Traveling in wheelchair

Traveling always give a person the feeling of excitement and fulfillment. Visiting new places, eating at a great restaurant or watching your favorite football game at the stadium is a great way to spend a free time. But for disabled individuals, especially for those in a wheelchair, these activities can be overwhelming and difficult. But there are things disabled people can do before traveling to make the experience more relaxing, comfortable and enjoyable.

Say for instance you are thinking of having a meal at restaurant that you saw in the advertisement offering great foods. You can call ahead to make a reservation and to make sure that they have facilities that accommodates disabled individuals. You would not want to arrive at the restaurant and find out that they don’t have ramps and as a result they have to carry you to get inside the restaurant. Nor is it amazing to find out that their bathrooms can accommodate average sized people only but not you and your wheelchair. It is, thus, good to call ahead to make sure that you have a great dining experience.

Here are several questions you can ask when calling for a reservation in a hotel or restaurant. First, ask if they have elevators or stairs. Do they have ramps or elevators in all floors of the building? You can also ask how wide their doors are and what kind of knobs, latches or handles they have. How big their bathroom is? And some other questions that you think you need to know. If the restaurant or hotel has problems with accommodating disabled individuals, you can try talking to the management for the necessary adjustments.

Most business places today are required by the Americans with Disabilities Act to have facilities appropriate to disabled individuals or make adjustments in order to accommodate them. But of course, every disabled person’s need is unique. Hence, your needs will really depend on your environment. If you are in a rural hotel you cannot expect them to offer you the same services given by those in urban places. But still, they have to provide adjustments in order to accommodate you.

So before you get on on with your travel it is important to make the necessary preparations to make sure that you have a great experience. You need not regret anymore that you have chosen the hotel or restaurant because they did not provide you the necessary accommodation. When you come prepared you can be sure to make the most of your traveling experience.

Votre home sweet home au gout du jour

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Pour pouvoir amйnager votre cher appartement au goыt du jour, tout ce dont vous avez besoin est d'avoir quelques idйes et une grande imagination afin de transformez vote logement en un vйritable cocon douillet aussi bien de style cosy que cottage.

Comme beaucoup de familles, vous vivez probablement dans une maison spacieuse avec des piиces open-spaces et un dйsir impйrieux de transformer tout cela en un cocon plus intime. Si tel est le cas, voici pour vous des conseils de dйcoration pour tout rйamйnager pour pas cher.

Tout d'abord, rййquipez votre logement en meubles. Prenez ces derniers plus large et/ou plus long. Cela donnera dйjа un aspect plus cosy et un environnement plus chaleureux, du fait qu'ils meubleront les espaces vides. Par exemple, pour un salon immense, pourquoi ne pas l'йquiper d'une table de jeu de cartes comme une table de poker, voir sur un site de poker en ligne un exemple, ces derniиres йtant grandes et larges, l'espace ainsi pris pourra кtre destinй а organiser des soirйes sympathiques entre amis.
Pour cela privilйgiez les meubles couverts de tissus, ou йgalement de cuir ou autre matйriel similaire permettant de crйer une chaleur humaine.

Une autre idйe de dйcoration qui peut йgalement l'effet cosy de vos piиces spacieuses est d'ajouter de la verdure ou dйcorations florales. Cela donnera un sentiment de sйrйnitй et d'ambiance tropicale. Les arbres type palmiers sont un excellent choiz pour remplir les coins des salles. Toutefois, attention de ne pas trop en faire afin de ne pas obtenir l'effet inverse.
Une troisiиme idйe de dйcoration est de crйer une atmosphиre confinйe et chaleureuse dans votre chambre en posant sous votre lit un tapis йlйgant, fin et joliment conзu. Choisissez celui qui est assez grand pour pouvoir contenir tous les meubles de la piиce et en adйquation avec les couleurs de cette derniиre. Evitez toutefois les couleurs criardes.
Enfin, dйcorer votre maison de faзon moderne signifie adapter ses meubles а l'ensemble de vos murs. En fait, concevoir vos murs de faзon appropriйe est l'un des aspects les plus importants pour obtenir l'atmosphиre correspondant а vos attentes. Il y a plusieurs maniиres d'atteindre ce rйsultat. Vous pouvez accrochez de larges tableaux ou tout autre њuvre d'art, suspendre de larges tissus, ou encore organiser des portraits ou autres.

Mais la question qui se pose est la suivante: Comment obtenir des dйcorations pour un faible prix?
En effet, quand arrive le moment de dйcorer son logement, la question du prix se pose en toute logique. Votre mission consiste donc а trouver ce qui vous plait а un coыt moindre pour concevoir le design que vous dйsirez obtenir, en plus de l'atmosphиre.

Sur votre mur principal, йviter de commettre l'erreur classique qui est de combler l'espace а tout prix.
Pour ceux qui ne sont pas forcйment expert en la matiиre d'organisation d'intйrieur mais essayent de faire de leur mieux avec ce que vous avez dйjа sous la main ou peignez quelque chose en imaginant une ligne imaginaire vous permettant de trouver vos repиres.

Alors pourquoi dйpenser trop, lorsque dans l'espoir d'avoir de meilleurs revenus, on a dйjа tout sous la main?

New study cleaning the tub is a pain

People have been complaining about cleaning the bathroom since the advent of indoor plumbing. Now a new study by the University of California San Francisco/Berkeley Ergonomics Program indicates that help is on the way for those who detest bending and stretching to get a clean tub and shower.

According to the study, using a tool with a long handle can make cleaning the tub/shower easier, taking less effort and decreasing stress on shoulders, knees and lower back.

"The widely used sponge and spray cleaner cleaning method tends to place users in several postures that can result in injury to the musculoskeletal system," said study lead ergonomist and physical therapist, Ira Janowitz. "Our research shows that using a cleaning tool with a long handle to do the stretching for you helps relieve musculoskeletal stress."

Following a few easy tips can help you prevent low back pain, says Janowitz.

• Push rather than pull when you have to move a heavy object. Keep your back straight and the object close to your body when moving an object. Always avoid twisting while you are lifting.

• While performing common household chores, use products that are ergonomically designed to reduce awkward bending or stretching, such as the Clorox BathWand. Designed specifically for cleaning the tub and shower, this handy tool has a 23-inch handle and swiveling head that allows you to easily reach large and hard-to-clean areas without straining or kneeling.

• An inactive lifestyle can contribute to lower back pain, so make sure to exercise regularly. Exercise is important for strengthening and conditioning muscles of the torso, or "core" muscles, that support the lower back.

Experts estimate that 80 percent of Americans will experience back pain at some point in their lives. To keep back pain from interfering with the activities of your daily life, be sure to take the necessary precautions when possible-be it on the job or while doing chores around the house.