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By David Abel Globe Staff,August 20, 2015, 10:12 p.m.
A crew worked to repair a gas leak on University Avenue in Westwood in November 2013.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff/File/Globe Freelance
The state's aging natural gas pipelines are riddled with about 20,000 potentially dangerous and environmentally damaging leaks, many decades old, according to the first statewide analysis of the problem in Massachusetts.
Detailed maps of the leaks became available this week as a result of a new state law requiring utility companies to report the location and age of all their known gas leaks, which according to one estimate have cost ratepayers more than $1 billion.
"The leaks are potentially explosive, kill trees, harm human health, and release an extraordinarily destructive greenhouse gas," said Audrey Schulman, president of the Home Energy Efficiency Team, a Cambridge nonprofit that mapped the leak data submitted by the utilities. "To add insult to injury, we ratepayers have to pay for the lost gas."
The data show that Cohasset has more leaks per household that uses gas than any other municipality in Massachusetts, while Weymouth has more leaks than any other town when measured by the amount of streets.
Boston, which has 9 percent of the pipes in Massachusetts that are losing gas through ruptures, more than any other city or town, also has the oldest leaks in the state. One leak not far from Fenway Park has been seeping noxious emissions for 30 years, the data show.
Schulman said there may be even more leaks than the utilities are reporting. Last year, her organization tested for gas leaks in Somerville and found nearly 500 of them — almost three times the number reported by Eversource Energy and National Grid, the region's main gas suppliers, she said.
Officials at the utility companies said they're working as fast as possible to plug the leaks. The gas releases an odor similar to rotten eggs to make the leaks easy to detect.
The leaks are often the result of the corrosion of aging cast-iron pipes, some more than a century old, or construction accidents.
By law, the utilities are required to repair immediately leaks that pose a risk of explosion. A state law passed last year requires utilities to repair minor leaks on streets that are under construction, near a school zone, or around trees that appear to be dying.
The utilities used to allow those leaks to seep indefinitely, because they didn't see them as an imminent threat.
Caroline Pretyman, a spokeswoman for Eversource, said her company monitors all its leaks and has an accurate tally of them.
"There is a complex and rigorous system of gas leak surveys that are undertaken every year," she said.
In the coming years, Eversource plans to replace old pipes at a rate of 50 miles per year, with the goal of eliminating pipes prone to leaks within 25 years.
This year, the company expects to repair about 30 miles of 390 miles of cast-iron pipelines, Pretyman said.
Danielle Williamson, a spokeswoman for National Grid, said the company plans to spend $2.4 billion over the next five years to repair its pipes, with the goal of replacing all its leak-prone pipes in 20 years. Since 2010, the company has replaced more than 630 miles of pipes.
"National Grid's natural gas system is safe and operating normally," she said. "We take the safety of the public, our communities, and our employees very seriously."
Natural gas explosions, including one last year that injured about a dozen people in Dorchester, have raised safety concerns about the leaks.
But repairing them also yields economic and environmental benefits.
Natural gas explosions, including one last year that injured about a dozen people in Dorchester, have raised safety concerns.Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff/File
A federal study commissioned two years ago by Senator Edward Markey found that Massachusetts residents paid as much as $1.5 billion from 2000 to 2011 for gas they never used because of leaks.
Natural gas is mainly composed of methane, which traps heat and is about 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide, meaning small amounts can have a significant impact on global warming.
In an effort to blunt the impact of methane, the Obama administration this week released a plan to cut emissions of the gas by nearly half nationwide over the next decade.
In January, a study by scientists at Harvard University found that methane has been leaking from pipes, storage facilities, and other sources in the Boston area by as much as three times greater than previously estimated. The leaked gas is enough to heat as many as 200,000 homes a year and is valued at $90 million a year, the authors said.
The maps that became available this week show Cohasset with 205 leaks, one for every six homes that use gas, including a leak that is 24 years old.
By comparison, that data reveal one leak for every 250 homes that use gas in Easton, a town with a similar percentage of gas-heated homes.
"Wow," said Christopher G. Senior, town manager of Cohasset, upon learning that his South Shore community of 8,000 residents has such a large number of leaks. "It's very surprising. We've had no explosions or fires."
He said National Grid next month will replace nearly 2,000 feet of steel gas mains that were built in 1928.
"It's going to be important for National Grid to explain this to us," Senior said.
In nearby Weymouth, the maps show 657 leaks, nearly three leaks for every mile of road, compared with one leak for every five miles in Peabody, which has a similar percentage of gas-heated homes.
"This is definitely concerning," said Mayor Susan Kay of Weymouth, which has 50,000 residents.
In Boston, where the data show 1,853 leaks, officials said they now hold monthly meetings with National Grid to review repairs.
They praised the new law for providing a more detailed portrait of the problem in Boston.
"At least we now have an understanding of the extent of the leaks," said Austin Blackmon, the city's environmental chief. "Now the city can react to it."
David Abel can be reached at dabel@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @davabel.


