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TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is mulling over plans and proposals to host an international tournament of car racing in 2019, broke the news Head of Motorcycle and Automobile Federation of Iran Mahmoud Seydanlou on Sunday.
Head of Motorcycle and Automobile Federation of Iran Mahmoud Seydanlou said that meetings would be held with the specialized committees and proposals would be offered to host an international competition in Iran in 2019.
"The cost of hosting is high and we should be able to create a new approach in Asia by introducing one of the branches of the federation," Seydanlou added on Sunday.
"At a meeting with president of the International Motorcycle Federation, we discussed effective positions in Asia and the world for Iran," he said while referring to the efforts to win Asian and international seats.
"Regarding the years of history of Motorcycle and Automobile Federation of Iran, we have good practitioners and champions who can enter into various commissions to defend the sport of the region and the country," he highlighted.
Iran to Host Int'l Wrestling Tournament in Late Nov.


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Last night, I began a series of sermons on the values that Beit Shalom has as part of its mission statement. I spoke about the concept of chesed, which has traditionally been translated as "lovingkindness" but is more accurately understood as grace. This morning, I'd like to talk about Torah. For starters, I want to make sure that we all agree on what Torah is. Many Jews will confidently state that Torah is the first five books of the Bible, and they'll be right. But confusingly, the term Torah is also used by the rabbis to represent all Jewish teachings from all time, right up until today. The Talmud, midrash, kabbalah, Shulkhan Arukh—all can be considered Torah, and the study of any of those texts, along with thousands of other Jewish texts, is all talmud Torah—the study of Torah.
Each of these three different interpretations paint the story of the Binding of Isaac in a completely different light: the first interpretation makes it all about Isaac, who brazenly challenges his older brother Ishmael to a very serious game of truth or dare. In the second interpretation, Abraham's faith is actually placed in doubt, as it appears that he himself postpones God's promise of the gift of the land without asking God first. And finally, the third interpretation suggests that the whole test was intended to prove Abraham's faithfulness to the world. Another commentator Ibn Ezra challenges this third interpretation, noting that the only ones who witnessed Abraham's faithfulness were God and Isaac. And so the debates continue on and on over centuries. Ultimately, it is generally this last interpretation that prevails. In the end, it is not important that there were no human witnesses present but rather that God was watching and was favourably impressed. We blow the shofar today and even invoke Abraham's faithfulness in our prayers to remind God that though our own deeds may be small, we are descended from someone whose faith was tested and found to be true.
Chizkuni includes a fourth interpretation of the first verse that first appears in the Talmud, is quoted by the famous medieval French rabbi Rashi and is repeated by many others after. Says Rashi, "Some of our Rabbis say that it means after the words of Satan who denounced Abraham saying, 'Of all the banquets which Abraham prepared not a single bull nor a single ram did he bring as a sacrifice to You '. God replied to him, "Does he do anything at all except for his son's sake? Yet if I were to bid him, "Sacrifice him to Me'', he would not refuse." Knowledgeable readers will immediately recognise in this ancient midrash an echo of the opening of the book of Job. The start of that book, buried in the back of the Tanakh, sees God engaged in conversation with Satan. God boasts of Job's faithfulness, but Satan question the depth of Job's loyalty, pointing out how abundantly God has blessed him. God rises to the challenge, permitting Satan to make Job's life completely miserable so that his fidelity to God can be confirmed. And so by the end of the first chapter, all that Job has is gone, including his seven sons and three daughters.
My teacher Rabbi Jacob Staub pointed out how the Talmud's twist on the opening words of our Torah portion turns the story dark and sinister. No longer is Isaac's ordeal justified as a demonstration of his father's faithfulness to the world. Instead, the whole test happens to decide a bet between God and Satan as to just how devoted Abraham is. All of the uplifting potential of Abraham's selflessness and suffering are negated by the petty dispute between two beings who hold his fate in their hands. Rabbi Staub pointed out how Rashi, the greatest of all interpreters of ancient Jewish texts, was an old man when he witnessed the start of the First Crusade, an event which proved catastrophic for Jews scattered across Europe. Was it any wonder that, in sifting through the dozens of explanations for why God might have tested the faithful servant Abraham, Rashi settled on the most capricious and terrifying of them all?
Jews have continued to wrestle with this text ever since, striving to make meaning and sense out of a spare few verses which reveal so little and hide so much. I have done my part over the years, turning the story this way and that each year. I have spent significant time with Genesis 22 for thirty years and still feel I have more to understand.
It is essential to understand that you don't have to be a professional to study Torah. Far from it. But an open and inquiring mind is essential. So is a willingness to listen with a whole heart to those whose interpretation differs from your own. Torah study is all about vikuach l'shem shamayim: argument for a higher purpose. Traditional Torah study is conducted in pairs with a chevruta—the word comes from the word for friend, but is closer to a sparring partner. You and your chevruta drive each other to go deeper and deeper into the text. You challenge one another, you contradict one another, and you affirm one another. Your ultimate goal is not to better your partner but to leave your hour of study having gained insights would never have reached on your own.
For decades, it's been my pleasure to use the textbook Being Torah for teaching the classic stories of Genesis to students aged 9-12. The book, published in 1986, features children cast in the roles of the biblical characters. My students poke fun at the silly costumes and the felt beards. But children are cast as commentators as well. At the end of each story, three or more kids share their own interpretations. The invitation is clearly given to the children reading the stories to do the same, and happily my students pile on.
We studied the story of how Jacob wrestled with a mysterious man the night before he was due to confront his brother Esau. The Hebrew text is compellingly ambiguous about what actually happens that night. One student piped up, "Maybe he was wrestling with his own conscience." The students noticed how even after Jacob's name is changed to Israel, the text continues to use both names to refer to him. They noted his shadow side—how after he reconciles with his brother, he promises Esau that he will follow closely behind, only to head in the opposite direction. Even though he is trying to be Israel, he still slides back into his Jacob self—a sobering message for us at this time of the year as we hope to attain our better selves.
The following week, we moved on to the start of the Joseph cycle. The kids had very little patience for the spoiled brat that is Joseph at the beginning of the story. They were particularly offended that at multiple places in the story, the text notes, "God was with Joseph." But why?! they wanted to know. This was Joseph who dobbed in his brothers and then related dreams to them that seemed designed to offend them further. Then one student jumped in, "Maybe Joseph doesn't know that God is with him." And yes, there is nowhere in the entire story where we ever see God speaking directly to Joseph.
Finally, in the week before Rosh Hashanah, we had another look at the binding of Isaac. The story—all 19 verses of it—is short enough that I can recite it from memory nearly exactly as it appears in the Torah. The kids are subdued and sober. Then one bursts out, "Why does God insist that we have trust but doesn't trust us?! If God trusted Abraham there would be no need for the test." We reflected back on the dream of Jacob's ladder, how after God appears to him Jacob places conditions on his faith: "If God brings me safely home and gives me food to eat and clothing to wear, then Adonai will be my God." Yes, but. It's one thing for a person to be lacking in trust, but it's definitely problematic when the one lacking trust is God.
These exercises make me very happy and fill me with pride. I see my students growing into mature, thoughtful students of Torah who are comfortable asking hard questions and are prepared to accept ambiguous answers. I see that this mind-stretching work helps them to develop into complex, nuanced thinkers who will hopefully resist the temptation to settle for easy answers. I wonder whether respectful Torah study might be one solution to the increasing problem of how often we fail to listen deeply to one another.
Talmud Torah–the study of Torah–happens at Beit Shalom all the time. We discuss the parshah at every Shabbat service, and twice a month members are invited to join in for a lively 45 minutes or so where we delve deeper into that week's Torah portion. In October, I'll be teaching Talmud one again–the ultimate in sacred Jewish arguments! If coming to synagogue is tough, there are virtually endless ways to study Torah at home, at the office, alone or with family and friends. I invite you in the year ahead to consider making Torah study a part of your weekly routine. Let your brain stretch in new directions, and see where it leads. Shana tova–may this be a year of sweetness, good health and spiritual growth for us all.


