text:
Vega Sport Pre Workout Review | One of the Best of 2018
Vega Sport Pre Workout is a supplement that can offer you higher energy levels and better focus in the gym. Many people lose focus during their workout and get easily distracted by their phones, while others simply might not even have the motivation to get to the gym in the first place. Read this Vega Sport Pre Workout review to learn how pre-workout can fix these problems and find out the reason why this product isn't ranked on our list of the Top 10 Best Pre Workout Supplements of 2018.
Benefits of Vega Sport Pre Workout
The following are the most commonly reported benefits of using Vega Sport Pre Workout:
- Increased energy levels
- Reduced chance of early fatigue
- Improved endurance levels
- Better strength
What Is Vega Sport Pre Workout?
Vega Sport Pre Workout is a pre-workout supplement that is plant-based, gluten-free, vegan, and informed choice certified. This pre-workout blend might be the best call if you have dietary restrictions that keep you from dairy, or other products that are usually included in pre-workout supplements.
The way you start your workout can play a huge role in your overall performance. There are too many people at the gym spending more time on their phones than actually working out and making progress. Pre-workout supplements flood your body with the energy and focus you need to make sure you're focused on progress, and not Instagram.
Vega Sport Pre Workout comes in the following flavors: Acai Berry, Acai Berry (Sugar-Free), Lemon Lime, Lemon Lime (Sugar-Free).
How Does Vega Sport Pre Workout Work?
Vega Sport Pre Workout works by using a variety of different natural ingredients that are all vegan. These ingredients are typically different extracts from herbs that are actually very popular in nootropic supplements. They work together to help increase your focus and boost your energy levels for a more productive workout.
These ingredients also have the ability to increase your muscular endurance, thereby reducing the amount of time it takes to recover, and also increasing your rate of muscle growth. All of this can be accomplished when you are using a high-quality pre-workout with the right formula.
Vega Sport Pre Workout Ingredients
The following ingredients are all present in Vega Sport Pre Workout: Coconut Oil Powder, Yerba Mate, Devil's Claw, Green Tea Leaf, Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract, Ginseng, Turmeric, and Ginger.
Coconut Oil Powder: This healthy fat can help increase your energy levels and make sure you have enough fuel and steam to kick butt in the gym. Oils are often overlooked because people think of them as unhealthy, but there are some oils that can provide you with proper health benefits. Coconut oil may also be good for the heart.
Yerba Mate: This herb has all the benefits of green tea and coffee. It has more antioxidants and caffeine than green tea, so it can help give you the energy with all the same health benefits.
Devil's Claw: This ingredient can help with muscle pain, so you don't feel as sore while you're working out, and are able to push yourself farther. It utilizes natural ingredients that can act as anti-inflammatories.
Green Tea Leaf: Green Tea Leaf has two different active ingredients, Caffeine and L-Theanine. They work together to give your body energy without the negative side effects of caffeine alone.
Ginseng: Ginseng is a miracle herb that can help improve your overall health in many different ways. Ginseng has many molecules called ginsenosides that are known to help boost your body's immune response, and help it naturally resolve issues that arise from external/internal stressors.
Stacking Pre Workout With Protein Powder
It is important to make sure you are feeding your muscles before, during, and after your workout. The way to do this is by taking a pre-workout supplement before you hit the gym, so that you can push yourself to the max during your workout and give your muscles what they need to maximize breakdown.
Secondly, it's absolutely vital to take a protein powder after your workout is complete so that your muscles can heal and build themselves back up. Why even break them down if you're not going to build them back up? Protein powder ensures you're getting all the protein and nutrients you need after a workout to stimulate effective growth.
To find out about some of the most effective protein powders on the market, take a look at our carefully constructed list of the Top Ten Best Protein Powder Supplements of 2018.
The Pros
- Vegan
- Uses nootropic herbs
- Healthy nutrition label
The Cons
- Doesn't provide that much energy
- Comparatively weak formula
- Doesn't taste as good as the non-vegan pre workout powders (go figure)
Vega Sport Pre Workout Conclusion
Vega Sport Pre Workout, being a vegan pre-workout supplement, is very limiting and likely won't provide you with the same caliber of performance enhancement as some of the other more comprehensive pre-workout powders on the market. Vega Sport Pre Workout is a great choice if you can't use something else due to dietary restrictions, but if it's not an absolute necessity for you to use a vegan pre-workout, then we'd recommend opting for something else. To discover our favorite products on the market, view our list of the Top 10 Best Pre Workout Supplements of 2018.


text:
Saturday, 14 January 2017
24 comments:
And glad you avoided the really bad weather. Here in the South of England we had quite a lot of snow but I'm glad to say it's thawing now. It is very beautiful but I'm not a fan of driving on icy roads. Well, who is?ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm with you there - I hate driving on icy roads. I like looking at it, just not going anywhere in it!Delete
- Anonymous14 January 2017 at 19:28
Lovely photos of Dusty being all innocent:)) I remember the post with your mum looking really sad. And I think of it sometimes as it's so memorable. I was worried about the people over on the East coast, and glad it wasn't as bad as they thought. I agree, better to get out and be safe than stay and worse happen. xxReplyDeleteReplies
It's as if he has no idea how his toy ended up as a small piece of fluff with eyes!Delete
I think the authorities did a great job preparing for the worst, but I'm so pleased it wasn't needed :-)
So glad you're all right, Teresa. I remember your post and the sadness in your mother's eyes. I love the pictures of Dusty. He's looking so fit and well. xxxReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Joanna. My mum was always such a happy person no matter what life threw at her - it feels quite strange to have that photo of her looking so sad xxDelete
It's very difficult to get the weather forecast right at times and it's sensible to take precautions in light of the previous disaster. I think most of the country had less rain and snow than was predicted. We were expecting blizzards but only really had a mild one for a few hours! Love the photo of Dusty pinching the dragon.ReplyDeleteReplies
It's as well to be prepared isn't it, Rosemary. I feel it's better to be ready for the worst and end up pleasantly surprised.Delete
Dusty is always pinching cuddly toys, but only destroys his own. He just cuddles the ones he shouldn't have :-)
My dad came from North Norfolk and I still have relatives there. Glad it wasn't as bad down the East coast as it had been forecast. Stay safe, Teresa.ReplyDelete
Teresa, totally agree with you, never underestimate the power of water. Nothing stops it once it's going either.ReplyDelete
Dusty make me laugh, I expect you have to stock up via charity shops etc for more toys? He seems to get through them at a rate...
What a character! :-)
Thanks, Keith. The North Norfolk coast always seems so vulnerable - lovely part of the country though.ReplyDelete
It is a powerful force for sure, Maria.ReplyDelete
Dusty usually has Kongs and rope toys to play with as he doesn't destroy those, but the sheep was just a treat (and the 3 he got on his birthday weren't from me). I hadn't thought of looking in charity shops for the soft toys - what a good idea. I'd probably be able to get something without the dreaded squeaker!
Glad the floods didn't cause you too much trouble, Teresa. Of course it's always to be safe than sorry. Glad Dusty is enjoying life :) Take care and have a lovely week.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Nicola - hope you have a lovely week too!Delete
I think some people were actually complaining that they had been removed from their homes. I think the advanced warnings that they give these days are extremely helpful. Better to be safe than sorry. Lovely to see Dusty happily demolishing his toys. My friend gets all hers from a charity shop too.ReplyDeleteReplies
It's a great idea about the charity shop toys. I was very tempted by a toy ostrich they had at the vet's today, but I know he'd have murdered it in a matter of minutes :-)Delete
You have to be careful you don't get one full of beads. I expect you already know that though.Delete
That's a good thought, Maggie - I'll make sure I check! He seems quite happy at the moment with the remaining scraps of his Christmas and birthday toys, so I won't be looking for a while.Delete
Glad the precautions weren't needed, but agree with you that it was probably better to be slightly over cautious than have people unprepared if the flooding had been worse.ReplyDeleteReplies
For most people it was just moving anything of value upstairs, it doesn't take long to do that. I can imagine the outcry if there had been flooding and no one had been warned!Delete
Oh my, I just read "The Eyes Say it All," That is a story and a half. Glad you were safe and the tides were kinder than in 1953. My sister, who live sin Writtle, was telling me about the places along the coast, in danger, Jaywick etc. I also saw it on the news. It is a sobering thought, realising what our parents and grandparents went through. XReplyDeleteReplies
I think Jaywick caused the greatest concern this time and a lot of people were evacuated (along with their pets I believe). I hope your sister is keeping warm - Writtle was in the news for recording a temperature of -8 xxDelete
Thanks Teresa, Writtle seems to have a climate all its own. It has a heatwave when the rest of us are freezing and arctic conditions, now. My sister is known for exaggeration but I think she can be forgiven this time - it is true! ha ha! xDelete
Yes definitely colder in Writtle! xxDelete

