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NUEVA CASA DE TIGRES
Al asistir a la presentación del proyecto del nuevo Estadio de Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, el Gobernador Samuel Alejandro García Sepúlveda resaltó que esta obra ayudará al desarrollo económico y social de la entidad.
El inmueble que será edificado por la iniciativa privada e importantes firmas internacionales y nacionales, contará con los más importantes avances en materia de sostenibilidad y movilidad, contará con 65 mil asientos, una inversión de 320 millones de dólares y sería inaugurado en el 2025.
Al participar en la ceremonia de la firma del memorándum de entendimiento, lo que se considera el primer paso para la realización de la obra, el Mandatario elogió que con este proyecto se contemplen beneficios a la población, más allá del ámbito deportivo.
En compañía de sus esposa Mariana Rodríguez Cantú, titular de la oficina Amar a Nuevo León, aseveró que además de albergar a los equipos femenil y varonil de los Tigres de la UANL, el inmueble será sede de un hotel, oficinas, foros, otros eventos deportivos, foros internacionales, salones de clases y cuna de empresas emprendedoras.
“En campaña dijimos que íbamos por un nuevo estadio para un nuevo Nuevo León, y hoy ponemos la primera piedra, se firma el primer documento jurídico, el memorando de entendimiento por medio del cual comienza este nuevo estadio”, dijo García Sepúlveda.
“Es increíble que en un futuro vamos a tener aulas en este estadio, aulas que van a albergar las nuevas carreras de tecnología, de automatización, de inteligencia artificial, se van a estudiar dentro de un estadio, en este estadio va a estar el nuevo Silicon Valley de México, emprendedoras de negocios, oficinas de primer nivel conectadas al transporte público, conectadas a la Universidad, conectadas al deporte, desde ahí vamos a emprender el sueño del nuevo Nuevo León”.
Asistieron al evento Santos Guzmán López, Rector de la UANL; Mauricio Doehner Cobián, presidente del Comité de Enlace de Cemex; Ivonne Álvarez, Presidenta del Congreso del Estado; Daniel Carrillo Martínez, Alcalde de San Nicolás de los Garza; Mauricio Culebro Galván, Presidente del Club Tigres.
También estaban Emiliano Ceballos, representante de Populus y César Esparza, de Los Juegos de Pelotas, empresas que se encargarán del proyecto.
¿Cuánto costara el estadio?
Fue el rector de la UANL, Santos Guzmán, quien se refirió a la obra como un
megaproyecto que que mejorará la imagen de la institución al interior del campus y que incrementará el patrimonio de la Universidad. De hecho, se informó que la inversión será de 320 millones de dólares, todo esto proveniente de la iniciativa privada.
Nuevo estadio de Tigres tendrá mayor capacidad
El estadio auriazul tendrá una mayor capacidad que el actual Volcán, donde caben 42 mil personas, pero para la nueva obra el aforo será de 65 mil aficionados y buscará como principal premisa mantener la atmósfera del Volcán, aunque el nuevo inmueble tendrá un hotel que verá hacia la cancha, lo mismo que algunas aulas universitarias, e incluso la cancha será retráctil para retirarla del inmueble, brindar los cuidados necesarios y que la plancha de concreto debajo de la misma sirva para conciertos y eventos multitudinarios.
“Desde nuestra oficina en Londres, donde trabajo desde hace 10 años, queremos compartir nuestra experiencia en el futbol soccer, la cual hemos adquirido por nuestra cercanía con las mejores Ligas de Europa”, dijo Ceballos.
Este último recordó que la obra no dejará de ser un proyecto universitario, por lo que Populous se vinculará con los departamentos de ingeniería y arquitectura de la UANL, para que estos participen en el desarrollo de la obra, la cual será “flexible”, con capacidad para ser sede de partidos de futbol soccer y también de futbol americano, con especificaciones para ser sede incluso de juegos de NFL.
¿Cuándo se inaugurará el nuevo estadio?
De acuerdo a César Esparza, titular de la empresa Juego de Pelota -que fungirá como una especie de vínculo entre la UANL, Tigres y Populouos en el megaproyecto-, los planes apuntan a que el estadio de Tigres sea abierto a inicios del 2025.
