they released the information about the suspects, becaues they had to because she alleged rape, and the cops knew it wasn’t true. Had she not alleged it, they wouldn’t have even said anything about two suspects.

            This is only in the case where the police don’t think a rape happened. not if there is no evidence one way or the other.

          • SB

            Well what else would the police say? Don’t you think people would demand some answers when it was announced there was a murder? If we’re going along the line of they didn’t want to let the suspect know they were on to her, they still had to say something. And if they didn’t release her description of the “suspects” then she would realize they were on to her too.

            Bottom line is the people demand answers. Even if they hadn’t said rape, people would have been freaking out over the murder.

          • local

            I don’t think Steve’s saying that either, nor would I. The police shouldn’t assume anything – they should follow evidence. (Alleged) victims saying they were raped is evidence, but not always the only evidence. Ultimately, it’s up to a jury to decide whether a rape claim is true or not if it gets that far.

          • Steve

            The police will reveal during the trial that at no point did they believe her story. They will basically have to say they were certain no rape took place, but still operated as if it did.

            If they didn’t believe her if she had claimed they had a machine gun, the police aren’t going to go looking for a machine gun that doesn’t exist. They aren’t going to scare the community by saying a guy with a machine gun is out there when they know it’s not true.

          • local

            You have no friggin’ idea what the police will reveal during the trial. You’re reaching wildly. You don’t know what they knew or suspected, or when.

          • Steve

            So little details yet they had a surviving witness there? That’s why they didn’t release her story, any details other than the absolutely minimum, becaues the police never believed it in the first place.

            i thought what little they told was incredibly fishy. I didn’t think she did it, but I thought she was an insider on it.

            The fact the police revealed so little was proof they didn’t believe her story from the beginning, otherwise they would have wanted the most info as possible to be revealed so that people could use it to help find the suspects.

          • local

            I repeat – you don’t know what the police knew or suspected. You can’t read their minds.

            What other details could they have released? They didn’t have any, because this alleged victim probably didn’t give many because she was making it all up.

            Bottom line is – you’re just assuming wildly.

          • Sean

            @Steve: I think you would have found the interview on WJFK this morning very interesting. I only caught half of it, but the Junkies were interviewing the chief of police for Montgomery County. He answered a lot of your questions.

            Regarding why the police originally went public with the false story, they DID NOT know at first that the story was fake. In fact, they have video surveillance showing 2 guys walking around the back of the store around the time of the crime. They also received tons of calls with leads on the two suspects. Of course, we now know that the guys in the video were just 2 random guys, unlinked to the crime, and the phone leads were not helpful, but the police did


Question: what materials are needed to make milk jug skulls?
Answer: A RESIN master skull...found on Ebay.        Good heavy gloves        Heat gun        masking tape        hot glue gun with glue sticks        sponge        scissors, razor knife        regular screw driver        bowl of ice water with a towel        plastic gallon size milk jugs!!<|endoftext|> Draco a questioning look.

“Poly Juice girl,” he revealed so that only they could hear.

It was Blaise’s turn to look shocked. “Brown?”

The more he mulled it around in his head, the more he became convinced. He had suspected a Gryffindor and now thinking of how mental and obsessive she was, Lavender Brown was a perfectly fit piece into that disturbing puzzle.

“Are you going to confront her?” Blaise asked just under a breath.

Draco gave a shoulder shrug, undecided.

Once Lavender was finally finished with her speech, Pansy took over the last and final award.

“I am so very pleased to announce one last award for… Best of Show. The Museum of Magical Arts would like to not only display this amazing work at the museum for an extended period of time, but they are offering full scholarship should this student pursue a career in art. I am so pleased that this honor has been bestowed upon a Hogwarts student from this show.”

"This special honor goes to..."  Lavender joined Pansy then as the two read from a single parchment.

"Seventh Year, Vaden Sharpe of Hufflepuff for his sculpture titled, The Dragon.

The students erupted in applause as Hermione’s date made his way to the front.

His enormous life-size sculpture of a Norwegian Ridgeback Dragon was magnificent and would be on display for all the wizarding world to see and admire for years to come. After he had sculpted it to perfection, he used the magical paint of the First Years to paint it to life stunning accuracy. And he used scraps from the glass from the Fourth Years for the dragon’s eyes, teeth, and talons.

Every student in the place loved it, except for one.

