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Press Briefing by Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on an Executive Order on Trade Agreement Violations and Abuses
James S. Brady Briefing Room
MS. STROM: Thank you, guys, all for being here. This is a briefing on executive order on addressing trade agreement violations and abuses with Secretary Ross. It is on the record, off-camera, embargoed until 9:00 p.m., Eastern Time. And if you guys please would speak up when you ask your questions, make sure we can all hear you over here, that would be great. And with that, I'll kick it on off to the Secretary. And remember to keep your questions on topic.
Yes, on the record, embargoed.
SECRETARY ROSS: Thank you. It's me again. (Laughter.) I notice the audience is dwindling. I hope that's due to Friday rather than to the speaker. But in any event, this is the executive order addressing specifically violations and abuses under existing trade agreements. So that's what differentiates it from some of the earlier ones that we had. This is focusing more narrowly on the agreements themselves.
Now, not all of the free-trade agreements that we have result in deficits. But some of the larger ones also result in some of the larger deficits. In all trade relations with companies, other than free-trade companies, are governed by the WTO, the World Trade Organization. So that's really the grandparent of all trade arrangements that we have.
And as far as I can tell there has never been a systematic evaluation of what has been the impact of the WTO agreements on the country as an integrated whole. So it's trying to find violations and abuses. It calls for a report within 180 days. But this particular report, it calls for not just outlining the problem or problems, but also proposing the solutions — alternative solutions to them.
So that's the guts of it. Now, why? What is it really all about? I think everyone here is generally aware that we do have a big trade deficit. It's some $700 billion — not counting our trade surplus in services, just counting the trade deficit in goods; and it's $500 billion, counting the trade deficit in — after netting out the benefits of the exported services. So that's the general parameters.
This order involves the Department of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Rep jointly to conduct that review.
And so maybe it would be useful to you to hear where are some of the big deficits so that you can put it into perspective. China alone is the number-one deficit. It's $347 billion. This is on the goods part alone. So the base is $700 billion. And China is 47.2 percent of that.
Japan is next at $68.9 billion, which is 9.4 percent.
Germany, $64.9 billion — 8.8 percent. I might point out that Germany doesn't negotiate separately trade agreements. It negotiates them as part of the European Commission.
Mexico, which is obviously part of NAFTA, $63.2 billion, or 8.6 percent.
Ireland, $35.9 billion, 4.9 percent — also part of European Commission.
Vietnam, $32 billion, 4.3 percent.
Italy, again, part of the EU, $28.5 billion, 3.9 percent.
South Korea, $27.7 billion. We do have a free-trade agreement with South Korea. And that's 3.8 percent of the problem.
Malaysia, $24.8 billion, 3.4 percent.
India, $24.3 billion, 3.3 percent.
So that's the top 10 of the agreements. But for the most part, as you can tell from that, the largest portion is with the countries that are really just covered by WTO rules, as opposed to countries that are covered by individual free-trade agreements.
What are some of the problems under WTO? Its 160-some-odd countries are participants in the WTO, and the vast majority of those are countries that export to us, and in most cases, export more than they buy from us.
The U.S. only has 20 free-trade agreement partners, and that's a very small number. Those of you who have been at some of the earlier briefings know Mexico, for example, has more than twice as many free-trade agreements by number as we do, and has them with the most important areas, such as the European Commission, which we do not have.
So it's anomalous that the U.S. with its huge trade deficit has relatively fewer free-trade agreements than do much smaller countries like Mexico. And I think that points out one of the issues with our current relationship with the World Trade, namely Mexico and others have had very big external tariffs on many, many goods. U.S. is the least protectionist country. Many goods come in totally free, and others have little, tiny tariffs, like 2.5 percent. Countries like Mexico frequently have 15, 20 percent, even more than 20 percent tariffs.
The implication of that is, when they negotiate a free-trade agreement with another country, they can give something important to that country by way of tariff relief. If we, for example, only have a 2.5 percent tariff on autos, and no tariff on steel, what is it that the other country gains by making a free-trade agreement with us?
So in a weird way, the fact that we have been so free-trade oriented historically actually impedes our ability to make new free-trade agreements. And that's something that I don't think is very well understood, so I think it would actually do your readers a very good service to point out to them that the fact that we have made so many unilateral concessions impedes having more free-trade agreements with other countries. It's an oddity of the way that we've behaved in the past.
The other thing about it, the President has talked a lot about reciprocal concept; namely if we have a country that has big trade barriers against us, we should logically have similar trade barriers against them. And if there's a country that has relatively few barriers against us, we should have relatively few against them.
The only problem is, the World Trade Organization has what's called a "most favored nation clause," meaning that of all the countries with whom we do not have a free-trade agreement, we must charge the same tariff on the same item to those — each of those countries as we charge to the others. So that's a significant impediment toward getting to anything like a reciprocal agreement.
The second thing is the WTO doesn't really deal very much with non-tariff trade barriers, and it doesn't deal very effectively with intellectual property rights, and doesn't deal very much effectively with the whole digital economy. So there are some real gaps within it.
But there are those problems that I mentioned, then there's also the structural problem of the dispute resolution mechanism. Takes a very long time, and given the composition of the WTO panels, often we're defeated when people come and appeal it. Because if the people on the panel are mostly people who are doing the same thing as what you're complaining about, it's a little bit hard to get them to vote for you.
So those are just a few illustrations of the kinds of issues that we're liable to come up with and try to figure out some solutions. Also, WTO is a very, very bureaucratic organization. Their main meetings occur four times a year. Well, when you think about how dynamic trade is and how rapidly it changes, the idea of a leisurely four-times-a-year meeting schedule, it's really not very consistent with dealing with problems.
And then the last thing — if you look at the last annual report that the WTO published, it's filled with complaints that there are more trade actions, more actions alleging violations than there used to be. And they lament that as protectionist. It apparently doesn't occur to them that perhaps the cause of it is more violations by more countries. But that's the reality. That's why the trade actions are being brought, is that there's more and more dumping all over the place, but there's an institutional bias on their part toward the exporters rather than toward people who are being beleaguered by inappropriate imports.
So that gives you a little flavor for where this study may be heading.
Q I have two quick questions for you. When is the executive order going to be signed?
SECRETARY ROSS: I believe it has already been signed, has it not?
MS. STROM: Tomorrow.
Q Where? And will it be a public ceremony?
AIDE: It will be signed at the Ames Tool Company. I think it's Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. It will be done prior to a rally at —
SECRETARY ROSS: Yeah, I'm going out there with the President tomorrow.
Q Mr. Secretary, just one follow-up on the structure of the report that will be issued in 180 days, you talk about having also solutions, not just identifying the problems. Will this be product-based, country-based, a combination of the two? Can you talk a little bit about how you're looking to structure this report?
SECRETARY ROSS: Well, some of the issues will be product-based, such as those industries where there's global overcapacity. You really have to deal with that on a product basis. Some will be more country-based because they'll be based on behavioral issues of individual countries. And some will be both.
Q Sir, if you find the outcome of this study as an institutional bias against the U.S., would a retaliation move be to — from the United States — to recommend a withdrawal from the WTO?
SECRETARY ROSS: Well, we haven't done the study and we haven't presented the President with all of the alternatives. Certainly, as any multilateral organization, there's always the potential for modifying the rules of it.
Q You mentioned that many EU countries — because the way the EU works in negotiating as a bloc, versus negotiating individual trade deals — could the United States and President Trump consider a separate bilateral deal with the EU? That's sort of correlates to what he was asking about, withdrawing from GATT. I mean, if GATT is so unfair and this dispute resolution process is so unfair, and the "most favored nation clause" keeps us from making these bilateral trade agreements, why isn't withdrawal on the table?
SECRETARY ROSS: Didn't say it was on the table or off the table. What I said is the report hasn't yet been done, hasn't yet made recommendations, and therefore neither has the President taken action based on it. But there's always the potential for amending organizations' charters, like the WTO. And particularly when you're in the position that we are — look, we're the number-one importer in the whole world. Our deficit exactly equals the cumulative surplus of the rest of the world. We're also the number-three exporter in the world. So it would be kind of a funny-looking World Trade Organization not to have its number-one importer and its number-three exporter. But I wouldn't dismiss the potential for, in all of these — in the bilaterals, in the multilaterals, and with the World Trade — I wouldn't dismiss the potential for seeking modification.
Q Mr. Secretary, then how does the order track with the President's decision this week to renegotiate NAFTA? Does this study that you're about to embark on, does that provide the framework for identifying issues that the President will then seek to modify?
SECRETARY ROSS: Well, NAFTA will certainly be part of this study — a big part of it. And that's important because that is also fulfilling one of his many campaign promises. I think the amazing thing is that with all the problems of trade that we've had over the years, there never had been this kind of systematic, detailed review of what went wrong. And part of what the order will say is to try to compare what actually happened with the forecast that was made at the time those agreements were entered into.
Those of you who have been covering trade for a while will know that whenever we've ventured into any of these agreements, the forecast has always been that it would be a job-creator. Well, to the degree that those forecasts are wrong, it would be very useful to figure out why were they wrong and what can be done to fix it.
Q Was the development of this executive order parallel to that internal discussion of what to do with NAFTA? Is it an outgrowth of that? Is it separate? How does this relate to that decision?
SECRETARY ROSS: There isn't a day that goes by that the President doesn't discuss some aspect of trade. It's all a continuous activity because trade is so important to the economy, it's so important to the administration's four-point plan, and it's so important to the promises he made during the campaign. And as you've noticed, this President, unlike many others, is really trying his best to live up to his campaign promises.
Q Sir, could I ask you a question in terms of the historical perspective on this? As you know, traditionally, American administrations have been willing to tolerate some trade deficits in terms of geopolitics — because trade doesn't exist in a vacuum. It's to cement alliances. It's to spread capitalism, spread prosperity. What has changed in this moment in history for the United States that its perspective on those things is shifting so the United States is more focused on the dollars and cents of these than it is on the geopolitical implications of them?
SECRETARY ROSS: Well, I think what's changed is that manufacturing has shrunk severely in this country. We've lost some 70,000 manufacturing factories in recent years.
And middle-class America, part of the reason why it's been so devastated — and frankly part of the reason why it pretty much voted for the President — is they're fed up with having their jobs go offshore. They're fed up with some of the destructive practices that have resulted in that. So in effect, the country said in this last election, it's about time to fix these things.
And the President heard that message.
Q Does that mean that the United States is no longer as interested in the other things, the military alliances, spreading capitalism, spreading prosperity around the world?
SECRETARY ROSS: No, I didn't say that at all. It's a question, however, of proportionality. There is always a geopolitical content to everything. Take for example, South Korea, obviously, one of the issues there is they live in a very tough neighborhood right now. And so it is a question — and they've shown that there's some political fragility there, too, with the removal of the last President. And I think it's around the 14ht of May, there will be an election for a new President. So there are always geopolitical issues. There are often military issues. The question is: What proportion of the decision-making weight do you give to which of these other concepts?
Q Will the review include a review of studies which hold that the loss of manufacturing jobs in a lot of cases was due to the increasing productivity and advances in technology, not necessarily jobs being moved to other countries?
