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Many different issues can impact the lives and safety of survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence and stalking. This page is a resource to help find legal information you may need and to help you find an attorney. It is not intended to provide legal advice. Click on the topics below for more information.
It is very important that you have an attorney in any legal action involving child custody. Orders for child custody, visitation and child support may be obtained through a civil protection order, divorce, legal separation or an action in juvenile court (especially if you and your partner are not married.)
In some cases, the court may order supervised visitation if the court finds that the child is not safe with the other parent. Custody/visitation orders may be changed if problems arise, but this must be done by filing a motionwith the court. It is important to document issues with the children that have arisen since the last order (medical reports of any injuries, health issues occurring during the other parent's contact with the child, photographs of injuries to your child, observations of neutral third parties including counselors, teachers, etc).
If you receive an order for the other parent to pay child support, they still may not pay. If that happens, you may need to get help enforcing your child support order. You can get more information on child custody and child support enforcement at http://jfs.ohio.gov/ocs/or http://www.ohiolegalservices.org/public/legal_problem/family-law/child-support/qandact_view.
As a victim of stalking, a sexual offense or domestic violence, you can seek a Protection Order which can order the person who hurt or threatened you to stay away. There are different kinds of protection orders depending on your relationship, age of the parties, or the actions of the perpetrator. You do not have to be married to the person and same sex partners can seek Protection Orders. If you are a teen, you can seek a Protection Order without your parent(s). There is more information about Protection Orders and links to the forms to complete to seek different Protection Orders at http://www.ohiolegalservices.org/public/domestic-violence/ohio_domestic_violence_resource_center/.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, enforces the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), which prohibits debt collectors from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices to collect from you. For example, debt collectors cannot contact you at work once they are told not to, and cannot contact you before 8 am orafter 9 pm. There is more information about credit issues, bankruptcy and foreclosure at www.nfcc.orgor http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre18.shtmor http://www.ohiolegalservices.org/public/legal_problem/consumer-rights.
It is not advisable to file for divorce without an attorney, especially if you have children or any assets to be divided. When the parties are in agreement with the divorce as well as all the terms, dissolution of marriage can be filed. Both parties must attend the hearing. Sometimes, when you file for a divorce, the abuser will not come to the hearing. The court will grant an uncontested divorce. Often, abusers want to control the situation so they are likely to obtain attorneys to protect their legal interests or counter the divorce.
Ohio does not have specific protections for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence and stalking in its employment law. However, you are entitled to miss work to attend a criminal trial if you receive a subpoena from a prosecutor. To learn more, go to: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2930.18and http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2151.211(regarding Juvenile Court). Employers are also prohibited from asking certain questions of you during interviews and generally cannot ask about arrest records if they have been sealed. For more information on how to respond to employer questions, go to http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2953.55for employer's rights to records that are sealed or http://www.legalmomentum.org/assets/pdfs/answeringcrquestions.pdf for questions in job interviews about criminal records.
Records of certain criminal convictions in Ohio can be sealed, meaning they can be removed from the public record. To learn more about which convictions are included and how a criminal record can be sealed, go to http://www.ohiolegalservices.org/public/legal_problem/reentry/expungement/understanding-and-sealing-criminal-records-in-ohio/OJPC%20-%20OPLC%20Expungement-%20Pardon%20%28March%202011%29.pdf.
If you rent from a landlord, you have certain rights around issues like eviction, conditions of your unit, etc. If you receive assistance for your housing such as Section 8/Housing Choice voucher or if you live in a public housing complex, you have additional rights related to renting, eviction, and moving. For example, there are rules limiting a landlord's ability to evict survivors because of violence. And if you have a Housing Choice voucher, you have specific rights to transfer to other safe housing. There are no specific rights under Ohio law to get someone off a lease, or to get out of a lease because of domestic or sexual violence, but you can sometimes still accomplish this with the help of an attorney. For more information, go to http://www.ohiolegalservices.org/public/legal_problem/housing/landlord-tenant-issuesfor Landlord/Tenant Info; go to http://www.legalmomentum.org/assets/pdfs/housing-1.pdfor http://www.odvn.org/images/stories/VAWA_Housing_Brochure_FINAL.pdf for rightsfor victims in subsidized housing.
There are specific options for immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers who are victims of crimes in the US. Even if you are undocumented, you may have options as a victim of a crime. You may be able to do what is called a Self-Petition to stay in the country, you may be able to seek a U Visa or a T Visa. In some cases, you may be required to assist a prosecutor in a case against the person who hurt you. You can seek a self-petition, U Visa and T Visa without your abuser's permission. This legal information brochure is also available in 8 languages. To see this information in other languages and for more details about your options, go to: http://www.womenslaw.org/laws_state_type.php?statelaw_name=Immigration&state_code=US.
Ohio's program, called TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families), also called OWF (Ohio Works First) is based on need. Cash assistance, food stamps, daycare vouchers and medical coverage are available. If you seek cash benefits and/or food stamps, you will be required to complete certain program requirements, such as job training and employment seeking.
OWF will also seek money from the father of your children. If you are in a relationship with someone who is physically or sexually abusing you or stalking you, you may be able to request an exemption from these program requirements. These waivers are also called Family Violence Option Waivers. There is a three year life-time limit for cash benefits; however, there are hardship exemptions available.
In rare instances, OWF may take other actions when persons apply for the waiver which may be undesirable. Talk to your local domestic violence program to find out how waivers are typically handled. For more information go to http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/file.asp?id=1671&type=application/pdf.
You or your insurance company cannot be required to pay for your rape examination kit (see: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2907.28) and you cannot be forced to participate in a polygraph (see: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2907.10). You have also specific legal rights to privacy under Ohio law (see http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2907.11). You are also entitled to request HIV testing of the accused and get the test results (see: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2907.27).
While no computer is totally secure, it's important that you use a computer that is as safe and secure as possible. A "safer" computer is one that your abuser/perpetrator cannot access and see where you are looking for help, like a computer at the library or at a trusted friend's house, on an account your abuser does not know about. For more information on safe use of computers, email and technology, go to http://www.nnedv.org/internetsafety.html.
Going through any legal process, civil or criminal, can be difficult and complicated. It can be really helpful to get support from an advocate at your local domestic violence or rape crisis program. They can help with emotional support, safety planning, help you find resources, and explain how things work in your community. To find the local domestic violence program, you can call 800-934-9840 or on this website, CLICK HERE . To find the local rape crisis program, go to: http://www.oaesv.org/support.htmlor call 888-886-8388. LGBT Survivors can also contact the Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO) at 866-86 BRAVO or go to www.bravo-ohio.org.
Filing a legal action can bring much needed help but it can also increase your danger for the short-term. The Ohio Domestic Violence Network urges every survivor of domestic violence, sexual violence and/or stalking to develop an individualized safety plan with the help of an advocate.
If you need a language interpreter to participate in legal proceedings, the Court where your case is heard is required by law to provide a qualified interpreter. In 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division provided written guidance to courts about their duty to provide interpreters. To read the full letter, CLICK HERE. An advocate can also help you get an interpreter.
Legal Aid– If you meet certain income and other requirements, you may be eligible to get a Legal Aid attorney. To find the legal aid office and contact information for your county, you can call: 866-529-6446.
ODVN Legal Assistance Project– If you are not eligible for Legal Aid, you may still be able to get an attorney through the Civil Legal Assistance Program at the Ohio Domestic Violence Network, which is funded by the Department of Justice. To seek assistance, call your local domestic violence program (see "Finding an Advocate" in the list of links.)
Local Bar Associations– Some local bar associations have projects which offer attorneys on a pro bono, or free, basis. To find the closest bar association, go to http://www.ohiobar.org/Pages/staticPageViewer.aspx?articleid=72.
Law School Clinics– If you live near a community with a law school, you may be able to get legal help through a law school legal clinic. There are clinics in Cleveland (Employment Issues, Cleveland State University - (216) 687-3947; Milton Kramer Law Clinic Center at Case Western University - (216) 368-2766; Cleveland Homeless Assistance Legal Assistance Program - (216) 432-0543; in Columbus at the Capital University Law Clinic (614) 236-6245, and in Cincinnati at the Protection Order clinic at the University of Cincinnati Law School (513) 241-9400.
Crime Victims Compensation– The CVC program in Ohio—under very specific conditions—can offer reimbursement for legal services for Protection Orders and other legal actions which separate the violent person from the crime victim. For more information, see Picking Up the Pieces, which you can access at http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/PickingUpThePieces.
Filing Pro Se– Pro se means filing a legal action without an attorney. For survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence and stalking, it is always better to take legal action with the assistance of an attorney. If you do decide to file your case pro se, a legal advocate at the local domestic violence program may be able to assist you. Some Clerks of Court can offer limited help, too. For more information on court rules and forms, go to http://www.ohiolegalservices.org/public/find_local_court_forms_rulesor http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/JudSystem/trialCourts/.
This project is supported by Grant No. 2010-WL-AX-0027 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication, program, exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
The brochure is also made possible with financial support through the Victims of Crime Assistance Act grant program coordinated by the Ohio Attorney General's office.
SAFETY ALERT: Computer use can be monitored and it is impossible to completely clear all website footprints. If you are in danger, please use a safer computer that your abuser can not access directly or remotely, or call ODVN 800-934-9840 or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE.


