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WASHINGTON — If you have a pressing need to raise some cash, here's some good news: Rising home values are encouraging lenders to revive a product that imploded during the housing bust years: second mortgages.
Researchers at Equifax, one of the three national credit bureaus, said total outstanding balances of second home mortgages at banks rose in the latest month for the first time in nearly five years.
Though the jump was relatively small — about three-tenths of a percent — analysts said any increase in the amount of second mortgages is a bellwether event, indicating major lenders are showing growing confidence that the real estate market has finally made the turn to recovery.
The Federal Reserve recently reported that American homeowners' equity stakes rose by $406 billion in the second quarter, a 5.9 percent increase over the previous quarter and the highest it's been since 2008.
Second loans, which include fixed-payment mortgages as well as floating-rate home equity lines of credit, put the bank in second position in the event of a foreclosure.
Say you have a house worth $250,000 with a $200,000 first mortgage and a $20,000 second mortgage. The proceeds of any foreclosure would initially be used to pay off the lender in the first position. Any remainder would pay off the holder of the second lien. Because lenders assume a "junior" position when they make a second loan, these mortgages are generally considered to be higher risk and carry higher interest rates and fees than a first.
Second loans can be used for a variety of purposes — paying for kids' college tuitions, injecting capital into a small business, financing a home improvement and paying off credit card debts are among the most popular.
Equifax, which receives information from virtually every major bank and mortgage lender, compiles data on a variety of loan products. In its latest National Consumer Credit Trends study, it found that home equity lending appears to be rebounding fastest in New Mexico and California, where outstanding balances jumped by 2.3 percent, along with Nevada (2.1 percent), Colorado (2 percent) and Florida (1.6 percent).
In an interview, Equifax chief economist Amy Crews Cutts said increases in equity lending "are really a healthy sign" for the economy overall because in the years following the housing bust, many banks had little confidence that home prices were stable enough to lend against in second position.
Now when Cutts speaks with bankers, she finds them "pretty willing to do (second) loans when their customers need them — they're much more open" than they've been in years. Though underwriting standards are tougher than they once were, banks are lending again, and they are experiencing smaller losses. In the most recent study, Cutts said, second mortgage write-off rates fell to just 2.7 percent, the lowest they've been since February 2008.
Matt Potere, home equity executive for Bank of America, called second loans "an important element" in his company's "customer relationship strategy" and said "we expect growth to occur as market conditions continue to improve."
James Chessen, chief economist for the American Bankers Association, agrees that "it's good news that finally there's some upward movement" in home equity lending but said he isn't yet convinced it's a long-term trend, in large part because of slow job growth and uncertainty about the economy. Also, notwithstanding Equifax's finding that bank equity loan write-offs are down, Chessen's own surveys indicate that delinquencies on home equity loans rose from 4 percent to 4.09 percent in the latest quarter.
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Date of incident: July 22, 2010
A 50-year-old man died at a solid waste facility while working as a picker on a tipping floor, separating compostable from non-compostable trash. The victim was working with one other co-worker at the time. According to procedure, once the waste had been separated, the picker would visually signal a co-worker in a front-end loader to move the compostable material into an open digester pit. Radios were not used because of the perceived ease of maintaining visual contact. The material then was pushed into the digester tube by a hydraulic ram that would continuously cycle until all material was cleared from the pit. On the date of the incident, co-workers became concerned about the victim's whereabouts, so they contacted public safety officials. Emergency workers searched the area, finally discovering the victim's body three days later in one of the tubes approximately 10 feet from the loading end. The victim, who had a history of cardiovascular disease, had been suffering infrequent fainting spells. It is surmised that he experienced a medical episode and fell near the pit opening.
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Employers should implement traffic controls and worker accountability procedures so equipment operators are aware of worker locations.
In this case, the victim did not have a radio and instead relied on visual signals. However, the loader operator continued working without the victim's clearance to proceed. Had the victim been alive but unable to communicate or free himself from the pit, halting operation of trucks and the front-end loader may have increased his chance of survival.
When possible, employers should install physical barriers that protect workers from falling through floor openings and train employees on safe work practices.
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'Complete' Seahawks dominate Falcons, 33-10
ATLANTA (AP) — Ten games into the season, the Seattle Seahawks finally delivered a complete victory, showing they are the team that deserves to carry the NFC's best record.
Their reward was unrestrained praise from coach Pete Carroll.
