The document discusses the history and importance of chocolate in human civilization. It notes that chocolate originated in Mesoamerica over 3000 years ago and was prized by the Aztecs and Mayans for its taste. Cocoa beans were used as currency and their cultivation was tightly regulated. The Spanish introduced chocolate to Europe in the 16th century, where it became a popular drink among the elite. Today, chocolate is one of the most popular flavors in the world and a multi-billion dollar industry.
The document discusses the history and development of artificial intelligence over the past 70 years. It outlines some of the key milestones in AI research from the early work in the 1950s to modern advances in deep learning. While progress has been significant, fully general human-level AI remains an ongoing challenge that researchers continue working to achieve.
Brian Yolitz, MnSCU Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities
This presentation will focus on and answer questions about the MnSCU system’s legislative capital bonding request.
This document is the cover of an English textbook for 8th grade students in Ukraine. It provides information about the textbook such as the author's name, publication details, and that it is part of an educational set that also includes a workbook, teacher's book, and audio recordings. The summary emphasizes that the textbook teaches English for communication and is based on a communicative approach.
The document discusses the history and importance of chocolate in human civilization. It notes that chocolate originated in Mesoamerica over 3000 years ago and was prized by the Aztecs and Mayans for its taste. Cocoa beans were used as currency and their cultivation was tightly regulated. The Spanish introduced chocolate to Europe in the 16th century, where it became a popular drink among the elite. Today, chocolate is one of the most popular flavors in the world and a multi-billion dollar industry.
The document discusses the history and development of artificial intelligence over the past 70 years. It outlines some of the key milestones in AI research from the early work in the 1950s to modern advances in deep learning. While progress has been significant, fully general human-level AI remains an ongoing challenge that researchers continue working to achieve.
Brian Yolitz, MnSCU Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities
This presentation will focus on and answer questions about the MnSCU system’s legislative capital bonding request.
This document is the cover of an English textbook for 8th grade students in Ukraine. It provides information about the textbook such as the author's name, publication details, and that it is part of an educational set that also includes a workbook, teacher's book, and audio recordings. The summary emphasizes that the textbook teaches English for communication and is based on a communicative approach.