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Norfolk Southern says Red Line study could take years
Posted By David Boraks On March 15, 2012 @ 2:58 pm In Business,Commuter rail line,Cornelius,Downtown & old Davidson,Huntersville,Mecklenburg County,Mooresville,Planning & Development | Comments Disabled
Norfolk Southern Corp. has told the Red Line Task Force and NC DOT it is "not logistically possible" to meet a summer goal for completing a new study of the rail line north of Charlotte, and such a study might take years. The latest letter from the owner of the tracks between Charlotte and Mooresville raises questions about whether the proposed Red Line Regional Rail Project can meet the task force's timetable, which already has been revised amid concerns from Norfolk Southern.
In an email Wednesday to project officials, Norfolk Southern planner John Edwards said a new "infrastructure and operations" study of the rail project would be costly and take much longer than project officials have estimated. He said the project and the railroad would have to spend months "formulating" a study. "The study itself would take an additional several months or more to be performed. Often this type of study is a multi-year effort," he wrote.
John Woods, Davidson's mayor and chair of the Metropolitan Transit Commission's Red Line Task Force, on Thursday said only: "We hope to meet with NS officals soon and better understand their needs. Meanwhile, we contiinue work on the finance plan."
See the full letter below.
Meanwhile, consultants and project officials are continuing to work on parts of the Red Line plan that they still have control over. That includes hammering out boundaries for the special tax districts along the line that would help generate revenues to pay for the line.
One of the financing methods calls for asking commercial property owners in Special Assessment Districts along the line to vote on whether to voluntarily assess themselves an annual fee that would go to the project. One unanswered question about that plan is which properties would be included.
At Davidson's Town Board meeting Tuesday night, project consultant Katherine Henderson said the consultants have submitted exact boundaries for the districts to town and county planners. She said she expects that detailed maps would be published Monday, March 19, on the project website, RedLineRegionalRail.org.
Another unanswered question is how the consultants might adjust the amount of those assessments to accommodate owners of properties that house small businesses. Consultant Mark Briggs said Tuesday he's still working on that revision. He said it could be another week or so before he's ready to make public new figures.
From: Edwards, John, V (Planning)
Date: Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 12:10 PM
Subject: RE: Red Line Task Force Minutes
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on the Minutes for the latest Red Line Task Force meeting. This also serves to respond to the email of March 7 from Paul Morris and Mayor Woods.
In review of those minutes, I noted a report asserting that an infrastructure and operations study would be completed in the spring and summer of 2012. Unfortunately, that is simply not logistically possible. As I noted in my email of February 22, 2012 to the Task Force, Norfolk Southern would be pleased to meet later this spring or summer should the Red Line Task Force decide to proceed with such an infrastructure and operations study. Any study conducted by Norfolk Southern to introduce commuter rail to the O Line would involve a significant effort from all sides, i.e., formulating a study outline, precepts for that study, determination as to the human and financial resources to devote to the conduct of the study, etc. After we have formulated the foundations for such a study, the study itself would take an additional several months or more to be performed. Often this type of study is a multi-year effort. It certainly is not one to begin lightly, and such a study can be fairly expensive for the communities to undertake. Once all involved know what the acceptable infrastructure, operational plan, and capital and operational costs might be, it is then that we can turn to determining whether a proposal for the commuter service along this corridor may be acceptable to Norfolk Southern and the affected communities.
I hope this provides further clarification.
John Edwards
(Norfolk Southern)
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Skippii's Gas Cap maintenance tutorial
Imagine this: You're out riding one day, you're miles from home, and you start to get low on gas.
You pull up to a gas station, insert you key into the tank...and it doesn't turn.
You squirt half a bottle of WD40 into the keyhole, but nothing works.
What do you do?
After it happened to me, I was surprised by how many other people had the same thing happen. A few days ago, a friend asked me for advice when it happened to her. The next day, on my second bike as I opened the tank, the thought occurred to me that the key wasn't turning quite as smoothly as it once did. I decided to go through the procedure again on this bike to avoid being stranded again, and take lots of pictures to help my friend and anyone else who wanted to keep their lock in good mechanical condition.
The black motorcycle is my 2005 Kawasaki Ninja 250--the one on which I got stranded. I'd taken a few pics at the time, but not too many.
The orange one is my 1995 Kawasaki Ninja 500. The lock was just starting to get sticky, but it still opened.
The issue seems to happen mostly on bikes stored outside. How often they are ridden (and therefore, the tank opened) doesn't seem to make much difference.
I'll also mention three important things if you find yourself stuck and unable to open the gas tank lock:
#1: Because of how the lock drains rain, spraying a penetrating lubricant into the keyhole won't fix your problem. I sprayed half a can in my first one, only to find the corroded parts completely dry. The lube just won't go to the problem part.
#2. Be absolutely positive you have (and know the location of) your spare key before you try to force the lock open. Keys snap pretty easily, even just from extended periods of jiggling.
#3. Although the application of heat can work wonders on stuck nuts and bolts, it is NOT recommended you point a blowtorch at your gas tank.
Step 1.
If you're doing preventative maintenance, skip the first two steps and go to step 3. If you're stuck, here's what you need to do on a pre-gen Ninja 250 or Ninja 500R.
Remove the allen bolts around the tank cap. Try not to lose them.
Step 2.
There is one more screw preventing you from removing the cap, and it's underneath the cap. You need to drill a hole to access it. The hole won't effect anything. It's above the gasket that keeps water from entering the tank, so there's no need to seal it back up when you're done or anything. In fact, if you do ever have it happen again, you'll be glad you only need to screwdriver and an allen wrench from your toolkit to fill up and get home.) The hole goes in about the 2:30 position. Study the pic carefully so you know where to drill. Leave the key in the lock while you drill or put a bit of tap over the keyhole as you do not want to get any metal shaving in there. You just need a hole big enough to get a Phillips screwdriver in there. If I remember correctly, you don't even need to make it big enough to pull the screw through it--you just have to loosen it all the way.
Here is where I drilled the hole on the Ninja 250:
Here is where you can see the screw on the Ninja 500R (which didn't need to be drilled):
Step 3.
Remove the cap. The rest of these pictures will be from the orange 500, unless otherwise noted. Stuff a clean rag in the hole so no dirt goes into your tank while you're working.
Step 4.
Pull off that rubber gasket from the bottom of the cap assembly.
Step 5.
Clean it.
Step 6.
Remove those 2 brass screws that connect the two parts.
Here's the lock mechanism:
Step 7.
Clean it up with a toothbrush. Any hotel/motel should give you a handful of these disposable ones for free if you ask.
Step 8.
Remove those two screws on top. Use a GOOD quality screwdriver. Those screws will be corroded and stuck. You do not want to strip them. If they won't come out, use a penetrating lube.
Step 9.
As you are working, from completely out of nowhere, some random cat will pounce on your worktable.
Seriously, I have no idea where this cat came from. She pounced on the table and knocked over all the stuff I was working on. Then she jumped into my arms and started purring. Once you have thrown the cat outside, shut the door, and picked all the parts off the floor, continue to step 10.
Step 10.
Gently clean up those corroded screws with a wire brush.
Step 11.
Pull apart the top and bottom of the lock.
The column shaped like a figure-8 on the left has a cap on the lower circle with a smaller circle inside. That cap comes off if you're not careful--make sure you don't lose it.
Remove the big brass ring on the left side.
