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Runway to Rack: Finding Looks That Will Sell
Now that the runway shows are over in Paris, many designers are facing their real moment of truth: the showroom visit, when stores come to decide what to buy.
Fashion runway looks are often more theatrical than what you see in stores. Does the drama draw you in or turn you off? Discuss
For example, the collection by Olivier Theyskens for Nina Ricci repeatedly featured a striking fabric with leafy patterns in Sunday's runway show. Kelly Golden, co-owner of the Chicago boutique Neapolitan, spied the patterns from her sixth-row seat and planned to build her Nina Ricci purchases around them.
But at the Nina Ricci showroom the following day, Ms. Golden dropped her plan when she learned the cost of the patterned fabric. The retail price for one blouse was $3,390. "The price has to be under $2,000" -- the most her clients are likely to pay for a very special blouse, Ms. Golden said.
Behind the Scenes: Buying for a Boutique
Christina Binkley joins boutique owner Yuta Powell at the Jean-Louis Scherrer showroom during Paris fashion week to see how Ms. Powell picks -- and alters -- clothes to sell in her store. (Click here to view.)
Fashion designers get two sets of score cards. One comes from the fashion critics and magazine editors who watch runway shows and weigh in on the creativity of a collection. They tend to want pieces that will astound, entertain, and set the pace for trends.
The other score cards come from store buyers. They want pieces that will sell.
Some nimble designers cater to both groups. Alexander McQueen, for one, puts on runway shows that are pure theatrics. Back in his showroom, less dramatic interpretations are available. This week, the finale of his show featured Elizabethan fashions fit for Henry VIII. These looks were cut down to more practical scale in the showroom -- a cape was shorter and more narrow, for instance.
Still, it's a challenge for any designer to strike a balance between runway drama and retail salability. This week, to make sense of how runways relate to the clothes we see in stores, I tagged along with Ms. Golden and Neapolitan's creative director, Chris Mulroy, as they attended the Lanvin and Nina Ricci shows and then did their buying trip to the Nina Ricci showroom.
Neapolitan, in suburban Winnetka, Ill., caters to wealthy Chicago women who are players in the charity-dinner circuit and travel a lot. Evening and cocktail wear, as well as resort wear, are big sellers. Ms. Golden describes her typical customer as someone in her 40s or 50s who can afford a terrific wardrobe but doesn't want everyone to know how much she spends. (That, by the way, is a refrain I've noticed among women who buy luxury clothes. While fashion may appear to be all about conspicuous consumption, many women keep their fashion spending secret.)
The store avoids logo-covered items that scream "label." Oscar de la Renta, Lanvin and Carolina Herrera are some of its biggest sellers. At the more affordable end are labels like Temperley and Derek Lam, which offer dresses in the $1,000 range.
Yet the rising price of luxury is a big issue for the store these days. "I'm trying to remember when the average price of a shoe reached $800," Ms. Mulroy said.
Ms. Golden estimates that the average price of a designer ready-to-wear dress has doubled in five years. "In 2003, a beautiful designer cocktail dress retailed for around $2,000," she says. "Today it is approaching $4,000." The cost increases are due to both the weak dollar and the fact that designers are adding more embellishments like embroidery, as they attempt to differentiate themselves from fast-fashion imitators. Ms. Golden has to find the sweet spot on price -- which she determines by knowing her customers. Indeed, she often buys with particular customers in mind.
The Nina Ricci show, which took place in a large tent along the Tuileries gardens, was the third collection Mr. Theyskens had done for the label, in a tenure marked by adulation among the fashion media. His recent looks have been influential in fashion circles -- the feathers of his last fall collection later appeared all over the following season's New York runways -- and the reviews of this show were generally good.
Ms. Golden, on the lookout for items that would sell, nudged me in the ribs halfway through the show at the appearance of a softly draped cocktail dress. The runway was otherwise dominated by clingy silk jodhpur pants and 1980s-style broad-shouldered jackets -- neither of which seemed particularly salable to her. She predicted that looks like the cocktail dress and that leafy patterns on silk and chiffon -- so central to the collection that the pattern appeared on the backdrop to the runway -- would be crucial elements in her buy.
Generally, a mere 20% to 30% of the designer clothes sold in stores come from the runway. The rest come from so-called pre-collections -- clothes sold ahead of fashion week -- that are less dramatic, made to be sold rather than photographed. But store buyers still want to buy from the runways -- partly to maintain good relations with designers, but also to offer eye-catching looks for store displays. Looks that have walked the runways still have a certain cachet.
When planning her orders the day after the Nina Ricci show, Ms. Golden instructed her Nina Ricci sales representative, Margaret Baurkot: "No pants." The clingy look of the pants this season just wouldn't be workable for her Chicago clients. She noted later that her customers tend to buy pants from American designers, which "are cut more generously."
Kieron Pisano, Nina Ricci's director of sales for North America, conceded later that the jodhpur look would be a hard sell. He pointed to a slightly wider pair of pants as a more likely option.
The draped silk dress that made Ms. Golden nudge me in the ribs will retail for $3,690, and she made sure to include it in her order. Unlike a blouse at that price, a dress represents a whole outfit. And the fact that the dress walked the Paris runway was a plus. "You always want to go for the runway look," she said.
Ms. Golden's big showroom disappointment was the pricey patterned silk. One sleeveless blouse was priced to retail for $2,650. "It's gorgeous," Ms. Golden said, but noted that she thought she could sell it for no more than $1,500. "Even at $1,500, it's a lot," Ms. Golden added. "It's sleeveless and it has no embroidery."
Mr. Pisano of Nina Ricci says the cost comes from the design of the fabric, which is created in-house. Another Nina Ricci sales associate said prices were lower under the direction of the previous designer, Lars Nilsson -- and Ms. Golden expressed a preference for Mr. Nilsson's more salable and lower-price designs. Mr. Pisano concedes the in-house designed fabric is a risk for the label, but said, "I think we'll do well with them because they're such a statement for the house."
