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Source: Milwaukee Journal SentinelAug.新蒲崗迷你倉 21--After not putting a ball into play since his final at-bat Saturday, it came as no surprise to see first baseman JuanFrancisco out of the lineup Tuesday night as the Milwaukee Brewers hosted the St. Louis Cardinals at Miller Park.On Monday, Francisco became the third major-league player this season to post consecutive four-strikeout games, joining former Brewer PrinceFielder of the Detroit Tigers (April 16-17) and SethSmith of the Oakland A's (May 1-3). That led manager RonRoenicke to give recently recalled SeanHalton the start at first base.Might Francisco need more than one day to clear his head and get back on track?"Good question," Roenicke said. "I'll just kind of watch how today goes. I talked to him earlier and he's fine. It gets to you after a while, and I think it got to him the last couple days."If I think he just needs one day I'll get him back in there tomorrow, and I'll try to look at matchups too and see if I can help him that way."Francisco actually had a productive recent trip, doubling four times, homering three times -- including twice in a game in Texas -- and driving in seven runs.But since returning home Aug. 15 he has gone 1 for 17 with 13 strikeouts and one homer over five starts.On the season, the left-handed Francisco is hitting .240 with 18 homers and 46 RBI. He's hitting .239 with 13 homers and 30 RBI in 61 games with the Brewers (52 starts).He's also struck out 117 times in 328 plate appearances but also has collected a career-high 28 walks to keep his on-base percentage at an acceptable .308.The Brewers acquired him in a trade with the Atlanta Braves on June 3 knowing his propensity for striking out, but also interested in seeing if they could take advantage of his prodigious power."Yeah, it has been (strange)," said Roenicke. "He was doing really well, too. Having some good at-bats and walking a couple times. Then he has those two days. Those are hard."The Brewers have started seven players at first base, and Roenicke was asked about the possibility of HunterMorris becoming the eighth when teams can expand their rosters beginning Sept. 1.Morris is hitting just .231 for Class AAA Nashville but ranks second in the Pacific Coast League with 22 homers."I can't say that," Roenicke said. "We talk about all these guys all the time. We really haven't gotten too much into the call-ups yet. I'm sure here in the next week we'll probably start to talk about it."But most of the guys that we've been talking about are here with the exception of maybe a couple pitchers -- a (Johnny) Hellweg or somebody like that."And in case you were wondering, RickAnkiel set the major-league record for strikeouts in consecutive plate appearances and at-bats by a position player with 10 from April 2-8 earlier this season while he was with the Houston Astros.Keeping focus: When he signed with the Brewers toward the end of spring training, KyleLohse expressed excitement about the frequent opportunities to pitch against the Cardinals, for whom he was a mainstay from 2008-'12.Lohse made his fourth start of the season Tuesday against the Cardinals, but not sporting the numbers he'd have preferred. He came in with an 0-3 record and a 5.00 earned-run average over 18 innings.The last time he'd faced the Cardinals, on May 19 in St. Louis, he even got into it verbally with former teammate YadierMolina and Cardinals third-base coach JoseOquendo, although he wouldn't divulge at the time what the confrontations were about."He got out of his game a little bit there," said Roenicke. "As much as he's a veteran and I like him -- he's a competitor -- emotions come into play."Roenicke said that's only natural when facing your former team."There can be a lot of anxiety, like there was the first time he faced them," said Roenicke. "He didn't pitch close