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If You Were Dying… Would Gratitude Be Your First Thought?

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In 2009, a month after being told that her stage four pancreatic cancer had metastasized to the liver, limiting her lifespan to just weeks or even mere days, Joan Lewis felt well enough to cross off bucket-list items. This article was published in March 2014 and has been updated. Meanwhile, Joan Lewis’ days turned into weeks.

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Patrice Washington Is Redefining Wealth By Scaling Joy

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She reached a defining moment in 2009, when she discovered a revelatory Bible passage in Proverbs 17:16 that reads, “What good is money in the hands of a fool if they have no desire to seek wisdom?” “There is no way we can do it by ourselves and there is always someone who knows more than you do who can be of support to you.

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Fidelity on Leading Sectors for Innovation

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.  Leading Sectors for Innovation from Fidelity Investments looks at innovations in health care/medical devices, media and entertainment and information technology.    The medical innovation areas covered include genomics, biotech pharmaceuticals and digital health records.   

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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2014

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To see earlier lists, click on the year: 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2008. Income Inequality:  Income inequality is a big issue that will become bigger in 2014.   Health Care. Below is our 7th annual Top 10 Small Business Trends list.  2013's trend list is available here. GDP increasing 2.5%   8. . 

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Would You Risk Your Life to Save a Stranger?

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The 22-year-old engineering student, who describes himself as “quiet and private,” was working as a building monitor at Seattle Pacific University on June 5, 2014, when a gunman began firing at random. This article was published in December 2014 and has been updated. No one knew Jon Meis would be a hero that day, not even Jon Meis.

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These 8 cities around the world are putting their focus on biking and walking — not cars

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This reduces gridlock and commute times, frees up space for walking paths and parks, and improves air quality — all factors that boost people’s wellbeing and physical health. Between 2009 and 2016, it grew from a city of around 1.2 Auckland, New Zealand’s electrified public transit fleet. Metro area population: 1.6

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

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She has more than 20 years experience in business, healthcare and education with master’s degrees in Health Services Administration, Education, and Human Organizational Systems. Along with 100 people he is collectively raising £1,000,000 ($1,350,000) for a mental health charity by running 10km every single day in 2022.

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