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I've searched through the forum and can only find information on opt in email lists from a couple of years ago but I wanted to know more current feelings on this topic.
1. Is buying an opt in email list a good or bad idea?
2. Has anyone bought a list? What were your results like?
3. Does any one have a company to recommend?
4. How can I ensure that a list is definately a legitimate opt in list?
I've seen one company selling millions of email addresses for Ł30. Doesn't sound legitimate to me, but what else should I look out for? Or should I just not bother?
Here in the US, it's becoming legally dangerous to rent lists. Rent the wrong one and you could be up for a lawsuit or even criminal charges.
To tell the truth, your money is better spent else where in online marketing. Email marketing can be a great tool, but it generally just works with strengthening your relationship with current or activly interested, potential customers. Otherwise, email marketing is about dead last as a money maker.
Take the time to build an in-house list. That will be 1000X better than anything you can rent.
I get your point tho, about not knowing if the list is reputable and the problems you can create for yourself - which was why i posted here to see if anyone had any companies they could recommend that they knew had legitimate lists.
These are better ways to take advantage of your visitors to your site.
As far as getting new visitors, I would suggest testing PPC, if you aren't doing it already. Your ROI would probably be better.


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Sabin's e-mail, which he sent at 10:50 p.m., does not give a reason for his abrupt departure after less than 10 months in the job. The party has been plagued by weak fundraising since Sabin was elected in a 71-69 vote in December.
At a June meeting in which he proposed a 44 percent cut in the party's budget to respond to the revenue downturn, Sabin acknowledged criticism of his leadership style.
"I've been told I'm abrasive at times. I know I can be…I am determined to change that. To all those I've offended, my deepest and sincerest apologies," Sabin said at the June 12 meeting.
The party's vice chairman is attorney Michael Barnett.
Read the text of Sabin's resignation e-mail after the jump…
E-mail from Ira Sabin to Palm Beach County Republican Executive Committee members Thursday night:
To the REC membership,
I hereby resign my position as Chairman of the Palm Beach County Republican Party effective immediately.
I am also resigning my position as Committeeman from Precinct 5128 also effective immediately.
It has been my honor to serve as your Chairman,

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LIES! Those two douchebags from "The Hills" continue to whore for MTV, and create drama wherever they go. Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are claiming that the song Ryan Seacrest played yesterday should never have been released, and was a "joke" on their part. They're reportedly "furious". They're full of shit!
A source tells Usmagazine.com that the couple do not know where Ryan Seacrest got the song, which he played for listener feedback this morning on his radio show. "They are furious," the source says. "They don't know who [is responsible], but Heidi, Spencer and the label are extremely upset it leaked."
Montag, who has a contract to release one song, not a whole album, with Warner Brothers, had planned to release "Body Language" without Pratt's rap. Pratt tells Us that the leaked track "was a song Heidi and I were doing for fun. Never would I rap on her first single!"
Never would I rap on her first single! What? Who talks like that? Shut up! You two bims are the reason why the world hates us! Douche translates into many languages! We know you leaked it, you blond plastic clowns. We're not stupid. DIE ALREADY!
I guess Friday couldn't have come soon enough.


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Senators Jon Tester and Max Baucus have sent a letter to the EPA, asking the organization to study contamination levels at the shut-down Columbia Falls Aluminum Company plant. The plant's owner Glencore, shut down the plant back in 2009, citing high energy costs.
The plant employed more than a thousand workers at the height of operations. Lawmakers have tried to get the plant back open, but so far, its fate remains unclear.
"Even those who got jobs through the college, most of them went over to Williston, North Dakota, and they're working over there. They've left families and their kids, and there's been separations and divorces," said Barbara Jenkins, a barber in Columbia Falls.
Baucus and Tester are requesting the EPA look at the plant's handling of hazardous materials like zinc and cyanide. If the location is declared a "Superfund" site, it could be cleaned up and the land could possibly be sold to a different company.
Some Columbia Falls residents tell NBC Montana they think Glencore should foot the bill for any cleanup that happens.
Larry Voss is one of those residents. He worked at the plant for more than 30 years. He says full-time work has been hard to come by.
"I've been looking, and being an old man, you know, it's kind of hard to go out and work with the 20-year olds," said Voss.
Folks looking to read the senators' letter can click here.


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Fracking The Headwaters Of The Potomac? Bad Idea.
This is a guest post by JD Willoughby. JD has worked to protect and restore natural resources for more than 20 years in the Chesapeake Bay. Now located in Anchorage, AK, she continues her work in the natural resources field and enjoys exploring the last frontier.
The George Washington National Forest (GWNF) lies directly on top of Marcellus shale and also in the headwaters for the Potomac and James rivers. In 2011, the Forest Service submitted a draft plan for public review that left oil and gas companies out of the picture as far as fracking goes. With the outcry from the companies, GWNF began reworking the plan. However, it is still unclear if fracking will be allowed in the Forest or not. The Forest Service has not come to a decision and does not have a release date for the final plan yet, according to Ken Landgraf, natural resources group staff officer of GWNF.
According to The State of Our Water: Managing and Protecting the Drinking Water Resources of the George Washington National Forest [PDF] report by Wild Virginia, the headwaters of the combined James and Potomac rivers in GWNF support about four million people. With some of its headwaters in GWNF, the Potomac watershed's residents, including all members of Congress in the D.C. area who depend on it for water supply, plus Richmond and other cities that rely on the James, could be affected if fracking is allowed. In September 2013, DC Water General Manager George Hawkins submitted a letter to Secretary Thomas Vilsack stating, "It is a challenge to know what exactly the risk may be to our water supply and what steps may be necessary to address those challenges for the health and safety of our customers."
If the Forest allows horizontal drilling on federal land, according to Landgraf, the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) assumed that a horizontal drilling well pad would occupy 5.74 acres and need two miles of road for access. "The amount of disturbance (from developing federal gas resources) ranged from zero to 1,408 acres depending on the alternative," said Landgraf. Those acres would be logged, which, in addition to the fracking and drilling itself, could significantly degrade water quality.
When asked if there are contingency plans in place if the drilling on federal lands and/or fracking contaminates the aquifers or surface waters, Landgraf explained that there are two steps in any gas development. "The first is a decision on what lands, if any, are available for gas leasing. That is the decision we are making now. If lands are made available and the lease owner decides to drill for gas, they must apply for the permit to drill." Landgraf further explained that another environmental analysis would be completed based on the specific plan for drilling, maintainence, and reclamation.
