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Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Alpha Aesthetics Partners Expands National Platform With New Esthetics Center Clinic In Fair Oaks, CA
FAIR OAKS, Calif., July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Aesthetics Partners—a Thurston Group portfolio company and one of the fastest-growing medical aesthetics platforms in the U.S.—is excited to announce the grand opening of its newest clinic in Fair Oaks, California. This new location, developed in partnership with Esthetics Center, Northern California's leading medical aesthetics brand, represents a key milestone in Alpha's national expansion and de novo growth strategy. Located at 5442 Hazel Avenue, Suite 504 in Fair Oaks, CA, the newly built clinic embodies Alpha's commitment to creating high-performing, brand-authentic med spas focused on operational excellence, superior clinical outcomes, and exceptional patient care. Esthetics Center—led by double-board-certified physician Dr. Reginald Rice—is a recognized leader in luxury medical aesthetics. With established locations in El Dorado Hills, Rocklin, and Sacramento, the new Fair Oaks clinic marks the next chapter of the brand's growth in partnership with Alpha Aesthetics Partners. John Wheeler, CEO of Alpha Aesthetics Partners, shared, "This opening reflects how Alpha builds—with excellence, intentionality, and deep respect for the brand identity that makes each of our partners special. Esthetics Center has set a high bar for patient care and aesthetic results, and we're proud to support their continued expansion into Fair Oaks and beyond." Reginald Rice, MD, FACS, Medical Director of Esthetics Center, stated: "Our expansion into Fair Oaks reflects our continued commitment to safe, effective, and medically advanced aesthetic care. Through our partnership with Alpha, we've been able to scale thoughtfully while maintaining the high clinical standards and personalized approach that define Esthetics Center. This new location allows us to reach more patients while staying true to our mission of delivering exceptional, outcomes-driven care." The Fair Oaks clinic is a key part of Alpha's broader growth strategy to scale through both de novo development and strategic partnerships with top-tier aesthetic practices. Backed by Thurston Group, a Chicago-based private equity firm with a strong track record in healthcare services, Alpha is well-positioned to meet the rising national demand for medical aesthetics. About Alpha Aesthetics Partners:Founded in 2023, Alpha Aesthetics Partners aims to advance the medical aesthetics industry through best-in-class partner support and clinical training. With a vision to build the best operating and largest network of medical aesthetics partners in the world, Alpha focuses on making med spa ownership simpler and more collaborative—allowing partners to focus on delivering world-class patient care. The company currently operates across 27 locations in 11 states. About Esthetics Center:Esthetics Center is one of Northern California's most respected medical aesthetics brands and a founding partner of Alpha Aesthetics Partners. With expert providers, elevated patient care, and a commitment to natural-looking results, the brand has expanded from its flagship location in El Dorado Hills to Rocklin, Sacramento, and now Fair Oaks. As an early leader in Alpha's national network, Esthetics Center continues to set the standard by blending science, artistry, and personalized care. Learn more at About Thurston Group:Thurston Group is a private equity firm that focuses on building industry-leading companies in the healthcare services sector. Founded in 1986 by its Chairman and Founder, Patrick J. Haynes III, Thurston Group has returned over $4 billion of invested capital in its 38-year history. Thurston has an extensive track record of partnering with physicians and building fast-growing businesses, including Smile Doctors, US Endodontics Partners, US Oral Surgery Management, SGA Dental Partners, US Orthopedic Partners, Gen4 Dental Partners, ARC Health, Options Medical Weight Loss, Alpha Aesthetics Partners, and Modis Dental Partners, among others. Media Contact:John WheelerCEOAlpha Aesthetics View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Alpha Aesthetics Partners Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
News.com.au
29-05-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Grinzinger Moon makes city debut to continue winning streak that began in Towong maiden
