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■本報記者陳瓊珂實習生杜笑“月收入兩三萬元，迷你倉住200多平米的房子，屋外綠草如茵空氣清新，擁有高質量的教育醫療保障……靠著過硬的電氣焊手藝，濟南一個村莊的25個年輕人到澳大利亞打工，並拿到了綠卡。”近日，一則“山東數十電焊工移民澳‘打洋工’”的新聞令不少人對移民海外充滿憧憬，而各色海外移民的廣告詞也鋪天蓋地，令人心動。然而，不少懷揣著移民夢的人卻遭遇陷阱，不僅搭進去真金白銀打水漂，最後還美夢破碎。其中，不僅可能遭遇“黑中介”的問題，還有申請人自身資質的問題 ，甚至移民目的國政策也可能突然生變……辦美國綠卡辦來島國簽証 兩年前，一心想移民美國的小琪認識了王堯。王堯自稱自己20多年前就移民美國，在美國的人脈很廣。談及幫忙辦理移民，王堯滿口應承，“雖然投資移民和技術移民都比較麻煩，我還是有辦法的。我先給你辦一個赴美打工的簽証，再想辦法轉成移民。”心中甚喜的小琪奉上4萬元，便開始了長久的等待。去年初，王堯交給小琪一本護照，可是簽証屬馬紹爾群島共和國非移民簽証，有效期至次年3月。為何不是美國的?“馬紹爾群島是美國邊上的一個島，是美國投資的，你從那裡去美國也方便的。”王堯的話並未打消小琪的疑慮，她堅持要求辦理赴美簽証。原本底氣十足的王堯卻坦言，“弄不出來的，人家要擔保的。”小琪於是將王堯訴至法院，要求退還4萬元費用。法院認為，根據相關收條及交付護照等事實，認定雙方形成委托合同關係。現王堯未能完成委托事項，4萬元手續費用理應返還。“我國和移民的目的國對出入境中介機構及移民代理人有一定的資質要求。但一些無資質的黑中介缺乏信譽和專業能力，在收取委托人大額錢款後，因長時間未能辦出移民簽証而引發糾紛。”上海一中院劉江法官在梳理了該院近期辦理的多起涉移民糾紛後表示，一些移民黑中介的存在，也是導致移民糾紛的重要原因。“留學捷徑先移民，綠卡留美名校錄取高十倍!”李翰通過街頭散發的小廣告找到永傑咨詢公司，表示自己要移民到新加坡。李翰表示，自己是本科學歷，之前並無在新加坡學習或工作的經歷。工作人員聲稱，“你的條件不符合技術移民，即便是投資移民，也需要碩士學歷及在該國開設公司。”見李翰犯難，工作人員拍胸脯表示，這些難題他們都有途徑“解決”，有些材料他們可以幫忙“製作”。急於移民的李翰陸陸續續交去80萬現金，終於獲得了新加坡的臨時身份證。然而，就在他前往新加坡遞交材料、參加永久居民面試時得知，原來按照新加坡法律，他完全符合技術移民的申請條件，而投資移民也根本不需要碩士學歷。憤怒的李翰訴至法院，要求解除與永傑公司的協議，並要求永傑退還他之前預付的80萬元。經法院調解，他拿回了65萬元。上海市因私出入境服務行業協會秘書長黃惟鈞表示，中國移民行業採取資格准入制度，2002年起公安部門在全國範圍內頒發了一批因私出入境特許經營許可證，對移民行業進行監管。所有獲頒許可證的移民公司都須按規定繳付一定的押金，以更好地保障申請者的利益。“為了最大限度地保護您的合法權益不受侵犯，請您在簽約時查驗中介機構的經營許可證與營業執照，與擁有合法資質的本市中介機構簽約。”在上海因私出入境服務行業協會的官網首頁，一行“移民有風險，簽約需謹慎”的大字來回滾動，提醒申請人與具有合法資質的中介機構簽約。沒有雅思成績導致移民泡湯“在收取首期費用後，一直不為我辦理相關手續，後來又說因移民政策變化而無法辦理移民。”去年2月，家住閔行區的小駿將一家移民中介公司告上法庭，要求他們返還中介費8000元。2009年12月，小駿與一家移民中介儲存訂《申請澳大利亞移民委托書》，委托服務費2.5萬元，分三次付清。合同簽訂後，小駿向中介繳納 首期中介服務費8000元。2010年3月，小駿的職業評估報告通過，但他沒有按約繳納第二期費用，也沒有提供英語成績。後來，他的移民之旅以失敗告終。中介公司認為，“一直到2010 年5月，小駿一直沒有參加雅思考試，沒有英語成績，不符合移民條件，導致合同無法繼續履行。”“辦理技術移民，理應知曉需按移民所在國的語言要求提供相關語言成績證明，卻未參加雅思考試，應當承擔相應不利後果。”法院認為，根據合同約定，小駿的英語成績未達移民要求屬不予退款情形，因此他的退款訴請難以支持。一些移民目的國規定，申請人在申請期間內，不得有刑事犯罪記錄、需通過體檢、英語成績需符合移民要求，還需通過移民局的工作背景調查等，移民委托合同上往往也明確委托人需達到上述要求。劉江法官表示，在該院審理的移民糾紛案中，申請人自身條件不符合移民目的國的條件，是導致移民失敗的一項重要原因。實際上，移民政策也在改變。因為申請者太多，2010年，加拿大投資移民政策修改了8次，美國投資移民政策修改了2次，澳洲和新加坡各修改了1次。這些國家都是中國人移民熱門國家，而政策修改的核心內容之一，就是提高門檻。加拿大作為世界上最受歡迎的移民國家之一，其投資移民政策相對穩定，然而，加拿大要求申請人的個人資產已經從原來的80萬元加幣(約520萬元人民幣)提高到160萬加幣(約1040萬元人民幣)，全額投資客由40萬元加幣，提高到80萬元加幣。“辦理移民申請需要一定的周期，一旦申辦期間移民目的國的移民政策發生變化，就可能會導致移民失敗。”劉江法官說。吹噓“100%會成功”不靠譜與早些年投資移民的主力軍都是富人相比，近年來，中國的中產階層逐漸成為投資移民的主體。由於材料繁雜、文件處理專業性強，幾乎所有申請人都要在移民中介公司的協助下完成申請。“目前上海正規的因私出入境中介機構只有56家”，黃惟鈞秘書長介紹，按照公安部出入境管理局發佈的名單，全國共有791家正規移民中介機構。他提醒，“有些黑中介並沒獲得特許經營許可證，而是採用掛靠或承包經營的方式營業。在簽訂協議之前，申請人最好核對一下中介的特許經營許可證的名稱與企業營業執照的名稱是否一致。”不少中介公司從成立到消失，甚至不足兩年。而辦理移民業務一般都需要一定的周期，以加拿大魁省投資移民為例，從遞交移民申請到成功通過的大致時間為18 到30個月，一旦公司消失，申請人的權利很難得到保障。黃惟鈞說，“儘量選擇那些成立越早、存續時間越長的中介機構，更有保障。”“100%保證成功”、“不成功100%退款”，在網上有一些移民廣告誇下海口，還有一些中介公司吹噓自己與政府部門關係如何緊密，甚至暗示申請人“不符合標準，也可以包裝”。對於這些中介公司，尤其要長個心眼，避免掉進陷阱，因為一旦進入移民局“黑名單”，移民之路便基本結束了。而實際上，移民成功與否，決定權根本不在於中介公司。在一中院審理的部分案件中，記者還注意到，有一些委托人往往選擇通過熟人介紹辦理海外移民手續，雙方沒有簽訂書面委托合同。由於雙方對費用總額及支付方式、移民不成功哪些費用可以退還委托人等事項約定不明，導致各執一詞，不僅數十萬元的資金難以追回，好朋友最後也翻臉成了“冤家”。劉江法官指出，如果不簽書面合同，一旦發生糾紛，很難證明付款緣由，款項難以追回，“如果只是籠統口頭約定，未明確約定辦妥時間和相關手續、辦理進程、所需資料等，也易埋下隱患。”新蒲崗迷你倉

