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About two months ago, Security Systems News spoke with Steve Keefer, national law enforcement liaison for SIAC, about the unique way the Carson City Sheriff's Department approaches false alarms; by utilizing volunteers. Since, Keefer followed up with this sheriff's office and found that while false alarms have dropped, it is difficult to determine how the volunteers were involved.
Upon looking at the figures over all reductions, "I told the sheriff, 'I bet you're close to a fifty percent reduction in your commercial [false alarms]," Keefer told SSN. Yet, because of how the data was organized, the exact influence of this volunteer program can't currently be determined, Keefer said.
Keefer gave the sheriff recommendations, such as hand-outs, like flyers and printed statistics, as well as a heavier focus on false panic and hold-up alarms. "Those are probably more problematic for a police department, because you're not getting, traditionally, two officers going to a robbery or hold-up—you're probably getting three or four."
A primary reason for Keefer's follow-up was to investigate the viability this practice might hold for other jurisdictions, perhaps to be incorporated into SIAC's recommended practices.
A positive aspect of this program is the small commitment for volunteers, Keefer said; they could finish a month's duties in four hours, across two days. "It's not draining by any means."
According to Keefer, the city of 55,000 people saw about 1,300 false alarms last year. These false alarms are split about 70 percent commercial and 30 percent residential. While these volunteers exclusively visit commercial offenders, Keefer underlined that this method could benefit the residential sector as well.
The volunteers, a husband-and-wife pair, only visit businesses that have received two or more false alarms in a given month, totaling about 10 to 15 per month.
Systems integrator Diebold has been talking about the importance of APIs for years and cloud-based VMS provider Eagle Eye, which opened its doors one year ago has also been a vocal proponent of APIs.
This week, Diebold and Eagle Eye announced a national strategic alliance to deliver cloud-based video services.
The deal will allow Diebold customers to "stream and store live and recorded video, provide flexible cloud storage, and generate notification and real-time analytics."
The alliance combines Diebold's SaaS solution (called SecureStat—here's a story about SecureStat) and Eagle Eye's VMS and API interface
The service is "easy to use, scalable, secure and reliable," Diebold says and it's particularly suitable for multi-location customers who may want to use "local and cloud-based applications that … [integrate] IP-enabled or legacy analog cameras."
In a statement, Eagle Eye CEO Dean Drako lauded Diebold as the "first security integrator and alarm services company to leverage the power of an open API strategy and service offering."
He added that this API strategy "has revolutionized other industries and will do the same for the security industry." Diebold EVP Tony Byerly in a statement called this strategy "the future of security as we continue to leverage APIs to create a connected security program for businesses, starting with easy-to-use cloud-based video services." Diebold will integrate Eagle Eye's cloud VMS at its monitoring centers and customers will be able to see showcase demo applications at its Center of Excellence in Elmsford, N.Y.
At last week's TechSec conference, Diebold's Jeremy Brecher moderated an educational session about cloud-based security systems. Drako was one of the speakers on that panel discussion. Look for a report on that session in the next week.
TechSec2015 is now past, but here's a photo of some of our "20 under 40" end user award winners just after our poolside award ceremony on Day 1 of the new technology conference.
Half of the winners couldn't make it to the conference, and we missed them! But the 10 who were in attendance contributed greatly to an awesome show. One was our keynote speaker, Brian Katz of Google, and five others sat on panels for our education sessions. A winner from last year was our second-day speaker opener, that would be Ralph Nerette of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
Thanks to all, congratulations again and keep in touch!
Don't forget to pay it forward and be thinking of peers that fit the bill for next year's awards.
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.—I'm writing this midway through the second and final day of our TechSec Solutions conference. So far, so great!
This is my third TechSec conference, and as always, I am impressed, albeit blown away, by the passion and commitment that participants and panelists have for the jobs they do.
My favorite part of TechSec is meeting and getting to know in person our "20 under 40" award winners. If you, out there in the physical security world, have any doubts about the future of the industry, you can rest assured it's under control. These young people, the future security leaders, are more than smart and certainly dedicated to their profession.
Our keynoter, Brian Katz from Google, a "20 under 40" winner, was outstanding. Following his speech I don't think he had a moment to himself. Whenever I'd look his way, he was surrounded by people asking him questions, seeking his insights. That's what TechSec is all about.
During one of the sessions yesterday, "Who's the boss of video surveillance? IT vs. physical security," Les Paul Vernon, vice president, enterprise solutions, for Protection 1, and Kelly Klatt, area director of safety and security, Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando, stressed that having a good relationship with IT departments from the start of projects is the only way to go. It's not us against them anymore, they said. Both benefit each other.
My panel, "NextGen: Security practitioners' perspective" with David Avedikian from Southwest Airlines and Brad Reeves of A&P, was, without being biased in the least (!), a highlight of the first day. These two young pros, minus the third scheduled panelist who was stranded in snow-plagued Boston, talked about their biggest challenges of the past year and those they face in the year ahead; how they deal with emergency situations; and the security technology they want along with the technology they're not all that interested in at the moment.
We capped off the day with the "20 under 40" awards ceremony. A great turnout along with great appreciation for the winners made for a fine evening in Delray Beach.
Today's opener from Ralph Nerette, former 20 under 40 winner and director of security and emergency management for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, did much to shed light on what today's end users have to deal with, especially when it comes to the unexpected. In the space of two weeks, Nerette and his team, in addition to their plethora of daily duties, had to deal with the fallout of an active shooter at a next-door hospital and the impending consequences of a huge storm bearing down on his area.
I also sat in on the "Student Innovation: Young Minds with fresh ideas" session, with Mark Robinton, the manager of technology innovation, strategic innovation team, for HID Global, and Jeff Hale, an MBA student at Chapman University.
And we're not done yet! Stay tuned.
TechSec 2015 is in full swing today.
The security industy's leading conference about new and emerging technology kicked off yesterday, Feb. 3 with a keynote speech by Google's Brian Katz. Click here to read that story.
Below are some photos from the day. From the top:
"20 under 40" integrators Class of 2014 winners were honored at TechSec.
"20 under 40" end users Class of 2014 winners were also honored at TechSec.
TechSec attendees show support for Mission 500's #Show Orange campaign. Read about that here.
Speakers on the "Get off of my cloud" educational session, from the left: Christian Morin from Genetec; Dean Drako from Eagle Eye; Steve Van Till of Brivo; Jeremy Brecher of Diebold.
I-View Now, a provider of video verification services based in Henderson, Nev., announced a new selection of coming integrations, as well as a new agreement to integrate ipDatatel devices. This wave of integrations includes Milestone, Digital Barriers and Avigilon. Additionally, the company announced the first integration to come from a recent agreement with FLIR Systems.
