- Oct 17 Thu 2013 11:04
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宏達電、亞馬遜攜手 有風聲 最快明年可見由宏達電操刀智慧型手機
宏達電、亞馬遜攜手有譜?根據外電報導,存倉宏達電正為亞馬遜開發3款智慧型手機,如果亞馬遜沒反悔,最快明年就會推出由宏達電操刀的智慧型手機。不過亞馬遜、宏達電雙方對硬體產品利潤的目標不一致,積極透過多媒體串流與下載服務來賺錢的亞馬遜,亦與美國電信業者有利益衝突,也讓宏達電與亞馬遜能否成局,仍有待觀察。根據金融時報報導,亞馬遜與宏達電正在合作開發3款智慧型手機,其中一款已幾近開發完成,不過亞馬遜曾公開表示,今年不會推出智慧型手機,而報導中也指出,亞馬遜不排除儲存放棄上市智慧型手機的計劃,如果亞馬遜決定繼續與宏達電走下去,最快也是明年才會推出與宏達電共同開發的智慧型手機。對於金融時報報導,宏達電表示,不會對於市場臆測與傳言加以評論。亞馬遜要推出智慧型手機的傳聞,已經傳了3年左右,至今仍處於只聞樓梯響的階段,與美國手機市場特性有直接關係,亞馬遜肯定不希望被電信業者以補貼為由、掐住脖子。但是,亞馬遜不在乎硬體銷售是否賺錢,宏達電則是追求硬體銷售利潤最大化,兩者目標並不一致,這是宏達電、亞馬遜是否真能攜手走下去的關鍵。迷你倉
- Oct 17 Thu 2013 11:03
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馬來西亞
在大馬國際透明組織協助珍尼湖原住民草擬,mini storage致給首相的備忘錄中,第一條便是:“政府應給予原住民永久地契。”可是,到目前為止,世世代代依著珍尼湖而居的5個原住民部落,不僅沒有獲得政府給予他們永久地契,他們居住的森林還因為發展、森林砍伐以及商業種植活動,而一步步的被侵蝕,甚至連家園,也極可能保不住。當原住民看見不停擴大版圖的油棕園以及新開墾的森林,他們的擔憂並非沒有根據。祖先土地被騙走加昆族難找生計沿湖而居住的5個原住民村裡,加昆族(Jakun)佔了大多數。珍尼湖的變遷與瀕死,與加昆族的民族史是不可分隔的。珍尼湖曾經燦爛的荷花消失了,但記載著豐富多彩的原住民文化老故事相傳至今。隨著珍尼湖周邊的發展,加昆人越來越難在周圍的環境中找尋食物與生計,連祖先開墾的土地也被不法分子以各種手段騙走。深愛這片土地的大地之子,該由誰來守護他們呢?彭律師公會:法令沒特別保護“原住民土地權無保障”彭州律師公會主席韓啟�解釋,不論是現有的法令或是國會推動的立法,都沒有特別保護原住民的土地擁有權,而1954年原住民法令,僅讓失掉土地的原住民享有低額賠償。“向原住民頒發地契的,是原住民發展局。”但他表示,日前成功爭取佔用原住民土地合理賠償的“沙貢達西案”,是以國際認可的原住民土地擁有權為根據,即採用普通法中對土地擁有權的詮釋。借地種油棕甚麼也沒得到原住民努比告訴到訪的星洲日報記者,他原本擁有一小片地,油棕公司遊說他借出這塊地,待棕油收成時,他可以獲得一些錢,但油棕樹已經種了好幾年了,他甚麼也沒有得到,而他因為沒有地契而無法追討。“如果有地,我還可以種點甚麼,雖然地不大,但現在地也沒有了。”被問及是否嘗試追討,他欲言又止地說,“沒用的”。根據研究員Adnan Hezri和Henry Chan所撰寫的《珍尼湖》記載,早在90年代以前,就有60%的原始森林因伐木而成了次生林,而第二波的改變,便是807公頃的次生林被闢為樹膠園與油棕園。此外,過去廢棄的礦場也在2005年重新啟用,開採鐵錳礦(Iron Ore)。須證明與文化相關“原住民必須證明在有歷史記載以前的時代開始,他們已在那片土地生活,至少是在我國獨立以前,同時他們的文化與土地是息息相關的。”他指出,並非所有原住民都不懂得為自己爭取權益,小部份人懂得依循法律途徑爭取自己的土地,例如有原住民曾入稟淡馬魯法院起訴聯邦土地復興統一局(Felcra)佔用200公頃土地,並在去年12月勝訴。韓啟�也指出,負責協助將這些土地在憲報上頒佈為原住民土地的原住民發展局在處理這些課題時,進展非常緩慢。而原住民很少直接向州政府提出申請,因為擔心土地被充公。“我國的原住民是非常脆弱的族群,他們幾乎100%依賴政府的資助,就算是政府令他們失去土地,他們仍聽從政府的指示。”貓尾草繁殖散發毒氣湖水污染減少魚產除了土地一吋吋被侵蝕,連讓他們討生活的湖水也因為污染,而減少了魚產。談到珍尼湖的水質問題,國大珍尼湖研究中心主任慕斯麗花受訪時說,貓尾草的大量繁殖散發出的有毒的氣體,導致水里其他生物無法生存,也影響荷花生態。她不排除湖里的淡水魚種類,因貓尾草繁殖力過盛而絕跡,目前僅剩下少許的魚種,可與貓尾草共生存在湖內。她指出,湖里越多的沉澱物,如湖儲存的泥土流失、樹木枯萎等,將吸入越多的氧氣,湖水的含氧量一旦不足,也意味著湖水水質下降。“聯合國文教組織把水質視為藍鑽石,足見水源的重要價值。一旦珍尼湖水源受到污染,其評估也將受到影響。倘若珍尼湖要免於在生物圈保護區除名,救珍尼湖的工作刻不容緩,以確保水質恢復第一級。”做為國立大學珍尼湖研究中心的主導者,她與其團隊負責提供珍尼湖的研究報告,尋找維護湖水的對策。“這是救湖所需要的資料,每個湖就像是人類一樣有自己的特性,我們必須深入研究湖的性質,才能對症下藥。無論如何,救湖的工作是州政府的管轄範圍。”珍尼湖傳說故事一:吃了木頭流出的食油水淹村民形成珍尼湖傳說中,珍尼湖原不是湖,而是一片森林。有一天,一名開荒者打算燒掉一小片林地,用以耕種稻米、木薯。數天後,他帶著狗回到那片土地時,狗不停地朝向一根沒有被燒毀的木頭吠叫。他將鋤頭往那根木頭一砍,這根木頭流出了透明的液體,摸起來、聞起來就像是食油。開墾者把這些油盛裝起來,帶回家送給村人,一起烹煮食物。回家的途中,他把這件事告訴一名老人。老人勸他切勿食用這些油,接著便走到河邊沖涼。神秘老人現身中午時分,大家興高采烈享用,這時太陽突然消失了,天昏地暗,雷聲轟鳴,風雨交加。村裡來了一名神秘老人把拐杖插入地上,並對村民說道:“這次有難了!倘若有人可以把我這根拐杖拔起來,我或許可以幫助你們逃過劫數。”其中一名村民欲拔起拐杖卻使不上力,其他村民一湧而上合力拔拐杖也無法拔起。老人拔起自己的拐杖消失在空氣中。就在拐杖被拔出的瞬間,這個小洞湧出了洪水,這些水像是猛獸一樣,追著向四面八方逃命的村民,一直到這些吃了用那油烹調食物的村民都被水淹沒後,才停下來。而由於村民向不同方向逃命,所以珍尼湖形狀才會呈現今天的形狀,另分成12個大大小小的湖。採訪手記:還能怎樣挽救珍尼湖?在珍尼湖待了2天,旅遊海報上密密麻麻的荷花沒看到,見過最多的卻是一張張無奈的面孔。當老伯伯告訴你,吹箭筒只能用干枯的樹幹、碗口粗的樹他們捨不得砍,你就知道,他們知足,從未覬覦大地蘊藏的財富,只求在大地的懷抱中過快樂的生活。原住民是萬靈崇拜者,他們與自然共生,懂得尊重萬物生長的規律。可是,有人卻將一輛輛卡車開入山林,砍光了樹,在州政府的眼皮底下挖空了藏在土中的礦石,污染了湖,破壞了山林。每個談起這件事的原住民都面露愁容,無奈地說:“我們有甚麼辦法?”樹桐非彭州的經濟命脈,礦石不是價值連城的珍稀礦物,對著美麗的景色大刀闊斧,這筆錢財花光之後,過了很久很久,這些傷口恐怕都難以癒合。發展環保非零和遊戲80年代吸引世界各地遊客到來的珍尼湖,如今只剩下幾片“殘荷敗藕”,伴著隆隆的鏟泥機聲。除了人為災害,就是技術上的差錯。當年建水閘之前沒有諮詢生物專家意見,竣工後湖水水質變差,破壞脆弱的生態,荷花一夜絕跡,從此我國又多了一個失敗的發展個案。船夫只好轉行,從前的旅遊中心、散步小徑,如今野草叢生,杳無人煙。不放棄又有甚麼辦法?負責研究珍尼湖的單位,做了各種研究、交了報告,當局仍無動於衷。他們只能在研究所外種植樹苗,希望礦採完了後,可以將小樹種在光禿禿的山中。除此之外,他們還有甚麼辦法?發展與環保並不是零和遊戲,發展的同時也可以規劃保護環境,只看當局要不要。;迷你倉
