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Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania – July 2025 — A roofing contractor is warning fellow business owners and homeowners to exercise caution when considering subcontracting or hiring Upgrade Construction Inc, owned by Steven Cordero, after experiencing ongoing issues with substandard work and lack of accountability. Steven Cordero of Upgrade Construction Inc, based in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, can be reached at (609) 516-0315. The company was hired as a subcontractor for multiple roofing projects across the region. Unfortunately, according to the hiring contractor, the work performed by Upgrade Construction Inc required significant repairs shortly after completion. In several instances, the roofs completed by Upgrade Construction Inc were left with leaks and other deficiencies that resulted in damage to customers' homes. Despite multiple requests, Steven Cordero failed to return to correct the problems, leaving the hiring contractor responsible for costly repairs and dissatisfied customers. A Costly Lesson for Contractors and Homeowners "We relied on Upgrade Construction Inc and Steven Cordero to deliver quality workmanship, but instead, we were left handling repairs and customer complaints," said a representative from the affected company. "As a result, we want to share our experience to help others avoid similar issues." The company has invested significant time and resources to fix the damaged roofs and restore customer trust, underscoring the importance of thoroughly vetting subcontractors before entering into agreements. Advice to Other Contractors and Homeowners Before hiring Upgrade Construction Inc, Steven Cordero, or contacting (609) 516-0315, it is recommended to: • Verify active business licenses and insurance coverage • Request and follow up on multiple recent references • Inspect previous work and verify customer satisfaction • Use detailed, written contracts with clear warranty terms • Hold final payments until all work is complete and inspected Final Recommendation While every project and experience may differ, contractors and homeowners are urged to do their due diligence when hiring subcontractors or roofing professionals. The experience with Upgrade Construction Inc and Steven Cordero highlights how overlooked details can lead to costly repairs, unhappy customers, and reputational damage. Website: https://www.bizapedia.com/pa/upgrade-construction-inc.html Media ContactCompany Name: UPGRADE CONSTRUCTION INCContact Person: Media RelationsEmail: stevencordero64@gmail.comAddress: 202 Parkway Circle Fairless Hills, PA 19030Country: United StatesWebsite: https://www.bizapedia.com/pa/upgrade-construction-inc.html
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DALLAS, Texas—July 7, 2025 — Shah Venture Fund, the early-stage investment arm of Shah Equity, today unveiled a major talent program aimed at narrowing one of technology’s most stubborn gaps: the under-representation of women in advanced artificial-intelligence engineering. Branded “Asian Women in AI, a Shah Fellowship,” the initiative will recruit, train and fund 100 high-potential female AI engineers from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Philippines during its inaugural 2025-2026 cohort. The announcement marks the first public social-impact deployment of capital by Shah Venture Fund since the vehicle’s US $10 million self-financed launch in January. Parent company Shah Equity says the fellowship aligns squarely with its long-term thesis that “talent arbitrage,” not capital scarcity, will decide the next decade of AI hardware, edge computing and medical-diagnostic breakthroughs. “In every emerging market we study, the most overlooked undervalued asset is female technical talent,” said Noorullah Shah Hussaini, founder and CEO of both Shah Equity and Shah Venture Fund. “The math is simple: if a startup can hire a brilliant woman who has been systematically excluded from top roles, its cost curve drops and its innovation velocity climbs. That is arbitrage we can—and should—capture for shareholders, for communities and, frankly, for history.” A region-wide gender gap hiding in plain sight According to UNESCO Institute for Statistics, women make up less than 18 percent of AI professionals in South Asia. In Pakistan the share falls to single digits; in India, where overall tech employment exceeds five million, only 12 percent of staff working on machine-learning infrastructure are female. The shortfall is more acute at the senior level: fewer than 3 percent of principal engineers at India’s nine largest AI product companies are women. Shah Equity’s in-house research team, which tracks salary and equity trends across 16 emerging-market cities, estimates that closing half of the region’s gender gap could unlock US $42 billion in annual productivity gains. “For us, this isn’t charity,” said Hussaini. “It’s a miss-priced growth asset.” Fellowship package: cash, compute and career leverage Each fellow will receive: US $15,000 in unrestricted living and travel stipends, disbursed in quarterly tranches. 