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The US Has the Highest Recidivism Rates In the World—Here’s Why

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A 2021 Bureau of Justice Statistics study found that 66% of people released from prison in 24 different states in 2008 were re-arrested within three years. Many of these arrests led to reincarceration: parole and probation violations and new sentences led 61% of prisoners released in 2008 to return to prison within a decade.

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How to Separate the Urgent from the Important

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If a to-do item has a hard deadline that’s coming up fast, take care of it before tasks that have a more flexible time frame. Making lists, delegating and keeping a meticulously updated calendar can help you stay on top of the day-to-day stuff, so when unexpected but urgent problems pop up, you’re ready to meet them head-on.?.

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Blog Action Day 2008

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Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Blog Action Day 2008 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 1:00 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging As a participant in Blog Action Day 2008, I asked everyone I know for information on programs (actual or planned) which combat poverty.

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Too Busy for Relationships? 5 Ways to Make Time for Connection

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We’d just arrived with the moving trucks at our new home when the first neighbors showed up at the door. Has an overloaded calendar or demanding work life left you disconnected from the people and things that matter most to you? Call them up and invite them to do something. Spend more time with a particular family member?

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On the needles October 2008

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Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs On the needles October 2008 Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 10:04 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Knitting Frenetic. Without some mind clearing time every day, I believe we end up in the realm of mind numb, wherein we lose both our perspective and sense of self.

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Calendar "ah ha"

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.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 January, 2010 Calendar "ah ha" I was participating in a Harvard sponsored webinar with my boss the other day. The topic was on personal branding and they were making recommendations to executives on how to polish up their image. I guess he thought I needed the help. Another one I never use.

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Using Microsoft Outlook Calendar Properly

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Home About Me Advertise Using Microsoft Outlook Calendar Properly By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity A re you trying to book a meeting with someone or a group of people? People are using their Microsoft Outlook calendars incorrectly.