- Sep 21 Sat 2013 11:54
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7.5萬人 園博園日接待量刷新
全市26個景區昨日接待遊客56.7萬人,迷你倉比假期首日增長42.2%,公園受家庭出游青睞昨日,北京市民和遊客在園博園觀賞音樂噴泉和大黃鴨。 新華社記者 李欣 攝 新京報訊 (記者饒沛 郭超)昨天是中秋小長假第二天,出游群體以家庭為主,大多選擇到市內、近郊的公園和開放式景區遊玩。據北京市假日辦統計,昨天,全市重點監測的26個景區共計接待遊客56.7萬人次,比前天增長42.2%。豐台園博園單日接待量刷新紀錄,達7.5萬人。截至20日15時,市屬11家公園游園人數達到49萬,比前天提高了近20萬,同比增長63%。動物園單日迎來7.5萬遊客量,位居第一。各大公園未出現大範圍擁擠中秋假期出游特點確實與五一、十一不同,出游群體大多選擇了市內和近郊的公園和開放式景區。從統計數據看,故宮全天客流沒有超過什剎海、圓明園等公園、景區。故宮在12點左右達到接待高峰,小時客流量超過4萬,而此時段什剎海迎來5.5萬遊客,圓明園遊客量則達到7萬多人。據旅遊委相關部門負責人介紹,豐台園博園的開放為北京旅遊帶來新的增長點。截至昨日15點,豐台園博園接待7.5萬人,比前日增長66.67%,開創園博園開園以來單日最高接待量。市屬11家公園游園人數實時播報則顯示,昨日上午10時,在園人數8.1萬;中午12時在園人數11.71萬;下午14時在園人數12.3萬;下午16時在園人數10.59萬,實時在園人數同比前天皆增長近4萬人,雖然最高峰出現在下午14時,但各大公園未現大範圍擁擠,游園舒適度仍較高。動物園、頤和園、天壇成為初秋游園熱門,單日迎來7.5萬、7.1萬和7萬遊客量,位居市屬公園前三位。預計今天商場周邊人多路堵今天是中秋假期最後一天,預計市屬11家公園今天將持續迎來游園小高峰。市屬各公園將在高峰時段,開�33條園區內單行游園線路。在原有120個售票窗口的基礎上,市屬11家公園增加了售票窗口、臨時售票車100處,高峰時段全部開�。中山公園為中秋游園高峰作出預案,該公園內的唐花塢景點,在達到遊客最大接待量時,將會採取關閉中門,開�東、西側門的方式,引導遊客自東向西單向出入,並適當控制展室內的遊客量,超過核定量,暫停放行,為遊客提供舒適安全的遊覽氛圍。除中山公園唐花塢以外,市屬公園各主要景區、高峰地段都將依據實時遊人量,增加出入口及疏導人員,對易出現擁堵狀況的路段、橋樑、涵洞等設立警示牌近1300處,確保遊客安全。交管部門提示,根據往年情況分析,假期最後一天,市內商場、飯店周邊容易出現擁堵,請市民根據自身情況選擇公共交通工具。■ 交通今天全國鐵路迎來返程高峰新京報訊 (記者劉春瑞)今天,全國鐵路運輸迎來返程高峰。鐵路部門表示,昨日進入假期第二天,全國鐵路客流整體趨於平穩,北京、上海、廣州地區去往全國大部分方向都有餘票。昨日,全國鐵路加開臨客187列。受列車運行圖調整影響的部分列車車票已恢複發售,具體情況可以查詢12306網站。據氣象部門預報,今年第19號超強颱自存倉“天兔”正逐漸向福建南部到廣東中東部一帶沿海靠近。受此影響,從昨夜起,福建部分地區有大到暴雨。前往該地區的旅客出行時,注意防風防雨。■ 相關新聞多數打工者中秋不敢“回家看看”工作忙、假期短、負擔重成不能回家主要原因;專家認為應將回家探親的權益落實綜合新華社電 今年中秋節是《老年人權益保障法》新修訂實施後的第一個重要節日,記者調查發現,雖然“常回家看看”已入法,但許多在外打拼的人由於工作忙、假期短、負擔重,節假日“回家看看”幾乎成了奢望。有專家認為,家人團聚並非法律強制所能做到,這需要社會各方的共同努力。負擔重 不敢隨便回家“過節了誰不想回家看看!但我從事的保健品行業每到年節正是熱賣的時候,回家路途又遠,再三掂量還是放棄了回家計劃。”因中秋節無法回山東老家與父母團聚,在哈爾濱工作的李玉龍心裡總有愧疚感。李玉龍說,因工作忙他已經三年沒回家了。“我也想回家,但更想趁年輕多賺些錢,給父母創造更好的生活條件。”記者採訪瞭解到,工作忙、負擔重是不少人不能回家過中秋節的主要原因。“有自己的家庭要照顧”也成為一些人不能回老家陪父母過節的原因。在杭州一個外來人口聚集的小區,一位社區工作人員告訴記者,這個小區大概有一半以上的人都不回家過節。今年50歲的李克顧和妻子來自安徽的一個農村,來杭州這20年,他們一直在這個小區收廢品。他告訴記者:“這幾年中秋,整個家被分成了3瓣,我們在杭州,孩子在上大學、父母在老家,大家一年就見一次面。家里的開銷就靠我們夫妻來承擔,哪能隨便回家啊!”假期短 回趟家太倉促雖然《老年人權益保障法》規定:“與老年人分開居住的家庭成員,應當經常看望或者問候老年人。用人單位應當按照國家有關規定保障贍養人探親休假的權利。”但記者調查發現,由於“帶薪休假”難以落實,總共3天假期的中秋節,成為許多上班族“無法回家”的最重要原因。今年36歲的哈爾濱市民杜偉軍,中秋節湊巧要加班,無法回吉林老家過節。杜偉軍說:“其實,就算不加班,3天的假期對於在外地工作的人來說也太倉促了,基本有兩三天時間花在來回的路上。我們這些奔波他鄉的人特別期待能真正落實帶薪休假的法律法規,讓我們也能‘常回家看看’。”【聲音】“保障贍養人探親休假的權利”是關鍵浙江省金道律師事務所律師夏家品說,有調查顯示,我國空巢老人面臨不同程度的焦慮、孤獨、失落等情緒,但是大部分子女受時間和物質條件的制約無法經常看望父母。法律規定的“常回家看看”要真正落實,就必須先保證用人單位“保障贍養人探親休假的權利”這一條做到位。浙江省社會科學院調研中心主任楊建華表示,由於生活的高成本,巨大的社會壓力讓很多人喘不過氣,對老人的精神贍養這一屬於道德上的義務,往往成為犧牲品,法律約束也很難奏效。專家認為,保障老年人的幸福生活,除了個人的努力,也需要靠政府、社會的力量。比如加強保障老年人精神生活需求的配套設施建設;將“回家探親”的權益落到實處,通過工會監督、法律保障等方式,維護勞動者探親休假的權益。迷你倉
- Sep 21 Sat 2013 11:49
