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On Saturday, February 4th, Simon’s Supermarket hosted a Pre-Super Bowl style grand opening. Beginning at noon, the supermarket offered giveaways, samples, raffles and free food and prizes. Simon’s is a true asset to the Euclid community. Not only does it provide high quality, affordable healthy food options, it created over 60 jobs for local residents.
Providing $650,000 in flexible capital for store construction and equipment, the Healthy Foods for Ohio (HFFO) program assisted to make the grand opening of Simon’s Supermarket possible. The amount of traffic really impressed me. The store was filled with legislative leaders and many community members eager to welcome the store to the distressed city of Euclid.
Finance Fund Capital Corporation (FCAP) has funded nine healthy food projects and has leveraged every state dollar invested at a 5:1 ratio. Simon Hussain would not have been able to convert the 27,000 sq. ft. building into a full service supermarket without the help of the HFFO program. The program creates jobs and improves healthy food access which reduces costly health outcomes associated with diet-related chronic diseases throughout Ohio.


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Key findings of the research include:
- Digital and IoT markets continue to accelerate, with North American and European enterprise customers leading the way.
- Cloud and cybersecurity—but also topics such as no-code—are becoming more important to end-users.
- Pharma and energy verticals are leading the recovery, while automotive, buildings, and oil and gas lag behind.
IoT Analytics this month launched the latest State of IoT report highlighting 100+ recent IoT-related news stories, the 100 largest IoT-related funding rounds of the last nine months, major acquisitions in the space, their team’s input on 36 current trends, and a view of the IoT vendor landscape.
The opportunities and threats of highly dynamic technology markets
We recently interviewed an IoT technology provider that almost lost the entire business due to COVID-19 effects but then pivoted quickly. The company had found initial market success providing solutions for the digitalization of commercial office buildings. In early 2020, COVID-19 hit, and overnight, all investments in commercial office buildings were halted as people stayed home. Six months later, while still in the middle of lockdowns, the company was thriving again. Why? They had shifted their efforts toward the digitalization of specialty buildings, such as airports and hospitals, which were in urgent need of tracking and other IoT applications.
This example shows that, in changing times, the success of an entire technology business can depend on understanding which market segments are or remain attractive and which ones are limiting their budgets. Markets can change radically in a matter of months, and technology vendors need to be aware of these changes and be ready to pivot.
Twice a year, we provide our view on the current IoT market environment, offering our clients a general market overview of enterprise technology with a focus on Internet of Things-related businesses and use cases1. Here are some of the highlights from our summer 2021 analysis.
Overall state of IoT: Clearly accelerating, hampered by the chip shortage
Digital technology markets in general have seen steady and pervasive momentum in 2021. As Julie Sweet, CEO of Accenture, put it in her conference call on June 24, 2021:
“The dynamics in the market we are seeing are not only of recovery from the lower spending pattern at the onset of the pandemic but a more sustained growth in demand as companies race to modernize and accelerate their digital initiatives.”—Julie Sweet, CEO at Accenture
Svenn-Tore Larsen, CEO of Nordic Semiconductor, says that this digital acceleration has clearly reached IoT markets:
“The most important thing is to see that the adoption of IoT is really happening.”—Svenn-Tore Larsen, CEO at Nordic Semiconductor
Knud Lasse Lueth, CEO at IoT Analytics, says:
“This is also what we are hearing in our research discussions along the entire IoT tech stack. The two main remaining concerns in the industry right now are the shortage of IoT semiconductor chips (see our recent analysis) and the ongoing regional impacts of COVID-19, especially in Asia-Pacific (APAC), Latin America, and Africa.”
Regional view: North America and Europe leading out of the pandemic
Tech budgets in 2021 and going into 2022 differ greatly by region. These budgets are still strongly correlated to regional COVID-19 impacts, with North America and Europe increasing IoT tech spending, while most places in APAC and the rest of the world are cautious when it comes to innovation and tech investments.
Overall business sentiment across all companies in North America has surpassed pre-COVID-19 levels. In North America in the second quarter (Q2) of 2021, business sentiment indexed at 107, compared to an index of 100 in Q2 2019. Europe is also strong at 104.
Technology view: Opportunities across the entire stack
There are plenty of opportunities for technology vendors. Addressing some of the current demand trends in the market will help them strengthen their solutions and win customers. Here are eight important technology topics that customers are increasingly willing to pay for (the State of IoT report covers many additional and more technology-specific trends):
1. Cloud migration and modernization services
The migration of software workloads and entire software applications to private and public cloud environments accelerated in 2021. Growth rates for both Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure climbed back above 50% (year on year) in Q2 2021.
For IoT vendors in general, there is a large opportunity in helping clients move their IoT assets and existing IoT-based applications to the cloud. (We reported earlier in the year that manufacturing software applications are moving to the cloud.) However, IoT software providers also face a growing need to modernize their existing software technology in the cloud. Containers have become the de facto standard in modern software design. Leading software firms are modernizing their applications with serverless architectures (at least partially) while some lagging software companies still have their applications optimized for on-premises installations (often with the option to host the software in the cloud but without any of today’s powerful cloud-native functionalities). Consistent data structures and state-of-the-art data warehouses are also a large area of investment.
2. Low-code/No-code development interfaces
The low-code/no-code trend is in full swing. Given the current shortage of global tech talent, it is more important than ever that companies allow non-techy users to easily use applications and develop solutions. Offerings such as C3.ai’s Ex Machina platform (announced for general availability in January 2021) are popping up in response to that need. No-code (or at least low-code) interfaces are becoming a customer expectation in IoT software, much like they are in other software categories (e.g., low-code website builders that let a user design an entire website with no or little coding knowledge).
3. State-of-the-art cybersecurity setups or features
Cyberattacks have increased in the last two years, driven by the remote work trend and IT integrations with multiple (supplier) systems alongside poor cybersecurity practices in many firms. Several IoT companies were subject to large cyberattacks in recent months, including Sierra Wireless, Ubiquiti, and others. As a result, enterprise spending for cyber tools has increased. In 2021, many IoT companies introduced IoT security tools or features. u-blox launched a new IoT security as a service, Ericsson launched a new threat monitoring and mitigation service, and Microsoft announced its new firmware vulnerability detection tool.
4. End-to-end solutions that are easy to configure
Complexity is still the enemy of all IoT initiatives. IoT practitioners remain extremely thankful for solutions that allow a portion of the overall architecture to be seamlessly connected. Zero touch is the name of the game in IoT connectivity (i.e., onboarding new devices and connecting them to a network instantly). Easy onboarding of devices to the cloud has become a general expectation of users. Ready-to-use software solutions are also increasingly common. Several system integrators, for example, have developed typical IoT applications that are available on the marketplaces of leading IoT platforms (e.g., Infosys’ asset efficiency solution in the PTC marketplace or HCL’s real-time manufacturing insight solution in the Microsoft Azure marketplace).
5. Solutions supporting open application programming interfaces (APIs) and data ecosystems
There is an increasing focus on clean data and/or semantic data structures for contextualizing, synthesizing, and solving IoT data issues. The OPC Foundation, in collaboration with CESMII, for example, announced the launch of the OPC Unified Architecture (UA) cloud library joint working group (JWG) in October 2020 . The goal of the JWG is to specify how OPC UA information models of machines, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), and manufacturing execution systems will be stored in and accessed from a cloud-based database.
New data marketplaces are appearing and, in some cases, displacing old data-sharing models. These data marketplaces unify governance, Big Data, and security tools in a common, seamless data supply chain. In May 2021, for example, Nokia launched a blockchain-powered data marketplace for secure data trading and artificial intelligence (AI) models. Some of the leading players of the vehicle industry joined forces in March 2021 to form Catena-X, a data marketplace that aims to enable a secure and cross-company-wide data exchange for all participants in the automotive value chain.
6. Intelligent and connected edge solutions
The edge continues to become more intelligent, and vendors are racing to support more connected and smart edge devices.
At their annual Ignite 2021 conference, Microsoft announced Azure Percept, a new family of AI-enabled edge hardware and services. A logic layer on top of Azure IoT, Percept streamlines AI model deployment for low-power edge devices.
As previously highlighted, IoT Analytics classifies six different types of edges. In June 2021, Cisco revealed a series of new routers and IoT gateways designed for cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity in industrial environments, aiming to simplify enterprise requirements for IoT connectivity at what Cisco considers the network edge.
Several interesting startups are receiving funding for intelligent edge initiatives. ZEDEDA, for example, in March 2021, closed a $12.5 million strategic investment round to develop secure distributed edge computing.
An edge trend we have discussed in depth is the migration of control away from traditional programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in manufacturing environments. As further proof of this trend, several industrial automation vendors recently introduced new products that decouple industrial control software from the underlying hardware, enabling more flexible and interoperable control systems. In March 2021, for example, WAGO announced that it is launching two devices, Edge Controller and Edge Computer, that provide distinct advantages over traditional PLCs and industrial personal computers (IPCs). They can take over data mining from controllers that need low latency and high determinism, perform control tasks that IPCs cannot, and deliver close to real-time analytics and displays that would otherwise have to come from remote servers or the cloud.
7. Offerings that support sustainability initiatives
Sustainability has become a CEO priority, as highlighted in some of our recent “What CEOs talked about” articles. IoT plays an important role for a sustainable planet, as also highlighted in previous research.
“We are incorporating environmental, social, and governance considerations into our strategy.”—Jeff Cote, president and CEO, Sensata Technologies
There are numerous examples of IoT for sustainability at work, including TCS’ new IoT solutions, which help organizations become energy efficient, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and meet financial and sustainability goals; Orbcomm’s satellite IoT technology, which supports African wildlife conservation; and Kerlink’s partnership with wireless, real-time water-management systems provider WEGoT to address serious water shortages in India.
8. AI-infused software applications
Artificial intelligence is becoming ingrained in many legacy software applications, giving rise to new themes, such as machine learning model monitoring (MLOps or autoML), which automates the task of data integration and model creation.
“Artificial intelligence and machine learning is really the future of IoT.”—Svenn Tore Larsen, CEO, Nordic Semiconductor
“We’re going to see AI and robotics in a very large number of applications in industries, and we’re just seeing so much excitement there.”—Jensen Huang, president and CEO, NVIDIA
Vertical view: Pharma has woken up, automotive more muted
Moderna has shown the pharma industry what it means to put digital first. (See our recent analysis of smart factories and the Moderna smart factory.) Therefore, it is not surprising that this industry is embracing digital much more than it was before COVID-19 hit.
Other industries embracing IoT as we move into 2022 are the energy/utilities industry, the chemicals industry, and food and beverage. The automotive industry is suffering from the chip shortage and battling with other structural issues related to the switch to electric vehicles. The oil and gas industry is battling with the same issue, the switch away from fossil fuels. The building industry is plagued with uncertainty associated with future occupancy levels as more workers opt to work from home. Selected recent comments on specific industries, as highlighted in the report:
“We believe the pharma market represents a significant growth opportunity for Aspen Tech.”—Antonio Pietri, president and CEO, Aspen Technology—April 29, 2021
Energy and Utilities
“On the economic recovery side , some of our customers in spaces like smart metering are seeing increased deployments overall.”—Kent Thexton, president and CEO, Sierra Wireless—February 24, 2021
“The strength in global healthcare, automotive, and residential construction end markets is driving demand for [specialty chemicals for] advanced materials.”—Greg Lewis, senior vice president and CFO, Honeywell International—January 29, 2021
Food & Beverages
“The food sector is really coming back. As we climb out of these lockouts and people are more comfortable getting out, that bundled offering for SmartSense IoT solutions to food is going to be more and more attractive.”—Ronald Konezny, president, CEO, and director, Digi International—May 6, 2021
“We [see] a steep increase in business activity in both robotics and machine automation in most customer segments outside of automotive.”—Timo Ihamuotila, CFO, ABB—April 27, 2021
Oil and gas
“Macro conditions continue to put pressure on the sensing and IoT and gas-sensing businesses.”—Greg Lewis, senior vice president and CFO, Honeywell International—January 29, 2021
1 The latest 148-page State of IoT report highlights 100+ recent IoT-related news stories, the 100 largest IoT-related funding rounds of the last nine months, major acquisitions in the space, our team’s input on 36 current trends, and a view of the IoT vendor landscape. The report also includes our view of the growth prospects and general sentiment in 20 industry verticals, the four main global regions, and along 10 elements of the IoT tech stack.