Step 12.
Under the brass ring are 5 springs. Remove them and put them somewhere safe where they won't get knocked over by random cats.
Step 13.
Remove the rubber gasket from the lower part of the assembly (the part on the right on the pics above)
This gasket is looking pretty worn and needs to be replaced. It's unlikely you just happen to have a spare one lying around, though, so it'll have to do for now.
Step 14.
Start cleaning everything with the toothbrush and WD-40, or whatever you like to use for cleaning with a toothbrush. Toothpaste might seem to be the logical choice, but it would likely cause more problems with corrosion in the future.
Here are a couple picture from the 250 to give you an idea of what you're likely to see: big flakes of metal coming off everything and jamming up the latch.
The lock works by that little knob circle cap I mentioned in #11 twists in the base of the cup, pulling the latch, shown here, inward.
Step 15.
Once everything is reasonably clean (no flakes of stuff left), lube it all up with some grease:
I could only find this stuff this time. Last time I used marine grease, which, since it's supposed to be used on boat trailer wheel bearings that regularly get submerged, probably is more water resistant. I doubt there's really much difference in grease choice for this application, considering that this isn't anything that Kawasaki thinks ever needs to be lubed and can be left dry. They're wrong, but any kind of grease should probably last for years. Vasoline would probably work just fine.
Don't be stingy with the grease. Dump a good glob on there and use a toothpick to make sure it gets into all the little tight spots. Get grease all along the latch both inside and outside. Push in the latch projecting out of the lock, and really work it back and forth to make sure the grease is well distributed.
Step 16.
Then just use the toothbrush to make sure all the surfaces are covered in grease.
Step 17.
Put the rubber gasket back on. (A new one if you have one, otherwise, just clean the old one.)
Step 18.
Okay, seriously, where the hell did this thing come from? I guess I left the door open when I went back to the house for dinner...
It's really skinny, but it does have a collar, so I guess it's not a stray. It's really starting piss me off though. It's hard to be mad at a cat that keeps jumping into your arms and purring, though. I put it down on the ground, and it starts headbutting my legs. Then it jumps back up on the table and headbutts the cans and tube of grease, knocking them over and onto the floor before I can stop it.
Step 19.
Reassemble the lock. Remember to put the 5 springs back under the brass ring.
Those screws in the top need to be tight enough that they won't fall into the gas tank, but not so tight that the actually press on the lock, which will make it harder to open with your key. Low-strength loctite would be a good option here if you can get all the grease out of the holes and off the screws. I used "Loctite Tite'n" which is their lowest strength--it's more of a thread sealant, so it prevents corrosion of the metals while still being easy to remove. You can see the tube by my keys under the cat in step 18.
Insert your key and work the lock back and forth with the key to make sure everything is nice and smooth again.
Step 20.
Screw the lock back to the rim.
Put it back on the bike, and you're all done. If you feel the key start to stick again, repeat this procedure at the first sign of trouble...it's not worth getting stranded at a gas station. I did this about a year ago on the 250 and it's worked perfectly ever since (and it's always been stored outside with no cover, and has seen plenty of rain).
I'll post an update if I ever have to do it again, but so far everything has been smooth.
That was quite informative and helpful.
Unfortunately, quite disappointing. I was expecting a fireball of at least medium size.:D
Clever editing on Skippii's part, I'd say.:lol3
Another point on gas cap maintenance, if I may: My brother in law had an aux tank plumbed in to his FJR and we were doing a ride around the west to test it. His main tank nearly empty, he opened the valve that should have allowed gravity flow from the aux into the main. What happened instead was a steady stream of fuel dumping out the overflow from the aux tank onto the roadway at 60mph. After getting his attention he pulled over and we took a look:
The main tank cap has a small one way valve built into it to relieve pressure in the tank (it is one of those small holes on the metal part of the lock). His was clogged, and the legendary heat of the FJ had his tank hot and pressurized. Opening the transfer valve gave the pressure the chance to vent, pushing fuel backwards into the aux tank. You can figure out the rest.
Check your cap check valve!
Good job Skippii. Glad your past making side stands out of re-bar.
Nice writeup! My minor contribution - notice the dot on the head of those screws - they're JIS not phillips. If you grind down the tip of a cheap #2 phillips (the ones Harbor Freight gives away are perfect for this) just a bit it will work much better than a phillips screwdriver, which won't seat properly in the screw head, and will "cam out" and strip out the screw head when you try to loosen it with maximum force. DAMHIK.:D
(Keep that modified screwdriver handy - you'll find lots of those JIS screws on Japanese bikes - especially on the carbs).
Nice job Skippii
One more good point, if you don't reinstall the security screw then you would be able to remove the entire cap assembly in the event you could not open it with the key. Still enabling you to get gas into the tank.
Good post, but 1 mo thing. The top flap that covers the key ho has a few teeny tiny springs & balls that make it flop up & down. Careful taking it off, or they'll go a flyin & are a PITA to find & reinstall. DAMHIK.
ps - lose the cat, eh?! :lol3
He's a Cat Herder :deal
Cat showing up
One night, i was in my garage with the door open, putting an aftermarket exhaust on a bike, and i saw something furry out of the corner of my eye coming towards me, by the time i could look up and see what it was, a ferret was up in my lap looking me in the eye.
Almost messed my pants, then settled down and played with him for a while, the little devil was into everything in the shop, i finally put him out and closed the door, it was a entertaining break from the work.
I dont know where the thing came from.
Nice write up Skippi, always cool to see the things people do to solve problems .....
Haven't seen that one, I can only imagine, I know he has a rap for sketchy stuff, but in general I respect do-ers more than scoffers
An alternative to grease (which might make it very fun to open your cap in the winter) is to paint the latch innards with SlyGlide or other brand of graphite paint.
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There are big desires in me, dreams that rival the tower of Babel. I want to build monuments, resources, fellowships and ministries that tower to the heavens. The bigger the better. My dreams reach for the skies. I stop for a moment. I get sad. I'm in a secular job position. I'm trying to pay the hospital bills. I go home to a humble living room instead of a massive ministry campus filled with people or a mission filled in a dust-filled village in Venezuela. When will my dreams of building things come to pass? When will my passion for ministry and writing and worship provide financial stability for my family? When will the monuments begin?
Then a still small voice reminds me: "Richie, I have placed dreams and hopes in you that you will accomplish for my Kingdom. Don't try to build your own, even with good intentions. I have given you a family to build and lead and the desire to do well. That is what I have entrusted to you right now. My love is here for you and any time you feel sad about your circumstances, remember that eternity is not about making money or building something glamorous. Eternity is about love. Focus on loving those in your life, those in your home. That is an honorable task. So many people focus on loving the world when they should focus more on loving the ones who depend on them the most. I'm here and your life is still in my hands. Look in the eyes of your wife and baby, there is eternity. There lies the task of building something great at this moment."
In relation to these reflections I think of the Trinity Broadcasting Network or my home church from childhood. So many ministries, churches, and organizations begin with sincere passions to spread the Good News of Jesus but end up building their own kingdoms. Often they are reaching people for Christ but at the same time they are building dreams of man and wasting wealth and time and reputation on fleeting, temporal legacies. So many of them want to grow bigger and bigger, building larger sanctuaries, buying more satellites, asking for more money, and flying in personal jets while focusing on 'reaching the world' and building Christ's Kingdom yet their message is being lost because of the glitz and glamour. God doesn't seem to do things that way. The first disciples and apostles didn't build things. The Church (body of Christ) was an organism not an organization. The Church was people who put their faith in Jesus, not a place of grand architecture or 'cool' atmosphere that would attract people caught in the latest fads. Jesus and the apostles focused on loving those who were in their path, and that changed the world.
