...from a Christian point of view, before Creation, was God "holy"?
I would say yes LOL If he was always God Before and will be after time. Someone had to keep the angels in check. Is satan God alter ego?
But what does "holy" mean?
What ever you would like it to mean.
Man made time. In Gods time, there was no night or day. Or why (English translation) did he say let there be light?
I can make it mean "Cuban cigar"? God is a Cuban cigar?
He was speaking of light over the face of the earth. He said, befoire this, darkness covered the face of the earth Smoke and clouds covert the earth--enough that it wasw constantly dark.
If you read Genesis 1 literally, there was no "face of the earth." God created light before he separated the waters, dividing it by "the firmament" and before the lower waters separated to form dry land. The darkness was "over the surface of the deep," not over the "face of the earth."
The earth as a PLANET. Yes it was water covered.
THE POINT IS, God did NOT create light in this verse. He was exposing the surface of the earth to light.
You seem to argue just to argue rather than come to the truth.
IF you like. God only ask me to believe in him. If there is no beginning or no end for God. Then time was make for man by man, in doing so it has changed more than once even in my lifetime.
When God said, "Let there be light," there was light. So you're saying that God did not "create light" at this point; that he was exposing an existing earth to light.
Guess what? That's a possible interpretation.
It's certainly not the only one. The Bible does not say what you say it does. You are adding to it to clarify your interpretation.
Do you have a suggestion for the original question? Do you have a possible definition for what "holiness" is or means?
See, I think "holy" actually means something significant, especially since God uses the word to describe himself.
Very welll could be. I think it was a way for God to communicating with man to describe himself. Same as "I am Alpha and Omega", the beginning and the end. I don't think man was able to communicate with God at his level.
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I've heard this too many times.
I know it's a lie most of the time. But in the moment, in the worst of every downward spiral, there comes the voice that says "never." It's an irretrievable vacuum, like the lights are shutting off behind me and I'm getting chased by darkness. Getting nevered is to be exiled.
I had a math tutor in fourth grade who used to shout at me. "You will never be smart enough for this." He made me write the Pythagorean theorem hundreds of times, until my hand was swollen, though I wasn't sure how it was helping. For months, this tutor kept yelling how stupid I was. My parents never found out. I still think about this all the time.
I have had to grieve when "never" became true. Sometimes "never" does happen. Loss happens. All change involves loss. All loss is change. I have had to welcome "never" with a bitter embrace. I don't like it. I still don't.
I think there are times I must refuse to believe "never." I have to know when to pick those battles. I have to fight that voice.
Are you dealing with this, too? What does it look like? Sound like? How do you get free? How do you fight this voice?
Posted on July 17, 2018 August 16, 2018 by JS ParkPosted in Christianity, Church, Culture, Faith, Life, Literature, Ministry, Photos, Pictures, Psychology, Relationships, Religion, TheologyTagged art, confession, my Voice, therapy, typewriter.
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This is really tough, because when we are abused like this (your maths tutor) in an early age it is engraved in our psychy.
I have my "nevers" of course, and some I have overcome. What helped me overcome partly was having "stubborn" friends who stuck with me. In the Christian mindset we are drilled to not trust ourselves and our fellow man, but only God. I don't believe that anymore, because it is a cop-out for our responsibility for our fellow man.
We need one another, counseling, therapy, doctors, pastors, family, friends etc. to communicate life. We need people who tell us that you CAN and you WILL and I believe in YOU, and sometimes we need to hear the same encouraging words again and again to "reprogram" the damage we gotten so accustomed to from the lies and abuse we received.
People, especially believers, like to close their eyes to the suffering of their immediate friends by demanding that the most broken down person should only trust in God. Cheap cop-out of responsibility and loving our neighbour as we love ourselves.
I will step on some toes with this, but I for myself have drawn the line underneath those lies that dismiss my need for encouragement.
I dealt with rejection from parents and heard in my head "I am stupid." I repeated this over myself continually although it was not true. Recently, I came into major healing by forgiving my parents. Previously, I had refused to let it go and it weighed me down. I pictured myself lifting the heavy load of unforgiveness, resentment and bitterness off of them. It has been a process and I have had help from my spiritual leader, others and God. Since Christ the forgiver lives in me, I have accessed his forgiveness to forgive them. A heavy load of darkness and depression has lifted. Coming into agreement with God and confessing my sin of not forgiving has changed things. I have been mediating on Bible verses that show how much God loves me, forgives and has mercy on me. I released the trauma and hurt from my soul and asked God to begin to heal the wounds. When I received Jesus, my spirit received the resurrection power that raised Jesus from the dead. "I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God's power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God's right hand in the heavenly realms." (Ephesians 1:19-20) The word translated power also means excellent of soul. I have declared I am excellent of soul, healing deep wounds. The darkness has lifted because it can no longer feed on the wound. Also I declare, "I am loved!" Replacing the negative with the positive has made such a difference. Abundant blessings of healing to you, JS!
Philippians chapter three. All my nevers are nothing compared to the surpassing glory of knowing Christ. Simple, yes. Easy, no.
A dear friend of mine wrote about her struggles in this line. She felt she didn't pray enough, read her Bible enough, wasn't devout enough, self-denied enough. And one day Jesus told her quite clearly, "No. you are never enough. But I AM enough. It was such a relief to her to realize that.
Jesus is the only enough we have — otherwise we're lost. And He's the only sacrifice God wants for our sin. One day that was brought home clearly to me as I was reading the account of Abraham offering Isaac.
Just as he was setting on the altar the "fruit of his body", all his own efforts, and this wasn't at all the sacrifice God had, so I suddenly saw myself, pouring onto the altar all my efforts at remorse, regret, and repentance for all those awful sins I've committed and the awful person I am.


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San Francisco Bay Area home to 50 of the 100 priciest zip codes in the country, real estate data shows – KGO
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Through the madness of 2020, one thing has remained the same: The San Francisco Bay Area is still the priciest place to live in the country.
New home sale data released by PropertyShark shows that, of the 100 priciest zip codes in the country, 50 of them are in the Bay Area.
Atherton, a wealthy enclave on the Peninsula, takes the top prize for the fourth year in a row, with a median 2020 home sale price of $7 million. Atherton leaves the competition in the dust; the second priciest zip code in Long Island, N.Y. has almost half that sale price at $3.875 million.
San Francisco has the highest concentration of extremely pricy zip codes, with 11 on the top 100 list. The priciest pocket is 94123, which encompasses the Marina District and Cow Hollow, and had a median sale price of $2.15 million, according to PropertyShark. The next priciest San Francisco zip code, with a median price of $2 million is 94118, is a slice of the city between the Presidio and Golden Gate Park that includes Presidio Heights and part of the Inner Richmond. The zip codes that encompass Noe Valley, Dolores Heights and Miraloma aren't too far behind.
A map created by PropertyShark shows the most expensive zip codes in San Francisco and their median home sale price in 2020.
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With cities like Palo Alto and Los Altos, it's no surprise that Santa Clara County makes 15 appearances on the list.
