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Nothing says summer like sitting on a patio and sipping a cold brew. If your thirst for variety extends beyond the six-pack of Bud Light sitting at the bottom of your fridge, you're in luck. Toronto's thriving craft beer scene means there are plenty of places in town where you can enjoy suds in the sun. Here are our five favourites; add your own in the comments below.

(Photo: amsterdambrewhouse.com) Amsterdam Brew House (245 Queens Quay W, amsterdambrewhouse.com) Have a large group? Amsterdam Brew House is massive and can accommodate up to 350 people, making it one of the largest patios in the city. The waterfront restaurant, which opened last year, offers three different outdoor seating options, depending on your noise level tolerance and how close you want to sit to the lake. Sit back and enjoy your favourite brew from Toronto's oldest craft brewer, or try one of their small-batch, limited time experiments.

(Photo: http://www.facebook.com/thebeerhall) Mill Street Beer Hall (21 Tank House Ln, beerhall.millstreetbrewpub.ca) Speaking of patios that can accommodate large groups, Toronto's biggest craft brewer offers an enormous outdoor patio in the historic Distillery, overlooking one of the district's most popular laneways. There's also a patio in the back. They're currently participating in Summerlicious, which means you can get a 3-course prix fixe lunch for $15 or dinner for $25.

(Photo: facebook.com/barVolo) Bar Volo (587 Yonge St, barvolo.com) If you're downtown and looking for a wide selection of craft beer, you can't go wrong with Bar Volo. They operate their own nano-brewery, as well as offer 30 rotating regional craft beers on tap, six on cask, and a selection of over 75 international varieties in bottles. Their vine-covered patio is situated right off Yonge St., making it the perfect people watching destination on a warm summer night.

(Photo: roseandsonsbigcrow.com) Big Crow (176 Dupont St,roseandsonsbigcrow.com) This all-year patio, which is located behind Rose & Sons, was inspired by Algonquin park, canoe trips and cooking over a campfire, which explains the rustic decor and open-air grilling. But it's their small but impressive list of craft beers on draught and in bottles that keeps us coming back for more. From Kensington Brewing Company's FishEYE-PA to Hogtown Brewers Kolch ale, you're sure to find a local brew to wash down Big Crow's delicious ribs.

(Photo: facebook.com/GraniteBreweryTO/) The Granite (245 Eglinton Ave East, granitebrewery.ca) An oldie but a goodie, The Granite has been our go-to summer beer destination for years, thanks to its secluded back patio, which is surrounded by trees and overlooks a garden. The food selection is more upscale than most pubs, while still being surprisingly reasonable price-wise. Try one of their seasonal brews, like the malty Summer Ale or the Honey Daze wheat beer. There's also a small patio in front.

Honourable Mentions: Bellwoods Brewery, Bier Markt, The Rhino, Allen's, Betty's

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LOS GATOS -- After a two-alarm fire ripped through the roof of Manresa, the famous South Bay restaurant with two coveted Michelin stars, its chef and owner said he's "devastated" by the loss but made it clear that the vaunted eatery will once again plate its top-shelf fare.

As far as when diners can expect to see the return of a four-hour, 14-course tasting menu featuring items like abalone and local milk panna cotta or suckling porcelet with chanterelles, apricots and a courgette velout, that's a little less certain. While David Kinch would not put an estimate on how long the doors will stay shut at his famous establishment, one fire investigator estimated it could be several months.

"Absolutely, I think we're going to be a stronger and better restaurant," Kinch said after surveying the aftermath Monday afternoon.

It's a tall order -- Manresa was already the South Bay's premier dining experience, a gem that's earned the venue and superstar chef Kinch numerous accolades since it opened in 2002. The extravagant tasting menu earned raves from gourmets who came from far and wide to plunk down $190 per person for the experience -- and nearly double that for a premium wine pairing.