Source: Bangor Daily News, MaineAug.儲存 30--PORTLAND, Maine -- The classic canvas tote has symbolized Maine for decades. But in the last few years, another bag is starting to dominate.Sea Bags, made of recycled sail and nautical line, are crafted in Portland by a team of seamstresses and designers. The popular accessory, sold by J. Crew, Tommy Bahama and Sperry Top-Sider, is suddenly everywhere.To keep up with demand for these satchels, branded with original sail markings as well as lobster claws, anchors and assorted nautical imprints, owners Hannah Kubiak and Beth Shissler are charting a course for success.This fall, the company is tripling its manufacturing footprint and expects to increase hiring by 20 percent within the next year. Above their headquarters on Custom House Wharf, they have added 2,700 square feet of space for production and are working feverishly on their spring 2014 line."The goal is to keep our jobs here in Maine, to grow our company in Maine and to do it sustainability," said Shissler, who grew up in Topsham and left a successful career in semiconductor sales to join Sea Bags in 2006.With 30 employees and a projection to expand to almost 50 in the near future, they are well on their way."This will allow us significant growth," said Shissler, who was Sea Bags' first wholesale customer years ago. "We are looking at extensive but sustainable growth."Last year Sea Bags produced and sold 42,000 items -- from totes to wine bags to iPad covers. The most popular tote, emblazoned with a navy blue anchor, retails for $130. They are fashioned out of old sails made of wax canvas, cotton canvas, polyester and high-tech Kevlar and mylar.In the early days, people donated sails, but now that Kubiak's brainchild has launched scores of knockoffs, they are hard to come by."In the beginning, people said, 'Oh look at these girls, they are struggling. I've got some old sails, I'll just drop them off,'" said Kubiak. "Those days are long gone."Now they trade bags for sails and employ a full-time sail acquisition manager who scours the Eastern Seaboard, West Coast and abroad for material.With the new space, Sea Bags will enlarge its shipping department, retail space and open up overseas channels.In the 14 years the company has been in business, its furthest shipment was Saudi Arabia. This week, Shissler was working on setting up a distribution chain in Australia.Despite their success (or perhaps because of it), Kubiak and Shissler say keeping their product made in Maine is top priority. Sea Bags hires local stitchers, most of whom sew in the wharf retail shop for all to see, while a few work from home."We've become somewhat of a destination. When people come to Maine, they'll come in and say, 'I want a bag with the number eight on it and we'll say, 'come back in two hours,'" said Shissler, who is passionate about cut-and-sew coming back to the U.S."We've lost an amazing skill set in the state of Maine, and these are all highly educated seamstresses. I believe there is a lot more of this that can happen in Maine," said Shissler during a recent tour of the production floor click-clacking with activity. "The textile industry goes way back in Maine and so much of the business has gone offshore."Se新蒲崗迷你倉 Bags' determination to stay on the working waterfront is a choice. As is using U.S. materials -- from North Carolina thread to rope from Massachusetts.Shissler said it would be more efficient to move from the creaky wharf to a true manufacturing space but the authenticity that consumers crave would be lost.At travel boutique Daytrip Society in Kennebunkport, Sea Bags is a top seller year after year because of the Maine allure. "People come back multiple times and say, 'This is the gift I give, this is the Maine gift,'" said co-owner Jessica Jenkins. "They have a reputation now."And a longevity that parallels L.L. Bean but "has more cache because of the recycled sails. It's crossed over from being the beach bag for the local Mainers to a trend where the college girl wants to bring it back to school," she said. "It's the ocean, it's the sea, it's sailing and you get to carry it. It's the whole romance of Maine."The company that was born and branded on the wharf has no plans to end that romance. And that's good for the economy.Locally owned and operated businesses typically keep their dollars here, says Jeff Levine, Portland's director of planning and urban development."They will hire locally, and the money doesn't tend to leave the city," he said.While food manufacturing is thriving in Portland, traditional manufacturers, such as those stitching bags by hand, "tend to want a big facility," said Levine. "We are always happy when a local business is successful and expands. It shows that money is being re-circulated."Kubiak, who started Sea Bags in a cramped space with two sewing machines, marvels at her growth. In 1999, she was selling 100 bags a year and didn't know how to scale her business.Her reasoning was, "why should I make more bags and get less money for them?" she recalled.Shissler, whose mother ran a gift shop on Isle au Haut, was her first wholesale customer.Armed with an MBA from Boston University, Shissler knew Sea Bags was the right product at the right time.She took Kubiak out to lunch and impressed her with her business prowess."She was the missing ingredient to keep Sea Bags on a straight and narrow path in order to build. I was at a certain position where I couldn't take it any farther," said Kubiak, who started the business at 25. "I didn't have the drive to do it or the experience."But, according to Shissler, she had "talent with a good idea and good product."Sea Bags' wall of fame illustrates their success -- a red sail duffle made for Puma, the first bag sold to J. Crew; the bag featured in O, The Oprah Magazine; the women's Olympic sailing team satchel."We've worked hard to take the cyclicality out of our business," said Shissler. "Before we were considered a summertime product and now we work to make sure we are busy all year long."Besides the accolades and famous people clutching Sea Bags from The Hamptons to Harpswell, success for these women means keeping those machines humming."We've never really measured our success in units." said Shissler. "Success for us is making payroll every week."Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Bangor Daily News (Bangor, Maine) Visit the Bangor Daily News (Bangor, Maine) at .bangordailynews.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesmini storage

