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Tannic Engineered Wood Flooring by Northern Wide Plank Inspired by French Winemaking

The same oak has been used for wine barrels dating as far back as 350 BC, chosen for its durability and high level of tannins.




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F9 Brands Explores Potential Sale of Southwind Building Products

After the recent addition of LL Flooring to the F9 Brands retail portfolio, F9 Brands CEO Jason Delves said the company is exploring other potential strategic options that will better align with Southwind’s long-term growth opportunities.




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This year's FA&M conference is the antidote for the winter blues

In last year’s February issue, I wrote about how I was trying to overcome the depressing sight of snow and ice on the ground by thinking ahead to April and our annual Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference in Miami. The more things change …




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Floor Trends & Installation Announces Winners of 11th Annual Installation Awards

The 11th Annual Installation Awards celebrates skilled flooring installers in residential and commercial settings. This year’s winners showcased unique projects and challenges, and we welcomed several new faces to this year’s contest. 




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TISE Announces Winners of Fourth 2025 Regional Installation Competition in Phoenix

Big D Floor Covering Supplies in Phoenix, Arizona hosted the fourth and final 2025 TISE Regional Installation Competition. Cesar Haro-Pena with Mike's Custom Flooring won the luxury vinyl plank category, and Hugo Gutierrez with Golden State Contract Flooring won the carpet category.




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Sherwin-Williams High-Performance Flooring Decorative Epoxy Coatings for Moderate to High-Use Areas

Sherwin-Williams High-Performance Flooring seamless flooring systems offers up durable, chemical resistant systems that cover a range of commercial applications, ranging from moderate to heavy use.




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Sherwin-Williams High-Performance Flooring for Heavy-Use Commercial Applications

Sherwin-Williams High-Performance Flooring seamless flooring systems offer durable, chemical-resistant systems for commercial applications with moderate to heavy use. 




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Versatrim Versaflex Wins 2023 Top Flooring Products: Installation Products

The Versaflex collection features seven different flexible molding and trim options, in addition to flooring and stair solutions.




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Fristam Introduces FDS Nano Twin Screw Pump

Its axial movement facilitates precise dosing and metering, ensuring that delicate products are processed at optimal quality levels with minimal waste.




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Meat Institute, FMI announce 2022 Leaders of Tomorrow program winners

The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute, NAMI) and FMI—The Food Industry Association announced ten winners for the 2022 Leaders of Tomorrow Program.




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Your window to the process: Clear view or obstructed?

Chances are, you’ve probably been using the same HMI, MES or SCADA program for some time in your operation, and you’ve been through several version upgrades too. Providers of these products work hard to make their software backward compatible with equipment and operating systems as well as create new features users want.




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FCICA Announces Bruce Newbrough CIM Scholarship Winner

FCICA awarded the first Bruce Newbrough Memorial Scholarship for 2017 to Mike Ellena from Hiller Commercial Floors in Rochester, Minn.




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FDA Revokes Regulation Allowing the Use of Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) in Food

The agency concluded that the intended use of BVO in food is no longer considered safe after the results of studies.




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Nestlé Health Science Announces Startup Challenge Winners

The winners will receive mentorship, strategy guidance and technical support along with a one-year membership on the Friedman School's Food & Nutrition Innovation Council.




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How Moldova’s Beermaster Increased Efficiency with PET Bottle Blowing Machine

The beer and beverage maker turned to PET Technologies to improve productivity, reduce downtimes and increase brand awareness.




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Cersaie 2024 Unveils New Trends, Design Competition Winners + Pritzker Prize Keynote

The annual trade show offered attendees a window into the latest design and color trends in ceramics as well as the newest advancements in sustainable production and cutting-edge technologies.




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NTCA Announces Winners of the Tile Setter Craftspersons of the Year Awards

This year’s awards, announced at the Total Solutions Plus conference in Boston, celebrate Juan “Junior” Mercado from Christian Brothers Flooring & Interiors as the Commercial Tile Setter Craftsperson of the Year and Jeff Occhipinti from Columbia River Tile & Stone as the Residential Tile Setter Craftsperson of the Year.





