Source: The Buffalo News, N.mini storageY.Aug. 11--NORTH TONAWANDA -- Students can forget about trying to hide their report cards from their parents. And their parents won't have to worry about the latest school bulletin being lost in their child's backpack.The North Tonawanda School District has gone digital, beyond a website, to offer an interactive Facebook page and a school app that is available to provide instant notifications to all students, parents and interested community members.Coming soon will be Twitter notifications and paperless report cards, as well as virtual meetings."Lots of things change last minute, so we try to encourage people to check the website and have been using that for about a year now in addition to our regular paper schedule, but for September we hope to have a Twitter account, which is even more instant," said Superintendant Gregory J. Woytila. "It's trying to move paperless, because we still do spend a lot of money printing a paper school calendar.He said that starting in the 2013-2014 school year, they will no longer be sending paper report cards home but will be using the Global Call System to inform parents and students that the report cards are available online."It saves on postage, saves on paper, the printing," he said.Woytila said other schools have turned to Twitter, but the North Tonawanda district may be the first in Niagara County.He said the electronic calendar app has really taken off with the secondary school, because kids have their own devices, which they use to update their parents' devices."Coaches will tell kids to put this link on their phone, because when they call in a change it goes through the system quickly, and during the school day you can see if a practice is canceled -- in addition to the phone calls home. Kids will text their parents to say, 'Coach canceled practice,' " Woytila said of the calendar app. "A lot of parents have it, but the kids are driving it."He said instant updates are key to the school's Facebook page, with staff dedicated to updating the page and a chain of command that streams information to the page."When I became sself storageperintendent four years ago, the web page was just there. It was not interactive and wasn't up-to-date," he said. "We redesigned it. I wanted it to be more interactive, and we added Facebook two to three years ago."He said he can update immediately from home when there is a storm and can link the calendar, which then sends them an alert.Woytila said social media keeps parents more aware of what is going on at the school."Parents' time is precious," Woytila said. "But as far as involvement in secondary events, we do tend to lose them. If they have time, they are at kids' practices, not necessarily a home school meeting."Woytila said they are trying to establish virtual home/school meetings, but that plan is still in its early stages."They are always looking for a physical presence, but at least if there is a comment or suggestion, those messages can get through to the people in charge," Woytila said.He said that at Parent Partnership meetings, comparable to PTA and PTO groups, sometimes only two parents are in attendance. The district has more than 1,200 high school students.He said one mom is trying to find a way to have a virtual meeting where people can log in and see the discussion. The principal would run the meeting from his office computer, but people would be able to comment."If you are at a swim meet, but you have your cellphone with you, you could still participate and basically be in two places at once," Woytila said. "That's what we are going to try to set up this fall at the high school.""If you think about the way the future is moving, with Skype and all that stuff, this might be the way you get people in -- not a body in the building, but at a virtual site. We would still like parents to come in, but it's hard. It's not that they are not interested, but their time is precious," Woytila said.Information on the district calendar app is available on the district's website, .ntschools.org.email: nfischer@buffnews.comCopyright: ___ (c)2013 The Buffalo News (Buffalo, N.Y.) Visit The Buffalo News (Buffalo, N.Y.) at .buffalonews.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉
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- Aug 11 Sun 2013 12:53
Communication leaps into the 21st century in North Tonawanda School District.
- Aug 11 Sun 2013 12:43
美ITC最終裁決 禁售名單未涉及三星新品,銷售衝擊有限 專利大戰 三星小輸蘋果
美國國際貿易委員會(ITC)上周五做出最終裁決,迷你倉沙田三星電子僅侵犯蘋果2項專利,部份舊款行動裝置將被禁止輸美。在這場專利戰,蘋果贏了面子,三星只是小輸,對銷售衝擊有限。現在,各界最關注的是,歐巴馬總統是否會再度推翻這項裁決。ITC上周五(9日)裁定三星部分舊款手機與平板電腦侵犯蘋果2項專利,並下令禁止侵權產品輸入美國,但原本蘋果主張三星侵權的另外4項專利被ITC駁回,影響程度相對縮小。ITC最終裁決並未公布禁售的三星侵權產品名單,但華爾街日報表示,前一輪裁決書提到的侵權產品,包括了GALAXY S2及GALAXY TAB10.1。矽谷一名獨立分析師安德爾(ROB ENDERLE)表示:「這項裁決意義不大,因為禁售名單不牽涉三星新品,而是一些在美國不再熱門的早期智慧型手機與平板電腦。」三星也表示,公司已修改產品設計以避開專利爭議,因此將繼續在美國銷售。只是本月初白宮才大動作否決IT迷你倉價錢對蘋果下達的禁售令,這回三星只是小輸,歐巴馬總統是否再度採取動作,已成為各界關注焦點。白宮將自上周五起60天內(10月8日前)進行審查,決定是否駁回裁決。ITC上周五於判決書中表示:「委員會裁定本案適當的罰責為禁止三星將侵犯2項蘋果專利的產品輸入美國。」這兩項編號949及501的蘋果專利分是關於多點觸控介面技術,及耳機拔出插槽的偵測技術。除了上述2項專利之外,ITC在9個月前初步裁定時曾宣判三星侵犯另外4項專利,但上周五最終裁決移除這4項侵權罪名。由於這4項專利包含2項設計專利,並牽涉IPHONE四角尖端的圓弧設計,而三星包括GALAXY S4在內等新款手機及平板電腦幾乎都有類似設計,因此ITC最終裁決讓這些新品幸運逃過一劫。蘋果上周五表示:「今日裁決顯示ITC與日、韓、德、荷及加州法院站在同一陣線,支持科技創新並防堵三星抄襲蘋果產品。維護真正的創新技術,才是專利制度的宗旨。」迷你倉庫