If you look outside the Bay Area, California has even more zip codes on the list — 87 statewide, to be exact.
Here are the top 15 priciest zip codes in the country, according to PropertyShark data:
1. 94027: Atherton (San Mateo County): $7 million median sale price
2. 11962: Sagaponack (Suffolk County, N.Y.): $3.875 million median sale price
3. 90402: Santa Monica (LA County): $3.750 million median sale price
4. 90210: Beverly Hills (LA County): $3.750 million median sale price
5. 94957: Ross (Marin County): $3.605 million median sale price
6. 94028: Portola Valley (San Mateo County): $3.53 million median sale price
7. 94022: Los Altos (Santa Clara County): $3.453 million median sale price
8. 11932: Bridgehampton (Suffolk County, N.Y.): $3.325 million median sale price
9. 94301: Palo Alto (Santa Clara County): $3.298 million median sale price
10. 98039: Medina (King County, Wash.): $3.225 million median sale price
11. 94024: Los Altos (Santa Clara County): $3.2 million median sale price
12. 10007: New York City: $3.15 million median sale price
13. 94010: Burlingame (San Mateo County): $3.1 million median sale price
14. 10013: New York City: $2.999 million median sale price
15. 92657: Newport Coast (Orange County): $2.998 million median sale price
A map created by PropertyShark shows the number of zip codes on the top 100 most expensive that are in each Bay Area county.
To compile its list, PropertyShark studied all home sales between Jan. 1 and Oct. 15 of this year. See the full data here. Note that because of several ties on the list, the full top 100 list was expanded to include 121 zip codes.
Article source: https://abc7news.com/bay-area-real-estate-san-francisco-home-prices-california-most-expensive-zip-codes/8071643/

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Deetron joins forces with Ripperton... and the result is just as beautiful as you imagined it could be. 'Mars' is the latest to come of the two heavyweights, and Deetron's 'Panorama Version' takes it even further. The track opens low, but the boys feed the fire as the music progresses, creating a super warm, smile-inducing track. They keep things relatively simple, with just the right amount of cheese, to really hit an emotional chord. We expect this track to blow up and make the rounds soon (if it hasn't already!).


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Representatives from French music business tradeshow MIDEM, Marché International du Disque et de l'Edition Musicale, were present at MU:CON 2014 in Seoul. As a result, both Rock'N'Roll Radio and Loro's were invited to perform during MIDEM 2015.
After stopping by Culture Collide in both San Francisco and Los Angeles the turn has come to New York and the CMJ Music Marathon. The bands performing at S.O.B's will be Rock'N'Roll Radio, From The Airport and Glen Check.


The study sought to determine the extent to which green procurement is practised in South African metropolitan municipalities. The study found that there are mainly two categories of metropolitan municipalities namely, the older and younger ones. The older metropolitans use different policies to convey the green procurement discourse. Such policies include the Supply Chain Management Policies of the City of Cape Town and eThekwini; the Environmental Policy of the City of Cape Town, City of Tshwane and Ekurhuleni; Waste Management Policy of the City of Cape Town; and the Energy and Climate Change Policy of Ekurhuleni. Two metropolitans that had made significant strides in the area of green procurement are the City of Cape Town and Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan. The City of Cape has developed an Information Guide on the Implementation of Green Public Procurement and the Nelson Mandela Bay has also developed the Green Procurement Strategy to be implemented by the city. Whereas the older metropolitans have made efforts to include green procurement in selected policies, the younger metropolitans are yet to do so. Regardless of the policy status accorded to green procurement by the older metropolitans, the study found that the implementation of green procurement through tender decision, call for tender and the actual procurement is not imminent as evidenced by over 70% of the respondents. This indicates a gap that exists between policies and implementation.
Citation: Owusu Agyepong, A. and Nhamo, G. (2015). An assessment of green procurement practices in South African metropolitan municipalities. Journal of Public Administration (Special Issue on Green Economy and Local Government). Vol 50 (1): 50-69.


Another adorable Pig tales figurine by George Good. Made of hand painted bisque porcelain, and is in excellent condition and original hang tag. This onr titled "I just love carry out". A farmer pig dressed in overalls and red kerchief and straw hat carries his slop bucket. Measures 4" tall.


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Two Hydroxypyruvate Reductases Encoded by OsHPR1 and OsHPR2 are Involved in Photorespiratory Metabolism in Rice
Nenghui Ye, Guozhen Yang, Yan Chen, Chan Zhang, Jianhua ZHANG, Xinxiang Peng*
Mutations in the photorespiration pathway display a lethal phenotype in atmospheric air, which can be fully recovered by elevated CO2. An exception is that mutants of peroxisomal hydroxypyruvate reductase (HPR1) do not have this phenotype, indicating the presence of cytosolic bypass in the photorespiration pathway. In this study, we constructed overexpression of the OsHPR1 gene and RNA interference plants of OsHPR1 and OsHPR2 genes in rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Zhonghua 11). Results from reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), Western blot, and enzyme assays showed that HPR1 activity changed significantly in corresponding transgenic lines without any effect on HPR2 activity, which is the same for HPR2. However, metabolite analysis and the serine glyoxylate aminotransferase (SGAT) activity assay showed that the metabolite flux of photorespiration was disturbed in RNAi lines of both HPR genes. Furthermore, HPR1 and HPR2 proteins were located to the peroxisome and cytosol, respectively, by transient expression experiment. Double mutant hpr1×hpr2 was generated by crossing individual mutant of hpr1 and hpr2. The phenotypes of all transgenic lines were determined in ambient air and CO2-elevated air. The phenotype typical of photorespiration mutants was observed only where activity of both HPR1 and HPR2 were downregulated in the same line. These findings demonstrate that two hydroxypyruvate reductases encoded by OsHPR1 and OsHPR2 are involved in photorespiratory metabolism in rice.
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.12125
Alternative splicing
Hydroxypyruvate reductase
Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
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Ye, N., Yang, G., Chen, Y., Zhang, C., ZHANG, J., & Peng, X. (2014). Two Hydroxypyruvate Reductases Encoded by OsHPR1 and OsHPR2 are Involved in Photorespiratory Metabolism in Rice. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 56(2), 170-180. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.12125
Ye, Nenghui ; Yang, Guozhen ; Chen, Yan et al. / Two Hydroxypyruvate Reductases Encoded by OsHPR1 and OsHPR2 are Involved in Photorespiratory Metabolism in Rice. In: Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 2014 ; Vol. 56, No. 2. pp. 170-180.
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ITC Reports on Miscellaneous Tariff Suspensions in Effect
On October 18, 2019, the U.S. International Trade Commission released Report 4987 American Manufacturing Competiveness Act: Effects of Temporary Duty Suspensions and Reductions on the U.S. Economy
Main Findings:
As of March 2019, over 90 percent of firms responding to the Commission's questionnaire imported or planned to import goods under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 9902 headings (provisions) that provide temporary duty suspensions and reductions; about one-third of these firms have increased or planned to increase imports. Between November 2018 and May 2019, importers saved $179 million in duties on imports of $5.4 billion.
