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There is no doubt about it. The Hispanic community has taken over a grand part of the ways in which the marketing industry has developed their campaigns. Although it may not seem like much, "Hispanics now account for nearly 14 percent of the U.S. population," (Armbruster 1). In a country known as the melting pot of so many different cultures and races, this is a significant number. This is where Power Direct's door to door marketing proves that if a campaign is driven correctly, the outcome could be highly productive and pay great dividends.
It is important to note that the Hispanic community is highly influenced by the advertisements that they encounter. In fact, "Advertising can dramatically affect Hispanics. 35 percent surveyed cited as a factor in selecting color cosmetics, compared with 8 percent of general-market respondents," (Armbruster 1). Power Direct knows that the greater the advertisement, the higher the chances the Hispanic consumer will respond to it. Power Direct's data analysis team strives to provide the very best possible marketing campaigns to achieve maximum results and even greater payouts. By using predictive analysis via demographic/census data, our team can target the best possible target audience which allows for maximum results.
In addition, Power Direct, along with our clients, "provide real value and credibility for Hispanic consumers to consider [their] product," (Armbruster 1). The Hispanic community is not easily driven toward a product unless they trust that there is true value in it. The presentation of the product and the ways in which a program is being advertised becomes a strong component in the Hispanic communities' willingness to respond. Power Direct's marketing team ensures that the product is advertised in just the right way. Whether through the use of a jumbo door hanger or by a customized die cut shape door hanger, Power Direct is sure to get the attention of the Hispanic consumer through their door to door advertising strategy. Providing value and credibility is the primary goal because we know that this is the key element in a campaign's presentation to create greater response rates from the Hispanic community.
Other techniques proven to work in engaging the Hispanic market community are by television ads and Power Direct has taken a strong lead in the marketing world working with various cable and television companies and proving themselves as a successful asset to clients. To reach the Hispanic community, many cable companies have turned to marketing campaigns aimed toward Latin communities knowing that the outcome and response rate will be much greater. At this very moment, "Spanish-language television is hot. Last year the media registering growth was not the internet, but Spanish-language TV. According to Neilson, Internet ad spending increased a relatively impressive 12.6 percent, while the major Spanish-language TV networks were up 15 percent." (Armbruster 1).
Companies such as Telemundo and Comcast have turned to Power Direct to help generate marketing campaigns that will help boost their strategic modeling to improve revenue. Power Direct runs door to door campaigns and is able to target any ethnic group individually. These campaigns run across the nation, in various versions and offer great response rates. Other than the advertisements placed on television, marketers must find a means by which to place advertisements for shows and television alike. The Hispanic community is big on television and if the campaign is driven by a professional and well-equipped firm such as Power Direct, the final revenue potential for the client could be significant.
Advertisements offering group discounts or coupons can be highly effective for Hispanic markets as well. It is said that "Hispanic consumers have a different shopping style than Anglo consumers. Hispanics consumers often make shopping a family event and thereby will often shop in groups," (Armbruster 1). Integrating advertisements that would entice consumers to go shopping together as a group would give the Hispanic community a higher incentive to go to the desired business location. This type of advertising can be easily integrated into Power Direct's door hanger campaigns. Since door hangers can be customized to print any coupon, graphic, or even shape, a client could easily advertise group rates or coupons into their advertisements. The Hispanic community tends to do their shopping in groups or with family due to their strong family bonds. For this reason, advertisements including groups of even families would be highly effective for this type of consumer as it would help spark their interest even further, showing that the company took a personal interest in their personal needs, wants, and values.
Marketers must also take Hispanic consumers' personal interests into account when directing their campaigns and, for this reason, Power Direct uses data analysis and product modeling to evaluate further the market. The Hispanic consumer is looking for more than the average product. In fact, "Crossover Hispanic consumers often spend more than Anglo consumers on personal style items such as high-cost cosmetics and clothes making them 'fashion-forward' consumers," (Armbruster 1). The average Hispanic consumer wants the high-fashion item that will put them at the top of the season's latest trend. Therefore, the Hispanic community is more likely to spend more than Anglo consumers because they simply want to be a step above the rest in their fashion purchases. Again, this is an opportunity for yet an even greater revenue opportunity for companies and Power Direct stands by our clients providing the most efficient data provided by our professionally trained data analysts to create the best possible targeted campaigns. Through the use of predictive analysis, the Hispanic consumers' needs, wants, and desires are met and applied through door to door campaigns. Power Direct offers a strategy that brings an ad right to the very front door of the consumer, providing a personal connection. By offering campaigns in the Hispanic market that are directly targeted toward high-priced, fashion forward items, the response rate is sure to be greater.
The Hispanic market has proven itself to be a profitable market to dive into due to their willingness to pay top dollar for fashion –forward items, but this phenomenon is spreading to younger generations. Not only have Hispanic adults made up a large portion of the consumer industry but more often millenials play a substantial role in the market as well. Latino teens have a large influence on the consumer market spending "about $20 billion a year," (Armbruster 1). Just like their parents, Hispanic teens are going into the market strong, proving that this community matters. Whether age 16 or 43, the Hispanic community is hitting the market with a boom. Power Direct uses data analytics to ensure that these target audiences are reached and that the right door hangers are brought to their very doorstep so as to provide exposure and higher response rates from the Hispanic community.
