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I applied online. The process took 2+ months – interviewed at Procurian.Interview Details
Applied for job. Preliminary screening by phone two weeks later. Phone interview two weeks after screen. In-person interviews about three weeks after phone screen. Four interviewers total, sequentially at the in-person interview, including the recruiter.Interview Questions
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- Pretty standard questions about experience, motivations, and the like. No real "gotcha"-type questions, which I appreciated. Very conversational. The company stressed their work-life balance and open environment. Answer Question
I was already making more money elsewhere, so I declined.Declined OfferPositive ExperienceEasy Interview
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks – interviewed at Procurian in April 2012.Interview Details
First was contacted by phone by their recruiter, then hiring manager did phone interview, next HR sent me an email to complete documents/application and also an online personality test. Then they had me come in for formal interview to meet with 5 people. They do not do second round of face-to-face interview, if they like you after 1 face-to-face interview they will usually hire you.Interview Questions
Negotiation Detailsnone, I tried to negotiate for a higher salary and they just said "no" right off the bat, no room for negotiation.Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceAverage Interview
- none questions were appropriate and expected for position being hired for. Answer Question
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I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2+ months – interviewed at Procurian in January 2011.Interview Details
They asked a lot of math questions and where do I see myself in 5 years.Interview Questions
Negotiation DetailsnoneAccepted OfferPositive ExperienceAverage Interview
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1 person found this helpfulApplication Details
I applied through a recruiter. The process took a day – interviewed at Procurian in April 2010.Interview Details
Since I worked for one of their competitors it seemed a transparent attempt to gather info about my former employer who also sells procurement as a service. They didn't discuss the potential job, work expectations, etc. They were far more interested in how my former employer gathered data on market prices, etc. Not a positive experience as I was far more knowledgeable than the people I interviewed with. A former colleague also interviewed with them about the same time (for an alleged different position) and had the same impression.Interview Questions
No OfferNegative ExperienceEasy Interview
- Numerous questions related to understanding whether a service is competitively priced. Answer Question
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks – interviewed at Procurian in February 2009.Interview Details
Had a phone interview with HR and then had 3 in person interviews in 1 day followed by 3 more in person interviews 3 weeks later. Received an offer a week or so after my final interviews and accepted a day later.Interview Questions
Negotiation DetailsNone. Accepted first offer.Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceAverage Interview
- No difficult questions. Mostly around me explaining what I had done in the past and how I would handle certain situations. Answer Question
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I applied in-person. The process took a day – interviewed at Procurian in January 2012.Interview Details
I interviewed back in January while the company was still called ICG Commerce. I initially had a phone interview with HR, followed by a trip to King of Prussia for a long day of interviews. Overall, I had a very good experience with the interview process. The interview was set up with different team members and I was impressed with the very diverse background most of them had, which I find positive in terms of team contribution and very strategic. Most interview questions were experience and knowledge based. All the people I interviewed with were very open and seemed sincere with their answers as well as pretty clear with thei expectations. Very young team, and most have held several positions within ICG, or have been with ICG for a long time.
I didn't care for the open floor environment – just a personal preference.Interview Questions
No OfferPositive ExperienceAverage Interview
- Work experience and some situational type of questions. Answer Question
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks – interviewed at Procurian in August 2011.Interview Details
professional however the overall impression completely changed when you join the companyInterview Questions
Negotiation Detailsin my case no negotiations, my salary expectation was higher but was not accepted. Today I would insist on the amount because I know that some other colleagues have less experiences for a higher salaryAccepted OfferNeutral ExperienceAverage Interview
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I applied online. The process took a day – interviewed at Procurian in January 2010.Interview Details
Very professional team. Great follow-up days after the interview to keep you well informed on the interview progress. The interview team will consist of key stakeholders. The interview team held 1 on 1 interviews all within the same day and over a course of several hours. The HR team is very knowledgeable about the organization. ICG Commerce during the interview provides you with water and brochure information about the company and tries to make you feel welcome. They also will give a company tour before you get started.Interview Questions
Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceDifficult Interview
- Be prepared to give very specific technical examples when answering questions. Overall, every question was specific to the job and their expectations. Answer Question
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I applied online. The process took 1+ week – interviewed at Procurian in December 2009.Interview Details
Applied online.
Phone interview with HR.
In-person interview with HR, Hiring Manager, and Group Manager.Interview Questions
Negotiation DetailsGiven my unemployment status, I used my prior salary as my only negotiating lever.Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceEasy Interview
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I applied online – interviewed at Meijer in November 2012.Interview Details
I filled out the application. A few days later, Meijer called and set up an interview. I had three interviews. The first was with the third shift first assistance. The second interview was with the 3rd shift store director in charge. After passing both of the interviews, the 3rd shift store director in charge set me up for an interview with the regular store director. After a brief interview, the store director told me that I was hired and sent me to another office to fill out some information so that they could set up a background check. My only complaint is that the whole process took a month! I know the store was busy, but most people will not wait that long before moving on.Interview Questions
Negotiation DetailsThere was no negotiation. Part time positions generally do not offer the ability to negotiate.Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceAverage Interview
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks – interviewed at Meijer in November 2012.Interview Details
I had started my application on the website, but I never finished it. I got a call from a manager asking me to come in for an interview. My first interview was with a different department manager. He said he would call me back the next day if they decided to go ahead with a second interview. I got a call a week later, asking me to come back in to meet with a department director. When I came in, he wasn't available so I met with the department manager. She sent me directly back to my third interview with the director of the store, who hired me on the spot, and they moved me into the secretary's office to start the paperwork. Initially, it felt like they didn't want me, and then all of a sudden it was rushed through, like they were desperate.Interview Questions
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I applied online. The process took 4+ weeks – interviewed at Meijer in October 2009.Interview Details
First a phone interview with recruiter and then a more in-depth in person interview with recruiter. She said she was very impressed and I would proceed to the next step. Next had an interview with one of the current Store Directors who said he would recommend me for the job. Then had one MORE in person interview with ANOTHER Store Director who also recommended that they hire me and said I would be hearing back from the recruiter. I waited for 2-3 weeks to hear from the recruiter and she never called to tell me whether I had the job or not. I called her several times but only got vmail before I FINALLY reached her and she said that they loved me but did not have a current opening and she would keep me in mind until she could find me a spot. Then a few months later I saw the same ad posted AGAIN for a Store Director in Training. I emailed the Recruiter to remind her that I was still interested and never heard back from her.Interview Questions
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I applied online. The process took a day – interviewed at Meijer in July 2008.Interview Details
I was called for the interview. I arrived 15-20 mins. early. Had to wait about 30 minutes before the
customer service supervisor was available. She didn't ask me other than if I was still interested in
the job (at the time for 3rds) and set me up to come back for orientation. She did acknowledge about me being early. There was only the one interview since it was for an hourly job. Meijer usually always needs
help. Their turnaround for associates is very high. Someone is always new and someone is always
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As far as my concern their is no culture to work at Meijer. It's a job anyone can do if they are very much
in need of a job ASAP.Negotiation DetailsThe funny thing about the pay with Meijer, thanks to be in a union, is the raises are a joke. No 90 day
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Arkansas combines best practices for an innovative Interstate Rehabilitation Program.
