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Fast Answers About 1099 Forms for Independent Workers
Posted By Anita Campbell On January 7, 2014 @ 8:00 am In Taxes | 28 Comments
As a U.S. business owner, if you hire independent contractors and service providers, you probably will have to issue a special tax form to them during January, called the 1099.
Keep in mind that there are several variations of the 1099 form. For example, there's the 1099-INT for interest income that you may receive from your bank. For today's purposes, we'll limit this article to the 1099-MISC form. That's the form that small businesses use to report miscellaneous income paid to others during the year.
Let's go through some commonly-asked questions and answers:
The 1099-MISC should be used for reporting payments to independent workers — not payments to employees. For employees, you use form W-2 instead to report employment income you paid them.
Independent workers are typically self-employed individuals or small service firms that you hire as independent contractors. Examples of independent workers might include a graphics designer, Web developer, cleaning service, freelance writer, landscaping or grass cutting service, forum moderator or other self-employed provider. The key is that the independent worker is self employed — and not your employee.
You are required to complete a 1099-MISC reporting form for an independent worker if you paid that independent worker $600 or more. You add up all payments made to a payee during the year, and if the amount is $600 or more for the year, you must issue a 1099 for that payee.
If the amount you paid the worker totals less than $600 for the tax year, then you are not required to issue a 1099 form.
Note: there are special threshold rules for reporting certain other types of payments, such as payments made to attorneys, fishing boat proceeds, and sales of consumer goods for resale. You'll need to consult the IRS 1099 form instructions for details on reporting those types of payments. For purposes of this article, we are speaking only of payments to independent workers.
There are two important dates to remember. One is the date for mailing the 1099 form to the worker. The other is the date for reporting to the IRS.
A. Mailing form 1099 to the worker
January 31, 2014 is the deadline for furnishing the 1099-MISC forms to independent contractors and service providers you paid money to during 2013. Mail a copy of the 1099 form to the independent worker by that date.
Tip: mark that deadline on your calendar right now. And then back up a couple of weeks, say to January 15th, and put another reminder to get started on the task. That way you are less likely to forget and have to scramble at the last minute.
Another tip: It's a good idea to check in advance with each payee to make sure you have the payee's current address. This will save you extra work. Why? Because the payee will contact you if he or she does not receive the 1099 in the event it's not forwarded, and you'll just have to issue a copy all over again. The Post Office is not as fast or reliable when it comes to forwarding mail, as it used to be.
B. Reporting 1099s to the IRS
February 28, 2014 is the deadline to file the 1099 information with the IRS, if you file by paper. That date is extended to March 31, 2014 if you do electronic filing of 1099s.
Depending on state law, you may also have to file the 1099-MISC with the state. Greatland has an excellent chart showing various state law deadlines [1].
(Note: there are different dates for certain other categories of payments such as payments to attorneys. Please consult the Form 1099-MISC instructions for dates for other situations.)
If you hire a non-U.S. citizen who works remotely via the Internet from another country, generally speaking you do not need to file a 1099 for that person.
For example, let's say you hire a freelance writer who is a Brazilian citizen. The freelance writer performs all services (i.e., writes the articles) outside the U.S. from the writer's home in Brazil, and earns $900 for the year, which you pay through PayPal. In that case, you probably don't need to issue a 1099 to that foreign worker [2].
However, if the foreign worker performs any work inside the United States, you would need to file the 1099.
It is your responsibility to verify that the worker (1) is indeed a non-U.S. citizen, and (2) performed all work outside the United States. For that purpose, in the future you might want to have that foreign worker fill out, sign and return to you Form W-8BEN.
[Sample 1099 – click [3] for larger image]
No, in general you do not need to issue 1099 forms for payments you made to a corporation. For instance, if you pay a corporation that, say, provides Web design services or some other business service, you do not need to issue a 1099.
However, there are a few exceptions. For example, if the payment is to a corporation for legal services, you must report those on the 1099. The IRS's 1099 instructions outline the exceptions.
No. You are required to issue 1099 MISC reports only for payments you made in the course of your trade or business. (If you run a non-profit organization, that's considered a business for purposes of 1099s.)
Let's say that you pay a landscaper who is a sole proprietor to do grass cutting and mulching at your home, and it has nothing to do with your business. You don't have to issue a 1099 to the landscaper, because it was a personal payment.
As the payer, you complete the form and send a copy to the recipient. You file the form with the IRS, and you may also have to file with state tax authorities.
There are a number of ways to do this:
A payer who later discovers an error should re-issue a corrected 1099 form to that payee, and correct the filing with the IRS.
And if you are a payee, be sure to review every 1099 you receive against your own records. This is for a couple of reasons:
In the event of an error, the IRS instructions to recipients say, "If this form is incorrect or has been issued in error, contact the payer. If you cannot get this form corrected, attach an explanation to your tax return and report your income correctly."
Yes. For this purpose, we went to the Turbo Tax website. It has a concise statement about penalties, noting that the penalty [6] "varies from $30 to $100 per form ($500,000 maximum per year), depending on how long past the deadline the company issues the form. If a company intentionally disregards the requirement to provide a correct payee statement, it is subject to a minimum penalty of $250 per statement, with no maximum."
Tip: don't ignore 1099 filings. Get on it – now!
If you performed work as an independent contractor and you earned at least $600 from a payer, that payer is required to send you a 1099-MISC form. But if you received less than $600 from that payer — say you received $350 — don't expect to receive a 1099 form.
However, let's say you earned more than $600 for the year, but the payer fails to send out 1099 forms. Or let's say you moved and forgot to tell the payer, and so you don't receive the 1099. Contact the payer and ask them to quickly mail the form or a duplicate copy out to you.
And remember, you are not excused from reporting your income, just because you never received a 1099 form (or because your income falls under the $600 threshold).