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Yuba County faces record-high West Nile cases
Source: Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif.迷你倉Sept. 20--As many as 14 human cases of West Nile virus could be confirmed in Yuba County in the coming days and weeks according to the Yuba County Health and Human Services Department."We want people to do all the things they are suppose to do to avoid getting bit," said Dr. Michael Kinnison, interim health officer.He said Thursday that of the 14 probable cases, "nine of them are highly probable."The process of going from probable, following a positive West Nile virus blood test, to confirmed, when a second blood test for the virus comes back positive, can take about six weeks, Kinnison said."We don't close these cases until we are absolutely certain," he said. "Right now, we are looking at probably a record high for Yuba County."Probable West Nile virus cases are effecting five people in Marysville, four in Olivehurst, three in Plumas Lake, one in Wheatland and one in Dobbins, Kinnison said.Dan Frizzell, 69, is one of those probable cases.The Olivehurst resident visited a Roseville hospital emergency room three times in July before being admitted for four days.Frizzell said his temperature got up to 101 and 103 degrees and stayed there."I ached all over," he said. "I damn near died in the hospital." Frizzell, who is disabled, said he hadn't been 迷你倉最平nywhere, so he feels strongly he got the virus in Olivehurst.He said his primary physician told him he had West Nile virus on July 30.Frizzell is frustrated that word of his probable case of the virus has yet to be confirmed at the county and state level. "Everybody needs to know if they are going outside to wear mosquito repellent with DEET in it," he said."Nobody wants this," Frizzell said. "I've had it nine weeks, and I'm still dealing with it."Two new cases of West Nile virus were confirmed earlier this week in Sutter County, bringing its 2013 total to seven cases.Over the last two weeks, "the mosquitoes that we've been testing have been negative for West Nile virus," said Michael Kimball, district manager at Sutter-Yuba Mosquito & Vector Control District. "We are winding down our mosquito season," and "the cooler temperatures have helped."Kinnison said no new cases of West Nile virus have been identified thus far in September."By the time we get well into the fall, the risk drops tremendously," Kinnison said.CONTACT David Bitton at 749-4796. Find him on Facebook at /ADdbitton or on Twitter at @ADdbitton.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Appeal-Democrat (Marysville, Calif.) Visit the Appeal-Democrat (Marysville, Calif.) at .appeal-democrat.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉
- Sep 20 Fri 2013 15:15
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陳家強:樓市風險提高
美聯儲局意外宣布維持每月買債規模,存倉署理財政司司長兼財經事務及庫務局局長陳家強(圖)昨日表示,有關舉動實為市場意料之外,反映出美國經濟不明朗因素。他續稱,美國雖未有退市,但隨之而來的風險及不明朗因素將大增,預期未來市場持續波動。他強調,香港對美國量寬措施一直保持警戒,因為措施給本港樓市帶來風險,至於對新興市場短期或利好,但風險仍在。陳家強表示,可以理解美國聯儲局未有落實退市的原因,美國現時經濟數據的復甦勢頭仍然較遜,而美國量寬的規模龐大,如聯儲局欲退市,要發放清晰正確的消息具一定難度。早前環球市場預期儲局即將退市,市場已反映出退市憂慮,但聯儲局卻維持量寬規模,意味�全球金融市場和本港樓市風險,及不明朗因素增加,香港應對美國退市繼續保持警戒。他續稱,難言聯儲局何時退市,因為美國數據很參差,要看風險評估。不過,他坦言,聯儲局維迷你倉量寬規模短期對新興市場有提振作用,但長遠存在一定風險,新興市場亦將較脆弱及波動。而隨�美國退市的進程開展,有關風險將會增加。金管局未見資金淨流出金管局發言人表示,留意到聯儲局維持現行貨幣政策的決定,這反映美國經濟復甦的動力仍然有待觀察,聯儲局對2013至2014年的經濟增長展望亦有所下調。金管局估計,未來一段時間市場仍然會隨�美國經濟和勞工市場數據變化,而對退市時間表作出不同的預期和反應,因此市場波動的情況可能會持續一段時間。發言人又稱,市場對聯儲局退市的預期,早前觸發資金流出個別新興市場,導致當地匯率、利率和金融市場大幅波動。但香港經濟基調相對良好,到目前為止,金管局未見資金淨流出港元,港元匯率和利率大致保持穩定,但難以預測資金日後的流向。在這大環境下,金管局提醒銀行、企業和個人都應小心管理流動性和利率風險,避免過度借貸。自存倉
- Sep 20 Fri 2013 15:04
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新加坡
Leaders had to be discreet about funds and be creative, says defenceCITY Harvest Church leaders did nothing wrong when they discreetly funded co-founder Ho Yeow Sun's pop music career through a series of companies, a court heard yesterday.迷你倉The move was said to have been necessary so that the church could use Ms Ho, 41, to evangelise with a "secular face" in countries that do not welcome open gospel preaching."You need to be discreet in accessing these countries and spreading the gospel," Senior Counsel Kannan Ramesh put it to church auditor Foong Daw Ching. "You need to be somewhat creative and think a little bit out of the box in terms of how it should be achieved."Mr Foong agreed.City Harvest founder Kong Hee, 49, and five of his deputies were charged last year with misusing about $50 million in church funds to finance Ms Ho's career and to cover this up.Mr Ramesh, acting for church finance manager Sharon Tan, pointed out yesterday, however, that Mr Foong's accounting firm Baker Tilly TFW had vetted the church's financial statements and approved of them.He added that the firm would have been "particularly sensitive" at the time to any possible wrongdoing as it had been recently sued for negligence by another client.Even so, it signed off on the church's financial statements for July 2007 to October 2008 when the accused allegedly invested in sham bonds to finance Ms Ho's career, Mr Ramesh said.He added if the Baker Tilly auditors had