In response to the May 9th article appearing in the Vancouver Sun about the Langley mushroom farm gas explosion that killed three farm workers in Canada ABC Language Solutions had the following comment:
“As tragic as it is, this is a perfect example of the language-related problems, barriers and risks that can happen in this country, when an owner does not completely understand legal responsibilities, requirements and instructions. It is also a reminder that similar or even worse problems can happen when companies operate abroad.”
Responsible business owners who operate businesses in countries where they do not have a strong grasp of the language need to ensure their own understanding of the rules, regulations, requirements and laws that apply to their industry and company. An owner can address that need by taking language courses or using professional translation services. Often times a language course will provide a solid foundation but will not result in the owner being fluent enough to understand the nuances of the language and therefore serious errors can be made interpreting the laws and regulations relevant to their company. Professional translation services fill in the gaps and provide localization services that can provide a higher level of clarity and understanding to ensure the company is in compliance because in the end the responsibility rests with the company owners to understand everything that touches, impacts or affects their business.
For many industries safety is a primary concern. How do you deal with safety when it comes to an international workforce? You have barriers with machinery instructions, processes and procedures, employee manuals and more. Translation can help address such issues, and at a lower cost compared to other industry methods such as teaching employees English or another language – just imagine how long it takes and costs if you have say 1000 employees in the country (multiplied by several countries), and what happens to that investment when one of those employees decides to quit, as opposed to having manuals translated into your employees native tongue and then distributed.
Problems can range from environmental hazards to the damage of expensive equipment to injuries and even the loss of life like in the Langley mushroom farm incident and the resulting financial losses, damages, loss of productivity, delays, penalties and fines can be devastating to the company and its owners (even when owners are not directly involved and engage “professional” management) to the point of completely wiping out the business.
It is crucial that companies doing business internationally think carefully about the importance and cost of language-related issues. Although other solutions may seem more cost effective at first glance the potential for disaster is great if a company does not clearly understand their own obligations and does not provide materials to employees in their native language. The cost of translation is minimal when compared to the huge costs of legal litigation, fines, penalties, production delays and downtime. Don’t let your business fall victim to the pitfalls of language -related problems that are easily solved. Find a qualified language service provider to help you with your international business needs.
ABC Language Solutions, a leading company in translation and localization services, headquartered in Vancouver, B.C. serving a broad range of business, non-profit, government and community clients.
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THE BIG MUSIC EVENT Event on 2012-06-02 13:00:00
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How To Identify Incompetent Personal Injury Lawyers
If you or any of your near and dear ones has been seriously injured because of another person’s negligence, you have the right to sue him to get compensation for your medical expenses, loss of personal wages, loss of career opportunities, loss of opportunities to enjoy life, and so on. However, not every culprit admits his mistake. What will you do if the responsible side denies to pay you anything? You need to hire a personal injury lawyer to fight for your rights and help you get the financial help you deserve in such a distressing period of your life.
However, your first priority is to find an efficient attorney in or around your locality. In Los Angeles you will come across plenty of such attorneys but you need to be careful when you are choosing one for yourself. Any mistake in choosing the right attorney will damage your case. Here are some beneficial tips that will help you avoid the lawyers that are not suitable for you:
* While searching for personal injury lawyers, you will come across plenty of such legal professionals offering amazing low priced, guaranteed services.
Remember, personal injury cases are not something that can be solved overnight. No one can predict their results. If you find a lawyer promising you guaranteed results, try not to fall into the trap. The whole thing might be a waste of time and waste of money. You need a reputed and experienced legal representative who will defend you in court, not an astrologer.
* Don’t get easily attracted by fancy and highly promising advertisements on radio, TV, Internet, and news paper. They put such eye-catching fancy ads to attract new customers. Ultimately you may have to pay the double amount of fee if you fail to choose the right lawyer within your budget. To avoid all these things, get in touch with your local bar association to check out the service quality of the personal injury lawyer you are intending to hire.
* If you come across a lawyer who is denying you to show his practice license and you find his qualification record, avoid him and start looking for other options. There are many such frauds in the market deceiving poor accident victims by taking a large amount of fees. Make sure you are getting yourself a lawyer that has a proven track record and has served a large number of satisfied clients.
So, when it comes to personal injury lawyers, Los Angeles is a city where you will get flooded with such legal representatives. The tips mentioned above will help you find the right lawyer without wasting any time.
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From a bold, sensitive, and shrewd young writer: a hotly anticipated debut novel, about flesh, fear, poverty, privilege, and the sheer and inescapable brutality of love. In the beginning, there was Tilly: fabulous and free, outrageous and untamable, vulnerable and terrified. Was it the Sixties that did her wrong, or the drugs, or the men, or was it the middle-class upbringing she couldn’t abide? As a young woman, she flees home for the hollow neon underworld of Nevada, looking for pure souls and finding nothing but bad habits. She stays away for decades, working the streets and worse, eventually drinking herself to the brink of death in the middle of the desert. One day, after Tilly has spent nearly thirty years without a family, her niece shows up on the doorstep of her dusty trailer. Stella has been leading her own life of empty promise in New York City. She makes her living booking Botox appointments and national-media appearances for a famous (and famously neurotic) “inspirational” writer by day; she complains about her job at warehouse parties in remote boroughs by night; she waits for her married lover to make time in his schedule to screw her over, softly; and she takes care of her ailing grandmother in Connecticut. Before Stella’s grandmother dies, she tells Stella the truth about Tilly, her runaway daughter, and Stella decides to give up the vast and penetrating loneliness of the city to find this lost woman the family had never mentioned. The Gin Closet unravels the strange and powerful intimacy that forms between Tilly and Stella as they move to San Francisco to make a home with Abe, Tilly’s overworked and elusive son. Shifting between the perspectives of both women, the narrative documents the construction of a fragile triangle that eventually breaks under its own weight. With an uncanny ear for dialogue and a witty, unflinching candor about sex, love, and power, Leslie Jamison reminds
Often we’re told that we have to suffer now – give up what we want – in order to succeed later, that in order to save we must sacrifice. Give up instant gratification to get delayed gratification.
