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In the fall of 2003, Jack L. Goldsmith was widely considered one of the brightest stars in the conservative legal firmament. A 40-year-old law professor at the University of Chicago, Goldsmith had established himself, with his friend and fellow law professor John Yoo, as a leading proponent of the view that international standards of human rights should not apply in cases before U.S. courts. In recognition of their prominence, Goldsmith and Yoo had been anointed the "New Sovereigntists" by the journal Foreign Affairs.
Goldsmith had been hired the year before as a legal adviser to the general counsel of the Defense Department, William J. Haynes II. While at the Pentagon, Goldsmith wrote a memo for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld warning that prosecutors from the International Criminal Court might indict American officials for their actions in the war on terror. Goldsmith described this threat as "the judicialization of international politics." No one was surprised when he was hired in October 2003 to head the Office of Legal Counsel, the division of the Justice Department that advises the president on the limits of executive power. Immediately, the job put him at the center of critical debates within the Bush administration about its continuing response to 9/11 — debates about coercive interrogation, secret surveillance and the detention and trial of enemy combatants.
Nine months later, in June 2004, Goldsmith resigned. Although he refused to discuss his resignation at the time, he had led a small group of administration lawyers in a behind-the-scenes revolt against what he considered the constitutional excesses of the legal policies embraced by his White House superiors in the war on terror. During his first weeks on the job, Goldsmith had discovered that the Office of Legal Counsel had written two legal opinions — both drafted by Goldsmith's friend Yoo, who served as a deputy in the office — about the authority of the executive branch to conduct coercive interrogations. Goldsmith considered these opinions, now known as the "torture memos," to be tendentious, overly broad and legally flawed, and he fought to change them. He also found himself challenging the White House on a variety of other issues, ranging from surveillance to the trial of suspected terrorists. His efforts succeeded in bringing the Bush administration somewhat closer to what Goldsmith considered the rule of law — although at considerable cost to Goldsmith himself. By the end of his tenure, he was worn out. "I was disgusted with the whole process and fed up and exhausted," he told me recently.
After leaving the Office of Legal Counsel, Goldsmith was uncertain about what, if anything, he should say publicly about his resignation. His silence came to be widely misinterpreted. After leaving the Justice Department, he accepted a tenured professorship at Harvard Law School, where he currently teaches. During his first weeks in Cambridge, in the fall of 2004, some of his colleagues denounced him for what they mistakenly assumed was his role in drafting the torture memos. One colleague, Elizabeth Bartholet, complained to a Boston Globe reporter that the faculty was remiss in not investigating any role Goldsmith might have played in "justifying torture." "It was a nightmare," Goldsmith told me. "I didn't say anything to defend myself, except that I didn't do the things I was accused of."
Now Goldsmith is speaking out. In a new book, "The Terror Presidency," which will be published later this month, and in a series of conversations I had with him this summer, Goldsmith has recounted how, from his first weeks on the job, he fought vigorously against an expansive view of executive power championed by officials in the White House, including Alberto Gonzales, who was then the White House counsel and who recently resigned as attorney general, and David Addington, who was then Vice President Cheney's legal adviser and is now his chief of staff. Goldsmith says he is not speaking out for the money; though he received a low six-figure advance for the book, he is, after deducting some minor expenses, donating the advance and any profits to charity. Nor is he speaking out because he disagrees with the basic goals of the Bush administration in the war on terror. "I shared, and I still share, a lot of their concerns about what we have to do to meet the terrorist threat," he told me. When I asked whether he thought Gonzales should have resigned and whether Addington should follow, he demurred. "I was friends with Gonzales and feel very sorry for him," he said. "We got along really well. I admired and respected Addington, even when I thought his judgment was crazy. They thought they were doing the right thing."
Goldsmith told me that he has decided to speak publicly about his battles at the Justice Department because he hopes that "future presidents and people inside the executive branch can learn from our mistakes." In his view, American presidents for the foreseeable future will, like George W. Bush, face enormous pressure to be aggressive and pre-emptive in taking measures to prevent another terrorist attack in the United States. At the same time, Goldsmith notes, everywhere the president looks, critics — as well as his own lawyers — are telling him that pre-emptive actions may violate international law as well as U.S. criminal law. What, exactly, are the legal limits of executive power in the post-9/11 world? How should administration lawyers negotiate the conflict between the fear of attacks and the fear of lawsuits?
In Goldsmith's view, the Bush administration went about answering these questions in the wrong way. Instead of reaching out to Congress and the courts for support, which would have strengthened its legal hand, the administration asserted what Goldsmith considers an unnecessarily broad, "go-it-alone" view of executive power. As Goldsmith sees it, this strategy has backfired. "They embraced this vision," he says, "because they wanted to leave the presidency stronger than when they assumed office, but the approach they took achieved exactly the opposite effect. The central irony is that people whose explicit goal was to expand presidential power have diminished it."
I have known Goldsmith since we were at law school together. In addition to being intellectually curious and having good judgment, he always struck me as a pragmatic rather than an ideological conservative. Born in 1962 in Memphis, Goldsmith is the son of a former Miss Teenage Arkansas whose parents ran a celebrated nightclub. Growing up, he had two stepfathers, one of whom he describes in the book as "a mob-connected Teamsters executive" who was "Jimmy Hoffa's right-hand man and for decades a leading suspect in Hoffa's disappearance." His upbringing seems to have contributed to his down-to-earth sensibility. After earning degrees at Washington and Lee University and Oxford, he thrived at Yale Law School, where he developed what he calls "an allergic reaction to Yale's left-wing jurisprudence and political correctness." He later clerked for Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court and taught law at the Universities of Virginia and Chicago. He is married, and he and his wife have two sons.
When Goldsmith was asked, four years ago, to head the Office of Legal Counsel at the Justice Department, he jumped at the opportunity. Working for the office is one of the most prestigious jobs in government: former heads and deputies include the Supreme Court Justices William H. Rehnquist, Antonin Scalia and Samuel A. Alito Jr. The Office of Legal Counsel interprets all laws that bear on the powers of the executive branch. The opinions of the head of the office are binding, except on the rare occasions when they are reversed by the attorney general or the president.
In the post-9/11 era, the office has played a crucial role in providing legal cover to jittery bureaucrats fearful that officials in the White House, Defense and State Departments or the C.I.A. might be prosecuted for their actions in the war on terror. The Justice Department, after all, is the branch of government responsible for prosecutions, and its own prosecutors — as well as independent counsels — would be hard pressed to prosecute someone who had relied on the department's own opinions in good faith. For this reason, the office has two important powers: the power to put a brake on aggressive presidential action by saying no and, conversely, the power to dispense what Goldsmith calls "free get-out-of jail cards" by saying yes. Its opinions, he writes in his book, are the equivalent of "an advance pardon" for actions taken at the fuzzy edges of criminal laws.
In the Bush administration, however, the most important legal-policy decisions in the war on terror before Goldsmith's arrival were made not by the Office of Legal Counsel but by a self-styled "war council." This group met periodically in Gonzales's office at the White House or Haynes's office at the Pentagon. The members included Gonzales, Addington, Haynes and Yoo. These men shared a belief that the biggest obstacle to a vigorous response to the 9/11 attacks was the set of domestic and international laws that arose in the 1970s to constrain the president's powers in response to the excesses of Watergate and the Vietnam War. (The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, for example, requires that executive officials get a warrant before wiretapping suspected enemies in the United States.) The head of the Office of Legal Counsel in the first years of the Bush administration, Jay Bybee, had little experience with national-security issues, and he delegated responsibility for that subject matter to Yoo, giving him the authority to draft opinions that were binding on the entire executive branch.
Yoo was a "godsend" to a White House nervous about war-crimes prosecutions, Goldsmith writes in his book, because his opinions reassured the White House that no official who relied on them could be prosecuted after the fact. But Yoo's direct access to Gonzales angered his boss, Attorney General John Ashcroft, according to Goldsmith. (Neither Ashcroft nor Gonzales responded to requests for interviews for this article.) Ashcroft, Goldsmith says, felt that Gonzales and the war council were usurping legal-policy decisions that were properly entrusted to the attorney general, such as the creation of military commissions, which Gonzales supported and Ashcroft never liked.
The matter came to a head in the fall of 2003, when Bybee left the Office of Legal Counsel and Gonzales suggested Yoo as a candidate to lead it. Ashcroft rejected the suggestion. Yoo then recommended his friend Goldsmith to the White House as a suitable alternative. Goldsmith interviewed with Ashcroft at the Justice Department and with Gonzales and Addington at the White House. In his interview with Addington and Gonzales, Goldsmith recalls talking about the dangers of international law and the importance of military commissions. He got the job.
Several hours after Goldsmith was sworn in, on Oct. 6, 2003, he recalls that he received a phone call from Gonzales: the White House needed to know as soon as possible whether the Fourth Geneva Convention, which describes protections that explicitly cover civilians in war zones like Iraq, also covered insurgents and terrorists. After several days of study, Goldsmith agreed with lawyers in several other federal agencies, who had concluded that the convention applied to all Iraqi civilians, including terrorists and insurgents. In a meeting with Ashcroft, Goldsmith explained his analysis, which Ashcroft accepted. Later, Goldsmith drove from the Justice Department to the White House for a meeting with Gonzales and Addington. Goldsmith remembers his deputy Patrick Philbin turning to him in the car and saying: "They're going to be really mad. They're not going to understand our decision. They've never been told no." (Philbin declined to discuss the conversation.)
In his book, Goldsmith describes Addington as the "biggest presence in the room — a large man with large glasses and an imposing salt-and-pepper beard" who was "known throughout the bureaucracy as the best-informed, savviest and most conservative lawyer in the administration, someone who spoke for and acted with the full backing of the powerful vice president, and someone who crushed bureaucratic opponents." When Goldsmith presented his analysis of the Geneva Conventions at the White House, Addington, according to Goldsmith, became livid. "The president has already decided that terrorists do not receive Geneva Convention protections," Addington replied angrily, according to Goldsmith. "You cannot question his decision." (Addington declined to comment on this and other details concerning him in this article.)
Goldsmith then explained that he agreed with the president's determination that detainees from Al Qaeda and the Taliban weren't protected under the Third Geneva Convention, which concerns the treatment of prisoners of war, but that different protections were at issue with the Fourth Geneva Convention, which concerns civilians. Addington, Goldsmith says, was not persuaded. (Goldsmith told me that he has checked his recollections of this and other meetings with at least one other participant or with someone to whom he described the meetings soon after.)
