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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

Success

It wasn’t just any form of the disease, but a rare form of blood cancer known as anaplastic large-cell lymphoma. Then, in May 2008, he became the 18th pitcher in the history of the storied Red Sox organization to throw a perfect game. In 2003, again swimming the 800-meter freestyle, she won gold at the All-Africa Games.

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Forecast Lessons from Past Small Business Trends Lists

Small Business Labs

  Either way the trend had been around quite a while in 2008 when we said it was "taking off" due to the iPhone's recent success and the expected 2008 release of Google's Android.    I think the first "year of NFC" I remember was 2003.    The reason is pretty simple. 

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Presidential Environmental Track Record and Positions 2012

Eco-Office Gals

Obama also formed the Partnership for Sustainable Communities to bring together federal agencies to help communities nationwide improve access to affordable housing and increase low cost transportation options while protecting the environment. or breakfast cereal.

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Using Microsoft Office E-mail Templates

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Using Microsoft Office E-mail Templates By The Professional Assistant on Friday, February 08, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity D o you wite reccurring e-mails on a regular basis? Clear the Use Mircosoft Office Word 2003 to edit e-mail messages check box. Click Apply , then OK.

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Change of Business Ownership | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Change of Business Ownership by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 17, 2008 An important consideration for a small business owner when looking towards the future is the possibility that the ownership of their business may change. This is particularly true in the high levels of anticipation of business ownership change throughout the western world.

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Thursday Morning & 20 Years of Celebrating You & Your Profession!

Office Dynamics

In 2003, Opening the Airwaves to Communication was hosted by The Boeing Company in Long Beach, CA and was built around “human moments.” In 2008, Sail to Success! In 2002, they discussed Becoming a World Class Assistant hosted by Catepillar Inc. in Peoria, Il, using Spectrum Thinking for decision making.

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Sugar Not The Icing On The Small Business Cake.

The Small Business Blog

many manufacturing companies need cash-flow in form of loans, to take that away from them means killing their cash-flow and sometimes their business. This problem with credit was highlighted in 2003 by the FT (media) – everybody ignored it. As you would expect, I do not agree with your standpoint, fact is: 1.

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