Draco despised it. But that was only because it reminded him of the ceiling mural at home. Vaden might as well have gone ahead and sculpted the witch with her “Purus Cruor” banner to accompany the perfect dragon. He hated the reminder and couldn’t stand to look at it.

Pansy and Lavender then invited the rest of the event committee to the front where all of them received a standing ovation from all the students, faculty, and museum officials in attendance, recognizing them for their wonderful efforts in pulling off such an amazing event.

Photographers from the Daily Prophet were working frantically to get their pictures for the headline articles that would appear in the magical newspaper the next morning.

While Pansy was formally shaking hands with museum officials, Draco noticed the look in Lavender’s smiling eyes as a swarm of frenzied students bombarded her with ideas they wanted to do for next year’s show.

With all that she had done, it was obvious that it was Lavender that the students had come to love, not Pansy. It was something that Draco counted on.

Taking in the happy scene, Draco realized that Lavender Brown now had adoring fans.  Her picture would be in the Daily Prophet and the magical world would know her.  And if she continued on this new path presented to her, she would never feel invisible again.

Being the wife of Ron Weasely would not define her completely.  If he ever left, she would have the confidence to move on and live.

“Dream prevented,” he mouthed… and it felt so very good.

Draco realized then that he’d become somewhat of an observer of people. He didn’t realize he had become one, it just happened over time, he supposed.

He knew he had changed… knew the darkness had changed him and it wasn’t all bad.

It had caused him to mature at a much faster pace than those his age. It forced him to grow up and think, act, and play the part of an adult before it was time. It had caused him to become quiet and reserved, always calculating his every word and action, because everything he said and did mattered.

He once feared that the darkness would turn him into a monster. And maybe it would eventually when he left Hogwarts to live with pure evil. But for now, it actually had him caring about people. Because he had seen death… life wasted in front of his gray eyes.

And now looking at all of the people at Hogwarts, especially the young ones, he realized just how precious life really was… no matter their age, or House, their last names, and especially not their blood status.

None of it mattered to him anymore.

Death knew no prejudice and would take any of them, regardless.

While observing the people surrounding him, he had noticed something else that night… something that had to do with Pansy. He found it most interesting and peculiar.

And even though it was Valentine’s Day, he couldn’t think of a more appropriate time to break up with her.

When the dance began, she was finally able to make her way to Draco.

He had a drink and a seat waiting for her.

He stood like a proper gentleman and kissed her hand to greet her.

Hermione had been so caught up with what Draco was doing that she hadn’t realized that her date, Vaden Sharpe, winner of the grand prize, had been gawking at someone else all night.

“Vaden,” she finally voiced. “Thank you for escorting me to the dance tonight, but honestly, I’d rather be doing something else right now. If you don’t mind, I think I’m going to call it a night. Sorry.”

But Vaden was actually pleased to hear this. He didn’t want to hurt her feelings, but he just wasn’t interested. “Oh. Okay. No worries or hard feelings. It’s fine.”

He stood and walked her to the stairs until she turned to him to shake his hand politely.

“Thank you and congratulations on your win. Goodnight,” she said as she made her swift exit.

Pansy sat down beside Draco with a look of pride mixed with relief that her art event and awards ceremony had gone so perfectly well.

“Pansy, I’ve never been more proud of you as I am right now,” Draco started.

She smiled a very rare genuine smile that looked good on her.

Hermione’s words came to mind. “In your scheming of things, you accidently brought joy to others,” Draco repeated to her.  “People may not like you Pansy, but they will certainly love what you did. Feels good, doesn’t it?”

She gave a long drawn out sigh and replied, “Yes. I suppose it does. And you were right about bringing in Lavender. Honestly, I don’t think it would’ve gone so well without her.”

“It couldn’t have been better,” he agreed, pausing for a moment, choosing his words carefully before continuing. “You do realize that you do not need me anymore,” Draco said smoothly as he lifted a drink to his lips.

“What?” she questioned with an eyebrow raised.

“You admitted it at New Year’s Eve… that you use me for status. And well, you are no longer thought of as just the girlfriend of Draco Malfoy. You’ve made a name for yourself as Pansy Parkinson, the one who brought the magical art world to all of Hogwarts. You will get that museum job and it will have everything to do with your efforts and nothing to do with my last name. I’m quite proud of you for it.”

Pansy sat a little stunned, unsure of what to say.

