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Trump’s Flawed China Travel Conspiracy

President Donald Trump has twice now advanced the flawed theory that China nefariously continued to allow flights out of Wuhan, the city where the COVID-19 outbreak originated, to Western cities while blocking flights into other cities in China.

The post Trump’s Flawed China Travel Conspiracy appeared first on FactCheck.org.





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Trump Falsely Claims COVID-19 Death Projection Assumes ‘No Mitigation’

Dismissing concerns that states are reopening too soon, President Donald Trump incorrectly said that a newly revised model projecting 134,000 COVID-19 deaths by August “assumes no mitigation.” In fact, the model assumes states will keep their existing social distancing measures in place, unless suspensions have already been announced.

The post Trump Falsely Claims COVID-19 Death Projection Assumes ‘No Mitigation’ appeared first on FactCheck.org.




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False Claim Targets Gates Using Epstein Connection

There's no evidence that Bill Gates ever visited Jeffrey Epstein's private island in the Caribbean, contrary to a viral Facebook post claiming he went there numerous times. The "flight records" cited do not show that.

The post False Claim Targets Gates Using Epstein Connection appeared first on FactCheck.org.



  • Debunking False Stories

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The Falsehoods of the ‘Plandemic’ Video

The first installment of a documentary called "Plandemic" stormed through social media this week. But the viral video weaves a grand conspiracy theory by using a host of false and misleading claims about the novel coronavirus pandemic and its origins, vaccines, treatments for COVID-19, and more.

The post The Falsehoods of the ‘Plandemic’ Video appeared first on FactCheck.org.




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01 – The Internet Musician – Podcast Launch and Describing Your Music

Welcome to the first episode of the Internet Musician Podcast! Show notes for Episode #1: Subscribe to the Internet Musician Podcast with iTunes: The first episode of The Internet Musician Podcast, hosted by indie artist and internet music marketing junkie Brian Hartzog (http://www.brianhartzog.net).  In this introductory episode, Brian introduces himself, his indie music credentials and […]



  • Podcast
  • describe your music
  • internet music promotion
  • music marketing podcast
  • promotion your music on the internet
  • The Internet Musician Podcast

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How to Replace Your 9 To 5 With Network Marketing Jobs - 5 Tips to Financial Freedom

Would you like to leave the rat-race and replace your 9-5 with network marketing jobs? Here are 5 tips to financial freedom.




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Laser Targeted Lead Generation, UK and Worldwide - 6 Hot Tips to Generate 100+ MLM Leads Online

Learn how to attract Laser Targeted leads for your primary MLM business. 6 Hot Tips that I use to grow my business and team.




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How to Use the Law of Attraction to Explode the YourNetBiz Opportunity

Have you been researching the YourNetBiz Opportunity? or maybe you have made the investment and are still looking for ways to make your first sale? Well good news, this article will explain how you can use the law of attraction to literally explode the YourNetBiz Opportunity.




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How Can I Really Market One of These Platinum YourNetBiz Opportunity Packages?

So you now have a YourNetBiz Opportunity. You have invested your money and you have setup your website. Now what? Well the good news is you are in the right place my friend. This article will explain how you can focus your efforts and market the right way.




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Discover the Secret Formula For Highly Converting Global Verge Leads

Are you getting more Global Verge Lead conversions than you can handle? Do you know how to monetize the leads that say no to your Global Verge Business? If you answered no to any of the above questions then read on.




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Buzzirk Mobile and Global Verge Compensation Plan - Can You Really Make Some Money?

A close look at the Buzzirk Mobile and Global Verge Compensation Plan. Also a chance to see if this business can really deliver the goods and make you money.




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How Can You Create a Worldwide Team With the Usana Malaysia Business? - 2 Fast Tips!

If you want to grow your Usana Malaysia business fast you need to expand worldwide and have a team that is growing in many locations. The big question is how is that possible? Good question, if you continue to use the techniques that you are using now it is pretty much impossible!




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"While we did send you the text file two days late last Thursday, the rest of the schedule cannot be..."

“While we did send you the text file two days late last Thursday, the rest of the schedule cannot be delayed by two days. Oh, by the way, here is a new version of the text file you will have to use instead.”

- Client, on Monday



  • live to work

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I’m a photographer and aspiring photo archivist. I was asked to digitize photos that were on display...

