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The top entrepreneurial networking events for investment
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Entrepreneurial network events: securing funding face-to-face
You're a new startup and you need to find investors, but you're tired of searching through endless sites and filling out futile forms in a bid to secure it. You may then be pleased to know that, even in today's digital world, the power of face-to-face networking prevails for meeting potential investors.
There are now dedicated networking events taking place around the world for connecting startups with business investors in person. Providing the opportunity for strong first impressions that don't depend on web-based applications and weeks of waiting, additional panels and masterclasses can also help to build your business's profile alongside its cash flow.
Marketing yourself to investors
When seeking investment opportunities, you need to be clear about what your company represents and why that matters to an investor. Phil Gulliver co-founded StyleAtom, an AI fashion company that helps retailers better target their customers through analyzing images. They applied to various accelerators, with the hardest part for Tony being all the "different application processes and requirements," with some wanting video submissions and others more traditional letters.
However he stressed the most important thing is "to convince investors that the market you are providing a product for is big enough to be worth their time and investment." You must clearly "articulate the problem you are solving," show that it is important, and that yours is the team to solve it. Practice pitching these key concepts before attending any networking event, making you ready to convince investors of your startup's unique selling points.
Getting clear on your capital terms
You also need to determine how much equity you are willing to give up to an investor. For Tim Ogle, co-founder of Didici, a retail analytics firm, this varies depending on "requirements, judgment and instincts," as well as the investor's perceived value and your own business experience. You should also be wary of getting investors involved too soon – they'll be demanding a far larger piece of the pie to impart their knowledge if your business is still in its infancy. For Ogle then, "Sometimes it pays off to wait."
Get to know these five startup failures so you can iron out any kinks when you get to the investment-seeking phase. So you know who you are, what you want, and why you deserve to get it. Now where do you go to make it happen? Here are the top business networking events taking place around the world:
Despite living in the shadows of Brexit, London's startup scene is on the rise. It's home to some of Europe's most successful and high-profile startups, like restaurant food delivery company Deliveroo. Here's are some startup investor events to checkout:
The Business Startup Show welcomes anyone interested in or currently building a startup that sells to small businesses. Allowing ambitious entrepreneurs to exhibit their products, attendees also benefit from a speaker seminar lineup that includes Heather Mills, founder of vegan food company VBites, and Helen Ross, inventor of an improved-comfort saddle pad for horseback riders. Their speed networking session also sets up intensive two-minute meetings, thereby filling your contacts book with professionals who could help your company going forwards.
Enterprise Nation's annual StartUp event showcases more than 100 successful entrepreneurs and small business owners, including the co-founders of Furniture Box and the husband and wife team behind authentic Indian street tea, Tuk Tuk Chai. Branding workshops and fundraising advice sessions are held throughout the day, working with Enterprise Nation's other events to build businesses that succeed as part of their network. Regular 'She Means Business' evenings are also dedicated to determined female founders.
Furthermore, in the age of diversity there has been a rise of women in business networks including City Women Network that aim to connect like-minded female entrepreneurs.
The new starlet of the European startup landscape, Stockholm (birthplace of Spotify) is home to a vibrant entrepreneurial community – and plenty of investors too. These are the top events:
Stockholm Entrepreneurs is for marketers, investors and startups to meet and learn from each other. Founded by Peter Fosso, he runs a similar organization in Seattle and helps interested Swedish companies enter the US marketplace. Regular events cover topics such as investor pitching, building a workforce, and marketing tips, with web developers such as Snowfire on hand to help design your business's e-commerce platform. Their annual 'Startup Matchmaking' day can also assist in finding the right investor for you, securing your company its much-needed funding going forwards.
STING Day is a smaller, exclusive event for just 400 selected guests, particularly emphasizing sustainable products and those for the health market. Various Swedish startups gather here to meet with European investors such as H&M, Nordic Makers and Visa for 2018. The event is free – if you can get in – and hosts a variety of talks from insightful speakers, all looking to build on the work of the brightest entrepreneurs.
Boasting the likes of BuzzFeed, Etsy and AppNexus to its name, the bustling streets of New York are paving the way for the biggest and best startup ideas. Whether you're based in the Big Apple or not, these events are worth visiting:
Entrepreneurs & Investors at Americas Tower is hosted by Paradigm Talks and occurs regularly throughout the year. Held at the 50-story Avenue of the Americas skyscraper, budding entrepreneurs can pitch their startup to angel investors and venture capital firms with the New York City skyline as their backdrop. Previous attendees include Oceanair with their innovative power boats; a 'smart bag' from Sensor & Stiches complete with built-in phone charging and GPS tracker; and a custom-fit goggles company called The Magic 5. Both presenters and listeners are welcome, with networking opportunities following the pitches.
Next Gen Summit is designed for younger entrepreneurs who are just starting out, providing them with the tools they need to tap their potential. Founded in 2014 by two millennials, success stories include Nick Mares who was advised by tycoon Mark Cuban early on for his company Kettle & Fire, which makes grass-fed bone broth. Other Shark Tank alums have also made appearances, such as Jordan DiCicco of Kitu Super Coffee, while many more mentors, investors and billion-dollar-brand founders are now event regulars. Specifically targeting those wanting to revolutionize their field, over 70 speakers offer unmissable insights for upcoming entrepreneurs.
Every country has its own entrepreneurial networking opportunities, but there are some that span the globe. Here are a couple that could have an event right near you:
The Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) connects entrepreneurs, investors, researchers and policymakers internationally. Now covering 160 countries and 20,000 partners, they host a Global Entrepreneurship Week every November. Activities here include network gatherings and competitions, all hoping to foster collaboration between those in attendance. Startup members currently include Jasberry, makers of superfood rice and pasta from Thailand; Skytree, whose products facilitate air recirculation in closed spaces; and Izy Shop, an online convenience store based in Mozambique.
Startup Grind works with Google for Startups in 500 cities, from Beijing and Baghdad to Montreal and Minneapolis. As the largest independent startup community, their monthly events feature past successes who share their experiences and lessons learned. These include Packlane, a customizable packaging company, and PickMySolar, which equips customers with alternate energy sources.
Wherever your startup is based, and whatever it hopes to sell, the entire business world rests on one thing: capital. Without initial investment, no company can get off the ground, meaning your best chance at securing those essential funds – and your company's future – could be waiting at one of these events. Check out our extended guide on how to get funding for your business.
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Should I have a wedding video?
At the end of your wedding day the only things you have left are your dress, which is probably going to get cleaned then go into storage, your photographs, video, and maybe a bit of cake (I kept mine in the freezer for months!) You also have your memories. But, memories fade. The day after my wedding my husband and I were able to rewatch all of our speeches, and look through the footage to see all of our little venue details again – it was so amazing!
Wedding photography is great, and I'd never tell a couple to not have photographs, but the problem with photographs is that they capture a still moment in time, and not the reason for that moment. For example, if there's a shot of your nana laughing during the speeches, you might have no idea exactly what she was laughing at. But, with video you can see exactly what she was laughing at. You can hear all of the speeches word for word, so you'll never have to think "what did my dad say at my wedding?" or, "what was the joke the best man made?" I think videography adds something that simply cannot be replaced.
All of my couples tell me that their video was one of the best decisions they made – just take a look at the reviews section on Facebook. The wedding videos get praised for capturing all the little details, and couples don't often even notice that I'm there (so you don't need to worry if you're self conscious about being filmed).
I'd urge all couples who are planning their wedding to book a wedding video, I promise that you will not regret it! Visit the prices page to take a look at the various wedding video packages available.


For insurance purposes, a cover crop is a crop generally recognized by agricultural experts as agronomically sound for the area for erosion control or other purposes related to conservation or soil improvement.
Can I insure a crop following a cover crop?
Yes, you may if you meet certain conditions for terminating the cover crop. You must terminate the cover crop before the deadline listed in the Natural Resources Conservation Service's (NRCS) Cover Crop Termination Guidelines for Non-Irrigated Cropland. If you do not terminate the cover crop your commercial crop may be considered double cropped. If the double cropping practice is not available in your county, your commercial crop may not be insurable.