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Answered By: Rick Ernest Last Updated: Jul 18, 2017 Views: 26
Instructors may choose to use the Calendar Tool to keep track of due dates or events.
Under Course Management, locate the Control Panel and click Tools. Then click "Course Calendar."
Note: You also have a Calendar link listed in your "Tools" panel on your My TCL Blackboard Home tab.
You may have several courses listed in multiple colors. We recommend only checking the
courses you currently are teaching to avoid any potential issues with loading your calendar effectively.
Click a day to add a due date or event. "Create Event" dialog box will appear (see image below). Fill it out as needed and choose save. Your event will be posted on the calendar and on the course home page. If you use the "Due Date" option in your assignments, these items will also display on the course calendar.


text:
May 29, 2010
art doll tutorial
I hope you enjoy this tutorial
and find it useful.
Look for stamps of body parts
that will go together.
My stamps came from
Character Construction
you can test your "Parts"
by stamping on to copy paper.
Stamp your chosen parts on to card stock
Use permanent ink .
Color them to your liking .
I used water color pencils
and acrylic paints for some.
Cut out your parts
and assemble.
One other thing I did
was to cut away the inside of the skirt
and glued an image behind it.
I also cut the tail part
of the bird ,so that
it was still attached but I could
place it out side of the skirt.....
this gave even more detention
to the skirt ....I did the same with the nest
add the arms and
legs last.
I found that my doll
was not sturdy enough
for me ,so ...I glued everything
on to another piece of card stock.
This also makes the back
look nice and tidy.
Then of course you need
to cut her out again.
I attached her arms
with tiny brads,
however they are glued on
but you can make them
so that they move.
Embellish your creation
to your hearts desire.
The more you can add ,
the more dimensional
it will look.
If you don't have the stamps
You can also draw your own
parts, or use appropriate
images, that you can find in magazines etc/
Try one and please show me photos.
email me with any questions and
Ill do my best to help you
through it!!
11 comments:
They are just beautiful, Lill!
- May 29, 2010 at 9:32 PM
- Valerie B. said...
Beautiful job Lillian. Love your colors!
Valerie B.
- May 30, 2010 at 10:35 AM
Lill...these are Gorgeous!!!I love love love them!I'm going to try it soon...don't have any body part stamps tho.........is this for your Marie journals?????
Hope all is well with you up there!Here in illinois it's felt like Key Largo the last week....90o and humid...
Take care. XO Sue
- May 31, 2010 at 1:01 PM
- Laura Haviland said...
Thank you so much Lillian, you made my week !! So nice to hear from you.
I think these art dolls are so full of imagination.
They are such fun,hope to see more little beauties?
Have a great day,Hugs Laura.xoxx
Thank you for sharing with me.
- June 3, 2010 at 1:35 AM
- peggy gatto said...
These are delightful!!! I loved the ideas in your tutorial. Your ideas made these extra special!
- June 6, 2010 at 1:09 PM
- BN Farrington said...
They are gorgeous! Wonderful work :O)
- June 7, 2010 at 7:49 PM
- Von said...
I like the idea of using images from magazines :0 Love how you have put them together too
- June 8, 2010 at 3:55 AM
- Mary R. said...
your art is great ...I love your paper dolls Lill just great!!
- June 24, 2010 at 7:50 PM
- Earla said...
You have some beautiful things on you blog. You as talented with mixed media as you are with a paint brush!
- June 25, 2010 at 7:00 PM
- Earla said...
You have some beautiful things on you blog. You as talented with mixed media as you are with a paint brush!
- June 25, 2010 at 7:00 PM
- Peggy B said...
I love visiting your blog not only for the beautiful work you do but for all the helpful tips!!
- December 27, 2010 at 11:05 AM


text:
school trombone lesson - or geese
farting overhead?
I couldn't resist...sorry. HA!
These thoughts represent my life as a poet and my questions, amazing moments, poignant exchanges, compassion, and outrage at times, gathered as I work in public school and community settings. My goal is to instill a passion for language, reading, writing, and the art of poetry in anyone willing to suspend belief that they cannot express or interpret for themselves.


text:
Pumpkin Welcome Door Hanger: $1.00
Primitive Star Boxes: $5.00
Angel Collector Picture: $2.00
Primitive Washboard: $4.00
Primitive Crocks: 25¢ each.
Well Tammy you certainly found some very generously priced flea market finds!
Good for you.
Happy Sunday!
Looks like you hit the jackpot at the flea market...Love the Angel picture..
Wow, great finds. :) Lucky you.
Have a wonderful week.
Take care, Janet W
Oh my, I wish I could go to the flee markets with you ! I loooove everything you have bought ! Have a lovely week Sweetie ! Hugs, blessings and love from CatherineReplyDelete


text:
Show it off properly with detailed aerial images
Drone Angel Imaging Videos
Amazing aerial video with none of the restrictions of conventional aerial photography – great angles from lower heights, hover, pan.
House Sales , Holiday Properties
Are you selling your house? Got your own website? Make an impact with our high-resolution affordable aerial photography. Agents, contact us today.
What is a Drone?
A small, almost silent electric helicopter lifts a high-resolution digital camera into the sky whilst holding its position accurately using GPS positioning.
Rise above your competitors with Drone Angel
Drone Angel Imaging is based on Seil Island in Argyll, near Oban
We offer high quality affordable aerial photography throughout Argyll and the Isles and further afield in Scotland.
Our services are aimed at property owners and estate agents, at small businesses wanting to enhance their online presence or create dynamic presentations for clients, at news services, blogs, sporting events. The uses for affordable aerial imaging are endless. Event Filming, Property Inspections, Aerial Surveys or some extra special footage for your wedding video . . .
We offer per-image packages – eg six HD aerial photographs from £95 for you to print, use on websites or in any way you want – or per-day all you can film packages from £300 for the drone, the pilot, image downloading, processing and transmission to you and free travel up to 15 miles from our base PA34 4TR, 12 miles S. of Oban, excluding any ferry costs. (35p/mile thereafter)
We can also offer help and advice incorporating the aerial images or videos into your website.
Output is in the form of HD 12mb jpg stills or HD video.
Please note that commercial drone operation, including aerial photography, requires a Remote Pilot's Certificate and documented permission from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. We are qualified & licensed with the CAA with public liability insurance to £1,000,000, which can be increased for specific jobs if required.
Exciting new wedding service
Striking aerial/drone photos add a new dimension to your wedding album or video. Ask for our special 'summer madness' offer at just £175 for the standard package or £250 for the enhanced package


text:
Jeff. (Casual.)
Jeff Talbott has appeared on Broadway (Sly Fox, Fortune's Fool), and off-Broadway (Abundance, Such Good Friends, Home of the Brave). He has extensive nationwide regional credits, including many Christmas seasons as Ralph, the narrator of A Christmas Story. Other recent roles include Professor Elmore Crome (Abundance), Felix (The Odd Couple), Jack (Race), Schultz (circle mirror transformation), Vice Principal Panch (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), David Frost (Frost/Nixon) and Father Flynn (Doubt) at theatres including Cleveland Playhouse, St. Louis Repertory Theatre, Pioneer Theatre Company, Studio Theatre (DC), Paper Mill Playhouse, Goodspeed Musicals, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Yale Repertory Theatre , Geva, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Missouri Repertory Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre and Syracuse Stage, among many others. He has been in movie theatres (Julie & Julia) and on television (Madam Secretary, Orange is the New Black, Unforgettable, Boardwalk Empire, The Sopranos, all the Law & Order's (multiple times), One Life to Live, As the World Turns). Jeff is a member of TACT, and is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama.
For production shots and reviews of Jeff's work, click HERE.
For his resume and reel, click HERE.


