Monthly archives: November, 2017

Montblanc Joins the Circus: New Hugh Jackman film Greatest Showman to feature Montblanc products

  Maison partners with 20th Century Fox Film for the holiday film, in cinemas December 20, 2017, starring Montblanc brand ambassador Hugh Jackman.   Montblanc has announced its partnership with 20th Century Fox Film and The Greatest Showman, the highly anticipated movie inspired by the ambition and imagination of P.T. Barnum, the American showman who …

Study of artist’s toilet tissues sheds light on gut bugs

  In an intriguing collaboration between art and science, New Zealand scientists have compared the bacteria on artist, Billy Apple’s 46-year-old used toilet tissues to 2016 samples from the artist. Their findings substantiate growing evidence that a “core” part of our bacteria population remains stable as we age, and that at least some of the …

Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Pushes for Stronger Labour Rights Assessments and Auditing Procedures at RSPO Annual Meeting

  Paper commissioned by WWF examines factors reducing effectiveness of certification schemes, makes suggestions for improvements, while POIG member Musim Mas issues industry’s first comprehensive labour assessment     Bali, Indonesia – The last four years of annual meetings of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) have included escalating recognition of the urgent need …

Rise in unpaid consultants conceals conflicts of interest

    Are authors of articles in leading medical journals playing down the extent of ties to drug and other for-profit companies? That appears to be the case, according to a new study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine by Associate Professor David Menkes and colleagues, who found a dramatic increase in the use …

Colombia Launches Partnership to Protect Amazon Rainforest from Deforestation

Colombia is working with the Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 to convene a multistakeholder platform of buyers, producers, international donors, NGOs and civil society organizations to protect the Amazon rainforest The platform will initially cover palm oil and is expected to extend to other major commodity-driven causes of deforestation, including beef, dairy and timber The government …

The SRS International School Does India Proud in China

Faridabad, 28th November ,2017:Technology is critical for innovation. Robotics matches the new digital technologies curriculum and there are increasing initiatives to teach robotics in schools. This is because children find it fun, it is an effective way of introducing programming to students, it helps address the growing demand for teaching science, technology, engineering and math …

NASSCOM Statement on TRAI’s Net Neutrality Recommendations

As India undergoes its data revolution, we welcome TRAI’s commitment to the preserve the democracy of the internet and user rights to the freedom of speech and expression. Net neutrality is core to the future of the India’s digital economy. The recommendations are completely consistent with the basic construct of NASSCOM recommendations calling for unrestrained …