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- Mantri Mall wall collapse: BBMP forms expert committee to look into the issue
A day after Mantri Square mall in Malleswaram has been closed following a wall collapse incident, city's civic body, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has formed an expert committee to conduct an inquiry into the incident.
- Pongal crowds spread out to southern beaches, so does the garbage
Garbage piling up on city beaches has become a common sight during Pongal. Beyond the Marina and Elliot’s beaches, those at Thiruvanmiyur, Palavakkam and Neelangarai are emerging as prime spots where thousands are congregating during the festival. Greater Chennai Corporation and city police
- BBMP shuts Mantri Square mall after wall crash injures 2
BENGALURU: Two persons were injured after a portion of a wall collapsed at the Mantri Square mall in Malleswaram on Monday afternoon. The mall was immediately evacuated and the building locked. Later, the BBMP commissioner suspended the occupancy certificate and said the building will remain shut till experts declare it safe. Around 1.45pm, a concrete parapet wall at the rear of the building crashed, hurtling the debris on to thirdand second-floor corridors. The corridors, marked as fire exits and constructed of concrete, buckled under the weight and crashed on the first floor. Glass panels on the wall, too, came crashing, injuring two people. Lakshmamma, 44, a housekeeping staffer working on the first floor, suffered injuries when debris fell on her. She has been ad mitted to a hospital and is recovering. The second person was treated as an outpatient. The makeshift huts of Namma Metro workers were 10-15 feet away from the mall's collapsed wall. According to a mall official, occupancy in the mall was about 2,000 people -moderate for a Monday afternoon.“We didn't want to take chances, and evacuated the mall,“ said Aditya Sikhri, CEO of Mantri mall. While the doors to the third-floor corridor that caved in were marked as fire exit, the CEO claimed it was unused. After an inspection, BBMP commissioner N Manjunatha Prasad asked the mall authorities to close, and suspended its occupancy certificate. Fire and emergency ser vices and police per sonnel rushed to the spot and cleared the area. Labhu Ram, deputy commissioner of police (north), said the area was cordoned off and the debris was being cleared.There are some portions still hanging from the building, which will have to be removed. No police case was registered till late evening. Labhu Ram said police will take further action after interacting with the injured. The officer said the collapsed part of the corridor was not vacant as there was a door leading to it.
- Water seepage may have weakened wall of Mantri Square mall, led to collapse: BBMP
BENGALURU: A preliminary inquiry by BBMP engineers into the wall collapse at Mantri Square, Malleswaram, revealed that dampness in the structure -unwanted moisture that had accumulated in the wall of the building -could be the reason for the collapse on Monday. “The dampness, we suspect, is due to unchecked water leakage into the structure. This could be a leakage in water supply pipes, a problem with the air conditioning duct or even rain penetration. The continued presence of excess moisture could have weakened the wall. However, the exact reason for the incident will be established only after a thorough inquiry,“ said Bette Gowda, chief engineer (West zone), BBMP, under whose jurisdiction the mall falls. Mall officials said it was premature to tell the cause of the collapse and only a thorough investigation will give a clear picture. “The building is safe. The portion which collapsed is beyond the main structure. It is a cantilever. The building is seven years old and the material used is of good quality . We are investigating the possible reasons for the incident and will rectify them,“ said Gururaj TS, consultant engineer. Bette Gowda also said that it is the responsibility of the mall authorities to conduct regular inspections on the strength of the structure. “This is crucial, especially at places like malls where there is regular public movement. We have to check whether safety inspections were carried out regularly by expert structural consultants or not,“ he said. Asked why the BBMP does not conduct inspections at such huge properties where public safety is a concern, a senior official from the BBMP Town Planning wing said, “We do such checks while awarding occupancy certificates and related approvals. Once the OC is given, it is the responsibility of the property owner to ensure everything is in order. The mall is more than 10 years old,“ he pointed out. BBMP mayor G Padmavathy, who visited the mall, said, “I visited the mall soon after the incident was reported and found that there are chances of more danger if the mall is kept open for operations. I discussed this with town planning officials, who suggested that the mall be kept closed till a thorough inquiry on its structural aspects is completed. Following discussions with the BBMP commissioner, it has been decided to keep the mall closed till the inquiry report reaches us.