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The state swooped into northern Maine last year to save 233 miles of freight railroad from abandonment by Montreal Maine & Atlantic Railway. Had it not done so, 25 commercial customers could have been left in the lurch and 1,000 jobs potentially lost. Now, after buying the tracks for $20 million, the state is handing over rail operations to someone else to preserve both the jobs and a transportation network deemed critical by the businesses that use it.
The Maine Department of Transportation is in the last stage of finalizing the details of its lease to Eastern Maine Railway to rent the tracks from Millinocket to Madawaska at no cost until the line is profitable, according to Nate Moulton, director of MDOT's rail program. EMR, in turn, is responsible for maintaining the lines. A subsidiary of J.D. Irving Ltd. and the U.S. affiliate of NB Southern Railway in St. John, New Brunswick, EMR, which already operates a rail line between Vanceboro and Brownville Junction, beat out proposals from five other companies for the work. "They had a much more detailed presentation, they are nearby, they are already operating in the state and they are well -funded with good financials. And they had a better understanding of the region," Moulton says of EMR's selection.
The challenge now for EMR is to return the lines to profitability. The company should be helped by a $10.5 million TIGER federal grant the state was awarded in February for railroad upgrades. Moulton says the state's elimination of mortgage payments and interest, as well as property taxes, puts EMR at an advantage. But, he adds, "This is a challenge, they will have to rebuild this business, they'll have to get more carloads on the line. They have to win new customers or convince old customers to come back. The rising fuel price helps with that, but you have to do it with service."
Mainebiz recently spoke with EMR's general manager, Ian Simpson, about his company's plans to make the railroad profitable. An edited transcript of the conversation follows.
Mainebiz: How many miles of rail does J.D. Irving own or lease in Canada and how many lines does EMR own or lease in Maine and the United States?
Simpson: We have the New Brunswick Southern Railway and then we have the Eastern Maine Railway on the U.S. side, so the two companies combined would operate 280 miles of track, not including the new track. That will add another 233 miles.
Why were you interested in operating the 233 miles of state-owned lines between Millinocket and Madawaska?
Rail is a more efficient and environmentally friendly way to move heavy freight for manufacturers, especially up in the north. The MM&A is also a vital lifeline to that region and is also a strong partner of ours. So we felt it was important that the service be maintained up there. A lot of the operations up there employ a tremendous amount of people in the region.
How is MM&A an important partner to you?
We interchange with them today. The way it works in the rail business, a customer's load of freight, for example, if the load was going from Maine to California, the rail car itself would travel on many railroads to get to the final destination. Our locomotives would bring it a certain distance; we'd give it to the next railway whose locomotives would take it to the next, and so on. And in Brownville Junction in Maine, EMR interchanges directly with MM&A today, so they are an important partner. So all the railroads in the state of Maine certainly rely on having business from these shippers in northern Maine on the state-owned railways, so it's important we keep it viable.
What are the opportunities here for EMR?
First and foremost it is to keep the existing business that flows on our line, and the other is the ability to potentially grow, if the service improves. Both those things add stability to our railroad and the employees that currently work with Eastern Maine Railway, and it helps keep many of these skilled employees working in the north, with a chance of growing jobs in the future.
What are the biggest challenges you see?
I would say the biggest challenge that we've seen so far is the condition of the infrastructure. And the TIGER grant money that's been approved certainly will be critical here, and we appreciate the vote of confidence that Maine congressional state reps have given to upgrading the railway. The next thing is earning the support of the shippers in the region who have moved away from using rail over the last couple of years. And a big part of that… is just the unreliability and inconsistency of the service. So that is going to be a challenge for us to earn that respect back. But we're very confident we will.
What makes you confident you can make this a success when MM&A reportedly lost millions, despite having 25 clients?
It's certainly difficult for me to comment on MM&A's financial operation. I can only talk about our view of it. Our strategy will be focused on improving the track speeds and the reliability of the service. We have to invest capital to do that. And then we have to be able to provide competitive options to the shippers. You know, there's three railroads in addition to ours in that region that potentially could earn the customers' freight. We believe it will be important to offer all three options to the shippers and customers in the area, because some will have better transit times and better pricing than others.
How would you do that?
Most of the customers' freight will go to a destination beyond the railroad we'll be operating. So, for example, if a load were going from Presque Isle to Texas, there could be multiple rail lines involved to get that car load of freight to the customer. As railroads, we interchange freight with each other. If the end of our line connected with one railroad, then our customers would only have one choice. In the case of the Aroostook line, there's an interchange potential in St. Leonard [in New Brunswick] with CN [Canadian National Railway Co.]; Millinocket with MM&A; and in Brownville Junction, with Eastern Maine Railways, who could hand off to Pan Am [Railways]. So the customer could get rates from all three of those railroads and they would instruct us what rail line they want to use, so we would bring it to that line. We compete, but we're also very much partners with one another.
What type of upgrades or projects are you planning for all the lines?
