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■“巧用公積金 貸款築好家”系列六編者按：為了讓更多市民瞭解住房公積金，迷你倉出租解決市民對住房公積金的疑問，《南方日報·清遠觀察》特派記者連線清遠市住房公積金管理中心（下稱“中心”），為市民和中心搭建一個交流平台。如果你對住房公積金有任何疑問，或想進一步瞭解住房公積金，歡迎將你的問題發送到nfqygc@126.com（注明“連線公積金”），或新浪微博@南方日報清遠觀察，你來提問，我們跑腿，幫你解答，為你提供公積金最新資訊。我2010年在新城購買了商品房，申請了商業貸款，並提取了一次公積金。請問以後每年我還能不能提取公積金？◆網友江濱：中心回應：可以提取。職工使用個人公積金住房貸款或商業性住房貸款的，每年或每隔幾年可提取一次住房公積金個人賬戶內的存儲餘額用于償還住房貸款本息，每次提取額不得超過應償還的貸款本息額。職工提取住房公積金用于提前償還住房貸款的，可在償還後一年內辦理提取，提前還部分本金的，可提取償還部分，提前還清貸款的，提取限額應是累計償還的本息，同時累計提取金額不得超過房屋總額。辦理提取時需帶上住房公積金提取登記卡、公積金存折、還款存折以及提前還款憑證原件和複印件。提前還款後1年內主借款人及其配偶可辦理提取，各提取人只能提取一次該次提前還款額，提取的總金額不能超過提前償還款。提前還款提取的時間與前次提取的間隔參照個人提取公積金還購房貸款登記卡的時間，滿12個月或以上方可辦理提取。如果使用購房貸款非首次提取的職工，提供公積金支取卡、公積金存折和還款存折原件及複印件。請問裝修能不能提取公積金？◆清城黃小姐：中心回應：裝修自住住房不能提取公積金。這是由住房公積金的專用性質決定的。即住房公積金只能用于儲存倉條例》規定職工購買、建造、翻建和大修自住住房的支出上。這主要是考慮到我國經濟發展水平較低，居民居住水平不高，而且有相當一部分居民沒有住房或住房面積較小等因素，從住房公積金制度的互助性和保障性的特點出發，為加快解決城鎮職工的基本住房問題，《條例》強調住房公積金的使用主要用于解決購買住房、建造住房等住房基本消費方面的支出，而裝修、裝飾作為享受性支出則不在此列。公司經營不是很好，可能面臨要與其他公司合併，甚至破產，我想瞭解一下假如發生這類情形時，我們的公積金怎麼辦？◆李先生：中心回應：住房公積金視同職工工資，為職工按時足額繳存公積金是每一個單位的法定義務。單位發生合併、分立、撤銷、破產、解散或者改製等情形的，應當為職工補繳以前欠繳（包括未繳和少繳）的住房公積金。單位合併、分立和改製時無力補繳住房公積金的，應當明確住房公積金繳存責任主體，才能辦理合併、分立和改製等有關事項。《條例》規定，單位發生合併、分立、撤銷、解散或者破產的，應當自發生上述情況之日起30日內，由原單位或者清算組織到住房公積金管理中心辦理變更登記或者注銷登記，並自辦妥變更登記或者注銷登記之日起20日內持住房公積金管理中心的審核文件，到受委托銀行為本單位職工辦理住房公積金賬戶轉移或者封存手續。合併、分立、撤銷、解散或者破產的單位變更或者注銷，不僅原單位可以在規定時間內辦理公積金變更、注銷登記，而且清算組織也可在規定時間內代為辦理上述手續。這一規定明確了原單位和清算組織都是辦理職工住房公積金賬戶轉移或者封存的行為責任人。因此，當以上行為發生時，責任人應按本條規定認真履行職責，確保職工住房公積金資金的安全。南方日報記者 戚瑩瑩 通訊員 余薇薇迷你倉沙田

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公司名稱(股票代號) 成交量 最新價 漲跌 漲跌幅(%)------------------------------------------------...民生銀行(01988-HK) 52.36 M 8.85 0.33 3.87大同集團(00544-HK) 39.00 M 0.132 0.0 0.0工商銀行(01398-HK) 18.86 M 5.28 0.0 0.0建設銀行(00939-HK) 18.79 M 5.99 0.01 0.17中國銀行(03988-HK) 13.16 M 3.34 0.0 0.0中國電力(02380-HK) 9.93 M 3.03 0.03 1.0中國電信(00728-HK) 10.07 M 3.98 0.02 0.51中國石化(00386-HK) 7.89 M 5.91 0.03 0.51保利置業集團(00119-HK) 7.61 M 5.02 0.04 0.8碧桂園(02007-HK) 6.43 M 5.0 0.05 1.01中國人民保險集團(01339-HK) 5.85 M 3.64 -0.04 -1.09中海油(00883-HK) 5.32 M 14.5 -0.06 -0.41華潤水泥控股(01313-HK) 4.03 M 4.85 -0.05 -1.02中國國航(00753-HK) 4.08 M 5.27 0.02 0.38利豐(00494-HK) 5.40 M 11.3 0.76 7.21昆侖能源(00135-HK) 3.46 M 12.5 -0.06 -0.48農業銀行(01288-HK) 4.30 M 3.4 -0.02 -0.58友邦保險(01299-HK) 3.59 M 36.35 0.2 0.55中國東方航空股份(00670-HK) 3.47 M 2.51 0.0 0.0越秀地產(00123-HK) 3.24 M 2.23 0.0 0.0.***以上信息與實際發放時間延遲十五分鐘，文件倉並供用戶參考。

Editor's Note: Cautiously optimistic, that can be the description of the economists' general feedback on the latest data about China's economic performance, at least according to the views that China Daily has collected here.新蒲崗迷你倉Many fears that investors had in earlier weeks are gone, particularly after the industry's stronger growth from June. Apparently, the mini-stimulus program designed by Premier Li Keqiang has been working. For the remainder of the year, the stabilization of the industrial sector may be followed by more investment in fixed assets, such as the much talked-about Central and West China high-speed rail system. And more investment may be followed by more consumer spending.At the same time, the economists' remaining concerns stand out more clearly than ever - about how China will free itself from the entanglement of an opaque financial system, a legacy from the lack of financial and fiscal reform in the previous decade, and the mounting debt that local governments have collected. This is exactly where China's next reform effort will have to focus.Q1: Of the economic data for July, which one do you think is most significant? Why?Q2: Do you think growth can keep July's momentum for the rest of the year?Q3: What do you think is the most important sign of the economy's transition of its growth model?Q4: What is the economy's biggest remaining challenge?Alaistair Chan, economist at Moody's Analytics A1 The most important indicator right now is industrial production. Out of the official monthly data, industrial production is the best gauge of economic activity in China.The rebound in July suggests that the economy was recovering from the financial stress seen in June. As such, our GDP-tracking model indicates that third-quarter growth could rebound to around 7.8 percent to 8.3 percent.A2 No, the July surge was due to a rebound from a weak June. Data for August and September are likely to be in line with our expectations for mildly below-trend growth. That said, the government's 7.5 percent GDP growth target for this year looks attainable, and the risk of a hard landing as a result of problems in financial markets has receded.The government's "mini-stimulus" program announced in late July - comprising a cut in the small-business tax, a pledge to boost railway construction, and easier financing for exporters - may have a small impact later this year, but the effect was negligible in July, as fixed investment was flat. The best-case scenario seems to