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2015-07-22 - Last weekend 4.000 athletes jumped into the New York Hudson competing in the triathlon. This is what four of them tell after 1,5 kilometers (0.9 miles) of swimming, 40-kilometer (25 mile) if cycling and 10 kilometer run (6.2 miles).
Julie Pattersson (26); PHD student in Virginia; Married, no children (yet) ; Finishing time 2:08:01
"I just set my best time ever. I finished seventh today, I am extremely satisfied with my result. This morning I had a rough start. I woke up at 3.30 am, left on my racing bike and lost my contact lens right away. I was lucky, I always take extra contacts with me just in case. I jumped in the Hudson at 5.55 am. Really, really early. It should be forbidden to start a race that early. The current in the Hudson was very strong this morning. That's why I set my best time ever. It usually takes me 22 minutes to swim a mile. But this morning it took me only 14 minutes. I truly love working out. I go to the gym twice a day, also when I am not training for a 'tri'. In the morning I usually swim, and after school I either bike or run. My peek as a professional athlete has yet to come. I am very much looking forward to that. Women athletes usually peek when they are around 30-35 years old. I thought about that today while racing on my bike. It's the age when many women have children. I am married; Many of my girlfriends have now start having children. And everybody is telling me the same thing: don't wait too long. But how will I do that if I also want to compete in triathlons?"
Vincenzo Marhione (38), owner of a bakery in Delaware, married, two sons (4 and 14), finishing time: 2:03:07.
"Last year I also competed in the New York City Triathlon and I crossed the finish line in 1:58. I came in fourth. This year I only had one goal: to stand on the podium, to be one of the first three to finish this race. Actually, I wanted to finish first. But my result is terrible. I finished sixth. It took me five more minutes to complete today's race. New York City's triathlon is special; New York is such a wonderful place to race. Although the Hudson smells like poo quite a bit. My friend even said he saw dead fish on the surface while I was swimming there. But the organisation of the triathlon says the Hudson is cleaner than ever before. And so we swam. I usually train and exercise all-year round. I like running a lot, I try to take my son Giovanni with me in the stroller when I can. I guess I have to start running more, because crossing the finish line is one of the best feelings in the world. Yes, even today. Although I am still very disappointed."
Matt Cull (32); works at a television production company in New York; married, son (1,5); finishing time: 2.18:58.
"Today was my twentieth triathlon, the second one in New York City. I did pretty good, I'm satisfied with my time. I don't take sports that seriously anymore since I have a son. You can ask my wife, she will admit that my mood could dramatically change when I raced a bad race in the past. Nowadays, I am more relaxed about it. Besides, I wouldn't know where to find the time to exercise like I used to. I know most athletes don't like the swim, but I do. I didn't think the Hudson was smelly or dirty by the way. When I bike, I usually bike at home on a computer bike. I hadn't used my racing bike for over a year. I live in Manhattan, it just takes too much of my time to leave the city and ride outdoors. During the race all the bikers had to enter and exit the New York City toll booths twice. It's a special feeling that the Henry Hudson Parkway is closed the entire morning because the triathlon athletes have to use this road. My cab driver this morning was complaining about that. But I loved cycling the highway. At the end of the ride I felt my back was getting sore – the quality of the highway concrete is questionable at some points."
Dail St. Claire (55); investment banker, New York City; two kids in college; finishing time: 49 minutes.
"I was part of a relay team today. It means that I shared my triathlon experience with two other participants. One did the swim, the next one biked, and I was the one who completed the run, which is the best part: I got to cross the finish line while half of New York City was cheering for me. Five years ago I didn't know anything about running. I had played tennis on a recreational level, and did some aerobics, but I was never interested in competitive sports until I decided that I had to run a marathon before turning fifty. So in 2010 I raced the New York City marathon. And I experienced how amazing it was to finish and to still be able to breathe. It was a miracle, I felt so alive. I now aim to do two marathons a year. I'ts such a surprise to me that I started running. I always hated runners that bragged about their running life. My next goal is to start swimming. I really would like to learn how to swim, so next year I can do the whole triathlon all by myself.'
Main image courtesy of the New York City Triathlon


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The finishing off is taking forever. But it's important that every detail is thought through, how each piece might be displayed and providing hanging options if appropriate, labeling, what size and where?, tags, product information, materials used, documenting...so important to get the photos right, not just of a good quality but do they express the character of the piece as I would want it to be seen? business cards, packaging & postage, and of course pricing, always difficult with work that is so labour intensive. Then there is promoting and selling, where is best, on line, art & craft fairs, local shops, london shops, art galleries, should I approach magazines and if so which ones?
My head is spinning. I know I need to find time to make a proper plan but for now I must finish the pieces of work that I've started, finalise prices and get them listed on Etsy & Big Cartel. Well that's my little bed time worry off my chest, I'll add some pictures of todays work. Sid & Maggie Square are finished and I think they look good hanging on the wall.
Below is my work table at home, I also need to schedule some time to move everything back to my studio.
The small pillow art dolls are nearly finished, I've added felt shapes to patch and highlight the opening where they were stuffed, I wanted this functional area to become a part of the work, like a hole or wound that's been patched together, evidence of their construction as well as a decorative part of their story like the blue moon above.
Two children back at school this morning and one waved off at the school gates for a week of camping. And myself back at the sewing machine trying to catch up after half term. I have also been working on my new blog header/ banner as seen above, these are the same characters I've had for a while, re-drawn as the original image was small and did not reproduce well. I am pleased as it ties in well with my Etsy shop and soon to be launched Big Cartel store (more on that later)
I have been working on the squares today, very nearly finished. And three dolls made from my fabric that I had printed by spoonflower. I have backed them with linen and will add some stitching.
I have also been looking at ways to incorporate my blog image into my labeling and packaging, I dont have any fancy editing tools or photoshop which means it has been a slow process for me but I'm learning all the time and there are plenty of free editing tools online.
This being my first giveaway I am not completely sure how these things normaly work. I decided to put all the names in a bag and pick one out. Thank you so much for all your lovely comments and please check back for more giveaways (the plan is for one a month, so june's will be posted very soon)
And the winner is........Hagar of Happy Red Fish......I will contact you for posting details. Very Best wishes to everyone.
This afternoon the kids and I popped out for guinea pig food and were drawn into our local Korean food market. We were served by a lovely lady who said she would help me with any ingredients I might like to try and that I could pop in any time for tips on korean cooking. I love the packaging so thought I would do one last post. Tomorrow I will try to rustle something up with our rice noodles, seaweed and salted prawns......hmmm wonder what the kids will say!
I also completed a quick drawing this week based on my daughter Rosie, I would like to do a painting along these lines, but will have to see if I can magic up some extra time.
And last but not least I added two new cards to my Etsy shop and sent off a brooch order.
I'm taking my exhausted self off to bed. Goodnight.
I know, I know, I'm a sucker the kids got me into the pet shop, what can I say....... they are cute!
Above is Rosie's little boy Cinnamon. And Below is sadie's little chap Rango.
We initially came home with the two as Tom insisted he wasn't interested in a guinea pig, he wants a snake. But by late afternoon he had a change of mind and since we had taken two of three brothers it seemed inevitable that Buster would join us this morning.
And so there where three.
And a dog, and a couple of cats. Last night I knitted Rosie a piggy pouch as she's not so good at holding on to cinnamon, I think this ups his chances of survival considerably.
Tonight I am instructed to knit another pouch for Rango.
Yesterday we went for a picnic on the downs. A few moments to relax and give the dog a much needed walk.
We did try to fly Toms kite with some success, but I think we need a more expert hand to get us started.
Grayson ran himself silly then sat down to hoover up the inevitable rejected sandwich crusts.
There are some very good climbing trees on the downs.
And a selection of fitness areas that are good for the kids to play on, the afternoon joggers may not have agreed!
So we had a lovely sunny, funny time. On the way home we stopped off somewhere for more fun, I shall post later on this undoubted madness, lets just say it involves a pet shop and new family members!
We walk along little lanes behind houses and allotments then up on top of the hill where you can look out over the city, a bit grim on this particular day!
Tom & Sadie are putting a brave face on for now, it was only sprinkling with rain!
A moment to capture the hill top view and then down into the green for some ball throwing dog exercise.
Whilst the children entertain Grayson (for about 5 minutes) I play with my camera.
And manage to find some tiny spots of colour in all the grey. At this point the children start to argue over who should use my camera (no one as it turns out!) so grumpy children and I head off down wooded paths towards home.
There are moments when you feel you really aren't in the city and then
your back again!
Out of the trees and onto our busy road home, the walk was a reasonable success largely due to the promise of a cinema trip to see pirates of the Caribbean afterwards which probably accounts for the smiles as we head home.
We ended the day with pizza and this morning the sun is shining!
When this
Turns into this
And they're skateboarding in the house!
or is that roller booting?
They refuse to eat the salad they have grown (and anything else that isn't sweets or coke!)
the dog has eaten the squirty water bottle we were using for obedience training and several other items.
So I decorated some lamps.
Finished my drawings
Got access to my computer for a few moments and have decided a walk is in order, despite the rain! we are off.
Born in 1968, Glasgow school of Art, painting, Mother of three, Maker of everything.

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The United States leads (if that's the word) the world in consuming things, and certain related factoids have become legendary: that the U.S. population, though only 4 percent of the global total, consumes 25 percent of the energy, for instance. No other nation has so fetishized consumption, nor worked harder to forget that consumption ought to serve life, not the reverse.
As evidence, consider a hilarious recent Harper's profile (by Frederick Kaufman) of eating contests and a champion "gurgitator," a descendant of frontiersman Daniel Boone named Dale. Dale Boone ranks ninth among gurgitators worldwide, and once downed 20 hotdogs, with buns, in 12 minutes. Dale's dream, Kaufman writes, is "the dream of endless, involuntary process. When he eats, he touches the infinite." Boone faces off against opponents with names like Chew Chew Phillips (aka The Locust) and caps his victories with an ear-splitting "Yeeeeee-haw!"
Taken as a metaphor for the U.S. way of life-consumption elevated to teleology-this is simply irresistible. Americans seem not so much obsessed with consumption, as possessed by it. The dirty secret, however, is that this immoderation not only disappoints-Americans' reported happiness has not improved in decades, despite vast increases in consumer spending-but also sickens and kills. Consider obesity, which results from several factors but especially inactivity and overeating of the wrong things. U.S. adults are often overweight, and the prevalence of obese U.S. children has more than doubled in the last 40 years, according to the World Health Organization. Overweight-which is no respecter of political or socioeconomic boundaries and already afflicts more than 1 billion adults worldwide-is a root cause of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and other deadly threats to health.
These costs make it hard to understand why we continue. Simple ignorance is always a possibility, but perhaps we're also inspired by our history. Like Dale Boone's famously restless ancestor, Americans like to think of themselves as pioneers. The western frontier was declared closed in 1890, but the consumption frontier seems to expand forever. Maybe it is just our fate, despite the bad example it sets, to pursue and explore it in advance of the rest of the world. Who else could have invented cheeseburger-flavored french fries?
So waddle onward, America! Let us pile on the flapjacks and supersize the Slurpees. Let us build the McMansions and cram them with 40-inch Sonys and unused stair steppers. Let us fill our driveways with Hummers and Expeditions and hang their rearview mirrors with pine-scented air fresheners. Let us leave every light burning. Give us the 48-ounce porterhouse steak, the 100-acre shopping mall, the all-you-can-eat buffet, the walk-in closet stuffed with 75 pairs of Manolo Blahnik mules and sling-backs. You can't argue with destiny.
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Watch Fight Club's First Fight With Brad Pitt Digitally Removed
We all know how Fight Club ends, but what would the film have looked like without Brad Pitt's Tyler Durden? Well, thanks to Richard Trammell, we know.
Trammell digitally erased Durden from the first fight scene between Pitt and The Narrator, Edward Norton's nameless character. For comparison, here's the unaltered version of that scene.
But don't get too excited about the prospect of the entire movie being reedited without Durden. From Trammell's comments on Reddit:
I can tell you right now it's not within my scope to do the whole thing, and there's no way it would fly on Kickstarter unless I got David Fincher to get in on it. Honestly, I don't think it would really be a very good movie taken as a whole. There will be more from me, however, from FC and other movies. Thanks to everyone who liked the video and expressed support!


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Very Semi-Serious is an offbeat documentary about humor, art and the genius of the single panel. The film goes behind-the-scenes of The New Yorker and introduces the cartooning legends and hopefuls who create the iconic cartoons that have inspired, baffled—and occasionally pissed off—all of us for decades.
The film was recently nominated for two Emmy Awards. For updates on the film and to find future screenings, follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
"A dream come true...a warm and frequently hilarious portrait"
–Time Out New York
"Highly entertaining"
–New York Times
"A quick-witted treat"
–The Hollywood Reporter
Leah Wolchok, Director / Producer
Leah Wolchok is a director and producer currently based in Paris. She recently completed the IFP Documentary Lab, San Francisco Film Society Film House Residency and BAVC MediaMaker Fellowship. She co-produced the Independent Lens documentary ASK NOT and directed four award-winning short films. She received a BA in English from Yale and an MA in Documentary Production from Stanford. And despite all that name-dropping, she really does like to laugh.
Deborah Shaffer, Executive Producer
Deborah Shaffer has been making social issue documentaries since the early 1970's. In the 1980s, she directed WITNESS TO WAR, which won an Academy Award and aired on PBS; FIRE FROM THE MOUNTAIN, which received an Emmy nomination, was shown at the New York and Sundance film festivals, and aired on the PBS; and DANCE OF HOPE, which received the Prix d'Or--FIPA and was screened at Sundance. She directed and wrote SECRETS UNDERGROUND for the WGBH series "Discovering Women" in 1994. In 2001 she directed two shows for the PBS series "Art 21: Art in the 21st Century" which was nominated for an Emmy. RWANDA: LADIES FIRST which she co-directed and wrote for WNET's "Wide Angle" was awarded an Emmy in 2004. Her most recent film, TO BE HEARD, won awards at numerous festivals and aired on PBS in 2012.
Bruce Sinofsky, Executive Producer
Bruce Sinofsky is the Academy Award nominated director best known for the PARADISE LOST trilogy. He got his start with Maysles Films, which he joined in 1977 while still a student at NYU. At Maysles he met Joe Berlinger, and the two eventually left to jointly produce, direct and edit BROTHER'S KEEPER, which—after a slow start—became the most successful self-distributed documentary to date. In 2005, Sinofsky won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary for METALLICA: SOME KIND OF MONSTER.
We are grateful to Bruce for believing in this project from the beginning, and we are deeply saddened by his untimely passing.
Joanna Sokolowski, Co-Producer
Joanna Sokolowski is a Bay Area independent documentary filmmaker. She is currently in-production on her first feature film, THE OVARIAN PSYCOS (working title) (https://www.facebook.com/TheOvarianPsycosDocumentary). Co-directed and co-produced with her filmmaking partner, Kate Trumbull, the film received the ITVS Diversity Development Fund. Her previous short film, STILL TIME (www.stilltimefilm.com), follows LaKeisha Burton, a woman whose childhood crime resulted in nearly her entire adult life experienced behind bars. The film was selected for the International Film Festival of Cinematic Arts, the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival and has been used by community organizations and non-profits to raise awareness of issues in the justice system today. She received her Master's degree in Social Documentation at the University of California, Santa Cruz and was the recipient of the U.C. Berkeley Human Rights Center fellowship.
Davina Pardo, Producer
Davina Pardo is a filmmaker in Brooklyn whose most recent film MINKA was nominated for both IDA and Cinema Eye Honors awards in the documentary short category. Her short films have screened at festivals worldwide, including Toronto International Film Festival, True/False, DOC NYC, Tribeca, Hot Docs, Full Frame, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Aspen Shortsfest, Palm Springs ShortFest, and Silverdocs. Davina previously worked as assistant to David Cronenberg and associate produced the Academy Award-winning documentary FREEHELD. A native of Canada, she has an MA in Documentary Production from Stanford University, where she met her friend and collaborator Leah Wolchok.
Regina K. Scully, Executive Producer
Regina K. Scully is the Founder and CEO of Artemis Rising Foundation, a philanthropic organization dedicated to developing and promoting media, education and healing projects that transform our culture. She is an Academy award nominated executive producer, most recently for the documentaries INVISIBLE WAR, FED UP, ALIVE INSIDE, MISS REPRESENTAITON and ANITA: TRUTH TO POWER.
Kirsten Johnson, Cinematographer
Kirsten Johnson works as a director and cinematographer. Her feature film script MY HABIBI was selected for the 2006 Sundance Writer's Lab and Director's Lab and is the recipient of an Annenberg grant. Her documentary DEADLINE, co-directed with Katy Chevigny, premiered at Sundance in 2004, was broadcast on primetime NBC, and won the Thurgood Marshall Award. As a cinematographer, she recently shot Academy-Award winning CITIZENFOUR, THE INVISIBLE WAR, THE OATH, and Tribeca Documentary Winner, PRAY THE DEVIL BACK TO HELL. Her cinematography is featured in FARENHEIT 9/11, Academy Award-nominated ASYLUM, Emmy-winning LADIES FIRST, and Sundance premiere documentaries, THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED, AMERICAN STANDOFF, and DERRIDA.
