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Plus Power Secures Additional $82 Million of Tax Equity for Battery Storage Projects

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Mercredi, mai 1, 2024

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Plus Power™ announced the closing of an $82 million tax equity investment from Morgan Stanley for the 90 MW / 360 MWh Superstition Energy Storage facility in Gilbert, Arizona.

Key Points: 
  • "Plus Power welcomes Morgan Stanley's support in accelerating standalone battery energy storage deployment in a market and location where our project can provide critical services," said Josh Goldstein, chief financial officer at Plus Power.
  • Plus Power previously raised nearly $100 million in tax equity investment from Greenprint Capital Management for its Ebony Energy Storage facility in February 2024.
  • In late December 2023, Plus Power began operations at its second Texas facility, the 300 MW / 600 MWh Rodeo Ranch Energy Storage facility, which is currently the largest operating standalone battery storage facility in ERCOT.
  • Plus Power has a rapidly growing portfolio of large-scale lithium-ion battery systems in more than 25 states and Canada and is currently executing on 10 gigawatts of battery storage capacity in transmission interconnection queues.

Thomas J. Henry Celebrates First Class with a $5 million Birthday Bash featuring performances by Jack Harlow and Steve Aoki

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Mercredi, avril 17, 2024

NEW YORK, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Super lawyer Thomas J. Henry held a $5 million First Class Birthday Party featuring musical performances by Steve Aoki and Jack Harlow for 600 guests at night club, Superstition in Austin. The Event also celebrated Thomas J. Henry paying out over a billion dollars to Clients from courtroom victories in the past four years.

Key Points: 
  • The Event also celebrated Thomas J. Henry paying out over a billion dollars to Clients from courtroom victories in the past four years.
  • Steve Aoki performed his new song dropping next week and Harlow wowed the crowd with his charisma and hits including Lovin' On Me, Glamorous, What's Poppin as well as sharing that his middle name is also… Thomas.
  • Six of Thomas' private supercar collection including Ferraris, Porsches, and Lamborghinis were on display at the entrance to the party along with cirque-du-soleil style performers and exotic floral displays.
  • Guests dined on sushi from hotspot J-Prime and specialty cocktails for the party including the Class Action and Closing Argument.

Thomas J. Henry Celebrates First Class with a $5 million Birthday Bash featuring performances by Jack Harlow and Steve Aoki

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Mercredi, avril 17, 2024

NEW YORK, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Super lawyer Thomas J. Henry held a $5 million First Class Birthday Party featuring musical performances by Steve Aoki and Jack Harlow for 600 guests at night club, Superstition in Austin. The Event also celebrated Thomas J. Henry paying out over a billion dollars to Clients from courtroom victories in the past four years.

Key Points: 
  • The Event also celebrated Thomas J. Henry paying out over a billion dollars to Clients from courtroom victories in the past four years.
  • Steve Aoki performed his new song dropping next week and Harlow wowed the crowd with his charisma and hits including Lovin' On Me, Glamorous, What's Poppin as well as sharing that his middle name is also… Thomas.
  • Six of Thomas' private supercar collection including Ferraris, Porsches, and Lamborghinis were on display at the entrance to the party along with cirque-du-soleil style performers and exotic floral displays.
  • Guests dined on sushi from hotspot J-Prime and specialty cocktails for the party including the Class Action and Closing Argument.

Guitarist Bobby Broom Serves Up a Platter of Spicy Organ Jazz with "Jamalot," Set for May 24 Release by Steele Records

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Lundi, mars 25, 2024

RICHMOND, Calif., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Acclaimed guitarist Bobby Broom makes a welcome return to one of his longtime favorite formats—the jazz organ trio—with "Jamalot," a live album and the second by his Organi-Sation, to be released May 24 on Steele Records. While the trio (which also features organist Ben Paterson and drummer Kobie Watkins) debuted on record with 2018's "Soul Fingers," they have been a working band for much longer; the new release features performances going back 10 years.

Key Points: 
  • RICHMOND, Calif., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Acclaimed guitarist Bobby Broom makes a welcome return to one of his longtime favorite formats—the jazz organ trio—with "Jamalot," a live album and the second by his Organi-Sation, to be released May 24 on Steele Records.
  • It first bore professional fruit in his twenties, when he joined the band of the legendary Charles Earland.
  • A decade later, in the 1990s, he founded the Deep Blue Organ Trio, which continued working into the 2010s.
  • "I thought after the Deep Blue Organ Trio that I would never feel anything quite like that in terms of chemistry," Broom says.

University of North Carolina Tar Heel Women's Basketball Guard Paulina Paris featured in ZIPS "Car Wash Convos™"

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Mardi, mars 5, 2024

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ZIPS Car Wash ( zipscarwash.com ) revealed its latest episode of " Car Wash Convos™" today featuring Paulina Paris , sophomore guard on the University of North Carolina Women's Basketball team and an exercise and sport science major.

Key Points: 
  • CHAPEL HILL, N.C., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ZIPS Car Wash ( zipscarwash.com ) revealed its latest episode of " Car Wash Convos™" today featuring Paulina Paris , sophomore guard on the University of North Carolina Women's Basketball team and an exercise and sport science major.
  • Paulina rides shotgun to former UNC student-athlete Kaitlyn Schmidt, who returns for Season 2 as ZIPS' host of "Car Wash Convos™".
  • Visit the App Store or Google Play from your mobile device and search 'ZIPS Car Wash' to start earning wash rewards and app-only deals.
  • Plus, win big with a free wash just for joining and other exclusive offers from ZIPS.

