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Comptroller Franchot seeks to lift cap on craft beer production, sales
By Sarah Gantz
The "Reform on Tap Act of 2018" would eliminate limits on beer production, take-home sales and tap room sales for the state's breweries. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun video)
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot unveiled a legislative package Monday that would make sweeping changes to the state's regulation of craft breweries.
Franchot's 12-point "Reform on Tap Act of 2018" would eliminate limits on sales from taprooms and for take-home consumption for the state's breweries. It also would eliminate limits on beer production for breweries that faced caps and let localities set taproom hours.
The proposal is intended to do away with regulations Franchot said have stifled one of the state's most promising economic engines.
"Despite the impressive growth and performance of our craft brewing industry, we simply cannot ignore the fact that our laws and regulatory framework have stood in the way of their limitless potential," Franchot said.
The proposal would follow legislation approved earlier this year that quadrupled the amount of beer breweries can serve — up to 2,000 barrels, or close to 500,000 pints. The legislation, designed to pave the way for a new Guinness brewery and taproom in Baltimore County, also stipulated that breweries could serve an additional 1,000 barrels if they sold the beer to a wholesaler, then bought it back, and limited operating hours for new taprooms.
Work of beer booster Peter Franchot's task force coming to a head
By Michael Dresser
Micro-breweries attached to restaurants can serve up to 4,000 barrels on-site.
Franchot's proposal could set up lawmakers for another lengthy debate about breweries for a second consecutive year.
Del. Dereck Davis, who presided over hours of debate about breweries during the General Assembly's last session as chair of the Economic Matters Committee, which oversees alcohol issues, said he wasn't sure the state needed additional changes to its brewery regulations.
"I'm trying to figure out what problem we're trying to correct," he said.
Still, the Prince George's County Democrat said he is willing to hear out advocates.
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"We want to make Maryland as business-friendly as we can," Davis said. "If we can make something better, we'll most definitely do it."
New legislation also could reignite debate within the industry about how expanded sales by breweries affect restaurants, liquor stores and distributors.
Jack Milani, a legislative co-chair of the Maryland State Beverage Association, said he is concerned about the idea of unlimited production and sales, but that he wants to see the full proposal before passing judgment. Milani, who served on the task force, said that as of Monday afternoon he had not received a copy of the proposal or a memo about its contents from the comptroller's office.
"Our concern is to make sure any legislation that's looked at takes into consideration there are a lot of family-owned businesses that are retailers, and anything that's proposed is fair to everyone," said Milani, who is co-owner of Monaghan's Pub in Baltimore.
The comptroller's office has asked Gov. Larry Hogan to submit the legislation as a departmental bill. Such bills are generally heard by the legislature, though it's not required.
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Franchot said the legislative package is based on the findings of the 40-member task force he convened in response to the state's 2017 brewery legislation and needed in order for Maryland to compete with neighboring states for brewery development and investment.
An economic impact study by the state's Bureau of Revenue Estimates commissioned by Franchot's task force found that the craft beer industry contributed $802.7 million to the state's economy and supported about 6,500 jobs in 2016. Craft beer production in Maryland grew at an annual rate of 15 percent, lagging behind the national annual growth rate of 18 percent.
Franchot blamed antiquated laws and burdensome regulations for stifling growth and discouraging new breweries from opening. According to the task force's report, Maryland's regulations on craft breweries are far tighter than those in Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
For example, breweries in those states are not limited in how much beer they can sell on site and none have a "buy-back" provision akin to Maryland's, according to the report.
In addition to eliminating caps on how much breweries can produce and sell, the legislation would eliminate the "buy-back" provision and give local jurisdictions oversight of taproom operating hours. The legislation also would roll back rules that prevent self-distribution at very small breweries and limit contract brewing, in which a startup brewer hires a larger one to make its beer.
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The comptroller unveiled his plan Monday at Union Collective, the former Sears distribution center in Medfield that Baltimore brewer Union Craft Brewing is converting into an expanded brewery with space for other small manufacturers.
Speaking over the hum of construction and flanked by Union Craft's three founders, Franchot praised the young brewery for growing "in the face of statutory and regulatory impediments that have made it harder for this industry to do business."
"What you're looking at is the face of progress," he said.
Founded in 2011, Union Craft announced in May announced plans to turn the 10 ½-acre site into a bigger brewery, with capacity to produce 30,000 barrels a year — more than double its current production. Baltimore Whiskey Company, Vent Coffee Roasters, the Charmery ice cream shop and hot sauce brand Huckle's are among the other companies that will set up shop at the facility.
Adam Benesch, one of the company's founders, said that Franchot's proposal would eliminate a sense of uncertainty about Maryland's commitment to the brewery industry.
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While the current regulatory environment hasn't prevented Union Craft from growing, the company has taken steps more cautiously, for example, planning a smaller taproom in response to caps on how many barrels they can serve there.
"We're not going to build something that would hold more people than the beer we can serve," he said. "Whereas we think the community wants something like that, we had to pull back until these laws change."
"That uncertainty is really what holds us back from being able to go full force and grow as fast as we can," Benesch said.
Sen. Ronald Young, a Democrat who represents Frederick County, also spoke in favor of the legislation at Monday's event.
Maryland's largest craft brewer, Flying Dog Brewery, in October halted a major expansion of its Frederick operations, which CEO Jim Caruso attributed to the state's updated regulations.
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Young said the changes Franchot has proposed would ensure continued growth for businesses like Flying Dog, that make a valuable contribution to the state's economy, but acknowledged that the path to accomplishing the comptroller's goals could be difficult.
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"It's going to be a tough job here," he said.
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Less than 48 hours after Hamilton's near record-setting sweep at this year's Tony Awards, word has come that Lin-Manuel Miranda's debut Broadway musical will grace the silver screen.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Jon M. Chu is set to direct an adaptation of the 2008 play In The Heights. For those unfamiliar with Chu's prior efforts, the California native previously directed Step Up 3D and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never.
A pleasant throwback to Miranda's pre-Hamilton days, In The Heights chronicles the lives of several characters in the New York City neighborhood of Washington Heights, which is known for its large Dominican population.
While an adaptation for the film was slated to be produced by Universal, it was eventually scrapped in 2011. However, in the wake of Hamilton's success on Broadway, The Weinstein Co. quickly capitalized off Miranda's burgeoning prominence and put a film adaptation of the actor/playwright's breakout hit back into motion.
A screenplay for In The Heights has been penned by Quiara Alegría Hudes, who also wrote the book for the Broadway musical.