Toward the end of Ms. Golden's buying session, she asked to see a satin blouse with inserts of patterned chiffon. It turned out that the chiffon was added at the last moment just for the runway show -- the blouse will be produced in plain satin, with a retail price of $1,590.
There was a blouse fully made of the patterned chiffon, but it was priced at $3,190. Ms. Golden rejected it in favor of a $4,400 dress in the fabric. "They'll go for the dress," she said, noting that she is considering using it in a window display.
Ms. Golden paused at an eye-catching suit lined in the patterned silk. Ms. Baurkot didn't yet have a price for the suit, but Ms. Golden took a guess. "That's a $10,000 look," she said.
"It's not a matter of if people have the money," Ms. Golden noted. "They do. But customers are pretty savvy."
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Catch Frankie Andreu's final podcast from the 2008 Tour de France. Quick Step's Gert Steegmans sprints to the stage win on the Champs-Elysees (though he wasn't Frankie's sentimental pick) and the powerhouse team of CSC Saxo Bank celebrates Carlos Sastre's ascension on to the podium in yellow.
Frankie says goodbye for now, talk to you in 2009.
On a day when Stefan Schumacher swept the '08 Tour time trials (St. 4 in Cholet and today's St. 20 from Cerilly to Saint-Amand-Montrond), the big story is Cadel Evans not being able to handle the pressure of overcoming Carlos Sastre.
Polka-dot jersey wearer Bernhard Kohl also surprised with a great time trial to keep himself in third overall. And Christian Vande Velde had a fantastic ride to move himself into fifth.
Frankie is looking forward to a bunch sprint tomorrow to see who the fastest guy after three weeks is. Who do you think has the legs?
It doesn't matter if you are part of the written press, television, or even a cyclist, the Tour is a moving circus. The constant shifting of position each and every day wears on everyone. The riders race during the day and the media compound travels by night to set up each and every finish. At the finish I get the privilege of interviewing the stage winner and all the jersey wearers. I don't talk with all of them because Versus does not like to do the translation thing, so we target the English speakers.
Behind the podium is the protected area where there are three camper cars for the riders to wash up in before they come meet the media. One of the sensations of this Tour has been Andy Schleck, who many say will win the Tour de France in the next three years. Andy not only has been one of the strongest in the climbs, but his willingness to speak with many of the media is also unmatched.
At the bottom of l'Alpe d'Huez it was chaos around the CSC bus with Carlos Sastre in yellow. The road was too narrow, the buses too large and every time a team car had to pass everyone would get squashed. Once Carlos stepped out of the bus the little streamers they use to keep people back were torn off as everyone rushed in.
As we head to Paris I'm glad the Tour has ended. I have enjoyed the excitement of the Tour this year and in a way it was an easier Tour then previous years. The teams were more accommodating, the riders more willing to speak, and the mountains not as draining to get through. The next few months will be critical for cycling as ASO and the UCI work out their problems. The riders and teams will also have to work out their own rules, between themselves, involving the next races and disappearance of the Pro Tour.
I hope everyone enjoyed the podcasts and the articles. I enjoyed bringing you the excitement of the Tour de France.
The real excitement of Friday's stage was the anticipation of Saturday's individual time trial--53km from Cerilly to Saint-Amand-Montrond. Frankie Andreu reports that Carlos Sastre is "calm and ready" while Cadel Evans is...difficult to talk to (listen to the podcast to get a "head's up" from Frankie on another Evans youtube video).
Meanwhile, Paul Sherwen receives an award for 30 years of covering the Tour and Wim Vansevenant may be on the verge of setting a Tour record of his own.
Even though today's stage lacked the action and drama of yesterday's l'Alpe d'Huez thriller, Marcus Burghardt is still one happy camper. Listen as Frankie Andreu reveals CSC's real plan for Sastre's breakaway, and why the results weren't what they expected.
Also, Frankie ranks Sastre's 39-minute-and-change climb among the times of past years' l'Alpe d'Huez winners; and the French police search the car of Andy and Frank Schleck's dad.
Frankie Andreu reports from the mountaintop finish of l'Alpe d'Huez, where questions abound: What will CSC do in the next few days to gain time for Carlos Sastre and Frank Schleck? Can Christian Vande Velde make it 11 years in a row that an American is on the podium? How much wattage was Sebastian Lang producing on his breakaway yesterday?
And why was actor Michael Douglas helping Carlos Sastre put on the yellow jersey?
Click below to listen to Frankie's podcast.
Frankie Andreu reports from Jausiers, where Cyril Dessel prevailed after a crazy descent that saw John Lee Augustyn, the first to reach the summit, launch off the road and slide down the mountain. Also during Stage 16, CSC rode like a team on a mission, keeping Frank Schleck in yellow despite a virtual change in race leadership during the race.
Tomorrow is the queen stage--up L'Alpe d'Huez. "It's the last chance for Frank Schleck to get rid of Menchov or Evans, or he is going to lose the Tour."
We have entered into the last week of the Tour de France. Is this a good thing? For the riders, I'm sure they are happy. For the cycling fans, I'm sure it's a bad thing. For the sport, I'm sure it's a good thing.
No other cycling race is covered more then the Tour, and when there are problems, that coverage just escalates. This TdF, the sport has had its problems and we hope that they are over, but honestly we don't know. I want the last week to be about bike racing and the final day to be remembered as a great finish to an exciting Tour de France.
Right now it's shaping up that way, with the top 6 riders all within fifty seconds of each other. That's crazy close, and with two huge mountain days coming up the pressure is on. No one has shown their dominance in the mountains. CSC is strong but they have three guys to gang up on poor 'ol Cadel. Denis Menchov is strong, as well as Bernhard Kohl, but only at the right moment can any of them drop each other.