In Draco’s observing of people, he had noticed that she was being watched adoringly by a certain artist.

“You’ve caught the attention of many this evening, but there is one person in particular that has been eyeing you all night. And if you look at the gentleman at the bottom of the stairs, he is probably staring at you as we speak.”

Pansy furrowed her brow and looked beyond his shoulder to find that someone was indeed staring at her.

It was Vaden Sharpe, sculptor of The Dragon and Hermione Granger’s former date.

She looked back at Draco, unsure of what he was going to do about it. Would he go into a jealous rage?

Her answer came quickly. He would do nothing of the sort.

“It seems you both have a future career in the art world and would have much in common.”

Pansy caught her breath as her mind raced. What was he doing?

Draco pointed out gently the one-sidedness that their relationship had been.

“All those times that you came to me in the night, Pansy… I believe it is time that someone came for you.”

It was true. Draco never went to her. It was always her that went

 Draco a questioning look.

“Poly Juice girl,” he revealed so that only they could hear.

It was Blaise’s turn to look shocked. “Brown?”

The more he mulled it around in his head, the more he became convinced. He had suspected a Gryffindor and now thinking of how mental and obsessive she was, Lavender Brown was a perfectly fit piece into that disturbing puzzle.

“Are you going to confront her?” Blaise asked just under a breath.

Draco gave a shoulder shrug, undecided.

Once Lavender was finally finished with her speech, Pansy took over the last and final award.

“I am so very pleased to announce one last award for… Best of Show. The Museum of Magical Arts would like to not only display this amazing work at the museum for an extended period of time, but they are offering full scholarship should this student pursue a career in art. I am so pleased that this honor has been bestowed upon a Hogwarts student from this show.”

"This special honor goes to..."  Lavender joined Pansy then as the two read from a single parchment.

"Seventh Year, Vaden Sharpe of Hufflepuff for his sculpture titled, The Dragon.

The students erupted in applause as Hermione’s date made his way to the front.

His enormous life-size sculpture of a Norwegian Ridgeback Dragon was magnificent and would be on display for all the wizarding world to see and admire for years to come. After he had sculpted it to perfection, he used the magical paint of the First Years to paint it to life stunning accuracy. And he used scraps from the glass from the Fourth Years for the dragon’s eyes, teeth, and talons.

Every student in the place loved it, except for one.

Draco despised it. But that was only because it reminded him of the ceiling mural at home. Vaden might as well have gone ahead and sculpted the witch with her “Purus Cruor” banner to accompany the perfect dragon. He hated the reminder and couldn’t stand to look at it.

Pansy and Lavender then invited the rest of the event committee to the front where all of them received a standing ovation from all the students, faculty, and museum officials in attendance, recognizing them for their wonderful efforts in pulling off such an amazing event.

Photographers from the Daily Prophet were working frantically to get their pictures for the headline articles that would appear in the magical newspaper the next morning.

While Pansy was formally shaking hands with museum officials, Draco noticed the look in Lavender’s smiling eyes as a swarm of frenzied students bombarded her with ideas they wanted to do for next year’s show.

With all that she had done, it was obvious that it was Lavender that the students had come to love, not Pansy. It was something that Draco counted on.

Taking in the happy scene, Draco realized that Lavender Brown now had adoring fans.  Her picture would be in the Daily Prophet and the magical world would know her.  And if she continued on this new path presented to her, she would never feel invisible again.

Being the wife of Ron Weasely would not define her completely.  If he ever left, she would have the confidence to move on and live.

“Dream prevented,” he mouthed… and it felt so very good.

Draco realized then that he’d become somewhat of an observer of people. He didn’t realize he had become one, it just happened over time, he supposed.

He knew he had changed… knew the darkness had changed him and it wasn’t all bad.

It had caused him to mature at a much faster pace than those his age. It forced him to grow up and think, act, and play the part of an adult before it was time. It had caused him to become quiet and reserved, always calculating his every word and action, because everything he said and did mattered.

He once feared that the darkness would turn him into a monster. And maybe it would eventually when he left Hogwarts to live with pure evil. But for now, it actually had him caring about people. Because he had seen death… life wasted in front of his gray eyes.

And now looking at all of the people at Hogwarts, especially the young ones, he realized just how precious life really was… no matter their age, or House, their last names, and especially not their blood status.

None of it mattered to him anymore.