Months later, when Goldsmith tried to question another presidential decision, Addington expressed his views even more pointedly. "If you rule that way," Addington exclaimed in disgust, Goldsmith recalls, "the blood of the hundred thousand people who die in the next attack will be on your hands."
The conflict over the Geneva Conventions was just the beginning. About six weeks after he started work, Goldsmith became aware that there might be what he calls "potentially problematic" opinions drafted by the Office of Legal Counsel. These were the "torture memos," one of which was written in August 2002 and the other in March 2003. The August opinion defined torture as pain "equivalent in intensity to the pain accompanying serious physical injury, such as organ failure, impairment of bodily function or even death." Goldsmith concluded that this opinion defined torture far too narrowly. He also had concerns about the March 2003 opinion, the contents of which remain classified but which dealt with the military interrogation of aliens held outside the United States.
Goldsmith told me that he objected to what he calls the "extremely broad and unnecessary analysis of the president's commander in chief power" in the memos. The August opinion, for example, boldly concluded that "any effort by Congress to regulate the interrogation of battlefield combatants would violate the Constitution's sole vesting of the Commander in Chief authority in the President." Goldsmith says he believed at the time, and still does, that "this extreme conclusion" would call into question the constitutionality of federal laws that limit interrogation, like the War Crimes Act of 1996, which prohibits grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which prohibits cruelty and maltreatment. He also found the tone of both opinions "tendentious" rather than cautious and feared that they might be interpreted as an attempt to immunize government officials for genuinely bad acts.
Yoo has acknowledged drafting the August 2002 memo, which he says was the basis for the interrogation of Abu Zubaydah, a top Al Qaeda operative. Yoo also wrote and signed the March 2003 opinion. His friendship with Goldsmith made it especially awkward for Goldsmith to criticize the memos. "I was basically taking steps to fix the mistakes of a close friend, who I knew would be mad about it," Goldsmith told me. "We don't talk anymore, and that's one of the many sad things about my time in government."
In December 2003, Goldsmith decided that he had to withdraw the March opinion — that is, he had to tell administration officials that they could no longer rely on it. "But figuring out how to withdraw it was very tricky," he told me, "since withdrawal would frighten everyone who relied on the opinions in a very sensitive area." In the past, the Office of Legal Counsel had occasionally changed its legal positions between presidential administrations to reflect different legal philosophies, but Goldsmith could find no precedent for the office withdrawing an opinion drafted earlier by the same administration — especially on a matter of such importance. Goldsmith concluded that he could immediately tell the Defense Department to stop relying on the March opinion, since he was confident that it was not needed to justify the 24 interrogation techniques the department was actually using, including two called "Fear Up Harsh" and "Pride and Ego Down," which were designed to make subjects nervous without crossing the line into coercion. But the withdrawal of the August opinion was a much harder call. The August opinion provided the legal foundation for the C.I.A.'s interrogation program, Goldsmith says, which he considered much closer to the legal line. (He refused to discuss the details of the program.)
Goldsmith, however, says he didn't have the time or resources to create a replacement opinion immediately. In his initial months on the job, his attention was focused on the more pressing matter of addressing legal issues surrounding the terrorist-surveillance program. In April 2004, however, Goldsmith's priorities were reversed when the Abu Ghraib scandal broke. Then, in June of that year, Yoo's August 2002 opinion was leaked to the media. "After the leak, there was a lot of pressure on me within the administration to stand by the opinion," Goldsmith told me, "and the problem was that I had decided six months earlier that I couldn't stand by the opinion."
A week after the leak of Yoo's August 2002 memo, Goldsmith withdrew the opinion. Goldsmith made the decision himself, in consultation with Philbin and Deputy Attorney General James B. Comey, both of whom, Goldsmith says, agreed it was the right thing to do. He then told Ashcroft, who was, Goldsmith writes, "unbelievably magnanimous: it had happened on his watch, and he could have overruled me, and he didn't." Goldsmith was concerned, however, that the White House might overrule him. So he made a strategic decision: on the same day that he withdrew the opinion, he submitted his resignation, effectively forcing the administration to choose between accepting his decision and letting him leave quietly, or rejecting it and turning his resignation into a big news story. "If the story had come out that the U.S. government decided to stick by the controversial opinions that led the head of the Office of Legal Counsel to resign, that would have looked bad," Goldsmith told me. "The timing was designed to ensure that the decision stuck."
Again, according to Goldsmith, Addington was furious. During his brief time in office, Goldsmith had withdrawn not only the two torture opinions but also others. (He refused to discuss the other opinions with me.) In the end, he says, he had withdrawn more opinions than any of his predecessors. Shortly before he resigned, Goldsmith says, Addington confronted him in Gonzales's office, pulling out of his jacket pocket a 3-by-5 card that listed the withdrawn opinions. "Since you've withdrawn so many legal opinions that the president and others have been relying on," Addington said, according to Goldsmith, "we need you to ... let us know which [of the remaining] ones you still stand by." Goldsmith recalls that Gonzales, in his own farewell chat with him, said, "I guess those opinions really were as bad as you said."
Looking back, Goldsmith says, he criticizes but does not vilify Yoo, whom he believes wrote and defended the opinions in good faith. Praising Yoo's "knowledge, intelligence and energy," he writes in his book that "the poor quality of a handful of very important opinions is probably attributable to some combination of the fear that pervaded the executive branch, pressure from the White House and Yoo's unusually expansive and self-confident conception of presidential power."
I have known Yoo since we were in law school together as well, and I called him for a response. "I think Jack and I had a good-faith disagreement, but I think at some level this was elevating form over substance," he said. Yoo said that in writing the torture memo, he experienced no pressure from the White House, which he described as "hands off." Instead, he said, "there was an urgency to decide so that valuable intelligence could be acquired from Abu Zubaydah, before further attacks could occur." Yoo says it is his understanding that no policies or interrogation techniques changed as a result of the withdrawal of the torture memo, noting that all policies that were legal under the withdrawn opinions are also acknowledged as legal under the opinion that eventually replaced the withdrawn ones. (That opinion was issued in December 2004, six months after Goldsmith's resignation, and was signed by Daniel Levin, his acting successor as head of the Office of Legal Counsel.)
Yoo also rejects the criticism that his reasoning was unnecessarily broad, describing the criticism of his opinion as something that could have been made only with the benefit of hindsight. "You can claim it's too broad after the policy has been decided on, but I didn't have that luxury in the spring of 2002," he told me. "If you're providing the legal advice before they choose the policy, how could you know?"
Goldsmith puts the bulk of the responsibility for the excesses of the Office of Legal Counsel on the White House. "I probably had a hundred meetings with Gonzales, and there was only one time I was talking about a national-security issue when Addington wasn't there," Goldsmith told me. "My conflicts were all with Addington, who was a proxy for the vice president. They were very, very stressful."
During his tenure at the Office of Legal Counsel, Goldsmith also clashed with Addington over the detention and trial of suspected terrorists. In January 2004, the Supreme Court agreed to review a lower-court decision approving the detention of Yaser Hamdi, an American citizen then being held as an enemy combatant. A group of administration lawyers including Goldsmith met with Gonzales and Addington in Gonzales's office to discuss the implications of the case. "Why don't we just go to Congress and get it to sign off on the whole detention program?" Goldsmith recalls asking, reasoning that the Supreme Court would be less likely to strike down a detention program in wartime if Congress had explicitly supported it. According to Goldsmith, Addington shot down the idea.
Not long before Goldsmith left, the Supreme Court approved in June 2004, in the Hamdi case, the detention power itself but put some modest restrictions on the administration's ability to detain citizens without trial. Afterward, Gonzales, Addington, Goldsmith and others, including the deputy solicitor general, Paul Clement, met again, Goldsmith recalls, and he and Clement again proposed going to Congress to put the administration's legal strategy on a more sound footing. Once again, Goldsmith told me, the advice was ignored, and the White House continued to operate as if it assumed it could avoid a strong rebuke from the Supreme Court.
That rebuke finally arrived, however, last year in the Hamdan case, when the Supreme Court rejected the administration's claim that it could try suspected terrorists in military commissions created without Congressional approval. In a further blow to the administration, the court held that the legal protections of "common article 3" of the Geneva Conventions, which contains minimal protections for detainees in wartime, also applied in the war against Al Qaeda. Goldsmith says he believes this ruling was "legally erroneous" but "hugely consequential." It provided detainees at Guantánamo with more rights than the administration had ever acknowledged, and it implied that the War Crimes Act might be used to prosecute administration officials for their treatment of detainees.
In debates over the detention of suspected terrorists, Goldsmith says he was struck by how Addington's efforts to expand presidential power ultimately weakened it. In September 2006, two months before the midterm elections, Bush eventually did ask Congress to approve his military commissions, and Congress promptly passed a law that gave him everything he asked for, authorizing many aspects of the military commissions that the Supreme Court had struck down. Although Bush had won the battle, Goldsmith sees the refusal to go to Congress earlier as the cause of an unnecessary Supreme Court defeat. "I'm not a civil libertarian, and what I did wasn't driven by concerns about civil liberties per se," he told me. "It was a disagreement about means, not ends, driven by a desire to make sure that the administration's counterterrorism policies had a firm legal foundation."
In Goldsmith's estimation, the unnecessary unilateralism of the Bush administration reached its apex in the controversy over wiretapping and secret surveillance. Goldsmith says he did not originally intend to mention the surveillance controversy in his book. But he says he was infuriated, soon before finishing his manuscript, to be handed a subpoena in Cambridge by F.B.I. agents ordering him to testify in a criminal investigation into the leaks that resulted in stories by James Risen and Eric Lichtblau in The New York Times about the National Security Agency's warrentless wiretapping. After having a public conversation with the F.B.I. in the middle of Harvard Square about aspects of the terrorist-surveillance program, Goldsmith concluded he could discuss the same topics in his book.
Goldsmith emphasizes that he was not opposed to investigating the leak, which he agreed with President Bush did "great harm to the nation." In addition, he shared the White House's concern that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act might prevent wiretaps on international calls involving terrorists. But Goldsmith deplored the way the White House tried to fix the problem, which was highly contemptuous of Congress and the courts. "We're one bomb away from getting rid of that obnoxious [FISA] court," Goldsmith recalls Addington telling him in February 2004.