Nels Bangerter, Editor
Nels Bangerter is the editor of Academy Award nominee BUZKASHI BOYS and Tribeca Film Festival Audience Award winner WAR CHILD. He won the Best Editing award at Tribeca for LET THE FIRE BURN and was nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy for Editing on DAN RATHER REPORTS. His projects have been supported by the Sundance Documentary Fund and ITVS and have broadcast nationwide on PBS, MSNBC, and the National Geographic Channel. Nels received his MFA in film production from USC, and is now based in Oakland, California. Before he was an editor, he worked in a gold mine, lived in a redwood tree, and earned bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering and English.
Scott Stevenson, Editor
Originally from Los Angeles, Scott Stevenson has spent most of his long career editing both documentaries and fiction in France. On the non-fiction side, he was most notably one of the editors of THE STAIRCASE (Sundance Channel, Canal+), as well as for SIN CITY LAW (Sundance Channel, ARTE). Scott received the César for his work on Mathieu Kassovitz' LA HAINE. The film also won the Best Picture César, as well as the Best Director Award at Cannes. Most recently, Scott co-edited PROPHET'S PREY, which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.


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Friday September 20, 2019; 10:29 pm EDT
Back to work has a whole new meaning in 21st century America
School's back in session, Labor Day's upon us, and we're up for new challenges.
But just how much do we have to give?
I'm already leaning in, as Sheryl Sandberg advises. At Bay Weekly, it's shoulder to the wheel and nose to the grindstone. My job doesn't leave me much time to lollygag on Facebook, where Sandberg made her mark and millions.
I know what billionaire newsman and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is talking about in urging us to hold it in. Reporters and editors often ignore the advice of urologists, subjugating their bladders to deadline.
Yet I know I'm not working nearly hard enough.
It's in the blood. My share of America's Puritan work ethic lashes me on. Good works may not be rewarded by salvation, but don't try to get there without hard work.
And it's coming at me from both directions. Starvation was the lash driving my Italian mother's immigrant work ethic. New generations of immigrants — from Korean dry cleaners and Vietnamese manicurists to the second-generation Indian kids who study six hours a day to win the spelling bees — keep reminding me that work is the currency of success.
Yet on the 50th anniversary of the March for Jobs and Justice, I'm wondering if the American work ethic just might be out of whack.
Work as hard as you can, and for what?
To change the world, as Facebook and Bloomberg have done?
Rewards that big might make it worthwhile to give up lunch breaks and water-cooler chats, playtime with the kids and romps with the dog, porch sitting and runs in the woods, washing the dishes, cutting the lawn and the thousand sacred, mundane routines of ordinary life. Even peeing.
Bloomberg and Sandberg and Bezos are way out in front of most of us. With all the domestic help they can afford, they can live like angels, free of earthly chores as they achieve divinity.
The rest of us are stuck with ordinary life. Perhaps we even enjoy its demands. Especially when we've got weekends to spend being just folks.
America's labor unions call themselves the folks who brought you the weekend. Weekends were a big deal. Believe it or not, they hadn't been invented until Labor Unions won working people high enough wages and short enough work-weeks that leisure time became an affordable part of middle-class life.
On weekends, working people became family people, car enthusiasts, shoppers and suburbanites. With so much time on their hands, they might work second jobs or go sailing or devote themselves to passionate hobbies that make them somebody special.
Labor unions reached their peak of power mid-last century. They're out of fashion now, and blamed for bringing down the domestic economy with extravagant demands that created a society of people who worked and lived.
With Labor Day, summer's illusion of freedom shrinks to weekend size. I don't mind that, except for worrying that the weekend oasis is doomed by America's Brave New World 21st century economy.
On the wages of a service economy, the weekend is a luxury. Double wage earners and second jobs barely keep above water families that expected to be middle class.
Between 1979 and 2007, The Washington Post reported on the anniversary of the March, "63 percent of total income growth went to the top 10 percent of households."
Almost 10 percent of white households live below the poverty line; over a quarter of black households are poor.
News like that is what I get for reading my morning paper.
In Bay Weekly, you look for news of how people thrive. This week, as usual, you'll find sustainable success stories in our Labor Day feature on 10 serial careerists who keep turning new chapters for the love of what they do.
Great stories like theirs are all the more reason to keep thinking about how to get back to labor days that give all our lives meaning — and weekends.
Sandra Olivetti Martin
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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- In some countries political campaigns give out bumper stickers and yard signs. In others, they offer free lunches and supermarket debit cards. In Honduras, one of Latin America's poorest countries and also its most dangerous, candidates dole out another kind of political swag: coffins for the destitute.
Charities organized by politicians scour poor neighborhoods in search of families of murder victims who cannot afford funeral services or even a simple casket to bury their beloved. There are plenty of takers in this Central American country, where two out of three workers earn less than the minimum wage of $300 a month, and more than 136 people are killed each week.
The murder rate has more than doubled over the last six years due largely to an explosion in drug trafficking to the United States and a proliferation of violent gangs, many of which originated in U.S. cities. The capital, Tegucigalpa, has grown so threatening that its streets empty after sunset, while its morgues fill up.
Without a coffin, morgues are prohibited from releasing a body and instead bury the dead in mass graves. For the grieving family too poor to purchase a casket, that means not just the loss of their loved ones, but no way to honor them either.
That's where the charities come in _ three, to be exact, which offer free coffins, and sometimes transportation and refreshments for the bereaved. The charities are run by three elected officials, two of whom are seeking the presidency next year and a third who is running for mayor of Tegucigalpa. All are members of President Porfirio Lobo's ruling National Party.
One charity, Helping Hand Up, won its congressional funding thanks to the head of the Honduran Congress, Juan Orlando Hernandez, who is running for president. Like the others, Helping Hand Up insists it is not trading coffins for votes.
It is "just a desire to serve," said Congressman Renan Ineztroza, who manages Helping Hand Up. The average price for a funeral in Honduras is $1,000, with coffins at about $125.
But Melisa Elvir of Democracy Without Borders, a Honduran transparency foundation, said there's a fine line between good works and vote-buying, and in the case of the caskets, the line is too thin.
"The congressmen are running for re-election," she said. "When delivering the goods, they name the politicians who are responsible for the delivery. The charge could be made that they are funds for favors, with the objective of winning votes."
On a recent Friday at the gate of the Tegucigalpa Judicial Morgue, Luis Membreno was oblivious to the coffin politics as he wept over the death of his older brother, 19-year-old Marvin, shot three times in the head earlier that day. Luis did not have the money to bury his sibling, but People's Mortuary did.
The charity's Carla Majano offered a free coffin _ the charity's 701st giveaway of the year. She regularly works neighborhoods and morgues to find relatives who need the People's Mortuary's help. The Membreno family qualified.
"This is a humble family that lives on the bottles they collect in the streets," she said. "They don't even have a sheet to wrap the body."
Nilvia Castillo, People's Mortuary manager, said that in its first year, the charity gave away 374 coffins, and now gives double that number for a total of 5,000 in six years.
The program, according to Castillo, "is part of the political campaign" of Tegucigalpa Mayor Ricardo Alvarez to help the city's poorest neighborhoods. Alvarez, who founded the charity and is a presidential hopeful for 2013, secured $230,000 in government funding for the program this year.
Alvarez did not respond to requests for comment about the charity.
Honduras is considered the world's most dangerous country, with 91 murders per 100,000 people, according to the United Nations and the Organization of American States _ 20 times the homicide rate in the U.S. The violence permeates all facets of life, leading pedestrians to shun city streets. The poor stick close to home in neighborhoods ruled by Maras gangs, while the wealthier congregate in American-style, indoor shopping malls with heavily armed guards at the door. At night, motorists typically drive through traffic lights to avoid assaults.
Despite the precautions, thousands of people are murdered every year, creating an outsized demand for coffins and new opportunities to serve the poor.
Neither the political ties to the charities nor their government funding violate the law. Under the constitution, the Honduran congress may approve spending by other agencies but not spend money itself. In the case of Helping Hand Up, representatives created a social fund, which the congressional chief, Hernandez, distributes. He apportioned $127,000 to the charity last year.
Congressman Ineztroza, the manager, said that without the charities, yet more families would see their loved ones disappear into mass graves.
"Now it's easy for them to get the money," he said, "thanks to Juan Orlando Hernandez."
Funeral home directors complain that the free coffins may be good politics, but they're bad for business.
Jose Gutierrez, who works at the Santa Rita Mortuary, said that the charities are politically motivated, looking for votes. "They only come around before elections and favor people who can vote and come recommended."
At times, the coffin charities compete among themselves. At the Judicial Morgue the morning Luis waited for his brother's coffin, the relatives of two other murder victims shot that day searched for caskets.
The family of 19-year-old Joseph Jamaco received a coffin from a third charity, run by Congressman Tito Asfura, who hopes to become Tegucigalpa's next mayor.
"Tito Asfura does it better. He doesn't ask questions or ask for documents. He even gives you the gas money and sometimes food," said Felipe Leon, who helped recover Jamaco's body.
