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A business lecturer teaching office practice to 16-19 year olds; giving them the skills to go out into the workplace. Have teaching resources published and endorsed by the examination board, but love the instant publishing of Helium articles.

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption An overview of adoption laws in the UK: 2 of 6

Adoption is when an adoption order is made: parental responsibility changes from the birth parents to the adopter parents. This is permanent, and only the court can make the order. There are many laws and regulations that govern the way adoption is processed in the UK. The main changes took place from 30 December 2005, when ...
Business > Business Issues Making your business more eco-friendly: 3 of 8

Being eco-friendly doesn't mean spending more: in fact, being eco-friendly could actually improve your profit margin. There are simple steps you can take. These apply whether your business is just you, or a large multi-national. Being environmentally friendly is everyone's business, so make it an objective of your company so...
Hobbies & Games > Scrapbooking & Paper Crafts Cardmaking techniques for beginners: 13 of 23

Card making is an artistic technique in itself. The shelves are full of do-it-yourself kits for children and adults alike, but once you step over the line of following instructions you really need the 'artistic flair' otherwise your cards really look amateurish. How many of us have ended up with crumpled pieces of paper stuc...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: What my dog means to me: 289 of 393

What does my dog mean to me? Why did I choose Bramble above all those other dogs waiting to be adopted? Was it the unkempt look, the matted long hair, the constant barking? I don't know, but home he came. Why did I choose to keep Bramble, a couple of days later when he forced my 80 year old dad back out the front door? Or wh...
Business > Office How to write better professional business reports: 3 of 4

Make sure the report is in a logical order, so that your reader can follow what you have written. Bear in mind that managers are busy people and brief summaries, clear headings and succinct writing are valuable skills. Write in an acceptable style. This means being objective, using the third person and reported speech, stick...
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Top 10 simple ways to be green: 76 of 99

TOP 10 SIMPLE WAYS TO BE GREEN and make your world look greener Not only do we need to live greener, our environment needs to go back to its roots and be green. There are simple steps we can take to make our world look and actually be greener. 1. Grow your own fruit and vegetables. You don't need acres of land or even a gard...
Style & Beauty > Style & Beauty (Other) How models are the illusion of beauty: 13 of 14

I have been lucky to have been a 'model' for a day, advertising anti-aging creams in a top magazine. It was pure luck that I 'won' the modeling pleasure as I do not consider myself as model material. Everyone has commented on how good I look. My family cannot stop showing the advertisement to everyone they come in contact wi...
Business > Office How to give a good first impression at a business meeting: 3 of 3

You have 5 seconds: this is how long we take to make an opinion on someone. You need to make an impression in that time with your colleagues and associates at the meeting and work on that to keep the impression going. 1. Never be late. It is better to be too early than a minute late. You walk in once everyone is seated, you ...