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Whiting Oil and Gas Corp., reported on Thursday that a well pad leak was discovered along a flowline outside of New Raymer. The soil has been excavated and will be backfilled with clean native soil. The volume of produced water spilled is estimated to be between .5-3 barrels.
Foundation Energy Management Foundation LLC., reported on July 24, that a former leak repair was once again leaking from the repaired coupling. The leak was discovered while remediating a prior spill, outside of New Raymer. The well was shut in and the coupling repaired again. It is estimated that between one and five barrels of produced water spilled. The flowline is planned to be replaced and soil excavated at the leak location.

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Forthcoming later today is this year's Unfair Park holiday-season auction benefiting North Texas Food Bank, which features not one by several one-of-a-kind, locally produced items. But while we wrap up this year's goodies, first this giveaway.
Yesterday I posted the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association's tops-of-2009 list. But what say you about the year's best movies? I ask only because I've got a stack of titles to dole out to the Friends of Unfair Park -- nine DVDs all told, including Star Trek, Bruno, Food, Inc., Valentino: The Last Emperor, the 70th anniversary Gone With the Wind double-disc set, the 50th anniversary North by Northwest special edition, Battlestar Galactica: The Plan, Robert Rodriguez's Shorts (the kid loves this) and Heroes Season 3. And I'm throwing in a Glee: The Music, Volume 1 disc -- the one featuring Lake Highlands boy Mark Salling's rendition of "Sweet Caroline" -- to round up the number to an even 10.
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Update at 4:48 p.m.: Contest closes shortly -- let's say 5:10 p.m. That's because I just procured more discs, including a second Food, Inc., so I will expand the list of winners. The new titles: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Inglorious Basterds, Orphan and Trick r Treat. My many thanks to Jennifer and Cynthia in our promo department.
Update at 6:22 p.m.: In the comments, you'll find the list of winners with corresponding titles. I had some extra DVDs lying around, on top of the added titles earlier, so I think we hit 19? Hell, maybe we can cover everyone who played when the promo department opens back up in the a.m. Thanks to all for playing.
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Worldwide, 100,000 people have electrical implants in their brains to treat the involuntary movements associated with Parkinson's disease, and scientists are experimenting with the technique for depression and other disorders.
But today's so-called deep brain stimulation only treats – it does not monitor its own effectiveness, partly because complex ailments like depression do not have defined biological signatures.
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Since when has whatever America has become the "standard". Europe, Australia, NZ and a few others use Pal. America use NTSC, again alongwith some others. Neither is a global standard.Originally Posted by csiguy4u
You don't have to change it back, since 60hz tv's can handle 50hz signals as well, you can simply change it in the options menu.Originally Posted by Xanthan
Since when has whatever America has become the "standard". Europe, Australia, NZ and a few others use Pal. America use NTSC, again alongwith some others. Neither is a global standard.Originally Posted by csiguy4u
@fabiennezhi: thx for the info. good to know if i ever decide to move to europe or something
@csiguy4u: PAL IS a standard. so is NTSC. now leave europeans alone
you cant? I used to change it to 60hz before I started a game and I'm PAL (for gamecube, ps2 etc).Originally Posted by vulcanfk
aussie is PALOriginally Posted by deity_link
fabiennezhi already corrected my mistake. if you read the thread, you'd know that.Originally Posted by MetroidZ
.... i know that thats why i said maybe its just PAL wii'sOriginally Posted by MetroidZ
Er, I'd rather have the better picture quality of PAL thanks, and looking at the official list...Originally Posted by csiguy4u
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625 Lines/50Hz
Afghanistan (Kabul), Algeria, Argentina(PAL-N), Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil (PAL-M), Brunei, China (mainland), Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Korea (North), Kuwait, Liberia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco (PAL & SECAM), Netherlands, New Guinea, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Portugal, Qatar, Romania (PAL & SECAM), Saudi Arabia (PAL & SECAM), Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay (PAL-N), Yemen (A.R.), Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
I would say that you are in the minority there, so we are using the "standard", it's you that needs to comply !


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Q4 2013 Earnings Conference Call
February 12, 2014 09:00 AM ET
Maureen Wolf - Sharon Merrill Associates
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Maureen Wolf
Thank you, Manny, and good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining this morning. With me on the call are Michael Davin, Cynosure's Chairman, CEO and President; and Tim Baker, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
Before we begin, please note that various remarks management makes on this conference call about forward expectations, plans and prospects constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the Safe Harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including those discussed in Cynosure's filings with the SEC.
In addition, any forward-looking statements represent the Company's views as of today, February 12, 2014. These statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any subsequent date. While Cynosure may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so.
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Michael Davin
Thank you, Maureen. Good morning, everyone and thank you for joining us for our fourth quarter conference call. Cynosure capped busy and successful 2013 with a strong fourth quarter that marked the Company's return to GAAP profitability just six months after our $294 million acquisition of Palomar Medical Technologies.
Q4 revenues grew 75% to a record $74.5 million. This increase partially reflects the acquisition of Palomar, which we acquired in June of last year. Fourth quarter also includes $4 million in royalty revenues received as part of our recently announced settlement with Tria Beauty. Laser revenue was 67% to 61 million in the fourth quarter, reflecting strong product demand in North America and internationally. North American and international markets each posted double digit percentage growth in Laser revenue on a comparative basis. This growth is a testament to the speed and success of our integration of Palomar, which is now largely complete. We are not only on pace to achieve our expectation of $8 million to $10 million in deal synergies but more importantly we are extending our leadership position in the aesthetic laser and light based market. Sales for distributors across multiple aesthetic applications with particular demand in areas such as tattoo removal, skin resurfacing, wrinkle reduction, body contouring, hair removal and benign pigmented lesions.
The addition of Palomar's pulse light, diode and fractional technology for our product portfolio is creating a high degree of interest and excitement in the market which is translating into effective cross selling opportunities. Our ability to bundle Cynosure and Palomar products provides customers with a complete light based aesthetic solution. We believe that our broad global reach and expanded product portfolio create a meaningful competitive advantage for us.
