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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) Alan Benson has been a roofing consultant for 35 years. He is now the president of Triton Incorporated in Cedar Rapids, a small company that is riding out a trend of liquid solutions for roofing issues that come up.

"We provide a liquid membrane that has no waste, it's spray-applied so there's no waste," said Benson. "The leftover is left in the drum of material that can be used on a future job so we're not filling our landfills full of waste. We're light weight. The material is only eight ounces a square foot so we're able to install on top of existing roofs without having to tear off."

Benson and the staffers at Triton walked us through the tour of their facility, a two-building setup on 33rd Street Drive SE, just off First Avenue. One building is an office and the other is a manufacturing structure where everything is made.

Materials and the tools, an element that is a bit unusual in the business.

"Roof liquid manufacturers in our industry only produce the liquid so you have to buy the technology from somewhere else," said Dustin Brooks, who oversees the company's sales.

Products include the TRITOflex, the TRITOtrowel and TRITOtherm. The TRITOflex is the most recognizable, primarily as a roof restoration product.

"We are pretty proud to represent Cedar Rapids on a global scale," said Brooks. "Our product is used from the Air Force bases in Alaska, the Navy bases in California, the Panama Canal, the mines in South Africa, the jungles of Malaysia, Australia, Ireland it's really cool this solution is being used all throughout the world."

On the late April morning when we visited Triton, the company set up a gravity and product-based experiment. From about 20 feet, they dropped a watermelon with the TRITOflex material sprayed onto it to demonstrate the product's strength under the duress of force and gravity.

This makes for good television but also demonstrated the confidence the company has in the product as more roofing solutions are trending towards a product like this.

"The liquid-applied membranes and coating are gaining more and more popularity in the roofing industry," said Benson. "Right now, theyre about 7% of the market and we see the growth to be in 30 to 35% of the market in the next ten years as they grow in popularity."

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ORLANDO A man alleges he was unlawfully terminated by his employer after being hospitalized.

Jude Hilles filed a complaint on April 14 in the 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida - Orange County against Petersen-Dean Roofing & Solar Systems Inc. alleging violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Florida Civil Rights Act.

According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that he was hospitalized in April 2016 for depression. He alleges that when he spoke to his supervisor about returning to work on April 26, 2016, he was terminated.

The plaintiff holds Petersen-Dean Roofing & Solar Systems Inc. responsible because the defendant allegedly interfered with plaintiff's lawful exercise of his FMLA rights.

The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks damages against defendant, back pay and benefits, interest, front pay, compensatory damages, injunctive relief, attorney's fees and costs, and other relief the court deems just. He is represented by Marc R. Edelman of Morgan & Morgan in Tampa.

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A conman using a dead squirrel as a prop has been trying to convince homeowners that their roofs have been damaged by an infestation of the rodents, police have warned.

Officers in Kent were alerted by a resident of Tunbridge Wells who said that the man had demanded 300 to carry out repairs after producing the dead squirrel as proof of the problem. The victim subsequently asked a reputable company to carry out an inspection which confirmed that there had been no infestation or damage.

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Second story addition to Mafia 3 will be released may 30

Hangar 13 the developer and publisher 2K Games announced the release date of second story additions to Mafia 3. The DLC titled Old scores (Stones Unturned) will go on sale may 30 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Among the protagonists of the Supplement is not only the protagonist of Mafia 3, Lincoln Clay, but his friend, CIA agent John Donovan. In the Old accounts the latter asks his friend to help take revenge on the Conor Aldridge traitor who threw Donovan to die when he was in Vietnam. The enemy showed up in new Bordeaux and causes a lot of inconvenience to residents.

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According to Hangar 13, Aldridge absolutely he was unorthodox, and uses methods that developers describe as extreme. But, like Donovan, he considers himself a patriot.

For almost the entire complement comrade Glue will stay close and actively help him. In the Old accounts, the developers are going to show that Donovan is not just any office clerk, but, like the protagonist of Mafia 3, is able to kick ass.