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Ads showing up over forum navigation on mobile

Image: Had (the same) and(s) pop up at the bottom of multiple pages blocking the thread/page/forum navigation buttons -- and there doesn't seem to be a way to dismiss/minimize/close it either



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Baldwin Richardson Foods Promotes Cara J. Hughes to Chief Customer and Community Impact Officer

During her tenure as vice president of customer and community, Hughes was instrumental in nearly doubling the organization's revenue.




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Informal Wine DO - ORD 11/13 venue TBD

Greetings to the FT Wine Aficionados.... I know this is somewhat of a short notice, but perhaps we can still make something interesting come together. I will be spending a couple of days in Chicago and thought it would be interesting to get...




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BYOB Wine Friendly venue for a IAH Wine Do & post your interest to join

Greetings.... Looking to tap into the wisdom of Houston based (and also that even though you arent based in Houston, know the city well enough to recommend a place) and can suggest a good venue that has a friendly corkage policy and would allow us...








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Children as worlding but not only: holding space for unknowing and undoing, unfolding and ongoing.

Children's Geographies; 12/01/2023
(AN 174964057); ISSN: 14733285
Academic Search Premier





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‘I felt as if I was overflowing’: transitions to adulthood in the aftermath of the Colombian armed conflict.

Children's Geographies; 08/15/2024
(AN 179017053); ISSN: 14733285
Academic Search Premier








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Winter Resource Fair

Boys and Girls Club
311 S Lincoln st.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 11am – 2pm

This event is for our neighbors that are unhoused, or at risk of becoming unhoused. There will be over 20 tablers that provide assistance in some way to the unhoused community. There will be big raffle items and supplies to stay warm outside this winter!

Presenter: Kaley Smith
Contact: 8126182715
Cost: free!
More infowww.facebook.com…



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Another Round's Winter Concert

Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Friday, November 15, 2024, 8 – 9:30pm

Another Round is Indiana University's premier all-male a cappella group. Established in 1996, Another Round has entertained audiences in Bloomington and beyond for over two decades. By pairing their rich harmonies with their signature sense of humor, Another Round puts their audiences in the middle of a truly unique entertainment experience. Their chemistry and showmanship leave you with a feeling of hometown charm unique to the group's beloved Bloomington, Indiana. Join us for a night of music you will not forget!

Presenter: Another Round
Contact: BCT Box Office, boxoffice@buskirkchumley.org
Cost: $14 - $24
Ticket Phone: 812-323-3020
Ticket Web Linkbuskirkchumley.org…
Communities: Bloomington



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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Reverend Horton Heat, Des Demonas, Mason Jennings, and MORE!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Who's ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland's best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst... if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making a small monthly contribution to keep us alive and kickin'!) And oh boy, do we have some fun events coming at ya this week! CHECK IT OUT!

• Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to see Reverend Horton Heat on February 27 at Crystal Ballroom!

Seeing REVEREND HORTON HEAT live is a transformative experience. Flames come off the guitars. Heat singes your skin. There’s nothing like the primal tribal rock & roll transfiguration of a Reverend Horton Heat show. Get your tickets now, or enter to win here!

Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside, Thurs Feb 27, 8 pm, $35-$50, all ages


• Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to see Des Demonas on November 17 at Polaris Hall!

A favorite of Henry Rollins and Iggy Pop, Washington, DC’s DES DEMONAS blend post punk, funk, blues, psych rock, Afro beat, and more into their own unique sound — listen LIVE when they share new tunes from their highly-anticipated sophomore LP, APOCALYPTIC BOOM! BOOM! Get your tickets now or enter to win a free pair!

Polaris Hall, 635 N Killingsworth Ct, Sun Nov 17, 8 pm, $15, 21+


• Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to see Karina Rykman on November 15 at Mississippi Studios!

She’s opened for Khruangbin, performed on America’s Got Talent, soundchecked with Phish at MSG, and much more — catch dynamic jam rock bassist Karina Rykman LIVE when she returns to Portland! Get your tickets now or enter to win a free pair!

Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi, Fri Nov 15, 9 pm, $20, 21+


• Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to see Mason Jennings on November 16 at Mississippi Studios!

