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Ray is the Managing Director/Group CEO of ACUITY, which has subsidiaries involved in, Stock Broking, Fixed Income Securities, Corporate Finance, Venture Capital Financing & Asset Management. Prior to being appointed as Group CEO in 2009, Ray served as the CEO/MD of Acuity Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd, from 2001 to end 2008. In his last year as CEO/MD, Acuity Stockbrokers emerged as the No 1 stock broking firm in Sri Lanka. From 1998 to 2000, Ray functioned as the Managing Director of Forbes ABN Amro Securities. Ray has been associated with the capital markets of Sri Lanka for over 30 years, primarily as a stockbroker & since 2009 as an investment banker. He is the Chairman of Acuity Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd & Acuity Securities Ltd and serves on the Boards of Acuity Partners (Pvt) Ltd, Lanka Ventures PLC, LVL Energy Fund Ltd, Soft Logic Life Insurance PLC, Guardian Acuity Asset Management, and The Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Ltd. Ray currently holds the position of Chairman of the Colombo Stock Exchange. He is a past Chairman of the Colombo Stock Brokers Association.
Ray is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK) & has an MBA from the University of Wales, UK.
Amal Fernando- Director/CEO
Amal heads the Primary Dealer SBU of the Acuity group. He counts over 15 years' experience in the Fixed Income Securities and Government Securities industry. He began his career in 1992 at Nexus Software (Pvt) Ltd., in marketing Finance & HR IT solutions. He later joined Ceylinco Securities & Financial Services Ltd. which was the only non-bank Primary Dealer arm of the Ceylinco Group at the time. He was instrumental in securing institutional and high-net worth clients for portfolio management and GSEC investments and was heading the Treasury prior to leaving. He then worked in Dubai-Internet City, where he overlooked the operations of a Sri Lankan based IT firm. He returned to Sri Lanka in 2002 to take over the local marketing function of the BaaN ERP.
Amal joined Acuity Securities Ltd. (formerly known as HNB Securities Ltd.) – A Primary Dealer for Government Securities, as an Assistant Manager in 2003. He was involved in enhancing the marketing penetration levels of the company and was promoted as a Senior Manager within a short span of time. Subsequent to the launch of the HNB & DFCC Bank JV, he was appointed CEO of Acuity Securities Ltd. in 2009, and was appointed to the board in 2013. He directly overlooks the overall growth of the company in areas of FIS market expansion and trading, whilst ensuring the operational and finance functions collaborate seamlessly. He is also involved in providing investment advice to HNI's and institutional clients in maximizing their returns in FIS instruments. He holds an MBA from the Postgraduate Institute of Management – Sri Jayewardenepura and is also a Post graduate Diploma holder in Marketing from CIM (UK).
Lakshman Silva
Mr. Silva is the Deputy Chief Executive of DFCC Bank PLC. He was the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of DFCC Vardhana Bank PLC during the period January 2010 to September 2015. Mr. Silva started his professional career with the Department of Inland Revenue of Sri Lanka and joined the DFCC Banking Group in 1987. He was seconded to the service of DFCC Vardhana Bank in 2003 from DFCC Bank and functioned as the Chief Operating Officer of DFCC Vardhana Bank from the year 2003 until his appointment as the Chief Executive Officer in January 2010.He is a Director of Synapsys Limited and Lanka Financial Services Bureau Limited and also a Past President of the Association of Professional Bankers of Sri Lanka.Mr. Silva holds a Bachelor of Commerce special degree from the University of Kelaniya and a Master of Business Administration from the Postgraduate Institute of Management of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
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Rajive is the Chief Strategy Officer of Hatton National Bank PLC.
He counts for over 15 years of experience in banking and capital markets. His exposure covers relationship management, project finance, capital markets research, financial analysis, economic analysis, investments, budgeting, investor relations, asset & liability management and strategic planning.
Rajive holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Colombo. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK), Chartered Global Management Accountant and a CFA® Charter holder.


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Just a few days ago, OnePlus officially announced the OnePlus 3, the latest flagship to enter the market. On that day the company confirmed that the handset would be available in two colors: Soft Gold and Graphite.
However, those who went to buy the OnePlus 3 later in the day quickly discovered that only the Graphite variant was available out of the gate, and now OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has confirmed that the Soft Gold option will be available "in the latter part of July." Unfortunately, there's no exact date to circle on the calendar just yet, but at least now there's a window to look forward to.
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LONDON (AP) — The Americans are coming to storm Britain's literary citadel.
Organizers of the Booker Prize announced Wednesday that from next year authors from the United States — and around the world — will be eligible to win the prestigious fiction award.
Prize trustees said that starting in 2014, the prize will be open to all novels written in English and published in Britain, regardless of the author's nationality.
Founded in 1969, the Booker has previously been open only to writers from Britain, Ireland and the 54-nation Commonwealth of former British colonies.
That has not kept the award — officially known as the Man Booker Prize after its sponsor, financial services firm Man Group PLC — from becoming one of the world's best-known literary prizes, one that carries both prestige and commercial clout. Past winners include V.S. Naipaul, Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood, Ian McEwan and Hilary Mantel.
"The expanded prize will recognize, celebrate and embrace authors writing in English, whether from Chicago, Sheffield or Shanghai," said Jonathan Taylor, chairman of the prize trustees.
"We are embracing the freedom of English in all its vigor, its vitality, its versatility and its glory wherever it may be. We are abandoning the constraints of geography and national boundaries."
Organizers said the decision had been made to resolve the paradox of "the most important literary award in the English-speaking world" not being open to all English-language writers.
They said they had considered setting up a separate U.S. prize, but rejected the idea for fear of "jeopardizing or diluting" the existing award.
Books will continue to be submitted by British publishers and reviewed by a panel of judges.
Among the six finalists for the 50,000 pound ($78,000) prize this year are several writers with strong U.S. ties, including Jhumpa Lahiri and Ruth Ozeki.
The winner will be announced at a ceremony in London on Oct. 15.


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You know a city is on its knees when its Marketplaces sell bricks, metal joints, nuts, bolts and ammunition. What would you expect if you had been under siege for 3 years? The snows had fallen and gone, the City now looked like a wet dog waiting to dry in the Spring sun.