Let's remind ourselves that it's OK to dream and build and grow. But obeying God and following His plan usually follows a more humble, subtle, personal approach. Jesus isn't out for the attention of the world, He's out for their salvation. Are we out there for attention? Or are we out there for the salvation of others and grateful for our own? I'm reminded of a post I wrote a few weeks ago about obedience being better than sacrifice.
Family is where it starts. Love your parents. Love your siblings. Love your kids. Love your spouse. Love your employees. Love your comrades. Love your fellowship of believers. And if God tells you to give $50 to TBN, obey. If God tells you to go out and build a giant boat on dry land, build it. And if God tells you to spend a week in Malaysia and minister to a village there, go. But keep in mind that you need to follow HIS PLAN because good intentions don't lead to building His Kingdom. They may give you personal satisfaction, but that shouldn't be a factor.
Let's ask ourselves before we do anything: is this me or is this God? Is this for my success or their salvation? Have I loved those in my family or am I neglecting my first ministry task? Jesus said to be faithful with little and then we will be given much. I'm not saying we shouldn't love and minister to strangers in our community or across the globe. I am saying as the Spirit reminds me that Christianity – ministry – love – outreach – obedience to God… it all pertains to the home first and foremost. Our homes are mission fields, our communities, our jobs and class rooms.
I realize this post may sound like a bit of babble, but the subject does say it's a personal reflection. I share it in hopes that you learn something fresh from it along with me. I could write a whole book on the topic. Maybe I will!
Matthew 25:21, His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
Kathy and I hope you have a blessed week and enjoy God's love for you!
– Richie


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TUESDAY - April 15, 2008
NEW BERN - United States Attorney George E.B. Holding announced that in federal court Chief United States District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan sentenced MARIE CAMBRONNE, 26, of Margate, Florida, to time served, with three years of supervised release and NICOLE ROSENTHAL, 32, of Sunrise, Florida, to 16 months' imprisonment and 3 years supervised release following her term of incarceration.
Criminal Informations were filed charging ROSENTHAL, and CAMBRONNE on August 16, 2007, and September 25, 2007, respectively.CAMBRONNEandROSENTHAL each pled guilty to conspiring to commit identity fraud. The two defendants, along with others, operated an identity theft ring in the Triangle area of North Carolina (Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill) in February and March of 2007 The members of the ring would break into vehicles, usually women's vehicles, after having observed them for some time, stealing identification documents, such as driver's licenses, check books and credit cards. The conspirators would then use these identification cards and checks to withdraw cash from banks or purchase large amounts of goods that they would either keep for themselves or sell for cash.
"Stealing a person's identity through personal documents and identification obtained from breaking into that person's car is on the rise. In this instance, federal and local law enforcement have stopped one ring, but everyone must remain vigilant. Personal items such as documents with your name, date of birth, address, and social security number, should not be placed in plain sight so that anyone walking by the car can read that information. Check books, credit cards and identification cards should not be left unattended," advised Mr. Holding.
Investigation of the case was conducted by the United States Secret Service and the Cary Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Jason Cowley served as prosecutor for the government.
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The genius of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is its sheer scope. It establishes the Pumpkins as a genre in their own right and, thus is like no other album. The name of the album and tracks and the sleeve artwork set the tone for what I've always considered a melodrama in musical form. The songs deal with love, despair and anger in equal measures, whilst there are enough life-affirming moments ("you're not same you're different tonight/and you can make it last forever") to ensure that not everything is doom and gloom.
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This has become a very personal album to me. I can remember the day i bought it and coming home and playing it for the first time and being blown away. I'd never heard an album like it and i don't think i have since.
The first song (the title track)is a gorgeous opener and will seduce you right away with its beautiful piano melody. It's then followed by tonight, tonight, again a beautiful song and then just as you've started getting comfortable you're greeted with the crushing heaviness of the opening riff from jellybelly.Of course Corgan never just relies on heavy riffage alone, the chorus in jellybelly (particularly the last one) soars and confirms what a brilliant and ambitious songwriter he is. Probably the best of his generation at the time he wrote this album.
This whole album is about balance, for every hard riff there is a beautiful melody. There is so much depth to this album, no emotion seems to be left out and it really is a journey of many ups and downs. I personally love the way that at the end of the album as the dying chords of the last song begin to melt away you hear a similar piano melody to the one at the beginning of the album so that you feel you've come full circle, only this time you have this whole journey behind you, and all the emotions you have felt from listening to these songs, from this journey. Somehow it all sounds different now.
This is truly an album, rather than a collection of songs. Although each song is individually enjoyable it is the overall impression this album leaves you with. Every track is very different, varying in pace, style and sound and yet there seems to be a common thread that links them all. a common message. what that is I dont know. The only think i can link it to is life itself, all the different moods and the journey that this album seems to evoke only to end up at the beginning again. but thats just me. I get the feeling that billy corgan would want this album to mean something specific to whoever hears it as i'm sure it all means something specific to him.
I love this album and it astounds me everytime i think about it and everytime i hear it. This is what music is supposed to do, tap into your soul and make you feel something beautiful inside of yourself, something thats too wonderul to describe in this review but i hope i have at least given you a glimpse.
25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic,
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This is one of the greatest albums of the 90s and only a couple of others come close. When this was released, the UK was in the middle of the Britpop explosion and this album was entirely out of step with the current scene. Despite the grunge origins of the band, this is closer in spirit to Black Sabbath or even early Genesis (check out the ultra-prog artwork and the title track) than to Nirvana, though there are plenty of trashy tracks in there.
The reason this is a masterpiece is because it is so multidimensional. On first listen it is a sprawling confusing mess and it took me many listens to appreciate exactly how good it is. In fact every time you play it you notice something new and interesting. How many albums can you say that about?
This album has everything - delicacy (the title track), full on metal attack (Jellybelly, XYU), rock (Tonight, Tonight), prog rock (Porcelina of the Vast Oceans, Thru the eyes of Ruby) and even Beatles style pop (Lily). Smashing Pumpkins' White Album? - oh yes.
The sad thing is how few bands have been inspired by this album to make innovative, risk taking music of their own. Perhaps only Radiohead come close to making this kind of adventurous rock music these days.
All the other Pumpkins albums are worth getting. The most accessible one is probably Siamese Dream, though Adore is underrated and excellent in an entirely different way to this.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Must - have from the masters,
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MCIS is one of the finer works of rock. It's a double CD album, and in every respects could (should?) be two seperate albums.
The first CD is the most immediatly accesible of the two. It contains a good mix of heavy rock (Jellybelly, Zero, Bullet with Butterfly Wings), a couple of beautifully mellow tracks (To Forgive, Cupid de locke, Porcelina) and some great rock tracks (Here is no why, galapogos and my fav Muzzle). Overall this CD has great balace, and most people just love it.
