Initial studies by Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy are ongoing regarding the 1,237-km Bilac-Santa Maria and 1,168-km Penápolis-Canoas natural gas pipelines
The pipelines were proposed November 2020 to expand the use of gas in southern Brazil and further rationalize the country’s grid
Each pipeline would have an 8-million cu m/day (MMcmd) capacity and carry gas from São Paulo state to Rio Grande do Sul
The projects are parallel developments for what would eventually be the Chimarrão gas pipeline
which will ship to Paraná and Santa Catarina states as well as Rio Grande do Sul (Fig
Penápolis-Canoas is Chimarrão A and Bilac-Santa Maria Chimarrão B.
are being studied to reach areas in Brazil without natural gas supply
Factors driving which project ends up advancing include the potential for replacing other fuels with natural gas and expected industrial growth
Smaller distribution lines would stretch off the main conduit.
The project’s future depends in large measure on the continued availability of Bolivian gas (or Argentine gas routed through Bolivia) and the volume and timing of bringing Brazil’s presalt associated gas to market
reach Brazil directly via TGM’s Uruguaiana pipeline (see main article) and completion of the Uruguaiana-Porto Alegre project (see figure)
Either Chimarrão pipeline would start at an interconnect with the 11-billion cu m/year Bolivia-Brazil Gas Pipeline (Gasbol) in western São Paulo state
a region typified by large pastures and limited native vegetation
Both would then navigate the urban expansion surrounding Maringá and Londrina in northern Paraná state.
Chimarrão A would include large portions run through agricultural areas
with Chimarrão B instead crossing regions with extensive natural vegetation and forestation
and sharp mountain tops by virtue of crossing the Serra Geral mountain range
Chimarrão A also crosses an unconsolidated sediment deposit area between Sapucaia do Sul and Portão (Rio Grande do Sul)
increasing its geotechnical complexity.
Chimarrão A ends near Porto Alegre in Canoas
which features a combination of urban expansion
with large areas of pasture as well as soybean and corn crops.
Chimarrão A would cross 86 municipalities and Chimarrão B 69
and active mining sites all factor into detailed route planning
Chimarrão A would interfere with 38 mining projects (including 13 clay mines and 1 copper mine)
while Chimarrão B crosses 24 mining sites (including 10 sand mines and 1 gold mine)
An assessment of highest potential municipal gas demand
Chimarrão A—featuring two compressor stations
Paraná and the other in Laranjeiras do Sul
Paraná—would deliver to:
Chimarrão B—also with two compressor stations
Paraná —would deliver to:
Chimarrão A would cost $2.1 billion and Chimarrão B $2.3 billion.
Source: Project details from Brazil’s Energy Research Office (EPE).
Chris brings 32 years of experience in a variety of oil and gas industry analysis and reporting roles to his work as Editor-in-Chief
specializing for the last 20 of them in midstream and transportation sectors
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is known for the Independence Day festival and fireworks display it sponsors in Big Pine Key
the night had a sweet send-off: the creation of a massive Key lime pie in celebration of Monroe County’s bicentennial
Rotarians joined local chefs Kermit Carpenter and Paul Menta as they scooped free samples of the pie
which spanned a precise 13.14 feet in diameter
harking back to the mathematical constant pi
squeezed past a 12.25-foot creation made in 2018 by a Florida business; its producers were awaiting certification of the grand concoction — made of Key lime juice and condensed milk spread atop a graham cracker crust — as the world’s largest
but club member Keara McGraw says it’s safe to say it was “a lot.”
Improper disposal of household cooking oil is not only an ecological hazard
it’s also a missed opportunity to recycle the waste into new products
Oil poured down drains also increases water treatment costs
Members of the Rotaract Club of Penápolis in São Paulo state distributed 400 funnels to help residents collect oil in bottles
along with pamphlets explaining the benefits of recycling and how to do it
Members of a recycling cooperative in Penápolis gather the bottled oil and sell it to be turned into biodiesel
“It’s essential to reduce and prevent pollution in all its forms,” says club member Lucas Silveira de Campos
Year Christopher Columbus introduced citrus seeds to the West Indies
Value of the global market for used cooking oil in 2022
They fished out trash including polymer fibers and shock tube detonators used in construction
Afterward they took up their oars for another cause: the Rotary-led “Rowing for Herring” longboat regatta
a pediatrician and past president of the Rotary Club of Birganj
noticed that many children in his region of Nepal
“Most parents would feed only [cow’s] milk to their children,” says Jha
the children were mostly iron-deficient,” a condition easily addressed with an improved diet
Jha has conducted 11 conferences on child nutrition
attracting as many as 80 parents at each session
The events include discussions of problems parents face
the challenge of steering children from junk food
The biggest mistake that parents make is that they do not plan the diet” and fail to consider the nutritional value of foodstuffs
Members of the Birganj club assist with the logistics and the management of the sessions
Share of Nepalese children under age 5 who are underweight
has given new meaning to the expression “waste not
want not.” The club has helped train more than 550 preschool teachers and caregivers to turn common household waste items — cardboard tubes
and more — into craft projects for children
founder of an initiative called Empty Toy Box Education
to train rural educators to engage children with such projects
Club members collect recyclables and supplies such as glue and scissors
“The early childhood development program has been the most successful
sustainable program offered by our club in recent years,” says club member Ursula Moodie
The program has reached as many as 17,000 preschoolers
This story originally appeared in the January 2024 issue of Rotary magazine
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Cho Seung Youn (also known as WOODZ) recently participated in a photo shoot with W Korea
the idol talked about growing up in Brazil
“As soon as I graduated from elementary school
I packed up and went to Brazil to study soccer
Santos has a similar atmosphere to Los Angeles in the United States
I used to jog and play with my friends on the beach.”
