The same risks identified in studies about ambulance responses apply generally to police and fire responses as well, though the dispatching criteria and cultures in those public safety disciplines can vary widely, experts said. In the case of ambulances, some medical services strive to meet response times based on studies from the 1970s, when devices…
This article is part of our Business Transformation special report, about how the pandemic has changed how the world does business. The interior designer Gillian Segal at first worried that her Vancouver, British Columbia-based business was flatlining. “I had a really quiet three weeks where I freaked out,” she said. Then came the Zoom boom.…
This article is part of our Business Transformation special report, about how the pandemic has changed how the world does business. Milk & Honey, the Lower East Side speakeasy that helped kick off the American cocktail revival when it opened on Dec. 31, 1999, was as famous for what it didn’t have as what it…
He predicted that the use of technology in veterinary practices would continue to grow, as younger veterinarians entered the profession and the range of technologies expanded. Yet technology has barely affected some aspects of the pet-care industry. Eight years ago, Deanna Greenwood left a fashion industry job to spend more time at home with her…
SEATTLE — One of the first things you’ll notice about Bateau, a critically acclaimed steakhouse in a city typically associated with seafood, is that it doesn’t look like a steakhouse. There is no shrimp cocktail or Caesar salad on the menu. The white, window-lined dining room will not be mistaken, as many steakhouses could be,…
To Lauren and Alex Benward, sixth-generation owners of the Beltane Ranch vineyard in Glen Ellen, Calif., the word “sustainability” does not adequately convey the agricultural measures that they and many of their fellow vineyard owners have adopted in recent years. Steering clear of pesticides and industrial tillage is a no-brainer. They also use roving chickens…
Ricardo and Daphny Ainslie happened upon the house that would become their home while strolling the North University neighborhood of Austin, Texas, in 2009 and noticing a dejected-looking man outside a compact 1920s bungalow. “There was a realtor sitting, literally with head in hand, on the front steps,” said Mr. Ainslie, 72, a psychology professor…
Sister Parish, the grande dame of American interior decorating, was a young Depression-era mother when she embarked on her career. She had no formal training in design, and yet she went on to reimagine the rooms of the White House with Jacqueline Kennedy after her husband became president. Mrs. Parish exalted luxury, yet the interiors…
Because marriage is an ever-evolving experience, we constantly shift, change and, in some cases, start over. In It’s No Secret, couples share thoughts about commitment and tell us what they have learned, revealing their secret to making it work. (Answers are edited for context and space.) Who Josh Kilmer-Purcell, 52, and Dr. Brent Ridge, 48…
Bear Robotics, which makes the Servi robot, has seen demand skyrocket, said Juan Higueros, co-founder and chief operating officer. Aside from Sergio’s restaurants, he’s fielded inquiries from casinos, restaurant chains, arenas and even senior living residences, desperate to assist overworked staff. “Burnout is becoming a very big problem for restaurant staff,” he said. Peanut Robotics,…