Actually, the big news is that the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) is making this all happen through its Interstate Rehabilitation Program (IRP) and the accompanying "Pave The Way" information and safety campaign. The department has put together numerous best practices -- in financing, project management, construction, and communications that together create a compelling model for tackling a project of this scope.
What isn't news is aging interstate highways with surfaces in need of repair, bridges in need of improvement to withstand today's load requirements, and limited resources to begin those repairs. As many of our country's interstate highways get on in years, state departments of transportation are searching for answers to a host of interstate rehabilitation issues.
Because Arkansas was the first state to complete its original allotment of interstate highway miles, the Arkansas Highway Commission and AHTD faced the problem of needing to rehabilitate some of the oldest interstate highways in the United States. Designed to accommodate the country's revived commerce in the post-World War II era, Arkansas interstate construction began in the early 1950s and was completed in the mid-1970s. More than 30 years of wear and tear resulted in one of the roughest interstate systems in the country.
Arkansas' Creative Financing
Finding a solution to the funding problem presented the first and most challenging obstacle. The cost for the state's original 542-mile (872-kilometer) interstate system was $837 million, with much of the funding supplied by the federal government. The estimate for repairing about 60 percent of those miles in today's market was $950 million.
As in most states, Arkansas had used the "pay-as-you-go" method of regular road maintenance and rehabilitation, and the state repaired only what they could afford in each annual budget. But with a program of this size, this method just wasn't an option.
By conducting research into past and present methods, the department identified several previously successful concepts, developed a few new ones, and built an innovative program for Arkansas. Critical issues involved overcoming financial constraints, determining what rehabilitative methods would be used, addressing work schedules, and communicating with the public.
For the Arkansas program, the innovation is in the mix or combination of previously established processes and procedures. By combining these "best practices" into a single program, Arkansas IRP has become a model program.
AHTD's problem-solving strategies for funding began with a review of preferred financial practices; however, the agency also developed a few new and innovative ones along the way. Officials soon realized that participation and cooperation from several groups, including federal and state governments as well as the public, were needed for a project of this magnitude.
The department recognized that this issue needed to go to a higher level and involve the governor, state legislature, and most likely the Arkansas voters. This was a monumental commitment of money as well as a major inconvenience issue, and AHTD believed the support of the public was a high priority.
In early 1998, the Arkansas Highway Commission began exploring the use of Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (GARVEE) bonds for the rehabilitation project. These bonds may be retired with future anticipated federal funds in a "buy now, pay later" payment arrangement.
In that same year and at the request of the Arkansas Highway Commission, Gloria Jeff, the deputy administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); Jack Basso, the chief financial officer for the U.S. Department of Transportation; and David Seltzer, an FHWA innovative financing specialist, came to Arkansas to brief the commission on innovative financing opportunities. In early 1999, another FHWA innovative financing specialist, Max Inman, was invited to speak to the legislature on financing issues.
With the support of the governor, the 1999 legislature expressed a desire to provide funding for all roads -- not just interstate highways. The legislature passed phased-in increases for a three-cents-per-gallon gas tax over three years and a diesel tax of four-cents-per-gallon over two years. Legislators also authorized the Highway Commission to sell GARVEE bonds subject to a vote by the public. Gov. Mike Huckabee campaigned for the program and made interstate rehabilitation a major part of his state infrastructure and roadway agenda.
Voters, no doubt tired of driving on interstate highways in poor condition, approved the bond program in June 1999. The approval ratio was an overwhelming 4-to-1.
Under the voter-approved Interstate Rehabilitation Program, the Arkansas Highway Commission was authorized to sell up to $575 million in GARVEE bonds to provide financing.
The commission issued the initial bonds through a competitive sale, in which the buyers (investment banks) bid by specifying the rate or yield that they would accept and the state may accept or reject the bid. Throughout the multiyear program, the commission will evaluate each successive sale independently to determine whether a competitive or negotiated sale is appropriate. In a negotiated sale, the state selects a buyer and works with the buyer to determine the market rate or yield.
A+B Bidding
Using a tried-and-true practice for bidding, AHTD decided to adopt the A+B bidding process for the rehabilitation program. A+B bidding is a cost-plus-time bidding procedure that selects the lowest bidder based on a contractor's bid for the cost of a specific project (A) and the time needed to complete the project or, as in this case of rehabilitation rather than construction, the contractor's estimate of the number of days during which lane closures will occur (B). To determine a total bid, AHTD assessed an additional "cost per day" for the inconvenience to motorists, multiplied this assessment by the number of days of lane closures, and added this amount to the contractor's bid.