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Top 10 Observations From The WWE Flintstones Movie
The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown will be out on March 17th.
WWE is teaming with another classic cartoon to release a straight to video film. Last time, it was a movie with Scooby-Doo that was a fun time as listed in the Top 10 Observations from the Scooby-Doo! Wrestlemania Mystery Movie post.
Considering how well received and the fun that was had making that post, I decided to dedicate one breaking down the best WWE related moments from the Stone Age Smackdown.
1. CM Punk and Mark Henry steal the show
CM Punk is the lead villain in the movie with Mark Henry as his humorous sidekick. They have the best scenes in the movie by a mile. It's a shame we never got to see heel CM Punk with Mark Henry as his enforcer. WWE Studios hates money or else we would have had a Phil Brooks + Mark Henry buddy cop film by now.
This entry was posted in More Things! and tagged CM Punk, Flintstones, The Undertaker, WWE on February 27, 2015 by Joey.
Sexy Wrestler of The Week
Let's knock this out and name The Sexy Wrestler of The Week!
Ah, here we are again. What a wonderful time to exist! I've been hard at work counting the votes and this week we have a real BIG winner.
I spent this week recapping past winners and I've noticed that lately you all are showing your wide range of love. We've had all sorts of winners and this week you continue to show tall people the love.
The Big Show is The Sexy Wrestler of The Week! He may be nothing but an annoyance but we sure do love to look at him. Those big hands and great taste in wrestling attire. Camo is timeless! Wars are happening all of the time. People are always needing to hide. It's just life and The Big Show gets that. He's a real strong man with a precious face. He's also very multidimensional.
He's been very sensual since an early age. Look at that jacket! Look at that stance! He probably received a plethora of eyes looking at him this night but with style like that he's probably really used to it.
He wears his emotions on his sleeves and that's endearing. This man isn't afraid to shed his tears at the drop of a hat. He has strong feelings about everything and will show you exactly how much things mean to him. Admirable.
He's a real jokester. Look at him going out and being the life of the party and even a little, dare I say, dirty. Everyone loves a goofball and Big Show will bring that trait with him every where.
That's it for this week but please dwell on how much The Big Show means to you for the rest of the week. He deserves it. He really does.
This entry was posted in Sexy Wrestler of The Week and tagged Sexy Wrestler of The Week, The Big Show, WWE on February 26, 2015 by Tim B.
Dirt Sheet History: July 2008
Take a trip back to a memorable timeline in sports entertainment with the most important stories reported as fact in the journalistic world of pro wrestling dirt sheets.
Following the timeline of the last Dirt Sheet History looking back at June 2008, we get a glimpse into the top scoops from July of 2008 as we read Dirt Sheet History.
Reminder that you can find all past editions of Dirt Sheet History looking at 2004 through 2007 right here. Now enjoy July 2008.
* The quarter hour ratings were released for this week's WWE Raw and there's some good news for CM Punk. The highest rated segment of the show by far was a 4.12 for the overrun featuring new World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk's first title defense against JBL. WWE shook things up with the draft and followed up with a strong show with new faces on top. Some ratings momentum could secure somebody like Punk in a top position.
This entry was posted in Dirt Sheet History and tagged CM Punk, Dirt Sheet History, Jesse Ventura, Ultimate Warrior on February 25, 2015 by Joey.
Will Bray Wyatt face The Undertaker at Wrestlemania 31?
Yes – 80%, No – 20%
Which era of Shawn Michaels did you prefer more?
2000's – 68%, 90's – 32%
Better NXT women's wrestler?
Sasha Banks – 72%, Charlotte – 28%
Better 80's film?
Ferris Bueller's Day Off – 51%, Back to the Future – 49%
Who are you more interested to see at Wrestlemania: Sting or The Undertaker?
Who do you care about seeing more?
I'm really not excited about either and I'm a life-long Sting fan. I was willing to look over his age and be excited for him to get his Wrestlemania moment and retire but WWE has done almost everything to suck the nostalgia out of seeing Sting. They give him horrible theme music and kind of act like they don't really know how to present his character other than "silence, bat and face paint." That being said, I really don't give one shit about The Undertaker at this point. He lost his streak in a bad match to a part-time player just for the moment and now will wrestle someone who probably won't even get a good match out of him. At least I have hope Triple H will do what he can to take Sting through a decent match.
I've noticed something on social media. Long time wrestling fans who watched Sting in the 90's seem to be underwhelmed at Sting's highly anticipated WWE debut. Newer fans unfamiliar with him come off as more impressed. I'm more of the former. Sting just doesn't feel special to me. Hulk Hogan appearing to sell breast cancer awareness t-shirts still feels like a bigger deal.
There's more curiosity in Undertaker. Last year was rough for the old man (or one of the old men in this case) but I want to see at least see how he rebounds from it. This could either be a legendary performance or Michael Jordan coming back to play for the Washington Wizards types of bad.
My expectations for Steve "The Stingman" Borden and Mr. Michelle McCool are rock bottom, which I'm sure will help. Undertaker looked absolutely dreadful in every way last year, and I doubt another year away is going to help matters much. WWE's presentation of Sting is pretty uninspiring. It's not completely awful, but there's just little things they could be doing to try and maintain his mystique a little more that they're not bothering with. His stupid old man hair and his dumb jackets and his stupid new theme… they're all little things, but there's enough of them to really kill my disinterest.
I think all odds are on the Stinger being thoroughly mediocre at 'Mania, whereas, like Joey said, 'Taker seems more likely to be something amazing or something absolutely dreadful. Can't wait to find out! At least he's in there with Bray Wyatt, who's only ever had terrific feuds and PPV matches. OH WAIT.
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This entry was posted in More Things!, This Or That and tagged Samoa Joe, Sting, This Or That, Undertaker on February 24, 2015 by Joey.
ScoopZone Elite: February 23, 2015
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News for The Week of February 23, 2015
Kane and Big Show will be in the WWE Studios remake of Tommy Boy with Big Show playing Chris Farley's character and Kane taking the place of David Spade.
WWE is running out of ways to spin Darren Young's subtweets about them supporting homophobic entities.
WWE changed Sting's theme music because Jim Johnston really wanted to show off his bird calls that he has had recorded for years just waiting for the right time.
TNA let Samoa Joe leave because they feel Grado fills his spot as "chubby wrestler we don't understand but the fans like for some reason."
Dixie Carter is looking to start her own podcast where she says "Hotty Toddy" as many times as she can within an hour.
TNA is considering bringing in a hardcore title and debuting "the Tommy Dreamer division."
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Ex-WWE Champion shoots hip hop superstar in head.
The Bullet Club is bringing in Jose Canseco to be their version of Dennis Rodman.
Vince Russo is trying to get a job in Lucha Underground by showing up to booking meetings wearing a mask and making offensive stereotypical comments about "himself."
Lance Storm doesn't like the phrase "the greatest thing since sliced bread" because a lot of great things have happened since sliced bread was invented.
This entry was posted in ScoopZone Elite and tagged Lance Storm, ScoopZone Elite, TNA, WWE on February 23, 2015 by Tim B.
Life is Hell. Let's name The Sexy Wrestler of The Week and make it a little better.
Another week of me wondering why you all vote for the people you do. Another week of me realizing there are a whole lot of people who find a certain wrestler sexy and that maybe I am the odd one.
Going to go ahead and lay this out here. These are your votes added up. This is on you.
The Sexy Wrestler of The Week is The Corporate Demon Kane. As I thought this was strange I decided to search the internet to see if this was a thing people really feel about this man. I had a feeling I was being trolled again but I WAS WRONG. Kane being sexy to many people is very much a thing. The first thing I found was this magnificent Youtube video. From the content to the description to the comments we now all know that people very much think Kane is sexy.
Let me be clear. It's not just a Youtube video that helps prove this point. People make sensual Kane backgrounds for your computer screens if that is what you need. People love Kane and his looks. That is actually pretty cool. Everyone deserves to be sexy. I will go as far as to say everyone IS sexy. Yes, even you… but mostly me.
This entry was posted in Sexy Wrestler of The Week and tagged kane, Sexy Wrestler of The Week on February 22, 2015 by Tim B.
WWE Fastlane Preview and Predictions
"Fastlane is one word, pal." – Vince McMahon
Giving their thoughts and predictions on what to expect from the PPV are members of the site @JoeySplashwater, @TimWelcomed, @IndianDeathlock and @TomBlargh.
The Usos w/Naomi vs. Cesaro and Tyson Kidd w/Nattie for the WWE Tag Team Championship
Cesaro and Tyson Kidd are obviously excellent. The Usos are probably the most underrated wrestlers in WWE right now. Naomi and Nattie are doing good work adding to this feud. I love this. I understand there will probably be a 4 team tag title match at Wrestlemania to get more people on the card but I'd love for these to have a straight up rematch on Wrestlemania with 5-10 minutes to steal the show. This will likely be the match of the night.
Prediction: The Usos win.
This is WWE Fastlane. It's all about revving engines the engines of the WWE Universe and I definitely think this match-up between these speedsters will do just that! The Usos are like NASCAR cars (NASCARS? Is that the thing?) They are fun to watch and fast but definitely have some restrictor plates holding them back and keeping them the on same level as the others. Tyson Kid is like a fast car. He's really good and entertaining. Cesaro is a classic muscle car that only gets better with time. I think I may have mixed up muscle cars and wine there but I'm sticking with it. This will be a fun match.
Prediction: Cesaro and Tyson Kidd win.
Deathlock:
AWESOME. As much as it feels like "Oh, another Usos match" (the tag team problem in WWE is not the Usos' fault) every time an Usos match happens, this one will be fun. That segment in the restaurant when Nattie and Naomi were trying to go on a double date was the best piece of non-ring programming on WWE television in a decade. "I thought you meant like Canadian doubles in tennis." "You gotta tell me that Japan story." "Fact. We don't have some stupid catch phrase." "Come on, nobody likes what the Usos do." BRAWL. Why does Jimmy call everyone Uce? What does that mean? Enlighten me, internet. If the match is half as good as this segment, it's five stars.
Prediction: TAKE IT, CESAROGUN.
First of all, the name of the show is "WWE Race Cars", get it right! Also, is this on the preshow or the main show? I've not been paying attention at all, oh well.
Anyway, Cesaro and old Tyson Kidd are a good laugh, though The Usos… well, The Usos remain The Usos. That's not a diss, I like them! It's just tough to work up energy for their matches right now, though Naomi being added as their manager is p. good stuff. She seems like a lovely girl.
This entry was posted in More Things!, PPV Preview and tagged Daniel Bryan, Fastlane, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Rusev, Sting, Triple H, WWE on February 20, 2015 by Joey.
Art Is Wrestling: TJ Hawke
Not to be mistaken for the similarly titled Mike Quackenbush promotion or Colt Cabana podcast, Art is Wrestling trawls the Internet to showcase some of the best wrestling art we can find.
I consider myself something of an artiste. All around the world, I am well-known for my glorious contributions to exhibits, galleries, and museums. I've given lectures in the finest halls of the most prestigious institutions. In case it is not clear, I am a VERY big deal.
As such, it's high time I give something back to you…the people. My portfolio has been sent to many famous graphic design companies in the world, and now you all get to see it.
"Buying An Unknown Product: King of Trios 2014"
Occasionally, an artiste such as myself, is commissioned to produce a piece of art like in the days of yore. JP Nichols, an international patron, gave me an idea of what he wanted, and I then produced the magic seen above.
This entry was posted in Art Is Wrestling, More Things! and tagged art is wrestling on February 19, 2015 by Road Warrior Hawke.
Dirt Sheet History: June 2008
Following the timeline of the last Dirt Sheet History looking back at May 2008, we get a glimpse into the top scoops from June of 2008 as we read Dirt Sheet History.
Reminder that you can find all past editions of Dirt Sheet History looking at 2004 through 2007 right here. Now enjoy June 2008.
* Former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler lobbied hard to do a topless scene in the movie Mercy, an upcoming film by writer Scott Caan, but director Patrick Hoelck nixed the idea. Hoelck soon changed his mind and okayed the scene with Keibler, but Keibler nixed the idea herself. Keibler was then dropped from the film altogether. The role has since been given to a "no-name" actress.
* At last Tuesday's SmackDown taping, a fan jumped the barricade and punched one of the Edgeheads. Chavo Guerrero's bodyguard Bam Neely jumped in and pummeled the guy before security arrived to break it up. Had the show been live, the incident probably would have been visible on camera, but WWE managed to completely edit it out of Friday's broadcast.
* The recently released Ring of Hell: The Story of Chris Benoit and the Fall of the Pro Wrestling Industry book has an account from a former WWE writer claiming that Stephanie McMahon would "relentlessly" badmouth her brother Shane McMahon to pretty much anyone who would listen during his time in the company. The former WWE writer also notes that Stephanie can be really confrontational at times. Here is the passage from the book concerning this:
"Stephanie's not as smart as she thinks she is," says one former WWE writer. "You can't tell her a damn thing; she was confrontational about her stupidity, like coming up to you and saying 'I know you think I don't deserve this job!' To be honest, put fake (breasts) on a rattlesnake and that's Stephanie. She's a conniving little (c-word) who I personally saw bury her brother Shane relentlessly to people in the industry, I mean just (expletive) all over her own brother. She's disgusting; she's got that Lady Macbeth ego to her."
This entry was posted in Dirt Sheet History and tagged Carlito, Dirt Sheet History, Vince McMahon on February 18, 2015 by Joey.
Who will leave Wrestlemania 31 as champ?
Anyone else – 52%, Roman Reigns – 48%
Better tag team break-up tease?
Miz and Sandow – 53%, Gold and Star Dust– 47%
Better guest on the Steve Austin Podcast?
Vince McMahon – 83%, Triple H – 17%
Better video game series?
Mortal Kombat – 57%, Street Fighter – 43%
Will Bray Wyatt face The Undertaker at Wrestlemania 31: Yes or No?
Is The Undertaker who Bray Wyatt is referencing in his promos?
I don't see this as a good idea or something that really makes sense. I figure Vince is all excited about putting the two supernatural characters against each other. I think it will happen although it doesn't seem like it will this late in the build-up to Wrestlemania. It doesn't even look like they know for sure if The Undertaker will be back yet and that's kind of absurd. The streak is over and Bray Wyatt isn't that great. There's nothing here for me so of course this will go down.
The rumors about expected Wrestlemania matches during "Wrestlemania season" are almost always true but I just can't see how they can make this match happen. The Undertaker's Wrestlemania streak ending is arguably the greatest long term storyline in WWE history.
How can you just have 'Taker return after finally losing only to not be involved in a story with the person who defeated him? It just would make zero sense for The Dead Man not to get his revenge and move on to someone else. Bray Wyatt has done a very good job over the last month but it would also feel like a step down for Undertaker in a match where it would be need to be its biggest for him to return after losing. I just can't see it. Wyatt has to be referring to someone else as a fake out. Maybe someone else on the roster that will be getting a push out of this?
The idea of Bray Wyatt faking us all out and targeting someone other than 'Taker is very appealing, but I can't imagine who else it could be and not feel like a total wet fart. Also, WWE isn't generally that creative or restrained – if it WAS a fake-out, I'm pretty sure we'd have heard Cole and the other commentary knobs referencing Undertaker by name after Wyatt's promos. Anyway. I think the match will be kinda bad but YES, Undertaker WILL wrestle Wyatt at Wrestlemania. Hopefully he has all the surgeries he needs by next year so he can have his actual final 'Mania match with Bryan and it can be something fantastic.
This entry was posted in More Things!, This Or That and tagged Bray Wyatt, Charlotte, Sasha Banks, Shawn Michaels, This Or That, Undertaker on February 17, 2015 by Joey.

