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Greetings everyone! I'm Jayna Sheffield, your friendly Café friend and we are at the beginning of a brand new month! I can't believe that soon the Christmas bells will start to ring!
It's time for me to introduce you to our favourite editor, blogger, advocate, and friend; Donna J. Jodhan.
Today, Donna has a very interesting editorial to share with us and I hope you enjoy it.
As mentioned last week, Donna and her esteemed team will be attending court in Toronto from Sep 21 to 23 inclusive with regard to her charter challenge. Donna is suing the Canadian government over their failure to recognize, legitimize, and protect the rights of over three million Canadians who are print disabled - blind, partially sighted, and deaf/blind. The Canadian government has failed to provide websites that are accessible and related information and web content that can be read in an alternate format.
Court will be held from 9:30 am at 180 Queen Street West in Toronto and for more information you can contact us at info@onestopbookcafe.com. Please come out and support this very worthy cause. It can make the difference between obtaining
what belongs to us or being plunged into darkness with little hope of return. Or you can send an email to the Honourable Rob Nicholson, the minister of Justice, and tell him that his government needs to recognize, legitimize, and protect the rights of three million print disabled Canadians- the blind, partially sighted, and deaf/blind. His email is nichor@parl.gc.ca.
Here now is Donna
Make it a great day.
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Are we the same because we are blind?
One of the most embarrassing mistakes that mainstream folks tend to make is this one: They seem to think that all
Blind persons are the same; they look the same, walk the same, and even speak the same. Most of them even
have guide dogs!
A few years ago, a lady at work told me that she had seen me walking along the hallway and I seemed to be lost.
She went on to say that when she approached me to render assistance, I rebuffed her and she wanted to know why.
She even accused me of being rude. I was quite taken aback and started to rack my brain trying to recall my
whereabouts on that day. I became quite perplexed and concerned because almost all of the time, I go to great
lengths to ensure that I am polite to anyone offering assistance to me. After a minute or so, I asked to describe
my physical attributes and what I was wearing that day. I will hasten to add that this conversation took place over
the phone.
Just imagine my surprise when she told me the following: She described me as having long blond hair, about five feet six inches tall, fat, and wearing a red suit. I let her finish and when she had done so I politely told her that I was five feet two, had jet black hair, and was slim. In addition, I did not own a red suit. Just imagine the silence at the other end. She quickly excused herself and hung up.
You see, much of society honestly believes that most blind persons look alike but I'd like to dispel this myth. The one thing that blind persons have in common is this: We are all visually impaired but this is where it ends. We do not look alike, we have varying degrees of vision loss, we think differently, we speak differently, and some of us use canes to get around while others use guide dogs. It's like saying that all Americans look alike and speak the same. If you take a minute to think about it, it's absolutely laughable and without logic.
I'm Donna J. Jodhan your friendly accessibility advocate wishing you a terrific day and asking you to go out there and tell everyone that each blind person has his/her own identity. Visit www.nfb.org to learn more.
Donna J Jodhan is the president of Sterling Creations.
Now you can view blogs and editorials written by Donna at:
http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com (Donna Jodhan! Advocating accessibility for all)
http://www.onestopbookcafe.com (under the café talk link)
http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm (important answers to consumers concerns)
http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca (monthly editorial on issues on diversity)
http://www.sterlingcreationsca.blogspot.com (blogs for language professionals and accessibility consultants)
Hello there! It's your friendly Café team and we are delighted to end the month of August with a suite of tips from Steve at Melanie mama's corner. We hope you had a great August and we wish you a super September.
Make it a great day!
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Steve's daily tips
Taken from Melanie Mama's corner
The Many Benefits Of Cranberries
Cranberries have gained a reputation as the red "super fruit"—not just a candied up adornment for Thanksgiving Dinner anymore. Well known for helping with urinary tract infections, cranberries play a role in liver detoxification as well. According to best selling author Dr. Ann Louise Gittleman in her book, The Fast Track One-Day Detox Diet, combining citrus juices and cranberry is a potent way to cleanse toxins from the liver. Cranberries are loaded with antioxidants, vitamins and minerals as well as a high content of organic acids. Another key ingredient in cranberries is arbutin, which acts as a diuretic to draw toxins and excess fluid out of the tissues. This can relieve the body of that puffy, bloated feeling which is often experienced as water weight.
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3 Ways To Resist The Munchies
Who doesn’t love a snack? We all do, and that’s the problem. Unfortunately, we tend to choose snacks high in calories and fat. Knowing what triggers the munchies can help you fight them off. Just follow these 3 guidelines:
Stressed Out? Phone a friend and vent or drink a cup of hot tea or coffee to help clear your head.
Bored Out of Your Mind? Go for a short walk or do some simple stretches. Distractions like this may help get rid of cravings for your favorite comfort food.
Zoning Out? Staring at computer screens at work or relaxing at home in front of the TV makes it easy to snack on your favorite cheesy puffs or potato chips without really paying attention to how much you’re eating. Take a minute to organize your workspace or straighten up the coffee table – anything to jolt you out of your daze and refocus your attention.
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Spot Clean Drapes
Laundering curtains and drapes is not an easy chore, so instead of wrestling them down from the windows, just sprinkle some baby powder onto any dirty patches. Then use a clean dry toothbrush to rub the powder in before letting it sit for 10 minutes.
Baby powder absorbs the moisture that makes dirt cling to curtains, so you can easily brush the powder and the grunge away.