Among the annnounced integrations was Milestone's video management software, XProtect Corporate and XProtect Enterprise, which will be available on Feb. 6.
Also on this date will be released the integration with SafeZone-edge, analytics provided by Digital Barriers, which is currently available on compatible AXIS cameras and encoders, I-View Now mentioned.
An integration with Avigilon's Rialto A4 encoder was also announced. "I-View Now is excited to add this proven analytic device to our list of integrations," the company said in a prepared statement.
The company also entered an agreement to integrate various devices from ipDatatel, including the company's line of Home Area Network products. These integrations will become available in Q1 in 2015.
The first FLIR integration, with FLIR DNR500 Series NVRs, is also scheduled to be available Feb. 6.
"FLIR looks forward to achieving additional integrations of our recorder systems with I-View Now," said John Distelzweig, VP & GM of FLIR Security, in a prepared statement.
About a year ago, Tim Le Blanc president of TriStar monitoring, spoke with Security Systems News about the company's first year. Now, the third-party monitoring center central with its 10,000-square-foot facility in Corona, Calif., is reaching its second anniversary and LeBlanc talked about the significant, but "very realistic," goals the company has for its next year. TriStar
Nearing the two-year mark, the company is approaching 30,000 accounts, according to Le Blanc. "At the end of the year, we're looking to [have] about 45- 50,000 accounts," Le Blanc said, something he calls "a very realistic figure."
Le Blanc told Security Systems News that a key to their upcoming year will be their monthly newsletter which TriStar sends out to a base of about 4,000 companies. The newsletter, covering various topics including new technologies, contracts, and insurance, and its positive response helps build the company's reputation, Le Blanc said.
Le Blanc said that this year to bring more advertising as well as a larger presence in industry meetings.
TriStar is currently also working on expending its presence in Washington and Oregon, according to Le Blanc, a central part of which is state licensing.
Organizers of the Electronic Security Expo put out a call for entries for the newly named "ESX 2015 Innovation Awards." Entries are due April 1, 2015. Winners will be notified on April 15.
ESX will take place June 24-26 in Baltimore this year.
Formerly called the Maximum Impact Awards, the ESX 2015 Innovation Awards will be given in 15 categories, which include several sub-categories. New subcategories include: DIY Security, Secure Wireless Communication Technology, and Activity Sensing/Medicine Management.
"This year, emerging products and services are eligible-as well as those that have been field-tested. Companies are encouraged to enter both products and services," according to an ESX news release.
The goal is to "recognize those innovators who are driving our industry forward and improving both our offerings and our ability to run our companies efficiently and profitably," George De Marco, ESX Chairman, said in a prepared statement.
Look for information on another new ESX event this year: "ESX TechVision Challenge," where top category winners will be invited to present before a panel of judges.
For a list of ESX 2015 Innovation Award categories and submission forms, visit www.esxweb.com/innovationawards or contact Allison Avril at 774.203.6394 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Category winners will be featured in the June issue of Security Systems News and in a showcase on the ESX 2015 trade show floor.
As what has been forecasted to be an epic blizzard bears down on us here in the Northeast—and from what the howling wind sounds like outside it would seem the forecast will come to fruition—we are making our final preparations for TechSec 2015 in sunny, warm, blizzard-free Florida.
We're thankful the storm is hitting now so as not to delay us from flying down to Delray Beach next weekend for what we expect to be one of the greatest TechSec conferences ever. (Check out the lineup ... )
Meanwhile, though, I have to think of some of our conference participants, those security folks out there in the blizzardy trenches. Just last week, Martha and I were speaking with Ralph Nerette, our second-day opening speaker—and also a recent past "20 under 40" award winner. Ralph is the director of security and emergency management at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston with excellent insights into the ever-growing health care security vertical.
Early during our conference call, Ralph said there had been a shooting next door at Brigham and Women's Hospital that he was closely monitoring; it was having an impact on security at DFCI, what with all the police officers and police helicopters in the area and nearby roads cordoned off.
A few minutes later, he had to end our call to deal with the fallout at his hospital in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Brigham cardiac surgeon Michael Davidson's and the suicide of the shooter.
Giving Ralph some time to breathe, I sent an email to him this past Monday to reschedule our discussion in advance of TechSec. He responded quickly that he was in the middle of preparing his hospital for the blizzard, but that he would get back to us as soon as he could. He's a busy guy, that Ralph.
Ralph is a dedicated professional, one of many whom you will meet at TechSec. His talk, "Five things you may not know about health care security," will be moderated by the always entertaining Rob Hile, director of strategic accounts for SureView Systems. We are pleased to have both of them participate in our conference, along with all the many other dedicated, insightful security pros who are scheduled to speak and those who will offer ther expertise from the audience.
I look forward to seeing you at TechSec. And stay safe (and warm!) out there everyone!
NEUHAUSEN, Switzerland—Tyco has acquired "substantially all of the assets" of Commercial Wireless Systems International, it announced today in a prepared statement.
CWSI will be integrated into Tyco's Fire Protection Products business unit, thus broadening Tyco's offerings and expertise in wireless technology and systems, Tyco said in the statement.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Florida-based CWSI, in business for 30 years, develops wireless fire alarm and detection products. Its UL-listed products serve industrial, residential, hospitality, education, airports and other sectors.
The CWSI acquisition "allows us to expand our reach through adjacent sales channels and in segments of the market where we have not been present," Raj Arora, general manager, fire detection, for Tyco Fire Protection Products, said in the statement.
It also advances Tyco's vision for the "Internet of Things," he said.
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Chapel Hill, NC (Sports Network) - P.J. Hairston knocked down six 3-pointers en route to a game-high 29 points, and the North Carolina Tar Heels claimed a 93-81 win over the Virginia Cavaliers in Atlantic Coast Conference play at the Smith Center.
Marcus Paige chipped in with 17 points for the Tar Heels (17-8, 7-5 ACC), who improved to 12-1 at home while avenging an earlier loss to UVA last month. Dexter Strickland added 12 points, Reggie Bullock scored 11, and James Michael McAdoo finished with nine points and a game-high 10 rebounds.
Joe Harris scored 27 points on 10-of-13 shooting from the floor for the Cavaliers (18-7, 8-4), who had won seven of eight entering the day. Jontel Evans joined Harris in double figures with 12 points but also committed six of the team's 14 turnovers.
The Cavaliers jumped out to a 10-point lead eight minutes into the contest, and they went on to shoot a marksman-like 62.5 percent from the floor and 8- of-13 from beyond the arc (.615) in the opening frame. However, the Tar Heels buried six threes of their own as the first half ended in a 40-40 tie.