- Aug 11 Sun 2013 12:34
旅英大熊貓“甜甜”可能有喜了
本報訊 (記者 余書婷) 英國蘇格蘭愛丁堡動物園日前宣佈,迷你倉2011年從雅安赴蘇格蘭愛丁堡動物園定居的旅英大熊貓“甜甜”可能懷孕啦!動物園主管方蘇格蘭皇家動物學會發佈新聞稱,“甜甜”的雌激素水平7月15日被檢測出升高,8月7日檢測顯示再次升高,這表明“甜甜”可能懷孕。不過激素水平並非絕對指標,大熊貓假懷孕的情況時有發生。如果確實懷孕,“甜甜”將在40天至55天後生下寶寶,生產日期可能在8月底至9月初。如果沒懷孕,假懷孕的跡象也會消失。不過,除了檢測激素水平,蘇格蘭皇家動物學會方面還使用了先進的快速蛋白質分析技術,而結果也表明“甜甜”可能懷孕。今年4月21日,“甜甜”進入發情期,愛丁堡動物園對“甜甜”實施人工授精。此後,相關專家一直密切關注“甜甜”不同時期的狀況。為提前做好大熊貓生產前後的母嬰飼養等方面的準備工作,7月20日至26日,英國蘇格蘭皇家動物園學會愛丁堡動物園的兩位飼養員來訪中國保護大熊貓研究中心雅安碧峰峽基地,研究中心的專家們就大熊貓飼養、繁殖、育幼等方面內容為兩位飼養員進行了指導。愛丁堡動物園大熊貓項目相關負責人表示,目前還不能完全確定“甜甜”已經懷孕,但有關檢測結果令人鼓舞。動物園大熊貓項目組將繼續觀察和等待,有關結果會在8月中旬出來。據悉,目前愛丁堡動物園大熊貓館繼續向遊客開放。據統計,在“甜甜”入住愛丁堡動物園後,2012年到愛丁堡動物園參觀的遊客達到80萬人,遠遠超過2011年53.6萬人的水文件倉。愛丁堡動物園預計,如果甜甜產下大熊貓寶寶,遊客數量將再創新高。“甜甜”小檔案性別:雌性出生日期:2003年8月24日家族成員:父親“迎迎”,母親“妞妞”。2009年8月7日初次產仔,產下一對雙胞胎,老大“博斯”,雄性;老二“紳威”,雌性。旅英經歷:2011年12月4日赴蘇格蘭愛丁堡動物園定居,並于同年入選英國廣播公司(BBC)“年度女性”。根據中英兩國此前簽訂的“大熊貓保護研究合作協議”,“甜甜”和“陽光”被送往英國愛丁堡動物園進行為期10年的交流。相關新聞>>>“夢夢”滿月長出黑白絨毛上午10點至11點可以見它本報訊 (記者 余書婷) 7月10日,成都大熊貓繁育研究基地迎來成都今年誕生的第一隻大熊貓寶寶,並為其取名為“夢夢”。現在,這個漂亮的小姑娘已經滿月了,粉紅色的身體也長出了黑白分明的細絨毛,十分可愛。出生時僅105克的“夢夢”,現在的體重已經達到890克了,在保育室里她的體溫一直保持在36攝氏度,可見“夢夢”的身體狀況非常好。為了讓遊客們都能瞭解到大熊貓寶寶的現況,基地規定,每日上午10︰00到11︰00可以前往月亮產房保育箱內看望“夢夢”。這一個月,來看望“夢夢”的遊客絡繹不絕,“夢夢”小小的身體,逐漸成長變化的可愛模樣,讓大家興奮不已,大贊她的可愛。此外,大熊貓繁育研究基地提醒大家,在與“夢夢”見面時,請保持安靜,關掉相機閃光燈,給“夢夢”營造一個健康舒適的成長環境。圖片由成都大熊貓繁育研究基地提供存倉
- Aug 11 Sun 2013 12:32
如詩如畫新農村
——記最美井岡第一村菖蒲村本報記者 劉之沛這裡,迷你倉價錢一年四季美如畫。春天,漫山遍野的碧草翠竹古樹,讓人忘記都市的喧囂;夏天,四處花果飄香,天然氧吧清心潤肺去暑提神;秋天,高天流雲,世外桃源般的美景似人間仙境;冬天,滿眼潔白的冰雪風光,讓南國的遊客驚詫北國的情調。古風流韻的青磚黛瓦、飛簷翹角,串珠般輝映人們的眼球。這就是依名山傍綠水的“井岡鄉村游第一名片”——井岡山市廈坪鎮菖蒲古村。近年來,該村大力發展新型生態旅遊事業,吸引了國內外遊客來這裡觀光休閒,村民也依托古村生態旅遊,走上了小康之路。利用優勢興產業上井岡山的遊人,都會對那座屹立在泰井高速公路與井岡山連接線交會處的“井岡紅旗”鋼塑留下深刻印象。放眼“井岡紅旗”飄動的方向,家家戶戶掛著紅牌匾、紅燈籠、紅旗幟的古色古香村寨,就是剛剛獲評“江西省4A級鄉村旅遊點”的“井岡第一村”菖蒲古村。該村始建于明朝末期,迄今500餘年曆史,現有143戶農戶、516人,是進入井岡山風景名勝區的“必經之村”。2009年1月25日,農曆除夕,時任中共中央總書記胡錦濤在井岡山看望慰問老區幹部群�時,特意來到菖蒲古村,與村民們一起話家常、炒栗子、磨豆腐、飲水酒。總書記的到訪,使小山村名氣大增。菖蒲古村“農家餐館”老闆吳建中是當時的見證人,現在他家牆上“胡錦濤總書記到我家過年”的大照片格外醒目。59歲的吳建中2007年回村辦了第一家“農家樂”餐館,總書記來他家之後,他的餐館每天接待客人上百位,多的時候達到幾百位,樓上樓下擺了24張桌子。兩個兒子原本在外地打工,為了確保餐館的服務質量,吳建中把他們叫了回來,又另外僱了十來個人。他告訴記者,當年總書記問他的年收入時,他如實回答只有1萬多元,去年營業額達到120多萬元。借勢井岡山旅遊的發展,菖蒲古村抓住時機,圍繞培育富民產業,承接景區遊客服務。該村充分利用區位、資源優勢,全力提升觀光旅遊、農事體驗、民俗參與、度假休閒等服務旅遊功能,精心打造了以農村休閒為主,以農家餐飲為輔的農家樂休閒旅遊產業,培育出農家餐飲、民俗風情、農事體驗和古村田園風光四道“佳肴”供廣大遊客品嘗,初步構建了一個集休閒、旅遊、垂釣、觀光、餐飲為一體的鄉村農家樂旅遊發展格局,並由此帶動農戶開發釀米酒、磨豆腐、編斗笠、編草鞋等土工藝,吸引遊客動手參與。目前,古村有農家餐飲21迷你倉庫,每年接待遊客20余萬人,每戶農家樂每年可以增收5萬元,村民收入實現人均8000余元,超過井岡山市農村人均收入,今年上半年產值200萬元;總面積1300畝的休閒觀光葡萄基地,成為菖蒲古村“生態農業觀光旅遊”的著名景觀,年生產總值達600萬元,帶動附近農民30余人就業。整合資源促發展8月以來,高溫酷暑炙烤大地,一群群來自都市的自駕車遊客,來到菖蒲古村體驗大自然的清涼。清新空氣、清澈山泉水、紅米飯、南瓜湯和各種時令山野菜,讓“吃在農家、住在農家、玩在農家”的各地遊客在這裡消暑怡情。作為“井岡山的窗口”,打造八百里井岡第一村這張精美名片是菖蒲古村人的共識。該村以建設新農村為契機,加快了古村的修復性建設,大力整治村容村貌,村內精心設計鋪設了鵝卵石巷道4710平方米,修建水泥村道1700余米,並建成兩個近1000平方米的大型停車場,村內種植樟樹、桂花樹、柏樹、毛竹、果樹(苗)等4000余株。如今,古村裝扮一新,一棟棟青磚黛瓦的徽派建築民居錯落有致,古宅小院、鵝卵石巷道、小橋流水,充分體現了古村環境優美、古樸、典雅的特色。該村先後投資20萬元,將舊宗祠予以保留和修繕,改造成為古村群�精神文明活動中心,以此作為培育文明新風的一個平台和遊客參觀的新景點。同時,將原南城陂生產隊倉庫改造成融農家餐飲、休閒場所、文藝表演于一體的菖蒲大食堂。利用豐富的水資源整合魚塘水面60畝,投放價值7萬余元的各類魚苗,著手在家家戶戶的小魚塘上增添釣魚台、遮陽樹,修護魚塘擋土牆、垂釣小路等休閒設施,打造優質水產品示範塘。此外,利用拿山河道依村而行的地理優勢,開發了鄉村漂流水上旅遊休閒項目,讓遊客真正置身于山水之間,放鬆心情,回歸自然。村里還組建了具有當地鄉土文化特色的“好日子”文藝宣傳隊及菖蒲古村書法協會,進一步增強了古村的文化氛圍。村民們為遠道而來的遊客自編、自演具有本地特色的民俗文藝節目,讓遊客感受古村與眾不同的鄉土文化,品嘗一頓豐富的文化大餐。打造“最美生態鄉村休閒驛站”是今年菖蒲古村的工作目標。菖蒲村黨支部書記王國榮告訴記者,為了實現生態旅遊環境面貌大改善,村民人居幸福指數大提升,近期村里正在著手新建一處親水廣場,做好一處四季田園景觀點,修建一處綜合停車場,統一農家樂店門,建設沿河綠化景觀帶。人們有理由相信,未來的菖蒲古村將變得更加美好。儲存
- Aug 11 Sun 2013 12:30
街庫網或將死于資本遊戲
編者按/ 號稱獲得幾億元投資的街庫網因資金鏈斷裂而人去樓空,迷你倉探尋它主打的O2O商業模式及其生存軌跡發現,失敗的種子在開始時就已埋下。 近日被傳攜款潛逃的街庫網CEO潘求輝在8月6日接受《中國經營報》記者採訪時稱,他已自己拿錢發了大部分員工6月份的工資,目前他正在外地,將于8月9回京。他同時表示,街庫網的後續問題需要公司真正的股東來解決,而他並不是街庫網真正的老闆。“我是簽了代持協議,這也給我帶來了風險。”潘求輝說。 記者調查發現:在街庫網資金鏈緊張、瘦身自救過程中,更讓人吃驚的是,街庫網的股東正在下一盤更大的棋,其中售賣原始股或為其真正牟利的工具。O2O盈利模式有名無實 以優惠券模式為商家做整合營銷服務,首先需要先有大流量,但大流量需要花大價錢才能打造成為推廣平台,否則沒有效果,商家也不願意付費。 街庫網創立于2011年7月,號稱“立足本地消費市場,致力于以商圈概念打造中國第一個對O2O商務模式進行創新性運用的互聯網及移動互聯網商業服務平台”。 此前,街庫網對外聲稱,2012年5月獲得了兩家PE共1億元的資本注入,在2013年2月,B輪再融資2億元。然而,就是這樣一家“備受資本青睞”的O2O概念企業卻陷入了資金斷供泥潭。 “街庫網出現目前的情況,跟所有互聯網企業做不下去一樣,就是沒錢燒了。”潘求輝認為,街庫網的商業模式沒有問題,主要是錢的問題。 梳理街庫網對外宣稱的獲得投資的消息發現,其在2011年11月就引入了投資者鼎信集團,投資額不詳;上述2012年5月的1億元只有1000多萬元到賬,而今年2月份的2億元投資並沒有到賬,缺錢是肯定的。其資金緊張狀況在3月份時就已出現苗頭,此後的4月開始裁員,並收縮一些城市的業務。 街庫網的商業模式也並非沒有問題。實際上,街庫網尚未找到可盈利的商業模式,一直處在摸索中。有街庫網員工對記者表示,公司股東及潘求輝等管理層都沒有互聯網經驗,他們對O2O瞭解並不深。 此前,潘求輝曾對外解釋街庫網的商業模式:以會員線上訂單支付、線下實體店體驗消費,並依托二維碼識別技術應用于所有地面聯盟商家,並提供返利促銷服務。 起初,街庫網確實也最先嘗試了一種以二維碼打造的電子會員卡模式,此後,這一模式又增加了優惠券以及“無線點單寶”產品,嘗試新的業務模式。然而,這些產品及模式都面臨著極大的挑戰。 具體來說,會員模式是所有O2O企業最理想的模式,如果能做好商家的會員管理,就會活得很不錯。 從大�點評網到微信平台,其實都在摸索會員模式。但是,街庫網由於需要在商家店鋪鋪設大量的二維碼機器,成本巨大成為其一大弊端。 而以優惠券為商家做整合營銷服務,首先需要先有大流量,但大流量需要花大價錢才能打造成為推廣平台,否則沒有效果,商家也不願意付費。至於“無線點單寶”,向商家收費,需要一家一家談,推進步伐極慢也很難。 品途網研究總監黃淵普認為,街庫網模式中的產品和服務都需要錢堆出來,沒有大量的資金投入,很難達到理想效果。更令O2O企業尷尬的是,向商戶收取費用很難,一些商家如果耍賴不承認效果,O2O企業一點辦法都沒有,這個“商業鏈條的閉環一直無法圓上”。 雖然街庫網通過其鋪設的二維碼系統可以掌控會員的消費情況,但如果一些商家避開這套系統,直接給用戶打折,那麼,街庫網也是沒有辦法的。 在今年4月,潘求輝曾對外表示,街庫網要以商家異業聯盟為核心的商業整合營銷代替傳統的O2O模式,從注重開發線上會員,向注重服務線下商戶轉變。但是,街庫網並沒有多少時間去嘗試這一新轉變,就陷入了資金斷供的局面。 此外,街庫網的股東結構也很“詭異”。記者瞭解到:雖然潘求輝作為法人代表,在工商資料中佔有大部分股權,但他表示自己並不是街庫網真正的老闆。“我是簽了代持協議,這也給我帶來了風險。”潘求輝說。 在街庫網內部,潘求輝同樣也陷入了尷尬局面,公司管理層與股東開始文件倉訌。因沒有拿到工資的員工開始維權,而管理層則把背後的股東搬了出來,稱董事長黃勁龍、董事謝玉達、監事池嘉煜等股東已經表明態度:對於街庫網的現狀及員工不做任何處理措施。售賣“原始股”真相 “以吸引到PE投資為噱頭,公司旨在吸引個人投資者購買其原始股。” 街庫網在O2O圈並不入流。一位互聯網行業研究者向記者表示,“我們做互聯網研究的都不知道有這麼一家企業在做O2O。” 街庫網一位前員工倒出了謎底,股東在意的不是街庫網這塊業務,而是背後拉人買賣股權。