SECRETARY ROSS: Sure.
Q Will it review those studies and whether they're valid?
SECRETARY ROSS: Well, this is not to say that the only problem for jobs is trade agreements. That would be silly to say.
But we're not going to be able to impede technology in its growth, nor do I think we should do so. So we will have to face the challenges of artificial intelligence, of driverless cars, of robots, of God knows what else that some young scientist in a garage will come up with.
But those things we can't control. We must try to deal with the things we can control. And to some degree we have some control over our trade arrangements.
Q Two questions for you. The first one: How does this kind of line up or compliment the other study that you've been asked to do, which is the industry-by-industry, country-by-country look?
And then also to follow up — go ahead.
SECRETARY ROSS: Yes. That focused on the sources. It didn't get into as much the causes. This is really trying to say of all the possible causes, what portion of the problem is attributable to the various trade agreements? So it's much more precise in its focus.
For example, we are a net importer of petroleum, even with all the good growth in shale oil. Well, so that means those imports are going to occur quite independently of anything else. You can't really put a blame to that.
So we're not saying that all imports are bad. Some imports are actually quite necessary. And not all imports from developing countries are because of dumping. Some are simply because of lower cost structure. But it's important to sort out those which are from the agreements themselves, or from persistent violations of them. Because those are things we can try to correct.
Q Just to follow up on a previous question. The President obviously has talked about his decision to try to renegotiate NAFTA, also made some comments — I believe it was yesterday — to Reuters about the South Korean agreement. Will you, as you're making this assessment, be taking those comments into account and for instance not recommending a complete withdrawal from a trade agreement that the President has said he wants to renegotiate?
SECRETARY ROSS: Well, withdrawal is the most extreme form of renegotiation. And so to me it would really be more of a last resort if you can't negotiate or can't get to negotiate.
Now, it's also possible that some of the parties here will refuse to negotiate. And if they do, then that doesn't leave you an awful lot of alternatives.
Q Sir, may I ask you about a specific thing in steel?
SECRETARY ROSS: Yes.
Q You describe an approach, like I think which is a part of the President's policy of Buy America, and I know that you launched investigations — Article 232 investigations on steel and aluminum. And maybe if you could explain what products that will cover? And also this Buy America thing, will it include private investors? Like, will you require private investors to also buy American steel — for instance, for pipelines that you build?
MS. STROM: This briefing is on this particular executive order. If you have questions on those previous ones.
Q If you could just please —
SECRETARY ROSS: Well, there was an order issued on pipelines. You can read that for yourself.
Q A lot of the constituencies that put Trump in office have expressed concerns over renegotiating NAFTA and trade deals in general, particularly Iowa farmers — for example, corn farmers in particular. What is your message to these farmers who export a lot of their crop to Mexico who are worried that renegotiating these deals or ending them altogether could hurt their bottom line?
SECRETARY ROSS: Sure. Well, agriculture is one of the things that we do the best of any country in the world, and it is a huge source of export for us. So I can understand why they would have fear, because fear of the unknown is the worst fear. But our approach to the negotiations will certainly not be to undertake activities that would endanger the farmers. The farmers are very big sources of our export.
Our idea in the negotiations is to try to do better with exports, not to try to truncate them.
Q But President Trump has said uncertainty in business is tantamount to not knowing what your next move is, and some of these farmers have said, I'm not sure how much crop I need to plan, how much I need to budget for, because they don't know what's happening with NAFTA. Do you understand those —
SECRETARY ROSS: If I were a farmer, I would plant as much as I can logically plant under today's environment. And I would — certainly wouldn't shrink my production just because there's going to be some renegotiation. I think that would be silly.
The fact is that most of the rest of the world is incapable of feeding itself. So it isn't as though this is a discretionary purchase by people, nor, in most areas of farming, is there gross overcapacity in the world. So if some country would cut back on what they purchase from us by going to someone else as a competing vendor, then whoever else had been the customer of that competing vendor is going to have to buy our stuff anyway.
I think it's highly unlikely that worldwide food consumption will go down just because we renegotiate trade agreements.
Q Just two quick questions. Can you clarify — I know you went over this, but I'm still not really understanding — how does this report differ from the earlier reports that this report is going to be looking for solutions where the other one was just looking at kind of the sources of trade deficits?
SECRETARY ROSS: Well, the difference here is it's focusing on the agreements themselves rather than on behavior of individual countries. So the agreements are part of the target.
Q The agreements, including the WTO?
SECRETARY ROSS: Yeah, yeah, sure. The WTO is the biggest of all trade agreements. There's 164 countries.
Q And also on South Korea, which you talked about earlier, and some of the geopolitical things there. If that trade agreement was going to be renegotiated, what are some of the things that you would be looking for from South Korea?
SECRETARY ROSS: I think we're wandering a little bit off the topic here. If, as and when we actually begin negotiations with South Korea, and especially as we conclude them, that would be a great time to ask that question.
Q You describe the WTO as bureaucratic. How would you rate its effectiveness as an organizational body? Does it need to be modernized? Is it outdated?
SECRETARY ROSS: Well, I think any entity that's been going for a real long time needs to be updated. I don't think there's any question about that. I think there's also no question that we need some sort of an arbiter of international trade.
So at the 40,000-foot level, there's a need. But when you get down to the ground level, the real question is implementation and how well has it been implemented. That's where issues come on. Also, it was developed, for the most part, many, many years ago when the world was a very different place from what it was — what it is today.
You go back to the GATT, which is the father of world trade, in those days the U.S. ran a consistent trade surplus. So the whole viewpoint that our government had in negotiating the WTO was starkly different from what it is today. We were also in the process of trying to help countries rebuild themselves after World War II.
So the whole playing field is different, and therefore it's not so illogical that some structural changes in the organization might be warranted.
Q I wanted to ask you —
SECRETARY ROSS: Let's let this — she's been very patient.
Q Thank you. For China, I wanted to ask, there are a lot of violations of different trade practices, let's say, especially fair trade practices on the side of the Chinese government by sponsoring the local companies and basically depressing also the activity of foreign companies working inside China. So there are multiple — I'm sure you know all about that. So the question is, will those problems be somehow tackled in this particular order, or maybe some other ways?
SECRETARY ROSS: No, because one of the weaknesses in the current WTO is it doesn't really deal very effectively with what I would call non-tariff trade barriers. And a lot of what you mentioned are non-tariff trade barriers, but they're quite formidable ones.
And so that's one of the things that really is lacking in the WTO.
Q Would this particular order — will that be investigated as well with this?
SECRETARY ROSS: Well, it would be looked at, sure. Because one of the elements that you want to look at in any treaty is not just what's in it, but what's left out of it.
Q What offices in Commerce will be performing this review?
SECRETARY ROSS: I beg your pardon?
Q What office at Commerce will be tasked with performing this review?
SECRETARY ROSS: Well, we've now — with so many reviews, we're probably going to use a lot of the 47,000 people we have there. Thank you very much.
Q Any indication about the hiring freeze on Commerce?
MS. STROM: We're going to have a factsheet on this, don't worry, guys. It's just going through approval. So I'll send it to everybody. And I think you noticed our email system has been a little iffy, so if you need to email me, firstname.lastname@example.com. And as soon as it's ready I'll send it to everybody.
Q Is this the last EO of the week that he's signing — (laughter) —
MS. STROM: I don't know that, but — I couldn't say one way or the other but I certainly hope so, for my own benefit.
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London: Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic has warned Manchester City that the Premier League leaders are back to full power heading into their seismic showdown at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Jose Mourinho`s side are five points clear of second placed City and Ivanovic claims they are confident of extending that lead over the champions after a much-needed morale boost in the League Cup in midweek.
Stung by their humiliating FA Cup fourth round defeat against third tier Bradford last weekend, the Blues responded impressively by booking a League Cup final berth thanks to a 1-0 semi-final second leg win over Liverpool.
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Ivanovic`s bold declaration might not sound so threatening to City if Chelsea`s star striker Diego Costa is suspended this weekend.
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But third placed Southampton, five points behind City, host Swansea on Sunday with boss Ronald Koeman battling a growing injury list.
Already hit by injuries to Toby Alderweireld, Victor Wanyama, Morgan Schneiderlin, Sam Gallagher and Jay Rodriguez, the Saints suffered another blow this week when Republic of Ireland striker Shane Long was ruled out for six weeks with fractured ribs.
United, sitting 12 points adrift of Chelsea in fourth place, need to get back on track against bottom of the table Leicester after failing to beat fourth tier Cambridge in the FA Cup last week.
That lacklustre display underlined United`s problems in attack this season.
Dutch forward Robin van Persie has scored just once in his last six appearances and he lifted the lid on his team`s frustration in some candid comments this week.
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When the Red Sox hired Terry Francona, he was a 44-year-old
former major-league player with experience both as a major-league
manager and as a major-league bench coach. He'd managed the
Philadelphia Phillies from 1997-2000 - a tenure that ended
disastrously - and he'd worked as a bench coach for the Texas
Rangers in 2002 and the Oakland Athletics in 2003. He'd also had a
unique experience in a pressure-cooker setting when he managed
Michael Jordan with the Double-A Birmingham Barons in 1994.
No matter how it ends, there is no denying that the Terry
Francona era was wildly successful for the Red Sox. The team won
two World Series titles and won 86 or more games in each of his
eight seasons.
Might a similar candidate land the job? Previous success at
managerial stops, in that case, would not be a prerequisite;
Francona did not have success in Philadelphia at all.
"He admitted he made mistakes," Epstein said when he introduced
his new manager in 2003. "It was his first time around as a
manager, and he's learned from what he did. We talked quite a bit
about philosophies of pitching, and we're comfortable with what
Terry believes."
What candidates out there look like Francona looked back
Here's a list of possible successors:
Trey Hillman, Los Angeles Dodgers bench coach. An intriguing
early possible front-runner, the 48-year-old Hillman was fired
after three seasons at the helm of the Kansas City Royals.
John Farrell, Toronto manager. The Red Sox pitching coach for
four seasons under Francona, Farrell looked like the
manager-in-waiting until he took the job at the helm of the Blue
Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay manager. It seems like a longshot, but why
not make a run at the all-but-certain American League Manager of
the Year?
John Russell, Baltimore third-base coach. The 50-year-old
Russell was fired after failing to win as a manager in Pittsburgh,
but he's not the only one to befall that fate - meaning he has
something in common with Hillman. He was popular with his players,
less so with fans.
Joel Skinner, Oakland bench coach. The interim manager of the
Indians in 2002, Skinner worked for seven seasons on the Indians'
coaching staff under Eric Wedge before moving to the Athletics this
Alan Trammell, Arizona bench coach. A bench coach under Lou
Pinella in Chicago for four seasons, the former All-Star shortstop
managed the Detroit Tigers to disastrous results - including a
119-loss season - from 2003-05.
Don Wakamatsu, Toronto bench coach. For two years the manager of
the Seattle Mariners, the 48-year-old Wakamatsu worked with John
Farrell this season and has worked as bench coach of the Texas
Rangers and Oakland Athletics - just like Francona did.
Here are some long-shot candidates:
Dave Clark, Houston third-base coach.
Dino Ebel, Los Angeles Angels third-base coach.
Chip Hale, New York Mets third-base coach.
DeMarlo Hale, Red Sox bench coach.
Glenn Hoffman, San Diego third-base coach.
Torey Lovullo, Toronto first-base coach and former manager of
the PawSox.
Dave Martinez, Tampa Bay bench coach.
Bo Porter, Nationals bench coach.
Juan Samuel, Philadelphia third-base coach.
Rob Thomson, New York Yankees third-base coach.
Robby Thompson, Seattle bench coach.