Carroll said Seattle "made a complete statement" with the dominant 33-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
Russell Wilson threw for two touchdowns with no interceptions and Marshawn Lynch ran for 145 yards with a score. Golden Tate's 6-yard touchdown catch with 1 second remaining in the first half capped a 60-minute drive set up by his 32-yard punt return.
"It's really hard on the opponent when that happens right before halftime," Carroll said. "You talk about sending a message across the field. It was a great finish to the first half."
Tate caught six passes for 106 yards and Jermaine Kearse had a 43-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter.
The Seahawks (9-1) improved to 5-1 on the road with what Carroll said was "the best game we've played."
"It's really the game we were looking for," Carroll said. "We haven't been able to play from start to finish the way we like it and today I think we did.
"We really across the board made a statement about how hard we can play. I thought we played a complete football game with intensity throughout."
The Falcons (2-7) have lost three straight lopsided games to Arizona, Carolina and Seattle by a combined margin of 94-33. Atlanta managed only one touchdown in each loss.
"I think it has been frustrating," quarterback Matt Ryan said. "Obviously, we're nine games into it and certainly not even close to where we want to be, and that makes it difficult. Guys should be angry."
The Falcons hoped for a boost with the return of receiver Roddy White, who had missed three games with hamstring and ankle injuries. White had only one catch for 20 yards. The NFL's worst rushing offense continued to struggle as Steven Jackson had nine carries for only 11 yards.
"Of course I'm frustrated," Jackson said. "It's tough when you see the talent. It's tough when you see the work guys put in the offseason."
Here are five factors that led to the Seahawks proving they are an elite team in the NFC and the Falcons again showing they have fallen from that status:
SEAHAWKS STOP THE RUN: There was a renewed emphasis on run defense after the Seahawks gave up at least 200 yards rushing in two straight games. Those efforts came against two teams, St. Louis and Tampa Bay, who had not rushed for more than 160 yards in any other game. Seattle allowed an average of only 92 yards rushing in its first seven games and was back on form by holding the Falcons to 64 yards on 16 carries.
FALCONS CAN'T TRUST THE RUN GAME: A third-and-1 play in the second quarter revealed Atlanta's lack of faith in its ability to run the ball. The Falcons needed only a few inches for the first down but lined up in the shotgun and Ryan's short pass to Harry Douglas fell incomplete.
BIG PLAYS: Seattle won with persistent power runs from Lynch, and the Seahawks also won with a series of big plays. At one point, the Seahawks reeled off three consecutive big gains. Lynch had a 37-yard gain from the Seattle 20 in the second quarter, setting up a trick play for a touchdown. Wilson handed off to Lynch who ran right and then stopped to throw back to Wilson, who then lofted a 43-yard touchdown pass to Kearse.


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The regular price to get in to the Wellness Show is $16/person. Come with us and you get in for $7.50! It's a really good deal--less than half price entrance!
What will you see at the Wellness Show?
The largest trade show of its kind in Western Canada, the Wellness Show has over 300 exhibitors. You'll learn about the new super foods, tea, raw foods, gluten free foods, holistic forms of therapy, meditation, massage, juicing and much more. Typically, you get to sample a lot of new foods and products.
(N.B. If you think you have been before, stop and check. Was it the Health Show or the Wellness Show? Because they are NOT the same. The Wellness Show is much bigger.)
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We'll meet at Canada Place at Exhibit Hall C, at the front entrance in the hallway at 5:30 and we'll have 2 and a half hours to check out the show.
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Not enough time :( but had Fun :) only Exhibit hall c :(
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Unfortunately, my wife came down with a nasty bug yesterday evening and I have two tickets to sell.
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Hi all, I am looking to purchase two tickets as well if there are any last-minute cancellations. We intended to RSVP but there was some miss communication - shucks. I am located near Bute/Georgia if you want to do a cash deal, or can do Paypal.
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Hi. If anyone would like to sell their tickets this afternoon, please phone me[masked]-7493. Thanks. Diana
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Awwe. I missed. Oh well.
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Anyone coming from M.R. or Coq, a ride would be nice! It will be me and my travel partner/my small assistance dog/ sm foldable stroller. :)
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Hi. Would you be able to tell me what is the process in being a vendor at the wellness show?
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With the skills and talent of spectacular skating and the leadership of our World Class Coaching team, the South West Florida Figure Skating Club is PROUD (so Proud) of our Pairs who swept US Figure Skating Nationals with Gold in Novice, Junior and Senior Pairs!
Tarah and Danny set IJS US Nationals Pairs Record!
