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Daughter's funny tweets go viral and helps this Michigan dad land his dream job at Costco
January 24, 2022 June 25, 2021 by FarahR
There are many employees looking for work after being laid-off due to COVID-19. And this man from Michigan named Jeff is one of them.
He had been unemployed for a year after working as a materials coordinator for a local hospital for the past decade. Unfortunately, the hospital initiated mass layoffs last April after facing a budget deficit from the pandemic.
Jeff, who had worked all his life, told his daughter, Rebecca Mix, that he wanted to work on his feet and work "somewhere that appreciates me until I can retire."
The thought of working for UPS and FedEx also seemed ideal to him because he'd get to move around. However, he had grown up 15 minutes away from his local Costco and had heard that the store treats its employees well.
Rebecca knew what she had to do and promised her dad that they would apply that night. She planned to help him out with his résumé and create a new email to replace the Yahoo one he's had since before she was born.
But before she got to do that, Rebecca thought of sharing funny tweets about her dad's job-hunting situation.
Her first tweet said: "my dad has been laid off due to covid and now that he's vaccinated he's itching to go back to work, so i told him i'd help him with his resume. i asked him where he wants to work, and he said, SO earnestly, 'costco seems like a nice place' i'm gonna cry lol."
Rebecca, a young-adult author, added that her father "is a very nice man who will work obnoxiously & is painfully helpful."
She also shared a photo of Jeff wearing oven mitts, smiling as he showed off his freshly-made nachos.
"He is but a constantly cheerful man, extremely good at making nachos, who merely dreams of working for costco," the proud daughter wrote.
Rebecca knew that Costco wasn't on Twitter, but she took her chances and hoped that someone who had connections to the retail store would see it.
Two weeks later, Rebecca had an update for her 20.7K Twitter followers. A Costco store manager had messaged her on Facebook about her dad.
The manager said their CEO was made aware of her tweet and that he emailed several Michigan stores to suggest that they bring Jeff in for an interview.
"What is your Dad's name? Has he filled out an application on our website? That would be the first necessary step for a possible interview. I look forward to hearing from you regarding this," the note read in part.
Thankfully, both of Jeff's interviews went well. Her dad texted her to say thank you, along with a picture of his new Costco badge. He was hired part-time!
Rebecca updated her followers about this great news by sharing a photo of her dad's Costco Wholesale employee badge on Twitter. The post was flooded with congratulatory messages.
Rebecca also gave a shout-out to the president and CEO of Costco.
"craig jelinek if u see this i have no idea how u found my tweets but congrats on hiring my dad he's the best thanks!!!!!" Rebecca wrote. "also my dad already tried to convince me to sign up for a costco membership lol. man hasn't even started yet. what have i done."
Rebecca is so proud of her dad that she even changed her Twitter name to "rebecca mix, proud daughter of a costco employee."
During Jeff's break on his first day, he called Rebecca to let her know that it had gone well. He told her that he liked his co-workers and that he was excited to be working on his feet again.
By the end of his first shift during a store tour, a bakery employee said he wondered when Costco will hire the "Twitter guy."
And to his delight, Jeff got to say: "I am the Twitter guy."
Congratulations, Jeff, on getting your dream job! And here's hoping all laid-off employees looking for work will land their dream job.
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Jeff, Rebecca, don't know if you'll ever read this, but I want to congratulate the both of you with this achievement! Really lovely story and we all need this. Would love to taste some of those deliciously looking nacho's, btw 😉 Have fun working at your new job, Jeff!
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Brown spot has been historically largely ignored as one of the most common and most damaging rice diseases.
Brown spot is a fungal disease that infects the coleoptile, leaves, leaf sheath, panicle branches, glumes, and spikelets.
Its most observable damage is the numerous big spots on the leaves which can kill the whole leaf. When infection occurs in the seed, unfilled grains or spotted or discolored seeds are formed.
The disease can develop in areas with high relative humidity (86−100%) and temperature between 16 and 36°C. It is common in unflooded and nutrient-deficient soil, or in soils that accumulate toxic substances.
For infection to occur, the leaves must be wet for 8−24 hours.
Brown spot can occur at all crop stages, but the infection is most critical during maximum tillering up to the ripening stages of the crop.
Infected seedlings have small, circular, yellow brown or brown lesions that may girdle the coleoptile and distort primary and secondary leaves.
Starting at tillering stage, lesions can be observed on the leaves. They are initially small, circular, and dark brown to purple-brown.
Fully developed lesions are circular to oval with a light brown to gray center, surrounded by a reddish brown margin caused by the toxin produced by the fungi.
On susceptible varieties, lesions are 5−14 mm long which can cause leaves to wilt. On resistant varieties, the lesions are brown and pinhead-sized.
Lesions on leaf sheaths are similar to those on the leaves. Infected glumes and panicle branches have dark brown to black oval spots or discoloration on the entire surface.
Spikelets can also be infected. Infection of florets leads to incomplete or disrupted grain filling and a reduction in grain quality. The disease-causing fungi can also penetrate grains, causing 'pecky rice', a term used to describe spotting and discoloration of grains.
In certain rice varieties, brown spot lesions can be mistaken for blast lesions. To confirm, check if spots are circular, brownish, and have a gray center surrounded by a reddish margin.
Brown spot causes both quantity and quality losses.
On average, the disease causes 5% yield loss across all lowland rice production in South and Southeast Asia. Severely infected field can have as high as 45% yield loss.
Heavily infected seeds cause seedling blight and lead to 10−58% seedling mortality. It also affects the quality and the number of grains per panicle, and reduces the kernel weight.
In terms of history, Brown spot was considered to be the major factor contributing to the Great Bengal Famine in 1943.
Contact your local agriculture office for up-to-date lists of varieties available.
Use fungicides (e.g., iprodione, propiconazole, azoxystrobin, trifloxystrobin, and carbendazim) as seed treatments.
Treat seeds with hot water (53−54°C) for 10−12 minutes before planting, to control primary infection at the seedling stage. To increase effectiveness of treatment, pre-soak seeds in cold water for eight hours.


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Blarney without GP services since closure
Cork North Central TD Thomas Gould condemned the HSE's delay in advertising the position once it knew the post would become vacant.
"I know that, particularly for vulnerable patients, this change is deeply concerning," Deputy Gould said.
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THE community of Blarney is "disappointed and frustrated" about the closure of GP services in the village without any replacement to date, a Cork TD has said.
"I have also been speaking to parents, whose children are entitled to GP Visit Cards, who now have a different GP, as private patients, to their children. This is completely ridiculous and just adds barriers to accessing healthcare.
"People are being told to avoid Emergency Departments but now they are being asked to travel, with no public transport access, to a GP that I am sure was already busy before the influx of new patients."
Dr John Sheehan of Blackpool Bridge Surgery said incentives must be put in place to attract more GPs to rural locations, in particular.
He said initiatives such as the ICGP's rural GP fellowship which would see GPs from non-EU countries partnering with a rural GP and settling in Ireland, and the HSE South's funding of rural GP fellowships in conjunction with UCC whereby someone would have an academic post two days a week and be placed in a rural practice two days a week, have been put in place as temporary solutions to take some pressure off rural GPs.
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"We also have to look at the contract. The contract is over 50 years old and really is not fit for purpose. It's like building a house and adding about 10 different extensions onto it and at some stage it becomes unmanageable.
"For instance, if I was to take over a practice in a rural area, all I would get is a sheet of paper with the names of the patients on it and that's it. I have to sort out premises myself, staff, all of that and really if we want to attract GPs into rural areas or underserved areas, we need to put some structures in place, so it's not necessarily about money, it's about putting structures in place, like can the GP be linked with a bigger practice, can they get holiday leave, can they get any locum cover.
"Putting some of those supports and structures really would make a difference. None of them are easy, there's no one magic one that will do it all, and jumping up and down and saying it must be done really won't help an awful lot with this situation. This is going to be an ongoing issue over the next sort of 10 years," he said.