A Great Combination of Well-Researched Rehabilitation Methods
With funding established and a strong bidding process in place, AHTD set out to meet the second challenge of finding the best ways to repair interstate highways that were constructed of reinforced, jointed concrete 9 to 10 inches- (23 to 25 centimeters-) thick. After years of patching and overlaying on portland cement concrete pavement (PCCP), the roadways continued to deteriorate because of the increase in traffic and heavy loads as well as an unstable base. AHTD had to find a better way.
Using information gathered by AHTD officials and FHWA and by drawing on past experiences and positive outcomes in a few recent projects, AHTD identified a solution for the rehabilitation project. They opted to use "rubblization" as one method of rehabilitation.
Rubblization is a construction technique in which deteriorating PCCP pavement is broken into 2- to 6-inch (5- to 15-centimeter) pieces to become a base for a hot-mix asphalt overlay. Besides its performance characteristics, this process was chosen for two other important reasons: it saves time and money.
By using rubblization, there is no need to haul unused material to another site or recycle the old concrete pavement. Also, the rubblization machine, a resonant-frequency pavement breaker, moves quickly at a production rate of approximately one lane-mile (1.6 lane-kilometers) per day. Fewer days, fewer contracted employees, and fewer pieces of equipment all add up to reduced costs.
Another reason for using rubblization is that the crushed PCCP base reduces the chance that cracks, joints, and other defects will reflect through the asphalt overlay and negatively affect performance.
"The rubblization process actually makes the base an interlocked matrix of pieces as you break the concrete," said Bob Walters, AHTD chief engineer. "It functions much like a jigsaw puzzle with broken pieces fitting together in a pattern."
The six-step rehabilitation process includes setting up the work zone, installing underdrains, rubblizing, rolling the rubblized surface, paving or overlaying, and smoothing the surface.With each step, AHTD found that conducting research and reviewing improved practices pay off in the long run.
"Developing extensive quality-control methods in a new state-of-the-art, materials testing laboratory is also adding to the program's success," Walters said.,, Throughout the project, persistent testing of the asphalt mix with a focus on minimizing rutting has ensured the highest quality product."
Setting Up Work Zones
Innovation played an important part in the Arkansas IRP work zones. Every work zone of the construction program used many of the same techniques to provide consistency for the traveling public.
One of the techniques is to have traffic merge to the left lane initially regardless of which side of the road is under construction. For lane closures, traffic is first diverted to the left and then gradually directed by strategically placed barrels and arrow signs to the appropriate lane. Repeating this pattern for motorists helps them quickly recognize what to do when approaching IRP projects throughout the state. "Merge Left" warning signs are located two miles (3.2 kilometers) before the actual work zone. "Merge Now" reminders are posted one mile (1.6 kilometers) out and again with enforceable "No Passing Zones" at 1500 feet (about 460 meters) before the lane closure.
Projects are worked either one lane at a time with traffic adjacent to the work or both lanes simultaneously on one side of the interstate while the other side carries traffic in both directions.
Other communication means being used to increase work-zone safety and reduce congestion include variable message signs, an extensive network of highway advisory radio stations, use of speed-detection trailers, visible presence of Arkansas Highway Police, and an intense public information and education campaign.
Lessons Learned
AHTD offers a laundry list of "what we learned." One item is the department's renewed emphasis on effective subsurface drainage.
AHTD engineers revised the department's underdrain materials and design, and they instituted video inspection to ensure a properly functioning system. This provides a dry base material to improve pavement performance. AHTD also specifies that contractors roll the rubblized surfaces with a 10-ton (9-metric ton) vibratory roller to consolidate the rubblized PCCP before paving.
In addition, they also learned that string-line usage was very important to ensure successful paving. A string line is also called a grade line, and it is an erected string or wire line used to establish a reference to control the paver's screed, which is the part of an asphalt paver that smoothes and compacts the asphalt mix. Setting string-line profiles based on the profile of the old PCCP will not provide the proper thickness or ride quality for the new surface. Therefore, the contractor must submit profile grades that meet the overlay thickness requirements and provide a smooth pavement surface profile. The designed thickness of the asphalt surface ranges from 11 to 12 inches (28 to 30 centimeters) and consists of 440 to 550 pounds (200 to 250 kilograms) per square yard (0.84 square meter) of base course, 330 pounds (150 kilograms) per square yard of binder course, and 440 pounds per square yard of surface course. The base mix is composed of 1.5-inch (almost 4-centimeter) top-size aggregate, a binder mix that has a 1-inch (2.5-centimeter) top size, and finally a surface mix with a 0.5-inch (1.27-centimeter) top size.
To ensure a smooth ride, AHTD contracts also offer smoothness incentives of up to 3 percent and disincentives of up to 4 percent of surface cost by measuring the accumulation of surface irregularities. Contractors measure ride quality on not only the finished surface, but on every lift of the asphalt overlay. By doing this, a problem area is identified early and can be dealt with right away. Contractors use lightweight profilers traveling at speeds of 15 miles per hour (25 kilometers per hour) to measure the ride quality of the asphalt overlay to meet specifications required by AHTD.
AHTD also seized the opportunity to incorporate procedures and new products that were not available when the original interstate highways were built. Rumble strips on the shoulders, reflective pavement striping that is designed to be highly visible under rainy conditions, and plowable pavement markers are also included in the IRP projects.
AHTD is also doing some full-depth reconstruction and replacement with concrete pavement. This technique is being applied both on high-volume, high-truck-traffic urban interstate highways where new lanes are being added and in areas with weak subgrade conditions.
