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Source: The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.迷你倉Aug. 31--The curtain continues to fall on the era of the video store.The South Side Blockbuster will close, leaving Pueblo with one store. The store at 2035 S. Pueblo Blvd. launched a closeout sale Friday with discounts of 10 to 30 percent on its merchandise.The North Side Blockbuster at 1535 U.S. 50 West remains open.At the South Side location, a large yellow banner announcing the pending closure hung from the store. Makeshift signs alerted customers to the discounts. Employees at the store said they could not comment on the closure. No firm closing date was listed on any of the signage.A message left with Blockbuster parent Dish Network Corp., based in Denver, was not returned Friday.The move continues a wave of Blockb儲存倉ster closures across the country as the brick-and-mortar stores lose business to RedBox, Netflix, Blockbuster's own video delivery services and others.Dish Network, which purchased bankrupt Blockbuster in 2011, closed about 500 of the stores in 2012 and announced in January plans to close another 300 in 2013, which would leave about 500 in the U.S.Each store employs about seven to 10 fulland part-time workers.In 2010, the last two Hollywood Video stores in Pueblo closed after the chain's owner, Movie Gallery, declared bankruptcy and opted to shutter its remaining 1,900 stores nationwide.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Pueblo Chieftain (Pueblo, Colo.) Visit The Pueblo Chieftain (Pueblo, Colo.) at .chieftain.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉價錢

Crowdsourcing, to determine bird count worldwide

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美國國務院8月30日說，自存倉朝鮮當天突然取消對美國特使羅伯特·金的訪問邀請，沒有解釋原因。美國、韓國官員均感"驚訝和失望"。羅伯特·金原定當天前往朝鮮，尋求朝方釋放一名遭扣押的韓裔美國人。作為美國政府分管朝鮮人權事務的特別代表，羅伯特·金原定30日從日本首都東京�程前往朝鮮，次日返回，尋求朝方釋放美國公民裴俊浩（英文名肯尼斯·裴）。美國國務院副發言人瑪麗·哈夫30日在例行新聞發佈會上說，朝方臨時通知收回對羅伯特·金的訪朝邀請，沒有說明原因，"令我們驚訝"。哈夫說，美方已尋求朝鮮澄清這一決定，同時盡力促成羅伯特·金能夠在晚些時候訪朝。韓國官員同樣表達沮喪之情。一名美國政府官員說，美方仍在等待朝方允許羅伯特·金入境。這名不願公開姓名的消息人士告訴韓國聯合通訊社記者，華盛頓這邊"許多人正在撓頭"，"朝方這樣的舉動只會導致進一步失去迷你倉新蒲崗任和可信度"。"鑒於朝方顯然正用一名美國公民的生命博弈，美方越來越不耐煩。"哈夫說，美方依舊"嚴重關切"裴俊浩的健康狀況，繼續敦促朝鮮當局出于人道考慮給予他"特別赦免"，立即放人。裴俊浩現年45歲，從事旅遊業，去年11月帶遊客從朝鮮鹹鏡北道羅津港入境後遭扣押。朝鮮外務省發言人8月31日說，美方誤導輿論，似乎是朝方沒有理由地突然拒絕美國特使訪朝，而實際是由於美國向朝鮮半島派出B-52H戰略轟炸機進行軍事挑釁，破壞了人道主義對話氣氛。這位發言人說，朝鮮從人道主義角度出發同意美國方面提出的特使訪朝，並希望就解決在朝鮮接受勞動教養的美國人的問題進行真誠討論。盡管最近美韓舉行反對朝鮮的大規模聯合軍事演習，朝鮮為防止緊張激化的惡性循環而保持最大限度克制，美國卻向朝鮮半島上空派出B-52H戰略轟炸機進行核打擊訓練，進行軍事挑釁。綜合新華社迷你倉出租

滇川交界5.9級震 5死36傷 多處山體垮塌阻交通落石砸中3旅遊車

　香港文匯報訊（記者 吳燕飛、芮田甜 雲南報道）雲南迪慶藏族自治州香格里拉縣、德欽縣和四川甘孜藏族自治州得榮縣交界昨日上午8時4分發生5.9級地震，儲存倉導致多處山體垮塌，落石阻塞多條公路。截至昨晚8時，地震已致5人死亡、36人受傷，有3輛旅遊車被落石砸中，17名被困遊客已全部獲救，傷員中有一名孕婦，正在迪慶州醫院搶救。　據雲南省地震局消息，此次地震發生在北西向的德欽－中甸斷裂帶上，震央位於香格里拉縣尼西鄉。震區人口平均密度僅每平方公里8人，地勢陡峭。由於震區地勢險要，香格里拉至德欽公路多處塌方，部分路段還有巨大落石，道路一度中斷。截至當日下午4時44分，通往震區的生命線終於搶通，保證救災物資以及救援隊伍順利抵達抗震一線。地震還造成德欽縣全城停電，部分通訊中斷，截止下午1時50分，德欽縣城電力才恢復正常供應，受災鄉鎮線路仍在緊急搶修。虎跳峽等景區關閉　據迪慶州抗震救災指揮部消息，地震造成2輛貨車、1輛旅遊車被落石砸中，其中一名司機當場死亡。目前，被困3輛旅遊車中17名遊客已全部被救出，其中7名遊客不同程度受傷，並送至醫院治療。另據昆明國際旅行社工作人員小周介紹，近期均未接到香港赴迪慶旅行團。　受地震影響，雲南各旅行社已停止組織旅遊團隊進入迪慶州景區，巴拉格宗景區、虎跳峽景區、石卡迷你倉價錢山景區已暫時關閉。　抗震指揮部通報稱，地震發生後，迪慶州國道214線香格里拉至德欽，國道214線香格里拉至巴拉格宗景區，旅遊東環線白水台至虎跳峽景區，香格里拉至維西道路，德欽至維西道路沿線山體滑坡嚴重，落石不斷，餘震頻繁。迪慶州旅遊局發佈公告提醒到香格里拉旅遊的各位遊客及州內居民近期不要進入虎跳峽、梅里雪山、滇金絲猴國家公園旅遊。啟動三級救災響應　據悉，雲南破壞性地震佔全國20%，84%土地頻發地震。上月28日上午4時44分，雲南省迪慶州德欽縣、香格里拉縣與四川省甘孜州得榮縣交界地區剛發生5.1級地震，震源深度9千米。同一交界地區昨日再發生5.9級地震，且餘震不斷。截止昨日下午7時，地震共發生餘震300多次，餘震最大震級4.5級。　國家減災委、民政部昨日針對此次地震啟動國家四級救災應急響應，國家減災委辦公室副主任、國家減災中心副主任方志勇率工作組趕赴災區，指導開展救災工作。雲南省民政廳亦啟動三級救災應急響應，並向災區調運帳篷、大衣、棉被、折疊床等物資各3,000件，用於緊急轉移安置受災群眾。雲南省軍區投入救災官兵近500人，武警雲南省總隊派出650餘名官兵第一時間馳援震區。雲南省委書記秦光榮作出重要批示，要求把人民群眾生命安全放在第一位，抓緊道路、電力、通信的搶通保通工作等。迷你倉

海外華人周重光：文明路上共同成長

本報記者 李盛丹歌今年4月初，迷你倉美國加利福尼亞州立大學退休教授周重光參加了中青旅組織的歐洲8國游。旅遊時，他看到一些國人搶座、插隊、公�場所大聲喧嘩等不文明行為，感慨萬千。回國後，他致信中青旅，希望國內更多的旅行社能夠在離境前對團員進行宣傳教育，告訴大家出國旅遊應注意的事項，並附上了一份文明旅遊宣傳材料——《我是一個堂堂正正的中國人》。"作為中國遊客的一員，看到同胞的不文明行為，有時真覺得無地自容。"周重光說，"很多國人的不文明行為雖是'小毛病'，卻直接損害了中國人的形象，也暴露出中國公民素質上的缺陷。"根據對出境遊客的觀察、結合對西方生活的瞭解，周重光自行編寫儲存倉這份宣傳材料。材料共20條，涉及儀容儀表、排隊、取自助餐等中國遊客常見的問題。他在信中表示，編寫材料，希望國內旅行社能發給出行的每一位團友，以便大家境外旅遊時懂禮儀講文明，維護中國人的形象。來源於普通遊客的聲音，更能走進萬千遊客的內心,也更能引起反思和共鳴。周重光表示，希望這份宣傳材料，能加速中國遊客在文明之路上的成長。主動宣傳旅遊文明在文明旅遊的話題上，海外遊子因為僑居境外更有切膚之痛。周重光以一顆赤子之心，寫出了《我是一個堂堂正正的中國人》，以普通人最具建設性的方式實現了對文明旅遊的參與。希望每個國人都像他一樣，不僅嚴於律己，更主動承擔起宣傳文明旅遊的責任。迷你倉價錢