One hitch in the fracking issue is that mineral rights in GWNF are held by private owners in about 16 percent of the Forest. The decision of whether to allow federal gas leases does not apply to those people. They can develop their mineral rights as they choose.
The fracking and drilling issue on GWNF lands has no definite timeline. But with the logging and potential for aquifer and surface water contamination, it is important we continue to monitor the issue as it develops.


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For full Swimming World coverage of the entire 2011 FINA World Championships, including all videos and recaps, visit our Event Landing Page.
Column by John Lohn, Swimming World senior writer
SHANGHAI, China, July 30. THIS 14th edition of the World Championships will come to a close tomorrow night with seven finals. None, however, will be as anticipated by the home crowd as the men's 1500 freestyle, featuring China's Sun Yang. Every time he enters the water, the fans at the Oriental Sports Center's Indoor Stadium go into a frenzied state.
Only 19 years old, Sun has emerged as one of the elite distance freestylers in the world. Already at these championships, he has won the gold medal in the 800 free and earned the silver medal in the 400 free, behind South Korea's Tae Hwan Park. For good measure, Sun anchored China to the bronze medal in the 800 free relay. So loud was the venue for Sun's finish, one would have thought the Chinese earned gold.
When the 2012 Olympics in London roll around in just under a year, it is hard to imagine anyone other than Sun being the favorite in the 1500 freestyle, the event formerly under the ownership of Australia and the likes of Kieren Perkins and Grant Hackett. If Sun does what some believe him capable of on the final night of action, he'll become the heavy favorite for gold.
In the prelims of the metric mile, Sun cruised to a time of 14:48.13 and the top seed for the championship final. Next up is the push for another title and the historic world record of Grant Hackett, who clocked 14:34.56 for the global standard at the 2001 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. That standard is the only men's record to survive the high-tech suits that were banned from the sport at the beginning of 2010.
Unless Missy Franklin continues her meteoric rise and breaks the world mark in the 200 backstroke, Sun is probably the last chance for a second world record at this meet, complementing the standard set by Ryan Lochte in the 200 individual medley. Sun has been close to Hackett's record before, going 14:35.43 to win gold at the Asian Games in 2010. Making the storyline even better for the final is the fact that Sun is coached by Hackett's former mentor, Australian Denis Cotterell.
Featuring a perfect build and the deadly combination of endurance and speed, Sun has a chance to become an iconic performer in his events. What better place to establish that identity than in front of the home crowd.
**Try this on for size: Dave Salo, the man in charge of the talent at Trojan Swim Club, could put three athletes on the podium in the 50 breaststroke. After the preliminaries, Salo's trio of Jessica Hardy, Rebecca Soni and Yuliya Efimova occupy the top-three positions in qualifying. And, they will be favored to walk away with the hardware.
Speaking of Hardy, she pulled off an impressive double during the morning session. Racing the 50 freestyle to start the day, Hardy tied Sweden's Therese Alshammar for the top seed, thanks to a time of 24.82. Eleven minutes later, she was on the blocks for the 50 breast, where she checked in with a time of 30.20, a half-second clear of the 30.72 efforts supplied by Soni and Efimova.
Soni is looking for a sweep of the breaststroke events, having already blistered the opposition in the 100 and 200 distances. This will easily be the most difficult event for Soni to win due to Hardy's sheer sprint speed.
**Question of the Morning: In the final of the 200 backstroke, will 16-year-old Missy Franklin treat the crowd to a world record, breaking the mark of 2:04.81 held by Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry?
**The United States has some options for its makeup of the women's 400 medley relay for the championship final. While Rebecca Soni and Dana Vollmer are locked into the middle legs, the coaching staff could go with Missy Franklin on the backstroke and Natalie Coughlin on the freestyle anchor leg. Or, the American squad could have Coughlin leading off, as she has in international competition for a decade, with Franklin bringing the squad home.
**Today is the only day of the competition in which Ryan Lochte is idle, his schedule free of any individual events or relays. The man who has already won four gold medals – three individually – will return to the water on the final day for the preliminaries of the 400 individual medley. Lochte is the defending world champion in the event.
**Defending Olympic champion Ous Mellouli, who was fourth in the 800 freestyle, failed to qualify for the final of the 1500 free. Mellouli had an exceptional performance at the World Short Course Championships at the end of last year, but has struggled in Shanghai. He was also seventh in the 400 free.
Follow John Lohn on Twitter: @JohnLohn


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B&H has the new Tokina ATX 11-16mm T3.0 cine lens in stock and shipping for Canon EF mounts. This lens covers an APS-C sensor and features standard gearing for focus, aperture and zoom rings. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Canon Surpasses 100 Million EF Lenses Produced
Canon has crossed the 100 million unit mark on EF lens produced since it first launched the Canon EOS-series of SLR cameras in 1987. The milestone was reached with production on April 22, 2014 of the Company's 100-millionth EF-series interchangeable lens for EOS cameras*-an EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4X.
This comes less than a year after Canon announced production totals of 90 million EF lenses in May 2013. The company has been producing lenses at a pace of a little more than 10 million lenses per year since 2008. [Read more…]
Canon CINE-SERVO 17-120mm T2.9 Zoom Lens Hands-On
Canon has its new 17-120mm T2.9 cinema servo lens on display at NAB 2014. The lens is available in EF or PL mount options, and here it is mounted on a Sony F55. [Read more…]
What is the Difference Between Canon EF and EF-S Lenses?
This is a question that comes up quite often, so I am providing a brief explanation to answer it for those users new to the Canon DSLR system. [Read more…]
90 Million Canon Lenses in the Wild
Canon rolled its 90 millionth lens off the production line last week on May 23, 2013 – with the very popular EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM be the lucky lady. This big milestone comes less than 10 months after Canon produced its 80 millionth lens in August 2012. Canon hit the 60 million and 70 million EF lens milestone in 2011.
Canon EF Lens Production Timeline
- 1987: EF lens production begins
- 1995: 10 million lenses
- 2001: 20 million lenses
- 2006: 30 million lenses
- 2008: 40 million lenses
- 2009: 50 million lenses
- Jan. 2011: 60 million lenses
- Oct. 2011: 70 million lenses
- Aug. 2012: 80 million lenses
- May 2013: 90 million lenses
At this pace, expect that 100 million lens milestone to happen in early 2014, maybe even faster if Canon makes something hot happen with the EOS M system later this year.
