- Oct 19 Sat 2013 16:51
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After shutdown ends, affected programs in Oklahoma need time to recover
Source: Tulsa World, Okla.迷你倉最平Oct. 18--Federal workers in northeast Oklahoma and throughout the nation went back to work Thursday, but it could be awhile before all facilities and services affected by the 16-day partial government shutdown are fully functional again.The Army Corps of Engineers, which has perhaps the largest federal presence in Tulsa, recalled all of its furloughed employees, but spokesman Ross Adkins said it might be several days before all facilities on the Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas lakes administered by the Corps' Tulsa Region office can be made ready for use."I know the lake managers want to get them up and running ASAP," Adkins said in an email. "With over 500 rec sites on 38 lakes, it will take a little time."Adkins said some facilities that are normally closed over the winter might not reopen until spring.Col. Max Moss of the Oklahoma National Guard said a decision about when to resume weekend drills will be made next week. He said he expects that drills missed because of the partial shutdown will be rescheduled.Furloughs directly affected thousands of Oklahoma federal employees and slowed or halted federal services depended upon by many thousands more. Possibly greater, if less obvious, was the partial shutdown's effect on business and individual confidence in the government and the economy.Gov. Mary Fallin, who was in Tulsa on Thursday morning to kick off her re-election campaign, said the lack of a long-term resolution to federal budget-related di迷你倉putes continues to be a problem."We have seen the effects of the shutdown in Oklahoma," she said. "When you create uncertainty in Washington, D.C., you create uncertainty for the business community."It is concerning what Washington is doing ... on the debt-ceiling limit," Fallin said. "Instability in our federal government does affect the states. We've seen that in (lower) sales-tax collections last month."The agreement reached Wednesday keeps the government fully funded only until Jan. 15. Reprieve from the debt limit lasts only until Feb. 7.As chairwoman of the National Governors Association, Fallin has a somewhat less partisan perspective on what has become a highly partisan era."It is not helpful to our state; it's not helpful to any state," she said. "All of our governors are concerned about what's going on in Washington."Randy Krehbiel 918-581-8365randy.krehbiel@tulsaworld.comOklahoma delegationU.S. Sen. Tom Coburn and Reps. Jim Bridenstine, James Lankford, Frank Lucas and Markwayne Mullin voted against the temporary budget agreement reached Wednesday night.Rep. Tom Cole voted for the deal and was one of four Republicans appointed by Speaker John Boehner to the conference committee assigned the job of working out a deficit-reduction plan.Sen. Jim Inhofe was unable to vote because he is recovering from heart surgery.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 Tulsa World (Tulsa, Okla.) Visit Tulsa World (Tulsa, Okla.) at .tulsaworld.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存
- Oct 19 Sat 2013 16:39
