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Crunch Fitness Fargo Providing Jobs, Benefiting Neighboring Businesses and Boosting Local Economy

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

FARGO, N.D., Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Crunch Franchise opened its newest location, Crunch Fargo on January 13th, 2023.

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  • FARGO, N.D., Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Crunch Franchise opened its newest location, Crunch Fargo on January 13th, 2023.
  • The building had sat empty for four years before Crunch Fitness arrived and invested $5 million to repurpose the 35,000-square-foot space.
  • Crunch Fitness offers various instructor-led classes, including ones focused on high-intensity interval training (HIIT), dance, spin, sports, toning and restorative moves.
  • If someone prefers to work out individually, they can use equipment inside Crunch Fitness, including top-quality cardio machines, lifting platforms and free weights.

More IVD Testing to be Performed POC at Physician Office Lab Venues: Kalorama Report

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Monday, February 6, 2023

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The in vitro diagnostics (IVD) market follows patients where technologies allow. There's no greater evidence of the need for IVD product makers to find a market in physician office labs than the declining hospital bed count. With declining hospital beds in developed countries and slow growth in hospital bed volume even in developing nations, it makes sense that more testing will be shifted in venue to the point of care.

Key Points: 
  • Physician Office In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Test Markets , a January 2023 report published by leading medical market research firm Kalorama Information, projects IVD product sales of over $8.3 billion in 2022.
  • The report, "Physician Office In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Test Markets," reveals that 770 million world physician office visits will occur in 2023, providing ample opportunity for testing.
  • the increasing availability of point-of-care (POC) IVD testing in retail establishments and hospital outpatient departments will hold down the overall global volume of traditional physicians' office testing.
  • For more information or to purchase the market research report "Physician Office In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Test Markets," visit: https://kaloramainformation.com/product/physician-office-in-vitro-diagno... .

Hospital Price Platform Sage Transparency™ Offers New Standardized Data and Insight into Ambulatory Surgery Centers Nationwide

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

The tool now contains standardized hospital price data from RAND 4.0 Hospital Price Transparency Study and standardized and relative price data of more than 2,000 ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), facilities that perform outpatient surgeries, from across the country.

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  • The tool now contains standardized hospital price data from RAND 4.0 Hospital Price Transparency Study and standardized and relative price data of more than 2,000 ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), facilities that perform outpatient surgeries, from across the country.
  • "Our goal is to continue incorporating new data  into Sage Transparency™ to provide as much price, quality and cost transparency as possible in a traditionally murky marketplace.
  • Standardized pricing represents the average allowed amount paid to a hospital or ASC per standardized unit of service, where services are standardized using Medicare's relative weights.
  • In the coming years, EFI plans to incorporate newly available pricing data from health insurers and the results of the RAND 5.0 Hospital Price Transparency Study into Sage Transparency™.

The Worldwide Pet Clothing Industry is Expected to Reach $6.3 Billion by 2028 at a 4% CAGR

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Monday, January 30, 2023

The Global Pet Clothing Market size is expected to reach $6.3 billion by 2028, rising at a market growth of 4.0% CAGR during the forecast period.

Key Points: 
  • The Global Pet Clothing Market size is expected to reach $6.3 billion by 2028, rising at a market growth of 4.0% CAGR during the forecast period.
  • Some typical examples of pet clothing are jackets, sweaters, knitwear, hoodies, shirts, head and neckwear, raincoats, and swimwear.
  • The demand for pet clothes decreased as pet owners turned more of their attention to pet food and other necessities.
  • With so many celebrities also launching their recyclable clothing lines, it is no wonder that the pet clothing industry is expected to make use of it as well.

B.C. takes action to save lives, build new connections to care with decriminalization

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Monday, January 30, 2023

's decriminalization of people who use drugs comes into effect on January 31, 2023.

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  • 's decriminalization of people who use drugs comes into effect on January 31, 2023.
  • will not be subject to criminal charges if they possess a small amount of certain illegal drugs for personal use.
  • Given the increasingly toxic drug supply – using alone can be fatal," said Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions.
  • government has been urgently working to build a comprehensive and seamless system of mental health and addictions care that works for all British Columbians.

