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Associated Press
4 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
PCLGold Leads Pipe Stress Evaluation with ASME Code Changes with Shell FEA in Latest Software Release
PCLGold now includes 2024 ASME B31.3 and B31.1 updates, reinforcing code compliance and FEA-based pipe stress analysis with shell models. 'PCLGold automates tee intersection modeling, I-factors, i-factors, and k-factor FEA calcs, plus B31.3 fatigue checks—no manual model rebuilding & it captures worst-case range across all load sets'— Michael Clark, P.E., General Manager of Paulin Research Group HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, June 19, 2025 / / -- Paulin Research Group's 2025.4.0.2787 release incorporates the 2024 ASME B31.1 and B31.3 code updates, augmenting its code coverage for use with its advanced finite element analysis (FEA) capabilities for piping system design and analysis. In PCLGold, these features support continued improvements in localized pipe stress analysis by utilizing shell models in addition to standard beam models where more insight is required. PCLGold integrates directly with existing beam-based piping designs, applying FEA at intersections, nozzles, and other areas of geometric or mechanical complexity. This targeted approach supports more informed decisions during design, analysis, and verification, especially in systems where the typical B31 assumptions may not be valid. The software helps reveal localized stress behavior in scenarios such as: - Friction reversal at supports during thermal expansion and shutdown - Axial and torsional effects on branch connections - Load shifts in overhangs and risers due to condensate or sag - Structural response changes caused by pressure or thermal stiffening The inclusion of 2024 ASME B31.1 and B31.3 updates ensures current code alignment while maintaining PCLGold's broader objective: to improve stress prediction fidelity in critical piping systems. PCLGold's analysis framework is supported by real-world validation, including fatigue, burst, and acoustic testing performed by Paulin Research Group. This foundation helps engineers assess conditions that influence fatigue life, equipment loading, and system reliability. About Paulin Research Group Paulin Research Group (PRG) develops advanced engineering software for the design and analysis of pressure vessels and piping systems, focusing closely on finite element analysis (FEA) and compliance with recognized industry codes. The PRG product portfolio includes PCLGold, PVPTPro, NozzlePro, FEPipe, Konnect, and others—each designed to address specialized requirements in FEA-based modeling. In addition to software, PRG offers consulting services led by experts in pressure vessel and piping analysis. For more information, visit: Jordyn Hayden CEI email us here Visit us on social media: LinkedIn Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Irish Independent
6 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
More than 250 new local authority homes for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown but councillors at odds over parking
The first, at Mount St Mary's along the Dundrum Road, is made up of one- and two-bedroom apartments in three blocks between two and six storeys tall. Thirty-five of the units are to be allocated for cost-rental, with the bulk of the remainder affordable purchase homes, with a small social housing contingent. There are to be 65 car parking spaces, including 12 for electric vehicles, with the scheme, and 180 bike storage spaces. Several councillors at the monthly council meeting raised issues with the parking specifications of the scheme, saying it would discourage owners from seeing the units as their 'forever home'. Councillor Michael Clark said that while he welcomed the scheme overall, the Fianna Fáil member was disappointed by the parking provision. "Sixty-five car spaces for 129 units, 186 beds and a suggested population in your own documentation of 277 people is just too few,' he told council officials. 'People will not consider these units as their forever home if they are unable to store a car there for the days they don't walk, for the days they can't cycle, for the days that public transport options aren't appropriate or available,' he said. Green Party councillor Oisín O'Connor said that he supported the scheme and the parking allowance, adding that the units may not fall within affordable purchase guidelines if more spaces were provided. "I believe that is an issue that has been raised by management in the past,' said Mr O'Connor. 