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Stressed? Get A Massage
Many athletes know the importance of massage to help speed up recovery and relieve stiffness and pain--they don’t just rely on muscle rub cream. Researchers know that massage does so much more than support muscle and joint health. In fact, scientists at the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health assess the benefits of natural products, as well as mind & body therapies. Based on the research, they found massage "spurs the release of mood-boosting endorphins" in response to hands-on touch. This helps explain how sufferers of chronic mental and emotional stress benefit from massage. A massage doesn’t have to cost a fortune either. Check your local listings for massage therapy schools or community colleges with massage therapy programs. Some offer free or reduced rates so students can gain "hands-on" experience.
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Fridge Cookie Tips
If refrigerator cookie dough seems too soft to form into cylinders, don't be tempted to add more flour to stiffen it.
Instead, stick the bowl of dough in the freezer for about an hour. You'll find the dough easier to handle.
Cookies that have become hard, can be softened if you store them for a day or so in a closed container with half an apple.
Dip your cookie cutter in either powdered sugar or warm water, the dough won't stick to it.
Use a wet knife to cut refrigerator cookie dough into slices, and they'll cut cleanly, without ragged edges.
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Riboflavin - Necessary For Best Health
One of the best health—and natural health—solutions for each person is quite simple: get enough B vitamins. Riboflavin (vitamin B2) is necessary for red blood cells, immune system support and growth. It also facilitates the use of oxygen by our hair, skin and nails, thus improving hair and nail health. There isn’t really a cute name for riboflavin deficiency, but symptoms include cracks and sores at the corners of the mouth, eye disorders, skin lesions, hair loss and inflammation of the mouth and tongue. These symptoms are known collectively as ariboflavinosis. Riboflavin is easily found in egg yolks, fish, legumes, cheese, poultry and spinach. Note: use of antibiotics and alcohol destroys riboflavin.
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Keep Skin Free Of Ugly Bruises
To sidestep a black and blue mark after a run in with your furniture, apply a piece of gauze soaked in apple cider vinegar to the sore spot. Secure with bandages and leave on for 1 hour. The acid in the vinegar will increase blood flow to the skins surface, discouraging a cluster of red blood cells from forming so it wont leave an unsightly telltale mark.
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Perfect Breaded Chicken
To guarantee a flawless chicken coating, stir 1/2 tsp of unflavored powdered gelatin into the mustard, mayonnaise or other binding ingredient. Meat and gelatin are composed of proteins that form tight bonds with one another, so the gelatin will help the bread crumbs adhere firmly to the chicken.
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7 Don’ts For Men’s Hair Health
Men’s hair health usually takes a far back seat to women’s hair health, but men like to flaunt a beautiful head of hair just as much as women do. There are a few tips that you men can put into action that will keep your hair looking great.
1. Don't Over-dry. Instead of vigorously drying off with a towel like men are wont to do, pat dry leaving your hair slightly damp. If you must use a blow-dryer, don’t completely dry and don’t use high heat.
2. Don’t Use Hot Water. Ok, a hot shower can be close to heaven at times, but piping hot water can damage your hair as well as your scalp. So keep hot showers to a minimum if you can stand it.
3. Don’t Use Chemicals. Male perms are pretty much totally out of fashion now, but coloring and highlighting are still (sort of) in. The trouble is they all use chemicals which obviously damage your hair.
4. Don’t Get Fat. What? It’s true. Men’s hair health is directly related to their overall health, so keep up with a good diet and exercise and that will help keep your hair healthy and strong.
5. Don’t Let It Go. Getting a regular trim—even if you are trying to grow it out—will keep split ends from becoming a problem. It’s also the only way to "fix" damaged hair.
6. Don’t Brush Wet Hair. This seems odd at first, but when your hair is wet, it’s at its most vulnerable. A better idea is to use a wide tooth comb to manage wet hair and then wait for it to dry a bit before putting on your final touches.
7. Don’t Forget Conditioner. Men, to have truly great hair, you need to feed it what it craves: moisture, which can be obtained with a good moisturizing conditioner. This does mean, unfortunately, that you will have to keep more than one product in your shower.
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The 5 Top Health Supplements For Women
Between jobs, kids and homes, it can be hard for women to get the nutrients they need. There are some supplements that are more important for women’s health than others.
Whole Living magazine has recently broken it down into the top 5 supplements women need.
1. Vitamin D – Great for supporting bone and immune health, vitamin D is needed to support many other areas of good health. The body makes vitamin D when skin is exposed to sunlight, but many people aren’t getting enough sun or D-fortified milk to meet the body’s needs.
Whole Living recommends 2,000 IU of Vitamin D3 supplements a day.
2. Calcium – Essential for strong bones, you can get calcium from your diet. Calcium is found in dairy products and greens. Along with bone health, calcium can help improve mood and PMS. Calcium supplements are best absorbed by the body in a divided dose, 500 mg twice a day. Calcium citrate is the form that most efficiently delivers the mineral.
3. Magnesium – The mineral to support mood health is magnesium. Foods rich in magnesium, like greens and legumes, help regulate neurotransmitters, which may improve mental health. The RDA for magnesium is 350 mg.
4. Vitamin B – Looking to feel energized naturally? Try the vitamin B complex. These vitamins, found naturally in spinach, meat and dairy, support energy, the immune system and mood health. Just make sure to take Bs in the morning because the spiked energy from the B complex may interrupt sleep.