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World Breastfeeding Week: August 1-7
In part one of this article, we built a case in favor of breastfeeding
, and explained that breast is best for a baby’s health – especially in the early stages of development. We then briefly touched on the fact that even though everyone is urged to breastfeed more, the number of breastfeeding mothers continues to dwindle on a global scale.
In this article, we will explore the effects that the giant baby formula companies, which are likely culprits, have on the world’s mothers.The Detriments of Formula
As much as it’s marketed, and apparently utilized, baby formula
isn’t as healthful as we are led to believe. In fact, most commercial baby formulas contain several ingredients known to cause respiratory, digestive, and developmental complications. Many of these formulas contain artificial ingredients, processed vitamins and minerals, man-made compounds, and inorganic matter. For a young baby, these unnatural ingredients are much harder to digest than colostrum, the nutritious milk that only comes from a mother’s breast.
Additionally, a lot of the baby formulas are milk or dairy-based. While some people do not have any allergies to milk or dairy products, almost all of us suffer from varying levels of lactose intolerance . . . even though we may not realize it. By giving baby formula to your infant, you are more likely to have him or her suffer from colic, diarrhea, stomach cramping or gas within just a half hour after feeding.
Even though some baby formulas are free of any dairy products, all of them have a chance of harming your child in some way, especially if you completely replace breastfeeding with formula. One reason? Babies are usually born with enough iron to last them for an entire six months, yet parents seek baby formula that claims to have iron and iron oxide. Having too much iron can hinder a baby’s ability to absorb zinc, which is a key ingredient to healthy brain development. Even though health experts agree that iron supplements should not begin until the baby is at least 18 months old, we continue to ask for more iron supplements. Why? Could it be because the baby formula companies want us to buy into it? Baby’s Big Pharma
These companies are the baby equivalent of our Big Pharma – reaching right into our advertisements and pulling off a massive campaign to shift focus from breastfeeding to their products. It’s no coincidence that doctors and hospitals, which are heavily sponsored by baby formula companies, are quick to recommend a switch to formula after just a few failed attempts at breastfeeding. It wouldn’t be the first time that money has been the motivating factor and health care has taken the back seat.
This isn’t all just paranoia, either. The World Health Organization has recognized the damage that these companies’ advertising blitzkriegs have caused and are working to combat them by banning many baby formula advertisements. Another important step in the right direction is slowly taking place: hospitals used to routinely give away free packs of baby formula for new mothers, but now the practice is voluntarily banned in two states. All 49 birth facilities in Boston, Massachusetts, for example, have realized that giving these baby formula companies a foot in the door is causing more and more mothers to switch to formula early on, and some even opt out of breastfeeding altogether.
As the WHO and other health officials have stated numerous times, countless studies have shown compelling evidence that breastfeeding is an important part of a baby’s life, and mothers are strongly urged to breastfeed exclusively for at least the first six months
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Mercola, Joseph. "Food Toxins Found in Baby Formula." Mercola.com
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"The Dangers of Baby Formula Milk." DHerbs.com
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Panasonic ELUGA I3 with 4G connectivity support and better daylight reading experience is now available in India at Rs. 9240.
Commenting on the release, Pankaj Rana, business head (mobility division), Panasonic India revealed that ELUGA I3 is specially manufactured to address major consumer concerns by providing them with a better viewing experience and more productivity on-the-go.
Talking about specifications, ELUGA I3 features a 5.5-inch HD IPS display, 1.3 GHz Quad Core processor, 21GB RAM, 16GB storage (expandable up to 32GB) loaded with Android 5.1 Lollipop with the Panasonic FitHome user interface.
The Panasonic ELUGA I3 offers 13 MP rear camera with LED flash, while the front-facing shooter is equipped with 5MP sensor. On the connectivity side, the Panasonic ELUGA I3 includes 4G VoLTE technology, dual-SIM slots, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth and GPS.
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As you head outdoors, don't forget the sunscreen. Sun exposure does give us the natural vitamins we need, but too much can be a bad thing. Ryan Loyd has more in our Safe Family report.
"It's going to get to your skin if you're not careful." Frances Nelson at the Grayson County Agriculture Extension Office says.
The sun gives us the warmth we need and the tan many desire during the summer, but a suntan is a form of skin damage and does not protect you from skin cancer. Plus, ultraviolet rays from the sun can create vision problems and even flare up your allergies.
"Anytime your face turns red, you're burned," Nelson says.
Three types of ultraviolet exist, but the national institute of health says UVB and UVA rays are both causes of skin cancer, and once the damage is done, it cannot be reversed.
"Sunscreens protect against the rays, and wear a hat to shade your face."
Most skin damage happens before the age of 18, and that is why experts say to protect your kids with sun block lotion. A lotion with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15 is good for year round use. If you have fair skin, SPF 30 will better guard against the sun's rays.
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By Bahar Gholipour, Staff Writer Published: 12/12/2013 02:34 PM EST on LiveScience London is actually closer, in a sense, to New York than to other British towns, if the traveler is a virus, new research shows. Using measures of connectivity between airports, rather than actual distances, makes it possible to better predict where an emerging infectious disease will strike next, the researchers of a new study said. In the study, the researchers defined an "effective distance" between any pair of airports in the world based on the air traffic between them, rather than the miles. ...