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Valley residents speak out
Source: Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, TexasOct.自存倉 18--HARLINGEN -- Area residents are expressing anger, disgust and disappointment over the federal government shutdown and the way Congress behaved during the impasse.Jasmine Perez, 22, of San Benito, said she has strong feelings on the subject."The whole government shutdown is just a temper tantrum," she said. "It's so selfish."Stacy Barton, 71, of Harlingen, said there should be a law that cancels checks for lawmakers every time the government shuts down. But that won't solve the problem, Barton said."We need to initiate a spirit of cooperation for the benefit of the American public," Barton said. "It's a grassroots movement that needs to be done by the people."Arnold Burkholder works six days a week and attends school full-time, so on his day off he does what he loves most: fishing. However, when he drove up to Adolph Thomae Jr. County Park to launch his boat recently, he was more than a little upset to find it closed because of the government shutdown."I think it's kind of dumb for them to shut down the parks," said Burkholder, 22, of Harlingen. "In the end, it's hurting the economy."While Danny Hoehne, a former Washington, D.C., police officer now living in Harlingen, considers himself pretty politically savvy, he said he was confused by the whole situation."I have tried to follow it, but I can't make heads or tails of it," Hoehne, 63, said.The Alexandria, Va., native now serves as president of the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival. He said that as a Washington, D.C., police officer he would have had to turn away visitors from national monuments that were closed because of the shutdown."I would not like to be the one telling veterans you can't go in here," he said.He strongly disagreed with the 21-hour filibuster by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to protest the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare.Hoehne said he believed that Cruz had a very narrow interest."It was a show of conservatism lacking the big picture," he said, adding that the big picture was "compromise."He said that both Democrats and Republicans shared responsibility in the shutdown. Although he considers himself a Republican, the Republicans behaved badly, he said."The Republicans have a heavy hand in it,"迷你倉he said. "It's a serious divide. Trying to keep up with things like this one has me stumped. I think it was an epic battle within the Beltway that nobody will remember in four months." The Beltway refers to the area around Washington, D.C., and also to matters involving officials of the U.S. government.Other residents have similar feelings about Cruz's filibuster."If it's just talk and talk and not making anything out of it. It's not going to accomplish anything," said Pat Lopez, 46.Burkholder said people are saying that Republicans had held the U.S. hostage."They wanted to get their own way," he said. "That's why it was shut down, because they couldn't agree. As far as wanting to help the American people, they need to stop what they are doing and start doing something that works. Because this stuff costs a lot of