The key areas that we think require the most work will be the railway tie condition. A considerable amount of those will need to be replaced. Adding rock ballast, and improving the surfacing of the rail bed. And also there's some areas that are in critical need of some rail change-outs.
Throughout the 233 miles?
I should point out that all three of those things play a role in the safe track speeds that you can move the product. Today a lot of the freight is moving from 10 to 25 miles per hour, so on the main line between Madawaska and Millinocket … we're going to put our energy and resources into getting the track speeds up to 30 miles per hour on that stretch. And the branch lines, for example the Houlton branch and the Presque Isle branches, those subdivisions we'll eventually want to get up to 25 miles per hour.
What kind of investment is that, how many millions and how much time?
The initial funding will come some from our company and there's been $10.5 million approved through the TIGER grant. It hasn't been released yet but it looks like there's a one-year timeframe to spend that $10.5 million in upgrades.
Will that cover, say, roughly half of the project?
You know, we haven't gotten that far into it yet. The state of Maine has its own engineering group, they will have their recommendations and they'll also seek some input from my team on where the money will be best spent.
Who are the potential customers for the EMR line? You talked about shippers who've migrated away from rail who you want to attract back. Who are they and how many are there?
The state of Maine provided a list of the potential customers up there and we've either personally met or spoken to virtually all of them. I would say the core customer base is essentially made up of 20 key shippers up there.
Are they currently using the MM&A service?
I would say that most either are using the MM&A or have used the MM&A. What I can't comment on at this point until we get operating is how much business opportunity is there that may be moving by truck today, that if the service were to improve or the pricing improve, that sort of thing, could we divert some of that business back to rail.
So these shippers, they move some freight by truck, some by rail?
If a shipper is currently rail-served, they would be making decisions on a daily basis on what's the lead time, what's the urgency to get the product to the end customer and can it move by rail because it's the most economic way to do it, and certainly environmentally it's the best way to ship product. On the other hand, there could be some orders that are last minute, or have become urgent, and then the truck transport is called.
So I would say that many of those shippers use a combination of both, but from a long-term viability standpoint, especially if your customer market is farther down in the southern or western United States, truck transport is too expensive and prohibitive in some cases. The other point to that is with fuel pricing the way it is, some truck surcharges have exceeded 35%. So truck transport is already expensive relative to rail and then you add the premium fuel surcharge on top of that, it makes it very difficult. Now that happens in the rail business as well, but generally some of the rail surcharges tend to be about half of the truck surcharges.
How many trains will you have running on the lines? How frequent will the service be?
A lot of it will depend on the volume and the needs of the shippers. We have some tentative ideas on the service, we think it will be more frequent than what the shippers have received to this point, and then we will build our service model around what the customers need.
When is your anticipated start date?
The state has asked that we be ready by mid- to late June.
Do you have a sense of what the ongoing yearly maintenance costs might be?
We'll be in a better position [to answer] after the first full year of operation. A lot of the money initially will be spent on the upgrades by the TIGER money, and that'll be a good start, and certainly more work will be required after that.
How many people will you be employing in Maine?
We expect the base operations to be 30 people.
Will many of those people come from MM&A?
There's a lot of very good men and women who currently work for the MM&A and have expressed a lot of interest to come work with us. We're very confident that we're going to be able to hire a very good-quality, skilled work force up there. That's our absolute priority, to hire the existing men and women that work on the line today, because they've been very committed to the railroad, they know the railroad, they know the customers up there.
Will you have a base of operations in Maine?
We will see two core areas where most of the employees will be based on the new railway. One in the Oakfield area, and there will also be a base of operations in Squapan.
Is there room in Maine or elsewhere for EMR to expand?
We haven't thought that far. We're clearly focused on this new operation in Maine now. One thing we believe is all the railways in the region have capacity to handle more growth. So investment is needed to improve the service and transit times by all the railways in the Maine area. If, collectively, we can improve the service and transit times, we can attract more business to the rail network.
Eastern Maine Railway, a subsidiary of J.D. Irving Ltd.
