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[1/5] Javier Ramiro, Co-Chief Scientific Officer of Spanish indoor hops farming start-up Ekonoke controls the plantation of hops in Alcobendas, Spain, March 23, 2023. "We're on a mission to save the world's beer," Ines Sagrario, chief executive and co-founder of Ekonoke, told Reuters. Strict hygiene measures such as protective clothing for staff ensure the space remains pest-free, taking the pesticides on which traditional farming often depends out of the equation. The most obvious challenge indoor farming faces, he said, is its high energy cost. "Demand from breweries is quite inelastic; you can't make beer without hops and they don't want to produce less," Sagrario said.

☆ Elon Musk's mom says she has slept on 'mattresses or blankets on the floor' when she visits her billionaire son
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Sarah Jackson | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Maye Musk said she has slept on blankets on the floor when visiting her son, Elon Musk. In the past, she has said she's slept in the garage at his house near SpaceX's launch site. Musk has said he lives in a $45,000 converted two-bedroom house in Texas, and also couch hops. On Tuesday, she said on Twitter that she has "many memories of sleeping on mattresses or blankets on the floor, on couches, or a bed in the garage" when she visits her son. Elon's mother made the comment in response to a tweet in which the billionaire said he'd "slept on a friend's couch last weekend."

☆ How TikTok became a 'gold mine' for dancers looking to get discovered and changed the way they make money
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

"This app is a gold mine for artists like me who are still looking for their big break," Dharmapuram said. As TikTok has ascended, popular artists from Dua Lipa to Lizzo have integrated TikTok dances into their promotional strategies and seen their songs go viral. TikTok creators, professional dancers, choreographers, and dance companies who spoke with Insider said the app had changed the way they choreographed, helped them earn more money, and given them access to career opportunities they otherwise wouldn't have had. TikTok has also given dance companies and agents access to talent they otherwise wouldn't have known about. Even dance companies like American Ballet Theatre have gotten on the bandwagon.

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☆ How TikTok has changed the dance industry, becoming a 'goldmine' for performers looking for their big breaks and driving choreography that fits the frame
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

"This app is a goldmine for artists like me who are still looking for their big break," Dharmapuraum said. As TikTok has ascended, popular artists from Dua Lipa to Lizzo have integrated TikTok dances into their promotional strategies and seen their songs go viral. TikTok has also given dance companies and agents access to talent they otherwise wouldn't have known about. Even dance companies like American Ballet Theatre have gotten on the bandwagon. As more people have hopped on TikTok dance trends, creators, especially those of color, have called for proper crediting for choreography, which the app has tried to address with more tools.

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☆ I watched Ben Affleck's new 'Air' movie with 72 Nike veterans. Here's what they said the movie got right and what it got wrong about the race to sign Michael Jordan.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The movie also shows how early Nike employees didn't hesitate to break rules. The scene sums up what's right, and what's wrong, with the movie, according to former and current Nike employees. It shows early Nike employees didn't hesitate to take risks. Nike veterans said the movie captures the company's willingness to take risks, especially early executives like Phil Knight, played by director Ben Affleck. Affleck, who also played Knight in the movie, nailed the story's arc, by all accounts.

☆ I went to see Ben Affleck's new "Air" movie with some Nike veterans. Here's what they said the movie got right and what it got wrong about the race to sign Michael Jordan.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

☆ Air taxi firm Lilium says in funding talks, defends battery design
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Tim Hepher | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

PARIS, March 28 (Reuters) - German air taxi developer Lilium said on Tuesday it was in "active and constructive" discussions for new funding as it ramps up battery-cell production. But the challenge of securing certification and funding innovations such as batteries weigh heavily on the new sector. In November, Lilium raised $119 million from existing and new shareholders and partners such as Honeywell. Headed by former Airbus executive Klaus Roewe, Lilium is initially targeting contracts with large corporations and private individuals. Critics say the more radical design may be harder and take longer to certify than other eVTOL models.