to the same. I think there's going to be some of that again; I'm just hoping that he can get some of that under control and be able to go out there and make his pitches."That's why sometimes -- you guys have asked -- I'll put in a player that has played for another team, because there's a different concentration level when you really want to do well against somebody you were with before. You would think they should be able to do that all the time; you can't."I know how I felt when I was with a team and I came back to face them, it was a little bit different. It's almost the same for an offensive player, when they intentionally walk a guy in front of you to get to you. It's that kind of concentration, 'OK, you want to walk him to get to me? I'll show you.'"Lohse improved his record to 9-8 with six strong innings in a 6-3 Brewers victory.After not putting a ball into play since his final at-bat Saturday, it came as no surprise to see first baseman JuanFrancisco out of the lineup Tuesday night as the Milwaukee Brewers hosted the St. Louis Cardinals at Miller Park.On Monday, Francisco became the third major-league player this season to post consecutive four-strikeout games, joining former Brewer PrinceFielder of the Detroit Tigers (April 16-17) and SethSmith of the Oakland A's (May 1-3). That led manager RonRoenicke to give recently recalled SeanHalton the start at first base.Might Francisco need more than one day to clear his head and get back on track?"Good question," Roenicke said. "I'll just kind of watch how today goes. I talked to him earlier and he's fine. It gets to you after a while, and I think it got to him the last couple days."If I think he just needs one day I'll get him back in there tomorrow, and I'll try to look at matchups too and see if I can help him that way."Francisco actually had a productive recent trip, doubling four times, homering three times -- including twice in a game in Texas -- and driving in seven runs.But since returning home Aug. 15 he has gone 1 for 17 with 13 strikeouts and one homer over five starts.On the season, the left-handed Francisco is hitting .240 with 18 homers and 46 RBI. He's hitting .239 with 13 homers and 30 RBI in 61 games with the Brewers (52 starts).He's also struck out 117 times in 328 plate appearances but also has collected a career-high 28 walks to keep his on-base percentage at an acceptable .308.The Brewers acquired him in a trade with the Atlanta Braves on June 3 knowing his propensity for striking out, but also interested in seeing if they could take advantage of his prodigious power."Yeah, it has been (strange)," said Roenicke. "He was doing really well, too. Having some good at-bats and walking a couple times. Then he has those two days. Those are hard."The Brewers have started seven players at first base, and Roenicke was asked about the possibility of HunterMorris becoming the eighth when teams can expand their rosters beginning Sept. 1.Morris is hitting just .231 for Class AAA Nashville but ranks second in the Pacific Coast League with 22 homers."I can't say that," Roenicke said. "We talk about all these guys all the time. We really haven't gotten too much into the call-ups yet. I'm sure here in the next weemini storage we'll probably start to talk about it."But most of the guys that we've been talking about are here with the exception of maybe a couple pitchers -- a (Johnny) Hellweg or somebody like that."And in case you were wondering, RickAnkiel set the major-league record for strikeouts in consecutive plate appearances and at-bats by a position player with 10 from April 2-8 earlier this season while he was with the Houston Astros.Keeping focus: When he signed with the Brewers toward the end of spring training, KyleLohse expressed excitement about the frequent opportunities to pitch against the Cardinals, for whom he was a mainstay from 2008-'12.Lohse made his