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Hear A New The Autumn Offering Song, "The Curtain Hits the Cast," On MetalSucks.net
MetalSucks is now hosting an exclusive stream of "The Curtain Hits the Cast," the new single from The Autumn Offering's forthcoming album "Requiem" (out June 9 on Victory), as well as an interview with The Autumn Offering vocalist Matt McChesney.
An excerpt from the interview follows:
Please tell us about the band's new album, Requiem. How has The Autumn Offering evolved? And what is it a requiem for?
Requiem is a far darker album than the last one. It was a direct reaction to the MetalSucks review… I'm joking. All kidding aside, its a very personal album for me. I chose to write about things from my past that I never touched on before. On Fear Will Cast No Shadow, I was pointing the finger alot. This time I'm pointing it inward.
I think we found our "sound" on this album. Some bands go through their entire career without ever finding that. I don't think that Requiem sounds like another band. I mean, people will brand it "metalcore" or whatever, but who cares? Maybe they won't. As far as evolving goes, I think each time you're in the studio you get better. Counting previous bands, this is the sixth album I've done. I'm sure it's around the same for the other guys. Myself, Tom [Church, guitarist] and Matt [Johnson, guitarist] write all the material. We are all involved with other projects and I think that helps TAO's music evolve. I think the more you play with other players and write in different styles in helps your main band. I have a couple death metal bands and I also do some real mellow stuff. Tom produces bands and is in sothern style rock band with Jim [LaMarca] from Chairmara and Waylon and Skinny from Mushrooomhead. It's called Tenafly Viper. Matt J dables in electroinc music….you can hear elements of all these things on Requiem.
As far as the meaning of the album goes, a requiem is collections of songs or hymns for the dead. There is a sense of dread and death over this album. Some of the songs were about my battles with substance abuse. The end result of that is death. I wanted this album to feel like I was singing at my own funeral.
Your last album was produced by Jason Suecof; your new album is produced by Mark Lewis, who frequently works with Jason Suecof. Can you tell us why you made the switch? Are there differences/similarities between working with the two different producers?
Well, they are both amazing guys and masters of what they do. I would have been happy with either Jay or Mark, it was just a scheduling thing. We were originally going to do the record with Logan Mader but Matt J had some family issues in Florida to attend to and living in California for two months wasn't feasable. Mark and Jason have been longtime friends of ours. I hang out with those guys when we aren't in the studio. That's how this came about. Mark came to see us on tour and I told him about our situation with Logan and how Matt couldn't leave. Mark said he had some time open, so it was perfect. We thought that both Mark and Jason were booked up. Turns out Mark had some time after he finished the new Deicide.
As far as differences between Mark and Jay, they are quite different but equally effective. Jason is a really eccentric guy, and at times you'll think "Where is he going with this?" Then you realize he's right, and you feel like a moron. If you record with Jay, you have to listen to what he says. I was smart enough to understand that Jason is 100 times the musician I am, and to take his advice.
Mark is a perfectionist. Amazing musician as well. Mark is a master at getting amazing tones and I was really impressed with how creative he was musically. Mark had some great ideas, and nine times outta ten was right.
TAO used to be signed to Jamey Jasta's Stillborn label. What is the current status of the band's relationship with Jamey?
Kind of a weird situation. It sucks because all that stuff went down a long time ago. I think what happened was, this band was signed too young. When you're putting 17 year old kids on major tours, it's gotta be a bit of a culture shock. All the sudden theres all these skanks, and large amounts of alcohol and drugs. The band probably did some immature things. The band had to learn though trial and error what to do and what not to do.
As far as Jamey goes, I don't really know him. I can understand why he would be upset at the band for leaving Stillborn. I think he was trying to cultivate the band and show them the ropes, so to speak. Before that could happen, the band went to Victory. I'm not saying that was a mistake, but he's a guy I wish was still on our side. It sucks because, I'm from New England and I grew up on Under The Knife and Satisfaction Is The Death Of
Desire. I'm a fan of his.
What really sucks is that the tours we were doing before are the ones we should be doing now. It's been a long road trying to clean up our image. Hopefully, we can get back into some of these industry people's good graces. I think we deserve a second chance. The band was being groomed to be the next "it" band and that never happened due to poor decision making. I think we're actually banned from Arizona but I can't quite remember. At the same time, we don't kiss anyone's ass. Maybe that's the problem. I'm a fair guy but I'm still a man. When I first started touring and dealing with all this industry shit I remember thinking "Is this really what its like?" Everyone was so petty. This agent won't work with that agent, this guy doesn't like this guy, this band drinks too much, etc… Is this really rock n' roll now? Sad to say, it is.
You can read the complete interview and hear "The Curtain Hits the Cast" here.
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Listen to their early albums with the original lineup. I think the only original members are the guitarists at this point. Used to be a promising band when they still had their original bassist and singer, now they seem to be trying to do more singy catchy bs. Sean robbins was the best part of the band imho and they basically chased him off for being an addict of some sort. WTF happened to sex drugs and rock n' roll anyhow?
I just remember the first time I saw these guys at Harpo's like 6 years ago. They f***ing killed it and Sean was in the pit thanking everyone after their set. Wasn't too long after Dime was shot and Diecast covered Mouth For War that night. I can't even remember who they opened for on the next tour but I caught that one too just to see them. Revelations of the Unsung was their first and rawest album, Embrace the Gutter was with Victory I believe and was kinda generic, like most of the bands on the label at that time. Bottom line though is that they sounded better live than most of the bands they were opening for. Haven't seen them since then cause I now live in Portland and they haven't come here. Anyone catch their last tour? I would give the new lineup a chance if they still kick a$$ live.
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I have a five year old daughter who was diagnosed with diabetes at age 1. A few days ago she woke up screaming bloody murder. When I went into the room, I found that she was completely paralyzed on her right side. I took her glucose and it was only 59 which was not low for her (she can go into the 20's and you wouldn't know it sometimes). I immediately gave her some juice and called an ambulance. While in the ambulance they gave her a little more sugar. She started to move her fingers but was not able to move her arms or legs. It took until 1 P.M. (approximately 8 hours) for her to get her movement and strength back. The hospital did a CT scan and it was normal. Then she was transferred to the Children's Hospital, where they did an EEG which showed no seizure activity but did show abnormally slow waves on the left side of her brain. They have no clue what caused this but they are planning an MRI.