In his book, Goldsmith claims that Addington and other top officials treated the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act the same way they handled other laws they objected to: "They blew through them in secret based on flimsy legal opinions that they guarded closely so no one could question the legal basis for the operations," he writes. Goldsmith's first experienced this extraordinary concealment, or "strict compartmentalization," in late 2003 when, he recalls, Addington angrily denied a request by the N.S.A.'s inspector general to see a copy of the Office of Legal Counsel's legal analysis supporting the secret surveillance program. "Before I arrived in O.L.C., not even N.S.A. lawyers were allowed to see the Justice Department's legal analysis of what N.S.A. was doing," Goldsmith writes.
Goldsmith also witnessed perhaps the most well-known confrontation over the administration's aggressive tactics: the scene at Ashcroft's hospital bed on March 10, 2004, when Gonzales and Andrew Card, the White House chief of staff, visited the hospital to demand that the ailing Ashcroft approve, over Goldsmith and Comey's objections, a secret program that was about to expire. (Goldsmith refuses to identify the program, but Robert S. Mueller III, the F.B.I. director, has publicly indicated it was the terrorist surveillance program.) As he recalled it to me, Goldsmith received a call in the evening from his deputy, Philbin, telling him to go to the George Washington University Hospital immediately, since Gonzales and Card were on the way there. Goldsmith raced to the hospital, double-parked outside and walked into a dark room. Ashcroft lay with a bright light shining on him and tubes and wires coming out of his body.
Suddenly, Gonzales and Card came in the room and announced that they were there in connection with the classified program. "Ashcroft, who looked like he was near death, sort of puffed up his chest," Goldsmith recalls. "All of a sudden, energy and color came into his face, and he said that he didn't appreciate them coming to visit him under those circumstances, that he had concerns about the matter they were asking about and that, in any event, he wasn't the attorney general at the moment; Jim Comey was. He actually gave a two-minute speech, and I was sure at the end of it he was going to die. It was the most amazing scene I've ever witnessed."
After a bit of silence, Goldsmith told me, Gonzales thanked Ashcroft, and he and Card walked out of the room. "At that moment," Goldsmith recalled, "Mrs. Ashcroft, who obviously couldn't believe what she saw happening to her sick husband, looked at Gonzales and Card as they walked out of the room and stuck her tongue out at them. She had no idea what we were discussing, but this sweet-looking woman sticking out her tongue was the ultimate expression of disapproval. It captured the feeling in the room perfectly."
Goldsmith, Comey, Mueller and other Justice Department officials were prepared to resign en masse if the White House implemented the program over their objections. Two days later, Comey had a conversation at the White House with Bush in which the president told him to do whatever was necessary to make the program legal. And in the end, the entire controversy was arguably unnecessary since the program was eventually approved by Congress and brought, at least partially, under the supervision of the FISA Court, as it could have been from the beginning. "I was sure the government was going to melt down," Goldsmith told me. "No one anticipated they were going to reverse themselves."
The heroes of Goldsmith's book — his historical models of presidential leadership in wartime — are Presidents Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Both of them, as Arthur Schlesinger noted in his essay "War and the Constitution," "were lawyers who, while duly respecting their profession, regarded law as secondary to political leadership." In Goldsmith's view, an indifference to the political process has ultimately made Bush a less effective wartime leader than his greatest predecessors. Surprisingly, Bush, who is not a lawyer, allowed far more legalistic positions in the war on terror to be adopted in his name, without bothering to try to persuade Congress and the public that his positions were correct. "I don't know if President Bush understood how extreme some of the arguments were about executive power that some people in his administration were making," Goldsmith told me. "It's hard to know how he would know."
The Bush administration's legalistic "go-it-alone approach," Goldsmith suggests, is the antithesis of Lincoln and Roosevelt's willingness to collaborate with Congress. Bush, he argues, ignored the truism that presidential power is the power to persuade. "The Bush administration has operated on an entirely different concept of power that relies on minimal deliberation, unilateral action and legalistic defense," Goldsmith concludes in his book. "This approach largely eschews politics: the need to explain, to justify, to convince, to get people on board, to compromise."
Goldsmith says he remains convinced of the seriousness of the terrorist threat and the need to take aggressive action to combat it, but he believes, quoting his conservative Harvard Law colleague Charles Fried, that the Bush administration "badly overplayed a winning hand." In retrospect, Goldsmith told me, Bush "could have achieved all that he wanted to achieve, and put it on a firmer foundation, if he had been willing to reach out to other institutions of government." Instead, Goldsmith said, he weakened the presidency he was so determined to strengthen. "I don't think any president in the near future can have the same attitude toward executive power, because the other institutions of government won't allow it," he said softly. "The Bush administration has borrowed its power against future presidents."


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text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - Thanksgiving To Dashahu Lake: (1) A Village Trip Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Thanksgiving To Dashahu Lake: (1) A Village Trip Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Literature View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message wenziliJoined: 17 Mar 2006Posts: 83Location: China Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 4:35 pm Post subject: Thanksgiving To Dashahu Lake: (1) A Village Trip A thanksgiving stir is always pestering in my mind, which was resulted from an experience in Dashahu (a lake with wide sand beach ) in my childhood. About seven kilometers away from my hometown, Dashahu lake was the south boundary of Po Yang Hu, the No. 1 inner lake in China. In 1960s Dashahu was a vast water area in spring and summer. In autumn and winter, however, it came to be a broad marsh covered by endless reed jungles. The same as my story, nowadays, it became a historic relic. The boundless swamp became fertile former land. As a lake, Dashahu had completely disappeared now, only an empty name left being the sign of an immigration settlement. In this case, I prefer calling this peace as an elegiac address rather than a memory. (1) A Village Trip It was half century ago, when I going to be a middle school student. I didnt grow up well and my figure was as tall as that of 10-year-old boy. Unfortunately, the famine spread out at that time. I was in such hungry state that even a cup of pure rise became my craving dream. My parents worried about me very much. They had done their best, but still failed to satisfy my desire. One day in early June of 1961, one of my neighbors was arranging her two sons to hometown, known as Tongcun village for stomach feeding. She told my Mum, immediately behind the village there was an immense lake, known as Dashahu, it was flooded in the first half of each year and its getting dry in the second half. Then, the village leaders let the farmers to cultivate the marsh and plant rise. With vast silt, the soil was so fertile that nothing else needed to be done after the rise-seed transplanting. Needless to say, the harvest in autumn must be mostly exiting. This cleaver creation brought local farmer significant benefit, therefore, no famine happened there at all. The neighbors words enlightened my mum greatly. A sudden impulse came to her mind:Why doesnt my poor son accompany them to visit his cousin sister who happened to live in same village ?_________________Practice made every effort perfectLast edited by wenzili on Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:28 pm; edited 2 times in total Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Literature All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Student Forums----------------ComputersCurrent NewsCultureEnglish SchoolsFamilyFilm and CinemaFoodHealth and FitnessHelp CenterHobbiesHolidaysLearning EnglishLiteratureMaking FriendsMusicOpinionsPetsScienceSportsThe Strange and MysteriousTOEFL and Other English ExamsTravel You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Dave's ESL Cafe is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Banner Advertising | Bookstore / Alta Books | FAQs | Articles | Interview with Dave Copyright © 2018 Dave's ESL Cafe | All Rights Reserved | Contact Dave's ESL Cafe | Site Map Teachers College, Columbia University: Train to Teach English Here or Abroad Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group


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A B.C. man who operated an international cocaine smuggling ring from Mexico has been sentenced to more than 11 years in a California jail.
John Darrel Krokos, of Kamloops, was handed the prison term this week by U.S. District Court Judge George H. Wu in Los Angeles.
Krokos, 43, signed a plea agreement last June, in which he admitted that he conspired to possess and distribute cocaine "beginning on a date unknown, and continuing to on or about June 6, 2012" when he was arrested in Puerto Vallarta on behalf of U.S. officials.
Other charges Krokos was facing as head of the purported Krokos Drug Trafficking Organization were dropped in the plea agreement.
Few details of Krokos' sentencing hearing May 12 were made public. The U.S. Attorney's sentencing memo was sealed in the court file, as was the document Krokos filed outlining the circumstances he wanted considered at sentencing.
But earlier court documents in the case laid out how Krokos got nabbed by American law enforcement agents posing as underworld figures beginning in late 2009.
Krokos arranged to purchase encrypted BlackBerrys from one of the agents on an ongoing basis. He then distributed the devices to his co-conspirators, believing they were a secure method for arranging cocaine shipments. Little did he know he was enabling U.S. agents to monitor drug shipments for years.
Some of those cocaine transactions are highlighted in his plea agreement: a total of 96 kilograms sent north from April to August 2010 and then a further 90 kilograms transported between May and September 2011. Some of the coke was intercepted by U.S. agents. Krokos was also involved in transferring millions of dollars in payments to Mexico.
The lawyer of one of Krokos's 18 co-accused said in an unrelated Arizona case that U.S. agents accuse Krokos of having ties to the notorious Sinaloa Cartel, considered by police to be the most powerful drug organization in the world.
The Sun earlier revealed that Krokos was the Vallarta-based cocaine broker for B.C. Hells Angels in Mexico.
Secrecy also shrouded the sentencing in February of Gurpreet Singh Kaila, another B.C. man caught in the case. Even the sentence he received was sealed in the court's records.
However, Kaila's lawyer had argued that the Fraser Valley trucker was only a one-time courier and should receive just two years in jail on top of the 27 months he had already served.
Sgt. Lindsey Houghton, of the anti-gang Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, said Thursday that Krokos' sentence should deter other B.C. criminals from setting up shop abroad.
"Eleven years is a substantial time period," Houghton said. "Krokos is not a young kid — he's going to be a middle-aged man when he gets out. Most of his life is going to be over. "
Houghton said there have been several recent examples of B.C. criminals being arrested or even killed in foreign countries.
A group of B.C. Hells Angels are awaiting trial in Spain for cocaine smuggling. Three men linked to the Independent Soldiers — James Riach, Barry Espadilla and Ali Shirazi — were arrested in January in Manila on drug production and importation charges. And many more Canadian gangsters have been indicted in the U.S.
"If you continue to do this or think you can get away with it and avoid getting arrested, you've got another thing coming. It's one of the big myths out there," Houghton said.