- Oct 17 Thu 2013 10:38
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Irate CSL user keeps up fight onpricing plan
Telecoms firm CSL failed in its latest attempt to silence one of its customers at the sixth attempt in a two-year dispute over a lack of transparency in the operator’s pricing plans.迷你倉Disgruntled customer Ben Sargent rebuffed CSL’s sweetened HK$197 settlement offer, up from a previous HK$23, at the Small Claims Tribunal yesterday.Sargent, who works for an investment bank, also refused to sign the operator’s gagging clause. He offered to end the dispute for HK$1,000 without signing a confidentiality agreement.He said he was taking his action on principle: “This isn’t only about overcharging for these calls. It is about setting a precedent. If the court agrees, they must be held to their tariff. Any future [or past] overcharges will be easily claimable.”The original dispute focuses on HK$345 for a 43-minute call Sergeant made to what he says was a toll-free British number, and HK$2,540 in roaming charges that he said w儲存re higher than CSL’s published rates. He later reduced the amount he was claiming to HK$49.94 and a refund of the toll-free charge of HK$352.60.It is believed to be the first legal action over lack of transparency in a telecom provider’s fees.Adjudicator Colin Wong Sze-cheung, who was unable to end the deadlock, said: “This case has dragged on for too long.”He urged the two parties to come to an agreement.At the hearing, CSL representative Koie Shea Siu-man told the court that the firm was unwilling to settle because “our reputation has been harmed”.CSL said it would discredit evidence involving e-mail exchanges between Sargent and CSL customer services in a future hearing.A company spokeswoman said CSL would now wait for the court decision. “We have tried to explain the charging principle of roaming and Mr Sargent has revised his claims from time to time, which is why the case has dragged on for so long,” she said.mini storage
- Oct 17 Thu 2013 09:42
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十五張火鍋名片代言成都
信息來源於四川新聞網 / Cited from .newssc.org/2013成都首屆火鍋名片部分獲獎企業登台領獎。 “金龍魚火鍋油碟油杯2013成都首屆火鍋名片評選”昨日盛大揭曉 10月16日,文件倉由華西生活周報主辦,騰訊大成網、四川旅遊生活廣播FM97.0協辦的“金龍魚火鍋油碟油杯2013成都首屆火鍋名片評選”頒獎典禮在成都富力麗思卡爾頓酒店隆重舉行,現場揭曉了代言成都的15張火鍋名片。 本次活動是由媒體發起主辦,冠名商金龍魚、唯一指定飲品贊助商蒙牛乳業、唯一調味品贊助商保寧醋等企業聯合參與的一次全行業火鍋評選活動。活動歷時40天,吸引了40余萬網友參與投票,5存倉0余名消費者現場試吃,沈伐、矮冬瓜、媛鳳、飛哥、胖姐鐘燕平、叮當等�多巴蜀名人也以評委身份參與試吃。 組委會通過票數人氣、試吃現場打分及暗訪等三個環節對參與活動的火鍋企業進行綜合評定,最終評選出蜀山火鍋、矮冬瓜火鍋、重慶謝記老火鍋、味蜀吾老火鍋、駝背鮮毛肚火鍋、川西壩子紅碼頭火鍋、銅鼎香火鍋、大紅鍋重慶老灶火鍋、大龍火鍋、重慶江東老灶火鍋、盛禾田火鍋傳奇、香天下傳承、愚頭記、千椒百味、重慶渝宗老火鍋這15張火鍋名片代言成都。其中蜀山火鍋、矮冬瓜火鍋、重慶謝記老火鍋憑借三個環節的綜合表現獲得本次“金龍魚火鍋油碟油杯2013成都首屆火鍋名片評選”前三名。 華西生活周報陳怡然儲存
- Oct 17 Thu 2013 09:33
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Vigil planned for missing man
