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Cynthia Breazeal Is Making AI Fun and Educational for Kids

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In 2004, she published her seminal book, Designing Sociable Robots , which presented her vision for social robots of the future. Especially for older adults living alone, simply having an entity acknowledging their presence positively benefited their emotional well-being and mental health.

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Economic Uncertainty and the Trend of Decline

Small Business Labs

These are the number of people covered by health insurance and the acceptance of gay marriage.  In 2004 just 31% of Americans reported they accepted gay marriage. The Economic Mobility Decline. Just two of trends showed increases.   The rapidly rising acceptance of gay marriage, BTW, is quite stunning.

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How to Name Your Business

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For example, someone thinking about using the word “synergy” to name their health consulting company ought to reconsider. We rolled it out to the public in 2004. A quick Google search nets top results including SynergyHealthConcepts.com, TheSynergyCompany.com, SynergyHealthCare.org, SynergyHealthPLC.com, and on and on.

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Your Guide To Understanding ESG — Plus How It Can Help Create Smarter Workplaces

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The three letters were first used in a 2004 report commissioned by the United Nations called Who Cares Wins, which promoted ethical investment and subsequently spawned a huge and growing industry in defining and supporting its aims, along with a mind-boggling swarm of acronyms that would be a challenge to list, let alone remember.

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Maintaining Friendships Is Hard—Here’s Why It’s Crucial for Your Well-Being

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But much clinical evidence shows the strength of these relationships can increase positive emotions and improve our health and well-being. between 1985 and 2004. Friends represent the least clear-cut relationships in our lives; they don’t wear our wedding bands or share our DNA.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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According to Guidant, the highest number of women-owned small businesses were in retail (18%), followed by “food and restaurant” at 12% and “health, beauty and fitness services” at 10%. With a passion for “building the green, clean, knowledge-rich future,” she founded her company, Ethical Markets Media LLC , in 2004, when she was 72. “I

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Go Straight for the Joy and Follow Your Purpose

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In 2004 I was enjoying the highest-paying, most respectable job I had ever worked. I can’t quit a steady job; it’s irresponsible for me to give up this paycheck and health benefits.’” Everything from the title on my business card to the location of the building fed my notion of success.

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