Intern meeting topics

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The all-new for 2023 Sequoia is everything the outgoing model wasn’t, and that’s a great thing. It’s smart-looking instead of bland, its interior is interesting and intuitive as opposed to the outgoing model’s slightly bargain flavor, and its basic conservatism has been jettisoned in favor of a more mod flavor overall. All Sequoias are now hybrids, too, meaning you’ll get 17 MPG combined city/highway as opposed to the 14 MPG one used to achieve. It’s a small improvement which adds up over time. Other trims in the lineup will offer you mileage in the very low 20s. It is, after all, a full-size SUV weighing upwards of 5,600 pounds. It seats up to eight passengers. ADVERTISEMENT Body I had the TRD Pro trim, meaning my outside was mighty-mighty with a TRD PRO hood badge, gloss-black window molding, black technical camo grained overfenders with marker lights and other distinguishing features. I got lots of … [Read more...] about Tested-Driving The 2023 Toyota Sequoia: Meet The New Boss

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Crypto continues to have a rocky 2023, with one of the most recent announcements being a pending lawsuit against Coinbase by the Securities and Exchange Commission. While the SEC continues to hammer on virtually every crypto-native organization or service provider, there are other issues that investors need to keep in mind. Taxes are a part of any business conversation, and rarely a fun one to discuss. Enjoyable or not, however, taxes are an important topic for any investment or business decision; crypto taxes and tax treatment continue to provide fertile ground for debate, discourse, and wide ranging conversation. Even as the Internal Revenue Service has continuously updated guidance, issued multiple online Q&A documents, and made changes to tax forms for U.S. taxpayers, the tax situation surrounding crypto continues to be a complicated one. Straight-forward crypto transactions, such as using bitcoin (or other crypto) … [Read more...] about What Crypto Investors Need To Know About NFT Tax Changes

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Beena Ammanath - Global Deloitte AI Institute Leader, Founder of Humans For AI and Author "Trustworthy AI." Statistically speaking, your organization is likely already using artificial intelligence, and you probably have full-scale deployment of at least three AI applications. A recent survey revealed as much, as well as that nearly every business leader sees AI as critical to business success over the next five years. AI may be transforming business and impacting the bottom line, but do business leaders understand how AI works, its applications and the potential risks? They need to. Being a successful leader in this era requires AI literacy. Counter to common assumptions, AI is not the sole province of data scientists and machine learning engineers. The technology is intellectually accessible without a data science background. AI literacy refers to a solid grasp of the different types of AI, the data they … [Read more...] about Leadership In The Age Of AI: How To Build Your AI Literacy

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin In today’s fast-paced media landscape, effective communication with members of the media is essential for businesses and organizations. Whether you’re looking to promote a new product, respond to a crisis or establish thought leadership in your industry, knowing how to communicate with journalists and reporters is key. However, many businesses struggle with this task, unsure of the best methods to use or how to build strong relationships with the press. Below, 10 members of Forbes Communications Council share their preferred methods of communicating with the media and explain why these strategies are so crucial for successful media relations. 1. However The Reporter Wants To Communicate While email is my primary means of starting a relationship with a reporter, that relationship can move to Twitter, text or an old-fashioned phone call. I love exploring new communications tools. The most recent one that came across my … [Read more...] about 10 Comms Pros’ Preferred Methods Of Communicating With The Media

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin MLB The Show 23 released via early access for pre-order customers on March 24. It releases for everyone else on Tuesday, March 28. After spending at least a dozen hours playing the game, here is an in-depth review of every major aspect of MLB The Show 23. Sights, Sound and Feel During the buildup for the release of MLB The Show 23, Sony San Diego didn’t dedicate any streams or social media posts to advancements in visuals. For the most part, the visual fidelity is on par with what we’ve come to expect from sports video games released in this era. That’s something that probably won’t ruffle the feathers of the vast majority of players, and it isn’t likely to be a major topic of discussion in most MLB The Show circles. A more active topic for discussion is gameplay changes. Users who didn’t get a chance to participate in the play test will immediately notice a change in fielding–specifically throwing. … [Read more...] about MLB The Show 23: The Complete Breakdown

