that was the welded steel joints which we up to that point thought were absolutely terrific, allowed a lot of movement, turned out to not just fail but to be weaker than we thought, to crack. there was an enormous effort coming forward, to figure out how this happened, how to prevent that in the future. >> part of the problem with those, the city has an ordinance on a certain size earthquake is that you will come out and inspect the welded joints. >> a welded joint is one of the places where the beam and the column -- >> this particular building has been instrumented andettes been reviewed by the author of the northridge report. >> instrumented means there is seismic motion instruments so as the building sways it can record what the duration is and what the forces are. >> this building's response was this building was so conservatively designed, you couldn't believe how conservatively designed it was. that was one of the authors of the northridge report. >> some buildings are not as sceflconservatively designed. >> they changed the design of the buildings after northrich. the two con

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. -- >> it could have also been a faulty weld, [ inaudible ] if it was a weld between two sections ofpipe. there may have also been erosion involved [ inaudible ] corrosion chemical processor rochon mechanical or physical process. >> reporter: he says today primarily, he believes investigators will be looking to distinguish between the damage done by the fire and the original damage that allowed the fire to occur. also, likely at some point they will remove a section of the pipe in question and take it off site for a chemical test that might not be today. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> the chevron refinery fire has contributed to something that affects almost all of us, rising gas prices. aaa says average price for regular in san francisco is $4.17. highest in the state. overnight prices in san jose rose one cent to $4:12 oakland up a pennye to $4.11. we are paying an average of 23 cents more a gallon compared to two weeks ago. richmond fire took a lot of oil out of production. >>> chevron's claims office is still open at the nevin community center at an 98 nevin avenue. it is open mo

. -- >> it could have also been a faulty weld, [ inaudible ] if it was a weld between two sections ofpipe. there may have also been erosion involved [ inaudible ] corrosion chemical processor rochon mechanical or physical process. >> reporter: he says today primarily, he believes investigators will be looking to distinguish between the damage done by the fire and the original damage that allowed the fire to occur. also, likely at some point they will remove a section of the pipe in question and take it off site for a chemical test that might not be today. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> the chevron refinery fire has contributed to something that affects almost all of us, rising gas prices. aaa says average price for regular in san francisco is $4.17. highest in the state. overnight prices in san jose rose one cent to $4:12 oakland up a pennye to $4.11. we are paying an average of 23 cents more a gallon compared to two weeks ago. richmond fire took a lot of oil out of production. >>> chevron's claims office is still open at the nevin community center at an 98 nevin avenue. it is open mo

earliest stage of production it's special in that it's made out of pressed panels so the number of welded seasons is kept to a minimum this meaning that means it will be safe and will have to slice up during the design process engineers are toiling over every ground engineer there is a scale and they weighed every single piece before it was added to the construction hoarded so that it was done to ensure that there's not a single unnecessary ground on this boat. so in the end it ought to look something like this just over nine meters long in three and a third meters wide thanks to his twin shaft propulsion unit and lightweight construction it can officially cruise it thirty two knots or nearly sixty kilometers per hour. the cabin can accommodate up to ten passengers it can support up to nine hundred kilograms of supplies aboard. the cuts run exemplifies what must be a shipyard views as its main task as a boat builder. such as the ship building plans main objective is to gather together the very best things produced by of the factories such as the best radio station the best winch the best

the pro-choice republican governor william weld of massachusetts, the predecessor of mitt romney, took a stand for reproductive rights. he drew a mixture of boos and cheers. this is 20 years ago when he addressed the convention saying individual freedoms should include a woman's right to choose. i want to play a clip of that 1992 republican convention address. >> what brings us together as republicans, indeed, what defines our party, is an enduring faith in individual freedoms. we are tough on crime because unless our families are free to walk the streets in safety, no other freedoms really matter. we are tough on taxes because excessive taxation stifles individual initiative and economic enterprise. on these fundamental republican themes, i can safely say, we agree. there are also issues where we do not agree. i happen to think that individual freedoms should extend to a woman's right to choose. [cheers and boos] >> i want the government out of your pocketbook. but this disagreement is not unhealthy. unlike the democrats, george bush and the republican party are not afraid of a little

