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GARY Hamel’s point, empowering staff and involving them in corporate strategy design, could be a success in some cases in Western countries.儲存But what kind of challenges would it encounter in China and other Asian countries?Oriental cultural traditionally imbues people with traits of reserve (sometimes to the point of apparent introversion), modesty, reluctance to stand out and to speak up publicly, among other things — in contrast with Western culture that typically turns out extrovers and encourages individualism.Confucius was the most famous evangelist for this philosophy of zhong yong, often interpreted as maintaining balance and harmony.A person who follows the zhong yong doctrine should be cautious and follow the path of duty. But there is a Chinese equivalent of the Morning Star cases — the hotpot brand Haidilao.The hotpot restaurant chain attracted the attention of business schools after it swept through more than 20 big Chinese cities and won overwhelmingly popularity among customers in the competitive specialty market within years.Business schools made it a case study and a published book discusses the success of Haidilao’s management strategy.Company founder Zhang Yong has been quoted by media as attributing part of the company’s success to the corporate strategy of empowering its employees.Grassroots powerIn Haidilao, every waiter and waitress has the right to handle customer feedback and give customers a complimentary meal in particular cases where problems arise with food or service.“All of our executives are chosen from grassroots employees. That’s where we are different from others — their employees don’t feel valued,” Zhang told the Economic Observer, a Beijing-based business journal recently.Haidilao is by no means the only su迷你倉cess story of the employee engagement model in China and Asia.Frank Wu, executive vice president Siemens Ltd China, adopts the same people management strategy in his company and says the meaning of zhong yong is widely misunderstood.“Zhong yong does not discourage people’s active involvement. When you study Confucius’ ideas more deeply, you find that it actually means, ‘Do the right things at the right time’.” The core value here is people,” Wu said last month on the sidelines of the Singapore Human Capital Summit 2013.Despite the impression that many East Asians, because of their natural reserve, lag behind in interpersonal communication skills, modern technology and social media enable people to express themselves more easily in the digital world.According to Mano Ramakrishnan, head of research for the Singapore-based Human Capital Leadership Institute, Asian people might be not good at publicly voicing their dislike of a policy or decision, “but they can text the boss and say, “Hey, I don’t like it.”Getting engagedHence, the real key to employee engagement lies in a proactive approach — the key question is how to motivate employees to get engaged.Without motivation and incentive, why should a sales person spend time thinking about product strategy, rather than pitching 10 clients or making 10 sales orders?Incentives and disincentives should be used in tandem.In Morning Star, blue-collar workers are able to buy any equipment, but if their purchase fails to pay off, they may well be fired by colleagues. At Haidilao, waiters and waitress who improperly discounted a bill will get a pay cut.As business leaders observed at the summit, what companies need to do is set up a mechanism that makes rules and benefits clear to all employees.儲存倉