As of March 2019, many responding firms stated they had not had enough time to take full advantage of the duty suspensions and reductions. Some respondents also reported that section 301 tariffs on products of China have lessened the positive impacts of the duty relief.
As a result of the duty relief, nearly a quarter of responding manufacturers reported a decrease in production costs. Among all respondents, many expected future increases in sales volumes, number of customers, and investment in new product development. Compared with larger firms, more responding small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) reported that the duty relief has had positive effects on virtually all business operations.
Chemicals firms account for the largest share of 9902 headings and imports. Thus, the largest number of responding firms reporting benefits from the duty relief are in the Chemicals group.
The results of the Commission's economic modeling suggest that the temporary duty relief will lead to a small increase in output, welfare, and gross domestic product (GDP) in the United States. Moreover, the average price of goods imported under the 9902 provisions will likely decline, although not by the full amount of the duty reduction.
Case Study: Textiles
During the period November 2018–May 2019, importers saved $5 million in duties on imports of $109 million entered under the 9902 headings for the Textiles subgroup, equivalent to an average duty reduction of 4.7 percentage points.
Nearly 90 percent of firms responding to the Commission's questionnaire reported that they import or plan to import textile products eligible for duty suspensions or reductions under the 9902 provisions, and over a quarter have increased or plan to increase these imports.
Responding firms in this subgroup reported increases in investment in new product development and employment. Nearly 35 percent of respondents anticipate increases in sales volume, and almost one-third expect increases in their customer base.
Two of 6 responding retailers and distributors/wholesalers lowered the prices of their imported products sold to customers because of the temporary duty relief, and 4 of 6 anticipate decreases in the future.
Nearly half of responding manufacturers reported that their production costs declined as a direct result of the 9902 provisions, and half anticipate this cost reduction will decrease in the future. Additionally, 27 percent anticipate increases in production volume as a direct result of the tariff relief.
Complex Textile Supply Chains and the Question of the Country of Origin
In Binding Ruling NY N303580, CBP determined El Salvador to be the country of origin of certain stuffed mattress covers. CBP has reviewed NY N303580 and has determined the ruling letter to be in error. It is now CBP's position that the country of origin of the stuffed mattress covers is either the United States, China, or El Salvador, depending on the style of mattress cover and respective fabric origin. CBP is proposing to modify the ruling and country of origin determination. Before taking this action CBP will consider public comments. Comments must be received on or before November 29, 2019.
The articles in are processed in more than one country, which complicated the country of origin determination.
Styles S-10 and 12
Stuffed Fabric/Top and Border Knit/Cover are formed in the United States.
Bottom Fabric is formed in the United States.
Cutting, sewing, and assembly operations in El Salvador.
Style S-14
Stuffed Fabric/Top Knit/Cover is formed in the United States.
Border Fabric is formed in China.
Styles T-10 and 12
Stuffed Fabric/Top Knit/Cover are formed in Mexico or China.
Fabric is formed in China.
Bottom Fabric is formed in China
CBP HOLDING:
The country of origin for the S-10 and S-12 mattress covers is the United States.
The country of origin for the S-14 mattress cover is El Salvador.
The country of origin for the T-10 and T-1" mattress covers in which the component fabric is manufactured in China, is China.
The country of origin for the T-1" and T-12 mattress covers in which the component fabrics are manufactured in China and Mexico, is El Salvador.
CBP's reasoning in this case can be viewed at CUSTOMS BULLETIN AND DECISIONS, VOL. 53, NO. 39, OCTOBER 30, 2019
Labels: Country of Origin Determination, Customs Binding Rulings
Cartoon Character Gloves Are Dutiable as Wearing Apparel, Says Customs.
In NY B871119, dated July 8, 1997, and NY N006668, dated February 14, 2007, CBP classified gloves and a mitt in heading 9505, HTSUS, specifically in subheading 9505.90.60, HTSUS (rate of duty ZERO), which provides for "Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including magic tricks and practical joke articles; parts and accessories thereof: Other: Other." CBP has reviewed the rulings and has determined the ruling letters to be in error. It is now CBP's position that the gloves and a mitt are properly classified, in heading 6116, HTSUS, specifically in subheading 6116.93.88, HTSUS (rate of duty 18.6%), which provides for "Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted: Other: Of synthetic fibers: Other: Without fourchettes."
The cartoon hands classified in NY N006668 are an oversized pair of "cartoon hand" style gloves, 12″ wide and 11″ in length, with one thumb and three fingers made from 100 percent polyester knit fabric and stuffed with foam. It also allows for the insertion of the thumb and separate insertion of the fingers.
The question of whether imported merchandise is a "festive article" duty-free under a Heading 9505 provision or an article of wearing apparel or a textile article, subject to the import duties applicable to goods of chapters 61 through 63, has been the subject of litigation, Customs rulings and ruling reversals. Clients of Agathon Associates can read more at www.agathonassociates.com/textile-pri/festive-articles/.
Labels: Customs Binding Rulings, Festive Articles
United States Wins WTO Challenge to Indian Export Subsidies for Textiles, Apparel, and Other Industries
A World Trade Organization ("WTO") dispute panel has agreed with the United States that India provides prohibited export subsidies to Indian exporters worth over $7 billion annually. According to the panel, India gives prohibited subsidies to producers of steel products, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, information technology products, textiles, and apparel, to the detriment of American workers and manufacturers.
The Indian programs found in violation of WTO rules are: the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme ("MEIS"); Export Oriented Units Scheme ("EOU) and related sector specific schemes; Special Economic Zones ("SEZ"); Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme; and a duty free imports for exporters program. The panel gave India six months to withdraw these prohibited subsidies.
According to the Indian Government, thousands of Indian companies are receiving subsidies totaling over $7 billion annually from these programs, and India has increased the size and scope of these programs. For example, India has rapidly expanded the MEIS to include more than 8,000 eligible products, nearly double the number of products covered since its introduction in 2015. Exports under the SEZ have increased over 6,000 percent from 2000 to 2017 and in 2016 accounted for over $82 billion in exports, or 30 percent of India's export volume. Exports from the EOU increased by over 160 percent from 2000 to 2016.
Export subsidies provide an unfair competitive advantage to recipients, and WTO rules expressly prohibit them. A limited exception to this rule is for specified developing countries that may continue to provide export subsidies temporarily until they reach a defined economic benchmark. India was initially within this group, but it surpassed the benchmark in 2015. India's exemption has expired, but India has not withdrawn its export subsidies.
The October 31, 2019, panel report rejects India's assertion that it is entitled to additional time to provide export subsidies even after hitting the defined economic benchmark. The panel report concludes that each program is an export subsidy inconsistent with India's WTO obligations.
The withdrawal of these prohibited subsidies will result in American workers and manufacturers competing on a fairer basis with their Indian competitors.
Labels: India, Subsidies
USTR May Extend China 301 List 1 Exclusions through 2020.
