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Historic Covered Bridge Construction to Begin June 12, 2019!
Recap History
Bridgeport Covered Bridge Rehabilitation & Restoration
Submitted by John Field
THE FINAL PHASE & RE-OPENING
On September 20, 2021- M3 Integrated Services arrived on site to commence the roofing portion of the Restoration and Rehabilitation of the (soon to be) Covered Bridge. The finished Shake Roof Assembly will consist of five (5) layers. From the bottom: 1- Flat Sawn Cedar Shakes, 2- Grace Ice & Water Shield Underlay, 3- 72# Felts, 4- 'Cedar Breather' Ventilated Underlayment, 5- Class B Treated Cedar Shakes.
A little more than a month later, the new roof was finished rendering the Restoration and Rehabilitation of the Bridgeport 'Covered' Bridge completed as of October 29, 2021.
Project Accomplished !
The Bridgeport Covered Bridge is the Longest, Single Span, Covered, Wooden Bridge in the World.
A red ribbon cutting re-opening ceremony was held on November 4, 2021.
Month 28 Completed.
STRUCTURAL WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED
At sunset on August 31, 2021, Spectra Historic Construction completed their final cleanup and demobilization of the construction site at South Yuba River State Park-Bridgeport. The month of August was packed with great accomplishments and adversities. The adversities were attributed to the severe smoke pollution caused by several fires in Northern California. There were a few days when the air quality index was so severe that the carpenters were forced to suspend work. Progress forged ahead (despite the delays) to complete the entire structural construction of the wooden bridge. To enhance the occasion, the carpenters enjoyed a century-old tradition to celebrate completion of the timber structure by attaching a softwood bough to the rafter top and baptize the same with rum. One of the more well-known timber traditions involves nailing a bough or small evergreen tree to the highest point of the timber frame. The celebration is known as "Topping Out" with a "Wetting Bush". (Photos of the carpenters atop the highest point in celebration are available within both our YouTube and Progress Photos and Videos Folders.)
Hardscape and Landscape work consisted of the addition of ADA parking spaces, security bollards, safety rails at each portal, smoothing and compaction of the portal approaches, and removal of the construction fencing. The only remaining task is the installation of the roof shakes by a roofing contractor.
COMPLETION IS IN SIGHT!
A very productive month of July presented a clear view of the completion of this very worthwhile project. July's accomplishments included installation of most of the shake sidings, the Moment Frames had cladding installed, load testing was performed using large water totes on the top and bottom of the bridge. In preparation for the removal of the Mabey bridge, the steel beamssupporting the work platforms(and other support functions) were removed using a huge crane, most of the lower deck planks (original timber) were installed, major yard cleanup and sorting, and finally the extraction of the Mabey bridge.
Within this month (August), the historical contractor (Spectra) plans to wrap up the project leaving only the final shakes to be installed on the roof by a separate roofing contractor. If all goes as anticipated, everything will be cleaned up and the bridge will be accessible by the end of September.
The month of June brought great progress in restoring the Bridgeport Covered Bridge's signature look…Meaning the arches and side shakes. All the sidings and roof trusses except for the end sections have been installed. After a brief interlude of requisite load testing (using large water totes placed on the top chords at the ends and hung from the under belly of the bridge) the Mabey bridge will be removed. Once removed the remainder of the roof trusses and sidings will be completed along with installation of the floor timbers. Soon after, the roofing contractor will install the roof shakes and we will be ready to cut the red ribbon and welcome everybody back onto their beloved covered bridge. Completion is estimated at the end of September if not before.
A BRIDGEPORT BRIDGE RENOVATION MILESTONE!
On Monday May 24, the historical covered wood Bridge renovation project at Bridgeport in the South Yuba River State Park hit a major milestone! The Bridge was lowered from the supporting structure that has held it suspended over the south fork of the Yuba River for the past 20 months onto its own foundation. A major portion of the structural work has been completed and it is now time for the true test! Soon the major arch support, that is such a distinguishing aspect of the Bridge, will be installed along with the flooring and roof structure. Also, the temporary steel bridge support structure will soon be removed. Once the shake roof and siding are installed, we will all be able to see the Bridge very much like it was when first completed by David Wood back in 1862. This historical treasure, the longest single span wood covered Bridge in the world, will soon reopen to the public. We will all be able to experience crossing the Bridge over the Yuba as did the early pioneers and miners. We are all looking forward to the Grand Re-opening of the Bridge later this year.
Doug Moon
Chair – Save Our Bridge Campaign Committee
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Since the above news release was issued on May 25, 2021, the first Arch Leaf (of four) was assembled and fit above the deck level on the East side. Earlier in the month many of the Roof Assemblies were fabricated and installed, the steel struts that reinforce the top Chords together on both sides were installed, and the second half of the Arch Buckets (the receptors of the Arches at their terminus) were bolted into place at both abutments. As we begin the third year of this monumental endeavor, progress will continue at an efficient pace as we near completion targeted for late Summer or early Fall of 2021.
Work and progress continued at a very efficient pace in the month of April. Most of the carpenters worked six - ten-hour days per week performing various larger tasks together and in separate groups for smaller tasks simultaneously.
Some of the completed highlights consisted of (but not limited to) the completion of the top chords and the drilling for the truss rods; Arch buckets (or thrust pads) for the arch ends at each abutment were installed and secured to the pilaster rebar; The template was created for all the arch segments, and many of the arch segments were milled on site by the carpenters using very large circular power saws and hand planes. All of the truss rods were installed including the re-installation of the eight "chosen" original Wrought Iron rods with "Maker's Marks."
As a special note, the Chief Carpenter and Bridgewright, Tim Andrews had this to say: "The first round of tightening the truss rods, and tuning (sounding) the main and counter braces is completed. We began the tightening/tuning operation starting from mid-span and progressed towards the abutments, while working in unison from mid-span to abutments, tightening panel points 13 and 15 at the same time, etc. We measured the amount of camber prior to the start of the tightening/tuning operation and after completion of the same. An increase of one inch of camber at midspan was developed and recorded. By definition, we have "trussed" the bridge by tightening the truss rods. The development of additional camber through the tightening/tuning process is proof positive that any "slop" that might have been present during the fit up of the main and counter brace, has been removed. Both the main and counter braces "sing" as they should when struck with a wooden mallet. Moderate pressure was applied using 3-foot-long wrenches to tighten the truss rods."
The second round of truss rod tightening/tuning will be done 14 days from the completion of the first round allowing for settling and relaxation of the trusses and chord components.
In addition to the busy April schedule, steel channels and gusset plates were installed on the upper chords which will accommodate the chord bracing of the upper chords together from side to side by means of steel "X-Bracing". Finally, the concrete forms for the pilasters and the portal approach curbs were built.
As Spring approached, progress marched successfully ahead with a great deal of timber being installed up top. Moving from the South end to the North, all remaining Tie Beams, Lateral X-Braces and Top Chords (7 layers high-full length on both sides) have been installed. In addition, all the Truss X-Braces and Counter Braces have been either re-worked or replaced (where necessary) and fitted into their cast iron shoes on the top and bottom of each. Continuous "fine tuning" adjustments utilizing special measuring techniques assure the camber is being maintained properly. Both abutments have been backfilled with multiple layers of compacted aggregate base gravel (AB) to within one last layer to be placed after the completion of the concrete work on the pilasters and the approach curb at each entrance. The arch buckets are now in the process of being installed to the rebar for the pilasters adjacent to the rock walls below the portal entrances. The arch buckets will be the anchoring for the new arches currently being developed by our many (very) skilled Bridgewrights and Timber Framers.
The month of April will include the completion of all concrete work, final back filling of the abutments, holes being drilled for the truss tension rods, steel X- bracing installation and welding up top. There is a possibility that the bridge will be lowered to its final height on the abutments toward the end of April.
Great progress continues toward complete Rehabilitation and Restoration of the Historic Covered Bridge at South Yuba River State Park in Penn Valley, California. Work in February consisted of many installations including (not limited to): The Bottom Chords are completed, Floor Beams on each end, all four Truss Terminus-Framed Buttresses and Tie Beams, and placement (or replacement if necessary) of the Truss X Braces and Counters.
The projection for March consists of the continuance of the fitting up of the Truss X components, installing the timber Tie Beams and sections of the Top Chords, the concrete Arch Thrust Pads or Pilasters will (hopefully) be poured and completed, and backfill completed at the abutments.
Progress in January of 2021 presented itself with some delays due mainly to weather. Considering that, all four Bolster Beams were placed along with most of their corresponding Bottom Chords. You can view the installation process in assorted video and photo formats in the January 2021 folder found on this website by clicking on the Ongoing Progress Photos and Videos button directly below this text.
Further progress was achieved largely in the preparation of the Truss Terminus and Buttress sections modified to plumb and geometric perfection. Soon we will see considerable installation of more major components as our historic covered bridge takes shape. The first half of this year will present us all with our newly rehabilitated and restored treasure at the South Yuba River State Park at Bridgeport.
YEAR END BRIDGE RESTORATION UPDATE – SAVE OUR BRIDGE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
This has been a difficult year for everyone and the same applies to the Bridgeport Bridge Restoration Project. The original estimate for completion of the restoration was late spring 2020. There were delays caused by the introduction of a different design for the "Mabey Bridge" installation used to support the wood bridge during construction, some major engineering design and implementation delays in late spring and early summer, and there have been recent delays caused by abutment and foundation issues. The good news is there is total commitment by California State Parks, the Sierra Gold Parks Foundation and the Save Our Bridge Campaign Committee to complete this project and open to the public a fully restored historic covered wood Bridge. The longest of its kind in the world!
The foundation work is almost complete. The next steps are to introduce the major wood support beams, then the roof and bottom beams and to rebuild and install the huge arches that span the Bridge. All the necessary timber for the complete restoration is at the work site. The Bridge Wrights and carpenters have been fashioning all of these major components and most are ready to install as soon as the foundation work is complete. Many of the original 1862 timbers have been saved and are being used in the reconstruction of the Bridge, as well as eight original iron rods with the 1862 maker's marks from iron foundries all over the world.
Realistically, completion of the Bridge restoration looks like it will be in the spring of 2021. Another good reason to look forward to a better year in 2021! Wishing everyone a very happy, safe and healthy New Year!
As the year 2020 winds down to an end, we can look back on much successful progress made towards the Restoration and Rehabilitation of our beloved 1862 Wooden Covered Bridge. We are very appreciative of the talent, knowledge and craftsmanship of all the carpenters, concrete and steel workers who have so-far contributed to what has the feeling of an efficient re-building process and something to be immensely proud of in the end. The many progress photos and videos are self-explanatory if you seek them out by clicking on the button below entitled "Ongoing Progress Photos /Videos". Since we are condensing November and December into this final report for 2020, please take a look at the YouTube presentations for both months found below as well.
Now that the abutments have walls and mostly backfilled, it will be very soon before the bolster beams and bottom staggered chords will be placed, and we will see the bridge resting at its new height. From there, assembly will become very apparent by the completion of the truss X-sections and installation of the buttresses among other vital components…Stay tuned as we continue to follow the progress into 2021.
End of Months 18 & 19 and the conclusion of the year 2020
REBUILDING & REHABILITATING HISTORY
