- Oct 06 Sun 2013 21:02
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澳門第三季住宅錄1700宗成交 按季下跌60% 部分屋苑估價不足
澳門自樓花法及中介法實施以來,self storage住宅交投大減,今年第三季住宅成交量有近一千七百宗,按季減少六成,業界指出,由於新例下,新盤供應即時大減,加上地銀行估價不足,普遍低成交價近一成,導致買家入市成本上升,窒礙買賣。利嘉閣(澳門)董事總經理廖梓嘉表示,經過一段時間適應和調整,市場亦囤積了不少買家,九月初發展商推出信譽.灣畔少量單位,平均呎價為七千元,新樓盤去貨速度合乎理想,帶動整體氣氛,刺激睇樓量及成交量亦同時按月上升兩成,並由用家為主導,不過,基於銀行估價,普遍低市價約一成,令二手買賣所需現金成本相對較高,不少買家因而卻步。根據財政局資料顯示,八月申報印花稅住宅單位為五百三十四宗,其中樓花佔三十一宗,平均實用呎價為八千三百二十八元,現樓佔五百零三宗,平均實用呎價六千二百六十三元,較七月升近百分之二,但較樓花法生效前的五月份數據,申報印花稅住宅單位下跌六成,樓花個案更大跌九成半迷利倉她預測,澳門今年第三季住宅成交數約一千六百八十二宗,較第二季大幅下跌近六成,而由於整體經濟持續向好,市場供應短缺,未來樓價仍有上升空間。中原(澳門)高級區域營業董事張麗華表示,樓花法及中介法實施已有一段日子,市場對新法逐漸消化,個別區份表現突出,東方明珠區內四大主要屋苑成交量皆止跌回升,其中,君悅灣上月錄得多宗成交,平均呎價約七千九百八十五元,按月升約一成。踏入十月份,相信君悅灣價格仍繼續平穩上升,隨�樓市傳統旺季的到來,加上市場對兩大新法已基本消化,預料大市將持續向好。君悅灣將推服務式住宅市場消息指,君悅灣六座服務式住宅「君薈」最快將於第四季推出,是市場上少有配備酒店式家居管理服務的住宅項目,項目合共約三百個單位,全部為五百多呎至一千二百多呎的小型單位,發展商提供級精緻裝修,買家亦可選擇不帶裝修的「清水樓」,意向呎價約一萬二千元,由於市場缺盤,相信推出後將很快被消化。自存倉
- Oct 06 Sun 2013 20:56
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頃接銀行來信,迷你倉最平附上一張全新的晶片提款卡。函內陳述,據香港金融管理局的要求,須全面換掉舊有磁帶卡,令自動櫃員機服務更益安全。往後必預先啟動海外提款功能,方可使用海外的櫃員機服務。徐徐從錢包拿出將被取代的提款卡,未見深刻的傷疤,但風霜痕跡略現。憶及它已為我效勞十多年,深入櫃員機,從沒抱怨,運作至今,終要退休。另,卻沒忘它臉上印有「咭」字這誤用的別字,喜見寄來的新卡,刻著卡片的「卡」,用上正字。昔日手持舊卡,恍若被迫隨身攜帶別字。是次換卡,對我而言,還悄悄把別字更換為正字。 錯寫的別字俯拾皆是,顯見兼易辨的,該擇善固執,勿掉以輕心。遊走網絡,常見一些人士在留言時愛鍵上「人仕」,非一時手誤,或忙中生錯,大概不曉得已錯。「仕」字帶做官之意,若僅是對他人的敬稱,用「士」便最恰當,皆因非所有人均為官。早前,翻閱詩刊,曾瞥見以哈密瓜為題而發表的詩篇,卻寫了「哈蜜瓜」。此瓜以「哈密」為最著名的產地,因而命名,縱哈密瓜多甜美,亦不該錯成「哈蜜瓜」。然而,蜜瓜才是用「蜜」字。 談及吃,近日不得已去到快餐店,不厭其煩排隊等候外賣,取餐回家後,隨意掃視收據,先是眉頭稍皺,後卻不禁會心微笑,竟見「漢堡飽」三字。難道吃完此包必定會「飽」迷你倉可惜漢堡包略細小,吃下不久已煙消於胃部。而我是以八達通卡付款,收據兼且礙眼地淺淺印下「八達通咭」。「咭」這粵語讀音為「吉」的象聲詞,多形容笑聲。在這城市,若拾起數量龐大而誤用了的「咭」字,將重重墜在心湖,腰也會被壓彎。猶幸曾看過某超級市場的單據沒用別字。八達通卡的官方網站,亦懂正字。 此際,舒適地坐在椅子,閉目養神,隨意收聽電台節目。忽然,主持一聲「身同感受」刺進耳內,已非首次,不同頻道與節目主持,均曾錯說此四字詞語。大概主持確有同理心,對身邊或聽眾的事情感到如自身承受,可是「感同身受」才是正確吧! 須臾,電話鈴聲響起,接到八達通顧客服務中心來電。原來該公司翻查資料,得悉我的八達通卡已使用多年,現可給我免費更換新卡。透過話筒與職員核對資料以完成登記程序後,凝視手上這張照片早已褪色的八達通卡,清楚烙下它的出生日期為一九九七年八月三日,至今仍未故障。當時,見證八達通此種快捷的電子繳費系統正式啟用,我該是首批內置晶片八達通卡的申請人,是為了方便乘車往返學校。現舊卡也須被取代。 地球在轉動,世界在變遷,逼迫你去更換東西。縱使不貪新,亦難以留下有經歷或感情的舊物。期盼人們的心房,勿錯掛別字,更換上正字,辨清是非。文:星池儲存
- Oct 06 Sun 2013 20:49
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FED官員:寬鬆貨幣對沖政爭
【路透社聖地牙哥╱亞特蘭大三日電】兩位美聯儲局高層官員周四指出,mini storage美國貨幣政策保持寬鬆態勢以幫助抵消華盛頓政治鬥爭造成的損害。兩位官員對一旦出現債務違約的惡劣後果提出了警告。亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行總裁洛克哈特表示,預算之爭產生的令人不安的結果,證明瞭上月美聯儲局出人意外地作出不縮減資產購買規模的決定是正確的。“我認為我們避免了就在演變成目前局勢的前夕縮減刺激舉措的尷尬局面。”達拉斯聯邦儲備銀行總裁費希爾self storage告稱,違約會令金融市場深感不安。“不堪設想的結果將成真,美國‘充分信任和信用’將成為海市蜃樓,而不是公認事實。”三藩市聯邦儲備銀行總裁威廉姆斯(John Williams)表示:“華盛頓決議造成的經濟束縛正迫使美聯儲局有所因應。在議員們增稅並削減政府支出後,今年經濟成長已受到箝制。每次出現阻礙我們的因素時,不論是稅收政策還是支出政策……都意味著我們不得不在更長時間內實施低息。我們必須進行更多積極購買。”mini storage
- Oct 06 Sun 2013 20:45
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HBK Investments LP - Form 8.3 - Elan Corporation Plc