My question is this: they are thinking possibly a TIA. If this is the case, her life expectancy can be lowered. I am really concerned about this and would like some answers to my million questions. Please help me. I am a pediatric RN and do not like what I saw.
A transient hemiplegia (one-sided weakness) is a not uncommon complication of an episode of severe hypoglycemia in young children. However, I would expect her to have made a complete recovery and for there to be no MRI residual abnormalities. However you most certainly don't want this to occur again.
You need to discuss this with her diabetic team and you also need to build up a rather complete profile of daily blood sugars so that you can also try to work out why it happened. The commonest underlying causes for hypoglycemia are too much insulin (and the story of blood sugars in the past of about 20mg/dl supports this), missing or delaying a meal, or eating less than usual and finally vigorous physical activity. Probably several of these factors were involved and until you have stabilised blood sugars to be consistently above 80 mg/dl, you might discuss keeping in daily touch with the diabetic team's nurse educator by phone or fax. In this age group it may be necessary to accept the occasional high blood sugar or high A1c to offset the risk of severe hypoglycemia particularly if there is hypoglycemic unawareness. Finally, you might talk to the diabetes doctor about using Humalog insulin if you are not already doing so. This has a more rapid onset and lasts only four hours or so; but the advantage is that it can be given immediately after a meal which enables you to modify the dose according to the pre-meal blood sugar and prevailing appetite.
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Today I'm going to rant.
I get a lot of requests from reporters who want quotes for their stories about personal finance. That's fine. I'm happy to help when possible. What bugs me, though, is that nearly every single reporter pitches her story with the same caveat: "I need tips about saving, but I don't want the same old stuff. I need new, unique ways to save money."
"New, unique ways to save money" have become the bane of my existence. I loathe these requests. Why? Because the basics of personal finance never change. They haven't changed in thousands of years, and they're not going to change for thousands more. Fundamentally, all you need to know about managing your money is this: Spend less than you earn.
That's it. If you spend less than you earn, you'll do fine. Everything else is details. Those details are important, I know, but most of them are common sense and widely known.
Reporters don't want to hear that the best ways to save money are to cut cable television (and other monthly expenses), start a vegetable garden, clip coupons or buy a used car. No no no. These ideas aren't good enough. So, you end up with articles that claim they'll save readers $5,000 a year — but only if you can get rid of your hot tub or ditch your pet ostrich or give up the vacation home on the lake. In other words, by constantly striving for new, unique ways to save money, reporters make their articles mostly useless.
Instead, I think reporters should have the guts to promote the basics. Why? Because they work.
The Basics of Personal Finance
We've covered this a zillion times before — including a four-part series in April during which I described my core financial framework — but let's do a quick review.
Smart personal finance can be reduced to one simple equation:
If you spend more than you earn, you have a negative cash flow. You're losing wealth and in danger of going into debt. (Or, if you're already in debt, you're digging the hole deeper.) If you spend less than you earn, you have a positive cash flow, which will let you climb out of debt and build wealth.
So, basic personal finance comprises three essential skills:
- Earning — Your ability to bring in money. This skill requires resourcefulness and a willingness to work.
- Spending — Your ability to live frugally and spend wisely. This skill generally requires sacrifice and the ability to prioritize.
- Investing — Your ability to produce a surplus and to make that surplus grow. This skill takes patience and research.
Spend less than you earn — invest the difference. That's all you need to know. The rest is developing the mindset and skills to make these things happen.
Missing the point
Last Tuesday, I did yet another interview with a reporter who was looking for new, unique approaches to personal finance. Her e-mail said she needed finance tips for new college grads. "I don't need the obvious stuff, like 'save money, spend less'," she wrote. "I'd like to tell readers something they don't already know."
When I spoke with her, the truth was even worse. She was looking for advice on things recent graduates should buy. "When you're out of college, you don't have much of an income, and you may not have a job. If that's the case, what should someone spend money on?" she asked. I was dumbfounded. I offered some lame answers — it's okay to spend on a wardrobe (if your job requires it) or further education — but in the end, I gave up.
"To be honest," I said, "I think it's dangerous to do a story like this. In essence, you're giving young people permission to spend, perhaps through the use of credit cards, even if they don't have the money. That's the road to debt."
Note: I don't mean to pick on this one reporter. She's just fresh in my mind. Her requests and approach are very, very typical of most other reporters I've talked with.
Nothing new under the sun
This is what happens when you're constantly trying to find new and unique ways to save money. You start by chasing narrow niche topics ("The pitfalls of insurance if you carshare", "How to save on silk underwear", "How the BAH helps military members afford a home") and eventually you're writing nonsense like "10 things every college graduate should buy".
I reject the relentless push for new, unique money tips. They're few and far between. Besides, there are millions of people who can profit from hearing the old advice. For many, the old advice is new advice. And even those who've heard it many times before can benefit from hearing it again.
If you want to write a story about personal finance and you're worried that readers will be bored because you're covering the same topics everyone else has covered for the past hundred years, the solution isn't to look for new, unique ideas. The solution is to find new, unique ways to convey the timeless information that works. Find real-life examples (like the GRS reader stories). Explore government statistics. Find a new angle into the story (psychological? religious? political?). But don't turn your back on the basics just because they seem tired and worn out.
The basics are the basics for a reason. And until everyone grasps the concept, the fundamental formula of personal finance needs to be trumpeted from the rooftops: To build wealth, you have to spend less than you earn. It's not new. It's not unique. It's simply the truth.


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Last Friday, US iPhone repair company iFixit discovered that Apple has included components to presumably aid water and dust resistance, in their iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. A report from 9to5Mac claims both iPhone 6 and 6 Plus achieved resistance for 10 seconds during total water immersion.
As was reported last Friday, iFixit and Australian-based iExperts published a step-by-step image blog, documenting a teardown of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
The iFixit team discovered rubber gaskets surrounding the power and volume buttons, and presumed that this represents a move by Apple to make the new devices more durable by way of improving water and dust resistance.
9to5Mac notes that while this 10 second protection is nice to have, it is no guarantee and doesn't compare to the promise made by Samsung and Sony with some of their phones.
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Violent Saturday mixes small-town melodrama with film noir. Bisbee, Arizona stands in for Bradenville, a place with an oddball on every corner. Boyd (Richard Egan), a wealthy boozer, drinks away his sorrows while his wife Emily (Margaret Hayes) sleeps around. Nurse Linda (Virginia Leith) is brazen about wanting Boyd, and happy to take on Emily to get him. Bank manager Harry Reeves (Tommy Noonan) is a full-blown peeping tom. Librarian Elsie Braden (Sylvia Sidney) snatches purses to pay off her bank loan. Shelley Martin (Victor Mature) is comparatively normal, but his son is upset that Shelley's an engineer, not a war hero.