Zeiss 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar T* ZE Lens In Stock
B&H has the new Zeiss 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar T* ZE lens in stock and shipping for Canon EF mount. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
The Nikon ZF.2 version is not yet shipping; however, it is available for pre-order.
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About Karate Zeon 5 CS
50 g/litre lambda-cyhalothrin
It has a quick knock-down and repellancy effect through contact, residual and stomach activity and therefore stopping pest damage to crops immediately.
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What is the hourly rate for your area of practice?
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In our previous issue we gathered information from attorneys and worked out the average salaries for the country. We thought that a natural progression of the salary review would be to determine the average hourly rate per area of practice for every region in South Africa.
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PCXMAC the only thing that has changed on the Kwack to put it on top in the last 2 years is the electronics, more guys on laptops in the Kwack garage than any Motogp garage, take that away Kwack at the bottom again.
WSB was never meant to be a development class, it was meant to be a showcase for the available products, if it isn't on the road bike then don't put it in WSB.
Let me see when did Kawasaki pull out and put all its cash into WSB? When they announced they were going limited engines (and they were crap), so Tom has good cause to be worried but the bike does fairly well with 4 engines in Stock so shouldn't worry too much.
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Miso Cod and Kabu Hot Pot
Miso Cod and Kabu Hot Pot
Miso-based broth with the buttery cod
(for medium-size Classic-style Donabe) - 2 hearty servings
1/2 to 2/3 pound Cod filets (black cod is preferred), cut into pieces
3-4 kabu (Japanese turnips), peeled and cut into half
4 shiitake mushrooms
2 scallions (green parts only)
1 package enoki mushrooms
1 bunch mizuna leaves
Yuzu rind, thinly sliced (optional)
1.5 liters (1.5 quarts) dashi stock, plus extra half liter for replenishment
*It's good to make extra dashi stock, so that you can add to the donabe when the broth is reduced too low.
1/4 cup sake
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
5 tablespoons white miso
(have some extra miso ready, in case you need to replenish the broth)
"Yakumi" or Condiments, such as scallions, grated ginger, yuzu kosho, black pepper.
(for "Shime" or to finish the meal - optional)
1 to 2 servings of udon noodles, cooked firm, or frozen udon
1.Season the cod with salt. Let it rest for about 30 minutes.
2.In the donabe, heat 1.5 liters of dashi stock to simmer. Add the sake and soy sauce.
3.Add the kabu and scallions (green parts only) and simmer until the kabu is almost cooked through. Remove the scallions.
4.Dissolve the miso paste into the broth (it's easier to use a small strainer to do this to avoid the broth to become lumpy.)
5.Add the shiitake and cod.
6.When the fish is cooked through, add the enoki mushrooms and mizuna.
7.Once everything is cooked, add the thinly sliced yuzu rind at the last minute (optional). Enjoy with the broth and condiments. You can continue to cook as you eat until you are full or the ingredients are gone.
(For "Shime" or to finish the meal - Optional)
After cooking all the meat and vegetables, the broth becomes really rich and deep in flavor. It's a great idea to take advantage of this precious broth to make a rice or noodle dish with it.
1.Make sure there is enough amount of the broth left in the donabe. If the broth is reduced down too low, add the reserved dashi broth and adjust the seasoning with a little more miso.
2.Add the firm cooked udon (or frozen udon - you can just add it to the broth as is) to the donabe.
3.When the noodles are ready, serve the noodles and soup into individual bowls.
4.Enjoy with your choice of "Yakumi", such as shichimi, ground sesame seeds and scallion.
Kabu is cooked with the scallions first before the miso is added.
Cod is so buttery with the miso based broth.
Udon and some leftover ingredients are added to the broth for "Shime".
Udon was served in a bowl with some condiments.


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millennial generation
WTF? Millennier Walks the Walk
Hello wine industry – it's been a little while. I missed you. I would be lying if I said you hadn't been on my mind these past few weeks.
I've been both excited and nervous to write this post. Here's why:
I've been writing on Millennier for a little over a year now, discussing many different facets of the buying power and influence of millennials for the wine industry. There's been theory, there's been practical applications, and there's been examples of companies trying/succeeding/failing to reach this demographic group. So, one could say I've been "talking the talk."
What many people don't know is that during this time I've also been walking the walk. Last year, I started a wine tasting event group called WTFLA aka Wine Tasting For Los Angeles. As the name (and my professional focus) suggests, it's a group that was created to target young wine drinkers in LA and connect them with wineries. We did a few smaller-scale events (50-60 people or so) in 2009 and gained a core following of awesome young people in LA that love wine.
This Spring, I reformatted the group to work with both small and large wineries, and to provide larger-scale events that are free to attend. Byron and Cambria wineries were the first to partner with me for WTFLA's new events.
This is what happened:
and this:
and this:
Yep, you could say it was a success.
With coverage in a dozen hyper-local online outlets (including ThrillistLA and LA Weekly) and around 300 guests served (more than 50 turned away due to capacity) at a WINE TASTING, WTFLA has exploded all over the place. Well, all over the place in LA. We LITERALLY cannot launch events fast enough.
This. Is. Big.
If it sounds like I'm bragging, that's because I am. And this is why I was nervous about this post.
I never really wrote about my adventures with WTFLA before because it seemed to me to be simple shameless self-promotion. While plenty of blogs are created for this very purpose, that is not what Millennier.com is about. The Millennier blog was created to educate professionals in the wine industry and beyond on how and why to reach out to millennials. I strongly believe this approach is one of the main reasons why in such a short time I've been able to organically grow a successful marketing and strategy consultation business in an incredibly specialized field – almost all through readers of this blog.
So… why talk about WTFLA? Good question.
I find that I am constantly using my experiences with WTFLA as examples to clients and other marketing folks in the wine industry and beyond. And though there is no denying the element of self-promotion, I find it kind of ridiculous for me to stick to hypotheticals and examples in other industries when I'm putting everything I talk about into practice with WTFLA.
