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RH Announces Proposal to Reimagine and Restore One Ocean Drive, Miami Beach

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

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RH (NYSE: RH), the leading global design and hospitality brand, announced its intention to reimagine and restore One Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, submitting an RFP and formally entering the bidding process for a long-term lease of this iconic public property.

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RH (NYSE: RH), the leading global design and hospitality brand, announced its intention to reimagine and restore One Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, submitting an RFP and formally entering the bidding process for a long-term lease of this iconic public property.
Creating a 17,000 square foot Public Sculpture Garden on the elevated podium with views of the Atlantic Ocean.
As previously announced by the City of Miami Beach, there is an ongoing RFP process with respect to One Ocean Drive.
One Ocean Drive, Miami Beach is not a financial choice for this team, it’s an emotional one.

Global Modular Data Centers Market Report 2023-2030 - Focus On Sustainability Pushes Adoption of Modular Datacenters Into the Spotlight

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Monday, September 4, 2023

DUBLIN, Sept. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Modular Data Centers: Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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DUBLIN, Sept. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Modular Data Centers: Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The global market for Modular Data Centers estimated at US$23.5 Billion in the year 2022, is projected to reach a revised size of US$93.3 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 18.8% over the analysis period 2022-2030.
Solutions segment is projected to record 18.3% CAGR and reach US$68.3 Billion by the end of the analysis period.
The U.S. Market is Estimated at $9.8 Billion, While China is Forecast to Grow at 22.8% CAGR
The Modular Data Centers market in the U.S. is estimated at US$9.8 Billion in the year 2022.

Wilsonart® Offers Affordable Luxury with Introductions Across Two Engineered Surfaces Collections

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

TEMPLE, Texas, Aug. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wilsonart ® , a world-leading engineered surfaces company, has opened new doors for affordable luxury with design and finish introductions across two of its engineered surfaces product offerings.

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TEMPLE, Texas, Aug. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wilsonart ® , a world-leading engineered surfaces company, has opened new doors for affordable luxury with design and finish introductions across two of its engineered surfaces product offerings.
In addition, the silky new luxurious Silken Wood (-17) and Timbergrain (-05) matte finishes bring texture and tactile beauty to any space.
New designs include:
Harding Oak (8258K-05) - Harding Oak is a mix of rift cut and quarter sawn grain with partial cathedrals balanced throughout.
Claremont Oak (8259K-05) - Claremont Oak is a mix of rift cut and quarter sawn grain with partial cathedrals balanced throughout.

VitrA Tiles Appoints New Country Director for Booming North American Market

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

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The total U.S. tile market is forecast to surpass 350 million square meters within the next three years. Under the direction of a new Country Director, VitrA Tiles, a subsidiary of Turkiye's Eczacibasi Holding, is poised to capitalize on the windfall.

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Atlanta, Georgia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 29, 2023) - VitrA Tiles, a leading producer of high-end ceramics, has appointed Dennis Szczybor as Country Director for its lucrative U.S. operations.
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"In line with VitrA Tiles' ambitious growth targets in the burgeoning North American tile market, Dennis Szczybor has assumed the position of U.S. Country Director," Hasan Pehlivan, CEO of VitrA Tiles, said.
VitrA Tiles is currently Germany's second largest tile supplier, and hopes to make similar inroads in the North American market.
We want to make VitrA Tiles a household name in North America," Dennis Szczybor said.

Omnia Exterior Solutions™, a Portfolio Company of CCMP, Announces Partnership with Black Hills Exteriors in South Dakota

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnia Exterior Solutions™, a portfolio company of CCMP Growth Advisors, LP ("CCMP"), today announced a new partnership with Black Hills Exteriors, a roofing and exteriors company out of Rapid City, South Dakota. This will be the third company added to Omnia Exterior Solutions' portfolio, which launched in June 2023 with a partnership with Hoffman Weber in Minneapolis followed by Brothers Services in Baltimore.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnia Exterior Solutions™, a portfolio company of CCMP Growth Advisors, LP ("CCMP"), today announced a new partnership with Black Hills Exteriors, a roofing and exteriors company out of Rapid City, South Dakota.
"In addition to exhibiting impressive, forward-thinking business savvy, the goals and values of Black Hills Exteriors closely align with our goals and values at Omnia Exterior Solutions.
"I am thrilled beyond words that Black Hills Exteriors is joining Omnia Exterior Solutions in partnership," said Chad Enger, owner of Black Hills Exteriors.
In the past year, Black Hills opened two new locations in Spearfish, South Dakota and Hot Springs, South Dakota.

Machines can't always take the heat − two engineers explain the physics behind how heat waves threaten everything from cars to computers

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Many machines, including cellphones, data centers, cars and airplanes, become less efficient and degrade more quickly in extreme heat.

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Many machines, including cellphones, data centers, cars and airplanes, become less efficient and degrade more quickly in extreme heat.
Machines generate their own heat, too, which can make hot temperatures around them even hotter.
We are engineering researchers who study how machines manage heat and ways to effectively recover and reuse heat that is otherwise wasted.

Deforming materials

Higher temperatures, either from the weather or the excess heat radiated from machinery, can cause materials in machinery to deform.
So the hotter it is, the more the molecules that make up everything from the air to the ground to materials in machinery vibrate.

Travel delays and safety risks

High temperatures can also change the way oils in your car’s engine behave, leading to potential engine failures.
As it gets hotter outside, air starts to expand and takes up more space than before, making it thinner or less dense.
This reduction in air density decreases the amount of weight the plane can support during flight, which can cause significant travel delays or flight cancellations.