The month of October 2020, was very productive towards rebuilding and rehabilitating the 1862 Bridgeport Covered Bridge in many ways. The stabilization towers and associated hardware were entirely removed, and the original floor beams were replaced by new. Concrete placement took place at both portal abutments creating the walls at the north end and the pile cap at the south end. Carpentry by our experts consisted of installing some of the permanent top chords, tie beams and x-bracing up top. In the yard, carpenters worked on rehabilitation of many of the reusable timber components to be installed as soon as the abutments are completed, and the bridge can be placed at its new height. Some of the components referred to are: Lower staggered step chords, bolster beams, truss terminus sections and buttresses. The original window frames have received a facelift and the floor stringers are prepared for installation. It is important to note that preserving the historic integrity is of foremost priority … Detailed photos and videos in the October 2020 folder are available in detail along with Parts 1&2 of the October YouTube video compilation. Please see below for how to access all the progress thus far.
End of Month 17!
SEPTEMBER PROGRESS MADE WITH UNAVOIDABLE DELAYS
Progress: The truss "X-Sections" along both sides continued to be placed into their Cast Iron shoes located on the Bottom Chords. Along with the process, top shoes are being refitted and installation of the Top Chords and upper Tie Beams got under way… The North Portal Abutment construction of the concrete forms and rebar for the front, back, and wing walls continued … Excavation was done to uncover the concrete from the Stabilization Towers of 2015. Rebar sections protruding from the new abutment will be connected to the concrete sections to serve as a "Deadman Anchor" … The South Portal Abutment work consisted of grouting the West side Wing Wall and continued installation of rebar and preparation for the placement of the concrete Pile Cap … A large shaded working area was installed in the construction yard for the carpenters to work on the various preparation stages of the rebuilding of the wooden bridge. Among the many projects, the first of four 30ft. "staggered step" beams were milled on site and joined (scarfed) with a 46ft. beam to create the North West end Bottom Chord assembly. In addition, a 40ft. Bolster Beam will accompany the assembly. Once all four corner assemblies are constructed, they will be placed on top of the new abutments to hold the bridge up at its new height … A truck load of the new roof and side shakes arrived and put in secure keeping until needed … All the new floor stringers and floor beams were prepared for installation and work began on rehabilitating the original windows and frames from 1862.
Overall, there was a great deal of progress made, albeit unavoidable delays caused by hazardous air quality due to all the fires. Hence,several days of work stoppage for health and safety concerns were observed.
That is it for month 16 of the project so far!
AUGUST PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES
The month of August 2020 brought progress and challenges.
First the Progress: The original Buttresses are being refurbished with the full intent of returning them to service. Also, the truss "X-Sections" along both sides continue to be placed into their shoes located on the lower chords. Along with the process, top shoes are being refitted. … The North Portal Abutment received thirty-five cubic yards of concrete to create what is called the "Pile Cap". In short, A Pile Cap is a thick concrete mat that rests on concrete or timber piles that have been driven into soft or unstable ground to provide a suitable stable foundation. The next step will be the construction of the front, back, and wing walls to complete the abutment to support the wooden bridge at its new height. … Next came the steel "Moment Frame" which will be encased with wood and will be connected as the front part of the covered bridge portal. The purpose is meant to resist lateral and overturning forces (wind, floods) because of the bending moment and shear strength that is inherent in its members and the connecting joints. … The South Portal Abutment work consists of rebar installation and preparation for the placement of the concrete Pile Cap.
Challenge: The Jones Fire started by lightning just a few miles from Bridgeport along with many other fires in Northern California created hazardous air quality and deemed it necessary to curtail the carpentry work for many days.
PUTTING IT ALL BACK TOGETHER AGAIN!
By Doug Moon, Chairman of the Save Our Bridge Campaign.
Greetings everyone,
I thought this would be a good point in the Bridge Project for an update because they are starting to put the Bridge back together! After months of delay and the months spent painstakingly taking the Bridge apart there has been real progress made towards the reconstruction. The bottom main timbers, (called "chords"), have all been repaired or replaced as needed. This effort took quite a bit longer than anticipated as the carpenters discovered much more dry rot than estimated. The foundations (called "abutments") at both ends of the Bridge are almost finished. It was amazing that this Bridge sat on a foundation primarily consisting of huge boulders, rocks and dirt for 158 years and was so stable. Some of the boulders that needed to be removed were so large that the abutment subcontractor had to use saws with diamond blades to cut them into smaller pieces so that the cranes could remove them. The new abutments will be super stable. They consist of multiple pours of concrete, micro pilings that were driven down into the earth many feet and filled with concrete, steel dowels were driven into the remaining rock walls and attached to rebar. Another big placement of concrete (called the "pile cap") should happen soon on each end of the Bridge. Once that has cured and been tested, a final pour of the new walls will be achieved, then the Bridge can be lowered onto the new abutments. In the meantime, the truss cross braces (the big X braces that run down each side) that were removed and temporarily attached to the Mabey bridge are being reinstalled onto the Bridge. This is the first step in putting it all back together again. Soon you will be able to see the familiar old shape of our special Bridge take shape!
REHABILITATION AND RESTORATION MAKING PROGRESS
In the past we have been slightly confused about the best way to properly describe the process of the re-building of our beloved wooden bridge. If you have been wondering when we were going to finally land on a more accurate description, here it is: Rehabilitation and Restoration. Each has its own meaning that ties them together. By one definition, Rehabilitation is the Restoration of something damaged or deteriorated to a prior good condition. Our apologies for using the term 'Resuscitation' in the past…It will not happen again!
The month of June consisted mainly of disassembling parts of the bottom chords and reassembling them with new timber only where needed. Even the original 'stitch bolts' and 'square nails' were reused where possible. Some of the original hardware was heated on an old forge using coal and straightened on a hand made anvil right on site…Yes, keeping with history and tradition as much as possible!
Meanwhile, both the North and South end portal's abutments were excavated in preparation for the new abutments to support the bridge at its new height. An old abutment wall on each end was preserved and smoothed, 'lean-mix' slurry was poured into forms (taking the place of fill dirt), 'Micropyles' were drilled and sunken into place.
The many June photos and videos available will give you a complete tour of the process along with a two-part YouTube presentation (now narrated in part) created as a compilation of the photos and videos.
RESTORATION AND RESUSITATION HAS BEGUN
The month of May began with the use of the Gin Poles to lift unified sets of Truss Braces & Counter Braces (the X's) up and out of the Cast Iron Shoes on the Bottom Chords and placed them temporarily fastened to the Maybe bridge to allow repair to the Bottom Chords. Repair and straightening the bottom chords is now well under way. During the completion of the disassembly process, the remaining wrought iron truss rods were removed and even more "maker's marks" were discovered for a total of seventeen different manufacturers contributing to our original 1862 wooden bridge. Also, the portal buttresses were removed and work on the stone veneer in front of where the new abutments will be is underway. Preparation consists of cutting out damaged or weakened mortar joints and filling in those joints with fresh mortar, a process known as repointing. The excavation behind the veneer rock walls will begin soon in preparation for the construction of the new abutments on both ends.
Considering the swings in weather in May from high heat to considerable rain, the progress made by the great team of carpenters was impressive marking not only the completion of the disassembly phase, but more importantly the beginning of restoration and resuscitation.
The middle of June is the "one year" anniversary of the actual beginning of this project and we are looking forward to the completion before the end of this calendar year.
ALMOST BARE BONES!
To date, the upper chords, tie beams and most of the wrought iron truss rods have been removed. The floor beams have been temporarily spaced below the lower chords to enable lower chords repair work to be accomplished. The month of May will consist of the use of a Gin Pole (pole that uses a pulley or block and tackle on its upper end to lift loads) to lift unified sets of Braces & Counter Braces (the X's) up out of the Cast Iron Shoes on the Bottom Chords in order to swing them back to be temporarily fastened to the Maybe bridge to clear them out of the way to allow repair to the Bottom Chords...If it weren't for gravity, this process would be simple!
Thank you to our photographers and Bridgewright Carpenter Tim Andrews, Bridgewright Carpenter Will Truax, and Project Inspector John Rebenstorff for your ongoing dedication to our archival photo program. Thanks also to Herb Lindberg for his persistence and tireless efforts with the editing and assembly process of our YouTube videos. 155 Photo and Video entries were posted for April and this month there are two parts to the monthly YouTube video.
UPLIFTING NEWS ABOUT HISTORIC BRIDGEPORT BRIDGE PROJECT!
PRESS RELEASE (Partial) by Doug Moon
During these trying times the Save Our Bridge Campaign Committee wanted to share some "uplifting" news (pun intended!). The project to restore and re-open the historic covered wood Bridge crossing the South Yuba River at Bridgeport is back on track after a four month delay in construction. Over the past four days of work the covered Bridge has been released from its foundation and has been raised by a hydraulic lifting process. By raising the Bridge off of the foundations, the carpentry work can begin to remove and replace major structural timbers. This move will also allow for new foundation work to be installed at both ends of the Bridge. The new foundation will eventually support and raise the Bridge to a new level. The Bridge is now solely supported by the metal "Mabey Bridge" that was installed last November. The metal bridge also supports scaffolding that runs under, on the sides and on top of the wood Bridge to allow the carpenters access to every area. Towards the end of the project the metal bridge and all of the stabilization structures will be removed. No firm date has been established as to when the work will be completed, although hopes are for late Fall 2020. When re-opened, the iconic Bridge will look very much as it did when first constructed by David Wood in 1862.
WORK HAS RESUMED AFTER THREE MONTH HIATUS
A basic hiatus from work performance at the bridge site was apparent between December and March, however much engineering work was accomplished leading to the current resumption of the jacking-up process of the wooden bridge. It is anticipated that the wooden bridge lift will begin in March. As mentioned previously, further inspections revealed interesting "Maker's Marks" on some of the historic 1862 wrought iron truss rods indicating various iron works contributing companies and where they were located. So far, a total of seven different ones were discovered in January and February. It is our hope to keep all of the marked truss rods in use and re-position them for pedestrian sightline display within the wooden bridge.
BRIDGEPORT BRIDGE RESTORATION PROJECT DELAYED
The Save Our Bridge Campaign Committee wishes to keep the community, who has been so supportive of the project to restore and re-open the iconic Covered Wood Bridge in the South Yuba River State Park, informed of developments in the project. To that end we would like to share, in part, information about the status of the Project contained in a letter sent to Nevada County Supervisor Sue Hoek from California State Parks and Recreation Department Acting Sierra District Superintendent Matt Green on Jan. 10, 2020. Superintendent Green states in the letter that "Although there has been progress in the restoration of the historic bridge, California State Parks regrets to inform you that (the) project will not be completed by this spring, as previously scheduled". He goes on to report "While a revised completion date is not currently available, it is likely that the project will not be finished until the second half of 2020".
Although this is disappointing news, the Save Our Bridge Campaign Committee has been assured by State Parks that this project is of the utmost importance and that complete restoration and re-opening of the Bridge is assured. State Park staff working on the project has been extremely cooperative in sharing information and including the Committee in meetings.
Although work progress was slow in January (partially due to weather), further inspections have revealed interesting "Maker's Marks" on some of the historic 1862 wrought iron truss rods indicating various iron works contributing companies and where they were located. So far, a total of four were discovered in January and you can see them in the January photos and videos folder.
2019 – FINALLY! THE BRIDGE RESTORATION PROJECT BEGINS!
Submitted by Doug Moon
