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The developers of Toy Blast have created the ultimate puzzle game with unique gameplay and endless fun!
Explore a crazy cartoon world with Cooper the Cat, Wally the Wolf and Bruno the Bear and enjoy bizarre and challenging levels! Destroy dice and create powerful combos to master the levels. Solve puzzles to help the Toon Gang travel through magical worlds!
Experience the wildest adventure of your life as you hit the cleaners!
- There are lots of challenging levels and new episodes waiting for you to unlock!
- Master unique game goals and dozens of amusing obstacles!
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- Create your own team and compete with others to dominate the puzzle world!
- Let your team members provide you with life and keep on playing!
- Synchronize your game effortlessly between your mobile phone and your tablet!
- User friendly and fun, yet challenging!
In the first levels you can still deal generously with this power-up, because you have enough moves available. By the way, you can see them in the upper right corner. Collect 20 stars to be able to open the star chest. There is also a Toon Chest, which will only appear after the 10th level. But you should be able to play through the first levels quickly. iOS players can get the mobile game here.
Many levels in Toon Blast have it all. And you might think you can never master them. But as with almost every successful game, there are subtle players who make their solutions available free of charge. So is Toon Blast. For example, if you have difficulties in level 116, you can have a look at the solution here. Here is the Android version of the game.
There are many power-ups in the game. The bomb is one of them. You can get it by clicking seven cubes of the same color together. If you will activate this bomb, all the dice adjacent to this bomb will be blown up.
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For Christmas, we gave Soccer Girl and Sassy Pants a set of bunk beds. Soccer Girl had asked for new bed stuff, meaning new sheets since she still had Dora sheets on her bed. Sassy Pants was still in her toddler bed, so Robb and I figured we'd go ahead and get them a bunk bed since 2 twin beds wouldn't fit in their room. We also got Soccer Girl a new bed set, and Sassy became the proud owner of Dora sheets and a Disney princess comforter.
Thus began my downfall. I decided that Soccer Girl's clothes should go in that dresser, rather than the 3 older girls sharing 2 dressers. I also decided that Soccer Girl's hang-up clothes should be in her closet instead of in the other girls' room. That meant I had to clean out the closet in her and Sassy Pants's room because it was full of Sassy's clothes, most of them too small for Sassy to wear any way. Here's the final product in Soccer Girl and Sassy Pants's room:
Of course, I couldn't just stop there. I had to reorganize the dresser in the other girls' room so that their winter clothes would fit in there, and their closet was in sad need of organization as well. Here's the finished product in Ballerina and Little Red's room:
To recap:
- If you give your girls a bunk bed, then you will need to rearrange their room.
- When you rearrange their room, you will move an additional dresser into that room.
- When you move the dresser, you will need to reorganize the clothes.
- When you reorganize the clothes, you will need to organize the closet.
- When you organize one room's clothes and closet, you will then need to organize the other girls' room's clothes and closet.
- When you've finished organizing 2 bedrooms' (4 girls) worth of clothes, you will be exhausted, and your wonderful husband will offer to take you out to dinner!!

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Bemidji State University students are being encouraged to pursue summer internships at regional non-profit organizations as part of the university's new Non-Profit Scholarship Program.
The program will award $1,000 scholarships to as many as 10 seniors who plan to complete human-services related internships in greater Minnesota during the summer of 2014. The internships must be at a non-profit 501(c)(3) company or a tribal agency, and applicants must meet minimum academic requirements.
"Students who are required to complete an internship are paying for credits while they are taking what is usually a non-paid internship at the same time," said Molly Aitken-Julin, internship and employment coordinator at BSU's Career Services office. "This program is an attempt to help our students offset the cost of completing the requirements for their programs."
The program was piloted in 2013, and included Red Lake Chemical Health Programs, Hope House in Bemidji and Evergreen Youth and Family Services, among others.
"After taking the courses through BSU that educated me on what to do, it was very valuable to actually go out into the field and experience it in the real situations," said Chelsea Ginter, a 2013 social work and psychology graduate from Little Falls, Minn., who participated in the pilot. "I believe it topped off what I had learned and made me feel very secure to know I have the ability to work outside of the classroom."
Based on this type of feedback from participating students and the non-profit organizations where they worked, the program was made permanent by BSU President Richard Hanson this spring.
"One of Bemidji State's signature themes is community engagement," Hanson said. "We want our students to have a broad variety of experiences in their communities, in the region and around the world. This program allows us to encourage students to pursue enriching and rewarding opportunities with organizations that do tremendously beneficial work in service to the people of Minnesota."
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Steptoe & Son
Castleford Phoenix Theatre on March 18
Marking 56 years since the very first television broadcast, this production of the classic BBC comedy Steptoe and Son arrives in Castleford as part of a national tour.
The cast is headed by Jeremy Smith and John Hewer taking the roles played by Wilfred Bramble and Harry H Corbett as the loveable rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold.
Smith has toured in several productions ranging from farce to Shakespeare while Hewer works as a writer and director, but is best known for his iconic portrayal of Tommy Cooper in "Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show" and for his performance as Tony Hancock in "Hancock's Half Hour – The Lost Episodes".
Steptoe and Son ran for eight series from 1962-1974 and spawned two film spin-offs and several guest appearances.
It is fondly remembered as one of the greatest and most influential sit-coms of all time.
Albert and Harold's hilarious scheming and bickering made them household favourites and they continue to entertain audiences today. This production has been fully endorsed and supported by the original writers, Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. And Hambledon Productions have been granted exclusive access to the entire 'Steptoe and Son' archive to adapt a range of episodes for the stage in this nostalgic but fresh recreation of original episodes.
"The affection for the original shines through in this fine production. The performances are marvellous!" says Galton.
The show features the classic episodes: Divided We Stand, Men of Letters and Come Dancing and excerpts from The Bath and Steptoe and Son – and Son! The show is produced by Hambledon Productions with permission of Galton and Simpson. Tickets www.castlefordphoenixtheatre.co.uk or 01977 664566.


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Lip Lifts
The lips are one of the primary features of a facial area known as the perioral region, which also includes the chin and nasolabial folds. They play a crucial role in the appearance of the face. Unfortunately, changes to the perioral region that occur due to aging can cause the lips to appear thinner, with a flatter profile and less curvature. The youthful diamond shape that our lips have in our youth becomes more horizontal, giving us a more aged look.
Fortunately, there are treatments to counter these effects. A lip enhancement can correct an upper lip that is too long and enhance the pink portion of the lip, for a fuller appearance. The procedure also lifts the lip's position with regard to the teeth, creating a broader smile. The result is a more aesthetically pleasing, youthful appearance throughout the perioral area.
Lip lift is performed by making an incision along the curvature of the base of the nose. A strip of skin is removed and the lip is lifted. Then, the incision is closed. Lip lift is often performed in conjunction with a facelift, necklift or both.
New York City, Facial Plastic Surgeon, Sam Rizk, MD, provides lip lifts to a broad spectrum of patients, including lip lifts for different ethnic backgrounds.