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Dill is a unique plant in that both its leaves and seeds are used as a seasoning. Dill's green leaves are wispy and fernlike and have a soft, sweet taste. Dried dill seeds are light brown in color and oval in shape, featuring one flat side and one convex ridged side. The seeds are similar in taste to caraway, featuring a flavor that is aromatic, sweet and citrusy, but also slightly bitter.
Dill's name comes from the old Norse word dilla which means "to lull." This name reflects dill's traditional uses as both a carminative stomach soother and an insomnia reliever.
Dill is scientifically known as Anethum graveolens and is part of the Umbelliferae family, whose other members include parsley, cumin and bay.
Dill is native to southern Russia, western Africa and the Mediterranean region. It has been used for its culinary and medicinal properties for millennia. Dill was mentioned both in the Bible and in ancient Egyptian writings. It was popular in the ancient Greek and Roman cultures, where it was considered a sign of wealth and was revered for its many healing properties. Dill was used by Hippocrates, the father of medicine, in a recipe for cleaning the mouth. Ancient soldiers would apply burnt dill seeds to their wounds to promote healing.
The curative properties of dill have been honored throughout history. The Conqueror Charlemagne even made it available on his banquet tables, so his guests who indulged too much could benefit from its carminative properties. Today, dill is a noted herb in the cuisines of Scandinavia, Central Europe, North Africa and the Russian Federation.
To Store
Fresh dill should always be stored in the refrigerator either wrapped in a damp paper towel or with its stems placed in a container of water. Since it is very fragile, even if stored properly, dill will only keep fresh for about two days. Dill can be frozen, either whole or chopped, in airtight containers. Alternatively, you can freeze the dill leaves in ice cube trays covered with water or stock that can be added when preparing soups or stews.
Health Benefits
1) Protection against free radicals and carcinogens
2) Ability to prevent bacterial overgrowth - a bacterial regulator somewhat like garlic
3) A flavorful way to prevent and reduce bone loss
To Enjoy - a few quick serving ideas
- Combine dill weed with plain yogurt and chopped cucumber for a delicious cooling dip.
- Use dill when cooking fish, especially salmon and trout, as the flavors complement one another very well.
- Use dill weed as a garnish for sandwiches.
- Since dill seeds were traditionally used to soothe the stomach after meals, place some seeds in a small dish and place it on the dinner table for all to enjoy.
- Add dill to your favorite egg salad recipe.
- Mix together chopped potatoes, green beans, and plain yogurt, then season with both dill seeds and chopped dill weed.
Cucumber Dill Salad
Serves 4
1/8 cup rice vinegar
1 tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
Sea salt Freshly ground pepper
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1 English cucumber, cut into lengthwise slices with a vegetable peeler
1 tablespoon chopped dill
Add vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and pepper to a jar with a lid and shake well to mix. Add onion; let pickle for 30 minutes.
Stir together cucumber and dill in a bowl; drain excess water. Toss salad with dressing and onions just before serving.
Dill Pickles
makes two 1-quart jars
- 1 1⁄2 lb. pickling cucumbers, cut into spears
- 6 sprigs fresh dill
- 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 3 cups white vinegar
- 3 tbsp. sugar
- 1 tbsp. coriander seeds
- 1 tbsp. fennel seeds
- 1 tbsp. mustard seeds
Into two sterilized 1-qt. glass jars, tightly pack cucumber spears, dill, and sliced onion. In a 1-qt. saucepan, bring vinegar, sugar, spices, and 1⁄2 cup water to a boil; pour over vegetables and cover with lids. Let sit 24 hours.
Kohlrabi Potato Salad
Serves 4-6 Dill-and-new-potato salad is an iconic summer food in Sweden. It makes a great barbecue addition or picnic dish!
1 lb. baby waxy potatoes
6 tbsp. unsalted butter
1 small kohlrabi, trimmed and cut into 1" pieces, plus 1 cup roughly chopped leaves
1⁄3 cup roughly chopped dill
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Boil potatoes in salted water until tender, 18–20 minutes; drain and set aside. Melt butter in a 12" skillet over medium-high heat. Add kohlrabi pieces; cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, 5–7 minutes. Add reserved potatoes, the chopped kohlrabi leaves, dill, salt, and pepper; cook until leaves are wilted, 1–2 minutes more. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Braised Lemon Chicken with Dill and Turmeric
- Salt and black pepper
- 6 Chicken thighs, bone in, skin on
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 1 qt low sodium chicken broth (you won't need the whole quart)
- 8 sprigs fresh dill + 1/2 tbsp chopped dill, divided
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt, or more to taste
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice, or more to taste
Heat olive oil on high in saute pan until it just begins to smoke. As oil heats, season the chicken thighs generously with salt and pepper.
Sear the chicken thighs, skin side down, for a few minutes until they are golden brown. Reduce heat to medium. Remove thighs from pan and set aside.
Add sliced onion to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, soft and starting to turn golden. Drain any excess fat from the pan.
Return thighs to pan, skin side up. Pour in chicken broth until it reaches halfway up the sides of the thighs.
Arrange the fresh dill sprigs over and around the thighs (reserve the chopped dill). Sprinkle on 1/2 tsp turmeric, a pinch of cayenne, and 1/4 tsp salt (if you're salt sensitive, you may omit the salt here and simply add to taste at the end of cooking). Bring broth to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium.
Cover the pan, vented, and reduce heat to medium low. Let the thighs simmer for 40-45 minutes, basting with the cooking liquid every 10 minutes or so, until meat is exceptionally tender.
Remove thighs from pan. Remove the dill sprigs from the broth. Add 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice to the pan sauce, or more to taste, as well as additional salt and pepper to taste if desired. The sauce should be semi-thick at this point; feel free to thicken it further with a slurry of 1 tbsp water and 2 tsp cornstarch, adding slowly to the pan and stirring at a simmer until desired thickness is reached.
Serve thighs and sauce topped with remaining freshly chopped dill. Pairs well with any neutral-flavored starch like rice, quinoa or mashed potatoes.

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How to Treat Muscle Spasms in the Neck
Muscle spasms in your neck can cause what appears to be debilitating pain, or make it hard to move your head from side to side. Common causes are poor posture, carrying heavy loads, or even stress. Even some sleeping positions can cause muscle spasms. Treating neck muscle spasms as soon as you feel them can help avoid worse pain. Once you are able to relieve muscle spasms in your neck, take steps to prevent them from occurring again.
Treating Neck Muscle Spasms
As soon as you feel your neck muscles start to spasm and cause pain, place your hands on the affected muscle and massage it with as much pressure as you can. A friend or relative can also massage your neck for you.
Gently move your neck from side to side. Stretch first to one side, and then to the other.
A hot shower, with the spray directed onto the sore muscle, can alleviate the spasm.
Apply moist heat, such as a hot washcloth for 20 minutes at a time to encourage the muscle to relax.
Take ibuprofen or acetaminophen if the pain persists.
Preventing Neck Muscle Spasms
As you sit and work at a computer, do gentle neck stretches at least once every half hour. Avoid brusque movements with your neck or head.
Adjust your seat so that your arms reach your computer and desk comfortably. Your forearms should be parallel to the desk. Use a chair with armrests so that your shoulders can stay in a relaxed position as you work.
Use a small footstool to raise your feet off the floor if they don't reach comfortably. You should be able to sit all the way back in your chair to alleviate back and neck strain.
Use a hands-free headset if you spend a lot of time on the phone. Do not cradle the phone between your head and shoulders.
Treat neck muscle spasms as soon as possible. Try to identify the source of your neck muscle spasms, such as poor posture, carrying heavy loads or stress. Once you identify the source, take steps to avoid aggravating neck muscle spasms.
Consult your doctor if you have recurrent or severe neck muscle spasms.


