BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Limba - ECPv6.16.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://limba.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Limba REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20080309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20081102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20090308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20091101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20100314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20101107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090403T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090403T000000 DTSTAMP:20090403T040000Z CREATED:20090403T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20090403T040000Z UID:4330-1238716800-1238716800@limba.net SUMMARY:Bob Yaro\, Pres of NY Reguinal Plan Association DESCRIPTION: Since 1920 The NY Regional Plan Association has been instrumental in bringing most of New York City’s major infrastructure to reality. In recent years the RPA has reached out to the adjacent areas in New Jersey\, Long Island and Connecticut. to promote ideas that dovetail with the infrastructure of the entire region. I have asked Mr. Yaro to discuss some of the efforts that impact Long Island. Please join us for what should be an interesting meeting. URL:https://limba.net/calendar/bob-yaro-pres-of-ny-reguinal-plan-association/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090410T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090410T000000 DTSTAMP:20090410T040000Z CREATED:20090410T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20090410T040000Z UID:4332-1239321600-1239321600@limba.net SUMMARY:Good Friday - No Meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://limba.net/calendar/good-friday-no-meeting-5/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090417T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090417T000000 DTSTAMP:20090417T040000Z CREATED:20090417T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20090417T040000Z UID:4342-1239926400-1239926400@limba.net SUMMARY:RPA Meeting in NY - No LIMBA meeting DESCRIPTION:LIMBA participates in the Regional Plan Association’s annual meeting. LIMBA members may attend. It is an all day meeting with important national speakers. Fees will be announced. \n  URL:https://limba.net/calendar/rpa-meeting-in-ny-no-limba-meeting/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090424T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090424T000000 DTSTAMP:20090424T040000Z CREATED:20090424T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20090424T040000Z UID:4349-1240531200-1240531200@limba.net SUMMARY:Drs Gordon Danby and Jim Powell-Maglev inventors DESCRIPTION:This morning’s meeting was a little different from what we are used to. It was a presentation on MAGLEV (magnetically levitated transportation system). Along with it came a lesson in history and lost opportunity. MAGLEV is a track vehicle that has many desirable facets. It was invented here on Long Island in the middle of the last century by Drs Gordon Danby and Jim Powell. Both of these brilliant men of science\, though aged are still alive\, and still inventing. The system was championed by Senator Moynihan in the late 80’s. Mr. Moynihan appropriated $750 million in the Senate\, but the legislation was bottled up in committee in the House\, and it died there. \nDr Danby was with us this morning. He created the presentation that we used\, and I helped him deliver the message. The message was far-reaching and profound. Essentially the message was\, we have at our disposal a technology that can and will revolutionize transportation systems in the world. More importantly\, the basic technology is a proven concept. It has been built by the Japanese and the Chinese using the knowledge that was put forth in the original invention. Those systems work magnificently\, but they were\, and are\, expensive to build. This morning the discussion was about Second Generation MAGLEV. \nThe new version of MAGLEV overcomes the expense of the original system by the use of more recently invented technology that makes the new system possible. In fact the track construction cost is about the same as conventional rail and substantially less than for what is being termed High Speed Rail (HSR). In addition HSR will never carry freight because the high speed and weight factors will not support the pounding that wheels and steel deliver to the roadbed. HSR is already a nightmare of constant maintenance. The Japanese have 3\,000 track workers making track adjustments every night. The MAGLEV has no direct contact with the guideway\, therefore there is virtually no maintenance. Weather is not a factor either. Magnetic fields are not affected by ice because ice is magnetically transparent. All switching on MAGLEV is done electronically\, and there are no moving mechanical devices to get fouled by ice or debris.  \nAmong the cognoscenti there appears to be a belief that electrification of rail transport is the way to go\, but the trend is evident in auto transportation as well. These inventors have opened doors of possibilities that were unheard of even 20 years ago\, and certainly since the original MAGLEV design that they pioneered. Our only hope is that the vision that caused Senator Moynihan to support this technology is repeated in some modern day political people or we will be snookered again by  China\, Japan\, Germany or India. Unfortunately Mr. Moynihan’s health deteriorated before he could see this through. On the other hand\, it’s a new day! \n\nThis event is sponsored by Robert Bender and the Association for Facility Engineers (AFE) URL:https://limba.net/calendar/drs-gordon-danby-and-jim-powell-maglev-inventors/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR