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We have been visiting Big Bear every Christmas season for a few years now. It has become a nice tradition amongst all of the craziness this time of year. It is so nice to getaway and enjoy time with the family. It is also amazing that we can drive 90 minutes and be surrounded by snow! So we decided to round up some of our favorites for you to reference the next time you want to take a trip to Big Bear, CA.
Where to Stay
Staying near the Village is a must! It is right in the center of the fun. We always use Airbnb when we are booking a cabin in Big Bear. We have found that it really is the best way to book our stay. We have stayed in several different homes over the years. Make sure when you book, your cabin has a fireplace to keep you warm and toasty after being out in the snow. We also double check to ensure pets are allowed as we love to bring our dogs along.
What to Do
Like we mentioned above, the Village is a great spot to go hang out. They have a ton of shopping, restaurants, gift shops, and our kids favorites, candy shops. We love to just walk around and browse the shops, stop for lunch, and grab a hot cocoa. A must is taking a picture in front of the massive Christmas tree and visiting Santa. There are also several firepits throughout the Village where you can warm up. There is also a concert and comedy venue, the Cave. If you are looking for a night out, the cave is the perfect mix of location, amenities, and live entertainment. What would be a Big Bear trip be without some snow fun? So of coarse we love skiing, snow boarding, and sledding. The best place to snow board is Bear Mountain. This nearly 200 acre winter playground offers a huge variety of rails, boxes and walls, 150+ snow features of all shapes and sizes, and Southern California's only Superpipe. If you would rather take the kids sledding, head to Big Bear Snow Play. It is a lift-assisted inner tubing park that lets parents and children conserve their energy for the thrilling downhill twists and turns and not on walking uphill.
Where to Eat
One of our favorite places to eat is at 572 Social. This restaurant is a fun and relaxing eatery which focuses on fresh and eclectic food choices. It has both inside and outside dining options and sometimes has a live band. We love to sit outside by the huge firepit and enjoy a glass of wine. If you are looking for the best breakfast in town, head to Grizzly Manor Café. This quaint little café serves breakfast and lunch and the atmosphere is so cozy. They encourage their customers to write a note or draw a picture and they will post it on the wall. And we are not kidding when we say the BEST breakfast! If you are a fan of biscuits and gravy, try the Blob, you will not regret it! Another favorite of ours is Big Bear Lake Brewing Company. This is not only a brewery, but also a restaurant with a fun atmosphere and great food to go with their craft and house beers. If you love avocado like we do, try the Avocado Bomb. It is a honey ale battered avocado with spicy ahi, crab shrimp cake, ponzu, chipotle aioli & wonton crisps. It is to die for!
Well, there you have it, the best places to visit for your weekend getaway to Big Bear. What is your favorite thing to do in Big Bear? We would love to hear your thoughts. Leave us a comment below. If you enjoyed this post, check out this one.
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At the February 2009 Oklahoma Technology Association's conference, keynote speaker Will Richardson told a story about the worksheets his own students bring home from their public school each week which resonated with me. Will said he'd contemplated keeping all the papers for an entire school year in a big stack, and then photographing them to document the school-communicated learning they'd experienced all year. I then thought about doing the same thing, since our two oldest children (who are in elementary school) bring home a "Thursday folder" each week filled with the worksheets they've completed.
Last night, Alexander asked me to review his paperwork for the week and sign his folder. He was particularly proud of a very challenging social studies test which he'd aced, as well as a writing assignment he completed: A time-capsule letter to a future student at his school in 10 years. After reviewing all his papers and grades, we spread them all out on the floor of our living room. Several of these documents were multi-page, stapled together. This is a week's worth of worksheets from his school, sent home this week in the "Thursday folder."
Alexander and his sister DO attend a wonderful school, but in many ways it defines "a worksheet school." The students DO participate in wonderful musical programs, participate in memorable class-wide events like the re-enactment of the Oklahoma land run, and participate in living history museums. They also have time each day for recess, which is more than the Texas school we left three years ago provided for students in grades three and above. (That was due to high-stakes testing pressure – The school was "exemplary" but they still didn't have time to let 9 year olds have recess during the day.)
At our current Oklahoma elementary school, "learning evidence" from the week is communicated to parents almost exclusively via the "Thursday folder" and the worksheets it contains. Our school is very common in following this procedure in Oklahoma. This is what kids do in most schools today in 2009: worksheets. This is how most schools communicate with parents about the "learning" their children are allegedly doing in class each day: by sending home worksheets.
My problem with this situation? It's twofold. First, many of these worksheets are stupid, irrelevant, busy work. Second, worksheets tell me VERY LITTLE about the things my child understands, perceives, knows, and wonders about. Worksheets are almost useless to me as a parent interested in the learning activities and developmental progress of my child, compared to alternative forms of assessment. It's good to see how Alexander's writing skills are developing, including his handwriting. But it saddens me to see worksheets like this which he's spent HOURS in some cases completing.
There are SO many more valuable ways to spend heartbeats than completing word search puzzles. This is busy work, and I think assignments like this contribute very little, if at all, to meaningful learning experiences for my children inside and outside of school.
Included in the assortment of worksheets sent home this week in the Thursday folder were several pages about science and the unit on light they've been studying. I asked Alexander if he'd done any experiences during the unit on light. He said yes initially, but further questioning revealed HE had not done the experiments, he had watched the teacher demonstrate some things in front of the class. He had not formulated ANY hypotheses and tested them with experimentation and observation. How is my son supposed to learn the scientific method and become the engineer he aspires to be, if his school does not provide him with REGULAR opportunities to learn the scientific method by PRACTICING the scientific method? (David Thornburg's message from CoSN09 burns in my mind when I ask these questions.) The answer? Like many things (including writing with social media and learning about hyperlinked writing) it's up to us as parents to teach these things at home. What about other kids whose parents are not focused on these issues? Who is going to "turn these elementary age kids on" to science? If we really care about STEM, why are we not insisting on a hands-on approach to science in our schools which involves regular experimentation instead of endless note taking and worksheets?
Alexander recorded this short, 90 second video explaining about his Thursday folder and demonstrating what happens at the end of Thursday night after we've looked at the pile of worksheets: They get thrown into the trash can. (We did save his social studies test he was so proud of, however, and put it on the fridge.)
I dearly wish our school district was willing to embrace the constructive potential of social media to help students "show what they know" and more meaningfully document their journeys of learning with images, audio, and video than anyone can ever do with mere worksheets. After Alexander shared his "time capsule" letter with me last night, I asked him to quickly record it onto a short, three image VoiceThread for which he selected the photos. This took five minutes for us to do together, and I posted it to our family learning blog. His grandparents in Kansas were able to listen to him and watch this today, and told us on the phone they loved it. They hadn't realized he's planning to major in robotics at Kansas State in college! I hadn't either until I read his essay. Without this technological documentation of his learning, there is little chance his Kansas grandparents would have EVER seen, read, or heard this letter. Thanks to technology sharing tools like VoiceThread, however, they did and now you can too. This is extremely important and valuable stuff to Alexander and to our family. And, it's free to do.