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AEW Fight Forever may not have landed in every respect, but the game is certainly looking to up the ante with its next big release.
Stadium Stampede has been confirmed and it looks set to be one of the craziest game modes we've ever seen.
From riding on horses to being the last man standing, it promises to surprise and delight in equal measure.
With no release date yet set, here is everything we know about the upcoming launch of Stadium Stampede.
AEW Fight Forever Stadium Stampede Release Date
Right now, Stadium Stampede is not available to play in AEW Fight Forever, with the mode set to arrive in a future update.
The date of that update has not yet been set, with THQ Nordic remaining coy on releasing a full launch date.
As confirmed by the developer, the Stadium Stampede mode will be a battle royale, allowing you to traverse the map and discover different weapons that will help you on your way to victory.
So far, things like vehicles have also been leaked as part of the code meaning that travel across the map will be unique, to say the least.
The mode could be playable for up to 30 people online, making it truly one of the most unique modes the wrestling game scene has ever witnessed.
Taking inspiration from Fortnite and other Battle Royale-type games, the Stadium Stampede mode will reportedly allow 30 people to take part in an online bout.
With this mode now confirmed, we know that THQ Nordic is planning on taking the insanity to a whole new level, with 30 online players battling inside one stadium.
Some crazy features have been showcased so far and we can't wait to see how this mode plays.
What is Stadium Stampede?
AEW Fight Forever recently confirmed that a new Stadium Stampede mode is coming to the game.
Confirmed via the official AEW Games Twitter, this brand new mode will be free to play for all and is set to arrive in a future update for the game.
No set date has been provided yet, but we do know that this mode is set to offer a battle royale-type experience we've never seen before.
An exciting moment for the future of this new franchise, AEW Fight Forever is about to get a whole lot better.
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The first Firefox OS devices will go on sale in Brazil, Colombia, Hungary, Mexico, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Spain and Venezuela, with more countries to be announced soon.
17 mobile carriers are already onboard, including Deustche Telekom, Three, Japan's KDDI, Korea Telecom, Telefonica (which has operations in Brazil, Colombia, Spain and Venezuela) and US-based Sprint.
The new phones will be based around the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, and offer the user the choice of downloading apps or simply using them without download on a one-off basis.
The company already has major app providers including Facebook, Twitter, EA Games, Disney Mobile Games, eBay and others signed up, and the phones will offer what Mozilla calls 'all the things people need from a smartphone out of the box – calls, messaging, email, camera and more – as well as the things you wish a smartphone offered.'
These include 'built-in cost controls, social features, location-based services, much-loved features like the Firefox Web browser, new ability to discover one-time use and downloadable apps, Firefox Marketplace and much more.'
Mozilla CEO Gary Kovacs (left) says that 'Firefox OS brings the freedom and unbounded innovation of the open Web to mobile users everywhere.
'With the support of our vibrant community and dedicated partners, our goal is to level the playing field and usher in an explosion of content and services that will meet the diverse needs of the next two billion people online.'
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2018 will be a landmark year for data protection and privacy. In an increasingly digital economy the issue of data protection and privacy is becoming ever more important.
On May 25th of this year the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became enforceable and the accompanying ePrivacy Regulation (ePR) is currently working its way through the EU legislative process.
2018 will see the biggest change in data protection and privacy for two decades and will have a global impact on companies of all sizes; public sector and Government organisations, charities, professional bodies and associations.
The inaugural Data Protection World Forum (DPWF) will be held on November 20th & 21st 2018 at the ExCeL London and will be attended by a global audience of industry practitioners and senior executives. The event is set to be headlined by the European Commissioner of Justice and the Deputy Commissioner of the Information Commissioner’s Office UK.


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Via a montage of brief trailers, three new Xbox 360 titles were announced at today’s Microsoft E3 press conference.
The first comes from Toy Soldiers developer Signal Studios in the form of a bloody fantasy title called Ascend: New Gods.
Next, developer Twisted Pixel (Splosion Man, The Gunstringer) has announced a new title called LocoCycle.
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Kathleen Stewart has dedicated half of her life to Healdsburg’s beloved community bakery, the Downtown Bakery & Creamery.
But, after 35 years as the owner and operator of the Sonoma County business, known for adhering to the principles of the farm-to-fork movement, she has officially put it up for sale.
Stewart, 72, who recognizes she’s ready to move on, said: “It’s someone else’s turn.”
Stewart started baking with former pastry chef Lindsey Shere and former cook Therese Shere, with whom she had worked at Chez Panisse in Berkeley. Together, they applied the âsustainable food practicesâ they learned at Chez Panisse to the bakery.
In 1997, however, the Shere’s left and Stewart’s children, Joe Stewart, now 40, and Maya Eshom, now 46, began working with their mother, doing some work. business a family affair.
After the coronavirus pandemic struck in the spring of 2020, coupled with the state-ordered shutdown, many business owners were forced to review and reconsider their operations.
Stewart said she took the time to step back from the bakery and think about what was most important to her.
“In June, I decided that I had to move on to the next chapter in my life, my children also had to move on,” she said. âWe stayed open during the pandemic, which forced us all to work harder. It becomes tiring. The pandemic sort of accelerated the process of confronting a reality that I had to face. “
Located on Healdsburg Plaza, the bakery’s reputation grew, as did the demand for its baked goods and other sweets made from locally grown organic ingredients.
It attracted hundreds of visitors every week, as well as longtime regulars every day. And on weekends, no one was surprised to see a line come out of their front door.
Healdsburg customer Beverly Aziz, 72, an avid baker and seasoned foodie, said she fell in love with the bakery when she first tried it three years ago after moving house in Healdsburg.
She said she takes a bag of pastries every week.
âThe quality of these pastries is unlike anything I have tasted before. I’m a little picky with my pastries, âAziz said, as she adjusted her brown bag overflowing with delicious pastries. âThe bakery has the best bread pudding by far. Oh! And the coconut cake – gosh, that coconut cake.
âThis place is a big part of my community,â she added.
The sale of Downtown Bakery & Creamery follows other Healdsburg businesses that have made changes that can, at least in part, be attributed to the economic fallout of more than a year.
In November, the Parish Cafe, a New Orleans-style restaurant, went on sale after owners Rob and Karla Lippincott decided they wanted to leave Sonoma County.
Then, on June 1, Singletree Cafe, a 20-year-old breakfast bar, closed due to significant financial problems during large-scale forest fires, as well as the long-delayed construction of a roundabout. from the neighboring town.
Ryn Longmaid, a restaurant broker who works with Stewart to find the bakery’s next owner, said several shoppers were knocking on her door but she didn’t have enough restaurants to point them to.
âNormally, salespeople are concerned that letting it be known that a business is for sale could disrupt the business (revenues) and employees,â Longmaid said. âI would expect the opposite given the success of the bakery and its location. We want to continue the lineage of this downtown bakery.
On August 1, Downtown Bakery & Creamery officially went on sale and now awaits its next owner – one who Stewart hopes will have a community spirit.
âWhen it comes to food, it’s all about relationships. The relationships you have with your vendors, your farmers, your customers are very important, âshe said. “I hope that the next one to take over will keep an eye on maintaining these relationships.”
You can contact Editor-in-Chief Mya Constantino at [email protected] or 707-521-5220. On Twitter @searchingformya.