5. Omega-3s – Support heart health with omega-3 essential fatty acids. Research studies have shown omega-3s help maintain healthy cholesterol levels. Omega-3s benefit more than just the heart. They support brain, joint and skin health and more.
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Hello there! I'm Matt Chadwick: your friendly Café friend and I'd like to start things rolling with a very intuitive article. For those of you who are familiar with Braille and its use by blind persons, I think that you will find this article very interesting.
We thank our friends at www.sterlingcreations.ca for passing this along to us.
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The Braille crisis
In an audio-book era, do blind children still need to learn to read?
by Katie Engelhart
Macleans, May 6, 2010 -
The first fight over Braille took place 181 years ago, not long after
20-year-old Louis Braille unveiled his revolutionary code, the system of
raised dots that would soon be the blind child's equivalent of the printed
word in much of the world.
Students, on the one hand, were euphoric. Once condemned to illiteracy, they
could finally read and write.
But the Royal Institute for the Young Blind in Paris, accustomed to making
money off crafts produced by its boarders,
wasn't pleased. Hoping to stamp out the student body's new independence, the
institute's director had all of Braille's handcrafted books gathered
together
and burned.
Another kind of battle is on as Braille once again faces extinction-this
time as a result of overstretched school budgets and the ever-evolving
portable audio book. In the 1950s about half of all blind children learned
Braille, says the U.S. National Federation of the Blind. Today, that number
has fallen to 10 per cent-and it's about the same in Canada.
For some, like NFB director Mark Riccobono, that means we're letting blind
children grow up as illiterate as Braille's 19th-century contemporaries.
"If only 10 per cent of sighted children were being taught [to read]," he
told Maclean's, "that would be considered a crisis."
The issue bubbled up to the surface in Canada when the Canadian National
Institute for the Blind threatened, in January, to close the doors of its
library, claiming it could not afford its $10-million annual operating cost.
The library circulates two million items each year to the 836,000 Canadians
with significant
vision loss. And it holds the country's largest stock of Braille books,
which are printed in its basement, on large, stiff paper. It even has
hard-to-come-by items like a complete Braille dictionary that it jokingly
refers to as "the pocket edition." It is 72 volumes.
Myra Rodrigues, a frequent user of that library who is now nearing 70, began
learning Braille when she was five and a student at what was then the
Ontario School for the Blind. Infantile glaucoma was slowly eating away at
her vision, but in 1948, Rodrigues could see fairly well. And that made
things tricky."Because I could see a bit if I sat near a window with the sun
coming in, reflecting off the dots," the stately sexagenarian laughs.
"Teachers used to put
a mask on me. I'd sit there and try to feel these dots."
There's a good chance that if Rodrigues was born today, she would never
learn Braille.
Thanks to devices like text-to-speech recorders, many blind people can get
by without the raised dot code,-especially those who lose sight later in
life. "So that whole demographic of people doesn't use Braille anymore,"
says CNIB president John Rafferty. Rafferty actually thinks that's fine. As
he notes, children who are born entirely blind are still taught Braille from
the start. The problem, he says, concerns those who began life like Myra:
the 85 per cent of legally blind children who can, to varying degrees, see.
Many
read, provided there's lots of light, and the type is big enough. Is it
still worth teaching them Braille?
When the question comes up, typically during the kindergarten years, the
answer isn't clear-cut. At age five or so, explains Ruby Ryles, coordinator
of the Institute on Blindness at Louisiana Tech University, all children are
reading large-font texts. So blind children with limited vision usually fare
fairly
well. The trouble comes later. For one, children's eyesight can deteriorate.
So it may be that they can read print until they can't-and then they either
learn Braille as adults (which is difficult), or make do without. But it's
also that reading print, when your vision is bad, is hard, and discouraging.
The NFB's Ricco-bono himself was one of those in-between children. He was
not taught Braille. "I started reading large print in third grade," he
explains. "By fifth grade, I was reading large print with magnification." By
university, he was scrambling to get by. "I should have learned Braille
earlier," he insists. I struggled mightily."
As Ryles puts it, "At the age when we should be teaching Braille, we think:
our limited-vision kids are doing very well. But then they start falling
further behind."
Riccobono says that's the story across North America. At public schools, he
insists that "Braille is considered the last resort"-a tool teachers pull
out when the strained eyes of their somewhat-sighted pupil can no longer
keep up.
The shift began in the '70s, when most designated "schools for the blind"
shut down, and blind children were integrated into public school systems.
While blind schools had mandated the use of Braille for all, public schools
often did just the opposite. Fuelling that shift, says CNIB's Rafferty, were
a host of new concerns associated with being the lone blind kid among the
sighted masses. "For a lot of parents," he says, Braille became "a stigma
that labels children who might have a little bit of vision as being blind
For school districts, new technology is cheaper than hiring a Braille
teacher. And even Rodrigues, who calls Braille her "most precious tool as a
blind person," waxes rhapsodic about her Daisy Digital Talking Player: a
new-fangled, internationally standardized audio book for the visually
impaired that has top-tier sound quality and allows her to flip" between
pages. Rodrigues says that, on many a night, she falls asleep to the sound
of hers. But she admits the poetry of sitting down to read a book is lost on
an audio CD. "Braille makes everything come alive," she muses. "I can stop
and ponder a word. Or I can go back and read part of the last paragraph. The
words just dance off the page under my fingers."