Even with its definite high value, Power Direct knows that the Hispanic marketing can be quite tricky since this particular community cannot easily be influenced. This is to say that "Marketing to Hispanics cannot be turned on and off like a spigot. It takes time to win trust from this closely knit community. Don't expect a miracle in a month. Be committed and consistent," (Armbruster 1). However, as a client, one should not give up simply because it is a difficult market to conquer. The Hispanic market has a lot to offer. Once this market has been won over, they will begin to gain trust and are more likely to be loyal to brands and companies they trust and value. To truly become successful in this market, those wanting to gain trust and profit must adhere and cater to the Hispanic community. It is suggested to "make it a mission to hire capable and completely fluent bilingual receptionists, salespeople and service people," (Armbruster 1). Power Direct knows that trust and catering to their clientele is a critical element to a successfully run campaign. Therefore, Power Direct has highly professional bilingual executives ready to answer questions at any time a consumer wishes to call. Power Direct provides a phone number on every single door hanger they print for their clients, by which any consumer may call if they should have questions regarding the advertisement and they have hired bilingual staff to assist those in need of assistance.
Although it may seem to be a hard task due to its various elements of detail oriented and customization marketing techniques, routing campaigns toward the Hispanic demographic like Power Direct provides, could prove to be highly successful. It is true, "a move into the Anglo-plus-Hispanic marketing can be daunting, when done properly it can bring exceptional plus-market share to business," (Armbruster 1). Whether the consumer is young or old, the Hispanic consumer is hitting the market with a bang. It is up to companies to choose the right marketing firm like Power Direct to join together to help target the Hispanic Market and open the door towards creating campaigns that will engage, captivate, and continually peak the interest of the Hispanic community.
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Armbruster, Adam. "Add Hispanics Into Your Ad Mix." Television Week 25.36 (2006): 11. Business Source
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Grants are used to help keep people in their apartment or home. For those that are homeless, or can't afford their current home or apartment, the funds can be used for rehousing expenses, including first month's rent, moving, or a security deposit. Many cities are also supported to Wisconsin families in a crisis, and they can all apply for emergency rental assistance.
In order to qualify for EA (Emergency Assistance), families must be facing a crisis. This can include impending homelessness (such as eviction or foreclosure), energy bill disconnection, fire, homelessness, flood or some form of natural disaster. Various conditions are in place, and the family needs to be out of all other options.
Another possible option is a JAL - Job Access Loans. This was created in Wisconsin in an effort to help people keep their employment, or find a new job. If someone is out of options, and does not have any other funding available to them, then a loan may be issued for paying certain bills. While a local W-2 agency oversees this process and can deny anyone assistance or restrict their usage, in some cases housing expenses such as energy bills, rent, or similar costs can be paid by JAL. If a renter needs information on other options, they can find low interest rate loans, including those that do not require a credit check.
Other resources in the state include ESG. This is an annual federal government allotment for the state of Wisconsin and other regions of the country. While the terms of the program in each county will vary, in general grants can be accessed by tenants facing eviction, or maybe a homeowner with a foreclosure notice. Any funds issued will be one time only and will often require case management and other support.
While all resources from any Wisconsin agency or program are limited, each center or non-profit will do its best to keep people housed. So services or referrals can range from grants (as noted above), mediation services, counseling, or short term loans. People who are struggling should request help as soon as possible, as soon as their housing crisis becomes apparent.
The homeless in Wisconsin may also be able to access emergency shelter or short term housing. This may be funded by state resources or federal government programs, such as the Continuum of Care. Clients of the center can access self-sufficiency programs, food, meals, job training and more. As a client gains stability and is prepared to leave a facility, they can explore possible financial aid, such as funds for paying a rent on a new, low income apartment.
The main homeless prevention and rapid rehousing programs by city, town and county are immediately below. They all offer different forms of support, whether free legal aid, grants to pay back rent or a mortgage, moving or deposit help or more. Or scroll down the page for more Wisconsin eviction and homeless prevention resources.
Ashland, Bayfield and Iron Counties, Workforce Resource, 422 Third Street, Ashland, WI 54806, dial (715) 682-4889
Barron County, Workforce Resource, 331 South Main Street, Suite 6, Rice Lake, WI 54868, (715) 234-6302
Brown CountyFor military personnel, the Department Of Veterans Affairs, Northeast Wisconsin, 2851 University Avenue, Green Bay, WI 54311 Dial (920) 431-2323. The center runs the HUD VASH housing and rental assistance program.Forward Service Corporation, 701 Cherry Street, Green Bay, WI 54301, telephone number is (920) 448-6760Integrated Community Solutions - Leaving Homelessness Behind, 2605 South Oneida Street Suite 106, Green Bay, WI 54304, dial (920) 498-3737
Chippewa County, Workforce Resource, 770 Scheidler Road, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729, (715) 723-2248
Clark County Job Center, 501 Hewett Street, Neillsville, WI 54456, (715) 743-4631
Crawford County, 200 East Blackhawk Avenue, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821, (608) 326-0423
Dunn County, 401 Technology Drive East, Suite 200, Menomonie, WI 54751, dial (715) 232-7360
Columbia County, The American Legion Department, 2930 American Legion Dr, Portage, WI 53901-0388, dial (608) 745-1090. This housing and grant program is for veterans.
Crawford County, 225 North Beaumont Road, Suite 116, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821, call (608) 326-2239
Dane County veterans can contact the Wisconsin Department Of Veterans Affairs, 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, WI 53707, dial (608) 266-1311. There is also rent and eviction help from DHS agencies or partners.