It was a repeat performer, nailing the two-star (on a three-star scale) Michelin rating for eight years in a row -- an honor held by only seven Bay Area eateries, and that's the most in any one region countrywide. And Kinch won the best chef in America award for the Pacific region from the James Beard Foundation in 2010, shortly after a major remodeling job that brought in a lounge, wine cellar and bar -- complete with concoctions worthy of accompanying the spectacular dishes.

Kinch, who flew in from the East Coast upon hearing the news that his pride and joy was damaged in Monday's early-morning blaze, was noticeably rattled and softly praised firefighters for their quick actions.

"They're about 200 feet away from us and they responded and did a magnificent job," he said. "It could have been a lot worse."

Fire officials gave an early estimate that the structure had about $300,000 worth of damage, but Kinch said it's far too early to make such claims and called it "speculation."

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NEW YORK CITY DecaWave aims to boost accuracy for indoor location tracking with its a module based on its DWM1000 chip that locates objects within 10 cm using time-of-flight techniques.

"There is a lot going on around indoor location technology for asset tracking, people tracking," DecaWave marketing manager Mickael Viot told us. Tracking via Bluetooth or WiFi "doesn't work in the real world because it only gives reliable measurements between three and five meters."

The 23 mm x 13 mm x 2.9 mm module is meant for applications in industrial, automotive, and logistics markets, using both time-of-flight measurements and signals to track objects in crowded rooms. The module supports six frequency bands from 3.5 GHz to 6.5 GHz, and it can generate "a perfect pulse that's really sharp with very, very high accuracy."

The DWM1000 module. (Source: DecaWave)

Bluetooth and WiFi systems suffer can track only items within the sight of access points, Viot said. DecaWave's system maximizes the range between its RF nodes. As a result, businesses will require fewer receivers Viot said an open 32,000-square-foot warehouse would need 15-20 receivers; an older office with many objects and thick walls would need one for every 250 square feet.

DecaWave has partnered with LG Innotek to use the module in its smart lighting systems and for asset tracking within buildings. South Korea Telecom is using the technology to sell tracking services in public places such as museums. The module can send data packets at up to 6.8 Mbit/s.

In addition to solving indoor tracking issues, DecaWave wants to use its module to further security in the Internet of Things. Viot envisions a 3 x 3 mm footprint for DecaWave chips in IoT devices, using the module's ability to track objects at a distance. Citing connections to the automotive industry, Viot said the company will work with auto manufacturers to prevent key fob theft and unwanted car unlocking.

Jessica Lipsky, Associate Editor, EE Times

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Hub developers want to convert a 19th-century South End warehouse into a 42-unit residential development called The Factory at 46 Wareham.

The proposed six-story, 62,215-square-foot building would have five residential floors, 9,400 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 52 below-grade parking spaces.

Holland Development Inc.s plans, formally filed yesterday with the Boston Redevelopment Authority, call for the existing four-story, 30,231-square-foot warehouse to be partially demolished, leaving the front and west facades in place and connected to the new construction. Three additional levels would be added.

A potential tenant for the first-floor retail space is the 117-year-old Society of Arts and Crafts, which has expressed an interest in relocating from Newbury Street to join the growing South End arts community, according to the documents filed with the BRA.

The Wareham Street warehouse now is only partially occupied by food importer Samos Imex Corp. with two full-time employees. Its windows on the first two floors have been removed and replaced with concrete cinderblocks and plywood.

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GALLATIN, Tenn. - The restoration of a historic home dating back more than two centuries is finally complete. Soon you'll be able to see the Douglass-Clark House for yourself.

The home sits along Long Hollow Pike at Station Camp Creek near the new Station Camp Greenway, but it was almost torn down when a subdivision started going up next door. Developers ended up donating the property to the county, which decided to save it.

The house's history dates back to the 1780s before Tennessee was a state. It's one of the first structures in Sumner County, and even served as the county courthouse for a short time.

Nothing's really level, but man could they build a tank. You know,this thing has lasted," said Sumner Co. Executive Anthony Holt.

Holt says they jumped at the chance to save it. Surprisingly, the oldest logs are still in tact while the newer areas had to be completely redone. During the massive renovation crews found a number of artifacts and even messages etched into the wall by a visitor from the late 1890s.