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Yesterday, little Ingrid participated in her first real ballet since we put her in the Portland Classical Ballet Academy. It was a modified presentation of Swan Lake, and was utterly adorable. It is not uncommon for me to cry during live ballet or opera anyway, but big salty tears *really* slid down my cheeks during this performance as my heart swelled with pride. All of these precious little children working so hard to do their amazing performances really touched me. They were all so cute.
Ingrid had been very nervous and anxious about the performance, but you'd never have known. She exuded confidence and looked so secure and happy up on that stage. I honestly believe she had a good time, which, for me, was the most important thing. She worked toward and achieved an important goal, and I think that made her feel great. She seemed proud of herself afterward, and I know *we* were very proud of her.
This is Ingrid after the performance, coming out to take her bows with her classmates. She is the little one second in line from the teacher.
During final bows, each child was presented with a rose. Of course, we also bought her a gigantic bouquet of them, but these single stemmed yellow roses were really sweet for them to get on stage. And the thing that touched my heart most was when her parents drove me back home. As I was walking up to the house from the car, she rolled down her window and called to me, so I returned to see what she wanted. She told me I was the sweetest Gams in the world and said that she wanted me to have her yellow rose. Lump in throat. More tears….but happy ones. Ingrid is such an articulate little girl…so sweet.
I smile every time I think of it. I am lucky. I am blessed.
And I know it.
Life is really, really sweet. Ya know?
Sending kisses to your heart, little Ingrid.
I love you.
I woke with a smile on my face this morning, feeling a very deep, quiet happiness that comes with being contented, and with knowing who I am. Things are right in my life…good….just as I want them to be. Things are peaceful, brimming with creativity and possibility. Are they perfect? Of course not. Perfection is a myth….but I prefer to think of the positive, rather than the hand that I want to hold that is miles away, or the soft little baby head that I want to kiss right now but can't….yet.
I meditated this morning, ate steel cut oats with walnuts and bananas and then did some work. When I'd finished, I went into the living room with my first cup of coffee and sat on the sofa facing the window. My heart took a little leap when I saw the beautiful orchid plant that my family gave me for Mother's Day. It is beyond description in its beauty. Big, gorgeous blossoms unfolding so gracefully.
Just beyond that, on the other side of the window, my little hummingbird friends kept me company amidst the brilliant green backdrop of the Hawthorne hedge as I sipped the morning beverage. I watched the tiny little creatures for a long time. They are such wonderful little animals…so delicate and fast, zipping in and out with their funny little whirring sound.
I called my mother and had a long talk. We speak almost daily now, and I am so enjoying these long talks.
I have said this before, and I'll say it again. I have been unbelievably blessed. I have so much to be thankful for. This is what makes me smile. I had so many sweet phone calls yesterday, and spent quality time with my family. My husband, my bestie….my friend in Seattle….so many nice messages.
It can be hard to balance emotions with all of the negativity that is going on in the world right now. I can count my lucky stars and be grateful that I have been as blessed as I have been with this wonderful combination of people that I have in my life right now. I am completely, head over heels in love, and I am happy.
Yes, folks. Life IS good. Believe it or not.