Douglas County, 1805 North 14th Street, Suite 1, Superior, WI 54880, dial (715) 392-7800
Eau Claire County, 221 West Madison Street, Suite 140-A, Eau Claire, WI 54703, (715) 858-9675
Fillmore County, 515 Washington Street Northwest, Preston, MN 55965, (507) 765-2761
Fillmore County, SEMCAC, 204 South Elm Street, Rushford, MN 55971, (507) 864-2440
Grant County, Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program (SWCAP), 402 Johnson Street, Boscobel, WI 53805, dial (800) 704-8555
Houston County, SEMCAC, Houston County Field Office138 East Main Street, (507) 725-3677
Jackson County, 24 Filmore, Black River Falls, WI 54615, main phone (715) 284-7117
Juneau County work connection center - Address is 1000 College Avenue, Workforce Connections, Mauston, WI 53948, dial (800) 742-5627
Kenosha County, Kenosha County Department of Human Services, 8600 Sheridan Rd, (262) 695-7931
La Crosse County, Workforce Connections, Inc., 402 North 8th Street 3rd Floor, La Crosse, WI 54601, main phone
Milwaukee CountyAmerica Works Of Wisconsin, Inc., 1915 N Martin Luther King Dr., (414) 267-3900Maximus, 4201 N 27th St 4th Floor, (414) 203-8500. The non-profit may have emergency funds for a deposit, counseling services, or rental help.Ross Innovative Employment Solutions, 6550 N 76th St, Milwaukee, WI 53223, (414) 760-6060United Migrant Opportunity Services, 2701 S Chase, (414) 389-6600Other programs can also be used. Whether the client is homeless and needs housing or a motel voucher, or if a grant is required, find more details.
Monroe County, Couleecap, Inc. - Community Action Program, 217 North Black River Street, Jones Plaza Sparta, WI 54656, dial (608) 269-5021
Monroe County Workforce Connections, 120 East Milwaukee Street, Tomah, WI 5466, (608) 374-7740
Pepin County Center is at 316 West Madison Street, Durand, WI 54736, telephone number is (715) 672-8801
Pierce County, 186 County Road U, Suite 205, River Falls, WI 54022, dial (715) 426-0388
Polk County center is at 404 Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, (715) 485-3115
Racine County Human Services Department, 1717 Taylor Ave, Racine, WI 53403, (262) 633-6000. There are many other CoC affiliated organizations to try for support too.
Rusk County, Workforce Resource, 619 West Lake Avenue, Ladysmith, WI 54848, (715) 635-2175
Saint Croix County, West CAP, 525 2nd Street, Glenwood City, WI 54013, dial (800) 606-9227
Trempealeau County, Workforce Connections, Inc., 36084 Walnut Street, Western Technical College, Independence, WI 54747, dial (715) 985-2335
Vernon County, 220 South Main, Viroqua, WI 54665, dial (608) 637-2996Or call community action agency. Address is 110 North Main Street, Westby, WI 54667, (608) 634-4100
Waukesha CountyA few local non-profits as well as social service agencies can help stop evictions. They also involve attorneys to represent a family in housing court.
Winona County, SEMCAC, 76 West 3rd Street, Winona, MN 55987, call (507) 452-8396
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Here's a peek at the new space of Ruggles Green, back open this week at 2305 W. Alabama St. next door to the restaurant's original shopping center spot by Persona Medical Spa. Ruggles announced the move out of the westernmost suite of 2311 W. Alabama at the end of 2014, and the doors closed on New Year's Day. The restaurant has now reopened in the street-facing ground floor retail space at the northeastern corner of the 5-story Gables Upper Kirby apartment midrise, which opened across W. Alabama from the less-dense Gables Waterford Square complex last year.
The scootch over to the 4,000-sq.-ft. spot gives the restaurant twice the floorspace and triple the parking, according an announcement from Ruggles Green in early 2015. The move positions Ruggles Green more directly across the street from posessive-but-vegetarian-friendly Field of Green's Healthy Cuisine, next to The Path of Tea in the strip center just north of W. Alabama.
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Yiddishism, Zionism and Socialism in New York, 1905–1915
Ehud Manor
This book tells the story of Di Warheit ("The Truth"), a Yiddish daily established in New York in late 1905. Its founder, Louis Miller (1866–1927), emigrated from Russia to the US in 1884, and by 1897 was the leader of a group that established the Forverts, later to be the most successful Yiddish newspaper in the United States. Common wisdom depict Miller's social leaning as stemming from ego and opportunism, but Ehud Manor suggests that his publishing philosophy was based primarily on ideological and political grounds.
Why to begin his story in 1905? Because in that year 'The Jewish Question', especially in Russia with its pogroms, turned dramatic. Miller understood that the time had come for a paradigm shift. The result was labelled Klal-Yisruel Politics, a combined nationalist all-Jewish effort to ameliorate 'the Jewish condition' wherever Jews suffered or were oppressed. The drive behind Miller's decision to run Di Warheit was his eagerness to promote a progressive, non-radical and pragmatic political mind set among his immigrant brethren. This somewhat forgotten chapter in American Jewish history is told here in chronological order, mainly through the texts of Miller's newspaper. Each chapter is dedicated to the main issue that drove Miller's publishing effort at a specific time period, and in response to external events impacting on Jewry, until the management forced him out of Di Warheit due to his non-conventional interpretation of the war that broke out in Europe in 1914. This long-awaited book tells the story of a Yiddish-speaking socialist, who, after denying the very existence of a specific Jewish people, was open-minded enough to re-examine his beliefs and courageous enough to publicly change his mind. But he paid the price for telling, or at least trying to tell, that truth.
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In November 1905, while the most popular Forverts (Forward) edited by Abraham Kahan was expanding its readership rapidly, the first issue of the Jewish-Socialist daily Di Warheit (The Truth) appeared in the heavily Jewish immigrant populated Lower East Side of New York City. Following his meticulous study of the Forverts, Ehud Manor offers his readers a pioneering detailed account of this American Jewish Socialist pro-Zionist newspaper, and its founder and editor, Louis Miller. Manor relates to numerous details, events, and encounters, within three main contexts: Jewish immigrant society in general, the complex and tense internal relationships between Jewish Socialist leaders, and New York's political scene. I contend that readers interested in any given aspect of the immigrant experience during the mass immigration period will find this for-the-most-part overlooked chapter in historiography a most welcome addition to the existing knowledge of various developments during a crucial era in American Jewish history.