Source: Pittsburgh Post-GazetteAug.迷你倉 30--Legionella, the shifty bacterium that causes Legionnaires' disease, is tough to find and even tougher to destroy once it colonizes inside hotel, nursing homes or hospital plumbing systems.It can remain dormant for years, waiting for a dip in disinfectants or ideal water temperatures to emerge and infect people with an aggressive form of pneumonia. The water-borne bacterium thrives in biofilm (slime) and is best transmitted in the aerosol mists of showers and hot tubs.The elusive characteristics of Legionella were tragically apparent in the 2011-12 outbreak in the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, with up to six deaths and 16 veterans infected at the University Drive facility in Oakland.Identifying, reporting and resolving the outbreak has become the goal of congressional hearings and federal bills to require veterans hospitals -- as required of other hospitals -- to report infections to local, state and federal health departments.Ali Sonel, chief of staff for VA Pittsburgh, said the strain of Legionella that caused the outbreak was the same strain that caused an outbreak in the 1980s at the University Drive hospital. VA hospital officials found the strain in a remote area of plumbing but thought it too distant to cause the recent outbreak. Further investigation revealed it to be the source of the infections."What we have in the facility is Legionella that never entirely goes away," Dr. Sonel said.He made his comments Thursday during an educational session at the United Cerebral Palsy building in Swissvale, sponsored by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and Allegheny County Health Department. About 80 representatives, mostly from healthcare organizations, attended the session to learn ways to test, monitor and eradicate Legionella in building plumbing, only to learn that goal remains elusive.Standards and strategies are lacking, with evidence that infections continue rising nationwide.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cites an incidence rate of more than 1 case per 100,000 in the U.S. -- more than double the rate of 10 years ago, with the incidence rising annually.Jim Lando, acting director of the county health department's office of epidemiology and biostatistics, said confirme儲存 cases in Allegheny County have fluctuated, from a recent low of 54 last year to 118 in 2008. To date this year, 71 cases have been reported, with the five-year total approaching 500. The number of Legionella deaths is unknown, he said.Legionella concentrations form in stagnant water or dead-end areas of plumbing. While the focal concern is public buildings, due to the potential for major outbreaks, Legionella can exist in any plumbing system, including homes. The bacterium thrives in water temperatures of 77 to 108 degrees Fahrenheit.Along with shock chlorination, VA Pittsburgh is using a heat-and-flush method in which water is heated to 140 degrees before being flushed through the plumbing, with the goal of maintaining at least 124 degrees as it courses throughout water pipes. Other methods involve the use of monochlorination, chlorine dioxide and copper and silver ionization. Officials agree that each method has advantages and disadvantages, but none is guaranteed to work.Legionnaires' disease and the bacterium got their names from the 1976 outbreak in which 221 cases resulted from an American Legion Convention in Philadelphia, with 34 deaths. The source of Legionella eventually was traced to the hotel's rooftop water cooling tank.The Jewish Healthcare Foundation convened the educational session to discuss a regional strategy against Legionnaires' disease with a goal of prevention in the wake of the VA Pittsburgh outbreak.Allegheny County has standards to report and control Legionella, but state or national standards don't yet exist for plumbing systems. Guidelines for analyzing systems to monitor Legionella levels in heating and cooling systems are in the works."This is a meeting this community should be having," said Karen Wolk Feinstein, president and CEO of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation. "This is another infection that has a life of its own and therefore, it is likely to require a solution of its own."We are obligated to stop what we are doing and figure out how to stop the loss of life from Legionnaires' disease," she said.David Templeton: dtempleton@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1578.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Visit the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at .post-gazette.com Distributed by MCT Information Services新蒲崗迷你倉

金管會主委曾銘宗出席壽險公會活動時，self storage完整闡述六大政策新方向，其中尤以布局亞洲、透過金檢遏止殺價競爭最受業者歡迎。以中國人壽為主的保險業者表示，開放保險業投資大陸跨領域的「保險相關事業」，是當務之急；三商銀等公股行庫高層則認為，殺價搶聯貸的惡性競爭行為，早就該好好管一管。曾銘宗鼓勵金融業擴大亞洲布局的理由是，亞洲對全球國內生產毛額（GDP）的貢獻占比，會從目前31%增至2050年逾50%，包括台灣、中國大陸、印尼、印度都快速成長。中壽總經理郭瑜玲表示，布局亞洲，如果只允許對外投資產險與壽險公司，比較狹隘，若能擴及「保險相關事業」，會迷你倉較好的效益。中壽提出希望允許投資大陸地區的「保險相關事業」，是整體保險業都適用。建議金管會循序漸進開放，考慮開放國內保險公司投資大陸的資產管理公司，其類似國內的投信與投顧業。至於曾銘宗點到的遏止惡性殺價競爭，大型行庫主管說，每家銀行內部都會依資金成本訂定利率，建議金管會除「道德勸說」，不妨進一步檢視業者開出的放款利率，與內部自訂辦法是否吻合，抑制不合理殺價競爭。行庫主管表示，星港兩地的主管機關為維持金融穩定，都會針對放款利率訂出規範。台灣在低利「削價競爭」影響下，導致台灣金融業不論是股東權益報酬率、資產報酬率世界排名長期「吊車尾」。文件倉

2013年8月28日，迷你倉出租聯想智能手機與新華社新華國際在京順利結盟，簽署了戰略合作備忘錄。這是聯想成功向PC+轉型的又一大動作：暨與國家級媒體達成戰略合作，在跨領域品牌合作的歷史上寫下濃重的一筆。代表聯想智能手機簽署合作協議的聯想集團副總裁、聯想MIDH中國業務部總經理馮幸表示，無論是聯想“國產手機第一品牌”的身份，還是新華社“中國國家通訊社”的地位，聯想與新華國際雙方開展合作勢將共迷你倉拓展品牌影響力，取得共贏的效果。據瞭解，通過此次戰略合作，聯想智能手機與新華國際將進行線上線下的深度品牌合作，聯想將為新華國際提供新媒體展示平台及新聞報道的技術支持，而新華國際也同樣成為了聯想智能手機的國際化高端平台，雙方共同建設“新華國際-聯想智能手機”新媒體展示中心。另外，聯想智能手機與新華國際雙方還將通過聯合策劃，參與國內外有影響力的大型活動，打造世界性的專題調研與信息服務。儲存倉

