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Manz AG publishes 2016 Annual Report and 2017 forecast
Manz AG Steigäckerstraße 5 72768 Reutlingen, Germany http://www.manz.com
Contact Mr Axel Bartmann +49 7121 9000395
Manz AG 03/30/2017
(PresseBox) ( Reutlingen, 03/30/2017 )
- Revenue of EUR 231 million slightly above previous year's level
- Significantly improved cost basis reflects extensive optimization measures
- EBIT significantly improved compared to previous year
- Significant increase in revenues to at least EUR 350 million with positive EBIT anticipated for 2017
Manz AG, a globally active high-tech equipment manufacturer with an extensive technology portfolio covering the three strategic business units of "Solar," "Electronics" and "Energy Storage," is publishing its 2016 Annual Report today. Manz AG achieved significant milestones in its strategic development over the past year, allowing it to grow profitably again. Material and personnel expenses were reduced through the optimization of processes and structures and the overall cost basis was significantly improved. In addition, the strategic cooperation with the anchor shareholder Shanghai Electric that has started in 2016 was solidified in the Solar business unit in early 2017 with the largest order in company history, with a total volume of EUR 263 million.
Overall revenues for the 2016 reporting period, at EUR 231.0 million, was slightly above the previous year (EUR 222.0 million). The revenue trend thus proved to be resilient against setbacks, in consideration of the short-notice cancellation of a major order in June 2016 and the lost follow-up orders. This is also particularly the case because the major order in the Solar business unit was not placed until January 2017, significantly later than initially planned. As a result of implemented optimization measures, the material cost ratio improved to 58.0 % (previous year: 64.3 %), and the 2016 personnel expenses ratio, at 33.1 % was also significantly below the previous year's level of 36.6 %. In operating business, Manz AG thus achieved significantly improved earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) compared to the preceding year, of EUR -21.8 million (previous year: EUR -41.9 million); earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) also significantly improved to EUR -35.9 million (previous year: EUR -58.2 million). Revenues and profit for 2016 are thus within the last forecasted predictions, with revenue at the level of the previous year and a significantly improved EBIT. With the net proceeds achieved as a result of the capital increase last year, Manz AG's equity captial ratio increased significantly by 10.1 percentage points to 52.9% (previous year: 42.8%). At the same time, liquid assets at the 2016 reporting date rose by 62.1 %, from EUR 34.4 million to EUR 55.7 million. This resulted in a positive net liquidity of EUR 1.3 million.
In dependence on the project start of the CIGS order, which will be determined at the time of fulfillment of all closing conditions, the Managing Board of Manz AG anticipates for the fiscal year 2017 a significant increase in revenue to at least EUR 350 million with a significantly improved, positive EBIT.
Dieter Manz, Chairman and founder of Manz AG: "We have made the turnaround in 2016 and laid the foundation for profitable business performance. Our optimization program is bearing its initial fruit, the diversification strategy has proven itself correct and our broadly diversified business model has repeatedly proven itself to be robust. With the largest order in company history, we have begun the new fiscal year with the wind at our back. As a result, we have every reason to look forward with optimism."
It's not only the agreed cooperation and the major order in the Solar business unit that the Managing Board find to be optimistic. The outlook for the Electronics and Energy Storage business units is also positive. Based on continued high demand for consumer electronics and an upturn in the classic display and printed circuit board business, Manz expects stable business developments in the Electronics business unit. In addition, the global mega trends e-mobility, autonomous driving and stationary energy storage will also provide considerable growth impulses for the Energy Storage segment in the medium and long term. Particularly in the e-mobility field, increased business activities have been noted worldwide in recent months – along with a correspondingly rising interest on the part of potential customers in solutions from Manz AG, both in the area of standard machines and also with regard to complete, customized system solutions.
In order to protect its exceptional market position over the long term in the three strategic business units, Manz AG is pursuing the strategy of expanding its customer base with standard products and system solutions from intelligent product modules, and thereby strengthening its business. In addition, an expansion of the product portfolio with innovative and higher-margin high-end products for strategic target industries should contribute to the optimization of Manz AG's profitability. The steady expansion of its technology and product portfolio, with more than 500 qualified engineers, technicians and scientists, as well as having a strong local presence in the main sales region of Asia, both remain central components of the company's strategic positioning.
A press release by Manz AG
As a globally active high-tech equipment manufacturer, Manz AG, based in Reutlingen, Germany, is a pioneer for innovative products in fast-growing markets. Founded in 1987, the company has expertise in six technology sectors: automation, laser processing, screen printing, metrology, wet chemical and roll-to-roll processing. Manz deploys and continuously develops these technologies in three strategic business segments: Electronics, Solar and Energy Storage.
The company is led by founder Dieter Manz and has been listed on the stock exchange in Germany since 2006. It currently develops and produces in Germany, China, Taiwan, Slovakia, Hungary and Italy. It also has sales and service branches in the United States and India. With its claim "passion for efficiency," Manz makes the promise to its customers in dynamic, future-oriented industries to offer production systems with the highest level of efficiency and innovation. With its comprehensive expertise in developing new production technologies and related machines, the company contributes substantially to reducing production costs for end products, making them accessible to large groups of buyers the world over.
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There used to be 50 more no-hitters on the record books, but in September 1991 the Committee for Statistical Accuracy, chaired by then MLB Commissioner Fay Vincent, changed the official definition of a no hitter, declaring it a game of nine innings or more that ends with no hits. That leaves 299 sanctioned no-hitters (277 in the A.L. and N.L.), detailed here.
It also wiped out 12 no-hitters by pitchers who threw nine innings of no-hit ball only to yield a hit in extra innings. That narrow definition kept Pedro Martínez out of the exclusive no-no club, even though his ball is featured in the National Baseball Hall of Fame's "No-Nos and Perfectos" exhibit. Martínez threw nine innings of perfect ball against the Padres on June 3, 1995, but his Expos couldn't score a run and Martínez wound up giving up a hit in the 10th. The rule also keeps Rich Hill's 2017 nine-inning no-no killed on a walk-off homer in the 10th from ever reaching the record books.
The New York Giants' Red Ames lost two no-hitters. Ames in 1903 threw a five-inning rain-shortened no-hitter, then he threw nine innings of no-hit ball on Opening Day of 1909 only to give up a single in the 10th and lose the game in the 13th. He's officially credited with zero no-nos.
Game went 10 innings. Moore gave up leadoff single in 10th and allowed one more hit in a losing effort.