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What we're reading: pets on Southwest, more trains to airports, do ID checks work?
by Charlie Leocha | Jun 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
Southwest allows pets
Southwest Airlines is going to start allowing pets to travel with them in June. The airline, opposed to fees for they consider the basics of flying, added a $25-each-way charge for unaccompanied minors and increased the charge for checking a third or overweight bag (50-70 lb.) from $25 to $50.
All new charges become effective June 17.
… small cats and dogs able to fit in a carrier under the airplane seat can be brought onboard for a "pet fare" of $75 each way and will count as the passenger's carry-on item. The airline said the new pet policy is one of several programs it will begin to "create opportunities for incremental revenue growth."
More rail links to airports
Airport planners are starting to look towards better rail transportation to airports rather than building more and more parking lots. Today, only 14 airports have public rail transportation that arrive at the airport with links to the terminals — Atlanta, Baltimore-Washington, Boston, Chicago O'Hare, Chicago Midway, Cleveland, New York John F. Kennedy, Saint Louis, San Francisco, Newark, Minneapolis, Portland, Philadelphia, Washington DC Ronald Regan.
… a confluence of operational and economic factors have pushed the airport rail agenda forward in recent years despite opposition from taxi and bus proponents and fiscally conservative lawmakers.
With air traffic rising rapidly in recent years, airports are learning that simply building more parking lots and enlarging roadways aren't sustainable practices, Coogan says. Many U.S. airports have also embraced the green movement, budgeting more for programs that reduce their carbon footprint.
Do airline security ID checks work?
After a woman took off with her daughter on a flight to Florida from Philadelphia, questions are being raised about the ID check procedures at airports. TSA is defending themselves. The public is wondering how getting past the system can be so easy.
Adding to the questions — the woman passing herself off as another, even purchased one-way tickets for cash at the airport. Wasn't that supposed to be almost an automatic reason for the dreadded extra screening (SSSSS)?
"If the photo bears a strong resemblance to the passenger, and all other markings appear to be legitimate, then the ID would not raise any red flags," Davis said.
Sweeten's daughter did not have to present identification because she is younger than 18.
Sweeten paid cash at the US Airways ticket counter at the airport for two 4:15 p.m. tickets to Orlando.
Airlines track passengers who pay cash or buy one-way fares as part of market research, but such behavior is not considered suspicious or reported to security. "You are allowed to pay cash for an airline ticket," Klaver said.
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I first noticed the problem when I first drove my car after returning from a trip to St. Louis. The day after I got home, an indicator on my dash informed me that the tailgate was open on my Honda Pilot. Fortunately, I was just leaving to take Collin to school and wasn't driving yet. I got out of the car, raised the hatch, and pushed it back down until it clicked shut. It held – for a while.
When I got to Collin's school, my car wouldn't lock with the remote. Usually it means a door isn't closed all the way. This time, it was the fifth door.
Later that day, while I was driving the boys home from school, I heard an electronic clicking and realized my tailgate was open again. I worried that my hatch would fly open, offsetting the Pilot's balance and sending us tumbling down into a ditch.
As I called to make an appointment, I said a small prayer. "Please, God. Don't let it be serious." I couldn't afford to be without my vehicle. Not with three little boys and their pressing agendas. Not when it's too cold outside to walk to the mailbox, let alone anywhere else. Most of all, we needed to be safe.
I nervously waited at a nearby Mexican restaurant with my mom, who was kind enough to pick me up from the dealership while the work was done. They'd informed me that they may need to order parts, which meant I'd drive around for a week or more with a temperamental tailgate and possibly lose my car for an entire day or longer when the part finally arrived. The phone rang just as I took a monstrous chomp out of a guacamole slathered tortilla chip. Nothing could have prepared me for what I heard next.
Had I imagined it? Did I develop a tailgate-slamming compulsion based on a hallucinated light form?
"Candy?" I asked, aloud and in my head.
"I'll be right there," I told him.
My mom and I talked it over, trying to think of how a piece of candy (which I very rarely allow my boys to have, and never in my car) could have ended up in my trunk. Then, she remembered.
While we were cleaning out my car before the trip, my mom discovered a yellow piece of candy underneath of Collin's seat. She scraped it off the metal bar and didn't know where it went.
Back at the dealership, the associate addressed me in a grave tone. "Hello, Robyn," he said "I want to show you what we found." He raised the hatch, pointed out all of the inspections they'd done and pointed to the spot where they found the candy as though he were indicating a crime weapon. He described the candy as though it were a fugitive. I surmised it to be a banana Runt.
I had to laugh. So I did. Thank God it wasn't serious!


