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Consumers Energy employees before the February 4, 2012 Walk for Warmth in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan coordinated by EightCAP, Inc.
21st March 2015 saw Miles Continental ŠKODA's first involvement with the Coffee Culture Le Race. For us, the day itself was a culmination of 5 months of training with our very own 'ŠKODA Cycle Wave'. Along with the support of fellow local businesses, we trained together throughout the months and started the race itself as one.
At the end of the race, our guests had use of the ŠKODA tent, with lounge facilities and refreshments.
We really enjoyed the entire event and look forward to the next one.
Register your interest in joining us for next year's event: eepurl.com/39hoP
View more of our involvement on our website: www.milescontinental.co.nz/lerace
Thanks so much to our fellow sponsors of the Coffee Culture Le Race, particularly those awesome people that joined us for our group meetings and offered their sage advice (special mention to ŠKODA New Zealand and Alison Shanks!):
* Coffee Culture
* Specialized New Zealand
* The Press - www.press.co.nz
* Chain Reaction Cycles
* iHeartRadio
* Pure Sports Nutrition
* Akaroa 365 days of the Year
* Les Mills - New Zealand
* Tineli New Zealand
* Mackley Carriers Ltd
* Nature Valley Australia & New Zealand
* Lindauer
* TotalPos Solutions
* SMITH OPTICS NZ
* Dole Fresh New Zealand
* Photo & Video International
* Meadow Mushrooms
* Breads of Europe
* O'Neill Rentals
* MG Marketing
* Pasta Vera
* Moffatts Flower Company
* Interislander
* Global Adventure Guide
* Complete Performance Ltd
* Odlin Cycle Coaching
* Ronald McDonald House South Island
* 5 Passes Tour
* Cycling New Zealand
#LeRace
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NRC volunteers judge projects for a special NRC award at the 2009 Montgomery County area science fair held at the University of Maryland.
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Scarification is a form of body art that involves skin cutting, stripping or other techniques so to produce a visible scar. Often, ink or other irritating substances are rubbed into the fresh wound so to facilitate the formation of a visible keloid.
In this case, the young man is not only interested in the final result of such experimentation (he’s of course after what esthetically pleases him) but also in the pain experienced in the process, as he’s fascinated by its being a path to self-knowledge. Pain does not keep him away from a new step towards the ever-evolving reshaping of his own body. Knowledge and understanding come with it, as it is just part of a sensory experience that requires patience and awareness of the body healing process. Such modificating process, always open to new turns, shows his own idea of beauty that could coexist with already existing ones.
Photograph and Text: Tiziana Battiston
This ARRA project involves crack sealing, chip sealing, and restriping most of the paved roads on the North and South Rims of Grand Canyon National Park. Paved road surfaces should receive a pavement treatment on an approximately seven-year cycle to sustain the integrity of the road surface and increase the roadway’s life span. This sealcoat will assure at least seven or more years of service without having to reconstruct the sub base and resurface the asphalt.
Los Angeles Firefighters responded to a three vehicle collision involving a Los Angeles Metro Bus in North Hollywood on November 25, 2011. The collision sent three of six injured persons to the hospital, including a pair of motorists who were critically injured. © Photo by Mike Meadows
The World Social Security Forum takes place in Brussels, Belgium, from 14 to 18 October 2019. It is hosted by the public social security institutions of Belgium. The Forum is the largest and most important international event for social security. Involving more than 1,000 participants, from more than 150 countries, including ministers, administrators, CEOs and senior managers in social security administration.
The Student Involvement Fair will was held on January 23, 2019. This event is designed to give students the opportunity to learn more about clubs and organizations at Ramapo College, while each club has an opportunity to advertise and enroll new members. Learn more about student clubs: www.ramapo.edu/clubs/
The Student Involvement Fair will was held on January 23, 2019. This event is designed to give students the opportunity to learn more about clubs and organizations at Ramapo College, while each club has an opportunity to advertise and enroll new members. Learn more about student clubs: www.ramapo.edu/clubs/
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Title / Titre :
Camp etiquette involves shaving daily and putting on a tie when cleaning up after work at Eldorado Mining and Refining Ltd. /
Au camp de l’Eldorado Mining and Refining Ltd, il est de mise de se raser quotidiennement et de porter la cravate après le travail
Creator(s) / Créateur(s) : Eldorado Mining & Refining Ltd.