The gaps only open when they look at each other, playing tactical games, trying to force the other to chase. Cadel will continue to follow and close tiny gaps; all he has to do is stay close to clobber everyone in the final time trial. Menchov will follow some of the leaders but he is a big guy and will struggle on the super long climbs.
CSC's Carlos Sastre and the Schleck brothers (Andy and Frank) will have the advantage to play off each other. Kohl and Christian Vande Velde can play off this CSC tag team as well. If a CSC rider goes then either Kohl or VDV should follow. You know the CSC riders in the back will just sit on and not work. It's not about who wins the stages, it's about time gaps. The more time on Cadel and Menchov the better and for Cadel and Menchov, the less time lost the better.
At the start of stage 15 I noticed a do-it-yourself homemade portable pump. This was out in front of the Liquigas bus to top off the riders tires in case they needed it. What the pump didn't have was a gauge, so I have no idea how the mechanic knows what he's doing. The mechanic just took a portable drill and changed the end to add a valve.
Monday's rest day was in Italy. It was a well-deserved rest day for the riders and everyone else. Stage 15 was pretty much a nightmare doing the transfer from the start to the finish. I had to drive 1.5 hours to the start, then from the start to the finish took five hours. I arrived at the finish when the riders had only 10km left to race. I then ran out onto the course to do interviews and then after the race we were stuck in traffic at the top of the mountain and that took three hours to get to the hotel.
The reward was the rest day, and a great Italian breakfast. I polished off that 5kg barrel of Nutella.
Though a valiant effort from Garmin Chipotle's Danny Pate during today's breakaway, he came up just a bit short. Listen to Frankie Andreu explain how tough it is to secure a stage win at the Tour de France. Stage 15 also saw great riding from Team CSC Saxo Bank, Carlos Satre and Christian Vande Velde.
Plus: Oscar Pereiro's crash, Sastre's extra components and more...
Frankie Andreu calls in from the finish at Digne-les-Bains, where Oscar Freire took the win and Mark Cavendish didn't have the wind.
"After the finish I interviewed Mark Cavendish and he looked extremely tired." Can he get through tomorrow's big showdown in the Alps? "Be sure to watch. It's going to be a fantastic stage."
Plus: Just how big are the Garmin-Chipotle boys' cranks?
It's been a rough week for the Tour de France. For starters, the French anti-doping police have been targeting questionable riders and coming up rather successful in their quest to rid the peloton of cheaters. Now, I'm sure that target list has help in being made from ASO; it's far from random testing.
The biggest star to fall was Riccardo Ricco. The double stage winner was remarkable to watch in the mountains but proved no match to the neon-vested medical control personnel that swarmed around after each finish. On the Hautacam stage alone they tested the first nine riders. On the time trial stage they tested up to fifteen different riders. There is no UCI here so the French Federation can adjust and do what they want to make sure that they have a clean race. I figure this is the way it should be done and they have made fast business in cleaning up the Tour.
The above picture shows just two of about ten neon-vest people that run around every day. They are standing in front of the mobile drug-testing trailer where each athlete is required to give their sample when their number is requested.
As for bike racing, no one can catch Mark Cavendish. He has won 4 stages, the most of any British rider and has a burst of speed that no one can match. Each time in the final 50 meters, you can see him switch gears and accelerate past everyone. He also gives a pretty good interview, unlike some other riders who seem to have no personality at all.
I actually have a nickname for Cavendish: "the horse." This is because every time I interview him he is always moving his head from side to side looking beyond and glancing back. I have to move my microphone all over the place just to keep it near his mouth to hear his words. Pay attention next time, or go back and look at some of the early days.
Speaking of dull, what do you think of Cadel Evans? A rider with a ton of talent that follows wheels, almost never attacks, and has a voice that some people find shrill. Speaking of shrill, check out youtube and type "Cadel Evans don't touch me." It's funny and scary.
Of course, you have to remember that Cadel spends probably over an hour longer than anyone else at the finish because of the media requirements.
The big mountains are around the corner and this will not only be Cadel's first big test in yellow but also his team's first test to defend yellow in the mountains.
In his Stage 13 podcast, Frankie Andreu marvels at Mark Cavendish's speed, discusses Saunier Duval's ongoing woes and notes how the UCI's absence allows the French anti-doping control to target specific riders.
Plus: Alejandro Valverde's super-cool Pinarello Prince and a preview of Stage 14 and 15.
"This morning there was complete chaos at the start line..." Listen to Frankie Andreu describe the scene of Riccardo Ricco being taken away by French gendarmes after testing positive for the use of EPO.
But there was more to Stage 12 than the dismissal of a cheater. Mark Cavendish raced like one of the Team Columbia sports cars. And find out more about the carbon fiber-lined Bell Volt helmets that CSC and Credit Agricole are wearing.
In today's Stage 11 podcast, Frankie Andreu recaps how Kurt-Asle Arvesen won by a hair. But the story of the day is Moises Nevado's EPO arrest. Police actually found the product in his room!
Plus, Frankie directs you to a "touching" youtube video of Cadel Evans and offers a preview of tomorrow's flat Stage 12.
What we have learned from the Tour is that it takes from the strongest as well as the weakest. Many riders have struggled during the first days in the mountains, some because of fatigue or fitness and some because of bad luck.
For Cadel Evans, it was the latter--a matter of the right place at the wrong time. He was riding near the front of the group, paying attention as he should, when one of the Euskatel riders, riding in the first 10, overcooked a turn and crashed about seven riders. Cadel was a casualty of that crash, breaking his helmet in three pieces and shredding his shorts and jersey. In an instant, Cadel went from Tour favorite to a Tour victim.