I’m a photographer and aspiring photo archivist. I was asked to digitize photos that were on display at a funeral/viewing. There were 65 photos.

Me: Sure, I could have this done pretty soon, no problem!

Client: Great! I didn’t have tape and didn’t want to use glue, so (with pride in their voice) guess what I used?

Me: (with pronounced fear in my voice) Uh… what?

Client: Toothpaste!

What was going to be an hour and a half project turned into two days of scraping and cleaning photos.




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Make the most of your day at work and play: Josh Hoffman and time management!


It’s 2019 and that means you’ve at least thought about having a New Year’s resolution! How does working more efficiently and freeing up two of your hours a day strike you?

Josh Hoffman is a productivity expert who talks Kyle through his daily routine, offering tips on how to maximize productivity both at work and in play! Learn how to plan vertically, build good habits, and forgive yourself! 

Today’s links: 

Want to support the show?

This episode is brought to you by Easel.ly, an infographic design service that transforms raw data into clear, interesting images. You can see their work on Clients From Hell

Think you’d be a great fit for the show? Let me know at twitter.com/KCarCFH

Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or recommend us to a friend. It helps immensely.


Download here!




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Don't be Just Another Freelancer. Instead, listen to Kaylee White!


If you want to succeed as a freelancer, you can’t compete for scraps. That’s the message that Kaylee White of Kaylee Writes puts forth in her new book, How Not to Be Just Another Freelancer, but how do you find the GOOD clients that will push you and your business into the next level? 

Kaylee talks with Kyle about what it means to step away from the pack and run a successful business for yourself, and the very important steps you need to take to do so! 

Today’s links: 

Want to support the show?

This episode is brought to you by Easel.ly, an infographic design service that transforms raw data into clear, interesting images. You can see their work on Clients From Hell

Think you’d be a great fit for the show? Let me know at twitter.com/KCarCFH

Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or recommend us to a friend. It helps immensely.


Download here!




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Instead of Blame, Introspection




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Latent Cause Analysis -- NOT What You Might Think




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Wound Sealant

A collagen-based wound sealant, prepared as a thick liquid and poured or injected into a wound, where it polymerizes in situ. Suitable for human medical, veterinary, and dental practice applications, the sealant could improve the success rate of healing difficult wounds such as bedsores and diabetic ulcers. The sealant has been shown to speed the closure of wounds and increase the incidence of healing in preliminary tests with laboratory animals. The sealant could also potentially serve as a drug delivery system with broad applications for human medical, veterinary, and dental practice applications.




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It’s time for Seder, which is Zeder, in our modern-day-plague ravaged Passover

Last week I received a very long email with instructions for Zeder. This year millions of Jews around the world will log into Zoom, and try to continue a 2000-year tradition of not changing the tradition. We will recall plagues of past like infestation of locusts and raining frogs and we’ll silently scoff that Egypt […]

The post It’s time for Seder, which is Zeder, in our modern-day-plague ravaged Passover appeared first on Penelope Trunk Careers.




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Medien in der Corona-Krise, Hass und Angriffe, Attila Hildmanns Medienspiel

1. ZAPP spezial: Medien in der Corona-Krise (ndr.de, Annette Leiterer & Gudrun Kirfel & Daniel Bouhs & Tim Kukral & Caroline Schmidt & Sebastian Asmus & Andrea Brack Peña) Das NDR-Medienmagazin „Zapp“ widmet sich in einer halbstündigen Sendung den verschiedenen Auswirkungen der Corona-Krise auf die Medienbranche. Es geht unter anderem um Rekordreichweiten durch Corona, um Rettungspakete […]



  • 6 vor 9

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Schlagzeile zur Umfrage auf Rekordtief

Seit Wochen schon fährt die „Bild“-Redaktion einen Kurs gegen die Corona-Maßnahmen von Angela Merkel. Nur: So richtig fruchten will das offenbar nicht — die Umfragewerte der Bundeskanzlerin sind so gut wie lange nicht mehr. So auch in einer aktuellen Befragung, die Bild.de heute präsentiert. Das Meinungsforschungsinstitut Insa sollte „in einer exklusiven Umfrage für BILD“ herausfinden, […]





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Bulk Buy Clapbacks

HEY! FOLLOW @LAMEBOOK ON INSTAGRAM! PLEASE AND THANK YOU! YOU’RE THE BEST!