"And if you're caught in some of these countries, whether it's the United States, Mexico or the Philippines, you are looking at doing some serious times in some not-so-good conditions."
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There are two Broad Haven beaches which form pearls in the necklace of Pembrokeshire's seaside attractions. Broad Haven in St Brides Bay to the north and Broad Haven South between Stackpole and Bosherston is the other.
Broad Haven South is the seaward extremity of a major landscaping project carried out in Georgian and Victorian times by the wealthy Cawdor family, to enhance the surroundings of their elegant baronial mansion at Cawdor Court, Stackpole.
The beach is a popular spot for holiday makers and is accessible by car or by way of a pleasant walk from Stackpole Quay to the north-east or Bosherston to the north-west. The Bosherston route takes visitors past the beautiful lily ponds created by the Cawdor family, crossing two ornate bridges over the valley. The 4.6 square miles of the Stackpole Estate, including farmland, lakes, woodland, beaches and cliffs, is now in the control of the National Trust, which offers a wide range of activities in the old home farm buildings, the Victorian mansion having been demolished in 1967.
Broad Haven South is a lovely, sandy cove, and like nearby Barafundle beach, has attracted the film-makers as a picturesque, unspoiled location. In 1989 a television version of the C.S. Lewis story "Voyage of the Dawn Treader" was shot there, showing off its beautiful beach and cliff scenery to great effect.
The Cawdors, descendants of the Thane of Cawdor, celebrated in Shakespeare's Macbeth, owned vast swathes of land not only in Scotland, but in Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. One of their main country homes was at Gelli Aur or Golden Grove, near Llandeilo, and the other overlooked one of the man-made lakes the family had built in 1790 and 1860 by damming three limestone valleys leading down to the sea at Broad Haven South.
The much older original stately home was besieged by Cromwell's Parliamentarians during the Civil War when the Lort family took the side of the King and was forced to surrender. When Sir Gilbert Lort died in 1698, the estate passed to his sister Elizabeth, who in 1689 had married Sir Alexander Cawdor, Thane of Cawdor, and so the Cawdor dynasty began. At the beginning of World War Two, much of the Cawdor farmland was requisitioned by the army for the Castlemartin Tank Training Range, and the family abandoned the mansion and returned to their Nairnshire estate. Crippling taxes on the empty mansion led to its demolition, but the beautiful landscaped creation of the Cawdors remains as a gem of a National Trust property for the public to enjoy.
Visitors may catch a glimpse of bottle-nosed dolphins or basking sharks offshore and the flora and fauna of the coast is breathtaking. Fulmars, shags, kittiwakes, house martins and razorbills all breed on the cliffs and the razorbill (known locally as the elligug) features on the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park logo, for the beach is in the Park and flanked by the 180-mile long coastal footpath.


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By Patricia Belyea
This month's giveaways feature a collection of 12 Aurifil Wool Threads and 3 yards of Okan Arts vintage kimono wool. Each giveaway is valued at $148 (two total).
Alex Veronelli, the irreverent spokesman for Aurifil Threads, announced that 2016 would be The Year of Wool. To celebrate this wonderful textile fiber that comes from sheep, Aurifil has produced 12 wt. wool thread in an awesome range of colors. The spools in the giveaway collections are 383 yards each.
For Sue Spargo followers, these threads are a perfect weight for your applique and hand embroidery projects. Or use these threads in your sewing machine for free-motion quilting, or your long-arm for bobbin work.
Paired with the threads are three-yard pieces of vintage ikat-woven kimono wool—with dancing butterflies on a deep olive. Although Okan Arts does not sell kimono wool online, over 60 bolts are available to peruse in the Seattle shop.
This fabric is perfect for a stitched table runner that reaches across a long table and dramatically drops down each end. For a modern look, use wool felt for the batting.
To participate in the May giveaways, answer this question in the Comment Box below: Have you used wool in your quilting or stitch projects?
Thank you Aurifil Threads for the donation of these thread collections.
To visit the Aurifil website and learn more about lana wool threads +click here
HOW THIS GIVEAWAY WORKS: The May 2016 giveaway drawing will be held at midnight PST on May 31, 2016. Giveaway is open to US residents (sorry to my Canadian and international friends), 18 and older, void where prohibited. One entry per person. Two lucky winners will be chosen with a random number drawing. Winners will be notified within 24 hours. Winners must respond within one week of notification or their giveaway will be forfeited. A list of winners can be obtained at any time from Okan Arts. Thanks for participating!
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144 comments to "two may giveaways!"
I have not ever used wool, but I've seen so many good designs recently that I would like to give it a try.
Awesome giveaway! I just took my first workshop with Catherine Redford on wool applique and I loved it!! Wonderful texture and so satisfying to do hand work!
I have used wool in creating needlebooks and pin cushions; I haven't used it in any quilting projects, but am admiring a piece that a quilt buddy is creating!
I have used fine wool twills to try and duplicate the Amish 19th Century quilts. They produce rich deeply colored quilts with a little sheen.
I have not used wool. I would love to make a quilt with wool! I think wool makes a very beautiful and warm inviting quilting!
Yes! I started with Sue Spargo's BOM about 5 years ago and I was so happy with how beautiful wool thread works with wool appliqué. It's now one of my favorites to stitch with.
I have never used wool in quilting but I love to sew with it in other projects. This is a wonderful giveaway.
I have not used wool in my projects, but with those colors who can resist!
I have used wool in the top of my longarm and domestic machines for quilting, and have written up a tutorial on it (it has some quirks, but it can be really fun!). I also use it for my wool applique. I looooooove the wool kimono. If only I lived near Seattle!!
I've not stitched with wool threads, but I have stitched a lot on woolen fabric. I love the feel of the wool, and … I was raised on a sheep farm!
I have recently started using wool and LOVE it. Such a nice feel in my hands
Wool – my favorite fiber and fabric to work with! I love doing wool appliqué, sewing with wool and wearing it. Amazing stuff!
wow for the giveaway..never use wool thread …like to try it…thank you
I have not used wool in my quilting but I would like to. I have used wool in my embroidery.
I use self-felted wool to make bags and for applique. Love wool!
I have used wool thread for quilting. It left a lot of lint, but it worked. Great giveaway, Patricia.
I have been collecting wool to start using in quilting projects
I've only used wool when sewing tapestries.
Yes! I am currently working on an improv quilt made from wool scraps.
I love to use wool fabrics, thread and wool fibers in projects together with silk. I wet felt some pieces and use stitching and my needle-felting machine to pull everything together.
I have used wool to make needle books. I've been thinking about using it to appliqué lately though. It works so nicely on the needle books!
I have used wool batting often, but no other wool in my quilts. It would be fun to experiment.
I've done some wool applique patterns by Sue Spargo. Love the look and feel of wool. Thanks for the giveaway!
I have done wool appliqué and felting. I am also a big Aurifil 12 fan as I am a serious Sashiko enthusiast and instructor. I have used it when adding color to some of my projects, Would love to use the wool in my upcoming kimono series. A trip to Japan in January this year gave me great inspiration for my Sashiko projects.
Yes…felted wool for quilts and applique and wool thread for free motion embroidery.
I have used Aurifil wool thread on wool hand appliqué and it works beautifully. I like the way this wool blended thread sinks into wool applique, and I want to use it on the machine. I like the dramatic effect that I can get with wool applique. Some of the hand dyed wools give a project just the right individual look needed.to set it apart.
Yes, but not often.
I made a pin cusion, but not a quilt…yet!
I adore wool having just completed a large wool appliqué quilt. The Japanese. Wool is beautiful and I see a jacket in a he works
I've made wool blocks that I still need to sew together into a quilt. I've never used wool thread but would love to try it.
I have not used wool to this point, for my quilts. I have become addicted to wool for my knitting, and have enjoyed learning and experiencing different varieties! Iloved seeing Sue Spargo's appliqué/embroidery.
Have used wool felt, but would love to use other types
Love sewing unexpectedly ( people have difficulty believing "it's wool" ) wool fabrics. But never tried wool thread … Love the idea of how it would look in stitchery projects.
I bought a book for wool applique, and some wool at a quilt show, but I have not used it in any of my quilts yet. Maybe I will do a small table runner at some point. Thanks for the chance to win. (email@example.com)
I have used wool in my wall hangings, table runners and pincushions love the look you get
I have done very little stitching with wool, but would love to do more.
No, but I would like to. I like to make wall hangings with beads and other embellishments.
I have been planning to use wool thread, but haven't yet. So It would be great to win the giveaway so I can start a wool applique project I have been planning.
I have used over dyed recycled wool for many years. It's a wonderful fabric for hand stitching.
I have not used wool but the idea of a table runner is intriguing. Thank you for the continued opportunities.
No, I have never used wool thread for any kind of project but am interested in using it. Thank you for this awesome giveaway!
I've made several small pieced quilts using wool. I use it as it comes from thrifted skirts, without felting or fulling it.
Aurifil wool thread is divine!
Luscious offer!
I've used wool both in piecing quilt tops and in stitching projects. I have a love of needlepoint and other wool work so that constitutes a big part of my stitchery. I've also used wool threads to applique wool designs to mini quilts and to embellish them also. I've pieced a king sized quilt top from woolen scraps purchased from a Pendleton mills outlet store, where one could buy wool by the pound. I love the feeling and warmth of wool and would love to win this giveaway. I am particularly interested in seeing wool ikat woven kimono fabric.
I love working with wool. It is so smooth to hand stitch. I love it.
I have used wool fabric for many years. I first got interested in rug hooking using strips of wool pulled througha backing. As my wool collection increased I started to do more applique making wall hangings, table runners, and smaller items such as purses, pin cushions. I have not used wool thread in a project as yet. I have had wool wAshed and recombed into batts from quilts my grandmother made. You only need one wool quilt on your bed during winter
Yes! I have only recently taken up wool to use in my textile projects and I LOVE it! I have made a series of Christmas tree decorations as well as a tea cozy made from homespun with wool applique. I would love to win the thread and fabric! Thank you!
I have used wool in quilts and for applique but I have never used wool thread.
i have a deconstructed wool kimono, did not even consider that wool thread
was available to use. Am excited to finally , maybe do something with it.
I used wool thread in a table runner and it was perfect with the wool material I used. I will be using again with a wool project I plan to make soon.