Game went 12 innings. Wicker gave up just one single with one out in the 10th and got the victory.
Game went 13 innings. McIntire gave up a single with two out in the 11th and allowed three more hits in a losing effort.
This Opening Day game went 13 innings. Ames gave up single with one out in 10th and allowed seven more hits in a losing effort.
Game went 11 innings. Hughes gave up single with one out in 10th and allowed six more hits and five 11th-inning runs in a losing effort.
Game went 10 innings. Scott gave up a leadoff single in 10th and allowed one more hit in a losing effort.
This remains the only time in Major League history that both pitchers had no-hitters through nine innings. Vaughn gave up a single with one out in 10th and allowed one more hit in a losing effort. The Reds' Fred Toney is credited with a no hitter, completing the accomplishment in 10 innings.
Game went 10 innings. Newsom gave up a single with two out in the 10th (the only hit against him) but lost the game.
Game went 11 innings Black gave up a Jack Dittmer double with two out in 10th and allowed two more hits for the loss.
Haddix threw a perfect game through 12, retiring the first 36 batters he faced. He lost the perfect game in the top of the 13th when Pirates third-baseman Don Hoak committed an error letting Felix Mantilla reach first. After a sacrifice bunt by Eddie Mathews and an intentional walk to Hank Aaron, Haddix lost the no hitter (and the game) on a Joe Adcock walkoff homer. The homer was ruled a double because Aaron walked off the field before rounding the bases, and the final score was ruled 1-0.
Game went 11 innings. Maloney gave up leadoff home run in the 11th and allowed one more hit in the losing effort.
Game went 10 innings. Gardner gave up a leadoff single in 10th and allowed one more hit before Fassero came in. Fassero gave up a game-winning hit but Gardner had responsibility for the baserunner and was charged with the loss.
Game went 10 innings. Martínez had a perfect game through nine. After he gave up a leadoff double in the 10th, Rojas came in and retired the next three batters.
Game went into the bottom of the 10th. Hill gave up a walk-off homer to Josh Harrison to lead off the bottom of the 10th to end the bid and the game.
Home team led after 8 1/2 innings so didn't have to bat in ninth. No-hit pitcher threw just 8 innings.
Home team led after 8 1/2 innings so didn't have to bat in ninth. No-hit pitchers threw just 8 innings.
Joe Adcock didn't end Harvey Haddix's no-hitter with a homer. It was a double, and Mantilla scored the only run of the game.
It was a homer later ruled a double because Hank Aaron stopped rounding the bases and walked off the field. Adcock crossed the plate, but Aaron's base-running blunder disallowed his run and the score was ruled 1-0.
Yeah, it was Aaron. Thanks for catching that.
Don't care much for the "multiple" pitcher no-no's. The only multiple pitcher no-no that should be in the record book (in my opinion) is the Ruth/Shore no-no, only because Shore did pitch 9 innings. I may be incorrect, but do believe that is the only no-no by a reliever in the first inning.
You left out the perfect game ruined by an umpire asleep at first base. Mr Joyce. That was inexcusable and he could have corrected it but that would admit he is human.
This list covers games that were considered no-hitters prior to 1991 and were then no longer considered no-hitters after the rule change. On the Galarraga game, Joyce admitted he screwed up. Selig refused to correct it.


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J Tomlinson appointed on South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service contract
J Tomlinson has extended its emergency services portfolio after being awarded a five-year repairs and maintenance contract by South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue.
The company has worked with fire, ambulance and police services for more than 20 years – building new premises, providing mechanical and electrical improvements, undertaking refurbishment work and providing facilities management services.
The Nottingham-based firm, which recently opened a Yorkshire office in Wakefield, is currently providing maintenance and other services to a number of blue light organisations, including South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS), North Yorkshire Police, South Yorkshire Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service.
Now South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue has awarded J Tomlinson a £225,000 contract to service 22 sites, including fire stations and other premises. The five-year contract, with an option of two additional years, began last month (November). It includes planned preventative maintenance and reactive work.
Martin Ardron, Operational Director at J Tomlinson, said: "As a company, J Tomlinson has extensive experience of supporting the emergency services with construction projects, repairs and maintenance and other work. It's a specialist sector, requiring specific expertise.
"We are delighted to have been appointed by South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue to provide planned preventative maintenance and reactive work across 22 sites in support of their valuable role in the community."
South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue is the statutory fire and rescue service for the area of South Yorkshire, serving a population of approximately 1.29 million people. It covers Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster areas.
Director of Support Services Stuart Booth said: "We're investing in hard facilities management because we realise that part of making our organisation a great place to work is about providing our staff with a good quality environment to live and work in.
"For us, that means responding quickly to facilities related issues raised by our staff and carrying out preventative maintenance work to stop problems with our estate from happening in the first place. We're pleased to have appointed a contractor who we think will deliver on both of those points."
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Reducing PFC's on clothing
by bolgerohearn | Aug 4, 2015 | NEWS & BLOG
Contaminated well water is one the primary issues that stems from PFC use on clothing. Recently Bolger & O'Hearn came across this article from MyFoxBoston.com and is a great example for how a Fluorine Free option is needed in today's manufacturing processes.
PORTSMOUTH, NH (MyFoxBoston.com) — Thousands of New Hampshire residents may have been exposed to toxic levels of chemicals from contaminated well water.
The water served the Pease International Tradeport and former Air Force base, which is now a Superfund site after the EPA officials said they found levels of perfluorochemicals, or PFCs, in the well that were ten times higher than recommended levels.
Tuesday, state environmental and city officials met with concerned residents and employees about planned blood tests that will measure levels of PFC in those exposed to the well water.
The well was activated in 1993, but the test for PFCs wasn't conducted until May 2014.
"Shame on our representatives for not realizing there's an issue and pushing on it," said Sarah Grant.
Grant worked at the base for 10 years, and since leaving her job said she has experienced multiple symptoms and health effects that have been unable to be diagnosed by doctors.
"Over the years, a lot of different doctors said the same thing. 'You've got something going on, but we don't know what it is'," said her husband David Grant.
Many at Tuesday's meeting expressed anger over what they called inaction by the government and a lack of transparency.
State environmental officials told the crowd that testing would be widespread and that anyone had concerns would be given an opportunity to address them.
Dr. Benjamin Chan, a state epidemiologist, told the crowd that there were no conclusive links between PFCs and health effects, noting PFCs are common in many household goods.
"There is no medically approved way of removing these chemicals from the body," Dr. Chan said.
Some questioned his answers .