Both teams shot an identical 16-of-29 from the floor in the second stanza, but UNC also went 7-of-11 from the perimeter and 14-of-18 at the foul line to gain separation. The Tar Heels led by as many as 18 with just over five minutes to play in regulation.
The Cavs lost despite a 58.5-percent effort from the floor and 12-of-21 accuracy from long range (.571), as UNC held a key 22-7 scoring advantage at the charity stripe. The Tar Heels also committed only seven turnovers for the game in addition to holding a 33-24 rebounding advantage, which included an 11-3 edge on the offensive glass.
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Here are two sketches I made this summer on a nice dark place in France. I started in astronomy with a 7 cm refractor (Meade ETX-70). My first project was (of course) seeing all the Messiers. I have still one to go (M83)...
It took me one year to realise that it was impossible to see stars in a globular cluster with a 7 cm scope (even M13). I think I looked to much to APOD! The fact that I observe from light polluted areas (my home has a typical NELM of 4,5 mag, a 40 minutes drive take me to a 5,5 mag site) doesn't help much.
Great was my surprice when I looked to M4 in France (much higher in the sky than my hometown). I could see details! At low magnification (x10) M4 looked uniform round. But by higher magnification (x89 and x150) a central bar was visible. It looked like a backbone with different brighter knots.
M13 was also a mighty view. I could detect the globular with the naked eye and averted vision! At x89 and x150 there were individual stars visible at the edge of M13. The globular looked very granulated. At the edge of seeing stars in the globural.
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Control of the Mississippi House of Representatives remained in question Wednesday as ballot counting
continued in tight races.
Republican officials, confident that GOP candidates would
prevail, claimed they had a majority.
But Rickey Cole, executive director of the state Democratic
Party, refused to concede, saying only, "It's awfully close."
Republicans needed to pick up eight seats to claim control of
the 122-seat House for the first time since Reconstruction.
County officials continued to count absentee ballots Wednesday, and as many as 15 races remained in doubt.
If no leads change, Republicans would pick up 10 seats in the House, giving them a 64-58 majority.
Republicans already hold a majority of Senate seats and retained control of the governor's office with Tuesday's election of Phil Bryant.
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The White House says President Barack Obama is "actively supportive" of efforts on Capitol Hill to reinstate an assault weapons ban.
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White House spokesman Jay Carney says Obama would also support legislation to close the gun show "loophole," which allows people to buy guns from private dealers without background checks.
The president has pledged to address gun violence in the coming weeks following Friday's deadly shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.
Obama spoke Tuesday with West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a conservative Democrat and avid hunter who is now supportive of a national discussion on preventing gun violence.
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text: Signs and Wonders < Prior Page Page 3 of 25 Next Page > Every Tuesday and Thursday, WORLD News Group Vice President Warren Cole Smith calls our attention to intriguing items in the news you may have overlooked. Signs and Wonders: Even the best intentions can't end poverty By Warren Cole SmithPosted Jan. 7, 2014Newsworthy | Lifting all ships. The interest of the millennial generation in the plight of the poor is admirable, but those of us in the older demographic sometimes wish… [http://www.worldmag.com/2014/01/signs_and_wonders_even_the_best_intentions_can_t_end_poverty] Signs and Wonders: Ironic nuptials on parade By Warren Cole SmithPosted Jan. 2, 2014Newsworthy | Unleashing the furies. A homosexual couple got married yesterday on a float in the Rose Bowl Parade. The major networks covering the event chose not to air… [http://www.worldmag.com/2014/01/signs_and_wonders_ironic_nuptials_on_parade] Signs and Wonders: The threat of big government By Warren Cole SmithPosted Dec. 20, 2013Newsworthy | Big government fears. I occasionally see a bumper sticker that reads, "I love my country. It's the government I fear." This sentiment is… [http://www.worldmag.com/2013/12/signs_and_wonders_the_threat_of_big_government] Signs and Wonders: Operation Rescue names this year's top pro-lifers By Warren Cole SmithPosted Dec. 18, 2013Newsworthy | Defenders of life. The pro-life group Operation Rescue has named Bud and Tara Shaver Pro-life Persons of the Year. The Shavers, who live in Albuquerque, [http://www.worldmag.com/2013/12/signs_and_wonders_operation_rescue_names_this_year_s_top_pro_lifers] Signs and Wonders: The Hobbit returns to dominate the box office By Warren Cole SmithPosted Dec. 16, 2013Newsworthy | Smoking the competition. The fire-breathing dragon Smaug incinerated its box-office competition this weekend as The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug brought… [http://www.worldmag.com/2013/12/signs_and_wonders_the_hobbit_returns_to_dominate_the_box_office] Signs and Wonders: Gay marriage facing challenges By Warren Cole SmithPosted Dec. 13, 2013Newsworthy | Back from the brink. The march of privileges for homosexuals is encountering a few speed bumps. Australia's Capital Territory legalized gay unions on Dec. [http://www.worldmag.com/2013/12/signs_and_wonders_gay_marriage_facing_challenges] Signs and Wonders: Did China keep the Dalai Lama away from Mandela memorial? By Warren Cole SmithPosted Dec. 11, 2013Newsworthy | Mandela memorial snub. Nelson Mandela is credited with making South Africa tolerant and inclusive. But that tolerance apparently does not extend to the Dalai… [http://www.worldmag.com/2013/12/signs_and_wonders_did_china_keep_the_dalai_lama_away_from_mandela_memorial] Signs and Wonders: Rockwell's return, plus more on the Driscoll dust-up By Warren Cole SmithPosted Dec. 9, 2013Newsworthy | Getting respect. Artist and illustrator Norman Rockwell has long been the Rodney Dangerfield of the art world—he gets no respect. Part of the reason is… [http://www.worldmag.com/2013/12/signs_and_wonders_rockwell_s_return_plus_more_on_the_driscoll_dust_up] Signs and Wonders: Why did pastor's accuser back down? By Warren Cole SmithPosted Dec. 6, 2013Newsworthy | Driscoll-Mefferd controversy. For those of you who have not been following the controversy, radio host Janet Mefferd accused megachurch pastor… [http://www.worldmag.com/2013/12/signs_and_wonders_why_did_pastor_s_accuser_back_down] Signs and Wonders: Pope Francis weighs in on capitalism By Warren Cole SmithPosted Dec. 4, 2013Newsworthy | Pope misfires. I don't want to get in a shouting match with Pope Francis or the 1 billion Catholics on the planet, but his 55-page "apostolic… [http://www.worldmag.com/2013/12/signs_and_wonders_pope_francis_weighs_in_on_capitalism] Signs and Wonders: Frozen sets box-office record By Warren Cole SmithPosted Dec. 2, 2013Newsworthy | Movie mania. This weekend was a record-setter at the box office. Frozen set a Thanksgiving weekend opening record by hauling in $67 million. But it wasn't the… [http://www.worldmag.com/2013/12/signs_and_wonders_catching_fire_still_blazing_in_the_box_office] Signs and Wonders: Cosby tells Stewart to watch his mouth By Warren Cole SmithPosted Nov. 22, 2013Newsworthy | Cosby speaks truth. Bill Cosby appeared in a recent episode of comedian Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show." Cosby commended Stewart for participating with… [http://www.worldmag.com/2013/11/signs_and_wonders_cosby_tells_stewart_to_watch_his_mouth] < Prior Page Page 3 of 25 Next Page >


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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (SportsNetwork.com) - Two-time champion
Venus Williams was an upset semifinal winner Friday at the $2 million Dubai
Tennis Championships.
