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Determining Fair Market Value Part I

International Society of Appraisers

This article will address determining FMV for the intended use of taking an income tax deduction for a non-cash charitable contribution in the United States. While Canada’s definition of FMV differs from that in the US, there are many similarities that allow this general methodology to be applied to Canadian functions.

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Victorian “Tear Catchers” Story a Myth, But the Bottles Are Highly Collectible

WorthPoint

In a 2017 article at Atlas Obscura , perfume historian Grace Elizabeth Hummel said the myth likely began with early scholars, who romantically labeled the small glass bottles that archaeologists often found in Greek and Roman tombs as lachrymatories or tear bottles, but chemical tests conducted by scientists disproved that theory.

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Repertoires: How Forest Research Outlives Its Institutions

Association of Research Libraries

A recent article showed how one field station library augments a base level of year-round service with a seasonal staff position for supporting place-based instruction.

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Salvage Style: Collecting Selvedge Denim

WorthPoint

RIVETING QUALITY FOR EVERYONE I began this article complaining about skinny jeans. There are other hallmarks of high-quality denim, such as leather patches and functioning rivets. He has published numerous articles and is also involved in writing sci-fi for video games.

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Unity, Accessibility, and Humanity: The Values that Connect Prevalent Writing Genres in Museology

The Mid-West Museum Association

Contributed by Trey Whitted, Secondary Language Arts Education student at Anderson University (IN), writing tutor, and AMM member, this blog article discusses the ways museums can center museum values in different forms of writing institution-wide. You wouldn’t expect to read a scholarly article in an Instagram caption.

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The Case Against the Current Energy Usage of NFTs: An Art World Environmentalist’s Opinion

Artifactual History Appraisal

The Blue Marble by the crew of Apollo 17 (1972), Public Domain image I started writing this article the Friday before the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued their report updating previous projections about the speed and impact of climate change. Is there money to potentially be made (and lost) in NFTs? Absolutely.

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Understanding the Different Levels of Value: It’s Worth What Where and When?

Artifactual History Appraisal

My latest article for Worthwhile Magazine™ tackles a tricky area of appraising: understanding the different levels of value. This is one of the most confusing elements of appraising that I spend a lot of time discussing with clients, so I wanted to cover the subject in an article that could reach and help a much broader audience.