RMA is revising its procedures for cover crops and the deadline for terminating cover crops. The deadlines are located in NRCS' Cover Crop Termination Guidelines for Non-Irrigated Cropland. These guidelines also include allowances for weather conditions, local climate, and topography, as well as advances in cover crop technology. More guidance for cover crops can be found in RMA's Special Provisions of Insurance for Cover Crops. We expect these new procedures to be in place starting in the fall of 2013 for the 2014 crop year.
Termination of cover crops that are used in an irrigated cropping system are not restricted to a given cover crop termination zone. The cover crop should be terminated based on the crop system and conservation, but before the planted crop emerges.
Why should I plant a cover crop?
USDA has developed the best and most comprehensive guidance possible for cover crops. RMA, NRCS, and Farm Service Agency (FSA) cover crop experts were involved in an interagency cover crop workgroup to develop cover crop management guidelines across the U.S. NRCS has used information from the workgroup, technical literature available, and experts' knowledge of national and local cover crop systems to develop cover crop management guidelines.
Federal crop insurance policies now use the NRCS guidelines for cover crop farming practices.
How do I find the deadlines for terminating my cover crop?
The timing of cover crop termination is critical in areas where poor timing of termination uses soil water that is vital for commercial crop growth and yield. However, the specific date and stage of growth requirements that were in RMA procedures led to some acreage losing coverage in years where weather may have blocked your effort to either terminate or harvest the cover crop in time to qualify for insurance coverage. RMA termination requirements also may not have allowed you to gain the full conservation benefits of the cover crop practice you were using.
This document gives only a general overview of the cover crop insurance. For further information and an evaluation of your risk management needs, please contact us today for a quote.


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Portraits VIII: Gola, the first chimp I ever saw*
This portrait of Gola from 2013 is still my best chimpanzee portrait.
Nearly five years after I started my first pilot season, Gola still holds a very very special place in my heart for a few reasons. First, she's the first wild, live, juvenile chimpanzee* that I ever met.
On our first day in the field after Drew and I finished our pilot season quarantine, we followed the field assistants into the forest before dawn. As we trudged along the muddy trail, contemplating how amazing and hard core our day was going to be, there was a cough. Barely a mile into the forest, along the main trail into the forest, the chimps had climbed from their nests to feed on a small, fuzzy fig called Ficus exasperata. The community was recovering from a respiratory outbreak that had hit them hard in March, killing three adults and an infant. Gola was one of the last coughing chimps. While the others ate, Gold continued resting for most of the morning. Though she remained in her nest, which was about 8 m up from the ground, I could see her head poking out from the edge of the her leafy bed. From the bank of the road where I stood below her, I watched her through my binoculars as she watched the other chimps start their day. After such a long while gazing at her, studying her face and noting her features, she was the first chimpanzee that I could readily identify without help from our expert field assistants.
Secondly, the portrait that I snapped of Gola during my first field season (the first photograph at the start of this post) is, to this day, the best chimpanzee photograph that I have ever captured. She is so soft and thoughtful and perfectly lit in that shot. After such an auspicious beginning, she just continues to be the perfect model. She's given me some of the most expressive expressions and poignant images I could have asked for. I use them all the time to tell my own stories and show how similar to chimpanzees we can be.
Honestly, I laughed aloud when I snapped this shot. Now I used as a standard "TFW they start mansplaining your own work in the middle of your talk..."
...and a few frames later, this one, for "TFW they're mansplaining the point you're about to make on your actual next slide." Feel free to use both of these toward illustrating those points, btw.
Gola resting in 2017, studying me thoughtfully through her legs and the branches of her ground nest. Not sure which one of us is getting better data...
And Gola and I have been through a lot together- although, I should really say that I watched Gola get through a lot. As Olympia's next-oldest sister, part of my pain in Olympia's death was watching Gola grapple with it. She was one of the first chimps out of the tree, darting after her mother and peering into Outamba's arms as she clutched her dying infant. Watching her groom her sister's body, carry it around, try to rouse it into playing (for the full story on that day, please see my previous blog).
Gola and I have shared many moments. In this previously posted but still integral to this blog shot, she looks past the body of her dead sister and into my lens, her face still soft as it was when I first photographed her in 2013.
My favorite thing about Gola is that she is just so prosocial. Like her sisters, she loves carrying sticks and stones around with her, playing with them and building nests for them. One of her favorite games is picking up any infant, just to carry it off, build a ground nest for the two of them, and the just groom the baby in the nest. Of course, the infants are less thrilled with this game than she is and tend to run for their mothers after a few moments of forced grooming. Gola loves new females and has been among the first to approach and groom the three that have joined since I started working with the project. She seems sensitive to injured chimps as well. Over the summer she was very interested in the wounds of recently snared young male. When Gaga came back with her snare in 2016, Gola groomed her for hours.
Gola playing with her little sister, Omukunyu.
After I left the forest this summer, Gola lost her mother and newest sister, Omukunyu, too. I don't know much about how she's doing since then, but I've heard that she's been hanging with the big boys, like Tuber, seen below playing with Gola and chewing on her fingers. My fingers are crossed for this juvenile. Surviving without a mother is hard on chimps, even after they're completely weaned, but if anyone can get through it, a social butterfly like Gola should stand a decent chance.
*The actual first wild chimp that I saw was an elderly, and very dead, male named Stout, but that's another story for another day.
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Planet Fitness, Inc.
plnt-10q_20150930.htm
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015
For the transition period from ___________to ______________
26 Fox Run Road, Newington, NH 03801
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o
x (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No x
As of November 6, 2015 there were 36,597,985 shares of the Registrant's Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, outstanding and 62,111,755 shares of the Registrant's Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, outstanding.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Mine Safety Disclosures
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by us, contain statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, and other future conditions. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "envision," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "predict," "project," "target," "potential," "will," "would," "could," "should," "continue," "ongoing," "contemplate" and other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding:
future financial position;
business strategy;
budgets, projected costs and plans;
future industry growth;
financing sources;
the impact of litigation, government inquiries and investigations; and
all other statements regarding our intent, plans, beliefs or expectations or those of our directors or officers.
We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements we make. Important factors that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:
our dependence on the operational and financial results of, and our relationships with, our franchisees and the success of their new and existing stores;
risks relating to damage to our brand and reputation;
our ability to successfully implement our growth strategy;
technical, operational and regulatory risks related to our third-party providers' systems and our own information systems;
our and our franchisees' ability to attract and retain members;
the high level of competition in the health club industry generally;
our reliance on a limited number of vendors, suppliers and other third-party service providers;
the substantial indebtedness of our subsidiary, Planet Fitness Holdings, LLC;
risks relating to our corporate structure and tax receivable agreements; and
the other factors identified under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-205141) and other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q represent our views as of the date of this Report. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Planet Fitness, Inc. and subsidiaries
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts of $946 and $399 at
September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
Due from related parties
Restricted assets – NAF (note 5)
Liabilities and stockholders' deficit/members' equity
Current maturities of long-term debt
Accrued expenses
Current maturities of obligations under capital leases
Equipment deposits
Restricted liabilities – NAF (note 5)
Deferred revenue, current
Payable to related parties pursuant to tax benefit arrangements, current
Taxes payable
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
Obligations under capital leases, net of current portion
Deferred rent, net of current portion
Deferred revenue, net of current portion
Deferred tax liabilities – non current
Payable to related parties pursuant to tax benefit arrangements, net of current portion
Total noncurrent liabilities
Stockholders' deficit/members' equity:
Members' equity
Class A common stock, $.0001 par value - 300,000 shares authorized, 36,598
shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2015
Class B common stock, $.0001 par value - 100,000 shares authorized, 62,112
Additional paid in capital
Total stockholders' deficit attributable to Planet Fitness Inc./members' equity
Total stockholders' deficit/members' equity
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit/members' equity
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
For the three months ended
For the nine months ended
Commission income
Corporate-owned stores
Operating costs and expenses:
Other (gain) loss
Total operating costs and expenses
Other expense, net:
Total other expense, net
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interests
Net income (loss) attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc.
