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Mental illness is always something that is considered a bad thing that brings doom and gloom to peoples live, there's nothing ever really positive written about it and I'm not surprised as it can be the most painful suffering someone might ever go through. Being in recovery for the past four years, I feel like I have been able to see my own mental health as something that isn't all negative or bad. It's actually taught me a lot of good valued life lessons that I would even consider very positive. It might make you think of your own struggles and might help you to rethink some of the experiences you've been through, was there anything positive or valued you could take away from it? Here are a few of the positive lessons I've learnt!
1. I've become more and more grateful – I've always tried to be appreciated and thankful for the things in my life, but since suffering with poor mental health I have really realised how important being grateful is. I'm so grateful for the people I have in my life currently and those in the past who ever helped me through any of my struggles, in particular my family who have stuck by my side through absolutely everything, my friend Amy who helped me overcome and get through many tough situations, my boyfriend Matt who made me realise how truly beautiful life can be, all of my blogger friends who always share their support and my therapist who has given me the chance to learn so much about myself.
It isn't just the people who have made me super grateful, I'm even thankful for the not so good days and those boring average days no one ever really talks about. They have helped me appreciate the good times and have enabled me to be at peace with these days. I'm also grateful the little things in life like having a good night's sleep, eating the foods I enjoy and love, being able to get outside into the fresh air, being able to run this blog and earn a small income from it, to have the interests that I have and to be able to make memories.
I'm also grateful for the fact I have the time to try and try again. I have the chance to learn and grow. This has helped me really understand what happiness feels like and what it is really all about. The list of things I am grateful for is endless. I could never not be grateful because I feel so lucky to have what I have and also be given the chance to learn from my own experiences.
2. I'm more compassionate towards others and situations – Having a mental illness and even just blogging has opened me up to a whole new world. It has allowed me to come across people from all walks of life and to be able to learn about their stories has raised my awareness of just how different everyone is individually, but how we can all go through similiar things and need the support of each more than ever. It's stopped me being so judgemental towards people and to instead allow me to get to know people first. Having this blog and chatting to people who also have mental health illnesses, I've been able to offer a helping hand and been more understanding to all different types of people from a range of different backgrounds. I've learnt to not care so much about what's on the outside and to look inside at what really matters. I'm so glad that it has made me more compassionate and less judgemental.
3. I've realised the importance of self love and self care – I always say this, but it really frustrates me that self love and care was never preached to me when growing up. It was never spoken about at school nor did I ever hear anyone else really talking about it in the outside world. But the importance of self love and care is huge. To be able to shower yourself in self love and care, you're recognising your self worth and telling yourself that you deserve the love you're giving yourself. Slowly over time, I have learn to quieten the self critic inside my head and been able to praise myself more and more. I now am quick to challenge any negative self talk and replace it with something positive to say about myself. This has helped increase my confidence and belief in myself. I've learnt to be able to take some time out for me and put myself first, giving myself the chance to take care of me and not relying on others to pick up the pieces. This could mean taking myself off for a bath to calm me down, sitting quietly and writing down how I'm feeling, painting my nails or doing my hair, putting on my favourite lipstick or wearing my favourite outfit, going outside for a long walk in the fresh air or switching off from social media.
Self care is talked more and more about in society and it is no surprise because it really does work wonders for your wellbeing. It makes us feel good and better, even if it can't neccessarily change a situation we're in, it can make us think a little clearer about it and get ourselves into a good head space to deal with whatever it is. Self love and care is definitely something I hope to inspire others to take some time out of their busy schedules to invest in, as well as teach my kids it someday to help their own wellbeing.
4. I've become stronger mentally and emotionally – There's a really sad stigma in society about mentally unwell people, that they're weak and not strong, but honestly I know myself and many others (well or not) know that this is the complete opposite! To be able to fight with your own mind every single second of the day, it must be take lot of mental strength to do so. I know I feel inside that I am mentally and emotionally stronger. Every difficult situation I have been faced with, I have found the strength inside of me to face it and get through it no matter the outcome. The determination to continue to fight and try and try again shows strength. To be able to look inside and be aware of my own feelings also takes strength. Not many people have the ability to face their feelings and accept them for what they are. People are quick to run away from them and pretend they don't exist, but to be able to acknowledge how you're feeling and even speak out about it takes a lot of guts! You're going against what society deems is right and wrong, that is not something to be made to feel weak for, you need to feel bloody strong for doing so and I know I definitely do the more and more I speak out!
5. I've got a greater understanding and knowledge – If there's definitely one thing I could take from my mental health experiences, it is that I have learnt so much about myself but also about the human mind. It's crazy how interesting I find learning about how it works, our behaviours and how our experiences change our minds. Through therapy and my own researching, I've been able to grasp such a good understanding of who I am, how my experiences have shaped me, why I behave the way I do and also why my body reacts the way it does to certain situations or feelings. I've learnt that rather than the body and mind being seperate things, they're actually more a whole and work together more than you probably realise they do. I'm now very quick to notice certain thinking styles, behaviours and reasons behind these in other people, which has helped me to understand and help people better than before. This is also where the compassionate side of me comes in to play too. Obviously I'm not an expect nor am I a professional, but you bet I can probably relate to you and be a great listener.
Is there anything positive you have taken away from having a mental health illness?
Lauren x