Source: The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.儲存Oct. 16--ROYAL LAKES -- Family members, friends and investigators are hoping renewed attention to the case will lead to new information about a Royal Lakes man who has been missing for some 18 months.A candlelight vigil is planned for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, in support of the search for Joseph Ryan Wilson. The vigil will be held at Willie Miller Park in Royal Lakes, starting at 6 p.m.A news release from Royal Lakes Village Clerk Vickie Wyman describes the 28-year-old Wilson as 5 feet 8 inches or 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing about 170 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair. One unusual characteristic about Wilson is that he walks on the tips of his toes.Macoupin County Sheriff Don Albrecht said his department has investigated the case extensively, and that the matter is a multi-state investigation at this point."I met with the family members about three weeks ago and brought them up to speed on everything that has been done with the case," he said. "When we met with them, they were very upset and didn't think the investigation was being handled properly. I have compassion for the family. Sometimes, the wheels of justice move slowly."Albrecht said his department first became aware of Wilson's case on April 2, 2012, when a family member contacted them to say they had not seen Wilson for several months. The family member said Wilson had moved to Springfield several months earlier, and they didn't have a telephone number for him.The sheriff said Wilson was described as "mentally challenged."But they also said he was a responsible adult, and he took care of his own affairs," Albrecht said.He said his deputies made contact April 5 last year with another family member who gave them a telephone number where Wilson supposedly could be reached in Springfield, but investigators were unable to contact him.On April 15, 2012, the first relative again called the department and was told they would need to meet with deputies in person to sign a missing persons report, but that didn't happen until April 22."On April 22nd, we were able to get together with a family member and do an actual missing persons report and have Wilson entered into the computer as missing," Albrecht said.Next, investigators learned that Wilson's Supplemental Security Income checks from the Social Security Administration still were being cashed."Our agency worked with the Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General to track the checks down," the sheriff said. "We requested copies of the canceled checks to see who had been signing them. Our original complainant did say she was aware that Wilson had authorized his checks to be sent to the address of another relative, and she believed the other releative was cashing the checks."Albrecht said investigators were unable to establish definitively whether Wilson had signed the checks."We had copies of checks that were cashed up through July 2012," he said. "At least two of those checks were counter-signed by a female individual associated with one of the