尊享豪華座艙第九代雅閣樹立中高級車新高度

傳承全球1900萬與中國150萬用戶口碑的全球暢銷中高級車———第九代雅閣，儲存倉攜夢想動力科技、極致駕悅科技、豪華座艙科技等三大創世科技，以全價值進化科技旗艦的王者風範，再度樹立中高級車市的新高度。第六代雅閣以"起步便與世界同步"的傲然之勢創引國內中高級車市場最為前沿的時尚潮流；而第七代雅閣以"激活新力量"帶動中高級車的動感風潮，將駕馭 的激情完美呈現在世人面前；到第八代雅閣"躍級而立"更是顛覆了中高級車市傳統的價值理念，以躍級的姿態為消費者帶來了全新、超越的豪華體驗。2013年9月，第九代雅閣仍將以車市潮流先鋒、價值標杆的恢弘氣魄，再一次擎動世界。縱觀國內中高級車市，雅閣所引領的車市風尚每一次都站在了市場的制高點。而第九代雅閣依托Honda全球的技術智慧，以前所未有的創新座艙科技打造出了超乎想象的豪華座艙，不僅引領著行業數控潮流，也為中高級車消費者帶來超越夢想的豪華駕乘體驗。更值得一提的是，SmartPhoneLink還採用了智能手機導航軟件同步映射技術，可在屏幕上直接顯示和操作智能手機裝載的導航軟件，免去車載導航安裝費用。其多點觸控系統採用7英寸高級VGA靜電觸摸顯示屏，響應精准、快速，與智能手機一致的操控模式確保輕鬆上手。系統還內置SEF(SiriEyesFree)安全便捷語音控制系統，與i-Phone手機連接後，可直接進行語音對話控制。SmartPhoneLink智能屏迷你倉價錢聯系統還擁有智能手機娛樂APP共享技術，可在屏幕上直接顯示和操作智能手機裝載的APP軟件，影音、閱讀、遊戲，繽紛車上互聯生活全面一手掌握。其中，在駕乘空間感受方面，"軸距不決定空間"這句話在第九代雅閣身上得到很好的印證。第九代雅閣秉承Honda獨創的MM空間設計技術，在縮短軸距、實現更好的駕控同時，也讓駕乘者坐擁最大化的自我空間，乘員艙寬度與後排膝部空間均提升15mm。當然，第九代雅閣既滿足了駕乘者對大空間的實際需求，也關注每一處細節的雕琢，內飾做工如對待藝術品般傑出細膩，能滿足各類挑剔的人群。同時，豪華私享靜謐靜音系統的搭載，使得駕乘感受進一步提高。第九代雅閣通過車身結構的進一步優化，採用高效率隔音材料，有效阻隔風噪、路噪，同時搭載ANC主動降噪系統(通過揚聲器發出反向聲波與發動機噪音相互抵消)與ASC主動聲音補償系統(通過揚聲器發出聲波優化發動機音效)，實現了頂級靜音效果。豪華靜謐的座艙環境配合第九代雅閣採用的豪華轎車級別的鋁制高音揚聲器，以及提供更強更高保真性能的"Kevlar"(凱芙拉)材質揚聲器，為駕乘者帶來一場奢華的聽覺盛宴與舒享之旅。廣汽本田第九代雅閣依舊傳承了歷代雅閣全面、科技、舒適、豪華的傳統，定位於"全價值進化科技旗艦"，應用多項突破性的豪華座艙科技，將中高級車的駕乘體驗帶入到一個全新的互聯科技時代。毫無疑問，第九代雅閣的上市，將以科技、豪華再一次擎動世界。迷你倉

Somis School makes case for relocating instead of renovating

Source: Ventura County Star, Calif.迷你倉出租Aug. 30--In a room of about 40 Somis residents, nearly all supported a new location to construct a K-8 school. There's the cost issue, for one thing.If Somis School were to relocate, it would get $4.5 million from the state. That, combined with a $9 million bond passed in November, would put the community just $1.5 million short of building its dream school.If the school were to remain at its current North Street location and be renovated, it would cost the $9 million and an additional $1 million just to bring the 90-year-old campus up to code, with no help from the state.The predicament -- to renovate or relocate -- was explained to the community Thursday night. The meeting took place in the school cafeteria, which was built in 1960 and is the newest building on campus."When you're 90 years old, things kind of get grandfathered in," said Colleen Robertson, superintendent of the Somis Union School District.Quaint and unique, the small school fits the rural community of Somis but is starting to show its age. Simple tasks such as mounting a monitor or installing Wi-Fi in a classroom can be difficult.Robertson said that when the school was built, Ford was rolling out its millionth Model T."It was a different time," Robertson said. "We live in a changing world, and schools are changing and technology is changing. What we want is a vision to build a school for the next 100 years."In the last election, the school district asked voters to back a bond measure for the first time in its history. The measure needed 55 percent approval and received 67 percent.One of the first things the district considered迷你倉was constructing a new parking lot. But then the district discovered four gas pipelines surrounding the campus, some just 30 inches beneath the playground.The discovery alarmed Robertson, who quickly called neighboring districts to see if there was an extra school for Somis students to occupy. There wasn't.At Thursday's meeting, Jeff Raines, a consultant from Terraphase Engineering, said he didn't want to scare parents but they should be "adequately concerned.""Pipelines are kind of like asteroids. They're extremely hazardous, but it's rare for an occasion like San Bruno," Raines said, referring to the pipeline explosion that rocked a San Francisco suburb in 2010. "The school is in a position that it should be closed as soon as possible, in my opinion."Juana Espinoza, who has lived in Somis for 16 years, said she was surprised to hear about the pipelines. Espinoza, whose two children attend Somis School, said she would miss the campus, but staying presents too much risk."The school has been in the community for a lot of years, but moving is better for the kids," Espinoza said. "I love this school, but that doesn't minimize the risk."The district has identified a couple of sites to build a new school, but the one most likely is a 10-acre agricultural property at the end of West Street. The current school houses 270 students, but a new one could accommodate up to 500.The school board is expected to make a decision on whether to move or remodel later this year.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 Ventura County Star (Camarillo, Calif.) Visit Ventura County Star (Camarillo, Calif.) at .vcstar.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存倉

