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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. Photos courtesy of Marble Hill School for International Studies. Luisais Taveras.

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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

Success

Widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time, Hogan won a total of 71 professional tournaments over the course of his career. Already an internationally-ranked swimmer in her native South Africa by the age of 14, du Toit seemed to be a rising star in international athletics. Open—for the third time—and the Masters.

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The Holy Grail of Investing With Tony Robbins: Mindset Shifts that Lay the Foundation for Financial Freedom

Success

Buffett attributes his success not only to financial acumen but to the investment he made in communication skills, citing his attendance at Dale Carnegie’s course as a transformative experience. Of course, I say. The external world you can’t control, but you can influence, and the internal world you can work at and make progress.”

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How Two Decades of Film Remakes Have Impacted Creativity in Cinema

Success

“There’s certainly been a shift—and Disney, of course, has really led this, with the triumvirate of [Lucasfilm], Pixar and Marvel,” says Alisa Perren, associate professor and co-director of the Center for Entertainment and Media Industries at the University of Texas at Austin. The easiest way to do that? Go with a known quantity.

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Navigating the IRS’ Interactive Tax Assistant

BMT Office Administration

With minimal help, of course. scholarships); Deductions; Credits; International; and Additional Topics. A weird thing: I entered two hypothetical children—a daughter who was born in 2002 and a son born in 2007. Tax lawyers should be able to do their own taxes, don’t you think? I stuck to the top—Do I Need to File a Tax Return?

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How Eco-Friendly is your Furniture?

Eco-Office Gals

Of course, it’s a great thing to work towards saving the environment – but you might as well make some money doing it! For example,e between 2002 and 2011, the organic food segment grew 238%, whereas the overall food ,market grew 33%; similarly, the use of renewable energy grew 456%, while the use of non-renewable fuels actually fell by 3.2%.

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Thursday Morning & 20 Years of Celebrating You & Your Profession!

Office Dynamics

In 1999, Sailing Into the New Millennium: Charting Your Course to Peak Performance discussed anticipation of the millennium. In 2002, they discussed Becoming a World Class Assistant hosted by Catepillar Inc. They discussed that excellence is subjective and motivation is internally generated. In 2006, Get Motivated!

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