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Resilience Stories: After Her Father Was Deported, She Bought and Expanded His New Jersey Restaurant

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Morales was released after 17 days, given a second chance through the DACA policy ( Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ) as well as a green card petition filed by her mother, who gained legal status in 2004 after marrying a U.S. Such was the first hour or so of Lizeth Morales’ daybreak on Feb.

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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

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It’s important to pay attention to the business matters at hand along with their legal aspects and personalities, he adds. Proof it works: Schaus’s profits grew by 15% from 2011 to 2012 as a result of her partnerships. In 2012 I passed along between 35 and 40% of the work that came my way.

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The only way is ethics … the Workplace Cocktail Hour with David Sharp

Workplace Insight

He has strong and longstanding links with many people and organisations in the facilities, property, HR, Occupational Health, legal and other related sectors. In 2012 he took part in the Cape Argus (world’s largest competitive bike race), and cycled unsupported from Land’s End to John O’ Groats.

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How to Name Your Business

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Is it legally available? Trademark Database at USPTO.gov to see if the name is legally trademarked. Sales rose by 23% in 2012. Is it easy to say? Play with rhymes and alliteration (Dunkin’ Donuts). It should roll off the tongue. In addition to finding an available URL, search the U.S. Mercedita Roxas-Murray.

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What Happens to Your Digital Life When You Die?

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In 2012, Forever.com was launched to offer online storage to its users and a digital archive of their photos, potentially sowing the first seeds of what has over the years flourished into the business of managing one’s digital legacy. * * *. In the U.S.,

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After 22 excellent years, I’ve reached the salary cap–so, now what?

Office Dynamics

by ALICE BUMGARNER, MODERATOR on MARCH 14, 2012 2:47PM. Question: “I have been with my firm as a legal secretary, purchaser, database manager, etc. However, at my last review, I was told I was getting to the cap for legal secretaries. Capped legal secretary. in ADMIN PRO FORUM. for 22 years. Any suggestions?”

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Is the Staffing Industry Facing a Kodak Moment?

Small Business Labs

The more sophisticated the company, the more likely legal, HR, and even procurement have weighed in and said ‘The risks are greater than the reward.’   A key reason Kodak failed is their financial results remained strong even as digital photography rapidly gained market share in the 1990's.

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