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　2013台北電腦應用展1日起跑，自存倉吸引200家參展廠商，使用近1200個攤位。展場ShowGirl也使出渾身解數，吸引參觀民眾目光。（中央社）　2013台北電腦應用展今天起跑，吸引200家參展廠商，使用近1200個攤位。展場ShowGirl也使出渾身解數，吸引參觀民眾目光。（中央社）　【本報綜合報導】暑假規模最大的3C消費展「2013年台北電腦應用展」昨天開跑，外貿協會預估5天展期將吸引超過60萬參觀人次，多項新品好禮將引爆3C產品下半年買氣。　由中華民國對外貿易發展協會與台北市電腦公會共同主辦的台北電腦應用展，昨天起至5日在台北世貿一館展開。　台北電腦展今年主題為「雲端行動智慧應用」，吸引200家參展廠商，使用近1200個攤位，全方位滿足廣迷你倉新蒲崗消費者的需求。　電腦展特別規劃了電腦系統品牌區、電腦系統通路區、週邊設備區、數位影音產品區、智慧行動應用區、數位娛樂區、媒體區七大展區及三個主題專區（影音小學堂、智慧生活主題區、優遊遊戲世界主題區）。　外貿協會表示，台北電腦展中，包括惠普（HP）、華碩、宏?痋BNEC等各式平板電腦、觸控筆電、手機，甚至穿戴式新科技產品都同時亮相、開賣。　同時，為刺激買氣，展覽期間各家廠商不僅祭出吸睛新款商品，也推出促銷活動，主辦單位更大手筆準備新台幣200萬元好禮大放送，包括施華洛世奇水晶手機殼、華航台北至香港商務艙來回機票、SYM機車等多項好禮。　外貿協會提醒，展覽期間人潮眾多，民眾可搭乘捷運至市府站轉乘台北電腦應用展免費接駁車或537付費公車前往世貿一館。迷你倉出租

　　昨日多家媒體證實，迷你倉沙田美國“棱鏡”項目爆料人愛德華·斯諾登結束在莫斯科機場中轉區38天左右的流亡生活，獲准離開機場進入俄羅斯境內臨時避難。而就在此前一天英國《衛報》以斯諾登提供的機密文件再次爆料“可監控某個目標網民的幾乎所有互聯網活動”的美國互聯網監控項目。分析認為，斯諾登手中很有可能仍掌握著令美國難堪的猛料，俄羅斯收留斯諾登是在叫板美國等種種問題依然引人關注。　　獲得難民身份　　據《華爾街日報》報道，斯諾登在俄羅斯的代理律師阿納托利?庫切列納當天證實，獲得俄羅斯臨時庇護的斯諾登已經離開謝列梅捷沃機場中轉區，進入俄羅斯境內。庫切列納說：“我已經把他護送出機場上了計程車，正前往俄羅斯境內一個‘安全的地點’”，但庫切列納拒絕透露斯諾登的具體去向。　　維基解密昨晚在其官方推特上稱，斯諾登已收到了允許其離開莫斯科機場的許可，成功獲得俄羅斯的難民身份，獲得俄羅斯為期一年的庇護，維基解密網站指出，斯諾登是在維基解密律師薩拉?哈里森陪同下離開機場，此前也是她陪同斯諾登從香港來到莫斯科。　　現年30歲的斯諾登5月底離開夏威夷到達香港，通過英國《衛報》和《華盛頓郵報》等媒體爆料美國“棱鏡”項目。6月23日斯諾登離開香港前往莫斯科，由於美國取消其護照，斯諾登一直滯留在莫斯科謝列梅捷沃機場中轉區。(景青)　　俄方稱不會影響俄美關係　　又訊 斯諾登的父親朗·斯諾登7月31日說，聯邦調查局(FBI)探員“幾周前”曾經登門游說，暗示他親自前往俄羅斯首都莫斯科，勸說兒子返回美國。朗?斯諾登說，他期望兒子能回家，在無法前往拉丁美洲國家的情況下，兒子留在俄羅斯也是不錯選項。　　7月16日，斯諾登向俄羅斯聯邦移民局提出臨時政治避難申請。美國方面多次要求俄羅斯遣返斯諾登，但遭到拒絕。　　律師庫切列納告訴俄羅斯媒體，美國方面始終沒有向俄方提供正式引渡要求文件。“你如果希望(移交斯諾登)，就應該遵守法律，根據國家間現有合作規則，遞交相關法律文件，而(美國)現在沒有這些文件。”　　俄總統弗拉基米爾?普京的外交政策顧問尤里·烏沙科夫1日晚些時候主動表態，試圖淡化事件影響，稱不會影響俄美關係。　　對於外界有關美國總統貝拉克·奧巴馬9月訪俄行程可能受影響的猜測，烏沙科夫予以否認。 (據新華社)　　如果他希望在俄羅斯度過餘生，我會同意，不會反對。如果我是他，我也會留在俄羅斯，我希望俄羅斯會接受他。　　——斯諾登的父親朗?斯諾登　　揭秘機場生活　　受困期間 讀名著學俄語　　按照律師庫切列納的說法，斯諾登將“自己決定去哪裡”。雖然所在地點現在迷你倉價錢是秘密，但這名焦點人物終將出現在公�視線中，接受媒體採訪。　　庫切列納說，在這之前，斯諾登首先需要“適應生活”，畢竟已經困在機場一個多月。　　庫切列納7月24日接受媒體採訪時透露，為緩解斯諾登的精神壓力，他為身處機場中轉區的斯諾登帶去了多本俄羅斯經典著作，包括著名作家費奧多爾·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《罪與罰》。　　受困機場期間，斯諾登開始學習俄語。　　“他會說‘你好’、‘再見’和‘我會打電話給你’，”庫切列納當時說，斯諾登打算學習俄羅斯文化。如果當局批准臨時避難，他還可能申請成為俄羅斯公民，並且對在俄羅斯找工作也“很有興趣”。　　身在機場時，一些人士已經開始為斯諾登籌款，以幫助他應付在俄羅斯的生活開支。　　庫切列納說，他曾接到不少俄羅斯人的電話，他們表示願意為斯諾登提供幫助。一些女性願意提供住房，甚至願意嫁給斯諾登，“我告訴他(斯諾登)的時候，他笑了”。　　去向猜想　　“臨時難民”斯諾登3年無法獲得俄國籍　　斯諾登在俄臨時避難的期限為一年。出于安全考慮，斯諾登的行蹤沒有被公佈。庫切列納轉引斯諾登本人的話說，此前，斯諾登曾表示想長期留在俄羅斯，在俄羅斯找一份工作，還想到俄羅斯各地遊覽。　　尼加拉瓜、委內瑞拉、玻利維亞等拉美三國曾表示願意向斯諾登提供政治避難或人道主義庇護。但庫切列納透露，目前斯諾登還沒有離開俄羅斯前往拉美的計劃，俄方律師正在為斯諾登的父親辦理來俄手續，斯諾登將與其親屬就未來去向進行商議。　　至於申請俄國籍，根據俄法律規定，作為“臨時難民”的斯諾登不能在3年內獲得俄羅斯國籍，要成為俄公民並非易事。據新華社　　最新爆料　　政府監控目標網民所有動態　　英國《衛報》7月31日披露，美國情報人員利用名為“X關鍵得分”的項目監控互聯網活動。　　《衛報》以愛德華·斯諾登提供的機密文件為消息源，在其網站刊登了32張幻燈片，內容似乎是美國情報機構有關“X關鍵得分”的培訓資料。幻燈片僅供美國、英國、加拿大、澳大利亞和新西蘭的特定人員使用。這些幻燈片2007年製作，定于2032年後解密。　　報道說，相關情報分析師在使用“X關鍵得分”時只需輸入一個“寬泛理由”，便可實施監控，無需經由法院審核批准，也無需得到美國國家安全局員工許可。　　《衛報》評價“X關鍵得分”是美國國家安全局“最龐大”監控項目，稱情報人員“可以監控某個目標網民的幾乎所有互聯網活動”。“沒有任何一個系統能如此處理未經篩選的原始批量數據”，“X關鍵得分”是“觸角最為廣泛”的電腦情報搜集系統。(據新華社)標簽：斯諾登 美國 俄羅斯 棱鏡 阿納托利迷你倉庫