Arkansas is on its way to much smoother motoring ahead.
Communicating to the Public
As Arkansas' Interstate Rehabilitation Program began, AHTD encountered its third obstacle -- communicating with the people of Arkansas at a level of targeted communications never before undertaken by AHTD.
Voters approved the rehabilitation of 60 percent of the interstate highway surface in the state in a mere five years. Traditionally, the state has repaired about 12 to 15 miles (20 to 25 kilometers) of interstate each year, but this project multiplied that number eight times and required that approximately 125 miles (201 kilometers) be under construction each year to meet the compressed schedule of five years. Because construction takes more than one year, the projects overlap, and thus, it requires the reconstruction of about 125 miles per year to reconstruct the entire 380 miles in five years.
Maintaining public support as motorists experience an unprecedented number of work zones and keeping the public informed about the depth, time frame, repair methods, safety issues, and progress of this multiyear project would be extremely challenging. Turning again to a solid business practice model, AHTD began the search for a communications agency.
The Highway Commission wanted to hire a partner that would extend resources and provide valuable communications expertise. Bringing this partner to the table early on was a very good decision. Having a communications partner to help plan, guide, and assist in implementation of the huge public education and statewide media relations component of this campaign was a top priority.
Thoma Thoma Creative, a full-service marketing and communications firm in Little Rock, was hired in 2000 to develop a program that would communicate all the elements of the campaign with all identified audiences.
Thoma Thoma began the process by identifying the audience and evaluating their understanding of the overall project. A survey quickly discovered that the public had voted for a program that they understood was badly needed but knew little or nothing about. In other words, they had no idea of the level of construction activity that they would be facing over the next five years.
"We discovered that the audience was split into two groups: one traditional and the other what professional communicators refer to as a nontraditional audience -- or inaccessible by traditional methods," said Martin Thoma, chief executive officer of Thoma Thoma. "The two audiences were the statewide Arkansans who could be reached in their homes before they traveled and an audience of out-of-state and trucking industry motorists who must be reached on the road. The challenge became how to reach an audience from everywhere who were already in their vehicles driving the interstate highways."
With the help of an advisory board of statewide municipal, hospitality, emergency management, and business leaders, AHTD staff and Thoma Thoma developed a multilevel campaign called "Pave The Way." The campaign has won national awards for its creative format for offering information and enhancing safety as well as for its innovative distribution methods.
IRP advisory board members represent everyone from the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce to the Arkansas Trucking Association and the travel and tourism industry. And they not only provided input to the program and the communications campaign, but they also helped distribute the messages through their own publications and presentations.
Throughout the campaign, the message is laced with a strong emphasis on safety with materials addressing the subtheme of "Think Ahead." The message focuses on thinking:
* Years ahead about the improved roads that motorists will enjoy.
* Hours ahead to use Pave The Way tools to build enough extra time into their travel plans.
* Minutes ahead to merge left for safe entry into a construction zone.
* Seconds ahead to antici-pate rapidly changing traffic conditions.
For the audience planning a trip or needing up-to-date information, a Web site, www.arkansasinterstates.com, was developed. Full of user-friendly information, the Web site offers everything from recent travel times between major cities to printable maps showing active construction zones and lane closures. It also includes downloadable information in the site's Resource Center with everything from printed materials, Web links, and prewritten newsletter articles to logos and graphics. The regularly updated Press Room also keeps the media engaged with easy-to-access updates and photographs.
A monthly electronic newsletter is sent via fax or e-mail to subscribers who have requested progress updates. The advisory board, tourist information centers, and other statewide partners distribute prewritten articles, traditional brochures, posters, and other materials. Humorous radio spots were designed to catch and keep the interest of the audience.
Motorists behind the wheel are informed about real-time conditions through an innovative combination of variable and standard signs, highway advisory radio (HAR), commercial radio, and intelligent transportation systems (ITS). On several of the projects, real-time data come from sensor-based systems that identify traffic backups and current speed levels. A statewide network of 12-foot by 24-foot (3.65-meter by 7.3-meter) roadside signs announce "There's a Whole Lot of Paving Going On" and encourage motorists to tune their car radio to one of eight Pave The Way HAR stations that warn of construction projects ahead.
In heavily populated areas of the state, AHTD's roving Motorist Assistance Patrol functions as a frontline public relations staff by moving vehicles safely off the roadway to keep traffic moving. Helping stranded motorists call for help, arranging for a tow, replenishing fuel, changing tires, restarting vehicles, extinguishing fires, or rendering first aid are all a part of keeping interstate motorists on their way.
Results and Awards
Documenting results is also part of AHTD's list of best practices and a vital part of research. Thoma Thoma is following the media involvement closely and reports the following media coverage since the campaign was launched in April 2001:
* More than 2,500 column-inches of print coverage in newspapers statewide with more than 21 IRP stories in Arkansas' largest statewide newspaper, which reaches 189,000 readers.
* More than an hour of statewide television coverage with stories ranging from the launch of the Pave The Way campaign to the opening of new construction zones.
* More than 4,000 subscribers to the monthly Interstate Update electronic newsletter.
* More than 260 column-inches of coverage in specialty publications from The Trucker to the Governor's Electronic Newsletter.
* More than 75,000 visits to the AHTD Pave The Way Web site.
* Web stories and links to a multitude of informational partners, including the sites of all statewide affiliated television stations.
* A nine-to-one leverage for radio spots through the use of the Arkansas Broadcasters Association's Non-Sustaining Commercial Announcement (NSCA) program.
AHTD believes that the national and regional awards that this program has received indicate that others also think the program is progressive, innovative, and results-oriented. The campaign or specific components have been recognized by the American Road Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), the National Safety Council (NSC), and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). AASHTO presented a national "Public Affairs Skills Award" to AHTD, and in December, the Pave The Way campaign was awarded the AASHTO "President's Award for Highway Safety" as an exemplary highway department communications effort with the potential for national as well as regional impact.