The 2009 and 2010 Dubai titlist waltzed past eighth-seeded fellow former world
No. 1 and 2011 Dubai champ Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-2 on the hardcourts at
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Williams is a perfect 5-0 lifetime against Wozniacki and has never dropped a
set against the Danish star.
The wild card Williams' opponent in Saturday's lucrative final will be her
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The 33-year-old Venus is seeking the 45th title of her career and her first
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Fernando Verdasco's hopes for another Andy Murray upset were dashed in Miami last night.
After pulling an arse muscle in the second game of the first set, the Spaniard was quickly brushed aside by the relentless Brit baller falling 6-1, 6-2 in 75 minutes. Nando had shocked Andy in the Oz Open fourth round back in January. The 21-year old will now face an upsetting Juan Martin del Potro for spot in his first Miami final.
Nando doesn't think the injury will hamper him, though, for long:
I hope not too much. I didn't push so much after I feel it, so I hope that in few days I will be fine. Anyway, I just finish the match. I decide to come to the press straightaway to then have all the time I need to make the treatment. You know, then with the doctors and the physios, they will tell me what they think I should do. But I think that in a few days if I take rest I will be fine.
Injuries in a big match are always disappointing so hopefully Nando recovers both physically and mentally from the set back. He's had some injury issues of late which makes me think he may be over doing it in Las Vegas. But big props to him for finishing the match (Nole, are you listening?).
He may want to pull back on the training now and get some match-consistency.
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PHOTO OP: Murray a pain in the arse for Nando
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He definitely deserves credit for finishing the match. But gawd, what a yawner. He was never in the match from the gitgo.ReplyDelete
I hope the Murray/JMDP match is a good one. JMDP better have something left, physically AND mentally, or I'm gonna be pissed...
- johanneApril 3, 2009 at 11:10 AM
yeah i was happy he finished the match, even tho there was no hotness left in his sauce. crazy day yesterday. i thought THIS would be the exciting match and rafa v. delpo would be the snoozefest LOL. gotta love tennis!ReplyDelete
Yeah I LOVE that Nando finished the match. True enough Johanne - I honestly didn't think the Rafa/Delpo match would be THAT good, tight in spots but nothing like the way it turned out. It was so fun - I wasn't happy Rafa lost but happy Delpo got his big win FINALLY.ReplyDelete
That win should do him well - maybe not against Murray necessarily but certainly *cough* down the line. Somebody stop me!!!
I am so sorry, but ewwwwwwwwwwwwww. He's just so blech. Then they kept showing his father, who is even more blechhhhh.
Oh well. To each his (or her) own, right? ;)
I thought the Rafa/JMDP match would either be fantastic or a snooze-fest, depending on JMDP's mental state. Federer, he worships. Rafa? Not so much. Respect, yes. Idolize, no.
Murray's still making some dumb mistakes, so maybe JMDP can keep the win streak going. I doubt it, but you never know.
I was happy for JMDP, too. He played unbelievably well.
But I was much happier to see Fed smash that racquet today. That HAD to feel soooooooooooooooooo gooooooooooooood. Now maybe he's hit rock bottom, and will get himself into a 12-step search for a coach and therapist.
- johanneApril 3, 2009 at 12:34 PM
natch: no worries, i know you don't find tabasco attractive! likewise i would probably vomit if stefanki touched me...so to each her own indeed! :DReplyDelete
YES! Can Fed please stop performing his denial dance now? "World No.4 Roger Federer" has a weird, yet fitting, ring to it, no? He's most certainly on his way.ReplyDelete
I ALMOST mentioned my newfound lust for Stefanki and your likely ewwwwwwwwww factor! :D See? Great minds.
I honestly think the best thing that can happen to Roger is he falls out of the top 10, begs Andre to coach him at least part time (slams), gets an Andre-approved coach for the rest, Andre accepts and then Fed wins another couple of slams when he's 29-30ish.
- Tennis ObserverApril 4, 2009 at 8:18 AM
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Tube-Chassis 1931 Roadster Pickup - EL Correcaminos - Hot RodsWritten by David Freiburger on May 1, 2010 Contributors: Christopher Campbell, Troy Ladd The Road Runner, A Tube-Chassis '31 Roadster Pickup Built To Be Driven In Anger
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Ya know what's a bummer these days? Guys don't build hot rods for hot rodding. Instead, the cars that traditionalists insist are the only real hot rods are usually for profiling-or at best, for cutting donuts at the Pabst-fest of choice. In the seminal stages of the hobby, hot rodders built their roadsters for the street, the lakes, and the drags, and eventually some rodders took on the world, racing in Mexico, at Pikes Peak, and beyond. A landmark example is Ak Miller's circa-'53 El Caballo de Hierro, a conglomeration of Ford and Olds parts that famously took on La Carrera Panamericana, a race for truly death-defying participants that was held on Mexico's Panamerican highway from 1950 to 1954.
Today, La Carrera is a somewhat tamer rally but still rich with vintage imagery and speed. Ron Lee had participated in it a couple of times, once with a rare Kurtis, and decided it would be a wonderful thing if he could run the event in a gen-u-wine hawt rod. That's when he got Troy Ladd on the phone. If you know Troy's name, it's likely because HRM has bludgeoned you with it in recent times, especially in last month's issue when we shared the tale of how he opened Hollywood Hot Rods in Burbank, California, to great fame and fortune-or at least fame. Hollywood Hot Rods specializes in pure vintage-styled cars, often with a twist.
The twist this time was that the car had to be retro-rific while placing the priority on going fast instead of looking good, but, as we've said for years, going fast is looking good. The chink in the pure cause of speed was that the thing had to keep its stick axles for hot rod authenticity, and it had to have a blown Ardun in it because . . . well, just because. Never mind that it's a megabuck historic tribute that makes maybe 300 hp-it rules. However, this is about the only car we've seen with an Ardun where the engine is only in the top 10 of neatest details, rather than being number one.