I have never used wool and am intrigued by it! I am a solid Aurifil fangirl as well and rarely use any other thread in my machine quilting!
Yes, I use wool in my quilting and have used wool thread. It is so forgiving. Seeing that beautiful wool makes me wish I still lived in Seattle.
I have not yet used wool in quilting, but am drawn to the calming, gentle feel of it, and enjoyed an over-the-shoulder tutorial from a quilter who tempts me with possibilities.
I have never used wool, but it looks fun! I may have to give it a try!
I have not used it before but am dying too! Thanks for hosting such an amazing giveaway! 🙂 cheers!
what a great give away. Wow, wool kimono fabric, sounds yummy! I have a felting machine and have done that, but not stitched with the wool threads, want to try that soon.
I have never used wool. I have been wanting to try. I see so many quilt projects made from wool. This would be a great way to expand my pallet.
I live along the US Gulf Coast, so wool is NOT my friend. Itchy and hot? I get that on a summer's evening when I forget the mosquito spray! Seriously, it's not something I've tried yet, even though I've admired the varied colors that wool is available in. The texture looks so soft, too, that it would make a nice change from quilting cotton. Wait a minute! I have relatives in Ohio would wouldn't mind something made out of wool. Problem solved!
No, I have not used wool in any of my projects. I do have a good friend who stitches on it and her work is fabulous! I've always admired it, but haven't taken the time to dip my toes into another technique.
I have used it in needlepoint but would love to try it with sashiko stitching around those beautiful butterflies.
I have not used wool thread before, but I would love to! Thanks for the absolutely awesome giveaway!
No, I haven't worked with wool.
I haven't had the opportunity to use wool.
I've only used wool in crewel embroidery, but nothing else.
I have a wool sampler that I started years ago. There are so many more luscious wool fabrics available today and these wool threads would be wonderful to try out.
I have always loved wool, and adore sue spargo's work…I see more wool in my future!! thanks patricia for an on-going education of all things beautiful fabric…and thread!
I do love wool applique because of the nice clean edges.
I have not experimented with wool thread.
I have not used wool yet, I have a few patterns saved, and some wool fabric, now I need this thread!
Wow! What gorgeous thread! Not much experience with wool but used to do crewel embroidery and loved the feel of it. Thanks for the generous giveaway!
I have never used wool in my quilting projects before x
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I LOVE Aurifil wool thread! it has such great texture.
So far I've only worked with cotton and poly threads, never with wool thread, but I'd love to try and the fabric is gorgeous, love butterflies! 🙂
Many thanks for the chance to win!
I have not but could use that because I've been accumulating pieces of wool felt for applique.
I meant wool applique … 😉 crystalbluern at tds dot net
I inherited pounds & yards of hand dyed wool from my grandmother. My 1st gorgeous colorful quilt top is ready for final stitching. How timely!
I have used some wool threads on wool and a few times have used it on cotton to embroider. I would like to do more
I have only used wool for embroidery and clothing construction. I have a wool penny rug quilt I need to start one of these days.
I am a quilt maker and a clothing designer. I would like to try making one of my designs in wool and quilting with wool thread. I have never used wool thread or the wool cloth. Both sound like a great challenge for me. Hope I win!!
no I never have used wool in my projects. This is something new to me. thanks for the chance to own some of this new thread
No ,I've never used wool in my projects. Unfortunately I am allergic to it. Thank you for the giveaway.
I've never worked with wool in a quilting project but have friends who do beautiful work using wool.
I haven't used wool in my sewing projects since I sewed a wool jumper for myself in high school in the sixties! I have quilted since then and love Sue Spargo's designs, but I think using wool has seemed a little overwhelming–almost like taking on a whole new craft. Using wool thread, however, seems more accessible–something I can just add to my existing stash of materials and play with.
I'm always for trying something g new (to me!), so I'd love to play with Wool!!!
I have not used wool for quilting but have for other sewing projects. Such a great fabric to work with and would like to try it is a quilt. I would really like to try the aurifill thread too..Sue Spargo's work is an inspiration.
No, I haven't used wool in my stitch or quilting projects, but I would love to try it! I have a friend who does beautiful work in wools, and would be happy to share this bounty with her, if I won it.
Absolutely, I love to do wool applique and I love to use wool batting on the special quilts that I am going to keep!
I ordered a wool BOM from Fig Tree. I've never worked with wool before and it is waiting for me to start. I would love to try the thread.
Yes, I have used actually Aurefill wool thread. I am a Sue Spargo enthusiast and I have used it for her projects. It blends beautifully.
Yes, I've used wool in several projects! Wool quilts, wool appliqué, wool mixed with other textiles, and wool used in liturgical projects! Wonderful!
I have not used wool, but I love the fiber, and would welcome a chance to experiment!
I've never used the wool in my quilting. Sounds interesting.
i have 8 suitcase of wool fabric and wool thread sound like a wonderful thing to use. Oh what joy that would be to sew.
I've just started a little Sue Spargo kit as a first try using wool. Lovely ! Have never used wool threads but ALWAYS use Aurifil cotton threads – the best!
Yes I have – have used it for appliqué and also super big stitches!
I have not used wool thus far but am eager to learn with such beautiful fabric and threads!!!
I love wool, and do lots of wool appliqué and use wool batting in cotton quilts for a warmth and Puff. It would be great to win some wool threads or the vintage woven kimono.
I enjoy wool appliqué. I also crazy quilt and I can see it might be fun to try some wool threads to achieve a different lok
Yummy colors! I'm just starting a new wool crazy quilt after making 6 beautiful wool eggs.
Yes. I have made a wool embroidered table mat.
I have not used wool thread, but would love to give it a try if these images are any indication, it is lovely!
I have used the Aurifil wool threads (12 weight) in hand embellishing on quilts and love it. I've used felted cashmere in lightweight patchwork items and would love to try other wool projects.
Adding Yukata cotton and Yukata wool together has given my work the perfect amount of interest and texture! This would be a perfect addition to my growing collection of Yukatas!
I love using hand dyed wool in my small projects. Your vintage Ikat woven wool, which I haven't used before, would certainly make for a very special piece. You always have the loveliest fabrics. Thank you for such a generous giveaway!
I recently completed a beautiful appliqued and embroidered pin cushion using wool, wool thread, and embroidery floss. I love the feel of wool in my hands, so look forward to doing many more wool hand sewing projects. It is hard to find the wool thread in my area, so winning this one would be a real treat!
I've felted wool that I want to incorporate into my patchwork and embroidery projects. This would be a great way to get started.
I haven't used wool in a quilting project yet. I feel like I need to learn a bit more or gain a bit more courage to 'go for it'. Maybe a combo of knowledge and courage.
I have not tried wool threads yet! I hope to do my first Sue Spargo pattern soon!
One of the first quilts I made was for my husband. He wanted wool, wool and more wool. I pieced Pendleton wool squares together, put in a wool blanket for the batting and quilting cotton on the back. Sewing it together was labor intensive since it was so heavy. It gives you a good sleep because you can't move!
Yes, I am working on my first wool project. It is a wool applique flower/vine on cotton. so far so good! Ellen
Wool felt is one of my favorite fabrics to use for pincushions, doll clothes and applique. Wool knits that have been put through a washer to "felt" them make fabulous mediums for all kinds of projects. I haven't tried woven wool in a quilt – sounds like it would make a great quilt.
There should be an Oscars for wool! I love that Alix says this is "The Year of Wool"! It certainly deserves the attention. I love Aurifil's wool thread and have used it in many projects, from penny rugs to wool applique, and beyond. In fact, I've raved about it to everyone I know who crafts. I love wool in all its incarnations. My most recent use of Aurifil wool thread has been in Yumiko Higuchi's embroidery projects. The first one I did was a chain-stitched tree (from one of her books that hasn't been translated into English yet) and I love how the wool works. I used a cotton-linen blend for the foundation and the wool just slipped on through the fibers: no tangles at all! It would be fun to try embroidery on the Okan Arts wool (how beautiful!!). This is a fabulous giveaway! Thanks so much for the opportunity.
I have never used wool in any of my projects. It is a favorite of my quilting buddies and I am sure I will soon become hooked.
What a lovely web page. Thank you for sharing it with me.
I made a small quilt with a wool back and a velveteen patch front. Was a learning experience. I would love to try these beautiful threads.
I haven't used wool in my quilts in the past, but recently purchased wool batting to try with a queen size quilt I plan to quilt by hand.
Yes I have used wool in my quilts!
I generally don't like wool- too itchy and damp Seattle weather doesn't mix. Never got around to finishing a wool skirt I started on. However, I might change my mind after seeing pix of that gorgeous wool kimono wool. I should make an appointment to come in and see the wool ikat kimonos that aren't in your online shop.
I have worked with wool for years and love it! Great giveaways. I can only hope one will be mine!
I love your wonderful findings.
Yes, I have used wool applique. It is so lovely. Have also used wool in rug hooking.
I purchased a small wool appliqué project to try.
I love wool, but have not used it yet in a project. I do have some vintage Japanese wool fabric, but have been reluctant to use it until I'm sure I won't be wasting it. What a terrific giveaway! Thank you to you and Aurifil.
I love wool and have used it in both forms.
I have used wool in my quilting projects. I like it because it doesn't fray. Thank you for a beautiful giveaway.
I have used wool for embroidery and needlepoint.
Great give away! I've not tried wool yet, but having this prize certainly would get me started exploring it!
Wishing and hoping, planning and Dreaming……….
I haven't created a quilt with wool yet but I did buy a wool quilt kit.
I have used wool in multifibre projects but would love to do an entirely wool project soon. Love the texture and color variations available with with these giveaways!
Patricia – NB I've moved to the US now and hope it's ok to participate in giveaways from now on! -Yarrow
I have made a large stash of felted wool sweaters that I incorporate in a variety of projects: 9 patch wool quilts with silk necktie sashings; cat-nip cat toys with embroidered faces; men's closet fresheners with little necktie details; purses and bags; pillows; batting in tea cozies and coffee press cozies. Wool is wonderful! I have found that thrift stores in Bellingham, WA are an excellent source of wool sweater (and silk neckties) to felt and create with.
I've not worked with wool, someday. Love to try these threads.
Yes, I have made quite a few wool applique wall hangings. I love to hand stitch on wool!