Meanwhile, the People's Mortuary collected Marvin Membreno's body from the morgue and trucked it to a church in one of Tegucigalpa's most marginalized neighborhoods, where Marvin's mother could barely stand for her grief. Johnny Osorio expressed his condolences on behalf of People's Mortuary and arranged to take the casket to the cemetery the following day.
His job, he said, "is humanitarian work. It is painful, it requires great flexibility and respect. It is a ceaseless wake, bathed in tears."
As Jamaco and Membreno were buried, other bodies continued to pile up at the morgue, so many that Public Minister spokesman Marvin Duarte said 25 had to be buried in a mass grave.
"Maybe no one knew they had died, or maybe their families didn't have money," said spokesman Marvin Duarte. "It's the third time we've had to do that this month."
And it is getting worse, said the spokesman.
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Closing Down Coal Plants
In April, states on both sides of the country made progress toward a coal-free future, with plans to close down more than 20 coal-fired boilers in the United States by 2025. These measures to reduce greenhouse gases may signal big changes for the nation's energy future.
In the Pacific Northwest, the closures highlight concern for limiting air pollutants produced by coal-powered electrical plants—both Oregon and Washington have committed to going coal-free. Groups like the Sierra Club and Climate Solutions helped to spearhead the anti-coal campaign, and worked closely with Governor Christine Gregoire, the power company TransAlta, and labor unions to negotiate a transition that was fair and sustainable.
The resulting Washington State Senate Bill 5769 requires the phase-out of the TransAlta energy plant, the only coal-powered operator in the state. Additionally, the bill requires that TransAlta provide $55 million for pollution control, energy efficiency and local job creation. Oregon's only coal-fired power plant, run by Portland General Electric Co., is scheduled to close by 2020.
With the proposal of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards under The Clean Air Act, the EPA will be able to regulate coal-fired power plants on a national level. The D.C. Court of Appeals ordered that these regulations, which will require many plants to install new pollution-curbing technology, be finalized by November.
According to the EPA, these measures will dramatically cut emissions of mercury, arsenic, and other toxins, preventing as many as 17,000 premature deaths a year. K.C. Golden, policy director at Climate Solutions, said that the agreements made in Washington state wouldn't have happened if it weren't for the regulation, due to the low market price of coal.
"It's not until you start to properly and fairly account for and internalize these mining, air, and climate costs that coal becomes uncompetitive," Golden said. "The EPA's role in administering the Clean Air Act and cleaning up these plants is absolutely vital."
In the Southeast, the federally owned Tennessee Valley Authority came to an agreement with the EPA in April to shut down 18 of its oldest coal-fired boilers in Tennessee and Alabama. The deal also requires TVA to provide $350 million for clean energy projects, a majority of which must be energy efficiency initiatives.
Golden said that the recent successes are not only real achievements for environmental advocates, but also for local businesses, investors, and labor groups—who are on the ground, making the alternatives work.
"Most folks get that fossil fuel dependence is a really bad idea in the long run," Golden said. "What we're still working to prove is that we can do without it, and that we can power strong, sustainable economies with cleaner fuels. And there are a whole lot of partners in the campaign to make that true, well beyond just the environmental community."
Activists in the port towns of Bellingham and Longview, Wash., are working to block the construction of proposed export terminals for shipping coal to Asia. With coal demand set to drop in Washington and Oregon, U.S. coal producers are looking to send their supply where the demand is highest: China.ALSO …
Oakland, Calif., has drafted one of the nation's most ambitious plans to address climate change. It aims to reduce Oakland's emissions to 36 percent below 2005 levels by 2020, a goal based on targets defined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world's leading body of climate scientists. A coalition of community organizers pushed the city to include broad issues in the plan like affordable housing, energy efficiency, and access to healthy food. On March 1, the city council approved the plan for review under state environmental laws. Oakland is already implementing several components of the plan.


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Since the birth of the Chicago School in the late nineteenth century, which sought not only to try to reach heaven but solve problems of space, massive structures that have emerged so far had not exceeded 700 meters. When we speak of the Burj Dubai (Khalifa) in the UAE, we will associate the word with a height of almost a thousand meters, specifically 828. It has a total floor number of 186, whose highest point is at 768 meters, and it will include more than one thousand luxury apartments and offices, a luxury hotel designed by Giorgio Armani, plus spas and restaurants.
The Burj Khalifa is only the central part of the development known as the Downtown Burj Khalifa (previously Downtown Burj Dubai, "Burj Dubai Center"in English), which along Sheikh Zayed Road, form a complex of two square kilometers,crossing the complete city in a transversal way.
The Chicano (half mexican half north-american) Adrian Smith was the chief architect, who worked with the firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) until 2006. Burj Khalifa had a budget estimated at more than 4,000 million dollars, which were increased to 20,000 million for the full development of the Downtown Burj Khalifa, part of the cost financed by the family of the Emir Mohammed
bin Rashid Al Maktoum, among which his nephew Fuad bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Alvarez, just 20 years old, supported the idea by giving 25 million dollars.
Challenging the conditions of workers:
The project has been criticized by several human rights groups that say workers have been exploited since the beginning of 2004, most of them earning less than 10$ an hour and an average of 468 dirhams per month ($ 169). For the construction of the building it took more than 12,000 workers from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh (mostly), many of them taking advantage of
the situation by staying overnight in the same building (dormitories), perhaps not wanting to lose more than half an hour to get down to the first floor. Environmentalists for their side have not been happy with the construction of what they think will be a black hole of energy consumption and something that will significantly increase the country's carbon footprint.
With controversy or not, the fact is that this new building of the UAE has become the symbol of the country's recovery
and is now considered a relique for the inhabitants of Dubai, increasingly proud of what is being built in their city.
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Harvard enters the weekend in third place in the ECAC Hockey Standings (Gil Talbot).
Highlights: Harvard vs. Colgate, Jan. 21, 2012
Complete Game Notes (pdf)
The Particulars
Entering the weekend as the No. 3 team in the ECAC Hockey standings, the Crimson looks to gain ground on second-place Quinnipiac with road games against Ivy rivals Yale and Brown.
Series History
Harvard has been dominant in the all-time series with the Bulldogs, holding a 60-7-3 record in 70 all-time matchups. The bulk of the Harvard wins were racked up during a 39-game winning streak from 1983-2004. Harvard has not lost in New Haven since 2005 and is undefeated in the last 13 matchups with Yale.
Last season, the Crimson came back to tie Yale in its season opener, 3-3, and then defeated the Bulldogs, 5-3, at Ingalls Rink. A pair of power-play goals from Liza Ryabkina '11 twice helped the Crimson rally from a goal down in the meeting in Cambridge. Ryabkina's second score came with just 14 seconds left in regulation. In New Haven, Jillian Dempsey started the scoring for Harvard and second-period goals from Lyndsey Fry and Ryabkina gave the guests a 3-2 edge heading into the third period. Katharine Chute '11 stretched the Harvard lead to 4-2 and an empty net goal from Kate Buesser '11 sealed the 5-3 win.
The all-time series with the Brown Bears is much closer, as Harvard holds a slight edge, 38-30-5, in 73 career contests. The Crimson had trouble getting off the ground against Brown, going winless in the first seven games of the series. Recently, Harvard has been the dominant team, going undefeated in the last 21 games of the series.
In its second game of the 2010-11 season, Harvard bolted out to a 3-0 lead and held on in the third to sink the Bears, 4-2, in Cambridge. Josephine Pucci netted an unassisted goal in the first and goals from Ryabkina and Dempsey gave Harvard a comfortable lead. Leanna Coskren '11 capped the scoring for the Crimson. Goalie Laura Bellamy was on point in the rematch in Providence, stopping all 25 shots she faced in a 4-0 shutout. Ryabkina's first period marker stood as the game winner, and Pucci, Buesser and Marissa Gedman also scored in the road win.
Last Time Out
Harvard wrapped up a four-game conference homestand, gaining two points on the weekend with a 2-0 loss to No. 3 Cornell and a 4-0 blanking of Colgate.
In an up-tempo affair with the Big Red, the Crimson skated with third-ranked Cornell stride for stride, but a pair of Cornell scores proved to be too much to overcome. Harvard held the Big Red to just 14 shots in the game, a season-best mark, including just two shots on goal in the third period.
Lyndsey Fry put Harvard up with just 1:04 to play in the first period the following afternoon against Colgate, and the sophomore's goal would prove to be the game-winner. Laura Bellamy stopped all 20 shots she faced on the day for her third shutout of the season and second against the Raiders in 2011-12. Gina McDonald Jillian Dempsey and Josephine Pucci all scored third-period insurance goals for Harvard.
A Look At Conference Standings
In a tight ECAC race where the second- through sixth-ranked teams are separated by just four points, the Crimson finds itself in a good position. Harvard has 19 points on the season, good for third place in the league, and just three points behind second-place Quinnipiac, which has played two more league contests than Harvard.