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Gary Larson (born August 14, 1950) is an American cartoonist. He is the creator of The Far Side, a single-panel cartoon series that was syndicated internationally to over 1,900 newspapers for fifteen years.[1] The series ended with Larson's retirement on January 1, 1995. His twenty-three books of collected cartoons have combined sales of more than forty-five million copies.[1]
Larson was born and raised in University Place, Washington, in suburban Tacoma[1] to Verner, a car salesman, and Doris, a secretary.[2] He graduated from Curtis Senior High School in University Place and from Washington State University in Pullman[1] with a degree in communications. During high school and college, he performed jazz on guitar[3] and banjo.[1]
Larson acknowledges his family has "a morbid sense of humor",[1] and he credits his older brother, Dan, for his "paranoid" sense of humor.[2] Dan pulled countless pranks on Gary, taking advantage of his fear of monsters under the bed by waiting in the closet for the right moment to pounce. Dan "scared the hell out of me" whenever he could,[1] Gary has said, but Dan is also credited for nurturing Gary's love of scientific knowledge. They caught animals in Puget Sound and placed them in terrariums in the basement, even making a small desert ecosystem.[2]
According to Larson[4] in his anthology The Prehistory of the Far Side, he was working in a music store[3] when he took a few days off, after finally realizing how much he hated his job. During that time, he decided to try cartooning. In 1976, he drew six cartoons and submitted them to Pacific Search (afterwards Pacific Northwest Magazine), a Seattle-based magazine.[3] After contributing to another local Seattle paper, in 1979 Larson submitted his work to The Seattle Times. Under the title Nature's Way, his work was published weekly next to the Junior Jumble.[4]
To supplement his income, Larson worked for the Humane Society as a cruelty investigator.[1] Larson decided he could increase his income from cartooning by selling his strip to another newspaper. While on vacation in San Francisco, Larson pitched his work to the San Francisco Chronicle. To Larson's surprise, the Chronicle bought the strip and promoted it for syndication, renaming it The Far Side.[3] A week later, The Seattle Times dropped Nature's Way.[4]
Since retiring from The Far Side, Larson has done occasional cartoon work, including magazine illustrations and promotional artwork for Far Side merchandise.
In 1998, Larson published his first post-Far Side book, There's a Hair in My Dirt!: A Worm's Story, an illustrated book in the Far Side mindset.
Nature's Way, the precursor to The Far Side, first appeared in the Seattle Times in 1979. After Larson's success with the San Francisco Chronicle, The Far Side was syndicated in 1980 by Chronicle Features. Its first appearance in the Chronicle was on January 1, 1980. It ran for fifteen years until Larson retired, with his final strip published on January 1, 1995. Larson thought the series was getting repetitive and did not want to enter what he called the "Graveyard of Mediocre Cartoons."[2][3]
Themes in The Far Side were often surreal, such as "How cows behave when no human watches" or "The unexpected dangers of being an insect." Often, the behavior of supposedly superior humans was compared with animals: surrounded by fences and dense housing, a father explains to his son that a bird song is a territorial marking common to the lower animals. Animals and other creatures were frequently presented anthropomorphically. For example, one strip depicts a family of spiders driving in a car with a "Have a Nice Day" bumper sticker, featuring a "smiley face" with eight eyes.
One of Larson's more famous cartoons shows a chimpanzee couple grooming. The female finds a blonde human hair on the male and inquires, "Conducting a little more 'research' with that Jane Goodall tramp?" The Jane Goodall Institute thought this was in bad taste and had their lawyers draft a letter to Larson and his distribution syndicate, in which they described the cartoon as an "atrocity". They were stymied by Jane Goodall herself, who was in Africa at the time. When she returned and saw the cartoon, she stated that she found the cartoon amusing and later personally met Larson. Since then, all profits from sales of a shirt featuring this cartoon go to the Goodall Institute.[4] Goodall wrote a preface to The Far Side Gallery 5, detailing her version of the "Jane Goodall Tramp" controversy.[5] She praised Larson's creative ideas, which often compare and contrast the behavior of humans and animals. In 1988, Larson visited Gombe Stream National Park and was attacked by Frodo, a chimp described by Goodall as a "bully." Larson sustained cuts and bruises from the encounter.[6]
Larson's Far Side cartoons were syndicated world-wide and published in many collections. They were reproduced extensively on greeting cards, which were very popular; however, they were discontinued in March 2009. Two animated versions were produced for television, Tales from the Far Side (1994) and Tales from the Far Side II (1997).[3][7]
Larson published a 2007 calendar with all author royalties donated to Conservation International.[1]
There's a Hair in My Dirt!: A Worm's Story is a short illustrated story of an earthworm who feels his life is insignificant. The main plot is told by the young worm's father and follows a beautiful (but slightly dim) human maiden, Harriet, who takes a stroll across a woodland trail, encountering different aspects of the ecological world.[3][8] She admires it, but knows little about the land around her, and that eventually leads to her downfall.
The story ends when the young worm realizes that the hair in his dirt is actually a "Harriet" (a hair from the long dead Harriet's body). The story became a New York Times Best Seller on May 24, 1998.[9]
Larson was awarded the Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award by the National Cartoonists Society in 1985 and 1988. Larson earned the society's Reuben Award for 1990 and 1994. Larson has been recognized for various individual strips by the National Cartoonist Society in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993 and 1995. On March 15, 1989, a newly discovered insect species was named after Larson by Dale H. Clayton, head of the Committee of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Chicago. The Strigiphilus garylarsoni is a chewing louse[1] of a genus only found on owls. Wrote Larson: "I considered this an extreme honor. Besides, I knew no one was going to write and ask to name a new species of swan after me. You have to grab these opportunities when they come along." An 8" x 11" (20 x 28 cm) magnification of the insect appeared in the Prehistory of the Far Side 10th anniversary compilation, along with the letter requesting permission to use his name. Similarly, an Ecuadorian rainforest butterfly was named after him; Serratoterga larsoni.[2] The Garylarsonus beetle carries his name.[10] The term "thagomizer", a feature of stegosaurus anatomy, was coined in a Far Side cartoon.[3]
Larson drew a cover for the November 17, 2003, edition of The New Yorker magazine,[11] an offer he felt was too prestigious to refuse.[12]
Larson has been playing jazz guitar since his teen years.[3] He took advanced lessons from two famous jazz guitarists, Remo Palmier[13] and in exchange for guitar lessons from Herb Ellis, he provided him with the cover illustration for the album Doggin' Around (Concord, 1988) by Ellis and bassist Red Mitchell.
Larson voices himself in the Simpsons episode "Once Upon a Time in Springfield."
A relaxed, understated person, Larson is also an outspoken environmentalist. "Protecting wildlife is 'at the top of my list,' he says."[1]
In 1987, Larson married Toni Carmichael, an anthropologist. Early in their relationship, Carmichael became his business manager. "She's my pit bull, but she's a nice one," Larson has said.[1]
In The Complete Far Side,[14] Larson says that his greatest disappointment in life occurred when he was at a luncheon and sat across from cartoonist Charles Addams, creator of The Addams Family. Larson was not able to think of a single thing to say to him and deeply regretted the missed opportunity.
Larson has asked his fans not to repost his work on the internet. In a public letter, he told fans his work was too personal and important to him to have others take control of it.[15]
Futurama, Family Guy, South Park, Matt Groening, Gracie Films
New York City, Biology, Stephen King, Chicago, Toronto
Sudan, Egypt, South Africa, Algeria, Morocco
Pullman, Washington, Washington (state), Pacific-12 Conference, University of Idaho, University of Washington
The Far Side, Gary Larson, Author, Cartoon, The Prehistory of The Far Side
Jane Goodall, Gary Larson, International Standard Book Number, Library of Congress Classification, The Far Side
The Simpsons, The Simpsons (season 21), The Simpsons (season 16), Anne Hathaway, Eartha Kitt
Mad (magazine), The New Yorker, South Park, India, Will Eisner