I have never used wool in my quilting but I have wanted to try it.Deb K
I use wool thread for buttonhole stitch in my machine appliqué and to wrap Temari balls which are hand stitched Japanese ornamental balls. Thanks for the give away!
I've used wool a few times in hand appliqué projects and would enjoy using wool threads as well.
I have not used wool in my projects so far.
I haven't used wool yet, but recently came across a project with wool that I'm eager to try….I'm still fairly new to sewing(with a machine) so still learning new things about all different types of fabrics so can't wait to try out some wool! 🙂
Never used wool before but currently have a project that would look great with the use of it–have one spool of Aurifil wool to play with and really like the effect it produces.
I've never used wool.
Yes I took a class with Sue spargo in the fall & used wool & wool thread for the first time. I absolutely love it! Thanks for a great giveaway!
I love using wool, particularly found fabrics from antique clothing. I am currently plotting a quilt for my daughter from her fathers wool suits. I would like to use wool to quilt bags from my mother's antique kimonos which are currently in pieces. Thank you!


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Small missions
Small missions are ideal tools to promote innovation and foster education and skills, while contributing cost-effectively to the implementation of European or national policy goals. They also facilitate a Member State's future participation in more complex space programmes.
Through small missions, applications based on national and regional interests can be developed with space or non-space actors. This opens the space domain to new stakeholders, promoting growth and multiplying the benefits of space technologies in cross-sectorial domains. Small missions also offer universities and research centres new opportunities for cooperation.
Proposal to the Ministerial Council
ESA intends to promote the launch of small missions with the primary purpose of serving the interests of smaller and/or medium contributors to ESA and to reinforce their motivation to invest in space.
A stepped approach towards the implementation of an independent programme has been envisaged. Notwithstanding already identified small missions, amongst others SAT-AIS and Proba-3 for which dedicated Elements are proposed under ARTES and GSTP respectively, a specific work area will be introduced in Element 1 of GSTP (GSTP 6) to cover the initial preparatory work for a future self-standing programme devoted to the development of small missions.


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Earlier this year fashion designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy, aka Rodarte, debuted their "Fra Angelico Collection" in Florence, and soon after announced that they would giving the entire collection to LACMA as a promised gift. On Saturday, you can see these amazing gowns in a unique installation inside our Italian Renaissance galleries. The collection was inspired by paintings from this period, and the installation (on view through February 5) offers interesting resonances with the surrounding paintings.
Rodarte, Cantaloupe Pleated Silk, Draped Silk Georgette, and Taffeta Gown with Gold Ray Belt, promised gift of Rodarte (Kate and Laura Mulleavy), Maria Arena Bell, Susan Casden, Eva Chow, DNA Boutique, Allison Sarofan, Karyn Silver, Christine Suppes, Lizzie Tisch, Dasha Zukova, and an anonymous donor
The Rodarte collection joins eight other special exhibitions on view now. If you have family descending upon you this season, LACMA is a great destination for getting out of the house. The beautiful Monet/Lichtenstein: Rouen Cathedrals is on view in BCAM for just a couple more weeks, so now is the times to catch it if you haven't yet.
Claude Monet, Rouen Cathedral, the portal. Morning Sun, Blue Harmony, 1893, Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France (Inv. RF2000). Photo courtesy of Réunion des Musées Nationaux by Thierry Le Mage/Art Resource, NY.
More shows' closing dates are approaching in January as well, including Glenn Ligon: AMERICA and Contested Visions in the Spanish Colonial World. The latter was named one of the top ten exhibitions of the year by the Los Angeles Times' Christopher Knight (his lengthier rave review is here, and you can also read a wonderful profile of the exhibition's curator, Ilona Katzew, which graced the front page of last Sunday's Los Angeles Times Arts section).
José de la Mota, Allegory of the New World: Christ Delivering the New World to the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and the Pope, 1721, Galeria Coloniart, Collection of Felipe Siegal, Anna and Andrés Siegel, Mexico City, photo © Jorge Pérez de Lara
If that weren't enough, there are still five other exhibitions on view now, from the sunny California Design to the dark Five Car Stud. Check this overview of exhibitions on view to see what appeals (and don't forget to look into some of the many smaller installations also on view now).
The rest of the year will be fairly quiet on talks, films, and concerts front, but we do have one last free concert before the year ends: cellist Ruslan Biryukov and pianist Armen Guzelimian will perform works by Chopin, Haydn, and Lalo on Sunday night as part of our free Sundays Live chamber music series.
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6.RO water purifier
7.WI FI enabled
8.Power backup
9.Modern branded Mattress
10.Fully functional kitchen
11.Hot and cold water
12.CCTV security.
13.Comfortable beds with branded mattress.
14.Individual lockable almirah.
15.Hygienic kitchen with RO and fridge.
16.Neat and clean bathrooms with hot and cold water.
Girls Paying guest available on double sharing basis in Govindpuri
Published 7 months ago
Rs. 8,000.00
Condition: New
Transaction: Rent
Girls Paying guest available on double sharing basis in Govindpuri
Published 7 months ago


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IE and Windows XP Service Pack 3
My name is Jane Maliouta and I am the Deployment PM for IE8. You might remember my recent blog on Installing IE8. Today I am here to tell you about Windows XP SP3 (XPSP3) and how it'll work with the various released versions of Internet Explorer.
Windows XP SP3 contains some new updates, and a number of bug fixes and security improvements. You can learn more about XPSP3 features by reading the white paper located here. We expect XPSP3 will be publicly available shortly and want you to have this information prior to its final release to the web.
Internet Explorer 6 Users
XPSP3 will continue to ship with IE6 and contains a roll-up of the latest security updates for IE6. If you are still running Internet Explorer 6, then XPSP3 will be offered to you via Windows Update as a high priority update. You can safely install XPSP3 and will have an updated version of IE6 with all your personal preferences, such as home pages and favorites, still intact.
If you are currently running IE7 or IE8 on Windows XP SP2 (XPSP2) and you are thinking of upgrading to XPSP3, read on.
Internet Explorer 7 Users
If you are currently running IE7 on XPSP2, Windows Update will offer you XPSP3 as a high priority update. If you choose to install XPSP3, Internet Explorer 7 will remain on your system after the install is complete. Your preferences will be retained. However, you will no longer be able to uninstall IE7. If you go to Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs, the Remove option will be grayed out.
This behavior is by design and here is why. When we install IE7 on Windows XP SP2, we backup the existing IE6 files in an uninstall directory. Those IE6 files are the ones that shipped on XPSP2 plus all the security updates you've installed while using IE6. Windows XP SP3 contains a newer version of the Internet Explorer 6 files. If you have XPSP3 on your system and uninstall IE7, your system would revert to the backed up (older) version of the IE6 files rather than the newer XPSP3 version. You would end up in a mixed file state in Windows where most files would be the upgraded XPSP3, except for the IE6 files restored when uninstalling IE7. This state is not supported and is very bug prone. To ensure a reliable user experience, we prevent this broken state by disabling the ability to uninstall Internet Explorer 7.
If you must uninstall IE7 after you have upgraded to XPSP3, then you have to first uninstall XPSP3, and then uninstall IE7. After this series of uninstalls, you will be reverted back to a XPSP2, and a stable version of IE6, so feel free to upgrade to XPSP3 again.
If you install IE7 after you install XPSP3, then you will be able to uninstall IE7 at any point and be reverted to the newer IE6 version that ships in XPSP3. The restriction on uninstalling only applies to when you install a Windows Service Pack release on top of a standalone IE release.
Keeping this in mind, you might want to uninstall IE7, upgrade to XPSP3 and then install IE7 again so you can uninstall IE7 in the future if need be.
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 Users
Installing IE8 Beta1 on Windows XP SP3 is fully supported, so go ahead and upgrade your computers to XPSP3 and then install IE8 Beta 1 to try out our new features. You will be able to uninstall IE8 Beta 1 at any point to revert back to either IE7 or IE6 depending on what you were using before.
However, if you already have IE8 Beta 1 installed on XPSP2, Windows XP SP3 will not be offered to you via Windows Update. This is because after you update your system to XPSP3, you will no longer be able to uninstall IE8 Beta 1 and the Remove option will be grayed out under the Add/Remove programs in Control Panel. The reason is the same as in IE7 case described above. Since people are more likely to uninstall beta software, we strongly recommend uninstalling IE8 Beta 1 prior to upgrading to Windows XP SP3 to eliminate any deployment issues and install IE8 Beta 1 after XPSP3 is on your machine.
Jane Maliouta
Program Manager


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Old Jewelry
How to identify Lapponia Jewelry?
The best way to identify a genuine Lapponia Jewelry product is to examine the hallmarks found in the piece. All our jewelry pieces are marked with Lapponia Jewelry logo (1). Some pieces also bear the lettering: LAPPONIA
In addition the jewelry pieces made of precious metals bear the following marking Hallmark (2), International CCM hallmark in golden jewelry (3), Fineness mark (4), Year hallmark (5) and potentially the artist's signature.
The Finnish hallmark in a product made of precious metal guarantees the minimum content of pure precious metal of the product. It also confirms that the manufacturer has been registered by the Safety Technology Authority of Finland (TUKES) and that thus all statutory matters have been duly attended to. The Finnish hallmark is a crown on a heart formed background with wavelike figures.
The golden products of Lapponia Jewelry are made either of 18 carat (75 % gold, fineness mark 750) or of 14 carat (58,5 % gold, fineness mark 585) gold alloy. The silver products are made of sterling silver (92,5 % silver, fineness mark 925).
The year of production
Some of our products contain a stamp representing the year of production - this is a combination of a letter and a number. The chart below helps to find the corresponding year.


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GoIndustry DoveBid 支付选项
如果您想了解更多详情,请联系 客服.
North America Payment Information
- 现金
- 信用卡 - Visa,万事达(MasterCard)或美国运通(American Express)
- 银行本票(限于美国客户)
- 电汇 †1
- 公司支票(限于美国客户) †2 (必须伴随银行担保信)
银行电汇 †1 - 请查阅我们发给您的发票,上面会有电汇付款的详细说明。注意:电文内容包括您参加的拍卖名称、您的姓名和竞拍号。
支票与银行担保信 †2 - When processing payments by checks, buyers must send checks to the address below (unless otherwise stated).