fourth start of the season Tuesday against the Cardinals, but not sporting the numbers he'd have preferred. He came in with an 0-3 record and a 5.00 earned-run average over 18 innings.The last time he'd faced the Cardinals, on May 19 in St. Louis, he even got into it verbally with former teammate YadierMolina and Cardinals third-base coach JoseOquendo, although he wouldn't divulge at the time what the confrontations were about."He got out of his game a little bit there," said Roenicke. "As much as he's a veteran and I like him -- he's a competitor -- emotions come into play."Roenicke said that's only natural when facing your former team."There can be a lot of anxiety, like there was the first time he faced them," said Roenicke. "He didn't pitch close to the same. I think there's going to be some of that again; I'm just hoping that he can get some of that under control and be able to go out there and make his pitches."That's why sometimes -- you guys have asked -- I'll put in a player that has played for another team, because there's a different concentration level when you really want to do well against somebody you were with before. You would think they should be able to do that all the time; you can't."I know how I felt when I was with a team and I came back to face them, it was a little bit different. It's almost the same for an offensive player, when they intentionally walk a guy in front of you to get to you. It's that kind of concentration, 'OK, you want to walk him to get to me? I'll show you.'"Lohse improved his record to 9-8 with six strong innings in a 6-3 Brewers victory.After not putting a ball into play since his final at-bat Saturday, it came as no surprise to see first baseman JuanFrancisco out of the lineup Tuesday night as the Milwaukee Brewers hosted the St. Louis Cardinals at Miller Park.On Monday, Francisco became the third major-league player this season to post consecutive four-strikeout games, joining former Brewer PrinceFielder of the Detroit Tigers (April 16-17) and SethSmith of the Oakland A's (May 1-3). That led manager RonRoenicke to give recently recalled SeanHalton the start at first base.Might Francisco need more than one day to clear his head and get back on track?"Good question," Roenicke said. "I'll just kind of watch how today goes. I talked to him earlier and he's fine. It gets to you after a while, and I think it got to him the last couple days."If I think he just needs one day I'll get him back in there tomorrow, and I'll try to look at matchups too and see if I can help him that way."Francisco actually had a productive recent trip, doubling four times, homering three times -- including twice in a game in Texas -- and driving in seven runs.But since returning home Aug. 15 he has gone 1 for 17 with 13 strikeouts and one homer over five starts.On the season, the left-handed Francisco is hitting .240 with 18 homers and 46 RBI. He's hitting .239 with 13 homers and 30 RBI in 61 games with the Brewers (52 starts).He's also struck out 117 times in 328 plate appearances but also has collected a career-high 28 walks to keep his on-base percentage at an acceptable .308.The Brewers acquired him in a trade with the Atlanta Braves on June 3 knowing his propensity for striking out, but also interested in seeing if they could take advantage of his prodigious power."Yeah, it has been (strange)," said Roenicke. "He was doing really well, too. Having some good at-bats and walking a couple times. Then he has those two days. Those are hard."The Brewers have started seven players at first base, and Roenicke was asked about the possibility of HunterMorris becoming the eighth when teams can expand their rosters beginning Sept. 1.Morris is hitting just .231 for Class AAA Nashville but ranks second in the Pacific Coast League with 22 homers."I can't say that," Roenicke said. "We talk about all these guys all the