family members."The sheriff said family m迷你倉mbers "didn't deny cashing the checks, but said they had his permission to do so."Around that time, he said, the Social Security Administration quit sending Wilson's checks."We've never heard from him about why he is not getting his checks," Albrecht pointed out.The sheriff said many rumors have circulated in Royal Lakes that Wilson was the victim of foul play."We have no credible testimony that anyone has ever seen or heard from him since this," Albrecht said. "We've followed all the leads we had. Some people are saying we didn't do a search. We have been to Royal Lakes and looked around, but to go on private property and do a search requires a warrant."We haven't had permission or grounds enough to do a search warrant where the family thinks it's possible his remains or some evidence of a crime might be."Albrecht said investigators have interviewed "a couple of people of interest" -- namely, the people associated with cashing Wilson's checks -- but have nothing solid from them at this point.In August of this year, an informant claimed to have information about Wilson's disappearance and "other crimes" in Royal Lakes, Albrecht said. He said the informant was interviewed at length."This person claimed (Wilson) met his demise in Alton," the sheriff said.He said the informant met with investigators from the Alton Police Department."They could not substantiate anything he said about the disappearance or (Wilson's) supposed demise," Albrecht said.The sheriff pointed out that in October of last year, Wilson's missing person case was publicized by the Macoupin and Montgomery Counties Crime Stoppers as their Crime of the Week, which was reported in area newspapers. Wilson's name and information also was entered into NAMUS, a national database for missing and unidentified persons, on Sept. 12, 2012.Sheriff's investigators also made contact with Wilson's biological mother and obtained a DNA sample from her, which has been entered into a national database, so that if a body is found, its DNA can be compared to hers.The next effort to jump-start the investigation comes next week, when Albrecht said he and one of his investigators plan to meet with counterparts from the Illinois State Police."We'll get some fresh eyes on the case and put some new life into this, try to get some more leads coming in, and see if there's anything that has possibly been missed or anything new we need to try," the sheriff said."We have expended quite a bit of time on this case and treated it seriously," he said. "Have we searched under every rock in Royal Lakes? No, but we've been there and interviewed several people out there. We even checked out some fresh dirt piles. We've had a dog out there on another case and traversed some of the land where Wilson purportedly might be, but the dog never hit on anything."As with any case, the longer they go, the harder it is to find leads. The water is pretty cloudy."swhitworth@civitasmedia.comCopyright: ___ (c)2013 The Telegraph (Alton, Ill.) Visit The Telegraph (Alton, Ill.) at .thetelegraph.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存倉
