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Twenty exemptions have been approved over the objections from U.S. steelmakers, a sign that its process is “balanced, fair and transparent,” the department said. |
Companies seeking exemptions have complained that Commerce provides little detail on the rationale for denying applications beyond boilerplate language that the product a company wants to import is available from a U.S. supplier. |
Joel Johnson, chief executive of Borusan Mannesmann Pipe, a U.S. subsidiary of a Turkish steelmaker, said the department did not explain how it came to reject its application. |
“We don’t know for sure why they denied us, but we did have objections from our competitors who also make pipe,” said Johnson, adding that letters of support from its suppliers did not appear to influence the decision. |
Borusan expects to see its operating cost climb by $25 million to $35 million annually as a result of the tariffs. |
Borusan’s parent company will supply steel for Kinder Morgan Inc’s Gulf Coast Express pipeline, a $1.75 billion project to move natural gas from West Texas to the U.S. Gulf Coast. Kinder, the second-largest North American pipeline operator, has submitted its own request to avoid the tariff on the Borusan order but has ... |
The Trump administration recently said it would double tariffs on steel from Turkey, adding between $60 million to $80 million to the cost of Kinder Morgan’s pipeline, analysts for Tudor Pickering Holt & Co wrote this month. |
U.S. Steel, which objected to Borusan’s request, said it only commented on requests for products it can make. |
“We stand ready to assist both new and longstanding customers” who are hit by tariffs, spokeswoman Meghan Cox said in a written statement. |
After another pipeline operator, Plains All American, had its application denied, the company asked Commerce for an analysis from the International Trade Administration to explain the decision. None has been provided, incoming Chief Executive Officer Willie Chiang said at a congressional hearing called by Washington st... |
Chiang called the rejection a “$40 million tax” on its Texas oil pipeline project, which is anticipated to cost about $1.1 billion. Steel pipe makes up about 20 percent of the cost of a pipeline. |
Last month, Chiang pressed the issue before a U.S. House of Representatives panel, calling the reviews “flawed” because they rely heavily on steel-industry objections that aren’t given enough scrutiny. His company also had scant time to counter objections filed by steelmakers, he said, which are sometimes filed at the ... |
Only three steel mills in the world can make the pipe Plains will use for its 550-mile Cactus pipeline, the company has said. Berg Steel, which filed an objection to Plains’ application, said it could make alternate products to meet Plains’ needs. |
Berg did not respond to a request for comment. |
Plains said the pipe U.S. manufacturers suggested using is created through a different process that in some cases would either double the number of girth welds or increase the welding seams by 30 percent. Additional welding seems could raise the likelihood of cracks or failures. |
“Decisions on product specifications should be made by companies, not government trade officials,” he said. |
Plains All American has resubmitted its request for an exclusion. |
Heat Transfer Tubular Products - a Conroe, Texas-based private company that supplies steel tubing for oil-refinery equipment - had several applications rejected based on what vice president of sales Janese Sokulski called faulty objections from other U.S. companies. |
Webco Industries Inc, a competitor of Heat Transfer’s, argued in its written objection that it could make similar products in the United States. Webco did not respond to a request for comment. |
Even if Webco were to make the products, Sokulski said, she would not be able to buy them because the company is a competitor. |
“They would never sell it to us,” she said. |
Lasix is a medication for blood pressure given by licensed veterinarians in all racing jurisdictions in North America to horses with EIPH. Why then would you promote the position that giving a horse Lasix is “doping? |
Everyone I know in the horse business is vehemently opposed to cheating, drugging or doping horses. Very few of them are opposed to the humane and necessary therapeutic treatment of these great animals. |
The article promotes the idea that medication rules in America are a “patchwork.” When all 28 U.S. racing jurisdictions permit the use of Lasix, is that a patchwork? |
The fact is 100 percent of the racing jurisdictions have rules prohibiting the use of illicit drugs. I will yield the point that all laboratories are not equal, and thus post-race samples may be handled in different manners in varying jurisdictions. Would it not make more sense to harmonize laboratory procedures? |
I have met with U.S. Rep. Andy Barr about this, but instead his group elected to blindside the racing and veterinary communities with this unsupportable bill. |