text:
New Exhibit at the Miracle of America Museum
by Mary Stewart Sale, Autumn 2002.
The spinsters and knitters in the sun,
Sometime in the 1600s an order of nuns set up a school in the historic town of Bayeux, France, just inland from Normandy's Channel coast, establishing a tradition of dentelle aux fuseaux, or bobbin lace. Using bone or wooden rods wound with fine threads of silk, linen, drawn silver or gold, lace was created by weaving and twisting a dozen to more than 600 bobbins around an intricate cluster of pins, often fashioned of fish bones. The nuns' laces clothed altars, trimmed vestments and other ecclesiastical accessories. Flanders, Italy and Spain also developed cottage industries in the art of bobbin lace about this time. In England, Queen Catherine of Aragon taught lace making while residing in Ampthill in 1531, and Flemish immigrants fleeing from persecution brought the art with them in the 1560s. Bobbin lace was passed down in a show- and- tell tradition of skill, patience and arduous toil by peasant women working late into the night after the daily chores were done, using magnifying loupes and a single candle magnified by water flasks.
Demand for handmade lace grew in the 17th century, and women and children were schooled in its making. Until the Industrial Revolution, life's comedies and tragedies became interwoven with the history of lace. The finest, most painstaking laces assumed almost priceless value up through the 19th century, becoming one of Europe's dearest articles of commerce. Lace was an insignia of rank and station, so highly prized that noblemen sold acres of land to buy lace made by poor women of the towns and countryside, who themselves wore 'beggar's lace' made from coarser threads. The greatest period for lace making was during the Napoleonic wars when no lace was imported and exports to America resumed after the War of Independence. Women and men were paid 25 shillings per week for working lace for ruffs, cuffs, parasols, fans and other foppish fashions of the wealthy and royal. Church leaders railed against such extravagance, demanding laws to limit how much or who could wear lace, while winking at elaborate christening gowns, wedding dresses and lace for court and state occasions. Vermeer's painting of "The Lacemaker" [Dentelliere], circa 1660 – 1670, hangs in the Louvre in Paris, and Maes' "/old/exhibits/lacemaker" may be seen at the MOMA in New York City.
The intelligence, logic and mathematics behind the lace patterns and tools are on exhibit at the Miracle of America Museum on Highway 93, just south of Polson.
Pillow lace, bobbin lace and bone lace are all terms used for the textiles created on three kinds of bolsters on display. The 'cookie pillow' is a large, mounded and padded circle of velvet on which doilies, handkerchiefs and fans are worked. The continuous lace edgings are made on one of two kinds of rotating cylinders with porcupine- like bristles of tiny pins. Each pin supports a fine thread weighted by a pair of slender bobbins. The 3 to 5 inch long bobbins are a collector's delight, made from bone, wood, pewter, glass, brass or ivory. Antique bobbins may be carved, intricately lathe- turned, or inlaid with metals or exotic woods. Some are inscribed with names, dates and messages to commemorate events such as hangings, or to share romantic thoughts. One famous bobbin is inscribed, "My mind is fex [fixed], I cannot rang[e], I love my choice too well to chang[e]." On another: "Elisha Smith Goodman, Born April 9, 1824, died May 29, 1843, aged 19 years." English bobbins have a loop at the end for "spangling," a loop of beads, old coins or buttons to weight the bobbin and keep it from rolling around on a round surface. One imagines the clicking, tinkling sound of the bobbins being worked into yards of lace in the twilight in the Old World.
The lace patterns themselves are 'prickings,' or parchment perforated like a tiny stencil with the outline and inner shapes of the lace. A pin is strategically inserted in each hole of the pattern so that threads are woven and twisted in picots, spiders, braids, ground and filling designs for the most gossamer and delicate of laces.
Yet for all its intricacy and mystery, all bobbin lace consists of two basic stitches, the twist and the cross. Combinations of these two simple movements form the basis of all bobbin lace, and can be done with old- fashioned clothespins, string and a small pillowcase made into a stiff bolster that will support multiple pins. Pillows were traditionally stuffed with sawdust or straw. The small stands to support the pillows are called horses, maids or ladies. Some cylinder pillows were simply rotated in one's lap, with a pincushion hanging near, frequently shaped like a heart.
Hardly a lost art, bobbin lace is demonstrated every summer at the Living History event at the Miracle of America Museum. The museum is open all winter 8 – 5 Monday through Saturday and 1:30 – 5 Sunday. Rates are $2 for children and $5 for those over 12 (AAA & seniors over 65 – 50¢ discount to $4.50).
The Great Falls Weavers and Spinners and Lacers Guild meets to make bobbin lace, and supplies and books are available from Sweden through Unicorn Books, 1338 Ross Street, Petaluma CA 94954, (707) 762-3362.
Mary Stewart Sale, Blue Elephant Studio,
NEWS RELEASE, Autumn 2002, Polson Montana.
Home » Uncategorized » Dentelle Aux Fuseaux (bobbin lace)
Jun 4, 2010 No Comments ›› Gil Mangels


text:
Work Specifications, Charles Thompson - Walter Estes
Dimensions: 12 x 10 in. (30.5 x 25.4 cm)
Medium: paper and ink
Credit Line: Old State House Museum Collection
Description: Charles Thompson work specifications for a residence five miles south of Scott, Arkansas for Walter Estes No Date No Address Constructing a one story brick veneer house. Payments for the construction are to be made once every two weeks. Trees will be cut down and removed. Chimneys and 8'' walls will be constructed according to the drawings. Tile floors will be used in the bathrooms. All outside wood and metal will have three coats of oil and lead paint. The contractor will spend $75.00 on finishing hardware. A water well will be drilled. There are 8 scanned pages.
Object Number: 2007.136.03.1-8


text:
A look at what's going on in Trinidad, on H Street, and in the larger area north of Capitol Hill.
Monday, April 03, 2006
DCist: Farmers Market to Return in May
DCist is reporting that the H Street Farm Fresh Market will return the first Saturday in May. The H Street Market is located in the middle of the 600 block of H Street.
3 comments:
I never went last year. Mea culpa. My Spring resolution this year is to check it out. It's a bit of a catch-22. I'm not inclined to shop on H street until it is more like Eastern Market/Barracks Row, but H street won't thrive like those areas unless and until locals start shopping there.
- Apr 4, 2006, 10:28:00 AM
The farmer's market on H is nothng like that crap they sell over at Eastern market. It all is local and all organic. Wait till you taste it. It will ruin your ability to enjoy supermarket (or eastern market) fruits and vegetables. I have missed it all winter.
- Apr 4, 2006, 9:42:00 PM
- inked said...
While the H Street Market is producer only (unlike Eastern Market), it is not all organic. Cedarbrook farm (David & Sheila) is organic.
- Apr 4, 2006, 10:13:00 PM


text:
Click here to download (30 days trial basis).
Deliver a responsive multi‑device experience
Create your course and click publish to deliver it to every device. That's it. The new responsive player dynamically adapts to tablet and smartphone screens, providing an optimal view of your course on every device—without you tweaking a thing.
Add closed captioning
Now you can import a caption file for each audio track and video in your course. Then, style captions using any font you want.
Structure content with tables
An important accessibility feature, tables communicate to screen readers how content is organized and provide context to learners.
Add new dial interactions in seconds
Let learners manipulate data and slide content with dial interactions. Customize pre-built dials or create your own from any object, graphic, or image.
Create game-like interactions
Build game-like interactions easily with new triggers and motion path features.
Publish high-performance HTML5 courses
HTML5 output looks better, runs faster, and supports more features than ever before.
Boost your productivity
Let Storyline do more of the work for you. Use the latest productivity enhancements to help you finish projects faster.


