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How Japanese Wineries Are Embracing Sustainability Through Innovation πΏπ·
A closer look at how Japan's winemakers in Yamanashi are leveraging technology and tradition to create a greener wine future. Japan may be a relatively young player in the global wine scene, but its wineries are setting new standards in sustainable viticulture. In Yamanashi Prefecture, home of the Koshu grape, small and mid-sized wineries are leveraging both low-impact farming and advanced vineyard tech to reduce environmental footprint without sacrificing flavor or cultural authenticity.
AI in the Vineyard: How Japanese Wine Producers Are Using Data to Grow Better Grapes ๐ง๐
From drones to disease prediction, Japanese wineries are experimenting with AI and data analytics to refine terroir-driven winemaking. As Japanโs wine industry evolves, itโs no surprise that forward-thinking wineries are turning to AI and machine learning to solve complex agricultural challenges. In the wine-rich valleys of Yamanashi, data-driven vineyard management is quietly transforming how Koshu and Muscat Bailey A grapes are grown.
The U.S. combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) fleet is large and diverse
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Australia: no longer the lucky country? Rates of unpaid overtime and the decline of the 38-hour work week.
Key findings In the post-war era Australia was known as the “lucky country.” The moniker reflected the fortunate lifestyle enjoyed by many Australians which combined the country’s warm weather, large suburban homes with short working hours and generous paid annual leave entitlements. For most Australian workers the working day was limited to an eight-hour day worked across a five-day work week (or equivalent hours differently distributed across a shift work pattern).
The Santa Barbara Independent
I enjoyed seeing the Independent getting an early start on April Fool’s Day chicanery with the article about a Santa Barbara version of Monopoly juxtaposed with an article about Core Spaces Inc. trying to monopolize affordable student housing in Isla Vista through “renovictions.” Recently, there was another article about how California counties were forced to make new houses for an ever-increasing population or risk the loss of state funding.
Get Involved | Essential Workers
Essential services in NSW are in crisis and Dominic Perrottet and the Liberals are making it worse by capping the wages of exhausted essential workers below the cost of living. Already, hundreds of people have stood up to say enough is enough. Join them and volunteer for the Essential Workers Deserve Better campaign today.
Report: Oil And Coal Saved New England During Record-Breaking Cold
Written by Mark Morey, Chris Peterson, Elesia Fasching on Feb 9, 2023. Posted in Latest news From February 3 to February 5, record-breaking cold temperatures and extreme wind chill in New England created strong electricity demand as homes and businesses turned up the heat to combat the frigid conditions. Despite the widespread and extreme cold, the region’s power grid avoided blackouts and met heightened electricity demand.
Elated and Energized
I was quite elated to read the news that the San Marcos Foothills property was purchased for preservation. As someone who has worked to preserve open space for nearly 30 years, this is quite an accomplishment made possible by our generous community! I have learned that you can address the planning commission, Board of Supervisors, and California Coastal Commission to delay a project, but the only way to stop development is to buy the land.
Management During A Crises (video)
Crises are a common thing within organizations. Thus, in this Expert Insight Interview, Mark Morey discusses management during a crisis. Mark Morey is an executive coach who specializes in developing thriving company cultures through enduring solutions. This interview discusses: Practicing gratitude Improving communication and transparency Things that get overlooked Being prepared for the crisis Practice Gratitude In a time of crisis, we should make a routine to slow down and connect.
Mark Morey writes: "As we transition out of crisis and into recovery, the building blocks for a more self-reliant and economically inclusive society need to be laid" | Newcastle Herald | Newcastle, NSW
Skip to navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer news, local-news, virus, crisis, economy, Morey, unions Crises force society to reconsider its economic priorities. It may seem callous to point that out in the middle of the danger. But it's a reality we should be alive to in this moment. The horrors of World War II spurred a post-war settlement founded on principles of full employment and active state intervention.
The robot apocalypse is coming, but how do we prepare?
by Mark Morey 20th Feb 2020 4:58 PM premium_icon Subscriber only THEY say if you put a frog in cold water, and slowly turn up the heat, it won't notice it's being boiled alive. It's a pretty macabre experiment, and I don't recommend trying it at home. But you don't have to, because the same scenario is happening right now in the Australian economy. Only this time, it's Australian workers who are the frogs.
Wage theft in Australia: Employers should be jailed
Australians love eating out, and love their restaurants and cafes. We love it so much that seemingly anyone who can cook and talk at the same time is lauded as a ‘celebrity chef’ and given their own prime time TV show. Things have soured for the restaurant trade, however, with revelations that the industry is just as good at cooking the books as cooking tasty meals.
