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In addition to federal student aid, students enrolled at the OHSU School of Nursing are encouraged to apply for both internal and external scholarship awards. Last year over 150 students received a scholarship or grant award to help support their nursing education. Typical awards range from $3,000 - $6,000 per individual for the academic year. As scholarship deadlines and criteria vary, please check back often for updates and deadlines.
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OHSU School of Nursing Scholarships
For current and new students
SON Institutional Scholarship Application
Through donor giving, the School of Nursing offers institutional scholarships to nursing students who meet various academic, financial, diverse, regional, and program criteria. All incoming and current students can submit a completed OHSU SON scholarship application as well as the FAFSA application each year to be considered for these internal SoN awards.
Priority deadline: March 1, 2023
Scholars for a Healthy Oregon (SHOI)
Designed for students matriculating into the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in: Adult Gerontology/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthesia, Nurse Midwifery, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. SHOI provides full tuition and applicable fees for students who agree to practice as a healthcare practitioner in a rural or underserved community in Oregon for a minimum of one year longer than the total years of funding received.
Deadline: Monday, February 6, 2023
Oregon Nursing Education Academy- Preceptor Program Application and Scholarship 2023
The Oregon Nursing Education Academy Grant is a grant established to provide funding to educate nurses who are committed to working as clinical nurse faculty and preceptors, to increase the nursing workforce and improve health equity. Scholarship awards will include funding for tuition for two graduate courses (one in spring 2023 and the second summer 2023) a conference registration, and a travel stipend. Please click on the application to view additional eligibility requirements.
Application Deadline: February 15, 2023
Street Nursing Team Scholarship 2023
The Street Nursing Team scholarship is a grant established to develop street nursing scholars who will help shape a workforce that is sensitive and responsive to the complexities of homelessness thereby improving health care delivery and health outcomes for people experiencing homelessness.
To qualify for this scholarship students must be on the Ashland campus and enrolled in one of the following programs:
OCNE 3 year program (juniors and seniors only)
Accelerated baccalaureate program
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner DNP
Please click on the application link to view additional eligibility requirements.
The Michaelson Gerontological Nursing Scholarship
The goal of this scholarship is to prepare advanced practice nurse educators with the enhanced knowledge needed to address the complex health care needs of older adults. This scholarship provides support for students in the second year of the Master of Nursing programs at OHSU School of Nursing who are committed to the health and health care needs of older adults.
The Hearst Scholarship
The goal of the Hearst Foundations' Scholarship is to support clinical scholarship and prepare advanced practice nursing students for the complex care needs of older persons. This scholarship provides funding for students enrolled in Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs at OHSU's School of Nursing who are in the final year of the program and whose focus is on gerontological advanced practice nursing. Up to $15,000 will be awarded to accepted applicants.
Carol Howe Scholarship in Nurse-Midwifery
Carol Howe, DNSc, CNM, FACNM developed the first nurse-midwifery education program and faculty practice in Oregon. Dr. Howe is an advocate who has advanced nurse-midwifery locally, and nationally, creating a legacy of highly trained and skilled clinicians in her field. This scholarship supports nurse-midwifery student education and practice, enabling students to continue Dr. Howe's legacy.
Deadline: May 15, 2022 (priority)
Application link: closed
Dean's Alumni Scholarship
All applicants to the Ph.D. program will be given full consideration for an award to cover their tuition, fees, and a monthly stipend for the first four years of the program.
PhD applicants will automatically be considered
Oregon Nursing Education Academy Scholarship
The purpose of Oregon Nursing Education Academy is to recruit, retain, and educate nurses in Oregon and in Health and Human Services Region 10 (Washington, Idaho, Alaska) to serve as clinical nurse faculty and preceptors to increase the nursing workforce and improve health equity. This scholarship is for Masters of Nursing Education students only. Please click on the application to view additional eligibility requirements.
Educational grants are provided by a number of non-profit and governmental organizations in order to provide financial support for students in key populations critical to providing primary care in key regions or with targeted populations. These funds are available on a limited basis and may have specific qualifications or requirements that recipients must comply with in order to be eligible. Please see the following list below for the current educational grants that are available to students.
Renew Grant
The School of Nursing has received funding for 4 years through HRSA to support expansion of the FNP and PMHNP programs in rural areas and in urban underserved areas of the state. Each year for the four years of the grant there will be about 15 scholarships of approximately $20,000 available for FNP and PMHNP DNP students only.
Application link
NINR Graduate Partnership Training Program in Biobehavioral Research
Students must be accepted by both the NIH and the OHSU School of Nursing. Funding amount is for tuition, fees, stipend and travel.
The Rural Health Track
The Rural Health Track is a rural practice focused option within the OHSU School of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice Program. It is designed to prepare expert rural advanced practice nurses and leaders needed to improve health and health care outcomes of rural communities.
Loans and Repayment
Harding Loan
Requirements: For current students needing additional assistance not provided by financial aid. These loans carry a 5% fixed interest rate which begins at the time of the loan. The loans come due 3 months after graduation. Only available to students who are not fully funded through financial aid. Loan amount is $850 per term.