Some advocates for the blind say it's not only the magic that's lost. In a
study Ryles conducted, she found that blind students who'd been taught
Braille early scored about the same as sighted students on a standardized
test measuring reading comprehension (61 versus 62 per cent). For those with
no Braille training, that score fell to an average of 38 per cent. The
discrepancy was worse for spelling. Having a written culture, versus an oral
culture, also shapes the way we think, according to some scholars.
In another study, a University of Calgary communications professor Doug
Brent and his wife, Diana, who teaches blind children, studied short stories
written by blind students. They found that stories by kids who did not know
Braille were more likely to feature fantastical characters or plots,-not a
bad thing. But they also tended to be grammatically poor, disorganized and
illogical. "As if all of their
ideas are crammed into a container, shaken and thrown randomly onto a sheet
of paper like dice onto a table," the Brents concluded.
There's even an economic case for Braille: in a study of legally blind
adults who'd lost their vision between birth and age 2, Ryles found that a
whopping 77 per cent of non-Braille users were unemployed. That number
dropped to 56 per cent for those who knew Braille. Of those whose Braille
knowledge was "extensive," most were employed.
But if a child learns Braille, in Canada there is no minimum guarantee of
how much instruction he or she will receive. "It depends on the school
system," says Rafferty.
Schools look at Braille like "tae kwon do lessons," Ryles says: something
kids should get for a few hours a week. "If we taught print to our
six-year-old sighted kids in that same way, no one would be literate."
That said, there are blind adults who do just fine without Braille.
New York Gov. David Paterson, who refused to learn it as a child, is one.
Cathy MacDonald, a stay-at-home mom in Lower Sackville, N.S., is another.
MacDonald lost her sight to diabetes in her twenties. She gave Braille a
try, but was "never really inspired" by it. She graduated from community
college with the help of talking books, and thinks Braille is an archaic
system. The people pushing for Braille,
she says, are often "baby boomers who don't want anything to do with
computers and who are not opening their mind up to new technology."
CNIB is not averse to technology's wonders. At any hour, the recording
studio at its Toronto office is full of (mostly) silver-haired volunteers
like Simon Curwen, a deep-voiced Brit and self-professed "ham"-who come in
for three-hour shifts to lend their songful voices to the production of new
audio materials.
But the institute is adamant that technology should be a supplement for most
children. Its website proclaims: "Braille = Equality, Braille equals
Independence, Braille = Choice."
Four months after its threatened closure, the CNIB library remains open
thanks to the governments of Ontario, Alberta, New Brunswick, P.E.I., and
the Northwest Territories, which all answered the plea for short-term
funding. But Rafferty says this is unsustainable. He asks that the CNIB
library be federally funded, like other public libraries. "It's a
fundamental human rights issue," he protests. "Why should someone who is
blind have to go to a charity to receive their library, when every other
Canadian gets it through regular government services?" Rafferty says Canada
is the only G8 country to not fund library services for the blind.
Advocates worry that if Braille materials are harder to access, the balance
between Braille and audio will be tipped even further. Ryles, a former Grade
1 teacher, began researching Braille when her own son was born blind. Given
the state of things today, she says she's starting to feel fortunate that he
was born completely in the dark: with no sight at all. That way, he was at
least guaranteed some braille. "We were very lucky that we didn't go through
all that: 'Should he read print? Should he read braille?' " she says. "You
could not have convinced me at the time that we were lucky. But we were
lucky."
http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/06/the-braille-crisis/
Donna J Jodhan is the president of Sterling Creations.
Now you can view blogs and editorials written by Donna at:
http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com (Donna Jodhan! Advocating accessibility for all)
http://www.onestopbookcafe.com (under the café talk link)
http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm (important answers to consumers concerns)
http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca (monthly editorial on issues on diversity)
http://www.sterlingcreationsca.blogspot.com (blogs for language professionals and accessibility consultants)
Good Saturday morning to you out there! It's yet another lovely Saturday morning and we your Café moms are again delighted to be with you once more. We hope that you have great plans for this gorgeous weekend and we hope you enjoy it.
Be good now, and have fun with our package.
Your Café moms
Week of August 28
Healthy eating tips
Breaking news! The Myth Of Superfoods
The Myth Of Superfoods
Huffington Post (blog)
Darya is a scientist, foodie and advocate of local, seasonal foods. For more healthy eating tips visit her blog Summer Tomato.
Read more at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/darya-pino/the-myth-of-superfoods_b_680777.html
Healthy eating topic of discussion
Aurora Beacon News
Come over to Kendall County Senior Center (908 Game Farm Road, Yorkville) at 2 pm Tuesday to learn about tips for healthy eating. ...
Read more at:
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/lifestyles/2601738,2_5_AU16_SENIORCOL_S1-100816.article
Web Bites: Healthy Living Summit edition
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog)
This week I'm going to focus a few blog posts on healthy eating tips I picked up from the sessions during the conference. It was a great weekend!
Read more at:
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/lifestyle/100764754.html
Healthy Living Info: Healthy eating tips
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Greetings everyone! I'm Jayna Sheffield, your friendly Café friend and I hope that you are all enjoying the month of August.
It's mid week and time for me to bring in our favorite editor, blogger, advocate, and spokes person; Donna J. Jodhan.
As mentioned last week, Donna and her esteemed team will be attending court in Toronto from Sep 21 to 23 inclusive with regard to her charter challenge. Donna is suing the Canadian government over their failure to recognize, legitimize, and protect the rights of over three million Canadians who are print disabled, blind, partially sighted, and deaf/blind. The Canadian government has failed to provide websites that are accessible and related information and web content that can be read in an alternate format.