Kenmore's Falsone breaks ground while keeping Dodgers on the field

Source: The Buffalo News, N.迷你倉出租Y.Aug. 29--It's tough to hear. The national anthem singer is warming up on the Rogers Centre field in Toronto. His deep voice bellows "O'ER THE RAAAMPARTS" through the overhead speakers.Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp interrupts a conversation happening behind the dugout: "You doing an interview?" he asks. Sue Falsone snaps: "Maybe." "Come talk to me; I'll tell you the real story," Kemp directs a reporter. "I'm just playing. She's great." Falsone laughs. "Goofball."Kemp might be among the finest major league baseball players, but he's just one of Sue Falsone's boys. "I spend my day taking care of 25 boys," she said. If it seems unusual, that's because it is -- Falsone is the first female head athletic trainer of a professional sports team. And she's proud to call Buffalo her hometown. The Dodgers' trainer, who graduated from Kenmore West High School and Daemen College, sat down with The News during Los Angeles' series in Toronto last month. Falsone sports Dodgers royal blue head to toe, blond bangs and a warm smile.She'll admit she's 39 years old now, but she looks closer to her mid-20s. She hangs on every word like it's the most interesting one she's heard all day.While people tell her she's a hero, Falsone says, "It's just my job." To others, though, she is a pioneer. She has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Sports Illustrated, ESPN and USA Today."It was a huge deal when it first came out, with the announcement and how many messages -- Facebook messages and Twitter and LinkedIn messages, snail mail letters to my places of work from young girls or dads," Falsone said, her voice fading behind the loud crack of a bat. "Like, 'Oh, I've got a daughter. We always told her she could never do sports medicine but now she can.' When you start to hear stories like that, you're like, man, that's pretty cool."Her support has been as strong in Buffalo as anywhere. Daemen made her a distinguished alumna in 2009, and this year she's being inducted to Kenmore West's athletic hall of fame. Falsone lives in Los Angeles during the season and Phoenix during the offseason, and while she's a Buffalo girl at heart, the city-to-city travel is one of her favorite parts of her job."The people from Buffalo, it doesn't matter where I go in the country -- if you meet someone from Buffalo, you're like instant friends," she said. "There's just nothing like it and I'm not saying that" just to sound good, she said. "It just is really true."Falsone's mother, Louise, lives in Kenmore."She was kind of like a tomboy," the 70-year-old Louise recalled of her daughter's childhood. "She always said she wanted to work for the Buffalo Bills. She wanted to be a trainer, and I kind of steered her into going toward physical therapy. I said, 'You can do both. You can go the physical therapy route or you can go the athletic trainer route when you have that.'"The fact that she does this sort of work is very rewarding to her, and so she's happy to be doing something she loves -- that makes me, as a mother, happy."Falsone wanted to be a surgeon in high school, but she fell in love with physical therapy at Daemen after her mom suggested pursuing it.She got a job at a clinic in Raleigh, N.C., after graduation and met an athletic trainer there who told her about the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's graduate degree, which was essentially a double major in human movement science and sports medicine. She decided to check it out.From that point on, Falsone's path is remarkable and borderline unbelievable.She describes landing her gig with the Dodgers as "absolute happenstance," but it wasn't happenstance that put her in position.It was a move inspired by either courage or craziness, or perhaps a mixture of the two.Falsone was 26 and buried in student loans by the time she had earned her master's from UNC, and she was craving change -- extreme change. She calls it "a weird time in my life."So she did something extreme: She packed up and moved to Phoenix with a friend who was feeling just as weird as she was.Louise, her mother, says of the move: "To me, it seemed like it was the other side of the world, let alone the other side of the country."Another problem: The first month she was there, Falsone wasn't licensed to practice in Arizona and couldn't get a job."I didn't have a job or anything, had never been to Phoenix," Falsone said. "Literally, it said Phoenix City Limits, and we pulled off at the first or second exit. We drove for a little bit and there was an apartment complex right there. We stayed in a hotel the first night, got an apartment the next day and set up bank accounts the day after that."Falsone went west with $800 in her pocket. Then she and her friend, Martha, spent $250 on tickets to a Billy Joel and Elton John concert. (To this day, she'll tell you it was worth it.) Now she can laugh about it."I was like, 'We have no money! We have no money and no jobs and we're spending $250 on concert tickets?' " Falsone said. "But it all worked out."Falsone, however, did need money. Badly.She had no idea her deliverance would start with Nomar Garciaparra.Falsone was reading an article on the former Boston Red Sox star shortstop and saw he trained at Athletes' Performance in Tempe, Ariz. She went to the library to find the location."We didn't have computers," she said.As it turned out, Athletes' Performance was a mere 10 minutes from where she was living in Chandler. Falsone is now close friends with the woman who was the administrative assistant there at the time, but their friendship didn't get off to a fast start when Falsone called inquiring about迷你倉a job."She just basically hung up on me," Falsone said. "She was like, 'We just opened; you're going to have to call back.' I was like, 'I'll fax you my resume,' and she was like, 'We don't have our fax set up.' "So Falsone drove to see the facility in person. She took a tour, started hanging out with the coaches and offered to volunteer daily for free, which she did from June to September, when she was offered a job. During those four months, she worked part-time at an outpatient orthopedic clinic called Physiotherapy to pay her bills and earned just enough money to get by.Athletes' Performance was then a start-up company, and Falsone was hired as the seventh employee. It has since grown to more than 300 employees, and she is the vice president.In 2006, the Dodgers approached Athletes' Performance about forming a partnership. Falsone met the team's then-athletic trainer, Stan Conte (now Los Angeles' vice president of medical services), and started as a consultant. She worked her way up to assisting at 120 of the 162 games per year.Falsone was planning to take a step back from her role with the Dodgers in 2011 and go back to working more at Athletes' Performance when Conte called."They had some changes in the medical staff, and he talked about, 'What would it look like if you were the head athletic trainer? How would that work?' " Falsone said.Of course, she accepted, and the rest is history-making. While Falsone's promotion received nationwide acclaim, some people were dubious.A female trainer in the men's locker room? Isn't that strange?"I hang out in the training room; I don't hang out in the clubhouse," she said. "Obviously I have to go in there at times, but that's where they're showering, that's where they're changing. So if I have to go in there, I do what I need to do and then I get out. Just like they don't walk into the training room naked because they know that's where I am, so there's just a mutual respect there."Bottom line: When an athlete's hurt, they just want to feel better, and if you can help them, they don't care what race or religion you are. They just want to be able to play their sport."Her mother, too, doesn't think it's all that odd."I never really gave that much of a thought, to be honest with you," Louise said. "I kid the guys and say, 'Now remember: She's my child. Look after her.' I do say that."Louise says her daughter was always into sports as a kid, but Falsone laughs when she recalls her athletic experience. She did synchronized swimming from ages 7 to 14. After that?"I played soccer; I was horrible," she said of her time at Kenmore West. "I spent my life in the pool, so I never developed any hand-eye coordination. I never developed any fast-twitch muscle fibers. I was terrible at soccer. I ran track my freshman year. I was super slow. I did the high jump and let my knees drop. I broke my nose."So, with that lack of athletic ability, how does she demonstrate proper form to professional baseball players?"I've got a good air swing, so I can talk to the guys like I look like I know what I'm talking about," she said, smiling. "You can't throw like a girl when you're talking to them, so I've practiced those moves a little bit just to look cool enough to get by."Louise, an Eden native, makes sure she gets to at least four games a year, and she stays with Falsone in Phoenix during spring training.When she isn't at the games, Louise is watching on the MLB Network or on the MLB app on her iPad. She's always looking for her daughter."My mom always is like, 'Why don't they show you more?' " Falsone said. "I'm like, 'Mom, you're the only one in the country watching to see me. I promise.' She's so cute."For Falsone, the hardest part of being away -- aside from missing her mother (her father passed away nine years ago) -- is living without Buffalo food."I think she has one of the pizzerias on her speed dial," Louise said.She isn't kidding."Oh my gosh, the food. Buffalo just has the best food ever," Falsone gushed. "Obviously Duff's -- who doesn't love Duff's? Bocce's Pizza. Mike's Subs, I've got to get a chicken finger sub. Obviously Anderson's, you've got to get a beef on weck."Usually I land in Buffalo for Christmas; I call my mom and tell her I landed; I call Bocce's Pizza; I order half a pepperoni pizza. I get my luggage, get in the car with my mom, pick up the pizza and then we go home and catch up."Falsone wasn't a huge baseball fan growing up, but she did go to a few Bisons games and she's a die-hard Sabres and Bills fan. "It really hasn't wavered," she said of her Buffalo loyalties.Falsone is single and does not have kids. She jokingly adds that she has no plants or animals, either. She has a tough enough time taking care of her 25 boys -- but at the same time, their recovery makes for the best part of her job."The whole reason you do this is to get your athletes back out on the field, so any time you have somebody come off the DL or you're able to get them back on the field, that's a huge reward," Falsone said. "That's why we do it. That's still for me, when a guy comes off the DL and is able to play his sport and be out there and feel good doing it, that's really the best part."As for Matt Kemp? He went on the disabled list the day after that interview and has been there since.With the red-hot Dodgers jockeying for playoff position, they're counting on one of their most valuable members to come through when it matters most -- and Kemp, too.email: amansfield@buffnews.comCopyright: ___ (c)2013 The Buffalo News (Buffalo, N.Y.) Visit The Buffalo News (Buffalo, N.Y.) at .buffalonews.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存倉

11歲童也偷拍裙底春 鐵路扶梯成黑點 手法漸趨高科技

鐵路警區公布本年首7個月的非禮及偷拍裙底案最新數字，迷你倉其中非禮案較去年同期急升兩成。被捕者中，竟有年齡低至只有11歲的男童，案件指他在光天化日下，公然利用手機拍攝一名15歲少女的裙下春光，當場被市民發現，束手就擒。另一方面，警方又發現偷拍手法漸趨高科技，疑犯在鞋上安裝偷拍鏡頭，以遙距控制方式，站在扶手電梯上擺動腳，以調校位置來拍攝女士的裙底春光，並製成「小電影」在家觀看。 記者林嘉諾報道鐵路警方發現今年首7個月，在鐵路系統之中發生116宗女性被非禮案，比去年同期97宗多出20%；而被偷拍裙底案件則是60宗，則較去年少2宗。剛踏入8月，鐵路警區已偵破14宗非禮案，共拘捕14人，其中11宗為偷拍案，3宗為非禮案。非禮案急增兩成鐵路警區副指揮官單志成昨天接受傳媒訪問時表示，不少鐵路站的扶手電梯是偷拍裙底案的黑點；而非禮案則發生在人多擠迫的車廂範圍；這兩類案件均集中在人多擠迫和繁忙時間期間發生，例如早上8時至10時，以及下午4時至8時。警方指出，偷拍裙底的涉案者年齡最小更只有11歲。案件發生在7月26日大約下午1時，該名少年前往兆康自存倉鐵站的月台，在扶手電梯向上期間，以手機偷拍一名15歲少女的裙底春光，被市民當場發現，並報警處理，案件現時交由屯門警區刑事調查隊調查跟進。雖然有年幼的偷拍者，但單志成否認「偷拍」罪犯有年輕化�象。單志成說，偷拍裙底案的手法大多是利用智能手機，也有人將鏡頭藏於背包或環保袋，近期亦發現有新手法出現。「有人在鞋帶上繫�微型攝錄機，然後把一個存取器放在褲袋，遙控�拍攝情況，把將過程偷拍後，就傳回存取器。」他表示，上星期在旺角區拘捕一名犯案者使用類似手法，有些更會使用拖鞋配以偷拍器材，希望市民分外注意。鞋上裝遙控鏡頭非禮案破案率受案件數上升影響而減低，但單志成認為，破案率已算不俗，而未能偵破案件的原因，大多是受害人未有即時舉報，令犯案者能逃之夭夭。「至今66宗成功偵破的非禮案，有49宗屬於是目擊者和受害者願意挺身而出舉報。」故此，警方提醒市民需提高警覺，若發現有人公然違法，應立即舉報。警方已加強在黑點宣傳防止罪行信息，又安排便衣警員及東九龍機動部隊（PTU）成員協助巡查，希望強化動員能力，昨天特別派員到港鐵站派發宣傳單張，提醒市民注意。迷你倉新蒲崗

