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Quequén es una localidad ubicada al sur de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, sobre la costa atlántica, en Argentina. Separada de la ciudad de Necochea por el río Quequén Grande, tiene una altitud de 15.66 metros sobre el nivel del mar (cota de riel). Es una localidad y ciudad balnearia de la provincia de Buenos Aires, ubicada sobre la costa atlántica, que forma parte del municipio de Necochea.

Tiene  y es uno de los principales puertos cerealeros de la Argentina.

Se encuentra ubicada a orillas del río Quequén Grande, vocablo que proviene del idioma de los pueblos originarios (Puelches), Kem Ken (barrancas altas) que le da el nombre.

Historia

Los primeros europeos en llegar a estas tierras, fueron unos pocos soldados que acompañaban a Juan de Garay, segundo fundador de Buenos Aires, en una expedición al sur del río Salado en el año 1582.

Garay describió esas tierras como fértiles, y destacó la riqueza ganadera que presentaba la zona.

El primer explorador y cartógrafo regional, el jesuita Cardiel en su célebre viaje y misión al Río de los Sauces (1748), impresionado por las barrancas del Quequén Grande anota en su diario: "otro río mas hondo y de más altas barrancas"  En 1748 el inglés Thomas Falkner misionero de la Compañía de Jesús,  reconoció la necesidad de construir un puerto en la desembocadura del río Quequén Grande para una mejor comunicación entre la costa y el interior de la provincia de Buenos Aires.

Fue fundada el 3 de agosto de 1854. Durante muchos años perteneció al partido de Lobería, hasta que en el año 1979, el gobierno militar en funciones resolvió anexar esta ciudad y el cercano balneario Costa Bonita al partido de Necochea (Sin Consulta popular) por ser linderos a la cabecera de este último.

Deseos de autonomía
Son varios los pedidos de sus habitantes de ser autodeterminantes, es decir de administrar sus propios recursos. En el año 1854 en el paraje La Ballenera un grupo de vecinos pide formalmente la fundación de la ciudad de Quequén y que esta sea la cabecera de las Loberías Grandes, hoy Partido de Lobería, partido al cual perteneciera Quequén hasta el 22 de mayo de 1979 año del despojo que sufriera el Partido de Lobería cuando fue anexada la ciudad de Quequén al distrito de Necochea, registrada por Decreto Ley 9327 y refrendada por el entonces gobernador militar de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Ibérico Saint Jean.

La Unión Vecinal de Fomento de Quequén, fundada en 1933, afirma en sus estatutos que esta institución deberá luchar y gestionar la autonomía de este pueblo. La idea de "autonomía" comienza a madurar y a partir del año 1983 con el advenimiento de la democracia, se generan movimientos en favor de la separación del Partido de Necochea. Estos movimientos por la autonomía solicitan a los gobiernos municipales de entonces, a través de sus Concejos Deliberantes, un plebiscito. Las ordenanzas a favor del mismo fueron vetadas por los gobiernos justicialistas que gobernaron el partido de Necochea desde el año 83 hasta el 2003. En el año 2004, el entonces Intendente, Dr. Daniel Anselmo Molina (UCR) plasmó en realidad su promesa de campaña de realizar una consulta popular no obligatoria y no vinculante.

En el año 2004 se llevó a cabo una consulta popular mediante el sistema de voto electrónico en la que el 93,9% de los quequenenses consultados votó a favor de integrar un partido autónomo. El 5,38% estuvo de acuerdo con seguir perteneciendo al partido de Necochea y un 0,63% eligió pasar a pertenecer al partido de Lobería a la formación de una Comisión a fin de realizar las gestiones ante la provincia. Así se crea la Comisión Pro Autonomía de Quequén, con la presidencia de la Unión Vecinal de Fomento. Dicha Comisión cesa en sus funciones en el año 2007. En 2009, la Unión Vecinal de Fomento, crea un Foro Autonomista Permanente que comienza a gestionar la creación de un Nuevo Municipio en la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Actualmente el proyecto de creación del municipio de Quequén, se encuentra en el Senado de la Pcia de Buenos Aires y tiene estado parlamentario.
En el año 2011 se erigió la denominada "Carpa de la Esperanza" en cercanías del Puerto de Quequén. Allí, un importante grupo de vecinos autonomistas desarrolla actividades ligadas a la lucha por la creación del nuevo municipio de Quequén.
En el año 2012 Quequén inició acciones de protesta en la Ruta 2, como lo hizo Lezama para lograr su autonomía.