A New Year's Resolution
Since the start of 2012, the Harvard penalty kill has been much improved. The Crimson has allowed just two power-play goals in seven games since the New Year, and has killed 23 of 25 opponent power plays. Harvard has killed its last 13 penalties, including seven against Colgate last Saturday.
Clean Sheets
With the 4-0 blanking of Colgate last weekend, Laura Bellamy has three shutouts this season and has upped her career shutout total to 10. She made 20 saves in both of her clean sheets against Colgate and just 15 stops in the 2-0 blanking of the Dutchwomen. In her first two shutouts of the season, sophomore Elizabeth Parker scored the game-winning goal for the Crimson.
Third Period Poise
While the second period had been Harvard's strongest in terms of goals scored, the Crimson is steadily becoming a third period team in terms of scoring. In its seven games since the New Year, Harvard has scored multiple third-period goals in three of them, including three each in wins over Colgate and Rensselaer. In those seven games, Harvard has outscored opponents, 10-2, in the third period, representing both its highest goal total and best goal differential.
Bring It On, Conn.
Harvard has seen some of its tougher games in recent years in the state of Connecticut. Over the past five seasons, Harvard has compiled a 7-3-1 record when playing on the road in the Constitution State. Last season, the Crimson split a pair of games in Connecticut, dropping a 4-1 contest to Quinnipiac and downing archrival Yale, 5-3. Harvard took down UConn, 8-1, Jan. 3 and tied Quinnipiac in Hamden four days later.
In Need of Ivy Wins
Even though the Crimson boasts the second-best overall record among Ivy League schools, Harvard has only recorded one victory against an Ivy team this season, a 2-1 road win over Dartmouth. Over the past five seasons, Harvard has compiled a 37-8-5 record against Ancient Eight schools, including a perfect 10-0-0 mark in 2007-08. The Crimson finished first in the Ivy standings in 2007-08 and 2008-09.
Lots of "W's"
Harvard has defeated Yale 60 times, which is the highest win total for the Crimson against any one team. The next highest win total for Harvard is 50 against Cornell.
Jam-Packed January
This year, Harvard will play 10 games in the month of January, making it the busiest January in the history of the program. February is typically the busiest month for Harvard and the Crimson played a program-high 11 games in February of 2008 and '09.
Rising the Ranks
In its most recent poll, USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine ranked Harvard No. 8 in the nation. The ranking marks Harvard's highest of the 2011-12 season, matching its rank from the Jan. 3 poll. Harvard joins No. 10 Dartmouth and No. 2 Cornell in the polls, giving ECAC Hockey, and the Ivy League, three nationally-ranked squads.
Hats Off!
With a trio of goals in the 5-3 win over Rensselaer, Gina McDonald logged the first hat trick of the season for the Crimson. Harvard's last hat trick came courtesy of Kate Buesser '11, who tallied three scores in an 8-3 pounding of St. Lawrence in the 2011 ECAC Hockey quarterfinals, pushing the Crimson in to the semifinal round. Five Harvard players had scored multiple goals in a game this season prior to McDonald's performance against RPI.
A Comeback of Notable Proportions
Harvard's 5-3 comeback victory over Rensselaer marked the first time since Nov. 16, 2004 the Crimson has come back to win from a three-goal deficit. The last time it happened, Brown scored three times within the first 8:52 of the contest, but Harvard found three of its own quickly after to close the first period in a 3-3 tie. In fact, the Crimson scored seven straight times to close the game with a 7-3 win in Providence. Harvard scored five unanswered goals in its comeback win over RPI Saturday.
Parker Please
Elizabeth Parker has five points on the season, all of which have come on goals. The Crimson is 5-0-0 this season in games where Parker scores. In fact, Harvard has never lost a game in which Parker scores a goal, posting a 7-0-1 record in eight such contests, dating back to her rookie season.
A Note About Ties
The 3-3 draw with Quinnipiac Jan. 7 was Harvard's first tie of the season. Dating back to Jan. 2010, six of Harvard's last eight ties have been by a 3-3 score. Three of Harvard's four ties last season were 3-3 games, including a Beanpot first-round game against Northeastern, where Harvard advanced thanks to a shootout victory.
Shot Stoppers
After holding an opponent to fewer than 20 shots in a game just three times this season heading into Jan. 13, the Crimson held both the Dutchwomen and the Engineers below that threshold in the weekend sweep. The following weekend, Harvard allowed a season-low 14 shots to No. 3 Cornell in a 2-0 defeat. On the season, Harvard is outshooting its opponents, 553-449.
Spreading The Wealth
Thanks to Alisa Baumgartner's goal against Union in her first game back from injury, every Harvard position player on the 2011-12 roster has registered a point. Twelve different players have scored goals this season, while assists have been recorded by 14 players. It marks the first time since the 2004-05 season that every position player on the roster has registered a point.
League's Elite
As a team, Harvard ranks among the top of the league in a number of categories. The Crimson boasts the second-best scoring offense in the league as one of just three teams averaging three or more goals per game at 3.26 per contest. Harvard has converted 19.3 percent of its power-play chances, which ranks third in the ECAC. The Crimson ranks fourth in the conference with 62 goals on the season, despite playing just 19 games, the fewest among ECAC schools. Harvard has also allowed just 11 power-play goals this season, the second-lowest number in the ECAC.
Ivy Rivals Clash as No. 8/9 Women's Hockey Travels to Yale, Brown
Harvard enters the weekend in third place in the ECAC Hockey Standings (Gil Talbot).


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Democrats pounced again when Mitt Romney on Friday offered some entrepreneurial advice to students at a campaign stop at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio.
"We've always encouraged young people: Take a shot, go for it. Take a risk, get the education, borrow money if you have to from your parents, start a business," Romney told the crowd at his "guest lecture" before transitioning into the story of Jimmy John Liautaud, who started his Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches chain in 1983 with the help of a $20,000 loan from his father (in exchange for a 48 percent stake in the business). "This is kind of an American experience," said Romney.
Dems spun it as yet another example of the presumptive GOP nominee being out of touch - how many parents have a spare $20,000 lying around? "Only someone who paid for college by selling stock given to him by his CEO father would just casually assume students could go borrow $20,000 from their parents to deal with the economic challenges they face," Joshua Dorner, a spokesman for the Center for American Progress Action Fund, told the Associated Press. And there were jabs about the $10 million Romney and his wife invested in their son Tagg's private equity startup.
The larger issue with Romney's suggestion may be that it doesn't fully jibe with the real-world profile of entrepreneurs. "The common perception is that entrepreneurship is essentially something that is just for young folks," says E.J. Reedy, a researcher with the Kauffman Foundation, which studies and promotes entrepreneurship. That perception may be fueled by the popular success stories of youngsters like Mark Zuckerberg or Bill Gates. The reality of entrepreneurship in America is quite different. "The much more typical case would be for somebody to be in their 40s, to have 10-plus years of industry experience before they're starting a business," Reedy says. In fact, the median age of first-time entrepreneurs is 43, according to the Kauffman Foundation. Even in the tech world, the average age of entrepreneurs is 39, which sounds almost ancient compared to college dropouts like Zuckerberg, Gates and Michael Dell.
Aspiring businesspeople between the ages of 20 and 34 still make up the largest share of entrepreneurs, primarily because of the sheer size of the population in that age group. Yet the share of young people who start a business has stayed relatively flat over the last 15 years, at just under 0.3 percent.
Just 4 percent of people ages 16 to 29 are self-employed, compared to 15 percent of people between 50 and 64 and a quarter of those over 65, according to a 2009 Pew Research Center analysis of Census data. Looking at the propensity of young people to start their own businesses, Reedy notes, "you find that the youngest age group consistently over time is the least likely to enter into entrepreneurship."
Access to capital is obviously more of an obstacle for young entrepreneurs than older ones, but lack of work experience is also a deterrent, as economist Scott Shane of Case Western Reserve University has noted.
Those issues, on top of inexorable demographic trends, help explain why young people now account for a smaller share of new startups than in the past: Less than 30 percent of new entrepreneurs in 2011 were between the ages of 20 and 34, compared with about 35 percent in 1996. By contrast, nearly half of new entrepreneurs last year (48.6 percent) were between the ages of 45 and 64, up from 38.2 percent in 1996. Those at the higher end of that range, between 55 and 64, have grown from 14.3 percent to about 21 percent of new entrepreneurs. "An aging population and increasing rate of entrepreneurship among older ages has led to a rising share of new entrepreneurs in the age 55-64 group," writes economist Robert Fairlie of the University of California, Santa Cruz in a Kauffman report released in March.
That means young people looking to borrow $20,000 from their parents might find that they get turned down because the grown-ups are already using the money to start a business of their own.
This story was originally published by The Fiscal Times.


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You may have noticed a strange, red glimmer shining from the Ohio River as you pass by at night. Though not a natural occurrence, the crimson hue emanating from the Big Four Bridge is a man-made phenomenon signaling hope, in light of the arrival of March.
