The real estate market in Las Vegas is notably robust, with current trends indicating a particularly favorable environment for sellers. As reported by NeighborhoodScout in their Q4 2023 analysis, the median house value in the city is $435,235, well above the national average. This is accompanied by an impressive annual appreciation rate of 10.34%, placing […]
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Acúmen in Leadership: How effective leaders utilize their keen insight
In today’s fast-paced and competitive world, effective leaders need more than just charisma or technical skills. They require a special quality that sets them apart—the ability to understand situations deeply and make astute decisions with keen insight. Acúmen, derived from the Latin word “acumen,” meaning sharpness or point, refers to the exceptional perceptiveness and shrewdness […]
The Hidden Challenge of Visual Agnosia: When the Brain Misinterprets What You See
Visual agnosia is a rare neurological condition that impairs the brain’s ability to recognize and interpret visual information despite the eyes functioning normally. Individuals with this condition can see objects clearly, but their brains struggle to identify and make sense of what they are seeing. This disconnect can be profoundly disorienting, making it difficult to […]
Women’s Cooperatives Ease Burden of HIV in Kenya
Dorcus Auma weaving sisal fronds into a basket. Her Kenyan women’s group has helped provide income to care for her grandchildren, orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Credit: Charles Karis/IPS NAIROBI, Jun 27 2016 (IPS) – Seventy-three-year-old Dorcus Auma effortlessly weaves sisal fronds into a beautiful basket as she walks the tiny path that snakes up a hill. […]
UN’s Ultimatum to Staff & Diplomats: Get Vaccinated or Go Hungry
UN Secretary-General António Guterres gets vaccinated against COVID-19 at Adlai Stevenson High School in the Bronx, New York. January 2021. Credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe UNITED NATIONS, Aug 16 2021 (IPS) – As New York city struggles to cope with the widespread outbreak of the deadly new coronavirus Delta variant -– which has claimed more than […]
Finance Drives World to Stagflation
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 2022 (IPS) – The world is being pressed by financial interests to raise interest rates, ostensibly to check inflation. After the US Federal Reserve started raising interest rates, more central banks have been doing likewise. Considering inflation’s contemporary causes, such ‘follow the leader’ central bank mimicry cannot check it […]