Toponimia
Quequén es un derivado de la palabra de origen Puelche (gününa-këna) "kem-kem" que significa "barrancas altas"

Economía
La economía de la ciudad de Quequén que tuvo el primer hotel turístico de Argentina, está principalmente relacionada con el puerto marítimo, desde donde se exportan cereales, pescados, troncos, aceites y subproductos de la industria aceitera. También el turismo brinda una buena fuente de ingresos.
La industria alimentaria llegó a ser una de sus principales fuentes de ingresos con fábricas como Sasetru, que llegaron a tener más de 2000 trabajadores, en la actualidad la industria del acopio y acondicionamiento de cereales y oleaginosas son las principales fuentes laborales de los quequenenses.

Educación
En la ciudad tiene una sede la Universidad Nacional del Centro en donde los estudiantes pueden cursar la Licenciatura de Logística Integral y los primeros años de algunas de las carreras que la institución ofrece.

Vías de acceso

Las principales vías de acceso son: la Ruta Provincial 88, que comunica a Quequén con las ciudades de Miramar y Mar del Plata; la Ruta Provincial 227, que la unen con Lobería y Balcarce.

A su vez, está comunicada con la vecina ciudad de Necochea por medio de tres puentes:  el "Dardo Rocha",  el "Domingo Taraborelli" y el "Puente Hipólito Yrigoyen", uno de los dos puentes colgantes de Argentina, suspendido desde cuatro ejes. Fue inaugurado en 1929.

La ciudad cuenta asimismo con una estación de ferrocarril perteneciente a la Línea Roca, construida en 1892 por la compañía británica Ferrocarril del Sud. El ramal conectaba con la estación Necochea a través de un puente sobre el Río Quequén que fue cerrado en 1968. Desde entonces, Quequén pasó a ser la estación terminal. Aunque por cuestiones económicas, el ramal del tren también ha dejado de llegar a Quequén, quedando Mar Del Plata como la estación terminal de dicha línea.

Personalidades
Dread Mar-I, nombre artístico de Mariano Javier Castro, cantante argentino de reggae rock, reggae en español, ska y pop.

Lugares Turísticos

El Faro

Ubicado a pocas cuadras de la costa, el faro fue inaugurado el día 1 de noviembre de 1921. Con sus 34 m de altura, está a 64 . Su iluminación funciona con 400 watts de halógeno, lo que le proporciona un alcance de 45 km de distancia.

Está abierto al público en general, los que pueden subir sus 163 escalones y desde arriba apreciar unos paisajes panorámicos increíbles.

Playas
Las playas quequenenses presentan la particularidad de tener arena gruesa y por ser más angostas que las de Necochea. Sus dunas y en especial su tranquilidad la hacen un lugar único para disfrutar. Es elegida como destino por surfistas y por personas que gustan de la serenidad. Los principales Points de Surf en Quequén son cuatro.
La escollera de Quequén que es una buena alternativa cuando los vientos y el swell arruinan las olas en la escollera de Necochea. Es una ola pequeña pero de una forma casi perfecta. La Hélice – Monte Pasubio es un buen lugar para surfear ya que cuando se dan las condiciones perfectas, en esta playa rompe una de las olas de mayor calidad que se da en la Costa Atlántica.
La Virazón es el point clásico de Quequén, aquí rompe un lindo pico de derechas e izquierdas dependiendo del viento que sople en ese momento. Finalmente, Jamming que está frente al Hostel con dicho nombre, hay una restinga de difícil acceso pero aquí rompe una ola especial, se ingresa desde un planchón de piedra al costado de los restos del barco hundido y se rema pasando el canal donde rompe un pico excelente.
Monte Pasubio posiblemente sea uno de los points de surf más famosos del país. Recibió ese nombre como consecuencia de haber encallado en el año 1924 el buque a vapor Montepasubio de bandera italiana, como consecuencia de las fuertes tormentas y vientos huracanados. Si bien el mismo fue desguazado, la proa del barco así como su hélice continúan en el mismo lugar a pesar del transcurso de los años y como vestigio del naufragio del mismo. Actualmente se encuentran en esta playa el centro turístico sustentable Monte Pasubio Comunidad, espacio abierto a todo público que se caracteriza por contar con instalaciones accesibles para personas con discapacidad y promover el desarrollo sustentable, es embajada de paz y un lugar ideal para quienes buscan servicios gastronómicos y entretenimiento junto al mar.
La plazoleta PINOCHO  sobre la cual se instalaron varios puntos panorámicos para divisar el mar y la entrada de los buques cargueros a Puerto Quequén.

