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A fire investigation has found that a blaze which gutted a fishing tackle shop started accidentally
Keen's Tackle has served the community of Aberkenfig for almost 40 years
Abby Bolter
Keen's Tackle Shop in Aberkenfig, near Bridgend, which was damaged by a fire on Tuesday evening (Image: Abby Bolter)
An investigation into a blaze which gutted a fishing tackle shop has found that it started accidentally.
Twenty firefighters from Bridgend, Ogmore Vale and Pencoed used hose reel jets to fight the fire at Keen's Tackle Shop, Aberkenfig, near Bridgend, which started at around 7.40pm on Tuesday, November 8.
Bridgend Road was closed while the fire was fought. No-one was injured.
'Totally gutted'
The day after the fire Jeff Keen, who has run the tackle shop and neighbouring gun shop for 38 years, said the tackle shop was "totally gutted".
But his gun shop, Keen's Guns, remains open for business and is also selling fishing bait.
A spokeswoman for South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: "Following the incident at Keen’s Tackle Shop on November 8, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service undertook a fire investigation to determine the cause of the fire. Following this process, a fire investigation report deemed the incident to have been caused by an accidental ignition.
"SWFRS urges its business community to ensure that they have suitable fire prevention resources in place and to undertake fire risk assessments to protect their business from risk. "
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The rules around fireworks and what you can do if you neighbours set them off late at night
Fireworks around November 5 can be great fun - but they can also cause seriously annoying behaviour
Will HaywardSocial affairs correspondent
Fireworks displays are a brilliant time to come together - but they can be annoying if they're being set off in your street for days on end (Image: Creative Commons)
It is coming up to that time of year, when your sleep is going to be interrupted by a neighbour (or several neighbours) who think it's a good idea to let off firework in the middle of the night.
It is very frustrating when people set off fireworks for days either side of November 5 - especially if you have children or pets.
Go here for the biggest Bonfire Night displays in and around Cardiff in 2018. We've also got the bigger fireworks displays from around Wales here.
But what is the law and what can you actually do about it?
What time is it illegal to set off fireworks?
The law states that you must not set off fireworks between 11pm and 7am.
However, there are exceptions to this.
On Bonfire Night, which is November 5, the 11pm deadline is extended to midnight.
There are also three times in the year when the cut off is extended to 1am.
The Hindu festival of Diwali (November 2018)
Chinese New Year (February 5, 2019)
Local councils can set their own rules also but they can vary from authority to authority.
When can you legally but fireworks?
You can only buy fireworks (including sparklers) from registered sellers for private use on these dates:
15 October to 10 November
26 to 31 December
Three days before Diwali and Chinese New Year
At other times you can only buy fireworks from licensed shops.
What are the penalties for selling or using fireworks illegally?
You can be fined up to £5,000 and imprisoned for up to six months for selling or using fireworks illegally. You could also get an on-the-spot fine of £90.
What can you do if your neighbour lets fireworks off outside the legal hours?
Obviously, the simplest thing to do is go out and ask them to keep it down.
However, you may not fancy walking out in your PJs in the middle of the night to face down some strangers so there are some other options.
You can call the police if you think there's a danger to people or property. Call 101 and inform them of the location and duration of the noise pollution. Chances are you will not be the only one doing it.
If you have an issue with noise pollution, you can report it to your council.
However, not all councils have out-of-hours teams to deal with this.
For instance, Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan and Bridgend council's have a joint initiative to report noise pollution.
Out of those three councils, only Bridgend and Cardiff also have an out of hours contact here. This is useful as the chances are high that your complaint will be out of hours. You can also use the number to report intruder alarms that have been sounding for more than 30 minutes and car alarms that have been sounding continually for more than 15 minutes.
In a statement South Wales Police said: "South Wales Police are encouraging the public to be considerate and stay within the law this bonfire night.
"We are encouraging people to attend organised firework displays which are safer, or to be considerate to neighbours and those around if holding your own display.
"If you have any concerns for the safety of anyone or to a property, contact us on 101 for non-emergencies, or 999 in an emergency."
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Arsenal have already lined up an Aaron Ramsey replacement as Liverpool target joins party in Paris
The midfielder is set to leave the Gunners at the end of the season with Liverpool favourites to sign him
Mathew DaviesFootball audience editor
Updated 09:56, 1 OCT 2018
Aaron Ramsey is set to leave Arsenal next summer
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Arsenal have already lined up a replacement for Aaron Ramsey, according to reports.
Unai Emery wants Napoli's Piotr Zielinski to continue his rebuilding job at the Emirates, with Welshman Ramsey set to leave North London in January or in the summer.
The 27-year-old is out of contract in June and talks over a new deal have broken down, with Gunners chiefs withdrawing an offer of around £200,000 a week.
It has been reported that Arsenal's continued lack of Champions League football has meant they are unable to afford the outlay on his contract, despite giving Mesut Ozil a £350,000-a-week deal last seaon.
The REAL reason why Arsenal withdrew contract offer to Ramsey
Liverpool are the frontrunners for his signature, with it being revealed yesterday that Jurgen Klopp had a bid for the midfielder knocked back in the summer.
They are, however, expected to return for the former Cardiff City man.
The Reds have also been linked with Zielinski in the past, with Sport Mediaset stating that Emery sees the Poland international as the perfect replacement for Ramsey.
Liverpool lead Ramsey chase after bidding for star in summer
Aaron Ramsey (right) with Rory McIlory and former team-mate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
He is under contract in Naples until 2021.
Ramsey, meanwhile, was in Paris on Sunday watching Europe regain the Ryder Cup from America. He was joined by former team-mate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, now of Liverpool, to help Rory McIlroy and Co celebrate their win.
On Saturday Ramsey played 63 minutes against Watford, before he was replaced by Alex Iwobi, who turned the game in the Gunners' favour.
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Madison County chase leads to lockdown at 3 Canton schools, authorities say
Driver taken into custody, authorities say
Three Canton schools were put on lockdown Wednesday while Madison County sheriff’s deputies pursued a suspect, authorities said.A deputy stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation, but the driver took off with the deputy in pursuit, according to the Sheriff's Department. The driver was stopped after a brief chase and taken into custody, authorities said.After the suspect was taken into custody, the precautionary lockdown was lifted at Canton High School, Goodloe Elementary School and Porter Middle School, district officials said.The driver’s name and the charges he faces were not released.
CANTON, Miss. —
Three Canton schools were put on lockdown Wednesday while Madison County sheriff’s deputies pursued a suspect, authorities said.
A deputy stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation, but the driver took off with the deputy in pursuit, according to the Sheriff's Department. The driver was stopped after a brief chase and taken into custody, authorities said.
After the suspect was taken into custody, the precautionary lockdown was lifted at Canton High School, Goodloe Elementary School and Porter Middle School, district officials said.
The driver’s name and the charges he faces were not released.
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Congress must stop subsidizing wealthy car buyers
Pelosi and Schumer tout a bill that extends tax favors for the rich
Illustration on government support for Tesla and GM electric by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times more >
By Stephen Moore - - Saturday, December 7, 2019
Why are Democrats Sen. Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi teaming together to lobby for a tax bill that would provide about 80 percent of the benefits to Americans who make more than $100,000 a year?
Mr. Schumer and Mrs. Pelosi are the ones who for the last two years have been railing against income inequality and “tax cuts for the rich,” but now they are head cheerleaders for a bill that would extend and even expand tax favors padding the pockets of mostly wealthy Americans who can afford to buy pricey Tesla and GM electric vehicles. The price tag for taxpayers could reach $16 billion for this bill.
What’s next, tax breaks for buying a Porsche or a Rolls Royce?
Half of the tax breaks would go to residents of just two states. Guess which two. California, home state of Mrs. Pelosi. And New York, home state of Mr. Schumer. Coincidence? The voters of 48 states would get stuck paying most of the tab to underwrite the cars of those living in Manhattan and Silicon Valley.
These tax credits are far and away more generous than the rebates the car dealerships typically use to entice buyers. Uncle Sam offers a $7,500 tax credit for electric car buyers — a policy that is supposed to be phased out this year for the two biggest manufacturers — Tesla and GM. Surprise, surprise, they are lobbying furiously to keep the money flowing.
Mr. Schumer has threatened to hold this year’s tax bill hostage if the Tesla “temporary” subsidy isn’t renewed. The credits are to be phased out beginning next year, but the Senate bill would give them a new lease on life. The House bill is even worse: It would triple the existing cap on subsidies of 200,000 per manufacturer. There is also talk in the House of creating a new credit of up to $2,500 for used electric vehicles. So you buy it you get $7,500 and then you sell it and the new buyer gets $2,500 on the same vehicle.
The bill also includes billions of dollars for extensions of wind and solar subsidies (that were also supposed to expire many years ago). They even added in $5 billion of new spending on “environmental justice” grants to universities — as if campus green leftists needed any more help.
The head start program for EVs is especially egregious because, as my Heritage Foundation colleague, economist Nick Loris, notes many states have their own EV incentives, and in these states taxpayers are essentially writing a $10,000 rebate check to EV drivers. Mr. Loris also notes that because EVs don’t use gasoline at the pump, they receive an added subsidy because they don’t pay directly for the roads and highways and bridges they use.