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DLC the action will unfold not only in new Bordeaux, but also in the rainforest. The addition will add to the action a new weapon, and the ability to enlist the support of the sniper. It should not be neglected, as the people of Aldridge high level mercenaries with such Lincoln faced since returning from Vietnam.

The cost of additions to be announced. It is part of the season pass, Mafia 3, which is available on all three platforms.

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The Waterloo Hotel is interestingly notable not only because of its multiple uses over the years but also because of its complex construction history. The stone building was constructed in the 18th century in two different building efforts. During the middle and late 19th century, two separate wood-framed additions were made in the rear. It also appears that modifications were made in the mid-20th century when the building was converted to be used as a nursing home. During the mid-1970s, the Waterloo Foundation for the Arts made alterations to refit the hotel as a stagecoach inn for its programming.

During what is referred to as the forge era (1760-1830), the building was constructed as paired residences, which were converted into a hotel in the mid-19th century, following the opening of the Morris Canal, which passed through the village of Waterloo.

The hotel also served as a stop for a local stagecoach line that carried passengers from Morristown up into Sussex County. While the village of Waterloo is about a mile and a half off the Morris Turnpike, the stage would pass through here to make the connection with the Morris Canal and bring mail to the village.

While being used as a hotel, it appears the east rear frame addition was constructed. Found here was a fireplace similar to others in the Tenant House and Shumann House, which appear to have been built in the late 1840s. The construction date of the west rear frame addition is unknown; however, 19th-century features can be found in the style of windows that was used. The addition of the rear frame sections may have resulted in the reconfiguration of the interior of the structure. Late 19th-century photographs reflect separate one-story porches on each masonry section, elements of the period of restoration (1870-1880), which are now lost.

During the period of World War II, the building was reverted back to use as a two-family structure. One family with several children lived in the larger left half while two retired gentlemen lived in the small right side of the building. It should be noted that the general store, blacksmith shop, gristmill and saw mill were all permanently closed by this point. Only a few of the houses in Waterloo were occupied at this time.

The complete scope of the changes made in the last half of the 20th century is unknown, but a few are documented through both photographs and physical evidence. In the 1950s, the building was converted to a retirement home and the first of the 20th-century changes were instituted. The front porches were removed and a two-story veranda was added, which has since been eliminated. Both levels appear to have been reconfigured, with new interior partitions added on the second floor to create more rooms. The existing brick veranda is not historically appropriate, as it dates to the period when the Waterloo Foundation for the Arts renovated the building. Other changes during this time are less obvious and appear to primarily be efforts to remove interior finishes and features to make it look more "Colonial."

It is hoped that ultimately this building will be restored to its appearance during the period of 1870-1880 to give the public a better understanding of life in Waterloo Village.

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Arizona Cardinals' defensive coordinator James Bettcher spoke Monday about the additions of Haason Reddick and Budda Baker in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft.

Arizona Cardinals' general manager Steve Keim and head coach Bruce Arians were the duo in charge of making decisions for the organization during last week's NFL Draft, and defensive coordinator James Bettcher stands to be one of the primary beneficiaries of the decisions the pair made.

In the first two rounds of the 2017 NFL Draft the Cardinals added Temple linebackerHaason Reddickand Washington safetyBudda Baker, a pair of explosive, versatile athletes who figure to provide immediate help for Arizona's defense this season.

During a radio interview on Arizona Sports 98.7on Monday morning, Bettcher praised the efforts of Keim and Arians during the draft and said he was surprised the team was able to nab two of the top defensive players on their draft board.

"First of all, what a draft by Steve (Keim) and Terry (McDonough) and coach and Michael (Bidwill), to bring our personnel guys, to really in the first couple of rounds, I don't think any of us thought we'd have the chance to get the two players we got, with Haason (Reddick) and Budda (Baker). Budda, we had ranked pretty high on our board and to have a chance to come up in the second round and for him to still be available, that was really a great move by Steve and coach to go do that," Bettcher said.

