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Angelos Michalopoulos and Vassiliki Petridou Own a Third of Ios Island in Greece—Here’s Why They Won’t Develop More than 1% of It

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He offers an example of how this has happened in other parts of Greece. In 2004, the couple began purchasing land before opening Agalia hotel and Calilo resort in 2016 and 2019, respectively. The second option is to do the opposite—build on all the land that you own.

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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. Using the examples of recent advances like Alexa and ChatGPT , Breazeal describes these technologies as social interfaces, or personified AI systems, that don’t present themselves as a tool.

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

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Some countries are rapidly becoming more standardized and prescriptive, for example in the EU, while others have no mandate. A simple example is the EU disclosure framework that requires asset managers to classify their funds according to the sustainability ratings of the companies in them. Why do we have ESG reporting?

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What Is Blue Ocean Strategy?

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Kim and Mauborgne published their ideas in their 2004 book, Blue Ocean Strategy. Although either of these two examples seem common sense today, they weren’t at the time. Blue Ocean Strategy is a marketing approach developed by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne, professors at INSEAD, a private university with locations around the world.

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How to Implement a Zero Waste Business Strategy

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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. Environmental Protection Agency uses Austin, Texas, as an example of how communities and businesses can set and execute reasonable goals over time. Subaru’s U.S.

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Protect Yourself with an Online-Appropriate Resume!

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For example, if your print resume reads: Transamerica Life Insurance Company, San Francisco, CA: March 1998 – April 2006. Corporate Law Paralegal 2: February 2004 – April 2006 . Corporate Law Paralegal 1: March 1998 – February 2004. Then your digital resume should read: Employed by a national insurance provider: Eight years.

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The New Multinationals: Small, Micro and Solo Businesses Driving the Next Wave of Globalization

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goods exports in in 2004 to 34% percent in 2014. Data from the 2016 MBO Partners State of Independence study , for example, showed that about 2 million independent workers sold services or goods to customers outside of the U.S. In fact, according to the U.S. SBA  small business goods exports have grown from 29% of total U.S.

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