Even worse, while Congress is preparing to expand this program, the Treasury inspector general has recently uncovered rampant fraud. The IG found an astonishing 16,510 tax returns with “potentially erroneous” electric vehicle tax credits worth a total of $73.8 million.
It appears that credits are being claimed for ineligible vehicles and that many leased vehicles are being fraudulently double subsidized — with one valid claim by the leasing company and a second, invalid claim by the lessee. The additional $2,500 per vehicle credit for the sale of used EVs will open a whole new garage full of fraudulent claims.
“The credit is working. It just needs a little more time,” says Genevieve Cullen, president of the Electric Drive Transportation Association. But experience teaches us that these green subsidies never go away once they are extended. They become lifetime entitlements.
The biggest single beneficiary of the EV tax subsidy is Tesla founder Elon Musk. He is a billionaire and if Congress extends the tax credits, the value will be capitalized into Tesla stock and he is about to get a lot richer. Rather than unworkable wealth taxes on America’s millionaires and billionaires, wouldn’t it be better if Mrs. Pelosi and Mr. Schumer stopped subsidizing them?
• Stephen Moore, a columnist for The Washington Times, is an economic consultant with FreedomWorks and a Foxnews.com contributor. He served as an economic adviser to Donald Trump in 2016.
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How to act less stupid, according to psychologists
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Acting in a way that isn't considered stupid is a goal shared by most reasonable people, but many of them likely overlook one key attribute that might allow them to better achieve it: modesty.
"If you don't want to do something stupid, you probably don't want to have higher expectations of your abilities than you should," Balazs said. "The worst thing someone can do is act confidently, and seriously, and still not act rationally. That's as stupid as it gets."
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Archive for date: July 8th, 2019
You are now in Media Coverage San Diego County category.
The State Cited San Diego Water Officials for Water Treatment Failure
July 8, 2019 /in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard
For the better part of a day this April, San Diego’s main drinking water treatment plant wasn’t doing everything it was supposed to do to kill viruses and a nasty parasite known as Giardia before reaching taps across parts of the city, North County, East County and South Bay.
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Environment Report: The Earthquake Risk No One’s Talking About
San Diego faces a hidden earthquake threat — to its water supply. A quake, even one so far away that nobody in San Diego feels it, could cause an emergency and force mandatory water-use restrictions. That’s because most of San Diego’s water comes from hundreds of miles away through threads of metal and concrete that connect us to distant rivers and reservoirs.
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Neighbors Upset With Water Main Breaks in North Park
July 8, 2019 /in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /KGTV 10 News San Diegoby Natay Holmes
People in North Park say they’re fed up with rushing water and flood damage from recent water main breaks. There have been at least four major water main breaks, since 2017, in the same area.
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Few of Trump’s Environmental Claims Stand Up To Scrutiny
July 8, 2019 /in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Los Angeles Timesby Anna M. Phillips
President Trump on Monday held himself out as a leader in the fight to protect America’s air and water, despite two years of policies that have weakened environmental regulations.
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County Water Authority Treatment Plant Malfunction Leads to Massive Notification of Water Customers
July 8, 2019 /in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Valley Roadrunnerby Editor
300,000 residents in San Diego County, including those in the Valley Center MWD service area, have or will receive written notices this week about a malfunction at the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant which occurred on April 21 and 22, 2019. While water quality was never actually impaired, federal regulations and state water officials have required that the notifications be sent.
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State Cites Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant for Bad Valve
July 8, 2019 /in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Times of San Diegoby Ken Stone
The San Diego County Water Authority announced Monday that the Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant was cited by the state for a valve malfunction in April.
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Water Authority Announces Citation Against Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant
July 8, 2019 /in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Diego Union-Tribuneby City News Service
The San Diego County Water Authority announced today that the Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant was cited by the state for a valve malfunction in April.
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California Groundwater Program Could Help Farmers
July 8, 2019 /in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Water & Wastes Digestby Staff
A California water district developed a groundwater trading project that could help farmers in the area with state restrictions for over pumping groundwater aquifers.
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California Senate Approves Clean Drinking Water Fund
July 8, 2019 /in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Associated Pressby Adam Beam
The California Senate on Monday sent legislation to Gov Gavin Newsom’s desk that will spend $130 million a year over the next decade to improve drinking water for about a million people.
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20 October 2018 Venue DW Stadium Attendance
Updated at (UK)
Commentary to begin soon
English Football League - Championship
Wigan Athletic v Albion match preview
ALBION will be looking to pick up where they left off before the international break against Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium on Saturday (ko 3pm).
Wigan currently sit 12th in the Sky Bet Championship on 17 points after five wins, two draws and five losses from their opening 12 games.
Paul Cook’s side made a strong start to the campaign following their promotion from League One last season, but have been defeated in two of their last three fixtures - enduring a 4-0 defeat at Preston most recently.
Albion’s last visit to the DW Stadium was back in 2012, when a James Morrison header and Gary Caldwell’s own goal were enough to hand the Baggies a 2-1 win.
Morrison celebrates at the DW with his team-mates
Darren Moore’s side are currently seven unbeaten in the Championship (W5, D2).
Albion are the top scorers in the division having netted 31 times so far this season - nine more than the second-highest scores (Leeds United). The Baggies also have the best goal difference (+14).
Saturday could see Albion reach the summit of the league if they better Sheffield United's result. Chris Wilder's side travel to play Derby County at 5.30pm.
The Latics are on a run of three league matches without a win (D1, L2).
Wigan have only ever hosted Albion once in the second tier of English football - when they ran out 1-0 winners in September 2003.
Manager Paul Cook previously played for Wigan - making nearly 100 appearances at the start of a career that saw him go on and turn out for the likes of Wolves, Coventry City, Tranmere Rovers, Stockport County, Burnley and Accrington Stanley.
Here are the highlights from the most recent meeting between the sides at the DW Stadium...
Wigan Athletic 1 Albion 2 2012 highlights
All the action from our last visit to the DW Stadium
The overall head-to-head record sees Wigan narrowly come out on top.
Of the 19 matches that have been played, the Baggies have won seven times, Wigan have been victorious on eight occasions and there have been four draws.
The referee for Saturday’s game is Jeremy Simpson, and he’ll be assisted by Shaun Hudson and Nick Hopton - with Scott Oldham as the fourth official.
Simpson has been in the middle for one Albion game already this season - the 4-2 win over Bristol City in September.
An army of more than 3,300 Baggies supporters are set to make the trip up - and there is still a chance to join them.
The Club took a delivery of an additional batch of 879 tickets earlier in the week for the clash, taking the total allocation to 4,288.
It will be Albion’s biggest league following away from The Hawthorns since March 2012, when the Baggies took 4,600 to the very same venue.
Seats for the 3pm kick-off are priced £30 adults, £15 seniors (65+), £10 U18s, £5 U11s and just £2 for U5s.
Tickets can be bought online, in person from the East Stand Ticket Office or by calling 0121 227 2227.
Coach travel, departing Kidderminster at 10am, Stourbridge and Lye at 10.15am and The Hawthorns at 11am, is on offer for £17.
Kit news
The Baggies will don the famous yellow-and-green stripes, with green shorts and socks.
Comprehensive coverage of the clash with Wigan is available in our Match Centre, where you can listen to live commentary on WBA Radio or follow our live text feed.
WBA Radio is the only service that allows Baggies fans around the world - from Smethwick to the Sahara - access to uninterrupted live commentaries from every one of our competitive games. iFollow subscribers can join Gez Mulholland and Dave Bowler for Baggies-biased live commentary on Saturday.
International supporters who have an iFollow subscription may be able to live stream the game depending on where they are located around the world. To find out, click here.
You’ll also be able to find score updates on the club's social media channels.
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Wigan Athletic 1 Albion 0
ALBION's seven-match unbeaten run in the Sky Bet Championship came to an end as they were beaten 1-0 at Wigan Athletic.
Josh Windass drilled home the only goal of a heated encounter in the 74th minute as the Baggies tasted league defeat for the first time since the end of August.
Defeat at the DW Stadium was also only the second occasion this term Darren Moore's side, the highest goalscorers across all top four divisions in England, have been blunted - the last coming in their most recent defeat two months prior.
Jake Livermore was shown a red card in the 85th minute for a second bookable offence, at the end of a clash which saw a further seven yellow cards.
The Baggies, who were backed by a fantastic travelling support of 3,750 in Greater Manchester, host Derby County on Wednesday looking to make amends.
Albion showed one change from their 4-1 victory over Reading before the international break, captain Chris Brunt recalled in place of Gareth Barry, who had picked up a slight niggle.
And it was the visitors who started brightly, Jay Rodriguez seeing his header saved by Christian Walton before Harvey Barnes, fresh from making his England Under-21 debut, was denied by a last-ditch sliding block.
Gary Roberts flashed a ball across the face of goal for the Latics, who went on to dominate the first half, Windass clipping a chance wide having been sent clear by Nick Powell.
Wigan looked to scramble home a break and Powell headed over before the latter was brought down on the edge of the penalty area, with home players and supporters alike calling for a penalty.
Sam Johnstone then got down well to keep out Windass as a first half, which saw five yellow cards dished out, ended goalless.
Head Coach Moore was forced into a change just four minutes into the second period, Tosin Adarabioyo replacing Craig Dawson, who picked up a knock before the break.
