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The article offers information about Scott Whitby Studio, founded in 2011 by Alex Scott-Whitby, with a focus on discovering the potential of overlooked and forgotten spaces. The studio places a strong emphasis on adaptive reuse, retrofits, and the future of architectural practice, preferring to revitalize existing structures over creating entirely new ones.

• AW Class (Architectural) Fenestration: 40 psf (1,920 Pa) This is geared toward mid and high-rise buildings to meet increased loading requirements and limits on deflection in buildings where frequent and extreme use of the fenestration products is expected. Fenestration Product Standards The most widely recognized and relevant strength standard for fenestration is the North American Fenestration Standard (NAFS) which governs windows, doors, and skylights. Building science has advanced in recent decades to the point where manufacturers now offer a wide range of exterior barrier products designed to meet specific performance needs for limiting airflow, resisting water, and controlling thermal properties. [Extracted from the article]

This document is a compilation of book reviews from Publishers Weekly. The first review is for a young adult novel called "The Loss of the Burying Ground" by J. Anderson Coats. The story follows two teenagers who are the only survivors of a shipwreck and find themselves on an uninhabited island. They must work together to uncover the truth about the war between their countries and advocate for peace. The second review is for a novel called "Pick the Lock" by A. S. King. It tells the story of a teenage girl named Jane who is homeschooled by her controlling father during the Covid pandemic. Jane discovers evidence that challenges her father's accusations against her mother and embarks on a journey to free her mother and herself. The third review is for a thriller novel called "Under the Surface" by Diana Urban. It follows four teenagers who become lost and stranded in the catacombs of Paris during a class trip. They must navigate the underground tunnels while being pursued by dangerous strangers. The fourth review is for a horror adventure novel called "Zombie Apocalypse Running Club" by Carrie Mac. It follows twin siblings who must rely on their athleticism to survive a zombie apocalypse in a small Alaskan town. [Extracted from the article]

Chuck Mohler, an Indiana sweet corn grower, is passionate about running his equipment even after the sun goes down. Mohler's farm, Sweet Corn Charlie Produce, is known for its early sweet corn, which is covered with low tunnels. Mohler's favorite tools include a Mechanical Transplanter wire hoop setter and tunnel layer, as well as a Veg-Veyer harvester. These tools allow him to efficiently plant, cover, and harvest his crops. Mohler's dedication to his equipment and his love for sweet corn have made him a successful vegetable grower in Indiana. [Extracted from the article]

The article informs that contractors and engineers have an opportunity to improve building envelopes and mitigate what natural disasters do to communities in the construction industry. An October 2020 report from the U.N. Office on Disaster Risk Reduction shows that from 2000-20 there were 7,300 recorded disaster events worldwide. it is noted that communities have been asked to endure more than just natural disasters during the past two years as the pandemic continues to take its toll.

The article presents the discussion on limitations of remotely operated vehicles and pipeline inspections performed by human divers.

CONTINUING EDUCATION When designing and installing metal roofs, the stakes are high in hurricane- and tornado-prone areas. Utilize other important roofing tests and code requirements for metal roof and perimeter edge systems. Identify the types of metal roof panels and their performance capabilities, as well as the key test methods used to evaluate these systems for wind resistance impacting occupants' safety and security. [Extracted from the article]

The article informs that the Agricultural Marketing Service Cotton and Tobacco division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture held a groundbreaking ceremony in July 2019 on the Texas Tech University campus to announce the construction of a new classification complex. According to Billy Breedlove from Texas Tech University, it is one of the leading universities for fiber and cotton research and education.

NEWS Projects New Orleans avoided another Katrinalike flooding disaster after Hurricane Ida hit the state on Aug. 29, thanks to a $14.6-billion investment in hurricane and storm infrastructure. Two days after the Category 4 storm struck the state with sustained winds of up to 150 mph, more than one million people remained without power in Louisiana, with most outages in the New Orleans metro area. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents social media posts about the impact of the winter storm on farmers and livestock producers in the Southwestern U.S.

The article discusses that the calf was not in danger of rolling downward into the gully that Rachel had feared, mainly due to the dense understory, and there was the issue of the individual's head being pinned underneath a section of dead pine.

The article offers engineering Contracts and Proposals briefs. Topics include Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is seeking bidders to construct the Shoreline Consolidation Sewer in Cleveland; and New York City Transit Authority is seeking bidders to carry out a Tropical Storm Sandy damage mitigation project.

The article reports on the examination of a federal court decision in the trial involving contractor Skanska over the Pensacola Bay Bridge damage caused by construction barges unmoored during Hurricane Sally in September 2020. In addition to the damage done on the bridge, some property owners also claimed barge damage. The overall liability of the contractor is still being calculated but is estimated to reach a total of seven million U.S. dollars.

The article offers information on the strategies for the cotton growers in Georgia, U.S. to protect their crops from seasonal hurricane of the region. Topics discussed include planting more cotton earlier such as in April not in mid-June, more intensively managing it for optimal yields and getting harvest started in August; importance of the variety selection which mature faster than others; and understanding defoliation and timely irrigation strategies and watering process.

