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☆ The Untold Story of Yeti Coolers and a Murder in the Philippines
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Brendan Borrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +31 min

"He was a terrific designer, but hopeless in business," says Malcolm, Ivan's younger brother. Years after Ivan's murder, Yeti continues to contract with Outback — and Gloria travels to Texas to periodically to meet with Yeti's management. To make the most of their dwindling inventory, Roy and Ryan bumped up the price on their coolers. "As tragic as Ivan's death was, all of a sudden we are a much stronger company," Roy explained on a hunting podcast. Yeti Coolers went public in October 2018, and Roy and Ryan earned hundreds of millions of dollars after selling most of their shares.

Persons: Stout, Roy, Ryan Seiders, Ryan, didn't, — Ivan Royal Brown, Ivan, Gloria, Roger —, —, Roger, Jay McBride, Roy Seiders, Anuj Shrestha, Flip, Tek, Ivan Brown, Malcolm, Suzanne Handley, Clare, Ivan's, Suzanne, Tom Cat, hangouts, Malcolm isn't, Bryan Hammer, Hammer, Gloria's, GLORIA, BROWN, Malcolm's, Roy hustled, Serra, Malcolm Brown, Alvin Salas, Salas —, Pierre Bucsit, Romeo Amarillo, Prosecutors, Salas, it's, Ivan didn't, Nathaniel Colobong, Colobong, Terry Tate, they've, Brendan Borrell Organizations: Willys Jeep, Star, Five, Country, Texans, Flex, Texas, Waterloo, ESPN, Texas Tech, Rover, Workers, Foreigners, Philippines Securities, Exchange Commission, Cruiser, Honda, Northern Philippine Times, Ray's, Outback, BI Locations: America, Philippines, Austin , Texas, Roy, Australian, Texas, Driftwood, Austin, Australia, Thailand, Bangkok, Manilla, Angeles City, Queensland, Brisbane, Clark Freeport, City, American, Lodge, Philippine, Patagonia, Yeti's, Los Angeles

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Persons: REI, it's Organizations: Business, Patagonia, Black Locations: Patagonia, Patagonia Patagonia

☆ This is the No. 1 type of person to avoid on election night: Seek out 'family and friends you find assuring' instead, therapist says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Election Day is here, and with it comes a parade of stressors. Many Americans are not only worried about the outcome, but what might happen in the aftermath, regardless of who wins. And 56% are worried that the 2024 election could be the end of democracy in the United States. With 24-hour news coverage already underway, it's nearly impossible to avoid the anxiety the day promises. "Talk to family and friends you find assuring and helpful to reduce your anxiety," Kennedy says.

Persons: Vanessa Kennedy, Kennedy Organizations: American Psychological Association Locations: United States, Austin , Texas

☆ 3 things to do besides watch the election tonight—'I made an appointment for a facial,' one therapist says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In order to soothe Election Day anxiety, it's best to take a step back from social media altogether, says New York City-based psychotherapist Kathryn Smerling . Even if you end up talking about the election, you're less likely to spiral about it around others, in a public space. Go to the movie theaterA no-phone zone like a movie theater can be the perfect place to spend Election Day. Go with a friend and you two can discuss what you saw, as opposed to the election, afterwards. "This can get you out of the house and out of your ability to look every five minutes at the television or at your phone," Smerling says.

Persons: you've, Smerling, Kathryn Smerling, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Vanessa Kennedy, do's you've, Kennedy Organizations: U.S, American Psychological Association Locations: New York City, Austin , Texas

☆ How to respond to 'Who did you vote for?' when you just don't want to talk about it: 'Be direct, be clear, be authentic'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

without actually answering it:Blame: Tell the other person you made an agreement with yourself that you aren't going to talk politics. You can also blame it on your partner saying "I promised them we wouldn't talk about the election this week." You can also blame it on your partner saying "I promised them we wouldn't talk about the election this week." "Say you don't want to talk about the presidential election, but can talk about your congressman," Abrahams says. "Say you don't want to talk about the presidential election, but can talk about your congressman," Abrahams says.

