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繼美國發出全球旅遊警告後，儲存國際刑警亦發出全球保安警示，指出數百名與阿爾基達有關的武裝分子越獄，或會於本月發難。美國及其他西方國家紛紛關閉駐中東及非洲使館，華府最高層國安官員上周末舉行會議，評估恐怖襲擊威脅，有關內容已向總統奧巴馬�報。華府國安高官會商對策國際刑警前天表示，包括伊拉克、利比亞及巴基斯坦等9 個國家，近日相繼發生越獄事件，相信跟恐怖組織阿爾基達有關。單在過去一個月，就有數百名恐怖分子或罪犯逃脫。國際刑警指出，8 月剛巧是印度、俄羅斯及印尼襲擊事件的周年記念；15 年前的上周，美國駐肯尼亞首都內羅畢及坦桑尼亞首都達累斯薩拉姆大使館同告遇襲，造成逾200 人死亡及數千人受傷，死傷者多為當地平民。該組織呼籲旗下190 個成員國，若掌握相關情報應立刻通報，以阻止襲擊。在國際刑警示警的前一天，華府已發出全球旅遊警告，指出阿爾基達本月或襲擊美國位於中東或北非的目標，但沒透露具體計劃。為策安全，國務院宣布最少22 家美國駐外使館昨天（在不少伊斯蘭國家，周日是工作天）關閉。及後，德國及英國亦宣布，駐也門大使館昨天及今天關閉；法國則表示駐也門使館將關閉數天。奧巴馬安全顧問賴斯（Susan Ri新蒲崗迷你倉e ）上周六主持國安高層會議，討論相關恐襲威脅。與會者有國務卿、國防部長及國土安全部長，聯邦調查局（FBI）、中情局（CIA）、國家安全局（NSA）首腦以及參謀長聯席會議主席鄧普西（Martin Dempsey）。賴斯會後向奧巴馬�報討論內容。鄧普西接受美國廣播公司訪問時表示，威脅不僅衝�美國而來，整個西方亦是目標，且威脅比以往更具體明確。美國前駐伊拉克大使希爾（Christopher Hill）指出，美國如此多使館同時關閉，屬前所未見。也門最受關注部署坦克美國高層保安官員消息亦透露，也門特別惹人關注，當地政府已處於高度戒備，提防未來數天的襲擊威脅。前天，也門美國大使館保安非常嚴密，比去年示威者衝擊使館時猶有過之，最少12 輛坦克在500 米範圍內部署。美國部分駐中東部隊提高戒備，駐紮於西班牙及意大利南部的海軍陸戰隊亦全副武裝，隨時候命，準備在短至一小時內開往鄰近伊斯蘭國家。美國發出警告數小時後，阿爾基達頭目扎瓦希里（Ayman al-Zawahiri）一段錄音講話，上載到伊斯蘭武裝分子討論區，內容指稱美國與埃及軍方、世俗派及基督徒合謀，推翻伊斯蘭總統穆爾西（Mohammed Mursi）。mini storage

嘉義山區3個鄉被驗出的死亡鼬獾，儲存確定都感染狂犬病，導致很多遊客心慌慌，紛紛改到海區遊玩。以東石漁人碼頭為例，這2天遊客人數至少增加3成，位於一旁的東石觀光魚市因而受惠。許多攤商因為遊客暴增，生意強強滾，個個眉開眼笑。就讀大三的黃姓同學說，昨天原本要和班上5名同學到阿里山森林遊樂區遊玩，但唯恐被感染狂犬病的野生動物咬傷，最後改到東石漁人碼頭戲水、新蒲崗迷你倉嘗蚵仔煎，再到布袋漁港觀賞海景。朴子市文化里長楊石旭說，嘉義山區確定有鼬獾感染狂犬病後，幾個山友紛表示將暫停登山，還是留在家裡、平地比較安心。東石觀光魚市不少攤商的座位全部客滿，業者只好將桌椅擺到人行道。1名攤商表示，平時約可賣出100至120盤的蚵仔煎，這2天賣到150盤。另有攤商指出，平時都要賣到晚上6、7時才能收工，這2天不到6時就全部賣光。mini storage

　　【本報訊】教青局透露，儲存第2階段持續進修發展計劃爭取明年1月開始審批資助申請，資助總金額將由目前5千元，按略高於通脹比例調升。　　為期3年的持續進修發展計劃首階段今年底完結，教育暨青年局延續教育處代處長江毅表示，今年12月31日前開辦，上課至明年上半年的課程仍屬於第一階段的資助範圍，預料2個階段課程可以銜接。　　對於社會關注博雅類課程，如太極、廚藝的資助問題，江毅稱，目前計劃已調整，這些課程居民須自付2成費用。他強調本澳較鄰近地區關注全人教育發展，只是加強計劃的導向性，即與本澳建設世界旅遊休閒中心及商貿平台有關的課程方可獲全費資助。

美國國務院上周五罕有發出全球旅遊警告，迷你倉價錢指恐怖組織及其分支機構或於八月發動新的暴力襲擊行動，美國國務院昨日關閉至少二十二間駐外大使館和領事館，不過位於香港花園道的美國總領事館昨日未見加強保安，車輛如常出入。相關新聞詳見P.46國際

7月27日，儲存世界貿易中心協會亞洲區總監王迅攜帶由世貿中心執行總裁簽署的"聯姻"簽約儀式的批示，專程來到長沙，與萬家麗集團董事長黃志明洽談並達成一致：世界貿易中心落戶萬家麗國際MALL的正式簽約儀式將于9月中旬舉行。屆時，世界貿易協會董事會主席加齊·阿布納爾及CEO執行總裁埃里克·達爾等高管將從美國總部專程來長出席簽約儀式。也就是說，今年9月世界貿易中心將落戶萬家麗國際MALL，該MALL將成為長沙乃至湖南與世界接軌的高端商業、商務平台。早在去年9月，在一年一度的貿洽會上，湖南省人民政府副省長何報翔就與世界貿易中心亞洲區總監王迅就世貿中心落戶湖南事宜進行了商談。記者詹春華每個世貿中心每年產生數十億美元交易額為什麼有如此�多的商業機構和企業爭相加入世界貿易中心協會這一國際性商業組織?成為世界貿易中心協會的一份子，將從該組織中獲得怎樣的回報價值呢?王迅透露，世界貿易中心協會有著龐大的國際背景，可以充分運用其近40年創立的經濟網絡，高效地為每一個會員提供著各類世界商業發展的供求信息，並將每個成員企業的需求通過中心網絡及時發送到國際市場，為企業創造商機，激活市場運作，最終實現為會員提供國際貿易服務的終極目的。由於全球世界貿易中心協會聯盟互惠的優勢，所有世界貿易中心協會成員之間都相互對等使用服務的權利，會員並可通過當地的世界貿易中心協會運營機構邁向全球經貿市場。世界貿易中心協會隨時為會員提供全球各地貿易最新信息服務，包括各地的產品、服務、市場條件、政府規定和商業文化背景資料。各地世界貿易中心可根據會員需求提供當地商業聯繫的詳細情況。而且每一個世界貿易中心協會地方會員都會自動成為全球世界貿易中心協會的一員，享有共同的互惠特權。萬家麗集團董事長黃志明表示，世界貿易中心落戶萬家麗國際MALL，意味著世界經貿的高速公路修到了湖南人的家門口，擁有與世界經濟對等的發言權與發展機會。世界性地標建築，是萬家麗國際MALL入選理由世界貿易中心協會是一個全球性組織。這個全球性組織為何慧眼獨具地在中國中部選擇了萬家麗國際MALL呢?王迅解釋說，世貿中心落戶的均為地標建築，但在衡量何為地標建築時，世界貿易中心協會不再單純以建築高度為參數，而把真正的實用性規模、恢宏巨制的建築風格作為最重要的考核指標，這是選擇萬家麗的唯一理由。“萬家麗國際MALL無疑是當之無愧的世界性地標建築。”王迅說。據悉，萬家麗國際MALL總建築面積58萬平方米，比迪拜哈利法塔大11萬平方米，為目前全球最大的單體(高層)建築，設有電梯218台，共有3600個停車位，屋頂設8個直升機起降點，可停118架直升飛機。