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We heard about the Avatar 2 trailer long before we saw it. Last month, the Hollywood Reporter found itself lumbered with the unenviable task of describing footage of Avatar: The Way of Water that was shown to theatrical exhibitors during CinemaCon. And, judging by the write-up, it was a spectacle of such awe-inspiring immensity that it could only ever realistically be rivalled by the second coming of Christ.Variety wrote breathlessly: “Exhibitors were immersed into different regions across the dazzling world of Pandora…

It is eerie, but in recent history, and noticeably after the Second World War, we have seen pandemics surface almost every 10 years: the Asian flu, the Hong Kong flu, cholera, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), HIV/AIDS, swine flu, middle east respiratory syndrome (MERS), ebola and then the deadly covid-19. Given the frequency and the almost predictable return of strange new pathogens, pandemics are clearly no black swan events and therefore health systems must be prepared for the next. Merely referring to…

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, with the Orion capsule atop, in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: NASA/Kim ShiflettSince returning to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ground systems teams have worked to prepare the Artemis I Space Launch System (<span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>SLS</div><div…

FG Trade | iStock | Getty ImagesMore from FA Playbook:Here's a look at other stories impacting the financial advisor business."We all understand that markets go through cycles and recession is part of the cycle that we may be facing," said certified financial planner Elliot Herman, partner at PRW Wealth Management in Quincy, Massachusetts.However, since no one can predict if and when a downturn will occur, he pushes for clients to be proactive with asset allocations.Diversify your portfolioDiversification is critical when…

The technology could also improve access to transport for people with mobility issues and lead to more reliable public transport services, helping to level-up access to transport in historically disconnected and rural areas. By Aditi Khanna London: Watching content on in-built screens will be allowed when the UK's first self-driving cars hit the roads in the near future, according to updates to the country's Highway Code on Wednesday. The UK government said the changes to the code, the result of a public consultation,…