In the midst of all this fetid to-ing and fro-ing step three crooks, played by Stephen McNally, J. Carroll Naish, and Lee Marvin. They're planning a bank heist on Saturday, which is going to turn violent whether anyone likes it or not. An Amish farmer will be the only one who can save the day—good thing he's played by Ernest Borgnine.
The hiest and its aftermath are reasonably entertaining, generating a certain amount of suspense. Marvin's sadistic but insecure Dill is good sick fun (the moment where he steps on a child's hand is rather nasty). His confrontation with Borgnine is not their best (how could it be?) but it's a memorable one.
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There was some recognition by the NRA of the problem but any progress was limited by lack of funds being made available. The machinations of the abandonment of the NRA, the creation of the EA and the splitting of MAFF functions regrettably only added to the delay.
The over-riding question has always been the proper allocation of water as a finite resource. Development continues to make demands and some instances have suggested that only when the effects of over abstraction become blatantly apparent are matters taken in hand. The classic example must be Lopham Fen.
In the last two years considerable progress has been made in that the Environment Agency are now actively researching the problem in some depth. Currently a strategy known as CAMS (catchment area management strategy) is being drawn up for each river catchment area. Bearing in mind the efforts made by the Environment Agency in their recent policy of habitat improvement of rivers they have an added incentive to maintain the gains which have been made by ensuring that rivers have sufficient flow. In addition to CAMS the agency are currently researching the hydrology of the aquifer in central and north Norfolk and hope to be able to show to what extent surface and aquifer resources are interrelated.
The CAMS will be all important to the setting and success of minimum flow provisions and the Association will monitor the Agency's progress and liaise as closely as possible to the formation of an effective CAMS.


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Ask a Spain Law Question, Get an Answer ASAP!
Hi there.
José M spanisg atorney.
I can advice you about to how to go out of the fractional membership contract, according to spanish law, but no about the finance contract you got in UK according UK law.
Once you know that, your rights about to declare nule the spanish contract, will be found at the 11 Article of the law and the colling period at 12.
Be sure that you got a legal writting contract with alll the requirments said at 11 and be sure they give you the colling period of 12. If they miss you will be freee to declare the contract nule.
But I am sorry to say that even you got it nule, the finace contract in UK could be legal, so you have to manage it with a UK barrister to find an exit of it
Even you could sue the company here in Spain but you will have to pay the financial contract in UK
So, read carefully the articles 11 and 12 of the spanish law 4/2012 and check if they miss your rights in order to declare your contract nule
I will be here if needed, thank you
LINK to the law in english


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07 November 2008
Reality TV star Kerry Katona showcased her post-cosmetic surgery body last night at the MTV Music Awards in Liverpool.
Earlier this year, Kerry underwent liposuction and a breast reduction, in a bid to reduce her GG cup size to a DD.
The �15,000 surgery was filmed as part of an MTV documentary about the star, entitled Kerry Katona: Whole Again.
Since her surgery, the 28-year-old has been making headlines across the country. In October, she took part in an exclusive photo shoot with men's weekly, Zoo magazine.
The former singer has spoken favourably of the results of her cosmetic surgery procedures. Last month, she told Zoo magazine: "I cried at first because I was so shocked. I love it...
"I feel sexier, my confidence has come back and everyone keeps telling me how amazing I look, which is really cool."
She was also seen talking about her cosmetic surgery on ITV's This Morning, giving rise to health concerns when she began slurring her words.
At last night's MTV Awards, Kerry wore a belted, ruffle-detail black dress that showed off her post-surgery physique to full effect.
The Daily Mail states: "The mother-of-four smiled as she struck pose after pose for the cameras, her fresh-faced appearance recalling her heyday in girl bank Atomic Kitten."
She also presented the award for Best Video Star to rock band 30 Seconds to Mars.
The annual awards ceremony was hosted by "I Kissed a Girl" singer Katy Perry, who is suspected by some experts to have undergone breast augmentation surgery.


text: So....I was adding some Slacker favorites tonight by pressing the top left heart, but that seemed to just add those channels to my overall favorites, which then get listed under all my FM favorites. Why don't they get added to the list when I do Internet > Slacker > favorites? Or there a different way to add favs to this list separately? I must be missing something. Also, I don't really want any FM stations under favorites, I just want them as FM presets...is there a way to get them off favs but keep them on the FM presets?


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Sunday – Wednesday: 11:30am – 11:00pm
Thursday – Saturday: 11:30am – 1:00am (late night menu, Thur-Sat: 11:00pm-1:00am)
Two skewers of chili spiced pork belly grilled to order with jicama cilantro slaw
Three Marinated Jidori chicken skewers grilled to order with a carrot pepperoncini slaw.
Two maple-glazed beet skewers with a goat cheese crustini.
With Baguette crostini and vegetables.
With Habanero Jelly.
With baguette crostini.
Three salami and a house "formage fort" made with geuze.
No peanuts
Choice of 2/3 lb grass-fed beef patty or house made vegan patties. (Can be substituted with brined Jidori chicken breast.) Served on a Bread & Cie bun with a side option. All burgers are cooked to "medium" unless otherwise requested. All Burgers come with a choice of a side dish: Potato Salad - Cucumber Salad - Coleslaw - Green Salad - Chips
Served with a garlic aioli (veganaise for veggie patty) red leaf lettuce, tomato, red onion and your choice of cheddar, swiss, jack or blue cheese.
Brushed with bourbon glaze and topped with sauteed jalapenos, pepper jack cheese and chipotle mayo.
Bacon, BBQ Sauce, Beef with smoked cheese sauce. No Lettuce, no tomato, no onions…just the good stuff!
Onion jam, bacon, havarti cheese and mushroom tapenade.
Available Thursday - Saturday 11:00pm - 1:00am.
All beef dog or Tofurky Brat wrapped in puff pastry.
All beef dog wrapped in puff pastry with bacon.
Grilled locally made sausages on Bread and Cie rolls.
Topped with caramelized onions, grilled red peppers.
