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CLEARWATER, Fla. JoJo Romero knows what he is this spring, so its a chance to discover who he is. His future remained unsettled a year ago because the Phillies hadnt determined whether Romero would continue as a starter or shift into a full-time bullpen role. He did enough in 2020 to convince them the bullpen was the right place.

Now, in Romeros mind, comes the fun part.

Everything is now with a reliever mindset, said Romero, 24. So its going to be interesting to see how Im able to do all that for that full year. And Im excited for it.

The spunky lefty loves to tinker. He threw four different pitches as a reliever in the majors, which is not normal. (Starters tend to whittle it to two or three in relief roles.) It was even weirder when he realized his change-up was now an out pitch even to lefties.

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CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF) today announced that Deborah L. DeHaas, former vice chairman and managing partner of the Center for Board Effectiveness at Deloitte, has been nominated for election to the Companys Board of Directors at its annual meeting of shareholders to be held on May 4, 2021.

"We are thrilled at the opportunity to have Deb join the CF Industries Board," said Stephen A. Furbacher, chairman of the board, CF Industries Holdings, Inc. "Debs leadership and extensive expertise in accounting and finance, sustainability, human capital and corporate governance will serve the Board and our management team well as the Company advances its clean energy growth strategy. We look forward to her contributions as we work together to create long-term value for our shareholders."

Following the election of Ms. DeHaas by CF Industries shareholders at the 2021 Annual Meeting, she is expected to join the Boards Audit Committee and Environmental Sustainability and Community Committee. She will be the seventh new independent director added to the CF Industries Board of Directors in the last seven years.

About Deborah L. DeHaas

Deborah L. DeHaas retired from Deloitte as a Vice Chairman and the Managing Partner of the Center for Board Effectiveness in September 2020. Ms. DeHaas held numerous leadership roles at Deloitte during her 18 years of service to the firm, including as the firm's first Chief Inclusion Officer, as the Regional Managing Partner for the Midwest and Central regions of Deloittein which role she led the quality, client satisfaction, growth, marketplace and talent initiatives for over 10,000 professionals in fourteen statesas the Chicago Office Managing Partner, as a member of the Deloitte US board of directors, and as a member of the US Executive Committee. Before joining Deloitte, she was a partner at Arthur Andersen. Ms. DeHaas has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Corporate Leadership Center since November 2020. She currently serves on the Board and Executive Committee of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Foundation Board. She is also a trustee and chair of the audit committee at both Northwestern University and the University of Denver. Ms. DeHaas is also a member of the board of directors of Dover Corporation, a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider, since February 2021.

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About CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

CF Industries is a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products for clean energy, emissions abatement, fertilizer, and other industrial applications. We operate manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, which are among the most cost-advantaged, efficient, and flexible in the world, and an unparalleled storage, transportation and distribution network in North America. Our 3,000 employees focus on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship and disciplined capital and corporate management, driving our strategy to leverage and sustainably grow the worlds most advantaged hydrogen and nitrogen platform to serve customers, creating long-term shareholder value. CF Industries routinely posts investor announcements and additional information on the Companys website at http://www.cfindustries.com and encourages those interested in the Company to check there frequently.

Additional Information

This communication may be deemed to be soliciting material in respect of the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders (the "2021 Annual Meeting") of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. ("CF Industries"). CF Industries intends to file a proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the 2021 Annual Meeting. Shareholders are urged to read the proxy statement and other relevant documents filed or to be filed with the SEC when they become available because they contain or will contain important information. Shareholders will be able to get copies of the proxy statement and other documents filed with the SEC by CF Industries for free at the SECs Internet website, http://www.sec.gov. Copies of those documents will also be available free of charge through CF Industries Internet website, http://www.cfindustries.com.

Participants in the Solicitation

CF Industries and its directors will be, and certain executive officers of CF Industries may be deemed to be, participants in the solicitation of proxies from CF Industries shareholders in connection with the 2021 Annual Meeting. Information regarding CF Industries directors and executive officers is available in CF Industries proxy statement for its 2020 annual meeting of shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 8, 2020, and in filings by CF Industries directors and executive officers with the SEC on Forms 3, 4 and 5. Additional information regarding the identity of potential participants in the solicitation and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be included in the proxy statement and other relevant documents to be filed by CF Industries with the SEC in connection with the 2021 Annual Meeting. These documents may be obtained free of charge on the SECs Internet website and through CF Industries Internet website as described above under "Additional Information."

