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tv Charlie Rose Bloomberg February 10, 2017 10:00pm-11:01pm EST
♪ announcer: from our studios in announcer: from our studios in new york city, this is "charlie rose." kathy i am filling in for : charlie rose. "america first" has been the guiding ethos into the forays of president trump's early days as president. national security above all else. the phrase was first coined in the 1940s by an organization that championed appeasement in the wake of hitler's rise. trump's revival of the slogan now raises questions about his nationalist ideology and what it
might mean for the rest of the world if america turns it back. -- turns its back. joining me for a conversation about foreign policy in the weiss, area is michael and a contributing writer on foreign affairs for "the wall street journal", a professor at nyu law school and an american expert on chinese law and government. i am pleased to have them all at this table. welcome. let me start with you, michael weiss and this concept of "america first." a slogan donald trump used repeatedly during the campaign and during his inauguration as well. i know from speaking to friends and colleagues of mine in europe, it sends a slight shiver in europe. you cover the middle east. how are arab nations viewing that phrase? what do they make of it? michael: it is important to from arabegimes
populations. th belie it has been arica first up until now. no change in policy for them. what you're seeing is this strategic realignment in the region particularly among , israel, saudi arabia, jordan, kuwait, sunni majority countries. which have apprehended there is one in consensus the -- inconsistency to donald trump's foreign policy and that is he is very hawkish on iran. that is something they all want to capitalize on. and indeed today, i just saw that benjamin netanyahu and donald trump are talking about possibly dividing the issue on the arab parameters set forth by saudi arabia. that i read as, how can i help you help all of us mess with iran. that is one area where there is some positive like being seen to this foreign policy. this: let me ask you
question. --n you hear this praise phrase in beijing, america first, what do they make of it? ask who, they represents the trump administration. how seriously do you take his tweets versus his phone calls as his white house handlers managed to muscle him and confine him. it is a common question. the chinese are a little bewildered. they are waiting and worry about the economic impact. they see certain advantages. trump already made sure he would kill the tpp which was an attempt to integrate east asia and pacific countries into our orbit and we handed it over to the chinese. for how long, it is not clear. but they are worried about other
aspects of the economy. he could make a lot of trouble for them and they are worried , about the political military aspects. so china is waiting. , they are trying to be patient and not respond to provocations that might occur and hopefully -- hoping to gradually build a good relationship, but they do -- they don't know with whom. with a secretary of state? with the secretary of defense? who speaks for trump? host: let me ask you this, because it was the europeans who first when they heard that phrase "america first" feared that it would mean america would not get involved in the second world war. what do european countries make of this notion again of a president not just using the phrase but determinedly , suggesting it is going to be american interests american , needs, america's economic needs that come before all else. guest: i think there are two
things to be considered. the number-one feeling in europe and in france in particular, there is a feeling of abandonment. europeans feel abandoned by america. america has been a very strong and safe partner over the years and now that donald trump is saying he is not going to pay for european security and he is asking european states and other states to make a stronger effort financially to pay for nato, we feel -- europeans feel abandoned by america. the second feeling they have is -- there is in europe, it has something to do with european integration. it is the first time an american president is not in favor of the construction of europe.
and so, that triggered a lot of concern, especially after what happened in the u.k.. this is the first time european people fear an american president will be in favor of the end of the european union. there is concern. if you ask a different people about donald trump, of course the answer is going to be different. if you ask marine le pen's supporters, then you have a very different answer. the answer is the one i just gave you. marine le pen is very much aligned on donald trump's ideology. marine le pen is very supportive of -- maybe not very supportive, but she has nothing to say against the regime of vladimir putin. she considered that crimea was not invaded -- it was the people
of crimea who wanted to be russian. because they feel rushing, that is what she said recently on an interview on cnn. marine le pen sees the notion of "america first" as basically the awakening of the people, the awakening of the nation against the elite, against international institutions. marine le pen represents right now, 20% of the french voters. host: clearly the same is true with other populist movements. there are plenty of people in britain who supported brexit for example, who also see this populist wave -- actually, they would like to claim the credit for starting the populist wave, not donald trump -- but divided opinions throughout europe. elite, if you want to call it that in thiso feel
new era of american foreign-policy it is the europeans who are perhaps on the losing end. with that mean, do you think if , this is a zero sum game, if europeans are losing, then russia is the winner? guest: i think that europeans are most concerned that the russians have an attitude towards them of wanting to split up the eu and split up nato and in effect split up the whole , western block. it is clear that is what putin has been up to. with regard to what trump means first,"says "america does he know what it means? if you know what benefits america most when he is dealing with foreign-policy? today there was an exchange that became public of him asking what the start treaty was. when he was having his conversation with putin. host: these are reports of an exchange.
leaked from the white house, its self, interestingly. >> people are thinking, ok, america first, fine. but does trump know what that means. -- that is something that should be a new kind of alignment for the benefits of america. but does trump know what that means? therefore it becomes an erratic thing that they cannot predict. no one can put their money in a particular direction because they don't know what he means by "america first," and they don't think he knows what he means by america first. the russians seem to know exactly what they want. and then what happens when you get all these countries who say "france first" or "russia first" or "america first," if they are all saying their own country first, then who wins out of them? it is not be grounds for an orchestrated deal. broader which is
point, pertinent and that is what is the role of america? is it somehow america's duty in the post-cold war world to be the proponents of a foreign-policy that is not built on individual interest but on something more broad than that? has sufferede u.s. from philosophical hubris. liberal mockers he would sweep liberal democracy would sweep the globe. he'd recently wrote that it seems liberal democracy is being rolled back everywhere you look. the 20th century ideological categories were defined. you knew what left wings was and you knew what right-wing was. i see donald trump as something
-- even though he has been described as authoritarian -- far more liquid. i'm seeing this throughout the world. vladimir putin does not have an ideology. the only bottom line for him is money. that is why he can appeal to stalinists on monday and fascism on tuesday. people who support the annexation of crimea include far -left outcroppings and far left parties. when we talk about donald trump's view our philosophy, we're not talking about his worldview, we are talking about steve bannon's worldview. guy, it read up on this is rather forbidding. a guy who admires darth vader, satan, and dick cheney. a rather forbidding combination, you i admit. and also edmund burke, the godfather of classical european conservatism. which is what i see this administration trying to roll out. he once described himself as a leninist. this is someone pulling from every extremist orientation and
tradition that has been in the ether for the past 100 years. i find this dangerous because it is so improvisational. it is too unpredictable. this is something where donald trump will lead the way and set this benchmark for the rest of the world. even marine le pen and the politics you are seeing in poland a strange combination of , old anti-communist solidarity style dissent mixed with a neo-socialist. trade protectionism has never been part of the republican party platform. now it all of a sudden is as part of this isolationist and populist wave. what is he going to do next, we don't know because there is no coherent tradition or philosophy. ♪
♪ host: there seems to be a difference of opinion between people in the trump administration who have come to the conclusion that in the balance between russia and china, russia can help more and china is the looming threat. people in europe who seem to think that china is less of a threat and russia is more of a threat. is that too simplistic a characterization? think at this point, you are meant to say no. alike i can say about
that is that yes, in europe there is a very strong concern leading with russia and the idea of the sanctions that were already supported by the americans up until now. now, america is no longer supporting the european institutions. so what do we do? does that mean that russia is going to go its way on the resolution of different conflicts or situations in eastern europe or syria? those kind of questions are extremely open right now. actually, everybody is kind of wait and see in europe. also they don't have a lot of , contact in the state department because people need
to be appointed. so right now, people are waiting to see and very concerned about what they will see in the next month. host: jerome? jerome this is a kind of : reversal of what we saw in the 1970's60's and early where there were many people in washington and beijing who wanted to get together against the soviet union. now there are many people in moscow and certainly many in trump's group who think they can get together against china. it's this triangular relationship. our policy toward china in the since1970's and sense -- has been based on more than anti-soviet and anti-russian policies. i don't think there is going to be that kind of glue for a u.s.