The first mountain stage went to Riccardo Ricco with a Pantani climbing flare that has not been seen since Marco Pantani's last Tour victory in 1998. Ricco danced on the pedals, accelerated out of the saddle on the climb, and made the tilted roads look easy to pass over. For the others, the Col d'Aspin was a launching pad for multiple attacks, and it provided a great racing day for only being day number one in the mountains.
Kirchen kept the yellow jersey, but he showed vulnerability by riding in the middle of the pack instead of near the front of the group. The Luxembourg rider was weakening right when he needed his strength the most.
The biggest day of the Pyrenees was Hautacam, and it proved to shake things up a bit but not as much as I had thought. Alejandro Valverde had a horrible day, losing contact with the peloton on the Tourmalet and he never caught up. CSC struck out to try and get the yellow jersey, but I'm surprised they didn't attack earlier on the Tourmalet. As it ended up, Frank Schleck only lost the yellow jersey by one second.
Cadel Evans was lucky to get the yellow by the way he and his friends rode up Hautacam. It was a staring contest between Denis Menchov, Ricco, Carlos Sastre, and Evans, while Christian Vande Velde just watched from the corner of the room. For Vande Velde it was a new experience, so he waited for the big guns to make their move--they never did! Finally, Christian said the **** with it and it was his attack that allowed Evans to take yellow. I believe Cadel will ultimately out think himself from the yellow jersey and a win in Paris.
After Hautacam was a nice rest day. It was a beautiful day in Southern France for the riders to rest and train a little before they hit three transition stages before the Alps. Many of the riders' wives and girlfriends were around, and some of the press were treated to Chipotle burritos at a Garmin-Chipotle media event. To say burritos are rare in France would be an understatement.
Of course the news before Stage 11 was the fact that Moises Duenas Nevado from Barloworld was busted for EPO from Stage 4. Duenas and the team doctor were taken to the police station for questioning, and of course the rest of the team endured questioning at the start of Stage 11.
In this next week I believe Saunier Duval-Scott will play a large role in the outcome of the Tour de France. This team is climbing so well that anyone that can hang on or tag along will have a big advantage.
Here at the start of Stage 11 David De La Fuenta and Saunier Duval-Scott had tons of fans cheering them on.
CSC will start to become more visible; since Andy Schleck has lost time, he will be getting in some breaks to put pressure on the teams. What might end up happening is that Cadel, because he has a bad mountain team, will benefit from the Gerolsteiner and Garmin teams working to keep their spots on the G.C., and in the end help Cadel keep his jersey.
This year L'Alpe d'Huez will be as critical as ever. The winner of L'Alpe d'Huez will probably take the yellow and this rider will be the winner of the Tour de France.
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Saturated Fat 61.1 g305.4%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 811.9 mg270.6%
Sodium 2313.1 mg96.4%
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Anonymous #
didn't mean to spark a debate with my comment…for the record, I love the C&O just the way it is. I'm a "mountain" bike tour'er so I don't mind the surface at all. It's what makes the C&O the C&O in my opinion.
Anonymous #
@Mick..yup. teams of mules (NOT donkeys) walking side by side in groups of 4 or 6 (mostly). For longer trips a spare team was stabled in the front, lower section of the canal boat.
ejwme #
there's something to be said for preservation, but even if there were mules hauling barges still, I'm sure the mule drivers wouldn't scoff at a less muddy surface for their mules to traverse. We've still got the canal, we've still got a path, it's still motor vehicle-free. Resisting all improvements makes as much sense as causing a huge stink when someone brings up the idea of moving ARB's granite curbs a few feet to accommodate a bike/ped lane.
It's a balance between remembering the past and the needs of current inhabitants. It always surprises me when people assume we can't do both.
mark #
i'm riding pgh to DC in a 24 hour relay tomorrow, hopefully that detour will be passable. anyone have any recent info on the C&O construction?
Mick #
@ejwme It's a balance between remembering the past and the needs of current inhabitants.
My impression is that the hikers -understandably – would rather not have the path totally overrun by bicyclists. Hence the resistence.
Now there is a paved path, Western Maryland Rail Trail, parallel to the C&O. It's currently for short distance (~20 miles) around Hancock.
Bikers find a it a respite from the muck when there is rain. There is a movement to complete that trail. Complete from where to where I don't know.
From the WMRT site
IMPORTANT NEWS: Gov Robert Ehrlich anounced recently that the State Department of Transportation and the Department of Natural Resources will spend $5 million for 4.5 mile extension of the WMRT. The new section will run between Pearre Station and Little Orleans, Md, with access through the 4,400 foot Indigo Tunnel. The trail extension will be in conjunction with the National Park Service.
That is one hefty tunnel. The Big Savage Tunnel is 3300 ft.
When the WMRT is done, I doubt many bikers would go for long on the C&O in the areas the WMRT covers.
Steven #
Here's a National Park Service page with their recent Environmental Assessment for extending the WMRT (currently 22.5 miles) another 15 miles, from its current western end past Little Orleans and all the way to Paw Paw.
I wonder what percentage of cyclists, if any, intentionally take the C&O for the portion paralleled by the WMRT today.
jonawebb #
If you ride that way you'll find the trail is far more overgrown in the section the WMRT covers. So I would say, complete the WMRT and leave the C&O to the people who like walking on an old mule track.
Steven #
Oh, and the WMRT "news" is from 2006. Gov. Erlich left office in 2007. Since then, it looks like they've decided to keep the Indigo Tunnel closed to protect the bats that live there.
They may start construction on the extension, funded in 2006, later this year. Hmm, I don't think Sandcastle was involved with that one.
Jacob McCrea #
Here is some good news on this issue.
Anonymous #
WORK HAS STARTED! We rode by today and saw tree removal in progress in the Sandcastle parking lot. Stopped to ask and YES – they're working on the trail! Caruso has the contract for the work and there was also some guys from a tree removal service assisting. They said some trees had already been removed over at Keystone Metals, but we couldn't see that work area.