After eight years of concerted effort by many members of our community, by our local elected officials and by numerous organizations, the project to Save Our Bridge finally came to fruition. The actual construction work to renovate and restore the 158-year-old, longest single span wood covered bridge left in the world began in July. It is a very complex and difficult project. The restoration must be done correctly to maintain the historical significance of the Bridge. As many original timbers as possible must be retained or reused, while making sure that any damaged timbers are replaced to make sure the Bridge is restored back to its original strength. All the replacement wood must match the original, and must be milled without any heart wood, just as David Wood did in 1862. The project is being done over a designated wild and scenic river with flows that vary widely by season. There are also significant constraints on what can be put in the river, when and for how long. Even with all these considerations, the project is moving forward. The wood bridge is stripped down to a bare skeleton. A metal bridge has been constructed within, which will be used to support the wood bridge as it is detached from its shoring, act as scaffolding for reconstruction work and be the structure used to eventually raise the wood bridge to its new height. Large deliveries of the replacement timbers have arrived however more still need to be ordered. Soon the Bridge will be detached from its shoring and lifted using 56 jacks, lifting the Bridge one eighth inch at a time to its new height. Then new pilings will be driven at each end and additional concrete abutments will be poured. The Bridge will then be lowered and reattached to the reinforced and raised shoring. Then the work will really begin to reconstruct and restore the Bridge to its original beauty. As important as 2019 was to have the project start, 2020 will even more spectacular. By the end of the year we will be able to once again experience the feeling out in the middle of that old Bridge, looking out a window suspended over the middle of the Yuba river and hearing in our minds the creak and clatter of a Calistoga wagon pulled by a team of horses moving across the Bridge on its way to the Comstock Lode.
I want to express a special Thank You to all the members of the Save Our Bridge Campaign Committee who have remained so vigilant and resolute over the many years in order to accomplish this goal.
WORK TOWARD LIFTING OUR HISTORIC WOODEN BRIDGE CONTINUES
Progress was made in November toward the eventual monumental task of lifting the wooden bridge. The cross beams and spacing blocks were installed under the bottom edge chords of the wooden bridge by connecting to the Mabey bridge above. Vertical beams for supporting the upper and lower "work" platforms under the wooden bridge were also attached, and the construction of the platforms began. Soon, a safety net will be placed under the entire scaffolding. When the jacking process begins, we will be posting photos and videos daily to keep you abreast of the progress.
With the winter weather upon us, a plan to weatherproof the wood with a wrap will be a project. The reusable timber in the yard is also being protected.
It is hopeful that as much progress as possible can be made while the winter performs its magic of providing the much-needed fire protection and nourishment for our forests.
LIFTING THE HISTORIC WOODEN BRIDGE IS GETTING CLOSER
The month of October began with the removal of the temporary center shoring because the Mabey bridge was fully in place and independently supported, therefore the 'precautionary' center support was no longer useful. The center shoring would have prevented any sagging during the Mabey bridge installation, and it was determined through many measurements that it never sagged at all. The integrity of our wooden bridge is excellent.
Next came the removal of all remaining wooden shakes from the sides and extensive inspections transpired once uncovered. It was determined that a very large percentage of the existing timbers are in excellent condition and will be re-used.
Finally, the steel used to construct the 'jack-shoring' scaffolding was assembled and installed above and below the Mabey bridge in the form of cross beams and threaded steel rods. The referred to 'jack shoring' is the apparatus that will be instrumental in supporting the hydraulic jacks to ultimately raise the wooden bridge to its new height approximately sixteen inches above its current level.
THERE IS A BRIDGE WITHIN A BRIDGE
The month of September presented the full Mabey bridge assembly and positioning inside of the wooden bridge. It is now bolted down on both ends on their independent shoring supports awaiting the next phase. Following the removal of the temporary center shoring towers there will be construction and installation of the "under bridge" scaffolding which will be supported by steel rods dropping down from the Mabey bridge. The scaffolding will ultimately be instrumental in supporting the hydraulic jacks that will lift the historic wooden bridge to a new height approximately 18" above its present level.
Another accomplishment in September was the complete removal of the side shakes enabling thorough inspection of all the timber members and structures. As of now, all timber inspections have been completed, and it has been determined that many of the original timbers are in good condition and will not need to be replaced, however an order has been placed for the portions that do need replacement.
Further, a "mock-up" design of the roof and side shakes has been approved and the replacement shakes have been ordered as well.
HISTORIC COVERED BRIDGE RESTORATION AND REHABILITATION CONTINUES
July was a very hot month, however assembly and installation of the Steel (Mabey) bridge and further de-construction continued. In case you're wondering, the Mabey bridge is a steel structure being rolled into the wooden bridge to ultimately be instrumental in raising the wooden bridge an estimated 16-18 inches.
As is pointed out in the recent August YouTube Video by Herb Lindberg, there is a reference to 'restoration' and 'rehabilitation' in the detailed plan drawings for our Historic Covered Bridge. Herb's first impression was that the two terms seemed somewhat redundant, but after some research, here is what he found to be the difference: "In architectural terms, "restoration" is a process or act of depicting the characters and features of a property as it appeared at a particular period…Rehabilitation of a building means returning a building or a structure to a useful state by means of repair, modification, or alteration." Herb also points out that "inappropriately performing the second could easily negate the first!"
HISTORIC COVERED BRIDGE RESTORATION IS PROGRESSING!
With the completion of the roof removal in June, progress with "de-construction" continued in July with the removal of the end side sections (not over water) and the top deck layer planks. The lower level deck planks have had their square fastening nails removed and are ready for removal at the appropriate time as determined by Spectra Historic Construction. There were (and will continue to be) ongoing inspections to determine what needs replacement or can be reused...Much more coming with the assembly and installation of the Steel (Mabey) bridge and further de-construction. Comments and descriptions will accompany the photos and videos as usual...Stay tuned!
HISTORIC COVERED BRIDGE RESTORATION IS WELL UNDER WAY!
Mobilization by Spectra Historic Contractors of Pomona, California began the Bridgeport Covered Bridge restoration project on June 12, 2019. Since creating a secure construction yard compound utilizing the Bridgeport South parking lot, extensive disassembly of the bridge so-far consists of complete removal of the entire roof.
As of June 28, 2019, all the roof shakes and roofing structures have been removed rendering it open and "flat topped". The wheel planks (or wearing surface planks) from the floor of the bridge have also been removed. All of the roof shakes will eventually be replaced with new shakes when the bridge is re-assembled.
Note that the roof shakes do not have historic significance because there has been a need to replace them periodically over the years for various reasons, mainly weather destruction. An effort to re-use as much structuring as possible is planned.
HISTORIC COVERED BRIDGE RESTORATION HAS BEGUN
Mobilization by Spectra Contractors of Pomona, California, have begun installing fencing, office trailers and equipment in preparation for a major renovation of the historic covered bridge at South Yuba River State ParkBridgeport in Penn Valley, California.
Built in 1862, the bridge has undergone other renovations and repairs with this being a major undertaking. Once the project is completed, expected in the fall of 2020, it will be eighteen inches higher with new shingles, sidings, floor planking, interior trusses and steel tension rods.
Progress photos will develop on a daily basis with eventual aerial drone coverage and You Tube stories at this page(See Restoration Progress - June, 2019).
The South parking lot is closed during the project, however the North parking remains available for public use.
The Visitor Center, Barn and Gas Station will remain open as well as weekend gold panning and beach access.
The reconstruction project on the Bridgeport Covered Bridge is moving forward. A construction contract was awarded to Spectra Company in the fall of 2018. The total project cost is $6.9 million. Spectra Company will begin mobilizing materials and equipment this spring in preparation of starting construction in late spring or early summer, once water levels are safe. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.
A new website has been created by DPR staff for the Project. It is quite extensive and has a lot of the plans, history, drawings and reports related to the Project. It is available for anyone to access.
The Restoration and Rehabilitation of the Bridgeport 'Covered' Bridge was completed as of
The Bridgeport Covered Bridge is the Longest, Single Span, Covered, Wooden Bridge
in the World.
A red ribbon cutting reopening ceremony was held on November 4, 2021
* The new button below entitled "Bridge Reopening-Nov. 4, 2021" , will lead you to photos and videos submitted by various contributors of that momentous occasion. *
A Special YouTube Recap condensing the 28-month long project into 44 minutes has been posted below by clicking on the photo of Master Bridgewright Tim Andrews seated on the bottom chords of the bridge while being restored. The special recap will remain indefinitely on this home page.
All 28 months of the installation process can be accessed by clicking on the Ongoing Progress Photos and Videos button below this text. There you can access Monthly Folders of the individual Photos and Videos posted each month, Monthly YouTube Recaps, and Monthly Progress Slide Shows.
It has been a rewarding and educational experience capturing and producing the media documentation effort over the course of the historic restoration and rehabilitation project. I would like to extend my special thanks and appreciation to the following contributors: Shirley and Doug Moon, Robert Coats, Herb Lindberg, Dave Arstein, John Thompson, Janet Peters, Steve Berry, Fred Claessens, Denise Jaffke, Marc Wetherbee, Will Truax, Michael Baca, John Rebenstorff and Tim Andrews.
To see the new-roof and bridge sendoff video, click on the image below.
Restoration Ongoing Progress
Bridge Reopening-Nov. 4, 2021...
Ongoing Progress Photos/Videos...
Monthly Progress Slideshows...
YouTube Monthly Recap Videos...
To see the special recap video, click on the image below.
To see the August 2021, part 1, bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the July 2021, part 1, bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the June 2021, part 1, bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the May 2021, part 1, bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the April 2021, part 1, bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the March 2021, part 1, bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the February 2021, part 1, bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the January 2021bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the December 2020 bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the November 2020bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see part 1 of October 2020 bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see September2020 bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see August 2020 bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see July 2020 bridge progress video part 1 of 2, click on the image below.
To see June 2020 bridge progress video part 1 of 2, click on the image below.
To see June2020 bridge progress video part 2 of 2, click on the image below.
To see May 2020 bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see April 2020 bridge progress video part 1 of 2, click on the image below.
To see March 2020 bridge progress, click on the image below.
To see February 2020 bridge progress, click on the image below.
To see January 2020 bridge progress, click on the image below.
To see a 7-minute video on construction of the (stabilization) cradles in 2014, click on the image below.
To see a short summary of the progress made in 2019, click on the image below.
To see a video of the December 2019 bridge restoration progress, click on the image below.
To see a video of the November 2019 bridge restoration progress, click on the image below.
To see a video of the October 2019 bridge restoration progress, click on the image below.
To see a video of the September 2019 bridge restoration progress, click on the image below.
To see a video of the August 2019 bridge restoration progress, click on the image below.
To see a video of the July 1 to 31 2019 bridge restoration progress, click on the image below.
To see a video of the June 12 to 28 2019 bridge restoration progress, click on the image below.
Preparation For Bridge Restoration - April, 2015
Phase2 - Stabilization Photos...
Phase 1 Bridge Stabilization - September, 2014
Phase 1 - Stabilization Photos...
Cradle Construction Photos...
PLEASE NOTE: EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT INDICATED OTHERWISE, ALL RIGHTS, TITLE AND INTEREST, INCLUDING COPYRIGHT, IN AND TO ALL PHOTOS, VIDEOS AND OTHER MEDIA CONTENT FOUND ON THIS PART OF THIS WEBSITE CREATED BY STATE PARKS' VOLUNTEERS OR STATE PARKS' STAFF BELONG TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION.
Photo Credits: Herb Lindberg (banner), John Field


