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Look no further than this edition of ISOfocus for more. </div> <footer> <div class="metadata-container clearfix"> <div class="entry-keywords smaller"> </div> <div class="entry-keywords smaller"> <dl class="dl-inline"> <dt> <span class="glyphicon-tags"></span> Tags: </dt> <dd itemprop="keywords"><a href="category2/technologies" title="Technologies">Technologies</a></dd><dd itemprop="keywords"><a href="category2/food" title="Food">Food</a></dd> </dl> </div> </div> </footer> </div><!-- close of media-body--> </div><!-- close of media--><div class="media clearfix portrait" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Periodical"> <div class="media-left"> <figure class=""> <a href="/web/20210509094213/https://www.iso.org/isofocus_141.html" title="Wellness" aria-label="Wellness"> <img loading="lazy" src="/web/20210509094213im_/https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/news/magazine/ISOfocus%20(2013-NOW)/en/2020/ISOfocus_141/ISOfocus_141.jpg/thumbnails/150" 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class="entry-summary" itemprop="description"> Our well-being issue provides wellness tips, looks into the benefits of sport and e-bike standards, discusses medical spas and thalassotherapy and provides you with loads of insights in the booming medical tourism industry. </div> <footer> <div class="metadata-container clearfix"> <div class="entry-keywords smaller"> </div> <div class="entry-keywords smaller"> <dl class="dl-inline"> <dt> <span class="glyphicon-tags"></span> Tags: </dt> <dd itemprop="keywords"><a href="category2/health-and-medicine" title="Medical & Health">Medical & Health</a></dd><dd itemprop="keywords"><a href="category2/well-being" title="Well-being">Well-being</a></dd> </dl> </div> </div> </footer> </div><!-- close of media-body--> </div><!-- close of media--><div class="media clearfix portrait" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Periodical"> <div class="media-left"> <figure class=""> <a href="/web/20210509094213/https://www.iso.org/isofocus_140.html" title="Creating sustainable cities" aria-label="Creating sustainable cities"> <img loading="lazy" src="/web/20210509094213im_/https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/news/magazine/ISOfocus%20(2013-NOW)/en/2020/ISOfocus_140/ISOfocus_140.jpg/thumbnails/150" srcset="/web/20210509094213im_/https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/news/magazine/ISOfocus%20(2013-NOW)/en/2020/ISOfocus_140/ISOfocus_140.jpg/thumbnails/150 150w, /web/20210509094213im_/https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/news/magazine/ISOfocus%20(2013-NOW)/en/2020/ISOfocus_140/ISOfocus_140.jpg/thumbnails/300 300w, /web/20210509094213im_/https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/news/magazine/ISOfocus%20(2013-NOW)/en/2020/ISOfocus_140/ISOfocus_140.jpg/thumbnails/600 600w" sizes="150px" class="media-object width-150 hover-zoom" alt="Architect woman's hand holding buildings models on a conference table."/> </a> </figure> </div> <div class="media-body"> <div class="entry-description small"> 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/web/20210509094213im_/https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/news/magazine/ISOfocus%20(2013-NOW)/en/2020/ISOfocus_139/ISOfocus_139.jpg/thumbnails/600 600w" sizes="150px" class="media-object width-150 hover-zoom" alt="Roman fresco from the House of Julia Felix in Pompeii, Italy."/> </a> </figure> </div> <div class="media-body"> <div class="entry-description small"> <span class="time"> <time class="updated" datetime="2020-03-01" itemprop="datePublished"> March/April 2020 </time> </span> </div> <h4 class="entry-name entry-title"> <a href="/web/20210509094213/https://www.iso.org/isofocus_139.html" title="The art of business" itemprop="url"> <span itemprop="name">The art of business</span></a> </h4> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="description"> Standards are a set of powerful business tools for organizations. They inspire confidence, drive down costs, boost productivity and improve profits. Browse for business trends and read all about standardization successes. </div> <footer> <div class="metadata-container clearfix"> <div class="entry-keywords smaller"> </div> <div class="entry-keywords smaller"> <dl class="dl-inline"> <dt> <span class="glyphicon-tags"></span> Tags: </dt> <dd itemprop="keywords"><a href="category2/business" title="Business">Business</a></dd> </dl> </div> </div> </footer> </div><!-- close of media-body--> </div><!-- close of media--><div class="media clearfix portrait" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Periodical"> <div class="media-left"> <figure class=""> <a href="/web/20210509094213/https://www.iso.org/isofocus_138.html" title="The new wave of finance" aria-label="The new wave of finance"> <img loading="lazy" src="/web/20210509094213im_/https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/news/magazine/ISOfocus%20(2013-NOW)/en/2020/ISOfocus_138/ISOfocus_138.jpg/thumbnails/150" srcset="/web/20210509094213im_/https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/news/magazine/ISOfocus%20(2013-NOW)/en/2020/ISOfocus_138/ISOfocus_138.jpg/thumbnails/150 150w, /web/20210509094213im_/https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/news/magazine/ISOfocus%20(2013-NOW)/en/2020/ISOfocus_138/ISOfocus_138.jpg/thumbnails/300 300w, /web/20210509094213im_/https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/news/magazine/ISOfocus%20(2013-NOW)/en/2020/ISOfocus_138/ISOfocus_138.jpg/thumbnails/600 600w" sizes="150px" class="media-object width-150 hover-zoom" alt="High angle view of a man surfing in the sea."/> </a> </figure> </div> <div class="media-body"> <div class="entry-description small"> <span class="time"> <time class="updated" datetime="2020-01-01" itemprop="datePublished"> January/February 2020 </time> </span> </div> <h4 class="entry-name entry-title"> <a href="/web/20210509094213/https://www.iso.org/isofocus_138.html" title="The new wave of finance" itemprop="url"> <span itemprop="name">The new wave of finance</span></a> </h4> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="description"> Articles on digital currencies, financial messaging systems for the banking industry and universal access to financial services. </div> <footer> <div class="metadata-container clearfix"> <div class="entry-keywords smaller"> </div> <div class="entry-keywords smaller"> <dl class="dl-inline"> <dt> <span class="glyphicon-tags"></span> Tags: </dt> <dd itemprop="keywords"><a href="category2/financial-services" title="Finance">Finance</a></dd> </dl> </div> </div> </footer> </div><!-- close of media-body--> </div><!-- close of media--><div class="media clearfix portrait" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Periodical"> <div class="media-left"> <figure class=""> <a href="/web/20210509094213/https://www.iso.org/isofocus_137.html" title="The age of artificial intelligence" aria-label="The age of artificial intelligence"> <img loading="lazy" src="/web/20210509094213im_/https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/news/magazine/ISOfocus%20(2013-NOW)/en/2019/ISOfocus_137/ISOfocus_137.jpg/thumbnails/150" srcset="/web/20210509094213im_/https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/news/magazine/ISOfocus%20(2013-NOW)/en/2019/ISOfocus_137/ISOfocus_137.jpg/thumbnails/150 150w, /web/20210509094213im_/https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/news/magazine/ISOfocus%20(2013-NOW)/en/2019/ISOfocus_137/ISOfocus_137.jpg/thumbnails/300 300w, /web/20210509094213im_/https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/news/magazine/ISOfocus%20(2013-NOW)/en/2019/ISOfocus_137/ISOfocus_137.jpg/thumbnails/600 600w" sizes="150px" class="media-object width-150 hover-zoom" alt=""/> </a> </figure> </div> <div class="media-body"> <div class="entry-description small"> <span class="time"> <time class="updated" datetime="2019-11-01" itemprop="datePublished"> November/December 2019 </time> </span> </div> <h4 class="entry-name 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