Speculative fiction

Orbit Baby Has Returned to North American Market, Featuring Newly Updated Product Assortment

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Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Speculative fiction, Lagardère Media, Chewing gum, Orbit, Fiction

Orbit Baby was originally founded in 2004 by Stanford University undergrads Bryan White and Joseph Hei.

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  • Orbit Baby was originally founded in 2004 by Stanford University undergrads Bryan White and Joseph Hei.
  • Coupled with the brand's relaunch in the American market is the appointment of Orbit Baby's new North American President and CEO, Braden Jones, who also founded Orbit Global, Inc., the California-based investment, marketing and distribution arm of Orbit Baby, developed in partnership with Safian to relaunch the brand globally.
  • "Orbit Baby was undoubtedly one of the most visionary companies to disrupt the stroller industry at its inception.
  • Reimagining the brand and its product for its new chapter here in the U.S. is an exciting undertaking," said Jones.

Safehold Signs Agreement to Originate New $180 Million Ground Lease in New York City

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Monday, November 18, 2019
Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, REIT, Real estate investment trust, New York Stock Exchange, Safehold, Science fiction, Speculative fiction

Safehold Inc. (NYSE: SAFE) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with an institutional investment manager to create a new $180 million Safehold ground lease under the office property at 685 Third Avenue in New York City.

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  • Safehold Inc. (NYSE: SAFE) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with an institutional investment manager to create a new $180 million Safehold ground lease under the office property at 685 Third Avenue in New York City.
  • The transaction is expected to close in 2019, and is subject to customary closing conditions.
  • The property has an attractive footprint, occupying the entire city block and has undergone significant capital improvements since 2004.
  • Safehold Inc. (NYSE: SAFE) is a publicly traded REIT that originates and acquires ground leases in order to generate attractive long-term risk-adjusted returns.

Newly Discovered Heinlein Novel to Be Published

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Friday, October 25, 2019
Writers, American writers, Speculative fiction, American people of German descent, Futurologists, Robert A. Heinlein, The Number of the Beast, Henlein

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A newly-discovered novel by legendary American author, Robert A. Heinlein, will soon be published, marking the first time in more than 30 years that a book by the award-winning author will be published since his death in 1988.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A newly-discovered novel by legendary American author, Robert A. Heinlein, will soon be published, marking the first time in more than 30 years that a book by the award-winning author will be published since his death in 1988.
  • The new publication was made possible by a Heinlein Prize Trust (HPT)-sponsored Kickstarter campaign that raised more than $46,000 to date.
  • The Pursuit of the Pankera is 185,000 word novel that includes the same characters as in The Number of the Beast.
  • Heinlein distributed a copy of the manuscript to close friends and colleagues at Worldcon, the world science fiction convention.

Gadget Guard’s unbreakable screen protectors available for Pixel 4 with 90 Hz Smooth Display

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Other Retail, Consumer electronics, Technology, Other Consumer, Specialty, Women, MEN, Retail, Mobile, Wireless, Consumer, Teens, Display technology, Tablet computers, Screen protector, Smartphones, Lipophobicity, Protector, Google Pixel, Technology, Speculative fiction, Computing

Breaking up is hardreally impossibleto do for the latest Gadget Guard screen protectors for Google Pixel 4.

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  • Breaking up is hardreally impossibleto do for the latest Gadget Guard screen protectors for Google Pixel 4.
  • The Black Ice Flex Edition provides unbreakable, best-in-class screen protection for next-generation smart screens.
  • Engineered by integrating five distinct layerswith each layer performing an essential function of protection while maintaining claritythe Black Ice Flex Edition screen protector wont chip or crack like traditional glass screen guards.
  • The screen protector has an oleophobic coating that repels natural oil and enables the smooth surface to stay smudge-free.

Fluxtrol Inc. Taps Producer Stephen Sadler, Author Josef Bastian, Marvel Artist Patrick McEvoy, to Develop New Educational Comic Book Superhero Series, The Adventures of Fluxtrol Man

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Technology, Training, Communications, Other Science, Research, Continuing, Automotive, Education, Semiconductor, Nanotechnology, Science, Other Manufacturing, Textiles, Telecommunications, Steel, General Automotive, Packaging, Engineering, Chemicals, Plastics, Automotive Manufacturing, Other Communications, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Fictional characters, Fiction, Literature, Adventure fiction, Speculative fiction, Superhero fiction, Thor

So last year, in a brain storming session, Stephen suggested making a comic book superhero that could fend off evil using Fluxtrol's magnetic flux materials.

