“A new cocktail and wine bar opens this week in Shaw, one of the city’s hippest neighborhoods. Ugly Duckling is located at the popular corner of 7th and Q Streets Northwest (1550 7th Street, NW), the ground floor of Jefferson Market Place.
The team at Ugly Duckling invites everyone to come by and enjoy friendly service, inventive cocktails, and compelling wines from around the world. While Ugly Duckling’s beverage program focuses heavily on cocktails and wines, there is also a short selection of craft beers and even a thirst-quenching pear cider available by the glass. A carefully curated food menu consists of small plates that will frequently rotate to reflect the flavors and passion of the drink menu and seasons.
Ugly Duckling is open seven days a week Monday-Thursday from 4pm-12am, 4pm-1am on Fridays, 2pm-1am on Saturdays and 2pm-12am on Sundays.”
tooDreame’s latest concept robovac can climb a step
Dreame’s latest concept robovac can climb a step
by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
FacebookThreadsThis robot vacuum from Dreame has a robotic arm that can pick up items around your home and small legs that help it navigate over steps. Image: The VergeJennifer Pattison Tuohy is a smart home reporter who’s been testing connected gadgets since 2013
and US News.I’ll see your arm and raise you an arm and two legs
It was the battle of the bots on the CES show floor as robot vacuum manufacturers Dreame and Roborock each added limbs to their rival robovacs
Dreame launched its X50 Ultra at the show earlier this week, debuting the first robovac that can use its legs to navigate steps and room transitions up to 6cm high. But elsewhere at the show, competitor Roborock was showing off its latest flagship, the Saros Z70, which has an arm that can pick up items like socks.
Not to be outdone, Dreame then showed off a soon-to-be-released model at its CES booth, combining those two step-climbing legs with a robotic arm of its own.
However, I didn’t see the robot pick up a sneaker — or anything at all. Apparently, the infamous CES show floor Wi-Fi couldn’t hack it. Instead, the team showed the robust-looking arm move up, down, and around while the robot lifted itself up on its two small legs. It looked like a tiny horse.
Dreame’s Longdong Chen told The Verge that the step-climbing, tool-using, arm-touting bot should be available later this year. A price hasn’t been announced, but it’s a safe bet that it’ll cost an arm and a leg.
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Japan-based automotive original equipment (OE) factories and component suppliers have formed a new alliance to prepare for the future digitization of components and to establish common industry standards
The newly formed auto design alliance has been named the Japan Automotive Model-Based Engineering (JAMBE) center and will promote model-based development (MBD)
JAMBE will share digital models for all automotive parts and components so that an entire car can be designed via computer
virtual cars can be driven on the computer
making it easier to test out component issues or discover where air turbulence will appear when driving
Mazda has been using this method since the 2000s; it helped them cut the time needed to develop a more fuel-efficient engine in half
Toyota and Honda also began using this method
for small and medium-sized component factories with fewer computer resources
small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) can also take advantage of this method
JAMBE members also include Japanese OEs Nissan
Some Japan-based SME car component suppliers will also be included
JAMBE has two goals in order to quickly eliminate the differences between automotive and component manufacturers
improve the overall production efficiency of the automotive supply chain
and welcome the electrification and self-driving future of the automotive industry
The first is to popularize the use of new technologies
Small and medium-sized component factories do not have the financial resources or technology to keep up with future car trends
JAMBE presents each component digitally and builds a virtual car for designers to decide which components are prone to failure so that they can reduce risk
This method saves time and is more efficient than building a physical car
The second is to establish industry standards to help component factories meet the different OE requirements
In response to global automotive electrification development
the Japanese automotive supply chain has broken traditional norms in recent years and has a lot of momentum
These changes are attributed to pressure from both internal and external forces
External forces include the active pursuit of future cars by Europe
The Japanese automotive supply chain has been deeply rooted in traditional business culture and its transformation has been slow
It continues to lead market share in the internal combustion engine (ICE) car market; however
there is an imminent need for faster transformation
Internal forces include Japan's active pursuit to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
the government has been actively promoting battery electric vehicles (BEV)
has repeatedly criticized this move as too aggressive
If the Japanese automotive supply chain does not undergo rapid transformation
it is very likely that it will be weakened by the government's policy and thereby be giving up its own market to automakers outside of Japan
JAMBE's platform-based operations are a major breakthrough for Japan's conservative supply chain
While this platform is open to domestic Japan-based companies
it is still closed to overseas component supply chains
Europe-based OEs operate on open platforms
with most being group-style operations with many car models that can be used with them
Volkswagen Group is the best representative of this model
Its modular electric toolkit (MEB) was specifically developed to build BEVs
The standardization of components has allowed them to quickly benefit from economies of scale after mass-producing BEVs
Tesla is the best representative in the startup camp
Tesla built the Model Y on the same platform
Not only did this improve production efficiency
but it also resulted in another hot-selling car model
The Chinese automotive supply chain is also digitizing for mass production
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It will be called Chester's Billiards and Bar
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UPDATE: A reader notes it looks like DumplingGo has some New York City locations
7) PETWORTH: A Latin American wine and spirits bar will open at 4016 Georgia Ave, NW, PoPville reports. [PLYWOOD]