"The doctor said there's no way to connect the dots between these chemicals and cancer. So I sat there, on my phone, and pulled up article after article about exposure to this specific chemical being linked to cancer," Grant said.
Officials said applications for blood testing are now being accepted and predicted testing would occur in April and May, but said results would not be available for several weeks.
http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/28680511/nh-residents-concerned-after-possible-exposure-to-toxic-levels-of-contaminated-well-water
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Is the Pandemic Killing Biden's Bid?
By Patrick J. Buchanan | March 31, 2020 | 3:41am EDT
Former Vice President Joe Biden is not leaving his Delaware home these days. (Photo by Tom Brenner/AFP via Getty Images)
"This is the question that is going to dominate the election: How did you perform in the great crisis?"
So says GOP Congressman Tom Cole of Oklahoma in today's New York Times.
GOP National Committeeman Henry Barbour of Mississippi calls the crisis "a defining moment... The more (Trump) reassures Americans, gives them the facts and delivers results, the harder it will be for Joe Biden."
Indeed, it is not a stretch to say Trump's presidency will stand or fall on the resolution of the coronavirus crisis and how Trump is perceived as having led us in that battle. Recent polls appear to confirm that.
Though daily baited by a hostile media for being late to recognize the severity of the crisis, in one Gallup poll a week ago, Trump was at 49% approval, the apogee of his presidency, with 60% of the nation awarding him high marks for his handling of the pandemic.
What was the public's assessment of how Trump's antagonists in the media have performed in America's great medical crisis?
Of 10 institutions, with hospitals first, at 88% approval, the media came in dead last, the only institution whose disapproval, at 55%, exceeded the number of Americans with a favorable opinion of their performance.
The media are paying a price in lost reputation with the nation they claim to represent by reassuming the role of "adversary press" in a social crisis where, whatever one's view of Donald Trump, the country wants the president to succeed.
If Biden begins to mimic a hostile media, baiting Trump at every turn, pointing out conflicts in his views, Joe will invite the same fate the media seem to have brought upon themselves.
Since that Gallup poll, Trump has been seen daily by millions in the role of commander in chief. He speaks from the podium in the White House briefing room or the Rose Garden just outside the Oval Office. He is invariably flanked by respected leaders in medicine, science, business and economics. All appear as Trump allies, and Trump treats them as his field commanders in the war on the virus.
And Joe Biden? He pops up infrequently in interviews out of the basement of his Delaware home where, sheltering in place, he reads short scripted speeches from a teleprompter.
And Biden's presence has been wholly eclipsed by daily televised appearances of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is at the epicenter of the crisis in New York. Cuomo is taking on the aspect of both rival and partner to Trump.
What Trump is doing calls to mind Richard Nixon's "Rose Garden strategy" in 1972. Though goaded by the press, Nixon avoided attacking his opponent, George McGovern, and declined to engage him on issues. Instead, Nixon used the Rose Garden to highlight popular initiatives.
Candidate Nixon's campaign strategy in 1972 was not to campaign.
But if Biden cannot gather crowds to hear him in a time of social distancing, how does he get his message out? How does he attack Trump without appearing to undermine the president in his role as a wartime commander in chief, where America wants Trump to succeed?
How does a basement-bound Biden compete with Trump in the Oval Office, Cabinet Room, East Room and Rose Garden?
Whom does Biden call upon to rival Trump's instant access to respected leaders eager to come and stand beside the president in the most serious crisis since World War II?
How does Biden recapture the spotlight of Super Tuesday?
Sen. Bernie Sanders wants Biden to come out and debate. But that seems a no-win proposition.
Moreover, when Biden appears on camera, he often seems confused and forgetful, loses his train of thought and doesn't remember what he came to say. The sense that Biden is losing it is taking hold, and not only on the Republican right.
Democrats have to be looking closely at Cuomo's success, as they wonder how Biden will stand up in the debates with Trump six months from now.
And what lies ahead for Democrats when spring turns into summer?
The Tokyo Olympics, scheduled to begin July 24, have been postponed until 2021. The Democratic National Convention, scheduled for Milwaukee even earlier in July, has yet to be postponed.
But if Tokyo recognizes it would be a terrible risk to the health of athletes and spectators to have people come from all over the world to Japan this summer, would it not also be an intolerable risk to have Americans from all 50 states and U.S. territories arrive for a week of mingling in midsummer in Milwaukee?
For Biden to win this election, Trump must lose it.
And the one way Trump can lose it is the perception on the part of a majority of Americans that he has proven an ineffectual president in America's worst pandemic since the Spanish flu of 1918.
If Trump is seen as the victor over the virus, Biden is toast.
(Patrick J. Buchanan is the author of "Nixon's White House Wars: The Battles That Made and Broke a President and Divided America Forever.")


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RWC 2021 dream still alive for Colombia and Russia
Colombia and Russia take a step closer to Rugby World Cup 2021 after wins in their respective qualifiers, while England remain on top in the Women's Six Nations and Guatemala and El Salvador make history.
An historic weekend in the Sudamérica Rugby region brought wins for Colombia and Guatemala over Brazil and El Salvador respectively, with the former progressing through to the next stage of qualification for Rugby World Cup 2021.
Having won 28-7 when the sides met for the first time in a 15s international back in August, Colombia went into this rematch with Brazil as strong favourites to face Kenya for a place in the RWC 2021 repechage.
However, the final scoreline of 23-19 to Las Tucanes shows how little there is to choose now between the teams.
The match with Kenya was due to take place in Nairobi on 18 April, but has been postponed by the Kenya Rugby Union in support of the Kenyan Government's precautionary measures to protect public health against COVID-19.
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— Sudamérica Rugby (@sudamericarugby) March 7, 2020
Colombia comeback
It was Brazil who actually took the lead, outside-centre Mariana Nicolau crossing the line in just the fifth minute for a try which fly-half Raquel Kochhann improved.
From then on, though, Colombia took control of the scoreboard, Maria Arzuaga converting tries from winger Leidy Soto – one of the Unstoppables in World Rugby's 'Try and Stop Us' campaign – and hooker Camila Cardona as well as kicking a penalty to help her side into a 15-7 lead.
Kochhann's yellow card in the 34th minute made Brazil's task even more difficult and they fell further behind when scrum-half Valentina Tapias darted over for Colombia's third try.
Brazil did manage a response, though, just before half-time, winger and sevens star Thalia Costa clawing back five points deep into stoppage time.
The score remained at 20-12 to Colombia until the 56th minute when Arzuaga extended the home side's advantage with her second penalty of the match.