Types of Lip Lift Dr. Rizk Performs
There are several types of lip lifts, including gull-wing lip lift, bull-horn lip lift, corner lip lift and Italian lip lift. The main thing that distinguishes the types of lip lifts is the placement of incisions. The type of lip lift you have will depend on your specific needs and anatomy.
Gull-wing lip lift. This type of lip lift involves a "gull-wing" (M-shaped) incision along the vermilion (border) of the upper lips. It is performed to extend the border of the lip. The gull-wing lip lift can leave a visible scar; as a result, for many patients and surgeons it is not the lip lift of choice.
Bull-horn lip lift. As with the gull-wing lip lift, the name of the bull-horn lip lift comes from the shape of the incision. During this type of lip lift, the incision is placed at the base of the nose. The bull-horn lip lift is performed to shorten the distance between the upper lip and the nose.
Corner lip lift. This lip lift procedure involves an incision at the oral commissures (corner) of the upper lip. It is performed to correct a drooping outer corner of the mouth, which can result in a "sad" appearance.
Italian lip lift. The Italian lip lift is similar to the bullhorn lip lift except that it involves two incisions at the base of each nostril instead of one long one.
Are You a Candidate for Lip Lift with Dr. Rizk?
If any of the following applies to you, you may be a good candidate for lip lift with Dr. Rizk:
- Your lips have become flat and thin with age
- You have noticed an increase in the length of your nasolabial folds over time
- You feel your aging lips are making you look sad or angry
- Your lips are hiding your teeth
- Your lips appear unbalanced
- Your upper lip appears too long
- You are simply dissatisfied with the appearance of your lips
In some cases, you may be able to achieve your aesthetic goals through a less-invasive procedure involving injectable fillers. However, if you would like to achieve a more permanent result, lip lift is likely your best bet.
Why Should You Choose Dr. Rizk for Lip Lift?
Dr. Rizk is a renowned facial plastic surgeon who has been featured on numerous top doctor lists. Board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, he is an expert in facial plastic surgery, including all forms of lip lift.
Dr. Rizk gained his expertise through many years of training. This includes extensive experience and training in cosmetic and reconstructive techniques at New York City's top hospitals, including New York Hospital, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Lenox Hill Hospital and Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospitals. He has lectured and written extensively on facial plastic surgery topics.
Dr. Rizk completed an internship and residency in general surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. He also completed a residency in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Manhattan Eye, Ear, & Throat Hospital and New York Hospital, as well as an American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery accredited fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Dr. Rizk is a diplomate of numerous medical boards, including the National Board of Medical Examiners, the Faculty of American College of Surgeons, the American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. He is an active member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS).
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"Thunderbolts" #14 by Charles Soule and Jefte Paolo is billed on the cover as being part of the "Infinity" event, but that claim is a huge stretch. It's skipable as an "Infinity" tie-in; the action doesn't cross over at all except in a "meanwhile in space" cameo. With that expectation out of the way, "Thunderbolts" #14 is still worth picking up for the first glimpse of new ongoing writer Charles Soule's vision for the team's mission.
Soule starts by showing the team taking down a farmyard cow that has been transformed into what looks like a six-legged green dragon. The scene has a zany, bouncy "Superfriends" tone, but with more griping and slaughter (which thankfully ground it enough to prevent it from being parody). It's fun, it includes a pun and it immediately tells readers that Soule is going for a more playful, less grim approach than Way's run.
Directly afterwards, Soule shows the team back at base camp, where he calls in the framing device that Way set up, with Red Hulk's promise to "take turns." It's a classic, effective way to set up an episodic plot, but unfortunately, the new winner of the Thunderbolts lottery is Punisher. The remaining plot in "Thunderbolts" #14 is not only more serious, but also blander and more conventional than the gamma-cow battle scene.
The details of a mob territorial monopoly and extortion racket aren't enough to make Punisher's wish very different from any other Punisher story. The man is nothing if not single-minded. Soule acknowledges this in Deadpool's response, which is the single funniest line in "Thunderbolts" #14.
Paolo's art is an uneven for these scenes, better with humor and action than with emotions and bodies. His linework is inconsistent with characters' facial proportions and bodies across panels. Background detail veers between full or sparse with no accompanying narrative reason. His abbreviated, blocky and exaggerated style veers into cartoony territory, which works fine for the gamma-cow scene but is ill-suited for the mob plot. Paolo's strengths are his flow of action and smooth transitions. His pacing in the talking-heads scenes are excellent, making up for his lack of subtlety with facial expressions.
Despite Soule's irony and Paolo's energy, there isn't enough substance to Punisher's mission. "Thunderbolts" has lacked compelling villains from the start. The problem isn't the scale of evil, because of course international terrorists and organized crime are worth fighting. The problem is that the villains have been difficult to identify with and two-dimensional. Soule tries to inject some personality by including a scene in which some hapless criminals rub the Paguros the wrong way during an "audition" to be part of their network, but the scene lacks both surprise and suspense.
On the other hand, over three issues, Soule has steadily given the Thunderbolts themselves more depth. All superhero teams that share living quarters fit together more or less like families, some more dysfunctional than others. When Thunderbolts share domestic space, Soule wisely uses that intimacy to deepen characterization. In addition to making Deadpool sillier and obnoxiously amusing again (instead of Way's more sullen and sarcastic take), Soule is adding something to Venom's portrayal. Out of the Thunderbolts, Flash's moral code seems the most conservative about violence, which is no advantage to him when he's swimming with the sharks.
The team-specific dynamics, like Venom's possible Odd Man Out status, feel like the real meat of "Thunderbolts" #14, and while the "Infinity" crossover may eventually add more interest to a typical mob bust, here's hoping that it doesn't slow down the 'Bolts getting to know each other.


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To become an IDDRC member investigator, you must submit an application and have it approved by our Executive Committee. To apply for membership in the Center, click here.
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"Coerente offers segregated management across three asset classes:
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you are sharing potential gains, losses and transactions."
Coerente Capital Management is an independent investment counselling firm specialising in discretionary, segregated portfolio management for high net worth individuals, holding companies, trusts/estates and foundations.
The company strives to provide a fundamental, low risk and low fee approach in building customized portfolios tailored to individual client needs.
The firm was founded in December 2012 by Len Racioppo and Marc Trottier. Both individuals worked previously for Jarislowsky Fraser Limited where Len Racioppo served as President and Chairman of the Investment Strategy Committee while Marc Trottier was Vice President and Director.
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You are surely familiar with the watermarks. Watermarks are the ways of identifying or verifying the property. Either you are a photographer or a blogger or graphic designer, you might want to use a watermark on your digital property. There are two major benefits of using the watermark on your pictures, videos or some documents:
- Increases your brand visibility
- Nobody can simply steal your property and use them.
Back when I started photography (self-taught), I was so excited to use a watermark on my photographs. But the problem was that I had zero ideas about Photoshop. And with very little idea about the Internet and available resources to create one, I had to struggle to create my watermark. That was like almost a decade ago. But now, time has changed.
I think watermarks are cool if you do them right. I tried flashy ones, a subtle and simple one, just the texts and with some graphics. Not just for my personal use but also for some professional purposes (some websites and organizations). If you are looking for simple ways to create your own watermark, then you got to stay with me on this post.