While typically associated with St. Patrick's Day, March is also a call for celebration of American Red Cross Month. In honor of the occasion, the Big Four Bridge will be lit in red throughout March to help bring attention to the Red Cross and the tremendous support it provides to those experiencing crises.
As if you needed another reason to visit the latest popular hot spot in downtown Louisville – The once abandoned bridge has been thriving with foot traffic since its grand opening on Feb. 7. Once considered the "Bridge That Goes Nowhere,†the span is undoubtedly headed in a new, promising direction, adding to the beauty and activity of the ever-transforming Waterfront Park.
"The opening of the Big Four Bridge exceeded our expectations, not only in the size of the crowd, but the wonderful weather that we enjoyed that day,†said David Karem, president and executive director of Waterfront Development Corporation (WDC). "The crowd was universally positive and enthusiastic about the bridge, and it's been very rewarding.â€
On any given day, rain or shine, curious pedestrians, cyclists and canines on leashes are seen traversing the span from Waterfront Park. With a paved, circular ramp near Tumbleweed on River Road, the Big Four Bridge is easy to access, offering breathtaking landscapes and an incredible view of downtown Louisville, including the KFC Yum! Center – also aglow in red for March – Slugger Field and booming Main Street eateries.
As you reach the top, you receive a brief history of the structure from a hanging plaque, which dedicates the Big Four Bridge to the 42 workers who perished during its construction between 1888 and 1895. Two solid lines along the deck indicate where rail access once existed when the bridge's former purpose had been to transport freight and passengers to and from Indiana before closing in 1969. With the converted pedestrian and bicycle path in 2013, the lines now represent the appropriate areas for walkers, joggers and bikers to traverse. Bikers are to remain in the center of the bridge, while those on feet should steer toward the left or right side, allowing for more opportunity to pause and delight in the scenery.
The Big Four Bridge permits bicycles and tricycles, but no motor transportation, unless it's a service vehicle. The pavement is steady and even for wheelchair access, though the slightly steep ramp at the beginning may be challenging without some assistance. Once you arrive at the peak, however, it's smooth sailing. There's even pleasant music playing toward the middle of the bridge, but you'll only hear it for a few minutes as you make your way toward the other side.
If you'd like to stop and savor the moment, there are several benches lining the bridge: three every 75 feet, or so. Also, standing at the top is one lone trash can – Pet people, take note for when your dog does his business. "I'm delighted to have a bicycle/running/walking route between Kentucky and Indiana,†said Terry Meiners of WHAS. "Let's just remind dog owners that we already have a Second Street Bridge. We don't need a Turd Street Bridge.â€
In all, the 1-mile walk to the unfinished Jeffersonville, Ind. side is short and sweet, but a chance to experience a never-before-seen side of Louisville while taking in a dose of exercise. The Big Four Bridge is essentially complete, though the ramp on Indiana's side won't be finished until sometime next spring. "(It's) truly fun and different – A wonderful and invigorating way to experience our River City,†said Louisville resident Carolyn Makk. "I challenge Indiana to get to work and make the experience complete.â€
Additionally, WDC is looking to add decorative lighting to the bridge that will require some fundraising, according to Karem. Also coming soon is the installation of three artifacts from the original span, plus the opportunity to purchase food and beverages at the top of the bridge from seasonal vendors.
It took almost a quarter of a century and around $20 million in funding, but the Big Four Bridge's revitalization has been well worth the investment. And, if the success of the grand reopening is any indication, the former "Bridge That Goes Nowhere†has left Louisvillians and Hoosiers with a lot more to look forward to in the future of this city.
For more information on the Big Four Bridge, visit www.louisvillewaterfront.com/projects/big_four.
Big Four Bridge Buzz
"It's gorgeous and a great use of something old as something new and will be a great asset to the city!†– Chelsea Reeves
"I think they completed it at the wrong time of the year. However, I think the Big Four Bridge walkway can do nothing but good for the cities of Louisville and Jeffersonville. People want more safe access to bike and walk around the city, and this is one of the best ways to do it. You can't go wrong when you connect communities together.†– Kelly KramerÂ
"Kudos for our community to put this crown on the development of our Waterfront. I saw plenty of runners, dog walkers and families. I can even see this walkway as a part of future endurance events such as Ironman or locally produced running races!†– Linden Ferguson
Wrapped In Red
In addition to the Big Four Bridge lighting up in red throughout March, Churchill Downs will create a similar spectacle, lighting the twin spires in red leading up to the Red Cross' Wrapped in Red Gala, held Saturday, March 16, at The Seelbach Hilton Hotel, 500 S. Fourth St. Additionally, The KFC Yum! Center will radiate in red through March 16, and the venues comprising Fourth Street Live! will display red bows and signage to promote the gala.
The third annual Wrapped in Red Gala will begin at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails, followed by a specially-prepared, four-course dinner. The evening also includes live and silent auctions, as well as dancing to the Endless Summer Band. The Red Lounge will open at 9 p.m. Guests of the Red Lounge will enjoy dancing, mingling, a silent auction, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. All proceeds benefit American Red Cross community disaster programs.
Tickets to the Wrapped in Red Gala are $200; $75 for the Red Lounge. For more information, visit www.redcross.org.
Contact writer Ashley Anderson at email@example.com, 502.498.2051.


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Google Can Now Tell People When Your Business Is Too Busy to Visit
Fueled by GPS data, the all-seeing Internet giant is showing consumers the not-so-best times to visit your establishment.
By the power of advanced traffic data wizardry, Google can now predict when your business will likely experience the most foot traffic, and, of course, it's telling people about it, too.
The all-knowing Internet giant says the new Google Search capability, which debuted yesterday, is designed to help consumers avoid long lines and wait times.
Now, when people search Google for certain businesses, an interactive "popular times" bar graph appears below the establishment's description, address, hours, menu (if applicable) and phone number.
No real-time customer counts are provided – that would just be creepy. Instead, searchers are given a glimpse of businesses' busiest times for each day of the week. Well, approximately.
Related: Coding in Khayelitsha Sparks Google's Curiosity
Inquiring minds – ideally future paying customers – can swipe through the graphs to time their visits with OCD-like precision. The simple blue charts are based on millions of Google Maps users' mobile "My Location" data, those convenient little GPS crumbs that Google gobbles up in its thirst to know where you're heading and how fast.
"Much like how we compute traffic data based on the anonymised aggregated movement of people on the road, we are able to determine relatively how busy a place is," a Google spokesperson told Entrepreneur.
Search listings for "millions of places and businesses around the world" – including stores, restaurants, brick-and-mortar shops and you name it – already boast the new feature, with more presumably on the way soon.
Perhaps even your business, that is if its Google "location card" listing doesn't already sport the juicy data. Hurry up and check. (You, and everyone else, can find out via Android Google Search app or via your smartphone web browser.)
Who knows, maybe you can leverage the data to get a better grasp on your peak foot traffic days and times. Being savvy to what Google estimates are your "popular times" could come in handy for tweaking your product stock, staffing schedule, hours of operation and/or timing sales and other promotions.
Related: 5 Inexpensive Ways to Create a Company Culture Like Google's
The update could particularly be a boon to your businesses if you don't have a budget for fancy (and typically expensive) retail analytics tools that track the number of people who stroll in and out of your location and when.
As for potential downsides, we wonder if this new feature won't send customers flocking to your competition during your peak hours. We hope not.
This article was originally posted here on Entrepreneur.com.
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A Basic Guide To Twitter Analytics, How It Works, and How It Can Help Your Marketing
As a business owner, your marketing efforts on Twitter can now be tracked via the new Twitter Analytics tool, which shows engagements & impressions on each tweet.
In 2014, Twitter finally launched Twitter Analytics, which allows the more serious user to track their tweets from a marketing perspective. Using this tool, you can see which tweets reached the most users, how many impressions it received, and the overall reception for specific marketing campaigns. Here is a simple guide to using Twitter Analytics.
Using this tool means that you can gauge tangibly and transparently the reach of each marketing campaign you launch. The launch might have been long overdue, but since then Twitter has been updating their analytics tool little by little and improving the user experience.
They have since launched a Twitter Analytics standalone app called Engage. They also launched Twitter Moments, which allows users to edit multiple tweets and stitch them together into a single slideshow or video. This is another excellent tool for concluding or summarising a marketing campaign from beginning to end for prosperity and marketing purposes – for example, Rocket Ellie, the flying elephant billboard in Cape Town, South Africa.
For any regular Twitter user, you might have given Twitter Analytics a quick look when it first came out, but unless you're interested in evaluating the reach a sponsored tweet would have versus a regular tweet, it won't mean much to you. Just a glance shows that you can view impressions and engagements, but unless you know how to use this tool to its full potential, it might as well be useless.
