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Guyana, Suriname, and Brazil Establish Regional Traditional Knowledge and Healers Network

Guyana, Suriname, and Brazil Establish Regional Traditional Knowledge and Healers Network

A new Regional Traditional Knowledge and Healers Network has been launched by traditional knowledge experts and healers from Guyana, Suriname, and Brazil. The initiative, hosted at the Iwokrama Forest, is a collaborative effort between the Amazon Conservation Team Guianas (ACT Guianas) and the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development (IICRCD). The network aims to build an Indigenous knowledge platform across the region and advocate for the integration of Indigenous medicinal knowledge into national healthcare systems. Over four days, representatives from Indigenous communities in these three Amazonian countries gathered at the Iwokrama River Lodge to exchange knowledge on traditional medicines, healing practices, and cultural health. The meeting focused on establishing a regional networking platform for Indigenous traditional healers and knowledge holders, supported by clear principles, ethical protocols, communication mechanisms, and an advocacy agenda for respectful recog...
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U.S. Companies Face Complexities in Latin American Corporate Relocations Amid Nearshoring Trend

U.S. Companies Face Complexities in Latin American Corporate Relocations Amid Nearshoring Trend

U.S. Companies Face Complexities in Latin American Corporate Relocations Amid Nearshoring Trend
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Djokovic's drop in rankings marks 1st time since 2002 no member of the Big 3 in top 10

Djokovic's drop in rankings marks 1st time since 2002 no member of the Big 3 in top 10

George W. Bush was president
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Art Nouveau Movement Flourishes in Brussels with Architectural and Design Exhibitions

Art Nouveau Movement Flourishes in Brussels with Architectural and Design Exhibitions

Art Nouveau Movement Flourishes in Brussels with Architectural and Design Exhibitions
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Detroit PBS Highlights Diverse Migration Stories in 'Destination Detroit' Series

Detroit PBS Highlights Diverse Migration Stories in 'Destination Detroit' Series

Detroit PBS is featuring stories from its 'Destination Detroit' series, which explores the diverse migration histories of people who have shaped the region. The series includes narratives of Chaldean Americans, an African American family's pioneering role in radio broadcasting, and settlers from New England and upstate New York known as Yankee Yorkers. It also delves into the experiences of Arab Americans in Dearborn and the history of Detroit's Chinese community. The documentary aims to showcase the rich and varied cultural tapestry of Southeast Michigan, highlighting how different groups contributed to the city's development and identity.
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Zara owner Inditex looks to US for next phase of growth

Zara owner Inditex looks to US for next phase of growth

By Helen Reid LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Fast fashion giant Inditex is investing in the United States as a key growth market, CEO Oscar Garcia Maceiras told Reuters, as the Zara owner opens new stores and revamps existing outlets to woo more aspirational shoppers.
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Inditex Expands U.S. Retail Footprint with New Zara, Massimo Dutti, and Bershka Stores

Inditex Expands U.S. Retail Footprint with New Zara, Massimo Dutti, and Bershka Stores

Inditex Expands U.S. Retail Footprint with New Zara, Massimo Dutti, and Bershka Stores
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Michigan's 9/11 legacies: 16 terrorism victims with ties to the state

Michigan's 9/11 legacies: 16 terrorism victims with ties to the state

A look at 16 people with significant ties to Michigan who died in the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
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Oxford's Pitt Rivers Museum to Repatriate Naga Human Remains After Six Years of Negotiations

Oxford's Pitt Rivers Museum to Repatriate Naga Human Remains After Six Years of Negotiations

The Pitt Rivers Museum at Oxford University has agreed to return 39 pieces of human remains, including parts of skulls, a finger, and a piece of skin with hair, to the Naga tribes in Nagaland, India. This decision follows six years of negotiations between the museum and Naga community leaders. The remains, which were collected by British colonial administrators James Philip Mills and John Henry Hutton, had been displayed at the museum for 80 years before being moved to storage in 2020 as part of a revamp addressing the institution's colonial past. A Naga delegation will visit Oxford in November for a handover ceremony, with the remains expected to arrive in Nagaland before the end of the year for a traditional community ceremony in Kohima. Naga anthropologist Prof. Dolly Kikon initiated the negotiations in 2020 after reading an article about the museum's ethical review of its collection. The process expanded into a community-led campaign, involving the Forum for Naga Reconciliation and a team called Recove...
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Dimitris Daskalopoulos Donates 51 Artworks to Greek and Scottish Museums, Continuing Philanthropic Campaign

Dimitris Daskalopoulos Donates 51 Artworks to Greek and Scottish Museums, Continuing Philanthropic Campaign

Greek entrepreneur Dimitris Daskalopoulos has donated 51 artworks, primarily by Greek artists, from his personal collection to four museums in Greece and Scotland. This donation is part of an ongoing philanthropic initiative aimed at making contemporary art more accessible to wider audiences. The National Gallery of Greece will receive 29 works from the 1960s to the 1990s by Greek artists such as Io Angeli and Yiannis Spyropoulos. MOMUS–Museum of Contemporary Art in Thessaloniki will acquire 16 works by artists including Subodh Gupta and Seth Price. The Museum of Contemporary Art of Crete will receive three pieces by artists like Nobuko Tsuchiya, while National Galleries Scotland will gain three works by artists such as Mike Kelley and Bruce Nauman. This initiative seeks to ensure the long-term preservation of the works and foster dialogue with future art, according to a statement.
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World Economic Forum Seeks Digital Experience AI Enablement Specialist in New York

World Economic Forum Seeks Digital Experience AI Enablement Specialist in New York

World Economic Forum Seeks Digital Experience AI Enablement Specialist in New York
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Today on Pinstripe Alley – 9/11/26

Today on Pinstripe Alley – 9/11/26

Three games against the Rockies offered the Yankees an opportunity, and it was one they took. A sweep of Colorado has New York on the brink of clinching a playoff spot, and though the Rays did take two of three from Atlanta this week, the Yankees managed to draw within three games of Tampa in […]