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A kind passenger stepped up to help the plane’s crew communicate with the man.
Even small acts of kindness can make a big difference to your fellow passengers.
While on an Alaska Airlines flight out of Boston last week, 15-year-old Clara Daly found herself in the unique position to help someone in need. Shortly after take off, a flight attendant asked if anyone knew sign language over the plane’s announcement system because the crew needed help communicating with another passenger, Tim Cook, who is both blind and deaf, the Boston Globe reported.
Daly had been studying American Sign Language and was eager to help.
Because of Cook’s challenges, Daly had to make signs into his hands in order to communicate, but it worked. Cook himself was traveling alone, so Daly periodically checked in on him during the flight.
“This was the first time I was ever able to use it,” Daly told the Boston Globe.
During the last hour of the flight, the two passengers sat and talked with one another. Fellow passenger Lynette Scribner posted about the interaction on Facebook and said it “was fascinating to watch as she signed one letter at a time into his hand. He was able to ‘read’ her signing and they carried on an animated conversation.”
“It was a beautiful reminder, in this time of too much awfulness, that there are still good, good people who are willing to look out for each other,” Scribner added.
Daly was originally supposed to be on a flight from Boston to Los Angeles, but it was canceled and she ended up on a flight to Portland with Cook. According to the Boston Globe, she likes to think it was meant to be.
According to Scribner’s post, Alaska Airlines has gotten in contact with Daly and Cook about the happy incident.
Start sculpting your booty with this quick one-minute workout from Katie Austin.
Got a minute? That’s all you need to squeeze in a quick booty-blasting workout with Katie Austin! In the video above she shows us three moves guaranteed to set your glutes on fire. Follow along with her, or keep scrolling for explanations of the exercises below. All you need is a step to work those rear muscles, and sculpt your best butt ever.
Step up with your left leg and raise your right knee until your thigh is parallel with the floor. Step down with your right foot and step your left foot back into a reverse lunge. Repeat for 10 seconds; then switch legs.
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Step onto the platform with your left foot and raise your right knee until your thigh is parallel to the floor. Step down and switch legs. Continue to alternate legs without stopping for 20 seconds.
Stand parallel to the step, so the outside of your left leg is next to the step, and your hands are on either side of your head, elbows bent. Step your left foot up and bring your right knee across your body as you twist and lower your left elbow toward your knee. Repeat that move for 10 seconds; switch legs.
Fired up to kick some butt now? Get moving and you’ll be sweating in no time.
Perform this routine three to four times a week.
Anna Kaiser, the celebrity trainer behind the fitness studio AKT in Motion and the bodies of Kelly Ripa and Shakira, knows how to create a serious burn with some pretty ordinary objects. In her latest workout video for us, she’s showing us how to tone our arms and upper body with a towel. Yes, a towel. This everyday prop might seem harmless, but don’t be fooled, you’ll be sweating up a storm in no time!
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“This workout is very accessible,” Kaiser says. “Almost everyone owns a spare towel or two.”
In order for this workout to work, however, you’ll need to make sure that there’s no slack in your towel. “You want to actively pull and press against the towel in order get maximum results,” Kaiser says.
Kaiser also suggests performing this routine on your knees, instead of standing up, because you’ll be more stable and closer to the floor.
TIP: If you’re not feeling the burn, you’re not pulling hard enough on the towel. There should be no slack!
Perform this routine three to four times a week.