Court will be held from 9:30 am at 180 Queen Street West and for more information you can contact us at info@onestopbookcafe.com. Please come out and support this very worthy cause. It can make the difference between obtaining what belongs to us or being plunged into darkness with little hope of return.
Here now is Donna
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Inaccessible websites a frustration
What most of our sighted world needs to understand is this: Inaccessible websites is probably one of the most frustrating challenges for blind and visually impaired persons. As the Internet continues to evolve at breakneck speed, and as more and more websites grace the Internet with their presence, it is becoming more and more difficult for blind and visually impaired persons to keep up. Not just blind and visually impaired persons, but the print disabled and those who are either technically shy or not technically savvy enough to be able to deal with inaccessible websites.
So who am I really referring to? The blind and visually impaired, those who are unable to use a mouse to navigate, those with various learning disabilities, and yes! Those who did not grow up in the age of technology namely seniors and aging baby boomers. If nothing is done to address the problem of inaccessible websites now, then I am afraid that the gap between those who are able to navigate and those who are unable to do so is only going to grow wider.
So, what makes a website inaccessible? Here are just a few facts for you to ponder:
Images, icons, and graphics that do not contain textual descriptions. Links that do not have meaningful descriptions. No keyboard equivalents for mouse pointer movements. Forms that do not contain fields that are clearly identified. Colors that do not allow for proper contrast. Fonts that make it difficult for persons with vision problems to read.
For me, whenever I encounter an inaccessible website, it means that I need to call on sighted assistance to help me navigate it and this then leads to a host of other problems. Problems such as: Having to give up my privacy and confidentiality, having to wait until someone is free to help me, sometimes having to pay others to assist me, having to trust others to read information accurately to me, plus more. Having to download software from an inaccessible website is a real headache for me. Inability to find information on an inaccessible website is yet another headache.
What most website developers often fail to realize is this: Accessible websites can benefit all persons. Inaccessible websites can only benefit the chosen few. For those of you who are involved in website design and development, I am going to lead you to a very informative website for you to check out. Visit www.w3c.org.
I'm Donna J. Jodhan your accessibility and special needs business consultant wishing you a terrific day and asking you to go out there and start convincing website designers and developers to make their websites accessible to all.
Donna J Jodhan is the president of Sterling Creations.
Now you can view blogs and editorials written by Donna at:
http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com (Donna Jodhan! Advocating accessibility for all)
http://www.onestopbookcafe.com (under the café talk link)
http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm (important answers to consumers concerns)
http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca (monthly editorial on issues on diversity)
http://www.sterlingcreationsca.blogspot.com (blogs for language professionals and accessibility consultants)
Hello there! It's your friendly Café team and today we have a great article to share with you.
One that we found through Dan Thompson and we are delighted to share it with you.
Have fun now and make it a great day.
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Create A Simple Web Page From Email And Share It Within Seconds
Posterous is almost certainly the quickest way to create a web page and get it online. Post a simple text message, or include additional content such as an MP3 file or a picture. Unlike traditional blogging and publishing services, such as Blogger or FaceBook, you don't even need to sign up for an account.
Think of something to say, then email it to:
www.post@posterous.com
Within a few seconds, you'll receive a reply telling you the address of your published page. Click on the link, and it's there for you (and the world) to see, It really is that easy. Web publishing doesn't get easier, or quicker, than this. If you want to show your holiday photos to family or colleagues, or publish the agenda for your next club meeting, this is the simplest way to do it. Initially your published page will be given a unique URL, albeit not a particularly friendly or memorable one. It can be changed, just view the page and click on the button to claim the account. You can then change the name (the bit before posterous.com) to anything you like, so long as it isn't taken already. And of course you can assign a password to the account too, so no one else can continue contributing to it.
Posterous is clearly no substitute for a full-featured web publishing system like Drupal, Joomla or WordPress. But nothing compares to it for speed. In the time it takes to send an email, you could publish your message as a web page instead. There are plenty of free places that you can publish content on the web. Blogger, WordPress.com, MySpace, Facebook, and plenty more.
But for sheer simplicity, Posterous is definitely worth a look.
Click this link to visit
http://www.posterous.com
If you have any questions about this article, please contact Dan at the following email address:
dthompson5@mchsi.com
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Hello there! I'm Matt Chadwick, your friendly Café friend and I am here to kick off the week with a very exciting article. An informative one at that; how to create your own audio game. It's for everyone and a great way to start the week.
We thank our friends at www.sterlingcreations.ca for passing this along to us.
Make it a great day!
Create Your Own Audio Games
Are you a devoted player of audio games? Is your brain spinning around with interesting and innovative ideas for games that you would like to make if you only knew how to go about it? If the answer to both of these questions is yes... Read on!
BGT is a revolutionary toolkit from Blastbay Studios which allows you to produce your own audio games from the ground up, without having any prior knowledge of computer programming at all. Who said game development had to be complicated? BGT, which stands for Blastbay Game Toolkit, allows you to spend all your valuable time coming up with new great ideas and concepts, rather than wasting months struggling with never-ending programming guides that don't make any sense to begin with. If you fit into this category of enthusiastic entrepreneurs, then BGT is the perfect tool for you to turn your ideas into stunning reality.
Features
Contains a powerful, high-speed game engine.