Books: folklore and fantasy combine in Langabi, a supernatural historical epic from Zimbabwe

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Jeudi, février 8, 2024

He’s the author of novels like Running with Mother (2012), Dancing with Life: Tales from the Township (2012) and They are Coming (2014).

Key Points: 
  • He’s the author of novels like Running with Mother (2012), Dancing with Life: Tales from the Township (2012) and They are Coming (2014).
  • As a scholar of African literature, including speculative fiction, I have researched Mlalazi’s previous books, especially his depiction of the Gukurahundi Genocide in Zimbabwe.
  • I’m asking because it’s the first novel to be published by Mother, a new imprint of Jacana Media that’s dedicated to fantasy, science-fiction, Afrofuturism and horror.
  • When I first started writing the story, I told myself I wanted to write something that sounded like folklore.
  • I would like to place the story at the intersection of folklore, fantasy and mythology.
  • I also read a few fantasy books just to get a feeling of how other writers handle this kind of writing.
  • I might start working on the next book in the Langabi series at the end of this year; time will tell.


Gibson Ncube does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Century Communities Announces New Home Collections in Apache Junction, Arizona

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Mardi, janvier 9, 2024

APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Century Communities, Inc., a top 10 national homebuilder, an industry leader in online home sales, and the highest-ranked homebuilder on Newsweek's list of America's Most Trustworthy Companies 2023—announced that Superstition Vista, the company's new community in Apache Junction, is now selling two home collections: The Crest Collection and The Ridge Collection. Models are available for tour at both collections, showcasing a range of ranch and two-story layouts. A Grand Opening celebration will be held at the community on January 20.

Key Points: 
  • Models are available for tour at both collections, showcasing a range of ranch and two-story layouts.
  • The community also features resort-style amenities, ranging from an outdoor pool and clubhouse to walking trails and open space.
  • In total, Superstition Vista will contribute 250 houses to the greater Phoenix area—near Desert Vista Elementary School, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, and Lost Dutchman State Park.
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Vivid Seats Introduces National Fan Day™, Releases National Survey Results

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Mercredi, octobre 11, 2023

CHICAGO, Oct. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ: SEAT), a leading marketplace that utilizes its technology platform to connect millions of buyers with thousands of ticket sellers across hundreds of thousands of events each year, today announced the creation of National Fan Day™ a national holiday dedicated to the fans that power the live events we love. 

Key Points: 
  • The first-ever National Fan Day™ will take place on October 11th, 2023, and celebrates the kind of fandom that Vivid Seats rewards every day through the only loyalty program in the industry.
  • With Vivid Seats Rewards, fans who buy 10 tickets get their 11th free, and much more.
  • A new national study* commissioned by Vivid Seats, and conducted by global market research firm, The Harris Poll reveals just how dedicated Americans are when it comes to their favorite sports teams, artists, and bands.
  • Fan Forecast® is Vivid Seats’ data-centric look at where and how fans are showing up in the crowd for their favorite teams.

Michaels Finds 80% of Gen Z and Millennials Celebrate Halloween; 1 in 4 Report Living for the Holiday

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Mardi, août 29, 2023

Michaels , the destination for all things creative, polled 1,574 Gen Z and millennials to gather insights regarding their attitudes and beliefs surrounding spooky season, and nearly 70% named Halloween as the most inclusive holiday.

Key Points: 
  • Michaels , the destination for all things creative, polled 1,574 Gen Z and millennials to gather insights regarding their attitudes and beliefs surrounding spooky season, and nearly 70% named Halloween as the most inclusive holiday.
  • Key survey findings include celebratory personalities, the truth about superstitions, Halloween costume winners, and more.
  • There are more believers than not with 60% of Gen Z and millennials having some level of superstition around Friday the 13th.
  • On the flip side, 31% love it, seeing it as a bonus holiday for scary movies and spooky stories.

Plastic rats and playoff beards: Superstitious behaviours in hockey fans and players increase during the playoffs

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Mercredi, mai 10, 2023

As the Toronto Maple Leafs recently limped to a third straight defeat to the Florida Panthers, Leafs fans experienced the dreaded rat trick.

Key Points: 
  • As the Toronto Maple Leafs recently limped to a third straight defeat to the Florida Panthers, Leafs fans experienced the dreaded rat trick.
  • In this ritual, Panthers fans throw plastic rats onto the ice to summon the energy of past, unexpected successes.
  • Read more:
    Leafs and Oilers in the NHL playoffs: Can I cheer on a team I usually hate?

The superstitious athlete

    • Although all sports have their share of superstitious participants, hockey players have certainly earned their reputation for being at the high end of the range.
    • As I alluded to earlier, playoff beards become ubiquitous among players at this time of year.
    • Baseball players are certainly not to be outdone as a superstitious group — for example, it’s taboo to talk about a no-hitter.

Fan superstitions

    • These superstitions can be group-based — like the rat trick — or personal.
    • But if we can understand why athletes succumb to superstition based on actual benefits, how can we justify these behaviours among fans?

Handling uncertainty

    • In general, humans don’t handle uncertainty very well.
    • In the absence of concrete answers, we start to make up explanations of our own — these are known as attributions.
    • We especially tend to attribute sporting success to factors that are under our control, like player and coach performance or fan involvement.
    • Spectator sport is one of the most unpredictable things in the world, so we have a desire to combat this uncertainty and control what’s happening by any means possible, rational or otherwise.

During playoff time, be kind

    • Sport superstitions make very little sense to non-sport fans, because they haven’t experienced the intensity of emotions and mental gymnastics that come with being a highly identified fan.
    • It’s more than a pastime, it’s a big part of who we are and how we see ourselves.