As was the case at the start of the first half, the Baggies dominated play initially following the restart before the hosts then forced a couple of smart saves from Johnstone.
And it was the Baggies goalkeeper who was forced to get down low and produce a fine stop to keep out Windass in the 72nd minute.
Yet he could do nothing just minutes later as Windass was sent through in space, he beat Ahmed Hegazi and drilled low into the bottom corner.
Hal Robson-Kanu and Kyle Edwards were introduced off the bench as Albion looked for a route back into the encounter.
But it was not to be and Livermore was given his marching orders in the closing stages.
ALBION: Johnstone, Dawson (Adarabioyo 49), Hegazi, Bartley, Mears (Edwards 78), Livermore, Brunt (c), Gibbs, Barnes, Rodriguez, Gayle (Robson-Kanu 76).
Subs: Myhill, Townsend, Field, Hoolahan.
Extra Wigan tickets remain on sale
ADDITIONAL tickets for the trip to Wigan Athletic are now on sale after Baggies fans snapped up the Club's initial allocation.
More than 3,000 Albion supporters will back Darren Moore’s men at the DW Stadium with another 500 seats available from the Club’s Ticket Office.
Tickets for the fixture on Saturday, October 20 (ko 3pm) are priced £30 adults, £15 seniors (65+), £10 U18s, £5 U11s and just £2 for U5s.
Wigan away now on general sale
TICKETS for Albion’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium are now on general sale.
Updated ticket info for Wigan away
TICKETS for Albion’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium are now on sale to season-ticket holders and members.
Wigan on sale
TICKETS for Albion’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium are now on sale to away season-ticket holders.
Wigan v Albion extended highlights
Wigan v Albion match highlights
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Webroot and F5 Networks Join Forces to Enhance Application Security for Enterprise Customers Worldwide
Integration of Webroot's IP Reputation Service to Power F5's IP Intelligence Offering
BROOMFIELD, CO - June 25, 2012
Webroot, a leader in delivering Internet security as a service, today announced a partnership with F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV), the global leader in Application Delivery Networking (ADN). F5 will integrate Webroot's IP Reputation Services into its Traffic Management Operating System (TMOS) to provide enterprise customers with the best protection against rapidly evolving Internet-based threats. The rollout also enhances application performance and availability and develops stronger context-based security.
The first F5 product to take advantage of this capability is F5's Application Security Manager (ASM) product, a key component of F5's Application Security and Data Center Firewall Solutions. In addition, F5's community of developers can now access Webroot's IP intelligence through the TMOS platform via F5's iRules technology to get additional leverage across a variety of use cases.
"Applications running across networks encounter a wide range of security challenges," said Mark Vondemkamp, Senior Director of Product Management, F5 Networks. "IT managers don't want the complexity of managing different single-purpose appliances. By integrating the industry's most comprehensive IP Reputation intelligence into our product platform, our customers can take advantage of added protection against malicious sites without any extra management burden."
The integration of IP intelligence into TMOS will provide F5 customers with better visibility into the context of inbound connections and control over their network resources by identifying inbound requests from malicious IPs and stopping known malicious traffic before it enters the network. This drives better network performance and security. F5 customers also gain visibility on outbound communication from infected endpoints to malicious IP addresses controlled by botnet command and control operations so that they may shut down those connections.
"We are excited to join forces with F5 Networks, which shares Webroot's mission of making security management easier for today's busy IT professionals," said Craig Whetstone, senior director of Strategic Alliances, Webroot. "Together with F5 and its community of developers, we can help their customers address the challenge of securely delivering critical business applications backed by up-to-the-minute protection against today's rapidly evolving Internet threats."
Webroot's IP Reputation Service consolidates IP threats from the Webroot Intelligence Network and publishes a dynamic data set of high-risk IP addresses. It delivers updated threat data within minutes and protects against attacks from multiple threat sources. Armed with the latest intelligence and predictive risk analysis for IPs, it reveals inbound and outbound communication with malicious IPs and enables flexible policy reporting and implementation. Features of Webroot's IP Reputation Service include:
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Twitter Explodes After Braun Announcement
Updated: 6:52 AM CST Feb 23, 2012
While a single tweet caused near-panic Thursday as a "Baseball Tonight" reporter said a "Braun announcement was imminent," the Twitterverse was flooded with congratulations and good wishes following Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun's exoneration."Happy for my friend Ryan Braun," said Green Bay Packer Clay Matthews."MLB and cable sports tried to sully the reputation of an innocent man," tweeted Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. "Truth will set u free."Radio, Twitter Light Up Over Braun DecisionBrewers teammates also tweeted their congratulations to their teammate on the news."#Vindication," said pitcher John Axford. "All I can say is that Braun has exemplary character, is continuing to handle this in an unbelievable manner."Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Great News for Brew Crew!!! The Hammer has been exonerated!!!" said teammate Nyjer Morgan. "I know the nation is excited bout the Great news for the Brew City!!!"Braun's twitter account was quiet Thursday afternoon, but he did release a statement to the media regarding the decision."I am very pleased and relieved by todays decision," Braun said. "It is the first step in restoring my good name and reputation."
While a single tweet caused near-panic Thursday as a "Baseball Tonight" reporter said a "Braun announcement was imminent," the Twitterverse was flooded with congratulations and good wishes following Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun's exoneration.
"Happy for my friend Ryan Braun," said Green Bay Packer Clay Matthews.
"MLB and cable sports tried to sully the reputation of an innocent man," tweeted Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. "Truth will set u free."
Radio, Twitter Light Up Over Braun Decision
Brewers teammates also tweeted their congratulations to their teammate on the news.
"#Vindication," said pitcher John Axford. "All I can say is that Braun has exemplary character, is continuing to handle this in an unbelievable manner."
Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Great News for Brew Crew!!! The Hammer has been exonerated!!!" said teammate Nyjer Morgan. "I know the nation is excited bout the Great news for the Brew City!!!"
Braun's twitter account was quiet Thursday afternoon, but he did release a statement to the media regarding the decision.
"I am very pleased and relieved by todays decision," Braun said. "It is the first step in restoring my good name and reputation."
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Kwame Ajamu, Sabrina Butler-Smith, and Gary Drinkard Share Their Stories at A&J Workshop in Colorado
Earlier this week, death row exonerees shared their stories with attorneys and law enforcement in Eagle County and Summit County. This was part of an Accuracy & Justice workshop designed to educate prosecutors and law enforcement about the causes of wrongful conviction and methods to use to prevent future wrongful convictions.
Those in attendance were moved by the experiences of Kwame Ajamu, Sabrina Butler-Smith, and Gary Drinkard. Eagle County Assistant District Attorney Heidi McCollum shared her anger that Butler-Smith had been questioned as a minor without a parent or guardian present. She explained that this misconduct would never happen in her district.
Basalt Police Chief Greg Knott, who was also in attendance at the workshop, was saddened to hear about the misconduct of law enforcement involved in the stories of the exonerees. However, he felt pride when he realized that his police department was already practicing many of the best methods to prevent future wrongful convictions that were explained during the panel.
To read more about the workshops in Eagle County:
Exonerated from death row, panelists address legal professionals in Eagle County
Free at last: Death row exonerees share their stories with Vail Valley audience
Life after death row: Witness to Innocence group brings former prisoners to Eagle County
To listen to a radio broadcast about the event:
21,000 lost years: Former death row inmates speak in Breckenridge
To read about their workshop at Colorado Mountain College:
Death row exonerees speak out at Breckenridge panel
To learn more about the Accuracy & Justice program or to schedule a workshop:
Accuracy & Justice
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Police still investigating deadly Madison crash, ten months later
New information from departmental document chronicles what led to collision
Madison PD Crash Investigation
By C.J. LeMaster | May 8, 2019 at 9:16 PM CDT - Updated May 8 at 9:16 PM
MADISON, MS (WLBT) - Madison police gave few details for why they still haven’t completed the investigation into a deadly crash between a pickup truck and four motorcycles that took place in July 2018, citing lab results as a contributing factor.
The incident, which took place on Highway 463 near Old Mannsdale Road on July 28, 2018, occurred when the driver of a Chevrolet 1500 drifted into oncoming traffic and struck four cyclists, killing two.
Through a public records request, 3 On Your Side obtained the incident report from the Madison Police Department, which sheds some light on the driver’s actions.
“He was heading west on Highway 463 when he looked down to grab his phone to call his dad,” the report states. “[Redacted] then stated he heard a loud boom noice (sic) which threw him to the floorboard.”
One of the Madison police investigators said the driver did not know what he had hit until he got out of the truck and “saw total mayhem behind him.”
[ IN DEPTH: Madison PD Incident Report from July 28, 2018 wreck ]
The report states the driver also signed consent forms to have his blood drawn at UMC.
The crash killed Jack Harper, 58; Robert Lenoir, 65; and injured the other two cyclists.
Madison police, other first responders investigate a deadly crash on Highway 463. (Source: WLBT)
The driver’s interview, which was recorded and entered into evidence, was alsp supplemented with other interviews and a toxicology test, according to the incident report.
However, Madison police have not yet turned over the case to Madison-Rankin District Attorney Bubba Bramlett for grand jury consideration.
“The investigation is very detailed and complex and has been quite methodical,” said MPD Capt. Kevin Newman in a text response to questions about the delay. “The delay will make more sense to the public as the case moves forward and more info becomes available.”
