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Palliative Care: Its Role & Importance in Our Lives It’s a fact of life that all people will experience death. A difficult subject for many, yet it’s crucial in modern society that we learn of the available resources for those facing the unavoidable ultimatum. Few things in life are as indisputably dreaded as the cessation of life. The manner in which one ceases to exist unfortunately cannot be predicted for every individual. Yet the quality of life leading up to the moment of self-expiration is

Central District Pray for Lodi Community Church (Ohio), as they are seeking a new pastor for their congregation. Please pray with them as they seek God to direct them through the process. Painesville Hispanic Church (Ohio) is sponsoring a new parenting study. Pray for the Lord to work greatly and that He would guide pastor Alan Brown as he prepares for the classes. Pray also that the Lord would allow many to realize their need for a personal relationship with Christ. Pray for the growing partnership

Undergraduate students enrolled in introductory personality psychology courses at The Pennsylvania State University from the Altoona and University Park campuses will be recruited for participation. All students enrolled in the courses will be required to complete the procedure for this study to earn a grade in the course, however, they will be required to give their consent to use their data in the present study in exchange for extra credit in the course. Those who do not consent to use their

Soon after we were given the task of creating a project that featured a topic in history, we knew we wanted to showcase an event that activated equal rights for a minority group in which few people were familiar with. After extensive internet searching and multiple futile topic attempts, Madison remembered her mom, a former collegiate runner, mentioning various elite runners faced with social obstacles. Billy Mills’ groundbreaking Olympic performance seemed an ideal topic choice for our common interest

Harry J. Anslinger was one of the most prominent figures in the federal government that led the war on drugs. Harry J. Anslinger was born on May 20, 1892 in Altoona, PA. Harry believed that “alcohol prohibition could have succeeded if only the penalties have been tougher”. Anslinger is well known for outlawing marijuana. “Reefer makes darkies think they’re as good as white men”. He declared war on drugs and effectively

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at an alarming rate. Whether it is a generic fistfight between students, or a horrific school shooting, we hear about some form of violence occurring in American schools nearly every day, including in our own local schools, such as my school, the Altoona Area Junior High School. This kind of behavior in our school, AAJHS, is obviously a major safety hazard. In an attempt to lessen this violence and protect students, principals should take action and begin conducting random locker searches to check

Water plays a vital role in everyday life, from quenching your thirst on a hot summer day, to being one of the main ingredient of life in all aspects on earth. Recently, Georgia has been under a severe water drought. Lake Lanier in Georgia, which is a major supply of drinking water to its state, and neighboring states Alabama, and Florida; has been at its lowest in years. Georgia’s drought is certainly due to the lack of precipitation; therefore, creating water levels to decline more rapidly as time

Team-Based Incentives: Not Your Usual Office Wilfredo Gonzalez University of the Incarnate Word Abstract Done-Deal Paper, Inc. operates throughout central Pennsylvania with offices in Scranton, Harrisburg, and Altoona. Providing paper and paper needs to most of Central Pennsylvania, Done-Deal is one of the top two competitors in the area. In January 2012 an office manager, Michael Carell, convinced the CEO, Jerry Zucker, to change incentives for sales representatives.  There were 20 sales representatives

Life is no different than the weather. Not only is it unpredictable, but it shows us a new perspective of the world every day. Since I started working in the Emergency Department at Pinnacle Health I have seen 10 cardiac arrests and 10 deaths; never once has a patient lived, until recently. Several months ago, while sitting at work the command phone rang. Moments later, the doctor states “cardiac arrest, ETA 5 minutes." My heart dropped -- this is the second one this week. Immediately, I saw