Congratulations to our skaters Tarah Kayne and Danny O'Shea for the US Nationals Senior Pairs record final score since the new IJS system went into place. Scoring 211.65 points, highlighted by an 8.90 Reverse Lasso Lift, an 8.60 Axel Lasso Lift and fantastic Components, the pair finished almost 15 points ahead of the rest of the field. It was a good skating day.
"The music lifts us up throughout the program," says Tarah Kayne. Danny O'Shea, ever the disciplined athlete says of their record setting performance, "It's still a work in progress," and goes on to talk about the very items the pair hopes to work on for the rest of the season. And that pretty much sums up the mental toughness of this senior team. Tarah's continuous focus and training for a fantastic come back from major hip surgery less than 18 months ago coupled with Danny's always upbeat and disciplined attitude. See the full story on Icenetwork.com, the LA Times and WHIO.
Southwest Florida Lifts 2 more National Pairs Champions!
Joy Weinberg and Max Fernandez skated to the top of the Junior Pairs pack Wednesday, Jan. 20 taking the GOLD!!! Congratulations! They were within 1 point on technical scores after the short program. But, the pair turned on the power and endurance these two have become known for in the long program. Taking over first place overall and winning the gold with a combined 139.24, edging out their closest rivals who had 138.90. Joy and Max executed on an extremely difficult Axel Lasso Lift (achieving an 8.20 including GOE+ of 1.20) and an impressive (also GOE+) Twist Lift. They racked up points for lift after lift then threw in an excellent demonstration of skating skills. SWFFSC and the EllentonIce.com coaching team have another National championship in 2016!
It Started on Monday with Elli and Jonah!
Elli Kopmar and Jonah Barrett started off the Southwest Florida Figure Skating Club quest for gold taking the Novice Pairs Gold, skating earlier on Monday, Jan. 19 (2016). Their combined score of 126.13 delivered an astounding almost 10 point lead. A Lasso Lift and Combo Spin delivered their highest scores for difficulty and execution and strong skating skills rounded out their delivery.
The pair teams have both been together either just over or just under one year. The Junior Pairs level was extremely competitive this year with just one point separating the top two pairs.
For those who do not remember, Southwest Florida Figure Skating Club and the Ellenton Ice coaches delivered Olympic performances in 2010 (Denny/Barrett--no relation, and Evora/Ladwig) and 2014 (Zhang/Bartholomy). In 2014, the coaching team worked with and coached U.K. and Canadian Olympians as well.
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Tarah & Dana..., the Gold Rush Continues !!!
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Gretchen & Nate CRUSH the Challenge Cup! GOLD!!!!
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Dr. Bill Maxwell, transitional Chief Executive of Education Scotland, explains the role of Education Scotland in supporting improved learner outcomes at…
Developing literacy in the early years
The keynote speakers at the 2011 Early Years conference, which focused on the development of literary skills, answer questions posed by the early years team.
Tuning into literacySue Palmer, an independent literacy specialist, looks at the links between music and literacy in Finnish schools.
Making a Big Noise in nurseryThe Big Noise programme, which aims to transform lives through music, is being introduced to early years children.
Supporting early literacy with the youngest of Scotland's citizensTracy Lowe, an early years trainer with the Scottish Book Trust, introduces the Trust's Bookbug programme which aims to develop a love of books and reading amongst Scottish children.
Foghlam tro mheadhan na Gaidhlig / Gaelic medium educationAn introduction to the provision of Gaelic medium education in the early years.
Sharing the standards
Lorraine Faccini of Education Scotland's assessment team discusses quality assurance and moderation in the early years.
Message from Angela Constance MSP, Minister for Children and Young PeopleThe Minister for Children and Young People discusses the Scottish Government's programme for the early years.
Digital childhoods
The Digital Childhoods Open Days, organised in Spring 2011 for the Scottish Universities' Insight Institute, looked at the effects of technology on young children's learning and creativity.
More from this issue
- Welcome to Education Scotland's Early Years Matters Issue 1
- Early Years team update
- The financially capable child
- Numeracy – the Iceberg Metaphor
- What's new on infection prevention and control in early years?
- Curriculum for Excellence, supporting learners
- Many children need extra help with their learning – even when they're wee!