russian team against china. host: so you don't think trump can do what nixon did? jerome i don't think so. michael i want to focus , on something olivia was saying there, europeans being confused. i asked jerome to put himself in the head of xi jinping. do the same with us with vladimir putin and answer olivia's question. or rather, europe's question? what does putin want? let's play this out. trump and the bromance continues. sanctions get lifted. there is a rehabilitation from the white house. where does it lead? he keeps crimea and missing in -- messing around in ukraine what is the next step? ,michael: putin does not have a stable ideology or a stable set of goals. even if you give him everything he wants, it is not clear that -- what everything he wants is and is not clear he is when to cash going to stop there.
let's say he wants to return russia to its -- do have a soviets fear of influence, that amount of land and influence. it is not to say he will stop there. it is not clear it is going to be ideological. it might be entirely a personal and what happens when his personal power collapses? when he himself goes off the stage? we are in a conundrum which we have been since the soviet union collapsed, which is, we don't really know how to resist it because if we resist it too much the system there, which is not a , system, might fall apart. so we have to be careful exactly , how much pressure we apply to it. in being careful, we have let him grow and grow as a monster and we still don't know where it is going to end or what he wants. that is a kind of advantage that he has, actually. host: michael, we have these
areas of the world: china, europe, russia as well where things are in flux. ideologies are being flushed out spheres of influence are being , reshaped and we can put the middle east into that box with the iran-saudi power struggle going on. is this a difficult time for america to say, we are actually going to withdraw from global affairs? or are those global affairs so in flux that if america gets on focuses on its own house, its on , economy and individual deals, so be it? >> >> i would argue that the american process of withdrawal from the world took place over the past eight years. pax americana is no more. at least in -- >> it is different than a -- in a continuing engagement with multinational organizations that came after the second world war. >> also lip service paid to the , classic american
foreign-policy outlook on human -- orientation on human rights. didn't pursue a regime change in syria, much to the chagrin of many syrians. the idea that bashar al-assad had to step aside. now we don't even have a pantomime. trump says we should be working with russia to do this kind of thing. who cares about human rights and democracy. we don't know who these people are. we have to get our own house in order. we have to build virtual and physical walls. trump can rip the veil from american foreign-policy and say , yeah we are withdrawing. ,host: maybe that's useful. maybe that would mean that the world that is in flux would have to sort itself out. >> it would be useful. as barack obama laid out. when america pulls back, you force regional powers into a state of equilibrium.
i would argue, no, what happens is the war in yemen, a foretaste of the things to come. you create a vacuum and that that team is exploited by america's enemies. the primary being russia and iran. the future policy i am hearing from the trump administration is we are trying to pull putin away from iran. nice work if you can get it. there is no strategic depth to syria without proxies on the ground. host: that is the problem with bilateral arrangements. you quickly get into the complex cities of other people's relationships with other people where the enemy of your friend is your enemy. whatever it is, i am mangling the phrase. >> as a final note. look at all of america's allies who feel betrayed or abandoned or don't know what to make of america's role in the world or certainly now with this court -- american leadership in the last eight years or certainly now with this court jester, improvisational man in the white house. we should not be in the state we are in. russia, china, and iran have a strategic relationship.
in the chinese case, i will agree that it is more transactional than power projection. we have got the second largest army in nato, the northern country in syria, mismanaging it, i would say. what are we doing to exacerbate the contradictions and tensions? are enabling a proxy -- the turkish government sees as a primary national security rent. -- threat. mainly the pyb or the syrian affiliate of the turkish workers party. you are sitting here with a turkish national who could articulate this better than i. this is strategic mismanagement. it is all tactics. i think vladimir putin gets classified as a tactician and i think he does look into the future. he knows where america's shortcomings are and he exploits the hell out of it. host: in this confusing world, what would you have america do?
if you could sit down with donald trump tomorrow and he would listen to you. >> it would be nice to give him a sense of ideology so he would have a base of values from which to operate consistently. then people could be allies and predict that america is going to do xyz next. that is clearly not going to happen. which is the nature of this populist demagogue, in which and fire up instant issues keep issues boiling over while they continue to grab more power. if you were to listen to me, i would say you are not going to be able to separate iran from russia. this is a total primera of a policy. you are not going to do anything. will do isthing he ally with russia to crush isis, but he will not crush isis to
o quickly because it is too useful. >> he has one foreign-policy goal. smash radical islamic terrorism. but now he is manufacturing , terrorist attacks. it is only a matter of time before one kicks off and he uses that to maximum advantage to create fortress america. as he envisions it. as aes the terrorism bulwark, or ever present bogeyman. host: certainly a campaign of fear helped him get elected. >> it is clear the united states under trump does not seem likely to withdraw from east asia. north and southeast asia. we face three major problems almost immediately. we are already deeply mired in the south china sea and we have heard contradictory statements from the trump people on this. frightening statements in some cases. taiwan is reemerging with trump's help as a destabilizing factor in modern relations with
asia and china in particular and the most immediate urgent problem is what to do about north korea's claim to be developing icbms that can reach los angeles and other american centers. there is a rising tide in washington -- the read it every day now -- of people saying what trump has said on occasion we can't allow the north koreans to test an icbm that could reach america. nobody knows what he means when he says it will not happen. on the other hand, i am trying to urge people to take up remarks trump has made on other occasions. he is willing to talk to kim jong un. he's willing to negotiate a great deal with the north koreans. nobody in washington believes it is possible except a few of us. i think and i have been involved with north korea since 1972 when i first went there, i think it is worth doing because of the alternative is terribly
dangerous. if we try to knock out an icbm, being tested by the north koreans that could lead to , retaliation against seoul and that could lead to further retaliation by our side and it could start a dangerous war. host: you talk to trump supporters and even people in the white house and it is a view , that has sympathy in this country and they will say to , you, listen, america's relationship with china has not done us any favors over the last decade or so. whether it comes to the issue of trade or currency, or even north korea. the chinese have not done enough to enforce the sanctions against north korea. enough goes through the river, the chinese are still getting supplies over that bridge. some why not try and play tough and see where that gets us? if we haven't got a good deal of -- i am saying what i heard on
the campaign trail repeatedly. we have not had a good deal. they like the idea that donald trump is tough particularly on china. they liked the idea that donald trump is talking tough. jerome: i think if we talk too tough it is going to unleash a , propagation against us and a retaliation. host: and the fault line is north korea? jerome north korea is the most : immediate challenge. people don't realize we fought in 1950 to 1953 against china because china would not tolerate the collapse of north korea on its border. things have not changed. the chinese don't like the north koreans either as a people or as a government and it is reciprocated. north koreans don't really like china at all and you can see , there are a lot of meetings between the leaders of south korea and china. you don't see many meetings between the leaders of china and north korea.
north korea is a very, very sticky, difficult government to deal with, but we have got to be careful because they are also and can be very fanatical about retaliating against what they see as aggression against of -- against them. host: while i'm in the curious position of representing american voters and trump voters, in particular, the other thing i hear out on the campaign trail and when ice the two -- i speak to trump supporters they feel they have been taken , for a ride in europe. we have paid too much, europe has this habit of dialing 911-washington and hoping we six -- fix everything. we are not interested anymore in saving european bacon. what is it europe's response to that? we don't pay our fair share of
defense spending to nato and they have a point, don't they? europe has to stand up for itself. >> i went to a lot of trump rallies and heard the same thing. i see your point. the response of europe to that is people are a little bit i think the general idea is really that, as you know, president trump wants -- does not believe, he likes bilateral deals. he is a dealmaker. he is going to make a deal with one country to one country. he does not like international institutions. i was talking to a european diplomat recently who explained to me that, of course, i mean, there is a reason we created the european union. we created the european union because each country is small, like france versus america.
francis small. in donald trump wants to make a deal with france, france is going to be a loser because france has 60 million people at a much smaller economy. of course, it would be under the terms of the biggest country, which is america. there is a reason why france, germany, italy, and also britain created europe just to create a continent that is a world superpower. so the idea that we have -- europe has basically been stealing from america. i mean, no, it is not something -- people don't understand that at all. >> i think the brits also feel they are going to get -- theresa
may is hopeful she is going to get a good trade deal with united states as she pulls out a brexit. i hear from people, wishful thinking. the idea that britain could negotiate this deal with the negotiations and that would be to britain's advantage. we keep hearing that the white house feels that he has had a bad deal. a bad deal from china. a bad deal from the europeans. but the one place he has not had a bad deal apart from today and in these reports about the treaty is russia. what is this. -- what is this? explain this mystifying relationship he has with president putin? >> i wrote a column recently where i tracked the dirty tricks that i saw in an election that i covered for "newsweek" in 2012 in georgia. which was then police e, georgia. tblisi, georgia.