Net income (loss) per share of Class A common stock(1):
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding(1):
Represents earnings per share of Class A common stock and weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding for the period from August 6, 2015 through September 30, 2015, the period following the recapitalization transactions and IPO (see Note 14).
(Amounts in thousands)
Net income including non-controlling interests
Other comprehensive loss, net:
Losses on interest rate swaps
Unrealized loss on interest rate caps, net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Total other comprehensive loss, net
Total comprehensive income including non-controlling
Less: total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Planet
Fitness, Inc.
Amortization of deferred financing costs
Amortization of favorable leases and asset retirement obligations
Deferred tax (benefit) expense
Provision for bad debts
Gain on disposal of property and equipment
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps
Equity-based compensation
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions:
Notes receivable and due from related parties
Other assets and other current assets
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Other liabilities and other current liabilities
Deferred revenue
Deferred rent
Additions to property and equipment
Acquisition of franchises
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock sold in initial public offering, net of underwriting
discounts and commissions
Use of proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock to purchase Holdings Units
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
Principal payments on capital lease obligations
Repayment of long-term debt
Payment of deferred financing and other debt-related costs
Premiums paid for interest rate caps
Distributions to variable interest entities
Distributions to Continuing LLC Members
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Supplemental cash flow information:
Net cash paid for income taxes
Non-cash investing activities:
Non-cash consideration for acquisition of franchises
Non-cash additions to property and equipment
Class A common stock
Class B common stock
Additional paid-
in capital
Non-controlling
Balance at December 31, 2014
Distributions to members
prior to the recapitalization
Net income prior to the
recapitalization transactions
Other comprehensive loss
expense recorded in
connection with
Effect of the recapitalization
Issuance of Class A common
stock in IPO, net of
Net income subsequent to the
Tax benefit arrangement liability
and deferred taxes arising
from the recapitalization
transactions and IPO
expense subsequent to
the recapitalization
Distributions paid to non-
controlling unit holders
subsequent to the
Balance at September 30, 2015
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(1) Business organization
Planet Fitness, Inc. (the "Company"), through its subsidiaries, is a franchisor and operator of fitness centers, with more than 7.1 million members and 1,040 owned and franchised locations (referred to as stores) in 47 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada as of September 30, 2015.
The Company serves as the reporting entity for its various subsidiaries that operate three distinct lines of business:
Licensing and selling franchises under the Planet Fitness trade name.
Owning and operating fitness centers under the Planet Fitness trade name.
Selling fitness-related equipment to franchisee-owned stores.
The Company was formed as a Delaware corporation on March 16, 2015 for the purpose of facilitating an initial public offering (the "IPO") and related transactions in order to carry on the business of Pla-Fit Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries ("Pla-Fit Holdings"). As of August 5, 2015, in connection with the recapitalization transactions discussed below, the Company became the sole managing member and holder of 100% of the voting power of Pla-Fit Holdings and 37.1% of the economic interest. Pla-Fit Holdings owns 100% of Planet Intermediate, LLC which has no operations but is the 100% owner of Planet Fitness Holdings, LLC, a franchisor and operator of fitness centers. With respect to the Company, Pla-Fit Holdings and Planet Intermediate, LLC, each entity owns nothing other than the respective entity below it in the corporate structure and each entity has no other material operations, assets, or liabilities.
On August 11, 2015, the Company completed an IPO pursuant to which the Company and selling stockholders sold an aggregate of 15,525,000 shares of Class A common stock at a public offering price of $16.00 per share. The Company received $156,946 in proceeds from its sale of 10,491,055 shares of Class A common stock, net of underwriting discounts and commissions, which were used to purchase an equal number of limited liability company units ("Holdings Units") from existing holders ("Continuing LLC Owners") of interests in Pla-Fit Holdings, at a purchase price per unit equal to the IPO price per share of Class A common stock, net of underwriting discounts and commissions.
In connection with the IPO, the Company and Pla-Fit Holdings completed a series of recapitalization transactions on August 5, 2015 which are described below (also see Note 12):
Pla-Fit Holdings amended and restated the limited liability company agreement to, among other things, (i) provide for a new single class of limited liability company units, Holdings Units, (ii) exchange all membership interests of the then-existing holders of Pla-Fit Holdings membership interests for Holdings Units and (iii) appoint the Company as the sole managing member of Pla-Fit Holdings.
The Company issued 72,602,810 shares of Class B common stock with voting rights but no economic rights to Pla-Fit Holdings' existing owners on a one-to-one basis for each Holdings Unit owned.
The Company merged with Planet Fitness Holdings L.P., a predecessor entity to the Company that held indirect interests in Pla-Fit Holdings, for which the Company issued 26,106,930 shares of Class A common stock to the holders of interests in Planet Fitness Holdings L.P. (the "Direct TSG Investors").
Subsequent to the IPO and the related recapitalization transactions, the Company is a holding company whose principal asset is a controlling equity interest in Pla-Fit Holdings. As the sole managing member of Pla-Fit Holdings, the Company operates and controls all of the business and affairs of Pla-Fit Holdings, and through Pla-Fit Holdings, conducts its business. As a result the Company consolidates Pla-Fit Holdings' financial results and reports a non-controlling interest related to the portion of Holdings Units not owned by the Company. As of September 30, 2015, the Company owned 100% of the voting interest, and approximately 37.1% of the economic interest of Pla-Fit Holdings. As future exchanges of Holdings Units occur, the economic interest in Pla-Fit Holdings held by Planet Fitness, Inc. will increase.
The recapitalization transactions are considered transactions between entities under common control. As a result, the financial statements for periods prior to the IPO and the recapitalization transactions are the financial statements of Pla-Fit Holdings as the predecessor to the Company for accounting and reporting purposes. Unless otherwise specified, "the Company" refers to both Planet Fitness, Inc. and Pla-Fit Holdings throughout the remainder of these notes.
Variable Interest Entities
The results of the Company have been consolidated with Matthew Michael Realty LLC ("MMR") and PF Melville LLC ("PF Melville") based on the determination that the Company is the primary beneficiary with respect to these variable interest entities ("VIEs"). These entities are real estate holding companies that derive a majority of their financial support from the Company through lease agreements for corporate stores.
(2) Summary of significant accounting policies
(a) Basis of presentation and consolidation
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Accordingly, these interim financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the periods presented have been reflected. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are unaudited. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 and related notes included in our final prospectus for the Company's IPO dated August 6, 2015 filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), with the SEC (the "Prospectus"). Operating results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
As discussed in Note 1, as a result of the recapitalization transactions, Planet Fitness, Inc. consolidates Pla-Fit Holdings and Pla-Fit Holdings is considered to be the predecessor to Planet Fitness, Inc. for accounting and reporting purposes. The Company also consolidates entities in which it has a controlling financial interest, the usual condition of which is ownership of a majority voting interest. The Company also considers for consolidation certain interests where the controlling financial interest may be achieved through arrangements that do not involve voting interests. Such an entity, known as a VIE, is required to be consolidated by its primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is considered to possess the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance and has the obligation to absorb losses or the rights to receive benefits from the VIE that are significant to it. The principal entities in which the Company possesses a variable interest include franchise entities and certain other entities. The Company is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary for Planet Fitness franchise entities. Therefore, these entities are not consolidated. See Note 3 for further information related to the Company's VIEs.
(b) Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates are based on management's knowledge of current events and actions it may undertake in the future, they may ultimately differ from actual results. Significant areas where estimates and judgments are relied upon by management in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements include revenue recognition, valuation of assets and liabilities in connection with acquisitions, valuation of equity-based compensation awards, the evaluation of the recoverability of goodwill and long-lived assets, including intangible assets, income taxes, including deferred tax assets and liabilities and reserves for unrecognized tax benefits, and the liability for the Company's tax receivable agreements.