Editor’s note: Premier Li Keqiang started a three-day official visit to Thailand on Friday.儲存 Here we reprint an article he wrote for Thai media ahead of his arrival.Thailand, a beautiful and fascinating country, is known to the world for its captivating landscape, abundant resources and splendid culture. The Thai people lead a life of prosperity. I am coming to Thailand again soon, long after my last trip here, to pay an official visit to this friendly neighbor of China. I wish to convey the warm greetings and best wishes of the Chinese people to our friends in Thailand. I am full of expectations for this visit, and I sincerely hope that the visit will give a strong boost to the traditional China-Thailand friendship and start another brilliant chapter of amity and cooperation between our two countries in a new era.China and Thailand have been good brothers since ancient times. Back in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), King Ramkhamhaeng the Great invited hundreds of Chinese craftsmen to teach ceramic techniques in Sukhothai and Phitsanulok. By working together, the Chinese and local craftsmen created the exquisite and unique Sangkhalok porcelain, whose beauty has been well preserved until this day. In the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the Ayutthaya Kingdom sent more than 100 delegations to China. Its students even studied at China’s Imperial College. Chinese and Thai scholars jointly compiled the early version of the Chinese-Thai dictionary entitled Translations of Siamese. The original copy of the dictionary is still kept at a library in Beijing. On his voyages to the western seas, Chinese navigator Zheng He led his ships northwards along the Chao Phraya River and reached today’s Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. He brought along to the local people the Chinese calendar and measuring and weighing instruments, as well as agricultural techniques such as the production of solar salt, well-digging and terracing. And he took back home the spices, pepper, paddy rice and fine fruit tree seeds of Thailand. Through those long centuries of exchanges a deep friendship was formed. The ever-growing mutual understanding and goodwill between the two peoples has laid a solid foundation for the sound and steady growth of China-Thailand relations.Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the people of China and Thailand have worked closely together and supported each other in times of adversity. Together we tackled the Asian financial crisis and the international financial crisis, upholding economic stability in both our countries and the region at large. Together we fought against the SARS epidemic and bird flu, protecting the health of the people of both countries. Together we prevailed over the Indian Ocean tsunamis, earthquakes in China, severe floods in Thailand and other natural disasters, allowing life and work to quickly return to normal in disaster-hit areas.A storm will be followed by a rainbow. Our bilateral cooperation has expanded rapidly and produced fruitful results across the board. China has become Thailand’s biggest source of tourists and its largest export market. Thailand is China’s largest source of natural rubber. Among Southeast Asian countries, Thailand was the first to conduct strategic cooperation with China, the first to implement a zero-tariff arrangement on vegetables and fruit within the framework of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement, the first to complete a China Culture Center and the first to receive a pair of giant pandas for cooperative scientific research. In fact, the pandas living in Chiang Mai have now even got a baby panda named Lin Bing. Thailand is on tr迷你倉ck to becoming the country with the largest number of consulates general in China.Since the turn of the century, China-Thailand relations have entered a fast track of sound growth. A comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership has been established and there are tremendous opportunities and room for the expansion of cooperation in various fields.We share the same development goals. As two important developing countries in the region, both China and Thailand give top priority to development and both are working to achieve economic prosperity and national development and improve people’s well-being. Amid complicated and profound changes in the international situation, Asia’s status and role in the world are becoming increasingly prominent. For China and Thailand, nothing is more important than national development and revival. Our destinies are closely linked and our interests intertwined. To support and work with each other for common progress is a wish shared by both countries, which serves the fundamental interests