There are various ways to create watermarks including Photoshop and many web-based apps. I am learning to use Photoshop but PicMonkey had been my favorite to create watermark in a few simple steps.
Since PicMonkey made some changes recently (without pre-informing its users and yes, that set me off), you can no longer export your designs. Unless you apply for 7 days free trial, which you will only get access to after giving your credit card details for either annual or monthly plan, you cannot export your projects. Due to a lack of payment options, I had to look for other apps to create logo and watermarks.
And I came across Gravit. Having been familiar with both Canva and Photoshop, I find Gravit a combo of these two. In this post, I will lay out the steps of creating watermark in the simplest way I can, using Gravit.
Let's start with getting onto the Gravit's homepage.
This is what you will see.
Without further adieu, let's get into creating watermarks.
Click on 'Try it now' for Gravit Designer.
A new tab will open and you will get here. Click on 'Use it online'. You can also download this app on your computer.
Another new tab will open.
Insert your required pixels in both width and height, and hit 'Create'. Here, I created the canvas of 2000×2000 px.
Now we are on our playground.
Step 1: Go to 'Opacity' on the right-hand side and change 100% to 0%.
Your white canvas turns into a transparent canvas.
Step 2: Go to the toolbar. Click on 'T', a text box will appear on your canvas. You can type whatever you want as your watermark.
Step 3: You can play around with the fonts, font size, color, and styles. You can also add any image or fonts from your computer. Isn't that great?
If you have your brand color then you can use that particular color. Just be careful while selecting the colors. Usually, when I design, I save the same design in black and white colors. This way I won't be having the problem placing my watermark on both dark and light images and wherever needed.
The above design is just an example.
After you think you are done with the design, it's time to save your watermark.
Step 4: Go to 'File', click on 'Export' and choose 'PNG Image (.png)'. Your design will be downloaded to your computer.
You can crop the design to your required size afterward.
Wasn't that easy?
Check: The Beginner's Guide To Create Captivating Social Media Graphics Using Canva
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Learn the basic techniques to design your own masterpiece. Learn about the different wires, crimping techniques, and design theory.
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Bring your own beads or pick from our beads and you control the cost of materials used for the class. The choice is yours! Class Fee: $15.00
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Learn the basic beading techniques used to make earrings, bracelets, pendants, and how to link beads with chain. Learn all about gauge wire, it's terminology and many uses.
Materials Included: Practice wire and Czech glass beads.
Class Fee: $25.00
Pearl Knotting Technique
Learn to make a hand knotted necklace or bracelet. This technique can be used with Crystals, Freshwater Pearls, and it's beautiful with gemstones.
Materials Needed: Silk Cord, Swarovski® Crystal Pearls, Semi-Precious Stones or beads of your choice, French Wire and a clasp.
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Learn to make this trendy wrap bracelet using Super Duos and Seed Beads.
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Basic Bead Embroidery
Students learn to bezel a stone and complete a pendant using three basic bead embroidery stitches.
Class Fee: $10.00/Hour, 1 Hour Minimum
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Tennis Bracelet (RAW-Right Angle Weave)
Learn to bead a tennis bracelet that really does look like those expensive diamond bracelets. Stack them and wear several colors on your wrist, so fun and fabulous to wear!
Materials Needed: Needles and FireLine®
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This class teaches one of the most popular stitches in seed bead jewelry design "The Basic Peyote Even Count Stitch."
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Materials Included: Brown or black knotting cord.
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Learn to make this beautiful bracelet using the basic netting technique.
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Hey everyone - I am back from my holidays - back to this weather and all [considering I left sun and 90 degree temps behind!]...but it is a relief to be back home after all!! I was going to jump into some vacation related projects [which I still need to tons of!!!] ...but I got to thinking I should share some photos from my Open House !
Next time I have an Open House - YOU OUTTA COME ON DOWN! Why should you? Well for one thing you will get to see a lot of projects I have gathered into one spot to proudly show you - and you can take those ideas home with you and hopefully you will get your creative juices going and do something proud yourself!
Plus its your chance to see some of our great product line up close and personal - and even try some out!
AND...if you need one of our fab catalogues or would like some second-hand merchandise, well, there's that too!
Also some grown-ups and children tried out the free project I had - because I didn't have a lot of children, they used up more than one lollipop, lol, but it was all good - better them than me, ha ha!
SO I WANT TO SEE YOU NEXT TIME - KAPEESH? Oh my that's a word I haven't used in a loooong time, lol!
OK here in no particular order is some photos - not all - but a sample of what you can see at a STAMPIN' UP! OPEN HOUSE......ta da!


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SummaryGrounded in research by two Nobel laureates, Mason's stature in the economics field has changed the way economics plays out in society from where we dine to the effects of federal regulations on small businesses.
Research Centers
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE)
The center serves as a central hub of entrepreneurship education and innovation activity. Its four areas of focus are students (both undergraduate and graduate from all disciplines); faculty and staff across George Mason University; community outreach, including alumni, Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., businesses, and international entities; and corporations and government agencies. It provides experiential learning through academic programs, as well as hands-on programs for students interested in innovation, invention, early-stage startups, and entrepreneurship.
Center for Regional Analysis (CRA)
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Namibian Economics to the Point – March 2017
- 31. mars 2017 - Economics
With good rainfalls in most parts of Namibia raising hopes for good harvests and a general economic upswing, the new national budget, tabled this month, also tended to the positive by avoiding tax increases - a relief for taxpayers and the economy. Government announced plans to expropriate farms for fair compensation. Petrol prices went up by 32 cents a litre and Diesel increased by 25 cents.
Land expropriation
On Independence Day, 21 March, President Hage Geingob announced a major policy shift with regard to the land reform. Expropriation of land is on the cards – albeit with fair compensation. "We are committed to addressing the land issue and this is why I have alluded to the fact that we need to revisit the willing buyer - willing seller concept. We have exhausted the concept, because after 27 years, the process is slow in satisfying the wishes of the majority of Namibians," Geingob said. He added: "This means we need to refer back to our constitution, which allows for the expropriation of land with fair compensation and [we] also look at foreign ownership of land, especially absentee land owners."
Ancestral land claims
In terms of ancestral land, Geingob added that the government would 'welcome proposals from all concerned Namibians' on this issue to reach a national consensus before proceeding with new measures to address the land problem. He noted that the San community always seems to be left out of the discussion on [ancestral] land. "They, more than any other group of Namibians, have more of a right to claim a large proportion of this country's land," the President said.
Sharing the economic cake
The New Equitable Economic Empowerment Framework (NEEEF) has resurfaced. The topic disappeared from centre stage after the last public hearing in August 2016.
SME bank run by central bank
On 1 March control of the SME Bank was taken over by the Bank of Namibia (BoN), our central bank. The Bank of Namibia stated that bank capital of more than N$190 million had been used for 'investments' in South Africa. The SME Bank Chief Executive and the entire board were suspended after they allegedly could not give satisfactory answers about these investments. The BoN has appointed an interim chief executive and an interim board. Business continues as usual and investigations are underway.