Newman said he could not answer specific questions about the case because it’s under investigation.
He also said the delays did not result from anything related to the Mississippi Crime Laboratory in Pearl.
“I want to be clear it was not due to a backlog at the state crime laboratory,” Newman said. “Comprehensive out-of-state testing had to occur.”
Newman also declined to elaborate on the types of testing conducted, though the incident report implied toxicology would be part of it.
Maj. Robert Sanders said they expect to be done with the case soon.
“We’re waiting on a couple of final things and then we’ll meet with the DA’s office and get a recommendation on whether or not to go to the grand jury,” Sanders said.
No charges have been filed in the case.
C.J. LeMaster
Chief Investigative Reporter
C.J. LeMaster is WLBT's Chief Investigative Reporter.
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Awake the Hornet
by T. Mark McCurley
T. Mark McCurley
In Awake the Hornet, Captain Jonathan Britt and the crew of the USN Hornet face many challenges from the scheduled decommissioning of the carrier, the last of her kond, to First Contact with an aggressive alien species.
Britt and his crew work feverishly to gather sufficient evidence to prove a random cloud is in fact an alien vessel. When they have enough, they inform the UN Security Council. So begins the odyssey where the Hornet finds itself defending humanity alone and unaided. What can Britt do? Where can he go? At every turn, the alien numbers expand, making a direct confrontation suicidal.
Morale in the UN plummets as several systems fall to the advancing aliens. The Hornet, understanding the need for inciting the human's fighting spirit, embarks on several daring missions to garner strength and materiel. Unable to mount an acceptable defense, Britt takes the carrier to the alien homeworld where he hopes to show the human's resolve to survive and to divert alien resources from the front.
This is the story of seven crew members: pilots intelligence, medical, and commanders. Each must face their own fears and anxiety; each must find the inner strength to carry on; each must work together to win a war.
T.M. McCurley currently resides in Las Vegas, NV where he supports his writing habit through work as a photographer and military pilot. At one time he was even an intelligence agent, but don’t hold that against him. The Establishment ignored his predictions about 9-11.
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NYC terror suspect lives in Paterson, sources say
A man accused of killing eight people in a terrorist attack in New York City lives in Paterson, a law enforcement source confirmed.
NYC terror suspect lives in Paterson, sources say A man accused of killing eight people in a terrorist attack in New York City lives in Paterson, a law enforcement source confirmed. Check out this story on ydr.com: https://njersy.co/2zUGyLy
NorthJersey Published 7:26 p.m. ET Oct. 31, 2017 | Updated 11:00 a.m. ET Nov. 1, 2017
The FBI remove's evidence from the suspect's apartment at apartment at 168 Genessee Ave in Paterson on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017.(Photo: Tariq Zehawi/NorthJersey.com)
PATERSON — The man who allegedly rammed a rented truck down a Manhattan bike path, killing at least eight people and injuring about a dozen others, lives in Paterson, a law enforcement source confirmed.
The suspect, identified as Sayfullo Saipov, lived with his wife and young children in a two-bedroom apartment at 168 Genessee Ave. He had moved to the area, which is home to a large Muslim population, in recent months, according to the apartment building’s manager.
“I don’t know much about him,” said a man who identified himself as Ali, who works as a rental manager for the building’s owner, Sulfe Catto. “I rented the apartment to him a few months ago, and I see him very infrequently.”
A 2015 mugshot of Sayfullo Saipov. (Photo: Courtesy of the St. Charles County (Missouri) Department of Corrections)
Saipov, who police said was 29, was the subject of a sweeping terror investigation Tuesday that saw police descend on his Paterson neighborhood and on a Home Depot in Passaic, where authorities believe the truck used in the deadly rampage was rented.
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Federal, New York and local police swarmed the area, which was blocked off to the public. At the Home Depot, meanwhile, police had cordoned off an area of about a dozen parking spaces. A white Toyota Sienna with Florida license plates stood in the center of the blocked-off area.
A bomb squad stood at the ready, and a helicopter circled overhead Tuesday evening.
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Terror in Manhattan
Saipov allegedly drove a rented white Home Depot truck down a West Street bike path in lower Manhattan around 3:05 p.m. Tuesday. He allegedly struck cyclists and pedestrians before hitting a school bus, injuring two adults and two children. He then reportedly exited the vehicle brandishing two imitation guns and was shot in the abdomen by police, authorities said.
Media outlets, including NBC and CNN, reported that Saipov was yelling "Allahu Akbar," which translates to "God is great" in Arabic.
Manhattan resident Shane Ennover witnessed Tuesday's attack.
"It was a loud crash," he said Tuesday evening as he left the PATH train station in Hoboken to visit a friend. "It didn't sound like gunshots."
The story continues below the video playlist.
Another witness, who was not identified, described a scene of chaos to reporters.
“It was a lot of panic. Everyone was on their phone and scared, trying to call people,” the unidentified witness told reporters. “There was chaos. A lot of people were worried. There was a lot of kids around. It happened out of nowhere. I saw people running and screaming and then multiple gunshots, one after another.”
At least two bodies could be seen lying motionless on the path beneath tarps near mangled bicycles.
A man who was riding in an Uber along the West Side Highway near Chambers Street said he saw several bleeding people on the ground after a truck struck several people.
'Sad day'
Saipov's second-floor apartment in Paterson is a few steps from Omar Mosque. In interviews Tuesday night, neighbors said they recognized Saipov, and said he attended the mosque regularly with his family.
The mosque was among several in New Jersey that the New York Police Department targeted as part of a broad surveillance program starting in 2005 that was intended to identify “budding terrorist conspiracies.” The program, first reported by The Associated Press in 2011, drew sharp rebukes from some local and state officials, who said the targeting of citizens based on religion and ethnicity may have violated their civil rights.
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The NYPD’s brief 2006 report about the Masjid Omar Mosque — containing two aerial photos, a map and four sentences of text — did not indicate any criminal activity had ever taken place there or that the surveillance team was looking for anyone in particular. The report noted, though, that the mosque "is believed to have been the subject of federal investigations."
Worshipers at the mosque said at the time that they had never heard of a federal investigation or any terror-related concerns there.
The suspect in Tuesday’s terror attack in Manhattan lives in this apartment building on Genessee Avenue in Paterson, a law enforcement source confirmed. (Photo: Amy Newman/NorthJersey.com)
The NYPD agreed to greater oversight of its intelligence-gathering operations this year in an attempt to settle a lawsuit triggered by the program, which the department discontinued in 2014.
Mahmoud Attallah, a former spokesman for the mosque, said he was upset by Tuesday's loss of life. He also worried that the attack could spark angry backlash against Muslims.
“I was so upset with this situation, these innocent people,’’said Attalah, who lives in Clifton. “Every time we think this is over, and now this, and there is this guy from Uzbekistan, and he’s not even Arabic.”
According to law enforcement officials, Saipov obtained a driver's license in Tampa, Florida, in 2015. Two years earlier, in April 2013, he applied for a marriage license in Summit County, Ohio. Both Saipov and his wife, Odilova, listed their hometown as Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The scene at the Home Depot in Passaic on Tuesday, after eight people were killed in a terrorist attack in New York City. The truck allegedly used in the attack was rented at this store. (Photo: Matt Kadosh/NorthJersey.com)
In March 2015 a man named Sayfullo Saipov was stopped by police in Pennsylvania and gave officers a Paterson address, according to court records. Those documents do not give a specific address beyond the city. He entered a guilty plea for exceeding the maximum length of a trailer, records show.
In November 2012, Saipov was stopped in Pennsylvania and also gave a Paterson home address. Saipov's offense was failure to comply with license restrictions, but it was withdrawn, according to Pennsylvania court records.
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At a press conference Tuesday afternoon, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said it was a sad day for the community.
"We know that this action was intended to break our spirit," de Blasio said. "Our spirit will never be moved by an act of violence and an act meant to terrorize us."
Staff Writers Dave Sheingold, Keldy Ortiz, Monsy Alvarado, Mike Kelly, Matt Kadosh and Kristie Cataffi contributed to this article. USA Today and Associated Press also contributed reporting.
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Public advised not to disturb nesting birds
Little Terns in Wexford.
By Maria Pepper
The National Parks and Wildlife Service has urged members of the public not to enter a bird colony in Wexford Harbour where Little Terns have recently settled to nest.
https://www.wexfordpeople.ie/news/public-advised-not-to-disturb-nesting-birds-35846418.html
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The chances of chicks successfully hatching can be greatly diminished if they are disturbed by people, according to NPWS ranger Tony Murray.
Having nested on the Fort Bank and the sand banks off Rosslare Point last year, the Little Terns appear to be concentrated on the Fort Bank off the main Wexford Harbour channel this year.
It is estimated that 50 pairs are sitting on eggs which should hatch shortly. The chicks take to the air about three weeks after hatching. The NPWS has put up temporary signs asking people not to enter the colony so that the chicks have the best possible chance of survival.
'The Little Terns's eggs and chicks look like seashells on the beach so anyone could easily trample on them,' said Mr. Murray. 'The last time a colony was located here, the birds failed to breed due to disturbance by people entering the breeding area. Dogs pose an even bigger danger so we are urging dog owners to take particular care.'