He also shared that his English name is Evan
I asked my Brazilian friends for their local names and came across the name Luizinho
I liked it so much that I changed my name from Evan to Luizinho.”
When the interviewer pointed out it seemed like he had been too busy to feel lonely
I missed my parents every day and wondered how my friends in Korea were doing
K-pop was the only thing to remember about Korea
but the local Internet was so slow that I had to wait a whole day to download a song
The songs I listened to every day at that time were Shin Sung Woo’s ‘Prologue’ and Lee Seung Gi’s ‘Let’s Go on a Trip.'”
Cho Seung Youn also talked about how he started to dream about singing
“I clearly remember the moment I first heard ‘Let’s Go on a Trip.’ It was when the sun was about to set after I was done exercising
I don’t know why I was so excited the moment the song played on my earphones
I think I vaguely decided to become a singer for the first time
‘I wish I could be someone who can convey the excitement I feel right now to others.’ As soon as I returned to Korea after studying in Brazil
After I passed a phone call audition in the Philippines
I lied to my parents and came to Korea for the official audition
I must have auditioned about 40 to 50 times.”
The idol then reflected on who he is as a person
“I’m not sure what kind of person I am
It was around the time I appeared in ‘Show Me the Money,’ and I had a lot of pressure to do well in everything
I was always being pushed into competition
so I had to pay attention to who was in front of me and behind me
It was also right after my father passed away
My obsessive compulsive disorder led to the development of a personality of letting things flow
I realized that people naturally change depending on the situation and have to be contradictory
so I feel like that’s why I haven’t defined myself yet
there were many nights when I was kept awake by my thoughts
these kinds of miscellaneous thoughts seem to have disappeared.”
Cho Seung Youn was asked about releasing a mini-album in summer
“When I participated in ‘Produce X 101,’ there was something I heard a lot from my fans
They said they really liked how I was able to sing
The first thing I thought was to emphasize that in this album
and staff who always protect me without leaving my side
I wanted to complete an album that they wouldn’t be ashamed of
So I really put everything into this album
It started with ‘recognize me’ to “actually
I know how to do things like this’ to ‘I didn’t know what you’d like
The interviewer pointed out that he seems like a person who is quick to shift between laughing and crying
The idol admitted that was true and explained
“I’m easily swayed by emotions
How can you not think it’s sad?’ I think my music is like that
it alludes to the words ‘What do you think?’ and ‘Isn’t it sad?’ I like this kind of emotional exchange
One of my close friends is someone who is preparing to go into acting
when we start a debate with the question ‘Where does sadness start?.’ we talk about how sadness usually begins at some point
but sometimes the discussion delves deeper into a serious counterargument.”
When asked why he tends to not change as a person
“I’m not good at putting things down
But I think I’m just trying to get by keeping what I have
While playing with sand in my hand on the beach of Jeju Island
The sand that is scattered after being held in my hand for a moment is like a human relationship
but I don’t even know who knows me or who I know
let’s be a person who holds stones rather than sand
I want to take care of people who are important and precious to me
I’m relieved that I don’t have to hold onto the person who made me suffer.”
Choi Seung Youn also talked about what did change about him over the years
“I think I’ve become a little bit more flexible
I only gave it up if there was a good reason for it
it seems that the time it takes for me to accept and understand the rejection has shortened.”
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Brazilian football great Edson Arantes do Nascimento
The 76-year-old married Marcia Cibele Aoki
on Saturday at a private ceremony in the resort of Guaruja
The couple have been in a relationship for six years
Pelé announced his intention to marry Aoki
a Japanese-Brazilian importer of medical equipment from Penápolis
They first met in the mid-1980s in New York
Marcia Aoki stood by him during his illness in 2014
The news was released on Pele’s social media channels and Brazilian television showed parts of the ceremony
In Pele’s words on a social media page
Pele will light the cauldron on August 5 at the opening ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics
At the closing ceremony of London Games in 2012
the three-time World Cup winner appeared in Rio’s presentation to promise to welcome the world at the next games
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Marcia Aoki is a Japanese-Brazilian entrepreneur best recognised as the widow of Pelé
She began attracting media attention after her relationship with the legendary footballer came to the fore in 2008
Pelé and Marcia were married for about six years until his demise in 2022
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Marcia Aoki, through her defence attorney Luiz Kignel, disputed the request, arguing that Pepito did not take any necessary measures. The attorney stated:
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She is known for sharing her workout videos on social media and has amassed a significant audience across social media platforms
Senada spent the initial years of her career in the corporate world before choosing to focus on the fitness industry
She owns the fitness training application WeRise and the online fitness apparel store Zentoa
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