Deputy Gould said he has written to the HSE seeking an update and a timeline for the appointment of a new doctor to the position.
Cork Kerry Community Healthcare (CKCH) has been contacted by The Echo for comment.
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Della L. Breihan, age 95, passed away on August 31 in Champlin, Minn. As a 50-year resident of Redlands, she was active in State Street Christian Church and retired from the Redlands public schools in 1976 where she had served as a teachers' aide.
In 2003 Della moved to Town and Country Manor in Santa Ana and in 2009 to Champlin, Minnesota. She is preceded in death by husband Paul and survived by daughters Eva Coutu and Susan Breihan of Maple Grove, Minn., and by son and daughter-in-law Jim and Syble of Yucca Valley, Calif.
She leaves behind five grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Della is also survived by a sister and a brother, Lillie Farar of San Antonio, Texas, and Paul Latchaw of Enid, Oklahoma.
Services will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at 2 p.m. at Cortner Chapel, 221 Brookside Ave. in Redlands. Private burial will be held on Wednesday at Hillside Memorial Park.
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Marley 70th Releases: Easy Skanking In Boston '78
As a celebration of this birthday year that will last throughout 2015, Bob Marley's legacy will continue on with new releases of rare and unreleased material as well as deluxe editions of fan favorites and his most memorable work. The first music to be released, a live 13 track set titled Bob Marley & The Wailers: Easy Skanking In Boston '78.
Back in November of 2014, Eagle Rock Entertainment released a DVD + CD set, titled Uprising Live!. As there are not a lot of Bob Marley live concerts available on DVD, this restored 1980's set from Germany is one of the best recent releases. Now following that live release, another great live set has been restored and properly packaged.
Hitting stores on February 17th & containing the first set from two historic live shows at Boston's Music Hall on June 8, 1978, Bob Marley & The Wailers: Easy Skanking In Boston '78, features a new and unreleased performance of a handful of Marley's most infamous songs. Among the 13 tracks, highlights of the performance include an energetic "Jammin'" and "The Heathen." Check out the full track list below.
Like so many of today's internet-videos, the video footage for this recording was shot live with a hand-held camera by a fan that Marley allowed to sit right in front of the stage. The result, is the restoration of remarkable imagery that captures Marley from just a few feet away, allowing viewers to experience the intimacy of a set with Marley, The Wailers and I-Threes.
During shooting, the use of film forced the cinematographer to change rolls of tape, leaving the gaps in the live footage. Produced by Ziggy Marley, Cedella Marley, Jaime Feldman and Matt Solodky, the 46-minute video includes 7 of the 13 songs in the full set. To align the tape and fill in the gaps in the video, additionally created new animated material is also to be a part of this release, marking the first time the family has incorporated this technology into any official Marley releases.
These specially created video elements layered over the existing soundboard-audio is unseen content, previously produced by Craig Bernard and Sara Mora Ivicevich and created and directed by the animation team made up of S77, Matt Reed and Michael Scroggins. A group whose credits include recent projects for Bruno Mars, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Disney, ESPN and many others.
The product will ship in multiple formats paired with beautifully informative album liner notes. Opening with several pictures of album and tour poster art, included in the package among other live shots is a narrative, Music Of Jah People by Journalist Don Rojas. A piece that leads into Marley's own introspective reprinted from the N.Y. Amsterdam News. These thoughts and responses are followed by a display of lyrics along with the band member's individual bio's, track list and credits.
The album will be available on blu-ray/CD combo or DVD/CD combo pack as well as standalone CD versions available physically, on iTunes or other digital outlets. For More information about Bob Marley and his music check out the details below.
The set listing for the Bob Marley & The Wailers: Easy Skanking In Boston '78 CD:
1. Slave Driver
2. Burnin' and Lootin
3. Them Belly Full
4. The Heathen
5. Rebel Music
6. I Shot the Sheriff
7. Easy Skanking
8. No Woman, No Cry
9. Lively Up Yourself
10. Jammin'
11. War/No More Trouble
12. Get Up Stand Up
13. Exodus
TRT: 1:15:17
The set listing for the Bob Marley & The Wailers: Easy Skanking In Boston '78 Blu-Ray/DVD:
5. Jamming
6. War/No More Trouble
7. Exodus
TRT approx. 46min
The complete list of the performers on Bob Marley & The Wailers: Easy Skanking In Boston '78 :
Bob Marley – vocals, guitar
Carlton Barrett – drums
Aston Barrett – bass
Marcia Griffiths – backup vocals
Rita Marley – backup vocals
Judy Mowatt – backup vocals
Tyrone Downie – keyboards
Alvin Patterson – percussion
Julian Marvin – lead guitar
Bob Marley Links:
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Robert Silverman, Esq.
Eric Smithweiss, Esq.
Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP 339 Park Avenue
RE: Classification of the Tech 8 Motorcycle Boot (Model No. 201106)
Dear Mr. Silverman and Mr. Smithweiss:
This is in response to your letter dated June 21, 2007, to United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in New York, in which you requested a binding ruling on behalf of your clients Alpinestars, S.p.A. (Alpinestars), pertaining to classification of the Tech 8 Motorcycle Boot (Tech 8), Model number 201106, under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The letter was referred to this office for a response. On September 12, 2007, a supplemental memorandum was sent to this office. In reaching our decision, we also considered the information you provided in a meeting on October 22, 2007 and a second supplemental memorandum sent on October 26, 2007.
The subject merchandise, the Tech 8, is specifically designed for use during the most competitive versions of motocross racing. The black and white boot reaches the wearer's mid-calf. The outer sole is comprised of rubber/plastic, a closed metal tipped toe, closed heel and buckle closures.
The upper of the boot is constructed of leather, molded plastic and synthetic leather (pliable plastic). According to your letter, the leather used to construct the lower portion of the upper is over 2mm in thickness and is reinforced with a durable sheet of plastic combined with a non-woven textile and a layer of foam. The leather used in the shaft portion of the upper is just under 2mm in thickness and is reinforced with the sheet of plastic and non-woven textile. The molded plastic completes the medial side of the boot and covers most of the toe area. The remaining molded plastic pieces overlay the existing leather upper. The leather and plastic components are not lasted under or cemented to the outer sole, but are instead flanged outwards and attached to the top surface of the outer sole. The overlays are identified as follows:
The molded plastic buckle receiver holder on the lateral quarter; The molded plastic rear buckle on the lateral heel/quarter; The plastic buckle tabs;
The metal heel protector;
The molded plastic component directly above the metal heel protector; and The molded plastic strip (calf protector) running vertically down the back of the boot shaft containing the "Alpinestars" logo.
Counsel for Alpinestars argues that the primary function of these pieces is to anchor the buckle closures.
Whether the leather or the molded plastic overlays predominate as the constituent material with the greatest external surface area of the upper (ESAU)?
LAW AND ANALYSIS:
Classification under the HTSUS is made in accordance with the General Rules of Interpretation (GRIs). GRI 1 provides that the classification of goods shall be determined according to the terms of the headings of the tariff schedule and any relative section or chapter notes. In the event that the goods cannot be classified solely on the basis of GRI 1, and if the headings and legal notes do not otherwise require, the remaining GRIs 2 through 6 may then be applied in order. The HTSUS provisions under consideration are as follows:
6402 Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics: Other footwear:
6402.91 Covering the ankle
6402.91.90 Valued over $12/pair.
6402.91.9020 Other
6403 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather: Other footwear:
6403.91 Covering the ankle:
6403.91.60 For men, youths and boys.
For Men:
In addition to the terms of the headings, classification of goods under the HTSUS is governed by any applicable section or chapter notes. Chapter 64, note 4 (a) provides:
4. Subject to note 3 to this chapter:
(a) The material of the upper shall be taken to be the constituent material having the greatest external surface area, no account being taken of accessories or reinforcements such as ankle patches, edging, ornamentation, buckles, tabs, eyelet stays or similar attachments; (Emphasis added)
The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System Explanatory Notes (ENs) constitute the official interpretation of the Harmonized System. While not legally binding nor dispositive, the ENs provide a commentary on the scope of each heading of the HTSUS and are generally indicative of the proper interpretation of these headings. See T.D. 89-80, 54 Fed. Reg. 35127, 35128 (August 23, 1989).
