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Cell Phones At The Workplace

February 25th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Etiquette, Technology

Most workplaces do not appreciate if you use your cell phone while you are supposed to be working. Many companies have implemented rules prohibiting cell phone use in work areas. If you are a person who cannot stand to be without your cell phone, there are some simple rules to ensure that your cell phone use does not interfere with your job, your supervisor, or your co-workers.

The first rule that you should follow if you are bringing your cell phone to work is to shut your ringer off. Leave the phone on vibrate if you must have it on. This will keep your cell phone ringtone from bothering the employees around you. It can also prevent your boss from knowing how many calls you get at the workplace. More »

Travel Photography: Traveling With Gear

February 12th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Arts And Crafts, Travel

There is a mind numbing amount of considerations when packing for your photography trip. Such as which lenses you will need, how you are going to store your photos and how you are going to carry it all around. Then there’s the pleasure of getting it all past the ever tightening luggage restrictions of airlines. A little forethought and planning can help make sure you don’t get stuck without essential equipment and aren’t burdened by what you don’t need. More »

Understanding Trance Mediumship

February 4th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Society

A medium is someone who can communicate with the spiritual world. Most often they use their gifts to communicate with those who have passed on. Trance Mediumship is a specific type of communication in which the medium falls out of conscious awareness so that the spirit communicator may use the medium’s body as a vessel for transmitting a message.

Mediums that practice this type of spirit communication can go into various levels of trances. Some may still be aware of their surroundings and of the spirit talking through them; others are so deep that they are lost to the world during the event. More »