With players as dangerous as sevens specialist Isadora Cerullo in their ranks, Brazil continued to pose a threat and the 28-year-old's try in the 64th minute set up a grandstand finish.
In the end, it took ferocious try-line defence to preserve Colombia's four-point advantage and keep their dream of appearing in New Zealand alive. The 0.35 of a point awarded to Colombia for the win was not enough for them to improve on 29th place in the World Rugby Women's Rankings.
Russia claim first win
The winner of the Rugby Europe Women's Championship 2020 will join Italy, Ireland and Scotland in the region's play-off for RWC 2021 in September and it was Russia who struck the first blow, beating the Netherlands 27-21 in Amsterdam. Pre-tournament favourites Spain are their next opponents, on 5 April.
Russia move up to an all-time high of 14th in the World Rugby Women's Rankings as a result of the victory, while the Netherlands remain in 17th.
Poppy Cleal's hat-trick was the highlight as Women's Six Nations champions-elect England beat Wales 66-7 in front of a 10,974 crowd at the Twickenham Stoop, a record for a ticketed Red Roses match outside of a Rugby World Cup. With over 20 rating points between the sides before kick-off before home advantage was factored in, the result did not change either team's score or position in the rankings.
The games between Scotland and France and Ireland and Italy were postponed due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak.
Meanwhile, history was made as Guatemala and El Salvador competed for the first time at international level, a testament to the work being done to grow the game in the region. Guatemala ran out 50-5 winners at Estadio Erick Barrondo in Guatemala City. The match did not count towards the rankings as neither are full member unions of World Rugby.
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TfL held to account over casualty rates
#Active Travel #Road Safety
Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled a new online tool that it said will enable organisations and the public to see the level of road casualties in the capital.
It said the Vision Zero Dashboard will allow police collision data to be more easily accessed and interpreted, allowing it and partner organisations to better identify road dangers for specific communities and work tackle them.
TfL said users can now easily filter the raw data based on key fields such as injury severity, location, date/time and by mode, while new maps, charts and data visualisation tools compare collision data across the years and by location, 'making the data easier to understand'.
The dashboard visualises TfL's published collision statistics from 2017 to 2019, adding to data TfL has already made publicly available, such as the report Casualties in Greater London during 2019, which was published in September 2020.
Although the dashboard appears to provide accurate data, a TfL press release issued to launch it initially quoted inaccurate statistics. It stated: 'There were 25,341 reported collisions on London's streets in 2019, resulting in 125 people killed and more than 26,000 injured, 3,780 of those seriously.'
The 2019 casualty report made clear the 3,780 seriously injured are in addition to 26,102 people who were slightly injured.
The stated figure of 125 fatalities was correct, meaning that in 2019 a total of 30,007 people were reported injured to the police.
Similarly, the press release stated that people walking, cycling and motorcycling made up 83% of all people killed or seriously injured in 2019. The casualty report stated: 'People walking, cycling and motorcycling made up 81 per cent of all people killed or seriously injured.'
The figure of 83% is in fact the percentage of fatalities from these groups of vulnerable road users. In 2019, 31 motorcyclists, 68 pedestrians and five cyclists died on London's roads, a total of 104 fatalities.
After Transport Network pointed out the error a TfL spokesperson apologised and the statistics in its press release were updated.
TfL described the high numbers of casualties from these groups as 'highlighting the need for urgent lifesaving measures including segregated cycle lanes, 20mph speed limits, Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, the removal of lorry blind spots and improved motorcycle training'.
It added that provisional data has shown that 96 people died on London's roads in 2020 of whom 31 were motorcyclists - equalling the 2019 total - 45 died walking and six were cycling. The fall in fatalities will have been influenced by lower levels of other types of traffic during the year.
The proportion of people killed who were motorcyclists, pedestrians or cyclists was 85%, even higher than the 2019 figure.
London's Walking and Cycling Commissioner, Will Norman, said: 'Every death on London's roads is one too many which is why we are determined to eliminate these tragedies through our Vision Zero action plan. The launch of our new online dashboard is key to achieving this goal as making collision data more accessible is useful not only for TfL and partner organisations, but also the public.
'It also serves as a timely reminder about the importance of driving safely and sticking to speed limits to protect all road users, especially those who are most vulnerable.'
Victoria Lebrec, head of policy, campaigns and communications at Roadpeace, said: 'The dashboard is very welcome. Whilst it is data that is already available, making it easier to access and visualise is important because it will help Londoners to understand the extent that road danger is impacting their community.
'People often are surprised by the frequency and severity of crashes, and I hope that this dashboard will allow campaigners and the public alike to question what more can be done to prevent crashes in London. Well done TfL for providing the tools for themselves and the other agencies in the capital to be held to account.'
TfL said that data from future years will be added in due course, with plans for further analysis capability including being able to identify casualty rates by kilometre travelled.
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text:
\section{Introduction}

In compact lattice gauge theory,
gauge fields are represented by group elements
rather than by fields,
and the action is a {\it periodic\/} function
of a gauge-invariant lattice field strength.
The periodicity of the action entails spurious vacua.
The principal advantage of noncompact actions,
in which gauge fields are represented by fields,
is that they avoid multiple vacua.
\par
Palumbo, Polikarpov, and Veselov~\cite{Palumbo}
carried out
the first gauge-invariant noncompact simulations.
They saw a confinement signal.
Their action contains five terms,
constructed from two invariants,
and involves (noncompact) auxiliary fields
and an adjustable parameter.
\par
The present paper describes a test
of a new way~\cite{CahGary}
of performing gauge-invariant
noncompact simulations.
Our action, which is
similar to one term
of Palumbo's action,
is exactly invariant under compact
gauge transformations,
is a natural discretization
of the classical Yang-Mills action,
and reduces to Wilson's action
when the gauge fields are compactified.
In our version of Palumbo's method,
there are fewer auxiliary fields,
and they are compact group elements related to
gauge transformations.
\par
We have used this method
to simulate the $U(1)$, $SU(2)$, and $SU(3)$ gauge theories
on $8^4$ and $12^4$ lattices.
For $U(1)$ our Creutz ratios of Wilson loops
agree with the exact ratios of the free continuum theory
after a renormalization of the charge
when the inverse coupling $ \beta $
exceeds $ 0.5 $\null.
Our $SU(2)$ and $SU(3)$ Creutz ratios
clearly show quark confinement at $\beta = 0.5$
and $\beta = 2$, respectively.