Deadline: Rolling
Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)
Designed to prepare qualified nurse educators to fill faculty vacancies and increase the number of nurses entering the workforce by supporting Schools of Nursing that prepare graduates to serve as faculty. Eligible students at OHSU SON include those in the Ph.D., D.N.P., and M.N.E. programs. OHSU makes loans available to students enrolled in these programs, and requires students to complete specific nursing education courses as part of their program. Following graduation, the NFLP offers partial loan cancellation (up to 85%) for graduates who serve as full-time faculty at an accredited SON.
In addition beginning in fall 2020, students in DNP programs participating in the program will receive loan forgiveness following graduation by becoming employed in their specialty and agreeing to serve as a full-time preceptors (for one student per term) in partnership with OHSU SON or another accredited school of nursing.
Financial Aid will email eligible students regarding when and how to apply
Primary Care Loan Forgiveness (PCLF)
The PCLF was designed to meet workforce needs in rural Oregon for primary care providers. PCLF participants are eligible for forgivable loans for tuition and fees only, in exchange for a service obligation to an approved rural Oregon practice site.
Applications for the 2022 cycle will be due January 7, 2022.
For undergraduate students only. Offers 0% interest rate.
Application information: Contact the Registrar's office, 503 494-7800
Evalee C. Schwarz charitable trust for education loan
Interest free loan for undergraduate or graduate students with exceptional academic performance and signification financial need. The amount given is between 5,000-$15,000.
Deadline: TBD
Federal Loan Forgiveness
For current students needing additional assistance not provided by financial aid. These loans carry a 5% fixed interest rate which begins at the time of the loan. The loans come due 3 months after graduation. Only available to students who are not fully funded through financial aid. Amount: cost of eligible loans minus 120 monthly payments.
In exchange for a two year service commitment, participants receive 60% of their total nursing education loan balance. Amount: 60% of nursing education loan balance.
Deadline: Check website for most up to date deadline information
Faculty Loan Repayment Program
Individuals selected to participate agree to serve on the faculty of an accredited health professions college or university for two years. The government pays up to $40,000 of the participant's student loans and provides funds to offset the tax burden. Amount: up to $40,000 towards nursing loan repayment.
National Health Service Corps
Minimum of two year full-time commitment to work at an NHSC-approved site. Amount: up to $170,000 loan repayment.
Loan repayment programs offer tax-free funds for qualified health care providers working in approved disciplines at eligible practice sites, in exchange for a service obligation.
Various loan repayment opportunities through the Oregon office of rural health.
All students are encouraged to complete the free application for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) as part of applying for institutional scholarship and grant awards. Review more information on the FAFSA website.
We encourage you to apply for external scholarships for additional funding opportunities. External funding is not provided by OHSU but through private or public organizations, state and federally funded scholarship or grants. The following are some additional scholarship search engines that may help you find additional funding opportunities.
Fast Web
Discover Nursing-Johnson & Johnson
Minority Nurse Scholarship Search
Oregon Student Assistance Commission
AACN financial aid information
Oregon nurses foundation scholarships
Aftercollege/AACN Scholarship
For Nursing students enrolled in a baccalaureate, master's or doctoral degree program in nursing with a GPA of 3.25 or higher. Scholarship amount of $2,500 will be awarded each quarter.
America Assembly for Men in Nursing
For Pre-licensure male undergraduate student. Scholarship amount of $1,000 -$5,000.
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Foundation
Master's or doctoral students in nursing. Must be an AANP member. Several opportunities available. Scholarship amount of $2,500 - $5,000.
Army Nurse Corps Association
Nursing students (all levels) who have, or plan to serve, with the US Army and are not already funded by the US Army. Also eligible are students whose parents, spouse, or children have served in the US Army. Scholarship award amount of $3,000.
Back to School Scholarship Program
Enrolled in an RN to BS (or must hold ADN), MN, DNP, or PhD program. Scholarship award amount of $2,500.
Barbara Rhomberg Excellence in Nursing Scholarship
Enrolled in full time undergraduate nursing program, non-traditional student. Scholarship Award Amount of $1,000.
Caring Scholar Scholarship
University students attending an accredited U.S. college or university who care for aging relatives. Scholarship award amount of $1,500.
Diversity Nursing Scholarship
Register for a job seeker account with diversity nursing, must be enrolled in an accredited SON, and must be a U.S citizen. Scholarship award amount of $5,000.
F.A. David Nursing Undergraduate Scholarship
F.A. Davis is delighted to offer two nursing scholarships for the amount of $1,500 will be awarded to one undergraduate nursing student and to one graduate nursing student who is studying in the US or Canada.
Ford Scholars Program
Need based scholarship for Oregon residents (or Siskiyou County). For graduating high school seniors and the equivalent seeking a bachelor's degree (up to $40,000/year).
Ford Opportunity Program
Ford Opportunity Program: Need based scholarship for Oregon residents (or Siskiyou County) For parents of any age, especially encouraging single parents, and adult learners over the age of 25 who are seeking a full-time associate or bachelor's degree. We combined the Opportunity with the ReStart program (up to $40,000/year).
Ford Transfers program
Need based scholarship for Oregon residents (or Siskiyou County). For community college students ready to transfer as a junior to a 4-year college in the fall (up to $40,000/year).
Several Scholarship opportunities listed by the Geriatric nursing.org. Please view the scholarship page.
Applicant must be of Hispanic ancestry, residing in Oregon or Clark County, WA. Open to undergraduate and graduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Scholarship award amount of $1,000 to $5,000.