“ CHECK ON OTHER MALLS I have ordered a detailed inquiry into the Mantri Square mall wall collapse. We will initiate action against the guilty, once the report is ready. If the structure has any violations pertaining to the sanctioned plan or other loopholes, action will be initiated. A report on the safety and structural aspects of all high-rises and big buildings in the city will also be sought. Action will be taken against malls which have violated norms, irrespective of who owns it. --KJ George | BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT MINISTER NO DISRUPTION OF METRO SERVICES As soon as news of the wall collapse at Mantri Square went viral, there was consternation among Namma Metro commuters, as the Sampige Road station of the North-South corridor is located adjacent to the mall. In fact, there is an entry and exit point from Sampige Road station (also known as Mantri Square station) to the mall. UA Vasanth Rao, spokesperson, BMRC, said, “There has been no disruption to Metro operations.For safety reasons, we have only closed the mall side entry to the station. Other entry and exit points are open as usual.“ WATERLOGGING AND PANIC I was waiting for a friend on the fourth floor. Around 2pm, we heard a loud noise and ran down to the ground floor. I tried to go to the rear of the building to see what had happened, however, we were not allowed to go. When I came back into the building, there was water-logging. By then people started running out of the building and I jointed them. --Sheshadri | RETIRED PROFESSOR I had come shopping with my family and we were on the first floor when it (wall collapse) happened. Someone told us that the building was collapsing and we all ran out. At this time, power in the building went out, and we ran out in the dark.When we reach down, there were several others who had come out of the building, we were then asked to leave the premises. --Poornima | MALL VISITOR
- Newborn girl's body found in garbage bin
MUMBAI: The body of a newborn girl was found dumped in a garbage bin on Chandawarkar Road, in Borivli, in the early hours of Monday. Morning walkers along the tree-lined road were in for a shock when they saw the baby in the garbage bin near Apex Hospital. "Nothing can be more cruel, more inhuman than this," said Hiten Engineer, a local. State education minister Vinod Tawde, who represents the Borivli constituency in the state legislative assembly, expressed shock over the incident. Tawde rang up the local police station and issued instructions to probe the matter at the earliest. Senior inspector of Borivli police station, Gunaji Sawant, said that a pedestrian called up the police control room on noticing the body of the day-old baby. "We are getting details from hospitals to know the recent child deliveries to find out the whereabouts of mother or the person who dumped it," said Sawant. A case has been registered against an unidentified person for abandonment of child under 12 years and for concealment of birth by secret disposal of body under sections 317 and 318 of the Indian Penal Code.
- Garbage vanishes where rich live, piles up in fishing hamlets
CHENNAI: Private firm Ramky Enviro Engineers was singled out for scathing criticism by residents of Urur-Olcott Kuppam in Besant Nagar for indulging in discriminatory conservancy practice. The firm's subsidiary, Chennai Municipal Solid Waste pvt ltd, (CMSW) is responsible for clearing garbage in zone 13 (Adyar) of the Greater Chennai Corporation. On Thursday, residents in the fishing hamlets of Urur, Olcott and Thiruvalluvar Nagar released a report titled 'Discrimination by Design', which compared the conservancy plan executed by Ramky in their villages and in nearby Besant Nagar, where more number of residents with a higher income ceiling reside. According to the report, Ramky flouted its own conservancy micro plan for the fishing villages. Though the micro plan calls for assigning one garbage collector for every 300 households, Ramky assigned only two collectors for Urur-Olcott Kuppam which has 980 households. "...in the sparsely built sub-regions of Besant Nagar, Ramky's micro plan over-allocates service resources. As a result, four collectors have been allotted against a requirement of three," the report said. A spot visit arranged by the local residents revealed the pathetic situation, as garbage bins were overflowing and waste lay strewn around a 10-metre radius of each bin. Sundaramoorthy, the local village head, said the garbage had not been cleared for days. Pradeep Kuttuva of Garbage Watch, an arm of The Other Media NGO, which released the report, said that Ramky had under-assigned conservancy personnel for Urur-Olcott kuppam. "These discrepancies are in violation of Ramky's contractual obligations with the Greater Chennai Corporation," he said. Even in street sweeping, the report said that Ramky serviced less than 50% percent of all streets in Urur-Olcott, while the coverage was slightly over 95% in Besant Nagar. "Nearly, 1.6 km of street length in these hamlets had not been considered at all in Ramky's micro plan," said environmentalist Nityanand Jayaraman. Refuting the allegations, S Ravi, head of operations for CMSW ltd, said that Ramky had allotted three garbage collectors for the area. "The residents in the area are non-cooperative. We collect garbage as early as 7.30 am but most residents would be sleeping and some even try to attack my workers for disturbing. We have conducted awareness programmes with the help of the corporation but the locals just throw the garbage outside the bin," he said.
- National Green Tribunal rap for East Delhi Municipal Corporation over garbage crisis
National Green Tribunal on Wednesday pulled up East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) and Delhi government over the sanitation crisis and asked them the reason for repeated dumping of waste outside of the colonies.
- Coastline cleared of most garbage: Drishti
Drishti Lifesaving Services (DLS) Private Limited, which took up the responsibility of cleaning beaches at the behest of the tourism department about a fortnight ago, said it has cleared most of the garbage that was left behind by revellers during the last 15 days across the 38 beach stretches and has started regular beach-cleaning work.