Sprawled out on a hillside, a graveyard lay like some giant morbid tapestry, testament to the slaughter. I was a UN soldier at the time and we monitored the shells that were fired from Serb guns in the surrounding hillside.
I digress. The route into Sarajevo was a long one where it could have been relatively short. We spent 8 hours on a coach from Split. Treacherous mountain roads granted us vertigo brimmed views of valleys. The country here is beautiful and idyllic, at complete odds with my expectations until I pass the remnants of a town. It looks like it has been recently burnt out and destroyed. It must have been the ethnic cleansing I'd heard on the radio.
We travel through Mostar and this really does open my eyes to the war over here. The city is split into two. One side is seemingly unaffected while the side facing the river is devastated by shell and rocket. The ancient bridge is still here, this will soon be destroyed. The drivers credentials are checked either side of the bridge by the opposing sides and we carry on. (side note: not sure if I passed through on my way back from R&R or on my initial visit – this was in 1995).
We arrive at a place called Kiseljak (pronounced Kiselyak) and stay at the hotel there. It's from here we get our first glimpse of Sarajevo on the horizon. It's dark and there are flares over the city, and somewhere a flash of light. There were thirty of us and we would be staying here for another 2 days while the passage into the city was negotiated. The hotel was a haven for reporters of all nationalities and in the evening the bar was full and we'd spend our Deutsche Marks for cheap beer and cigarettes. The balcony offered an impressive view of the route to Sarajevo and its airport. Transporter planes of all kinds made their way to the besieged city.
Two days later and we're on the back of a Bedford Army truck. The route to the city is a strange devastated one. Decrepit and wasted vehicles line the route. We go through the rigmarole of a Serbian checkpoint and drive 300 metres to be checked by a Bosnian checkpoint. A single wall with the slogan 'Welcome to Sarajevo' greets us. It's daubed in English as if to greet any foreigner or UN soldier. Butmir is a deserted town that looks more like the town in the end of the film Children of Men. The houses are riddled with many small holes and parts of the walls are completely blown away by the fighting.
The transport system which was a great success to the city had long since been abandoned as many of the passengers were being shot at by snipers. We pull into the TV2 building. The TV1 building was used by the press and no doubt by the likes of Martin Bell and Kate Adie. The place was shrouded in a blanket of damp snow that looked heavy and intruding. The showers were outside and one could get warm water on an evening only. The toilet situation wasn't as bad, we had a jerry can of water to flush the system out. Down stairs we would eat and the cleaners were seldom prey to the advances of the soldiers no doubt. Promises of money and food would lead to any action.
On a rare occasion we'd be granted permission to go to the quiz at the Bosnian High Command building. We lost to a team of SAS men and American Journalists. The beer was cheap here and the laughter loud to match the adversity of the situation.
One time we spent a while touring the city with our uniforms on and rifles. We entered a bar and put our rifles on the bar. I ordered 4 cokes and was charged 16 Deutsche Marks. How much!? I asked. There's an embargo on! What do you expect! I'm told in reply. Many of the streets here are marked with mortar splat marks. We couldn't get near the bridge where the Archduke Ferdinand was shot with his wife 81 years ago. It was simply too dangerous.
There were three positions we'd occupy with our Cymbeline Mortar Locating Radars. One was at the Airport and we'd turn the radar onto aircraft coming into land. We'd laugh at the chaff spilling out from the side of the aircraft. They thought a Surface to Air Missile had a lock on them. Down one end of the runway was a crashed Russian aircraft, I think it was an Antonov. A small Antonov compared to the 16 wheeled transport plane that would probably take up the entire runway. Across the other side of the airport a ruined village housed many a sniper and it was there rumour has it the Serbs were digging a tunnel under the runway. Now and again shells would rain down on the would be entrance. Fighting would delay any shift change and we'd be graced with some firework displays. Tracer fire would fly overhead as a battle raged in Butmir between streets.
Another position was the fort location. This offered us a beautiful view of the valley towards a place called Pale (pronounced Palay). Here we'd be visited frequently by the locals to trade or to chat. There was an old German man who had stayed here after the second world war. He was a kind man and we'd trade his vegetables for our luncheon meat. Cats and Dogs were our friends and I remember one child who we used to give the Army ration boiled sweets to.
The journalists would make their way to the top of this vantage point as you got a view of the whole city. And it would literally blow you away.
I'd stand there in the evening as the moon shone on the city and wonder why. The great library was still there, burnt out and 'The Holiday Inn' that had been shot up so bad no one wanted to stay in there apart from Bosnian snipers. During the winter months Martin Bell once went up there in his ITN white Landrover, he had his walking cane and white suit on. Nothing spectacular and we just let him get on with his news report.
I remember we had to destroy our rubbish by burning it in a bin that was located 100 meters from the entrance to our Fort living area. There was a guy who was in the same Troop as me and quite literally mentally unstable. We would pour a load of Petrol in the bin with a load of paper and stuff; then we'd light a piece of paper, drop it in and run away. A ball of flame would explode behind us and bits of rubbish would tumble from the air. That was the highlight of my day.
The same unstable guy took a can of pork sausages with him to the toilet. What he'd done was remove the middle one. The sausages were coated in white fat; I remember the heat from the summer sun was very offensive. We don't know what happened to the middle sausage, but we know what he intended to do with the remainder. He came out the toilet red faced and slightly flustered. I don't think I had sausages for the remainder of the tour.
I got sacked as chef during my first attempt to cook. I made an all-in-one meal. Luncheon Meat, Beans, Corned Beef Hash, biscuits, pilchards, margarine, you name it I put it in the pan and it was a large pan. I was forcibly removed from office as the cook when the Bombardier took one look at the pan full of All-In-One. That crazy guy I talked about earlier, became the chef despite the sausage incident and did make some lovely far eastern dishes with what we had.
I got charged £500 for being drunk on duty once. I monitoring the radar net in the UNMO HQ (United Nations Monitoring Officers). They were having a function and even invited me to it. I left the radio and played pool and drank until 2am. Five hours later I'm being woken up and taken to the transport. It's only when I reach the TV2 building I realise I left my beret back in the UNMO HQ. What a hangover I had a day later. I was absolutely no use to anyone and can see now why I never got promoted.