以往經濟版的副刊專欄，儲存內容都是以投資理財為主。但財經的世界又豈止是投資理財這麼局限。商業世界多姿多采，由下周開始，明報的經濟版便會請了幾名商業界的名人，為我們寫專欄，分享一下他們在商業社會中的所見所聞。明報經濟版的新聞版面，有時亦會為大家發掘一些金融市場或樓市以外的話題。例如早前我們報道，在零售市道放緩之下，今年月餅仍然熱賣。單是半島酒店，一年賣月餅的收入便超過一億元，又解構一下原來賣月餅的毛利率可以高達七八成。結果從網上點擊率來看，這類有關市道的商業新聞，相當受讀者歡迎。這證明大家除了關心自己的「荷包」之外，其實也有興趣知道這個商業社會最新發展如何。經濟版暫時聯絡上為我們寫專欄新蒲崗迷你倉名人，包括有來自基金界的、旅遊業的、公共事業的、亦有專攻公司法及證券法的律師。不同行業的名人，以不同的角度去看這個商業社會，必定可以為大家提供天天新鮮的角度。其實有時不用專業的分析員預測，從生活上大家也可以見微知著。快餐店重點推銷每餐33元的套餐，愈來愈多酒樓在午市要推出價錢低至8.8 元的特價點心，就知道雖然目前樓價高企、經濟增長仍有3.3％，但香港市民的消費力已悄悄地下降。經濟版邀請同是商界、但涉及不同範疇的人士為我們寫專欄，就是希望透過他們的見識及人際網絡，能為大家提供更多新鮮滾熱辣的東西，讓大家從拉闊財經的角度，去掌握商業世界的脈搏。editorial@mingpao.commini storage

Source: The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Tenn.迷你倉價錢Aug. 29--Like fireworks but prefer to skip the crowds along Neyland Drive? Here's a couple of options.Subscribe to read the full storyCurrent Subscribers -- Activate NowAlready subscribe to the News Sentinel? Unlimited access to KnoxNews.com on the web, your smartphone, tablet, Knoxville.com and GoVolsXtra.com is included with your subscription. All you need to do is ACTIVATE now!Activate NowNew Subscribers -- Subscribe NowWant to keep reading?KnoxNews now offers Premium and Digital Subscriptions. Subscribe now and select how you want to keep up-to-date on local news, reader comments, photos, videos, blogs and more.Subscribe NowLoginUsername / Email *Password * Can't remember? Reset PasswordLoginSubscription Center-- A message from our publisher-- News for subscribers-- News for non-subscribers-- Frequently asked questions-- Help downloading your app?Ready to be a News Sentinel subscriber?We're sorry. We currently do not support purchasing of new products in Internet Explorer 7. Please update to another browser.Premium SubscriptionA Premium Subscription to the News Sentinel includes:-- Home delivery service-- Unlimited Access to the KnoxNews.com, Knoxville.com and GoVolsXtra.com.-- Unlimited Access to the Knoxville News Sentinel for the iPad-- Unlimited Access to KnoxNews for iPhone and AndroidAs low as 3 months for the price of 1 Subscribe NowDigital SubscriptionA Digital Subscription the News Sentinel includes:-- Unlimited Access to the KnoxNews.com, Knoxville.com and GoVolsXtra.com.-- Unlimited Access to the Knoxville News Sentinel for the iPad-- Unlimited Access to KnoxNews for iPhone and AndroidAs low as 2 months for the price of 1 Subscribe NowPremium Subscription -- How often would you like your newspaper delivered?Special offer. Get 3 months for the price of 1.Delivery AddressAddress (Line 1)*Address (Line 2)City*State*ZIP*Check delivery address Choose different productCreate your new loginThe information entered below will be used to access your subscription to KnoxNews on the web, smartphone and tablet.Choose a different subscriptionFirst Name*Last Name*Phone Number*Email*Password*Password (Verify)*Create account BackPreparing payment optionsWe're so close!Success! Your Digital Subscription has been a迷你倉tivated.Success! Your Premium Subscription has been activated.Hold on for just a moment while we finish setting up your account..Your Digital Subscription to the Knoxville News Sentinel is now available. Enjoy unlimited access to KnoxNews on the web, on your smartphone and tablet, Knoxville.com and GoVolsXtra.com.Note: Your log-in information will be needed the first time you access your subscription on another device. Use this log-in to access KnoxNews.com, Knoxville.com, GoVolsXtra.com, and all News Sentinel apps.Your Premium Subscription to the Knoxville News Sentinel is now available. In addition to your home delivery service, enjoy unlimited access to your home delivery service, enjoy unlimited access to KnoxNews on the web, on your smartphone and tablet, Knoxville.com and GoVolsXtra.com.Note: Your log-in information will be needed the first time you access your subscription on another device. Use this log-in to access KnoxNews.com, Knoxville.com, GoVolsXtra.com, and all News Sentinel apps.Begin ReadingCurrent delivery subscriber?Please help us find your account by entering all of the requested information below. Questions? Please call customer service at1-877-304-7769.First NameLast Name*Email*Phone Number*House Number*Street NameAptFind your accountCreate your new loginAwesome! We found your Premium Subscription information. Almost there. Please verify the email address listed and then create a password. This login information is how you will access KnoxNews on the web, smartphone and tablet.Make note of your new login information for future use.This email will be used as your login.Choose a passwordPassword*Password (Verify)*Complete BackSuccess! Your subscription has been activated.Your Premium Subscription to is now active. In addition to your home delivery service, enjoy unlimited access and browsing on your computer, smartphone and tablet.Note: Your log-in information will be needed the first time you access your subscription on another device. Use this log-in to access KnoxNews.com, Knoxville.com, GoVolsXtra.com, and all News Sentinel apps.Begin ReadingCopyright: ___ (c)2013 the Knoxville News-Sentinel (Knoxville, Tenn.) Visit the Knoxville News-Sentinel (Knoxville, Tenn.) at .knoxnews.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存

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Source: Chicago TribuneAug.迷你倉出租 29--In the aftermath of the fatal bombing at last April's Boston Marathon, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon has tightened security measures in several areas for the Oct. 13 race.--Individuals (both runners and spectators) will go through a bag screening at checkpoints off Michigan Avenue before entering Grant Park.--General, non-ticketed spectators will not be able to access Grant Park until 9 a.m. (90 minutes after the official start) and are "strongly discouraged" from bringing bags into Grant Park.--Runners leaving gear at the race's gear check tents must put it in a clear plastic bag issued by the marathon.--Runners must pick up the迷你倉r own participant packets before the race. The marathon will no longer allow anyone to pick up a packet on behalf of someone else.Chicago Marathon spokesman Jeremy Borling said the new measures were developed in conjunction with the city's Office of Emergency Management & Communications. He said the city already had implemented some of the new security at Lollapalooza and the Blackhawks' victory parade.Borling said marathon officials would not comment on the link between the heightened security and the Boston Marathon bombing.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Chicago Tribune Visit the Chicago Tribune at .chicagotribune.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存倉

