Coca-Cola drink suspected in boy's death
A 10-year-old boy died and his mother fell into a coma after drinking awholesale crystal jewelry product made by US giant Coca-Cola, prompting Changchun city, capital of northeastern Jilin Province, to remove the product from sale.
Highly toxic pesticide was foundfashion earrings in the remaining contents of a bottle of strawberry-flavored Minute Maid Pulpy Super Milky, local police said Wednesday.
A city official surnamed Li said the local industrial and commercial administration has removed the same product from the shelves of stores and supermarkets yesterday. Other Coca-Cola beverage products may also be withdrawn, he said.
Identified only by his surname Chu, the boy died after drinking a bottle of strawberry flavoured milk sold under the brand name "Guoli Naiyou" and made by the Coca-Cola subsidiary Minute Maid, the China News Service reported. His mother was fighting for her life.
A police investigation is ongoing and officers say it is too early to tell whether the contamination was caused by someone putting pesticide into the bottle or whether it had been introduced during the production process.
Meanwhile, the city's food safety authorities are warning local residents through TV broadcast and are asking people to bring the beverage they already bought to the city's industrial andjewelry manufacturers commercial administration bureau immediately.
Coca-Cola Changchun Co Ltd sent a statement to Shanghai Daily, saying it "has tested samples of the same batch of Minute Maid Pulpy Super Milky but hasn't found anything unusual."
"All the products are safe and within standards."
Coca-Cola would continue to cooperate closely wholesale jewelry supplieswith the authorities investigating the matter, the statement said.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
In New Memoir, Giffords Vows To Return To Congress
In New Memoir, Giffords Vows To Return To Congress
The AP reports that in her upcoming memoir, Rep. Gabrielle mlb jerseys philadelphia philliesGiffords (D-AZ) vows to return to Congress. The book details her months of intense therapy and her emotional battle to come to terms with the events of nearly a year ago.
The book, titled “Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope,” will be released on November 15th. Among the details reportedly included: Before the shooting, Giffords was attempting to conceive.
The book was penned by Gifford’s husband, the recently retired astronaut Mark Kelly, but Giffords herself wrote the last chapter which consists of a single page of short sentences and is titled “Gabby’s Voice.”
“I will get stronger. I will return,” she vows.
Kelly also describes attempting to explain the shooting to his wife. nba jerseys oklahoma city thunderOn March 12th, Giffords said she remembered being shot. When asked what, exactly, she remembered about the event, she said three words: “Shot. Shocked. Scary.”
Later that same day, after learning of the six deaths that occurred during the shooting, Giffords was overcome with emotion and had trouble completing her therapy. Kelly held her as she cried.
Through the entire ordeal, Kellybuy cheap NFL jerseys writes that the darkest moment came as Giffords panicked after realizing that she couldn’t talk. Her eyes were “wide with fear and she was crying uncontrollably” as Kelly tried to comfort her.
The ordeal wasn’t without its lighter moments. Atcheap authentic NFL jerseys one point, a specialist showed Giffords various politicians to see if she remembered people. When she saw former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger she appeared quite capable of recalling details of his life. “Messin’ around. Babies,” was her description.
The AP reports that in her upcoming memoir, Rep. Gabrielle mlb jerseys philadelphia philliesGiffords (D-AZ) vows to return to Congress. The book details her months of intense therapy and her emotional battle to come to terms with the events of nearly a year ago.
The book, titled “Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope,” will be released on November 15th. Among the details reportedly included: Before the shooting, Giffords was attempting to conceive.
The book was penned by Gifford’s husband, the recently retired astronaut Mark Kelly, but Giffords herself wrote the last chapter which consists of a single page of short sentences and is titled “Gabby’s Voice.”
“I will get stronger. I will return,” she vows.
Kelly also describes attempting to explain the shooting to his wife. nba jerseys oklahoma city thunderOn March 12th, Giffords said she remembered being shot. When asked what, exactly, she remembered about the event, she said three words: “Shot. Shocked. Scary.”
Later that same day, after learning of the six deaths that occurred during the shooting, Giffords was overcome with emotion and had trouble completing her therapy. Kelly held her as she cried.
Through the entire ordeal, Kellybuy cheap NFL jerseys writes that the darkest moment came as Giffords panicked after realizing that she couldn’t talk. Her eyes were “wide with fear and she was crying uncontrollably” as Kelly tried to comfort her.
The ordeal wasn’t without its lighter moments. Atcheap authentic NFL jerseys one point, a specialist showed Giffords various politicians to see if she remembered people. When she saw former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger she appeared quite capable of recalling details of his life. “Messin’ around. Babies,” was her description.
Noda's Plan Could Save Japan
Noda's Plan Could Save Japan
oshihiko Noda was selected to lead the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) only two months ago.,custom Dolphins jerseys, But he already is contemplating a bold move, not entirely in keeping with his young party's previous tenets. If he pulls it off it would give the DPJ a stronger political identity and bring about a positive change in the way Japan does business. It might also help revive the torpid Japanese economy.