Uses an extremely versatile scripting language.
Comes bundled with many helper modules to make game creation even easier.
Ships with extensive documentation and example material.
Language syntax conforms mainly to that of C++, making it easy to learn other programming alongside BGT.
The language tutorial is available in audio form, read by a professional voice artist.
Two different versions to suit hobbyists and pros alike.
Liberal licenses - pay once, use forever.
BGT is currently in beta testing. This means that new features will be added, old ones may be changed or removed, and there may still be bugs and other stability issues.
We are more than happy to hear your feedback at this stage, so go ahead and give the engine a test run and tell us what you think!
Click this link to visit the BGT page of the Blastbay Studios website
http://www.blastbay.com/bgt.php
If you have any questions about this article, please contact Dan at the following email address:
dthompson5@mchsi.com
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Donna J Jodhan is the president of Sterling Creations.
Now you can view blogs and editorials written by Donna at:
http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com (Donna Jodhan! Advocating accessibility for all)
http://www.onestopbookcafe.com (under the café talk link)
http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm (important answers to consumers concerns)
http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca (monthly editorial on issues on diversity)
http://www.sterlingcreationsca.blogspot.com (blogs for language professionals and accessibility consultants)
Good Saturday morning to you! It's your Cafeé moms come to get you out of bed.
Time to rise and shine and get going! Time for you to welcome another gorgeous Saturday.
We just left your package for you and we hope you enjoy it.
Take care now
Your Café moms
Week of August 21
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Greetings everyone! I'm Jayna Sheffield, your friendly Café friend and it is my pleasure once again to introduce a blog by our dear friend Donna J. Jodhan.
Donna! Blogger, editor, writer, advocate, and so much more! A tireless worker and one who is headed to Canadian Federal Court in September to fight for the rights of Blind and partially sighted Canadians. We will be making more of an announcement on this momentous event in early September.
Here now is Donna and make it a great day.
Vision found and vision lost
There are not many people who can say that they were lucky enough to have gained some vision after being born blind. This was the case for me as a teen and on a typical fall day my doctor in Montreal informed me that he could give me a corneal transplant in order to improve my vision. Even now after all of these years, my heart still beats like a jack hammer as I recall the memories of it all. True to his word, DR Joel Rosen of Montreal Canada delivered on his promise and three months after the transplant, my world had changed. Going from almost total darkness to sunshine was something that I will never forget. My world had suddenly exploded into a kaleidoscope of colors and I had found myself just literally wanting to see as much as I could. I felt like a kid in Wonderland!
I could see people; my mom and dad and I will never forget the morning when I first discovered that I could see their faces. I rushed into the bathroom and as I gazed dazedly into the mirror I realized that I looked just like mom. I wept for joy and as the tears came pouring down my cheeks I thanked God for having sent DR Rosen to me. I could see the fat snowflakes chasing each other around. I could see the blue skies and the fluffy white clouds. I could see the green grass and the delightful colors of flowers. I could see so much more. Spring in Montreal allowed me to go out and explore; looking at passersby, learning to play basketball and roller skate, and walking down town with my best friend Char.
Some friends took me to a strip bar to see what it was like and what an experience that was. I enjoyed as much as I could and even learned to read and write but the phenomena for the doctors was this; I was somehow able to read print and to this day I can not figure out why. I remember sitting next to my dad on the sofa and reading the sports headlines in the Montreal newspaper as he proudly looked on. Then when I saw my two beloved brothers for the first time! My twin Jeffrey did not look anything like me! He was tall, handsome, and possessed a pair of skinny legs. My older brother Robert was shorter, looked more like me, and looked like a little boy. Then I went around visiting all of my cousins and aunts. What a treat!
I had 25 wonderful years of new vision. I was still categorized as blind but I did not care. I played ice hockey and air hockey. I enjoyed the placid green sea with those lazy white capped waves gently rolling onto the golden sand. I loved the sparkling sun rises and the peaceful sunsets. I enjoyed watching hockey on TV as well as figure skating. My beloved Montreal Canadiens team rushing up the ice in their red jerseys. The silver Air Canada jet bird gliding lazily over a deep blue Caribbean ocean with the sun streaming down on it from above. I learned to draw and paint and do so much more. I never tired of looking at pictures of my beloved granny, my hero Pierre Trudeau, Robert F. Kennedy, JFK JR, and all of those other handsome hunks, too many to mention. Then there were photos of my dogs when I was growing up! Forever imprinted on my mind along with the rest.
25 wonderful years of memories; too many to fit in to 100 suitcases. I will never forget and I thank God, DR Rosen, and all those who helped to make my memories lasting and cherished ones. My world may be dark now but the candles still flicker in my mind. The sparkling sunrises and the peaceful sunsets are still a part of me. The blue skies, golden sand, waves as white as lace, gorgeous flowers, and everything else are still a part of my world. I never got to see granny's gentle expression but her photo lingers in my mind and images of my dearest dad and beloved brother Robert who are now in Heaven will always be with me; in waking hours and in my dreams.
I am one lucky person because I was able to see all of this for a time whereas so many other blind persons would never be able to enjoy it. I think that by now you probably have the picture. Time for me to put away my book of memories for now.
I'm Donna J. Jodhan your friendly accessibility advocate wishing you a terrific day and encouraging you to go out there and share my story with others. If you would like to read more about my memories then please send me an email at donnajodhan@sterlingcreations.ca.