At much weaker coupling, our $SU(2)$ and $SU(3)$ Creutz ratios
approximate those of continuum perturbation theory
when the coupling constant
is suitably renormalized.
For $SU(3)$ there is a scaling
in the transition region $ 2.2 \le \beta \le 3 $
with a lattice QCD parameter
$ \Lambda_L \approx 130 \pm 18 $ MeV\null,
which is to be compared with the continuum value
$ \Lambda_{\rm \overline{\rm MS}}^{(0)} \approx 210 $ MeV\null.

\section{The Method}

For massless fermions, the continuum action density is
$\bar \psi i \gamma_\mu \partial_\mu \psi.$
A suitable discretization of this quantity is
$i \bar \psi (n) \gamma_\mu
[ \psi(n + e_\mu) - \psi(n)]/a$
in which $n$ is a four-vector
of integers representing an arbitrary vertex
of the lattice, $e_\mu$ is a unit vector
in the $\mu$th direction, and
$a$ is the lattice spacing.
The product of Fermi fields at the same
point is gauge invariant as it stands.
The other product of Fermi fields
becomes gauge invariant
if we insert a matrix $A_\mu(n)$ of gauge fields
\begin{equation}
\bar \psi (n) \gamma_\mu
\left[ 1 + i g a A_\mu(n) \right] \psi(n + e_\mu)
\end{equation}
that transforms appropriately.
Under a gauge transformation
represented by the group elements
$U(n)$ and $U(n + e_\mu)$,
the required response is
\begin{equation}
1 + i a g A'_\mu(n) =
U(n) [ 1 + i a g A_\mu(n) ] U^{-1}(n + e_\mu)
\label{1+A'}
\end{equation}
or equivalently
\begin{equation}
A'_\mu(n) = U(n) A_\mu(n) U^{-1}(n + e_\mu)
+ {i \over a g} U(n)
\left[ U^{-1}(n) - U^{-1}(n + e_\mu) \right].
\label{A'}
\end{equation}
Under this gauge transformation,
the lattice field strength
\begin{eqnarray}
F_{\mu\nu}(n) & = &
{ 1 \over a } \left[ A_\mu(n+e_\nu) - A_\mu(n) \right]
- { 1 \over a } \left[ A_\nu(n+e_\mu) - A_\nu(n) \right]
\nonumber \\
& & \mbox{} + i g  \left[ A_\nu(n) A_\mu(n+e_\nu)
- A_\mu(n) A_\nu(n+e_\mu) \right],
\label{F}
\end{eqnarray}
which reduces to the continuum Yang-Mills
field strength in the limit $a \to 0$,
transforms as
\begin{equation}
F'_{\mu\nu}(n) = U(n) F_{\mu\nu}(n) U^{-1}(n + e_\mu + e_\nu).
\label{F'}
\end{equation}
The field strength $F_{\mu\nu}(n)$
is antisymmetric
in the indices $\mu$ and $\nu$, but it is not
hermitian.
To make a positive plaquette action density,
we use the Hilbert-Schmidt norm of $F_{\mu\nu}(n)$
\begin{equation}
S = {1 \over 4 k} {\rm Tr} [F^\dagger_{\mu\nu}(n) F_{\mu\nu}(n)],
\label{S}
\end{equation}
in which the generators $T_a$
of the gauge group are normalized as
${\rm Tr} ( T_a T_b ) = k \delta_{ab}$\null.
Because $F_{\mu\nu}(n)$ transforms
covariantly (\ref{F'}), this action density
is exactly invariant under the
noncompact gauge transformation (\ref{A'}).
\par
The gauge transformation (\ref{A'})
with group element $U(n) = \exp(-i a g \omega^a T_a )$
typically maps the matrix of gauge fields
$A_\mu(n) = T_a A^a_\mu(n)$
outside the Lie algebra,
apart from terms of lowest (zeroth) order in the
lattice spacing $a$\null.
We accept this larger space of matrices.
We use the action (\ref{S})
in which the field strength (\ref{F})
is defined in terms of gauge-field
matrices $ A_\mu(n) $ that are
the images under arbitrary gauge transformations
of matrices $ A^0_\mu(n) $ of gauge fields
defined in the usual way,
$ A^0_\mu(n) \equiv T_a A^{a,0}_\mu(n) $
where the fields $ A^{a,0}_\mu(n) $ are real:
\begin{equation}
1 + i a g A_\mu(n)
= V_\mu(n) [ 1 + i a g A^0_\mu(n) ] W_\mu^{-1}(n+e_\mu).
\label{newA'}
\end{equation}
These gauge transformations
are applied separately and link-wise
to the gauge-field matrices $ A^0_\mu(n) $.
In general the group elements $V_\mu(n)$ and $ W_\mu(n+e_\mu) $
associated with the gauge field $A_\mu(n)$
are unrelated to those
associated with the neighboring
gauge fields $ A_\mu(n+e_\nu) $,
$ A_\nu(n) $, and $ A_\nu(n+e_\mu) $.
But when the matrices $ V_\mu $ and $ W_\mu $ are equal
and independent of direction
\begin{equation}
 V_\mu (n) = W_\mu (n) = U(n)
\label{gauge condition}
\end{equation}
for every vertex $ n $, then they constitute
a gauge transformation.
\par
Actually there is only one independent group element
associated with each link.
For by writing the equation (\ref{newA'})
in the form
\begin{eqnarray}
1 + i a g A_\mu(n)
& = & V_\mu(n)
[ 1 + i a g A^0_\mu(n) ] V^{-1}_\mu(n) \nonumber \\
& & \mbox{}
\times V_\mu(n) W_\mu^{-1}(n+e_\mu),
\label{newVWA'}
\end{eqnarray}
we see that the departure of the gauge-field matrix
$ A_\mu(n) $ from the Lie algebra is entirely
due to the last matrix product $ V_\mu(n) W_\mu^{-1}(n+e_\mu) $\null.
Thus there are as many auxiliary fields
in this method as there are generators
of the gauge group.
For $ SU(N) $,  the product $ VW^{-1} $ has
$ N^2 -1 $ generators, so our method
involves $ N^2 -1 $ auxiliary fields
in this case.
We have not tried to parameterize these products
and have instead accepted
whatever matrices the link-wise gauge transformation~(\ref{newA'})
generated.
\par
Palumbo, in his version of this method~\cite{Palumbo},
proposed a parameterization
for the gauge-field matrices $ A_\mu $
that is slightly more general than is necessary and
that leads to two more auxiliary fields than in our version.
