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Backstage Capital Is Funding Startups by Underestimated Entrepreneurs

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In 2013, Dickson had placed her first smart machine for a beta test in a concourse of Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where it would be highly visible to travelers with sore feet. In 2019, working with companies interested in using them, she began mass production of smart kiosks to roll out later the same year.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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She is a 2023 CNN Hero, a 2022 Soros Justice Fellow and a 2019 JustLeadershipUSA Leading with Conviction Fellow Alumna. She has also delivered presentations during NYC Advertising Week, the 4A’s StratFest, YouTube Black FanFest and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, solidifying her as a thought leader within the industry.

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There’s a Reason Your Free Time Is So Draining

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According to a 2021 study published in the International Journal of Research in Education and Science, when comparing university students who engage in active and passive activities, those engaged in passive activities had lower perceived health outcomes and levels of happiness. Participation can depend on other internal factors as well.

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Raise a Glass: The Popularity of Nonalcoholic Drinks Is Marking a Shift in Drinking Culture

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Throughout her roughly 15-year career in investment banking, international development and renewable energy financing, she traveled to over 30 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. adults participated in dry January in 2019. This article originally appeared in the July/August 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine.

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This High School is Doing Whatever it Takes to Mentor First-Generation Students

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Marble Hill School for International Studies, in the Kingsbridge neighborhood of the Bronx, has a 96% nonwhite and overwhelmingly first-generation-immigrant student body of about 450, speaking more than 35 languages. This article originally appeared in the January/February 2023 Issue of SUCCESS magazine.

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How to Forgive

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For example, a 2019 study published in Psychology & Health found that forgiving others aided in achieving better sleep, which, in turn, has the potential to improve health. . This article appears in the April 2016 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. Plus, it’s just a nice thing to do, right?

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Navigating Uncertainty: Strategies For Success In Commercial Real Estate Amid Global Turmoil

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This article was written by Pickard Chilton Principal Michael Hensley for Work Design Magazine. Image by Steelblue Positioned adjacent to Denver’s Regional Transportation District light rail, T3 RiNo’s location offers tenants immediate connectivity and accessibility to both downtown and Denver International Airport. since 2019.