Bicycle manufacturer Hero Cycles on Wednesday formally inaugurated its newly acquired strategic manufacturing facility in Sri Lanka..
Leading watch and jewellery maker Titan Ltd on Thursday reported a net profit of Rs.225 crore for third quarter of 2015-16, registering 18 percent growth over Rs.191 crore in the same period last fiscal..
Cabinet on Wednesday approved the closure of three Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT) companies -- HMT Watches, HMT Chinar Watches and HMT Bearings..
Calling for turning India into a hub for design, manufacture and innovation, a top official on Thursday projected that manufacturing companies would become digital ones in ten years time..
The acceleration in manufacturing and mining sectors' output speeded up India's factory expansion growth to 6.4 percent in August, from 4.1 percent in the month before, official data showed on Monday..
Union Minister Kalraj Mishra has inaugurated a four-day the India Machine Tools Show in New Delhi, which aims at promoting innovation and manufacturing in the sector..
Apex exporters body, Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) has said that engineering exports from the country can surpass the USD 70 billion target in 2014-15 if 3 percent interest subvention is extended for the entire financial year, reports media. .
The rising US dollar has made Indian engineering exports more competitive, with an estimated USD 500 million business (new orders) in the pipeline, a top official said at the India Engineering Sourcing Show (IESS) in Mumbai on Wednesday..
Concerned over a sharp y-o-y fall of 9.25 percent in engineering exports in June, despite rupee depreciation by about same ratio in the last two months, the EEPC India (Formerly known as Engineering Exports Promotion Council) with support of the Commerce & External Affairs Ministries is seeking new markets in the African continent which holds promise in an otherwise glum global economy..
The urgent steps are imperative in the wake of over 8 percent drop in engineering exports in April, 2013..