Donna J Jodhan is the president of Sterling Creations.
Now you can view blogs and editorials written by Donna at:
http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com (Donna Jodhan! Advocating accessibility for all)
http://www.onestopbookcafe.com (under the café talk link)
http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm (important answers to consumers concerns)
http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca (monthly editorial on issues on diversity)
http://www.sterlingcreationsca.blogspot.com (blogs for language professionals and accessibility consultants)
Hello there! It's your friendly Café team and boy o boy! We're smack bang in the middle of August and just humming along!
Today, we would like to share some of Steve's tips with you and without much further ado, here is Steve.
Make it a great day.
Steve's daily tips
Taken from Melanie Mama's corner
How To Go Raw!
Want to switch to a raw food diet? It’s not always easy converting to a new food plan.
But if you follow these tips, you can easily add more nutrient- and enzyme-rich foods into your diet.
Start Slow–
When you switch to a raw food diet, you might be worried about giving up other foods you enjoy. Instead of quitting your favorite foods cold turkey, gradually work in more whole, fresh, raw foods. An easy way to start is with dessert. Or try incorporating raw fruits, veggies and nuts into smoothies or salads for a meal.
Start Now–
It’s the best time of year to begin a raw food diet. With fresh produce everywhere during the summer, it’s easy to find sweet, succulent whole foods. Plus with the temperatures up, your body craves cooling foods, like fresh fruits.
Be Prepared–
Have raw snacks on hand so if you start craving a snack, you don’t turn to your old processed standbys. Stock up on assorted raw nuts and seeds, along with herbs, spices, tahini and nut butters. Also keep a blender and food processor on hand to make raw foods recipes.
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The Trick That Keeps Produce Crisp All Week
Make your produce stay fresh for at least seven days by tossing a few dry sponges into your refrigerator's crisper drawer. The absorbent rectangles will sop up the excess moisture that wilts veggies.
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Whiter Teeth For Less Money
Just wet your toothbrush, and dip it into a box of baking soda. Then, brush your teeth, and rinse. Repeat regularly, and you'll have whiter teeth at a price that you won't feel guilty about.
Why This Works
When mixed with water, baking soda creates a thick paste that's perfect for scrubbing away the stains on your teeth, and because it's applied with a toothbrush, it even does a good job of reaching and removing the stains that form between your teeth, something most whitening kits can't do.
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Need Fiber? Try Figs!
Depending on age and gender, a typical person should be getting between 25 and 50 grams of fiber a day. Unfortunately, the average American diet only contains about 11 grams of daily fiber. One natural source of fiber that may surprise you is figs.
Six dried figs offer up a solid 5 to 6 grams of fiber, plus they’re a naturally sweet and delicious treat that can tame even the sweetest sweet tooth.
But what’s the big deal about fiber, anyway? Fiber is the natural cleansing and detoxification nutrient that helps us maintain healthy gastrointestinal systems. "Research from Harvard University has shown that men with the highest dietary fiber intake (about 29g a day) had a 40 percent reduction in heart attacks compared to men eating the least fiber," wrote Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS, in his book, The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth. "High-fiber diets have also been shown to be associated with better blood sugar control and with much better weight control."
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Ensure Shoe Laces Stay Tied
Coat the ends of shoe laces with baby powder before you tie your shoes. Talc, a mineral in the powder absorbs any grease that can make laces slippery. And the slight friction it provides helps hands grip laces and knots stay in place.
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Why You Need Thiamine
Think back to health class. Remember learning about vitamin deficiencies? A thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency can lead to the nervous system disease with the unusual name: beriberi. This disease causes muscle wasting, gastrointestinal disorders, fatigue, weight loss and mental confusion. Thiamine, a water soluble nutrient, is necessary for healthy circulation, carbohydrate metabolism, digestion and brain function. Researchers continue to study its free-radical-fighting power against the effects of aging. You can find thiamine in common foods, such as egg yolks, brown rice, whole grains, peas, asparagus, raisins and prunes. The recommended daily intake of thiamine is 1.5 mg.
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What’s The Difference Between Green Tea And Black Tea?
Actually, the proper question would be what is the difference between green tea, black tea, white tea and oolong tea. First off, all four kinds of non-herbal tea actually come from the exact same warm-weather evergreen, the Camellia sinensis. Second, the only difference between the four is how they are processed and when.
Here’s a quick rundown:
White Tea—technically the least processed tea of all and the only one made from immature
leaves that are picked right before the buds have fully opened
Oolong Tea—partially fermented tea, but harvested from mature leaves and then "withered" or air-dried.
Green Tea—not fermented at all, made from mature withered leaves.
Black Tea—produced from fully fermented, mature leaves.
Most people know the health benefits of green tea, but if there were as many studies done on white tea as there are on green tea we might find that this purer form of tea might be even better for us. And for a long time, people thought Black Tea was inferior to Green Tea because the fermentation process required to produce black tea deactivates a key compound known as epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). While that is true, recent research has found that the fermentation process also creates a whole other set of powerful antioxidants. So if green is not your favorite color, you can stick with black and still know you’re enjoying one of the healthiest beverages available.
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Powered Up Oatmeal!