time. We really haven't gotten too much into the call-ups yet. I'm sure here in the next week we'll probably start to talk about it."But most of the guys that we've been talking about are here with the exception of maybe a couple pitchers -- a (Johnny) Hellweg or somebody like that."And in case you were wondering, RickAnkiel set the major-league record for strikeouts in consecutive plate appearances and at-bats by a position player with 10 from April 2-8 earlier this season while he was with the Houston Astros.Keeping focus: When he signed with the Brewers toward the end of spring training, KyleLohse expressed excitement about the frequent opportunities to pitch against the Cardinals, for whom he was a mainstay from 2008-'12.Lohse made his fourth start of the season Tuesday against the Cardinals, but not sporting the numbers he'd have preferred. He came in with an 0-3 record and a 5.00 earned-run average over 18 innings.The last time he'd faced the Cardinals, on May 19 in St. Louis, he even got into it verbally with former teammate YadierMolina and Cardinals third-base coach JoseOquendo, although he wouldn't divulge at the time what the confrontations were about."He got out of his game a little bit there," said Roenicke. "As much as he's a veteran and I like him -- he's a competitor -- emotions come into play."Roenicke said that's only natural when facing your former team."There can be a lot of anxiety, like there was the first time he faced them," said Roenicke. "He didn't pitch close to the same. I think there's going to be some of that again; I'm just hoping that he can get some of that under control and be able to go out there and make his pitches."That's why sometimes -- you guys have asked -- I'll put in a player that has played for another team, because there's a different concentration level when you really want to do well against somebody you were with before. You would think they should be able to do that all the time; you can't."I know how I felt when I was with a team and I came back to face them, it was a little bit different. It's almost the same for an offensive player, when they intentionally walk a guy in front of you to get to you. It's that kind of concentration, 'OK, you want to walk him to get to me? I'll show you.'"Lohse improved his record to 9-8 with six strong innings in a 6-3 Brewers victory.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Visit the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel at .jsonline.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesself storage

喬治市頂著“世界文化遺產城”的光環，迷你倉出租走過了5年的時光，整座城市都“變了樣”！用“變了樣”形容不為過，它也不是一個只帶有貶義的形容詞。有誰能否認，喬治市在入遺前和入遺後，沒有任何的差別呢？說起喬治市，它是一個非常“神奇”的城市。它過去曾因為港口貿易而興旺，1957年1月1日更成全馬首個獲英女王頒佈“城市地位”的城市，它是商業活動及人潮的聚集點，也是檳島南區人俗稱的“坡底”（市區），每每要到政府機構辦事、購物等，都會選擇到喬治市。喬治市很多房屋都是由會館及宗祠、早年的高官顯要及富商家庭所擁有，喬治市的居民一般上都是向業主以非常低廉的價錢租下單位，在那裡落地生根、經商和組織家庭。殖民地政府在推行屋租統制法令時，非常嚴格管制房租價格，直到90年代當屋租統制法令廢除後，喬治市房屋的租金就大幅度上漲，導致許多原有的租戶，也是原本在喬治市經營傳統小生意的住戶因無法承擔昂貴的租金，最終選擇搬離喬治市，讓喬治市一度陷入“人去樓空”的危機，不少建築物因遭廢棄而逐漸腐朽，成了危樓，喬治市的“人氣”也在西南區及北區發展後，大不如前。2008年成功入遺沉睡老城變身“搶手貨”但到了5年前，喬治市的命運有了極大轉變。2008年7月7日大馬時間晚上9時30分，在加拿大魁北克舉行的世界文化與自然遺產大會上，喬治市與馬六甲獲批齊列《世界遺產名錄》。這2座以“馬六甲海峽歷史城市”之名聯合申請入遺的古城，雙雙躋身為世界文化遺產城的一員！過去原本幾乎無人問津，已邁向“老化城市”的喬治市，因為有了世遺桂冠而人潮再現，已沉睡多年的街道再次被喚醒，被歲月留下痕跡早前也被廢棄的老房子，轉眼成了“搶手貨”，喬治市也再次在國際舞台上綻放光芒，知名度大大提昇。與甲聯合申遺增成功率10年2度叩門換來榮譽喬治市入遺，是經過10年不懈的努力和修改，再“三顧茅廬”向聯合國教科文組織敲門，才得來的榮譽。早年掌管檳州旅遊事務的行政議員拿督紀碧真，於1992年就向時任首席部長的儲存倉斯里許子根建議檳州政府應開始保護州內的古蹟建築物，為喬治市申遺鋪路。檳州政府於1999年表達了喬治市申遺的意願，當時在聯合國教科文組織亞洲區青年諮詢非政府組織主席拿督余添山的協助及建議，並與古蹟愛好者邱思妮合作展開申遺工作，獲時任教育部在的拿督斯里納吉認同，草擬審議報告書。這是檳州第一次向聯合國教科文組織“敲門”。無論如何，申遺之路不易走，因為最重要的是喬治市是否符合世遺資格，雖然喬治市古城的面積大，具有寬度，但歷史深度不夠，後來就邀請較具歷史深度的馬六甲加入，2座城市聯合申遺，增加成功率。檳甲初期“各自為政”2度碰釘然而在聯合申遺的初期，檳城與馬六甲“各自為政”，在草擬申遺報告書也分別行事，2004年提呈的報告書因資料不足，也沒有簽名，加上聯合國改變申遺程序並引進世遺管理計劃的條例，使第二次的“敲門”再次碰釘子。之後喬治市與馬六甲申遺委員會聯合起來，重新包裝及草擬報告書，委員會巧妙地以喬治市與馬六甲齊為“馬六甲海峽歷史城市”，曾是海上絲綢之路必經之道及東西文化交融中心，申請入遺，初步概念也獲得世遺委員會接受。讓評審專員印象深刻盂蘭勝會姓氏橋記一功國際古蹟遺址理事會專業評審員於2007年8月28至29日到喬治市及馬六甲評審，由於當時適逢農曆七月喬治市各街區正慶祝盂蘭勝會，酬神大戲及歌台演出非常熱鬧，讓專員對喬治市的文化慶典留下深刻印象。另一個讓評審專員留下深刻印象的是姓氏橋，特別是姓周橋仍保持聚族而居的生活面貌，這些被專員形容為“活古蹟”的非物質文化遺產，也在入遺事件上記一功。但是“世界文化遺產城”並不是一項永久性的榮譽，當初入遺的3個普世價值，即物質遺產（古蹟建築物）、非物質遺產（活古蹟）及文化，哪一樣“不合格”，這項榮譽都隨時會被檢討褫奪……在這繁華的背後和入遺5年後喬治市，無論在政經文教上都已大不同，但任何改變都足以“牽一髮而動全身”，所以喬治市的入遺前、入遺後及未來的路要怎麼走，都成為了值得探討的議題。;迷你倉沙田