Monday, actors were practicing a reenactment planned for July 21st where they will demonstrate some of the original court proceedings held at the home based off minutes found in county archives.

"So we're recreating one of those meetings that would have been held at the Douglass House at that time," said longtime historian and artist H. David Wright.

After the dedication the current Sumner County Commission will hold its meeting at the home for the first time since 1790.

"That hasn't occurred in 224 years. So history is going to renew itself," Holt said.

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BALTIMORE (AP) Al Reed is used to strange cars being parked on his block of Hollins Street. He'll watch people get out and examine the three-story brick row home a few doors down from his, snap some pictures and peer into the windows.

That's just fine with Reed. He's thankful the old house on Union Square still brings people to the community, even if they can't get inside.

"The interest is incredible despite the deplorable condition," Reed said.

The house at 1524 Hollins St. belonged to iconic Baltimore writer H.L. Mencken. It's been deteriorating for years, opened only on special occasions, a source of frustration to West Baltimore residents and legions of Mencken admirers who believe it deserves a better fate.

What is even more infuriating to many of them is that a $3 million gift to convert the home into a museum has been sitting unused in an account now controlled by the city of Baltimore. For nine years.

How this happened is partly a tale of a rivalry between two groups vying for control of Mencken's legacy and his house and a city government not eager to be on the hook for financing the house's restoration.

The home's fate has not been aided by the beating Mencken's reputation took after the 1989 publication of his diaries suggested he could be anti-Semitic and a racist and was sympathetic to Nazi Germany.

So it sits, needing an estimated $500,000 in repairs.

Throughout his years Mencken maintained a deep love for the home where he was raised, became successful and lived quietly after a stroke in 1948 robbed him of the ability to read and write.

"(The house is) as much a part of me as my own two hands," Mencken wrote.

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) -

Here is a list of road projects around the Heartland scheduled for Tuesday, July 8.

Butler County, MO

Roadwork continues on Route 67 from CR 323 to Route 160/158 signed as Route C. Traffic on the existing Route 67 north and south of Harviell will not have an outlet to the new pavement during this time. East and westbound traffic will be restricted. Existing lanes of Route 67 from CR 323 to Route 160/158 will be signed as Route C. The north end of Route C (existing Route 67) will remain closed for about two months as work is completed at the intersection of Route 67, Route C, and CR 323.

Cape Girardeau County, MO

On June 23, Middle Street from Broadway to Themis and the intersection of Themis-Middle will be closed as the Broadway storm water relief sewer work continues through this area. Depending on weather and other factors, this work could take approximately three weeks.

Route AA in Cape County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. This section of road is located from Route B to end of state maintenance. Weather permitting, work will on Monday, July 7 through and Friday, July 11 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Carter County, MO

Roadwork continues on Route 21 from Ripley to Carter County from US 60 to US 160 until Nov. 1.

Route P in Carter County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform drainage work. The section of roadway is located from US 160 to the end of state maintenance. Weather permitting, work will be performed Monday, July 7 through Thursday, July 10 from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.

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New 14m lights 'will save Stockton 1.8m a year in fuel and maintenance bills'

5:21pm Monday 7th July 2014 in News

NEW STREET LIGHTS: An lighting engineer attaches one of Stockton's new street lights.

WORK on a 14M street lighting replacement programme which it is hoped will save tax-payers 1.8m a year in bills started today (July 7).

Stockton Borough Council started replacing 28,000 lanterns in a seven-phase process which will last three years.

All street lighting columns over 25 years old will be replaced, with work taking place first on lamps over 40 years old.

The project started today in the Roseworth area of Stockton.

Some areas will only need lantern replacements but others will also involve the addition, reduction or replacement of street lighting columns.

There has been some controversy over LED lighting elsewhere in the country with some people complaining that it does not disperse enough light.

However they have a longer lifespan, use less energy, are recyclable and contain no toxic materials, making them more environmentally friendly.

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