Costa Bonita

Fundada en 1948 por Mario Corte, ubicado a unos seis kilómetros al norte de Quequén, se encuentra el Balneario Costa Bonita. Se puede acceder de dos formas: por la ruta RP 88, haciendo 5 km de tierra hasta el balneario o por el camino entoscado que bordea la costa. El paraje ofrece al turista playas amplias. Es un lugar solitario, por lo que es especial para las personas que buscan tranquilidad. Es un lugar de buena pesca deportiva.

Bahía de los Vientos

Por el camino costero que une a Quequén con el paraje Costa Bonita se encuentra la Bahía de los Vientos. En ella se pueden observar casas de estilo mediterráneo; y lo más destacado es el barco espejo encallado en sus costas.

Monumento a los Caídos en Malvinas
Construido como recuerdo a los caídos en Malvinas en octubre del año 1999, el monumento "Gesta de Malvinas" se encuentra ubicado en la localidad de Quequén, perteneciente al municipio de Necochea. El monumento, obra del escultor santafesino Andrés Oscar Mirwald, muestra una gran bandera argentina, de donde sale la Madre Patria sosteniendo a un soldado caído. En su parte inferior se observan las Islas Malvinas, y en sus laterales los escudos de las diferentes fuerzas militares que dieron intervención en el conflicto. Además se puede observar la poesía "HIJOS DE LA GLORIA", escrita por Daniela Laura González especialmente para la ocasión con motivo de un Concurso Nacional, convocado por el Centro Cultural Kem Kem cuyos cargos directivos ejercían: Carlos Alberto Bonserio, presidente, Abelardo Ezequiel López, Secretario y José Gálvez Melo, Tesorero. Quedando elegida entre cientos de poesías de todo el país. Los nombres de los soldados oriundos del partido de Necochea están escritos a la izquierda del monumento.

Hospital Irurzun

El Hospital Nacional "José Irurzun" se inauguró el 10 de febrero de 1947, la ceremonia fue presidida por el Gobernador de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, coronel Domingo A. Mercante y el secretario de Salud Pública de la Nación Dr. Ramón Carrillo. En el discurso de inauguración se destacó la generosidad de la familia Loidi y la participación del Dr. Carlos Alberto Pueyrredón albacea testamentario del Dr. José Irurzun. Enfatizó el Dr. Carrillo el nombramiento del Dr. José Brun como jefe de cirugía pues esa área era la fundamental en el funcionamiento de un hospital. Pasó a la Provincia en 1969 y fue municipalizado durante el gobierno militar en 1980 por decreto del entonces Intendente o Comisionado de Necochea Percario.

Submarino Nazi U-Boot IX C
Un Submarino Nazi de la clase IX C, fue descubierto a 4,2 kilómetros de distancia de las playas bonaerenses de Costa Bonita y Arenas Verdes, a unos 28 metros de profundidad.