text:
Parks and recreation:Recreation:Rentals and bookings - recreation facilities
Skip to main content.
Skip to search.
Search field
Submit search
Submit search
powered by Google Search Appliance
Submit search
Programs and services
Programs and services navigation dialog
Recycling information
Composting information
Garbage information
Water services
Environmental management
Climate change
Calgary's trees
Building, planning and business
Business and local economy
Additional Information & Resource Library
Parks and recreation
Children and youth
Arts and culture
Traffic and driving
Road permits
Construction projects
Road maintenance
Transportation planning
Cycling in Calgary
Calgary Transit
Animal services
Adopting a cat or dog
Licensing a cat or dog
Lost cats and dogs
Responsible pet ownership
Animal complaints
Programs and volunteering
Taxes and property assessment
Social programs and services
Affordable housing
Youth programs
Community services
Fair entry low income assistance
Bylaws and public safety
Public safety
Calgary Fire Department
Calgary Police Service
Land use bylaw
Council navigation dialog
Office of the Mayor
Mayor Naheed Nenshi
Councillors and Wards
Ward 1 - Ward Sutherland
Ward 2 - Joe Magliocca
Ward 3 - Jyoti Gondek
Ward 4 - Sean Chu
Ward 5 - George Chahal
Ward 6 - Jeff Davison
Ward 7 - Druh Farrell
Ward 8 - Evan Woolley
Ward 9 - Gian-Carlo Carra
Ward 10 - Ray Jones
Ward 11 - Jeromy Farkas
Ward 12 - Shane Keating
Ward 13 - Diane Colley-Urquhart
Ward 14 - Peter Demong
Find your Councillor & Ward
Ward Information
Ward and Community Map
Sign up for Ward News
Ward Community Event Fund
Contact The Office of The Councillors
Contact your Councillor
Submit comments to all Councillors
View map
City Council
About Council
How does Council work?
A Brief History
Get Involved
City Hall 101
Council News in Brief
Sign up for Ward news
Council Meetings
Watch meeting online (webcast)
Our Organization
Parks and recreation:Recreation:Rentals and bookings - recreation facilities
Currently selected
Recreation slideshows
Drop Off Library
Photo Gallery
Site Pages
Share this page
Playfield Information
Page Content
Playfield Information:
Zero Tolerance Policy
Information Privacy Statement
Facility rental terms and conditions
Cancellation and Amendment Policies
Conditions of use and regulations
Playfield Regulations
Application Forms:
Playfield Application Form
Playfield Tournament Application Form
Food Truck Parking Stall Application
for availability
Tips on how to search for playfield availability
Playfield Booking Information
Rectangular field
Minimum Booking time: 1 hour.
Monday - Friday: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Diamond minimum
booking time: 3 hours starting at:
Monday - Friday: 6 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday: 9 a.m., 3 p.m. or 6 p.m.
Diamond and cricket pitches must be booked weekdays from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Applications submitted before 8:30 a.m. on Public Day will be moved to the bottom of the list at 9 a.m., and processed after applications submitted between 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m.
Playfield Special Event Application Policies
For tournaments, day camps, or weekday bookings before 6 pm complete the online
playfield tournament application form
All applicants who submit a playfield tournament application or Day Camp requests
will be contacted for payment of a $26.25 non-refundable administration fee. Your application will be sent to the appropriate Parks area office for review when this fee is paid.
Tournament/day camp applications must be received a minimum of 4 weeks prior to your planned event to allow for processing and approval.
*Special Events (non-sporting events):
Any event that is not a regular sporting event and is not serving alcohol (such as community days, carnivals) must refer to
booking a park, pathway or greenspace
A non-refundable initial payment of 25% of the total rental cost is due 7 days after approval of your event. This initial payment is non-refundable. The remaining balance is due 1 month prior to the first booking date on the permit. The application will be reviewed by Parks, which will provide specific permissions for use of BBQ's, tents, extra maintenance provided by the city, etc. This process can take up to four weeks.
Port-o-potty rentals are highly recommended.
To request a
Food Truck Stall
, see
Booking Food Truck Stalls at Athletic Parks, Playfields and Parks
If any of the following four components apply to your event, it is considered a festival event and you must contact Event Services. Visit
planning a festival
for more information.
Fireworks, open flame or other pyrotechnics
Tents, stages and/or other structures exceed a combined 600 square feet
Alcohol sales or service
Use of roadways
Playfield Renewal Rights
To qualify for playfield renewal rights, you must have a booking of: a minimum of
5 dates
one playfield
for the
same time period
, on the
same day of the week
, for
consecutive weeks
. (Example: minimum of 5 bookings at one playfield, Wednesday evenings from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. for 5 consecutive weeks).
Renewal bookings are based on your organization's previous booking of an individual playfield on a session-to-session basis (example: Fall renews to Fall, Winter renews to Winter).
If you delete dates from your renewal permit resulting in less than 5 bookings, or resulting in your bookings becoming non-consecutive each week, you may lose your renewal rights.
It takes 2 years to establish a renewal and 2 years to lose a renewal. This allows
established renewal
groups some flexibility for unforeseen circumstances. If a group falls below the 5 dates booking minimum for 2 years in a row, the renewal is lost.
Established renewals
are groups who have booked a minimum of 2 years in a row. If your booking is considered a renewal, you will automatically receive a renewal permit the following session. You will not have to apply for the space, and you will be given the option to cancel the renewal permit without charge.
New renewals
are groups that have qualified for renewal status for the first time. These groups are offered a renewal if there are no operational or historical booking conflicts.
Special events, tournaments and track meets do not qualify for automatic renewals.
Tournaments do not qualify for automatic renewals.
Playfield Payment Policies
Payment for
5 or less
dates booked is due immediately.
For Payment of
more than 5 dates
our Customer Service Centre will contact you once your application has been processed to confirm your booking and request payment.
Playfields are subject to a minimum $10.00 + GST fee for one time bookings or if the total cost of the permits is less than $10.00
Payment options
- You can pay for your playfield
by phone
in person
, or
by mail
Click here for payment instructions
Your permit is your official invoice.
Playfield Cancellation Policies
Please review our standard
cancellation & amendment policies
that apply to all bookings.
You can cancel or change your booking using the
amendment app
or by contacting
Facility Bookings
Additional Cancellation & Amendment Notes:
Cancellations or amendments must be received by the Facility Booking office a minimum of 7 business days in advance of the rental date.
E-class playfields are non refundable after April 15th of the current year.
Payment of the tournament or day camp administration fee and 25% deposit are non-refundable.
Inclement weather refunds
No refunds are given for inclement weather/rainouts (*exception – tournaments).
Rain out or inclement weather refunds for tournaments will be processed when the renter contacts Facility Bookings at
(option 2) no later than the next business day after your event.
Refunds for tournament rain outs will be less the 25% deposit and tournament or day camp administration fee.
Regular bookings (Pick Up's) and renewal bookings do not qualify for inclement weather or rain out refunds.
Share this page


text:
This post is part of the Exploring Reggio series with:
The Imagination Tree | Learn with Play at Home | One Perfect Day | Twodaloo
This week we are sharing some ideas for using a mirror to enhance your child's play.
We use mirrors a lot, everyday even. You've probably seen activities using mirrors around a fair bit recently. I think it is really great that more and more children are being offered the opportunity to play with and explore mirrors. Something so simple, so inexpensive and so easy to come by really can change an activity entirely, taking our children's play in new directions, sparking new levels of creativity and provoking new questions and curiosities.
Take some blocks and place them on the table. Now place a long mirror behind those blocks and see how that one mirror changes the child's play. When I first added a mirror to our block area I noticed a dramatic change in how Jack and Sarah played with the blocks. They watched themselves build, considered what their buildings looked like from all directions and added blocks to the front as well as the back of their buildings.
When you're setting out an observational art exploration, pop a mirror underneath the subject to reflect light back onto the subject as well as draw the child's attention to the underside of the subject.
Or just like with the blocks, place a mirror up against the wall behind a small world scene. The mirror will brighten the space and creates a sense of openness, as the blank wall has now been replaced by the small world being reflected back to the child.
Mirrors are common place in Reggio and Reggio-inspired classrooms. And too in Reggio-inspired homes like ours. The Reggio Emilia Approach places enormous value on the role of the environment for creating an inviting, engaging, beautiful, comfortable place where children feel secure and where their insatiable innate curiosities are nurtured and encouraged.
For this exploration I gathered together some interestingly textured materials along with some natural playdough as a sensory base. The wooden trays came from a thrift shop but you can use any tray which allows the child to comfortable see all the materials available to them.
I often use kitchen tiles, in this case the tile is a nice smooth work surface for the playdough. Now you're ready.
I had noticed that when Jack is drawing or creating in some way, his faces often have very little details; usually eyes, sometimes a mouth, rarely a nose and never ears, eyebrows or eyelashes. I thought this exploration might encourage him to think about the features on his own face and recreate them using the playdough and the gathered materials.
Jack and Sarah used the materials in their own way, making their own discoveries and creating their own designs. It was interesting watching Sarah as she piled beads and woodchips and flowers onto her playdough, talking all the while about eyes, and mouths and noses.
Here's a short video of Jack and Sarah as they played. You can see how Sarah interacts with the mirror, moving her face around and scrunching up her nose. You can also hear her talking about different facial features as she creates.
We'll have another Exploring Reggio post in a fortnight. In the meantime, why not pop over to my co-hosts and see how they used mirrors to enhance their child's play.