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Sewing Ruts and Safari Raglans ...
Anyway, a couple weekends ago, it got pretty hot - April in Oakland is generally really beautiful, one of my favorite months in the year, weather-wise - and it became pretty apparent that my kids are lacking in warm-weather clothing. Both of them have grown a lot in the last year, especially Joe. Meanwhile, the lovely Rachel at Stitched Together sent me a piece of this gorgeous Evelyckan Design Fairytale Hummingbird fabric with Maggie in mind a couple weeks ago. Sewing friends are TOTALLY the best! Maggie and I literally "squeed" when we saw this fabric! I thought perhaps one way to address my sewing funk would be to whip up some fast and easy items - palate cleansers, so to speak.
I started out with a vision for the hummingbird fabric - I wanted a simple knit dress with a drop waist for Maggie. I looked through my Ottobres and considered several different options, including an Oliver + S Sailboat Top hack, but most of them required more fabric than I had. Ultimately, I settled on a a really simple option - a Safari Raglan with a gathered skirt.
I tested the Safari Raglan Dress for Titchy Threads about a year ago, and the pattern has sat in my stash since. This time I cut the dress in size 2 with short sleeves for Maggie, and used the fabric I had leftover from cutting out the dress to cut a narrow rectangle for the skirt. The dress has a little bit of an a-line shape, and I liked the way that looked with the gathered skirt attached. I finished the neckline with heather gray bamboo ribbing from Stonemountain - a self-finished neckline would not have worked in this not-that-stretchy cotton jersey.
Unfortunately, the kids were SERIOUSLY not in the mood for a photo shoot! Ha! There was a lot of refusing to look at the camera while making funny faces!
Well, the dress turned out cute! The fabric is GORGEOUS, people. So pretty. I feel like the photos do not do it justice (well, especially with Maggie refusing to look at the camera and/or making silly faces). This was a really simple sew, with only one minor hiccup. The first time I made it, I felt like the skirt was attached too low and the dress looked like a nightgown, so I cut the ruffle off at the seam allowance, shortened the dress a bit more, and sewed it back on. Now the dress is definitely on the short side - almost tunic length - but the proportions look better. Maggie likes to wear shorts or leggings under her dresses most days anyway.
"So, Maggie, are you having fun?"
Uhhhhh ...
For the first time ever, I used the "ruffle" function on my serger to gather the skirt. This was especially convenient because I wasn't trying to gather a specific size rectangle into the width of the skirt. I ruffled a width of fabric piece, and then pinned it to the skirt and cut off the excess. It was really simple, and it gathers about 2x, which is perfect for this style of skirt (but you might like a more gathered look for other kids of skirts). All of my hems and the neckbands were done with the double needle on these items - hopefully the hems will hold up!
At least this one will look at the camera ...
With the Safari Raglan pattern out, I decided to try it out in Joe's size. Although the Oliver + S Field Trip raglan has been my go-to for the past couple of years, I thought it would be fun to have another pattern to compare it to. I used this really nice Cloud 9 organic cotton jersey in pale blue that I bought from Imagine Gnats a while back (also used in this project) for the body of the shirt. Light blue is Joe's color, big time - it makes his eyes really "pop"! Thankfully, blue is one of his favorite colors too, and he loves geometric prints, so when I see fabrics in light or medium blues, I grab them. The sleeves are plain white (I believe the white is a Laguna knit) and I used more of my favorite bamboo ribbing for the neckline, this time in aqua.
Joe told me that he likes shirts with pockets. Not necessarily to hold things in, but "to help me figure out which way is the front." I don't usually put tags on my hand sewn t-shirts and I notice that Joe often puts his plainer t-shirts on the wrong way. A front pocket helps him know which way is which! That is functional design, huh?
The Safari Raglan has a pattern piece for a front pocket and it can be cut out in either a knit or a woven fabric. I decided to make the pocket from a plain chambray I had in the stash. I thought the different blues looked nice together. Because the pocket was in a woven fabric, I could use straight stitch to top stitch it, which reduces the "wobble" factor of sewing two knit fabrics together.
The shirt is a size 6 with a little extra length. Joe is long in the torso, so that is a standard modification for me. I would say that the fit of the Safari is a bit slimmer and longer in the body than the Field Trip raglan. But otherwise, yeah, they are pretty similar! Let's be honest, you probably don't need BOTH in your pattern stash, but the Safari Raglan does have some fun options (a dress for girls, long sleeves and puppet cuffs). Either pattern will get a major workout if you like to sew basics for your kids.
Speaking of patterns that get a workout, Joe is wearing some color-blocked Sketchbook shorts that I made him last year. At the time, they had tons of extra length, but now they are one of the few pairs of shorts in his bins that hits him at his knees instead of way above! This boy is growing! I definitely need to make this guy some more shorts as well.
Sheesh. What did I tell you? Worst photo shoot ever. They were just not having it!
After I made these two raglans, I actually turned around and whipped up a couple of Rowan Tees for Joe as well, using thrifted shirts. Titchy Thread t-shirts are quickly becoming my TNT kid's t-shirts. Joe has already worn them both to school, but I haven't gotten photos of those yet. Soon, hopefully! I always feel really virtuous when I can put a dent in my knit scraps and thrifted shirts to upcycle, so this was a good run for me. I find that once I get the double needle set-up, I really might as well whip up more than one knit item, because they go so fast once you have the equipment ready to go.
Alas, I wish I could say this t-shirt spree did the trick and broke me out of my sewing funk, but it didn't really. This last weekend, I spent a few minutes finishing the last of the Rowan shirts, and then avoided my sewing area for the rest of the weekend. Ugh! I know I just need to get in there, unpick those serger seams, and finish those damn swimsuits, in order to get out from under this WIP-cloud-of-blah, but somehow I just can't seem to motivate. No bueno!!