Persons: It's, Vanessa Kennedy, Matt Abrahams, I'm, it's, Abrahams Organizations: Stanford University, CNBC Locations: Austin , Texas

☆ Dwyane Wade’s new statue has people talking. Here’s a look at six other sports statues that went viral
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The Miami Heat revealed a statue of franchise legend and basketball Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade on Sunday, with the design of the statue immediately going viral and drawing some unwanted comparisons. The statue’s design – which depicts Johnson in various stages of pitching motion – is certainly unique. While the champion does get to take home some silverware, they also receive the distinction of seeing their likeness transformed into a terracotta statue. Andy Murray poses alongside his terracotta sculpture. Mohamed SalahQuestionable statues of soccer superstars seem to be somewhat of a theme.

Persons: Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade, “, ” Wade, Wade, Michael Laughlin, Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, António Costa, Ronaldo, Armando Franca, Niall Quinn, John Arne Riise, Emmanuel Santos, Jesus, ” Santos, “ Cristiano, ” Walter Johnson, of Famer Walter Johnson, Johnson, Johnson’s, Henry Thomas, Walter Johnson's, Win McNamee, ”, Andy Murray, Matthew Stockman, Diego Maradona, – Maradona, Maradona, Diego Maradona's, Rupak De Chowdhuri, Mohamed Salah, Mohamed Salah's, Sharm El Sheikh, Mai Abdel Allah, Egypt’s, ” David Beckham David Beckham’s, Beckham, David Beckham's, Anna Webber Organizations: CNN, Miami Heat, Hall of Famer, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Portuguese, Globo Sports, of Famer, Washington Nationals, Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins, Shanghai Masters, Army, Diego Maradona Soccer, Napoli, Sky Sports, Reuters, Getty, Major League Soccer, Los Angeles Galaxy Locations: Madeira , Portugal, Portuguese, Republic of, Madeira, Kolkata, India, Liverpool, Egypt, Sharm El, AFP, Ahram, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City

☆ A private island for $1,000 per night — for those who are willing to get there
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Marylou Costa | Leila Najafi | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Tomas Ouhel, second from the right, was the first of four friends to see the Indonesian island. Source: Segara Bumi IndahThey then built staff quarters, a beachfront communal space and four more guest bungalows, which together can fit 12 people. Source: Segara Bumi IndahThe island costs $999 per night for eight people. Source: Segara Bumi IndahThe final leg of the journey is an hour and a half boat ride to Pinang Island. Source: Segara Bumi IndahHe also said the island isn't for travelers looking for a high-end vacation.

Persons: Richard Kvech, Tomas Ouhel, Stephan Kotas, Martin Mrazek, Kvech, He's, it's Organizations: CNBC Travel, Garmin, Fifan Foundation Locations: Kvech, Czech Republic, Sumatra, Bangkaru, Indonesian, Pinang, Plenty, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Medan, North Sumatra, Singkil, Indonesia's Aceh, Nias

☆ Scientists discover hidden ancient forest on treeless island
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —No trees have grown on the windswept Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean for tens of thousands of years — just shrubs and other low-lying vegetation. “It’s very sort of windswept and barren.”The Falkland Islands are a British-ruled overseas territory over which Great Britain and Argentina fought a brief war in 1982. But the story of this hidden forest goes back even further in time than the researchers initially thought. “The Falkland Islands are currently covered by grasslands and lack native trees,” Donovan added. However, the islands are unlikely to see a return to a forest landscape anytime soon, Thomas said.

Persons: Zoë Thomas, “, ”, Thomas, Michael Donovan, wasn’t, ” Donovan, Haidee, Chris Turney, what’s, Donovan Organizations: CNN, UK’s University of Southampton, Britain, Falklands, Antarctic, University of Southampton, Chicago’s, Australia’s University of New, Southern Locations: Falkland Islands, Stanley, Falkland, British, Great Britain, Argentina, Australia’s University of New South Wales, Patagonia, Antarctica, Westerly, Islas, South America

☆ Wende Zomnir revolutionized makeup with Urban Decay. She's not done building her empire.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

And Urban Decay was the first brand to have all recycled paper cartons," she told BI. "So it's not like Caliray's wellness and sustainability is a 180 departure from Urban Decay. Wende Zomnir at an Urban Decay party in 2018. Wende Zomnir CalirayStarting fresh with CalirayConceptualizing a new makeup brand with a California aesthetic was a no-brainer for Zomnir. While on the road promoting Urban Decay, she noticed that people asked her the same questions: What's California like?