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December 2019 in Automotive Innovation
I hope you had lovely holidays and would like to extend my best wishes for the new year! 2020 is going to be an exciting one for us at atlatec, and I hope the same is true for you. Speaking of exciting stuff, here’s some news from our industry that stuck out this month – enjoy the read:
“Bosch and Daimler Launch San Jose Robotaxi Pilot” – via Forbes
Just a few weeks after Daimler’s new chairman Ola Källenius announced the company would cut down its investment in robotaxis, the car maker has now launched a pilot service in San Jose, collaborating with Tier1 supplier Bosch. The service is only open to a select group of pilot users (who are company employees) and there’s going to be both a safety driver and a separate engineer on board with passengers. However: “Daimler and Bosch hope to begin offering service to the general public in San Jose as soon as possible” – let’s see when that will turn out to be.
It’s been 4 years since BMW, Daimler and Audi teamed up to buy HERE from Nokia, aiming to build proprietary mapping competence rather than relying on (and being dependent upon) US tech companies. Now they’re going to share with Mitsubishi and Japanese telco provider Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT). The goal, according to HERE’s CEO Edzard Overbeek: “[F]urther diversifying our shareholder base beyond automotive, which is important given the appeal and necessity of location technology across geographies and industries.”
“Tesla Release Electric Car Patents To Public” – via IFLScience
60 years ago, when Volvo invented the 3-point seat belt, they decided to open the patent to other car makers for free: The potential for saving lives was more important than clinging to intellectual property. If you thought such decisions for the common good couldn’t happen in today’s economy (like I did), Elon Musk proved you wrong this December, opening Tesla’s EV patents to other companies. The move might also make sense from a business standpoint, however: If it helps to drive the electrification of traffic as a whole, it stands to reason that more customers will look to buy an EV – and thus consider a Tesla.
“We Need to Move Beyond the Car” – via Cruise Automation/Medium
This one’s less of a news item in the sense that it describes a new technological feat by GM’s self-driving car company Cruise – but I felt it’s an important piece, taking a step back to reflect on the automotive industry’s overall approach and asking the question whether we’re even solving for the right problems: “Despite making up less than 1% of all vehicle miles traveled, ride-sharing has added further congestion, more emissions, and potentially even decreased safety in our cities from over-tired and overworked drivers.”
“Real-world road and traffic data for simulation” – via atlatec/YouTube
In closing, I have some atlatec news to offer in the form of a video: We are now able to offer real-world traffic data (in addition to maps) for use in simulators, such as IPG’s CarMaker. We and our pilot OEM customer for this technology are confident that this kind of real-world content will be very helpful for digital validation of AV/ADAS systems that are supposed to react to traffic and other moving agents, such as adaptive cruise control, cross-traffic alerts, adaptive high-beam control and more – what do you think?
That’s it for this month – have a happy new year and see you at CES in Vegas!
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The official Nintendo Versus account on Twitter has tweeted that we are getting a special Nintendo Direct revealing more information on the upcoming Super Smash Bros Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch. The Direct will take place on 8th August at 7am PT which is 3pm BST.
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April 1 is going to come around in no time and it will be too soon for business owners unprepared for the transition out of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) in B.C.
Businesses have to register for the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) in preparation for a return to the tax system in place before the controversial HST was introduced in B.C. after the last provincial election.
The Whistler Chamber of Commerce is helping businesses make the transition back to charging the PST and the federal Goods and Services Tax (GST). The B.C. finance ministry is offering a two-hour information session to Whistler businesses on Jan. 30 starting at 9 a.m. The Wednesday session will take place in the Conference Centre. There is no charge for business operators who register for the session.
Two similar sessions will be offered to Squamish and Pemberton business operators the day before. Both sessions are set to start at 2 p.m. The Pemberton seminar will be held at the Pemberton Community Centre while the Squamish Adventure Centre is the location in Squamish.
There is more information on all three sessions at websites for each Chamber of Commerce.
The first step in preparing for the taxation shift is to register for the PST. There are three avenues to register – by mail or fax, in person at a Service BC Centre or online. Details of the three options are outlined at www.pstinbc.ca and information can be obtained by phone through a toll-free information number set up by the Ministry of Finance. The phone number is 1-877-388-4440.
The minister of state for small business, Naomi Yamamoto, has encouraged business operators to register online now for the transition to the PST.
"This early opportunity to register online is just one of the ways government is working with businesses to help them transition back to the PST,” said Yamamoto through a news release. “We're also offering webinars, PST seminars, extended hours for phone assistance and special consultations with tax specialists."
Mike de Jong, the B.C. minister of finance, indicated the provincial government is making it as easy as possible to move from the current system back to separate provincial and federal taxes.
"Our government is committed to ensuring businesses have the support they need to make a smooth transition back to the PST,” said de Jong. “We're reaching out with improvements like online registration so that they can focus on running successful businesses."
Check with Pique in print and online on Thursday for more as the GST and PST return to replace the HST in B.C.


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India-Israel 30-Second Coronavirus Test Should Be 'Ready in Days'
A 30-second coronavirus detection test being developed by India and Israel should be ready in “a matter of days,” Israeli Ambassador to India Ron Malka said on Friday. “All the thresholds have been passed.”
The operation has been dubbed “Open Skies,” and Malka said he believes the testing kit will enable the world to begin opening the skies, since the technology simply requires a person to blow into a tube and the results become available in less than a minute. It is also very cheap to carry out, as the results are delivered locally without the logistics and cost of sending the sample to a lab.
“It will be good news for the entire world,” he said.
Malka said that India would likely serve as the manufacturing headquarters for this rapid-test kit.
Israel sent a senior-level delegation from the country’s Directorate of Defense Research and Development to India in July to develop the new and rapid coronavirus tests in cooperation with their Indian counterparts, while treating Indian patients with coronavirus. (JPost / VFI News)
“God, we thank you for the amazing progress that has been made. Please continue to spur this forward, to save and improve as many lives as possible.”


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We have all heard about online casinos at some point in our lives due to them being such a popular platform to visit. Recently casinos have near enough all moved to being online due to the pandemic causing them to close all the doors. Online casinos have been very successful since the pandemic began due to casino customers signing up to the online platforms that they now provide. Casino companies realised that they needed to create either an online platform or smartphone app for its customers to use to keep business ticking over. Now that lockdowns have been lifted it is still unsure if casinos will open the doors again or just stick to being online. There are many casinos that have moved online, and you can see a good number of them at ukonlinecasinoslist.com. Due to the success that casinos have seen to moving online it is hard to see why they would open the doors to customers again, you still get the social side of the casino online with chat rooms and being able to invite friends into the games that you are playing.
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Will we see casinos and betting shops reopen or will they be sticking to an online presence only? There is some more information about this which you can read up on here. It would be a shame for people to not experience going into a casino or betting shop again, but the online platforms are now so busy with customers it’s hard to see why companies would want to open the shops again, customers can experience the casino vibe from their own homes. The fact that there are now online chat rooms at online casinos brings the whole social side of a casino right to your laptop or smartphone. Online casinos are really making sure that the platforms are up to standard and really focusing on making sure that the customers want to return to either the website or the app. Casino apps are now a huge thing across the smartphone world with many players only using apps to play on compared to using the website version. The online casinos really have exploded with customers and users over the past few years with all the companies recording record breaking takings and also customers winnings. You can see why casino companies are now making sure that they have a good online platform and also a good app.


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A new campaign is aiming to put an Indigenous woman on a Canadian $20 bill.
‘Change the Bill’, launched by the Native Women’s Association of Canada’ is circulating on social media, to help recognize the contributions of Indigenous women in Canada and create more inclusion.
The call is to sign a petition, which is already at 25,000 signatures.
You can follow the campaign at #ChangeTheBill and @NWAC_Canada on Instagram to nominate someone.
Learn more about the women and artists featured in this campaign at changethebill.ca
There, you can help support Indigenous artists, by purchasing prints of their artwork for $20.


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Samsung is going all out for the 10th anniversary of its flagship Galaxy smartphone range, with four new state-of-the-art devices.
Reports suggest three Galaxy S10 phones and a Beyond X model will all support 5G and feature between three and six cameras — depending on the device — when they are released later this year.
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The Wall Street Journal reports that the S10 devices will range in screen size from 5.8 inches to 6.4 inches, making them bigger than their equivalent devices from the S9 range.
The Beyond X device, meanwhile will feature a 6.7-inch display, larger than the Galaxy Note 9 display, and come with six cameras, two front-facing and four rear-facing.
It has been speculated that the S10 and Beyond X could model the new notched displayed Samsung teased at its developer conference in November.
According to the WSJ, all four phones may be announced as early as an event in mid-February.
The three S10 models are expected to hit the market first, and the Beyond X model is intended to arrive whenever networks have 5G service to support it, which is expected to be sometime this spring.
Samsung last November announced the Samsung X, a foldable phone with a 7.3-inch display, would also be released in 2019, taking advantage of significant public appetite.