be a further flat trend in investment, as continued restrictions on the housing market and bans on erecting new government buildings will cap construction.A3 The most important sign of transition will be a clear government commitment to reform. Top officials from Premier Li and President Xi down have signaled a strong preference for reform rather than short-term stimulus to boost growth. But apart from some financial liberalization there has not been anything fundamentally transformational announced so far. Hopefully some meaningful reforms will be announced at a high-level policymaking conference in October, and hopefully there will be a clear commitment toward their implementation.A4 The government has a clear capacity to boost short-term growth if necessary via fiscal and monetary policy. Longer-term growth is the bigger question.The biggest challenge is aligning the interests of everyone in government toward further reform and market liberalization. There are many problems ahead, such as the aging population and shrinking workforce and the buildup of debt from the 2009-10 stimulus and so on, which will be much easier to deal with if economic growth is faster.Economic reforms kick-started China's economic development, and further reforms will enable it to continue growing and avoid the middle-income trap, which is a situation where economic growth in developing economies stagnates and per capita income stops converging with developed countries.Of course, this is easier said than done, which is why it is the economy's biggest challenge.Chris Leung, executive director and senior economist for Greater China at DBS Bank A1 Retail sales is really the only major indicator that's been showing a clear uptrend since March. It has risen consistently on a year-to-date basis, showing that the underlying momentum of the economy is not too weak.This indicator is quite important due to its more stable nature relative to trade. During an economic slowdown, it is easy to get carried away by wildly swinging trade numbers, making it difficult to assess the actual health of the economy.A2 China is now undergoing a structural reform phase. Given its long-term nature, the concern shouldn't be on the next few months' economic data. The key concern is whether China can get through this transition smoothly.Because we are at the beginning of such transition, hiccups are inevitable, and economic growth is set to slow further from present levels. However, we think a full-year growth rate above 7 percent can be tolerated.A3 China is clearly steering away from the old model of excess credit-fueled investment. The leadership is now more reticent about initiating massive, across-the-board economic stimulus programs and is holding back from monetary stimulus despite the economic slowdown.The leadership has also quickly moved ahead with interest rate liberalization, which ultimately helps to rationalize the lending behavior of banks. This is in line with broader efforts to streamline investments in the future.To complement the rationalization of investment behavior, the government is encouraging investments in certain industries, such as environmental management and intra-city transportation. Economic transition is not a simple case of increasing consumption as a share of GDP. From the way reforms are developing, investment will remain a very important pillar of GDP growth.A4 The biggest challenge is untangling the complicated webs of wealth management products and off-balance sheet debt. Not long before the listing of China's State-owned banks, the non-performing loan problem was quite serious. Back then, the shadow-banking system was almost non-existent. Right now, it is difficult to comprehend the scale of the problem.It's a dilemma because if the shadow-banking system is allowed to expand uncontrollably, it will be increasingly difficult to track where the money goes. But tough regulation can restrain shadow banking to a degree that further restrains economic growth.Zhu Haibin, chief economist in China at JPMorgan Chase & Co A1 Taken together, the July activity indicators suggest that the Chinese economy, having encountered some sluggishness during the first half, seems to be stabilizing and showing some decent pickup in activity going into the third quarter. This is most notable in the solid expansion in the July industrial output figure.From the demand side, exports showed some moderate recovery in July, and the steady slowdown in fixed investment growth since early in the year also appears to be stabilizing.Besides, the solid gain in July imports, especially the pickup in commodity imports (including iron ore and copper), also sheds some positive light on domestic demand conditions.A2 The July data will remove some of the near-term downside risk to growth. But it remains to be seen how sustainable the pickup in July