money."Estella Vasquez, 65, said that, although her husband works for the federal government and hadn't been paid in three weeks, they hadn't felt the pinch too much."At our age, we are OK," she said. "We don't have a house payment. I know it will affect a lot of younger people not being able to pay their mortgage."How did she feel about the behavior of Congress during the shutdown?"Don't even go there," she said strongly.The behavior of the lawmakers was "typical" said Carrie Leka, 50, of La Feria."It seems that they do that to get everybody in an uproar," she said. "Everybody's against each other. They don't want to listen to each other."Leka declined to say whether she is a Republican or a Democrat."Honestly, I don't vote because of this situation," she said. "They don't agree. They are for the people. What people? We are the people. They are just not working for us."Although the government is open again for the moment, it's only a temporary measure that will only last until early next year. There is still much to be done, said Carlos Quintanilla, 50, of San Benito."It's not settled," he said. "I think they should make a conclusion and see if they can settle it. There's a lot of people that are hurting."twhitehead@valleystar.comCopyright: ___ (c)2013 Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, Texas) Visit Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, Texas) at .valleymorningstar.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesmini storage
- Oct 19 Sat 2013 16:28
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谷歌多賺36%股價升8%
雖然谷歌(Google)第三季盈利錄得36%按年升幅,迷你倉但由於搜索市場份額表現平庸,電腦桌面廣告的單位收益,也因智能手機和平板電腦的衝擊而下降。因此,雖然今次憑總體付費點擊數量增長26%,得以抵銷了單位價格按年跌8%造成的損失,但谷歌也必須繼續調整其運營策略,即更多地向手機和其他移動設備邁進。谷歌早前公布了截至9月底的第三季財報,顯示總營收為148.9億美元,按年增長12%,淨利潤29.7億美元,按年增長36%。受到業績表現強勁刺激,谷歌股價周四收市後,場外交易升8%至每股959.59美元,距離1000美元大關只差40美元。經歷了過去十多年的高速增長,谷歌在搜索市場的表現已逐漸趨於平緩;而由於傳統個人電腦受到智能手機及平板電腦的衝擊,使得谷歌在桌面端的廣告收益也有所下降:上一季,品牌商每次點擊需支付給谷歌的費用即下降了6個百分點,這個季度,該項數據再下降4個百分點,按年跌8%,為連續第八個季度下滑。不過,得益於總體付費點擊數量增加26%,抵制住了單位價格下降的儲存倉勢。雖然谷歌拿出了好於預期的第三季度財報後,股東們又在本周四的盤後交易中,將股票推高了8%,但該公司仍然面臨移動時代的巨大挑戰。據數碼行銷公司Search Agency的數據,上季度谷歌在電腦上得到的廣告點擊數量幾乎與之前持平,而平板電腦上的點擊量增加了63%,手機則增加了一倍以上。與此同時,電腦廣告正在變得更加個人化和自動化。隨�廣告業的形勢轉變,谷歌也開始向廣告商提供新工具。上周,該公司宣布了一項改動,即允許用戶將照片、評論等社交網絡活動顯示在網路廣告上。此外,為爭取更多電視廣告業務,該公司推出了兩款新產品─用於在電視上看網路視頻的Chromecast, 首席執行官拉里佩奇(Larry Page)形容該產品已很暢銷;此外,超高速互聯網和電視接入服務GoogleFiber目前也可在堪薩斯州堪薩斯城使用。不過,谷歌也在一系列的創新中,招惹了諸多質疑和批評。谷歌高層還強調,公司也將�力開發硬體和商務服務等非廣告類業務。谷歌旗下摩托羅拉移動部門已推出了Moto X。迷你倉最平
- Oct 19 Sat 2013 16:20
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Smith, Plante win Muse, Helios arts awards at event
Source: The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.儲存倉Oct. 18--Renee Smith received the 2013 Annual Tribute of the Muses Award during a special event held at the Historic Yuma Theatre Thursday evening.The Muse award honors a local artist, advocate, arts philanthropist, or group that has demonstrated consistent and determined efforts in the arts or in support of the arts in the Yuma community.Other nominees included Darin Fenger, Robert McCain, Cindy Turrentine, and the Yuma Rotary Club.In addition, Mary Plante received the 2013 Helios Award, given to a young person or an individual new-to-the-arts who demonstrates outstanding