Send envelopes to:
GoIndustry DoveBid
Attn: Auction Accounting
11425 Cronhill Drive Ste. A
Owings Mills, MD 21117
On the check, please write:
- Auction/ Sale Name
- Buyer Number
- The name of the person or company who registered for the sale (located on the invoice).
Instructions for Mailing Checks or Certified Funds:
- Please use a trackable method of postage (eg. Fedex, UPS, USPS Priority Mail)
- Please choose 'overnight' or 2-day' delivery options only. Payments not received within three business days of the sale may cause the items to be considered abandoned and may be re-sold.
- Include a copy of the invoice in the envelope, if possible.
- All company checks MUST be accompanied by a Letter of Guarantee (see "Supplemental Document Requirements" below).
- A receptionist is available to accept personally-delivered checks during normal business hours.
Sales Tax: Depends on the location of the sale and the location of the assets.
Applicable taxes will be added to the purchase price of all taxable items as a default. Taxes will be reimbursed ONLY after invoices are paid in full and all appropriate documentation has been received. All documentation must be received with in 30 days of the invoice date.
To be relieved from the liability of sales and use taxes, winning bidders must either 1) be in the business of re-selling similar equipment, 2) have tax-exempt status (school, organization, etc), or 3) ship the equipment out of state. Certain restrictions apply. See "Supplemental Document Requirements" below.
GoIndustry DoveBid shall charge and collect for its own account a 18 percent maximum Buyer's Premium, subject to discounts based upon bidding and payment methods, from each successful bidder in addition to the purchase price as bid.
Effective June 1, 2008: Notwithstanding the foregoing, a discount from the Buyer's Premium equal to 2 percent of the sales price shall apply to purchasers who pay in the form of cash, cashier's check, company check (with approved bank guarantee letter) or wire transfer, provided payment in full is received by GoIndustry DoveBid within 72 hours from receipt of GoIndustry DoveBid's invoice.
- Buyers paying by Credit Card:18%
- Buyers paying by Cash, Cashier's check, or Wire Transfer:16%
Please note: The above information is subject to change across individual sales. Please review the Sale-Specific Terms and Conditions and the sale's details page for any exceptions.
Buyers may either pick-up the assets themselves or contract with a third party to arrange for asset removal, packing, rigging, or shipping.
If the person picking up and removing equipment from an auction or sale location will be someone other than the registered bidder at that sale, the registered bidder must establish that person/ company as an "Authorized Agent" by completing the following form:
Agent Release Authorization form (Get Adobe Reader)
Bank Letter of Guarantee (for payment via company check)
Payments by company check will not be accepted unless accompanied by a letter from the company's bank guaranteeing payment in full, without condition and upon demand. This letter should be furnished to GoIndustry DoveBid via post mail in conjunction with the check.
Requirements for a Letter of Guarantee:
- Letter must be on official bank letterhead.
- IMPORTANT: Bank must state that they guarantee the payment of the check being presented. It is not sufficient for the bank to state the credit limit or balance of the individual/company.
- Letter must state the name of the individual or company for whom the guarantee is being stated and the check must have the same name printed on it.
- Letter should contain the account number on which the check is to be drawn and the check should match this same account number.
- Letter should state an ending date after which the letter of guarantee will expire. (At least seven days from sale)
- Letter must contain a maximum amount for which the bank will guarantee. The check must not be written for more than is guaranteed by the bank.
- Letter must be signed by a bank representative.
Example of a Letter of Guarantee:
GoIndustry DoveBid
11425 Cronhill Drive Ste. A
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Dear Sirs:
Please accept this letter as a statement of guarantee for XYZ Corporation.
1st National Bank will guarantee payment of the check being presented by XYZ to purchase items at your auction up to an amount no greater than $25,000.00. The account number of this check is 1234-555-321.
This letter of guarantee will be valid until September 23, 200X.
John Dough
Bank Representative
Resale Certificate (for tax exemption)
Applicable taxes will be added to the purchase price of all taxable items as a default. To be relieved from the liability of sales and use taxes using a Resale Certificate, winning bidders must be in the business of re-selling similar equipment.
IMPORTANT: Every state authorizing a sales tax exemption requires a form for EACH auction. In the event of an audit, GoIndustry DoveBid is required to produce a form for each buyer for each sale.
Resellers, please fax an appropriate Resale Certificate to 650-377-2700. Please note the auction name and date, your buyer number, and your name.
Commonly Used Tax Exemption Forms:
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|Other States in US:
|US Multi-state Resale Certificate
Use US Multi-state Resale Certificate for states not listed below.
|Canadian GST & PST Tax Certificates
The included forms are only for use by Canadian resellers or other Canadian non-taxable parties. For non-Canadian residents who are purchasing in Canada, you must provide a signed Bill of Lading, Air Waybill or Sea Waybill that does not list GoIndustry DoveBid as the shipper of record in order to get your tax refunded. GoIndustry DoveBid can not waive Provincial Sales Tax for assets that are located in the Province of Ontario. You must request a refund from Ontario directly using this form: http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/english/forms/rst/pdf/0298.pdf.
|Colorado Sales and Use Tax Reference Guide
Sales Tax Exemption Certificate Multi-Jurisdiction
Sales Tax Exemption on Purchases of Machinery and Machine Tools
|ST-4 - Out of State Dealer Exemption Certificate
ST-5 - Georgia Dealer or Purchaser Exemption Certificate
|CRT-61 - Certificate of Resale
ST-587 - Equipment Exemption Certificate
|ST-205 - Sales and Use Tax Refund Application
GoIndustry DoveBid can refund or make exempt from sales tax only those buyers located in Maryland who are resellers, manufacturers, non-profits, or religious organizations and provide documents to prove this.
All other buyers must pay the tax and claim a refund from the state of Maryland directly. The State of Maryland does not allow GoIndustry DoveBid to accept exemption certificates of any kind for buyers out-of-state that want to claim sales tax exemption for this auction.
|GoIndustry DoveBid can not waive sales tax on any items that are purchased for export from the state. The state of Massachusetts considers title transfer to take place when you have your agent pick up the assets for you.
|3372 - Michigan Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption
(Note: Michigan does not accept Bill of Lading as exemption.)
|ST-3 - Sales and Use Tax Refund Application
Sales tax fact sheets: Occasional Sales of Business Equipment and Goods
|GoIndustry DoveBid can refund or make exempt from sales tax only those buyers who are Mississippi residents, complete our "US Multi-state Resale Certificate" and provide their MS ID# for resale or exemption. All other buyers must pay the tax and claim a refund from GoIndustry DoveBid once shipping documents are sent to GoIndustry DoveBid or from the the state directly by contacting the Mississippi State Tax Commission at 601-923-7300.
|New York:
|ST-120 - Resale Certificate
ST-121 - New York State and Local Sales and Use Tax Exempt Use Certificate
|REV-1220 - Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate
|ST-10 - Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption
ST-11 - Sales and Use Certificate of Exemption
ST-14 - Out-of-State Resale Dealer
|(1) Canadian Resellers are exempt from Washington State sales tax after filling out GoIndustry DoveBid's standard "US Multi-state Resale Certificate". You must enter your exemption number on the form.
(2) Residents located outside of Washington state may be exempt from sales tax. Only residents of US states and Canadian provinces that have a sales tax of less than 3 percent are exempt from Washington sales tax (Law § 82.08.0273). In the US, this includes Oregon, NH, and other US states with less than 3% tax rate. In Canada, residents of the Alberta province ONLY are exempt from the tax (since there is no local tax).
Any person claiming exemption from retail sales tax under the provisions of this section must display proof of his or her current nonresident status as herein provided. Acceptable proof of a nonresident person's status shall include one piece of identification such as a valid driver's license from the jurisdiction in which the out-of-state residency is claimed or a valid identification card which has a photograph of the holder and is issued by the out-of-state jurisdiction. Identification must show the holder's residential address and have as one of its legal purposes the establishment of residency in that out-of-state jurisdiction.
Other Tax-Exempt Organizations (for tax exemption)
Applicable taxes will be added to the purchase price of all taxable items as a default. For schools or other organizations to be relieved from the liability of sales and use taxes, please fax a copy of your tax exempt status document to 650-377-2700. Please note the auction name and date, your buyer number, and your name.
IMPORTANT:Every state authorizing a sales tax exemption requires a form for EACH auction.
NOTE: For Colleges & Universities:Universities must have their state's sales tax exemption certificate to be exempt from sales tax - the exemption only applies in the state that appears on the certificate. All states do not accept out-of-state university exemption certificates. For example, Michigan State University's sales tax exemption certificate is not accepted in Illinois.
Bill of Lading or Proof of Shipment (for tax exemption)
Applicable taxes will be added to the purchase price of all taxable items as a default. Taxes will be reimbursed ONLY after invoices are paid in full. To be relieved from the liability of sales and use taxes you must provide either a Signed and Dated Bill of Lading, a Signed and Dated Air Waybill or a Signed and Dated Sea Waybill. In order to have the tax waived the winning bidders must use a "common carrier" to ship purchases out of the state where the assets are located. All documentation must be received within 30 days of the invoice date so that we have the documentation before applicable taxes are paid to the states in question. After thirty days from the invoice date taxes will be remitted to the state or in transit to the state and all refunds must be requested from the state directly. Please fax this to 650-377-2700.
European Union Payment Information
VAT is a sales tax on goods and services purchased or used within the European Union. This includes goods purchased and not exported within three months. GoIndustry DoveBid has strict procedures in place for the correct accounting of VAT within the EU.
VAT Procedure For Non-EU Purchasers
Sales in France, Germany, Ireland, Scandinavia, Spain or United Kingdom
VAT is taken as a deposit on all sales, unless purchaser uses GoIndustry DoveBid's suggested shipping suppliers.
VAT can be refunded upon receipt of export documentation that fulfils the following requirements:
- An original copy of the paperwork is received
- The documentation clearly identifies the lots on our sales invoice
- The lots have been exported from the country of purchase within three months
- The export documentation must show the lots have left the EU. If the lots are remaining in the EU, VAT is chargeable at the invoiced rate.
If using one of the suggested shipping suppliers, we can remove VAT prior to payment. The freight forwarder must confirm directly to GoIndustry DoveBid.
Some sales can have specific forwarders or contractors that must be used; this will be noted on the sale page and/or winning bidder letter.
GoIndustry DoveBid must not be listed as the Shipper on export documentation. We do not accept any liability for the goods in transit.