Generally, footwear of chapter 64 is classifiable according to the constituent material of either the upper or the outer sole. In the present matter, there is no dispute that the outer sole is composed of rubber/plastic. At issue is which material comprises the constituent material with the greatest external surface area of the upper – the ESAU. According to note 4(a), "the material of the upper shall be taken to be the constituent material having the greatest external surface area, no account being taken of accessories or reinforcements." In order to arrive at the appropriate heading, accessories and reinforcements are not taken into account. Once all accessories or reinforcements are removed, the constituent material having the greatest percentage of the ESAU will determine the appropriate heading.
CBP's interpretation of note 4(a) was impacted by the Court of International Trade's decision in Hi-Tech Sports v. United States, 20 CIT 1046 (1996). In that case, the CIT addressed the issue of accessories or reinforcements as it pertains to footwear uppers. The court stated, in pertinent part:
Given the style and manner of construction of the boots at issue, if they were constructed without leather they would lack sufficient support, rigidity or strength for their intended use.
The leather portion of the Hi-Tech bootsserves a greater function than just as a reinforcementand is, in fact, an essential structural portion of the boots. Accordingly, that leather portion isnot an accessory or reinforcement. (Emphasis added)
In light of the Hi-Tech decision, CBP determines materials that are ESAU based on whether they are visible on the surface of the upper, are a plausible upper material and, most importantly, whether they contribute to the structural strength of the article. At issue in the present matter is whether the plastic components contribute to the structural strength or structural integrity of the boot or whether they are merely accessories or reinforcements. In other words, if the boots were constructed without the plastic upper components, we must determine whether they would they lack sufficient support, rigidity or strength for their intended use. See Headquarters Ruling Letter (HQ) 966915, dated April 21, 2004.
In applying the Hi-Tech decision, CBP has identified certain factors which assist in determining whether component materials are ESAU or accessories or reinforcements. In HQ 958570, dated February 4, 1997, CBP classified a men's sports sandal with an upper consisting of plastics and textile material under heading 6402, HTSUS. In that ruling, CBP highlighted a number of factors which assisted in the determination that the plastics constituted the ESAU. These were:
The external plastic material was lasted under and attached to the foot bed; The external layer of plastics covered the majority of the outer surface of the upper; Components made from plastics were not similar to examples of accessories or reinforcements cited in note 4(a); and The external layer of plastics contributed to the structural strength of the sandal and provided support for the foot.
These factors are not exclusive and none is determinative. See also HQ 960019, dated April 10, 1997 and HQ 966589, dated February 24, 2004, (Relied on the criteria enumerated in HQ 958570 in evaluating the ESAU of certain footwear); and HQ 960788, dated December 8, 2000, (Rubber counters cemented to a shoe's outsole and overlapping the upper were accessories or reinforcements because the rubber counters only reinforced the joint between the upper and the sole but did not provide support).
In the present matter, counsel argues that the constituent material of the ESAU is leather and that the molded plastic overlays are accessories or reinforcements because they do not provide structural support. Accordingly, the Tech 8 should be classified under heading 6403, HTSUS, as "footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather." This office disagrees with counsel's assessment. Applying the factors identified by CBP in HQ 958570 and the Hi-Tech decision, we find that the plastic overlays attached to the Tech 8's upper are not mere accessories or reinforcements. Although they are not lasted under the foot bed, they are attached to the rubber/plastic sole. In addition, although the plastic overlays do not comprise a majority of the outer surface area of the upper, they do cover a large percentage of the overall outer surface area.
Furthermore, the majority of the components made from plastics are not similar to examples of accessories or reinforcements cited in note 4(a). In the October 22nd meeting and the October 26th submission, counsel stated molded plastic rear buckle (component 2) is an ankle patch "as the term is commonly understood by the footwear industry." See Supplemental Memorandum, dated October 26th, page 2. According to counsel, the term "ankle patch" is designed as an "additional piece of material placed on a shoe to provide strength or protection." Id. Counsel also argues that the front buckle holder (component 1) and the calf protector (component 6) are similar to ankle patches and therefore fall within the scope of note 4(a). This office disagrees with counsel's assertion that the calf protector (component 6) is similar to an ankle patch. As discussed below, this component serves as more than minor reinforcement. It provides the necessary protection from the dangers associated with the most highly competitive levels of motocross racing. Furthermore, counsel has provided no evidence that component 1, the front buckle holder, is similar to
an ankle attachment. With the exception of component 2, the molded plastic rear buckle, the plastic overlays attached to the Tech 8 boot are not similar to the accessories or reinforcements named in note 4 (a).
Finally, these overlays contribute to the structural strength of the boot and will provide the necessary rigidity and strength to protect the wearer's foot. In the October 22nd meeting, counsel argued that the leather underlayer alone constitutes a fully functioning boot which provides adequate support for the less competitive versions of motocross racing. These races pose a minimal risk to the rider. We note that the Tech 8 is not manufactured for use during these less competitive races.
In the most competitive versions of motocross racing, however, these plastic overlays are added to protect the riders from injury. For instance, in such races, the motorcycle's metal pedals are filed down so that they are extremely sharp and provide traction for the boot's rubber sole. Without a molded plastic calf protector which runs down the back of the boot shaft (labeled as overlay number 6 on the Tech 8), these metal pedals may pierce through the leather and injure the rider's leg. Counsel argues that because motocross boots may be worn without the plastic overlays, the added plastic overlays are mere accessories or reinforcements.
Counsel's argument overlooks the Hi-Tech court's instruction that we consider footwear in light of its "intended use." Although the leather boots are suitable for use in the lower impact races, they are less suited for the most competitive races. The subject Tech 8 is specifically adapted for use in the more competitive races. This adaptation includes the addition of plastic overlays which provide important strength, rigidity and durability to both the boot and the rider. Without the added overlays, the riders would risk injury and would not be fully protected from the dangers associated with competitive motocross racing
The Supplemental memorandum, dated October 26th, confirms this assertion. In that memorandum, counsel states that "the rider would have less protection from injury without these [plastic] components." Page 1.. In other words, if the boots were "constructed without the [plastic overlays,] they would lack sufficient support, rigidity or strength for their intended use."
During the October 22nd meeting, counsel also provided a number of samples alleged to be those considered by CBP for two different administrative rulings. Although these boots appear similar in construction to the subject Tech 8, we are unable to verify that they are the same boots relied upon for the rulings counsel identified. As a result, we are unable to consider them in the present matter.
HOLDING:
The Tech 8 is classifiable under heading 6402, HTSUS. Specifically, it is classifiable under subheading 6402.91.9020, HTSUSA, which provides for: "Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics: Other footwear: Covering the ankle: Other: Other: Other: Valued over $12 per pair." The general, column one rate of duty is 20 percent ad valorem.
Duty rates are provided for convenience only and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on the World Wide Web at www.usitc.gov.
Gail A. Hamill, Chief
Tariff Classification and Marking Branch
Tariff No.: 6402.91.90 - Footwear w/outer soles & uppers of rubber or plastics, nesoi, covering ankle, nesoi, valued over $12/pair
Tariff No.: 6403.91.60 - Footwear w/outer soles of rubber/plastics/composition leather & uppers of leather, covering the ankle, n/welt, for men,youths and boys


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Do the Nephilim Control Our Blood and Sperm Banks?