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Blue Chair Bay Rum, which country music star Kenny Chesney is launching this spring, is a good example. Chesney chose a distiller in Barbados specifically to infuse the spirit with an authenticity he sought to represent his love for the island lifestyle, says CEO Mark Montgomery.
And as rum sales grow, you can expect to see more of that. Fueled by a cocktail revival on the food scene — as well as prominent billing on TV shows like “Mad Men” — liquors captured more than a third of the alcoholic beverage market last year, including sales of 25.5 million cases of rum in the U.S. alone, a 2.5 percent jump over the year before. Flavored and spiced rums account for more than half of that total.
“Every island in the Caribbean, every country in Central and South America makes ‘the best rum in the world.’ There’s a lot of pride in rum,” says Robert A. Burr, organizer of the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, held earlier this month.
“Every country has some sort of different history, equipment, preference. But now we’re in much more of a global world where it’s easier to try other people’s rum.”
Of course, that information isn’t always obvious. Rum can be tricky for drinkers to figure out because it can be produced anywhere, unlike Scotch whisky that by definition comes from in Scotland, says Bernhard Schafer, a professional spirits judge participating in the Miami rum festival.
The growing variety of rums in the marketplace should assuage the fears of anyone who’s been avoiding rum since, perhaps, an ill-advised bender in college, said Rob V. Burr, a self-described “rum evangelist” and the son of the festival’s organizer.
“I always like to tell people, there’s a rum for that.”


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🥇If There’s One Story To Read Today When Does Information Become “Private”? “I remember leafing through telephone directories which listed names, addresses, phone numbers of people,” recalled Pranesh Prakash, Co-founder of the Centre for Internet and Society, at our roundtable exploring user verification last Thursday. “At that point in time that was normal, there was no idea of that information being private. As we [society] change [with time], my mobile number becomes something that’s private. I don’t expect people to freely share my mobile number without asking me.” The roundtable explored the future of anonymity and privacy in India, amidst broadening government mandates to “verify” users online for security reasons, among others. The government is perhaps doing this to build an Internet where people can be held accountable for their actions. That’s a fair mandate. But, on the flip side, Indians could stand to lose a lot from having their actual identities publicly displayed online—ranging from free speech, to privacy, to anonymity. Or, as Executive Director of the Centre for Communication Governance at NLU Delhi Jhalak Kakkar put it, “the fallout of not having adequate anonymity [online] is, of course, the chilling effect on speech, particularly for people from marginalized backgrounds..[This impacts] Their ability to navigate the Internet, and really use it and leverage it for social benefit and good within their communities..The default has to be privacy, and disclosure of identity should be more of an exception [to the rule].” Read parts one and two of our series on…
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I just saw a series of headlines (that were not from The Onion or other mock news sites) that made my head explode: The U.S. Department of Agriculture just spent $31 million dollars to stabilize falling prices in the cheese industry.
Eleven million dollars were direct subsidies to dairy framers and another $20 went to buy “excess” cheese (which was then donated to food banks) to support market prices. That’s right – the federal government is in the business of jacking up prices of cheese and compensating farmers if their profit margins fall below predetermined levels.
Agriculture Department Secretary Tom Vilsack explained in a statement that “the nation’s dairy producers are experiencing challenges due to market conditions” as a justification for actions. He also described it as a “part of a robust, comprehensive safety net,” as well.
My simple question is this: How can I get my business in on a gig like this? Moderating profit fluctuations and maintaining a minimum price point, all on the Government’s dime, sounds like a fantastic deal.
I’ve had an insulation contracting company in Southern California for over 14 years and it has become an increasingly difficult racket. Back in 2002 there were only a handful of competitors and margins were fat. That has changed substantially in the last five or six years. There are now many companies doing the identical work and average job price (and average job profit margins) have fallen by well over 50 percent.
Using Secretary Vilsack’s words, my business is “experiencing challenges due to market conditions.” How about a little help?
Some would say that what has gone on in my industry is textbook capitalism, that outsized profits and limited market participants necessarily attract firms to an industry. As supply of a particular good increases, assuming relatively unchanged demand, the price will go down as a result.
That’s all fine and good, of course, if it occurs to someone else or in a college economics class. But if it happens to one’s own business and bank account, it’s a very different thing.
It’s been awful and I’ve had to adapt. But, inspired by what the genius dairy farmers have been able to accomplish, getting a government agency to cut a check when the going gets rough, I think something should be done!
The dairy subsidy program was initially set up by the Agriculture Act of 1935 and it has been regularly renewed and refreshed ever since. The particular mechanism used to directly pay dairy farmers is called the Margin Protection Program.
There’s even a USDA website set up to attract further participants in the program. It even has a nifty little graphic with a winning tagline that says “Tired of roller coaster milk margins? Sign up for the New Dairy Program to help smooth your income stream!”
I’m tired of roller coaster margins and would LOVE to smooth my income stream!
This isn’t even the only program of its kind, either. In 2009, the USDA spent $1.7 billion to buy surplus dairy, beef, eggs, pork, and poultry. Rather than let the marketplace sort out demand, supply, prices, and profits, the government intervenes big time to right perceived wrongs. The message is clear: We can help you make money even when you’re losing money.
Who would really care if they added one more industry to the list? I for one would surely appreciate it!


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Mapbox raises $52.6M in the biggest funding rounds ever in the mapping industry
Mapbox – one of our favorite mapping platforms, has raised $52.55 million in a Series B round of funding, which is one of the biggest rounds ever in the world of mapping and location-based startups. Nice!
The company was founded in Washington D.C. in 2010, and started to develop geo visualization platform based on OpenStreetMap. It took 3 years to develop the alpha version of the tool and to get a first funding of $10 million. Since than Mapbox created a sustainable brand and business. Mapbox founder and chief executive Eric Gundersen commented:
The past 10 years have been focused on navigation and on creating a digital record of the world around us — primarily for people to navigate. Now everything is about sensors, from micro-satellites to drones to connected devices — all of this has locations. We’re building the platform that turns any location data into a map.
The last thing I would do is call us a mapping company, we are making the building blocks for a platform for developers to put location and maps into their own applications
Over the last 2 years the company has been quietly growing and adding thousands of new developers. It also managed to attract big brands like Foursquare, Pinterest and recently MapQuest to use the platform. While Mapbox aims its commercial products at developers, you don’t have to be a developer if you want to see what the startup can offer. You can download and test Mapbox Studio for free.
Play with it. It’s really simple and cool.
Google Maps will now warn you if a store you navigate to closes before you arrive
After Apple’s clear statement about heavy investments in their mapping business Google started to release new features to its maps app every couple of days. The new update uses Google’s database of businesses opening hours and warn users if they’re driving to a place that will be closed when they arrive.
When you enter the address of your destination in the app, you’ll see a message: “Your destination may be closed by the time you arrive” as well as the opening times for the venue and an estimated arrival time. The update will be available for Android only for now.
It’s probably on of the most useful features we’ve seen for a while. It finally uses all Google’s data resources outside maps to give some value added information which would be difficult to find directly in the app.


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Not only does the PSC rubber-stamp substantial rate hikes, but it also fails to uphold the federal Americans with Disabilities Act in disputes. The top state authority must uphold ADA in all its duties, but refuses to do so. Customers with radio frequency sickness are routinely denied access to safe non-transmitting analog meters, despite meeting all the 2008 ADA requirements for accommodation or submitting doctors’ letters requesting the accommodation.
RF sickness is a biological environmental impairment caused by too much wireless radiation exposure. Like individuals with latex or peanut sensitivities, people with RF sickness need to mitigate RF exposures to improve. According to the American Academy of Environmental Medicine, other conditions to benefit from replacing smart meters include Parkinson’s disease, ALS, paresthesia, dizziness, headaches/sleep disruption, cardiac issues, immune diseases, cancers and developmental problems.
So what can a concerned consumer do about the PSC’s abuse of power?
— We can push for restructuring that makes the PSC responsive to consumers by ending their direct funding by the utilities. Fund them via the general budget with oversight of consumer complaints by state consumer protection advocates.
— We can promote the proposed “Wisconsin Utility Consumers Health, Safety and Privacy Protection Act” to investigate numerous smart meter problems, and allow consumer choice.
— We can ask a higher authority to enforce accountability, as I do with my current federal ADA case against the PSC and utilities for failing to provide the necessary accommodation.