oddly, they were exactly the same tricks that were used by trump in winning power. in both those elections, a pro-putin, pro-kremlin, pro russian candidate won and beat the favorite candidate. and the list of things that were so similar were just uncanny. it was an oligarch coming out of nowhere leading the opposition to victory with dodgy finances that did not get revealed except with some weird connections to russia. the first plank was their country first, in that case, georgia first. if you put georgia first, presumably, you are doing it to be anti-russia since russia had invaded georgia four years before the election. and yet you had a candidate who openly said, i will not criticize putin. and other odd similarities. for example, costing down the elections, something unheard of. i first saw it in 2012.
i tell you, the similarities are uncanny. the only thing i can think of is what is going to sound insanely paranoid, i suppose, but it seems to me they are playing the kremlin's game plan here. that is their blueprint. >> he has not taken a single position -- as far as i can tell , and correct me if i am wrong -- that counters the kremlin position on anything. ok, if you look at the time i, -- at the timeline it is true, , donald trump was anti-nato before vladimir putin was president of russia. there was a time around 2004 where putin wanted to join nato, or pretended to want to join nato. donald trump in 1999 published a book or had a book written in his name in which he played out this case. nato is a mug steel. -- nato is a mug's deal. we are paying all this money and
our allies are not paying anything. i want to emphasize this point because it is relevant to the last round of conversation. the europeans are freeloaders, they are not doing their fair share. article five was invoked once in history on september 12, 2001. brits, french, estonians, australians have fought for america and died for america and afghanistan. if they are not making a 2% spending on gdp going for defense, which is not a rule, but more of a guideline for nato, who is donald trump to say, well, sorry, estonia, lithuania, if you get invaded by little green men, we may not coming to your defense? this is absurd. gotten tol have not the root of this relationship. >> we should not ignore the putin has relationships with china and europe and america, etc. the biggest problem from the point of chinese government is jinping'sng -- xi
power. he is about to be reelected by the 19th party congress. there is a widespread belief that this man is not going to stop at the end at the second term, as he should, according to custom. and that he will find a way to perpetuate his power. i compare him some ways to stalin following lenin. this man is following in a general, tactical way. he wants to perpetuate his power. asian dictators have found ways in the past, we had marcos in the philippines and parking south korea. putin has found a way to perpetuate his power despite their organization politically, etc. putin is admired by ping. -- putin is admired by xi jinping. how people cope with this, i don't know.
but there is a continuing warm relationship. we should not assume putin is only looking west. he is also looking east. and we have to be aware of that. >> them what do you think then jinping makes of donald trump's proximity to putin? >> he doesn't know. he may think -- it is words. it has got no substantive basis, but he would be worried about it. and i think what we are doing on east and west sides is to make putin a bigger player than he ought to be. he is enjoying every moment of it. >> can i ask --earlier you said you did not think that trump would be able to create a division between russia and china. but you deny give us the reasons why he will be like nixon this time. why won't it happened it would -- why won't it happened this way? >> putin is aware of this problem. although they have always had tensions between china, the soviet union, and now russia, there are a lot of --
positive factors. it is the old the -- the old eurasian. . whoever controls the eurasian landmass has a very powerful position. and the chinese are working hard to develop their relations with russia. ♪
♪ >> this week, nancy pelosi said
that she thinks the russians have something on donald trump, and she suggested it might be financial, personal, or political. what you think about that story? >> i read something about that recently there it is -- i read something about that recently. the thing about christopher steele, the british -- >> who has now gone undercover. somebody else's having to feed his cats, i think. >> when was the last time you heard of a british national in britain having to go under -- it did not used to happen in the cold war. even then in the cold war, nobody disappeared while living in england. that is the oddest thing. clearly, things are very vulnerable in england. they cannot protect their own spies within her own country. as they have to go to ground. and my suspicion is, that there is something about the dossier
that is substantial enough that the british intelligence organization that felt they had to protect their own man, not just against the russians, but against -- >> he is being protected as far as we know? by mi six? mi6? >> the story is that it is the other ones that actually came and advised him and got him -- and have them go underground. >> as a journalist, i can tell you it is not just the cia and not conspiracy theorists or the democratic party operatives who think that there is some they're there to that dossier. everybody is chasing leads. >> all the journalists in washington are talking about it, but no one has been able to substantiate it. and it's been out there for months. does that suggest that is we cannot make the extra steps? or is it just -- >> this is how intelligence
works. you will not be able to mail something down completely. that is the nature of that kind of information, no? my suspicion is that dossier -- it was percolating around it i suspect that the russians got a lot of benefit from it percolating around. it is a threat to trump that if he does not tell the line, the stuff may, out. oliver, you may have the dossier that you may have a copy of the dossier in your pocket at the moment? [laughter] you cannot talk about it and hang onto your life. >> exactly. i want to say about this so-called dossier because it is very interesting. i know nothing. i mean i hate to kill a good , story. would like this dossier to be true and to exist to make headlines about it. but i want to say that i find very interesting that populist
s all around the world love putin, or don't have a problem with putin. as i mentioned earlier, if you ask marine le pen about putin, she has nothing against him. if someone tells her -- basically, as you mentioned putin is like presidents and prime minister, again is president for life, basically, which is not so democratic, what she says about it, what she has to say about it is in france and in america before trump, it is already the same kind of traditions. >> is that true of other populist movements? i'm asking you because i don't know. ukip ortrue of deutschland -- that they have an affinity for them? >> i don't know about that. but i know about marine le pen.
>> we should find out. >> another component of the french situation is that a russian bank has led the national front several million euros -- it's sort of out of the open that this is the sort of dark horse of the kremlin. >> they are saying they think it will be a factor in the election. >> they are to have marine le pen elected president of france and they are also trying to topple angela merkel with the use of disinformation and propaganda. with respect to this dossier though, the media screwed it up. the most salacious aspect of it is the least interesting. if the tape were to come out tomorrow, donald trump involved in some rather alternative sex st. petersburg, donald trump would go, what do you think? yeah, i'm donald trump. and his poll numbers would go up. that is not going to sink camp. what is going to sink him is if there is a financial tie between
his organization in the russian government, which was done as a quid pro quo on the russian diaspora. it does have a lot of that. >> the dossier of said that he refused sweetheart construction deals? >> it did not say that he refused them. it said they did not come to not comehe -- they did to fruition. that is the difference. he has always wanted to invest in russia. >> and russia investing in him. the are floating him at a time that they would not give him loans. that stuff became obliterated by of lurid miss -- luridness the dossier. but the question you're asking about populace, it is productive to look at. for example, or the one, the turkish populist -- for example, erdogan, the turkish populist. turn the country away from the west to some degree, very subtly, and then resigned. what are the common factors between these populists? it seems to me there's a whole wave now of populists. look at the turkish one.