text:
Josephine Butler was one of the great social reformers of the nineteenth century. Although a deeply pious woman, she tirelessly campaigned for the welfare of prostitutes and led the campaign for the repeal of the Contagious Diseases Act in 1886.
Professor James Stuart said in his tribute to Josephine Butler, after her death, 'Mrs Butler was one of the great people of our world. In character, in work done, in influence on others, she was among that few great people who have moulded the course of things. The world is different because she lived...She was a great leader of men and women.'
Born in Northumberland in 1828, to wealthy landowners, John and Hannah Grey, Josephine and her nine siblings were raised with the staunch influence of her father's political views and activities and her mother's religious teachings in Christianity. John grey had high moral principles and a strong dislike for inequality and injustice. He was also an active member of the Anti-Slavery Society of Northumberland.
In 1852, Josephine married George Butler, an academic from Cambridge. It was around this time that Josephine became active in feminists movements. Both she and George shared a deep Christian faith and a strong commitment to liberal reforms.
It was after the tragic death of their five year old daughter, Eva, that Josephine stricken with grief and depression, plunged herself into her charity work. "I became possessed with an irresistible desire to go forth and find some pain keener than my own - to meet people more unhappy than myself," she later wrote.
In 1866, Josephine, George and their three sons moved to Liverpool, where George was to take a position as the new headmaster in Liverpool College. It was here at Brownlow Hill Workhouse, that Josephine had her first encounter with prostitutes. Women that were forced by lack of work into prostitution to feed their children, were rejected by society as 'ultimately bad.' Josephine always found them 'courteous and gentle,' Despite being of weak and frail health herself, she would sit on the damp bricks of the workhouse floor and join the women in their tedious work of picking oakum for caulking boats.
The abysmal treatment and suffering that prostitutes received in the workhouse led Josephine to open her own home to these poor unfortunate women, many of which were disease ridden and many were children. Even though accepting these women into his home was jeopardizing his career, George Butler shared Josephine's compassion and welcomed the women and children, whatever their circumstances.
Before long the Butler's beautiful, grand home was full. Josephine, anxious by the plight of the many female penitents being discharged from the workhouse into a life of homelessness, set about establishing her own refuge for female outcasts. In 1867, the Butlers secured a building near their own home which became known as the 'House of Rest.'
She would train the women for domestic service or prepare them for emigration. Women could earn a sixpence a day, with which they were 'delighted,' making clothes either from donated recycled garments or new cloth. She wrote, " I have expended a good deal in materials to make clothes for the poor and have got several women fitted out to return to their homes in Ireland or America, which they were prevented doing by nakedness."
Josephine also had a keen interest in women's education and in 1867, she joined Anne Jemima Clough in organizing courses of advanced study for women. Together they formed the North of England Council for promoting the Higher Education of Women, of which Josephine was appointed president. After campaigning to Cambridge University to provide more opportunities for women students, in 1869, The Cambridge Higher Examination for women over the age of eighteen was sanctioned.
The campaigning continued and spread across the continent, following a visit by the Butlers to Switzerland in the same year. This led to the formation of the International Women;s Association, which extended Josephine's influence across France, Italy, Belgium, Holland and Germany. It was around this time that Josephine began her crusade against the Contagious Diseases Act, introduced in the 1860s and sought to control the spread of sexually transmitted diseases in the armed forces by regular internal examinations of prostitutes. She objected to any laws applying only to women and this act was no exception.
Throughout her campaigning, she was often shunned and beset with 'violent and cruel' criticism, being referred to 'a woman who calls herself a lady.' The idea of a woman speaking about sexual matters in public was quite shocking, but still George continued to support his wife regardless. The Act was finally repealed in 1886.
Around 1885, Josephine came into contact with Florence Booth of the salvation Army, who shared Josephine's distress concerning the number of young child prostitutes 'walking our streets.' Girls as young as thirteen years of age were working in brothels on the continent.Under English law the seduction of a child aged thirteen and over was not a legal offence. This widespread organized trafficking of young girls was known as the White Slave Trade. Girls were misled to believe that they were going with a seemingly respectable foreign gentleman to Brussels, to a highly paid position or perhaps marriage. On arrival, the poor unfortunate girls would be handed over with false identifications to a terrible, cruel life in a Belgian brothel.
Together with William Stead, the editor of the Pall Mall Gazette, Josephine and Florence set out to publicize this dreadful trade. With the help of a former brothel-keeper, Rebecca Jarrett, a thirteen year old girl called Eliza Armstrong was brought from her alcoholic mother for £5, to be transported to the continent. Eliza was in fact taken to Paris, where she was put to service with a good Christian family known to the Salvation Army. This exposure led to an uproar and the passage of the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1885, which raised the age of consent from thirteen to sixteen years.
After George Butler died in 1890, Josephine continued campaigning until the early 1900s, where in the last few years of her life she became a supporter of the National Union of Suffrage Societies. She died in 1906 at her son George's home in Northumberland.
Image credit: Wikipedia
Hello and welcome to my blog where I hope you will enjoy my snippets from women's history.
Thursday, 8 January 2015
Josephine Butler ( 1828 - 1906)
5 comments:
What an amazing and inspirational woman and what a difference she made. Another informative and enjoyable post, thank you xxReplyDelete
She really was amazing and way ahead of her time too. Thanks for dropping by Teresa.xxReplyDelete
Thanks to Mel for sending me a link to your great blog. Love the way you write...light, interesting facts, not too wordy, a really enjoyable read. I look forward to more in 2015.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous9 January 2019 at 03:39
I'm not that much of a online reader to be honest but yourReplyDelete
sites really nice, keep it up! I'll go ahead and bookmark your
website to come back in the future. All the best
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
|<< Previous photo | Latest photo | JH.com home | Archive | About/Links | Portfolio | RSS Feed | Next photo >>
Driving Force
ISO: 400, Shutter speed: 1/30, Aperture: f/2.8,
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Flash: None, Cropping: None,
Lens: Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 EX DC, Focal length: 50mm,
Captured: 19th November 2005, 4:47pm,
This is another shot from Stratford. And before you say it, I know that big out of focus blob in the bottom right is annoying. With hindsight I would've liked sharp focus throughout but I didn't bother to check properly at the time. You'd think the f/2.8 aperture would've given it away but there you go. I'm stupid.
Permanent link to this page:
Sys, Tue 22nd Nov, 2005, 9:29pm
Nickoli, Tue 22nd Nov, 2005, 9:45pm
Nickoli, Tue 22nd Nov, 2005, 9:50pm
milou, Tue 22nd Nov, 2005, 10:05pm
Jamey, Tue 22nd Nov, 2005, 10:28pm
HarryP, Wed 23rd Nov, 2005, 11:50pm
Richard, Thu 24th Nov, 2005, 1:53am
metal mickey, Fri 6th Jan, 2006, 4:03pm
Suze, Mon 16th Jan, 2006, 7:35pm
To leave a comment, fill out the form below and click submit. The form should automatically remember your details (name/site) so you don't have to enter them next time.
Mailing List
If you would like to receive a link (or thumbnail picture, if you've got HTML enabled) via email every time a new picture is posted, please enter your email address into the box below and click submit. You can remove yourself from the list easily at any time and I promise I will NEVER use your address for spam or give it to anyone else.


text:
Bring …
and mud…
and mud creatures..
(I have to confess that I did move the salamander a few feet to pose him under the four leafed clover. The old fashioned way of setting up pictures, before Photoshop)
and mothers..
In preparation for next week's shearing, I discovered that Momma Wren had chosen to build a nest in a basket of fleece sitting on my work table.
A cardboard box on top of the basket gave her a narrow entrance into her cave. I moved the box to get a picture of the eggs. It has been replaced. Wrens are pretty tolerant of humans if you don't get too close. I'll be using a different table in the fleece room for a while! It's good luck to have a wren nest in your house.
A four leafed clover and nest of wren eggs! What a great year!
And … maybe, with some luck … there will be May flowers.


text:
It is an honor to be part of the NUSL blogging team. I hope to share various insights and experiences with prospective law students. When I think back to the time I made the decision to attend law school at Northeastern, I remember experiencing some anxiety as to whether I was making the right decision to leave the workforce and return to school. In large part, this anxiety was because I had made my decision not based on objective facts, statistics or information, but largely on my "gut instinct." I am now a 3L at Northeastern. I have been happy with my decision thus far. However, relying on my "gut instinct" instead of making the decision based on objective facts and information is likely not the best idea for all. Thus, my goal, in part, of writing this blog is to help readers who are in similar positions as I was a few years ago to get a better understanding of the "whole picture" before they decide to embark on what can be a very rewarding experience as a law student at Northeastern University School of Law.
By way of background, I grew up in Natick, a suburb 20 miles west of Boston. I attended Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. I majored in Industrial and Labor Relations. My undergraduate degree provided me with a unique blend of a traditional liberal arts education while providing expertise in the labor-management field with a business and pre-law focus. Although I had a number of opportunities to learn about various aspects of labor and employment law while studying at Cornell, I was still uncertain whether law school was the logical next step for me.
Instead of jumping right into law school, I decided to apply my labor experience as labor relations professional. I spent two years working full-time for a Fortune 100 engineering and technology corporation. By 2008, the economic recession hit hard. Like many others who go on to graduate school, I was under the impression that school is a safe-haven from the cyclical nature of our economy. At the time, I did not realize how much change the legal profession was experiencing as a result of the pressure applied by struggling businesses across the country and world. I will discuss some of these changes in future posts.
Somewhat in the dark as to all of the developments mentioned, I moved forward with my applications to law schools. I remember finding it very hard to differentiate between other law schools as I would peruse websites, embark on guided tours, and read various law school ranking books. I was attracted to Northeastern largely because of its Co-op program.
The Northeastern Cooperative Educational Program is a unique approach to legal education that emphasizes practical experience to support the traditional classroom learning. For me, the opportunity to spend four 11-week internships is the perfect way to identify what area of law I am most interested in pursuing after graduation. Also, these four "coops" can serve as 3-month job interviews with prospective employers who have a demonstrated commitment to Northeastern graduates. What better way to get your foot in the door at an employer?
Currently, I am on my third coop at a large, general practice firm in Boston. I have only been with the firm a few days, but it has been an excellent learning experience thus far.
In my next post, I will share more of my experiences in my current coop as well as tell you a bit about where I have been in my previous two coops. Enjoy the good weather (finally) and the start of what should be a fantastic summer.


