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Fleet Chic: Kate Moss and the “Gatsby” bag get the white glove treatment in Longchamp’s Fall/Winter ‘09 ad campaign. Photo courtesy of Longchamp

The result is a collection dominated in white, nude, stone, rich navy and accented with pops of tangerine and fuchsia. Referring to the two latter colors Hindmarch said, “It’s great to have upbeat things, but tan is a wonderful staple. And, the stone color we use is a skin color that is easy to wear with everything.”

Rebecca Minkoff’s new “I Do” Collection. Top, “Simone,” bottom, “Morning After Clutch,” both in cream lace. Photo: courtesy of Rebecca Minkoff

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As our resident purse fiend reported earlier today, the German-based handbag line MCM is doing big things as of late. The most recent being an exclusive collection for Saks Fifth Avenue stores dubbed MCM New York.

The Manhattan-inspired collection is designed by leather genius Joy Gryson, and the newly brunette Coco Rocha stars in the press campaign by photographer Cheol Park.

Appropriately shot at the new Meatpacking hot spot, The Standard Hotel, Rocha is shown lounging on a bed and posing against the backdrop of the hotel’s intriguing interior architecture while showing off the new bag collection, which comes in three main designs — the slouchy Sportivo, the chain-strapped Notte and the more structured Giorno.

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Miss Universe Japan - Too Sexy?
Miss Universe Japan wore some pretty flashy pink garters with matching panties, and StyleList readers were almost evenly divided as to whether the outfit was appropriate or disrespectful. Get the full story here.

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Fullum & Holt — the 112-year-old leather manufacturer who has created leather goods and accessories for industry giants: Barneys, Saks, Fred Segal and Selfridges, to name a few, as well as for brands including John Varvatos, Ralph Lauren and Alexander Wang — is launching a handbag line.

The company was commissioned back in 1914 to supply military belts and harnesses for the Canadian Armed Forces. But now, 95 years later, is taking on a much bigger challenge — designing for today’s woman.

Morgan Lackman, the 29-year-old Canadian Creative Director of Fullum & Holt, and third-generation of his family to run the company is embarking on bags. To-die-for, I-might-skip-paying-rent-for-one-of-these-bags-but-it’ll-be-worth-it bags.

Lackman took a break to talk to StyleList and reveals his definition of a fashion icon, being over trends and a no-longer secret crush on Julia Roberts.

Supermodel baby bump?
Gisele’s London Fog ads were shot after she became pregnant, but there’s no belly to be found. 47% of StyleList readers were upset, saying the retouching created just another set of unrealistic images. Get the full story here.

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Victoria Beckham doesn’t exactly shy away from excess. The former Spice Girl didn’t earn the nickname “Posh” for nothing! It took serious dedication to shopping for couture clothes, shoes and, most importantly, bags. Hermès Birkin bags, to be exact.

The Big Money reports that Posh owns around 100 of the exclusive and pricey purses, a collection worth possibly $2 million. Bag prices range from approximately $6,000 to over $100,000, depending on the materials used. Exotic animal skins, like saltwater crocodile, up the price significantly, as do embellishments on the hardware (a crocodile Birkin with roughly 10 carats of diamonds sold at auction for $120,000).

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Victoria Beckham arrives to Heathrow airport dressed to impress. As always.

Coco Rocha lounges in a pile of MCM’s New York Collection bags, designed by Joy Gryson, in a room at Manhattan’s swank The Standard Hotel. Photo: Cheol Park

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President Obama’s Mom Jeans
Were President Obama’s jeans too casual and dowdy at the All-Star Game? A whopping 86% of readers thought they were just fine. Get the full story here.

Top designers keep joining forces with Target for exclusive lines, and we keep swooning (and shopping), so the recipe for success is clearly working.

The latest collaboration? Carlos Falchi, master leathersmith and purveyor of classic, yet modern handbags and accessories. He is following in the fashionable footsteps of past handbag designers for Target including Gryson, Anya Hindmarch, Devi Kroell and Botkier.

The collection, eighth in a series of limited-time-only accessories designer collaborations for the retail giant, will be available at most Target stores and Target.com from November 1 to December 27. (But you know the deal, these designer items fly off the shelves.)