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Celon may refer to:

In places
 Celon, Indre, commune of the Indre  in France
 Celón, a parish in Allande, a municipality within the province of Asturias, in northern Spain

In fiction:
 Celon (Middle-earth), a river in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings

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Judges explore ways to expedite PTA cases
[TamilNet, Wednesday, 13 October 1999, 06:42 GMT]
Colombo High Court Judges who met yesterday with Judge Nimal Dissanayaka in the chair formulated certain procedures that will help to expedite cases filed under Emergency Regulations and the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).
Colombo High Court Judges Dudley Karunaratne, Chandra Nanayakara, Mrs.Chandra Ekanayake and Andrew Somawanse were present at the meeting.
The Judges decided to have the trials on a day-to-day basis but the problem was certain lawyers were unwilling and it was decided to persuade them to do so. It was also decided to give short dates when cases have to be postponed. It was also decided to reject a confession made by an accused if such confession had not been accepted in any other High Court.
It was also agreed to grant bail in cases filed under the Emergency Regulations with the consent of the Attorney General. It was pointed out at the meeting that it was not possible to grant bail in cases filed under the PTA because there was no provision in the law.
Colombo High Court Judges met and discussed these matters following representations by defence counsel Kumar Ponnambalam, A.Vinayagamoorthy and Mrs. Joy Mahadeva that Tamil prisoners languishing in prison without trial were threatening to go on hunger strike seeking an early determination of their cases.