How To Use Twitter Analytics
This tool can be found in the drop down menu underneath your name on the homepage. Here you'll also find options for your profile, Moments, Twitter Ads, settings and more. With this tool, you can see your Twitter engagement rate. This is where you can view how many people saw your tweet, how many new profiles have followed your account, and how many likes, impressions and retweets each tweet has gained. It also includes replies and how many clicks your links or hashtags received. This is very helpful to see if your content is getting the desired reaction, and maybe you should take your hashtag back to the drawing board.
What's the point in posting content that your audience isn't interested in? This tool is an excellent way to evaluate how your target audience has received your content. You can use it to see what works, and what doesn't. Your audience will tell you if they like your content, but it might not be as blatant as you would prefer. Therefore, using this to drive your content and marketing strategies provides a massive benefit when launching future campaigns, if you want them to be successful.
Use it to better connect with your audience, and at the end of the day, more prospective buyers will become real, paying customers who are interested in your business, and who will help further your brand.
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Impressions vs Reach
A Twitter impression is how many times your content has appeared on someone's timeline. Twitter's new algorithm has made this easier by posting your tweets onto other users' timelines if many accounts they follow have liked or replied to your content already. The point of this algorithm is to help people engage with others who are like-minded, which means that if five like-minded people enjoy your content, the chances are high that some of their followers will enjoy it too. However, the number of impressions doesn't tell you how many accounts, if any at all, actually interacted with your tweet. Therefore, how do you know how many people you are reaching with your content?
If impressions tell you how many times your content appeared on people's feed, then your reach is how many users have the potential of seeing it. When your content appears on the timelines of people who do not follow your account, as stated before, that is your reach.
Tweet Activity
So how do your tweets perform on this platform? The tweet activity tool allows you to see, in a chart, if your tweets are achieving their goals. For many users, a question they ask themselves frequently is how their tweet took off so suddenly, in comparison to others? Even regular accounts who use Twitter for the social aspect of it, can spend time constructing the perfect joke only for another to perform better. There are tools available that can analyse your followers or recommend what time of day, or day of the week, is best to post your best content. However, the easiest way to answer the question of performance, and how to get to know your audience, lies within your own account data.
There are two ways to do this: you can either post tweets in groups within a particular time frame or analyse the activity on specific tweets individually. The latter is simple – when you select one of your own tweets, along the bottom bar, next to the attach images, GIF and emoji tabs – picking the bar graph icon shows the number of impressions, likes, clicks and retweets that single tweet received. It can be time-consuming; however, it provides valuable information according to what your audience likes. For example, your tweets with images or video content attached may receive more impressions than tweets without, meaning that you should post more content like that, more often.
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In Twitter Analytics, under the tweets tab, you can customise your tracking to show only a certain period – for example, the weekend where most people receive their salary, or over the Christmas holidays – to see how your tweets performed during that time.
Using Twitter Analytics, you can do so much more than what has been mentioned. You can track your followers, and more specifically, the types of people who follow you. If you notice that a large portion of your followers is stay-at-home mothers between the ages of 28 – 35, you can customise your content according to the interests of that demographic. You can also learn about Twitter ads, how to promote your business, what works and doesn't work, and if it is even worth the money. Twitter Analytics is an untapped oil reserve when it comes to tracking and gauging your audience's reaction to your content, and adjusting your content and marketing strategies accordingly. Take the plunge into Twitter Analytics; it's worth it!
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The Top Ten Marketing Trends To Look Out For In 2019
With 2018 behind us, there is no better time to start looking to the future.
Most people start making their new year's resolutions this time of the year, goals to make things better for themselves in the coming year. This is something that businesses need to look at doing too.
Running a digital marketing agency means one needs to keep ones finger on the pulse.
The world is continually changing and developing, and if businesses want to survive and thrive, then they need to grow and develop too.
As with everything else, marketing is also continuing to change over time, so it is important for businesses to be on top of the newest trends. Even if 2018 was a successful year for you and your marketing team, don't get left behind by ignoring the latest trends. Make the necessary adjustments to ensure that 2019 is just as successful.
Maintain an advantage over your competitors by preparing yourself and adjusting your marketing strategy before they do. Whether your current marketing strategy is working for you or not, this article will help you by identifying the top ten marketing trends that businesses should look out for in 2019.
The first few trends look at technology that you have likely already heard of, but with constant advancements in technology, it is still worth taking a look at.
1. Chatbots and live chat
Although this is not a new technology, chatbots and live chat is becoming very popular with businesses all over the world. People are interacting with more and more chatbots on a daily basis. This technology has become so popular because of the benefits it offers businesses in terms of customer interaction and better customer service.
In a very conversational way, chatbots message back and forth with customers for a number of tasks, such as suggesting products to customers and ordering the items. Chatbots enable businesses to provide a 24-hour service to customers by providing customers with an instant response to questions, providing an easy form of communication, resolving complaints quickly and providing a good customer experience. It is a lot easier for customers to communicate with chatbots online than it is for the customer to phone or send an email to a company representative.
According to research, live chat makes it three times more likely that customers will complete the purchase process. With so many benefits to businesses, it is very likely that the use of chatbots and live chat will continue to grow in 2019 and beyond.
If you want to experience chatbots, feel free to visit this link and click on the chat button that appears on the screen.
2. Enhanced personalised recommendations
This technology has already stared becoming the way of the future. Personalising the customer experience is a trend that most businesses are already starting to implement, whether it is recommending movies or series when watching Netflix or recommending other products that the customer might be interested in based on previous buying behaviour, this technology can help businesses enhance the customer experience by giving the customers more of what they want.
This artificial intelligence algorithm is constantly being bettered and is making more accurate recommendations as time goes on. This is a trend that should not be ignored in the coming year.
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3. Facebook and Instagram adverts
The trends around paid social media ads are constantly changing. With these changes it is becoming obvious that businesses prefer to focus their attention on Facebook and Instagram ads over other social media platforms.
Social Media Examiner published the following data to show how ads on social media sites like Snapchat and Pinterest are becoming less popular with businesses, while Facebook and Instagram are growing in popularity.
As we know, Instagram is owned by Facebook, so it is not a surprise to see these two social media sites growing in popularity together. Businesses are able to manage ads on both these social sites in the same place. The format of these sites make it much easier for businesses to create ads that target the right audience, based on its needs.
Although it is a good idea to advertise on as many social media sites as possible to ensure that you are reaching the largest audience possible, it would be wise to focus most of your attention on these two top trending sites. If you are only looking at making use of paid social media ads in the coming year, then these two sites are the ones to start with.
4. Voice search
Voice recognition software has been around for a while, but the technology is evolving at a steady pace. Google Home now has a 95% word accuracy which shows how the technology is gradually getting better and more accurate. Voice search makes it easier and faster to search apps, to conduct web searches and even conduct image searches. Very soon, voice searches may represent the majority of total searches.
With voice search technology, people are searching for information, making purchases and even interacting with websites using only their voice. In time businesses will need to rethink how information is presented to audiences and may even be forced to come up with entirely new structures to keep up with this change.
In was reported that as of January 2018, voice searches were conducted 1 billion times a month, and in 2019 this figure is expected to grow. As a business, this should be flagged as technology of interest.
5. Mobile payments
Marketing your products and reaching potential customers is only half the battle won, the other half is completing the sale. Being able to offer customers a variety of payment options is something all businesses need to look at. A growing trend in this regard is mobile payments, so this is another option that businesses need to look at offering customers.
One portion of mobile payments allows customers to pay for goods and services directly from a mobile app, another portion of mobile pay comes from alternative payment options.
In 2018 an estimated 440 million users across the globe used contactless pay options, and this number is expected to increase in 2019.
The following graph shows exactly how this trend has been growing.
Your business should be prepared to accept these types of payments because consumers are getting used to it. If you don't have their preferred payment option, they may take their business elsewhere.
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6. Interactive video content
Video marketing is a trend that has been on the rise for many years. More and more videos are being uploaded to social media and websites as part of marketing strategies. Video blogs (vlogs) have also been taking off in this regard. In 2019 we will start seeing changes to the way video is consumed with an increase in interactive videos.
An example of an interactive video is a 360-degree video that allows users to view the whole area being discussed in the video by clicking the navigation button in the top left-hand corner of the screen while the video is playing.
This 360-degree video was uploaded to YouTube by Washington Post.
Offering interactivity with videos means that more people can engage with your content. Interactivity also makes your videos more exciting for your viewers to watch than traditional videos. Research has shown that 360-degree videos have a greater click-through rate than traditional video formats, offering a higher return on your investment.
This is a trend that will continue to grow due to its popularity, so it definitely worth looking into now.
Instagram has decided to re-envision mobile video with the introduction of IGTV. This new standalone platform has been developed specifically for mobile phones. Instagram has caught onto the fact that people these days are watching less TV and more videos. They have decided to develop this trend and cater to the growing wants and needs of the masses.
Instagram is definitely evolving with the times and its popularity has continued to grow because of this since its launch in 2010. Instagram currently has over 1 billion active users on its site, so even if a small percentage of these users download IGTV, it is still a large audience for marketers to target.