今年7月,有人在互聯網上報料稱,“街庫網本身業務虧錢,而其靠拉人買股權的生意賺錢。” 記者從互聯網上找到一份“中小投資人坐享大型PE成長期項目——認購原始股權-街庫網(現在每股0.10元)”的材料。記者與資料上的楊先生聯繫,他表示:“現在已經沒有街庫網原始股賣了。” 認證為品友互動大客戶總監的朱硯波在微博上評論稱,街庫網是從廣州一家網絡公司的一個項目分離出來的,他們有幾個項目,都是以圈錢和弄資本為目的。而每天惠總經理袁勇則在微博上更直接的評論:“從一開始都是騙局,很多人不信,洗錢罷了。” “以吸引到PE投資為噱頭,公司旨在吸引個人投資者購買其原始股。”一員工這樣告訴記者。 2011年11月,曾有媒體報道稱,港資背景的國際PE巨頭鼎信集團暨冠旗投資有限公司在廣州宣佈成立,並與國內首家O2O模式的移動互聯網平台廣州街庫網絡科技有限公司達成戰略合作。據瞭解,這個所謂的國際PE巨頭鼎信集團其實是之前幾個月才成立的。有資料顯示,由兩名馬來西亞人和一名新加坡人于2011月4月21日在香港登記成立,而這三人正是街庫網背後真正的股東。這也被外人稱為“自己投自己,只不過是以PE的名義”。 2013年1月26日,街庫網高調在北京盤古七星酒店召開“街庫2012年度年會暨價值評估宴會”,同時宣佈:公司與華廈摩根股權基金管理有限公司正式簽訂了投資協議,涉及資金2億元。 而這家華廈摩根公司也是剛成立不久的公司,2012年12月26日註冊在廣西防城港市,註冊資金為1000萬元。事實上,這筆所謂的2億元根本沒有到賬。但是因為有華廈摩根公司要投入2億元的背景,街庫網因此被估值9.2億元。 前述街庫網員工向記者透露,1月初街庫網獲得投資的發佈會前,他們在做會務時拿到的材料是準備投資1億元的,而投資方又臨時改了主意,對外宣佈卻是2億元。街庫網被估值9.2億元,這對於想購買原始股的客戶會更有吸引力。 不難看出,街庫網其實只是鼎信集團為了銷售其原始股而投資設立的一個企業,公司的具體業務好壞並不重要,重要的是要把企業搞得風風火火。記者查詢公開資料發現,街庫網做了很多宣傳,潘求輝在多次接受媒體採訪時都大談街庫網的商業模式及前景,也曾贊助過華語金曲獎等娛樂項目。 自始至終,宣稱獲得所謂巨額投資的街庫網只是鼎信集團的一枚棋子罷了。據記者拿到的資料顯示,鼎信集團對外銷售原始股的宣傳PPT中,把街庫網列為第一個已投項目,並且承諾2013年11月1日前用旗下上市公司的原始股票兌換投資者的鼎信股權,萬一鼎信旗下沒有公司上市的原始股票與投資者兌換,鼎信將以原價對投資者投資的鼎信股權給予原價100%回購。 據瞭解,深圳、長沙、福建等地有一些投資者花了30萬至1000萬元不等資金購買鼎信集團原始股。有投資者稱,是其親友買了香港鼎信集團原始股後,又將其發展成為下線,也被拉著買了鼎信的原始股,協議甚至都是通過快遞完成,並沒有去實地考察。 記者就“街庫網一系列運作是為了吸引人購買其原始股?員工為何會在互聯網上公開叫賣原始股?”等問題向潘求輝求證,他稱:自己只負責經營層面的事,股東的錢怎麼來的,有沒有賣股權,他並不清楚。隨後,記者向股東黃勁龍、謝玉達等求證同樣的問題。然而,截止到記者發稿時,黃勁龍、謝玉達均未接聽電話,亦未回複任何短信。 本報將繼續關注有關街庫網的最新動態。存倉
- Aug 11 Sun 2013 12:28
香港經濟臨界點
本地菁英分子近日茶餘飯後的熱門話題,存倉是香港經濟也許已到達臨界點。自2003年「沙士」恐慌後的僥倖10年,可能來到了無可避免的終結。當美國房地產市場崩塌及多間銀行於破產邊緣掙扎;而歐洲各國正努力解決一種名為歐羅的疲弱貨幣等難題之際,幸運的香港人卻仍享受�一片繁榮興旺。我們的地產市道火速飆升,來自內地的旅客亦為零售業帶來豐厚利潤。若說2003年「沙士」危機過後實際上是香港的十載「黃金年代」亦不為過。然而,如今許多人心中總是感到忐忑不安,情況似要告訴我們美好日子快將完結。一直眷顧�香港的幸運之神是否要捨我們而去?面前的日子是否將荊棘滿途?只消看看我們房地產業務的狀況。強大的長實錄得13%的利潤跌幅,而銷售額的下挫更高達21%。與此同時,�隆地產亦公布其利潤減少了23%。綜觀全港,今天的地產行業猶如返回20年前的光景。此等數字或許仍未屬災難性的形勢,但也足以作為強而有力的警告。額外印花稅不單減少了投機活動,可能亦已把這棵搖錢樹連根拔起。事實上,政府的房屋政策一直遭人詬病。它絕對有能力在樓市見頂自存倉且必會下挫之時引入新政策壓抑樓價──於相反的情況亦然,當樓市見底並即將反彈時可以刺激樓價攀升。因此,2013年當地產價值創下歷史新高之際,額外印花稅亦應運而生。可惜,結果是樓價的跌勢將會比原有的情況來得猛烈。額外印花也造成不少未有預期的後果。它將導致許多人失業;它將減少企業盈利及庫房收益;它亦無助於增加可負擔房屋的供應。新屋成交的數目急轉直下,跟2012年下半年相比跌幅幾近五成。毫無疑問,大跌市已逼在眉睫。樓價下調當然屬香港之福,惟恐價格急挫令本地整體經濟失衡。彷彿是額外印花稅所帶來的傷害還未足夠,市場上已隱約見到另一頭更凶猛的野獸。為使全球及早作好準備,日漸明顯的�象顯示美國利率將要上調,而充斥各地的新美鈔數目亦將銳減。依現時的低水平看來,利率升幅可能高達兩倍,甚至3倍。地產業於香港可謂舉足輕重。事實上我們大可認定房地產市場於某程度上主宰�香港經濟,其重要性更已到達危險的水平。因此,我們只好期望政府於處理可能性日益加劇的地產市場危機時,可以選擇一些切實可行的政策,並且能夠準確掌握時機。迷你倉新蒲崗
- Aug 11 Sun 2013 12:17
Wolf took ethics training
Source: Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.迷你倉沙田Aug. 10--Regardless of what the State Ethics Commission staff led him to believe, state Sen. Daniel Wolf was required to acquaint himself with the conflict of interest law that largely prohibits public officials from having a financial stake in state contracts.That law was at the center of the Cape and Islands senator's public feud with the commission this week. In a statement Wednesday, Wolf said the commission informed him Aug. 2 that his ownership stake in Cape Air, combined with the airline's pair of contracts with the Massachusetts Port Authority, poses a conflict of interest that precludes him from holding from political office.But Wolf said his campaign for governor would continue as he worked to "rectify what I believe to be an unfortunate conclusion based on a flawed process."On Friday, Ethics Commission spokesman David Giannotti confirmed that Wolf most recently received the agency's 12-page summary of the conflict of interest law Jan. 30 and completed an online training program Feb. 5. The commission's mandatory training on the law has been required since 2009 -- the year before Wolf was first elected to the state Senate.Wolf declined to comment Friday; however, on Thursday, Wolf said his stake in Cape Air and the airline's Massport contracts have never violated the public trust or state ethics laws.Wolf, D-Harwich, who owns about 20 percent of Cape Air, said in response to the commission that its legal staff had previously led him to believe that no such conflict would exist.The commission then countered, issuing a statement to correct what it called "inaccurate comments" by Wolf. The commission said that its general counsel had advised a Wolf aide in November 2010 that the Cape Air founder should check whether the airline had any state contracts.But, it said, Wolf "did not follow up on that advice, nor did he inform the commission of Cape Air's contracts with Massport." Giannotti said the commission had no factual basis to investigate whether Wolf had contracts at that time.Wolf contacted the commission himself "out of an abundance of caution," he said Wednesday, as he contemplated a run for governor in the spring.Wolf said he was told again that no conflict would exist, but the commission said Thursday that he was told any contracts with Massport would be prohibited under the conflict of interest law."In his dealings with the commission, Senator Wolf was never led to believe that no conflict existed; in fact, he was advised that he likely had a迷你倉價錢substantial problem under the conflict law," the commission said.The commission added that was told he would receive more specific advice after providing the contracts, which he did, but he announced his campaign for governor before receiving that advice.The dozen-page summary of