For instance, in the case of $ SU(N) $
his procedure involves $ N^2 + 1 $ auxiliary fields
which support a $ U(N) $ gauge invariance.
His action also has a special term
that may be needed to suppress these extra
auxiliary fields.
\par
The auxiliary fields that describe the group element
$ VW^{-1} $ are the principal defect
of the present method.
Their presence may be detected by measuring the average value
of the path-ordered products of the
factors $ V_\mu(n)W_\mu^{-1}(n+e_\mu) $ around the plaquettes
of the lattice.
For when the gauge-transformation
condition (\ref{gauge condition})
is satisfied, the product around each plaquette
\begin{eqnarray}
P_{\mu\nu}(n) & = & V_\mu(n) W_\mu^{-1}(n+e_\mu)
V_\nu(n+e_\mu) W_\nu^{-1}(n+e_\mu + e_\nu )
\nonumber \\
& & \mbox{}
\times
[ V_\mu(n+ e_\nu ) W_\mu^{-1}(n+e_\mu+ e_\nu ) ]^\dagger
[ V_\nu(n) W_\nu^{-1}(n + e_\nu ) ]^\dagger
\label{VWplaquette}
\end{eqnarray}
is unity.
\par
To estimate the effects of the auxiliary fields,
we have measured the mean values of these products
\begin{equation}
\langle P \rangle = { 1 \over 6 L^4 } \sum_{n,\mu\nu}
\langle P_{\mu\nu}(n) \rangle
\label{P}
\end{equation}
at various values of $ \beta $ in our $ SU(3) $ simulations.
We found that the auxiliary fields do reduce to
gauge transformations in the continuum limit,
$ \beta \to \infty $, but slowly:
at $ \beta = 2 $, $ \langle P \rangle = 0.18 $;
at $ \beta = 3$, $ \langle P \rangle = 0.30 $;
at $ \beta = 100$, $ \langle P \rangle = 0.71 $;
and at $ \beta = 1000$, $ \langle P \rangle = 0.87 $.
\par
The quantity
$ 1 + iga A_\mu(n) $
is not an element $ L_\mu(n) $
of the gauge group,
except when the real gauge fields
$ A_\mu^{a,0}(n) $ all vanish.
But if one compactified
the fields by requiring $ 1 + iga A_\mu(n) $
to be an element of the gauge group,
then the matrix $ A_\mu(n) $
of gauge fields would be
related to the link $ L_\mu(n) $ by
$A_\mu(n) =  ( L_\mu(n) - 1 )/( iga )$,
and the action (\ref{S})
defined in terms of the field strength
(\ref{F}) would be, {\it mirabile dictu\/},
Wilson's action:
\begin{equation}
S =
{k - \Re \, {\rm Tr} L_\mu(n) L_\nu(n+e_\mu)
L^\dagger_\mu(n+e_\nu) L^\dagger_\nu(n)
\over 2 a^4 g^2k }.
\nonumber
\label{W}
\end{equation}

\section{Results}

We have tested this method by applying it
to the $U(1)$, $SU(2)$, and $SU(3)$ gauge
theories on $8^4$ and $12^4$ lattices.
We used a multi-hit Metropolis algorithm
with a flat measure for the real gauge
fields $ A^{a,0}_\mu(n) $ and the relevant
Haar measure for the group elements
$ V_\mu(n) $ and $ W_\mu(n) $.
In most of our initial configurations,
the unitary matrices $V$ and $W$
and the hermitian gauge fields $A^0_\mu$
were randomized.
For thermalization
we allowed 50,000 sweeps for $U(1)$,
10,000 for $SU(2)$, and 100,000
for $SU(3)$.
We allowed at least 20 sweeps between measurements.
Our Wilson loops are ensemble averages
of ordered products of the binomials
$1 + i a g A_\mu(n)$
rather than of the exponentials
$\exp[i a g A_\mu(n)]$ around the loop.
\par
For $U(1)$ and for $\beta = 1/g^2 \ge 0.5$,
our measured Creutz ratios~\cite{Creu80b}
of Wilson loops
agree with the exact ones
of the free continuum theory
apart from finite-size effects
and a renormalization of the charge.
For instance at $\beta = 0.5$
on the $12^4$ lattice, we found
$\chi(2,2) =  0.147(1)$,
$\chi(2,3) =  0.103(1)$,
$\chi(2,4) =  0.090(1)$,
$\chi(3,3) =  0.049(1)$,
$\chi(3,4) =  0.034(1)$, and
$\chi(4,4) =  0.020(2)$.
At the value $\beta_r = 0.45 $
of the renormalized charge,
the exact Creutz ratios of the continuum theory
are:
$\chi(2,2) =  0.147$,
$\chi(2,3) =  0.102$,
$\chi(2,4) =  0.093$,
$\chi(3,3) =  0.048$,
$\chi(3,4) =  0.037$, and
$\chi(4,4) =  0.024$.
The agreement is excellent
apart from the two largest loops
which are too small by 8\%
and by 17\%, respectively,
largely due to finite-size effects.
\par
At stronger coupling,
the extra terms
\begin{equation}
i g  \left[ A_\nu(n) A_\mu(n+e_\nu)
- A_\mu(n) A_\nu(n+e_\mu) \right]
\label{extra terms}
\end{equation}
in the lattice field
strength $F_{\mu\nu}(n)$
eventually do produce a
confinement signal.
For example, at $\beta = 0.375 $,
our measured Creutz ratios
on the $12^4$ lattice are:
$\chi(2,2) =  0.906(5)$,
$\chi(2,3) =  0.909(21)$,
$\chi(2,4) =  0.85(10)$,
$\chi(3,3) =  0.62(24)$, and
$\chi(3,4) =  0.6(16)$.
\par
For $SU(2)$
on the $8^4$ lattice at $\beta = 4/g^2 = 0.5$,
we found
$\chi(2,2) =  0.835(3)$,
$\chi(2,3) =  0.852(12)$,
$\chi(2,4) =  0.865(60)$, and
$\chi(3,3) =  0.94(23)$
which within the limited statistics
clearly exhibit confinement.
\par
To test this method at weaker coupling,
we compared our Creutz ratios with
those of continuum perturbation theory.