of our two peoples.We have vast opportunities for cooperation. Thailand is an important ASEAN member, ranking second, third and fourth among ASEAN countries in terms of economic size, total area and population. Thailand is implementing its 11th National Economic and Social Development Plan, advancing infrastructural development and further improving people’s living standards. China, for its part, is in the process of implementing its 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15) toward the goal of doubling its 2010 GDP and per capita income by 2020 and completing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects. China’s development will unleash even greater market demand. This represents important cooperation opportunities and huge cooperation space for Thailand and other ASEAN countries.Thailand is a leading producer of rice and other agricultural products. China will support its companies in importing 1 million tons of Thai rice in the next five years as well as more specialty produce from Thailand. Rail cooperation will become a new highlight in our bilateral cooperation. China has gained rich experience and credentials in high-speed railway construction. We are ready to take an active part in high-speed rail development in Thailand, because this will facilitate the movement of goods and personnel in the region and enhance Thailand’s role as a regional transport hub. China and Thailand will vigorously carry out cooperation in electricity, power grid, water conservancy and renewable energy. As our economic and personnel exchanges get closer, China will seriously consider the establishment of a yuan clearing bank in Thailand to create conditions for Chinese and Thai companies to increase cross-border yuan trade settlement.Our two countries share a solid cultural and people-to-people bond. In 2012, there were nearly three million mutual visits between the mainland of China and Thailand. And the number has risen dramatically since the start of this year. Chinese has become a popular second foreign language among Thai friends while Thai cuisine, TV series and sports are winning the hearts of more people in China. Jointly sponsored activities such as the “Two Lands One Heart” gala and the “Happy Chinese Spring Festival” in Bangkok have flourished over the years and become bridges for heart-to-heart communication between our two peoples.We are full of confidence in the future growth of China-Thailand relations. We hope that China-Thailand friendship will keep surging forward like the Yangtze River and the Chao Phraya River. Let us join hands and embrace a brighter future.儲存倉

本報訊（通訊員劉英華）昨日，mini storage市文明辦、市交委公佈9月份“三站一場”（長途汽車站、火車站、軌道交通1號線輕軌站、地鐵2號線地鐵站和飛機場，簡稱“三站一場”）文明程度指數測評排名。結果顯示，旅客對交通窗口滿意度為94.23%，比上月提升4.25%；武漢火車站居首，武昌火車站站前廣場墊底。據介紹，此次武昌火車站站前廣場墊底的主要原因是檢查中發現這裡的“兔子”拉客和流動小商販現象較嚴重。測評中發現一些亟待解決的“頑症”。有的設施設備維護亟待加強。漢口火車站一樓女廁洗手台水龍頭損壞，二樓女廁天花板缺失，樓道台柱瓷磚破損，身高標識缺失；傅家坡客運站候乘廳牆皮脫落，電視機黑屏，大廳安全出口標識松垮；新榮客運站檢票口、售票廳各1處電視機黑屏；楊春湖客運站男儲存門板損壞；水廠客運站室外廁所洗手台水龍頭損壞；軌道1號線古田二路站台顯示屏1處黑屏。有的環境衛生死角有待清理。武昌火車站站前廣場花壇亂掛亂坐，排水溝內垃圾成堆；武昌火車站、宏基客運站、傅家坡客運站廁所及候乘廳有多名吸煙者，未及時勸阻；航海客運站、楊春湖客運站廁所門板背後有小廣告；水廠客運站電扇積灰大。具體排名如下：1、武漢火車站；2、天河機場；3、武漢火車站站前廣場； 4、金家墩客運站、漢口火車站站前廣場；5、新榮客運站；6、古田客運站；7、軌道交通1號線、軌道交通2號線；8、武昌火車站；9、漢陽客運中心；10、漢口火車站；11、航海客運站；12、楊春湖換乘中心；13、傅家坡客運站;14、宏基客運站；15、水廠客運站；16、武昌火車站站前廣場。迷你倉

Source: Bangkok Post, ThailandOct.mini storage 12--Myanmar yesterday urged Nok Air to expand its footprint in the country to cover the major cities of Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay and Bagan.Ambassador Tin Win said Myanmar would like to encourage the Thai budget carrier to expand beyond Yangon, where it will land from Nov 1.Nok Air chief executive Patee Sarasin said covering those Myanmar cities may be possible but did not offer a specific time frame.He said he wants to see the Bangkok-Yangon jet service and two other shorter routes -- from Mae Sot to Mawlamyine and Yangon, recently launched by its Nok Mini affiliate -- become well established."Let's get our three Myanmar routes right first before we move on to other places," he told the Bangkok Post.Nok Air's Myanmar strategy focuses on emerging secondary routes linking Thai provinces with Myanmar