We need to get digital tools into the hands of ALL our students in grades three and up as soon as possible, as well as our teachers. This morning I had a chance to briefly examine a $200 Lenovo S10 Netbook owned by James Deaton, and I marveled at the size, capabilities, and price point of this device.
Hat tip to Dawn Danker for taking the first photo in this series of me with the netbook. 🙂
When are my own children going to be able to use technologies like these IN SCHOOL here in Oklahoma? The clock is ticking. They're learning plenty about how to use technology tools here at home, but we have much more limited opportunities to digitally create, collaborate, and communicate compared to what could be accomplished during the school day.
I have my fingers crossed that our state's educational technology stimulus money will be used in an innovative way to empower students in a few more Oklahoma school districts (in addition to Crescent, Howe, and Lowery) to learn in 1 to 1 environments.
Meanwhile, we'll continue to watch the stream of worksheets come home each week in the Thursday folders.
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With today being a day to dress up and act like someone other than yourself, scene staples Underoath are taking full advantage by sharing a brand new collaboration with EDM producer Kayzo.
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Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. The man who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know. But the man who loves God is known by God. II Corinthians 5:16-18
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Gracious Father, I am reassured and strengthened by your unfailing love. You have watched over me and provided for every need. I am committed to knowing you in a greater way. Help me to be a person who loves like you love. Amen! Amen! Amen!
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Over the past few years, there have been three subgenres and film styles that have been becoming increasingly popular: the fake-doc found footage film, the origin story and the super-hero existing in the real world film. Josh Trank's Chronicle attempts to meld all three of these film subgenres together, and, for the most part, the individual pieces of this equation are as satisfactory as we've seen.
Chronicle follows three high school students who encounter a mysterious force which has given them incredible powers, such as the ability to manipulate objects with their minds and the ability to fly. The film uses the standard superhero origin story to show the progression of powers becoming stronger and making the decisions of how they should use them (in this particular instance, no superhero responsibility speeches are had, other than a few rules about not harming living things, etc.).
The most interesting idea in the film comes with Andrew, who is really our main focus of the film, a sad loner who stumbles upon his powers. We've seen many characters like him throughout comics and superhero films, Peter Parker as the main example. Like Peter, Andrew is bullied, doesn't have a lot of friends and has a number of serious family problems. After Andrew has developed his incredible powers, he goes the rout we see in Spider-Man. Since the film's a darker take on this story, though, Andrew quickly uses his newfound powers as a way to punish those in his way — and with a little freshman-level philosophy about survival of the fittest, to boot. In all, this is a more realistic take on a real-life world where super-human powers exist. Though the film doesn't really delve into this idea, I can see subtext looking back at school shootings which mirror the situation in the film. I find the film a little troubling here, though, as it's pretty easy to root for Andrew taking revenge, even when he is an obvious villain.
The most prominent subgenre Chronicle takes on is the found footage film — a stylistic imprint on cinema that has brought some of the worst films of the past few years, including the early favorite for worst film of 2012, The Devil Inside. The major problem many of these films has is not taking their filmmaking seriously. If you are going to establish the rules of having a found footage or fake documentary film, you have to stick to those rules. For example, a decent film, The Last Exorcism, previously the best example of the genre, sloppily breaks its rules by having multiple camera angles in a conversation scene when there is only one camera in the film. Chronicle does a great job keeping with the stylistic restraints of this genre — in some ways to genius effect, in other ways with a measure of cop out. Though the film doesn't present itself from the future, looking back at these events (the film's trailer does this, but the film doesn't in so many actions), toward the final action scenes, we see perspectives from a number of different cameras out in the real world — security cameras, fake news footage, etc. Less cleverly, the film introduces another character, a young woman and love interest of our three protagonists, who films "everything" for her blog. She is little more than a device than to be able to capture other perspectives of the action, but I can excuse this for the filmmakers simply sticking to the rules of the genre.
The only reason I wasn't totally blown away by Chronicle is its lackluster script. That's not to say that the characters, overall story and dialogue aren't well-written, but the film is incredibly predictable at every turn. Also, the movie wraps up a little too nicely — ending with one of the characters fulfilling a promise made to his friends. It is hard to make an argument for a film with this much potential trying to set up yet another franchise, but I think there is a lot of fertile ground that could have been plowed, such as: what was the real cause of these powers (the scene where the three boys come across the mysterious crater and discover something really interesting is COMPLETELY dropped)? Were others affected? If the film is successful, the studios may try to work in another sequel anyway, but since the film seems to shut itself off, any more films will come off completely as cash-grabs.
My biggest takes from Chronicle are that there is some life in the found footage genre, though it probably reaches its heights, and that Josh Trank is a filmmaker to look out for. With a pretty small budget and a young, inexperienced cast, Trank made a film with incredible visuals and a lot of interesting ideas (even if some of them didn't totally play out). The acting was solid, the action and characters compelling. If the rumors prove to be true and Trank is off to helm a Fantastic Four reboot, I'll be excited. He may just be able to bring a little more pathos to a film series that was the worst kind of superhero film fluff.
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Here is a list of some of the ingredients we use in skincare and soapmaking. If you have question regarding an ingredient that is not listed below, don't hesitate to ask. We try to regularly update this list.
Oils & butters
Apricot Kernel Oil:
This lightweight base oil is rich in Vitamin A and E, as well as Oleic (C18:1) and Linoleic (C18:2) essential fatty acids. Apricot oil is known to be an effective emollient as it is easily absorbed into the skin and helps promote skin softness and elasticity. It is used to formulate a variety of bath and body products to condition and provide stable lather to soap formulas.
Argan Oil-USDA Certified organic:
With its unique composition of unsaturated fatty acids, carotenoids, plant sterols, polyphenols, ferulic acid, Vitamin E and squalene, it offers regenerative and restructuring activity to the skin. This revitalizing oil improves skin's flexibility and softness while also offering anti-oxidant protection. Most of the research on this oil showed it's best attribute to be the reduction of wrinkles and smoothing of skin. Argan oil is also excellent to balance oily skin or reduce acne scars.
Babassu Oil- USDA Certified Organic
Organic Babassu Oil is extracted from kernels found within the fruit of the Babassu tree. Due to its high content in Lauric fatty acids, this oil provides deep cleansing and lather to the soap. We mainly us Babassu Oil as a replacement for Coconut oil in facial products or for dry skin. These 2 oils are very similar, The Babassu Oil however is non-comedogenic and non-drying to the skin.
Castor Oil -USDA Certified Organic
Castor Oil stands in its own category as it is the only oil to provide great moisture, and a creamy, stable lather at the same time. We also like to use Castor oil because it helps achieve a more transparent soap (particularly liquid soap). Castor creates a protective barrier on the skin and is very soothing and conditioning.