The folks behind the Barr-Tonko bill have only one major goal: a complete ban on Lasix. This measure could actually jeopardize the racing industry and subsequently the breeding industry. |
The article states “a group that represents veterinarians who treat racehorses opposed the bill.” Actually many groups oppose the bill, groups representing the vast preponderance of horse people. |
The American Association of Equine Practitioners supports Lasix administration by racing commission veterinarians, called third-party Lasix. The North American Association of Racetrack Veterinarians opposes the bill. The Association of Racing Commissioners International and other groups do not support the bill. |
People who work with the animals on a daily basis understand its myriad flaws. It is the classic rendition of the boots versus the suits. Many of the groups mentioned above have worked with Barr to try to make a real difference for racing but the people promoting this bill are politically powerful. |
I find it interesting that there is no mention that the Jockey Club, racing’s privately held monopoly on Thoroughbred registration, is the primary promoter of the bill. |
In closing, let me restate that every person and organization I have been in contact with supports safe clean drug-free racing. The issue is defining what constitutes “drug free.” Racing in America works in one of the most highly regulated and tested environments in the world. |
I am no Luddite, denying the real issues facing racing. There are many and they are serious. I work on these issues in good faith everyday. I work on them for my clients, my patients and my own animals. The Barr-Tonko bill is a step backward, creating more bureaucracy and failing to address racing’s real issues. |
I expect my local paper to do better than print one-sided propaganda. Even more importantly, I expect national news organizations to fulfill their obligations to be truthful and accurate. |
Andrew M. Roberts, a veterianian, owner, breeder and trainer of racehorses, has been a member of the Kentucky Racing Commission Equine Drug Research Council since 2008 and is past president of the Kentucky Association of Equine Practitioners. |
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No, essential oils cannot cure mental illness but I believe they can certainly make it more bearable. In my own experience, essential oils have been an aid in relieving and managing my triggers and moods. Frankly, they have been a game changer. I thank my psychotherapist for recommending their use. My life has improved... |
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Absentmindedness, confusion, and memory impairment. An ever present 'brain fog' due likely to medications. I don't feel as sharp as I used to be. I'm forgetful - sometimes even forgetting words mid sentence. |
It's not just embarrassing but has become limiting too. |
I've had some improvment since I started using essential oils. Peppermint and Frankincense are among those I use the most often. And now, reading recommendations for absentmindedness I have discovered they too are at the top of the list. In addition to diffusing, these can be applied to the temples. Interesting as the ... |
Do you experience a loss of brain function due to medication(s)? Mental fatigue? What have you had success with to repair or alleviate this? |
Well it's been a hectic week of tumbling emotions. Negative, sad, stressful, and exciting stimuli all at once. I've kept it together though. I say it is chalked up to a combination of coping strategies; my CBT, distraction, and the "Five Senses" approach. Of course, a big part of that has been the Aromatherapy. Oils di... |
Would like to buy some incense but where do they sell that anymore? |
Walmart has a whole variety , other stores do as well , just google " where to buy incense" . even drug store like Walgreen. |
I like incense. I managed to find an incense that smelled something like perfumes. Really nice. The makers are Buckley and Phillips Aromatics. |
I like incense, essential oils, and candles. |
My favorite incense is Nag Champa. You can get it on Amazon. |
When Jarvis Fleming unwraps his Christmas presents, the greatest gift of all will be the fact that he can see them. |
For although he is only 20 months old, he has successfully battled nine life-threatening tumours in his eyes. |
The cancer is a tragic family legacy, a defective gene which has claimed the sight of his grandfather and has left his father blind in one eye. |
But Jarvis's parents are hoping that thanks to the skill of his doctors he will keep his sight. |
His mother Victoria, 41, who lives in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, with husband Andrew, 41, said: "Cancer hasn't stopped Andy or his father - and Jarvis has proved he's a fighter too." |
Jarvis's grandfather John, now 70, lost both his eyes at the age of seven to retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer that mainly affects young children. |
Mrs Fleming said: "Not much was known about eye cancer then so nothing could have been done to save John's sight. |