cities not served by any airlines with turboprop aircraft.Thai Aiself storageways International and its budget subsidiary THAI Smile, Thai AirAsia and Bangkok Airways already serve Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw.In addition, Myanmar Airways, Air Bagan and Golden Myanmar also operate flights between the two countries.Mr Patee said the Bangkok-Yangon route has fast-growing demand and can accommodate an additional player such as Nok Air.Nok Air has chosen the route for the resumption of its international jet service after an interval of six years.It will gradually increase the frequency of flights on the route, starting with four flights a week before moving to daily and twice daily from next year.Shares of NOK closed yesterday on the SET at 24.90 baht, up 10 satang, in trade worth 42.3 million baht.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand) Visit the Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand) at .bangkokpost.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesmini storage

（檳城10日訊）體重達100公斤的胖女原本不被允許玩滑翔傘，self storage但她出价200令吉讓業者同意提供服務；結果胖女從滑翔傘脫落並直墜海里，送院途中去世。檳東北警區主任顏康民助理總監說，昨晚6時許，峇都丁宜警局接獲阿拉伯男子電話投報，指一名35歲的阿拉伯女子在峇都丁宜沙洋酒店後海邊玩滑翔傘時，從約15公尺空中脫落並直墜海里。該女子當時受傷，被救護車送入醫院途中不幸去世。他說，死者遺体已被送入檳城中央醫院太平間，其死因有待解剖報告出爐才能知曉。他說，警方目前援引刑事法典304A（疏忽導致他人死亡）條文調查此案，已傳召死者家人和28歲水上活動負責人等錄取口供，但未扣查任何人士。證物即快艇和滑翔傘，則已被帶回東北警區警察總局調查。死者事前簽“生死狀”第二次降落出事據瞭解，死者在下午5時30分左右簽了“生死狀”，穿上救生衣後被快艇拉上天空，第一次降落失敗並在第二次降落時發生意外掉入海里，在入院途中去世。對於死者為何掉入海中，其家人和水上活動業者各有說法，真正原因和死者死因有待警方深入調查才能證實。據瞭解，死者阿爾答吉拉拉（mini storageldakhilallah Eman Mohammeds）來自沙地阿拉伯首都利雅德，是一名中學教師。她與父母家人於10月8日入住沙洋酒店。消息說，由於死者家人不希望死者遺体被解剖，所以通過大使館與醫院和武吉阿曼警察總部交涉。至截稿為止，各單位仍未有明确消息。出200高價玩滑翔傘沙地阿拉伯駐馬大使館負責人阿曼木西說，據他所知，由於女死者體重超過100公斤，原本不被允許玩滑翔傘，但她出价200令吉（市价介於100至150令吉之間），結果業者同意提供服務。他說，女死者意外墜海後由“沙灘男孩”救起和進行心肺复甦，但女死者當時已沒有呼吸。他也因為聽說救護車在意外發生約1小時後才到場而表示不滿。消息說，女死者的家庭富裕，其父母已雇用私人飛機從沙地到馬來西亞，準備把死者遺体送回國。大使館另一名負責人莫哈末阿羅迪說，大馬政府應該重視阿拉伯遊客的安全，确保遊客參與的活動都很安全。“聽說浮羅交怡和檳城都曾發生水上意外，而受害者包括不少的阿拉伯遊客。”他促請政府在旅遊區各种告示牌加上阿拉伯字，讓遊客知道自己的權益和瞭解各种告示。;迷你倉

【記者潘昱帆/新北報導】新北市交通方便，迷你倉擁有兼具自然景觀和城市風情的各式風景，近年來新北市觀光旅遊流行「輕旅遊行程」，帶一台相機和簡單的背包從城市出發，搭乘各種大眾交通工具通往距離不遠的各個景點(見圖)。為了發掘更多的好去處，新北市政府觀光旅遊局的「新北旅客」粉絲團推出「新北限定-超人氣秘境Top十票選活動」，鼓勵粉絲們分享私房景點讓網友票選，並在日前票選截止，經過三個禮拜，由三十萬的網友熱情參與，新北超人氣秘境TOP十驚艷出爐！第一名獲得萬餘票，由年年櫻花盛開的「三芝青山路」中選，每年春季由緋寒櫻、八重櫻、吉野櫻等各品種櫻花接力開放著粉紅色花朵，讓看過的人們都難以忘懷；第二名「淡水儲存尾砲台公園」除了國際知名的古蹟建築以外，擁有較少人知道的遼闊草皮，是假日闔家休閒的好地方，而經常被部落客推薦的「萬里翡翠灣幸福八景」及外國旅客迷戀不已的復古山城「瑞芳九份基山街豎崎路」也名列前五。以動人夕陽及夜景聞名的「淡水漁人碼頭」也十分受到歡迎，投稿網友表示是最適合心情放鬆的好去處；「萬里野柳女王頭」、「石門老梅石槽」以獨特的地形特色取勝，除此之外還有「三峽滿月圓瀑布」、「平溪天燈」、「烏來部落」(見圖)等景點入選前十。除了G+活動，新北旅客粉絲團也將在二十九日舉辦「小客粉絲見面會い好攝達人-秘境拍攝教學團」活動，邀請新北市攝影學會專業的攝影老師，帶領粉絲到淡水進行攝影教學及導覽。mini storage

Source: Detroit Free PressOct.迷你倉最平 10--Seven months after his historic conviction for public corruption, former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds today to serve 28 years in federal prison."The government has asked for a sentence of 28 years," Edmunds said. "I believe that is in fact what his sentence should be."Kilpatrick ran what the government called a money-making racket out of city hall that steered millions to himself, his family and his friends while the impoverished city hobbled along.Edmunds said she will recommend Kilpatrick be sent to a prison in Texas, where his family lives. She told Kilpatrick he could appeal.As she issued his sentence, Kilpatrick stared at her, blinking slowly. Edmunds said restitution will be determined later and a hearing would be held within 90 days.Before issuing the sentence, Edmunds said it was important to her that Kilpatrick was not just convicted on extortion, but on other counts of fraud. She said text messages and witnesses bolstered allegations that his relationship with friend and co-defendant Bobby Ferguson was at the heart of the criminal activity.She said the seriousness of Kilpatrick's crimes are compounded by the involvement of city officials and others. Thirty four other people have been convicted in connection with the public corruption case."One thing is certain," Edmunds said. "It was the citizens of Detroit who suffered."After the sentencing, U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade said the judge sent a powerful message to the people of Detroit "that this type of betrayal will not