The IRS's 1099-MISC information center is here [7]. NOTE: as of this writing only the 2014 form for next year is showing on the IRS 1099 information center, not the version for the 2013 tax year.
Order tax forms from the IRS here [8].
The IRS's free electronic filing system [9] for 1099s is here.
Disclaimer: The information in this article is for general educational purposes, not tax advice. While we strive to be accurate, we can speak in generalities only here. The tax code has just gotten too complex to cover this topic in under 2,000 words.
There are many many exceptions to the rules, and individual facts can make a difference. Always read the IRS instructions for the 1099 form carefully. And consult your own tax advisor for advice specific to your situation.
Image credits: IRS building [10], calendar [11] (remixed) via Shutterstock. 1099 sample, penalty (remixed) via IRS.
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URL to article: http://smallbiztrends.com/2014/01/irs-1099-forms-fast-answers.html
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[1] excellent chart showing various state law deadlines: http://www.greatland.com/category/resource+center/w-2+1099+fact+center/w-2+1099+state+filing+deadlines.do
[2] don't need to issue a 1099 to that foreign worker: http://intltax.typepad.com/intltax_blog/2012/10/form-1099-for-payments-to-foreign-contractors-for-services.html
[3] Image: http://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sample-IRS-1099-MISC-2013.jpg
[4] Intuit has a 1099 filing service: https://payroll.intuit.com/additional-services/1099/efile-1099
[5] also offers a 1099 filing service: http://www.greatland.com/category/online+w-2+1099+filing/about+speedefiler.com.do?nType=1
[6] noting that the penalty: https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Small-Business-Taxes/Penalties-for-Not-Filing-a-1099-Misc-IRS-Form/INF19313.html
[7] information center is here: http://www.irs.gov/uac/Form-1099-MISC,-Miscellaneous-Income-
[8] from the IRS here: http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Online-Ordering-for-Information-Returns-and-Employer-Returns
[9] The IRS's free electronic filing system: http://www.irs.gov/Tax-Professionals/e-File-Providers-&-Partners/Filing-Information-Returns-Electronically-(FIRE)
[10] IRS building: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-140687707/stock-photo-internal-revenue-service.html
[11] calendar: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-159764234/stock-vector-calendar.html
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Date: 01/28/11
AUGUSTA -- State Rep. Les Fossel has been appointed to the high-profile Health and Human Services Committee (HHS), giving him an influential voice in shaping legislation on issues ranging from MaineCare and medical marijuana to homelessness.
"I'm delighted to be serving on this committee," said Rep. Fossel (R-Alna), a second-term legislator. "As a business owner who has worked for years in and outside the Legislature on lowering the cost of health care, I am looking forward to being in a position to put ideas into action. Maine's health care and health insurance costs are among the highest in the country, and they are a major drag on our ability to create jobs.
"I think my service on the Insurance and Financial Services Committee and the Committee on Health Care Reform gives me the background to be effective," he added. "As an employer who pays the full cost of health insurance for my employees and their families, and who had to deal with a 34 percent increase in renewal premiums, I am extremely motivated to bring costs under control to benefit all Mainers."
The Health and Human Services Committee has one of the broadest jurisdictional charters in the Legislature. It oversees the huge Department of Health and Human Services; MaineCare, Medicaid, and Medicare Part D; and children's welfare and mental health services. It also handles disease control; prescription drugs; social and rehabilitation services; substance abuse; mental health; disabilities; poverty, homelessness and public assistance.
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The Maine Legislature has 16 bipartisan policy committees that handle bills and issues that fall within their areas of jurisdiction. Each committee has 13 members - three senators and 10 representatives.
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|Sun, 02-24-2013 - 1:08pm
The youngest female Fortune 500 CEO ~ Yahoo's Marissa Mayer ~ banned WAH for all employees, including full-time customer service reps, those who WAH just 1 or 2 days/week, even those hired on the condition they WAH.
<<"Speed and quality are often sacrificed when we work from home," says the memo from HR director Jackie Rees..."We need to be one Yahoo!, and that starts with physically being together.>>
Apparently the fact that all of the "tools" can be at home, accessing the main offices remotely, is not enough.
Wouldn't we expect a new mom especially to "champion" combining work and family? Some WAH employees say they get more done at home, due to a shorter "commute", fewer interuptions at the watercooler and cubicle. For those who WAH part-time or f-t, are you as/more productive at home as in an office? Will this backfire as the top talent can WAH for Yahoo and other companies?
|Mon, 03-04-2013 - 6:56am
I wonder what would happen some Friday afternoon if a Yahoo executive handed a virtual briefcase full of stuff to review before a Monday morning meeting turned to Ms Mayer and said, "Gee, guess we'll have to cancel the meeting now that I'm not allowed to work at home anymore."
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<p><blockquote class="quote-msg quote-nest-1 odd"><div class="quote-author"><em class="placeholder">rosenylund</em> wrote:</div>Bord-Unless you personally know someone's financial situation throughly and do their monthly bills, you really do not know what they can and can not afford. There are many millionaires who claim they can't afford things either because they are cheap or think they just need to save all their money. Just like there are people who blow all their money and have nothing to show for it or able to send their kids to college. I am not even that close to my friends and family to know everything. lol</blockquote></p><p>I think it depends on how close you are to your family and how close you chose to keep your financial information. I know how much my sister's house cost, and I know how much she makes each year. Likewise DH knows how much his stepsiblings make and how much their homes were. So actually knowing that information, we can accurately gauge whether or not they can "afford" something. And before you point out that they could be lying--no one lies to their financial advisor about how much money they make. It doesn't work that way. </p><p>DH doesn't share details about his stepsibs w/me and I don't ask b/c it isn't any of business. Knowing how much my sister makes really just makes me more proud of her--she's making a good living doing something she loves.</p>

My family and I are very close, I know what my siblings do for a livng, I know where they live and I know where their kids go to school... Perhaps it's b/c I don't have as much time on my hands but I don't know these kinds of intimate details, Even if it is public record.

