Long Beach Outdoor Antique

When we observe the demographics of today¡¦s society, we notice that there is quite a change in the average age, as well as life expectancy. In 1993, the average life expectancy rose to an amazing 75.5 years, with women living an average of 79 years and men living an average of 72 years (Hawkins, 1996, p. 4). With this gradual rise in age, the idea of therapeutic recreation for the aging population has taken on a significant role. Therapeutic recreation uses recreation and leisure activities to meet the needs of people in order to improve their quality of life. These needs include social, physical, cognitive, emotional, and spiritual. The experience of engaging in recreation is perceived to have therapeutic benefits. Engaging in

Based on what I saw of All My Life for Sale, it seems that the goal is to make each item truly meaningful to whomever buys it, as well as turning the item itself into an art piece. In the photos, the items were posed purposefully in order to look appealing and well thought out. Each photo is accompanied by a short history of the item. These histories are a work of art on their own, poetically describing the item, what it means to it's current owner, and where it came from. All of the items on the site are pretty unique, in that there is usually only one of each item available. Overall, All My Life for Sale gave off the vibe of an online, hipster-esque art museum; each item it's own exhibit.

You should develop information provided in P1. You need to consider why these links exist and why relationships are formed, explaining how they affect the organisations concerned. E.g.

Alison, J., Negley, S., & Sibthorp, J. (2013). Assessing the Social Effect of Therapeutic Recreation Summer Camp for Adolescents With Chronic Illness. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 47(1), 35-46.

The city of Long Beach has an abundance of culture, resources, diversity and means. This reflection is what attracts many people to visit downtown, attend school and other surrounding vicinities. At the close of Fiscal Year 2015, “the City’s assets increased $118.9 million, or 3.5 percent from the prior fiscal year. Citywide, assets increased $282.3 million or 5.0 percent” (Finance, 2016). The report also states, “sales tax revenues increased 8.6 percent or $5.1 million. Other taxes, inclusive of transient occupancy and business taxes increased 937 percent or $4.0 million (Finance, 2016). Residents and visitors vast amount of travel and contributions to the city, allows those funds to be allocated to other public services in the community.

The article “America’s Pastime” by Robert S. Fay and Tom Pfannoch, teaches readers about the history of baseball. The first unofficial baseball games were played in the early 1800’s, these games otherwise known as “town ball”. One of the earliest organizations to influence modernized baseball was the knickerbockers, the knickerbockers put together a set of rules and gave the game structure which helped standardize how the game is played today. Soon after, the game spread throughout the country and gained popularity among players and spectators as well, which led to the professional sport of baseball. Following the professionalization of the sport many leagues were formed, the present day MLB (Major League Baseball) has been considered America’s

nspired by the enchanting city of Bristol, this dynamically-built home located at the coastline of Santa Monica Pier defines extreme elegance. Just a few blocks away from Santa Monica high school, it is surrounded by one of the most peaceful neighbourhoods around. With four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a skylight, and a marvelous chandelier, it provides the perfect amount of comfort and delight. Highlights of the property begin even before entering the home. Enjoy the exterior painting detailed with high quality textures and colors.

Webster flea market is not just a place to shop, it is a regional cultural affair, a meeting place for many, and a part of the simple life that many of us locals enjoy. Like for many who attend this Monday forum, the market connects me to my past; it searches through my mind’s repertoire of memories and makes a connection, reliving my past. I have many fond memories from this place and continue to make

Once we have succeeded in our mission to promote shopping locally even more, “for rent/sale” signs and vacant buildings will be a scarcity. In their places will be store fronts with friendly faces there to greet you at the door and help you find just what you were looking for, whether it be for yourself or someone you love. Main Street will be buzzing with activity. Shoppers will be carrying around their purchases in colorful bags, enjoying a conversation with their close friends and family, and experiencing just what Pratt was missing; the feeling of community. And with all of the fun and exciting events, they will remember the joys of shopping rather than the hassle it can cause.

Almost everyone has some kind of leisure time whether it is a couple hours or a couple days. What varies is the type of recreational activities people choose to do during that time. Although leisure and recreation is chosen based on ones unique individual interests, there are many sociocultural factors that influence the type of recreational activities we do, when we do it and how often we do it. These factors include political,

Walking into a second hand shop is intimidating to a new shopper due to all the different clothes and styles everywhere. It may get overwhelming, if someone goes with not having a certain couple of items in mind, then they will start to not look through things thoroughly. Having a specific idea or item in mind makes all the difference in bargain shopping. Driving to the store and looking for any and everything will cause quick scanning what I call skimming. Skimming in a thrift shop is a recipe for disaster. It is a guarantee of not finding anything due to not putting in the effort to check out what the store has to offer. The essence and specialty of a thrift shop is that it has items not many other stores have. There is a guarantee to find

The Recreation and Wellness Intranet Project is assigning from Manage Your Health, Inc. (MYH). This intranet project provides an application on the current Intranet to help employees improve their health.

Social lives start and finish with leisure activity. Leisure activity starts social lives because it generates the time that can be spent to engage in recreational time or leisure time. Furthermore, an individual’s activity does not have to be a group activity it can be a solo activity because when the individual is not with friends or families the activity that their doing will be because of a certain socio-cultural factor. Therefore, an individual will workout because of the gender identity and the double bind of masculinity. The reason for this is because most men will workout to change their appearance to become more masculine and powerful but are not suppose to care about their appearance.

Jeremy Moon founded Icebreaker out of Wellington, New Zealand in 1994 making a splash as the first company in the world to develop a layering system for the outdoors with merino wool. The apparel became popular among outdoor sports enthusiasts as well as people who were simply interested in or attracted to the outdoorsy lifestyle and image. Slowly after its conception, it became a brand that had customers buying its products to meet both functional and emotional needs. Icebreaker offered its customers light, breathable, non-itchy, durable, machine-washable fabric. Their unique, high quality clothes made from superfine merino fabric differentiated Icebreaker from every other outdoor apparel company making it possible for them to charge a premium price. In order to maintain a long-term competitive edge in the retail market, the company also emphasized having “kinship with nature.” Their successful positioning and exclusivity of their products made Icebreaker the go-to brand for New Zealanders who wanted the best-quality outdoor apparel and wanted to be a part of the outdoor sports culture.

At the beginning of this course leisure was a topic I did not give much thought to and I felt like I did not have the time to spare to put much thought into. To me, all leisure meant was having free time to do whatever it is that I wanted to do. But after analyzing my life I noticed that I had surrounded my life with solely work and school and my “free time” was anytime I spent watching television and anytime I slept. However, after taking this course I learned that leisure meant more much than that. Now leisure to me means, as Richard Kraus states, leisure is “time which is not devoted to work or work-connected responsibilities or to other forms of discretionary or unobligated time,” (Olson et al., 2003, 12). The “time” in which Kraus