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Talkwalker Adds Podcasts to Speech Analytics
Talkwalker has added podcasts to the list of sources it covers with its speech analytics technology to help companies monitor all organic and sponsored mentions to better protect themselves and have a holistic view of their campaigns.
"Given the rise in popularity of podcasts and other audio-based channels, Speech Analytics was the logical next step," said Robert Glaesener, Talkwalker's CEO, in a statement. "As a major source of news and entertainment, podcasts hold an extensive amount of information that brands cannot ignore when looking to capture the voice of the customer."
Talkwalker includes a catalog of 35,000 podcasts from a variety of platforms like Apple Podcasts.
"With our proprietary speech-to-text recognition technology, professionals no longer need to manually sift through hundreds of hours of audio, but can find actionable insights from a variety of podcasts in a few seconds," said Pierre Detry, chief product officer at Talkwalker, in a statement.


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Microsoft’s Xbox One X was officially revealed back in June at E3 2017, and now it looks like it’s going to be available for preorders soon. The company has confirmed that it will reveal details on Xbox One X preorders this weekend, specifically on Aug. 20.
Microsoft confirmed the the date when it sent out emails inviting fans to tune in during its Gamescom 2017 briefing live stream, according to IGN. The briefing will be streamed live on Mixer.com and on the Mixer app on Sunday, Aug. 20 at 12 p.m. PDT/3 p.m. EDT. The company also teased that there may even be “a few surprises” and “giveaways” during the live stream.
Microsoft’s official Xbox Twitter page also confirmed the upcoming Gamescom briefing live stream promising that “pre-order info is coming!” Fans will also be able to watch the company’s Gamescom briefing on Twitch and on YouTube as well.
“What’s more, you can sign in to your Microsoft account at Mixer.com and you’ll be in with a chance of winning lots of great prizes and be able to ask questions to the teams behind your favorite games,” Microsoft said on its website.
Gamescom 2017 will take place in Cologne, Germany, and will officially kick off on Aug. 23, Wednesday. Microsoft having a press briefing the weekend prior has always been something the company’s doing for other major gaming conferences. The Xbox One X will most likely be available to try out to Gamescom 2017 attendees.
The Xbox One X will cost $499.99 and is scheduled to be released on Nov. 7. The upcoming console is a more powerful version of the Xbox One and is capable of playing 4K HDR games at 60 frames-per-second. Microsoft hopes that it could attract players looking for PC-like performance in a console, which is something that Sony hasn’t been able to do with the PlayStation 4 Pro.
Microsoft has already confirmed more than 30 current and upcoming games that will be Xbox One X “enhanced.” One of the upcoming first-party titles, “Crackdown 3,” was supposed to be released alongside the Xbox One X on Nov. 7, but Microsoft has delayed it to spring 2018.
“We’re very excited about ‘Crackdown 3,’ and so are many fans, and so it’s a difficult call to move the release date,” Microsoft Studios Publishing general manager Shannon Loftis told Polygon.
“However, we want to make sure to deliver the right game, with the right quality, and at the right time. ‘Crackdown 3’ is a hugely ambitious game and we want to ensure we deliver the right experiences all the way through every part of the game, whether that’s campaign, co-op multiplayer or our competitive multiplayer mode, Wrecking Zone. Getting the balance right between the three modes is important, and we are going to take the extra development time to ensure that. Gamers can expect ‘Crackdown 3’ in Spring of 2018.”
Loftis also remained optimistic about the Xbox One X’s lineup of launch games, saying that it will be “one of the greatest lineups of games ever” for a newly released console. Exclusive Xbox One X launch titles include “Forza Sport 7,” “Cuphead,” “Super Lucky’s Tale” and “Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds.”
Microsoft to reveal preorder details for the Xbox One X on Aug. 20.


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A new Goose Island pub is now open on JBR
The award-winning tap house is the first venue to open at the new FIVE LUXE hotel…
Looking for a new spot for a casual catch-up with your mates? Then look no further than Goose Island, as the award-winning JVC pub is now open in JBR.
The first venue to open at the upcoming FIVE LUXE hotel is welcoming guests from Thursday March 7, and promises to bring all of the best bits from the original to JBR, as well as some exciting new additions.
Goose Island JBR, which faces onto The Walk, has an industrial feel similar to the original, with dark woods, beer barrels, and monochrome tiles along the walls. There’s high seating in the bar, as well as big leather booths for groups looking for a more meaty dining experience. Wherever you perch up, expect to enjoy all the live sporting action across some 19 screens.
But it’s as much about participating as it is spectating – with pinball machines, augmented reality darts, and pool tables for guests to unleash their competitive streak.
On the drinks front, expect no less than 23 beers on tap, ranging from your crowd-pleasing classics to more artisan ales. According to the Goose Island website, a daily happy hour will offer two-for-one drinks from 4pm to 9pm Monday through Thursday, and from 12pm to 8pm on Fridays and 12pm to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday. Keen to sample several? Then the Goose Flight – four half pints for Dhs65 – is a great option for picking out your new favourite tipple.
To go with it, the menu promises all of your favourites from the original at FIVE Jumeirah Village, as well as some new additions exclusive to FIVE LUXE. Pizzas from the wood-fired oven, daily specials, and Goose Island IPA-infused dishes are just a handful of the gastropub highlights. Then from March 31, the pub’s beloved Sunday roast will also make it onto the menu, promising to be a moreish way to round out the weekend.
Aside from Goose Island, there’s plenty more newness to look forward to across the new hotel. According to FIVE LUXE’s Instagram page, the hotel will also welcome a new Japanese fusion eatery called Ronin. Plus, after parent company FIVE Global Holdings bought Ibiza’s iconic Pacha brand, they’ll be bringing a slice of Ibiza to the beachfront with a beach club called Playa Pacha Dubai.
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Globally famed cocktail bar, Paradiso, is also set have drinks connoisseurs flocking to the soon-to-open hotel. The Dubai iteration will be the first global location for the Barcelona-born Paradiso, formerly recognised as the World’s Best Bar in 2022.
Goose Island JBR, FIVE LUXE, The Walk, JBR, 4pm to 2am Monday to Thursday, 4pm to 3am Friday and Saturday, 4pm to 2am Sunday. Tel: (0)4 275 9999. @gooseislandjbr