desire to be an artist, advocate, or supporter of the arts. Other Helios nominees included dance instructor Amy Richardson and artist Benjamin Russell.Both Smith and Plante were chosen from among their peers to be honored by the city of Yuma Parks, Arts, and Recreation Commission (PARC). Smith was nominated for her outstanding leadership in resurrecting and restoring the Yuma Fine Arts Association (YFA), which almost became defunct about one year ago.With support from the city of Yuma and the broader community, a new board of trustees was created with Smith leading the vital mission to save YFA. The organization under Renee's leadership has thrived, grown and YFA has resumed its busy event and exhibition schedule."It is important to bring art to Yuma," Smith said. "It is important to sustain it, to teach our children to appreciate it, to support our artists. I very much appreciate the opportunity to stand up here and acknowledge" the arts community.Smith was "really surprised" to be chosen for the award, she added. "I was honored to be nominated. I think when we took over a year ago we didn't know what we were getting into, and I have loved every minute of it. Honestly, the people I work with are truly phenomenal people, and to be hon迷你倉最平red for this and what we are doing is validating for the effort we have put in and the vision that we have. It has been a dream this year to engage in Yuma Fine Arts Association... and bring it to the front and center of everyone's attention."Smith credited her success to the positive people in her life who have aided her endeavors including both former and current YFAA board members."I am blessed beyond words," she said. "When you spend time with artistic people, it makes you a better person. When you surround yourself with amazing people, you do amazing things. I am here because I am around amazing people every day."Plante has been actively involved in the performing arts her entire life. Her training and experience encompass theatre, music and dance. Currently she is the new drama teacher at Gila Ridge High School."This is incredible," Plante said. "Thank you to the Parks Arts and Recreation Committee for putting this together. I can't believe how much work has gone into this. I'm really, really impressed."Plante enjoys being able to bring joy into her students' lives through the arts."One of the things I'm noticing as a teacher in my first year is that a lot of the kids come from broken homes, or homes that are in very bad positions financially right now because of the furlough, the government shut down and... because we have" a large number of unemployed residents in Yuma, she said."These kids really struggle with all sorts of things... terrible issues that can be invisible to us. They turn to the arts for refuge and for community and also to create something beautiful in spite of the challenges they face, and they need" those who create, teach, and contribute to the arts "to support them."Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Sun (Yuma, Ariz.) Visit The Sun (Yuma, Ariz.) at .yumasun.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉
- Oct 19 Sat 2013 15:02
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中紀委曬“兩節”舉報:公款送月餅仍是重點問題