Date(s) : circa / vers 1930
Reference No. / Numéro de référence : ITEM 3375959
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Location / Lieu : Port Radium, Northwest Territories, Canada / Port Radium, Territoires-du-Nord-Ouest, Canada
Credit / Mention de source :
Eldorado Mining & Refining Ltd. Eldorado Nuclear Limited fonds. Library and Archives Canada, C-023984 /
Eldorado Mining & Refining Ltd. Fonds Eldorado Nuclear Limited. Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, C-023984
Bravery involves acting on conviction even if unpopular, not shrinking from fear, and speaking up for what is right even if there is opposition. Bravery has been called corrective because, in some ways, it is used to counteract difficulties everyone faces. We typically think of bravery as physical, such as the bravery demonstrated by soldiers on a battlefield. Bravery is also psychological, such as when we face our problems in a direct way, when we admit our vulnerabilities, and when we seek help. Bravery is moral when we stand up for those who are less fortunate or cannot defend themselves or when we speak up in a group advocating for the rights of others. Bravery is not equivalent to fearlessness because fear is certainly experienced. Rather, bravery is the ability to do what needs to be done in spite of fear. This strength is evident when choosing to do the unpopular but correct thing, or facing a terminal illness with equanimity, or resisting peer pressure regarding a morally questionable shortcut. As a signature strength, bravery emerges regularly, not only in exceptional circumstances.
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
- Pablo Picasso
Don't sell yourself short, maximise your presence in life by making use of your top strengths. But first, you need to know what they are. To take the only free scientifically backed personality test available today visit www.revisedperception.com/
David Luddy
Revised Perception
Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off Celebration at Kellogg Circle at Emporia State University on September 12, 2019.
Rummy Wealth, Teen Patti, Rummy Gold, and Rummy Modern are all popular card games that involve skill, strategy, and a bit of luck. Here is a brief description of how to play each game:
Website URL: rummywealthapp.com/
•Rummy Wealth: Rummy Wealth is a variation of the classic Rummy game. The objective is to create sets of three or more cards of the same rank or sequences of three or more cards in the same suit. The game is typically played with two to six players and uses two standard decks of 52 cards.
•Teen Patti: Teen Patti is a popular Indian card game that is similar to poker. The game is played with a deck of 52 cards and can be played by three to six players. The objective is to have the best three-card hand and win the pot.
•Rummy Gold: Rummy Gold is a modern version of the classic Rummy game. The game is played with two standard decks of 52 cards and can be played by two to six players. The objective is to create sets of three or more cards of the same rank or sequences of three or more cards in the same suit.
•Rummy Modern: Rummy Modern is another modern version of the classic Rummy game. The game is played with two standard decks of 52 cards and can be played by two to six players. The objective is to create sets of three or more cards of the same rank or sequences of three or more cards in the same suit.
In all of these games, the player with the best hand at the end of the game wins. Each game has its own set of rules and variations, so it's important to read up on the specific rules before playing.
Rummy Wealth: Rummy Wealth is a variation of the classic Rummy game. The objective is to create sets of three or more cards of the same rank or sequences of three or more cards in the same suit. The game is typically played with two to six players and uses two standard decks of 52 cards.
Teen Patti: Teen Patti is a popular Indian card game that is similar to poker. The game is played with a deck of 52 cards and can be played by three to six players. The objective is to have the best three-card hand and win the pot.
Rummy Gold: Rummy Gold is a modern version of the classic Rummy game. The game is played with two standard decks of 52 cards and can be played by two to six players. The objective is to create sets of three or more cards of the same rank or sequences of three or more cards in the same suit.
Rummy Modern: Rummy Modern is another modern version of the classic Rummy game. The game is played with two standard decks of 52 cards and can be played by two to six players. The objective is to create sets of three or more cards of the same rank or sequences of three or more cards in the same suit.
In all of these games, the player with the best hand at the end of the game wins. Each game has its own set of rules and variations, so it's important to read up on the specific rules before playing.