felt any of the deals were "unusual, wrong or inappropriate", they could have put a note about the church's accounts in its reports or notified the Commissioner of Charities - but they never did so.Mr Ramesh said Baker Tilly was ideally placed to迷你倉spot problems as it also audited church- linked Xtron Productions - a music production firm which managed Ms Ho at the time and received part of the allegedly misappropriated $50 million."As long as the auditor can see this entire scheme... the fact that the church was investing in Xtron for the purpose of Crossover would not be a disguised fact," said Mr Ramesh. He was referring to the Crossover Project which used Ms Ho's secular pop music to evangelise.Referring to e-mail and text messages between the accused, he added they had even planned to consult external lawyers and Mr Foong, a Baker Tilly partner, before carrying out some of the deals.The auditor's appointment diary mentioned the meeting and one of the accused sent an e-mail summarising their discussion afterwards, Mr Ramesh said.Baker Tilly auditors also once recommended that City Harvest disclose its "related party transaction" with Xtron due to Ms Ho's involvement in both entities, but this was never followed up.Mr Ramesh suggested that a person with "influence" at the firm had reversed the suggestion. But Mr Foong, the firm's managing partner at the time, said he could not comment.zengkun@sph.com.sgAbout the caseCITY Harvest founder Kong Hee and five of his deputies are accused of criminal breach of trust.They are alleged to have funnelled millions meant for the church's new building into sham bond investments in firms Firna and Xtron Productions.Prosecutors say City Harvest accounts were then falsified so the bonds appeared to have been "redeemed". This was allegedly done to fund the pop music career of Kong's wife, Ms Ho Yeow Sun.The defence's cross-examination of auditor Foong Daw Ching is expected to end today.儲存倉
- Sep 20 Fri 2013 14:53
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盈利佳首選馬銀行
儲存倉 安聯研究分析員表示,已在上半年交出強勁盈利表現的馬銀行(MAYBANK,1155 ,主板金融股),預期在下半年可更上一層樓,帶動因素包括預期的ETP相關貸款增長潛能,及信貸成本逐漸減低。“在納入2013財年更高的11%貸款增長預測(原先為9.4%),及更高非利息和回教銀行的收入之後,我們上調馬銀行2013至2015財年每股盈利(EPS)預測達2.6%至5.1%的幅度。”由此,分析員把馬銀行原先的“中和”評級,上修至“買入”,並把目標價從10.55令吉上調至11.70令吉,及把該股視為銀行領域首選股。迷你倉
- Sep 20 Fri 2013 14:45
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西安遊樂場甩客操作失誤 甩傷女孩未脫生命危險