be tolerated."The government had asked for a minimum 28-year prison sentence, while the defense said Kilpatrick should be sentenced to no more than 15 years."Twenty eight years -- a very, very powerful sentence, equal to the highest sentence ever handed out in a public corruption case, but appropriate for the type of staggering corruption we saw in this case," McQuade said.The overarching issue in the case, she said, is that public officials are responsible to the citizenry.Edmunds said he made sure Ferguson, who was convicted on charges of running a racket out of the mayor's office, was included in lucrative city contracts.The judge said Kilpatrick took bribes, misused nonprofit funds and "used his power as mayor ... to steer an astounding amount of business to Ferguson."Edmunds listed witnesses who testified, including people from his own administration. The testimony, she said, showed "a pattern of threats and pressure" from Kilpatrick and Ferguson. Kilpatrick, the judge said, lived the high life, hosted lavish parties, accepted cash tributes and loaded the city payroll with friends and family.Despite his speech in court today -- in which Kilpatrick asked for a fair sentence and said he accepted responsibility -- Edmunds said the former mayor has largely shown little remorse.Kilpatrick's defense team wanted Edmunds to consider his accomplishments as mayor -- responsibilities Edmunds said he was elected to carry out."He chose to waste his talents on personal aggrandizement and enrichment," she said.Before being sentenced, Kilpatrick, addressed U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds in a soft voice, his eyes directed down at the podium much of the time. He said he respects the justice system and the jury's verdict, though he disagreed with it.He said he accepts responsibility and asked for a fair sentence.Kilpatrick said he lied about having an affair with his former chief of staff, Christine Beatty. People, he said, lost faith in his leadership.He said he believes "that I really, really, really messed up."Kilpatrick, whose wife and children are not in court, said he was sorry to those he let down, including his wife, children and parents."I want the city to heal," he said. "I want the city to prosper. I want the city to be great in the end. I want the city to have the same feeling it did in 2006. when the Super Bowl was here. ... Everybody felt like this was their town."Margaret Raben, one of Kilpatrick's attorneys, had objected earlier today to the calculation of the sentencing guidelines related to the $9.6 million the government estimates the conspiracy cost the city. She argued the sources for that figure are unsubstantiated.Raben argued Kilpatrick's guidelines exceed what someone else might get for a violent crime. She said the calculations lead to "absurd results. ... The guidelines pile on. And in this case, they pile on, pile on and pile on."After going through each of the contracts that were illegal, Edmunds said she would calculate the sentencing guidelines based on a figure of $4.6-million.Edmunds had discretion to go above or below what either side has requested and the discretion to go above or below the sentencing guidelines, which in this case, set the maximum sentence at life in prison.McQuade said she hopes the sentence sends a message to others about the future of Detroit."This case is not so much about punishing people from the past, but about shaping our future," she said. "With a message like this it is very clear that public officials will be held accountable in the city of Detroit. And we hope it would deter people from abusing their public office, and encourage good and honest people to seek public office."She said she felt Kilpatrick contradicted himself in his statement before sentencing."I heard him apologize to the citizens of Detroit, but I also heard him deny stealing from the people of Detroit and deny stealing from the citizens of Detroit, which is in direct contradiction of what the jury found in this case," McQuade said.Before the sentencing, Harold Gurewitz, Kilpatrick's attorney, said the sentence advocated by the government -- 28 years in prison at a minimum -- "goes beyond what's necessary."He said he was hard to describe the amount of publicity in the case, adding that it has been a distraction and has made Kilpatrick a scapegoat for the city's sins for the past 50 years.Gurewitz said Kil迷你倉atrick improved the quality of life for people in Detroit and wanted to see the city become more vibrant and viable.Gurewitz said his client's accomplishments have been over looked, including development of the Riverfront walkway, economic development projects and refurbishment of sewer lines that led to sporting events like the Super Bowl and All-Star Game."There was no questions that all these things were accomplished," Gurewitz said. "But they are now overshadowed by the events that we are here for today."Kilpatrick has already been locked up three times. Gurewitz said he knows the impact and meaning of incarceration."It is the clang and the echo of the door on that cell for the first time, and the feeling of loneliness," that has an indelible effect on a person, Gurewitz said.He highlighted other cases, where public officials got lesser sentences, including former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was sentenced to serve 14 years in prison on corruption convictions in 2011.Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Chutkow said "this is one of the significant cases of public corruption" across the country and it occurred when Detroit was vulnerable."Mr. Kilpatrick systematically exploited his public office," Chutkow said. "There has been no acceptance of any responsibility. ... No contrition.. No remorse."In his statement, Kilpatrick said all he ever wanted to be was the mayor. Months into the job, he said, he hated it. He said managing a city "is the hardest thng you can imagine."He wrapped up his comments at about 12:30 p.m."I'm usually a good speaker, but this is not met," Kilpatrick said. I've never been here before. I don't want to be here again. ... I'm incredibly remorseful."McQuade said she hopes the sentence sends a message to others about the future of the city."This case is not so much about punishing people from the past, but about shaping our future," she said. "With a message like this it is very clear that public officials will be held accountable in the city of Detroit. And we hope it would deter people from abusing their public office, and encourage good and honest people to seek public office."She said she felt Kilpatrick contradicted himself in his statement before sentencing."I heard him apologize to the citizens of Detroit, but I also heard him deny stealing from the people of Detroit and deny stealing from the citizens of Detroit, which is in direct contradiction of what the jury found in this case," McQuade said.Talking about his father, Bernard Kilpatrick -- convicted on a single charge and facing prison time -- Kilpatrick, getting choked up at times, said his father is a good man."He's a real good man," Kilpatrick said. "Typical Detroit north end guy. Talk a lot of stuff. But he's not a criminal."Kilpatrick said his parents divorced when he was 10 years old. Bernard Kilpatrick, he said, told him he would be there for the rest of his life, and he was."I'm a great dad because of him," the former mayor said.Kilpatrick also talked about Ferguson, who he said had a lucrative business before he became mayor. He said he was proud of his friend. He said the pair didn't become close until after 1988.Kilpatrick said that if he could do things differently, he would not have had the conversations they were having, which he said blurred the lines of propriety.He said he would never put a contractor or friend before the people of Detroit.Ferguson, Kilpatrick's co-defendant and convicted partner in crime, received more than $127 million in contracts while his friend was mayor, according to the government. Of that, at least $76 million in contracts were illegally obtained through extortion, the government said. Ferguson will be sentenced on Friday.The government is seeking a maximum 28-year prison sentence for Ferguson, calling him the key player in the pair's extortion scheme, which involved elbowing competing contractors out of deals and shaking