With crops being grown indoors under controlled environments, a selling point used by multiple vertical farms is that they can grow crops anywhere – even in the heart of a city. This has led to proponents of the industry envisioning “smart cities”, where vertical farms in city skyscrapers help feed the urban population. While this is achievable in principle, the truth is that the choice of location for vertical farming is much more involved and intricate than it may appear from these claims alone. Choosing an ideal location can be one of the most important factors in determining the success of a vertical farm.

Some vertical farms may choose to set up their facilities in pre-existing facilities, such as abandoned warehouses. In these cases, identifying the suitability of the venue is the first point of consideration: vertical farms are very energy intensive, and it is important to ensure the facilities chosen can support these energy loads. In addition, the ergonomics of the facility is also important; should the layout not be given proper consideration, this can impede workers and decrease worker efficiency. As labor costs are typically among the largest sources of expenditure for a vertical farm, improving labor efficiency to reduce these costs is of paramount importance.

While growing crops in the center of a city may seem ideal, the reality is that this may be counterproductive. Obtaining and maintaining such a location is expensive and can contribute significantly to the operating expenditure of a vertical farm while presenting logistical challenges in distributing produce; the “last mile” of food distribution is often the hardest. Having a farm right next to the consumers themselves may also be less ideal than instead choosing a location near food distribution centers, as this allows for more efficient delivery of produce. As distribution centers are typically located on the outskirts of cities, the cost of land is also much cheaper. This is the approach chosen by UK-based Jones Food Company, which chose Scunthorpe as a location for its vertical farm – this is a relatively low-cost location located near food distribution centers and a network of motorways that can reach many consumers in a day, even if it isn’t right in the middle of the capital city. Vertical farms should carefully consider their place in the supply chain before establishing a base.

On a larger scale, vertical farms may prove more profitable in different geographical regions. Vertical farms can reduce water usage significantly over conventional agriculture, and the high degree of control over the growing environment allows them to grow crops in extreme climates – where such crops may otherwise be unable to grow. In return, vertical farms demand more energy to carry out growing operations. To maximize their potential, vertical farms would ideally be located in regions of water scarcity, such as Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, or in areas with extreme climates, such as in Scandinavian countries, where the low amounts of sunlight and high costs of regulating greenhouse environments single out vertical farms as an optimal solution. The amount of agricultural land available is also an important factor – regions looking to increase food security and reduce reliance on imports while facing challenges in acquiring sufficient agricultural land would find vertical farms to be ideal. A particularly prominent example of such a country is Singapore, which has demonstrated much interest in vertical farming over the last few years.

Beyond the considerations of water scarcity and temperature, the general availability of fresh produce and the distribution networks of given countries should also be considered. Vertical farms use the added freshness and higher quality of their crops as a primary selling point, but these are typically offset by higher prices. Should there already be a large supply of high-quality produce available at lower costs, vertical farms will find it hard to distinguish their own produce and may struggle to establish a significant market share. The converse would also be true; should a country lack easy access to fresh produce, vertical farms are expected to see much demand for their produce. An example of such a region would be the Middle East: leafy greens typically travel several thousand miles to reach stores, resulting in consumers facing high prices and low-quality products. The high price of conventionally farmed leafy greens, alongside government subsidies, makes it easier for vertically farmed produce to approach price parity while providing much fresher, higher-quality products.

While the choice of location is an important consideration, it is only one of many others that must be given proper thought. Only through proper optimization of growing operations to improve efficiency and reduce costs can vertical farms reach their true potential. In the IDTechEx report, “Vertical Farming 2022-2032”, many further important factors for consideration are discussed in detail, and the future of vertical farming is evaluated through 10-year market forecasts.

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As part of this process, Verdantix says employers will need to consider using a range of technology-enabled mitigation solutions including deploying robotics such as drones that can be used to gather sampling data including air quality, noise and pollutant data, to making employees wear devices that can track their exposure to heat.