- Pay salaries, clear garbage now: HC
NEW DELHI: In a critical intervention, the Delhi high court on Tuesday directed East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) to ensure that any garbage dumped on east Delhi roads is immediately cleared and pending dues of safai karamcharis paid. A bench of Justices Indira Bannerjee and Anil Kumar Chawla acted on a petition highlighting the misery of residents of trans -Yamuna region after garbage was dumped on the roads by east corporation workers. The plea said it was difficult to drive or walk in the area due to mounds of garbage piled up on the roads. The HC also issued notice to the corporation and the Delhi government seeking their response by March 1 on the petition, which alleged that the municipal workers were protesting as they have not been paid their salaries. Petitioner Salek Chand Jain alleged that neither the corporation nor the Delhi government have been able to bring the situation under control leading to a major crisis for residents and commuters in the area. On its part, the corporation claimed in the court that salaries for the last two months were paid on Monday and the strike has been called off, a fact disputed by the petitioner. Jain maintained that the corporation is giving incorrect information since only a small group called off the strike while a large numer of safai karamcharis are still protesting. He also said that the corporation has not paid all its workers. The HC’s direction came after the Delhi government said that it has already released Rs 609 crore, which should take care of the salaries of corporation workers till March. Rahul Mehra, the standing counsel of the Delhi government, said the administration has paid more than what was due and now EDMC needs to explain why people have been inconvenienced when funds have already been released. The government also told the court that an advance payment of Rs 119 crore was made to the corporation, stressing that in the last two years, the Delhi government has released more funds than previous governments In his plea, Jain, a social worker, claimed that EDMC has committed contempt of court by disobeying the high court’s earlier orders that salaries to all its employees, including sanitation workers, should be paid by the 7th of every month.
- 15 people injured as bus rams lorry
CHENNAI: Fifteen people, including the driver and conductor of an SETC bus, were injured when the driver lost control of the bus and rammed a parked lorry near Melmaruvathur on Sunday morning. Police said the bus was on its way to Chennai from Tiruvanamalai when the driver attempted to overtake a vehicle and rammed the lorry. The front portion of the bus was completely mangled in the accident. Police rushed to the spot and rescued those who were injured and sent them to the Maduranthakam and Chengelpet government hospitals . Police said the bus driver was clearly overspeeding, which led to the accident. Passengers in the front seats of the bus suffered moderate injuries and are being treated in hospitals, police said. They have registered a case and are investigating.
- Seven injured as tanker lorry brings down police canteen
Seven people including policemen of the Tamil Nadu special police I Battalion were injured when a canteen functioning in an old building inside the battalion's campus here collapsed after a water tanker lorry dashed against the weak structure on Friday.
- Lorry topples near Red Hills
CHENNAI: A container lorry carrying chemicals toppled on GNT Road near Red Hills when the driver swerved the vehicle while taking a curve near the Puzhal bus terminus on Wednesday morning. Police said the driver, Mariappan, who was on his way to the harbour, lost control of the lorry and hit a median. The lorry turned on its side. He sustained minor injuries and was treated at a private hospital in Puzhal. Traffic was affected on the road for more than three hours. Police said the incident occurred at 4am. As it was early in the morning, not much traffic was there.“It is usually a busy stretch,“ a police officer said. Police had to summon cranes to get the lorry back onto the road. The Puzhal police have registered a case and are investigating.
- Blocked sewers and garbage for Shramik Kunj residents
NOIDA: Months of unhygienic living conditions has led residents of Shramik Kunj sector 66 complain yet again of blocked sewers (since over six months) and unattended garbage dumped around the area (since past three months). With no response coming from authority, despite repeated complaints, the sector RWA has now raised the issue with Federation of Noida Residents Welfare Associations (FONRWA). While the garbage was cleaned to some extent on Tuesday morning after repeated calls from RWA, residents and RWA federation, the blocked sewers still raise enough stink to cause an epidemic anytime. Shramik Kunj that falls near Mamura red light in sector 66 is a cluster of low income housing complex of about 960 flats which today houses over 6000 people as per Main Pal Yadav RWA president sector 66. Though founded in 2003, the relatively new sector has faced enough authority apathy that cracks have developed in the walls of the housing complex. Sewer lines are old, rusting and choked - overflowing on the road leading to swamp like conditions. "The area mostly comprises of daily wage earners, labourers, house maids and workers etc. They take rooms on rent here as they move around the city for work in factories, residential houses/societies or the many construction sites. A neglected, poor lot, their dwelling conditions need authority attention as the area comes under Noida authority, but there's been no redressal on the matter leading to huge civic mess in the area as well as a health hazard," said Yadav. Yadav, who's approached all senior and junior officers from authority in charge of the area and finding no heed to the problem, has now approached FONRWA for the redressal of the problem. "Couple of lives were lost last year due to unhygienic conditions in the area. Blocked sewers emanate a stench which is humanly unbearable and people are still made to live in these conditions. Are we waiting for more deaths now," questioned Yadav. When contacted Gaya Prakash, project engineer work circle 5 under whom the area comes, maintained that matter involved health and Jal/sewer department of Noida authority. "It's a matter relating to health and Jal/sewer department of authority hence I'm not the right person to take action in this context," said Prakash. Yadav in the meantime maintained that this passing the buck by authority officials is routine as no one claims responsibility. "As a result the area is stinking and residents face a grave health hazard. A minor shower creates a situation of sub-human slums in the area," said Yadav. On Monday N P Singh, president FONRWA visited the area with other office bearers and found the conditions unbearable for human living. "The living condition is beyond imagination. We need to help these people on human grounds. These flats come under Noida Authority and are allotted by Noida Authority so they have to look into the matter. I will be speaking to CEO Deepak Agarwal on the matter and ensure some action on it on an urgent basis," Singh told TOI.