- Oct 17 Thu 2013 09:23
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寧夏黃牛節引資40億
mini storage 香港文匯報訊(記者 王尚勇、張治 寧夏報道)第四屆黃牛節暨旅遊苗木產業推介會於日前在寧夏固原市涇源縣舉行,節會旨在展示涇源特色產業發展成就,提升產業知名度,擴大品牌影響力和擴大對外開放的主要平台和窗口,對於推動對外合作交流,從而促進招商引資和技術創新。會上簽約項目16個,簽約資金40億元(人民幣,下同)。其中:合同項目6個,總投資5.6億元;意向性投資項目10個,總投資34.4億元。 儲存
- Oct 17 Thu 2013 09:10
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信托公司搶灘政策新特區 盼自貿區實現信托“公募化”
李新江從前海、橫琴等新區,迷你倉再到上海自貿區,面對新的政策環境,傳統金融機構早已躁動不安,紛紛開始發掘新的業務機遇。10月16日,北京某信托人士向本報記者透露,目前已經有信托公司向銀監會提交申請,擬在前海新區設立一家子公司。由於前海政策已經逐步推出,除了稅收優勢之外,新的信托業務格局也開始嶄露頭角。相比而言,一些基金公司以及基金子公司,在早些時候,已經開始將註冊地遷至或新設于前海和橫琴等地。同一階段,信托公司並未有類似調整。另一位消息人士指出,目前信托公司對於上海自貿區的金融創新頗為關注,已有上海信托公司希望借助自貿區做大家族信托等業務。受到內地法律環境局限,這一業務在內地發展一直滯後。此外,亦有信托公司正在籌備上海自貿區帶來的新業務研討活動。“相比前海等地區,由於上海自貿區政策尚未明朗,多數北京和西部信托公司對在自貿區設立分公司並未有實質性的進展。”同一天,北京某信托公司研究發展部總經理指出。新機會浮出水面按照知情人士的說法,目前申報在前海設立子公司的信托中,包括華中地區一家信托公司,其申報材料已經上報銀監會。這一消息已經獲得該公司內部人士的確認。與基金公司和基金子公司在前海註冊不同,多數信托公司地域業務倚賴較強,稅收優惠對於信托公司的吸引力有限。“前海新區對接香港,主要是看重人民幣回流的機會。”據知情人士透露。據介紹,下一步香港銀行將落地前海,由於香港銀行利率水平較低,將帶給內地信托公司巨額的低利率資金,這對於在一定程度上以利差為主要利潤的信托業,無疑是一個重大利好。按照上述人士的說法,由於內地與香港利率環境不同,香港跟美國幾乎“零利率”的政策保持一致,是距離內地最近的融資窪地。由港資銀行提供貨幣的成本將大幅下降,降幅甚至能達到5-7成,對於信托公司而言,貨幣成本降低無疑會大幅拉高收益。而在內地,信托業務資金成本達到10%左右。在此之前,一些資金掮客利用這一利率差,游走于內地融資方和香港金融機構之間謀利。前海新區建立之後,隨著其金融政策逐步推出,以信托為代表的傳統金融機構無疑將成為重要的受益者。“前海的政策仍需漸次落地,預計該類經營模式仍需1-2年時間才能成氣候。”上述信托公司研究發展部總經理指出。與此同時,上海自貿區在引爆相應概念股炒作之後,金融機構則開始盯上新監管政策下,信托類機構將獲得的self storage場機會。“與前海和橫琴等地區政策不同,自貿區主要在於離岸金融和關稅優惠,目前信托公司能夠獲得的直觀機遇並不太大,因此我們還未申報在自貿區設點。”華中某信托公司人士透露。按照消息人士的說法,目前上海的信托公司比較積極,希望通過自貿區新政,打破內地信托業發展面臨的瓶頸。“譬如上海愛建信托就希望通過自貿區做大家族信托業務。”相比而言,目前信托公司對於上海自貿區、前海新區和橫琴新區等的判斷,最直觀的機會還在於區域基礎設施建設拉動帶來的信托融資業務。摸索中的政策利好隨著混業競爭的推進,券商資管和基金子公司湧入信托業務領地,信托業發展遇到瓶頸,通過借道新的地域金融政策突圍,無疑是摸索新業務模式的一個重要途徑。此外,也有多家信托公司內部開始討論,通過上海自貿區、前海新區和橫琴新區等政策優勢,通過新設立子公司進行相應的金融創新,打破目前信托產品100萬投資門檻的限制。能否突破現有限制目前顯然沒有定論。一旦門檻被打破,信托產品將極大程度上實現“公�理財”,信托理財可由高端理財惠及普通投資人。市場人士對此並不樂觀,興業銀行一位管理層人士指出,目前尚未看到相關政策可以打開這一限制的缺口。而上述信托公司研究發展部總經理也認為,目前的監管環境允許信托產品“公募化”,將導致其它金融機構業務大受波及,能否真正打破,仍然值得觀望。同樣處於討論階段的還有國內信托產品能否借道上述新區,從事海外募集發售,以及實現更為順暢的海外投資。而另一方面,信托業務對於上述區域發展無疑也是重要的融資支持。日前,華南某金融機構高管受訪時指出,以橫琴新區為例,對於吸引信托前來註冊的熱情頗高,不排除會繼續通過讓利,或提供政策便利吸引信托公司的可能。相比而言,公募基金及其子公司,在上述政策“特區”註冊的熱情度更高。在此之前,廣發基金、易方達基金等基金公司註冊地已經遷址橫琴,華夏、博時、鵬華、招商等子公司亦在前海註冊。按照分析人士的說法,下一步,信托公司遷往上述地區註冊子公司或蔚然成風。同時,信托公司較為倚重的政信合作,多依賴設立區域展開,因此信托公司整體遷址的可能性短期內並不大。“目前上述新區的發展首要的,是吸引社會資金、港澳資金和海外資金等,信托公司無疑是資金參與新區基礎設施建設的一個重要通道,從這個角度來看,信托公司將從多方面受益。”上述信托人士指出。迷利倉
- Oct 17 Thu 2013 08:58
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Tourist Price Index (TPI
Source : Statistics and Census Service Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Tourist Price Index (TPI) for the third quarter of 2013 increased by 6.mini storage89% year-on-year to 128.84, attributable to higher hotel room rate and charges for restaurant services. Notable increase was observed in the price index of Accommodation (+10.03%); Clothing & Footwear (+9.67%); and Food, Alcoholic Drinks & Tobacco (+8.98%) on account of rising room rate, dearer prices of handbag and local food products. On the contrary, price index of Miscellaneous Goods decreased by 