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Rachel Cobert of Erie receives a University of Illinois Springfield scholarship
Rachel Cobert, a senior at Erie High School, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for fall 2016 and awarded a $30,000 Lincoln Scholarship for tuition over 4 years.
Cobert plans to major in biology at UIS with a pre-med focus. She'll also be playing on the Prairie Stars volleyball team.
"I love the town of Springfield and the campus at UIS. During my visits, I felt right at home, so I am excited to begin my future there," she said.
In high school, she played volleyball and basketball and was on the track and field team. She was also a class officer, a member of National Honor Society and was on the staff of the school newspaper.
Following graduation from UIS, she plans to become a physical therapist.
All incoming UIS freshmen are eligible to apply for Lincoln Merit Scholarships. The amount awarded is based upon the incoming student's ACT or SAT score. To receive $30,000 over four years, students must earn a 27 to 29 on their ACT and hold a GPA of 4.0 or above.
For more information on scholarships, contact the UIS Office of Financial Assistance at 217/206-6724 or email finaid@uis.edu. For a full list of scholarship opportunities, visit www.uis.edu/financialaid/scholarships/.
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Steven Cowles of Springfield admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield
Steven Cowles of Springfield, a senior at Lutheran High School, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for the fall 2016 term.
At UIS, he will major in business administration and play on the Prairie Stars men's soccer team. He played soccer and basketball in high school.
Following graduation from UIS, Cowles says he plans to work in politics or start his own business.
The University of Illinois Springfield is one of three campuses of the world-class University of Illinois. Over 5,000 students enroll each year at UIS seeking a U of I degree in the friendly learning environment of a smaller university. Located in the state capital, UIS has a special mission in public affairs and has produced thousands of leaders in the public, private, and non-profit sectors.
For more information on the University of Illinois Springfield, contact the Office of Admissions at 888/977-4847 or go online at www.uis.edu/admissions.
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Tyler Hiserote of Peoria receives a University of Illinois Springfield scholarship
Tyler Hiserote, a Peoria resident and senior at Limestone Community High School in Bartonville, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield and awarded a $10,000 Lincoln Scholarship for tuition over 4 years.
At UIS, Hiserote plans to major in economics or business administration starting in fall 2016. He will also run on the UIS men's track and cross country teams. He chose UIS because of the size of the campus.
"I chose UIS because it wasn't too small or too big," he said. "It was the perfect size for me. I felt I would not get lost or become just part of the crowd. I was also impressed with the level of degrees and academics available to the students."
At Limestone Community High School, he ran on the track and cross country teams. Following graduation from UIS, he hopes to find a job in his field.
All incoming UIS freshmen are eligible to apply for Lincoln Merit Scholarships. The amount awarded is based upon the incoming student's ACT or SAT score. In order to receive $10,000 over four years, students must earn a 21 on their ACT and hold a 3.0 GPA.
Brittany Wiser of Carlinville admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield
Brittany Wiser, a senior at Carlinville High School, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for the fall 2016 term. She plans to major in English at UIS.
At Carlinville High School, she has been involved in yearbook, band, pit band, chorus and the all school musical. She also plays softball and is a member of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA).
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According to the army, at least 40 militants were killed - and six of their vehicles destroyed - after launching an attack on an army position in North Sinai. The militants arrived at the site of the checkpoint - located in a remote, desert area - in some 24 Land Cruiser SUVs, and opened fire on the soldiers with machine guns for almost half an hour, the officials said.
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Unlike radar, which only lets the skipper know there is "something" out there, a high quality Raymarine thermal camera like the T200 will show exactly what it is.
"When it comes to detecting objects at night, thermal cameras like the new T200 are even better than having bright spotlights shining out in front of the boat," says Mark Milburn, CEO of Lusty and Blundell Ltd, the New Zealand Raymarine distributor.
Being both very affordable and small and compact, the T200 is ideal for smaller boats, giving trailer boat, RIB and small yacht owners the same benefits as those enjoyed by owners of far bigger vessels. The T200's small footprint allows it to be easily mounted on any cabintop, radar arch or mast.
With a simple 2-cable install the T200 is easy to fit, uses Power-Over-Ethernet and has an analogue composite video output. It can also be controlled directly from a Raymarine multifunction display (MFD). This means users can simply control colour palettes, choose either "white hot" or "black hot" (or switch between them) use the digital zoom and configure the camera functions, all from their MFDs and without the need for any additional control panels.
The compact T200 series of thermal cameras measure just 7" high and 5.9" in diameter, incorporate genuine FLIR thermal imaging technology and are available now from any of Lusty and Blundell's three showrooms, in Albany, Whangarei and Tauranga, or from their nationwide network of leading marine dealers.


