In civil court, what is the seat next to the judge normally used for?

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Eric Thomp

I know on judge judy, whenever she asks little kids questions, they always sit in the chair next to her. What is the chair normally reserved for in civil court? I have seen a few judge shows and never saw anybody except for children sit in that area.

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In most courtrooms (but not all) there are seats on either side of the judge's bench. One side usually has files, a computer, and other office equipment. That seat is for the clerk of the court, who manages the docket and paperwork. The seat on the other side is for witnesses. Most courts still require witnesses to testify from the witness stand, however in family court, where there may only be tables, witnesses may testify from their seats.

Does this specific case qualify as volunteer work?

Pat

I volunteer at my local gamestore (Warhammer, Warmachine, Magic the Gathering, etc...). It is a for profit enterprise but what I do supports the local gamer community and I act as an agent of that community.

I benefit from the work I do in the sense that I may at one day use a piece of terrain I make, but I also do work that I have no way of directly benefiting from like teaching young gamers to paint or play. I have no claim of ownership on anything I make for this. The hallmark of our community is that we are both welcoming and extremely tight knit; when I was injured and needed an absurd volume of blood they raised literally gallons of it, more than I needed, in a blood drive. When I was young and ran out of money and got mono these people took care of me.

What I do helps the store but it also helps the community; without a place to congregate there is no community of this type outside of competitive events. Outside of schools and universities there are a few scant nucleii for communities of this type to form around without game stores. Our player base for warhammer is even an organized group with no store involvement; the work I do is for them. This group has no membership dues or obligations. We are NOT a non-profit and are only organized on the most basic of levels.

I'm considering putting this on a resume, it's not court mandated or up to a defined spec. I think I can justify it from an ethical and moral perspective. I do good for a community without directly profiting myself; I don't get a discount or the occasional "look the other way". My train of thought for this is that a former boyscout may sit on a bench that he built for his Eaglescout rank and not have the community service be revoked; A person may raise funds for their church but that's okay. The store offers tables for free so no one else is making a profit off of my work, at least not directly. The work that I do increases the size and excitement of the community while increasing the drawing power of the store.

I help kids, adults, both occasionally with special needs. I can honestly say I do this for the community; I do this so gamers present and future have an inviting place to simply be. Am I helping the store or am I helping the community? Can it be both? I would appreciate any input on this PLEASE! I reach out because I have a bias that's too ingrained to consciously ignore. Personally, I keep coming back to this quote from John Burroughs, "The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention." Anybody with thoughts or a rebuttal please give me some perspective.

Thank you

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People with disabilities is a 100x better then saying special needs. I have a disability and enjoy games. It help give enjoyment but unless you design games for people with disability which is all different it only helping the store. Unless your giving the games for free. There are many types of disabilities like hearing impair who may speak sign languages.

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I'm building a wooden picnic table. What power tool rounds off the bench edges the best?

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pancake

Don't want the square edges because it's a kids picnic table. What's the best method/tool that will round off these edges? Thank you.

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Router with a round-over bit for the flat-to-flat sides. If you are talking about putting a radius on the corners, a sabre saw.

How do you fix sagging boobs without surgery?

me

I'm 21. I have 3 kids. I have recently lost 30lbs and now I notice my boobs are a bit saggy. I am to young for my boobs to sag. I know exercise can help, but to what extent? Does it really lift them a noticable amount? and if so, what exercises?

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WHAT YOU CAN DO

Other than visiting a plastic surgeon, the only thing that you can do to prevent your breasts from sagging (or firm up already slack breasts) is to build up the pectoral muscles under your breasts and fill the sag with muscle, says Dr. Price.

Here's how to give your breasts a lift.

Try the fly. "To build more muscle, try what's called the dumbbell fly, using a pair of one- to three-pound weights," says Peggy Norwood-Keating, director of fitness at Duke University Diet and Fitness Center in Durham, North Carolina.

To start, pick up one weight in each hand, then lie back on the floor. Extend your arms out at shoulder level on the floor with your palms up, clutching your weights. The weights should be parallel to your body.

Draw both arms straight up together above your body, keeping your elbows slightly bent, so that the weights meet over your chest, says Norwood-Keating. Then, return the weights out to your sides at shoulder height, as if you were drawing a semicircle or half-moon over your body.