Bill Pennington, Research Director, Environment, Health & Safety, Verdantix said: “So far this summer, across Europe we have seen extreme record- breaking heatwaves and the devastation these have brought. Field workers and those exposed to heat risks face increased dangers during these unprecedented times. However, employers have a duty of care towards their staff to ensure they are not at risk of suffering from occupational heat exposure

“Extreme weather health and safety risks are not only applicable to field workers; firms need to have procedures in place to assess the risk of travelling to work and remaining on-site should a malign weather system come in.

“Consider eight workers that were killed in a Kentucky-based candle factory in 2021 following a decision not to let workers leave their shift early to evade an oncoming tornado. A similar situation also occurred in 2021 at an Illinois-based Amazon warehouse whereby six employees were killed.”

“In the US alone, at least 384 workers have died from environmental heat exposure in the last decade, and the three-year average of worker heat deaths in the country has doubled since the early 1990s.”

Verdantix says that while extreme weather is a variable that Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) functions cannot control, a hierarchy of technology-enabled mitigation solutions can be implemented to stem their impact. These range from the elimination of risk through deploying robotics, to tracking worker exposure using wearable devices.

Four solutions that can be used to manage physical climate health and safety risk are:

1) Critical event management software with weather decision technologies

Critical event management software allows firms to assess the risk of weather events, locate at-risk individuals and act appropriately based on pre-defined processes. For example, Everbridge, a critical event management software provider, offers a SMARTWeather alerting system that uses Weather Decision Technologies (WDT) to automate location-specific severe weather alerts.

2) Wearable devices to track exposure

For individuals conducting manual work, the use of sensors can help track and monitor worker heat exposure in real-time. Consider Kenzen, a climate technology and heat science solution provider, which uses wearable devices to measure core temperature, worker microclimate, and sweat rate, amongst other vital signs.

3) EHS Software to support the management of worker exposure, alerts and training

EHS management systems can provide oversite over worker activities and be used to issue alerts should weather conditions surpass risk thresholds. Finally, an in-built LMS and training solution will help ensure workers are following hot weather working practices.

4) Robotics to eliminate the risk of heat exposure at their source

Consider the use of robotics, such as drones, which can be used to gather sampling data including air quality, noise and pollutant data. Drones can also be used to perform inspections in remote locations to reduce worker exposure to the elements.

Christopher Sayers, Verdantix Analyst said: “Going forward, demand for solutions that support EHS functions in navigating physical climate risks will increase. This is due to the rising prevalence of extreme weather events and employers assuming greater responsibility for worker safety in relation to heat stress and other factors. Organizations will need to be prepared, both through processes and technology, for a range of new physical climate risks.”

Kim Knickle, ESG & Sustainability Research Director, Verdantix said: “Climate-related extremes have caused €14.5 billion in financial losses in Europe per year since 2011, and this will continue to increase, with droughts alone set to cause €12 billion in annual losses if global warming is limited to 1.5C. Firms must react to these increasingly costly climate events and improve their climate resilience. By investing in digital solutions firms can evaluate and manage the climate risk exposure of their physical assets and investments, which should include assessing mitigating actions and transition plans.”

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1. What is DevOps Security?
2. DevOps Security best practices – what should you know?

But what is DevOps Security and how could it help your company? Let’s try to find out.

What is DevOps Security?

DevOps Security is a way and method to bring software and IT operations together with maximum security. Because DevOps usually involves constantly adding new elements, fixing bugs and adding new features, the risk of some kind of threat increases. What’s more, it’s rare for developers to use one vendor’s tools to create any project – most often during the development cycle, different ones are used. Usually a variety of tools from different companies are used. This doesn’t have a positive impact on security either. DevOps assumes that communication between development teams creating an application or other product is the foundation, allowing them to achieve the best goals.

DevOps Security best practices – what should you know?

In the past, testing for security was only done in the last stage of the development process.

One of DevOps security best practices are for example:

• implementing a DevSecOps system to start the process of security automation and prepare the company for further changes,
• automating security processes, for example in configuration management or access management which allows security testing to be conducted early in the stage of development,
• using the least privilege model, which minimizes the risk of exploiting bugs and vulnerabilities while leaving access to the privileges needed to work and manage application components.