Single Sausage (no bread, no toppings) – $5.00
Plate of 3 Singles – $12.00
Smoked Beer
Moroccan Lamb
Jalapeno Cheddar
and Vegan:
Beer Brat
Hot Italian
All sandwiches come with a choice of a side dish: Potato Salad - Cucumber Salad - Coleslaw - Green Salad - Chips
Jidori chicken breast, smoked cheese sauce, achiote aioli and bacon. Served on Bread & Cie sourdough.
Applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado and garlic aioli on Bread and Cie sourdough.
House-made sloppy joe sauce served on Bread and Cie bun & chips…to sop up what ya slop up!
BBQ sauce, smoked mozzarella, house made coleslaw.
Houses-roasted turkey, hand-cut on toasted Bread and Cie sourdough. Lettuce, tomato, avocado, Swiss cheese and bacon with garlic aioli.
Applewood smoked bacon, two fried eggs and cheddar cheese.
Served on Bread and Cie bun. No side
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Habanero, chipotle and passila peppers kick up our house mac and cheese.
Made to order with our 3 cheese blend & topped with smoked paprika.
Grated potatoes, egg, flour, onions and shallots formed into a pancake with your choice of sausage. Served with apple sauce and sour cream.
House salad, mixed greens, citrus vinaigrette and seasonal veg with bleu cheese crostini.
Grilled Jidori chicken breast, with chopped egg, blue cheese, bacon bits, cucumber, avocado and tomatoes with mixed greens tossed in a citrus vinaigrette.


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Conan O'Brien Kind of Owes Alan Thicke an Apology
In 2002, O'Brien slammed Thicke for picking up with a guitar and playing with the band during the premiere of Thicke's short-lived talk show. Cut to last night ...
One of the highlights of last night's Conan premiere was when Conan O'Brien dropped the host shtick, picked up a guitar with his name emblazoned on the strap, and joined the house band to rock out with musical guest Jack White (whom he's recorded an album with). Instead of coming across simply as a callback to the onstage musical stylings O'Brien indulged in during his Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on TV Tour, it was one of the rare things about last night's premiere that actually felt a little novel: After all, how often does the host of a late-night talk show play guitar with his own house band during his show's premiere? As it turns out, though, Alan Thicke did just that in the inaugural episode of his short-lived 1980s talk show, and the only reason we remember is because O'Brien slammed him for it while appearing on a 2002 episode of Last Call With Carson Daly.
Said O'Brien then: "I remember when I was really interested in comedy and I was in high school, Alan Thicke had a talk show, and they had all these posters up everywhere like, 'He's coming, it's gonna be better than Johnny Carson' ... and I watched his first show, and it was like, 'Ladies and gentlemen, here he comes, Alan Thicke,' and the doors opened, and he came running out, and the band's rocking out, and he runs down to the band and he picks up a guitar and he starts rocking out with the band, and I was sitting there and I was 14 and I'm like, 'You're an ass.' Click. I always knew that as a lesson, that [guitar playing] is my hobby, and I don't like it when celebrities inflict their hobby [on the audience] ... It's one of those things that I'm very careful not to do." Or maybe Dr. Seaver was simply 30 years ahead of his time?


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I've decided to post something a little different on the blog today! I absolutely adore watching people's hauls on Youtube and reading about them on blogs, so seeing as I've acquired quite a few things over the past couple of weeks I thought it might be a nice idea to share them with you all :)
Apologies for the quality of some of the photos- the lighting was not my friend today!
Sparkle & Fade Asymmetrical Top- €6 (reduced from a whopping €59!)
I did some online shopping on Urban Outfitters and snatched up this little bargain of a top. There was an extra 20% off everything at the time too, so it worked out even cheaper. The photo doesn't really do this top justice, but it's really, really beautiful on. From looking at the website's picture, I assumed the top was just plain cotton, but it's actually polyester, which gives it a silky feeling and makes it more expensive looking. I picked it up in a size medium because it was the only size left, but I'm quite glad now that I got a bigger size as the polyester material definitely looks better oversized and draped rather than skin tight.
Staring at the Stars Maxi Skirt- €12
This was another purchase from the Urban Outfitters sale, and again I got an extra 20% off it. I'm not sure of the original price as it's no longer for sale on the website, sorry! I adore the festive colours of this skirt and I think it would be absolutely gorgeous to wear on Christmas Day (although I highly doubt that I'll be able to put off wearing it until then- it's too pretty to be left sitting in my wardrobe). I got this in an extra small as I like my maxi skirts to be as figure hugging as possible.
This scarf is my new pride and joy! Isn't it just fab? My aunty sent this to me as a little pre- Christmas gift because she knows I'm a huge fan of Moschino Cheap and Chic. I just love the quirky little patterns on their clothing- Olive Oil and houndstooth? What's not to love! This was £16.99 from the T.K Maxx in Derry (the silly sod forgot to take the price tag off), which I think is a great price for a such a gorgeous, high quality, designer scarf. I'll probably wear this tied around one of my handbags as it's quite small, and I'm not sure I'm chic enough to pull of wearing a neckerchief haha!
My sister Riona brought these adorable little earmuffs back from Thailand for me. I cannot wait to wear them- they're too frickin cute!
I picked up this Blair Waldorf-esque headband from the Jack Wills outlet at the weekend, and as you can probably see, it is now covered in dog hair. Lovely! This was a great price at just €4 (reduced from €19). Unfortunately, the bow is quite large and heavy, which means it keeps sliding off my head every time I bend down! But have no fear, I'm sure this can be easily solved with the help of a few bobby pins :)
Asos recently had 60% percent off all their Christmas gifts, so I ordered a few prezzies for my family. But of course, I got distracted and ended up coming away with these earrings for myself too! I can't remember the exact price of these, but they were both in around €3 which is an absolute steal.
I wanted my hair to look it's best coming up to Christmas so I got my hands on some badly needed hair dye. I'm pretty sure this cost €7.45 in Superdrug, or thereabouts! I went for a more natural red colour this time, which is pretty much the exact same colour my hair fades to anyway after using the bright copper dye. I've been getting a lot of compliments recently on this faded colour so I thought it would be nice to get a similar coloured dye, just to get rid of any roots and liven it up a bit!
I've heard a lot great things about this St.Ives exfoliating scrub, so when I saw it in Superdrug for just €2.99 I decided to snatch it up. So far I'm loving it, as the exfoliating beads are nice and big, which gets rid of any flaky bits of skin I might have on my face (attractive I know). If you have sensitive skin, you probably won't like this one as it's not the most gentle of scrubs!