(c) Fair Value
The table below presents information about the Company's assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
Total fair
value at
Interest rate caps


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c. 1920s Jack Dempsey Original Photograph, PSA/DNA Type I.. ...
c. 1920s Jack Dempsey Original Photograph, PSA/DNA Type I.
Jack Dempsey competed from 1914 to 1927, and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. A cultural icon of the 1920s, Dempsey's aggressive fighting style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first million-dollar gate. Dempsey is ranked as tenth on The Ring magazine's list of all-time heavyweights and seventh among its Top 100 Greatest Punchers, while in 1950 the Associated Press voted him as the greatest fighter of the past 50 years. He is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and was inducted into The Ring's Boxing Hall of Fame in 1951.
Offered 5x8" original photograph shows Dempsey in a suit and bowtie posed for a portrait. Light-to-moderate wear is exhibited throughout the image with heavier wear in corners and creasing in the upper left and lower right. "EDMUNDS CHICAGO" embossing in the lower right corner. Reverse has "Jack Dempsey" and "D399J" written in blue pencil and "Credit Edmunds Studio" in black ink. Full LOA from PSA/DNA, Type I.
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Mid State League- Cardinal Division Sleeper Players
By Mark Francis Jr.
Posted On: 12/20/20 1:25 PM
Wake up, wake up, wake up, it's not the first of the month but the young men in this article are being slept on at the beginning of this season. These players range from seniors getting more film out there to sophomores still finding their way in high school basketball. The young men on this list have been key components to victories for their team or have impressed during the early part of 2020-2021 and are not receiving the credit they deserve. With every team in this league having already hit the court, this list of players is rather impressive, and is filled with young men that college programs should have their eyes on. Here are the players that have been slept on so far this season.
Cody Blosser- Junior; Marysville: Anybody playing behind a young man that is averaging almost 30 points per game will be a sleeper player, but Blosser plays his role perfectly. In 2019-2020, Blosser only played 10 games total, putting up 4.7 points per game with a high of 11 points. This season he is putting up 12 points per game and has eclipsed last year's season high in both games
Wake up, wake up, wake up, it's not the first of the month but the young men in this article are being slept on at the beginning of this season. These players range from seniors getting more film out there to sophomores still finding their way in high school basketball. The young men on this list have been key components to victories for their team or have impressed during the early part of 2020-2021 and are not receiving the credit they deserve. With every team in this league having already hit the court, this list of players is rather impressive, and is filled with young men that college programs should have their eyes on. Here are the players that have been slept on so far this season. Cody Blosser- Junior; Marysville: Anybody playing behind a young man that is averaging almost 30 points per game will be a sleeper player, but Blosser plays his role perfectly. In 2019-2020, Blosser only played 10 games total, putting up 4.7 points per game with a high of 11 points. This season he is putting up 12 points per game and has eclipsed last year's season high in both games this year. Playing alongside one of the area's best bucket getters, Mason Purvis, this young man has fit in seamlessly as the second scorer for this team. Blosser is able to get to the basket and finish with either hand, while still being able to hit open shots when Purvis is getting double teamed. Blosser knows his role and that will help him at every level of basketball, understanding that he is important to winning if he fills his role the correct way. Adonus Abrams- Freshman; Harvest Prep: Apart of the most balanced offensive attack in the Cardinal division, Abrams has shown an amazing knack for making plays for himself and his teammates in the early part of the season. Abrams is great in transition, getting up the court quickly when he notices a change of possession and is able to get behind the defense for easy baskets. So far this year, Abrams is putting up 11.8 points per game, with a season-high of 19 coming against Fisher Catholic. The lefty has also shown great confidence in his deep jump shot, displaying the ability to knock them down on a consistent basis. The 5-foot-10 freshman still has room to grow and a frame that can pack on more muscle and make him a bigger threat in a couple of years. Nyelle ShaheedNyelleShaheed6'5" | PFHarvest Prep | 2023StateOH- Junior; Harvest Prep: One of the most experienced players from last year's team, Shaheed averaged over five points in 21 games last season, with a season-high of 15 points which showed that he can get buckets when he is called upon. So far to start the 2020-2021 season, Shaheed has doubled his point production, now putting up just over 10 points per game, and his 6-foot-3 height allows him to disrupt the flow of the opposing offense. This young man can finish around the rim really well and is also able to make the defense guard him beyond the arc because his three-point jump shot is better than most. Defensively, Shaheed gets his hands on the basketball when it comes to the passing lanes and he can also block shots with his long arms. Shaheed is an interesting prospect because he will be used differently at the next level, but his skill set is undeniably worth it for a small school to get him. Will Lucas- Sophomore; Grove City Christian: Not sure how much of a sleeper this kid is after nailing eight three-point shots in a game on December 15, that game may have gotten the sophomore on many radars. Even with the 24-point outburst, Lucas is still averaging a tick under 10 points per game in 2020-2021 and looks to use that performance as a springboard into the rest of the season. Lucas has a quick release and will shoot the ball from anywhere on the court, a fearless shooter is the most dangerous kind. The 6-foot guard also digs in on defense and plays with effort. Lucas plays the passing lanes well, showing good instincts on where the ball will go. This kid will continue to grow throughout this season and the years to come, becoming a star right before his fans eyes. Domenico Scott- Senior; Fisher Catholic: A young man that can turn defense into offense with his ability to steal the ball in different ways; he can steal it as the offensive player is passing it, he can take it away in man-to-man defensive situations and he can steal the ball from inbound passes. Once he steals the ball, it is almost impossible to stop him in the open court, he has great speed and can lay the ball up with either hand. So far this year, Scott is averaging just under nine points, including a 19-point game, after not being on the roster last season which shows his impact he can have on a school. Colleges should start looking into this film because Scott is a guard that will be the glue to a program over the next couple of years. Alex Brodner- Senior; Fisher Catholic: Brodner's 7.8 points per game is fourth on his team but the 6-foot-3 senior is better known for his defense, blocking shots and gathering steals at a high rate. Brodner already has one game in which he had four steals and another one where he accumulated three blocks, showing his defensive versatility. Brodner is the team's leading returning scorer, putting up 10.3 points per game with a high of 21 points in 2019-2020 and he has taken a small step back on offense to increase his defense. Even though his team has not won a game this season, Brodner's abilities have been on full display, something that colleges should take note of. Brae Friesner- Junior; Berne Union: The 5-foot-9 junior is a blur in the open court, racing past defenders on fast breaks and finishing at the hoop with relative ease. He is a reliable shooter as well on the offensive end of the court, knowing how to space and get open in the half court. Where Friesner shines as a small is on the defensive end, where he shows passion, fearlessness and a high basketball IQ. He has good instincts as he comes from the weak side to block shots, along with his ability to track down the basketball while it is in the air to snatch it and begin fast breaks. Friesner can also get into a defensive stance, slide his feet and stay in front of the ball handler. Despite the height, this kid is a competitor that can get it done on both ends of the court. *All statistics provided by 270Hoops.com*
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We've covered some novel ways of generating electricity on the move – most recently, we looked at a device called Etive, which harnessed the vibrating, shock forces at the knee, while walking. And of course there are various solar-charging options and one using wind.
Now we can add the Dyson Energy Bracelet to the list. Entered into this year's James Dyson Award, the bracelet converts the temperature difference between the skin's surface and the ambient air to produce electricity that is then stored in a battery. This thermoelectric effect is known as the Seebeck effect, on account of the person who discovered it.
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by: HAROLD MALES
In 1922, barely a year after the village of Cleveland Heights had become a city, a large home was built on Euclid Heights Boulevard near Coventry Road by Jacob and Mina Makoff. A baker and businessman since before the turn of the century, Mr. Makoff was also a devoted and observant Jew.