R&R (Rest and Recuperation) occurred in May and a 9hour journey took only 20 minutes on a flight from 'Maybe Airlines' which was the joke motto of the UN Air section of Sarajevo Airport. We were all herded onto the Russian made aircraft that had no seats. We were told to hold onto the straps on the inside of the aircraft while the plane took off. The back doors were still down while we were airborne and 20 minutes later we land at Split. We were soon on our little way from Split to the UK – Brize Norton. We were given an extra week off on top of the 2 weeks we were to have. I was in Norwich when I saw the jets bomb Serb positions around Sarajevo. I told the barman that I'd be going back there soon and I don't think he believed me.
Going back to Sarajevo was a little slow as we had to wait a week in Split before another convoy was making its way there. I spent most of the week drunk. It was fun and we enjoyed the New Zealand bars and the Italian bars. I remember walking into a Royal Engineers' Bar and, it was busy, very busy. There was one stool unoccupied and I, a fool, sat on it. I should have known better – they were Engineers. All the lights went out and a siren sounded. I had to buy everyone in the bar a beer. There was a cosmopolitan feel to the place. The Adriatic sea was a beautiful sight to see at sunset. I hitched a ride with a Gurkha who hardly spoke a word of English, but I crashed out in the Passenger seat.
A surreal part of the tour was watching Sky News (I think it was called Sky News then) as they reported on the French soldiers being shot at. For some reason the Serb Snipers hated the French – the British were left alone, thankfully. The pictures were live and we could hear the cracks through the city and on the TV as well. The guys used to watch the Football on a Saturday afternoon and I remember one time when a shell landed near the building, the explosion knocked the TV down and that was the end of the football. The lads were not impressed to say the least.
One evening we went out to the fire station. It was a UN Fire Station and the guy who ran it was an American. If you look at any of the Time magazines of 1995 or 1994 you will see him on the front cover firing a 9mm pistol into a fire. He said he knew it was futile to put out the fire and it was a vent of frustration at all the death he'd seen.
I remember the end of the tour in Split we were briefed on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I think that was the first time I'd heard of it. I was lucky on this tour and it was my first witness to a war in Europe.


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Social Media Storytelling for the Fitness Industry
Finding your Story – Passionate Beginnings that Lead to Social Selling
My favorite difference for the fitness industry are the stories. Your industry, unlike any other industry, is ripe with stories that are ready to be picked, shared, and revealed to inspire. Enter social media storytelling. It's all about finding them and molding them into the the script and platform for your social media presence.
Too often we all forget the purpose of social when we are clouded with visions of social success and profit. We forget that our business wasn't necessarily invited to exist on the platform, but rather tolerated. It's good to remember that when your target customers go to Facebook – they aren't doing it to research your company (initially), but rather to interact with friends, creep on old boyfriends, and share their experience, their day.
Remembering that, and keeping that in the back of your mind when you are producing your content for your social presence, is essential to your business's success on any social platform.
The closer your content is to the other content that is shared within the newsfeeds of your target demographics, the more likely your users are to interact with it.
So how do you get those stories?
You ask.
I've always been passionate about the Fitness industry because of the stories that are available. The transformations. The reinventions. The battles fought, and the wars that are won. Every member within your club has a story that would inspire someone like them to make a change – and it should never be a story centered on selling, but rather, telling.
Your employees are your first resource – the most natural option. Ask your employees to answer simple questions like, "Why Fitness?", "What keeps you motivated?", "What's your biggest challenge", and "What is your biggest success?". Tell your employees to share their stories – in a real, messy, true, authentic way. Capture those quotes, their pictures, and their experiences to begin sharing this information on your social pages.
Once your target demographic can start to personalize your business, once they see themselves in the shoes of your trainer, the battle is half won.
Interested in getting our complete Social Media Strategy Fit Kit and learning more about how to tell your story on social media?


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The World has no place for us:
The Dreamers,
The Gardeners,
The Listeners of the Unseen.
Oh, the World says they have a place, of course:
We use the same words, but speak a different language.
We see the same pictures, but see different things within them.
We conform to no side - and so we are neither.
We are the Invisible.
We have sunk within the cracks of sidewalk,
hidden away in the sunlit bits of soil amidst the grey landscape,
returned to the hills and forests:
sometimes only the wind knows where to find us.
Perhaps we will never come again into the light of the World,
into its entertainment and economy,
its vain pleasures and whitewashed matters of importance
that fade with every social trend.
The World has no place for us,
and yet we live on the fringes,
far more alive than the World.
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The World Has No Place For Us
3 comments:
- PeteForester1 said...
The last line says it all, TB...
- Toirdhealbheach Beucail said...
Thanks Pete.
This struck me after I realized that I do not really fit into a lot of classifications, and those who "define" the classifications are becoming more and more hardline about what qualifies and what does not. For example, I care about the environment but am more of conservationist than an environmentalist - but I do not fit their model, and so I am outside the realm of those that care about the environment. That sort of thing.
In age of increasingly precise definitions, more and more of us are falling into the cracks and outside the mainstream. And actually, that is turning out to be a fine place to live.
- LindaG said...
Yes it is.
A blessed week to you all, TB.
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The Grimsel region is one of the wildest areas in Switzerland. In the middle of Switzerland and in an area accessible only in summer, a granite landscape filled with glaciers and lakes unveils a paradise for the landscape photographer: Rocks covered with lichens, vertical cliffs that plunge into the Grimselsee lake, glaciers like the Oberaar and Unteraar, peaks like the Schreckhorn and Lauteraarhorn which glow in the morning alpenglow ...
The philosophy of our weekend workshops
Our workshops are designed for all those who are interested in nature and landscape photography and who want to improve and evolve as a photographer and an artist, while getting to know some of the most photogenic places around Switzerland along with some other fellow photographers.
The place: Grimsel area
The Grimsel region is one of the wildest areas in Switzerland. In the middle of Switzerland and in an area accessible only in summer, a granite landscape filled with glaciers and lakes unveils a paradise for the landscape photographer. All over the place, there are rocks covered with lichens, vertical cliffs that plunge into the Grimselsee lake, glaciers like the Oberaar and Unteraar, peaks like the Schreckhorn and Lauteraarhorn which glow in the morning alpenglow ... In the plateau that lies at the top of the pass, a myriad of small lakes in the granite become the mirrors where the alpine sky gets reflected, especially at sunset and dusk, when the last light of the Sun ignites the giants of rock.Weather permitting, we will also visit and photograph the glacier of the Rhone, in the direction of the Furka pass. From above the valley, this glacier allows for really interesting photographic opportunities around the textures of rock and glacier crevasses.