Battery degradation

So as the temperature increases, different kinds of materials deform differently, potentially leading to premature wear and failure.
Lithium ion batteries in cars and general electronics degrade faster at higher operating temperatures.
This is because higher temperatures increase the rate of reactions within the battery, including corrosion reactions that deplete the lithium in the battery.
Recent research shows that electric vehicles can lose about 20% of their range when exposed to sustained 90-degree Farenheit weather.

Struggling air conditioners

Air conditioners struggle to perform effectively as it gets hotter outside – just when they’re needed the most.
On hot days, air conditioner compressors have to work harder to send the heat from homes outside, which in turn disproportionally increases electricity consumption and overall electricity demand.

How to prevent heat damage

Heat waves and warming temperatures around the globe pose significant short- and long-term problems for people and machines alike.
Fortunately, there are things you can do to minimize the damage.

Reusing heat

One simple example is using the waste heat from data centers to heat water.
Extreme heat can affect every aspect of modern life, and heat waves aren’t going away in the coming years.

When Confederate-glorifying monuments went up in the South, voting in Black areas went down

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

The shooter intended to start a race war and had posed with Confederate imagery in photos posted online.

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The shooter intended to start a race war and had posed with Confederate imagery in photos posted online.
Monument removal efforts grew in 2017 after a counterprotester was killed at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, where white supremacist groups defended the preservation of Confederate monuments.
Further research I conducted shows that these political effects disproportionately occurred in areas with a larger share of Black residents.
These findings demonstrate that a connection existed between racism and these monuments from their inception – and provide context for modern monument debates.

Monumental history

These monuments largely honored the dead and were placed in cemeteries and spaces distant from daily life.
They compartmentalized the trauma of the war, commemorating lives but not placing the Confederacy at the center of Southern identity.
As Reconstruction neared its end in 1875, a Stonewall Jackson monument erected in Richmond, Virginia, foreshadowed the different monuments to come.
Additional Confederate monuments have been dedicated since that period, but those numbers pale in comparison to the monument-building spree of 1878 to 1912.

Monumental effects

My research investigates the political effects of Confederate monuments in the Reconstruction and early post-Reconstruction – 1877-1912 – eras, namely their effects on Democratic Party vote share and voter turnout.
I expected monuments’ potential effects to be directly related to their centrality to everyday life and glorification of the Confederacy.
I expected to find little political effect from soldier-memorializing Reconstruction monuments, but some pro-Jim Crow effects from Confederate-glorifying post-Reconstruction monuments.
I conducted further exploration and found that these political effects disproportionately occurred in counties with larger Black populations.

United Sates Decorative Tiles Market Insights 2023-2028 Featuring Key Vendors - Mohawk Industries, Florim Ceramiche, Panariagroup Industrie Ceramiche, Arizona Tile, & Bisazza - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

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This report offers market size & forecast data for the decorative tiles market in the US.

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This report offers market size & forecast data for the decorative tiles market in the US.
This report provides a comprehensive and current market scenario of the US decorative tiles, including the US decorative tiles market size, anticipated market forecast, relevant market segmentations, and industry trends.
There is intense competition among manufacturers to offer innovative tiles due to increased R&D in the US decorative tiles market.
Many local vendors in the US decorative tiles market offer handcrafted decorative tiles.

Prometheus Materials’ Bio-Cement and Bio-Concrete Achieves 12x the Sound Absorption of Traditional Concrete in ASTM Testing

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

This NRC rating indicates 60% sound absorption – twelve times that of traditional concrete.

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This NRC rating indicates 60% sound absorption – twelve times that of traditional concrete.
“Our latest ASTM testing results embody our commitment to innovative design,” said Loren Burnett, President, CEO & Co-founder of Prometheus Materials.
“We’ve developed a novel material that provides a zero-carbon alternative to traditional concrete while delivering additional performance benefits and applications.
“Test results like these prove that Prometheus Materials has developed far more than zero-carbon concrete – which by itself is an enormous accomplishment,” he said.

We've discovered how diamonds make their way to the surface and it may tell us where to find them

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

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It may even provide clues to where is best to go looking for them.

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It may even provide clues to where is best to go looking for them.
Diamonds, being the hardest naturally-occurring stones, require intense pressures and temperatures to form.
So how do they get from deep within the Earth, up to the surface?

Supercontinent cycles

Most geologists agree that the explosive eruptions that unleash diamonds happen in sync with the supercontinent cycle: a recurring pattern of landmass formation and fragmentation that has defined billions of years of Earth’s history.
The other theory involves mantle plumes, colossal upwellings of molten rock from the core-mantle boundary, located about 2,900km beneath the Earth’s surface.
In addition, many kimberlites don’t display the chemical “flavours” we’d expect to find in rocks derived from mantle plumes.
In contrast, kimberlite formation is thought to involve exceedingly low degrees of mantle rock melting, often less than 1%.

Domino effect

We propose that a domino effect can explain how breakup of the continents eventually leads to formation of kimberlite magma.
During rifting, a small region of the continental root – areas of thick rock located under some continents – is disrupted and sinks into the underlying mantle.
Here, we get sinking of colder material and upwelling of hot mantle, causing a process called edge-driven convection.

Finding new diamond deposits

On the contrary, the breakup of tectonic plates may or may not result from the warming, thinning and weakening of the plate caused by plumes.
The processes triggering the eruptions that bring diamonds to the surface appear to be highly systematic.
This information could be used to identify the possible locations and timings of past volcanic eruptions tied to this process, offering insights that could enable the discovery of diamond deposits and other rare elements needed for the green energy transition.