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Art and Revolution in Cuba: An International Perspective - Cambridge Globalist

Art and Revolution in Cuba: An International Perspective - Cambridge Globalist

Havana is a paradise for artists and art lovers. Creative pursuits are at the centre of life in the city, for…

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Ele Não: The International Media's Complicity in the Rise of Populism in Brazil and Beyond - Camb...

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Zèya zooms past 100,000 downloads, sets its sights on the next million

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By Riley Kaminer
| Refresh Miami
When Refresh Miami last caught up with Zèya, the Miami startup had just raised $2.45 million and crossed 40,000 downloads. Eight months later, that second number has more than doubled. Zèya has now passed 100,000 downloads, with between 12,000 and 15,000 monthly active users. And with more people swapping on the platform, founder and CEO Mehdi Taifi [pictured above] is turning his attention to a problem as old as bartering itself: finding two people who happen to want what the other has.
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Grip is taking the guesswork out of shipping the cold stuff

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By Riley Kaminer
| Refresh Miami
For years, shipping perishable goods came with a costly rule of thumb: Send everything overnight, pack in as much coolant and insulation as possible, and hope for the best. Grip founder and CEO Juan Camilo Meisel thinks brands can be far more precise. “This one box does require these four gel packs and this one service, but this other box, you can actually get away with two gel packs and this other shipment service that’s cheaper,” Meisel [pictured above] told Refresh Miami.
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Joe Russo helped build Palm Beach Tech. Now he’s building from it.

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By Riley Kaminer
| Refresh Miami
More than a decade ago, Joe Russo spotted two burglars outside his family home and ran after them into the dark. He did not catch them, but the episode stayed with him. The house was in a gated community and the alarm was set. Nearly every precaution had been taken, yet more than 20 homes and cars on the street were hit in one fell swoop.
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