Over the past couple weeks, I've realized that I've reached a point where I'm in danger of repeating myself and boring the hell out of anyone reading. It's one thing to communicate how valuable the millennial generation is to the wine industry, but it's another issue entirely to just keep repeating it like some French recording on LOST. This doesn't mean that the content on Millennier will change dramatically. I WILL continue to provide examples of companies that succeed (or fail) in outreach, I WILL continue to point out important new data, I WILL continue to challenge folks to come up with new ideas. But I will ALSO be documenting my own first-hand attempts – I'll be telling the awesome, the awful, and the ugly stories of my experience in practicing what I preach. I'm documenting my experience with WTFLA on Millennier in the hopes that you, dear reader, will learn from my successes and my failures and maybe something will even inspire you to start a revolution of your own.
My father is a veteran (I am proud to say) and he has often noted that both in combat and in life, the person leading the charge always seems to be "in the rear with the gear." That is not the case with Millennier. I am on the front lines and I hope that you will join me as I document the WTFLA adventures.
Fearless First, Then Leaders: Lesson for the Wine Industry
A little over a month ago, AdAge published an article* on 10 marketing ideas that changed the world – at least in their opinion. From the 1984 Apple commercial to a certain iconic hosiery packaging, it's fascinating to see these 10 ideas juxtaposed. For you marketing types, it's incredibly inspiring. And for the rest of us, there's an important common theme to notice among all of the companies mentioned. Each idea highlighted in the article resulted in catapulting its company to industry leader status, at times when these companies were only just fighting for their market share.
As nonsensical as it sounds, it seems like that's the state of wine companies today: everyone's just competing. There's no definitive leader. Sure there are the big guys. Sure there are the big brands. But do you see the wine equivalent to the iPhone anywhere? WHY NOT? The brass ring is just hanging there, people.
I highly recommend taking the 5 minutes to read the article. More than one of these campaigns has shaped a generation. While you read, take notice of the one thing (two things?) each of these companies had in common when they made these marketing choices: Balls.
I don't mean to be crude, but it's absolutely true. Some of these companies had everything to lose and they STILL made risky choices. AND THEY WORKED. It's important to note that these Fearless Leaders were fearless BEFORE they were leaders.
There WILL be more underdog upsets in the coming years. There WILL be companies that chang their consumers' worlds as well as their own industry landscape.
The real question is will wine be a part of it this time? A girl can only hope.
*UPDATE: It has been brought to my attention that AdAge has archived this story in the last few days and it is now available only to AdAge subscribers. This is very disappointing. I am in no way supporting or recommending that readers should subscribe to their services through the original link used in this post. The updated link that I have provided will take you to a blog that has reposted the article in its entirety. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Millennial Stereotypes: Totally True. Mostly.
As a busy millennial, I want to take a moment to address some stereotypes of my generation within the wine industry and beyond. Just fyi, I'm too busy multi-tasking, finding amazing internet videos, trolling hipster hate blogs, and designing my next tattoo to spend a whole lot of time on it. As a matter of fact, in the time it took to read that last sentence, I will have sent out 42 text messages without vowels to my closest friends. So let's get to it.
This is true, but not because we don't have the money. The reason is because we're too busy burning through our trust funds buying apple products, every bottle of wine that has ever been released with an animal on the label, and 2 Buck Chuck.
Kind of true. We do use it to follow twitter-integrated taco trucks and other novelty businesses as well as fake news sources. But we enjoy talking amongst ourselves IRL about how we "seriously don't get twitter."
Hang on, lemme finish sending this text.
Totally true. We can also smell your fear and tell you what you had for breakfast.
That's a bingo – completely true. Our number one priority is getting wasted. Which is why we are the fastest growing demographic in wine consumption the US has ever seen. This is because in order to get blitzed on wine we need to buy like WAY more of it than a mature, refined wine enthusiast would – hence, we buy a lot.
There are countless more stereotypes to address, but I really have to get back to facebook. Before I do, though, I have to thank Hardy Wallace for his fab post on wine bloggers on Dirty South Wine that inspired this one.
Dear Wine Industry no. 3
Dear Wine Industry,
It shouldn't be this hard to get people excited to buy wine. You're not marketing a blanket with arms, here. IT'S WINE! One of the most celebrated "products" the world has ever seen. C'mon – wine is fun and delicous and exciting and sexy. Loosen up. Have some fun. See what happens.
Y is the New Black: Why Millennials Matter to Wine in 2010
And it's true. At last. The millennial generation is arguably the hottest topic in the US wine industry this year. IMHO, millennials will be to wine in 2010 what social media was to wine in 2009 – a game changer. And just like social media, companies within the wine industry can either adapt and thrive, or stick their heads in the sand and be left behind.
Quite frankly, NO ONE should be left behind. So for those interested in educating themselves, their co-workers, or (yikes) even their bosses, I've compiled a short list of resources that is designed to catch ANYONE up on the current state of the wine/millennial connection. Look at it as a bibliography for future conversations in 2010.
- First, some background on what millennials are and why we matter: http://millennier.com/2009/03/13/meet-a-millennial/ Please note: this was my first post and is almost a year old, but contains helpful definitions and reference links itself (very helpful).
- Now, get familiar with John Gillespie of the Wine Market Council. In my mind, this man singlehandedly lead the charge to bring the importance of the millennial generation to the fore in the wine industry. You will see him quoted in just about every study of value dealing with this age group in wine. Get used to it. Like this article by Wine and Spirits daily writing about his recent presentation at the US Wine Consumer Trends in Dallas. Here you can see the numbers behind the hype.
- Take a look at this millennial/wine fact cornucopia compiled by millennial marketing guru Carol Phillips. This post breaks down the research into highly digestible facts and soundbites – it will be invaluable in conversation.
- For the hardcore marketing folks out there, here's another Carol Phillips piece on the dangers of market segmentation and gen-y.
- Latest research – this is a digest of the 2009 Wine Market Council Consumer Tracking Study Report where millennials play a huge part.
Obviously, if you're looking for more detailed information on millennials and wine, you're sitting right in the middle of a blog entirely dedicated to the GenY/wine connection. Check out the Millennier archives, if you feel like learning more.
MIND THE GAP: "Phase 2" Proves Elusive For Wine Industry & Millennials
About a BILLION years ago (well, more like 6 months), Gary Moore, author of Vinotrip: A Maryland Wine Blog, put into type-written the words what EVERYONE looking to reach out to Millennials should hear. Everyone in the wine industry, anyway.
In a short and sweet post about the increasingly big deal being made about wine companies reaching the millennial consumer, he finished with the following invaluable question:
"You sell alcohol. How hard can it be to sell alcohol to college graduates in their mid-twenties?"