Prime Minister Noda's idea is to bring Japan into the U.S.,custom Buffalo Bills jerseys,-led negotiations aimed at greatly expanding the Trans-Pacific Partnership into a broad free trade zone. He had hoped to make such a commitment at the annual Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Honolulu next weekend, but is facing intra- and inter-party dissension on the issue.
It would be a good move for Japan. If Japan and the U.S. jointly back the TPP with its goal of a 10-year dismantling of all tariffs, they could significantly expand Pacific Basin trade flows. Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam already are part of the negotiations. China is a notable absentee.
Freer Trans-Pacific trade would have special importance for Japan, which has been stuck for years with slow economic growth, a huge public debt, an aging population and a large U.S. dollar trove that loses value every time the dollar sinks to a new low. A U.S.-Japan- centered TPP would help Japan escape from the old worn-out Japan Inc., mercantilist economic model that has burdened it for two decades.
More openness would quite likely shrink Japan's trade surplus, which is not the great boon to the economy that mercantilists think it is. A swing into trade deficit would put more yen in the hands of foreign investors.,custom Colts jerseys, Having greater access to foreign investment would speed the development of more efficient production to offset shrinkage in its available work force. Japan already is in the forefront of robotics technology that it could apply faster with greater access to investment.
oshihiko Noda was selected to lead the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) only two months ago.,custom Dolphins jerseys, But he already is contemplating a bold move, not entirely in keeping with his young party's previous tenets. If he pulls it off it would give the DPJ a stronger political identity and bring about a positive change in the way Japan does business. It might also help revive the torpid Japanese economy.
Prime Minister Noda's idea is to bring Japan into the U.S.,custom Buffalo Bills jerseys,-led negotiations aimed at greatly expanding the Trans-Pacific Partnership into a broad free trade zone. He had hoped to make such a commitment at the annual Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Honolulu next weekend, but is facing intra- and inter-party dissension on the issue.
It would be a good move for Japan. If Japan and the U.S. jointly back the TPP with its goal of a 10-year dismantling of all tariffs, they could significantly expand Pacific Basin trade flows. Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam already are part of the negotiations. China is a notable absentee.
Freer Trans-Pacific trade would have special importance for Japan, which has been stuck for years with slow economic growth, a huge public debt, an aging population and a large U.S. dollar trove that loses value every time the dollar sinks to a new low. A U.S.-Japan- centered TPP would help Japan escape from the old worn-out Japan Inc., mercantilist economic model that has burdened it for two decades.
More openness would quite likely shrink Japan's trade surplus, which is not the great boon to the economy that mercantilists think it is. A swing into trade deficit would put more yen in the hands of foreign investors.,custom Colts jerseys, Having greater access to foreign investment would speed the development of more efficient production to offset shrinkage in its available work force. Japan already is in the forefront of robotics technology that it could apply faster with greater access to investment.
The faces of the Payatas Football Club
The faces of the Payatas Football Club
Every Saturday in Payatas, between 30 to 40 kids turn up to play footballwholesale cheap denim jeans and have fun on the barangay basketball court. On the same day, a second football training session in nearby Kasiglahan Village draws another 20 to 30 kids to the wholesale tee shirtsbasketball court at Papaya Academy.
Living on the outskirts of theaffliction t-shirts dumpsite, these kids show tremendous heart and spirit — and above all, they really enjoy the beautiful game.
The Payatas Football Club began training in February, and by now, the players have learned the basics of the game and compete in tournaments across Metro Manila. In their first tournament, they won three of five games, with a draw and a loss in the other two matches. They also recently joined Under-12 and Under-10 competitions at Corinthian Gardens recently, playing against some of the best teams in Metro Manila for their age groups, and reaching the semifinals in both tournaments.
Jay is normally the captain of Payatas FC, but missed the last tournament after he fell off a jeepney. Breaking his arm and scarring his face, he still laughed and smiled about the accident, but seemed most guttedlaguna beach jeans about not being able to play football. He often sums up the spirit of Payatas FC, where players try their best and seem to bounce off the floor when tackled badly, getting up and smiling before running off after the ball again.
Payatas is not the most skilled team, but but it wins the majority of games through determination and continual running. Often the most hardworking at the tournaments, Payatas players are surprisingly responsible, and they always try their hardest.
Every Saturday in Payatas, between 30 to 40 kids turn up to play footballwholesale cheap denim jeans and have fun on the barangay basketball court. On the same day, a second football training session in nearby Kasiglahan Village draws another 20 to 30 kids to the wholesale tee shirtsbasketball court at Papaya Academy.
Living on the outskirts of theaffliction t-shirts dumpsite, these kids show tremendous heart and spirit — and above all, they really enjoy the beautiful game.
The Payatas Football Club began training in February, and by now, the players have learned the basics of the game and compete in tournaments across Metro Manila. In their first tournament, they won three of five games, with a draw and a loss in the other two matches. They also recently joined Under-12 and Under-10 competitions at Corinthian Gardens recently, playing against some of the best teams in Metro Manila for their age groups, and reaching the semifinals in both tournaments.