Photo: POH
Portraits of Hope's massive public art and civic project – involving more than 20,000 kids, adults and volunteers – that visually transformed Manhattan. By recruiting and utilizing more than 5,400 fully operational NYC taxis to participate in the unprecedented 4-month exhibition, the cabs and city streets of New York were transformed into a giant mobile canvas. The unprecedented event integrated two key characteristics that define the City: the saturation of the iconic taxis; and the vertical physicality of Manhattan. www.portraitsofhope.org
Garden in Transit -- A Portraits of Hope Project
Portraits of Hope's NYC Public Art and Civic Project -- NYC Taxis
Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope
5,400+ New York City Taxis
23,000 Children and Adults
200+ Participating Schools, Hospitals, and NYC institutions
700,000 Sq. ft. of paintings
Youth and Program Sessions in NY, CA, NJ, OH, GA, PA
Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12
Creative therapy sessions for hospitalized children and persons with disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, and other serious conditions
10-month program and collaborative phase
4-month New York City public art exhibition
Youth sessions and exhibition in Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
Portraits of Hope rings NASDAQ opening bell
Special thank you to Helen Bing and Peter Bing, Vornado Realty, Hotel Pennsylvania, MACtac, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Cordelia Corporation, Veriflora, Wooster Paint Company, Jenner & Block, Purdy-Bessemer Holdings, FedEx, Hudson River Park Trust, Susan Kohlmann, Debbie and Hal Jacobs, Nazdar, Abbot & Abbot Box Corp. AAA Flag & Banner, Bruce and Nancy Newberg Family Fund, Pillsbury Sutro Shaw Pittman, Davidow Charitable Fund, Joleen and Mitch Julis, Armstrong Nickoll Family Foundation, Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation, Ore Hill Partners LLC, Time Warner, Building Maintenance Services LLC, PTG Event Services, FedEx, NASDAQ
The Student Involvement Fair will was held on January 23, 2019. This event is designed to give students the opportunity to learn more about clubs and organizations at Ramapo College, while each club has an opportunity to advertise and enroll new members. Learn more about student clubs: www.ramapo.edu/clubs/
The Student Involvement Fair will was held on January 23, 2019. This event is designed to give students the opportunity to learn more about clubs and organizations at Ramapo College, while each club has an opportunity to advertise and enroll new members. Learn more about student clubs: www.ramapo.edu/clubs/
The ritual involves immersing the image of Sto. Niño in a basin of perfumed water, bathing it and dressing it up in less ornate attire symbolizing the end of the fiesta. In the past, the ritual was limited to the privacy of the Augustinian friar's quarters and witnessed only by a chosen group of women.
When the public learned of the closed-door ritual, they asked the priest to allow them to witness it. The Augustinians made the ritual public for the first time in 1990. The ritual begins with the removing of the crown, followed by the orb and scepter and armlet, the bands, cape, tunic, the inner garments and boots. Then the icon is dressed up again with a new set of less ornate grab. A prayer is recited for each peace of clothing, signifying an event in the life of Jesus
The Student Involvement Fair will was held on January 23, 2019. This event is designed to give students the opportunity to learn more about clubs and organizations at Ramapo College, while each club has an opportunity to advertise and enroll new members. Learn more about student clubs: www.ramapo.edu/clubs/
The Jackson Walk for Warmth took place in downtown Jackson, where the Consumers Energy Headquarters is located. Pictured, Patti Poppe, Vice President of Customer Experience and Operations (right), carries a Consumers Energy banner with other employees.
This project involves constructing approximately 11 miles of second track along the North Carolina Railroad (NCRR) corridor in Rowan County. A second track will allow trains to pass more frequently, reducing congestion, increasing capacity and reliability, and decreasing travel time between Raleigh and Charlotte. Additionally, the work will involve upgrading some railroad crossings and permanently closing others, extending Kimball Road from Main Street to Chapel Street, and constructing a bridge carrying the North Carolina Railroad tracks over Kimball Road. The project limits extend along U.S. 29 from Airport Road in Salisbury to 18th Street in Kannapolis.
This project is one of three that in total will add approximately 26 miles of new second track along the main line. These projects will provide an uninterrupted double track spanning 92 miles between Greensboro and Charlotte.
This section of the NCRR is part of the busiest railroad corridor in North Carolina. This project is among improvements to the NCRR corridor between Raleigh and Charlotte to increase railroad capacity, efficiency, and safety.
Project contract was awarded in November 2013.
Project is currently under construction.
Constructing 11 miles of second track between Salisbury and Kannapolis.
Extending Kimball Road from Main Street to Chapel Street and constructing a two-track railroad bridge carrying NCRR tracks over Kimball Road.