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Pozyx: accurate indoor positioning for Arduino
Pozyx is an Arduino-compatible platform that provides centimeter accurate positioning and motion information both indoor and outdoor.
Pozyx laboratories
164 backers pledged €56,136 to help bring this project to life.
Project We Love Brussels, Belgium DIY Electronics
pledged of €27,000 goal
Pozyx in the press
popular mechanics | elektor | engadget | geeky gadgets | fabcross (jp) | EEtimes europe | postscapes | kickingitforward | technology.org | makery
What is Pozyx?
Pozyx is the first affordable and easy-to-use hardware solution that provides accurate indoor (and outdoor) positioning and motion information for Arduino. In order to achieve a positioning accuracy of a few centimeters, the pozyx system relies on a novel wireless radio technology called ultra-wideband (UWB). The accuracy achieved with this ultra-wideband technology is several times better than traditional positioning systems based on WiFi, bluetooth, RFID or GPS signals. Furthermore, the signals can penetrate walls and make it suitable for indoor environments.
Pozyx is many times more accurate than today's positioning technologies.
Results from a live test of the Pozyx system. The blue line accurately represents the trajectory of the person walking in the room. The cone indicates the orientation of that person
Pozyx is more than just positioning!
What to do with it?
The high positioning accuracy enables a lot of applications that weren't possible before. For example, you can program a drone or robot to navigate through a building without bumping into things. But that's just the beginning...
Possible applications for accurate positioning with Pozyx
We firmly believe that for indoor positioning to become great, we have to share the technology and make it easy to work with such that creative minds can come up with the next killer positioning application!
Depending on your skill level, you can use the system in several ways:
Beginner: Plug the Pozyx tag into your arduino and get started right away. Obtaining your position and orientation is done with a few lines of code using our Arduino library.
Intermediate: Use the Pozyx system as any other sensor. Connect with it through I2C. Perfect for a connection with a raspberry pie or some other platform.
Expert: Program the microcontroller of the tags or anchors yourself and connect with all the onboard sensors for ultimate control. We provide you detailed tutorials and example files for this.
Our system is very similar to the GPS you have in your car. Like the GPS satellites in the sky, Pozyx requires 4 little anchors to be placed on the walls. The Pozyx board is what you will put on an Arduino to track it.
The full pozyx system (READY TO LOCALIZE reward - power cables not shown)
Positioning is achieved by making range measurements (by means of two-way ranging) with the anchors. The Pozyx tags processes all measurements to compute the position and orientation of the board, at a high update rate.
Indoor ranging and 3D positioning: Ultra-wideband (UWB) technology is the key to accurate ranging and positioning. However, the UWB-module itself only provides accurate timestamps. We have implemented state-of-the art algorithms to obtain the most accurate ranging and positioning information.
Automatic anchor calibration: 3D positioning requires at least 4 anchors to be within range (3 for 2D positioning). In general the position of these anchors must be known in advance. Pozyx provides the feature to obtain the anchor positions with a single line of code. No manual measuring required!
Remote control: With the use of ultra-wideband wireless technology, messages can be transmitted over the air. These messages can be text or user data, but also commands to control remote pozyx modules. We made it possible to remotely turn on LEDs, toggle pins, read out sensor data, and much more. Perfect for your home automation project!
9-axis sensor fusion: Pozyx is equipped with an accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer. With these sensors it is possible to obtain the orientation of the device. However, separately these sensors all have their flaws. For example, the accelerometer is noisy and the gyroscope is biased. Together these flaws can be mitigated. Pozyx offers 9-axis sensor fusion (3 axes for every sensor) to get the best possible measurements.
Reprogrammable: By default, we program the board with our firmware for localization and tracking. However, it is possible to reprogram the microcontroller to suit your own needs. Using the debug pins (SWD), you can load your custom code on the microcontroller of the board. We provide you with detailed tutorials and example files that take care of all the configuration: gpio pins, leds, clocks, and all the sensors (through SPI or I2C).
Technical specs of the arduino-compatible board
dimensions: 71.75 x 58.00 mm
powerful STM32F401 microcontroller
ultra-wideband transceiver (decawave DWM1000)
9-axis inertial motion unit (invensense MPU9250)
pressure sensor (freescale MPL3115A2)
I2C for serial communication
SWD for programming
micro USB for firmware updates
4 general purpose LEDS
2 LEDs for UWB connectivity
4 optional GPIO pins