where workers used to stoke furnaces and weld iron, the 400 employees cut, bend, weld, paint, and assemble high-tech radar systems, vehicle armor, and other equipment for the military and its contractors. c.e.o. bill polacek says it's a re-invention in jeopardy. >> our defense business is about 50% to 60%. if sequestration takes effect, we see that going down rapidly. problem with that is, when you cut 20% of a budget, the big companies will pull the work in, and they'll give less to small businesses. >> reporter: he says already, orders from big defense companies are down this year. he estimates that if congress doesn't avert the sequester, he'll ultimately lose up to 60% of his annual profits. and he'll have to lay off about 100 workers. >> we've done a very good job of diversifying our economy, and the biggest diversification is the defense industry. and anywhere from engineering jobs to manufacturing jobs. and you cut those jobs out of this area, you are going to have a lot of people that not only lose their job, they have no hope to find another job, because they just can't find one i

massachusetts governor named bill weld will join us in the guest spot today. >>> what a lineup, paul ryan, and condoleeza rice, i say bases loaded. >> and of course batting cleanup in today's baseball, there are very few black faces on the field, and even fewer on the rnc stage. are they just for show? >> all that, and paul ryan's speech, republicans are hitting for cycle this thursday, august 30th. >>> that is right, thursday here on the cycle, that means using every baseball cliche we can to describe the presidential race. now we're in the top of the sixth, so as they wind up their convention, next week, the democrats get their shot. right now it is in a virtual tie. we take you back to the highlights of last night's game, involving two big hitters, condoleeza rice and paul ryan. here is the former secretary of state. >> on a personal note, a little girl grows up in birmingham, the segregated city of the south, where her parents can't take her to a movie theater or to a restaurant. but they have her absolutely convinced that even if she can't have a hamburger at the woolworth's cou

crews say the initial report may been someone welding. the freedom tower will rise more than 100 floors above lower manhattan. >>> firefighters put out a fire at a home in santa rosa. this fire broke out 1:newery five this morning on price avenue. neighbors -- neighbors in another house woke up the two in the burning home, nobody was hurt. investigators believe the fire started outside the home and spread inside the house. it took 45 minutes to bring the fire under control. >> in two hours the south bay's newest casino will hold official ribbon cutting ceremony. sue thompson joins us live from casino matrix. >> reporter: good morning from the south bay. the doors are open, bright lights are on. at 6:00 on a wednesday morning, believe it or not, the parking lot is packed. san jose's newest card room matrix canine -- casino is betting on big success. the casino opened yesterday they called it a soft opening for family and friends. immediately word got out and they opened their doors. the official opening will happen this morning at 8:00. th

-- 50% did horrible welds. guest: you are right. every college, we have been on the ground response. bb from our responders, there is a need for welders. i think your program sounds outstanding. it should not preclude each other. one of the important things that is happening in curriculum [inaudible] misery is looking at this. -- missouri is looking at this. the associate degree means you have some general education. it means an associate of applied science. if you have an applied science degree, you have a program articulated. one of the important thing that the american public needs to know about technical education is that you can move forward into a bachelor's program. you need to be looking at if there is a pathway established by the school you are attending. we need to be merging these two areas. they are contextual learners. if they can learn the math and science very easily. they know how it is going to be applied. i have watched this happen at st. paul college where i was the dean. the head of the weld