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What do the Audi A4, Mercedes C-Class, and BMW 3 Series all have in common? They are all direct competitors to the Jaguar X-Type Sport Premium and in subtle ways better cars.
Not that there was anything inherently bad about the Jag X-Type Sport; it was just knee-deep in some very tough competition and that European import car had no one quality that would separate it from the pack.
The Jaguar X-Type Sport was the first real combined effort between Jaguar and Ford and to the discerning eye of an experienced car shopper it became quickly apparent. What does that mean you ask? Well, on the one hand you had the distinct styling of a classic car with the rather pedestrian interior of the Ford brand. Really, though, the toughest thing going against the X-Type Sport was that it entered a big pond that was already inhabited by some rather big fish.
The Sport was powered by a 3.0-liter V6 that could do 0-60 in a respectable 6.6 seconds and had a top speed of 146 mph, but what really set this model apart at the time was its standard four-wheel drive capabilities, something none of the competitors could boast. It was produced from 2002-2008 and during that time the competition caught up to the four-wheel drive bragging rights of the X-Type, so that by 2008 what you had was a sleek, elegant looking vehicle that cost too much money and couldn't offer anything new or distinctive.
If that sounds like a recurring theme with the British-made Jaguar that's because it is a recurring theme. There seems to be at Jaguar headquarters a proclivity to become mired in tradition at the expense of sales. Those looking for tradition and a really cool hood ornament will find everything they want in the Jaguar X-Type Sport. Those looking for something extra or for that matter just looking for new technology and a step into the future will be sorely disappointed.
There is nothing wrong with tradition. There is nothing wrong with building your reputation upon years of classic styling and regal bearing. Those attributes have served Jaguar well in the past and because of their loyal following it will serve them well in the future. Considering, however, that the world market is composed mainly of people who would consider tradition to be the latest offerings at Costco, it is no wonder that the Jaguar X-Type Sport came to an end in 2008. It was a nice car for its time but its time had run out. Or put another way, it was a pretty big fish swimming with bigger fish and it never grew.

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If it's possible to ever have your fill of this guy's music, this weekend will be the proof. Performing alone on both Friday and Sunday, along with Saturday's performance as the frontman of Deerhunter, Bradford Cox is making his presence known at this year's festival. On Friday, Cox will be DJing on the new stage, located in Parc de la Pau in Sant Adrià del Besòs, followed by his partners in crime, The Black Lips. So consider staying put for a couple of hours.
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This is the latest project of Arctic Monkey's frontman Alex Turner, who has teamed up with former Little Flames and The Rascals member, Miles Kane. Eight years since the release of their first album, Age of the Understatement (2008), they are back with a new album, Everything You've Come to Expect (2016). Although Turner's voice will always cast our minds back to the Arctic Monkeys, the sound of The Last Shadow Puppets is quite different. The latest album shows a maturity in Turner through the use of strings and arrangements, adding a cinematic element to the album, something almost unimaginable with the Arctic Monkeys. As often is the case with multi-project musicians, it's best not to overly compare their projects, just check them out on Friday and decide for yourself.
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Former Longpigs and Pulp guitarist, Richard Hawley, will be presenting his latest album, Hollow Meadows (2015), written while Hawley was bedridden after slipping in his very shiny leather shoes. Thankfully, Hawley has now recovered and the product of the unfortunate event is a quality new album filled with sultry love songs. His suave, deep voice will carry you away and maybe bring bit of romance to your Primavera this year.
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For those who make it through to Sunday morning, these Egyptian electro legends come highly recommended. Chipsy's style is classed as 'New wave Chaabi'—Chaabi being an Egyptian urban style of music, which has transitioned into electro and hit the music scene with a bang. Whatever you want to call it, it's consuming and different from any other music around. Chipsy is renowned in Egypt for his incredible skills on the keyboard, mixing traditional Egyptian sounds with electro and rhythmic percussion.