FORM 8.文件倉3IRISH TAKEOVER PANELDISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2007 (AS AMENDED)DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE1. KEY INFORMATIONName of person dealing (Note 1) HBK Investments L.P. on behalf of itself, its subadvisors and its managed fundsCompany dealt in Elan Corporation PlcClass of relevant security to which the dealings being EUR 0.05 ordinarydisclosed relate (Note 2) shares and ADRsDate of dealing 2nd October 20132. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 3)Class of relevant security: EUR 0.05 ordinary shares and ADRsLong ShortNumber % Number %(1) Relevant security 13,474,528 2.627%(2) Derivatives (otherthan options):(3) Options andagreements to purchase/sell:TOTAL: 13,474,528 2.627%(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan the class dealt in (Note 3)Class of relevant security:Interests Short positionsNumber % Number %(1) Relevantsecurity(2) Derivatives(other thanoptions):(3) Options andagreements topurchase/sell:TOTAL:3. DEALINGS (Note 4)(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/sale Number of relevant Price per unit securities (Note 5)Purchase 24,300 US$ 15.6796(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions)Product description Nature of transaction Num存倉er of Price per e.g. CFD (Note 6) relevant unit (Note 5) securities (Note 7)(c) Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct name e.g. Writing, Number of Exercise Type Expiry Option call option selling, securities price e.g. date money purchasing, to which American, paid/ varying option European received etc. relates etc. per unit(ii) ExercisingProduct name Number of Exercise price per e.g. call option securities unit (Note 5)(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities.(Note4)Nature of transaction Details Price per unit (Note 8) (if applicable) (Note 5)4. OTHER INFORMATIONAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesFull details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between theperson disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of anyrelevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating tothe voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevantsecurities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. Ifnone, this should be stated.Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NODate of disclosure: 3rd October 2013Contact name: Jon MosleTelephone number: 001 214 758 6153If a connected EFM, name of offeree/ N/Aofferor with which connectedIf a connected EFM, state nature of N/Aconnection (Note 10)XNYS儲存
- Oct 06 Sun 2013 20:39
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《輪市總結》中移動挫逾2%,正股窩輪成交同步增 (17:20
《輪市總結》港股連升兩日後回吐,mini storage恆指收報23138點,跌75點,跌0﹒32%,大市成交錄得545﹒6億元,單日增加約2﹒4%,窩輪成交錄得63﹒5億元,牛熊證成交錄得34﹒35億元,窩輪加牛熊證佔大市成交比例約為17﹒9%。 和黃(00013)升勢持續,股價今早稍為回吐後再展升勢,收報97﹒05元,升0﹒2%,相關認股證成交回落至3﹒9億元,單日減少31%,佔今日認股證總成交的6%,和黃認購證26891收報0﹒4元,升0%,其行使價104﹒48元,2014年3月到期,實際槓桿約9倍,引伸波幅約25﹒4%。 中移動(00941)是今日最大成交港股,收報84元,跌約2﹒9%,相關窩輪成交同見活躍,中移動窩輪成交全日錄得9﹒4元,單日增加1﹒87倍,取代騰訊(00700)成為第二活躍窩輪相關資產,佔今日認股證總成交的14%,而恆指窩輪仍為最活躍窩輪相關資產。 中移動認購證26578收報0﹒16元,跌29﹒5%,其行使價88﹒8儲存元,2014年1月到期,實際槓桿約16﹒2倍,引伸波幅約20%。 最活躍成交恆指牛熊證收回區域: 牛證:22600點至22699點╱3﹒9億元成交; 熊證:23400點至23499點╱5﹒2億元成交。 今日五大活躍認股證相關資產: 排名 相關資產 認股證成交 較上日變幅 ------------------------- 1 恆指 13﹒4億元 +8% 2 中移動 9﹒4億元 +187% 3 騰訊 6﹒1億元 -8% 4 匯控 4﹒2億元 -20% 5 和黃 3﹒9億元 -31% ------------------------- 《渣打認股證銷售部供稿》 * 請參閱www﹒scwarrants﹒com﹒hk註:本產品並無抵押品,如發行人無力償債或違約,投資者可能無法收回部分或全部應收款項(如有)。儲存倉
- Oct 06 Sun 2013 20:34
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MAKO Surgical Corp. Shareholder Alert: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Announces Investigation Of Acquisition By Stryker Corporation