erdogan has no common interest with putin strategically. he's on the sunni side. he is in competition with them and so on in syria and yet, all of a sudden, he has begun to be pals with putin. there can only be a personal explanation -- >> how can they be on opposite sides on the issue of syria? diametrically opposite. >> and the russian press and the turkish press, they are nearly at war with each other. after the downing of the turkish jet. and yet the reason for this is putin's intervention in and expansion of russian power -- the kurdish issue is the leverage he has with erdogan. russia does not want a kurdish state to emerge in syria. dogan is moreer
concerned with that than isis or al qaeda. the real issue is what does russia want out of the middle east? everyone wants to do business here -- diplomatic, military, armed deals, commercial. you don't go to washington anymore. you go to moscow. the proof is in the peace process has been relocated to geneva to where? kazakhstan. the american invitation was an afterthought. belated afterthought. >> that is the one sort of motif of russian involvement in the region is now we are back in charge. >> what putin is doing is he is guaranteeing power to populists. he's guaranteeing ergdogan that he will back his regime in turkey. that is a kind of organization now that i think putin is setting up against nato, against the u.s. he is actually saying each of these populists, your homes with -- your home is with the kremlin. >> europeans may not like you . they are raising an eyebrow at what you are doing. it is a human rights issue. >> here nato ally is backing a proxy that you have been in work
-- you have been at war with for 40 years. >> here's a question for you -- in the shakeup of the grand gop political shakeup have been playing for the last 40 minutes, the suspicion in circles surrounding donald trump is the great threat strategically might be china. it will be china that steps into the void. if america pulls back, politics like nature abhors a vacuum. there has to be somebody who steps in. and what you hear in washington i foreign-policy circles that it am is likely to be china. what we are hearing from michael and michael is that it is russia stepping in? >> it depends on which area of the world you focus on. if you focus on east asia, the key question is whether the united states and china can read -- can reach some accommodation to the rising china. and the rising china, although
not as powerful as the world perceives it to be, although quite nationalistic and quite influential that there is a big , danger in the south china sea that we may not find the basis for adjusting our interest. america is not going to withdraw from the south china sea. china is not going to give up the islets it has turned into military bases. can we find some modus vivendi i -- >> donald trump has suggested that america will not be more robust? >> mr. secretary tillerson suggested we would interfere with chinese occupation of these island outposts they created. well, now he has begun to withdraw from that because that could lead to war. but we have not found an adequate basis, and from the perspective of china, what they
are talking about all of this complexity in the middle east and eastern europe, etc., is a secondary game. the real game will be played out in the pacific and we should not overlook the role of japan and the danger of rising on the -- rising armament on the korean-japanese, australian side. >> when prime minister abe meets president trump in mar-a-lago on friday and has a round of golf with him, what will his message be? >> his message is trying to follow up what secretary mattis sought to demonstrate. that we will continue the traditional american policy of supporting japan and south korea, including protection of kakusink a coup -- sen islands that are such a heated
subject in the east china sea. we don't take a position on the merits of who owns those islands, but we do say we will defend japan if the dispute gets out of hand. the real game is being played out in east asia. and these other offense, i think of the chinese and the american government feel they are under restraints and not capable of doing successfully with what russia is doing, and they are not really prepared to follow a european lead, if there is such a european lead given the internal problems. >> i am not sure that a european lead exists. we have a few minutes left. i would like to ask each of you for the optimistic scenario of how this pans out. malik looked at me like i asked for it to be christmas tomorrow. let me start with olivier. what is the optimistic scenario with trump policy? [laughter]
>> ok, moving swiftly along -- >> i don't think -- from another point of view and diplomatic circles, it is not optimistic. about japan, we all remember the 1987 ad that he published in the new york times where he was saying that japan should pay for its security. that means that he has been saying this for 30 years, for many, many years. people think that he is going to be keeping -- doing that in his own way. people are not very concerned. -- people are very concerned. i do not think -- so far, i don't think -- it is a pink -- there is his ability either. there is a pink scenario right now. >> jerome? >> i think an optimistic scenario would be to continue the major outlines of our policy toward east asia, but show much more flexibility in dealing with north korea. we cannot deal with every crisis
at once. this is the most immediate one. and i think we should take advantage of mr. trump's proclivity for doing radically different things and say, here is a radically different thing. negotiate with the north koreans and everyone else has been too afraid to. >> as i said earlier, if there's a possibility of an american realignment and countering iranian influence, great. but do not be misled. i don't think we can establish withentente cordial vladimir putin to get it. in some cases, you don't need the russians. you don't need them for yemen, east in syria or they don't have much of a present. in iraq when they are pumping all of these anti-american conspiracy theorists, we really do have to worry about the integrity of the iraqi state and what is become the revolutionary creeping takeover of their
security establishment. >> how damaging has the visa ban then in terms of reputation on foreign policy? >> reputational he, quite damaging. >> in terms of iraq? have terms of iraq, you translators who have worked with allies for 10 plus years for people who cannot get back into the country. you have syrian rebels fighting on behalf of the pentagon saying it is hard enough to defend america given the situation in syria. now we are being told, we can die for you, but we cannot land at jfk? were not welcome here? i have been a severe critic on this policy for moral, but also friendly, national security grounds. >> i give you some time? can't conceive of a positive outcome. i think the best possible outcome for trump's foreign the remotet be chance that he never meant any
of this pro-russian stuff, it was all bluster. and he comes up against the brick wall of reality and finds out that he must go back and re-empower the e.u. and nato. and that is the easiest thing for him to do. and presents some coherence and some resistance traditionally against the anti-western powers in the world. that is the best case scenario, but i think it is a very remote one. alas. >> thank you all so much for joining me. fascinating discussion. we will continue this discussion of the next four years, i'm sure. it has been a pleasure for me sitting in for charlie rose at this table. i am catty k from the bbc. kay from the bbc. mr. rose, come back to your table soon. ♪
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899 total incidents tagged with Weapon Involved
211, 243(d), 245(a)(1), 647(f), 148(a)(1), 594(a)(2) P.C. Arrest
San Leandro - 1912-0890
V'aafuti, LBJ Miles (05/21/1997, San Francisco) was arrested for the listed charges and booked at the Santa Rita Jail.
General Resisting Arrest Vandalism Robbery Assault/Battery Weapon Involved
Monday, Dec. 16, 12:00 AM
417 Pc & 422 Pc
Embarcadero - 1911-0613
Zachary Thunder (8/4/94, Dublin) was placed under arrest for 422 PC & 417PC. He will be booked into jail once he is medically cleared. He was issued a prohibition order.
Weapon Involved Brandishing Weapon
Sunday, Nov. 10, 9:16 PM
245(a)(2) PC, 246.3 PC, 24500(a)(2) PC, 25800(a) PC, 11359(b) H&S
Pittsburg/Bay Point - 1910-0489
Emmanuel Gardner-Craft (5/12/00, Richmond) was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on the above listed charges. Gardner-Craft was also issued a prohibition order. TSOC notified.
General Prohibition Order Issued Narcotics Weapon Involved
Monday, Oct. 07, 6:29 PM
496 PC & 25400(a)(2) PC
Richmond - 1908-1512
Andy Cisneros (3/28/98, San Pablo) was placed under arrest and booked into jail for 496 PC & 25400(a)(2) PC. TSOC advised.
Weapon Involved
Saturday, Aug. 24, 3:20 PM
Coliseum - 1908-0675
Alfonso Arroyo (3/7/1987 San Leandro) and Petro Habtunahom (05/12/1998) were arrested for 211 PC. They were transported and booked into the Santa Rita Jail.
General Robbery Weapon Weapon Involved
Sunday, Aug. 11, 4:31 PM
245(a)(1) PC
North Berkeley - 1908-0287
Two adult victims suffered stab wounds and were treated at area hospitals for their injuries. TSOC notified.
General Assault/Battery Weapon Involved
Tuesday, Aug. 06, 12:50 AM
Millbrae - 1906-0065
Stevie Jackson (11/16/67, transient) was placed under arrest and booked into jail for 245(a)(1) PC. The victim was transported to the hospital for a minor non-life threatening injury.
Assault/Battery Weapon Involved
Monday, June 03, 1:48 AM
21310 PC Arrest
Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre - 1904-0675
Diego Sandoval-Ledesma (9/15/1995 Guadalupe, Ca) was arrested for 21310 PC. He was transported to the Martinez Detention Facility in Martinez where he was booked.
General Weapon Weapon Involved
Tuesday, April 09, 2:47 PM
Daly City - 1904-0435
A verbal confrontation on a San Francisco Airport bound train led to a 245(a)(1) PC when the train stopped at the Daly City Station. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Detectives are working to identify the suspect, who is outstanding. The case is under investigation at this time. The station reopened for service at 2115 hours.
Saturday, April 06, 8:33 PM
187 P.C.
West Oakland - 1903-1933
BART and Oakland Police Officers responded to a report of gunshots at the West Oakland Station. Upon arrival officers found a female victim suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced deceased. The investigation is on-going.