URL:.chinanews.com.cn/gn/2013/10-19/5399625.shtml 昨天,迷你倉中紀委監察部在官方網站上“曬”出了“兩節”專題舉報“成績單”。據統計,截至10月7日24時,中央紀委黨風政風監督室共接到專題舉報917件,其中網絡舉報801件占舉報量的近九成。 節前要求狠剎不正之風 9月3日,中央紀委和中央黨的群�路線教育實踐活動領導小組聯合下發通知,要求堅決剎住用公款送節禮、公款吃喝、公款旅遊和奢侈浪費等不正之風。 9月13日,中央紀委黨風政風監督室在中央紀委監察部網站發佈公告,歡迎群�舉報中秋國慶期間違反通知規定的行為,並公佈了舉報電話、舉報網站和舉報信郵寄地址。 中紀委風政風監督室有關負責人介紹,截至10月7日24時,中央紀委黨風政風監督室共接到專題舉報917件。其中,網絡舉報801件,紙質信函舉報116件。 五類問題要求“快查嚴辦” 據瞭解,群�針對“兩節”期間不正之風的舉報主要集中在以下五個方面:一是公款送月餅送節禮;二是公款大吃大喝或安排與公務無關的宴請;三是用公款安排旅遊、健身和高消費娛樂活動;四是違規配備使用公務用車;五是以各種名義突擊花錢和濫發津貼、補貼、獎金、實物等。 鑒於“兩節”期間專題舉報的時效性和專門性,中紀委建立了對反映“兩節”期間公款送禮、公款吃喝等問題信訪舉報件的快速辦理機制,做到“快查嚴辦”。 元旦春節糾“四風”將�動 據統計,截至8月底,全國共查處違反中央八項規定精神的問題12099起,處理13999人,其中給予黨紀政紀處分2814人。截至目前,中央紀委先後3次共對22起違反中央八項規定精神典型問題進行了通報。各地區各部門也集中通報了一批查處的典型問題,起到了警示震懾作用。 中紀委黨風政風監督室有關負責人表示:“糾正‘四風’不堅持不足以深化,要將重要時間節點連成線,抓完中秋國慶,再抓元旦春節,一抓到底,久久為功。對有令不行、有禁不止的頂風違紀行為,必須嚴格責任追究、鐵面執紀。” ■相關新聞 中紀委副書記吳玉良解讀中紀委歷史沿革 “中紀委對腐敗分子是永遠出鞘的利劍” 昨天上午,中央紀委副書記吳玉良做客中央紀委監察部網站,就“中央紀委的歷史沿革和地位、職能、作用”與網友在線交流。吳玉良表示,中央紀委歷史沿革跨度86年,依據黨章承擔“三項任務”和“五項經常性工作”。對腐敗分子而言,紀委就是一把永遠出鞘的利劍。 >>談職責 對腐敗分子是利劍 吳玉良在訪談中首先回顧了中央紀委的歷史沿革。 他說,嚴明的黨紀是我們黨創建、發展、壯大的根本保障,也是我們黨區別于其他政黨的顯著標誌。要維護黨的紀律和反對腐敗,除了有思想政治保證外,還必須有組織保證。這個組織就是黨的紀律檢查機關。中央紀委歷史沿革跨度有86年,包括建國前、建國後和改革開放以來三個階段。不同歷史時期紀委的職責不同,但有一條始終不變,就是嚴明黨的紀律,查處腐敗行為,維護黨的集中統一。 就其功能來說,主要包括教育、制度、監督、保護、糾風、預防和懲處,其中懲處是其他機構所不能代替的。對腐敗分子而言,紀委就是一把永遠出鞘的利劍。 >>談機構 中紀委不是神秘機關 吳玉良說,黨的紀律檢查機構的產生方式在不同歷史時期也是有變化的。1982年十二大黨章規定:黨mini storage紀律檢查委員會與黨的委員會一樣,都由同級黨的最高權力機關——代表大會選舉產生,地方紀委在同級黨委和上級紀委雙重領導下進行工作。十二大確立的紀檢機關的產生方式和職能、機構、任務一直延續至今。 針對有網友提出“中紀委是個很神秘的機關”的問題,吳玉良說,中紀委不是一個神秘的機關,不應該是一個神秘的機關。過去,黨的紀檢機關主要面向黨內,與社會公�打交道少。改革開放以來,群�對黨風廉政建設和反腐工作越來越關注,中紀委和地方各級紀委也表現出越來越開放的姿態。 ◎中紀委三項主要任務 1.維護黨的章程和其他重要的規章制度;2.協助黨的委員會整頓黨風;3.檢查黨的路線、方針、政策和決議的執行情況。 ◎中紀委五項經常性工作 1.經常對黨員進行遵守紀律的教育,作出關於維護黨紀的決定; 2.檢查和處理黨的組織和黨員違犯黨章黨紀和國家法律法令的比較重要或複雜的案件,決定或取消對這些案件中的黨員的處分; 3.受理黨員的控告和申訴; 4.對黨員領導幹部行使權力進行監督;5.保障黨員的權利。 1927年 1927年4月,中共五大設立中央監察委員會,並選舉了中央監察委員會委員。這是中央紀律檢查委員會的前身。 1928年6月中共六大通過的《中國共產黨章程》,將“監察委員會”改為“審查委員會”。 1933年設立中央黨務委員會。 1934年 1934年六屆五中全會選舉產生了中央黨務委員會。抗日戰爭時期,中央黨務委員會由中央組織部代管。 1949年 1949年10月,中央人民政府委員會第三次會議決定成立中央人民政府政務院人民監察委員會。1949年11月,決定成立11人組成的中共中央紀律檢查委員會。 1954年 1954年9月,根據憲法和國務院組織法,政務院改為國務院,政務院人民監察委員會改為國務院監察部。 1955年 1955年3月,決定成立黨的中央和地方監察委員會,代替各級黨的紀律檢查委員會。 1959年 1959年4月,因國家管理體制調整,撤銷監察部。 1962年 1962年9月,中共八屆十中全會擴大了中共中央監察委員會的名額,調整了中共中央監察委員會領導成員。 1969年 1969年4月,中國共產黨第九次全國代表大會通過的《中國共產黨章程》取消了黨的監察機關的條款,撤銷了中央監察委員會。 1977年 1977年8月,中國共產黨第十一次全國代表大會通過的《中國共產黨章程》重新恢複了設置黨的紀律檢查委員會的條款,規定各級紀委由同級黨委選舉產生。 1982年 1982年9月,中共十二大通過的《中國共產黨章程》規定,黨的各級紀律檢查委員會都由同級黨的代表大會選舉產生。黨的中央紀律檢查委員會在黨的中央委員會領導下進行工作。黨的地方各級紀律檢查委員會在同級黨的委員會和上級紀律檢查委員會的雙重領導下進行工作。 1986年 1986年12月,第六屆全國人民代表大會常務委員會第十八次會議決定設立中華人民共和國監察部。1987年7月,監察部正式掛牌辦公。 1993年 1993年1月,黨中央、國務院決定中央紀律檢查委員會與監察部合署辦公,實行一套工作機構、兩個機關名稱,履行黨的紀律檢查和政府行政監察兩項職能。 中紀委監察部歷史沿革(資料來源:中紀委監察部網站) 京華時報記者張然儲存
- Oct 19 Sat 2013 14:50
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廣東破獲“土豪”賭球案 最大一注過百萬