Upgrading the following railroad crossings:
Webb Road (Salisbury)
E. Church Street (China Grove)
E. Centerview Street (China Grove)
E. Ryder Avenue (Landis)
E. 22nd Street (Kannapolis)
E. 18th Street (Kannapolis)
Permanently closing the following railroad crossings:
Mount Hope Church Road (China Grove)
E. Thom Street (China Gove)
Eudy Road (China Grove)
N. Central Avenue (Landis)
E. Mill Street (Landis)
E. 29th Street (Kannapolis)
Miracle King | Communications Officer Divisions 7 & 9
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1584 Yanceyville Street 375 Silas Creek PKWY
Greensboro, NC 27405 Winston-Salem, NC 27127
336.487.0157 | miracleking@ncdot.gov| @NCDOT_Triad
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_Dam
Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. Constructed between 1931 and 1936, during the Great Depression, it was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Its construction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers, and cost over 100 lives. In bills passed by Congress during its construction, it was referred to as the Hoover Dam, after President Herbert Hoover, but was named Boulder Dam by the Roosevelt administration. In 1947, the name Hoover Dam was restored by Congress.
Since about 1900, the Black Canyon and nearby Boulder Canyon had been investigated for their potential to support a dam that would control floods, provide irrigation water, and produce hydroelectric power. In 1928, Congress authorized the project. The winning bid to build the dam was submitted by a consortium named Six Companies, Inc., which began construction in early 1931. Such a large concrete structure had never been built before, and some of the techniques used were unproven. The torrid summer weather and lack of facilities near the site also presented difficulties. Nevertheless, Six Companies turned the dam over to the federal government on March 1, 1936, more than two years ahead of schedule.
Hoover Dam impounds Lake Mead and is located near Boulder City, Nevada, a municipality originally constructed for workers on the construction project, about 30 mi (48 km) southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. The dam's generators provide power for public and private utilities in Nevada, Arizona, and California. Hoover Dam is a major tourist attraction, with 7 million tourists a year. The heavily traveled U.S. Route 93 (US 93) ran along the dam's crest until October 2010, when the Hoover Dam Bypass opened.
Source: hoover.archives.gov/hoovers/hoover-dam
85 years after its completion, Hoover dam is still considered an engineering marvel. It is named in honor of President Herbert Hoover, who played a crucial role in its creation.
For many years, residents of the American southwest sought to tame the unpredictable Colorado River. Disastrous floods during the early 1900’s led residents of the area to look to the federal government for aid, and experiments with irrigation on a limited scale had shown that this arid region could be transformed into fertile cropland, if only the river could be controlled. The greatest obstacle to the construction of such a dam was the allocation of water rights among the seven states comprising the Colorado River drainage basin. Meetings were held in 1918, 1919 and 1920, but the states could not reach a consensus.
Herbert Hoover had visited the Lower Colorado region in the years before World War I and was familiar with its problems and the potential for development. Upon becoming Secretary of Commerce in 1921, Hoover proposed the construction of a dam on the Colorado River. In addition to flood control and irrigation, it would provide a dependable supply of water for Los Angeles and Southern California. The project would be self-supporting, recovering its cost through the sale of hydroelectric power generated by the dam.
In 1921, the state legislatures of the Colorado River basin authorized commissioners to negotiate an interstate agreement. Congress authorized President Harding to appoint a representative for the federal government to serve as chair of the Colorado River Commission and on December 17, 1921, Harding appointed Hoover to that role.
When the commission assembled in Santa Fe in November 1922, the seven states still disagreed over the fair distribution of water. The upstream states feared that the downstream states, with their rapidly developing agricultural and power demands, would quickly preempt rights to the water by the “first in time, first in right” doctrine. Hoover suggested a compromise that the water be divided between the upper and lower basins without individual state quotas. The resulting Colorado River Compact was signed on November 24, 1922. It split the river basin into upper and lower halves with the states within each region deciding amongst themselves how the water would be allocated.
A series of bills calling for Federal funding to build the dam were introduced by Congressman Phil D. Swing and Senator Hiram W. Johnson between 1922 and 1928, all of which were rejected. The last Swing-Johnson bill, titled the Boulder Canyon Project Act, was largely written by Hoover and Secretary of the Interior Hubert Work. Congress finally agreed, and the bill was signed into law on December 21, 1928 by President Coolidge. The dream was about to become reality.