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define the specific rhetorical device, explain how it is used, and analyze whether the persuasive technique is designed to be credible, misleading, descriptive or used for some other purpose. Explain how the devices are or are not effective.
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Reagan's speech after the Challenger tragedy had to be persuasive, consoling, and delivered to a nation that was stunned and grieving. The fact that it happened with millions watching, added to the agony. Not until the tragedy of 9-11, was a President called upon to console and reassure a country that was not just given a devastating blow, but also witnessed it. Reagan was a master communicator, using words and images to guide a nation through this very sad time.
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Lease Accounting Rolling Forward after Two-Years of Spinning Wheels September 12, 2013Posted by Bob Cook in Financial Planning & Analysis, Lease Accounting.
If you did a Rip Van Winkel and fell asleep a couple years ago listening to the whistle of the lease-accounting-change train as it rolled by … and you just awoke … you'll be surprised to learn that lease accounting hasn't yet changed. You might find that hard to believe; I know I do. The SEC called for an overhaul of lease accounting back in 2005, and while FASB was slow to react, by 2010 it seemed to be steaming fast towards a new standard. Here we are now, though, in 2013, and FASB is still soliciting comments on lease accounting. When all is said and done, it will have taken more than a decade for the inadequacies of current lease accounting to be corrected.
The proposed new standard is, though, still on-track; it never really derailed. Its wheels did spin a lot, though, climbing a mountain of protest over the implications for rent expense accounting and over the administrative burden the accounting creates. The newest proposal from FASB provides relief on the former, but no relief on the latter.
Status of Proposal
On May 16th, FASB and IASB issued a revised Exposure Draft on Leases. This was a follow-up to public comment and discussions resulting from the Exposure Draft on Leases issued in August of 2010. That Exposure Draft, by the way, resulted from public comment on FASB's Discussion Paper on Leases issued back in March of 2009, which of course, was a response to SEC's request from 2005.
Comments on the revised Exposure Draft are due September 13th, but it's hard to imagine any new issues will surface, given all the discussion that has taken place over the years. Nevertheless, as of this writing, there are about 100 comment letters listed on FASB's website.
Given the speed, or lack thereof, of the train so far, it's foolhardy to try to estimate when a standard will arrive, but if a good head of steam gets going, it could be in first half of 2014. Then, while it will be another two or three years before financial statements reflect the new accounting, the required retrospective application to comparative years means that companies will need to establish new processes immediately upon adoption of a new standard. So, better not take another nap.
All leases still likely to go on balance sheet
The proposal still has all real estate leases going on balance sheet. There will be a "right-of-use asset" on the "left side" of the balance sheet and an off-setting lease liability on the "right side". While at first blush, it appears that this is a "wash", if you do the math you'll see that company balance sheets will appear weaker as ratios such as liabilities-to-assets deteriorate. For this reason, most companies would have preferred leases not be on balance sheet. There has, however, been little opposition to the fundamental concept of leases-on-balance-sheets because the logic is too compelling. For many companies, their single largest class of obligation is leases; without these leases on balance sheet, balance sheets are very misleading.
Difference from current accounting: Under present accounting, only so-called "capital leases" go on balance sheet; all other leases, called "operating leases", do not. Most companies have few capital leases. Only leases that cross the line of one of the following tests are classified as capital leases: (1) the lease conveys ownership to lessee at end of lease or lessee has option to buy property at bargain price at end of lease, (2) term of lease is 75% or more of the life of the asset, or (3) present value of rents is 90% or more of the asset value. Typically, only very long real estate leases cross these thresholds, and the existence of "bright line" rules have allowed companies to financially engineer borderline cases so those leases stay on the operating-lease side of the line.
Short-term leases: While a company will be able to elect to not put short-term leases on balance sheet, a short-term lease is defined as one where the term, including options to renew, is 12 months or less. The option-to-renew qualification means that not many leases would fit this category.
Most real estate leases will be expensed using a straight-line method
The big change FASB has made to its initial proposal for lease accounting is to leave P&L expense accounting for most real estate leases unchanged. Most real estate leases will be classified as "Type B" leases. (See below for Type A vs Type B classification.) Expensing for Type B leases will be straight-lined similar to today's accounting rules for operating leases where, essentially, the rent to be paid over the term is divided by the number of months in the term with the result being the amount of rent to be expensed each month. This method results in a rent expense that is constant throughout the term of the lease, even if the cash payments themselves are not constant.
Corporate real estate folks can breathe a sigh of relief. The previous proposal eliminated straight-line rent expense, substituting two types of expenses: (1) a depreciation expense associated with the "right of use" asset and (2) an interest expense associated with the lease liability. This interest-plus-depreciation expense would have resulted in expenses being higher in the early years of a lease than they would be under straight-line expensing; albeit, they would be lower in the later years. (This interest-plus-depreciation expense method is, by the way, how capital leases are expensed today.) This change would have played havoc with corporate real estate budgets, and required corporate real estate folks to have a sophisticated understanding of the intricacies of accounting to explain their budgets to stakeholders.
FASB felt, though, a lot of angst in allowing Type B leases to use straight-line rent expensing. It's not a technically pure accounting solution. FASB has had to introduce new accounting mechanics so the straight-line rent expense can dovetail with the periodic reduction of asset and liability values as the lease term grows shorter. Working through the issues related to this straight-line expense accounting was one of the major reasons that it has taken so long to finalize a new standard.
Type A vs Type B leases
FASB really wanted to have just one type of lease and one type of lease accounting. Public comment, though, convinced it to establish two types of leases. In general, Type A leases would be for equipment and Type B leases would be for real estate. There can be exceptions to each, but that's the general construct. Both types would go on balance sheet, but they differ in their P&L accounting. Type B leases, as discussed above, will have a straight-line expense pattern. Type A leases will use the front-loaded, interest-plus-depreciation expense method. The logic is that equipment leases tend to be financing vehicles, in substance, and the interest-plus-depreciation expense method is what would naturally be used if the lease had been legally written as a loan instead of as a lease.
While FASB, who is trying to make a clean break from current accounting, takes great pains to not label Type A leases as "capital leases" (after all, that terminology will go away once new accounting is in place), conceptually that's pretty much what they are. There are two key similarities. First, Type A leases will use the interest-plus-depreciation expense method just as capital leases do today. And second, the tests that classify a real estate lease as one of those exceptions that need to be treated as a Type A lease are very similar to those that define a lease as a capital lease today. The main difference is there are no bright lines, in keeping with FASB's desire to move from rules-based standards (which encourage "style over substance", sometimes unseemly, financial engineering) to principle-based standards. In the case of Type A leases, the tests are whether (1) the lessee has a significant economic incentive to exercise an option to purchase the underlying asset, (2) the lease term is for the major part of the remaining economic life of the underlying asset, or (3) the present value of the lease payments accounts for substantially all of the fair value of the underlying asset at the commencement date. Pretty much the same three tests as for a capital lease; just no bright lines.
In theory, the lack of bright lines will eliminate "style over substance" financial engineering. Classification of Type A or Type B will be based on the substance of the transaction, not whether certain numerical thresholds have been crossed. In the absence of bright lines, though, classifying leases will require judgment. Some people think that, in practice, the industry will use the numeric thresholds in the current capital lease tests, ie 90% and 75%, as benchmarks to inform judgment, even though the numerical values will no longer serve as bright lines.
Administrative Burden
As for the administrative burden of the proposed accounting, it is real, and the revision to the Exposure Draft doesn't provide any relief. First, now that leases will appear prominently on the balance sheet, lease data and its reporting will have to meet a much higher standard of timeliness and accuracy than it does in most companies today. Second, the Type A vs Type B tests will have to be conducted and without bright lines, these tests may be much more difficult to perform than are today's capital lease tests. Third, there will be new tests to make sure the right-of-use assets have not been impaired. Fourth, lease accounting departments will have to track the asset and liability values for each and every lease. And finally, the new standard calls for much more detailed disclosure of lease information in the notes to the financial statements than has ever existed previously. There likely will be a need for a statistical profile of a company's lease portfolio so data will have to be recorded so that it can be adequately parsed.
So … the train's still coming … bringing lots of change, lots of burden. No time for napping.
Postscript: Readers who have followed this blog may have noticed that I, myself, took a nap over the last couple years. There wasn't much need to post updates on the new lease accounting while the train's wheels were just spinning. Now that a new standard may be imminent, I'm back. If you'd like to see future blog posts, make sure to subscribe to receive notices when a new post appears. You can do so on the sidebar.
As for new readers, check out my older posts on the lease accounting. With the exception of references on how expense accounting for real estate leases would change to an interest-and-depreciation method (which now is not going to happen), all the other comment and analysis, particularly that related to the implications of the new accounting to corporate real estate executives, is still correct and relevant. You can find those posts assembled here.
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The Planning Pit
How to not fall into it
When you are starting a business or launching a new product you inevitably go through a planning phase which involves nailing down the framework upon which you will take your idea to market.
But what do you really need to have in place to get started?
Tiger to Go's Managing Partner Vanessa Challess has spent years advising people to get their key agreements and policies in writing. The question is,when is enough enough? When is it time to stop planning and start getting down to it?
Every business rests upon a framework of paperwork. From incorporation through all the agreements you put in place with business partners, suppliers, clients and employees, as well as your policies and published trading terms and conditions, your key documents both protect you and establish in law your responsibilities as a business owner.
As a lawyer who has spent years digging people out of holes they are in because they had bad quality documents in place, or even none at all, I know the consequences of not "getting it in writing" only too well.
Working in a leading law firm, I was hired at up to £350+VAT per hour to unpick the messes that arose from faulty, inadequate agreements which weren't up to the job when a niggle turned into a quarrel and then full blown legal proceedings. The best that many clients could hope for was the least bad outcome. There are no winners in litigation except the law firm equity partners.
The compelling case for "Just Do It"
Litigation was the foundation of my legal career. It's a fascinating area to specialise in and an incredible eye-opener to how things go wrong for people in their business, property and financial dealings. You see a lot of real distress though. It's doubly upsetting when you see people have to pick up and start all over again – especially when the entire issue could have been avoided if they had had good advice early on. I came to feel very strongly that prevention is so much better – and cheaper – than cure. In a single sentence, that's how Tiger to Go (or its predecessor, InHouse Legals), came into being. I decided to do something about it.
Having spent some time outside of the litigation arena trying to keep my clients well away from it, I've helped many entrepreneurs shape their fledgling businesses, to lay their framework down on solid foundations. I'm passionate about that work. It's arguably the most satisfying part of my job, to assist someone in kitting out their business ship so that they can set sail safely with their head held high. My clients know they have done it right and can go to market confidently.
So you might be surprised to read the following message from someone like me. But I'm also an independent entrepreneur who has grown one successful business from the ground up – and recently launched another. Sometimes there has to be a balance. Sometimes you just have to get on with it.
Run with your idea
I've seen a lot of people squander a brilliant idea because they got bogged down in the plethora of advice out there on forming jargon-infested business plans, forecasts, strategies and analyses. There are a host of methods of overthinking rather than getting out there. But the reality is, as long as you have some basics in place, it's OK, even preferable, to allow the framework to grow around the action. It certainly beats having the action play a waiting game whilst some largely theoretical framework is made to look like the ones in the books.
All too often, the key symptom of this self-defeating cycle of procrastination (and maybe terror!) masquerading as "planning" shows itself when a client comes to me with a product or service that either cannot be accurately recorded in a set of trading terms and conditions or is so convoluted and tortuous that I personally wouldn't want to try……..Months have passed and where is the actual business ?
So how do you strike a balance? What do you really need to get your show on the road without running into devastating problems further along the way? And what can you safely skip?
It's like having a baby, there will never be a right time. In the words of Susan Jeffers – "Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway". Any entrepreneur – or, for that matter, anyone who has ever carved out their own independent path in life – will tell you they had to bat off all kinds of negative, fearful input from friends and family. Sure, it's good to take advice, seek feedback. But if you are falling into the over-planning pit you need to ask yourself whether you are getting anything constructive from the feedback or just more fuel for fear.
If someone is pouring cold water on your efforts and issuing dire warnings over what can go wrong – there is a straightforward solution. Get some real advice on viability and what you can do to protect yourself from bad outcomes. Don't fall prey to vague fears and 'what-if' scenarios. Whether you are looking to launch a new product or service, go into business with someone whose talents complement yours, or take the plunge into employing staff in order to take your business up a level, we can help you work out what you need to be ready for that so that you don't run into problems.
Here's a little secret. When you see a successful business leader in pretty much any field, a good lawyer is seldom far away. There is a reason for that and it's to do with the mindset of successful people – about which much has been written but not a lot that is really practical. It's safe to say that successful people approach problems differently from others. A successful mindset looks at a problem and instead of quietly worrying themselves into a state of paralysis if they can't figure out an answer, sets about assessing the pros and cons systematically and coming to a decision.
It's not so much a case of that old chestnut "There are no problems, only challenges" – more a case of realising that any sort of problem, roadblock or difficulty is a situation that requires a decision and focusing on that. Making good decisions requires getting hold of as much information as possible and understanding the situation in question as well as you possibly can.
When it comes to business, your legal advisor is the best resource you can have for this. Can you do it or can't you? What are the risks? Can they be offset? What are the costs? Tiger to Go provides this kind of commercially savvy advice to clients and deals with the paperwork to nail it down where necessary. If there are things you are concerned about in your vision of how your business should grow, about how to put a great idea into practice, don't waste time turning it over and over until it's suffered Death by Spreadsheet and is ready to be filed under "Millions I Might Have Made. But Didn't".
Book a time and let's get down to the nitty-gritty so you can make an informed decision. Because indecision is the one thing you really cannot afford. Don't flaff in front of the goal. Get a professional on the case, not your depressed pal down the pub.
Get wise to Fear-Based Marketing. It's a time-honoured technique, the unfortunate fact is that it works. Fear sells and there are literally thousands of people out there who have their own wares to sell and will use your fear to do that. The B2B market is rife with it because these people know that running a business is pretty scary. Whether it's coaching, bookkeeping, incorporating limited companies when you don't need one, website building (and watch out for those who can build but not design and vice versa), lead generation, SEO – or flocks of other stuff that often comes accompanied by the term "consultancy" – the newbie entrepreneur can quickly suffocate under the weight of it – and waste a lot of money. Look for the value in what someone offers you, rather than let them focus you on the fear of what will happen if you don't buy from them.
Take note: the worst of these people also sell "optimism" – aka "unrealistic expectations". They will dangle the promise of fast and fabulous results if only you will hand over a significant wedge of the nest egg you have set aside to get your business rolling. Marketing takes time, profitability takes time. If you are putting yourself out there and clearly prepared to give it all you've got, you are, unfortunately, a prime target for snake oil salesmen promising the earth and telling you everything you want to hear. Build your optimism on realistic foundations, work hard, give good value and be prepared for the long haul. If there's real luck to be had, that's where it will find you.
All that said, let's get real. There are some things you shouldn't move without but the good news is they can be dealt with quickly and affordably. You need some sort of plan for how your idea is going to take form in the real world and make you some money. I've spent many an hour with people who are trying to start a business who don't have a clear idea of when their sales are formed, how and when payment becomes due, what they are liable for or even what cancellation policy they need in place.
One of my own learning experiences is that I no longer give free consultations to these people in preparation for their terms and conditions unless they are committed to doing the work with me because that meeting turns into a seminar on legal basics and business planning and what I give is too valuable. Why? Because every set of terms and conditions contains a business plan: you cannot accurately record your trading terms without having thought in depth about what they are. And what they are is your business model.
Here's the bottom line. If you're starting up and can't answer all of the questions below, whether you can form the answers into written terms yourself or not, then you're going into business blind.
Don't worry, there are plenty of people who have folders full of attractive bound documents labeled "Business Planning" and "Marketing Strategy" that can't answer them either. Sort them out, nail them down and then get us to draw up a proper document that is about your business, your product, your world, not some fictional, templated one. The very process of drawing up a legally binding document is immensely clarifying. You might be surprised at how positive an experience you will find it.
The 9 Essential Questions:
• When is the contract formed and binding?
• When/how/where are you selling your goods and/or services?
• When is payment due?
• What do you do about deposits or late payments?
• Do you have a cancellation policy?
• What are you guaranteeing, if anything?
• What liabilities can you restrict?
• Do you need to protect your intellectual property or pass it to your clients?
• Do you need to protect your confidential information?
I'm not overly sure what business planning is when it comes to a brand new and unproven business, it seems to be something that takes up a great deal of time and money when that time and money could be spent in actually getting the business off the ground. It simply doesn't matter what plans you draw up, or what mood boards you stick on your wall, if you don't get your ideas out there into the real world and sell them. There will be plenty of people who disagree with me, whose own livelihoods depend on your belief that what they do is indispensable, but, as I said before, the time will never be perfect and you will never have all the bits you're told you need in place. So, just do it.
"Every set of terms and conditions contains a business plan: you cannot accurately record your trading terms without having thought in depth about what they are.
And what they are is your business model."
And here's my advice:
Make sure you have agreements in place as soon as possible but don't get stuck in the rut of over-preparing everything. We can help you sort out a minimal running pack so you are equipped and protected to trade. And of course, if something comes up that needs proper advice we'll be here for you and already have an understanding of your goals and circumstances.
And meanwhile, go to it – knowing we've got your back. Spend your first twelve months building connections and turnover and give me a call when you're ready to invest in some protection for the value you're building.