the law states that a public employee "generally may not have a financial interest in a state contract." It goes on to note that there are numerous exemptions to the law before encouraging officials to call the commission's legal division with any questions.In addition to his annual statements of financial interests, Wolf has filed three disclosure forms with the commission. The only one related to Cape Air, which was filed in May 2011 and obtained by the Times on Friday, discloses that Wolf continues to have a financial interest in Cape Air."I am aware that this may require me to recuse myself on particular matters in the future and I will do so," Wolf wrote in the disclosure.The written disclosure does not reference the pair of Massport contracts dating back to 2002 that allow the airline to provide service in and out of Logan International Airport. Wolf's two other written disclosures relate to his involvement as a trustee for the Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank.Wolf does not qualify for the exemption to the conflict-of-interest law because he owns more than 10 percent of Cape Air and the terminal leases included in the Massport contracts are not arrived at through a competitive bidding process, the commission's recent opinion states.Wolf has not specified how he plans to contest the commission's opinion, but he has argued that Cape Air's agreements are automatically renewed and that neither the airline nor Massport has taken any action on the contracts since 2002.State Reps. Sarah Peake, D-Provincetown, and Brian Mannal, D-Barnstable, both said Friday they support Wolf."Here's the deal: I don't know the dealings between Dan and the commission. I do know this: I trust Dan Wolf, and I trust that he has acted ethically," Mannal said. "I think the commission's opinion was unreasonable."The commission said Wolf must decide between his political career and Cape Air within 30 days, although it said it would consider an extension.In the past, the commission has levied fines and ordered public employees to give up elected positions to comply with the law.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Cape Cod Times (Hyannis, Mass.) Visit the Cape Cod Times (Hyannis, Mass.) at .capecodonline.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉庫
- Aug 10 Sat 2013 13:01
手機指揮天王按摩
逢周六介紹最新e 產品,文件倉讓生活變得更愜意,讓家變得更舒適 挾�劉德華的大名,OSIM 天王椅登堂入室,不少人都心癢癢想買一張。最近OSIM 更上一層樓,推出新型號uInfinity 「天王之王」,賣點是加入個性化的智能手機按摩App,適合不同用戶需要,更可每季下載最新按摩程式,功能無限擴展,打破按摩椅的既定模式。 統籌:一鋒 文:Gary、蔡永中圖:黃志東查詢:OSIM(2790 2300) 每季下載最新按摩程式上一代的uDivine 「天王椅App」,雖附有智能手機程式,但只能用來閱讀相關資訊及聽音樂,不能操控按摩椅,沒有按摩功能;來到天王之王,其Android 專用App功能已相當完備,不止播放音樂,更可以操控各項按摩功能,包括力度、按摩位置等,又可以顯示按摩中的部位,基本上已能取代椅子的控制器。至於iPhone App 則暫不設操控功能,但仍可閱讀按摩資訊、播放音樂及傳送新程式。 天王之王最特別之處,就是能透過智能手機下載最新的按摩程式,然後傳送至按摩椅。現時可率先下載的為劉德華推介的「天王程式」,特點是按、壓程序特別多,可迅速恢復體力,最適合日做夜做、有「牛華」之稱的劉天王。OSIM 表示,預計將每季新增一項按摩程式,令按摩椅功能無限擴展。 個性化程式針對不同用戶可新增按摩程式之餘,天王之王亦預設6 項個性化按摩程式,以及13 項生活元素按摩程式。 6 項個性化按摩程式包括董事長CEO、貴婦、美體、高爾夫球員、網球運動及體能恢復,針對特定用戶需要,集中按摩的不同部位。例如董事長程式就針對長時間開會的行政人員需要,主力按摩肩、頸、腰,並有首創的定壓肩膀按摩技法,感覺有如按摩師集中按壓頸部;貴婦程式則針對愛Shopping 的女士需要,以氣壓及推拿按摩雙手及雙腳等等。 至於13 項生活元素按摩程式,則是較基本常用的按摩程式,如頸肩紓緩按摩、減壓按摩。當中的全身伸展按摩程式經過改良——按摩椅先完全展開,讓用戶近乎平躺,然後氣囊和組件慢慢隆起,感覺跟泰式按摩的頂腰拉筋非常相近,用戶可感受到肌肉全面伸展。 「力水」拍得住按摩師傅 天王之存倉還有「一加一減」。增加的是力度,記者試用全身伸展按摩時,覺得天王之王的最大力度,跟泰式按摩師傅可謂不相伯仲,若用家不受力的話,最好由最細力開始嘗試,減的則是尺寸,比上代少了數cm。 貴妃椅腳部按摩組件可以拉出作腳墊,將按摩椅變成貴妃椅,是上一代uDivine 沒有的功能。 頂腰拉筋 在全身伸展按摩(俗稱懸浮式按摩)程式中,用戶近乎平躺在椅上,手腳固定,椅上的氣囊和組件逐漸充氣,達至頂腰拉筋的效果,也是uDivine 沒有的功能。 非醫療器材痛楚應停用 香港執業脊醫協會副會長朱君璞( 圓圖) 提醒, 按摩椅絕不是醫療器材, 不能治理腰背等痛症,只可作保健之用。 他又教路宜選大牌子,因安全標準監控較嚴謹,而據他所知部分產品有脊醫參與設計,品質較有保證。 一日最多用兩次 朱君璞建議每次使用15 至30 分鐘,每天最多兩次,力度不是愈大愈好,最重要是感覺舒適。使用時如發現不適或痛楚,應馬上停用。有高血壓、心臟病、骨質疏鬆、皮膚有損傷者,宜先徵詢醫生意見;另太飽、太餓或酒後都不宜使用。使用後宜多喝水,有助排走身體積聚的乳酸。 e 新品 機仔細細按勻全身 若覺得按摩椅較貴又佔地方,小型按摩器是不錯的選擇。Oregon Scientific 的i.comfort 個人溫熱按摩器,備有人手指壓按摩模式及4 點對稱揉壓技術,能旋轉揉按身體不同部位,幫助血液循環;配上溫熱按摩功能,紓緩肌肉疲勞。 它機身細細,既可以放在椅上按摩背部,又可以放在地上按摩腳部,或者置於沙發或�上按摩肩膀或小腿。按摩腳部時,不妨用一個枕頭袋套�按摩器,更加衛生。 售價:$1380查詢:Oregon Scientific(2303 1889) 離子導入滋潤雙手 近年流行離子導入機,將護膚品導入皮膚,深受女士歡迎,不過一般只用於面部。Rio 離子嫩手器則以相同原理來滋養雙手,用戶先將護膚品薄薄塗於手上,之後戴上手套及開機,微電流離子在按摩雙手的同時,亦把養分導入皮膚,20 分鐘即能使雙手回復嬌嫩。 售價:$780(附送Q10 潤手霜)查詢:捷成消費品(2926 2300)自存倉
- Aug 10 Sat 2013 12:54
今年“省考”資格複審工作開始
各市州單位公佈複審地點及聯繫方式 蘭州市將于13日開始本報訊(記者田玥 實習生張麗貝)2013年度甘肅省考試錄用機關公務員和參照公務員法管理單位工作人員筆試成績8月初公佈後,迷你倉各市州陸續公佈筆試排名及資格複審名單。記者8月9日從省人社廳獲悉,此次“省考”資格複審工作已經開始,各市州和省直招錄單位資格複審地點及聯繫方式也已公佈。其中,蘭州市資格複審時間為8月13日至8月16日,每天9時至17時,地點為蘭州市人力資源和社會保障服務大廳(蘭州市南關什字民安大廈一樓)。我省今年的公務員考錄工作共設置招錄職位(含參公)1727個,計劃招錄總人數為2854名。今年最終完成報名確認的有7.8萬多人。筆試于6月22日在全省進行,8月1日筆試成績公佈。目前,各市州已陸續公佈了筆試排名及資格複審名單。記者瞭解到,由於今年“省考”筆試試卷題目難度較往年有所降低,因此成績較往年有所提高,往年鮮見總成績150分以上的高分,今年頻頻出現,140分以上的成績更是比比皆是。更引人關注的是酒泉肅州區保密局005職位,前三名考生的總成績分別為161.5分、160分、145.5分,而這個職位僅招錄1人,這樣的成績也在一些公務員論壇里引起熱議。據瞭解,目前正在進行的資格複審結束後,招錄單位將在此基礎上,根據報考者筆試總成績從高分到低分的順序確定參加面試人選,省考錄辦還將對達不到計劃錄用人數與面試人選比例的招考職位作適當調整,考生可密切關注省人社廳網站及各市州人社部門網站(.rst.gansu.gov.cn)。隨後進入面試、考試總成績確定、體檢、考察等階段,最後公示和錄用。相關鏈接一、各市州資格複審地點1.嘉峪關市嘉峪關市人力資源和社會保障局公務員管理科(4012室)聯繫人:杜毅聯繫電話:0937-6788971 網址:.gsjyg.lss.gov.cn/2.酒泉市酒泉市人才交流中心(肅州區北大街39號,市中醫院對面)聯 系 人:張寧聯繫電話:0937-2615419 網址:.jqrs.gov.cn/3.張掖市張掖市人力資源和社會保障局408辦公室(張掖市丹霞東路17號)聯繫人:焦有軍電話:0936-8360910 網址: hrss.zhangye.gov.cn/4.武威市武威市政府政務服務中心四樓(武威市涼州區東大街106號)聯繫人:石萍聯繫電話:0935-2212221 網址:.ww.gansu.gov.cn/ .wwrsj.gov.cn/5.