You might wish to read "Writing Successful Applications for Biomedical Research Training Programs: Advice from the NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education." [PDF, 119 KB]

We would not seek to contradict any doctor, but we are increasingly coming to the view that this can be very bad advice. hernia specialists, we know that hernias ONLY tend to get worse and every day we leave them untreated, we run the risks of complications setting in as well as facing a larger operation eventually. The ONLY advice that should be given once a hernia is diagnosed is to get it repaired as soon as possible.

The only modifier advice can take is strictfp. However, you can enclose the body of the advice in a synchronized clause: before() : pc() { synchronized (this) { // advice code here } } It should not be necessary to synchronize a percflow aspect, but you might do this for perthis, pertarget, or issingleton (default) aspects. To serialize advice in multiple aspects, synchronize on a lock object available (only) to the aspects.

Great question! Just check out our tips on giving and receiving great advice page to learn how to get the best advice possible.

Good advice is an answer to the question that, without any links, will help the person with their problem. Links are OK, however, you must answer the actual question. A link to a search engine is NOT an acceptable answer, as that's like telling users "use a search engine instead". The reason they use FunAdvice for their question is because some things are too difficult to find in a search engine, and they want real, honest, human assitance.

I am just a regular guy, with regular life experiences that people can identify with, and hopefully laugh at, along with me. My advice lies somewhere between Deepak and Chupack.

Yes. MPower's business is providing technical consultancy and manufacturing services. Our free help lines are however intended only for business enquiries, unless your query is associated with a design or production contract, there is normally a charge for consultancy services. See Design Services.

Most people are willing to give an opinion, however to provide ‘financial service’ advice, a person needs to obtain an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) or become an authorised representative of an AFSL holder. Thus an accountant or solicitor must have a Licence or be authorized before providing advice. Financial Services' are defined very broadly and include providing financial product advice and dealing, or arranging to deal, in financial products.

Of course! For step-by-step instructions that will SHOW you how to write a successful grant application, just follow this link. Certainly. All of Modest Needs' contact information, including our telephone number and physical address, can be found on the Modest Needs Contact page. Please note that due to the volume of correspondence that we receive at Modest Needs, we cannot return calls or respond to email messages that ask questions answered on this FAQ or elsewhere on the Modest Needs website.

Special characters in file names are not allowed. Security options should not be implemented for PDF documents, otherwise NIH will not be able to pull the document into the grant image. Do not use a PDF with editable fields, because it will interfere with NIH's ability to convert the document.

First of all, read a lot! You can't learn to write unless you become familiar with what has already been written--with how good writers use words, how they describe characters and turn imagined events into stories. Especially if you're still in school, it will get easier to find words for your ideas after you've spent more years reading. Second, if you have ideas for stories, write them down, even if you can't express them as well as you'd like to.

Answer: Certainly. I am eager for you to succeed. If you require further advice, please feel free to contact me. I am available most weekdays during business hours, and if I'm not, I'll do my best to return your call that very day. Also, as a licensee you get my personal email address too.

First of all, make sure your submission is exactly one page long. The jury has a small amount of time to review a large number of submissions. To maintain fairness, we have to enforce the same length and a uniform submission format. Submissions that are longer than one page will be rejected without review. Non-native English speakers may wish to make use of the English Review Service to check for grammar and readability before submitting their abstracts.

First of all, make sure your sketch is exactly one page long (see My sketch is longer than one page. What should I do?). The Sketches Committee has a small amount of time to review a large number of submissions. To maintain fairness, we have to enforce the same length and a uniform submission format. Sketches that are longer than one page will be rejected without review. It should be immediately obvious at the beginning of your sketch what the new contribution is.

Keeping a diary is a good way of getting into the habit of writing every day. If you do keep a diary, write down your thoughts and feelings about things, not just the dry facts like ???I went to school today'. Find your own style and your own way of expressing yourself. Don't copy anyone else. And most importantly, READ. In my opinion, if you don't read, you can't write.

Do it. Write. Or better yet, do it right. Profound, no? In a nutshell (which is where we belong for wanting to write), subscribe to my FREE E-zine for my in-depth opinions on this subject, as well as regular doses of how-to and encouragement. After you read a few, you'll begin to understand why my most succinct bit of advice is to start drinking now.