This year's Governance and Transparency Index captures how firms are dealing with stricter disclosure and best practice guidelinesWITH key changes in the corporate governance regulatory framework introduced in 2012, the bar has been raised for Singapore-listed companies.自存倉 SGX (Singapore Exchange) listings rules were updated in 2011, the Code of Corporate Governance came into effect in 2012, and the implementation of the revised Companies Act is expected later this year. This climate of change has driven Singapore-listed companies to move forward in meeting more stringent disclosure and corporate governance best practice guidelines, as captured by this year's Governance and Transparency Index (GTI).The GTI, which assesses Singapore-listed companies on their corporate governance and disclosure practices, is in its fifth year. The ranking is the result of a tripartite collaboration between NUS Business School's Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organisations (CGIO), CPA Australia, which also sponsors the annual study, and The Business Times. It is supported by the Investment Management Association of Singapore, Singapore Business Federation and Singapore Accountancy Commission.GTI 2013 assessed 664 Singapore-listed companies on their 2012 financial year annual reports, which were released no later than May 31, 2013, as well as their announcements on SGXNet and other publicly available information. A hundred and twelve listed equities were excluded from GTI 2013 - real estate investment trusts, business trusts, exchange traded funds, secondary listings, suspended companies, delisted companies as well as newly-listed companies that did not have full year's financial reports.GTI 2013 key trendsMarked improvements have been observed in this year's scores. The top score for GTI 2013 is 113 points, a big leap from the 94 points recorded in the inaugural GTI in 2009.Over five years, the average score has increased to 38.0 points (GTI 2013) from 33.9 points (GTI 2009).The top 5 per cent of the GTI 2013 companies (34 companies) scored between 70 and 113 points, followed by the majority of the companies (29.4 per cent, 195 companies) which got 40 to 69 points.Another 250 companies (37.7 per cent) had scores hovering around the average of between 30 and 39 points.The remaining 27.9 per cent of (185) companies that scored between -4 and 29 points need to improve on their corporate governance and disclosure practices to catch up with the rest.These observations are largely in line with the reforms in Singapore's corporate governance regulatory environment. They reflect Singapore-listed companies' efforts to adapt to, and in some cases, to embrace the increasingly rigorous compliance and disclosure framework.Board and remuneration mattersThe Code of Corporate Governance 2012, which took effect from Nov 1, 2012, requires Singapore-listed companies to focus on improving and refining board matters, remuneration practices and disclosures, risk management, as well as shareholder rights and roles. Companies are expected to progressively comply with the new code, except for board independence, which has been granted a five-year transition period.GTI 2013 aims to provide insights into remuneration and board matters in the current corporate governance landscape. To facilitate the transition into the new regime, companies can focus their attention in tackling the four "I"s - Independence, Involvement, Induction and Incentive.IndependenceThe new code requires companies to adopt a more stringent and comprehensive process when assessing the independence of their board of directors.Firstly, the new code requires the board to be led by an independent chairman with at least one-third of the board independent. Failing which, the board is required to appoint a lead independent director (ID).Besides the appointment of a lead ID, companies without an independent chairman are further required to have at least 50 per cent board independence by 2017.GTI 2013 data shows that only 98 companies (14.8 per cent) are led by an independent chairman. Of the 566 companies without an independent chairman, only 120 (18.1 per cent) appointed a lead ID and have at least 50 per cent board independence.Secondly, while the new code requires companies to make disclosures on the independence of directors from major shareholders and to review the independence of IDs who have served more than nine years, we迷你倉新蒲崗found that only 85 companies (12.8 per cent) disclosed that their independent directors were also independent from substantial shareholders.In terms of the independence of IDs with tenure greater than nine years, we found 247 companies (37.2 per cent) with at least one ID who has served for more than nine years. Further analysis of our sample of 664 companies found that there were 493 IDs with tenure of more than nine years.InvolvementBusy directors and limits on multiple directorships have been a much debated topic in Singapore. To ensure that directors have the time and energy to serve effectively on each board, shareholders have urged regulators to set a limit on the number of board seats an individual may hold. Some studies have shown that busy directors correlate with lower shareholder returns while others have argued that a busy director with a good track record, expertise and personal network bring benefits to a board.The new Code does not specify the limit on the number of directorships a director can hold but instead encourages the Nominating Committee (NC) to set a limit on the number of directorships that an individual director can hold.The GTI defines a busy independent director as i) one who has more than four directorships on boards of listed companies while holding a full-time position or ii) having six directorships when not holding a full-time position.Using this approach, we found a number of directors serving on more than four Singapore-listed companies' boards - 42 directors hold four directorships, 30 directors hold five directorships, 13 directors hold six directorships and 11 directors hold more than six directorships in various listed companies here. At the company level, 69 companies have two or more busy directors on their board.InductionUnder the new code, the NC of each company is responsible for providing incoming directors, especially first time directors, with induction training. This is an area with much room for improvement as only 52 companies (7.8 per cent) in GTI 2013 disclosed details of their director's training.By extension, the NC should include succession planning for the board chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) positions in their terms of reference. We found that only 20 companies (3.0 per cent) disclosed such information.IncentiveThere has been much discussion in the media on the need for greater transparency and accountability in the remuneration of key executives. This need for more disclosure is also reflected in the new code, which encourages firms to state the top five executives' exact remuneration and incentives packages together with their names. GTI 2013 data shows that only 14 companies (2.1 per cent) have made such disclosures.Many companies have chosen to disclose executive remunerations in "bands", or ranges. The commonly cited reason for this practice is the fear of executive poaching, competitive markets or confidentiality issues. The majority of companies (522 companies, 78.6 per cent) disclosed their top five executives' pay in bands of S$250,000; others made disclosures in bands ranging between S$250,000 and S$100,000 (18 companies, 2.7 per cent) or within S$100,000 (10 companies, 1.5 per cent).In addition, some 28.5 percent (189) of companies did not disclose the names of their top five executives with their remuneration, while 3.9 per cent (26 companies) did not disclose an upper limit for the remuneration of their top five executives.Taking into account the new Code requirements, there is indeed room for improvement in this area of disclosure practices.Preparing for the new regimeThe GTI has kept track of Singapore-listed companies' progress in corporate governance and disclosure standards. Results so far show that much work is required on the disclosures of (1) board independence, (2) independence from major shareholders, (3) independence of directors with tenure greater than nine years, (4) limits on number of directorships an individual director can hold, (5) details of directors' training, (6) succession planning, (7) executive remuneration.It is clear that corporate Singapore needs more independent directors and comprehensive disclosure practices in the new regime.Dr Lawrence Loh is associate professor of strategy and policy at NUS Business School and Dr Isabel Sim is senior research fellow at the Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organisations (CGIO) of NUS Business School迷你倉出租

Source: Pittsburgh Post-GazetteAug.迷你倉出租 01--The non-disclosure agreement prohibiting Chris and Stephanie Hallowich from talking about the 2011 settlement of their high-profile Marcellus Shale damage case in Washington County, or saying anything about gas drilling and fracking, isn't unusual. It happens often in settling such cases.But the insistence that their two minor children, then ages 7 and 10, are also bound by the "gag order" is.Several independent legal scholars and attorneys involved in the Hallowich side of the case say they know of no other settlement agreements that gag the children of parents involved in legal settlements, and questioned whether such an agreement is enforceable.Jessie Allen, an assistant professor of law at the University of Pittsburgh who teaches civil procedure, legal ethics and civil rights, said that while confidentiality agreements are common, involving children is not."It's right to react to this as strange and the lawyers involved reflect that when they say they've never seen that," Ms. Allen said. "My reaction is it's kind of over the top."The rare prohibition against the Hallowichs and their children speaking about anything related to Marcellus Shale development was discussed at length in a new Washington County Common Pleas Court transcript of an August 2011 settlement hearing from which reporters for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette were barred and during which case records were sealed.As part of its efforts to unseal all of the Hallowich case records, the Post-Gazette recently requested a transcript of that closed-door hearing, and Washington County Court President Judge Debbie O'Dell Seneca granted that request. The hearing transcript was filed with the county's prothonotary Wednesday.In addition to the concerns about the confidentiality agreement, the transcript shows the case records should have included a copy of the confidential settlement agreement, which was not among more than 900 pages of case documents that were ordered unsealed in March by Judge O'Dell Seneca.According to the 16-page transcript, then-Washington County Judge Paul Pozonsky approved sealing the court records with the settlement agreement "attached thereto" in the private hearing held to settle the claims of the Hallowichs against Range Resources, Williams Gas/Laurel Mountain Midstream and MarkWest Energy."This shows clearly the settlement agreement was part of the record," said Frederick Frank, an attorney representing the Post-Gazette.The Hallowichs, who had been longtime critics of shale gas drilling, claimed that Marcellus Shale gas development -- including four wells, gas compressor stations and a 3-acre water impoundment -- adjacent to their 10-acre farm in Mount Pleasant, Washington County, damaged their property value and their health, including that of their 7-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son. They said air and water contaminants caused them to experience burning eyes, sore throats, headaches and earaches, and contaminated their water supply.The hearing transcript, which provides details of the $750,000 settlement paid to the family, shows the Hallowichs agreed to the terms of the settlement to remove their children from what they considered an unhealthy environment.They also raised questions about the lifetime "gag order" that r儲存倉quired the entire family to never discuss Marcellus Shale or fracking.According to the transcript, the Hallowichs' attorney, Peter Villari, said that in 30 years of practicing law he never had seen a nondisclosure agreement that included minor children.And, although he advised the Hallowichs to accept the settlement, he questioned if the children's First Amendment rights could be restricted by such an agreement.Judge Pozonsky, who has since resigned, responded that he wasn't sure, adding, "That's a law school question, I guess."James Swetz, the attorney representing Range Resources at the settlement hearing, then is quoted as saying: "I guess our position is it does apply to the whole family. We would certainly enforce it."Harry Flechtner, a Pitt law professor, said Wednesday that enforcing such an agreement against minors raises questions."They are children and can't be bound by such an agreement, a contract, but the wild card is the court approval of the agreement," he said.Matt Pitzarella, a Range Resources spokesman, said Wednesday that the comments by Mr. Swetz are "not something we agree with" and added "we don't believe the [Hallowich] settlement applies to children." He also said that Range has entered into no other nondisclosure agreements that bar children from speaking.Mr. Swetz could not be reached for comment.But Mr. Villari said Wednesday that Mr. Swetz told the court he "had the full authority to speak on his client's behalf," and all of the defendant shale gas development companies insisted that the Hallowich non-disclosure agreement "extended to the minor children," and are "still insisting on the full extent of those obligations.""It's news to me that they say they are now releasing the children," he said, "but I'd appreciate it if they'd put that in writing. It would be very nice to do that."Mr. Pitzarella emphasized the company's denial that its drilling operations caused any harm to the health of the Hallowichs."All of the reports done at the time indicated no exposure [from the gas development] and they never produced evidence of any health impacts," Mr. Pitzarella said. "We did say that clearly the Hallowichs were not in an ideal situation in terms of their lifestyle. They had an unusual amount of activity around them. We didn't want them in that situation."He noted that as part of the settlement agreement, they willingly signed a document that stated the family's health was not affected by the gas operations.Mr. Villari said that the settlement "would not have gone forward" if the Hallowichs refused to sign the document."The defendants required certain language. It was insisted upon," he said.Asked how the Hallowichs' health is now, he said, "To my knowledge they're doing perfectly fine and not exhibiting any of those symptoms."Erin McDowell, the attorney who represented MarkWest Energy Partners at the August 2011 hearing and at several subsequent court hearings concerning the Hallowichs, did not respond to a request for comment Wednesday.MarkWest spokesmen in Pittsburgh and Denver also did not return calls seeking comment.Don Hopey: dhopey@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1983.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Visit the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at .post-gazette.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉沙田