- 21st Century Families: parents talk about promoting play in their local community
- New findings from Growing Up in Scotland (GUS)
- Embedding literacy in undergraduate courses
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Upon first encountering Matthew Kolodziej's wonderful artwork at Carl Solway Gallery's Patch Work: New Paintings show (through Saturday), you might think he's reviving the colorfully splattering, helter-skelter Abstract-Expressionist style of Jackson Pollock. But first appearances can be deceiving. He explains, in answer to an inquiry, that he starts the paintings by putting together photo collages of places he's seen that are in a state of transition. He then puts those through an illustrator program that turns them into line drawings, often with altered images. These are projected onto a canvas and traced out with brushes. He uses a combination of modeling pastes and acrylics applied with putty knives to build up the paintings. He sometimes traces over lines with heavy gels to create a raised surface where paint can be filled in. So there are concrete origins, actual images, to his work — it isn't non-objective. You can see they're rooted in some kind of place, and you can establish a perspective that gives definition and even a sense of kaleidoscopic movement to the canvases. This is most clearly and thrillingly evident in the fantastic "Shanty," an acrylic painting. As you study its mosaic-like structure, you begin to sense you're getting an overview of a crowded town on a mountainside, like in Rio, with a beltway of trees and strip of water beyond (at the top of the canvas). It's a breathtakingly beautiful painting, and the show has other excellent ones, too, like "Blaze" and "Diode." Kolodziej is an art professor at University of Akron. One hopes there will be more shows of his demanding, rewarding work at Solway. For more information, visit solwaygallery.com.
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Visionaries + Voices is a nonprofit organization operating in Northside. The purpose of V+V is to provide space and opportunity for artists with disabilities to thrive, giving exhibition opportunities, studio space, supplies and support to more than 125 artists with disabilities. "Our mission is to provide artists with professional, creative, and cultural opportunities," says Hannah Leow, volunteer coordinator at V+V. The artists were creating before they come to V+V so they just keep doing their own thing. "They keep their vision and their style, we just support them," Leow says. Visionaries + Voices achieves its mission in three ways, the first being the studio program where artists can come and spend time working on their art. The exhibition program gives opportunities for them to show their work with five exhibits a year in the Northside gallery. The final piece is the Teaching Artist Program, which allows artists to go into the community and teach their style of creativity. Volunteer: Volunteers are needed Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and occasionally on evenings and weekends. The biggest need is for people in the creative field who are interested in making art and want to work collaboratively with artists. "The biggest need I've seen is creative folks, or folks who aren't creative and are interested in learning about creativity, being in the studio working with the artists," Leow says. Service learning days at V+V are great for high school groups. They can come in and do organizational tasks for a little while, which is very helpful to the organization. Then they have the chance to work with the artists and combine their creative ideas.Opportunities outside of creative work include organizational projects, cleaning and providing technical support. There are volunteers at V+V who come frequently and have been there for a long time, but there are also volunteers who don't come so often. There really isn't a requirement for the type of commitment you need to make. Anyone interested in volunteering can reach out online. Before starting as a volunteer, expect a short introductory session with a tour of the studio and general information about the organization and its goals, a questionnaire and background check. "It's a pretty quick process," Leow says. Some of the resources available to volunteers include articles about working with adults with disabilities. This isn't really focused on during the brief training because Leow believes it's something you learn as you go. "The biggest thing for me is that it's an experience based training," Leow says. There is no real precursor to being a good fit at V+V. Decisions are made on a case-by-case basis "We feel it out with each person," Leow says. It is about connecting and accepting the artist. They have a wide variety of volunteers from many different creative backgrounds. Donations: Art supplies are in high demand at V+V. You can find a list online detailing what is needed. Some of the items include permanent markers, ink pads, buttons, sewing needles and glitter. One unique program promotes giving the gift of stocks. Consider donating stocks that have already been acquired and increased in value. Financial advisors are able to transfer stocks from private parties to Visionaries + Voices. In return, the organization will issue an acknowledgement of the gift. For more information on VISIONARIES + VOICES visit visionariesandvoices.com.