On June 25, 1929, less than four months after his inauguration, President Herbert Hoover signed a proclamation declaring the Colorado River Compact effective at last. Appropriations were approved and construction began in 1930. The dam was dedicated in 1935 and the hydroelectric generators went online in 1937. In 1947, Congress officially "restored" Hoover's name to the dam, after FDR's Secretary of the Interior tried to remove it. Hoover Dam was built for a cost of $49 million (approximately $1 billion adjusted for inflation). The power plant and generators cost an additional $71 million, more than the cost of the dam itself. The sale of electrical power generated by the dam paid back its construction cost, with interest, by 1987.
Today the Hoover Dam controls the flooding of the Colorado River, irrigates more than 1.5 million acres of land, and provides water to more than 16 million people. Lake Mead supports recreational activities and provides habitats to fish and wildlife. Power generated by the dam provides energy to power over 500,000 homes. The Hoover Compromise still governs how the water is shared.
Additional Foreign Language Tags:
(United States) "الولايات المتحدة" "Vereinigte Staaten" "アメリカ" "美国" "미국" "Estados Unidos" "États-Unis"
(Nevada) "نيفادا" "内华达州" "नेवादा" "ネバダ" "네바다" "Невада"
(Arizona) "أريزونا" "亚利桑那州" "एरिजोना" "アリゾナ州" "애리조나" "Аризона"
(Hoover Dam) "سد هوفر" "胡佛水坝" "हूवर बांध" "フーバーダム" "후버 댐" "Гувера" "Presa Hoover"
The Student Involvement Fair will was held on January 23, 2019. This event is designed to give students the opportunity to learn more about clubs and organizations at Ramapo College, while each club has an opportunity to advertise and enroll new members. Learn more about student clubs: www.ramapo.edu/clubs/
By the time of American involvement in Southeast Asia, the USAF had gone to an almost all-nuclear capable force. None of the aircraft in first-line units were capable of counterinsurgency (COIN) roles; pilots and crews were not trained for it either. As a result, the USAF had to fall back on World War II-era aircraft taken out of storage and reconditioned for a war the country had never meant to fight.
By Vietnam, the Douglas A-26 Invader had been redesignated B-26 (this had happened during the Korean War, but it was generally referred to by its former designation). RB-26Cs were among the first USAF aircraft deployed to the area, in 1960, first seeing service under Operation Farm Gate, supporting Royal Laotian Army forces against Pathet Lao guerillas. Later, Farm Gate was expanded to South Vietnam as well and B-26C bombers were deployed for service as well—despite their age, the Invaders were liked for their easy handling and long loiter times, both valuable and necessary in counterinsurgency warfare. (The USAF was not the first nation to use Invaders in Vietnam—the French had used them during the siege of Dien Bien Phu in 1954.)
Age caught up to the force by 1965, and after a number of fatal crashes caused by metal fatigue, the B-26 force was grounded. They were then modified to A-26K Counter-Invaders, with new engines, reinforced structure, and wingtip fuel tanks (and further confusing the matter by readopting the attack designation). Returning to Vietnam in 1966, A-26Ks would remain in service until 1970, gradually replaced by gunship AC-130s, and turned in an excellent performance in the counterinsurgency role. The last A-26 did not leave USAF service until 1972.
A good number of A-26s were sold as surplus after the Vietnam War and were subsequently converted to firefighting aircraft. Though most of these have been retired in recent years, it ensured that there would be significant numbers of flyable Invaders left. Today, 96 aircraft remain in museums and in private collections.
Built as 41-39596, one of the first A-26Bs to be delivered, this aircraft was in storage in Arizona when it was returned to service as an A-26K and renumbered 64-17676. It served during the Vietnam War with the 1st Special Operations Wing, based out of Nakhon Phanom, Thailand. After the war, it was retired once more, but this time was bought by the state of Georgia and converted to a firefighting aircraft. It would then go through several owners, mostly Canadian, as a firebomber until 1978, when it was bought by a collector, restored to its A-26K appearance, and flown in airshows. In 1981, it was donated to the National Museum of the USAF, where it remains today.
64-17676 wears standard USAF Southeast Asia camouflage, with black undersides for night operations. This view shows the A-26K's impressive "business end" of eight .50 caliber machine guns; in addition to the guns, it carries two 20mm gunpods, two Mk 82 bombs with "Daisy Cutter" fuse extenders, and two rocket pods.