Hawai’i-born, Minneapolis-based folksinger Mason Jennings returns to Mississippi Studios with tunes from his latest record, Holy Dive, and beyond! Get your tickets now or enter to win a free pair!

Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi, Sat Nov 16, 8 pm, $30, 21+


• Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to see The Bygones on November 17 at Aladdin Theater!

Luminous indie folk duo The Bygones share nostalgic songwriting from their debut, self-titled release! Get your tickets now or enter to win a free pair!

Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie, Sun Nov 17, 8 pm, $25, all ages


• Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to see Sam Grisman Project on November 16 at Aladdin Theater!

A longtime Dawg Trio member with his father David Grisman, Bay Area bass player Sam Grisman upholds the legacy of Dawg music with his new musical project. Don’t miss their return to Portland! Get your tickets now or enter to win a free pair!

Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie, Sat Nov 16, 8 pm, $32.50, all ages

GOOD LUCK! Winners will be notified on Monday. Check back next week for more FREE TIX from the Mercury!




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DelShakes Bears The Winter’s Tale to the Community

When The Winter’s Tale was first staged in the early 17th Century, Shakespeare wrote his most infamous stage direction...




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Dreary, drizzly Sunday with breezy southeast winds

Expect cloudy skies with sporadic rain showers for our Sunday. Breezy winds out of the south-southeast 10-20 mph. This week, temperatures will stay above the seasonal average, reaching the 50s.




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Election Day rain winds down this evening

A low-pressure system brings another soaking to much of Minnesota on Election Day.




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Warmer-than-normal November likely, but a more challenging winter is ahead

It’s warm for now. But a weak La Niña should produce a colder winter than last year.




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Temperatures cool slightly for Monday with breezy winds

Expect lingering cloud cover into Sunday night, with northwesterly winds picking up. A dry cold front will pass through, causing temperatures to dip slightly on Monday. After that, a pleasant warming trend is expected through the end of the work week.




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Wind chill is back; rain ahead Wednesday

It was frigid Tuesday morning across Minnesota. Our next rain arrives on Wednesday.




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Twin Shadow's new album is about our society's fault lines

When the album was released he wrote: "Our perceptions of who we are as human beings, because of technology and machines, are falling apart. We're living at a breaking point, and a lot of the themes on the album are talking about these fault lines."




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Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove dies at age 49

Many of Roy Hargrove's peers regarded him as the greatest trumpeter of his generation. Through his own bands and as a sideman, Hargrove brewed his jazz with African and Latin sounds, R&B, soul, pop, funk and hip-hop.




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Twin Cities hip-hop pioneers I.R.M Crew to reunite

The I-R-M Crew -- the first Twin Cities hip-hop group to release an album in the mid-1980s -- reunites for a performance Friday night at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis.




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Twin Cities music legend Willie Murphy dies at 75

Murphy was part of the Minnesota music scene for decades, and fronted the band Willie and the Bees. "One of my main crusades (is) to get people to dance," Murphy told MPR News in 2009.




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Kacey Musgraves and Childish Gambino win top awards at Grammys

No single artist dominated, but over the course of a night in which a handful of artists won major awards, a thread became clear: The Academy was attempting to make amends for past mistakes.




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Dominick Argento, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, dead at 91

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Dominick Argento died Wednesday. He was 91. Known for his eclectic range of work, he composed operas such as "Casanova's Homecoming", "The Dream of Valentino" and "Miss Havisham's Fire."




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Jenny Lewis performs new album in Twin Cities this week

Thursday afternoon she'll be playing in the intimate Clown Lounge under the Turf Club. Then Friday night she'll be at the Palace Theatre in downtown St. Paul.




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The Netherlands wins Eurovision Song Contest

The Netherlands won the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv Saturday, with Duncan Laurence's doleful piano ballad "Arcade" crowned champion of Europe's annual music extravaganza.




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Minnesota Twins initiate front office transition with Falvey to president, Zoll to GM, St. Peter to adviser

The Minnesota Twins will promote Derek Falvey to president of baseball and business operations and Jeremy Zoll to general manager as part of a front office succession plan initiated by current club president Dave St. Peter’s move into a strategic adviser role.