Persons: I'm, Zomnir, she's, Calvin Klein, Elizabeth Arden skincare, Leo Burnett, Sandy Lerner, Lerner, she'd, Wende, Han Myung, Carol Hamilton, Tara Simon, Caliray's mascara, Caliray, There's, She's Organizations: Business, Leo, Leo Burnett Worldwide, Cisco Systems, Beauty Independent, Urban, Fast Company, BI Locations: New Jersey, she's, Newport Beach , California, It's, Texas, California, Sandy, L'Oréal, Sephora

☆ Why New Zealand spent a small fortune to kill one stoat
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Dhruv Tikekar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Introduced predators kill about 25 million native birds in New Zealand annually, with about 4,000 native species threatened or at risk of extinction, according to the DOC. Under the program, the government plans to eradicate rats, possums (a marsupial native to the Americas), weasels, ferrets — and the pesky stoat. Chalky Island and the neighboring Passage Islands have been predator-free since 1999 following the first ever stoat eradication campaign, according to the DOC. And for Fleming, the recent stoat incursion only underscores the importance of the Predator Free 2050 plan. “If we eradicate stoats from Aotearoa (New Zealand) completely we remove the costs of incursions, and our wildlife can thrive alongside us,” he said.

Persons: Rebecca Teele, ”, Aaron Fleming, Liu Yang, RNZ, —, pesky, Carolyn M, King, hitlist, Stephan Morris, stoats, stoats ”, Fleming Organizations: CNN, country’s Department of Conservation, New, Zealand, New Zealand Taxpayers ’ Union, Southern, New Zealand, University of Waikato Locations: New Zealand, Fiordland, Eurasia, North America, “, New, Americas, Aotearoa

☆ ‘Sometimes I Think About Dying’ Review: Life, in Drab Gray
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Alissa Wilkinson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Her mental tableaux of death look as if they were staged by the artist Gregory Crewdson. She imagines standing alone in a nondescript finished office basement as a giant snake slithers by. She imagines death, essentially, as peace in the midst of ever-changing nature. By day, Fran (Daisy Ridley) dons drab business casual and works in the sort of space that makes the environs of “The Office” seem like a magical wonderland. By night, Fran’s life isn’t much more interesting, but at least she’s in control of it.

Persons: Fran, Gregory Crewdson, Daisy Ridley Locations: “, Pacific

The website, beloved for being one of modern music’s true centers of gravity and renowned for its daily record reviews scored 0.0 to 10.0, will be folded into GQ, parent company Condé Nast announced Wednesday. Schreiber sold Pitchfork to Condé Nast in 2015. Says Snapes: “Music is so much more than a ‘men’s interest’ or leisure pursuit. Pitchfork paid close, longform critical attention to so many different types of music, and so many different niches. “It’s the independent, experimental artists that are going to suffer.”___ Maria Sherman writes about music for The Associated Press.

Persons: Condé Nast, Anna Wintour, ” Wintour, Ryan Schreiber, Pitchfork, Schreiber, ”, Laura Snapes, ” Snapes, “, ” Ann Powers, ” Powers, Wintour, Melissa Consorte, Condé, P4K, Consorte, Joanna Melissakis, Gareth Paisey, Yasmin Williams, Sam Sodomsky, Williams, Paisey, “ We’ve, Taylor Swift, ” ___ Maria Sherman Organizations: ANGELES, Pitchfork, GQ, Associated Press, Napster, “, SPIN, Blender, PITCHFORK, AP, Condé Nast, The Associated Press

A three-storey building standing opposite had been swept 60 metres (200 feet) down the road by the floodwaters, Hasadi said. "The situation is very, very tragic," said Qais, a rescue worker from Tunisia at the seafront who only gave his first name. [1/4]A view shows the destruction, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya September 16, 2023. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-fetori Acquire Licensing Rights"The work is ongoing and is very, very, very complicated," he told Reuters. Libya's continuing political divisions, with rival administrations and parliaments in the east and west, could hamper the aid effort.