金昌市金昌市人力資源和社會保障局802室(金昌市新華路70號)聯繫人:聶大瑋聯繫電話:0935-8212207 網址: .jc.gansu.gov.cn rsj.jc.gansu.gov.cn6.蘭州市蘭州市人力資源和社會保障服務大廳(蘭州市慶陽路153號)聯繫人:周娟電話:0931-8836917 網址:.gslz.lss.gov.cn .lzrc.net.cn7.白銀市地址:白銀市社會保險事業管理局(白銀區公園路95號)聯繫人:曾漢斌聯繫電話:0943-8250973 網址:61.178.146.167/rbj/Index.html8.定西市定西市人力資源和社會保障局六樓會議室(定西市安定區友誼北路46號)聯繫人:王曉鵬聯繫電話:0932-8232000 網址:.dxdjw.gov.cn/ .dxsrsj.gov.cn/9.天水市天水市人力資源市場二樓大廳(天水市秦州區七里墩天河廣場西側)聯繫人:李劍 陳文軍聯繫電話:0938-8214550、8393692 網址:.tsrsj.gov.cn/10.隴南市隴南市市政府大院2號樓2樓會議室聯繫人:張宏博電話:0939-8213133 網址:.longnan.gov.cn/11.平涼市平涼市人力資源和社會保障局10樓會議室(平涼市新市政廣場東側)聯繫人:金鑫聯繫電話:0933-8211427 網址:.pingliang.gov.cn .plrs.gov.cn12.慶陽市慶陽市人力資源和社會保障局403室(慶陽市西峰區育才西路7號)聯繫人:李佳瑛聯繫電話:0934-8683662 網址: .qingyangrs.gov.cn/13.臨夏州臨夏州人力資源和社會保障局公務員培訓錄用科(臨夏州政府前樓一樓115號房間)聯繫文件倉:李志國聯繫電話:0930-6225941 網址:.lxzrsj.gov.cn /14.甘南州甘南州人力資源和社會保障局八樓(甘南州合作市博峪路南側)聯繫人:徐成章聯繫電話:0941-8213226、13909410502 網址:http://.gn.gansu.gov.cn相關鏈接二、省直招錄單位資格複審地點1.甘肅省高級人民法院省高級人民法院604辦公室(蘭州市城關區雁灘路3275號)聯繫人:馬玉婷聯繫電話:0931-8532096、152941819662.甘肅省人民檢察院省人民檢察院5018房間(蘭州市城關區雁南路1號)聯繫人:楊波聯繫電話:0931-23690563.甘肅省檔案局省檔案局辦公樓511、508室(蘭州市城關區雁灘路3680號)聯繫人:趙潔 0931-8511769、13609377616;劉紅 0931-8518867、139191581024.甘肅社會主義學院甘肅社會主義學院組織人事處715房間(蘭州市安寧區安寧西路818號)聯繫人:和為民聯繫電話:0931-7784715、139931947795.甘肅省財政廳省財政廳辦公樓1104室聯繫人:羅小龍聯繫電話:0931-8891104、18693165110 6.甘肅省人力資源和社會保障廳統辦一號樓8樓806房間(蘭州市城關區廣場南路51號)聯繫部門:廳人事處聯繫電話:0931-89604147.甘肅省農牧廳省農牧廳(蘭州市城關區平涼路106號)聯繫人:李建榮聯繫電話:0931-81791568.甘肅省林業廳省林業廳626辦公室(蘭州市城關區秦安路1號)聯繫人:蘇強聯繫電話:0931-88379759.甘肅省建設廳省政府院內省建設廳515室(蘭州市城關區中央廣場1號)聯繫人:馬濤聯繫電話:0931-460976510.甘肅省衛生廳省廣播電影電視局網絡大廈16樓(蘭州市城關區東崗西路226號)聯繫人:蘇寧聯繫電話:0931-8539710、1391916903111.甘肅省水利廳統辦三號樓1213房間(蘭州市廣場南路13號)聯繫人:趙星聯繫電話:0931-8416932 12.甘肅省發展和改革委員會省發改委人事處916房間(蘭州市城關區中央廣場1號)聯繫人:張昌波聯繫電話:0931-4609247 13.甘肅省廣播電影電視局省廣播電影電視局辦公樓511室(蘭州市城關區東崗西路226號)聯繫人:李發聰聯繫電話:0931-8539558、1391993528414.甘肅省糧食局省糧食局739室(蘭州市城關區民主東路300號)聯繫人:李莉 0931-8800960;馬天華 0931-8800965、1351966840015.甘肅省體育局省體育局307室(蘭州市金昌南路332號)聯繫人:王斌聯繫電話:0931-8819034 16.甘肅省測繪地理信息局省測繪地理信息局辦公樓403室人事教育處(蘭州市東崗西路793號)聯繫人:霍向榮聯繫電話:0931-8846705、1361933977317.甘肅省統計局統辦3號樓2210室(蘭州市城關區廣場南口13號)聯繫人:孫蔚聯繫電話:0931-2176141 18.甘肅省地質礦產勘查開發局地礦大廈716室(蘭州市城關區紅星巷123號)聯繫人:齊軼贇聯繫電話:0931-8762221、13008788989 19.甘肅省安全生產監督管理局蘭州市廣場南路統辦三號樓裙樓309室聯繫人:苟勇聯繫電話:0931-8817199 20.甘肅省食品藥品監督管理局省食品藥品監督管理局辦公樓710、720室(蘭州市安寧區銀安路7號)聯繫人:柳發明聯繫電話:0931-7617763、7617707 21.甘肅省工業和信息化委員會省政府後樓五樓會議室(蘭州市城關區中央廣場1號)聯繫人: 王玲聯繫電話:0931-4609294、1310933003022.甘肅省公安廳交警大廈院內三樓會議室(蘭州市城關區武都路212號)聯繫人:賈玉鵬聯繫電話:1391919258223.甘肅省司法廳省監獄管理局五樓會議室(蘭州市靜寧路222號)聯繫人:王新華聯繫電話:0931-873596924.甘肅省地方稅務局省地稅局(蘭州市城關區靜寧路156號)聯繫人:裴虹昀、王濤電話:0931-8870888存倉
- Aug 10 Sat 2013 12:45
國內首家互聯網金融行業組織成立
□本報記者 毛建宇8月9日,新蒲崗迷你倉包括京東商城、當當網、拉卡拉、用友軟件等行業巨頭在內的33家單位發起成立了中關村互聯網金融行業協會。這是全國範圍內第一家互聯網金融行業組織。向互聯網金融產業進軍,也是中關村“亮劍”國家科技金融創新中心的重要一步。中關村管委會有關負責人介紹,互聯網金融是互聯網與金融相結合的新興領域,指借助于互mini storage網技術、移動通信技術實現資金融通、支付和信息中介等業務的新興金融模式。近年來,中關村第三方支付企業、P2P平台、�籌融資等互聯網金融機構數量日益增加,規模加速壯大,新的商業模式層出不窮。中關村管委會主任郭洪9日表示,支持中關村企業發起設立為科技型、創業型、創新型中小微企業提供金融服務且由�多民營資本發起並參與的中關村銀行。self storage
- Aug 10 Sat 2013 12:38
新加坡
Sites either face severe constraints or are within private land, says LTAAROUND 5 per cent of Singapore's bus stops remain inaccessible to wheelchair users, despite the completion more than a year ago of a programme to make streets more user-friendly.儲存倉In 2011, the Land Transport Authority completed its $60million Barrier-Free Accessibility programme, which was meant to prepare public transport facilities for an ageing, less mobile popu-lation.Work was carried out at MRT stations, bus interchanges and pedestrian walkways.Out of the 4,600 bus stops, 95 per cent were made wheelchair-friendly, by installing ramps, removing obstacles and creating wider walkways.But the rest have yet to benefit from these improvements and the LTA says this is because they face "severe site constraints or are within private land such as five-foot-ways in front of private shophouses".A spokesman said: "These bus stops will be upgraded when the shophouses undergo redevelopment."One such bus stop is located in Balestier Road, opposite Balestier Point.Freelance media consultant Francis Chowdhurie, 66, wrote to The Straits Times Forum Page relating how bus service 124 whizzed by a wheelchair user despite the bus being wheelchair-accessible."It was only later that I was informed that wheelchair users could not alight at several bus stops," he said. "We need to work harder at building an inclusive society."The H迷你倉沙田ndicaps Welfare Association said it is aware that five bus stops along that route are not wheelchair-accessible."Some of these stops are located along a row of shophouses and the passageway is very narrow," said a spokesman."The step from the kerb to the passageway is also relatively high, leaving a person in a wheelchair insufficient space to manoeuvre, posing a safety hazard during boarding or alighting."Despite vast improvements, people with disabilities still face difficulties and have to take detours for inaccessible routes, said Mr Abhimanyau Pal,executive director of the Society for the Physically Disabled.By 2020, all public buses are expected to be wheelchair-friendly, while disabled-friendly routes are listed on bus operators' websites.Wheelchair user and graphic designer Nicholas Tan, 45, said: "Singapore just signed the United Nations agreement so I believe things will improve. We've got all these buses coming up, so it's natural that the bus stops also follow."Last month, Singapore ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which aims to protect their welfare inareas such as education, health care, treatment in the workplace and accessibility.Dr Marissa Medjeral, director of the Disabled People's Association, said: "As much as we would like everything to be disabled-friendly, we understand that it will take time."darylc@sph.com.sg迷你倉價錢