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湖北日報訊 （記者熊星星、通訊員吳雨威、李曉君）19日，迷你倉經過筆試、面試兩輪篩選，省旅遊局從100名報名者中選拔出20名旅遊政風行風、服務質量監督員。從下月起，他們將以普通遊客身份“臥底”于各旅行團，通過暗訪形式，對旅遊行政機關、旅遊經營單位和旅遊從業人員存在的問題進行挑刺和取證。為幫助監督員順利暗訪，文件倉旅遊局專門印製了暗訪手冊，對暗訪檢查項目及內容都作了詳細說明，例如：辦事窗口是否存在“門難進、臉難看、事難辦”的現象、導遊是否強迫或變相強迫遊客購物或參加自費項目、景區公共廁所數量是否充足等。據介紹，暗訪工作結束後，監督員會向湖北省旅遊監察總隊提交一份暗訪報告，監察總隊將及時通報，督促相關單位限時整改。存倉

　　中新網蘭州8月22日電 (劉玉桃 高藝丹)在甘肅榆中縣沿川湖畔、鄉間田野及山坡上，迷你倉沙田放眼望去滿目蒼翠，綠意掩映之中，鳥語花香，蝶蜂鳳舞，令人神清氣爽。位於黃土高原的甘肅榆中新營鄉大紅燈籠高高掛，彩旗飄揚，歌聲嘹亮，十里八鄉的民�聚集在這裡享受一場文化盛宴，他們有的專門從60公里之外趕來，有的坐三輪車顛簸幾個小時只為聽一曲秦腔。　　21日至25日，甘肅榆中舉行第五屆民俗文化節。節會以“傳承、創新、發展、和諧”為主題，歷時5天，20余萬人次參加，節會有秦腔清唱比賽，民歌、方言小品、民間秧歌等民俗展演，弘揚民族傳統文化，豐富廣大民�的文化生活。　　“面朝黃土背朝天”是這裡民�生活的真實寫照，從春耕到秋收，民�忙碌的身影永遠停留在一畝三分地里，文化生活的枯燥貧乏，這裡的民�即使再忙也給自己放假，不願錯過這場文化盛宴。　　清晨5點，家住榆中縣寨子村的白如蘭一家人就起床了，洗漱喝茶吃饃饃後，白如蘭和老伴以及兒孫乘坐自家的三輪車去榆中新營鄉看戲，“走了一個多小時，三輪車顛得屁股迷你倉價錢，但是就想看雜技聽秦腔，年年都來，今年也不能錯過。”　　方言小品《背媳婦》，詼諧幽默的語言逗得白如蘭放聲大笑，年過半百的她稱，家里種著20多畝地，兩個孫子年齡還小，她和老伴兒媳一年四季都在田地里忙活，文化生活就是偶爾看看電視。　　“不僅喜歡看傳統的民俗表演，我也喜歡看較時髦的現代節目，如小提琴表演、街舞等。”兩個孫子從未見過這麼熱鬧的場面，早就跑得不見蹤影。　　今年82歲的老人賈世祿腰腿不太好，女兒和外甥攙扶著來參加節會，雖然腰腿痛得連走路都困難，但賈世祿年年都來參加民俗文化節，“秦腔永遠都聽不夠。”　　77歲的秦腔愛好者岳會愛說，為能占到第一排的位置，他和老朋友早上6點就來到節會現場，“節目都很好看。”　　榆中民俗文化節自2009年舉辦以來，每年邀請全國知名的秦腔表演團體、甘肅省內知名演出團體到場演出數十場精彩節目，同時舉辦秦腔清唱大獎賽、民俗展演等群體性參與活動，豐富廣大群�的文化生活，推動榆中縣的文化產業和旅遊業的發展。(完)標簽：秦腔 白如蘭 甘肅 榆中 民俗迷你倉庫

第22屆中國絲綢之路吐魯番葡萄節於8月20日在新疆吐魯番開幕。甜甜的葡萄吸引世界各地的遊客慕名而來，self storage15歲的熱孜萬古麗在展示一串剛採摘的葡萄。新華社

記者馬玉宏本報訊 記者馬玉宏報道：青海冬暖夏涼的特殊自然環境，存倉促使旅遊業正在成為青海經濟轉型發展的活力產業。為激活旅遊市場，青海專門出台相關實施意見，加大對重大旅遊項目、重點景區、核心品牌等方面的招商引資力度。今年1至6月，青海旅遊遊客量和綜合收入不斷上揚，全省旅遊總投資達59.04億元，同比增長23.4%，招商到位資金達12.44億元，同比增長18.5%。大通鷂子溝景區綜合開發、青海昆侖玉博物館等一批涉及新景區、新旅遊項目、新旅遊設施、新星級賓館等項目的開建或投入營運，推進青海旅遊“吃、住、行、游、購、娛”產業鏈的不斷完善。

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.新蒲崗迷你倉, Aug. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameren Illinois today opened a new $3.3 million testing facility that will help facilitate research and development of smart grid technologies and support the state's economic development and job creation goals. The Technology Applications Center (TAC) will provide small businesses and entrepreneurs with the infrastructure and resources needed to test programs, technologies, business models and other smart grid-related energy improvements on a live grid.The TAC is a key component of the Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act (EIMA) passed by the General Assembly in 2011. Under EIMA, Ameren Illinois is investing an additional $643 million over 10 years, through its Modernization Action Plan, or MAP, to make improvements to the electric grid to make it more efficient and reliable and to create hundreds of new jobs."The TAC will give promising businesses and entrepreneurs access to an on-grid testing facility to help take their innovations to the next level," said Richard Mark, president and CEO, Ameren Illinois. "We must continue to foster an environment of innovation if Illinois is to remain economically competitive and able to create jobs in the 21st century economy."Located west of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Research Park, the TAC also provides an opportunity for Ameren Illinois and the university to jointly research smart grid-related technologies and collaborate on testing and validation procedures, as well as test plan development. The facility will provide an on-grid test environment that complements the university's off-grid testing and simulation capabilities. The collaboration will be further enhanced by a fiberoptic link between the TAC and the UI power lab, which supports a number of grid research activities."Academic-industry partnerships such as what we have with