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SALT LAKE CITY An electrician pleaded guilty to setting fire to a downtown apartment building in February.

Dustin J. Bowman pleaded guilty to arson in federal court Monday.

The 4-alarm fire of an apartment complex, 540 E. 500 South, occurred Feb. 9. Salt Lake City Fire responded to the scene at about 6 p.m. where flames were seen as high as 100 feet in the air.

The U.S. Attorneys office requested that the 33-year-old man serve a four-year prison sentence and impose a fine of nearly $3 million.

A sentencing date is scheduled for March 14.

The $8 million project was under construction and officials say Bowman was an electrician working on site.

The high-end apartment building was set to open in June, said Jeremy Krause, superintendent for the project contractor, U.S. Development.

Detectives with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives came to Salt Lake City to assist in the investigation with the Salt Lake City Fire Department.

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Man pleads guilty to arson in $6M apartment building fire

By Morgan Jacobsen

December 15th, 2014 @ 4:36pm

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SALT LAKE CITY A Bountiful man pleaded guilty Monday to setting fire to an unfinished Salt Lake apartment building in February, causing about $6 million in damage.

Dustin Jay Bowman, who stood in a red jumpsuit with his hands shackled at his waist, pleaded guilty to arson as part of a resolution with prosecutors.

Federal prosecutor Drew Yeates will recommend a prison sentence of 48 months and a fine of just under $3 million when Bowman, 34, is sentenced on March 4.

Days after the Feb. 9 blaze, Bowman admitted during an interview with investigators that he started a fire in the apartment building, where he was involved in construction as an electrician. That interview was later challenged by Bowman's attorney, Jamie Zenger, because police reportedly did not inform Bowman of his Miranda rights.

Zenger made a motion to suppress Bowman's confession, though prosecutors say Bowman offered to help investigators and told them during the interview that he knew he was not obligated to speak to them.

U.S. District Judge Ted Stewart granted the motion to suppress Bowman's statements during that interview, but denied a motion to suppress a later confession at the Salt Lake County Jail.

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You can visit Britain's Highclere Castle, the stand-in for the popular Downton Abbey of PBS fame, of course, but soon you will be able to stay on the grounds in newly restored buildings called London Lodge.

Restoration included repairing a roof that had given way some decades ago, requiring a thorough drying of interiors, according to the Countess of Carnarvon.

The castle and grounds have been in the family of her husband, the Eighth Earl of Carnarvon, for centuries.

A gateway, north of the estate, was built in 1793 by the First Earl to celebrate of his entry into the peerage. Around 1840, two buildings, connected by a short footpath, were added, and these are what have been transformed into London Lodge.

They were constructed quickly and, as a result, They werent awfully well built, the countess said. Coupled with water damage and overgrowth courtesy of Mother Nature, the redo took about 2 years to complete.

Like any remodeling project, this one took longer than expected because the extent of the damage was unclear at the start. The countess didn't say how much was spent to get the lodges into shape, but, she said, If I had a budget Ive exceeded it tenfold. This was surprisingly dangerous to our pockets.

Its fascinating when you do restore. You have to go back to understand how someone else built it, how they did it and what its purpose was and what you want its new life and new purpose to be.

Its new purpose is as a cozy respite on the grounds of what is one of the most recognizable places in the world, thanks to the popularity of the series, which follows the lives of the fictional Earl and Countess of Grantham and their family members and those who serve them. The fifth season, already broadcast in Britain, starts Jan. 4 in the U.S.

The living area, done in sea-foam greens, roses and warm neutrals, has a sofa that invites you to sink into it as you sit in front of a fire (Chesney's wood burner) and have some tea.

Rather charming prints of owls and birds and whats in nature -- the countess' description -- adorn the walls, which is fitting given its country setting outside of Newbury, about 60 miles west of London. Youll find a TV and Wi-Fi here too.

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Honesty in form: Furniture designers Nigel Groom and Emma Fox Derwin. "Everything the designer does must be conscious and considered in a plethora of contexts," Derwin says.

Design for life: Well-Groomed-Fox's Apt shelving, 2014. Lacquered American ash timber, powder-coated steel.

Table talk: Designtree's Chamfer coffee table, 2014. Made from American Ash timber, matt white high-pressure laminate, formica.