Sometimes I come across a claim to outrageous and bizarre that it surprises even me. Way back in 2003, a fellow named Richard Vizzutti, a Canadian conspiracy theorist and creationist, published a book called Return of the Star Gods that contained some of the most jaw-dropping craziness I have read. Vizzutti, who never completed high school, began his conspiracy career obsessing about chemtrails before moving on to Fallen Angels and their plot to use Freemasonry to take over the world. This book was a product of that obsession, which seems to have continued for him into at least the middle 2000s.
Vizzutti's claims are a mishmash of every popular conspiracy theory, and you can find in his book references to ancient astronauts, Theosophy, David Icke's reptilians, and so much more. But when he got to the issue of Nephilim and their infiltration of Freemasonry, I was left flabbergasted:
The Masons are extremely powerful and completely in control of us all. This Nephilim organization has members that include most presidents, judges, and heads of major corporations. And it is these Tares that have their finger on the blood supply of North America! I imagine too that they have control over all the major sperm banks. The Nephilim form of government isn't not about freedom and democracy, it is about power and control and the extermination of the human race as in the days of Noah. These are the true aliens living among us. They are self-righteous, lustful, angry, cruel, and without compassion for others. They hate God, and by nature they hate us with such bitter and evil intensity. They think they know it all and you cannot explain everything to them, as they will never listen to your point of view. Everything they do wrong is someone else's fault, and they never take responsibility for any of their actions. They love money and are bitter to those that have it and they feel that the world owes them a living. They are also angry at the world and may become heavily involved in sex and drugs.
"Tares" is a biblical reference to "weeds," as in the parable Jesus tells in Matthew 13:24-30. Vizzutti uses it to refer to the "serpent seed" of Satan and Eve (the Cainites), as opposed to the Nephilim, born of Fallen Angels and human women.
Vizzutti went on to identify John Wayne Gacy as an example of a real life Nephilim, and he adds that he's pretty sure that the Jews were corrupted with interbred Nephilim blood while in captivity in Egypt, so only a few select human bloodlines remain pure.
But seriously: Nephilim sperm banks and blood banks?
It turns out that Nephilim believers are a little obsessed with their semen. Both Zecharia Sitchin and Elizabeth Clare Prophet argued that the Watchers extracted eggs from Homo erectus females before "fertilizing them with the 'essence' or sperm of young Nephilim," in Prophet's paraphrase. Dozens of other writers follow Sitchin, either identifying the Nephilim as space aliens like Sitchin or demonic creatures like most evangelical Christians and, apparently, Satanists. Joshua Michael Johnson, a Satanist minister, said as much in his Evil Bible (2006): "By taking the ovum from a Cro-Magnon/primate and using artificial insemination with a sperm from one of the Nephilim, we were created. The one known as Satan created us and designed us." Even the United Methodist Church published an article in 1980 claiming that "An Apocryphal footnote hints that the Nephilim had perfected a technique for storing their sperm for future use."
Such claims allegedly explain how Nephilim existed on both sides of the Flood.
There is a phrase he wrote that does seem to apply to the majority of the fringe types. "They think they know it all and you cannot explain everything to them, as they will never listen to your point of view." I would change one word in this, I would change "everything" to "anything."
You forgot, "Everything they do wrong is someone else's fault, and they never take responsibility for any of their actions."
Conspiracy. Conspiracy everywhere.
"Conspiracy. Conspiracy everywhere"
Especially outside the context of fringe history.
I would love to cite examples, but that would be far too controversial.
And besides, they'll be out to get me if I did that.
And I am not joking, either.
There's stuff in existence known about that will never appear in educational textbooks or be taught in universities - and be kept under the hat,
Scott Hamilton
John Wayne Gacy is his example of an all-powerful being who controls every aspect of our society? Yeah, he was a killer, but he also used to spend his nights hanging out at a shitty dive bar a few blocks from where I live. He wasn't exactly a master of the universe.
The founders of Freemasonry were not masters of the universe but they held confidential information about something important.
It's not the person or his social status, but what he knows, the information that he possesses.
That's just too much....
Not that stunning. You'll find similar sentiments in the alt med crowd, particularly the antivaxxers, who have issues with the 'purity' of their various fluids, body parts, nutrition, etc and the way they go on about government conspiracies to inflict depopulation/illness/etc on us.
Crank magnetism what it is and the often racist tendencies of alt history people it's not surprising that one of them would have purity issues with donations too. Vizzutti not so subtly references different ethnic/religious groups. I assume what he means is a slightly altered version of the MASH episode where a soldier wants the 'right' coloured blood.
I'm actually surprised that these sorts of claims aren't made more often.
The redeeming blood of Christ that He shed on the Cross
He died for us all,
He died so we could live
You really need to learn a new tactic. Random postings of non sequiturs about your pet subject are getting old...
You mentioned blood - I gave a bloody Biblical parallel
flip,
Is that you - Clint Knapp
Yes, because if several people criticise another person, then it must be some giant conspiracy of secret sock puppets. Now where have I heard similar claims like that made before...? *rolls eyes*
Seriously though, people might engage more with you if you talked to them and not at them.
Tiakka
I am often astonished by the thoughts uneducated but somehow not so unintelligent people can produce. I once met a grown man, a shop owner, who had a theory about how spoken language had evolved: every nation has had its own alphabet, and then they simply started reading it aloud, so then they were able to speak. And he was convinced that this was what explained the difference in cultural progres between the different nations, since they did not all start to "speak" at the same time..
There is room for all kind of weird stuff in the human brain, and everytime one thinks one has seen it all...
dbdude99
This reference to "essence" reminds me of the film "Dr. Strangelove", where General Jack D. Ripper starts WWIII because he couldn't get it up in bed. He blamed his "loss of essence" on fluoridation and the commies !


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Xi had nothing to say on the biggest outside worry about North Korea — stalled nuclear weapons talks between Washington and Pyongyang — in the article published on the front page of North Korea's main newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, and by China's Xinhua news agency. But experts believe he could use his summit with Kim, which the North is calling a state visit, to endorse North Korean calls for an incremental disarmament process in which every action Pyongyang takes is met with U.S. concessions on sanctions and security issues.
"China supports how (North Korea) is maintaining the right direction to politically resolve the issues on the Korean Peninsula and supports efforts to find a solution (to serve North Korea's) rational interests through dialogue," Xi wrote on Rodong Sinmun.
Lee Sang-min, spokesman for Seoul's Unification Ministry, said the Rodong Sinmun op-ed wasn't the first a Chinese leader wrote in North Korean state media. The newpaper also published statements by former Chinese leaders Zhang Zemin and Hu Jintao when they visited the North in 2001 and 2005, respectively, the ministry said. Chinese state media has published essays from Xi ahead of his visits to other countries.


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Gatwick Airport: More planes could fly close to Tandridge but council 'trivialised' in consultation
The plans would bring the standby northern runway into regular use for departures
Emily Coady-StempLocal democracy reporter
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Concerns have been raised over Tandridge being "trivialised" in a consultation about proposed changes to Gatwick Airport which would see more planes fly close to the district.
At a meeting of Tandridge District Council's planning policy committee on Thursday, councillors agreed a response to the consultation on bringing Gatwick's standby northern runway into routine use.
A 12-week consultation on the plans ends today (December 1) and a development consent order is expected next year.
Read more: Gatwick Airport second runway consultation - here are arguments for and against
Under the plans, departures would be shared between both runways. The northern runway would be used for smaller aircraft and all arrivals would still use the main runway.
Speaking at the meeting, Councillor Lesley Steeds (Conservative, Dormansland & Felcourt) said: "I was very concerned at how Tandridge had been trivialised within this report from Gatwick.
"I think it's quite quite appalling considering that we are very, very affected down in the south."
Council strategy specialist Marie Killip said having read the responses of other authorities, many were unified in the issues that concerned them and this was reassuring.