Death knew no prejudice and would take any of them, regardless.

While observing the people surrounding him, he had noticed something else that night… something that had to do with Pansy. He found it most interesting and peculiar.

And even though it was Valentine’s Day, he couldn’t think of a more appropriate time to break up with her.

When the dance began, she was finally able to make her way to Draco.

He had a drink and a seat waiting for her.

He stood like a proper gentleman and kissed her hand to greet her.

Hermione had been so caught up with what Draco was doing that she hadn’t realized that her date, Vaden Sharpe, winner of the grand prize, had been gawking at someone else all night.

“Vaden,” she finally voiced. “Thank you for escorting me to the dance tonight, but honestly, I’d rather be doing something else right now. If you don’t mind, I think I’m going to call it a night. Sorry.”

But Vaden was actually pleased to hear this. He didn’t want to hurt her feelings, but he just wasn’t interested. “Oh. Okay. No worries or hard feelings. It’s fine.”

He stood and walked her to the stairs until she turned to him to shake his hand politely.

“Thank you and congratulations on your win. Goodnight,” she said as she made her swift exit.

Pansy sat down beside Draco with a look of pride mixed with relief that her art event and awards ceremony had gone so perfectly well.

“Pansy, I’ve never been more proud of you as I am right now,” Draco started.

She smiled a very rare genuine smile that looked good on her.

Hermione’s words came to mind. “In your scheming of things, you accidently brought joy to others,” Draco repeated to her.  “People may not like you Pansy, but they will certainly love what you did. Feels good, doesn’t it?”

She gave a long drawn out sigh and replied, “Yes. I suppose it does. And you were right about bringing in Lavender. Honestly, I don’t think it would’ve gone so well without her.”

“It couldn’t have been better,” he agreed, pausing for a moment, choosing his words carefully before continuing. “You do realize that you do not need me anymore,” Draco said smoothly as he lifted a drink to his lips.

“What?” she questioned with an eyebrow raised.

“You admitted it at New Year’s Eve… that you use me for status. And well, you are no longer thought of as just the girlfriend of Draco Malfoy. You’ve made a name for yourself as Pansy Parkinson, the one who brought the magical art world to all of Hogwarts. You will get that museum job and it will have everything to do with your efforts and nothing to do with my last name. I’m quite proud of you for it.”

Pansy sat a little stunned, unsure of what to say.

In Draco’s observing of people, he had noticed that she was being watched adoringly by a certain artist.

“You’ve caught the attention of many this evening, but there is one person in particular that has been eyeing you all night. And if you look at the gentleman at the bottom of the stairs, he is probably staring at you as we speak.”

Pansy furrowed her brow and looked beyond his shoulder to find that someone was indeed staring at her.

It was Vaden Sharpe, sculptor of The Dragon and Hermione Granger’s former date.

She looked back at Draco, unsure of what he was going to do about it. Would he go into a jealous rage?

Her answer came quickly. He would do nothing of the sort.

“It seems you both have a future career in the art world and would have much in common.”

Pansy caught her breath as her mind raced. What was he doing?

Draco pointed out gently the one-sidedness that their relationship had been.

“All those times that you came to me in the night, Pansy… I believe it is time that someone came for you.”

It was true. Draco never went to her. It was always her that went to him.

Pansy realized what he was doing then. He was breaking up with her in the most unexpected of ways... giving her permission to go to someone that was interested.

It was unbelievable.

“I had thought that our breakup would be much more…” She tried to find the right word as she stared into her drinking


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As if sensing her soulmate's thoughts, Gabrielle reached out, capturing Xena's upper arm. She solemnly shook her head.

"It's their way of life, Xena. They have to put food on their tables."

"There won't be any need for food if they're all dead."

"I've already spoken with the town leaders." Gabrielle let out a heavy sigh. That conversation had been a colossal waste of time. Especially since her father had a vote. "They haven't asked us to leave. Yet." Gabrielle saw the raised brows, both from her warrior and her regent. "But, they've made it clear; they won't allow us to disrupt their lives, either."

"Disrupt their lives?" This time, from Ephiny. "They aren't going to have any lives left if they don't take action."

"Like I said, the Potadeians won't stand in our way. Don't expect any of them to go out of their way to help us, either. Although, Darius is still offering the use of his inn."

"Kind of him." Ephiny snorted. "Since we've already paid good coin for the run of the place."

