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News as of October 3rd 2001
I thought you might like this one.
This may
seem long but I think it is worth reading, it makes one feel proud
to be an American!
Kathy
From:
Gale.Seereiter@mail.doc.gov
[mailto:Gale.Seereiter@mail.doc.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 12:55 PM
Subject: Editorial on the United States
In this time of sorrow for our country, this may help you put things in
perspective. Pass it along to friends here and abroad that you think should
read it.
THE UNITED STATES
This, from a Canadian newspaper, is worth sharing.
America: The Good Neighbour.
Widespread but only partial news coverage was given recently to a remarkable
editorial broadcast from Toronto by Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian television
commentator. What follows is the full text of his trenchant remarks as
printed in the Congressional Record:
"This Canadian thinks it is time to speak up for the Americans as the most
generous and possibly the least appreciated people on all the earth.
Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain and Italy were lifted out of
the debris of war by the Americans who poured in billions of dollars and
forgave other billions in debts. None of these countries is today paying even
the interest on its remaining debts to the United States.
When France was in danger of collapsing in 1956, it was the Americans who
propped it up, and their reward was to be insulted and swindled on the
streets of Paris. I was there. I saw it.
When earthquakes hit distant cities, it is the United States that hurries in
to help. This spring, 59 American communities were flattened by tornadoes.
Nobody helped.
The Marshall Plan and the Truman Policy pumped billions of dollars into
discouraged countries. Now newspapers in those countries are writing about the
decadent, warmongering Americans.
I'd like to see just one of those countries that is gloating over the erosion
of the United States dollar build its own airplane. Does any other country in
the world have a plane to equal the Boeing Jumbo Jet, the Lockheed Tri-Star,
or the Douglas DC10? If so, why don't they fly them?
Why do all the International lines except Russia fly American Planes?
Why does no other land on earth even consider putting a man or woman on the
moon? You talk about Japanese technocracy, and you get radios. You talk
about German technocracy, and you get automobiles.
You talk about American technocracy, and you find men on the moon! Not
once, but several times - and safely home again.
You talk about scandals and the Americans put theirs right in the store
window for everybody to look at. Even their draft-dodgers are not pursued and
hounded. They are here on our streets, and most of them, unless they are
breaking Canadian laws, are getting American dollars from ma and pa at home to
spend here.
When the railways of France, Germany and India were breaking down through
age, it was the Americans who rebuilt them. When the Pennsylvania Railroad
and the New York Central went broke, nobody loaned them an old caboose.
Both are still broke.
I can name you 5000 times when the Americans raced to the help of other
people in trouble. Can you name me even one time when someone else raced to
the Americans in trouble? I don't think there was outside help even during
the San Francisco earthquake.
Our neighbours have faced it alone and I'm one Canadian who is damned tired of
hearing them get kicked around. They will come out of this thing with
their flag high. And when they do, they are entitled to thumb their nose at
the lands that are gloating over their present troubles. I hope Canada is not
one of those."
Stand proud, America!
This is one of the best editorials that I have ever read regarding the
United States. It is nice that one man realizes it. I only wish that the
rest of the world would realize it. We are always blamed for everything
and never even get a thank you for the things we do.
Gale Seereiter
International Trade Specialist
U.S. Department of Commerce
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Received from Frank Hynes, Wexford...President of
RJI.
Attention Frank Hynes SAFETY, SECURITY & PEACE OF MIND
Frank Hynes
President
Retail Jewellers of Ireland
17 North Main Street
Wexford Town
02/07/01
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Subject: Fw: \ New 'War Vote' Virus Deletes Computer Files
I
found this and here is the link for it.
http://azcentral.com/news/reuters/stories/NEWS-TECH-VOTEVIRUS-DC.shtml
New 'War Vote' Virus Deletes Computer Files
Reuters
Sep. 24, 2001 18:49
SAN FRANCISCO - Computer security experts on Monday warned of a new virus that
deletes files while masquerading as a program that will allow people to vote on
whether the United States should go to war over the Sept. 11 hijacker attacks.