During the night, we might play with night photography, under the starry alpine sky.
The variety of topics in the area will give us a very wide range of photographic options: photos of the wide landscape, photos of details, vegetation, waterfalls, use of wide angle and telephoto, night photography, etc..
To be within reach of the most photogenic places at the time of the best light, we will be located at the Berghaus mountain Hotel. At the hotel we will not only sleep and eat, but also celebrate our post-processing sessions, where we will also take advantage of our comfortable accommodation for critique and feedback on some of the photographs already created by the photographers.
Approximated Schedule
Saturday 1st September
-12:00 Meeting at the Grimsel Pass, picnic lunch together by the lake
Sunday 2nd September
-05:50 Meeting at the entry of hotel. Magical light awaits us!
A few days after the workshop
Online video of 1.5 hours where we will analyze photographs taken by the participants during the workshop, giving feedback and constructive criticism. You will also see what your workshop colleagues photographed.
Included and excluded
- Photographic Tuition with Master Hasselblad fine art photographer Rafael Rojas
- Transport (car pooling suggested)
- Drinks at the hotel
Other details
Photography Level
All photographic levels, from beginners to advanced photographers are welcome.
Exertion Level
Easy to Normal. We will walk along mountain trails and rocks. Maximum walking distance of 1+1 km. Maximum denivelation of 100 m.
580 CHF (Swiss Francs) VAT incl.
Single Occupancy Supplement
Due to the logistical limitations in terms of accommodation, no single occupancy option is available for this workshop
Payment details
Full payment to secure your place at the time of booking.
Cancellation Fees
Should you need to cancel this workshop, the following fees apply:
- 31 days or more before the departure date: No cancellation fees
- 30 days or less before the departure date:100% cancellation fee
Number of People
Very small group limited from 4 (minimum) to 6 (maximum). This number includes photographers and non-photographing partners / companions.
Logistics and Transportation
To provide more affordable prices and a bigger flexibility, transportation is at your expense. However, car-sharing amongst the participants will be organized. If you cannot find a transportation mean, let us know please.
Non photographing spouses / partners
Non-photographing spouses and partners are welcome on this workshop. Even though the dinner conversations will certainly revolve around photography, all locations visited will allow non-photographing partners and spouses to discover and fully enjoy the beauty of the landscape. They can also stay at the lovely hotels or mountain huts we normally select for our workshops. Same rates apply.
The official languages for our workshops are French and/or English. If you speak any of those languages, that will be enough! We will use one of those languages or the two of them for our general tutorials. Then, as most of the teaching takes place on an individual basis, we will use whichever language the participant prefers. A certain international composition of the group might be expected, with all the fun and wonderful implications that brings!
Special Conditions
It is a condition of booking that you disclose any medical conditions you might have, including allergies or special nutritional requirements. This is essential as it may affect both your own and other people's enjoyment of the workshop and will allow us to understand the implications.
All participants must be in possession of Health and Accident Insurance (with repatriation cover) valid in the place and date where and when the workshop will take place.
To bring with you!
Photographic Gear:
- Camera
- Sun glasses, solar cream and hat
- 1.5 l bottle of water
Rafael Rojas
Rafael Rojas is a fine art photographer specialized in large format landscape and nature photography. Following a career as an engineer, researcher and university lecturer he made a dramatic change by becoming a professional photographer of nature and landscape, his true passion and vocation. Today, he travels the planet always in search of those fleeting moments when light and land combine to create sheer magic and inspire the soul.
His work has been awarded in the most prestigious international photography competitions, including the Master Hasselblad award, First Prize several times in the International Photography Awards (USA), Px3 Prix de Photographie de Paris (France), Nature's Best (USA), International Conservation Awards (USA), European Nature Photographer of the Year GDT (Germany), MML International (Spain), Trierenberg Super Circuit (Austria), Panoramic Photographer of the Year Awards (Australia), etc.
His fine art prints, which form part of numerous private collections belonging to individuals and corporations, are often exhibited at international level, in private galleries and museums such as the Smithsonian in Washington and the Burke Museum in Seattle, USA. His photographs are also frequently used by various companies and institutions and are often published for editorial use in magazines including National Geographic Travel, Terre Sauvage, etc.
Anca Minican
Anca Minican, the partner of Rafael Rojas, provides a very special touch to all our photographic workshops and trips. Trained as an architect and interior designer, she is a true lover of nature and the wilderness and always accompanies Rafael on his photographic expeditions all over the planet.
Her broad experience in the corporate world, her professionalism and her methodical and serious approach make her a valuable asset for the organization, on-site logistics and the support to customers during our workshops and photographic trips. She also plays a key role in the team building and knows how to create an amicable environment with a personal touch as all our clients can testify!
Can the workshop turn into a competition to see who creates the best photograph?No. Our whole philosophy is one of humility and self confidence, of forgetting about the hunt for photographic trophies, and about the need to focus on an individuals personal vision. That is why the environment and mood we foster in our groups is deeply embedded in these beliefs. In all the workshops and photo trips we have organised during the last few years, we have never seen bitter competition arise between the members of our groups. If one day that should happen, you can be sure we will be the first to make it disappear. Photography should not be a contest, since we are all different, none better or worse.
Do I need to be very fit to participate?You certainly do not need to be a superman or superwoman, but as a general guide you should be able to walk or hike with your camera equipment for a few hours each day. Please refer to the details of a particular Workshop or Photo Trip to learn the exact level of physical exertion you may expect.
What if I shoot film, can I join one of your workshops?Yes, there is no problem at all. However, we may not use your photographs during the critique sessions as we cannot see them until they are developed! That being said, you will be able to benefit from the reviews of photographs from other participants. What we are able to do though is to offer film users a review/ feedback video, to be made during the several weeks following the workshop after you have sent us a few samples of your recently developed and scanned work.