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Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati is really getting its act together. Not that they haven't always been on top of things, but it's often been deep into springtime before the coming season has been announced. Having recently shared the news about the expansion of its physical plant beginning in 2017, ETC has now shared what will be onstage for its 2016-2017 season — and much earlier than usual. Perhaps that's because there were some evident artistic choices, as the information below will reveal. ETC Producing Artistic Director D. Lynn Meyers has her finger on her subscribers' pulses. Even before this announcement was released, approximately 80 percent of ETC's 2,300 regulars had already renewed their seats for the coming season. That's a demonstration of the confidence ETC subscribers have in Meyers' judgment. Many of the season's productions aren't well known titles, but they have been chosen with specific and sharp insight into the preferences of ETC's audience. Here's what's in store: The Legend of Georgia McBride by Matthew Lopez (Sept. 6-25, 2016): The season kicks off with show by Matthew Lopez, but it bears little resemblance to his powerful Civil War drama, The Whipping Man, which ETC staged back in 2012. This time it's a heartwarming, music-filled comedy about Casey, a young optimist who's broke, close to being evicted and discovering that he and his wife are pregnant. Oh, and he's been fired from his gig as an Elvis impersonator in a run-down Florida Panhandle bar. His act is replaced by a B-level drag show, and he decides to go with the flow. It's a new arena for him as a performer and a man. One review of the New York production called it "an irresistible and deceptively deep crowd pleaser." brownsville song (b-side for tray) by Kimber Lee (Oct. 11-30, 2016): I write annually about plays that get started at the Humana Festival in Louisville. (I'll be headed there for the 38th annual event in April.) Two years ago this play received its world premiere there. Set in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, it moves between past and present to tell a tale about resilience in the face of tragedy. Tray, 18, is committed to making something of himself. He's working on his college essay, boxing at the gym and holding down a part-time job. But he ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time, and in the blink of an eye his life is tragically over. His family is left to ponder what might have been. This poetic and powerful story jumps between a hopeful future and an uncertain present to show a unique perspective on urban violence. Myers picked this show knowing its run would overlap with August Wilson's Jitney at the Playhouse, offering theatergoers two moving perspectives on the African-American experience. Cinderella: After Ever After by Joe McDonough, David Kisor and Fitz Patton (Nov. 30-Dec 30): ETC's production of Cinderella for the 2015 holiday season was one of the theater's most attend shows ever. So for the 2016 holidays we get a world-premiere sequel, again created by playwright McDonough, lyricist Kisor and composer Patton. With the same actors who charmed audiences last December, this will be the story about what happens next. What happens when Cinderella and Prince Freddy move into the palace with her diva stepmother and her self-absorbed stepsisters in tow? What becomes of her beloved animal friends? And what's Gwendolyn, "The Well Wisher," up to now? All will be revealed in another family-friendly show. First Date by Austin Winsberg, Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner (Jan. 17-Feb 5, 2017): This musical comedy had a Broadway run in 2013; ETC is presenting its regional premiere. It explores one of those treacherous human endeavors: the blind date. When Aaron, a first-time blind-date guy, is set up with serial-dater Casey, their casual drink turns into a high-stakes dinner as other restaurant patrons transform into supportive best friends, manipulative exes and protective parents — who sing and dance them through the dangerous waters of getting acquainted. When We Were Young and Unafraid by Sarah Treem (Feb. 21-March 12, 2017): It's 1972, before Roe v. Wade, before the Violence Against Women Act. Agnes has turned her quiet bed and breakfast into a refuge for young victims of domestic violence. But her latest runaway, Mary Anne, is beginning to influence Agnes's college-bound daughter Penny. Playwright Treem (who's been a writer for House of Cards and In Treatment) digs into the early days of feminism from various perspectives. The show debuted in New York in 2014; this is its regional premiere. Bloomsday by Steven Dietz (April 4-23, 2017): Playwright Dietz's newest play, a 2016 finalist for the Harold and Mimi Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award. His work has pleased ETC audiences four times in the past — Private Eyes (2000), Fiction (2007), More Fun than Bowling (2008) and Becky's New Car (2010). This one is set against the backdrop of James Joyce's iconic novel Ulysses. It's about an American searches for the Irish woman who captured his heart 30 years earlier while he led "Bloomsday" walking tour in Dublin. The play bends time and space to explore a love affair that might have been. Meyers recently fell in love with this script; the show just premiered at ACT in Seattle last September; she moved quickly to obtain the rights to present its regional premiere here. ETC subscriptions for 2016-2017 are on sale now; single tickets will be available for purchase on Aug. 1. For more information: ensemblecincinnati.org.