'If they were to add more parking spaces, they simply wouldn't be able to build these developments'. The second housing development is the provision of another 129 homes at Blackglen Road, Sandyford, at the foot of the Dublin Mountains. It is being developed by the council itself, while Mount St Mary's is being developed for the council by Winterbrook. ADVERTISEMENT Overall, the 129 units are split between 95 apartments and 34 houses across seven blocks, divided into 72 social housing units, 32 cost-rental units and 24 affordable purchase houses. Apartments on site will be a mix of 34 one-bedroom units, 39 two-bedroom and 21 one-and-a-half-bedroom dwellings, which are designated 'age-friendly' units. Houses will be a mix of two-bedroom (21 units), three-bedroom (11 units) and two four-bedroom houses. A significant element of the scheme is the accommodation of existing badger setts on the site, with a 50-metre buffer zone provided along the northern edge of the site beside Fitzsimons Wood. A total of 138 on-street car parking spaces and 168 bike spaces will be provided for the development. The two housing schemes are proposed by DLR County Council under Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001. Funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme
Miami Herald
06-06-2025
- Miami Herald
On-duty cop offers woman ride home, then sexually abuses her, CA officials say
A deputy accused of committing a string of sex crimes while on duty has been convicted, California prosecutors say. A jury found Michael Clark, 36, guilty of a slew of charges, including two counts of sexual battery, two counts of stalking, three counts of assault under color of authority and one count of false imprisonment, the Kern County District Attorney's Office said in a June 4 news release. 'A sworn deputy who made a promise to protect the people of Kern County instead abused that trust and used his position of power to exploit multiple victims,' District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer said in the release. Clark's conviction stems from encounters with multiple women when he was 'acting in an official capacity as a deputy' with the Kern County Sheriff's Office, prosecutors said. The sheriff's office did not immediately respond to McClatchy News' request for comment on June 6. In an October 2019 Facebook post announcing Clark's arrest, deputies said he began working with the sheriff's office in April 2017 and had worked there for two and a half years, mostly recently having worked at the Rosamond Substation. Woman 'inappropriately' touched in search Clark was called to an Oildale home on Feb. 14, 2019 and spoke with a woman who gave a fake last name, prosecutors said. She was arrested, according to prosecutors. During a search, Clark is accused of 'inappropriately' touching the woman, grabbing her 'genital area and her breasts,' prosecutors said. Deputy 'continually' propositions woman About a month later, Clark responded to a Rosamond home to 'take an identity theft report,' prosecutors said. While he was inside the home, Clark asked a woman 'sexually charged questions,' prosecutors said. He returned to the home on multiple occasions and also sent her 'sexually explicit text messages,' prosecutors said. Despite her pleading with him to stop, 'he continually propositioned the woman,' prosecutors said. Clark's actions led the woman to block his phone number and to move out of Rosamond, prosecutors said. GPS data from his patrol vehicle showed he 'visited or drove by the woman's residence over 20 times in a two-month period,' prosecutors said. Deputy gropes grocery store worker during ride home In August 2019, Clark responded to a Rosamond grocery store parking lot about a fight, prosecutors said. Afterward, he visited the store and came across a female worker, prosecutors said. Clark later noticed the same woman as she was walking home after her shift and offered her a ride home, prosecutors said. The woman said she agreed to the ride 'because he was a cop,' according to prosecutors. As he drove the short distance to her home, 'Clark asked her if she wanted to exchange social media accounts to 'sext'' and also 'asked her to 'make out,'' prosecutors said. Upon arriving at her home, Clark 'leaned over to the passenger side and began kissing her,' prosecutors said. 'He then began grabbing her breasts and genital area,' prosecutors said. When the woman opened the car door in an attempt to escape, he grabbed her and didn't let her leave, prosecutors said. 'He then exposed his genitals and forced her hand onto it,' prosecutors said. Clark let the woman leave after she gave him her contact information, according to prosecutors. In the days that followed, the woman said Clark 'began messaging her on social media asking if she would meet with him,' deputies said in a Facebook post. She said Clark continued to frequent her work while he was on duty, asking if 'she wanted to hang out and/or go out for drinks,' deputies said. Woman wakes to find deputy beside her Clark is also accused of harassing multiple workers at a gas station near the sheriff's main station over 'the course of several months,' prosecutors said. He is accused of writing 'lewd comments on receipts' and asking the women on dates, prosecutors said. One worker told investigators 'Clark reached across a gate, touched her buttocks, and walked away laughing,' prosecutors said. Another woman, who reported multiple incidents with Clark, said he once 'entered an area off limits to the public,' prosecutors said. The woman said she was napping and woke to find Clark lying beside her 'eye to eye,' and he told her 'he just wanted 'to cuddle,'' prosecutors said. On another occasion, the woman said she was leaving her car in the parking lot when 'Clark pulled in behind her in his patrol vehicle and activated his overhead lights,' prosecutors said. He 'asked her if she 'wanted to make out,'' then gave 'her his department issued Taser,' prosecutors said. 