Based on the criteria for these awards, the campaign was judged to be outstanding in its originality and innovation, effectiveness, measurable performance goals, sound budget, targeting of appropriate audiences, level of promotional effort, value to the industry, and ability to be replicated.
The campaign has held its own in competition with others outside of the transportation industry. It won the "Bronze Quill Award of Excellence," presented by the International Association of Business Communicators for the best statewide public affairs campaign.
AHTD and FHWA officials, anxious to share what they have learned during the Interstate Rehabilitation Program, hosted the Arkansas Interstate Rubblization Showcase on June 5 and 6, 2001. Approximately 240 participants from 17 states attended the program that included presentations held at Arkansas Tech University and a demonstration of the rubblization process on an Interstate 40 project near Russellville, Ark.
For more information about Arkansas' award-winning Interstate Rehabilitation Program and the accompanying Pave The Way information and safety campaign, visit www.arkansasinterstates.com or contact the AHTD Public Affairs Office via telephone at (501) 569-2227 or by e-mail at email@example.com.
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Imagine tearing up and rebuilding 60 percent of your state's interstate highways in a period of just five years. A recipe for gridlock, road rage, and public outcry? Perhaps, but with expert communications planning, you can mitigate much of the anger, dismay, and frustration of your traveling public.
Research shows that motorists have a fairly fatalistic attitude about traffic -- they tend to "frown and bear it." Any information, however, helps reduce blood pressure -- even if it doesn't give them an alternate route or other actionable information.
Here are several rules of thumb that were helpful in creating Arkansas' award-winning "Pave The Way" public information and safety awareness campaign.
Do Your Homework
Research is important in any communications undertaking. Know your audience and gain insights into how and what they think.
We conducted a survey of 400-plus motorists on Arkansas' interstate highways. This poll told us about their preferred methods of receiving information and provided a benchmark against which to measure future progress. The study also revealed a breathtaking lack of awareness about the scope, duration, and location of this massive road rehabilitation. We knew we had our work cut out for us.
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Start out on the offensive and never let up. Push out information through every conceivable vehicle and for every possible circumstance.
News events were conducted for the program launch, multiple sign unveilings, and job completions. News releases were broadcast with holiday travel advisories, sports travel advisories, and progress updates.
If the media gets ahead of you and you start reacting, it will take a long time to turn the situation around. The best defense is a good offense. Keep the information flowing outward.
Arkansas "went public" in a news conference announcing the information program and with a massive regionwide mailing to officials, opinion leaders, law enforcement officers, and media. About six weeks later when the press started covering a particular work zone that was beset by fatal crashes, AHTD public affairs officials had an extensive library of graphics, background information, and safety tips for the media to share with the public. Any potential backlash was preempted because it was clear that AHTD was doing everything possible to inform the public and to encourage safe driving through work zones on interstate highways.
Take Some Risks
Don't be afraid to use humor or a light touch. One can't be glib or flippant when talking about subjects such as preventing crashes and saving lives, but experience shows that a little humor goes a long way.
Billboards at the entry points to the state announce, "There's a Whole Lot of Paving Going On." A subhead informs, "8 work zones next 120 miles." On the radio, the spokes-characters, "Highway Guy" and "Anita Buckleup" have developed a real following. They're funny, but they have a serious message to convey. The contrast works.
Be Real
Don't pull punches. Never shrink from telling the public that it's going to get hairy out there. When you've got a peak of 300 miles (500 kilometers) of interstate highway rehabilitation under contract at one time (summer 2002), there's no use pretending that there won't be delays, problems, and inconvenience. So don't sugarcoat it.
Be Positive
There is a reason for all this construction. Arkansas' interstate highways have repeatedly been voted the worst in the country. In 1999, Gov. Mike Huckabee lobbied aggressively for this program, and the public voted overwheimingly for it. The light at the end of the tunnel is an interstate highway system that will be second to none in the United States. We never miss an opportunity to remind our motorists of that.
Hit the Road
Traditional media planning fails miserably when confronted with a communication problem of this nature. There is not a target audience that can be defined by conventional demographics. They don't live anywhere in particular, they don't have a certain household income, they don't have a particular musical taste. They are simply those who drive or ride on the interstate highways now or will in the future.
So a blend of off-the-road and on-the-road communications was used to reach motorists both before they travel and after they set out.
Variable message signs, highway advisory radio, rest stop posters, brochures distributed in tourist information centers, and billboards in the highway right-of-way reach motorists that are underway. Media events and news releases, the World Wide Web, brochures, speeches, and advertisements help give motorists fair warning of what they may encounter.
The success of this program has been a result of the concerted use of both strategies.
Get Partners Involved
Nobody has all the answers, and no single department or group can do everything. We've actively sought out groups and individuals to partner with us in getting our message out.
One very effective tool has been an advisory board representing state law enforcement, public officials, media, travel and tourism, transportation, construction, and business. This group has not only been instrumental in shaping communication efforts, it has actively pitched in and told the story, inserting articles in newsletters, mailing brochures to their members or constituents, and sharing mailing lists.
We're currently developing an informational tool kit for use by trucking company safety departments, large-employer human resources personnel, and others with an interest in advocating safe travel on interstate highways.
Get Out Of The Box
Getting to people where they drive means thinking about nontraditional approaches. Consider placemats for truck stops and restaurants along the way. Or ads placed on gas pumps or pump handles. Create tie-ins to businesses on alternate routes. Ask your state tourism development office to develop tourist guides to places off the beaten path. Ask media, travel, and weather sites and other state departments to link to your Web site. Make "Road Gear" merchandise (t-shirts, baseball caps, travel mugs, etc.) with your logo and sell it or give it away. The possibilities are limited only by your own creativity.