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dénommé "manspreading" - soit le fait pour les hommes d'écarter leurs jambes lorsqu'ils sont assis dans les transports en commun
face à une indignation grandissante
des mesures commencent à être prises
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C'est parce qu'elle en avait marre de voir des mecs prendre une place folle en écartant leurs jambes pépouze
que la municipalité madrilène a décidé de prendre les choses en main
une vignette représentant un homme les jambes écartées et une grosse croix rouge pour signifier l’interdiction apparaîtra dans tous les autobus de Madrid
Esta es la señal de los autobuses de la @EMTmadrid para respetar el espacio de los demás y evitar el #manspreading. https://t.co/dnqdMycgaO pic.twitter.com/Xwcx3bx8DG
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With the next installment in the series delayed by a week
fans are taking the opportunity to do a deep dive into One Piece episode 1061
fans saw Sanji finally defeat Queen by activating his Lineage Factor-influenced Exoskeleton and his brand new Ifrit Jambe technique
Considering that the Ifrit Jambe wouldn’t have been made possible without the manipulation of Lineage Factors and resulting exoskeleton
fans are now unsure as how to feel regarding this
While it does allow Sanji to get the win in One Piece episode 1061
it’s seemingly at the cost of the independence from Germa 66
which has become a major part of his character
the culmination of this plotline in One Piece episode 1061 is narratively significant
the Ifrit Jambe and how it was brought to life further demonstrate how Sanji can utilize the circumstances of his birth while separating himself from his family
Prior to One Piece episode 1061, fans saw the Whole Cake Island arc give a specific and deliberate spotlight to Sanji and his true origins
With the appearance of Germa 66 and its ruling Vinsmoke family
the Straw Hat chef’s upbringing as the prince of a warfaring North Blue nation was finally revealed
fans also learned that Sanji’s mother gave him the opportunity to do something different with his life
Sanji was allowed to retain his emotions - a privilege which his siblings didn’t have
Sanji lacked the overwhelming physical strength and desire for bloodshed that his siblings shared
Flash forward to One Piece episode 1061, and the manipulation of Sanji’s Lineage Factors has become fully activated thanks to his use of the Stealth Black Raid Suit
as they argued it invalidated Sora’s sacrifice
it turns Sanji’s words about not being a Vinsmoke somewhat hollow since he now shares their strength
the Ifrit Jambe and the way in which Sanji obtains it is symbolic of him staying true to both his mother’s actions and his own ideals
While Sanji may now have power comparable to his siblings
By not turning into an emotionless monster, Sanji is still honoring his mother’s sacrifice and final wish for her son
Sanji destroying the Stealth Black Raid Suit prior to One Piece episode 1061
Sanji turns this awakened power that was unwillingly forced on him into something all his own
Sanji is able to utilize the circumstances of his birth and existence while also separating himself from his family
Both destroying the Raid Suit and keeping his emotions are symbolic of this
with Sora also wanting Sanji to remain a unique personality amongst his siblings
the Ifrit Jambe is not only just a fantastic power-up but an important narrative symbol for Sanji’s story
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One Piece Chapter 1034 officially released Sunday, December 5 and with it, fans saw Sanji receive a much-needed powerup. While fans initially thought One Piece Chapter 1034 debuted Sanji’s Conqueror’s Haki
it seems Sanji’s lightning bolts come from elsewhere
As discussed in a previous article
One Piece Chapter 1034 debuts Sanji’s Ifrit Jambe
which apparently is hot enough to ionize the air around it
To summate the aforementioned article's discussion of the Ifrit Jambe
Sanji’s leg is essentially burning dozens of times hotter than the sun’s surface
One Piece Chapter 1034 gives the Straw Hat chef a powerful new weapon indeed
one can find further meaning in Sanji’s powerup as seen in its One Piece Chapter 1034 debut
diabolic and malevolent supernatural beings in Islamic mythology
It is only mentioned once in the Qur’an in the phrase “the ifrit of the jinn,” where mythologists and historians agree the word seemingly depicts a rebellious jinni
jinni are mischievous beings who delight in punishing humans yet can also succumb to those humans who know sufficient magic to control them
Jinn (plural of jinni) are often depicted as giant winged beings of flame or air who can assume human or animal form and are thought to live in all inanimate objects
likely striking a balance between the forms of air and fire
ifrits are often depicted more as being made of fire than smoke or air
ifrits can be good or evil in pop culture adaptations but are typically depicted as wicked beings
One Piece Chapter 1034 showed Sanji’s powerup being so hot that it ionized the air around it and formed lightning bolts
While already an impressive feat and fantastic writing in and of itself
the symbolism behind Sanji’s new powerup takes its significance to new heights
roughly translate to “demon leg” in English
While ifrit would still be ifrit in English
the symbolism of the word's use is what’s significant
Oda is essentially saying that as of One Piece Chapter 1034
Sanji’s leg is equivalent in heat to that of a fire demon
While Sanji’s Raid Suit powers were certainly impressive
it didn’t feel like Sanji was fighting when in the Raid Suit
Sanji never combined his Diable Jambe or any other techniques with the Raid Suit
making it feel like an unnatural progression for Sanji
the Ifrit Jambe feels more organic and appropriate in both nature and introduction than the Raid Suit did
Sanji’s new Ifrit Jambe as seen in One Piece Chapter 1034 makes a heavy-handed reference to Islamic mythology via the use of an ifrit motif
By naming Sanji’s newest technique after what is often portrayed in pop culture as a fire demon
Sanji’s legs now burn as hot as a fire demon
essentially turning Black Leg into something of an ifrit himself
One Piece Chapter 1034 does a great job of introducing this powerup in an organic way
while the powerup itself also feels more natural than the Raid Suit
Between the recent string of chapters and the Film Red announcement, it’s a great time to be a fan of and support the series. Fans can continue to do so by supporting One Piece Chapter 1034’s official release (which is already out) through various Shonen Jump platforms