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Victoria Beckham shops with her son and, of course, a gorgeous blue Birkin, large enough to hold plenty of toys and snacks. Hey, if she’s going to drop that kind of cash on a handbag, it should at least be useful, right?

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Victoria Beckham shops at Fred Segal in Santa Monice and then heads to the Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood, where she meets Katie Holmes and daughter Suri for dinner at the Bungalow. Just another day in the life of Posh, and, of course, another Birkin.

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A woman’s handbag is really an extension of herself.

The perfect bag not only has to house everything needed throughout the day — it should also say something about the woman carrying it.

If you carried the Fullum & Holt Oversized Spiral Bag, it would say you’re stylish, sophisticated and better prepared than a Boy Scout. Oh, and that’s a real possibility — we’re giving one away!

This roomy designer bag is made of soft and supple genuine lightweight lambskin and features leather strips, hand stitched into concentric circulars with solid leather trim.

We love that it’s classically stylish with a modern edge, and one lucky StyleList reader will love the fact that she won’t have to spend $600 to own it!

To check out other amazing bags from the line and purchase this one, should you not win or want it in more than one color, visit the super cool Website.

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We’re going to see looser handbag silhouettes on the Spring 2010 runways, so as long as you pick a seasonless color like black, brown, soft gray or cream, you’ll be set. A soft, neutral metallic that can neither be classified as gold nor silver will also give you plenty of mileage.

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In the late Eighties MCM — which stood for Michael Cromer Munich, who founded the then solely German-crafted brand in 1976 — was the one of the premier luxury brands, with jet setting fans including Cindy Crawford and Diana Ross, to name a couple.

Victoria Beckham, rocking a black tipped french manicure, arrives at Los Angeles International Airport to fly back to England with Melanie Brown (Mel B) to work on a new Spice Girls single and a television commercial. No surprise here — the bag is a perfect match for the dress, but we can probably guess which cost more.

Longchamp’s iconic Le Pliage tote has saved many a traveling fashionista from packing drama.

The luxury label is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Association Nationale pour le Développment des Arts de la Mode by collaborating with edgy young designers and past ANDAM winners Jeremy Scott, Bless and Charles Anastase on limited editions of the nylon and leather-trimmed bag.

The association promotes French and international emerging fashion talent with its prestigious annual ANDAM fashion award. London-based designer Giles Deacon took home the €160,000 ($228,688) prize this year– just topping the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund’s $200,000 grant for largest fashion prize in the world.

“Here are three styles, three ideas, three ambiances, that reflect the diversity which it is ANDAM’s mission to nurture,” Nathalie Dufour, head of ANDAM comments.

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Posh sports a bright, 1960’s-style dress while toting a hot pink ostrich Hermes Birkin purse. Victoria is trailed by several assistants who carry her luggage, block photographers, and escort her through security. Ever wonder what Mrs. Beckham carries in that expensive luggage of hers? Now we know: More expensive handbags.

Much of Minkoff’s success can be attributed to her fanatical fan base with whom she goes out of her way to stay connected with — through trunk shows, video updates and social networking.

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Anya Hindmarch Gracie Shoulder Bag from Srping 2010. Photo: Pamela Pekerman

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But when the wallet is tight, a bagista needs to become resourceful and choose her investments wisely.

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For Spring 2010, the 26-year-old Castro continues to use her trademark crocodile and python skins – sourced from her family farm in Columbia a.k.a. zoocriadero – in bold shades of orange, aquamarine, fuchsia, electric purple and turquoise.

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The end of $300 jeans?
Are $300 jeans a thing of the past? Definitely, if StyleList readers are an indication — 76% of voters said they wouldn’t spend more than $50 on jeans! Get the full story here.

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I caught up with my good friend Becca to get the skinny on her newly revamped e-commerce site, gossip on her June wedding and find out what’s next for Rebecca Minkoff, the woman and the brand.

Pamela Pekerman: So first for some girl talk. How was the wedding?
Rebecca Minkoff: My wedding was magical! We celebrated in Siena, Italy with 90 guests and honeymooned across Northern Italy.

PP: So, I’m thinking you went from the “Morning After Bag,” to the “Beau Tote,” to the “Knocked Up.” Since you’re a Mrs. now, can we expect wedding bags?
RM: You’re right on! We just introduced the “I Do” Collection, a line of bespoke satin and lace handbags for the bride and her wedding party. My bridesmaids and I wore the ivory lace clutch at my wedding and the idea took off.