Alejandro González
El antiguo Estadio Universitario.
El escenario fue inaugurado el 30 de mayo de 1967 por el entonces Gobernador del Estado, Eduardo Livas Villarreal, con un partido entre el CF Monterrey y el Atlético de Madrid, que terminó igualado 1-1.
El primer gol fue anotado a los 14 minutos del segundo tiempo por Mariano Ubiracy, centro delantero brasileño prestado por los Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz como refuerzo para enfrentar al equipo español, el cual hacía una gira en México.
Los colchoneros, dirigidos por el brasileño Otto Glória, empataron a los 33 minutos del segundo tiempo. Este escenario contaba con un aforo para 32 mil espectadores.1
Eventos internacionales
El Estadio Universitario fue sede del Premundial de 1977, cuando México clasificó invicto al Mundial de Argentina 1978, y del Campeonato Mundial Juvenil de 1983.
Asimismo, fue subsede del Mundial México 1986, donde todo el mundo conoció el estadio porque ahí se popularizó el fenómeno de “La Ola”.5 También fue en este estadio donde Alemania Federal rompió las ilusiones nacionales con triunfo 4-1 en tandas de penales sobre México en Cuartos de final, tras haber empatado 0-0.
Por sus características como uno de los mejores recintos deportivos del país, fue elegido como sede de la Copa Mundial Sub-17 de la FIFA México 2011, la primera fiesta global de fútbol en el país los últimos 25 años.1
Momentos destacados de Tigres
El Estadio Universitario ha sido testigo de momentos destacados de los Tigres, como fueron:
El ascenso a Primera División sobre los Leones Negros de la Universidad de Guadalajara en 1973-74.
Su primer campeonato de Copa México en 1975-76 con triunfo de 2-0 sobre el América.
La salvación de caer a Segunda División en 1976-77 al imponerse 2-1 al Zacatepec.
El campeonato del Apertura 2011 donde vencieron a Santos Laguna por un marcador de 3-1, para así sellar el 4-1 de manera global y consagrarse campeones tras 29 años de espera.
El quinto título de liga del club, mismo que consiguiera en plena Navidad en el Apertura 2016 al derrotar 3-0 en tanda de penales al Club América.
La goleada por 4-1 al Monterrey en el partido de ida de los cuartos de final del Clausura 2017, para después ganar 2-0 en la vuelta en donde los felinos eliminaron por primera vez al archirrival de la ciudad en liguillas.
A lo largo de la historia, el Estadio Universitario fue también casa de los Rayados de Monterrey de 1973 a 1980, y también ha sido testigo de dolorosas derrotas de Tigres ante el archirrival de la ciudad, como aquel clásico que ganó La Pandilla del Monterrey 2-1 en el último partido de Tigres en la Primera División antes de su descenso a la Primera División ‘A’ en la temporada 1995-96, o el primer Clásico Regiomontano en liguillas en el Clausura 2003, donde Monterrey venció en semifinales a Tigres con un categórico 4-1 para después enfilarse al título del fútbol mexicano.
Ante todo, el Estadio Universitario es reconocido como uno de los mejores y más seguros escenarios de todo México para jugar fútbol.
Hay jugadores rivales que lo definen como un auténtico monstruo, porque siempre luce a su máxima capacidad.
La afición de los Tigres lo llena cada quince días cuando juegan como locales.
New Mexico asks Guard to sub for sick teachers amid omicron
New Mexico is the first state in the nation to ask National Guard troops to serve as substitute teachers as preschools and K-12 public schools struggle to keep classrooms open amid surging COVID-19 infections.
Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Wednesday the unprecedented effort to reopen classrooms in the capital city of Santa Fe and shore up staffing across the state.
New Mexico has been struggling for years to recruit and retain educators, leaving teaching routinely to long-term substitutes who do not have full teaching credentials.
Her administration says school districts and preschools are seeking at least 800 substitute teachers and daycare workers for shifts ranging from one classroom period to the entire day. They’re also asking state bureaucrats to volunteer to serve.