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Lynne Rossetto Kasper of the show for people who love to eat, by American Public Media, interviews Dr. Herz about scent, taste, flavor and of course food.
Interview with Ginger Campbell, MD. How Dr. Herz got into the field of olfaction and a discussion of the neuroscience and psychology of smell, memory and emotion.
Dr. Rachel Herz talks to Tom Ashbrook and callers about her new book-- That's Disgusting-- and discusses the science and psychology of the emotion of disgust.
Rachel Herz talks to Ira Flatow and callers about "pure yuckiness".
Rachel talks to Callie Crosley, who is very easily grossed out, about why things disgust us or not, and how to get over being disgusted.
Why You Eat What You Eat selected among 9 most "accessible and fascinating books about science".
Nov 8, 2018: I will be speaking at the 40th Annual Jewish Book Festival in St. Louis MO
That's Disgusting is the solution the New York Times Acrostic Puzzle, Sunday Nov 30, 2014. For completed puzzle click here.
Interview with Wendy Strgar from LA Talk Radio discusses how important our sense of smell is in every facet of our lives, from sexuality to scent marketing.
Interview with Maureen Cavanaugh from KPBS in San Diego. Just in time for Valentine's Day, Dr. Herz explains the role of scent in romantic attraction.
Dr. Herz discusses her book – The Scent of Desire – and elaborates on the close connection between the sense of smell, mental health and happiness.
Learn more about Rachel in this intimate interview
Dr. Herz explains how scents evoke uniquely emotional memories and how body odor is critically involved in sexual attraction, especially for women.
Ira Flatow interviews Dr. Herz on the day after Thanksgiving, and she explains how aromas create emotional ambiance and influence our feelings about the holidays... the food, the people and nostalgia.
Hear Dr. Herz share fun and disgusting tidbits with Brendan Newnam, and arm yourself when you're running out of things to say at your next dinner party.
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Ara Chintakayala Kura/ Yard Long Bean Curry
Ara Chintakayalu/ Yard long beans - 1/4 kg (ends removed and chop into 1 inch pieces)
Potatoes - 3 no. (small, skin removed and chop into bite size pieces)
Ginger and Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Onion - 1 no. (small, chopped)
Mustard oil - 3 tbsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 and 1/2 tsp
Home made masala powder - 2 and 1/2 tsp (*please read notes)
Water - until pieces are immersed (I used 3/4 glass)
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves - handful, chopped
1) Heat oil in a small non-stick kadai on medium-low heat, once hot add curry leaves, wait for few secs.
2) Add onion and fry until light golden.
3) Add gg paste and potatoes and fry for 5 mins, keep it covered and stir time to time.
4) Add turmeric, chilli powder, home made masala powder, stir for few secs, then add long beans, mix well and cook for 2 mins.
5) Add water until pieces are just immersed, bring to boil, keep it simmer and cook for 10 mins.
6) Remove the lid and add salt to taste and coriander leaves, mix well and cook away for 5 mins or more, with lid on top.
7) Lastly check whether potatoes are cooked or not and switch off, leave it covered for 5 mins and serve.
Serve with Rice, Mixed Vegetable Pickle and Yoghurt on side.
Translation (Picture, Long Bean):
Ara Chintakayalu (Telugu) = Yard Long Bean
I have used chilli powder (AASHIRVAAD, Chilli Powder, Red and Hot) which already got red paprika color and enough hotness for curry.
If your chilli powder doesn't give that nice red color, then by all means use 1 tsp of kashmiri chilli powder + 1/2-3/4 tsp cayenne pepper.
Home made masala powder:
3 flat tsp Coriander Seeds, 1 flat tsp White Poppy seeds, 6 Whole Cloves, 5 Cardamom and 1 inch Cinnamon stick - grind all these in coffee grinder.
© 2009 by Rajani Rayudu