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She said: "Obviously it makes sense why places like Horley, Crawley and Charlwood have all been highlighted but the reality is, I think we're all quite shocked about how little regard there was to the fact that we're adjacent to the end of the runway, pretty much."
Councillor Colin White (Independents and OLRG Alliance, Burstow, Horne & Outwood) claimed Gatwick has more night flights than Heathrow and Stansted put together.
He said: "There is appears to be no limit on the number of night flights that can take place.
"As a result there have been a lot of complaints to me about the noise level in the early morning and it is a health issue when it comes to night-time flying."
He also pointed out concerns about transport to and from the airport, with a lack of ability to widen tracks at Croydon to add more trams, and concerns over smaller roads being busier.
He added: "We just suffer left right and centre."
Many councillors spoke in praise of the officers' report, and voted in the meeting to submit the report to Gatwick Airport Limited.
The development consent order is expected in 2022. The Planning Inspectorate will look at the application and make a recommendation to the Secretary of State for Transport, who will then make the decision on whether to grant or refuse permission.
Gatwick Airport's Statement of Community Consultation said: "Our consultation will be open to anyone with an interest in the Northern Runway Project who considers that they may be directly, or indirectly impacted, or who has a view that they would like to be considered."
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My first post this month is a guest post from Riana Everly who has recently release a Pride and Prejudice prequel called The Assistant, and whom I absolutely love to receive at From Pemberley to Milton.
Riana is an incredibly nice person with whom I love to chat, share experiences and talk about cultural differences, but her interesting remarks are not limited to our conversations, they extend to her guest posts and that is one of the reasons why I love having her in my blog. Apart from personalizing each guest post, and adapting it to the blog which is receiving her, she always does her best to bring to my readers interesting and different posts where you can learn something new. Today she explores the Milton connection with a brief survey of some types of textiles used for clothing in the 18th and 19th centuries and I really hope you enjoy this guest post and the excerpt of The Assistant she is sharing today.
Thank you, Rita, for hosting me on this stop on my blog tour for The Assistant. In this tale of the romance between Lizzy Bennet's favourite aunt and uncle, I have imagined Edward Gardiner as the son of a successful merchant who made a reasonable fortune in textiles. Edward, though still fairly young, is starting to take over his father's business under the old man's guidance. The Gardiners' warehouse of exceptional fabric is one of the best places in London for the Ton to outfit their wardrobes for the next season, and there are always new arrivals of woollens, linens, silks and other fine bolts of cloth from across Britain and around the world.
What might Edward have in his warehouse, that the upper classes would seek it out so deliberately? In homage to the other part of this lovely blog (the Milton part, where cotton is spun into fine cloth), let's take a quick peek at some prized textiles from the Regency period.
Muslin is a cotton fabric of plain weave, originally from Mosul, Iraq, hence the name. By the end of the 18th century, it was being produced in Britain as well as being imported. It can come in different weights, but for Regency-era clothing, the very fine and delicate sheer weights were the most prized. Muslin takes dye well, and can have designs woven into it, such as dots or window-pane checks. It can be embroidered, and can even be shot through with gold or silver thread, much like can be seen in sari fabric. Muslin tended to be very delicate and frayed easily, and consequently it was mostly worn by the wealthy who could did not wear their clothing roughly and who could afford excellent laundresses and frequent replacement of damaged items.
This is Marie Antoinette in a muslin gown, from 1783.
In this picture) you can see how sheer the fabric can be.
This gorgeous dress is made of muslin made with metallic threads and then embroidered with a delicate design.
Silk was used for fine evening dress, and depending on wealth, day dress as well. The silk used for clothing had more body than the very soft silks we see in modern items like scarves, but were still thin and fine, with a soft sheen. Regency-era silk was crisp with good body, and came in a variety of soft colours, ranging from very light to very dark. Modern sari silk is a good approximation of Regency-era silk for clothing. Silk is strong and sturdy for its weight, and wore well. You can see how silk has more body than muslin in this close-up of a sleeve from around 1810.
The finest silk for Regency clothing was satin, and white satin was popular for weddings and very fancy events. This is Princess Charlotte's wedding dress from 1816, made of white silk net with silver.
Silk, especially embroidered silk or with a pattern woven in, was also popular for men's waistcoat fronts. This image is of an embroidered silk waistcoat from France from the early years of the 19th century.
England has been producing woollen cloth for centuries. It's cool and damp climate is ideal for raising sheep, and wool production and trade were a mainstay of the Medieval English economy. Although traditional methods of producing woollen cloth were protected, by the middle of the 19th century, the north of the country was dotted with factories producing this staple textile.
Wool, especially superfine and merino was used for men's coats, which were de rigeur summer and winter. This example post-dates the Regency era by a couple of years, but it shows a well-preserved blue woolen tailcoat.
Wool was also used for warmer clothing for both men and women, as well as for outerwear, from spencers to greatcoats. It could be dyed a number of colours, and was comfortable to wear.
This gorgeous light purple woollen coat dates from the early 1800s.
Women also wore extremely fine and beautifully woven woolen shawls, both for fashion and for warmth. Often imported from India, these Kashmiri—or cashmere—shawls were prized for their beauty and practicality.
This fashion plate from 1801 shows a gorgeous red cashmere shawl. That's a large piece of fabric!
I hope this gives a taste of just a few of the fabrics Edward Gardiner and his father might have had in their warehouse, just waiting for the mantua-makers and tailors of the elite to come and turn them into the most fashionable outfits in London.
Here is a short excerpt from The Assistant. It looks like Edward has some unusual friends!
The morning passed in usual fashion, with customers beginning to return to the shops and establishments to order fine fabrics for new garb, for replacing winter gear, and for redoing worn furniture and draperies. The London Season was in full swing as Parliament sat and the Members' families sought their entertainment. Edward was summoned to conduct a personal tour of his latest silks for the wife and daughter of a certain marquess, and then, only hours later, to conduct a similar tour for the daughter of an earl, who had heard of the marchioness' special treatment, and who would accept nothing less.
Since both parties purchased great volumes of highly priced silks and damasks, Edward considered this time very well spent indeed! At last, he bid most obsequious au revoirs to the over-dressed Lady Eleanor and informed his manager that he was going home for a while and would return later.
Picking up his pace, Edward quickly strode into the family home. There, in the kitchen, enjoying a cup of hot tea and a plate of bread and cheese, sat a grubby man of indeterminate age, clad in rough country clothing. His ragged shirt was of indistinguishable hue— possibly it had once been white—and his labourers' trousers were torn and filthy. He wore no jacket, although a heavy shapeless coat hung on a hook near the fire. A pair of mud-caked boots sat on some rags by the door. Unshaven and with a balding head of greasy hair, the man looked like the sort with whom an elegant citizen would never deign to converse, let alone entertain in his home. The man smiled, showing a blackened tooth to the world, and when he offered his hand to shake, the nails were caked with grime. Edward looked once, blinked, and then suddenly pulled the man up and caught him in a rough and affectionate embrace.
Now who can this odd visitor be? And why is he so poorly dressed? 😉 Read The Assistant to find out.
When textile merchant Edward Gardiner rescues an injured youth, he has no notion that this simple act of kindness will change his life. The boy is bright and has a gift for numbers that soon makes him a valued assistant and part of the Gardiners' business, but he also has secrets and a set of unusual acquaintances. When he introduces Edward to his sparkling and unconventional friend, Miss Grant, Edward finds himself falling in love.
But who is this enigmatic woman who so quickly finds her way to Edward's heart? Do the deep secrets she refuses to reveal have anything to do with the appearance of a sinister stranger, or with the rumours of a missing heir to a northern estate? As danger mounts, Edward must find the answers in order to save the woman who has bewitched him . . . but the answers themselves may destroy all his hopes.
