Tree nuts reduce pancreatic cancer risk: study

Women’s health study:  Eating tree nuts reduces pancreatic cancer risk According to a long-term women’s health study recently published, women in the study who ate a one-ounce serving of tree nuts two or more times a week had a reduced risk of pancreatic cancer compared to those studied who did not include nuts in their … Read more

The Arctic becoming greener. The new normal in the modern-day Arctic

  Arctic Report Card 2013: Melting ice, below-average snow cover, declines in wildlife population – the new normal in the modern-day Arctic.   In 2013, multiple Arctic climate indicators relaxed from some of the extremes seen in 2012, but remained within the bounds of the new, warmer state seen in the past decade, according to … Read more

Premium tea to become the next big beverage

Tea, sodas, vermouth, sour beer and pressed juices are the beverage trends of 2014 identified by Baum + Whiteman‘s New York team of of influential restaurant consultants. Tea: With Starbucks committed to converting America to tea, look for others to amplify the attention. Teavanna opened a tea bar/cafe in Manhattan … with more to come … Read more

Marina Abramovic, The Current, 2013, new fine art print edition

EJAF and Artist Marina Abramović unveiled New Fine Art Print Edition.   Marina Abramovic, The Current, 2013, Fine art pigment print on cotton paper. The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) and renowned artist Marina Abramović have worked together to produce a special new photographic print in a limited edition of 300. Sales of the prints … Read more

Sub-7-minute Nurburgring lap achieved by McLaren P1

McLaren P1 vs. the Nürburgring.   The road legal McLaren P1 achieved a sub-7-minute Nurburgring lap completing the most grueling of circuits, christened “The Green Hell.” A new video posted to McLaren shows how the hybrid electric/V8 powered hypercar tamed the Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit and its 20.83km and 154 bends. Unfortunately, McLaren confirmed that it has … Read more

Great golfing experiences: the IAGTO Awards 2014

The IAGTO Awards 2014 – the official annual awards for the golf tourism industry.   The golf tourism industry recognised its 2013 winners at the annual International Association of Golf Tourism Operators awards (IAGTO). Each year IAGTO recognises the performance of three of the world’s leading Golf Resorts, the flagships of the industry, together with … Read more