- Stop burning of garbage in suburban areas: UPPCB
Bareilly: Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has written to the district administration, Bareilly Municipal Corporation and Cantonment Board regarding the burning of garbage piled on roadsides near residential areas. The board said garbage should be disposed in accordance with municipal solid waste rules. The order was issued after a resident of Super City, a suburban area, complained that burning of garbage was causing breathing problems among residents. Not just Super City but several other places in the suburbs have been witnessing burning of garbage in the open. Heaps of garbage along roads can be seen in many localities situated near Pilibhit Bypass and these are burnt eventually. However authorities concerned have not taken any measures to put an end to the matter. Advocate Shyam Sunder Joshi, a resident of Super City who complained to UPPCL regarding burning of garbage in his locality, said, “The improper handling and management of waste is not just endangering environment but public health too as it leads to long-term ill-effects on health of thousands of residents. People living in nearby areas are vulnerable to diseases like pneumonia, cough, tuberculosis, asthma, skin allergies and burning of eyes to name a few.” According to a doctor, “The worst part of burning garbage is that one doesn’t know what gets burnt. It could be anything from plastics to non-biodegradable things. Reactions to the emanating smoke can range from allergic problems like running nose, cough, conjunctivitis and even asthma. Constant exposure (to the smoke) can result in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.” Commenting on the issue, regional officer, UPPCB, R K Tyagi said, “Toxic gases like carbon dioxide and mercury are emitted by burning plastic material. These gases are believed to cause cancer. Also, repairable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) is released in the process in the atmosphere and increase in these particulate matters only add to the city’s pollution level. We have written an application to the authorities concerned to look into the matter,” he added. Explaining why garbage piles up on roads, residents said people living in suburban parts of the city have no option but to throw garbage outside the colonies as it is lifted only once a month. As a result, garbage piles up by the road and is ultimately burnt instead of being lifted and taken to dumps. “The hazardous smoke emitted from burning debris is affecting people’s health, forcing people to remain indoors. We cannot open our windows even at night,” said Sameer Saran, a resident of Khushboo Enclave.
- Publicly announce names of those who throw garbage on street, instructs Indore's mayor
INDORE: The door to door collection vans of your wards would now not only play the ‘Irada kar liya..’ song, but would also announce the names of people caught spilling garbage in the open. Mayor Malini Gaud on Monday instructed the officials to keep a check on those who throw garbage on streets. “The names of such people should be made public through announcements to shame them,” the mayor said. Gaud said that the list of such people would also be released to the press. The initiative of the mayor comes after she became a part of the ‘dabba gang’, which makes noise upon seeing someone defecating in open or coming out of their homes with water tumblers in the mornings. The mayor also instructed the officials to ensure that they collect cleanliness charges from people who take out processions in the city. "They take out processions in the city and spill dirt on roads, the workers of the civic body then has to clean it, permissions for such processions should be given only if a cleanliness charge is paid by them,” the mayor said. Indore Municipal Corporation has been coming up with innovative initiatives to spread cleanliness related awareness. The mayor has urged the residents to help them achieve a good rank in the cleanliness survey that would be conducted by the central government later this month.


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Who: Eagle Foods Family Group LLC
What: Bought Cornfields and Popcorn, Indiana
Why it matters: Deals pop company near top of $1.3 billion popcorn industry
With a middle name like Smucker, Paul Smucker Wagstaff had to be good.
Wagstaff — a senior executive of The J.M. Smucker Co. and great-great-grandson of founder Jerome Monroe Smucker — walked away from the family business in January 2015 to strike out on his own. Two years and several acquisitions later, his Eagle Family Foods Group LLC is a leading player in two categories — canned milk and popcorn.
“I’ve been through dozens of acquisitions, so I have a good sense of what it takes to make smart deals and what you have to do to be prepared,” says Wagstaff, CEO of Eagle Foods.
This week, we take a deeper look at how Wagstaff used his experience at Smucker to guide his approach to dealmaking and what it all means for the continued growth of Eagle Foods.
Wagstaff was pretty much set after 20 years at Smucker, rising to president of U.S. Consumer Food Division, a $2.4 billion business that includes the Jif, Smucker’s, Crisco, Pillsbury and Uncrustables brands. But he yearned to make his own name in business. He struck out on his own, enlisting the help of long-time friend Jeff Boyle and Kelso & Co., a New York-based private equity firm.
Eagle Foods began in 2015 when Kelso bought Smucker’s condensed and evaporated milk business (hence the name), and then quickly named Wagstaff the CEO. The company turned its attention to the snack food market in 2016, buying up Cornfields Inc. and its G.H. Cretors popcorn brand.
When Popcorn, Indiana went on the market last year, Wagstaff saw an opportunity to solidify Eagle Foods’ place in an industry undergoing consolidation.