Set against the background of Jane Austen's London, this Pride and Prejudice prequel casts us into the world of Elizabeth Bennet's beloved Aunt and Uncle Gardiner. Their unlikely tale takes the reader from the woods of Derbyshire, to the ballrooms of London, to the shores of Nova Scotia. With so much at stake, can they find their Happily Ever After?
Mr and Mrs G are two of my favorite characters…..will love reading some of their backstory!
They are two of my favourites as well. I hope you enjoy this tale.
As I began writing, I realized I needed a more concrete picture in my head than just generic fabric. I also sew a bit, and so my interest in fabric is more than academic. The right material can make a piece of clothing. I'm glad you enjoyed this little snippet.
Enjoyed your post as I love the fashion during this time. Loved the excerpt, and I am intrigued by who the man may be that elicited such a response from Edward.
Our hero has some interesting friends! I'll leave it at that.
Oh, I love a post about textiles and fashion any time! Never mind one that has an excerpt with a surprise teaser! Thanks to Riana for the post and Obrigada to Rita for hosting! I don't need to be in the contest as I already have the book and am about to start reading it so these teasers won't tease me anymore! Hahaha!
Once you get started, I certainly hope you enjoy it!
It's a perfect day for this post, since I just got home from the fabric store myself. There were no surprise visitors awaiting me when I returned, however.
OMG! What a delightful post. Thanks Rita for hosting. Thanks to the author and the publisher for the give-a way. I have always loved Uncle and Aunt Gardiner. I am always delighted with a Gardiner story as there aren't many of them. It is always fun to see the different versions of how this wonderful couple met. They had such an influence on Jane and Elizabeth that they have a firm hold on the JAFF community. Thank you for writing this and sharing this excerpt with us. I loved it. Blessings on the success of this work.
So glad you enjoyed this. It really was fun not just to explore the textiles themselves, but to see what sort of clothing each type of fabric was best for. And yes, there is something so appealing about the Gardiners, the relatives "for whom she need not blush."They were wonderful to write about, but not completely without their quirks!
Thanks so much for the chance to win a copy of your book. Congrats!!! I can't wait to read it. Mr. & Mrs. G are 2 of my favorite characters.
They were so much fun to write. Good luck!
Isn't the coat lovely? And that waistcoat? Some of the embroidered waistcoats were just stunning. It was hard to choose just one.
I know I'm going to love this book when I get to read it. Loved this excerpt.
The information you shared about fabrics truly sings to my fabriholic heart. I don't sew like I used to for a number of age-related reasons, but my love for it hasn't faded and the history of fabric fascinates me like nothing else. I've imagined the Gardiner warehouse countless times in my reading of JAFF, and have imagined a story or two myself. My goodness Riana, thank you!
Oh no, NOT silly at all, Riana. I have been there and done that so many times it's not even funny. Wow, I wish I could see your fabric store. When my son lived in Houston I found out about some amazing fabric stores where you could've literally spend days there and not lose interest. We've moved across country alas, but like I said above, I don't sew like I used to. Still, I have those very special pieces I've never been willing to do anything with yet. I guess it does sound silly when you really talk about it, at least at my age!!!
Thanks Darlin' this has been a fun subject to share with you.
I loved the excerpt. Looking forward to reading the entire book!
Thanks! Hope you enjoy the story.
Who was the man that Edward warmly greeted? I want to know! I enjoyed reading about the various materials and having clarity on them. The fabrics were beyond beautiful as were the designs and handwork. Thank you for sharing and thank you for the giveaway.
This unexpected guest turned into one of my favourite characters. I'm glad you enjoyed the post. I also like a visual reference for things. Can you imagine working with that muslin, though? It's so fine! Good luck on the draw for the giveaway.
I've been enjoying all of your informative blog posts, Riana! So educational! I really liked this one with the beautiful photos. And the mysterious man in the kitchen is quite intriguing. I wonder who he is.
I have always thought that Mr. and Mrs. Gardner had a great deal to do with Jane's and Elizabeth's manners being so much more refined than their sisters. So this story does intrigue me. I would like to read about this stranger and why he is embraced.
The Gardiners really are a special couple, and I also think their influence has a lot to do with why Lizzy and Jane are so much more refined than the younger sisters. I hope you enjoy the tale I've woven about them!
What an interesting premise! This book will definitely find it's way to my library, one way or another! I loved all the information on regency clothing/cloth.
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the post. I certainly had fun putting it together. I hope you also enjoy the book.
My pleasure! I'm not nearly the fashionista that my daughter is, but clothing says so much about culture and status, and reflects on who could do what! It's a fascinating area to research.
Thank you for sharing this informative post on fabrics used, Riana. And accompanying it with some beautiful pictures to accentuate your point. The excerpt you selected is good too. Is it by any chance Sherrington? For those who don't know who he is, you can read a vignette about him on my blog.
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Pancreatic beta cells help maintain normal blood glucose levels by producing the hormone insulin -- the master regulator of energy (glucose). Impairment and the loss of beta cells interrupts insulin production, leading to type 1 and 2 diabetes. Using single-cell RNA sequencing, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have, for the first time, mapped out pathways that regulate beta cell growth that could be exploited to trick them to regenerate.
"If we can find a drug that makes beta cells grow, it could improve blood sugar levels in people with diabetes," said Maike Sander, MD, professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Cellular and Molecular Medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine. "These people often have residual beta cells but not enough to maintain normal blood glucose levels."
In their study, Sander's team identified the pathways that are active when beta cells divide providing insight into possible drug targets. Using single-cell RNA sequencing, the team was able to profile molecular features and metabolic activity of individual beta cells to determine how dividing beta cells differ from non-dividing cells.
"No one has been able to do this analysis because the 1 percent or less of beta cells that are dividing are masked by the 99 percent of beta cells that are not dividing," said Sander. "This in-depth characterization of individual beta cells in different proliferative states was enabled by newer technology. It provides a better picture of what sends beta cells into cell division and clues we can use to try to develop drugs to stimulate certain pathways."


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Die Estnische Fußballmeisterschaft wurde 1946 zum insgesamt 23. Mal als höchste estnische Fußball-Spielklasse der Herren ausgetragen. Die Saison begann am 19. Mai 1946 und endete am 6. Oktober 1946. Die Fußballmannschaft der Baltischen Flotte konnte die Meisterschaft gewinnen.

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In der Saison 1946 traten 6 Vereine in insgesamt 30 Spielen gegeneinander an.  Jedes Team spielte jeweils einmal zu Hause und auswärts gegen jedes andere Team. Es galt die 2-Punkte-Regel. Bei Punktgleichheit zählte der direkte Vergleich.

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Platzierungskriterien: 1. Punkte – 2. Torquotient – 3. Direkter Vergleich (Punkte, Tordifferenz, geschossene Tore)

Die Meistermannschaft von BLTSK
(Berücksichtigt wurden alle Spieler der Mannschaft)

Weblinks
 Estonia, Championship History 1921-1998 in der Datenbank der Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

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The Internet "Killed Rock Stars" – Wise Words from Kasabian?
by Conor O' Brien in News, Other
Feb 23, 2010 Feb 24, 2010 0 Comments0 LikeLike 1,493
Tom Meighan, for those of you who may not know, is the explicit and unreserved frontman of UK alternative/ indie rock outfit Kasabian – a band that, for those of us who know well, like to say a thing or two about the state of our society.
Meighan's latest diatribe has come in the form of an attack on the most powerful outspoken voice of the modern world – the internet. According to the singer, the world-wide web is single-handily responsible for the death of the "rock star". But Meighan didn't stop there, going on to point his finger squarely at blogging sites – so I guess we could take that as a direct hit?
Well no, it wasn't so much that we-innocent fan blogs were killing off are beloved musical heroes, but more the fact that celebrities' own websites, blogs and tweet posts, were destroying the 'myth' of the rock star. As reported on NME, Meighan stated that "it's not like what it used to be like in rock 'n' roll. In the 60s and 70s you had the likes of David Bowie and Marc Bolan, and then in the 80s you even had shit acts that were rock stars."