activity will be in the next few months. Regarding our GDP forecast for the second half, we exmini storageect the headline year-on-year real GDP growth rate to be 7.4 percent in the third quarter and 7.0 percent in the fourth. Our full-year 2013 GDP growth forecast stands at 7.4 percent with 7.2 percent in 2014.Policy uncertainty has been a major driver of market sentiment and economic activity in China, especially in recent months.In July, the State Council and the Politburo mid-year conferences attempted to restore market confidence via clarifications of economic policies. Premier Li Keqiang reiterated this year's growth target of 7.5 percent and clarified the growth floor at 7 percent. In addition, mini-reform measures were announced to combine the targets of stable growth and economic restructuring.A3 The nation's economy is transitioning toward a more consumption-oriented growth model instead of an investment-oriented one. However, in July, retail sales growth was softer than expected, probably reflecting the constraint of slower income growth. Urban household disposable per capita income increased at a modest pace of 6.5 percent in the first half, undershooting real GDP growth.To rebalance the pattern of economic growth, in the short and middle term, the government should solve the main problems, including industrial over-capacity and inefficient investment.Yuan appreciation has also negatively affected exports since the second quarter.We suggest the currency should be allowed some depreciation.Also, policy fine-tuning has started. On the fiscal side, the government is pushing for a compositional shift in fiscal expenditure by cutting administrative public expenditure and increasing spending on social welfare, infrastructure and the service sector.On the monetary side, policymakers are trying to restore the effectiveness of credit policies by cracking down on speculative activity in the financial sector and guiding banks to lend more prudently and effectively.In addition, mini-reform measures have been introduced to support domestic demand, such as investments in railways and infrastructure, expansion of VAT reform in the service sector, a tax waiver for small businesses, simplification of investment approval procedures and support measures for exports.We expect more fine-tuning measures in the coming months. The scale and pace of policy fine-tuning will be important to gauge the growth outlook in the second half, and it will also be indicative of the reform agenda expected to be announced during the third plenary session of the Central Committee later this year.A4 The biggest remaining challenge for China's economy may be the systemic risks in the financial industry.In recent years, risks have built up in China's financial sector, amid a boom in non-bank financing. We estimate that total social debt rose to 194 percent of GDP in 2012, compared with 145 percent in 2008. Corporate debt reached 124 percent of GDP in 2012.Major sources of risk come from corporate debt, local government debt and the spillover from shadow banking.The financial outlook in China depends on the pace of economic reform going forward.The dilemma faced by policymakers in China is essentially a trade-off between short-term and long-term financial stability. Active de-leveraging is helpful to contain financial risks in the long term, but overly aggressive de-leveraging could cause a hard landing and trigger an abrupt crisis.But bank insolvency is not an immediate risk, and China should pursue structural reform to avoid a repeat of Japan's experience. It means that the delay in structural reform may delay a financial crisis for an extended period, but this comes at the cost of "zombie banks" and "zombie companies", declines in competitiveness and a continuous slowdown in economic growth.Ren Xianfang, senior economist at IHS Global Insight A1 I mainly look at fixed-asset investment because it is the main driver of China's growth. Investment growth is flat, even though production has ramped up a lot. Total fixed-asset investment (excluding rural households) increased 20.1 percent year-on-year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics in a statement on Friday. With investment growing at 20 percent, the economy remains quite weak. Fixed-asset investment is a key gauge of government spending on infrastructure. Looking forward, we will not see much upside with investment, given huge overcapacity and over-leveraging, which need to be worked off gradually.A2 We have seen some momentum in production in July with factory production output up 9.7 percent from a year earlier. Some think the acceleration will help the country avoid an economic slowdown, but that could be a false dawn. There could be some short-term or temporary upswings with production in the future. However, we are not certain whether a trend of recovery