Other states have worked to mobilize state workers and National Guard soldiers to support schools. Last year Massachusetts mobilized its National Guard, first to support COVID-19 testing on school campuses, then to drive school buses. On Tuesday, Oklahoma allowed state workers to volunteer as school substitutes while continuing to receive their salaries.
But New Mexico is the first state to report recruiting troops into the classroom in response to COVID-19 staffing shortages.
Members of the Guard will serve on active duty, drawing their usual pay. State workers who teach in classrooms will get marked as paid leave that doesn’t subtract from individual vacation allotments.
The governor said state workers are encouraged to participate in a spirit of public service and that no one is being drafted. The state hopes to quickly deploy 500 new substitute teachers and daycare workers.
“We’ve determined that we have enough state employees, with the volunteer support with the Guard, to get to that 500 fairly readily, and that’s just looking at key departments like the education department and veterans department,” Lujan Grisham said at a news conference on the steps of a vacant high school in Santa Fe.
A surge in infections linked to the omicron variant among school staff and teachers prompted a weeklong switch to remote classes at Santa Fe Public Schools that could end as soon as Monday.
State public education officials say volunteers from the National Guard and state agencies can qualify for substitute teaching with as little as two hours of training and a two-step background check. School districts will decide whether military personnel appear in uniform or casual dress.
The recruiting program seeks volunteers from a pool of 16,000 state workers and 4,000 troops.
Republican House Minority Leader Jim Townsend of Artesia said the governor is calling in the wrong people to resolve a crisis of her own making.
“She wants to be a hero when her administration does something unusual … just to cover up her failure to put together a plan that works,” Townsend said. “They’re not teachers. That’s not what they were trained to do.”
Amid longstanding teacher shortages, the Democrat-led Legislature is weighing proposals to recruit and retain teachers with a minimum 7% pay increase for all public school staff, increased minimum teacher salaries at various career stages and spending to pay off teachers’ student debts.
“Even before COVID, I had a big need for substitute teachers,” said state Public Education Secretary Kurt Steinhaus, formerly a school district superintendent at Los Alamos. “Now we’ve got the omicron variant.”
Source: click2houston
Biden’s news conference takes abrupt, lengthy turn
For the first half of one of his rare news conferences as president, Joe Biden stuck to an organized plan, calling on reporters from a list in a binder.
Then the president went rogue.
It started when CNN’s Jeff Zeleny broke in with a question that referenced concerns many Americans hold about the competence of government, after the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal and the recent shortage of testing for COVID-19.
After Biden answered, Zeleny followed up: “I’m not sure if I heard that you would do anything differently. Would you do anything different or are you satisfied with your team?”
Zeleny’s question opened the floodgates. Biden took to calling on reporters at random, and what started as a very traditional presidential news conference became something else entirely, stretching to nearly two hours. Biden took some unusual — and unusually blunt — questions when the session was opened up to all the journalists in front of him.
One year into his presidency, Biden has been criticized for holding fewer news conferences than any of his five immediate predecessors after their first years, and participating in fewer one-on-one media interviews.
He engaged in some jousting with Fox News Channel’s Peter Doocy, whose network has been relentlessly critical of Biden.
“You always ask me the nicest questions,” Biden said.
Said Doocy, “I have a whole binder full.”
“I know you do,” Biden said. “None of them make a lot of sense to me. Fire away.”
He chuckled when Doocy asked, “Why are you trying so hard in your first year to pull the country so far to the left?
“Well, I’m not,” Biden replied.
“You guys have been trying to convince me that I’m Bernie Sanders,” Biden said. “I’m not. I like him. I’m not Bernie Sanders. I’m not a socialist. I’m a mainstream Democrat.”
Biden called on James Rosen of the conservative Newsmax network, who asked the president about a poll that found a significant percentage of respondents questioning whether or not he was mentally fit.
“I’ll let you all make the judgment whether they’re correct or not,” Biden replied sharply. “Next.”
Rosen pressed on, wondering why he thought many Americans have “profound concerns about your cognitive fitness.”