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The 5-Second Trick For DJI Mavic in Chesterfield MO 63006
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Drones have risen above market status. What was once an expensive hobby for RC fanatics and Professional videographers has become a field ripe with funky sky devices. Possibilities vary from $20 toys up into pro products that Charge many thousand bucks.
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We stand at a hazy junction in cannabis business history.
Some Big Weed companies are so “eager to shake off the image of being high-end drug dealers,” as the New York Times recently put it, that their CEOs won’t even cop to sampling their own products. But others in the industry—including six CEOs who spoke to Quartz at Work—will gladly tell you how and why they consume cannabis products, sometimes at the office, perhaps multiple times per day.
The latter bunch are not being reckless with their corporate reputations. They run small to medium-sized companies in one of 11 US states, or in the capital district, where recreational marijuana is legal and cannabis is routinely compared to everyday “drugs” like caffeine or alcohol. As representatives of the modern cannabis sector, touting health and wellness, they’re eager to cast cannabis as a normal aid in daily life, including life at work.
We asked for the details of their habits, hoping to get a sense of how and why people might use cannabis in the workplace. Their answers are below. But first, a couple of caveats.
The CEOs we spoke to all stressed that people respond differently to marijuana, so their own experiences with cannabis shouldn’t be read as a claim or promise of what a product can do for you or for a particular health concern. Secondly, many of the people we spoke to are CBD believers, even though studies can’t really prove either way that this non-psychoactive chemical compound in cannabis (CBD stands for cannabidiol) has any of the benefits ascribed to it. For that matter, we also don’t know with certainty whether THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the main active ingredient in marijuana, which is intoxicating, can work all the magic that’s attributed to it, like heightened creativity. Scientific studies are still catching up with all of this.
Finally, we’re likewise waiting for science to explain the vaping-related lung illnesses and deaths that have been reported across the US since late summer. Officials in several states have issued advisories urging people not to vape at all, even with legal cannabis products. Nevertheless, a few of our interviewees say they continue to vape, feeling safe about the quality of the products they’re buying; they argue that the crisis illustrates why cannabis should be legalized federally and therefore regulated and inspected.
“I use cannabis specifically to treat ADD.”
Max Simon, CEO of Green Flower, a California-based cannabis education and training platform, says he’s a daily consumer of the plant’s extract. Every morning before work and again right after lunch, he takes 3-5 mg of a pure THC tincture that also contains MCT (medium chain triglycerides) oil, and he microdoses with tinctures throughout the day.
“I use cannabis specifically to treat ADD, which has been a real problem for most of my life, and for which pharmaceuticals were a pretty poor solution,” he says. “Cannabis gives me the ability to focus and be present in a way that nothing else in my whole life has ever been capable of doing.” But while he feels THC keeps his ADD in check without any negative side-effects, CBD triggers it.
For his staff of 17 people, he has a loose policy. “It would be hypocritical of me, quite frankly, to use old practices of thinking in the workplace when it comes to cannabis, when I am using it as a performance enhancer on a daily basis,” he says. His approach: “We instruct people on responsible care, we support people in getting educated, and then we hold very high standards from a culture perspective of what we’re looking to accomplish.”
People are measured according to metrics and goals they set for their personal projects “and if cannabis is helping them there, then we’re in full support of that,” he says. “If anything is a hindrance to that, that has nothing to do with cannabis; that has to do with their performance as an employee.”
“I need to keep my wits about me.”
As the chief executive of Canna Provisions, a retail dispensary in Lee, Massachusetts, Meg Sanders is a pot abstainer during the work day. “I need to maintain my wits about me,” she says, explaining that in her highly regulated business, there’s a constant need to crunch numbers and track inventory. But even outside of work she’s careful, because, as the head of a startup, she says, “your day is never really over.”
But dispensaries like hers also sell THC-free products, like patches or topical creams that contain CBD. A few of these potions will combine tiny amounts of THC with larger doses of CBD, specifically to treat pain or anxiety. “They don’t get in the way of thinking or doing your day job,” says Sanders. “And they are something that I definitely use, especially after long days on your feet in retail. You know, my back hurts, my feet hurt…”
On nights at home when she’s been “running really hard” and needs restorative sleep, she sprays a nano tincture with a 1:1 ratio of THC to CBD under her tongue, for a total of 2.5 milligrams of cannabis. Or she might vape or smoke a pre-roll (a joint that’s sold packed and ready to smoke) of the shop’s Death Star strain and “sleep through the night.”
Cannabis consumption by staff is banned during business hours, unless someone has a medical prescription. But the shop sells cannabis to people who are at least partly motivated by professional ambitions: Artists, chefs, and musicians of the Berkshires—which is teeming with creative types—tell staff that cannabis inspires them and, says Sanders, “helps them be better at their craft.”
“I start with a couple of different multi-cannabinoid complexes.”
Ricardo Baca was the first US journalist to cover marijuana full-time when he took on that beat for the The Denver Post in 2013. Three years later, after 20 years as a reporter, he switched sides, launching Grasslands, a PR agency of 11 full-time workers.
Cannabis, he says, now helps him deal with things he had been shielded from in his former career, like budgets and profit and loss sheets—which are now sources of anxiety for him.
“Every morning I start with a couple of different multi-cannabinoid complexes. I think of them as vitamins,” he says. One is a “straightforward derived CBD capsule” with a few other cannabinoids. “It takes care of any of the cobwebs that I wake up with,” he says.
Then he takes a small bottle of tincture that’s “really loaded”—with more than 1,000 milligrams of cannabinoids, many of which are CBD, but also some rare cannabinoids, or “emerging cannabinoids,” like CBN, or cannabinol, a mildly psychoactive component. (CBD products are frequently said to work best when they contain a full spectrum of cannabinoids, which produces something called “the entourage effect,” a boost of medicinal power as the cannabinoids work in synergy. But not everyone buys this claim.)
This morning regimen, with its “minuscule amount of THC,” has allowed him to cut down on coffee, and he believes it has improved his productivity. “I know I’m going to be working 10 to 12 hours no matter what, and if I am not in a good place that morning, then that could really send a destructive domino effect down the course of my day.”
Baca avoids “THC-forward cannabis” during the workday. That’s a creature comfort of home, where cannabis helps him to disconnect from business pressures and settle in at home with his wife, dogs, and cat. Still, the staff can expect some late evening texts with ideas that range from ridiculous to fantastic. After one pot-inspired evening message, the staff began reading poems to kick off Monday staff meetings.
Baca’s team will sometimes invite journalists or collaborators over to the office for a late-afternoon happy hour and mingle, too. On the table, says Baca, they’ll have beers, and everything weed, including vaporizers, a dab ring, and “flower” (buds of an actual marijuana plant) for rolling. Cannabis functions as a “great equalizer,” says Baca.
And when a client visits and invites him to “a sesh,” Baca doesn’t decline. Maybe they grew the flower themselves and extracted the oil, he says, which makes it hard to refuse.
He recalls one client bringing some novel technology that demanded a demo. “That day I definitely found myself in my office loading bowls at like 11:30 am with my client, and after a couple of hits, I will tell you, I was flying high and feeling great and definitely recognizing that I should not be doing any specific tactical, client-facing work for the next hour.”
“Cannabis has become a critical part of the way I’m able to operate.”
Whitney Beatty, founder and CEO of Apothecarry, in Los Angeles, was a television executive before she launched her business selling attractive cannabis containers as home decor, in 2015. (She thought to herself at the time: Why do we store expensive liquor in a cabinet and high-end weed in a shoebox?) She had avoided cannabis her whole life, she has explained in interviews, until she was diagnosed with anxiety as an adult. Now, she tells Quartz at Work, “Cannabis has become a critical part of the way I’m able to operate.”
To be sure, she’s mostly referring to CBD. “I’m around a lot of cannabis and I want to be clear-headed making decisions with employees,” she says. Besides, because there’s a risk that THC will trigger her anxiety, Beatty sticks to products she knows even at semi-social work functions. For “cannabis-centric” events, she packs her own pre-rolls that have a higher ratio of CBD.
“I’m reticent to make people think that everyone who is in the business is consuming cannabis all the time. I don’t want to put that out into the atmosphere,” she says, “but there is a lot of consumption that happens at conferences of all types—medical, recreational, and everything in between.”
She tends not to be the person who takes everything that’s passed around the circle. But on workdays, she has a CBD vape pen on her person at all times, and she even stashes one in her car’s cup holder to keep her centered in LA’s legendarily anxiety-inducing traffic.
Mornings, she adds to her coffee a tincture with an 18:1 ratio of CBD to THC, with the THC present just for the entourage effect, she explains. “It helps to keep me calm and centered when the shit hits the fan,” she says, “as it always does when you’re in a startup.”
Consuming cannabis helps me “come back to why I’m in this industry.”
Alison Gordon, CEO of 48North Cannabis Corp., a producer and distributor of cannabis products in Toronto, has been using marijuana since she was 15 years old. But she hasn’t built up a tolerance (something she tells us she has heard a lot of women say). So, with more than 100 people relying on her to keep the lights on, indulging in even the slightest puff on the job is totally out of the question for her—even in Canada, where recreational marijuana is legal across the country and tightly regulated.
But not consuming after hours would be absurd, she says. “The way that I work, and lead a company, it very much has to be something that I understand at every level.”
During the day, she’s dealing with bankers and going on road shows, feeling removed from the point of it all. When she’s smoking marijuana at off-sites with staff or at home in the evenings, though, “it’s like I’m a consumer again,” she says. “And so I can sort of come back to, ‘Wait a minute, what is this product? What does this product do? What do people want from this product?'”
Though the cannabis industry has churned out cannabis in a wide array of materials forms, she sticks to joints—her go-to is a strain is one that’s said to be calming—explaining, “I’m old school.”
“I may not be as focused, but I do come up with some really wonderful brainstorming ideas.”
Amanda Jones, co-founder of Kikoko, a cannabis-infused tea company, recently conceived of a clever concept for a marketing campaign for the brand’s new honey shots. She envisioned a monochromatic photo shoot: “Everyone was wearing yellow. The furniture was yellow, the cups—everything.”
The outdoor shoot, in a field of yellow, turned out beautifully, she says. And for that, she partly credits one of her products, Sympa-tea, a brew of turmeric, ginger, black pepper, 3 mg of THC, and 20 mg of CBD. It’s marketed “for pain and anxiety” on Kikoko’s website, but Jones claims it’s the right amount of THC for her to feel creative.
Just to be clear, Jones drank that cup of tea at home in the evening. During business hours, a single milligram of cannabis is her limit, and at the workplace itself, she says, “We have to be careful.” Then she adds, “But I work from home most of the time.”
Some nights she dials up the THC, believing the high enables even more uninhibited thinking. “Let’s say at six o’clock at night,” she says, “I will take around six or seven milligrams of THC,” in one of the company’s stronger brews, Sensuali-tea. “I may not be as focused, but I do come up with some really wonderful brainstorming ideas.”
That tea is meant for “passion and play,” and was blended as a libido booster. “It frees the mind a little bit so that it makes sex better,” Jones claims, “but it also makes ideation and conversation deeper and more fulfilling.”
In after-hours meetings with her co-founder Jennifer Chapin, they may go up to their 10 mg THC tea for problem solving, though they tend to cut themselves off at half a cup.
Jones advises anyone considering a little cannabis helper to start small, because you could always do more. “I probably wouldn’t encourage going straight out and doing seven milligrams of THC at work,” she says. “That could be bad.”
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Norway is a country that is often associated with oil and gas production. However, in recent years, the country has been increasingly interested in Bitcoin and other digital currencies. In fact, Norway is one of the leading countries in Europe when it comes to Bitcoin trading. Explore bitprime gold for further knowledge.
According to a recent report, Norwegian investors have poured more than $100 million into Bitcoin over the past year. This is a significant amount of money, especially when you consider that the total value of all bitcoins in circulation is only about $6 billion.
So, what explains this sudden interest in Bitcoin? One factor may be the fact that Norway is home to some of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges. Another factor may be the increasing awareness of Bitcoin and other digital currencies.
Whatever the reason, there is no doubt that Bitcoin trading is on the rise in Norway. And, as more Norwegians become interested in this new form of investing, the role of Bitcoin in the country’s economy is likely to grow.
Bitcoin trading plays an important role in Norway’s economy. The country is home to one of the world’s largest Bitcoin exchanges, Bitstamp. Bitcoin trading on this exchange allows Norwegian users to buy and sell the digital currency for kroner.
Norwegian authorities have taken a hands-off approach to the regulation of Bitcoin and other digital currencies. This has allowed cryptocurrency to flourish in the country.
Bitcoin trading has become a popular way for Norwegians to invest in digital currency. Many people believe that Bitcoin will continue to increase in value over time. As such, investing in Bitcoin can be a wise decision for those looking to grow their wealth.
Despite its popularity, there are still some risks associated with Bitcoin trading. The value of Bitcoin is highly volatile, and investors could lose money if the price of the currency falls sharply.
Norwegian authorities have warned that Bitcoin is not a legal tender in the country. This means that there is no government protection if something goes wrong with a Bitcoin transaction.
Investors should therefore be aware of the risks involved before trading Bitcoin in Norway. Despite these risks, many people believe that Bitcoin trading can be a profitable way to invest in digital currency.
Though Norway is not a member of the European Union, it is still part of the Schengen Agreement, which allows for the free movement of goods and people between member states. As such, Norway is subject to EU financial regulations, including those pertaining to cryptocurrency trading.
In recent years, Bitcoin trading has become increasingly popular in Norway. This is likely due in part to the country’s high levels of internet and mobile penetration, as well as its relatively stable economy.
Bitcoin trading volume in Norway has grown significantly in recent months, reaching nearly $20 million in April of 2018. This represents a significant increase from the approximately $1 million worth of Bitcoin traded in 2016.
The role of Bitcoin trading in Norway’s economy is likely to continue to grow in the coming years. This is due in part to the country’s positive attitude towards cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, as well as its favorable regulatory environment.
In the future, Norway’s Bitcoin trading volume is expected to continue to rise, providing a boost to the country’s economy. With more people using Bitcoin to buy goods and services, businesses in Norway will benefit from the increased demand. Additionally, as more investors flock to Bitcoin, the value of the cryptocurrency is likely to increase, which will provide a further economic boost.
Bitcoin trading plays a significant role in Norway’s economy, with the country being one of the leading nations in Europe for cryptocurrency adoption. Bitcoin is seen as a viable alternative to traditional fiat currencies by many Norwegians, and the country has a number of Bitcoin-friendly businesses and services.
Norway was one of the early adopters of Bitcoin, with the first Norwegian Bitcoin exchange opening in 2010. Since then, Norway has become a hotbed for cryptocurrency activity, with a number of exchanges and businesses catering to the needs of Bitcoin users
The Norwegian government has taken a hands-off approach to Bitcoin, allowing the cryptocurrency to flourish in the country. This has made Norway an attractive destination for Bitcoin users and businesses alike.
Bitcoin trading is a key driver of Norway’s economy, and the country is home to a number of Bitcoin-friendly businesses and services. With its pro-cryptocurrency stance, Norway is well-positioned to continue being a leading force in the cryptocurrency space.


