And in conjunction with that, also because of the pullback in the industry, the share repurchase program took the top priority. And as we said, we continue to have $50 million left on the previous board authorization. So let me say, turn it over to Jim, maybe some comments on the preferred?

Over the past decade, ISA has given out 15-year exploration contracts to 29 countries or companies, covering more than 1.4m square kilometres. Since the US has not ratified the Law of the Sea, Lockheed Martin operates in a partnership with the UK’s business, energy and industrial strategy department, and has two licences to explore 133,000 sq km in the Clarion Clipperton Zone. It expects to mine around 9,000 sq km of that area.

“This position is invaluable for utilizing the latest advances in health-care technology to not only solve today’s health-care challenges but to foster discoveries with broad health applications,” said Michael Restuccia, senior vice president and chief information officer at Penn Medicine. “Penn Medicine is well positioned to build upon its leadership in many of these areas, and I’m excited for what the future holds.”

And while 2018 is shaping up to be the best year for GDP growth in the U.S. in a decade, the final economic reports of the year indicate what the stock market has been telling investors over the last month — 2019 will be worse for the economy.

St. Patrick’s Day starts early this year with Buffalo’s famous Irish Stroll bar crawl on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. No admission fees, no worries, and plenty of drink specials are

Friston’s father was a civil engineer who worked on bridges all around England, and his family moved around with him. In just his first decade, the young Friston attended six different schools. His teachers often didn’t know what to do with him, and he drew most of his fragile self-esteem from solitary problem solving. At age 10 he designed a self-righting robot that could, in theory, traverse uneven ground while carrying a glass of water, using self-correcting feedback actuators and mercury levels. At school, a psychologist was brought in to ask him how he came up with it. “You’re very intelligent, Karl,” Friston’s mother reassured him, not for the last time. “Don’t let them tell you you’re not.” He says he didn’t believe her.

Focus on sustainability and environmental protection lies at the core of Sonoco Alcore’s values. The company has established metrics to measure progress towards reduction of energy consumption, greenhouse gases and other types of air emissions, water usage and waste products. In addition, Sonoco Alcore maintains an on-going commitment to social responsibility and its economic goals.

1. The Roadster Shop Spec Series chassis employs a refined engineering approach using the latest design and manufacturing technology to build the light, strong, and easy-to-install chassis system for 1955-’57 Chevys. The chassis arrives fresh off the truck ready for paint or powdercoat.

The flat bottom part of the front nine-inch section, which is where the leaf spring mounts and is the only remaining original steel in that section, is thus connected to the new frame via the welds at the bottom of the U, and on top of that, I drilled a few holes to tie in the bottom section with inner sleeve. This photo, taken prior to me welding up the U-section, shows those bolts:

Created by renowned contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya and named one of CNN’s Top Ten ‘Global Must-See Exhibitions,’ THE ART OF THE BRICK, presented by M&T Bank, features original pieces, as

Created by renowned contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya and named one of CNN’s Top Ten ‘Global Must-See Exhibitions,’ THE ART OF THE BRICK, presented by M&T Bank, features original pieces, as

Nashville Fabrication fabricates 15 to 20 miles of handrail sets annually. Each handrail set comprises multiple levels of tube and posts—equally more than 50 miles of tube per year. Most of the handrail sets are erected in large distribution centers around the 48 contiguous states. The company also fabricates the stairs and erected the stairs and handrails in at least 25 of them.