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Dog Alarm

If a house has a piano in it, they immediately seem cultured. They probably wear black turtlenecks, can speak French and floss every night. The moral of this story: Get a giant piano like in the movie ‘Big,’ and you’ll be the most cultured person on the block. HEY! FOLLOW @LAMEBOOK ON INSTAGRAM! THANK YOU!






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Hawaii Introduces COVID-19 ‘Feminist Economic Recovery Plan’

The Hawai’i State Commission on the Status of Women introduced a ‘feminist economic recovery plan’ that is designed to help women recover from the economic hardships created by the coronavirus pandemic. The plan is the first of its’ kind in the nation. The plan, called “Building Bridges, Not Walking on Backs: A Feminist Economic Recovery Plan for COVID-19,” centers women from the most marginalized groups that have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. The plan not only proposes measures that will help aid in recovery from the economic fallout of the virus, but also introduces fundamental changes to the way women’s work is valued and compensated. “I have not seen any state or nation propose a feminist economic recovery, a recovery that explicitly centers women or attempts to counteract patriarchy,” said Khara Jabola-Carolus, executive director of the commission. “Even proposals from left movements in the U.S. are missing this. They are bold on race and class, but gender is taken for granted. People don’t seem to understand the fundamental role of patriarchy, and how to tie gender in with race and class. So, I turned to the people with real power — women organizing in our communities who are active inside […]




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ACLU Challenges Arkansas’s Latest Attempt to Restrict Abortion Access

Arkansas’s only in-clinic abortion provider, Little Rock Family Planning Services, is suing the state to challenge a rule requiring patients to get a COVID-19 test within 48 hours of their abortion procedure. This is the second time Arkansas abortion providers have had to fight a legal battle to protect abortion access during the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), representing Little Rock Family Planning Services, argues that the Department of Health rule severely restricts abortion access, especially for patients who are close to Arkansas’s 20-week gestational limit. Little Rock Family Planning Services reports that it has been unable to find any COVID-19 testing location that will test asymptomatic people and provide results within 48 hours. “For women who cannot obtain access to COVID-19 NAAT testing within 48-hours of their procedures, the Directive entirely bars them from exercising their constitutional right to receive pre-viability abortion care in Arkansas,” wrote the ACLU in the lawsuit. Last month, Arkansas tried to halt all but “immediately medically necessary” abortions during the coronavirus pandemic. The ACLU challenged that order, and a federal judge issued a restraining order to allow abortion care to continue as normal. A week later, the Eighth Circuit Court of […]




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U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Equal Pay Claim Dismissed by Federal Judge

A federal judge dealt a significant blow to the U.S. Women’s national team’s fight for equality on Friday. While the U.S. women’s team’s claim of unequal working conditions can go forward, a federal judge rejected the player’s claims of pay inequality. In March 2019, the USWNT filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation. The suit alleges the U.S. Soccer Federation’s has federally discriminatory payment practices, arguing that they pay women less than men “for substantially equal work and by denying them at least equal playing, training, and travel conditions; equal promotion of their games; equal support and development for their games; and other terms and conditions of employment equal to the MNT.” Judge R. Gary Klausner wrote in his decision that USWNT members did not prove wage discrimination under the Equal Pay Act because the women’s team played more games and made more money than the men’s team. Furthermore, the women’s team also rejected a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) where they would have an identical pay structure to the men’s team in favor of a different CBA. This CBA guarantees players are compensated regardless of whether they play, while the men’s CBA does not. “This approach — merely comparing […]





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Book Giveaway, Advice For Young Writers from Karla Valenti (MARIE CURIE & THE POWER OF PERSISTENCE)

GIVEAWAY (U.S. only): Karla is giving away a copy of Marie Curie And The Power Of Persistence, written by Karla Valenti and illustrated by Annalisa Beghelli! *** ENTER HERE ***

Karla Arenas Valenti was born and raised in Mexico. Since then she has put down roots in a number of countries she now calls home: Japan, France, Germany, and the U.S. where she lives in the Chicagoland area with her husband and three kids. She writes picture books and middle grade novels. You can find out more about Karla at www.karlavalenti.com or connect with her on Facebook or Twitter @KV_writes.