New national budget
Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein tabled a N$62.5 billion national budget in Parliament. Due to Namibia's economic situation, expenditure only increased by 1.7 percent or N$1 billion more than the revised budget of N$61.5 billion of last year. Personal income tax and company tax remains unchanged. Minister Schlettwein said in his budget speech that he expects Namibia's economy to grow 2.5 percent this year, compared to an all-time low of 1.3 percent growth in 2016.
Construction sector still suffering
On Budget Day the Construction Industries Federation (CIF) sent a letter to each Member of Parliament asking them to support the local building industry. The CIF noted that if the budget for infrastructure would mainly go to local companies it would benefit the economy and preserve jobs. During a debate on the presence of Asian construction companies in Namibia the Transport & Public Works Minister admitted that about 1 600 jobs were lost in the construction sector due to the government's austerity measures, which kicked in last September. Minister Alfeus Naruseb acknowledged that over 80 percent of all government infrastructure tenders went to local companies. Many of them, however, passed on the tender to foreign [construction] companies at a 'fee'. This is illegal, Naruseb stated. The industry is waiting for a response from the government.
Namibia at the Berlin Tourism Fair
The annual international tourism bourse (ITB) held in Berlin, Germany, in early March was once again a huge success for Namibia. The Namibia Tourism Board and tourism companies from the private sector showcased our country through information sessions, brochures and pictures displaying our wildlife and wide open spaces on a gigantic screen.
Donkey meat for China
A total number of 295 217 Namibian cattle were marketed between January and December 2016. Live cattle exports to South Africa accounted for 56 percent or 165 927. Cattle slaughtered at the export abattoirs accounted for 35% or 103 097 animals. Local abattoirs slaughtered 26 193 cattle in 2016, constituting 9 percent of the total market share.
Winter time
The turning back of the clocks by one hour for winter is set for Sunday 2nd April. A new draft bill was tabled in Parliament in February to cancel the winter time. It was referred to a parliamentary standing committee for stakeholder consultations. For this year at least, winter time will remain. Summer time starts on 3rd September.
The big wait
President Hage Geingob wants to delve deeper into matters he disclosed on 21 March. His State-of-the-Nation address is planned for 12 April. He did not elaborate, but he has mentioned land expropriation and NEEEF.
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Let me go through each one...
The painting below was the only one I produced on the spot, although I did add some details back in the studio. I was in the allies bivouac with Tim and we spotted this great scene of the 9th company having a break with the view of the Lion Mount in the background.
|Waterloo 2015 reenactment - The 9th Sandham's company 16"x9" oil on board
|The set up
Tim and I borrowed some seats from one of the re-enactors' tent. People thought we were a part of the event because obviously at the time of the battle, photography hadn't been invented and painting would have been the only way to record things so it made sense for us to be there. A shame we weren't wearing traditional clothes!
|We are surrounded, but we won't surrender!
The painting below was done from a photograph I took on that day in the bivouacs. This illustrates the whole atmosphere there: tourists walking amongst people casually wandering in army costumes. When you stop them to ask which army they are from, some of them tell you great stories about their lives as re-enactors, others will stay in character and pretend until the end they truly are the Duke of Wellington or Napoléon!
|Waterloo 2015 reenactment - in the bivouacs 10"x12" oil on board
The painting below is the view of the Lion's mount, from a photograph taken by my mum just minutes away from the house. Although this fits nicely with the Waterloo Battle theme, for me, this view simply reminds me of my childhood home.
|Waterloo - The Lion's Mount 10"x8" oil on board
The last three paintings below are depicting the atmosphere of the evening reenactment show, which I attended with Tim and my mum. It was so impressive to witness this battle live, see the smoke, hear the guns (and the screams!). 6000 re-enactors, 300 horses and 100 canons. It gives you a glimpse of what it must have been like at the time, and it is quite overwhelming!
|Waterloo 2015 reenactment - in the fields 10"x8" oil on board
Towards the end of the show, there was a beautiful sunset light, enhanced by the presence of smoke. I remember taking pictures, already eager to get back home in the studio and paint it...
|Waterloo 2015 reenactment - sunset and smoke 10"x8" oil on board
The painting below was done from a photograph taken by David Whitehead, one of the re-enactors I met while painting on the bivouacs. He kindly let me paint from his beautiful picture. In the background you can see the lights from the stands where the public was seating.
|Waterloo 2015 reenactment - The French Dragoons 16"x10.8" oil on board
Below are the few sketches I did in the bivouacs. I must confess I very rarely sketch, but I had great fun doing these. I mainly stayed in the scottish campsite area because there was a great atmosphere. One of the re-enactors asked me if he could keep my drawing. I accepted and decided to give them all to the people I drew. After all, those drawings would have been forgotten in my drawer back home, but in their hands, they will be a great souvenir of their experience.
And finally, here are a few pictures of the event. Below is a picture of Tim and I leaving my parents' house and ready to head to the bivouacs. It was so nice to be able to cycle there and not worry about parking etc... My daughter Louisa waved us goodbye and had fun all day with her grandmother while we were gone painting...
Some pictures of the bivouacs:
Some pictures of the reenactment:
|My mum, Tim and I
And finally some great pictures taken by my mum:
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Adam and I were at the airport just hanging out like people with layovers do. As we were waiting a military dude and a dog came walking past us. The dog was special in that s/he was wearing a neckerchief.
Adam declared, "Who doesn't love a neckerchief?" and the rest is history.


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Hot word about perspective in ICE
What is there may not be what you see
Right you are. I am trying to mess with your mind – but just a little.
Perspective is all about how you see something. Close to you, things are large. Far away, they get small. Not really, but it seems to be that way to your eyes.
When your eyes see something, your mind translates the view. When things look to be large when close to you, your mind tells you, "Yes, they are large" or "No, they are really small" or "Maybe yes, maybe no, for I can't remember and I can't calculate which of the two it is."
Cameras don't have memory or translating-capable minds like yours. Close to the lens, stuff looks big and, far away, it can look mighty tiny. For example, look at this picture. It shows a long building. The camera is close to the nearby part of the building. The farther away the building gets from the camera lens, the smaller it looks. That's no big surprise to you. You knew that it would be that way.
Brain power over program power
Computer programs don't know such things unless you and your brain clue them in on the perspective involved. This is especially true about computer programs designed to stitch individual photo frames together to form composites of them; that is, panoramic images.
As it often happens, the image frames showing parts of a scene closest to the camera can become very distorted parts of a stitched-together photo image. True enough, those closer image parts of the whole do appear larger than the parts farther away, as you would expect. What you probably would not expect to see is the near image part becoming curved. That is not really the sort of perspective with which you see the same scene using your own eye vision in place of your camera's vision. Check out the stitched photo here. Also, take a look at the single photo frame. It has the same tendency to curvature where no curvature exists in the actual building structure.
Cooling a hot problem with ICE
Enter ICE – Microsoft's Image Composite Editor software.