Arkansas was the first state to complete its allotment of federal interstate highways; so, the interstate highways in Arkansas were the first to wear out all at once. If you're next, don't forget to build public support while you're building roads.
Martin E. Thoma is a principal with Thoma Thoma Creative, the marketing and communications firm behind AHTD's award-winning "Pave The Way" public information campaign. Thoma is a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a degree in journalism and has owned Thoma Thoma Creative since 1991.
Dan Flowers is the director of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. He is a licensed professional engineer. He began his career with AHTD in 1969 and became the director of highways and transportation in 1994. Flowers currently directs all planning and implementation of the state's Interstate Rehabilitation Program. He has a degree in civil engineering from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Flowers is past president of the Southeastern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in 1998. He chaired the AASHTO Subcommittee on Design from 1993 to 1995 and the Standing Committee on Highways from 1995 to 1997. He also served as the 1997-1998 AASHTO vice president.
Sandra L. Otto is the division administrator (DA) of the Arkansas Division of the Federal Highway Administration. She is a licensed professional engineer and has been employed by FHWA since 1987. Since 1995, as assistant DA and as DA, she has been responsible for administering the federal-aid highway program in Arkansas. Otto has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Montana State University and a master's degree from The George Washington University in public administration with a specialty in environmental management and public policy. She is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and she chaired ASCE's Environmental Quality Standing Committee (Highway Division). In 2000, Otto was named Arkansas Federal Woman of the Year. Otto and the Arkansas FHWA team actively support the AHTD staff in planning and implementing the current Interstate Rehabilitation Program.
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So, we'll see if sorting this out in the daylight will help me sleep through the night.
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The artist, Harlan Hubbard, and his wife, Anna, could be considered the guru of modern shanty boating. He and Anna were married in 1943 and the next year they started to build their shanty boat in Brent, Kentucky eventually traveling down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, ending their journey in the Louisiana bayous in 1951. His book Shantyboat, and several others he wrote recounts the eight-year journey from Brent to New Orleans, are still available through Amazon.com. His book Shantyboat in the Bayous, which was published in 1990, completes the story.
Harlan produced many woodcuts and drawings like this one showing the inside of their boat and their voyage.
Vintage Shanty Boat Article
Advantages of a Shanty Boat vs. Sail or Powerboat
I have a very dear friend in Florida who is always trying to convince me to give up the shanty boat idea. "Come up here," he says, "and get a REAL boat. Then you can sail it back down to Panama if you want."
Well, there are a lot of reasons I don't want to do that. One, I don't really want to go back to the States even to visit. People around here often ask me if I don't miss my family and friends up north. Well, sure. But if I travel some place I want to go to somewhere I've never been before. I don't need to go visit those people up there. I KNOW what it looks like where they live. They should come down HERE and take part in the adventure of a different country and culture.
But getting back to the theme of this post. One of the big disadvantages of powerboats and sailboats as live aboards is the DRAFT. My lovely Nancy Dawson which I lived on for nearly six years drew 4′ feet.
That meant that I needed to be in AT LEAST four and a half feet of water and also take into account the tidal range. For instance, over here around Boca Chica where I'd like to be, the tidal range is as much as 19 feet! Take a gander of these sport fishing boats at Boca Chica…(By the way, there are MANY world record catches off the shores in this area).
The boat I ran over in France, after we changed the old, short-weighted wing keel which made the boat dangerously unstable for a spade-type keel drew over TEN FEET!!!
Because of this great tidal range (it's only about 3′ over in the Bocas del Toro area) if you're in a sailboat with a keel or a power boat where the props and rudders hang below the level of the keel, you have to be anchored quite a way from the beach in order to stay afloat or pay an outrageous fee for a dock at a marina.
With a shanty boat you can choose from a couple of options. You could hang around, see where the low tide line is and anchor yourself just off it and walk ashore since your boat will only have a draft of a foot or so. Of course, six hours after you left it will be high tide and you'll either have to wait for the tide to fall or swim out to your home. OR, if you've built your boat sturdy enough, you can go inshore as far as possible and "take the ground" as they say if you've found a nice protected spot where there isn't much wave action to bounce you around as the tide drops.
In either case you're going to want/need to have a dinghy. I wrote this several years ago…http://onemoregoodadventure.com/2009/04/29/the-boaters-car-of-pickup-truck/
My choice for a dinghy is the Puddle Duck Racer. I've written about it before on this blog. http://pdracer.com
Nutty Idea # ???
Lately my idea of building a shanty "boat" has shifted to building a shanty "raft." As a Canadian member of my Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/427634977405622/ calls them, "Float Shacks." One of the main reasons for this recent focus is the building process would be a lot easier. I have also been thinking about how to keep the costs down and one way would be by using recyclable materials.
One of the very few things that disappoint me about Panama, and there are really only two, is that so many people treat this beautiful country as a trash can. Sometimes you can almost imagine dad telling the family, "Okay, everybody in the car. We're going to drive around for a while and throw shit out the windows." (The other thing I don't like is the loud music all over the place. It doesn't have to be GOOD music but it does have to be LOUD!) I got into it with a woman one time on the bus. When she finished drinking her soda she opened the window and tossed the empty out onto the Interamerican Highway. I admonished her in my horrible Spanish and a couple of nearby Panamanian riders backed me up. One of the most egregious things I've seen, and this is the absolute truth, one trash day the garbage truck was stopped outside my gate. One of the workers was drinking from a two liter bottle of water. When he polished it off, what do you think he did? Did he throw the empty into the truck? Of course not, the idiot threw it into the grass. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Anyway, I'm thinking about the possibility of using plastic bottles as flotation. I like the idea of 55-gal plastic drums, and I need to investigate that further. The only place I asked for pricing wanted $35/each for used barrels. In one plan good plan I saw online I'd need 14 of them which is $490! But I see a hardware company distribution yard when I take the bus into David (Dah VEED) and they always seem to have a lot of those drums. The reason it might not be able to get them cheaply here unlike in the States is that water service is often sporadic here and outages are a way of life, so many, many houses have these barrels as a reserve water supply.
