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Non-Profit's Vertical Gardens Transforms Urban Pollution in Mexico City Image Courtesy of VERDMX This year NOAA has measured the the world CO2 level to be over 400 PPM and continues to climb 1 . It has been well known how urban greenery  can help combat urban pollution by absorbing harmful CO2 and provide Oxygen to the atmosphere as well as other benefits. Surface area is a premium in most cities. Check out informational pieces from Hindustan Times and   PressTV on how a new take on urban greenery inspired a non-profit (VERDMX) to design vertical gardens to combat pollution in the most polluted city in the Western Hemisphere - Mexico City.

Open offices have been around a surprisingly long time. But they're relatively misunderstood for their role in workplace culture. Where did open offices and cubicles come from, and are they really what we want? This episode of Overrated explores the history, including Frank Lloyd Wright, Herman Miller, and other key figures in the office design movement. Our workplaces haven't always been this way — this is how we got here.

BANDAI NAMCO to release new genre of mobile fighting game with Google cloud technology Photo courtesy of BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. We caught up with BANDAI NAMCO Dragon Ball Legends Producers, Keigo Ikeda and Toshitaka Tachibana on the upcoming mobile release of desktop console favorite Dragon Ball. This fighting, Player versus Player (PvP) game, powered by Google cloud technology, is run at 50 frames per second and the producers claim it is a "new genre of fighting game" with no decernable delay or latency and allows the average player to be competitive. The title ready for worldwide release on June 30 is going into a US soft-launch (beta?) on Android as we speak and is ready for pre-registration in the US. Check out our interview with our Creative Director, Taiko Fujimura.

Equinox IT Principal Consultant Jasmin Wilkins interviews Michael Sahota of Agilitrix on Agile leadership and high performance organisations following the Certified Agile Leadership course held in Wellington, New Zealand

A.X.L. In Theaters August 24th In the vein of classic '80s family movies SHORT CIRCUIT and FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR, A.X.L. is a new adventure about a down-on-his luck teenage bike rider, Miles (Alex Neustaedter), who stumbles upon an advanced, robotic, military dog named A.X.L. Endowed with next-generation artificial intelligence but with the heart of a dog, A.X.L. forms an emotional bond with Miles, much to the chagrin of the rogue military scientists who created A.X.L. and would do anything to retrieve him. Knowing what is at stake if A.X.L. gets captured, Miles teams up with his smart, resourceful crush, Sara (BeckyG), to protect his new best friend on a timeless, epic adventure for the whole family. Cast: Alex Neustaedter, Becky G, Alex MacNicoll Written & Directed by: Oliver Daly Genre: Family Adventure Distributor: Global Road Entertainment

Holly Caplan Shares Tips on How to Enjoy Your First Job Photo courtesy of Pablo by Buffer By Holly Caplan New college grads will have an advantage this year in the job market. Employers plan to hire 4 percent more new graduates for their U.S. operations from the Class of 2018 than they did from the Class of 2017. So, congratulations to the Class of 2018, not only are you finishing school, but there will be more space for you in the job market. Knowing this gives you an advantage because they want you! Getting the first job is a big accomplishment as it gives financial sustenance and the opportunity to make your mark in the working world.  A lot of time and effort is put into getting the job, and the interview advice can be rampant. Advice runs the gamut of how to format your resume, to what suit to wear.  This is all very helpful, but what happens when you actually get the job? What’s next? There is no road map for this. The first job is typically full of...

By Adam Witty and Rusty Shelton The battle to create brand recognition is taking place in a media world that’s noisier and more crowded than ever. That’s why some entrepreneurs, CEOs and professionals have come to realize that they can set themselves apart by looking beyond the corporate brand and instead building their personal brand, positioning themselves as an expert and leader in their industry and marketplace. It’s a path that such luminaries as Rachael Ray and Dave Ramsey used to much success, says Adam Witty, CEO of Advantage|ForbesBooks ( www.advantagefamily.com ) and co-author with Rusty Shelton of  Authority Marketing: How to Leverage 7 Pillars of Thought Leadership to Make Competition Irrelevant . “Although what’s called ‘authority marketing’ isn’t used as much as it should be, it’s not new,” Witty says. “More than a century ago, P.T. Barnum understood how to generate buzz around his name and get the press to report on his every move, which led t...

Age Discrimination And Women In The Workplace: How To Avoid Getting Pushed Out Age related assumptions create the perception that older workers, especially women, lack the stamina, aren't technically savvy, and want to slow down; they aren't invested in their careers. But it's the company that is no longer invested in the older employee. Here's how to avoid getting pushed out.

The fear that a robot or computer could put workers in the unemployment line may be directly linked to some physical and mental health issues, says three Ball State University researchers and a Villanova University professor. “ County-level job automation risk and health: Evidence from the United States ,” published in the journal Social Science and Medicine, found that exposure to automation risk may be negatively associated with health outcomes, plausibly through perceptions of poorer job security. The research was conducted by Srikant Devaraj, a research assistant professor with Ball State’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER); Michael Hicks, CBER director; Emily J. Wornell, a research assistant professor with Ball State’s Indiana Communities Institute; and Pankaj C. Patel with Villanova University. “While estimates of potential job losses due to automation vary for our nation— with one as high as 47 percent—most people agree that the risk of automation is sig...

Small businesses predict over a third of employees will work remotely in the next 10 years MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Upwork , the largest global freelancing website, in honor of  National Small Business Week ,  released new data that reveals the majority (58 percent) of small businesses are embracing agile workforces due to “greater interest among workers for flexible work arrangements.” The data is a specific cut of results from small business respondents to Upwork’s  Future Workforce Report , which explores U.S. business hiring. “Record low unemployment is putting enormous pressure on businesses to explore new ways to find and engage talent,” said Stephane Kasriel, CEO of Upwork. “As the biggest driver of job growth in the U.S., small businesses are on the leading edge of workforce innovation.  Innovative businesses are realizing that the only sustainable way to grow is by accessing the right talent and technology. As ...

This course will demystify venture capital deals and give both first-time and experienced entrepreneurs a definitive guide to secure funding. Veteran venture capitalists Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson, partners at the Foundry Group and authors of Venture Deals, reveal the secrets behind how venture financings really work. You can enroll at: https://novoed.com/venture-deals