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How good is your pitch? Could it win you £50,000 to grow your business?
Currently in the UK there are numerous pitching competitions that you could enter to give your business a boost. One such fund is the Scottish EDGE; a £1 million fund which aims to support and encourage entrepreneurial activity in Scotland. The fund is for ambitious entrepreneurs who wish to establish or grow their business. The businesses that demonstrate the most potential can win awards of up to £50,000.
The finals for this round of Scottish EDGE funding took place last week and 18 companies won over £700,000 between them. I'm delighted to say that I had the opportunity to coach many of the finalists on their pitch delivery and I was incredibly proud of their confident, passionate and engaging pitches. The photo above is of Victoria and Laura from Desk Union celebrating after being awarded £48,775.
After watching the final I spoke with some of the finalists and the audience about their observations and lessons from the day. I've incorporated their responses in the following list of top tips for a great pitch delivery:
1. Focus the mind
A pitch is no time to be worried about whether you left the iron on or thinking about the argument you had with your spouse that morning. Your mind needs to be completely focused on the task at hand with no distractions. This might not always be easy but is absolutely necessary so learn how to block out any unhelpful thoughts and feelings. Focus only on being fully present and in the moment.
2. Be engaging
It was interesting to observe the judges during the pitches; sometimes the judges watched the pitch and really connected with the speaker and other times they browsed through the application forms and didn't seem to be listening or interested. Those pitches that had an attention grabbing hook and a speaker who used vocal variety and body language to communicate their enthusiasm and energy were far more interesting and engaging. This is especially important if the judges have already seen numerous pitches; they want and need you to make them sit up and listen.
3. Be authentic
Investors don't just invest in your business, they invest in you as a person; therefore, it is important to let your personality shine through. Be humble, be passionate and show them who you are and why you are the one they should back.
4. Be adaptable
When practicing your pitch (and you WILL practice) make sure you know it so well that you can adapt it at the last minute if you need to. There are various unexpected factors which may impact in some way so be flexible and prepared to alter your planned approach if necessary.
5. Use the Q&A to sell yourself
You can prepare for the types of questions you will be asked, but you may receive a question that you're not expecting. Rather than open your mouth and say the first thing that comes out, take a moment to summarise the question and give yourself some time to clarify and articulate your answer. Use the opportunity to sell yourself, share additional information and reinforce why you are investible.
6. Prepare, Prepare, Prepare
Know everything there is to know about your business, your brand, your USP, your industry, your market, your competition, your risks, your challenges, your priorities, your sales, your forecasts, your margins, your profits, your vision, etc. This will ensure you come across as prepared, confident and credible.
7. Clarify and Simplify
Don't' try to fit too much information into the time frame or you risk going over the allocated time (EDGE pitches were 3 minutes). Making your pitch too wordy and then rushing through it doesn't help your audience who will be struggling to hear and process what you're trying to communicate. Most people can comfortably speak around 150 words per minute so keep this in mind when writing your pitch. Use short punchy sentences and simplify it as much as possible.
8. Practice, Practice, Practice
The key to delivering a great pitch within the required time frame is to practice more than you think you need to. There are so many variables and potential distractions that you need to know the pitch so well that you can say it from any point at a moment's notice. Leah Hutcheon whose company Appointedd was awarded £30,000 in the last round of EDGE funding says 'I practiced by reading and learning it line by line, then repeated it a million times until it stuck enough to be natural.' Great advice from Leah.
9. Utilise the Moments Before
To really give your pitch the edge, before you deliver it you need to ensure that you're physically prepared. This would ideally comprise a warm up of your body, voice and mind to ensure you are energised, focused and able to fully use your body and voice to enhance your message. I'll share some warm up tips in a future post; in the meantime, as I've said before the best thing you can do is BREATHE! It's amazing how we can forget to breathe properly and it is so important for so many aspects of our speaking, in particular for managing any nerves we may be feeling.
This advice was based on the Scottish EDGE fund competition but is relevant for all kinds of speaking and pitching situations. In this case, excellent business ideas and excellent communication of those ideas lead to 18 Scottish companies receiving cash injections of up to £50K to take their businesses to the next level. But outside of pitching competitions, the ability to effectively speak in public to promote your business will ultimately give your company the edge over the competition and generate additional income. Is it time for you to polish your pitch?
If you enjoyed this article, click here to access Mel Sherwood's 'Top 5 Tips for Public Speaking Success'
Mel Sherwood is a pitch and presentation specialist who prepares ambitious entrepreneurs and business professionals to take centre stage, embrace the spotlight and present with more confidence, credibility and conviction.
Mel's book 'The Authority Guide to Pitching Your Business - how to make an impact and be remembered... in under a minute!' is available on Amazon. To find out more go to www.melsherwood.com or follow Mel on Twitter @MelSherwood_


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Last January I posted about some special people that have distinct ring tones on my cell phone.
Here's my holiday ring tone playlist:
1. The masses…
The default ring for everybody except the chosen few is one of my all-time favorite songs – "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow." (Joe Nichols' version)
2. My Wife…
I initially intended to use Lady Antebellum's "Baby It's Cold Outside," but was convinced instead – at Repunzel's suggestion – to use The Oak Ridge Boys' "Christmas Cookies."
Why the change? Because the song absolutely could have been written by myself…
(IF I had any musical talent at all)
But mainly because –
There's a benefit, to all of this
That you might have overlooked or missed
So now let me tell you the best part of it all
Every time she sticks another batch in the oven,
There's fifteen minutes for some kissin' and a huggin'
And who could beat that!!!!
3. Pastor & Assistant Pastor…
Again, these two giants deserve a herald-ing US Cellular cannot provide. I am not convinced Josh Groban's chorus from "Believe" does them justice. However, the message of faith and powerful music shifts my mind and heart toward our Maker when I hear it.
Believe in what your heart is saying
Hear the melody that's playing
There's no time to waste
There's so much to celebrate
Believe in what you feel inside
And give your dreams the wings to fly
You have everything you need
If you just believe
4. The Friends…
We have a couple of friends that are – um, uh – let's say… Extremely resourceful.
If you want to find some bargains (like a $50 article of clothing) really cheap (like for $0.25) then this is the lady to shop with. If you need an expert on any topic in the world (like small engine repair, fitness advice, scientific facts, really… any topic) then give this guy a call and if he doesn't know the answer or can't argue your own set of facts with you – he can call someone, has a friend at work, or used to know someone that can help you out. If you want to make your own homemade anything (like a vacuum bag for example) out of duct tape and a paper clip these are the people to hang around.
I'm not naming names here… But their ring tone for this season is – Leroy The Redneck Reindeer.
Just sayin'.
5. The Management Team…
I didn't include this group in my initial ring tone post, but they've got a special tone year round and I promise I sigh every time I hear them calling. I have 4 assistant managers that need me from time to time – and when they do I want at least the brief warning a special ring tone affords me.
I have chosen I'm Gettin' Nuttin' For Christmas… Not because they've been bad.
Just because I sometimes think of them as my kids, and they're a lot of fun to pick on.
6. The Boss…
While during the other 11 months of the year I greet him with "It's a beautiful day!" I decided for the holiday season I would change it up to greeting him with:
You have all the tender sweetness of a seasick crocodile,
Mr Grinch.
Given the choice between the two of you,
I'd take the seasick crocodile.
He likes being called mister.
Maybe. I can't honestly say I've tried it yet…
Totally, 100% in jest – he's a good boss. And I am pretty sure he will never, ever read this – so don't think I'm trying to score any points by saying he's a good boss.
Anyhow, I couldn't think of any other Christmas song fitting for a supervisor, so this is what he gets.