Jay is normally the captain of Payatas FC, but missed the last tournament after he fell off a jeepney. Breaking his arm and scarring his face, he still laughed and smiled about the accident, but seemed most guttedlaguna beach jeans about not being able to play football. He often sums up the spirit of Payatas FC, where players try their best and seem to bounce off the floor when tackled badly, getting up and smiling before running off after the ball again.
Payatas is not the most skilled team, but but it wins the majority of games through determination and continual running. Often the most hardworking at the tournaments, Payatas players are surprisingly responsible, and they always try their hardest.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Cain faces new sex assault accusation
Cain faces new sex assault accusation
THE sexual harassment scandal surrounding Herman Cain, a leading US Republican presidential candidate, deepened as another woman accused him of inappropriate behavior when he headed a restaurant industry lobbying group in the 1990s.
The woman's account came as Cain tried unsuccessfully to divert attention from the controversy, responding testily to reporters who had pressed him about the original accusations.
The scandal has jolted the contest for the Republican nomination, in which Cain, a former pizza chain executive and political novice, has upset the establishment by climbing to the top of opinion polls.
Cain appeals to some conservatives because he is a political outsider at a time of anti-Washington sentiment. But the allegations against him could threaten his standing near the front of the Republican field, which is just two months away from thinning out after early January contests in the traditional lead-off states of Iowa and New Hampshire.
The woman who came forward on Wednesday said he made sexually suggestive remarks or gestures about the same time that two co-workers at the National Restaurant Association settled separate harassment complaints against him.
The woman said she feared losing her job and damaging her reputation. She worked at a restaurant with Cain during the period in question, but she has no party affiliation.
Cain's campaign has denied he did anything wrong, accusing opponents of a "smear campaign" as he is riding high in opinion polls and accused rival Rick Perry's operation of being behind the original stories.
Republican Party chairman Reince Priebus said yesterday, of the Cain-Perry spat,Pittsburgh Pirates Jerseys he does not know "what is true and what is not."
But he told a TV interviewer he thought the Cain controversy was a fleeting thing. He also said he did not believe it would hurt the Republican Party's chances of defeating Obama.
Candidates are scrambling to win endorsements from lawmakers who are influential in their home districts. Mitt Romney leads with 33 current members of Congress.
Perry,discount fashion jewelry the Texas governor who declared his candidacy only two months ago, has chalked up at least 14.
Cain has only a fledgling campaign presence after his meteoric rise in the polls in recent weeks,,wholesale authentic nfl jerseys, but was in Washington on Wednesday working to build a following.
In Washington, Cain dodged reporters' questions on Wednesday as he tried to divert attention from the scandal.Louis Vuitton Handbags wholesale
He became irritated with reporters and denied any wrongdoing after reports surfaced that he faced sexual harassment accusations from two women when he was the head of the National Restaurant Association.
Confronted by reporters after he left a speech to healthcare professionals in Virginia, Cain told them "don't even bother" asking about the scandal.
THE sexual harassment scandal surrounding Herman Cain, a leading US Republican presidential candidate, deepened as another woman accused him of inappropriate behavior when he headed a restaurant industry lobbying group in the 1990s.
The woman's account came as Cain tried unsuccessfully to divert attention from the controversy, responding testily to reporters who had pressed him about the original accusations.
The scandal has jolted the contest for the Republican nomination, in which Cain, a former pizza chain executive and political novice, has upset the establishment by climbing to the top of opinion polls.
Cain appeals to some conservatives because he is a political outsider at a time of anti-Washington sentiment. But the allegations against him could threaten his standing near the front of the Republican field, which is just two months away from thinning out after early January contests in the traditional lead-off states of Iowa and New Hampshire.
The woman who came forward on Wednesday said he made sexually suggestive remarks or gestures about the same time that two co-workers at the National Restaurant Association settled separate harassment complaints against him.
The woman said she feared losing her job and damaging her reputation. She worked at a restaurant with Cain during the period in question, but she has no party affiliation.
Cain's campaign has denied he did anything wrong, accusing opponents of a "smear campaign" as he is riding high in opinion polls and accused rival Rick Perry's operation of being behind the original stories.
Republican Party chairman Reince Priebus said yesterday, of the Cain-Perry spat,Pittsburgh Pirates Jerseys he does not know "what is true and what is not."
But he told a TV interviewer he thought the Cain controversy was a fleeting thing. He also said he did not believe it would hurt the Republican Party's chances of defeating Obama.
Candidates are scrambling to win endorsements from lawmakers who are influential in their home districts. Mitt Romney leads with 33 current members of Congress.
Perry,discount fashion jewelry the Texas governor who declared his candidacy only two months ago, has chalked up at least 14.
Cain has only a fledgling campaign presence after his meteoric rise in the polls in recent weeks,,wholesale authentic nfl jerseys, but was in Washington on Wednesday working to build a following.
In Washington, Cain dodged reporters' questions on Wednesday as he tried to divert attention from the scandal.Louis Vuitton Handbags wholesale
He became irritated with reporters and denied any wrongdoing after reports surfaced that he faced sexual harassment accusations from two women when he was the head of the National Restaurant Association.