In the case of DevOps, there are many other beneficial solutions and ways to avoid risks at every stage of application development. It’s worth taking advantage of expert support to make the most of these opportunities. Codete offers professional development support and allows you to maximize security. Thanks to the work of experienced and educated developers, the chance of a safe, smooth and trouble-free DevOps implementation is much higher. Professionals will help solve all problems and facilitate learning and assimilation of new tools. Learn more about devops teams and ensure that its is worth know for, for instance about devops secrets management and best practices.

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Irvine, CA – July 21, 2022 – The Spanish Group, an INC. 5000-ranked global translation service company offering expert, certified language translations in over 90 languages, has expanded its services to Australia, China and India, bringing the total number of countries The Spanish Group serves to 35.

“Our mission is to help build connections and create understanding through accurate, expert language translation services,” said The Spanish Group CEO Salvador Ordorica. “We are delighted about the fact that we have created rapid global growth through our commitment to excellence in language translations, and we are now serving 35 countries, including China, India, and Australia.”

In addition to working with translators who have a deep cultural understanding of China, India and Australia, The Spanish Group has also ensured a depth of proficiency by providing translation services for languages in high demand by businesses and consumers in these countries, including: Chinese Mandarin (as well as various dialects), Tagalog (Philippines), Vietnamese, and multiple African languages, including Swahili, Yoruba and more.

The Spanish Group have differentiated themselves from other language translation services through their commitment to quality, expertise in key industries requiring specialized translation services and expert, certified translators with native language expertise for the countries they serve. Translation services are offered online and delivered translations are certified, cost-effective and swiftly-produced.

The Spanish Group has earned particular recognition and success for its performance in translation areas such as legal, human resources, manufacturing and other industries, which they have achieved by working with experienced and specialized professionals with certified language proficiency.

About The Spanish Group

Founded in 2013 by CEO Salvador Ordorica, The Spanish Group is an internationally recognized certified translation service offering over 90 languages and unparalleled translation accuracy, localization, cost effectiveness, and efficiency. The Spanish Group’s mission is to further promote understanding and connectivity through language.

The Spanish Group sets itself apart by working with certified, professionally trained linguists all over the globe who are native speakers and deeply experienced specialists in a variety of fields.

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Web 3.0 – How to Effectively Lead the Communication – was the first topic of our Communication Academy webinar in May. This series of events is focused on education about blockchain-based technology projects.

As part of the first online meeting, we invited a special guest – a journalist from Grit Daily News – Peter Page, who introduced some interesting insights about Web 3.0 communication from the perspective of a journalist in traditional media.

The idea to start the Communication Academy came to us instinctively. We saw the need for it in a developing market that is completely new and unknown. Since the definition of Web 3.0 is complex, we wanted to tell others that we should learn how to communicate topics related to blockchain in their businesses. We want to share our experiences as an agency and invite inspiring guests who will show us several faces of the projects they work on.

What Was Our Main Goal?

During the event, we discussed:

• How to effectively communicate difficult topics related to the Web 3.0 market;
• What is important for journalists and what kind of content they are looking for;
• How to increase the chances of articles being published;
• What materials the editors expect, and what topics they are interested in;
• The most common mistakes journalists encounter.

Who Was Our Special Guest?

We invited a person with many years of experience in journalism to this event. Peter Page is the Contributions Editor at Grit Daily. He began his journalism career as a newspaper reporter long before print journalism had even heard of the internet. He has a degree of expertise in environmental policy, the energy economy, and ecosystem dynamics.

In addition, he works in the tech portal, so we were strongly convinced that he would provide us with the most important information in a nutshell. Grit Daily News is the premier startup news hub, and is the top news source on Millennial and Gen Z startups—from fashion, tech, and influencers to entrepreneurship and funding.

So How, Why, and to Whom Should You Communicate Web 3.0 Projects?

We conducted a 30-minute interview with Peter, which revealed that journalists pay attention primarily to the personalization of emails. Peter Page emphasized that the subject of the message should immediately indicate what we want to inform our recipient about. His experience shows that it is also worth proving to a journalist that we read their website or magazine on a daily basis. Additionally, journalists often need interesting images, but not a company logo for publication, because they don’t want it to look like an advertisement.

