INTRODUCTION I recently read that Jamaica is now the fourth most indebted nation in the world. Furthermore, in a 2009 speech on the Jamaican economy, Mr. Bruce Golding (former Prime Minister) said that Jamaica’s Gross Domestic Product (total amount of goods and services) was J$560 billion and that after pay the interest on the debts,…
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Resumes for Recent Graduates: 5 Great Tips for Organizing Your "Education" Section
If you just graduated from college or even grad school, law school, or medical school, your education section is probably the first on your resume (after your headline and possibly a summary/brand statement). . Because? Because it studies what you have done most recently and is most relevant to your potential employer. (There may be…
How to fit Ironman triathlon training into your busy schedule
When I started competing in triathlons about eight years ago, I set out to finish an Ironman, the ultimate triathlon. 2.4 mile swim; 112 mile bike; 26.2 mile run. It sounded incredibly crazy. At the time, I was in law school and studying for most of the day. Consequently, or so I thought, I couldn’t…
How the Internet was born and why it negatively affects you
We all use the Internet whether we like it or not. Consider that there are more than 8.97 billion mobile connections today, according to real-time intelligence data from GMSA. That’s more than the estimated population of Earth, which is 7.71 billion, according to estimates by the UN. So how did the internet start? A number…
Why does my Macintosh OS X crash? Tips for diagnosing symptoms of problems
When you have responsibility for advertising, marketing, public relations, graphic design, and website files for hundreds of clients within your system, computer crashes that risk potential data loss can be a major reason to panic. To do? I have been in the marketing business for over thirty-five years. I have active clients whose work I…
Should an inventor have his patent attorney sign a confidentiality agreement?
I’ve been getting a recurring question lately: “Will you sign this Non-Disclosure Agreement before I tell you about the invention for which I want you to write a patent application?” Sometimes the question is asked, “how much do you charge to write an NDA that you will then sign so that I can tell you…
Exclusive Remedy Provisions: Why You Can’t Sue Your Own Employer When You’re Injured
Many clients, sometimes after years of litigating a workers’ compensation claim, reach the point of frustration where they decide, “I guess I’m going to have to sue my employer.” It is at this point that the harsh reality must be revealed (or reiterated). In most cases, if you have a workers’ compensation claim, you cannot…
The future of LPO in India
The future of LPO: India, as we all know, is one of the most promising economies today. Its growth has been immense in the last 5 years and is expected to increase further in the coming days. The country’s stock markets have become a regular feature nowadays that they are touching the 20k mark which…
leading leadership
What is lead leadership? According to Wikipedia, a meek is “any entity in a given domain that serves to create or influence trends or foreshadow future events.” That definition serves the subject of this article well, as what I hope to convey are those leadership qualities most conducive to influencing others for positive change. Interestingly,…
Ohio Real Estate Lawyers
Although Ohio real estate law does not require you to have a real estate attorney, there are certain cases where having an attorney may be a good idea. When buying a property that has developments of common interest, it can be difficult for the average consumer to discern between the parts of the property that…