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  • So last year, in a brain storming session, Stephen suggested making a comic book superhero that could fend off evil using Fluxtrol's magnetic flux materials.
  • Given the green light, Sadler then engaged accomplished author, Josef Bastian, and Marvel artist, Patrick McEvoy.
  • Using this new comic superhero, "Fluxtrol Man", the team was able to extract subject matter out of Fluxtrol's brilliant scientists and build six educational and entertaining stories.
  • Episode 1: Machining - Soft Magnetic Composites" of The Adventures of Fluxtrol Man is scheduled to be released, October 15th, 2019, with more episodes to follow in the near future.

Safehold Sets Third Quarter 2019 Earnings Release and Webcast

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Friday, October 11, 2019
Construction & Property, Residential Building & Real Estate, Post-apocalyptic fiction, Safehold, New York Stock Exchange, Science fiction, Speculative fiction, Economy of the United States

Safehold Inc. (NYSE: SAFE) announced today that it will release its financial results for the third quarter 2019 on Thursday, October 24, 2019, prior to market open.

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  • Safehold Inc. (NYSE: SAFE) announced today that it will release its financial results for the third quarter 2019 on Thursday, October 24, 2019, prior to market open.
  • The Company will host an earnings conference call reviewing these results and its operations beginning at 10:00 a.m.
  • Safehold Inc. (NYSE: SAFE) is revolutionizing real estate ownership by providing a new and better way for owners to unlock the value of the land beneath their buildings.
  • Additional information on Safehold is available on its website at www.safeholdinc.com .

Safehold Signs Agreement to Originate A New $285 Million Ground Lease in New York City

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Other Construction & Property, Residential Building & Real Estate, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, REIT, Real estate, Post-apocalyptic fiction, Safehold, Commercial property, Closing, Science fiction, Speculative fiction

Safehold Inc. (NYSE: SAFE) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with a $25 billion domestic core real estate fund to create a new $285 million Safehold ground lease under the office property at 135 West 50th Street in New York City.

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  • Safehold Inc. (NYSE: SAFE) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with a $25 billion domestic core real estate fund to create a new $285 million Safehold ground lease under the office property at 135 West 50th Street in New York City.
  • The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019, and is subject to customary closing conditions.
  • Institutional owners of commercial real estate are increasingly turning to Safehold to maximize value during a recapitalization, said Marcos Alvarado, President and Chief Investment Officer.
  • We are helping some of the most sophisticated real estate investors be more efficient with their capital with our tailored solution.

Sentimentality Reigns: Emeraude Toubia Talks Family and the Meaningfulness of Jewelry

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Shadowhunters, Television programs, Speculative fiction, Creative works, Emeraude Toubia

Lately, Toubia earns accolades as the half-human, half-angel warrior Isabelle Lightwood on the fantasy series "Shadowhunters," a character who values jewelry.

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  • Lately, Toubia earns accolades as the half-human, half-angel warrior Isabelle Lightwood on the fantasy series "Shadowhunters," a character who values jewelry.
  • "She wears a necklace with a huge stone that lights up when demons are around and she's ready to battle," explains Toubia.
  • "That jewelry relates to the showit's a big part of her signature look," she notes.
  • In the self-gifting arena, Toubia has started her own fine jewelry collection, investing in better pieces that are now accessible thanks to time spent on various sets.

Publication of New Novel by Robert A. Heinlein by Arc Manor Shows How Small Presses are Changing Publishing

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Fiction, Speculative fiction, Writers, Hard science fiction, American people of German descent, Futurologists, Robert A. Heinlein, Phoenix Pick, Andy Weir, The Martian, Matt Damon, Henlein

The field is now saturated with new releases, but occasionally a gem rises that might not have otherwise.

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  • The field is now saturated with new releases, but occasionally a gem rises that might not have otherwise.
  • A great example of this in science fiction is Andy Weir, who self-published The Martian in 2011 (subsequently made into a movie starring Matt Damon).
  • One of the year's most significant science fiction releases is a new novel by Robert A. Heinlein , a rediscovered manuscript titled The Pursuit of the Pankera.
  • And a small press based in Maryland (Phoenix Pick, an imprint of Arc Manor) is going to publish it.