3,000 GPU hours on Shah Equity’s soon-to-open 20,000-square-meter Doha data center—enough to train a 7-billion-parameter model multiple times. A health-insurance allowance benchmarked to local leading-tech-employer standards. Direct equity options in Shah Venture Fund’s portfolio companies where fellows contribute code or research, vesting over three years. Co-author credit on any peer-reviewed paper, patent or open-source contribution emerging from fellowship work. Visa-facilitation support for short-term residencies in Dallas, Abu Dhabi or Shenzhen, the three engineering hubs of Shah Equity. Selection methodology: hackathon first, interview second Applications open September 1 on Kaggle, the Google-owned machine-learning competition site. Candidates will tackle a two-week “medical-imaging triage” challenge using an anonymized endoscopy dataset donated by Shah Health Partners. The top 300 leaderboard scores will then move to a panel interview with Shah Venture Fund engineers and external reviewers from MIT-IBK Islamabad and IIT-Hyderabad. Final selection will weight Kaggle scores (50 percent), collaborative code-quality metrics (20 percent), and a 10-minute personal pitch (30 percent) outlining how each candidate intends to apply AI in her home market. “We’re not interested in résumé pedigree,” noted Amina Rahman, principal data scientist at Shah Venture Fund and chair of the selection committee. “We care about code, curiosity and community impact.” Long-term upside: building equity, not merely granting scholarships Once fellows graduate, they will be funneled into three tracks: Portfolio placement — full-time roles at Shah-backed startups in micro-LLM acceleration chips, edge-vision IoT modules and drug-discovery software. Research affiliate — fully funded Ph.D. or post-doc positions at partner universities; fellows retain compute credits for personal projects. Founders-in-Residence — a pre-seed path that offers US $250,000 in safe-note funding plus 5 percent equity buy-back rights if a fellow’s company later raises institutional capital. In every track, option pools entitle fellows to as much as 1 percent of fully diluted equity, a figure modeled on Y Combinator’s alumni payouts but with a specific female-founder tilt. UN Women endorsement and regional partnerships UN Women’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific issued a letter of support, calling the fellowship “a scalable template for market-based gender inclusion.” Memoranda of understanding have also been signed with: Digital India Foundation, to cross-list Shah competition winners in India’s National AI Fellowship roster. Pakistan Software Export Board, providing wage-subsidy vouchers for fellows joining export-oriented startups. Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority, granting duty-free import status for any hardware prototypes born of the program. Why Shah Equity—and why now? Although Shah Equity remains best known for its healthcare roll-ups and the 200-percent-plus annualized returns of Shah Quantum Fund, Hussaini says the firm’s next compounding engine will be “equity in human capital.” The parent company already allocates 40 percent of its venture arm’s US $10 million balance to recruitment packages. The forthcoming US $50 million follow-on fund, slated for Q1 2026, is expected to double that percentage. “This is not a diversity-dashboard stunt,” Hussaini told analysts on a June strategy call. “Every fellowship slot is a call option on the most under-deployed cognitive resource in emerging markets.” Independent voices weigh in Dr. Priya Srinivasan, dean of computer science at IIT-Madras, believes Shah’s approach could alter venture norms. “Traditional VCs view talent spend as SG&A. Shah Venture Fund books it as capex, amortized over patents and product cycles—accounting jiu-jitsu, but rational.” Mai Nguyen, partner at Ho Chi Minh City-based Ascend Capital, sees the equity clause as game-changing. “Giving fellows stock makes them stakeholders, not beneficiaries. That flips the power dynamic.” Next steps and timeline Aug 15: Fellowship handbook and eligibility FAQ published. Sep 1–15: Kaggle challenge window. Oct 10: Final interview shortlist announced. Nov 5: Cohort onboarding in hybrid ceremony (Doha + livestream). Dec 2025: First interim research showcase at Shah Equity’s annual AI & Healthcare Summit, Dallas. Shah Venture Fund will publish anonymized demographic and salary data after each cohort to measure improvements in pay parity and promotion velocity. ABOUT SHAH VENTURE FUND AND SHAH EQUITY Shah Venture Fund, launched in January 2025 with self-funded capital from Shah Equity, invests in AI hardware, IoT form factors and data-driven healthcare. Parent firm Shah Equity manages US $42 million in third-party assets, operates 19 clinics through Shah Health Partners, and deploys proprietary trading capital via Shah Quantum Fund. Media ContactCompany Name: Shah EquityContact Person: Omar Khan, Director of CommunicationsEmail: info@shah-equity.comPhone: +1 866-603-0609Country: United StatesWebsite: https://shah-equity.com