And yet, despite your claims how little time you have, you seem to have plenty of time to spend online... I don't think my sister's salary is public record. I wouldn't know where to look if it were. I know how much she makes b/c she got a raise and shared. B/c, you know, that's what sisters do. At least, that's what WE do... Perhaps your family just choses not to share with you. IDK.

Perhaps nothing but that was cute, Lol.
Clarify an earlier post about knowing so much about others that you can "gauge" how much they can afford, There must be a hidden talent there not even my magic telescope can compare to.
|Tue, 03-05-2013 - 5:42am
For many reasons people don't tell their salary. One of them that could be a possibility is that others assume you can afford things they think you should be able to on that salary ;)
Exactly! My father's teacher salary was public information but I can't imagine someone taking that information and determining what my parents could or could not afford.
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Not logging into work... Isn't that interesting! Mayer is a smart girl, Good for her for cutting back where productivity lacked.
|Tue, 03-05-2013 - 11:32am
Not logging into work... Isn't that interesting! Mayer is a smart girl, Good for her for cutting back where productivity lacked.
If she were really smart, she'd start a serious analysis of how the company assess productivity and achievement of goals. If loads of WAH employees were truly goofying off for years, not getting the work done, and not even bothering to log in regularly, I'd want to know what the hell the managers were doing all those years to monitor their teams. Chances are if they failed that spectacularly with the people who were WAH, they weren't doing any better of a job with the people showing up for work. After all, it's perfectly possible to show up every day and still not get anything done.
|Tue, 03-05-2013 - 2:29pm
Virtual fist bump ~ A Yahoo employee writes to Marissa Mayer:
Dear Marissa,
Whoa, girl! You really know how to drop a bomb. Everyone is still talking about that HR memo. I'm sure you're like, "Hey can we move on and start making some money now, people?!"
I'm totally with you, Ms. Mayer. Totally! I mean, we really need to tighten things up around here, get those lazy butts in seats. I'm a little bummed that my view of the parking lot will now be blocked by the guy across the hall -- the one with the sweet window office -- who hasn't been in for the last six months. But if innovation comes without access to direct sunlight, then I won't complain. I am ALL in!
Let me also just say that I think those who've dubbed you "the Stalin of Silicon Valley" are completely out of line. .... ( For the rest: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristen-kennedy/marissa-mayer_b_2805974.html )


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Today I finished off my homemade pesto by mixing it into meatballs and it turned out just right.
I had about 3 heaping tablespoons of homemade pesto left over from a fettucini lunch and since I had defrosted
500 grams (just over a lb) of finely ground beef/pork mixture
1.Mix egg with meat, add pesto, onion, parmesan and spices.
2.Form golf ball sized meatballs and roll on floured plate to coat.
3.Cover bottom of small frying pan with about 1/2 inch oil and when hot,
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The ears are big marshmallows cut in half(diagonal) and dip the cut side into pink sugar. I made the pink sugar, red food coloring droped into regular sugar, shake,shake shake, then dip.
Eyes are pastel colored m&m's, nose is jelly beans, teeth are small marshmallows. Then sprinkle coconut on em.
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posted by: ladyronnie on 06.27.2007 at 09:23 pm in Stained Glass & Mosaics Forum
I am making a new thread for this since the previous one got stale waiting for me to get this done! I did this on a very small project, a little 3" square coaster, mainly in the interest of the time I had to glue the tessarae. You would follow the same steps on a larger project. One thing that is very important, is that your project needs to sit LEVEL! And the bigger the project, the more important it is. So, that said, Here Goes:
First, arrange everything you need AHEAD OF TIME! I learned the first time around that not having something when you have epoxy ready to go is NOT GOOD!
Measure EQUAL AMOUNTS of resin and hardener into your mixing container, (I quickly wiped out my measuring spoon with alcohol-rag), and begin stirring. Time stirring for TWO MINUTES.
POUR mixture onto your project. You can pour it all in the middle on a small project, pour it all around on a larger one. You can see all the bubbles in this pic:
To be continued...
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Windspinners Part Deux
posted by: wackyweeder on 07.16.2006 at 09:15 pm in Garden Junk Forum
I was fooling around with my windspinners, trying to figure out where to hang them and not really happy with them, and it suddenly came to me,I have been looking at them all wrong! A quick pinch with the pliers and a stake, and viola! I love them now!
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Dragonfly spinner
posted by: chickeemama on 11.16.2007 at 06:20 pm in Stained Glass & Mosaics Forum
Here is one of my latest project which IMO didnt turn out great, but I guess isn't that bad either.
It is a 6 inch circle with a 3d dragon fly attached with some leaves. It will have a copper half circle around the whole thing which will let the dragonfly spin in the wind and the half circle will have a post that sticks into the ground. Its my first attempt at something that has any dimension in it. I used coppery patina which turned the whole thing an aged rusty color. Not sure Im liking the patina on it. I will be making more of these for Christmas presents so this was my test one to see what I can do to improve on it, which will be to use more vibrant glass globs.
The wings have a copper mesh over them, boy was that kinda of PITA to put on!!!
Any critiques and opinions on this to help me make it better will be appreciated!!!! If you click on the picture it will get bigger for you!
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I've been meaning to ask you for a while. How do you get pieces plated? I loved the heart bracelet you did, and now your exchange gift!
Where do you have it done and how about the cost?
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This video clip was taken on 17th May 1992 and it explores an insight of our identity in a British society: Deaf first and Black second or the other way round ? Kevin Buckle, himself Deaf of Jamaican parentage made his debut as a presenter of the ground breaking BBC programme with a brilliant and eloquent interpreter, Sherrie Eugene from Bristol. See how nervous was he - it seemed he signed in a rather stiffy and wooden manner ! It was his first time on the national TV.