Ameren are essential to ensure that leading-edge research addresses key sector needs, and is adopted by utilities," said Professor William Sanders, interim head of the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) who heads the largest of the UI smart grid research projects. "In this way, we jointly promote the development of a smart grid that is resilient, accommodates innovation, and ensures a sustainable energy future."The TAC features a substation and two distribution circuit feeders that will enable developers to test smart grid-related equipment by connecting to 69,000-and 12,000-volt systems on the utility's energy distribution network. The facility can accommodate both utility-scale testing as well as residential products testing, which will inmini storagelude a simulated working kitchen with smart grid-enabled appliances as well as advanced meters which can be used to test smart grid-related devices. Ameren Illinois opened a secondary testing site in Decatur in 2012 that provides companies access to larger utility system loads to perform equipment and systems testing."We live in a technologically advanced world where people are connected like never before. Ameren Illinois' commitment to build a smarter grid will help ensure that wherever and whenever power is needed, our system will be ready," Mark said.Under EIMA, Ameren Illinois has also provided $7.5 million in seed money for Illinois business startups. The funds will be administered by the Energy Foundry, a non-profit funded by shareholder investments from Ameren Illinois and Commonwealth Edison, created to boost an understanding of smart grid in Illinois and to invest in and nurture startups with high-growth potential in the energy field."The Technology Applications Center is an excellent platform that will open the door for great innovations to turn into great businesses," said Jason Blumberg, CEO and managing director of Energy Foundry. "Ameren Illinois' cross-cutting test capabilities are impressive and Energy Foundry is excited to be a part of this unique commercialization initiative."About Ameren Illinois Ameren Illinois delivers energy to 1.2 million electric and 806,000 natural gas customers in Illinois, and our mission is to meet their energy needs in a safe, reliable, efficient and environmentally responsible manner. Our service area covers more than 1,200 communities and 43,700 square miles. For more information, visit AmerenIllinois.com or find us on Twitter @AmerenIllinois. For more on the TAC, including the application process, visit .ameren.com/sites/aiu/MAP/Pages/TAC.aspx.About Smart Grid at University of Illinois Smart grid research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign focuses on building advanced technology to enhance the security, reliability and resiliency of the power grid, along with efforts to promote renewable integration by improving the yield and reliability of residential solar, among other projects. The research is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and involves partnerships with utilities and industry partners to ensure real-world viability.Ameren IllinoisCONTACT: Stacey Shangraw, 309-677-5073, sstockton-shangraw@ameren.com, orBrian Bretsch, 618-343-8087, bbretsch@ameren.com, or Marcelyn Love,217-535-5116, mlove@ameren.comWeb site: .ameren.com/self storage

7月中正式開幕的「動漫基地」，存倉是本地首個以動漫為主題，並結合活化歷史建築的人文藝術社區，為動漫愛好者及藝術家提供聚腳地，更是本港與世界各地交流動漫藝術的重要平台。「動漫基地」每年均會策劃一位本地漫畫大師的作品展，首個隆重登場的展覽將是《一個英雄的誕生──馬榮成漫畫作品展》，展示馬榮成的漫畫原稿及其跨媒介創作，以及由其作品延伸開來的周邊創作。地址：灣仔茂蘿街七號2樓「動漫基地」查詢：.comixhomebase.com.hk網站文章:22/08/2013 | 有展覽~馬榮成漫畫作品展.am730.com.hk/article.php?article=169032