The ``Vote Virus,'' which so far is not widespread, circulates via e-mail to
users of Microsoft Corp.'s Outlook e-mail program, said Simon Perry, vice
president of security solutions at Computer Associates International Inc.
The virus, punctuated by strange grammar and a mix of lower- and upper-case
letters, appears with the subject line: ''Peace between America and Islam!'' and
the body of the e-mail reads: ``Hi. Is it a war against America or Islam!? Let's
vote to live in peace!'' Perry and other experts said.
When the attachment entitled ``WTC.exe'' is opened, the virus tries to delete
all the files on the computer's hard drive and sends copies of the e-mail to
every address listed in the computer's address book, he said.
The virus also defaces any Web pages that are hosted by an infected computer to
read: ``America ... few days will show you what we can do!!! It's our turn )))
ZaCker is so sorry for you,'' according to Perry.
In addition the virus, which is a worm because of its self-propagation
capabilities, deletes the Windows directory files, tries to download a
``backdoor'' on the computer and unsuccessfully attempts to reformat the system,
said Vincent Gullotto, senior research director of Network Associates Inc.'s
Antivirus Response Team. A ``backdoor'' would enable someone to get remote
access to the computer without permission.
The virus also can delete antivirus software on the computer, according to
Vincent Weafer, director of Symantec Corp.'s Antivirus Research Center.
SICK SENSE OF HUMOR
The virus is believed to be the work of an opportunist and not associated with
the Sept. 11 jetliner attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon in which
nearly 7,000 people feared dead.
``There is no evidence that this is related to the people who carried out'' the
attacks, Perry said.
Virus writers have discovered that they can easily dupe people into opening
emails by appealing to their prurient interests.
For example, popular viruses have purported to be photos of naked women or love
letters, like the ``I Love You'' virus that caused an estimated $8.7 billion in
global damage last year.
Researchers are worried that the new, dangerous virus might spread quickly
because of its supposed relation to the debate over U.S. retaliation for the
attacks.
``We feel this is likely to get quite a high pickup in that a lot of people are
going to click on this,'' Perry said. ``If the news about this doesn't get out
before people get their e-mails, they're at risk.''
Perry said he expects there will be more socially engineered viruses related to
the topic of war and terrorism.
``What this is a sick sense of humor,'' Perry said. ``Chances are this is not
any kind of cyber-terrorism. It's just cyber terror.''
``If this was truly politically motivated there would have been more of a
message some place in the code,'' noted Gullotto.
FEW INFECTIONS SO FAR
While Symantec and Network Associates reported only a couple of customer
infections each, between five and 10 large corporate customers of Computer
Associates have been infected since the virus first appeared on Monday morning,
Perry said.
Researchers do not know where it originated from but it has not yet hit Europe
and Asia, he said.
The software companies are working to update their antivirus programs to detect
and protect computers against the new virus, researchers said.
A free security update for Outlook 2000 that was released about a year ago
automatically blocks it, according to Microsoft spokesman Jim Desler.
``We find it appalling that someone would choose this time and these
circumstances to propagate a virus,'' he said.
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Hi Folks,
I received this from an old friend and customer
Assumpta Warner. Nice people. If you feel you can help with this please
contact directly.
JOHNNY,
MY DAUGHTER STEPHANIE IS A 3RD. YEAR STUDENT IN
U.C.D.AND NEEDS ACCOMMODATION, FLAT SHARE ETC. COULD YOU SEND OUT A
CIRCULAR TO SEE IF ANYONE KNOWS OF A VACANCY. MY PHONE NO. 051 421458.
REGARDS
ASSUMPTA
Forristal Jewellers
15 South Street
New Ross
Co Wexford
News as of September 29th 2001
Findings Ireland reports increase in business for
August up 11%. The bad news is that business for September was exactly the
same as last year although I felt we were making more calls and covering more
ground. I guess we will put it down to the World Trade Centre atrocity.