【中新社西安十九日電】針對備受關注的“西安遊樂場甩傷遊客”事故,迷你倉十九日從收治傷者的西安五二一醫院獲悉,受傷女孩魏苗仍未脫離生命危險。而事故原因已初步查明,是一起因操作人員操作失誤造成的特種設備責任事故。西安已開展遊樂設施安全隱患專項整治。三甩傷男女一好轉十五日下午十三時四十分許,西安秦嶺歡樂世界“極速風車”遊樂設施發生事故,致兩男一女共三名遊客先後從空中甩落受傷。西安五二一醫院院方十九日透露,經過救治,目前二十三歲的在校大學生任亞峰傷情有所好轉,體徵平穩,目前可進食少量流食。但另一名收治於該院的傷者魏苗,因傷勢較重,目前傷情較之前並無明顯轉好跡象,仍未脫離生命mini storage險。西京醫院急救中心急診科主任尹文表示,十四歲的馮傑主要傷情為骨盆骨折與肺部挫傷,該傷者恢復較好、體徵平穩、意識清醒,目前已轉至該院骨科住院部。查封秦嶺歡樂世界據瞭解,事故發生後,西安市成立事故調查組對遊樂場的機器設備進行技術鑒定。當地警方也將該遊樂設施操作人員及管理人員共四人帶走詢問。西安市官方通報稱,目前事故原因已初步查明,確認為設備操作人員對安全保護裝置檢查確認疏漏所致,是一起因操作人員操作失誤造成的特種設備責任事故,詳細情況仍在進一步調查中。秦嶺歡樂世界位於西安秦嶺野生動物園附近,於二○○九年八月八日開園。事發後,當地安監、公安等部門已查封秦嶺歡樂世界。self storage
- Sep 20 Fri 2013 14:32
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三星兩研發中心西安開業
香港文匯報訊(記者 李陽波、張仕珍 西安報道)三星電子、三星數據研發中心早前在西安正式開業,文件倉兩研發中心主要從事軟件產品高級研發業務,將進一步提升本地軟件研發、外包業務水平,帶動更多專才入區就業。陝西省省長婁勤儉、三星電子首席執行官權五鉉等出席開業儀式。 西安三星電子研發中心以電子信息技術的研究開發、軟件產品開發,以及第三代及後續移動通信系統產品開發為主要目的,主要從事手機器材、智能DTV、半導體等高級研發業務,未來還將有雲計算、智能醫療的研發。引專才提升研發水平 三星數據集團(SDS集團)是韓國最大的全球化IT解決方案提供商,落戶西安的三星數據研發中心為該集團在中國的第二大全球開發中心,主要從事集團內部全球外包項目,為三星電子西安項目提供系統IT解決方案,將發展成為SDS在全球範圍內核心的研發機構。 西安三星的兩個研發中心將在引進專才,提升當地研發科技水平方面發揮重要作用。在硬件和軟件研發的基礎上,西安三星電子研發中心和三星數據研發中心將充分利用西安優質的人才資源,積極開發優質產品。封裝測試攻存倉機市場 截至9月12日,一期投資70億美元的三星電子高級存儲芯片項目開工建設一周年。隨著三星半導體及相關配套項目相繼落戶投產,加上高新區已有的美國美光、應用材料、韓國信泰、台灣華新麗華及西嶽電子等半導體產業集群,西安高新區將很快形成一個規模過千億元的國際半導體產業集群。 三星電子封裝測試項目正式簽約,總投資約5億美元,將在西安高新區建設10-X納米級NAND閃存芯片封裝測試,以及固態硬盤組裝生產線,配套三星電子一期投資70億美元的高級存儲芯片項目。目標市場為手機和平板電腦等基本應用領域,以及日益增長的智能手機、平板電腦和固態硬盤等。 另外,三星中國與陝西省政府亦就三星社會公益合作項目簽約,雙方將通過政企合作,共同推動三星在陝西省開展社會公益(CSR)活動,在教育、社會福利、環境保護、災害救助、農村支援、人才培訓等社會公益領域合作開展新項目。陝西省委書記趙正永、陝西省省長婁勤儉、西安市委書記魏民洲、陝西省副省長王莉霞、西安市市長董軍、三星電子首席執行官權五鉉、三星集團大中華區總裁張元基等出席簽約儀式。迷你倉
- Sep 20 Fri 2013 14:22
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信德橫琴項目兩年內竣工
self storage 下月底簽契約【本報消息】橫琴開發成為兵家必爭之地,信德集團有限公司早前宣佈已投得橫琴一幅黃金地。董事總經理何超瓊昨表示,預計下月底會簽署契約,預計兩年內竣工,認為澳門和橫琴之間不會形成競爭。信德計劃把該地塊發展成為集辦公、酒店、商業及商務公寓於一身的地標性項目。她表示,項目直接連繫橫琴及澳門之間的通關口岸及商業設施,位處中心樞紐,對項目位置充滿信心。面對鄰近地區陸續開賭,對澳門長遠競爭力可能有影響,但橫琴發展可為澳門提供更多優勢。迷你倉
- Sep 20 Fri 2013 14:08
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我國具有很大的發展潛能
我國是一個得天獨厚的國家,迷你倉不但擁有豐富的天然資源和人力資源,而且政治穩定,氣候平和,自然環境均處在均衡及穩定狀態,發生天災的幾率較小。在文化上,我國屬於多元種族及多元文化的國家,人文環境多姿多彩,巫裔、華裔、印裔及其他土著的文化互相交融滲透,在人文資源與環境方面可說是亞洲的縮影。與東南亞其它國家比較,我國確實是較吸引人的國家。尤其是居住與投資方面。2013年均富國際全球活力指數再度把馬來西亞列為東南亞國家中,第二個最具成長活力的國家,僅次于新加坡。在全球方面,我國則排名第13位,與去年的第23位相較,躍升10級。有關國際知名咨詢公司的衡量標準是各經濟體的5個關鍵領域,即經商環境、經濟增長、科學技術、勞動與人力資源和金融環境的活力表現。尤其是經商環境及金融環境這兩個領域,我國排在東南亞第二佳水平。我國在經濟增長及融資環境方面表現穩健,活力十足。從國際組織的評估來看,我國在投資環境、經商環境等方面不遜于他國,具有很大的發展潛能,還有很大成長空間。無獨有偶,中國駐馬大使柴璽指出,根據一國際組織近日對世界各國的分析報告,大馬是全球第二佳養老退休的國家,他促請我國人民做好準迷你倉,迎接第二家園的中國大隊。他也表示,許多中國銀發族獲知這項消息後,均有意願參與第二家園計劃,到大馬發展。目前到大馬旅遊的中國遊客僅有150萬人次,相信在三年後能夠翻一番,達到500萬人次。根據馬中兩國的投資數據分析,馬中兩國的去年雙邊貿易額達到948億美元(約 3033億令吉),其中大馬取得220億美元(704億令吉)的貿易順差。今年兩國的貿易額有望突破1000億美元(3200億令吉)大關。至於馬中雙向投資額,大馬在中國的累積投資達到70億美元(224億令吉),但中國在大馬的投資額卻不到7億美元(22億4000萬令吉)。兩國相信雙方的投資額會持續增加。由此可見,我國在國際組織的分析報告中是一個極具吸引力及發展潛能的國家。我國在地理環境及人文環境方面具有極為優越的條件,確實是第二家園的最佳選擇。我們相信,如果我國政府在“軟體”建設例如治安效率及投資及移民政策方面更加的開放,相信不單可以吸引到中國人,甚至可以吸引到其它國家的人到來我國投資、就學、就業甚至定居。我們希望政府持續秉持開明、開放的思維,擬定更具靈活性及寬容性的投資政策,吸引更多的外來投資,進一步促進我國的經濟。儲存倉