黃志明說：“萬家麗國際MALL擁有全國十二最：擁有最大的樓頂停機坪、最大的空中觀景平台(有直升機觀景長沙、直升機接親等服務)、全國最大的地鐵站、規模最大的精品賣場、首創的萬家麗國際網絡視頻銷售總部基地、最有規模的特色餐飲、最前衛實用的設計、亞洲最大的兩家五星級酒店、最便利交通、最具人氣的第一碼頭、最完善的商業配套新蒲崗迷你倉世界建築旅遊景點等。”從交通路網來看，萬家麗商圈可謂長、株、潭三市融城的核心商業圈：長、株、潭輕軌的始發線在萬家麗路；在萬家麗廣場，長沙市城市地鐵2號線與5號線的中心轉換站與萬家麗國際MALL直接對接，被命名為萬家麗廣場站，為目前長沙最大的地鐵站，面積達2.6萬平方米，設有10個出入口，萬家麗擁有4個，負一樓、負二樓與該地鐵站2號線與5號線的中心轉換站直接對接。此外，萬家麗商圈距黃花機場20分鐘車程，到長沙火車站、武廣高鐵站僅需10 分鐘，長沙地鐵2、5號線在萬家麗地鐵站轉換，1、3、4、6、7、8號線橫貫萬家麗路並連接城際輕軌，京珠、長常、長永、長株、長潭、長邵等多條高速公路入口距萬家麗國際MALL僅10分鐘的車程。萬家麗國際MALL引領長沙實現國際化大都市夢權威人士評價說，萬家麗國際MALL與世界貿易中心的“聯姻”，意味著長沙乃至湖南邁向國際化大都市夢想的開始。有數據顯示，在全國省會城市中，長沙市社會消費品零售總額排名第7，增速排名第5；在中部六省省會城市中，長沙市社會消費品零售總額排名第2，增速排名第1。長沙是中部地區人均收入排名第1的城市，高收入帶動了高消費。從品牌優勢來看，萬家麗國際MALL擁有“三大高端優勢”：一是高端的品牌優勢。萬家麗國際MALL有著兩大“國字號”招牌：中國馳名商標萬家麗、全國人大代表黃志明，一個是響當當的品牌，一個是響當當的人物，值得信賴。二是高端的項目業態。萬家麗國際MALL將打造成一個大型的城市綜合體國際商務總部基地，項目業態高端，投資前景廣闊。三是高端的配套設施。芙蓉區是湖南省的三大中心：金融中心、商務中心、消費中心，萬家麗國際MALL剛好處於芙蓉區的中心，人流、物流、資金流高度交匯湧動的黃金地段，商業配套設施極為完善。萬家麗國際MALL投入運營後，將進一步提升東片地區的城市品質，提高城市承載功能；引入世貿中心後，更能為區域經濟發展提供新的動力源泉，將承載著長沙乃至湖南的國際夢。5種商業形態齊聚萬家麗國際MALL主體按物業功能劃分為5種商業形態：萬家麗生活購物廣場、萬家麗國際購物廣場、世貿購物廣場、萬人迷綜合商業廣場和世界貿易中心。其中，萬家麗生活購物廣場由萬家麗國際美食城、萬家麗3C體驗中心、精品購物城組成。萬家麗國際購物廣場由國際名品城、歐美購物城、亞太購物城、精品購物城、國際兒童城、國際高端美食城組成。世貿購物廣場由國際時尚名品城、歐美時尚購物城、亞太時尚購物城、精品時尚購物城、時尚國際兒童城、國際高端美食城組成。萬人迷綜合商業廣場由國際休閒文化會所、國際歡樂大本營、國際藝術品交流中心、家居生活購物城、國際高端美食城組成。世界貿易中心由世貿七星酒店、萬家麗白金五星酒店、國際頂級商務美食會所、世紀最長空中觀景酒廊、世界華商領袖俱樂部、國際企業家俱樂部、國際航空俱樂部、維納斯會所、皇后會所、空姐會所、世界旅遊小姐會所、世界貿易中心5A寫 字樓、視頻網絡銷售總部基地、國際商務服務中心、國際金融港、空中生態景觀平台組成。mini storage

Source: Albuquerque Journal, N.儲存倉M.Aug. 03--Former Lobos George Carter and DonTrell Moore have joined the Lobo Sports Network broadcast team for UNM football this season, Learfield Sports announced Friday.Carter, who played linebacker for UNM from 2004-07, will join play-byplay broadcaster Robert Portnoy in the booth as color analyst. The Albuquerque High School graduate was a starter his junior and senior years. He was a four-time Mountain West Academic All-Conference selection and a two-time winner of the Lobo Club Male Student-Athlete of the Year award.Moore, the program's all-time leading rusher with 4,973 yards amassed between 2002-05, will join Scott Stiegler on the pre-game "Football Tailgate Show."Like Carter, Moore is a New Mexico product. He was a high school All-American at Roswell High School.Po迷你倉沙田tnoy will be broadcasting Lobo football for the first time this fall. He also will broadcast UNM men's basketball games after seven years as the voice of the Albuquerque Isotopes.Stiegler, a longtime Albuquerque TV and radio presence, will host the "Football Tailgate Show" for the sixth year.Albuquerque's KKOB-AM is the Lobo Sports Network's flagship station. The network has a total of 19 affiliates in New Mexico, eastern Arizona and southern Colorado.Lobo Sports Properties, Learfield Sports' local entity, is the multimedia rights holder for UNM athletics and has complete oversight and management of the Lobo Sports Network.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, N.M.) Visit the Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, N.M.) at .abqjournal.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉價錢