Student Involvement Fair at Crossley Softball Field, 19 September, 2020. Photography by Glenn Minshall.
Over 255 Consumers Energy employees, friends and family volunteered and donated to the Jackson, Michigan Walk for Warmth.
The Student Involvement Fair will was held on January 23, 2019. This event is designed to give students the opportunity to learn more about clubs and organizations at Ramapo College, while each club has an opportunity to advertise and enroll new members. Learn more about student clubs: www.ramapo.edu/clubs/
Snowboarding:
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is either partially or fully covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set into a mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the United States in the 1960s and the 1970s and became a Winter Olympic Sport in 1998.
Since snowboarding's inception as an established winter sport, it has developed various styles, each with its own specialized equipment and technique. The most common styles today are: freeride, freestyle, and freecarve/race. These styles are used for both recreational and professional snowboarding. While each style is unique, there is overlap between them. See also List of snowboard tricks.
Freeride:
The freeride style is the most common and easily accessible style of snowboarding. It involves riding down any terrain available. Freeriding may include aerial tricks and jib (any type of fixture which can be ridden with the board/skis) tricks borrowed from freestyle, or deep carve turns more common in alpine snowboarding, utilizing whatever natural terrain the rider may encounter.
Freeriding equipment is usually a stiff soft shell boot with a directional twin snowboard. Since the freeride style may encounter many different types of snow conditions, from ice to deep pow down powder slopes. very fast
We present several items from the PRECIOSA Traditional Czech Glass™ sold under Desna since 1847 brand. This artistic crystalware collection produced by Preciosa Ornela and involves products which follow in the pre-war tradition of the production of unique products by the Jablonec companies of H. Hoffman and C. Schlevogt, as well as by other designers from the post-war era. The entire collection incorporates a wide range of products ranging from small matt crystal figures and articles with a devotional theme through to a group consisting of flacons, jars, vases and ashtrays (several of which are in the popular Art Deco style) and on to figural statues. These products are characterised by the large amount of traditional manual workmanship which goes into their production. As far as the colors are concerned, Czech crystal, uranium yellow, jade, refined blue and green have long been popular.
If you are interested in purchasing any of these items, please come and visit our company shop in Desná, but you can, of course, also come across the items from the collection at a number of other shops which specialise in Czech glass.
A group of Romanian special forces move at high speed through the Black Sea as part of a passing exercise involving Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2).
THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL MOTOR SPORT
WHAT IS TRACTOR PULLING?
Tractor pulling competitions take place on a 100 metre track, and involve the machines pulling a weight transfer sledge. A weight transfer sledge basically gets heavier to pull as it is pulled down the track. This is achieved by increasing the weight on the pan of the sledge by moving the weight box from the rear to the front of the sledge as the sledge is pulled forward. The winner of the competition is the machine that can pull the sledge the furthest.
If more than one competitor completes the 100 metre track with the sledge (a full pull), then the sledge is made harder to pull, and the competitors who made a full pull go again until they are stopped and a winner obtained.
Tractor pulling is called “The World’s Most Powerful Motor Sport” with some machines producing in excess of 9000 horsepower. However, the sport has many varied classes ranging from the small, single engined 950kg Modifieds, through the stock machines to the multi-engined 4.5 tonne machines. Here is a brief description of the classes which are competed at events with the North West Tractor Pulling Club. The weight of each class is the weight of the machine and driver ready to compete.
Super Farm Class
The Super Farm class is based on a stock farm tractor and is limited to one turbo charger and a RPM limit of 2800. The original tractor engine must be used. This is a low cost class and a starting class for many tractor pulling competitors. The class is competed at 3.5 tonnes.
Under 401 Prostock Class
The Under 401 Prostock class is again based on a farm tractor using the original engine; it’s limited to one turbo charger and a engine size of 401 cubic inches (6.57 litres). There is no RPM limit on this class, which for many is the next step up from Super Farm in the world of tractor pulling. The Under 401 Prostock class is competed at 3.5 tonnes.
Prostock Class
The Prostock class is the next level of stock machines used in tractor pulling. This class is again limited to one turbo charger, but with a larger limit to the engine size of 510 cubic inches (8.36 litres), and again must use the original engine block and cylinder head. These machines become much more highly tuned than the previous classes and again compete at 3.5 tonnes.