Maine headquarters: 31 Depot Road, Mattawamkeag
Founded: 1995
General manager: Ian Simpson
Services: Rail transport; track and siding repairs and construction; operation of distribution centers
Revenue, 2010: Did not disclose
Employees: 25 with EMR, with the potential to add another 30
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Posted By: David Dedrick Posted On: Jul 24, 2009 Views: 4271 | re: armed crews on merchant vessels Did anyone notice that following the MLL Alabama incident, the pirates "threatened" to attack more US vessels, and same has not occurred? Much "bluster," however, not much "followup." Israeli vessels (particularly Zim ones) almost never get attacked, due to armed crews. Due to legal differences, this author is of opinion that trained security crews should be utilized for most vessels. Must remember the motto of the US populace during the Barbary Pirate Incidents of the late 1700's/early 1800's, which was "millions for defense, but not a cent for tribute (read ransoms)." |
Posted By: VVSCS RAO Posted On: Jul 10, 2009 Views: 4393 | Fight in right way againest pirates I would like to take this opportunity for not only giving my opinion in this regard I also invite the ship owners in this regard who required to over come of this repeated pirates attacks.at the first must say about me for the bosses who get a chance to read this, I am an Ex-Indian Navel person. The Indian Navy is named for its crew performance in protection and dedicated employees. The most of the employees wish to come out after the completion of their initial agreement for the sake of more pay & perks. as I am ready for take position in this regards there are so many of my job mates who are perfect to perform this role. Any one who is interested in forming a new project for creating the requirement of employment are most welcome. At present I am in India at the fallowing address. VVSCS RAO, 50-117-1,North Extension, Seethammadara Visakhapatnam, 530013,India. Phone: 9666543931 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Nationality: India . Thank you for reading this |
Posted By: Michael D. Ryan Posted On: Jun 25, 2009 Views: 4683 | Armed Mariners Without a doubt mariners should be trained and armed. The pirate threat has been real for many years. Ask any Master who sailed St.of Malaca. Vessels were defending themselves in the late 80's, 90's and to this day. Upon departing Singapore we used to display the weapons in front of the pilot to give advance rumors that our vessel was armed. That being said, we were never actacked or provoked. Pirates react diferrently when the vessel is firing back. Sailing by Buffalo Rock at sunrise a suspicious craft approached the vessel at a right relative angle. I had the M - 14 trained on the craft. After blowing the danger signal and once he saw the weapon he altered course. |
Posted By: Jake S. Posted On: Jun 17, 2009 Views: 4876 | Fell free to defend yourselves |
Posted By: paul stan Posted On: Jun 17, 2009 Views: 4566 | defence against pirates I note that most of the arguments against arming mechant ships seems to be coming insurance agents, corporate lawyers, ceo's and in general folks who'll never have to face a threat in their professions greater than a parking ticket at their gym or poor sevice in a resturant. How is it that we find ourselves under the control of such lame leadership? Don't we screen for courage anymore? |
Posted By: Perry Adams Posted On: Jun 17, 2009 Views: 4326 | Ships protect themselves The United States Maritime Administration should take steps to train and arm our ships to reduce the chances of Pirates attacking. During World War II Merchant Seamen assisted Navy Armed Guards to protect their ships from attack by enemy aircraft and surface craft. In fact several Merchant Mariners were awarded Medals and citations for their firing of the ships anti aircraft guns. Many Mariners have had plenty of experience with hunting guns. Training officers and key crew members in the use of high powered automatic guns would not take all that much time and expense. The guns would be locked up in storage lockers under the control of the Master and only brought out in time of attack by pirates. Some have suggested it takes months to train gun crews. How much training have our modern day criminals received that we read about in the daily papers who moe down civilians on our city streets. When a high speed motor launch approaches a ship, a few rounds of gun fire over the pirates heads will most likely turn them away. If that doesn't work the next round would either kill them, wound them and most likely sink their boat. After one or two such attqcks, the pirates would quickly learn to leave U.S. ships alone. Barbed wire could be placed along the railings around the ship that would at least slow down pirates attempts to board a ship. But the real answer is to NEVER allow them to board the ship in the first place. Placing Armed Guards aboard ship would be a waste of money and manpower. The gun training of the Deck Officers and key deck crew would be the proper answer. |
Posted By: Bob Condon Posted On: Jun 16, 2009 Views: 4116 | Armed Merchant Ships An armed detachment of US Marines who will board US Registered / Crewed Merchant Vessels for the duration of transiting pirate infested waters would be effective. One addition I would recommend is to have a AC-130 gun ship on patrol, available in the local geography to support the Marines who will have direct communciations with the aircraft. Day or night the AC-130 could be called upon whenever the Marines consider an attack emminent. A moving 2000 yard protection zone should be declared around the merchant vessel. This should be announced through the media and all available means. If threatened the AC-130 can be called in and using it's fire control system it can virtually evaporate the threat. This only need be done a few times and the pirates will understand Vessels flying the American Flag, day or night, are not easy pickings. |
Posted By: Art Lee Posted On: May 27, 2009 Views: 4760 | arming merchant vessels In my opinion it would be much more dangerous to arm merchant vessels than to have them unarmed. Arming them would only lead to violence and potential accidents. I realize that someone pointing a gun at you is a violent situation. However, unless the crew carried their guns with them at all times, and stayed awake 24/7, and were alert, and were excellent marksmen, and never made mistakes it would be silly. At this point few if any people have been hurt by the modern day pirates. They want money, not to hurt people. Arming crewmembers would lead to the increased chance of people getting hurt, not only during a hostage incident, but at any other time in an accident. |