to the 80th floor the skyscraper construction morning.und 8:00 this once inside, they found a welding, but no fire. a member of the public gave report to the port authority. >> some quick thinking under pressure. john wilson and his son saw this right across the highway from farm. but theyily evacuated, were safe, so they stop out ando fires that may have flared situation turned dangerous. might have waited a little to long. there was a qualifier higher the house when we look back. >> of the two grabbed shelter by in an 8 footelves ifp pond until a neighbor to a path through the flames farm.them off the a close call. coming up, the unusual lesson the class room to tell you about. why one teacher had students [ harry umlaut ] that's one creamy muller. [ sally umlaut ] it's greek-style yogurt. thick, scrumptious, and more protein than the regular yogurts. are those almonds i see in the corner thingy? caramelized almonds i think you'll find. well, who wants ordinary run-of-the-mill almonds when you could have the caramelized kind? if i was this girl, i'd caramelize my whole apartment. we

william weld, the governor of massachusetts for years, i want to get my buy iases, on the tab. were not new to my world, our middle school did a mock gubernatorial disclosure. i want you to know, i portrayed your opponent, john silber, and had a flier i put together. i want you to know, i won the school election, you won the bigger one that year. we meet at last, and there is no hard feelings on my part. just want to put that out there, and thank you for joining us. >> it is fun to be with you guys. i have enjoyed watching your ratings climb. and the day will come when i will say i knew you back when. >> well, thank you. >> so governor, you and mitt romney, you go back a long time both and friends and sort of political allies. and i know in 2008, you supported mitt romney initially in the primary, but ultimately you endorsed the president, saying it was a no-brainer. so i wonder why you're supporting mitt romney this time around. is it more about a political favor or more than that? >> i was always for mitt romney in 2007 and 2008, i have been his new york coach there in both c

the new sections are nearly a quarter mile long and welded together creating one continuous steel railseven the old noisy crossings are being replaced with a special low noise design. the railroad ties are specially designed as well, each weighing a quarter ton. the cost is $360 million approved by marin county and sonoma voters before the recession hit. construction has been delayed until recently when the economy started to improve. building a state-of-the-art system like this is not easy but they tell me the initial testing could begin in as little as a week. >> a second earthquake within 12 hours shook southern california this morning. the earthquakes registered 4.5 on the richter scale and both of them were centered near yorba linda in north orange county. no one was hurt and nothing was badly damaged. 30 earthquakes have hit the area since last night. we know it is about to get pretty warm out there but the air quality is what we're worried about now >> in the east bay the air quality was definitely compromised and we have worsening conditions as the temperatures go up. tomorrow w

the special brakes were removed from the back handle, joints welded together are now broken a part. an anonymous deaner stepped forward to pay for repairs. >> he has a child with a disability and he knows what it means. >> reporter: eating ab's grandmother said the whole situation broughtat -- a lot of people in hagerstown together. >> i think ethan's learned that there are people who care about him and doesn't matter where we go. there will be someone who recognizes him as the boy on tv who left his bicycle. >> reporter: beter,h parkfox 5 news. >> and firefighters are filling boots. it runs for three days and raises money for research and debilitating muscular diseases. the money stays local. and it will help about $400 families in 28 years. montgomery county firefighters have raised $2 million for the muscular dystrophy situation. >>> straight ahead on the news edge, we're watching isaac. the tropical storm tosses and turns around new orleans. the conditions as the slow- moving storm hovers over the big easy. >>> and venus, the two-face cat taking the internet by storm. her face d

. >>> authorities say sparks from a welding torch may have started a one-alarm fire late this afternoonsan francisco state. it broke out on the roof of the old administration building on holloway avenue. the building is undergoing renovation and work was being done on the roof. the building was evacuated, and no injuries reported. it took half an hour to bring the fire under control. that building will be open tomorrow. >>> a scientist who suffered a medical emergency is expected to arrive after a dramatic rescue. the unidentified patient who is believed to be an american was picked up at the reserve station by a medevac team. because of privacyish a yous, the patient's name, nationality and medical issue is not being released. the team was waiting for a break in the winter weather, but it was 30 below today there. there was a similar rescue of a stroke patient last year and most famously in 1999 when an american researcher with breast cancer was airlifted out ?ie. a -- >>> a scary moment for a passenger going from burbank to seattle. the passenger looked out and saw a damaged area on t