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Israel and Palestine sit down again to talk peace, but what's different this time around?
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (C) makes a statement with Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni (L) and Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat (R) during a press conference on the Middle East Peace Process Talks at the Department of State.
Palestinian and Israeli negotiators agreed to another round of peace talks after meeting in Washington on Tuesday. Secretary of State John Kerry said that the two sides were committed to "sustained, continuous and substantive negotiations on the core issues" that divide them. U.S. officials had previously said the negotiations would continue for a minimum of nine months without setting that as a time frame for reaching a deal.
Kerry said he was aware of the deep skepticism surrounding the new push for peace and acknowledged that the road ahead would be difficult. President Obama invited negotiators to the White House on Tuesday morning for a brief meeting with him and Vice President Joe Biden to show his support. But he made no public comments.
We've seen these peace talks before, what is different this time around? Does the unrest in the Middle East help or hurt peace talks? Does having the two sides in the U.S. for talks help or hurt the process?
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EAU CLAIRE Dr. Larry G. Schnack, chancellor emeritus of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, recently was awarded the 1999 Liberal Arts and Sciences Citation of Merit. The award was presented by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences of Iowa State University, Schnack's alma mater.
"This is the highest honor given by ISU to honor an alumna or alumnus who's nationally or internationally recognized for preeminent contributions to agriculture, arts, education, industry, professions, public service, social welfare, science or other endeavors," said Jaye Stefani of ISU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Every year as many as three alumni receive this award, but this year Schnack was the only recipient.
"I was very pleased to be recognized by my alma mater in that way," Schnack said.
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Willow Garage sets its open-source software free to attract software developers and help make robots commonplace, but detractors say giving the software away is bad for business.
By Martin LaMonica for CNET, originally posted May 10, 2012
It would appear the robotics industry is having its Linux moment, which backers hope will unleash a torrent of creativity around robots. But not everyone's convinced that's a good thing.
Robotics company Willow Garage yesterday [May 9, 2012] created an open-source body to shepherd the development of its ROS (Robot Operating System). Called the Open Source Robotics Foundation, the goal is get more people writing software for robots, particularly for commercial and consumer use, say its creators.
Everyone agrees robots need killer apps to graduate beyond curiosities and cool demos, much the way the spreadsheet helped catalyze the PC movement. And developers need pre-built software platforms on which to create interesting uses for robots, whether it's a home robot to fold your laundry or a moon explorer.
But there's a debate as to whether the industry can actually make money–and thus grow–by giving software away for free. How this plays out in the years ahead could determine whether robotics becomes a thriving industry of many companies or remains firmly rooted in research.
For Willow Garage's Brian Gerkey, who will be CEO of the foundation, copying the path of Linux would be best-case outcome. Creating a non-profit with the mission of distributing and maintaining open-source software will attract for-profit businesses to the software, he predicted.
"The next stage for ROS and other open-source robotics software is to move it from use in education and research labs into actual product development," he said. "Having a non-profit will make more companies feel at ease."
DARPA is expected to use ROS in its ambitious Robotics Challenge and secretive robotics manufacturing company Heartland Robotics, founded by pioneer Rodney Brooks, is a founding sponsor of the first ROS development conference next week.
What would Steve Jobs do?
So it would seem that the disruptive force of open source is poised to take hold in robots, much the way it shook up everything from cell phones to enterprise software.
Not so fast, says iRobot CEO Colin Angle. iRobot, which has become one of the most successful robotics companies with its home-cleaning and military robots, remains firmly committed to its proprietary, closed-source operating system.
iRobot also wants to encourage non-robotics experts to write robot applications, but it's got a very different approach than open sourcing its crowned software jewels. Instead, its pedestal-shape mobile Ava robot has a tablet for a user interface, which means any Android or iOS developer can write apps for Ava. Inside Ava, though, is mission-critical that should be protected.
More broadly, Angle argues that proprietary software is better for the American robotics industry. More intellectual property can be created with software, which will allow robotics companies to invest more in research and spur yet more interesting robots.
"If you give away the software, then you're creating a business around the hardware and hardware is mostly gears and motors and the competitive advantage in hardware goes to the lowest-cost manufacturer," he said. "So if your goal is to create an American robot company, then like the computer industry, the best way to do it is through software."
Open-source is OK for research but Apple has done very well with an integrated hardware-software model, he notes. "Linux did much less well than Apple did," he said.
Where's the IBM of robots?
With ROS, developers have access to low-level functions, such as class libraries for passing messages between sensors and the main processor, and even higher-level functions, such as tools for navigation. This type of software belongs in a common toolbox for developers because the biggest barrier robotics is good ideas, not nuts and bolts software, said Willow Garage's Gerkey.
"Much like what happened to Linux, the open system is going to win because more people are working on it, more people are looking at the code, and it has broader use," he said.
What's missing, though, is support from large commercial companies. Linux was first a hit with developers, but it wasn't until the big guns of the tech industry–IBM, Oracle, Intel, HP–committed to it seriously did it become a mainstay in corporate computing and product development.
Whether ROS and other open-source packages can attract that industry support will ultimately decide its course. The people at Willow Garage, which was founded by former Google engineers, have almost a philosophical belief in the open-source model, said Dan Kara, an analyst at large for Robotics Business Journal. But that belief has not yet been imposed on the industry at large as we saw with computing and consumer electronics.
"People like Google and Willow Garage, they just want to push robotics, they want to get it in as many people's hands possible and push the whole industry forward," Kara said. "But commercial robotics companies need to make more hard-headed decisions."
For now, open-source software will co-exist with proprietary software, as they each seek out their niches and commercial footholds. In fact, one of the main competitors to ROS is made by a well known operating system software company: Microsoft.
More on open source robotics innovator, Willow Garage. More photos from the CNET article.
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WC's new K-12 licensure program in special education offers the unique component of providing for an additional licensure area, which is designed to better prepare teacher education students for inclusive classroom environments.