- Sep 20 Fri 2013 13:54
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“最後的漁村”找到新增長點
本報訊 (通訊員 李于伯 記者 黃勇娣)昨天是中秋小長假第一天,儲存位於金山區山陽鎮的金山嘴漁村一大早便熱鬧起來。作為滬上最後“活”著的漁村,近兩年隨著村子名聲鵲起,遊客接踵而至,金山嘴漁村成功實現了從傳統漁業向旅遊服務業的轉變。9時30分左右,在漁村“漁民老宅”景點內,記者看到四名大學生正在二樓上參觀迷你倉民老床。“你們是從哪裡過來的?”“西安,遠吧!”“專門來上海旅遊的嗎?”“是的,這裡是我們的目的地之一。”金山嘴漁村投資管理有限公司負責人朱敏介紹,前年開始,鎮里以打造上海特色海漁文化為基調,對漁村進行了全方位修繕和改造,力求展現老街漁村的古韻。如今漁村成功創建國家3A級景區、滬上十大“我喜愛的鄉村”。mini storage
- Sep 20 Fri 2013 13:47
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Dozens tell judge Detroit's bankruptcy shouldn't come at the expense of pensions
Source: Detroit Free PressSept.迷你倉 19--About two dozen people who object to Detroit's bankruptcy filing took advantage of a rare chance this morning to address the judge who is handling the case, telling him their reasons they think the city shouldn't be allowed to enter into Chapter 9 bankruptcy."I think the emergency manager should not have the right to use the city pension system to balance the city's debt," city retiree Michael Abbott told U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes. "I appreciate you considering that."The objectors say, among other things, that the city is not insolvent and should not be allowed to pursue cuts to retiree pensions. They are among about 110 individual people who filed objections to the city's bankruptcy filing.Hassan Aleem, an individual objector, said Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr should not be allowed to place the city in bankruptcy court because, he said, "only an elected official can file for bankruptcy.""Mr. Orr was never known as the sharpest knife in the drawer," Aleem said.That comment drew a sharp response from Rhodes, who said objectors need to respect the "serious" nature of the proceedings."I understand the depth of feelings that many, many people have about this," Rhodes said. "I truly do. At the same time, however, I have to ask you seriously to refrain from personal attacks on Mr. Orr or really anyone. This is not the time and place for that."Another objector, Paulette Brown, who worked for the city for 30 years before retiring from the water department last year, said she should not be punished because she "was a dedicated civil servant" who endured tough conditions and earned her benefits."Can you imagine how stressful it is to even hear