I asked Karla to describe her book, and here's what she replied:

My Super Science Heroes is a picture book series for children ages 4-8. The series focuses on key scientists, but rather than defining those scientists by what they did (their achievements), we are choosing to highlight who they were (the traits that made those achievements possible).

This distinction is important as it allows readers (young and old) to re-frame what it means to “succeed” - in other words, you do not need to be a genius or Nobel-prize winner in order to be a hero in your own life. Arguably, what makes someone a hero is how they make use of their own “super powers” in pursuit of their dreams.

And what are these super powers?

The first one we chose to highlight is persistence.

Throughout her personal and professional life, Marie Curie encountered many societal and institutional limitations that threatened to block her progress. Rather than telling our young readers about these challenges, however, we chose to show them. Enter Mr. Opposition, a character designed to embody these counterforces and give Marie a chance to prove her persistence to all her fans and readers.

In this way, Marie’s ultimate success and notable achievements are not presented as the inevitable result of a gifted mind. Rather, we are honoring the tremendous effort she exhibited in never giving up on her dreams, a super power indeed.

Our next book focuses on the power of curiosity, exemplified by Alan Turing and his minion, Miss Enigma (due out Jan 2021).

My Super Science Heroes is unlike any other children’s book series focusing on historical figures, and we hope it will inspire countless of young scientists (and non-scientists) as they develop their own super powers.

Q: How did MARIE CURIE AND THE POWER OF PERSISTENCE get published?

This is a story about the unexpected surprises that come our way when we are open to any (and sometimes unconventional) opportunities.

I was living in Europe at the time, and a friend forwarded an open call for story submissions run by a non-profit science association. The Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) was looking for a creative way to raise funds to support their science initiatives, so they launched a contest for picture book submissions. The topic was a story about Marie Curie, but told in a way that would excite young readers about science

As a fiction writer, I was hesitant at first to submit a story on a non-fiction topic. However, I also viewed this as an opportunity to flex my creative wings, so I took the challenge and wrote a story about Marie Curie... the super hero.

As I researched her life, it became clear that, while she certainly accomplished a great deal as a scientist, her most notable achievement was her unwavering persistence in facing a number of challenges throughout her life. Persistence! A skill highly valued in the scientific community (and one present in all of us).

What if the book was about Marie Curie using her power of persistence to achieve great things in the scientific world?

What if she had an evil nemesis who lived in a craggy cave deep underground, and whose sole purpose was preventing the spread of knowledge?

What if he sent his minion, Mr. Opposition, to stop Marie in her heroic journey?

Thus was born the My Super Science Heroes series.

It was an unconventional premise, but I decided to submit the story. To my tremendous surprise, I won!

Working with Micaela Crespo Quesada (a super scientist herself) and the MCAA association, we identified the perfect illustrator for the project, Annalisa Beghelli. Her artwork brilliantly captured the super hero themes we wanted to explore. In a true collaboration, the three of us worked to bring this project to life.

Initially, the project was going to be funded exclusively through a global crowdsourcing campaign. Not only did we exceed our goal by 20%, but a couple weeks into the campaign, we received an offer by Kelly Barrales-Saylor at Sourcebooks for world rights.

Fast forward to today as we celebrate the world publication on April 7th of Marie Curie and the Power of Persistence.

Q. What advice do you have for young writers?

In a perhaps not-so-ironic twist, the most valuable piece of advice I can offer is to believe in the power of persistence. And I hesitate to say this is only relevant to young writers (since I myself only learned this as a writer after many years).

The journey I have taken to get to this point has not been a short (or always-joyful) one. Indeed, it has been more agonizing than not, more heart-breaking than uplifting, and certainly taken a lot longer than I expected.

There have been plenty of opportunities for me to give up and walk away (and if I'm honest, there have been moments in my life where I've had to do that). However, I am fiercely proud of this story because it feels like a real badge of honor; a testament to the courage it takes to pick up your "pen" and keep putting words to paper, despite everything standing in your way.

The truth is, we all have our own version of Mr. Opposition, and we all must do battle with the nemesis that intends to bring us down. But word by word, line by line, we can persist. That is no small thing.