Confronted by reporters after he left a speech to healthcare professionals in Virginia, Cain told them "don't even bother" asking about the scandal.
50 deaths tied to anti-stroke pill
50 deaths tied to anti-stroke pill
BOEHRINGER Ingelheim's new stroke prevention pill Pradaxa has been linked to about 50 deaths from bleeding across the world since its market launch, the company said yesterday,,Cheap authentic nfl jerseys, heightening health regulators' attention.
"Fifty cases is a reasonable order of magnitude that has emerged so far," a company spokesman said yesterday, adding that the number of deaths was within expectations from the clinical study that led to its market approval.
Pradaxa, an anti-clotting pill,,cheap adidas shoes, won regulatory clearance in the United States for stroke prevention in October 2010, followed by other markets this year. Britain's health care cost-effectiveness watchdog on Tuesday recommended the use of Pradaxa. Like other anti-blood-clotting treatments, Pradaxa's benefit of cutting the rate of fatal or debilitating strokes comes at the risk of internal bleeding, which can also cost lives.
Germany-based Boehringer said this week it agreed with European regulators that patients about to take Pradaxa should have their kidneys checked,Sanyo Projector LampDemeco Ryans white jerseys further dimming the safety profile of the first in a promising new class of medicines.
Any malfunction of the kidneys, which gradually filter Pradaxa's active ingredient out of the blood stream, could lead to overdosing and increase the risk of dangerous bleeding.
The pill is one of many new anti-blood-clotting pills expected to replace the decades-old and difficult-to-handle warfarin pill. Rival drugs include Xarelto from Bayer and Johnson & Johnson, Eliquis from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer, and Daiichi Sankyo's Lixiana.
BOEHRINGER Ingelheim's new stroke prevention pill Pradaxa has been linked to about 50 deaths from bleeding across the world since its market launch, the company said yesterday,,Cheap authentic nfl jerseys, heightening health regulators' attention.
"Fifty cases is a reasonable order of magnitude that has emerged so far," a company spokesman said yesterday, adding that the number of deaths was within expectations from the clinical study that led to its market approval.
Pradaxa, an anti-clotting pill,,cheap adidas shoes, won regulatory clearance in the United States for stroke prevention in October 2010, followed by other markets this year. Britain's health care cost-effectiveness watchdog on Tuesday recommended the use of Pradaxa. Like other anti-blood-clotting treatments, Pradaxa's benefit of cutting the rate of fatal or debilitating strokes comes at the risk of internal bleeding, which can also cost lives.
Germany-based Boehringer said this week it agreed with European regulators that patients about to take Pradaxa should have their kidneys checked,Sanyo Projector LampDemeco Ryans white jerseys further dimming the safety profile of the first in a promising new class of medicines.
Any malfunction of the kidneys, which gradually filter Pradaxa's active ingredient out of the blood stream, could lead to overdosing and increase the risk of dangerous bleeding.
The pill is one of many new anti-blood-clotting pills expected to replace the decades-old and difficult-to-handle warfarin pill. Rival drugs include Xarelto from Bayer and Johnson & Johnson, Eliquis from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer, and Daiichi Sankyo's Lixiana.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Poland's Warsaw airport closed after emergency landing
Poland's Warsaw airport closed after emergency landing
Warsaw's Frederic Chopin Airport will remain closed until 8:00am local time today after an emergency landing of a Polish airlines Boeing 767 on Tuesday afternoon, local media reported.
The plane from Newark of the United States,,Moncler men jackets, with 230 passengers aboard, made an emergency landing in Warsaw after its landing gear failed to open.
No one aboard the plane was injured, said Leszek Chorzewski, spokesperson for LOT, the Polish airline that operated the flight.NEC Projector Lamp
"All safety procedures worked perfectly well and, thanks to this, there were no casualties," Chorzewski stressed.
A fire brigade laid out special material with fire-fighting substances for the plane to land on and passengers were evacuated from the plane.discounted designer handbags
The airport has been closed for all flights until 8:00am today.
All planes that were to land in Warsaw will be directed to other Polish airports, Chorzewski said.
Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski, in a televised speech,Moncler women's jackets thanked the pilots and crew of the plane and all the airport services and praised the behavior of the passengers "who effectively cooperated during this very difficult moment."
Warsaw's Frederic Chopin Airport will remain closed until 8:00am local time today after an emergency landing of a Polish airlines Boeing 767 on Tuesday afternoon, local media reported.
The plane from Newark of the United States,,Moncler men jackets, with 230 passengers aboard, made an emergency landing in Warsaw after its landing gear failed to open.
No one aboard the plane was injured, said Leszek Chorzewski, spokesperson for LOT, the Polish airline that operated the flight.NEC Projector Lamp
"All safety procedures worked perfectly well and, thanks to this, there were no casualties," Chorzewski stressed.