'The number of birds using Wexford Harbour has been very significant over the past two years, making this one of the biggest colonies of Little Terns in Ireland. We hope that, with the cooperation of the public, hundreds of chicks will successful hatch in the coming weeks,' he said.
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The Bengals added 11 rookies in the draft this year as they try to infuse some new talent into a roster that’s fallen short of the playoffs in each of the last two seasons.
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Every day I feel like he goes out and gets better, McCown said, via the New York Post. I think for all of us, but really for young players, you’re discovering something new every time you step on the field.
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We’ll be on the lookout for rotation depth and in the bullpen, no matter what, but this underscores that a little bit, Hoyer told reporters, via ESPN.
But the question remains. Why, nine years after he last played at Florida, six years after he last played a regular-season NFL game, are fans arriving at the ballpark 90 minutes early to watch Tebow take batting practice?
I think the whole thing about it is, that he was so great when he was in college and left such a legacy behind, national championship, things like that, that people just cling onto that sort of thing, said Rudy, a fan who stood along the third-base line as Tebow warmed up, holding a Tebow figurine from when he was at Florida. And now you can actually come see him in person. Even though he’s playing baseball, he’s still in phenomenal shape.
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It was playing with your mind mentally, trying to remember spots and patterns and stuff like that, said Villanova forward Mikal Bridges, who could be available when the Knicks are on the clock. It was a little different. It was cool though for sure.
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In his first three full seasons since becoming a full-time starter in 2015, Martínez has a 3.24 ERA and has made two All-Star teams thanks in part to his nasty stuff. Last season, his fastball averaged 96.0 mph, a mark only topped by Luis Severino among qualified pitchers. — Wildstein, ESPN Stats & Information
Bumgarner has been one of the best pitchers in the National League over the past few years. His 2.91 ERA from 2013 through 2017 ranked fifth among starters with at least 500 innings pitched in the NL. And don’t forget his hitting — last Opening Day, Bumgarner became the first pitcher to hit multiple home runs on the season’s first day. He has 17 homers in his career. (note — on the DL with a left hand injury). — Langs, ESPN Stats & Information
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LMOI brings flour milling back to Madagascar
LMOI will open a 480-tpd facility in the port city of Toamasina in Madagascar. Photos courtesy of Bühler.
By Susan Reidy
When Les Minoteries de L’Ocean Indien S.A (LMOI) starts operations at its mill this fall, Madagascar will once again be able to produce its own flour after a multi-year hiatus.
In 2012, the nation had at least three flour mills with a capacity of about 800 tonnes per day (tpd) but only one facility was operational, Les Moulins de Madagascar mill. At some point, that mill closed and was put up for sale. Civil strife, difficulty in sourcing wheat and lack of knowledge on the part of consumers essentially shut down the nation’s milling industry.
LMOI hopes to reinvigorate Madagascar’s milling industry with its 480-tpd facility in the port city of Toamasina on the nation’s east coast. Work started on the €20 million project in April 2017 and is expected to be complete by the end of September. LMOI is a newly founded company with its headquarters in Antananarivo. This mill is its only facility.
Bühler, with its headquarters in Uzwil, Switzerland and its local set up Bühler Southern Africa in Johannesburg, provided the project execution with project management (Robert Cooper, project manager) installation supervision (Jansen van Vuuren Koos, installation site manager), automation engineering (Chuma Mayatula, automation engineer) and and technologist (Johan Boshoff, commissioning engineer). An Italian supplier provided the wheat storage steel silos and a Turkish supplier provided the metal structures for the reception/pre-cleaning, flour and by-product silos.
“Once handed over, this will be the only operational wheat mill in the whole of Madagascar,” said Daniel Gozzer, area sales manager for Bühler. “Together with the port facility rehabilitation, it will become a flagship for Madagascar at SPAT in Toamasina. Until this point, low-quality flour is imported into Madagascar as bulk, blended with additives and repacked to be distributed to bakeries and resellers.”
Finding wheat
Madagascar’s primary agricultural product and main food staple is rice. Paddy rice production in 2018 is estimated at 3.3 million tonnes, according to the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization. In comparison, the nation grows a nominal amount of wheat, an estimated 5,000 tonnes in 2018.
Nearly 25 years ago, the nation was producing 14,000 tonnes of wheat per year and efforts were underway to build acreage. However, drought, insufficient fertilizer, difficulty in getting inputs, social crisis and no motivating purchase prices led to the production decrease.
Wheat yield is low, about 1 tonne per hectare in the rainy season and 1 to 2 tonnes per hectare in the off season. The wheat protein quality is not sufficient.
Price will play a major role in where LMOI sources its wheat and a dedicated supplier has not been defined yet. However, it will likely look to the Black Sea region, Europe or Argentina. The first shipment was scheduled to dock by the end of August.
LMOI was able to make use of an existing concrete building from a Russian mill built in the 1980s. The old, unused milling equipment was removed and the floors modified to handle the new milling equipment.
New construction included three new towers: one for wheat reception, one for flour storage and one for wheat bran. In addition, there is new storage for wheat.
With space utilized to its optimum in the existing building, there is no further space for expansion, however the 5-hectare site is large enough for additional facilities, such as milling or further processes in value nutrition and consumer foods.
In addition to reusing portions of a previous mill, the location is ideal given that Toamasina is Madgascar’s main port. It handles containers, dry and liquid bulk and general cargo. Global traffic is estimated at 1.7 million tonnes per year, with about 70% containerized.
Rehabilitation of the existing silo port facility is in the commissioning phase to accommodate 35,000-tonne vessels and will be ready for operation this September. An extension of the terminal started in 2016 and is scheduled to be complete in 2023, creating an additional 470 meters of quay and increasing vessel’s draft from 11 meters to 16 meters. Once the work is done, the Toamasina port will be able to accommodate 60,000-tonne ships.
This will make it easier for Madagascar to attract more direct calls from ocean-going container ships operating routes to Europe or Asia. In the past, the nation relied on feeder services that connect with bigger vessels at regional hubs.
Milling process
LMOI will mill hard and semi-hard wheat and produce wheat bread flour and a white bread flour on high extraction rates, depending highly on the raw materials and their target end products. The mill is able to produce three kind of flours and is flexible in the quality and variety of the flour due to the 13.05mm milling length.
Imported wheat is taken in via an intake pit, running through a pre-cleaning system to be stored in six 5,000-tonne steel silos and six 400-tonne day silos, for total wheat storage of about 33,000 tonnes. The wheat reception and cleaning section of the mill has a capacity of 150 tph. The intake tower is 34 meters tall, while the total area used for industrial activities is 36,000 square meters plus 2,200 square meters for storage of finished products.
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A special report from the Masterclasses at the London Book Fair, March 2004
The 2004 Masterclasses at the London Book Fair were sponsored by the Daily Mail and organised with great flair by English PENSupported by eminent writers, this is the English branch of International Pen, which has centres in nearly 100 countries. It fights for freedom of expression and against political censorship. It campaigns for writers harassed, imprisoned and sometimes murdered for their views. http://www.englishpen.org/. They repeated a familiar formula, which nonetheless worked well, of two writers presenting and discussing their work, with a chair to coordinate the session.
Screenwriting for the cinema
This Masterclass involved Julian Fellows and Anthony Minghella. Julian is the actor-turned-screenwriter who was commissioned to write an original screenplay which became Gosford Park. This, he said was because: 'experienced screenwriters who understood what a still-room maid did were thin on the ground'. Anthony is the distinguished screenplay writer and director of The Talented Mr Ripley, The English Patient and Cold Mountain.
Both writers were generous in sharing their insights with the audience, through accounts of their own careers and ways of approaching the work, and answering many searching questions from the floor.
Julian said: 'For me it's about characters - you have to give the narrative through what people say.' He pointed out that people have to read scripts who don't know anything about them. You have to write enough for them to 'see' the script. It's important to see your early scripts as audition pieces, rather than something you're determined to see made into a film, so people get the chance to see you as someone they would like to work with. He emphasised though that: 'the only thing that will ever bring you any success or artistic satisfaction is what you have about you that no-one else has.'
Both writers talked about the importance of the individual writer's voice. You should find your USP and then use it to promote yourself. They also agreed on the way scriptwriting works. Anthony Minghella said that the way the action unfolded in his head was like 'witnessing an event in some kind of inner cinema.' He went on to describe the process of 'sharing some piece of interior choreography' since 'your inner screen has to be animated by sometimes a hundred people.'
They also advised writers to keep writing, rather than stopping to edit or forcing yourself to do a certain number of words a day. It's better to go back and rework it later. Anthony advised: ' If you're writing, just write. Don't have a rule which inhibits your writing.'
As regards getting work taken on, Anthony revealed that his own production company won't read a script unless it comes from an agent, because of potential litigation problems. He also said that he thought it more important to find a director to work with than it was to get an agent.
This concluded a fascinating and useful session, containing advice which would help and encourage any aspiring screenwriter. As Julian said in relation to getting your work taken on: 'You have to have a real core of believing that it's possible, then explore every avenue that is not connected to high cost.'
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PRESIDENT Bush's critical speech about Iraq was bad enough, but Mr Blair's parallel speech at Plymouth about a constantly interventionist Britain was worse.
Absent from the Prime Minister's speech was proper reference to the British lives to be lost. And there was no reference to the financial drain upon public services at home.