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association Education Scholarship
Must be a member of HPNA providing end-of-life care and completed at least one term of nursing school. Open to undergraduate and graduate students.
HRSA Nursing Scholarship Program
Students enrolled at the BS or MN level who agree to work for at least two years after graduation at a facility with a critical shortage of nurses. Preference is given to students with zero EFC as indicated on their FAFSA. Scholarship award cover full cost of attendance plus stipend.
Leo Adler Scholarship
Students must be graduates of North Powder High School or have graduated from a high school in Baker County, Oregon. Must be enrolled full-time with a minimum of 2.0 GPA.
March of Dimes Graduate Scholarship
Current RN, enrolled in grad program for maternal/child nursing, and member of ACNM, AWHONN, or NANN. Scholarship award amount of $5,000.
Minority Nurse Scholarship Program
For 3rd or 4th year in undergraduate nursing program or any stage in Accelerated BS nursing program, racial or ethnic minority, minimum of 3.0 GPA. Scholarship award amount $3,000 to $5,000.
National American Arab Nurses Association Scholarship
Member of NAANA and enrolled in a nursing program (BS, RN-BS, or Master's) with at least a 3.5 GPA. Scholarship award amount $500 to $1,000.
National Association of Hispanic Nurses
Applicants must be a NAHN member for at least 6 months prior to submission deadline. Scholarship award amount of $1,000 to $5,000.
National black Nurses Association Scholarships
Undergraduate students enrolled in a nursing program with at least one year remaining. Applicants must be members of the NBNA and of their local chapter. Scholarship award amount of $1,000 to $6,000.
National League Nursing (NLN)-Foundation Faculty Scholarship Award
Candidates must be NLN members either through individual dues or through their employer schools' NLN membership. Scholarship award amount of $8,000.
National Student Nurses Association Foundation Scholarship
Available to undergraduate and RN-BS students taking at least 6 credits per term. Applicants must be involved in student nursing organizations and community health activities, have documented academic success, as well as financial need. There is a $10 fee for this application. Scholarship award amount of $1,000 to $7,000.
Nurses Education Funds, Inc.
Restricted to Master's and Doctoral students who have completed at least one term of study. There is a $20 fee for this scholarship.
Oregon Nurses Foundation - Centennial Education Scholarship
For students accepted into or currently enrolled in an undergraduate nursing program within the state of Oregon. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0. Scholarship award amount of $1,000.
Point Foundation
Point Foundation empowers promising LGBTQ students to achieve their full academic and leadership potential to make a significant impact on society. Point promotes change through change through education, mentorship, leadership development and community service training, and provides scholars with the financial ability higher educational institutions across the nation.
Resources for current RN's to complete their bachelor's degree.
Senior Care Scholarship
'A Place For Mom' senior care innovation scholarship. Scholarship award amount of $1,000.
Southern Oregon Latino Scholarship Fund
Must be a resident of Jackson, Josephine or Klamath counties and be of Latino heritage, seeking first academic degree, minimum GPA of 3.0.
Willesha E. Wade Scolarship
This scholarship is awarded in the amount of $2,000 by ABNAO for unlicensed nursing students pursuing an associate or baccalaureate degree in nursing.
William G. and Ruth T. Evans Nursing Scholarship
Students enrolled in the nursing program at the OHSU Ashland Campus who intend to work in the Rogue Valley (Southern Oregon) after graduation.


Martha Martin McBrayer was honored recently with a retirement reception held at The Flower Basket & Gifts, the Charleston flower shop that she owned and operated for 37 years.
SUMNER — Christmas Eve will be ushered in with a bang and a heavenly light show during the annual fireworks show here Monday night, Dec. 24, beginning at 7.
This time of year is special in so many ways, and Tallahatchie countians seem to always know how to make the holiday season even brighter.
"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," or so goes the classic idiom.
Members of the medical community, as well as those who subsidize health care services, embrace that concept.
The Charleston Christmas parade, sponsored by the city, will get underway Saturday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m.
Grand marshal for the parade will be World War II veteran Richard Sallis.
The driver of a car that was involved in an accident on Swan Lake Road late Friday was killed after being struck by an oncoming vehicle while standing at the crash site.
Tallahatchie County Sheriff Jimmy Fly said Saturday morning that local officials had captured a man wanted in Quitman County on burglary and grand larceny charges.
WEBB — Marvin Pryor (above) has been named acting police chief for the town of Webb, Mayor Tracy Mims announced Friday afternoon (Nov. 30).
The Tallahatchie County Library System, which includes the headquarters library in Charleston and a branch library in Tutwiler, has set new operating hours, effective Dec. 3.


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Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C. Line a 30 cm pizza tray or a large baking tray with baking paper.
Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add mushrooms, onion, garlic and oregano and fry over a medium heat until the mushrooms are golden-brown, about 7 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, sprinkle with the vinegar, and cover. Remove from the heat and let stand for 3 minutes.
Meanwhile, place the pizza base on the pizza tray. Spread over the tomato paste. Top with the vegetable mixture, pepperoni and mozzarella, then sprinkle over the parsley.
Bake until the crust is golden-brown and crisp and the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve hot.