How do you break out of a sewing rut? Help!
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Ha ha- I like their funny faces ;-) That hummingbird fabric is just adorable and I like the mix of fabrics you used for Joe's t-shirt.ReplyDelete
Hmm- missing sewjo is a struggle. Got any TNT patterns you could sew for yourself? Does your fabric and/or pattern stash need reorganizing?
Stuff those WIPs in a drawer and sew something that inspires you! (That's what I do, anyway). Maggie's dress is beautiful, and the length looks great. I find that ruffled skirts have to be above the knee to avoid looking nightgownish. And Joe's top looks great, too - that geometric print is really nice.ReplyDelete
Maggie's face in the second picture is hy.ster.i.cal. Adorable tees, all, and that hummingbird fabric is lovely (I also really like how the gray ribbing sets it off). Good to know about the serger gathering function, too - I have never used it because I couldn't work out how I was supposed to get my strip of fabric to gather to a particular width - next time I need to gather something and have extra fabric I might just try cutting my piece long and doing it this way. I hate gathering stuff.ReplyDelete
Also, have been there with the WIP-itis. I always find that once I finally pull out whatever needs unpicking, it goes much faster than I think it will ... but finding the motivation to do so is a killer. Agree with Meg, go sew something for yourself!
I love the kids expressions, they're hilarious!ReplyDelete
I say just get stuck into the stalled project and you're not allowed to start anything until you're done. At least, that's how I role and then she the boring/pesty project is over you csn enjoy something nice with no guilt.
Now, I have some very ugly dressing gowns and slippers to get back to.Replies
Oh, and super cute dress and t-shirt!Delete
Your models are adorable & full of personality! Love the dress and color blocked tee. Good luck with the unfinished unpicking. Sometimes I just give myself permission to set something aside indefinitely so I can go back to having fun. 😊ReplyDelete
Aw, it all turned out so well! I love the photo of Joe in the chair. His eyes get me every time. <3ReplyDelete
I have been in a bit of a sewing funk myself. I have been struggling lately with insomnia- I kind of always have had trouble falling asleep. But I no longer get on my computer or sew in the evening because I know if I do, I'll be up until 1 or 2 am for sure and I have learned to have more respect for tomorrow. :P It's not a lot of fun homeschooling and running a household with 5 children when one's exhausted. It feels like there has been a collective slow down in the sewing-blogging world, doesn't it?
I love your kids silly faces! I truly don't know how people get decent photos of kids at this age. As soon as they see the camera come out they start acting like goofballs. The raglans both look great! You are so right about blue making Joe's eyes pop. And I agree that you move on to something fun to help get your sewing motivation back! Maybe then you'll feel like tackling those swimsuits again.ReplyDelete
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A 28-mile portion of I-94 near Johnson Creek that has been closed since last week has been reopened by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The reopening is made possible by the construction of crossovers near the Rock and Crawfish Rivers, allowing for one lane of westbound traffic and one lane of eastbound traffic along a five-mile stretch of freeway between Johnson Creek and Lake Mills. The crossover provision will provide a more direct alternative than the current detour down I-43 to Beloit and back north to Madison using I-90/39.
Speeds will be reduced to 55 mph throughout the corridor, with further reductions to 45 mph at the crossovers. Enhanced enforcement by the Wisconsin State Patrol will be in place to ensure compliance. Motorists traveling along the corridor should slow down, pay attention and expect traffic delays during peak travel periods. WisDOT expects the crossovers to be in use until flood waters recede and the westbound bridges are deemed safe for travel.


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A little over a week into the war against Iraq, booksellers reported fewer customers coming through the door, but during the first weekend of military action, sales picked up. Shoppers wanting to know more about the conflict are looking for atlases and nonfiction about war and the Middle East. Others, who want to be distracted, are seeking out fiction and books on tape.
Peggy Bieber, owner of Little Professor Book Center in Aberdeen, S.Dak., said, "I'm hearing that people are getting tired of the media overkill." She added, "Some customers have said, 'Why do we have to hear so much?' "
Sue Griepentrog, assistant manager and buyer for the Little Read Book, Wauwatosa, Wis., told PW that customers are looking for "something well written that would take their minds off the war."
Fiction titles filling that need, according to Griepentrog, include Crow Lake by Mary Lawson (Dell), Sea Glass by Anita Shreve (Back Bay), The Hours by Michael Cunningham (Picador) and Louise Erdrich's The Master Butchers Singing Club (HarperCollins).
War books are leading the nonfiction titles marching out the door; among them Anthony Swofford's Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles (Scribner), Robin Moore's The Hunt for Bin Laden (Random) and Dore Gold's Hatred's Kingdom: How Saudi Arabia Supports the New Global Terrorism (Regnery).
Carolyn Brown, spokesperson at Barnes & Noble, reported a "pop" in some war-related books and "an increase in requests for books on two of our display tables—one called In the News, which has current events, and the other on Spiritual Matters, which covers religion and faith."
Arsen Kashkashian, inventory manager of the Boulder Book Store in Boulder, Colo., concurred: "A lot of the policy books took off as soon as the bombs started dropping." He cited Thomas Friedman's Longitudes and Attitudes (FSG) as an example. Bieber from Little Professor noted that the topical Bush at War (Simon & Schuster) by Bob Woodward is not especially popular.
Griepentrog said she spoke with one customer who professed feeling guilty shopping in wartime. But, she continued, "the majority of the customers we've spoken with say they need a distraction. They are just trying to refresh their minds and find a way to pick up their spirits after watching the depressing TV news."