Woo Hoo!!!
bhattenb #
OT, but I bet somebody here knows. While riding between Harper's Ferry and DC in August, my friend and I had a disagreement. I thought that the mules towed the canal boats both ways but my friend thought they towed them only upsteam and the boats just floated downstream with the current. Can anybody definitively settle this?
Andrew #
Yes! That's so exciting to see some actual work being done
"expected to be finished by next spring."
Steven #
Great news! I like how the article says work will start in October, but it's actually already started. Hoping the completion date slips backward in the same fashion!
Regarding canals, I think the locks prevented significant current flow. The water between one lock and the next (the canal pound) is at the same level throughout, so it doesn't flow anywhere (apart from the bit of water that gets through during the actual use of the lock).
Here's a page with old photos of canal boats on the Erie canal. One's headed eastbound, one west, and the captions imply that both will be towed by mules.
StuInMcCandless #
I studied canals a bit in college, focusing on the Genesee Valley Canal (1840-1878), which connected the Erie Canal at Rochester NY with the Allegheny River at Olean NY. It had a series of 24 back-to-back locks between Nunda and Portageville, and while a current was said to exist in this segment, it was more an annoyance than a help. Two-way traffic, one towpath, and ropes connecting barges with mules for both, was a much larger factor in how and when anything moved.
Lenny #
Nice to hear that they will start working on the Sandcastle part of the trail,but does anyone have info on when the other 2 parts,( Homestead and wharf to the point), will be finished?? Sandcastle is just 1 of 3 parts of the gap
Pierce #
Man, this is really turning into like the intercontinental railroad, trying to get this thing connected
We need a section of golden asphalt or something when this is finished
cdavey #
@bhattenb — That was a great question! I tried to find a photo but couldn't. Meanwhile I think Steven has posted the correct answer above. The elevation changes required were made with the locks. The stretches between the locks were level. Think about how the towpath drops only at the locks.
I am guessing the engineering reason for this that if you had sufficient drop to generate a current you always would be losing water by it flowing out of the canal and that would have to be replaced.
Even with loss of water minimized this way, there would still be water loss at the locks as you raised and lowered the water levels in them. IIRC to compensate for this, the canal had intakes from the various streams it crossed where it could draw water out of them to replace what was lost.
And now for an encore — just point me to this if you know. If they had mules pulling boats both ways, how did they get the harness lines from boats on the east side of the canal past the harness lines of boats on the west side of it without them getting tangled?? Hand them to the boat on the west side to give to whomever was walking on the towpath with the mules? (I can just feel the brickbats coming at me already.)
bhattenb #
Thanks for the lesson, guys. I also wondered how they kept the lines from getting tangled when two canal boats passed.
Steven #
Totally guessing here, but say one canal boat is hugging the shore next to the tow path, and its mules are also hugging the shore. A canal boat trying to pass it (going in either direction) would then take the bank farthest from the tow path, and its mules would pass on the outside of the other mules. The only problem then is the second boat's rope, but if they could just lift that up above the inner boats and mules they'd be all set topologically. Maybe the inner boat and mule guys used long poles for this.
Also, here's an updated PG article with more details. (I'm assuming "This portion is not expected to be completed by spring of 2013" is supposed to read "This portion is not expected to be completed until spring of 2013" or maybe "This portion is now expected to be completed by spring of 2013".) It doesn't address the two downtown links though.
edmonds59 #
If I had to guess, I would say they would just unhitch one team when passing, it wouldn't be that big of a deal.
Also, is there still a plan for a "Mon wharf connector" to the point? If there is, I vote for it to be killed. The solution to that stretch should be a separated bike lane on First ave from Pnc to Point Park. It's a heckuva lot more do-able and cost effective. It would be usable by commuters to the Smithfield bridge. Three car lanes on First avenue is foolish. I think all energy should go toward that.
ejwme #
we're quite confident that there weren't paths along either side during the glory days? I've never been along this canal, but most other canals I've been along have had paths on either side, even if they're precarious and barely wide enough for a mule (those creatures can be quite nimble). If only one side was preserved, the other side could just as easily fall in or grow over or otherwise disappear, leaving us with half the story.
Steven #
As far as I know, they're still planning to build both the switchback ramp (wharf to Smithfield Street bridge) and connector (wharf to Point State Park).
One problem with converting First Avenue is it would require cyclists to cross a bunch of streets, which the trail is trying to minimize as much as possible. There aren't even traffic lights on those intersections now. And First Avenue doesn't seem to cleanly connect at either end: at the west there's a staircase, and at the end a parkway ramp is blocking the way. By the time you address those problems with new ramps and traffic lights (assuming the city was OK with that), the cost might be comparable to their current plans.
Re: canals, I believe there's a tunnel on the C&O with a ledge along just one side of the canal, for what that's worth. From the photos it didn't look like there was ever a ledge on the other side. Also, the historical Erie Canal photos I linked above show boats heading in both directions, but the mules always on the same side. But that's not definitive. Good question!
Ahlir #
I agree that the Jail-Trail?Point-State-Park connection is an annoyance, but it's not all that bad at this time (assuming you're coming from the east).
1) Take the walkway to Smithfield; wait for the light. Go to 1st.
2) Left on 1st to the end onto Stanwix, cross the lanes to the left turn lane, turn onto the Boulevard.
3) right on Commonwealth Place then left into the park.
On the way back just go back up the Boulevard to Grant, left on 1st and on to the trail.
No, you can't just sail through.
But it's a city. You're not the only thing on the road. Deal with it.
Anonymous #
@Steven http://www.morriscanal.org/kids.htm — qustion #7.
Steven #
@Mikhail: Thanks! So instead of lifting the outer rope over the inner boat and mules, they drop it beneath them. Makes sense.