text:
Ohio Bankruptcy
Big Banks Leaving Foreclosed Buildings in Ruins
Although most of this video takes place in Los Angeles, problems like this are being caused by foreclosures all across the United States, including Ohio. I have heard many complaints by local realtors that by the time they get a buyer for a house, the house is in such bad condition that it isn't saleable any more.
The big banks are not set up to be caretakers or landlords of buildings. And the homes and condos stay vacant so long, that neglect alone is a problem, not even counting the possibility of vandalism.
Ohio Real Estate Market Down | Columbus Down 25%
Real estate sales in Ohio are still quite low, which is confirmed by the May sales figures from RealtyTrac. One of the problems is that even when a buyer is interested in buying real estate, banks are reluctant to allow them to borrow, even when their credit scores are good. May home sales in Columbus were down 25% from May 2010, which is an echo of what is happening all over the state.
There is nowhere in Ohio that has been spared from the foreclosure, short sale and price reductions in homes. Homes that once demanded a price only affordable to successful professionals are now going to auction for far less than $200,000.
3,405 home owners were were forced to move in Cincinnati after their homes were placed on the auction block this summer. Columbus also faces a large foreclosure problem with 4,099 homes recently listed as foreclosures. Smaller communities face the same issues as metropolitan areas, but do not have as many foreclosures and short sales. The southern Ohio cities of Jackson, Athens and Logan each have less 20 repossessed homes listed for sale.
When a home is in foreclosure, there are often also unpaid real estate taxes attached to the property. Local governments and schools around the state are suffering due to the growing amount of delinquent property taxes.
Homeowners in general are impacted by the growing list of foreclosures. The steeply discounted prices on short sale and foreclosed homes drives down the price of similar homes in the same area. Banks require a real estate appraiser to use comparable homes to determine current market value during the loan process. When your neighbor cannot pay his mortgage and his house is sold at a foreclosure auction, your home is now worth less in the eyes of lenders and appraisers.
There is some hope. In June 2011, there has been a slowdown in the rate of foreclosure filings and of repossessions. The courts nationally have also become more aggressive about challenging foreclosures. In January 2011, Massachusetts's top court voided the seizure of two homes by Wells Fargo & Company and US Bancorp after the banks failed to show that they held the mortgages at the time of the foreclosures, and courts in several states are considering similar cases.
Sometimes the Mortgage Money Goes to the Right People
In an unexpected twist, lawyers from Dworken & Bernstein law firm insisted that any unclaimed funds in a settlement with Wells Fargo and CitiFinancial from a class action case regarding unreleased mortgage liens be turned over to charities instead of being returned to the defendants.
Due to this "cypres" legal doctrine, 20 Ohio charities will be able to continue their work with new funding. The charities that benefited from this donation included Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland, Project Love, The E Prep School, The Arc, Society for Rehabilitation, Malachi House, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, University Hospitals, The Gathering Place, Cornerstone of Hope, Antioch Community Development, Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, and Gordon Square Arts District.
Many class action suits end up with unclaimed funds, and this doctrine can be applied to all of them, but often the unclaimed funds just go back to the defendants. Since they are being asked to give up the funds to rectify a wrong, it makes more sense for the unclaimed funds to go out into the community to help those in need of a hand up. Class action suits are brought to "fight city hall" so to speak, and it is not often enough that the little guy manages to win against the big corporation. Certainly we see evidence all of the time of when the big guy wins.
Corruption is rampant when no one is watching, and unfortunately class action suits are the only way to get our own back. Certainly the people that are affected by the injustice committed by the defendants would prefer that the unclaimed money go to the community instead of back to the defendant.
We can think of it as just a little more justice.
Cuyahoga Country Grand Jury Indicts 9 in Fraudulent Home Loans Case
For the first time in Ohio, and one of the few times across the U.S., a grand jury has indicted 9 employees of a California based loan company, Argent Mortgage Inc., for their suspected roles in approving fraudulent home loans. So far it has been rare that any home loan companies have actually had criminal charges brought against them, whether they approved subprime home loans or not.
Argent Mortgage, Inc. was one of the biggest originators of home loans in Cuyahoga County from 2003 to 2005, and was sold to Citibank in 2008. This particular case has been investigated by the Cuyahoga County Mortgage Fraud Task Force, and shows how the lending practices of Argent and other subprime lending companies were responsible for the foreclosure crisis that has decimated Cleveland, Ohio and many of its area suburbs.
The indictment of the Argent employees alleges that they helped coach mortgage brokers about how to falsify loan documents so that they misstated the source or existence of down payments and also borrowers' income and/or assets.
According to the case, employees at an Argent loan processing center in Illinois approved the loans even though they KNEW that their own company's lending rules had not been satisfied. Argent employees bent the rules in order to get the loans approved so that they would get higher wages and bonuses.
Subprime loans have been viewed as a major cause of the downfall of the banking industry, as these popular loans during the housing boom between 2000 and 2007 were given with little or no proper documentation in order to get approved. Because of these loose lending practices, many speculative property purchases were made, and fraudulent practices abundant.
The indicted included 3 Argent account executives assigned to work with mortgage brokers in Northeast Ohio, and two supervisors and four underwriters who were responsible for ensuring that the company's lending standards were being met. This investigation into Argent employees grew out of a Cuyahoga County case being prosecuted against Ur Gofman, owner of Cleveland based REal Asset Fund. Gofman was indicted in August 2008 in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court for his role in what prosecutors are calling one of the biggest mortgage fraud schemes in U.S. history. Gofman was convicted this year in U.S. District Court of mortgage fraud related charges. Sentencing in this case is scheduled for this week.
Cleveland is Adding Jobs, But They Don't Pay as Much
Greater Cleveland, Ohio (which includes Cleveland and the outlying suburbs) has actually been doing an admirable job of adding employment opportunities for people out of work, even in a weak economic recovery. Unfortunately, the jobs that people are getting pay less than they did before the economic downfall.
According to the Brookings Institution's MetroMonitor, which is a project measuring economic performance in the 100 largest metro areas of the United States, while the Cleveland-Elyra-Mentor area gained jobs in the first quarter of 2011, economic output in the area fell. This a common trend in the economic recovery patterns over and over again, in many areas.
The report showed that Cleveland ranked second in terms of places that have brought down their unemployment rate, but is still struggling in economic output (the value of goods and serviced produced in the region). Part of the problem is how productivity is measured. Manufacturing jobs get higher points on the productivity scale because they pay more than lower paying service jobs. Manufacturing is a key post-recession job growth factor in Ohio and neighboring states.
Local experts say that there is still reason for hope. Early figures show that the Cleveland area continued to add obs during the second quarter of 2011, including jobs in the business and professional sector, which are also higher paying jobs. Cleveland has a very large medical professional community due to the many high level hospitals like the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals systems. In many ways, the medical industry is what is driving much of Cleveland's economic growth and stability, and creating jobs for people that will eventually turn into home buyers as they settle in the Cleveland area.
Ohio Home Sales Slipping Even Including the Short Sale of Foreclosed Homes
The Ohio housing market is still quite sluggish, even during the time of year when housing sales usually go up due to better weather and ease of moving. This trend is quite disappointing for real estate sellers, who are blaming part of the home sales slump on bad weather, high gas prices, and the difficulty in getting mortgage loans these days.
Last spring, home sales were up due to a very popular home buyer tax credit, but that is not available for home buyers now, so there is less incentive to take a risk this year.
Sales of homes in Northeast Ohio rose in May, however they were still behind May of 2010. This pattern was followed across the state of Ohio. Home sales were 20.8% lower than last year at this time (Ohio Association of Realtors). In Northeast Ohio, sales of new and existing homes rose 6.8% last month, but were down 17.3% from May 2010. Condo sales, however, jumped 35.7%, but were 4.6% lower than May 2010. Data is provided form the Northeast Ohio Real Estate Exchange.
Most analysts say that buyer demand is just sluggish, and buyers are sitting on the sidelines waiting to see what is happening. The average price for a house in Northeast Ohio in May was $121,447, while the average price for a condo was $117,742.
RealtyTrac Report Shows Ohio is the 13th Highest Foreclosure State
Yippee! Ohio is in the running to be the highest home foreclosure state in the U.S. Out of 50 states in the union, we are the 13th highest. This is not a race that we want to win, folks. We want to lose this race.
RealtyTrac is a company that tracks statistics related to real estate issues, and in the last few years foreclosure stats have been highly tracked. Ohio's statistics for May show that one out of every 608 households in the state received a foreclosure notice. RealtyTrac's report went on to say that Ohio saw nearly 8,400 foreclosure filings last month. Filings include default notices, auction-sale notices and bank repossessions.
So is there anything we can do to get our real estate crisis back on track, building instead of foreclosing? It all comes back to jobs. We need more good jobs in Ohio to help people get back to paying their bills on time. This will kick start the economy in all directions as people with jobs spend more money in stores which in turn infuses the state with more corporate buying.
RealtyTrac says the number of homeowners nationwide who were put on notice for being behind on their mortgage payments fell in May to the lowest level since 2006. The decline was the result of a slowing housing market and lingering delays in banks' foreclosure process not really any new construction or an upswing in home buying.
Mortgage lenders also took back fewer properties in May, the second down month in a row. Repossessions have been held up as many lenders continue to work through foreclosure documentation problems that surfaced last fall in compliance with federal regulators' demands.
New Home Construction Cannot Compete with Short Sales of Foreclosed Homes
Home building in Ohio is coming off the worst 2 years on record dating back 5 decades. Data in from May suggests that the trend is continuing. The construction of single family homes is a significant economic indicator. 80% of all residential construction is single family homes, and that construction is still way down.
Most of the housing permits for new construction are for apartments and condominiums which have become preferred housing with the relative ease of renting instead of investing in a new mortgage. For Americans who lost their jobs in the recession, and were forced to give up their homes due to foreclosure, renting is a safer, more secure option.
The impact of new home construction is felt around the entire local economy, as the purchase of a new home generates approximately 3 new jobs and $90,000 in taxes for the community. New home buyers also tend to spend more on purchases for the home like new appliances, furniture, landscaping, and home improvements. Apartment dwellers do not spend the same kind of money on their apartments.
Because of the large percentage of foreclosed homes in Ohio, resale homes are much more attractive to many home buyers than new home construction. Buying a newly constructed home in Ohio is about 34% higher than a foreclosed home, which is more than 2 times higher than it would be in a normal healthy housing market.
Until the majority of the foreclosed homes in Ohio are bought, and the mortgages reinstated, new home construction will remain low.
Three Years Later, Banks are Recovering From Foreclosure Crisis in Ohio
Not sure what this means for homeowners in foreclosure, but BauerFinancial Inc., an independent rating company, announced that 3 of the 14 largest banks operating in Greater Cleveland–Huntington, U.S. Bank, and Park View Federal Savings–saw their financial strength increase last quarter. This is significant news because the ratings do not change often. Out of the 34 banks that operate in Northeast Ohio, only 1 bank, Home Savings Bank of Kent, had their rating go down from 4 stars to 3.5 stars.
In more good news, banks are getting healthier in the entire state of Ohio, 71% of them earning a 4 star or higher rating based on the first quarter of 2011. Banks with ratings of 4 stars or above are considered excellent, and are recommended to businesses. Ohio's banks are actually stronger than the overall rating across the United States. The nation's overall bank rating was 61% excellent. However, the bad news is that there are still plenty of troubled banks in the U.S., 5.9% of Ohio's banks are troubled.
While it is good to hear that Ohio's banks are getting stronger, they still have a long way to go until the local economy has recovered from the mistakes that many of the banks made on mortgages, and foreclosures. Still if you need to rely on a bank, which most of us do, it is good to know that the bank is not about to go under. If you want to look up the stability of your own bank, and what the star ratings mean, you can go to the BauerFinancial website and look it up.