☆ German air taxi firm Lilium says reaches 250 kph in testing
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PARIS, March 9 (Reuters) - German air taxi developer Lilium Air Mobility (5KD.F), said on Thursday it had reached a maximum speed of 250 kilometres per hour with a technology demonstrator, calling it a key milestone on the way to certifying its electrically powered flying shuttles in 2025. The threshold was reached during testing of the Phoenix 2 vehicle at a flight test centre in southern Spain, the company told Reuters after posting a teaser video on social media. Lilium is competing in a crowded market for electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicles, hoping to replace road trips or short hops by aircraft or helicopters. It plans a cruise speed of 250 km or 155 miles per hour. Reporting by Tim Hepher; Editing by Kirsten DonovanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ A flight attendant’s secrets to surviving long-haul flights
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

CNN —Any air travel can be stressful, but facing down a long-haul flight can be especially intimidating. Flight attendants on long-haul flights are provided with spaces to rest. Flight attendants need to be alert throughout the journey, so they will take it in turns to refuel via mid-flight power naps. Flight attendants will greet a returning colleague with a cup of tea or coffee. For flight attendants, Major says, that will involve working over periods in excess of 24 hours.

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☆ Automatic Litter Boxes: Do They Freak Cats Out? An Unscientific Test.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Rachel Wolfe | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

DOMO ARIGATO After your cat has done its business inside the Litter-Robot 4, the chamber spins in a way that sends clumped litter into a sealed underside drawer. Our tester only had to clean it out about once a week. CAT OWNERS love to crow over Shadow’s self-sufficiency and can’t wait to tell you how Tuna came pre-trained to use the litter box. A new breed of robotic litter boxes promises to change that, saving owners from hours of sifting, sorting and Febreze-spraying. The machines often include apps that track your cat’s litter box habits, and some even automatically flush waste out of sight (and smell) a few minutes after a cat hops out.

☆ How 3 people are using the Year of the Rabbit to reflect on work and money: ‘We all need to find balance’
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It's the Lunar New Year, and according to Asian folklore, the incoming Year of the Rabbit is a good time to slow down, reflect and strive for balance around work, money and life. "It was a consume, consume, consume kind of year. Laura Lau, the co-author of "The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes," says the rabbit sign is one that prizes patience and diplomacy over confrontation. "It's a time that will be hard for people to work together, deal with conflict and work in groups again," she says. "The rabbit is a sign of peace, so cultivating empathy in work relationships will lead to flourishing in one's profession," he says.

☆ Dancing With the Stairs
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Gia Kourlas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Amateurs do it, too, especially those who take the subway — the everyday dancers of New York City. You see it in the panicked uphill sprint to catch a train before the doors close, and the carefree descent of breezy hops and swaying hips at the end of the day.

☆ Dry January is almost here. Here are 7 of our favorite, tasty non-alcoholic beverages to enjoy all month
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Dry January is almost upon us, and people around the world are gearing up for a booze-free month. The non-alcoholic beverage market is booming, with sales up 7% to become a $11 billion market in 2022. Here are some of our favorite booze-free options to enjoy all month long, and beyond. In addition to containing zero alcohol, it also has zero calories, zero carbohydrates, and zero gluten, making it a health-conscious option as well. The fizzy beverage has become a fan favorite on social media, with several TikTok posts dedicated to the drink.

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☆ Alaska Airlines shipped hops 2,700 miles so a brewery in Hawaii could make a specific kind of beer
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Brady Macdonald | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Then one day Spotts had an idea: If Alaska Airlines could ship fresh salmon to the lower 48 states and around the world, why couldn't the carrier deliver fresh Northwest hops across the Pacific? Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines

☆ Bengaluru, home to 1.5 million IT workers and called 'the world's back-office,' has dodged the tech winter ripping through Silicon Valley — but experts warn it may not last
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Matthew Loh | Britney Toh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

"Salaries hit the roof," Yeshab Giri, the chief commercial officer at Randstad India, told Insider. They see the decline more as the market returning to the brink of normalcy, and said there's still hope for laid-off tech workers — as long as they've been active in their jobs. In the same quarter, Infosys, which hires a 345,000-strong workforce, reported a $65.6 million net profit. Menon of CIEL believes demand for tech workers will pick up again in the second quarter of next year, after a "much-needed correction" in the industry. It suffered a $575 million net loss in the year ending March 2021, per Bloomberg.