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Media Chris CloseDirector, Corporate Communications847-405-2542 cclose@cfindustries.com

Investors Martin JarosickVice President, Investor Relations847-405-2045 mjarosick@cfindustries.com

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Deborah L. DeHaas Nominated for Election to Board of Directors of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. - Yahoo Finance

Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like theres an MMA show every other day.

Theres a wide variety of clips to catch with this week, but honestly, we could have done a whole post just on the insane sequence of events that went down at Brave CF 47 (PPV replay available on FITE TV) in Bahrain on Thursday.

AL: Forget Rampage-Arona, this is absolutely the scariest slam KO Ive ever seen.

Ibrahim Mane did his best to convert this triangle, but Nursulton Ruziboev was having none of it and he just folded Ruziboev in half here. Thats not even fun to watch, you just hope that Mane is alright.

JM: You and I lead different lives, because I found that incredibly enjoyable to watch. That was a sick KO slam! Not as cool as the Aronabomb, but still very dope!

AL: Almost as shocking as that finish was Nemat Abdrashitovs comeback KO after nearly being choked out by Anzor Abdulkhozhaev.

Abdrashitov actually did the Call an ambulance! But not for me! bit in an MMA fight.

JM: Talk about your 180s. That thing pivoted instantly. Im still not entirely sure how Nemat wasnt choked out there. That looked like a fully locked on power gilly, but Nemat survived. Ive got to imagine Anzor is kicking himself watching that replay.

AL: Abdul Azim Badakhshi gave us an easy pick for Humpty Dumpty of the Week winner with this face-planting of Agshin Babaev.

JM: Oh, thats got real Humpty Dumpty of the Year potential for this years Fisties. Babaev face-planted like he was doing a belly-flop in the pool. Only the pool was made of sweaty, bloody canvas.

AL: Amid all this madness, Mohammad Farhads blistering right hand bomb should not be overlooked.

Maybe the most unnecessary hammer fist of 2021 so far.

JM: That may be the most weight Farhad will ever be able to get into a single punch. They way he had stepped off to the angle and the slow motion nature of Karims reaction allowed Farhad to take a full step into that shot. Thats some going-for-the-high-score-on-the-arcade-punching-game stuff right there.

AL: And then there was this.

An illegal knee! In this economy???

Thats right, with the Aljamain Sterling-Petr Yan controversy still fresh, we have Ali Guliev cracking Rana Rudra Pratap Singh with the infamous knee-to-a-grounded-opponent technique. In this instance, Guliev was simply penalized two points and the bout continued.

The point deduction didnt matter as Guliev found a finish shortly after to improve to 6-0 as a pro (Singh fell to 10-1). Cheating is back in the win column!

JM: Thats a far more explicable knee than the one Yan threw. Yan threw his knee against a fighter who was just chilling on the ground for several seconds and with the referee having explicitly called him a grounded fighter. Guliev at least throws his knee when it looks like RRPS is on his way up to his feet. If that thing lands a half-second later, its probably clean and thats probably a highlight-reel KO.

Also, it bears repeating that there being any such thing as an illegal knee is dumb as sh*t. The legality of strikes should be determined by the kind of strike itself or where it lands on the body, not the position of the opponents body when it lands. Its unconscionably dumb to do anything else (yes, that means soccer kicks and stomps should be legal, you ninnies).

AL: Preach.

Now if you want to see how to handle a grounded opponent right, check out Carrington Johnsons offense against Mardrell Kirby at Valor Fighting Challenge 79 in Knoxville, Tenn., last Friday.

Johnson just pushes Kirby back onto his feet, continues his attack, and then kicks his face off before he can get grounded again. Yan and Guliev, take notes!

JM: I mean, was that handling it right though? Another millisecond later and Johnsons kick is illegal. Again I say, this is all idiotic. Those knees and that kick were no less damaging if the fighter was down or not. You arent protecting fighters with this rule, just creating a world in which one fighter gets screwed because timing wasnt on their side.

AL: Enough with your preaching.

I promise theres more finishes coming, but first we have some more adventures in officiating (and cornering) to get to.

At Cage Fury Fighting Championship 92 (available on UFC Fight Pass) on Thursday, Christian Santos scored his first pro win against first-timer Shawn Stefanelli after Stefanellis corner threw in the towel. Santos was really putting it on Stefanelli and you can see the ending sequence here.