Reddick, the Cardinals' first round draft choice, is an intriguing prospect for a coach like Bettcher who has prioritized versatility during his tenure as the team's defensive coordinator. Reddick played outside linebacker in college, but in Monday's interview, Bettcher said he wants Reddick to start working at inside linebacker in Arizona.

"You look at Haason, the ability to play off the ball, we all see his college tape at Temple where he's rushing off the edge, he's a really disruptive player off the edge," Bettcher said. "But then he goes to the Senior Bowl, and you look at everything like all the way back to his individual drills at the Senior Bowl when he's just working at the linebacker position off the ball and you see a guy that can just move and is extremely fluid. Plays with a great feel and awareness and a guy that's going to be really versatile."

Like Reddick, Baker also presents the Cardinals with schematic flexibility because he has the skill set to play either safety position or help Arizona as a nickel corner. Even though Baker doesn't have the same type of ball skills, he's similar to current Cardinals' safetyTyrann Mathieubecause both players have the versatility to line up and cover receivers in man conflict situations and both can play over the top of a defense in a 'centerfielder' type of a role.

"As coach talked about after we drafted him, you go to Budda, a guy that's a nickel and a safety, can really play both strong and free safety with his coverage skills and with his physicality and the guy runs around, loves to play the game," Bettcher said. "Really excited, our rookie mini camp is coming up this weekend and we're excited for those guys to get here and get to work."

With the additions of Reddick and Baker, Bettcher now finds himself with two more defenders who can impact the game in a variety of ways. The duo of draftees joins a defense that already features versatile pieces like Mathieu, linebackerDeone Bucannonand pass rusherChandler Jones, and now, Bettcher has more freedom to tailor his scheme to specific opponents.

"It'll never be about scheme for me, the thing it's going to be about when you turn our tape on or when opponents turn our tape on, I want them to say 'Wow. They run to the ball, they play fast, they play with energy," Bettcher said. "We have unbelievable fans here, our Red Sea here, they deserve a group of guys on defense when the ball gets rolled out, whenever that is, wherever that's at, we're going to play with our hair on fire and we're going to run around and chase and play physical football and that's going to be what our identity is."

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Rye Town Park's newest culinary additions are set to open Wednesday after nearly a year of uncertainty.

Ocean Grille, a new bar and grillwhich overlooks Oakland Beach and the Long Island Soundwill take the place of the formerSeaside Johnnies,which closed in Decemberafter 17 years of operation.

"We're very excited to impress the people in the area," said AlCiuffetelli, president of Homestyle Caterers, the company running the restaurant. "And to be clear,we don't just serve fried food,we're homemade."

A walk-up Nathan's Hot Dogs stand and another concessionkiosk near the park's north gate are also set to open in the near future.

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The restaurant spaceis on municipal land and receives a license rather than a lease from the six-member Park Commission, which includes officialsfromRye Town, Rye City, Rye Brook and Port Chester.

The dealhas Homestyle Caterers paying $92,000 for a one-year licensing fee that beganMay 1 andendsOct. 31. In comparison,Seaside Johnniespaid the commission $103,000 annually for its license.

"All of us on the commission are looking forward to the opening of our new restaurant," said Town Supervisor and Park Commissioner Gary Zuckerman. "It's an exciting addition to the park."

Ocean Grille's arrival comes after months of unsuccessful contract negotiations between the spaces' former tenant and the commission.

Ocean Grille in Rye Town Park will open Wednesday.(Photo: Seth Harrison/The Journal News)

Last November, the commissionvoted unanimouslyto offer Seaside Johnnies aone-year licenseextension with the option to renew for a second year.The owners of the restaurant rejected the dealand were forced to vacate the space in December, sending park officials scrambling to find a paying tenant for the summer season.

Thirteencompanies submitted proposals to the commission, with Ocean Grillewinning out in February.

Homestyle has since made $58,000 in improvements to the three food spaces, including a new bar, hardwood flooring and a refurbished outdoor eating space for the Ocean Grille. Menu items and waiter outfits will remain subject to the commission's approval.