Posted By: Capt. Brendan J. Lally Posted On: May 27, 2009 Views: 4596 | Protect Merchant Ships Sailors have enough to do already. Put Security Teams on the vessels. Make them answerable and working under the direction of the Master. The downside is uncontrolled violence involving innocent parties so controls need to be in place. AS a last resort, demand that the the pirates show their TWICs. |
Posted By: DeputyDog Posted On: May 27, 2009 Views: 4202 | Armed Ships Of course they ought to hire professional secirity teams. You would be suprised how many are actually out there doing this very same task for corporations. Waterdogs have been very effective in keeping private ships safe since before the Civil War. |
Posted By: Mike k Posted On: May 27, 2009 Views: 4149 | arm merchant ships How hard and how expensive would it be to turn the bridge and engine access into a hardened "panic" room? There are two things that give power to the pirates: navigational control of the ship and its power plant; and control of the crew. I am probably naive, but with today's technology it would seem a hidden / remote panic room to address the above would seem feasible and would allow the crew to maintain control of the ship until help came. |
Posted By: Kapena Posted On: May 27, 2009 Views: 4084 | Onboard Security Shipowners should have an option. Hire readily available security teams from a government entity, or utilize their own crew. Those shipowners who have steady crew that are trained to handle arms woldn't need to hire anyone. Those without trained crews would obviously want to hire a security team. I've worked for a shipowner that had several ships under MSC contract and the crews were all trained for small arms use. This isn't as odd as many are lead to believe. |
Posted By: To arms Posted On: May 27, 2009 Views: 3996 | Protecting our mariners It only makes sense that we should put an armed security detail onboard our ships when they are passing through pirate hot spots. We have an obligation to protect our crews and cargo. How can we recruit new mariners when we aren't protecting the ones we have now? No one wants to work onboard a ship if they are not oging to be safe. |
Posted By: Geldart Posted On: May 27, 2009 Views: 3989 | Piracy Convoys have been used throughout maritime history for protection of merchant vessels. Why not now? It would appear there are sufficient military vessels in the region to escort multiple convoys. Yee, it might be an incovenience to some ship operators but surely worth it for the added security and safety of lives. |
Posted By: wegman Posted On: May 27, 2009 Views: 3197 | armed merchant vessels It is my view that it is the responsibility of the vessel placing themselves in any situation to be adequately prepared for that situation. A highly valuable cargo vessel traversing pirate infested waters has a responsibility to a)deliver their cargo, b)operate in a safe fashion regarding their crew and cargo and c)take whatever measures are needed to achieve a and b. That clearly calls for well armed and well trained crew to be onboard every vessel in such waters. I'm amazed that such procedures are not already in place. |
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Hi everyone, I'd like a bit of advice on what sort of finish I should use on fingerboards and necks. I'm after something practical to protect the surfaces.Also at what stage should it be applied, before or after fretting. Thanks ,Mark
Tung Oil is available in many mix's. The real thing is a slow process as you stated but if you get a tung oil finnish, like Homer Formsby's it has no tung oil in it. Its just thinned varnish to make it easily rubbed on. Thats what I use and it works well, dries quick enough and hard.
Thanks for all the suggestions, I have a few builds in the works, so I'm sure I'll be able to try them out!
I just tried teak oil on the last build on the neck and fretboard- I like the results. I have only used Krylon clear on the others.
I have used paste wax a couple of times. I haven't been at this long enough to tell you how it will hold up over the years, but it is easy to apply and easy to reapply (or so I've heard). The arguments against are "less durable" and a sometimes claim of "waxy buildup." I've done three or four. They finish quickly, look nice, and feel GREAT. Time will tell, I suppose.
I've also done a few with tung oil. Mine basically dried overnight and were not gummy. I'm suspecting relative humidity...? I didn't risk it while it was raining!
I'd sure love to see a few pics of how you apply that OZ-brew! What is aerosol oil in OZ? I'm thinking a cousin of WD40 or maybe Pam cooking spay! Post a link? Over the top: got an MSDS?
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Based on guitar building books I've read, ebony and rosewood are usually oiled while maple is lacquered. Ebony and rosewood are very hard and naturally oily, the oil helps lubricate your fingers to avoid squeaking the strings. Maple being relatively softer requires a little more protection.
I have used the tung oil on my necks and I love the way it feels. It also looks great. Polyurethane is basically like encasing it in plastic, Id stay away from that.
can i use danish oil over the strings or have they got to be taken of
Rubbed oil finishes such as tung oil, Danish oil and Tru-Oil are generally oils with a catalyst or accelerator added to ensure that they dry thoroughly to leave a hard finish. Raw or boiled linseed or other plain vegetable-origin oils won't dry in this way, but tend to leave a sticky residue. In either case, you don't want this to get on your strings! I like TruOil (gunstock finish) for necks.
On dark fingerboard woods such as rosewood, ebony and some other hardwoods, lemon oil will do the job, just soaking into the the wood enough to give a nicely darkened colour without building up any sort of residue, and can also be used periodically to clean the board. As I understand it, it's basically a mineral oil with volatile extracts added to it.