Average selling prices remain strong as both the Cynosure and former Palomar sales reps have done an outstanding job in conveying the unique value proposition and return on investment of the new products that they are marketing to their accounts. Physicians and consumers in North America and abroad continue to be impressed with the benefits of PicoSure, our recently introduced flagship laser system for the removal of tattoos and the benign pigmented lesions. We are pleased by the high level of satisfaction of PicoSure's stability and the clinical setting and the results reported by our customers and their patients.
International direct sales of PicoSure have continued to increase throughout Europe and in the most recent quarter Australia. In addition we recently received clearances to market the device in Korea and Taiwan and have begun an initiative to introduce PicoSure to our third party international distributors this year. We continue to work towards additional international registrations.
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And With the Second Pick in the Draft...
I hope the Cubs end up getting Jonathan Gray.
Listen, there's very few drafts where the odds are greater than 80-90% that you're gonna land a true elite talent(A-Rod, Strasburg, Griffey Jr. were all no-brainers) and this seems to be one of those drafts where that elite talent isn't particularly obvious. So whomever the Cubs take with that #2 pick will come with all the hype of Mark Prior, but not nearly as much of the talent.
The big names in the draft that the Cubs seem to be concentrating on are RHP Jonathan Gray out of Oklahoma, RHP Mark Appel out of Stanford and 3B Kris Bryant(but probably an OF or 1B) out of San Diego. There's a bit of a buzz around Georgia high schoolers Austin Meadows and Clint Frazier, but seems doubtful the Cubs will go that route.
Now the Astros with the first pick are likely going to take 1 of those 3 off the board and most likely one of the pitchers, leaving the Cubs with a coin flip decision. The power college arm or the power college bat. There's certainly good reason to be scared of any pitcher in the draft, arm injuries can derail a pitcher's career much quicker than any injuries will end a position player. But the history of college hitters taken with the first two picks in the draft isn't particularly eye popping either. So to keep this short and succinct...here's what each boils down to:
Gray - Big dude, expected to be able to eat innings with ease. A fastball that hits 100mph and sits in the upper 90's. Plus slider, that some believe could be a plus-plus slider with a little work. Change-up is average at best at this point. Biggest issue seems to be his control and being sure he stays in shape. Also, being a junior he can return to Oklahoma if he doesn't get the money he wants.
Rather Meaningless Stats: 9-2, 1.55 ERA, .181 Batting Average against, 127 K vs. 21 walks in 110 IP.
Appel - a lot more polish than Gray, can hit high 90's but sits around 94-95. A 11-5 curve that could be his out pitch in the majors and a change-up that's a work in progress, but farther along than Gray's. He apparently can also throw a cutter. Biggest issue is probably that Boras is his agent and could pull a Hochevar if they don't like the deal offered.
Rather Meaningless Stats: 10-4, 2.12 ERA, .203 Batting Average against, 130 K vs. 23 walks in 106.1 IP.
Bryant - 6-5" right-handed hitter with a big arm that many believe will land him in right field. He'll be drafted for his power, power that plays to all fields. He's improved his strike zone judgement, but hard to tell how much of that is fear vs. pitch recognition. And of course, anyone with that power will likely have a bit of swing and miss in his game. Also a college junior, so he has some leverage in negotiations.
Rather Meaningless Stats: .329/.493/.820 with 31 HR...66 BB vs. 44 K in 228 AB's.
As for why I'd take Gray, it just seems to have the biggest upside of the three. 100 mph fastballs usually have a high rate of reaching the majors, so the floor is pretty high as well. How well he does when he gets to the majors is anybody's guess, but it seems like at the very worst he could be a high end bullpen arm. For whatever reason, Appel makes me think of Hochevar, not really a true #1 pick, but there's no one better around so let's take him. I'm sure Bryant will have a perfectly fine career, but if he was an elite talent, he'd probably been chased after a lot harder after high school. Also, I'd feel better about him if he batted from the left side or had any real hope of sticking at 3b. In the end, the Cubs will get what the Astros don't want most likely and years from now...um....minutes after, we'll all be second guessing the pick.
it should be the first cubs
it should be the first cubs 1st round pitcher pick worth getting excited about since a.cashner in 2008...or the brownlie/hagerty/blasco trio in 2002...or prior in 2001 if you really want to raise the bar to rarely comparable status.
Moran probably a better fit
Moran probably a better fit with Cardinal Nation
this is covered in decent
this is covered in decent detail in "Big League, Big Time" by Len Sherman...killer book about the "birth" of the AZ Diamondbacks (Patterson also signed with ARZ).
g.amsinger on MLB Network
g.amsinger on MLB Network claiming m.appel's very high demands (and a threat via s.boras of going to play in indie ball) may drop him in the draft.
if they want to hand the cubs
if they want to hand the cubs gray...more power to them.
That's too much money for
That's too much money for this talent. Not saying they won't give it to one of them. But it's why I'd look at someone other than the big three to cut me a deal.
the 1st of the top-2 season
the 1st of the top-2 season events for the 2013 cubs is about to begin...the other being "what are we going to get in trade for all these 1st year and final year contracts"
...woo, cubs baseball. catch the hypothermia.
Cubs transaction page says we
Cubs transaction page says we signed a couple of guys:
Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Salvador Jerez.
Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Enrique De Los Rio.
Does anyone know about these guys?
phew...cubs avoid the
phew...cubs avoid the potential appel mess...gray (non-Boras client) come on down and get your car rims money.
kerry wood and keith lockhart
kerry wood and keith lockhart are in the MLB studios fake-ass war room table representing the cubs. neat.
KRIS BRYANT! woah.
KRIS BRYANT! woah.
kris bryant...college junior.
kris bryant...college junior...boras client...leverage + assramming adviser/agent.
good luck allocating that draft money cubbies.
He previously was drafted in
He previously was drafted in the 18th round by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2010 and reportedly rejected a bonus of $1.2 million.
poor gray...drafted by COL.
poor gray...drafted by COL.