And the framing required to make something like this is made out of 2X6 and 2X10 lumber and lag bolts and it's HEAVY. Here's an example of what I mean…
But as far as using bottles I saw this on my last trip over to Bocas del Toro in July… It wasn't very big, but it's all a matter of just working things out, right?
There are LOTS of discarded bottles lying around down here. One thought that crossed my mind would be to approach the schools in the area and tell the kids that I'd pay them, say, 5 cents for each two liter bottle that was clean, no label and a cap. That doesn't seem like much to gringos like us (I use the word "gringo" all the time and I use it to mean anyone here whose native language isn't Spanish.), but you have to realize what it is to the local people, especially the indigenous kids who live around here. The owner of the house I rent wants to have it painted and one guy that came to bid the job said he works for $15 A DAY!!! So picking up 300 bottles other people have thrown away would be a fortune to a bunch of young indian kids. But down here it's what's called "Summer" and school doesn't start until March 2nd, so I need to wait a few weeks before I can make my pitch.
I could also get some free radio publicity. A nearby neighbor, and friend, is a reporter for one of the local radio stations. We've often talked about how awful the mind set of people is who throw trash around. I'd be willing to bet if I approached him with my idea of using discarded bottles I'd be able to get some free air-time. After all, when the town I live in, Boqueron, had their feast day celebration for their patron saint last October, they put out a small magazine and half of one page was devoted to the only gringo that lives in their pueblo…ME!
But this morning, over my morning cup of locally-grown coffee, I stumbled across THIS and I think this could be the deal. Milk crates filled with 2-liter bottles. As you can see in the video it's sagging where the guy is sitting but that's because the thing is held together with plastic wire ties. Certainly not designed for strength and durability. A couple of ways of overcoming that that instantly pop to mind would be to somehow through-bolt the crates together, or build a simple 2X4 frame around the top and bottom edges to keep it rigid. Another possibility might be to screw 1/4″ plywood with fiberglass sheathing to the outside, or perhaps just paint it. I'm not building a yacht here, and I'm nearly 73 years old with COPD and three stents in my arteries. How many years do I have to figure on being on the thing, anyway? There are 9 bottles per crate, so I need to go measure a crate and see how many I'll need to put together something around 10'X24′ . I might have to double up on the crates to get enough clearance for the deck above water.
Where would I get the crates? You won't find those along the side of the road. Not a problem. Chiriqui province is the bread basket of Panama, and on the short trip over to Bugaba, to the west of Boqueron, there are THREE dairies: Estrella, Nevada and La Chiricana. I'll have to stop in and see if I can buy a bunch from them. I bet if I explain what I plan to do they'll go along with it.
Anyway, this is the thing that's got my willie tingling this morning.
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Dream Material
I have said before that the "Tiny House" movement has some great ideas that could easily be adapted to shanty boats. Today while looking for something else, I stumbled on this site which is certainly grist for the mill and should keep some of you dreamers from falling asleep.
The site is: http://cabinporn.com Go to the archive to find several years worth of thumbnails that are definitely inspirational. Some have already made it to the water.
How about this wonderful floating raft cabin built by Stephen Burgess on his family pond in Freshwater, California. Contributed by Rebekah Burgess Abramovic.
Tell me this one isn't cool as all get out…
I wouldn't be surprised to find this way up in the Atchafalaya Basin somewhere…
Rustic river shack in Lychen, Germany. Contributed by Jessica Prescott.
Floating cabin on the Albion River, California.
Another floating cabin on the Albion River, California.
Enjoy your dreams…make them come true, though.
Cool Conversion
I found this video thanks to a post on http://shantyboatliving.com. Unfortunately there's no audio accompaniment, but you'll certainly get the idea of how this gentleman converted a ratty pontoon party boat into a nice, comfortable shanty boat. There are probably a lot of pontoon boats in horrible condition in or around where YOU live that you could pick up for a song and do something similar with them.
2014 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog.
Here's an excerpt:
The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 38,000 times in 2014. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 14 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.
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Dianne's Rose
I recently received this comment from Roy Schreyer: "Would you be interested in a write up on DIANNE'S ROSE a "Tiny" Houseboat?" As it happens this is a boat I've admired as I've roamed through the cyber world looking at shanty boats to write about and possibly build and own, so naturally I wrote back in the affirmative. This is what I received…
DIANNE'S ROSE, Shanty/Camp/Houseboat
DIANNE'S ROSE is now complete and on her second season as our "Tiny Cabin" on the water.
My wife, Dianne Roselee, was the inspiration behind this design. I loved sailing our beach cruiser, Whisper, accessing the wilds. "Roughing it"! Dianne, not so much! She encouraged me to build her a more comfortable boat, nothing tippy please! I like my wife, so decided to oblige. The result has made quite an impression on others but most importantly Dianne likes it! She is less adventurous than I and in this boat I'm able to enjoy more time on the water in the wilds, with my wife. DIANNE'S ROSE has kept us dry in rain, cool under the hot sun, safe during storms and warm when the snow was on the river banks (we havve a mini wood stove to warm the cabin, driftwood being plentiful)!