Repeat the exercise 12 to 15 times, then rest for 1½ minutes, says Norwood-Keating. Repeat the exercise a second time and rest once again. Then repeat the exercise for a third and final set.

The stronger you become, the more weight you'll be able to handle. This means that you should be able to gradually increase your weight (by one to two pounds) while decreasing repetitions (8 to 10) in order to work your muscles gradually, says Norwood-Keating. Your goal here is 8 to 10 repetitions in three sets.

Try a chest press. A variation on the fly that also builds chest muscle is the chest press, says Norwood-Keating. This time, pick up a five-pound dumbbell in each hand and lie back on the floor. Extend your arms and hold the dumbbells up in the air over your chest, parallel to your body. Then, bend your elbows and lower the dumbbells toward your chest, with your elbows out to the sides at shoulder level. Extend your arms straight back up over your chest and repeat the exercise 12 to 15 times. Rest for 1½ minutes, then do a second set of 12 to 15 repetitions. Rest again and do a third set.

As with the previous exercise, if doing this exercise as described gets easy, increase your weights by one or two pounds. Your goal, says Norwood-Keating, is the same as above: 8 to 10 repetitions in three sets with as much weight as you can safely and comfortably handle.

Round out your workout. All these exercises may be great for your chest, but you need to round out your workout with an exercise that strengthens your back muscles, says Norwood-Keating. Otherwise, you're likely to become round-shouldered and weaken your back. So pick up a five- to ten-pound weight in your left hand, then lean on a bench or a low, sturdy table by placing your right knee and right hand down on its surface. Your left foot should be on the floor.

Bend your left elbow, bring the weight up to your armpit and try to squeeze your left shoulder blade toward your spine. As you resist gravity, slowly lower the weight back down until your arm is fully extended. It won't be easy, but resist letting the weight fall by squeezing with your left shoulder blade as the weight returns to the starting positon, explains Norwood-Keating.

Repeat the exercise 12 to 15 times, rest for 1½ minutes, then do a second set of 12 to 15 repetitions. Rest again and do a third set.

Don't forget sunscreen. Since sun exposure can speed up the aging of the elastin fibers that keep your skin from sagging, make sure that you wear a sunscreen whenever you wear a sundress, tank top or bathing suit with a low neckline, says Dr. Price.

Many dermatologists recommend a sun protection factor, or SPF, of 15, she adds. Whatever you use, don't forget to reapply regularly.

Wear a bra. To prevent your breasts from sagging further, wear a bra. "It does help," says Petra Schneider, M.D., a plastic surgeon in private practice in Melbourne, Florida. "Wearing a bra puts less stress on your ligaments. The more you wear one during the day, the more it helps."

Wearing a bra is especially important if you jog, play tennis, do aerobics or participate in other forms of exercise that bounce your breasts. If you're a C cup or larger, look for sports bras with good support that control your breast movement, says Dr. Price. Some women find that nonelastic shoulder straps are best for minimizing movement. Sports bras are available in the lingerie department of some department stores or in sporting goods stores.

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storage and organization products that are fairly easy on the eye?

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Uh huh, go

I'm looking for storage products that are fairly attractive, like ok to be out in the living room. Everything I see looks too "containerish" or meant for an attic or huge and designed for school classrooms.
Anyone know of any large storage products that aren't so bulky and storage looking?

(for kids toys, extra blankets, magazines etc. just basic storage needs)
It's ok if the design is targeted for children. that's fine. I'm not just not interested in the large bin types.

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you could make a large bench seat with a flip up lid for storage, then get a nice cushion for on top to have extra seating. they have large coffee tables that flip up for storage also

Has anyone seen the Picnic tables that fold into benches?

ChayChay

My uncle has a few of these things. They are two benches that have hinges and they fold together to make a picnic table. I soooo want one of these. My husband is very handy and with his fathers cabinet shop, i'm sure he could make it. Does anyone know where I could get the template to this? Or does anyone know how and could tell me how to make it? I have a lot of kids and this would be perfect for our porch!

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I know what you are talking about, there are no patterns available that I know of. It isn't that complex, a handy person can make their own.

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