Cocoa Butter –USDA Certified Organic
It is one of the most stable, highly saturated, fats known and has a melting point equal to body temperature so it absorbs, almost, instantly. Cocoa Butter is considered to be one of the best moisturizers and has been used to keep the skin soft, and supple, for centuries. It is well known as a soothing treatment for pregnant women working to keep the skin free of stretchmarks but, it has uses in almost any cosmetic products where it will keep the skin moisturized and healthy. Unlike Shea butter, It is, however, not recommended to use as a facial moisturizer, since it is comedogenic.
Coconut Oil - USDA Certified Organic
Our Coconut oil is unrefined and still has its natural light coconut scent. Its high content in Lauric Acid make this oil one of the most used in natural soaps. Lauric fatty acid provides deep cleansing capabilities and lather, used in in soap in too large quantity however will dry the skin. Other oils such as Olive oil, avocado oil and others are used to balance this effect and provide moisture and vitamins.
Coffee Bean Butter
Is also highly moisturizing, helps to soothe and repair irritated, red and dry skin, and it helps to protect the skin from harsh weather. Coffee Bean Butter is excellent in anti-aging formulations. It is rich in the polyphenol Chlorogenic Acid. Chlorogenic Acid is a powerful anti-oxidant that provides free radical scavenging properties. The phytosterol (plant sterol) content of Coffee Bean Butter also gives it anti-inflammatory action to ease skin redness or swelling.
Contemporary research has indicated that skin care products containing caffeine, may help gradually reduce cellulite. Interestingly, some reports indicate that caffeine consumption contribute to the actual formation of cellulite in the first place.
Virgin Hemp seed Oil -USDA Certified Organic
Hemp seed oil contains Omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acids which are key components in maintaining healthy skin. The linolenic acid present has great anti-inflammatory properties that we know are necessary to treat acne. When the seeds are pressed, they produce a natural moisturizer that is slightly thick, but not as greasy as one would expect, making it great for psoriasis and a plethora of other skin conditions.
Meadowfoam Seed Oil - Cold pressed
One of our favorite oil for skin care! Extracted from the seeds of a Pacific Northwest native annual, Limananthes alba. Containing over 98% long-chain fatty acids and extremely rich in Vitamin E, Meadowfoam Oil is one of the most stable oils with the ability to to prevent skin dehydration and make skin "look" younger. Used in our handmade recipes for its moisturizing and rejuvenating properties. This oil has a non-greasy feeling, and can replenish the oil in your skin or control it if there's an overproduction of sebum. Also, it can prevent or reduce damage from harmful elements because of the antioxidants that it contains. This oil naturally offers a light UV protection (SPF 6). Meadowfoam is a very earth-friendly product. The Meadowfoam plant is a local, sustainable and renewable resource; it meets the standards for the non-organic component of Ecocert certified formulations. Meadowfoam composition is very similar to Jojoba oil.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil - USDA Certified Organic
Olive oil is our primary ingredient in soapmaking. Olive oil is characterized by a high level of oleic acid, the oil naturally conditions and moisturizes the skin and is known to add shine to hair. Organic Olive Oil is also believed to contribute to skin elasticity. Olive oil produces a silky lather with few bubbles. Olive oil is excellent for dry & sensitive skin, but most skin will welcome its silky lather.
Palm Kernel Oil: USDA Certified Organic - OTCO Certified sustainable
This oil provides a fluffy lather and hardness to the soap. Like Coconut it is rich in Lauric acid, making it an excellent cleanser. Our palm kernel is certified sustainable by Oregon Tilth. Palm Kernel oil has a similar composition to coconut oil.
Rice Bran Oil
Is one of the most active oils in the, natural, sun protection arena. The high sterol content and a unique component, called gamma oryzanol, (one of the most effective anti-oxidants) makes Rice Bran Oil invaluable in the fight against free radicals. The perfect choice for eye treatments as the sterols improve micro-circulation to minimize dark circles and under eye puffiness. Rice Bran oil is an Excellent supportive activity for mature skin.
Shea Nut Butter: -USDA Certified Organic & Fair Trade
Shea Butter is a skin superfood that comes from the seeds of the fruit of the Shea (Karite) tree and that is naturally rich in vitamins A, E and F. It offers UV protection (it is SPF ~6) and provides the skin with essential fatty acids (Oleic, Stearic, palmitic and linoleic acids) and the nutrients necessary for collagen production, preventing dryness and wrinkle reduction. Recent studies found this oil has anti-inflammatory benefits. Another amazing thing about Shea butter is it is non-comedogenic and can be applied on the face if you have very dry skin. Our Shea butter is pure and directly imported from Ghana.
Here are the paraben-free and natural preservatives we use in our skin care products.
INCI Name: Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Leucidal® Liquid is a new, natural preservative combining the current trends for alternative preservative systems and peptide technology. Derived from radishes fermented with Leuconostoc kimchii, a lactic acid bacteria that has traditionally been used to make kimchi, this product consists of an isolated peptide that is secreted from the bacteria during the fermentation process that has been shown to have antimicrobial benefits. Leucidal® Liquid is accepted by ECOCERT as an ingredient in certified organic cosmetics.
Lactobacillus (and) Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract:
A natural preservative derived from fermentation of Cocos nucifera (Coconut) fruit with Lactobacillus to deliver a non-irritating, effective and multifunctional product which can provide moisturizing and conditioning benefits in hair and skin care applications. In addition, it is effective at preventing the growth of fungus, specifically yeast and mold.
Non-GMO -Vegan compliant - no animal testing
Phytocide Aspen Bark Extract:
INCI Name: Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract
The bark of the Aspen tree is rich in salicylates that may function as the plant's natural defense mechanism against invading parasites. Historically, the salicylates in Aspen bark have also be used for medicinal purposes. Medicinal barks have been used as analgesics and to reduce fevers for centuries. Phytocide Aspen Bark Extract Powder is GMO Free and no ethoxylation, irradiation, sulphonation, hydrogenation, or ethylene oxide is used in processing. The solvent used for extraction is simply water.
PhytoCide Elderberry OS:
INCI Name: Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
It is a new GMO-Free antimicrobial product. It is an efficacious, multi-functional natural alternative to the traditionally used preservatives in cosmetics and personal care applications. Antioxidants, like those found in elderberries, are excellent additions to skin care regimens as they provide protection from free radicals that contribute to cell damage, aging, and wrinkle formation. Bioflavoinoids, which can also be found in elderberries, exhibit astringent properties that help tighten the skin and provide additional anti-wrinkle benefits. This unique superfruit is also an excellent source of undecylenic acid, an organic fatty acid that provides broad antimicrobial benefits, but is especially effective against fungal microorganisms.
INCI: Phenoxyethanol (and) Caprylyl Glycol.