Ciuffetelli said the restaurant would focus on staples like hamburgers, steaks, pizza and seafood.If customers spend a certain amount of money at the restaurant,parking will be validated.

The restaurant will operate from 11a.m. to 11p.m.,seven days a week until Memorial Day, when it willopen at 7 a.m. for whatCiuffetellicalled "breakfast on the beach." The restaurant will remain seasonal and will close in October.

The interior of Ocean Grille in Rye.(Photo: Seth Harrison/The Journal News)

"I love the idea for this restaurant," said Rye resident Charles Hyman. "Upgrades are needed in the park."

The park's usage has climbed in recent years and, in 2015, it turned a profit for the first time in its 109-year history. But millions of dollars in renovations are still needed to repair decaying buildings.

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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN/AP) The Shaniya Davis case became a nationwide story almost a decade ago.

Today, that story will continue as the man convicted of killing the 5-year-old girl pleads for a new trial.

The state Supreme Court should throw out McNeils conviction because his initial legal assistance was ineffective and ruined his claim of innocence, McNeills lawyers said.

McNeils crimes include sexual offense with a child by adult offender, first-degree kidnapping, human trafficking of a minor, sexual servitude of a minor, and indecent liberties with a child. McNeill previously pleaded guilty to felony assault for shooting three people in 2001.

A Cumberland County jury deliberated for less than an hour in 2013 before recommending that McNeill be sentenced to death for Davis murder.

The little girls body was found south of Sanford in a remote kudzu patch near a place where deer hunters gut their kills, six days after her mother reported her missing from their Fayetteville mobile home. Searchers and their dogs had passed by the area without finding the girls body until McNeills lawyers told police where to look.

Davis mother was sentenced to serve least 17 years in prison for second-degree murder, human trafficking of a minor, and other charges after investigators learned she traded her daughter to McNeill to pay off a $200 debt.

During his trial, McNeill offered no evidence, did not want anyone to testify on his behalf before sentencing and prevented his lawyers from offering any closing arguments to jurors.

My goal was freedom. I lost my freedom. What does it matter after that? McNeill said in 2013.

North Carolina is rare among southern states in that it hasnt had an execution in more than a decade because of various legal challenges. Condemned killers get an automatic review of their case by the state Supreme Court, bypassing the lower-level appeals court. About a half-dozen are in various stages of appeal to the high court.

There are 150 killers on North Carolinas Death Row, including McNeil. Hes been one of the most recent additions to the line waiting for their execution day. The longest has been on Death Row for 31 years. The latest was added in April 2016.

The seven-member Supreme Court will hear arguments beginning at 9:30 a.m. in Edenton.

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More than 700 new jobs are headed to Mesa with employers such as Dexcom, Alorica and EuroContempo Cabinetry. Wochit

Recruiter Jinnfer Goodwyn assists prospective employees during a job fair at Alorica in Mesa on May 4, 2017. (Photo: Cheryl Evans/The Republic)

Looking for a job in the East Valley? Mesa may be a good place to start your search.

In the coming years, several new and existing employers are looking to add upward of 700 full-time positions in the Valley's second-largest city.

Many are in key industriesthat Mesa officials have been courting for years, such as high-end manufacturing.

"In general, we're seeing that the economy is comingbacknow and companies seem to be more confident about hiring, and expansions that may have been on hold are now moving forward," said Jaye O'Donnell, Mesa's assistant director of economic development.

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Mesa and Arizona leaders join Dexcom CEO Kevin Sayer at a ribbon-cutting event for the company's new Mesa facility on April 25, 2017.(Photo: Dexcom)

Dexcom, a manufacturer of continuous glucose monitoring for people with diabetes, opened a 180,000-square-foot facility in west Mesa late last month.

The company is actively recruiting 500 employees for a variety of functions including manufacturing, administration and customer service.

Dexcom is headquartered in San Diego. The new Mesa location will be the company's second and largest manufacturing facility.

Employees areprepping the first phase of the new facility for approval from the Food and Drug Administration. Full manufacturing operations should be underway early next year, according to Jeff Moy, senior vice president of operations.