A fire brigade laid out special material with fire-fighting substances for the plane to land on and passengers were evacuated from the plane.discounted designer handbags
The airport has been closed for all flights until 8:00am today.
All planes that were to land in Warsaw will be directed to other Polish airports, Chorzewski said.
Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski, in a televised speech,Moncler women's jackets thanked the pilots and crew of the plane and all the airport services and praised the behavior of the passengers "who effectively cooperated during this very difficult moment."
Protesters set to tell G20 to put people first
Protesters set to tell G20 to put people first
THOUSANDS of protesters were converging yesterday on the French Riviera to urge the Group of 20 leading economies to focus on spreading global largesse more equitably instead of saving banks and pleasing financial markets.
Scores of French and international activist groups with a range of missions - from a tax on financial transactions to better environmental protection and fairer labor laws - are organizing protests around the summit of G-20 leaders in Cannes tomorrow and Friday.
Their biggest march was planned for yesterday in Nice, under the slogan "People First, Not Finance."
Later they will march on nearby Monaco, known for its friendly tax laws, to urge an end to tax havens.
While some of their goals overlap with that of the Occupy Wall Street movement that has spread to cities around North America and Europe, the protesters in Nice have not latched onto the Occupy name. The protesters planned their actions many months ago and are pushing agendas they have long championed.
Security concern
Security is a major concern for this week's protests. More than 12,000 police and other security officers are being deployed to maintain order,Demeco Ryans white jerseys with police speedboats stationed in front of luxury yachts in the Riviera harbors and parts of the famed Boulevard de la Croisette in Cannes closed to the public with steel fences.
"We have had a complicated year on the international level what with the death of Osama bin Laden,Sanyo Projector Lamp interventions notably in Libya with an intense and charged situation there. So the terrorist threat level is heightened to a reinforced code red," French Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet said.,Cheap authentic nfl jerseys,
"Even if the public and the demonstration organizers want the protest to be a peaceful one and to take place in the best possible way,,cheap adidas shoes, there is nonetheless the risk that on the margins of this demonstration there could be small groups that could infiltrate the demonstration with no other desire than to cause trouble and we're particularly wary of that," he said.
Police in France, where protests and strikes are a common form of public debate and can occasionally degenerate into violence, are well-versed in crowd control and not shy about using tear gas to disperse rowdy demonstrators.
Organizers are expecting between 5,000 and 15,000 people for the protests. Among their leading causes is a push for a small tax on all international financial transactions that would be used for development aid to poorer nations.
But the leaders at the summit are primarily focused on keeping Greece from defaulting and helping Europe overcome its debt crises, which have threatened the global recovery and rocked financial markets.
THOUSANDS of protesters were converging yesterday on the French Riviera to urge the Group of 20 leading economies to focus on spreading global largesse more equitably instead of saving banks and pleasing financial markets.
Scores of French and international activist groups with a range of missions - from a tax on financial transactions to better environmental protection and fairer labor laws - are organizing protests around the summit of G-20 leaders in Cannes tomorrow and Friday.
Their biggest march was planned for yesterday in Nice, under the slogan "People First, Not Finance."
Later they will march on nearby Monaco, known for its friendly tax laws, to urge an end to tax havens.
While some of their goals overlap with that of the Occupy Wall Street movement that has spread to cities around North America and Europe, the protesters in Nice have not latched onto the Occupy name. The protesters planned their actions many months ago and are pushing agendas they have long championed.
Security concern
Security is a major concern for this week's protests. More than 12,000 police and other security officers are being deployed to maintain order,Demeco Ryans white jerseys with police speedboats stationed in front of luxury yachts in the Riviera harbors and parts of the famed Boulevard de la Croisette in Cannes closed to the public with steel fences.
"We have had a complicated year on the international level what with the death of Osama bin Laden,Sanyo Projector Lamp interventions notably in Libya with an intense and charged situation there. So the terrorist threat level is heightened to a reinforced code red," French Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet said.,Cheap authentic nfl jerseys,
"Even if the public and the demonstration organizers want the protest to be a peaceful one and to take place in the best possible way,,cheap adidas shoes, there is nonetheless the risk that on the margins of this demonstration there could be small groups that could infiltrate the demonstration with no other desire than to cause trouble and we're particularly wary of that," he said.
Police in France, where protests and strikes are a common form of public debate and can occasionally degenerate into violence, are well-versed in crowd control and not shy about using tear gas to disperse rowdy demonstrators.
Organizers are expecting between 5,000 and 15,000 people for the protests. Among their leading causes is a push for a small tax on all international financial transactions that would be used for development aid to poorer nations.
But the leaders at the summit are primarily focused on keeping Greece from defaulting and helping Europe overcome its debt crises, which have threatened the global recovery and rocked financial markets.
British PM under attack over gay comments
British PM under attack over gay comments
British Prime Minister David Cameron has come under a salvo of attacks over his comments that Britain would withhold aid to countries that do not reform legislation banning homosexuality.
Cameron, in a recent interview with BBC One's Andrew Marr Show, threatened to cut aid to anti-gay countries, declaring that nations receiving British aid should "adhere to proper human rights."