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Development involves the interaction of mind and matter, insight and action. I address these factors in this article and leave you with a truth that can be both reassuring and daunting: We have a great deal of responsibility for the course of our own development. Our freedom to act is reason for celebration, but changing habitual ways of feeling, thinking, and being that no longer serve our purposes is hard work. And doing this alone is even more difficult, and for good reason.
The Vital Dynamics of Development
Mental energies and actions, like their physical counterparts, are quite naturally shaped and honed in ways to facilitate our adaptation to present and emerging challenges. In this respect, development involves a narrowing that is specific, purposive, and effective. But what happens when the scene of challenge changes yet again? Perhaps these adaptive narrowings now become maladaptive. What we may need instead is a way to broaden and build new adaptive capacities.
Such narrowing effects can be represented in two visual forms, as a funnel and as a pyramid. We often portray the funnel as a means of filtering. It represents a selective narrowing that is achieved as much by what is sloughed off as by what is retained or created. The pyramid, by contrast, represents narrowing as a mode of growth in which higher levels of adaptive function build upon a broad base of lower levels of function. The pyramid is about integrating and further evolving our capacities.
As the title suggests, vital, life-long development relies on both the narrowing and broadening effects of adaptive action. We build upon the lessons and acquired skills of prior experience. These more basic strata of abilities and personal potentials (like a pyramid) support our growth. But we must sometimes also selectively divest ways of thinking, feeling, and acting and replace them with new capacities that are more relevant to the task at hand, i.e., the narrowing effect.
Both narrowing and broadening directions of action are possible in virtue of our freedom, our brain physiology, and certain relationships and relational dynamics.
The Neurophysiology of Development
The biological basis of these narrowing and broadening effects is a dynamic capacity of our brain called "neuroplasticity". It is our brain's ability to adaptively create and modify neural pathways and synaptic connections in response to new and changing experience.[1] This special malleability is greatest early in life. Then, as we learn and adapt to our environment over time, we become somewhat less malleable. Some neural pathways (and habits) deepen with wear and our neuroplasticity decreases.
In fact, although we are a virtually unformed mass of potential at birth, by age 16 we have only half the synaptic connections that we had at age 6, which is the zenith of neuron growth and neural connections. But even at this "reduced" level, we have over 100 billion synaptic connections. Moreover, we continue creating new neurons and synaptic connections into old age. And we accomplish this "neural sculpting" of self through interactions with others and in the context of our surrounding environment.
As we grow up, it is through this adaptive "pruning" that basic patterns of our identity and personality are formed and we become a fit for THIS family, in THIS culture, speaking THIS language. These are the deeply etched layers of habit and brain function that enable us to connect and identify with attachment figures we depend upon for nurture, safety, and care until we are able to fend for ourselves. As such, we hold and act on these ways of thinking, feeling, and being as automatically as we might other survival instincts.
So, while our wonderful, life-long capacity for adaptive development, for generating new neurons and synaptic connections, is testimony to our evolutionary potential, change in our physiologically anchored ways of being in adult life is not easy. That's because adaptive growth sometimes requires relinquishing old ways of being that made us feel safe as children. We quite naturally feel resistance to acting in ways that take us out of this felt "safe zone".
The Relational Space for Change
We are social beings. Social-emotional attachment is a basic human need. Infants fail to thrive without it. Our sense of identity forms in the relational context of finding and securing a sense of connection to our attachment figure (mother). Once we've achieved a secure sense of attachment, we are better able to explore our surrounding world and our self. We know there is a safe harbor to return to if we become overwhelmed, someone to offer perspective, and to encourage and affirm our growing competence.
Security of that kind emboldens us. As adults, too, a trusting relationship that provides a secure base from which we can explore our challenges is empowering, especially when facing daunting challenges and issues that have resisted our best efforts at resolution. Whether this help is provided live and in situ, or in reflective dialogue, it's easier in that relational space to discover and examine those aspects of self, experience, and situation which we must understand and reckon with if we are to thrive.
This is a broadening effect. Elements of experience that were marginalized or excluded from view are now seen and queried more directly. They are queried as parts of our challenge that lay "out there" and present something novel, complex, or confusing. But our reflection also focuses on our subjective experience of the "out there," the situation and its social dynamics, i.e., how it feels, how we interpret and respond to it.
The insights gleaned from the interaction in this safe relational space enable us to generate working hypotheses about what might help and hinder our efficacy and growth in dealing with our presenting challenges. Then, as we try new ways of thinking, feeling, and acting, and as some ways prove more adaptive than old ways of functioning, we grow more confident. These ways of being and functioning become more practiced. And as enabling synaptic connections that underlie our change repeatedly "fire together" they "wire together", forming new, adaptive neural pathways and action potentials.
Thus development occurs through: 1) the security of a trusting relationship; 2) the agency of mindful insight; 3) the courage of experimental action; and 4) the consequent training of our brain. These are the vital interdependent parts of adaptive growth and development.
[1] As a note, I would like to emphasize that biological determinants of behavior seldom operate in an independent manner. They are, in fact, mostly shaped by experience and mediated by meaning-meaning capacities of mind. Therefore, the psychological and social-emotional aspects of human experience, and our freedom as moral agents of action remain central factors in determining the course of development. This is the reason that insight is so vital, it empowers informed choice and responsible action.
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JESSICA VAN de KEMP
Blood like a Merovingian
The ancients hate themselves forgiving gods
they start their sentences with state-of-being verbs is am be
they peel the silk from the corn like Fates at the helm.
Snare drums, all of them white noise
unpitched percussion instruments rat-a-tat-tat
even Karajan knows there is no ideal sound.
And do you like my gut? The lean yield tough
Do you hunger for your music in the cold dark
cellar of your house? Does it taste like love?
A Name like King David
Elk in your foyer skull and antlers mounted
above the wainscoting. The first notes of Chopin's Nocturne
in C Sharp Minor coming from the study the broken chords
Weissman played for her life.
Stalks in a vase you call me Bathsheba
in the cold night air. I touch the cream roses
little swans in the water the scent of star anise
anointing the feet of The Danaïdes.
Dia duit the Waterhouse women carrying
their mother on their shoulders. The gods left
us lying in Birkenau your sister my sister the children
singing Ein Männlein steht im Walde.
We are the last of our country our kin our kind.
JESSICA VAN de KEMP is a member of the Ontario College of Teachers and currently pursuing an MA in Rhetoric and Communication Design from the University of Waterloo. Her work has appeared in Buttontapper Press, The Danforth Review, Vallum, Branch Magazine, The Steel Chisel, ditch, and The Fieldstone Review.
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The GoHat - Securely mounts your GoPro anywhere you go
A wearable, hands-free, POV GoPro head mount that keeps your GoPro securely mounted in any environment.
The GoHat - Securely mounts your GoPro anywhere you go
A wearable, hands-free, POV GoPro head mount that keeps your GoPro securely mounted in any environment.
The GoHat is still available! Visit http://www.gohat.weebly.com/ to order (production begins January 2015), or email firstname.lastname@example.com for more info. Thank you!
A head mounted GoPro is a great way to capture extreme sports footage. However, the original GoPro head straps cannot keep the camera on your head in many situations. The straps fall off very easily and people lose their camera all the time. The GoHat is a comfortable and secure solution to this problem. The GoHat was designed for surfing but will work for any sport where a stable, hands free, POV camera mount is needed:
- Bodyboarding
- Bodysurfing
- Skimboarding
- Kayaking
- Diving
- Fishing
- Rock Climbing
- Sky Diving
- Mountain Biking
- SUPing
Surfing has been my passion for many years, and I wanted to show my friends and family what it's like to ride a wave. I knew I could get great footage with a POV angle, so I tried using the elastic GoPro head straps. Unfortunately, the straps were pulled off of my head every time I dove under a wave or fell off my board. I was so worried about losing the camera, I couldn't focus on surfing. I had to come up with a better way to keep the camera on my head in strong water currents. The GoHat was designed to solve this problem. It keeps the camera mounted to your head much better than the original head straps.
The GoHat is designed to be worn backwards. This is so the bill of the hat doesn't show up in the video frame. It also prevents the bill from catching water or air and pulling the hat backwards. The hat itself is constructed from stretch fit material and is one size fits all. The GoHat features an adjustable chin strap fastened with a quick release buckle. Another adjustable strap runs through a closed channel formed by the sweat band and attaches to the GoPro mounting bracket, which allows the wearer to adjust the fit and keeps the GoPro mounted tight and stable.
Design Details
By becoming a backer, you will be first in line to receive the hat as soon as production is completed. The funding amount reflects the costs of minimum order quantities and shipping required by the manufacturer. I have sourced a factory that is able to produce the hat, sent them a prototype, and received a sample produced by them. The order for production will be placed immediately following receipt of Kickstarter funds. The factory estimates the first run of hats will be completed in 30 days. Shipping will take no more than one month after production is complete.
Thank you so much for your support!
If you believe in the GoHat, please help spread the word by sharing this campaign on Facebook and Twitter!
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Many thanks to the legendary Mike Baird (www.bairdphotos.com) for mentioning the GoHat in his article, Surf Photography 101: http://bairdphotos.com/surf-photo-blurb-101/
Thanks to GoPro Diver (www.goprodiver.com) for the blog post about the GoHat!
Risks and challenges
The factory has sent me a completed sample to prove that they understand the design and are able to produce it. I was assured that all parts are on-hand, so no delays should occur. In the unlikely event that there are delays, I will keep everyone updated and work hard to make sure that orders are filled as quickly as possible.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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LONDON (Reuters) - London's Heathrow is falling behind rival European airports in the battle for lucrative routes to China because of the constraints on growth at Britain's largest airport, operator BAA said on Monday.
BAA, which was prevented by the UK government from building a third runway at Heathrow because of environmental concerns, said passenger traffic at its British airports edged up last month with Heathrow enjoying its busiest ever January despite a slight fall in traffic to China.
"Heathrow's China traffic in January, including Hong Kong, was down by 0.7 percent versus the previous year. Through 2011 as a whole, Heathrow's China traffic was up 3 percent versus 2010," Chief Executive Colin Matthews said.
"This growth rate was well short of the growth generated by other European hubs, with Paris and Frankfurt growing at 9 percent versus 2010 and Amsterdam growing at 6 percent."
Matthews added that the trend showed that capacity constraints at Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, were "damaging the UK economy when the country can least afford it."
Heathrow is operating at full capacity after Britain's Conservative-led coalition government blocked development of a third runway when it came to power in 2010 as further expansion of the west London site would mean a huge increase in the number of planes flying directly over the capital.
London Mayor Boris Johnson has instead proposed building a new London hub airport in the Thames estuary.
There were 476,197 flights at Heathrow in 2011, representing 99.2 percent of the airport's limit.
A recent study by the Frontier Economics consultancy said Paris Charles de Gaulle and Frankfurt airports boast 1,000 more annual flights to the three largest cities in China than Heathrow. It added that a lack of direct flights to emerging markets was costing the UK some 1.2 billion pounds a year as trade goes to better-connected competitors.
Earlier this month a report by business group London First said Britain should consider a new runway at Heathrow and allow planes to land and take-off simultaneously on its two runways.
The report, which criticised the government for ruling out expanding Heathrow for political reasons, said all options for meeting the UK's long-term need for further airport capacity, including a new airport, should be considered.
BAA is owned by a consortium of institutional investors led by 49.9 percent shareholder Ferrovial, the Spanish transportation infrastructure group.
Ferrovial's shares in Madrid were flat at 9.48 euros by 1030 GMT, valuing the company at around 7 billion euros.
Analysts at BPI believe Heathrow has outperformed in spite of restrictions on its growth. It expects Heathrow traffic to increase by a further 1.6 percent in 2012, supported by the London Olympics.
BAA owns London's Heathrow and Stansted as well as Southampton, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen airports but has been ordered by competition regulators to sell Stansted, having already sold London Gatwick in 2009.
BAA said it handled 7.5 million passengers in January, up 0.5 percent. Heathrow served 5.2 million passengers last month, a record for January and up 2.3 percent on a year ago.
Editing by Greg Mahlich