URL:.chinanews.com.cn/fz/2013/10-19/5399819.shtml “土豪”賭波最大一注過百萬 順德陳村警方破獲一起特大網絡賭球案11人落網 涉案金額超千萬 順德警方昨日通報,存倉陳村派出所在順德區公安局的協助下,成功破獲一起特大網絡賭球案,抓獲賭博團伙成員11人,凍結贓款100余萬元,現場查扣銀行卡、電腦、手機、賬本等涉案物品一大批,涉案金額超過1000萬元。目前,該團伙中朱某等8人因涉嫌開設賭場罪被逮捕、2人被取保候審、1人被教育釋放。 據介紹,抓獲的11人都比較有錢,部分成員甚至開法拉利、保時捷級別的豪車,“到目前為止,所有成員都沒有悔意,認為自己有正當賺錢渠道,賭球只是‘小遊戲’而已。”辦案人員陳警官介紹。 案情:賭徒兩月輸掉24萬元 這一“富豪賭球圈”是在6月初被發現的,陳村派出所民警偵查到, 朱某(男,32歲,佛山禪城人)等一伙不法分子分別在佛山市禪城區、南海區和順德區陳村鎮利用網絡進行賭博。 8月30日凌晨,陳村派出所出動警力110多人,在禪城、南海、陳村等地同時展開抓捕, 一舉抓獲朱某等涉案人員11人,現場查扣作案電腦、手機、賬本、銀行卡等涉案物品一大批,凍結贓款100余萬元。 據調查,去年底,犯罪嫌疑人吳某(男,29歲,佛山南海人) 等人通過境外賭博網站組織賭球,主要以歐洲五大足球聯賽的賽果作為投注對象。該“富豪賭球圈”下注大方,其中“代理”朱某收到的最大一筆投注達130萬元,而每次代理投注朱某能獲得1%的傭金,共獲利約4.88萬元。而朱某的下線傅某從今年6月1日至8月27日,通過3個會員賬號共投注485次,投注金額達168.663萬元,結果兩個多月就輸了24萬元。為了賺錢,傅某也通過介紹發展下線投注,從中收取傭金,共接受投注134多萬元儲存獲利8萬多元。 賭球集團揭秘: 隱秘:網站賬號密碼常常換 根據警方掌握的資料,此11人組成的“富豪賭球圈”,絕大多數成員都屬於收入極高的“土豪一族”。因為警方不斷高壓掃賭,加上都是社會成功人士,所以採取極其隱秘的方式進行網絡賭博,而且該賭博網站還經常更換網址、賬號和密碼以防止公安機關偵查,其組織結構嚴密,成員間連打電話都用“暗語”。 因為是“富豪賭球圈”,不同于其他賭球集團,如果只是欠一兩萬元的“小錢”,一般只是一到兩個月才進行資金交收,只有上了十幾萬元甚至幾十萬元的額度,才會在一周時間內完成交收。 暗號:“一蚊雞”代表一萬元 另外,該網站通過預支信用額度套牢賭客,形成“不花錢就可以賭博贏錢”的假象。每個成員都會被上級賦予一個虛擬的信用額度,成員在信用額度之內就可以任意下注,而不必使用現金,讓很多人心存“空手套白狼”的僥倖心理。另外,每場賭局都通過網上投注和銀行賬戶資金結算的方式進行運作,形式非常隱蔽。 如果萬一無法上網,被迫要用電話聯繫,該集團還會使用“暗語”,“比如用英文的ABC表示數字,一個B就是1000元;還有更獨特的暗語,比如下‘一蚊’,外人聽見以為只下注一元,其實是足足下了一萬元人民幣。”辦案民警陳警官說道。 賭球組織嚴密只能單線聯繫 為防止被“一窩端”,此“富豪賭球圈”採取的是樹狀結構單線聯繫,會員分為三級制度,“總代理”、“代理”、“成員”,每一級都可以發展下線。在結構中,除了“總代理”,其餘所有人只認識自己的一個上線和自己發展的下線,線與線之間的人員互相不認識,即使在每一條線本身,會員也不知道自己上級的上級身份。 會員之間從不聚會,所有人都在一個網址下參與賭球。根據目前掌握的情況,除了被抓的11個核心成員外,還有100多名會員。 (記者曾毅 通訊員羅利鵬、梁曉茵)迷你倉
- Oct 19 Sat 2013 14:38
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新加坡
Mid-life mods make BMW 535i more refined and M5 a tad more brutalFacelifts can be divided roughly into two categories - extensive head-to-toe makeovers; and light, almost unnoticeable touch-ups.儲存倉The BMW 5-series undoubtedly belongs to the latter group. Which is a bold decision by the Bavarian manufacturer, especially since its arch rival, Mercedes-Benz, has chosen the more extensive route for its E-class mid-life upgrade.Tweaks to the 5-series sedan are so minor, you will miss them if you blink.They include subtle contour lines around the car's radiator grille and a new styling for its lower air intakes. An extra crease in the apron and slimmer rear lights give the illusion of a wider car (so BMW insists).Adaptive LED headlights are now standard, along with LED fog lamps.The car has grown in length by mere millimetres but the wheelbase remains unchanged.The fine-tuning is not confined to visuals, though. The gearbox has been reprogrammed for better response, resulting in an improvement in 0-100kmh timing (5.7 seconds versus 6.1 originally) as well as better fuel economy.In the chassis, both the double- wishbone front axle and the integral rear axle are now made largely from aluminium. This allows the spring and damper systems to respond with great precision to road ruts.You would not expect these modifications to amount to much. But they actually do, surprisingly.The 5er looks quite elegant after its nip and tuck. More modern and classy, without the "shout from the mountain top" effect that others try to achieve by reworking, almost forcibly, an existing identity.Yet, the revisions do not diminish the value of pre-facelift 5-series cars, simply because the cars still look essentially the same.The drive, however, is noticeably better. Whatever BMW has done to the drivetrain and chassis works. The ride is half a notch smoother, with more controlled movements over humps and other surface undulations.Noise and vibration levels from the road have also come down.With its modified ratios, the car's eight-speed transmission seems more attuned to the demands of