Book: The Secret Gate: A True Story of Courage and Sacrifice During the Collapse of Afghanistan Author: Mitchell Zuckoff Reviewed by: Jorge Fernandez, consultant at The Pendleton Group, retired U.S. […]
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Books 2024: How a German Polymath Influenced Global Influencers to ‘Invent Nature’
While reading, I was constantly amazed by the way the glitterati of the time were entranced by Humboldt, who by all accounts simultaneously informed, impressed, bemused (and sometimes annoyed) anyone who came into contact with him.
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Books 2024: A Mind-Bending, Paradigm-Shifting Foray Into a Hidden Reality
Book: Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World Author: Naomi Klein Reviewed by: Michael Manely, family law attorney at The Manely Firm P.C. Naomi Klein has synthesized and collated many of […]
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Books 2024: Paging St. Paul and Ted Lasso
Bruni questions the notion of “micro” aggressions, perceived slights to eggshell egos beset by pinprick triggers and the notion that others are responsible for all our discomforts.
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Books 2024: A Sci-Fi Writer’s Premonition About the U.S. Today
I have read several dystopian books about the future of global destruction due to climate change and political dysfunction and continue to think about how to deal with this reality in our own family.
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Jimmy Carter, Who Relished His Global Platform as a Former President, Dies at 100
Former President Jimmy Carter, a son of Georgia who used his post-presidency as a platform for global impact, died Sunday at 100 in his home in Plains.
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Books 2024: Lights, Camera, Action — Atlanta as a Stage
Book: Mike Nichols: A Life Author: Mark Harris Reviewed by: Gene Kansas, founder and CEO of Gene Kansas | Commercial Real Estate and author of the forthcoming book Civil Sights: […]
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Georgia State Invites Atlanta’s Business Community to Help Shape Global Leaders
Georgia State University (GSU)’s Office of International Initiatives (OII) is inviting the Atlanta global business community to participate in upcoming high-profile events, support innovative programs and help shape the next generation of global talent.
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Foreign Student Spending Tops $1 Billion in Georgia
Spending by international students in Georgia topped $1 billion for the first time, underscoring the value of education as an export in a year that also saw a record number of arrivals: 28,175.
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Identity and Instruction: GSU Conference Explores How Culture Shapes International Business Teaching Methods Globally
International business may seem like a straightforward discipline, full of practical lessons on handling customs rules, tariffs and cross-cultural marketing and management.
But depending where you start — and who you are — even what “international” means can be a moving target.