Survey: marijuana addiction is higher for young men
News 7H, June 21, 2023
Nearly 5% of cannabis users are at risk of becoming addicted to the drug, a new study by Statistics Canada says.
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Museums take this educational role seriously, and many institutions understand the need to sustain and broaden their appeal. “They used to be these big ivory towers of knowledge and history and thought and art,” said Hilary Knight, director of Change& in London and former director of digital at Tate. “Museums themselves are changing their role to be centers for discussion and encounter and to be much more participatory.”
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'Ghost ships' are vessels that disappear from public tracking systems, their location manipulated or their digital record misleading. An estimated 65% of outbound tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz operate in dark mode, reducing visibility and increasing supply chain uncertainty. Misinformation in vessel tracking can cause manufacturing delays, compliance risks and financial losses. Layered verification processes, combining AIS data with other sources and escalation triggers for handling uncertain shipments, can help mitigate risk.
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Expert: Inadequate FDA Foreign Inspections Contribute To Shortages, Poor Generics
Inside Health Policy, June 20, 2023
As FDA asks for more authority to address prescription drug shortages, a leading expert on supply chains is arguing the agency’s inability to keep up with regular inspections of overseas facilities that produce generic drugs is a major contributor to shortages, with FDA failing to identify quality issues until they become disruptive.
Male gamers increase their effort when competing against female characters, even if they are actually men
Psy Post, June 20, 2023
New research published in Marketing Science investigates the effects of gender identity on competition in online video games. The findings indicate that concealing gender identity in online video games can help women compete better by mitigating the dominance effect, a phenomenon observed in the study where men increase their effort when competing against female characters, even if their opponents are actually men.
Why China dominates the world’s EV supply chain
Marketplace, June 20, 2023
After a rare visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Beijing this week, Reuters is reporting that a group of lawmakers are meeting with American car companies to urge them to lessen their reliance on Chinese electric vehicle parts — especially batteries.
FOMO is No Way to Plan the Future of Transportation
Metro Magazine, June 14, 2023
Something remarkable happened last year. A mega-project bridge in Denmark changed status from climate positive to climate negative without any changes in the project proposal itself, and thus the project itself again became mired in doubt and delay.
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