If Popcorn, Indiana, sounds more like a town than a company that’s because it is both: a small, rural town about 60 miles outside of Indianapolis that is home to one of the leading brands in the Ready-to-Eat (RTE) popcorn category, part of the $1.3 billion overall popcorn industry.
The deal, which closed in August 2017, should make the company the third-largest popcorn manufacturer in the U.S. Wagstaff is keenly aware of how critical industry ranking can be, especially in the midst of all the consolidation that was occurring in the world of popcorn.
“Pepsi has Star Foods, Hershey has SkinnyPop, Conagra has Boomchickapop and now we have G.H. Cretors and Popcorn, Indiana,” Wagstaff says. “The brands below us are way below us. We’re the next big popcorn guy in the marketplace. The top three or four brands is where you want to play and we’re there now. As consolidations are taking place with the big brands being purchased by the big guys, it’s going to be harder for the little guy to compete as shelf space gets more competitive.”
Built to acquire: Wagstaff’s rules of engagement
With Kelso’s money and an appetite for food companies, Wagstaff stocked his team with experienced M&A veterans.
“When you bring in a management team that has experience and you have a partner — in this case, a private equity firm — that’s a powerful union to get a deal done and get it done quickly,” Wagstaff says. “The people we brought in on the management team have gone through a lot of acquisitions.
When Wagstaff approaches an acquisition, he follows a thorough due diligence checklist.
“We know the key areas where we have to check the boxes to meet certain criteria and get a deal done,” Wagstaff says. “This enables us to get a deal done at a speed that we think is practical.”
- Clarity of roles and responsibilities.“What is the role and responsibility of every team member who is in on the deal?” he asks. “If it’s so and so’s job to look at the operations of a potential acquisition, we need to trust that person to go and look at the company’s operations and report back.”
It’s a simple concept, but one some leaders have difficulty following in actual practice. Leaders need to have confidence that these important jobs will be managed effectively.
“We have to believe and we have to trust,” Wagstaff says. “That really helps our nimbleness, quickness and speed.”
- Communication.“It sounds trite and it sounds basic,” he says. “But it is critical when you are looking to move fast. The clearer the communication and the clearer the mechanism to gather and consider feedback, assess any risks and address any potential issues, the better off you’re going to be.”
- Financial analysis.This is where Kelso & Co. enters the picture. “Doing financial analysis, quality of earnings, we’ll work with a third party with Kelso and their financial experts,” he says. “We’ll also look at a couple other consultants, if we need to, on the operations side or on the branded side. We reach out to key retailers that we have good relationships with through our brokers to get insight on what the retailer sees as the pros and cons of a specific brand.”
One of the priorities through the negotiation process is to look at financial performance in an attempt to identify trends, highlights and concerns.
“It’s very typical to have the 12 months when the company is selling something to have pretty strong numbers,” Wagstaff says. “It’s not atypical to have the future 12 months be a little bumpy as you go through the integration. You just want to make sure that when you’re negotiating with the seller, you’re being as thoughtful as possible to capture every scenario that could make the next 12 months difficult.”
Potential buyers should ask about promotions that are planned for the future that could impact sales volume or products that are on the way to being discontinued.
“Conversely, are there any upcoming new products that could boost sales,” he says. “The devil is in the details. It’s working with our team and trying to come to a center ground with the seller on what we think the next 12 months is going to look like and what the past 12 months really look like. That’s always one of the toughest things. Everybody has a little different opinion. It’s going to grow by 5 percent. It’s not going to grow by 5 percent. That’s the kind of negotiation or haggling that you get into.”
One of the toughest things for any dealmaker to do is walk away from a negotiation after you’ve put in so much time, effort and energy. That wasn’t the case with Popcorn, Indiana, fortunately, but Wagstaff says it’s something you need to be prepared to do when things don’t go well. One of the things Wagstaff took from his experience at Smucker is the need to be clear about what you’re looking to buy.
“Having a very strong criteria list as to what you would buy and what you wouldn’t buy is really important because you can get into a little bit of the deal fever,” he says. “You think, ‘oh, this is a great opportunity.’ The discipline to stay no is much harder than the discipline to say yes. But when the deal gets hot and heavy and you’ve spent a lot of time on it and you want to get it done, then the metrics change and it doesn’t look as good as you thought, you need to have the conviction to walk away.”
Wagstaff never faced that moment with Popcorn, Indiana and is excited about what the future holds.
“This will definitely provide meaningful growth for us this next year, no question,” Wagstaff says. “It rounds out our portfolio of popcorn.”
Much of Wagstaff’s time now will focus on completing the integration of Cornfields and working through the integration of Popcorn, Indiana.
“As one of the top branded popcorn companies in the country, this helps us find a nice position on the shelf,” he says. “We were already a player in the snack industry and now we can be a bigger player, which is exciting for us.”
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This in from my buddy Fred. The shop will be in the Closter Town Shopping Center. More info after the jump.
May 12, 2008
Statement from Christina Minardi,
Northeast Regional President for Whole Foods Market
“We plan to open a great neighborhood store in the Borough of Closter.
