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Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering

Fast Company Tech

Does that sound far-fetched? 170 billion each year, according to AmeriCorps, the federal agency focused on national and community service. Alexis de Tocquevillea French philosopher and diplomat who arrived in the United States in 1831 to study the new nations penal systemwas so impressed by the scale of volunteering in the U.S.

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3 ways to stop feeling so awkward in videos

Fast Company Tech

I have trained hundreds of people, ranging from members of Congress to supermodels to everyday folks, for national TV program appearances. Here are my tips to sound natural and authentic on camera. Using a prompter makes you sound like a robot. Toss The Teleprompter, Ditch the Script Try not to use a teleprompter!

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Microsoft president sounds alarm on ‘ongoing’ SolarWinds hack, identifies 40 more precise targets

The Verge

The breach targeted several US government agencies and is believed to have been carried out by Russian nation-state hackers. We need a more effective national and global strategy to protect against cyberattacks,” he writes. Microsoft is also looking for “stronger steps to hold nation-states accountable for cyberattacks.”.

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[DATA] 11 Must-Know Stats About Nonprofit Websites

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It’s worth noting that in the survey the questions about website communications are only presented to those that have working knowledge in nonprofit website management, thus ensuring that the data is sound to use as benchmarks in your nonprofit’s website communications strategy. 6% use Wix. 5% use Squarespace.

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TikTok travel influencers are illegally hitching a ride on Mauritania’s Iron Ore Train

Fast Company Tech

original sound – MARISSA MEIZZ The History of the Iron Ore Train The Mauritania Railway , or Iron Ore Train, is the countrys only rail line. Iron ore makes up nearly 50% of the small nations exports. This 437-mile journey through the Sahara desert offers dramatic selfie backdropsand no shortage of controversy.

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January Cause Awareness: National Mentoring Month

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That’s why we take time every January to celebrate National Mentoring Month! If you’re wondering how you can celebrate the mentors in your life or even become a mentor yourself, here’s a little bit about National Mentoring Month. About National Mentoring Month. How to Celebrate National Mentoring Month.

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South Korean startup Cochlear.ai raises $2 million Series A to detect the sounds missed by speech recognition

TechCrunch

Sit quietly for a moment and pay attention to the different sounds around you. These are all noises Cochlear.ai , a Seoul-based sound recognition startup, is training its SaaS platform to identify. will use its Series A on hiring over the next 18 months and to increase the dataset of sounds used to train its deep learning algorithms.

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