Added 29 June, 2013
Transparency has been a huge by-word in the trends world for some time now. But how do you take advantage of this trend when you run a sushi restaurant? Robert Ruiz, chef of two-unit Harney Sushi in San Diego and Oceanside, Calif. Ruiz uses edible ink to print the QR codes on rice wafers he serves with sushi. Customers with smartphones can follow...
Added 28 June, 2013
In Brazil, demonstrations against huge spending on football while many of the country's citizens lack basic services are attracting hundreds of thousands of protesters. Against this backdrop, Champagne Taittinger has just announced that is has secured "official Champagne" status for its namesake brand at next year's FIFA World Cup football...
Added 28 June, 2013
Last week a 17-meter (56-foot) sperm whale was beached close to Cutty Sark Gardens on the south side of London. This super-real art installation is the work of the Belgian arts collective Captain Boomer, created in collaboration with Zephyr Wildlife Reconstruction. This beaching is a reminder that the sea is always a presence in London and is part...
Added 26 June, 2013
When New York State legalized gay marriage almost two years ago, many in Niagara Falls saw the potential to rekindle its image as the “honeymoon capital.” New York was the sixth of 13 states to allow same-sex marriage
Niagara Falls is still benefitting from the afterglow of the positive image as the site of the state’s first same-sex weddings....
Added 24 June, 2013
Shark fin soup is an expensive delicacy that has long been a staple of high-end weddings and other events in China. But thanks to a new eco-awareness, the brutal capture and "finning" of live sharks that are then thrown back in the ocean to die is on the wane. And shark fin soup is becoming more of a shame than a way of showing-off. And businesses...
Added 24 June, 2013
Thanks to an integration of computer software packages combined with strategies intended to reduce crime, American police departments are entering a new era of policing. Officers on the street will have access to real-time information they hope will allow them not simply to react to crime, but to predict where and when it is most likely to occur...
Added 24 June, 2013
Summertime used to be a season in which audiences could take a break from their seasonal diet of special-effects spectacles with a shiny, star-driven romantic comedy starring America’s Sweetheart du jour. But lately, that cinematic palate cleanser has been mysteriously off the menu. Last year, the closest thing to a summer rom-com hit was “Ted,”...
Added 24 June, 2013
Protesters in Turkey are flying tiny drone aircraft to watch the police and keep an eye in the sky on their current situation. The resulting video is changing the nature of protest and asymmetrical warfare, in Turkey and elsewhere. Situations like the unrest in Istanbul often result in a lock-down of airspace, disallowing the use of news...
Added 22 June, 2013
Almost 7 in 10 Americans use at least one prescription drug and almost half take two, with antibiotics, antidepressants and opioid painkillers topping the list, finds a study from the Mayo Clinic. Women and older adults receive the most prescriptions while antibiotics, vaccines and anti-asthma drugs were most prescribed for people under 19. One...
Added 21 June, 2013
Dunkin' Donuts will begin selling gluten-free doughnuts and muffins across the US this year, becoming the first nationwide chain to offer gluten-free pastries. While competing chains, including Starbucks and McDonald’s, have yet to add gluten-free pastries to their menus, Dunkin’ Donuts is hardly alone: it has jumped on a fad that has taken off in...