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Green is the best color for children, both boy or girl, they like this universal color. It's a great idea to designing a contemporary green kids bedroom furniture for the children. If you have two boys or two girls the problem isn't as difficult as when you have a boy and a girl. In the second situation you have to find universal color which will be liked by both children. Green is an ideal solution for that.
This color is recommended by psychologists as very favorite color for children. It is quite bright but not aggressive. In such bedroom the child would be active but not nervous or excited. Stemik Living offers cool children room furniture in beautiful green color. This furniture is ergonomic and could satisfy every kid's need. The two level bed is creatively combined with wardrobe and has a lot of additional spaces for storage. This kids bedroom is awesome and surely will be liked by your kids.
Every body knows that themes, colors and pattern are the most important factor to create design stunning kids bedroom. If you are looking for any ideas to decorate your kid rooms with colorful and contemporary styles, here is the new composition of kids bedroom furniture from Stemik Living.


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Some days it's harder than others to get creative inspiration. It's rainy, it's cold, its finals week, it's Tuesday, whatever. If you're a visual person like me, sometimes it's like all the images online look the same and you crave something different. When this happens I look to moving images, tv shows and movies. Here are some of the shows and movies (easily accessible on Netflix) that I look to for inspiration.
1) Funny Face. Old movies are great for inspiration. It fun to look at fashion and culture from earlier times. Some of the best old movies include the elegant fashion plate Audrey Hepburn. While she was best known for her role in Breakfast at Tiffany's, she was in a host of other fashion focused movies, including this one. Picked out of a small bookstore, Hepburn is chosen to be the new face of a leading fashion publication. While her trip to Paris she falls in love with her photographer. Filled with great musical number and awesome costumes, you'll be inspired to create something fabulous.
2) My Fair Wedding with David Tutera. So this man is a genius and his weddings look like real life pinterest boards. By the end of one show you'll be ready to tackle that next project.
3) Clueless. "You don't understand. This is an Alaia!" Hopefully the fashion of the 90's inspires you to do better. It was a dark, yet comical time.
4) Gossip Girl. The writing may not be the greatest, but the fashion is. Everyone from Jenny Packham to Kiki De Montparnasse to Vivier to Elie Saab, GG gave good and diverse fashion to new generation of the fashion obsessed. I'm totally a Blair. Who are you?
5) Valentino: The Last Emperor. Getting in the head of another creative has help your own work. Especially the amazing talent of couture designer Valentino. You'll learn about both the business and the art of the mystic world of high fashion. Everything else other than running a famed fashion house will seem like a breeze.
Where do you look to for inspiration?


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These are the ten best ways to get things accomplished as a procrastinator. Take it from me, a procrastinator.
All in List
These are the ten best ways to get things accomplished as a procrastinator. Take it from me, a procrastinator.
The old internet security questions are outdated. Mother's maiden name? Street where you were born? Not relevant anymore.
Which TV shows are the greatest of all time? Mad Men? Breaking Bad? We have the definitive list, in no particular order.
Any good piece of writing must include, at a minimum, the essentials of this list.
Words are important. Make sure they're saying what you want them to say.
An adorable Halloween short story written in list form. It has it all: Halloween candy, costumes, and a happy ending.
There are just some things that only people born in the nineties would understand. How many do you 90s babies remember?
Not all clothing gets dirty after wearing it once. Follow this guide for how frequently you should wash your clothes.
The last thirty minutes of the work day is not always the most productive. This is usually how it goes.
Take a time machine back to the playground for kid jokes from Jim Gaffigan, Jerry Seinfeld, Hannibal Burress and more.
More is not always better. These are the things that are good once, but three times will get you into trouble.
If everyone jumped off a bridge, would you? If you ever face this question in real life, be prepared.


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and for $6 million, maybe he'd shut up
By Diogenes (articles ) | Jan 18, 2006
If you believe everything that you read, then you shouldn't be surprised to hear that Mehmet Ali Agca, freshly released from a Turkish prison, has offered:
- to reveal who told him to kill Pope John Paul, in exchange for $5 million
- to play himself in a movie, for a fee of about $5 million
- to hunt down Osama bin Laden, for a bounty of $5 million
Hmmm. I see a common thread here...
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Jan. 20, 2006 2:08 PM ET USA
Mehmet Ali Agca is far less dangerous than a mitered heretic in charge of a Catholic diocese.
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Jan. 19, 2006 12:55 PM ET USA
This person needs to be in Jail. What is the attempted murderer of the Pope and the killer of a reporter doing free? He is obviously deranged and dangerous. Christ forgives, but he must pay for his crimes on earth and also kept in custody for the protection of society.


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San Francisco, CA
Alumni, Venture-Backed
The vision of OncoSynergy, a UCSF spin-out, is to radically improve outcomes for patients with unmet need in oncology with Resistance Mechanism Inhibitors (RMIs). This new class of therapeutics simultaneously targets multiple hallmarks of cancer progression and have demonstrated dramatic preclinical efficacy as monotherapy and in strategic combinations. OS2966 is our first-in-class lead platform drug program targeted against CD29 with FDA Orphan Drug Designations in the treatment of glioblastoma and ovarian cancer. A phase I clinical trial is anticipated in 2017.
Acquired by DanDrit Biotech in 2016


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[On-demand Webinar] Success Tips for Implementing Online Language Learning
Getting online language learning off to a good start makes all the difference. The most successful implementations start at the top. It's important to have defined goals at the top-level of the school or district.
Are they focused on global awareness and citizenship? Is language competency expected at the middle and high school levels?
These goals can help inform classroom goals and expectations creating clear communication across the board. Every school has different limitations in time and technology, but it's important that there be expectations that promote equity of access among students across the district.
In our recent webinar, "Ready, Set Up, Go: Success Tips for Implementing Online Language Learning", Melanie Rogers, training lead for Rosetta Stone and client manager Tracie Evans share best practices and success tips for principals, teachers, and students as they implement language learning into their schools.
Now you can watch this webinar on-demand as Melanie and Tracie review examples of different types of implementations and what online language learning can look like for a variety of schools and districts.
Watch this on-demand webinar to learn:
- Language success tips for principals, teachers, and students
- Ways to set and communicate your language program goals
- Insights into how to evaluate your program throughout the year
- Suggestions for setting clear expectations for your language classrooms
- Tips on how to prepare teachers and students for day one and beyond
Discover how technology engages students by expanding access to language learning, reinforcing teaching and learning, and building their confidence to speak the new language.
Access the on-demand webinar here and learn how to get your language program off to a great start. You'll be glad you did.
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So you got naked online helps you deal with the fallout if a naked photo or video has been shared online.It is not the end of the world. Take control now.
This publication is available for download only.
Stay up to date with online issues, new resources, events, and the latest research.


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The most important thing you can do to help create meaningful photographs on your wedding day is to let go of the details and be present in the moment. Don't get distracted by a needy relative or a detail you expected to be different. None of that matters. The couple dictates the tone of the day; if you are joyful and carefree, your guests will follow your lead and it will be a very magical experience.
Letting go is a liberating feeling; you just need the courage to take that leap. Our most beautiful couples are always the ones focused on each other and their friends and family. It is unattractive for a bride or groom to be upset over inconsequential things when they are surrounded by so much love and attention. The only things that truly matter are feeling connected to your significant other and enjoying every second. Your wedding day will be over before you know it.
Photographers need to witness real chemistry between two people in order to create powerful photographs. If you focus on each other, beautiful and authentic wedding images are more likely to unfold. By following these tips, not only will you get more interesting photographs, but you will enjoy your wedding weekend so much more. Savor now and you will be rewarded with meaningful photographs that will help you remember forever.


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Is your kid more like more like Paul Teutul than Bob the Builder? Then peep this.
From Today and Tomorrow: The Japanese retail brand MUJI and LEGO teamed up to develop a set of 4 different boxes. Inside those boxes you'll find the classic LEGO bricks but also a few sheets of paper. No big deal. But when you also have the right punch hole tool, you can combine both to create something new. I really like this concept. You can order a set here (when you speak sone Japanese).
Flippin' sweet.