Cameron said he raised the issue with some of the states involved at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth, Australia.
The comments received bitter criticism from Ghanaians, especially religious leaders, who said the British premier lacked understanding of Ghana's cultural values.
The Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, the Most Reverend Charles Palmer-Buckle, told a local radio that the country must stand up and uphold its values and not allow other countries to manipulate it.,hair weave,
A member of the Chief Imam's Educational Fund in Ghana, Alhassan Abdulai, also said the Islamic community was appalled by the threats of the British premier and gave indications that "if push comes to shove," the Muslim faithful in the nation would stage a demonstration against seeming plans by the British government to legitimize homosexuality in Ghana.
Minister of Trade and Industry Hannah Tetteh joined the fray on Tuesday, insisting same sex relationships were unacceptable in African cultural set-ups and that no amount of threats would make Ghana stoop to Britain's threat.
Interacting with a section of the media here, Tetteh took a swipe at the western world, saying that it had no right to force its cultural and moral orientations on Ghana and that the government would make its stance clear at the appropriate time.
"Every society has its norms and what it considers to be acceptable.discount fashion jewelry In the Western world, it is acceptable to have gay relationships and even move on to the next level to gay marriages; in our society, it is unacceptable," she stated.
A private legal practitioner, Kwame Akuffo, also condemned the British Prime Minister's comments, describing it as smacking of racism.
He urged African states to stand up against any vile or racist conduct from the West towards them, maintaining that since every country had its own peculiar beliefs and heritage, it was important to maintain one's sovereignty.
Meanwhile, the Ghanaian government said it had no position now on Cameron's comments on homosexuality until it received official correspondence from the British government.
The state-run daily newspaper, The Ghanaian Times,,Jogos Quentes Gold, quoted the Minister of Information John Tia Akologu as saying that it was not prudent for the government to comment or state a position on an issue for which no correspondence had been received.,Cheap moncler vests,
He stated further that the government was guided by the provisions of the country's constitution and would work towards preserving and protecting the rights of the people as provided for under it.
The threat to cut aid to Ghana and other countries first came to light early last month when British Daily Mail newspaper reported that Britain had taken a hard stance to cut aid to African countries which persecuted gays.
The paper quoted Andrew Michael, UK's International Development Secretary as saying that already his country had cut aid to Malawi by 19 million pounds after two gay men were sentenced to 14 years' in hard labor.
Mitchell, one of Cameron's closest allies, also threatened to impose further aid "fines" against Uganda and Ghana for their hard- line anti-gay and lesbian measures.
Again, the Mail, a private newspaper, claimed that during a visit to Ghana earlier this year, Stephen O'Brien, Mitchell's deputy, told Ghana's president John Evans Atta Mills that Britain would cut its aid unless he stopped persecuting gays.
Cameron's threat is said to apply to only one type of bilateral aid known as "general budget support," and does not to reduce the overall amount of aid to any one country.
British Prime Minister David Cameron has come under a salvo of attacks over his comments that Britain would withhold aid to countries that do not reform legislation banning homosexuality.
Cameron, in a recent interview with BBC One's Andrew Marr Show, threatened to cut aid to anti-gay countries, declaring that nations receiving British aid should "adhere to proper human rights."
Cameron said he raised the issue with some of the states involved at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth, Australia.
The comments received bitter criticism from Ghanaians, especially religious leaders, who said the British premier lacked understanding of Ghana's cultural values.
The Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, the Most Reverend Charles Palmer-Buckle, told a local radio that the country must stand up and uphold its values and not allow other countries to manipulate it.,hair weave,
A member of the Chief Imam's Educational Fund in Ghana, Alhassan Abdulai, also said the Islamic community was appalled by the threats of the British premier and gave indications that "if push comes to shove," the Muslim faithful in the nation would stage a demonstration against seeming plans by the British government to legitimize homosexuality in Ghana.
Minister of Trade and Industry Hannah Tetteh joined the fray on Tuesday, insisting same sex relationships were unacceptable in African cultural set-ups and that no amount of threats would make Ghana stoop to Britain's threat.
Interacting with a section of the media here, Tetteh took a swipe at the western world, saying that it had no right to force its cultural and moral orientations on Ghana and that the government would make its stance clear at the appropriate time.
"Every society has its norms and what it considers to be acceptable.discount fashion jewelry In the Western world, it is acceptable to have gay relationships and even move on to the next level to gay marriages; in our society, it is unacceptable," she stated.
A private legal practitioner, Kwame Akuffo, also condemned the British Prime Minister's comments, describing it as smacking of racism.
He urged African states to stand up against any vile or racist conduct from the West towards them, maintaining that since every country had its own peculiar beliefs and heritage, it was important to maintain one's sovereignty.
Meanwhile, the Ghanaian government said it had no position now on Cameron's comments on homosexuality until it received official correspondence from the British government.