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Barry Group shortlisted for Marketing Awards
Barry Group was shortlisted in the 'Brand Campaign Award' category for this year's All Ireland Marketing Awards.
Following the acquisition of the Carry Out Off-Licence franchise in 2009, Barry Group undertook a strategic review of the business and the brand. Firstly, a strategic media plan was designed to challenge the existing market leaders. It was agreed that Carry Out's brand-awareness needed to grow significantly, reaching out to new target audiences, particularly females. Secondly, development of an online advertising strategy and a tailored website was agreed and thirdly, potential key sponsorship opportunities were identified.
Barry Group immediately took steps to implement the three-pronged marketing strategy including the rolling out of a dynamic advertising campaign using both online and traditional media. The company also signed up to sponsor a task on TV3's The Apprentice and delivered a fully-integrated marketing campaign to support the sponsorship.
A new online connoisseur club, 'Taste It', was launched to coincide with the airing of the sponsored task and a week-long radio advertising campaign was rolled out following the show. More than 600,000 people viewed Barry Group's Apprentice slot when it aired and 'Taste It' had more than 5,000 visits on the night of the show and into the following day.
The winners of this year's Awards were announced at a Gala Awards Ceremony on May 12th at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin.
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She opened the doors to anatomy late October, 2010 in hometown Buffalo, New York, and after 16 months of designing and overseeing all aspects of the brand—including the two collections as well as hand selecting various local talent to showcase in anatomy—she relocated into a showroom inside of the Hotel at the Lafayette. Currently the showroom houses the made-to-measure collection and other local accessories, as well as a work space for constructing garments.
In addition to her bridal collection, Ali teaches classes at Buffalo State College in the Fashion Department and has co-founded an indie bridal organization called Buffalo Indie Weddings. The organization connects the creative, engaged couples of WNY to the best and most unique wedding vendors through hip bridal shows and an annual publication, With Love magazine.
Ali has traveled to participate in bridal events in Philadelphia and New York, and has been featured in a major motion picture filmed in Buffalo, New York. Her work has been revered on national blogs such as Ruffled Blog, Magnolia Rouge (01/2105), Way Out Weddings, and Off-Beat Bride. She has won several local awards, including Artvoice Best of Buffalo's Best Fashion Designer in 2014, and sits on the panel of advisors for the Fashion Department at Buffalo State.
Joy is originally from Corning, NY, and came to Buffalo. She learned to sew at a young age from her mother and comes from a long line of tailors. Deciding to take time away from her full time job in energy to be a mother, she began sewing as a hobby at home for herself, children and close friends. Quickly realizing her love of the craft, her skills and techniques have developed rapidly over the past eight years working at her own home based business. She focused on alterations, as well as formal dresses for children. Working on such small scale garments has helped her develop a keen eye for detail, which helps greatly in the custom bridal world. She began working with anatomy in the summer of 2015, and is the company's lead tailor.


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Aly is not only a local hero, but with her success in her running career she has propelled herself to be a national treasure too! We are delighted to have someone like Aly proudly sharing the positive story of St Benedict's Hospice whenever she can and her involvement will only help raise the profile of our hospice to a bigger audience.
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"The hospice is an essential care provider within the City. Everyone in Sunderland, at some point, will know someone who has received care from the hospice whether as an in-patient or in their own home. I've had 2 members of my immediate family be patients of the hospice and the care and help they received was second to none. Not just for the patient but for the whole family at the toughest of times. This year is the hospice's 35th anniversary and the charity have more planned than ever before, to ensure they raise the funds to be able to continue the work that is so vital to our city. It is a huge honour to come on board as an ambassador for the hospice. Despite being an NHS facility, the hospice still has to rely heavily on the fundraising efforts from the charity, they have to continually look to the local community and to the kindness of those who support them. I am very happy to support the hospice in every way I can so that they can continue the fantastic work which myself and my family have seen first-hand"
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Algae Breeds New Era of Nutritional Products
With a long history of traditional use, companies are harvesting and harnessing a functional family of bioactive compounds.
NSF International Updates Pesticide Test Requirements in Dietary Supplement Certification Standard
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By Sean Moloughney, Editor01.30.19
As more consumers look for plant-based and vegan products, algae and seaweed have emerged as potent, sustainable sources of nutritional compounds.
The global algae products market is expected to reach $3.3 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 6.7%, driven by the nutraceutical, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and biofuel industries, according to a report by Meticulous Market Research. While the algae-derived biofuel industry hasn't developed as some had hoped, nutraceutical application has begun to pick up steam.
Algae are photosynthetic organisms that grow in a range of aquatic habitats, from lakes and ponds to rivers and oceans. Marine algae have been well-known and utilized for their therapeutic benefits for hundreds of years. "Seaweeds have a long history of use in nutrition, food and complementary medicine in Asia," noted Helen Fitton, PhD, chief scientist, Marinova Pty Ltd (Australia). "Life expectancy in Japan is longer than any nation in the world, a quality that is often attributed to a diet rich in seaweed."
More recently, research into the nutritional value of seaweed has increased, revealing its diverse bioactivities, she continued. "Alongside this, technology has progressed to effectively extract and isolate the compounds within algae that attribute to its health benefits. Both of these advances have boosted the interest and availability of seaweed ingredients and products. Additionally, consumers are increasingly seeking nutritional products containing ingredients that are both sustainably sourced and backed by credible science. Seaweed addresses these consumer demands on both fronts."
