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• In this role, Sir Tim will help guide Strider towards scalable growth in the U.K. and European markets.
• "We're honoured to be collaborating with Sir Tim Fraser to advance our mission across Europe," said Greg Levesque, CEO and Co-founder of Strider.
• "It's a true privilege to join Strider at this critical moment in the U.K. and Europe," said Sir Tim.
• Admiral Sir Tim Fraser served in the Royal Navy and UK Defence for over 40 years.

• Zuidema Field, home of the Knights, is now an advanced AstroTurf RootZone 3D3 52 system.
• GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- AstroTurf, the industry leader in synthetic turf design and manufacturing, in collaboration with AstroTurf Great Lakes, have installed a new state-of-the-art turf at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
• Zuidema Field, home of the Knights, is now an advanced AstroTurf RootZone 3D3 52 system.
• This premium AstroTurf 3D3 Blend 52 turf system will serve the Calvin University Knights well for years to come.

• Battles play out daily – in human conflicts, among animals in nature, and across the virtual worlds of video games.
• In a new study published in PNAS today, we used mathematical models on video game simulations to test how battlefield dynamics change warfare outcomes.

The mathematics of a battle

• Investing in a few strong soldiers should be more effective when battles resemble a series of one-on-one duels.
• On the other hand, investing in large armies should be more effective when they can surround their enemies and concentrate their attacks.
• Such tactics are the basis for the story of Spartans holding off hundreds of thousands of Persian soldiers at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE.

Age of Empires II versus ants

• In our study, we first used the video game Age of Empires II to assess the importance of battlefield complexity.
• Because of the size difference, meat ants always defeat Argentine ants in one-on-one duels.
• We formed small armies of 20 meat ants, and opposed them in the lab to increasingly large armies of up to 200 Argentine ants.
• As predicted by Lanchester’s laws and by our video gaming, fewer large meat ants died in battle in complex arenas compared to simple ones.

Understanding ant invasions

• Non-native invasive ants are some of the worst pests on the planet, costing the global economy tens of billions of dollars per year.
• The fact that small but numerous non-native invasive ants are more successful against their large native competitors in simplified environments makes sense, in light of our experimental study of ant warfare.
• Just like for humans (and in computer games), the outcome of ant wars depends on the nature of the battlefield.

• Haig Partners LLC served as the exclusive sell-side advisor on the sale of BMW of Bridgeport, located in Connecticut, to Mauro Motors.
• Market conditions are exceptionally good right now and we felt it was time for the next phase of our lives to begin.
• They are in very good hands with Jake Mauro and the rest of the Mauro Motors team.
• I wish them the best of luck.”
  In addition to the sale of BMW of Bridgeport, Haig Partners previously represented the seller in the sale of their BMW of Ridgefield dealership.