"But he is absolutely marvellous. He manages to ski black runs, and he even put in our central heating system by himself. He's such an inspiration." |
Next to be diagnosed was Andrew, who lost his right eye. He works as a dance teacher. |
When Jarvis was only three months old, three tumours were found in his eyes. |
He had to start chemotherapy straight away, but developed another six tumours. |
"He was so good throughout his treatment," said Mrs Fleming. |
"He felt so poorly but he was still a happy and cheerful baby - just like his brave dad and grandad." |
The treatment got rid of the tumours but in July this year, doctors discovered that one had regrown. |
Jarvis had pioneering treatment at Barts Hospital in London to blast the tumour with radiotherapy. Since then he has been in remission. |
Mrs Fleming said: "He has done remarkably well to keep both of his eyes. |
"When he unwraps all his Christmas presents this year he will be able to see them all - and we can't be thankful enough for that. |
"He has beaten his eye cancer nine times and it really is a miracle." |
The Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade rolls up Lemeuse Street in Biloxi, Miss., on Feb. 9, 2016. |
It’s Mardi Gras season once again, and while New Orleans is the American epicenter of this festive pre-Lenten celebration, there are plenty of other options for some fantastically fun Fat Tuesday revelry. |
While different locales bring their own unique flavor to the merrymaking, there are some elements that are certain to be found wherever you join the party. You will definitely see people wearing all kinds of colorful masks and costumes (traditional colors are purple, gold and green) and the main event of all Mardi Gras... |
Home to the first Mardi Gras in the United States, the “bonne temps” have been rolling in this Gulf Coast city since 1703. This rich history is celebrated with dozens of parades and special events over a two-week period leading up to Fat Tuesday (Feb. 28 in 2017). Tour the Mobile Carnival Museum for a look at the gowns... |
Just about any Louisiana community worth its gumbo has some sort of Fat Tuesday celebration, but the state’s second largest Mardi Gras fete holds forth in Lake Charles — officially known as Mardi Gras of Southwest Louisiana. Festivities kicked off on Jan. 6 with the Twelfth Night celebration and continue through Fat Tu... |
Local promoters bill it as the “greatest free party on earth,” but this Cajun- and Creole-flavored Carnival celebration isn’t nearly as raucous, risque or crowded as New Orleans. Here in Acadiana, residents traditionally celebrated Carnival with the unique “Courir de Mardi Gras,” or Mardi Gras Run, where masked men on ... |
N’awlins and other Louisiana Mardi Gras celebrations have nothing on their Mississippi neighbors to the east — where from Pascagoula to Bay St. Louis, cities and towns along Highway 90 throw Fat Tuesday celebrations that rank among the most festive anywhere. Biloxi, home to the Gulf Coast Carnival Association, is the c... |
Although it’s not widely observed in the Sunshine State, Mardi Gras is a major event in Pensacola and has been celebrated there since 1874. In fact, the Grand Mardi Gras Parade (on Feb. 25 this year) is downtown Pensacola’s largest annual event, drawing some 6,000 participants and attracting more than 100,000 spectator... |
Texas is well-known for doing things up big — and the 106th annual Mardi Gras celebration on Galveston Island will be no exception. It’s the Lone Star State’s largest Mardi Gras and it’s said to be one of the largest in the nation — boasting 22 parades, 30 concerts, 5 elegant masked balls and who knows how many parties... |
It might seem a surprise that one of the nation’s biggest Mardi Gras celebrations takes place in this Midwestern city, but it’s a legacy thing, linked to the founding of St, Louis by French fur traders back in 1764. French customs and traditions live on here (the fleur-de-lis serves as the city seal) and the Soulard Di... |
Thailand's military-backed government is teetering on the brink of collapse after protests by supporters of exiled ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra culminated in Saturday's siege and evacuation of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Pattaya. As red-shirted protestors surround government buildings... |
A billionaire former telecom mogul, Thaksin is a conservative populist whose limited spending initiatives, especially in the rural northern provinces, won him support from sections of the rural poor and sections of the Thai bourgeoisie who profited from his programs. |
It now appears that, amid a worsening economic situation and rising popular opposition to Abhisit, Thaksin’s followers can also command significant support within Bangkok. The United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), headed largely by former members of the Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party led by Thaksin during h... |
With sections of the Thai bourgeoisie calling for military repression of the protests, there are growing signs of sympathy for the protestors inside the security forces themselves. |