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First person Jason Chu Editor’s note: Chu, a Fudan University lecturer, writes a micro-blog under the name Wenyuangedaxueshi, or “Great Scholar”.迷你倉價錢 He has more than 50,000 followers on Sina Weibo. Weibo is certainly a good channel for disseminating information, but the cases of Qinhuohuo and Lierchaisi should sound warning bells for netizens, because they emphasize that we should be responsible for what we say, especially micro-bloggers with many followers, even though the Internet is a virtual space. However, many legal professionals have raised the question: Should the government be directly involved in cases of this sort? If rumors damage people’s reputations, it seems more reasonable for the victims themselves to come forward and request moral and legal help. I think it is a legal topic open to discussion because it’s also related to the definition of freedom of speech. I believe these cases will prove beneficial by helping to clarify the definition of freedom of speech. It’s important to combat rumors, but there must be a strict distinction between rumor and truth. We need truth, but not a “Department of Truth”. Qinhuohuo’s case reminds me to exercise caution when I want to forward some exciting micro-blogs. All micro-bloggers want to become popular online and attract a lot of comments and forwards, but rumors should not be encouraged. I heard a story during a dinner in the summer of 2012. I took it down and posted it on a micro-blog. More than 20,000 people forwarded the post. However, some people said it was a just rumor and reported the case to Sina Weibo. I usually don’t bother to defend myself, even if people question me online and, as a result, it was decided that I had fabricated the rumor and then spread it. My user account was suspended for two weeks. Later, I dined with the subject of the story and he gave me his version of events, which was generally the same as what I迷你倉d posted, although a few details were different. I told myself that I deserved to have my user account suspended because I failed to check the facts. But confirming information is not easy because different people may have different narrative angles at different times and their accounts may be contradictory, and people’s memories are not always reliable. Therefore, I think we should regard micro-blogs as an open platform for debate. People put their different opinions about the same thing on the table and support those opinions with facts and evidence, which is actually helpful in uncovering the truth. Seeking truth from facts is in the spirit of the Communist Party of China, and it’s something we should do in our daily lives. Comparing credit cards is one of my interests. I like using credit cards supplied by a specific bank, so from time to time I write comments, both positive and negative, about those cards. However, many people have asked whether I have taken money from Bank of China, the bank in question, but that’s not the case. It seems natural that if you say something positive about institutions that are often the subject of criticism, especially banks, people will believe you’ve been paid to write the comment or that the company is involved in some way. However, I don’t have all that many followers, so it’s not a big problem for me. There are indeed occasions where publishers make contact and ask me to forward their micro-blogs, which are usually just book promotions. In cases like these, I reject them outright because I haven’t read the books. I can accept the use of micro-blogs as promotional channels. However, I hope they won’t consist purely of ads, but will also include a range of comments, from positive feedback, which explains the merits of an item, to negative reviews that point out the drawbacks. I would be totally OK with that. Jason Chu was talking to Yang Yang.儲存