will be firmly built. Most likely we will see the economy stuck in a low-growth path for a period longer than we thought before.A3 We haven't seen many signs of a change-of-growth model as of yet. But there are indeed signs of greater policy resolve to change the growth model. One of the signs of change is that the government has been refraining from rolling out an all-out stimulus program and instead has been focusing more on structural adjustments lately.A4 The biggest remaining challenge is to strike a balance between growth stability and structural adjustment and between policy continuity and reform. Without such a balance, there is a high risk of the economy slipping into a severe slowdown, either now or in the future.Yang Weixiao, senior analyst at Lianxun Securities Co Ltd A1 Of the July data, we saw a surprising upbeat mood in foreign trade growth, which bounced back from the negative growth recorded in the previous month.This reflects an improving external environment amid the better-than-expected recovery of developed economies, which will continue to support the foreign trade growth for China for the rest of the year.Therefore, we are optimistic about economic growth for the first quarter next year.A2 I don't think such momentum can last long.Investment growth in July was partially down to a lower level last year. Investment in the manufacturing sector is stabilizing and infrastructure and housing projects are picking up.Growth in the coming months depends on whether government-led projects could accelerate and offset the negative effect of a weakening investment in manufacturing.But the basis for such investment is frail. Local government investment is still very much constrained by fund shortage because of the debt audit.This year's investment will mainly focus on projects under construction rather than new ones.A3 The performance of traditional sectors remains weak, and the overall economic growth still lacks impetus. Manufacturers were very much forced into technical upgrading.This trend is reflected in exports, where high-end manufacturers are playing an increasingly important role.However, the economic transition is still handicapped by the cyclic swing of the economy. The transition should be implemented during a recovery, but the repeated swings are impairing its effectiveness.A4 The biggest challenge is that the current economic downturn is adding more pressure to the employment market.In previous years, unemployment pressure would only happen at one end of the job market. Despite job losses for office workers, people in the service sector are still in demand.But now we are seeing millions of college students struggling to find a job.self storage

Over $140,000 donated to provide more than 25,000 new books to children from low-income familiesCHERRY HILL, N.迷你倉出租J. and WASHINGTON, Aug. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Children in need across the country are receiving brand-new books of their own, thanks to the support of TD Bank and the TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of the bank.(Logo: photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101214/DC17316LOGO-b)TD provided funding for the books through First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise that provides new books and educational resources to children from low-income families.Through the TD Charitable Foundation's support of First Book's Banking on Books program, 50 local schools and community programs received $1,000 donations to choose books from the First Book Marketplace, which provides thousands of titles at deep discounts to eligible programs."Books make a huge difference in the lives of kids," said Kyle Zimmer, president and CEO of First Book. "TD Bank and the TD Charitable Foundation are helping us put thousands of books into the hands of kids in need and creating new possibilities for kids, educators and communities."In addition to the donations, First Book and TD Bank held reading parties at seven schools in Connecticut, Florida, Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. Each participating school received a $2,000 donation to obtain new books for school and classroom libraries. Local TD Bank volunteers also visited each school to read with children and hand out bags full of stickers, bookmarks and brand-new books to take home and keep."Access to books at a young age makes a tremendous impact on a child's reading skills and overall education," said Elizabeth K. Warn, President of the TD Charitable Foundation and Senior Vice President of Community Relations for TD Bank. "TD's continued partnership with First Book not only provides much needed books to children, it also gives our employees an opportunity to connect with their local communities and help those in need through volunteering."A number of the parties featured authors and illustrators, including