積金局終為強積金全自由行訂時間表，self storage冀一六年前完成制訂實施計劃，業界表示歡迎，惟指出取消積金供款可對沖長期服務金及遣散費勢成阻力。強積金近年表現（%）對沖安排短期難共識德盛安聯大中華及東南亞機構業務總監余天佑表示，歡迎積金局為強積金全自由行訂下明確的時間表。強積金部分分類表現惟他指出各類磋商、立法需時，故相信有關全自由行實施計劃未必能在短期內迷你倉出。至於對沖安排，據現行《僱員條例》，僱主可利用強積金僱主部分所產生的累計權益抵銷長期服務金或遣散費。有關議題一直是推全自由行的絆腳石，余天佑料，當局難短期內與商界、中小企達共識，皆因一旦取消此安排，僱主需另撥資金應付員工遣散費等，必然有為數不少的反對聲音。他又指出，若不取消此安排，也能推全自由行，則意味當局或有意設立中央系統追蹤各筆資金流向。文件倉

台鐵同一車種不分時段都是「不二價」，迷你倉庫但速度、停靠站數、車齡及服務品質落差極大，尖峰時段一票難求，離峰時段車廂空蕩蕩。台鐵重新檢討票價結構及公式，研議離峰、早鳥的優惠票價，年底前提出調整方案；最快明年上半年將費率方案提報行政院。台鐵推動都會區捷運化，新購入普悠瑪號、ＥＭＵ八百型電聯車，台鐵副局長鹿潔身說，台鐵旅運量去年成長百分之七，現在每日旅客量達六十二萬人次，通勤族約占七成。然而台鐵票價缺乏彈性加上面臨高鐵、國道客運等多樣替代運具的衝擊，台鐵打算重新檢討票價機制。因未來列車種類簡化，以高級列車、普通列車兩大類為主，以此訂定票價基礎，推出尖離峰差儲存費率，並比照高鐵發售早鳥票；至於不賣站票的太魯閣、普悠瑪號，與一般自強號票價也會有所區隔。逢甲大學運輸科技與管理學系副教授李克聰說，實施差別費率能發揮移峰填谷、分流旅客的效果。台鐵應統計尖離峰班次客座利用率，進行旅客問卷調查，讓這次訂出的新費率「有感」，票價價差大到足以吸引不趕時間的旅客轉往離峰時段搭乘。而老舊票務系統也要更新，設計靈活簡潔的介面，以免因票價複雜惹民怨。鐵道文化研究者古庭維說，台鐵票價「凍漲」十八年，民生物價漲翻天，再凍漲不合理，應藉票價檢討之際，提出一套漲價公式，說服大眾認同漲價；否則民眾又要票價便宜，又要服務品質好，根本不可能。新蒲崗迷你倉

【本報港聞部報道】將軍澳仁濟醫院王華湘中學向日前倒閉的「亞洲國際旅運」進行民事索償，新蒲崗迷你倉指旅行社未能協辦一個英國遊學團，要求全數退回51.43萬元的團費。有受影響的家長引述校方指出，旅行社一直拖延處理退款， 至今只能從校方退回8,000元，佔團費約三分之一。協助家長的民建聯立法會議員葛珮帆（圖）和旅遊事務專員容偉雄會面後表示，警方已介入調查有否欺詐成分，又指當局會酌情接受校方申請旅遊業賠償基金，取回九成mini storage費，但由於事件已進入司法程序，要待法庭有裁決後才可處理。這名家長指出，家長們已向教育局及旅遊業議會求助，但兩者均指事件已進入司法程序，以及涉及商業糾紛，未能提供協助，令她感到無助。遊學團團費未退回專辦遊學團的亞洲國際旅運日前突然倒閉，沙田林大輝中學兩個遊學團及將軍澳仁濟醫院王華湘中學一個遊學團受影響，分別涉款逾100萬及52萬元，兩校先後報警。開業六年多的亞洲國際旅運有限公司，位於尖沙咀百利商業中心。self storage

雪花中國古建築攝影展現場 俄方代表的現場講解在俄羅斯展出的雪花純生古建築攝影大賽作品——榮潔《故宮晨曦》近日，存倉應俄羅斯的官方邀請，211幅雪花純生中國古建築攝影大賽的作品跟隨清華大學建築學院遠赴俄羅斯，在“莫斯科中國建築日”的“中國建築瑰寶展”中驚豔亮相。備受俄方各界高度關注和肯定的是，雪花純生的古建築攝影大賽作品，與俄羅斯頂級學府所碰撞出的中西方建築文化火花，也是中國古建築首次以最直觀的方式，走出國門在世界舞台上展現其獨特的文化魅力。雪花古建築攝影展打動莫斯科“莫斯科中國建築日”是中俄文化交流背景下的“中國旅遊年”國家活動之一，作為其重要的組成部分，本次“中國建築瑰寶展”由俄羅斯建築科學院、莫斯科建築學院與華潤雪花啤酒、中國清華大學建築學院共同籌辦，雙方在古建築方面展開國際文化交流與合作，意義重大。“雪花·純生中國古建築”攝影展是“中國建築瑰寶展”的一大亮點。此次參展的211幅作品，是從“雪花純生·中國古建築攝影大賽” 舉辦5年來的二百多萬幅古建攝影作品中精心挑選而出，囊括了“宮廷”、“民居”、“民俗”、“公園”等多個主題，涵蓋中國90多個地區，為俄羅斯觀�提供了一場視覺的饕餮盛宴，也吸引了絡繹不絕的參觀人群。現場觀�安德烈表示，中國的經濟發展令全世界矚目，俄羅斯人對中國的印象大多是“世界工廠”，是一個迅速崛起的經濟巨人。而本次古建築攝影展，他看到了自存倉人嘆為觀止的中國古建築和現代建築、亞洲的鮮豔色彩、多民族中國的群像，使他從一個新的視角瞭解了中國。在他面前所展現的，是一個從未見過的中國，是更具有獨特性、更有活力的中國，“這是一個全新的國家形象”。中國古建文化普及贏得尊重“非常感謝你們，給我這麼好的機會，看到中國，認識中國。這個展覽對我們來說也非常的重要，因為建築代表一個民族的心，一個民族的精神和靈魂，這樣我們才能更好地認識中國。”莫斯科建築與城市規劃歷史與理論研究院院長邦達連科·伊戈爾教授激動地表示。對於雪花啤酒與清華建築大學建築學院在古建築方面保持著長期的密切合作，伊戈爾教授還認為，從此次攝影展可以看到中國的發展，中國人民族意識和自信心的增強。一個企業具備如此雄厚的實力去推進這項工作，具備如此高的社會責任感和使命感去堅持這項工作，並且取得了如此好的效果，讓人尊重。據瞭解，“雪花純生·中國古建築攝影大賽”作為一項普及與傳承中國古建築文化的活動，迄今已連續舉辦五屆。它由華潤雪花啤酒主辦，是華潤雪花與清華大學合作的“普及與傳承中國古建築”文化公益項目的重要內容，除此之外，還編撰出版了《民居五書》、《古都五書》等古建築系列叢書，並歷時三年拍攝了《中國古建築》大型紀錄片。此次雪花古建築攝影作品走出國門，登上世界舞台，不僅是中華民族瑰寶的文化交流與輸出，同時也向世界展示了經由千百年傳統文化積澱的中國形象。（劉佳）迷你倉新蒲崗