The New Jersey Palisades is a fantastic area and we believe we’ve found
a perfect location to serve that community.
Northern New Jersey has been good to Whole Foods Market.Â Not only do we
have six stores in the area already, we have our regional offices for
the tri-state in Edgewater.Â We look forward to building even stronger
ties to the area in the coming months and years.”
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expected to open in late 2009 or early 2010.
*Â Â Â Â Â Â Currently, Whole Foods Market has nine locations in New Jersey.
Closter is the third store in development, including Millburn, which
will locate later this year to a larger space.Â A location in Paramus
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*Â Â Â Â Â Â For the 11th year in a row, Whole Foods Market earned a spot on
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More than 100 award-winning films from across the world will be screened at the 26th Victoria Film Festival, which runs Feb. 7-16 at six venues across the city.
Twelve films will have their Canadian premières at Vancouver Island’s largest and longest-running film festival, in addition to one world première.
Films from as far away as Palestine, Pakistan, Tunisia and Thailand are among the 82 feature films and 20 short films that have been selected by VFF programmers, joining 30 films from Canada, 12 from the U.S. and seven each from Switzerland and the U.K.
Bill Nighy will appear as a special guest at the event, to coincide with a Feb. 8 screening of his new film with Annette Benning, Hope Gap. The British favourite from Love Actually and the Pirates of the Caribbean films will also sit with film critic Richard Crouse for an instalment of In Conversation With, one of several special events scheduled during the VFF’s 10-day run that also includes initiatives for young filmmakers and fans and several showcases of local talent.
Film highlights include: Nicolas Bedos’ romantic comedy, La Belle Époque; Werner Herzog’s documentary, Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin; Xavier Dolan’s Cannes selection, Mattjia & Maxime; Marco Bellocchio’s Mafia saga, The Traitor; Mark Jenkin’s drama, Bait; Alejandro Amenábar’s drama, While at War; Matthew Rankin’s black comedy, The Twentieth Century; Marie Clements’ drama, Red Snow; Makoto Nagahisa’s acclaimed debut, We Are Little Zombies; D.W. Young’s documentary, Booksellers; and Ken Loach’s audience favourite, Sorry We Missed You.
Adding to the presence of Hope Gap stars Nighy and Benning are films starring Nick Kroll (Olympic Dreams), Jim Gaffigan (Light From Light) and Rafe Spall (Denmark), which will provide a touch of Hollywood to some of the films in competition.
The festival opens Feb. 7 with a screening of La Belle Époque, followed by Amplify, the dance-friendly, drink-happy party that kicks off the 10-day fest in high-fashion fashion.
For more information, go to victoriafilmfestival.com.

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We acknowledge the Djab Wurrung and Jardwadjali people, this is a sacred place known as Gariwerd. Djab Wurrung and Jardwadjali people are the custodians of the lands and waters of the Grampians region in which we live.
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Last season Arsenal were tipped to come fifth in the Premier League after losing to Tottenham in March 2-1.
This left them seven points adrift of Tottenham and five points off the last Champions league spot with 10 games to go.
However, from then on Arsene Wenger brought the team together and in those last 10 games Arsenal had the best points tally of the whole league, winning eight times and drawing two.
Wenger will be looking to bring this type of form into next season and if they do then Arsenal will have to be considered genuine title contenders. There are also other encouraging signs that could help Arsenal regain dominance again.
Firstly, four of the teams that finished in the top six last season have changed their manager. David Moyes has taken over at Manchester United after doing an outstanding job at Everton. But Moyes never won a trophy with Everton and he will need some bedding in time at the league champions.
This goes for all the new managers around Arsene Wenger, Pellegrini engineering at Manchester City, Mourinho's return to a new look Chelsea and Roberto Martinez's passing style at Everton.
Arsenal could take advantage of their loyalty to Wenger and capitalise at the start of next season putting them in a strong position to become Premier League champions again.
Secondly, the new managers will also have to make the teams their own and therefore make some signings. Moyes’ previous experiences in the transfer market with Everton have been surrounded by red tape due to their financial situation.
Now at Manchester United he has the financial backing but that doesn't mean he will be able to sign the right players to help the team progress. Arsene Wenger also has financial backing this year as well, with many reporting he will have £70million to spend if he needs it. Wenger has an improving squad already and with a bit more strength in depth he could easily have a title contending squad.
Last season he acquired Santi Cazorla, Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud. Cazorla was arguably one of the signings of the season scoring 12 times and assisted a further 11 from midfield.
Lukas Podolski started his Arsenal career amassing 11 goals and nine assists in the Premier League. Finally Olivier Giroud had a tough time to begin with at Arsenal but grew into his job as their centre forward and scored 11 times and assisted three goals.
Arsene Wenger shows no sign of selling the likes of these players and is looking to only add to his squad. If Wenger uses his money wisely and adds a centre-back to work well with Thomas Vermaelen and Laurent Koscielny, a midfielder to help Santi Carzola and then a prolific striker, of which there are some on the market at the moment, then Arsene Wenger could build one of the strongest squads since the 'Invincibles'.
