"If you have a registered trademark you can stop people using it in the course of trade for goods that are not yours or licensed or approved by you, " she said.

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Just as the services or goods you provide are unique and valuable, so too must be your personal brand.

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You have become -- (applause) -- you have become the hub for the transportation for the goods and people that are -- flow through East Africa.

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If you are in any doubt as to whether stealing digital goods is frowned upon by the law, take a look at some of the penalties imposed for illegally downloading music.

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But as you know, there are many other ways to create impact in the world than through physical goods.

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Further north, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, hand-knotted carpets are made and sent to showrooms in the U.S. You'll find such goods, says Washington D.

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If you are small company that has supplied goods or services to a big company, such as any of the giant supermarkets, everyone knows that the supermarket chain is good for the money.

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Expensive goody bags full of designer goods are also given to each guest that attends the wedding, along with a thank you card.

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If you doubt that the economics of the university system are broken, consider this: Since 1960, the real cost of goods in nearly every other sector of American life has dropped.

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"If you look at these websites it is obvious that people have got a stock of goods they are selling, and hiding the proceeds in undeclared offshore bank accounts, " said Ronnie Ludwig of accountants Saffery Champness.

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