Maybe the tube chassis is number one. Back in the Sept. '09 issue, we preached the virtues of starting from scratch with a tube bender to create your own unrestricted implement of performance, and that's pretty much what Hollywood Hot Rods did here. It just happens to be wearing some '31 Ford roadster pickup skins as a breezy accessory. Like a real race car, the body panels all unpin, unclip, and disconnect to sit on the ground while the balance of the rod remains a running, driving, tire-burning entity. Troy tells us the idea of using the tube chassis came when they realized that the plan was to channel the body such that the stock frame would never show and that the flimsy stamping of the stocker would require so much mangling and stiffening as to be a hindrance. As a result, the entire frame and integral rollbar is made of 1 5/8-inch-diameter chrome-moly tubing. The shop's Troy "T2" Morris got a workout bending 12-foot lengths into sweeping pairs of upper and lower framerails.
T1 told us he's never been so proud of the pure engineering on a car from his shop, mostly due to the skill with which 10 pounds of poop were crammed into a 5-pound sack-but elegantly. "We created something from nothing but retained a level of vintage quality," Troy says. And to us, that's the second best thing about the car. The peeks of race gear such as a fire system, external oiling, a remote radiator, and other treats are just enough to give the '31 purpose and a heart thump beyond what a pure era-correct car would have delivered.
Also, the suspension, with interesting front and rear torsion bars by Steve Moal, takes the old solid axle to an improved level of performance. It's neither contemporary nor ideal-and therein lies some real merit-but when it's only managing a 2,400-pound hot rod with a 50/50 weight balance, it starts to be somebody, even with just 300 hp.
How does it drive? We lost a chance at the wheel as Troy mugged for the Speed cameras at the Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational held just after the SEMA show in 2009. The '31 participated right alongside a gaggle of Pro Touring muscle cars in a competition of autocross, 0-60-0, and open-track flogging. Natch, the roadster wasn't a match for 600hp tuner cars and such, but the entertainment value was high. Troy admits, "I'd never done that kind of driving. If a driver really knew what was going on, it would have been pretty impressive." In this case, we can overlook ultimate performance in the name of significant coolness.
By now you've forgotten your bafflement at the title of this story. El Correcaminos is Spanish for The Roadrunner, Ron Lee's name for his Troy-built toy. Ron even added a tailgate mural and radiator cap with the likeness of Warner Bros.' tasty birdie. We Mexicanized the moniker in tribute to roots seeded by Ak's Iron Horse of Mexican Road Race history. Sadly, with things what they are in Mexico today, Ron may not live up to the full intent of the project, instead relegating it to thrashings on the twisties of the local foothills. It's a bit of an anticlimax for a hot rod built on unusually prime intentions. But the car certainly works, it absolutely gets used, and we have great confidence that you'll never see it parked in the grass with a line of Blue Ribbon cans on the nerf bar. It's a hot rod for hot rodding.
"I love this little truck. I wish I could have it." -Troy Ladd
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Once the decision was made to abandon a stock frame and go with a tubular chassis, the design began with some scheming on paper and computer.Here's the T5 five-speed stick that backs the blown Ardun. You can also see the very neat Schroeder Sprint Car-style steering box. Gary Schroeder's historic shop is very close to Hollywood Hot Rods. Also check out how a stock-style '30/'31 firewall was flipped backward so that, looking from the outside, it's concave rather than convex, allowing room for some engine setback.The front axle is a P&J tube unit (an aluminum I-beam proved to flex too much) with 4-inch drop. The unique suspension is the creation of Steve Moal at Moal Coachworks, with twin, transverse torsion bars riding inside an under-engine crossmember that are activated by levers at each end that float (i.e., are not positively linked to) the front axle. See details at www.moal.com. The shocks all around are billet, double-adjustable units from Strange Engineering. The hairpins are by HHR.The hood and roof were left in bare aluminum after being hand-fabbed by Hollywood Hot Rods-likewise, with the insert in the '32 shell. The headers were also custom-made, and the small bump in the tube near the collector is a flex fitting, since the mufflers at the rocker panels are hard-mounted to the frame.The interior is a treat. The upholstered, bomber-style buckets are set back past where the stock rear wall would be; headrests are race required and are built into the shoulder bar. You can also spot the battery cutoff switch. The red-oxide portion of the dash is a '30/'31 coupe piece. It can be removed along with the body, while the aluminum panels loaded with VDO gauges (including Moal's aircraft-inspired versions) stay with the chassis.Storage space is crammed with a fabbed aluminum fuel cell, a custom brass radiator, and a handmade toolbox and drinking water tank. Under the toolbox is a reserve fuel tank.Here's Troy bashing on El Correcamino at the '09 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational at Nevada's Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch (with sticky Toyo Proxes radials). It's no trailer queen.Since the radiator was moved aft, the grille shell hides oiling components: a remote filter, a cooler, and an Accusump.


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Powerful and deliberate are two words that describe what Swiss powder pro Frederik Kalbermatten does on his snowboard. A few other descriptors of this renowned regular-footer would include: precise, flowing, and fearless. For over a decade Fredi has traveled the globe from his home base at Saas Fee in the Swiss Alps, chasing the dream of the video pro. As a key member of Burton Snowboards' elite Global Team, Fredi's made an international rep for himself by straightlining chutes in Alaska and spinning over gaping crevasses all around Europe. And over the years, his jumping skills have earned him the moniker "Stompermatten." After several years of filming with Standard Films, FK has teamed back up with his bros at Absinthe Films where he continues his legacy of producing incredible all-mountain freestyle footage. When he's not looping around the globe to places like Hokkaido and Haines, Fredi can found spinning records at his bar (literally his bar) in Saas Fee called Popcorn. He's also the co-owner of a streetwear brand, Atreebutes that he does with fellow Swiss shred pro Nicolas Müller. When it comes to technical freeriding and hitting giant jumps in the backcountry, few riders possess the power and finesse of Fredi K.


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Kyle Kluender of Humboldt has been appointed to the Humboldt Community School District Board of Directors.
The appointment of Kluender took place in a special meeting of the board on Monday morning (Feb. 18). He was later administered the Oath of Office at the board's regular monthly meeting Monday night.
Kluender fills out the term of Director District No. 2, previously held by Jennifer Berte, who stepped down last month after serving seven years on the board. The term for District No. 2 will not expire until 2015, but Kluender will have to run for election in September to fill out the remaining two years.
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Donor Profile: Craig and Virginia Petermeier
AMES, Iowa - To a young teenage boy, college football players seem larger than life. But when Craig Petermeier was 13-years-old, Cyclone football player Lawrence "Big Daddy" Hunt visited Petermeier's hometown of Baxter, Iowa. It was Petermeier's first exposure to Cyclone athletics and it left a long-standing impression, one that still resonates today.