Onboard 3.3V regulator: automatic power selection from battery, arduino or usb.
Image of the pozyx tag mounted on an Arduino Uno. (the final version that you will receive will include an usb connection and a pressure sensor not seen here)
The anchors have similar specs as the tags without the motion unit because the anchors are considered to be stationary. The anchors come in a protective casing of dimensions 63.50 x 63.50 x 22.86 mm and together with a micro USB power adapter.
Where we're at
In terms of hardware, we are nearly finished. We have come from a partial breadboard implementation of our system to the working prototype. Currently, we are finishing an improved version that also includes the pressure sensor and an usb output for firmware updates.
In terms of software, the core features such as positioning, anchor calibration and sensor fusion are finished. However, we still need to polish things and finish the Arduino library. This will be performed during the campaign and during the production of the modules
Why we need your help
Pozyx isn't a consumer product (yet). It's a working prototype to show that accurate indoor positioning works! We don't want to keep it on our shelves. We believe that with kickstarter, we can reach a lot of creative people that can use our positioning system to create the most wonderful applications!
Furthermore, with kickstarter we can:
reduce production cost by producing in higher volumes.
get feedback while we are finishing our product and writing the Arduino libraries.
Pozyx started with Samuel Van de Velde who has been doing research on indoor positioning for almost 5 years at Ghent university. Because their was no affordable or simple positioning platform available to test his algorithms or applications, he decided to make one. Once the ultra-wideband technology was available, Vadim Vermeiren and Koen Verheyen joined to make the first prototype. After that Michael Van de Velde joined for some serious marketing action.
The Pozyx team: Samuel, Vadim, Koen and Michael
At the kickstarter launch we already have a correctly working Pozyx prototype, different versions have been made and tested. Our current version is mature enough and ready to be produced. We have chosen to do all kickstarter manufacturing in Belgium close to our offices. This allows us to be on top of issues and minimizing risks. Based on the success of kickstarter we can easily upscale production with this partner. Still, there are risks with any hardware product, particularly manufacturing issues, but we feel we have reduced these risks significantly.
Like with any other hardware you would purchase, there is a possibility that the product breaks. To avoid this as much as possible, we have:
1.) Partnered with a well known industry leader to manufacture our board
2.) Manually tested every tag and anchor that will be shipped
3.) One year of hardware support, meaning in case of a malfunction (when using the board in regular conditions) you can ship your product back to use and we will try to fix it or replace it if necessary.
As for software, we have verified all algorithms, but there is still some software to be coded prior to the final release. Reducing the amount of time for this task will be the biggest challenge. As for software quality we will continue on providing software updates for your Pozyx system on a regular basis. To reduce software risks we have also build in fail-safe mechanisms, e.g. triggering auto reboots for anchors when software crashes.
A last risk that we would like to mention is shipping. We are no experts in this domain, but we will try to do our best to deliver every package on time! For our Belgium customers we even offer a free door-to-door delivery.
Most of all: WE BELIEVE THAT WE CAN BRING POZYX TO YOUR HOME!
Pledge €5 or more About $6
Join our adventure and help us take indoor localization to the next level! You will receive project updates and exclusive photos. The bigger the pledge the larger your spot will be on our Wall of Fame at pozyx.io
Pledge €50 or more About $56
Welcome to the club! As a founder you will receive a personalized thank you video from the Pozyx team that will make you the envy of your friends. On top of that, you will get all project updates and a warm spot on our Wall of Fame on pozyx.io
Pledge €179 or more About $201
READY TO RANGE
How far is your Arduino? Receive two Arduino compatible tags allowing you to do ranging, motion sensing and communicate using UWB. Do you want to know where your Arduino is? Use the READY TO LOCALIZE reward!
You can use them for communication, ranging and motion sensing. Cannot do localization.
READY TO LOCALIZE
Where is my Arduino? This is the complete Pozyx positioning platform for 3D indoor positioning. It includes:
1x Arduino compatible tag
4x Pozyx anchor (with casing)
4x micro usb power adapter
Pledge €899 or more About $1,010
Great ideas? This is the perfect kit to get started with the development of you positioning project. It includes:
1x SWD programmer
Pledge €3,499 or more About $3,933
Wooow you have a huge project! You will receive 50 tags and our team will be available for one day to brainstorm and provide input for your localization idea!
Jun 1, 2015 - Jul 1, 2015 (30 days)