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In response to a request for my contributions to "Reflections of the West" I've posted "John Cutler's Cowboys" that is also included in "Poems from Dry Creek."
We at last struck a trail that has recently been cut
for the purpose of bringing in cattle. It is at an altitude
of 7,800 feet. Here is a succession of grassy meadows –
one called Big Meadow is several miles in extent.
– William H. Brewer, 18 June 1864
I know the place
my grandfather's grandfather found
to escape the drought, heard the voices
of his vaqueros when I got turned around
in the tight pines near Ellis Meadow – easy
to lose yourself and time altogether – feel
them close to the black rings of stone.
Up from Eshom where the Yokuts held
their last Ghost Dance that upset the settlers
in Visalia and over Redwood Saddle
to graze Rowell and Sugarloaf bunchgrass.
After nearly a hundred summers,
the cows knew the way.
It's much the same once off the trail:
pine needle carpets and granite cut
by snowmelt creeks and green stringer
meadows, wind and river talking loud
enough to hear damn-near anything.


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Positive news from Somalia
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Satellite Internet Accelerated Access For Africa And Middle EastRomania - New satellite internet access for Africa is now available due to the new satellite capacities allocated by Lamit Company, to all kind of users along the entire continent.
Measles Deaths Worldwide Fall by 74 PercentGeneva, Switzerland - Health officials say aggressive efforts to vaccinate young children against measles have resulted in a 74 percent global decline in the number of deaths due to the illness. Experts say the biggest decline, 90 percent, occurred in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
NATO warships ready to tackle piracy off SomaliaBrussels (AFP) Oct 24, 2008 - NATO warships are in place off the Somali coast to tackle rampant piracy in the waters, and are ready to escort UN aid vessels under threat, a spokesman for the alliance's naval command said Friday.
Somalia once again polio-free, declares UN health agencyIn what is being described as a major victory in the global fight against polio, the United Nations health agency announced today that the disease has been eradicated in strife-torn Somalia thanks to the efforts of some 10,000 volunteers and health workers across the Horn of Africa nation.
Skies to be swept for alien lifeHat Creek, California - The switch has been thrown on a telescope specifically designed to seek out alien life.
Al Gore & IPCC Share Nobel Peace Prize For 2007Oslo, Norway - The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 is to be shared, in two equal parts, between the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change.
Africa Wages War on Scourge of Plastic BagsNairobi, Kenya - They've become as much a symbol of Africa's landscape as the stereotypical lions and plains ... Discarded plastic bags -- in the billions -- flutter from thorn-bushes across the continent, and clog up cities from Cape Town to Casablanca.
Somalia Allows U.N. Humanitarian FlightsMogadishu, Somalia - Shortly after wresting control of Somalia's capital from Islamic militants, the U.N.-backed transitional government Thursday approved the immediate resumption of humanitarian flights.
News from Africa
- Gorillas to Be Protected with New Congo National Park
- Fighting cancer with cell phones
- New monkey species discovered in Africa
- Madagascar Gets Biggest Lemur Park
- Libya election: High turnout in historic vote
- 10,000 sq mi of Congo rainforest declared World Heritage site
- Cashing in the American dream to help AIDS orphans, those who raise them
- Ten African nations pledge to transform their economies to take nature into account
- A small human rights victory as Egypt's state of emergency ends
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The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Army (the agencies) have issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking to the July 2017 proposed action to repeal the 2015 definition of "waters of the United States" (also known as Step One). The agencies are issuing a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking to clarify that the agencies are proposing to permanently repeal the 2015 Rule in its entirety. The notice also reiterates that the agencies are proposing to recodify the pre-2015 regulations - a longstanding regulatory framework that is currently being administered by the agencies - to keep them in place and implemented consistent with Supreme Court precedent while the agencies finalize a new definition of "waters of the United States."
The agencies are issuing the supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking to give the public an opportunity to comment on the additional considerations that support the agencies' proposed repeal, some of which the agencies did not discuss in detail in the initial Step One proposal. The agencies are continuing to review the comments received on the July 2017 proposal.
Commenters do not need to resubmit comments already provided in the response to the July 27, 2017, notice of the proposed Step One rulemaking.
The public comment period will close on August 13, 2018.
- Once the public comment period opens, the public is encouraged to submit written comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 on the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
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Torque Jet Boards are developing their Xtream surfboards since 2015 from Gold Coast in Australia.
Torque Jet Boards is looking for resellers and investors on their website. Check out their questionnaires, if you are interested.
The Xtream Surfboards come with an app, where you setup your board for beginners or pros. It checks the speed, the distance and your leaderboard position.
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Pippin (super king size with ensuite)
Super king size bed which can also be 2 singles. The room is situated on the ground floor in a wing off the house. Pippin has an ensuite bathroom with a large walk in shower, basin on a granite topped washstand and toilet. A tiled floor with underfloor heating. It looks out on the garden and wood.
2 sharing includes breakfast £80.00
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The sitting room is a cosy room with a log fire. There is information on the area and local maps.
The breakfast room is a light, airy room looking on to the garden and farm. Many different garden birds can be spotted feeding whilst you enjoy your delicious farmhouse breakfast that includes seasonal home grown fruit, fresh bread, local sausages and bacon, freshly laid eggs, home made jam and marmalade.