Jeremy Scott teams up with Longchamp again, this time for ANDAM’s 20th anniversary. Photo courtesy of Longchamp

Who knew Kate Moss was aligned with the armed forces? Well, actually, Moss herself is a fashion force, armed with Longchamp’s fall must-have bag. (The men in uniform are just props!)

Moss and leggy Canadian model Daria Werbowy (shown on continued page) star in the brand’s Fall/Winter ‘09 ad campaign, shot by photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. The above is the brand’s first ever billboard.

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Since the drawstring look is big this season and is also a classic style (read: will be around for awhile), I’d splurge on a good quality version. My preference is leather, over say suede or other overly trendy materials which are less likely to stand the test of time.

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Rebecca Minkoff — the unofficial queen of the contemporary handbag world — has made a major commitment to her customers.

In this still slippery economy, as many companies fold, including as Hollywould and Mary Norton, Minkoff has managed to not only stay afloat, but add new categories to her ever-evolving brand.

It was during this time, at the age of seven, that I was bitten by the bag bug, and I spent the next two decades chasing after the next must-have handbag.

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“The season is all about color, specifically colors from an image of a fashion bikini I found from the 1950s,” said Anya Hindmarch.

Victoria Beckham uses her bag to brighten up an otherwise neutral ensemble at the airport.

The carefree spirit of the Fifties led to more casual hobos and shoulder bags, including the stand-out bag of the season – Gracie.

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High-low style master Michelle Obama is getting some heat for allegedly sporting a pricey clutch during the first family’s trip to Russia earlier this week.

The New York Daily News reports that the Italian brand VBH is claiming that Mrs. Obama’s clutch — first glimpsed Monday while the Obamas were strolling with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his wife — is its $5,950 black alligator purse. But the White House is denying those claims, saying the bag is actually an $875 patent leather version by a brand they didn’t name.

At $5,950 or at $875, that’s still a costly purse (and we haven’t seen her use it again since she’s been in Italy). But is it our business what the First Lady spends on her clutches, Thakoon frocks, Junya Watanabe cardigans, and Lanvin sneakers? What do you think?

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StyleList: Why has Kipling decided to be a part of Fashion Week?
Susan Puckett: Kipling has evolved since launching in 1987 and in recent years, the brand has expanded its core focus from luggage and backpacks by creating fashion forward contemporary collections. We saw New York Fashion Week as a natural platform to showcase the fashion collections and couldn’t be more excited to be a part of STYLE360.

Kipling’s Karyn Shoulder Bag from the Spring 2010 Sport Intense Collection. Photo: Think Public Relations

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How do you feel about fur?
Naomi Campbell has switched her stance, now appearing in ads for a fur designer. StyleList readers are mostly okay with it, with 47 percent saying they don’t wear fur, but aren’t bothered by those who do. Get the full story here.

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“I feel that the turquoise family and the soft purple colors are the key bold shades for the season, but we’re still not forgetting our classic neutrals. Subdues metallics, especially in clutches, is also key,” Castro said.

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Within my Russian community, even the smallest MCM accessory covered in the signature black laurel logo was a status symbol. I would have given anything for just a key ring!

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Sure, today I pen this new column, run BagTrends.com , host handbag shopping parties and do my fair share of TV, but rewind the clock about 18 years and I was simply a young girl in Brooklyn chasing after three letters: MCM.

England football players’ wives and girlfriends depart to Cologne for England’s match against Sweden on June 20, 2006. Is she wearing shorts? A skirt? Who cares? She’s got it covered with her fabulous bag.

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A less costly, though still worthwhile, take on the trend is the supple, pebble leather Elliott Lucca’s Zooey Drawstring ($268).

Fashion Week is a great time for companies to shape their image and get exposure to all the key media outlets and fashion VIPs. One brand that knows the value of this coveted week is luggage and handbag brand Kipling, which has joined forces with WALTER to provide handbags for the fashion house’s spring 2010 show slated for Tuesday, September 15th at 10am. The show is part of STYLE360, a fashion week platform focused on the contemporary market.

There are many handbags to fall in love with for fall — Alexander Wang’s Coco Duffel, Chloé’s Paraty Medium Tote, Be&D’s Garbo Portfolio Bag.