The first globally approved preservative of this branch developed as an alternative for personal care formulations requiring a paraben and formaldehyde-free preservative system. Optiphen consists of Phenoxyethanol in an emollient base of Caprylyl Glycol. The combination of these ingredients provides optimized protection against microbial growth while imparting exceptional feel to the finished product.
Rosemary Oleoresin Extract (ROE):
INCI: Rosmarinus officinalis
It is a natural extract of the leaves of the rosemary plant used to retard rancidity in natural oils. Its potent antioxidant properties are attributed in large part to carnosic acid, one of its major constituents. We mainly use ROE to protect the most fragile oils from rancidity, such as Hemp seed oil. ROE is not considered full broad spectrum preservative.


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Our Subversive Founders
A warning label on the Federalist Papers? It's not such a crazy idea.
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This article was originally published in 2013 and has been updated.
With preparations in full swing for the festive season, employers are advised to follow our "12 Tips for Christmas" to keep workplace mayhem to a minimum this December. We have identified below the most common workplace issues that face employers at this time of year and have set out 12 practical tips for dealing effectively with such issues.
1. Christmas Party (i)
An employer is liable for the conduct of its employees at a Christmas party organised by the employer. The Equality Tribunal and the Labour Court have had little difficulty in establishing liability where a person is harassed at a work-related event such as a Christmas Party (See Ms. A v A Public House and Mr. B [DEC-E2012-022] and Maguire v North Western Health Board [2003] ELR 340).
Tip: Employers should ensure that employees understand the standard of conduct expected of them at a Christmas party and that they are expected to observe the provisions of the Dignity at Work and Bullying and Harassment policies at work related events. Employers might consider amending such policies, or introducing them if such policies are not in existence, to include references to work related social events if necessary.
2. Christmas Party (ii) - The Promise
The UK Employment Appeals Tribunal ("EAT") in Judge v Crown Leisure Limited (EAT 0443/04) held that a promise made by a manager at a company Christmas party was not contractually enforceable because there was no intent for it to be so.
Mr. Judge was employed by Crown Leisure Limited ("CL") and claimed that at the CL Christmas party, his manager promised that his salary would have doubled over the following two year period. Mr. Judge subsequently resigned, claiming constructive dismissal on the grounds that his manager had broken this promise.
The EAT held that the context of the conversation (the company Christmas party) indicated that Mr. Judge's manager did not intend to enter into any legally binding contractual commitment to Mr. Judge, rather it was more a statement of intent.
This case should not be interpreted as meaning that things said at the Christmas party cannot be intended to create legally binding commitments with commentators noting that the company was "lucky" and that "the case could easily have gone the other way".
Tip: Employers should advise managers not to discuss career potential or remuneration with employees at the company Christmas party, as words of encouragement and good intentions can end up being misinterpreted.
3. The Morning After the Night Before
Employers are obliged under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005, to provide as far as is practicable, a safe place of work. Employers should be mindful of such obligations to employees who are required to work the day after the Christmas party, in particular employees who drive or operate machinery. An employee should not be at work under the influence of drugs or alcohol so that they do not endanger their own or another person's health and safety at work.
Employers should be cautious about testing employees for drugs and alcohol unless such testing is provided for in the employee's contract of employment, where there is a clear policy for such testing or where the employee agrees to such testing.
Tip: Employers should tell all employees of their expectations that employees who report to work the day after the Christmas party are not under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If the employer has the right to do so consider undertaking tests for drug and alcohol for employees who are rostered to work following the Christmas party and if an employee fails this test consider taking action in accordance with the employer's disciplinary policy.
4. You Have Been Tagged
It might be said that there is no such thing as bad publicity but the last thing an employer needs is for images or footage from its Christmas party going viral on social media sites for all the wrong reasons.
Tip: Employers should ensure that employees are aware either through the company Social Media Policy or specific guidelines circulated in advance of the Christmas party, that employees should not place material on social media sites which would adversely affect the reputation of the employer and that such conduct may result in the employee being disciplined in accordance with the employer's disciplinary policy.
5. Secret Santa
While Secret Santa in the office is often seen as a bit of fun, the anonymity involved can sometimes result in inappropriate, and even offensive gifts, being exchanged between colleagues.
In a 2013 Circuit Court case, a present of red Santa boxer shorts given by a female Garda to her male colleague as part of Secret Santa in their workplace was referred to in proceedings in Letterkenny Circuit Court as evidence that the female colleague may have been complicit in the "banter" in the office in circumstances where she alleged that the male Garda had sexually harassed and assaulted her.
Tip: Employers should ensure that employees are aware that Secret Santa falls under the Dignity at Work and Bullying and Harassment policies and encouraged to consider in advance of selecting a gift whether their choice of Secret Santa gift might cause offence or be construed as bullying or harassment.
6. Holidays are Coming (i) - Public Holidays
Under the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 (the "1997 Act") there are three public holidays over the Christmas period; Christmas Day (25 December), St. Stephen's Day (26 December) and New Year's Day (1 January). Employees who qualify for public holiday benefit will be entitled to one of the following:
- A paid day off on the public holiday
- An additional day of annual leave
- An additional day's pay
- A paid day off within a month of the public holiday
Most employees are entitled to paid leave on public holidays. One exception is part-time employees who have not worked for their employer for at least 40 hours in total in the 5 weeks before the public holiday.
The 1997 Act provides that an employee is entitled to ask his/her employer at least 21 days before a public holiday, which of the alternatives, above, will apply. If an employer fails to respond to the employee at least 14 days before the public holiday, the employee will be entitled to take the actual public holiday as a paid day off.
Tip: Employers are advised to draw up rosters and confirm with employees the days they will be required to work over the holiday period in early December to avoid any confusion or upset amongst staff and to ensure compliance with the 1997 Act.
7. Holidays are Coming (ii) – Do Not Discriminate
In determining which employees are required to work over the Christmas period, employers should be mindful that under the Employment Equality Acts, 1998-2011, discrimination based on any one of 9 protected grounds is unlawful. These grounds are gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race and membership of the Traveller community.
Tip: In ensuring that they have adequate cover over the Christmas period, employers should select employees to work during this period based on the business needs of the employer and should be in a position to objectively justify their selection of employees. Employers should be mindful not to target employees on the basis that, for example, the employee does not have children or does not celebrate Christmas.
8. Christmas Bonus (i) - Goodwill Gesture or Employee Entitlement?
It is common practice at this time of the year for employers to give employees Christmas bonuses as a gesture of goodwill. However, in recent years as a result of the economic downturn, employers often ask whether or not they are obliged to give employees such bonuses.
If an employee's contract of employment is silent in relation to the payment of a Christmas bonus, an employee may argue that such a bonus is an implied term of his/her employment contract where there has been a custom and practice of paying the bonus on a yearly basis over a number of years.
Tip: An employer should ensure that its employees' contracts of employment expressly state that a Christmas bonus is payable wholly at the discretion of the employer and is not a contractual entitlement. However, employers should bear in mind that the less they use such discretion, the more difficult it is to rely on it.