'Clark's behavior will not be tolerated and he must be held accountable for the harm he has inflicted,' Zimmer said. Clark is scheduled to appear in court for sentencing on July 16 and faces up to eight years and four months in prison, as well as be required to register as a sex offender, prosecutors said. Rosamond is about an 80-mile drive north from Los Angeles.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Avino Reports Voting Results of Its 2025 Annual General Meeting And Elects New Director; Files Final Base Shelf Prospectus
VANCOUVER, BC / / May 27, 2025 / Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX:ASM)(NYSE American:ASM)(FSE:GV6) is pleased to report the voting results for its Annual General Meeting of shareholders ("2025 AGM") held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Vancouver, British Columbia. All resolutions proposed to shareholders were duly passed. A total of 55,398,446 common shares of the Company, representing approximately 38.59% of the Company's issued and outstanding common shares as of the record date were voted. Shareholders voted in favour of all matters brought before the 2025 AGM. The specific voting results were as follows: NUMBER OF DIRECTORS Resolution Votes For % For Votes Against % Against Set the number of Directors at Five 53,632,131 96.81% 1,766,315 3.19% ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Director Nominee Votes For % For Votes Withheld % Withheld Ronald Andrews 22,596,940 91.28% 2,159,396 8.72% Peter Bojtos 13,963,669 56.40% 10,792,666 43.60% Michael Clark 24,396,275 98.55% 360,060 1.45% Carolina Ordoñez 22,078,760 89.18% 2,677,575 10.82% David Wolfin 24,449,952 98.76% 306,383 1.24% APPOINTMENT OF REMUNERATION OF AUDITOR Resolution Votes For % For Votes Withheld % Withheld Appoint Deloitte LLP, as auditor for the Company for the ensuing year and set remuneration 54,171,436 97.79% 1,227,008 2.21% Board of Directors - Composition Updates Avino is pleased to announce the election of Michael Clark to its Board of Directors, as a new director, effective today. Mr. Clark serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Secretary of Contango ORE, Inc. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary for Alexco Resource Corp. ("Alexco") from December 2014 to September 2022 at which time Alexco was acquired by Hecla Mining Company. Between 2010 and 2014, Mr. Clark served as Chief Financial Officer of Goldgroup Mining Inc. and from 2007 to 2010 Mr. Clark served as Chief Financial Officer for the Grosso Group and its member companies. Mr. Clark is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Technology in Accounting degree from the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Between 2016 and 2020, Mr. Clark also served on the Board of Trustees for the Burnaby Hospital Foundation as Chair of the Finance Committee. In addition to the election of Michael Clark, the Board also appointed Mr. Ronald Andrews as Chairman of the Board. The Board thanks Mr. Peter Bojtos for his service as former Chairman. Mr. Bojtos will continue in his role as a Director of the Company and member of the Company's Audit Committee. Avino Announces Filing of Final Base Shelf Prospectus The Company today announced that it has obtained a receipt for the final short form base shelf prospectus (the "Shelf Prospectus") filed with the securities commissions in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, with the exception of Québec. A corresponding registration statement on Form F-10 has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the U.S./Canada Multijurisdictional Disclosure System (the "Registration Statement") and is expected to become effective soon under the U.S./Canada Multijurisdictional Disclosure System. The Shelf Prospectus and Registration Statement will allow the Company to offer and issue up to US$100 million of common shares, warrants, subscription receipts, units, debt securities, or any combination of such securities (collectively, the "Securities") during the 25-month period that the Shelf Prospectus remains effective. Securities may be offered under the Shelf Prospectus (and corresponding Registration Statement) separately or together, offered in amounts, at prices and on terms to be determined based on market conditions at the time of sale and, subject to applicable regulations, may include "at-the-market" transactions, public offerings or strategic investments. The specific terms of any offering of Securities, if any, including the use of proceeds from such offering, will be set forth in a shelf prospectus supplement pertaining to such offering to be filed with applicable securities regulatory authorities Copies of the Shelf Prospectus and Registration Statement may be obtained on request without charge from the Company at Suite 900-570 Granville St., Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3P1, Canada, telephone (604) 682-3701 and can be found under the Company's SEDAR+ profile at and on EDGAR at respectively. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these Securities in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. About Avino: Avino is a silver producer from its wholly owned Avino Mine near Durango, Mexico. The Company's silver, gold and copper production remains unhedged. The Company intends to maintain long-term sustainable and profitable mining operations to reward shareholders and the community alike through our growth at the historic Avino Property and the strategic acquisition of the adjacent La Preciosa which was finalized in Q1 2022. Early in 2024, the pre-feasibility Study on the Oxide Tailings Project was completed. This study is a key milestone in our growth trajectory. As part of Avino's commitment to adopting sustainable practices, we have been operating a dry stack tailings facility for more than one year now with excellent results. We are committed to managing all business activities in a safe, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective manner, while contributing to the well-being of the communities in which we operate. We encourage you to connect with us on X at @Avino_ASM and on LinkedIn at Avino Silver & Gold Mines. To view the Avino Mine VRIFY tour, please click here. This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (together, the "forward looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities laws and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995This information and these statements, referred to herein as "forward-looking statements" are made as of the date of this document. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect current estimates, predictions, expectations or beliefs regarding future events and include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the expected operations at the Company's mineral properties. 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Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the future circumstances, outcomes or results anticipated in or implied by such forward-looking statements will occur or that plans, intentions or expectations upon which the forward-looking statements are based will occur. While we have based these forward-looking statements on our expectations about future events at the date that such statements were prepared, the statements are not a guarantee that such future events will occur and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which could cause events or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Neither TSX nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. 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Powys County Times
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Head coach bursting with joy after dramatic cup win
Buckingham Swans 2nds head coach Michael Clark was bursting with joy after watching his side capture the Papa Johns Women's Junior Cup with a dramatic 33-27 victory over Winscombe Ladies at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. Having led for most of the match, Swans found themselves behind with less than a minute left on the clock but had Carys Coletta to thank after the fly-half dotted down at the death to secure the trophy for her side. A jubilant Clark was full of praise for his side and was unequivocal in stressing just how much victory in the competition would mean to the future of Swans - who are partnered with Premiership Women's Rugby outfit Loughborough Lightning. He said: 'I'm ecstatic in the way that we did it. To lead for most of the game and then to concede a try with two minutes until the end and then to nick it at the death is unbelievable. 'Our partnership with Lightning is fantastic and what this does is attract more young talent and you can see that in the balance of the team. 'Some of them have had Championship experience and I'm sure off the back of this some of them will get more game time.' The Papa Johns Community Cup is a year-long festival of community rugby and was part of the season restructure in 2023, where player feedback indicated a preference to condense the league season and create a cup competition after the regular league season had ended. Through the Papa Johns Community Cup, many clubs were able to play different opposition and visit new places, while others reignited old local rivalries, all making plenty of memories along the way. Clark added: 'We spoke all week about the occasion and I have tried to not let it get the better of us and just keeping heads cool and calm but it is brilliant. 'We spoke about having a legacy this season and the second team holding up for themselves. They've won their league and they've won the cup now and it shows that we value the second team players as much as the players in the first team so we're in a fantastic place with our women and girls' section.'