This spring took forever to arrive and our first trip out on Georgian Bay (the Great Lakes) we helped break up the ice (see You Tube)! Thanks to this unique boat I've had my share of adventure and Dianne has been comfortable and safe even if I've pushed my luck! I did just that last fall on an overnight trip on our local Nottawasaga River. Wanting to see the river's upper reaches where there is a large swamp, we (the boat and I) were happily boating between trees and bumping over submerged logs. The scenery was breath taking, just imagine a Louisiana Swamp but colder. Squeezing past many "pinches" to get here, I was proud of my boat handling skills. For every such moment experience tells me I will soon be humbled! Dianne was concerned generally but at one of these pinches in particular. The main stream of the river was running strong from recent rains, she questioned if we would be able to navigate it on the return trip, with the current pushing fast from our stern. I'll admit I did scrape a few more branches than I cared to and stressed Di more than I cared as well! On the up side, we found a beautiful nook to spend the night where we fished and enjoyed hot soup from our galley (Not even a bite!). We woke relaxed with mist on the water and enjoyed a simple breakfast of toasted egg sandwiches as the sun burned the mist away. Yesterday's mistakes also faded. I enjoyed a fresh start.
On hot days we sit in the shade with windows and doors open, funneling cool breezes to our passengers. This is a social boat with room for eight (we've had as many as twelve). Some boaters have passed by asking if it's hot inside unaware how wrong they are! Yet the cold has not been a problem either with the tiny portable wood stove I mentioned. It warms the cabin up, when outside is near freezing! This has doubled the length of our boating season. There was snow on the river banks on the last outing of last season and ice still in the bay on our first outing of this season!
DIANNE'S ROSE is 17' X 8' beam and needs only 6" to float, making her perfect for sneaking into shallow coves (swamps) and pulling up to isolated beaches.
The boat has a refined barge hull with the sides having a slight "V", providing the extreme shallow draw and the accommodations for our comfort. We can easily find shelter from wind and waves as we did on another trip during a severe thunderstorm. Tucked well up a creek, thanks to our shallow draw,we enjoyed the sound of the heavy rain without a care! Others anchored in a reasonably sheltered bay that our creek fed were tossed about all night. We later found out this storm spawned a small tornado (no one hurt).
This hull shape has surprised many as being quite sea worthy, not limiting our adventures to just protected waters! The next morning we were the rare boat out in choppy waters (others may have been catching up on their sleep?)! Confidence in such conditions come from a high freeboard, a cabin that can be secured tightly, a strongly built hull with divided compartments and a boat with positive buoyancy. The size of the boat and the shape of the hull also help. Smaller boats bob between waves like a duck, never dealing with two waves at once. Not being overpowered we don't run on top of waves, slamming as we go, but ride in the water as a displacement hull does! We use a 9.8 hp outboard, which keeps fuel costs low and propels us at 6 mph (3/4 throttle). I tested her in 3-4' breaking waves (not my wife, just the boat), she performed well, light enough to rise over large waves but heavy enough to punch through smaller chop. There was lots of spray but not one wave broke on deck! Of course using good judgement is part of good seamanship, I intend to use her mostly on good weather days but I want confidence in case the weather turns!
Another unforeseen advantage is being able to launch off less than perfect sites, as is often the case in the wilder places we enjoy. The interior has surpassed our expectations! On our first trip we experienced the biggest advantage of this design. It rained for most of the first day but we were completely comfortable inside, opening the rear windows for just the right air flow. It was surreal to enjoy what would normally be a miserable day on the water. Later that day we navigated down a long narrow channel (Lost Channel… really!), we slipped over submerged logs and rocks, settling into a wild lagoon for our first night on board. The bugs were horrible but with screens in place, we paid little attention to our pesky neighbors and enjoyed a dry retreat. Hardly claustrophobic, with large windows we have almost a full 360 degree view. A simple supper from our modest galley was soon ready.
The 8' X 10' cabin has areas that perform dual function and more! Two couches, 62" long, face each other and serves as lounge, driver's seat, dinning and sleeping areas. We have bigger than a queen-sized bed when filler boards are in place! These boards transform into dining table, additional seats, storage shelves (under the deck) and into the steps in and out of the cabin. There is a small bathroom with full standing headroom on the left rear side. This space is also our coat closet and a change room with the composting toilet (which does not smell) slid back under the rear deck.
The kitchenette is on the opposite side and doubles as our vanity. A propane camp stove sits on a 36 X 32" counter with a sink. The stove and cooler can be taken ashore for cookouts. A curtain hung across the aisle, the back of the boat now becomes a full bathroom. Toilet, sink and bathing, camp style of course, using a basin to stand in and a pitcher to wet and rinse. Hot water is provided from a pot or solar bag! The front, 4' X 8', and back 28" X 8' porches add livability. We fish off the rear deck sitting on the fuel boxes as one sits at the end of a cottage dock. The front is our main entrance and swim platform with boarding ladder. It could accommodate a small tent arranged similar to "pop-up" tent trailers. This adds space to accommodate a small family! I design DIANNE'S ROSE to be home built so kept construction straight forward but strong, combining "stitch and glue" and "frame" construction. Most panels are built on a bench, then assembled "egg carton" style. Other parts are simply butt joined, epoxied and screwed. The curved ply skin is dry fitted, marked, cut and then easily wrapped onto the framework. The roof appears difficult but is not with the templates provided. It is broken into three manageable sections and "T&G" planks follow the shape easily, creating a strong but light structure when fiberglass is added.
About 600hrs were needed to build DIANNE'S ROSE. I personally know there are many rewards along the way. The milestones come steadily encouraging you to push on! On occasion a boat party breaks out as curious friends drop in, some even help. As time passes regardless, building this Tiny Houseboat will give years of pleasure when complete! Some unforeseen uses at home when on its trailer (saving marina costs) are; it is my "man cave", guest house, and a second bathroom. We launched on June 15th, 2013 and are continuing to get to know her better, but thus far we are very happy! The small size has been a large part of the fun!
Plans and Study Plans are available, inquire at firstname.lastname@example.com. Check my web site www.RoyDesignedThat.com (work in progress) for other interesting projects and see You Tube for recent videos (type- royschreyer).
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