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February 8, 2023March 8, 2023 admin

When a loved one dies, settling their estate can be complex and emotional. One of the critical components of this process is determining the value of the individual’s personal property, such as artwork, antiques, and collectibles. Date of death appraisal can provide an accurate and unbiased assessment of the value of these assets, which is…

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The West needs to grow up

July 31, 2022 Administrator

The first modern revolution was neither French nor American, but English. Long before Louis XVI went to the Guillotine, or Washington crossed the Delaware, the country which later became renowned for stiff upper lips and proper tea went to war with itself, killed its king, replaced its monarchy with a republican government and unleashed a…

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Two students win scholarships from the Japanese Cultural Society of Maui

July 30, 2022 Administrator

Teisha Nishimitsu (left); and Payten Shimizu (right). The Japanese Cultural Society of Maui awarded two scholarships to outstanding students – Teisha Nishimitsu, graduate of King Kekaulike High School, received the Asa Ellison Memorial Scholarship worth $1500; and a $1000 scholarship was also awarded to Payten Shimizu, a graduate of Baldwin High School. The scholars were…

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“Policing and Politics in Nigeria” examines the colonial roots of police abuses

July 29, 2022 Administrator

Comment on this story Comment While I’m teaching my politics of policing class in Philadelphia, I often suggest that the United States can learn lessons about policing by studying other countries through a comparative lens. Students can be skeptical. But it’s not hard to show that many issues we might think are unique to policing…

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Yes, Social Media Really Is Undermining Democracy

July 28, 2022 Administrator

Within the past 15 years, social media has insinuated itself into American life more deeply than food-delivery apps into our diets and microplastics into our bloodstreams. Look at stories about conflict, and it’s often lurking in the background. Recent articles on the rising dysfunction within progressive organizations point to the role of Twitter, Slack, and…

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Is Your Culture Conducive To Creating Healthy, High-Performing Teams?

July 27, 2022 Administrator

getty A group of people can only be as strong and healthy as the culture in which they live. Likewise, your team will only be as strong and healthy as the culture they work in. Culture is a set of shared mindsets, values, goals, practices, and rules that the members of a society use to…

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King Culture, Inc., and Emory Hillandale Hospital collaborate on health podcast series

July 26, 2022 Administrator

For a variety of reasons, men in the United States report poorer health than women. Beliefs about masculinity and manhood that are deeply rooted in culture and supported by society play a role in shaping behavioral patterns in ways that have serious consequences for men’s health, according to the National Library of Medicine. Traditionally, men…

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Companies cannot win America’s culture wars

July 25, 2022 Administrator

By the standards of contemporary activist campaigns, it was an unremarkable press release. Color of Change, a racial justice group, fired off a statement last week demanding that companies stop funding politicians who restrict women’s access to abortions. Color of Change is far from the first progressive organisation to accuse businesses of hypocrisy for enabling…

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Cultural Bridges With AARP 2022

July 23, 2022 Administrator

Through a partnership with AARP, Asia Society provides multiple entry points for communities to learn more about Asian cultures, traditions, and talents. Asia Society’s holistic programming both educates and entertains by creating thought-provoking experiences of the highest quality from a variety of countries, cultures, points of view, and art forms. Through presenting content that is…

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Fatmata Binta is giving the world a taste of nomadic food culture

July 22, 2022 Administrator

(CNN) — Fatmata Binta has lived in many places throughout her life, but no matter where she is, food is always her home. Her passion for cooking began when she was just five years old. Born in Sierra Leone, West Africa, Binta grew up learning the customs of the Fulani people — one of the…

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