Peggy Hailey, head buyer at Book People in Austin, Tex., told PW, "The Middle Eastern history section has certainly picked up in sales. Sales had jumped post—9/11, and the section had just started to die down, along with current events and politics. But now it's hot again, and we're seeing a much wider selection selling from that section." Thomas Friedman's From Beirut to Jerusalem (Anchor) has been "selling really well," and a number of Edward W. Said's books have been moving, including Covering Islam: How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World (Vintage). "There has been a lot of demand for Jarhead, but it's not always available. When we have it in stock, we sell it immediately."
Hailey noted, "Austin is much more liberal than most cities in Texas. So it's not really a big surprise that we sold 53 copies of Gore Vidal's Dreaming War: Blood for Oil and the Cheney-Bush Junta [Thunder's Mouth] and have seen a rise in sales of Bush's Brain: How Karl Rove Made George W. Bush Presidential [by James C. Moore and Wayne Slater, Wiley]." A local reading by Chris Hedges has also spurred sales for War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning (Anchor), in which the veteran New York Times reporter looks at the continuing appeal of war to the human psyche.
The war has affected sales at Kepler's Books and Magazines, Menlo Park, Calif., according to retail director Karen Pennington. "At first, no one was leaving their homes. I can also see that it's affecting the mood of our customers. Some are grim and very upset. The media saturation has a lot of people walking around with their heads down, trying to go on with their lives." This mood has also increased sales at Kepler's for such Bush-bashing books as Jacob Weisberg's More George W. Bushisms (Fireside) and Greg Palast's The Best Democracy Money Can Buy: The Truth About Corporate Cons, Globalization and High-Finance Fraudsters (Plume).
Nonetheless, Pennington noted, there was also "an upsurge in sales of classic historical Arabic and Middle Eastern histories, such as Albert Hourani's A History of the Arab Peoples [Belknap Press] and Mark Hertsgaard's The Eagle's Shadow: Why America Fascinates and Infuriates the World [FSG]." Bernard Lewis's What Went Wrong: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East (Perennial) and The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror (Modern Library) are in strong demand at Kepler's, said Pennington, as is Rai Milan's War Plan Iraq: Ten Reasons Against War with Iraq (Norton).
"People are reading a lot of background material," Pennington continued. "I know a lot of people are finding information on the Web. The books that are selling are the ones that are deeply historical, where readers can look at patterns of behaviors. Customers are also interested in reading alternative voices."
Smaller Presses, Bigger Voices
Some of the bestselling titles at Kepler's have come from smaller presses, particularly William Rivers Pitt and Scott Ritter's War on Iraq: What Team Bush Doesn't Want You to Know; Norman Solomon and Reese Erlich's Target Iraq: What the News Media Didn't Tell You (both Context Books); John Pilger's The New Rulers of the World (Verso); and two new books from Seven Stories Press: Against War with Iraq: An Anti-War Primer by Michael Ratner, Jennie Green and Barbara Olshansky; and Rahul Mahajan's The U.S. War Against Iraq: Myths, Facts, and Lies.
Pennington is a big fan of Seven Stories Press, which also published Gore Vidal's Dreaming War and Noam Chomsky's Power and Terror: Post 9/11 Talks and Interviews. "These are heavy hitters and respected voices writing specifically on this issue," she said. "It's quality publishing with a short turnaround time. I applaud publishers printing these shorter think pieces immediately, rather than waiting two years to collect their thoughts. Customers are telling us there clearly is a need for these books."
Amanda Tobier, buyer at Third Place Books near Seattle, Wash., said the store took down displays of paperbacks to make room for a table of war-related titles. Among titles selling steadily are Dreaming War and Power and Terror. "Oddly, I've gotten no requests for Iraqi writers," Tobier said. "It's all been war." Jarhead has been particularly popular, she noted.
She also related this story: "The other day I was at the information desk looking at the CNN Web site. A customer came up, and before she asked me about a title she wanted, she noticed the news Web site and asked, 'Has anything new happened?' People have all eyes on the media. I even had a conversation with our mailman, whom I've seen every day for five years and never spoken to, about Jarhead."


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A forum for jazz reviews, discussion of new jazz & blues music, the musicians, reviews of recent and historical releases, reviews of live performances, concerts, interviews and almost anything I find of interest. by Ralph A. Miriello
Monday, February 15, 2010
The Trio"Live" at Charlie O's : LA's best kept secret
CD: The Trio "Live" @ Charlie O's (Fuzzy Music PEP CD016)
The Trio is made up of three veteran musicians, Terry Trotter on piano, Chuck Berghofer on upright bass and Peter Erskine on drums.
I was unfamiliar with Trotter's work but a little research was illuminating. A long time California resident, Trotter has played with Bobby Hutcherson, Charles Lloyd, Chet Baker and was a member of Art Pepper's regular group at the famous Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach. Classically trained, he was once recommended for a gig with Miles Davis, but ultimately chose the stability of studio work, where he played with the very best in that system for twenty years. It is likely that we have all heard Mr. Trotter's work without ever realizing it. Trotter may well be the best-kept secret on the California music scene.
His band mates in the Trio have equally impressive resumes. Bassist Chuck Berghofer was a long time member of the Pete Jolly Trio. He too was a much sought after studio musician.Berghofer has performed with countless singers including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Joni Mitchell and Barbara Streisand. His slide bass line on Nancy Sinatra's These Boots Are Made For Walkin' is an immediately identifiable example of this man's memorable work.
Drummer Peter Erskine is a seminal figure in the world of progressive jazz drumming. He was an integral member of the jazz-fusion band Weather Report when bassist Jaco Pastorius was also a member. He was the driving beat behind the super group Steps Ahead, which featured Michael Brecker, Mike Maneri and Don Grolnick among others. He continues to push the envelope with his more recent collaborations with guitarist John Abercrombie, bassist Marc Johnson and saxophonist Bob Mintzer.