urban motoring. Which means more effortless stop-starts and less noticeable cog swopping.Digital graphic meters onboard show that most tasks are accomplished with half the 3-litre turbo's peak torque of 400Nm (available from just 1,200rpm) and less than one-third of its maximum power output of 306bhp.Even on an open highway, the 5er sails languidly along, p迷你倉最平ssing other road users without much movement in the tachometer.If the intent was to make the car more refined and relaxed, BMW certainly has succeeded.The tack is somewhat different for the M5. The steroid-fed sibling of the 5-series sedan has also undergone a mid-life revision, but instead of enhanced sophistication, you get enhanced sportiness.The official literature makes no mention of it but the M5 has taken on a meaner demeanour. On the go, even with no more than 2,000rpm on the counter, the car sounds more menacing than previously.A distinct V8 rumble permeates the cabin, making any grocery run or school drop less of a chore and more of an occasion. After a while, you wonder if you should adopt a get-up to go with the American muscle-car persona.The Competition version of the M5 is more of a greased lightning than before. With more turbo boost towards the high end of the rev range, its 4.4-litre turbocharged V8 gets 15bhp more than before.Of course, you hardly get to experience this in everyday motoring. In fact, you do not need even a quarter of its maximum output of 575bhp on the road.With 680Nm attainable from 1,500rpm, there is often more shove than you know what to do with.Wearing new and lighter wheels shod with very low-profile tyres, the M5 serves up a decidedly firm ride. This suits the car just fine on the track, as does the additional juice it gets from around 5,000rpm.On public roads, you will have to be content with the more apparent aural feedback, and the knowledge that the car has more power.Of course, the M5's value proposition of delivering high precision motoring and high-octane performance on a fairly accessible platform is still very much intact.Tweaks elsewhere are cosmetic and largely similar to what you see on the 5er sedan.The M5's leather steering wheel gets a new design though, with the third vertical spoke that mimics the twin-spoke rim design of its alloy wheels.The wheel design, by the way, shows off the car's enormous brake discs. You can make yours more distinctive by picking ceramic brakes, now available as an option.On the whole, the M5 is clearly overkill for most folks. Especially when the far less expensive 535i already offers such a high level of driveability and enjoyment. But in a perverse way, the M5 may actually offer more "value" - its price has increased by 17 per cent, while the 535i's has gone up by 23 per cent since the initial launch.christan@sph.com.sg迷你倉
- Oct 19 Sat 2013 14:05
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馬來西亞
(中國 上海17日訊)中國上海復旦大學近日在實驗室內,儲存成功透過一盞LED燈讓4部電腦上網,速度更達每秒150MB,不輸給光纖網絡,大學將會在下月舉行的上海工博會上展出樣板機。上海復旦大學的信息科學與工程學院指出,研究人員在實驗室內將上網信號接入一個只有1W的LED燈泡,在燈光之下的電腦便能上網,最高傳送速度達3.25GB,實際上網速度則約在150MB水平。研迷你倉人員同時進行一個燈泡讓4部電腦上網、電腦之間互傳資料的試驗。該學院教授遲楠指出,研究員在普通LED燈泡上裝上晶片,可以控制它每秒閃動數百萬次,由於頻率太快,眼睛根本無法察覺,而燈泡亮著代表1、熄滅代表0,信號變成如同摩斯密碼般傳送,裝有接收裝置的電腦便可“讀懂”燈光里的資料。有專家稱新技術可滲透現時的通訊死角,但資訊科技界人士則質疑,新技術應用上會有很多局限。;儲存倉