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We have introduced a new product - a lace up ankle brace
The SportFit ankle brace is specifically designed for patient's with ankle instability. The indications are ankle sprains, recovery from ankle fractures, post-op, activity and sports related support for chronic instability.This is a commonly used brace for athletes to prevent ankle inversion/eversion. This brace is a good transistion for patient's coming out of a short leg walker. The brace is available in 6 sizes: XSmall, Small, Medium, Large, XLarge and XXLarge. The L code is L1902.
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We are Thankful for You Our Customers
The ComfortFit Family wishes all of our customers and their families a Happy Thanksgiving. We hope all of you can celebrate this day with family and friends. We are truly thankful for you and appreciate your trust and loyalty. Count your blessings and be thankful for what you have in life.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
We are excited about Our New Product!
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ComfortFit now offers a rigid carbon Morton's Extension option for any of our graphlite composite devices. This modification is ideal when mobility of the first metatarsal joint must be immobilized drastically. ComfortFit also offers a full custom graphlite foot plate for patients that need their entire forefoot immobilized. If you have any questions please contact us directly at 1.888.523.1600, email us at firstname.lastname@example.com or visit our website at www.comfortfitlabs.com.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Have your patients' old orthotics refurbished
Money left in health accounts? Have your patients' old orthotics refurbished for one FLAT RATE price before the end of the year.
ComfortFit's new Single Flat Rate repair price for custom orthotics is simply genius. For a single flat rate, we will repair and refurbish orthotics made by any lab and all work is guaranteed for six months. Our repair service includes, but is not limited to, new top covers, new bottom covers, new posting, arch fill, poron extensions or poron over the shell and replacement of most standard accommodations. All of our materials are medical grade. Shell replacement is not included in this flat rate repair services. With the end of the year fast approaching, have your patients' use their health savings account to refurbish their old orthotics as a low cost alternative to a new pair of orthotics. Working with ComfortFit Labs is simple, affordable and quite frankly genius. For questions or to request repair order forms please call 888-523-1600 or visit www.comfortfitlabs.com.
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and up and running! Power has been restored at the lab and we have resumed business. We started shipping orders on Thursday and when power was restored on Friday we started production. We will be shipping all outstanding orders via FedEx Overnight and FedEx Second Day air to expedite delivery. We are working through the weekend to get caught up and get all of our customers' orders delivered on time. Thank you for your patience and your prayers. The lab did not sustain any damage. Please be thinking of all of the families that have been devestated by Hurricane Sandy and keep them in your thoughts and prayers. We are so very lucky.
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First I wanted to give a quick thanks to Bonnie Watson for asking me to participate in this blog hop. She's a fellow fantasy author and an amazing artist. Her work is definitely worth checking out; you can see some of … Continue reading
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The motive behind Magnus Kir… our cultural "Bubble"
One of my favorite projects I assign my seniors is to go speak with someone from a very different religious perspective. The students' are to give them reasons why they believe there is a God. Don't worry, I'm not going … Continue reading
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American Football, and giving a book a second chance…
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Each of us have a little bit of Capitol in us…. a Hunger Games Review
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Book 'Em North Carolina Visit
I had a wonderful trip to a North Carolina event yesterday ( http://bookemnc.org ). While I sold a double-digit amount of books, that wasn't the point, the proceeds went to the Book 'Em foundation. The Book 'Em Foundation's goal is … Continue reading
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George Macdonald's fantasy Lillith made me want to die.
While George Macdonald's book Lillith is one of his more "literary" fantasy books, it may embody exactly what I long for when I read books in this genre. In fact, and more specifically, it made me long for death. This … Continue reading
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Contest winner for day two…and a hint for DAY THREE!!!
Our second winner for the week was Noah Arsenault. Way to go NOAH! A little hint for today's contest: The question will have to do with the book trailer for the video. This can can be found HERE! The question … Continue reading
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New Magnus Kir Study Guide, Day one of "5 days of giveaways", and a HINT!
Our first winner for the week is Marissa Franks Burt. She's also an aspiring author who's slated to release "Storybound" in April. You can check out more about the book at her facebook page: Storybound Every day this week I … Continue reading
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5 days of giveaways start on Monday the 3rd!
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Finally. We uploaded recent content to our website and now we can focus on restoration of recently purchased motorcycles, attending various bike shows, flea markets and other exciting venues. Check back soon for more news and pictures!
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May 2005 .Passau, Germany. Grzegorz Osinski and his first Zundapp KS601 (more about Grzegorz here)
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We got another bike, nice, original, running condition: Zundapp KS601EL, 1957. This is unique, one of 200 elastics ever built. Also, if you didn't know, that was the last year of great, big twin Zundapps.
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It's crazy enough to collect vintage motorcycles, but how insane is collecting old posters about classic motorcycles? I found this site full of beautiful images, posters, magazines covers and they all are breathtaking. Fantastic compilation. Check this out: Motorcycle Memories.
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OK, so I don't think this bike is vintage but it still looking fantastic: by WrenchMonkees, based on Honda CB750 Four (I think :). Nice photography too.


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One Life To Live Season 39 Episode 106
December 14, 2007
PART I: Ramsey is livid when John and Miles stonewall him by not giving up Cole. John spins a plausible story of shooting Miles, which Bo seems to buy but still has his suspicions. Starr begs Cole to let the truth about Miles' shooting remain buried. Cole encounters John at the station. Roxy wears her feelings for Miles on her sleeve. Starr lashes out at Langston, who supports Cole's decision to come forward about the shooting.
PART II: Nigel warns Jared not to do anything that would hurt the Buchanans, who get the results of the DNA test. Jared can't fight his feelings for Natalie. Adriana accuses Dorian of still not approving of Rex, who visits Dorian to request Adriana's hand in marriage. Sarah urges Cristian to follow Blair's advice about Evangeline and visit her. Cristian goes to Evangeline's room ... and finds it empty!
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1st Trial RM200.00 Colon Hydrotherapy
Add (+) 1st Trial RM50.00
Far Infrared-ray Sauna (Half an hour)
1st Trial RM98.00 Colon Hydrotherapy
1 sachet Probiotic
(Half an hour) including washing up.
Modern diets and lifestyles put tremendous toxic stress on an individual's body functions & health.
* Terms & Conditions :
- Offer not valid with any on-going deals, discount or promotions. Promotions may be subject to change at any point in time without prior notice.
- Read more on Preparation Before Your Colon Hydrotherapy and watch the video on Colon. 1-2 days before your Colon Hydrotherapy.
- Valid only for Malaysian citizens.
Read More To Get Your First Trial for RM200.00
- 1 session colon hydrotherapy for men and women.
- Includes consultation and health screening.
- Cleanses toxins, improves bowel movements, and more.
- Conducted with proper draping in a private room.
- International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy certified therapists with 15 years of experience.
Fine Print
- Valid Mon – Sat: 10am – 7pm (not including public holidays).
- Last appointment: 5:30pm.
- For first-time customers aged 12 and above only.
- Customers who are unfit to undergo treatment can exchange it for other products. No refunds will be given. Call to enquire.
- Not recommended for pregnant women or individuals with severe haemorrhoids, kidney dialysis, anal fissures, cardiac conditions, colon cancer, or preparing for rectal / colon surgery.
- Valid at Pure Detox: 03-7733 3707 (Call Mon – Sat: 10am – 7pm, not including public holidays).
Package Includes
- Consultation
- Health screening
- Blood pressure test and body measurement
- 1 glass of fruit and vegetable juice with probiotics
- 1 session of colon hydrotherapy
Benefits of Treatment**
- You will get clearer skin and increased energy
- You will get improved bowel habits and immune system
- You will experience weight reduction
- You will have less frequent or less severe headaches and migraines
- You will experience less stomach gas, bloating, and water retention
- You will experience better sleep quality and reduced cravings
** Disclaimer : results may vary
Preparing for Your Session
- Modern diets and lifestyles cause an adverse impact on human's digestive systems as various toxins produced in the system are absorbed into the blood stream. This causes damage to the liver, and subsequently affects functions of the brain, nervous system, and other parts of the body.
- The major cause of sickness and poor health is related to the care and protection of our digestive system; it is essential to look into the well-being of your colon.
- 1 day before the hydrotherapy, avoid acid-forming foods such as red meat, alcohol, dairy products, and processed foods. Eat more alkaline foods like broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, and other vegetables.
- Take plenty of water or blended fruit juice with vegetables.
Watch a video on why colon hydrotherapy is important for you. It's a safe, gentle infusion of warm purified water into the colon, without the use of drugs or chemicals.
What is Colon Hydrotherapy?
Colon Hydrotherapy is a safe, gentle infusion of warm purified water into the colon, without the use of drugs or chemicals. Purified water is gently introduced into the rectum via a thin sterilized rectal tube, which is disposal and single use only. The latest equipment from USA adheres to strict standards of hygiene. Completely sanitized. Certified colon hydrotherapist will assist you throughout the process. Your dignity is completely maintained with proper draping in a cosy and private room.
What is the Colon?
The colon is the main part of the eliminative system of the body. It is important to keep bowel function regular to prevent the other eliminative organs becoming overworked, and to avoid the effect of toxins building up in the body. Healthy colon, healthy you.
Watch a video on the science of Coffee Enema. It is a safe and natural detoxification practice.
What is Coffee Enema
Coffee Enema is a safe and natural detoxification practice. The enema therapy is a form of holistic medicine that is great for the gallbladder and enhances the detoxification of the liver by increasing the secretion of toxins that are present in the bile.
The ingredients used are natural and organic. The coffee is harvested in special compounds that are approved and classified as organic. The coffee beans are lightly roasted and crushed into powdery form for boiling. No chemicals, additives or preservatives are added.
Using the very latest LIBBE machine, the whole session can be performed in a very comfortable, private and peasant environment at our Pure Detox Center.
Danger of Toxic Deposit in Your Body?
Disorders and diseases that begin in the digestive tract are due to improper digestion. Modern diets and lifestyles are putting tremendous toxic stress on our body functions and our health.
What is Far InfraRed-ray Sauna?
By far the most important health benefit of Far Infra Red Saunas is its efficiency in removing toxins from the body. This is achieved by a process called "resonate absorption" whereby the frequency of the Far Infra Red matches the frequency of the water in the cell, causing toxins to be released into the blood stream and excreted through sweat.
Studies have shown that the sweat of people using a conventional sauna was found to be 95-97 % water while the sweat of those using the Far Infra Red Saunas was 80-85% water with the 15-20% non-water component being cholesterol, fat soluble toxins, toxic heavy metals such as mercury & aluminium, sulphuric acid, sodium, ammonia and uric acid.
Preparation Before Your Colon Hydrotherapy
Preparation before your colon hydrotherapy is critical and necessary to help you get the most out of your Colon Hydrotherapy sessions. Find out the do's and don'ts of it.
Toxin by Definition
Clogged and sluggish colon becomes a breeding ground for bacteria, disease and sickness. The International Association of Colon Hydrotherapy (I-ACT) of USA describes colon hydrotherapy as a safe and effective method of removing waste from the large intestine without the use of drugs.
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Pure Detox offers a safe and effective method of removing waste from the large intestine without the use of drugs. The procedure is called Colon Hydrotherapy.