Yay. Not a sustained,
Yay. Not a sustained, whooppee Yay, just sort of a mild, yay. This draft didn't excite. Thank you TheoCorp for listening to me on the high draft pitcher thing. It's good to know you read my posts.
as long as they didn't "go
as long as they didn't "go cheap" and avoid one of the top-3 it's hard to complain...they got the best available bat in the draft and one of the most exciting college bats in years.
the comparisons to pat burrell aren't exactly exciting, but seem apt. he's got a really wide and somewhat squat stance for a 6'5" guy considering how much power he gets out of his swing.
Yeah, who knows who they
Yeah, who knows who they would have gotten if Wilken and Hendry had picked. Some guy named Horace McGillicutty from some small Louisiana juco.
i'm still pissed they went
i'm still pissed they went with hayden simpson over kaleb cowart in 2010.
when you have the 16th pick in the draft and it's a given there's 0 chance any of the 15 teams before you is going to even make a move on the guy you want that should tell you something...especially when it was the worst kept secret pre-draft that it was going to be simpson as the cubs pick.
cowart's having a crappy 2013...but simpson is in indie ball, and probably not for much longer, and not in a good career move way.
I'm still pissed they took
I'm still pissed they took bust-out Vitters over Weiters.
Isn't Simpson done? I think
Isn't Simpson done? I think he got hurt in the Frontier league. He'll be lucky to get a chance to strike out Jose Canseco some day.
given his performance in the
given his performance in the frontier league (which is low on the totem pole, even for indie ball) he's probably done soon even if he does return from the DL there.
CLE selects the most
CLE selects the most redheaded player in baseball history...clint frazier
He looks like Scott Farcus!
He looks like Scott Farcus!
(Not that I'm dreamy or anything.)
he's one of the highest touted highschool hitters in quite a while...well, not including mike trout...who he's compared to.
he supposedly comes with a little bit of an ego, but it's supposedly a healthy "i know i'm good" ego.
bryant to initially play 3rd.
bryant to initially play 3rd...as expected for whoever drafted him. good luck sticking there.
bryant confirms in interview
bryant confirms in interview he's going to start out in the organization at 3rd.
ESPN draft guru Keith Law's
ESPN draft guru Keith Law's take: Bryant's kind of right-handed power is very hard to find, and even if he ends up in right field he's athletic enough to be good there. He sets up with a very wide base and has no stride, just a toe-tap for timing. It's a quiet swing overall, with excellent hip rotation for power, but his bat speed is just average or a tick better and I worry about his contact rates when he's consistently facing guys throwing 90-plus in pro ball. He can murder a good fastball but I'm not sure how he'll react to better off-speed stuff in the pros.
royals with the first "what?"
royals with the first "what?" pick of the draft...hunter dozier (SS), expected to go late 1st round or early 2nd goes with the 8th pick...and not expected to stick at SS over time.
phil bickford goes 10th to
phil bickford (RHP) goes 10th to TOR...was expected to go mid-late/late 1st.
As ROB G notes, USD is one
As ROB G notes, USD is one step above a monastery. Except with a preponderance of wealthy stoner kids/surfer dudes. So - he might be a "good kid". And he is a helluva baseball player. Theo also went to USD for Law School.
baseball america "draft
baseball america "draft analysis" on k.bryant...
SCOUTING REPORT: Bryant has shown huge raw power since his high school days in Las Vegas, and has blossomed into college baseball's premier slugger. He posted a 1.081 OPS and nine homers as a freshmen, then a 1.154 OPS and 14 long balls as a sophomore, but he has taken his game to new heights as a junior, posting a 1.357 OPS and 25 home runs (seven more than any other Division I player) through 49 games. Opponents have pitched him very carefully, but he has remained patient, posting a 56-31 walk-strikeout mark. Bryant's best tool is his plus-plus righthanded power, allowing him to launch towering shots over the light standard in left field or hit balls over the fence to the opposite field. He has adopted a wider base and a simpler approach at the plate this year, and he has impressed scouts with his ability to turn on inside fastballs or go the other way with sliders over the outer half. His plate discipline and ability to consistently barrel up a variety of pitches make him a safe bet to be at least an average hitter, and many scouts think he'll be better than that. Bryant's arm gives him another above-average tool. His athleticism gives him at least a chance to stick at third, although he'll need plenty more repetitions to master the position. Some scouts project him as a prototypical right fielder. He has average speed and can be faster under way, and he has shown good instincts in right and center.
WHERE HE FITS: As talented as Bryant is, he's entering a crowded Cubs' system and will likely slot behind Javier Baez, Albert Almora and potentially Jorge Soler.
cards (19th) picks Marco
cards (19th) picks Marco Gonzales (LHP)...1st LHP 1st rounder since 1994 for them
slight surprise pick...but given it's STL he's pretty much a shoe-in for 2016 Cy Young
...and shelby miller hits his 1st MLB HR to celebrate the pick
and they take a 2nd lefty
and they take a 2nd lefty with their second 1st round pick...rob kaminsky (high school kid).
neither are power pitchers...both polish pitchers.
...both polish pitchers.
...both polish pitchers.
I didn't realize this was an international draft...I thought that was put on hold for a few more years
Dodger pick Chris Anderson
Dodger pick Chris Anderson RHP Jacksonville U at 18.
Cubs selected him in the 35th round in 2010.
ryan stanek (RHP) still on
ryne stanek (RHP) still on the board after 25 picks...he was expected to go somewhere between 10-15 and pre-season was considered a top-10 pick.
TB picks up stanek with the
TB picks up stanek with the 29th pick.
named 'ryne' after ryne sandberg, btw...and his parents are/were cardinals fans. go figure.
Yankees at pick 26 take Eric
Yankees at pick 26 take Eric Jagielo 3B Notre Dame.
Cubs picked him in the 50th round in 2010.
Downers Grove North HS
hunter harvey (son of bryan
hunter harvey (son of bryan hunter if you remember his short flash of brilliance) was drafted 22nd by the O's...he never had any contact with them and the pick was a surprise.
his chance of going to college is around 0.0001% given that there's trained animals with more education desire than this kid.