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Washington DC– July 8, 2025 – After nearly seven years of damage to his reputation, internationally respected basketball coach **Keith Graves Jr has been fully exonerated in connection with a 2018 defamation case. The U.S. federal government issued a $24,000 settlement and a formal apology, clearing Graves of all allegations. In the written apology, the federal agent admitted, “Mr. Graves should not have been under investigation. At the time of the alleged incident, he was coaching at an international youth tournament. This was a mistake, and we want to formally clear this up. It’s painful to see how a career built on hard work and mentorship can be threatened without evidence,” he said. “The fact that we won this case in 2020 and still haven’t received the full compensation is shocking. Despite the false accusations, Graves maintained all professional certifications, including his USA Gold Coach License and teaching credentials, passing FBI background checks and continuing to work legally. He also recalled troubling pressure from law enforcement. “An officer once asked me, ‘Why didn’t you just tell on Mr. Hines?’” Graves said. “What would you do if people were threatening your family?” A Resilient Coaching Legacy For over a decade, Graves has mentored hundreds of student-athletes across the U.S. and Asia, many of whom went on to successful college or professional basketball careers. During the legal fight, several former players and families defended him, some revealing they were pressured to make false claims. If I don't have a good lawyer I probably would have been wrongfully charged. Asia is home for me now . I will only visit home once a year. Graves rebuilt his coaching career overseas, leading teams across Asia to six championships including China’s 2024 national title. His players and peers consistently describe him as a committed mentor. “Coach Keith changed my life,” said John Randolph , a former player now playing professionally in Brazil. “Even after the allegations, he helped me get into college. Our money was transferred to a company bank account with Mr Hines not Coach’s. Players say Keith gave us food, a place to stay, even slept on the floor so we’d be comfortable.” Media ContactCompany Name: Fox Sports MediaContact Person: Media RelationsEmail: elizabeth1296@hotmail.comPhone: +1 202-324-3009Country: United States
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True Love Vietnam Bride Matchmaker, Vietnam’s longest-standing international marriage agency, today marks its 33rd anniversary alongside the extraordinary milestone of facilitating over 1,000 successful unions between international bachelors and Vietnamese bridesvietnambridematchmaker.com. Founded in 1992 with a mission to build genuine, lasting partnerships, the agency has grown from a local service in Ho Chi Minh City to a global matchmaking leader. Over the past three decades, True Love Vietnam Bride Matchmaker has refined a highly personalized approach that combines rigorous profile vetting, cultural orientation, and hands-on support. In recent years, the agency has expanded its reach beyond Vietnam to welcome clients from Singapore, Malaysia, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. Prospective members can connect directly with veteran matchmakers Roger (+65 8383 4983) or Mark (+65 8358 9977) via WhatsApp for a bespoke consultation vietnambridematchmaker.com. Becoming a member is straightforward yet selective. Applicants must be at least 21 years old, single (unmarried, widowed, or divorced by final court order), and citizens of the agency’s eligible service countries. Membership is strictly personal and non-transferable, ensuring every client is genuinely invested in the search for a life partner vietnambridematchmaker.com. True Love Vietnam Bride Matchmaker’s hallmark is its three-step matchmaking journey: Deposit – A $2,000 USD fee activates full membership privileges, including access to the agency’s entire database of profiles and dedicated agent support. Vietnam Trip – Upon arrival, an additional $2,000 USD covers an eight-day, seven-night itinerary in Ho Chi Minh City, where clients meet 30 or more pre-screened candidates; lodging, three meals daily, and local