I suffer quite a bit from spot scarring on my face (which is entirely my own fault for spot squeezing), so I got this Rescue Oil in the hope that it might help fade them a bit. This is a dupe for Bio Oil, and was a mere €1.50 in the pound shop. Bio Oil isn't a very expensive product to begin with, but Rescue Oil contains all of the same ingredients so I saw no reason why I shouldn't purchase it instead!
I am an enormous Crabtree & Evelyn fan, and Nantucket Briar is my absolute favourite scent from them. This was just €4 in Kildare Outlet Village, so I couldn't really let it go! Plus, how lovely is the packaging?
Kate Moss for Rimmel Matte Lipstick in number 20 -€6.85
Kate Moss for Rimmel Matte Lipstick in number 110- €6.85
These lipsticks are my new beauty favourites! I particularly love the bright pink shade from the older Kate Moss collection. I'm definitely going to get my hands on some more of these beauties over Christmas, so hopefully I can do a proper review for you on them :)
There was a 3 for 2 offer on cosmetics at the time I bought the lipsticks, so I got myself a new eyeliner for free. Unfortunately I thought I was buying a normal kohl pencil, but as you can see, this one is a twisty nib type one. Oh well!
NYC Quick Dry Nail Polish from left to right- 247 Prince Street, 272 Bowery Black, Full Metal Jacket- €2.15 each (available from Superdrug)
264 Lincon Square Lavender, 246 Park Ave, 226 Madison Avenue
As you can probably tell, I went a bit crazy with the nail polishes! I've never been one to pay much attention to my nails, but recently I've been getting a lot more into painting them, so I decided to pick up a few while they were on offer for 3 for 2. I'm one of those people who thinks nail varnish chips regardless of how much you pay, so why spend loads of money on them? Anyway, I'm finding these polishes great so far, and I adore the metallic purple colour- it's got a wonderfully tacky, festive, quality street wrapper vibe going on haha!
Last but certainly not least is my beautiful new Bobbi Brown brush set. My sister actually got these for my mam from Thailand, because she has quite an obsession with all things Bobbi Brown. It's quite frustrating really, she has an abundance of all these gorgeous makeup products, but she NEVER. WEARS. MAKEUP. Such a waste! She should reeeally just hand them all down to me :) She was kind enough to give me this brush set however, as I was going to put makeup brushes on my Christmas list this year anyway. I don't think the brushes are actually real, because Riona got them extremely cheap in Thailand. Honestly though, I don't think it makes any difference because they are soooo super soft and the quality of them is excellent. Now I just need to figure out what half the bloody brushes are supposed to be used for haha!
I do apologise for this very long, rambly post, but if you would like to see more hauls on the blog in the future let me know, because I'm bound to have presents and things to show over the next couple of weeks :) Happy Christmas everyone!
I do apologise for this very long, rambly post, but if you would like to see more hauls on the blog in the future let me know, because I'm bound to have presents and things to show over the next couple of weeks :) Happy Christmas everyone!


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One Jam Nation Radio Continues to Expand with New Shows and Features Being Added Regularly, Along with an Ever Growing Playlist of the Latest and Greatest Christian Music
ONE JAM NATION is working to develop and transmit more educational, entertaining, inspirational news-related programming. Our hope is to reach the whole world community with the good news of the Gospel, good clean entertainment, and valuable information for everyday Christian life.
As we expand on the world-wide airwaves, in both audio and video communications, we will continue to transmit a mixture of Christian music, Christian talk and teaching, music and event news, featuring more inspiring artists, songwriters and the Christian Entertainment Industry, as a whole. "The Lord had given me a vision for OJNR, one that would overflow the box of what the show ONE JAM NATION was, to what it potentially could be," states network founder, Jennifer Alden. "I had envisioned a radio network at first and then, was reluctant to move forward with it; I knew this would be stepping out into unknown waters. We are now going into our fourth year on air, and are even entertaining, not only more studios, but also television. I am so happy to be part of this amazing network and all that the Lord is doing through it." Alden explains, "Continuing to grow is paramount, as this will go far in expanding the capabilities we have in reaching the masses for Christ."
ONE JAM NATION is becoming a platform where artists of all musical backgrounds, engineers, producers, media, as well as other networks and organizations, and of course the listeners, can come together, working together, to deliver a message of hope to all the world!
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text: EVENTS & RESOURCES EVENTS For a more complete list of events in coming months, please refer to ICTSD's web calendar at: http://www.ictsd.org/html/calendar.htm WTO Meetings 16-17 February 1999: Council for TRIPs. For information, contact Peter Ungphakorn, WTO, tel: (41-22) 739-5412. 8 March 1999: Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures. For information contact Luis Ople, WTO, tel: (41-22) 739-5374. 10-11 March 1999: Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. For information contact Peter Ungphakorn, as above. CHANGE OF DATES The Brazil/UNCTAD/ITTO SEMINAR ON TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF ALL TYPES OF FORESTS (scheduled to be held on 23-25 February in Geneva) has been postponed. The most likely dates for it are 6-8 April. Topics planned for the Seminar are: market access, illegal trade and harmonisation of certification and labelling. For further information contact David Elliott, UNCTAD, at fax: (41-22) 917- 0247, tel.: (41-22) 907-5760 or e-mail: email@example.com OTHER EVENTS 24-26 February 1999, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: ILUMEX SEMINAR ON HIGH EFFICIENCY LIGHTING PILOT PROJECT. Comision Federal de Electricidad, the main electric public utility of Mexico, is organising an international seminar to disseminate the results of ILUMEX (High Efficiency Lighting Pilot Project) with emphasis on commercial aspects, laboratory tests, and impacts on the electric system and the environment. For information contact Mr. Francisco Rodriguez, fax: (3) 12443-98, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com 11-13 March 1999, Ahmedabad, India: WORKSHOP ON CRITERIA AND INDICATORS OF SUSTAINABILITY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT: A NATURAL RESOURCE PERSPECTIVE. Organized in collaboration with UNESCO. For information contact Prof. Anil K. Gupta, IIM, Ahmedabad 380015, India, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com web: http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/~anilg/unesco 20 March 1999, Washington, DC: FOURTH INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE LAW CONFERENCE. The annual International Wildlife Law Conference brings together members of the academic, governmental and non-governmental communities to address critical issues related to the role of international legal regimes to protect endangered species of flora and fauna. For information contact the Washington College of Law, American University, 4801 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC, e-mail: email@example.com, web: http://www.eelink.net/~asilwildlife/ 25-26 March 1999, Leeds, United Kingdom, FIFTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CONFERENCE. The conference provides a forum for discussion and debate on how to move forward toward a more sustainable future. For information, contact: ERP Environment, P.O.Box 75, Shipley, West Yorkshire BD17 6EZ, United Kingdom, tel. (44-1274) 530-408, fax: (44-1274) 530-409. RESOURCES The November 1998 issue of PUENTES Entre el Comercio y el Desarrollo Sostenible, the Latin American version of ICTSD's BRIDGES Between Trade and Sustainable Development monthly review, is now posted online. It can be accessed via ICTSD's homepage at http://www.ictsd.org PASSERELLES entre le commerce et le diveloppement durable--the French- language version of BRIDGES--will be available online by March 1999. MANUAL OF EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW. By Alexandre Charles Kiss and Dinah Shelton, Cambridge University Press, U.K, 1997. This manual provides a detailed overview of European environmental law. Written for a multi-disciplinary audience, the book will prove of value to the legal, business and scientific practitioner or researcher, as well as to all those interested in environmental law, science and policy. To order or for information contact Gill Hall at tel: 44 (0) 1223-325-577, fax: 1223-325-151, e-mail: email@example.com THE OWNERSHIP OF LIFE: WHEN PATENTS AND VALUES CLASH. By Martin Teitel and Hope Shand. Produced by Kristin Dawkins (IATP), with Harriet Barlow (HKH Foundation). This easily-accessible briefing book is part of its contributors' effort to increase awareness of the issues surrounding patenting of life forms. To order or for more information contact The Institute For Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), 2105, First Avenue South, South Minneapolis MN 55404. =================================== Table of Contents - EU, ACP Meet For Lome Talks - G-15 Calls For Rethinking of Globalisation - EU Offers Interim Compliance Plan In WTO Beef Case - European NGOs Strategise on Input to WTO Work - Dispute Settlement Review Moves Ahead - U.S. Warns Canada On Magazine Bill - U.S. Trade Agency Restricts Lamb Imports - In Brief - WTO In Brief EU, ACP MEET FOR LOME TALKS Negotiations resumed last week for Lome V, the successor trade and aid agreement to the current Lome IV Convention between the EU and 71 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) nations. Negotiators agreed on a declaration of intent regarding EU-ACP work, but did not agree on the format of the Lome IV successor arrangement. The WTO has previously ruled that the favourable trade terms the EU affords ACP countries under Lome countries are not in line with international trade rules, but the WTO allowed the current Lome Convention to operate under a temporary waiver. The EU and ACP will now seek to reform the Lome accord to be WTO compatible while still affording ACP countries development opportunities intended by the spirit of Lome. One reform option proposed by the European Commission calls for a shift to reciprocal, inter-regional free-trade areas to be phased in over five years beginning in 2000. ACP nations want at least 10 years to implement regional free trade areas. Meanwhile, observers within the EU and ACP countries note that reciprocal free-trade areas could impose heavy administrative burdens on poor developing economies, and fear that the poorest economies would not be able to compete effectively within their own regions (BRIDGES Weekly Trade News Digest, Vol. 2, No 21, 8 June 1998). EU and ACP negotiators clashed last week over the issue of linking EU aid to ACP nations with "good governance." The EU argues that it is merely suggesting mechanisms that facilitate a development model that guarantees human rights and social progress. ACP leaders do not take issue with the philosophy of good governance, but are unhappy with EU attempts to impose European social and political standards as a contingency for Lome benefits. Also last week, a group of ACP non-governmental organisations (NGOs) called on EU and ACP negotiators to formally include NGOs in the negotiating process, following the model of other multilateral organisations. ''The pervasive poverty in Africa can only be remedied when the civil society is integrated into the development agenda,'' according to an official with an African NGO. The NGOs said they supported the position of the ACP states on trade issues and the need to negotiate a transitional period of at least 10 years for the establishment of regional trade areas. "Lome V: l'Union et les ACP engagent les negociations," LES ECHOS, 10 Feb. 1999; "EU, ACP states clash over trade and aid pact," AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, 10 Feb. 1999; "NGOs Seek Role In ACP-EU Cooperation;" "ACP-EU Talks Fail To Reach Consensus On Key Proposals," PANAFRICAN NEWS AGENCY, 10 Feb. 1999. G-15 CALLS FOR RETHINKING OF GLOBALISATION Leaders from the so-called Group of 15 developing countries (G-15) met last week in Jamaica for their ninth summit. Among other things - including talks on the financial crises affecting its members, the G-15 addressed this year's WTO Ministerial Meeting, affirming the need for a fair, transparent multilateral trading system, and addressing the difficulties some G-15 members have had with implementing WTO agreements. India announced it would host a pre-Ministerial meeting to prepare G-15 countries to take a more proactive role in setting the agenda for WTO work. India's International Trade and Industry Minister Rafidah Aziz noted that developed countries have dominated WTO negotiations in the past and that the G-15 needs a strategic direction to protect developing countries' interests in WTO talks. India's Commerce Minister Ramakrishna Hegde asserted that the WTO had yet to effectively facilitate "a meaningful integration of the less developed countries," into the world economy. With respect to upcoming WTO talks on agriculture - scheduled to begin later this year, Mr. Hegde said that developing countries should be given flexibility to address food security and employment security for the agrarian poor. Jamaica's Prime Minister P.J. Patterson told G-15 ministers that, "The pace and direction of globalisation, which threaten and endanger millions of vulnerable people, will have to be curbed." Mr. Patterson called on the WTO to respond to a "resurgence of protectionist measures by developed countries . . . which threaten the very survival [of many developing countries." Jamaica holds the rotating-presidency of the G- 15. The G-15 is comprised of 17 countries: Argentina, Algeria, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, Jamaica, Kenya, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Senegal, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela. "G-15 set to zero in on global reform," THE STAR (Canada), 10 Feb. 1999; "G15 Developing nations go in search of solutions," IPS, 7 Feb. 1999; "India Trade Min Criticises Role of Developed Nations in WTO," DOW JONES, 7 Feb. 1999; "G-15 seeks slowdown in drive to globalisation," REUTERS, 11 Feb. 1999. EU OFFERS INTERIM COMPLIANCE PLAN IN WTO BEEF CASE The EU last week proposed three options for complying with a 1997 WTO ruling against an EU ban on hormone treated beef imports (see BRIDGES Weekly Trade News Digest Vol. 3, No 4, 1 February 1999). At the same time, the EU signalled it would not be able to meet the May 13 WTO deadline for compliance with the ruling. The EU proposal was however a bid to head off a potential trade dispute between it