今年父親節剛好落在正常上班的星期四，迷你倉庫搞不好連吃一頓大餐的機會都沒有。莎士比亞在《羅密歐與茱麗葉》曾言，「玫瑰無論叫什麼名字，都一樣芳香。」其實，父親節也只是個名詞代號，目的在提醒子女不要忘記父親的辛勞；這個家，是父母親共同撐起，但就算父親是鋼鐵人，也需要「小辣椒」的關心。歷史上最早的父親節誕生在美國，當初是Sonora Smart Dodd為了紀念單親爸爸將他們子女提拔養育成人，而鼓吹教會推廣。老爸就像鋼鐵人一樣，痛楚不一定說出口，儘管父親節不像母親節一樣適逢假日，但老爸更需要家人的陪伴與關懷。一向好脾氣的爸爸，突然變得容易生氣、心情低落？小叮嚀：老爸也有更年期，子女要多關心問候。根據統計，男性年過35歲，男性荷爾蒙分泌量每年減少1%，50歲過後男性就開始步入更年期。國泰醫院家醫科主治醫師陳泰成表示，60歲男性仍有60%的荷爾蒙，因此更年期症狀不如女性明顯，「但不代表老爸就不會有心情低落的更年期症狀。」老爸的更年期與老媽更年期的症狀相去不遠，包含心情低落、肌肉無力、憂鬱、疲勞都是老爸與老媽得共同面對的問題。「夫妻之間應該互相扶持，共同關心。」陳泰成表示，女性更年期來得早，比男性有更好的處理經驗，建議老媽多與老爸分享心情。他說，尤其是男性受到傳統文化影響，很多心事不易表露，「長期鬱悶在心裡，更需要家人關懷。」陳泰成也建議，無論是否退休，老爸都應該適當規畫生活，凡事不要太計較，生活快樂就好；他說，建議家人假日多陪伴老爸出遊，儲存要悶在家裡，如果經濟許可，也應該出國看看外面的世界，體會自在人生。上班看電腦，下班黏平板，爸爸的眼力變差了？小叮嚀：眼睛疲勞要休息，看書一樣傷眼力。不少兒女送老爸平板電腦、智慧型手機當作父親節禮物，反而讓老爸沉迷於3C世界，眼力越來越差。新光醫院眼科主治醫師葉威毅表示，長時間近距離盯著3C產品，最容易罹患乾眼症、眼睛疲勞，對於逐漸老化的父親，絕對不是好事情。尤其如果老爸上班還得使用電腦，晚上又沉迷平板電腦或智慧型手機，對老爸的眼睛更是雪上加霜：葉威毅建議，理想情況是每用眼30分鐘，至少休息5到10分鐘。所謂休息，是讓眼睛至少看6公尺的遠方。如果老爸放下平板電腦，然後繼續看電視、看書，都不是讓眼睛休息的行為。葉威毅建議，如果眼睛疲勞，可以熱敷或閉眼按摩，「而不是看另外一台螢幕。」老爸平時不運動，周末變身運動狂，這樣的運動方式好嗎？小叮嚀：周末戰士，很難增加心肺功能，不如分散到平日。是否發現老爸的啤酒肚越來越大，身材慢慢變形？不少老爸為恢復帥氣身材，利用假日周末瘋狂運動，但其實這種行為反而可能傷害健康。「就像車子平常沒發動引擎，一到假日就在高速公路狂飆。」書田診所物理治療師黃陽輝說，平常沒運動習慣的老爸，心肺耐力功能不足，就算假日瘋狂運動也不會增加心肺耐力，反而導致明天更疲憊。事實上，心肺耐力的鍛鍊是藉由一點一滴累積而成，並非一蹴可幾。黃陽輝建議，如果老爸平日沒有運動習慣，不如從一星期做二到三次的健走開始著手，慢慢培養運動習慣。新蒲崗迷你倉

Choosing to live near tree-lined roads means having to grapple with Falling Tree AnxietyTime was when a clump of trees was occasion for wonder and solace.迷你倉新蒲崗 I often choose my abode allowing for proximity to greenery. Better still if it offers a full frontal view of foliage. In my current apartment, I spend many idle moments just gazing into trees.But lately, as reports of falling trees damaging property and hurting people sprout, I can feel my Falling Tree Anxiety Level rising.I live in an area surrounded by majestic trees. Sometimes, as I drive down Upper Thomson Road towards Sembawang, I look at the rows of leafy trees with rich canopies and wonder if they belong to the Albizia species, a species known for its lush canopy that can grow to over 40m tall. But as the National Parks Board (NParks) website indicated: "Compared to other tree species, the wood tissues of Albizias are relatively soft, brittle and prone to breakage during storms. They are also known to suffer from pest and disease problems, such as root rot. Hence, Albizias are prone to uprooting, especially during storms."Albizias are known to fall in calm weather too. Two Sundays ago, one that grew on state land fell onto a Bukit Timah house. Luckily, no one was injured.Government agencies have been quick to say they've culled 3,000 of the Albizia trees, replacing them with species like the Tembusu and Jelutong, which