Thanks to all who contributed.
One customer towards the South of the country said
that business for August was up 130%........diamond sales apparently. A
pity I sell no diamonds!
If you have any reports to add, anonymously, please tell us.
News as of September 26th 2001
Johnny,
I am looking for sterling silver christening mugs,
preferably Irish made.Can anyone help?
Jim Seymour,
Seymour Jewellers,
Skibbereen.
News as of September 26th 2001
Looking for:
1. Stainless steel watch bracelet, 20mm lug fitting, with z clasp
utilising
ratchet expanding piece so as to enable wearer to fit over wetsuit as
required.
2. Water resistant clocks for speedboat.
Patrick Lowe RJ Dip. RV9619
Armin Lowe Jewellers
22a Grattan St.
Sligo * Ireland.
+353 71 42565
aplowe@iol.ie
www.iol.ie/~aplowe
News as of September 22nd 2001
VIRUS ALERT.
This looks like a bad one that's coming.
Forward this to others.
Please read and forward to everyone you know...... DO NOT OPEN:
"NEW PICTURES OF FAMILY" It is a virus that will erase your whole "C"
drive.
It will come to you in the form of a E-mail from a familiar person.
I repeat a friend sent it to me, but called & warned me before I
opened it.
He was not so lucky and now he can't even start his computer!
Forward this to everyone in your address book. I would rather
receive this 25 times than not at all. Also: Intel announced that a new and
very destructive virus was discovered recently. If you receive an email
called "FAMILY
PICTURES," do not open it. Delete it right away!
This virus removes all dynamic link libraries (.dll files) from your
computer. Your computer will not be able to boot up.
This comes compliment of Jenny Mooney. Thanks Jenny!
News as of September 19th 2001
I received the following from:
W M Douglas & Co Ltd
5 Tullow Street
Carlow Town
Co Carlow
I'm looking for a R20075 single CZ dress ring,
Emarno's stock but discontinued. I need one in any size. Please mention my
name.............anybody who can help out please contact me direct.
Thank You.
Ivan Tucker. [Ring has
been located..thanks Stanley]
News as of September 6th 2001
I have been asked to pass on the message below
which comes from ISME via RJI..............to which many of us are affiliated.
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NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING FRIDAY 14th SEPTEMBER
2001
As you are probably aware the government has
announced a national day of mourning for Friday 14th September 2001,
encouraging all businesses to close on this day.
However the Department of Trade and Employment
have indicated that should YOU decide to remain open on Friday (which is at
your total discretion), the day will be treated as a Public Holiday from the
perspective of your employees.
The employees entitlements are as follows:
a. A paid day off on the Public Holiday, or
b. A paid day off within one month, or
c. An extra day's annual leave, or
d. an extra day's pay
ISME have requested that the Government review the
issue, because of the unnecessary burden which it impose on our member
companies.
Should you have any further queries please contact
this office or the Department of Trade and employment at 01-6114444.
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News as of September 6th 2001
I have a customer who would like to know who sells
CORONA silver. He has no email so please mail me.
News as of September 6th 2001
Below arrived today.
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I believe the bank must be responsible for this problem - their system is at
fault. We had a similar problem with Ulster Bank. It was for a much
smaller amount but we accepted a visa card from a regular customer who lived
in Beirut and normally called to us once/twice per year.
The amount exceeded our floor limit and was returned unpaid by the bank.
However, the amount was debited to the cardholder. We followed it up with
the bank giving them copies of our customers statement, etc and they refused
to reimburse us. However, in sheer frustration after about a year later, we
wrote to the MD of Ulster Bank and threatened that our next step was the
Ombudsman. We only then got our money.
News as of September 1st 2001
I have been asked to tell you about a shop for
sale............................but let the vendor speak for themselves and
their town:
Ours is a small family run business in Cobh,
Co. Cork. My wife, daughter
and myself are employed on a full time basis. We have two part-time staff.