NEW YORK, Oct.迷利倉 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP is investigating whether the Board of Directors of MAKO Surgical Corp. ("MAKO" or the "Company") breached its fiduciary duty to its shareholders in agreeing to sell MAKO to Stryker Corporation.(Logo: photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120202/MM47134LOGO )Under the terms of the agreement, MAKO shareholders will receive $30.00 in cash for each share they own. The investigation is focused on the potential unfairness of the price to MAKO shareholders and the process by which the MAKO Board of Directors considered and approved the transaction.If you are interested in discussing your rights as a MAKO stockholder, with no obligation or cost to you, please contact U. Seth Ottensoser at:(877) 779-1414 or Ottensoser@bernlieb.com.Bernstein Liebhard L自存倉P has pursued hundreds of securities, consumer and shareholder rights cases and recovered over $3 billion for its clients. It has been named to The National Law Journal's "Plaintiffs' Hot List" in each of the last ten years.Bernstein Liebhard LLP 10 East 40th Street New York, New York 10016 (877) 779-1414 .bernlieb.comATTORNEY ADVERTISING. (C) 2013 Bernstein Liebhard LLP. The law firm responsible for this advertisement is Bernstein Liebhard LLP, 10 East 40th Street, New York, New York 10016, (212) 779-1414. The lawyer responsible for this advertisement in the State of Connecticut is Michael S. Bigin. Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome with respect to any future matter.Photo: photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120202/MM47134LOGOBernstein Liebhard LLPWeb site: .bernlieb.com/mini storage
- Oct 06 Sun 2013 13:21
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旅局團體定向賽認識北區
【本報消息】旅遊局與北區工商聯會日前合辦“二○一三北區旅遊認知宣傳推廣計劃——北區城區定向比賽”,mini storage以紀念孫中山市政公園為起點,途經關閘拱門、林則徐紀念館、蓮峰廟、祐漢公園及黑沙環公園等北區著名景點。活動逾五十名市民參加,透過舉辦是次活動,增加渠道讓市民尤其青少年瞭解澳門城市的魅力所在,透過提供一個刺激、具趣味性的戶外活動讓參賽者更認識北區及區內旅遊景點,從而增加參賽者對北區的親切感和歸屬self storage。同時,培養更多旅遊大使,為澳門旅遊發展作貢獻。比賽日天空飄著微雨,但無減各參賽者的熱情。在商會副會長李彩紅鼓勵打氣後,比賽正式開始,參賽者先後完成各個關卡任務,活動既能挑戰參賽者對北區旅遊認知及瞭解的深度,又能培養參賽者的方向感、分析力、團體精神,完成關卡任務後,所有參賽者隨即抵達終點。及於當日在商會會址舉行頒獎禮,由副會長廖權輝、林英培、廖美珍、副理事長鄭秀葉、鄭秀茵向得獎者頒發獎項。mini storage
- Oct 06 Sun 2013 13:15
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味精有害? 醫師:吃過量會過敏 「味精基本上無害」
味精對人體有害嗎?壢新醫院腎臟科醫師林盈光表示,自存倉基本上無害,但過量會有口乾舌燥等過敏症狀,大人、小孩對味精以及含鈉食品的攝取量,一天最好在6至8克以內。林盈光說,味精如果攝取過量,可能出現過敏症狀,甚至有報告指出,外國人在中國餐館用膳後會感到不舒服,出現胸痛、頭痛、發麻、口乾舌燥、臉部潮紅腫脹、盜汗、心跳加速,甚至氣喘加重等不適症狀,並將吃了中國菜後產生現象統稱為「中國餐館症候群」。醫師指出,「中國餐館症候群」主因在於吃完瞬間,代謝比較慢就可能會出現身體不適,但是這些症狀一般多不嚴重,很快就會消失,並不需要特別治療。吃了加味精的菜,會感到特別口渴,主因是味精裡含有鈉,對於有高血壓、心臟病、肝臟、腎臟等疾病的限鈉患者而言,mini storage格外注意。林盈光表示,上述慢性病患者排鈉、排水速度都慢,一旦吃了含鈉食品,因口渴喝了大量水,造成水分滯留體內,對患者的病情無異雪上加霜。醫師提醒,慢性病患者除了味精,也要注意加工食品。以味精來講,WTO所訂的安全標準,建議大人每日4至6克,小孩4克以下,12周的嬰兒不應食用味精及任何食品添加物。另外,為了放心食用,醫師提醒除了不過量攝取味精,烹調過程也要注意,味精加熱過久(攝氏120度、10分鐘以上)會轉變為焦麩胺酸鈉,會有致癌作用,建議在菜起鍋之前才加味精。醫師強調,從味精的成分及產生副作用的原因來看,味精基本上是無害的,美國食品藥物管理局也將味精定位為「一般認定安全」的食品,除了特定疾病患者,一般消費大眾可以安心使用。儲存
- Oct 06 Sun 2013 13:07
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Hundreds head to immigration march in Minneapolis