that there is a proposed plan to reduce our pension and medical benefits?" Brown said. "Michael Vick went to prison for cruelty to animals. Your honor, I ask, who's going to prison for the proposed cruelty to retirees?"But Michael Cunningham, in contrast to most residents who attended today's hearing, said he support's the city's decision to file for bankruptcy."This is the only option that we have," said Cunningham, who runs a nonprofit organization that provides Detroit residents help with housing issues. "This is the only way that we are going to force banks to take 10 cents on the dollar for their debts."Cunningham said the policies of major banks, combined with property tax laws, make it difficult for residents to stay in their homes and to buy and renovate homes."If you continue to milk the property tax owners, they will run away," Cunningham said.Cunningham said he wants the federal government to step in to protect Detroit property owners and help the city reorganize its debts.In a municipal bankruptcy, a city must prove it is eligible to file for bankruptcy protection by showing that it is inso迷你倉vent, that it obtained the appropriate authority from the state to file and that it negotiated in good faith with its creditors before it filed for bankruptcy. A city can also argue that negotiations with creditors became "impracticable," or impossible.Until now, jousting over Detroit's ability to seek protection from its creditors and restructure $18 billion in debt has been done almost exclusively by high-paid attorneys representing the city, the State of Michigan and attorneys who represent unions, insurers and bondholders.But retirees such as Olivia Gillon was given the opportunity to speak her mind today, and she did.Gillon, who worked for the City of Detroit for nearly 34 years before retiring in 2002, said banks should not be given "preferential treatment" over retirees. She criticized Orr's plan to cut pensions and health care benefits."It seems like he's putting the onus for fixing the city's problems on the retirees," Gillon said. "And most of us were not even involved in the decisions that were made in the process that got the city into the trouble that it's in now."Joyce Davis asked Rhodes to disallow everything Orr has done."It is like someone robbing us without the use of a weapon. If you have God in you, stop this," Davis said.Perhaps the strangest argument today came from a man who said he is a representative of "the Chair of Saint Peter."Robert Marques, of Dublin, Ohio, said all of Detroit's debts were wiped out