If you use this computer program to produce stitched-together photos – panoramas they are often called – there is a perspective correction feature in the program you can use to "fix" those unwanted curvatures. There are some caveats to be followed, however.
It is easy to over-apply perspective corrections. As in digging holes in the ground, cooking cakes in the kitchen, or driving your car down the highway, you can overdo things. Thus, there is a need for you to utilize the artist in you – to let your eyes and that marvelous brain tell you when enough is enough correction. It's like that common expression we often hear, "If it doesn't feel right, then don't do it."
Here is a stitched photo of the seemingly curved storefront, above, with the curvature edited out in ICE by use of its perspective option.
Maybe there is more software like ICE - somewhere...
There are other photo editing programs that provide options for you to change the photo viewing perspectives. I intend to become familiar with them. One such program is Gimp." Perhaps "Paint.net" is another. For now, I am happy to know that I can improve the apparent viewing perspective of my camera whenever it is warranted.
Such an interesting hub and the photos were beautiful.
Hello Gus, I have been reading some great reviews on this program - definitely going to bookmark this one so I can come back to it when I have a bit longer than a few minutes!
Sallybea :-)))
But why, when you eat small cakes, does your waistline get bigger? Or am I looking at it wrong?
Sharpstown Mall has a new name? I wonder if that incredible Chinese restaurant is still there? I forgot the name, but it was awesome. I guess not if it's gone south of the border now.
There are very few times that I miss Houston or even think about it anymore. My childhood home is still there on Google Earth street view. But with the distance of age, it looks much smaller.
Perspective is a funny thing.
Thanks, Gus, for the info on how a Hot program can be cooled down with ICE - so to speak. You are becoming so knowledgeable in this area soon I'll have to call you the Professor of Panorama.


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Okay, this picture is kinda crappy but I think you get the idea. I usually take all my pictures outside on the patio (my secret is out) but I took this one flat, in the kitchen. The card is the yellow thing, I just used the star paper as a backdrop.
I don't know why the heck this image for Tami's merry go round swap stumped me for so long but I knew I wanted a fake spider on it. I thought it would be funny if the spider offered some encouraging words to his friend. So, I used the"hang in there" stamp from Alicia's blog candy. I doodled around the image then went a little pen wild and hand-drew cobwebs in all the corners.
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"I think I was trying to suggest something about the duality of man, sir ... the Jungian thing, sir." Private Joker, Full Metal Jacket
Friday, January 29, 2010
Rail as Religion
As a categorical statement, that's just false and it reflects a frustrating tendency on the part of rail advocates who seem to want rail for rail's sake. Rail is a system for transporting people between two fixed points. It works well when a sufficient number of people want to move between those two fixed point with one of them being, more of less, the starting point and the other the end point. This is the case with transit between downtown Milwaukee and downtown Chicago.
It is most decidedly not the case with transit between downtown Milwaukee and the Dane County Regional Airport. The need to make a second trip - between the airport and where ever in Madison travelers really want to go - will make travel by train more expensive and less productive than travel by car.
A high speed train between downtown Milwaukee and the Capitol or University might make sense. This train - as a way to get to Madison - does not.
Yet rail advocates will support it just because it's rail.
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- Dad29 said...
After all, what does Common Sense have to do with it?
I almost always take the train to Chicago, for obvious reasons. Applying the same criteria to Milw-Madison, I could rarely see any reason to ride the train.
Morning paper says nearly $28m a year will be needed in operating subsidies. Great. That estimate will be WAY LOW.
Who can blame Madison's mayor for thinking it's great? What city would not want federal and state taxpayers to offer up nearly a billion dollars?
Quite a pricetag to help Gov. Doyle piece together a "legacy."
George, let's not play fast and loose with the facts. The morning paper says that $28 million in operating subsidies will be needed. By 2022, that is. And that's in combined subsidies for a fast train to Madison, which you think wasteful, and upgrading the Hiawatha to Chicago, which you think worth it. The paper says that $7.5 million in operating subsidies would be needed for the Madison to Milwaukee leg in the first year of operation. That's about $7 per expected ride in the first year. Keep in mind that providing speedy rail between Madison and Milwaukee as well as Milwaukee and Chicago also enables Madisonians to take speedy rail to Chicago.
$7.5 million is a lot of money, but viewed in the context of a $6.8 billion DOT budget for the 2009-2011 biennium, not so much. To be sure, highways are built primarily with user fees -- 60% or so; but the remaining 40% comes from general revenues (state and federal both). So Joe Taxpayer is subsidizing highway use as well as train use.
Investments in public infrastructure are sometimes worth it and sometimes not. This one makes more sense if there would be a commuter rail spur from the Dane County airport to destinations like UW and the Capitol.
I was myself questioning my very liberal wife on the bizarre love affair some people have with rail. Apparently as long as it is "high speed" or "light rail," you will find support, even if it costs millions and runs to and from points no one wants to traverse. I propose light rail from Neillsville to Abbotsford. Do you suppose the people in Washington don't know that Milwaukee has its own airport so we don't need a train to take us to a smaller one in another city?
I don't know, Rick. The JS article also quoted a good number of people who said they would use the new high speed rail line for work-related commutes. I'm not no argument can be made against the proposed high speed rail, but I don't think you can support a line like "This train - as a way to get to Madison - does not [make sense]," by riffing off a single quote from a rail supporter. As frustrating as that sentiment may be to you -- though I think it has some merit, particularly when it comes to productivity, as noted in the JS article -- "this train doesn't make sense" is equally frustrating w/o further legwork that you don't do.
If you're really interested in the topic, and want to further public discussion and understanding of it, you should look into it a bit and then comment. There are a number of factors to consider, such as discussions about connecting rail or transit lines in Madison (which the article discusses) and the labor advantages of getting work done while commuting in a train rather than the limits of driving in a car, etc.
This isn't to say you just can't react to stuff, particularly in a blog. But, in this case, your indictment just isn't supported by the evidence.
"George, let's not play fast and loose with the facts."
You state that the per-rider subsidy on the milw-madison leg will be $7. Not clear if that is one-way or round-trip. Assume round-trip, for which the paper reports fares will range between $40 and $66 (they really have the details nailed down, huh?). If the operating cost per round trip is $7 subsidy + 40 (or 66) fare I would be the first to concede that the economics are rather impressive. I cannot believe that will be the case. Ridership assumptions and economies of scale are all important and there is no evidence that systematic analysis has occurred. My guess — just a guess — is that some folks at WisDOT have plugged a bunch of numbers using extremely optimistic assumptions.
As for thinking the Milw-Chi upgrade is "worth it," I made no such observation one way or the other. I think the train as it now operates is fine. If they need periodic investments to maintain the track, coaches, and locomotives, so be it.
The main point is that the factors motivating people to use the train to Chicago are largely non-existent when it comes to the Milw-Madison experience.
"If you're really interested in the topic, and want to further public discussion and understanding of it, you should look into it a bit and then comment. There are a number of factors to consider, such as discussions about connecting rail or transit lines in Madison (which the article discusses) and the labor advantages of getting work done while commuting in a train rather than the limits of driving in a car, etc."