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Each year, we recognize hundreds of Two Bright Lights members in an awards season known as the Editors' Choice Awards. These awards go to those members whose number of published features rank them in the top 5% of all submitters. This year is extra special as we worked with the largest ever submission pool, making the 2016 Editor's Choice Awards one for the books!
In 2015, Two Bright Lights members were published across many well respected print and online publications to total thousands of features in places such as Borrowed & Blue, The Knot, WeddingWire, Munaluchi Bride Magazine, Destination Weddings & Honeymoons and Southern Weddings Magazine. Getting published helped drive more leads to their businesses, enabled them to reach new clients and built their brand awareness.
We applaud the 2016 Editors' Choice winners on their success! And remember: It's never too early to start preparing for next year. Start submitting now to be in the running for next year's award and check out our blog for more EC information.
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Dairy milk comes in many varieties to match the wide range of consumer preferences.
There is a variety and choice to fit every age and lifestyle.
The primary types of milk sold in stores are: whole milk, reduced-fat milk (2%), low-fat milk (1%), and fat-free milk. The percentages included in the names of the milk indicate how much fat is in the milk by weight.
Whole milk is 3.5% milk fat and is the closest to the way it comes from the cow before processing. Consumers that want to cut calories and fat have multiple options; reduced-fat milk contains 2% milk fat and low-fat milk contains 1% milk fat. Fat-free milk, also called nonfat or skim, contains no more than 0.2% milk fat.
All of these milks contain the nine essential nutrients found in whole milk but less fat. The United States government sets minimum standards for fluid milk that is produced and sold. Reduced fat milks have all of the nutrients of full fat milk; no water is added to these types of milk.
If you would like to learn more about the saturated fat controversy that has been in the news, check out Is Saturated Fat Bad For You? Maybe Not as Much as Previously Thought.
Most milk undergoes processing before you buy it at the store. The three primary steps include: pasteurization, homogenization and fortification.
Pasteurization heats the milk to destroy harmful microorganisms and prolong shelf life. Normal pasteurization keeps milk safer while maintaining its valuable nutrients. Ultra-high temperature (UHT) milk is pasteurized at a much higher temperature to make it sterile. UHT milk is then packed into special containers that keep it safe without requiring refrigeration.
After pasteurization, milk undergoes homogenization to prevent separation of the milk fat from the fluid milk. Homogenization creates a smooth, uniform texture.
Finally, milk is fortified to increase its nutritional value or to replace nutrients lost during processing. Vitamin D is added to most milk produced in the United States to facilitate the absorption of calcium. Vitamin A is frequently added to reduced-fat, low-fat and fat-free milks. Vitamin A promotes normal vision, particularly helping the eyes to adjust to low-light settings. Check the Nutrients in Milk page for a complete listing of the key nutrients found in milk.
All milk must comply with very stringent safety standards and is among the most highly regulated and safest foods available. Organic milk is produced by dairy farmers that use only organic fertilizers and organic pesticides, and their cows are not given supplemental hormones (rBST). Dairy farmers and producers make many specialty forms of milk to meet consumer preferences and needs. Organic milk is also available as lactose-free and ultra-pasteurized.
The organic label is not a judgment about the quality or safety of the milk. As with all organic foods, it's the process that makes milk organic, not the final product. The nutrient content of organic milk is the same as standard milk and offers no additional health benefits compared to standard milk.1 Stringent government standards that include testing all types of milk for antibiotic and pesticide residues ensure that both organic milk and conventional milk are pure, safe and nutritious.2
You may have noticed that most milk sold in Calforina is labeled "rBST-free". rBST is a synthetic version of the natural hormone BST (bovine somatotropin). Some dairy farmers choose to give their cows rBST to help increase milk production. Since the milk produced is identical and offers the same nutritional benefits,3 producers are not required to label whether or not their cows are treated with rBST. However, some producers that do not use rBST often market their milk as "rBST-free"
In the early 1990s, after rigorous testing, the FDA approved the use of rBST in milk production and declared the milk from rBST-supplemented cows safe for human consumption. This has been affirmed and reaffirmed by the FDA, World Health Organization, American Medical Association, National Institute of Health and regulatory agencies in 30 countries.4 BST is species-specific, which means that it is biologically inactive in humans. In addition, pasteurization destroys 90% of BST and rBST in milk. The remaining trace amounts of this hormone in milk are broken down into inactive fragments (amino acids) by the gastrointestinal tract. Furthermore, studies linking the hormones in milk to the early onset of puberty are false; both hormones are "cow-specific," meaning they have no effect on the human body. If you are concerned about dairy milk treated with rBST, rBST-free milk is readily available.
1O'Donnell, A.M. et al. Survey of the fatty acid composition of retail milk differing in label claims based on production management practices.J Dairy Sci. 2010 May;93(5):1918-25.
2United States Department of Agriculture. Organic Production and Handling Standards. 2006. Retrieved 14 July 2008. ams.usda.gov.
3Vicini, John et al. Survey of Retail Milk Composition as Affected by Label Claims Regarding Farm-Management Practices. 2008. 1200-1202.
4 U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Report of the Food and Drug Administration's Review of the Safety of Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin. April 23, 2009. www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/ProductSafetyInformation/ucm130321.htm.
This nutrition calculator will help you assess and improve your choices.
HealthyEating.org, brought to you by Dairy Council of California, is committed to elevating the health of children and families through the pursuit of lifelong healthy eating habits.
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Special Gifts
Ceramic Arts & Technology Graduate Scholarship
The CERAMIC ARTS & TECHNOLOGY GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP was initiated by the generosity of Philip Berneburg and has been supported by gifts from alumni and friends of Hood College to provide financial assistance to a full-time MA or MFA student studying ceramic arts. The following donors made contributions in support of the fund.
Susan M. Alter-Humphrey M.F.A.'14, C'10
Judith Lehman Ballinger '67 +
Philip Berneburg
Calista C. Bookout C'06
Kim Longenecker Brenengen '87
Casey, LLC
Janice Chassier M.A.'14, C'13
Victoria H. Clayton C'08
Maria Green Cowles
Alicia J. Cruz '97
Hilary J. Davies
Nancy E. Gillece '81 * +
Kathryn Miller Goldman
Marc A. Grainer
Shawn M. Grove C'06
M. Beth Costello Hobby '67 * +
Mikie Holdahl
Alexander W. Jarnot '17
Thomas G. Jewell
Denise O. Joyal M.F.A.'14, C'10
Rebecca Kay
Margaret G. Lau C'13
Barbara S. McMillan M.A.'15
Kristin Muller M.F.A.'14, C'08
Keith W. Parsley C'06
Ryan O. Rakhshan '11
Jeanne and David W. Reager
Deborah Sherer
Alyse and Steven Steinborn
Debra and Alan Williamson
Moot Courtroom
The MOOT COURTROOM was established to serve Hood's law and criminal justice department to simulate court proceedings and to provide students with practice in conducting research, writing legal briefs, and crafting oral arguments. The following donors made contributions in support of the project.
Virginia Procino Hartmann '72 and Thomas W. Hartmann *
Mary Alice Peeling '76 *
Ellen S. Sacks '70, P'09 and Henry J. Widmaier P'09 *
Christina Monroe Smith '71 and Anthony J. Smith *
Marcia Heister Wilcox '78 and Alfred H. Wilcox * +