A winning streak that started at Towong in March will go on the line at Caulfield on Saturday. Wangaratta trainer Ben Brisbourne will test Grinzinger Moon in the Catanach's Jewellers Handicap (1200m) after four straight wins either side of the Murray River. Grinzinger Moon went fairly in two unplaced runs in the spring but Brisbourne said a natural change of tactics in two February jumpouts was the catalyst for the three-year-old's winning run. 'I always trained her as a horse that would get over 14(00m) or a mile and I spent six months teaching her to relax behind horses and pick them up as my horses race,' Brisbourne said. 'She had a couple of starts last prep that were pass marks so I put her away and brought her back in. 'In her first jumpout, she jumped so well from the barriers and put herself in a forward position. 'Normally, when mine do that, they would be half weak in the finish but she found two more gears and looked really impressive. 'We thought, 'well, she obviously wanted to do it that way' so we trained her that way.' Wins at Benalla and Yarra Valley preceded a minor setback when the filly developed a foot abscess, which required a short break. The daughter of Puissance De Lune returned with a strong win at Albury on May 16. Brisbourne noted all of Grinzinger Moon's wins were against older horses. 'I think her times have matched up wherever she's gone and (owner) John Wheeler has just let me take her through the grades to teach her to be a winner,' Brisbourne said. 'She's stepped up every time. 'Though she's a three-year-old filly, she's gone up against the older horses. 'This will be the first time she will be in a handicap against her own age group. 'She's got a good running style for that track and I'm pretty happy with how the race has come up.' Grinzinger Moon is a $13 chance in early betting on the Catanach's Jewellers Handicap.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Meteorologist warns of catastrophic consequences following unusual winter weather: 'Sporadic and untimely'
One expert has forecast a grave situation for some states following uncharacteristic winter weather. John Wheeler, the chief meteorologist for WDAY in Fargo, North Dakota, wrote in a column for the Grand Forks Herald that mountainous regions across the Western United States are in a snow drought. California's mountain ranges have experienced about half the snowfall they normally receive at this time of year. Flagstaff, Arizona, has gotten around a foot, about 5 feet less snow than the average. Meanwhile, the Rockies in Southern Utah, Northern Arizona, and New Mexico "are in an extreme winter drought." Wheeler added that these states still have March and April to receive more snow but that the results thus far have been subpar. Data from the National Integrated Drought Information System supports these statements, as 62% of stations in the Western continental U.S. reported snow water equivalent below the median as of March 2. According to Wheeler, the lack of precipitation in these alpine regions could have catastrophic consequences. "If this snow drought continues … these areas are likely to face wildfires come summer, with lightning as the primary fire starter," he wrote, noting that local reservoirs could also face deficits. Thunderstorms during summer could help alleviate these issues, though Wheeler called the rainfall they produce "sporadic and untimely," leading to heavy runoff and poor soil moisture retention. Scientists are already expressing concern that diminished snowpack in New Mexico could lead to water shortages. However, decreasing levels of snowfall are widespread and could have global implications. Do you worry about air pollution in and around your home? Yes — always Yes — often Yes — sometimes No — never Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. After all, snow droughts and other extreme weather events have always posed problems, but they've become increasingly dangerous as Earth's temperatures continue to climb. Declining snowfall can be particularly devastating, as it can increase the likelihood of wildfires through drier conditions, leave reservoirs at below-average levels heading into summer, and impact snow-based industries. An overabundance of planet-warming gases is the crux of all climate-related issues. That means taking the time to educate yourself about solutions and transitioning to sustainable options, which mitigate the impacts of snow droughts and other extreme weather. Electrifying your home or changing your eating habits are just a couple of ways to do your part to reverse the effects of Earth's overheating. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Martin County High School introduces new head football coach
WILLIAMSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Martin County High School will have a new head football coach roaming the sidelines next season. John Wheeler, a Currituck native, was introduced as the Gators' new leader Monday. Wheeler has coached in college and high school, serving as head coach at Currituck High and previously coached on staff at UNC-Pembroke. 'There's so many opportunities to reach a different group. I think there's a lot of football that these guys are learning along the way,' Wheeler said. 'The Ah-Ha moment is really big with me, so I think just coming back to the high school level and again, being around guys I know and trust was the most attractive piece.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Scientists discover black holes spinning unexpectedly fast: 'You're essentially looking at its fossil record'