Effective July 6, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative imposed additional duties on goods of China with an annual trade value of approximately $34 billion as part of the action in the Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation. The U.S. Trade Representative initiated the exclusion process in July 2018 and granted an initial set of exclusions in December 2018. The exclusions granted in December 2018 are set to expire on December 28, 2019. The U.S. Trade Representative has decided to consider extending particular exclusions granted in December 2018 for up to twelve months. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) invites public comment on whether to extend particular exclusions. Comments will be accepted beginning November 1, 2019, and through November 30, 2019.
See 84 FR 58427
Labels: China, Comments Due, Section 301, Section 301 Exclusions
President Trump Modifies AGOA Apparel Eligibility for Mali, and GSP Eligibility for Ukraine and Thailand
On October 31, 2019, the Executive Office of the President published in the Federal Register (84 FR 58567) Proclamation 9955 of October 25, 2019 To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences and for Other Purposes.
UKRAINE. The proclamation restores the duty-free treatment accorded under GSP to certain products from Ukraine because the country has made progress towards providing adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights. The list of products restored to GSP eligibility for Ukraine is available at http://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/gsp/Products_to_be_restored_to_GSP_eligibility_for_Ukraine.pdf
THE REPUBLIC OF MALI. The proclamation designates Mali a lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African country (LDBC), thus qualifying it for LDBC preferential benefits. This action will take effect thirty days from the signing of the proclamation, November 24, 2019. Mali's AGOA benefits had been restored by Presidential Proclamation 9072 (December 23, 2013) which designated the Republic of Mali as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country to the AGOA program; however, this Presidential Proclamation did not designate the Republic of Mali as a "lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African country." As a consequence, Mali was unable to take advantage of special rules for certain apparel articles imported from "lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries," in particular the third country fabric provision that enables Mali to produce apparel competitively.
THAILAND. The proclamation withdraws the duty-free treatment accorded under GSP to certain products from Thailand because the country is not taking steps to afford workers in Thailand internationally recognized worker rights. This action will take effect six months from the issuance of this proclamation. Additional guidance will be issued close to the date of implementation. The list of products excluded from GSP eligibility for Thailand is available at: http://ustr.gov\sites\default\files\files\gsp\Products_to_be_removed_from_GSP_eligibility_for_Thailand.pdf
If questions contact the Trade Agreements Branch at FTA@CBP.DHS.gov.
Labels: Africa, Generalized System of Preferences, Thailand, Ukraine
Army Coverall Contract Awarded to Puerto Rico Company
Propper International, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, has been awarded a maximum $13,099,478 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-quantity contract for Improved Combat Vehicle Crewmen's coveralls with the operational camouflage pattern. This is a one-year base contract with four one-year option periods. This was a competitive acquisition with two responses received. Location of performance is Puerto Rico, with an Oct. 29, 2020, performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2020 through 2021 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-20-D-1205).
From Your Head to Your Toes: Made in the USA Matters
Read about two U.S.-based companies, Wigwam and Bollman, which have been manufacturing socks and hats in the United States for 265 years, collectively. READ MORE.
Labels: Headgear, Made in America, Wool
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Draper Knitting is honored to have been both nominated and selected to be part of Boston's WCVB Channel 5's "Made in Mass" segment.
Labels: Made in America, New England
USTR Publishes Textile and Other Exclusions from China 301 List 3
On October 28, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representatives published in the Federal Register (84 FR 57803) Notice of Product Exclusions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation.
SUMMARY: In September 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative imposed additional duties on goods of China with an annual trade value of approximately $200 billion as part of the action in the Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies, and practices related to transfer, intellectual property, and innovation. The U.S. Trade Representative initiated a product exclusion process in June 2019, and interested persons have submitted requests for the exclusion of specific products. This notice announces the U.S. Trade Representative's determination to grant certain exclusion requests, as specified in the annex to this notice.
DATES: The product exclusions announced in this notice will apply as of the September 24, 2018, effective date of the $200 billion action, to August 7, 2020.
Items 13 through 19 on the list are textile articles.
(13) Yarn of carded Merino sheep wool, not put up for retail sale, containing 85 percent by weight of wool, of which the average fiber diameter is not more than 25 microns 5106.10.0090
(14) Woven dyed fabrics of 100 percent textured polyester filament yarn, measuring 332.7 cm in width, weighing more than 170 g/m2 5407.52.2060
(15) Nonwoven fabrics of man-made fibers, weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2, with a smooth or embossed texture (not impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers), in rolls that are pre-slitted in lengths of not less than 15 cm to not more than 107 cm, for use in the manufacture of personal care wipes 5603.12.0090
(16) Seat belt webbing of man-made fibers, measuring 25 mm or more but not exceeding 50 mm in width, not cut to specific length 5806.32.2000
(17) Imitation leather fabrics, of man-made fibers impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with 75 percent polyvinyl chloride (PVC) by weight 5903.10.2090
(18) Fabrics of man-made micro-denier fibers impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated with polyurethane, of a width of at least 135 cm but no more than 150 cm, weighing at least 206 g/m2 but not more than 500 g/m2 5903.20.2500
(19) Long pile knit fabrics, of acrylic pile on polyester ground, valued not over $16 per m2 6001.10.2000
Labels: China, Section 301, Section 301 Exclusions
$7.2 Million Army and Air Force Jacket Contract Awarded
Tennier Industries, Delray, Florida, has been awarded a maximum $7,152,750 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the GEN III Layer 5 Soft Shell Jacket. This was a competitive acquisition with one response received. This is a one-year base contract with two one-year option periods. Location of performance is Florida, with an Oct. 24, 2020, performance completion date. Using military services are Army and Air Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2020 through 2021 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-19-D-1203).
USTR Announces Exclusion Procedures for China Section 301 Tranche 4
On October 24, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative published in the Federal Register (84 FR 57144) [Docket Number USTR–2019–0005] Procedures for Requests To Exclude Particular Products From the August 2019 Action Pursuant to Section 301: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation.
The portal for filing will open October 31, 2019, and close January 31, 2020.
U.S. International Trade Commission Releases The Year in Trade 2018
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has released The Year in Trade 2018, its annual overview of developments regarding the administration of U.S. trade laws and trade agreements.
The USITC's The Year in Trade is one of the government's most comprehensive reports available regarding activities related to U.S. trade policies, agreements, and trade laws. This report is the 70th in a series of annual reports submitted to the U.S. Congress under section 163(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2213(c)) and its predecessor legislation.
The publication reviews U.S. international trade laws and actions under these laws, activities of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and developments regarding U.S. free trade agreements (FTAs), FTA negotiations, and U.S. bilateral trade relations with major trading partners in 2018.
The Year in Trade 2018 covers:
all U.S. antidumping, countervailing duty, safeguard, intellectual property rights infringement, national security and section 301 cases active in 2018. In addition, the 2018 report covers the operation of U.S. trade preference programs, including the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences, the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the Nepal Trade Preferences Act, and the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, including initiatives for Haiti;
WTO dispute settlement decisions and other significant activities in the WTO, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum;
negotiations on U.S. FTAs with the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan, and on the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement, negotiations on modifications to the U.S.-Korea FTA, and developments regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement and other U.S. FTAs already in effect; and
bilateral trade issues with selected major U.S. trading partners -- the European Union, China, Canada, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, India, and Taiwan.
