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Cynthia Breazeal Is Making AI Fun and Educational for Kids

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Unlike with previous generations, students today are learning early on how to collaborate with emerging technologies and artificial intelligence to shape the world they want to live in as adults. In 2004, she published her seminal book, Designing Sociable Robots , which presented her vision for social robots of the future.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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from 2012—while the growth of male-owned employer businesses during the same time period was only 5.2%. million workers in 2019 and grew their workforce by 28%… between 2012 and 2019.” She moved on in 2012 and founded Mina Shah Enterprises the following year, self-funding with income from consulting.

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How to Implement a Zero Waste Business Strategy

Eco-Office Gals

If you’re a business leader or decision-maker interested in zero waste, learn how to develop an effective and sound strategy. manufacturing plants haven’t sent any waste to landfills since May 2004 — a mission that began with a good-faith accounting of the company’s waste stream. Getting Started. Subaru’s U.S.

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Shaping Sara Blakely: Meet the Billionaire Founder of Spanx

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To reach that level, to be named the youngest self-made woman on Forbes ’ “World’s Billionaires” list in 2012 and No. In 2004 Blakely tackled another hurdle when she appeared on a reality show with Richard Branson called The Rebel Billionaire: Branson’s Quest for the Best , a sort-of cross between The Apprentice and The Amazing Race.

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

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Thomas and Ayesha Kanji for Harvard Business School in 2004, Childs, as vice president of workforce diversity, executed a plan that created eight task forces. The idea wasn’t to simply learn how to make IBM more attractive to minority talent. To remain innovative , you have to maintain a broad outlook. It’s flexible.

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Thursday Morning & 20 Years of Celebrating You & Your Profession!

Office Dynamics

Meanwhile, at 7:00 am, 9 attendees gathered in the OD Boutique for Coffee Chat to learn about Habits, Cues and Rewards, also a Wellness pillar event. ” In 2004, they discussed It’s All About Energy, hosted by Memphis Light Gas & Water in Memphis, TN. After a Wellness Breakfast, we gathered in the meeting room.

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Why Productivity is a Matter of Life and Death for Me

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In April 2012, my stepson, Thomas, was diagnosed with Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes. My family''s existence changed forever upon learning this announcement. I read Getting Things Done in 2004, and I tried several different productivity tools to become more organized.