Persons: Tarek Faheem al, Hasadi, Qais, Kamal Al, Omran, Storm Daniel, Hayder Al, Muammar Gaddafi, Khalifa Haftar's, Derna, Ayman al, Ahmed Elumami, Omar Abdel, Emma Farge, Aidan Lewis, Helen Popper, Alex Richardson Organizations: Organization for, REUTERS, Reuters, Health Organization, Italy's, United Nations, Libya's National, for Disease, NATO, Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army, Thomson Locations: DERNA, Libya, Derna, Derna's, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Italian, Italy's Embassy, Infrastructure, Razek, Cairo, Geneva

☆ Gaslighting: What it really is and how to address it
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The concept of gaslighting originated from the 1944 film “Gaslight” and the 1938 play on which it was based. Signs you’re being gaslitThere are other common misconceptions about the nature of gaslighting, experts said. What pushes these behaviors into gaslighting territory has to do with what the person you’re dealing with says and their intentions behind it. The degree to which a person gaslights someone else can vary, but gaslighting is always emotional abuse, whether intentional or not, experts said. Talking to a therapist can help you get an objective perspective and see more clearly any signs of gaslighting behavior and psychological abuse, Kennedy said.

Persons: Jonah Hill, Sarah Brady, Webster, we’re, ‘, ”, Vanessa Kennedy, Monica Vermani, Gaslighting, ” Vermani, —, Vermani, Kennedy, “, she’s, ” Kennedy, — that’s, don’t, Duygu Balan, ” Balan, gaslighting, I’m, ’ ” Kennedy Organizations: CNN, Merriam Locations: Texas, Canada, San Francisco Bay

☆ Tellurian appoints Barclays' Simon Oxley as CFO
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Companies Tellurian Inc FollowMay 10 (Reuters) - U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer Tellurian Inc <TELL.A> said on Wednesday it has appointed Simon Oxley as chief financial officer, effective June 1. Oxley, who worked at Barclays Investment Bank as co-head of Oil & Gas Investment Banking for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, will take over from Khaled Sharafeldin, who had been serving as the interim finance chief after Kian Granmayeh resigned from the CFO position in March. Oxley joins Tellurian after its Driftwood project has seen many setbacks including the cancellation of some LNG supply deals after two major potential customers last year raised concerns around the company's ability to finish the project. Reporting by Arshreet Singh; Editing by Shailesh KuberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ A Towering, Terrifying Demon Horse Isn’t Even the Weirdest Part
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Tiffany Hsu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Equine art lives in many airports: Seattle and San Francisco have bronze horses shaped like driftwood, Central Illinois has wire horses suspended from the ceiling, Tucson has a winged horse and Barcelona has a burly horse. None of them have a horse like Blucifer. Rearing 32 feet tall in a median outside Denver International Airport, the cobalt-colored, demon-eyed, vein-streaked steed has terrified travelers and mobilized conspiracy theorists since it arrived 15 years ago. First, though, it killed its creator. The horse came to stand for something darker: In 2006, as Mr. Jimenez was finishing the 9,000-pound cast-fiberglass sculpture, a piece came loose and fatally severed an artery in his leg.

☆ They dated as teenagers. 40 years later, she decided to go on vacation with him
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

“Our hallways in this school, they were outside, and so there’s this beam of sunlight shining down on her,” recalls Bo. “I’d say, ‘Come to my window and I’ll talk to you through the window,’” recalls Beverly. The former flames, now both 60, received invites to their 40th high school reunion, taking place at the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock. A high school reunionBo and Beverly reunited at a high school reunion and got to know one another on a subsequent sailing vacation. It was “literally a shack of driftwood and washed up lumber slapped together haphazardly on a remote beach,” recalls Bo.