Parroquias de la Iglesia católica en Quequén

Referencias

Bibliografía
Historias ferroviarias al sud del Salado, Manuel Torres Cano, Facultad de Arquitectura, Urbanismo y Diseño, Universidad de Mar del Plata, año 2008

Enlaces externos

 Coord. geográficas e imágenes satelitales de Quequén
 Plebiscito en Quequén para decidir su autonomía (Clarín, 26 mar 2004)
 Masivo apoyo vecinal a la autonomía de Quequén (Diario de Cuyo)
 En Quequén la ciudadanía se pronunció en favor de la autonomía (La Prensa)
 Unidad de Enseñanza Universitaria de Quequén dependiente la Universidad del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNICEN)

Localidades de la provincia de Buenos Aires
Localidades portuarias del océano Atlántico de Argentina
Balnearios de la provincia de Buenos Aires
Necochea-Quequén
Toponimia mapuche de Argentina
Localidades establecidas en 1854


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In the summer of 1865, just after he began writing Crime and Punishment, the greatest novelist of all time hit rock bottom. Recently widowed and bedeviled by epilepsy, Fyodor Dostoyevsky(November 11, 1821–February 9, 1881) had cornered himself into an impossible situation. After his elder brother died, Dostoyevsky, already deeply in debt on account of his gambling addiction, had taken upon himself the debts of his brother's magazine. Creditors soon came knocking on his door, threatening to send him to debtors' prison. (A decade earlier, he had narrowly escaped the death penalty for reading banned books and was instead exiled, sentenced to four years at a Siberian labor camp — so the prospect of being imprisoned was unbearably terrifying to him.) In a fit of despair, he agreed to sell the rights to an edition of his collected works to his publisher, a man named Fyodor Stellovsky, for the sum of his debt — 3,000 rubles, or around $80,000 in today's money. As part of the deal, he would also have to produce a new novel of at least 175 pages by November 13 of the following year. If he failed to meet the deadline, he would lose all rights to his work, which would be transferred to Stellovsky for perpetuity.
Only after signing the contract did Dostoyevsky find out that it was his publisher, a cunning exploiter who often took advantage of artists down on their luck, who had purchased the promissory notes of his brother's debt for next to nothing, using two intermediaries to bully Dostoyevsky into paying the full amount. Enraged but without recourse, he set out to fulfill his contract. But he was so consumed with finishing Crime and Punishment that he spent most of 1866 working on it instead of writing The Gambler, the novel he had promised Stellovsky. When October rolled around, Dostoyevsky languished at the prospect of writing an entire novel in four weeks.
His friends, concerned for his well-being, proposed a sort of crowdsourcing scheme — Dostoyevsky would come up with a plot, they would each write a portion of the story, and he would then only have to smooth over the final product. But, a resolute idealist even at his lowest low, Dostoyevsky thought it dishonorable to put his name on someone else's work and refused.
There was only one thing to do — write the novel, and write it fast.
Twenty-year-old Anna, who had taken up stenography shortly after graduating from high school hoping to become financially independent by her own labor, was thrilled by the offer — Dostoyevsky was her recently deceased father's favorite author, and she had grown up reading his tales. The thought of not only meeting him but helping him with his work filled her with joy.
The following day, she presented herself at Dostoyevsky's house at eleven-thirty, "no earlier and no later," as Dostoyevsky had instructed — a favorite expression of his, bespeaking his stringency. Distracted and irritable, he asked her a series of questions about her training. Although she answered each of them seriously and almost dryly, so as to appear maximally businesslike, he somehow softened over the course of the conversation. By the early afternoon, they had begun their collaboration on the novel — he, dictating; she, writing in stenographic shorthand, then transcribing at home at night.
For the next twenty-five days, Anna came to Dostoyevsky's house at noon and stayed until four. Their dictating sessions were punctuated by short breaks for tea and conversation. With each day, he grew kinder and warmer toward her, and eventually came to address her by his favorite term of endearment, "golubchik" — Russian for "little dove." He cherished her seriousness, her extraordinary powers of sympathy, how her luminous spirit dissipated even his darkest moods and lifted him out of his obsessive thoughts. She was touched by his kindness, his respect for her, how he took a genuine interest in her opinions and treated her like a collaborator rather than hired help. But neither of them was aware that this deep mutual affection and appreciation was the seed of a legendary love.
Each day, chatting with me like a friend, he would lay bare some unhappy scene from his past. I could not help being deeply touched at his accounts of the difficulties from which he had never extricated himself, and indeed could not.
While we were on the theme of marriage, he asked me why I didn't marry myself. I answered that I had two suitors, both splendid people and that I respected them both very much but did not love them — and that I wanted to marry for love.
Their last dictation took place on November 10. With Anna's instrumental help, Dostoyevsky had accomplished the miraculous — he had finished an entire novel in twenty-six days. He shook her hand, paid her the 50 rubles they had agreed on — about $1,500 in today's money — and thanked her warmly.
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I had grown so accustomed to that merry rush to work, the joyful meetings and the lively conversations with Dostoyevsky, that they had become a necessity to me. All my old activities had lost their interest and seemed empty and futile.
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#1. Listen – Listen to the people around you who have experience and wisdom. I understand you probably know all the answers already, but maybe– just maybe– some adult, or even peer around you might have something of substance to offer. But the only way you will know is if you LISTEN. Also, listen to yourself. Yes, yourself. Often times when you are worried or concerned about something, if you pause and get in touch with your inner voice, you will know the answer. But you have to turn off all of the outside noise to get there– allow yourself that once in awhile.
#3. Always remember– you have value. Don't let anyone ever let you believe that you don't. Right here, right now, this room is full of people who showed up for you! They believe in you! In fact, I want to take a moment to thank your parents and your teachers for the countless sacrifices they have made for you. Please join me in thanking them! And remember– we ALL BELIEVE IN YOU!
#4. Show up! You get out of life what you put into it. It starts with showing up and then making an effort. If you do both of those things, the adults around you will be extra thrilled to go out of their way to help you!
#5. Remember the maze game we played at LUREC (Loyola University Retreat & Ecology Campus) where you were each blindfolded and had to hold on to a rope and work yourself out of the maze? How did you get out?– ASK for HELP. Yes, when you get stuck, no matter what, ask for help. When you do that, you set forces in motion that will come flying toward you to help you! Trust me… it works!
So… Listen, Surround yourself with people who believe in you, remember you have value, SHOW UP, and ask for help when you need it… and I would say– guys– YOU'VE GOT THIS!