It is true to say that it's not like what it used to be (but then again nothing ever is). The internet has certainly changed the face of music, both as a business and a cultural entity; now that the world is consumed in the flood of cyber-information, there is little, if anything left, for our shrinking imaginations to invent. Meighan added, "You know when you used to buy the records and there was the myth behind them? There's too much on blogs now and I think it's killed it off. Nobody's surprised by an interview anymore or anything."
Here, the man could well be on to something: impressionable youth has always idolised its heroes – and often to irrational extremes if we think of Beatlemania or the * Factor – and now that there are "so many rock stars writing these self pitying blogs", which have "taken away the spirit of rock n' roll", as Meighan likes to put it, we have nothing left to wonder anymore – no more mystique-cloaked rock gods to worship.
Granted this is no new argument, but if we measure recent statistics from the music industry's big players, we can see that all this over-exposure is definitely having more of an effect on the rock star's salary. We are all too aware that the internet and new media technology has given rise to more and more new musical acts being advertised at us on a daily basis, and with less airplay time, tighter royalty streams and more choice for the consumer, rock stars are working a lot harder to make a buck.
Now that hard-copy music formats have been replaced by virtual entities, big album sales and, in turn, big rock stars, are becoming a thing of the past. Last Wednesday (17th Feb), the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) – the organisation which collects royalties and represents record labels in the US – released figures listing the biggest US Gold and Platinum albums of the last ten years.
What was most noticeable is that the vast majority of acts listed – Outkast, Norah Jones and Linkin Park to name a few – all received their platinum status at the beginning of the decade (more recent stars reached the platinum mark through downloads and other avenues). While the organisations, coveted 'Diamond' award – introduced in 1999 to mark sales over 10 million – has not been met since 2005, when the Beatles (not exactly at the peak of their playing career) earned their fifth Diamond title.
So Meighan may have a point; not only is there no myth, but there is not much devotion from the fans either. Why buy the album, the artwork, the merchandise, the fanzine, when it is all advertised and freely available online?
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By Conor O' Brien
Conor has worked in the music industry for almost 8 years, as a musician, songwriter, engineer, producer and street performer - hopping, skipping and jumping between London, Dublin and New York.
He is also a part time freelance writer, and has made many appearances both on-line and in-print, sneaking in a bit of poetry and his own aberrant opinions on the world whenever he can get away with it.
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Review your business plan - Regular assessment of your business plan enables you to measure your progress and test your development strategy. Are you achieving your goals? Are you using your strengths to make the most of your opportunities? Reconsider where you want to be this time next year and decide how you'll get there. If you have employees, involve them. Set new objectives and growth strategies, if necessary.
Refresh your offer - Are your products/services still as attractive as they were? How could you enhance them? Perhaps your competitors are leaving you behind. Conduct fresh market research. It doesn't have to be expensive or complex. Simply chatting to customers can reveal much valuable information. It might also be time to reassess your prices - especially if the costs of your raw materials have changed. It may be time put your prices them up.
Maintain healthy cash flow - Solid finances underpin healthy growth, so examine your cash flow projections for the year ahead. Are there any potential problems that could hinder your ambitions or threaten your survival. You need measures in place to cope with any likely cash flow problems. If you haven't done any cash flow projections - why?
Earn more from existing sales - Try to sell more to existing customers: it's cheaper and easier than selling to new ones. Could you extend your product range or sell bundled goods. Your customers buy from you because they recognise the value you provide, so the hard work is already done. Ask them how your business could better meet their needs. Add value to the relationship. Always try to 'upsell' - but subtlety is advised.
Target new customers - Sounds obvious, right? But too many businesses rely too heavily on a few loyal customers, which is dangerous. The more customers you have, the lower the risk. Each year, some of your customers will drop off. Think about which new customers you should target and how. Set monthly new sales targets and track your progress. Learn which marketing methods work and those that don't. Tactics such as introductory offers can help to attract new customers, but ensuring they remain loyal is a massive challenge.
Open up new channels - Most businesses focus on one or two sales channels, but using others could make all the difference. You could start selling online, if you're not already. Figures from the Centre of Retail Research and Retailmenot estimate that European consumers will spend in excess of £230bn online in 2017 - a year-on-year growth of 14.2%. Using online methods could enable you to reach consumers in other areas of the UK or start selling to overseas customers. Maybe you could turn your business into a franchise or licence your products to other businesses.
Promote yourself online - Even if you can't sell online, you can still market your business online. Make sure your website represents your business effectively. If not, think about getting a new one done. Social media marketing is one of the best ways to promote many businesses. Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites could help you to attract, engage with and retain customers.
Reinvigorate your outlook - Even the most committed business owner can become jaded. Step back and pause for thought. Try to build new relationships with people who can refresh your thinking and maybe even provide new commercial opportunities. Online and offline networks are a great way to meet new people and share knowledge, but you've got to give to get.
Bring in new people - Times are tough, so your business might not be able to recruit. But if you can, bringing in new faces could breathe new life into your firm. Pick the right people and they can bring fresh ideas which could make yours a much more efficient and profitable business.
Consider external know-how and investment - Taking a business onto the next level can be impossible if you lack experience, knowledge or money. A mentor might be able to help. A consultant might be able to manage a particular business requirement (eg marketing). Much will depend on the nature of your business, its potential and your willingness to relinquish control and ownership, but often attracting external investment, for example, from a business angel or private equity investor, could be the best way forward.


Come experience some of the best American studio glass as part of the special exhibition Jellies: Living Art. This unusual exhibition, on view at the Tennessee Aquarium, features jellyfish--some of nature's most ethereal creatures--alongside breathtaking glass sculptures.
Before or after your visit to the Aquarium and Jellies: Living Art, visit the Hunter, where more spectacular glass awaits. The Tennessee Aquarium and Hunter Museum are linked by a walking corridor which leads guests through an outdoor sculpture garden and across a unique glass bridge.
The United States is considered the birthplace of the studio glass movement. Traditionally, glass could only be made in factory settings, however, advances in technology in the mid-20th century allowed individual artists to be involved in all aspects of the process. Today an artist can blow glass alone or with just a small team of assistants.
The artists you will see at the Hunter use glass in different ways – as sculptures, as vessels and as ways to tell stories. Artists in the exhibit include Dale Chihuly, Stephen Rolfe Powell, William Morris, Catharine Newell among others. Over 20 artists are on view in the Hunter's spectacular glass exhibition. In addition, several videos of the artists at work are available for viewing in the galleries.
Although no animals will reside at the Hunter, art installations at the Museum will extend and complement what visitors experience inside the Jellies exhibit in the Aquarium's Ocean Journey building.
In the exhibition Jellies: Living Art at the Aquarium, while jellyfish and studio glass may seem like a strange combination, they share many characteristics. These delicate and mysterious creatures of the deep have intrigued people and fueled artistic expression for centuries. Each species has a unique motion, rhythm, color and pattern. Guests will marvel at the way artists like world-renowned Dale Chihuly infuse glass with striking colors and patterns while creating works of art that appear to flow with a graceful motion and rhythm.
Works from Chihuly's Macchia series will be on display at the Aquarium along with other stunning works from glass masters Stephen Powell, Cork Marcheschi and Thomas Spake.
"We have some interesting works of art to compliment the animal exhibits," said Jackson Andrews, the Tennessee Aquarium's director of husbandry and operations. "I believe Aquarium visitors will be surprised and intrigued by the relationship of art and nature found in the exhibit."
See an interview with Stephen Powell.


JJ Hanrahan comes on for Munster.
Ian Keatley leaves the field.
Munster decide to make a substitution, with Kevin O'Byrne getting some game time.
Munster decide to make a substitution, with Rhys Marshall being replaced.
Munster make a substitution with Darren O'Shea coming on.