Brian Floca (Moonshot), Lee Harper (Woolbur), Susan Verde (The Museum) and Toni Buzzeo (One Cool Friend).First Book grant recipients include:-- Connecticut: Beardsley School*, Willowbrook School East Hartford Head Start -- Delaware: Wilmington Institute Library -- District of Columbia: HIPPY Perry Center -- Florida: Banyan Elementary, Boys and Girls Club West Sanford Branch, Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida, East Coast Migrant Head Start Project, Liberty Park Elementary School*, Project APPLES Reading Literacy Program -- Maine: Aroostook County Action Program, Riverton Elementary School*, York County Community Action WIC Program -- Maryland: Meade Village Head Start Center -- Massachusetts: Berkshire Children and Families, Community Action Inc Head Start and Early Head Start, Community Teamwork Inc. 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By making new, high-quality books available on an ongoing basis, First Book is transforming the lives of children in need and elevating the quality of education. For more information, please visit us online or follow our latest news on Facebook and Twitter.About the TD Charitable Foundation The TD Charitable Foundation is the charitable giving arm of TD Bank N.A., which operates as TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank((R)), and is one of the 10 largest commercial banking organizations in the United States. The Foundation's mission is to serve the individuals, families and businesses in all the communities where TD Bank operates, having made $105.4 million in charitable donations since its inception in 2002. The Foundation's areas of focus are affordable housing, financial literacy and education, and the environment. 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By Yang Yi ( China Daily) Aircraft carriers have become the topic of the season.mini storage On Aug 6, Japan unveiled Izumo, a helicopter-equipped destroyer which is more like an aircraft carrier, prompting international media outlets, including those in the United States, to comment that Tokyo's ambition to build giant warships could lead to a naval arms race in East Asia. And now India has launched its first home-built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, drawing international attention.The new developments make it all the important for China to strengthen its strategic policies, develop aircraft carriers and modernize its navy according to its national conditions. As a large country with a vast land area and a long coastline, China cannot do without a strong navy.The key report to the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in November called for increased efforts to build China into a maritime power to safeguard its maritime rights and interests. China will pay special attention to maritime, outer space and cyberspace security, and work out the appropriate use of its military strength in peacetime. But one thing is for sure, the Chinese navy should be developed to a level that matches its rising status in the international community and be capable of safeguarding its national security and increasing development interests.Given its fast growing power and influence, China's naval buildup has caused widespread concern across the world and invited a lot of criticism, some out of ignorance and some out of narrow geopolitical considerations.After the commissioning of Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier, in 2012 and the successful landing test carried out by J-15 fighter jets on it, the international community has realized how determined China is to develop aircraft carriers. Perhaps the world is now trying to figure out how many aircraft carriers China plans to have and how it will use its increasingly powerful navy.But since China is committed to pursuing a defensive defense policy and military strategy, there is no need to build too many aircraft carriers. Besides, constructing and maintaining an aircraft carrier formation is exceedingly costly, which could compromise the rational allocation of the country's limited military resources and harm the balanced development of the military as a whole.China hasself storagenot yet finalized how many aircraft carriers it will have. In fact, the Liaoning, engaged in the important task of training and research, will provide significant decision-making references for the blueprint of China's future aircraft carrier fleet.But irrespective of the number of aircraft carriers it decides to build, China should follow the principles of "top-level scientific design", "high-end technology", "progressive implementation" and "comprehensive benefit".Top-level scientific design means China should determine the scale and performance of its aircraft carrier formations based on the needs of its future national interests. So it should take into account not only