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Indian Express
24-05-2025
- Indian Express
Huge cache of ‘illegal' liquor recovered from chicken shop in Mohali
In a major crackdown, the Excise Department, in coordination with the Kharar police, claimed to have unearthed a large cache of illegal liquor from a chicken shop. The raid resulted in the seizure of 67 bottles of Chandigarh-marked IMFL (Indian Made Foreign Liquor), 112 beer bottles, 40 beer cans, and other related items from Mickey Rasoi located on Landran Road in Kharar. According to the preliminary information, the operation was led by Excise Inspector Vikas Kumar and his team, who conducted the late-night raid along with local police officials. During the search, they recovered 67 bottles of IMFL/ILL, 112 bottles, 40 cans, and 35 nips of various types of beer and ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages. The investigation, police claimed, revealed that the owner of the chicken shop, Rakesh Kumar, alias Mickey, was illegally selling and supplying liquor, particularly after midnight, to customers from nearby residential areas and students living in paying guest accommodations (PGs). He reportedly sourced the liquor from Chandigarh using his personal four-wheeler. Police disclosed that the accused is a habitual offender, frequently involved in the illicit trade of alcohol during nighttime hours. A case has been registered against Rakesh and another accused, Krishan. Further investigation is underway.
Associated Press
31-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Library Management and Resource Sharing Software Leader Auto-Graphics Inc. has been Acquired by Soutron Global
FONTANA, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / March 31, 2025 / Agent Information Software (AIFS), the parent company of Auto-Graphics, Inc., the pioneer of State Interlibrary Loan (ILL) software systems, announced today that it has been acquired by Soutron Global, an internationally recognized SaaS provider of information management and preservation solutions. The transaction is valued at $12.0 million with proceeds of $10.4 million paid at the close of the transaction and $1.6 million held in escrow and reserve for a potential payment 18 months from the transaction date. This represents a total price per share of $2.34, which is a 111% premium to the closing price as of March 27, 2025, of which, up to $0.35 will be paid in 18 months. 'I am very excited about the future of Auto-Graphics with our new partner Soutron Global', said Paul Cope, President of Auto-Graphics. 'After 51 years of working at A-G, a company founded by my grandfather 75 years ago, it was time for me to pass on the reins. Soutron Global is combining the management of the companies to make us stronger, and I am sure they will bring fresh ideas to the combined company. I know the Auto-Graphics team will continue the work to facilitate the lending of library books, digital assets and other resources available to millions of library goers. I have had the pleasure of meeting great customers and working with a staff that are like family. I look forward to watching the next evolution of the company'. 'I am incredibly proud that Auto-Graphics, a true pioneer in library management and resource sharing, has chosen Soutron Global as its partner for the future. Auto-Graphics' legacy of innovation and excellence in library automation aligns perfectly with our mission to deliver transformative information management solutions. Their joining forces with Soutron Global is a natural fit, and we are excited to build upon Auto-Graphics' strong foundation and impressive legacy,' states Tony Saadat, President & CEO of Soutron Global. 'With the support, resources, and expertise of Bloom Equity Partners and Atlasview Equity Partners, Soutron Global is well-positioned to expand our capabilities, continue to advance innovation in the industry and drive even greater value for our clients.' Auto-Graphics solutions include SHAREit, the leading statewide Inter-library loan system, VERSO Integrated Library System that helps Libraries manage their resources and workflow, and MONTAGE, a cloud based digital collections solution. About Auto-Graphics Inc. Auto-Graphics, Inc. has been an industry leader in library management and resource sharing software for over 50 years. Auto-Graphics was the first to provide Cloud-based library resource sharing solutions. The company's fully integrated suite of library software products is used in over 6,000 state-wide public and academic libraries throughout North America. About Soutron Global, Inc. Soutron Global is an internationally recognized SaaS provider of transformative information management and preservation solutions for archives, libraries, museums and knowledge management hubs. Backed by decades of experience, award-winning leadership and a commitment to innovation, we empower organizations of all types to transform how they organize, access, preserve and deliver their collection assets. From library holdings and proprietary knowledge to cultural artifacts and archival assets, Soutron Global solutions enhance access, preservation and findability. Dedicated to exceeding client expectations, we embrace new challenges and consider our clients' success to be our success. Telegraph Hill Advisors, a boutique investment bank based in San Francisco that provides merger and acquisition, capital raising, and financial advisory services to emerging growth technology companies was the M&A advisor to Auto-Graphics Inc. on the sale transaction. Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP, Sherman Oaks, CA served as legal counsel to Auto-Graphics, and Reicker, Pfau, Pyle & McRoy, Santa Barbara, CA served as legal counsel to Soutron Global.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Weird Ice That Could Form on Alien Planets Observed For First Time
Previously predicted by theoretical models, we now have the first experimental observation of plastic Ice VII. That might sound like a low-budget franchise movie, but it's actually an exotic phase of water that scientists think could form in oceans on alien planets. How exotic are we talking? Well, plastic Ice VII needs incredibly high temperatures and pressures to form. As temperatures and pressures rise, water molecules are forced into a variety of configurations and dynamics. An international team of researchers created Ice VII by squeezing water up to pressures of 6 gigapascal and heating it to temperatures as high as 327 °C (620 °F), using high-caliber instruments at the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) in France to watch closely as it changed phase. Ice VII features a distinctly interwoven cubic structure, one where the hydrogens get a little messily. Just what happens to this structure when it's permitted to 'melt', however, has never been clear, with some suggesting the molecules remain in place while their hydrogens roam around. The subtle nature of the hypothesized phase of water requires careful measurements of its hydrogen's movements rather than a snapshot of its shape, so it's little wonder scientists hadn't been able to prove its existence. Until now. One of the techniques used to identify Ice VII was quasi-elastic neutron scattering (QENS), where tiny particle movements inside substances can be traced by neutrons. "The ability of QENS to probe both the translational and rotational dynamics is a unique advantage for the exploration of such exotic phase transitions compared to other spectroscopic techniques," says physicist Maria Rescigno, from the Sapienza University of Rome in Italy. As predicted some 17 years ago, the research team was able to see hydrogens swiveling about at the microscopic level, when Ice VII – one of dozens of ice phases we know about – is heated up and put under more pressure. However, there was one surprise: the molecules inside plastic Ice VII weren't rotating freely but turning in staggered steps. This is likely down to the way hydrogen bonds between the molecules are being broken and restored, the researchers say. "The QENS measurements suggested a different molecular rotation mechanism for plastic ice VII than the free rotor behavior initially expected," explains Rescigno. Icy worlds far out in the Universe – such as Neptune, or Jupiter's moon Europa – might have harbored plastic Ice VII in the past, experts think. Being able to observe how the ice behaves in the lab also gives us a better understanding of what's happened in the past to these planets and their satellites. That's one potential area for future research. Another is to take a closer look at how the transition to plastic Ice VII happens, which could be continuous and gradual, or more abrupt, based on modeling. "The continuous transition scenario is very intriguing," says physicist Livia Bove, from the Sapienza University of Rome. "It hints that the plastic phase could be the precursor of the elusive superionic phase – another hybrid exotic phase of water predicted at even higher temperatures and pressures, where hydrogen can diffuse freely through the oxygen crystalline structure." The research has been published in Nature. Ghostly Glow of Nuclear Power Station Detected in Water 150 Miles Away We've Been Misreading a Major Law of Physics For Almost 300 Years Quantum Search For Time's Source Finds No Difference Between Past And Future