down others to cut Ferguson in on deals.The defense says Ferguson should get no more than 10 years, arguing the government is unfairly trying to hold Ferguson and Kilpatrick responsible for all of Detroit's financial woes, and punish them for crimes that were never proven at trial.Ferguson's attorney, Mike Rataj, was at the federal courthouse this afternoon."Bobby's doing fine," he said. "Bobby Ferguson just didn't drop out of the sky. He dug Comerica Park He dug Ford Field. He was responsible for a lot of the buildings in and around here downtown even before Mr. Kilpatrick became mayor. He employed people. They contributed to the economy. He took care of people. He fed poor people. And we hope that the judge takes all that into consideration tomorrow when it's time for sentencing."He declined to discuss what he'll say to the judge on Friday. He also declined to discuss whether he felt Ferguson got a fair trial."I think this trial in many respects was media driven," he said. "That's for the appellate courts to decide, and it's not for me to say. Those kinds of arguments will be made in the appellate briefs."A key bone of contention for the defense is a $9.6 million figure the government came up with. That's how much the government says Ferguson made in illegal profits stemming from crooked contracts that Kilpatrick helped steer his way.That figure was never introduced at trial, the defense argues. And there is no proof that Ferguson ever made that kind of money, or shared it with Kilpatrick.But the government convinced jurors that Kilpatrick benefited from these crimes, introducing evidence that showed he had more than $840,000 in his bank account that his mayoral salary could not cover. They also introduced text messages between the pair in which Kilpatrick discussed steering contracts to Ferguson and holding other deals up, saying things like, "Lets get you some." Ferguson corrected him, texting back, "Us."Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Detroit Free Press Visit the Detroit Free Press at .freep.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存

【本報綜合報道】市場研究公司Gartner周三發表最新報告稱，迷你倉第三季度全球個人電腦（PC）出貨量按年下跌8.6%，為連續第六個季度出現下滑；不過跌幅已較過去幾季達雙位數字有所放緩。聯想穩坐龍頭Gartner報告顯示，第三季度全球PC出貨量約為8,028萬部，較去年同期8,781萬部下跌8.6%。Gartner首席分析師北川美佳子表示：「第三季是重返校園季節，按道理PC銷量會較佳，但今季PC出貨量已跌至自2008年以來的最低水平。消費者正在從文件倉C轉投平板電腦市場。其中平價的Android平板電腦最受追捧，吸引了新興市場上的新買家，在成熟市場上則充當了補充設備的角色。」地區銷售方面，歐洲、中東及非洲市場PC銷量按年下跌13.7%；亞太市場亦挫11.2%；美國市場則增長3.5%。報告續指，第三季內，聯想仍是全球最大PC製造商。儘管亞洲市場萎縮，但受惠美國及歐洲市場銷量強勁，聯想PC出貨量按年增2.8%，並佔全球市場份額約17.6%。僅隨其後的第二至第五位則為HP、戴爾、Acer及華碩。 存倉

Source: Odessa American, TexasOct.迷你倉最平 10--The events leading up to a firefight Oct. 2 in McCamey -- an incident that led to the death of an Upton County Sheriff's deputy -- have been shrouded in mystery from the public.Now, there is a clearer picture of what happened leading up to the death of Billy "Bubba" Kennedy Jr., a sheriff's deputy who has been mourned by his family, friends and the community that adored him.Texas Ranger Phillip Breeding filed a complaint to charge 50-year-old Gary David Green with capital murder. Breeding described in the complaint what led up to the shooting. Green is listed in fair condition at Medical Center Hospital.When Breeding arrived in McCamey on Oct. 3, he first spoke with Stripes Convenience Store employee Alexis Landon, who was at the store during the shooting.According to the complaint, Landon told him that a man went into the store and tried to pay for food and gas with a credit card that was declined.When the card was declined, Landon told Breeding, the man became agitated and told her to "give me some gas or someone was going to die," according to the complaint.Landon told Breeding she gave the man his food for free, according to the complaint, but was unable to give him free gas and didn't want to get in trouble. At that point, the man left the store and got into a red 2007 GMC pickup truck by the gas pumps.According to the complaint, Upton County Sheriff's Deputy Thomas Stiles walked into the store a short time later and spoke with Landon, who told Stiles about the man's behavior.At about 11:02 p.m. Oct. 2, Stiles and Kennedy went up to the truck, according to