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Falsework consists of temporary structures used in construction to support a permanent structure until its construction is sufficiently advanced to support itself. For arches, this is specifically called centering. Falsework includes temporary support structures for formwork used to mold concrete[1] in the construction of buildings, bridges, and elevated roadways.
The British Standards of practice for falsework, BS 5975:2008, defines falsework as "Any temporary structure used to support a permanent structure while it is not self-supporting."
Falsework was employed in bridge and viaduct construction since ancient times. The Romans were renowned for its use, as at the Limyra Bridge in Turkey. Until the turn of the 20th century almost all falsework was constructed from timber. To compensate for timber shortages in different regions and to rationalize labor and material usage, new systems were developed.[2]
The major developments include the design of connection devices (coupler), transitions to other spanning beams such as steel pipes or profiles or reusable timber beams, and adjustable steel props. In 1935 W.A. de Vigier designed an adjustable steel prop which revolutionized many aspects of the construction industry including to support slab formwork, wall formwork, trench sheeting and falsework.[3] Materials from which falsework systems are manufactured have also diversified from traditional steel and timber to aluminium components.
In the UK, BS 5975 gives recommendations for the design and use of falsework on construction sites. It was first introduced by the British Standards Institute in March 1982 and the third version was published in 2008 with Amendment 1 in 2011. The new revisions bring the code up to date with methodology developed in the new CDM 2007 regulations and also the requirements of the new European codes EN 12811-1:2003 Temporary works equipment - Part 1: Scaffolds, and EN 12812:2004, Falsework - Performance requirements and general design.
In modern roadway construction
Completed falsework
Here we see the use of modern pipe-column falsework, used to support the formwork for a post-tensioned reinforced concrete flyover connector for the eastern span replacement of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. When the supports are complete, wood beams and plywood or reusable metal forms will be placed, reinforcing and tenon conduits added, and concrete poured. After curing and any tenon tensioning, wedges will be removed and forms and falsework disassembled.
In bridge construction
A certain type of bridge, the self-anchored suspension bridge, must be supported during construction, either by the use of cantilever or suspension methods or by support from below. Support from below was used in the construction of the main span of the eastern span replacement of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, using parallel prefabricated truss spans.
Cast in place concrete bridges must also be supported during construction. The Sixth Street Viaduct in Los Angeles, California will be cast on falsework and then hung on its network tied arch cables. The release of the falsework will coincide with the tensioning of the arch cables.
Soffit: Plywood sheeting for walking platform and surface to pour bridge against, typically on top of 4x4 lumber at specified spacing of 12".
Camber: Plywood strips that compensate for beam deflection
Stringer: Steel beam that ties caps together
Top Cap: Steel Beam
Post: Steel Pipe or 12x12 lumber.
Bottom Cap: Steel Beam
Wedge Pack: 4x4 lumber cut into wedges for falsework adjustment, various lumber sizes include 2x6s and plywood
Corbel: Distribute load to pads. Typical material is 12x12 lumber and steel beams
Pad: Distribute load to ground. Most commonly 6x16 lumber.
Arch bridge for the use of falsework in bridge construction.