Katie Hopkins has taken a turn for the worse after she 'took ketamine' and fell to the floor.
The moment was caught on camera and shared the photo of Katie being treated by ambulance crews in South Africa.
It's not been said if she acually took the drug or not.
Jeremy McConnell Has Nose Job To Repair Nose After Drug Taking!
Jeremy McConnell has been forced to have a nose job just like Danella Westbrook had to reapir the broken cartalidge in his nose as it has diapperaed after drug takng.
"It was due to years of abuse of alcohol and other substances. It's to repair his septum.
Today Miriam Margolyes was appearing on This Morning to talk about her new TV series when she decided to accuse Phillip Schofield of taking drugs.


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Oreo And Audi Dominate 2013 Super Bowl Commercial Ads
Looking for strong marketing impact? Than watching the super bowl commercial ads is a MUST! This event is not only the most powerful marketing opportunity for the players but also a huge chance for savvy advertisers to get massive exposure.
Here's what Forbes had to say today about the event last night…
During the first half of the game, several commercials clearly stood out as "winners" – especially Oreo's ad, which encouraged viewers to follow Oreo on Instagram. It was one of the few ads from the entire game that included a very clear Call To Action (CTA) for users to use their smartphone or tablet and engage with the brand online.
Let's watch one of the most successful 2013 Super Bowl Commercial Ads:
Oreo Cream Or Cookie
What do the stats say?
Continuing on the report from Forbes…
But did it work? Typically, 41 percent of tablet owners and 38 percent of smart-phone users use their device when watching television (according to Nielsen), and on Sunday night, approximately 111 million people tuned in (though AdAge suspects it may have been slightly less.) This means that tens of millions of people were armed and ready to use their mobile devices while watching the game – and they did. Oreo's Instagram account began the night with only 2,000 followers – and just 5 hours later, it now has over 34,000 followers.
Oreo didn't stop there, though. After the delicious brand already captured the attention of viewers during the first half of the game, it took the opportunity during the "blackout" to further engage its fans on Twitter with a very quickly executed tweet simply saying, "Power out? No problem" and posted a visual (of an Oreo in a blackout, of course) with the phrase "You can still dunk in the dark". This tweet has already amassed 13,000 retweets and received praise from just about everybody for its clever execution of campaigns leveraging both traditional marketing and mobile during the Super Bowl.
All in all, only about half of brands leveraged the power of mobile when creating their Super Bowl marketing campaigns – and mostly were via Twitter. VW's #GetHappy and Audi's #BraveryWins Twitter hashtag integrations were picked up much better than Speedstick's, and Audi's was an early "winner" during the first half. (Like Oreo, Audi also ran a quick campaign during the Blackout after gaining the attention of fans early on.)
And here's Audi's "Prom" Super Bowl Ad:
While some may talk around the office tomorrow about some of the other more bombastic ads, (such as GoDaddys'), those that drove online engagement to continue the conversation about the brand will last much longer than during that quick break at the water cooler. The brands that realized this tonight "won" what has been dubbed the "Brand Bowl". For other advertisers, tonight's campaigns are a lesson that demonstrates the importance of connecting fans on mobile with traditional marketing – and what happens if you don't.
We are witnessing a new world – the so called Real-Time Marketing Era. Speed and Live-Engagement are the two critical dimensions brands have to cope with. Both Oreo and Audi managed to accomplish this task successfully last night. People started clicking and engaging instantly on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, the company website and other well-known social media platforms.
New opportunities will immerse from combining mobile marketing with traditional strategies hence the challenge for advertisers and brand managers.
What are your favorite 2013 Super Bowl Commercial Ads?
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Q: Simulate left Truncated Gamma distribution with mean = 1 and variance =0.4 Suppose X~Γ(α, β), I would like to truncate all values of X

MATLAB codes:
t = 0.5;  theta = 0.4;
syms alpha beta
EX = beta*( igamma(alpha+1,t/beta) /  igamma(alpha,t/beta) ); %Mean
EX2 = beta^2*( igamma(alpha+2,t/beta) /  igamma(alpha,t/beta) );%Second moment
VarX = EX2 -EX^2; %Variance
cond1 = alpha > 0; cond2 = beta > 0; cond3 = EX==1; cond4 = VarX ==theta;
conds =[cond1 cond2 cond3 cond4]; vars = [alpha, beta];
sol = solve(conds, [alpha beta], 'ReturnConditions',true);
soln_alpha = vpa(sol.alpha)
soln_beta = vpa(sol.beta)

The above code returns a numeric answer only if the constraint that α>0 is relaxed. The numeric answer has a negative value of α which is wrong since both α (shape parameter) and β (scale parameter) must be strictly positive.