It will be highly beneficial to have an active presence on both Instagram and IGTV in order to use the large number of current users to your advantage. With the IGTV platform being so new, try to get a step ahead of competitors by getting to know the platform and producing content for it.
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8. Beacon technology
In a mobile era where mobile apps are becoming more and more popular, businesses need to get onboard with the latest technology if they want to stay current. Beacon technology is a great way for businesses to improve the profitability of their mobile app. This new technology works in a similar way to GPS, just not quite as complex.
Firstly, with this technology retailers need to encourage their customers to download their mobile apps. Once the customer has downloaded the app on their mobile phone, the app will be able to track their location. Retailers can then strategically place beacons around the shop so when the app users walk past a beacon, the business will know exactly where the customer is and what the customer is shopping for. With this information businesses can then send the customer a promotion via push notifications.
This technology can even be used by businesses that only have an ecommerce platform. Beacons can be placed in public areas relevant to what the business offers. Promotional push notifications can then be sent to the user when they are in the vicinity of the beacon.
Below is a visual representation of how the beacon technology works.
2019 Will see a rise in popularity with this technology because of the rise in popularity with mobile apps.
9. Predictive analytics
Predictive analytics is very much related to personal recommendations in the sense that it uses a variety of statistical techniques that analyse current and historical facts to make predictions about the future. Businesses can use predictive analytics to gain a competitive advantage by uncovering new opportunities. Predictive analytics are used to determine customer responses or purchases and help businesses to attract and grow their customer base.
Technology like this can be so beneficial to a business, and that is why more businesses are making use of it. Its popularity is growing and will definitely continue to grow throughout the coming year and many years to come.
10. Artificial Intelligence and machine learning
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning is by no means new technology, in fact, many of the trends discussed in this article make use of AI and machine learning. It is so important for businesses to learn the marketing skills needed to survive in this age of AI as it is the fastest growing technology and no business can afford to ignore it. Ignoring developments in technology could mean that businesses will not be able to keep up with competitors.
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It is so important for all businesses to recognise the newest trends and to keep developing their marketing strategies along with new technology in order to be able to compete in such a competitive, ever-changing market.
2019 Is sure to be a very big year for marketers so I hope that by following these trends, your business will find success in the coming year.
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The digital age has completely transformed the way businesses market their products and services to their customers. As a result, the playing field of industries both big and small has forced companies to relook their strategies.
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Digital marketing is a broad term covering digital channels that people use to market their products. But what makes digital marketing different and unique compared to traditional marketing channels?
It gives the marketer or advertiser the opportunity to hone in on specific audiences that are more likely to purchase or see value in their offer, says Lisa Schneider, Managing Director at the Digital School of Marketing.
"Because digital marketing is computerised, it allows the marketer to get accurate analytical data about their campaigns, both in the research phase and when their campaign has finished. This makes digital marketing an easy way to gauge ROI of marketing and advertising efforts."
Do you know how to market your businesses online?
Regardless of the size of your business, to remain successful, you need to have a good understanding and grasp of what digital marketing is and train your organisation on the skills it involves. According to Lisa, digital marketing skills encompass aspects that include:
- Analytical skills
- Social media skills
- Search marketing skills
- Copywriting skills.
"Without a doubt the most important element is understanding who your customers are and what makes them tick. One of the biggest advantages by far in digital marketing is the ability to market to an audience, assuring that your message will be seen, heard and appreciated," says Lisa.
"The technology that is made available to market products in the digital realm is sophisticated software that allows the marketer's message to be seen as widely or as granularly as they would want. A solid understanding of your target market is absolutely one of the most fundamental and important elements of digital marketing."
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Marketing is an expensive exercise no matter how you look at it, says Lisa. "Digital marketing requires a solid understanding of many different areas that are quite broad, and how to manage and understand a multitude of platforms and analytical data is imperative. This will allow the marketer to extract the most value without burning a hole in their pocket."
As a business owner, you must look at what is out there in terms of online education providers. It's important to do your homework about the company and what accreditation and endorsements the company holds.
Lisa suggests contacting the accreditation body to find out the legitimacy of the educational provider. The Internet provides a wealth of information regarding different institutions and how their courses can benefit the company.
What defines a reputable online marketing education provider?
Authentic online education providers have a third-party accreditation or endorsement. In a nutshell, accreditation means that a third party, that is usually government regulated, has looked through the institution's educational material and internal business procedures to see that it has met their standards of approval.
What this means is that the education provider is not self-governed but is regulated by higher government authorities. This makes your course more credible, recognised and respected compared to a non-accredited provider.
For best results, choose the experts
"The Digital School of Marketing stays on top of trends through solid research," Lisa explains.
"Google is constantly updating algorithms and adjusting their online marketing platform capabilities. Social networks also come and go and adjust their marketing and advertising platforms."
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DSM prides itself on the ability and appetite to constantly research trends by reading industry journals, attending workshops and seminars, but only publishing what is relevant and has longevity. "We also benchmark the changes that are made on online learning platforms, so we can offer our students an experience that is unique and truly fulfilling on their educational journey," says Lisa.


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A clever, albeit brutal, goat eradication program on the Galápagos Islands is credited for successfully saving a rare population of giant tortoises from extinction.
More than 1,500 giant tortoises (Geochelone hoodensis) are now believed to populate Española, the southernmost island on the archipelago. More may soon be born on nearby Pinta Island, where scientists are also hoping to launch their program to reestablish the giant tortoise.
A Galápagos tortoise can weigh almost 900 pounds, be up to five feet in length, and can live almost 100 years. Spanish explorers who discovered the islands named them Galápagos, which is Spanish for tortoise.
The Galápagos Islands consist of almost 20 volcanic islands hovering on the equator, 600 miles west of Ecuador. They are known for their many endemic species, which British biologist Charles Darwin studied as he developed his theory of evolution by natural selection.
There are believed to have been as many as 250,000 giant tortoises hundreds of years ago, but in the 1970s their numbers dwindled down to a few thousand, with many killed by passing sailors for food or oil. These sailors and other visitors also introduced nonnative species such as goats to the islands.
The introduction of a few goats quickly turned ugly, with their numbers multiplying over the years to tens of thousands. They devastated the islands' vegetation.
Efforts to eradicate the goats began in the 1970s, as sharpshooters killed them individually. Another effort in the 1990s involved helicopters, radio tracking devices, and dogs, but the herds proved elusive and difficult to eradicate entirely.
Henry Nicholls, ambassador for the Galápagos Conservation Trust, said that the situation changed when they began using the goats against themselves. Certain goats were fitted with electronic collars, allowing hunters to find them—and the herd—easily. Hunters killed the herd but left the one goat with the electronic collar. They waited for the marked goat to locate another herd, and then they repeated the process until only the goat with the collar was left. Then it was shot.
Conservationists admit that this situation is not a pretty picture, but it has been a necessary solution. "There was little public outrage because it was seen that the tortoises were at risk," Johannah Barry, president of the Galápagos Conservancy, told the Guardian.
Scientists moved 15 giant tortoises—among the last survivors of the species—from their ruined Española habitat to a captive breeding program. As the goats were eradicated, progeny from the breeding program were reintroduced to the island.
"Tortoises have begun to play their role as ecosystem engineers," Washington Tapia, leader of the survey that recently estimated the total number of tortoises on Española, told the Guardian. "We can say with certainty that the ecological integrity of Española is being re-established."
A similar project has begun on the island of Pinta, at the northern end of the archipelago, where the population of native tortoises has dwindled to one. Tortoises from Española are being carefully brought to Pinta. They are a close genetic match, and scientists are hoping they will begin to reproduce.


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The Horace Mann School for the Deaf in Boston, Mass. dominated a contest to bring Taylor Swift to its school for a private concert, but the online contest determined its votes were unfairly manipulated and disqualified the school.
But that doesn't mean the school ended up with nothing. The "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" singer donated $10,000 to its music program (along with four other sponsors) and granted free tickets for everyone to her next concert in the Boston area. VH1 even donated $10,000 in musical instruments to the school through its "Save the Music" program.
In the end, the gifts showered upon the school might be even better than just a single show.
"Are we the winner? Absolutely," the school's principal Jeremiah Ford told Boston.com.
The school's success in the contest began as a cruel internet prank by internet trolls on websites like 4chan, who thought it would be funny if Taylor performed for kids who are deaf or hard of hearing. They clearly didn't realize that deaf people can enjoy music just as much as people who aren't, through the vibrations that musical notes make.
Votes skyrocketed due to the prank and subsequent support for the school, which won the contest by a wide margin. But since it was disqualified for the way it ultimately got its votes, the winner turned out to be Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, Calif.
The Horace Mann School can still be considered a big winner in this case. They get $50,000 in donations, a bunch of brand new musical equipment, and they still get to see Taylor Swift perform live.
-Matt Dolloff, 103.3 AMP Radio/Boston
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