3.10% year-on-year.TPI for the third quarter of 2013 increased by 2.41% quarter-to-quarter. Higher room rate and airfare during the Summer holiday pushed up the price index of Accommodation; and Transport & Communications by 9.45% and 4.97% respectively; however, price index of Clothing & Footwear decreased by 2.27% quarter-to-quarte迷你倉 due to seasonal sale of Summer clothing.The average TPI for the last four quarters ended the third quarter of 2013 increased by 6.31% from the previous period, with marked increase being observed in the price index of Clothing & Footwear (+13.65%); and Food, Alcoholic Drinks & Tobacco (+8.66%). For the first three quarters of 2013, TPI went up by 6.97% year-on-year, of which price index of Clothing & Footwear; Food, Alcoholic Drinks & Tobacco; and Accommodation increased by 12.70%, 9.42% and 8.16% respectively.The 2009/2010-based TPI reflects the price change of goods and services purchased by visitors. Sections of TPI goods and services are selected according to the consumption pattern of visitors, namely Food, Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco; Clothing & Footwear; Accommodation; Restaurant Services; Transport & Communications; Medicine & Personal Goods; Entertainment & Cultural Activities; and Miscellaneous Goods.文件倉
- Oct 17 Thu 2013 08:41
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圖文:第十屆園博會總體規劃出爐
楚天都市報訊 圖為:園博園總體鳥瞰效果圖為:芙蓉溪圖為:竹影溪本報記者徐蔚 通訊員趙璿 陳立雲第十屆中國國際園林博覽會將于2015年9月底至2016年4月底在武漢舉辦,self storage本屆園博會以“生態園博 綠色生活”為主題,規劃總用地231公頃。昨日,園博會總體規劃出爐,總預算減少了30億元。目前園博園建設已有序展開,吉祥物、口號以及特許商品征集本月至12月面向全球征集。104個展園8條首發公交線園博園位於漢口北大門,緊鄰三環線及常青路,周邊有機場快速路、古田二路、金山大道等城市幹道,區位交通條件優越,可實現至漢口火車站5分鐘、武昌火車站17分鐘、武漢火車站20分鐘車程,至天河機場15分鐘車程。昨日公佈的規劃中,園博園的各類設施將按單日最大25萬人次設置。園區內展園數量共計96個,園外社區展園8個。分為東西南北4個主入口,北入口為主入口,遊客可乘遊覽車入園觀光,南入口為自駕遊客通道,東西入口連接城區,市民可步行入園。另設2個次入口分擔主入口的人流壓力,同時還設有6個連接園區內外道路,可作為應急通道使用。出入口銜接一級園路,一級園路貫穿全園可為遊客提供電瓶車、自行車及步行等遊覽方式,是園區特色的游園環路。目前,園博園周邊交通配套設施也開始投入建設。據規劃設計部相關負責人介紹,周邊公交線路,規劃有地鐵6號線和7號線,現狀有5條途經公交線路。到開園前,將開通8條園博園首發公交專線、5條公交接駁線和4條公交擺渡線,有效銜接全市主要商業中心、交通樞紐和大型社區、大專院校等客流集中區,同時武漢旅遊集散中心也將在各大交通窗口單位設立園博園換乘專線,方便遊客快速抵達園區。“一閣三館”變為兩大主題建築為了體現“節儉辦會、節約辦會”的原則,組委會嚴格控制園博會規模,“整個園博園建設投資估算從70余億元調減了近四成,目前估算為40余億元。”籌備小組相關負責人稱。據介紹,在先期“一閣三館”四大主題建築的基礎上,去掉了張公閣和創意生活館兩個主題建築,僅保留北部國際園林藝術中心及中部綠色科技館,使主題建築功能更緊湊密集,減少投資近10億元。國際園林藝術中心位於北入口,集遊客服務、園林展示、藝術交流功能為一體,將系統展示世界園林發展歷史、介紹世界園林藝術的各大派系及代表人物,並重點展示世界不同地域十個著名園林實景。綠色科技館位於三環線以南,楚水以北,園博園中心位置。館內通過3D互動、實景展示、縮微模型等科技手段,多層次展示綠色科技,進行科普教育。金口垃圾場生態修復即將施工本屆園博會最大的亮點,就是將金口垃圾填埋場作為園博會的主會場,這在歷屆園博會中尚屬首次。目前已完成了地質的勘探、場地的監測,招標單位即將進場施工。金口垃圾場位於漢口西北郊張公堤外,1998年為解決漢口地區的垃圾出路而興建,填埋庫區面積24.26公頃,日處理垃圾2000余噸。因城市快速發展,垃圾場嚴重影響周邊居民生活,2005年7月1日,這座迷利倉時武漢最大的垃圾填埋場提前“退役”。據悉,此次生態修復工程將採用好氧修復及封場治理的綜合技術,按填埋堆體特徵將垃圾填埋場分為兩個部分,一個部分採用好氧修復,另一部分直接進行封場工程。垃圾場的修復會給周邊的居民帶來什麼影響?華中科技大學教授陳朱蕾介紹,整個垃圾生態修復工程不開挖任何垃圾堆體,該生態修復工程的實施將極大改善垃圾填埋場及其周邊的環境狀況,徹底消除垃圾長期堆填可能給周邊居民造成的環境汙染和安全隱患。同時,對治理後的場地進行綠化或園林建設等合理開發利用,還可為整個城市帶來良好的社會效益和經濟效益,有利於為周邊數十萬的居民創造一個更加優美的工作和生活環境。面向國際征集吉祥物和口號2013年10月18日至2013年12月,武漢園博會面向國內外專業設計機構、專業設計師和設計愛好者公開征集第十屆國際園林博覽會吉祥物、口號及特許商品,屆時會將評選出的優秀作品正式入選第十屆園博會並最終確定採納獎。在本屆園博會吉祥物、口號及特許商品的征集要求上,組委會希望第十屆國際園林博覽會其吉祥物、口號及特許商品完美的詮釋“生態園博 綠色生活”的展會主題,並考慮歷史、地理、人文、現代、科技等要素,突出綠色生態環保理念;並充分融入園博會的規劃設計的總體風格,突出園博會的規劃建設亮點及其國際影響力。