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Board of Trustees
Kathleen Casey nomination to Penn State Board of Trustees unlikely this year
Approval for Gov. Tom Corbett's nominee to fill an open seat on the Penn State board of trustees seems unlikely to take place before the end of the year.
The state Senate needs to approve the nomination, but it only has two scheduled session days left this year — one today and one Nov. 14.
State Sen. Jake Corman, R-Benner Township, said typically legislation is not considered after an election.
"We may have to wait until next year," Corman said recently.
Corbett nominated Kathleen Casey, a 1988 Penn State graduate and former U.S. Securities and Exchange commissioner, to fill the seat. Casey is a senior adviser at Patomak Global in Washington, D.C.
The governor appoints six of the board's 32 members.
One group, Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship, came out against the nomination, saying it opposes any appointments until the board updates its conflict of interest policy and gets training related to that.
An alumni-elected seat has also been open since July. Steve Garban, facing criticism for his role as former chairman and the university's response to the Jerry Sandusky scandal, stepped down. That seat will be up for election in 2013.
Board Chairwoman Karen Peetz announced at the board's September meeting that the alumni seat would remain open until elections next year. She said that a special election would have been the fairest way to fill it and that by the time that was completed the elected trustee would have only had two meetings left.
Corman said it is understandable that some of the alumni are concerned about the Corbett appointment in light of the fact that the board vacancy created when Garban resigned has been left unfilled.
"We want to give her a fair opportunity to come in and introduce herself, and we'll make a decision at that point," Corman said.


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Rebuilding Athletes To Peak Performance
Rehabilitating a horse after an injury features controlled exercise that promotes range of motion.
Cold Leg Spa
A cold saltwater spa for horses was developed in 1998 by Evan Hunt, MVSc, PhD, a retired professor at University of Sydney-Orange, Australia. Dr. Hunt had an interest in race horses and their injuries and worked to develop a way to better treat or prevent injuries. Now equine spas are sold in the U.S. and other countries.
"The cold water leg spa is newer to the industry and meant to be used after a hard workout," Grohl says. "This helps reduce inflammation and prevents future injuries. We use this at our facility and at races. The spa isn't made to be mobile, but we found a way to transport it because there's such a great need for it."
Although a great preventive tool, the cold saltwater spa can be used for many purposes.
"The cold saltwater spa is terrific for any injury that has pain, heat, swelling/inflammation, or poor circulation due to damage or injury," says Brenda McDuffee, general manager at The Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Center in Ocala, Fla.
"We treat many laminitic horses, soft tissue injuries and joint problems. The 35-degree water has 250 pounds of Epsom salt and regular salt in it. The salt water will cool the legs down even more than is possible with fresh water, so when the horse comes out of the spa his legs will stay cold up to three or four hours and the cold penetrates completely through the legs, much more so than cold hosing, cold wraps or standing in ice water can do."
Grohl says horses might stay at a rehabilitation facility for 60-120 days or longer depending on their needs.
"Environment plays a huge role in a successful rehab program," Hager says. "If a horse is surrounded by horses jumping or running around, they tend to get excitable and are less likely to mentally adapt to a successful rehab experience. In a dedicated rehabilitation facility, the focus can be directed toward providing a relaxing and less stressful environment wherein the horse can undergo therapeutic and exercise programs directed at their specific injury/injuries without anxiety or excitement."
McDuffee says hyperbaric oxygen therapy and water treadmills are essential equipment for equine rehabilitation, but smaller pieces of equipment such as therapeutic lasers, electro-magnetic pulse machines, ultrasounds and respirator machines are also an integral part of services.


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Wii's Golden Age Begins
You play controlling two characters: Toku, a boy samurai, and Enril, an ancient wind spirit. Another ancient spirit, Balasar – an evil menace – has escaped his imprisonment, and it's up to Toku and Enril to save the day. The story seems to be set in ancient, mystical Japan, and the presentation is, simply put, stunning. The character models are similar to those of Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, sans the cel-shading, and LostWinds is just a marvelous production to behold and experience.
Unlike many other Wii games, LostWinds actually makes extensive and creative, not to mention extremely fun use of the Wii remote. The focus of gameplay is: controlling Enril and the various wind powers she gains throughout the short adventure. You also move Toku, using the nunchuk's control stick, but it's Enril who will assist and guide Toku to various places otherwise unreachable. Along with aiding Toku, Enril can manipulate the environment around her, and it will prove invaluable for solving a myriad of clever platforming puzzles. All control of Enril is done via the Wii remote, in conjunction with various buttons, and it works pretty much flawlessly. That's not to say it's entirely easy, since getting a grasp on the various wind powers takes time to master. But the gameplay is all quite obvious and fun as heck to learn.
For the most part, the gameplay is a combination of puzzle solving and platforming, wrapped in an adventure package. All those elements are tossed together to make a really entertaining, side-scrolling experience. Yes, it's a 3D game, but played from a side-scrolling perspective. You'll be required to use the wind to have objects break gates, or to cause fire to burn down vines that impede Toku's path. Other times, you'll have Enril guide water to a patch of dirt, in order to make a seed sprout, allowing Toku to then use the plant to propel himself upward. There's a nice variety of creative gameplay mechanics, though some can be a tad frustrating until you've mastered control over the wind. Additionally, since you're often required to control an object while simultaneously controlling Toku, it can be quite a challenge to make your way through a given passage. Some puzzles are clear as day, while others rival those of Zack and Wiki. Toss in the need to negotiate various puzzles by way of platforming, and you get some interesting brain teasers that need to be worked out.
There are, however, a couple of minor quibbles with the game. Once or twice I experienced some glitching, such as having Toku end up stuck on a wall, unable to get free. In such cases, the only solution I found was to restart from my last save. That said, save points are sprinkled generously throughout the realm of the game, so it wasn't a huge deal, but of course, it's worth mentioning, all the same. However, in addition to getting stuck by glitches, there are a couple of areas in the game where you can just get plain stuck. I'm not talking about stumped, I'm talking about stuck. Sometimes you'll be able to access an area you perhaps weren't meant to get to just yet, and then not be able to make your way because you find yourself unequipped. The only solution – as mentioned before – is to restart from your last save. These issues are oversights that are unfortunate, but by no means ruin the experience. There's enough goodness here to keep you smiling almost the whole way through. The main point I can't really stress enough, though, is that LostWinds is just such a wonderful example of what Wii gameplay was meant to be.
On the presentation front, LostWinds is a lovely experience from start to finish. The visuals are breathtaking, looking better than most other Wii games currently available. The game's look is similar to that of an early Pixar film. There are a few hiccups here and there in the frame rate, but for the most part, everything runs at a smooth pace. The music and sound effects, too, are as beautiful as the graphics. Subtle taps and water-droplet sounds, Zen-like Asian themes – the game is a soothing experience, unlike your typical frantic video-game romp.
It's short, yes; my playthrough clocked in at about five hours. But the game's length is, to me, just right. I've put in over 100 hours into games like Pokemon Diamond, yet I've spent endless quarters on games that offer only a five-minute burst of fun in arcades. In my 30-some years of gaming, I've seen just about everything, and for $10, LostWinds is an incredible value. It's a game you'll easily want to come back to again and again. If you bought a Wii because you wanted the new and innovative gameplay experience the system promised, you really owe it to yourself to buy this game. Minor blemishes aside, you couldn't ask for a better launch title.