Wage thieves belong in jail - it’s that simple
Camera IconMark Morey Credit: AAP Australians love eating out, and love their restaurants and cafes. We love it so much that seemingly anyone who can cook and talk at the same time is lauded as a ‘celebrity chef’ and given their own prime time TV show. Things have soured for the restaurant trade, however, with revelations that the industry is just as good at cooking the books as cooking tasty meals.
Teach Kids to Heal the Earth
The great tool of cultural repair is Nature Connection, reconnecting human beings and human culture to the larger whole of which they are a part. This is the essence of all healing. Photo by Fotolia/ladoga My time in nature has made clear to me that we live in a broken culture. The culture of empire and the culture of the machine can never be regenerative.
Ingrained artistry: Norm Brown carves a niche as an artisan of wood
The shadow of time-honored tradition hangs over Norm Brown’s wood shop outside Tieton.Wood planes dating to the 1840s sit on shelves crowded with tools. Other tools date back at least decades, some passed down by family members. The carving horse he uses to make his spoons and other wooden pieces could be mistaken for ones used in the 16th century.Brown, 59, started out working on carpentry projects with his father and grandfather, but he’s always had something of an entrepreneurial bent.
5 Places: Burgers!
Burgers are a mainstay of American fare. No matter where you go, diners have their favorites. Here in the Yakima Valley, we have a solid selection to test. Here are some of the best:202 E. Yakima Ave., Yakima This is probably the “classiest” of the burgers examined in this round of 5 Things. The cheeseburger has a zesty tomato paste that does not require putting on additional ketchup.
Program that aims to reduce low-level crime in Yakima has its first graduate
YAKIMA, Wash. — Ronald Casey Jr. is a familiar face around Yakima Municipal Court.Over just more than 30 years, the 49-year-old Yakima man has faced more than 30 criminal charges, most of them in the local court.But on Tuesday, Judge Susan Woodard dismissed his latest case, for a shoplifting offense, and he hurried out of the courtroom to get back to a painting job. Casey is the first defendant to graduate from Yakima’s Community Diversion Program, which launched last August.
Team Child helps youths navigate the legal system
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Steven Becerra-Echeverria was once accused of threatening to bomb a school.He says it was a misunderstanding, but the allegation still created a cloud over his life.With help from a legal advocacy group for youths, he was able to receive a letter of apology from the organization involved, based on his concern that he was joking about “egging” a school, not bombing it.
Efforts aim to bolster Yakima’s mediators
The fight for the oranges was on.One side was told they needed the orange peel, the other side was told to get the fruit.Neither side knew what the other was after.Some worked out a compromise by splitting the fruit and the peel, others remained stumped on how to proceed.The exercise was unclear for a reason: Mediating disputes requires the ability to listen carefully in order to help parties identify their interests and decide the best way to resolve their differences.
Bonney Lake woman hurt in I-90 crash near Kittitas
KITTITAS, Wash.
Retiring chief has spent 35 years with Yakima County Fire District 5
ZILLAH, Wash. -- Brian Vogel started as a volunteer firefighter, but he knew where he wanted to go.When he was hired for his first full-time position with Yakima County Fire District 5, a former chief asked him about his goals.“I told him, ‘I’m going to be sitting right where you’re sitting.
SR-410 over Chinook Pass to open Friday
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Artillery training at Yakima Training Center may be noisy
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Geothermal technology picking up steam in Washington state
Geothermal heating and cooling isn’t as prominent as other power sources in Washington state. Near Ellensburg, giant wind turbines can’t be missed. On the Columbia River, huge dams and their spillways make for tourist attractions. Towering transmission lines march across the sagebrush, delivering electricity to the region. Against this backdrop, geothermal energy — essentially hot water drawn from within the Earth for both heating and cooling — may seem like a bit player.
Geothermal technology picking up steam in Washington state
Geothermal heating and cooling isn’t as prominent as other power sources in Washington state.Near Ellensburg, giant wind turbines can’t be missed. On the Columbia River, huge dams and their spillways make for tourist attractions.
Can system of sustainable farming catch on?
YAKIMA — Jeff Stainthorp wants everything on his farm to have a purpose. Sure, he’s growing corn. But right next to it is buckwheat. Together, they will shade the ground, cutting back the weeds. He can eat the corn or sell it. The buckwheat makes a nice flour popular with people who avoid gluten. It’s the same across the rest of his 3-acre plot in Naches Heights, where Stainthorp is following the concept of permaculture in raising his crops. Stainthorp… Stay with the story.
Yakima chef goes out in first round of "MasterChef," but still sees cooking as a way to build relationships in life
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Shawn Niles remembers cooking with his father as a young boy in Yakima.They bonded over a love of fixing special meals such as Thanksgiving dinner, creating an emotional connection to food for Niles that he has fostered ever since.As he traveled across the country and around the world as an adult, he maintained an interest in food.