發展局局長陳茂波日前在網誌表示，迷你倉庫需要檢討保育私人擁有歷史建築的政策，但有從事古蹟復修的業界，炮轟當局保育古蹟短視，工程投標價低者得，他們被迫將貨就價，已復修的古蹟「金玉其外」。 在建築界任職多年的林先生（假名），對古蹟復修有一定認識，因而專注古蹟復修投標。林曾參與殖民地政府的投標，當時大部份中標價多處中游位置，他認為，當時處理古蹟復修部門的專家，對物料價格、成本及儲存潤等數據了解，認為只有中游價格的公司，才能提供符合投價的工程。 專業知識不及前朝 不過，近年港人注重保育古蹟文物，當局亦加快復修工程的投標，惟中標者不乏價低者得。林表示，現時的專家對相關數據的認識，不及前朝，忽略低價中標的不合理。 林認為，當局視保育古蹟為政績工程，只問成效，不惜犧牲中國傳統文化，慨嘆古蹟保育是體現人文智慧的藝術，而非毫無人氣的工程。新報記者 新蒲崗迷你倉

　　深圳邊檢最近針對同日多次過境人士，迷你倉出租推亮燈系統以檢查他們行李，至今每日平均有150宗個案，60宗為水貨客。有議員昨到羅湖視察，認為措施若能通過黃金周壓力測驗，香港可仿效。　　民建聯成員昨到羅湖邊境視察系統，約45分鐘內未發現有亮起綠燈情況，通關快捷暢通。據內地邊檢部門數據，平均每天150宗亮燈個案中，每十名香港人，有一名內地人，其中60宗為水貨客。　　民建聯立法會議員陳克勤表示，措施方便內地邊檢及海關部門溝通及執法，限制過境次數，亦有效打擊水貨活動。成員又發現，貨品扣留中心種類及數量均減少，只有香煙及電子產品外殼，未見奶粉類貨品。　　陳克勤又指，近來水貨活動有少數族裔人士參與，貨品種類增加，如即食麵及尿片，分貨儲存倉點亦由火車站轉至北區其他地方，可見水貨客招數層出不窮，認為兩地執法部門不應因問題有緩和而放鬆。　　對於限奶令應否撤回，他認為限奶令初步有成效，但社會仍有聲音要求繼續進行，而限奶令及亮燈措施均要通過十一黃金周壓力測試，才可再作檢討。若內地亮燈計劃有不俗表現，香港部門可仿效。屯門新商場開幕 憂成北區翻版　　此外，港鐵屯門站今日有大型商場開幕，有巴士公司配合加開新�往返深圳灣口岸及屯門站。環保觸覺指，今年內地旅客較去年同期增長近20％，擔心新商場會吸引更多自由行旅客，加重影響該區居民生活，建議取消深圳戶藉居民一簽多行。　　立法會議員郭家麒指，受新開幕商場影響，連帶附近商店加租三成，擔心會拉高該區物價，使屯門成為北區翻版。迷你倉沙田

GDP增長壓力下的12區市日子過得如何？各區上半年經濟數據顯示，文件倉天河、越秀、蘿崗這前三甲排序與去年一樣，三區占了全市經濟總量的一半。意外的是，經濟總量最小的從化今年上半年跑得最快，G D P增速達16 .2%。經濟總量很大的越秀和蘿崗則面臨財政收入增長乏力的窘境，公共財政預算收入增速均在4%以下，排倒數第二和第一。南沙排名前進三位花都黃埔個位增長因國家級新區獲批而賺盡眼球和政策的南沙區，今年上半年G D P增速雖然只是中規中矩的12.1%，總量也不到蘿崗的一半，但是其排位已經比去年上半年至少前進了三位。其各項主要經濟指標發展比較均衡，沒有明顯的短板，且公共財政預算收入增速在20%以上，排名第三。在南沙區有了賣地收入歸本地的利好政策後，公共財政可能更加不愁錢。接近南沙區的智囊型專家認為，南沙是12區中最不愁項目的，發展潛力巨大。相對而言，花都、黃埔的日子就不太好過。這兩個區今年上半年的G D P增速均只停留在個位數：黃埔5 .7%，花都6 .5%，而且總量排名都在往後倒退。就數據而言，倒退同樣都有工業增速緩慢的因素。以工業為支柱的黃埔區，規模以上工業產值總數雖然仍可觀，但是已經在負增長。工業產值比黃埔區更大的花都，也只實現了4.7%的增速，速度不及全市均速一半。此外，黃埔、花都上半年的稅收都在負增長。黃埔區的公共財政預算收入僅有7.1億元。蘿崗越秀財收乏力天河海珠投資給力排名靠前的區是否就沒有憂愁了呢？除數年來穩坐第一的天河區各項指標相對均衡外，蘿崗和越秀可謂各有各苦。越秀區上半年G D P總值1173.5億元，蘿崗區總值912億元。但是這兩個區的財政收入均不理想。越秀區財政收入增速只有3.9%，而蘿崗更低，只有2.5%，排全市倒數第一。已經幾乎無地可賣的越秀區上半年稅收只有1.6%的增長，而大企業集中的蘿崗區稅收成績單更差，只有0 .5%的增長。保潔公司在上海設立中心令蘿崗減少了15億元稅收。各區當中，增城、番禺的各項指標也比較均衡。增速均達到或超過全市平均水平。其中公共財政收入增速全市第一，超過40%。其上半年公共財政收入29億元，超過了白雲、越秀、荔灣。番禺區稅收收入增速最快，達53%。今年上半年，廣州市的社會固定資產投資為1632億元，同比增長23.8，是拉動廣州地區生產總值的一匹重要馬車。十二市(區)的固定資產投資增長均為兩位數，有半數市(區)是超過百億元，其中天河區和海珠區的貢獻最大，分別為288億元和225億元。荔灣區上半年的固定資產投資增速最快，同比增長47個百分點。上半年，廣州房地產開發投資總額為641.6億元，同比增長23.4%。荔灣區、白雲區、黃埔區分別增長了310%、180%、120%。天河區的房地產開發投資總額在十二區(市)最高，為122.4億元，但已經有12%的負增長。花都區、蘿崗區、越秀區房地產開發也以分別以13 .1%、1 .9%、1.7%的速度在下滑。記者觀察蘿崗：重點企業出走影響稅收從上半年形勢看，蘿崗區內部分重點工業企業產能轉移，造成產值下降，僅是寶潔公司的減產，就讓稅收減少了15億元，加上汽車、化工等重點行業企業虧損面擴大，也導致稅收頓失，直接影響其他經濟指標。推動老項目擴大產能之餘，蘿崗現在也開始將眼光投向規模不大但高成長的創新企業，並引用了源自硅穀的“瞪羚企業”概念，篩選扶持134家“瞪羚企業”。上半年首批瞪羚企業產值均實現50%以上的快速增長。從化：政府擔心企業養肥就跑了從化官方分析認為，企業數量少規模小、缺乏大項目，內需乏力等是制約經濟總量增長的因素。從化某龍頭企業負責人則認為，從化的經濟乏力，與政府有關，“政府擔心把企業養肥了就跑了。暖企行動是開了很多存倉，領導態度也很好。但你真有困難找他們，真正解決的問題不多。”該企業負責人表示，要想真正搞好經濟，就要在從化營造一個價值窪地，資本和企業自然會進來，但從化這方面相比其他區，還有一段距離。白雲：官場“地震”影響經濟發展上半年，白雲區的G D P、固定資產投資、公共財政預算收入等三大指標，均未達到“時間過半、任務過半”的要求。上半年，白雲區官場“地震”，也影響該區經濟的發展。白雲區政府8人領導班子，3人“落馬”，政府運作幾乎陷入“沒人幹活”的境地。其中，分管經濟領域的鐘向東、吳錦明兩名副區長的“落馬”，影響最為直接。白雲整治時間過半，在官員腐敗、機關作風、“兩違”等難題上取得一定成果。這次從上到下的梳理、整改，會否給白雲區下半年經濟發展帶來利好？拭目以待。花都：“一業獨大”產業格局待破花都區上半年經濟增速僅為6.3%，是近五年來同期最低增速。汽車工業疲軟被認為是拖累花都經濟的最主要原因。中山大學嶺南學院財政稅務系主任林江認為，目前汽車製造業處於洗牌階段，“一業獨大”使花都汽車產業處於進退兩難的尷尬境地。廣東省社會科學院教授丁力建議，對花都現有產業格局，應重新思考未來的產業定位和規劃，擺脫依賴大項目拉動經濟的方式，支持和鼓勵本地創業。林江則建議，花都區應做好未來產業發展規劃，發揮土地優勢，重點做好醫療健康產業、綠色食品業、金融創新等，引入更多民間資本。增城：近幾年發展太依賴房地產今年2月，增城將今年GDP增速目標從11%上調至14%。而上半年這一目標剛剛好達到。但值得注意的是，房地產增長仍起到強勁的拉動作用。上半年，增城房地產開發投資74.66億元，同比增長32.19%，商品房銷售合同金額增長了22.7%，商品房均價同比增4.6%。省社會科學院教授丁力表示，增城近幾年的發展很大程度上還是依賴于房地產發展，以及現有存量里的一些產業項目。增城的趕超之路，若不能有產業方向上的突破，只走存量發展的老路，只怕會走得相當艱難。黃埔：期待電商成拉動經濟引擎被市人大列為2012年1號提案的打造“珠江黃金岸線”提案，是由黃埔提出的，但是，小區號召力不足、大牌國企搬遷難，使得該提案推進極其緩慢。“區里想法很多、很好，但是你沒實力(錢)，也難做到。”這是該區幹部群�常發的一句牢騷。當石油化工汙染問題還在老調重彈，老港經濟一時難重煥青春，食品加工難覓爆發點，“慢島”旅遊還在紙上談兵的時候，似乎目前只有電子商務能扛起黃埔經濟振興的大旗。該區經濟半年報透露出的唯一亮點：第三產業同比增長16.4%，也正好印證了這一點。荔灣：固定資產投資撐起增速荔灣區上半年經濟增長，主要得益于固定資產投資，47 .3%的增速居於全市首位。國際醫藥港項目、白鵝潭地塊沖口油庫項目和西灣路舊城改造項目等，是支撐荔灣區增長的“大頭”。下半年如何保持這一優異成表現，荔灣區仍面臨不少困難，諸如全市老年人口比例最大、是各類零散專業市場最多的老城區……南沙：政策待細化後程發力可期南沙新區在上半年舉行一系列招商推介會後，累計簽約項目達48個，總投資總4060億元。然而，這些“大單”更多還是停留在紙面上，並未轉化成現實的增長力。另外，南沙的產業格局也尚未有大改變，大工業仍占主導，生產性服務業及第三產業未成氣候。在並不穩定的全球經濟大氣候下，產業結構相對單一的南沙受到的影響也不小。在一些觀察人士看來，南沙區是目前12區市中唯一“不用愁”的區。展望下半年，在優惠政策細化落實、項目資金陸續到位的情況下，南沙的“後半程”發力更可期。統籌：南都記者 劉其勁 徐豔採寫：南都記者 徐豔 楊仕彬 李拉 劉軍 李文 梅雪卿 劉雪 譚希瑩 羅苑尹 劉其勁 吳廣宇 實習生 李家燕 陳燕 崔珍 陳媚媚自存倉

