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Whether you research alone or with friends, learn about the origins of Groundhog Day. In medieval German culture, people believed that hedgehogs could predict winter if it saw its shadow. When some Germans immigrated to Pennsylvania, they brought this tradition with them but switched to groundhogs. The first recognized Groundhog Day celebration was February 2, 1887, when the town of Punxsutawney dubbed their groundhog Phil America's weather-forecasting animal. Groundhog Day history can be intriguing, once you study it. For example: did you know that during the Prohibition, Punxsutawney Phil supposedly threatened to impose 60 weeks of winter if he didn't get a drink? At daybreak in Punxsutawney, reporters gather around the groundhog's den to watch him emerge from his burrow. Get up early in the morning to watch this momentous event on TV. Be prepared for a long winter if he sees his shadow! Call or email your local station if you're not sure what channel is broadcasting the event. If you live in the eastern US coast, you can travel to Punxsutawney to watch Phil in-person at his burrow in Gobber's Knob. If groundhogs are native to your environment, go on a hike or trail walk and look for groundhogs (also known as woodchucks). Go with a group and make a game out of who can spot the most groundhogs. If you can't see any, enjoy the fresh air and see if there really will be six more weeks of winter. Visit your local zoo if groundhogs aren't native to your area. Call ahead to ask if your zoo has a groundhog exhibit. To celebrate the importance of Punxsutawney Phil's shadow, make your shadow puppets out of paper. Outline your shadow puppet on a piece of paper, then cut it out and attach it to a popsicle stick. After you've created your puppets, put on a puppet show. You could even make a puppet show about the true meaning of Groundhog Day.

summary: Read up on Groundhog Day history. Watch Punxsutawney Phil emerge from his burrow on TV. Go on a nature walk. Play with shadow puppets.

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You will select a jury in a process called "voir dire." During this process, your lawyer will ask potential jurors questions about whether they can be fair and impartial. Depending on the jurors' answers, your lawyer may be able to challenge certain jurors as biased. If the judge agrees, then the potential juror will not be seated. Your lawyer will also have a limited number of "peremptory" challenges, which can be used without having to give a reason for excluding the juror. Jurors may be biased against you for a variety of reasons. If you work for a large company, jurors may know the company and dislike it. If your intellectual property consisted of writing or art, the jurors may be biased against your ideas or your type of depictions. As the person bringing the lawsuit, you will go first. Your lawyer will open the trial by delivering an opening statement. The purpose of the opening statement is to offer a sneak peek of the evidence you will present to support your case and to lay out a roadmap of how the evidence will be presented. The opening statement should not be long: no more than 15 minutes or so. The opening statement is a good time to tip off jurors to "bad facts." A bad fact is anything that weakens your case and bolsters the defendant's. For example, you may not have been as diligent as you should have been to protect a trade secret. If you hired other employees without including a nondisclosure agreement in their contract, then you can expect that information to come out at trial. To take the sting out of this revelation, your lawyer may mention it in the opening statement. As the plaintiff, you will call the first witnesses and ask them questions. You will also use the witnesses to get documents or records introduced into evidence. To prove theft or infringement, your lawyer will want to establish that you are the creator of the intellectual property. You should be prepared to be called as a witness in order to testify about the creation of your work. Your lawyer will also establish the events that led to your discovery that the defendant was infringing on your work. Your attorney will have the opportunity to cross-examine the defense witnesses, just as the defense was able to cross-examine you. Your attorney's strategy will depend on the witness. For example, your attorney will try to get the defendant to admit that he or she had access to your work. Your lawyer might also try to get other witnesses to admit that they saw the defendant with your intellectual property. The closing argument is your lawyer's chance to explain how the evidence presented should command a result in your favor. Your lawyer will link the evidence to the legal standards that must be proved. An effective closing argument will use visuals and other graphics. You should expect your attorney to show the jury documents or exhibits that were used during the trial. In a jury trial, the jury will retire for deliberations after the judge reads to them the jury instructions. In federal court, jury verdicts must still be unanimous (unless you and the defendant agreed otherwise). They do not have to be unanimous in many state courts. If you are unhappy with the verdict, you should talk with your attorney about possibly taking an appeal or asking for a new trial. You should balance the expected cost of the appeal against the economic harms caused by the theft or infringement.

summary: Pick a jury. Give an opening statement. Present witnesses and evidence. Cross-examine witnesses. Give a closing argument. Wait for the verdict.

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In order to master this skill correctly, you need to be willing to practice long and hard. This skill takes work, and if you don't practice hard enough, it will show. In the beginning, you may not have any control of your stock ball. You will eventually become better as you continue practicing. Remember to keep spinning the ball hard. Even when you are not playing your best, or things seem to be working against you, keep going.
summary: Commit to practice and hard work. Work through the hard period.