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Holy balls! It's here!! It's here! It's heeeeeeere! "Hang Out With You" is out today! Michelle Chamuel and I wrote this song when I was under serious pressure to write the next "hit." I got so fed up trying to write something everyone else wanted me to write and at one point I just said, "I don't want to write a song. I just want to hang out with you." Michelle yelled, "HOT DOG! That's a song!" And then I thought, "who should produce it…? YOU, most talented woman!" And it was done. Michelle killed in the studio and engineered and produced the track. Our friend and very talented Jeremy Cays did the mixing. Emily Lazar and Chris Allgood did the mastering and I did the graphic design.
This collaboration has been 3 years in the making, and I am pee-my-pants excited about being able to finally share what we've been working on! I AM SO HAPPY TO BE MAKING MUSIC ON MY OWN TERMS AND I'M JUST REALLY PROUD OF THIS LITTLE PUPPY (pun absolutely intended).
I haven't been advertising the fact I'm no longer on Capitol Records, but I think it is important to let y'all know I'm independent. It is a little scary doing this on my own, but I love being at the helm. Being held accountable on all terms of the music is a welcome change. In this way, I'm betting on myself, you know? In that way, it is such a relief to be out of an industry that is often propelled by fear, but now there are many new challenges that I am still navigating. We'll see how it goes! I am hopeful! The video for "Hang Out With You" features ME hanging out around Seattle with a golden retriever, co-star Lana (my sister's adorable dog). I reached out to my dear friend and talented director, Zoe Rain, and said, "Okay, I got this idea: Lesbians, Dogs. Crop Tops." I wanted to incorporate rescue animals, so I reached out to The Shelter Pet Project and friends that worked at local shelters, and as a result, most of the dogs featured in the music video were rescues.
One thing I've learned from this project is to repeatedly check in with myself when I am making art. Rather than ask myself, 'Is this cool?' I have been asking myself, 'Am I having fun? Do the people I love smile when they see this?' Every time I do that, I'm able to step back, re-evaluate, and make sure that what I'm creating is genuine, without a barometer of 'coolness'.
I love you guys. Thank you for supporting me and allowing me to be an artist that is able to fully express all facets of my artistic identity. So much love to you. Thanks for watching! You can buy the track here:


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Assistance animals on campus making an impact
For Natalie Bender, the day she went to pick up her assistance dog was a day she will always cherish.
"Her name is Luna and she has made such an impact in my life in so many ways," said Bender, a senior graphic design and photography major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a native of Humphrey.
A service animal, typically a dog, is one that is trained to perform tasks for an individual with a disability. An assistance animal, also referred to as therapy or emotional support animal, is an animal that is not trained to perform tasks but provides companionship.
Bender was willing to go through a long approval process in order to get Luna, but it was important.
"I struggle with depression and anxiety," she said. "I didn't want to feel lonely anymore so I started to think about an emotional support dog."
For Bender, unlike most students with disabilities, the process of getting approval for her assistance animal took longer than expected.
"Since I lived on campus and my assistance dog would live in my dorm with me, my psychiatrist needed to write out a letter of recommendation, kind of like a prescription," she said.
Bender received the letter of recommendation, which then had to be sent to the head of UNL's Office of Services for Students with Disabilities at the university. Her assistance animal had to be registered with the office because the dog was going to live with her on campus.
"I then had to get interviewed and had to talk with the resident director and resident assistant to get all kinds of papers signed," she said. The resident director and resident assistant wanted to go over the rules and regulations with her before bringing her assistance dog into the dorms.
The process from getting her approval from her psychiatrist to having Luna at the dorm took about a month.
One of the complications was that Bender wanted to get Luna as a puppy, younger than six months, which is not typical for an assistance dog. While there are no explicit rules on ages for assistance dogs, there are behavior expectations that a puppy would probably have difficulty conforming to. This was the first time the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities had gotten a request for a puppy as an assistance animal.
The office wanted to make sure that getting an assistance animal under the age of six months would be feasible, so the office told Bender they needed to speak with their attorney to approve the puppy as an assistance animal before approving it for her.
In most cases, students with disabilities that have service or assistance animals have a more streamlined process.
"Service animals do not need to be registered with our office, only if the person wishes to or if they will be living on campus with their service or assistance animal," said Sam Goodin, the head of the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities.
"I can't think of a case where we have had to turn anyone away with a service animal," he said. "We want to make sure everyone gets the assistance they need."
Service and assistance animals are so important for those who need them their owners say, and going through the approval process is worth it.
"She is the best," Bender said of her puppy. "I know that when I'm having a bad day I can come home and she'll be there to cheer me up."
Tricia Melland, a sophomore marketing major who lives in Neihardt residence hall with her assistance dog, Kenny, also understands the significance of these special animals. Melland suffers from mitochondrial disease, in which the structures that produce energy for a cell malfunction.
"Kenny doesn't even realize that I have this disease, and I love him because to him I am not a sick person," Melland said. "I am his best friend and he is mine."


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A Dream Not Worth Dreaming Of8/14/2009
Well it just happened to me again. Don't feel bad about texting me my friend, I was supposed to be awake by that time anyway.
It's distracting how a simple dream could change your mood for the day. One day you're contented with your life and the next, it's as if you've been deprived of everything you ever have.
That dream was not the life I'm intending to live. Yes, it was a good dream. A dream every girl would want to have. A dream too perfect for my own living and it simply scares me now. It's just a dream, and it will remain a dream forever. But why is it pestering me even until now?
It's all in the brain, I know. If I could only take my head off, put it under a heavy, running water, scrub it with soap and make it look completely brand new with no spot of the past to mar its sheen.
But no, I obviously I cannot do that.
The past is there to either hunt me and destroy me down - or remind me of my wrongs and make to determined to go on in life.
It's the same for everyone else and it's only a matter of choice.
Anyway, that dream has been stowed away to my deepest subconciousness again. If ever it will come back, I'll just take as it as it is, a dream.
Trying out Blogger through Windows Live…:)


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As the CEO and leader of a business, every day at the office can seem like a war between competing factions -- a battle between a seemingly endless list of tasks, a myriad of possibilities, and way too many demands on your attention.
In surveying these "troops," it's hard to pick the right battalion to keep your company afloat and running smoothly. Should you be most focused on keeping your customers happy? Training your employees? Making sure you have the right suppliers and supply chain? Getting the bills out on time?
The list can get long.
In fact, according to PricewaterhouseCooper's 2016 Global CEO Survey, a vocal majority of CEOs worldwide harbor great concerns about issues that lurk even larger: transformation, measurement of success, meeting greater expectations, and of course, business growth.
When was the last time you had the time to think about actually growing your company, instead of merely putting out fires? Even some of the most well-managed companies are not growing as much as their leaders would like, because he or she is, rightfully so, focused full throttle on operating the company.
The very prospect of strategizing growth is daunting. It would be nice if there was some magic formula to drive revenue and profit, you ponder. But how can I possibly lift my head up from the day to day and step back a bit to understand how to grow – and continue to do so?
Managing Growth through Insights
One of the simplest ways to start is by collecting and employing real customer insights to inform your expectations about growth. Think of those critical, organic types of observations that usually come from stepping back and looking beyond the way your company operates today, or perhaps gazing a little further at how other businesses operate in the marketplace.
According to Forrester Research, customer insights are critical in helping organizations to capture, manage, analyze, and apply customer knowledge so your business can win, earn, and retain customers.
How can you, as CEO, ensure the connectivity between insights and actual results? Although some companies spend greatly for systems to develop, gather and act upon data and analytics, the reality is that taking the first step to develop real insights that matter to your business can actually be low cost – and simple.
What Baking Can Tell You About Insights
Before you think about defining a "Big Data" budget, take the example of a company in the baking mix business – the ones that consumers can use to bake cakes, muffins, and brownies. This is a steady, slow growth business, and like a lot of mid-sized businesses, it's not exactly on the Google growth trajectory.
One of these companies decided to study how their customers used their products. They paid $50 to visit one of their customers at home, and for an hour, they observed a woman and her children baking a cake.
At first, nothing new emerged. It was a run-of-the-mill home baking session: They added eggs and oil, swirled it together in a mixer, poured the batter into the pan, and slid the concoction into the oven, just like every other time. It was routine, and even boring.
While the cake was baking, they took another approach and interviewed the customer about her preferred types of baking. They then asked if they could look into her pantry, to see what other ingredients she had stockpiled.
When they opened the pantry, they found 20 boxes of baking mix on the shelf. The normal inventory for this kind of business, according to the data they had, was only one or two per household. What was going on with the 20 boxes?
They learned, by talking to the customer, that in a lot of small towns across the U.S., there is a hometown baker with a great local reputation who makes wedding cakes – large wedding cakes – for people in the neighborhood. They use commercial mixes for the base layer of the cake, while they focus on frosting and decorating the cake to make it special for their neighborhood client. While a single cake for a family might use one box, a wedding cake uses anywhere from 5-10 times more!
Because they took the time to spend quality time with their client, they discovered a crucial insight – there was a whole market the company really wasn't leveraging because they simply hadn't known about it.
Going forward, they started to leverage this market and used it as a way to grow their business. For only $50 and one hour of their time, this large enterprise organization came up with a simple, "home-cooked" idea that could drive major growth.
What Are Your Insights?
No matter what industry you're in, every business has its own version of this story. It might be sitting down with a customer, or observing how customer shipments are packed up and sent out, or riding with a delivery driver to see firsthand what happens on a delivery route.
Maybe it's talking to one of your customers who switched to a competitor's products or services. Why did they switch? By sitting with your inbound order takers and listening to the customer as they order, you may be surprised with the level of insights you'll gain.
If you have the time to interview your customers directly, other types of questions to ask consumers about your product include:
According to Digital Marketer, the best (and most useful) customer insights will be gleaned by asking them personal questions: How would you describe yourself? Would you recommend this product to a friend? What would you miss the most if the product were no longer available?
Leveraging Insight for Your Business
In the age of "Big Data" and powerful digital analytics, the art of face to face human insight is often forgotten. The lesson of the big baking company is just one example.
Since you never know where the idea is going to come from, spending a small amount of time to survey your customers on their insights firsthand could be the first step in achieving the kind of revenue and profit growth you are looking for.
How can you leverage the power of human insight to grow your business?
Topics: Consumer Insights, Strategic Insights, Data Matters in Marketing, Management Insights, Customer Feedback, consumer productsFri, Apr 15, 2016