A: Based on your title, I take it you want to generate samples from a Gamma distribution with mean = 1 and variance = 0.4 but want the distribution truncated to [0, inf].
If X ~ Gamma(alpha,beta), then by definition it must be nonnegative (see Gamma Distribution wiki, or MATLAB page). Indeed, both shape and scale parameters are also nonnegative. Note: MATLAB uses the (k,theta) parameterization found on the wiki page.
MATLAB has implemented probability distribution objects which make a lot of things very convenient from a practitioner perspective (or anyone who uses numerical approaches).
alpha = 0.4;
beta = 0.5;
pd = makedist('Gamma',alpha,beta)   % Define the distribution object

Generating samples is now very easy.
n = 1000;                           % Number of samples
X = random(pd,n,1);                 % Random samples of X ~ Gamma(alpha,beta)

All that is left is to identify the shape and scale parameters that such that E[X] = 1 and Var(X) = 0.4.
You need to solve

alpha * beta = E[X],
alpha * (beta^2) = Var(X),

for alpha and beta.  It is a system of two nonlinear equations with two unknowns.
However, truncation makes these obsolete but numerical approaches will work fine.
LB = 0.5;                           % lower bound    (X > LB)
UB = inf;                           % upper bound    (X < UB)
pdt = truncate(pd,LB,UB)            % Define truncated distribution object
Xt = random(pd,n,1);

pdt =
   GammaDistribution
Gamma distribution
     a = 0.4
     b = 0.5
   Truncated to the interval [0.5, Inf]

Fortunately, the mean and variance of a distribution object are accessible whether or not it is truncated.
mean(pdt)     % compare to mean(pd)
var(pdt)      % compare to var(pd)

You can numerically solve this problem to obtain your parameters with something like fmincon.
tgtmean = 1;
tgtvar = 0.4;
fh_mean =@(p) mean(truncate(makedist('Gamma',p(1),p(2)),LB,UB));
fh_var =@(p) var(truncate(makedist('Gamma',p(1),p(2)),LB,UB));
fh =@(p) (fh_mean(p)-tgtmean).^2 + (fh_var(p)-tgtvar).^2;
[p, fval] = fmincon(fh,[alpha;beta],[],[],[],[],0,inf)

You can test the answer for validation:
pd_test = truncate(makedist('Gamma',p(1),p(2)),LB,UB);
mean(pd_test)
var(pd_test)

ans = 1.0377
  ans = 0.3758

Note this seems ill-conditioned due to the desired truncation and target mean. This might be good enough depending on your application.
histogram(random(pd_test,n,1))   % Visually inspect distribution

Mean and variance combinations must be feasible under the base distribution (here, Gamma distribution), but if truncating, that further restricts the set of feasible parameters. For example, it would be impossible to truncate X~Gamma() to the interval [5, 500] and seek to get a mean of 2 or a mean of 600.

MATLAB code verified with version R2017a.
Also note that solutions from nonlinear solvers like fmincon may be sensitive to the initial starting point for some problems. If that numerical approach is giving issues, it may be a feasibility issue (as alluded to above) or it may require using multiple start points and multiple fmincon calls to get multiple answers, then use the best one.

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Lebanon's relations with Arab countries are distinct: Hariri
Thu, 23 Nov 2017 - 11:21 GMT
Saad al-Hariri, who announced his resignation as Lebanon's prime minister from Saudi Arabia, is seen at the grave of his father, assassinated former Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri, in downtown Beirut November 21, 2017. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi
CAIRO – 23 November 2017: Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri stated on Thursday during the Annual Arab Banking Conference in Beirut that Lebanon's relations with Arab countries are important and distinct, pointing out his state's keenness to preserve these relations.
Al-Hariri added that the Arab region faces many problems but the stability and renaissance of Lebanon is more important at this critical stage.
"The period that passed was perhaps like a wakeup call for all of us to look for Lebanon's interests rather than looking at problems around us," Hariri said. "The problems around us are important, but Lebanon is more important."
Lebanon is following Rafik Hariri's strategies of economic development and stability, Hariri added; hailing the role of the Lebanese central bank in maintaining the stability of Lebanon's currency.
Hariri declared Wednesday morning that he accepted Michel Aoun's demand of postponing his resignation decision.
During a speech from Beirut, Hariri announced that all parts should commit to self-control in the favor of Lebanon's interest. A dialog between all parties in Lebanon is expected to kick off.
Saad al-Hariri
Annual Arab Banking Conference