the complaint. Stiles told Breeding that one man was sleeping in the cab of the truck, and he knocked on the window to wake the man.Stiles said they identified the man as Green, and ran a check on the license plate, according to the complaint. At that time, the deputies learned the truck was reported stolen on that same date out of Odessa. Stiles told Kennedy it was stolen and was verifying the status of the truck with the vehicle identification number.About that time, Kennedy approa迷你倉hed the driver's side of the truck and unsnapped his gun holster, according to the complaint. Stiles told Breeding he wasn't sure why Kennedy had his holster unsnapped."As Deputy Kennedy Jr. approached Green, Green suddenly opened the driver side door and began shooting a firearm at Deputy Kennedy Jr.," according to the complaint. "Deputy Stiles reported he and Deputy Kennedy Jr. both fired their firearms at Green and Green continued to fire his firearm at them."Stiles told Breeding that he then saw Kennedy on the ground, and was able to grab the gun Green was using to shoot when he saw Green lying on the ground next to the driver's side door of the pickup.According to the complaint, Stiles reported the shooting, at which point Upton County Sheriff's Deputy Dusty Kilgore arrived on scene and arrested Green and left him on the ground.Stiles said to Breeding that he tried to revive Kennedy by giving him CPR, but was unable to do so. Then, Kilgore tried CPR on Kennedy, according to the complaint, but also was unable to revive him.According to the complaint, an EMS team arrived on the scene and also attempted life-saving measures, but Kennedy was dead.Kilgore told Breeding he observed no pulse or breathing from Kennedy, according to the complaint, and blood on his left shoulder area.According to the complaint, Breeding was able to access the video footage from the Stripes Convenience Store camera and watched the firefight between the three men. He said in the complaint that both Kennedy and Stiles were wearing peace officer identification, a key component to the capital murder charge.A spokeswoman with the 112th District Attorney's Office said Upton County normally schedules grand jury settings as needed, and she was not sure when the next one would be scheduled.The spokeswoman said she was not allowed to comment further.Contact Jon Vanderlaan on twitter at @OAcourts, on Facebook at OA Jon Vanderlaan or call 432-333-7763.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Odessa American (Odessa, Texas) Visit the Odessa American (Odessa, Texas) at .oaoa.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存

【本報記者大阪十日電】過去十年低成本航空在亞洲新興市場急速成長，迷利倉澳門亦以吸納低成本航空作為近年主要發展方向。泰國亞洲航空首席執行官塔薩彭 · 比萊韋爾德(Tassapon Bijleveld)建議，機場興建低成本航空專用的航站樓，透過減少機場營運費用，吸引更多旅客及低成本航空使用，提高營運效益。塔薩彭 · 比萊韋爾德在東亞機場聯盟會議作專題演講時表示，亞洲航空最早於○一年在馬來西亞成立。其後發展至泰國、印尼、菲律賓及印度，飛機數量由○一年的2架增至今年的120架，平均機齡3.9年；旅客運輸量由○一年的30萬人次激增至今年預計的4,400萬。亞航發展過程注重人才培訓，現時擁有逾萬名員工，均有平等機會發揮所長，亦可主動申請調到其他國家的公司尋找職業發展機會，故亞航成立以來沒有出現過工會罷工。此外，亞航十分注重成本控制，透過增加自選座位、行李費、保險費及膳食費等周邊服務，為控制投資成本會自存倉先考慮二手替代品，從而降低機票價格，平均票價比傳統航空公司低15%。為提高營運效益及飛機使用率，每日重複以下營運流程：每班機在當地祇會停留廿五分鐘，每架飛機每天使用十三至十四小時。航班高流轉創收他指出，低成本航空的成功取決於低成本機場。設計簡單的機場候機樓，意味低價的營運成本，可減少機場費用，推動低成本航空發展。何謂設計簡單候機樓？即祇有基本的設施，沒有高級候機室，共用候機離境大堂區域，機場不需準備登機廊橋，允許前門、後門迅速登機，降低飛機降落及停泊費用，轉化成給予乘客的低票價。機場方面可從高速增長的航班數量中獲取更多的收入來源，兩者相輔相成。日本東京大學經濟產業研究所教授大橋弘在另一個演講中提到，低成本航空擁有高效率、高生產力及簡明使用的優勢，大大提高以機位數量計算的市場佔有率。目前，東南亞是全球機位數量最高的地區，亞洲航空的發源地——馬來西亞則受惠低成本航空帶來的高增長旅客數量。迷你倉

【本報訊】記者黃閩報道：香港中山社團聯合會與中山海外聯誼會將於本月中旬以「偉人故里和美中山」為主題，儲存在黃大仙廣場一連兩日舉行「首屆香港中山文化節」。昨日，主辦單位於上環的中山社團聯合會會所舉行記者會，邀請到多位中山籍的精英詳細介紹了該場活動的宗旨、內容和時間安排。香港中山社團聯合會主席彭少榮，榮譽主席吳傑莊，常務副主席楊凱山，榮譽會長袁兆英、楊貫一，會長趙曾學韞等出席了是場活動。記者會上隆重宣布，本屆文化節邀請到著名導演高志森及春天實驗劇團，為大家帶來其紀念辛亥革命一百周年之作──《旭日》音樂劇作精彩表演。彭少榮指，中山市是革命先行者孫中山的故里，中山市居港鄉親有30萬之眾。「首屆香港中山文化節」是該會自1996年創會以來，舉辦的大型活動之一。旨在鼓勵本港市民更了解這一塊孕育了國父孫迷你倉山，人傑地靈的地方，凝聚鄉親，以中山人為驕傲，為家鄉的各項建設作貢獻。楊凱山致詞時說，經過30多年的改革開放，家鄉的各項建設均有了長足的進步，在經濟發展的同時，更要將中華五千年的燦爛文明弘揚光大。希望大家通過本場活動更加了解中山先生及中山市，發揚中山先生的「博愛」精神，為國家的富強、為香港的繁榮穩定作出積極的努力。吳傑莊、楊貫一、袁兆英、趙曾學韞分別介紹了中山市的飲食、旅遊、文化、名優產品、民俗歌舞及熱心公益的民風等。高志森則介紹用通俗文化的手法展現青年時期的孫中山與革命同志「四大寇」的熱血往事的音樂劇《旭日》的劇情。他們均表示相信文化節能讓現場觀眾有耳目一新的感受，並能讓年輕一代有一個深刻的人生啟迪。本屆文化節的協辦單位包括香港中山青年協會、香港東九龍居民委員會、香港黃大仙文娛協會等。儲存倉

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