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i kept seeing all my favorite illustrators writing the sweetest posts about each other over the past few weeks, and i have to be honest. i was feeling pretty left out. i thought for sure there must be some secret illustration society that i am not a part of. please let me in! well, of course it's not that at all and i was asked by my ever so talented friend and happy happy comrade Jill Howarth of Shamelessly Cute, who just so happened to write the kindest words about my work.
Jill can whip up the cutest most sweetest and amazing drawings that I have ever seen. her characters are pure loveliness and I adore her mid-century style. her hand lettering is top notch and her ability to use color is beyond words. Jill is clever, funny and very talented. you can see more of her work here.
jill passed on a few questions to ask. feel free to skip down to my artist selections.
1. what are you working on? i just got a manuscript that i am using to create a children's book illustration on-line class with sabina of design garden. i am going to go into detail how i research, create characters, sequence, and develop a children's book from start to finish. included will be information on how to independently publish the final book. really looking forward to this one!
2. how does your work differ from other artists in your genre? i create illustrations that i love. although it is just how i draw, i really pride myself on having my own unique style with an added bit of whimsy and happiness. i really really love what i do!
3. why do you create? this is quite a funny question to ask a creative person, wouldn't you agree? i think we live and breathe for creativity. it's just second nature to an artistic person. i love to draw, sew, knit, cook, write, and dance. that's just who i am! :)
4. how does your creative process work? i spend half my time researching images either on the computer, out in real life (playground, neighborhood, coffee shops) or looking through my book collection. after researching, i draw all my ideas out in my sketchbooks and once i have it, i'll plop it on my lightbox and ink away. all my of my work gets finalized in illustrator. my process usually involves, coffee, watching my daughter play, taking walks, listening to music and more coffee. i don't really get started working until late at night after everyone is asleep.
two artists that greatly inspire me and i am so happy to call them my friends are nicky ovitt and sabina radeva.
i met Nicky through the freelance artists support group a little over a year ago - and we became friends instantly. before freelancing, Nicky worked as an art director and designer in the apparel market for over a decade. and you can really see her professional side shine through in her current work. she has a unique, organic and charming style that works so well on fabric, greeting cards and apparel. what i find so wonderful about Nicky is that she is deeply involved in her community of Petaluma and gets to work on some pretty amazing projects locally (something i have a hard time finding in chicago).
when i first started talking with Nicky, we connected on some pretty cool things. my favorite is that we are only children and we both have only one child. i love this pattern that was created by Nicky and her daughter, Ramona - who drew the horses. (i have to do this with my daughter's drawings one day!) i love it!
i'm very excited for her Homestead collection that is coming out this fall with Clothworks. you better believe i signed up for a quilting class this year just so i can make some gifts with nicky's fabric. nicky is currently working on her second line with Clothworks.
my words can't do Nicky's portfolio justice, please visit her website to see more of her wonderful work at nickyovitt.com.
one day a person named Sabina left a nice comment on my blog. i went over to her website and knew i had to be friends with her immediately. Sabina's work is in a category of all her own - she is a designer and illustrator who draws and sells the sweetest art over on the ink nest, creates amazing logos and websites at design garden and teaches the best e-classes i have taken. she is one of the kindest and smartest ladies i know.
Sabina's work is feminine, delicate and sweet without being overly cute. i love how she uses hand drawn illustrations and turns them into digital pieces without ever loosing their handmade quality.
not only is Sabina very talented, but she is also very helpful. i must pester her weekly with a ton of questions and she always kindly helps me right away. thank you Sabina :)
you can find more about Sabina over at designgarden.com


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Welcome to students of the English Honors Program (EHP) at Lehman College! This is an online edition of our biannual Honors Newsletter. Please be sure to click in and read through each section so as not to miss anything. It's been a busy academic semester for us all, so let's begin with our news. Celebrate! The current EHP members are:
Natalia Kierzkowska
ALIA Khoury
Sharon Lee
Francis Paul Merencillo
Carolina Peralta
Javiera Morales-Reyes
Karina Rice
Davaughn Riley
Ashley Sanchez
Hardik Yadav
Calandra Albert
Bernard Alexander
Sally Barilla
Ryan Cabrera
Paula Castro
Jennifer Chang
Ashley Davis
Ashley Gonzalez
Athena Harris
Amberly Jimenez
We'd also like to welcome some of our newest members who joined the EHP this past year. Please welcome them when you see them in the Honors Room and around the halls of Carman:
Congratulations to this year's seniors who completed the senior theses last December! They will celebrate their accomplishments at the EHP Presentation & Ceremony on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. We offer shout outs to Melissa Ruiz, Class of 2018, who won a Gilman Scholarship and studied abroad in Japan her junior year to pursue language studies for her Japanese minor, and Sharon Lee, Class of 2019, who won a Fulbright Teaching award and first prize in the CUNY-Wide AAARI Virtue Essay Contest. Sharon was featured on the Lehman Website and in the Queens Chronicle newspaper. Her winning essay can be read here.
FACULTY Advisors
Prof. Moy, Director of the EHP, manages recruitment and entry for the Honors Program. Her door is open on Monday and Wednesday afternoons for consultation and chatting with EHP students about any subjects. Stop by to discuss course advisement, your thesis progress, recommendation requests, or even research and citation help. Any questions from alumni can also be directed to Prof. Moy (Carman 392).
Prof. Loscocco, the English Department Chair teaches the Honors Colloquium on Thursday evenings. Please direct any questions about the thesis, e-Portfolios, and mentors to Prof. Loscocco (Carman 301).
The EHP collaborates with the Beyond the Bachelors program, which offers various day-long and week-longbooster courses throughout the year to prepare students for prestigious fellowships, graduate study, internships, and careers. Beyond the Bachelors is run by Prof. Augustine, a Lehman graduate and EHP alum herself.
Together, Professor Moy, Professor Loscocco, and Professor Augustine are working as a team to help support you through the undergraduate English Honors major, the completion of the thesis, and plans for beyond graduation.


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George H.W. Bush Witnesses Same-Sex Wedding
President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush attended and witnessed the wedding of friends in a same-sex ceremony in Maine this past weekend.
Bonnie Clement and Helen Thorgalsen, who own HB Provisions, a Kennebunk, Maine, general store, got the former president's official stamp of approval despite the fact that Bush has not officially declared his position on same sex-marriage.
"This has been a wonderful wedding experience for us and we were honored to have President and Mrs. Bush not only in attendance but also happy to sign our license," Thorgalsen, who is with her wife on their honeymoon in London, told ABC News.
"As Nancy Sosa, our officiant, said, 'God did not make a love that is wrong.' If we can make a difference in the world with our wedding and marriage, we are thrilled," she added.
Thorgalsen posted a photo of Bush signing the marriage license on Facebook over the weekend.
"They were private citizens attending a private ceremony for two friends," said Bush spokesman Jim McGrath.
Same-sex marriage was made legal in Maine in December 2012.


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Water Wells
Aside from the orphanage, our desire for the people of West Bengal is to give them clean drinkable water. Many of the water supplies in this region alone are tainted with arsenic along with human and animal waste. Our organization has built multiple clean water wells for the surrounding villages and plan to install more over the next several years.
Many of the water supplies in West Bengal India are community ponds or pools where animals and people constantly bathe and drink out of. A common sight for these community ponds is the tremendous amounts of debris that can be seen floating on the surface. Because of the poverty in the region, many of the water wells installed are done so improperly which can lead to death and severe sickness. We as an organization go to these villages that desperately need clean drinkable water and hire contractors to provide this vital resource. We buy the materials, hire the workers and organize these projects until completion. Clean water, which is such a common thing in more developed countries is a luxury for these sweet people. Because most homemade water wells are built improperly, many chemicals from the road, human & animal waste and other contagions are able to go directly into the water source underground. One of our projects is to make clean water as common as it is to those in more developed countries. No one should be without access to clean drinkable water.
Self Sustaining Projects
One of the most heartbreaking things happening in India, is parents having to travel at times hundreds of miles away from their children to find work. Poverty has stricken the region of West Bengal. Many can't find work, those that do are still unable to put food on their families tables or provide clothing their children. We are leading an effort to help keep families together through what we call "The Arm". This effort helps families in West Bengal stay together through self sustaining income. In India, families can earn an income by selling the milk and cheese provided by one single goat. They can sell off piglets from a family pig. They can sell fish from their fishery at home. Our "Arm" program puts these types of resources into the hands that need it most. Through our ability to give these families a goat, pig or even a clean water well, we're effectively giving them the opportunity they need for self sustenance.
If a family is able to have a cultivation water well they can fairly charge the farmers in the area for irrigation water. In addition, a family that has a fishery can sell off their fish for food. Getting these types of resources in the people's hands and effectively training them will dramatically change their families future for generations.