☆ Super skills on show for Guinness World Records Day
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Feats ranging from the most alternating single-arm handstands in one minute to solving the most rotating puzzle cubes while skateboarding are being celebrated in this year's Guinness World Records Day. With the theme of "Super Skills", the 19th annual event has prompted people across continents to set new milestones for what is humanly possible. "Guinness World Records Day is a global celebration of the superlative so it's a chance for everyone around the world to have a go at getting their name in the famous Guinness World Records book," said Craig Glenday, editor-in-chief of Guinness World Records. "We've all got skills, we've all got party tricks but are they good enough to make it into the Guinness World Records book. Nicolas Montes de Oca from Mexico scored three titles: most single-arm handstands in one minute (male) with 23 repetitions, most handstands in one minute (male), totalling 41 repetitions, and most alternating single-arm handstands in one minute, with 32 repetitions.

He'll hold his first face-to-face meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G20, where he hopes to explore Xi's "red lines", talk to allies about punishing Russia for its Ukraine invasion and discuss containing North Korea after a barrage of missile tests. On Wednesday, Biden said U.S. aid for Ukraine will continue uninterrupted and any territorial compromise between the two countries is up to Ukraine. Putin will not attend the G20 summit in person but is due join one of the meetings virtually, an Indonesian government official said. They will address North Korea's "unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs," the official said. Biden will "continue to urge the Egyptian government to release political prisoners and undertake human rights related legal reforms," said one of the officials.

☆ Hops Dealer Tom Gimbel Supplied Brewers Around the World
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( James R. Hagerty | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

When Louis S. “Tom” Gimbel III was a boy, his father’s side of the family ran the Gimbels department-store chain, including a huge store at Herald Square in Manhattan. His mother’s family brewed Rheingold beer and traded in hops. After graduating from Yale and serving in the Air Force, Mr. Gimbel chose hops over retailing. He joined the family’s S.S. Steiner Inc. in the 1950s, took a crash course in brewing, moved into sales and by the late 1960s, was running the company with his younger brother, Stinor. He later bought his brother’s stake and ran the company on his own.

☆ Katy Perry explains her eye twitch
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Katy Perry had been performing during her “Play Las Vegas” residency on Sunday evening, when her eye began to visibly twitch, much like a doll. She tried to fix it as her right eye remained open. Hope to sing along with you in 2023! ?”The 2023 leg of the tour kicks off on Feb. 15. Perry started the residency in December 2021.

☆ Lilium aims to build 400 air taxis a year, seek grants
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

PARIS, Sept 28 (Reuters) - German air taxi developer Lilium Air Mobility plans to set up industrial capacity to make some 400 of its electrically powered Lilium Jet flying shuttles a year, while tapping schemes that provide public research support, its new chief executive said. But the challenges of securing certification and funding the innovations such as fresh battery technology have weighed on the new sector. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"I am pushing hard (for) a production system for 400 aircraft. "Let's size it and let's see how we have to design a production system including the whole supply chain for 400 aircraft," Roewe said after a quarterly shareholder update. The company is planning for the first time to tap standard public sources of funds such as research grants, Roewe said.

☆ Jim Koch used 2 strategies when creating Samuel Adams 38 years ago. Here's what other entrepreneurs can learn from the $4 billion company's founder.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Jim Koch founded the Boston Beer Company, the maker of Samuel Adams, in 1984. The bottle is a Samuel Adams, a mainstay on shelves alongside American beer brands like Budweiser and Miller. The Boston Beer Company, which he founded in 1984, now owns Angry Orchard, Truly Hard Seltzer, and Twisted Tea. The billionaire founder and brewmaster said the strategies that made him successful 38 years ago are the same ones that continue to improve Samuel Adams beer today. "In my mind, there is a perfect Sam Adams Boston Lager.

An animal voyage is special because it requires us to make many journeys all at once. To return home from an animal voyage is to become, yourself, a new animal living in your old habitat. “If the snow leopard should manifest itself, then I am ready to see the snow leopard,” Matthiessen writes. The best trips, like Peter Matthiessen’s search for the snow leopard, find a way to make themselves permanent. To return home from an animal voyage is to become, yourself, a new animal living in your old habitat.

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