are hardier.That got me wondering: Were those trees in my area Albizia? Would I have to risk injury to car, self and passengers, daily?Not many people share my anxiety about falling trees. I've seen people shift and glance at one another uneasily when I bring up the subject, in the way people do when they're in the presence of odd behaviour.Maybe I'm a little paranoid. But I do think falling trees must be taken seriously in a city as green and as densely-packed as Singapore.The scaredy cat that I am - and as a good journalist - I asked NParks about the trees in my neighbourhood and sent them pictures of the said trees to be identified.It turned out my fears were unfounded. Those trees are not the dreaded Albizia, but are rain trees, which are known to be hardier.But hang on. Wasn't it a rain tree that fell and killed a young man a few years ago, on a stretch of Yio Chu Kang Road in the vicinity?I read past news reports from July 2010: Indeed it was a rain tree. But it fell in a storm, not from rot or decay.This led me to wonder: How robust is Singapore's overall system of managing trees? Will tree rot be discovered and treated? And how unique is Singapore in facing this problem of falling trees?It turns out falling trees is an issue in many cities. In Hong Kong, an angry reader wrote to the South China Morning Post last March, after a 15m tree fell in Sha Tin, injuring the reader's brother-in-law."Immediately after my brother-in-law was hurt, the government, rather than trying to offer our family comfort or timely assistance, tried to shirk its responsibilities. Officials argued over whether the Leisure and Cultural Services Department or the Highways Department should take the blame (for the tree's collapse). The tree in question was suffering from serious i迷你倉出租ternal trunk decay that had infected half of it. This meant it could have collapsed at any moment."Does Singapore have similar inter-agency problems? After all, tree maintenance comes under different agencies. NParks takes care of 1.4 million trees in parks, road verges and some vacant State land. The Singapore Land Authority maintains trees land under its care, including forested state land. The Ministry of Defence maintains trees in army training areas. Town councils maintain those in common areas of Housing Board estates. NParks arborists and specialists provide advice to the other agencies.But so far, response to fallen trees has been prompt and agencies have not tried to finger-point.Next, I started wondering: Does Singapore have a robust tree management programme?In America, shrinking budgets have hit tree maintenance programmes: "Preventive care of urban trees has been a budget casualty from Philadelphia to Chicago to San Jose," reported the New York Times, which ran a series of articles last year on falling trees. In one, it said the city had about 10 legal suits either