LISTEN TO THE MAN. He certainly has a point.
His words have been echoing through my busy little head ever since he wrote them. At first, I lol'd. A lot. Then I started thinking more and more about this. Why on EARTH does the wine industry need me to say all this stuff? It really should be simple. I shouldn't have to constantly reverse engineer the needs, wants, desires, dislikes, etc. of myself, my friends, and others in my generation in order to re-format these things into easily digestible somewhat sporadic how-tos for the world to read (though I do enjoy it quite a bit). So, really. Why?
In the time I've had to clarify my thoughts on the matter, I've come up with an answer to Gary's question: it's HARD. And here's why: Survival. (Tough love is incoming, people. Fair warning.) To clarify, it's difficult because of the the attitude and image that the wine industry in the United States has carefully cultivated in order to emerge, survive, and thrive over the last 40 years. The inability for the wine industry to change the marketing tactics that it has been using for the last almost-half -century accounts for the failure to appeal to millennial consumers.
In the mid 1970's, when US wine became an international contender on the wine scene, both wine producers and wine drinkers embraced their (well-deserved) status with evangelical enthusiasm. And as evangelicals do, they sought to prove that Americans could be just as knowledgeable, critical, and refined in taste as their European counterparts. And though I was not around for this incredible time, I believe this image and attitude is exactly what the US wine industry needed to survive.
This is the foundation upon which current wine culture in America is based. Throughout the decades, the industry has not lost the evangelical zeal to display its knowledge and refinement. Marketing campaigns embrace it, wine publications tout it, and wine drinkers from this era flaunt it.
It was effective to market wine in this way to generations 40 years ago – even 20 years ago – but it's NOT WORKING NOW. For the next generation of wine drinkers, this attitude tends to turn us off. Some people are annoyed by it, some people are intimidated, some people don't identify with it, the list goes on.
RANDOM STORY THAT THIS REMINDS ME OF: The story of my friend's grandmother. This woman lived through the great depression as a child with a large family and went through unthinkable hardships: poverty, starvation, the death of young siblings. Though she didn't speak of this much with my friend, this time weighed heavily on her throughout her long life. When she passed away, my friend and her father went to clean out her home to sell it. When they went into the basement, they found over 20 boxes of canned goods – some recent to some almost 50 years old. Because of her formative years in need, this woman had been buying and hoarding thousands of cans her entire life because she felt that she would someday need them; in reality, however, she had been spending her family's hard earned money on a misappropriated sense of safety.
I find this very similar to what is happening with the wine industry today. Today's attitude was created in a time of need – it helped the wine industry emerge, survive, and thrive for years. However, that's not what it takes to survive today and certainly not tomorrow. Attempting to create new "brand ambassadors" using the same old tactics is proving to be a failure.
EXAMPLE: How many new brand ambassadors from the target millennial demographic did your company's last full-page, full-color ad in Fill In The Blank Glossy Wine Publication get you?
Too far? Ok, my apologies. Snarkiness aside, clinging to the safety of what has worked in the past is exactly what will torpedo efforts now and in the future. By no means am I encouraging companies big or small to do away with what has gained them their current following. There is value to that approach, but only to one's current customer base. In other words, to maintenance – not to growth. This is why I'm not suggesting companies completely amputate this approach.
I do, however, highly recommend that if any company wants a NEW consumer group, that you create a NEW marketing plan for them – separate from your existing plan. This means a new attitude and image for this group. Put in the effort to find the aligned interests of the demographic and of your brand and work from there. If you personally don't know what I'm talking about, find someone that does. This kind of work won't be easy at first, but it WILL be worth it.
You'll know it's working when it's no longer difficult to sell your alcoholic beverage to a twenty five year-old college graduate.
Millennials: Mythical Beast or Wine's Last Frontier?
Tapping into the Millennial consumer market is a priority in ALL industries, not just in wine. Wine should have it easier, since it is well documented that Millennials are already drinking wine in record numbers, and we are already having a positive financial impact on the industry as a whole. So why is it SO HARD for the wine industry to reach out to us?
Let's take a quick look at how wine and Millennials seem to view each other. From my own work with small businesses and huge companies alike, the Millennial consumer group tends to be viewed as some kind of mythical creature that has magical powers to bestow on whomever finds and befriends it, but is almost impossible to reach. Sound familiar?
Yep, Unicorns. In most of my preliminary conversations with companies that want to tap into this consumer group, you could pretty much switch out the word "Millennial" for "Unicorn" just about every time it's mentioned. As in "Unicorns have come of age in an era unlike any other," "Unicorns are very savvy, they can sense when people are trying to pander to them, and they do not like it," "Unicorns have the ability to communicate with thousands of people in just an instant" or "If we could just reach the Unicorns, we would make millions" and my personal favorite "Why do Unicorns drink wine?"
Now, this is not to say that all of the above statements are not true (at least as they pertain to Gen-Y), but what I take away from these conversations is that businesses still don't understand us. At all. Let's take a step back – we are your neighbors, your kids, your co-workers, your interns, your baristas – not some mythical forest creature. Yes, we stand to be the wealthiest generation in the world, and yes we grew up being marketed to and now the bar has been raised – but think about it: Why do Millennials drink wine? Because it's delicious, interesting and fun. Why do you wine? I'm sure we'll come up with some things in common, here.
If that's how the wine industry views Millennials, then how do we view wine? This is an easy one, folks:
In this case it's just that simple – the wine world tends to be a private club to most of us. And rather than hiking it to the top of the stairs with the rest of the plebeians, then going through the initiation rituals and membership fees, we'd much rather just sneak in with our friends after dark when the security guard is gone and enjoy the club OUR way. It's a thrill, it's fun, and we don't have to be someone we're not. Eventually, of course, this sneaking around loses it's thrill, and rather than join the existing club, eventually we will build our own.
So what do these charming analogies teach us? On some level, each party feels that the other is beyond reach. The irony, of course, is that despite this, Millennials want to drink wine (and are) and wine companies want to reach this powerful consumer group (and are trying).
Unfortunately, there is such a wide gap to bridge in this relationship before the wine industry will start benefiting from Gen-Y. It's tough to hear, but it's true: the responsibility for changing both of these viewpoints lies with the wine industry.
