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OPM Disability Retirement Under FERS or CSRS: The 1-Year Statute of Limitations

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The general rule for filing a federal disability retirement claim under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) or the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), is that a federal or postal employee must file the disability retirement claim within one (1) year of being “separated from Federal Service.” This is legally established in 5 USC 8337(b), […]

Your Most Important Relationship: The Importance of Self-Esteem

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The dimensions of “real” self-esteem In order to have mental health, healthy families, and healthy societies, every man, woman, and child needs to have positive self-esteem, a true sense of personal worth. Unfortunately there has been a lot of confusion about its definition. Many people mistakenly equate self-esteem with selfishness, arrogance, conceit, narcissism, and a […]

Android Instant Apps: Unleashing the Prominent Future of Mobile Apps

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Google, the biggest tech giant, has introduced Android Instant Apps, the newest approach to running Android apps without installing them. To describe it in simple terms, it’s just a new feature that will allow users to open and use an app simply by clicking the referral link without having to download it. Android instant apps […]

Jungle Notes: The Power of the Physical Environment

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It’s amazing how the physical environment can influence mood, outlook, and attitude. My private practice is located inside a doctor’s office where I share space with several internists and pediatricians. When I first moved into the space four years ago, I did my best to compensate for the clinical setting and lack of natural light […]

Identity Theft Protection for Small Businesses: A Step You May Be Missing

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More than $8 billion dollars was stolen from small businesses through identity theft in 2008 according to Javelin Strategy & Research of Pleasanton, California. Small business identity theft continues to outpace individual identity theft at a rate of 4.1 percent in 2010, compared with 3.5 percent for consumers. Small businesses are suffering because thieves know […]

How to Sell Your House on Craigslist: Step-by-Step Instructions

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With the advent of the internet comes the advent of great free advertising tools and Craigslist is one of them. For those who don’t know, Craigslist is a free online classifieds website used to buy and sell a variety of items. One area that has had great success on Craigslist has been with real estate […]