Wilmington College received state approval to begin offering a course of study leading to teaching licensures in special education from kindergarten through grade 12.
The Ohio Board of Regents approved the College's plan to offer licensure programs for intervention specialists at the K-12 level serving students with both mild to moderate educational needs and those with more moderate to intense educational needs.
WC earned approval last year for its early childhood intervention specialist program, which covers pre-kindergarten through grade three. The K-12 special education program will begin this fall with faculty members Karin Dyke and Diane Clouse teaching the intervention specialist courses.
Terry Miller, director of Graduate Studies, said the College's new program provides a unique second licensure aspect that he believes will be especially well received by school districts and enhance the ability of graduates to find good jobs.
The College's new programs involving the teaching of students with mild to moderate disabilities require a second licensure, such as early childhood education or specific content areas with a major in middle childhood education or adolescent to young adult/multi-age education.
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MAC Prep for Colour Collection was launched on April 8th, 2010. It is a relatively small release that has 3 eyeshadows, one tinted lipglass, MAC Prep + Prime Skin Brightening Serum, and MAC Prep + Prime Face Protect SPF 50. There's not a particular focus on one area like Art Supplies where it's mostly targeted for the eyes and lips. For those of us who are MAC addicts, this is a definite breather from the never ending collections MAC has been releasing. It also gives us time to save up for the next big release, Pret a Papier and To the Beach.
MAC Prep + Prime Face Protect SPF 50 is 30 ml / 1 fl. oz and retails for $30USD and is part of the permanent collection. The primer is used to help prep the skin into a smooth canvas before applying foundation. The good thing about this product is that it's not sticky, light-weight, and does not leave a white cast post application.
MAC Prep + Prime Skin Brightening Serum is 30 ml / 1 fl. oz and retails for $40USD. This is a new product from MAC targeted to help brighten skin and create an even complexion. The serum is a light liquid that sinks in immediately after application. Unlike most serums, it doesn't have a strange smell or leave behind a sticky film. I can't vouch for the brightening effect just yet but so far I have a really good impression of this product.
Hey is a Veluxe Pearl formula and shows up as a warm beige with shimmer. This is a good highlighting color and is similar but not the same as All That Glitters. It is less yellow /gold than Ricepaper and has more shimmer than Vanilla or Vapour.
Prepped for Glamour is a dirty medium brown. This reminds me of a more brown version of Satin Taupe. This will make a nice crease or mid lid color but not a definite must have.
Sorcery is a reddish brown that came out with the Devil May Dare Warm Eye Shadows Palette in 2009. This color takes a bit of work to show up and is not as smooth as Hey or Prepped for Glamour. It doesn't really have much shimmer either and swatches more like a matte formula.
Just Add Colour is a bright fuchsia pink that shows up nearly red on me. I am reminded of Magnetique lipglass from A Rose Romance Collection. Just Add Colour is not frosty as Magnetique and doesn't have too much shimmer. This color will photograph beautifully and is a great introduction color to spring. Like all MAC lipglasses, it has a pleasant vanilla scent that is not overpowering.
Overall it's a small and sweet collection as a follow up to Art Supplies. If you are new to the brand, this is a good introduction to MAC's neutral colors and skin care. If you are a MAC addict/collector like I am, most of the colors here are dupable from the permanent line. I was not blown away by any of the colors but am definitely intrigued by the brightening serum.
What are your thoughts on Prep for Colour?
MAC Prep for Colour Swatches and Review
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- The Girly Tomboy said...
I agree with what you said at the end...they're all great colors, but they're colors I already have!
- April 11, 2010 at 4:29 PM
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Drunken Woman Enters Wrong Home, Bites Cop Who Tries To Remove Her
On the way to a squad car, Jenelle Barton kicked a police sergeant in the chest and bit another on the right hand. The bitten officer was taken to a hospital for treatment.
2 In Custody After Officer Nearly Run Over On South Side
Two people are in police custody Thursday after a driver tried to run over a police officer on the South Side and shots were fired at the vehicle by officers, police said.
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel blasted the NRA's suggestion that school shootings can be prevented by placing an armed security officer at every school building across the United States.
Attorney Demands Names Of Cops Who Shot, Killed Autistic Teen
An attorney is demanding the names of two Calumet City police officers involved in the shooting death of a 15-year-old autistic boy last month.
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Police Supt. Garry McCarthy says he is proud of the way his officers have handled the Occupy Chicago protests still underway in the city.
Officers Investigated After Alleged Beating Of Liquor Store Manager
Several Chicago Police officers are under investigation, after two men say they were brutally beaten inside a Southwest Side liquor store.
1,000+ Officers May Be Disciplined For Peeping At Report
The Chicago Police Department is planning to investigate more than 1,000 of its own officers for looking up the police report of a woman allegedly sexually assaulted by two on-duty officers.
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SEVERN, Md. (AP) -- Anne Arundel County police say a woman who robbed the same bank twice last month was arrested after trying to rob another branch.
Officers say a woman walked into the Bank of Glen Burnie in Severn shortly after noon on Saturday and gave a teller a note demanding money. But police say the woman left without getting money. Officers say the robber fled in a car and a bank employee got the license number.
Police say an officer saw the car a few hours later and authorities found the woman in a nearby apartment. Forty-seven-year-old Jamese Christine Queen is charged with attempted robbery in Saturday's crime, and the robberies of the Bank of Glen Burnie branch in Glen Burnie on Sept. 13 and Sept. 28.
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Desmond Schatz, MD
Vice President, Medicine & Science
Desmond Schatz is the Medical Director of the Diabetes Center, Professor and Associate Chairman of Pediatrics and Director of the Clinic Research Center at the University of Florida. He has been involved in type 1 diabetes research since the mid-80s and has published more than 240 manuscripts and book chapters.