【本報訊】吉林正積極招商引資擴張經濟、吉林經濟技術合作局局長管鐵忠表示，self storage吉林經濟技術開發區，正以其四大突出的優勢，吸引國內外企業投資，力爭「十二五」末，開發區的新科技園區突現產值突破一千億，打造中國碳谷和最大聚�亞胺纖維生產基地。億元項目逾百七個管鐵忠於昨日向到訪的澳門媒體表示，吉林經濟技術開放一九九八年設立建區，至二ｏ一ｏ年獲中央批准晉升為國家級經濟技術開發區，現有建設項目兩百四十多個，其中億元以上項目一百七十多個，新興產業項目七十三個，四年來生產總值年均增長近三成，去年達一百零兩億，工業總產值年均增長兩成三，去年近四百億，開發區實現了經濟社會發展新跨越。開發區自建國以來，吸引了不少國內外商企投資，當中有意大利和美國的大型企業，以及台灣的康師傅集團，該等企業的生產線正持續擴迷你倉，現時園區的綜合生產力排國內第三位，開發區有四大優勢吸引投資，包括水陸交通方便，產業配套完善，工業淨水供水能力強以及基礎環境設施日臻完善和優質服務。葡萄酒莊結合旅遊元素管鐵忠又稱，開發區的新材料園區，是國家科技部確定的全國唯一國家級碳纖維高新技術產業化基地──吉林碳纖維高新技術產業基地的核心部分，目前擁有六項國家發明專利和六項非專利技術，園區正打造國內最大的碳纖維生產基地（中國碳谷），和最大聚�亞胺纖維生產基地。另外，澳門媒體參訪團昨參觀了位於淞花江的聖鑫葡萄酒莊，該酒莊是結合了當地歷史文化的生態旅遊點，打造休閒旅遊紅酒莊園，莊園負責人薛維東禦，現時國產紅酒的競爭力不足，透過打造結合旅遊元素的酒莊，藉此推荐有百多年歷史的自家紅酒品牌，並望透過澳門和香港的商貿平台，將品牌推向國際。文件倉

醫藥界資深人士向本報透露：在醫藥銷售環節進行商業賄賂是外資藥企賣出高價藥屢試不爽的方法。資料圖片本報記者 張焱在很多人眼裡，迷你倉沙田外資藥企的藥品價高質好，可是卻並不知道這些藥品高價背後的利益鏈條，正是其背後的層層利益輸送，抬高了終端藥品的價格。封殺負面消息外資藥企靠著高價藥品悶聲賺大錢的日子終於被打斷了。7月11日，中國公安部宣佈對葛蘭素史克公司（GSK）部分高管涉嫌嚴重經濟犯罪依法立案偵查，葛蘭素史克被指賄賂官員和醫生，以提高在華藥品銷量並抬高藥品價格。自此，中國政府終於對外資藥企祭出反腐之劍。GSK中國共有4名高管被抓，他們涉嫌受賄，並用受賄所得再行賄政府官員和醫生等，其中還有人涉嫌接受性賄賂。“我們將全力配合相關政府部門調查，並將根據調查的結論，採取一切必要的行動。”GSK向中國經濟時報記者表示。隨後，有消息稱輝瑞、羅氏、優時比、諾華、阿斯利康等多家外資藥企正在接受商業賄賂調查。不過，這些被點名的企業大多予以否認，有的藥企僅稱“是例行的常規檢查而已”。令人困惑的是，外資藥企對待中國反腐陽奉陰違的態度。比如，葛蘭素史克一方面公開道歉支持中國反腐，一方面，在網絡輸入“葛蘭素史克”等關鍵字卻找不到相關的新聞。7月31日，本報記者在百度新聞選項中輸入“葛蘭素史克”，系統提示“抱歉，沒有找到與‘葛蘭素史克’相關的新聞內容。”在百度網頁探索中輸入“葛蘭素史克”，系統提示“搜索結果可能不符合相關法律法規和政策，未予顯示。建議嘗試其他相關詞。”醫藥界資深人士王明（化名）向本報記者表示，“跨國藥企能量往往十分驚人，通過在搜索引擎封殺相關新聞，進而阻止對企業不利的負面新聞是他們最常規的公關手段。”旅行社的秘密這場“醫藥界的反腐地震”使不少利益鏈條紛紛現身，而臨江旅行社成為葛蘭素史克等藥企涉嫌商業賄賂的關節點。據悉，公安部門在今年年初發現上海的幾家旅行社有些不正常，其中一家叫做臨江旅行社的公司，基本上不做接待普通遊客的業務，每年的營業額卻從當初的幾百萬元短短幾年間劇增到數億元。“很多中間環節的費用在母公司看來都是不合規的，中國政府的相關法律也是禁止的，所以，外資藥企的大量會議等開銷都不在本單位的財務做賬，都是通過公關公司或是旅行社等‘防火牆’進行的。”有外資藥企員工向本報記者透露。據央視網報道，葛蘭素史克（中國）投資有限公司負責公司市場推廣的企業運營總經理梁宏表示，公司里報不了賬的一些迷你倉價錢費，包括跟一些政府部門打交道需要的花費，都通過臨江旅行社拿出來。根據公安部門初步調查的結果，梁宏及其公司員工為了打開中國市場，不惜花重金向個別政府部門官員、少數醫藥行業協會和基金會、醫院、醫生等大肆行賄。隨後，梁宏和公司的另外三名高管已經被警方以涉嫌商業賄賂和涉稅犯罪採取刑事強制措施。實際上，和臨江旅行社有著類似業務關係的外資藥企不止葛蘭素史克一家，內幕曝光後，其他跨國藥企紛紛宣佈停止與臨江旅行社進行業務合作。會議營銷背後“在醫藥銷售環節進行商業賄賂是外資藥企賣出高價藥屢試不爽的方法，而通過參加學術會議、出國旅遊等方式進行商業賄賂是一種‘萬全之策’。”王明向本報記者直言。據公安部日前通報，近年來葛蘭素史克（中國）投資有限公司在華經營期間，為達到打開藥品銷售渠道、提高藥品售價等目的，利用旅行社等渠道，以巨額會費之名向個別政府部門官員、少數醫藥行業協會和基金會、醫院、醫生等大肆行賄。“很多情況下，治療相同疾病藥物的療效和質量其實是差不多的，只是藥的品牌不一樣，但是這往往造成了價格的懸殊，甚至是10—20倍的價格差。”王明指出。王明向本報記者透露，“旅行社、策劃公關公司等機構都是這種會議營銷不可缺少的利益鏈條，通常情況下，藥企會通過公關公司舉辦各種會議，這樣可以合法走賬，事實上，公關公司起到‘防火牆’的作用：如果以後財務等程序方面有事，只會找到公關公司，企業則裝作不知道。”“公關公司在把外資藥企的一些會議拿下來後，通常會按照企業的要求或是暗示邀請與企業友好的嘉賓和媒體，至於會議的演講內容等均有一定的傾向性，甚至有的會議目的就是請專家拋出觀點來打擊對方企業，所謂的學術推廣其實就是會議營銷。”王明說。據悉，輝瑞、諾華、阿斯利康、諾和諾德等藥企巨頭已紛紛悄然取消各地的學術會議。“以藥養醫”之弊“在中國，各個環節的交易成本太高，有時通過行賄醫生等手段是跨國藥企生存的常用手段，但是這種行為確實是典型的不合規行為，所以不僅僅是藥企，在華的跨國企業都面臨著類似的囚徒困境。”一位跨國藥企的中層私下向記者抱怨。根據GSK方面的披露，此次被查出的推廣和回扣成本占總藥價的20％至30％。而根據新華社記者的調查，各個環節的“明扣暗扣”，營銷回扣可能占到總藥價的50％左右，最高可達70％。“GSK事件折射出‘以藥養醫’制度再也不能繼續了，正是這種制度才使醫藥行業的生態不健康。”醫藥界資深人士直言。迷你倉庫