Since then, nearly 40 years later, he has grown into a full-fledged Iowa State fan, a true loyalist of the cardinal and gold. Petermeier's wife Virginia is also a Cyclone fanatic and is often the most intense fan of the family.
"My wife is as big of an Iowa State fan as there is," said Petermeier. "She is probably even more rabid than me.
To demonstrate their appreciation and love of the Cyclones, the Petermeiers recently donated to the athletic facilities campaign. Today, the Petermeiers are being recognized for helping the athletics department "Take the Next Big Step" with their generous donation of $500,000 to the athletic facilities campaign.
As a teenager, Petermeier's budding attention to the Cyclones grew as many of his Baxter High School peers chose to attend ISU. But Petermeier wanted to try and play college football, so he instead attended Marshalltown Community College. At the completion of his two years at MCC, Petermeier knew exactly where he was headed next: Iowa State University.
While at ISU, Petermeier worked toward degrees in marketing/logistics and later accounting. Upon his graduation, Petermeier began working as a CPA in Des Moines. In 1983, three years later, he joined The Jacobson Companies which then had 25 employees. Today he is the company's CEO with over 6,000 employees. In addition, Petermeier is the Chairman of the ISU College of Business Dean's Advisory Council and serves on other various boards and organizations.
Petermeier credits his success to his Iowa State diploma. Because Iowa State created countless opportunities for Petermeier, he and Virginia want to help ISU do the same for current and future students and student-athletes.
"It's meant everything to me," Petermeier said. "My college experience and degree opened doors to get us where Virginia and I are today."
The Petermeiers are National Cyclone Club and Alumni Association members. They also supported the Bergstrom Indoor Facility capital campaign and have been season ticket holders for over 25 years, so increasing their current support of the athletic department seemed natural.
"Athletics are actually a very big part of our social life, so it seemed like an easy thing to do," said Petermeier.
The Petermeiers have two children. Lindsay will graduate from Iowa State in December and Jonathan is a senior at Baxter High School.
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Q: When was your first ISU event?
A: Craig attended his first in 1974 and Virginia started in 1981.
Q: What was your most memorable game that you attended?
A: It would have to be the Lafester Rhodes game against Iowa in 1987. Another game that we enjoyed was the Sweet Sixteen basketball game in 1986 down in Kansas City.
Q: What was your favorite road trip?
A: The game down in Kemper Arena for Johnny Orr's 1986 Sweet Sixteen team.
Q: Do you have any favorite players that you enjoyed watching compete?
A: I remember that 1986 squad the best. Jeff Grayer, Jeff Hornacek, Barry Stevens, there were so many good players on that team. I always said "there will never be another Jeff Grayer". Then came along Fred Hoiberg, there are just so many players we've enjoyed throughout the years.


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Kerri Ann Brown and Matthew Eric Rupert, both of Columbia, S.C., were united in marriage on March 2, 2013, in Rutledge Chapel at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. S.C. The Rev. H.B. Johnston III performed the 5 p.m. ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Robert and Cathy Brown of North Augusta, S.C.
The groom is the son of David and Maureen Rupert of Hubert.
The bride was attended by maid of honor Erin Melvin of North Augusta, S.C. Bridesmaids were Jennifer Neill, Allison Bullard and Kate Loveland, all of Columbia, S.C., Elizabeth McGehee of Suffolk, Va., and Allison Humen of Anderson, S.C. Flower girls were Jillian and Callie Newman.
The groom chose his brother, Benjamin Rupert of Raleigh, as his best man. Groomsmen were Jason Rupert of Raleigh, Cliff Patterson of Porters Neck, David Bartley of Nashville, Tenn., Matthew Hemingway of Columbia, S.C., and Jason Cummins of Miami, Fla. Ring bearer was Avery Neill.
The wedding reception was held at 101 Whaley in Columbia, S.C.
The bride graduated from North Augusta High School and the University of South Carolina School of Law. She is an attorney with the South Carolina Judicial Department.
The groom graduated from White Oak High School and the University of South Carolina School of Law. He is an attorney with Rodgers, Townsend & Thomas PC.
The couple took a honeymoon trip to Playa Del Carmen in Mexico.
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|Spanish Flu of 1918: a look back at the brutal, relentless pandemic
|Written by Darci Tomky
I had a little bird,
It's name was Enza.
I opened the window,
And in-flu-enza.
Instead of singing "Ring Around the Rosie," referring to Plague hundreds of years ago, children jumped rope to this rhyme in the early 1900s. Quite the opposite of the mental image of a little bird named Enza, the rhyme refers to the Spanish Influenza of 1918, a pandemic that some consider to be the worst epidemic the world has ever faced.
"It begins to look as though it would be much easier to count those who do not have the influenza than it would to count those who have," reported The Holyoke Enterprise Oct. 25, 1918. While some may think this could be said of the H1N1 flu faced today, it doesn't compare with the severity of the brutal Spanish Flu of 1918.
An estimated one-third of the world's population, or 500 million people, were infected by this flu with as many as 50 million deaths. It's estimated that 675,000 Americans died with 28 percent of the U.S. population affected by the flu.
This strain of the flu was particularly vicious with a high mortality rate, killing people within days or even hours. Just like the H1N1 flu today, the Spanish Flu had a greater ability to infect the lungs than the common seasonal flu virus.
"The epidemic has raced around the world with unprecedented speed and virulence," reported an article from Chronicle of the 20th Century. It spread rapidly through European and American soldiers fighting in WWI and thus spread easily to America and other countries affected by the war, hitting them harder because the populations were already weakened by the stress and poor nutrition caused by the war.
More U.S. soldiers in WWI died from the Spanish Flu than those who died from wounds suffered in battle.
A letter sent to Holyoke from (your son) IRA dated Jan. 22, 1919 and printed in the Enterprise Jan. 31, 1919 said, "Was glad to hear that you had all escaped the flu so far. It hit our ship pretty hard while we were going over in September and October. At one time only 14 out of the crew of 79 men were able to get around. All of us seamen were detailed to the fire-room. I was on the doors for 10 days. That is for 20 four-hour watches, and during that time we were for six days in a hurricane."
While the flu first appeared in the spring of 1918, it hit hardest in the fall of that year.
Teresa Mailander remembered her grandmother, Katie Herrington, died of the Spanish Flu when she was around 38 years old. Herrington lived in Montana and left behind five children, including Mailander's mother Teresa Blickhan who was 10 years old at the time. As the second youngest sibling, circumstances forced Blickhan to move to an orphanage after her mother died.