What sort of photographic equipment do I need to bring?The choice of the equipment to bring depends very much on your experience, your budget and your style of photography. There are a few general points that should be mentioned though. Most photographers tend to bring too much equipment, leading to extremely heavy bags which then become a burden more than a tool useful to experience and photograph the places we visit. Never bring equipment you are not familiar with on a workshop or photo trip, and limit your equipment to what you will need in the majority of situations. Typically, any camera you normally use and a couple of zooms such as a 24-70 and a telephoto 70-200 are more than enough for the vast majority of situations. Of course, this is not a rule, since many photographers have a preference for primes, love macro, or use panoramic film cameras, for example!
If I have a medical condition will this prevent me from joining a workshop?It is a condition of booking that you disclose any medical conditions. This is essential, as it may affect both your own and other people's enjoyment of the workshop and will allow us to understand the implications relative to the particular workshop.
Can you cater for special diets?Yes, our accommodation partners can cater for most diets. Please advise us of your preferences at the time of booking on your booking form.
Are workshops really suitable for photographers of all levels?Yes. Our average groups have total beginners rubbing shoulders with semi-professionals. Please bear in mind that, besides some general sessions and explanations, all the tuition takes place on a one-to-one basis. Therefore we are able to adapt the learning to the personal level, skills and even language of each participant! That being said, in photography, we are all relative beginners, since its mastery is something we never fully achieve...fortunately!
I do not have any photographic equipment. Do you have some available for rent?We do not rent any equipment as we should need to cater for many different requirements; however we can suggest some addresses where you will be able to rent a camera, lens or tripod. If you have any queries concerning what to purchase prior to a workshop or a photo-trip, just let us know and we will be very glad to help.
Can I bring a companion with me to your workshops?Yes. However, because the accommodation and logistical options we choose for our workshops are very limited in terms of number of people and due to the responsibility that we assume for accompanying non photographer persons, the normal and full rate of the workshop will still apply to them. So, basically, they will be considered as workshop participants. Therefore, you will need to complete the workshop booking by booking a place for your companion as well as for you.
Is feedback on the participants' photographs a component of your workshops?Yes, feedback is one of the most important elements of our workshops. We provide our participants with constructive criticism and feedback at three different times during the workshop. During the workshop itself we always talk with each of the students while we are in the field, providing them with feedback about the photographs they are taking at that time. We also organize a critique session normally on the second day of our weekend workshops with the help of a projector and laptop, where we comment and analyze a number of the photographs which have been taken, so taking advantage of this moment to also tackle post-processing aspects using Adobe Lightroom. During the few weeks following each of our workshops (1/2 day or weekend), we also create a feedback video with images submitted by our participants, where we provide anonymous constructive critique about composition, use of light, post-processing, etc. This is something that our students particularly appreciate; it is very useful to help maximize the learning.
Which is the difference between the 1/2 day workshops and the full weekend workshops?Our weekend or 3 day workshops are the best solution for those who wish to accelerate their learning. As our weekend courses are held for 2 days or more, we have the ability to shoot during the magic hours of sunrise and sunset, and enjoy a wider variety of weather and light. Furthermore, as we spend the night in the field, we can also enjoy the twilight hours and even spend some time practicing night photography. For our weekend workshops, as we have more time, we hold a critique session normally on the second day of our weekend workshops with the help of a projector and laptop, where we comment and analyze a number of the photographs which have been taken, so taking advantage to also tackle post-processing aspects using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.
Lastly, these courses can also provide the opportunity of more thoroughly exploring some areas of natural outstanding beauty, sometimes off the beaten track, which could not be reached with a half day workshop.
A few days after the end of our workshop, a 90 minute video is prepared and sent to all participants providing constructive feedback of some of the images taken by the group members.
On the other hand, our 1/2 day workshops, which last around five hours, are the perfect solution for those who wish to concentrate on improving their photography and do not have the time or energy to spend several days on a longer workshop. Although their time is highly reduced compared to our longer workshops, they will still allow participants to learn quite a lot in a compact time period, and can serve as a very pleasant introduction to our longer workshops and photographic trips. A 50 minute video is also prepared several weeks after our 1/2 day workshops where we provide constructive feedback of some of the images taken by the participants.
Are these workshops for those who just want to learn how to use their new brand camera?Yes, but not only that. In fact, we will try to help you understand quickly how to use your brand new camera, so that we can focus on what we really enjoy: Using photography in a creative way for the sake of personal expression. If you are only interested in getting to know how to use your new toy to snap a few photos of your family, these may not be the right courses for you!
Participants of all levels, from total beginners to semi-professionals attend our workshops, so you may participate even if you have never taken a photograph before. However, although we will deal with the technical aspects of photography, during our workshops we will also focus on aspects such as personal expression and the use of photography to portray a message, emotions and feelings, and how to use composition, visual design, natural light, post-processing, etc to increase that emotional content.
To summarise, our workshops are not just about photography, but about creative nature and landscape photography used for personal expression.
Are all professional photographers able to teach?Well, that is certainly a good question and the truth is that during the last few years the number of photographers organising workshops has exploded having identified this niche as a lucrative commercial activity. However, teaching requires very different skills than those needed to become a good photographer. You can certainly be a great photographer, but in order to pass on that experience to others you must also have a strong vocation for teaching. Excellent pedagogy, a well structured way of explaining theory and the ability to combine that with practice, sociability and enthusiasm, the capability of adapting the tuition to the level and expectations of the student and a high degree of satisfaction in seeing other people learn are some of the common aspects shared by great teachers.
Before becoming a full time fine art photographer, Rafael Rojas was a university lecturer for many years, and before that he taught science to young students for more than a decade. In a way, Rafael was a teacher well before he became a photographer.
Does Rafael also take photographs during the workshops?During our workshops, Rafael is normally focused on the learning experience of his clients, and for that reason he rarely takes his camera out of the bag. He may do so to explain certain aspects, or to demonstrate with some particular examples how he normally looks for his compositions and creates his photographs. Workshops are highly intensive learning programmes, and therefore all the time is put to the service of our clients, with one-to-one tuition.