on June 30 as part of the "global reset."Marques said he came to Detroit to inform the judge and Detroit residents that the city should not be in bankruptcy."Detroit will be the first city. I don't care what the judge does. He has to follow my orders. Period," Marques said shortly before he went into the hearing today."He must follow the order. Because he is under the Roman Curia. All courts are under the Roman Curia."Marques acknowledged that his legal arguments are highly unusual."Is my argument abnormal? Absolutely." He said. " But this is not a farce."In addition to filing the objection in bankruptcy court, copies of the document were mailed to a number of Catholic parishes in Detroit in a 10-by-15-inch envelope covered with a picture of the city skyline.Ned McGrath, director of communications for the Archdiocese of Detroit, said the legal filing is among the oddest documents the Archdiocese has ever received.To prevent any potential confusion, McGrath e-mailed an advisory to all of the Archdiocese' local parishes to make them aware of the document and the website."To overstate the obvious, I would not encourage any contact with this individual and/or his website," McGrath said in his advisory to the Catholic parishes.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Detroit Free Press Visit the Detroit Free Press at .freep.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存倉
- Sep 20 Fri 2013 13:46
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第二屆世界旅遊經濟論壇澳門舉行 努爾.白克力主席力推大美新疆
【香港商報訊】記者永凡、子歸報道:以「促進經濟活力:放眼旅遊產業」為主題的「第二屆世界旅遊經濟論壇」開幕式前日假澳門旅遊塔會展娛樂中心舉行,存倉近40位來自不同國家的部長級官員和國際知名企業領袖主講,進一步探討如何透過投資旅遊產業推動經濟發展。是次論壇吸引全球多個國家及城市組成共逾千人代表團出席,當中包括內地超過10個省區的代表團。新疆維吾爾自治區主席努爾·白克力在論壇上發表主題演講。 開幕儀式主禮嘉賓包括全國政協副主席蘇榮、全國政協副主席兼世界旅遊經濟論壇大會主席何厚鏵、澳門行政長官崔世安、澳門社會文化司司長暨世界旅遊經濟論壇執行主席張裕,以及中華全國工商業聯合會副主席李路、聯合國世界旅遊組織秘書長塔勒布•瑞法、世界旅遊業理事會主席米歇爾•弗倫策爾、亞太旅遊協會主席安棟樑等,場面盛大熱鬧。 新疆旅遊產業發展潛力巨大 努爾.白克力在中外旅遊投資推介環節發表以《新疆:中國西部的旅遊勝地》為主題的演講。他表示,豐富獨特的自然和人文資源賦予新疆旅遊業無限的發展空間和巨大潛力。他介紹道,自古以來,新疆就是一個多民族聚居和多種宗教並存的地區,也是一個人文薈萃、東西方文化交融,多元文明交匯的地方。中國著名學者季羨林曾指出:「中國、印度、希臘、伊斯蘭四迷你倉文化體系匯流的地方只有一個,就是中國的新疆。」除豐富的文化資源外,新疆還擁有神奇獨特的自然景觀,崑崙山、阿爾泰山、天山等雄奇偉岸的大山展現令世人驚嘆的美景。 2011年,中國政府將中國-亞歐博覽會永久落戶新疆首府烏魯木齊市,架起了中國新疆與世界各國溝通交流、合作的重要橋樑和紐帶。今年6月21日,天山成功申報為世界自然遺產,中國少數民族三大英雄史詩之一的柯爾克孜史詩《瑪納斯》被列為世界級非物質文化遺產,而自2010年起,中央政府舉全國之力推進新疆跨越式發展和長治久安,今天的新疆交通發達,通訊便捷,不再是那「遙遠的地方」。 2012年,新疆共接待國內外遊客4860.8萬人次,旅遊總收入576億元,比09年有大幅增長,今年上半年接待遊客數及旅遊總收入也同比增長28.3%和23%。他表示,將會堅持「環保優先、生態立區」的理念,堅持走資源開發可持續、生態環境可持續的道路,努力保護好新疆的青山綠水,歡迎大家常到新疆來走一走,看一看。第二屆世界旅遊經濟論壇為期兩日,廣西壯族自治區主席陳武、海南省副省長何西慶和貴州省副省長蒙啟良分別代表所屬省區政府,分享當地最新的貿易與投資資訊;西班牙、葡萄牙等國也在論壇上發表演講,介紹旅遊科技創新及旅遊市場發展的最新情況。自存倉