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U.S Cellular is a small regional company but they are building quite an impressive lineup of Android devices. They are already scheduled to release the HTC Desire now they have confirmed the release of the Samsung Acclaim. This will be another Android 2.1 handset.
The guys over at Androidandme have found this information on U.S. Cellular’s facebook page. This will be a mid-range phone with QWERTY keyboard, Android 2.1 and a 3.2 inch HVGA display. There are currently no pictures of this device but it sounds like the Samsung Moment with 2.1 already installed. Hopefully some images of this device will emerge soon.


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Every year, Car and Driver does its Lightning Lap group test, where they take all of the year’s new performance machines and put them around VIR (Virginia International Raceway). The idea is to not only see which cars are fastest around the famous track but also to see how they handle at the limit, what their handling tendencies are and, more importantly, which cars are the most fun. While there, C&D brought some help from Michelin, who not only supplied tires but also drivers. But the folks at Michelin also brought along an E36 BMW M3 Lightweight.
The E36 BMW M3 Lightweight is owned by Michelin and is likely the most used and abused Lightweight in history. Not that Michelin abuses the car but it’s certainly been put through its paces over the years. Michelin uses it as a test bench for tires and it has quite a few miles on it.
After doing some tire testing and learning how the new Michelin Pilot Sport tires adjust to heat, C&D and Michelin decided to send the E36 BMW M3 Lightweight through the Lightning Lap to see how it performed and where it placed in the history of Lightning Lap’s results.
Despite being made in 1995 and being a 240 hp North American-spec model, the little M3 Lightweight, with modern Michelin Pilot Sports, ran a 3:11.16. That’s a very respectable time for such an old car and it shows how modern tires have improved. In fact, it was actually a tenth of a second quicker than the 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe, with 330 hp, that C&D tested back in its own day. If it were among the cars tested at this year’s Lightning Lap, it would have placed 19th and ahead of three other cars, even if they would be the Toyota Camry XSE, Mazda MX-5 RF Club and Volkswagen Jetta GLI. Considering the car is 24 years old, that’s still pretty good.
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The Berry Tea Shop launches equity crowdfunding to scale business
Craft tea retailer The Berry Tea Shop has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign via Birchal as it seeks to scale the business and expand its product portfolio.
The money raised will be used primarily to secure a new warehouse, venture into wholesale, scale marketing efforts, and introduce new products – including developing a ready-to-drink range.
Founded in 2010 by Cliff and Paulina Collier, The Berry Tea Shop offers a selection of more than 48 varieties of loose-leaf tea, tea wares and accessories and includes a cafe.
The company reported a revenue of $1.3 million last year, and online sales growth of 60 per cent yearly from 2019 to 2022.
At the same time, its retail space grew 20 per cent in the same period.
“We see the same potential in tea that was once seen in craft beer and specialty coffee,” said Paulina.
“This equity crowdfunding campaign is a stepping stone to turn tea into the next big craft beverage movement.”


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The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing “Examining Safeguards for Consumer Data Privacy” on September 26, which included testimony from tech industry executives.
Senator John Thune’s opening statement noted that with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) have put the issue of consumer data privacy squarely on the Congress’s doorstep. “The question is no longer whether we need a federal law to protect consumers’ privacy,” he said. “The question is what shape that law should take.”
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