Annells denies reportsof investigationsWe see that Hong Kong-based tax consultant Deborah Annells, in an updated statement on her company website, claims that “contrary to recent reports in the Hong Kong media” her professional conduct is not being investigated by Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA), nor by the British business association, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).新蒲崗迷你倉Annells, it will be recalled, is the founder and managing director of AzureTax, and was last month found to have committed six instances of dishonesty by the disciplinary tribunal of Britain’s Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) and was expelled.We reported recently that both these organisations had started preliminary enquiries to see if she had a case to answer. If they find there is a case they then commence a disciplinary investigation. STEP will conclude its initial investigation in early September, while the HKICPA is understood to be holding a Professional Conduct Committee meeting next month which will consider her case.In her latest statement she implies that her staff was at fault for “some actions “which were not in accordance with client instructions”.She claims that: “We have reviewed and overhauled all our internal procedures to ensure similar situations will not reoccur.”However, the CIOT findings clearly relate to her personal dishonesty in her use of trust funds. Furthermore, two of the six charges in which she was found to have acted dishonestly include submitting “two applications to add an Azure service company as a bank signatory to a client company’s bank account without the knowledge of their owners”.Annells denies she acted dishonestly. In her updated website statement she also says that: “Importantly not a single client lost any money as a result of what happened.”In the case of the complaint to the CIOT this is true, but only because Annells was sued by her client.One piece of information Annells does not include in her recent statement is that she is still on police bail having been arrested in Decmini storagember 2011, though not yet charged.Not looking so brightA recent piece in the Financial News, which is published by the People’s Bank of China, about Tang Shuangning, has had people scratching their heads in puzzlement.Tang is chairman of the China Everbright Group, which has been in the news recently for the trading chaos it inflicted on the Shanghai Stock Exchange last week by its securities arm, and the third attempt by China Everbright Bank to list on the Hong Kong stock exchange.Also it has emerged that Everbright is embroiled in a US Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into whether JP Morgan hired the children of powerful mainland officials to win lucrative deals in the mainland. One of the hirings included Tang’s son who once worked for JP Morgan’s Hong Kong office.However, these issues were eerily avoided by Financial News which instead waxed lyrically about Tang’s expert knowledge of ancient Chinese texts and poems and his expertise in calligraphy.The takeaway from his appearance in this official publication appears to be that despite the troubles besetting China Everbright Group, Tang is okay.Great British baby eventThe British consulate has wasted little time in cashing in on the recent birth of the royal baby who rejoices in the title of His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge. His Royal Highness will be one month old today and the consulate-general is hosting the Great British Baby Event.”This is not as the title might suggest an invitation for British babies to assemble at the consulate, but rather as it says in a statement: “We will be exclusively showcasing the best of British baby products from UK companies and Hong Kong retailers.”This we are told is “a must for those who are interested in what His New Royal Highness and babies of celebrities are wearing and using, and for mothers on the lookout for new innovative baby products”.Some of the “highlights” include the baby oil used by the Duchess of Cambridge, and a brand of baby paraphernalia which is popular with no less than David Beckham. A must-see event.self storage