Clean lines: Treology's Haast Credenza, 2014. Matai, aged copper and natural oil.

Emma Fox Derwin and Nigel Groom call their Paekakariki business Well-Groomed-Fox and have shown their furniture in design fairs in Cologne, Germany and Milan, London and Belgium.

Now, along with 14 other designers, they are exhibiting in Modern Revivals: Contemporary New Zealand Furniture, at Lower Hutt's The Dowse.

The exhibits all have elements of that fashionable contemporary interior decorator darling, modernist 20th-century design.

"The thing with mid-century modern design is that people love it," Fox Derwin says. "Iconic designs from the era are still being produced and sold. But more than that, designers love mid-century design."

Fox Derwin lectures in industrial design at Massey University's School of Design as well as being responsible, with Groom, an architectural associate, for pieces such as the Cloak Cabinet, with textile rather than wooden walls, and flexible Apt shelving, both on display at the Dowse.

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Speaking at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia on Sunday, Angelica Peralta Ramos, La Nacion Data project leader, told delegates of the organisation's "initiative to develop data journalism and contribute to opening data".

There is no shortage of stories in a country ranked 106 out of 177 on the global Corruption Perceptions Index, she said, but with no freedom of information laws accessing the data can be difficult.

However, "data is the new raw material for journalism", she said, and "if we use data as journalists then more information will be demanded" of governments or organisations that are less open.

The first step is in overcoming assumptions, or "excuses", about the difficulties of producing data journalism stories when the political environment is less than accommodating.

A list of "excuses" that can sometimes hold journalists back from getting started in data journalism, according to Angelica Peralta Ramos

Too often news organisations can assume there is no credible data available, that an absence of transparency laws make the process impossible, or that a lack of developers or necessary skills in the newsroom mean the project is a non-starter, Peralta said.

Having faced similar situations at La Nacion in the past, she shared her advice on how to overcome such obstacles.

1. Never stop learning

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have opened up much of the information needed to get started in data journalism for anyone with an internet connection, she said, while a quick search should turn up a range of webinars, blogs and books to aid in the process.

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DAD-OF-TWO Peter Downes is expecting hundreds of people round to his house in the run up to Christmas.

The 46-year-old has lit up his home in All Alone Road, Idle, for the ninth year running in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Over the years a number of celebrities including soap and sporting stars have been invited to do the honours and flick the switch but this year Mr Downes decided to do it himself.

People going along to be dazzled by the light show are invited to pop their donations through the letter box - the grand total so far since he started the idea has reached around the 12,000 mark.

Christmas comes early in the Downes' house because of preparations for the festive extravaganza light, displays have to be checked and bulbs tested.

More than 50,000 bulbs are lighting up the night sky this year and there are some new additions including a carousel and some extra Santas.

His seasonal collection has grown since he started it off with flashing icicles - now the roof, house walls, garage and garden are covered with twinkling snowmen, moving reindeer, parachuting Santas, steam trains and penguins, some of the decorations even play carols.

The lights have become an established tradition, attracting visitors not just from the district but from different parts of the country.

The display are up in memory of Mr Downes's dad Timmy who died of lung cancer in 2006 and was helped by Marie Curie Cancer Care.

"We've always had celebrities in the past to come and switch the lights on for us but this year we decided to try it without and see what we could do ourselves," he said.

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DAD-OF-TWO Peter Downes is expecting hundreds of people round to his house in the run up to Christmas.

The 46-year-old has lit up his home in All Alone Road, Idle, for the ninth year running in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Over the years a number of celebrities including soap and sporting stars have been invited to do the honours and flick the switch but this year Mr Downes decided to do it himself.

People going along to be dazzled by the light show are invited to pop their donations through the letter box - the grand total so far since he started the idea has reached around the 12,000 mark.

Christmas comes early in the Downes' house because of preparations for the festive extravaganza light, displays have to be checked and bulbs tested.

More than 50,000 bulbs are lighting up the night sky this year and there are some new additions including a carousel and some extra Santas.

His seasonal collection has grown since he started it off with flashing icicles - now the roof, house walls, garage and garden are covered with twinkling snowmen, moving reindeer, parachuting Santas, steam trains and penguins, some of the decorations even play carols.

The lights have become an established tradition, attracting visitors not just from the district but from different parts of the country.