- Oct 19 Sat 2013 13:54
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長假安排的“升級版”
楚天都市報訊 最近,自存倉關於長假如何安排的爭論,在網絡持續火熱。現行長假安排為人們所詬病:一是數量不足。一些人對長假制度不滿意,並非是認為長假不好,而是因為長假不夠;二是分佈不均。兩個黃金周之間相隔達8個月,這也是造成長假外出出現“井噴”的直接誘因。而要標本兼治地解決此問題,亟需制定一個長假安排“升級版”。在筆者看來,升級的主要原則是增加並均衡安排長假。這裡有兩個思路可供參考:其一,在現行安排基礎上增加兩個黃金周,一是恢複“五一”黃金周,二是在7、8月間增加一個黃金周。這樣每年基本保證了每個季度都有一個黃金周。其二,分散和多元小長假安排,比如施行每周6天工作制,周末休1天,這樣每月就節餘了4天左右的假期,集中在每個月末放1個小長假。這樣每年除春節所迷你倉月份便有11個4天左右的小長假。當然,具體的安排和細節問題,還需要進一步結合傳統慣例和文化心理,以作更為詳細的論證與周全的安排。這樣安排的好處在於:其一,可以大力滿足人民群�日益增長並不斷強化的出行、旅遊和消費剛性需求。人們一年四季都有長假機會飽收各地各時段美景,可以充分並且全方位地滿足出行需求。其二,有利於拉動內需,穩固“假日經濟”;其三,有效錯開相對集中的節假日出行,減輕交通、旅遊等行業的壓力。調整後的安排可以達到“以時間換空間”的效果,有效減輕“人滿為患”的“黃金粥”問題。應對長假亂象,近年來也有不少探索,但這些似乎都未能起到“立竿見影”的作用。要想標本兼治地應對此問題,打造長假安排“升級版”應是“源頭活水”。徐頑強 華中科技大學管理學教授mini storage
- Oct 19 Sat 2013 13:38
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One max三指定動作
玩指紋辨識的iPhone5s好威風嗎?HTC One max一出大玩三隻手指!除了其中一隻手指可以開機解鎖,迷你倉餘下的兩個指紋,你可自行設定開啟特選程式;食指開機、中指開相機、無名指上面書,功能又點止保密、保安咁簡單!記者:蘇家華攝影:陳盛臣、林�鈞模特兒:Kalin@Pure Models加大版One極墜手One max外觀與One十分相近,同樣起用鋁金屬機身,基於屏幕加大至5.9吋,拿上手的感覺是極墜手,女生使用這部217g的手機,觀感或者很有型,之不過個人覺得重了一點。手機規格主要承襲自One,同樣用上1080p全高清屏幕及1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon600四核心處理器,所以觀賞影片的流暢度及色調,也如One一樣順暢,但色調亦一樣偏紅一點;保留f/2.0大光圈、28mm廣角的HTC UltraPixel相機鏡頭,以及BlinkFeed動態資訊頁面,用慣HTC手機的用家,相信不會感陌生。不過可惜剔除了Beats Audio音效優化功能,但就內置《塗鴉》程式,可以像Note3、Xperia ZU一樣自製心意卡送贈好友,亦因�機身放棄一體成形的設計,所文件倉底蓋可拆出,內置microSD卡槽,如果平常喜愛畫圖,又多把影片、相片檔案同步至手機的話,這些增值功能似乎不錯。機背驗證三指可存大家最關心的One max新功能,莫如相機鏡頭下方的指紋辨識模組,最多存取三組指紋,初始設定時,需要連續掃手指四次,約需二十秒左右時間,視乎掃描指紋的準確度而定。當中除跟5s一樣可以解除鎖機畫面外,也可以把不同指紋,分派於開啟相機功能或其他設定,實用性比iPhone5s更高。經過實試後,覺得One max由上至下掃描的驗證方式,不及iPhone5s只把手指放上Home鍵偵測的操作直接,也因為屏幕有5.9吋,以及上、下方皆設有BoomSound喇叭,所以機身會更顯長形,手細的女生當然不能瀟灑地用單手解鎖,手大的男生或者都須雙手操控。點睇保密成效?HTC One max處理器:1.7GHz四核心記憶體:2GB RAM、16GB ROM屏幕:5.9吋解像度:1,920×1,080作業系統:Android4.3相機鏡頭:HTC UltraPixel電池容量:3,300mAh其他功能:藍芽、NFC體積:164.5×82.5×10.29mm重量:217g試相區 存倉
- Oct 19 Sat 2013 13:10
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極速專業 維修保養
隨著電子科技發展,迷你倉最平新類型高性能汽車均裝有大量微型電腦,用作提升引擎傳動或一切部件的運行準確程度。然而,電子系統廣泛應用,當發生故障時,維修便不能像過去只單靠經驗、運作的異常聲響來判斷那一個地方出現問題。一向以專業為服務宗旨的Fastwheel特別引入目前全港最新型號的汽車故障電腦診斷儀,配合另一台媲美原廠的故障維修指導手提電腦,更快捷找出故障所在,準確完成復修工作。 找出故障碼根治故障源頭 正如前文提及新類型汽車均裝有大量監察感應器,數據會傳送到微型電腦用來運算,就似一台引擎為例,當中空氣、油量、點火、油溫、水溫及排氣溫度已經裝有不少監察感應器,但不論任何一個部份出現問題,儀表板都只是亮起一個引擎警告燈,要單靠一個燈號找出問題所在完全是不可能的任務,何況能產生溫度高的原因有很多,水溫高油溫亦會同時提高,然後一直牽連至排氣溫度。維修時必定要找到問題的根源才能真正把問題修復,所以沒有維修專用的電腦,單以經驗判斷,除了有機會判斷出錯浪費時間,亦有可能浪費購買零件的金錢。 新類型汽車都設有自我診斷功能,而Fastwheel所引入的Leonardo汽車故障電腦診斷儀,就是能與行車電腦中接收不同感迷你倉器與行車電腦互相溝通時的電壓值的變化找出那一個位置電路出現故障。這套Leonardo汽車故障電腦診斷儀接駁非常簡單,只需把藍芽收發器與車輛的OBD II電腦診斷系統接駁。收發器便可和Leonardo主機連線,維修技術員只需輸入有關車輛的資料,系統便會自動找尋故障訊號的所在,並以文字告知維修技術員。假如只是一般的故障訊號,Leonardo可即時清除故障碼,假若是存在問題的訊號,維修技術員可透過另一台故障維修指導手提電腦,核對所有如溫度、流量或壓力等讀數,進一步確定問題所在。而且故障維修指導手提電腦,更會以圖片及文字逐一講解為維修步驟,維修技術員只需依照次序施工,流程清晰出錯機會極微。完成維修後只需再一次搜尋故障碼,如果是零讀數,便可確定問題已經根治,再加上測試結果,顧客維修自然倍感安心。 據Fastwheel負責人表示,除了以上Leonardo汽車故障電腦診斷儀及故障維修指導手提電腦外,亦同時間引進多台不同品牌的汽車故障電腦診斷儀,足以對應各意大利、德國、法國及英國品牌的名車,而且更特別邀請有豐富維修經驗的技師負責,服務自然能媲美大廠,顧客維修更有信心。 撰文:Law To 攝影:Law To 儲存
- Oct 19 Sat 2013 12:56
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兩岸推優質透明旅遊購物
儲存 台交通部觀光局長謝謂君昨日在海峽兩岸台北旅展開幕致辭時說,未來推動兩岸旅遊優質、透明購物行程。他強調,兩岸規範旅遊的做法,是為建構良善理想旅遊環境創造雙贏。 據悉,此次台北旅展大陸展區總面積3816平方米,共設展位232個,參展總人數逾700人,是今年兩岸旅遊交流活動中大陸業界最大規模的團組。迷你倉