Millennials Will Spend the Money – Just Give Us a Reason
One of the most frequently asked questions I get is "Will Millennials spend the money on a $50 bottle of wine?" Ok, sometimes the price changes, but I'd have to say I answer this at least 2-3 times a week. The answer is YES, WE WILL. But in order to spend more money than we normally do on wine (or ANYTHING) there must be a reason for doing so.
This spring, I compiled the data from a survey I conducted online – some of the results from that survey I included in my May 5th post, Where Millennials Are Buying Wine. I asked over 100 Millennials (mainly residing in Southern California) questions about their wine buying habits. None of the answers were a big surprise to me, but to many people who are not members of the Millennial Generation, the answers are a real wake-up call.
First we need to know what Millennials normally spend on wine. From the research based on the informal online survey a baseline was established in terms of the average amount on money respondents spend on a bottle of wine.
Almost 60% of respondents spend between $11-$20 on average on a bottle of wine, so we have our baseline. According to survey results, giving wine as a gift is one of the main reasons the survey respondents buy wine in the first place (these results to be posted soon). I know from experience and observation that we tend to spend more money on a bottle of wine when we give it as a gift – and so the question was posed: Just how much are we willing to spend on a bottle of wine – in any circumstance – including as a gift?
Most of us are actually happy to pay $50 and above for a bottle of wine as a gift. Two thirds of us are willing to go above our typical price range for a gift. So what does this mean in terms of increasing sales among Millennials?
Seriously. If you are in the position of selling wine to a Millennial, and you get the feeling that it may be more than this young person is comfortable spending on themselves – suggest it as a gift. Mother's Day, Father's Day, Hostess Gift, Birthday Present, Wedding Gift – help them find a reason to spend more money on your wine. I've mentioned this before in the April 3rd post, along with a few suggestions on how to engage young people and build a relationship with them – feel free to take a look and do some brushing up.
Now that the numbers are in, let's see what we can make happen.
Have you tried this approach with success? Without success? Are you planning to now? If you have a related experience you'd like to share with other readers, please feel free to tell us about it in the comments section. We can all learn from what you are doing.


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Press Release: DeSales University Announces $1.2 Million in State Job Training Grants
Date: 3/20/2002
DeSales University Announces $1.2 Million in State Job Training Grants
Center Valley, Pa., - (March 20, 2002) - DeSales University today announced the names of 11 Lehigh Valley organizations that have received nearly $1.2 million combined in state customized job training grants.
The companies receiving customized job-training grants are: B. Braun Medical, Inc., of Allentown, Pa., $250,000; Leidy's Inc., of Souderton, Pa., and Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc., of Spring House, Pa., $200,000 each; BAE Systems of Lansdale, Pa., $150,000; American Infrastructure of Worcester Pa., $100,000; Weldship Corporation of Bethlehem, Pa., $75,000; Glen-Gery Brick of Reading, Pa., and GST Corporation of Allentown, $64,000 each; Honeywell of Allentown, $52,000; Dual Temp Co., of Allentown, $50,000; and Trifecta Technologies Inc., of Allentown, $9,000.
Companies will use the funding in many ways including development and training in basic robotics project management, network certification for employees, development of mechanical skills, or specific industry certification training.
The Center for Professional Development is the corporate outreach department of DeSales University. The Center offers the corporate community various resources for workforce development.
The Center is an authorized administrator of Pennsylvania State Grants through the Department of Community and Economic Development. These "customized job training" grants offer matching funds for training employees. The 75/25 percent match enables companies to increase their training budgets 300 percent.
"We here at CPD recognize the commitment to training and development these 11 Lehigh Valley companies have made to their employees and their future. DeSales has become so intimately associated with these organizations, we felt it appropriate that we honor them and recognize their achievement," said Andy Roman, director of the Center for Professional Development at DeSales University.
"These grants make it possible for companies to provide the latest in training for their employees resulting in a more competitive, profitable company. It is truly a win-win endeavor."
The Center for Professional Development also offers seminars, workshops, coaching sessions and e-business consulting to assist our business community in maintaining a competitive edge.
Press Release: DeSales University Announces $1.2 Million in State Job Training Grants | Posted on: 3/20/2002
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New Modern Options of Bathroom Faucets
While people think of complete bathroom remodels, the first few items on their mind are the vanity, sink, toilet, and lighting. During the redesign process the faucet can often get over looked, but in the end design of it all, the faucet is a very important asset to any bathroom remodel, large or small. Whether you are doing a complete bathroom remodel or just an update on your current bathroom design, here are a few things to keep in mind while choosing the right bathroom faucet for you.
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The first thing to think about while deciding on a new bathroom faucet is your sink. The new faucet will need to compliment your sink and be designed to work with your sink and not against it. Bathroom faucets are available in many different designs to match along with sinks, these designs include: 8 inch, 4 inch, single hole, and wall mount. Some bathroom sinks have build in faucet holes, so you should measure the distance between the 2 outer holes to determine which faucet will work for you. If you have a vessel or under mount sink, a single home faucet or wall mount faucet may be best for your needs.
After you have figured out what style of faucet works best for your needs, now is time to think about what design will work best for your needs. The 8 inch bathroom faucets are normally available in 3 pieces, the tap, and hot and cold handles. A great factor with the 3 piece faucets are that if your hole measurement is not quite 8 inches, it will still work with your sink. The 4 inch bathroom faucet designs are designed a lot like the 8 inch models, only on a smaller scale to accommodate for the space issue.
Single hole bathroom faucets feature a stem where the tap extrudes from and a single handle normally located on the top. Some single hole faucets do feature two separate handles for the hot and cold, but its still generally the same installation.
Wall mountable faucets can be found in an array of style such as a 3 piece with your tap, and hot and cold handles, 2 piece style with your tap and a separate single hot and cold handle, or a single unit with built in tap and water temperature handle. An important thing to keep in mind while installing a wall mount able faucet is that height of the people using it, you would not want to install it too high for a shorter person to be unable to reach, or too low for a taller person to have to bend down too far to access the faucet.
The next step while choosing your bathroom faucet is the look of the faucet. Faucets are now available in more styles, shapes, sizes, and finishes then ever before. It's very important to choose the faucet that matches the styles of your bathroom to bring the entire bathroom together and flow nicely.
Another thing to remember is that it's a good idea to match all of your bathroom fixtures finishes, like your faucet, your shower head, and tub faucet. It is also a good idea to compliment your new faucet with accessories, such as towel bars, hook, toilet paper hold, and toothbrush holder, that match the faucets finish and bathrooms style.
