Mexico’s Maya Train Is An Environmental Disaster

Crouching on all fours, wearing hard hats and knee pads, we shuffle and drag ourselves one by one through the small earthy hollow. When we reach the other side, a large cavern spreads out before us: countless stalactites hang suspended like icicles from the roof and mineral draperies dress large chalk columns. The floor beneath our feet is uneven, rising and falling like waves, before disappearing into a body of water at the other end.

There is no known public record of the enormous limestone cave we’re in, which is at least 100 meters (about 330 ft.) long, and somewhere underneath Tulum, a municipality in the Yucatan Peninsula known for its tourist beaches and Mayan ruins. It is one of an estimated 10,000 cenotes, water-filled sinkholes formed by the collapse of li…

Moderna Reports Its Booster Is Effective Against Omicron

Moderna reported on Dec. 20 that its currently authorized booster dose raises the level of antibodies able to neutralize the Omicron variant.

The company performed preliminary tests to determine how well blood sera from people who had received its booster dose could neutralize a version of the Omicron variant in the lab. Researchers collected sera from 20 people who had received the currently authorized booster—50 µg, which is half the dose authorized in the original two-dose regimen—and from 20 people who had received a full-dose booster of 100 µg. After about a month, the half dose increased antibodies that can neutralize Omicron by 37-fold compared to levels before the booster, while the full dose raised antibodies 83-fold.คำพู…

Brazil’s Controversial Plan to Sink a 34,000-Ton Ship at Sea

Somewhere in the South Atlantic ocean right now, a 34,000-ton, 870-ft. aircraft carrier is floating aimlessly on the waves. The vessel, caught in an international dispute over its toxic contents, is about to become one of the biggest pieces of trash in the ocean.

The São Paulo, the only aircraft carrier in the Brazilian navy’s fleet, has been stuck in limbo for five months. Brazil sold the 60-year-old vessel for scrap to a Turkish shipyard in 2021, and in August 2022, it set off for Turkey from a naval base in Rio de Janeiro. But while it was on the move, Turkey rescinded its permission to enter, saying Brazil hadn’t been able to prove that the São Paulo was free of asbestos—a toxic mineral used in the construction of many 20th century ships. So, th…

CFDA reveals Elaine Gold Launch Pad winners

The initiative, which is focused on brands aged three years or under, had competing designers participate in a 23-week virtual residency, culminating in a final presentation by five finalists that outlined the future of their ventures.  In a tie for first place, the grand prize of $55,000 was awarded to designers Angela Luna and Loulwa Al Saad of Adiff and Morganne Leigh of Tyche + Isetคำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง. In addition, Tyche + Iset was awarded an additional $5,000 by Hilldun Corp’s Gary Wassner, while Adiff’s Luna was gifted a yearlong office suit by Glen Siegel, founder of Belvedere Industry City.

Jewelry designer Leila Dumond of Cyril Studio, accessory designer…

Chanel up in arms against two US second-hand luxury sites

What Goes Around Comes Around is the online extension of a New York store founded in 1993, famous for its range of second-hand luxury goods, while The RealReal is one of the USA’s most popular sites in the field. In both cases, Chanel is accusing the sites of lack of transparency, notably for having sold Chanel handbags both sites claimed were authenticคำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง. Chanel accused them of misleading customers, inducing them to believe that such products were sold with some sort of authorisation on the part of Chanel.“What Goes Around Comes Around and The RealReal are neither authorised distributors nor retailers of Chanel products, and have gone out of the…

Balenciaga tops Q3 Lyst Index, Prada bag is hottest women’s product

Meanwhile, Prada’s raffia tote bag was the product of the quarter for women while Adidas Yeezy foam runner shoes took the prize for men.The July to September period was a crucial three months in fashion as in-person runway shows made a comeback, while star-studded events including the Met Gala, the Emmys and the VMAs generated buzz. 

Consumers also attended more social gatherings “and sought dressier styles, as well as resortwear”. That was despite the Delta variant rising and travel remaining constrained and meant “demand for fashion was strong”. In fact, Lyst said that “revenue surpassed pre-pandemic levels at major luxury brands, and the ongoing shift to e-commerce continued apace”.The global fashion shopping platform is used by more than 150 million people each …

Many Britons to stick to lockdown spending habits – survey

A third of people who have managed to save money during lockdowns aren’t planning to spend it, according to a survey by comparethemarket.com.Its survey of more than 2,000 people in the UK this month found that 56% have managed to save during the year-long pandemic restrictions, but 33% plan to save the money. And another third say they will spend less than half of what they saved.คำพูดจาก ทดลองใช้ สูตรสล็อต

The reason for the caution is that nearly 10% are worried that members of their family could be furloughed, made redundant or see their income fall in the coming months.Also, around 52% of families with children at home believe the pandemic will have a long-term negative im…