With lighter fretboard woods such as maple or oak, a lacquer will help keep it from discoloring. I've used clear spray acrylic on the fretboard and the neck itself, but stuff like uncatalysed brushed polyurethane will leave a rather soft sticky finish which in my opinion doesn't belong on any sort of instrument neck.
thanks john i think ill just leave it
dont want to risk it i think ill leave it it has some sort of finish on it
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Community Fund distributes $71,000 to 21 organizations
Date: October 24, 2012
by: Pam Eubanks | Managing Editor
LAKEWOOD RANCH — Every dollar counts.
As local not-for-profits continue to hunt for funding, the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund is fulfilling its mission to connect philanthropic-minded individuals with worthwhile causes, helping to ensure local charitable organizations have the funding they need to serve the community.
The Community Fund Oct. 19 granted $71,000 to 21 charitable organizations, including Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee, Easter Seals of Southwest Florida, B.D. Gullett Elementary School, the Center for Building Hope, Manasota SOLVE, Project Light of Manatee and more.
"If it weren't for the (support of this organization and others), we wouldn't be in existence," said Nick Drizos, board president of Sarasota-Manatee Association for Riding Therapy (SMART), as he accepted a check for $2,500 to pay for 100 riding lessons.
SMART, now in its 25th year, provides horseback-riding lessons to children and adults with physical and mental impairments. Drizos said the organization charged $25 per lesson to 300 clients last year, although lessons cost SMART $80 each. Plus, he said, 61% of riders can't afford to pay for services.
"The scholarships mean the world to us," he said. "The community has been wonderful."
Joy Mahler, president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast, agreed.
"We wouldn't be able to reach as many children (without this grant)," she said, noting the organization will use its grant dollars for a program, called Gateway to Success, to help middle-school students transition to high school and prevent dropouts.
This year, the Community Fund received 42 applications, with requests totaling $180,000, Community Fund President Diane Brune said. Grant priority was given to organizations that focus on: arts and humanities, community development, education and health-and-human services.
Since 2002, the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund has awarded more than $750,000 in grants to local charitable organizations, with 227 grants now awarded. Throughout the years, 77 different organizations have received grants, she said.
The Lakewood Ranch Community Fund is a charitable fund under the umbrella of the Manatee Community Foundation. Its mission is to enhance the quality of life in and near Lakewood Ranch by promoting philanthropy and granting funds to deserving organizations.
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Marinaccios 'Humanitarian of the Year'
MGA Insurance owners Lou and Anne Marie Marinaccio moved their business from Chicago to Lakewood Ranch in 1999, in the early years of the community's growth.
Now, more than a decade later, their company has more than 50 employees and has been a driving force in supporting the community.
The couple was honored Oct. 19 with the eighth annual C. John A. Clarke Humanitarian of the Year, from the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund.
"They have been instrumental (in supporting) the community through their time and financial support," said Bob Borkowski, who headed up the Community Fund's Humanitarian of the Year Committee.
Lou Marinaccio helped create the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance and is a past president of the organization, while his wife previously served as a board member for the Community Fund. Both have supported organizations such as the Peyton Wright Foundation, Best Buddies, American Cancer Society, Honor Animal Rescue and the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund, among others.
"This is a community that gives back to the people, and that's why we're here," Lou Marinaccio said. "We are humbled by the award. We will continue to do what we can. You people make a difference. We will try to help you make that difference, as well."
Grant recipients:
Grant recipient | Amount
B.D. Gullett Elementary School | $3,380
Big Brothers Big Sister of the SunCoast | $5,000
Center for Building Hope | $5,000
Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities | $3,500
Easter Seals of Southwest Florida | $5,000
Family Resources | $3,000
Foundation for Dreams | $5,000
Goodwill Foundation | $4,065
InStride Therapy | $2,500
Junior Achievement of West Central Florida/Manatee Chapter | $2,350
Manasota B.U.D.S. | $2,929
Manasota SOLVE | $2,800
Manatee Community Action Agency | $3,006
Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee | $5,000
Miracle League of Manasota | $2,500
Payton Wright Foundation | $1,000
Project Light of Manatee | $970
Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy | $2,500
Stillpoint House of Prayer | $5,000
Tidewell Hospice | $3,000
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On Monday, former Charlotte, North Carolina Mayor Pat McCrory was back in Tampa, his third time in Hillsborough County in the past year as he advises supporters of the one-cent sales tax referendum for transit how to get the item passed this November.
McCrory was unsuccessful in his bid to become governor of North Carolina in 2008, but there are strong indications that he'll try it again in 2012 as the Republican nominee. Funny, personable and seemingly flexible when it comes to running things, CL sat down at the headquarters of the Tampa Bay Partnership offices off of Westshore Boulevard to ask McCrory about Charlotte's winning strategy, how it's doing now, and what folks who support the measure need to be doing right now, less than five months before voters will decide on the measure. Here are excerpts from out interview:
CL: Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higgenbotham has talked about cost overruns in Charlotte, estimated to be 100%. True or false?