However, it is important to check beforehand what picture sizes they publish, just to make it easier to publish for the editorial staff. He also hinted that the most important thing is that our message should be properly selected for the target group. In his opinion, it is better to send the text to a narrow group of recipients—10 seriously tech-driven people—instead of to 100 people who are not interested in the topic.

More examples of communication channels with journalists are Twitter and LinkedIn. Editors are often very active on these platforms, so you can usually reach them this way. According to Peter, this is not inappropriate; on the contrary—it is a business communication channel.

These are some of the insights from our last webinar. Of course, we agree with everything that he said about leading communication about Web 3.0 businesses, and we hope that thanks to these insights, you will communicate your projects more effectively.

How to Start Communication of Innovation

In the second part of the webinar, the CEO of our agency, Anita Kijanka, raised the topic of communication of innovation and its stages depending on the diffusion of innovation theory. Anita brings up this topic in her e-book How to Start Communication of Innovation. This e-book is addressed especially to people who would like to know what the communication of innovation is and the benefits it brings.

“Diffusion” is the stage in which information is passed on that initiates the learning process. This process involves both the developers of a given solution—who, through their activity, improve their technology—and potential customers, who check the solutions in practice and decide whether they want to use them in the future.

So, who are the recipients at each stage of innovation development, and what kind of communication do they need? E.M. Rogers categorized people based on their readiness and their openness to the implementation of innovation. The groups separated in this way are Innovators, Early Adopters, Early Majority, Late Majority, and Laggards.

Summary

If you want more education and insights about blockchain-based technology projects, follow us on LinkedIn and join our Communication Academy. Every month we talk about something else. In June we will look closer at building community, including the use of platforms such as Discord. In the future, we will also discuss privacy, security, DAO, and NFT.

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Dignity Gold, a blockchain development company that relies on a regulation-forward approach and security tokens to unlock new ways of investing in the United States precious metals, mining, and minerals sector, announced today that the DIGau gold reserve-backed security token of its wholly owned subsidiary, Dignity Corporation, is now listed on CoinMarketCap, the world’s most-referenced price-tracking website for crypto and tokenized assets.

With verifiable gold and the financial security of $234 billion in provable precious metal reserves, which are now being processed from United States mines in Nevada, per the current NI 43-101 evolution mining report for its owned and pledged Pinkham Lode Mine and Panguitch sites, Dignity Gold’s modern financial instruments have been able to demystify tokenized ownership, reduce the friction of ownership, and offer the controls that have the potential to boost investor confidence and open the United States precious metals, mining, and mineral sector to investors.

“Listing on CoinMarketCap is a confirmation of our tireless efforts to ensure that DIGau’s revolutionary tokenized security provides investors with unique and provable value,” said Kent M. Swig, Chairman of Dignity Gold. “While DIGau is a very simple way for a wide variety of investors to benefit from investing in the United States precious metals, mining, and minerals sector, what sets the token apart is how DIGau combines gold reserves backing with metals, all being registered and regulated in the United States.”

“We’re building the foundation for a modern precious metal and mineral-backed digital security that inspires confidence in institutional investors,” said Steve Braverman, President of Dignity Gold. “CoinMarketCap’s listing of DIGau could not have come at a better time, as the precious metals and minerals space is heating up and drawing strong investor interest.”

About Dignity Gold, LLC

Founded in 2019 by Stephen Braverman and Kent M. Swig, Dignity Gold is the parent company of Dignity Corp. which is engaged in issuing the Dignity token using the ticker DIGau backed by gold deposits located in the United States.

About CoinMarketCap

Founded by Brandon Chez in May 2013, CoinMarketCap is the world’s most-referenced price-tracking website for crypto assets in the rapidly growing cryptocurrency space. Its mission is to make crypto discoverable and efficient globally by empowering retail users with unbiased, high quality and accurate information for drawing their own informed conclusions.

