LOS ANGELES — For months, Laura Ling's uncle sent her scores of unanswered e-mail messages, suggesting that she practice meditation while held in confinement in North Korea.
When her teacher insisted that she practice yoga to improve strength and flexibility -- two key components for dancing -- she agreed to give it a try.
She says her academic advisor also suggested she practice self-care in the wake of the attack, and other Stanford officials explained why pursuing criminal action against Mr. X would be difficult.
Did they goof around before rolling the tape, did she practice her outro -- did they look around, survey the scene, figure out the best way to set up the shot so that the morning sun wouldn't be in her eyes?
Beyond that, you may want to look for information about what school each attorney attended, what professional associations each belongs to, and what areas of law he or she practice.
If the speaker seemed nervous, you might suggest that he or she practice techniques that help reduce stage fright, like exercising before the speech, laughing before the speech and practicing in front of a small group of people first.