“I’ve no idea,” Biden said, and moved on.
A New York Post reporter asked Biden why he had not asked the Chinese president during a virtual summit in November for more transparency in the hunt to find the origins of COVID-19, and “whether that had anything to do with your son’s involvement with an investment firm controlled by Chinese state-controlled interests.”
Biden said that he had brought up the issue of transparency and ignored the question about his son Hunter.
Biden alluded to the criticisms about the infrequency of his meetings with the press, joking with one reporter who had just been assigned to the White House that “we always have long press conferences.”
But for his staff, well aware of Biden’s history before the presidency of getting himself in trouble with gaffes, the news conference was a high-wire act the likes of which he hadn’t attempted before. It left a lot of news for journalists to unpack, on such matters as his legislative priorities and the confrontation with Russia over Ukraine.
He grew angry at one point when he believed reporters weren’t accurately quoting his fiery speech on voting rights, and mused at length about how he is covered on cable news.
Despite the length, there were still questions shouted at the president when he turned and left the podium.
Source: click2houston
State’s Critical Natural Gas Supply Demonstrating Significant Progress Winterizing Equipment
Ongoing RRC site visits to natural gas facilities show that significant progress has been made by Texas facilities to supply the fuel in emergency weather conditions.
As the recent freezing weather at the end of December demonstrated, much-needed quantities of natural gas did flow to electric generating power plants and into people’s homes for heating.
It’s very important to understand that daily gas production can fluctuate from hour to hour due to a variety of reasons, such as scheduled maintenance and scheduled downtime for safety reasons. Average statewide daily production can vary as much as more than 2 billion cubic feet per day, even during late spring. Given Texas’ production totals, this means more than 90% of the daily stays online.
Daily natural gas production is just one piece of the puzzle when it comes to natural gas supply. Gas produced from wellheads needs to be processed and transported to end users.
The vast majority of the state’s natural supply is stored in underground storage facilities and packed in major pipelines. For this reason, RRC inspectors not only visit natural gas wells but, more importantly, natural storage and pipelines.
As of mid-December, the state had approximately 448 billion cubic feet of working gas in underground storage, and another 30-35 billion cubic feet is typically in pipelines at any given time.
Since the end of last summer, RRC inspectors have conducted site visits at more than 3,800 natural gas facilities representing oil and gas leases with nearly 22,000 active wells, gas storage facilities that account for about 76% the state’s gas storage, and more than 350 pipelines transporting natural gas.
During the site visits, which are continuing throughout the winter, RRC inspectors have been directly observing measures operators are undertaking to provide gas supplies under normal and emergency conditions. Inspectors have physically observed what devices natural gas facilities have put in place and processes to harden their assets against cold weather.
About 98% of the facilities visited had been winterized. The remaining 2% or so were in the process of winterizing at the time when RRC visited them in the last few months.
“We have been putting boots on the ground and eyes on the state’s critical assets,” said Ted Wooten, RRC Director of Critical Infrastructure. “Based on what our inspectors have observed, natural gas producers and pipeline operators have taken necessary actions to ensure gas will continue to flow this winter to people’s homes and power plants.”
Preliminary data for October 2021 shows the statewide average natural gas production at about 26.5 billion cubic feet per day, which was up by more than 1.5 billion cubic feet per day than in October 2020.
And Texas continues to add more production capacity.
Since the start of the fourth quarter of last year, operators in the Permian Basin have added more than 30 drilling rigs to the basin, bringing the total to nearly 300 as of January with the state at more at more than 400. From August to December, well completions averaged more than 400 per month – the highest since first-quarter 2020, based on data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Information RRC inspectors have been collecting is also helping the agency to develop industry best practices and guidelines. There is a best practices report that’s included as the last attachment in the Texas Electricity Supply Chain Security and Mapping Committee Report.
Source: rrc
DART Welcomes Deanna Leggett as EVP of Growth and Regional Development
Deanna Leggett has been selected as the new executive vice president of growth and regional development at Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). A nationally recognized transit leader, Leggett brings over 20 years of experience in the planning, development, and operation of public transportation projects across the country.