香港文匯報•人民政協專刊訊 全國政協副主席、民進中央常務副主席羅富和近日在北京就延慶官廳水庫水土保持和泥沙淤積情況進行調研。他指出，新蒲崗迷你倉民眾是生態環境的建設者，也是生態建設的受益者。流域綜合治理對農村農民生活環境的改善發揮了積極作用，流域綜合治理的過程就是動員廣大民眾積極參與的過程。　羅富和表示，北京在生態建設、水資源mini storage持續利用、流域綜合治理等方面積累了很好的經驗。尤其是媯水河經整治變成濕地公園後，市民在參觀遊覽過程中認識到了濕地保護的重要性，這在宣傳方面是非常成功的範例。羅富和指出，北京市的發展規劃要高度重視水資源的制約，大力建設節水型社會；對流域治理的經驗要多方宣傳，樹立信心；城市河道清淤應作為水資源可持續利用的一項措施去推進。self storage

　　酷暑難耐，儲存不過，許多到西溪濕地景區的遊客，卻感受到了另一番清涼。他們和志願者免費涼茶攤不期而遇。　　一個微笑亭、一張桌子、數把椅子、幾個茶桶，組成了浙江財經大學愛心志願服務站。　　從早上8點開始，志願者就泡好涼茶，招待來往遊客，一天下來三四桶涼茶見空。　　此外，志願者們還熱心為遊客講解景區、提供咨詢，幫助維持候車區的排隊秩序，還為遊客們準備了藿香正氣水、仁丹等解暑藥。　　當瞭解到志願者們都是大學生，遊客紛紛讚不絕口。　　本報記者 林曉瑩　　本報通訊員 朱文韜

Source: Pittsburgh Post-GazetteJuly 31--A reader who knows me too well has asked that I not say anything snarky about Prince William and Kate and their newly arrived royal baby, George.文件倉Madam, rest easy. Babies are secure from my sarcasm, no matter what their lineage, and that amnesty extends to their parents, too, at least in the early years before their kids become irritating.Besides, it occurs to me that America may be missing out by not having a royal family of its own. We need jobs, and these days we can't rule anything out. More on that anon.Consider first that President Barack Obama has been talking up his economic vision, the Republicans have been busy pouring cold water on it and between them they couldn't organize a booze-up in a brewery.So it's up to the rest of us in an age when the Internet has knocked pretty much every institution off its economic foundations.Of course, I am sensitive because I work in the newspaper industry, where years ago the only tweets were from carrier pigeons. But how about librarians, fellow toilers for the printed word? They used to be able shush people without sending a text message. Everything has gone to the dogs.Talking about dogs, I wonder what will be the consequences to man and beast if a bankrupt Postal Service ever ceases door-to-door delivery and the last mail carrier hangs up the bag.While neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night could stop their appointed rounds, the demise of envelopes and paper just might. And what then of dogs? They will have nothing to bark at -- although I suppose an app will be invented to keep them interested in life.Where will the jobs come from? That is the question of the hour for this generation. According to conservative orthodoxy, the magic of the free enterprise system once again will descend like the Tooth Fairy to provide jobs as yet unimagined.Maybe, but my fear is that the invisible hand of the market, in league with the forces of recession, globalization and technology, has made many jobs invisible and lost forever. Displaced people with no prospects for employment could become career criminals but, of course, not everybody can become a politician.That brings us back to my royal idea. If social inequality is indeed doomed to grow larger, perhaps we should bow a knee to the inevitable and formalize our social divisions by establishing an aristocracy with a king or queen at the top.Scoff as you may but it is entirely logical. As judged by the saturation media coverage given to the birth of Prince George, Americans are fascinated by all things royal.Oddly, the more conservative people are, the more they seem to admire royalty. You might think that they would object to what really is a glorious system of welfare for people who never did anything to earn it, but I suppose they like the fact that it serves to keeps the common herd deferential.I say that if we are going to get excited about foreign princes and potentates, we should get our own. Yes, there is a bit of historical baggage we might have to shed -- such as the unkind words that Thomas Jefferson wrote about King George in the Declaration of Independence. But that was before we realized the job creation potential.In establishing an American monarchy, we have to do it right. Some would say that we already have an aristocracy made up of Hollywood celebrities and corporate princelings, but they won't do. American serfs deserve better, so no Lady Gaga or the Duke of Earl, no King Trump and definitely no Kardashians.In the quest to be first class, I am thinking that the Disney corporation can build a fairy-tale palace to put old Buckingham Palace to shame. It could have a gilded barge tour through the middle of it with a changing of the cheerleaders ceremony every morning.Oh, the jobs it will generate: Lords of the chamber, ladies in waiting, personal secretaries, footmen, leg men, grooms, gardeners, maids, butlers, scullery workers, guards in funny fur hats, court composers and some distinctly American jobs -- such as ladies in shopping. What a boost to tourism!As I thought of it, I am prepared to put aside my usual principles and be your reigning monarch. I stand ready to make vacuous speeches, wave to the public and cut ceremonial ribbons. As an added benefit, I have an accent and the desire to serve the public by living a life of luxury on the public dole. I am not snarky either -- well, not always.Look no further for your royalty needs.A reader who knows me too well has asked that I not say anything snarky about Pr存倉nce William and Kate and their newly arrived royal baby, George.Madam, rest easy. Babies are secure from my sarcasm, no matter what their lineage and that amnesty extends to their parents too, at least in the early years before their kids become irritating.Besides, it occurs to me that America may be missing out by not having a royal family of its own. We need jobs and these days we can't rule anything out. More on that anon.Consider first that President Barack Obama has been talking up his economic vision, the Republicans have been busy pouring cold water on it and between them they couldn't organize a booze-up in a brewery.So it's up to the rest of us in an age when the Internet has knocked pretty much every institution off its economic foundations.Of course, I am sensitive because I work in the newspaper industry where years ago the only tweets were from carrier pigeons. But how about librarians, fellow toilers for the printed word? They used to be able shush people without sending a text message. Everything has gone to the dogs.Talking about dogs, I wonder what will be the consequences to man and beast if a bankrupt Postal Service ever ceases door-to-door delivery and the last mail carrier hangs up the bag.While neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night could stop their appointed rounds, the demise of envelopes and paper just might. And what then of dogs? They will have nothing to bark at -- although I suppose an app will be invented to keep them interested in life.Where will the jobs come from? That is the question of the hour for this generation. According to conservative orthodoxy, the magic of the free enterprise system once again will descend like the Tooth Fairy to provide jobs as yet unimagined.Maybe, but my fear is that the invisible hand of the market, in league with the forces of recession, globalization and technology, has made many jobs invisible and lost forever. Displaced people with no prospects for employment could become career criminals but, of course, not everybody can become a politician.That brings us back to my royal idea. If social inequality is indeed doomed to grow larger, perhaps we should bow a knee to the inevitable and formalize our social divisions by establishing an aristocracy with a king or queen at the top.Scoff as you may but it is entirely logical. As judged by the saturation media coverage given to the birth of Prince George, Americans are fascinated by all things royal.Oddly, the more conservative people are, the more they seem to admire royalty. You might think that they would object to what really is a glorious system of welfare for people who never did anything to earn it but I suppose they like the fact that it serves to keeps the common herd deferential.I say that if we are going to get excited about foreign princes and potentates, we should get our own. Yes, there is a bit of historical baggage we might have to shed -- such as the unkind words that Thomas Jefferson wrote about King George in the Declaration of Independence. But that was before we realized the job creation potential.In establishing an American monarchy, we have to do it right. Some would say that we already have an aristocracy made up of Hollywood celebrities and corporate princelings, but they won't do. American serfs deserve better, so no Lady Gaga or the Duke of Earl, no King Trump and definitely no Kardashians.In the quest to be first-class, I am thinking that the Disney corporation can build a fairy-tale palace to put old Buckingham Palace to shame. It could have a gilded barge tour through the middle of it with a changing of the cheerleaders ceremony every morning.Oh the jobs it will generate: Lords of the chamber, ladies in waiting, personal secretaries, footmen, leg men, grooms, gardeners, maids, butlers, scullery workers, guards in funny fur hats, court composers and some distinctly American jobs -- such as ladies in shopping. What a boost to tourism!As I thought of it, I am prepared to put aside my usual principles and be your reigning monarch. I stand ready to make vacuous speeches, wave to the public and cut ceremonial ribbons. As an added benefit, I have an accent and the desire to serve the public by living a life of luxury on the public dole. I am not snarky either -- well, not always.Look no further for your royalty needs.Reg Henry: rhenry@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1668.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Visit the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at .post-gazette.com Distributed by MCT Information Services自存倉