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Giovanni (Jean) Alesi (Avignon, 11 juni 1964) is een voormalige, Franse autocoureur. Hij reed lange tijd voor het Scuderia Ferrari-team, waarbij hij grote populariteit verwierf onder de tifosi (Italiaanse fans).

Jean Alesi werd geboren in Avignon. Hij heeft zowel Frans als Siciliaans bloed. Aanvankelijke interesseerde Alesi zich meer voor rallyrijden dan voor racing. Hij reed mee in het Franse Renault 5 kampioenschap, maar stapte daarna over naar de Formule 3000. In 1988 werd hij kampioen van Frankrijk bij de Formule 3000, in 1989 won hij het internationale kampioenschap. Beide keren was zijn grootste rivaal Erik Comas. In 1989 debuteerde hij in de Formule 1 bij de Grand Prix van Frankrijk op het circuit Paul Ricard, waar hij meteen vierde werd met de Tyrrell.

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Het seizoen 1990 was het eerste volledige seizoen waarin Alesi meereed. Hij reed dat jaar bij Tyrrell, een team dat te kampen had met financiële problemen en met een inferieure auto. Alesi zorgde echter voor een sensatie door in de eerste wedstrijd (de Grand Prix van de Verenigde Staten) 30 ronden aan kop te rijden voor Ayrton Senna. Toen Senna hem uiteindelijk wilde inhalen, werd de meervoudige wereldkampioen verrast door de Fransman in zijn inferieure Tyrrell - Alesi nam de leiding terug over. Pas in de volgende ronde wist Senna Alesi te passeren, na zij aan zij door meerdere bochten te zijn gegaan. Hij werd tweede die wedstrijd en later ook tweede in de Grand Prix van Monaco. Alle topteams wilden Alesi hebben voor het volgende seizoen, wat tot de bizarre situatie leidde dat drie teams (Tyrrell, Williams en Ferrari) kort na elkaar meldden dat Alesi voor hun team getekend had.

Ferrari-tijdperk
Alesi koos voor Ferrari, dat begin jaren 90 een moeilijke periode doormaakte. Ondanks dat prestaties uitbleven, werd Alesi bijzonder populair onder de Tifosi om zijn emotionele en agressieve rijstijl. Op zijn 31e verjaardag in 1995 boekte Alesi zijn eerste en enige overwinning in de Formule 1 bij de Grand Prix van Canada. Ondanks dat Alesi meer dan 200 Grands Prix heeft gereden, bleef dit zijn enige overwinning. Critici verwijten Alesi dat hij soms de verkeerde beslissingen nam (bijvoorbeeld zijn beslissing om voor Ferrari te gaan rijden in plaats van voor het destijds superieure Williams-team), maar vaak had Alesi ook gewoon pech in wedstrijden. Meerdere keren reed hij erg goed, maar slaagde hij er om diverse redenen niet in een wedstrijd te winnen. Zijn enige overwinning was niet alleen voor Alesi een bijzonder emotioneel moment, die hem door iedereen die betrokken was bij de Formule 1 werd gegund, maar tevens ook voor het Canadese publiek, omdat Alesi reed met nr 27. Hetzelfde nummer en dezelfde renstal waarmee de Canadese race legende Gilles Villeneuve tijdens de Grand Prix van België in 1982 tragisch verongelukte. Tijdens zijn ereronde bij de Grand Prix van Canada nam hij halverwege plaats achter op de auto van Michael Schumacher, die hem op deze manier naar de pitstraat bracht.

Toen Michael Schumacher in 1996 naar Ferrari kwam, stapte Alesi over naar Benetton, ook een team dat in een vormcrisis terechtkwam na een periode de Formule 1 te hebben gedomineerd. Alesi verliet dit team na twee seizoenen om zijn laatste seizoen voor het team-Sauber en later voor Prost te rijden. Hij behaalde nog enkele malen het podium, vooral in regenachtige omstandigheden waarin hij superieur was. Zijn laatste wedstrijden heeft hij gereden bij het Jordan-team, waar hij het team op de valreep nog 2 extra punten en een vijfde plaats in het kampioenschap bezorgde.

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 Vanaf 2002 heeft Alesi gereden in de DTM (Duitse Tour Wagens) voor het AMG-Mercedes-team. In de 51 wedstrijden die hij heeft gereden is hij 30 maal in de punten terechtgekomen en heeft hij 3 overwinningen behaald.

In 2007 en 2008 heeft Alesi deelgenomen aan de Speedcar Series, een competitieve Stock car-serie die over 18 races werd gehouden in het Midden-Oosten, Azië en Amerika. In beide jaren wist hij meerdere races te winnen, maar greep mede door (wederom) pech steeds naast de titel. De serie is inmiddels alweer opgeheven.

In 2010 reed Jean Alesi mee in de 24 uur van Le Mans.

Frans autocoureur
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During the final week of October, High School East had graced its business students with a number of guest speakers in the little theater. But what's so noteworthy about these speakers is not that they were just some sort of business teachers giving some forgetful spiel — these speakers were the real deal, coming from several big name companies. In fact, the first speaker, Mrs. Smith (wife of our very own Mr. Smith of the business department) has worked at one of the "Big Four" accounting firms in Albany, New York, and has also held accounting positions at General Electric, Higher Education Services Corporation, and Trans World Entertainment. She currently works at SaxBST and is also a member of both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of CPAs. And with a career spanning 23 years, and with an MBA in Accounting and Finance and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Mrs. Smith gladly taught the business students important lessons about entrepreneurship and what kind of things one can expect in the business field: what are the preferred business colleges to hirers? The pay? The experience? Even the personal pressures of handling money for multi-billion dollar companies were touched upon, giving a greater understanding of the business world to the students than anything a simple classroom powerpoint could have given.
But that was just on Monday.
On Tuesday, members from "Ayco Private Wealth Management" — a company that handles the money of the richest of the richest, the biggest of the big — including it's vice president, Timothy C. Smith; it's Director of Staffing and Operations, Marcia R. Congetta; and it's Senior Administrator, Corbin J. Rosmarin, visited the little theater. It's very rare for these three to come out and present to schools, so this was a very special occasion for Shen's business students. Mrs. Congetta gave insightful advice on how to greet, make positive relations with coworkers and possible business partners, and generally how to handle social interactions on the business field, and Mr. Smith and Mr. Rosmarin elaborated on the teachings of Mrs. Smith a day prior, filling us, the students, in on the qualifications that employers like to see and what kinds of experiences we could all expect when dealing with millions of dollars over a single phone call, or working for one of the biggest personal accounting firms in America.
Thursday was the final day of guest speakers, and that time, the founder of "Mealeo" — a free to use online food ordering program — and later "Fiternity" — a sports clothing company — came to Shen to talk about his life story, Blake Hanan. Having graduated from Shen himself in 2000, earning his BS in Marketing and Management from Siena college with a full baseball scholarship, and, soon after, signing for the Baltimore Orioles, Blake's life story is certainly an interesting one. Blake eventually left the Orioles to pursue his career in business and finance, and to create "Mealeo," which, believe it or not, only grossed less than 3 dollars in revenue during the first month after it's original launch in 2008. However, the company is now worth millions of dollars. And in 2012, Blake founded "Fiternity," whose products have shipped to over 16 countries thus far and is sponsored by professional athletes such as Kevin Seaman and Mike Abgarian.
But if that wasn't enough, all of the guest speakers offered out prizes to those who got involved with the discussions, giving away things such as candy and gift cards.
The student body should thank Mr. Flynt and Mr. Smith for arranging these guest speakers in the little theater. These kinds of events are always a treat as they are both informative, offering up something new to the aspiring business major, and because, of course! Who doesn't like free give aways?