“We are very excited to welcome Dee to the DART family,” said Nadine S. Lee, DART president & CEO. “She is a proven transportation leader who brings a unique combination of strategic thought leadership and an extensive record of operations performance, project delivery, and innovation that will expand the leadership capacity at DART. I’m looking forward to Dee’s contributions to our efforts to enhance the public transportation experience for all our riders.”
In her role, Leggett will oversee DART’s Capital Planning, Real Estate, Environmental Compliance, Transit Oriented Development, Capital Program Support, Service Planning, Commuter Rail, and Design and Construction departments, as well as an extensive array of design consultants and construction contractors.
“DART is a world class organization focused on providing transformative mobility solutions to the region,” said Leggett. “I am honored to join their leadership team to help plan and deliver programs, projects and services that meet the future needs of our transit riders and our communities.”
Leggett comes to the agency from HatchLTK where she served as the vice president of the south-central region and director of zero-emissions technology. In that role she oversaw projects and client engagement for all transit and rail clients in the South-Central region of the United States. She also served as the subject matter expert and project manager for transit contracting, transit planning, transit operations and maintenance, grant funding and federal regulatory requirements.
“DART has always been a driver of growth and innovation across the North Texas region,” said Michele Wong-Krause, chair of the DART Board of Directors. “The knowledge, experience and drive that Dee brings to her role will allow the agency to build on our mission to provide outstanding and customer-driven service to our Service Area city residents.”
Before joining HatchLTK, Leggett also served as chief operations officer at Bowman Engineering and Consulting, as well as the southwest region vice president of transit contracting and region vice president of transit management at First Transit.
A graduate of Leadership APTA, as well as one of Mass Transit’s Top 40 Under 40, Leggett holds a Bachelor of Science in History/Political Science from Union University in Jackson, TN, and a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington.
Source: dart
Governor Abbott Touts Texas Exceptionalism At Texas Public Policy Foundation Policy Orientation
Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks at the Texas Public Policy Foundation Policy Orientation in Austin where he touted the values that make Texas the best state to live, work, and raise a family – including individual liberty, personal responsibility, economic advancement, and free enterprise.
During remarks, the Governor emphasized Texas’ world-class business climate, commitment to keeping communities safe and secure, and reputation for offering endless opportunity and freedom for all Texans.
“The Lone Star State is exceptional because we value public safety, uphold our freedoms and liberties, and continuously expand economic opportunities for every Texan,” said Governor Abbott. “During the 87th Legislative Session, we passed laws charting a course towards a freer, safer, and more prosperous future for the Lone Star State, including COVID-19 liability protections, constitutional carry, border security funding, bail reform, and more. These tremendous achievements would not have been possible without the hard work of legislators, advocates, and policy leaders like those at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and I look forward to our continued partnership as we ensure Texas remains a beacon of freedom and opportunity for generations both present and future.”
Governor Abbott Activates State Operations Center Ahead Of Winter Weather In Texas
Light snow is expected in the Panhandle and portions of West Texas tonight into Thursday morning. Wintry mix is anticipated in portions of Central and South Texas beginning Thursday into Friday. In addition, parts of Southeast Texas could see light wintry mix with minor travel impacts. Extremely cold wind chill temperatures will be experienced nearly state wide on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings. Caution is urged on roads that may become difficult to drive. Texans are urged to visit www.drivetexas.org throughout the weekend to be aware of the latest road conditions across the state.
“The State of Texas is prepared to address severe winter weather in the coming days and will provide all necessary resources needed to respond,” said Governor Abbott. “As we continue to monitor weather conditions, Texans are encouraged to heed the guidance of local officials and stay mindful of changing weather conditions to keep themselves and their loved ones safe.”
The following agencies will report to the SOC:
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Electric Reliability Council of Texas
Railroad Commission of Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Texas Department of Transportation
Texas Military Department
Texas A&M Forest Service
Department of State Health Services
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Health and Human Services Commission
Already, agency representatives participated in a situational awareness weather briefing Wednesday morning led by the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and discussed preparation measures already underway.
Source: gov.texas.gov