The market for algae-derived nutritional products is relatively young, but awareness is increasing significantly, according to Tryggvi Stefánsson, PhD, science manager, Algalif (Iceland). "The underlying consumer trend is definitely towards natural, functional ingredients that check the right boxes for sustainability, quality, and traceability. Microalgae cultivated under controlled conditions in locations that can provide clean energy and water inputs certainly address these demands particularly well."
The market for algae products has expanded quickly over the last 10 years, according to Bob Capelli, executive vice president of global marketing, Algae Health Sciences, a division of BGG (Beijing Ginko Group). "Unfortunately, the economics of producing fuel from algae isn't working out well; but due to the vast investment in that field over the last decade, there's been a lot of spill-over into other applications for algae, primarily nutraceuticals. Plus, I think there is a global consciousness developing for harvesting plants grown in water as a sustainable force for the future."
Algae naturally produce a range of bioactive compounds, including astaxanthin, beta-carotene, fucoxanthin, phycocyanin, beta-glucan, essential fatty acids (EPA and DHA), and others.
"There is a vast array of nutrients found in algae, and huge differences from species to species," said Mr. Capelli. "For example, species like spirulina contain a wealth of different nutrients in a single plant."
Dr. Stefánsson said algae can be compared to a toolbox where the appropriate species can be selected based on specific needs. For example, "blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) such as Spirulina sp. can have protein content in the 60-70% range whereas Botryococcusbraunii can have similarly high concentration of lipids. To take things even further, different algae have different composition of lipids and it is therefore common to cultivate certain species for EPA and other species for DHA."
Dr. Oz put astaxanthin on the map and the market subsequently exploded, noted Scott Steinford, president, Natural Algae Astaxanthin Association (NAXA). "A shortage ensued but now there is market balance between supply and demand. Price and supply have made this an affordable and effective ingredient. Astaxanthin is one of the few supplements consumers can feel the benefit so there's a lot of repeat purchase and word of mouth."
The most studied and richest source of astaxanthin is the type derived from the microalgae Haematococcos pluvialis, he continued. "It's known for its powerful antioxidant activity and related health benefits ... Astaxanthin has a unique polar structure and ability to donate electrons and stabilize free radicals, which terminates the damaging free radical chain reaction and thus maintains the cell integrity. It has also been suggested that it stimulates the body's natural antioxidant production."
Research has supported multiple health benefits for natural astaxanthin, including benefits related to cardiovascular health, diabetes, exercise, brain, skin, and eye health, said Mr. Steinford. "In addition to its role as an antioxidant, it is also known for its anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, neuroprotective, and cardioprotective effects. It is well tolerated, bioavailable and safe."
Assuring consumers that they're getting astaxanthin truly derived from Haematococcus pluvialis is important, he added. NAXA recently randomly selected more than 50 products sold at online retailers for testing, and results showed some either contained no astaxanthin or were spiked with synthetic material, according to Mr. Steinford. "Brands carrying the NAXA Verified mark passed third-party testing, proving consumers can look for the mark on labels to ensure the product they're buying contains natural astaxanthin in the amount stated on the label."
Production methods range from outdoor open cultivation in ponds and raceways to controlled indoor cultivation in specifically designed photobioreactors, noted Dr. Stefánsson. "Sustainability is directly connected to water and energy inputs, which are two key components of any algae cultivation setup," he noted. "Water is the main input in any type of algae cultivation and having access to an abundance of contamination-free natural water is therefore of paramount importance. Similarly, as the cultivation is energy dependent (artificial lights, heating/cooling, dewatering, etc.) the sustainability of the energy source is key.
"The quality of the algae product starts with the condition of the input material (inoculum, water, and nutrients)," he continued. "A GMP-certified quality system is therefore needed to ensure full traceability throughout both the cultivation process, downstream processing, and any subsequent product handling. A big part of this is maintaining active contamination control throughout, both in relation to the algae culture itself and also the corresponding finished product."
Icelandic Harvest is a branded formulation of astaxanthin developed by Algalíf. The astaxanthin is extracted from microalgae that are cultivated at the company's state-of-the-art facility. Proprietary LED lighting and enclosed photobioreactors ensure both quality and concentration of the active compound but also minimize contamination risks, said Dr. Stefánsson.
According to Mr. Capelli, algae production, if done properly, can be "totally sustainable and environmentally friendly." For example, "Algae Health Sciences' astaxanthin farm uses the sun's energy and has zero runoff into the local environment (since we produce in glass tubes in a closed system). This system also ensures quality since foreign algae species and all sorts of organisms and contaminants are kept at bay due to the glass tubes."
"We're still just scratching the surface when it comes to understanding how powerful algae-sourced nutrients really are," he added. "For example, in just the last few years there have been over 20 new human clinical trials coupled with close to 200 new pre-clinical studies demonstrating various health benefits for natural astaxanthin."
The North American market for algal omega-3 ingredients is expected to grow by 10% per year between now and 2022, according to Research & Markets (2016).
Sid Hulse, vice president, product development, PLT Health Solutions, said the company is seeing a "significant upturn" in demand for algae-based omega-3, particularly DHA. "This is due to the sustainability of the ingredient versus marine-based omega-3s, the trend toward plant-based ingredients, and also due to improved organoleptics."