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Jane Austen, Harper Lee, civics, Irish drama and perfume shop romance
There's plenty of theater on local stages this weekend. Here's a round-up for you to consider: Two shows based on very different classic novels are excellent choices. Emma, adapted from Jane Austen's 1815 novel about well-intended matchmaking that goes awry, continues at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. The production takes advantage of the company's strong female acting contingent, especially Courtney Lucien as the title character. At the Cincinnati Playhouse you'll find a truly memorable and creatively staged rendition of Harper Lee's 1961 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Eric Ting's production is exceptionally theatrical, using a barren stage to focus on the story's characters rather than naturalistic settings. The big cast features numerous local professionals, somewhat unusual for the Playhouse, and they're a pleasure to watch. It's around until April 3. I gave Critic's Picks to both Emma and Mockingbird. Cincy Shakes box office: 513-381-2273; Playhouse box office: 513-421-3888.Beertown, the show currently onstage at Know Theatre, is as much an exercise in civic engagement as it is a piece of theatrical entertainment. Every five years a small town, perhaps in New England, revisits a time capsule to decide if the contents are still relevant. That leads to debate, and the audience is welcome to chime in during the "quinquennial" celebration, emceed by a self-assured mayor. You're invited to bring desserts for a pre-show potluck; the townspeople (a cast of eight performers who are very adept at improv) mingle and introduce themselves before things get started and at intermission. This is the final weekend; Saturday evening's performance at 8 p.m. will feature sign-language interpretation. Tickets: 513-300-5669.With St. Patrick's Day just passed, perhaps you're looking for a piece of great Irish writing, with some trademark dark humor. Martin McDonagh's The Beauty Queen of Leenane opens tonight at Falcon Theater in Newport (636 Monmouth St.). It's about Maureen, a plain, lonely woman in her early 40s, who still lives with Mag, her manipulative, aging mother. Trying to stave off abandonment, Mag ruins what might be Maureen's last chance at love — and that sets off some pretty bad behavior all around. This is not a show for the faint-hearted, but it's a terrific script that was nominated for six Tony Awards in 1998. Through April 2. Tickets: 513-479-6783.There's a production of the 1963 musical She Loves Me on Broadway right now, and the charming show is getting pretty good reviews there. The same show is onstage at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts locally through April 3. It's the story of Georg and Amalia, two lonely co-workers in a perfume shop, who get off on the wrong foot and quickly develop a combative relationship. At the same time, they're having an unwitting pen-pal relationship with one another, quite charmed by the prospects. It's a sweet, humorous tale, and the Covedale has some able performers — Rodger Pille and Erin Nicole Donahue — in the central roles. But the production, staged by Matt Wilson, feels disjointed, more a showcase for several comic story lines and amusing character roles than a coherent, offbeat tale of love that almost goes wrong before everything is happily resolved. Tickets: 513-241-6550.The culmination of the excellent musical theater program at UC's College-Conservatory of Music is the annual Not Yet Famous Showcase that seniors take to New York City. That's about to happen, so CCM's Class of 2016 is onstage locally to warm up before heading to Broadway for their debut next week in front of directors and casting agents. Two performances are set for Saturday at 4 and 8 p.m. in Patricia Corbett Theater. Admission is free but reservations are required (513-556-4183) … CCM Drama showcases its talent in both New York (for theater) and Los Angeles (for film and TV), and you can check out the acting talent coming out of that program in free programs on Friday at 2 or 7 p.m., also at Patricia Corbett Theater. Reservations are not necessary for the Drama Showcase.The Cincinnati Playhouse is offering a series of readings of plays by playwrights whose shows are included in their 2015-2016 season. On Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. the offering is Terrence McNally's A Perfect Ganesh, about two women from Connecticut on a journey to India as they try to heal from the deaths of their sons. (McNally's more recent play, Mothers and Sons, is the next production in the Shelterhouse Theater, opening Thursday.) The reading is free, but reservations are required; a previous reading was sold-out, so call right away if you're interested: 513-421-3888.Rick Pender's STAGE DOOR blog appears here every Friday. Find more theater reviews and feature stories here.
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Melanie and Jonathan Broga founded Potomac Pool Service, Inc. in 2003 to provide a higher class of service in the residential swimming pool market. While working in the commercial pool management industry over the last 12 years, it became increasingly clear that the residential market was lacking the professionalism that homeowners were expecting and deserving. For all too many pool owners, the pool had become a headache and a burden, and the problems most commonly stemmed from unreliable, uninformed service technicians.