The report also provides an overview of U.S. trade in goods and services during 2018. Statistical tables highlight U.S. bilateral trade with major trading partners and trade under U.S. trade preference programs and free trade agreements.
An interactive, web-based version of The Year in Trade 2018 will be released later this month on October 17, 2019.
The Year in Trade 2018 (USITC Publication 4986, October 2019) will be posted on the USITC's Internet site at https://www.usitc.gov/publications/332/pub4986.pdf. Other reports in this series dating back to 1948 can also be found on the Commission's website at https://www.usitc.gov/annual_reports_archive.
Labels: Africa, Antidumping Duty, Caribbean, China, Countervailing Duty, European Union, India, Intellectual Property, Korea, Nepal, Taiwan
$8 Million Air Force Trouser Contract Awarded
Creighton AB Inc., Reidsville, North Carolina, has been awarded a maximum $8,055,077 firm-fixed-price contract for men's trousers. This was a competitive acquisition with one response received. This is a one-year base contract with four one-year option periods. Locations of performance are North Carolina and New York, with an Oct. 23, 2020, performance completion date. Using military service is Air Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2020 through 2021 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-20-D-1211). (Awarded Oct. 23, 2019)
National Industries for the Blind Awarded Contract for Combat Helmet Pad Suspension System
National Industries for the Blind, Alexandria, Virginia, has been awarded a $13,404,000 modification (P00012) exercising the third one-year option period of a one-year base contract (SPE1C1-17-D-B003) with four one-year option periods for the advanced combat helmet pad suspension system. This is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Locations of performance are Virginia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina, with an Oct. 26, 2020, performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2020 through 2021 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Labels: Government Contracting, National Industries for the Blind
Five Manufacturing Innovations that Will Change the World
From clothing that can adapt to temperature to bandages that can speed up the healing process, here are five innovations developed by Manufacturing USA-affiliated institutes that will soon change the lives of people across the country.
Read more: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/5-manufacturing-innovations-will-change-world-180973108/.
Labels: Industry News, Technical Textiles
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National Industries for the Blind Awarded Army T-Shirt Contract
National Industries for the Blind, Alexandria, Virginia, has been awarded a maximum $8,562,960 modification (P00005) exercising the first one-year option period of a one-year base contract (SPE1C1-19-D-B043) with four one-year option periods for moisture wicking T-shirts. This is an indefinite-delivery contract. Locations of performance are Virginia, North Carolina and Arkansas, with an Oct. 30, 2020, performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2020 through 2021 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
U.S. to Begin Imposing 25% Tariff on Certain Wool and Cashmere Apparel from the United Kingdom
In a Federal Register Notice scheduled for publication on October 18, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative announces the final list of articles from the United Kingdom and certain other States of the European Union to be subject to additional Section 301 tariffs relating to the Large Civil Aircraft Dispute.
On October 2, 2019, The United States won the largest arbitration award in World Trade Organization history in its dispute with the European Union over illegal subsidies to Airbus. This follows four previous panel and appellate reports from 2011-2018 finding that EU subsidies to Airbus break WTO rules. This decision demonstrates that massive EU corporate welfare has cost American aerospace companies hundreds of billions of dollars in lost revenue over the nearly 15 years of litigation.
The tariffs will be applied to a range of imports from EU Member States, with the bulk of the tariffs being applied to imports from France, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom – the four countries responsible for the illegal subsidies. Although USTR has the authority to apply a 100 percent tariff on affected products, at this time the tariff increases will be limited to 10 percent on large civil aircraft and 25 percent on agricultural and other products. The U.S. has the authority to increase the tariffs at any time, or change the products affected. The articles covered by the additional tariffs vary from country to country. The only country subject to additional tariffs on textile articles is the United Kingdom.
Products of the United Kingdom described below are subject to additional import duties of 25 percent ad valorem.
6110.12.10 Sweaters, pullovers, sweatshirts, waistcoats (vests) and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, of Kashmir goats, wholly of cashmere
6110.20.20 Sweaters, pullovers and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, of cotton, nesoi
6110.30.30 Sweaters, pullovers and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, of manmade fibers, nesoi
6202.99.15 Rec perf outwear, women's/girls' anoraks, wind-breakers & similar articles, not k/c, tex mats (not wool, cotton or mmf), cont < 70% by wt of silk
6202.99.80 Women's orgirls' anoraks, wind-breakers & similar articles, not k/c, of tex mats (not wool, cotton or mmf), cont < 70% by wt of silk
6203.11.60 Men's or boys' suits of wool, not knitted or crocheted, nesoi, of wool yarn with average fiber diameter of 18.5 micron or less
6203.11.90 Men's or boys' suits of wool or fine animal hair, not knitted or crocheted, nesoi
6203.19.30 Men's or boys' suits, of artificial fibers, nesoi, not knitted or crocheted
6203.19.90 Men's or boys' suits, of textile mats(except wool, cotton or mmf), containing under 70% by weight of silk or silk waste, not knit or croch
6208.21.00 Women's or girls' nightdresses and pajamas, not knitted or crocheted, of cotton
6211.12.40 Women's or girls' swimwear, of textile materials(except mmf), containing 70% or more by weight of silk or silk waste, not knit or crocheted
6211.12.80 Women's or girls' swimwear, of textile materials(except mmf), containing under 70% by weight of silk or silk waste, not knit or crocheted
6301.30.00 Blankets (other than electric blankets) and traveling rugs, of cotton
6301.90.00 Blankets and traveling rugs, nesoi
6302.21.50 Bed linen, not knit or crocheted, printed, of cotton, cont any embroidery, lace, braid, edging, trimming, piping or applique work, not napped
6302.21.90 Bed linen, not knit or croc, printed, of cotton, not cont any embroidery, lace, braid, edging, trimming, piping or applique work, not napped
The effective date of the additional duties is October 18, 2019.
The award of $7.5 billion annually is by far the largest award in WTO history—nearly twice the largest previous award. The Arbitrator calculated this amount based on WTO findings that EU launch aid for Airbus is causing significant lost sales of Boeing large civil aircraft, as well as impeding exports of Boeing large aircraft to the EU, Australia, China, Korea, Singapore, and UAE markets. Under WTO rules, the Arbitrator's decision is final and not subject to appeal.
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Air Force Boot Contract Awarded
Belleville Shoe Co., Belleville, Illinois, has been awarded a maximum $12,524,036 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Air Force temperate weather, Coyote boots. This was a competitive acquisition with two responses received. This is a one-year base contract with three one-year option periods. Location of performance is Illinois, with an Oct. 10, 2020, performance completion date. Using customer is Air Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2019 through 2020 defense working capital funds. The contracting agency is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-20-D-1208).