He is currently the principal investigator on several NIH and JDRF awards. He has been a volunteer for the American Diabetes Association for more than 25 years and has served on the Advocacy Committee, the Professional Practice Committee, the Youth Strategies Committee, Publications Committee, Research Grant Review Committee and Scientific Sessions Meeting Planning Committee. He has previously served on the national Board of Directors and currently serves on the Awards Committee. Desmond was a joint recipient of the American Diabetes Association Public Policy Leadership Award in 2010.
He holds a bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery from the University of the Witwatersrand Medical School in Johannesburg, South Africa.


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A brief look at 38 years of partnership between Cameroon and the Bank
January 10, 2003 -- Cameroon is a Central African nation on the Gulf of Guinea, bordered by Nigeria, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Bantu speakers were among the first groups to settle Cameroon, followed by the Muslim Fulani in the 18th and 19th centuries. The land escaped colonial rule until 1884, when treaties with tribal chiefs brought the area under German domination. After World War I, the League of Nations gave the French a mandate over 80% of the area, and the British 20% adjacent to Nigeria.
After World War II, when the country came under a UN trusteeship in 1946, self-government was granted. At this time, the Cameroon People's Union emerged as the dominant party by campaigning for reunification and independence. In British Cameroon, unification was also promoted by the leading party, the Kamerun National Democratic Party. France set up Cameroon as an autonomous state in 1957, and the next year its legislative assembly voted for independence by 1960.
Cameroon became an independent republic on Jan. 1, 1960. In 1961 the southern part of the British territory joined the new Federal Republic of Cameroon and the northern section voted for unification with Nigeria. The president of Cameroon since independence, Ahmadou Ahidjo, was replaced in 1982 by the prime minister, Paul Biya, who has remained in power ever since. With the expansion of oil, timber, and coffee exports, the economy has continued to improve, although corruption is prevalent, and environmental degradation remains a concern.
In 2002, Cameroon's population numbered just over 16 million persons. The largest cities are Doula (population 908,000) and Yaounde, the capital city (population 730,000). Life expectancy is 50 years. Mount Cameroon (13,350 ft; 4,069 m), near the coast, is the highest elevation in the country. Total surface area is 475.4 thousand square kilometers, with population per square kilometer of 32. The main rivers are the Benue, Nyong, and Sanaga. French and English are both official languages, and there are 24 major African language groups.
Cameroon joined the World Bank on July 10, 1963, becoming the 86th member of IBRD. The government subsequently joined IDA (April 10, 1964, becoming the 92nd member) and signed as the 29th member of the ICSID Convention on February 7, 1967. On October 1, 1974 Cameroon joined IFC, becoming the 100th member of the Corporation. On October 7, 1988 Cameroon joined MIGA, becoming the 45th member.
On August 18, 1975, IBRD opened a regional mission in Yaounde, headed by Mr. Michael Palein. IFC opened a regional mission for Central Africa in Douala on May 1, 1990, headed by Mr. Roger Blondel.
The first funding provided by the Bank to Cameroon was Loan 0490, Credit 0100 -- Agriculture Project. The Agriculture Project was based principally on oil palm, Cameroon's most profitable crop, but it included planting or replanting of rubber, tea and pepper, and also included work on existing immature plantings and provision for processing and other facilities. It expanded the area devoted to plantations from 22,400 ha to 33,100 ha.
Over the years, the Bank's financial and technical assistance spanned a wide range of sectors. The 1960s witnessed 3 loans and 3 credits, including ones for agriculture, education, oil palm, and water supply. Projects in the 1970s included 18 loans, 17 credits, and 2 investments for rice development projects, highway and feeder roads, Douala port projects, projects on education, cocoa, oil palm, railways, water supply and livestock.
By the 1980s there were 20 loans, 4 credits, and 9 investments. Projects were related to economic management, structural adjustment, rural development, urban development, forestry, rubber, manpower development, post and telecommunications, and small and medium scale enterprises. In the 1990s the Bank Group made 3 loans, 10 credits, and 6 investments for national agricultural extension and training, food security, higher education, privatization and private sector technical assistance, transport sector technical assistance, economic recovery, and Social Dimensions of Adjustment.
In 2000 the Bank agreed to support a $3.7 billion pipeline connecting the oil fields in neighboring Chad with the Cameroon coast, providing $53.4 million to Cameroon for its equity share in the project. Environmentalists feared the giant project would harm rain forests and primarily benefit oil companies and political elites in Cameroon and Chad. President Wolfensohn and the Board of Directors determined that the project would be improved due to World Bank participation, and that an independent body would monitor the project with attention to environmental and social safeguards.
On October 16, 2000, the Bank approved a comprehensive debt reduction package for Cameroon under the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative. Total debt relief from all of Cameroon's creditors was worth around US$2 billion in nominal terms. The debt relief freed about $100 million per year for the next three years for expenditures on health care, primary education HIV/AIDS prevention, and other critical social services.
The Bank Group has produced 16 economic reports on Cameroon, the earliest dating from 1964. Topics of these reports include general economic studies, recent economic development, medium term public development program, industrial sector, development planning, public investment review, social dimensions of adjustment, and diversity, growth, and poverty reduction. (The full text of these reports are available through Imagebank).
The most recent (2002) Country Assistance Strategy Progress Report for Cameroon had two objectives: a) to complete the implementation of the program set out in the 1996 CAS and the 1998 progress report; and b) to utilize the enhanced Heavily Indebted Poorest Countries (HIPC) initiative and Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) process to support second generation reforms to address poverty reduction issues with particular emphasis on governance, corruption, and the social sectors.
The report analyzed the Bank's experience in implementing its assistance strategy since the previous progress report in 1998 and discussed the Bank's interim program for the next 12-18 months, given that Cameroon's PRSP and the next full CAS were to be presented to the Board of Executive Directors. The interim lending program comprised eight operations totaling $183 million. The report concluded that if the government failed to address corruption and governance issues, the entire program could be derailed. Risks could be mitigated by undertaking only limited new lending until there had been satisfactory progress in these areas.