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Jonathan Broga: Hi! I am Jonathan Broga with Potomac Pool Service, Design and Construction. Today I am showing you how to winterize the swimming pool. Right now we are going to blow out the lines. Blowing out the lines is the single most critical step to winterizing the pool in areas that experience hard freezes. If there is a place or a way that you could seriously damage your swimming pool and cost yourself extraordinarily large amounts of money, this is it. If you have any doubts about your ability to understand or properly blow out your swimming pool lines then I advise you hire a professional. We are going to be using a Mityvac by CG Industries to blow high volumes of air through these pipes. In my hand I have got an Adaptor, we are going to adapt this vacuum running it backwards to blow air through this hose to this pipe which is adapted to a two inch threaded fitting in the bottom of the skimmer. Now that this is set up and threaded into the bottom of the skimmer. I am going to turn the blower on; the system is still in backwash which I think is a most appropriate way to start blowing. You will empty the filter of all the water, you will delete the need for pushing that water through the pipes along with whatever is in the filter, it can get blown out of the backwash line. So that's how I start this is in Backwash. Right now the far side skimmer on the other side of the pool is still open, we may get some water blowing out of that. It's not a problem and that's fine, it's working towards the eventual progression of getting all the pipes empty. Now that we have air moving through the filter system we're going to direct that air where we want it to go, to clear out what we want to clear out. At this point, I have to assume, you understand your valves and how they turn and what the various handles mean. In this pool you can see we have injected air into the shallow skimmer, right now because of the back pressure created on the filter system, the air is taking the path of least resistance out the deep skimmer. What we really want to do is force it through that filter and force that water out the backwash line. So I am going to close that deep skimmer, we will come back to it later and blow it out at that time. Now the water is coming up the shallow skimmer going into our system and going out the backwash line. We are going to change our multiport valve to re-circulate rather than pushing the air out the backwash line now we are going to push it back to the pool. Re-circulate means, it's not going through the filter, simply going through the valve and back to your pool. Then we will decide where we want to push it. What line we want to blow out and we will do those one at a time. While the air is moving, you can move this handle to re-circulate. The first area I have chosen to blow dry is the spa; the air is coming down this pipe, moving to this valve where it's being directed to the spa. All the spa jets are currently being blown out with air; water is being expelled from the jets. If you have a spa, it's likely that you also have a blower that is meant to inject air when you are using the spa. In this case, the blower is right here. When you have a blower, it's important to use that to augment the blower on the deck. The line that supplies the blower with air has water in it right now. We are going to turn the blower on to clear that line. When using the blower either the blower for your spa or the blower in general to blow out your lines, let it run long enough until the lines stops spitting water. When it stops spitting water and primarily spitting air, that line is clear and can be plugged. This particular pool has actuated valves meaning they are mechanically actuated for the suction and return side rather than manual. In this case with this particular brand the actuator will have to be removed from the valve, in order to be able to turn it 180 degrees to purely isolate the pool, to blow out the lines. It's a simple matter of four screws but it's required to do the job properly. Now that we have removed the actuator allowing us to turn this up full 180 degrees. We will turn it directing the air from the spa to the pool. Now we are blowing out the pool lines, the water follows this pipe and I have got it directed to floor. This pool has floor returns, mainly the returns around the bottom of the pool and I am pumping air through them right now. Once air comes out the floor returns, I can simply close this valve which will lock off that pipe. As water tries to re-enter the floor returns, it will be unable to do so and the pipe will be air locked. It will be filled with air; water will not be able to enter it because the air has nowhere to go. We are going to rotate this valve 180 degrees thereby directing the water to the main drain, the goal there is the same thing. We are going to fill the main drain line full of air, then close it off preventing water from re-entering that line.


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Every month, The Mom Writes showcases a mom-owned business and learns more about its mission and its founder { If you'd like to be interviewed, please let me know}. This month, I have the pleasure of interviewing Darcy Milder of His and Hers Photography, mom, blogger and an absolutely talented photographer! Check out the photo on top. Adorable! I just wished she lived closer {like a thousand miles closer!}
Over to Darcy:
First – a warm thanks to Prerna for having me. As a working mom and entrepreneur (times two!), it's always a struggle of balance. It's an honor to be included here!
What motivated or inspired you to start His and Hers Photography?
I've loved photos for as long as I can remember. I didn't always love being the photographer as much as admiring the photographs themselves. I love the idea of capturing moments you can never revisit – new babies, milestones, missing teeth, wedding days, chubby babies, first steps, first loves… it's all part of what defines us. It's special to be able to capture that moment in time for my clients. Wanting photos of my own children was a natural progression to wanting to help others have those memories, too.
What tips do you have for parents wanting to click great photos of their kids at home?
Photographing your own children is always more challenging! I recently wrote a post about just that, you can find it here: How to Shoot Portraits When the Subjects are Your Own Kids.