Source: Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn.儲存Oct. 05--Nearly 100 Rochester residents will board buses at St. Francis Catholic Church in Rochester today to travel to Minneapolis to march for immigration reform.Jeff Jurewicz, of Centro Campesino, said he has had little trouble finding people to walk in the National March for Dignity and Respect, which will start at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis at 12:30 p.m., with an interfaith prayer service and followed with a march at 1 p.m., along Hennepin Avenue. At the end of the march, there will be speakers from labor groups, faith organizations and immigrant communities.The march in Minneapolis is one of more than 40 that will take place today throughout the United States. The goal of the marches is to remind federal lawmakers of immigration reform.According to a news release from The Action Network, the marches call for Congress to pass immigration reform with legalization that leads to citizenship in 2013, commonsense immigration reform with legalization that leads to citizenship, legal immigration rules that promote family unity and protect worker rights,an end to the destruction of our families through deportations and a halt to the rush toward massive wasteful spending on unneeded border militarization and for profit immigrant detention prisons.Pastor Jose Morales said St. Francis Catholic Church is more than willing to open its lots for people to park and board the bus."It's not only people at St. Francis that are supportive, I believe people everywhere want to support this event," he said. "It's very important for us because we have a big Hispanic community in our parishes. We know that they are having lots of troubles with immigration. They are struggling with their lives, their jobs."Flores said he has spoken with several members of the St. Francis congregation about job, education and health care concerns."Health care is almost impossible for the undocumented," Flores said.Pathway to citizenshipMarchers also are hoping to make receiving visas easier, especially for undocumented residents who are married to U.S. citizens and undocumented children of parents, who are U.S. citizens, as well as create a "pathway to citizenship.""If there is one key issue, it would be a pathway to citizenship for the undocumented people," Jurewicz said. "Most of them have been here for more than a decade. They are entrenched into our economy."Jurewicz said he hopes lawmakers bring a comprehensive immigration bill to the floor this year,儲存倉although the current shutdown over Obamacare has made that tough."It wouldn't be difficult to pass a comprehensive immigration bill. The votes are there in the House of Representatives," Jurewicz said. "We know that the votes are there to pass a comprehensive bill. The hangup is just getting it introduced."In Minnesota, we have an increasing aging population, and we will need immigrant workers to fill these positions. Currently, there are very few visas available for people to come here and work through legal channels in low-skilled jobs. Immigration reform would provide something called 'W-visas" or work visas."Shawn