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Boulder, CO, September 17, 2018 – The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, an award that celebrates inspiring, public-spirited young people from across the U.S. and Canada, announces its 2018 winners.…
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Plagiarism is using in writing someone else’s text published in paper or electronic form, without full reference to the source or even with a reference, if the volume…
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Getting or keeping cheap car insurance for teens means knowing what to do if you ever get into a car accident. Being in a car accident generally brings…
According to a recent article in Inside Higher Ed, private colleges and universities are trending toward raising their tuition “discount” rates despite annual increases of the “sticker price”…
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While there may never be a singular answer to why teens – or anyone else for that matter – commits suicide, there are certainly some common factors. Keep…
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