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　　There were quite a lot of things that the philosophers of the old times got right and one of those things was that there is a very strong need for lawyers and government in a society．The government looks to protect and help you in times of need and the lawyers are there to fight for your case if you are treated unfairly, Just like then, there is still a need for government to help people when they need help now in today’s world．This sort of help can come from when people need social security benefits because they become disabled after some sort of accident．

　　If you have become disabled in recent days, then you certainly have rights go find out whether you are qualified to receive the social security disability benefits．The social security disability is for those who have become disabled or are disabled due to some sort of accident that may have happened that forces you to be out of work．This can be very frustrating because being out of work means that you cannot make money that you need in order to provide for yourself and those you are possible taking care of．This is where the government comes into play．The government will help you out with this and possibly give you money in order to keep yourself from ending up on the streets．

　　They understand that accidents do happen and that there needs to be some sort of help for those who get into accidents and cannot provide for themselves．If you are sure that you have a disability, get in touch with the social security department for more information．Meyers Law Firm can help you get the social security disability benefits you have rights to gain．

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The way we do things round here

　　Some years ago, I was hired by an American bank．I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started, "Dear John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us．" That "quite" saddened me．I thought he was saying "we're kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we had hired someone else．" Then I discovered that in American English "quite" sometimes means "very", while in British English it means "fairly"．

　　So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don't just mean the words people speak．It is body language, dress, manners, ideas and so on．The way people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures(文化)．

　　Some of these differences may be only on the surface-dress, food and hours of work-while others may be deeper and take longer to deal with．Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them, like the climate(气候)，while getting on with business．

　　Some of the differences may be an improvement．People are more polite; the service is better; you ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again．However, other differences can be troubling, like punctuality(准时)．If you invite people to a party at 7 o'clock your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in the

　　American Midwest, an hour early in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece．I prefer not to use the word "late" because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive．It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country．