Hernandez's husband, Alphonso, was born in Mexico and didn't become an American citizen until years after they were married. She said a law passed in 1996 meant an undocumented resident does not automatically receive citizenship by marrying an American."We lived through the immigration process and felt the pains of it," Shawn Hernandez said. "I have also seen the pain that it has caused my family members. A lot of our family has been separated, children from their parents. I can see the pain caused by our current immigration laws and how they are forced."800 people from regionFor marchers such as Letica Flores, too many sad stories about friends and relatives got her on the bus to the Twin Cities."I'm marching because I know of a lot of families who have been split apart," she said. "There are a lot of children who are not with their parents. They are forced to stay with an uncle, neighbors. ... There are a lot of undocumented who work hard, pay their taxes, volunteer in their communities, at their churches."Local marchers are not just looking at federal issues but also potential changes in state law. Flores, who was born in Mexico and has lived in the U.S. since 1985, said she would like to see undocumented residents qualify for driver's license."It would benefit the whole community," Flores said. "It's really is a big issue, a safety issue."In addition to the Rochester contingent, Jurewicz said there are buses leaving from other southern Minnesota cities. More than 800 people are heading north to the march. Jurewicz said 25 percent of the marchers are white.The Rochester buses were scheduled to leave at 10 a.m. at St. Francis Church. There still is room on the buses."Simply bring a lunch. We have coolers," Jurewicz said.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Post-Bulletin Visit the Post-Bulletin at .postbulletin.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉最平
- Oct 06 Sun 2013 13:01
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演員一定用本地人
自存倉 “希望《印象馬六甲》可盡快完成,在明年或后年年初就可落實。” 王潮歌說,《印象馬六甲》落實後,製作團隊將啟用本地人充作藝術團演員或製作團隊人員,相信龐大的陣容會為我國帶來商機。 “一定會用本地人,不會從中國帶人過來,屆時將為本地帶來就業機會,甚至形成商業圈或旅遊度假圈。” 過去的《印象》系列在中國都成功帶動地方商業發展,《印象劉三姐》就動用600余名演員,為廣西陽朔帶來突破性的發展。 詢及《印象馬六甲》的媒介語,王潮歌說,藝術不需語言,過去的多部《印象》系列經過實際統計,外國人比中國人還喜歡,因為它們都沒有語言,溝通很順暢。mini storage
- Oct 06 Sun 2013 12:58
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In shutdown, divided Republicans seek rewards amid risks
Source: St.迷利倉 Louis Post-DispatchOct. 05--WASHINGTON --Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt likens the House Republican offensive against the Affordable Care Act to a rescue effort with no hope of success."It was sort of like you see somebody drowning and you can't swim, but you jump in the water anyway. You're not going to save them," Blunt said.Blunt, a Republican, is unfailingly critical of the new health insurance law and usually armed with better information than others making the same case.Even so, a faction of "Tea Party Republicans" has ignored counsel from GOP veterans such as Blunt about the government shutdown, illustrating divisions reshaping the party and perhaps threatening GOP hopes to regain the U.S. Senate next