Labels: Footwear, Government Contracting
Carbon Fiber FTZ Approved for Export Only
On June 24, 2019, the Foreign-Trade Zone Board published in the Federal Register (84 FR 29496) Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Teijin Carbon Fibers, Inc. (Polyacrylonitrile-Based Carbon Fiber); Greenwood, South Carolina
Production under FTZ procedures will exempt TCF from customs duty payments on the foreign-status components used in export production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/components noted below, TCF wanted to able to choose the duty rate during customs entry procedures that applies to carbon fiber (duty free).
On October 11, 2019, the Foreign-Trade Zone Board published in the Federal Register (84 FR 54837) Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38— Spartanburg County, South Carolina; Authorization of Limited Production Activity; Teijin Carbon Fibers, Inc. (Polyacrylonitrile-Based Carbon Fiber); Greenwood, South Carolina.
The Board authorized the production activity described in the notification on a limited basis, subject to a restriction requiring that all foreign status polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fiber admitted for production activity must bere-exported (entry for U.S. consumption was not authorized).
This is consistent with earlier FTZ filings relating to carbon fiber approved for export only.
Labels: Carbon Fiber
Monday is Columbus Day in the U.S.
Monday, October 14th, is Columbus Day, a federal holiday in the United States. National, State, and local government offices will be closed. Observance of the holiday by the private sector varies from region to region.
Columbus and the Last Hope of Mankind
"We do not read even of the discovery of this continent, without feeling something of a personal interest in the event; without being reminded how much it has affected our own fortunes and our own existence. It would be still more unnatural for us, therefore, than for others, to contemplate with unaffected minds that interesting, I may say that most touching and pathetic scene, when the great discoverer of America stood on the deck of his shattered bark, the shades of night falling on the sea, yet no man sleeping; tossed on the billows of an unknown ocean, yet the stronger billows of alternate hope and despair tossing his own troubled thoughts; extending forward his harassed frame, straining westward his anxious and eager eyes, till Heaven at last granted him a moment of rapture and ecstasy, in blessing his vision with the sight of the unknown world." -- Daniel Webster, First Bunker Hill Monument Oration, 1825
In Boston we are surrounded by familiar sights -- Old North Church, the Old State House, Old South Meeting House, and the other stops on the Freedom Trail -- that remind us of Boston's unique Revolutionary War history. At 243 years distance from 1775, we are nearly two-and-a–half centuries removed from the beginning of the American War of Independence. In like manner, 1775 was a bit more than two-and-a-half centuries (283 years to be precise) removed from Columbus' discovery of the New World. Independence and the Revolutionary War mark not the beginning, but the halfway point in the history of European civilization in America.
In his remarks, quoted above, Mr. Webster, on the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, traced the origins of the United States not to the Pilgrims and Plymouth Rock (although he mentions them in the oration), nor to the earlier English settlement of Virginia (not even mentioned by Webster), but to Christopher Columbus and his first "sight of the unknown world."
Others came here earlier -- possibly the Vikings, maybe other Europeans, and certainly the American Indians who arrived most probably from Asia by land-bridge to Alaska. But Webster -- and many of us concur -- begins our history with Columbus. All month we celebrate Italian-American Heritage and we celebrate the brave and persevering Italian navigator who opened the way for immigrants from every nation to settle in this New World and create the United States that remains, to quote again from Webster's speech, "the last hope of mankind." This is a phrase that will be echoed by Abraham Lincoln in his December 1862 Annual Message to Congress ("the last best, hope of earth") and Ronald Reagan in his January 1974 "We Will Be a City on a Hill" speech ("the last best hope of man on earth"). God willing America shall continue for many years as a beacon of liberty.
USITC report U.S. SME Exports: Trade-related Barriers Affecting Exports of U.S. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises to the United Kingdom
On October 4, 2019, the U.S. International Trade Commission released Inv. No. 332-569, Publication 4953, U.S. SME Exports: Trade-related Barriers Affecting Exports of U.S. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises to the United Kingdom
The report focuses on barriers identified by SMEs that hinder their ability to export to the UK. The USITC collected primary qualitative information and data to analyze both tariff and nontariff measures that may affect U.S. SME exports to the UK. The report includes suggestions from SMEs and relevant literature for actions that would help address some of the identified barriers and enhance the participation of U.S. SMEs in U.S.-UK trade.
SMEs believe they are particularly affected by a number of specific crosscutting trade-related barriers imposed by a European Union (EU) or UK government law or policy; these include tariffs and taxes, customs procedures, intellectual property measures, and temporary entry provisions. Further, SMEs noted various market-related barriers that they perceive as affecting their ability to export to the UK market, including logistical and finance-related issues, and difficulties in entering or participating in the UK market.
Standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment procedures are most often cited by SMEs as limiting their exports to the UK. The most frequently cited SME concern is that the UK often does not recognize the standards set by U.S. standards bodies, which forces many U.S. firms to seek dual U.S. and UK certifications before they can export their products.
SMEs producing manufactured goods reportedly face numerous regulatory measures related to standards and regulations, which include labeling, licensing, and certification. U.S. agrifood SMEs also identified a variety of nontariff barriers that they face in the UK with respect to labeling requirements, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements, geographical indications and wine names, packaging rules, food safety requirements, and certifications.
There are limited trade-related barriers for U.S. service exports to the UK. However, the largest hardships U.S. SMEs engaged in the professional services industry say they face are temporary entry provisions, and licensing and credential issues. SMEs that export computer services reportedly encounter issues related to data protection and privacy laws, cybersecurity, and customs requirements.
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Air Force on schedule with new uniform issue timeline
Trainees entering into Basic Military Training, or BMT, at the 37th Training Wing this week are the first group to be issued the new Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, uniforms.
After taking Airmen feedback into consideration, the uniform board members said they chose the OCP for the improved fit and comfort and so that they will blend in with their soldier counterparts' uniforms in the joint environments, according to Cooper.
When Air Force officials announced last year they are adopting the Army OCP as the official utility uniform, they developed a three-year roll-out timeline across the force for the entire change over. This week puts them on target for issuing to the newest members.
"Each trainee is issued four sets of uniforms with their initial issue," said Bernadette Cline, clothing issue supervisor. "Trainees who are here in ABUs (Airmen Battle Uniforms) will continue to wear them throughout their time here, and will be replaced when they get their clothing allowance."
The 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Initial Issue Clothing outfits nearly 33,000 BMT trainees every year and maintains more than 330,000 clothing line items.
"We partner with Defense Logistics Agency, who provides the clothing items upfront to be issued," said Donald Cooper, Air Force initial clothing issue chief. "Then we warehouse and issue to the individuals' size-specific clothing."
The OCP was chosen because its form will allow airmen to do their jobs easier, it fits in alongside soldiers in the field and functions well in the joint environment.
"Right now, if someone deploys, they'll get it issued," Cline said, "Now that everyone is converting over to this uniform, they [the trainees] already have the uniform to work and deploy in."
Following the timeline, the OCP should now be available online for purchase as well.
The next mandatory change listed on the timeline, to take place by June 1, 2020, will be the Airmen's boots, socks, T-shirts, U.S. Flag and officer ranks to the spice brown or tan color.
Switching from two different types of utility uniforms to just one, multifunction uniform could also simplify life for the airmen.