For years, I was confused about this, as I read books and websites that sent me two different messages:
Pleasure later. The first message was that in order to be successful, in order to build wealth, you have to delay gratification. You can’t have instant gratification and be successful.
Pleasure now. The second message was usually from other sources on Happiness, but sometimes from the same source: enjoy life now, while you can, because it’s short and you never know when your last day will come. Live every day like it’s your last. Trouble is, I agree with both messages. And if you read this site often, you’ll see that I send both messages: Live frugally and simply! But also enjoy life!
That’s because I’ve reconciled the two philosophies into one: Live life now and enjoy it to the fullest – without destroying your future. The key to doing that? Find ways to enjoy life completely, utterly, maximally… that don’t cost your future very much.
Here are some tips for actually living that philosophy:
Find free or cheap pleasures. Frugality does not have to be boring or restrictive… if you use your imagination. Be creative and find ways to have fun – loads of it – without spending much money. Have a picnic at the park, go to the beach, do crafts, board games, fly a kite, make art, bake cookies… I could list a hundred things, and you could come up with a few hundred more. Make a list of simple pleasures, and enjoy them to the maximum. This is the key to the whole idea of enjoying life now without spending tomorrow’s dollar. See Savor the Little Things.
Make simplifying fun. I’m a big fan of simplifying my life, from decluttering to creating a simple lifestyle in every way. And to me, this is great fun. I get rid of stuff (and possibly make money selling it) and have a blast doing it. That’s good math.
Rediscover what’s important. Oftentimes we spend tons of money, shopping, going out, watching movies, eating out… without really enjoying life. And when we stop to think about it, we never have time for the things we really want to do. Well, that’s probably because your life is filled with things that aren’t very important to you. Instead, step back and really think about what’s important to you. Then get rid of the other (expensive) stuff, and focus on what’s important. Listen to some stuff on my list: my wife and kids, other friends and family, reading, writing, exercising, volunteering, spending quiet time in contemplation. Guess how many of those things cost a lot of money? Read more here.
Make people a priority. This is related to the above point, but I thought I’d give it a little more emphasis. If you give “stuff” a priority – stuff like gadgets, nice furnishings, nice clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc. – then you will spend a lot of money. But if you make people a priority – the people you love most, you close friends and family – you don’t need to spend a dime to enjoy life. Make some time to visit with friends, or your parents… and have a conversation with them that doesn’t involve eating out or going to the movies. Just sit, have some iced tea or hot cocoa (depending on the weather), and talk. Tell jokes and laugh your heads off. Talk about books you’ve read, movies you’ve watched, new things going on in your life, your hopes and dreams. And make time for your kids or your significant other – really spend time with them, doing things that don’t cost money. (See Spend Time with Family and Loved Ones, 100 Ways to Have Fun With Your Kids and 50 Ways to Be Romantic on the Cheap.)
Find time for yourself. Make time every day, and every week, to spend time alone. It really gives more meaning and enjoyment to your life, rather than rushing through life with no time to think, to breathe. For ideas on how to make this time, see these ways to create time for solitude.
Sometimes, splurge. You shouldn’t restrict yourself from expensive pleasures all the time – it’s not good to develop the feeling of deprivation. To prevent that, once in awhile, buy yourself something… or better yet, give yourself a decadent treat. I love things with dark chocolate or berries. Crepes with ice cream and berries are one of my favorites. Just don’t go overboard… and learn to enjoy the splurge to the fullest. If you truly take the time to enjoy a treat, you don’t need a lot of it.
Track your successes. It doesn’t really matter how you track your success… you can use gold stars for creating a new simplifying or frugalfying habit, or a spreadsheet chart to track your decreasing debt and increasing savings or investments. Tracking is a great way to not only provide motivation, but make the process of changing fun.
Reward yourself. And in order to make it more fun, celebrate every little success! Set rewards for yourself (hopefully not too expensive!) along your path to success – celebrate one day, two days, three days, a week, two weeks, three, a month… you get the idea.
Volunteer. One of the most rewarding things for my family has been when we have managed to volunteer. It’s actually something we only started doing last year, but since then, we’ve done it a bunch of times in a number of different ways. And while it doesn’t cost a dime, it is tremendously satisfying in ways that money could never buy. Read more.
Live in the moment. Learn to think not so much about the past or future, but about what you are going through right now. Be present. It may seem trite, but it’s the key to enjoying life to the fullest – without having to spend money. Think about it – you can spend money on eating out, but if you are not really thinking about what you’re eating, you may not enjoy it much at all. But if you cook a simple but delicious meal, and really taste every bite, it can be tremendously enjoyable without costing a lot. Read more.
Slow down. In the same way, you can’t really enjoy life to the fullest if it’s rushing past you like it’s on fast forward. Ever think about how quickly a week, a month, or a year goes by? Perhaps you’re in the fast lane too much. Try slowing down, and things will be less stressful and more enjoyable. Drive slower, eat slower, live slower.
Learn to find cheap, cool stuff. Call me crazy, but I love shopping at thrift stores. You can find so many cool things there, and it costs so little. Garage sales are the same way. Or check out Freecycle, or read 20 Ways to Find Free or Cheap Books.
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