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For more interviews, see my Inkygirl Interview Archive. Also see Advice For Young Writers and Illustrators, a compilation of tips generously offered by children's book creators I've interviewed over the years.




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upcoming Snarlas shows

Here's where we're playing....
Aug. 19 Pittsburgh with Surrender. at Zach's house. I'm not sure of the address
Aug 20 (maybe)Athens OH 35 Brown St
Sept 16 Baria KY, maybe
Sept 19 Ida work party, Tennesse (they need more people to come to this work party. check it out at www.workhardstayhard.com
Sept 21 Chatanooga - probably at Sluggos
Sept 23 Asheville NC, Buccannen St house (I don't know how to spell it)




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upcoming Snarlas shows

We'll be playing in Columbus May 24, with Pink Houses and Lose the Tude, at the Villa Villa Kula house.
then on may 30 in Athens OH with Street Legal at Smiling Skull
June 4, Chattanooga TN at the Do You Hear We fest!




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Allan Linder, 1925 – 2020

My grandfather, Allan Linder, age 94, passed away on Tuesday. Not Covid-19 related, and that’s only one of the things that’s been very surreal about the last few weeks. Telling people, “My grandpa is sick – it’s not covid,” as a kind of verbal footnote. He went into hospice care in early February after a […]




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quarantine cosplay

I found a fun game to play. It’s a pale substitute for actually being at conventions and hanging out with my friends, but it’s something. Question: What new character can I pull together to cosplay with stuff I already have at home? Answer:




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The Black Hole

I have finally seen The Black Hole for the first time in probably 25 years. No, make that 35 years. I don’t know, it’s been awhile, which is kind of weird for such an iconic, formative movie. Don’t laugh, you know it’s true — there’s a whole generation of us who saw this while we […]




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The Cure at Glasgow Summer Sessions

August 16th, 2019
Summer Sessions in Scotland
Scheduled to start at 8:30 pm

In the US that's a start time of 3:30 pm eastern, 2:30 pm central, 1:30 pm mountain, 12:30 pm pacific.

Setlist: Plainsong, Pictures of You, High, A Night Like This, Just One Kiss, Lovesong, Last Dance, Burn, Fascination Street, Never Enough, Push, In Between Days, Just Like Heaven, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Play For Today, A Forest, Primary, Shake Dog Shake, 39, Disintegration

Encore: Lullaby, The Caterpillar, The Walk, Friday I'm in Love, Close to Me, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry.







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The Cure play Austin City Limits festival tonight

October 12th, 2019
Austin City Limits Festival in Austin, Texas
Cure are scheduled to play from 8 - 10 pm central.

Setlist: Plainsong, Pictures of You, A Night Like This, Just One Kiss, Lovesong, Last Dance, Burn, Fascination Street, Never Enough, Push, In Between Days, Just Like Heaven, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Play For Today, A Forest, Shake Dog Shake, Disintegration

Encore: Lullaby, The Caterpillar, The Walk, Friday I'm in Love, Close to Me, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry.

Note: Eden Gallup is playing bass in place of Simon.

 




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The Sony a7S III May Be Announced in Late June

The post The Sony a7S III May Be Announced in Late June appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey.

Over the past several weeks, rumors of a new Sony full-frame camera have been on the rise. And, taken together, it looks like we may have a Sony a7S II successor before the summer is out. One rumor, originally reported by Sony Alpha Rumors, suggests that a Sony full-frame camera (and a full-frame lens) will […]

The post The Sony a7S III May Be Announced in Late June appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey.




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LIVE"GIG"2017~Laugh&Peace・THE FINAL~情報とQ&A

いつも応援ありがとうございます。

いよいよ3月4日5日に10周年を飾る最後のLIVE!10th Anniversary LIVE"GIG"2017-THE FINAL-が開催されます。
このライブは加藤和樹作詞・加藤和樹作詞作曲のみで構成された10周年集大成の2日間です。

両日ともチケット完売になっているため急遽、3月5日にはニコニコ動画にて初のLIVE生配信をいたします。

まだ加藤和樹のLIVEを見たことがない方、今回のライブに残念ながら来れなかった方、観てコメントして楽しんでください。

 

【ニコニコ動画生配信】

3月5日16時より配信開始

http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv290796700

 

さらに加藤和樹がMCをつとめる「KKチャンネル」ではチャンネル会員向けにLIVE本編中「KAZUKIだけカメラ」が発動!