9. Christmas Bonus (ii) – Do Not Discriminate
In calculating Christmas bonuses an employer should ensure that if a bonus is based on company or team performance throughout the year that employees who have been on leave of absence from the workplace during the year owing to, for example, maternity or medical reasons, should not be discriminated against or treated less favourably than employees who have not been absent on such leave.
Employers should note that employees on carer's, parental, maternity, adoptive and sick leave are protected against discrimination under the Employment Equality Acts, 1998-2011.
Tip: When paying a Christmas Bonus to employees, employers should be mindful not to discriminate against employees on any of the 9 protected grounds set out in the Employment Equality Acts, 1998 – 2011 (listed above).
10. #SnowDay
If an employee fails to attend work due to snow travel disruption, they have no statutory right to be paid.
If an employee is stranded abroad for personal reasons it may be a possibility to allow employees to take the days from their paid annual leave entitlement. Alternatively, employers could agree that employees make up the time at a later date.
If, however, the employee is away on a business trip and cannot get back home, the situation may be somewhat different. It is arguable that this time is analogous to an employee being 'on call' and at the disposal of the employer and in respect of which an employee should be paid.
In any event, if an employee can still carry out work remotely, it would be unreasonable for an employer not to pay an employee who was away on company business and who is still working.
Tip: Where an employee is unable to attend work due to snow travel disruption, the employee is not entitled to be paid but an employer should look at each situation on a case-by-case basis and should consider the possibility of an employee working remotely pending the employee's return to work.
11. Deck the Halls
Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005, employers are obliged to provide and maintain a safe place of work for employees. While employers' health and safety obligations should not be used as an excuse to dampen the festive spirit in the workplace, employers should be aware of their obligations to employees under the legislation and take common sense precautions when it comes to decking out the office for Christmas.
Tip: Employers should take precautions such as providing staff with suitable step ladders to put up decorations, making sure that Christmas trees are not blocking fire escape routes or exits, and checking any novelty lighting for defects.


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"Good mornin'," Dave Gray calls in a Louisiana drawl to a couple walking towards Flathead Lake near Polson, Mont.
Gray works at Big Arm State Park, operated by the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Department (FWPD), as a camp host, the Valley Journal, Ronan, reported.
Big Arm State Park has 41 campsites and three yurts, two large and one small.
The perfect person to be a camp host, Gray likes people and the recreational vehicle lifestyle. He visits with any campers out walking, answers questions, gives directions if asked, sells firewood and ice and makes change for the showers.
He and wife Judy are from Haughton, La.
"We love the RV lifestyle," Dave said. "We love to travel and were blessed to be able to retire fairly early."
Dave is a former firefighter, and Judy is a registered nurse.
The couple has been camp hosting for four years, but this is their first year in Montana.
Judy has a brother in Arlee who has lived here for 22 years.
"It's fun getting to know him again," Judy said, and she and Dave wanted to get to know his family.
"It's hot back home, and it's cool here," Dave said, citing another reason for coming to Montana.
The FWPD has a computerized central reservation system, Dave said. He prints each day's campsite reservations and then makes rounds of the park to see if any campers came in late at night. Then they prepare the park for the day. A volunteer, Judy and another volunteer clean bathrooms while Dave checks reservations, puts reserved tags on campsites and cleans campsites as people leave.
"We handle cancellations, custodial work and light maintenance," Dave said.
Mowing and watering the grass, keeping the bathrooms, pit house and bath house stocked and clean, picking up trash around the park and cleaning and prepping the campsites keeps the camp hosts busy. For larger jobs, FWP has a maintenance guy on call.
There are four camp hosts at Big Arm State Park, two on duty at any given time. The Grays and one other camp host work three days on and four days off, while the other crew works four days on and three days off.
Big Arm State Park is the jump-off point for Glacier National Park and it's also one of the largest state parks around Flathead Lake.
Before hosting in Montana, Dave and Judy hadn't had a chance to meet many Canadians, and they think Canadians are great.
Guests from Switzerland, Russia, France, Turkey and Belgium as well as all over the United States have stayed at the park.
Many overseas visitors fly halfway around the world, rent an RV and then drive to Glacier.
Dave and Judy and their crew are ready to help with direction, explanations of signs and brochures.
One of the neat things about working as a camp host, Dave said, is getting to know the neighborhood. On vacation, five days or so only gives people a hint about an area.
"When you live in the community, go to church there, get your hair cut there and buy groceries, then you get a taste of the region," Dave said.
After Labor Day, they'll be heading back to Louisiana to await the birth of twin grandchildren in January.
Maybe next year the Grays will come back to Big Arm State Park, or maybe they'll pick another state, but as one camper said, "He's a great camp host."


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No electricity required. Water flow through the pump housing serves as tech power source to actuate an internal piston to draw in water soluble chemicalς.
The pump is suitable for handling flow rates from 20 lt/h (0,09 gpm) to 2.500 lt/h (11 gpm). Chemical dilution rates maybe easily changed in the field without the need for any tools from 0,3% to 2%. Induction rates remain constant without regard to fluctuations in flow and pressure.
Low maintenance pump is easy to install and service. Units are equipped with a valve to turn chemical draw on and off.
Every unit ship with a free lipseal kit and chemical piston seal.
Type of MixRite 575
Technical Data
* Induction % and induction ratios are based on a water thin product viscosity of 1 Centipoise (1 cps).
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Disabling non reliable databases
When you open a database without a digital signature, or that was not stored in a trusted location, you get a security warning, and it is shown under the "Ribbon".
This states that certain content (eg "Macros") from this database is disabled.
You can temporarily turn on the content option with the button. The warning bar will disappear and the "potentially dangerous" content will be enabled. If you want the bar to disappear, click the X on the right side of the bar. The next time you open this file, the security warning will be shown again. If you do not want to see this warning anymore, place this file in a trusted folder, a reliable place in the "Trust Center", or give your "Database" a "Digital signature".
If you click the "click for more information" link, you can learn more about the "Database" you want to open. By clicking the first link (A) you can disable these warnings (not recommend unless you are working with "Databases" that you yourself have created). Clicking the second link (s) takes you to the "Office" help center.
The Trust Center
When you open a file that contains "Macros" or VBA code, a message bar is displayed to warn you that certain content from the "Database" is disabled. The message bar will supercede the various dialog boxes in previous versions of "Access".
"Access" has improved security since the 2007 version, with the "Trust Center" option. To get the "Trust Center" window, navigate to the "Backstage" view and click the "Options" button.
In the "Access Options" tab, select "Trust Center".
The upper section contains links to the "Microsoft privacy statements". The middle section contains a link to the "Windows Security Center", and a link to "Microsoft Trustworthy Computing". The lower part, and that is what interests us, contains a button that allows us to change the settings of the "Trust Center".
Click "Trust Center Settings".