the need to routinely patrol the seas to safeguard its national security and maritime rights and interests, but also the exigency of beating back invaders from the seas in case a limited war targeting China breaks out.Aiming for high-end technology means that, instead of trying to keep pace with the US in quantitative terms, China should use the most advanced level technologies to develop its aircraft carriers. This will help China narrow its technological gap with the US and make the carriers competent enough to take on any daunting task.Progressive implementation means China should proceed with its aircraft carrier-developing mission cautiously and gradually. In accordance with scientific planning, China should work steadily to build an aircraft carrier fleet that is moderate in scale but advanced in terms of technology.Reaping comprehensive benefits means pushing forward the entire process of naval modernization, including building aircraft carriers, and promoting the coordinated development of the military.It is important, however, that China is not distracted by the pace of other countries' naval buildup. Moreover, China should remember to timely publicize relevant information on its navy's modernization plan to give the lie to the "China threat" theory, reassure benign powers of its friendly intentions and warn troublemakers against trying any tricks.A peaceful, rising China will treat all friendly nations well, but will not allow "rogue forces" to run amuck in its region and threaten its national security.The author is former director of the Institute for Strategic Studies at the People's Liberation Army National Defense University.迷你倉

Source: Standard-Examiner, Ogden, UtahAug.迷你倉新蒲崗 14--By show of hands, who here thinks they can take down a charging running back?Not many, I see.And, again, by show of hands, who thinks they can cover a tight end running a little seam route?Almost no one.OK, now, raise your hand if you think you could punt a football if you absolutely had to. We're talking at least 35 yards, probably closer to 40 or 45.That many, huh?Yeah well, just because Weber State's Tony Epperson can do all three doesn't mean we all can. The truth of it is, Epperson, a senior, makes it look easy ... or rather, he MADE it look easy.The 6-foot-4, 220-pounder from Park City came to WSU to play both safety and punter. Before an injury ended his junior season, Epperson recorded 42 tackles, plus had an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery -- all in just six games.He also had 32 punts totaling over 1,500 yards. In a game against BYU, he boomed a 74-yarder, the sixth-longest punt in WSU history.Obviously, the guy had a pretty strong leg to go along with quick feet, good hands and a heavy shoulder. Nagging injuries have limited him, however, and earlier this year the Wildcats' coaching staff decided it would be better to have Epperson focus exclusively on punting."I can catch snaps and punt and do all that," he said. "If I had to hit someone I definitely would -- definitely would. (But) right now I'm just strictly punter, that's my position."Logically, that's a good decision.Sure, Epperson could help in the defensive backfield, if completely healthy. But why risk it? Especially when he's a potential All-American.Plus, he's got a shot at playing professionally as a punter. That almost certainly wouldn't be the case as a safety.Epperson recently spent some time in Arizona with former NFL punter Tom Rouen, who gave gave him pointers without trying to change any of his technique. For now, that's a good thing partly because Epperson doesn't really 迷你倉出租eed a new technique and partly because he still doesn't see himself as a full-time punter.Of course that's not to say he isn't completely committed to the job -- he is -- or that he isn't looking forward to booting the ball all over the field -- he's excited for it -- it's just that, well, he's a safety at heart.No longer is he a defensive player who also can punt a little. In fact, at this point he's not even a punter who can play a little defense.Epperson said he's still going through the mental rearranging that comes with his new job description, and who can blame him?"It's weird, I miss (playing defense) already," he said. "I missed it all summer. It's just weird."What's really weird is the fact Epperson really looks nothing like a punter. He's 6-4 and still in pretty good shape, although not the kind of shape needed to play in the defensive backfield.Ever seen a punter? With those guys it sometimes looks like someone dropped a bag of laundry on the field. Not to stereotype or anything, but they're often a bit lumpy, maybe even slightly dumpy. And it's not like they're running wind sprints in practice with the wide receivers.But Epperson's not like that, nor does it seem he ever really will be.As the 2013 season draws closer, there's little doubt he'll find his groove as a punter. He is, after all, among the best in the country. Still, it wouldn't be a shock to see him roaming the sidelines while the 'Cats are on defense, chomping at the bit to get in there and pop someone.And now that we all know him a little better, by show of hands, who thinks Tony Epperson could still do exactly that?Yeah, me too.Jim Burton is the Standard-Examiner's sports columnist. He can be reached at 801-625-4265 or at jburton@standard.net. He tweets at twitter.com/jmb247Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah) Visit the Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah) at .standard.net Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存倉