- Aug 10 Sat 2013 12:29
Crime Stoppers reward informants in murder
Source: The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.自存倉C.Aug. 09--At its board meeting Thursday, Crime Stoppers approved a significant reward for the tip that led to two arrests in the murder of Kim Flournoy outside a bingo hall in December 2012.Flournoy, who was a grandmother, lived in Jacksonville.The tip gave the location of Juan Antonio Lopez, 20, of Birchleaf Court in Jacksonville, who was charged July 27 by the Onslow County Sheriff's Office with robbery with a dangerous weapon for which he is accused of the Dec. 28 robbery of a taxi cab.The tip subsequently led to the arrest of James Edward Williamson, 22 of Winery Road in Sneads Ferry, who was charged July 29 by the Jacksonville Police Department with murder, attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon and robbery with a dangerous weapon.Williamson is accused of conspiring with Larry Forrest and Juan Lopez to commit the robbery of Kim Flournoy at TNT Beach Bingo on Dec. 30, 2012 using a large caliber handgun and stealing her purse, which contained $500.Forrest, 21, of Piney Green Road, was charged in April by the JPD with an open count of murder and attempted robber with a dangerous weapon in connection of Flournoy's death.Officials at Crime Stoppers said Thursday that other charges related to the Flournoy case are still pending.Crime Stoppers Chairman Joe Yannessa said Thursday that the program's involvement in the community saves man hours for law enforcement and truly helps them solve crime."In all the years we've been doing this is probably the most representative example of how the Crime 迷你倉新蒲崗toppers program can assist law enforcement," he said. "This case shows that the community working through Crime Stoppers really can help solve crimes in the community."Yannessa said he believes the detectives could have solved the murder without Crime Stoppers help. However, he said, Crime Stoppers "probably saved the tax payers thousands and thousands of dollars in man power," by expediting the process.A total of five significant rewards have been paid out in connection to this case.Crime Stoppers also considered the arrest of Christopher Lee Petteway Jr. of Reindeer Circle who was charged May 17 by the JPD with robbery with a dangerous weapon, assault by pointing a gun and felony possession of stolen property.Petteway is accused of robbing Emily's Tobbacco Shop in the Piney Green Shopping Center and stealing approximately $700 cash while holding the cashier at gunpoint.Though the tip did not identify Petteway, it led to his location, and Crime Stoppers voted to award the caller.Crime Stoppers also awarded a caller who led the JPD to the location where David Jonathan Hill, 41, was in staying after allegedly robbing a Kangaroo Express on Piney Green on July 27. JPD found Hill the next day in a wooded area near Indian Drive, and was charged with common law robbery, assault on a K-9, identity theft and resist, obstruct, delay.Anyone with more information about the incidents can Crime Stoppers at 910-938-3272. Callers are promised anonymity.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Daily News (Jacksonville, N.C.) Visit The Daily News (Jacksonville, N.C.) at .jdnews.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉出租
- Aug 10 Sat 2013 12:13
Tulsa City Council deadlocked on renaming Brady Street, vote postponed until councilor returns
Source: Tulsa World, Okla.迷你倉沙田Aug. 09--City councilors voted Thursday to postpone for one week a vote to rename Brady Street to Burlington Street to allow Councilor Phil Lakin to return from vacation and cast the deciding vote.Councilor Jack Henderson asked for the continuance after it became clear that the council was deadlocked on the issue.Under council rules, a tie vote would have been counted as a "no" vote.After hearing from dozens of residents, Councilors Henderson, Skip Steele, G.T. Bynum and Blake Ewing expressed their support for the name change.Councilors Jeannie Cue, Karen Gilbert, David Patrick and Arianna Moore said they intended to vote against it.The council's action marks the culmination of nearly three months of public debate over whether a city street should be named for someone who was once a Ku Klux Klan member.Brady Street is named after Wyatt "Tate" Brady, an early Tulsa businessman and one of the signers of Tulsa's papers of incorporation.Brady acknowledged his membership in the Klan during testimony before a military tribunal in 1923. By that time, he had left the organization over political differences.Some people have gone so far as to accuse Brady of being one of the instigators of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot.That