The second CD (titled Twilight to Starlight) is slightly different. Maybe it got overwhelmed by the first CD, but I didn't like this CD until recently, when I gave it a good listening. It is actually very, very, very good. The tracks Bodies, 33, 1979, thru the eyes of ruby, stumbleine and by starlight are all top draw, but the real gem is the last - Farewell and Goodnight. This is a great track, all the band sing on it.. it's really a great farewell track.. If you like the Pumpkins, this album is a must-have. You may not like the second CD at first - but give it time, and you'll realise the beauty of it.
Suggestion #1- Buy Adore if you like the second CD (it's not as lound or passionate as other Pumpkins work, but it's beautiful in other ways).
Suggestion #2 - If you havent got it yet, get Siamese Dream, you _won't_ regret it...
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5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite album. Huge, ambitious, egotistical, magic.,
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I adore Mellon Collie. It's utterly bonkers, especially in today's sanitised modern download age. The Smashing Pumpkins' finest hour, Mellon Collie shows the talent of Billy Corgan at it's creative peak, churning out brilliant alternative rock songs for fun. Most of the Pumpkins' classics are to be found on this album, showcasing their vast range of stylistic talents. "Bullet With Butterfly Wings", "Tonight, Tonight", "Jellybelly", "Zero", "Bodies", "1979", "Stumbleine", "Here is No Why" all of them are crammed onto the two discs of Mellon Collie.
It's 28 tracks aren't all perfect, as you'd have to expect with an album of this size. If anything, this adds to the character of the album. There isn't much filler, but what filler there is generally showcases over-ambition, a character trait that is rare in today's rock scene (or the entire music world in my opinion.) Personally, I find the second disc (Twilight to Starlight) to be marginally stronger than the first, feeling more focused but the more famous songs, by and large are to be found on disc one (Dawn to Dusk).
Albums like this prove the naysayers that the 90's were a Limp Bizkit filled dirge, awash with boybands, girlbands and shiny, autotuned pop. Along with Nirvana's "Nevermind", "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" is the joint finest rock album of the 1990's and one of the very greatest ever produced. It's ambition should be applauded, the guts of including acoustic ballads alongside piano led instrumentals to fit around the blistering riff driven rock. The artwork and inserts are beautifully unique in their softly painted style, as is the designs adorning each disc.
Perhaps when those who decide trends set upon a nineties revival, this album will be elevated to the status it deserves. It should be in the top ten of any magazine or website's best album lists. Sadly I've yet to see it mentioned. Embrace ambition, embrace talent at it's most precocious, bombastic and gutsy. Buy and love Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best album in the world..........ever,
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I stumbled across the Smashing Pumpkins. I was at Reading Festival in 1995 the year that this album was released. Seeing a band live without knowing a single bar of any song has the potential to be taxing but I was amazed by them
I brought this CD on my return and it has not been far from my CD player since over the next six years. I have since added just about every song they have ever released but this double album stands out for me as defining what makes them what they are....and that is impossible to label !
It is impossible to pin the Smashing Pumpkins down and this album shows why. The range of songs is incredible. From the twinkling piano that opens the album into the soaring "Tonight Tonight" complete with string orchestra you are off and running on a musical journey that will include just about anything.
To comment on every song becomes impossible. The contradictions and ironies abound - every song is so different yet each compliments the next so perfectly. Huge choruses as in "Here is no why", powerful guitars in "Zero", haunting melodies in "To Forgive", you live each track, almost impossible to pick a favourite or to skip a track.
Where I disagree slightly with some of the other reviews is over the second CD. While some feel it is not as strong, I think it is if anything even stronger.
The tracks "Bodies" which will unfortunately leaving you singing "love is suicide", "33" , In the arms of sleep" and "1979" follow, one gem after the other. Again all are so different, with "33" and in the arms of sleep" combining beautiful lyrics and haunting vocals into simply wonderful songs, while 1979 is as close as the Pumpkins come to writing a pop song !
After those four your mellowness is blown away by a beast of a track "Tales of a scorched earth" which sounds as angry and desparate as anything I've heard.
The album never settles into a rut or a pattern. The waves roll you on through the whimsical "We only come out at night" to the touching and aptly named "Beautiful".
Into the close of the album you can start to relax....."Lily", "By Starlight" and "Farewell and Goodnight" wind down the album, being as far removed from some of the hard rock songs as you could imagine.
Corgan was called many unpleasant things for putting out an album with 28 songs that stretch over two hours. Quite simply though there is no such thing as a filler on this, from track one to track 28 you will be delighted.
If you want a place to start with the Pumpkins I suggest this.....then if you prefer the melodies head in Adore's direction.....if you prefer the rock head for Siamese Dream and Machina. You like all of it as I do and you'll buy the lot !
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This is just amazing.,
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For anyone who is a long timne rock fan, or if you are just getting into rock music, The Smashing Pumpkins have got to be one of the most influential bands ever! If not THE influential band of 90's rock.
This album leaves no stoine unturned, experimenting with many of the rock genres, from "Tonight Tonight", to "Zero", from "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" to "1979", this album portrays a side to Corgan and his band that runs in parallel to the songs in The Joshua Tree by U2.
There are insights into pretty much everything in this album, and Corgan's amazing sense of tone and musical writing is equalled only by his amazing lyrics. The sensational guitar of James Iha, complements his rhythm section, and the absolutely awe inspiring percussion provided by quite frankly one of the best drummers in the world Jimmy Chamberlain provides an exhillerating way to listen to music. The bass lines however are extremely unimpressive, and leavde no impression, but they do thier job and some songs such as 1979 would feel thin without them.
This album has got to be one of the best albums ever written, not just because of its scale, but because of the amazing melody that will blast from your speakers. It is truly an amazing album.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This is so good it hurts,
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From the hauntingly beautiful opening instrumental title track to the gentle fadings of Take Me Down, I hardly dared to breathe listening to the first CD. For about a month and a half it was not out of my CD player, and the great thing is, every time I listened to it, I noticed another song that inevitably roared into my playlists. So good was the first CD, I was afraid to tarnish it by daring to try the second. I did, and although not as good (imo) as the first, it certainly grows on you. Sure, people say Corgan sounds like a whining vermin, but the sheer range of musical styles, genres and sounds explored in this album ensure that there certainly is at least something for everyone. Sure, you may not love the whole, but if you don't buy it, at least borrow it long enough to catch the fever. "If anyone doesn't find at least something to love on this album, they either have a problem with the essential elements of rock and roll, or cloth ears."
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars THE defining album of 1990's rock music.,
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Gish was an accomplished debut. Siamese Dream was a masterclass in guitar riffs, intriguing lyrics and rock-out moments. Mellon Collie is simply outstanding as an all-round musical rollercoaster of styles, tempo and emotions, and for me is the best album released in the 1990's. For over two hours, the Pumpkins put their hearts on their sleaves and play some of the most visceral and contrasting songs that have ever been heard. A lot has been said of the contrast between the two parts of the album, with the first 14 tracks, "Dawn to dusk" gaining the plaudits over the latter half, "Twilight to starlight". And for sure, each half has its own character, but the album must be appreciated as a whole to understand why it is placed in such esteem. The album mixes styles, both musically and lyrically, from great heavy rock songs such as "Zero" and "Bodies" to melodic rock/pop tunes like the immortal "1979", right through to (gasp at the thought) the odd love song and acoustic masterpiece (think "33" and "Beautiful"). The only bad track on the album is the pathetic "Take me down" (track 14), which I think was a sympathy vote to putting some James Iha material on the album. The real magic lies in the mere 27 tracks which surround it, collectively encapsulating everything that made you enjoy good music in the first place.