However during our photo trips, with more days available, we adopt a less intensive approach, allowing our participants to immerse themselves with plenty of time out in the field on their own. Of course, participants will still get a lot of hands on tuition from Rafael during the photographic sessions, but they will also have the possibility of seeing how Rafael works, how he visualizes, composes and creates his photographs in the field. Some of his photographs taken during the trip will also be used as examples during the lectures and critique sessions held during the trip. In a way, during our photo trips you will also learn by seeing how Rafael normally works on his own photographs and later on uses them for discussion and analysis.
Why are all workshops held in Switzerland?Our workshops are highly intensive learning experiences and that is why most of them focus on half a day, a full weekend or three days at the most. For this reason, we normally focus on the area we live in, which is in fact one of the great paradises for landscape photography: Switzerland. We also hold workshops in the Jura, nearby in France. Otherwise, we also organize longer photographic trips in other places all over the world.
Which are the languages used during your workshops?Please refer to the details of each workshop to know about the official languages catered. Most of the times, our workshops are held either in French and/or English, and even sometimes Spanish. We normally use one or two languages for the general explanations and critique sessions (French and English).
However, as the number of participants is quite small, we do tailor the teaching to cater for the particular language of our participants, and speak with them either in English, French or Spanish.
We are used to dealing with international groups in our workshops and it is normal to have four or five nationalities represented in the group. Trust us, that is one of the strong points of our workshops and a highly enriching experience!
L. Thomas - USA
I was amazed that he did not use his camera during the workshop. That made it clear to me that this was about OUR photographs, not his. This is rare, and I have never taken a workshop were the leader was not spending any time on his/her photographs.
The entire workshop was well organized and the accommodation and food were above what I expected. He does not skimp on anything.
He was totally prepared ahead of time, knew the upcoming weather and tailored each session perfectly based on that.
Therefore, many languages were served. Anca was super-friendly and a valuable part of the entire affair.
Highly recommended!
S. Schild - Switzerland
A. Franklin - USA
B. Dupas - Switzerland
J. Stern - USA
N. Bohny - Switzerland
S. Bongard - Switzerland
V. Manixab - Switzerland
J. Thies - Germany
T. Von Weid - Switzerland
J. Wasem - Switzerland
B. Vioget - Switzerland
|Practice the photography of the wide landscape in some of the most photogenic places of the Alps
Photograph the 4,000 m peaks at sunrise as they reflect their alpenglow colours in the waters of the Grimselsee
|Get the most from the colorful natural vegetation which covers the area at this time of the year, offering wonderful foreground elements for our photographs
A dozen mythical peaks will be photographed, interesting intimate landscapes formed by the granite, moss, lichens and water.
Constructive Feedback video (1.5 hours) of participants' photographs, sent after the worskhop
difficulty level: Easy-Medium
photography level: All


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What Kind Of Person Are You Based on Your Karaoke Song?
Unless you're a total killjoy, you've spent countless hours picking and practicing the karaoke song you'll inevitably slur in front of a slew of strangers. You know your vocal range and you know who you want to be when you hit that stage.
And let's face it, it's a lot of pressure. You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow, this opportunity comes once in a lifetime (all lyrics from an Eminem song, that is coincidentally my karaoke jam). No matter what song you've chosen to define THE REST OF YOUR KARAOKE CAREER, it's a direct reflection of your persona. Are you the "Creep" dude or the "Lady Marmalade" crew? Find out below.
"Creep" by Radiohead:
You're the dude who secretly has a decent voice, but you're afraid to admit it in front your bro squad. A karaoke bar is the one place you can get drunk enough to show off your talents. The minute you hit "Creep"'s high note, the entire bar insists you try out for next season of "The Voice."
"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen:
You're the group of nerds who've ordered far too many margarita pitchers because IT'S TIME TO LET LOOSE OUTSIDE THE LAB, FELLAS! You're feelin' the brotherly love as you hold each other up and dramatically slur, "MAMAAAAAAA, JUST KILLED A MAN."
You also feel awkward about halfway through, because that song is long AF.
"Lady Marmalade" by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink:
You're the drunkest chicks in the bar?—?a group of frisky females looking to get some. You fight over the Christina part and take the stage to show major sex appeal, but end up looking like those inflatable dancing men outside of car washes.
The one friend who's down to rap Missy's part is the only chill gal of the group.
"Larger Than Life" by Backstreet Boys:
You're a "play it safe" kind of person who knows you can't go wrong with a crowd-pleasing classic. You rally the bar and remind them of the simpler days of choreographing pop dance moves in their basement. Every karaoker appreciates you.
"Always on My Mind" by Willie Nelson:
Your friends think of you as the pretzel in the Munchies bag. Way to kill the vibe, brodie.
"Don't Stop Believing" by Journey or "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond:
Your unoriginality and lack of self-awareness is a little baffling. Your favorite piece of clothing is a t-shirt that says, "Keep Calm and Chive On."
"Wannabe" by Spice Girls
You're the Karen of the group, who got a last-minute pity invite to the bar. No one wants to partner with you, so you decide to take on the vocals of Mel B, Mel C, Geri, Emma and Vicki all by yourself. By the time you get to the third "zigazig ah," you sound like an asthmatic cat.
"Santeria" by Sublime:
You're a former stoner-turned-real estate agent who wishes they were still able to use drugs recreationally.
"Love Shack" by the B-52's:
You're a 40-something-year-old woman, having her first night out in a while. You have two teenagers who've heard you sing this song in the shower about a million times.
"Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix A Lot:
You're as tired and boring and outdated as this song. You still quote "Napoleon Dynamite" on a regular basis.
"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by Britney Spears:
You couldn't care less about rock 'n' roll.
"Let it Go" by Idina Mendzel:
You're a retired thespian, looking to relive those drama club glory days. A lot of people roll their eyes at how serious you take yourself. We get it, you have vibrato.
"Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus:
You never received adequate closure from an ex, so this is your opportunity to publicly display your pain. You crush a glass in your hand mid-song in a fit of heartbroken rage.
"Single Ladies" by Beyonce:
You a) want the bartender to know you're available and b) have been practicing the chicken strut using Youtube tutorials in your living room.
"Summer Nights" from Grease:
You're the best friend duo who doesn't even have to argue about who gets Sandy's part because you've got your alto/soprano harmonies down from years of performing in the car together.
"Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson:
You're just like the "Creep" bro; only difference is, you don't actually have a good voice.
"Criminal" by Fiona Apple:
You're the unassuming cool girl who low-key has an amazing voice. Every other girl in the bar doesn't know whether to befriend you or throw a drink in your face.
"Man, I Feel Like A Woman" by Shania Twain
You're the lovable clown who's easy to get along with. You never miss an opportunity to crack a joke and everyone loves having you around. That said, you're constantly friend zoned.
Any Celine Dion ballad:
You're a woman who's going through some shit. Maybe it's a divorce, or maybe it's a broken relationship with your father, but either way, you're really putting it all out there. You'll cry multiple times in the bar bathroom.
Any Pearl Jam song:
You're the male version of the Celine enthusiast. Get some therapy, buddy.


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Poets Off Poetry
Thanks to Jackie Clark for inviting me to participate in the ten part Poets Off Poetry series.
My contribution, "Fed You From The Blood of My Nose: A Medley Melodic," appears under the heading, "In Which Nearly Every Human Knows This Desire."
Lots of links to music you might enjoy, and I hope you do …
p.s. Ana B. had an interesting dream, and Seth A. has an interesting take …
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Amy King is the recipient of the 2015 Winner of the Women's National Book Association (WNBA) Award. Her latest collection, The Missing Museum, is a winner of the 2015 Tarpaulin Sky Book Prize. She serves on the executive board of VIDA: Women in Literary Arts and is co-editing with Heidi Lynn Staples the anthology Big Energy Poets of the Anthropocene: When Ecopoets Think Climate Change. She also co-edited the anthology Bettering American Poetry 2015 and is a professor of creative writing at SUNY Nassau Community College.


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Wednesday to Sunday!
31 Jan – 4 Feb 2018
The LEGO Group is releasing LEGO BOOST in 2017, continuing the company's success story of combining programming with physical construction. LEGO BOOST is a programmable robot kit that introduces children from the age of 7 to programming with the help of a free app, digital LEGO building instructions and simple programming commands for five LEGO models. The models can be brought to life on either iOS or Android tablets, giving kids lots of fun while building all sorts of models and doing some simple programming (Hall 12.2/ P-01).
Fans of Hiccup, Toothless and the Vikings of Berk can now zoom around the PLAYMOBIL world on the back of fire-breathing dragons (geobra Brandstätter Stiftung & Co.KG). The adventures of the heroic dragon riders continue in kids' bedrooms with these new sets from the "Dragons" play world (Hall 12.2 / P-07).
At the fischertechnik GmbH stand you can expect new universally applicable design components that give the models a whole new dynamism. 2017 is the year of fischertechnik vehicles: A total of seven new products will be launched in the first half of the year, including racers, gliders and trucks with a streamlined and modern design (Hall 4 / E-09, F-10).
The Polish company JollyHeap Svitlana Sapunova is presenting plush cubes which are the basic elements of a magnetic construction system. The soft building bricks can be put together with the help of strong magnets to make lots of different structures that can fill up the whole room (Hall 4 / D-81).
The Korean manufacturer Clicformers Inc. uses a new folding technique to create all kinds of constructions. The components are fitted together and can then be folded in the desired direction. The models can be "brought to life" with a wide variety of accessories (Hall 4 / D-35).
Robots count among the classics of technical toys. The company Genius Toy Taiwan Co. Ltd. is presenting Geckobot, a robot in the form of a gecko. Like its role model, it can climb up smooth surfaces. Using a suction mechanism the Geckobot can climb up and down windows, mirrors or smooth walls (Hall 5 / B-35-1).
These little monkeys like being wrapped around your finger: The Fingerlings Baby Monkeys from the American company Jazwares grab hold of anything within their reach, preferably fingers. The Fingerlings react to movement, sounds and touch and show you if they like something. They interact with each other so the more Fingerlings you have, the more fun it is (Hall 6 / C-41).
Marble runs are fascinating simply because of the effects of gravity. With its Roller Coaster Marble Slide, the Indian company Smartivity Labs offers additional possibilities for several players. At the end of the marble run there is a target device that enables the players to steer the marbles towards different objects, holes or targets (Hall 10.0 / A-05).
Ravensburger has also taken up this theme: With its innovative modular system GraviTrax, creative modelmakers can build really sophisticated marble run worlds. It's not just about getting there, but about how you get there: that means using physical laws skilfully and assembling the various components and spectacular action elements cleverly. Only then will the marbles start to roll (Hall 12.0 / A-12, D-13).
With the Revell Control X-treme Raver VR Racer, Revell GmbH (Hobicco, Inc.) has combined the trend theme of virtual reality with the fun of driving RC cars. Based on the Revell Control X-treme cars, the company offers an RC car with very high quality fittings and including a camera and VR glasses. This is how it works: Simply download the free Revell Control app onto your smartphone, briefly charge the vehicle's battery, put the smartphone into the VR glasses and in a flash you'll be sitting in your own RC car and experiencing an amazing driving feeling (Hall 12.2 / P-13).
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Sun, 22 December 2013
What wrong ideas do you have about Christmas? Until you go back to the Original Intent, those wrong ideas will affect your entire view of Christmas.
Direct download: 2013-12-22.mp3
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Sun, 15 December 2013
Are you cramming Jesus into Christmas or are you carving out time for Him?
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Sun, 8 December 2013
When we are constantly looking outside of ourselves to tell us who we are, who gets the last word?
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Sun, 1 December 2013
What keeps you from passionately moving into your giftings? Have you settled for a GOOD work when a GREAT work is possible? An atlas, an orphan and an Old Testament story may be the motivation you need to move.
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Sun, 24 November 2013
Today Dr. Mike Elmore brings definition through illustration to questions about who we are, what/who are the church, and what is CityCom.
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Sun, 10 November 2013
Today Nathan opens up a short series called Thanksgifting. Our Father abundantly gives us gifts to use for His purpose but how do we discover what those gifts are and how to use them best?
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Sun, 3 November 2013
Today Nathan asks the question, are you moving closer to The One for farther away.
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Sun, 27 October 2013
Today Dr. Mike Elmore shares on the area of discipleship. Are we doing discipleship the way it was intended or are we just going about it the way we have always seen it done?