claim has not been proved, and some think it is completely unwarranted.Thursday's meeting drew a crowd of about 200 people, a quarter of whom stood to give their opinions.The majority spoke in support of the name change, saying it was time for Tulsa to stop honoring a man with undisputed ties to the Ku Klux Klan."No one's trying to change history. We just want the truth added," said Kavin Ross.Several speakers turned to speak directly to Mayor Dewey Bartlett, who was seated in the front row. Bartlett said last week that he opposed the name change."I don't want my city to honor one of my oppressors," said one young woman.One of the night's most eloquent and passionate speakers, Chief Egunwale Amusan, quoted documents that allege Brady's involvement in the 1917 tarring and feathering of 17 men."He was a vicious criminal," he said.Those who spoke against the name change said it is important to remember the city's past, not bury it."If erasing the memories of the (1921 Race) Riot is your intention, then you may be on your way to a time when all of that is forgotten," said Robert Fleischman, president of the Brady Arts District Business Associatio迷你倉價錢.Bartlett sat through the more than three-hour meeting and then stood to say that while he still opposes the name change, "I still am very supportive of the concept of one Tulsa."Gilbert called the Brady vote a difficult one."Changing the name of a street is not going to forget history," she said.Cue, her voice breaking, apologized for her planned vote but said she had to follow the lead of her constituents."I have to respect the people in my district that I have made a promise to," she said.Patrick, the council chairman, said he also could not support the name change because the constituents from whom he's heard are overwhelmingly opposed to it.Henderson said Thursday's vote was Tulsa's chance to "say to people of color, 'We're in this with you.' ""Brady District isn't going to die if we take the name off the street," he said.Bynum said his decision ultimately came down to a matter of conscience."Leadership matters, and I cannot see a good reason why we should vote to keep his name on the street," Bynum said.Councilor Blake Ewing said it is appropriate for a government to remove a name it has bestowed when it learns that the name will dishonor the city."I don't want to live in a city that honors dishonorable people," he said.The push to rename Brady Street began in June, when a group of residents, led by the Coalition for Social Justice, called for city councilors to change the name of the Brady Arts District.But because the council has no authority to change the name of private associations or businesses but can change street names, councilors turned their attention to Brady Street.Proponents of the name change have argued that the city should not be honoring a person who was associated with the Klan.The Burlington name comes from a 1907 city ordinance that shows Burlington Street as the original name given to Second Street North.But that name was scratched out and "Brady Street" was written in its place.The voteSupporting the name change: Councilors Jack Henderson, Skip Steele, G.T. Bynum and Blake Ewing.Opposing the name change: Councilors Jeannie Cue, Karen Gilbert, David Patrick and Arianna Moore.The tie-breaker: Councilor Phil Lakin, who is on vacation this week.Kevin Canfield 918-581-8313kevin.canfield@tulsaworld.comCopyright: ___ (c)2013 Tulsa World (Tulsa, Okla.) Visit Tulsa World (Tulsa, Okla.) at .tulsaworld.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉庫
- Aug 10 Sat 2013 12:08
小偷超市行竊落下自己手機 回頭找尋時刺傷店主
蟊賊偷他人東西落下自己手機 回頭找手機刺傷店主 逃跑一個多月後被抓獲 本報訊(記者梁爽 通訊員李鵬程) 凌晨時分,迷你倉出租蟊賊在超市行竊,出門後猛然發現把手機落店里。他回頭找手機,被發現後竟然刺傷店主。昨天,江夏警方透露已經抓獲這個蟊賊。 6月25日凌晨3點多,20歲的石某竄到江夏大橋新區古驛道馬路邊,用木棍撬開一家超市的卷閘門。當場被人發現後,石某連忙跑了。 跑出了幾十米,石某又看到一家超市。他撬開超市卷閘門鑽了進去,借助手機屏幕的微光,拿起店里一個女式斜挎包(內有200多元現金)和10多包黃鶴樓香煙出了門。 沒走多遠,石某忽然想起手機落在超市了。他把贓物放在馬路對面的草叢中,返回超市。此時,店主萬某已經醒來,他在店里用晾衣叉往外戳,讓石某離開。 石某繼續往里鑽。情急儲存倉,穿著三角短褲的萬某鑽出來,要石某歸還贓物。石某卻要求萬某把手機給他。兩人談不攏打了起來,萬某手持晾衣叉進攻,石某順手操起店門口的掃帚迎戰。 約一分多鐘後,萬某把石某打倒在地。此時,萬某的老婆趕了出來準備報警,石某情急之下從腰後摸出一把折疊刀,在萬某背上連捅4刀。 萬某受傷後準備去叫自己的岳父幫忙,但是跑出100多米後想起留在店里的妻兒,又返回超市,但是因體力不支倒地。石某則趁機逃跑了。 江夏大橋派出所接警後,刑偵民警根據疑犯逃跑時在路邊留下的血跡展開現案追蹤。8月7日,民警在洪湖叉堤鎮一趟開往深圳的臥鋪車上將石某抓獲。 石某交待,他初二輟學後一直在外面晃蕩,2012年曾因尋釁滋事被拘留三個月。 目前,石某已因涉嫌搶劫罪被刑事拘留。標簽:石某 蟊賊 萬某 江夏 刑事拘留迷你倉沙田
- Aug 10 Sat 2013 12:03
中華電信7月營收186億元
→HTCOnemini的HTCBlinkFeed首頁,迷你倉價錢整合在地化最新內容,讓手機首頁打造成獨一無二專屬於的動態資訊快報。 【本報記者蔡秀娥台北報導】中華電信102年7月份合併自結營業收入為186.3億元,較前一年同期減少0.8%;營業利益為40.7億元,減少12.5%;稅前淨利為42.2億元,減少12.1%;歸屬於母公司業主之淨利為34.4億元,減少13.7%;每股盈餘為0.44元。 行動通信方面,因行動上網客戶持續成長,使行動加值營收成長37.1%,智慧型手機熱銷使銷貨收入成長24.2%,故雖行動語音業務因市場競爭及調降費率,致相關營收減少6.1%,行動通信營收仍較101年同期增加11.1%。 寬頻業務因4月起通傳會調降費率,營收較前一年同期減少0.8%,HiNet上網因客戶增加及升速,營收成長2.0%。MOD因客戶數及套餐申請數較去年同期增加,相關營收成長6.9%。 傳統固網業務方迷你倉庫,市內網路及長途網路因行動電話及VOIP取代,營收分別減少9.3%與7.0%。此外,子公司光世代土地開發案相關收入亦較去年同期減少。 營業成本及費用與前一年相較增加3.0%,主要因為智慧型手機銷貨成本之增加抵銷了子公司光世代土地開發案相關成本之減少。在財務預測達成方面,累計1至7月營業收入達成全年財務預測之60.2%;營業利益達成財測之62.4%;稅前淨利達成財測之62.5%;每股盈餘達成財測之61.9%。宏達電中階旗艦小One上陣 【本報記者蔡秀娥台北報導】宏達電攜手中華電信、台灣大哥大、遠傳電信、威寶電信在台共同發表HTCOnemini,也就是新HTCOne的旗艦縮小版,定價新台幣1萬5990元,力拚中階市場,目前開賣的港台地區,預估都在16日到貨,期許可望貢獻於第3季營收表現。 同時也將與中華電信、遠傳電信、台灣大哥大及威寶電信合作資費方案,預計月繳1,390元即可以9900元購機。儲存
- Aug 10 Sat 2013 11:57
游巴黎,遭遇欺詐、盜搶怎麼辦?