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The Canepa Difference – Documentary
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:30 spot for Speck Products to launch their new slim line protective cases.
In the spot we show the amazing protection when an astronaut inadvertently loses his phone on a space walk. The phone crashes down to earth but it survives the fall due to the Mighty Slim Shell case made by Speck.
Special EFX work by HiFi3d.
Production companies:
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Director: V.Blackhawk Aamodt
EFX: HiFi3D, Brooklyn, NY
Client : Speck Products, San Mateo CA.
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A late night car breakdown leads a young man to an unexpected situation. A branded entertainment film from Blackhawk Content. Written and Directed by V. Blackhawk Aamodt.


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GDC 11: impressions.
- Iwata-san gave a depressingly sad Keynote. Sad in the sense that I admire many things about Nintendo but can't help feeling they are in complete denial. My friend Dustin Clingman may disagree but I'm afraid Nicholas Lovell nailed it exactly right.
- Hazard didn't win the IGF Nuovo award. But *it should have*.
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3 Reasons to Have a Trailer Hitch Cover
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I use windows live photo gallery. While opening photos I face some problems and looks as following picture.
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You might think that you are anonymous on the internet; think again, you will be amazed about the amount of personal information is available on the internet about you. Some of the information is public and others only need a court order to be released. How many times do you think somebody Googled your name?
Governments, investigators, lawyers, employers and Google junkies; will use the internet to "research" a person often. And with the amount of information that could be floating around about you, they will find out much more than they need to know. A good hacker can even bypass a particular site's security and collect even more; like your credit card information.
Can you be Anonymous on the Internet?
I will suggest that you create an alias and use that for registrations. The only problem here is; where billing or earning comes in play, you have to use your proper details for the transaction to be legal. Another problem with the alias solution is social networks. You would like your friends to find you, right? This all makes being anonymous on the internet hard, if not Impossible.
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Ferdinand Hans Friedrich Zarbl was born on December 8, 1996 in Salzburg, Austria. He is the eldest son of Andrea Alexandra Sandhofer. Ferdinand Hans Friedrich Zarbl graduated from the Akademisches Gymnasium in Salzburg, Austria in 2015 and is currently attending school at the University of Amsterdam. By all accounts, he appears to live a normal life, free from the burdens of his royal ancestry. He's even on Facebook.
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Karl-Emich, 8th Fürst of Leiningen or Prince Karl Emich of Leiningen. He is also known under the Christian Orthodox name as Nikolai Kirillovich Romanov or Prince Nikolai Kirillovich of Leiningen. Karl Emich Nikolaus Friedrich Hermann Prinz zu Leiningen was born on June 12, 1952. The royals take the idea of marriage serious. As the eldest son of Emich, 7th Prince of Leiningen and Duchess Eilika of Oldenburg, they expected him to marry someone they approve of. On June 8, 1984 he married Princess Margarita of Hohenlohe-Oehringen. Together they ad one daughter, Princess Cécilia of Leiningen (b. 1988). But just a year after he daughter was born
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China/Taiwan: Evolution of the "One China" Policy -- Key Statements from Washington, Beijing, and Taipei
Description: Despite apparently consistent statements in over three decades, the "one China" policy concerning Taiwan remains somewhat ambiguous and subject to different interpretations. Questions have arisen about the policy itself and about the policy in relation to U.S. interests regarding peace and stability. This report discusses U.S. policy on the "one China" policy in regards to three major issues: sovereignty, use of force, and cross-strait dialogue. Since the mid-1990s, U.S. interests in preventing conflict across the Taiwan Strait have been challenged by China's military modernization and Taiwanese moves toward independence that have been perceived in Beijing as provocative. This report describes these issues in detail, including relevant legislation.
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ESPN has had an app, the ESPN Hub, in the Windows Phone Store for a couple of years now but it hasn't seen many updates. Today however the sports broadcasting company made up for it in spades. The new ESPN App is essentially a relaunch of the ESPN Hub and it is a major update to this app. The new ESPN app, version 22.214.171.1241 for those keeping score at home, has a completely new look and feel over the old ESPN Hub app and it brings sports to you front-and-center with things like real time updates, scores and highlights from all the major sports leagues and you can stream ESPN radio for free from the app.
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The University of Michigan Law Library seeks a creative and dynamic leader to serve as Head of Public Services, directing the daily operations of the Public Services unit and leading a highly engaged and collaborative team of librarians and staff dedicated to providing excellent and innovative services to law faculty and students. Applicants who have passed a U.S. bar exam are strongly preferred.
The University of Michigan Law School has 82 full-time and 57 part-time faculty, and approximately 1,000 J.D., 40 L.L.M., and 7 S.J.D. students. With over 1 million volumes, the Law Library has one of the world's premier collections. The Law Library also has one of the world's most comprehensive collections of foreign, comparative, and international law materials. The University of Michigan is located in Ann Arbor, which is considered among the best places in the United States to live and work.
Reporting to the Director of the Law Library, the Head of Public Services will have the following responsibilities:
A complete application requires applicants to upload all of the following documents as one PDF when applying:
Applications accepted until June 15, 2019. Applications considered upon receipt.
This position is posted as a Librarian or Sr. Associate Librarian, depending upon the candidate's qualifications.
At the University of Michigan, our dedication to academic excellence for the public good is inseparable from our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. U-M is committed to recruiting, selecting, and retaining a diverse and highly engaged staff community.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.


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Some people just like Teddy Bears but a lot of people are drawn to our appealing and cute looking Bunnies. We stock Bunnies from different Brands like Jellycat, Charlie Bears, Bukowski Bears and of course our own Bear Essentials Irish Made Brand.
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12 December 2017
On 5th December 2017, WAREG, the Association of European Water Regulators, was formally established in Milan as a non-profit organisation under Italian law. WAREG's President, Mr. Alberto Biancardi (Italy), signed the Constitutive Act in the presence of an Italian notary at the premises of the Italian Regulatory Authority for Electricity Gas and Water (Aeegsi). For this purpose, Mr Biancardi was granted powers of attorney by other Members of WAREG to formalize the Association's establishment. Also present for this milestone event were WAREG's Vice Presidents, Dr. Szilvia Szalóki (Hungary), Mr. Dimitar Kochkov (Bulgaria) and Mr. Anthony Sammut (Malta).
WAREG brings together 16 regulatory authorities and entities dealing with the regulation of water and wastewater services in Europe. Other European regulatory authorities and entities are also expected to formalise their membership status in the near future.
The Constitutive Act includes provisions for the establishment and governance of WAREG and was formally agreed and adopted by WAREG's General Assembly in Riga, Latvia on 10th October 2017. It is composed of 18 articles that establish the scope, the functions, the bodies of the Association, membership and observer status and their respective roles, rights and responsibilities as well as other governance provisions.
WAREG will retain its existing structure, where Members and Observers will continue to pursue its main objectives which include:


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- Average
- Main course: 13€
- Food spend: 25€
Couleurs de Vigne is found in the 15th arrondissement of Paris and is a bar, restaurant and cellar offering a superb wine selection along with fine cold meats and cheeses.
This lovely wine bar provides a warm and lively ambience where the cellar holds an exceptional choice of over 400 wines, all matching the food perfectly. The wines, chosen by Jean Philippe Delaval all come from the very best suppliers and are respected for their quality. Wine aficionados will love this place but there are also other alcoholic drinks to choose from. Jean Philippe Delavel and his team are at your disposition and will happily explain each stage in the production of the wines.
As for the food, the chef offers a rustic cuisine with over 20 hot dishes as well as desserts such as tarte tatin or chocolate moelleux. The Couleurs du Vigne bistro also holds tasting sessions as well as themed evenings.
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I understand that someone in the club is selling BB's. If so, will this person be at the March 10th game with ammo for sale? I'm running really low on ammo...
Who's got BB's?
- Staff Sergeant
- Posts : 41
Join date : 2012-02-15
Age : 43
Location : Palmerston North - Badlands
- Post n°1
Who's got BB's?
- Major
- Posts : 631
Join date : 2009-07-02
Location : Vladisvostok-St Petersburg highway
- Post n°2
Re: Who's got BB's?
Yes, the tankersleys do (Mr T, Tim T, also Jono and Joseph).
Tim T will definitely be at the 10th game
Tim T will definitely be at the 10th game
- Major
- Posts : 891
Join date : 2009-04-20
Location : Ashhurst
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Re: Who's got BB's?
I thought he had relay for life?


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New Video From @MadeMoneyDS "You See Me"
Rapper DS is on his grind with his new mixtape "Everything I Came For". The mixtape title is really making a statement. The tape has something for the streets, the club, and the ladies. The production is up to par and it'll catch your attention. Once you hit play, you can tell DS takes his craft serious. Check it out!


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Perth-born Ross joined the club in 2013 from Scone Thistle. Ross, who attended Perth Academy, was part of the Development Squad for season 2017/2018.
Ross joined BSC Glasgow in the Scottish Lowland League on-loan to January 2019 while continuing to play for the club's Reserves and U18 sides.
Would you like to sponsor Ross Sinclair? Player Sponsorship is £315 (Inc. VAT) for the season - contact Roddy Grant on 01738 455000 for more information.
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A few weeks after coming back from the ESL One Cologne 2017 (Germany), we wanted to tell you a bit more about how we felt about the event, from the inside!
ESL One Cologne 2017 – The venue
Let's be honest, the ESL One Cologne 2017's venue is absolutely fantastic. We have attended many events, as visitors, press or players. And even for us, the venue and its atmosphere are absolutely sensational. Since we attended as press, we were shown how to access the press zone which was at the lowest level of the arena. From there, we could take a side door which led us directly to the ground floor of the arena. Just in front of the main stage!
The same entrance as if you would be a player entering the stadium. And it gives you this amazing feeling, looking at all the seats around you, knowing that a few hours later, this crowd would be cheering and be very loud.
And the view from the stage, looking at the stands, is even more impressive and adds up to the pressure you have when you're playing there. You know and you feel that the single mistake you'll do will be witnessed by thousands of people. And these will not be gentle with you when that happens.
Since we wanted to see the arena from every single angle possible, we decided to go the highest point of the stands, at the 3rd (even 4th) level of the Arena. You would think that you can't see much of the show, but you couldn't be more wrong. With 2 King-size screens hanged up in the air, you could see the action even better than on the ground floor. And you also have the chance to hear the echo of the cheers from the crowd when there is a clutch. Absolutely mesmerizing.
ESL One Cologne 2017 – The show
At ESL One Cologne, everything is extreme. Just like the venue itself is magical, the show is even more. Everything is thought through by the ESL team. An eye on the massive trophy waiting in the middle of the stage and you are sent 1000 km away, dreaming of lifting it up with the crowd cheering for you. But that's not everything of course. Smoke, fire, laser and lights, everything is gathered to make the show the best possible.
One of the highlights of the event is obviously the entrance of the players. Unlike every other event where the players enter from the back of the stage, it is entirely different here. They come from the other side of the arena, walking through the fans, shaking hands before finally reaching the stage. Just like you would see for Boxing fights. It definitely gives the whole show a different atmosphere and make it unique. Not sure we have seen this at any other event and we can't get this feeling off my mind. It is truly mind-blowing.
Finally, since we are at an esports event after-all, we have to say a word about the matches themselves. With the best teams in the world coming to Cologne, we could expect some really good matches. And it was once again the case. This year again, we had the chance to see some amazing comebacks. Teams we thought would be crushed down after a huge loss on the first map. But on the contrary, these were able to turn the game entirely and win the match. The crowd really helped them in that case.
ESL One Cologne 2017 – The crowd
For such an event, there can only be an awesome crowd. Mixed with gamers and enthusiasts from all around the world, the event was packed! In fact, the viewership this year has broken its previous records. 15.000 visitors have attended this major event, the most since its inception in 2014. We have met visitors from Denmark, the USA, France, Portugal, and Turkey. Emotions were flowing during all the matches, accompanied by cheers and small choreographies.
ESL One Cologne 2017 – The goodies
With your right ticket, you could also enjoy the goodies provided by ESL at the venue. Find here the pictures of what was expecting you in your goodie bags!
Here is the goodie bag:
The special edition T-shirt, representing Cologne:
The special edition mouse pad (soft):
The exclusive ESL notebook:
The ESL One Cologne 2017 booklet, containing all useful info:
Overall it was a great experience to have been present at the event as press. We were able to take fantastic pictures which you can all find here, as well as footage.


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The December 21 print edition of The Christian Century included my article "A Bible Translation for Everyone." The piece reflects on the fiftieth anniversary of the American Bible Society's Good News for Modern Man New Testament.
A version of that piece now appears on the Century website. Here is a taste:
For a baby boomer named Rick, the cover of Good News for Modern Manevoked a flood of wonderful memories. Responding to an online survey that I conducted on the impact of this version of the Bible, Rick reported that in the late 1960s he was a member of a youth group in California which sang folk-rock Christian songs using acoustic guitars. Rick's church gave out copies of Good News for Modern Man like candy. As youth group started each week, he and his friends would crowd together "and somebody would start tossing—literally tossing—the Testament and a brown Youth for Christ songbook" to everyone in attendance. Like typical adolescent boys, Rick and his friends got rowdy sometimes, and they used the copies of Good News to beat one another over the head until the youth pastor calmed everyone down.
Tom, another respondent to the survey, remembered that in 1972 he was a charismatic Catholic participating in an ecumenical Jesus People prayer meeting with Pentecostals. When they weren't on the ground speaking in tongues (which Tom called a "joyous babble in the Spirit") they were playing "Bible roulette" with their copies of Good News for Modern Man. Someone would randomly read a passage aloud, and one or two people in the group would comment on how the particular passage spoke to them.
Released by the American Bible Society in September 1966, Good News for Modern Man—subtitled The New Testament and Psalms in Today's English Version—quickly became a cultural phenomenon and one of the most successful religious publications in American history. For the price of a quarter, the English-speaking public (and eventually the world) could read the Bible in a language that was (in the words of ABS publicity materials) "as fresh and immediate as the morning newspaper."
Good News for Modern Man was the brainchild of Eugene Nida, an ABS linguist who pioneered the "dynamic equivalence" approach to Bible translation. At the heart of this theory is the idea that the best translation of a Bible text is one that allows readers to forget they are reading a translation at all. Nida was one of the first Bible translation theorists to take the linguistic position of the reader this seriously. A good translation, he argued, would arouse in the reader the same reaction that the writer of the text hoped to produce in his "first and immediate" readers. For Nida, the test of a translation is how well the readers understand the message of the original text, the ease with which they can grasp this meaning, and the level of involvement with the text that a person experiences as a result of reading the translation.
Read the rest of this version of the piece here or read the entire piece in hard copy in the December 21, 2016 print edition of The Christian Century.
Or get the entire story of the American Bible Society in my latest book The Bible Cause: A History of the American Bible Society.