Source: Winston-Salem Journal, N.迷你倉新蒲崗C.Aug. 14--The Herbalife Ltd. public-relations saga took another twist Tuesday when the New York Times reported on a product safety issue the company had at its California plant in early 2011.The newspaper reported there were at least two examples of fine shards of metal showing up in its Formula 1 nutrition shakes when they came off a production line. The line is similar to what Herbalife plans to operate at its Winston-Salem plant, which is expected to open in mid-2014.The company told the newspaper for the article, and reaffirmed Tuesday in a media statement, there is no evidence that any contaminated product was shipped from the factory and reached consumers."The California state food and drug authorities have visited the plant, conducted a regular audit and provided a report to the FDA stating no serious violations," Herbalife said.However, The New York Times said that "still, after the factory was back up and running, questions lingered about compliance with overall regulations and industry standards at the plant.""The FDA told the Times that a company would not need to contact the agency if the company was confident it had quarantined its contaminated products," Herbalife said. "There have been no consumer complaints relating to these incidents."Herbalife linked the source of the article to "a disgruntled former Herbalife employee whose efforts, as the newspaper noted, are being funded by hedge-fund activist Bill Ackman." The employee, whom The New York Times didn't identify, obtained the documents before leaving Herbalife in 2011. The employee has requested whistle-blower status from the Securities and Exchange Commission."We believe this story is yet another example of Mr. Ackman's desperation," the company said. The New York Times reported Ackman already may have lost at least $400 million of his $1 billion gamble on shorting Herbalife 迷你倉出租tock.Analysts interviewed by CNBC on Tuesday they were not concerned by the newspaper article."I'd put this in the interesting but who cares category," Stephen Weiss of Short Hills Capital said."We see this with consumer goods. Every day you see recalls with cars. It just doesn't matter unless they show there's a continued pattern of abuse and safety issues."Herbalife's financials and its share price have been challenged since December by Ackman, who accuses the company of operating as a Pyramid scheme. Ackman operates Pershing Square Capital Management LP. Company officials say they believe Ackman's accusations are "inaccurate and misleading."Shortly after Ackman made his initial accusations Dec. 19, Herbalife's share price fell to a 52-week low of $24.24. The stock has rebounded primarily because of the stock-buying support from other hedge-fund activists, primarily Carl Icahn, who holds a 16.5 percent ownership stake, according to Bloomberg News.The share price closed Tuesday down 94 cents to $65.33.Ackman has fired several salvos at Herbalife since, some appearing to be carrying less weight with investors after Herbalife's strong quarterly financial showings.For example, Ackman has been holding meetings with the New York Attorney General's office and the Securities and Exchange Commission in hopes of persuading them to pursue an action against the company.Herbalife is spending $130 million to buy and renovate the former Dell Inc. plant in Winston-Salem. Company spokesman Julian Cacchioli said Tuesday that Herbalife remains on pace to hire 250 full-time employees by year's end and have a workforce of 500 by the time the plant reaches full production in July.rcraver@wsjournal.com(336) 727-7376Copyright: ___ (c)2013 Winston-Salem Journal (Winston Salem, N.C.) Visit Winston-Salem Journal (Winston Salem, N.C.) at 2.journalnow.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存倉