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Naeim Khanjani is the CEO and cofounder of Electo Analytics , a public affairs software company designed to empower policy teams. I see the tightening grip of inflation along with the war in Ukraine resulting in a decline in the desire for new EU investments for foreign investors. In the region’s place, I've witnessed how countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), such as Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar, have become an emerging space for investors . Driving Change: A Comprehensive Look At Initiatives The past few years, in particular, have opened up myriad economic possibilities for the Middle East. In 2022, the World Bank predicted economic advancement in the region as a result of their prioritization of green growth, as well as their commitment to hosting both the World Cup in Qatar and Expo 2020 in Dubai. Recently, the Abrahamic Family House , a demonstration of unity … [Read more...] about How Gulf Cooperation Council Initiatives Are Shifting The Foreign Investment Landscape

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin A biased bid selection process represents one of the biggest threats for procurement officials. Such bias leads to a bad selection decision for a government contract, wasting taxpayer money. Moreover, it may lead to a procurement bid protest. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) put out a report in 2017, which found that a “flawed selection decision” was one of the top four reasons for successful bid protests - and over 22% of bid protests succeeded that year. So how should procurement officials protect their procurement selection process from bias? Doing so requires a basic grasp of behavioral science research on cognitive biases and how to defeat them . What Do Lawyers Working on Bid Protests Say About Bias? In 2021, the US Congress commissioned a bid protest study at the Defense Department referencing the work of Dr. Christopher Yukins , a professor of procurement law at the George Washington … [Read more...] about Prevent Costly Procurement Disasters: 6 Science-Backed Techniques For Bias-Free Decision Making

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Earlier this month, Beijing hosted the so-called “Two Sessions” gathering of officials from all over the country. There were some 3,000 delegates of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s nominal legislature, plus an additional 2,000 members of the Chinese People’s Political Consultive Conference (CPPCC), an advisory body. Though mostly a rubber stamp for the decisions of Xi Jinping and the close allies he put into place earlier, the announcements made in the last few weeks make clear Chinese leadership’s priorities and plans. President Xi talked a lot about putting people first. All leaders do, communist or elected. He described the people as the decisive force for building China. He added that by people he meant all peoples and ethnic groups in China. Despite this predictable boiler plate, the plans he and his fellow speakers advanced placed their emphasis elsewhere – on the military and on what could be … [Read more...] about Beijing Tells The Faithful What Its Leaders Want

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin With roughly 270 million people living within its borders, Indonesia is the fourth most populous nation on the planet—and for a deep dive into the fascinating array of cultures found across the country, there’s no better destination than Jakarta. This massive metropolis has served as the Indonesian capital since 1961, offering a colossal array of top-tier restaurants, museums, and historic landmarks for both visitors and locals to enjoy. As you plan your first visit to this storied city, don’t miss out on these incredible Indonesian experiences. Try Flavorful Indonesian Cuisine in PIK Located just east of Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Pantai Indah Kapuk—or PIK, for short—is one of Jakarta’s most affluent communities, providing visitors with a wealth of polished restaurants to enjoy during a visit. While the province of Bali has earned abundant acclaim for its spectacular natural beauty, visitors to PIK can … [Read more...] about Five Essential Activities For First-Time Visitors To Jakarta

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin “Has anyone had clients actually do the apocryphal story of a client using a 529 to go on a continuing education cruise of Europe?” asked one of my peers in a recent forum, “Trying to figure (this out) after client asked.” Can You Get An Education At Sea? There are a host of companies offering education opportunities in combination with a cruise. Continuing Education, Inc. claims to have, “over 100 Continuing Medical Education and Dental CE cruise conferences.” This allows medical professionals to fulfill the requirements of their professional designation in combination with a vacation. There’s also University at Sea, CME Away at Sea, AEA Optometric Cruise Seminars, and many, many more companies that would gladly give a professional continuing education classes and an excuse to vacation. However, these are all continuing education classes, not college courses from an accredited school. These are for-profit companies … [Read more...] about Can You Use Your 529 To Take A Cruise?