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Home Private Equity News & Analysis Funds Indonesia's Arapima targets $150m for debut fund
Indonesia's Arapima targets $150m for debut fund
Looking to capitalise on post-Asian financial crisis recovery, the Indonesia-based firm has raised more than $30 million so far for its Southeast Asian fund.
Indonesia-based Arapima is raising a $150 million (€94.83 million) Southeast Asian fund that will target mid-market consumer and retail companies with enterprise values between $20 million and $50 million.
We really believe the mid-market space in Indonesia has been neglected.
"We really believe the mid-market space in Indonesia has been neglected," Arapima managing director Stefan White told PEO. "The private equity space in Southeast Asia is very new."
Arapima is one of a small but growing number of Indonesia-based private equity firms seeking to exploit post-Asian financial crisis opportunities in Southeast Asia. Other fund managers with offices on the island chain include TPG-backed North Star, Saratoga Capital Asia and Quvat Management.
White said Arapima will bring in professional management for its portfolio companies and take them public as soon as possible, for both capitalisation and transparency purposes. Arapima expects to invest the fund in five to eight portfolio companies, and will seek minority investments in many family-owned businesses.
The fund has a target initial close date of the fourth quarter of this year. Arapima has secured more than $30 million in commitments thus far, with general partners contributing $23 million. In addition to consumer and retail businesses, Arapima will also explore opportunities in the manufacturing and services sector.

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Ensuring security is an essential task for wireless communications systems. Since signals emitted from antennas are propagated through the air, any receivers that are near to the transmitter can eavesdrop on the transmitted signals with sufficient power. Such signals are under threat of being demodulated by malicious eavesdroppers. Against this, physical layer security has emerged as an effective approach to avoid being eavesdropped on because it can realize secure communication without using any secret keys. In this talk, Prof Takahiko Saba will present his recent research results about physical layer security, especially about artificial noise and artificial fading.
Takahiko Saba received his Ph.D degree in electrical engineering from Keio University, Japan in 1997. From 1997 to 1998, he was with Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology as a Research Assistant. From 1998, he is with Dept. of Computer Science, Chiba Institute of Technology. He is currently a Dean and Professor at Graduate School of Information and Computer Science, Chiba Institute of Technology. He is also currently serving as TPC Chair of IEEE Tokyo section, and serving as the Editor-in-Chief of IEICE transactions on Communications [Japanese Edition].


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The attack on Midway was conceived in a similar vein to the attack on Pearl Harbor, primarily aiming to cripple the US Pacific Fleet and establish a defensive perimeter on Midway. A formidable Japanese fleet comprised of multiple groups was assembled for the attack on Midway, whilst a separate fleet sailed north for a simultaneous assault on the Aleutian Islands. The Japanese planned to launch an assault on Midway with planes from the four aircraft carriers in the forward strike group. It was assumed that American naval forces in the area would then launch a counterattack and could subsequently be engaged by the Japanese battleship group following behind the aircraft carriers. Unbeknownst to the Japanese, the Americans were aware of the upcoming attack thanks to their ability to decrypt Japanese naval communications. Additionally, the Japanese battleship group was hundreds of miles behind the carrier group, rendering it useless once contact was made with the US Navy on 4 June.
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Unionized workers of South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have won a court battle on Thursday, according to which HHI should count regular bonuses as base pay, Yonhap news agency informed.
Ten workers had filed suit against HHI in 2014, urging for regularly paid bonuses to be included as ordinary wages.
According to Yonhap, HHI's workers receive 800 percent of their base salary as bonuses. The ruling also covers workers at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
HHI's talks with labour unions on the wage and collective bargaining agreement for the year 2014 has been sidetracked several times throughout 2014.
The failure to reach any kind of agreement has seen unionized workers stage industrial action in November 2014, the first in almost two decades.
Yonhap said that a second tentative agreement was reached between HHI's labor and management on Wednesday on a pay raise, which is subject to vote by the union.
The first agreement proposal was voted down by the union early January. The agreement stipulated for a basic pay of KRW 37,000 (USD 33.36), representing a 2 percent increase; a one-off bonus of KRW two million (USD 1,800) plus company shares equal to 150 percent of their pay.
The workers had called for 132,000 won pay raise, and at least 250 percent of the base salary as performance-based benefits.
The union is expected to vote on the second agreement on Monday.


Spring has finally sprung! After a long cold winter its time to dust off your favorite pair of strappy sandals, and put on your best floral dress because Spring means wedding season! If you're planning a spring wedding, we have some trends you'll love to try out!
We all know how the saying goes, no one likes rain on their wedding day! Or do they? Depending on who you ask, rain on your wedding day is actually good luck – as long as you know how to work with it. Rain offers an opportunity for some stunning wedding photos. Bubble umbrellas are simply romantic and they make the rain much more tolerable!
Keep the theme going and use umbrellas for more than just protection. Hanging upside down umbrellas in your reception area will be a unique decor piece….and it'll show that you and your partner are prepared for anything, even spring weather!
The best thing about rain is that it's always followed by a rainbow – talk about good luck!
And now we finish the saying – after a long dark winter everyone is itching to see some vibrant buds! Nothing is better than saying your I do's under a beautiful canopy of fresh cut, fragrant flowers, or tossing your colorful bouquet off to your single lady guests.
Get creative with your flowers and consider stringing up some hanging planters or using potted plants as your centerpieces. Your guests will be wowed by your green thumb!
This spring, brides are rocking some sleek, simple and stylish up-do's. Buns and ponytails have always been in, but especially for the spring! These looks offer you a no hair fuss night guaranteed – kiss humidity tormented hair goodbye!
Opting for a simple bun or pony look allows your face features to shine even brighter, and it gives you the opportunity to deck yourself out with some over-the-top bling!
Warm weather calls for warm weather transportation. Instead of leaving your reception in a traditional town car, opt for something more fun like motor cycles or bikes! Let your ponytail down and feel the wind in your hair as you ride off into the sunset with the one you love.
No matter the weather, your hairstyle or the color of your bouquet; spring weddings are magical. Spring is a time for new beginnings and growth – sounds like the perfect time to have a wedding to me!


