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A high-stakes debate is taking place on Capitol Hill. Its focus is the legislation that reforms this country’s patent system. What’s at risk is whether we, as a nation, reward or hinder innovation. I believe that there are several problems with the proposed legislation (S. 23)—a recycled policy package that failed to pass muster in its earlier incarnations. The proposed legislation, known as [...]

School is never easy, but responsibilities like bills or a family can make the prospect of adding to the mix seem overwhelming. Despite these challenges, people from all different backgrounds are choosing to go back to school, seeing continued education as a way to improve their current job prospects or create future job security. Many choose to go back to school to complete degree programs they never [...]

With more than 500 million active users spending over 700 billion minutes a month on its site, Facebook has become a premier platform for socializing, sharing, searching and, now, shopping online. The emerging trend of selling and buying merchandise through Facebook and other social media platforms is here and it’s exploding. Booz & Company estimates that the dollar volume of goods sold through [...]

In these challenging economic times, consumers are focusing more on “needs” than “wants,” particularly when it comes to their purchases. Rather than rushing to buy the flashiest new gadget or gizmo, many consumers are placing a premium on reliability, seeking products and services they can count on for quality and value. Recognizing this need, savvy companies are working to provide their customers [...]

When you start a home business, you will probably set aside one room or area of your house to be your office. This is the place where you’ll handle general business, customer relations, shipping and delivery of products and services, payroll and many other details that pertain to your company. Of course, this room is also in your house, so you want to make sure it looks good in case you have customers [...]

As a victim of identity theft and an advocate for victims of this crime, I have learned that no matter how safe you think your information is, it isn’t. And no matter how simple it may seem to prove your own innocence, that isn’t easy either. I take precautions against identity theft and urge others to do the same because I know that cleaning up after an occurrence of an identity theft can be time [...]