當地時間7月30日，迷你倉出租美國選手蒂拉在巴塞羅那游泳世錦賽女子高台跳水決賽中。　　人民視覺　　首次躋身有著40年曆史的游泳世錦賽正式比賽項目之列，高台跳水將首秀地點選在了地中海邊的巴塞羅那威爾港。　　湛藍的海水，密佈的桅杆，如織的遊人，3天賽程，19人參賽，萬眾矚目，高台跳水首次世錦賽之旅堪稱驚豔。不遠處，高高聳立了百餘年的哥倫布雕像依舊意氣風發、豪情滿懷。當電視將高台跳水勇士在空中飛翔與哥倫布雕像遙指新大陸的畫面精心切換到一起時，相信通過電視轉播看到這一幕的很多人都會有所觸動。　　高台跳水極具觀賞性，國際泳聯將其引入世錦賽前，對能否保證運動員安全進行了論證　　事實上，將高台跳水引入世錦賽，將亮相地點選在地中海邊，都絕不是心血來潮的一時衝動，而是頗費心思的深遠謀劃。據西班牙歐洲新聞社介紹，在將高台跳水引入游泳世錦賽大家庭前，國際泳聯對巴塞羅那游泳世錦賽是否能夠滿足這項運動所需要的特殊條件進行了一系列研究，尤其是對能否保證參加這項比賽的運動員的安全這一問題進行了調查，並最終做出了這一決定。　　對於把高台跳水納入游泳世錦賽的大家庭，國際泳聯執行主席科內爾·馬庫萊斯庫是這麼解釋的：“我們處在一個體育與經濟相結合的時代。所以我們應當經常性地改善我們向觀�們提供的產品。而高台跳水是一種非常具有觀賞性的運動，我們期待著其在電視機上會有優異的表現。”　　國際泳聯的深謀遠慮顯然收到了預期的效果。游泳世錦賽開賽以來，高台跳水並未因其開賽較晚而被觀�和媒體遺忘。高台跳水比賽還未開始，有關高台跳水的加盟、比賽場地的搭建、參賽選手的組成、項目開展的可行性等話題，就已經成為觀�街談巷議的談資和媒體密切關注的焦點。及至比賽開始，即便是游泳賽場的賽程再密集、比賽再激烈，媒體記者也會抽空來到巴塞羅那威爾港感受一下高台跳水的別樣魅力。至於比賽氛圍，在戶外旅遊景點展開的高台跳水賽事，顯然比游泳和跳水比賽更具現場熱度。而對於如何吸引愛好者入場觀看和遊客駐足關注，巴塞羅那游泳世錦賽的組織者顯然頗具經驗：在滿足體育迷近距離欣賞高台跳水風采的同時，賽事還為廣大遊儲存倉預留了足夠寬敞的免費觀賽空間。　　中國跳水界，更多是把高台跳水的引入當成一種威脅，而不願正視這一項目的價值和魅力　　高台跳水也稱懸崖跳水，全球從事這項運動的也不過200多人。高台跳水還是一項十分年輕的運動，其中男子高台跳水的發展時間相對較長，而女子高台跳水還完全是一個“新生的嬰兒”。就在本屆世錦賽開始前兩個星期，在意大利小鎮馬爾切西內第一次舉行了官方的女子高台跳水比賽。但就是這樣一個遠離人群、十分小�的運動項目，卻在引入游泳世錦賽後引發持續關注。之所以出現這種局面，和普通觀�求新求變的觀賽心理不無關係，當然也和國際泳聯不再滿足于游泳賽事的單純競技內容，轉而拓展游泳賽事的娛樂、趣味屬性密切關聯。　　盡管如此，高台跳水到底是一個什麼樣的項目，仍有很多人不甚瞭解，甚至存在誤讀。比如很多人都認為高台跳水是一個危險性很高的項目，非常人所能嘗試；還比如有人認為高台跳水比拼的主要是勇氣，至於技術如何並不重要。本屆世錦賽男子高台跳水跳台的高度為27米，女子高台跳水跳台的高度為20米，而所有選手在比賽中都要提前做完動作且直立入水，確定這樣的跳台高度和競賽規則，賽事安全其實是有保障的。至於說到勇敢重要還是技術重要，入門階段肯定要邁過恐懼這一關，入門之後比的則不再是勇敢，而是技術。　　一個耐人尋味的現象是，在國際泳聯確定高台跳水進入世錦賽之初，中國游泳界和跳水界就對要不要開展這個項目持否定態度。及至世錦賽開賽，中國游泳界和跳水界不但沒有委派隊員參賽，還聲稱因太危險今後也未必開展這一項目。其實，在國際上由跳台跳水選手轉成高台跳水愛好者的，並非個例。顯然，中國游泳界尤其是中國跳水界，更多是把高台跳水的引入當成一種威脅，而不願正視這一項目的價值和魅力。其實，無論游泳的追趕還是跳水的獨大，盡管我們不斷在取得突破，不斷在調整姿態，但我們都還沒有很好地融入國際泳壇。　　如果不再片面強調競技、追求獎牌，如果不是僅僅從本位主義出發而是順應國際泳壇大勢想問題、做決定，中國游泳和中國跳水的改變和進步應該會有一個質的飛躍。標簽：高台 跳水 泳聯 世錦賽 中國迷你倉沙田