Tattoo parties gain popularity but are illegal, dangerous

Source: The Augusta Chronicle, Ga.新蒲崗迷你倉Aug. 30--Though a big proponent of tattoos, Derek Van Cleve has ink on his arms that he wasn't initially thrilled with.A frog and a palm tree that he once wore on his right arm have since been covered. Some of Van Cleve's other tattoos, including a parrot and a sunset, also were reworked to conceal the original artwork.For him, the designs serve as permanent reminders of tattoo parties he attended in Florida about a decade ago."They're all covered up but two, and those are going to be covered up soon," said Van Cleve, who is days away from opening his own shop, The Asylum Tattoos and Body Piercing, on Wrightsboro Road.Tattoo parties, which Van Cleve refers to as "practice parties," are just as they sound. A tattoo artist, who might not be licensed, provides body art without regulation and sanitary supervision at parties that often occur inside homes or hotel rooms.They're also illegal."People are smoking and drinking," Van Cleve said. "It's not a good idea at all. In a shop, it's regulated. You're not spreading hepatitis. You're not spreading HIV."The prevalence of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, coupled with easy online access for purchasing the necessary equipment and supplies, is making the trend more popular, according to Richmond County health officials and local tattoo artists."It's a lot more frequent now then it used to be," said Kenny McGee, a co-owner of Aces and Eights Tattoo in Augusta. "We constantly fix tattoos from home parties or a buddy doing it at the house. You also occasionally get people coming in trying to buy equipment from you."Chris French, the owner of Lucky 7 Tattoo, said he is frequently approached in his downtown shop to provide tattoo services at a birthday party or other social gatherings. As a licensed artist, French is allowed to operate only at his parlor, and he said he would never risk his reputation or livelihood by breaking the law.French doesn't see the illegal parties as a deterrent to business. If anything, he said, it provides job security because many people, like Van Cleve, are unhappy with the final result.Party-goers should be more concerned about the obvious health risks at such events, said JeWayne Dorsey, an environmental health smini storageecialist at the Richmond County Health Department."Whoever is performing these services, they're performing them without the proper sterilization techniques, and they may not even be knowledgeable themselves of what they're doing," Dorsey said. "A lot of people get into it because they think there's a lot of money involved, so they skip the proper guidelines."The health department has recorded just a handful of tattoo party complaints since the county's stricter body art ordinance went into affect in January 2012. So far, no one has been cited.The penalty for operating without a license is a maximum of a $1,000 fine and 60 days in jail, at the discretion of a magistrate judge.Randy Wishard, the county manager for environmental health, said he would encourage issuing a warning before giving out citiations."I honestly believe there's a lot of ignorance there," said Wishard, adding that tattoo parties often attract the underage crowd who can't get work done legally at a permitted establishment without parental consent.Wishard said his agency receives the bulk of complaints from licensed artists working in the industry, but the information typically comes well after a party is over."They can go out and knock on doors," Wishard said. "That does little except to educate them. It does nothing in prevention."Dorsey said another issue they run into comes when a recipient of a bad tattoo goes to get the work fixed at a professional parlor but is reluctant to give away too much detail."They won't say anything because it's their friend, and they don't want to rat them out," he said. "That's a problem for us also. Our hands are tied. What do we do now?"Still, McGee says that more can be done to prevent the parties from occurring and that plain ignorance shouldn't be excused."We have rules for a reason," said McGee. He said he has called the health department several times to report such occurrences."If it's going to be a level playing field, then it should be a level playing field for everybody," he said. "It's not going away because there are no consequences for it."Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, Ga.) Visit The Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, Ga.) at chronicle.augusta.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesself storage

Copper mine draft exploration plan draws thousands of comments

Source: Independent Record, Helena, Mont.存倉Aug. 30--Thousands of people have weighed in on a draft plan for further exploration for a copper mine northeast of White Sulphur Springs, near a tributary to the Smith River.Those who live and work in the community east of the Big Belt Mountains overwhelmingly wrote in support of the ongoing exploration effort by Tintina Alaska Exploration Inc. on the Black Butte Copper Project. They tout the positive economic impacts and the responsive nature of Tintina employees who have been taking core samples at the site for the past few years. So far, Tintina has spent about $18 million in exploration costs.Based on their core samples, Tintina forecasts that what it calls the "Johnny Lee deposit" could produce a single copper concentrate containing an average of 47 million pounds of payable copper metal per year during a 14-year mine life. That translates to 658 million pounds of copper, which at $3 per pound, would have a value of $1.97 billion."The creation of the mine would be a significant step in helping Meagher County become a more sustainable place to work, create business and help struggling businesses," wrote Dallas Rasmussen, vice president of Dutton State Bank, which has an office in White Sulphur Springs. "Tintina Resources has shown that it wants to be an active member of the community by supporting many of the local organizations. Active participation in the repair of the local library and financial support for the local events in the past has proven that Tintina is making a conscious effort to give back to the community."However, others -- including the Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Trout Unlimited, theMontana Environmental Information Center, the Upper Missouri Waterkeeper and numerous private parties -- wrote that the Draft Environmental Assessment created to look into impacts of creating a long ramp to explore the underground holdings is incomplete and that the commenting process was unwieldy. They fear that the exploration work will drop water levels in Sheep Creek, which flows into the Smith River, and possibly send acid mine runoff into the popular fishery."The Draft EA for the proposed action is rife with data gaps and depends too heavily on still-to-be-specified details regarding water and waste rock chemistry, water treatment, soil characterization and operational commitments," Bruce Farling, the executive director for Montana Trout Unlimited, wrote. "We believe the EA should be pulled back and that the agency must require additional information and perform more complete analysis while disclosing the results in a thorough Environmental Impact Statement. This EA is simply too inadequate to provide confidence to the public that the proposed action will not result in significant impacts."In addition, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks questions the assertion made by the state Department of Environmental Quality in the Draft EA that Tintina's proposed dewatering activities during exploration operations won't have a significant impact on Sheep Creek. The state agency also notes their studies have shown that 42 percent of tagged rainbow trout in the Smith River spawn in tributaries, with the Sheep Creek drainage account迷你倉ng for 55 percent of that tributary spawning."Our most fundamental concern with the Draft EA relates to the removal of surface water and fishery resources from further study," FWP Director Jeff Hagener wrote. "... We believe the Final EA should be expanded to encompass these resource categories, including monitoring, standards and mitigation that should be required in the Amended Exploration Permit."The DEQ released the Draft EA in July and put it out for a 45-day comment period. In the draft, DEQ said staff had determined that Tintina will be able to mitigate any possible impacts from its ongoing exploration at the Black Butte Mine. That includes the possibility that about 20 to 30 percent of the rocks removed could generate acid runoff, which is created when sulfide materials in waste rock react with water and oxygen to produce sulfuric acid.The Draft EA only looks at Tintina's application for a permit for a "decline," which will let it get a better look at whether it's economically feasible to mine for copper there. Basically, the decline is a 5,200-foot-long ramp that goes underground. It will be 18-feet high and 18-feet wide on about 12,000 acres of public and private lands along Highway 89.Tintina would be allowed to pull out 10,000 tons of rock for bulk sampling for metallurgical testing if the permit is issued.In the 60-page draft document, Tintina proposes putting the underground materials it hauls out of the decline into two piles lined with a thick, non-permeable barrier. The "PAG" pile is of Potential Acid Generating materials, and is estimated to include about 30 percent of the rock. The remaining materials go into the "NAG" pile, which is the Non-Acid Generating rock.Water that falls on the rocks will be collected and treated if necessary. The PAG pond would have the capacity to store 1.9 million gallons of water, while the NAG pond would have a 4.1 million gallon capacity.If Tintina decides that it's not feasible to develop the copper mine, the company will put the PAG rocks back into the decline, cover it with a concrete barrier, then put the other rocks on top of that and reclaim the site. McCullough said that burying the PAG will halt the creation of acid runoff.About 4,500 people submitted comments on the mine, noted Lisa Peterson, a DEQ spokesperson."That's a lot of comments for a Draft EA," she said. "A lot are form letters but even so we have to go through them individually. I know for our staff right now one of their top priorities is getting through all the comments, analyzing them and looking at issues that may need more consideration."She theorized that the interest could come from the state dealing with previous pollution from historic copper mining operations, like the Berkeley Pit in Butte, or because the Black Butte Copper Project is proposed near a tributary to the Smith River."Obviously this is a project with high public interest, and we are treating it that way," Peterson said.Reporter Eve Byron: 447-4076 or eve.byron@helenair.com. Follow Eve on Twitter @IR_EveByronCopyright: ___ (c)2013 Independent Record (Helena, Mont.) Visit the Independent Record (Helena, Mont.) at .helenair.com Distributed by MCT Information Services自存倉

Are you going to the Utah State Fair

Source: Standard-Examiner, Ogden, UtahAug.儲存 30--Let's face it. If you spend much time with Utah State Fair food -- funnel cakes stuffed with fruit and cream, deep-fried whatnots, fresh golden corn dripping with butter -- you'll need to shake a tail feather to burn off a few calories.You don't even have to leave the fair to do it, with lots of entertainment events to watch and even participate in this year.There are a lot of new additions this year, including a newly opened TRAX line to make getting there a parking-free cinch.And then there is the new interactive aspect on the Grandstand stage, said Jeff Kooring, the fair's director of sales and marketing."Concerts are fun, and we have some good ones," Kooring said, "but it is also nice to get a little more involved."One such act will be American Pickers, the gang from the History Channel show who find treasures in the strangest places. The Pickers are at the fair on Sept. 7."Audience members will have to register in advance, and then they can bring their trash or treasure for inspection," said Kooring. "The guys will take a look, and if they like it, they'll try to buy it."Another interactive show coming to the Grandstand is "The Price Is Right" Live, on Sept. 12."Just like the TV show, certain audience members will be chosen to come on down and play the game," said Kooring. "There are prizes, even a car."On Sept. 14, the Grandstand turns into a sand dune when Kahuna Beach Party, a Denver-based Beach Boys tribute, takes the stage -- twice."There will be dancing and a surfboard contest and other events for people to enjoy. This is one we are hoping will become an annual event if all goes well."The fairgrounds entertainment also includes two new events this year -- one showing skills and strength, and one purely whimsical."We are having the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show," said Kooring. "That will be really cool -- log-rolling, tree-chopping and climbing. It is a big one, and I think people will be fascinated. We also have the Great American Duck Race. These are live ducks that race down water courses."As for musical acts, Kooring said, organizers went with a diverse mix. For many years, Fiesta Mexicana, an organization outside the festival, presented on the festival's final Sunday. The group has left the fair this year to present its own event, said Kooring.新蒲崗迷你倉nstead, as the closer, the fair brings Ramon Ayala, known as the King of the Accordion in Norteno and Conjunto music circles."We will always book at least one Latin act, because we love that element. Ramon is huge and we expect that one to sell out, so get tickets now if you want to see him."Another twist, also with a Latin element, is Caleb Chapman's Crescent Super Band, with international Latin star Poncho Sanchez. Kooring hopes to draw people who might not normally attend the fair with that show -- but he hopes they'll stay for more than music."I guess my real question is, what do people need from the fair? We do have these new events, but is that what they need? When we ask them straight out, it is usually about crazy food, animals and rides. I have to agree -- when I go to the fair, I really like to see a great big pig, or eat a deep-fried Snicker, or play games."Grandstand acts* 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5 -- Plain White T's, $20/advance $26/day of* 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6 -- Amy Grant, $24/advance, $29/day of* 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7 -- American Pickers, "Treasure or Trash," free with fair admission* 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8 -- Love and Theft, free with fair admission* 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9 -- Bridgit Mendler, $22/advance, $27/day of* 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 -- .38 Special, $22/advance, $27/day of* 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 -- Caleb Chapman's Crescent Super Band, with Poncho Sanchez, free with fair admission* 5 p.m. Sept. 12 -- "The Price Is Right" Live, $22-$37/advance, $27-$42/day of* 7 p.m. Sept. 13 -- Texaco Country Showdown state finals, free with fair admission.* 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sept. 14 -- Kahuna Beach Party, $15/adults, children 12 and under admitted free with fair admission.* 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 -- Ramon Ayala, $22/advance, $27/day of.For further detail, go to .utahstatefair.com.PREVIEW* WHAT: Utah State Fair* WHEN: 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sept. 5-15, extended to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays* WHERE: Utah State Fairpark, 155 N. 1000 West, Salt Lake City* TICKETS: $10, $7/age 62 and older and 6 to 12, free/age 5 and younger. Adult tickets are $7 if purchased through Smith's grocery store checkout. Ride wristbands are $18-$25. Other discounts may apply. .utahstatefair.comCopyright: ___ (c)2013 the Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah) Visit the Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah) at .standard.net Distributed by MCT Information Servicesmini storage