LIVE中、ずっと加藤和樹さんだけを追い続けるカメラを視聴いただくことができます。PCの方は、2窓(2つプラウザを開いて)でお楽しみください。

 

【ニコ動KKチャンネル・KAZUKIだけカメラ】

http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv291062812

 

お楽しみください!

 

 

◇■◇■THE FINALのQ&A情報◇■◇■


Q:物販はいつから始まりますか?
A:物販の時間は下記になります。

<物販開始時間>
◇3月4日(土)14:30~16:30
◇3月5日(日)13:30~15:30

 

※公演当日分在庫商品が無くなり次第物販は終了いたします。

※FCに入会されると次回からのライブグッズは会員先行にてライブ当日までに自宅配送され、ライブ当日に並ばず欲しい商品が必ず手に入る特典がございますのでご利用ください。


Q.販売される商品は
A.グッズは下記になります。

 

<THE FINALグッズ>
◇Tシャツ(カラー:黒×水色(蓄光つき)/サイズ:S.M.L) 3200円

※蓄光がついたTシャツ。暗闇で光ります


◇Tシャツ(カラー:ネイビー×ピンク/サイズ:S.M.L) 3200円

◇タオルマフラー 2100円(ジャガード織・今治産)

 

◇ステンレスボトル 2300円

冷たい飲み物も温かい飲み物も持ち歩けるボトル(容量280ml)

 

<Team Kグッズ>
◇折りたたみ傘 3500円

ついに登場!待望の傘は晴雨兼用・傘袋は濡れたままバックインできる仕様です。

 

◇シューズから着替えまで入れられるマルチケース 男性用 1300円 女性用 1200円

旅先や学校行事などではシューズケースとして、さらにはたっぷりマチ付なので着替えなどの整理ケースとしても使える便利グッズ。


◇日めくりカレンダー「EVERYDAY KAZUKI」 2100円

加藤和樹歌詞を日めくりで楽しむカレンダー

 

<旧商品>

◇ブランケット(夏のクーラーのひざ掛けに!) 2000円
◇ライブバック(ライブから普段の買い物まで使えます!カラー:黒/赤) 3500円

<その他>
◇周年ライブ限定「KAZU★KUJI」 1口 400円 ※1回5口まで引くことができます。
※この1年の分も追加し、約540種のPHOTO+チェキなどがランダムに引け、同じ絵柄はなかなか出てこない“KAZU★KUJI”。
中には加藤和樹&THE DRASTICS直筆サインパネル、
ライブ終演後本人との面会出来ちゃう券などのレア景品も入っています!

 

◇チャリティーステッカー
「Pray for KUMAMOTO」と書かれたステッカーを募金していただいた方にはお配りしています。

 

 

Q:ライブ時間はどのくらいですか?
A:ライブの時間は140分前後になります。


Q:注意事項はありますか?
A:
・光るもの、鳴り物は禁止しております。また、録音録画も禁止です。
・荷物の多い方は、予めコインロッカーなどにお預けください。
・前の人を押し出しする行為をしないようお願いいたします。

Q:物販は開場中、終演後でも購入できますか?
A:基本、購入できるようにしておりますが、数量が無くなり次第終了いたします。


Q:チケットAの引換はどこになりますか?
A:【VOICE受付】にて引換をいたします。入場前に必ず受け取ってから入場列に並んでください。


Q:当日券はありますか?
A:当日券の発売はございません。


Q:お花などを送りたいのですが。。。
A:今回はお花は会場の都合上お断りいたしております。

 

Q:プレゼントを渡したいのですが。。。
A:会場ロビーにプレゼント箱を用意しております。但し、本人に渡すまでに日数がかかりますので食べ物系などはお断りさせていただきます。 




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10周年Laugh&Peace

2日間に渡る10周年finalのday2終わりました!