The Makoff's new home became the focal point of the then very small Jewish community "up the hill", as the Heights area was then known. In the basement of his home, Jacob Makoff established regular daily and Shabbos services in a room furnished with a Bima and Oron Ha-Kodesh. A separate entrance into the home was provided for the Minyan, and the numbers who attended grew as the surrounding Jewish community grew.
In 1923, the group became formally organized as The Heights Jewish Orthodox Congregation. For the High Holy Days, the congregation held services in the Heights Theater, which Mr. Makoff had participated in building.
Within a few years it became apparent that a permanent home was needed to accommodate the congregation. Finding a suitable structure or location to build one was not without its problems. The community at large in Cleveland Heights was not then notably receptive toward such an establishment, and court decisions which would allow any religious group the right to establish a home where they desired were decades in the future.
In 1927, a home was found on Superior Road near Mayfield that would suit the needs of the congregation if it could be purchased. It was arranged that a young couple, Dr. and Mrs. Aaron B. Yasinow, would purchase the home, ostensibly to reside there with their son. The choice of this couple was no accident, as Mrs. Yasinow was the former Rose L. Makoff, the youngest daughter of the Makoff family.
When the transaction was completed on January 4, 1928, the property was immediately deeded to The Heights Jewish Orthodox Congregation, and was to be our home for more than half a century. Jacob and Mina Makoff had provided the funds for its establishment, and for many years it was formally called "Makoff's Shul". Some of the original documents relating to the purchase of the property were recently presented to the ccongregation archives by Dr. Aaron Yasinow.
Despite the economic conditions of the 1930's, the congregation grew. A Sisterhood was soon organized, and by 1926 it became possible to have a full-time rabbi. He arrived in the person of Seymour M. Zambrowsky, warm and personable in nature, rotund, a fiery orator, who would serve as our rabbi for a decade. Rabbi Zambrowsky became an outstanding figure in the rabbinate of Canada.
In 1928, the name of the congregation was changed to The Heights Jewish Center. A daily Hebrew school had begun, and toward the end of the decade a Sunday school as well. It was also during this time that the congregation welcomed into its midst many families who had been among the fortunate few to escape from Germany and Austria before the Second World War began.
During the war, many of our members, young and old, were called upon to serve. The activities of the congregation then were naturally directed toward assisting the war effort, in addition to continuing our normal religious obligations.
The immediate post-war years created dramatic changes for our congregation. Following years of depression and war, the Jewish population of Cleveland which had lived primarily on the east side of the city in the Glenville area to the north and the Mt. Pleasant-Kinsman area to the south, began to move to the eastern suburbs. As a rsult, many of the old neighborhood congregations, some of whom were informally known by the streets on which they were located, could no longer serve their members who had moved away. Their members had found new homes and so, too, it became necessary for the congregations to relocate.
A solution to the problem of relocation for many congregations was to join already existing institutions in the Heights area. By the end of the 40's, several congregations had merged with The Heights Jewish Center, bringing not only new members, but a new vitality and spirit which greatly enlarged congregational activities.
Beth Israel Chevra Kaddish, which was founded in 1859, had merged with the Beth Hamidrosh Hagodol at the end of the 19th century. These congregations, along with Ohave Emanu (The Tacoma Shul) and Anshe Grodno gave added strength to The Heights Jewish Center.
But it was not in members alone that we gained. Along with their congregations came the beloved Rabbi Eiser Paley and the outstanding Cantor Aaron Cohen. Rabbi Paley was to serve his congregations as Rabbi and Rabbi Emeritus for more than forty years, while Cantor Cohen's voice was to grace the Tacoma Shul and The Heights Jewish Center for more than forty-five years.
(Photo above courtesy of Cleveland Heights Historical Society)
In 1947, two important additions came to the shul. One was of concrete and steel. A new, large building was erected behind the old house to contain our new sanctuary, auditorium, social hall and classrooms. The other was Rabbi Israel Porath, later Dean of the Orthodox Rabbinical Council of Cleveland. Scholar, writer, inspirational spiritual leader, he was to serve as Rabbi until his death in 1974.
The congregation bustled with activity. Religious schools were re-instituted in 1949, providing education for our chidlren through the 9th grade of Sunday school. In the same year, Boy Scout Troop 61 was organized, and in a few years Cub Pack 41 and Explorer Troop 61-E were added. The Sisterhood had grown to the point that there was now a Senior and Junior Sisterhood, each with its own actvities.
On February 1, 1953, The Three Pillars was inaugurated as the official organ of the Junior Sisterhood. It quickly became the official bulletin of The Heights Jewish Center and so remains today. The name came from the Biblical verse contained in the Ethics of the Fathers, which suggest that upon three things is the world based–Torah, Service, and Benevolence. Hence, Three Pillars of Judaism. In December of the same year, our current Men's club was organized.
The doors of our congregation have always been open to visitors, and one in particular was noted in the June, 1955 issue of the Three Pillars.
"As usual, Jan Peerce, the famed Metropolitan tenor, davened Mincha with us during his Metropolitan Opera engagement in Cleveland."
During the past six decades, many outstanding individuals have led our congregation. Among our past presidents have been Jacob Berkowitz, Max Steinberg, Charles C. Goldman, Irving Rashkow, Louis Chaitoff, Max Sorkin, Morris H. Sudman, Alex Adelman and Gerald Krainess.
By the late 60's and early 70's, it became apparent that yet another movement of the Jewish community was taking place. Our membership was slowly but surely moving away from the area surrounding our shul. No longer was it possible for most to walk to shul when required. Attendance at daily and Shabbos services lessened. Just as congregations begun in the last century had moved many times to accompany the movement of their members, the time had come for the first major movement of The Heights Jewish Center.
Under the leadership of our then President, Morris H. Sudman, and our new Rabbi, Daniel Schur, plans were developed to find a new home for our congregation. Through the tireless efforts of many individuals over a period of several years, substantial funds were raised and plans firmed.
In 1979, we moved into our new home, the former University Heights Masonic Temple. The building, located on a main highway and next to fine recreational facilities in a park-like setting, seemed an ideal beginning for our needs.
Extensive remodeling and rebuilding of the structure were needed. Under the strong guidance of our past President, Alex Adelman, the next two years saw the completion of our beautiful sanctuary and the creation of a lower-level social hall, library, offices, conference rooms and other areas of beauty and utility.
Under the leadership of our current president, Dr. Fred Bolotin, the ground-breaking ceremony for our new addition took place on July 19, 1991. This new addition is a multi-purpose edifice which serves as a chapel, a hall for weddings and simchas , an extension to our lower-level banquet hall and a milchige kitchen. At this date, all are in use.
The Heights Jewish Center Synagogue, as we are now known, which with its combined congregations has served Greater Cleveland continuously for 137 years, will continue to grow and to serve in the future. The Three Pillars remain our guide: Torah, Service, Benevolence.


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Twice as Nice: Exhibition Review
Twice as Nice at PS Mirabel
I recently wrote a review of Print UnLtd at Salford Museum and Art Gallery and said how busy the private view was, saying it was one of the busiest I've been to in a long time. Sorry Print, 'Twice as Nice' has just taken that title.
I know why it was so busy, it's because there is so much work on display. This exhibition features a ton of artists. With the theme of 'Twice as Nice' each artist had two pieces of work on display. In total there were 51 artists and 102 pieces to see! PS Mirabel isn't the biggest of galleries in terms of both wall space and floor space. So with so many artists being featured, and all being there at the preview, and with all the guests that come along too, it wasn't just the artwork that filled the space.
I don't want to write negatively about an exhibition at PS Mirabel as I have already declared that I am a big fan. I just think this time it may have been a bit too much. Maybe not if you go on a different day, but the night of the private view I felt it couldn't handle the numbers, and I personally think the walls couldn't handle 102 pieces of work either. It was kind of like the PS Mirabel curators were throwing a party and invited everyone, thinking that some people would be busy and turn down the invitation. But no one did, and now they have to accommodate for everyone as they all clicked attending.