Overall, with the changes going on around Arsene Wenger's Arsenal and the fact that they have an ever-improving squad with the likes of Theo Walcott and the maturing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Arsenal could genuinely have a squad that is more than capable of challenging for the Premier League title next season.
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Fox News Digital reported that nine people were arrested after far-left protesters clashed against police during Monday’s “Let Women Speak!” event in New York City. Pro-women protesters from transgender communities flocked to Manhattan’s event to protest a hateful movement.
Monday’s rally was the final stop in the four-week-long “Let Women Speak” U.S. Tour hosted by Kellie Jay Keen, a British woman’s rights advocate. This event brought together women from all over the country to discuss the dangers and consequences of leftist gender ideology.
Keen said in a video that she couldn’t attend the rally because the New York Police Department wouldn’t allow her to.
She said, “My event’s continuing without me.” “I believe this is indicative of the United States in 2022, and how they feel regarding women speaking.”
Leftist protesters shouted at the speakers, calling the women “TERFs,” which are trans-exclusionary radical feminists.
At one point, demonstrators chanted “TERFS go home!”
The NYPD can clearly be heard telling transgender activists to stop blocking traffic by dispersing in footage taken at the event. Most activists ignored the instructions and some even confronted police.
The footage shows a leftist activist ringing a bell beside a uniformed officer.
Another protestor is caught on video shouting at pro-women participants, “Imma beat your ass!”
“These hands do not discriminate. The leftist protester continued, “I will f*** you up.”
Atlas Lee-Reid was a protestor who turned out to protest the rally. He told CBS News that he was counter-protesting a group of TERFs trying to convince people that trans people have been sexually abused and that trans children are being forcibly killed.
According to the outlet, flyers were placed around the area in an effort to encourage protests against the “Let Women Speak” rally with noisemakers.
Jeanna Hoch was a pro-women activist who attended Monday’s Manhattan event. She appeared on “Tucker Carlson Tonight”, the next day, and said that it was high-energy. It wasn’t good. It was not what I expected. We were clearly threatened. Women were assaulted. Police officers were also assaulted. It’s unbelievable to me how much abuse they endure.
Hoch said, “It was upsetting to see in the newspaper the spin that it was either a legal fight or that police were being brutal against people, but that was not true at all.”
Fox News Digital reported that nine people were detained on Monday by authorities and would likely be issued summonses before being released.
Protesters used sirens and megaphones to drown out speakers at several stops on the “Let Women Speak” U.S. Tour, including Washington, D.C. last week.
The scheduled pro-women event in Tacoma, Washington was canceled by transgender activists last month. They allegedly harassed and assaulted attendees and left them with injuries.


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Lips of Blood
Edition no. 407
One of Jean Rollin’s best-loved films, Lips of Blood (Lèvres de sang) finds the master of the fantastique marshalling all of his obsessions – ruined châteaux, remote beaches, abandoned graveyards, mysterious twins, and female vampires.
When a photograph of a decrepit seaside château evokes a childhood vision of an encounter with a mysterious girl, Frederick is compelled to investigate. Soon, he uncovers a surreal and erotic netherworld of vampirism from which he might never return.
Starring regular Rollin actors Jean-Loup Philippe (The Rape of the Vampire), Natalie Perrey (The Iron Rose), and twins Cathy and Marie-Pierre Castel (Requiem for a Vampire), Lips of Blood is a tour de force within Rollin’s inimitable oeuvre.
- Audio commentary with genre-film experts, critics and authors Stephen Jones and Kim Newman (2023)
- Selected scenes audio commentary with Jean Rollin (2005)
- Jean Rollin Introduces ‘Lips of Blood’ (1998): filmed appraisal
- The Beach That Follows Me (2005): Jean Rollin reminisces about the beach in Dieppe and his many experiences filming there
- Newly edited archival interview with Jean Rollin (2023)
- Newly edited archival interview with actor and frequent Rollin collaborator Natalie Perrey (2023)
- Newly edited archival interview with actor Jean-Loup Philippe (2023)
- Newly edited archival interview with actor Serge Rollin (2023)
- Newly edited archival interview with actor Cathy Tricot (2023)
- Critical appreciation by the author and film historian Virginie Sélavy (2023)
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image galleries: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
- Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Maitland McDonagh, archival writing by Jean Rollin on the making of the film, archival interviews with Rollin and Annie Brilland, an analysis of Suck Me, Vampire, the hardcore film Rollin made using scenes from Lips of Blood, and full film credits


Boeing discarded 787 lightning protection, despite FAA objections
U.S. authorities question Boeing 787 Dreamliners lightning protection
New concerns have emerged about Boeing 787 Dreamliner wing design changes and the corresponding modifications to the lightning protection on the wings themselves. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) management lit the green light for the manufacturer to make the change, despite FAA’s own engineers objecting to the modification.
The design change in question is the removal of copper foil from Zone 3 of the wing of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Because the wing is made from composite materials, rather than metal, it has less conductivity, thus is more susceptive to damage following a lightning strike. The copper foil, including numerous other measures, was designed to prevent such damage from potentially endangering lives.