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Just north of Ogunquit Village, The Dunes is within strolling distance of many fine shops and restaurants, and right on the trolley line. Enjoy the three mile expanse of fine white sand that is Ogunquit Beach, explore the natural beauty of the Maginal Way oceanside footpath, take in summer theater at the Ogunquit Playhouse, visit quaint and historic Perkins Cove or relax and don't move a muscle.
We are located approx. 7 miles north of York exit 7 and approx. 6 miles south of Wells exit 19. Downtown Ogunquit is just a 1/2 mile south of us.


Yaverland Retreat Self Catering Barn is a real find! If you are looking for stylish self catering accommodation in the New Forest that is peaceful, comfortable and just a stones throw from the open forest and the towns of Lymington, Sway, Brockenhurst, then please give us a call to check availability.
- a small kitchen area with a twin hob / fridge and sink. A kettle, toaster, plates and cutlery etc. are all provided.
The barn is fully self contained and is accessed by a gravel driveway where you can park directly outside.
We stayed at Yaverland for 3 nights over the August bank holiday and cannot recommend this property enough! Located very close to the New Forest, this place is perfect for exploring. The barn itself is well decorated, modern and clean and the bed very comfortable!
Emma and Gavin were very friendly and welcoming hosts and the kindly supplied us with milk, coffee and tea, butter, crumpets and biscuits!
We came away feeling very relaxed and would definitely stay here again!
Comfortable, clean, well-equipped and within a short distance of some beautiful woodland walks.
The hosts are very friendly and accommodating and the pygmy goats and Shetland ponies make great neighbours! The chalet is compact and simple with all necessary cooking and showering facilities provided, including towels. Parking is provided just outside the door so unloading and packing up is easy. Tiptoe is just a few minutes' drive from New Milton and within easy reach of Barton-on-Sea, where a great breakfast is served at The Beachcomber Cafe. Milford-on-Sea is also close by and is a lovely setting for a walk overlooking The Needles off the Isle of Wight on a clear day. The Yaverland retreat at Tiptoe is a great base for exploring the New Forest.


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Q: Binary Reconstruction Algorithm I want to write a simple binary reconstruction algorithm in matlab. So far I know this algorithm is used after the opening to grow back pieces of the original image that are connected to the opening. I've also found out that it removes small regions that are disjoint from larger objects without distorting the small feature of the large objects.
This is the pseudo code:
1. J = I o Z; %open input image with some structre element
2. T = J;
3. J = J  Z(k) % Dilate J with Z(k). this is my first problems. if Z in first line is structure element, then what is Z(k)?
4. J = I AND J % my second problem. how to AND these two on matlab.
5. if J ~= T go to 2.
6. else stop and J is the reconstructed image.

Suppose we have this image as input:

The reconstructed image looks like:

With the above mentioned code, so far I've wrote:
img = imread ('Input.jpg');
img = im2bw(img, 0.8);
J = bwmorph(img,'open');
T = J;
J = bwmorph(J, 'dilate');

My question is how to end this correctly in MATLAB.
My second question is if I'm about to use imdilate instead of bwmorph what should be my structure element in mentioned example?

A: Based on comments above, you would want to do something like this:
img = imread ('Input.jpg');
img = im2bw(img, 0.8);
J = bwmorph(img,'open');
THRESH = 0;
while (1)
    T = J;
    J = bwmorph(J, 'dilate');
    J = img & J;
    if (sum(T(:) - J(:)) <= THRESH)
        break;
    end
end

Based on the pseudocode, you can set THRESH = 0 (i.e. T = J), but in real life, you might accept some small amount of difference.