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Sometimes we just goof off!
Proud Luma-Mom Linda Jones!
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Sometimes we just goof off!
On December 18, 2015, Washington approved the Tax Extenders Act, HR 2029, which extended the EPAct 2005 179D tax deduction one year retroactive (2015) and one year forward (2016).
This bill provides for a federal tax deduction of up to $0.60 per square foot for putting in energy-efficient lighting and associated controls. That's $120,000 in tax deductions for a 200,000 square foot warehouse. This is a BIG incentive to upgrade lighting! Coupled with utility incentives, they go far in reducing payback times on a lighting retrofit.
Interested? Lumatech can assist you in obtaining ever free dollar available in your area to make your energy efficient improvements and GREAT investment.
Is your Arkansas-based company searching for cost-effective solutions to skyrocketing energy costs? The answer could be as simple as changing the lights. No matter where your plant is located in the Natural State, with modern advances in energy efficient lighting and controls, LumaTech's warehouse lighting retrofit solutions could reduce your energy consumption by more than 40%.
Brighter, Better Lighting
For most manufacturing, warehouse, and distribution centers, 400W metal halide fixtures are the norm. Replacing outdated, energy gobbling lights with modern T-5 and T-8 fluorescents not only saves money, but also significantly improves lighting quality.
These new fluorescents deliver up to 90% of their lumen output with an estimated useful life of over four years!
Additionally, retrofitting with high- and low-bay in-line fluorescents reduces the number of fixtures needed to light the same area. Fewer fixtures means less maintenance, equaling even greater savings.
Eliminate Fluorescent 'Buzz'
New, energy efficient, "instant on" fluorescents eliminate that annoying "buzz" because they don't require a "warm up" period before reaching full intensity. This advance in lighting technology provides numerous options for occupancy and motion detection controls. Automating your facility's lighting based on occupancy decreases usage when zones are inactive, an effective cost-saving option for warehouses with low-traffic areas or in non-critical locations.
Better for Your Environment
Another benefit to retrofitting your hot, metal halide lights with energy saving fluorescents is they operate hundreds of degrees cooler. You'll reduce you're A/C usage, lower utility costs—and your employees will enjoy a cooler, safer, better-lit work environment.
Perhaps your Arkansas-based business has corporate initiatives to reduce its carbon footprint, or obtain green certification and to help further our nation's energy independence goals. LumaTech's warehouse lighting retrofit solutions are the "low hanging fruit" of energy savings options.
The Big Payback
With rising utility rates (and no end in sight), a warehouse lighting retrofit project in Arkansas could see a return on investments in a matter of months. Combine your energy savings with numerous tax incentives and local utility rebates throughout the state, and these incentives could result in drastic reduction in energy usage—and a rapid payback on your investment.
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Just another night for the pro's on our Team…
Lumatech has secured Arkansas first CSLC certification.
The CSLC is the first, and only, sustainability certification for lighting professionals. A CSLC certified individual will be familiar with the concepts surrounding sustainability and how they relate to lighting systems at all phases of implementation. The Department of Energy (DOE) defines sustainability as "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
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Think your business is to small for an efficient lighting upgrade? A simple investment in lighting can make a positive impact on your bottom line. Not to mention increased productivity and added security.
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We post project updates, Team Member achievements and pictures of our Team in Action!
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Here Jonathan, CALT is installing a new T5 high bay fixture to replace a traditional MH400. 3 times the light, 3 times the life and half the energy draw.
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FLOWERZ is a dance and sound performance venturing back to when both Staycee and Herman Pearl spent years involved in the New York house music scene. Herman worked on the production side while Staycee spent much of her free time from the dance studio in the clubs and loft parties of that era. Through exploration and celebration, STAYCEE PEARL dance project (SPdp) takes audiences through an evening-in-the-life of party goers experiencing an evening in music and movement.
Premiere: November 2016, Ace Hotel, Pittsburgh
Staycee R. Pearl / Lead Artist & Choreographer
Herman B. Pearl / Sound Designer & Engineer
Adam Paul/ Video Designer & editor
Scott Nelson/Lighting designer
Guest Artist/ Gierre Godley
7 dancers
50 minutes no intermission


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When my mom told me about some new book she had read about that was "guaranteed" to put your child to sleep before you finished reading it, I won't lie I was sceptical.
I regularly spend anywhere between 15 minutes and an hour and a half putting my eldest son to bed. Sometimes it's merely a matter of singing him a song and other times he just struggles to fall asleep. He's not being naughty, sleep just eludes him. Sure, you can tell me that at 4 years old I should just be able to put him to bed and walk out, but the reality is that this just doesn't happen.
So I investigated The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep. It's written by a psychologist – Carl-Johan Forssen Ehrlin – and is apparently designed specifically to put your child to sleep before they finish the end of the book, which sounds like it's one those great ideas that doesn't really work out so well in practice. After Googling it I also discovered that sure, you can buy the paperback for around R340 however you can actually download the free ebook directly from the author's website. This is great if you're wanting to try before you buy or if you're like me and have a lot of ebooks on your phone and tablet.
I won't lie, if this was a book I picked up in a book store and didn't know anything about it, I would think this was the most boring book on the planet. That said, amazingly my son was asleep 13 pages into the 22 page book. That's about 7 minutes. For real.
I'm curious as to whether this was a fluke or if this is something sustainable however after the initial results I'm certainly willing to give it another try.
In essence you emphasise certain words and phrases as you read, subconsciously telling your child that they're tired and want to go to sleep. The story isn't very engaging (at least for the adult reading it) and so has a soporific effect but it follows the tale of Roger the Rabbit who can't fall asleep and so, at the suggestion of his mother, goes to visit Uncle Yawn in an effort to see if he can help him to sleep.
I'll be honest I stopped reading as soon as my son fell asleep but I might go and see how the end of it plays out. Or I might just go to sleep myself.
You can download the book for free here. If you have a child that you spend hours putting to sleep every night, it's definitely worth a shot.


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An Evening with Rachel Gadsden | 12 September 2012
A unique opportunity to meet Rachel Gadsden the Cultural Olympiad Artist and learn about these works from the artist's perspective.
Rachel Gadsden is an artist who specialises in figurative and narrative based drawings and paintings. She has recently led the Unlimited Global Alchemy commission for the Cultural Olympiad. The 'Theatre of the Mind' exhibition at GV Art explores the relationship held between Rachel's work, the theatre and storytelling. In this special event Rachel will introduce the exhibition and take visitors on a private tour elaborating upon the themes and inspirations for each piece.


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UN Global Pulse and WD partner for climate competition
Data for Climate Action contest will use data science and open data for climate change research
The United Nations big data initiative, Global Pulse, has teamed up with Western Digital for a big data-focused climate change competition.
The 'Data for Climate Action' challenge will task data scientists, researchers, and innovators with using data science and open data from the private sector, to create research projects that are focused on climate change.
The challenge aims to generate original research papers and tools that demonstrate how data-driven innovation can inform on-the-ground solutions and transform efforts to fight climate change.
The contest will focus on UN Development Goals on climate action, including climate mitigation, climate adaptation, and the linkages between climate change. Contestants will have until 10th April to submit proposals, and the selected projects will then be conducted over four months, with the final winners announced in November.
"Driving effective action on climate change requires not only climate data, but also rich information about human behavior," said Robert Kirkpatrick, Director of UN Global Pulse. "Big data can provide dynamic feedback on how communities affect and are affected by the climate system, and enable innovation to increase sustainability and resilience. This data is primarily held by companies, like those participating in Data for Climate Action."
With support from the Skoll Global Threats Fund, this global challenge has galvanized a diverse coalition of companies from multiple industries and countries to participate through acts of 'data philanthropy'. The challenge will offer researchers an opportunity to gain unprecedented access to national, regional, and global datasets - anonymized and aggregated to protect privacy-and robust tools to support their research.
"As the world's largest data storage company, we understand the power and promise of data, and are passionate about its use as a catalyst for change," said Dave Tang, Senior vice president and general manager, Data Center Systems Business Unit, Western Digital. "We are proud to partner with the United Nations Global Pulse team to not only help build the narrative and framework for the Data for Climate Action challenge, but to amplify and drive engagement around the data for social good movement. We look forward to the insights and solutions generated from this challenge and the possibilities they represent for our future."


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Luna's time
How far would you go to save the person you love? Luna is about to do everything she can to save her mother's life. Even if it means sacrificing her own.
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Rowan Coleman has created something unique and magical with this story. I'm still totally in awe and very mesmerized.
This book has stayed with me since I finished it and it is definitely one to read this summer.
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It is an absolutely brilliant book and I would suggest you put your own beliefs on hold, and give it a go, or miss out on something really special.


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All that time you spend waiting for your flight, sitting on the plane, and commuting to your hotel can be productive time instead of wasted time. You just need to develop a strategy and create the proper mindset. Here are some tips to help you stay productive while traveling.
Plan ahead. You may be geared up to empty your inbox, but if your laptop's not charged, you aren't going to make much headway. Be sure to download any documents you need before you leave in order to accomplish a task you've relegated to be completed en route. This eliminates the need for wifi or using your mobile hotspot.
Use the time you have wisely. If you're in a crowded gate or you have a limited amount of time, now is not the time to read through correspondence or memos that require your full attention. Choose some B-level items to check off your to-do list, like those articles you've meant to skim for the last six months, and you'll actually be more effective than if you try to tackle something that requires serious time and concentration.
Determine to focus. Yes, distractions are hard to tune out, but if you put yourself in that mindset, you can do it. Soon, you'll find they're calling your flight and you have more things accomplished — and time flew by — because you were able to shut out the distractions.
Prioritize your tasks. Don't force yourself to rely on slow Internet onboard or cramped work conditions when you could choose to do something that doesn't require technology to complete. Use those two or three hours to delve into something that will benefit from you being free from the interruptions that a pinging phone can create. For example, load articles to read into your Flipboard or Evernote app, and read them when you're on the plane.
Align the task with the mode of transportation. If you're driving instead of flying, you can't respond to emails or write a memo, but you can return multiple phone calls. Just be sure to know the laws for using mobile phones in the area you're traveling. Some states require hands-free calling, while others don't. And whatever you do, don't text and drive.
Choose input over output. Sometimes you know you're too tired to work, but you're not too tired to listen. Download a book or podcast that can provide you with an opportunity to learn something, which will make you more prepared when you return to work.
Finally, know your limits. Sometimes getting a nap is a better use of time than trying to squeeze a few more minutes of work into your already full day. Giving your brain space to breathe is just as valuable as refueling your body. It's okay to rest. It'll even result in greater productivity upon your arrival.
How do you stay productive while traveling? Do you use that time to get work done, or to just unplug and get a mental break? Share your ideas with us in the comments below, on our Facebook page, or in our Twitter stream.
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