On "Put Your Little Foot Right Out", a song famously played by Miles Davis on his album a "'58 Sessions, Featuring Stella By Starlight where he titled it Fran Dance, Trotter uses the easy swinging feel as an interesting vehicle of expression with his slightly dissonant take on the melody line. Berghofer contributes his own playful ideas on bass on top of Erskine's barely perceptible brushwork. The only thing missing is the haunting sound of Miles' muted trumpet.
"Afternoon in Paris" is a medium tempo John Lewis composition that is played here in a way that is eerily similar to the way the Bill Evans famous trio might have played this song. Erskine has the opportunity to open up a bit on his kit on this one. Trotter demonstrates some marvelously conceived two handed playing, finishing with an impressive lengthy arpeggio that keeps the audience at the edge of their chairs.
Trotter's exceptionally beautiful take on "Ghost of a Chance" is a treasure .The understated elegance of his playing, with it's slow, contemplative approach, is complimented by the subtle interaction of his astute rhythm section. The group mesmerizes the audience finishing to appreciative howls and applause.
On "How Deep Is The Ocean", the buoyant bass of Berghofer keeps walking time in playful complicity with Erskine's shimmering cymbal work, another example of top notch ensemble playing. Trotter prefers to play around the melody, charting a circuitous course that spans the entire keyboard. He uses ever so slightly dissonant chording to navigate the tune. Erskine's subtle use of brushes embodies the essence of mature restraint until Trotter's building intensity requires a more robust accompaniment.
"Blood Count" is a ruminative Billy Strayhorn composition made famous by Stan Getz. Trotter unfolds the melody, delicately unwrapping it like a precious gift. The rhythm section allows Trotter's graceful musings to stand on their own, with the barest of accompaniment: a carefully plucked note by Berghofer, a slowly rising rush of cymbal by Erskine. The audience's presence is barely noticeable they are so engaged. Pure magic.
"Charlie's Blues" is a blues based number dedicated to the late Charlie Ottaviano, the original owner of Charlie O's and himself a bass player. A picture of Mr. O, complete with his brush mustache and his upright bass, graces the rear wall of the stage at the club and the band has appropriately included the picture on the album's rear jacket along with a dedication. The Trio continues a monthly residency at the club and for those in the LA area do not hesitate to experience their artistry "live" while you can. Their next gig is February 25, 2010,
While there is no substitution for being there, if you want the "live" experience that an exceptional piano trio can offer The Trio "live" @ Charlie O's is the next best thing.
Musicians: Chuck Berghofer (bass);Terry Trotter(piano); Peter Erskine (drums).
Recorded: Live at Charlie O's Jazz Club, Valley Glenn, CA January 27, 2009
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Ricky Romero surrendered 17 hits, 10 walks and 11 runs in 13 innings this spring and was not on the Blue Jays' active roster when camp broke. But his debut Saturday with the Jays' affiliate in the Florida State League provided a glimmer of hope.
According to John Lott of the National Post, Romero allowed just one run over seven innings at High-A Dunedin, fanning four batters and issuing no walks. He has been working on mechanical tweaks for the past three weeks at extended spring training and it all seemed to pay off for him command-wise in his first start since the 2013 Grapefruit League came to a close.
The No. 6 overall pick in 2005, Romero registered an ace-like 2.92 ERA and 1.14 WHIP across 225 innings in 2011 for Toronto. But he then posted an ugly 5.77 ERA and 1.67 WHIP in 181 innings last year.


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What are some tips and templates to encourage students to book lessons?
Be prompt, friendly, and professional
When a potential student sends you a question through your profile, you have a golden opportunity to make a great first impression. Students who send you questions through your profile are usually very close to booking lessons with you, so it's in your best interest to provide a positive experience with your reply.
Remember, you should never share contact info with your student before they purchase lessons.
- Reply in 3 hours or less if possible
- Be concise and thoughtful with your response
- Keep your tone inviting and professional
Of course, don't forget to remind them to book with you!
Most students will send a message to more than one teacher as they shop for the perfect instructor. Make sure you stand out by sending a friendly follow up message!
Not sure how to encourage the student to book lessons?
Feel free to copy and re-write these replies in your own voice.Be sure to include specific details about the student's unique question.
| TEMPLATE #1: Quick message to a parent
Hey [Parent's Name],
I know things get hectic this time of year so I wanted to send you a quick email to check back in with you to see if you are still looking for [subject] lessons for your [son or daughter]? If so are there any other questions I can answer for you? I have over [10 years] of experience teaching [subject] lessons to kids of all ages. I'm a patient and effective teacher who loves to make learning fun.
Below is a recent review from one of my students:
["Exactly what we were looking for!! Awesome person, piano player and teacher!!! We couldn't have found a better teacher!!" -- Shannon, 5 stars]
I'd love to teach your [son or daughter].
I look forward to hearing back from you!
Take Care,
|[Your Name]
PRO TIP: If you're messaging directly with a student, be sure to use the student's name instead and tailor your message to fit your conversation.
| TEMPLATE #2 - Longer message to a parent
Hi [Parent's Name],
I wanted to check in and see if you are still looking for [subject] lessons for your [son or daughter]? Are there any other questions I can answer for you? I have over [10 years] of experience teaching [subject] lessons to students ranging from beginner to advanced. I'm usually available during the week after [time] so let me know what times might work for you and your son!
More about my [subject] expertise:
[I graduated from the University of Arizona in Tucson with a BA in Music Education. I started teaching piano about 10 years ago. I teach many different musical styles. I can help students who are interested learning sight reading. I can also teach improvisation using chords with or without a melody line. I encourage older students to bring in music they are interested in learning. The sky's the limit!]
