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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin A total of six blended whisky expressions made the final judging “Sweeps” rounds at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC). Three of these whiskies were blended Scotch whiskies and three were blended single malts. An additional three blended Scotch whisky expressions scored Double Gold medals. Founded in 2000, the SFWSC is the oldest competition in North America and the largest spirits judging in the world. A total of 70 judges from around the world evaluated approximately 5,000 spirits over two weeks in April 2022. The competition is organized by the Tasting Alliance, an organization founded by Anthony Dias Blue, and in addition to the SFWSC includes spirit competitions in New York and Singapore and wine competitions in San Francisco and New York. Johnnie Walker Green Label, Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, 40% ABV, 750 ml was one of three finalists in the Blended Scotch Malt Whisky category. Blended … [Read more...] about The World’s Best Blended Scotch Whiskies 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin An unprecedented 70 Scotch whisky expressions scored Double Gold at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC). Thirteen whiskies advanced to the various “sweeps” elimination rounds. Founded in 2000, the SFWSC is the oldest competition in North America and the largest spirits judging in the world. A total of 70 judges from around the world evaluated approximately 5,000 spirits over two weeks in April 2022. The competition is organized by the Tasting Alliance, an organization founded by Anthony Dias Blue, and in addition to the SFWSC includes spirit competitions in New York and Singapore and wine competitions in San Francisco and New York. In the Distiller’s Single Malt No Age Statement Category there were two finalists: Glen Scotia, Victoriana Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 54.2% ABV, 750 ml and Ardbeg, Uigeadail Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 54.2% ABV, 750 ml . Victoriana is a cask … [Read more...] about The World’s Best Scotch Whiskies: 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Azmin says Nextracker would strive to enhance products from Malaysia to penetrate not only the US market, but also globally. (Photo by Mohd Suhaimi Mohamed Yusuf/The Edge) - A + A SAN FRANCISCO (May 17): Ferrotec (USA) Corporation has committed to investing more than RM500 million in new investment in Malaysia to set up its first manufacturing facility in Southeast Asia. Spanning 8.13 hectares that will include a 800,000 sq ft manufacturing plant in the Kulim Hi-Tech Park, the facility’s construction is expected to begin in the next few weeks. Senior Minister and International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said the global supplier of materials, components and precision systems and a worldwide leader in quartz material fabrication for the semiconductor industry also committed to generating between 250 and 500 high-skilled jobs for Malaysians. “They are also committed to assisting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia in … [Read more...] about Malaysia secures over RM500m new investment from Ferrotec, says Azmin

Every year various organizations crunch numbers to come with rankings of the world’s happiest places . You’ve probably clicked on one of these lists, and if you’re anything like me, scratched your head at the results. It’s fascinating that countries as diverse as Denmark and Costa Rica top these rankings (apologies to my fellow Americans, but the U.S. doesn’t crack the top ten ), but why are these particular places so smiley? Figuring that out has been the particular obsession of National Geographic journalist Dan Buettner for the last 15 years, and thanks to his travel-loving employer he’s gotten the chance to investigate the question on the ground in many of these exceptionally cheerful locales. He shares his findings in his new book, The Blue Zones of Happiness , and also in a recent [email protected] interview . The conversation is jammed packed with insight into what makes for a happy place, including tips on how to pick your friends and structure your … [Read more...] about Researcher Who Studied the World’s Happiest Places for 15 Years: If You’re Unhappy, Move

Members of the rock band Pearl Jam made a teenager’s dream come true Friday when they offered him a chance to fill in for drummer Matt Cameron during a concert at the Oakland Arena in California. When Cameron contracted COVID-19 , the band secured former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer and Oakland drummer Richard Stuverud as replacements, but a chance encounter inspired the band to invite a local teenager to play one song with them, according to the San Francisco Chronicle . The band invited 18-year-old Kai Neukermans to share the stage after Neukermans reached out to frontman Eddie Vedder’s daughter by text message. He had saved her number after meeting her at a music festival in 2018, according to the outlet. Neukermans told her he was up for the task of filling in on stage, but he didn’t think anything would actually come of it, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. “It was a last-minute thing, and I didn’t think it was going to work out,” he said. The … [Read more...] about Pearl Jam Gives Teen Boy The Opportunity Of A Lifetime