Cautionary Statement

No securities regulatory authority, digital assets securities exchange, or stock exchange has approved or disapproved of the information contained in this news release or accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This material contains ‘forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We undertake no obligation to revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the posting of this material and in no way guarantees the accuracy of this information at any time in the future.

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São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil is experiencing a labor shortage in the technology sector that is striking given the number of unemployed in the country. A recent study by the Association of Information and Communication Technology and Digital Technologies Companies (Brasscom) states that the deficit of technology professionals should reach 530,000 people in Brazil by 2025. To reverse this scenario and promote social transformation, iFood, XP Inc. and more companies and institutes have come together to create the Tech Movement 2030 with the aim of making social investment in tech education and transforming the future of LatAm’s largest economy. The goal is to raise R$100 million by 2025.

“In the last year, we saw many companies investing in education, but these efforts are still very dispersed. Thus, we realized the importance of joining forces with others to help solve this deficit in this area that hinders the development of Brazil. Even expanding isolated efforts will not solve the problem. With this union of forces, we hope to promote the meeting between talented people who are just waiting for an opportunity, while contributing to a social transformation and the development of the country,” said Fabrício Bloisi, CEO of iFood.

This initiative already accounts for R$5.2 million that will be invested in social impact projects. The Tech Movement will act based on three pillars: to arouse interest in the area of technology while still at school; to train and offer training to anyone interested in a career; and to foster initiatives that support companies in their employability journey. As a priority, the beneficiaries will be people with an underrepresented profile in society and low-income people.

“Our objective is to contribute to making Brazil a prosperous country and a protagonist in terms of technology, with job and career opportunities for all Brazilians. Our big dream is to make a difference in the training of young professionals, so they’re prepared for the challenges of the new digital economy in terms of technology, innovation, and business. We believe that, through social investment, we can generate a structural impact in Brazil that is transformational,” said Thiago Maffra, CEO of XP Inc.

The mobilization of these combined efforts began about a year ago from conversations about how the participating companies and organizations could take responsibility for the development and preparation of young people for the future of work. The Tech Movement’s initiatives range from high school students to adults. The member companies will be able to act at different levels, whether through investments, projects, or execution.

In addition to iFood and XP, the first two corporate sponsors of the initiative, several companies were involved throughout the construction of the Tech Movement, and 18 of them have already become sponsors; they are: Accenture, Arco Instituto, Grupo Boticário, Buser, Ci&T, Cubos Academy, Digital House, Behring Foundation, Gama Academy, Instituto Localiza, Kenzie Academy Brasil, Let’s Code, ONE (Oracle Next Education), RD – RaiaDrogasil , Rocketseat, Semantix, Telles Foundation and VTEX.

The Tech Movement seeks to attract more companies and organizations from all segments and areas. Those joining the collective can do so as active supporters or sponsors via financial commitments as well as services. To find out how to participate and contribute to the Tech Movement, visit www.movtech.org. 

Tech Movement Initiatives

In this first phase, four projects are prioritized, two of which have already started: The Tech Marathon, a technology Olympiad, was launched in May this year, in which 9th grade and high school students from public and private schools learn about logical thinking and are challenged to develop and program a technological solution for the future of society. It works like an Olympiad between educational institutions, teachers, and students. The first edition had the participation of more than 80,000 students, including schools from 21 Brazilian states.

Another initiative already underway, launched by one of the group’s companies, iFood, is the Potência Tech platform , for training and employing underrepresented and low-income tech groups. In nine months, more than 27,000 people signed up for the platform, more than 6,000 scholarships made available in partnership with technology schools and 450 people employed.

The next steps of the Tech Movement will be the expansion of the Empodera Tech Network, a network of organizations that work with young people aged 15-25 in situations of social vulnerability, with the objective of connecting and promoting these organizations. The project led by Arco Instituto aims to increase the number of vacancies in Empodera Tech Network organizations focused on training young people. The Jovem Aprendiz Tech, on the other hand, will be an initiative focused on employability.

