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Never Broken: How Singer-Songwriter Jewel Became a Mental Health Advocate

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Jewel says she wrote the song as a way of taking accountability for her life—knowing that, even though she didn’t have a good upbringing or a support system to guide her, she had to decide: “Was I willing to be accountable for saving myself, or did somebody else owe me that? Did a religion owe me that? Who did owe me that?”

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This High School is Doing Whatever it Takes to Mentor First-Generation Students

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Despite any obstacles students face, since its creation in 2002, the school has enjoyed impressive outcomes, boasting a college readiness score 27% higher than the city’s in 2019. A range of foundations and community-based organizations help meet the school’s ambitious goal of ensuring both high school graduation and college matriculation.

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It’s Not the End: Why Creating an Exit Strategy Sets Your Business Up for Long-Term Success

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Perhaps one of the most notable is Google’s acquisition of Android, “which has successfully positioned Google as the market leader in smartphone operating systems, allowing significant control and access to consumer data,” Smith shares. Yahoo refused to buy Google for $1 billion in 1998 and again refused $5 billion in 2002.

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Rockbridge Guitars’ Co-founder Makes Instruments for A-List Musicians—And Kids, Too

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Then, in 2002, it actually happened. “He He also developed a color-coded finger positioning system on the fingerboard that correlates with music. Ray was a local Rockbridge musician who had dabbled in guitar building, creating about one a year as a hobby.

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5 Things Every Office Should be Replacing with Online Technology

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We’re well into the 21 st century, so why is it that so many business offices are still using outdated office machines and systems? Telephone Systems- Pretty much everyone carries a cell phone these days, so why cling to an old-fashioned phone system in the office? Replace those antique computers and computer systems.

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The Panama Papers Breach: Don’t Blame WordPress

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So much so that I’m no longer shocked to find a paralegal asking me to send a.doc formatted document because they are still running Word 2002 or to find out the operating system they are on is Windows 98. In my experience many law offices often have antiquated computer equipment and software.

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Green Gift Giving: Soda Stream Review & Giveaway!

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The more the system is used on a daily basis, the more CO 2 footprint the user actively saves. Because SodaStream uses water straight from the tap, the system makes traditional store-bought beverage bottles obsolete. Using your own home carbonation system means: Less packaging waste from cans and bottles. Also, an estimated 4.7

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