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They say you gain the most weight in the winter months, but for me it's the total opposite; I go to one too many BBQ's and have one too many cocktails on the patio. For those that know me, know I can't get enough of SMIRNOFF Vodka, maybe it's the part Russian in me, maybe it reminds me of being a teenager (my first drink was vodka and O.J), or maybe it's just the fact it taste so darn yummy; there's a reason why it's the best-selling vodka in the world, either way, it's my drink of choice.
While I normally gravitate to SMIRNOFF Vanilla and cream soda in the summer, my drink of choice this season has been the new SMIRNOFF Sorbet Light which contains only 78 calories per 1.5 oz (about 25% less than a traditional vodka), which just means you have more room for food. It begins with SMIRNOFF Vodka, which is triple distilled for exceptional smoothness and ten times filtered in a unique process for supreme clarity. I've tried pretty much all the vodka's out there, and while I do have a few other favourites, I keep coming back to SMIRNOFF cause of its smooth taste. SMIRNOFF Sorbet Light is then infused with natural flavoring of fresh-tasting berries, luscious mangos, tart pomegranates, juicy passion fruits and zesty lemons, putting a totally different spin on the flavored vodka category.
I know this post doesn't have to do with fashion or beauty, but I had to share this yummy new cocktail that's on the market; with 3 different flavors to choose from, one of which you'll have to get at the US boarder, you'll be sure to find one you love. I've now tried all 3 and really can't pick a favourite, they all have their own unique taste that are super refreshing in these hot, hot months.
SMIRNOFF Sorbet Light Raspberry Pomegranate has a strong red berry scent to it when you first take off the cap. It tastes like ripe red raspberry balanced with just the right amount of pomegranate. It delivers a refreshing and somewhat tartness to the overall taste.
SMIRNOFF Sorbet Light Mango Passion Fruit has a sweet mango aroma to it when first opened and, surprise, surprise, tastes like mango with hints of passion fruit and orange with a hint of tartness.
SMIRNOFF Sorbet Light Lemon (found at the US boarder) has a mild citrus scent to it with a light lemon flavor and a cool, refreshing tartness to it.
Here are a few yummy cocktails you're going to want to check out before the summer is over:
SMIRNOFF Sorbet Light Berry Cosmo
Take 1.5 oz. SMIRNOFF Sorbet Light Raspberry Pomegranate with 2 oz. Cranberry Juice and 0.25 oz. Fresh Lime Juice, shake over ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. This contains only 107 calories per 4.25oz.
SMIRNOFF Sorbet Light Tropical Martini
Take 1.5 oz. SMIRNOFF Sorbet Light Mango Passion Fruit with 1.5 oz. Coconut Water and 1 oz. Pineapple Juice, shake over ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. This contains only 103 calories per 5 oz.
SMIRNOFF Sorbet Light Lemon Pomegranate Punch
Take 1.5 oz. SMIRNOFF Sorbet Light Lemon with 2.5 oz. Diet Sprite and 1.5 oz. Pomegranate Juice and pour over ice in a highball glass. This contains only 106 calories per 6.5 oz.
These can be found at your local LCBO and retail for $25.95 for 750ml with 30% alcohol content.
Take a look at these cute goodies SMIRNOFF sent me, the nail polish has been my favourite colour this summer and lasts a good week on my nails, I wish I could find more colours in stores. Both lip balms are highly moisturizing and creamy, they hydrate my lips leaving them soft and supple. They smell and taste amazing, I find myself re-applying them even when I don't need to. And let's not forget about the sunnies, how cute are they?


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8 movies released in two months that are better than juno
for those of you that love juno, here's some way better movies to watch...
four months, three weeks and two days
there will be blood
no country for old men
paranoid park
be kind rewind
in the valley of elah
also better than juno are...
sweeney todd
i'm not there
diving bell and the butterfly is meant to be good, too.
Be kind rewind?
beats Juno
(i haven't seen it, i'm just guessing)
Actually preferred Juno
BKR is HELLA disappointing
Anything that namechecks Ghostbusters
gets massive props. What the fuck are props?
from "propers"
like in "Respect" where she says "give me my propers when you get home"
Sweeny Todd is rubbish, when will people learnnnn


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Portable Storage v Self Storage
Whether you're planning that dream home renovation, moving house or just looking to de-clutter it is likely you will need to store some of your belongings during the process. Choosing between portable storage and self storage may have been something you have already considered, and with each offering different benefits over the other it is important that you find the right storage solution for your specific needs. We have looked into the advantages and disadvantages of each to help make this difficult decision that little bit easier.
1. Size
Firstly, it is important to know how much space you're going to need, a handy guide to help you with this process can be found on this link.
While this seems simple enough we understand that sometimes this can become a never ending list of objects that is constantly changing as a result of the unpredictable nature of whatever project you are taking on. Although many self-storage companies can offer units perfect for those that can anticipate the exact volume of the objects that they will be storing, these solutions do not offer much flexibility should changes need to be made. Whilst many will also offer you the opportunity to transfer to a larger unit or overspill into a second unit, this can come at dramatically increased cost (double the price should you need the use of a second unit) and would be a huge hassle to organise.
In contrast, portable storage is a great solution offering the flexibility that these projects often require. Smaller and more affordable unit sizes mean that multiple can be used if needed. At Greenbox each unit is the ideal size for de-cluttering a normal home and we offer discounts for the use of multiple Greenboxes.
2. Moving your belongings
When undertaking a renovation project or a house move you want things to run as smoothly as possible. While focusing on the logistics of storing your things may not be the highest on your list of priorities, it can be the crucial factor in ensuring a stress-free project.
Self-storage typically requires the transportation of your belongings to the facility, often an inconvenient or expensive task. As long as you have sufficient outdoor space, portable storage offers the option for your unit to be delivered to you saving you the stress of having to find a way to transport your belongings yourself. This also allows you to pack your belongings on site at your own pace (many companies, including Greenbox, also offer the option for your unit to be packed for you by a certified professional).
3. Convenience
An attractive option that portable storage offers you is the convenience of having it pickup from and dropped off to your door-step. With traditional bricks and mortar storage facilities, you can often end up spending time going between the two locations. Even worse, imagine blowing your budget having to pay a moving company for travelling in peak hour traffic!
Always consider travel times and distances between the storage facility and your existing as well as future address.
4. Access
Once your storage unit is all packed it is always useful to have as much access to your belongings as possible. Many self-storage facilities allow this through access hours which can vary with each company and it is important to check these before deciding on where to store your possessions.
Depending on where you choose to put your portable storage unit you will always have complete control over how much access you have to your unit. Whilst it would always be highly convenient to have your belongings stored at your home, our Greenbox storage facility offers increased security and is also accessible anytime you need an item or to check your goods.
5. Greenbox – Auckland's Portable Storage Specialists
Here at The Greenbox Co., we specialise in portable self-storage solutions in both the long term and short term. Our Auckland wide door-to-door service offers the flexibility you need with the stress-free storage of your valued possessions during renovation works or house moves. Our weather proof, eco-friendly green boxes can be dropped at your property at a convenient time, filled at your leisure by you or one of our trained professionals and then taken away to be stored for you in our secure facility. If you want more information on how we can provide a stress-free storage solution specific to you then get in touch with us either online or over the phone on 0800 247 336 today.
Related reads:
Strategic packings tips your renovation, Solutions for a stress free home renovation.
Greenbox Wins Australasian Storage Industry "Best Innovation Award"