So before it all became too claustrophobic for me (bear in mind that it was also a million degrees in there) I did get a chance to pick out some highlights, as well as meet and catch up with some artists, finally putting faces to names.
We missed Sarah Eyre's exhibition back in October/November at PAPER Gallery so I was pretty pleased to see her work here at 'Twice as Nice'. 'Cut. Copy. Paste' (number 57 and 58 out of 102) focuses on female hair. They are slightly distorted, broken with a curvy line that could represent the female form. The black and white images means it is unclear as to what the hair colour is. It could be blonde, or ginger, or mousey brown. It could be wig. It is not clear if there is a head or a face, or if it's resting on a stand. It is a bit of an enigma. You can take so much from a persons face and how they look, and hair is a huge part of a person's identity. This links back to the work I reviewed of Sonia Boyce, (Manchester Art Gallery till 2nd July).
Reading more about Sarah Eyre, her work 'centres around the rather hairy subject of wigs – specifically women's wigs, and their relationship to gender, identity and the female body.' Without being 'genderist', I do think women's hair perhaps means more to them than mens do. It's a lot more open and common to talk about balding men, but what about women? You can walk down Oldham Street and through Manchester Arndale and find a bunch of hair shops focusing on women's hair products, extensions and wigs etc. I can't think of anywhere in Manchester where you can buy male wigs? Women's hair dye, there are rows and rows of it in supermarkets and pharmacy shops, and maybe 2 or 3 options for men. It's just crazy how women can't go grey, can't lose their hair, and we have to do everything to cover that up. Sorry, rant over.
Olga Woszczyna was one of the artists I got the pleasure of chatting to. She uses a lot of natural products and sources in her work and the pieces in this exhibition are no exception. Using tea bought from a trip to China, Olga creates textured and dark giclee prints. 'Essence and Essence' (21 and 22) named so because the work also has a scent of tea, bringing in a new sense that isn't usually appealed to in the art world, so I commend her for that. The prints look almost haunting, like in a dark forest night. The tea, being brown on a black background, creates an almost tangled web of branches. Reading Olga's 'About' page, she describes her work; 'I am attracted to hectic cities with their variety of cultural and design influences. Finding natural elements being incorporated into the context of modern public spaces, I gradually gained a more profound appreciation for raw and natural materials, such as wood and other forms 'that could be brought from forest'.'
I chatted with Martyn Lucas whose work also features in 'Twice as Nice', number 97 and 98. He uses vintage postcards of landscapes, usually of places he has visited as a child, and adds collage pieces to them. Martyn says his work is about thinking of the 'difficulty of landscapes.' Generations of artists have painted landscapes, Martyn wants to explore what we can add, what can do to make it different. Using those little pantone paint slices you get from B&Q, he immerses himself in the landscapes, working with a multitude of colours trying to find the right one to add. He tries to respond to the landscape as the original painter would, by examining the land, the colours, the shapes, looking at them through 'artist' eyes and deconstructing the image, enabling him to pick the right colour and create the shape to add as a collage. What initially may looks like a simple piece, actually has a lot of depth to it and can take Martyn a long time to create.
It was a shame the private view was so packed, because there were other artists featured that I wanted to see and missed, or briefly saw at a glance. A couple of others I want to mention were Garth Gratrix (73 and 74), he created two lovely little sculptures, that looked like a pastel coloured Wrigley's extra strip that had been curled. Marc Beattie's paintings 'FRAGILE' are also worth a mention, the crumpled up fragile tape, now looks likes like rubbish, contradicts with what the word 'fragile' means. There is great detail in the painting as you can really sense the crunch of the tape. Susan Gunn, Tina Dempsey and our current Manc of the Month Steven Heaton also feature.
With so many artists on show, there could be so much more to write, but it was impossible to take everything in. On the flip side, it's great to see such a range of artists in one gallery, however individual works were suffocated and surrounded by the next piece. Just like I felt a little suffocated by the heat and the amount of people there. Too busy, too crowded, too much to look at.
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PM Modi Visits Arun Jaitley at Home after He Opts Out of New Government
Owing to deteriorating health, former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally requested not to be given any responsibility in the upcoming cabinet due to be sworn in tomorrow.
News18.com | May 29, 2019, 23:00 IST
PM Modi Calls on Arun Jaitley
Karnataka Cong Passes Resolution for Rahul to Remain President
Cong Parliamentary Party Meeting on June 1
Rahul Gandhi to Attend Modi's Swearing-in
Cong-JDS Govt Will Fall On its Own: Yeddy
Sonia Gandhi to Attend Modi's Swearing-in
Tejashwi to Attend Poll Review Meeting of Rahul
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to call on senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley at his residence on Wednesday night in a bid to make him reconsider his decision to not be a part of the next Union Cabinet. Jaitley, who was the finance minister, said he would like to focus on his deteriorating health.
United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi will attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Thursday.
May 29, 2019 23:00 (IST)
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said that the Congress party will attend the oath-taking ceremony for sure.
Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress: Congress party will attend the oath taking ceremony for sure. Elections were a matter between 2 ideologies, 2 parties but the oath ceremony is of a Prime Minister. PM is of the entire country. We expect him to treat all people of the country equally. pic.twitter.com/yXjLuG56Mm
The Trinamool Congress leadership today shrugged off party MLAs joining the BJP, saying it "doesn't matter" if some "opportunist" legislators switch loyalties. "It doesn't matter if one or two opportunist MLAs switchover to the BJP. Some are opportunists and some are being forced to join by using threat and intimidation," senior TMC leader Tapas Roy said. Roy's comment came after TMC MLA Monirul Islam joined the BJP earlier on Wednesday, the third legislator to desert the ruling party in West Bengal after the reverses in the Lok Sabha polls.
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A multi-layered security arrangement will be in place in the city on Thursday, with the deployment of around 10,000 security personnel from Delhi Police and paramilitary forces on account of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony which will be attended by foreign dignitaries and chief ministers and governors of several states among others. Quick Response Teams will be deployed at several crucial spots. Snipers will also be deployed atop several important buildings as Modi will visit Rajghat, Sadaiv Atal Samadhi and National War Memorial on Thursday to pay homage, a senior police official said.
Dissonance within the opposition "mahagathbandhan" in Bihar, smarting under the drubbing in the general election, came to the fore today as the Congress skipped a meeting of the alliance partners convened at the residence of former chief minister Rabri Devi, whose RJD leads the five-party grouping in the state. The meeting took place shortly after over a dozen RJD MLAs, including Abdul Bari Siddiqui and Chandrika Roy, skipped the legislature party meeting, apparently unhappy over their poll defeat from Darbhanga and Saran respectively. Sources in the "mahagathbandhan" (Grand Alliance) said the RJD MLAs were dissatisfied with the leadership of Tejashwi Yadav, the younger son and political heir of party chief Lalu Prasad.
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PM Modi Calls on Arun Jaitley | Prime Minister Modi arrives at the residence of senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley. It is likely that Modi will request Jaitley to reconsider his decision of not joining the new cabinet. The former finance minister is reportedly suffering from ill health and had also not attended BJP's Parliamentary Board meeting on May 25.
Karnataka Congress president Dinesh Gundu Rao told reporters after the Congress Legislative Party meeting in the state that members have passed a resolution that Rahul Gandhi should continue as party president. "Some are absent from CLP. They have taken permission. CLP has never had 100 per cent attendance. We are all together," he said. Rao added that the party is also likely to hold a senior leaders/ministers' meeting tomorrow to take opinions from all and decide about cabinet expansion, reshuffle. Further, Congress leader Siddaramaiah also said "Rahul Gandhi must continue as president. He need not take moral responsibility alone. we all take responsibility".
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President of Bangladesh Abdul Hamid is the first leader to arrive in Delhi for PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan tomorrow.