I actually dont think referee David Osaghee did a terrible job here. He could have stopped it sooner, but Stefanelli was working to escape bad positions, fighting Santos hands, and at no point did he eat a no-doubt, fight-ending shot. The accumulation of blows was scary though and I would have liked to at least have seen the fight paused to examine his eyes, one of which was swollen shut and the other bleeding.

JM: This is the platonic ideal of how fighting should work. Referees stop the fight when the fighter can no longer defend himself, corners stop it when the fighter can no longer reasonably expect to win. Stefanelli could not win this fight and was only going to take more damage moving forward, but he was still competing.

His corner correctly realized that it would be better both short and long term for them to concede defeat and go back to the gym to improve, instead of some vain hope that suffering a horrific ass-beating will make him go Super Saiyan or something. Well done all around.

AL: Nothing but praise for Stefanellis corner bailing him out. There was nothing to be gained from letting him fight much longer.

On the other side of the stoppage spectrum, referee Bill Bookwalter made sure to step in early to save Charalampos Grigoriou from Christian Rodriguez.

Rodriguez was clearly pulling away in the third round, but Grigoriou appeared to be avoiding the heaviest shots and was even firing back for the most part. This was a strange one for me, even if Rodriguez was on his way to a 10-8 round and a decision victory.

JM: Oof. Thats not a good stoppage. Thats another one where if his corner threw in the towel, thats fine but the referee shouldnt have jumped in there.

AL: Now for a finish that was without controversy.

Saidyokub Kakharamonov scorched Tycen Lynn with a combo and thenyoull appreciate thishe let him stand up so that he could finish him off on the feet. That stunning display of fight IQ earned Kakharamonov the CFFC bantamweight title.

JM: Thats the textbook definition of being too tough for your own good. I thought Lynn was done after getting dropped with that first salvo, but the man showed a ton of heart. Too much in fact, as he then tried throwing hands again only to meet his calamitous end.

AL: The other big winner on the night was Serra-Longo product Phumi Nkuta. He won a convincing decision over the unbeaten Albert Trujillo and captured a flyweight title in just his third pro bout.

Then he made the most of his camera time, cutting a solid post-fight promo as he was being interviewed by CM Punk, one of the best on the mic during his time in pro wrestling.

JM: Should it be noted that Matt Serra stops being an MMA corner and immediately the camp has two fighters win titles?

AL: (afraid to comment)

JM: No, but seriously, Serra is a good corner and that whole Aljo thing is a little weird and you can see from Nkutas comments how he much he values Serra.

AL: Now on to the quick and brutal hits of the week.

From MMA SERIES-27 in St. Petersburg, Russia on Saturday. I dont know what Konstantin Cherednichenkos insides did to Anatoliy Moiseev to deserve this treatment, but I hope all is forgiven now.

JM: Thats the best highlight Ive seen in six months. Moiseev probably could have been signed to, like, Bellator right out of the gate given his kickboxing history but after that theres really no reason not to give this man a shot in the majors.

AL: At a ShoBox show in glamorous Uncasville, Conn., on Tuesday, 21-year-old junior welterweight prospect Brandun Lee recorded his 20th KO in 22 victories to date, walloping Samuel Teah with a right hand.

JM: Hey look at that, real boxing! I forgot that existed. Was too absorbed in all the carnival boxing bouts on the horizon (Paul-Askren, here I come!)

AL: Lets not forget British millionaire vs. Colombian reggaeton star. Live on PPV, April 17, for just $49.99! Only in America!

You can read more about this other so-called real boxing event over on Bad Left Hook.

Im just going to say it: Ionut Iancu was holding it down for all of us shlubby dudes out here, making short work of Costin Mincu at Dynamite Fighting Show 10 in Romania on Tuesday.

JM: God, that was awesome. Mincu throws that fancy-ass wheel kick and Iancu just says nah, and levels him. I love that for as much as we want fighting to be about technique and finesse, (*ahem* Israel Adesanya *ahem*), often its just about being a large human being who throws hammers.

AL: Okay, this could have been the Humpty Dumpty of the Week, but Im ruling it out because Thomas Blanck doesnt so much fall as gently ease himself down to the canvas while trying to remember what his life was like just hours ago when his legs hadnt been transformed into jello.

JM: Thats no Humpty Dumpy. Blanck is just taking a rest. Give him a few minutes and hell be up and at em again.

AL: We turn to the amateurs to close out this week, but make no mistake these finishes are as professional as it gets.

Ohio Combat League (PPV replays available on Combat Sports Now) held back-to-back events in Newark, Ohio, last Friday and Saturday, and each evening gave us straight shot KOs that were eerily similar.