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The ATP run tournament is a part of the 2018 ATP World Tour, serves as the season-ending championships for ATP Tour players. The qualifying eight players are split into two groups of four. The two best players in each group progress to the semifinals, where the group winners face the runners-up of the other group. This stage would be a knock-out stage; the same will be applied to the doubles.
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The 2018 ATP Finals is a round-robin format followed a knockout stage. Grigor Dimitrov won the singles category of the 2017 ATP Finals, that was Dimitrov's his eighth of his career and fourth title of the year. In the doubles, Henri Kontinen and John Peers created an upset. Coming to the finals, the Brazilian-Polish duo Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo were the favorites to win. But Peers and Kontinen won the final in straight sets.
A per the latest standings, Rafael Nadal, will be the top-ranked player this year, followed by six-time winner Roger Federer. Argentinian Juan Martin del Potro third follows German Alexander Zverev. Fifth on the list is five-time ATP Finals winner and 2018 Wimbledon winner Novak Djokovic.
Favorites among the doubles are Jamie Murray, Bryan brothers, and Bruno Soares and last year's runners-up Marcelo Melo and Lukasz Kubot.
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Waldir Leite (Recife, ) é jornalista, escritor, roteirista, crítico literário, professor e filósofo graduado pela UFRJ - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro,

Trabalhou no Jornal do Brasil como colunista, repórter e subeditor do Caderno H, suplemento de variedades editado por Hildegard Angel. Como repórter fez reportagens sobre os 200 anos de nascimento de Allan Kardec, a comemoração de um século da marca Rolls-Royce, os 90 anos do lutador Hélio Gracie, o sucesso de vendas do romance O código Da Vinci, e entrevistou personalidades do esporte, da literatura, da moda, do teatro e da sociedade.

Foi crítico literário do Caderno B, suplemento cultural do Jornal do Brasil. Ali publicou resenhas de livros como Um bom lugar para morrer, de James Buchan; Prendam Giovanni Improta , de Aguinaldo Silva; Uma questão de vida e sexo, de Oscar Moore; Caiu na rede, de Córa Ronai; O segredo de Brokeback Mountain, de Annie Proulx; O terceiro segredo, de Steve Barry; A corrida para o abismo, de Dominique Fernandez; A linha da beleza, de Alan Hollinghurst,, entre outros.

Repórter e crítico literário da Sui Generis, revista de estilo e comportamento da editora SG Press.

Como roteirista de TV participou dos seguintes trabalhos: na TV Globo colaborou com Antônio Calmon nas telenovelas Vamp, Olho no Olho e na minissérie Sex-Appeal. E também na telenovela Salsa e Merengue, de Miguel Falabella e Maria Carmem Barbosa. Na Rede Record trabalhou como pesquisador de texto e roteirista nas novelas Caminhos do Coração, Os Mutantes e Promessas de Amor, todas de Tiago Santiago. No SBT escreveu as novelas Mariana e o lobisomem e O superpoder do amor, de Tiago Santiago.