RBC picks Canada's first woman bank chairman

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The Baltimore Sun Jacques Kelly column

Source: The Baltimore SunAug.存倉 30--I put a question to one of Southeast Baltimore's busiest restaurateurs: What is the secret behind the steady growth of so many Latino restaurants flourishing along the old commercial corridor in Highlandtown?"People are looking for portions, price and quality," said Carlos Cruz, the owner of Carlos O'Charleys, a place that now qualifies as an Eastern Avenue Latin-American institution.Diners are likely looking for a comfortable place to do this, in a traditional neighborhood that, well, looks very Baltimore. I'll nominate Eastern Avenue in Highlandtown as one of Baltimore's undisputed recovery acts. It ranks up there with Hampden's 36th Street and Hamilton-Lauraville's Harford Road as a place that has built on newly found strengths.And I'll bet these customers divide into two camps -- those who want the foods they knew at their native homes and those, like me, who are curious and heard that Highlandtown was the place to get the authentic thing, at an affordable Baltimore price.Cruz came to the states from his native El Salvador when he was 14 to get away from the civil war. Now 51, he was called in to help out at Tex Mex Grille in Harborplace, where he met Orioles players. This led to many Orioles friendships and, as one of his current jobs, he helps feed the Orioles in the clubhouse. He retains his Orioles ties but branched into the burgeoning Highlandtown Latino community seven years ago.My mouth was watering for some of the Peruvian roasted chicken that people have been whispering about. And since I can no longer get sweetbreads at Marconi's, I thought, why not also try a roasted beef heart as a kebab?A few weeks ago, Cruz and his partner, William Coronado, opened another location, a restaurant that I'll translate as Aunt Julia's or La Tia Julia, which is a chicken place or polleria. I'd heard this was the place for the roasted chicken.This is a Peruvian establishment (3821 Eastern Ave.), and it hopes to serve South American customers, along with the rest of us. Even though it opened earlier this month, I saw迷你倉that its menu was attracting the Central and South American families who are such a part of the Highlandtown revitalization agenda."We are educating people as well as feeding them," Cruz said of his mission as food ambassador.So in the next few minutes, I got a food education from the extended Coronado family, including William's sister, Karina Santiago, and his chef and cousin, Martin Vidal, who came to Baltimore from Lima. I learned the extended family lives in nearby Dundalk and the men often do construction and carpentry as well as cooking.The real Tia Julia is William Coronado's grandmother, who died some years ago. She was known throughout her Lima neighborhood for her cooking and her way with spices. She was everyone's Auntie Julia. I thought to myself, what better way to have a family-centric restaurant than to name it after grandma.I spoke at length with Chris Ryer, director of the Southeast Development Corp. We discussed that Aunt Julia's is doing a good job of serving the people who are already familiar with its food and understand its menu. Those of us who did not grow up with its offerings will have a hard time fathoming some of the delicious dishes.Ryer suggested that Southeast Development get a bilingual staff member to write descriptive paragraphs for the restaurants in the area, which could help those of us who are unfamiliar with Peruvian dishes.I am food adventurous. I like to point and await the consequences.My finger touched a picture on the Tia Julia menu. What arrived was surprising, a ceviche -- a powerful lime soup laced with fresh fish and milk, served as a drink in a glass, garnished with toasted Peruvian style corn, whose kernels are much larger than ours. (A little secret: As a rule, I am not a fish eater. I made an exception and loved it.) I was told people order it to cure hangovers."Things are changing," Cruz told me. "And we'll see a better Highlandtown."jacques.kelly@baltsun.comCopyright: ___ (c)2013 The Baltimore Sun Visit The Baltimore Sun at .baltimoresun.com Distributed by MCT Information Services自存倉