General Weapon Involved Homicide
Thursday, March 28, 10:37 PM
245(a)(1) P.C., 417(a)(1) P.C., 148(a) P.C., Warrant Arrest (Outside Assist)
Westfield San Francisco Shopping Centre - 1903-1924
Walter Gonzalez (8/8/84, San Francisco) was arrested for 245(a)(1) P.C., 417(a)(1) P.C., 148(a) P.C. and a warrant with a bail of $5,000 at the Westfield San Francisco Shopping Centre. Gonzalez was booked at the San Francisco County Jail.
General Resisting Arrest Outside Assist Assault/Battery Weapon Involved Brandishing Weapon
664/187 PC, (Prohibition Order Issued)
Colma - 1903-1665
Duane Baines Jr. (11/6/89, Oakland) was booked into the Redwood City Jail on the above listed charge. TSOC notified.
General Prohibition Order Issued Assault/Battery Weapon Involved
Monday, March 25, 9:34 PM
Attempt 187 PC
Fruitvale - 1903-1479
Officers responded to the Fruitvale Station for the report of a fight between two adult males. Upon arrival, one of the combatants had fled and the other sustained a stab wound to his neck. The stab wound victim was transported to Highland Hospital for treatment while the stabbing suspect is still at large. The station was temporarily closed for investigation. The stab victim is expected to survive.
General Weapon Assault/Battery Weapon Involved
Friday, March 22, 2:48 PM
21510(a) PC, 1203.2(a) PC, 11377 H&S Arrest
Jose Eduardo Martinez (10-17-1994 San Leandro) was arrested for 21510(a) PC, 1203.2(a) PC, 11364 H&S, 11377 H&S and an Alameda county warrant with a $5k bail. He was transported and booked into the Glen Dyer jail for the above charges.
Warrant Arrest General Narcotics Weapon Involved Brandishing Weapon Probation Violation
245(a)(1) PC, Warrant Arrest, Prohibition Order
James Elton Hardesty III (6/11/1963 San Francisco) was arrested for 245(a)(1) PC two San Francisco warrants for 243 PC and 242 PC equaling $30k bail. He was also issued a prohibition order and transported to Santa Rita Jail.
Warrant Arrest General Assault/Battery Weapon Involved
Monday, Feb. 18, 5:17 PM
459 PC, 466 PC, 496 PC, 21810 PC and 1203.2 PC
Dante Warfield (32 years, Oakland) was placed under arrest and booked for 459 PC, 466 PC, 496 PC, 21810 PC, and 1203.2 PC.
Auto Theft/Burglary Weapon Involved Possession of Stolen Property Probation Violation
Friday, Feb. 01, 11:22 PM
211, 417, 496 PC
Arrest Warm Springs Station - 1812-1360
Three juveniles (age 13, Oakland) were arrested for the previous listed charges at Warm Springs Station. One of the Juveniles was reported missing from Juvenile Hall. The Juveniles were transported to, and booked at Juvenile Hall in Alameda County. Prohibition orders issued.
General Robbery Weapon Involved Possession of Stolen Property
Sunday, Dec. 30, 1:12 PM
211, 1203.2 P.C. & 11377 H&S Arrest
El Cerrito del Norte - 1812-1180
Martell Haynes (25, Richmond) was arrested for robbery, violation of probation and possession of methamphetamine. He was issued a prohibition order and booked at the Martinez Detention Facility.
General Prohibition Order Issued Narcotics Robbery Weapon Involved Probation Violation
Tuesday, Dec. 25, 3:56 PM
245 Pc, 246 Pc
A dispute that began in Daly City on Thursday carried over to the Daly City BART Station and resulted in a 245 PC & 246 PC. The case is ongoing and under investigation.
Ashby - 1812-0954
Scherrie Ware (38, Transient) was booked into the Berkeley City Jail for assault with a deadly weapon. She was also issued a prohibition order.
Wednesday, Dec. 19, 10:14 PM
273.5, 245(a)(1) PC Arrest
Hercules Park & Ride - 1810-0034
Marichu V. Advincula (35 years old, Vallejo) was arrested for corporal injury to spouse and assault with a deadly weapon and booked at the Martinez Detention Facility.
General Assault/Battery Weapon Involved Domestic Violence
Thursday, Nov. 01, 10:49 AM
422, 417(a)(1) & 415.3 P.C. Arrest
Walnut Creek - 1810-0085
Christopher M. Thevenot (42 years old, Sacramento) was arrested for criminal threats, brandishing a weapon and disturbing the peace. He was issued a prohibition order and booked at the Martinez Detention Facility.
General Prohibition Order Issued Crimes Against BART Employees Weapon Involved Brandishing Weapon
Tuesday, Oct. 02, 7:15 PM
664/211 PC/ 417(a)(1) PC (Prohibition Order Issued)
James Elmor (24, Pittsburg) was booked into the Redwood City Jail for attempted robbery and brandishing a weapon. He was also issued a prohibition order. TSOC notified.
Prohibition Order Issued Robbery Weapon Weapon Involved Brandishing Weapon
Monday, Sept. 24, 10:20 PM
(Outside Assist) 25400(a) PC/Probation Violation
West Plaza Area near Richmond Station - 1809-0942
BART PD dispatch received an ELERT report of a male subject who was seen in possession of a firearm in a plaza area adjacent to the BART station. A male subject, Christopher HALL (26 years old, San Pablo), was contacted by BART PD officers and was found in possession of a concealed firearm. HALL was booked into Contra Costa County jail for 25400(a) PC, as well as for violating the terms of his probation.
Weapon Outside Assist Weapon Involved Probation Violation
Saturday, Sept. 22, 8:53 AM
245(a)(1) PC/ 243.35(a) PC/ Prohibition Order Issued
Lake Merritt - 1808-1539
Malcom Henderson (44, Oakland) was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and battery. He was issued a prohibition and booked into the Santa Rita. TSOC notified.
Wednesday, Aug. 29, 8:56 AM


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Q: How to put value of Dash-Plotly dropdown to a python variable? I was able to print the value of the dropdown using a callback. Is there any way to put this value in a python variable?

I want to use it (turkey) in an API endpoint.

A: If you have the value in a callback, then it already is a Python variable. I assume you did something similar to this?
@app.callback(
    Output('my-output', 'value')
    Inputs[('my-input', 'value')])
def callback_func(dropdown_value):
    print(dropdown_value)

You can use dropdown_value here in that function just like any other Python variable. It is limited to the scope of the function, but you could do things to make it accessible elsewhere, just like with other variables in functions. You could write it to a file, add it to a list or dict from some other context, and so on.

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River Oaks Circle Lane Closures Scheduled
SANFORD, FL – Crews are scheduled on Friday, January 25, to conduct single lane closures on River Oaks Circle just south of State Road (S.R.) 46 as part of building the Wekiva Parkway. Traffic in both directions will alternate through one lane from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. to allow crews to do concrete work.
Electronic message boards have been posted and flaggers will help direct motorists. Please be advised that weather or other unexpected conditions could delay or prolong work.
This work is part of Wekiva Parkway Section 6, which began construction on October 17, 2017. The six-mile stretch of largely elevated expressway will extend along the S.R. 46 corridor from the S.R. 429 interchange east of Camp Challenge Road to just west of Longwood-Markham Road.
The project includes a non-tolled, service road for local travel, a new, much higher bridge over the Wekiva River, and several wildlife bridges to allow animals to pass safely between the Seminole State Forest, Rock Springs Run State Reserve and Lower Wekiva River Preserve.
A multi-use trail with scenic overlooks at the wildlife bridges will be included along the service road on this section. Work will include connector roads between remaining sections of C.R. 46A and S.R. 46 to maintain private property access. Work is scheduled to finish in 2021. Other project information can be found at www.wekivaparkway.com. Follow the project on Facebook and Twitter for real-time updates.
More Project Information: The $1.6 billion Wekiva Parkway will complete the beltway around Central Florida, while helping to protect the natural resources surrounding the Wekiva River. The Florida Department of Transportation and the Central Florida Expressway Authority so far have completed 13 miles of the eventual 25-mile toll road. The parkway will provide travel alternatives, enhance safety and relieve U.S. 441, S.R. 46 and other area roads of traffic congestion.
Environmentalists refer to the Wekiva Parkway as a good example of transportation planning through environmentally sensitive areas. Parkway development has included conserving more than 3,400 acres of land, building wildlife bridges, and a largely elevated expressway to separate vehicles and wildlife.