PM: Not quite 100% but we had some cost overruns during the major steel increase in prices that China..just a completely different environment right in the middle of our construction is right when steel prices went up 60-80% and there's no doubt that had a huge impact on our budget, and made us delay our budget, some of which cost us valuable time and money. But in the long run, it's been a very good investment.
CL: What do you say about critics who say "transportation projects never pay for themselves?"
PM: Every transportation system is subsidized, including the roads. Including roads going through the city, including roads going through your neighborhood. Every transportation system is subsidized, whether it be through a property tax, sales tax, gas tax, or a combination of many. So, that is not unique to mass transportation. It's true with all forms of transportation. But it's one of those community needs in which everybody helps pay for the transportation because frankly everyone benefits whether they ride it or not.
Yeah, most people think roads are free. Because they don't see the bills. But frankly, there are both capital cost bills that are being paid by your taxes, both state and local and there are ongoing operating bills that you're paying to fill the potholes, to pay the police, that pay the cleanup, so all forms of transportation do cost money and they don't pay for themselves. But they do help your economy and get people to and from work, and that's what it's all about right now is jobs.
MP: Let me ask you about connections to an airport. That's not part of the light rail proposal. We've heard you say I believe that a rail system shouldn't go directly to an airport, is that correct?
PM: Every city's different. I mean every city's development goes in different directions. In our city, we do not have enough density at this point between our downtown and our airport, and therefore it's in 5th place regarding the routes that we select. I hope it will go to the airport at sometime in the next 50 years. But at this point in time we picked high priority lines even though an airport was my first choice as mayor, but I listened to the experts had to say and the experts told me that in Charlotte that would not be the best line to implement. But every city is different. ..
MP: So you wouldn't say whether it's good or not for Tampa?
PM: No, I ..frankly, I would love for our line to go to the airport, but at this point in time we have lines which would work better in other areas.
CL: How many lines do you have?
PM: Right now we have one line that we implemented almost two years ago, and we have another planned to extend that line in another 12 miles to our university...but we have plans literally, to go in five different directions from the center city. That's the long term plan. You have to remember - you have to present a long term plan and people will go 'wait a minute, why isn't mine being done in the next 10 years?' Well, ten years in a life of a city is nothing. It's a long time in my life but in the life of a city, it's nothing. And whether you're building a road or building a light rail line, it takes a long time to implement and prioritize. And that's exactly what you're doing in Tampa?
CL : The Charlotte Observer reported that the transit system might have to consider stopping the initial construction of the Blue Line short of University City because of lagging sales tax revenues. In that case, the Observer said the transit system might have to finish the line phases to University City as it gets more money?
PM: Due to the recession the sales tax revenue is not increasing as we currently budgeted. And as a result, you have to make changes. Just like we all have to make changes. And I think the people of Charlotte are going to have to make a change - do they wait until the revenue catches up to build an entire line, or should they build the line in phases? And I don't think that's a decision that's been made that.
MP: Any thoughts on how they should go?
PM: The good news is, we have an existing line that's already 11 miles. So it's really not going to be in phases, it just extends the existing line by another 4, 10 or 30 miles, so we've got that advantage.
MP: The financial breakdown? Can you tell me how much Charlotte spent, vs. the feds?
PM: Our local tax is paying for about a little over 25% of the light rail line and about 80% of the bus system. At least 80% of the bus system. The feds paid 48% of our light rail line, and the state chipped in another 25%.
In the first 5 years, we put about 60-70% of the money into the bus system. We had a horrible dilapidated bus system, poor customer service, dirty buses , poor ridership , so we put a lot of money into the bus system initially and our ridership has more than doubled and done extremely well, and not only that but now we have people from all walks of life riding the bus and becoming more dependent on the bus to get to and from work, especially we've seen with gas prices soar.
MP: So you have seen an increase in bus ridership?
PM: Oh, absolutely. Among all income levels, and especially to the suburbs, our express buses going to and from the downtown banks are filled, and we've had to expand them every year.
MP: In Tampa, without a culture riding buses, it seems that light rail is not "natural."
PM: We had the same dynamic in Charlotte. The only people taking mass transit (i.e., 'the buses') were the people who had to , and couldn't afford a car. So you had primarily low-income people, in our area, primarily African-American, and that has changed drastically, because what has happened is the middle-class especially the secretaries, the administrative assistants, the college students are also becoming very dependent and feel very comfortable on the bus. It's ironic that once we opened our light rail up, the psychology was the bus system is okay, too. Now granted, we've branded the bus system and light rail together, it has the exact same brand as the Charlotte area transit system. And we made sure they're safe , they're clean , they're reliable , they're dependable. And that they're integrated together...so the bus system has become much more acceptable to all people in Charlotte than ever before in a very short period of time to my surprise.


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ENTJ's often mistype as ENTP, ESTP, ISTP, and INTP. INTJ's often mistype as ENTJ. The ENTJ forum should be about 4 times the size it is right now. fix it.