settled quietly (with amounts in the millions) or still before the courts.Does Singapore face similar budget pressures on its tree management programme, I asked NParks. It didn't respond to this question directly, but gave details of its tree management programme by e-mail.Said NParks' Oh Cheow Sheng, Director (Streetscape): "Mature trees along expressways and major roads are inspected at least once in 12 months, an improvement over once in 18 months previously. Our frequency of tree inspections is in line with the Best Management Practices of the International Society of Arboriculture. In addition, big trees with dense crowns are also given crown reduction to reduce the weight of the crowns and to enhance the trees' stability during rainstorms."The trees along Upper Thomson Road are subjected to the same stringent level of care as the ones along all major roads, and are inspected once every year. The intensified regime has shown results: in 2000, there were 3,100 incidents of branch breakage and tree uprooting; this has been brought down to 1,050 in 2012."Well and good. But with 1.4 million trees, is NParks sufficiently staffed? Its reply: "More than 200 staff are involved in tree management. On average, each staff inspects a few hundred trees every month."Like human beings with symptoms, trees suspected of being sick are inspected and scanned by something called a Resistograph or a PICUS tomograph "to detect internal cavities or decay".Piecing things together, I concluded that the risk of falling trees damaging people was not yet at the crisis stage. But even the best maintenance programme can't prevent trees from being uprooted in a storm. And since I chose to live in a tree-lined area, I may just have to live with the risk of falling branches and trees.I fed all the pros and cons into my cost-benefit machine: My area has many rain trees. But at least they're not storm-vulnerable Albizia.I came up with this rule of thumb: Driving out for my prata and Ampang yong tau foo should be safe most days. And stormy days too.Keep my fingers crossed.muihoong@sph.com.sg儲存倉

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Source: The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, IowaAug.自存倉 03--CEDAR RAPIDS -- State legislators are fond of saying they get their best ideas from their constituents.So far, they've taken no action on these suggestions Iowa have submitted to an online "suggestion box":--Improve the state's bottom line by eliminating Medicaid payment for circumcisions.--Change sex abuse laws to hold young women who are "lieing about there age and making up some story to get guys to have sex with them" accountable for their actions.