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What is Sunnys journey about?
This story is based on Sunny Buchanans life and her journey from impoverished plowgirl to successful businesswoman. Her grandmother was a slave whose faith empowered Sunny to triumph over lifes obstacles by listening to the Light within.
When Sunny could no longer work because of a farm accident, her husband abandoned her. Sunny went with her aunt to Memphis where she was healed by the prayers of Brother Mason and Brother Smith.
She came to Chicago. Eventually she bought a store building in Wilmette, Illinois. She converted it into a home and childcare business. Sunny blossomed into a woman who blessed many families. Her spirit reflects the character of America.
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They Smelled Wet Dog In The House After Their Dog Passed, Then Caught This On Camera.
The owners of the video claim they smelled wet dog around the house after their dog had passed away. And then they caught this on camera… What do you think of this? Wow!


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I have been pretty quiet lately haven't I? It has been a sad and sweet week and I thought I would just share a little of it with you.
As you might realize I struggle along in life financially and in other ways and yet I still find beauty to share with others. My little 96 Nissan pick up is getting worn out and it is only because of the generosity of others that I have a good camera. People who believe in me have gifted me the cameras I use and the laptop on which I process my photos and order big pictures for selling and sharing. I believe in the goodness of people. That is what my mother taught me and it has true in my life.
This week has been full of evidence of that goodness. I got word that my last living Auntie is very near death in Utah. Family is very important to me and I really wanted to be there with her and her family. When my own parents each died family from Utah came here for their funerals and to support us. That is what family does. My older brothers and sisters are all unable to travel down there due to infirmity or distance. I am really really want to be a representation for our family and could not imagine how I could pull together the money to get down there.
To top it all off in the middle of this my little old laptop, which was a gift, crashed and burned. My ability to keep working on more pictures and orders was gone.
I told my story on Facebook and to people I saw in town and also Advertised a 40% off sale on all my images hanging at the White Salmon Community Library this month. All the money I had went into creating this show and before it a smaller show at our hospital.
By the way the hospital was the most wonderful place to have my pictures. My stated goal of bringing light and the healing of nature into people's hearts to help them when times are hard was very successful. I got to witness people on their way in for appointments or visiting people who were sick or working there as doctors and nurses and custodians, as they stopped in their tracks, took a deep breath and relaxed while looking at the Images of nature.
Back to the story, I have been in Awe at the outpouring of encouragement and generosity of people both far and near. There have been people drive up from Portland to buy a book or picture, people in town have come to buy pictures for their office or home, and others far away have simply donated money. I now have enough to make the trip to Utah to see family. That alone means the world to me. I had planned on making a trip to see my daughter in Seattle and go to her concert, and she told me that one of us needed to go to Utah and I should take that money I was going to use to see her and go show our support for family. The last time I was on a plane must've been 20 or 30 years ago But I know my truck won't be good for the trip so I'm getting brave.
Another miracle… People have been stepping up to offer their used computers to me, or their services in building a new computer when I get the money for parts.
Meanwhile my 40% off sale at the White Salmon Library will continue through the end of the week. If any of you are in the area and take a trip up the Gorge you should stop by!


It's official – fall is upon us! Although it might not be sweater weather quite yet, depending on your whereabouts, we are definitely ready for some golden orange leaves, fireside cozies, and pumpkin EVERYTHING! (we see you, pumpkin spice latte.) One of the best parts about fall is that it marks the beginning of the holidays… and the best part about the beginning of the holidays is getting into the spirit with some seriously festive décor! This week, we're serving up some ideas, DIYs, and inspirations that you can make your own, whether it be for a harvest moon wedding or the fireplace mantel at home. So grab your PSL and get cozy for some autumnal décor ideas to FALL in love with!
*Key colors: Orange, burgundy, taupe, mocha, and best of all… gold hues!
It seems pretty likely that the name 'fall' came from the falling leaves that so beautifully sprinkle themselves all around this time of year. If leaves are like nature's confetti, then why not give them their shine? Grab that can of metallic spray paint and get crafting! You can use fake leaves for long lasting wear, or use dried leaves for a more natural look, just be careful not to crunch them! Once the paint dries, you can use them in so many different ways! We love them hanging in a single strand, which you can make with just some glue and a roll of fishing line. You can also make a golden wreath, by just hot gluing each leaf to a straw wreath base, which you can get from any craft store. Tip: The hanging backdrop look is one of our go-to DIY projects for wedding ceremonies or receptions!
One of the our absolute favorite fall trends is the use of copper in both wedding and home decor from September through December. We just love it, but if you're not quite ready to commit to the sparkly glitz of the season, but are still looking for that eye-catching component, this hits the perfect middle ground. You can establish a copper presence in your tableware, as well as incorporate more delicate elements into décor. It just gives the most sophisticated and unique vibe to everything it touches, which is what you're looking for when you're having company over more often this time of year… And, it's perfect for fall weddings, because it goes so perfectly with muted tones.
One of the most delightful sights in the world is walking up to a home and seeing a big, beautiful wreath welcoming you to the front door. And, the great thing about fall décor is the plethora of materials you can use to make wreaths with! You can use painted leaves (as we suggested before), dried corncobs, feathers, pinecones, branches, wheat, and more… Basically anything you can hot glue onto a straw wreath from the craft store. No matter what material you choose to make your wreath with, be sure to add differing colors and undefined edges to create dimension. Then hang it on the door, and wait for the warm smiles of friends and family coming to visit!
Bright orange pumpkins have been the quintessential symbol of fall since forever. But, even pumpkins can't escape the 2010's without an upgrade. We've loving the painted pumpkins trend, because the scope of possibilities is truly infinite. If you are naturally an excellent artist, let creativity run free! If you aren't, not to fear… Minimalist pumpkins are actually right on trend! You can white-wash, glitter dip, paint splatter, or stencil trace. A fun and fresh new take on an old favorite! Tip: Let wedding guests make the masterpiece for you! Use a painted fake pumpkin as a 'guestbook' for a cute fall-wedding-exclusive twist.
There are so many ways to make any one of these autumnal inspirations uniquely yours, for the home or for the wedding day! We hope this has not only been inspirational for your creative side, but also motivational for your fun side, to get pumped up for fall and everything that comes with it! Enjoy the last few days before October (how crazy is that to say?!), and happy decorating!!
For decades in the history of weddings, bridesmaids have typically worn one collective dress. We're all for tradition, but it's not difficult to see why mismatching has become so popular over the past five years. When each of your gals gets to express herself and feel like a rockstar in a dress unique to her, while all coming together as a perfectly picturesque bride-crew, it's a massive wedding win! Finding one dress to work for each of your maids can cause butting of heads, including but not limited to passive aggressive behavior, snippy comments, tears, and hurt feelings. While we can't promise every wedding will be 100% drama free, having every lady in a dress that she picked to fit her perfectly will seriously eliminate theatrics, resulting in bride crew harmony and major amounts of stylishness! While we totally love the look, we also get that making it happen in real life can be pretty overwhelming. When faced with a million and a half different dresses and possibilities, it's easy to start wondering, how on earth did all these other brides do it?! Well, take a seat, grab your cup of coffee, and have no fear… Here are our tips to achieving a perfectly mismatched group of maids!
Step 1: Talk it Up!
So you've decided to make this happen. Hooray! First things first, be sure to keep communication flowing with your maids. Let them know exactly what you have in mind for all the following steps. Not only will that make things less stressful for you, but your girls will have an easier time going into their dress shopping with clear guidelines… as opposed to pulling a dress out of thin air! Then, make sure every frock gets a bride's stamp of approval. Be collecting photos of each dress and lining them up, and if one just isn't working with the rest, don't be afraid to tell your maid (in a kind way). Remember, in the end it's your vision!
Contrary to what the name suggests, in order for this to work, mismatched bridesmaids must actually match (or as we like to say, they must "go together"). The best place to start is by choosing a color palette you want your girls to follow. This can mean multiple shades of one color, 3 colors with the same tone, or one specific color. Make it clear that you want a rich burgundy, not a pastel pink. If you're really gutsy and want to take your entourage to the next level, add in a couple patterned frocks. If can you do this well, you will have a jaw dropping bride squad! Make sure each color in the pattern is within the same color family as the others. Another idea is to try to incorporate both loud and quieter patterns. For example, if you're going to do a floral pattern, compliment it with a polka dot or stripe pattern. When this works, it REALLY works!