The second clip featuring Ronald Castaneda probably gets the edge here as his finish came in just 14 seconds.

JM: I love that amateur MMA is just MMA where you dont pay fighters. So basically the UFC.

AL: Real.

And now, from United Fighting Series 10 (free replay available on Facebook) in Buenos Aires on Sunday, my favorite 20-second fight of 2021, please enjoy Julieta Martinez just going buckwild on Nayla Arla.

That spinning roundhouse Martinez throws is exquisite.

JM: Now THATS amateur MMA. Shin pads, mismatches, and a total lack of defense. How do you not love this, the sport of kings and queens?

AL: Hopefully, Martinez isnt denied her pro license someday after testing positive for excess amounts of awesome sauce.

This poll is closed.

If you know of a recent fight or event that you think may have been overlooked, or a promotion that could use some attention, please let us know on Twitter @JedKMeshew and @AlexanderKLee using the hashtag #MissedFists.

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Life Imaging is raising funds on StartEngine to be a real solution for early detection.

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Life Imaging is conducting a Regulation CF campaign on StartEngine with hopes to provide education and an affordable solution to early detection of the two deadliest diseases known to humankind; heart disease and cancer.

Life Imaging's goal is to get to the problem early and save lives.

Founder, Tom Graham, experienced loss first hand and knew he needed to take preventative action to reduce preventable deaths in the United States.

Tom's solution?

Early detection, a medical screening service that allows Life Imaging to tackle heart disease and cancer before life-threatening symptoms occur.

Life Imaging uses FDA-approved state-of-the-art low-dose GE scanners that use a fraction of a standard CT scanner's radiation to detect cancer and heart disease before a patient shows any symptoms. The technology can sometimes detect symptoms of a disease, sometimes a decade ahead. By adapting and optimizing an existing technology, Life Imaging can save on costs while also providing FDA-approved and recognized services by their consumers.

Full-body scans can cost thousands of dollars through insurance. Life Imaging's packages are just a few hundred dollars a scan, making their body scans incredibly affordable. Plus, the scanning protocols are straightforward, don't require any contrast or dyes, and only take a mere five-ten minutes of your time for the scan itself.

Tom's goal is to have Life Imaging worldwide so anyone can have access to affordable preventative care, and by doing that, save lives every day.

To do so, Life Imaging is conducting a Reg CF campaign on StartEngine.

Life Imaging has already established itself as a critical player in the space, with their South Florida flagship clinic close to opening. South Florida is an ideal location for Life Imaging, as it is the eighth largest market in the US with seven million-plus people.

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More importantly, South Florida is full of baby boomers who have retired, also known as the "Gold Coast."

The area is well known as one of the United States' most prominent retirement destinations-Life Imaging's ideal demographic.

Life Imaging anticipates servicing all of South Florida from the North of Miami to West Palm Beach, which means they will directly serve those who need their services the most while supporting Life Imaging's business growth. From this location, Life Imaging plans on expanding by using its flagship facility to train more employees from other cities around the US and the world.

Tom Graham, the Founder, explains, "Millions of people walk around every day with heart disease and cancer that are asymptomatic. They're walking timebombs without even knowing it. Even worse, many people don't realize that with our technology, there is an extremely accurate, painless, and non-intrusive way to detect these deadly diseases early."

Life Imaging believes they stand out from the competition due to their key differentiators:

Quality: Life Imaging facilities use licensed radiologists rather than doctors, which allows them to maintain the highest quality experience at a lower cost.

Affordability: With bundled payments, the cost per scan is 70% cheaper than traditional scans. Not only this, reactive treatment is shown to cost more to the consumer than preventative medicine.

Ease of use: A life Imaging scan itself takes only five-ten minutes, and their detailed reports have a 98% accuracy which is provided the same day. Convenience is one of their core values.

Tom explains, "Most of our investors are excited about being a part of this business opportunity, not just from the money-making opportunity but also from personal experiences."

The founder continues and states, "Unfortunately, chances are you have a friend or a loved one who has been affected by a serious or fatal health condition. Based on the statistics, far too many of us have had to let go of someone we love. The worst part is, conditions such as heart disease and cancer are often preventable with the proper screening, and early detection saves lives."

Life Imaging realized their vision with their flagship clinic opening up with the scanners being installed very soon. Tom states, "We can't wait to see what the future has in store for affordable preventative care, and if you want to help support our progress, then get involved and invest in Life Imaging on StartEngine!"