"This swine flu has been affecting me a lot because I think of my grandma," said Mailander.
Spanish Flu virus spreads to Colorado
United States Department of Health and Human Services reported on their Great Pandemic website the Spanish flu was first found in Colorado among military recruits who had reported for duty at the University of Colorado. By October it had spread throughout the state.
Every area of the state was affected, but the flu was more severe in the mountainous region of Colorado. Especially high death rates were found among miners whose lungs were already weakened.
Emmanuel Miller, grandfather of Darrell Tomky (and my great-grandfather), was 11 years old when the pandemic hit. His parents both died of the flu, and Miller, the oldest of eight children, was now in charge.
Knowing he had relatives in Ft. Morgan, Miller hitched a wagon, loaded up his siblings and headed east across the Rocky Mountains from their home in Silt. Seven of the children were able to live with relatives, but the youngest, only a baby at the time, was adopted by another family.
"Wouldn't that have been scary living at that time with everyone around you dying?" said Tomky.
An article in the Oct. 25, 1918 Enterprise said they found 400 cases of the Spanish Flu in the Haxtun area. "Some of the stores have had to close their doors because all the force is ill. The depot will have to be locked between trains, as both the agent and his assistant are sick."
A headline in the same newspaper said "Public Meetings are not Permissible While Influenza Rages" in Holyoke. In the midst of the War Fund Campaign, it said, "The fact that public meetings are prevented is going to make it necessary for all individuals to do all in their power to boost for the coming campaign and to inform their neighbors of the merit of the cause to be represented."
Parties and celebrations at the end of the war on Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918, certainly did not help the spread of the fatal disease. Still in an effort to control it, a Dec. 6, 1918 Enterprise said Haxtun again shut down all schools, churches, picture shows and all other places which might suggest public gatherings.
"Every person should as near as possible observe the health rules suggested for the prevention of influenza," reports the Dec. 6, 1918 Enterprise, "And by doing so, may save much suffering for themselves as well as others.
"Well, it seems as though you are having some hard luck back home. That pest, the flu, you have got is a stem winder. I think you had better be a little careful," American soldier William F. Saylor advised his family in a letter sent home to Holyoke dated Dec. 7, 1918 and printed in the Jan. 17, 1919 Enterprise.
Another soldier overseas, Carl Mason, wrote to his father P.B. Mason on Jan. 11, 1919. He said, "Yours of the 16th of December received today. I am indeed very sorry that you have been ill with the influenza, but the news that you are quite well is cheering."
Some Holyoke residents were not as lucky to avoid the flu. An article printed Nov. 22, 1918 explained how a "local farmer succombs to ravages of influenza."
It said, "Claude Henry Magers, a prominent farmer who resides 18 miles southeast of town, died on last Sunday night at 10:30, after suffering several days with pneumonia and influenza. His death came after his being unconscious several hours—he having suffered severely until the time of his death. He was 37 years of age and left a wife and one son, 12 years old."
"Epidemic is on the increase and conditions serious" headlined the Dec. 6, 1918 Enterprise. Four deaths were reported that week—28-year-old Anna Jasper, Mrs. Maude Ethel Saunders, Jack Miller and Anderson Mooney. Colver Brothers Undertaking was surely busier than usual during that time.
In general, morticians were running out of coffins for all those dead from the flu, and the undertakers themselves were also getting sick.
Medical staff members combat the Spanish Flu
A shortage of health professionals made caring for those infected with the flu a great challenge.
Reports from northeast Colorado said entire families were sick and in bed leaving no one to care for those who had the flu.
Besides all their focus on the war efforts, the American Red Cross also stepped in to help with this "dangerous menace." An Enterprise article from Oct. 11, 1918 said, "To the end that we may render the necessary and expected assistance we must enlist the aid of every graduate nurse, every undergraduate nurse and every nurse's aid in the Mountain division. Our chapter must do its share. Every eligible nurse within this jurisdiction must be enrolled immediately, subject to call at any hour, for services anywhere."
In October, 1918, three physicians from Haxtun were all ill and a doctor from Denver had to be called out to help with the large number of flu cases in that town.
Doctors in Holyoke were kept busy day and night and were in much need of rest. They found little time to sleep in between caring for so many flu patients.
According to an advertisement in 1918, the best hospital care was found in Holyoke as it boasted they had "The Only Modern Hospital within 200 Miles of Holyoke." Either Dr. Timmons or Dr. Parker were always at the hospital which had trained nurses, x-ray machines, laboratories, modern operating rooms and modern rooms for patients.
With the Spanish Flu epidemic also came a number of other diseases that contributed to the high death rate of those infected with the disease.
Both pneumonia and tuberculosis were reported to attack patients following the flu virus.
A U.S. Health service warning in the Dec. 6, 1918 Enterprise said, "The present epidemic has taught by bitter experience how readily a condition beginning apparently as a slight cold may go on to pneumonia and death ... unless the people learn to realize the seriousness of the danger they will be compelled to pay a heavy death toll from pneumonia and other respiratory diseases."
Smallpox also seemed to be a problem in Haxtun the same time they were hit with the flu. Comparing smallpox and the flu, the Dec. 6, 1918 Enterprise said, "It seems as though it is doubtful as to which is to become the most popular disease."
Because of the limited medical knowledge at the time, there were no cures or vaccine for the Spanish Flu. The U.S. Public Health Service simply gave this advice—"Build up your strength with right living, good food and plenty of fresh air ... become a fresh-air crank and enjoy life."
At the start of a new year, there was hope for the Americans affected by the pandemic. The Jan. 3, 1919 edition of the State Herald said Holyoke physicians were now prepared with the flu vaccine. "Dr. Timmons became interested in this treatment and spent a few days in Denver recently investigating the success with treatment, and he expresses himself well satisfied that this vaccination is a preventive of the flu if rightly handled."
Even with the vaccine, Holyoke was still reporting more deaths from the Spanish Flu in March of 1919 including 30-year-old Emil Walker, 20-year-old Emil Hanson and the 15-month-old Neomia Burham. All three were buried in Holyoke Cemetery.
Pandemic flu viruses all related
Just like the H1N1 flu today, the Spanish Flu of 1918 was affecting people in the younger generation, with many deaths of people 20-40 years of age. Because this was not the first flu pandemic, older people had some immunity from exposure to a similar strain of the flu virus that swept through the world in 1890.
Today's flu is the third global pandemic strain since 1918. An article in Scientific American in October, 2009 said, "Every human flu strain in the past 90 years has been a member of a dynasty founded by the 1918 virus including the H2N2 virus in 1957, the H3N2 pandemic strain that began circulating in 1968 and the 2009 H1N1."