I wish CRUNCH would have
I wish CRUNCH would have jinxed the Cards pick somehow...
at least neither of the guys
at least neither of the guys they picked project to be anything more than middle-end rotation starters...the m.gonzalez signing is seen as more of a "available soon" type pick with a high floor, but not much further to move on his ceiling.
Sean Manaea fallen off the
Sean Manaea fallen off the board too? Is there an issue?
injured (torn labrum, hip)
ian clarkin (expected to go 15-20) is the only undrafted "shocker" left, i believe.
...scratch that...he just went 33rd to the yanks...hell of a steal if they can sign him rather than going to college.
time to see what the hell was
time to see what the hell was up with KC's strange/stupid/wtf #8 pick of a guy expected to go very late 1st round at best.
...and it's sean manaea.
...and it's sean manaea.
at least that makes some sense.
still...interesting draft strategy to piss away their #8 pick on...they could have had dj peterson or dominic smith or a dozen+ better players..
Cubs got their dh
Cubs got their dh
vogelbomb says thanks for the
vogelbomb says thanks for the shout out.
if MIA was going to piss away
if MIA was going to piss away their competitive balance pick with matt krook, they should have just traded it away. massive fail. the chances of him not pitching college ball is rather remote.
he would have gone much earlier if he wasn't so insistent that he was going to do the college thing. good luck with that pick, MIA.
Cubs pick Rob Zastryzny (aka
Cubs pick Rob Zastryzny (aka Z-man cuz im not spelling that again) with the 41st pick...LHP
never heard of him.
j.mayo not impressed...not in his top-100...doesn't like his stuff. john hart likes his stuff, though he believes he may end up in the pen.
i guess we have to keep in mind what the cubs first pick is going to cost.
i can't even find a scouting
i can't even find a scouting report on the guy that's not 2+ years old or from highschool.
BA has him as their #76 ranked prospect (Rob Zastryzny, LHP, Missouri (National Rank: 76) as of June 4th of this year.
Though Zastryzny won just two
Though Zastryzny won just two of his first 11 starts this spring as Missouri got a rude welcome to the Southeastern Conference, scouts aren't holding that against him. A lefthander who can really pitch with his fastball, he should go in the first three rounds. Zastrzyny effortlessly adds and subtracts from his fastball, usually sitting around 90 mph but capable of dropping down to 86 or elevating four-seamers up in the zone at 95. The 6-foot-3, 193-pounder can locate his fastball to either side of the plate and gets good angle, which helps it play up further. His most reliable secondary pitch is his changeup, which shows flashes of being a plus offering. His breaking ball is less consistent, as he will switch between a slider and curveball. Zastryzny throws strikes but will need to refine his command in pro ball.
-Baseball America-
Fastball (variable, mid 80s
Fastball (variable, mid 80s to mid 90s), change, slide r, curve. Signable.
...still watching the draft
...still watching the draft coverage...get to see tommy lasorda go to the mic to announce LA's 56th draft pick...it was worth it.
STL picks oscar mecardo with
STL picks oscar mercado with the 57th pick...all fielding, no hit, no power SS.
oddly, i was reading about him earlier today. he's got very serious fielding/throwing skills...practically MLB-ready, but he hits poorly even vs highschool competition without a shred of power.
Bring him up!
Bring him up!
WAS gets their first pick..
WAS gets their first pick...68th of the draft.
times have changed.
jacob johansen (RHP)...1-pitch kid, 95-99mph fastball.
COL scouting director on the
COL scouting director on the air (via phone) on the COL game (tied, 5-5 in the 11th fwiw)
he seemed to be surprised/pleased they got j.gray, but at the same time it seems there was someone else they were expecting to snag (most likely bryant). there was more than a few sentences about adapting while the draft is in progress and you don't know what's going to happen in picks before you...but hey, there were 2 teams in front of COL and i can't imagine they thought appel was going to last until pick 3 unless they were extremely optimistic.
speaking of this game..
speaking of this game...double umpire fail on a single play.
bases loaded, hit to arenado...guy called out at 3rd on a play where arenado throws the ball before he tags the base (while stepping over it)...and guy at 1st called safe when he was out by 1/2 step that you didn't even need a slo-mo replay to pick up on.
run scores...SD up by 1 going to bottom 12th.
Conor [email protected]
Conor [email protected]
Gotta feel for Jon Denney, showing up at the #mlbdraft and not getting picked.
Carrie Muskat [email protected]
Carrie Muskat [email protected]
Zastryzny (ZAS-tris-knee) was projected by some as a possible 1st round pick. Baseball America ranked 12th best LHP.
yeah...uh...i'd like to see this list of "some"
Zastryzny (ZAS-tris-knee)
Zastryzny (ZAS-tris-knee)
The've had so much success with Samardzija, for round two, they were intrigued to find a pitcher that was an almost an anagram for Sam-I-Am-jiza
I was watching Bryant videos
I was watching Bryant videos on YouTube. It's amazing to me that the kid generates any power at all. His stance has his feet so far apart, and when he swings, there's almost no movement in his feet and no weight-shifting in his hips. It seems like a good recipe to hit for contact but not power.
How's his swing plane?
How's his swing plane?
Related to Bryant and 3B...I haven't read enough on him yet, but can someone summarize why everyone thinks he won't end up playing there?
I can summarize. Baseball is,
I can summarize. Baseball is, in my opinion, the hardest game to play at the major league level of all the sports. Others may disagree but it is very difficult to excel at that level. So I think it is really just a healthy dose of skepticism. The kid seems awfully confident that he can not only play it, but also hit at the major league level today. I suspect the first thing he'll run into is adversity. We'll see how he handles it. But I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. It's better karma than just automatically assuming he's gonna suck out there.
Not a whole lot of 6'5" 3B.
Not a whole lot of 6'5" 3B. Troy Glaus is the only recent one who comes to my mind.
"How's his swing plane?"