How can a J or P be mistaken for one another? Either you are punctual or fly by the seat of your pants. One or the other. hahaha ;)
No you can be both. As an ENTJ, I am both spontaneous, yet have a very good sense for how much time it will take to get somewhere, and I'll usually get there on the dot. Lateness is usually caused by either forgetfulness or miscalculation.
Originally Posted by DJArendee No you can be both. As an ENTJ, I am both spontaneous, yet have a very good sense for how much time it will take to get somewhere, and I'll usually get there on the dot. Lateness is usually caused by either forgetfulness or miscalculation. "Lateness is usually caused by either forgetfulness or miscalculations". Yes... this is the cause of lateness period. Not just for particular types...
This has actually been bugging me a lot lately! I'm married to an INTP - I know a lot about how the INTP brain works. I have a dad who is ENTJ - I know a lot about how different and similar these two types are IRL. It seems that mis-typed INTPs on the forum mistake Fi for Ti and perhaps don't really study the differences between Ne and Ni? I'm not sure how it happens, but there are a lot of 'INTPs' here that I'm pretty sure are ENTJ, INTJ, or ENTP. My INTP would never take the time to write long, in-depth analogies and argue with people as much as these 'supposed' INTPs do. My ENTJ dad is the 'king' of analogies and well-organized debates. Most INTPs probably decide it is pointless to get into it and just go on a nice Ti-wave privately. I could be wrong, but I feel that the differences in communication style between an ENTJ and an INTPs are really essential in distinguishing these two personalities from one another. Yes, they're both NT and often the profile descriptions might create an overlap in what they relate to; but when the actual personality is in action, it looks very different from the other. I even have a friend who is writing a guy who is convinced he is INTP and they can't figure out (she's an INFJ) why they keep having such a disconnect. It is completely the Fi/Fe clash - and it would help them oh so much if he understood that part of his own personality and she found that there is no 'inferior Fe' to tap into. Anyway - I'm with ya on this!!


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This week another one of my ideas came to life in the form of Wedding Futures (http://www.weddingfutures.com), a site that "enables couples to quickly and easily select and register for stocks and mutual funds as wedding gifts."
I love the idea and want to state that I'm not claiming that I was the first to have it–or that someone beat me to it. But in the course of pursuing my hobby of humor writing, one of my jokes (in the form of liner notes made over the years that could some day turn into essays) was about couples being able to register for a CD at SunTrust or to have wedding guests make a payment towards the couple's cable bill.
This is not the first time that one of my humorous, improv-type or 'stranger than fiction' concepts has turned into reality. I've written about black box recording devices for automobile (since announced in NYC taxis) and professional sports franchises allowing sponsors to name the teams (subsequently a soccer team was christened the New York Red Bulls).
The point is that buried amidst the out of the box, mix and match, sometimes obtuse thinking are genuinely valuable ideas. I'm not one for typical brainstorming sessions, but would venture to say that taking a humorous or even exaggerated view of a problem could result in a viable solution.
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''He's an on-speed horse and one good thing about him is he's not going to be in the [barrier] boxes that long. Hopefully we can get a good start and roll forward and either find the fence or be in the first couple somewhere,'' he said.
Cassidy said he was not concerned that he had never been on Glencadam Gold's back, citing his experience with his first Caulfield Cup winner, Might And Power.
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Ms. Thornton is an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan's Department of Economics. She completed her Ph.D. in Political Economy and Government with a joint degree from Harvard University's Economics Department and the John F. Kennedy School of Government in 2006. From 2006 to 2008, she was a National Institute on Aging post-doctoral fellow at the University of Michigan's Population Studies Center. Ms. Thornton uses experimental research techniques to study health and education in developing countries. This research has involved a number of field-experiments in Africa, South Asia, and Latin America covering topics such as HIV prevention, women's reproductive health, primary education, and health insurance.
Ms. Zausner is Senior Manager in Ernst and Young's Financial Services Regulatory Advisory practice. Prior to this position, she worked at the Federal Reserve Bank in the United States for ten years, for which she ran examinations of financial institutions'controls and governance frameworks. Over the past decade, she has worked with systemically important institutions through various crises. Additionally, Ms. Zausner has taken part in several newsworthy regulatory events, such as stress testing and policy work around incentive compensation. Prior to joining this major regulatory agency, she worked in Russia on several foreign equity-backed projects. Ms. Zausner has a bachelor's degree in Slavic Studies from New York University and has completed most of the coursework required for a Masters of International Affairs from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.
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The Metasploit Framework, a popular open source framework for penetration testing and security tool development, has just released its 3.0 version that provides many new features. The framework has been completely rewritten from version 2, moving from Perl to Ruby in the process. In many ways, Metasploit 3 seeks to be the swiss army knife of network vulnerability research and testing, providing a wealth of tools for security researchers.