So, who has done the analysis called for above? So far it sounds mostly like the glamor of "free" federal money has driven decisions. Sounds like the decision has been made to spend nearly a billion and find out the answers later to the questions raised above.
- Dad29 said...
Anyone who wants to work on the trip can take the BadgerBus--and actually get to downtown Madison!!
At about $38.00 round trip.
Try another fairy tale.
I can't think of a single reason to use this to get to Madison. I can get a tank of gas (approximately 400 miles if full) for less than the $40 ticket, so economically, I'd be stupid to ride the rail. Plus, arrangements need to be made at the airport to get to the final destination. It's a bigger hassle than driving. Taking the train to Chicago makes some sense considering how dense the area is around union station and how easy it is to walk or cab to your final location.
It seems that the fascination with trains is either old world nostalgia, Europe envy, or a totalitarian desire to control people by forcing them on trains that run where government overlords say and when the overlords say.
So, who has done the analysis called for above?
Anyone who wants to work on the trip can take the BadgerBus--and actually get to downtown Madison!!
In about twice the time w/o the same consistency of a dedicated rail line. But beyond that, this isn't just about Milwaukee to Madison. The BadgerBus serves an important purpose for a number of riders, and it should and will continue. The high speed rail line is something different. Narrowly, it's about providing a fast consistent route between the Madison-Milwaukee corridor, which overlaps with a service like BadgerBus, but it hardly replicates it. The broader view is that this is one link in a system that will stretch beyond Madison to the Twin Cities and beyond Milwaukee into Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Detroit, Des Moines, Cincinnati, Cleveland, etc. I don't think our bus system is primed for that.
The Madison station location is actually up in the air. It was concretely "the airport" because that's what DOT put in the application for federal funds and they didn't want uncertainty to hurt our chances. Now that the money's been secured, Yahara Station, on the isthmus (which makes a lot more sense) is back on the table. In any case, both stations would interface with the proposed Dane County light rail system which would offer quick transportation to points downtown. Most importantly for Milwaukeeans, the light rail system will have campus stations at the Kohl Center and South Campus Union (one block from Camp Randall) which would make it very easy to go to Badger games from Milwaukee or Chicago without taking a car into Madison.
Rail is cheaper and more efficient than car-based travel overall but there's something that train proponents (myself included) don't like to talk about. Mass transit is cheaper only if you don't also have a car. It's cheaper to take trains and buses if they relieve you of the necessity of buying and maintaining a car but, if you have a car, you're making loan payments and parking the thing whether you use it or not. This will never change if we don't start creating alternatives, even if they're not cheaper in a car-centric environment. The first advantage of high speed rail will be speed and convenience. It's faster than driving and you can sit and work/chat/sleep on the way. When the system becomes good enough to allow a lot of people to drop a vehical (if not all of their vehicals) then it starts to save everyone money.
- Dad29 said...
When the system becomes good enough to allow a lot of people to drop a vehical (if not all of their vehicals) then it starts to save everyone money
Work on making pigs fly...it'll happen sooner.
We should take the choo-choo to Pick'N'Save? The movies? Stein's Gardens & Gifts?
Oh.....I forgot. In the ideal world there will be no lawns, and we will all live in 40 really really really large apartment/condos downtown.
All 1.2 million metro residents. Every single one.
And all the buildings will be right on top of the train station.
BadgerBus is quite predictable, and FAR more frequent than the proposed choochoo. But I know that high-priced lobbyists don't want to associate with the sort of folks who ride (ugh) busses.
The information in the state's application is interesting. Thanks for the link. I have a life and don't purport to have read it all.
Here's an interesting observation from a "There is [sic] no historical data associated with operations and maintenance costs associated with the re‐instatement of intercity passenger rail service on the Milwaukee‐Madison corridor."
The information in the state's application is interesting. Thanks for the link. I have a life and don't purport to have read it all.
A few tidbits from the "risk mitigation" table, keeping in mind Gov. Doyle's assurance that this is a "shovel ready" project:
"Train set equipment specifications are being developed by the states involved with the MWRRI and potentially coinciding with a nationwide effort; progress must continue to determine train set equipment specification in order to acquire and implement service by 2013."
"Next generation locomotive acquisition specifications are not yet developed; process must be initiated to determine locomotive specification (light weight, high horsepower, high acceleration and low center or gravity) in order to acquire to coincide with PTC implementation in 2016 allowing for high speed intercity passenger rail service."
"Concepts are presented for stations; no engineering has been initiated."
"There is [sic] no historical data associated with operations and maintenance costs associated with the re‐instatement of intercity passenger rail service on the Milwaukee‐Madison corridor."
The study appears to assume that Milwaukee-Madison ridership will be more than 41% of the Chicago –Milwaukee ridership (338,000 v. 808,500). A crude calculation suggests this study assumes more than 900 people will ride the Madison-Milw segment on a daily basis. Realistic?
What I could find on market analysis and demand would be dismissed out of hand by a banker practicing due diligence (not to be confused with a Barney Frank-Chris Dodd banker). It represents what one would expect from a project where the political leaders have pre-determined feasibility. For example:
"The purpose of high speed intercity passenger rail service along the corridor between Milwaukee and Madison is to help meet travel demands by re‐establishing reliable, efficient, frequent and cost‐effective rail service within the corridor…Rising fuel prices will result in passengers opting for lower‐cost alternatives to highway and air travel. Along with fuel costs, congested transportation networks cost travelers and businesses money in the form of lost time and productivity. Changing demographics of the region are also expected to affect travel demand. Between 2000 and 2030, the population of Wisconsin is expected to rise by 19 percent, with the largest growth occurring in the over 65 age group (90 percent increase). This group is an aging demographic that is still active and has a growing need to travel longer distances
comfortably. High‐speed intercity passenger rail service between Milwaukee and Madison is, needed to improve regional mobility and enhance intermobility, which in turn can promote economic development and livable communities…" etc. etc. etc. development in proposed station areas, etc etc etc"
- AnotherTosaVoter said...
I always find it interested when people who repeatedly state the value of religious faith mock the idea of faith itself.
Global warming? Well there's some evidence, but if you'll believe in it you're a fool.
Rail? It works in a lot of places and would be a valuable alternative, but if you believe in it you're a fool.
Sky wizard for whom no evidence exists? We need to base our entire society on an arbitrary version of his/her/its/their beliefs, and in some cases compel it by law.
"What I could find on market analysis and demand would be dismissed out of hand by a banker practicing due diligence"
If you say so, George.
Of course, my original point is that none of the DOT analysis, which could be found by a simple google search on "Milwaukee Madison high speed rail," was considered by Rick before posting his conclusion that the project doesn't make sense.
The DOT analysis is extensive as to the known and unknown engineering issues. It is near-nonexistent when it comes to ridership and related issues.
No one doubts that a high-speed train can be built. That is not the issue. Rather, the issues are whether ridership will equal 40%+ of Chicago-Milw levels and whether the state can afford the operating subsidies when it faces per capita structural deficits that are about as high as in ANY state.