The state-run daily newspaper, The Ghanaian Times,,Jogos Quentes Gold, quoted the Minister of Information John Tia Akologu as saying that it was not prudent for the government to comment or state a position on an issue for which no correspondence had been received.,Cheap moncler vests,
He stated further that the government was guided by the provisions of the country's constitution and would work towards preserving and protecting the rights of the people as provided for under it.
The threat to cut aid to Ghana and other countries first came to light early last month when British Daily Mail newspaper reported that Britain had taken a hard stance to cut aid to African countries which persecuted gays.
The paper quoted Andrew Michael, UK's International Development Secretary as saying that already his country had cut aid to Malawi by 19 million pounds after two gay men were sentenced to 14 years' in hard labor.
Mitchell, one of Cameron's closest allies, also threatened to impose further aid "fines" against Uganda and Ghana for their hard- line anti-gay and lesbian measures.
Again, the Mail, a private newspaper, claimed that during a visit to Ghana earlier this year, Stephen O'Brien, Mitchell's deputy, told Ghana's president John Evans Atta Mills that Britain would cut its aid unless he stopped persecuting gays.
Cameron's threat is said to apply to only one type of bilateral aid known as "general budget support," and does not to reduce the overall amount of aid to any one country.
President Hu visits Mozart residence in Austria
President Hu visits Mozart residence in Austria
Chinese President Hu Jintao continued his state visit to Austria Tuesday and toured Mozart's residence in Salzburg and a farm outside the city.Replica Rolex watches
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Hu expressed the hope that China and Austria could strengthen cultural exchanges.
Mozart, known for his gift for music, produced more than 600 works, including symphonies, operas, concertos and quartets. His music is heard around the world today.
Earlier Tuesday, Hu toured a farm near Salzburg. Hu was informed of the operations of the farm run by the Joseph Haas family, which produces 610 tons of milk annually. Hu and his wife, Liu Yongqing,Lions jerseys authentic chatted with the Haas family.
On Tuesday evening, Hu attended a welcome dinner held in his honor by Sulzburg Governor Gabi Burgstaller and Sulzburg City Mayor Heinz Schaden.
Burgstaller said that the Sulzburg State welcomes Hu's visit and the state is willing to step up the friendly cooperation with provinces and cities of China and play an active role in enhancing the friendly relations between Austria and China.
Hu arrived in Salzburg Monday evening from Vienna, where he held talks with his Austrian counterpart, Heinz Fischer, and met Chancellor Werner Faymann and other Austrian leaders on strengthening bilateral ties.Christian Louboutin shoes
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Art can serve as a bridge for communication and a messenger of friendship between different peoples, Hu said during his visit to the birthplace of 18th-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on Tuesday afternoon.
Hu expressed the hope that China and Austria could strengthen cultural exchanges.
Mozart, known for his gift for music, produced more than 600 works, including symphonies, operas, concertos and quartets. His music is heard around the world today.
Earlier Tuesday, Hu toured a farm near Salzburg. Hu was informed of the operations of the farm run by the Joseph Haas family, which produces 610 tons of milk annually. Hu and his wife, Liu Yongqing,Lions jerseys authentic chatted with the Haas family.
On Tuesday evening, Hu attended a welcome dinner held in his honor by Sulzburg Governor Gabi Burgstaller and Sulzburg City Mayor Heinz Schaden.
Burgstaller said that the Sulzburg State welcomes Hu's visit and the state is willing to step up the friendly cooperation with provinces and cities of China and play an active role in enhancing the friendly relations between Austria and China.
Hu arrived in Salzburg Monday evening from Vienna, where he held talks with his Austrian counterpart, Heinz Fischer, and met Chancellor Werner Faymann and other Austrian leaders on strengthening bilateral ties.Christian Louboutin shoes
Following his trip to Austria, Hu will fly to France to attend a summit of the Group of 20, slated for Thursday and Friday in Cannes.Wholesale Monster Headphones
Friday, October 7, 2011
PCCW and Swire prepare for spin-offs
PCCW and Swire prepare for spin-offs
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The two listing candidates have chosen different routes towards their separate listings, however.
Swire Properties, the property development and investment unit which is currently wholly owned by Swire Pacific, said in statement at the end of last week that it has decided to list by introduction. This means that it won’t be issuing any new shares, although it will distribute about 17% of Swire Properties’ share capital to existing investors in Swire Pacific.
PCCW on the other hand is aiming to float its telecom assets on the Hong Kong stock exchange in the form of a dividend-paying trust and said over the wedigital video recordersekend that it may raise about $1.3 billion, assuming it is able to sell as much as 36.7% of the trust and based on a valuation floor that translates into a dividend yield of about 9%.
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The two listing candidates have chosen different routes towards their separate listings, however.
Swire Properties, the property development and investment unit which is currently wholly owned by Swire Pacific, said in statement at the end of last week that it has decided to list by introduction. This means that it won’t be issuing any new shares, although it will distribute about 17% of Swire Properties’ share capital to existing investors in Swire Pacific.