At its core, Metasploit provides a means to launch an exploit at a particular host, execute the payload and provide a shell that communicates with the payload. The exploits provided with the framework are known vulnerabilities for various operating systems and the payloads are different ways to execute a shell on the exploited machine. This allows users to probe hosts for susceptibility to known attacks and to combine those attacks with different ways of getting a shell in an attempt to avoid firewall and intrusion detection rules. In addition, Metasploit makes it easy to add new payloads and exploits so that a researcher can develop or work with entirely new vulnerabilities using the familiar framework interface.
Once Metasploit has connected to an exploited system, an irb (interactive ruby) shell from within the framework can be used to script access to any accessible process on the remote system. Because it provides a means to read and write the memory of those processes, credentials like passwords could be grabbed or processes could be backdoored in various ways. Another interesting feature allows an attacker to route all Metasploit traffic through a compromised host, potentially bypassing firewalls and routers. This is just a small sample of the tools that are provided; this is a very potent toolkit.
There are two main interfaces to Metasploit, a console interface as well as an AJAX-enabled web interface that is driven with Ruby on Rails. Both provide tab-completion of commands and arguments and are very convenient to use. The web interface, however, feels rather sluggish, even running on the local machine; it is mostly provided to allow demonstrations of using the tool. There is also a command-line interface that can be used from scripts and the like, but the console is the main interface workhorse.
The release comes with both a user and a developer guide and both are quite readable and useful. The developer guide lays out the rationale behind the switch to Ruby which makes for an interesting read. It notes that Windows compatibility was one of the major reasons for the switch, which makes it rather surprising that deficiencies in either Ruby for Windows or Windows itself make some features (the entire console interface for instance) usable only on Linux or other UNIX systems.
Metasploit was already an incredibly useful tool and it would appear that version 3 takes a big step forward. As with all security tools, it can be used for good or ill, but it is most certainly an essential arrow in the quiver of anyone tasked with or interested in computer security.
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It doesn't affect me, but it seemed like something people might want to know.
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It's somewhere in between open source and proprietrary, if I remember my definitions correctly. All of the source is available and can be modified and distributed (as patches). What you cannot do is sell it for more than the cost of distribution.
> It seems odd that Our Editor missed this sad state of affairs.
Well, in this case, our Editor is hardly to blame. This author *is*. FWIW, it was on my mental list to get into the story, but never made the actual list or (obviously) the actual story. Kudos to error27 for pointing it out.
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You have to give credit where credit is due: when McLaren managing director Anthony Sheriff visited the 2008 Paris Auto Show, he knew that McLaren staff had many ideas but they were all on paper.
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However, its main attraction at this year's Paris Motor Show wasn't the MP4-12C but a concept of its upcoming P1 hypercar. The Woking-based carmaker's executive chairman Ron Dennis and Anthony Sheriff were the ones who unveiled the concept in the flesh.
Dennis used his [in]famous Ron-speak to introduce the concept to the audience, leaving Sheriff to fill in the details, though he did reveal what the P1 name stands for. Meanwhile, chief designer Frank Stephenson was also at hand to explain the rationale behind the P1's creation.
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Some screenshots of XBMC on my XBOX.
I really enjoy XBMC. It's the only thing that makes my old first-gen XBOX worth a damn any more. GameStop no longer carries them, but PS2 and GameCube titles are readily available. So, an open source project has given it new life.
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Loganville-Grayson Patch blogger Jason Brooks writes this week about his love for his wife as they reach their 11th wedding anniversary. Brooks discusses love and marriage and shares his thoughts about what makes it all work.
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ADF lawsuit prompts school to allow students to display pro-life materialsWednesday, June 13, 2012
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"Public schools should encourage, not shut down, the free exchange of ideas," said ADF Legal Counsel Jeremy Tedesco. "Students should not be marginalized just because their pro-life views may not line up with school politics. The school district should be commended for agreeing to respect the rights of its students under the First Amendment. Public schools are more likely to succeed when the freedom of ideas is allowed."
School officials had prohibited the student-sponsored pro-life event's materials but did not ban other student communications, including a variety of non-curricular material such as photographs of students looking like zombies; announcements promoting the Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network's Day of Silence; and posters with political and anti-drug messages.
After ADF filed suit, the school district revised its policies and has agreed to allow students to post religious and pro-life material along with other materials at locations designated by school officials.
"Public school officials cannot pick and choose what messages they are going to allow based on which viewpoints they prefer," said ADF Litigation Counsel Matt Sharp. "The new policy revisions ensure that this type of unconstitutional discrimination will no longer occur."
In light of the policy revisions, ADF filed a voluntary dismissal of the case, J.A. v. Dixon R-1 School District, on May 31 with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Southern Division.
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Aqua + Red Quilt
I think I've figured out the color scheme for my future first quilt: aqua + red! I don't know why I didn't think of this color combo sooner, especially since it's ubiquitous, maybe even a little passé {hello, brown + baby blue/pink}. Still, I think the colors are bright + fun as well as gender neutral. {Actually, I think I'll have to make TWO quilts, since my preferences vacillate between vibrant colors and neutral tones}.
{love the tiny toadstools fabric!}
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