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Sun, 20 October 2013
Today Jake Nelson wraps up the Civil Wars series with "Same Old, Same Old". Based on the theme of the Civil Wars' song of the same name, he poses questions about how marriage can reflect our redemption through Christ.
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Sun, 13 October 2013
Today we continue the Civil Wars series with special guest Tara Gentry. Tara shares today on how sometimes the church is the source of a number of civil wars. Listen and find out why.
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OAKLAND, Calif. – The Toreros competed in the WCC Cross Country Championships Friday morning, hosted by conference rivals, University of San Francisco. The women had a strong performance, placing 6th out of the teams competing, while men placed 9th.
Head coach Will Guarino commented on the women's strong performance, "The women gave the 'Zags a heck of a race. They went out hard as they were supposed to."
The Toreros held 5th place for the first 5k of the race before barely falling behind Gonzaga. Although they placed 6th, the women were within just 6 points of placing 5th at the Championships. Madison Lambros led the Toreros, placing 30th (21:56.1) on the 6k course.
Liam Burke (25:43.1) and TJ Hodges (25:58.2) set the pace for the Toreros, finishing in quick succession in 50th and 54th place, respectively. However, the men's team ultimately fell at the championship, placing 9th.
In regard to the men's performance, Guarino commented on the course, "It is a small field of racing and once you lose the pack, it is hard to make up ground." This was San Diego's first time competing on the course at Metropolitan Golf Links, where the Pac-12 held their cross country championships in 2014. The 2k loop course has an elite European feel to it and the privacy of a closed course.
Guarino wanted to specially thank the seniors who made extensive impacts during their time as Toreros. He says, "Thank you to Liam Burke, Zach Hinz, TJ Hodges, Max Pedrotti, and Julie Giannini. It has been an incredible journey and all have made great contributions to the growth of our program."
Although it wasn't the Toreros strongest performance, San Diego is already preparing for their next endevour, "Our next race now is geared toward the Western Regionals."
The WCC Championship Central has access to results, recaps, and the stream.
Women's Results
Madison Lambros, SO (21:56.1)
Maggie Scholle, FR (22:14.2)
Hannah Ramussen, FR (22:15.7)
Julie Giannini, SR (22:18.0)
Hope McLaughlin, SO (22:19.4)
Caitlin Stoner, FR (22:29.1)
Cassidy Kuhn, SO (23:06.9)
Natalie North-Cole, JR (23:15.9)
Molly Klein, FR (23:34.4)
Men's Results
Liam Burke, SR (25:43.1)
TJ Hodges, SR (25:58.2)
Max Pedrotti, SR (26:08.8)
Patrick Bruce, SO (26:08.8)
Isaiah Quiambao, JR (26:43.5)
Zach Hinz, SR (26:59.8)
Johnathan Drinkward, JR (27:36.8)
Jackson Pearce, FR (27:51.8)
Eli Rosen-Duran, JR (30:51.0)
Building a Home in Mexico
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Baseball: Final Series
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It's Tricky
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Men's Tennis: Sweep
San Diego defeat Pepperdine 4-0
Softball: The Win
Toreros defeat Saint Mary's in weekend series
Men's Basketball: Tuber
Coach Scholl introduces "Tuber" - the on campus Torero Uber
Men's Basketball: Barista Scholl
Coach Scholl gets students ready for class by helping out at Aromas Cafe
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Toreros submit their resumes to the NFL scouts
Men's Basketball: Portland State Win
Toreros move on to next round in CIT
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Toreros play spring football game for family and friends
Baseball: Toreros vs. Aztecs
USD take on cross-town rival SDSU
Men's Basketball: Post Season Run
USD vs. Hartford highlights
Women's Basketball: WCC Championship Game
Toreros end the 2018 season against Gonzaga in the WCC finals.
Women's Basketball: WCC Semifinals
Women's win send them to the championship game
Men's Basketball: WCC Quarterfinals
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Dr. Seuss was a genius when it came to writing books that appeal to kids of all ages. One of the reasons that Dr. Seuss books have been popular for generations is his use of nonsense words. This Ridiculous Reading Phonics Game was made with Dr. Seuss in mind. Because a child cannot guess what the word says, they have to have some phonics awareness so that they can sound it out. That use of nonsense words to encourage phonics, combined with humor, inspired this game.
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Ridiculous Reading Phonics Game
I came up with this game while I was working with a six-year-old with dyslexia. We were having good success with the Seeing Stars Phonics Program, but while Seeing Stars can be very effective in helping struggling readers it's…well, not that much fun. As a play therapist, I prefer it when children laugh while they learn and this game is a lot more fun than what we had been doing. It also has the added benefit of adding sensory to the reading. It is always best to introduce new or difficult concepts in a multi-sensory way. Multisensory instruction is a way of teaching that engages more than one sense at a time. For kids with reading issues like dyslexia, the use of sight, hearing, movement, and touch can be helpful for learning. By using the puff paint to write and trace the letters you are making reading a multi-sensory activity.
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Materials to Make Your Own Ridiculous Reading Game:
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Instructions on How to Play the Ridiculous Reading Phonics Game 1:
- Make two sets of cards. The first set will be single letters and consonant blends (i.e. "bl", "st", etc.). The second set will be word endings.
- The 37 most common word families in English (according to Wylie and Durrell) are: ack, ain, ake, ale, all, ame, an, ank, ap, ash, at, ate, aw, ay, eat, ell, est, ice, ick, ide, ight, ill, in, ine, ing, ink, ip, it, ock, oke, op, ore, ot, uck, ug, ump, unk.
- Have the child trace the letters with the puff paint. As there are a lot of cards to make, adult help will make the job go more quickly. Allow the cards time to dry.
- Make two piles with the cards face down. The pile on the left is the letters and consonant blends. The pile on the right is the word endings.
- Take turns picking one card from each pile.
- I have the child trace the letters with their finger as they read.
- If the two cards make a real word it scores one point. I give half a point if the child can come up with a colorful definition for the nonsense word or think of a rhyme.
- The person with the most points wins.
Instructions on How to Play the Ridiculous Reading Phonics Game 2:
Bonus Phonics Game:
Choose one word ending and see how many rhyming words you can come up with.


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