In total, the Bank Group has funded 45 loans, 39 credits, and 25 investments, and 8 trust fund projects for Cameroon. The original principle has totaled $2,618,641,993. Of this amount, $1,994,576,147 has been disbursed and $331,475,468 has been cancelled. $927,463,422 has been repaid, and $979,491,193 remains due.
Without Records there is no History. Courtesy of ISG's World Bank Group Archives.
World Bank Group Archives would like to acknowledge the various sources for the historical and statistical data used in this document: World Bank Group databases (including the Africa Region website, Archives' IRAMS database, CTR Loan KIOSK Imagebank) , the Economist Intelligence Reports, and InfoPlease . In cases of statistical discrepancy, the most recent statistics were chosen.
Copyright, 2004, The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank
Water hand pump in Congola near Maroua, supplied as part of Credit 0723 Rural Development Fund Project.
On April 10, 1964, the Federal Republic of Cameroon became a member of the International Development Association (IDA). The Articles of Agreement were signed by His Excellency Jacques Kuoh Moukouri. Also present were IBRD and IDA Secretary Morton Mendels (left) and Mr. Lyle Doucet (right).
Spraying fungicide onto the leaves of coffee plants grown on the Arabica coffee plantation in Bafoussam, (Credit 0784 Western Highlands Rural Development Project.)
Root stock for rubber trees is treated at the HEVECAM Rubber Estate in Niete.
Heavy equipment is maintained and repaired in a garage at the HEVECAM Rubber Estate in Niete.
Railway track maintenance for the fourth Railway project in Cameroon.
Equipment repair at the palm oil processing mill on the Dibombari estate as part of the World Bank Group¬タルs second SOCAPALM project.
Spraying insecticide against the tsetse fly in N¬タルgaoundere as part of the Livestock Development Project.


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It's been a couple month since my WS cheated online. I throw in his face his infidelity but not on purpose. It comes up in conversation. He wants trust but it is too soon for that. Then when we are making plans for our future he says he is worried he has a future planned for himself in case I leave. I say if you don't cheat it won't be a problem. Then I asked him to quit social media. He went on to get a recipe that was in his inbox. I clearly stated I would get it off the mail box. I don't want him tempted. Then he quit taking his medication. He becomes defensive and angry when he doesn't take it. We need a marriage counselor. The one we saw was temporary but I need one permanent. I think he thinks this will all just go away. I asked him to post on this site to seek help too but all he did was create a profile. I am so upset. My mom got breast cancer so I am spending time away from home. Last time he was deployed he sex chatted with another woman. I am so wound tight. I am afraid. I can't trust but I love him with all my heart.
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It's been over 10 months since I found out and I am still in limbo trying to figure out what's right. I can tell you 100% for sure - you guys have to see some kind of therapist together. Sometimes it is hard for me to talk without being angry and making snarky comments and we often don't really "hear" each other.
I will also say, he has to be 100% committed to making it work and making sacrifices to show you he wants it to work. My WH deleted fb, changed his phone number and changed his email. I wouldn't even be considering working it out if he hadn't taken these steps. He's also in IC.
Good luck. And remember if you want it to work, keep trying
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Within the greatest surprise from the recent Geneva Motor Show, Porsche drawn the coverage from the 918 Spyder, a couple-chair supercar that's both eco-friendly and mean. How eco-friendly? Well, driven accordingly, the 918Spyder will get 78 mpg, states Porsche, with low CO2 pollutants. And just how mean could it be? The 3285-lb. carbon-chassis 918 hits 62 miles per hour in under 3.2 seconds, states Porsche, and it has a high speed of 198 miles per hour. A V-8 using more than 500 bhp is mounted in front of the rear wheels, augmented by front and back electric motors that add an additional 218 hewlett packard towards the mix, given with a lithium-ion battery power. Having a pure electric mode along with a rear-biased race mode, the 918 Spyder is really eco-friendly and mean, and contains real production options. Don't think us?


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Wrong Size Listed I purchased the 13 inch diameter white glass cake stand for a 12 inch cake I am having made. The cake stand is lovely and you can't beat the price but the stand is only 12 inches in diameter. Now I will have to return it and look for another one. March 7, 2013
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From ESSENCE
Tia Mowry-Hardrict goes from party girl to full-time stepmom in one weekend on her new Nick at Nite sitcom Instant Mom. The show follows her character Stephanie as she tries to juggle her older husband (played by actor Michael Boatman), her bossy step kids, and demanding mother (played by Sheryl Lee Ralph). Mowry-Hardrict spoke to ESSENCE.com about every new mom's desire to please, getting back on a sitcom, and unleashing her crazy side in the new romantic comedy, Baggage Claim.
On her character Stephanie on Instant Mom:
I think Stephanie, like every mom, is trying to find a balance. This is new to her, so first of all she feels as though she has to impress the kids because she's not their real mom so she's trying to win them over by trying to be their friend. But we all know at the end of the day you can't just be friends with your kids, because you give them an inch they take a mile. So it's trial and error with her. We're not perfect. Being a mother and a parent does not come with a handbook.
On Turning 35:
I feel like there's so much more to accomplish. I have admitted that I'm a workaholic. I love what I do. I love being able to escape from reality and be able to dive into a character and perfect that character and become that character. For some reason it's all I know so it's what I live and breathe for but there's so much more that I want to do. I want to continue to do film.
You can check out the rest of the interview on ESSENCE.com. Tia talks more about Instant Mom, what it's like to do a comedy again after so many years and how she celebrated her birthday.
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He Smiles! A Happier Kanye West Shows Up To Celebrate His Birthday With Jay-Z, Nas & Others!
It's about time we see this man's eyes light up just a little bit.