　　前晚，mini storage三潭印月被一艘畫舫撞擊，“一潭”沉入湖中，昨晨復原　　西湖畫舫怎會撞上三潭印月？　　遊船駕駛員：“當時開了個小差”，肇事遊船公司已停止售票　　塔身直徑：0.92米　　塔高：2.32米　　石塔間距：62米　　塔尖：一個玲瓏剔透的葫蘆狀寶頂　　塔身：一個鏤空的石球，球上鑿出五個圓圓的洞口，上面飾有浮雕　　塔基：扁圓石座　　松木樁長：5米　　□本報記者 黃軼涵/文 黃昕/圖　　清晨的西湖邊，微風習習。湖中的三潭印月，靜靜地佇立在水面上。誰又知道，就在前天晚上，三潭印月遭遇了一場驚心動魄。　　前天晚上9點25分，一艘西湖畫舫，在經過三潭印月時，船頭竟然撞到了最南面的石塔，導致石塔上部掉落西湖。　　好在，西湖水域管理處反應快，連夜打撈，至昨天早上6點，石塔恢複原貌，一切又如往常。　　被撞石塔已復原 塔身稍微有點斜　　昨天一大早，我們坐上西湖水域管理處的工作船，來到三潭印月。　　三座石塔，一個不少。只是周圍拉起了警戒線，邊上一直停著兩艘工作船，做著保護工作，不讓其他船隻靠近。　　三潭印月對岸，小瀛洲上，一撥又一撥的遊客，拿著相機在拍三座石塔。聽說有一個石塔前一晚被遊船撞倒了，還掉進了西湖，遊客們都不太相信，“石塔倒過嗎？怎麼一點都看不出來？”　　但當工作船慢慢靠近，仔細觀察，還是能看出，被撞石塔的塔身，相比其他兩座，有一點傾斜。　　三座石塔外圍，都有兩道鋼質護欄。當遊船想要接近三潭印月時，護欄會把船身直接擋在外面。遊船和石塔始終會保持近兩米的距離。　　那麼，好端端的，遊船怎麼會撞上三潭印月呢？　　雖然被撞石塔已經基本恢複原貌，但畢竟是文物，被畫舫這麼一撞，還掉進了西湖里。這次撞擊會不會對石塔造成一定損傷？　　西湖風景名勝區管委會文物處王公明，把石塔比作一個用積木搭建的亭子，被畫舫撞擊後，積木就一塊塊地散了，倒了。　　三潭印月一帶的湖水比較深，湖底又都是鬆軟的淤泥，再加上石塔本身材質堅硬，所以石塔落水後，並沒有破損。　　另外， 三潭的外圍有兩層鋼質護欄加以保護，護欄沒入水中，呈直徑約2米的圓形狀。這一次的事故，肇事畫舫先是撞上護欄，起到了一定緩衝作用，所以塔本身的結構並沒有受到破壞，只是外層有刮擦。加上肇事畫舫本身速度並不快，所以撞擊石塔的那股力並不是很大。　　因此，目前看來，被撞石塔並沒有出現大的問題，塔身也沒有破損，連裂縫都沒有。塔身傾斜可能是組裝時出現了一些偏差。　　石塔倒入西湖後，西湖水域管理處和景區公安連夜打撈。　　三潭印月附近水域有4米多深。光靠扎猛子無濟於事，只能找潛水員。兩三個潛水員兵分幾路，背著氧氣瓶下水了。　　湖里一片漆黑，找石塔全靠潛水員兩只手，一點一點地摸索。　　摸到石塔，先要挖開周圍的淤泥，然後幾個人一起用力，把石塔往上托舉，水面上的工作人員，要立馬接應，這樣才能把石塔平安完整地打撈上來。　　打撈了一夜，到昨天早上6點，落水的石塔被順利打撈上來。　　落水的石塔已經分成了四五塊，各個部分之間，原本都是用榫頭連接的。所以按照榫頭，重新把幾個部分組裝起來，石塔就立即恢複原貌了。　　前天晚上，景區公安和西湖水域管理處一起self storage給肇事駕駛員孟某做了筆錄。　　肇事的遊船是浙江外事旅遊汽車有限公司遊船分公司的一艘畫舫——“靜逸號”。核載50人，事發時，船上坐了36名遊客，沒有超載。　　據駕駛員孟某回憶，前天晚上9點多，畫舫從大華飯店大華碼頭出發，朝三潭印月方向駛去。　　晚上9點25分，畫舫到達三潭印月。這時，孟某自稱是“思想開了個小差”，沒有事先瞭望，畫舫偏離了航道，就朝三潭印月最南面的石塔撞去。　　船身直接開上兩道鋼質護欄，整條畫舫就像“騎”在了護欄上。　　盡管孟某已經猛踩剎車，但因為強大的慣性，右側船頭還是側面撞到了最南面的石塔。石塔水上部分，倒入西湖里。　　外圍有兩道鋼護欄 畫舫怎麼會撞上去？　　一早石塔就恢複原貌 修復為什麼會這麼快？　　畫舫撞擊了三潭印月 對文物會不會有損傷？　　昨天上午，浙江外事旅遊汽車有限公司遊船分公司屬下的遊船售票處，已經全部拉下了卷簾門，停止售票。西湖湖面上，也已經看不見該公司的遊船。　　該公司一位工作人員向記者表示，公司老總正在處理相關事宜，公司遊船駕駛員的所有證件都是齊全的。　　接下來，西湖風景名勝區管委會將組織文物部門，對三潭印月石塔進行一次全面“體檢”，讓三座石塔始終處於良好的狀態。同時， 為了進一步保障三潭印月的安全，護欄的保護範圍還將會擴大。　　目前，杭州園林文物監察支隊文物大隊和景區公安刑大已經對該事故展開調查，具體責任確定後，會對事故責任單位和個人依法追究相應責任，後續的賠償問題也將依據調查結果進行落實。　　肇事遊船公司已停止售票 三潭印月將全面體檢　　畫舫、手劃船、搖櫓船……每天有這麼多船隻靠近三潭印月，怎樣避免撞擊事件再次發生？　　為保護三潭印月，西湖水域管理部門已擴大了三潭印月石塔的保護和安全警戒範圍，目測保護範圍有500個平方米。　　接下來，西湖水域管理處將重申紀律：要求開畫舫的駕駛員在開船時一定要做到“三早”：早瞭望、早避讓、早關機。　　航行時，船身離兩邊的湖岸要相距50米以上，與其他船隻的間距也要保持在30米以上。　　另外，晚上光線暗，視線不好。根據相關規定，西湖遊船晚上的營業時間截止到晚上10點。　　三潭印月是開放景區 怎樣避免再發生撞擊？　　■新聞助讀　　現在看到的三潭印月　　是明代重建的　　“三潭印月”是西湖最大的島嶼，也是西湖十景之一。一元人民幣背面的圖案就是三潭印月。　　三潭最早是北宋時期蘇東坡任杭州太守時所立。當時西湖廣泛種植蓮藕，湖底淤泥泛濫，為了防止西湖因淤泥過多而乾涸，蘇東坡立下三潭作為地標，禁止時人在三潭範圍內種植蓮藕。　　到了元代，三潭被毀壞。現在的三潭，是明朝天�年間時任杭州太守的楊萬里重建的。重建的三潭位置與原來有所不同，圍在裡面的面積也變小了。　　2005年的時候，三潭印月被評為省級文物保護單位。今年又躋身為國家級重點文物保護單位。　　石塔的三個部分按照榫卯結構構成，最上面的是葫蘆狀的塔頂，往下是球狀塔身，中空結構，球面均勻分佈有5個圓孔。　　若在月明之夜，洞口糊上薄紙，塔中點燃燈光，洞形印入湖面，呈現許多月亮，真月和假月其影確實難分，夜景十分迷人，這便是“三潭印月”的由來。迷你倉

　【特訊】檢察院消息：檢察院完成去年煙花匯演比賽完結航道解封時，迷你倉庫發生的一宗撞船致三人死亡案的偵訊檢控，依法對被告人以過失殺人罪提出控訴。　案情顯示，涉案的一名被告人本澳男子陳某、五十歲。去年九月二十二日晚十時許，上述被告人陳某駕駛漁船從澳門內港碼頭出發前往萬山群島海域捕魚。漁船載有被告人妻子及六名內地漁工，當駛至西灣大橋西側時，因舉行煙花匯演封閉航道，被告便將漁船停泊在附近海域等候。當晚十時二十五分航道解封，被告駕駛漁船穿越西灣大橋後因偏離航道前進，在通過嘉樂庇總督大橋時儲存一貨船相撞，一分鐘後漁船沉入海中，三名內地漁工因被困船艙溺水窒息死亡。　承辦檢察官分析案情及證據後，認為事發時天晴，海面平靜。澳門內港水道狹窄，按規定應靠右航行，被告違反謹慎駕船義務，違規沿航道北邊航行，並南北穿插，導致與貨船相撞引致漁船沉沒，造成三人死亡的悲劇。因此，有強烈跡象顯示，被告人的行為觸犯了過失殺人罪。故依法對上述被告提出控訴，案件已移送法院排期審理。檢察院呼籲各有關部門，在今後的煙花匯演期間，應採取有效措施，加強航道船隻安全行駛的管理，防止此類事故的再次發生。◇新蒲崗迷你倉

台北：今年的「台北購物節」首度大規模邀請九家百貨業者加入，self storage推出兩周至一個月不等的優惠。八月一日起，只要憑各家百貨消費滿三千元的發票與台北購物卡，可抽各百貨公司十萬元禮券；滿五百元也可抽休旅車與台北巴黎雙人來回機票。