The Pound recovers back above the 1.2600 mark as Prime Minister secured her leadership position after winning the critical vote of confidence voted by the Conservative party's members of parliament. Confirmation that May will retain her position as Prime Minister lifted the Pound as this event removed uncertainty and doubt about the future political conditions within the UK and the future of the Brexit negotiations with the EU. Investors need to note that no positive developments relating to Brexit have occurred yet meaning that yesterday's rally may be unsustainable. Moving forward, Brexit developments will continue to be the main driver of the pair. Today specifically, investors need to closely monitor any Brexit related news that may come out from the EU summit.
After bouncing off the 1.2467 support, the British Pound managed to break above the 13-period moving average signaling a potential shift in the short term momentum of the pair. The next leg up will be confirmed if prices manage to break above the 50-period moving average exposing the 1.2780 resistance level. Note that a break back below the 13-period moving average will drive prices back towards the 1.2467 support level.


• Triple-A Nashville first baseman Hunter Morris received his 2012 Rawlings Gold Glove Award from Minor League Baseball president Pat O'Conner in a pregame ceremony Sunday. Morris posted a .995 fielding percentage last season at Double-A Huntsville while winning Southern League Most Valuable Player honors.
View Full Game Coverage • Triple-A Nashville first baseman Hunter Morris received his 2012 Rawlings Gold Glove Award from Minor League Baseball president Pat O'Conner in a pregame ceremony Sunday. Morris posted a .995 fielding percentage last season at Double-A Huntsville while winning Southern League Most Valuable Player honors.