最終入圍的選手將分別獲得吉祥物採納獎1名,獎金5萬元,優秀獎10名,獎金3000元;口號採納獎1名,獎金5000元,優秀獎10名,獎金1000元;特許商品最佳設計獎2名,獎金20000元,優秀設計獎4名,獎金10000元,入圍獎20名,獎金2000元,並分別頒發獲獎證書。評選結果將于2013年12月底或2014年初公佈。市民可通過大賽新聞報道頁面(新浪網湖北分站提供導航入口)和專業設計征集頁面(視覺中國官方網站提供導航入口),或通過關注第十屆武漢園博會官方微博和官方微信公�賬號及時瞭解參與活動。看點三大主題三大展區 暢享科技人文底蘊本屆園博會展園以組團式佈置,圍繞“長江文化”、“茶文化”等多條特色線路展開,屆時將有來自城市、團體、組織、企業、學校、大師等百余個展園參展。依據園林與生態科技、園林與人文藝術、園林與幸福生活三大主題,園博園規劃形成三大展區,即“北片展區”、“南片展區”和“生活片展區”。北片展區招展主題為園林與人文藝術,通過國內、國外、傳統、現代、新銳的園林藝術創意手法展現園林深厚的文化藝術底蘊。策展包含友城園、大師園、未來暢想園等。南片展區為園林與人文藝術以及園林與幸福生活兩個主題,園林與幸福生活主題展現園林與人們生活的互動。策展包括創意生活園、企業園、省城園、園藝康療園、五感體驗園等。生活片展區是以周邊8個社區為單位的社區組團,分別形成特色主題園區,同時,通過“社區綠化比賽、園藝藝術展示、植物社區領養”等互動活動方式,加強周邊生活社區與園博的聯繫,使市民參與、共建“我的園博我的家”。自存倉
- Oct 17 Thu 2013 08:32
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虛則實之
有留意科技新聞,迷你倉早就知道Samsung已製造出可屈曲的塑料屏幕,遲遲未推出可能是量產有難題須克服,所以Galaxy Round推出的消息一出,大多數人最初都感到驚喜,但當知道這手機是固定不能屈曲後,很多人都報以噓聲! 為何要出一部不能屈曲的弧屏手機?筆者想不出任何實用的理由,但肯定知道,很多年後,若有人問起全球第一部曲屏手機是誰生產,大家都應該會說出是Samsung,而不是別的廠商。你說這虛名值得出一部手機去搶嗎?但只要你想想別人辛苦多年大力投資曲屏的技術,這個虛銜到底是應該要擁有的,反正大家有其他選擇,沒有人強迫你買這種產品,管它是為了「威武」卻「不能屈」呢! 市場上有些儲存西,看似是有選擇,但實際上大家是要被強迫使用,雖然說電腦銷售倒退,但為了工作大家仍要用電腦,當要換電腦,就要有個新的Windows,要用Windows,現在就只有Windows 8,雖然大家對它未必很感興趣,但它與大家仍是息息相關。 Windows 8.1這星期四晚上7時正式可下載更新,也是時候學習幾招如何更有效配合Windows 8工作。雖然很久以前,Bill Gates說過將來的電腦應該要學習配合人,但這 說法已是陳年舊話,況且Bill哥也傳聞被人「迫宮」,那麼大家就將就一下吧! 《PCM》高級編輯黃冠朝kenneth.wong@singtaonewscorp.commini storage
- Oct 17 Thu 2013 08:19
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Alipay to launch wallet app upgrade next month
By HE WEI in Hangzhouhewei@chinadaily.儲存com.cnAlibaba Group Holding Ltd’s Alipay — China’s largest e-payments company — will launch a new version of its wallet mobile app in November that will allow offline transactions via sound wave technology.The upgrade, along with other new features, will consolidate its already solid position in the mobile payment market, enhance online-to-offline payment solutions and fend off rivals such as WeChat, industry observers said.Alipay’s Wallet 7.6 will enable the transfer of funds even when users don’t have access to the Web, moving beyond barcode or QR code recognition, said Fan Zhiming, the president of Alibaba’s small and micro financial services unit.Sound wave payment technology uses the white noise generated by smartphones to transfer digital information to other Alipay Wallet-equipped devices in the vicinity, Fan said.The mobile app will also allow inquiries and payments of public utility fees if users log on to their Alipay accounts, after the firm teamed up with the country’s three telecom carriers and more than 10 banks to provide real-time information and online business processing.The wallet-like experience allows people to electronically store and manage credit cards, gift cards and discount coupons. The improved digital wallet app also aims to facilitate the recharging process of campus cards, said Fan. The company plans to cover China’s more than 2,100 universities and colleges by the middle of next year.Alipay has shaken up the country’s financial sector by partnering with more than 100 banks and financial