This opens the "Trust Center" dialog. In this dialog we have six categories with different settings.
The first category is "Trusted Publishers", lists all database publishers who have placed a digital signature in the application. You can view or remove publishers from this window.
The second category of "Trusted locations" are folders and subfolders that we have set as "reliable". Each database that is stored in these folders or subfolders is considered safe and all contents of this database are considered safe. You can add or remove folders from this window.
In the third category "Add-ins", we can set certain criteria for add-ins. A add-in is a custom command or a specialized function that can be added to the system program.
In the fourth category "Macro Settings", we can choose several options for macros.
In the fifth category "Message Bar", we can select to display the message bar on or off.
In the last category the option "Privacy Options" allows us to select several options for Office online or offline.
Click the OK button when you have entered the various options. Click the OK button again, to close the "Access Options".
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Embedding YouTube in Dreamweaver
Dreamweaver embeds YouTube footage when you place the videos in inline frames. You don't need much knowledge of HTML code to create these frames. YouTube writes the necessary code, incorporating any options you choose from below any published video. As a result, you can easily display externally hosted videos on your website. This saves you the bandwidth costs of hosting the videos yourself while allowing you the freedom to have your own website.
Navigate your browser to the YouTube video you want to embed.
Click the button labeled "Share" beneath the the video. Popup text will read "Share or embed this video." A new pane below the video will open.
Click the button labeled "Embed" in the new pane. The pane will expand.
Select the size you want for the embedded video. YouTube gives four choices: 560 by 315 pixels, 640 by 360 pixels, 853 by 480 pixels and 1280 by 720 pixels. If you want to set a different size, enter a different width and height in the boxes marked "Custom" to the right of these choices.
Copy the code that YouTube displays above these choices. For example, this code may look like:
Open Dreamweaver. Open the Web page where you want to embed the video.
Click the "Design" button in the screen's upper-left corner.
Place your cursor in the area of your page where you want to insert the video.
Click the "Code" button in the screen's upper-left corner.
Paste the code that you copied.
Click the "Design" button again. Dreamweaver will insert a gray rectangle to represent the embedded video.
- Save your page and view it in a browser to view the video and ensure you have embedded it correctly.
Photo Credits
- Dynamic Graphics Group/Dynamic Graphics Group/Getty Images


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Recently, a unique idea came across my virtual desktop. Lending and borrowing between friends, family, and neighbors is as old as the concepts of villages, towns, and neighbors, I guess. The arguments and feuds that go along with it are too. Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble had numerous hilarious blowouts that usually involved the taking back of all things borrowed as they yelled across the fence at each other. It is funny in the cartoons, but real life is a different story. The creators of Lobster Network might have just the thing for the real-life versions of Fred and Barney.
Lobster Network created by Optimized Consulting, Inc. can be used for many purposes. You might just simply use it as an offsite inventory database for your stuff. If you choose, you can advertise to friends, family, or even public members to lend, trade, or sell. You can also browse for things you want to borrow, trade, or buy. Regardless of your use, you control who sees your items. First off, you can register for a free account. You can list as many items as you wish and even include image files for your items up to 4 MB in size. To share your items, you can set up private or public communities. In private communities, you invite whomever you wish. In public communities, other members of the network can join your group for more items to search and browse. There is also a marketplace you can choose to advertise in that allows even non-members of the general public to browse. As part of privacy and security, the owners of the site only collect your email address and city in which you live. The less information on file about you personally, the less there is for someone to steal. That is a plus right there.
The site is easy to use and navigate for sighted individuals. The format is simple and non-distracting. The steps are easy to follow from registering to listing items to setting up public and private communities. There is also a FAQ page you can check before you register if you have questions. If your question isn't there, you can easily submit your question for additional help.
For more information, go to http://www.lobsternetwork.com. This is a truly unique idea that even Fred and Barney might like. If you like the site, pass it on. The community will get better and better as more people find out about this networking utility.
I was given free access to the site. I was not compensated in any other way. The opinion expressed here is entirely my own.
I am straying a bit from my usual homeschool business to post something I wrote in the magazine that I am Associate Editor for, Good Cheer. It is about educating the public regarding issues that are near to my heart, DeafBlind accessibility issues.
By Renee Walker
As I get more involved in the DeafBlind community around me, I frequently get asked one important question: what do I feel is the most important thing that the DeafBlind need to be independent? That is a major question and needs plenty of thought and consideration. There are so many things to consider because the DeafBlind are scattered around the country and in any one place there are so few individual members. Their environments are drastically different, as well as, their individual hearing and vision issues. How can you answer that question where the most if not all of the people can be helped by the solution? That consideration has been what I have been trying to do before answering these people.
First, I need to derive the answer for myself, and then maybe, I can expand that answer to others. Communication for me is the biggest issue in general. I can now use ASL and braille, so that helps, but you have to have someone to sign with and have to have equipment to write braille or use it to connect with a computer. I set about finding people to interact with and getting the equipment to use braille for various purposes. Neither was easy, and still aren't. Interpreters were the only ones I could find who were comfortable signing tactually, but there were very few of those. In fact, there was only one medically certified in the local area. The members of the Deaf community around me weren't comfortable signing tactually either, so I wasn't going to get any help from there. Equipment was too expensive for my budget, and for various reasons, the state wasn't willing to give me an answer. The interpreter I found was kind enough to start a campaign of encouraging interpreters in the area to be willing to try tactual. She even brought a few around to meet me trying to encourage them to try. As far as equipment goes, I began putting away as much money as I could to buy my own equipment. In the three years that I have been working to improve my situation, I have managed to find three or four school level interpreters willing to help me for certain events such as work meetings and events such as graduation which I lead as school principal and at a few family events. Of these, none feel comfortable enough to work as a Support Service Provider (SSP) to take me shopping or help me pay bills or make phone calls. I did find one school level interpreter who is willing to do most anything I need. Other than medical interpreting, she is my primary SSP and interpreter who takes me shopping, helps me with personal and business finances, takes me to doctor appointments, and social events. This interpreter and the medical interpreter have worked hard to help the Deaf community in our area include me to some degree which has opened the door for me to have a little bit of a social life. The hearing interpreters still are the main communication point between me and any of the Deaf who still do not feel comfortable enough to actually allow much touch. They will try to "talk" with me and will let me touch for short messages like "hello" and "how are you?", but will pull back and ask for an interpreter if more in depth conversation is desired. Many of the Deaf seem happy to have me come to the events, but they merely stand back and stare while never attempting to even say hello. I will take what I can get, and am hopeful that with time, it will improve. Other improvements come with the ability to spend about $2000.00 to get the APH Refreshabraille 18 braille display. I am learning to use this with the hearing family, co-workers, and friends in my life. I have a guide dog that helps me to maneuver somewhat independently within an environment. My skills working with my canine partner are considered to be excellent even after several years have passed since our initial training. I also have excellent cane skills, as well. I began using the cane and the dog with a bit more vision and hearing than I have now, but I continuously test my skills and improve them based on the ever-changing physical aspects. This helps me to stay as independent as possible, but I must say that as a totally DeafBlind person I must have some type of sighted or hearing/sighted help in the unknown environments that I find myself in following family, work, and social commitments. Transportation is the first aspect, of course, but to know what is happening around me and to be as safe as possible, I must have someone with me to explain the world around me. Having a small computer and braille display to communicate with hearing/sighted people directly certainly helps when the other person feels comfortable enough to use it, but there is still too much information that I miss out on without a trained SSP. Trained meaning they have been giving enough information about DeafBlindness and helping a DeafBlind person participate as independently as possible in the world that is dominated by sight and sound.