PLT Health Solutions produces its élantria Algal DHA from the microalgae Schizochytrium sp. The non-GMO algae used for élantria are cultivated in the EU in a closed system ensuring maximum purity, quality, and traceability, according to the company.
The raw material features a clean, enzymatic extraction process that is solvent-free. It is refined, deodorized and stabilized at state-of-the-art facilities by Polaris Nutritional Lipids (France) under strict quality control procedures, Mr. Hulse noted. "The proprietary QualitySilver stabilization process sets new standards for stability and shelf-life. PLT offers two élantria Algal DHA ingredients, either 40% or 70% DHA by weight, both in an ultra-stable form."
Algal oils rich in DHA are known to be very sensitive to oxidation, he added, which can detract from both nutritional and organoleptic properties of a finished product. The QualitySilver process inhibits the onset of oxidation and prevents the oxidative cascade, he said.
"Consumers of DHA are among the most selective you'll find since much of the material is targeted to sensitive applications," he added. "With élantria Algal DHA, we are striving to give assurances of the highest possible quality to a market that increasingly demands it. From a consumer product developer's standpoint, one of the features of élantria Algal DHA that stands out is its stability and resultant shelf-life."
Scientific evidence continues to emerge demonstrating the diverse health benefits of seaweed, according to Dr. Fitton. "Marinova is one such company making a significant investment in R&D to fully realize the potential of its seaweed ingredients, with 25% of total company revenue reinvested back into independent scientific studies, including human clinical trials."
"Algae provides an excellent source of macro and micro nutrients, including protein, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates and amino acids," she continued. "But it is the specialized, bioactive compounds within algae that make it a truly remarkable nutritional source and set it apart from other food groups."
Fucoidan is one particular bioactive compound found within macroalgae. In nature, fucoidan plays a pivotal role in protecting the seaweed from marine pathogens, environmental stresses, and UV damage. When extracted and consumed, research shows that fucoidan imparts protective effects relevant to human health, including reducing inflammation, balancing the gut microbiome, inhibiting viruses, and boosting immune cells.
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There's little argument that Detroit is one of the cities hit hardest by the Great Recession–the city built around the same auto industry that saw two of the "Big Three" manufacturers spiral into bankruptcy. While the domestic automotive manufacturers jockey to reposition themselves to regain lost market share, Leon C. Richardson is looking to enter new markets.
Richardson, CEO of ChemicoMays L.L.C. (No. 100 on the BE Industrial/Service list with $25 million in revenues), attributes nearly 45% of company revenues to General Motors. Headquartered just a few miles from Detroit in Southfield, Michigan, Richardson maintains that ChemicoMays was spared the worst of the downturn in the auto industry. "We're an indirect supplier, maintaining the facilities or the equipment or the chemicals. Even though GM had a downturn in production, we still had to maintain the physical facilities," he says, "so that when they came back on line, we were prepared to go."
Still, there's good reason to be concerned about that level of exposure to any one client, so the ChemicoMays team has drafted a diversification strategy. "Outside the [auto] industry, we just picked up a couple of new contracts. This time next year, GM won't be our largest customer," claims Richardson, 49. Indeed, the company has landed a multi-year, multimillion-dollar contract with Honeywell. "We're looking at four other market segments to operate in–defense contractors, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and aerospace–and we have a foothold in two of those markets today."
ChemicoMays is a too-rare example of an African American business partnership. Launched in 2006, the company is a joint venture between Chemico Systems Inc. (a manufacturer of specialty chemical products owned by Richardson) and the nation's largest black-owned chemical supplier, Mays Chemical Co. Inc. (No. 25 on the BE Industrial/Service list with $183 million in revenues). ChemicoMays provides chemical management services–the ordering, application, storage, and disposal of chemicals ranging from cleansers to paint thinners, degreasers, machine coolants, and other solutions used in metalworking, assembly, and other manufacturing processes. Richardson sees a combination of geographical and industry diversity as the future of the business.
Black-on-Black Business
Richardson began his career 23 years ago as a laboratory technician at Product Sol, a Detroit-area chemical company that he later acquired. He eventually moved to the manufacturing side of the business and finally sales. A dispute with management over a commission check resulted in Richardson's leaving the company and launching Chemico Systems. Richardson and Bill Mays, CEO of Mays Chemical, had known each other for several years prior to forming the partnership. Chemico Systems often purchased from Mays those chemicals it didn't manufacture on its own.
That business arrangement helped pave the way for the alliance. "Bill Mays and I developed a great relationship as a result of a customer—supplier relationship. I saw the opportunity to expand using their infrastructure and backbone and our technical competence and efficiencies. Putting these two companies together, it was just a natural extension," says Richardson. "Mays Chemical is a distributor, Chemico Systems is a manufacturer, and ChemicoMays is a management provider."
Since Mays Chemical had the staffing and resources, they would handle the back office functions: payables, collections, receivables. Financing, of course, was needed as well. Mays guaranteed a $2.5 million bank loan, which was paid off in four years. "The partnership has been nothing but positive. And if you can, in the course of four years or whatever, pay off a couple million dollars' worth of debt, then that's pretty significant," says Mays, who owns just under 50% of the venture. "We've got significant business in other areas outside of the automotive area, which is what I wanted, and Leon got what he needed, which was some money."