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Gold Burgers and Chinese Lanterns Bring the Shine to 140th CNE
By N. Balani
Over the top food creations are a major attraction at The Ex. "Every year we have this little competition that goes on between the various chefs and concessions on site," says the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE or The EX) CEO Virginia Ludy. "It never ceases to amaze me what they come up with."
This year, after much deliberation, the big winner is the 24k gold-foil wrapped burger by Bacon Nation in the food building, which is fit for a King or Queen! Of course it comes with a hefty price tag at $100 for the larger version. If that does not suit your pocket then there is a smaller version at $24.95. Each is covered in edible 24-karat gold foil and is certainly a status symbol to be seen on social media delicately nibbling away at it!
Other food novelties include kimchi hotdogs and the very popular Big Pickle Tornado – a hotdog in a tortilla garnished with a pickle, cheese sauce and bacon. More intrepid foodies can go for the chocolate banana steakclair- a giant éclair stuffed with steak, banana, whipped cream, cheese and chocolate sauce.
The EX marks the beginning of the end of summer and is the quintessential outing for most Canadian families. It is all about the crowning creations of food, the rides and mid-way for the kids, the music concerts, the dog-show and craft stalls.
This year what sets it apart for the 140th year of CNE, is the art exhibit of Chinese silk lanterns to celebrate the China- Canada year of tourism and aptly named "Legends of the Silk Road Come to Light."This unique art installation, the largest of its kind, brings to life a world of mythical creatures and fairytales along the ancient Silk Route and from Greek mythology.The awe-inspiring illuminated sculptures tower high above you and were created by 90 artists using 4,000 metres of synthetic silk, 55 metres of steel and were shipped in containers from China to Toronto! You are greeted by animatronics dragons breathing fire as you make your way through this incredible passageway. You can see Atlas holding the world, Jack and the Beanstalk, Hansel and Gretel and the gingerbread house, Sinbad the Sailor, The Minotaur and the Maze, Pegasus, the Unicorn, Icarus, and so many more favorite childhood legends come to life!
As a salute to the sustainability and keeping it green, there is an art exhibit from Kenya – The Flip Flop sculptures- which are made of colourful abandoned flip flops retrieved from the oceans. These are then magically transformed by the artists into a kaleidoscope of animal sculptures. There is also a display of butter sculptures in a cool room where you can see the artist creating the masterpieces.
The CNE traditions are still there, of course, with a fantastic line up of concerts (please check schedules) and the crowd pleasers like the cat show, the dog show (line up early to avoid disappointment as seats are very limited!) and the closing day ceremonial air show. This year, for the first time ever, the air show will feature The Thunderbirds, from the Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, a demonstration flight squad assigned to the U.S. Air Force. It is the only Canadian stop in their worldwide tour and is an absolute must see!
See you all out there to end another Toronto summer with a thundering roar!
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My role fundamentally is to translate business strategy into IT strategy. Technology can be a competitive advantage, but only if properly used in the context of a business strategy. In the absence of this context, technology will always be perceived as a'hammer looking for nails'. As CIO, I have the obligation(and privilege)to influence management to use technology to drive collaboration, productivity and reduce costs. However, the ultimate value I can provide comes from the ability to provide an ecosystem to systemically translate data into insightsto help us win in the marketplace. You can drive bottom-line growth to a certain point, but the ability to drive top-line growth with the help of technology is unlimited.
choices with defined ROIs is key for success. At times, we see brilliant CIOs with deep technology understanding, at other times we see great CIOs with great business acumen. However, it is not as often that we see both combined into one. In my opinion, it's an ambidextrous leader(as defined by Tushman,Smith and Binns) who will be able to make his or her business counterparts think differently about the importance of IT.
The evolution of technology in the area of cognitive, machine learning and analytics in general is what keeps me up and excited. Data is being generated everywhere. From sensors to apps and social media, more and more data is being collected and streamed. The challenge becomes how to make sense of all that data to provide contextual information and insights to anticipate outcomes and course correct before things happen.
I am particularly excited about the growth in robotics and autonomous vehicles. This includes self-driving cars, air/sea/surface drones, and general'self-aware' robots. I believe this is going to revolutionize how we interact with the world as we know it. I can imagine the time of self-driven cars, airplanes,trains,(Uber)taxis, and many others. All this brought to life by the power of technology, data, and algorithms.
Packaging is an area ready to be disrupted. Packaging that changes color when product reaches expiration dates, packaging that can change graphics to convert from seasonal to non-seasonal. While this vision may become a reality in the future,we are currently working to have the latest product safety and health and nutrition information displayed through smart phones, via an on-pack code linked to a webpage that can be updated as needed, versus the traditional static on-pack printed information. These and many other technology opportunities will help our industry be faster, more nimble, and operate in realtime when providing information to its consumers.
We are shifting towards a bi-modal IT. A combination of agile with traditional waterfall approaches, depending on the area. We are shifting towards the ambidextrous leader, with a Technology foundation and a strong business acumen and executive influence. We are shifting to more of an assetless IT, with more cloud services and less traditional inhouse data centers. We are shifting from gathering data to analyzing data to become more predictive and less prescriptive. We are shifting to a more robust posture in cybersecurity,in a world of daily attacks, cyber theft, and operational disruption.


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India to impose permanent ban on 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok - Indian media
Smartphone with Chinese applications is seen in front of a displayed Indian flag
(Reuters) - India's ministry of electronics and information technology has issued fresh notices to make permanent a ban imposed on video app TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps in June, Indian media reported late on Monday.
When it first imposed the ban, the Indian government gave the 59 apps a chance to explain their position on compliance with privacy and security requirements, the Times of India https://bit.ly/3iJxgcX reported on Monday.
The companies, which include ByteDance's popular video-sharing app TikTok, Tencent Holdings' WeChat and Alibaba's UC Browser, were also asked to respond to a list of questions, the newspaper said.
"The government is not satisfied with the response/explanation given by these companies. Hence, the ban for these 59 apps is permanent now," business newspaper Livemint https://bit.ly/3a3Us1t quoted a source familiar with the notices as saying. It said the notices were issued last week.
The ministry's June order stated that the apps were "prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order".
The order, which India referred to as a "digital strike", followed a skirmish with Chinese troops at a disputed Himalayan border site when 20 Indian soldiers were killed.
In September, India banned another 118 mobile apps, including Tencent's popular videogame PUBG, as it stepped up the pressure on Chinese technology companies following the standoff at the border.
A TikTok representative told the Economic Times https://bit.ly/39lKf1v newspaper that the company was evaluating the notice and will respond to it as appropriate.
The ministry of electronics and information technology could not be reached for comment outside regular working hours. TikTok did not respond to a request for comment.
(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonya Hepinstall)
India's equity Mutual Funds to move to two-day settlement
Equity mutual funds in India will be settled within two days starting February, instead of the prevalent three day settlement cycle, an industry body said on Friday. The move for a shorter settlement period for equity mutual funds follows Indian markets completing a shift to a one-day settlement cycle on Friday. "It has been decided all Asset Management Companies (AMCs) will move to T+2 redemption payment cycle for equity schemes, and implement this uniformly with effect from Feb. 1, 2023," the Association of Mutual Funds in India said in a statement.
'Loyal to the motherland': joining Russia's Youth Army
At the Stalingrad Battle Museum in Russia's southern city of Volgograd, dozens of teenagers stand in a circle, waiting to take oath as they join the patriotic Youth Army movement.The oath-taking ceremony in Volgograd came ahead of the 80th anniversary of the battle of Stalingrad, the name of the city at the time.
Hijabi 'indie mothers' embraced by young Indonesian music fans
At a packed festival in central Jakarta, hijab-clad sexagenarian singer Rien Djamain bursts into an upbeat track about nuclear destruction to a crowd of thousands, mostly young Indonesians.They are attracted not only to the musical aesthetics but also musical comedy," he told AFP. Dangdut music has been increasing in popularity, with acts now playing at festivals across Indonesia, performing for young audiences alongside rock bands, in addition to gigs for their usual crowds in smaller villages.
Rupee ends week lower on likely RBI intervention, importer hedging
The Indian rupee rose marginally against the dollar on Friday, but ended the week lower due to suspected intervention by the central bank. For the week, the local currency was down 0.5%. The currency came under pressure after it managed to climb above the 81 level on Monday thanks to dollar purchases from public sector banks, likely on the directions of the Reserve Bank of India.
Deadly Russian missiles hit Ukraine power facilities
Russian forces fired dozens of missiles at Ukraine on Thursday in a blistering wave of strikes targeting energy infrastructure a day after Germany and the United States pledged modern tanks for Kyiv.The latest wave of attacks came as the Kremlin said Moscow perceived the tank deliveries "as direct involvement in the conflict" and Ukraine conceded it was facing mounting pressure from Russian troops on the eastern front line.Leopard tanks pledged by Berlin will arrive in "late March, early April", German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said.Training of Ukrainian troops on German Marder infantry fighting vehicles will start in the next few days, he added, and "a little later" for the Ukrainian soldiers who will be trained on the Leopard.Russian missiles killed one person and wounded two more in the capital, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said on social media.The 55-year-old man was killed by fragments of a missile that was shot down by Ukrainian air defence systems, Kyiv city officials said.Ukrainian energy operator DTEK said it was instituting emergency power cuts around Kyiv and also in the southern Odessa and Dnipropetrovsk regions.Russia has launched regular waves of aerial attacks targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure since last October.- 'More than 30 missiles' -Those assaults have crippled the electricity grid with temperatures near zero degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) as winter deepens.On Thursday, two critical infrastructure facilities in the Odessa region on the Black Sea were damaged, the head of the regional military administration said.Ukrainian military spokesman Yuriy Ignat announced the fresh missile salvo, telling local media that several Russian Tu-95 bombers had launched the attack from northern Murmansk region."We expect more than 30 missiles, which have already started to appear in various territories. Air defence systems are working," Ignat said. Sergiy Popko, the head of Kyiv's military administration, said all 15 cruise missiles launched towards the capital were downed, "thanks to the excellent work of air defence".Ukraine's air force also said its units shot down a cluster of Iranian-made attack drones launched by Russian forces from near southern Ukraine."Attack UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicle) were launched from the eastern coast of the Sea of Azov... The enemy used 24 Shaheds. All 24 were destroyed," the air force said.The United States and Germany on Wednesday announced deliveries of top-of-the-line tanks to Ukraine, sweeping aside longstanding misgivings and signalling a new surge of Western support for an expected counteroffensive against the Russian invasion.President Joe Biden promised 31 Abrams tanks, one of the most powerful and sophisticated weapons in the US army. - 'Intensifying' Donetsk front -Shortly before, Chancellor Olaf Scholz gave the green light to Germany sending 14 Leopard 2 tanks, a decision that opens the floodgates to several other European countries armed with Leopards to send their own contributions.Although Western countries have already sent Ukraine everything from artillery to Patriot anti-missile defence systems, tanks were long considered a step too far, risking a widening backlash from Russia.But with Ukraine gearing up for a counteroffensive to push back increasingly entrenched Russians in the east and south, the allies are now scrambling to send the powerful weapon.After a series of battlefield setbacks, Russia has claimed gains on the eastern front, where Ukraine conceded that its troops had pulled out of town of Soledar in the Donetsk region.Russian forces and units with the Wagner mercenary group claimed two weeks ago they had captured the small salt-mining town.On Wednesday, Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister Ganna Malyar said Moscow was also intensifying pressure along that same eastern front, in the fight for nearby Bakhmut."The enemy is throwing a significant number of personnel, weapons and military equipment into the battle, trying to break through our defences," Malyar said.The US-based Institute for the Study of War said Russia was engaging in "spoiling attacks across most of the frontline in Ukraine in order to disperse and distract Ukrainian forces."Those measures, it said, were in order to "set conditions to launch a decisive offensive operation" in the eastern Lugansk region. bur/jm


