In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Your city may not have a program that trains service dogs. However, most programs are open to people traveling to them to get a dog. Pick a program that trains service dogs for your specific need. For instance, some focus on seeing-eye dogs, while other dogs are trained to help veterans or other people who are disabled. Some programs may require you to pay for your service dog. However, many provide service dogs to people for free, so you may not need to pay a cent. Keep travel costs in mind, though, if you need to travel to another area to receive your dog. You should be able to find the application online. The applications for most of these programs are fairly extensive, as they receive many more applications than they have dogs. Therefore, they want to make sure every potential candidate is a good fit. An application can take several months, so prepare ahead of time. You may need to fill out information about your medical history, as well as information about your education, employment, travel skills, and any previous experience you have with service dogs. You'll also likely need to provide references. In some cases, you may need to provide proof that you can travel independently. Service dogs receive extensive training, but they're not the only ones who need it! You will also need training on how to work with the dog, so that you can use its training properly to help you. Training can take 2 to 3 weeks, depending on the program you choose. Often, you'll work 1-on-1 with a trainer and your dog to learn everything you need to know. Some training is done at home. It just depends on the organization. Once you complete the training, you can bring your new service dog home with you to be a part of the family. It may take a while for the dog to integrate into your home, so be patient. Introduce the dog slowly to other family members and pets. If you have a disability, you have a right to bring your service dog into most public spaces and to your workplace to offer you assistance. The only exception to this rule is places that must meet specific standards of cleanliness, such as operating rooms; in that case, the organization may refuse entry to your dog. While you have a right to bring your dog with you to assist you in public places, you are required to keep your dog under control. In general, that means keeping the dog on a leash or harness, unless that makes it impossible for the dog to help you. If your dog needs to be off the leash, it must remain under your control through voice commands and gestures.
Summary: Find a program for service dogs. Check the cost. Apply for the program by filling out an application. Go through training. Bring your new service dog home. Learn your rights as a service dog owner. Keep your service dog under control in public.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Spend as much time as necessary researching your dissertation topic, preparing for major scholarly writing. Acquire data that supports your thesis, doing so until you have enough research to create a compelling argument. Spend 6 months to a year researching your dissertation topic. Use existing scholarly writing and primary sources when researching your topic. Compile your data into academic writing, supporting your thesis in an organized way. Complete your own multi-chapter scholarly text on a unique and relevant topic to economics and be ready to defend this thesis during a presentation. Write at least 70,000 to 100,000 words in order to successfully make your argument. There are distinct guidelines to follow when formatting your dissertation. After you've written your first draft, read through the writing and make all necessary edits. Once you've done a round of edits yourself, ask respected colleges and professionals in the field to provide edits for you. Ask that they correct spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, and look for any holes in your research. Because dissertations are so long, do not be discouraged if some people are too busy to provide edits. It is nice to give people a small gift if they agree to edit your dissertation. Prepare to be questioned intensely by colleagues and superiors during the defense of your dissertation. Dress professionally and have your dissertation and research prepared in a formal presentation, with detailed knowledge of each point you make. Practice giving your defense thoroughly beforehand, and communicate with colleagues and professionals who are familiar with your line of study. Defending your thesis is the last stage necessary to completing your doctorate degree, so take time preparing your defense.
Summary: Research your dissertation topic. Begin writing your dissertation months before it is due. Ask professors and colleagues to edit your dissertation. Defend your dissertation.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Grocery receipts from the past year would work well for this purpose. For accurate calculations, use a sampling of prices based on a relatively brief period of time--perhaps just one or two months of the previous year. If you are using old receipts, make sure that they have the date on them. Simply knowing that the prices listed are not current does not illustrate any real point. The change in CPI is only relevant if calculated for a specifically quantifiable amount of time. Using the record of past prices, add together a sampling of those product prices. Normally, the CPI is restricted to some of the most commonly used consumer items--foods such as milk and eggs, and others such as laundry detergent and shampoo. If you are using a record of your own purchases and are trying to determine the general trend in prices and not merely the change of a single item, you may want to exclude those items that are only occasional purchases. Again, receipts would function well for this purpose. If you are using a relatively small sample of items, you may be able to find the prices in flyers sent out by retail stores. It may be useful, for the sake of comparison, to make sure the prices used are based upon the same brands and from the same retailer. Because of the price differences at each store and from brand to brand, the only way to track the change of prices over time is to minimize these variables. You must use an identical list of items as you used when you added the prices of past items together. For example, if one loaf of bread was in your first list, one loaf of bread must be part of the list of current prices. For example, if the total of current prices amounted to $90 and the old prices equaled $80, the result is 1.125 (represented mathematically, 9080=1.125). The baseline for the CPI is 100--that is, the initial reference point, when compared to itself, equals 100%-- and so make your figure comparable. Think of the CPI as a percentage. Past prices represent a baseline, and that baseline is described as 100% of itself. Using the previous example, current prices would be 112.5% of the previous prices. By doing this, you are subtracting the baseline--represented by the number 100--to determine the change over time. Again, using the above example, the result would be 12.5, representing a 12.5% change in prices from the first period to the second. Positive results represent the rate of inflation; negative numbers reflect deflation (a rare fairly rare phenomenon in most of the world since the mid-twentieth century).
Summary:
Find a record of past prices. Add together the prices of the items purchased previously. Find a record of current prices. Add together the current prices. Divide current prices by the old prices. Multiply the result by 100. Subtract 100 from the new result to find the change in CPI.