"Darius is smart. He knows that providing us with shelter may put him in danger, too. If not from the renegades, then from extremist Potadeians." Gabrielle glanced about, fully expecting to see varying degrees of smirks and grins. After all, Potadeians didn't exactly have a reputation for being fanatics. No one so much as cracked a smile. "We'll use his inn as our base of operations. Maintain a rotating shift of perimeter guards. No one makes a move in Potadeia that we don't know about."

Xena gave a subtle nod of approval. Gabrielle's strategy was strong.

"They're licking their wounds now. Regrouping. Mark my words, though, they will be back."

"What makes you so sure?" Ephiny asked, "For all we know, they could be halfway to Amphipolis by now."

"No." Of course, Xena wanted her mother safe. But, she had no doubt that Cyrene was in no immediate danger. Amphipolis had a trained militia. And, Cyrene personally had a full complement of Amazons guarding over her. Besides, her mother didn't make a very tempting target. "It's royal blood they're after. And they already know you and Gabrielle are both here."

It was a silent, grim procession full of wary eyes that made its way towards the inn. It wasn't that Potadeia was a large, sprawling town. But, as was traditional with most towns, the stables where Gabrielle had ran into Ephiny at were located at the far end of town, strategically positioned downwind. Darius' inn was located at the opposite end of town. Given the nature of Ephiny's and Solari's injuries, their journey was understandably slow going.

Xena stopped yet again. Sometimes, having legs as long as Mt. Olympus is tall could be a real pain in the butt. Like now.

She turned to look back. Gabrielle flanked Ephiny's side, Solari the other. Ever since their earlier perceived altercation, the chief scout hadn't strayed a foot from her packmate. And, while all other eyes were watching their surroundings, Solari's were fastened to every move Xena made.

Iphinome and Devillare walked side by side a few paces behind the royals. It looked like the young apprentice healer was trying to chat the elder's ear off. Xena noted that the captain of the guard kept both eyes moving and one hand on the grip of her sword and didn't utter a single word in response. Iphinome didn't seem to notice at all.

Solari's step faltered. Iphinome was instantly at her side. Good; maybe all that chatter will keep Solari grounded. Iphinome wrapped an arm about Solari's waist and draped Solari's free arm over her shoulders.

Hampered by the assistant healer's aide, Solari's pace fell off and she dropped slightly behind. Xena used the gap to smoothly step into her space, easily adjusting to Ephiny's pace.

"You never answered my question."

Confused hazel eyes darted about Xena's face.

"Where's Eponin?" Xena asked. "Figure I could use her expertise here."

Solari brushed off Iphinome, pushed forward and spoke over Ephiny's shoulder before the regent could answer. "Eponin's not with us."

"Sure she is. I saw her earlier, during the battle."

"She's riding with the renegades," Solari said, "as a traitor to the Nation."

"Oh, please." Gabrielle couldn't believe her ears. "Eponin?"

"Guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, does it?" Iphinome asked. Smirking at their stunned expressions, she decided to tweak the situation a little more by adding, "Or, I guess in Eponin's case, the mongrel doesn't stray too far from the litter."

Iphinome suddenly found the front of her halter caught tightly in Devillare's fist. She was abruptly lifted off her feet and sent flying. She landed with a big splash in a nearby horse trough. She came up, sputtering and spitting, pushing bedraggled dark locks back from her face. Accusing eyes glared at the captain of the guard.

"Next time you speak, make sure you don't sound like a horse's ass," Devillare advised before storming off.

"Ephiny?" Gabrielle asked, turning to her regent for answers.

"I - " Ephiny's voice cracked and her words caught in her throat. With a shake of her head that sent riotous blonde curls flying, she limped away as fast as her sprained ankle would allow her.

Pairs of green and blue eyes fixed on Solari. The chief scout stood, listing to one side, despite having her staff for support. She blinked back at the Queen and her consort and eloquently asked, "What?"

"You okay?" Xena asked, unknowingly echoing Ephiny's earlier sentiment.

They'd been in bed for candlemarks. Two pillows were propped against the headboard, Xena's head and upper body braced against them as she rested mostly flat on her back. Gabrielle was on her side, curled into and against Xena, her head resting in the crook of her consort's arm.