Sales in Austria or Benelux
All non-EU buyers must deposit their VAT with GoIndustry DoveBid before collection.
This is refundable upon receipt of customs declaration and commercial shipping documentation.
VAT Procedure For EU Buyers
Buyers VAT registered within an EU member state can obtain a zero-rated invoice by completing the following application form.
Download in MS Word format
Download in PDF format (Get Adobe Reader)
GoIndustry DoveBid requires this application completed for each sale. All sections must be completed and the form signed. Once the lots have been removed from the country of purchase, GoIndustry DoveBid immediately requires a copy of the transport documentation to support the application.
If the lots are to be exported from the EU we need confirmation from your freight forwarder. A deposit of VAT may be required if we cannot obtain this. GoIndustry DoveBid reserves the right to invoice for the VAT amount if paperwork proving dispatch from the country of purchase is not received within three months.
|GoIndustry DoveBid Contact Information:
|UK, Ireland & Scandinavia
Melissa Uddin
+44 (0) 207 098 3721
Ms Sandra Singh
+49 (0) 891 2555 849
Ratiba Elkebir
+33 155 200 617
Valid Export Paperwork:
Customs Declaration at Destination Country
Road Freight: CMR consignment note,
Sea Freight: Bill of Lading,
Air Freight: Air waybill,
Postal Freight: commercial invoice,
Private vehicle: Freight in Baggage declaration (SAD Form C88)
The above documents can be supported by:
- Freight forwarder's certificate of shipment
- Travel invoice
- Packing list
- Delivery receipt
- Self-certification letter.
It is not necessary to provide every document listed. We must clearly identify the items on our sales invoice, and clearly show dispatch from the country of auction.
Additional Information
EU Taxation and Customs Union - How VAT Works
HMRC - VAT: Export of goods from the United Kingdom
EU Logistics Suppliers
Please select the service appropriate to your needs.
VAT Approved Freight Forwarders:
Non-EU buyers who use these companies can export their purchase without depositing VAT with Go-Dove. This applies to auctions in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany and Scandinavia only.
Removal Contractors:
Companies approved as fully satisfying UK Health & Safety regulations are clearly marked. All other companies arriving on site in the UK must confirm full public liability insurance and possession of any appropriate licence.
Important Notes:
- These companies are listed as an administrative service only. Any instruction given is at your own risk and expense. GoIndustry DoveBid is not in any way liable for any acts or omissions of the Providers.
- It is recommended to only request quotation from a few providers most appropriate for your needs after examining the services offered.
- You should send them a copy of your invoice so that they can identify your purchases, let them know the sale name and address, lot numbers and description of items purchased.
Issue your instruction to your chosen logistics provider as soon as possible to allow them to make the arrangements on your behalf before the site removal deadline.
- 电汇 †1
- 现金
- 银行本票
- 信用卡
- 本地公司支票 †2
电汇 †1 - 请查阅我们发给您的发票,上面会有电汇付款的详细说明。注意:电文内容包括您参加的拍卖名称、您的姓名和竞拍号。
本地公司支票 †2 - 高富只接受拍卖发生地的公司银行帐户支票,而且支付货币必须为拍卖销售时的指定使用货币。 在您金额(物品成交价+买家佣金+税款(具体看情况而定))缴纳齐全后,您才可以提货。所以在提货之前请留出足够时间供我们核实金额是否收齐。您在付清款项后,请联系我们,以便确认我们是否收到您的汇款。
- 请使用具有查询功能的邮寄方式 (例如: Fedex, UPS)
- 请选择一天或两天之内到达的邮寄方式。 如果应付款项在拍卖结束后3个工作日内未收到,我们将视为买家放弃该拍品,我们会重新对本拍品进行再次拍卖。
- 如果可以的话,请您在信件中付上发票的副本。
- 正常工作时间内,我们也会接受您亲自送来的支票。
- 支票上请写明:
- 拍卖/销售名称
- 竞价号
- 您注册本次拍卖的个人姓名或者公司名称(我们给您的发票上有)。
信用卡: 特定的拍卖活动,我们公司同样接受Visa,万事达(MasterCard)或美国运通(American Express)信用卡的支付。 请您注意浏览物品拍卖详情页面的支付方式说明。除此之外,本公司的拍卖销售及服务一概不接受信用卡支付。
如果需要的话,买家除了支付拍品成交价、买家佣金之外,还要按照规定缴纳相关税款。在特定情况下,如果买家证明对拍得的资产进行出口运输的话,那缴税金额可能会退还给买家。 如果买家对拍得的资产进行出口运输,我们会在买家付清发票上的全部金额以及我们收齐所需文件之后,将税款退还给买家。我们希望在发票发出后30天内收到买家需交付的所有文件。 不同地区销售税退还的要求是不一样的,所以如果您想进一步了解或者核实自己是否符合退税条件,请联系发票上公司办事处的联系方式。公司各地办事处的具体联系方式如下表所示。
中国大陆和台湾: 在中国大陆和台湾举行的销售拍卖,买家是不能得到销售税/增值税的税款补偿。任何退税都需直接向当地政府机关提出申请。
- 买家用信用卡支付:18%
- 买家在72小时内用支票或电汇支付:16%
如果提货和搬运货物的人与拍卖登记者不是同一人,那么拍卖登记人必须填写以下表格,将提货人或公司指定为 "授权代理方":
Lucy Shearer
电话: +61 03 9653 9385
传真: +61 03 9653 9386
Level 27
101 Collins St
Melbourne Victoria 3000
Sunny Huang
电话: +852 2528 9313
传真: +852 2528 1371
Room 1104, China Chem Leighton Plaza
29 Leighton Road
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Emma Wang
电话: +86 21 6272 6246
传真: +86 21 6272 6247
上海 200041
Sunny Huang
电话: +852 2528 9313
传真: +852 2528 1371
Room 1104, China Chem Leighton Plaza
29 Leighton Road
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Hiroko Kawabe
电话: +81 3 3252 0450
传真: +81 3 3252 0480
3rd Floor
Sandiskkanda Bld
4-9 Kandaiwamoto-cho Chiyoda-ku
Young-Ju Choi
电话: +82 (0) 2 3453 1116
电话: +82 (0) 2 3453 1116
Suite 401
Taegwang Building
1042-19 Sadang-dong
Dongjak-gu, Seoul (156-827)
Sherena Chin
电话: +60 3 2691 7704
传真: +60 3 2694 9182
Unit 11-07, 11th Floor
Heritage House, Jalan Yap Ah Shak
50300 Kuala Lumpur
Sheryl Gomez
电话: +63 (2) 822 5555
传真: +63 (2) 822 3333
Leitz Industrial Complex
Edison Avenue (formerly P Leviste Street)
KM14, South Luzon Expressway
Paranaque City
Metro Manila
1700 Philippines
Josephine Tan
电话: +65 6820 3828
传真: +65 6820 3829
100 Beach Road
#12-04 Shaw Tower
Singapore 189702
电话: +886 (02) 2389 3514
传真: +886 (02) 2389 3524
9F-10, No 57, Section 1
Chung-Ching South Road,
Taipei City 100
Wichai Promma
电话: +66 2 229 4747
传真: +66 2 229 4749
10-02AB 10th Floor
Times Square Building
246 Sukhumuit Road
Klong Toey
Bangkok 10110


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The newspaper industry may be struggling, but The Huffington Post and MSNBC are both taking steps to reshape the future of news.
The Huffington Post on Monday launched a new feature called HuffPost Social News, a title that at first blush brings to mind the old society news sections found in early 20th century papers.
But this is decidedly 21st century. It combines the draw of the online news and opinion site with the growing influence of Facebook, the social media network headquartered in Palo Alto.
Facebook members can now log in through HuffPost Social News and automatically see the stories their Facebook friends are reading and making comments on, although they can also place themselves in a "stealth mode" to keep their reading selections private.
In a Facebook blog post headlined "The Future of News Will Be Social," co-founder and editor-in-chief Arianna Huffington writes that despite "the dire state of newspapers, we are actually in the midst of a Golden Age for news consumers."
"The Web has given us control over the news we consume," she said. "Now the explosive growth of online social networking is fundamentally changing our relationship with news as well. It's no longer something we passively take in. We now engage with news, react to news and share news."
Huffington recently hired Jose Antonio Vargas, a former Pulitzer Prize winning reporter for the Washington Post (and former Chronicle staffer) as technology and innovations editor. HuffPo also has launched local news pages for New York and Chicago.
The site plans to add more social networking features and "I expect to see news organizations around the world doing the same," Huffington wrote. Social News will be just an "early piece of the social transformation of the news industry."
Meanwhile, MSNBC Interactive News, a joint venture of software giant Microsoft and entertainment heavyweight NBC Universal, announced it acquired EveryBlock.com, a site that aggregates news coverage, blog entries, public data and photos down to the neighborhood level.
The site currently covers 15 cities, including San Francisco and San Jose.
For example, a search for news just within San Francisco's Russian Hill district at mid-day detailed 63 police calls, 15 photos posted on Flickr, 11 neighborhood restaurant reviews, five real estate listings and five lost and found notices.
The Chicago firm was founded in 2007 as an experiment in hyper-local news. It was funded by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
In a press release, MSNBC.com President Charlie Tillinghast said EveryBlock can provide "basic public information" even as traditional coverage of local government has "declined under severe economic pressure."
"We are positioned to help EveryBlock lead us into local markets nationwide and serve as a foundation for a new form of local journalism," Tillinghast said.
Then again, a story by the Associated Press told of how one newspaper was surviving just fine in print, not online: The Budget, which serves the Amish community.
"People call The Budget the Amish Internet," publisher Keith Rathbun said. "It's non-electric, it's on paper, but it's the same thing."


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Kehilat Zion Synagogue, also known as Hechal Ezra Synagogue was established in 1995 to serve the Jewish Community of Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is a "home away from home" for tourists from around the globe. Rabbi Meoded and the Sephardic Jewish Community of Hong Kong welcome you!
Come enjoy a delicious Shabbat meal in a festive atmosphere!
Friday Night: After Arvit
Saturday Morning: After Shacharit
To make reservations for Shabbat meals, please email the Kehillat Zion team at firstname.lastname@example.com, or call:(852) 2366 6364 (Office) or (852) 2368 0061 (Restaurant and Synagogue)
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