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News 'n' Views from Baljennie
Sympathy extended to area families.
Dorothy M. Mills / Community Correspondent Jan 24, 2023 10:43 AM
The new year has started out on the gloomy side weatherwise, with persistent fog and little sunshine. Anakin Fox/iStock/Getty Images Plus
BALJENNIE — I'm back for another year, so I want to wish my readers a happy new year and express hope it will be a good one for us all.
Deepest sympathy goes out to Ruth (Rask) Bilanski and family on the passing of her husband, Paul Bilanski, Jan 6. They farmed in the Alticane district and summer months were spent on the farm. They spent the winters in North Battleford where they were active in community groups. While on the farm, they built a new house. They had a family of one daughter and two sons. Paul was the last Bilanski to live on the homestead farm and was happy to receive a homestead plaque. They celebrated 62 years of marriage. A graveside service will be held in the summer months.
Sympathy goes to the Jeanette Wickstrand family of Eagle Hills on Jeannette's passing Dec. 14 at the age of 85. She was living in North Battleford. A funeral service was held Dec. 29 at Garden Chapel in North Battleford. Jeannette was a gardener and had one of the most beautiful gardens of vegetables, fruit trees and many lovely flowers. She also taught a few classes on gardening.
Get well wishes go out to some of the tenants of Battleford West Place who are dealing with flu and head colds. Keep well and warm and take care.
Congratulations to Bill and Joan Rayner of Battleford. Their eldest son Regan and wife Yvonne have welcomed the first baby boy on the Rayner side of the family.
Sending greetings to my sister, Margaret Parrish of Willowmoore and Kay Robertson of Bjelde Creek and Warren Parkinson of Baljennie town site. They are all residents at Battlefords District Care Centre in Battleford.
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If Facebook were a country, it would have the largest population in the world. It's difficult to avoid a platform that has such an extensive reach. The icing? The inhabitants are profiled and targetable. You can broadcast your message to a subset of the population based on criteria defined by you – age, location, gender, interests and more.
If you deal with an end-user or consumer, you'll find Facebook Advertising working for you more often than not. Even many B2B businesses successfully leverage Facebook to drive branding or sales.
Your Facebook strategy defines which of the above you emphasize. You might want to just send people to your website to sign up/download something/submit an enquiry, or execute a balanced campaign of all three of the above to create awareness, establish a running dialogue with the audience, and from time to time offer a call-to-action to interested consumers.
Given below are some useful Facebook marketing tips to help you maximise click-throughs and conversions from your Facebook campaigns.
Keeping the reach and diversity of the platform in mind, Facebook ad targeting is very versatile. It allows you to target your ads based on user location, age, gender, interest, relationship status, education, and more.
Interest-based targeting is very helpful because platforms like Facebook use data to profile their user base. For example, users who like football might tend to like cars, mobile phones, traveling, etc. User interests are gauged based on factors content they share, pages and status updates they like, the apps they share, etc. and also factor in demographics like age, gender, location.
A lead magnet is sometimes jokingly referred to as an 'ethical bribe' due to its effectiveness. 'Give and take' being the basic tenet of any trade around the world, what you offer to your leads in return for their email address and other contact information matters. This is why so many ads highlight discounts, limited time offers, cashbacks and automatic entries into contests.
What you choose to give away in return for a lead's contact information of course depends on the nature of your business and marketing budget. You can choose from lots of options when you're deciding what to trade in return. For instance, Ryan Deiss, founder of Digital Marketer, offered templated social media postings in a 'Social Media Swipe File' and collected over 28,500 leads within 45 days, a remarkable feat!
Building your landing pages is step one, optimizing them to maximize conversions is step two. The moment you create a landing page, your mindset will shift towards conversion rate – which is where it needs to be. As you gather and analyze incoming traffic, you'll be better positioned to experiment with the page copy, the structure, call-to-actions, image placement, etc.
Your landing page should contain all the key elements–the headlines, subtitles, testimonials, benefits, hero shot (the primary image or video that defines your offering and its benefits) and call to action. These can be tested and improved.Changing your CTA button color or position can have a significant impact on your conversion rate. Make sure the copy and content is accurate and persuasive and most importantly, succinct. The page shouldn't overwhelm the user with a profusion of information.
Facebook is a massive driver of social activity on mobile devices. People share on the go, view ads on the go, and perform conversion actions on the go.
Which means your landing pages need to be served up in the right formats for mobile devices – they need to be mobile-responsive. A 'mobile first' approach is rapidly gaining popularity in social media marketing strategies.
Also Read - 5 Things to Keep in Mind When Creating a Responsive Website.
Many people are using Facebook advertising in the wrong way. If you haven't created a way to capture and nurture your audience, you'll waste a lot of money. Low-friction conversions are the best approach when running a Facebook ad campaign. Smart Facebook PPC advertisers don't come to Facebook to make sales. Rather, they offer high-quality lead magnets to their users to get them to subscribe to a newsletter, fill in enquiry forms or call helplines and sales representatives.