Source: AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesAug.迷你倉價錢 29--1,000 OMANIS TO BE TRAINED ON BASICS OF COMPUTERS, INTERNET: Oman's Information Technology Authority (ITA) has announced plans to launch a number of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training programmes to be conducted through the Community Knowledge Centres (CKC) in the governorate of Dhofar this year, Muscat Daily has reported. The authority aim is to train more than 1,000 Omanis in 2013 on the basics of computers and internet, as well as conduct sessions on eGovernment services, said the ITA. "Every year we select areas that do have access to the existing CKCs in Dhofar. In these remote locations, we offer alternative ICT training opportunities in cooperation with various educational institutions," it said.GOOGLE GIVES IRANIANS ACCESS TO 'PLAY STORE' : Google Inc. became the first company to extend technology services to Iranians under an authorisation issued by the US Treasury Department last May, the Wall Street Journal has reported. The company told developers they can make their Android phone apps available in Iran. However, the distribution option is only available for free apps, and not for apps for purchase or those that use in-app billing, said Google.OASIS500, MERCY CORPS TO ACCELERATE GAZA TECHNOLOGY START-UPS : Oasis500 and global humanitarian organisation Mercy Corps are planning to jointly to accelerate up to six technology start-ups this fall in the Gaza Strip, Jordan Times has reported. Starting from October, start-ups will be invited to participate in the Oasis500 acceleration process, spending two months each in Jordan and Gaza. Each start-up team will receive $14,000 of working capital from Oasis500, as well as advanced technical and business training and access to a global network of mentors to help them refine their business plans and investor presentations. Oasis500 will take a 10-15 percent equity stake in each company, and Gaza Sky Geeks will receive a 50 percent equity stake at the time of exit to cover future operating expenses.GOOGLE ACQUIRES WEARABLE TECH PATENTS: Google Inc. has acquired patents from Foxconn, a primary Apple manufacturer, in a likely bid to boost its Glass eyewear, PC Magazine has reported. Taipei-based Foxconn said the portfolio comprises Head Mounted Display (HMD) tech, which is commonly used in aviation and tactical/ground displays, engineering and scientific design applications, gaming and video devices, and training and simulation tools. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.MICROSOFT'S BALLMER TO RETIRE: Microsoft Corp's chief executive for the past 13 years, Steve Ballmer has unexpectedly announced his retirement, ending a controversial 13-year reign in which the world's largest software company lost its position as the dominant force in computing, Reuters has reported. The company said it had engaged an executive search firm and would consider both internal and external candidates to succeed Ballmer. "We are well down the path in the search," said board member John Thomson, who is leading a search committee that also includes Gates.OMANI REGULATOR URGES BUSINESSES TO USE CCTLD TO PREVENT CYBER THREATS: Oman's Telecoms Regulatory Authority (TRA) has urged firms in the country to opt for domain names with .om in place of .com, as they are less prone to cyber attacks and spam, Muscat Daily has reported. "Though we have companies in Oman that have .om as domain names, there are still many who opt for .com. Such domains are more vulnerable to threats. At our stall we will showcase the different threats," said media and consumer services manager at the TRA, Hilal al Siyabi.HP MAY SEAL ACQUISITION DEALS FOR UP TO $1.5BN: Hewlett-Packard Co (HP) has said it views acquisitions as part of the PC maker's future and it could do deals up to $1.5bn, Reuters has reported. "We have our eye on a number of areas," said HP chief executive Meg Whitman, noting that the company could do deals in the $100m to $300m range.INTEL TO LAUNCH NEW TABLET CPUS: Intel is set to start rolling out new tablet platforms in the second half of next year, Digitimes has reported, citing industry sources. The chipmaker's Cherry Trail and Willow Trail processors will arrive in the second half of 2014, with initial sample shipments of Cherry Trail to customers expected to commence at the end of 2013. The company is already set to unveil its 22nm Bay Trail-based processors with the Silvermont architecture at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) from September 10-12 and will later release its Bay Trail-T processors for tablets, supporting both Windows 8.1 and Android 4.2, the sources said.SONY TO LAUNCH PS4 ON NOVEMBER 15: Sony has set November 15 as the launch date for its PlayStation 4 game console in North America, after which the PS4 will be launched on November 29in Europe, Cnet has reported. The console would launch in 32 countries overall in time for the holiday season, the company said without specifying other dates worldwide.60 percent OF LENOVO NOTEBOOKS TO BE PRODUCED IN-HOUSE NEXT YEAR: Chinese PC maker Lenovo is planning to produce 60 percent of its notebooks in-house in 2014, Digitimes has reported, citing sources from the upstream supply chain. The firm will cut outsourcing to Compal Electronics to 30 percent of total shipments from the previous 50 percent, and Wistron's share to 10 percent from 20 percent. The in-house production for 2014 will mainly take place at Lenovo's joint venture with Compal in Hefei, China. For 2013, Lenovo outsourced 75 percent of its notebook production to Taiwan-based ODMs, handling only 25 percent in house.MOZILLA TO RELEASE TOUCH-READY BROWSER FOR MS WINDOW迷你倉 8: Mozilla plans to roll out Firefox for Microsoft's Windows 8 "Modern" user interface in mid-December, more than a year after the operating system's launch, PC World has reported. The touch-ready browser, dubbed the "Preview Release," will be packaged with Firefox 26 for the Windows desktop. Firefox 26 is slated to ship on December 10.DELL'S QUARTERLY PROFIT DOWN 72 percent: Dell Inc. has posted a 72 percent drop in quarterly earnings, as PC sales extended their downward spiral, Reuters has reported. Dell is increasingly resorting to price cuts to soothe customers nervous about its future and to spearhead a late foray into the enterprise computing market. "It was predictably bad. It's not a big surprise that margins compressed to the degree that they did, when they're prioritising sales volume over profitability," Morningstar analyst Carr Lanphier said. "You have to offset that uncertainty somehow."JORDANIAN IT FIRMS MAY MOVE OUT IF TAX INCREASE APPROVED: Representatives of IT companies in Jordan have said that if a proposed income tax law is endorsed, they will be forced to move their headquarters out of the kingdom, Jordan Times has reported. "The situation is worrying and intolerable," Fadi Qutaishat, vice president for sales and marketing at Globitel, said at a gathering of ICT firms held last week to discuss the latest issues and challenges facing the sector. "The solution will be for all IT companies to act together and move their offices from Jordan to avoid the possible increase in income tax and other rising costs," Qutaishat said.MICROSOFT TO ROLL OUT WINDOWS 8.1 UPDATE NEXT OCTOBER: Microsoft has announced it will start rolling out its much-anticipated Windows 8.1 update in October 17, USA Today has reported. Consumers can download the free update through the Windows Store. It will also be available at retailers and on new devices on October 18, said Microsoft.MALWARE MAY BE DISTRIBUTED VIA ANDROID MOBILE AD NETWORKS: US-based security firm Palo Alto Networks has said mobile ad networks can provide a loophole to serve malware to Android devices, Tech Hive has reported. The embedding of code for the advertising network into a mobile application ensures that ads get tracked and the developers get paid, but at the same time a third-party code represents a backdoor into the device, said Wade Williamson, senior security analyst at Palo Alto Networks, in a blog post. "If the mobile ad network turns malicious, then a completely benign application could begin bringing down malicious content to the device," Williamson said. "What you have at that point is a ready-made botnet."IDC TO CUT FORECAST FOR LAPTOPS WITH 'TOUCH' FEATURES: IDC has said that touch-ready laptop shipments are significantly lower than optimistic forecasts by computer makers, PC World has reported. Last May Acer's president, Jim Wong, said that by the end of the year 30 percent to 35 percent of his company's notebooks would sport touchscreens. "We forecast that 17 percent to 18 percent of all notebooks would have touch this year," said Bob O'Donnell, an analyst with IDC, referring to the research firm's own estimates earlier this year. "But that now looks to be too high, to be honest." He said IDC would probably drop its touch estimates to between 10 percent and 15 percent of all laptops.APPLE RESTORES ONLINE DEVELOPER SERVICES AFTER SECURITY BREACH: Apple has announced that all online services at the company's Developer Connection have been restored, the Mac Observer has reported. Apple pulled the services three weeks ago after a security breach, and slowly brought those services back online.IBM PARTNERS WITH GOOGLE, NVIDIA TO BOOST POWER CHIP UNIT: IBM has partnered with Google and a handful of other tech companies to license its Power chip technology, in an effort to attract more users, Reuters has reported. Under the OpenPower Consortium alliance, IBM, Google, Mellanox Technologies, Nvidia Corp and Taiwan-based server supplier Tyan Computer Corp will build server, networking and storage technology based on the chips for cloud data centres. The hardware and software, previously proprietary to IBM, will be available to open development and it will be licensable to others, IBM said.INTEL TO LAUNCH ANDROID TABLETS FOR EDUCATION MARKET: Intel Corp has unveiled a new line up of tablets for the education market with 10" and 7" screens, Atom chips and the Android OS code-named Jellybean, PC World has reported. The Intel Education Tablet with a 10" screen has a dual-core Atom Z2460 chip, which was used in the first Intel-based smartphones from Lenovo, Xolo, and others. The tablet provides more than 6.5 hours of battery life, according to a product brief published on the chip maker's website.APPLE, WINDOWS TABLETS LOSING MARKET SHARES TO ANDROID: REPORT: According to a report by market research firm Strategy Analytics, both Apple- and Windows-branded tablets lost market share in the second quarter, each retreating in the face of increased pressure from Android, PC World has reported. The firm pegged Apple's share of the global tablet market in the second quarter at 28.3 percent, a dramatic decline from 47.2 percent the year before, while Windows' share of the branded tablet market slipped in the quarter, falling to 6.4 percent from 7.4 percent. In contrast, Android's share climbed to 67 percent from 2012's 51.4 percent of the entire tablet market, including white-box unit, which comprised 37 percent of all shipments, the report said.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 AME Info (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) Visit AME Info (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) at .ameinfo.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存

Woman in gang rape claim accused of lyingA woman who says she was raped by the son of PLA singers was accused of lying to police in order to blackmail the youth.文件倉 Li Guanfeng’s lawyer described the alleged victim as “an unmarried woman with promiscuous sexual relationships”. China A5ICBC, Bank of China post higher profitsTwo of China’s four big banks posted higher second-quarter profits even as the economy slows. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China made a profit of 69.6 billion yuan (HK$88.2 billion), up 12.5 per cent on last year. BOC said its net profit was 40.9 billion yuan, up 17 per cen存倉. Business B1Abe speaks out on Fukushima leakJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said problems at the crippled Fukushima plant could not be left to the operator to resolve and promised his government would play a bigger role in stopping leaks of highly radioactive water. Asia A11Maid injuries ‘probably not self-inflicted’Injuries a maid says were caused by her employers were unlikely to have been self-inflicted, a doctor told a court yesterday. And he said scars indicated she had been tied up. Earlier the maid claimed she was bound to a chair for five days while the family went on holiday. City C3迷你倉