Biggs' 10 thoughts on Bears roster, cuts

Source: Chicago TribuneAug.儲存倉 30--Ten thoughts after the Chicago Bears closed out the preseason Thursday night with an 18-16 loss to the Cleveland Browns, setting up a lot of decisions that need to be made beginning Friday at Halas Hall.1. Let's play roster bingo to begin the column today. The Bears will likely make announcements on most or all of their roster cuts to reach the 53-man roster on Friday. So these projections could look silly in a matter of hours but the picture has cleared up somewhat in the last week and took more focus during the game as the team held 38 players out of action.Here are my projections for the offense:Quarterback (2): Jay Cutler, Josh McCownComment: With less than two weeks of full practices to prepare, Jordan Palmer and Trent Edwards both looked solid as No. 3 options against Cleveland. Some penalties held Palmer back and Edwards had an interception returned for a touchdown that wasn't his fault as the ball went through the hands of tight end Fendi Onobun. Either one could help the team in a pinch this season. But my hunch is the Bears opt for a practice squad addition and as I reported Thursday night, five quarterbacks were put through a tryout on Tuesday -- Jordan Rodgers, the younger brother of Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers, Jerrod Johnson, Alex Carder, Jimmy Coy and Clay Belton.Running back (3): Matt Forte, Michael Bush, Armando AllenComment: This is a tough call at the No. 3 position and it could easily go to Michael Ford, the undrafted free agent from LSU. But Allen is back from the hamstring injury he suffered. He has a better understanding of blitz pickup assignments and a running back isn't going to get on the field if he doesn't have that down. Allen is more experienced on special teams coverage units too. Ford is a physical runner and looked to be picking things up. This looks like a tough decision.Fullback (1): Tony FiammettaComment: The Bears held him out of the game and that is a good sign he'll have a spot after the dust settles. Keeping a true fullback adds another dimension for the offense, particularly in the red zone.Wide receivers (6): Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery, Earl Bennett, Marquess Wilson, Joe Anderson, Eric WeemsComment: I don't believe the Bears are working to trade Bennett, who general manager Phil Emery said during the WBBM-AM 780 broadcast Thursday night could return next week from his concussion. That would be good news for the offense because he was expected to make some solid contributions this season. What's interesting is Wilson has more or less vaulted into Bennett's spot while he's been out and it is clear the team wants to take some time developing the 20-year-old, who was a seventh-round pick from Washington State. He might have been a longshot when training camp opens but he sticks here. I don't think Anderson is a lock. He did not shine in the summer quite like he did in spring but the guess is he sticks.Tight ends (3): Martellus Bennett, Steve Maneri, Kyle AdamsComment: Fendi Onobun got about every imaginable opportunity to make the squad and there is no denying his athletic prowess. But the longer he was on the field the more apparent it was that football is not instinctive to him at this point. He's got a different skill set that would set him apart from these other players, but he's too inconsistent to be trusted, he can't be put on the field in a regular-season game. If that's the case it would be difficult to justify a roster spot. Onobun has practice squad eligibility. Adams has been prone to some injuries. Keep an eye on this position because it is one the team could supplement after final cuts.Offensive line (8): Jermon Bushrod, Matt Slauson, Roberto Garza, Kyle Long, Jordan Mills, James Brown, Eben Britton, Jonathan ScottComment: Scott is the one I cannot be certain about because of his right knee. He says it continues to improve and he's coming up on being three weeks removed from the arthroscopic surgery. He's got a small base salary guarantee in his contract and that might weigh in the decision a little bit. Plus, they like him when he is healthy and he's probably not injured enough for the coaches to want to keep J'Marcus Webb around. Britton can play guard and tackle, preferably on the right side. One interesting guy to keep an eye on is reserve center Taylor Boggs, who played a ton after the first preseason game. He's an undrafted guy that I will have more on below, and he has an interesting story. The take here is they bring him back on the practice squad.2. Here are my projections (a nice way of saying guesses) for the roster on defense and special teams.Defensive end (5): Julius Peppers, Corey Wootton, Shea McClellin, Cheta Ozougwu, Cornelius WashingtonComment: The top three will define the rotation and Ozougwu sticks because he has raw pass-rushing talent. You just wish he was a little bigger than 6-foot-2, 255 pounds, which might be generous listings. Washington is physically a beast at 6-foot-4, 265 pounds. Remember him flying downfield on Michael Ford's 100-yard kickoff return against the Chargers? But his athletic ability didn't often translate into great play at Georgia. He's a sixth-round pick and the guess is he gets to stick around and see if he can develop a little but I'm a little uncertain on his status.Defensive tackle (5): Henry Melton, Stephen Paea, Nate Collins, Aston Whiteside, Zach MinterComment: The first three are locks and after that this is just a guess. Whiteside has some versatility and a little bit of pass rush ability on the inside. He was used as an end last year. Minter is explosive and plays with a high motor even if he might be better suited for the practice squad. Corvey Irvin has been out with a sprained left ankle. If he's coming back next week, maybe he nudges one of these guys aside.Linebacker (6): Jon Bostic, Lance Briggs, James Anderson, D.J. Williams, Blake Costanzo, Khaseem GreeneComment: J.T. Thomas played well on special teams all preseason talking to some scouts around the league. But I think it's hard to find a home for him here unless one of the defensive linemen is let go. That would give special teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis some added depth.Cornerback (6): Charles Tillman, Tim Jennings, Isaiah Frey, Zack Bowman, Sherrick McManis, C.J. WilsonComment: It looked like Wilson was further ahead of another undrafted rookie free agent, Demontre Hurst, throughout preseason. Then, Hurst showed up against the Browns and led the defense with seven tackles, made an interception and forced Brian Hoyer into an intentional grounding penalty. It was a big game for him and more on him in a little bit. But Wilson also played well throughout preseason and in a narrow decision, I think Wilson's superior speed might put him over the top. McManis isn't a lock but he's got high value on special teams. Hurst would be a prime candidate to return to the practice squad if let go. It's also possible only five cornerbacks are retained but with aging veterans some youth in the pipeline would help especially if Emery can find a player that can develop like Frey has since a year ago.Safety (4): Chris Conte, Major Wright, Craig Steltz, Anthony WaltersComment: It's hard to see a way in which Brandon Hardin, the third-round pick from a year ago, makes it through final cuts. He's a great athlete and a hard worker but he doesn't seem instinctive and he's stiff in the defensive backfield. This is a position where the Bears may be scanning the waiver wire according to one source. So, stay tuned. Walters has been solid on special teams.Special teams (4): Robbie Gould, Adam Podlesh, Pat Mannelly, Devin HesterComment: Reports of the demise of Hester since the end of last season were at least somewhat exaggerated. He's going to have a place on the roster. Brandon Hartson looks like a solid long snapper and a name to keep in mind in the future with Mannelly entering his 16th season. It just seems like Mannelly will be able to snap forever.3. Who will serve as the backup to center Roberto Garza is an interesting question. That job has primarily belonged to Edwin Williams the last few seasons but he looks like he could be one of the final cuts. The guy who has gotten the most work since Week 2 of preseason is Taylor Boggs, an undrafted free agent from Humboldt State. Boggs got most of the work after Garza against the Chargers and all the work in the second half last week at Oakland. He played the entire game Thursday against the Browns.So, there is something about Boggs that offensive coordinator Aaron Kromer likes. Kromer helped develop Brian de la Puente into a solid center in New Orleans after de la Puente had bounced around five different organizations, including two stops with the 49ers.But the most realistic option to begin the season is probably left guard Matt Slauson, who served as the primary backup to Nick Mangold the previous two seasons with the Jets."I've done it before," said Slauson, who did finish some games at center in New York. "If they want me to go do that role, I'll do that. It's just something if you are going to be in that position it is nice to know ahead of time. Playing center is a much different position. You have to know all of the adjustments and make sure you are getting snaps throughout the week so you are comfortable with it."I don't know how anything is going to shake out. We'll see how that goes."Boggs came out of school in 2011 and was with the Jets as an undrafted free agent when he suffered a torn ACL during the first week of training camp. The move put him on the shelf and when he could return to football work, he hooked up with LeCharles Bentley, training with the former Pro Bowl player in Cleveland and then in Arizona after Bentley shifted his operation to Scottsdale, Ariz."I just kept training and training with LeCharles," Boggs said. "I've been working out with Charles every day, except for Sundays, since I had my ACL surgery. I missed a week. I finally got a workout with the Bears."As Boggs tells it, Bentley put in a phone call to Dwayne Joseph, the Bears' associate director of pro personnel. Joseph was able to get Boggs a look with the team and he's quietly developed, maybe to the point that he sticks around and gets to learn some more. It helped that Bentley facilitated the deal because Boggs serves as his own agent."I feel like I have progressed and that is kind of easy to do when you have someone like Roberto Garza, Edwin Williams, Matt Slauson and Eben (Britton) all in your ear the whole time," Boggs said. "But I am still far from where I need to be."Is his goal to stick around on the practice squad?"I'd be embarrassed to even say my goals but I am approaching every day trying to get better," he said. "Ultimately, I want to make this team."4. Demontre Hurst played well and looks pretty instinctive in the nickel role even迷你倉價錢though that is a position he rarely played at Oklahoma where he was a three-year starter after beginning his career as a standout on special teams.He's done at least enough to land somewhere on a practice squad, maybe with the Bears, and was savvy enough to know everyone will be watching the game film. He made a game-high seven tackles with an interception and he forced an intentional grounding penalty."I feel like I went out there and took advantage of all the opportunities I had," Hurst said. "I was in great position to make a lot of plays and I did. Hopefully, I raised some eyes in the front office playing the whole game. I just went out there and had fun, balled out and did what they told me."Whether I am here ... hopefully I raised some eyes around the other 31 teams. It was a true blessing to be able to go out there and play."He called the move inside to the nickel position in the spring a transition. He was third until Kelvin Hayden suffered a torn hamstring four weeks ago."Learning behind Kelvin and (Isaiah) Frey, it's great competition right there," Hurst said. "I just tried to take advantage of everything I had."5. One of the storylines for first-round draft pick Kyle Long when he arrived at training camp was that he had missed the entire offseason program because of Oregon's academic calendar. That amounted to 13 practices -- 10 OTA dates and three minicamp practices, as well as the days when players were allowed classroom instruction and drills on the field.Is he caught up now that he's slated to start the season opener at right guard on Sept. 8 against the Bengals?"I am still making progress," Long said. "You ask (center Roberto) Garza and there is still stuff every day he has to go over with me, five, six, seven times that, had I been here for the offseason program, I probably would have it hammered away by now. So there is always progress to be made whether mentally or physically and I am just keep trying to get better every day."Long was rested during the game, a sign he'll be the starter. Was he pleased to get a night off?"I was happy because all these guys got to get a ton of reps," he said. "For the amount of reps we get on a week-to-week basis, we knew the importance of this game coming in. We wanted to see the depth of our team and that kind of stuff so it was a great opportunity for all of these guys."For a rookie, he is mighty polished when it comes to answering questions. His family's background in the game has to have a lot to do with it. More on Long's former hardball career in a little bit.6. Jordan Palmer would love to eat a pair of airline tickets he and his wife Dottie have for a European vacation beginning next week. That's how much he was thinking about playing football this season. But the journeyman quarterback showed well in the preseason finale and will be part of the discussion for final cuts."I have a business back home, a full-time job. I coach kids," Palmer said. "Ironically, this is how much I thought I'd be playing ball, my wife and I played to be in Europe next week. I'd love to cancel that trip. If I go home, I'll continue to stay in shape."If Palmer is at home, the Bears could call on him again this season. They added Josh McCown in November last season after Jay Cutler missed a week with a concussion. Palmer had to step into a situation in Jacksonville last season."You'd be surprised," he said when I asked him how quickly he could pick up the offense again. "Not very long at all. I've been here for eight days (of practice) and I feel good. So, now that I've got this, to leave and come back it would be easier. Obviously, we didn't run all of the complex stuff we've been running but it would be easy to come back in and play."7. Fendi Onobun is a likeable guy but as raw as he is right now it's difficult to see how the Bears can commit a roster spot to him. It's not out of the realm of possibilities here but does anyone think Jay Cutler will throw him the ball in the regular season even if Onobun is streaking down the field wide open?He played the entire game against the Browns and you saw some good, some bad and a little ugly. It was all over the board and that is what you get with inconsistent, raw players. Flashes of great athleticism and then plays that make you cringe."It was definitely the most football I've played in my life," he said. "I had a good time. I felt throughout the game I progressed. The thing with me is continue to play the game, continue to play the game, the more I play the more comfortable I get. Like I said, it was the most football I played in my life. I started off a little rough, but showed some resiliency and was able to make some plays and get a feel for the game."What would it mean to him if he made the club after bouncing around the NFL since the Rams drafted him in the sixth round in 2010?"It would be an absolute blessing," he said. "An amazing story. I'm 26 years old and didn't start playing (the game) until I was 23. Just learning the process, learning the game, learning how to read defenses, learning how to run routes, it's really different for me. But, it would be an absolute blessing for me. Whatever happens (Friday), I know I gave it my all."I'll say this much: I can't recall a player that has been pushed this much by the organization in a while, a guy everyone has been pulling for to make it. Maybe the journey continues on the practice squad.8. Got an e-mail from Benji Lawson of Ravenna, Ohio, wondering about the roster status of offensive tackle J'Marcus Webb: "Don't players who accept pay cuts ensure themselves a spot on the roster in the process? Is this the case with J'Marcus Webb? Did he buy himself a roster spot, in effect, by agreeing to the pay cut?"That's a good question and there isn't a blanket answer that will cover all cases. I've spoken to personnel folks with the Bears in the past who have said that usually -- not always -- is the case. Webb agreed to reduce his base salary from $1.323 million to $630,000 with the opportunity to earn back the difference in playing time incentives. Another personnel man I called in a different city on Thursday said he's only cut a player once after asking him to take a pay cut but added he's not averse to doing it.In this specific situation, I don't believe Webb secured his future by accepting the base salary reduction. The team was pressed for cap space -- it had less than $1 million in room -- when the move was made. My hunch, and it's just a hunch, is Webb will be. Maybe I'm looking at this from the wrong angle but that's how I handicap it.9. Kyle Long has been busy playing catch-up since training camp opened. Now, White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper would love to see Long play a little catch.Long, of course, was a 23rd-round pick of the Sox in 2008, five years before the Bears made him a first-round selection. The 6-6, 313-pounder was a left-handed pitcher."I'm inviting him to come out now and have a sideline," Cooper said Thursday morning on the Mully & Hanley Show on WSCR-AM 670 "If he'd like to have a bullpen, I would love to watch him. It's interesting, wow, what a talented guy. He's at the NFL level, playing at the top level in football and he was good enough to possibly get a chance to pitch? I'm open if this guy can come in and throw some cheddar down late in the game. What kind of fastball does he got?"Cooper needs only to call Doug Laumann, the scouting director for the Sox, who told the Tribune's Mark Gonzales that Long had as much raw power on the pitching mound as any prospect he's ever seen."He was physically a man amongst boys that summer before his senior year (in high school)," Laumann said. "He threw 95-96 (mph) from the left side off the mound and showed as much raw power as I had ever seen."10. For a game that was contested almost entirely by backups and players that will be released in the coming hours, only three NFL scouts were present. The Bengals, Dolphins and Raiders were represented in the press box. The Bears play Cincinnati in the opener and the Browns play Miami in Week 1. No team had a scout at all four Bears' preseason games unless you count Cleveland, which attended the first three and then played the Bears.10 a. Good news for Earl Bennett when general manager Phil Emery told WBBM-AM 780 that he is optimistic the wide receiver will be cleared to return this coming week. Trading Bennett doesn't make sense from the standpoint that there isn't a clear replacement on the roster. It would also be difficult given his concussion situation. Cutting Bennett, who is set to earn $2.25 million, would clear a little room but to use it on what?10 b. It was a positive sign when Marquess Wilson sat out the game and Marc Trestman talked about him being next up in Bennett's position. How did Wilson feel?"You never know what the decision is," he said. "I'll just wait and see like everybody else. I feel like I did (enough to make the team), but in the coaches' eyes they could always ask for something else from a player. It's up in the air what the decision may be."No, it looks like Wilson is in good shape.10 c. 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On the road again: Busy Labor Day weekend expected on roadways