We open six days a week and have an excellent local trade. Many of our
customers have been with us since we opened fifteen years ago. We have a
very good repair service with myself repairing all the watches and doing
many of our jewellery repairs which makes this business very attractive to
someone with repair skills.
For those not familiar with Cobh let me give you some background
information. This is a most beautiful and historic town situated in the
mouth of Cork Harbour. It is serviced by road, has an hourly city
connection by rail and has a cross river ferry connection with Douglas and
Kinsale. It has approximately 12,000 residence on the Great Island with
many new housing developments in progress and plans for further development.
There is a growing but significant tourist trade in Cobh which has not
reached its full potential. Tourism has been considerably boosted in recent
years with the return of the Cruse Liners to Cobh with considerable spin-off
both from the passengers and visitors coming in to see the Liners.
We have recently upgraded our alarm system, the windows have 11mm toughened
glass and the front is covered by a security grill. As you can see from the
above we were not planning to retire at this point but personal
circumstances make caring on the business very difficult so rather than
allow it close we have make the difficult decision to sell.
We are asking 35K key money + stock at value + £200 p.w. rent. The lease is
15 years with 5 year rent review.
And the people and place:
Brian & Una O'Dea.
Treasure Cove Jewellers
20 West Beach
Cobh
Co Cork
News as of September 1st 2001
In response to my mail of last week a customer
called to say that the "foreign nationals" were in fact people from Nigeria,
very well dressed, well spoken and they all had beautiful Gold
Cards............................forged.
No details of just what card was used, or was
there more than one card? But Gold Card and no money behind it. Be advised.
Apparently there was no connection really with the
people notified to me last week. Last week they might best be described as
"non-nationals in long flowing robes" but not "black". And they were
shoplifters, not con artists with credit cards.
And business report:
Findings Ireland had a poor June and July with a
nice improvement in August. Other reports were of a poor July in spots.
Generally tourists were down over the summer and particularly Yanks.
And another report says:
"Jan - Mar - Record Months
Apr - Disaster
May - Great
June - August - Very Poor
Suffered due to lack of US visitors.
Good feeling for Christmas" This report was from a company broadly working
in the Tourist/Ethnic section of the jewellery business.
Another report:
"Our experience for July would be similar to yours
- not a good month in an otherwise good year."
Please keep the reports coming.
News as of August 22nd 2001
I have been asked by the Retail Jewellers Of
Ireland to warn you of a problem.
Apparently there have been several examples of
"non-nationals" coming in to jewellery shops and stealing diamond rings. They
arrive in a group and try to distract you with various diversions.
It is suggested that if "non-nationals" arrear in
your shop in force that you make sure you are vigilant and get extra staff on
duty before showing diamonds. Particularly warn junior not to show diamonds
under suspicious circumstances.
Have a nice day.
News as of August 22nd 2001
Met a guy recently who sells safes. These are
mainly taken from banks closing down in the UK and are all relatively modern.
I had to ask the price and he tells me that one
with a 40mm front door and inside dimensions of 35 inches x 20 inches x 20
inches sells for £1,700 and the same but with an 80mm door [just the front of
the door..............the bit you have to drill] comes to £2,200.
If you want him he is Josh Gahan 053-27352
087-2778360.
News as of August 22nd 2001
I have been asked to remind you that the Annual
Dinner Dance and weekend away Nov.9th - 11th 2001 will take place in the
Ferrycarrig Hotel in Wexford. If you have already booked with the hotel,
then excellent.
If you have not already booked then please return
your booking form to the hotel before 25th September.
And if you are interested in going but have yet to
be asked (nobody loves you(?)) then please contact :
[Sec: Betty Laurence][Pres:Frank Hynes, Wexford]
Betty Laurence Retail Jewellers Of Ireland R J I
Arbutus Grove
Quin
Co Clare
News as of August 22nd 2001
I have been asked by RJI to ask you to see whether
it would be possible for us to price Retail Selling Prices in round Euros for
example €150.00 £118.13 which RJI feel would be less confusing for the
customer.