Also, don't insist your kids look at the camera and smile. Capture the details – their little fingers, how they sit and read, the outfits they pick all by themselves, etc. These are the details you'll miss when they're all grown up!
What business tips and tricks would you like to share with other mom-owned businesses?
Compartmentalize. And don't put yourself last; this is especially important if your home is also your office or place of business. Set hours and do your best to stick to them. It's so easy to get burned out when you never get away from the office. Be aware of the trap where you "live at work" instead of "work at home" – those two are a slippery slope.
If you lack a 401K make sure you have a plan in place for retirement. We don't want to work forever – eventually we'll want time for grandchildren and all the things we work hard for today. Find someone who can make sure that some day will come for you.
What's next on the plate for His and Hers Photography?
I'm always looking forward to the next client. Since I primarily shoot newborns and children, I often get to see these kids regularly. They become special to me – I love to watch them grow and change from behind my lens. It's a privilege to be part of capturing their childhoods. So next? Watching these kids grow, arrival of new siblings as families grow, and seeing new milestones with each session.
I'd love to have you stop by the blog and see the most recent work! My portfolio can be found here: Iowa Newborn & Children's Photographer.
Photo Credit: Darcy Milder
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Pulau Aman is the best place for fishing using fishing rods or fishing nets. Many fishing enthusiasts will rent a homestay with varandah facing the sea and start fishing, what a waste of time, I rather sleep!! Hehe..
Get fishing baits from picture 5.
This family from Bukit Mertajam, came here every weekend to Pulau Aman for family picnic and digging (korek) for clams (siput) called Siput Nangka.
Malaysian local goats saying Hello to Barney.. It is good to rear goats in this small island knowing that there is no harimau (tiger) around to kill the goats. Haha..Any visitors from oversea and childrens should be happy to see the local goats, they are so cute :-)
Declared by Mardi as the oldest Sukun Tree in Malaysia, planted by a Quran teacher in Pulau Aman. Earlier trip, I can't find this tree, and this time I found it, just the next road going to the children playground in Pulau Aman. Amazing, the tree still bears a lot of fruits. :-)
Small road with BIG Road Names, you can't find any car in Pulau Aman, strange for a small fishing village with so many road names. I am sure the villagers should be proud to say "Hey, that's my grandfather's road"
The most talkative person in the island
I hanged out at the Pulau Aman Jetty for a few minutes, taking more pictures of cos. Its amazing I can really feel the peaceful of the Island, no motorbikes, no cars but bicycles. The people are so friendly and most of them looking at you with a smile on their face and have a small talk with you asking where you are from and so on.
As you see the Pulau Aman Map, there's a Telaga Emas (Golden Well) along the island. According to the history, a villager around 1789, dugs a well and found a tempayan (large earthernware jar for storing water) that turned into golden tempayan. Then the British in Penang heard of the golden tempayan and came to dig and dig the well but they cant find any golden tempayan but a lot of golden coloured pebbles. I guess that why the beach are full of beautifuls pebbles..
The well is situated next to the beach, and yet the well's water taste very fresh and with a lot of large tadpoles inside the water, haha..I dont want to drink that water but used it to wash my hand and face for good luck.. and time for snacking...
Step foot in Pulau Aman, you can see a lot of Buah Sukun Trees greeting you.. What a lovely tree with large leaves and the fruit looks like a green cannonball.. Almost every kampung house have this tree.. On my way to Telaga Emas, there's an old Buah Sukun tree that was planted around 1890 by a Tok Guru Al-Quran - Tok Awang Bin Akid. Even though the Buah Sukun tree is almost 120years old but it still bear a lot of fruits.. Amazing tree..
Delicious for making fried fritters, crisps and cucur udang.. I think I will one day cook this Buah Sukun myself and post the recipes here..
There are about 245 populations of 40 families in Pulau Aman. Majority of them are Kaum Melayu, and most of them workes as fisherman and some of them have small industry of process belacan, dried fish and shrimps, Buah Sukun crisps and Homestay.
And I am there like a lost chinese girl in Pulau Aman..haha.. (Cina sesat)
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Professor Charles Camosy has a post up at the Catholic Moral Theology blog about a recent meeting at Oxford at which a group of Christian moral theologians dialogued with Peter Singer. There was, it appears, no profound meeting of the minds, but Singer admitted some common ground on issues of global poverty and the like. Such encounters are necessary if we Catholics are to do more than preach to the choir.
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