transportation are all arranged by the agency. Marriage – A balance payment of $6,000 USD is due only upon successful matching, which includes legal assistance and coordination of the wedding ceremony vietnambridematchmaker.com. For those seeking a traditional Vietnamese celebration, an optional Wedding Package is available for an additional $3,000 USD. This comprehensive package features five wedding tables, traditional attire for both groom and bride, professional makeup and photography, a wedding car, and transportation for the bride’s family to Ho Chi Minh City. Dowry negotiations—typically ranging from $4,000 to $8,000 USD—are handled directly between the client and the bride’s family to preserve cultural authenticity, with the agency remaining hands-off in dowry arrangements vietnambridematchmaker.com. To demonstrate its commitment to client success, the agency provides matchmaking services for up to two years, with discretionary extensions for members who remain actively engaged but have yet to find the right match. A clear no-refund policy underlines the agency’s dedication to serious, long-term matchmaking rather than transactional matchmakingvietnambridematchmaker.com. “Over 1,000 couples have entrusted us with their journey toward lasting love, and we’re honored to play such a pivotal role in their lives,” said Mark Lin, Founder and Managing Director. “Our success is rooted in deep cultural understanding, unwavering integrity, and the personalized care we provide every client. Here’s to many more years of uniting hearts across continents.” About True Love Vietnam Bride Matchmaker Established in Ho Chi Minh City in 1992, True Love Vietnam Bride Matchmaker has earned a reputation for professionalism, reliability, and personalized service. With over 1,000 marriages facilitated and a presence in more than a dozen countries, the agency remains committed to its founding mission: helping international bachelors and Vietnamese women find true, enduring love. Media ContactCompany Name: True Vietnam Bride MatchmakerContact Person: Mark LinEmail: truelovevbride@gmail.comPhone: +65 83589977Country: SingaporeWebsite: https://vietnambridematchmaker.com/
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Missouri – July 2025 — A local roofing company is urging fellow contractors and homeowners to exercise caution when considering business dealings with JD Edwards Roofing, operated by James Edwards, after a concerning experience involving missed deadlines, poor communication, and financial loss. According to the contracting company, they hired JD Edwards Roofing to assist as a subcontractor on a roofing project in Missouri. As part of the agreement, a 50% deposit was paid upfront — a common practice within the construction industry. Shortly after receiving the initial deposit, James Edwards informed the company that he lacked sufficient funds to continue the project. To avoid project delays, the hiring company agreed to issue an additional large payment to help cover project costs. However, after receiving both payments, JD Edwards Roofing and James Edwards ceased all communication and failed to complete any of the contracted work. Repeated attempts to contact JD Edwards Roofing at (404) 859-9883 have been unsuccessful. The company has since been unable to recover the funds or receive the promised services. A Reminder to Perform Due Diligence The incident serves as a reminder to homeowners, business owners, and fellow contractors to conduct thorough background checks before entering into agreements with any service provider. Recommended steps include: • Verifying active business licenses and insurance • Requesting and checking references • Reviewing online reviews and ratings • Confirming a physical business address and verifiable presence • Using clear, detailed contracts outlining payment terms and project milestones Statement From the Affected Contractor "As a company that has built its reputation on honesty and reliable service, it’s disappointing to experience this situation. We felt obligated to share our story so others can avoid the same mistake. We hope this encourages people to be cautious, especially when hiring subcontractors or unfamiliar service providers." Final Caution While every situation is unique, individuals and businesses considering JD Edwards Roofing, James Edwards, or contacting (404) 859-9883 are advised to exercise caution and independently verify all details before providing any payments or entering contractual agreements. Website:https://www.yelp.com/biz/jd-edwards-scottdale#reviews Media ContactCompany Name: JD Edwards RoofingContact Person: JD Edwards RoofingEmail: stevebodegabayfishing1@yahoo.comAddress: 3158 Kelly St Scottdale, GA 30079City: ScottdaleState: GA 30079Country: United StatesWebsite: https://www.yelp.com/biz/jd-edwards-scottdale#reviews