The “Oversized Clutch,” $550, from edgy new handbag line Fullum & Holt. Photo courtesy of Fullum & Holt.

Beckham’s Big Denial
David Beckham denied he was set to appear in underwear ads with Angelina Jolie, saying he wouldn’t do it because he was married. And 64% of StyleList readers thought that was a very gentlemanly thing to do. Get the full story here.

Marion Cotillard continues to shine as the face of Dior — and specifically the Lady Dior handbag.

The French fashion house just released a new campaign — above the first of three images — that will be revealed over the next four months, all shot by Annie Leibovitz.

The concept: Lady Dior travels to New York for “an encounter between two women in the world’s most theatrical city.” Colors are dramatic, contrasting the brand’s shade of red against a dark backdrop.

The first image is explained in sonnet form: “The symbol of the Mirror/for a woman with a double life/daring by day, femme fatale by night.” And teases us to find out what Lady Dior’s hiding in her bag (as they did in the short film).

You’ve got us: What is in her bag? It’s got to be something good since they’re keeping us intrigued with this campaign!

Victoria Beckham and youngest son Cruz leave their hotel in Paris. Posh’s chic, layered look should fit right in with the city’s style.

Victoria Beckham arrives at Heathrow Airport wearing a polka dot Mac coat and basic black bag. You know, if an Hermes handbag can be considered basic.

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StyleList had the chance to speak with Susan Pickett, Director of Marketing and Business Development at Kipling North America to get her take on the collaboration and the value of being part of fashion week.

Okay, even if there wasn’t a two-year waiting list to get a Birkin, most of us can’t afford the price tag. And it’s not like the value goes down over time (it’s called an investment piece for a reason, people). However, we can dream, and we can gawk. And so can you — check out the gallery of Posh and her many, many Birkins above!

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After launching her exotic-skin handbag collection in fall 2007, it only took Colombian-born Adriana Castro two years to be recognized by GenArt with the Fresh Faces in Fashion Award for Accessory Design, covered in elite publications like Women’s Wear Daily and Vogue, and worn by fashion influencers including Eva Longoria, Jennifer Lopez, Heidi Klum and the Kardashian sisters.

Shave your eyebrows for fashion?
Not likely — 97 percent of StyleList readers said there was no way they’d shave their brows to keep up with a trend.
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With its rich chocolate finish and classic leather embossed “GG” finish, you’ll want to spoil yourself for many seasons to come with the Gucci Guccissima Hobo ($1,400).

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Mutual trust can ride over challenges
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At the opening of the US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (SAED), US President Barack Obama said:”No one nation can meet the challenges of the 21st century on its own, nor effectively advance its interests in isolation. It is this fundamental truth that compels us to cooperate.”

The remarks set a new tone of cooperation for the first round of the US-Chinese dialogue in Washington. It is the economic challenges ahead that will test it.

It’s a different world now. China’s dramatic rise and the global crisis have highlighted the increasing interdependency of national economies.

Washington attaches great importance to the strategic and economic dialogue, which is co-chaired by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Treasury Timothy Geithner, and China’s Vice-Premier Wang Qishan and State Councilor Dai Bingguo.

The importance of the expanded dialogue was also reflected in the broadened US delegation, including Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers and Obama’s budget director Peter Orszag.

Behind the limelight, the two sides got down to “very constructive, very candid” negotiations, which focused on the challenges and opportunities that both nations face on a wide array of bilateral, regional and global areas.

The first SAED round resulted in a broad framework for cooperation in four key areas. The two nations agreed to:

Undertake macroeconomic and structural policies to ensure a more sustainable and balanced trajectory of global growth;

Build more resilient and market-oriented financial and regulatory systems;

Reaffirm their commitment to open- and rules-based trade and investment; and

Recognize the critical role of the international financial institutions in preventing and responding to crisis and ensuring balanced global growth.

How meaningful are these results? The weary will answer that the devil is in the details. The hopeful will respond that never before has the dialogue been so broad, and so promising.

Now the SAED reflects more closely what Clinton has called the “most important bilateral relationship in the world in this century”.

During the Bush era, the dialogue occurred amid great expectations but on a narrow agenda. In the Obama era, the dialogue has started amid more realistic expectations but a broad agenda.