Em 1997 estreou na literatura com o livro policial A última canção de Bernardo Blues. Na seqüência publicou os livros Amei um pitboy e Ipanema em lágrimas.

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Naturais do Recife


Ephesians 4:17-24 Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. But that is not the way you learned Christ!— assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
In verse 18, Paul contrasts the life of Christ with those who walk in futility, "being darkened in their understanding." The picture here is a room full of dark, thick, inky black smoke. Stumbling and flailing, people who are your neighbors and co-workers attempt to find their way across the room. Is there a window or doorway? Is there even a destination or purpose? We who have the life of Christ within us have the smoke cleared away, if only we will trust and hold tight to Him.
For this reason, we are encouraged to "lay aside the old self" and be renewed in the "spirit of our minds." Think in layers for a moment. Your mind is the foundation, followed by attitudes, and manifested in behavior. Some days we have to set aside the old self several times in one hour! But it is our destiny to see through the smoke, to live with true understanding, so that we mature and walk as Christ would walk. Exactly what the specific results of that new walk may look like are too numerous to list here, but grasp the picture Paul is painting and make it your banner today.
———- Are there any behaviors or attitudes that you're holding onto and not laying aside?


In July I returned to Kyrgyzstan for the third time, my main goal being to explore more of the Torugart-too and in particular to push further along the Fergana range, an extension of the Torugart-too running northwest along the divide between the regions of Osh and Naryn. In this, Misha Sukhorukov, Glenn Wilks, and I were highly successful.
We began by again visiting the Naryn Tal to acclimatize. The wooded valleys make for beautiful camping and the clear streams pleasant fording. We climbed a prominent peak at the head of the Kandi Valley. A steep moraine led to a long snow bowl and onto the flank of the northeast ridge. Crossing below a prominent gendarme, we roped up for a steep, loose step. This was fortunate as Misha took a fall. A direct ascent of the headwall led to the summit of Pik 4,450m (41°21'28" N, 76°28'38" E, all GPS readings). To the west we could see the mountain I climbed in 2008 (AAJ 2009). There was no evidence that any human had been here before, but ibex tracks crossed the summit.
We then moved south to the Torugart-too, driving across trackless country in 4WD. We stopped at the last civilization; a collection of yurts hard up against an impassable Karakol River, but with a way open to the target valleys we had identified in the UK. The resident families were most friendly, and like so many people who have little, they were generous and hospitable.
We first headed southwest and camped just below a glacier at 3,500m, surrounded by unclimbed peaks of 4,400–4,700m. Our ascent of Pik 4,470m (40°37'58" N, 74°31'45" E) took place in full Scottish conditions: wind, rain, snow, and cloud. In a whiteout I drifted over a cornice in the final section, fortunately having just put on the rope. Dropping down from the summit, an intense tingling in the rear warned us of the thunder clap that was shortly to follow.
Our next ascent took us west to the peak at the head of the glacier above base camp. The summit was 4,510m (40°38'41" N, 74°30'04" E) and gave views of a huge horseshoe with a higher peak on the other side. How could we resist the temptation of a long ridge traverse on such a great day? Going up and down repeatedly at over 4,500m was hard, but the views, south to the Pamir, east to the Kokshaal-too, and north to the endless inner ranges of Kyrgyzstan, were wonderful. Soon, we arrived at the main top: 4,616m (40°39'10" N, 74°28'54" E), as marked on the Russian Military map.
Our plan was now to head south along the Karakol River and up to the snout of a long glacier marked on the map. The range is relatively deep here, and a score of peaks appeared unclimbed. We camped next to a torrent disgorging the fastest flowing milk chocolate yet discovered, and the following morning, at 5 a.m., Misha and I forded it in our underpants (Glenn was ill). Moving east on a narrowing ridge, we ascended the loosest and steepest scree in my memory. We reached a top of 4,318m (40°36'41" N, 74°34'35" E) but were denied a further summit by my lack of crampons, which had been left at camp. One thousand meters of perfectly padded descent on soft shattered slate had us down in minutes.
Next day, while Glenn headed down to summon the horses, Misha and I traversed another horseshoe ridge culminating in a massive, overhanging cornice on the final summit, which had been visible far down the access valley: Pik 4,378m, 40°34'28" N, 74°37' E. This appears to be just north of the 4,848m peak climbed in 2007 by Dmitry Shapovalov (AAJ 2008).
Deep in the broad basin of the Arpa Valley, the Fergana peaks have a remote and isolated feel, and the Karakol Valley provides access to a pass over the range known to locals. While probably visited by adventurous trekkers, the yurt families had seen only one group of trekkers (French) in 10 summers. There is opportunity to climb an almost unlimited number of peaks with no recorded ascents, although the presence of the Russian military makes it likely that some may have received the attention of enthusiastic Red Army alpinists if they were allowed to escape the clutches of their organized climbing camps, none of which were in this area.
Caption: The inner ranges of the Fergana, with summit of Peak 4,318m up to the right.
Caption: Enigmatic peaks above the Arpa Valley.
Caption: Peak 4,450m in the Naryn Tal. The route of first ascent crossed the basin and then climbed the snow slope on the far side of the rocky rib that comes down from the squat rock gendarme. Above, the crest was followed easily to the summit.


A blog post by architecture firm Rios Clementi Hale Studios has unveiled new renderings for G8, California Landmark Group's $100-million mixed-use development that broke ground last year in Del Rey.
The project, spanning a 2.3-acre site at 4040 Del Rey Avenue, will feature a T-shaped building featuring 230 studio, one, two, and three-bedroom apartments, in addition to 25,000 square feet of offices and 15,000 square feet of amenities. Proposed open space features include a publicly-accessible pocket park, as well as internal courtyards and a rooftop deck.
Due to the large and unusual dimensions of the property, RCH Studios and PK Architecture split G8 into a series of smaller blocks with "individual but complimentary architectural characters. Frontages along Beach, Glencoe and Del Rey Avenues each have distinct appearances, while the pocket park reduces the project's scale as it approaches nearby single-family homes.