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Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) January 17, 2014
Kentra Byrd, owner of Paisley Blaise Staging & Design, was named President of the Charlotte International Association of Home Staging Professionals Regional Chapter (CIRC) for 2014-2015. Byrd's term began after being sworn in at a CIRC breakfast meeting held at the Duke Mansion on Wednesday, January 15, 2014.
Byrd has been an active member of CIRC since 2012 and joins the ranks of other top area home staging professionals and previous CIRC presidents Karen Mendenhall (Stage It!), Joan Inglis (Carolina Spaces), Jamie Lynn McNeilis (Centerpiece Home Staging) and Maria Tobin (Staged for Success).
"I believe our chapter will flourish under Kentra's leadership," said outgoing CIRC President Jennifer Manchester. "In addition to being a talented home staging professional, she is enthusiastic about her new role and I look forward to watching her vision for furthering our chapter's mission unfold."
About Kentra Byrd and Paisley Blaise Staging & Design
Kentra Byrd is founder and principal stager for Paisley Blaise Staging & Design, an innovative and unique home staging company based in Charlotte, NC. Ms. Byrd is an Accredited Staging Professional® (ASP) specializing in the art of custom designed home staging and interior design in the Charlotte metro area and South Carolina. Using a process known as custom designed staging, Paisley Blaise Staging & Design ensures each client home is showcased to its fullest potential. Paisley Blaise inventory consists of the most original, eclectic and diverse furniture and accessory pieces. The extensive collection includes modern, antique, contemporary and traditional pieces as well as custom made originals and refurbished antiques. For more information, please visit http://www.paisleyblaise.com.
About IAHSP® International and the Charlotte Chapter
IAHSP® International is comprised of local regional chapters in the U.S and Canada with over 2,500 Accredited Staging Professionals® (ASPs) members to date. As the recognized professional association and voice of the Home Staging industry, IAHSP® sets the standard for Staging and is the benchmark for excellence in the real estate and Home Staging Industries. On a regular basis, ASPs® volunteer their time, talents and personal resources to work for the betterment of the communities that they serve. ASP's® enhance the quality of lives through service to others through the IAHSP® WWSSW® week of service. Members of the Charlotte Chapter have been successful in facilitating business development opportunities, fostering community awareness, increasing the identity of the IAHSP and promoting the Charlotte IAHSP Regional Chapter in the industry.
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DL KJ Ford of Bluffton visited NC State last Saturday and was offered by the Wolfpack according to his coach Ken Cribb. That was the first major offer for Ford who has some offers from smaller programs. "He passed up the state track meet because the head coach (at State) wanted to see him in person," Cribb said. Ford and his sophomore teammate, DE Shamiek Blackshear, will visit Florida and Florida State April 5th and 6th. Ford was at USC's junior day in February and the Gamecocks continue to show interest. Clemson is not showing much interest. As for Blackshear, he's still sitting on six offers....USC, Clemson, North Carolina, NC State, Florida and Florida State.Tweet
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Joined by Alabama First Lady Patsy Riley and other dignitaries, officials of The American Village announced almost four and a half million dollars in project initiatives on February 18 at groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Southern Living Showcase House. The initiatives are designed to expand the capacity of the education center to serve 100,000 students and 150,000 other visitors each year. Here are highlights:
Southern Living® Showcase House – The President's House
The Southern Living® Showcase House, to be named the James B. and Sylvia S. Braswell President's House,is patterned after the country's first presidential residence (1790-1800). The Southern Living® Showcase House will open by mid-2006, and will serve for one year as Southern Living® magazine's third-such house in its history. It will draw on historical design but will show tens of thousands of visitors how such historical architecture can be the basis of a home for today's families. In mid-2007, the house will be furnished in the period of the late 1700's, and will be used in the American Village's history and civics education program, focusing on the early American republic and the foundations for representative government. The project is made possible by the following gifts and grants:
$500,000 by James B. Braswell of Vestavia Hills, honoring his late wife, Sylvia S. Braswell
$350,000 by Alabama Power Foundation, in support of the house and the educational programming which will take place there, to be titled, "The Alabama Power Living Liberty Experience at The President's House."
The Expanded Visitors Center to Welcome A Quarter Million Visitors Annually
Officials announced public and private funding commitments to welcome an expected 250,000 visitors expected to visit The American Village each year once the expansion is complete. The expanded Visitors Center will feature visitor reception, ticketing, The Estes Family Visitors Orientation Theatre, expanded retail space, a colonial-themed tavern and meeting and conference facilities. In addition, the visitor will find new parking, street, sidewalk, landscaping, and exhibit amenities to facilitate visits by school groups, tour groups, and other visitors. The following grants and gifts were summarized today, others are pending, and it should be noted that some of these are commitments which will be paid over a period of time:
$ 1,000,000 Federal transportation funding announced in December by United States Senator Richard Shelby
$ 300,000 City of Montevallo
$ 400,000 City of Pelham
$ 200,000 James F. Estes and Norman Estes of Northport / Tuscaloosa for the Estes Family Visitor Orientation Theatre
$ 1,500,000 Shelby County
Progress Report: President's Classroom, Oval Office, and Teaching Fund
Also announced, a progress report that $220,000 in funding has been received or committed toward a project to complete a full replica of the Oval Office and to fund teaching programs at The American Village. This part of the campaign is being led by Ed Rogers, a Birmingham native, who now serves as Chairman of the Washington, D.C.-based public affairs firm Barbour, Griffith, and Rogers, which he co-founded with Haley Barbour (who now serves as Governor of Mississippi). Details of these funding commitments will be announced when that phase of the campaign nears completion.


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AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Behind the solid play of sophomore Ines Lescudier (Marseille, France / Tulane), the Kennesaw State women's golf team turned in its best round of the tournament to move up one place and finish 16th at the Insperity Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate that concluded Sunday at the par-72, 6,214-yard Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.
The Owls posted a final-round 20-over par 308 to conclude the 54-hole event at 95-over par 959. Sixteenth-ranked Purdue rallied from a three-shot deficit to overtake 36-hole leader No. 9 Purdue and post a one-shot victory over the Commodores.