Every body is a beautiful body, and no two are exactly alike! This means that sometimes a particular style is flattering on one maid, but disastrous on another. That might seem like a wedding catastrophe, but in fact, we love it! When it comes to mismatching maids, cohesive diversity is exactly what you're looking for. Incorporate different cuts and lengths, as it can really add dimension that is oh so appealing to the eye!
The style vibe of a wedding is majorly determined by the fabrics present in it. More modern weddings will often go for a crisp, clean taffeta while romantic or bohemian weddings will lean towards flowing chiffons and laces. The key with fabric is to make sure all the dresses have a generally similar vibe. The fabric doesn't have to be the same, but your maids do need to look like they belong together.
Step 5: Have fun with it!
Successfully mismatching your maids is not meant to cause bridal breakdown! You've given your girls the lowdown on what you're looking for, now sit back and relax. Don't lose sleep about whether or not the dresses will work together exactly, come the big day. If you've expressed what you have in mind and the gals have followed your guidelines, seeing them all together will be a magical moment! If you find a color needs to be slightly more present on one of your girls, no worries! Add in some accessories to tie it all together. Although the girls are uniquely represented, they're all there to stand with you as a group. Simply a flower in the hair or a piece of jewelry can make a world of difference in getting these girls looking unified!
So, let's put this into practice, shall we?
Let's say we are having a wedding with 5 bridesmaids who have all different heights and builds. The color palette is burgundy and cream. The style is romantic, taking place in a garden. Love!
Since this wedding is romantic, we're definitely going to want some flowing fabrics! It's going to be in a garden, so let's get some floral designs in there too… and voila!
The great thing about these dresses is there's something that will flatter everyone! They are all completely different in cut, but all work together because of the color and style. Plus, how awesome do those staggered lengths look?! For colors, we said burgundy and cream. Check out the way none of these are exactly the same color… but the colors in the patterns pull everything together perfectly. Each dress has elements of another one. For style, the mix of fluttering and sophisticated is right on point. Nothing seems to stick out like a sore thumb, and every dress has a complementary sister. Major wedding win!
There you have it, darlings! Just remember: color, cut, fabric, and have fun! With the help of these tips, putting together a grade-A group of dresses should be a cinch… And this time, your girls really WILL wear it again! Best of luck in your mismatching maid endeavors!
Favorite Wedding Blog: Ruffled, hands down! From colorfully modern venues to sweet, romantic decor, their blog has inspiration for everyone… No matter what style you're feeling!
Describe the Perfect Wedding Cake Flavor Combo: My favorite cake is ALL cake. The perfect wedding cake for me would be a yellow cake with a rum custard and fresh strawberries filling, topped with whipped cream. Like a grown-up strawberry shortcake!
Favorite Styling Genre for Event Design: I swoon over bohemian weddings with a twinge of romantic style. Add some soft pastels to raw desert vibes and I'm sold.
Event Planning Super Hero Skill: Bilocation! That way I could not only be in two places at once, but get things done in double time!
Veil, Flower or Headpiece?: Most definitely veil. It's just such an iconic element in a wedding. The way I see it, there's not too many chances in life to wear a big, flowing veil, so bring it on!
Favorite Wedding Tradition: Toasts! Hearing each newlywed's right hand man or maid tell the story of their love and give well wishes is too sweet.
The moment in every wedding that never fails to bring you to tears: Right after the couple shares their kiss, and they head down the aisle… Seeing them hand in hand, glowing with wedded bliss! The love and joy in their faces is just beautiful.
As a wedding planner, we help the couple feel relaxed and do our best to make sure that everything on your day runs smoothly and according to plan. A lot of different and unexpected mishaps can occur throughout the day (it's only normal!), and we wanted to share with you some tips and tricks for quick fixes when it comes to your wedding day. Today, we will have a little Q&A with Marisa to help you calm your nerves if you are worried about things going wrong.
What is the best way to clean up spills on clothing?
Go to the bar, grab club soda and cloth-like napkin and drench the area with the club soda and use small, circular motions to rub out the area. The stain will get better, it won't disappear completely but once it dries it will be unnoticeable. I will often top it off with a Tide To Go stick after the club soda. If you don't have club soda, you can grab Sprite or any clear, bubbly drink and add a touch of lemon or lime juice (just a bit, we need the acid). This will work almost as well as the club soda!
What is the trick to wearing heels all night?
First, wearing them all night is kind of a lofty goal. Start the day wearing flats or flip flops (we suggest flip flops so it gives your toes time to breathe) and wear them for as long as possible before you hop into your dress. We even suggest keeping them close to switch into between photos and before the ceremony. Make sure to break in your wedding heels in the weeks leading up to the big day by walking around the house in them. If you are really tied to wearing heels all night, choose heels that aren't crazy high and have a good solid base. Or choose a brand that specializes in cute and comfortable heels. Always keep a pair of flats or whatever shoes you will change into later in the night close by so you have something to wear in between bridal duties throughout the day.
How do you pin a boutonniere?
Practice is key but if you are in a situation where you have to be the one pinning the bouts, the easiest is to do the pins in a criss cross fashion, so the whole stem of the bout is attached. Make sure to not have any silver showing. Ideally you have two pins by starting behind the lapel, go into the flower and finish behind the lapel. If you only have one pin, make sure to have the pin go in diagonally from the base up and be as long as possible before the end of the pin comes back to the surface. The flower always needs two points of contact to the fabric to be secure.
How do you go potty in a wedding dress?
Depending on your dress, you may need one to two people to help you out with this. If you dress is simple and doesn't have much fabric then you can pick it up and throw it over your shoulder. The key is to gather around the front of your dress and pull up and away from the toilet seat. If you have a full or heavy skirt then you want to have two people helping you – one in the front and one in the back and just pull up. We suggest doing squats in preparation for this moment (plus, it will give you a perky booty… two birds, one stone). Keep your undergarments in mind, even if your dress is minimal and don't need somebody, it is a good idea to have someone closeby, just in case you do end up needing assistance.
What would you say is the one must-have helpful item for your wedding day?
I tell the bridesmaids they need to have an emergency makeup kit on hand, so that they can help you with touch ups between photos. For the grooms it would be deodorant and an extra shirt (and/or undershirt), as it can get hot in the California sun. For brides, make sure to have tissues so you can blot your face when it gets shiny (again, taking photos outside can be a warm business).
How do you keep a bouquet fresh?
Your florist will provide you with a vase for your bouquet, so every time you don't need it (which will be often), you can hand it off to a bridesmaid or mom to put it back in the vase. Also keep tissues or a rag around to dry off the bottom for when you do need your bouquet again. A simple but necessary trick!
Lastly, make sure to stay hydrated and nibble on some eat protein throughout the day. Your wedding is an all day process and it can be difficult to find time to be able to enjoy a meal or even to remember to eat. Have your bridesmaids be on top of this to make sure that you do not get light headed. If you and your partner are drinking alcoholic beverages on your wedding day, we suggest the 1 to 1 ration. For every glass of wine/champagne/beer/shot you have, be sure to drink a full glass of water before partaking in another alcoholic beverage. With these tips, you don't have to be so worried about things going on in your wedding – we got the rest handled!


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Teachers Mutual Bank was started in 1966 as a credit union for teachers and their families. It is a member-owned organisation and exists solely to provide low-cost banking services to its members. Teachers Mutual Bank has a full range of banking services which includes transaction accounts, savings accounts, loans, credit cards, insurance and travel money options. It also offers a general personal loan and specific loans for travel and car purchases.
Enjoy a competitive rate to consolidate debt, invest or make a large purchase.
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All personal loans from Teachers Mutual Bank have a $100 application fee and are only available with a variable interest rate.
All Purpose Personal Loan. Bundle debts or use the loan for any worthwhile personal purchase such as a wedding or home renovations. The interest rate is 13.19% p.a. and the comparison rate is 13.9% p.a.