VRBO LAUNCHES NEW TECHNOLOGY TO PREVENT PARTY HOUSE BOOKINGS

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Monday, January 30, 2023

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Vrbo announced the national deployment of new unauthorized event prevention technology that identifies potentially disruptive parties before they take place. During its 12-month pilot phase, it is estimated the system prevented over 500 unauthorized event bookings in the U.S. — saving Vrbo hosts roughly $2.5 million in party-related damagesi and minimizing disruptions to surrounding neighborhoods.

Key Points: 
  • Even though disruptive party houses are rare on Vrbo, addressing them is still a priority.
  • Vrbo does not block or cancel bookings — that decision can only be made by the host or booking party.
  • Over the past year, fewer than 0.25% of all Vrbo weekend bookings nationwide became the subject of party-related complaints.
  • Policies and programs already in place to prevent improper use of Vrbo properties include:
    A no-tolerance policy for party houses.

Introducing The Most Effective Way to Water Trees & Plants Directly at the Roots

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Monday, January 30, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspired by the need to keep a half century old family orchard alive, Root Quencher® is a subsurface watering and irrigation system that brings effective, yet simple underground watering innovation to the garden & landscape industry. Brand new this year, launching at the National Hardware Show this week in Las Vegas, is the Root Quencher Jr. IMAGES HERE

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    Root Quencher saves 50% water (versus sprinkler-based watering) and integrates with existing irrigation systems, or can perform as a standalone device to water plants and trees.
  • It is fully adjustable in consideration of root depth and soil conditions while the flow controls facilitate directional water flow.
  • Made in the USA with high quality recycled ABS material, Root Quencher waters and fertilizes directly at the roots.
  • "A tree's deep roots also need to receive water to keep the tree healthy.

Warmer Temperatures Will Set Conditions For Pests To Thrive In 2023

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Monday, January 30, 2023

READING, Pa., Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rodents took advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic by occupying vacant buildings and reproducing at rapid rates. Now, warmer temperatures are set to change the way people interact with many seasonal and year-round pests.

Key Points: 
  • Now, warmer temperatures are set to change the way people interact with many seasonal and year-round pests.
  • Warmer winters may extend the breeding season potentially leading to larger populations later on.
  • "Increased water-based insects will create inflated food sources for other predatory insects, thus supporting larger populations of pests in general.
  • That translates to food supplies for these pests lasting longer, which could speed up life cycles of many insects, resulting in greater populations over time.

Spahn & Rose Charitable Foundation Donates $175,000 to Local Charities

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Friday, January 27, 2023

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Jan. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing a tradition of charitable giving that spans more than seven decades, the Spahn & Rose Charitable Foundation donated $175,000 to 72 organizations in communities Spahn & Rose during 2022.

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  • DUBUQUE, Iowa, Jan. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing a tradition of charitable giving that spans more than seven decades, the Spahn & Rose Charitable Foundation donated $175,000 to 72 organizations in communities Spahn & Rose during 2022.
  • Representatives from charities that received Foundation donations and Spahn & Rose staff gathered for Community Day on December 22 to celebrate the good work of those organizations.
  • During the past 10 years, the Spahn & Rose Charitable Foundation has donated more than $1.3 million to local charities in communities that Spahn & Rose serves.
  • Here's how five recipients of Spahn & Rose Charitable Foundation donations made a difference in 2022:
    The Des Moines-based Iowa College Foundation offers students in Iowa the opportunity for an affordable, high-quality education by securing financial resources for its member private colleges and universities.

A Former TJ Maxx will become Louisville's Newest State of the Art Fitness Center

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Friday, January 27, 2023

Crunch Outer Loop is owned by seasoned fitness veteran Brian Hibbard, who own 30+ additional Crunch locations nationwide.

Key Points: 
  • Crunch Outer Loop is owned by seasoned fitness veteran Brian Hibbard, who own 30+ additional Crunch locations nationwide.
  • The new Crunch is located at 4235 Outer Loop, in a renovated space where the former TJ Maxx space used to be, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art fitness equipment.
  • The facility will be open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is slated to open in a few weeks.
  • Crunch Outer Loop will be the 3rd Crunch gym to open in Louisville with one more under construction that is slated to open this Spring.