it appears someone miss took welding for flames. a static shot of the building that is still under construction. somebody reported smoke coming from the 88th floor. nobody was injured. the 104 story skyscraper close to ground zero is accused to be completed -- is scheduled to be completed in 2014. >>> new this morning, soup side bomber in eastern -- suicide bomber in eastern afghanistan killed 3 nato officers. nato has not identified the soldiers or nationalities. >>> egyptian helicopters fired missiles on suspected islamic militants right near the border with israel. helicopters targeted islamic militant believed to be responsibility for the attack two days ago. >>> 400 syrian refugees crossed into turkey during the night, trying to get away from the violence in syria. thousands of syrians have controlsed into neighboring turkey, jordan, and lebanon. you're looking at video at one of refugee camps, as the fighting goes on, thousands of syrians are leaving their country, trying to find safety. the united nations is calling on other

republican william weld, who served as governor in the 1990s, could slap backs with the best of them. by 2008, he'd crossed party lines to endorse barack obama. romney was not that kind of republican. moore remembers the first time he was invited to romney's office. >> i said, "oh governor, that this is the first time i've been in here other than for a photo since bill weld was governor to do a substantive policy discussion." i said the difference was he served heineken. and romney got all tense and he said, "you know, he said we don't have any liquor in here, but i do have a case of yoo hoo chocolate drink if you want something." >> ifill: the former governor, a practicing mormon, does not drink. so he found other ways to build the relationships he would need to tackle a budget crisis and, in fixing health care, make history. >> we knew we needed to work with the legislature but with power concentrated so much, we only really had to spend our time and focus on our time on a handful of people. so if a state representative from town "x" or city "y" didn't like the fact that the governo

it's attached to framing members, steel framing members with these little metal clips that are weldedn. and the building code says that this has to be -- and they recently changed the code. it used to be corrosion resistant. now it says corrosion resistant elements. >> from the 20s, 70 years old. >> are beginning to show corrosion elements, that means you have to come and take the panels and reconnect them to the building. so -- >> but this is primarily 1925 building stock. and do not be surprised in the next fives years there's a facade ordinance for the 1920 buildings, just like there's a facade ordinance in chicago and new york. ken will be talking about one of them soon. >> but we don't have the problems that new york and chicago have, with freeze/thaw, where you get water inside the cracks and it expands and pushes stuff up. yeah, you had a question. >> i understand the building sways in high winds. and i want to know how structurally the buildings can accommodate that and how come the panels won't come off. >> all buildings sway in the wind and all buildings sway in the breeze.

. >>> authorities say sparks from a welding torch may have started a one-alarm fire late this afternoont san francisco state. it broke out on the roof of the old administration building on holloway avenue. the building is undergoing renovation and work was being done on the roof. the building was evacuated, and no injuries reported. it took half an hour to bring the fire under control. that building will be open tomorrow. >>> a scientist who suffered a medical emergency is expected to arrive after a dramatic rescue. the unidentified patient who is believed to be an american was picked up at the reseration. because of privacyish a yous, the patient's name, nationality and medical issue is not being released. the team was waiting for a break in the winter weather, but it was 30 below today there. there was a similar rescue of a stroke patient last year and most famously in 1999 when an american researcher with breast cancer was airlifted out ?ie. a -- >>> a scary moment for a passenger going from burbank to seattle. the passenger looked out and saw a damaged area on the wing and words say