Xena tilted her head, blue eyes peering down at an awkward angle at her soulmate. Gabrielle's face was puffy, her nose red. There were pronounced dark circles beneath both eyes and her lids looked heavy. Despite the lateness of the night and the repeated closing of blonde lashes over green eyes, Xena knew her lover hadn't had a wink of sleep. Neither of them had.

It had been a very rough night. For the both of them. Her bard had finally told Xena about the run in with her father. Xena had immediately tried to climb out of their bed, only to find herself restrained by her teary-eyed lover.

"I won't kill him, Gabrielle, I promise. I just want to have a sensitive chat with him about his family values," she had said.

Somehow, Gabrielle had convinced her to let it go. For now. Gods knew they had enough to deal with without adding Herodotus' ignorance to their troubles.

The Amazons.

Gabrielle had wanted answers. Truth be known, Xena did, too. That was why she'd asked the question in the first place. Little did she know the jar of worms she'd be responsible for opening.

If I had, I would've waited until after dinner.

As if in reminder, Xena's stomach gave an uncharacteristically loud grumble of protest at the missed meal. Usually, it was her teasing Gabrielle about the insatiable beast residing in her stomach. Given that her bard passed up the rare opportunity to poke fun at her in return gave testament to the bleakness of her mood.

Given the answers we got, can't say I'm happy, either.

Just getting those answers had been difficult enough. Ephiny was being uncooperative. Despite her injuries, the regent had reached the inn well ahead of them and sequestered herself in her room. Devillare had reassigned herself to the perimeter and left Bonadea to guard Ephiny in her stead. And, Solari was drugged out on Satyr-cloves. They'd been reduced to getting their information through second-hand sources.

"There's more to the

ools. These Amazon renegades aren't common warlords. If, when, they come back -

As if sensing her soulmate's thoughts, Gabrielle reached out, capturing Xena's upper arm. She solemnly shook her head.

"It's their way of life, Xena. They have to put food on their tables."

"There won't be any need for food if they're all dead."

"I've already spoken with the town leaders." Gabrielle let out a heavy sigh. That conversation had been a colossal waste of time. Especially since her father had a vote. "They haven't asked us to leave. Yet." Gabrielle saw the raised brows, both from her warrior and her regent. "But, they've made it clear; they won't allow us to disrupt their lives, either."

"Disrupt their lives?" This time, from Ephiny. "They aren't going to have any lives left if they don't take action."

"Like I said, the Potadeians won't stand in our way. Don't expect any of them to go out of their way to help us, either. Although, Darius is still offering the use of his inn."

"Kind of him." Ephiny snorted. "Since we've already paid good coin for the run of the place."

"Darius is smart. He knows that providing us with shelter may put him in danger, too. If not from the renegades, then from extremist Potadeians." Gabrielle glanced about, fully expecting to see varying degrees of smirks and grins. After all, Potadeians didn't exactly have a reputation for being fanatics. No one so much as cracked a smile. "We'll use his inn as our base of operations. Maintain a rotating shift of perimeter guards. No one makes a move in Potadeia that we don't know about."

Xena gave a subtle nod of approval. Gabrielle's strategy was strong.

"They're licking their wounds now. Regrouping. Mark my words, though, they will be back."

"What makes you so sure?" Ephiny asked, "For all we know, they could be halfway to Amphipolis by now."

"No." Of course, Xena wanted her mother safe. But, she had no doubt that Cyrene was in no immediate danger. Amphipolis had a trained militia. And, Cyrene personally had a full complement of Amazons guarding over her. Besides, her mother didn't make a very tempting target. "It's royal blood they're after. And they already know you and Gabrielle are both here."

It was a silent, grim procession full of wary eyes that made its way towards the inn. It wasn't that Potadeia was a large, sprawling town. But, as was traditional with most towns, the stables where Gabrielle had ran into Ephiny at were located at the far end of town, strategically positioned downwind. Darius' inn was located at the opposite end of town. Given the nature of Ephiny's and Solari's injuries, their journey was understandably slow going.

Xena stopped yet again. Sometimes, having legs as long as Mt. Olympus is tall could be a real pain in the butt. Like now.

She turned to look back. Gabrielle flanked Ephiny's side, Solari the other. Ever since their earlier perceived altercation, the chief scout hadn't strayed a foot from her packmate. And, while all other eyes were watching their surroundings, Solari's were fastened to every move Xena made.