Mellon Collie is a must in any music lovers collection. To me it is the best single collection of music ever made. Others may enjoy some songs, but not others. But I will guarantee that among those 28 tracks, there will be more than enough to keep anyone who has a soul and a heart mesmerised while the Pumpkins do what they did best - pure, rasping, emotional music.
26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I feel Mellon Collie,
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"Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" avoids the pitfalls of many double albums -- too much filler, too few good songs, not enough of the good stuff. Instead, this is in the spirit of the Beatles' "White Album" or Pink Floyd's "The Wall." Billy Corgan's tight writing and the Smashing Pumpkins's brilliant instrumentation make this sweeping double album a must-have.
The first disc, "Dawn to Dusk," builds up slowly with a mournful piano song, only to bounce into the sweeping "Tonight Tonight." Forming the rest are sizzling rockers ("Jellybelly," "Zero"), sparkling softer songs ("Cupid De Locke"), and quiet alt-rock ("Galapagos") and a few songs that stray into unknown musical turf (the sweeping ten minute "Porcelina of the Vast Oceans"). "Take Me Down" ends the first disc on the same quiet note that it began on.
Second disc "Twilight To Starlight" starts off on a very different foot. Jerky guitar riffs and drumming start off, sounding like a warm up, before exploding into the solid "Where Boys Fear To Tread." Having gotten that over with, Corgan and Co. switch into a somewhat quieter collection: gentle acoustics ("Thirty-Three," "Stumbleine," the sweet "In the Arms of Sleep"), catchy alt-rock (new-wavey "1979," "Thru The Eyes of Ruby"), blistering hard rock ("Tales of a Scorched Earth," "XYU"). The gentle "Farewell and Goodnight" rounds off the double album on a quiet note.
"Mellon Collie" has just about every kind of music you can hope to find -- ballads, prog, metal, alt-rock, and so on. A handful of songs feel superfluous, but the vast majority of them just feel like a musical quilt. That is, two musical quilts. The tone of each disc is quite different, with "Dawn to Dusk" being a rockier album more in tune with the past Pumpkins releases. "Twilight To Starlight" has a more experimental, sad feel.
Billy Corgan's reedy voice weaves seamlessly into the complex music, singing songs about loneliness, pessimism and longing for love. His songwriting is exceptional here ("breathing under water, and living under glass..."); his style is best described as poetry set to music. James Iha also dips into songwriting with "Take Me Down" and cowritten "Farewell and Goodnight." Guitar riffs both furious and gentle, sweeping strings, piano, Chamberlin's percussion and D'arcy's good bass work move up and down the scale, from soft to scathing.
With its epic music and tight lyrics, "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" is madly brilliant and among the best work that the Smashing Pumpkins did. Dark, sweet, sad, and angry, this is a modern classic.
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Josh Ritter's 'The Beast In Its Tracks' Due March 5; Preview "Joy To You Baby"/
From the Press release: The Beast In Its Tracks, the sixth full-length recording from renowned singer-songwriter Josh Ritter, will be released March 5 on Pytheas Recordings. Of the record, Ritter says, "In the year after my marriage ended, I realized that I had more new songs than I'd ever had at one time. Far from the grand, sweeping feel of the songs on So Runs the World Away, these new songs felt like rocks in the shoe, hard little nuggets of whatever they were, be it spite, remorse, or happiness.
Lead single "Joy To You Baby" will be released digitally on December 18. Ritter performed an acoutic version of the song in the studios of WYEP.
Josh Ritter - "Joy To You Baby" (Live on WYEP)
Recorded during 2011-2012 at the Great North Sound Society in Parsonsfield, Maine, The Beast In Its Tracks continues Ritter's longtime collaboration with producer and keyboard player Sam Kassirer. As Josh describes, "I hadn't composed this stuff, I'd scrawled it down, just trying to keep ahead of the heartbreak. They needed to be recorded like that. We needed to work fast, make decisions quickly, keep the songs as spare as they could be kept, and above all never allow ourselves to blunt the sharp edges. Some of the songs were mean or evil. So be it."
According to Ritter, this upcoming record will be more auto-biographical than his recent albums; "I've always believed that it's important to steer away from auto-biography in music. I like the idea that you can work on something outside yourself. The outside world is always so much more entertaining and requires more imagination to describe in some way. But in the last little while, I've started working on music that is a little bit more auto-biographical and have taken some of the experiences that I've had and working on them in a way that I feel, I hope would be more relevant than to me."
The new album follows Ritter's 2010 release, So Runs The World Away, of which Bob Boilen from NPR Music declared, "I've come to expect good records from him...but this one took my breath away," while the Boston Globe praised, "quite sensational…marks the finest music he has made."
In 2011, Ritter made is debut as a published author with his New York Times Best-selling novel, Bright's Passage (Dial Press/Random House). Of the work, Stephen King writes in The New York Times Book Review, "Shines with a compressed lyricism that recalls Ray Bradbury in his prime . . . This is the work of a gifted novelist."


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Uber Exec May Have Used App to Snoop on ReporterNovember 20, 2014 9:29 am | by Associated Press | News | Comments
Uber Technologies confirmed Wednesday that it is investigating whether one of its general managers violated the popular car-booking service's privacy policies by...
Twitter Sues FBI, DOJ For NSA Request DocumentsOctober 8, 2014 9:20 am | by Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments
The San Francisco-based company said in a blog post that it believes it's entitled under the First Amendment to "respond to our users' concerns and to the statements of U.S. government officials by providing information about the scope of U.S. government surveillance."
AT&T Fires Employee for Security BreachOctober 7, 2014 10:13 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments
In a letter sent to affected customers and obtained by Seeking Alpha, AT&T said that it had determined that in August an employee...
Regulation Hits Self-Driving Cars in CaliforniaSeptember 17, 2014 9:38 am | by Justin Pritchard, Associated Press | News | Comments
The permits formally regulate testing that is already was underway. Google alone is closing in on 1 million miles. The technology giant has bet heavily on the vehicles, which navigate using sophisticated sensors and detailed maps.
Fitbit Denies Claims It Sells Personal DataAugust 25, 2014 9:39 am | by Associated Press | News | Comments
The San Francisco-based fitness wearables company spelled out its privacy policy on its website after Schumer warned of a potential "privacy nightmare" relating to concerns that the makers of fitness monitoring devices could sell users' data to advertisers.
Judge Rejects Settlement over Tech Hiring PracticesAugust 11, 2014 8:33 am | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments
The settlement would have been paid by Apple, Google Inc., Intel Corp. and Adobe Systems Inc. The lawsuit alleges they and three other companies — Intuit Inc., Pixar Animation and Lucasfilm — secretly agreed not to recruit each other's workers at various junctures from 2005 through 2009.
WTO Accuses China of "Rare Earths' ViolationsAugust 8, 2014 9:26 am | by Associated Press | News | Comments
China has about one-third of global deposits of rare earths but accounts for more than 90 percent of production. In 2009, it alarmed foreign companies by limiting rare earth exports in an attempt to boost its domestic manufacturing base. U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said that Thursday's decision "marks the end of the line" for the rare earths dispute.
LinkedIn Settles on $6M in Unpaid Wages, DamagesAugust 5, 2014 9:44 am | by Associated Press | News | Comments
The U.S. Department of Labor said an investigation found LinkedIn Corp. in violation of overtime and record-keeping rules that are part of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. It said the violations occurred at company branches in California, Illinois, Nebraska and New York.
