$16,000 check lifts United Way to $2M goal

,000 check lifts United Way to M goal
United Way of the Concho Valley did not meet its campaign goal by Dec. 31 — for only the second known time since opening its doors in 1925.
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Child protection numbers reviewed; 27 children removed from their homes in 2010
A big aspect of the work done by the Pipestone County Family Services Agency is Children’s Services, specifically the safety of children. While working to protect the children, sometimes it is necessary to remove children from their homes or unhealthy situations.
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Exploring Memory Training As A Strategy For Addiction Treatment
Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute faculty member leads study resulting in new insight on rehabilitating brain function in addicts People with addictions to stimulants tend to choose instant gratification or a smaller but sooner reward over a future benefit, even if the future reward is greater. Reduced value of a future reward, called “delay discounting” by neuroscientists, is the major …
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