tonatA man goes into a pet shop to buy a parrot. The shop owner points to three identical-looking parrots on a perch and says: "The parrot on the left costs $500." "Why does the parrot cost so much?" asks the customer. The owner says "Well, the parrot knows how to do legal research."
The customer then asks about the next parrot, to be told that this one costs $1,000 because it can do everything the other parrot can do plus it knows how to write a brief that will win any case.
Naturally, the increasingly startled customer asks about the third parrot, to be told that it costs $4,000. Needless to say, this begs the question, "What can it do?" To which the owner replies, "To be honest, I've never seen him do a thing, but the other two call him Senior Partner."
12/29/2008
12/17/2008
fending off shark attacks
"Marine biology researchers have developed a new method to fend off shark attacks. If you are diving and are approached by a shark they recommend that you swim towards it aggressively and punch it on the nose as hard as possible."
"If this doesn't work, beat the shark with your stump."
"If this doesn't work, beat the shark with your stump."
The Children's Society
The purpose of this book is to "help practitioners working with young carers and their families to provide better support for them". This help recognises the disadvantage that young carers are exposed to, sometimes inadvertently by professionals. The philosophy of the book is that young carers are first and foremost children and that practitioners need to do their utmost to promote this.
The book is divided into three clear sections; firstly, the background and context to being a young carer, including acknowledging the gross underestimate in the 2001 census of the number of young carers in the UK. Secondly, the summary of legislation and guidance which surrounds practice with young carers and thirdly, six key principles of practice.
These principles are the core of the book and encourage practitioners to think deeply about the context of young carers and working in partnership to balance the needs of the child and the dependent adult or sibling. These principles, which range from micro to macro, are thought-provoking and should provide a positive framework promoting the outcomes for young carers.
Jane Reeves is research lead in the Department of Family Care and Mental Health at Greenwich University
The book is divided into three clear sections; firstly, the background and context to being a young carer, including acknowledging the gross underestimate in the 2001 census of the number of young carers in the UK. Secondly, the summary of legislation and guidance which surrounds practice with young carers and thirdly, six key principles of practice.
These principles are the core of the book and encourage practitioners to think deeply about the context of young carers and working in partnership to balance the needs of the child and the dependent adult or sibling. These principles, which range from micro to macro, are thought-provoking and should provide a positive framework promoting the outcomes for young carers.
Jane Reeves is research lead in the Department of Family Care and Mental Health at Greenwich University
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