This is right-wing American stuff, even rejected by Bush's own Iraq Study Group. It's also a dangerous cowboy stance - as if we must always have the Indians to fight.
The real winner will be the bankers and missile-makers, while poor old Britain's public services, starved of money, continue their drift towards ruin.
As your correspondent, David Quarrie, has pointed out, a new foreign policy is needed. The "others" must be kept in dialogue with us. We know their faults, but are we in the West so pure and godly, with people locked up for years without trial and the thousands dead in an illegal war?
The last tragedy is that Whitehall, and to some extent parliament in the shape of a bemused and sheep-like Labour Party, no longer represents the British people.
We want more hope, and more kindness, at home, not (disguised) old-fashioned empire-building abroad.
Blair must be persuaded to drop his Napoleonic stance before he brings us all nearer ruin, at home and abroad.
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The Smart Move for Warners is to Work Backwards?
Posted in News and Editorials, tagged Avengers, Batman, Black Widow, Box Office, Captain America, DC, Editorializing, Green Lantern, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Justice League, Marvel, movies, Superman, The Flash, The Hulk, Thor, Warner Brothers, Wonder Woman on January 25, 2013| Leave a Comment »
It’s not been confirmed but the line up for the new Justice League movie Warners Bros has slated for a 2015 will be: Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, and The Flash.
This seems likely as while there have been others in the Justice League at various times, these five are perhaps the most notable, which is a good thing seeing as there is no word yet if Henry Cavill and Ryan Reynolds will be reprising their roles as Superman and Green Lantern. We already know Christian Bale will not be reprising his role as Batman as the JL movie will be removed from Nolan’s Batman universe and Batman could be rebooted as early as 2017. So, assuming Cavill and Reynolds are back, then their movies would be the ‘set up’ or ‘phase one’ of the DC Film-Verse which would culminate in the Justice League movie, but three out of five major characters will not have an origin movie.
Good thing these characters are recognizable… but are they really anymore so than the Avengers cast before the ‘Phase One – Avengers Assembled’ films were released:
The Avengers poster by Mondo
Batman and Superman are basically Iron Man. It could be argued that when Iron Man came out he wasn’t that recognizable beyond people knowing his name but the first movie catapulted his status to that of Bats and Supes. Phase One hadn’t really started yet so that movie counts. When Phase One really got going, you’d have to have been living under a rock not to have heard of Iron Man.
Wonder Woman is pretty much The Hulk. Both had wildly successful tv series, but ever since they’ve had issues with getting a decent movie off the ground and/or getting decent people to play them. They’re fairly recognizable characters though no one can name a single person in these character’s rogue’s gallery or their origin story beyond a few tidbits, unless they were already fans.
Green Lantern is Captain America. You can’t not have heard of these guys if you poked your nose anywhere around the comic-verse, but other than having one crappy movie (Captain America in 1990, Green Lantern in 2011) and being in other character’s animated shows, they haven’t gotten much love outside the comic-verse.
Flash, well, he really is Thor. They are two characters who people have heard of but get confused with other characters (mythology, Flash Gordan, Venom (true story!)). Also, they’re two characters who have had tv shows and movies no one remembers.
As for Black Widow and Hawkeye, they will be represented by whatever little-known-outside-the-comics characters end up getting picked for the supporting cast. They will then see skyrocketed comic book sales, their own solo titles, and possibly their own movie.
But again, only two of these characters (possibly one if they want to strike the tragedy that was Green Lantern off the record) will have introduction/origin movies. Will this help or hinder the effort?
Let’s look at the Phase One movies, here is a breakdown of how much money they made at the box office thanks to Box Office Mojo:
2008 – Iron Man – 318mil domestic – 585mil total (for comparison)
2008 – Incredible Hulk – 135mil domestic – 263mil total
2010 – Iron Man 2 – 312mil domestic – 624 total
2011 – Captain America – 177mil domestic – 367mil total
2011 – Thor – 181mil domestic – 449mil total
2012 – Avengers – 623mil domestic – 1.5billion total
Not only did the individual origin movies not come anywhere near Iron Man (save maybe Thor’s total take), even Iron Man fell into the shadow of the Avengers film itself.
Why is this so? Was Avengers just that much better than all the other movies?
While it was quality, you also have to take into account that Avengers pulled together fans of every single one of those characters. Those who watched Iron Man may not have cared to see Thor. Those who watched Captain American possibly didn’t care about The Incredible Hulk.
So the question now becomes… how are the sequels going to do? How many people who didn’t care about Thor and Loki went out and watched Thor after they watched Avengers? How many of those will be going to see Thor: The Dark World when it comes out? We won’t really know for sure until we see the numbers.
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How does this affect the Justice League movie?
Avengers may have needed to let you get to know the other characters because it couldn’t rely on the draw of Iron Man and comic readers alone, but Batman and Superman are guaranteed to be a big draw. Not only do they have masses of individual fans (which goes well beyond the comics) who want to see them, but they want to see them interact. No matter the quality of the movie, we can expect to see very large numbers out in mass for opening weekend.
But what if the Justice League movie is terrible?
Then back to the drawing board with no money lost on origin films that went nowhere, but also, like Green Lantern, it might be years before they touch on the character ever again. Though they could go the route of making tv shows like Arrow and Amazon which is in pre-pre-production. They have a lot of options, only a few we’d actually like to see.
But what if the movie is actually really good?
Those who went to go see Bats and Supes are introduced to three other characters that, if they are done right, will basically have the ‘Hawkeye effect’ and people will want to see them in their own movie. This means when WB sinks money into a WW movie with the same actress, in the same universe, then they are guaranteed better returns than if they tried to go solo before Justice League, an idea that they had but seems to have been dropped.
The only issue would be that they couldn’t do prequel movies because that would be annoying, but it would be easy enough to put their origins in there as either a quick 15 minutes at the beginning or parceled throughout the film (as long as it’s done right).
So, is it a smart move by Warner Brothers to work backwards?
They’ve already been accused of trying to ride on the back of the Avengers box office smash… but then Batman and Superman are literally much bigger characters in their own right and could carry a team-up movie with so much ease it should be criminal. The fact they haven’t done it before now should be punished as a capital offence. Maybe it took a kick in the pants for them to get around to it but it was a long time coming.
As for GL, WW, and Flash… I think the fact that Green Lantern made 116mil domestic, half of that on opening weekend before the news came down of its quality, proves that the audience is there for these movies, maybe not 300mil domestic like Iron Man right now, but they are there. But really, as long as they start putting out good films, they will be able to hold against Disney/Marvel, if not surpass them… but with a rash of really bad superhero movies in Green Lantern and Superman Returns, and the retirement of the Nolan-verse Batman movies, they need a shining beacon of ‘yes, yes we can make good movies!’.
We do have Man of Steel coming up later this year, but will that be enough? We were already let down by a Superman movie and so wary eyes are on this film. If it’s a great film then it will definitely help the cause, if it terrible then at least it could be kicked under the rug.
In the end, the Justice League movie is the crux of the entire DC film franchise. Supes and Bats will always have their place on screen but if Justice League fails then it will take everything else down with it. If it succeeds then it is a literal blank check for Warner Bros to bring all our favorite DC characters to life.
So yes, this really is the best move by Warner Bros. Marvel’s Avengers had a fairly blank slate to start with while Justice League has a lot of recent history with most of the characters, either through failed movies or the failure to make a movie. They need a reset button, they need a point to start, and this is it.
Granted, the reset button does look an awful lot like the self destruct button… but that can be entertaining in its own right.
Gambit in Danger?
Posted in News and Editorials, tagged Editorializing, Gambit, Hawkeye, news, X-Treme X-Men on January 18, 2013| 1 Comment »
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Is Gambit in Serious Danger of Being Cancelled Very Soon?
After hearing that X-Treme X-Men was cancelled due to sales below 20K, I got to thinking about some of the other titles I read and if they were in any danger of being cancelled themselves. The most important one would be Gambit’s solo series. Here is his sales figures courtesy of ICV2.
Gambit #1 – 40,418
January numbers are not available yet, obviously.
Notice the steady decline? While there hasn’t been any massively huge drops since the 8k drop between 1 & 2, a 1k to 2k drop every issue is nothing to ignore and I’m sure Marvel are looking at those numbers very closely.
Let us compare gambit’s numbers to the Hawkeye solo series which was launched at about the same time and has been ‘critically acclaimed’.
Hawkeye #1 – 41,925 + 6,394
Hawkeye #2 – 33,563
Hawkeye did have a more massive 14k drop from the first issue but unlike Gambit it has remained steady around 34k in readership. And, of course, Hawkeye did get a boost from the current Avengers movie making him better known to the more recent generation of comic book readers.
Now let’s look at the cancelled X-Treme X-Men title which was also launched about the same time.
X-Treme X-Men #1 – 36,802
X-Treme X-Men #7.1 – 16,682
It didn’t launch nearly as high as Gambit or Hawkeye, but after a 11k drop it also did the steady 1k to 2k drop every issue.
Seeing that Gambit has been slowly declining as X-Treme did is not good. He keeps on this slide and he’ll be below the 20k mark before April when Rogue is set to appear. But this also begs the question: how much will Rogue and the Rogue/Gambit shippers boost the sales? A lot of Romy fans are already reading Gambit anyway because they like Gambit on his own (though I do wonder how many were turned off by the lack of Romy or the Joelle character).