text:
Game Night with NOVA Tribe: Team Feud
Join your NOVA Tribe Mishpacha (family) for TEAM FEUD at the Bracket Room. The game is based on surveys, and all about FUN! Similar to the popular TV show Family Feud, this is an ALL PLAY game that is played as teams. Register below so we know to save you a seat at our team table! This event is for Jewish young professionals in their 20s and 30s Happy Hour - 7:15 pm Game starts - 8:00 pm Brackett Room is a few blocks from Clarendon metro station.
- Start:March 22, 2018
- End:March 22, 2018
- Where:Bracket Room, 1210 N. Garfield St, Arlington, Virginia, United States, 22201
- Phone:N/A
- Event Type: Food & Dining
- Ticket Price:N/A


text:
Former President AMA, Health, Communication & Leadership Speaker
Prof. Kerryn Phelps is a well recognised and highly awarded Australian doctor and public health and human rights advocate.
A pioneer of health communication and integrative medicine in Australia, Professor Phelps has authored several books, written regular health columns for The Australian Womens Weekly, and appeared and been the subject of several television programs. Her opinion is regularly sought by the broader media.
Professor Kerryn Phelps has practiced as a GP for over thirty years and during that time was Australia's first female President of the Australian Medical Association (AMA). She founded and is the principal clinician at Sydney Integrative Medicine and Cooper Street Clinic in Sydney.
A highly respected academic, Prof Phelps is an adjunct Professor at Sydney Medical School and a Conjoint Professor at the University of New South Wales Medical Faculty. She is a conjoint Professor in the National Institute of Complementary Medicine at University of Western Sydney.
She has appeared in the media for over 30 years, bringing messages about healthy lifestyle to the attention of the public. Her television credits include the ABC's EveryBody, TEN network's Good Morning Australia, the Nine Network's Today Show, A Current Affair, a documentary on the Kododa Campaign and was the narrator for the Seven Network's Last Chance Surgery. She has been the subject of stories on 60 Minutes, Australian Story and This Is Your Life.
In 2000 Prof Phelps was elected as the first female President of the Australian Medical Association, a post she held for the maximum term of three years. She guided political and practical solutions to the medical indemnity crisis and the medical workforce shortage. Under her presidency, the AMA developed its first position statements on complementary medicine, on sexuality and gender diversity, on the medical response to bioterrorism, and on the association between climate change and human health. She advocated strongly for the rights of refugee children in detention and for a solution to the problems of health disparity and disadvantage for indigenous Australians.
Professor Kerryn Phelps has been the popular health columnist for the Australian Women's Weekly for twenty-four years and a regular health writer. She is the author of a groundbreaking textbook, General Practice: The Integrative Approach, published in 2010 by Elsevier. In 2013 her book Ultimate Wellness: The 3-Step Plan was published by Pan Macmillan. Later that year she was invited to India to meet with HRH Prince Charles and to open the Global Health Futures Conference. In 2014 she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by the University of Western Sydney. In 2015 she published The Cancer Recovery Guide with a foreword by HRH Prince Charles.
Professor Phelps is a member of the New South Wales Ministerial Taskforce on Preventive Health and is a member of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners' Integrative Medicine Strategic Education Advisory Group. She is also a member of the board of Hockey Australia and is a member of the Medical Advisory Panel of the International Hockey Federation. From 2009-2012 she was President of the Australasian Integrative Medicine Association. In 2003 she was awarded the Centenary of Federation Medal for services to Medicine and Australian society.
On 13 June 2011, Professor Kerryn Phelps was awarded an Order of Australia for service to medicine, particularly through leadership roles with the Australian Medical Association, to education and community health, and as a general practitioner.
Professor Kerry Phelps talks about:
Client testimonials
The audience was very enthusiastic when Kerryn was introduced. They were very interested in her presentation and a lot of them came to speak to her after the talk. She was very well-received.