The Boilermakers carded a final-round 2-over 290 to finish at 12-over par 876, while Vanderbilt registered a 6-over par 294 and finished at 877. Notre Dame (888) placed third and was followed by Texas (899) and host Augusta State (906), which rounded out the top five.
Lescudier, who entered Sunday tied for 42nd, finished strong by posting four birdies in her final nine holes to conclude the day with a 3-under par 69 and the tournament at 10-over par 226 and tied for 22nd.
Ashley Armstrong of Notre Dame turned in a 2-under par 70 to claim individual medalist honors with a 1-under par 215 and a two-shot victory over Purdue's Paula Reto (217). Vanderbilt's Jenny Hahn and second-round leader Natalie Wille tied for third with 2-over par totals of 216.
Sophomore Kaew Preamchuen (Chachoengsao, Thailand / Datdaruni School) finished 68th with a 241 total, while senior Ket Preamchuen (Chachoengsao, Thailand / Benchamaratrungsarit 2 School) tied for 73rd, senior Molly Winnett (Gardendale, Ala. / Gardendale HS) tied for 93rd and freshman Brittany Jarrett (Tift, Ga. / Tift County HS) finished 95th.
Kennesaw State is next in action when it opens play at the Challenge at Onion Creek scheduled for April 1-2 at the Onion Creek Golf Club in San Marcos, Texas.
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Rise of the Pumpkin Pita
by Chanr
The pumpkin pita rising in the pan (see above video) was a product of my boredom one night when I just couldn't sit still at my desk and work. I hadn't really been in the kitchen for at least a month (I'm lucky to have a mum who cooks dinner for me), so I gave in and began to fiddle around randomly in the kitchen. This was the result:
Pumpkin Pita
After rummaging around in the vegie crisper of the fridge, I emerged with a supermarket wrapped wedge of pumpkin (about 1/5 of a medium pumpkin). With the kettle put on the boil, I proceeded to seed, skin and cut up the pumpkin into little chunks.
With that done, the next step was to steam the pumpkin until tender. This took about ten minutes, and by then I was able to grab a fork and give it a good mash. You can blitz in the food processor of course. I actually ended up pushing it through a wire sieve.
So here I had mass of mashed pumpkin before me. What next? At the time, I was thinking of making some sort of pudding, but of course it didn't happen- I had a change of plan. Grabbing a container of plain flour, I poured in about 1.5 cups or so with a pinch of salt and started mixing. With a bit of patience and help from a dash of milk, I had a soft golden dough.
It had gotten quite late at this stage, so after a good kead, I clingwrapped the whole lot and let it rest in the frige overnight.
The next day
The dough had become a bit sticky on the outside, so I worked off a well floured plastic chopping board.
I gave the dough a very light knead and pulled off walnut sized chunks. Using the palm of my hands, I rolled each chunk into a ball and flattened it. Finally, I went over it with a rolling pin to achieve disks of about 22cm in diameter.
Heating a non-stick pan till it was hot (no oil or anything required), I lay a disk in the pan and cooked until the colour had changed. It's subtle, but obvious after a while. (it loses its 'transparent look') This is when I flipped it over and cooked it until brown spots appeared ( I must say that what's in the video is a bit too brown, but still, this one rose really well =]). I flipped it again, and this time, it began to puff up and rise. By this stage it's pretty much done.
I ended up with about 8 and they kept well in the freezer.
In terms of taste, it had the sweetness of pumkin and went down really well stuffed with mixed salad leaves as a lunch. Stuff it with whatever else you fancy but that's what I had at in the fridge at the time Actually, I ate them plain most of the time becuase the pumpkin taste was so good.
Note: I didn't measure anything so any quantaties given are only approximate
signing off.
Chanr =]
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We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and that certain brekkie act as great brain-boosting agents and that a early morning chomp on a hard boiled egg gives us more energy than sugary cereals - but what do our foreign counterparts eat in the morning?
While a diseased corn-on-a-cob or a bowl of piping hot crab porridge might not sound appetising, around the globe these unusual foods are regulars on the breakfast table.
As food experts predict that Brits will broaden their breakfast choices in the next 10 years, seeking influence from our foreign brekkie eaters, our beloved fry-up could soon be toast to make way for more exotic dishes like savoury crab porridge, seaweed flakes, and fishy breakfasts.
Find out what Mexicans, Koreans and Japanese eat in the morning... Would you try them?
How do you like your eggs in the morning? The Chinese like theirs wrapped in a mixture of clay, salt, ash, lime, and rice. The result? The yolk turns green, and the egg white is almost black and the texture is creamy and gelatinous with a pungent odour.
Japanese wake up to a bowl of steamed eggs and dashi seasoning giving it a silky, custard-like texture. These are topped with shiitake mushrooms with added chicken or kamaboko (a mixture of cured white fish and starch).
These odd-looking corns are a regular food served on Mexican breakfast tables in omelettes. This corn with a twist is technically 'diseased' corn (yes, really) and the fungus that grows from it is considered a delicacy among Mexican breakfast eaters. Spores infect the corn, turning it black and giving it a mushroom-like flavour.
Koreans wake up to this potent dish of fermented vegetables, with an added kick of garlic, red peppers and ginger.
Hafragrautur, or oatmeal, has been a staple in the diet of Icelandic families for many years. Oats and water or milk are mixed in a pot and left to simmer. Hafragrautur is usually served with a sprinkle of brown sugar, or occasionally a handful of raisins or a pat of butter.
Meat-loving Americans enjoy scrapple for breakfast, which is made from parts of a pig that is left-over from dinner. The meat is boiled, minced, seasoned and molded into the shape of a loaf. It's then fried and eaten with eggs or pancakes. l.
Congee is a porridge made by slow cooking rice for an extended period of time, until it takes on a thick, creamy texture. Eat like those in Hong Kong and chuck a boiled crab in for good measure, either the whole crab, or a cooked claw.
In Pakistan, this soup is dished up at breakfast time but it's not for the faint-hearted. Siri means head and paya means feet, so you might be able to guess what the main ingredients are in the soup. The Siri soup is made from a slow-cooked cow, lamb or goats head and feet.
Jamaicans feast on a plate full of ackee fruit (which resembled scrambled eggs) and white fish. Although this seems like an innocent breakfast, the ackee is actually poisonous if not prepared correctly.


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Pros: Has successfully kept level my system's power input, leading to very solid stability and no part damage, even living in a poor neighborhood and apartment complex that sees a lot of power surges both up and down.
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