"I think the biggest value is going to be the thought that they aren't required to have two uniforms anymore once they convert to a uniform that is for deployment and day-to-day work,'" Cooper said.
For more information on uniform guidance, visit https://www.afpc.af.mil/Career-Management/Dress-and-Appearance/.
IKEA Recalls Infant Bibs Due to Choking Hazard
Description: This recall involves the MATVRÅ bibs for infants sold in a two pack with one blue and one red bib with a snap at the back of the neck. The blue bib has a green seam along the outside with white polka dots. The red bib has a yellow seam along the outside with red polka dots. MATVRA, IKEA and the IKEA logo are printed on a white tag on the back of the bib.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bibs and return them to any IKEA store for a full refund.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm received two reports of the snaps on the bibs detaching. Neither incident occurred in the United States. No injuries have been reported.
Sold At: Exclusively at IKEA stores nationwide and online at www.ikea-usa.com from August 2019 through September 2019 for about $2.
Importer(s): IKEA Supply AG, of Switzerland
Distributor(s): IKEA Supply AG, of Switzerland
Manufactured In: Vietnam
Recall number: 20-008
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Army recruits receive American-made athletic footwear at basic training for first time
A new fiscal new marked the initial issue of American-made athletic footwear to new Army recruits at Ft. Benning, Georgia Oct. 1, thanks to Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support.
Approximately 134 recruits received the shoes, along with other uniform items part of the organizational clothing and individual equipment kit. Recruits at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri also received athletic footwear this week, with recruits at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina and Ft. Sill, Oklahoma to receive the new shoes starting Oct. 7.
During the issuance process recruits are fitted for size, and provided items are scanned with radio-frequency identification technology. This system allows DLA Troop Support's Clothing and Textiles supply chain to receive accurate inventory information directly from the recruit center's issue line, customer relationship management supervisor Monique Williams explained.
C&T will outfit nearly 19,000 new soldiers at all four RTCs with athletic footwear by the end of the year.
DLA has been working with its industry and service partners for years gearing up for the roll-out, and overall athletic footwear program. Air Force recruits at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas were the first to receive athletic footwear in January.
U.S. to Impose 25% Tariff on Cashmere Sweaters and Wool Suits from the United Kingdom
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Proposed Revocation of One Ruling Letter and Revocation of Treatment Relating to The Country of Origin of Certain Laminated Fabrics
In March 15, 2012, Binding Ruling Letter HQ H192977, CBP determined that the country of origin of the fabric styles, identified as Styles Savoy and Taffeta, is China, and the country of origin of the fabric styles, identified as Styles Luna and Dahlia, is India. CBP has reviewed HQ H192977 and has determined that ruling letter to be in error. It is now CBP's position that the country of origin of the above-referenced styles, identified as Styles Savoy, Taffeta, Luna and Dahlia, is England. Before taking this action, consideration will be given to any written comments received by November 1, 2019.
Style Savoy is a bonded fabric consisting of a face fabric woven in China and printed with a striped pattern, laminated to a backing woven in Pakistan and an ethylene vinyl acetate adhesive multi-layer film made in Italy.
Style Taffeta is a bonded fabric consisting of a face fabric woven in China and printed with flock in a floral pattern that has been laminated to woven backing from Pakistan and an ethylene vinyl acetate adhesive multi-layer film made in Italy.
Style Luna is a bonded fabric consisting of jacquard face fabric woven in India and laminated to a plain-woven backing made in Pakistan laminated to a backing woven and an ethylene vinyl acetate adhesive multi-layer film made in Italy.
Style Dahlia is a bonded fabric consisting of a jacquard face fabric woven in India and laminated to a plain-woven backing from Pakistan and an ethylene vinyl acetate adhesive multi-layer film made in Italy.
Based on the information submitted, the greige fabrics are sent to England, where they are printed, laminated together with the adhesive film, treated with a non-visible coating, trimmed and cut to width into long rectangular pieces of fabric with right angled corners. The fabrics are then wound onto rolls for export into the United States for the manufacture of window blinds.
In determining country of origin is England, Customs stated: "The fabrics ... are composed of three separately manufactured components (the face fabrics, the back fabrics and the adhesive film), assembled together. The term "wholly assembled," ... means all components, of which there must be at least two, preexisted in essentially the same condition as found in the finished good and were combined to form the finished good in a single country, territory, or insular possession. ... the assembly operation performed abroad may consist of any method used to join or fit together solid components, such as welding, soldering, riveting, force fitting, gluing, lamination, sewing, or the use of fasteners). In the instant case, the face and back fabrics, as well as the adhesive film, preexisted in essentially the same condition prior to being laminated together in England. Therefore, we find that the fabrics at issue meet the above-discussed definition of wholly assembled. Since the fabrics were wholly assembled in England, we find that England is the country of origin for fabric styles Savoy, Taffeta, Luna and Dahlia."
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CBP Issues Detention Orders against Apparel Company Suspected of Using Forced Labor
On September 30, U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") issued five Withhold Release Orders covering five different products, imported from five different countries. This action was based on information obtained and reviewed by CBP that indicates that the products are produced, in whole or in part, using forced labor.
Included in the list was garments produced by Hetian Taida Apparel Co., Ltd. in Xinjiang, China; produced with prison or forced labor.
Under U.S. law, it is illegal to import goods into the U.S that are made wholly or in part by forced labor, which includes convict labor, indentured labor, and forced or indentured child labor. When sufficient information is available, CBP may detain goods believed to have been produced with forced labor. Importers have the opportunity to either re-export the detained shipments at any time or to submit information to CBP demonstrating that the goods are not in violation.
Labels: Forced Labor
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1pm-PT, 4pm-ET, 9pm-London. Burt Ward played one of the most likeable characters on television, Robin the Boy Wonder in Batman. In addition to acting and producing, Burt has dedicated himself to rescuing Gentle Giants, which is the name of his rescue sanctuary for big dogs in Norco California. http://www.gentlegiantsrescue.com. A consummate businessman, Burt is seen as a super hero in many areas of life. He learned how to speed read, and was tested at the American Medical Society in Beverly Hills. His highest speed was 30,000 words per minute with a 90% comprehension rate, and he appeared on the national reading show, "Read Right".
Burt will sign pictures of himself as Robin, and fans will get to sit in the original car from the Batman and Robin series and have their pictures taken with ward FREE. All fans have to do is purchase a bag of Burt's dog food GENTLE GIANTS which may double the life of your dog. Sales of Gentle Giants Cuisine, go to benefit Gentle Giants Rescue, a non-profit.


Pillar II, Romania's mandatory private pension fund system, will become optional, labor minister Lia Olguta Vasilescu said, according to Romanian news agency Mediafax.
Vasilescu said the citizens would be notified about the changes to the Pillar II system this summer.
Vasilescu also said that she discovered that she had been paying contributions to the Pillar II for 10 years without knowing it because she had never received a notification.
Last week, Romania's stock market was sent tumbling to its lowest point in 12 months after a government website accidentally published a proposal to suspend payments to Pillar II. The Pillar II pension funds had 6.9 billion lei ($1.73 billion) invested on the Romanian stock market as of December 2017.