These days, corporations make public proclamations after just about every significant news event. After George Floyd was murdered, tech companies, including Microsoft and Apple, made pledges of $3.8 billion to diversify their hiring practices and better support Black workers. Airbnb, Google, and others rushed to announce matching donations to support relief efforts when Russia invaded Ukraine this February. And back in 2013, hundreds of companies , among them Starbucks and Facebook (now Meta), urged the Supreme Court to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act. advertisement advertisement This is part of a series of articles on the business case for abortion access. See the full package here. So why is it that, even amid the mounting pace of state legislation and recent Supreme Court leak , companies have had so little to say about abortion? Starting in March, in anticipation of the Court’s final decision this summer, … [Read more...] about Why corporate America is afraid to talk about abortion

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The consumer experience is frequently starting mobile-first as the medium, as smartphone applications facilitated over $133 billion in transactions in 2021 , yet buggy experiences cause users to rapidly churn. Instabug , founded by Omar Gabr and Moataz Soliman, is the first “mobile observability and performance monitoring platform” for developers of smartphone applications. The San Francisco-based startup has raised a $46M Series B round led by Insight Partners, with participation from existing investors Accel and new participants Forgepoint Capital and Endeavor. Instabug counts DoorDash, Verizon, IHG, ABInveb, Porsche, Qualtrics, Gojek and more among its customer base. Ganesh Bell, Managing Director at Insight Partners, says, “Mobile app development is exploding as enterprises invest in apps that delight and engage their customers. In talking to the mobile developers that make this possible, it was clear to us that … [Read more...] about Instabug Raises $46M To Create The Mobile Observability And Performance Monitoring Platform

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Argo AI, the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based automated driving company majority owned by Ford and Volkswagen has just begun its first driverless testing on public roads in Miami and Austin. This milestone comes about five and a half years after the company was founded and six months after it first began carrying members of the public in Miami Beach. The two driverless test sites are currently using modified versions of the Ford Escape hybrid. The on-road driverless operations in Florida and Texas are currently focused on using Argo’s in-house developed ride hailing app to transport employees around the two cities. This approach is similar to that used by Waymo and Cruise for the past several years in the Phoenix and San Francisco areas. Argo has also been carrying members of the public through its partnership with Lyft LYFT in Miami Beach since late December, 2021 but those rides still have safety operators on board. Argo … [Read more...] about Argo AI Begins Driverless Testing In Austin And Miami

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Antonio “Tony” Valdovinos dreamed of the day he could enlist in the U.S. Marine Corp. Though only a 6th grader on 9/11, he vowed to defend his country while watching the day’s tragic events. On his 18th birthday, he attempted enlisting but uncovered a secret which crushed his ambition. Valdovino’s parents never told him he was born in Mexico — or that he was an undocumented immigrant. Though the DREAM Act never passed into law, young immigrants who lack papers and were brought to the United States as children are often called “Dreamers.” So are those granted some protections through Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which permits them to stay in the country, provided they fit certain criteria. Now, Valdovino’s life story has become a new off-Broadway musical. Called “¡Americano!,” the show is presented by Quixote Productions along with Chicanos Por La Causa, an Arizona non-profit which works to end … [Read more...] about How A Dreamer’s Secret Inspired The Creative Team Behind ‘¡Americano! The Musical’

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin P oker chips, high stakes, and big money. Throughout last week, a few yards away from the Caribbean's largest casino in the Bahamian capital, Nassau, about 2,000 people gathered at the Baha Mar resort’s convention center to discuss cryptocurrencies and the next iteration of the World Wide Web a.k.a Web3. Just last month, a similar albeit much larger crowd took over Miami Beach to pay homage to the invention that started it all—bitcoin. But if the 25,000-person expo in South Florida felt like Coachella for the bitcoin faithful , the latest summit, dubbed “Crypto Bahamas”, inched closer in resemblance to the World Economic Forum’s Davos conference, not minding the casual dress code. Pretty much everyone from CEOs to developers wore flip-flops, sneakers, and t-shirts bearing slogans such as “NFTs are a scam” and “Burnt Finance”. Co-organized by billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto derivatives exchange FTX and the … [Read more...] about Royal Flush: Inside Crypto’s Most Exclusive Gathering