Even if the April Gambit issues jump in sales due to Romy, would it be too late to save Gambit if he drops below 20k in Feb/Mar? How far and how long does the drop have to go? X-Termination, which is the arc that ends X-Treme X-Men, was announced in back in November. X-Treme had already dropped to 19,841 in October. The question is wether they decided to end X-Treme then or when they got November’s totals? Note: Age of Apocalypse #9, the other cancelled title, did 20,630 in November, and Astonishing X-Men, the only X-Termination crossover that survived, did 27,583.
Granted, if they decided to cancel Gambit in March they would still have to finish out the issues in the works which, since we get them three months in advance, could add a buffer. If they see Gambit spike due to Romy, they would have time to call off any cancellation. It’s also possible they might wait to see what Rogue does for sales.
Gambit has had its best issue yet with what a lot of fans have come to want to see from Gambit, also, news only recently struck that yes, Rogue will be here in April for at least two issues. How did this effect January sales? How will it affect February?
I don’t pretend to be an expert, this whole industry is rather new to me actually, but the numbers don’t lie. If Gambit doesn’t see an increase, or at least a plateau of sales, then he’s going to be gone before the title is even legal to drive.
Review: A+X #3
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A+X #3
I read a review for this issue and found it to be so completely opposite of how I felt about A+X #3 that it was almost comical.
The first story is Storm and Black Panther. Not only does Storm act a bit petty at times (though admits to it) but she really does have classic ‘ex-girlfriend syndrome’ while BP just stands around all ‘well, I did the right thing’ even though he’s the freaking King and basically Batman meaning he can do whatever the hell he wants.
This is only less shameful than their fight in the AvX matchups where Storm declares “maybe if we had children we could have worked things out”. Iron clad proof that there needs to be more female writers on staff.
Course, I then admit to my hypocrisy when I mention the second pair up of Gambit and Hawkeye, two gentlemen who are very easy on the eyes and women just fall all over (and who are currently battling it out for sales of their launched-at-the-same-time solo titles), and just how yummy they are.
Granted, their rescue of a ‘Damsel in Distress’ is pretty cliché and worn, but then this is Gambit and Hawkeye, it’s what they do, this is partly why women love these characters so much. Gambit is the smooth talking badboy while Hawkeye is the beefcake jock. In the end, Hawkeye gets the lady’s attention but Gambit steals it away, again, this is what these guys do. Never has there ever been a more perfect defining moment for either of these guys.
I’m pretty sure the reviewer I mentioned above is a Hawkeye fan-boy and didn’t like that Gambit got one over on him… but if Gambit didn’t, then it wouldn’t be Gambit, or even Hawkeye, the guy who can’t even go out and buy some scotch tape without everything going wrong, and still not get the tape.
Now I’m waiting anxiously for the next issue which sees Captain American paired with Kid Omega… that should be… fun?
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Drug summit in July
A drug summit pushing for cannabis law reform is being organised to be held at parliament in July.There will be international and New Zealand speakers with Helen Clark a possibility.
Stuff: Stories of hardship and frustration inspire big-name drug summit
Arguments for cannabis law reform, and calls for politicians to stop “running scared”, are expected at a drug summit in Wellington to be chaired by broadcaster Ali Mau.
The suffering people endured while waiting to get medicinal cannabis approved was one reason Mau said she was interested in drug law reform.
Media has been pushing cannabis legal absurdities more, in particular highlighting Helen Kelly openly saying she was flouting the law to use cannabis to alleviate pain and suffering as she died of cancer.
Drug Foundation executive director Ross Bell has long expressed frustration at the slow pace of drug law reform. In particular, he said the 1975 Misuse of Drugs Act was antiquated and unfit for purpose.
It had not tackled high rates of drug use and abuse, but instead had “burdened tens of thousands of young people and Maori with criminal convictions”.
Mau said this week: “I share Ross’ chagrin, or pain if you like, that the pace of change in New Zealand is way too slow.”
She had noticed a shift in public attitudes in recent years, with people increasingly voicing support for decriminalisation.
There has been a shift in attitude internationally, with a number of countries making changes to cannabis laws in particular.
There has also been a change in attitude in New Zealand, particularly on medicinal cannabis products, but parties and Parliament remain reluctant to do anything.
Speakers could include Helen Clark which would ensure a high profile:
Helen Clark could return to Parliament to discuss decriminalisation at the summit in July, and others are expected to voice frustration at drug law inertia, and what they see as an overemphasis on punishment.
Mau will not speak at the Parliamentary Drug Policy Symposium, but a dozen women with backgrounds in drug and alcohol research, politics, law and public health have confirmed their attendance.
“I’ve never seen a lineup as impressive,” Mau said.
Maori Party founder Tariana Turia was expected to discuss issues affecting Maori and wider criminal justice sector reforms on July 6.
Former Canadian deputy prime minister Anne McLellan, who headed that country’s task force on marijuana legalization and regulation, will speak on July 5.
Alison Holcomb, who drove efforts to legalise marijuana for recreational use in the state of Washington, will also address the two-day conference.
Bell hoped politicians would agree that drug law reforms were needed, and might realise they could make drug reform campaign promises instead of “running scared”.
This is good timing to push all parties to be clear about their drug policies and what priority they will put on them.
by Pete George on 24th April 2017 • Permalink
Tagged Alison Holcomb, Alison Mau, Anne McLellan, drug summit, Helen Clark, Helen Kelly, July 2017, New Zealand, Ross Bell, Tariana Turia
Posted by Pete George on 24th April 2017
https://yournz.org/2017/04/24/drug-summit-in-july/
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/ 24th April 2017
Here is an excellent resource on decriminalisation:
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/541b7c6de4b09a2902b6920d/t/56e76adc62cd940c184d3d43/1458006841798/Release-A+Quiet+Revolution+2016.pdf
Strategy-wise I think people are wasting their time aiming at the MOH. There is absolutely no way in hell either Dunne or the government is going to change cannabis from a Class C drug to a legal one. English has said himself he doesn’t want a legal cannabis industry.
The better strategy in my opinion is to target the Ministry of Justice. Remove all custodial sentences for possession under the amounts where there is a presumption of “dealing”. Have special courts to deal with people who habitually abuse drugs. Instruct judges to impose fines without conviction unless circumstances warrant otherwise. And allow police to issue spot fines like they do with alcohol in alcohol ban areas.
very good post Kevin,some great ,practical ideas there.
The imposition of fines on people who have no ability to pay them could be problematic though Kevin.
no more problematic than currently exists with traffic fines G.Community service.
Yes, but that’s what I was thinking of Blazer. They’ll still end up back in Court at some point for non-payment of fines, so there’s an element of kicking the can down the road with fines > non-payment> community service> rinse & repeat, isn’t there?
Plus the added element of their possibly getting in to criminal activity to get money to pay the fines, which I think is a problem we already have with some of them.
If someone racks up a long list of fines for doing drugs then more than likely they have a drug problem, especially if they keep getting caught doing drugs in public.
I would be very surprised if people committed crimes to pay…fines!….mind you I have been surprised…before.
I’m giving you a no downticks day. So you’re obviously annoying somebody else.
I would be very surprised if people committed crimes to pay…fines!
You might just be hanging round with the wrong people?
how you arrive at that….baffles…me.You basing your original premise on experience.
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LOL, commit crime to pay fines? Yeah right, G. What is far more likely to happen, is they commit more crime to buy drugs/booze, then get sent back to court, where they promise to behave, & their fines get wiped by some dud judge. So I guess you are sort of right…. 😉
It’s no that difficult to understand Blazer.
You getting hassled all the time over fines, little bro?
We can take care of that for you – here.
Now there’s something you can do for us to pay that back.
The fines are already there – all I’m suggesting is that custodial sentencing be removed except in the case of those who continually give the middle finger to the system (think those who continually drink and drive for example).
Yes, I understand that Kevin, & I initially favoured decriminalisation as the right approach, but as time has gone on & I’ve read more on the debate, I’ve shifted more to the regulation, education, abuse to be dealt with as a health problem argument.
Personally I favour legalisation and regulation over decriminalisation but decriminalisation is currently the more “realistic” option. A lot of what makes illicit drugs dangerous is that they are illegal and users never quite know they are getting – less than half of Ecstasy tablets contain any MDMA for example.
There was a doco on Prohibition and it said that ironically alcohol is less available today than during Prohibition because of the laws restricting the sale of alcohol. Go figure.
A clear and sensible cannabis law reform and drug policy could net TOP significant numbers of votes due to the major parties’ blind and increasingly out-of-touch adherence to ‘prohibition’ and enforcing unjust laws to keep the ‘drug’ money-go-round going …
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A recent study has stumbled upon a surprising finding: in states with legalised medical cannabis programs, opioid painkiller deaths have taken a sharp downward turn.
“Medical cannabis laws may have reduced hospitalisations related to opioid pain relievers,” study author Yuyan Shi, a public health professor at the University of California, San Diego, told Reuters. “This study and a few others provided some evidence regarding the potential positive benefits of legalising cannabis to reduce opioid use and abuse, but they are still preliminary.”
Analysing the hospital records of 27 states — nine of which have medical cannabis laws in effect — from 1997 through 2014, Shi’s study was the fifth to show significant declines in opioid use or deaths in states that had legalised medical cannabis.