The tree-level perturbative formula
for $ SU(n) $ may be expressed~\cite{Cahill}
in terms of the function $ u(i,j) $
\begin{equation}
u(i,j) = {i \over j} \arctan{ i \over j }
+ { j \over i } \arctan{ j \over i }
- \log\left( { 1 \over i^2 } + { 1 \over j^2 } \right)
\label{u}
\end{equation}
as
\begin{equation}
\chi(i,j) = { n^2 - 1 \over 2 \pi^2 \beta }
\left[ - u(i,j) - u(i-1,j-1)
+ u(i,j-1) + u(i-1,j) \right].
\label{tree}
\end{equation}
\par
For $ SU(2) $ at $\beta = 1$, our six Creutz ratios
$\chi(2,2) =  0.1087(5)$,
$\chi(2,3) =  0.0783(5)$,
$\chi(2,4) =  0.0696(5)$,
$\chi(3,3) =  0.0414(7)$,
$\chi(3,4) =  0.0299(8)$, and
$\chi(4,4) =  0.0189(10)$
are close to the $ \chi $'s of the perturbative formula (\ref{tree})
at the renormalized value of $\beta_r = 1.75$, to wit:
$\chi(2,2) =  0.1133$,
$\chi(2,3) =  0.0786$,
$\chi(2,4) =  0.0721$,
$\chi(3,3) =  0.0374$,
$\chi(3,4) =  0.0286$, and
$\chi(4,4) =  0.0187$.
\par
For $SU(3)$ at $\beta = 6/g^2 = 2$
on the $12^4$ lattice,
we found in ten independent runs
$\chi(2,2) =  0.838(1)$,
$\chi(2,3) =  0.826(3)$,
$\chi(2,4) =  0.828(13)$,
$\chi(3,3) =  0.793(42)$,
$\chi(3,4) =  0.47(25)$, and
$\chi(4,4) =  1.2(86)$.
Within the statistics,
these results robustly exhibit confinement.
\par
At much weaker coupling, our ratios
approximate those of the tree-level formula (\ref{tree})
of continuum perturbation theory
apart from finite-size effects and
after a renormalization of the coupling constant.
At $ \beta = 4 $ on the $ 8^4 $ lattice, for instance,
we found in one run
$\chi(2,2) =  0.0878(1)$,
$\chi(2,3) =  0.0622(1)$,
$\chi(2,4) =  0.0554(2)$,
$\chi(3,3) =  0.0319(2)$,
$\chi(3,4) =  0.0228(6)$, and
$\chi(4,4) =  0.0132(1)$;
whereas the tree-level formula (\ref{tree})
at the renormalized value of $ \beta_r = 6.03 $ gives
$\chi(2,2) =  0.0878$,
$\chi(2,3) =  0.0609$,
$\chi(2,4) =  0.0559$,
$\chi(3,3) =  0.0290$,
$\chi(3,4) =  0.0222$, and
$\chi(4,4) =  0.0145$\null.
Similarly at $ \beta = 100 $ we found
in one run
$\chi(2,2) =  0.00477(1)$,
$\chi(2,3) =  0.00325(1)$,
$\chi(2,4) =  0.00289(1)$,
$\chi(3,3) =  0.00150(1)$,
$\chi(3,4) =  0.00104(2)$, and
$\chi(4,4) =  0.00053(3)$;
whereas the perturbative formula (\ref{tree})
at $ \beta_r = 111 $ gives
$\chi(2,2) =  0.00476$,
$\chi(2,3) =  0.00331$,
$\chi(2,4) =  0.00303$,
$\chi(3,3) =  0.00157$,
$\chi(3,4) =  0.00120$, and
$\chi(4,4) =  0.00078$\null.
The better agreement for the smaller loops
is a finite-size effect.

\section{Scaling}
\par
We used an $8^4$ lattice to
study the scaling of the lattice
spacing $a$ with the coupling constant $g$
for $SU(3)$.  The two-loop result
for the dependence of the string tension
$\sigma a^2$ upon the inverse coupling
$ \beta $ is
\begin{equation}
\sigma a^2 \approx
{ \sigma \over \Lambda_L^2 }
\exp \left[ - { 8 \pi^2 \beta \over 33 }
+ {102 \over 121} \log\left( { 8 \pi^2 \beta \over 33 } \right)
\right].
\label{scaling}
\end{equation}
\par
We expect this scaling formula to hold
in a transition region where perturbation theory
is still valid and where the quark-antiquark
static potential $ V(r) $ is a linear combination
of a confining linear potential and a Coulomb potential.
At one end of this region,
$ V(r) $ is mostly linear;
at the other end it, is mostly Coulomb.
We found a transition region
between $ \beta = 2.2 $ and $ \beta = 3 $\null.
In this region,
we used the interpolation
\begin{equation}
\chi(i,j) = {1 \over 3 }
\left[ ( 4 - \beta ) \sigma a^2
+ ( \beta -1 ) \chi_0(i,j) \right]
\label{interpol}
\end{equation}
in which the string tension $ \sigma a^2 $ is
given by the scaling formula (\ref{scaling})
and the perturbative Creutz ratio $ \chi_0(i,j) $
is given by the tree-level formula (\ref{tree}).
\par
In the figure we have plotted the Creutz ratios
$ \chi(i,j) $ that we measured on an $ 8^4 $ lattice
for $ 1.5 \le \beta \le 3 $\null.
We also have plotted the interpolative formula (\ref{interpol})
for $ 2.2 \le \beta \le 3 $
for various values of $ \sigma/\Lambda^2 $
from 8 to 14 as solid curves.
Our $ 2 \times 2 $ Creutz ratios
fit the interpolation (\ref{interpol})
in the transition region $ 2.2 \le \beta \le 3 $
with $ \sigma/\Lambda_L^2 = 14 $\null.
Our ratios $ \chi(2,3) $ and $ \chi(2,4) $ fit it
with $ \sigma/\Lambda_L^2 = 12 $ and 11, respectively.
Our ratios $ \chi(3,3) $ fit it
with $ \sigma/\Lambda_L^2 = 8 $\null.
Altogether our $ \chi $'s fit the
interpolation (\ref{interpol})
for $ 2.2 \le \beta \le 3 $
with $ \sigma/\Lambda_L^2 = 11 \pm 3 $\null.
A string tension
$\sqrt{\sigma} \approx 420$ MeV
implies that
$ \Lambda_L \approx 130 \pm 18 $ MeV,
which is to be compared with
the continuum value of
$ \Lambda_{\overline{\rm MS}}^{(0)} \approx 210 $ MeV
and with the lattice
parameter $ \Lambda_{LW} \approx 7.9$ MeV
of Wilson's method.