Yakima man competes on Master Chef cooking show
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Yakima man competes on Master Chef cooking show
But he’s also a diehard hobby cook with his own social media presence and plenty of friends who enjoy his cooking. He counts Ramsay – known for his attitude-filled TV style – among his top role models in the culinary world. When a friend told him about a Master Chef tryout in Portland in April 2016, he knew it was time to check an item off his bucket list.
Permaculture: Can system of sustainable farming catch on locally?
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Jeff Stainthorp wants everything on his farm to have a purpose.Sure, he’s growing corn. But right next to it is buckwheat.Together, they will shade the ground, cutting back the weeds.He can eat the corn or sell it.
Slow going as WSDOT crews attempt to clear Chinook Pass
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. -- Officials announced last week that State Route 410 over Chinook Pass probably won’t reopen until early June. And while that’s later than the typical Memorial Day target, it’s not entirely out of the norm.Progress this year has been slowed by heavy snow during the winter, as well as warmer weather in recent weeks.
Selah man hurt in three-vehicle crash near Ellensburg
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — A Selah man was injured Friday morning in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 5 miles west of Ellensburg, the Washington State Patrol reported.Jessie M. Ritts, 24, was being treated at KVH Hospital in Ellensburg, a nursing supervisor said Friday afternoon.The other two drivers were not injured, according to a patrol news release.Troopers said Ritts was westbound about 10:40 a.m. in a Toyota 4-Runner when he struck a westbound Acura MDX driven by Tyler J.
Motor cops test their mettle at training event
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Fire damages garage, vehicle in Yakima
YAKIMA, Wash. -- A garage fire Thursday afternoon heavily damaged the building and destroyed a vehicle inside, the Yakima Fire Department said.Firefighters were dispatched to the 200 block of South Seventh Street shortly after 4 p.m., according to a department news release.The first crews arrived to find smoke coming from the eves.It took about 20 minutes to put out the fire.
Comedy show set for Friday in Zillah
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Yakima pretrial program showing promise
Most defendants released from jail within the first six months of Yakima County’s pretrial supervision program did not commit new crimes while under court-ordered conditions.While the numbers are encouraging, those involved in the program largely say it is too early to determine whether the program can be called a success, though a court consultant believes the number of closed cases is enough evidence to reach that conclusion.Yakima County is refining its pretrial program just as a state...
Sunnyside coach appeals decision to end contract
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Yakima police: Woman found in car accidentally shot herself at party
YAKIMA, Wash. — An 18-year-old woman found dead Sunday in a car accidentally shot herself in the head while playing with a handgun at a party, police said.Yakima police announced their conclusion in the death of Sofia Ramirez following an autopsy, interviews and collection of physical evidence.Capt.
Construction delaying traffic on westbound Interstate 90 from Ellensburg
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Yakima woman involved in Wenatchee crash with pickup
WENATCHEE, Wash. — A Yakima woman escaped injury in a two-vehicle crash Monday morning in Wenatchee, the Washington State Patrol reported.The crash happened about 8 a.m. on State Route 2 at the Wenatchee city limits.Troopers said Kathryn Hartelius, 34, was westbound in a Dodge Grand Caravan when she turned left toward Lower Sunnyslope Road. She collided with a Ford F-250 pickup occupied by two Hillsboro, Ore., residents.Pickup driver Henry T. Sminia, 80, and passenger Janice L.
Beckford murder trial still set for June
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Former Selah resident Barry Beckford remains on track for a new trial next month in the 1997 shooting death of his wife.Beckford appeared Monday in Yakima County Superior Court for a status hearing in the case.Judge Michael McCarthy set deadlines for any new legal motions.
Drop-off sites open Saturday in Yakima for unused medications, personal documents
Residents will be able to discard unused medications at two Yakima locations on Saturday, as well as dropping off confidential documents to be shredded at one of the sites.The drug drop-off events are part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s eighth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.The program seeks to reduce the amount of prescription drugs either flushed down the toilet or put in the trash.
3 sex offenders provide new addresses in Yakima County
YAKIMA, Wash.
Yakima's latest homicide victim: a 14-year-old boy
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Barry Beckford may learn whether he faces another murder trial
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Toppenish police seek identity of man in shooting investigation
TOPPENISH, Wash.
Burglary suspects, including one shot by Yakima resident, due in court
Two burglary suspects arrested after a resident shot one of them are due in court next week.Juan Alberto Cervantes, 18, of Yakima and Jesus Tellez Hernandez, 21, of Union Gap are both charged with first-degree burglary while armed with a deadly weapon. Cervantes faces an additional charge of of first-degree assault, based on allegations that he fired a pistol after the homeowner fired his shotgun.No charges have been filed against the resident.
Flagger class scheduled at Yakima Valley College
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