Munster make a substitution with Jean Kleyn coming off.
There wasn't enough power on that conversion attempt by Ian Keatley as it drops short of the posts.
Chris Baumann comes on for Leicester.
Dan Cole leaves the field.
Nobody could stop that maul! Chris Cloete places the ball down for the try.
The Leicester pack has powered over for Harry Thacker to score the try.
Ian Keatley has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.
What a run here by Peter O'Mahony as they gets over the gainline!.
Darren Sweetnam played a key part in that try.
A series of passes by Munster results in a try for Peter O'Mahony.
Munster decide to make a substitution, with Brian Scott getting some game time.
Munster decide to make a substitution, with Dave Kilcoyne being replaced.
Leicester make a substitution with Michael Fitzgerald coming off.
Alex Wootton makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
Valentino Mapapalangi has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
Darren Sweetnam comes on for Munster.
Andrew Conway leaves the field.
Fabulous play by Munster has led to Simon Zebo being able to wriggle through a gap.
That's a great try assist by Ian Keatley.
The kick through from Munster has allowed Simon Zebo to touch down.
Ian Keatley has kicked a conversion.
Trouble here as Rhys Marshall breaches the defence.
Great hands by Munster leads to a try for Rhys Marshall.
The defensive line has been broken as Telusa Veainu goes through the gap.
Hear from @IanKeatley following tonight's superb bonus-point win over Leicester Tigers.
Another great European night at @ThomondStadium as we defeat Leicester Tigers 33-10!


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The new yachts have been drawn to the Horizon Refit Center for a variety of reasons, including Horizon's outstanding reputation of technical strength – a result of over 30 years of experiencing building more than 820 motoryachts, of which 205 units are over 80ft and 140 are certified Class yachts built to DNV, BV, CE or LR classification. A talented naval architecture team, state-of-the-art facilities and a convenient marina location further underscore the Refit Center's appeal.
The Horizon Refit Center accompanies the Horizon Group's yacht building facilities and has the capacity to accommodate 100ft-plus (30m+) yachts. Thanks to its excellent geographical location on the Kaohsiung Harbor, the Refit Center encompasses 656ft (200m) of waterfront property and is equipped with a 200ft (60m) x 45ft (14m) floating dry dock with 500-ton lifting capacity. This gives the Refit Center a logistical advantage for performing sea trials, commissioning, loading and delivering. The 258,330sqft marina can accommodate ten 160ft-plus yachts, five of which can be stored under cover during construction.
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10 AWESOME ALBUMS OF 2016
The Lippies - Self-titled
I adore this album, and absolutely smashed it on repeat solidly for several weeks after it came out. Brilliant, catchy, edgy pop punk. Even though it came out in March I knew immediately that there could not possibly be ten other albums that would come out in 2016 that would be so good that they could knock this one out of my Top Ten of the Year, and I was motherfucking right! This was the band's debut album, after only forming two years earlier. Unfortunately a few months after this album came out, and everybody universally loved it, the band broke up. What the fuck, guys? What. The. Fuck.
Outer Spaces - A Shedding Snake
Outer Spaces is an evolution of singer-songwriter Cara Beth Satalino's solo material. I have been a fan of hers for a long time and she continues to get better and better. Her voice just absolutely kills me, I could literally listen to her sing constantly, for the rest of ever. A Shedding Snake is Outer Spaces' first full length album and as the title suggests, is about change, moving on, moving forwards, growing. In my opinion this is perfect rainy Sunday afternoon music.
Maid of Ace - Maid in England
Okay, so I have a slight bias towards this band because they are from my home town, but whatever. Anyone who knows me knows that I have a soft spot for female fronted punk bands and Maid of Ace are not only ALL female, they are all sisters. I don't know any of them personally, but most of my friends do and whenever I see them around I act like a total fanboy, which would be hilarious if it wasn't so fucking lame. Regardless of whether they are female, or from my town, this is an album of really good fucking punk music and I love it.
PUP - The Dream Is Over
PUP's self-titled debut album two years ago was fucking rad, and I honestly don't know why it did not make my 10 AWESOME ALBUMS OF 2014 list. What a damn fool I was. Album #2 almost did not happen at all; after relentlessly touring the first album the singer was diagnosed with a serious vocal cord injury and was advised to give up touring all together. This album is a middle finger to that advice, an act of rebellion in itself, and therefore probably the most punk album on this list. I fell in love with it immediately upon first play, and even more so on second, third, fourteenth and thirty fifth play. If PUP do not tour the UK in 2017 I am going to be seriously pissed!
Muncie Girls - From Caplan to Belsize
I was in two minds about including this album on the list because unlike the previous entry I did not fall in love with it instantly. I had eagerly anticipated its release, but upon first play through for some reason it just did not sink in. Of course it has since grown on me (in the best possible way) and I am incredibly fond of it. It is a very understated album of indie/punk/pop tunes, and most certainly deserves the respect of your full attention span. Don't make the same mistake that I did.
Petrol Girls - Talk Of Violence
I fucking love Petrol Girls! Since their first EP came out in 2014 I have been waiting for this album with bated breath, and it did not disappoint. Shouty, angry, feminist hardcore fucking album of joy! They get my blood pumping like few other bands around at the moment, and I am bitterly disappointed that I am yet to see them live. Mark my words that will be happening in 2017, but in the meantime at least I have this rad album to tide me over.
Wonk Unit - Mr Splashy
Wonk Unit are rapidly becoming one of my favourite bands. They are one of the best punk bands in the UK at the moment, and certainly the most popular. You know exactly what you're going to get from a Wonk album, they don't stray too much from their usual formula, and that is a good thing! They are a really FUN band, they're not preachy or self righteous like a lot of punk bands. They just want to have fun and ENTERTAIN. I think a lot of bands forget, or choose to ignore, that one of their key functions is to entertain, but the best bands actively embrace it. HONK IF YOU WONK!!!
Descendents - Hypercaffium Spazzinate
It has been twelve long years since Cool to be You, but Descendents are finally back! I like that they do not release a below par album every other year like some bands. A lot of people got their knickers in a twist about the title of this album being offensive, but I don't for a second believe that there was any ill will intended by it, and from what I could tell, most of the people that were offended by it were offended out of obligation. Anyway, title aside, like Wonk Unit, you know what you are getting from Descendents; they do what they do and they do it bloody well! Worth the wait.
Off With Their Heads - Won't Be Missed
This is an album of a acoustic versions of songs from OWTH's first three albums (From the Bottom, In Desolation and Home) by singer Ryan Young. I must admit, as much as I fucking love OWTH, I wasn't super excited about an acoustic album of songs I already knew, but I was a fucking fool. OWTH deal with some tough subject matters in their songs from tragedy and loss to mental health and depression and hearing these songs stripped back makes them even more powerful. Don't get me wrong though, I am super looking forward to a new full band album (and UK tour that doesn't get cancelled).
Against Me! - Shape Shift With Me
Since sitting down to write this entry, and re-listening to the album, on the day before I am due to see the band live, I am really struggling to write about how I feel about it succinctly. Which I wasn't expecting. For me this is probably the least Against Me! album that Against Me! have made thus far. There are songs on it that really do nothing for me at all, and songs that I absolutely love. It is an album about relationships, break ups and starting anew but after writing that last entry about OWTH I would love nothing more than to hear Laura Jane Grace do an acoustic album of songs from the AM! back catalogue.
SPECIAL MENTION:
Ducking Punches - Fizzy Brain I included this album on my 2015 list, even though officially it did not come out until this year.
HONOURABLE MENTIONS:
Cappo - Dramatic Change of Fortune
Jeff Rosenstock - WORRY.
Modern Baseball - Holy Ghost
Faintest Idea - Increasing the Minimum Rage
Direct Hit! - Wasted Mind
Luca Brasi - If This Is All We're Going to Be
The Bennies - Wisdom Machine
Labels: Albums of the Year