Source: The Lima News, OhioAug.存倉 31--LIMA -- People across America are taking advantage of the symbolic end of the summer, dedicated to celebrating the efforts of the nation's almost 156 million-strong workforce. Labor Day is the last chance for many to break out the barbecues, start watching football and enjoy the fruits of their work without having to return to it Monday.Many Americans will forgo the barbecue, looking to hit the road for that last summer getaway. Local law enforcement reminds motorists to drive safely with the increased traffic this weekend, with plans to be out in force on area roadways to enforce impaired driving laws.According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the state is on pace to set a record low in traffic fatalities, a trend the Patrol superintendent would like to see continue."With everyone's commitment to ensuring a safe Labor Day weekend, there is no reason why Ohio can't achieve fewer than 1,000 traffic fatalities in 2013," patrol Col. Paul A. Pride said in a statement.Ohio's previous record low was 1,014 traffic deaths, set in 2011. Ohio's confirmed number of traffic deaths this year is 568, with an additional 35 unconfirmed deaths, totaling 603. Last year at this time, there were 649 deaths on Ohio's roadways.During Labor Day weekend last year, 14 people died on the road, five of them involving an impaired driver. The Ohio Department of Transportation also reported that during that weekend, there were 185 alcohol-related crashes with 107 injuries, emphasizing the importance of staying sober on the road.ODOT, the Ohio Department of Public Safety, the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Allen County Sheriff's Office are participating in the nationwide "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign to educate and encourage the public to take appropriate measures to prevent impaired driving.As well as avoiding impaired driving, drivers a迷你倉e encouraged to take extra care on the roads, as they will be more congested. According to AAA, approximately 29 million Americans will hit the road this weekend, including 1.3 million Ohioans. That is a 4.2 percent increase from Labor Day traffic last year.A contributing factor for this increase is the lower cost of fuel. A report from AAA noted the average price for gas nationwide last Labor Day weekend was $3.83 per gallon, the most expensive average ever for that weekend. This year, AAA reported the current price for gas in Ohio averaged $3.64 per gallon, an almost 20-cent drop from a year ago.Despite the downward trend in fuel costs, many local drivers had no plans to travel this weekend."I haven't seen much of an increase in customers for this weekend," said Kimberly Schaper, a gas station attendant at Murphy USA in Lima. "Honestly, we had more customers here for what was going on at the fairgrounds the last couple of weeks. Plus, the construction has been keeping some people away."That construction around I-75 is still causing many delays around state Route 309, but ODOT announced that no lane closures will occur throughout the project area between today and Labor Day.That, along with state Route 309 east of I-75 opening two lane traffic in both directions, should help steady the flow of traffic in that area. The interstate will also maintain two lanes of traffic in each direction from just south of Fourth Street to state Route 81.This holiday weekend will look different for many in the area. While some may join the millions of Americans looking for a change of scenery this weekend, many still want to avoid the congestion, the construction, and the consternation at the pumps. For them, the barbecue awaits.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Lima News (Lima, Ohio) Visit The Lima News (Lima, Ohio) at .limaohio.com Distributed by MCT Information Services自存倉

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【本報消息】澳門工商聯會成立四周年慶典昨晚舉行，迷你倉會長何敬麟總結會務時表示，商會過去舉辦多項創業計劃及專題知識講座，提高中小企及年輕創業者的營商經驗，透過與內地、外地的工商團體合作，充分發揮商貿平台作用，推動澳門經濟適度多元化發展。晚宴昨晚七時半假澳門旅遊塔會展娛樂中心三樓舉行，筵開四十席。中聯辦經濟部部長王新東、貿促局執行委員劉關華、生產力中心理事長孫家雄及澳門中華總商會會長馬有禮等嘉賓出席。何敬麟稱，該會將著力協助中小企拓展市場，推廣相關產業工業轉型。發展本地品牌，並推動會展業發展，加強本土品牌展會與內地會展對接，推動區儲存倉合作。同時關注年輕人創業、人資短缺、廉價酒店及探討開放樓上舖及廿四小時通關等社會重要議題。馬有禮致詞表示，隨著區域經濟一體化發展，粵澳間的全方位、寬領域的合作新格局逐漸形成，讚揚該會努力推動兩地人流、物流及資金等的互動，促進區域融合發展，並維護中小微企權益及其可持續發展。宴會期間，該會理事長徐明華、創會會長馮翠屏先後致感謝詞及祝酒詞，隨後中國銀行澳門分行代表現場介紹中小企業融資及貸款計劃等。徐明華認為，創業起步艱難，希望設立平台幫助年輕人創業，讓青年不只局限於投身博彩行業，期望將來有更多新企業家投入社會服務，適度多元發展經濟。迷你倉價錢

Everbright slapped with record fine

China’s market regulator yesterday fined Everbright Securities a record 523.存倉3 million yuan (US$85 million) and banned four executives from the industry for life for a trading error that rocked its stock market earlier this month.The penalty levied on the brokerage is the largest ever issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission.A “design defect” in Everbright’s proprietary trading system briefly sent the Shanghai benchmark stock index soaring more than 5 percent on August 16.The CSRC found the brokerage committed a number of legal and regulatory violations, including insider trading, as a result of the incident.The watchdog confiscated the 87.21 million yuan illegal profits the company made from hedge trades. The record fine was five times the profits it made from the unfair transactions, the commission said at a media briefing after the market closed yesterday.A glitch in Everbright’s system for proprietary trading triggered a deluge of orders that caused a wild movement in the Shanghai stock market on August 16, with the key composite index rocketing up to 5.9 percent in two minutes. Everbright went on to sell 1.85 billion yuan of shares through exchange-traded funds and opened 7,130 lots of short positions in the stock-index future market.The CSRC said there was no market manipulation because the crisis was caused by design flaws in the trading system, but Everbright was charged with insider trading because hedge trades were made before it disclosed the trading glitch to the public.The CSRC also barred Everbright from proprietary business without specifying when the ban will be lifted, and suspended approval of new businesses for the brokerage.“The abnormal trade by Everbright, the first of its kind since the establishment of China’s capital mark迷你倉t, is an extreme incident that had significant negative impact on the market,” the CSRC said.Xu Haoming, who resigned as the company’s president and director after the trading glitch, was fined 600,000 yuan and was banned for life from holding any positions in the securities market, the CSRC said.Three other senior executives, including Yang Jianbo, who was in charge of Everbright’s strategic investment department, were also banned from the securities and future markets for life.Mei Jian, secretary to the Everbright’s board of directors, was fined 200,000 yuan for misleading investors by denying that a fat-finger trade had occurred.Market watchers said the record penalty indicated the regulator’s efforts to crack down on market irregularities, and hoped it would improve market environment.“The severe punishment is a warning to the brokerage industry and would prompt securities firms to be cautious in their business dealings, while strengthening their risk control mechanism,” said Zhang Qi, an analyst with Haitong Securities.The CSRC also said investors who had suffered losses can file lawsuits and claim compensation from the brokerage. But Zang Xiaoli of Beijing-based Yingke Law Firm said it would be difficult for investors to claim any compensation because of the imperfect legal system.China Financial Futures Exchange has barred Everbright from opening new stock-index futures positions and the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors, a watchdog of China’s inter-bank market, has also banned Everbright from underwriting for bond financing of non-financial companies.Everbright shares have slumped 11.7 percent since the trading glitch and a total of 7 billion yuan has been wiped out from the brokerage’s market capitalization.自存倉