"How's his swing plane?"
given that he can actually move his bat during his swing, it's not an issue.
the whole point of all of this "plane" thing was that i (and others) noticed that once he started his swing there was -0- adjustment on the fly except his "move" where he would pull his shoulder in (which kinda saps power out of the swing and isn't a very steady/stable means to adjust during a swing)...where it started is where it was going to end...which leads to shit contact unless you're barry bonds. guys like vlad (and currently miggy) make a decent living being able to adjust their bat once they start their swing...which takes a lot of strength...to square the bat up on a ball.
while others were busy telling me i was full of shit, we got to see it play out until he finally told the world he was dealing with a long-lingering, multi-year, wrist issue (omfg surprise and shock!).
2 years, 2 players lost, and $4.25m later...
To be fair...we weren't
To be fair...we weren't doubting you. We were lightly joshing you for repeating it over and over.
i know it's mostly jokes..
i know it's mostly jokes...some were dead serious, though...and let me know in detailed rants from "theo-jed wouldn't do that" to "the trade wouldn't have happened if his medicals didn't check out" and points in between.
i wasn't the only person who saw it...given he's a slugger more than a natural hitter it was a bit alarming to watch him swing a bat like that.
I read a scouting report that
I read a scouting report that said he had tons of hip movement that provided a lot of torque for power. No offense, but I'm gonna rely on the scouting report.
I am assuming many of you
I am assuming many of you have already seen this, but BA has a slick Draft DB going with drop-downs for everything. Pretty nifty.
Rotoworld blurb:
Rotoworld blurb:
Mariners released OF Corey Patterson.
Patterson caught on with the M's at the end of the April, but he's been given a pink slip after batting just .175/.224/.270 over 19 games at Triple-A Tacoma. He'll now look for a minor league deal elsewhere.
Conor [email protected]
Conor [email protected]
#Cubs 3rd rdr BYU CF Jacob Hannemann is one of my favorite sleepers in this year's draft. Jacoby Ellsbury comps, which Theo knows all about.
Have him start a few games in
Have him start a few games in Double A, and bring him up!!!
Recent comments
The Marlins organization is obviously affected deeply by this. I feel for the people there. And I understand circumstances have changed.
But retiring his number. Wow. Literally a week ago the rumor mill was fast and furious about how Fernandez was going to be traded this winter, with the front office in response doing almost nothing to deny it. And to turn around and retire his number, just like that, when they obviously felt the organization would have been better long-term without him, just reeks of insincerity.
jose fernandez's number is going to be retired by FLA.
there's custom jerseys on their way to tonight's game (and hopefully will make it on time). all the marlins are going to wear #16 tonight.
this still sucks.
probably saturday depending on what they do with hammel (assuming friday for ham).
Lester is going to get one more start, right? It sure would be nice to see him get a shot at 20 wins.
Nicely done! I think in my 10-14 games I went .500 or a little over. Strangely, I went to the Cards games they mostly lost (incl Saturday) and the one SF game they lost, plus a couple Brewers games they lost, too. I should have gone to just Reds games. But still - saw mostly very good baseball on the North Side this year. Regardless of what happens come October - the Cubs are positioned for some good times in the next 3-5 years.
First Cub victory at home this year for me!
Saw all four starters this year
RIP Arnie. We could use a lot more like you -- a man who succeeded and failed on his own terms, a true original, and, finally, a remarkable example of graciousness towards others.
Cubs finish 33 over at home. I was, personally, one game over at 3-2, which was one of my better years in a while.
I do hope that's the last time we see the Cardinals this year. A lot of power, which is dangerous, particularly in a short series, and they have really shut down KB all year.
Oh, and Jon Lester? Damn!
Yes. Boating accident at 3AM. Very sad, but stupid. Young men do stupid things.
lester puts 2 on and is taken out at 96 pitches. oh well.
edwards in.
2 out in the 7th, lester at 84 pitches, ross taken out for the standing O.
it's possible contreras will catch lester for another inning+.
What a weird day. Jose Fernandez and Arnold Palmer, but then Scully and, on a much more modest level, Ross....
d.ross gets his 2nd standing O on the night (last home game of the season)...hits HR #10...curtain call. baseball.
as a fan, he only "owes" us the game on the field and not getting in the way of others on his team being ready to play (imo).
it's exponentially worse to his family and friends, but this dude most likely had 15+ years of play left and even though he just turned 24 a couple months ago he had already established himself as a top guy in the game.
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Leafy ribbon through the north east
The Canal Saint Martin slices through the north eastern section of Paris, connecting the Seine with canal systems further to the north. Its southern end is alongside the Boulevard de la Bastille, where it is open, but it then disappears below the Place de la Bastille and continues beneath the parks and gardens in the centre strip of Boulevard Richard Lenoir. Finally it emerges beyond the rue du Faubourg to continue its journey north. Along the way are various locks, as it climbs away from the Seine.
Apparently the covering of part of the canal (photos 2 and 3) was one of Baron Haussmann's 'city planning' moves. When I see the pleasant parks I must say that I found the outcome quite successful. It was interesting to see many Parisians relaxing in these pleasant surroundings. Then again, the open canal is delightful also.
I'd certainly suggest that the Canal is worthy of a visit, especially if you can find the time to walk alongside it (or along the parks of the covered section). I imagine it must be marvellous to travel on it in a canal boat: somewhere I recall hearing of a tourist trip doing that, so it might warrant some research if you have the time.
Directions: From near place de la Bastille, past the République area, to the Parc de la Villette.
- Architecture
Bike, Walk, or Barge Along Canal Saint-Martin
This is very lovely especially in the spring when the trees are in full leaf. There are steel bridges which cross the canal and places to sit along side it. You can find some cute shops and restaurants on the streets that run along side the canal.
Scenes from a famous French movie, Hotel du Nord, were shot in the Hotel du Nord, which is located at 102 quai de Jemmapes.
CORRECTION 4/21/07 from firstname.lastname@example.com: "Hôtel du Nord was not filmed at the actual hotel, it was all studio. :( I'm writing a book about film sites in Paris and came across that tidbit myself. However, you have to admit they did a great job of making it look like the original!" Thanks for that info, Mary.---Forestqueennyc
Website for the hotel is http://www.hoteldunord.org/.