President of Bangladesh Abdul Hamid arrives in Delhi, to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath ceremony tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/UlqgEvQryl
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met BJP president Amit Shah today, and both the leaders are understood to have discussed Kumar's party JD(U)'s representation in the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will be sworn in for a second term on Thursday. JD(U) spokesperson KC Tyagi said his party will be represented in the government but declined to comment on the details of its likely representation. JD(U) leaders are of the view that the party may get two berths, one with Cabinet rank and another with the minister of state profile.
Prime Minister Modi is likely to drive down to senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley's residence around 8.30 PM. The PM is likely to request Jaitley to reconsider his decision and remain in Government.
Cong Parliamentary Party Meeting on June 1 | The Congress Parliamentary Party meeting is scheduled to be held on June 1 at the Parliament. Elected MPs are expected to elect the Leader of Lok Sabha from its camp at the meeting. Besides, this meeting also assumes significance amid growing tensions in the party with leaders across the country quitting their positions. The June 1 meeting may also give direction to the discourse of leadership in the grand old party after party president Rahul Gandhi expressed that he would like to quit from his post.
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel told news agency ANI that he wont be able to attend PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony tomorrow.
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel: I want to congratulate PM Modi. Due to prior commitments, I will not be able to go for his oath ceremony tomorrow. I have sought time from PMO to meet him later. pic.twitter.com/UuzPl1jg0R
NOTAM on flight restrictions tomorrow at Delhi Airport for the Prime Minister Modi's swearing-in ceremony. No scheduled passenger flights will be affected by the flight restriction tomorrow. However, from 4 pm to 11 pm, no chartered flight, unscheduled flights will be allowed to take-off or land at Delhi airport.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi congratulated Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on taking oath for the fifth term in a row.
Congratulations to Naveen Patnaikji on being sworn in as CM of Odisha for a record 5th term. This is indeed an incredible achievement.
My best wishes to him and to the people of Odisha.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 29, 2019
Congress president Rahul Gandhi will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi tomorrow at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. This news comes after, UPA Sonia Gandhi confirmed her attendance to the ceremony a while back.
Congress leaders Siddaramaiah, KC Venugopal, DK Suresh and other leaders have arrived in Bengaluru for a Congress legislative party meeting to review the defeat in the Lok Sabha elections.
Visuals of Andhra CM-elect YS Jaganmoohan Reddy offering prayers at Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada today.
Andhra Pradesh: YSRCP chief and CM designate YS Jagan Mohan Reddy offered prayers at Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada today. He will be sworn-in as the Chief Minister tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/3nZxAGrgcj
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Cong-JDS Govt Will Fall On its Own: Yeddy | BJP state party chief B S Yeddyurappa today said that they will wait for the Congress-JDS government in Karnataka to collapse on its own due to its infighting. "We don't have any feeling that we have to go for elections. It is certain that they (Congress and JDS) will go home fighting each other. We will wait. We are 105 (MLAs), we are ready to wait," Yeddyurappa said. "Let them (Congress-JDS) work efficiently or resign and go home. Instead of that by creating an atmosphere of confusion and loot they are indulging in, they cannot be forgiven," he added.
Sonia Gandhi to Attend Modi's Swearing-in | UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow at the Rashtrapati Bhawan Forecourt. A record number of close to 6,500 guests will attend Prime Minister Modi's swearing-in tomorrow. In 2014, the guest list stood at approximately 5000. This is only the fourth time a prime minister is taking an oath in the Forecourt. The ceremony is traditionally held at the Durbar Hall.
Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma today said that Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot should take the responsibility of the Congress debacle in the Lok Sabha election in the state and should resign. "Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot should tender his resignation over the defeat in the Lok Sabha election. He could not make his son (Vaibhav) win (from Jodhpur) and he should take the responsibility," Sharma told reporters here. He added that Gehlot had no "moral authority" to remain on the post.
Amid speculation that his party could be part of Opposition's alliance for the Maharashtra Assembly polls, MNS chief Raj Thackeray met NCP president Sharad Pawar earlier this week, PTI reported. The meeting, which took place at Pawar's residence in Mumbai on Monday evening, lasted about 45 minutes. Opposition leaders, however, said the issue of taking the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) along did not come up during the talks.
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath today held a meeting with the newly elected MPs of the party at his official residence in Lucknow. "Rising above candidate and party considerations, people this time came forward aggressively to elect the PM and this was seen all through the electioneering. It is because of this that the BJP won 303 seats on its own across the country; 64 of these are from Uttar Pradesh alone," Yogi said addressing a meeting attended by state in-charge J P Nadda and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya.
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Jayant Patil asserted that NCP lawmakers have full faith in party president Sharad Pawar's leadership and none of them will switch over to the BJP.
Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit after meeting Rahul Gandhi at his residence says "I have given him the message that he should not resign. We want him to continue on his post, otherwise it will cause us pain. We have conveyed that to him".
The Rajasthan Congress passed a resolution today after its meeting to discuss party president Rahul Gandhi's decision to not continue as chief and the party's performance in the state. In its resolution, the state unit said that it would like Rahul to lead the party in its ideological battle against the BJP. However, the state unit also recommends that Rahul initiate a restructuring process at every level of the party.
RJD leader and deputy chief minister of the RJD, Tejashwi Yadav told reporters in Patna, Bihar that the Congress party has invited him for a meeting in Delhi to discuss election results. "We are in touch with Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Ahmed Patel and others. We will participate in the meeting there," he said.
Visuals of Congress leaders and supporters sitting outside the residence of Congress president Rahul Gandhi.
Jagdish Tytler along with other @INCIndia leaders and supporters have gathered outside the residence of @RahulGandhi requesting him to continue as the party chief, @Zebaism reports from the scene. https://t.co/fNBx8ZbOo5 pic.twitter.com/aNxJS39gZ7
— News18.com (@news18dotcom) May 29, 2019
File image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. (Image: PTI)
Owing to deteriorating health, former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday formally requested not to be given any responsibility in the upcoming cabinet due to be sworn in tomorrow. "I would in future for some time like to keep away from any responsibility. This will enable me to concentrate on my health and treatment," read Jaitley's letter.
Meanwhile, the families of over 50 BJP workers killed in political violence in West Bengal have been invited for Modi's oath-taking ceremony as "special invitees".
In a push on the foreign front, PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are all set for an informal summit in October as India proposes a reply to the Wuhan summit, sources familiar with the development said. The first informal summit between the two leaders took place in Wuhan in China's Hubei in April 2018. The two leaders then spent two days at a lakeside guest house in Wuhan and held discussions for almost 10 hours.
Sources said continuing the informal interaction between the leaders was decided at Wuhan itself. Earlier, November was being targeted for the meeting but it was later decided that September/October would be better.
Sources had earlier said that much would depend on who the next Prime Minister would be and with Modi's thumping return to power, the informal summit would continue as both leaders share a personal rapport.
The PM's then statement had said: "You invited us for the first summit and today that dream has come true and I am happy that this informal summit will develop in to a regular practice and I would be delighted to get an opportunity to host such an informative summit in 2019 on the soil of India."


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Terran Orbital Aids Successful Demonstration of Record-Breaking 1.4 Terabyte Single-Pass Optical Downlink for NASA's Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator 3 Satellite
Terran Orbital Corporation today announced its contribution to the successful demonstration of a record-breaking 1.4-terabytes of data delivered from space to ground by an optical downlink in a single pass.
Terran Orbital December 5, 2022 2 min read
BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 5, 2022 – Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, today announced its contribution to the successful demonstration of a record-breaking 1.4-terabytes of data delivered from space to ground by an optical downlink in a single pass.
The demonstration connected the TeraByte InfraRed Delivery (TBIRD) laser communications payload aboard NASA's Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator 3 Satellite (PTD-3) to the ground, transmitting 1.4 TB of test data in a single ground station pass lasting less than 5 minutes. TBIRD is a NASA Space Communications and Navigation payload developed by the MIT Lincoln Laboratory.