観に来てくれたみんな、そしてニコ生で観てくれたみんなありがとう。

ニコ生は視聴満足度が100%だったみたいですね!そんなの初めてだよ!ライブ前にちょこちょこコメントもさせてもらったり、ライブ中、着替えのタイミングで運コメでもコメントさせてもらいました。いつもお世話になっていますが、今回このような企画に携わってくれたドワンゴの皆さんには感謝です。

ふぅ…打ち上げから帰宅して今これを書いているんだけど、何から話せばいいのかな…
今日1日でもいろんなことがありすぎたのに(笑)この10年を振り返ると話題は尽きませんね。
打ち上げの席でも、スタッフがいつから参加した、とかこんなことあったね、あれはあのツアーの時だったね、なんていう話で盛り上がりました。

ライブに来たことがあるみんなはどのライブが1番印象に残ってますか?

俺の頭の中で今1番蘇ってくる記憶は、やはり初ライブ。
といっても、ほとんど覚えてないんだけどね(笑)
あの時はがむしゃらに、無我夢中でとにかくライブをやりきるんだ!という強い想い緊張がMAXだったなぁ。家族が観に来たのも覚えてる。まさか東京に出ていった息子がフリーターを経て音楽、ライブをやることになるなんて、きっと思ってもなかったことでしょう(笑)

実際俺自身がそうだったからね。
出会いって不思議なもので、本当に何がきっかけで自分が変わるのか、なんて自分にもわからないんですよね。

それでも、音楽に出会えたこと…それを通じてみんなに出会えたことは偶然ではなく必然だと思っています。
でも、偶然でも、たまたまでも、出会えたことに意味があるので、大切なのは今繋がっているということ。

MCでも言った言葉だけど、俺には俺の、みんなにはみんなの人生があり、道がある。大樹のように枝分かれしているけど、どこかで交わることがある。だから、ずっと一緒じゃなくてもいい。たまに寄り道してまた出会って、一緒に居られる時は共に笑い合えればいい。
その道の途中で俺は歌い続けているから。
俺は、みんながみんなでいられる場所であり続けるから。

それが俺の決めた道。
俺の歩む道。

この10年、本当にいろいろあった。辛いことも、苦しいことも、逃げ出したくなるときも多々あった。
それ以上に、楽しいこと、嬉しいこと、幸せだと思えることがあった。

俺ね、みんなに笑顔でいてもらいたいんだ。
みんなの笑顔、すっげぇ眩しくて、優しくて、素敵なんだもん。
その笑顔のために歌ってるんだよ俺。
それを見て俺も笑顔になれるんだ。

今日はみんなよく笑って泣いてたね。
俺もだけど(笑)
全然泣くつもりなんてなかったけど、急にいろんなことが走馬灯のように頭を駆け巡ってさ。

でも恥ずかしさはないし、むしろみんなの前だから強がる必要もないのかなって。
自分の言葉を思い出したよ。
泣きたい時は泣けばいい、その倍笑おう、って。

本当にその通り倍、いや、倍以上笑ったよね(笑)

時にはうまく笑えない時もあるよ。そんな時は無理しなくていいし、人に合わせる必要なんてない。
あなたはあなたなんだから。
自分をしっかり持って。

俺がそうだったからさ。


今の俺が笑えるのは、本当にみんながいてくれるから。

何度も何度も同じ言葉だけど、本当にありがとう。

俺たちはひとりじゃないよ。みんな繋がってる。
先のことなんてわからない。でもみんなと一緒ならどんなことも乗り越えられるよ。
こんなに心強いことはない。
これからも共に歩んでいこう。
一歩ずつ、でも確実に前へ。
離れていても、心は共に。






メンバー、スタッフから打ち上げで素敵なプレゼントをいただきました。早速部屋に飾りました。
本当に泣かせにくるわー!泣かなかったけどな!(笑)
でも、こんなにライブが楽しいって思えるのはこの最強のメンバー、スタッフに支えられて共に闘ってるからなんだ。
心からの感謝を。


さぁ、10周年終わって11年目。

まだまだいくぜ?
楽しませるよ?

Zeppの前夜祭と後夜祭、横浜、柏、神戸も発表になったし、今日Zeppではミュージカル楽曲もJOKERの曲もBプロなどのキャラソンも全部やるって言っちゃったからね!

音楽に垣根はない。

やるぜ俺は。

6月が待ち遠しいよ。

楽しみにしててください。

また一味もふた味もちがう加藤和樹をお見せします。

10周年、本当にありがとうございました!




Laugh&Peace                     加藤和樹





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