It's a very cute website, even if you don't want to stay there.
For barge trip and informations about the movie see the weblinks.
Address: Quai de Jemmapes and the rue Louis Blanc
Directions: Metro Jacques Bonsergent and Metro Republique
10th Arrondisement
Website: http://www.canauxrama.com/
- Women's Travel
From place de la Republique to La Villette
An excellent walk through Northeastern Paris, just follow the canal. Perhaps if you are lucky there will be a canauxrama cruise boat going by and you'll be able to see all the locks and moving bridges. Otherwise, there are cafés and parks along the route where you can relax, have a picnic or people watch.
Once again, not overly touristy, just a nice walk.
Address: Along the Canal
Directions: Canal Saint Martin from Republique to La Villette
- Hiking and Walking
- Romantic Travel and Honeymoons
- Women's Travel
Canal St. Martin. 10th.
One of the pleasant walks in Paris, especially at the weekend when you're not stifled or agressed by the pollution of the traffic, as the canal does follow a very busy thoroughfare. The quai de Valmy and quai de Jemmapes are reserved for pedestrian traffic on Sundays.
The canal was originally constructed in the early 1800's as a link with the Canal de l'Ourq to bring fresh water into the city, now running into the Seine after passing under the place de la Bastille.
Consider taking a cruise on the canal as an alternative. See website below for cruises. Site is in French or English.
Good starting points for the walk are the Jaures at the north end or Republique in the south, metro stations
Directions: North east of place de la Republique.
Website: http://www.canauxrama.fr
The Arletty (pronunciation here) is one of four boats that are used by the Canauxrama company for canal cruises on the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris.
The boat was named after the French singer and actress Arletty (1898-1992), who did a lot to popularize the Canal Saint-Martin through her role as the prostitute Raymonde in the 1938 film Hôtel du Nord. She is best remembered for one line in that film, which I have tried to explain in my tip Atmosphère, atmosphère . . . (assuming I understand it myself).
Arletty stayed in Paris during the Nazi occupation in the Second World War. During that period she starred in an outstanding film, Les Enfants du Paradis by Marcel Carné, but also had an affair with a German officer. After Liberation she served a 120 day-jail sentence, plus two years of house arrest and three of probation, for the crime of "consorting with the enemy", popularly known as "horizontal collaboration". Her explanation of this was typical Arletty: "My heart belongs to France, but my arse is mine." (This is often misquoted as ". . . my arse is international.")
This affair with a German officer was what gave the Austrian film and stage director Axel Corti (1933-1993) the idea for his last production before he died, his brilliant staging of Verdi's opera La Traviata in Frankfurt am Main. In Corti's version, the opera heroine Violetta is a Jewish singer who has an affair with a German general in Paris during the occupation. At the end of the opera she dies not in her bed but on the floor of the second class waiting room in the train station at Orléans, while trying to flee from the Nazis. This production of La Traviata premiered in 1991 and was revived numerous times in the ensuing twenty-one years. The irrevocably last performance of this great production was on 6 January 2013.
Next review from July 2012: Hôpital Saint-Louis
Phone: +33 1 42 39 15 00
Website: http://www.canauxrama.com/e_embarcaderes.htm
Enjoy the vibey ambience of Canal St Martin
Canal Saint-Martin is a 4.5 km long canal in the eastern suburbs of central Paris that links Canal de l'Ourcq to the Seine. It was constructed in the early 19th century by order of Napoleon (the one who didn't need a number) with the intention of providing a transport link and additional freshwater source for a burgeoning Paris. The lower reaches of the canal (at Port de l'Arsenal and Bassin de la Villette) were constructed as port facilities to offload goods transported from upstream.
In these days of high speed travel, we tend to discount canals as anachronistic modes of transport whose main significance is as backdrops for tourist photo opportunities. Yet we forget that canals were one of the keys that served to unleash the Industrial Revolution in a pre-engine era, and hugely significant to the evolution of Europe as we now know it.
The advent of the 20th century, when the rise of rail, road and ultimately air travel eclipsed other more traditional forms of transport did not bode well for canals, and Canal St Martin slipped into inner city decay. At one point, the possibility of infilling the canal to construct a highway was seriously mooted, and it was not until the turn of the millenium that a renewed focus on urban upliftment lead to the 'gentrification' of what had become a sadly neglected and rundown area.
Today's Canal St Martin is a far cry from its former dilapidated self. Lined with slightly bohemian cafes, bars and restaurant, it is laid back and vibey, cosmopolitan and slightly edgy, its cool credentials endorsed by its inclusion as a location for the movie 'Amélie'. The canal is flanked by pedestrian paths (which sometimes incorporate cycle paths) and the lower reaches are punctuated by a series of well maintained public spaces incorporating small parks, playground and recreational facilities (see my sports tips on petanque and table tennis). And whilst it doesn't quite have the same picturesque quality or venerable antiquity of, for example, the canals of Amsterdam, it is somewhere that offers something for virtually everyone and a place where you'd have to try very hard not to have a good time.
And finally, a word of practicality. Much of the canal path - particularly the upper reaches - is cobbled rather than smoothly paved, so walking or pushing a pram or pushchair (stroller) is not quite the relaxing experience you may be anticipating!
Canal cruise on the Canal Saint-Martin
A company called Canauxrama runs cruises up and down the Canal Saint-Martin.
Currently (as of 2012) they offer four cruises a day, two in each direction, leaving either from the Bassin de la Villette (13, Quai de la Loire) or from Port de l'Arsenal (near Place de la Bastille). I took a morning cruise, leaving at 9:45 a.m. from the Bassin de la Villette, because I was staying in that district at the Hôtel Abricotel.
Our boat was called the Marcel Carné, named after the French film director (1906-1996) who popularized the Canal Saint-Martin through his film Hôtel du Nord in 1938.
After leaving the dock we first went upstream through the Bassin de la Villette (first photo) and a short ways into the Canal de l'Ourcq, through the Parc de la Villette and past the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie and the Cité de la Musique. At the city limits we turned around and went back the way we had come.