The article reports on the shutdown of most petrochemical production in southeastern Louisiana, as of September 8, 2021 almost two weeks after Hurricane Ida struck the region on August 29, 2021. Topics discussed include damages caused by Hurricane Ida, percentage of U.S. ethylene production in the region affected by Hurricane Ida, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) production in Louisiana.

FLOOD CONTROL It's taken over five decades, a fast-tracking of federal funds and over two years of surveying, acquiring and clearing land, but on July 26, federal, state and local officials finally broke ground on a levee project along the western shores of Lake Pontchartrain designed to provide hurricane and storm protection to a three-parish area. The project will be a first of its kind for this area because unlike the $14.6-billion New Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System, there is no existing right of way access to the levee site. [Extracted from the article]

IG data identified five states with the highest repetitive FEMA funding from 2009 to 2018, which it described as three or more funding grants to applicants, for a total of $324 million in funds. FEMA The Federal Energy Management Agency has failed to develop a program to prevent recurring damage to roads and bridges and other infrastructure from extreme weather, despite a mandate from a 21-year-old disaster response law, the U.S. Homeland Security Dept. The report analyzed just FEMA road and bridge disaster funding, with other infrastructure relief categories including water control facilities, public utilities and parks and recreation. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on the impact of storm Hurricane in October 2018 on high-yielding cotton crop. It mentions as according to Michael Davis, the current president of the Florida Peanut Producers Association cotton crop turned over night sold into just 12 bales due to the storm's damage and also mentions Davis family took care of immediate needs.

The article discusses field conditions have a major topic of conversation in western Minnesota following summer storms. Topics include yield potential has not genetics alone a function of how genetics interact within environment, and fluffy soil syndrome has a less desirable environment; and the potential for the corn in the strip or wheel track has identical to the corn outside.

The article reports about how utilities were readying for Hurricane Sally to make landfall along the Gulf Coast on September 15, crews were still repairing, in some cases from the ground up, damage left by Hurricane Laura on August 27.

The article discusses a talk delivered by Claudia Roessler, of Microsoft Corp., during the 31st annual Texas Plant Protection Association Conference in Bryant, Texas last December 2019. She discusses the artificial intelligence's potential to revolutionize agriculture, the advantage of combining data from different technologies, and the issue on data protection.

As the first major hurricane of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, Dorian tested JEA's upgraded storm preparation systems put in place after hurricanes Matthew and Irma, without causing widespread disruption. I Rethink customer communications plan. i Many of JEA's customers were dissatisfied with our outage communications post-Hurricane Irma. Restoration 1-2-3 focuses on JEA's actions during each phase of storm restoration and acknowledges the key role customers play in efforts to restore power safely and as quickly as possible when massive outages occur due to a major storm. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the recovery and rebuilding efforts of farmers in Southwest U.S. following the onslaught of Hurricane Harvey. Topics discussed include the magnitude of destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey as compared to Celia in 1970 according to cotton farmer Richard Niemann, impact of the storm on the cotton crop across the Texas Gulf Coast, and estimates of property damage and crop loss.

The article offers information on the agricultural casualties of the Hurricane Matthew in Carolina in October 2016. Topics discussed include the negative effects of the hurricane for peanut, soybean, and cotton farms, the data from North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services regarding the slow recovery from the destruction due to flood waters, and the detriment of the hurricane for poultry farms.

The article presents information on the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC)-Lake Borgne Surge Barrier project undertaken by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to reduce the risks of hurricane and storm damages. Topics include the design of the barrier structure, costs involved in construction, and modeling techniques used.

The author discusses the damages caused by winter storm on farms in Norfolk, England. He discusses the disappearance of internet connection caused by storm, how he run his business and manage farms without internet connection, and losing power after experiencing another storm that fell trees over the farms and roads, sharing the success of the shooting season.

The article features 2015 Data+ Editors' Choice Award recipient and energy utility National Grid and its use of the Predictive Storm Damage Model in predicting areas at risk of weather damage. It mentions the need for the company to predict infrastructure damage and response in an emergency, the use of real-time local weather data, weather forecasting models and outage modeling technology in the Predictive Storm Damage Model, and the installation of WeatherBug Weather Stations.

The article discusses the damage sustained by many irrigation pivots in fields, owing to the deadly storms that hit south Georgia & the cropping changes it will cause. Superintendent of University of Georgia (UGA's) C.M. Stripling Irrigation Research Park in Camilla, Georgia Calvin Perry & UGA Extension Irrigation Specialist Wes Porter note that that the damage to irrigation pivots would cause farmers without irrigation to most likely grow peanuts or cotton.

The article discusses disaster-relief funds provided by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) to states recovering from storms and floods in 2016 and additional aid needed by Louisiana. Topics discussed include request for aid by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards along with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) emergency funds for road and bridge repairs sought by him, comments from Julián Castro of HUD, on damage and administrator Gregory Nadeau, on funds.