Oats contain soluble fiber which helps control blood sugar levels and holds hunger at bay longer because the body digests it more slowly. Add some blueberries to a bowl of oatmeal and you benefit from their antioxidant properties, which will lessen the inflammation response. Now add an ounce of walnuts to the mix and that dampens production of neuropeptide Y, a culprit in a bulging belly. Then, add a half teaspoon of cinnamon to your oatmeal and that, like the fiber, will inhibit a blood sugar spike. Mix that with a little stevia for sweetening, along with some coconut milk, rich in medium chain fatty acids, which actually help to burn fat more efficiently, and you’ve got a nutrition-powerhouse packed into a cereal bowl! And it tastes good, too!
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Unclog Problematic Spray Nozzles
Does your aerosol hairspray nozzle become clogged and you have to pick away the residue? The next time this pesky problem happens, dip the nozzle in rubbing alcohol, wait a minute, then rinse under hot water. The rubbing alcohol will cut through built up gunk.
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Egg Tips
The simplest way to tell if an egg is fresh is to observe it's shell.
If it's rough and chalky, it's fresh. If it's smooth and shiny, it's old.
You can also place an egg in cold salted water. If it sinks, it's fresh. If it floats, it's old.
To tell if an egg is hard boiled or raw, spin it. A hard-boiled egg will spin smoothly. A raw egg will wobble.
It is easier to separate eggs when they are cold.
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10 Benefits Of Lemon Water For Health*
Many people often love the tarty flavor of lemon juice in their dishes. But have you ever wondered if you could put this lemon juice to many more good uses than this? Yes! There are enormous benefits of lemon juice and water in your everyday life.
You simply need to arm yourself with relevant knowledge and you would soon start valuing this amalgamation more than ever.
Lemon is an inexpensive, easily available citrus fruit, popular for its culinary and medicinal uses. It is used to prepare a variety of food recipes such as lemon cakes, lemon chicken and beverages like lemonade and lemon-flavored drinks. It is also used for garnishing. Lemon juice consists of about 5 percent citric acid that gives a tarty taste to lemon. Lemon is a rich source of vitamin C. It also contains vitamins like vitamin B, riboflavin and minerals like calcium, phosphorus, magnesium as well as proteins and carbohydrates. Lemon is generally consumed in the form of lemon juice or lemon water. Lemon water makes a healthy drink, especially when taken in the morning. Daily consumption of lemon water provides a number of health benefits like:
1 — Good for stomach
Lemon can help relieve many digestion problems when mixed with hot water. These include nausea, heartburn and parasites. Due to the digestive qualities of lemon juice, symptoms of indigestion such as heartburn, bloating and belching are relieved. By drinking lemon juice regularly, the bowels are aided in eliminating waste more efficiently. Lemon acts as a blood purifier and as a cleansing agent. The intake of lemon juice can cure constipation. It is even known to help relieve hiccups when consumed as a juice. Lemon juice acts as a liver tonic and helps you digest your food by helping your liver produce more bile. It decreases the amount of phlegm produced by your body. It is also thought to help dissolve gallstones.
2 — Excellent for Skin Care
Lemon, being a natural antiseptic medicine, can participate to cure problems related to skin.
Lemon is a vitamin C rich citrus fruit that enhances your beauty, by rejuvenating skin from within and thus bringing a glow on your face.
Daily consumption of lemon water can make a huge difference in the appearance of your skin. It acts as an anti-aging remedy and can remove wrinkles and blackheads. Lemon water if applied on the areas of burns can fade the scars. As lemon is a cooling agent, it reduces the burning sensation on the skin.
3 — Aids in Dental Care
Lemon water is used in dental care also. If fresh lemon juice is applied on the areas of toothache, it can assist in getting rid of the pain. The massage of lemon juice on gums can stop gum bleeding. It gives relief from bad smell and other problems related to gums.
4 — Cures Throat Infections
Lemon is an excellent fruit that aids in fighting problems related to throat infections, sore throat and tonsillitis as it has an antibacterial property. For sore throat, dilute one-half lemon juice with one-half water and gargle frequently.
5 — Good for Weight Loss
One of the major health benefits of drinking lemon water is that it paves way for losing weight faster, thus acting as a great weight loss remedy. If a person takes lemon juice mixed with lukewarm water and honey, it can reduce the body weight as well.
6 — Controls High Blood Pressure
Lemon water works wonders for people having heart problems, owing to its high potassium content. It controls high blood pressure, dizziness, nausea as well as provides relaxation to mind and body. It also reduces mental stress and depression.
7 — Assist in curing Respiratory Disorders
Lemon water assists in curing respiratory problems, along with breathing problems and revives a person suffering from asthma.
8 — Good for treating Rheumatism
Lemon is also a diuretic and hence lemon water can treat rheumatism and arthritis. It helps to flush out bacteria and toxins out of the body.
9 — Reduces Fever
Lemon water can treat a person who is suffering from cold, flu or fever. It helps to break fever by increasing perspiration.
10 — Acts as a blood purifier
The diseases like cholera or malaria can be treated with lemon water as it can act as a blood purifier.
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Portobello Mushrooms:
Portobello mushrooms are a "cousin" of the commonly cultivated white mushroom. They can grow to be extremely large, however, and have a dark brown color, a flat cap and a tough, woody stem.
The fully mature mushroom has a large number of exposed "gills" on the underside of the cap, which causes the mushroom to lose moisture; this moisture loss results in a more concentrated flavor.
Their size (they're commonly as large as six inches in diameter) and strong, "earthy" taste make them popular substitutions for beef in vegetarian recipes. It is common to grill Portobellos and serve them as you would hamburgers, with all of the fixings.
They also make great fajita stuffers.
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