After passing the Rotonde de la Villette we entered the Jaurès locks (second photo) leading to the Canal Saint-Martin. The metal bridge in the photo is the Métro line number 2, which is above ground at this point. I took this photo from the front of the boat on the lower level.
When we entered the Canal Saint-Martin, they told us that construction of the canal was first ordered by Napoléon I in 1802, but the canal wasn't finished until 1825. Imagine hundreds of men digging with picks and shovels, with interruptions for various political upheavals.
In the 1960s there were plans to fill in the canal and build a motorway instead, but these plans were eventually dropped after vigorous protests by the citizenry.
We went through another set of locks and then stopped briefly at a wide place in the canal to let a school class get off the boat and let another school class get on. The whole cruise takes two and a half hours, but that is apparently too long for some of the younger children, so they only do half the cruise at a time.
At the same place we passed another boat from the same company, the Arletty, which was doing the same tour in the opposite direction.
Soon we went through a third set of locks, the Ecluses des Récollets, where we caught a glimpse of the original Hôtel du Nord, which is now just a café and restaurant since only the façade has been preserved. At the lower end of these locks is a revolving bridge which is the site of a famous film scene (actually it was shot in the studio, but it was meant to be here) in which Arletty delivers her line about Atmosphère, atmosphère…
After a fourth set of locks, the Ecluses du Temple, we entered a strange roofed-over section of the canal called the Voûte (third photo) which goes on for 1,854 meters and is punctuated with round holes in the arched ceiling to let in some sunlight. Again I took this photo from the front of the boat on the lower level.
At the entrance to the Voûte there are signs in French, English and misspelt German, warning boat operators that no stopping is allowed and that they only have twelve minutes to get through (more than enough time, actually, assuming your boat can do six km/h) because after that the lights will change and boats will start coming from the opposite direction.
The Voûte ends at Place de la Bastille, where the fantastic new opera house is briefly visible on the left (fourth photo).
At the end of the tour we went all the way through the Port d'Arsenal, now a harbor for pleasure boats, and then turned around and docked at the Canauxrama boarding point near the Place de la Bastille. My fifth photo shows the harbor with our boat docked on the left and the Bastille Métro station for line 1 in the foreground.
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Address: 13, Quai de la Loire – 75019 Paris
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Website: http://www.canauxrama.com/
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Canal St Martin
The canal makes for a quite nice walk if you want to see something different. There are a couple of bars to get a drink in and on sunny Sundays there is often street entertainment a long with loads of people sat along the edges of it.
Directions: metro ligne 5 or 7, Jaures, is a good starting point, just head back towards the city centre
Take a cruise along Canal St Martin!
Taking a cruise down the Seine on a bateau mouche is a well established fixture on the tourist Paris landscape, but taking a cruise down Canal St Martin brings a new perspective on things.
For one thing, canals are - by constructional necessity - very snug affairs - and are designed to take one way traffic with very little elbow room. I confess that just looking at the boat in the photo made me feel a trifle claustrophobic and the thought of passing through the 1km tunnel under Place de la Bastille that links the canal to the marina at Bassin de l'Arsenal is a prospect that I would not care to contemplate.
Canal St Martin is very laid back, and so seeing it at a gentle pace is very much in character with the setting. However, because there are several locks along the canal where the boat has to pause for quite some time until the water levels equilibrate, the progress is understandably slow, and I imagine that Little People might find it somewhat dull compared to the unimpeded progress that boats can achieve on the Seine.
Website: http://www.canauxrama.com/e_saint-martin.htm
Quiet Canal Saint-Martin
The canal dates from 1825. Barge traffic has almost disappeared, but the canal is still a very pleasant location for a stroll (it is about 2 miles long).
The canal narrowly escaped being turned into a boulevard during the barbaric modernization of Paris in the 1960s.
Two famous movies take place near the canal, Hotel du Nord, and Amélie.
Directions: Metro stops: République at one end, Stalingrad at the other
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La Grisette is a charming sculpture in Jardin Jules Ferry, which is one of the string of parks which overlie the tunnel linking Canal St Martin with Place de la Bastille.
If the poodle hairdo and raised skirt look like an illustration by Toulouse-Lautrec, then that's because that's exactly the era she's evoking. A 'grisette' is a term for an independent, working class woman who often engaged in liaisons with artists and other bohemian types. This statue was sculpted by Jean Descomps in 1909, and was placed in the area that would historically have been frequented by the original grisettes.
Canal St Martin
Easy, romantic and comfortable half-day, covering just 4.5 km (3 miles). There are two boat-providers: canauxrama (with modern, plush boats) go from the Arsenal (09.45 and 14.30); pariscanal leave from Musée d'Orsay (09.30 , 14.30). Both boats finish (and return from) at le Parc de la Villette. Both have commentaries in French and English.
We chose pariscanal because it starts on the Seine and passes several landmarks en route to the Canal St Martin. On the canal, you go through 19th century locks and swing-bridges; and also through a 1 km long tunnel, directly under the Place de la Bastille; arriving just 26 m higher than from where you started. The commentary described the many local areas (Parisians' Paris) through which we passed (lots of popular history): some neat stories in the English version, and jokey ones in the French! We passed folks strolling on the canalside under the chestnut trees, pretty boutiques and retro-style cafés; plus a bit of Paris-plage (deck-chairs and sand!).
The kids found the first few locks exciting (but got bored with them afterwards!) but thought the tunnel was the best bit. They got interested again when we arrived at the Parc de la Villette (Musée des Sciences, la Cité de la Musique, cafés, and modernist play-area). We grown-ups just enjoyed the intimate peacefulness of it all.
Address: Near Place de la Bastille to Parc de la Villette
Directions: For canauxrama you board at Port de Plaisance de Paris-Arsenal (Metro Bastille); for pariscanal board near Solferino bridge, Quai Anatole France (Metro Solferino).
Reservation necessary for pariscanal (see below); not sure about canauxrama.