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The Sierra Club summer book
Linda Allison
by Linda Allison
Published 1977 by Sierra Club Books, trade distribution is by C. Scribner"s Sons in San Francisco, New York .
Natural history -- Juvenile literature,
Summer -- Juvenile literature,
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Outdoor life -- Juvenile literature
About the Edition
A collection of animal facts and summer activities including craft projects and nature discussions.
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Statement written and illustrated by Linda Allison.
Genre Juvenile literature
Contributions Sierra Club.
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ISBN 10 068415014X, 0684150158
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Professor John Mattick believes this is the last generation that will be devastated by cancer. Speaking at the ACRF's 'Chairman's Dinner', in December 2004, Mattick, the Director of the Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) at the University of Queensland, outlined a number of key developments that could relegate cancer to an historical disease.
"There is every reason to be optimistic that we will be the last generation to be devastated by cancer," said Mattick, attributing the rapid progress in knowledge about the disease to advanced research in the post-clinical era.
Mattick labelled cancer "the disease of the second half of the 20th century", adding that we are only now beginning to understand its underlying genetic and molecular causes.
"A generation ago most cancer research was empirical, because the disease was not understood," he said, describing the chemotherapies and radiation therapies developed at this time as "blunderbuss approaches aimed at killing growing cells, which retarded tumour growth but had many negative side effects."
Mattick described cancer as an acquired genetic disease that can be partly inherited. He added that it can also be attributed to random damage to our genes throughout our lifetime — via mutations caused by chemicals, UV rays, carcinogens in smoke and cosmic radiation. This can result in inappropriate activity of particular genes — those that control the growth of our cells.
"The advent of gene cloning 30 years ago enabled us to identify the genes which are mutated in cancer. We now have a large catalogue of different genes that cause cancer or influence cancer progression in different types of cells and tissues. This has enabled us to determine the underlying molecular causes of cancer.
"These studies have led to a new generation of therapies, because we can now rationally develop strategies against these changes."
Mattick praised the outstanding efforts of cancer research teams throughout Australia, as well as the support of organisations like the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF).
"The ACRF is fulfilling a critical role by funding the infrastructural platforms for this research, which is very difficult to obtain from other organisations, and which makes a lasting contribution to the battle," he said, before detailing the incredible progress in targeted pharmaceutical treatments for dangerous cancers – including breast and lung cancer, various lymphomas and myelomas, a lethal form of kidney cancer, and melanoma, among others.
Mattick described three new drugs recently identified that knock out 'rogue' genes – Gleevac (an enzyme treatment for myeloid leukeamia), Bay 43 (which inhibits an enzyme active in untreatable renal cell carcinoma, and was developed in part by a researcher now based at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience in Brisbane) and Aressa (which targets a protein identified in patients with lung cancer which was not caused by smoking).
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"The quality of life of patients suffering from these cancers can now be extended substantially.
"This is the new generation of targeted cancer treatments. It is genetic; it is genomic and it is at a cellular level. Critical targets have been identified and they are able to be blocked."
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According to Mattick, the niche role played by the ACRF in granting large, intercessional grants is critical to the ongoing progress of institutes like the IMB.
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One of the ACRF's original grants to the IMB (in 1984) provided the Institute with the resources that were critical to their survival as a cancer research centre.
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Key grants have been given to other researchers with equally dramatic effects. The ACRF grant to the John Curtin School of Medical Research led to a multi-million dollar national facility for mouse genetics and genomics, the key model system the IMB uses in the study of cancer.
In 2004, the IMB received another ACRF grant for cell imaging equipment – another much needed injection of support for basic cancer research.
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Rodney and Darius Doddridge comprise Skytone, emitting a warming jangle-pop sound with yearning vocals. "Dreaming" is a beautiful effort, intertwining jangly guitars and effervescent synths with consuming, melodic vocals. "Tell me why I'm without feeling / Tell me is that you I'm seeing," the pleasant chorus emits, the jangle-pop aesthetic intact alongside hook-friendly, power-pop sentiments. The project – based out of Ottawa, Ontario – succeeds with a familiarly nostalgic aesthetic, which plays well with their naturally melodic songwriting.
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Founded in late 2009, the Western Payne County Ambulance Trust Authority is responsible for emergency medical service in Stillwater, Perkins and Glencoe, Oklahoma. Improving the quality of ambulance care residents receive and keeping costs low are the trust authority's primary goals.
Through a competitive bid process, WPCATA selected a private ambulance company (LifeNet, Inc.) to provide emergency medical service in western Payne County. LifeNet service began in May 2011. WPCATA will provide oversight of LifeNet to ensure that quality and financial standards are met.
WPCATA is led by a board of directors that includes: Trust Chair Elaine Ackerson, City of Stillwater appointee; Jerry Moeller, Stillwater Medical Center appointee; Anne Matoy, Oklahoma State University appointee; Brian Norton, Perkins/Glencoe appointee; and Harland Wells, Payne County appointee.
LifeNet provides the highest level of emergency ambulance care available.
For you and your loved ones, this means the best possible treatment – and the best chance for a full recovery – after a car wreck, heart attack, serious fall or other medical crisis.
WPCATA's Resident Benefit Program helps fund this higher level of ambulance service for our community and provides you with valuable benefits. If you're transported by LifeNet within the western Payne County service area, LifeNet will bill your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid provider and accept their payment as payment-in-full. You won't be billed for a co-payment, deductible or balance after a third-party approves the claim. If your insurance provider denies a LifeNet claim or you don't have coverage, then you'll be charged a reduced fee (40% off standard rates) for service.
The cost for participating in the Resident Benefit Program, just $5 per month, is conveniently added to eligible customers' municipal utility bill. Utility account holders and all permanent members of their household receive benefits under the program.
What areas are served by Western Payne County Ambulance Trust Authority/LifeNet?
The western two-thirds of Payne County including the cities of Stillwater, Perkins and Glencoe. The Resident Benefit Program applies only to transports in the service area provided by WPCATA/LifeNet.
Due to rising medical costs and declining reimbursement, ambulance providers are not able to operate based solely on revenues from patients they transport. Over the past decade, more than 50 ambulance agencies in Oklahoma have ceased operations because of this – leaving many Oklahomans without quick access to emergency care.
Some cities fund ambulance service through general fund dollars, but that takes money away from street maintenance, many public safety programs and other expenses. Funding ambulance service in this manner frees up general fund tax dollars for other community needs, and in return, citizens receive valuable benefits.
Members who do not have insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid are charged a reduced fee (40% off the standard rates) after a transport. If you are not a member and don't have insurance, you may be responsible for the entire LifeNet bill.
I work in Perry (or other community WPCATA/LifeNet does not serve), but WPCATA/LifeNet doesn't respond out there. What happens if I need an ambulance then?
WPCATA/LifeNet provides ambulance service to the western two-thirds of Payne County, Stillwater, Perkins and Glencoe. Your program benefits will apply to transports within the WPCATA/LifeNet service area. If you need an ambulance while at work – or if you're on vacation in another state, for that matter – a different ambulance provider will respond and you may be responsible for paying out-of-pocket charges.
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities are not classified as residential utility customers. This program is available only to residential utility customers. However, any individual living in a facility can receive the program benefits by submitting payment and a completed Subscription Application.
I own a home, but it's vacant. Do I still pay for the service?
If the utility account is in permanent service rather than temporary service you will still have to opt out to avoid the charges. Check with your utility service provider. Some providers allow utility services to be temporarily suspended and your account would not be billed if your service provider offers a temporary service option.
I live at an apartment/rent house or fraternity/sorority, and utilities are not in my name. What are my options?
You may complete a Subscription Application found at paynecounty-ems.org and pay an annual fee of $60.00.
Am I covered if I pay the Resident Benefit Program fee on a rent house utilities bill but do not live at the residence?
I pay the Resident Benefit Program fee at my home, but my husband lives in a nursing home. Does he need to purchase an individual WPCATA membership to receive benefits?
No. A participating utilities customer does not need to purchase an individual WPCATA membership for a spouse in a nursing home.
If I opt out this year will I have to opt out every following year to avoid charges?
No. Once you have made your choice to stay in the program or opt out, that decision will carry forward each year.
Yes. You may return to your utility provider and request a form to receive program benefits which will resume on the date of your next utility bill. If you are not a utility customer of Stillwater, Perkins, Glencoe, or CEC, you may submit a Subscription Application. That can be found on the main home page of this web site.
Yes. The Resident Benefit Program does not provide benefits for non-emergency transports (a medical transfer that does not have a hospital emergency room as the final destination) without a physician certification statement. Also, repetitive transports for services such as dialysis, radiation therapy and chemotherapy are not included. The program does not cover non-emergency transports to and from doctors' offices, dentists' offices, physical therapy centers and other non-hospital facilities. Transports originating outside of the WPCATA service area are also not included.
The Resident Benefit Program is available for $5 per month, which is conveniently included on your municipal utility bill (Stillwater, Perkins, or Glencoe) or on your CEC Electric Utility bill. This fee covers the utility account holder and all permanent members of the household.