@Ahlir: Thanks for the route. Still, if we can "deal with it" by building a new route that bypasses all the intersections and cars, I think it'll be a lot better.
cdavey #
@mikhail — Thank you! Makes perfect, practical sense. Steven almost got it right. I wouldn't have thought of it.
One of the things I find most interesting and enjoyable about this board is the number of bright people who think of questions like this and then go hunt for anwers to share with the rest of us. I keep learning fascinating off-the-wall stuff from the rest of you that I wouldn't have ever thought of myself. Dudes, cool. Really cool. Thanks so much for it.
HiddenVariable #
@edmonds: why not both? absolutely, 1st ave is overused (or underused, depending), but once the connection through the mon wharf is done, you could possibly have a 100% car-free route from point state park to the east end. that is, in my mind anyway, a spectacular encouragement to anyone who might think "it's too hard" to hop on a bike and take a look at our beautiful city. travel across a city without every having to deal with automobile traffic? get out of town! or don't, because you don't have to! love it.
Steven #
+1 HV. Also think about all the non-bike users of the Jail Trail who might want to continue to Point State Park, but not if it means rollerblading while pushing a baby carriage down a First Avenue sidewalk and braking for buses.
On the other hand, we'll still need a route for when the wharf's under water or covered in river gunk. So any improvements to the First Avenue/Blvd of the Allies bike route would still be worthwhile even after they build the switchback ramp and connector.
edmonds59 #
The real drawback to the Mon wharf connector is that it does nothing to tie all the cross streets, Smithfield, Wood, Market, Stanwix, into the EFT as a commuter route. Those streets are all much easier to negotiate than the "spines" of First, or the Boulevard. Getting to or starting from the Point is great for tourists who want to say they went from DC to the point. I'm thinking of getting more bike facilities on the streets for everyday. And I'm talking about a separated bike lane, take away a car lane at First, add a curb, so the moms with the strollers are comfortable. I don't think it's nearly as difficult as you make it sound Steven. There are lights at those intersections, I stop at them. There's already a ped crossing at the Grant St ramp, just extend it to First. I'm not sure what steps you're talking about at the other end but it's got to be technically easier than this Smithfield ramp. With downtown trending to more residential, I bet all the new residents along First would be big supporters as well.
Marko82 #
You could eliminate the parking lane on Ft Pitt blvd and put in a protected bike lane without much work. It would just require a change to the traffic light at the end of the trail – where you cross to the mix use sidwalk to the smithfield bridge. It could be an on-demand push button only cycle so it wouldnt slow up the intersection when no one needed to cross.
Or just eliminate all car traffic downtown like during the G20. That was fantastic!
buffalo buffalo #
I wonder if there's a small name mix-up here: First Ave is one lane plus parking and has almost no traffic lights. Fort Pitt Blvd has two lanes plus parking and a light at every intersection. The Furnace Trail ends at Grant and Fort Pitt–to get to First towards the Point from there, you have to go up to Allies and around the Parkway ramps.
Vannevar #
+1 Endmonds59. It certainly would signal downtown as a "place to live" rather than a place to leave at 5pm.
edmonds59 #
Holy crap yes, I've been talking about Fort Pitt. Apologies. Good spot BB.
Ahlir #
The best way to get to 1st (or Ft.Pitt) is to cross the street at the end of the trail and go along the walkway to the Smithfield Bridge. Wait for the pedestrian light. Then go to the Ft. Pitt intersection. You now have a choice between turning left right away or proceeding one block and turning left. I personally prefer Ft. Pitt since you end up stopping fewer times and the Commonwealth bit is simpler. You don't want to get onto Ft.Pitt right at the trail: some lane of cars always has precedence.
Yes, Ft. Pitt should get a dedicated bike lane (starting at Smithfield) and Commonwealth should be sharrowed.
While we're at it: Once you cross the bridge to the north "shore" it's hard to cross the street (coincidentally, North Shore Dr). There should be a light activatable by bikers and pedestrians.
buffalo buffalo #
> While we're at it: Once you cross the bridge to the north "shore" it's hard to cross the street (coincidentally, North Shore Dr). There should be a light activatable by bikers and pedestrians.
Oh my yes. I'd almost always rather take one of the three-sisters bridges when practical for just this reason.
(ETA: 311'ed.)
Steven #
You could eliminate the parking lane on Ft Pitt blvd and put in a protected bike lane without much work.
There's not a lot of parking to remove on Fort Pitt Blvd. From Smithfield to Wood, parking is prohibited. From Wood to Market, parking is prohibited between 4 PM and 6 PM. From Market to Stanwix there are about 5 unrestricted parking spots, and from Stanwix to Commonwealth it's two lanes with no parking.
The bigger problem is turn lanes, not parking. Westbound, it's got three turn lanes at most intersections. Does it need all three during rush hour? Assuming it doesn't, a bike lane there would need to be carefully designed because of all the car traffic turning on and off it. Bike boxes maybe.
Are the folks proposing a bike lane for Fort Pitt Blvd talking strictly about westbound bike traffic? If there's to be an eastbound bike lane there too, there are more issues (like just where you'd put it).
edmonds59 #
I have in mind one 2-way separated lane on the inland side of Fort Pitt.
The other thing I think I was sub-consciously sensing is that almost no cars make right turns from Ft Pitt, they are all trying to go left to Parkway ramps, at least until all the way until Stanwix and Commonwealth, and by then car traffic is quite thin.
I suppose what I'm thinking is that, there seems to be an enormous amount of technical and financial gymnastics being expended toward construction a trail-type connection at this location to the Point, when I am having the feeling that the city has progressed enough that we should start proposing "easier" on-road solutions that are more integrated into the overall transportation fabric, as other cities have done/are doing.
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Just a picture from Keystone side. Took it today at lunch time. I did not see any activity.