☆ Tellurian asks shareholders to approve doubling of authorized shares
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Companies Tellurian Inc FollowHOUSTON, April 13 (Reuters) - Tellurian (TELL.A) on Thursday asked its shareholders to vote on a proposal to double its share count as the liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer seeks to finance its multi-billion-dollar export terminal. The proposal - to increase authorized shares to 1.6 billion - if approved would provide additional financial flexibility while diluting the stakes of existing shareholders, the filing said. Shareholders will vote on the proposal on June 7, the company said in a proxy filing. Its Driftwood LNG export project received a U.S. export permit in March 2017, but has not achieved a financial go-ahead. The company's proxy filing shows executive pay fell last year as contracts with potential customers fell through and Tellurian began initial construction using its own cash.

☆ Tellurian in $1 bln deal for Driftwood LNG project land, shares surge
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

April 6 (Reuters) - U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer Tellurian Inc (TELL.A) will sell 800 acres of land in Louisiana for $1 billion to an undisclosed institutional investor, the company said on Thursday. He added that the lease would create a 40-year liability of $87.5 million annually that would escalate by 3% yearly. The Driftwood project has seen many setbacks including the cancellation of some LNG supply deals after two major potential customers last year raised concerns around the company's ability to finish the project. The project, which received regulatory approvals in January to begin construction, is expected to produce 27.6 million tonnes per annum of LNG when ready. The deal disclosed on Thursday is contingent on several factors including Driftwood LNG LLC, Tellurian's subsidiary, securing financing commitments for Phase 1 of the project on terms satisfactory to the buyer.

☆ Tellurian taps LNG demand surge to deliver fourfold jump in production
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Feb 22 (Reuters) - Tellurian Inc (TELL.A) on Wednesday reported a fourfold increase in quarterly natural gas production to meet a surge in demand triggered by Western sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine invasion. Shares of the U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer rose nearly 6% to $1.46 in premarket trade. U.S. natgas prices rose 18% year-over-year on average in the fourth quarter. Houston, Texas-based Tellurian said its natural gas production increased to about 225 million cubic feet per day (MMcfd) in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, compared with the previous year's 55 MMcfd. The company's adjusted core earnings also jumped to $80 million from $13.3 million a year ago.

☆ Tellurian woos Indian investors for its Driftwood LNG project
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Shariq Khan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Feb 7 (Reuters) - Tellurian Inc is continuing discussions with the Indian government and oil companies for investments in its Driftwood liquefied natural gas project in Louisiana, its chief executive told Reuters on Tuesday. "The only way India and Indian companies can supply LNG at the lowest possible cost is if they invest equity in a project that allows them to lift the LNG at cost. We offer that, so obviously, it is very, very attractive to the Indian companies and the Indian government," Simoes said. Houston, Texas-based Tellurian resumed talks with Indian oil and gas companies for investments in Driftwood LNG late last year. No other competing project is under construction," Simoes said.

☆ Video shows the rescue of an overboard cruise-ship passenger who survived 20 hours fighting jellyfish and eating bamboo
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

James Michael Grimes, age 28, survived nearly 20 hours treading water in the Gulf of Mexico. "My worst fear is drowning," Grimes told ABC. The Coast Guard shared video of the rescue, below, including footage of Grimes floundering in the sea and waving his arms. At 2:30 p.m., the ship reported the missing passenger to the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard said it deployed "several rescue crews," and Carnival said the Valor "retraced its route to support the search and rescue."

☆ Tellurian says Driftwood LNG deals with Shell, Vitol scrapped
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Toru HanaiSept 23 (Reuters) - Tellurian Inc (TELL.A) lost two of its biggest potential customers after the U.S. liquefied natural gas developer disclosed scrapped LNG supply deals with Shell Plc (SHEL.L) and Vitol SA on Friday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterHouston-based Tellurian said Shell had delivered it a notice to cancel its agreement to purchase LNG from Tellurian's two Driftwood LNG export plants. Tellurian also said it sent a termination notice to global energy trader Vitol related to their separate Driftwood LNG agreement. Tellurian would have sold 3 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG each to Shell and Vitol for 10 years from its 27.6-mtpa Driftwood plants as part of the separate deals signed in 2021. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Ruhi Soni in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju SamuelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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