Source: The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Tenn.迷你倉新蒲崗Aug. 20--With the majority of area kids back at school, I got to thinking about those long hot summer days I used to spend at the pool as a child, not giving a thought to how fast the summer was slipping by or how soon school would be back in session.With the swimming pool season almost over I started digging around and found that Knoxville has a long history of swimming pools.Whittle SpringsThe oldest swimming pool in Knoxville that I could find is the Whittle Springs swimming pool that was built and owned by the Whittle Springs Hotel. The swimming pool opened to the public on Aug. 2, 1919. An Aug. 4 Journal and Tribune article stated the concrete swimming pool erected at Whittle Springs was 180 feet long and 80 feet wide with the adult area being 3 1/2 feet to 11 feet deep and the children's area being one to three feet deep with the two areas separated by an iron fence.The pool closed in the 1960s. It was located on Whittle Spring Road about where the parking lot for Northgate Terrace Apartments' parking is located.Inskip PoolAccording to an Aug. 15, 1965, News-Sentinel article, the first community or neighborhood-owned pool in Knoxville is believed to be the Inskip Lions Club pool that was built in 1959 on a six-acre tract of land near the intersection of Bruhin and Dutch Valley Roads.The city of Knoxville bought the Inskip Lions Club Community Park in the mid-1970s, which included the swimming pool. Inskip pool is still operated as a public city pool.6th Avenue Pool/Municipal PoolThe 6th Avenue pool was owned by the Knoxville Utilities Board and was built during World War II as a reservoir. KUB let the city of Knoxville develop it into a swimming pool after the war.The pool was closed in 1965 because of the construction debris from building the new Interstate 40. The 185- by 200-foot pool was finally filled in with dirt in l迷你倉出租te 1969.Riverside PoolRiverside or Giffin Riverside pool was located on Island Home Avenue and built in 1944. In 1965, the city of Knoxville began leasing the privately owned pool as a public pool because of the closure of the 6th Avenue pool. Riverside pool was closed in 1976 after a chlorine tank explosion.Leslie Street Park Pool/Edward Cothren PoolIn June 1946, the city's black-only Leslie Street Park pool was renamed Edward Cothren Municipal Pool. It was renamed to honor First Lt. Edward F. Cothren Jr., the first black Knoxville soldier to be killed in action in World War II. Lt. Cothren was 24 years old and had only been overseas four months when he was killed in October 1944. He was a graduate of Austin High School and Knoxville College.A 1965 News-Sentinel article says that all public city and county pools were desegregated by August of that year.The old pool was located on Ambrister Ave., off West View Ave., which is now News Sentinel Drive. A new Edward Cothren Pool opened in 1995 at Malcolm Martin Park off Western Avenue and is still active.Carl Cowan Park and Swimming PoolCarl Cowan Park and Swimming Pool was the county's black-only park and swimming pool. The park was opened about 1949 off Northshore Drive, while the pool opened in May 1959.A 2012 News Sentinel article reads that the West Knox County park was built in 1949 and dedicated to Carl Cowan, who was born in Knoxville in 1902, graduated from Knoxville College and began practicing law in the city in 1932. He was instrumental in the desegregation of local schools. The public pool is still open today.---Public pools close after Labor Day weekend. See websites for days and hours.City of Knoxville poolsKnox County poolsCopyright: ___ (c)2013 the Knoxville News-Sentinel (Knoxville, Tenn.) Visit the Knoxville News-Sentinel (Knoxville, Tenn.) at .knoxnews.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存倉