China Pursues Monopoly Investigation of MicrosoftJuly 29, 2014 10:45 am | by Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer | News | Comments
The State Administration for Industry and Commerce said it opened a case in June after complaints Microsoft improperly failed to publish all documentation for its Windows operating system and Office software. It said investigators visited Microsoft's China headquarters in Beijing and branches in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu in southwestern China this week.
Obama Applauds Passage of Unlocking BillJuly 28, 2014 10:10 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments
In a statement, Obama said the White House had laid out steps that the FCC, industry, and Congress should take to ensure copyright law does not undermine wireless competition, and worked with wireless carriers to reach a voluntary agreement that helps restore consumers' rights to unlock their phones.
Report: China Concludes Qualcomm Is A MonopolyJuly 25, 2014 9:14 am | by Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer | News | Comments
China is the world's biggest manufacturer of mobile phones and other wireless devices. The communist government has complained about the high cost of licenses for foreign technology. It has tried to reduce dependence on foreign know-how by investing billions of dollars to develop its own phone, encryption and other technology.
Samsung Investigates China Supplier over Child LaborJuly 14, 2014 9:11 am | by Youkyung Lee, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments
China Labor Watch said children as well as minors under 18 worked at Shinyang for three to six months to meet production targets during a period of high demand. The watchdog said the child workers were paid for 10 hours a day but worked 11 hours.
FTC Sues Amazon Over In-App Purchases Made by KidsJuly 10, 2014 2:30 pm | by Ben Munson | News | Comments
The Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon over unauthorized in-app purchases made by children. The FTC is seeking refunds for consumers and is looking to permanently stop Amazon from billing account holders for purchases made without their consent. According to the complaint, Amazon keeps 30 percent of all revenue from in-app purchases.
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Unlocking BillJuly 10, 2014 2:10 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and their cosponsors last year brought out the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act as a response to revisions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Teen Dies in Pursuit of iPhone ThiefJuly 10, 2014 11:07 am | by Krysta Fauria, Associated Press | News | Comments
Marisol Hernandez recently gave her daughter a new iPhone 5S on condition she get good grades during her sophomore year of high school. Rubi Rubio already had broken two phones, so Hernandez told her daughter if she broke this one it would be her last.
Samsung Accused of Child Labor Violations in ChinaJuly 10, 2014 9:41 am | by Youkyung Lee, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments
The New York-based labor watchdog said children were hired during a busy production period, worked for 11 hours a day without overtime pay and without social insurance. They usually left employment after three to six months when demand from Samsung declined, but without any severance pay.
Verizon Received 150K Information Requests in 1H of 2014July 9, 2014 9:41 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments
In Verizon's transparency report covering the timeframe from January 1 to June 31, Verizon said the information was only released in the event of a valid law enforcement demand or an appropriate request in an emergency involving the danger of death or serious physical injury.
Thieves in Brazil Target Samsung FactoryJuly 8, 2014 9:44 am | by Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press | News | Comments
The gang of heavily armed men captured eight plant employees as they neared the factory in a company bus just before midnight, said civil police in Sao Paulo state. They stole the workers' ID tags and took two of them with them as hostages as they entered the factory in the college town of Campinas. The remaining six employees were taken to an unknown location.
Legere: FTC Unfairly Targeted T-Mobile with SMS ChargesJuly 7, 2014 8:48 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments
Legere went on to deny that T-Mobile was participating in any kind of "cramming" practices. He acknowledged that all of the larger U.S. carriers engaged in billing for third-party premium texting services from a period between 2009 and 2013. However, he claimed that T-Mobile had made the decision to terminate those services in November of 2013.
Privacy Board Rules NSA Methods ConsitutionalJuly 2, 2014 9:12 am | by Ken Dilanian, AP Intelligence Writer | News | Comments
In a report released Tuesday night, the bipartisan, five-member Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, appointed by President Barack Obama, largely endorsed a set of NSA surveillance programs that have provoked worldwide controversy since they were disclosed last year by former NSA systems administrator Edward Snowden.
T-Mobile: FTC Charges 'Unfounded and Without Merit'July 1, 2014 6:43 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments
"We exited this business late last year, and announced an aggressive program to take care of customers and we are disappointed that the FTC has instead chosen to file this sensationalized legal action," Legere wrote. "We are the first to take action for the consumer and I am calling for the entire industry to do the same."
Police Ready to Follow Supreme Court Rules on Cell Phone SearchesJune 26, 2014 9:09 am | by Tami Abdollah, Associated Press | News | Comments
From Los Angeles to New York, and in San Diego, Chicago and Houston, officials met to discuss Wednesday's unanimous ruling that could make it harder for officers to quickly find incriminating evidence. The ruling prohibits law enforcement from searching an arrestee's cellphone without a warrant unless a person's safety or life may be in danger.
'Get a Warrant' to Search Cell Phones, Justices SayJune 25, 2014 11:08 am | by Mark Sherman, Associated Press | News | Comments
Cellphones are powerful devices unlike anything else police may find on someone they arrest, Chief Justice John Roberts said for the court. Because the phones contain so much information, police must get a warrant before looking through them, Roberts said.
EU Investigating Apple's Tax DodgeJune 11, 2014 9:58 am | by Toby Sterling, Associated Press | News | Comments
EU antitrust commissioner Joaquin Almunia said Wednesday a preliminary probe by his office has found the arrangements are improper, though the companies as well as the countries involved — Ireland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg — must be given a chance to respond.
Vodafone Reveals Extent of Government Cellphone SnoopingJune 6, 2014 9:00 am | by Danica Kirka, Associated Press | News | Comments
The report itself reflects the concern now being raised regarding privacy rights around the world. Though Vodafone is a global company, it consists of separate subsidiaries, all of which are subject to domestic laws of the countries in which it operates.


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THE FOOD The other night, at Paley's Place, I happened to be seated at a table next to Kimberly Paley, the wife of chef Vitaly Paley. Apparently, she had taken a break from hosting to dine with some friends and their toddler son, who was celebrating his birthday. "You're so lucky," Kimberly said to the boy as he tried the pasta in front of him. "Do you know where that goat cheese comes from?" It was a poignant moment, one that epitomized the way in which Paley's Place has schooled a generation of Portland chefs and diners in a genuinely local, sustainable, seasonal, organic ethos since opening in 1995. As I dined on a grilled peach salad with prosciutto and green and white long beans, I gazed at black-and-white photos of the Oregon lamb farmers, cheese makers, and pear growers the restaurant has partnered with over the years, and I could practically taste the care that went into the sun-kissed fruits and vegetables on my plate. Taking a bite of each, I imagined the moment when the farmer drops off a box of leeks or a whole lamb and lays it on the table in front of the chef, and the chef begins to imagine all the sumptuous meals he could make. In each dish, it's that moment diners at Paley's Place are tasting.