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Scientists have discovered that some supermassive black holes rotate much more rapidly than expected. The discovery came as the result of a new form of "black hole archeology" that links black hole spins to the gas and dust they have consumed to grow over 7 billion years of cosmic history. The findings, courtesy of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) suggest a few things. For one, the early universe may have been more orderly than previously suspected. And secondly, the growth of supermassive black holes through the merger chain of progressively larger and larger black holes (triggered as galaxies collide and merge) may be supplemented by the objects voraciously feasting on surrounding gas and dust. "We have studied the giant black holes found at the centers of galaxies, from today to as far back as seven billion years ago," team member Logan Fries, from the University of Connecticut, said in a statement. "Unexpectedly, we found that they were spinning too fast to have been formed by galaxy mergers alone. "They must have formed in large part from material falling in, growing the black hole smoothly and speeding up its rotation." Despite being cosmic monsters that shape the entire galaxies around them, supermassive black holes with masses millions or billions of times that of the sun (and their more diminutive stellar-mass counterparts) are overall quite can be individually defined by just three characteristics: mass, spin, and, less importantly, electric charge. As physicist John Wheeler wittily explained this lack of distinguishing features: "black holes have no hair." "Black holes seem so exotic, but you can describe them completely with just two numbers: mass and spin rate," Fries explained. "The problem is that mass is hard to measure, and spin is even harder." The speed at which a black hole spins is difficult to distinguish from the speed at which the surrounding flattened cloud of gas and dust — the accretion disk — rotates. "The challenge lies in separating the spin of the black hole from the spin of the accretion disk surrounding it," Jonathan Trump, team member and a University of Connecticut researcher, said in the statement. "The key is to look at the innermost region, where gas is falling into the black hole's event horizon. "A spinning black hole drags that innermost material along for the ride, which leads to an observable difference when we look at the details in our measurements." The team tackled the challenging task of determining the spin of black holes using the SDSS's Reverberation Mapping project. This project has been making extremely precise mass measurements for hundreds of black holes while also conducting detailed observations of the structures of the voids' accretion disks. This data comes in the form of spectra, or light emitted across the electromagnetic spectrum. With this in hand, scientists can begin to measure the rate at which a central black hole spins. A subtle shift in the wavelength of light reveals a great deal about the rotation of the black hole. When material falls into the black hole, it also brings with it angular momentum — that rotation reveals details of a black hole's past diet. 'I call this approach 'black hole archaeology' because we're trying to understand how the mass of a black hole has grown over time,' Fries said. "By looking at the spin of the black hole, you're essentially looking at its fossil record." This "fossil record" can be decoded when scientists compare the observed rate of spin to what is predicted. Currently, the favored model suggests supermassive black holes grow by mergers triggered when their home galaxies collide and merge. Because these individual galaxies have their own rates of rotation and random orientation, when they merge, these rotations could cancel out. Or, at least, they could combine together. Both outcomes should be equally as likely. Given this, scientists expect that black holes should spin very slowly. That isn't what this team discovered, however. Not only did this research reveal that many black holes are spinning more rapidly than expected, but it also showed that black holes in more distant galaxies spin even more quickly than those in the local universe. This suggests the spin of black holes could build gradually over time. One way that could happen is through the black hole's accumulation of angular momentum by its gradual accretion of dust and gas. Related Stories: — NASA X-ray telescope Chandra discovers black holes 'blow' on their food to cool it down — Supermassive black holes in 'little red dot' galaxies are 1,000 times larger than they should be, and astronomers don't know why — Black holes can squash star formation, James Webb Space Telescope finds Researchers could further test this idea and verify these results using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which, in its three years of operation, has been finding supermassive black holes from earlier and earlier epochs of the universe. "Black holes really do sit at the frontier of human understanding," Juna Kollmeier, the Director of SDSS-V, the current phase of the SDSS, said in the statement. "We undertake massive surveys like SDSS to build an empirical astrophysical picture of their fundamental properties against which our theoretical models can be put to the test." Fries presented the team's findings on Jan. 14 at the 245th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) in National Harbor, Maryland.