Source: The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.迷你倉Aug. 29--SCRANTON -- A federal lawsuit the owners of The Times Leader filed against former publisher Richard L. Connor has settled out of court for an undisclosed amount of money.The suit filed in May 2012 by Wilkes-Barre Publishing LLC alleged Connor failed to repay the company more than $250,000 in loans made to him during his tenure as chief executive officer and editor and publisher of The Times Leader from 2006 to 2011 when he resigned.The newspaper was purchased in March 2012 by Versa Capital Management LLC, which acquired all assets of the newspaper, including the debt owed to the company by Connor.Attorney Mark D. Bradshaw, who represented Wilkes-Barre Publishing, confirmed the suit settled to the benefit of all parties.Connor's attorney, George A. Reihner of Scranton, did not return a message for comment on Wednesday.The suit alleged Connor "engaged in a pattern" of conduct that caused the newspaper to transfer cash for his 文件倉ersonal use and to pay personal credit card charges he incurred.The Times Leader and Connor "reached an understanding" that the funds paid to him were loans that would need to be repaid. Connor signed a written statement acknowledging the amount that was owed according to audits performed in 2008 and 2010, the suit alleged.In his defense, Connor argued the newspaper failed to abide by an agreement that it would offset his debt by money he is owed. Connor said he took voluntary pay cuts and did not receive certain bonuses he had earned "as a result of the newspaper's financial condition."Connor noted in his defense that he was not credited for unused vacation time and was not provided an offset that would reflect the risk Connor assumed when he loaned the newspaper more than $1 million during his employment.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) Visit The Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) at .timesleader.com Distributed by MCT Information Services存倉

NEW YORK, Aug.迷你倉 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Arup, a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm with a reputation for delivering innovative and sustainable designs, announced today that it has completed its work at Hunter's Point South, a 30-acre parcel located along the eastern shore of the East River in Long Island City, New York. As the prime consultant to the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), Arup provided civil engineering and utility infrastructure services, among others, for the redevelopment of a post-industrial site into a vibrant waterfront park featuring pedestrian and bicycle-friendly streetscapes that tie together this new urban community. The park opened to the public last week and a ribbon-cutting was held on Wednesday, August 28th.(Logo: photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130826/MM69714LOGO)Arup worked in collaboration with Thomas Balsley Associates and Weiss/Manfredi for the open space and park design with Arup as the prime consultant and infrastructure designer. The team developed strategies to enhance the urban experience, creating an environment that is sustainable and transformative.In addition to a new street infrastructure, Hunter's Point South features stormwater bioswales and porous pavement to naturally limit the amount of water runoff being sent into storm sewers. These features were incorporated as part of the sustainable design features of the infrastructure and park design."With the completion of this waterfront park, as well as extensive additions and improvements to the site's infrastructure, Hunter's Point South is poised to become a vibrant middle-class neighborhood and a destination for New Yorkers and visitors alike," said New York City Economic Development Corporation President Kyle Kimball. "This park, which highlights the waterfront's natural beauty and engages visitors actively with the natural world, also incorporates infrastructure designed to help prevent the area from flooding, making this site a model for sustainable and resilient waterfront development."Additional features of the park include a playground, basketball court, dog run, train track "rail garden," and large "oval" green space that will serve as a place for active recreation as well as passive uses. The park comfort station, maintenance a文件倉d office building will be LEED(R) Silver-certified and include photovoltaic power systems. The project won a Merit Award in Urban Design from the AIA New York Chapter."The waterfront park at Hunter's Point South was an incredibly complex project that spanned four years and required coordination with 70 independent parties, including numerous city agencies," said James DeMarco, PE, LEED AP, senior engineer at Arup. "We are proud to have led the infrastructure team that created one of the most ambitious waterfront parks in New York City's history. The creation of a sustainable community infrastructure will benefit the residents of this new neighborhood for years to come."This is Arup's fourth project for the New York City Economic Development Corporation. Previous work includes Coney Island Steeplechase Plaza, the East River Waterfront and Green Infrastructure Design for Newtown Creek.In addition to civil engineering and utility infrastructure, Arup provided the following services:-- Structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering (SMEP) -- Fire/life safety consulting -- Geotechnical engineering -- Lighting design -- Project management -- Sustainability consulting -- Transport planningAdditional project team members include sub-consultants : YU and Associates, VJ Associates, Naik Consulting Group, B-A Engineering, AG Consulting, AKRF, 212 Harakawa Inc, Halcrow Engineers PC (now CH2MHill), and KM Associates of NY.About ArupArup is the creative force at the heart of many of the world's most prominent projects in the built environment and across industry. Its engineers and consultants deliver innovative projects across the world. Arup opened its first US office 25 years ago, and now employs 1,000 in the Americas. The firm was founded in 1946 with an enduring set of values that fosters a distinctive culture, intellectual independence and collaborative approach. The people at Arup are driven to find a better way to deliver better solutions for their clients. (.arup.com)Media ContactsSusan Shelby, FSMPS, CPSM Rebecca Maloney, LEED AP, CPSMRhino PR Arup978.985.4541 617.412.6632arup@rhinopr.com Rebecca.maloney@arup.comPhoto: photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130826/MM69714LOGOArupWeb site: .arup.com/存倉