——巴黎推出中文版旅遊指南梁霓霓如何在巴黎防範針對遊客的欺詐活動?受到暴力襲擊或被盜應該怎麼辦?一本名為《巴黎》的中文小冊子,文件倉日前由巴黎警察局、巴黎大區旅遊局以及巴黎市政府推出,開始在巴黎中國遊客較多的機場及景點發放,供遊客閱覽。翻開這本指南,巴黎警方詳細提供了如何辨別真假警察、怎麼防範背包被搶、如何識別真假出租車,以及面對暴力襲擊或被盜竊時如何應對,還登載了報警、救護、銀行掛失、訂出租車以及中國大使館等聯繫方式。作為旅遊勝地,巴黎是全球接待遊客最多的城市之一,2012年接待遊客2900萬人次。但是自今年初以來,中國遊客在巴黎旅遊時被搶被盜事件頻頻發生。3月份,20多位無錫遊客的團隊赴法不到兩小時就遭到搶劫,領隊被打傷。幾天之後,又有4名中國遊客在巴黎北郊的93省被搶劫,其存倉一名女遊客遭到毆打。據統計,法國每年接待中國遊客超過100萬人次,這一數字還在逐年增長。據巴黎大區旅遊局統計,中國遊客平均每人每天在巴黎消費170歐元(約合1360元人民幣)。購買力強勁、喜愛使用現金的中國遊客往往成為欺詐和盜搶犯罪的目標。針對這種形勢,巴黎市警察局日前公佈了26條旨在改善旅遊安全的措施,內容主要包括加大旅遊景點和遊客集中地的警力部署,與外國使領館、酒店、公共交通部門等建立合作機制,提高對外國遊客報案的接待和受理能力,通過編制多語種指導手冊等方式加強信息發佈。另一方面,中國駐法使館積極與法國政府部門以及巴黎警方協調,就加強中國遊客安全保衛措施情況舉行例行通報會。使館高度重視在法中國遊客安全,希望法方堅決打擊涉及中國遊客的盜搶犯罪,切實保護中國遊客的人身財產安全。自存倉
- Aug 10 Sat 2013 11:48
秦皇島前7個月旅遊收入超114億元
記者近日從河北省秦皇島市旅遊局獲悉,自存倉該市1月至7月,接待國內遊客1257.18萬人次,同比增長14.2%;外國遊客14.84萬人次,同比增長4.8%;旅遊總收入114.43億元,同比增長19.7%。圖為遊人在秦皇島西海灘浴場休閒消暑。新華社發
- Aug 10 Sat 2013 11:42
旅發局資助推廣吸客來港辦婚禮
近年不少港人喜歡到外地旅行結婚,mini storage沖繩和關島的白色小教堂都是熱門選擇。有旅行社開辦香港婚禮之旅,獲旅發局配對基金資助推廣宣傳,吸引台灣和內地旅客來港辦婚禮,連行禮及餐飲,數十人索價四萬至八萬元,機票和酒店費用另計。 旅發局業界拓展高級經理董沛銓稱,今輪撥出一百萬元,資助五項創新旅遊產品推廣,包括安排旅客拜訪一代宗師葉問師傅的第一代徒弟,親自示範詠春拳;參與香港婚禮之旅,安排旅客到大澳文物酒店、中式帆船等景點行禮,及提供婚姻監禮註冊服務和隨行親友簡單婚宴,可招待近百人;體驗本港傳統手藝遊,如古法�面、裁縫和鑿字等,預料這些旅行團每月可吸引千五人參加。記者 吳雋妍
- Aug 10 Sat 2013 11:30
CPI變動不大 居民卻感覺“錢去如山倒”
7月份全國CPI同比上漲2.7% 漲幅與上月持平 CPI變動不大 居民卻感覺“錢去如山倒” 購買力防“縮水”還需下功夫 國家統計局9日發佈數據顯示,迷你倉新蒲崗2013年7月份,全國居民消費價格總水平同比上漲2.7%,漲幅與前月持平。不論從同比還是環比看,CPI數字在7月份變動幅度並不大,但在高溫多雨的天氣下,不少居民卻感受“放大”。購買力防“縮水”還需下功夫。7月份,鮮菜、肉禽、房租上漲 7月份,食品價格同比上漲5.0%,影響居民消費價格總水平同比上漲約1.61個百分點。而盡管7月份食品價格環比持平,但其中鮮菜價格上漲2.2%。國家統計局城市司高級統計師余秋梅表示,這與今年7月份的氣溫較常年同期偏高、降水量較常年同期偏多有很大關係。 當月肉禽及其製品價格同比上漲5.9%,成為CPI分項中的領跑者。數據顯示,豬肉價格從5月中旬的年內低點已經出現連續兩個月的回升。反映在CPI指標中,7月份豬肉價格繼續有所上漲,環比漲幅為1.7%,豬肉價格同比上漲3.0%。 非食品類商品價格方面,7月份居住類商品價格同比上漲2.8%,漲幅僅次于食品類商品。其中,住房租金價格上漲4.4%,房地產專家、暨南大學教授胡剛此前表示,隨著大量畢業生湧入北上廣等重點城市,租房需求明顯增多,勢必會抬高房租水平。居民感受近期錢袋子瘦身快 事實上,居民感受到的CPI變動還會因流通環節的傳遞而“放大”。在上半年CPI同比漲幅平均為2.4%的背景下,根據中國人民銀行近日發佈的《2013年第2季度儲戶問卷調查報告》,仍有高達59.1%的居民認為物價“高,難以接受”。 盡管從統計局發佈的數據來看,7月份蔬菜價格環比漲幅僅為2.2%,但不少居民,尤其是居住在長江中下游地區的居民反映,高溫天氣下價格“熱漲”起來的食品可不少。 在上海市廣元菜市場附近的居民王立睿告訴記者,“今年上海連續高溫,瓜果蔬菜每頓都不能少,最近市場里的鮮果鮮菜價格屢攀新高,例如雞毛菜從7月初的每斤3.5元漲到了現在的每斤5元,這個月光花在鮮菜鮮果上的錢可能就得超過1千元。”更讓一些居民擔心的是,眼下鮮菜價格如此之高,或許意味著以後菜價很難大幅降低。 “在連續高溫時,食品尤其是新鮮食品價格波動幅度較大,這就要求包括農產品冷鏈物流設施以及農超對接、農批對接等平抑物價的措施要加快建設起來,讓百姓在高溫時期也能感受到物價的‘冷靜’。”上海流通經濟研究所常務副所長汪亮建議,應進一步加強物流建設,提高商品流通效率。 今年以來,資源性商品價格的上漲也將對居民生活產生影響。專家指出,保障居民生活還應兼顧低收入人群對其他類生活品的剛性需求,為他們留下“餘地”。 上海市發展和改革委員會8月1日公告稱,將在9月1日首次實施階梯水價方案。上海市發展改革委價格處負責人表示,今年初上海調整低保標準時已迷你倉出租今年的資源性產品價格調整留出了餘地。在下一次上海調整有關社保標準時,也將繼續考慮此次居民水價調整的因素。未來防通脹不可掉以輕心 價格粘性使得“錢去如山倒”,收入增加的不明顯則更讓居民感到“錢來如抽絲”。統計局數據顯示,今年上半年我國城鎮居民人均收入實際增長的數據是6.5%,低於去年同期3.2個百分點,落後于GDP增速。國家統計局發言人盛來運曾表示,因為工資性收入增長的速度在回落,經濟下行期企業的效益有所下滑,所以居民工資性收入的增速在回落。 CPI同比漲幅連續2個月保持在2.7%,不少分析機構也表示未來防通脹不可掉以輕心。 申銀萬國認為,應提防三季度食品價格進一步推高CPI漲幅。“豬周期”或將迎來上行時點,“禽流感”後禽蛋價格有反彈空間,蔬菜價格季節性和超跌因素將帶動價格上漲。同時,非食品上行下行壓力共存。 交通銀行金融研究中心報告也指出,下半年CPI同比漲幅可能將略高于上半年,呈現小幅上升態勢。 業內人士指出,普通居民資產增值首先要跑過物價上漲,其次還得獲得與市場地位相適應的利率水平,這才能讓居民感受到購買力的“崛起”。 據新華社■相關新聞 我省7月份CPI上漲2.3% 低於全國平均水平 □通訊員 李波 本報記者 徐秀雰 早報訊 據國家統計局浙江調查總隊調查,7月份全省居民消費價格總水平比上年同期上漲2.3%,低於全國平均水平。 雖說CPI這幾個月一直保持著溫和上漲的態勢,但食品價格依然扮演領漲的角色。好在7月份食品類價格的漲幅有所回落,食品類價格比上年同期上漲4.0%,漲幅比上月回落0.5個百分點。 7月份馬大嫂們感受最深的應該是肉禽類的價格回升。受天氣炎熱、供應量減少影響,肉禽及其製品價格上漲6.6%,漲幅比上月擴大1.6個百分點,為今年以來最大。連保持了6個月下降態勢的豬肉價格也上漲了2.0%。 而雞、鴨價格隨著禽流感疫情的緩解恢複性上漲5.9%和12.8%,漲幅比上月擴大1.4和1.6個百分點。 天氣一熱,蔬菜瓜果需求量更大,加上長途運輸的損耗,也導致了價格的上漲,今年7月,糧食、水產品、鮮菜、鮮瓜果價格分別比去年同期上漲3.4%、5.0%、5.6%和4.4%。 工業消費品方面,和市民出行息息相關的油價也出現了上漲。隨著國際原油價格的大幅反彈,國家大幅度上調了成品油價格,連續4個月持續下降的汽、柴油價格止跌回升,分別上漲2.8%和2.9%,液化石油氣價格繼續上漲6.5%。 值得關注的是,隨著國際黃金價格的持續低位運行,首飾類價格下降10.6%,降幅為今年以來最大。 和6月份相比,7月份伴隨著旅遊旺季的到來,外出旅遊人數增加,旅行社收費價格上漲12.0%,上月已大幅上漲的飛機票價格上漲0.7%。儲存倉
- Aug 10 Sat 2013 11:21
寧鐵開避暑專列推涼爽游
出行參考■生活報記者 閉初健 通訊員 李芹本報訊 隨著全國各地進入“燒烤模式”,迷你倉沙田人們紛紛尋找可以“清涼一夏”的避暑勝地。記者從南寧鐵路局瞭解到,8月9日當天該局就發出了一列廣東茂名至貴州泗亭的避暑旅遊專列。“今年全國普遍異常高溫,大家對避暑的需求格外強烈。目前較受歡迎的主要有前往貴州、湖南的避暑游專列;此外,青海、西藏、山東等傳統暑迷你倉價錢游目的地咨詢量也較高。”一位旅遊社負責人透露,目前真正有避暑需求的人往往都不選擇城市,而是去一些邊遠地區,有山有林的地方。例如9日開行的這列貴州泗亭的旅遊專列,遊客不僅可以親臨世界上面積最大保存最完整的茂蘭國家級自然保護區喀斯特原始森林,還能游山玩水,感受獨特的水、布、苗、瑤等少數民族純樸濃郁的民俗民風,是近期高溫天氣最合適的旅遊方式。迷你倉庫