On Saturday night, Kanye West and his friends hit up Miss Lily's Caribbean restaurant to celebrate the rapper's 36th birthday. Jay-Z and Beyoncé. whom he considers family, came out to celebrate along with rapper Nas, football player Victor Cruz and others all came out to party.
While Kim Kardashian was unable to attend (at this point, she probably can't fly since she's so close to birth), her sister Kourtney's boy Scott and Kim's friend Jonathon were definitely in attendance. Kim also posted a picture on her Instagram wishing the "love of her life and best friend" a happy birthday.
It was good to see Kanye smile in a couple of pictures because don't get to see that side of him often. In fact, he really only does it at this point when Jay-Z is around. Bless his little heart at all that "bestie" love.
Ladies, can we talk about the most important thing: Nas is looking like a sweet treat waiting to be…nevermind. I'm keeping it clean today but I'm sure you all know where my thoughts were going with that. Why does he continue to be so fine? He should talk to me about how he preserves all that, you know, over drinks and dinner.
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Straight From His Mouth: Is Father's Day Really Overlooked?
When you think about Mother's Day and how celebrated the holiday is by all, is anything missing?
Next weekend, we'll celebrate Father's Day. We'll spend a day among family and fathers and thank them for the gift of life and their contributions to our families (Or lack thereof…). We will gather around the dinner table and dad will get the big piece of chicken; the same one that he typically gets every Sunday at dinner. However, this piece of chicken will be "special."
After dinner, we will go in the living room and let dad have the remote to watch what he would like to watch tonight. The remote that goes to the television that he probably bought, as he sits in the chair he likely bought too. He will open cards and share that moment with his children and maybe his children's children.
Father's Day is a point of reflection. While the holiday is much different in the amount of attention given to Mother's Day, it's because fathers are celebrated differently. Mothers are celebrated because of their gifts to us that they didn't have to do. However, the best fathers are those who can make their contributions, those things they ought do, seamless.
There are those fathers who love, care, and provide for their children in a proud way, but many are silent givers. It's only in reflection that we are able to see their contributions. We hope those reflections don't happen postmortem; those are the worst. But somehow, we seem to miss those points in each of our perennial celebrations.
Ironically, as we merge the responsibilities of parenthood, due to need or modernization but most likely out of need, mothers are celebrated on Father's Day. Your timeline will be filled with tweets, Facebook filled with status updates and pictures posted on Instagram of mothers who stood in the place of missing fathers. Let me be clear, there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. There's several mothers who did the job of two when there was only one around. And I applaud them.
But that is what's missing from Mother's Day — the same celebration that is given for mothers on Father's Day, isn't given to those single fathers on Mother's Day.
While it's easy to get frustrated at this occurrence and the contrast with Father's Day, I know why it happens. It happens because when I think back on my dad and all the things that he did — all my dad asked for was that I say thank you and acknowledge him. He doesn't like gifts; it's usually bought with money he gave me or I guess now that I'm older that I probably owe him. He doesn't want a whole lot of attention or affection, just a simple "Thanks dad."
That doesn't make Father's Day a throwaway holiday or any less important, it just makes it different. Sometimes the difference causes us to confuse that with a feeling of less importance. If we're guilty of forgetting the importance of Father's Day, those are personal demons we all need to work through. If you're having problems working through how you'd like to express your gratitude, think of how you'd approach the day if your father was absent. Try starting with an emulation of the way we thank and herald those who fill the role in that absence. That's a good start.
Death Has A New Attitude: "Best Funeral Ever" Premieres Tonight On TLC
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, TLC will be premiering "Best Funeral Ever" tonight with an hour long special. The show will follow Dallas funeral home, Golden Gate Funeral Home, as they come up with some of the most eccentric homegoing celebrations you've ever seen. The owner,John Beckwith Jr wants to bring about a certain attitude to the sad situation, looking to give a smile to the mourning friends and family, versus just going with continued sadness. They can pretty much make anything happen; as Beckwith said, "If the deceased wanted to dunk a basketball, we can make it happen."
Golden Gate, while providing the wishes for the family and possible "too little, too late" dreams by the deceased, they also provide professional funeral mourners. Now, some of you may have seen this type of person at a church service or funeral you've attended , but they do it for free. The professional mourners hired by Golden Gate are trained to grieve loudly and excessively at funerals of people they've never met so the family will open up.
The show will likely turn into a full reality show if the special does as well as TLC expects with the ratings.
I'm not sure that I'm interested in watching a show about eclectic funeral arrangements but it certainly can't be any worse than anything else on television.
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Hosted by actresses Tracee Ellis-Ross and Regina King, the show will air tonight on BET at 7p/ET. This year's honorees include: singers Dionne Warwick, Alicia Keys and Janelle Monae, magazine legend Susan L. Taylor, activist Dr. Hawa Abdi and actress Kerry Washington. There will also be performances by Ciara, Brandy, Keyshia Cole, India Arie and Alicia Keys. Men are allowed in on the act this year with performances from Luke James and Eric Benet.
The awards show is an extension of Black Girls Inc., founded by DJ Beverly Bond. The purpose of BGR is to foster the healthy development of young women and girls. They aim to build the self-esteem and self-worth of young women of color by changing their outlook on life, broadening their horizons and helping them to empower themselves. It has been quite amazing watching the organization grow over the last few years.
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The Fish Pass jetties may just look like big rocks sticking out into the water, but there is more than meets the eye! Come investigate the tide pools that form in the crevices, search for sea turtles, probe for crabs, and bird watch! The jetties are teeming with life and have created a unique environment in our park.
Meet by the jetties at 2:30PM. Please wear good shoes, as the jetty rocks can be slippery! We also advise that you wear sunscreen, hats, and long sleeves to protect yourself from the hot summer sun!
All outdoor programs are subject to cancellation due to weather conditions. Program is free of charge; regular entrance fees apply ($5 per adult).