Dexcom's glucose monitoring system tracks glucose throughout the day without finger pricking and sends alerts to patients' smartphones if their levels are high or low.

"Diabetes, it's a chronic disease, so it'sbasically about reducing burdens," Moy said.

Mesa Mayor John Giles said he was thrilled with Dexcom's decision to locate in Mesa both from an economic and public health perspective.

"Diabetes is a nationwide epidemic. Thenumbers are just off the charts, particularly for children ... it's a veryhigh-maintenancedisease. So this technology isreally life-changing," Giles said.

Dexcom's new facility is located at the former Motorola campus in west Mesa, which was once the "center of our economic portfolio," Giles said. It's been closed for more than a decade.

Giles said it's encouraging to see Dexcom take advantage of "a piece of property (that) remains very strategic" because of its proximity to major freeways. He said he believes Dexcom's success will attract other similar businesses to the area.

Moy said his companysettled on the Mesa location because of its proximity to San Diego and the flexibility of the site itself, which allowed them to design the facility to Food and Drug Administration standards.

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Alorica supervisor Jeremy Leonard demonstrates the AT&T Wow station at the company's Mesa facility on May 4, 2017. The AT&T Wow station is used to help train employees on different products.(Photo: Cheryl Evans/The Republic)

Alorica, the largest customer-service provider in the country, is adding 150 jobs to its Mesa location.

Alorica provides customer-service solutionsfor large companies in about a dozenindustries, including communications and health care.

The staff additions, which are mainly customer-service positions, willaccommodate growing client demand, according to spokesman Ken Much.

He said the company welcomes applicants with varied backgrounds. Customer-service experience is not a prerequisite.

"If you're the kind of person who likes helping others, we want to meet you," Muchsaid.

Wages are competitive within the industry, butthere are opportunities for advancement that often don't exist with other entry-level customer-service positions, he said. About 70 percent of Alorica supervisors or managers began as customer-service specialists, Much said.

"We want people who have that potential and interest for a career," he said.

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Alorica managers Ernest Johnson (from right) and Jake Montgomeryanswer questions from prospective employees during a company job fair in Mesa on May 4, 2017.(Photo: Cheryl Evans/The Republic)

Later this year, a high-end cabinet manufacturer will open a 72,000-square-foot facility just north of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.

EuroContempo Cabinetry announced the newsitein February and plans to break ground later this month, according to co-owner Lisa Storey.

The company, which currently operates out of a smaller outfit in Gilbert, plans to add about 40 new jobs in the next three years.

Storey and her husband picked the Mesa Gateway location because of the easy freeway access and visibility, she said.

"When we were shoppingaround we saw this location here and we thought, 'Oh my gosh,this is perfect,'" Storey said.

The city has focused on the Mesa Gateway areaas one of its key employment corridors.

"We really see (EuroContempo)as one more company to add to what we know will become a very vibrant regional employment area with a mix of high-wage jobs and also companies that have complementary relationships with the airport," O'Donnell said.

Giles said the company was a great addition because along with newjobs, it will provide high-end cabinetry to a growing area of Mesa.

"It's bringing a beautiful building and jobs to an area of Mesa thatneeds a lot ofcabinets and it needs good jobs. So it's a good fit," Giles said.

City Bakers employees and guests at the Mesa grand opening of the Denver-based artisan bakery.(Photo: City of Mesa)

City Bakery: 20 jobs

The artisan bakery out of Denver opened a 5,000-square-foot facility in west Mesa where it producesand distributes breads and pastries to restaurants across the Valley. It's expected to employ 20 people.

Infineon Technologies: 20 jobs

The Germansemiconductor manufacturerannounced in December it would add 20 high-wage jobs and 11,500 square feet to its west Mesa facility.

Santander Consumer USA: 970 jobs over three years

The Dallas-based company, which specializes in consumer financing for vehicles, began adding employees to its Fiesta District location in January 2016. It's expected to bring 970 jobs to the former Bed, Bath and Beyond building in three years.

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