“It appears FAA specialists believed Boeing's design change failed to comply with Special Condition 25-414 SC, which requires Boeing to show that a fuel tank ignition would be extremely improbable,” NAME DeFazio, the chairman of the U.S. House Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has written in a public letter to the FAA administrator Stephen Dickson.
The problem arises from the fact that wing fasteners are no longer fault tolerant because of the removal of the copper foil, reports The Seattle Times, indicating that 90% of the fasteners became a single point of failure with the potential to become an igniting point in an event of a lightning strike, according to an anonymous FAA engineer.
In November 2019, the U.S. committee chairman raised concerns about the situation, arguing that the committee is “deeply concerned” about the fact that the FAA is only now asking Boeing to provide data for assessment if “any corrective actions” are required.
Further problems arise from the fact that, according to DeFazio’s letter, Boeing already built 40 Dreamliners with the modifications to the wing even before the regulatory body approved the change. The Chairman of the Committee called it “an astonishing fact that suggests either willful neglect of the Federal aviation regulatory structure or an oversight system in need of desperate repair.”
Initially, FAA rejected Boeing's lightning protection design change in February 2019, based on a timeline of events depicted in the letter. However, Boeing appealed the decision in a meeting the following week. In March 2019, FAA’s management reversed course and accepted Boeing's position.
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The Green Bay Packers will have some interesting decisions to make when it comes to the 53-man roster, especially with running back Emanuel Wilson. Wilson is trying to make a roster spot for the Packers at the running back position.
Emanuel Wilson Needs To Be On the Packers’ 53-Man Roster
On Saturday night, Emanuel Wilson rushed for 63 yards on 15 carries and averaged 4.2 yards per carry for the Green Bay Packers. He also caught two passes for 15 yards receiving and averaged 7.5 yards per reception. This came in the 21-17 loss against the New England Patriots that was suspended with 10:29 remaining in regulation.
So far this preseason, Emanuel Wilson has played in two games and has rushed for 174 yards and 8.3 yards per carry. That is the most in the NFL.
He also has two touchdowns rushing, which is tied for the most in the NFL. Emanuel Wilson has also forced seven missed tackles and also has six running first downs which is the most in the NFL this preseason.
Earlier this offseason, he was signed by the Denver Broncos for three days and was then released. Emanuel Wilson is proving his doubters wrong with the Green Bay Packers this preseason and should be a member of their 53-man roster.
Green Bay Packers Need To Keep Emanuel Wilson On the 53-Man Roster
Taylor is third on the depth chart due to special teams’ reasons. Emanuel Wilson needs to take Lew Nichols’ fourth and final running back spot on the Green Bay Packers roster. They can’t let this preseason performance of his go unnoticed and not make the 53-man roster.
Wilson was an undrafted rookie out of Fort Valley State and is making a name for himself during the preseason. It would be a shame if the Green Bay Packers let Emanuel Wilson walk out the door after the third preseason game.


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Welcome to Willow Creek Ranch! If you’re looking for an amazing piece of land that celebrates all of Arizona’s natural beauty, we have something special for you. At 51 acres, this gorgeous property features mature vegetation, good road access, and 360-degree, hill top views. And the wildlife! On any given day, you can see deer, elk, antelope, fox, coyotes, bobcats, red tailed hawks, desert tortoises, and even the occasional mountain lion. The rugged landscapes (think hilly terrain with lots of trees) make this an ideal place for hikes, horses, ATV riding, and exploring.
Willow Creek Ranch was once the site of the 24,000-acre, working cattle ranch. Later it was split into more than 300 parcels of 36 acres or more. The HOA maintains the good gravel roads throughout the community. Many of the land owners in the ranch share a love of the outdoors and have created private retreats for themselves to get away from it all.
The property sits about 35 miles east the historic town of Kingman, AZ, known for it’s quaint small-town atmosphere, fantastic local restaurants, and year-round calendar of family-friendly events. What’s more, the land is only 1.5 hours from Lake Mead, and less than 2 hours from fabulous Las Vegas!
Ready to claim this great piece of land? Contact us today at 480-442-7787.
- Down Payment: $10,000
- Monthly Payment: varied based on term
- Term Length: varies
- County: Mohave
- Size: 51.119 Acres
- Short Legal: Parcel 266 (Willow Creek Ranch Unit 8) as shown on RS 18/17C 6/10/1999 99-35440 cont 50.55 acres 352-40-002(352-40-016 & 017)
- Zoning: [R-190] Residential with 190,000 SF Minimum
- HOA: yes, Willow Creek Ranch
- Dues: 2019 Annual Association dues are $125 per parcel
- Terrain: high desert, hilly, trees
- Elevation: 4959 ft.
- Road Access: yes, maintained by Willow Creek Ranch
- Electricity: no
- Sewer: none
- Water: carried
- Current Annual Taxes: $411.36 in 2019
- Latitude: 35.1554778
- Longitude: -113.450357
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One member of the selling LLC is a licensed real estate agent in the state of Arizona