\par
At stronger coupling where the transition
to a linear potential is complete,
our $\chi(i,j)$'s fit the scaling formula (\ref{scaling})
without any Coulomb term for $ 1.9 < \beta < 2.1 $
if we set $ \sigma/\Lambda_L^2 \approx 25.0 \pm 4 $.
The corresponding value of $ \Lambda_L $ is
$ \Lambda_L \approx 85 \pm 7 $ MeV.

\smallskip
\section*{Acknowledgments}
\par
We are indebted to
M.~Creutz,
G.~Marsaglia, F.~Palumbo, W.~Press, and K.~Webb
for useful conversations,
to the Department of Energy for financial support
under task B of grant DE-FG03-92ER40732/A004, and to
B.~Dieterle and the Maui Center for High-Performance
Computing\footnote[1]
{Research sponsored in part by the Phillips Laboratory, Air
     Force Materiel Command, USAF, under cooperative agreement
     F29601-93-2-0001.  The U.S. Government retains a
     nonexclusive copyright to this work.  The views and conclusions
     of this work are those of the authors and
     should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the
     official policies or endorsements, either expressed or
     implied, of Phillips Laboratory or the U.S. Government.}
for computer time.
K.~Cahill would like to thank A.~Comtet and D.~Vautherin
for inviting him to Orsay.
\bibliographystyle{unsrt}

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Firebomber Publications Blog
Wildfire News Of The Day (the Firebomber Publications blog) provides comprehensive international wildfire news. Subscribers include over 10,000 personnel from fire agencies, contractors, and government entities on five continents. "BEST NEWSLETTER I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY 32 YEARS IN THE FIRE SERVICE" - San Diego Fire Department Chief Brian Fennessy.
California-based Platinum Fighter Sales announced that one of the most famous planes in British Columbia, Canada's history, the venerable Martin Mars water bomber used to battle wildfires across the U.S. and Canada, has been put up for sale for $5 million by Coulson Aviation.
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FireWatch: Air tanker pilot's mission over Almeda Fire was unusual, and meaningful
The co-pilot on Tanker 60, a DC-7 air-tanker contracted by the Oregon Department of Forestry to make retardant drops over wildland fires around the Beaver State, discussed operations over the Almeda Fire in September of 2020
. FireWatch: Air tanker pilot's mission over Almeda Fire was unusual, and meaningful
USDA Forest Service Welcomes New National Director of Fire and Aviation Management
The U.S. Forest Service announced that Jerry Perez is its newest national director for Fire and Aviation Management, overseeing all aspects of the agency's fire and aviation program, including the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho and the National Fire Training Center in Tucson, Arizona.
California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development program is working with the California Energy Commission and New Energy Nexus to offer $150,000 grants to startups working to protect the power grid from wildfires and prevent the existing infrastructure from sparking wildfires.
The story of the A-10 Warthog Firefighting Aircraft that never was
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Exclusive: Newsom's budget would add billions to fight drought, fires and boost California farms
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Michael Archer is a wildfire consultant who holds degrees in Agriculture, Electronics, and Engineering Technology. He has written articles for Wildland Firefighter Magazine, Home & Fire Magazine, and firefighting columns for Military.com and Firehouse.com. He has been interviewed by KABC-TV, USA Today, and Associated Press on wildfire issues.
Currently, he writes Wildfire News of the Day, a compilation of wildfire-related news items that goes out weekdays to over 10,000 subscribers on five continents.
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Cohen Seglias expands N.J. presences with 3 new attorneys
Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman P.C., a law firm that represents corporate clients, mid-sized businesses and construction companies, announced Monday that it has hired three new attorney's to the firm's Newark office.
The following are the new attorneys and their appointments:
Michael F. McKenna has been named a partner in the firm's Construction Group;
Christopher M. Galusha has been named a partner in the firm's Labor & Employment and Internal Investigations Groups;
Anthony J. Tavormina has been named an associate with the firm's Construction Group.
"We are excited to continue growing our New Jersey footprint with such a talented group of attorneys," said George Pallas, Cohen Seglias managing partner. "This is a region where we already have a significant client base, and we are happy to be able to expand the services we provide."
McKenna has more than 38 years of construction litigation experience. He was a founding partner of Lewis & McKenna, where he practiced for 38 years. He previously served as general counsel to the Construction Industry Advancement Program of New jersey and is currently a member of the Executive Committee of The Moles.
"It is rewarding to explore new opportunities with one of the largest construction groups on the East Coast. The firm and I have many shared clients and contacts and I am looking forward to developing my practice with the Construction Group," McKenna said.
Galusha will focus his practice on employment law, commercial litigation, municipal law and sports law. He has extensive experience in employment related disputes. He previously was a partner at McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP.
"The primary reason I joined Cohen Seglias was the great people that work here along with the firm's vision for growth and influence. And, I wanted to be part of the firm's and the Newark office's continued growth regionally and nationally," Galusha said.
Tavormina was previously a senior associate at Lewis & McKenna and worked as a field engineer for several major contractors, including Skanska Koch Inc. and Dragados USA.
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Two TF South employees, Maintenance Foreman Tim Stephan and Dean's Assistant Kelly Hasse, are running in the Chicago Marathon this weekend on behalf of the nonprofit organization Autism Speaks. The cause hits close to home for both of them as they have close friends and relatives who have been diagnosed with autism or are on the autism spectrum.
For Stephan, running has proven to be an excellent way to help lead a healthy lifestyle. He credits running, weight lifting, and healthy eating habits with helping him maintain a 140-pound weight loss. Stephan admitted that he did not consider himself a "runner" before Hasse convinced him to join her in local 5K race several years ago. Hasse started running more than three years ago to stay fit and keep up with her teenage son.
Both Stephan and Hasse, who participate in various half marathon and smaller races throughout the year, have been training for the Chicago Marathon for the past 18 weeks. Throughout this past week, other TF South employees that have run in that race in previous years have been providing them with words of encouragement and advice.
Supporters can track their location on race day via text, Facebook, and Twitter by visiting www.chicagomarathon.com and entering their bib numbers on the 'Running Tracking' link. Hasse and Stephan's bib numbers are 46155 and 46158, respectively.
Excited and slightly nervous about the race on Sunday, Hasse and Stephan indicated they want to finish this Sunday's race before deciding whether to run in the Chicago Marathon again next year.
Superintendent Dr. Creg E. Williams, a martial arts enthusiast, said that Stephan and Hasse are an inspiration to the entire District 215 community. Williams called them "role models" who are leading by example in the movement to fight obesity and encourage people to live active, healthier lifestyles.


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