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Hello Mikhail, I wouldn't be surprised if the final trail path through/along Keystone Metals does not follow the tantalizing bit of pseudo-trail that we've been staring at longingly through the fence.
It would be great to see a map of what they're actually building, it's been changed a few times.
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Well, I think the way of separation of bicyclists and trucks how it's supposedly done today is one of the best. Trucks cannot hurt bicyclists if last ones are 10-12 feet above in a fenced zone (so bicyclists would not send themselves down to trucks).
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The Heat are very close to singing FA big man Juwan Howard. This would give them another big body, and some much needed depth in the paint.
Add in playing for a Pat Riley lures guys more than playing for a Dan Gilbert.
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As for this Heat team, they have a couple of nicknames already...
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"The United Kingdom"
Wade, Bron, & Bosh.
My respect for Udonis Haslem has greatly increased. If only they could have somehow recruited another Florida alum in David Lee to come to South Beach I would mark this team down to play the Lakers (just kidding I know they don't have the money to do that).
Two things worry me about this team.
1.) Point Guard- Yes I know the 1 player doesn't need to be Steve Nash or Chris Paul for this team to survive. But he does need to be able to keep composure and distribute the ball well. He also needs to be a leader in his own right to keep the three egos in check. Chalmers worries me a bit. I haven't been doing much research but as far as I'm concerned the Heat got great value in the draft with some solid bench players, but they didn't nab the man they should have in undrafted free agency: Sherron Collins. He has swagger through the roof and would easily be tough enough to handle any whining from Lebron. Good news is the Bobcats got him.
2.) I know everyone says this but really who is going to take the ball in the fourth quarter. My guess is Wade, but I really don't know.
If the Heat continue to add quality players at a good price they are going to be very very good. It might take them a while to mesh, but come playoff time look out. I could see them winning fourth straight championships or losing in the late playoffs. This group is either going to be historic or crash after the first year in which case Lebron demands a trade and goes to some fringe contender like the Suns.
Either way I'm intrigued to watch the Heat next season without a doubt. Hey ABC think we can bring back that Heat Lakers game on Christmas day again?


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St. Louis Cardinals fans moving to the New York area are in luck, because I hear Carlos Beltran's house is on sale for the rock-bottom price of $5 million.
Joe Kinsey of Busted Coverage spotted the recent listing over at Zillow that has some amazing photos of Beltran's former home in Sands Point, N.Y.
Zillow has a bunch of information that should have a great deal of you house hunters breaking your piggy banks this weekend.
It was originally listed for sale back in February 2012 for $5,800,000 but was recently reduced in price to $4,995,000, giving Beltran two steals on the season.
Here is a brief breakdown of some of the images.
Mets fans will either rejoice or run at the sight of Beltran back in a Mets uniform. Either way, we are assuming the house comes with the painting.
At least, that's how we might roll if we are negotiating.
This bar is just sweet, offering up the multi-television presentation I have always dreamed of having.
Then, there is this movie theater that looks splendid, but it's one that Busted Coverage once stated was one of the worst it had ever seen.
I am just happy with my regular couch and TV, so what do I know?
Zillow provides more on the seven-bedroom house that also features eight bathrooms:
This One Of A Kind South Hampton Colonial Style Home Consists Of The Finest Quality Craftsmanship And Design.Gourmet Eik With Custom Cabinetry,Bright And Spacious Great Room,Formal Lr/Dr,Study/Office,Pool,Privategated Courtyard,Huge Property.
Beltran is off to a great start to the season, so he is feeling generous. Get in while the getting is good with a great price on a massive property.
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Rosehill preview
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Our Boy Nicholas ready for distance test
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Gainsborough Lodge to return to Toowoomba
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Takeover Target a rags-to-riches champion
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QLD betting plunges alive & well
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Plateau Gold on target for Bat Out Of Hell
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Matthew Hill resigns from Sky Racing
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Stablemates both chances in Dubbo Cup
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The telecommunications sector accounts for roughly 4 percent of the global electricity consumption. However, the sector is actively participating in efforts to reduce energy use – both for economic reasons, such as reducing operating expenses, and for environmental reasons.
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After completing my rescue and EFR courses in the Philippines, and a quick stop for some fun diving in Sipadan, I arrived on Bunaken island this week and am very happy to be back. This is the fifth time for me in Bunaken and it really does feel like coming home.
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Face is painful because of sun burn, hands are tanned like a panda, unknown thick skin growing on the bottom of my feet and muscles sore. But Enjoying the fresh air, sunny days, meeting interesting people from all over the word, diving with all the amazing colorful aquatic life and gaining an unforgettable once in a life experience.
I arrived in Manado, Indonesia the 21st September after a 34h travel from the Seychelles (where I did a Marine Conservation and Research Program before). Therefore it was really late at night when I finally got to Manado, so I had to spend a night there before continuing my travel the next day to Bunaken Island.
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I want to format a device to be an MS-DOS boot disk but I dont have a floppy disk drive. Unless you show me one on ebay thats 5 dollars or less I cant buy it. I wanted to know If I could format another device, I have plenty of them for example SD, micro SD, flash drive some I don't even know the name of but If you know the name I would greatly appreciate it.
You could very easily create a bootable USB with dos with the old HP drive formatting tool/.
Depending on your needs, you might also be able to use freedos from a cd, or possibly install it to other devices from that.
You'll need to download the HP Flash Utility and the Windows 98 MS-DOS System Files.
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Think about how you or the people you work with approach the creation of a blended learning lesson plan. The first steps of coming up with and flushing out your initial idea. Then, scouring the web to find safe, factually accurate sites that are not blocked by your school filters and checking the fine print …
This method of teaching does require a certain amount of bravery. There is a very real chance that when a student asks you a question (How do I add media? How do I change the font? How do I import pictures? etc. etc.) you will have to say the dreaded "I don't know". But the neat thing is, your students are ok with this. You're all learning as you go. More often than not another child in the class will be using the same site or will have at least used it before. If a classmate knows the answer, they can step into the role of teacher – from which much confidence is gained and leadership skills are learned.