Superstock Class
The Superstock class is the most highly tuned of the tractor pulling stock classes. Based on a stock tractor, the machines can use up to 3 turbo pressure stages. As long as the original engine block is used, they can be tuned to almost any level, most these days not using the tractor’s original fuel of diesel but choosing to run on methanol to achieve more power. The Superstock class again competes at 3.5 tonnes.
950kg Modified Class
The smallest of the modified classes, and formally called the Mini Modified class, this tractor pulling class is a single engine machine weighing in at just 950kg complete with driver. The engines used in the 950kg Modified class range from supercharged V8’s to turbine engines and even V12 aircraft engines.
Modified Class
This is the class where almost anything goes – in the Modified class, you’ll see any combination of engines, gearboxes and rear axles imaginable. This class is competed at 2.5, 3.5 and 4.5 tonnes. ETPC limitations are set to limit which engine combinations can be used to obtain a fair horsepower limit for each weight class.
The 4.5 tonne class is the most powerful in the tractor pulling world, seeing engine combinations like 5 V8s, 3 V12 aircraft engines or 4 turbines. Horsepowers over 9000 are not uncommon. The BTPA also has a Limited Modified class, this is a 3.5 tonne class with lower horsepower limits than the normal 3.5 class so as to provide a lower cost entry class into the Modified division.
Two Wheel Drive Class
This single V8 engined tractor pulling class is basically a modified class with a dragster/funny car type body fitted. The engine size of this class is limited depending on the type of cylinder heads fitted. This provides a class where the competition is very close. The Two Wheel Drive class is competed at 2600 kg.
Trucks
This class is basically a road-going twin-axle truck with safety modifications for tractor pulling. The amount of tuning allowed has been kept low to provide an entry level class into tractor pulling. The class is competed at 8.5 tonnes.
Stony Brook, NY; Stony Brook University: Student Activities hosted an involvement fair for all student clubs and organizations to promote their group on the Student Activities Center Plaza.
Students got a chance to explore some of Lafayette’s organizations, clubs, and programs during the Involvement Fair on the Quad. The College boasts more than 200 opportunities for students to become involved in campus life, including academic honor societies, cultural and social organizations, community outreach, arts programs, sports clubs, and living groups. The fair is sponsored by Student Government and the Office of Student Leadership and Involvement.
Chuck Zovko/Zovko Photographic LLC
Sept. 3, 2014
The Chimney Rock segment of the Lower Crooked Wild and Scenic River is becoming increasingly popular for all kinds of recreation. Thousands of people visit each year to enjoy the incredible fishing, camping, and scenic views. The area provides for many types of recreation activities including: camping, fishing, hiking, and driving, or bicycling on the Crooked River Backcountry Byway. A paved portion of the 43-mile long Lower Crooked River Back Country Byway winds its way through the river canyon.
The 2.6 mile round trip hike to Chimney Rock involves a moderate climb up a side drainage, some switchbacks, and ends with expansive views of the Crooked River Canyon and Cascades in the distance. The trailhead is located on the east side of State Highway 27, opposite Chimney Rock Campground. The Lower Crooked Wild and Scenic River is a 12-mile drive south from Prineville, Oregon, and a 46-mile drive from Bend,
Oregon.
To learn more about this super-cool area head on over to:
www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/site_info.php?siteid=147
Photo by Michael Campbell/BLM/2014
On January 22, 2020, Ramapo College students interested in getting involved on campus attended the Student Involvement Fair. More than 100 of Ramapo’s clubs and organizations, offices, and campus resources attended the Student Involvement Fair.
The ritual involves immersing the image of Sto. Niño in a basin of perfumed water, bathing it and dressing it up in less ornate attire symbolizing the end of the fiesta. In the past, the ritual was limited to the privacy of the Augustinian friar's quarters and witnessed only by a chosen group of women.
When the public learned of the closed-door ritual, they asked the priest to allow them to witness it. The Augustinians made the ritual public for the first time in 1990. The ritual begins with the removing of the crown, followed by the orb and scepter and armlet, the bands, cape, tunic, the inner garments and boots. Then the icon is dressed up again with a new set of less ornate grab. A prayer is recited for each peace of clothing, signifying an event in the life of Jesus