The pension Pillar II had funds of more than EUR8.5 billion ($9.9 billion) at the end of 2017, according to the Financial Supervision Authority (ASF).


Swede's enjoy a simple, elegant cuisine based on meats, fish and seafood, potatoes, cabbage, root vegetables and a variety of fresh berries. Hearty and warming meatballs and dumplings are popular, often served with cream-based sauces. Tart lingonberry jam is a beloved condiment and cuts through any heaviness. Pea soup is traditional on Thursdays. The Swedish smörgåsbord, a buffet feast, is world-famous.
A list of typical Swedish dishes and foods. Use it to help you plan a Swedish style meal, party or festival.
Try these recipes from Sweden.


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NFL Finally Loses First Sponsor Over National Anthem Protest
Shawn September 28, 2017
FINALLY! The NFL has finally lost their first (and I'm sure not last) sponsor over the "kneeling protests" which take place during the National anthem.
Allen Jones, a Tennessee businessman, who runs ads for Check Into Cash and Hardwick Clothes, called the NFL "unpatriotic" for these actions and has told his media team to remove all commercials from airing during NFL games.
"Our companies will not condone unpatriotic behavior!" Jones said in a statement. "For the 29 states we operate in, this isn't much to them, but it's a lot to us. The Tombras Group is our ad agency in Knoxville and our national media buyer for both TV and radio (for Check Into Cash) and don't look for Hardwick on the NFL either."
There have been other consequences, as well for this. Some players have reportedly lost out on endorsement deals, NFL ratings are down, DirecTV is now handing out unprecedented refunds for their NFL package, and a majority of the American people believe players should stand for the anthem (64%)."
It's pathetic really. And I'm digging the angle a lot of outlets are using, such as The Daily Wire, where there's an emphasis on just how rich these "oppressed" players are.
As reported by Amanda Prestigiacomo for The Daily Wire:
On Sunday, nearly 200 millionaire football players took a knee during the anthem in "solidarity" with other anthem kneelers, such as cops-as-pigs sock-wearing former 49er Colin Kaepernick. Three other teams did not take the field for the anthem, seemingly in an effort to avoid controversy.
The move was in reaction to President Donald Trump's Friday remarks at a Senate campaign rally in Alabama. President Trump asked the crowd if they'd "love it" if NFL owners would fire the "son of a b****" kneeling athletes. Backing-up his comments on social media, Trump suggested the American people boycott the league until the kneeling ceases.


1952 Square feet (181 square meter) (217 square yards) box type home in modern look. Designed by Shell building designers, Thrissur, Kerala.
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Wray of Light
April 19, 2016 Savannah Peykani
One wall supports floor-to-ceiling mirrors; the opposite floor-to-ceiling windows, through which the gloomy gray clouds reflect the gloomy gray dancefloor. A group of young dancers, about twenty altogether, stretch and twirl. There are giggles and leaps and the hubbub of uncommitted conversation. They wait for the music to start.
When it does, a blaring Brazilian samba tune, the five lines of arms and legs erupt into a flurry of synchronism. Their feet slide, hips wiggle and arms sway, all in time to an unknown clicking. A metronome crying out over the trumpets and percussion.
The source of this clicking, somehow, is human. It comes from the tongue of choreographer Sheron Wray, who commands the room, traversing the dance floor and making necessary adjustments here and there, shouting out encouraging interjections. All the while continuing to click her tongue, to keep time.
When she sees that the dancers have mastered the routine sufficiently, she nods her head, and an assistant turns off the music. Wray, an associate professor of dance at UC Irvine and one of the leaders of local dance programs The Ghana Project and JazzXchange, pauses to recalibrate, with her students' heavy breathing replacing her metronomic clicks.
"It's not just an arm gesture, it's an experience." Wray reminds, demonstrating the vertical arm sway that the routine requires. Her students study the difference and try to recreate.
"Yes, exactly!" Wray beams, her oozing and elegant English accent echoing across the now-silent rehearsal space.
Born in 1970, Wray's love for dance began as soon as she "became cognizant of music." Her parents, originally from the Caribbean, filled the house with music and dance. At any family gathering or celebration, Wray remembers dancing with her mom after dinner, putting on a show for the family.
Often, these dances recalled those her parents learned growing up in the Caribbean. No matter what, though, Wray connected with the music. "I grew up as a listener," she says.
This yearning to move to music carried her to the London Contemporary Dance School and, eventually, the United States. She had teaching residencies at New York University and Carnegie-Mellon University before deciding to move to California and teach at UCI in the fall of 2009.
Wray notes that she felt comfortable with the student body and nature of the program after being a guest professor for a week in 2004. When she came back in 2009, she found that same passion and energy to learn still engrained in the dance program.
"These students seemed serious in their interest to develop and had the capacity to do that," says Wray. "What I would bring was relevant to students with those aspirations."
What Wray brought, however, was much more than a traditional dance instruction. In 2010, she led the Ghana Project, which brought sixteen UCI students from five different departments to the West African nation for a summer of dance, music and cultural exchange. This last aspect, to gain a broader understanding of how West African culture can impact western styles and thought processes, proved to be the biggest payoff of the trip.
"When I took my students to Ghana, they learned to recognize that the Ghanaian style isn't the way it is in America but can be applied to western dance," Wray says. "I wasn't expecting them to experience that as much as they would."
Shannon Cuykendall, a former UCI MFA dance student, credits The Ghana Project for allowing her to change her perspective as she continues to pursue a career in choreography.
"I went to Ghana looking for answers about the relationship between music and dance," Cuykendall says.
This is the bigger-picture understanding that Wray hoped for the students she brought to Ghana.
"That's another gift that dance is — it can really help you understand the culture and the people of a particular time," Wray says.
Wray hopes to lead another group to Ghana in an upcoming summer, wishing to continue bridging the gap between African and American interpretation of dance and music. For now, however, she finds inspiration in the gray studios at UCI's campus, where her Jazz Workshop class repeats the curving arm motion over and over again.
"You're making a half moon with your body," Wray guides.
She speaks the way someone who has to communicate something as intangible as motion must speak. Wray can turn nuance into visible movements. Verbalize the abstract.
The students understand and crescent moons fill the room.
With a smile, Wray nods her head for the music to resume and she continues to click.


participants in electronic markets during the agreement phase. The key activity in this is the matching of offers and requests, for which we need a ranking of the alternatives. In this book the author defines a framework in which a ranking can be generated in order to acquire an optimal decision for a desired transaction - this process is called matchmaking. The author introduces a generic framework for multidimensional, multiattribute matchmaking, its implementation, and an analysis of it. The genericity of the author's approach means that the implementation, realized as a multiagent system, can represent both offering and requesting agents, and the framework can be applied to a huge variety of applications. The use cases in the book are derived from the human resources domain, and thus involve quite complex matchmaking. The author's presentation is thorough and self-contained. He provides definitions of the relevant business and computer science terms, and detailed explanations of the underlying mathematical tools and software implementations.


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