Technological talent blackout

The technological blackout, as the lack of technology professionals in Brazil has been called, already leaves more than 100,000 job vacancies open, with no prospect of being filled, according to a study by Brasscom, released in December 2021.

The digitization of the economy and companies, accelerated by the pandemic, has increased the demand for skilled labor, while the number of available professionals remains limited. The answer to this problem is investment in education – from basic education, so that young people have a better education in Portuguese, mathematics, and logic, to professional training specialized in technology.

About the Tech Movement

The Tech Movement is a platform for private social investment in technology education. By encouraging projects, the initiative aims to awaken new generations to technology, train people and employ professionals to minimize the technological blackout. Initially, the Tech Movement has already raised 5.2 million reais and expects to reach 2.1 billion reais by 2030. Led by the sponsors iFood and XP Inc., the Movement has sponsors Accenture, Arco Instituto, Buser, Ci&T, Cubos Academy, Grupo Boticário, Digital House, Fundação Behring, Gama Academy, Instituto Localiza, Kenzie Academy Brasil , Let’s Code, ONE (Oracle Next Education), RD – RaiaDrogasil, Rocketseat, Semantix, Telles Foundation and VTEX.

About iFood

iFood is a Brazilian technology company that is a reference in online delivery, bringing customers, restaurants, and delivery people together in a simple and practical way. And to provide a complete experience to each of them, delivery goes beyond delivery. iFood aims to feed the future of Brazil and the world, transforming society through education and technology, food security, inclusion and with a positive socio-environmental impact.

With more than 65 million orders per month, iFood works with business intelligence and management solutions to promote and develop an ecosystem of more than 300,000 registered establishments, 200,000 connected delivery people in more than 1,700 cities throughout Brazil. In the market for 11 years, it also operates in business fronts that are complementary to its chain, such as market, fintech and benefits, combining technology and convenience in delivering solutions to partners.

iFood has important investors such as Movile, a long-term investor in technology companies in Latin America and aims to be the largest ‘thesis maker’ in the region, and Just Eat, one of the largest online ordering companies in the world. Through the company’s news portal, iFood News, the main current issues and the New Economy, business content, cases, and trends on innovations in the country and in the world are passed on.

About XP Inc.

XP Inc. is a technology platform for investments, financial services and education, owner of the brands XP Investimentos, Rico, Clear, XP Educação, among others. XP Inc. has more than 3.5 million customers and R$873 billion of assets under custody. Over the past 21 years, the company has been transforming the Brazilian financial market to improve people’s lives, ensuring more transparent relationships between clients and financial institutions. For more information, visit the XP Inc.com website .

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The American Civil Liberties Union has released new Homeland Security data on Monday that details how that threat is no longer a hypothetical. Their data, which was first published by Politico, found the Trump administration used mobile location data to track people and their movements.

Now, a Congressional candidate out of the tech rich Seattle/Tacoma area predicts this surveillance threat is only going to get worse following the Supreme Court decision overturning of Roe v Wade. Grit Daily caught up with Rebecca Parson to hear why she believes women are most at risk.

How do you believe technology can be used against women?

Technology is already being used against women, and with the recent Supreme Court decision, there will be even fewer limitations to its use in prosecution.

Many people don’t know this, but there are no laws to prevent a state from obtaining a search warrant for your internet search history, especially if they suspect abortion. And this isn’t just a hypothetical scenario. Ohio and Mississippi recently used technology and search history to prosecute women who lost their pregnancies; both women were charged with murder. Even period-tracking apps are at risk of being subpoenaed.

There are also other technologies at risk for abuse. “Stingray” technology allows police to track cell phone signals that can be used to validate claims that a woman crossed state lines to get an abortion. Courts can also obtain location data through “geofence” warrants, which force major tech companies like Google to hand over information on where a device was during a given time period.

With the help of big tech, prosecutors can convict women who have crossed state lines to access reproductive care.

What kind of laws do you believe we need to protect against the abuse of these technologies?

Some members of Congress are already calling on the FTC to investigate Google and Apple for the surveillance system these companies have created.

I’d like to take this a step further with a law that prevents tech companies from collecting and retaining location data. Google says they will stop collecting this data, but we need to enforce this, not simply take a company’s word for it.