conflicting reports as to whether there was a fire or not or if it came from a construction worker's weldingtorch. no injuries have been reported in and we are still awaiting word on the extent of the damage if any. >> if you are headed outside today, a lot of sunshine coming our way. >> here is a live look at traffic across the golden gate bridge where everything is fine this morning. coming up, a check of other bridges and mass transit >> and moose was set loose by a sheriff's deputy in utah after it got tangled in a swing set in someone's backyard. it happened in beaver county, the deputy use bolt cutters to finally get the job done. the animal then said thank you and skip off into the woods. and five boxers including thomas in the red all had valid visas allowing them to stay in great britain for at least three months. cameroon's diplomats have not commented on the matter but further details are expected sometime today. >> a 12 year-old has his name etched on a microchip on the rover curiosity. he and his father signed up to have his name put on the microchip back in 2009. they can even

joining me now from the anderson research group and philip weld atmospheric chemistry harvard professorthank you for joining us tonight. >> you're welcome. >> eliot: how does rain cause the ozone layer to disappear and that causes cancer. >> let me give just a brief background. in the late 80s we used the nasa u-2 spy plane to fly over the antarctic into the ozone layer and establish the cause of the ozone hole. it turns out if you can measure the proper species it's a very simple solution. it's chlorine and bromine that is brought in by bromide. we thought it was the extremely cold conditions over the over the over the antarctic that created and attacked the ozone. indeed that's primarily what controls the the antarctic. the arctic is slightly warmer, and it turns out that ice crystals were not necessarily. the aerosols were all that were required to execute this confusion of none reactive chlorine to retive free radical form that attacks the ozone. that crucial understanding that anywhere in the globe that you satisfy a condition of water vapor and temperature that triggers these reac

. >>> authorities say sparks from a welding torch may have started a one-alarm fire late this afternoont san francisco state. it broke out on the roof of the old administration building on holloway avenue. the building is undergoing renovation and work was being done on the roof. the building was evacuated, and no injuries reported. it took half an hour to bring the fire under control. that building will be open tomorrow. >>> a scientist who suffered a medical emergency is expected to arrive after a dramatic rescue. the unidentified patient who is believed to be an american was picked up at the reserve station by a medevac team. because of privacyish a yous, the patient's name, nationality and medical issue is not being released. the team was waiting for a break in the winter weather, but it was 30 below today there. there was a similar rescue of a stroke patient last year and most famously in 1999 when an american researcher with breast cancer was airlifted out ?ie. a -- >>> a scary moment for a passenger going from burbank to seattle. the passenger looked out and saw a damaged area on

is a steel shell here that is called the dry well it's one and a half inches thick it's basically welded plates together but this is essentially this component in this eight hundred foot diameter. what wells it's called it's a hollow down at the contains a million gallons of water this is what's credited for the containment of severe accident at these g. a mark one designed of course you know this is one sixth the volume of the larger dry containments like you would see at three mile island or the pressurized water reactor so this was inherently undersized as a competitive plan so that they could build these things cheap cheaper and quicker and be competitive with these larger to. now at that focus shame at the various reactors of what parts of this these things failed. the taurus failed ruptured. and in fact what happened during the accident as they lost cooling to the reactor pressure vessel the fuel which is a circle oil cladding zircaloy interacts and overheats it generates hydrogen gas and fags kone m is used in high explosives so you have one hundred tons of nuclear waste in these

september, 2010 a 36 inch line with bad welds ruptured and ignited a fire, killing eight people, destroyed 38 homes, damaging more. this neighborhood is still recover asking it seemed impossible this was in the same location. and he couldn't believe it when firefighters knocked on his doors today. >> dog were looking at me and i didn't know what to think of it. it really didn't smell like gas. >> you weren't -- are you rattled by this? >> that expression of deja vu over again. >> and we've been unable to reach the contractor for comment. >> there is fairy commuters facing problems lately. there is many stranded once again. and the operator couldn't find spare buses to get riders where they needed to go. >> and there are back up boat has been in washington undergoing a refurbishment. so now there is this fall a web site will go up providing better information and commuters should be able to get text alerts to make alternate plan autos this appears field is set for teams are now in are italy, sweden and south korea. but that is only half of the number of times that are suspected and we're li