NASA's Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator (PTD) mission series tests the operation of a variety of novel satellite technologies to enhance the performance of versatile spacecraft. Terran Orbital designed, built, integrated, and operated the spacecraft for the first PTD satellite, PTD-1, to demonstrate a propulsion system with a water-based propellant generated via water electrolysis. PTD-3 is also a Terran Orbital-developed satellite with added components to support the TBIRD payload. This optical communication technology demonstration aims to advance the state of the art for high-speed, direct-to-Earth transmission of data from low Earth-orbiting satellites to ground stations, targeting downlink at the unprecedented rate of 200 gigabits per second. Fast, error-free transfer of extremely high volumes of data may transform the operations and missions of scientific, commercial, and defense satellites.
"Terran Orbital is thrilled to have contributed to the successful 1.4 terabyte space-to-ground optical link for PTD-3," said Terran Orbital Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer Marc Bell. "The flight qualification and demonstration of the groundbreaking technologies making the link possible will benefit future government and commercial missions. Terran Orbital is grateful for NASA and MIT Lincoln Laboratory's partnership in the PTD-3 mission. We look forward to completing the next record-breaking space-to-ground optical link – at 200 gigabits per second – in the near future."
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I had a request some time ago for a film strip that would hold bigger pictures and I made one that will hold 3 x 3.25 inch photos. There was mention about a film strip again today on the Cricut Message board and I remembered I hadn't ever posted my cut file.
The 3 x 3.25 Filmstrip PS will cut two at a time on the expressions, it must use a 12x12 mat and Plantin Schoolbook. The strip will measure 11.5 inches.
The 3 x 3.25 Filmstrip GBS will cut one at a time on the baby bug and must use a 6x12 mat and George and Basic Shapes. This strip will also measure approximately 11.5 inches.
Here is a screen shot of the PS version . The GBS version will be turned the other way but is basically the same cut. I did have to click weld for the objects to show up on the screenshot but they are not welded in the cut file.
you are so sweet Okie,.. thanks for sharing.
Hey, I just wanted to say thanks for the Cricut Tips and the awesome scrap projects! I run a blog too on Cricut and scrapbooking at www.artsncraftsbug.com. If you'd like, I'd love to exchange links with you. Let me know if you'd like that, and I'll put a link to your site on mine!
Thanks so much for sharing your cut files with those of us not as talented as you!! I appreciate all time it takes you to design these. The filmstrip one will look good on one of my vacation layouts. Thanks again!!!
Thank you so much for sharing your cut files. I had just been thinking I wanted to make a filmstrip and here you had made one!
I too share my cut files on my blog though I haven't many yet. Feel free to have at the ones I have if you like them.
Thanks Okie, I wish I had the time and patience to learn DS.
Thank you so much for this Freebie. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in Creative Busy Hands Cricut Freebies Search List, under the Elements post on Aug. 18, 2009. Thanks again.
Thank you for sharing the filmstrip cut, that will be fun to use!!
Okie~ TFS!! I have a multitude of ideas that I can use this for :) Oh the idea's, hehehe!
Thanks so much!! Just found your blog (even though I've seen your name on the Cricut MB for some time). Loving this filmstrip/negative. I appreciate your hard work!


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Brenneman, Walter L., Jr. & Mary G., 1995. Crossing the Circle at the Holy Wells of Ireland. Charlottesville, VA, USA & London: The University Press of Virginia. ISBN 0-8139-1548-1.
Bridges, Marilyn, no date. Markings: Aerial Views of Sacred Landscapes. Oxford, UK: Phaidon Press Ltd. Outstanding pictures from the air of sacred sites around the world.
Cope, Julian, 1998, The Modern Antiquarian: A Pre-Millennial Odyssey Through Megalithic Britain. London: Thorsons. ISBN 0 7225 3599 6. A wonderful whimsical guide to Britain's ancient sacred sites. A nice touch - the author gives his personal subjective impressions of many sites. Includes a Gazetteer to over three-hundred Prehistoric Sites. You might want to take this one with you.
Devereux, Paul, 1992. Secrets of Ancient and Sacred Places. London: Blandford Press. Sacred spaces around the world.
Hancock, Graham, 1995. Fingerprints Of the Gods: A Quest For the Beginning and the End. London: Heinemann. A different putting together of evidence from prehistory that does not lead to ETs, but rather to a technologically advanced civilization on this planet in 10,000 BCE.
Harbison, Peter, 1970. Guide to the National Monuments in the Republic of Ireland. Dublin: Gill & MacMillan. Still good after all these years - if you can find it.
Historic Monuments of Northern Ireland. 1987. Department of the Environment For Northern Ireland, Belfast: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. Good overall view of sacred sites in Northern Ireland.
Lippard, Lucy R., 1983. Overlay: Contemporary Art and the Art of Prehistory. New York: Pantheon Books. Using the Earth as a canvas for art. Sacred spaces as Earth Art.
Mann, Nicholas R. 1996. The Isle of Avalon: Sacred Mysteries of Arthur and Glastonbury Tor. St Paul, MN, USA: Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 1-56718-459-6. A wonderful overview of Glastonbury combining the ancient Christian and Arthurian material with more recent discoveries like the Maltwood figures (the Glastonbury Zodiac), the Michael Line, the Tor labyrinth and the sacred geometry of Glastonbury Abbey.
McMann, Jean, 1993. Loughcrew: The Cairns - A Guide. Oldcastle, Co Meath, Ireland: After Hours Books. A good guide to an important Neolithic passage-graves site West of the Boyne Valley.
Michell, John, 1988. The Traveller's Guide to Sacred England. New York: Alfred A Knopf. A guide to the legends, lore, and landscape of England's sacred places. Written by one of the best.
Pepper, Elizabeth & John Wilcock, 1993. Magical and Mystical Sites: Europe and the British Isles. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Phanes Press. A good one if you're traveling around Europe.
Streep, Peg, 1994. Sanctuaries of the Goddess: The Sacred Landscapes and Objects. Boston: Little, Brown and Co. Sites in Europe and the Mediterranean.
Westwood, Jennifer, editor. The Atlas of Mysterious Places. New York: Weidenfeld & Nicholson. Another tour of sacred places in the Americas and Europe.
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Skin cancer is on the rise. Here are some tips from Dr. Brandith Irwin on sun protection.
Use a sunscreen (SPF 30 with 5-10% zinc) on your face, neck, chest and back of hands daily.
Wear a wide brimmed hat that protects your face and ears—especially if you are losing hair.
Wear large close-fitting sunglasses with UV protection to protect against eye damage and wrinkles around the eyes.
Stay out of the sun between 10am and 4pm, when the sun is the strongest.
Cover up! Try UV protective clothing (a typical white T-shirt only has an SPF of 7).
Be sure that you take 2,000 units of vitamin D daily if you use regular sunscreen and live in the Northwest. Ask your primary care doctor or dermatologist to test your blood level of vitamin D.
There are two components of the sun UVB ("burning ray") & UVA ("aging ray", stimulates pigment) that you want to make sure your sunscreen is blocking. Both UVB & UVA damage can lead to skin cancers. UVA is stronger and more prevalent than UVB; it comes through clouds and window glass. It is important to wear sunscreen daily, even on cloudy days because you are still being exposed.
Ingredients: Look for products that contain at least SPF 30 (protects from UVB) with 5-10% zinc oxide (protects from UVA).
For daily wear, if you are inside: Apply a facial moisturizer with broad spectrum SPF 30 protection every morning. There are many options, but the key is to find a good broad spectrum sunscreen you like and will use regularly.
For days spent outdoors: Apply a broad spectrum SPF 30 or higher sunscreen with water resistance. Reapply every 2 hours and use in addition to hats and sunglasses.
Layering products: Apply an antioxidant and moisturize before you apply your sunscreen. You can also layer different types of sunscreen for better protection. For example, after the application of a cream sunscreen apply a tinted powder sunscreen like the Colorescience SPF 30.


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