Iphinome and Devillare walked side by side a few paces behind the royals. It looked like the young apprentice healer was trying to chat the elder's ear off. Xena noted that the captain of the guard kept both eyes moving and one hand on the grip of her sword and didn't utter a single word in response. Iphinome didn't seem to notice at all.

Solari's step faltered. Iphinome was instantly at her side. Good; maybe all that chatter will keep Solari grounded. Iphinome wrapped an arm about Solari's waist and draped Solari's free arm over her shoulders.

Hampered by the assistant healer's aide, Solari's pace fell off and she dropped slightly behind. Xena used the gap to smoothly step into her space, easily adjusting to Ephiny's pace.

"You never answered my question."

Confused hazel eyes darted about Xena's face.

"Where's Eponin?" Xena asked. "Figure I could use her expertise here."

Solari brushed off Iphinome, pushed forward and spoke over Ephiny's shoulder before the regent could answer. "Eponin's not with us."

"Sure she is. I saw her earlier, during the battle."

"She's riding with the renegades," Solari said, "as a traitor to the Nation."

"Oh, please." Gabrielle couldn't believe her ears. "Eponin?"

"Guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, does it?" Iphinome asked. Smirking at their stunned expressions, she decided to tweak the situation a little more by adding, "Or, I guess in Eponin's case, the mongrel doesn't stray too far from the litter."

Iphinome suddenly found the front of her halter caught tightly in Devillare's fist. She was abruptly lifted off her feet and sent flying. She landed with a big splash in a nearby horse trough. She came up, sputtering and spitting, pushing bedraggled dark locks back from her face. Accusing eyes glared at the captain of the guard.

"Next time you speak, make sure you don't sound like a horse's ass," Devillare advised before storming off.

"Ephiny?" Gabrielle asked, turning to her regent for answers.

"I - " Ephiny's voice cracked and her words caught in her throat. With a shake of her head that sent riotous blonde curls flying, she limped away as fast as her sprained ankle would allow her.

Pairs of green and blue eyes fixed on Solari. The chief scout stood, listing to one side, despite having her staff for support. She blinked back at the Queen and her consort and eloquently asked, "What?"

"You okay?" Xena asked, unknowingly echoing Ephiny's earlier sentiment.

They'd been in bed for candlemarks. Two pillows were propped against the headboard, Xena's head and upper body braced against them as she rested mostly flat on her back. Gabrielle was on her side, curled into and against Xena, her head resting in the crook of her consort's arm.

Xena tilted her head, blue eyes peering down at an awkward angle at her soulmate. Gabrielle's face was puffy, her nose red. There were pronounced dark circles beneath both eyes and her lids looked heavy. Despite the lateness of the night and the repeated closing of blonde lashes over green eyes, Xena knew her lover hadn't had a wink of sleep. Neither of them had.

It had been a very rough night. For the both of them. Her bard had finally told Xena about the run in with her father. Xena had immediately tried to climb out of their bed, only to find herself restrained by her teary-eyed lover.

"I won't kill him, Gabrielle, I promise. I just want to have a sensitive chat with him about his family values," she had said.

Somehow, Gabrielle had convinced her to let it go. For now. Gods knew they had enough to deal with without adding Herodotus' ignorance to their troubles.

The Amazons.

Gabrielle had wanted answers. Truth be known, Xena did, too. That was why she'd asked the question in the first place. Little did she know the jar of worms she'd be responsible for opening.

If I had, I would've waited until after dinner.

As if in reminder, Xena's stomach gave an uncharacteristically loud grumble of protest at the missed meal. Usually, it was her teasing Gabrielle about the insatiable beast residing in her stomach. Given that her bard passed up the rare opportunity to poke fun at her in return gave testament to the bleakness of her mood.

Given the answers we got, can't say I'm happy, either.

Just getting those answers had been difficult enough. Ephiny was being uncooperative. Despite her injuries, the regent had reached the inn well ahead of them and sequestered herself in her room. Devillare had reassigned herself to the perimeter and left Bonadea to guard Ephiny in her stead. And, Solari was drugged out on Satyr-cloves. They'd been reduced to getting their information through second-hand sources.

"There's more to the story than what they're telling," Gabrielle said.

"You don't have to be an oracle to see that, Gabrielle." Xena silently cursed herself, fully expecting her bard to be offended by her less than sensitive comment. When she didn't so much as bat an eye, she added, "None of them are telling us