THE CHEF Among the pioneers of Portland cuisine, there may well be no chef more skilled than Vitaly Paley, whose composed French- and Pacific Northwest-inspired dishes are the picture of perfected technique and exacting creativity. Paley grew up in Russia and has worked in the kitchens of some of New York's finest restaurants (Union Square Café, Chanterelle). Perhaps because of his background, he brings a sense of European finesse and urban sophistication to each of his dishes. These range from a classic escargot à la Bordelaise with roasted marrow bones and garlic-rubbed toast to melt-in-your-mouth ravioli filled with a sunny yellow egg yolk and goat cheese. It's often said that just about every chef in Portland owes some part of his or her success to Paley, whether by working in his kitchen or enjoying a meal at his bar. If it stays that way for another decade, we won't complain.
THE SPACE Set in a white Victorian house in Nob Hill with seating for about 50 diners, Paley's Place can seem a bit formal when it's empty, painted as it is with conservative white and tan tones. But once filled with the sounds of sated diners, it becomes a warm, welcoming gourmet den. Whether seated at the bar, at one of the rowdy tables near the front door, or in the main dining room, everyone at Paley's Place seems to view a meal here as a special occasion, even if it's no one's birthday. There's an excitement in the air, as though each customer sits at the feet of a culinary guru—one they're sure will surprise them at every turn.
THE SERVICE Kimberly Paley, once a modern dancer in New York, glides between tables, past the bar, and into the kitchen with a confidence that is practically unparalleled in this town. Most of her waitstaff follows suit, peerlessly taking orders, walking diners through the cheese course, and delivering martinis with nary a blink nor a stumble. Just as Paley's Place in many ways defined Portland's restaurant scene 13 years ago, so has it influenced the city's service industry—some of the best servers in Portland have worked these tables.


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What Model Singer Sewing Machine You Own/Owned?
I own a Singer 306 Swingneedle machine
How you obtained the machine? (gift, bought new, etc)
Bought new in Hamilton, NY
Approximate age of the machine
Purchased in 1955
Approximate price paid for this machine?
What type of sewing you did/do with this machine?
All types of clothing for my children, formal dresses for school dances, etc. Clothes for myself. Mostly girls clothes. Curains and drapes. Used a lot. My biggest problem now is they've discontinues making needles for the 306. My machine is in excellent condition and still does a great job sewing but I'm in need of size 11 and 14 needles. Also did quite a bit of decorative stitching with the different stitch discs. Square dance dresses.
What is your satisfaction level with this machine?
It has been a good serviceable machine and still is. Very satisfied.
There reallly isn't much more to be said about this machine except that it has been a good machine, has needed very little matenance. I oiled it and kept it in good running condition. It has been moved all up and down the East coast as my husband was in the AF 24 years and it servived many moves.
- They probably are not for sale anywhere except at an antique place or yard sale.


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I do not own any shares in Anglo American. Although I suspect some of the mutual trust funds where my money sits do hold Anglo shares. I consult to a number of Anglo mines. Thus this opinion is colored and you should think things through yourself, and not take my every word as a good word.
Prompted by an email that said the following, I watched the video.
Video release: Anglo American (AAL:LSE) full-year 2013 results interview with CEO Mark Cutifani. Chief Executive Mark Cutifani discusses Anglo American's preliminary results, his first as CEO of the company. He highlights improved underlying operating profit achieved against a challenging backdrop for commodity prices. René Médori, FD, looks at the impact of currency movements, dividend and impairments.
The interviews are shorter & faster to assimilate than a book or magazine article. The video is highly recommended if you seek insight into what makes the modern mining industry tick & hiccup: insight from body language; failures noted in a fanfare of plans to improve; success bringing smiles of pride; and the complexities of managing directors, shareholders, and stakeholders taken in skilled stride.
Clearly Cutifani is intelligent, smart, able, and skilled. Just the man to be leading the fifth largest mining company. Although I still reminisce on the times when I was growing up in South Africa and Anglo was the biggest. Times change, and listening to Cutifani I am reminded why companies wax & wane. For the right person at the top can make a difference. He noted a thirty percent change since he took over of the two top levels of management. That cannot have been easy. But it has made a difference and it reminds us of how quickly even the best are no longer the best. And of the need for constant change and new blood.
I found his remarks on the need for the mining industry to adopt the ways of the big manufacturing and petrochemical industries as being most fascinating. He implied that the mining industry is far behind in applying modern management techniques. That is not surprising if you recall for how long mining was a fraternity of folk who could do no wrong. There was no real competition to produce; no long-term challenges to deal with; it was a simple as digging and selling. Yet as Cutifani notes in the next fifteen years the industry, as a whole, will have to move twice as much waste to produce one unit of metal as it does now. He noted that the industry has been unsuccessful at finding good new deposits and acknowledges this as part reason for getting out of Pebble. Challenges indeed for the future.
Then he pinpoints relationships with local peoples as the key to the success of mining companies in the future. He says that the companies that get local relationships right will succeed; those who get it wrong will fail. Hope that does not imply more conferences on community relationships. Just get on with it guys. And toss those pebbles overboard.
We never know with these interviews how much time went into preparing questions, preparing canned answers, rehearsing answers, and putting on a polished show with the simulacrum of spontaneity. Clearly this was a production of long and detailed planning and much rehearsal and probably many retakes. It is a movie for public consumption and propaganda after all. Still it is skillfully done, although the answers are just a bit to pat, to smooth, too polished to be real. You know you are watching skilled actors who have studied their parts presenting well rehearsed and edited presentation. Fun nevertheless.


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Emporia State University
The causes, potentials consequences, and reforming of U.S.A national debt
For my personal opinion, there were several major causes of U.S.A huge amount of national debt. First two were high marketing return rate and low savings. In the latest decades before Mortgage Crisis, U.S.A had been holding the highest marketing return rate in the world, which created the most active free domestic market in the world. The incentive for investment was so high that most of the U.S.A citizens were involved in some sorts of investment, such as buying stock, setting up companies, or investing on mutual funds. The U.S.A government were willing to borrows funds from foreign countries and reimburse those money to the citizens by tax return and tax reduction, so that those citizens would be very likely to invest the money to markets and generate more money. Under this assumption, even with lower average tax rate overall, the government were supposed to gain more tax collection over a long period of time by rising up the basis of taxing, which is GDP, while it was improving the U.S.A people's standard of living. In other hand, the optimistic views of U.S.A economy made people get used to "spend before it is earned," which is consuming by loaning money. U.S.A has very low saving rate in the world and it did not become a problem for a long time. Besides, U.S.A had the largest government spending in the world. Taking military expense as an example, U.S.A government has an average of 400 billion dollars in annual military budget, which is far more than any other country in the world. Large government spending is also a cause of huge amount of national debt.
On April 23rd, 2009 youliyouli123 says:
Whoop~ Just on time. That was close!
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On April 23rd, 2009 snorris says:
I liked your essay. Its interesting to read the views of and international student. You made some very good points.
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On April 24th, 2009 kmcclain says:
Good job. I enjoyed reading a thoughtful essay from an international perspective.
Katie McClain
On April 25th, 2009 AmberVanderhofe says:
You Li,
A lack of saving is certainly a disadvantage for the United States government. With additional saving, I'm sure that the current national debt would not be as severe at this point. Stimulating the economy in a more effective and efficient way would certainly be helpful. I enjoyed reading your ideas.
-Amber Vanderhofe
Re: The causes, potentials consequences, and reforming of U.S.A
On April 28th, 2009 mirandameyer says:
Good job...it was interesting to read the views of our national debt from an international perspective. I think you have good ideas. Miranda Meyer
Changing Expectations
»A new report finds the main problem in getting the public to deal with our fiscal problems isn't opposition to tax increases or spending cuts -- it's their lack of trust in the government to spend their money wisely.