Here is a recent review from one of my students:
["David has been extremely helpful to me as a beginner. He is very patient and fun to learn from. He taught me everything from note reading to the Circle of Fifths. As a teacher, he encourages me to push through and not to give up. I'm excited to keep learning from him as our journey continues." - Joseph, 5 stars]
I'd love to teach your [son or daughter].
I look forward to hearing back from you!
|[Your Name]
Speedy responses make a difference
Data shows that the faster you respond to student questions, the more likely they are to book lessons with you! In fact, if you wait longer than 24 hours to respond to your potential student, your chances of getting that student drop by 50%.
Have them give us a call!
While providing your personal contact information via the Ask A Question feature is prohibited, you can send the potential new student our phone number. They can call us and speak with a new student counselor who will help them with the booking process. The best phone number to give a potential new student is 877-231-8505 option #1.
Link to your TakeLessons Profile!
You can also send the student a link to your public TakeLessons profile! This will provide them with an easy way to purchase lessons.
Convey excitement to get started
Remember, the person who asked you the question is looking for an answer that will give them the confidence to book lessons with you. At the end of your reply, you may want to add something like, "I would love to work with you! You can book your lessons through my profile whenever you're ready."
OR, let them down gently...
If you know you won't be able to teach the student based their question, it's in your best interest to let them know quickly and honestly in your reply--and of course, leave it on a positive note! You never know who might turn into a future referral or booking, even if it doesn't work out right away.
Ignoring a question from a student because you're worried about turning them down could result in your profile getting temporarily paused (which means new students won't be able to book with you). So, don't be afraid to turn a student down by including something polite in your closing like, "It sounds like I might not be the best teacher for you right now, but if there's something else I can help you with in the future, I'd love to work with you!"
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Finally Official: Mystes will be present at Uffizi Live 2017 program. The Company was selected on the 2017 edition along with another 16 shows of theater, dance, music, over 250 proposals. Obviously, we are proud of this opportunity to be able to compete with artists of this magnitude and to be able to exhibit in an artistic context of international character.
A great thank you to Alessandra Lucaccini for all the support and help in this project.
We are waiting for you on September 19 with "Lucida Follia".
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Chef is one of those jobs that many people dream of but not that many would actually want to do. A few hours on the prep line in August would burn away most foodie fantasies quite nicely. Carl Casper, the chef played by Jon Favreau in his post-Iron Man palate cleanser, however, doesn't have many of those grotty concerns mucking up his pretty perfect life. Surrounded by gorgeous women, delectable food, rowdy friends, and a keen-eyed little moppet of a son just dying for his attention, his only real problems are those notes of discontent twanging in his head.
Subtle and sweet when it's working, mawkishly obvious when it isn't, Chef is something like the rattletrap old food truck that Carl eventually finds his soul in. It's sturdily built and the materials are sound, the servings often delicious, but there's only so far it can take the story. When we meet Carl, he's the chef at a respected but staid restaurant and panicking over the impending visit of a poison pen-wielding food critic (Oliver Platt). Given Carl's distracted pseudo-parenting of his son Percy (Emjay Anthony) and the pressure being laid on by the restaurant's meddling owner (Dustin Hoffman), it wouldn't take a psychoanalyst to determine that Carl's meltdown after the critic pans his food isn't just about the review. A flame war erupts, culminating in Carl's spittle-flecked anti-critic rant — every director deserves to do at least one of these in their career — that makes him a star on the internet but a swiftly unemployable one.
Most films would have dispensed with this opening scenario in ten minutes or so of frenetic, churning comedy and then spent the rest of the film brick-building toward redemption. Favreau is a more patient filmmaker than that. He prefers to hang around in the kitchen, possibly to show off his decent knife and plating skills, but also to savor the aromas of that companionable group ritual of making and eating food together. It doesn't hurt that Favreau braced Carl with roustabout sidekicks like John Leguizamo and Bobby Cannavale, who could probably get a good laugh reading lists of ingredients just as well as they could from Favreau's script. There's also Scarlett Johansson wafting through as the hostess with a heart of gold, there to shore up Carl's spirits and help get him back on the right track; as seemingly every other character in the film is determined to do.
Eventually, Chef ambles over to Miami, ostensibly to accompany his wife Inez (Sofia Vergara) and son Percy (Emjay Anthony). But really, the action moves to Miami to provide him with an excuse to get into a food truck and start serving cubanos; not to mention deliver up a beside-the-point but elegant little scene in which a serenely devilish Robert Downey Jr. (playing another ex-husband of Inez's), plays mind games with Carl. Before you know it, Carl is driving cross-country with Percy and Martin (Leguizamo), building a reputation from their food through Percy's continual tweeting.
As a gourmet road-trip self-reinvention feel-good story, Chef works just fine. It also doesn't spend too much time on the high-end dishes; any film that pays this much attention to the creation of the perfect grilled cheese deserves some respect. Still, the whole thing has the whiff of something that's been sitting in the drawer for a few years; the idea of upscale taco trucks as some mobile foodie revolution and all the "What's Twitter?" talk doesn't precisely smell fresh. So many of the film's stylized tweets fly away on trademarked-looking little blue birds that it starts to feel like a feature-length advertisement for microblogging. That, combined with the script's lack of concern over introducing anything in the way of real drama, makes for a film that's often seriously lacking in urgency.
Chef also can't resist slathering on the life lessons around whenever Carl and Percy spend any time together. It's a rangy and attractively odd comedy when it wants to be; a labored odyssey about one chef's desire to return to his younger and more adventurous self when it's not. Only a little more risk would have made something out of this film. With such a broad and frankly awesome support network (it's hard to find somebody here who isn't rooting for him), the only surprise this film might have come up with would be if Carl had not succeeded.
The DVD/Blu-ray includes deleted scenes and a commentary track from Favreau and Roy Choi.