Based upon these experiences, I think I can answer this most important question for myself and expand it to others. My situation being toward the end of the spectrum as severely compromised in the hearing/sighted world by total DeafBlindness and the complexities caused by the simple, rural environment could easily be used as an initial model to understand the needs for a huge population of DeafBlind people with varying physical abilities and environmental settings. Although equipment to support communication, work settings, access to the internet and computer is vitally important to provide more independence and less isolation of DeafBlind individuals, the question is really what resource is needed the most and for the most individuals. The answer to me is fairly clear. Support Service Providers that are well-trained and provided by a well-organized agency to recruit the largest amount of individuals, train in the best methods and give the best information of the needs of DeafBlind individuals, scheduled efficiently to give the most access to as many DeafBlind as need that resource. From rural areas to towns to major metropolises, transportation is an issue from various perspectives. From not having any infrastructure for transportation to having major bus, train, subway features, the DeafBlind often need help in some way to get safely from one place to another. An SSP could provide that from an actual vehicle to guidance in safely using the transportation system of a major city. Equipment such as braille displays, TTY's, Videophones often still require a DeafBlind person to use a sighted person to help access some web sites, programs, relay centers, etc. An SSP could provide some of that help. The agency set up to provide SSP's in a general area would continually canvas its DeafBlind population and determine the varying needs and recruit individuals that could help serve these needs and provide the additional training that is specific for supporting a DeafBlind individual.
As I gain the equipment and communication skills I need for accessing the world, I realize that none of these can get me into the world or even accessing the world from this room in which I live completely on my own. I find too many times where I need a physical person to help me access people, things, and situations. At my current state of total DeafBlindness despite my determination and abilities to compensate well, I need a good bit of help from a person, especially when I leave this room and venture into the outside world. When I had a bit more vision and hearing, I needed other people less, but I still needed them if for nothing more than transportation. It is a fact that I don't apologize for or regret. All people need other people. As a DeafBlind individual, I need other people more. I specifically need people who understand my needs and have the skills to meet my needs.
In advocating for one's needs, you also have to anticipate certain questions. There is at least one more question that would come to someone's mind if they didn't understand my needs or if they had to justify why they should have to accommodate my needs, in this case for a trained SSP. Why can't I just use family and/or friends? Why does someone specifically need to have some type of training in order to help me? I have family and friends who help me all the time. I appreciate what they are willing to do for me. Problems arise though when I have no one, but family or friends to call on when I need them. First, they are busy with their own lives. They can only give me small amounts of their time and at their convenience. I often miss deadlines or have schedule conflicts that can't be resolved because there is no one available to help me at the exact times I need them. Careful planning done in advance can help alleviate some of the issues, but all too often there is no help available. Secondly, friends and family do not always know how to help me. My needs are often very unique. I have to be tapped and told using tactual ASL that someone is present and who that someone is. I have to be guided by either grasping the person's elbow, so I can detect their not so distinct and sudden movements; or I have to command my dog to follow them. Without sight and sound, I cannot negotiate intersections safely even with a guide dog who is trained to protect me, but should not be relied upon to decide when it is safe to cross a street. A sighted person is needed to inform me of the traffic flows and when it is best to cross. I also am particular about the way I want certain things done, and I want to make decisions for myself based on full details of the situation and/or the environment that I am in. I don't want things done for me. I want to do them after I have been fully apprised of all information. Friends and family mean well, but often help too much, or help too little because they don't know what to do and are afraid of making a mistake. Either way, they mean well, but they can cause problems for me. One of the biggest problems is that friends and families do not understand how much and what kind of information about the surroundings and the situation that they need to give me. They don't realize that I want to know not only the important and obvious details like how many people are present and who they are, but also, describing the setting of a room and in general, the tones of voices and body language clues given. Most people use this information daily to decide how to react to a given situation, but aren't even aware of the fact that they are using all of those details and wouldn't be able to describe them to a DeafBlind individual who just like them need the information to better understand what is going on around them and decide how they wish to respond. A trained SSP has been given knowledge that helps them know better about what is needed, and although the needs of individual DeafBlind vary, has been given tools to help them quickly ask and evaluate what is needed. This training doesn't go to the extent of a certified interpreter, of course, but does give skills that better help a DeafBlind individual access the world around them. Overall, the main goal of a trained SSP is to communicate in the DeafBlind individual's primary mode of communication all the aspects of the surroundings and let the DeafBlind make decisions and interact with the world as independently as possible for that individual. That takes a lot of skill that is best derived by the services offered by a trained SSP. Trained SSP's just can't be replaced by caring friends and family no matter how hard they try.
Now I have answered the question for myself and expanded it to a generalized population of DeafBlind individuals and even given some basic arguments to support the justification to those who might require it. I can more confidently answer the people who ask me. Now I ask that you, my readers, do the same. Address this question to yourself and based on your experiences even expand the issue to the wider DeafBlind population as to what might be the most needed resource provided for all DeafBlind individuals. Once done, with confidence, you can speak out on your behalf and other DeafBlind. Take this advocacy seriously, and write, call, or email your government representatives both on the state and federal level. Put your thoughts out there in internet blogs or letters to family, friends, businesses, etc. Let's educate everyone on what we need now to be more productive citizens as independently as we each can be. We not only should be active participants of our world, but we can be with the right resources.
If you would like to know more about SSP's, you can visit the American Association for the Deaf-Blind's website, http://www.aadb.org. If you would like to express your thoughts or questions to me regarding this article, you may contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com, or you may write me at 143 Williamson Dr., Macon, GA 31210. You can also follow my blog at http://www.deafblindhope.wordpress.com.
As Homeschoolers braving the forests of educating our children ourselves, there are often dark, scary areas where our children need help such as learning disabilities, deafblindness, attention problems, and speech problems to name a few. All too often we can't afford the help provided by private groups and public schools may have less than stellar departments or reluctant to help despite special education guidelines mandating them to offer such services. A few specialists in certain fields now are offering their expertise to homeschoolers seeing an untouched market waiting to be tapped. One specialist in the field of speech and language pathology, Deborah Lott has developed a tool to help parents assess their children's speech and language development, as well as, help for minor issues that can be done by the parent at home. The result is Super Star Speech: Speech Therapy Made Simple.