Phone: 33 (0)142409697
Website: http://www.pariscanal.com
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Learn how to operate a canal lock!
There are a series of five locks (about one a kilometre) along the Canal St Martin, which were built to allow barges to negotiate the height difference between Canal de l'Ourcq in the north and the Seine in the south.
Locks are effectively small compartments along the canal which are isolated by gates. Once the gates have been closed, water can be pumped into (or can be released from) the lock in order to equalise water levels with the surrounding canal, thus allowing barges to gain or lose altitude along the canal in a series of 'steps'.
Lock operation takes some time - usually about 15 minutes from entering to leaving - which makes barge travel on this section of canal a leisurely (some would say 'slow') process.
The laid back atmosphere of Bassin de l'Arsenal
Paris Arsenal - also known as Bassin de l'Arsenal - is a port at the southern end of Place de la Bastille which links Canal St Martin to the canal to the Seine. Originally designed as a commercial port facility, it fell into decline in the 20th century and has since been redeveloped as a marina, housing both pleasure boats and permanently moored houseboats.
It is a very pleasant spot to loiter on a sunny day, watching people at play on their boats.
sail the canal St Martin
I haven't done it yet, but I've thought of doing it for years.
you may see Paris far from the polluted streets
There's also a restaurant on the bank of the canal, and a nice walk to do along the canal as well.
Address: place de la bastille
Directions: You'll find the boats of the company CANAUXRAMA, next to Place de la bastille, looking towards river Seine.
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LOS ANGELES - In yet another mark of the AFL-CIO's new emphasis on supporting low-wage workers - often those unprotected by labor law - in their campaigns to organize, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka spent a two-day February swing through California lauding car wash workers, home health care aides, domestic workers, and day laborers for their success in self-organizing, often with union help.
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He also brought that message to the Domestic Workers Alliance in a rally in Sacramento for state passage of a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. If approved, it would be the second such state legislation, behind a similar law in New York - also pushed by the alliance. The federation backs the bill, he said.
The state laws provide some labor law protection for yet another group that, thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling several years ago, lacks federal worker rights.
"Like your sisters and brothers in New York, across the U.S. -- and in other countries -- when you stand up for yourselves, you lift up all domestic workers, and all working families," Trumka told the Sacramento crowd.
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"When you raise your voice, you are heard. With your voice and your solidarity, you're raising standards throughout your industry, you're raising the profile of the work you do, and you're improving childcare and elder care across America. You're improving domestic work across America. And that's a good thing," he stated.
The two new contracts for the L.A. carwash workers were with Vermont Car Wash and Nava's car wash. The contracts, the second and third in L.A. - and in the country - for car wash workers, add members to Steelworkers Local 675. Provisions include a pay raise, more safety equipment, on-the-job training to prevent injury and illness, and protection from unfair and arbitrary company punishments or dismissal.
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Brentwood committed seven fielding errors Thursday against Bulloch Academy at Gator Alley.
HARLEM, Ga. - The Screven County Lady Gamecocks (5-9, 2-1 Region 3-AA) fell 10-6 on the Road Thursday at Harlem.
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PORTAL - Southeast Bulloch used a dominant running game and a stifling defense to overwhelm the Portal Panthers 21-6 in the season opener for both teams at the Portal Athletic Complex.
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Toe will meet leather to officially begin the football season for Statesboro High tonight as the Blue Devils travel to Lakeside, Evans for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.
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The Portal Panthers came up short once again Friday night, falling to Jenkins County by a count of 28-7 at the Portal Athletic Complex.
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Statesboro couldn't overcome a 21-0 second quarter run by Screven County Friday night in a 35-21 loss.
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Screven County made up an early 14 point deficit to beat Wade Hampton (SC) High School 33-17 Saturday afternoon.
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SEB got another star performance from their ace Madison Fields as she struck out 12 batters in a 5-1 win over Islands High School.
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Get superior power to your games with the XFX Radeon Double D R7 260X Core Edition Video Card. This High End graphic card has a 1GB DDR5 Memory to ensure seamless gaming even for high graphic detail games. It has AMDs PowerTune & ZeroCore Power Technology and also supports 1080p visuals via the HDMI port, Display Port & two Dual-link DVI-I ports. It supports up to 6 displays for multi screen gaming. It also sports the AMDs HD3D, Eyefinity & CrossFire Technologies. Unleash the gamer in you and buy the XFX Radeon Double D R7 260X Core Edition Video Card today!
What It Is And Why You Need It:
- 1GB DDR5 Memory; seamless gameplay for graphic intensive games
- 1080p; enjoy HD visuals of your games
- AMD HD3D; relish the third dimension in your games with the AMD HD3D Technology
- Multiple Monitor Display; can display on multiple monitors at a time for a larger gaming experience
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Shipping Weight: 3.4500 pound(s)
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Plans are shaping up to remove at least one traffic bottleneck in northeast Amarillo.
Texas Department of Transportation District Engineer Howard Holland presented a proposal today to the Amarillo City Commission that focuses, for now, on preventing traffic from backing up on Grand Street due to halted trains on railroad tracks that cross Grand near Southeast Third Avenue.
Similar traffic woes where the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway line crosses Eastern Street, east of Grand, would not be solved by the estimated $11 million proposal.
But commissioners agreed with Holland that additional funding and engineering for a larger project might not be gathered in time to capitalize on $3 million in stimulus funds on the table.
Projects using federal stimulus dollars must be ready to begin by March 10 or the funding disappears.
Last March, the Amarillo Metropolitan Planning Organization, an entity that plans for the city's long-range transportation needs, set aside the $3 million in stimulus money for a project to alleviate the railroad-caused congestion. The action set off a fast-tracked public meeting and engineering process for the project.
TxDOT has identified about $4.5 million it can commit to the project, so the kitty remains an estimated $3.5 million short, Holland said.
Previous alternatives for alleviating the congestion included spending more than $15 million for a bridge at Grand and one at Eastern, or $27 million for relocating the rail line under an existing Grand Street bridge and building a rail trestle over Eastern.
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