Who thinks that anyone in the DOT hierarchy even raised those issues when its report was prepared? As Jim Doyle shops for a legacy he liked the looks of this project and said "do it." Perhaps a public information request should be submitted asking for DOT documents on ridership and whether anyone had the temerity to question the project from within the Doyle administration.
So it's going to be a failed project, but Doyle is blinded by the fact that he wants it as his legacy. Yeah. Makes sense.
It is near-nonexistent when it comes to ridership and related issues.
Hardly. See this report, particularly p. 41-64. As it concludes: "Given all monetized benefits, the estimated rate of return in the medium ridership scenario is 6.9 percent. At a 7% discount rate, an $867 million investment results in over $702 million benefits and with benefit to cost ratio of approximately 0.81. At a 3% discount rate, a $1,077 million investment results in over $1,354 million in benefits and with the benefit to cost ratio of approximately 1.26." FYI, citing the 7% rate point is standard federal practice in cost estimations and was required as part of the application process, although it's worth noting the discount rate is currently 0.5% and hasn't hit 7% in about 20 years.
What's more, as cited in the DOT analysis, further economic and financial analysis for the project was completed by the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative for the DOTs in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin, highlighting how this is part of a broader regional network. You can read that analysis here (courtesy of another easy google search). As it happens, the analysis finds that WI will have the 2nd largest economic benefit from the regional transit system at about 15-20% of the estimate $23 billion positive economic impact of the system over the next 30 years. As you'll see if you check out the study, far more than just ridership is pertinent to a full economic impact assessment of the project. It's also worth noting the regional economic assessment was completed under the assumption of 80% federal financing for the capital project, not the 100% that taking advantage of ARRA funding offers.
- Dad29 said...
You also noted, I am sure, the table on P. 55 which estimates "annual trips" by rail at 360,000.
That is 1,000/day, or 500/day each way.
Subtracting 175/day (the expected air-traffic loss to HSR from the Twin Cities to Chicago) we have 325 passengers per day, EVERY day, between Madison and Milwaukee.
- Dad29 said...
To that "trips/day" number....
Congressional Research Service (2009) reports that about 3% of inter-city traffic goes by HSR on 'short trips'--defined as less than 150 miles.
Extrapolating your number, Anony, means that either the DOT report contained some 'enhancements' OR that there are currently 9,000++ passenger trips/day between Milwaukee and Madison, EVERY day of the year.
4,500 each way, every day.
Congressional Research Service (2009) reports that about 3% of inter-city traffic goes by HSR on 'short trips'--defined as less than 150 miles.
Well, then, I guess there were over 25 million trips between Milwaukee-Chicago last year, or about 70,000 EVERY day of the year, since around 765,000 passengers rode the rail line between those two cities in 2009. And that rail line isn't even high speed, yet.
Out-of-context and oversimplified math sure is fun!
there are currently 9,000++ passenger trips/day between Milwaukee and Madison...Really?
As it happens, there are about 90,000 average daily vehicle trips per day between Milwaukee and Madison. And that's vehicle trips, not even passenger trips.
I read the material cited by "Anonymous" yesterday. It relies almost solely on the expectation that ridership levels will be 41% of those between Chicago and Milwaukee. For each rider a long list of "benefits" are described and "monetized." So, the analysis begins with an assumption that is tenuous and then uses makes assumptions about a wide range of benefits and the monetary value of same. I have a choice now as to whether to see the new Mel Gibson movie or to go back through the voluminous material to see what assumptions justify the ridership number. In the meantime, I invite comments from any and all who think they will pay $66 round trip instead of hopping in their car and driving over and back on their own schedule and arriving at their own destination without having "intermodal" complications at the beginning and end of each trip.
That DOT study linked to above is pretty cool.
There are a bunch of reasons to build this high speed rail line. First, let's not forget that this is part of a stimulus package. When there is massive unemployment and just about everyone in construction is collecting unemployment comp, that's a good time for the Government to invest in prudent public infrastructure. Puts people back to work, gets them paying taxes instead of drawing unemployment comp, helps to ramp up the economy. And, since demand for construction is lower, the Government gets the infrastructure built for a better price than it would when the economy is at full employment. We're still using the Milwaukee County Courthouse, with all those great old WPA murals.
But would there be the demand? You know there are a lot of folks who go to Badger games who really shouldn't be driving home. (By the way, the number of people who die in this country in passenger train accidents is approximately zero, compared to substantially more for car transportation.) These folks aren't going to be taking the Badger Bus, which is not a particularly pleasant travel experience. (My daughter lives in Madison. She hates the Badger Bus.) Train would be cooler. Badger fans, kids going back and forth to UW, commuters who want to use their commute time productively -- yeah, there's a fair amount of demand for this service. There certainly are plenty of people boarding that Badger Bus to Madison every time I see it.
This is, to some extent, an investment in the future, as all public infrastructure is. There's every reason to believe that demand will increase. Traffic on I-94 west to Madison is more congested than it used to be; this isn't getting any better, and high speed rail alleviates that by providing an alternative. Building high speed rail now takes advantage of current economic conditions -- need for public spending to stimulate the economy, benefit to the government of building at lower cost in a down economy -- to prepare public infrastructure that will be more needed in the future.
There'll be spinoff economic benefits. Watertown, downtown Oconomowoc, and the old Village of Brookfield area will get boosts.
Productive economies invest in public infrastructure -- in roads, bridges, schools, and, yes, trains. There are foolish public infrastructure projects too, but this doesn't seem like one to me. I don't know what Tommy Thompson has to say about this, but in general he's been a huge supporter of passenger rail. If Jim Doyle and Tommy Thompson agree on the need, at least the faith in rail is ecumenical.
- John Foust said...
AnotherTosaVoter, you crack me up.
I'll add the hypocrisy of people who've spent a fraction of their working life exchanging water-cooler gossip about the inefficiencies and incompetencies within their private employing companies, yet who firmly believe that such human ineptitude only exists in government agencies and among blue-collar union workers.
I read the material cited by "Anonymous" yesterday.
The report cited in the 11:50am comment today is within the same set of reports cited in the 6:15pm comment from yesterday.
Unless something deeper than "really?" pops-up on this thread, I think I'm going to leave it with this final link, which includes letters of support for the project from a number of business associations in the state, including the MMAC, the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, the Oconomowoc Area Chamber of Commerce, the Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce, among others. In addition, a number of public officials are signed on in the document, as well, including GOP governors Tim Pawlenty and Mitch Daniels.
Clearly, a project that doesn't make sense, supported only by over-the-top rail enthusiasts and the blind, legacy-driven ambitions of Jim Doyle.
This project — the one supported by all the signatories cited by anonymous — is better than a 50-50 chance to become reality. Not certain, but likely. The "cool" DOT study connects all the procedural dots, consistent with the policy directives of the Governor and President. Will nearly 1,000 people a day ride, including on weekends? We will see. Can a country and state in unsustainable fiscal straits afford $1 billion plus operating subsidies? Clearly, no. The next thing we'll hear is that it would be even better if it cost $2 billion.
- Dad29 said...
George, it's clear that ChooChoos are like Global Warming.