text:
- director:
- Signe Baumane
An animated retelling of the director's, and her family's, brushes with madness and depression. Through surreal imagery, laced with dark humor and metaphors, Baumane looks at the effects that a genetic predisposition to sadness and madness can have on one's rocky, and potentially wonderful life. There's nothing CGI here: each of the 129,600 frames in Rocks has been hand crafted. With 28 stop motion paper maché sets and approximately 23,000 drawings, the film is a feat of animation craft! "Boasting a narrative of extraordinary complexity and density, stuffed with irony, humor and tales-within-tales, the imaginative animated memoir Rocks in My Pockets merges a mini-history of 20th-century Latvia with that of helmer Signe Baumane and her forebears. Along the way, it provides a fascinating and very personal look at mental illness, as well as familial and societal dictates and dynamics." (Variety)
With Rocks in My Pockets, Latvian-born animator Signe Baumane, a frequent collaborator of indie animator Bill Plympton, has made a "funny film about depression," which continues her history of creating work that tackles adult subjects with humor. Winner of the International Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Prize at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic, where it had its world premiere in July.
Cosponsored with Cornell Minds Matter; Science & Technology Studies. This project is made possible in part with public funds from NYSCA's Electronic Media and Film Presentation Funds grant program, administered by the ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes (www.NYSCA.org www.eARTS.org).
website: rocksinmypocketsmovie.com


text:
Brandon fits the old saying... boys will be boys.
Man he is so different than his sisters. He is wild and crazy and he is all boy for sure.
Well, he was swinging on the swingset, he was trying to swing as high as he could so he could jump off really far. He was getting ready to jump and went for the final pump before jumping.
So on the back swing he leaned back real hard to pump as hard as he could, and when he did that he leaned too hard and did a back flip off the swing and landed on his face.
He couldnt see anything but black for a few seconds and then he couldnt remember what happened. He's much better now but we are still trying to keep him relaxed.
His poor little face looks sooo horrible. But he is lucky that he didnt break his neck, nose, arm or a leg. All this just in time to go home for the holidays.


text:
By Robert Balajadia
"Swing for the fences," has become and overused cliché when pointed towards your life goals.
But when young 16-year-old softball star Madilyn Nickles steps up to the plate, 'swinging for the fences' is only one of the things a new member of the 2015 USA Junior Women's National Team's has on her mind.
Madi's grandfather Joe Kusunoki was born and raised on Guam, who then moved to California after her mother was born. Kusunoki is part of the Flores family from Inarajan, so Madi has a little bit Guam flowing through in every softball play she makes.
Madi is currently a junior at Merced High School in California and will be playing an infielder for the 2015 Junior National Team.
"Every little girl who plays softball in the US, including me, has the dream of being able to have USA across their chest while playing the sport they love. I am one step closer to fulfilling that dream! It's crazy!" said Nickels in what being selected means to her.
Nickles already has a big list of personal softball awards and accomplishments, but she too was surprised that she was selected to be a part of the short list of just 17 athletes for the Junior National Team out of 112 girls trying out.
"I was in complete shock I had been selected for the team. My parents and I originally signed me up for the open try-out just for the experience, since I'll still be eligible for the Junior Team again for the next tryout in two years. I am still in amazement that I was selected as one of the 17 for the roster, but I'm very honored as well," said Nickles on her selection.
Madi will be competing in the upcoming World Cup of Softball X June 29-July 5, 2015 in Southern California and the International Softball Federation (ISF) Junior Women's World Championship, which will be held August 9-15 in Oklahoma City, Okla. at the ASA Hall of Fame Complex.
"I'm more excited than nervous for being able to play in the games this summer. I still have high school season coming up and I am focused a lot on that at the moment. My team and I have many goals we are shooting for this season that I am so concentrated on. However, I know as time will go on and the games approach quickly I will be much more nervous than I am now. I just always think to myself that this is the same game, just on a different field. It helps to relieve some tension I have before I play in big games," admitted Madi.
Nickles already has established a consistent workout routine which made preparing for the try-outs not too difficult. She's practicing her hitting 4-5 days a week, strength and agility 3-4 times a week, and at the gym 3-4 times a week as well for roughly two hours while balancing school on her shoulders.
But when the official selections were released, everything she had done to that point proved its worth.
"That selection camp lasted another day and a half and was actually the hardest try-out I have ever been through. I was competing against the best players in the U.S.! I found out Monday during school of all the girls who had officially made the roster, and when I saw my name in the middle of the list I almost screamed during class! Best moment of my life so far."
The busy life of Madi Nickles is still a book being written, but helping her put the pieces together is no other than Mom and Dad, who are not only her biggest supporters, but two of her biggest fans!
"My parents are definitely my biggest supporters. If it weren't for them, I definitely would not be where I am today. So, thank you mom and dad! I love you both so much! My dad is a teacher and has the same schedule as me, so he drives me all over God's country to get me to lessons and practices. My mom is a pharmacist and works so incredibly hard so we can afford to travel as much as we do, and I love how she takes time off as much as she can to be able to come watch me. My parents are the type to come and watch everything even if it is just practice. I love them for that."
A spot on the USA Junior National Team could easily be the peak for some athletes, but not Nickles. She's taking everything in stride, but her dreams and goals are bigger than her already big-time game.
"I'm still very young and like most high school student athletes I have the goals of doing well in school and softball. I also want to encourage little girls as much as possible to work harder than any opponent they face because that was my goal ever since I started sports when I was a little girl. After high school, I am fortunate to already be verbally committed to, and have the opportunity to fulfill my dream of playing softball for UCLA."
Madi Nickles Softball Accomplishments
~ 2011 ASA Western National 14U Champion (All American Sports Academy)
~ Committed as a high school freshman to attend UCLA on an athletic scholarship.
~ 2-time Central California Conference Most Valuable Player 2013, 2014 (as a Freshman & Sophomore)
~ 2-time Merced Sun-Star Softball Player of the Year 2013, 2014 (as a Freshman & Sophomore)
~ 2014 Cal-Hi Sports All-State Softball Underclass Second Team Multipurpose (pitching, hitting)
~ 2014 Modesto Bee All District Softball Team
~ just selected to the 2015 USA/ASA Junior Women's National Team


text:
A Perfect Circle's Best-of Collection 'Nice, Nostalgic Walk Down Memory Lane,' Guitarist Says
For Billy Howerdel, A Perfect Circle's upcoming best-of collection and live box set has been "a nice, nostalgic walk down memory lane, for sure."
The group -- currently inactive while frontman Maynard James Keenan focuses on the next Tool album and guitarist Howerdel makes a new Ashes Divide album -- rolled out a "Three Sixty" retrospective on Nov. 19 in a 13-track standard edition and a two-disc deluxe edition, both featuring a new recording, "By and Down," and the latter including four live tracks. Howerdel says that project was an outgrowth of "A Perfect Circle Live: Featuring Stone and Echo," the box set of concert recordings that came out Nov. 26.
"To be honest, I wasn't involved in the picking of the songs or even the idea to do ('Three Sixty')," he tells Billboard. "We originally set out to put out this live record box set. It was a lot of work putting all that together, putting out basically four records in one release, and then someone came up with the idea to do the best-of at the same time. So we put them all together and it happened to work timing-wise and here we are."
"By and Down" is actually a song the band performed during its last couple of tours and appears on the live box, though Howerdel says the studio recording of it proved to be a challenge, especially since A Perfect Circle hadn't recorded any new material since 2004's "eMOTIVe."
"I kind of underestimated what it would take to do it because we had played it live so many times," the guitarist says. "The song was pretty realized, and I knew what it was gonna be. But just like anything else in the studio, just because you know the notes doesn't mean you know how the production's gonna go down. It took awhile to craft it into a proper studio recording that you were gonna be proud enough to release. Once I was in the middle of it, it did feel like familiar ground again to do that, but it definitely takes a little while to get back on the horse."
"By and Down" can also be found on the "Stone and Echo" volume of the live box, recorded during an Aug. 11, 2011, show at Red Rocks Amphitheater near Denver (and also filmed for a DVD). The rest of the box, whose limited physical editions have already sold out, includes performances of each of the band's three albums in their entirety that were done during a tour of just five West Coast cities in 2010.
"In 2010 Maynard called me and said, `I`ve got some time, what do you think about doing a tour?'" Howerdel recalls. "It was this really ambitious idea to take every song we had ever played live and do that. It was difficult, challenging in a technical way to re-figure out how to do every song we`ve ever played, plus the songs we`d never played which were from 'eMOTIVe,' trying to figure out how to do those studio recordings which weren't set up, they weren't crafted in a way that we had done songs in the past."
Looking towards APC's future, Howerdel says "there's more material right now" but doesn't expect to be getting to it any time soon. "Tool is in full recording mode, writing mode, at least writing mode," he notes, "so when the schedule allows, when (Keenan's) schedule allows, I'm ready. I'm ready to go. I've got, I feel, a good foundation of material to come into the studio with when we`re ready to concentrate on these things that could be the foundation for the next APC release. When he's ready, I'm ready. That's all I can say."
Meanwhile, Howerdel is immersed in making a second Ashes Divide album, the follow-up to 2008's "Keep Telling Myself It's Alright." Danny Lohner is assisting along with bassist Matt McJunkins and drummer Jeff Friedl, and Howerdel is hoping for a spring 2014 release, with a tour to follow.
"I"ve got a really solid collection of songs together," Howerdel reports. "It's really what I want the second record to be; I don't know how to really explain it in adjectives, but it's completely fresh. So I'm going to convene those guys very soon, probably in the next two months, and go in and play these things through as, like, a whole album and see how they feel in a live sense. That might affect some of the recordings, too. "