year.A CBS News poll last week found that nearly three-fourths of respondents thought "Obamacare" should not have been used to stop government funding. And more blame is landing on Republicans than on President Barack Obama, 44 percent to 35 percent.Republicans respond by predicting that Washington in general -- and not the GOP -- will bear the brunt of Americans' frustration.They point out, too, that people increasingly support the GOP call for negotiations to end the impasse while wearying of harsh rhetoric such as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's reference to Tea Party stalwarts as "anarchists."Underlying the drama are shifting allegiances in the GOP that suggest a party loosened from its moorings.House Republicans prolonging the fight ignore not just party elders but the warnings of chambers of commerce and other business groups about the consequences of a government shutdown."To some of these newer Republicans in Congress, the party is no longer as important as ideology," said Joel Goldstein, a St. Louis University law professor.Political historian Allan Lichtman, of American University, likens shifts occurring in the GOP to other notable changes in party alignments over the years -- the Democratic coalition that took shape under Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930s and even the 19th-century Whig Party, which eventually died out."But I've never seen a party so willing to hurt the country in pursuit of an ideological agenda in a game they can't win," Lichtman said, referring to the potential debt default looming in mid-October.Moderate House Republicans such as Rep. Peter King of New York have become increasingly vocal, pointing to "craziness" in the GOP caucus and accusing Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Tea Party leaders of taking the U.S. House hostage.But moderates have yet to tip the political scale toward backing away from what has often seemed a quixotic fight. They don't always argue forcefully in caucuses, GOP House members say.With political stakes high and criticism mounting, House Republicans pressed ahead last week and this weekend with piecemeal reopening plans that had no chance of success. But just taking the votes put pressure on vulnerable Democrats and can yield political points for the GOP.For now, Republicans are keeping their feet on the accelerator like drivers in the snow who know that if their wheels stop, they will be stuck.Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Ballwin, is a longtime Re自存倉ublican activist who chaired Blunt's Senate campaign in 2010. But unlike Blunt, Wagner -- now the elected leader of House GOP House freshman class -- has sided with the conservatives. Wagner is out front pressing Democrats to negotiate on the Affordable Care Act before she will agree to end the shutdown.Last week, she sparred with CNN's Wolf Blitzer about who bears shutdown blame. Her letter declining salary during the breakdown had been viewed by 17.4 million people on Facebook as of Friday."We need to sit down and solve this problem so people can have certainty in their lives and know that the greatest government in the world is