Feasbility 101:
A project financed by private equity and bank debt will face a multitude of doubters (unless it is a home loan for someone who cannot repay).
A project financed by government will face the kind of scrutiny favored by anonymous.
- Dad29 said...
As it happens, there are about 90,000 average daily vehicle trips per day between Milwaukee and Madison
Proving nothing at all germane to this conversation.
Those are not "point-to-point" trips; that's just total traffic.
Are they going from Hudson to Kenosha? Racine to Waunakee?
Who knows? YOU certainly don't.
Further, the Doylet Line will NOT get anyone where they want to go in Madison, which is either the Capitol environs (including UW, generously), or Middleton's business hub.
Try again.
Well, if you insist on using the 3% figure cited by the CRS, then I'd say it's pretty reasonable to say that within the 90,000 vehicles are 9,000 passengers who are traveling between Milwaukee and Madison, or to the proposed HSR stops in Oconomowoc and Watertown, and out of that there are 270 who would be diverted to HSR.
That's certainly at least as believable as the figures when applied to actual ridership on the existing Milwaukee to Chicago line, which to meet the 3% standard would require 70,000 daily travelers between those two cities (vs. the 9,000 needed between Milwaukee and Madison) for the 2100 average daily HSR riders on that line, while the DOT says daily vehicles on the Milwaukee to Kenosha stretch of I-94 is 110,000 (vs. the 90,000 on the Milwaukee to Madison stretch).
Of course, I can only hope that's as germane to the conversation as "really?"
- Dad29 said...
That's certainly at least as believable as the figures when applied to actual ridership on the existing Milwaukee to Chicago line,
Wrong. Chicago, like Manhattan, has a highly-concentrated downtown business district relatively close to Union Station.
The CRS report took note of that factor when discussing, e.g., Manhattan's train utilization.
There IS no 'highly concentrated business district' in Madison--and CERTAINLY not one near the airport.
There is the Capitol and UW, and there is the Beltline/Southwest.
As to Milwaukee, the Downtown bizdistrict is almost entirely banks, insurance firms, and lawyers. And NONE of them are near the RR station. In winter they seem much further away, in fact.
Try again.
I have the estimates of a detailed analysis (multiple, actually, at least one of which was independently audited and its ridership estimates were determined to be sound, p. 3), and have further pointed out that the estimates for the Milwaukee-Madison line are only 40% of the actual ridership levels for Milwaukee-Chicago (not even HSR, yet), while the actual vehicle travel down the Milwaukee-Madison I-94 stretch is 80% that of the Milwaukee-Chicago I-94 stretch.
You, then, come back with "Chicago, like Manhattan, has a highly-concentrated downtown business district relatively close to Union Station," and want me to try again?
anon...can you direct us to the data suggesting that milw-madison highway traffic is 80% of chicago-milw? thanks
I already did. Here it is, again.
The comparison is between the Milwaukee-Madison I-94 stretch and the Milwaukee-Kenosha I-94 stretch. If you take issue with the comparison, you could double the numbers from the Milwaukee-Kenosha stretch, and that would then put you at 40% for the Milwaukee-Madison stretch, which is equal to the ridership estimates.
That said, if you're getting to that level of quibbling, then it's only fair to also take issue with the fact that currently Milwaukee-Chicago isn't HSR, and making it HSR will take 45 minutes off the trip, putting it a little under an hour and in a much better position to further compete with air and auto travel, which would increase ridership on that line. So, an HSR-to-HSR comparison actually puts Milwaukee-Madison estimates under 40% of the Milwaukee-Chicago line.
Of course, the experts who put together the WI DOT study plus the 10 other studies that include analysis on the Milwaukee-Madison line from the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative (see here, p. 4) already know all of this, plus much more. I'm sure the WI DOT would oblige any inquires into specifics about how it can justify its ridership estimates, if you're truly interested. Contact info for the DOT rep who can answer your questions and address your disbelief is at the bottom of this page; and she's paid for it.
- Dad29 said...
Nice report.
If you don't clear out of Madistan by 4:30 PM, next choochoo is 9:30 PM.
That will be appealing. (P. 76)
The report also claims that by 2025, RR travel will be FORTY-SEVEN PERCENT of the overall travel market.
On P. 127, the forecast seems to say that there will be 338K riders on the MKE/MAD segment, annually.
Here's your comment on ridership:
I'd say it's pretty reasonable to say that within the 90,000 vehicles are 9,000 passengers who are traveling between Milwaukee and Madison, or to the proposed HSR stops in Oconomowoc and Watertown, and out of that there are 270 who would be diverted to HSR.
If we grant 900/day will be happy with the point-of-departure and point-of-arrival (and the timetables, which aren't TOO promising), then you'll get 900/day. I doubt it.
That 900/day assumption rests on another assumption: that the vast majority of those trips are for all-day stays--OR that the projected timetable accomodates, neatly, the projected time-of-stay in Mad or Mke.
I happen to travel to/fro Madistan 6 times/month and take a passenger. Weekdays, I leave at 1630--because I must be downtown Madison by 1800PM four times/month. I leave downtown Madistan at 1930. The other two trips I leave at 0530 Sunday w/arrival in Madison 0640, departing 0745. I grant that it's an unusual schedule. But the timetable given does not accomodate that schedule very well at all. That's 12 less passenger-trips that count. And while my schedule is unusual, it's not necessarily un-representative of a LOT of other MKE/MAD trips.
I know very few business folk who will happily sit in a cabstand or train depot for 2 hours when they could be at office/home in exactly that amount of time (or less.)
Unless it's "billable time."
Note that "destination" counts here: downtown Madistan is NOT the point-of-arrival/departure for the choochoo.
And we also note that the choochoo will lose $15MM/year on $25MM/year in revenues, if I read that table correctly.
Again, if you're truly interested in the details of the ridership estimates or the proposed time schedule at start-up, contact the DOT. I'm sure they'd be happy to provide details on the methodology for determining both ridership estimates and the proposed start-up schedule.
And if you want to get a broader perspective on what the business community thinks of the project, beyond your personal acquaintances, I suggest contacting the MMAC, the Oconomowoc Area Chamber of Commerce, the Oconomowoc Community Development Authority, the Oconomowoc Downtown Advocacy Group, the Downtown Oconomowoc Merchants Association, the Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, all of which have given strong support to the proposed project.
- Dad29 said...
One of the reasons that I'm happily in the TEA Party movement is that, unlike thinly-disguised "spend money on MY pals" trade associations, TEA Party people think Government spends too much, all the time, on ANYONE'S pals.
Endorsements from professional high-dollar-funded rent-seekers fail to impress those of us whose children and grandchildren will be paying the bills.
You could impress far more with common sense.
And, suddenly, you cannot read the report YOU cited as to timetables?
And, suddenly, you cannot read the report YOU cited as to timetables?
I know it's just after noon, but are you drunk? And, if not the bottle, then where are you getting a comment like this?
- John Foust said...
Paul Soglin says two stops in Madison are being considered.
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Yup. So long as someone else pays for them.
By the way, the First St/151 stop is about 6 blocks from the Capitol, and about 10-12 from UW.
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