institutions to allow inter-bank transactions free of charge. Cross-bank transfers often impose hefty service fees, sparking concern among bank customers.Currently, some 200 banks and 400,000 e-commerce vendors or online units of brick-and-mortar stores accept Alipay as an online payment channel.Data from Alipay suggests the company is also making a dent on the mobile front, as a striking 82 perce迷你倉t of all Alipay users inject money into their virtual accounts via portable devices.An average of 25,000 customers use Alipay’s wireless payment services every minute. Installations of the mobile app are 2.5 times higher than those on desktop computers, with the amount of transfers 1.5 times higher.But even as the platform firmly accounts for three-quarters of the country’s wireless payment market — according to consultancy iResearch Inc — more firepower is being given to Alipay’s “going mobile” strategy as the firm is being challenged by Alibaba’s archrivals such as Tencent Holdings Ltd.In August, Tencent released the latest version of WeChat, a popular social networking mobile app, to include payment integration functions, empowering its more than 300 million users to make purchases on several e-commerce platforms.Lu Zhenwang, an independent Internet analyst and the chief executive officer of Shanghai-based Wanqing Consultancy, said that WeChat’s payment function is a “game changer”, in that it largely combines online and offline businesses by using the phone rather than a personal computer.Therefore, the introduction of sound wave technology by Alipay is largely a symbolic move that aims to differentiate itself from WeChat, which features barcode scanning, said Sun Hongchao, an IT columnist at NetEase Inc, a leading Internet portal in China.“While it’s becoming a trend that companies are joining the ranks of Internet businesses and rolling out solutions to allow customers to buy goods and services in shops using their smartphones, the variety of payment solutions being introduced is making consumers and merchants alike perplexed,” said Sun.He pointed out examples such as near-field communication, or NFC, technology, face-recognition software and proprietary hardware that plugs into devices, each falling into a different technological category. He called for a unified standard to allow a quicker and seamless adoption of online-to-offline payments.儲存倉
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陸配愛上課 臉書拉姊妹進修
泰式按摩、美甲、拼布、理財……,迷你倉大陸配偶廖梅學習力高昂,區公所開設的免費課程,她幾乎都會報到,最高紀錄一周上課6天,還會透過臉書發布課程訊息,推薦姊妹吸收新知。廖梅來台12年,去年首度踏出家門,報名YWCA基督教女青年會烹飪課。由於上課地點在萬華新移民會館,她透過會館工作人員,得知區公所開設許多新移民課程,且全都免費,開啟學習生涯。廖梅表示,去年參加區公所開設的電腦課,在先生指導後學會上網,每天都掛在電腦前,認真搜尋各區公所和社福團體舉辦的新移民免費課程,「老公都笑說,我學會上網後,電腦都被我霸占了。」她參加的課程種類多元,包含泰式按摩、舞蹈、拼布、理財甚至是挽臉,短短1年多,已上過數10種課程。「我是很內向mini storage人,但這1、2年改變很多。」廖梅說,她來自大陸海南島,習慣講海南話,國語說得不流利,來台後較難和人互動,但自從參與課程後,心胸變得更開闊。廖梅舉例,學會閩南語後,上街買菜可以和攤販溝通,對方往往驚訝「新移民也會講台語!」互動變多了,民政局舉辦新移民課程結業典禮,她還上台以閩南語致詞。「可惜沒有早一點出來,不然可以學更多!」廖梅有感上課改變她的生活,現在上網看到哪個團體、區公所開新課程,就會轉po在臉書、QQ上,號召新移民姊妹們一起學習。廖梅表示,很感謝家人支持她出來上課,「現在婆婆看到我在家,還會問『今天沒課啊?』」現在她還參加福音、龍山社區發展協會,成為少數的新移民成員,並擔任萬華新移民會館志工,希望貢獻心力。儲存