--Creating a state registry of "anyone who has ever been fired ... so that no one every hires them again.""They're not always constructive," Mary Shipman, a supervisor in the Legislative Services Agency Fiscal Services Division, said about the suggestions submitted to the Legislature's Public Input: Improving State Government website."Sometimes they suggest something like 'Make sure people use headlights at night.' I think that's already a requirement," said Shipman, who edits the website.And some suggestions might be meant to be humorous:"Just lease the naming rights for the state. That would be good for the economy. Coke wouldn't want the state to be named Pepsi. Bidding would go sky-high. 'Terry E. Branstad, Governor of Coke' has a ring to it."For Shipman, reading the suggestions is part of the job. Not so much for the legislators who created the website."I've never heard of this," admitted Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, who was elected after the website was created as part of legislators' efforts to reorganize and improve state government. He had never read the page, which is on the Legislature's website, until asked about the input and whether he responds."I learned there are a lot of concerned citizens with problems that the state can help with," Kaufmann said. Although the public input page gives people a place to vent, Kaufmann encourages Iowans to contact their legislators.Rep. Dave Jacoby, D-Coralville, has seen the site, but is not a frequent visitor."I have not accessed the site often due to the fact that most people will contact me directly," he explained.Jacoby isn't sure how much stock to put in the mostly anonymous submissions, "but it is interesting to get a flavor for what some people are thinking, such as easier access to voting records and an information page for citizens that is easier to navigate.His top priority, Jacoby said, is responding to people who contact him directly. He is concerned that some people may not know how to contact their legislator directly and "without a response they may be frustrated."Offering ideasApparently, few people get a response to their suggestions. That doesn't surprise them."But I was a little disappointed," said Lorna Hedinger, who posted a concern she thinks is shared by many Iowans who work in the health care industry."We are required as in many jobs to work holidays and are paid holiday pay -- $204 for working the day and missing out on family functions," the Adams County nursing home employee posted. But doesn't see much of that "and-a-half" pay because of the tax bite."The problem is when I get my check I only get $60 of that day's pay. I'm missing $144," she wrote. "I a迷你倉新蒲崗 asking that paid holidays are tax-free. That $204 could be a car or part of a house payment for some people.""I guess it's not important enough to think about," Hedinger said about the lack of response from lawmakers.Rod Freeseman might be one of the lucky ones. Although no one responded to his comment, the Legislature did change Iowa law to bolster liability protections for