For standalone Pikt scripts, the parser might interpret #foo-style numerical variables or #foo()-style numerical functions as comments, or vice-versa.
Except in some arithmetical or complex logical expressions, parentheses are unnecessary. You're sometimes better off avoiding them.
In scripts, you are limited to 255 different variable names. (That is, within an alert, each alarm script has its own separate 255-member variable name set.) This might seem at first to be a severe limitation, but it's not really. Very few situations would require anywhere near that many, let alone more than 255. In those situations, just use Perl, Python or whatever other language you prefer, or resort to arrays.
For numerically indexed arrays, indices are limited to 2147483647. This should be way more than enough for the problem domain (systems administration) for which Pikt is intended.
So, it is actually possible to store as many as 255 X 2147483647 X 2147483647 X 2147483647 values within a Pikt script. (More than that, if you include $0, $1, $2, ..., and the built-in variables like $inlin. Of course, you would probably run out of system memory before reaching these limits.) If ever any of these limitations becomes an issue, just use Perl, Python, or whatever other language you like.
Input strings are limited to 512 characters. This should be more than enough for most situations. If not, again use some other language. Internally, strings are effectively unlimited in length.
User-defined functions are not currently supported. (Their inclusion is planned for a future release. They will probably appear in a new, ninth config file, functions.cfg.) For now, if you really need a custom function (and don't want to recode pikt itself), you can fake it by $command()'ing or #system()'ing Pikt scripts or scripts written in other languages, passing arguments in the script command string. In many situations, PIKT macros-with-arguments substitute for formal user-defined functions quite nicely (see the sample macros.cfg).
If you define a macro to encompass an entire Pikt script, you may not end the script with a quoted string. This is a bug in the piktc preprocessor that we have been unable to fix. The solution is to append a Pikt statement that has no practical effect. This workaround is needed for script macros only. It is not necessary for directly coded Pikt scripts (in alarms.cfg) or other ordinary macros. See macros.cfg for additional details.
Compared to other high-powered scripting languages such as Awk and Perl, Pikt scripts don't run particularly fast. Regexp pattern matching is especially slow. When practical, employ awk, egrep, sed, and other Unix filters to prune your Pikt script input (either by piping to a filter in your 'input proc' statement, or by adding a separate 'filter' statement; see Init Section), then use Pikt regexps in your rule statements to inspect the remaining input lines. In certain high-data-volume situations (for example, when scanning huge log files), you might be better off invoking Awk or Perl or some other optimized data scanning utility to handle your pattern matching exclusively.
In future versions, we might relax some of these limitations. The Pikt script language is not an all-purpose programming language. Pikt was designed to aid in systems administration, and to have scripts run quickly and in a small memory space. As of now, we are not convinced that extending Pikt's reach is worth the added processing and memory overhead that would entail. In the course of its development, much time and effort was spent on adding features to the Pikt script language that are, after all is said and done, little used. We are guided by practicality and usefulness in further development, not by attainment of some lofty conceptual ideal.


Session Reports and Psych Sheets as of Jan 24 are available in preparation for Nova Tech #3 North hosted by PCM this Saturday at the Fisheries Pool.
Session Reports v2 and Psych Sheets v2 as of Jan 24 are available in preparation for Nova Tech #3 South hosted by YYW this Saturday at the University St Anne in Claire.
Session Reports and Psych Sheets as of Jan 23 are available in preparation for Nova Tech #3 Central hosted by HTAC this Saturday at Centennial Pool.
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Coaches, please work together to ensure there is no more than 8 swimmers in each lane.