Even the most reserved kid really enjoys teaching their teacher a trick or two. If no one knows the answer, they can collaborate to find the solution; an activity that provides important life skills with many real-world applications. All while leaving the initiative, process development and ownership of the learning itself right where it belongs, in the hands of the learners.
Gust MEES: I started with it in 2002 already and was a pioneer in my country, BUT I got BEST results! Make sure to work TOGETHER as a TEAM with the students, learners, create ALSO some groups where the BEST work together with the weakest. YOU will love it later and YOU will miss it as it gives YOU a direct feedback of WHAT THEY learned and YOU adjust on demand and necessity... WHEN the BEST feel boring, give THEM a special task to motivate THEM ;) ===> Adjust <===.
Concerning the questions from the students, please check my advice here:
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- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/work-sheet-teachers-best-practiceshowto/
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Ivon Prefontaine's insight:
I am not sure what is being suggested is putting students in charge. It is more about a complicated conversation between teachers and students about the subject matter. There is an in-between space where teachers and students meet.
Gust MEES's comment, May 28, 2014 7:18 PM
@Ivon Prefontaine I will take it is a priority to create THAT blog, stay tuned, please ;)
Alan Jordan's curator insight, April 3, 4:13 PM
I am not sure what is being suggested is putting students in charge. It is more about a complicated conversation between teachers and students about the subject matter. There is an in-between space where teachers and students meet.
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The world isn't flat. We might just be missing a lot of nuances in 140 characters.
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Transformational teachers share best practices, build mentoring relationships, observe their peers, keep things fresh, model their subject's usefulness, and demonstrate caring beyond what they teach.
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Ivon Prefontaine's insight:
We can all be transformational when we are called to teach and be with students in the classroom. Caring beyond what you teach has echoes of Hannah Arendt embedded in it.
Shifting From Ed Reform To Classroom Reform via Wendell Berry
Ivon Prefontaine's insight:
The Wendell Berry quote is thought provoking. We create a lanuage that acts as a code, only allowing those in who can repeat the code. However, depending on your role other codes can be used. For example, administrators keep teachers out with their code.
For the past twenty years, I have been carrying out experiments to find out how power is distributed in groups. I have infiltrated college dorms and children's summer camps to document who rises in power. I have brought entire sororities and fraternities into the lab, capturing the substance and spread of individuals' reputations within their social networks. I have surreptitiously identified which members of groups are gossiped about, and who receive gossip. To chart the experience of power, I have studied what it feels like to be placed in positions of authority.
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Ivon Prefontaine's insight:
Leading is about listening and stepping aside when it is necessary. When we experience leadership as an assigned role, that is when problems arise and abuse of power occurs. What do we see in schools?
David Hain's curator insight, May 23, 8:57 AM
Givers always gain, and it seems from exhaustive research that power may be one of the things they gain from giving!
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Author and organizational culture expert Ed Schein in a conversation with Google VP of People Development Karen May.
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Ivon Prefontaine's insight:
Humble leadership fits with mindful and servant leadership. Humble leading is knowing when to step aside.
Ante Lauc's curator insight, May 29, 2:58 AM
I did meet Ed Schein 40 years ago at Harvard Univ.. We have changed in the meantime, but still we are humble....
How you can explain it?
Caylin Britt's curator insight, June 3, 8:33 AM
No intellect compares to that of the wisdom of a life long lived. - Caylin Britt
Gijs Spoor's curator insight, June 12, 9:17 AM
In times of Great Churning asking humble questions allows collective intelligence to be activated.
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With the rise of the virtual economy, the new ways of working need to be recognised and regulated so that workers are afforded appropriate rights and social protection, writes Denis Pennel.
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Ivon Prefontaine's insight:
Work is for the profit of someone else. What does that mean in schools?
Ian Berry's curator insight, May 21, 8:32 PM
There's no doubt in my mind that there's an artisan in us all and that we can making a living and a difference by being that artisan.
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A research finding may have implications for attaching stakes to standardized tests. It also brings up questions about motivation — for tomorrow's test and for the rest of the students' education.
Via Parent Cortical Mass, Dean J. Fusto
Ivon Prefontaine's insight:
This might be true if the only motives are extrinsic. But, what if learning were the motive? What if students enjoyed coming to school and learning? What if teachers were able to share their passion with others in meaningful and uplifting ways?
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This all-too-common four letter word betrays a sadly naïve perception of how the business world works.
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"The "knowledge economy" is a myth, writes Guardian contributor "The idea of the knowledge economy is appealing," writes Andre Spicer for The Guardian, but "the only problem is it is largely a myth." The author argues that while many western countries are working to produce more university graduates, the truth is that "developed western economies … are not brimming with jobs that require degree-level qualifications. For every job as a skilled computer programmer, there are three jobs flipping burgers." Spicer adds that no matter which country one looks at, the areas of highest employment growth are ones that do not require a large-scale bolstering of university education. In fact, Spicer argues, there has been a marked decline in demand for knowledge-intensive jobs since 2000, and it is these jobs that are under threat of being automated, not low-skilled ones."
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Should I avoid certain types of yoga moves if I had surgery for breast cancer in the past?
Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, Penn Medicine researcher who specializes in the role of physical activity in lymphedema development and prevention, responds:
Yoga moves that ask you to place any of your weight on your hands or shoulders, or that require you to hold a difficult upper body position for a lengthy time might be things to build back up to. If you want to do forms of yoga that require ability to do these things, get a physical therapy evaluation first. Many forms of yoga are completely safe for cancer survivors of all types, including breast cancer. As with all forms of exercise, start low and progress slow after breast cancer treatment.
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