Source: The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif.迷你倉新蒲崗Aug. 29--Hours after Rickia Franklin and her boyfriend, Billy Grant, moved furniture into the home they rented in Perris, they got the shock of their life.The woman who drove up in a Mercedes-Benz to open the lockbox to the four-bedroom home on Lake View Drive, showed them the rental property on two occasions and collected the first month's $1,150 rent and security deposit before handing over their keys was an imposter.Now the couple is homeless. They're out $2,300 in cash.And Monica Lopez, the program manager of Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, says this type of rental scam is playing out with too much frequency in the Inland region."It's become an issue in the last six to eight months,'' she said, and is concentrated most heavily in Moreno Valley, Perris, San Jacinto and Hemet."I feel horrible, and tricked and lied to,'' Grant said. "It's been grueling," Franklin said on the day police knocked on the door of the four-bedroom home they'd moved into 48 hours before to tell them they had to move out."Their case is being actively investigated,'' said Sgt. Ryan Hoxmeier, of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. "It does appear that they were a victim of a rental scam."Riverside County Chief Deputy District Attorney Vicki Hightower said rental scams seem to go hand-in-hand with the foreclosure crisis."We have noticed it is on the upswing,'' Hightower said, particularly where foreclosure activity is prevalent. "People who lose homes to foreclosure have to rent,'' she said, and the scammers have an ample supply of products to use as their pawn to commit the crime.Typically, thieves scout a house that has been foreclosed or pluck one from legitimate real estate listings for the con. An ad is placed at prices well below the going rate. Cash is collected, and a trumped-up lease, signed.When the true owner or listing agent appears on the scene, the renter is evicted and loses the cash they put up. The landlord they've met is nowhere to be seen.Franklin and Grant were thrilled about the nearly new home they found to share with Billy's sister, Tyra, and another relative. They believed the woman was a real estate agent because of the way she handled herself, and the lease they all signed."She even ran a credit report,'' Franklin said, collecting $50 to run their personal information.Now fleeced of their cash, the couple is working with police to find the woman who typed the name, Myrna Cadavona on the lease.Their furniture is in storage.Daily belongings are being shuttled from place-to-place in a compact car that is so old the sun has scorched the paint.Tyra, 9, is relieved she can trot off to school -- leaving behind the sliver of space in the back seat of a car that otherwise is crammed with clothes. Pressed to talk about迷你倉出租what that was like, Tyra tried to put on a brave face before uttering, "I feel bad.""We lost all the money we had,'' Franklin said. "To make matters worse, we were accused of squatting: Thank goodness for the police who recognized we were tricked; we were scammed."Jeff Schlansky, manager of CA-Realty of Murrieta, said he feels bad for the couple who moved into the property under false pretenses.But the owner of the home and the tenant who signed an authentic lease are victims, too, Schlansky said.It took awhile to convince police and the couple that CA-Realty held the legitimate lease. After pressing, he said authorities agreed to cite the no-trespassing code The renter had to delay his family's move-in date."We've seen rental scams before,'' Schlansky said. "What's new to us is how this went."Typically, the imposters steal the pictures and try to rent the home at a lower rate -- sight, unseen -- through ads. "This was different,'' he said. "Real people were involved. This is sophisticated, more immediate."The recording on Cadanova's phone says, "The person you are trying to reach is not accepting calls at this time."Rental scams are also being played out in San Bernardino County.The Inland Fair Housing and Remediation Board said staff took a call from a woman Wednesday who said she was getting kicked out of a home in Loma Linda by code enforcement and police. Like the Perris couple, this woman signed a lease with someone who did not own the property.The crimes seem to come in waves."It's cyclical,'' Lopez said, noting that these schemes were especially profound in 2010 when foreclosures were at a peak. "It was rampant: We'd get at least one complaint a week.""Remediation doesn't work,'' Lopez said: "These are folks bent on breaking the law. They don't care who they hurt in the process. One Spanish woman paid two companies the same day to try to find a place. She spent $500, and wound up with nothing."The Fair Housing Council can help people find affordable housing and Section 8 rentals at no cost. A pamphlet has also been developed to help avoid rental property scams.Rental Scam Avoidance TipsIf the rent and property looks to good to be true, it may be a sham.Meet the landlord personally.Do not conduct business -- give out credit card or social security numbers -- over the phone.Ask for identification of those you meet.If the listing is handled by a property management company, run it through the Better Business Bureau or state licensing department to check for complaints.Talk to neighbors, current tenants -- if possible.Check property records to verify the owner.Steer clear of cash-only transactions.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, Calif.) Visit The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, Calif.) at .PE.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉

台灣女藝人阿雅未知是否來了香港旅遊，文件倉昨日在微博上分享香港美景，在讚美中帶點投訴，表示香港室內冷氣實在太大，建議應調到25度室溫，希望商戶會接受她的提議吧！阿雅：香港這城市美的獨特！但就是冷氣開太冷了。進飯店房間只有16度，一般商場�也很冷，其實25度的冷氣就很舒服，也不容易感冒。給美麗的香港一點小小的建議喔！t.qq.com/aaaya

【香港商報訊】記者何家驊報道：「哥哥」張國榮逝世已10年。前晚有內地女歌迷趁「哥哥」生忌將臨，迷你倉到尖沙咀星光大道悼念時，竟在其紀念石板上砌出心形蠟燭致意，又拍照放上網分享，惟未有清理便離開，結果蠟液意外翻瀉弄污石板，惹來千夫所指，她最後自發返回現場善後。 星光大道燃燭悼念無清理 星光大道管理公司發言人昨回應稱，這是首次有掌印石板遭「毀壞」，前晚有職員發現上址有蠟燭點�，但並無人在旁，遂通知保安員及清潔人員即時進行清理。由於張國榮的石板未有損毀，加上相信事件屬悼念性質，並無惡意，故未有報警，強調星光大道已有足夠保安措施。 前晚10時許，一名年近20歲的四川女歌迷到上址悼念「哥哥」，並在其紀念石板上點燃多枚蠟燭並砌成心形，拍照上傳微博後便離去，及後有儲存人經過該處時看見蠟燭四散，石板上已沾滿凝固的蠟液，認為有人故意破壞「哥哥」的紀念石板，即時拍下現場情況放上網表達不滿。 純屬意外蠟漬已除無損毀 事件未幾已惹起公憤，不少網民見狀即時口誅筆伐，消息很快回傳到女歌迷眼前，她隨即道歉，又回應稱事件純屬意外，並非蓄意，然後她又應網民要求，立即帶備酒精等物品回去清理，惟到達後發現保安人員已用圍欄將「哥哥」的石板圍住，絕大部分蠟漬亦已被清理，石板沒有損毀。 女歌迷張小姐(18歲)稱，看見石板的慘狀後確實「好嬲」，昨日特意與另一名女歌迷到現場看看石板的損毀程度。她續稱，下月12日乃「哥哥」生忌，屆時會有很多歌迷影迷到上址獻花。至於另一位歌迷王小姐亦感心痛，她看見石板仍未完全乾淨，遂用紙巾在四邊拭擦一番後始離去。新蒲崗迷你倉

自今年９月１日起，迷你倉北京、上海籍的中國遊客可辦理韓國多次往返簽証，赴韓自由行。業內人士表示，今年以來，已有多個國家和地區對中國遊客放寬簽証，此舉將有力刺激國人出境自由行，尤其是即將到來的中秋和“十一”，或將出現“井噴”。“去哪兒網”資深出境游分析師彭智仿指出，今年以來，包括韓國、越南、美國、新西蘭、澳大利亞、土耳其、以色列等多個國家及地區針對中國遊客推出簽証便利政策，這自存倉中國遊客出境遊人數和消費額的強勁增長有關。他表示，今年多國簽証政策的鬆動，對出境游，尤其是長線出境自由行是明顯利好。尤其是長線自由行在比例上升之餘，或將改變旅遊模式，催熱雙國、單國深度游以及洲際旅行、環球旅遊。隨著更多國家和地區放寬簽証辦理，中秋、國慶節期間國內消費者出境自由行熱情持續升高，尤其是２５至３５歲的年輕群體，預計自由行比例甚至可以超過六成。 （新 華）迷你倉新蒲崗