Ejection Fraction (EF) is a measurement used by physicians to determine how well your heart is functioning. An EF is a percentage of blood that is pumped out of the heart during each beat. Ejection refers to the amount of blood that is pumped out of the heart's main pumping chamber, the left ventricle, during each heartbeat.
Mervyns was owned by Target Corp., for the most part under Target's previous incarnation as Dayton Hudson Corp., until 2004, when it was sold to a group of investors including Cerberus Capital Management and Sun Capital Partners.
Pernod Ricard is a case in point. Better known for producing the pastis, it now owns some of Scotlandâs finest whiskies following its 5.7 billion carve up of drinks giant Seagram in December 2001. At the last count, it had Chivas Regal, the Glenlivet, Glen Grant, Glen Keith, Longmorn, Strathisla and Benriach. It also took over the 100 Pipers blend, plus the export market whisky Something Special.