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Nuh Bolat (* 2. Juli 2002) ist ein türkischer Leichtathlet, der sich auf das Kugelstoßen spezialisiert hat.

Sportliche Laufbahn
Erste internationale Erfahrungen sammelte Nuh Bolat im Jahr 2021, als er bei den U20-Balkan-Meisterschaften in Istanbul mit einer Weite von 18,09 m mit der leichteren 6-kg-Kugel den vierten Platz belegte. Anschließend schied er bei den U20-Europameisterschaften in Tallinn ohne einen gültigen Versuch in der Qualifikationsrunde aus. Im Jahr darauf gelangte er bei den Balkan-Hallenmeisterschaften in Istanbul mit 17,69 m auf Rang vier.

2022 wurde Bolat türkischer Hallenmeister im Kugelstoßen.

Persönliche Bestleistungen
 Kugelstoßen: 18,16 m, 22. Mai 2021 in Bursa
 Kugelstoßen (Halle): 17,96 m, 27. Februar 2022 in Istanbul

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This is the planning of the rescheduled upgrade of the Voyced Hosted IPPBX platform to the next stable version, V6.0, over the weekend of March 22nd – 24th 2019.
Previous20190322: Rescheduled Upgrade of the Voyced platform to v6.0. Planning and preparation.


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Average 250 Pipeline Accidents Each Year, Billions Spent on Property Damage! (Oil Spill Map)
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If only this were milk there would be no need to cry.
Cleanup efforts are currently underway in four separate oil spills that have occurred in the last ten days.
On March 27th, a train carrying Canadian tar sands dilbit jumped the rails in rural Minnesota spilling an estimated 30,000 gallons of black gold onto the countryside.
Two days later a pipeline ruptured in the town of Mayflower, Arkansas, sending a river of Albertan tar sands crude gurgling down residential streets. And news is just breaking about a Shell oil spill that occurred the same day in Texas that dumped an estimated 700 barrels, including at least 60 barrels of oil into a waterway that leads to the Gulf of Mexico (stay tuned for more on that).
This week a Canadian Pacific freight train loaded with oil derailed, spilling its cargo over the Northwest Ontario countryside. Originally reported as a leak of 600 liters, the CBC reported on Thursday that the estimated volume of the spill has increased to 63,000 liters.
The accelerating expansion of Alberta's tar sands has North America's current pipeline infrastructure maxed out and, as a result, oil companies have been searching for an alternative way to move their product to market. As lobbying efforts around the stymied Keystone XL and Northern Gateway pipelines intensify, oil companies have been quietly loading their toxic cargo onto freight trains.
There has been a marked boost in the rail transport of crude in the last three years as new extraction techniques increase production in the tar sands. According to Reuters, "U.S. trains carried 233,800 carloads of crude oil in 2012, more than double the 65,800 carloads transported in 2011 and dwarfing the 29,600 in 2010, according to figures from the Association of American Railroads."
Meanwhile the Canadian Pacific Railway's crude oil volumes have skyrocketed from 2,800 carloads in 2010 to a staggering 53,000 last year. The company hopes to increase that number to over 70,000 this year.
Most, if not all, advocates of pipeline transportation will argue that the growing use of rail transport emphasizes the urgent need for pipelines. Pipelines are commonly touted as a more reliable mode of fuel transport than rail.
Pipelines, as the story goes, are safe.
Unfortunately for pipeline proponents, last week's pipeline rupture in Arkansas is no anomaly in the history of US pipelines. In fact, pipelines have made a pretty consistent mess throughout the States for the last 20 years. One thing has changed, however: those messes are getting more expensive to clean up.
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is responsible for reporting and recording all "significant pipeline incidents" which are all incidents exceeding the cost of $50,000 (in 1984 dollars).
In terms of property damage PHMSA records indicate that the 20-year average (1993-2012) cost of significant pipeline incidents is over 318 million dollars, the 10-year average (2003-2012) cost is over 494 million dollars the 5-year average (2008-2012) cost is over 545 million dollars and the 3-year average (2010-2012) cost is over 662 million dollars.
The cost of cleaning up after pipelines just keeps getting more expensive.
Over the last 20 years, pipeline incidents have caused over $6.3 billion in property damages. On average during this time period there were more than 250 pipeline incidents per year, without a single year where that number dropped below 220. During that time, more than 2.5 million barrels of hazardous liquids were spilled and little more than half of those spilled amounts were recovered in cleanup efforts.
One of the factors contributing to the cost of cleanup is the introduction of Alberta's diluted bitumen to southern markets (The most expensive year on record is 2010 when Enbridge spilled 3.3 million liters or 877,000 gallons of dilbit into Michigan's Kalamazoo River).
Companies eager to move Canadian dilbit south to refineries and export facilities have been jimmying an aging pipeline infrastructure to handle the more corrosive substance and there is currently no federal oversight to monitor this process.
Pipeline Network by Petroleum GeoGraphics Corp. on NRP.
Two decades of pipeline spills, mapped by the New York Times.
ExxonMobil's sixty-five-year-old Pegasus pipeline that ruptured last week was one such retrofitted line. Built in the late 1940s, the old winged horse of a pipeline was reversed in 2006 in order to carry Canadian dilbit to the Gulf Coast via Illinois at a 50 percent increased capacity. The burst line sent a river of at least 84,000 gallons of dilbit running down residential streets in Mayflower and into nearby wetlands.
The exact cause of the pipeline rupture is still unknown.
Many of the major pipeline operators – like Exxon, Enbridge and TransCanada – have been cited for lax inspections, shoddy emergency preparedness, and ineffective spill management and response. Both Exxon and Enbridge have been told their actions in the immediate hours after pipeline ruptures have made spills worse than necessary.
NPR reports "more than half of the nation's pipelines were built before 1970. More than 2.5 million miles of pipelines run underground throughout the country."
Debbie Hersman with the National Transportation Safety Board told NPR, "100 percent of the accidents that we've investigated were completely preventable." In many cases companies performed inspections and discovered cracks and corrosion in the line but did not perform repairs before accidents occurred.
In an interview with Reuters, John Stephenson, vice president and portfolio manager at First Asset Investment Management in Toronto described these events as "not good for producers…not good for Canadian oil going south…not good for Keystone."
But added, "the reality is this oil is going to make it south of the border, quite likely by rail or one of the other pipelines across the Canadian-US border, so I see it as a short-term hiccup at worst."
Yet even a cursory glance at the history of pipeline accidents in the US shows what is happening in Arkansas is no 'hiccup' and will bear no 'short-term' consequences. At least, not for the residents of Mayflower.
Source: http://desmog.ca/2013/04/05/average-250-pipeline-accidents-each-year-billions-spent-property-damage
The Keystone XL Coverup: The State Department's Attempt to Hide Oil Industry Connections
Posted by John Loeffler in Uncategorized
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Mother Jones Magazine has uncovered a new twist in the fight against the Keystone XL pipeline. As it turns out the authors who drafted the environmental review of the Keystone XL pipeline worked for TransCanada, Koch Industries, Shell Oil, and other oil corporations that stand to benefit from building the Keystone XL. Not only did the State Department know about these conflicts of interest, they redacted this information from public filings in (a) attempt to conceal the truth.
For background, the Keystone XL is a proposed oil pipeline that would ship sour crude oil from the Canadian tar sands to the Gulf coast of Texas. The oil would then be refined and shipped abroad.
In order to build the pipeline, Transcanada, the company who proposed Keystone XL, must get the OK from the State Department. The State Department bases its decision on whether or not to approve the pipeline on an environmental review, conducted by a third party group overseen by the State Department and paid for by Transcanada.
*Please click the following link for more important information on this:
http://polluterwatch.com/blog/keystone-xl-coverup-state-departments-attempt-hide-oil-industry-connections
John Loeffler – Fountain City, Wisconsin