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No ongoing fees. There is an application fee of $100, but no ongoing maintenance or monthly fees apply to any Teachers Mutual Bank personal loan. As long as you make all your repayments on time and don't overdraw the loan amount you will only have to make the interest repayments.
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What other products does Teachers Mutual Bank offer?
Transaction accounts. Teachers Mutual Bank offers a range of accounts for day-to-day banking including a bill-paying account as a dedicated place to store money for bills.
Savings accounts. Teachers Mutual Bank has six types of savings accounts including high-interest online, reward saver, and tailored accounts for new teachers, kids and pensioners.
Home loans. Teachers Mutual Bank has both fixed rate and variable interest loans for owner-occupiers and investors.
Credit card. Teachers Mutual Bank offers a single zero fee, low rate credit card. It doesn't have any fancy privileges but comes at no cost and a very competitive interest rate.
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As her life starts to spin out of control and the world starts to grow around her at an uncontrollable rate she is forced to confront her greatest fear - losing the man whom she loved from the moment she saw him. Can they stay together even though she feels her humanity slipping away? Can she trust him with her secret and - as her disease progresses - her safety and even her life? Can she trust herself?
A bittersweet story of love and loss, The Promise is an Urban Fantasy that will have readers questioning the meanings of love, trust, and even humanity.
What should be one of the best days in Lily's life is also her worst. Her boyfriend, Erik, has asked for her hand in marriage; however, he proposes to her in the doctor's office after the couple finds out that she is shrinking rapidly.
While Erik and the doctor are hopeful that Lily will stop shrinking, her decreasing size challenges the couple as they desperately try to maintain some sense of normality in their lives and relationship. Can their devotion to each other overcome all obstacles, or will they decide that the best thing for both of them is to let each other go to live separate lives?
The beginning of the book is very interesting as readers learn more about Lily and Erick, how they met, and how their relationship blossomed over time. The two come from very different backgrounds and it is interesting to read about how they managed to find plenty of common ground in the beginning of their relationship.
Near the middle of the book, the plot starts to get a little repetitive as Lily and Erik try to overcome the challenges that her decreasing size poses. Wilson receives high marks for realism since most arguments between couples regarding unresolved issues are generally circular and repetitive. However, readers who can look past the repetitive arguments will find that Lily's and Erik's characters become more developed as they mature.
The devotion that the two of them display towards each other is touching, even though the protestations of love are a little overdramatic for this cynical 40-something reader. To me, the ending demonstrated the meaning of true and unselfish love; which made up for the "gushiness" that I encountered earlier in the book.
Setting aside my totally subjective preferences and tastes, I think this book is excellent for its target market. Wilson has created well-rounded and interesting characters that her target market can relate to; the challenges that the couple face as a result of Lily's diminutive size are realistic; the ending accurately reflects what true love is, rather than setting the expectation for impressionable teens that true love is the stuff of fairy tales; and last, but not least, The Promise is a clean book that adults can confidently buy for the teens/young women in their lives and know that they are not inadvertently exposing these young women to inappropriate subject matters.
While I would not recommend The Promise to cynical adults, such as myself, I highly recommend it for teens/young adults who enjoy clean and unique romantic urban fantasies.
C.E. Wilson, author. Courtesy of Goodreads.
Have you read any of C.E. Wilson's books? If so, which ones? Let me know in the comments.


Through Art Gallery of Western Australia collections and programs we offer visitors exciting encounters with the art of Western Australia, Australian Indigenous art and the art of the world.
The Art Gallery of Western Australia, founded in 1895, occupies a precinct of three heritage buildings on the south-eastern corner of the Perth Cultural Centre.
The Gallery houses the State Art Collection, which includes one of the world's finest collections of Indigenous art, the pre-eminent collection of Western Australian art and design, as well as Australian and International art and design.


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Menopause Greasy Hair: What's Making Your Hair Greasy?
What's the Deal With Menopause Greasy Hair?
Your teenage years are waaaaay behind you. You are a woman — strong and confident with years of wisdom and life experience to share. But annoyingly, suddenly your hair is as greasy as a deep fryer.
You might find even previously thick hair is thinning or receding and your routine of washing it every three days is just not enough — it's greasy just hours after your shower.
What's Making Your Hair Greasy?
Are you wondering what is causing the change? I'm guessing you won't be too surprised to learn that our constant companions through the best and worst of times, hormones, are playing havoc with your locks if they are looking more lank than lustrous.
Diminishing estrogen during menopause can cause changes to your skin and of course hair follicles are part of the anatomy of skin.
On the scalp, growing phases can be shorter, so hair won't grow so long before it sheds. Strands may be finer and weaker and of course your whole head of hair might feel greasy.
It might seem like a minor issue to deal with. However, as it is a very visible sign of aging, it can cause considerable psychological distress to many women, so it should never be dismissed as just vanity.
My own experience was that my hair receded at the temples, became greasy and was not coping with my previous coloring routine. My answer was to get a drastic makeover leaving me with short graying hair, which I love, but not everyone wants to go to these lengths!
What Can Be Done About Greasy Hair in Menopause?
There are other measures you can take to tackle at least the oiliness. Solving this may help with issues with facial skin and pimples too, which is a bonus.
Firstly, explore the shampoo section in your favorite drugstore. There are cleansing products for all kinds of hair and it's not necessary to spend big bucks to find one to suit you. Choose something mild or specially designed for oily hair.
You may have washed your hair the same way for decades, but you might be exacerbating the problem by overstimulating the oil-producing sebaceous glands at the hair roots with enthusiastic soaping.
Be gentle with your scalp and avoid vigorous scrubbing or repeated soap and rinse routines.
If you have greasy roots and dry ends, some experts recommend gently massaging shampoo into the scalp only, then letting the soap rinse over the lengths unless your hair is very dirty.
And by that I mean dirty with actual dirt/mud if you have been gardening or coal mining maybe.
Use lukewarm water, as hot water stimulates those grease-making glands on your scalp. If you are brave, a blast of cold water at the end of your hair-washing can help close up those hair follicles and cut down on oil production too.
It's apparently a myth that washing your hair every day will encourage it to become even greasier. Oily hair requires frequent washing to remove sebum (oil) from the roots, which will work its way along the length of the hair if left.
Apparently washing your hair early in the day helps — sebaceous glands work harder at night so you can wake up and wash that oil right out of your hair.
Avoid over-conditioning. You might find you actually don't need to use conditioner after shampooing any more, or you might just need to add a small amount to the very ends of your hair.
You should also avoid using serums or any cleansing or styling products containing oil or silicon — products like this may advertise that they make your hair shiny or silky, but they will just render greasy hair flat and limp.
If you don't have the time or inclination to wash your hair every day, make use of dry shampoos, which can freshen greasy hair and add thickness to thinning locks. Some even come with built-in color to hide telltale roots!
It's worth keeping a can in your handbag for quick fixes if you suddenly notice your hair has oiled up because of exercise, the weather or stress. In an emergency try baby powder — don't forget to gently shake/brush it out unless you fancy a white-haired look!
Looking at how (and how often) you style your hair can cut down on oiliness too. Combs are better than brushes and the fewer times you can touch or brush your hair, the better.
Try to avoid touching your hair, and if it gets really greasy but you don't have time to wash it, explore off-the-face styles and up-dos like top knots, twists, French plaits, buns and pony tails, which will disguise lank locks.
What Else Helps Menopause Greasy Hair?
Working from the inside out, don't forget that diet plays an important role in hair-care. Eating healthily and avoiding greasy food will have a positive effect on your hair and skin and your general health!
If you are experiencing other menopause symptoms, pay your doctor a visit — some women find starting HRT can help with skin and hair issues.
And if all of the above fails to bring the bounce back to your crowning glory, speak to your hairdresser about a change of style that might help cut down on the visual impact of the oil and make the most of your hair.
Most women don't talk about their menopause, so some of the personal symptoms might come as a surprise when it's your turn to navigate this change of life.


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In this cool platform game, our little Sweet Tooth wants climb upwards until you reach the top level with a pie on it. Watch out for the fierce enemies roaming around. Also remember that there are some moving and slippery platforms where you can't stand still but only move. The quicker you make it to the top the more points you'll earn. Good Luck and Have Fun!


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