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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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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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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. He and his friends also challenge each other to reach goals and be better people. “I between 1985 and 2004. I would say these three people are not afraid to shake me up.”.

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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. The goal is to get in touch with whatever is making our current situation feel too constricting or just plain wrong. I can’t quit a steady job; it’s irresponsible for me to give up this paycheck and health benefits.’”

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Canadians Caught in Time Crunch

Ian's Messy Desk

Despite an overall increase in volunteerism in Canada, the proportion volunteering for culture and recreation organizations dropped from 32% in 1997 to 22% in 2004. The Report concludes with a call for a national dialogue on how Canadians can lead more balanced lives.

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Legendary Entrepreneur Naveen Jain Wants Nothing More Than to Change the Way Humanity Lives

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When you use the restroom, the toilet analyzes your samples to assess your gut health. Jain believes that by measuring gut health and oral health, Viome can start to assess a person’s cognitive health, brain health and heart health. One of the goals of Moon Express is to eventually colonize the moon.

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On the needles October 2008

Loosely Speaking

My current bout with knitting overdrive coincides with recent arrival of news of a loved one’s worrisome health concern. My goal for today is to get each one of them to them point where they can be good take-along-projects, and to keep at it (one at a time) until that is achieved. And, now for a liberal dose of my own medicine.

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