Occupational therapy is a skilled treatment that helps individuals with disabilities, achieve independence in all facets of their lives. Occupational therapists (OTs) work with the patients with various disorders — orthopedic, neurological and psychological/psychiatric conditions. OTs use various methods in the treatment of their patients to assist them in maximising their potential in the categories [...]

THE past is a foreign country; they do tours there now, complete with souvenirs. The late 19th century, the 1950s, the 1980s, you name it. Modern culture — fashion, music, design, television and film — offers as many eras to visit as the earth has time zones. Enlarge This Image SMELLY, BUT… Ryan Trecartin’s car, [...]

Early Monday morning, Lee made it back-to-back bracelets for Duke alumni, as he joined Andy Frankenberger with a bracelet win. Lee previously was an online sit-and-go specialist and had entered the WSOP for the past three years with no positive return. This year, he had entered 10 events prior to Event 29 and had failed [...]

INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS Children should be encouraged to take part in school sporting activities. Picture Adrian de Kock

(CNN)Prof. Richard Bushman shares his insight in CNN#039;s #034;In the Arena#034; off-set interview on how the award-winning Broadway musical, The Book of Mormon, is not the best insight to Mormon beliefs. He teaches courses on Mormonism in its broad social and cultural context and on the history of religion in America. Bushman has taken an [...]

Kochi, the new fashion hub?

June 29th, 2011

Ten years ago, little Neha’s short skirts were the hottest topic of discussion in her hometown, Kochi. A 15-year-old girl revealing her knees in public — this was seen as one of the biggest insults for her family. “Today, take a stroll around the city and you find a minimum of three girls strutting around [...]

director Kathryn Bigelow, Meredith Vieira as Outstanding Anchor News for the NBC News produced Today Show, TV star Joan Lunden for Outstanding Talk Show, the ubiquitous Betty White as the Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy for “Hot in Cleveland,” Claire Danes for Outstanding Actor in a Drama for HBO’s “Temple Grandin,” and Shaun Robinson, [...]

Culture shock on the job

June 29th, 2011

Foreign bosses have a hard time adjusting to the unique Norwegian workplace, where the management structure is very flat and bosses do not get anywhere near the respect found overseas. Norwegian workers are accustomed to having their say and prioritizing family life and leisure activities over responsibilities at the office. American Kimberly Lein-Mathisen told business [...]

Punta de Mita

June 29th, 2011

I dug my paddle deep into the oceans clear blue surface, trying to maintain my balance, and the wave picked the board up under my feet. Soon I was gliding down the line clutching my paddle with Lopez, one of the best tube riders and most respected surfers in the world, behind me. A party [...]

I and most of the people I know have got to be doing something terribly wrong. A government study released last week showed Americans are gaining more free time and devoting most of that extra time to leisure activities. The 2010 American Time Use Survey by the US Department of Labor found Americans over age [...]