Source: Jordan Times, AmmanAug.自存倉 14--AMMAN -- Some 4,000 observers from 14 local and international institutions are expected to monitor the August 27 municipal elections, an official said on Tuesday."The [Municipal Affairs Ministry] will take all measure to ensure that the observers... proceed with their mission without facing any hindrances, and we will address any obstacles that might arise while they are in the field," the elections spokesperson, Ahed Ziadat, said.A total of 10 international entities and four local institutions have applied to monitor the upcoming polls, and the ministry has approved their requests."We are still waiting for those entities to provide us with the names of their representatives who will be taking part in the monitoring process," said Saleh Jaradat, the ministry's director of planning and development, adding that badges will be issued to the representatives to facilitate their access to the polling centres."The badge holders will be able to enter polling centres and attend the vote-counting process," Jaradat added.Ziadat said the ministry will soon launch a three-day training course for 40 of its staff on the various phases of the electoral process, while members of electoral committees, expected to be more than 4,000, will be trained at a later stage.S迷你倉新蒲崗me 3.7 million citizens are eligible to cast their votes in the polls, compared with around 2.4 million citizens in the previous elections in 2007, according to the Civil Status and Passports Department.Of the total number, 1,345,720 voters reside in areas under the jurisdiction of the Greater Amman Municipality.The ministry has assigned a total of 101 individuals to head the electoral committees, which are responsible for the implementation of the polls, according to Ziadat.More than 40,000 employees are directly or indirectly involved in the preparations for the elections, he said.The Jordan News Agency, Petra, quoted Ziadat as saying on Tuesday that 26 candidates withdrew from the municipal race, making the total number of candidates 3,004.The spokesperson added that the ministry has received 300 applications from journalists wishing to cover the polls. The deadline for media applications is Thursday, Petra reported.The Kingdom's telecommunications companies -- Zain, Orange and Umniah -- have started offering an electronic service to the public where they can inquire about the addresses of their polling stations via SMS.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Jordan Times (Amman, Jordan) Visit the Jordan Times (Amman, Jordan) at .jordantimes.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉出租

HANGZHOU, China, Aug.mini storage 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hangzhou, the capital city of China's eastern province Zhejiang, is scheduled to host the 15th West Lake International Expo in October, during which a series of exhibitions, forums and leisure activities are expected to attract 10 million visitors and to create business opportunities for approximately 50,000 business executives and businessmen.According to the West Lake International Expo Organizing Committee, the event, co-organized by Hangzhou's municipal government, the General Administration of Sport of China, the China National Tourism Administration and the Zhejiang Provincial Government, aims to achieve trade turnover amounting to 10 billion yuan (approx. US$1.6 billion), and attract US$1 billion in foreign direct investment.Hangzhou is well-known for West Lake, a charmingly beautiful lake and lakeside area which was added to the UNESCO's World Heritage Site list in 2011. The main venue for the event is located in the heart of the city -- a city known for both its amazing natural landscapes and rich cultural attractions -- while contemporaneous smaller events will take place at 15 smaller venues located at popular sightseeing stops throughout the Yangtze River Delta region.The expoself storage which has the promotion of economic and technological development as its core mission, will focus on the innovations going on in and around Hangzhou as well as on the leisure and tourism, technology and information, trade and investment, cultural and creative, e-commerce, real estate and automotive sectors. The expo's program will provide local opportunities for business executives and businessmen from around the world, in a move to facilitate the social and economic development of the region.Visitors and exhibitors will have the opportunity to enjoy delicious food, listen to beautiful music, see the enactment of plays focusing on local folkloric customs along with the chance to see and experience other interesting performances and exhibitions at the event.The West Lake International Expo debuted in 1929 and has become an annual event since it was re-launched in 2000.From 2000 to 2012, the expo achieved an aggregate trade turnover of 155 billion yuan (approx US$25.4 billion), attracted US$11.4 billion in foreign direct investment and was host to 188 million visitors.The expo is estimated to contribute approximately 0.5% to Hangzhou's annual GDP.For more information, please visit: .xh-expo.comHangzhou West Lake Expo Organizing Committee迷你倉