Economic issues currently reign over the strategic ones. In this regard, the dialogue focused on efforts to cooperatively address the crisis and to strengthen growth. It is the first goal of the broad framework - balanced global growth - that is most critical in the short term.

Since fall last year, the US current account has fallen and private savings rates have risen to historical average levels. Now Washington has promised to take steps to reinforce these trends, while seeking to lower the fiscal deficit to sustainable levels once recovery really starts.

In turn, China will intensify its efforts to rebalance toward domestic demand-led growth and increase the share of consumption in GDP.

Both sides hope that greater development of China’s services sector and the shift away from dependence on exports and heavy industry will have a powerful effect on rebalancing. They also hope that it will support the transition to a green economy.

On the Chinese side, the key concern remains the security of its assets in the US. China has more than $2.1 trillion in US dollar denominated assets, including more than $800 billion in US Treasury securities (as of May 2009).

“As a major reserve currency-issuing country in the world, the US should properly balance and properly handle the impact of the dollar supply on the domestic economy and the world economy as a whole,” said Wang Qishan, cautioning against letting the dollar slide too far.

Interestingly, the US promised to make it easier for US companies to export high-technology goods to China. On the strategic side, the two parties have discussed an array of complex bilateral and multilateral issues, including the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

“We have laid the foundation for a positive, cooperative and comprehensive relationship for the 21st century,” Clinton has said.

As part of the “strategic track” of discussions, the two countries also signed a memorandum of understanding on bilateral cooperation in energy, climate change and the environment.

For half a century, post-War victors have dominated international financial institutions. Such arrangements no longer reflect the balance of power in the 21st century.

Henry Kissinger, former US secretary of state, has praised Obama’s opening foreign policy moves. Under Obama, the White House has returned to traditional US multilateralism of treaties, alliances and grand strategy.

But it is the economy that made the Obama presidency. Though an overwhelming majority of Americans stand behind the White House’s foreign policy, the story is very different with domestic policy.

Obama’s initiatives - health reform, alternative energy, moderate regulatory reforms, and the languishing effort to buy off the “toxic assets” of the banking system - have sparked uncertainty and dissension.

The success of the US-China dialogue depends on outcome of US domestic policy, too, because the latter is vital for sustained economic recovery.

Since fall last year, the US and China both have enacted massive stimulus programs. Now they must decide how and when to phase them out without damage to their respective economies.

Both see inflation as a major threat. China is especially worried by potential US efforts to “inflate” its way out of the fiscal deficit.

In the coming months, the progress of the dialogue will depend on the anticipated recovery of the US economy, which seems to be bottoming out. While the real GDP is no longer plunging, the decline of the last quarter is still estimated at 1 to 2 percent.

US consumer confidence is now declining. In the third quarter, lingering growth is not expected to generate enough jobs to reverse the rate of unemployment.

There is also concern over whether the anticipated recovery will be sustainable after the effect of the stimulus package wears off. Still, there is a new tone of cooperation in the US-Chinese dialogue.

It is the economic challenges ahead that will test the SAED. And it is the shared US-Chinese trust that can support efforts to overcome those challenges.

Sep 11
China to combat anti-dumping cases
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Chinese officials warned yesterday that the increasing anti-dumping frenzy among the EU and US toward China manifests the resurgence of protectionism, which will lead to a no-win situation and, eventually, a trade war.

Fu Ziying, deputy minister of commerce, warned in a tough tone at a press conference yesterday, “China will be resolute to wipe out all practices of trade protectionism, either in a multilateral framework or a bilateral framework.”

US trade representative Ron Kirk said yesterday in a statement, “Today, a WTO panel handed a significant victory to America’s creative industries.”

The WTO ruled that China should revise its current system that restricts the import and distribution of audiovisual material, including books and films, because they violate international trade rules.

The European Commission, the EU’s competition watchdog, launched anti-dumping procedures Tuesday against imports of sodium gluconate from China, a chemical mainly used for cleaning metal and glass.

“There is sufficient evidence to justify the initiation” of the investigation into the complaint by the European Chemical Industry Council, which believes that imports of sodium gluconate “are being dumped and thereby cause material injury to the community industry,” the European Commission claimed in the official EU journal.