This 2014 study published in JAMA Internal Medicine also established that states with medical cannabis laws had lower opioid-related mortality rates, a decrease of around 25 percent. Moreover, a study from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health found that data from 18 states, between 1999 and 2013, showed a reduction in fatal car accidents involving opioid use for states with medical cannabis laws.
Though Dr. Esther Choo, a professor of emergency medicine at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, was not involved in the study, she found the findings intriguing.
“It is becoming increasingly clear that battling the opioid epidemic will require a multi-pronged approach and a good deal of creativity,” she said. “Could increased liberalisation of cannabis be part of the solution? It seems plausible.”
The report; https://apnews.com/86e948d183d14091a80f5c3bfb429c68
focused on the period between 2006 and 2015, when deaths from opioid use exploded. Business Insider lists a few of the most striking findings:
Opioid drugmakers including Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, spent more than $880 million, or roughly $98 million per year, on lobbying and campaign contributions that included efforts to support the drugs.
Drugmakers and allied advocacy groups employed a yearly average of 1,350 lobbyists in legislative centers.
In 2015 alone, 227 million opioid prescriptions were given out in the US, or “enough to hand a bottle of pills to nine out of every 10 American adults.”
Purdue Pharma made $2.4 billion from opioid sales last year alone.
Oxycontin and Vicodin — has quadrupled since 1999.
These highly addictive opioids kill 91 Americans a day
Beyond unnecessary delays, the DEA has created a “Catch-22” — saying cannabis has no medicinal value, while impeding research which would likely prove otherwise.
1970 federal law puts cannabis in the same category as heroin, a schedule one drug
A simple, legal cheap pain killer known to be the best analgesic, is with-in all the chronically ill capabilities to produce. Beam me up!!
Oxycontin and Vicodin is basically pharmaceutical Heroin.
And how many has cannabis killed? None.
In the US MDMA was outlawed as a result of a study on monkeys. The study turned to be bogus as the monkeys were given large doses of methamphetamine not MDMA. Despite this there was no attempt at changing the legal status of MDMA.
Meanwhile in the UK the government classified MDMA as a Class A drug despite Peter Nutt and 19 other experts saying it was much less harmful to users than alcohol, and ended up sacking him.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/dec/06/david-nutt-drugs-alcohol
And people think cannabis laws are insane.
Intriguing to find an article this very day in the Northern Advocate with the headline ‘Convictions DROP, Imprisonment RISES’ in Northland …
More people in Northland were imprisoned in the each of the last three years than any other year since records began in 1980 – (seems very recent?) – despite “the number of Northlanders convicted in Court falling by a quarter or 25% since 2008, including a 20% drop in the number of Maori” …
However, the vast majority imprisoned last year in the region were Maori, 444 of 590, or 75%. Nationwide, 56% of all people imprisoned in 2016 were Maori.
Labour Te Tai Tokerau MP Kelvin Davis has a few choice words to say about this …
“There needs to be an enquiry into why Maori disproportionately are not getting alternatives to prison at the same rate as others … How many years do we need to keep waiting?”
But no-one is game to mention the possibility that our judicial system’s ‘implicit bias’ – pervading police, courts, judges and corrections – is feeding the crime-and-punishment, money-go-round, PPP growth-industry …
SecureFuture Consortium will no doubt be very glad to hear these tidings …?
They can surely “only do good” by fostering the ‘personal’ ambitions of their owners, shareholders, management and staff …
good news.. as long as their starting point; IS law reform, not just another talk-fest that ends with ‘more of the status quo’… BORING !
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HVAC systems in commercial buildings consume a lot of energy, which is why many building owners and managers are looking at replacing their older, inefficient equipment with new high-performing systems. The buildings discussed below offer a good representation of the types of energy-efficient retrofit projects that are currently taking place across the country.
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A failing steam heating system posed many issues and challenges for facility services at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Retrofitting campus buildings with high-efficiency condensing boilers provided the solution needed for improved heating at the school.
Installed in the late 1800s, the original Cornell College heating system consisted of a steam central plant that supplied all of the buildings on the university grounds with steam heat. Originally using coal, the school’s boiler plant was converted to gas in the 1960s. Three 350-horsepower, gas-powered steam boilers handled heat for the entire campus.
Because of the age of the equipment, repairs were commonplace, and the old boilers and infrastructure from steam piping and condensate piping had deteriorated.
“We were experiencing numerous faults with our in-ground steam lines and constant maintenance work on the steam boilers,” said Joel Miller, director of facility services for Cornell College. “The steam lines were rusting, which required repairs from building to building.”
The decision was made to install more cost-effective high-efficiency boilers in campus buildings, and Pipe Pro Inc. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was selected to work with Miller to take the college off of the central steam plant and convert each building to a stand-alone high-efficiency boiler system with remote operation.
One of the first retrofit projects took place in the residence facility, Olin Hall, where the team installed five Weil-McLain Ultra® 550-MBtuh high-efficiency condensing gas boilers. Three units were configured as the main heating boilers, while the other two were set up for domestic water. As part of the retrofit, thermostats were installed in each student’s room, so they could regulate the temperature for optimal comfort.
The West Science Center also received an upgrade, and the team sought to replace the existing heat exchanger with a boiler that would fit into the same space. Two Weil-McLain SlimFit 750 Series gas boilers filled the bill and were installed in the building’s mechanical room. The building already had a steam-to-hot water converter, so the team installed new T’s off of the header and then connected the boiler. The building’s original pumps, piping, and plumbing were used for the retrofit.
In total, Pipe Pro completed eight boiler conversions at the campus. The boilers are configured to control each building individually and are connected through a web-based system for monitoring and control. Miller reported that students and teachers are extremely pleased with the climate of the classrooms and residences. “My phone does not ring as much since the changeouts,” he added.
NEW CONTROLS
With an enrollment exceeding 41,000 students, Kent State is one of the largest universities in Ohio. Being such a large school, energy management is very important, and much care is taken to ensure that every energy dollar is used as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. To that end, the school asked Magnum Energy Solutions to devise an energy-efficiency strategy that would involve energy conservation, education, sophisticated building automation systems (BAS), and other new technologies, such as motion sensors and programmable thermostats.
That strategy has been successful, thanks in part to new BAS from Magnum, which has allowed Kent State to reduce its dorm room energy consumption by nearly 22 percent. To date, the technology has been included in 4,250 dorm rooms, which amounts to more than 22,000 wireless points of control on campus. The dorm rooms on campus have occupied/unoccupied control, a central access control for the HVAC, and full monitoring capabilities. The devices in the dorm rooms include wireless, battery-free motion sensors, wireless thermostats, controlled power strips, and window sensors.
The new dorm room controls solution from Magnum requires limited maintenance as there are no batteries to replace. This means that Kent State will save more than 300,000 batteries in the course of 20 years. The installation of the wireless solution also saved the university considerable money due to the system’s simplicity.
In an effort to be proactive with the latest technology, Kent State is also upgrading its HVAC and lighting controls throughout all of its dorm rooms to the latest 902-MHz frequency controls. These high-performance devices will now allow residents and personnel at the university access to low power usage with the wireless network reaching to the longest indoor wireless communication range possible with current technology.
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Originally built in 1872, The Foundry in Providence, Rhode Island, has a rich history dating back more than a century. Once the former manufacturing campus of industrial powerhouse Brown & Sharpe, the 13 brick buildings located on 26 acres at the edge of the downtown area have been restored into a mixed-use complex.
In the middle of the sprawling complex is the Sharpe Building, which served as a mill during the building’s manufacturing years. The goal for the renovation of the 157,500-square-foot, six-story building was to develop 196 loft-style luxury residences. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, the Sharpe Building required a renovation that upgraded the functionality of the building while maintaining the historic design.
As far as the HVAC system was concerned, the project team wanted equipment that was energy-efficient, aesthetically pleasing, and as quiet as possible. The project’s mechanical contractor, Rumford, Rhode Island-based Peregrine Mechanical Inc., turned to Trumbull Campbell Associates to help them design an efficient solution that would allow for individually controlled heating and cooling in the building’s mix of metro, studio, and one- and two-bedroom units.
After carefully reviewing the requirements, Trumbull Campbell Associates recommended installing the LG Multi V™ IV variable refrigerant flow (VRF) heat recovery system. Using the VRF system would preserve the architectural integrity of the historic building while addressing space considerations by running small refrigerant lines throughout the building without using bulky ductwork.
In addition to the small refrigerant lines and compact equipment, the Multi V IV does not require a large mechanical room, so the Sharpe Building was able to repurpose that space for a gym and a theater for residents. On a large portion of the roof that would have been occupied by conventional HVAC equipment, the Sharpe building created an outdoor space overlooking downtown Providence for the residents.
To create a comfortable and appealing indoor environment, the Sharpe Building features a mix of indoor units, including ceiling cassettes and wall-mounted units, depending on the location. Selected for their minimal noise levels, the indoor units provide precise temperature control while operating library-quiet.
By using individual zones, the Multi V IV systems only engage when there is enough demand and then balance the load requirements across all spaces to use energy more efficiently. The system provides further energy efficiency through the heat recovery feature as heated return air is redistributed to the zones that need it rather than heating new air.
According to the building owners, the VRF system has helped the Sharpe Building experience significant cost savings per square foot since opening in 2015.
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