A bag of litter collected by a user of the Park & Ride facility.
A Lancaster motorist has started taking matters into her own hands to sort out the litter problem at the Park and Ride facility.
The commuter, who did not wish to be named, said she regularly collects carrier bags full of litter when she is at the site.
The woman, who uses the Park and Ride to car share to work, said the problem is particularly bad on a Monday morning.
"Youths gather there at the weekend," she said. "Last Monday I collected three bags full of rubbish, two bags on Tuesday and another one on Wednesday.
"I picked out 16 coffee cups from the hedges one day.
"There is only one bin there, but there's CCTV and nothing seems to be done about it.
A spokesman for Lancashire County Council said: "We have a contract in place for the Park and Ride site to be cleaned and the bin emptied every two weeks.


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Q: How To Refresh List of Auto Complete Suggestions in PyQt5 LineEdit Widget I am using QCompleter to populate a QLineEdit widget lineEdit1 with a list of auto completions autocomplete_list. The widget successfully populates with the data in autocomplete list.
However when I enter the any of the following text into lineEdit1:
a
a1
a2
a3
a4
a5

And presss return, I get the following error message:
Process finished with exit code -1073741819 (0xC0000005)
What is happening here? The program doesn't crash when I enter 'b' into the widget. It is also fine when I enter '1' into the widget. Why does it crash when I enter 'a' or any of the 5 items in autocomplete_list?
from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets

class Ui_MainWindow(object):

    def setupUi(self, MainWindow):
        MainWindow.setObjectName("MainWindow")
        MainWindow.resize(800, 600)
        self.centralwidget = QtWidgets.QWidget(MainWindow)
        self.centralwidget.setObjectName("centralwidget")
        MainWindow.setCentralWidget(self.centralwidget)
        self.menubar = QtWidgets.QMenuBar(MainWindow)
        self.menubar.setObjectName("menubar")
        MainWindow.setMenuBar(self.menubar)
        self.statusbar = QtWidgets.QStatusBar(MainWindow)
        self.statusbar.setObjectName("statusbar")
        MainWindow.setStatusBar(self.statusbar)
        QtCore.QMetaObject.connectSlotsByName(MainWindow)

    def setupData(self):

        self.lineEdit1 = QtWidgets.QLineEdit(self.centralwidget)
        self.lineEdit1.setObjectName("lineEdit1")
        self.lineEdit1.returnPressed.connect(self.return_pressed)
        self.autocomplete_list = ['a1', 'a2', 'a3', 'a4', 'a5']
        self.completer = QtWidgets.QCompleter(self.autocomplete_list)
        self.lineEdit1.setCompleter(self.completer)

    def return_pressed(self):
        user_input = self.lineEdit1.text()
        updated_list = [x for x in self.autocomplete_list if x not in user_input]
        print(updated_list)
        self.completer = QtWidgets.QCompleter(updated_list)
        self.lineEdit1.setCompleter(self.completer)
        print('Gets to here')

if __name__ == "__main__":
    import sys
    app = QtWidgets.QApplication(sys.argv)
    MainWindow = QtWidgets.QMainWindow()
    ui = Ui_MainWindow()
    ui.setupUi(MainWindow)
    ui.setupData()
    MainWindow.show()
    sys.exit(app.exec_())

A: I have tested logic in C++ yourself and I don't see any errors which I can suppose the error is caused by the sip wrapper that keeps a reference to the pointer of the old QCompleter that is removed from memory when you establish a new QCompleter generating a Segmentation fault ( core dumped).
On the other hand, your methodology is not very elegant, I prefer to use a model to handle the information and then only remove the items in a simple way.
def setupData(self):

    self.lineEdit1 = QtWidgets.QLineEdit(self.centralwidget)
    self.lineEdit1.setObjectName("lineEdit1")
    self.lineEdit1.returnPressed.connect(self.return_pressed)
    autocomplete_list = ['a1', 'a2', 'a3', 'a4', 'a5']

    self.autocomplete_model = QtGui.QStandardItemModel()
    for text in autocomplete_list:
        self.autocomplete_model.appendRow(QtGui.QStandardItem(text))

    self.completer = QtWidgets.QCompleter()
    self.completer.setModel(self.autocomplete_model)
    self.lineEdit1.setCompleter(self.completer)

def return_pressed(self):
    user_input = self.lineEdit1.text()
    items = self.autocomplete_model.findItems(user_input, QtCore.Qt.MatchContains)
    for item in items:
        self.autocomplete_model.takeItem(item.row())

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Same-sex marriage vote: Four 'no' votes in historic decision
Started by Krazychic, December 7, 2017
Same-Sex marriage has passed the House of Representatives, with all but four MPs sitting on the opposite site of the chamber for the final count.
Although Australia's postal vote resulted in a resounding win for the 'Yes' vote, members of Parliament were not legally obligated to follow that decision.
Outspoken Queenslander Bob Katter — who earlier in the day argued same-sex couples were trying to "steal" the word 'gay' — was joined by Hinkler MP Keith Pitt, Maranoa MP David Littleproud and McMillan MP Russell Broadbent as the only members of the lower house not to vote 'Yes'.
Mr Pitt released a statement declaring his vote was not "for or against same-sex marriage", but instead about the bill.
"The debate today was about the bill and its details. I supported a range of amendments which I believed would have improved the bill, but the final legislation was put without these amendments included.
"I was aware of the opportunity to abstain from the vote today, but in this place I believe you should always have the courage of your convictions."
Earlier in the day, Mr Katter made his feelings on the matter crystal clear.
"L-G-B-Ts, whatever the hell it is ... I have no idea what it is ... you'll probably change it," he said.
"I refuse to use the word g-a-y."
The member for Kennedy said gay people have "an inflated opinion" of themselves and that "the rest of the world would agree". He then accused the LGBTI community of stealing the word "gay" before reading out the alternative definition of the word: 'Beautiful, light, happy and ethereal".
The House of Representatives has not confirmed the number of MPs who voted yes or abstained, as this is "standard practice" when there are fewer than five "no" votes, it confirmed.
However it's believed Tony Abbott, Andrew Hastie, Michael Sukkar, Kevin Andrews, Scott Morrison, Alex Hawke and George Christensen abstained from voting, The Australian reports.
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What I still don't get is why people are so against other's beliefs that they would go out of their way to vote no on such a wonderful thing! Everyone should be able to live happily with their orientation regardless of others opinions/beliefs. And the fact it took so long for it to pass, just goes to show how fucked our "Modern Society" is. But congrats to the LGBTIQ community of good ole Oz.
P.S - I now have multiple gay weddings I have been invited to, and one where I'm best man/Maid of Honor/horror.
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I think a lot of the 'NO' voters were against the idea of it being called a marriage and felt it should be called a 'union' or similar.
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I can understand it from that point of view, but where's the equality in that?
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Equality being they have the same rights as a married opposite sex couple but 'protect' the religious beliefs maybe. Idk.
In my opinion, religion and homosexuality should be somewhat "segregated" from each other, all religion does is preach constantly that homosexuality is a sin, while the LGBTIQ community just want to be left to do what they will. And I'm quite frankly fed up with people pushing their beliefs upon me, I have absolutely no bias against the church, but when I get the good ole missionaries banging my door down wanting to tell me about Jesus, I get genuinely angry about it, I have never once had a homosexual individual even attempt to force their ways upon me (aside from the hilarious gay friends I have fuckin' around for comedy's sake). I would be more than happy if my religious and homo friends could just hang out in the same room for five goddamn minutes without a giant argument breaking out, it's truly unsettling. And I don't want to have to organise two separate days/times to hang out with my mates just because their ways of life butt heads, it is truly a ridiculous debacle.
*RANT OVER*
Don't preach to me, don't try and turn me and I couldn't care what you are as long as you treat me with the same respect I treat you.
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7 hours ago, Krazychic said:
That's basically how I view it.
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Fuck religion. Everything else is cool though.
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Well tied - sat in the surface film perfectly - despite very sunny conditions it took two trout.