To begin with, Ms Lott stated accurately who this book is for: children with just a few minor articulation issues. The book was not intended for children with major language delays or language problems such as stuttering or for children with a physical problem such as hearing impairment, cleft palate, or cerebral palsy. For those children, Ms. Lott highly recommends diagnosis and remediation be done by a trained speech-language pathologist. The program is begun with an articulation assessment that is easy to administer and evaluate. The tools are simple and easy to see without having distracting elements. During analysis of the initial test, complete instructions are given that are easy to follow in order for you to identify the specific sounds your child has difficulty. Therapy plans are also well described and easy to develop including day to day lesson plans that are individual for each child. There are no specific lesson plans for you to follow. You have to develop them for your individual child because every child's needs are different; however, Ms. Lott's detailed steps of instruction make the process easy to follow. She provides specific sound instructions including the correct way to make the sound with proper placement of the tongue, movement of the lips, etc. Steps are given to help you teach the child to perform the necessary movements to produce the sound correctly. There is a word list for each sound to allow for thorough and appropriate practice. Games and activities have also been provided to make the learning fun.
Super Star Speech seems to be a good tool for helping children with minor articulation issues. The printed book costs $22.95 for 3-ring binder, $18.95 for a spiral bound, and $12.95 for an E-book version. For a limited time, my readers can get readers a 20% discount on this or any of the other books from www.superstarspeech.com. The discount code, which will be good until June 30, is "TOS." The peace of mind for many parents will make the cost of the program more than worth it.
I received a free copy of the spiral bound book, Super Star Speech: Speech Therapy Made Easy, to evaluate and write this review. I received no other compensation, and the opinion expressed here is entirely my own.
If you like looking for natural products, check out Beeyoutiful on the web at http://www.beeyoutiful.com. All of their products are natural, and many are produced using bee propolis, honey, and pollens which many claim to have wonderful benefits.
Their Winter 2010 contains vitamins, minerals, enzymes, essential oils, lotions, hair and skin products, etc. There are also books on various topics such as chronic pain, breast cancer, prostate cancer, menopause, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, aromatherapy, and more. Prices are reasonable with no individual mineral, vitamin, oil, etc. found in this catalog to be over $32.00. They had many combining packages that increased your savings, too. Books were $20.00 or less.
The catalog is also filled with reader stories, funny anecdotes, articles from the staff and other contributing authors. You will find it a delightful read, as well as informative. Not all, but most of their products can be ordered online on their website. You will also find even more health articles there.
Though the FDA has not evaluated the products, and I will not personally recommend you try any of these products. Some of their products may contain small amounts of grain alcohol, or other ingredients you may not like to use. By all means, do your research and send the proprietors an email. I am sure they will be glad to answer any questions and address any concerns you might have. Again, if you like these kinds of supplements and natural products check out the Beeyoutiful website.
Castles, knights, dragons, chivalry, and all the elements of a fantasy attract children of all ages. Many of these elements are harmless entertainment, but there are some elements which many parents wish to keep from their children. Young readers are attracted to the good examples of the genre, but some are lured to the few that might be attempts to lead them into things much worse. The few Christian books in the genre have not always been on the mark of good reading. In attempting to eliminate the negative, they often ruined the positives of action and the thrill of being part of something bigger than yourself. Author Ed Dunlop has created a world that brings all the positives to life in a very real way and includes no magic or witchcraft. Through this world though, Mr. Dunlop weaves biblical truths and life lessons that can affect a young person's heart, soul, and mind in an enriching way seldom found elsewhere.
Terrestria is a place filled with evil battling to control its citizens and lure them away from King Emmanuel. Two books from the series Tales from Terrestria came my way recently for me to write this review. The first was called The Quest for Thunder Mountain. This story reminds me a little of Pilgrim's Progress in the sense that the character embarks on a journey and learns a lot about himself, life, and God along the way. This is a fresh story though with the quest being to find King Emanuel's will for the character's life. The struggle along the way is to find out if he really wants to know and if he will believe King Emanuel's Word against all others that it will be the greatest joy to know and do the King's will.
The Tales of the second book I read, fourth in the series though the books are more of a stand-alone tale where order doesn't matter, The Tale of the Dragons ventures into other life lessons such as respecting your parents and staying away from temptations. The young character is this story is lured to an island not far from home by the need to fit in and have friends, but the friends are not true friends and only wish him harm. The young man learns to heed his father's words too late and finds himself a slave in a foreign land far from the safety of home. His father sells everything precious to him and risks his life more than once to find the wayward son and bring him home.
These lessons are brought to life so vividly and the stories were so captivating that it was hard to put down. Several children and I went through these two together. I think the lessons made an impact on us all including me. Ed Dunlop's heart is truly seen when he states that, "If just one young person reads this book and realizes the wisdom of bonding with his or her parents and avoiding the deadly dragons of our treacherous society, it will have been worth every hour I spent in the writing of this book". I wish I had found this kind of book when I was young. I think at least some of the bad I got into might have been avoided.
Mr. Dunlop has not made any versions of his books accessible for special needs except possibly a few groups by the use of e-books for a select number of his free works. That would allow some learning disabled students and hearing blind to use the Adobe Reader text to speech option. However, I hope to encourage him here to consider using http://www.bookshare.org and/or the National Braille Press to offer his wonderful books to various special needs populations. Either or both of these organizations will respect his rights as author, but allow special needs students including deaf, blind, and deafblind as well as learning disabled and other special needs populations to benefit from his skills of bringing faith lessons to all.
To learn more about this series and the companion series, Terrestria Chronicles, go to http://www.talesofcastles.com. Each of the books is available for $7.99 which is a great price for a quality paperback book. Ed Dunlop also has some free e-books he wrote available for download on the web site.
I received two books free in order to write this review, but I was not compensated in any other way. The opinion expressed here is entirely my own.


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TT019: How to Build an Effective Portfolio with Neil Binkley
On today's show, we are really excited to welcome Neil Binkley. He is a photographers' marketing and portfolio consultant. He co-founded the photography powerhouse Wonderful Machine, where until 2010 he was Marketing and Publicity Director (and daily blogger). While there, he reviewed numerous photographers' portfolios and websites, as well as arranging meetings and showing photographers' work at top ad agencies, magazines and corporations. He garnered winning entries in Print Magazine's Regional Design Annual and PDN's Photography Annual. Neil has judged the PDN Self Promo Awards and Portrait Contests, reviewed portfolios at Photo Expo and ASMP/NY & Philadephia's reviews, has spoken on photography industry panels, and has headlined his own ASMP talks. He's also been interviewed for his take on various aspects of the photo business.
We asked Neil on the show to understand how to better leverage a portfolio as a business & marketing tool. Neil dives deep into what he does to help photographers create dynamically engaging & effective portfolios.
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- How to build a mobile-ready portfolio & website
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