This year has been a tough one. Trying to find time to fish has proved to be quite the challenge. Studying for college had to take priority, obviously, but I was pleased to be finish for the year thus freeing myself up for some much needed time on the bank. The plan now is to tackle a great little low stocked and pressured water not far from home over the next few months.
My first trip began at the Old Pit on the Monday afternoon. The weather was great and the pressure was low - perfect conditions! I had a good look round and spoke to a few anglers who said they had been there for a few nights and nothing had been caught! All of the anglers were fishing towards the middle of the lake. Instinctively, I headed straight for the lake assuming the corners must see very little pressure.
I walked up a little further towards the out of bounds area and I was astonished by the amount of fish that were in the snags and little clear areas. Rubbing my hands together I raced back to the car full of excitement! I flicked out a couple of chods with Mainline Pineapple Juice pop-ups tied on towards a row of trees where I had seen fish.
I was planning to do a 24hr session on the new venue and I must say it went far better than I was expecting. At 3am the next morning, whilst scanning the lake for fish and eagerly awaiting the kettle to boil, the alarm signaled a bite.
I was playing a fish in thick, weedy conditions at 3:30am. A real challenge for even the most seasoned veteran. I eventually ended up scooping, amongst a lot the weed, a mid double mirror. A great start to my first trip.
The success filled me with confidence. Home time came later that afternoon with no further action but by then I was already planning my next trip.
When the next opportunity presented itself for a quick over nighter I made my way up to the Weedy Pit for about 6pm. When I arrived I completed a few laps of the lake and found the fish about 30 yards out. By flicking out small chod rigs with high visual hook baits again, I was confident of more action throughout the night.
Despite the confidence, it was a fishless night. To make things worse it included one of the heaviest storms I've ever encountered on the bank! The heavy rain surmounted in a huge deluge of mud dumped from the sounding bank clouding the water to a chocolate brown.
It was clear that some tactical changes were in order. I changed the chods to small, oily solid bags on both rods thus removing the visual element of the trap and replacing it with scent attractors to try and pull the fish down to feed.
I was fishing this with a drop off style lead system thus enabling me to navigate any hooked fish back through the thick weed. The rig was tied using 5 inches of supple 18lb supernatural, Size 6 Kurv and a piece of yellow, plastic slow-sinking corn.
The mix was made on the bank using ingredients that are oily and full of goodness to enable the carp to pin point my trap in the clouded water. I was using the hybrid ground bait Spod and PVA pellet mix and a tin of tuna and salmon for their oil content. Although it prolongs the breakdown time of the PVA I was experimenting by spraying oil on them just before casting to try and create a sent column.
With time ebbing away the two solid bags were cast towards holes in the weed where I had seen fish frequenting. Certain areas of the lake that contained numbers of fish are just unfishable and at times can be very frustrating just watching them from a distance.
After the horrendous change in conditions I think the odds were really against me and I was unable to prize one of the scaly creates from their watery home. Before I left a managed a couple of laps to see if I could salvage some learning's from this trip but with poor visibility throughout I just couldn't see them anywhere.
I'm unsure how long it will be until I unlock the code to this tricky little venue but that's the draw of it. I am, of course, very much looking forward to getting back down the pit before I go back to college for another year.


Griselda Zetino, a multimedia reporter, has a passion for storytelling. She joined the KTAR News team in December 2016. Prior to that, she worked as a freelance journalist. Her clients included NBC Latino, The Guardian and the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting. She enjoys covering politics, education and immigration. The Mexico native earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Arizona State University in May 2011, and she is currently a board member for the Arizona Latino Media Association. @GriseldaZetino.
A new study shows an alarming rise in child and teen suicide nationwide, and a local psychiatrist says it's similar to what's happening in the Valley.
A new report from the National Institute for Early Education Research grading preschool programs nationwide doesn't show good results for Arizona.
A Phoenix man married to an American soldier killed in combat was deported to Mexico last week, but he has been allowed to return to the U.S.
Gov. Doug Ducey says he wants to reward high-performing Arizona schools by giving them bonuses, but a children's advocacy group worries it could leave schools with the most need behind.
As President Donald Trump continues to call for more border security, a Texas-based technology company says it can help by providing surveillance towers.
A team of FBI specialists, including seven based in Arizona, supports the victims of mass casualty events while investigators focus on the crime.
The Last Mile is putting together phone kits for migrants to take with them on their way to meet with family members across the United States.
A recent report from the National Education Association found that Arizona teachers are still among the lowest paid in the country.
Democrats in the Arizona House of Representatives say a code of conduct to hold members accountable is needed in light of David Stringer's resignation.


I finished making the guest album for Kati and Dan's wedding! I finished last week, but didn't get around to taking any pictures until today.
I only took pictures of the pages with pictures. And I was too lazy to try to get pictures without glare. But you get the idea.
It looks great! I can't wait to see the real-life version!


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We have been in the social dancing scene since 1991.
Co-Founder of Mr Dance,
Michael (former Martial Arts instructor).
Mr Dance has become the longest running dance event in its original format in the Lower Mainland. This is a very popular dance event, which requires no membership, singles and couples are welcome and you can learn up to 10 dances in a year. Feel free to "drop in" any Sunday to enjoy the ballroom party and complementary 1-hour group lesson before the dance.
All the events are organized by Michael and his wife Gaby (Loveee is with Mr Dance from 2002).
Here is a piece of an article written a long time ago in the local newspaper.
"Drive to Dance"
"They help the people who want to learn to dance and get them going. While they don't presume to call themselves teachers they really do facilitate in the beginner learning stage. Places like this are as important to the dance world as somewhere like the UBC Club. Sure at UBC, they turn out some good dancers, in fact, some of the best in BC. For Mr Dance, this is a place to go have some fun, socialize and in the process learn to dance. They are not for the most part worried about syllabus steps or frame, they just want to move with the music and transcend the everyday world if only for a couple of hours."
"Mr Dance continues to enrich the quality of life in the community by inspiring people to dance for fitness, fun and romance. The dancing lessons at Mr Dance offer people the opportunity to develop a greater sense of worth and achievement that comes naturally with learning and mastering new dance skills. For baby boomers that are looking for dance experience — Mr Dance may be just the ticket".
Andras S. – Independent writer & fellow dancer wrote an article about the history & success of Mr Dance on April 26, 2016 – "Social Ballroom In The City – Mr Dance is celebrating its 25th Anniversary."
"Mr Dance is no stranger to publicity. Papers like The Vancouver Courier (2003) and The Voice (2006) wrote about its dance nights; The Unique Guidebook to Vancouver's Hidden Sites, Sounds and Tastes short-listed its dance venue (2003); it was featured in The Province newspaper and in a local CBC TV show called "Salsa for Love" (2008)".
Elsie (dance instructor), Szabolcs, Gaby, Michael & Elsie R. (co-founder of Mr Dance, Elsie retired in 2018).
MR DANCE – Social ballroom dancing in Vancouver, Canada
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