News as of August 21st 2001
A young friend of mine, Jason Clarke, is a
designer of web sites. Just ordinary information sites..........not those
with secure servers, but we are working on it. He has sent me a small add as
below. Please contact him direct.
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Hi,
My name is Jason Clarke and I am a graphic/website designer. I have been
working mostly on company intranets up to now and would like to expand
more into web design.
I have designed a web site for
Tom Greeley Jewellers
[just click here]
and they seem very happy with it. I am a qualified graphic
designer with a lot of experience in the industry.
I can give you an informational site with 3 pictures and 3 pages of
information about you and what you wish to show your
customers...........full colour of course for £250. We then submit
it to a dozen search engines for you so that people can find you.
(For £450 you get up to ten pages of information about yourself and up
to 10 pictures.) If you do not have a digital(web) camera we can
take photos of your shop and stock (extra charge).
Any sites as above are informational only and prospective customers
with have to contact you by email, fax, phone or post.
The price includes an FTP program which will enable you to upload
for yourself any changes you may wish to make to your site. In
other words you will finish up with full control of your site and
will not need me (or anybody else) to make expensive alterations to
it for you
A more advanced site is possible...........although not just at the
moment. It would cost up to £1,500 and would mean that you can do
business with your customers by credit card using a secure server.
Ideal but costly.
We also update existing sites.
If you or any friends/colleagues are interested in
having a site designed please let me know.
Rgds,
Jason Clarke
Mail me! [just click here].
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Remember, this could be your shopfront on view to the World.
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My name is Jason Clarke and I am a graphic/website designer. I have been
working mostly on company intranets up to now and would like to expand more
into web design.
I have designed a web site for
Tom Greeley Jewellers
[just click here]
and they seem very happy with it. I am a qualified graphic designer
with a lot of experience in the industry.
I can give you an informational site with 3 pictures and 3 pages of
information about you and what you wish to show your
customers...........full colour of course for £250. We then submit it to
a dozen search engines for you so that people can find you.
(For £450 you get up to ten pages of information about yourself and up to
10 pictures.) If you do not have a digital(web) camera we can take
photos of your shop and stock (extra charge).
Any sites as above are informational only and prospective customers with
have to contact you by email, fax, phone or post.
The price includes an FTP program which will enable you to upload for
yourself any changes you may wish to make to your site. In other words
you will finish up with full control of your site and will not need me
(or anybody else) to make expensive alterations to it for you
A more advanced site is possible...........although not just at the
moment. It would cost up to £1,500 and would mean that you can do
business with your customers by credit card using a secure server. Ideal
but costly.
We also update existing sites.
If you or any friends/colleagues are interested in
having a site designed please let me know.
Rgds,
Jason Clarke
Mail me! [just click here].
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Remember, this could be your shopfront on view to the World.
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News as of August 16th 2001
I have seen a beautiful ticketing machine working
in the shop of Adrian Fitzgibbon (who is so pleased that he bought four of
them for his two shops). It automatically prints Euro prices in addition to
Irish Pound prices on the same ticket/strip at the touch of a button. It
runs on those expensive tapes 6,9,12mm at £9+, £10+ and £11+ per tape but it
saves a lot of time and possible errors. It costs £65 from:
Ruane Office Supplies
U2 Ballymount Cross Business Park
Dublin 24
Co Dublin
Ph 01-4569437 ask for Philip or Louise Drake
[Additional data............it has a
memory limited to about 4 tickets at a time. Check before buying that it
will suit.]
News as of August 15th 2001
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Early booking essential as places are limited.
News as of April 1st 2001
Business done by Findings Ireland to end of March for the eight months from
August 2000 is up 4.4%..............and the year to end of July last year was
itself up about 5%.
In Clonmel, Thurles, Midleton some jewellers and all pubs, banks and other
public type buildings had foot and mouth mats outside the doors and some had
notices requesting their use.