Federal tax decision celebrated by same-sex couples in Oklahoma

Source: Tulsa World, Okla.迷你倉價錢Aug. 30--Just thinking of checking "married" on his tax form had Tulsa certified public accountant Kelly Kirby forming tears of joy.The past president of Oklahomans for Equality on Thursday began reviewing his own past filings as well as those of his married same-sex clients.The Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of Treasury announced legally married same-sex couples will be treated the same as straight married couples for federal tax purposes, regardless of where they live.However, Oklahoma does not recognize same-sex marriage and requires status on federal tax forms be the same on state forms.Kirby married his spouse in 2008 in California, and this change means he will file a joint federal tax return for the first time."Personally, I'm thrilled," Kirby said. "I just feel recognized and less like a second-class citizen. This is something I wrestled with for years as I realized this is me. It seems a very clear and bright line on the federal government's decision."In addition to the tax revisions, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services also announced changes in its access to Medicare-funded nursing homes.These are among the first guidelines released by the federal government since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a section of the Defense of Marriage Act in June.The White House advised all executive departments to work with the U.S. Justice Department to revise its policies for compliance with the Supreme Court decision.It is unclear how the Oklahoma Tax Commission or lawmakers will respond."We are going to have to make a decision how we are going to proceed with it," Kirby said.Tax Commission spokeswoman Paula Ross said the agency received the information late Thursday afternoon."We've not yet had an opportunity to review it," Ross said. "We are completing a full review about the filing status and other questions this may pose. We want to make sure we get the correct information so people will know what to do when they file."Any changes in the state tax code would most likely need to be passed in the Legislature.Other states, including Massachusetts and New York, created procedures for married same-sex couples to file taxes in a way complying with the differing federal and state laws, Kirby said."Today's ruling provides certainty and clear, coherent tax filing guidance for all legally married same-sex couples nationwide. It provides access to benefits, responsibilities and protections under federal tax law that all Americans deserve," said Secretary Jacob J. Lew in a prepared statement."This ruling also assures legally married same-sex couples that they can move freely throughout the country knowing that their federal filing status will not change."Toby Jenkins, executive director of Oklahomans for Equality, said the nonprofit applauds the federal government announcements."We consider this a positive迷你倉step and further fallout from the disappearance of DOMA," Jenkins said. "We're telling it goodbye and good riddance. Now what tax attorneys, CPAs and tax partners in Oklahoma need to do is decide if they will allow Oklahoma couples to file joint state income taxes."Jenkins said at least 800 same-sex couples in Oklahoma have been legally married out of state."When the Supreme Court handed down those decisions in June, it finally answered the age-old question of whether same-sex couples would be treated equally," Jenkins said. "It left 100 questions for couples living in states without same-sex marriages."It is why same-sex marriage should be legal across the land."The change includes equal treatment for all federal tax purposes, including income and gift and estate taxes.The ruling applies to all federal tax provisions where marriage is a factor, including filing status, claiming personal and dependency exemptions, taking the standard deduction, employee benefits, contributing to an IRA and claiming the earned income tax credit or child tax credit.This does not apply to registered domestic partnership, civil unions or similar formal relationships recognized under state law.Couples legally in same-sex marriages have the option to file original or amended returns, choosing to be treated as married for one or more prior tax years still open under the statute of limitations, which is generally up to three years.This means a refund claim can be filed for tax years 2010, 2011 and 2012.Kirby said this does not mean all married couples will get a refund."With my own return, we would have paid more in tax filings married than single," Kirby said. "The government is going to make more money on us."Kirby said he planned to file jointly on the back filings, even if he owes, on principle.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a memo clarifying nursing-home access.Gay married couples are now eligible for equal access to nursing-home care through Medicare-funded private insurance, according to the memo.Current law entitles a person enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan to receive care in certain nursing homes where their spouse resides."Today, Medicare is ensuring that all beneficiaries will have equal access to coverage in a nursing home where their spouse lives, regardless of their sexual orientation," stated Marilyn Tavenner, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in a news release.Like the tax ruling, the memo specifically states coverage applies equally to same-sex married couples, regardless of address.The guideline means that gay couples married out of state but living in Oklahoma are eligible for the benefit.Ginnie Graham 918-581-8376ginnie.graham@tulsaworld.comCopyright: ___ (c)2013 Tulsa World (Tulsa, Okla.) 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Source: Albuquerque Journal, N.迷你倉M.Aug. 30--Who says candidates running for public office all sound alike?Certainly not when it comes to whether Albuquerque should adopt an ordinance that would impose union-friendly conditions on city-financed construction projects.Consider:Mayor Richard Berry is opposed to such an ordinance, saying it would raise the cost of public projects and hurt working families.Challenger Pete Dinelli is in favor of it, arguing it would ensure fair pay for work, quality control and worker safety.And challenger Paul Heh, who originally opposed the concept when he thought New Mexico was a right-to-work state, now says he supports it.That's the short version of where the three mayoral candidates stand six weeks before the Oct. 8 election on what are known as "project labor agreements."The controversial issue emerged publicly this week during the question-and-answer portion of a mayoral candidate forum sponsored by the NAIOP, a commercial real estate development association.Roxanne Rivera-Wiest, president of the Associated Builders and Contractors of New Mexico, used the opportunity to ask all three candidates whether they support such agreements for city projects. Her association is a strong opponent of the practice.In essence, these agreements -- sometimes referred to as "community workforce agreements" -- require contractors bidding on big municipal projects to use union labor and generally abide by union working conditions. The agreements set the terms and conditions of employment that must be adhered to for the duration of a project.Generally, the agreements contain language that calls for workers to be hired through union halls, though nonunion workers can join a union and pay union dues specifically for the duration of the project. The agreements also may prohibit strikes or lockouts.In New Mexico, only 8 percent of the construction workforce is unionized, according to statistics compiled by the state building association.National debateThe Albuquerque mayor's race isn't the only place where the pros and cons of project labor agreements have been debated in recent years.Two months ago, South Carolina became the 17th state in the nation to ban state government entities from entering into these labor agreements for public projects.In doing so, it joined Arizona, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Virginia as states that have adopted similar measures in the past three years.A "demand" for the end of project labor agreements even made it into the Republican Party platform in 2012.Historically, these labor agreements have been around since the late 1930s, authorized by passage of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935. On the federal level, they have been used to build the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state, the Nevada Test Site and the Launch Operations Center at NASA's Cape Canaveral, among many other projects.Closer to homeSanta Fe recently went full circle with a community workforce agreement ordinance -- from introduction to adoption to repeal, all in one year -- without its provisions ever being applied to a single project.In February 2012, the Santa Fe City Council voted unanimously to adopt such an ordinance, which required contractors bidding on city projects in excess of $500,000 to use union labor, among other provisions.That led to an intense campaign by opponents of the ordinance -- including the state building association and the Santa Fe Area Home Builders Association -- that persuaded the council to delay implementation until administrative procedures were in place.Opponents argued that the ordinance would raise the cost of taxpayer-financed projects, impose unfair burdens on contrac自存倉ors and shrink a community's pool of potential bidders.Ultimately, after several unsuccessful attempts to amend the controversial law, the council voted, 5-3, to repeal the ordinance altogether last February without ever applying it to a construction project.Dinelli: Good for workersDuring the NAIOP forum, Dinelli told attendees the ordinance "hasn't hurt the city of Santa Fe," but he failed to mention the ordinance was repealed before it ever was implemented.He said in an interview later that day that he believes the repeal was a mistake."Yes, I could support a project labor agreement for all major projects undertaken by the city (of Albuquerque)," he said.Dinelli, a Democrat, said such an ordinance would blend well with his Energize ABQ economic development plan, which among other things calls for the investment of $1.5 billion into infrastructure improvements.The former chief public safety officer, deputy city attorney and city councilor also cited the use of a project labor agreement by the University of New Mexico Board of Regents in 2004, when it went out to bid to build a $183 million wing for its Children's Hospital.That is believed to be the last time a project labor agreement has been used for a major construction project in Albuquerque, in part because of the controversy it generated at the time.Dinelli said a project labor agreement "guarantees the quality of work and workmanship, and guarantees a fair wage to workers. It also will guarantee that workers won't be taken advantage of. That's my biggest reason to support."As for the popular arguments cited by opponents of these labor agreements, Dinelli said: "I think a lot of that is more nonsense than reality."Berry: Bad for cityBerry disagrees. At Monday's forum, the Republican mayor labeled as "insane" the idea of forcing unionism on people "to be able to work in this town."In a later interview with the Journal , Berry said the adoption of a project labor agreement ordinance by the city would raise taxes by boosting the cost of public construction projects, make it more difficult for small businesses to compete and hurt working families.If such an agreement became city law, Berry said, it would exclude between 60 percent and 70 percent of businesses that normally would bid on a city contract, unless they agreed to use union labor."Anytime you limit your competition, the prices are going to go up for our boss -- the taxpayers," he said. "Let people go out and compete. Let them go out and bid for jobs. If its union, great. If it's nonunion, great."Heh: Changed stanceHeh, a former police sergeant who retired two years ago from the Albuquerque Police Department, has changed his position on such an ordinance in the past few days.Originally, the Republican told the Journal that he was opposed to project labor agreements because he didn't believe they could work in a right-to-work state, a position he reiterated at Monday's mayoral forum.When informed that New Mexico was not a right-to-work state, Heh dropped his opposition to such an ordinance."I guess I should have been informed better," he said Wednesday. "My problem was that I really didn't fully understand right to work." Heh, who said he has been "a union guy all my life," acknowledged that union labor can push up the cost of city-financed construction projects, but he said that shouldn't be the only factor."You have to examine the bids and not just go with the low bid," he said. "And you can't discount unions because they might be a little higher."Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, N.M.) Visit the Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, N.M.) at .abqjournal.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉新蒲崗