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What Do My Clients Say?
"I have worked with Malia for over a year now, and I give her my highest recommendation. My practice involves advising angel investors and entrepreneurs who are growing their companies and negotiating lots of transactions; therefore, my practice is document/typing intensive, and Malia is a great resource for me.
With apologies to David Letterman, here are the Top Five Things I Like Best About Working With Malia:
5. Attitude: Malia is always willing to help, even with (the occasional) last minute rush.
4. Timeliness: Malia is quick with the turnaround, seemingly working on a 24/7 basis.
3. Skilled: Malia either knows how to make PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, etc. work, or she finds out how: she is not discouraged by something new and different.
2. Initiative: I have a newsletter because of Malia. She took the initiative to mock up a newsletter for me (using some of my articles from other venues, and the look and feel of my website). She then figured out how to email it to all my Outlook contacts with a personal salutation (so it looks like I am sending it to each of them personally).
1. AND THE NUMBER ONE THING I LIKE ABOUT WORKING WITH MALIA: Intelligent Typing! Malia will catch inconsistencies in my use of defined terms, grammar errors (not like I make that many), etc. She isn't just typing dictation; she's thinking about what she's typing. That's rare and priceless."
— Richard Bruder, Kemp Klein (formerly Enterprise Law Partners)
"I find working with Malia to be a pleasant experience. She is fast, professional, reliable and, last but not least, patient with me, the constant disorganized attorney. Feedback from my newsletter, website and blog, all of which Malia worked on, has been fantastic! I highly recommend her, but not if you are going to steal her away from me…." — Patricia E. Kefalas Dudek, Esq.
"Malia is a trusted advisor and service provider. I have been working with Malia for over a year and we have become a great team. She has been helpful to me in all areas of my businesses (both legal and entrepreneurial): research, business development, general organization, billing and service to my clients. Along with being a great addition to anyone's team, she's a real pleasure to work with. Her communication style is easy going, yet she gets to the bottom line. Also, she may just be the world's best letter writer. I highly recommend the services of Malia Lane for your virtual assistant needs."
— Sterling Ashby, Esq. – History in Action Toys
"Malia's services as a virtual assistant are perfect for my firm's needs. Malia not only returns all work to me before I expect it, she makes suggestions along the way to improve letters and documents. She pays attention! Malia is smart, personable and always a delight to work with. She feels like part of my team, even though she lives many miles away."
— Gail Straith, Esq. – Straith Law
I worked with Dr. Gary Benfield in preparing two of his books for printing: Prescription Drugs in Pregnancy and Nonprescription Drugs in Pregnancy. I helped him organize the sections and references throughout the process and I was honored that when published, he thanked me in the Acknowledgments section for my word processing and organizational skills.
— Dr. Gary Benfield – Walking the Baby Beat


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Peter M. Gray
Chatham, NY
Pete Gray lives in Chatham NY where he raises kids, splits firewood, fixes his family cars, manages a print shop, and makes drawings. He started drawing at 9 months old (or so his Mom says), and has been making art ever since, with almost nothing to show for it. He foolishly chose a career in art and studied at the Paier College of Art and SUNY College at Purchase. He has exhibited work sporadically throughout the years in the US and recently in Europe and South America. He also enjoys writing bios about himself in the third person.
Click to view work contributed to Glasschord Magazine by this artist


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Wednesday, June 17, 2015
LUSH Splurge
If you are Jennifer or The Brother, you know that all I've been watching lately (other than home improvement stuff) has been YouTube videos from beauty vloggers like Essie Button, Amelia Liana, Megan Rienks, Zoella, and Ingrid Nilsen. And one constant between all their channels is haul videos. I don't know why I love haul videos so much, but I do. Maybe it is because other people are spending money, so I get the happiness of new things without having to spend any money.
But today. Today I did spend money. At LUSH, which is one of my favorite places.
Part of this is Rachael's fault, because I tend to shop fast and today she looked around longer than I did, resulting in my thinking "Maybe I need two more things..." and then buying the two things. I told the lady at the store to put everything in the one bag, though, so it would seem like I did not buy stuff and then buy more stuff. The shame of checking out twice wasn't enough to stop me from buying more, it was just enough to make me want to HIDE that I was buying more.
I try to only go into LUSH once every six months or so, because it's a problem. I mean, I'm allergic to almost everything that has a smell, and there's LUSH, all good-smelling and NOT causing me to almost die of asthma! At LUSH, I get to decide "I want this because it smells good," instead of "I have to buy this product even though it stinks or doesn't work, because I did a patch test and didn't get sick."
LUSH is a miracle place, and my love for it is akin to the love the average preteen girl had for Bath and Body Works when I was in junior high. Except, back then, I couldn't understand why all the pretty-smelling lotions gave me a migraine or made me throw up and want to die. Now we know.
Here's my LUSH "haul." That is in quotes because no, I am not making you a YouTube video. That is not my thing.
Oatifix face mask. The face masks at LUSH have to live inside your fridge or they go bad, because they include fresh fruits and things. This one is oatmeal and smashed bananas and other goodness. It's supposed to moisturize your skin and calm it down. It makes your face smell like a cookie.
Honey, I Washed the Kids soap. This is what I went to LUSH to buy. It is my favorite soap of all time, the first LUSH product I've ever used, and the one bath product I cannot live without. It smells like honey and caramel and everything that's right with the world. The soaps at LUSH come in giant chunks like the huge wheels of Parmesan cheese you see in fancy shops. They take a knife and hack slices off for you to buy, so if you want, you can get big pieces to keep at home. I just get soap-shaped pieces so I have an excuse to go back to LUSH. This is called self-sabotage.
Soft Coeur. This is a massage bar, but no one is giving me any massages, so I plan on using it as a solid moisturizer. That's what the lady at LUSH told me to do. You rub it on your skin and it melts a bit, then you put down the bar and rub your skin some more until it is absorbed. I got this specifically for my elbows and knees. They need some extra TLC. Also I got this because it smells like Honey, I Washed the Kids. If you tell me something smells like that soap, I will buy it no matter what it does.
Stepping Stone. This is a foot scrubber. It is shaped like a foot. It smells, I kid you not, like lemon Pez. It reminds me of everything that was good about my preteen years, and by that, I mean it reminds me of The Pretender.* Also it is shaped like a foot. LIKE A FOOT.
Sun. This is one of LUSH's perfumes. This smells like citrus peel. It's bright and summery and makes me happy. Plus--See how safe LUSH is for me? I can actually buy their perfume...and WEAR it. I can wear perfume on special occasions now, or when I've been outside and gotten overheated and want to pretend I've showered! This is brilliant. I have their Vanillary solid perfume, too. I love it!
I know that's too much stuff, but now I am at home, surrounded by lovely-smelling things, and I feel like this guy:
* Jared always ate Pez.
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