and the US that could serve to undermine the credibility of the WTO dispute settlement process, bruised as it is by the ongoing dispute over bananas (see BRIDGES Weekly Trade News Digest Vol. 3, No 1-2, 18 January 1999). The three options are to 1) Commence immediately to negotiate compensation with WTO members for not lifting the ban; or 2) reclassify the ban as a "provisional measure" until the scientific evidence can be gathered to demonstrate the harm associated with hormone-treated beef; or 3) lift the ban on hormone treated beef imports with the caveat that hormone treated beef must be clearly labelled stating that the product has been treated with hormones. The European Parliament and EU member states are to decide quickly which option they wish to pursue and then start discussions with the U.S. With regard to the "provisional measure" option, the EU said in its proposal that such an option was allowed under the WTO agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS). Article 5.7 of the SPS allows provisional measures to be adopted when "relevant scientific evidence is not sufficient" provided such evidence could be provided within a reasonable (undefined) amount of time. With regard to the labelling option, U.S. cattle industry sources said last week that while the proposed labelling was not desired or fair, it could be tolerated as a mechanism to gain access to the estimated US$100 million market for U.S. cattle products. "Beef ruling puts pressure on Brussels," FINANCIAL TIMES, 10 Feb. 1999; "Delay on beef hormone studies unacceptable to US," REUTERS, 9 Feb. 1999; "Decision time on banned beef imports," EUROPEAN VOICE, 11-17 Feb. 1999; "Bruxelles evoque un compromis sur les hormones," LA TRIBUNE, 11 Feb. 1999; "EU acts to avert trade war over beef hormones," JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, 11 Feb. 1999; "EU outlines three options for compliance in WTO hormone dispute," INSIDE US TRADE, 12 Feb. 1999. EUROPEAN NGOS STRATEGISE ON INPUT TO WTO WORK Two major civil society information and co-ordination meetings, attended by over 50 NGO and civil society groups, were held in Brussels from 5-7 February on issues related to the multilateral trading system. These meetings were significant as they represent the efforts of a broad group of European civil society organisations working on trade and sustainable development issues to co-ordinate amongst themselves and interact with the multilateral trading system. Similar processes are also underway in North America, Asia and Africa. On 5 February participants in a Co-ordination of European NGOs Networking on Trade (CENNT)/Informal Working Group of Gender and Trade (IWGGT) meeting exchanged information on a number of topics related to trade including the forthcoming High Level Symposia on Trade and Environment and Trade and Development at the WTO; the effective participation of developing countries in the multilateral trade system; and the terms of reference and transparency of the European Commission's tender process for launching an environmental assessment of trade agreements. On 6-7 February many of the same organisations and others gathered for a Conference on the Social, Gender and Environmental assessments of the WTO negotiations hosted by the International Coalition of development Action (ICDA), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF - International), Oxfam GB and Greenpeace. The conference included a day of information exchange and workshops, and a second day aimed at developing a co- ordinated strategy toward the High Level Symposia and the Third WTO Ministerial Conference. A range of concerns was addressed with consensus among many participants that there should be no further trade liberalisation without adequate assessment of the impact of the Uruguay Round and any future trade liberalisation. Most organisations supported this approach along with additional emphases on the need for the WTO to be accountable to existing international legal norms and standards (such as those on human rights and labour); mainstreaming issues such as gender, human rights, environment and labour in the WTO; and improved transparency and opportunities for input and dialogue in the WTO. Follow-up meetings and opportunities for co-ordinated action and input into the trade agenda were identified in the meeting. Among these include a meeting between European NGOs and WTO Director General Ruggiero on 18 February, and a possible co-ordination meeting of NGOs prior to the High Level Symposia. Many of those attending the conference planned to keep in contact with each other and share trade- related information through the "WTO Impact" listserve. To join this list send an email to email@example.com During the conference ongoing information exchange groups were also established on Agriculture and on Textiles. The agriculture group will be co-ordinated by Sophia Murphy at IATP (firstname.lastname@example.com) with messages distributed via the Global Forum on Sustainable Food and Nutrition (email@example.com). The textiles group will be co-ordinated through Aimee Gonzales at WWF International (email@example.com). Other email contacts for meeting organisers are: email@example.com, email@example.com, email@example.com ICTSD encourages readers to submit notices of important meetings and events for inclusion in this and other ICTSD publications. ICTSD Internal Files. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT REVIEW MOVES AHEAD The Dispute Settlement Body convened on 11 March in an informal session dedicated to the review of the Dispute Settlement Understanding (DS Review), underway since last year. While last week's meeting revealed some progress in the Review, one of the major issues to have emerged in recent months - the relationship between Articles 21.5 and 22.6 in the implementation of WTO dispute settlement decisions - is likely to take centre stage in the Review. This issue was brought to light by the controvery between the U.S. and the EU on the revised EU banana-import regime (See BRIDGES Weekly Trade News Digest, Vol 3, No 1 & 2, 18 January 1999). The role of the DS Review on clarification of this issue may depend in part on whether the decisions of the two panels set up in January to rule on the implementation by the European Union of the Appellate Body ruling in the banana case bring any clarification. It is worth noting here that the issue of the relationship between Articles 21.5 and 22.6 was also discussed at the WTO General Council meeting underway as BRIDGES Weekly Trade News Digest goes to press. The EU asked for an interpretation of the DSU under Article IX.2 of the Agreement establishing the WTO, but WTO Members were not prepared to deal with the issue in this context and thus sent it back to the DS Review for resolution. On other issues before the DS Review, WTO Members last week completed their examination of the document containing all the proposals that States have made for changes or clarifications to the DSU. A possibility of consensus was reached on three issues: (1) on the need (in the context of Article 3.6) to notify mutually agreed solutions to matters raised in consulatations as early as possible; (2) that a request for a panel can only be submitted after the 60-day period; (3) and on the possibility of adjusting time-tables to give the State who is being complained against more time to deposit its submission. Current rules give the complaining party longer than the party complained against, which is perceived as unfair. Members also agreed to focus, in the DS Review, on the following issues between now and July: (1) Panel proceedings; (2) Rights of third parties; (3) Appellate Body procedures; (4) transparency; (5) implementation and the relationship between articles 21.5 and 22.6 of the DSU; (6) developing country issues; (7) whether the second request for establishment of a panel has to be at the meeting consecutive to the first request. The date of the next meeting of the DSB on the DS Review has not yet been fixed - it is expected to be set by the new Chair of the DSB, whose appointment is expected by the end of this month. ICTSD Internal Files. U.S. WARNS CANADA ON MAGAZINE BILL In another instance of lack of clarity regarding implementation of a WTO Appellate Body decision, the U.S. last week said it would retaliate against Canada if Canada moves ahead with domestic legislation to protect its domestic magazine industry. An U.S. State Department official said the U.S. was prepared to impose retaliatory sanctions against steel, textiles and other goods if Canada's Bill C-55 is passed by the House of Commons. Bill C-55 bans Canadian advertising in so- called split run magazines -- foreign magazines which include minimal Canadian content but sell Canadian advertising at cheaper rates than those afforded to Canadian-only publications. Canada has called the ban a "cultural matter." The WTO ruled in July 1997 that Canada's split-run ban violated global trade rules. C-55 is a Canadian attempt to achieve the same ends as the previous law, but within its rights under global trade rules. Meanwhile, Canadian Heritage Minister Sheila Copps last week proposed an amendment to C-55, which would effectively hold the bill in reserve after passage, after which the bill could only be implemented by the Canadian Cabinet. Canadian officials note that the amendment would give Canada time to present C-55 to the WTO for review as to its compliance with international trade rules. Canadian officials noted that the amendment would give both the U.S. and Canada time to negotiate a compromise solution. Talks between the two sides have thus far yielded no progress. The U.S. argues that C-55 is mere legal manoeuvring around WTO rules and does not comply with the spirit of the 1997 WTO ruling against split runs. U.S. officials warn that implementing C-55 would undermine the WTO dispute settlement process by effectively rejecting the WTO ruling with a thinly veiled legal manoeuvre. U.S. officials posture that this is the same tact the EU is taking in disputes over bananas and beef (see related story, this issue), putting the WTO in jeopardy. "US warns Canada of heavy sanctions," REUTERS, 10 Feb. 1999; "Ottawa to amend magazine bill," GLOBE & MAIL, 10 Feb. 1999; "US threatens trade sanctions against Canada," WALL STREET JOURNAL, 11 Feb. 1999; "Canada softens stand in magazine row with US," REUTERS, 11 Feb. 1999. U.S. TRADE AGENCY RESTRICTS LAMB IMPORTS The International Trade Commission (ITC), an U.S. government agency, last week ruled that restraints could be placed on lamb meat imports, noting that New Zealand and Australian lamb imports pose a serious threat to the well being of U.S. lamb producers. The ITC is to recommend by April 5 tariff and quota measures designed to remedy the situation. The ITC ruling could open the door to anti-dumping law suits brought under Section 201 of the U.S. Trade Act of 1974. Unlike other anti-dumping provisions, Section 201 does not require an industry to show that unfair trade practices exist; rather, an industry needs to show that an import surge has caused serious damage or posed a substantial threat to that industry. U.S. lamb producers note that Australian and New Zealand lamb producers are able to sell their lamb at almost 70 percent below U.S. prices -- forcing the closure of a few U.S. lamb meat packing plants. New Zealand and Australia are able to produce lamb at lower cost mainly because of the availability of wide expanses of grassland for raising sheep compared to the U.S. U.S. sheep growers say they will use any remedy period to better prepare for foreign competition, including improving production efficiencies, product quality and cost-effectiveness, as well as increasing demand for U.S. product. An Australian Trade official noted that the U.S. cannot on the one hand call for greater trade liberalisation in almost every area and then on the other hand hide behind mechanisms such as Section 201. The official noted that as the largest economy in the world, the U.S. has to accept both the good and bad aspects of trade liberalisation. The ITC declined to include Canada and Mexico lamb meat products in its decision, adhering to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Under NAFTA, Canada and Mexico are exempt from Section 201 action unless Canada and/or Mexico are among the top five suppliers to the market and they make an important contribution to serious injury. "NZ exporters to fight US lamb ruling," FINANCIAL TIMES, 11 Feb. 1999; "Australia, NZ attack US lamb ruling," REUTERS, 11 Feb. 1999; "US lamb producers' import protection allowed," JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, 11 Feb. 1999; "ITC unanimously finds threat of injury in section 201 on lamb," INSIDE US TRADE, 12 Feb. 1999. IN BRIEF The Swedish government last week called on the European Commission to extend a ban on certain antibiotics used in animal feed - urging an outright ban on all antibiotic feed additives. The Swedish government argues that use of some antibiotics used in animal feed could create resistance to the drugs in humans. Farmers use the antibiotics to promote growth and to build resistance to disease in pigs and poultry. (See BRIDGES Weekly Trade News Digest Vol. 2, No 48, 14 December, 1998.) "Sweden urges extension of antibiotic feed additives ban," EUROPEAN VOICE, 11-17 Feb. 1999. Japan last week signalled its readiness to pursue a so-called "dual- track" approach to free trade by dropping its long held opposition to regional free trade agreements. A Japanese trade official noted that 26 of the world's 30 largest economies were partners in regional agreements. The same official noted that China had rebuffed informal advances from Japan on a regional agreement. "Japan ready to consider free-trade accords," AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, 10 Feb. 1999. Thailand last week announced its formal withdrawal from the International Rubber Organisation (INRO). Thailand wants better control over the global price of natural rubber and complained that INRO has played an insignificant role in bolstering prices which have fallen dramatically in the last year. The future of INRO is unclear with Thailand's withdrawal: Thailand is the world's largest producer of rubber. "Thailand pulls out of rubber agreement," FINANCIAL TIMES, 10 Feb. 1999. Documents released last week revealed that Russia has sought to engage the U.S. in the transfer of spent fuel from U.S. nuclear power plants to Russia for long-term storage and reprocessing. Environmental groups noted that Russian law forbids the import of foreign radioactive wastes for reprocessing without the return of reprocessing wastes to the country of origin. Greenpeace last month also revealed secret Russian efforts to secure contracts for the illegal dumping of nuclear waste in Russia from European countries. "Russia Offers to Import U.S. Nuclear Waste," ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS SERVICE, 8 Feb. 1999. Singapore Environmental officials are denying reports that it has reached an agreement with Indonesia to import 15 million cubic meters of waste earth from Singapore. 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