landowners. He sought that protection after an Iowa Supreme Court decision on landowner liability that he thought might threaten an annual trail ride he and his dad have sponsored since 1973 to raise funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.Last year, they had 500 participants and raised $13,000 on the trail ride in northeast Iowa."We currently get permission from 27 land owners who trust their generosity is protected by the laws you write," Freeseman wrote on the public input page. "Without that trust if one land owner rejects our request to ride across their land we would be forced to cancel the ride."Freeseman discovered the public input page while searching the Legislature's website to find lawmakers' addresses.Although lawmakers took action on his issue, Freeseman didn't hear from anyone after posting his comment."It's frustrating because you don't know if anyone receives your input," he said. He supposes it would require more staff to have someone respond to the comments posted on the page."To be honest, I wasn't expecting a response," he said. "I guess you just hope someone reads it and maybe they talked to someone and so on."Worth having page?Teaira Cooksey wasn't surprised she didn't get a response. She was surprised her comment appeared on the input page."I emailed a legislator and didn't know they would post it there," the graphic designer at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa said.The lack of response makes her question the purpose of the page "if they aren't going to listen to the public.""It probably makes them feel good," said Cooksey, whose comment has been removed from the site.Shipman, the page's editor, does very little editing of the suggestions. Shipman reads through the comments about once a week to see which will get posted online. Most do."Some, rarely, are obscene," she said. "If the messages are obscene or attack an individual, we don't publish them. Or are threatening."Threats of legal action, however, are permitted:"i heard that you sick lowlife jerks are going to use dogs as bait for wolves.if you put even one dog out there, i WILL file civil and criminal charges on ALL of you.its a felony.its animal cruelty and its wrong.my lawyer is already looking into it.""Sometimes I hesitate to publish the comments," Shipman said, "but we err on the side of saying comments should be published."Shipman admits there are some comments she would like to respond to, "but I don't."She wishes more lawmakers spent time reading the suggestions."It would be eye-opening if the legislators reviewed them," Shipman said. "Sometimes I think I'm the only one who reads these."Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Visit The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) at thegazette.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉出租

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