The article reports that St. Petersburg, Florida dumped almost 10 million gallons of wastewater into Tampa Bay, Florida after flooding from Tropical Storm Collin inundated its sewer system. The move was undertaken to ease pressure on the sewer systems and lighten the overload that the storm caused on wastewater treatment facilities in the area. City officials will meet with officials from Florida Department of Environmental Protection to determine if the city overstepped its wastewater permit.

The article reports on the warning of Somerset, England flood survivor James Winslade regarding a year's time to perform clean-up on farms devastated by Storm Desmond. Topics discussed include high losses of animals, destruction of rural roads due to flooding in areas of Cumbria, need of forage for farmers, recovery of pastures, and identification of nine market sites to accommodate deliveries and fodder.

The article reports on the damage caused by torrential rain in Scotland in 2014.

The article focuses on the problem posed by flash storms to the farm building of Tom Farmer, who runs a Hereford cross Friesian suckler herd and Hereford bull in Shropshire, England. Topics covered include the wet flooring and water-damaged machinery caused by large quantities of rainfall, the collapse of the cement-fibre system on the cattle shed and the replacement of cement-fibre hardware with the SuperDeep 170 profile gutter.

The article reports on the damage to David Hay's Easter Rhynd farm in Perthshire, Scotland after winter storms destroyed the sea defence allowing floodwater to the land. Topics discussed include the estimated lost income and repair bills of Hay due to the flood damage, the farm growing potatoes for supermarkets Tesco and Sainsbury's and the predicted gross of the farm in 2014 before the flood damage.

The article reports on the construction of LPV-3.2 West Return Floodwall in New Orleans, Louisiana. It states that the construction project is one of the main missions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers focusing on storm damage risk reduction and hurricane management in the region. It mentions that the joint venture agreement between Odebrecht and Johnson Bros. Led to the construction of the floodwall.

The article reports on the damages caused by the storm St. Jude to the Cabinet Office Building at Whitehall, London, England, when a crane collapsed on the building as of December 2013 in Great Britain.

The article reports on an investigation by Jost Cranes GmbH & Co. KG into what caused two of its tower cranes to sustain major damage during a late October 2013 storm in London, England. Topics discussed include damage caused by one crane's collapse on the Cabinet Office building, the number of cranes supplied by the company to Great Britain over the years, and the scheduled removal of one crane before the storm's arrival.

The article reports that heavy rain and winds of up to 90 miles per hour are expected to hit England and Wales on October 28, 2013. According to the British Meteorological Office, there is a possibility that a significant storm will develop on exposed coasts in the south. Weather forecasters have warned that the force of the storm can bring down trees or cause damage to farm properties, with transportation and power supplies also expected to be interrupted.

The article reports that the St. Jude's storm on October 28, 2013 hit the south coast of England and East Anglia the hardest. The regions reported flooding, electric power outage and toppled trees. Farmers have reported damages to their properties, including a wind turbine getting blown over onto a field at Higher Rixdale Farm in Devon. Rural insurance company NFU Mutual has revealed that they have received 200 claims as of October 29, 2013.

The article reports that the blaze that destroyed more than 50 businesses along the Jersey Shore's boardwalk on September 12, 2013 has been blamed by investigators to Superstorm Sandy. The storm's saltwater and sand defected the wiring. Businesses and homeowners are told to get all electrical systems that were submerged in the storm inspected and replaced.

The article discusses the economic effects of storm and flood damage in Coney Island, New York after Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Store owner Haim Haddad is quoted on his lack of electrical power and loss of merchandise, and damage to private homes, monetary aid from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the NYC Rapid Repairs government rebuilding program are discussed.

The article discusses damage caused by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 in New York and New Jersey, including floods, transportation system damage, and power outages. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo are quoted, and Jersey counties that qualify for funding from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency are discussed. Repair regulations from the U.S. Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) are also mentioned.

The article offers construction news briefs as of March 12, 2012. Montreal-based engineer SNC-Lavalin is investigating payments that were improperly made and recorded in the fourth quarter of 2011. An analysis by First-Energy Nuclear Operating Co. found that moisture from a blizzard in January 1978 caused cracks in the shield building of the Davis-Besse nuclear power station in Oak Harbor, Ohio. The U.S. Department of Energy is funding offshore wind projects.

The article reports that the state of California received 182 million dollars from the U.S. Federal Highway Administration Emergency Relief Program as a reimbursement for funds spend on the Devil's Slide coastline project. The project by state transportation agency Caltrans involves the construction of a roadway, tunnels, and bridge along a stretch of Route 1 that has been damaged by storms. The federal reimbursement program also distributed funds in 30 states, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico.

The article reports on the declaration of Joplin, Missouri as one of the federal disaster zones along with Jasper and Newton counties, after a tornado that hit the area in January 2011. It states that more than 100 people have been killed in the storm, damaging several homes and businesses and severely affected at least one hospital. It adds that Missouri Governor Jay Nixon extended the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster assistance to victims in affected areas.