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1- Honesty
2- Cooperation
3- Appreciation of work value
4- Teamwork spirit
Volunteering Department Objectives:
1- To achieve Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, which did not miss volunteering work that represent an important aspect of Saudi Arabia development.
2- To enhance volunteering activities for the community.
3- To develop a mechanism to organize volunteer work at King Saud Medical City and benefit from the volunteers' services of to assist the organization in providing some of the required services.
4- To enhance the capacity of external organizations and highlight their goals by offering their time, skills, and experience to KSMC with the voluntary activities and events.
5- To prepare and organize volunteer programs under one umbrella.
6- To reduce problems that occurred due to the shortage of human resources.
7- To benefit from experienced members of community in achieving the objectives of KSMC.
8- To promote the spirit of contribution and support in volunteers to help the community.
9- To give volunteer the opportunity to participate in providing services and activities.
10- To improve the work environment through volunteers 'efforts.
11- To reflect the humanitarian message adopted by King Saud Medical City in serving individuals with disabilities, patients, and elderly people.


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Bitop Table with Marble Top White
by Coedition
The Bitop table is a sophisticated and practical coffee table designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Coedition. The design plays with contrast in material as well as shape, with the round upper top in ash veneer and the rectangular lower top in white Carrara marble, both supported by a sleek metal frame. The Bitop table works well as a coffee table in living rooms next to a sofa and also in reception areas.
The Bitop table is a part of a collection of coffee tables which includes a coffee table with a rectangular glass top and two coffee tables with black Marquina or white Carrara marble tops.
Rodolfo Dordoni is a leading Italian designer who has worked with multiple furniture and lighting brands including Fontana Arte, Cappellini, Minotti, Cassina and Foscarini. He also has a thriving architecture practice with numerous residential and commercial projects to his name.
Coedition is a French furniture company with a tightly edited collection of products by well known designers including Patricia Urquiola, Shin Azumi and Michael Anastassiades. The products all share the characteristics of effortless sophistication, uncompromising quality and an unmistakable French flair. Coedition products are highly appreciated for commercial projects, notable examples include the New Eiffel Tower chair designed for the Gustave Eiffel Pavilion and the Scala collection designed for the Rivea restaurant by Alain Ducasse in Las Vegas.
- Design: Rodolfo Dordoni
- Material: round top in MDF, rectangular top in white Carrara marble, frame in metal
- Finish: MDF in black-stained ash veneer, metal legs with bronze lacquered finish
- Measurement: W 140 x D 85 x H 42 cm
- Delivery: 2-3 weeks
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Musician, satirist, and connoisseur of wine Davis Rogan has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund his forthcoming DAVIS album.
Rogan has enlisted Andre Bohren to produce the album, which will be recorded at the illustrious Esplanade Studios, also used by Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, and Dr. John.
"I've noticed that some of these Kickstarter narratives are very revealing and specific about the content of work they are about to capture. It seems to me that that's no fun," Rogan said in a post on the site. "I have an album title, and it's very clever. The songs, about a dozen of them, are also very clever, and I would like you, the donor, to be surprised by them. If you like what I've done so far, you're gonna love the new one."
Rogan hopes to raise $20,000 by August 27, 2014. The bulk of the funds will go towards studio time, in addition to mixing and mastering, musician's fees, producer's fee, layout and artwork graphics, pressing of CD's and vinyl, publicity, and Kickstarter and Amazon's fees. If Rogan is able to reach his goal, he says that he will be back trying to raise more money for a larger publicity budget.
There are seven different levels of donations, ranging from $20 or more to $750 or more. Each level holds a unique gift for backers, including a copy of the forthcoming album, t-shirts, personalized Rogan original tunes, and, for $750, donators can be listed as "Executive Producer" of the album.
All donors who pledge $20 or more will also receive a digital download of an album of songs Rogan wrote for his namesake character on the HBO series Treme.
Per Kickstarter rules, if the balance of $20,000 is not met by August 27, Rogan will not receive any of the pledged funds.
Currently, $5,245 has been donated by 96 backers, meaning another $14,755 must be raised in nine days for Rogan to receive funding.
Click here to pledge your support for the project


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Why "why" is the most important question?
Why do your customers buy from you?
Why do people buy from your competitors?
Why will they buy again from you?
Why won't they buy from you again?
Understand your customer's motivations (really understand them) and you have your marketing message and your target market – the two most important steps for growing your business.
So before you do anything else, start asking 'Why?' and keep asking 'Why?'


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Despite my 'Mexican food' label for this post, Newmarket describe themselves as a 'Southern Californian' style restaurant. Southern Californian is meant to be a lighter, more sophisticated take on Mexican food using lots of fresh herbs in place of the fatty cheese and cream used in traditional Mexican food.
Newmarket is the first Southern Californian restaurant I've ever tried, so I can't really judge their authenticity. But my taste buds were definitely satisfied (yet again) in my latest visit to this restaurant.
The atmosphere at Newmarket is cool and young; a great place for Friday night drink & nibbles with a group of friends. It is great food for sharing. Here is what the 4 of us ordered over a few drinks:
Con carne taco ($16) - 2 serves shown
Bone marrow taco ($16) - 2 serves shown
The tacos are small, but very filling. I loved how much fresh herbs were added to each taco. Bone marrow was covered in cimichurri (herb paste) and served with ranchero-style brisket. Beef cheek chilli (con carne) tacos were bursting with flavour. The special taco of the day - fried barramundi was a bit of a disappointment. It was fresh and light, but lacked the burst of flavour the other tacos had.
Fish taco ($16) - 2 serves shown
Ham coca ($22)
One of the star dishes that night was the coca (wood fired Catalan flatbread). The house made bread was soft and steamy when it came to the table. The coca was a great example of a very well executed simple dish, made with top quality ingredients - serrano ham, pear, gorgonzola, basil and quince paste. It would have never occurred to me to mix these ingredients together, but it worked perfectly.
Special taco of the day - barramundi
Bbq corn ($9)
We went for something more substantial after the tacos and chose the roast of the day, barbecued pork served with collard greens, sweet potatoes, slaw & hot cider vinegar sauce. I thought the serving was on the small side, it was a bit hard to share that one. The tangy slaw complemented the pork well.
Roast of the day ($38)
The side quinoa salad was spot on. Quinoa, broad bean, pecorino & mint worked really well together and provided a tasty and healthy addition to our meal. It was quite a substantial serve for a side dish, specially if compared to the smallish main we got.
Quinoa salad ($9)
As for the drinks menu, Newmarket offers a comprehensive list of wine, beers and cocktails. They have a few options of wine by the glass and I liked the very casual presentation for my wine glass. They do also have more serious crystal glassware for the expensive bottles.
We paid about $70 a head at the end of the night, which I thought was pretty reasonable given the amount of food we got to try + a couple of drinks each of us had. The menu is definitely meant to be shared and the drinks list is tailored for a big night out. My advice is to leave your car at home and enjoy!


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By Six Colors Staff
July 26, 2016 11:04 AM PT
Apple Q3 2016 financial results
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Law is a huge area and encompasses many different fields of expertise. Most of the big City based law firms offer different services within the law and when doing a training contract, you would usually do a rotation within the different fields before picking one area to specialise in.
The most obvious area of law for a doctor to specialise in is Medical Law. Medical Law is the body of laws concerning the rights and responsibilities of medical professionals and their patients. The main areas of focus for medical law include confidentiality, negligence and other torts related to medical treatment (especially medical malpractice), and criminal law and ethics.
Starting salaries for the first year of a training contract are c. £30k mark, rising to c. £50k on completion of the training contract.
Most law firms also offer to pay for your legal studies and give you a living allowance whilst you are studying, if you apply for this. As you can imagine, it is highly competitive, so it may be that you have to cover the cost of studies yourself!
Hours in the large law firms are long – expect to work about 80 hours per week.
To train as a lawyer, you will need to complete the academic stage of training (see the Law Society website).
The Common Professional Examination/Graduate Diploma in Law (CPE/GDL) covers the foundation training. Costs for this are between £3,320 – £8,950 for the year, depending on the course you choose.
If you wish to become a solicitor, you must then undertake a vocational Legal Practice Course (LPC). Costs for this are between £8,500 to £12,900.
If you wish to become a barrister, you must under undertake the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) before undertaking a Pupillage in a Barrister's Chambers. The cost of the exam is between £12,500 and £18,000 for the year and you may also have to fund yourself through your Pupillage.
Think long and hard and do your research before applying. The cost and time commitment of training to be a lawyer should not be taken lightly.
Check out the different law schools that offer the legal courses.
When you are ready, you can apply to law firms directly through their website.
If you are looking for a Pupillage, you need to go through the Pupillage Gateway.