functioning," she said.Rep. Jason Smith, R-Sullivan, became the newest member of Congress after winning a special election in June. He promptly joined the right-leaning Republican Study Group, solidifying the conservative credentials of the Missouri delegation.Smith is among Republicans talking about rewards down the line as his party negotiates dangerous turf. Economists said the shutdown had cost the economy over $1 billion in its first days. The Treasury Department warned last week that a debt default could have repercussions like the 2008 economic collapse, "or worse.""My hope is that what comes out of this is like what came after '95 and '96 -- three balanced budgets and welfare reform," he said, referring to the shutdowns nearly two decades ago.The GOP may have enjoyed policy successes, but Bill Clinton was easily re-elected. GOP House Speaker Newt Gingrich lost his job in 1998. And Democrats gained five Senate seats that year, the time in a two-term presidency when the out-of-power party usually scores big.Missouri Republican chairman Ed Martin says hard-liners in the Missouri delegation have nothing to worry about at election time."Many of the districts are gerrymandered in a way that they are just safe," he said.Martin, who has been aligned with the Tea Party, argues that many Americans -- not just Republicans and the Tea Party -- believe that "the federal government has gotten so big, so massive and so expensive that we have to stop it."John C. Danforth, a moderate Republican, was a U.S. senator from Missouri for 18 years. He hasn't been shy over the years criticizing elements of his party, but he sees plenty of blame in the situation at hand.Tea Party Republicans, he said, "don't want compromise. They don't want any political process, either. They're the mirror image of (Barack) Obama and Harry Reid. If you vote against them, they will run somebody against you in the primary."But Danforth, 77, says that what is driving Republicans to extremes is being shut out of the process by Democrats."Republicans ask, 'What can we do to participate?' And the answer today is that there isn't anything for them. They are neutered, and that's not acceptable for someone who is in politics. Why be in politics?"Danforth added "The stuff of politics, which is compromise, is gone. It's gone from both sides, and that's the tragedy here."Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Visit the St. Louis Post-Dispatch at .stltoday.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesmini storage
- Oct 06 Sun 2013 12:53
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澳國際機場內地線持續向好 「黃金周」客量增三成五
【特訊】「十一」黃金周,迷你倉澳門國際機場內地城市航線持續向好,國慶日當日旅客輸送量同比增百分之三十五,澳門國際機場預計黃金周期間進出港的旅客將保持一定的增長。同時,機場會繼續與相關航企及各營運機構保持良好溝通,貫徹安全第一宗旨,為本地居民和旅客提供優質服務。 中國內地城市北京、成都、上海、杭州、南京、寧波、合肥、武漢、晉江等地仍是旅客往來的熱點。新增的天津、鄭州等航線客座亦表現良好。而從澳門飛往釜山、濟州島、峴港、首爾、曼谷、清邁等旅遊線路更是熱中之熱,部分航班客座率接近百分之八十,突顯了澳門國際機場積極發展國際航線的效果。 文件倉門國際機場九月客運量穩健增長,共錄得超過四十三萬人次,航班量超過四千一百架次,分別比去年同期增加百分之十三和百分之十八。九月國際航線旅客和中國內地航線旅客比同期分別增長百分之十二和百分之二十五。 國家《旅遊法》十月一日開始實施,目前並未對機場客運量(特別是國際航線)造成顯著影響,澳門國際機場將會密切留意市場動向,促進航空旅遊市場健康發展。除保持並加密現有航班,澳門國際機場亦不斷發展新航線,本月中國東方航空將開通澳門-昆明航線。十一月有望開通來往柬埔寨等地的定期包機航線,澳門國際機場正與有關航空公司進行溝通,希望早日落實開通航班的事宜。◇存倉