The display are up in memory of Mr Downes's dad Timmy who died of lung cancer in 2006 and was helped by Marie Curie Cancer Care.

"We've always had celebrities in the past to come and switch the lights on for us but this year we decided to try it without and see what we could do ourselves," he said.

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With the excitement surrounding the teams third straight bowl appearance in three seasons under the direction of head coach Hugh Freeze, today is a milestone day in the Forward Together campaign, as Ole Miss moves one step closer to making the master plan for Vaught-Hemingway Stadium a reality.

Launched in the fall of 2011, the Forward Together Campaign has now reached $125 million in total cash and pledges, and between the ongoing construction of The Pavilion at Ole Miss and the parking garage, the front door for Ole Miss is beginning to take shape.

When the Forward Together Campaign was launched in the fall of 2011, the goals for Vaught-Hemingway Stadium were to expand the overall stadium capacity and fan experience amenities, upgrade exterior elements around the stadium that provide more consistency with university architecture, and to expand premium seating offerings in order to provide necessary funding, Director of Athletics Ross Bjork said. We are confident and believe this master plan accomplishes those objectives while adding in new elements along the way.

As part of this front door, scheduled for completion by the start of the 2016 football season, there will be construction of two new entry points. One will be a new plaza between The Pavilion and Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, and the other will be a new green space that extends the Walk of Champions through a new north stadium plaza and bell tower. The plans also include the construction of an M-Club letterwinners wall honoring every letterwinner from every sport at Ole Miss.

The campus of Ole Miss is incredibly unique, Bjork said. Everything from the architecture, to the campus layout, to immaculate landscaping, to green spaces like the Grove and the Circle, they are all key factors for why we are voted the most beautiful campus year in and year out.

The location of the front door of athletics not only connects us to the heart of campus, but builds upon that beauty, while also serving as a functional and effective way to continue to provide Rebel fans with an unmatched gameday experience.

The master plan also includes two phases of renovation and expansion that will have Vaught-Hemingway Stadium completed by the start of the 2016 football season, bringing the seating capacity to 64,038.

The first phase will be a renovation and expansion of the south end zone, scheduled to start on January 7, 2015 and be finished for the first game of the 2015 season. As part of this phase, 30 luxury suites and 770 club level seats will be added. All 30 luxury suites have already been sold, and 60 percent of the club level seats have been sold.

We chose the south end zone for the expansion of premium seating because it allows for us to capitalize on the efficiencies of using the same infrastructure already in place, such as a kitchen, elevators, concourse and access to parking, Bjork said. In addition to the premium seating, the south end zones main concourse will be expanded by 2,500 square feet to accommodate more walking space, as well as the addition of 43 new toilets and 32 concession points of sale.

The second phase will be a renovation and expansion of the north end zone that will include the completion of the stadium seating bowl with a new brick and stone exterior that matches campus architecture.

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As the Culpeper County Library renovation and expansion nears completion, the local institution will close for painting, carpet installation and in observance of the holidays over the next few weeks.

"A little harried," said Culpeper County Librarian Susan Keller, asked how she was feeling about the almost finished renovation and expansion. "Actually, I'm feeling a little displaced they're in my office painting," she said Tuesday.

The library will close for interior painting of the main section Dec. 15 and Dec. 16, though Santa Storytime will still happen on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 6:30 p.m. with the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals helping out as elves.

The library will close for the holidays Dec. 24, reopening Dec. 27.

Then on Dec. 29, it will close again for installation of new carpet and the New Year holiday before reopening on Jan. 5. Keller said to call ahead because the library might reopen that Saturday, Jan. 3 if the carpet installation is completed.

Culpeper-based Crenshaw Construction, contractor on the library job, will use hydraulic lifts to lift the book shelves to install the new carpet, replacing old flooring that's nearly 18 years old. All of the library furniture, much of it torn, also had to be recovered, Keller said.

No library materials will be due back during the times of closure. The library is also asking that patrons not return materials during the carpet installation.

The estimated $315,000 library project began in April and is slated for completion upon its reopening in early January. Community donations are completely funding the construction, including money left to the library in people's wills.

"That is what we saved it for this kind of capital project," said Keller of a fund maintained by the county. "We are all looking forward to it being completed."

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