One UK visitor to the Southeast was heartily embarrassed by looking at all the
mats and their use................apparently in the UK they are not to be seen
in most areas. I phoned a supplier and asked how the foot and mouth was
affecting them in Birmingham and was told"Still plenty of meat in the shops.
No panic buying". Indeed!!
News as of Feb 10th 2001
While talking to Frank Hynes about Trocaire he tells me that there are 2
courses of interest to jewellers coming up soon.
One course on Gemmology with Mary Bourke FGA in charge. And one on
valuations with Padraig Lavin (FGA). Both will be held in Dublin, both cost
£100 ( only £80 for RJI members) and last for just one day. "A busy day".
Contact for details ( I know no more) :
Betty Laurence Retail Jewellers Of Ireland R J I
Arbutus Grove
Quin
Co Clare
Ph 065-6825714 FX 065-6825924
One of the above will surely contact her.
News as of June 10th 1999
Spring Bars.
Spring Bars. They cost at most 15 pence
each from Findings Ireland. But you get 50 pence (Waterford
chap), 75 pence (big man in Cork), or £2.00 (most of
Kilkenny). Think about it, its a
service. Even if the old bars cost nothing you have to charge
for your time.
I am told that Harrod's London charge £25 for a battery,
up to £40 for an Omega battery and yet we know they seldom cost over a pound
and many cost 22 pence. A service.
Some people charge £13.50 for a new movement costing £4
to £5. One chap in Cork charges £25.
And told me that Harrod's (again) charge either £10 or £20 non-refundable for
an ESTIMATE. A service.
A fairly well-known furniture dealer in the mid-lands
charges repairs out at 1,000%. Nice one lad!
Story goes that he got a mirror replaced in a big old gilt frame.
Was charged £200 by the mirror man. Asked the
mirror man to deliver it to the customer. Who then presented
him with a cheque made out to the big man for £2,000. That's
the story.
Just make sure that you are not selling yourself and our
trade short. A service. And charge for
it. And stop moaning about paying 15 pence for
spring bars. We have 6 different types and they are all useful
in their way, and worth paying a small premium for the quality and service and
range.
Have a nice one.
News as of September 27th 1998
Jonathan Gordon, 22 year-old elder son of Johnny Gordon
and Sheila Gordon of Findings Ireland Ltd. will be joining the firm on October
1st. He has previously worked in tele-sales, fast food (Dundrum Pizza -- chief
executive), and latterly in the bar trade. He will be meeting customers, calling
with Johnny up to Christmas. Welcome Jon.
News at 12th October 1997
Awards
for Best Retailer and Best Supplier
This year for the first
time The Jewellery Trade (a new body representing members of the Retail
Jewellers of Ireland, the Irish Jewellers Association and The Federation of
Jewellery Manufacturers of Ireland) are presenting awards for excellence in
three categories:
1. Best shop
owned by a member of the Retail Jewellers of Ireland.
2. Best
supplier; member of IJA
3. Best
supplier; member of FJMI
Advance news
is that the Awards will take place at a Dinner in The Clare Inn Hotel (the one
on the hill) on November 15th 1997 and will be compared by Maxi and will have
Paddy Cole making the music.
Members of
the three Associations will be notified by post shortly of the final details of
the Gala Night.
Business a bit Medium.
Wholesalers have been finding business a bit tougher this year. And money harder
to collect.
Some reckon that the boom in housing together with the rush of people to buy new
cars is leaving other retail sales dropping behind. Italian gold chain shows
were poorly supported compared to previous years.
Also several people are now sorted out
with stock control systems like Branson and this tends to make the retail
jeweller think before spending £2,500 with that nice wholesale supplier lad who
calls in from time to time with nice goods.
The retailer is more likely to order
repeats in small lots throughout the year. This will give perhaps a TOTAL
business equal to last year but in a different pattern. So we are told anyway!
However it seems to have stopped raining in Dublin
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