Friday, red-shirts blocked the roads to the Royal Cliff Hotel compound in the beach resort town of Pattaya, where the 14th ASEAN summit was to take place. Led by ex-TRT politician Arisman Pongruangrong, the protestors tried to present a petition to ASEAN delegates. |
Abhisit fled to U-Tapao naval airfield by Blackhawk helicopter. Helicopters also evacuated leaders from the Philippines, Burma and Vietnam. The ASEAN meeting was hastily cancelled. |
On Sunday, the situation moved towards armed confrontation in the streets of Bangkok. The government arrested Arisman for his role in the Pattaya siege. Prime Minister Abhisit declared a state of emergency in a televised interview from the Interior Ministry, calling the red shirts “enemies of the nation.” The state of ... |
Shortly thereafter, UDD supporters invaded the Interior Ministry, and as Abhisit fled the building, his car was briefly surrounded by protestors wielding stakes. Red-shirts also surrounded the prime minister's residence, Government House. Al-Jazeera correspondent Tony Cheng wrote, “Tensions are now running very high. T... |
With his reference to international hypocrisy, Voranai was hinting that, in the event the military repressed the demonstrators, the US would again overlook stated policies of opposition to regimes installed by military coups and continue its tacit support for the current government. |
The fight between Thaksin and sections of the Thai military brass and Bangkok bourgeoisie is the continuation of a protracted conflict over Thaksin's populist policies that first led to his ouster in a 2006 military coup. This conflict has also acquired an international dimension amid growing great-power rivalry, espec... |
Especially as US business ties in the region fall behind those of China—US-ASEAN trade was roughly $170 billion in 2007, compared to China-ASEAN trade of over $200 billion—the US has favored its longstanding ties with Abhisit’s military backers over its relations with Thaksin. This has been bolstered by US suspicions t... |
Thaksin's TRT was formed in 1998 during the Southeast Asian financial crisis, in opposition to the devastating consequences of the fiscal austerity imposed by the US-organized International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout of the Thai economy. The TRT called for debt relief and social spending in rural areas. After a TRT-le... |
Relying on a boom in Thai export revenues as the US housing bubble allowed the US to import large quantities of Thai goods, Thaksin instituted limited health insurance and investment schemes, especially in Thailand's rural northern regions. Thaksin also lined his pockets, notably with a tax-free, $1.9 billion sale of h... |
Sections of the Thai bourgeoisie unhappy with Thaksin, supported the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), founded in 2005 as a disparate collection of Democrats, media executives and right-wing royalists intent on overthrowing Thaksin. |
Thaksin was ousted in a September 2006 military coup while he was visiting the US Council on Foreign Relations in New York. He then fled to London. |
The Bush administration decided to limit its opposition to the military-backed government. The Thai military, with which the US had ties dating back to Thailand's participation in the US wars in Korea and Vietnam, was a valuable ally in the “war on terror.” It attacked Muslim insurgents in southern Thailand, gave US ac... |
December 2007 elections organized by the military-backed government returned the TRT, which had since renamed itself the People's Power Party (PPP), to power. However, the opposition tried to have the PPP declared illegal and constantly challenged the legality of the PPP government. Thaksin returned to Thailand in Febr... |
Thaksin was subsequently expelled by the British government, and his location is not widely known. He is rumored to have traveled to China, Indonesia and Dubai. According to some reports, he is having a multimillion-dollar mansion built for him in China. |
In November 2008, the PAD organized demonstrations against the PPP government and occupied Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Thailand's Constitutional Court ultimately dissolved the PPP, effectively sacking the government. Abhisit, a Democrat, was installed as prime minister in December 2008. |
The global economic crisis has dealt a serious blow to Thai bourgeois politics, undermining the export-driven growth that made Thaksin's policies possible and fueling popular opposition to the current government. The latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections show that under the best of conditions the Thai ec... |
The Jacksonville Jaguars are releasing veteran wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi today, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation. |
Massaquoi is a former Cleveland Browns second-round draft pick who played at the University of Georgia. |
His release comes as a surprise given that he was signed to a two-year contract in April. |
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