Life Imaging is currently conducting a Reg CF Campaign on the equity crowdfunding platform StartEngine, where everyday investors can learn more about the technology and potentially invest in the company at an early stage.

Find out more about the Life Imaging solution and the offering at https://www.startengine.com/life-scan

Sales Contact: Tom Graham tom(at)thesavingsfirm(dot)com 727-773-6675

About Life Imaging: Headquartered in Deerfield Beach, FL, Life Imaging is a health screening service that takes the guesswork out of preventative care. Their mission is to educate and provide an affordable early detection system for the two deadliest diseases known to mankind, heart disease, and cancer. Life Imaging uses an FDA-approved state-of-the-art low-dose GE ct scanning that is accurate and painless and can help prevent many diseases and help protect our loved ones.

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Life Imaging is Conducting a Reg CF Campaign on StartEngine - Yahoo Finance

The number of FINRA regulated funding portals continues to move higher in advance of the increase in the funding cap of Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF). On March 15, 2020, it is expected that issuers will be able to raise $5 million using Reg CF a significant increase from its current $1.07 million funding cap. Last year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a host of updates to the securities crowdfunding ecosystem. You may review all of these changes here. The headline change was enabling issuers to raise $5 million in capital under the Reg CF exemption. This increase has been embraced by both issuers and platforms as smaller firms will now have the opportunity to more easily raise the capital they need instead of the anemic million dollar amount that frequently falls short for a seed round. Platforms are expected to see renewed interest in the exemption and one industry insider predicts that Reg CF funding should top one billion in funding in 2021 due to these changes.

Periodically, Crowdfund Insider reviews the fleet of regulated funding portals, a type of entity created under the JOBS Act of 2012 sort of like a broker-dealer lite. Since Reg CF became actionable (in 2016) the number of funding portals has continued to inch higher. The last time we reviewed the number of funding portals was in December of 2020. At that time there were 62 funding portals, today that number stands at 67 as five more names were added to the roster. Of note, is the fact that two funding portals have long been suspended by FINRA and should really not be included on the list (FINRA perhaps you can remove them?). So in actuality, there are 65 platforms.

The number of former platforms that exited the sector, either by choice or by being encouraged by regulators, stands at 14. It must be pointed out that registered Broker-Dealers may issue securities under Reg CF as well and do not need to be approved as a funding portal.

So who is new?

The Reg CF sector continues to be dominated by a handful of platforms with StartEngine and Wefunder leading with Republic and SeedInvest in the mix. Of course, past success is no guarantee of future performance and the industry is still very much in its formative years. Most platforms offer securities under other exemptions, most importantly Reg A+ and Reg D. Reg A+ also received some attention from the SEC as the funding cap on this mini-IPO type exemption was bumped up from $50 million to $75 million (Tier 2).

Recently, during a crowdfunding discussion on Clubhouse, one prominent industry insider predicted that, over time, the number of funding portals will diminish with a few large platforms emerging as well as a squadron of niche-focused finding a sustainable place. Right now, it is hard to tell how large the market is for early-stage private company investments being pitched to retail investors.

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Stewarts of Tayside has taken delivery of nine new Volvo FH 500 6x2 Globetrotter XL tractor units. The fresh produce supplier will add the units to its 30-strong fleet of Volvo with one unit being an FH with I-Save which will be close scrutinised for its claimed fuel benefits.

The new trucks, which are both fleet additions and replacements, will operate seven days per week on long-distance refrigerated work covered up to 160,000km per year.

They have been supplied by Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North & Scotland and feature Globetrotter XL cabs with the Drive Plus package that includes full leather seats and fridge/freezer.

Jim Winn, transport manager at Stewarts of Tayside, said: The aftersales support we receive from Volvo is the best weve ever experienced, and why they remain our primary supplier. We get a great level of service from our local dealer and the team always goes above and beyond to look after us. We knew we could rely on them yet again, as we extended and upgraded our fleet.

Weve been looking to cut both our fuel costs and environmental footprint for some time and had heard positive things about the FH with I-Save, explained Winn.

We choose vehicles that are going to be as efficient as possible for our line of work, so were excited to see the impact the I-Save model has. If it lives up to its reputation, then we will look to add more to the fleet the next time we upgrade.

Driver satisfaction is hugely important for us. Our team are big Volvo fans and always commenting on how well they handle. Between the driving experience and the in-cab comfort, were confident our drivers will be really pleased with the latest additions, added Winn.

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