This doesn't come without its share of challenges. One of them is staffing. "You notice anything about my staff?" Richardson asks after a visit to one of the GM facilities ChemicoMays is contracted to service. "Not a single one of them is African American and it kills me." Richardson, points to his cadre of chemists and chemical engineers–who are predominantly white–as a sad testament to the lack of African Americans in the sciences.
He's worked with organizations such as the National Association of Black Suppliers to sponsor a $20,000 scholarship for African Americans looking to study chemical sciences at Wayne State University in Detroit and other major universities around the country.
Time to Venture Abroad
In its first three years, ChemicoMays generated enough revenues to be counted among the be 100s. Now it's focusing on global markets. "We are a major supplier of chemical management services in Mexico. When you look at what's happening with NAFTA and a lot of manufacturing moving into regions like Mexico and Brazil, it was just imperative that we look for a strategy that allowed us to go where our customers were going, and our first step was Mexico," says Richardson. "We're now looking further into South America and we're shipping materials to China and Australia. We've been fortunate enough to move wherever our customers are moving on a global basis."
Contracts with biotech giant Amgen and Eaton Corp., a diversified power management company with 2010 sales of $13.7 billion, will help Richardson and his team reach their goal of growing the business outside of the automotive industry. "When you look at pharmaceutical and biotech firms, at the end of the day, what they create are blockbuster drugs and therapies," says Richardson. "But, to develop those materials, they have to bring in a lot of different types and diverse chemistries to actually do the research, which leads to those blockbuster drugs."
But for now, automotive will continue to be the company's bread and butter–with GM as its largest client. "We have a competitive bid process where we select suppliers based on our sourcing activity and we look at your quality, service, price and technology," says Linda Ware, supplier diversity manager for General Motors, pointing out that the automaker has roughly 400 diverse suppliers. "ChemicoMays meets or exceeds all of those criteria."
Looking ahead, Richardson says the company's balance sheet looks solid enough to consider potential acquisitions. "We'll continue to grow our presence in other industries, continue to grow our presence geographically while looking for other regions to grow in," he says. "And there may be some inorganic growth here in the next 24 months."Â
Alan Hughes


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Can MakeMyTrip reinvent itself?
Dearton Thomas Hector
MakeMyTrip has drawn out an ambitious plan to focus on hotels & packages. It won't be easy.
At first blush, MakeMyTrip's financial performance doesn't make for pleasant reading.
The online travel agency's (OTA) market cap has almost halved from $1.22 billion from June last year to $ 594.9 million (as of 5th August 2015). The company posted its 13th consecutive quarterly loss in net income.
Even if you consider adjusted profit after tax (PAT) - a fairer parameter according to the company's CEO India & co-founder Rajesh Magow - the company has posted losses in 8 of the last 13 quarters.
Critics of the NASDAQ listed company are unforgiving. "MakeMyTrip is now a dinosaur age Internet company that by now would be reasonably expected to perform consistently, if not profitably," says Seth R Freeman, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of US based EM Capital Management.
Revenues of the company, though, are consistently on the rise. Revenue less service cost increased 14.7% year on year (YoY) to $38.1 million in the first quarter of this fiscal year. So, what explains the losses?
"We have been investing to grow hotels and packages business organically by making investments in mobile and marketing as well as in our international hotels businesses," says Magow, who is spearheading the Gurgaon based company these days, as founder Deep Kalra serves as chairman and group CEO. "If we want to become profitable, we can be profitable today," adds Magow.
Holidays, hotels & competition
MakeMyTrip, the country's largest online travel company, started feeling the pain from air ticketing business when Kingfisher airlines went down in December 2012.
Even as domestic airlines lowered the commission given to OTAs and the Supreme Court banned transaction fees, the margins in the airline ticketing business became insignificant. According to MakeMyTrip's financial statements, the net revenue margin in the latest quarter, from air ticketing was 5.5% and from hotels and packages was 13.3%.
That has meant that the company has had to increase its efforts more towards the Hotels and Packages (H&P) business. "One of the first products which went online was flight bookings. But somewhere down the line, we were clear that we will have to find a long term business model because the margins in air business were very, very small. We had to build the hotels and packages business," says Magow.
MakeMyTrip's H&P revenue almost tripled from $74.6 million in FY11 to $220.5 million in FY 15. The segment's contribution to the company's revenue has gone up from 29.8% in Q1 of FY 2013 to 48.2% in Q1 of FY 2016. "Currently, the H&P contribution (to revenue) is almost 50%. If we can make it to 75% in the next 2-3 years… our success would be defined by this," says Magow.
The problem is that MakeMyTrip isn't the only player looking at this segment. A recent JP Morgan analyst report indirectly mentions Gurgaon based Goibibo (South Africa based Nasper's subsidiary) as a strong competitor.
Ashish Kashyap, CEO of ibibo group says that his firm is 2.5 times bigger than MakeMyTrip (in terms of booking volumes) in the H&P segment and 5-6 times bigger than Yatra. "In hotels we grew 500% year-on-year, whereas MakeMyTrip grew 75% year-on-year. In air ticketing, we grew 85% year-on-year, whereas they grew 45% year-on-year," claims Kashyap.