Wan Jun, a researcher on the global economy at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said, “The case shows the resurgence of trade protectionism. Protectionism of a nation’s own industries is causing discord in world trade.”

China has always been the victim of anti-dumping investigations as the nation is well known as a global factory, Wan said.

Since the initiation of the first anti-dumping investigation on imports from China in 1979, the EU has carried out over 140 anti-dumping investigations, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

Last month China lodged its first complaint against the EU to the WTO, protesting EU tariffs of up to 85 percent on imports of Chinese screws and bolts.

The EU has already imposed such tariffs on a range of Chinese products, from shoes to steel, amid increasing concerns that affordable Chinese products will threaten EU manufacturers.

Zhou Shijian, an expert on China-US relations at Tsinghua University, said China has received the most complaints on anti-dumping from other countries since 1993, and China has been a “scapegoat” in the global financial crisis.

Zhou also called on the government to strive for the status of a market economy as soon as possible.

He noted that it’s a no-win situation if any country implements protectionism, since that nation can be retaliated against by other countries, which may cause a trade war and force all countries to raise their tariffs.

Also yesterday, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers denied accusations that Chinese aluminum-wheel manufacturers were dumping their products on the European market, harming the local industry, and warned the European Wheel Association (EWA) to weigh the pros and cons and take further steps discreetly.

The association expressed its “deep regret” in a statement seen by the Global Times, saying it will be consistently aware of the latest developments and organize related Chinese manufacturers to protect their legitimate rights.

The EWA, which represents six aluminum-wheel manufacturers, filed a complaint to the European Commission in June, accusing China of dumping its products on the European market and undercutting local businesses.

It delivered a note to China on August 3 and claimed it will officially launch anti-dumping probes into China-made aluminum wheels.

In another development, China Rubber Industry Association Secretary General Deng Yali suggested Tuesday that the Chinese government ought to take a host of anti-sanction measures, including imposing higher tariffs on or restricting or even denying entry of certain imported US products, amid a China-US row over proposed punitive tariffs on China-made tires.

Deng said the association was working on possible anti-sanction measures and will summit its proposal to the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) after those measures are ready.

“For instance, China could impose higher import duties on imported soybeans and pork from the US,” Deng said, adding that anti-sanctions measures are not confined to the rubber industry.

A nine-member Chinese delegation, including tire makers, conducted a week-long tour to lobby US authorities to stymie a 55-percent duty on Chinese-made tires and attend a hearing held by the US trade representative. They returned to Beijing last night.

Zhao Yumin, an expert at the MOFCOM Research Institute, said that the association is entitled to make suggestions, while she admitted that China imported a great deal of soybeans and pork.

But Zhao added that economic independence among countries is growing, and sanctions are not easy to impose, as they jeopardize each side’s interests.

Mar 18

A simple medical device called the Calaxo Bone Screw has been causing a great deal of pain and suffering for those who have undergone Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstructive surgery. The Calaxo Bone Screw was recalled in August 2007 due to reports of serious complications. Some patients even had to have repeat surgeries to have the Calaxo Bone screw replaced.

The ACL, which runs from the tibia, or shin bone, through the knee joint and to the femur or thigh bone, helps stabilize the knee and control front-to-back movement. ACL tears are most frequent among athletes who participate in sports such as soccer or skiing that require them to jump or change direction quickly and frequently.

In most cases, an ACL is repaired by using a ligament harvested from another part of the patient’s body as a graft. This graft rests within the knee joint, anchored in tunnels that have been drilled in the thigh and shin bones. A screw would typically be used at the tibial end of the graft. Historically, these screws have been made of metal.

The Calaxo Bone Screw, manufactured by Smith & Nephew, was approved by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in 2006. Unlike other screws, the Calaxo Bone Screw is made of PLC, a blend of bioabsorbable polymer and calcium carbonate. Ideally, the Calaxo screw will be reabsorbed by the body in the 12 months following surgery, and the compounds within the screw will stimulate new bone growth in its place.