Do you really believe that these abuses could lead to a broader surveillance society?

Yes. In many ways, we already live in a surveillance society. The question is whether we will allow the surveillance to intensify, or if we will regulate and restrain it.

Google has already revealed that their company received 5,764 “geofence” warrants between 2018 and 2020 from police in 10 states that have banned abortion as of July 5, according to Politico.

Now that abortion is becoming a part of the penal code, we will see even more of these types of cases in which technology is leveraged to prosecute women.

Some people might believe this potential for abuse is a tradeoff for the benefits of technology. What would you say to them?

I don’t agree that abuse must come with the use of this technology. We just need laws in place to prevent the government, lawmakers, and extremists from using this technology against us. We can both have laws in place and benefit from the technology.

100 years ago, Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle — about abusive and unsafe practices in American slaughterhouses — sparked the passage of the Federal Meat Inspection Act. The choice was not a binary one between zero meat-safety regulation vs. zero meat consumption. Instead, it was to continue meat consumption — but with regulation for the safety of consumers. We need to do this with tech and privacy today: continue to use tech, but regulate it for privacy.

This is where our participation in democracy will make a difference. Public outcry sparked change 100 years ago, and it can spark change again today. And if you’re in the Seattle/Tacoma area, reach out to my campaign if you’d like to get involved.

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Sami is a leading international relationship and dating expert who specializes in working with ambitious, high-achieving women, helping them attract lasting romantic love.

As the CEO of a thriving multiple 7-figure business, Sami currently serves a highly engaged, global clientele of over 100K followers across 55 countries. Her clients range from a Hollywood celebrity to TV stars and influencers, to CEOs, bankers, lawyers, doctors, renowned authors, leading entrepreneurs, and more.

To date, Sami Wunder’s company has served over 13,000 clients and recorded over 380 client engagements and hundreds of committed relationships since 2016.

Her core work philosophy is empowering ambitious women in their love lives who are looking to attract their soulmate, teaching high-value dating behaviors, feminine energy, and the importance of dating with boundaries and an empowered diva mindset.

Finding love

Sami started learning about what makes a successful relationship herself after several years of disastrous dating. She says: “Today, I am fortunate enough to be married to my soulmate Chris, who worships the ground I walk on. But it wasn’t always this way. Just a few years back, I couldn’t sustain a man in my life for more than three weeks. With my Master’s degree and impressive work credentials as an economist, on the outside, I was excelling. But when it came to my love life, it was a disaster.”

The turning point came when she was dumped by a guy she’d thought things were going well with. She decided to dive into studying romantic relationships, men, attraction, and self-esteem. What she learned changed her life. She finally figured out where she had been going wrong.

She says: “I went from being the girl who lost men in 10 days, to being the girl who had high-quality men chasing her and begging her for her time and attention. I was the girl men were talking about and noticing, in a good way. I wasn’t turned off any more by men who treated me well. They started to turn me on. Within 9 months, I had attracted, dated, and gotten engaged to my husband Christopher while rotational dating (NOT rotational sleeping with) other high-quality men.”

Rotational dating is a powerful dating method Sami teaches her clients who don’t want to leap over many boyfriends before they get a forever commitment. Essentially it means dating several men ‘on rotation’ and not being exclusive with one until you receive the commitment you are looking for. 

Building her business

In 2016, Sami decided to give up her career in international development and officially studied to become a relationship coach.

She says: “I knew in my heart that I had found my life’s gift. It was a brave decision, because nobody had heard of the term “love coach” back in my family, and everyone thought I had gone nuts, given what a brilliant student in Economics I had been!

Nevertheless, I believed in my gift and trained with top-level relationship gurus in the industry before setting up this company.”

Today her company serves professional women from all over the world, who are not yet fully in touch with their feminine power and do not yet realize just how much influence they have over men.

The company grew to multiple 6 figures within a year, thanks to the rapid results she was helping her clients create and today she makes multiple 7-figures per year. 

