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20Dec/22

Kahlúa Achieves Coffee Supply Chain Transparency – 100% of Its Coffee Now Sourced Through “Coffee for Good” Project

December 20, 2022Food and DrinkArticles, Barcodes, Coffee, Drinks, Food and drink, Forest certification, Kahlúa, Pharmaceuticals policy, Radio-frequency identification, Software engineering, Supply chain, Traceabilityadmin

Kahlúa, the world’s leading coffee liqueur brand, has reached a significant milestone in its ambition to gain transparency and traceability in its supply chain. To achieve this, the brand has mapped all steps of its supply chain to identify any potential risk areas. Today, 100% of its key ingredient, Arabica coffee, has full traceability and is solely sourced from the remote Mexican farming communities participating in its ‘Coffee for Good’ initiative, launched in 2016. Continue reading

20Dec/22

World Cup 2022: who won the prize for ‘soft power’?

December 20, 2022EconomyArabian Peninsula, Argentina, Creative Commons, Doha, Emir, Emmanuel Macron, FIFA, FIFA World Cup, France, Geography of Asia, Germany, HYUNDAI, Japan, Jung Kook, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Marie Kondo, Morocco, Palestinian Territories, Paul Widdop, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Simon Chadwick, Sofiane Boufal, Soft power, South Korea, Spain, Western Asia, Worldadmin

Simon Chadwick, SKEMA Business School and Paul Widdop, University of Manchester

After four weeks, 64 games and more than a decade of controversy, Argentina has won the Fifa men’s World Cup in Qatar. And as Lionel Messi and his teammates celebrate victory over France, another competition has also reached its conclusion – the battle for “soft power”.

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20Dec/22

IMAX Delivers Second Biggest Global Opening of All Time with Massive $48.8 Million Debut of James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water”

December 20, 2022Films3D imaging, Avatar, Creative works, disney, English-language films, Films, Films using computer-generated imagery, IMAX, IMAX Corporation, IMAX films, James Cameron, Movie theater, Theatresadmin

IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced that moviegoers returned to Pandora in droves with James Cameron’s groundbreaking sci-fi sequel “Avatar: The Way of Water” delivering a massive $48.8 million global opening weekend in IMAX theaters — the second biggest IMAX global opening of all time. Disney/Lightstorm’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” also claimed IMAX’s biggest December global opening of all time. Continue reading

20Dec/22

BOSE AND VOLVO CARS: A NEW COLLABORATION IN SOUND

December 20, 2022TransportCar body styles, Cars, Compact cars, Motor vehicles, Premier Automotive Group, Sedans, Touring cars, Volvo, Volvo Cars, Volvo Engine Architecture, Volvo S60admin

Today, Bose announces its first-ever sound system for Volvo Cars, bringing the power of Bose sound to the all-new, all-electric, and recently unveiled Volvo EX90. Available by early 2024, the Volvo EX90 represents the launch of a new collaboration between Bose and Volvo Cars that will extend to additional models in the coming years. Continue reading

19Dec/22

Why Wellcome closed its Medicine Man exhibition – and others should follow suit

December 19, 2022MedicineAnaïs Walsdorf, British Museum, Charles Thompson, Collection, Congo, Conservation and restoration of human remains, Creative Commons, Culture, Exempt charities, Henry van der Weyde, Henry Wellcome, Humanities, India, London, Medicine Man, Museology, Museums, Nigeria, Oliver Dowden, Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin, Oxford, Paira Mall, United Kingdom, Wellcome Collection, Wellcome Trustadmin

Anaïs Walsdorf, University of Warwick

In November the Wellcome Collection closed their Medicine Man gallery. In a Twitter thread, they acknowledged that “the display still perpetuates a version of medical history that is based on racist, sexist and ableist theories and language.”

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17Dec/22

Bad hangovers? Why genetics, personality and coping mechanisms can make a difference

December 17, 2022Food and DrinkAlcohol abuse, Anxiety, Articles, Binge drinking, Craig Gunn, Creative Commons, Drinking culture, Hangover, Headaches, Human behavior, Psychiatric diagnosis, Psychoactive drugs, Psychological stress, SHUTTERSTOCK, Stressadmin

Craig Gunn, University of Bristol

After a good night out you may not be surprised when you wake up feeling rough the next morning. But what may surprise you is if your friends aren’t feeling the same way. Some may feel worse, some better and some (if they’re lucky) may not feel any of the negative consequences at all.

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16Dec/22

BOSTON KICKS-OFF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOSTON TEA PARTY’S COMMEMORATIVE YEAR TODAY

December 16, 2022TravelBoston, Manitoba Provincial Road 272, Meir Joe, Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railwayadmin

Today, Meet Boston, the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party Board of Advisors (BOA) and Revolution 250, a consortium of organizations working together to commemorate the 250th anniversaries of the events that led to the American Revolution, officially kick-off the 250th commemorative anniversary year of the Boston Tea Party, a momentous event that forever changed the course of American history. Continue reading

16Dec/22

Brots presents the world’s first Music NFT Exhibition during Milan Music Week

December 16, 2022MusicFake?, London, Milan, Mobile app, Musical groups, User interface techniquesadmin

The music NFT mobile app Brots hosted a first-ever music NFT experience, as part of a new collaboration with REALITY IS__, London-based design studio and Asian Fake, an independent record label based in Milan. Continue reading

16Dec/22

HIGH FASHION MEETS VIRTUAL FANTASY IN H&M’S LATEST INNOVATION STORY

December 16, 2022FashionCulture, Economy of Sweden, H&M, Metaverse, New York City, Virtual reality in fiction, Williamsburg, Brooklynadmin

H&M is proud to present the latest drop in its Innovation Stories initiative, an eye-catching collection that explores the craftsmanship of high fashion and the fantasy of virtual wardrobes. The H&M Innovation Metaverse Design Story collection will be available in H&M Williamsburg on December 16th and H&M Times Square and HM.com beginning December 22nd. Continue reading

15Dec/22

International Collaboration to Improve Cancer Care in Sub-Saharan Africa Focuses on Resources for Children’s Cancers

December 15, 2022ReasearchClinton Health Access Initiative, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, NCCN, Sub-Saharan Africa, United Statesadmin

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—an alliance of leading cancer centers in the United States—is working on new NCCN Harmonized Guidelines™ for Sub-Saharan Africa, in collaboration with the African Cancer Coalition (ACC), the American Cancer Society (ACS), and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI). The organizations are part of Allied Against Cancer, a global multi-sector effort to improve resource-stratified access to life-saving cancer care in Sub-Saharan Africa. Continue reading

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