Unfortunately, the Calaxo Bone Screw does not always work as intended. The device was recalled in both the U.S. and the United Kingdom in August 2007 because of reports of patient reactions. The most common injury caused by Calaxo screws is local soft tissue swelling in the tibial area. Symptoms of such an injury include:

* Fever
* Redness around the incision site
* Swelling near the incision area
* Constant or increased pain at the surgery site

Mar 18

Greg Mankiw explains how:

1. Comedian Jay Leno takes his show to Michigan to help “not just the autoworkers — anybody out of work in Detroit.”

2. He gives away tickets for free.

3. Someone tries to sell his ticket on eBay.

4. Mr Leno objects.

So I wonder: If a person down on his luck prefers the cash to the opportunity to watch Leno live, why would Leno object? Is it altruism that is really motivating Leno here? Is he really sure that the unemployed person in Detroit would be better off with an evening of laughs than $800 in his pocket?

So if you’re stupid enough to prefer a night watching Leno live to $800 in cold hard cash — we know what choice we’d make in a frickin’ heartbeat — it’s tough luck for you buddy.

Mar 18
Parties to tighten screws on PM
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Ruling coalition partners — CPN-UML and Sadbhavana Party — and Nepali Congress-led opposition parties agreed on Wednesday to force Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to roll back the government decision on Nepal Army generals’ retirement.

A joint meeting initiated by Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala on Wednesday concluded that the Maoist-led government was attempting to create leadership vacuum in the national army by giving retirement to “experienced and best trained army generals”. CPN-ML, Rastriya Janashakti Party (RJP) and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) also participated in the meeting.

During the meeting, Koirala called upon leaders to stand together as the “caretaker” government elected for an interim period was attempting to destabilize the institution of NA. “At any cost, we should not let Maoists do whatever they want with the Army,” a leader quoted Koirala.

Later, Koirala met with MJF Chairman Upendra Yadav and requested him to support reinstatement of the generals.

Brigadier Generals Pawan Bahadur Pandey, Kumar Budhathoki, Narendra Rawal, Ramesh Bishta, Shiva Kumar Poudel, Pradeep Bikram Rana, Raju Pratap KC and Nara Bahadur Kandel retired on Monday after Defence Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa turned down the NA request to extend their tenure by three more years. Army Headquarters, however, said it was yet to receive any communication from the Defence Ministry confirming the non-extension of tenure.

Unified (CPN) Maoist however says the decision is according to law and won’t be reconsidered.

“Our common understanding is the government has done a mischief by not extending the term of generals,” Congress leader Sher Bahadur Deuba said. “We are all against the attack by the state on the Army.” Deuba said the non-extension of tenure of senior army officials at a time of complex political transition and the peace process is not an “ordinary decision.”

UML leaders said at the meeting that they are against the decision of the Defence Ministry and that they came to know of it just a few hours before the term of the generals expired.

“The Defence Ministry concealed the recommendation sent by the Army and did not put it forth at the Cabinet meeting,” said UML leader Keshab Badal. “We neither got any prior information nor participated in the decision making process.” He urged the government to consult ruling and opposition parties and take a decision. 

RJP Chairman Surya Bahadur Thapa and RPP Chairman Pashupati Shumsher Rana said the government had “bad intention” in breaching the tradition of continuing the term of army generals.

Mar 18

Graft fixation in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is commonly performed with bioabsorbable devices. This article presents a case of a broken bioabsorbable tibial interference screw (Gentle Threads; Biomet, Warsaw, Indiana) that presented as an intra-articular loose body 4 months after ACL reconstruction with posterior tibialis tendon allograft. A 19-year-old man presented with symptoms of pain and catching for 1 week but reported no history of trauma. The broken screw tip was identified on magnetic resonance imaging examination, and the remaining screw appeared to be overinserted into the tibia. During arthroscopic removal, a 10-mm screw tip was found in the lateral gutter. The ACL graft was found to be well fixed, but small areas of chondral damage were found in the patellofemoral and medial compartment. The patient’s symptoms resolved postoperatively.

To our knowledge, this is the earliest report of a broken bioabsorbable interference screw and only the second report of subsequent chondral injury due to intra-articular migration. Although rare, late breakage and intra-articular migration of bioabsorbable interference screws should be considered during the postoperative evaluation of any patient with pain or mechanical symptoms, regardless of trauma. This case also supports the importance of both measurement of tibial tunnel length and inspection of the intercondylar notch following interference screw insertion. Orthopedic surgeons performing ACL reconstruction must be aware of this possible complication and its potential for devastating chondral injury.