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New Album?
What do you expect from the new album and from the new genre?
I'm Enjoying It Alot. And TPOT Has Introduced Me To Dub-Step, Skrillex Is Now One Of My Fav Musicians, I Also Listen To Deadmau5
But With All That Said, I Hope This Is Just An Experimental Album, A One-Time-Thing. I Hope They Go Back To The 'Original' KoRn Sound, I'm Not Gonna Say 'The Way They Used To Be' B/C This Album Is Still KoRn. But I Hope They Do Return To Being Y'Know....KoRn
I Can Just See A Whole Heap Of Wanna-Be-Hard-As-Shit Little Scene Mutha-Fukkers Picking Up This Album And Saying 'Oh Look At Me I'm So Hardcore B/C I 'Listen' To KoRn'......Does Anyone Share My View?


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Joe,You can get variables from the request string using the j2eelib functions:
Can I get a command line variable from the prerender?
I don't think I can "function onprerender(cno string)"
Think I can only "function onConstruction(cno string)"
Am I wrong?
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Muscle Mustangs & Fast FordsProject Vehicles
Mean And Green Exhaust Upgrades - Project Smog-Legal Killer
Smog-Legal Killer goes from a 2.5- to a 3-inch exhaust, and we upgrade the headers from 15⁄8 to 13⁄4 inches and add EPA-certified high-performance cats.
It's an age-old question that's nearly impossible to answer without the help of a dyno or the track. At what point should you upgrade from a 2.5-inch exhaust system to a 3-inch system and when should you move from 15⁄8-inch headers to bigger 13⁄4-inch tubes?
Sure, there are mathematical formulas and engineering dictations that can predict optimal exhaust size in relation to power. There are also indicators like power curves, exhaust gas temperatures, and boost curves that can also help decipher at what point your exhaust system is a restriction—but not all engine combinations are created equal.
Naturally aspirated engines and those with power adders, respond differently to exhaust-size changes, and other variables such as cylinder-head flow, rev ceiling, cam design, and more. In other words, one can't say that at "X" horsepower you need "Y-sized" exhaust.
Emissions-Friendly Recap
Despite Project Smog-Legal Killer's combo that breathes through a small-catted exhaust, inhales through an emissions-friendly intake manifold, and still spins the factory smog pump, it has continued to impress us on the dyno.
So much in fact that we wondered if the exhaust was a restriction. Last time we strapped the ol' coupe on the dyno it made 610 hp and 595 lb-ft at the wheels, gains of nearly 90 hp over the previous runs thanks to the Pro-M Racing standalone computer system and 92mm MAF along with the Anderson Motorsports Power Pipe. The new combo relieved inlet restriction, sending boost to roughly 15.5 psi and raising some concern along with it. Not only was 600-plus hp at the wheels on a stock-block 347 a bit of a gamble, it was worsened by the 91-octane pump gas.
Since we have a lot of cool track stories still in the works, we thought it wise to back the power levels down to preserve our AFR headed, CHP 347E engine for the long haul. We decided the best way to kill power was with less boost, so we swapped the supplied Vortech 3.33-inch pulley on our V3si for a 3.70-inch "sissy" version that dropped boost to a safer 10 psi. Upon removal we noticed the bypass valve connector was loosely screwed into place. A look at the air/fuel ratio and boost logs with our AEM Failsafe gauges proved that this was a significant boost leak that only showed its face when pressurized for more than about a second. This meant it was undetectable on the dyno, but at the track we were leaking upwards of 6 pounds of boost and the air/fuel ratio was pig rich at 9.8:1. We could never understand why the car only trapped 124 mph on its 10.80 pass, but discovering the boost leak and subsequent rich condition answered that question. With the boost leaks buttoned up, our next order of business was the search for efficient horsepower.
Relieving Restriction
Even at 10 psi, we knew stepping up to larger headers and a bigger exhaust system would help relieve restriction and increase horsepower. The previous system consisted of 15⁄8-inch shorty headers and a 2.5-inch catted X-style midpipe along with 2.5-inch mufflers and matching exhaust tips—it's a great system, but with this much power it was a tad small. But here's where it gets tricky—how could we fit a big-power exhaust system and still stay emissions friendly? Simple, we had to get creative. Thanks to the help of Flowmaster, Kooks Headers, and AED, we checked all the right boxes.
Let's start with the Flowmaster 3-inch Delta Flow header-back race exhaust system (PN 17389) that comes pre-welded and already designed for the Fox-body chassis. This high-performance system is made in the USA, comes with a three-year warranty, and uses massive 3-inch aluminized piping that mates to the factory headers with a 2.5-inch ball-socket. That's right, it mounts to the stock header location so upgrading to larger 13⁄4-inch shorty wouldn't be a problem.
The Flowmaster 3-inch system utilizes the infamous Super 40 series mufflers for the patented deep growl that only a Flowmaster can produce. The chambered design of the Flowmaster muffler uses a sequence of chambers instead of a glasspack design to control airflow and sound. The included Scavenger Series X-style midpipe also adds a raspy snap that sounds wicked.
01. This is the first time anyone has dyno tested the new Kooks Green cats that are EPA certified and are as green as they are mean. We also added Kooks V-band clamps so that swapping the cats out for test-pipes at the track only requires 10 minutes and a single wrench.
02. The Flowmaster full system comes with 3-inch chrome tips that are show-car cool and look great under the bumper of any Fox-body.
03. How does Flowmaster snake a 3-inch system up and over the rear axle without clearance issues? Easy, by taking the time to design a two-piece rear section that literally fits like factory and offers more tire clearance inside the fenders than most 2.5-inch systems.
04. The Flowmaster Scavenger Series X-style midpipe promotes a smooth merging of exhaust flow, but it also sounds nasty with plenty of rasp. Trust us, it sounds wicked.
05. According to Kooks its Green cats are the only high-performance catalytic converters on the market that are EPA certified to pass emissions, won't throw CELs, and are tested up to 950 hp and 23 psi of boost. Maybe that's because their cores are platinum dipped for the utmost in bling … er, we mean performance.
06. The Kooks V-band clamps bring race car performance to your street car by making cat removal a one-wrench process. Just spin the nut down, unhook the clamps and off comes the cat.
07. Have a look at the 3-inch Flowmaster Scavenger "X" compared to the 2.5-inch catted "X" we're removing. The smaller unit has been a great midpipe, but we're at a power level where a full 3-inch system is beneficial.
08. Here's the Flowmaster 3-inch piping against the outgoing 2.5-inch example: How's that for a big increase?
09. We found these used 13/4 unequal-length ceramic coated shorty headers on the forums for a great price and decided to move up from the outgoing 15/8-inch shorties we'd been previously running.
10. Note the larger 13/4-inch primaries of the headers pictured at the top of both photos—the difference is especially noticeable where the primaries meet the flanges.
11. The merge collectors on the used 13/4-inch headers were supposed to measure a full 2.5 inches to match the downpipes, but they were a few millimeters small so Greg Wallace of AED opened them up.
12. Red RTV is said to help the exhaust gaskets better seal between the head and the headers. Be sure to let it set a little before installing everything.
13. Take your time during the installation since bigger headers means even less clearance for spark plugs (and hands). It's a tight squeeze, but with patience all of the bolts can be inserted.