Software Patents Author: Michael Feigin Recent court cases may change the availability of obtaining software and business method patents. Where is the line between what is considered an abstract and unpatentable invention verses a tangible and patentable invention?
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5 Surefire Ways To Eliminate Credit Card Debt Author: Wes Atkins Do you have enormous credit card debt? You are certainly not alone. According to research, the average family in the United States has $7000 in credit card debt and pays about $1000 in interest each year! Throw in a late payment or two, or an
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5 Ways To Protect Your Bond Portfolio From Rising Interest Rates Author: David Twibell The Federal Reserve recently raised its target federal funds rate for the first time since March 2000. This could be just the tip of the iceberg, though, as many experts believe rising inflation and a strengthening economy will spur continued rate hikes
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A Great Way to Do PR Author: Robert A. Kelly As a business, non-profit or association manager trying to get a bang for your PR buck, you could pretty much concentrate on simple print and broadcast mentions or, for that matter, the whole basket of tactical public relations weaponry including old
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Are You Too Busy for Your Kids? Author: Lorraine Pirihi In his recent newsletter Happy Kids, parenting expert Michael Grose (yes he is an expert with three kids of his own) said: Australian parents currently rate achieving work-family balance as their greatest parenting challenge. Currently, 71% of
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Are YOUR Toes Bruised? Author: Cathy Bryant What a question! What's THAT supposed to mean? I ask the question because so many people today who profess to be interested in operating their own business spend far too much time tire-kicking. While I would never underestimate the importance
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10 Resourceful Things You Can Do With A Product That Doesn't Sell Author: David Riewe 1. Sell the reprint/reproduction rights to the product. You could make money selling other people the rights to reproduce and sell the product. People are always looking for new products to sell. 2. Giveaway the product for free from your web site.
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Build Trustworthy Relationships with your Affiliates Author: Abe Cherian All companies treat their affiliates differently. In fact, your affiliates are your driving sales force. Unlike in the off-line world, they don't get paid by the hour, they get paid for the sales they make. This means you, the business owner,
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Tips to Reduce Your Home Insurance Costs Author: Matt McWilliams All homeowners are looking for ways to reduce our home insurance costs. Costs continue to rise and budgets get tighter and tighter with each passing year. Here are 8 tips to reduce your home insurance costs. 1. Increased Home Security Most homes
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A Career with the FBI Author: Diana Clarke Do you have what it takes to become an FBI special agent? Do you have a sincere desire to enforce federal laws and investigate crimes? This job requires hard work and can often times be dangerous and stressful. You'll undoubtedly be in close contact
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A Short Guide to Effective Public Speaking Author: Stephen D. Boyd Delivering an effective presentation to 20 or to 200 people is difficult. Because listeners have better access to information since the internet became commonplace, audiences expect more content from speakers today. In addition, because of the
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Beating The Business Blues Author: Terri Seymour Internet marketing is a wonderful business, but if you are like me, there are days when you get really down and just can't seem to get going. This is compounded for some people with the Winter Blues. Sometimes sitting in your lonely corner of the bedroom
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Employee And Coworkers Gifts Author: Adriana Copaceanu Giving gifts to your co-workers or your employees can be a tricky business. You want to give something that is they will really enjoy but doesn't break your piggy bank. You want to give something that suits the individual's tastes but doesn't suggest
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Personal vs. Business Author: Matt Bacak Many business owners agree that starting a small business will involve the personal finances of the owner, even though the business may be formally regarded as separate entities. This is probably due to the fact that the business owner may be likely to
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Top 5 Emerging Real Estate Markets for 2006 Author: Rhiannon Williamson Successful real estate investors are well aware that one of the fundamental keys to building a successful property portfolio is the careful timing of market entry; therefore investors always seek to buy ahead of an emerging trend and often take a
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5 Magic Points: Should I BUY or RENT my HOME? Author: Tom Levine Buying a Home is the American Dream. It is more than a place you put your hat at the end of the day. It defines you, protects you, and prospers with you. Yes, Home Ownership is a noble pursuit, but it always starts with this first, important question:
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How to Find Lower Interest Rates Using the Internet Author: John Mussi If you're looking for information about interest rates for a loan and find yourself getting frustrated by not finding rates that are in the range of what you'd like, you might be overlooking a valuable resource. Since the advent of the internet,
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Loan Modification Programs to Prevent Foreclosure Author: Nick Adama A mortgage modification can often be the perfect solution in situations when homeowners can not afford a standard repayment plan, refinance out of the process, or save up enough to pay off the arrears.
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Walt Disney's Failures Could Inspire Entrepreneurs Author: Stephen Schochet You are a struggling entrepreneur and sometimes it feels like you are pushing a 3 ton boulder up a steep hill. Costs keep mounting and you are considering giving up. Well before you do, check out these 10 setbacks that Walt Disney had, some were
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2010 SOCCER: MOSES MABHIDA STADIUM Author: Anton Viljoen The Stadium is in Durban, adjacent to the ABSA Stadium, in the Kings Park Sporting Precinct, and the Durban street circuit used for the A1GP World Cup of motorsport. The Stadium will have a capacity of 70,000 during the World Cup and 54,000 afterwards. Ca
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Turning Challenge Into Opportunity Author: Jeff Solochek There is a common saying that whenever you are presented with a problem or a challenge, you should turn it into an opportunity. Some of the people who have mastered this concept are; the United States Government, Large Corporations, Self Made
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What is Pay-Per-Click? Author: F. Terrence Markle Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising is when an advertiser pays for each qualified click that sends a search engine user (i.e., visitor) to the advertisers web page. PPC requires the advertiser to bid on key words or key word phrases chosen by the
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