In America, 70,000 people died from the 1957 flu virus while only 33,000 died in the 1968 pandemic—small numbers compared to the 675,000 who died in 1918-1919.
WWI was man's destruction of man, but whether one was a soldier fighting on the front line or a civilian on his farm at home, in 1918 the world was forced to cope with this violent infectious disease which proved to be one of the worst enemies of all.
Editor's Note: Join us on a journey through time as we take a look at the good ol' days in Holyoke History 101. Each story in the Holyoke Enterprise's "Do You Remember When..." series will explore a major event in history and the ways that event changed and shaped Holyoke history. Hopefully it will help stir up some good memories of days gone by.


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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - The Maine Senate has approved without debate an emergency measure to temporarily keep confidential the names of Maine residents with permits to carry concealed guns.
The measure was sent to the House for a vote. It was submitted by Republican Gov. Paul LePage and sponsored by Democratic Senate Assistant Majority Leader Troy Jackson of Allagash and Democratic House Assistant Majority Leader Jeff McCabe of Skowhegan.
The bill comes up after a Bangor newspaper issued a request for the names last week. The Bangor Daily News later dropped its request.
The emergency measure would only last until April 30, allowing lawmakers more time to consider the matter.
The Senate passed a clarifying amendment before sending the bill to the House Tuesday. The bill requires two-thirds support in both chambers to pass.
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A proposed 20-year solar power purchase agreement that would see solar arrays added to eight city of Rifle facilities was put on hold by City Council to allow time to investigate some financing questions.
City Attorney Jim Neu told council at their Feb. 6 meeting that the issues involve investors in the project, tax credits and how the city can set aside at least four years worth of funds.
"I need to take a closer look at this, because for the investors in this, they need a commitment from the city for at least four years to make it work for them," Neu said.
However, the Taxpayers Bill of Rights limits agreements such as these to one year, unless the city sets aside, or appropriates, the total amount involved, which is more than $270,000, Neu said.
The proposed agreement from Martifer Solar, the Sol Haven Fund investment group and Carbondale-based contractor SoL Energy calls for private investors to finance the installation of solar panels, then sell the generated power back to the city at a reduced cost. No city funds would go towards construction.
The city facilities identified for solar arrays are the Rifle Police Station, City Hall, the Taughenbaugh ball fields at Deerfield Park, and several public works and parks and recreation buildings.
Martifer Solar is a Portuguese company that specializes in large scale solar installations, with U.S. offices in Denver, Connecticut and California. The company has completed similar solar power projects for other Colorado municipalities, including the cities of Aurora and Evans and Lake County. Neu acknowledged that fact, but said he still wanted to research the financial issues.
Council voted 6-0, with Councilman Jonathan Rice absent, to table the agreement until its Feb. 20 meeting.


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A nice promising start!
I've been asked to make a map as a quid-pro-quo exchange style of commission. The guy in question is an SCA member who makes neat stuff like shields. He's offering to create something for me in exchange for me creating him a map.
He's already made a makeshift map of what he wants. It's a combination of a map from a Palladium Fantasy RPG supplement, and a pasted map that looks like Arsheesh's work.
My first step is defining the coastline.
I traced out the southern continent, and used a combination of the color select tool and the Threshold tool to outline the northern continent. Their outlines look very different; I may need to revise the southern continental coast some.
The styles of the original maps clash. They look like they are different scales. I would try to round out the northern island.
That's an excellent thought. The guy who wants this map prefers that I keep the shape and relative placing of the northern continent, so I'll probably just establish a new scale for the new map.
I may be able to justify the different shape with the topography. Perhaps the northern continent is a newer, growing continent, with higher, harsher mountains and rougher terrain that hasn't had much time to erode into smoother coastal plains, while the southern continent is older and more eroded?
Alternately, I could just make the southern coast a bit more jagged. I have a little wiggle room with the source map, thanks to those ludicrously wide penstrokes marking out its coast.
It's hard to see the roughness of the coast at that resolution but it's true that it's different from the other. It don't look like a rough landscape, it's just a different style. Rough terrain would include fjord or more mountains for example.
The guy who commissioned it is giving me a bit more leeway on the shoreline now. I'll adjust them a bit more.
All right, I re-did the coast of the northern continent, smoothing it out some. It's still a bit different from the south, but I think I can make it work with terrain differences. I also increased the sizes of the islands off the northern continent.
This is a preliminary terrain profile, with no mountains or airbrushed adjustments yet.
Today, I sculpted the topography, WILBUR-ized it, and bump-mapped it. I'm getting better at shoe-horning the WILBUR-made rivers where I want them to go by tracing the source map rivers with a black airbrush for several passes with different brush sizes at about 30% opacity, and doing some follow-up sculpting of the surrounding areas. All my planned rivers turned out as I wanted them. There were a few unintended rivers (including one big one), but those are easy to wipe away if the client doesn't want them.
I haven't had much guidance about climate by region. The client said that black and white is fine (I'll throw in a color gradient and greyscale it afterwards to give it a more-natural look) for topography. I have a few ideas for how to do borders; we'll see how they work out.
Looks promising so far!
"Aye The skies be clear , the seas be calm and the winds be with us .....
ARGH!! but the damn compass be broken!! "
Capt. Noah Swalter Last voyage of the " Silver Crest"
After giving it some thought, I doubled the dimensions of the map and ran it through WILBUR and bump-mapping again. The client wants to use this for an RPG campaign, and it would probably be nice for him to be able to zoom in some. I also drew in some preliminary borders along the guidelines in his concept map, hugging the rivers and mountains as appropriate. I also added in labels.
The greyscale is a bit too dry for my tastes, so I added some color. I'm not completely satisfied with the look of the result, but it beats the colorless drab of before. I also need to start thinking about how to decorate this thing.
The client needs a couple of small changes to the physical geography: turning one island into a peninsula, and another peninsula into three islands, which shouldn't be hard. He also came up with a better overall political map based on my initial coastal outline. I'm at a 95% solution on the structure and placing of physical geography. Once I make those coastal adjustments, it'll be time to work on the artistic side of the map with labels, borders, scales, a compass rose, and maybe some sort of heraldry for each nation.


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WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- D.C. Council Member Mary Cheh introduced a bill Tuesday morning that would require D.C. police to release mug shots to the public.
Part of the Mug Shot Access Act of 2013 reads:
"Sec. 2. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Metropolitan Police Department shall make the booking photograph of an arrested person available to any person upon written request.
(b) The Metropolitan Police Department may release booking photographs in any format in which they are kept, and may charge a reasonable fee established by the Mayor or his or her designee to cover the cost of producing a copy of the photograph."
Read the Mug Shot Access Act of 2013 at the PDF link and let us know what you think.


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