Her services include online courses, group coaching programs, highly exclusive 1-2-1 coaching programs, and luxury retreats. Her core programs are Leap Into Love, an advanced inner work program teaching ambitious single women spiritual and romantic skills to attract love, and Elevate, her live six-month group coaching program for women who want to attract their soulmate or create their next level love in their relationship.

Teaching Women To Embrace Their Feminine Energy

Sami says: “The high-achieving women I work with are operating in a highly masculinized world. My work rests on the fundamental premise that living and connecting with our feminine energy is the key to achieving love transformation in our lives and relationships.

“I firmly believe that this connection we women have with our feminine energy is our single biggest power in romantic relationships.

“Unfortunately, it is also a power that is largely neglected and ignored in today’s world. We are all women of an era where the messages of femininity have been mocked and equated with being a doormat, or somehow being subservient to men. This, of course, isn’t true by any means. 

“For the purpose of clarity, the definition of feminine energy is the “being” energy,  in contrast to the masculine “doing energy”.

“When you are in this “being” energy, you are in receptive mode. This is again opposite to masculine energy, which is a forward-moving, penetrative force that “gets things done.”

Sami truly believes that everyone deserves the relationship of their dreams. She says: “If I had just one tip for someone struggling in their love life right now, it would be this: ‘Nothing is wrong with you. You just don’t have the skills needed to succeed at love – and that’s okay because I didn’t either. The good news is that you can actively learn them. When you do, you will succeed. Don’t leave your love life to fate, chance or God. Take it in your hands and make it happen. Learn the skills. Start today.’”

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For years, the global faith-based practitioner and entrepreneur of Jamaican and Nigerian descent has been a powerful force. He has been a dot connector and best-kept secret for those seeking to build relationships and navigate the African and Caribbean faith-based, political and business worlds. Faith has always been a cornerstone of these societies, and Dr. Dike navigates that space effortlessly.

An alum of Howard University, the University of the West Indies and the United Theological College of the West Indies, he is tapped whenever the U.S., African or Caribbean governments wish to engage each other from a faith perspective. Over the last 10 years he has partnered with the White House faith-based cabinet offices regarding immigration, criminal justice reform, education, disaster relief, religious persecution, internally displaced people, and global health priorities.

Dr. Dike and the CAFBLC create opportunities and premier events that convene kings, elected officials, national civic and faith leaders, corporate leaders, and stakeholders. Throughout the year, he invites prominent figures and advocates alike to Washington, D.C. to meet with the Presidential administration.

“My organization works in partnership with 14 faith-based cabinet offices in the U.S. government, and we bring outstanding foreign dignitaries to the table to engage the government and create linkages between faith-based leadership across the globe. It is a monumental achievement to facilitate networks and mission partnerships with them, he said.”

CAFBLC is linked with leaders serving thousands of churches with millions of members spanning the United States, Africa, the Caribbean, United Kingdom and Asia. As an interfaith leader, his fellowships include Christian, Islamic, Jewish, African and Caribbean indigenous religions.

These connections have allowed him to identify change-makers who have exemplified excellence in the areas of transformational leadership, economic development and volunteerism.

“We issue the Global Humanitarian Leadership Award and certify the U.S. President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for members, among others of our community, and those who positively impact our constituency – the African diaspora,” said Dr. Dike. “This year, we have a prestigious roster of recipients who will receive their awards signed by President Joe Biden himself.”

The honorees will be presented with their awards during the 9th Annual Caribbean and Faith Based Leadership Conference & Awards Gala scheduled for September 29 – October 1, 2022 in Washington, D.C. The lavish event will run during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 51st Annual Legislative Conference.

Dr. Dike describes the affair as a way to champion the extraordinary work and volunteerism of the Presidential Award recipients by honoring them and allowing them to speak on panels. Additionally, it fosters learning, networking, partnerships, and serves as a gateway for people who desire to connect with the African and Caribbean communities.

“There is no other organization like this in the world, and we are happy to bring this kind of value on such a historic level,” he said.

Dr. Dike’s speaking tour garners worldwide invitations from global leaders, premier conferences, churches and educational institutions.

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