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Culturally Tailored Tools for Early Eating Disorder Detection

Culturally Tailored Tools for Early Eating Disorder Detection

In recent years, the growing recognition of cultural specificity in mental health has become crucial, particularly when addressing sensitive issues such as eating disorders. The research conducted by Castro, Gall, and Gall et al. delves into this...

Cultural clubs collaborate for bumper European Festival

Cultural clubs collaborate for bumper European Festival

Spit-roasted meats, plenty of food, fun, dance, and entertainment are on the menu for the European Festival on 6 September. Photo: Lucy Ridge. Neighbouring cultural clubs in Turner – the White Eagle Polish Club, Australian Croatian Club and...

Entertainment events this week in Petroplex Region: Aug. 31 - Sept. 6

Entertainment events this week in Petroplex Region: Aug. 31 - Sept. 6

Debbie Garza, Executive Director of Midland County Public Library | Twitter websiteDebbie Garza, Executive Director of Midland County Public Library | Twitter website Catch the best entertainment Petroplex Region has to offer this week. The...

Entertainment events this week in Chippewa Valley: Aug. 31 - Sept. 6

Entertainment events this week in Chippewa Valley: Aug. 31 - Sept. 6

Kenzi Havlicek, Visit Eau Claire Executive Director | https://www.visiteauclaire.com/Kenzi Havlicek, Visit Eau Claire Executive Director | https://www.visiteauclaire.com/ Catch the best entertainment Chippewa Valley has to offer this week. The...

Cultural activist explains the true meaning behind 'Oobakɛ'

Cultural activist explains the true meaning behind 'Oobakɛ'

“Oobakɛ,” a word most Ghanaians claim never to have heard before, has suddenly become a topic of discussion in recent times. In recent days, members of the Ga community have been advocating for the word to appear on welcome signages across Accra,...

Entertainment News | Dwayne Johnson Gets Emotional as 'The Smashing Machine' Receives 15-minute Standing Ovation at Venice Film Festival

Entertainment News | Dwayne Johnson Gets Emotional as 'The Smashing Machine' Receives 15-minute Standing Ovation at Venice Film Festival

Washington DC [US], September 2 (ANI): Actor Dwayne Johnson broke down in tears after his film, 'The Smashing Machine', received a 15-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, Variety reported. Dwayne Johnson could be on his way to the...

Chloe Grace Moretz Marries Kate Harrison in Private Ceremony After 7 Years Together (View Pics)

Chloe Grace Moretz Marries Kate Harrison in Private Ceremony After 7 Years Together (View Pics)

Actor Chloe Grace Moretz has married her long-time partner, Kate Harrison, in a private ceremony after seven years of relationship, E! News reported. ‘Getting Married’: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Announce Engagement With Romantic Garden...

Entertainment News | Diljit Dosanjh Adopts 10 Villages Affected by Floods in Punjab

Entertainment News | Diljit Dosanjh Adopts 10 Villages Affected by Floods in Punjab

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 2 (ANI): As Punjab reels under devastating floods, singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has adopted ten of the worst-hit villages in Gurdaspur and Amritsar to support relief efforts, working with NGOs and the local...

Ganesh Chaturthi 2025: Salman Khan Seeks Blessings at Maharashtra Minister Ashish Shelar’s Home (View Pics and Video)

Ganesh Chaturthi 2025: Salman Khan Seeks Blessings at Maharashtra Minister Ashish Shelar’s Home (View Pics and Video)

Superstar Salman Khan on Monday visited Maharashtra Minister Ashish Shelar's residence for Ganpati Darshan. The actor was seen barefoot as he entered the premises to seek blessings from Lord Ganesha. Ganesh Chaturthi 2025: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan...

NYC's West Indian parade celebrates Caribbean culture with music, merriment and mayoral candidates

NYC's West Indian parade celebrates Caribbean culture with music, merriment and mayoral candidates

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's West Indian American Day Parade, one of the world's largest celebrations of Caribbean culture, kicked off Monday with vibrant costumes, colourful flags and the sounds of soca and reggae music. Along with crowds of...

Pets in Springtime: A Season of Renewal and Allergies for Our Furry Friends

Pets in Springtime: A Season of Renewal and Allergies for Our Furry Friends

FOUR PAWS urges pet owners to stay alert as pollen levels rise, and dogs show signs of seasonal allergies Cape Town, 01 September 2025 – As South Africa bursts into bloom with the arrival of spring, FOUR PAWS is reminding pet owners to be mindful...

Entertainment News (09/02/25)

Entertainment News (09/02/25)

Coke Studio PH Season 9 to stage concert of collabs COKE STUDIO Season 9 is back with a one-night-only concert at the Araneta Coliseum on Sept. 5, headlined by global pop singer Lauv. He will be joined by a powerhouse roster of Filipino artists...

Religion, the Basis of Culture 

Religion, the Basis of Culture 

For the West to reintegrate religion into its culture, and yet to avoid the dangers of theocratic extremism, it would be wise to follow Christopher Dawson’s nuanced cultural theory. Dawson saw through the illusions of secularism, but his view of...

Literature, art, music, culture crucial for prosperity: President

Literature, art, music, culture crucial for prosperity: President

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Sept. 2: President Ramchandra Paudel has said that the development of academic fields such as literature, art, music, and culture is as crucial as physical development for the prosperity of the nation. Speaking at...

Phone lines for the 2025 Cultural Awards now open

Phone lines for the 2025 Cultural Awards now open

Phone lines for the 2025 Cultural Awards are now open. The Awards aim to celebrate the best of Gibraltar’s arts and culture, recognising potential, ability, talent and achievements throughout Gibraltar’s cultural community. The Awards Board...

‘Artefacts were just sitting in suitcases in people’s homes’: the London museum preserving Somali culture

‘Artefacts were just sitting in suitcases in people’s homes’: the London museum preserving Somali culture

You could probably walk right past Culture House without noticing it. Tucked away, just off the bustle of London’s Uxbridge Road, the building’s muted colours, simple sign and arched doorway give little away. Step inside, though, and you’ll soon...

East Meets West: How Cross-Cultural Weddings Are Redefining Love In 2025 And Beyond

East Meets West: How Cross-Cultural Weddings Are Redefining Love In 2025 And Beyond

Last Updated:September 02, 2025, 08:53 IST From marigold aisles to jazz-infused mehendis, cross-cultural weddings are reshaping nuptial trends in 2025 and beyond. Taapsee and Mathias tied the knot in March last year. (Photo Source: Instagram)The...

Victoria and Albert Museum to host international conference on Ukrainian cultural heritage in 2026

Victoria and Albert Museum to host international conference on Ukrainian cultural heritage in 2026

On 15 September 2026, London will host a large-scale international conference dedicated to Ukrainian cultural heritage and its place in history, the present and the future. The event is being organised by one of the world’s most renowned museums,...

Vivian Ayers Allen, poet and cultural activist, dies at 102

Vivian Ayers Allen, poet and cultural activist, dies at 102

Vivian Ayers Allen, a poet, playwright and cultural activist in Houston who vigorously promoted minority artists and had three children who had consequential careers in the arts, died on Aug. 18 in California. She was 102. A daughter, actress...

FIA presidential candidate Tim Mayer calls for partnership culture in motorsport

FIA presidential candidate Tim Mayer calls for partnership culture in motorsport

FIA presidential hopeful Tim Mayer pledges culture change from controversy to partnership, addressing diversity and grassroots development.The sole candidate seeking to lead global motorsport’s governing body has called for a fundamental cultural...

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