Even smaller players like Chennai based Stayzilla claims that their room nights per day (booking per day) is higher than MakeMyTrip.
Yogendra Vasupal, founder of Stayzilla says they do around 7000 room nights a day. MakeMyTrip's Q1 results show that for MakeMyTrip India, the standalone hotel bookings stand at 2.45 lakhs (April- June). For 91 days, it means around 2700 transactions per day. Though Vasupal adds that the average value of transaction is much higher for MakeMyTrip at around Rs 5,000- 6,000 versus Rs 1,300 for Stayzilla.
Yatra, a rival OTA had acquired hotels aggregator Travelguru in 2012 to increase their foothold in the H&P space. Last year, they raised Rs 140 crore from IDG Ventures and Vertex and they had announced that they will be focusing on the hotels and packages space and was on the lookout for acquisitions.
"Almost 50% of the bookings are coming from mobile for hotel bookings and around 30% of ticketing is coming from mobile for us," says Sharat Dhall, president at Yatra. It's an area where MakeMyTrip has fared well: the company's India hotel bookings have grown 78.1% YoY and mobile has grown 216.1% YoY for the first quarter of this year.
The big shift
Magow and Kalra are no strangers to adversity, having manoeuvred the company through several sticky situations including the 9/11 attacks, the SARS epidemic (which affected travel and tourism) and the dotcom bust. The duo, who teamed up in early 2000s to start MakeMyTrip, now wants to drive the company to its next phase of growth: the shift into the hotels and packages business.
The founders say that the company is heavily investing in hiring senior talent and technology to make the leap to the next phase. Last year, MakeMyTrip announced that it was setting up an innovation fund of $15 million, which is formed to invest in start-up or early-stage companies in the travel technology space.
"It was roughly 10% of our cash in balance sheet. But, it is a perennial fund. There is a lot of disruptive work going on, in niche areas by startups… this is our way of keeping abreast with changing technology," says Kalra.
It has also embarked on a series of acquisitions - six to be precise - since January 2014, including companies like Amsterdam based EasytoBook, Bangalore based Simplotel, US based Inspirock, Bangalore based HolidayIQ.
"The philosophy behind it was there is a lot of disruptive work going on in the niche areas in travel by startups," explains Kalra. "And because of the very nature of startups, the focus is very high. So, startups will pick up one problem and they will focus on it completely. So their chance of succeeding are probably higher than if we were to hire people in the company to do the same job," argues Kalra.
For instance, take the case of Mygola which MakeMyTrip acquired in April this year. Mygola, which was founded by IIT Mumbai batchmates Anshuman Bapna and Prateek Sharma in 2009, claims that it lets travellers' custom trips in 15 minutes.
Acquisitions like not just provide MakeMyTrip not just with crucial technology but access to talent in the space. For instance, MakeMyTrip appointed Bapna, who was the CEO of Mygola, as its new chief product officer. Bapna expected to lead the crucial mobile strategy bit for MakeMyTrip.
In addition, MakeMyTrip has also been acquiring destination management companies in Thailand and Singapore, to help grow the outbound segment of the business. "We acquired a pure play hotel company called HotelTravel.com which is integrated with MakeMyTrip today to ensure that we have international product offerings," says Magow.
The company is also investing in mobile "since the hotel market is underpenetrated and smartphone usage going up." It has recently launched an app for hotel bookings.
A back of the envelope calculations, based on announced deal sizes, show that the company must have shelled out more than $70 million for these acquisitions. How have these acquisitions worked out for MakeMyTrip?
"Obviously, the acquisitions have not worked out as the company remains unprofitable and the stock price has collapsed. They have to fix their operating costs problems and perform effective investor relations marketing to increase awareness of the company and its potential," says EM Capital's Freeman, who believes that the company "is likely to either go out of business or more likely be acquired by a much larger company wanting an established footprint and infrastructure in India."
The CEO of a company that competes with MakeMyTrip is a lot more circumspect. "These acquisitions take time to digest. It's too early to pass a verdict on the success or failure of this strategy," adds the CEO.
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Did Kate Bush work with Prince? I don't remember that.
She did a track on "The Red Shoes" with Prince. Just the thought , makes my skin crawl.
Her first five albums(up to and inc Hounds Of Love) are all great then she hit a creative wall.This has to be good I feel being so many years in the making.Lets hope so!
Lets hope so, "The Red Shoes" was a real disappointment.
I'm a big fan of Kate Bush, and I cant wait!
I wasn't exactly blown over by the Red Shoes, and I hope she doesn't go down a more 'soulful' route with her music.
Well, it was half a disappointment because songs like 'And so is love', 'the song of Solomon', 'top of city', 'you're the one' and moments of pleasure' (one of her best song ever, so many emotions in this song) are pure jewels. And I like a lot the video 'the cross, the line and the curve' she made from the songs of the 'Red shoes' sessions, kind of a revisited Faust.
BTW, it's good to see KB back in the music business.
I think this is about the fourth thread on the same subject!
Another good news is the release of Manu Katché's second album (this time in a jazz form) due out soon. It will feature the great jazz trumpetist Tomasz Stanko.
Yeah, but what a subject!!!
I personally like "The Red Shoes". As someone else said, "Moments of pleasure" is one of her best songs.