PCCW on the other hand is aiming to float its telecom assets on the Hong Kong stock exchange in the form of a dividend-paying trust and said over the wedigital video recordersekend that it may raise about $1.3 billion, assuming it is able to sell as much as 36.7% of the trust and based on a valuation floor that translates into a dividend yield of about 9%.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Don't underestimate France
Rugby World Cup: Don't underestimate France - Marsh
Tony Marsh,,Nike shox shoes, the former Counties midfielder who went on to play 21 tests for France, has a grim warning for the All Blacks: "We are underestimating this French team, it's actually a very good one."
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Marsh, who is commentating for Maori Television during the World Cup including tomorrow's match, was surprised by the selection of Morgan Parra at first five-eighths. But he added that the French had a different idea of the playmakers' role, adding that it was typical of the French to surprise.
"The move at No 10 is a shock for some maybe in a game against the All Blacks at a World Cup, but it's not uncommon for France to do this. Frederic Michalak and Jean-Baptiste Ellisalde all moved around from 10 so they don't think of it the same way as we perhaps do here.,Air Jordan Shoes,"
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"This is not a French B team as such. I have heard French players in the French media saying they're insulted by the way they've been labelled a B team by the media here. This is just giving them motivation and setting them up for a big one.
"We of all people should know not to take the French lightly - have we learned nothing from 2007?"
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Marsh, who is commentating for Maori Television during the World Cup including tomorrow's match, was surprised by the selection of Morgan Parra at first five-eighths. But he added that the French had a different idea of the playmakers' role, adding that it was typical of the French to surprise.
"The move at No 10 is a shock for some maybe in a game against the All Blacks at a World Cup, but it's not uncommon for France to do this. Frederic Michalak and Jean-Baptiste Ellisalde all moved around from 10 so they don't think of it the same way as we perhaps do here.,Air Jordan Shoes,"
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And don't believe the talk of a weakened lineup, said Marsh, who played for a Classic All Black side which beat France in Queenstown at the weekend.
"This is not a French B team as such. I have heard French players in the French media saying they're insulted by the way they've been labelled a B team by the media here. This is just giving them motivation and setting them up for a big one.
"We of all people should know not to take the French lightly - have we learned nothing from 2007?"
Thursday, September 22, 2011
New Saturn-Like Planet Has Two Suns
New Saturn-Like Planet Has Two Suns
NASA's Kepler spacecraft uncovered the new planet, dubbed Kepler 16b, as it transited—or crossed in front of—both its parent stars, causing the brightness of each star to dim periodically.
(Related: "Darkest Planet Found: Coal-Black,digital video recorders It Reflects Almost No Light.")
Kepler data first allowed scientists to see that the stars are what's known as an eclipsing binary system—a pair of stars that orbit in such a way that they eclipse each other, causing them to dim, as seen from Earth.
Based on the eclipses,Human hair Full lace wigs the team calculates that the binary stars are just 20 percent and 69 percent the mass of our sun.
Sometimes, however, the system's overall brightness dipped even when the stars were not eclipsing each other—hinting at the presence of a third body orbiting the binary pair.
"By timing the stellar eclipses,,Moncler jackets, we could determine how much the third body was perturbing the two inner stars," said study leader Laurance Doyle, an astronomer at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California.
The extra, irregular dimming "turned out to be no stronger than a planetary gravitational pull would be."
Next: An Earthlike Planet With Two Suns?
Kepler's data suggest that the new planet is a Saturn-like gas giant without a solid surface.
Traveling on a nearly circular, 229-day orbit around both host stars, the planet lies outside the system's habitable zone—the region where liquid water, and thus life as we know it, could exist.Anime toys merchandise distributor
NASA's Kepler spacecraft uncovered the new planet, dubbed Kepler 16b, as it transited—or crossed in front of—both its parent stars, causing the brightness of each star to dim periodically.
(Related: "Darkest Planet Found: Coal-Black,digital video recorders It Reflects Almost No Light.")
Kepler data first allowed scientists to see that the stars are what's known as an eclipsing binary system—a pair of stars that orbit in such a way that they eclipse each other, causing them to dim, as seen from Earth.
Based on the eclipses,Human hair Full lace wigs the team calculates that the binary stars are just 20 percent and 69 percent the mass of our sun.
Sometimes, however, the system's overall brightness dipped even when the stars were not eclipsing each other—hinting at the presence of a third body orbiting the binary pair.
"By timing the stellar eclipses,,Moncler jackets, we could determine how much the third body was perturbing the two inner stars," said study leader Laurance Doyle, an astronomer at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California.
The extra, irregular dimming "turned out to be no stronger than a planetary gravitational pull would be."
Next: An Earthlike Planet With Two Suns?
Kepler's data suggest that the new planet is a Saturn-like gas giant without a solid surface.
Traveling on a nearly circular, 229-day orbit around both host stars, the planet lies outside the system's habitable zone—the region where liquid water, and thus life as we know it, could exist.Anime toys merchandise distributor
Monday, September 12, 2011
U.S. sees China's rise as no threat: spokeswoman
U.S. sees China's rise as no threat: spokeswoman
The United States does not see China's rise as a threat, nor does it seek to contain the Asian nation's ascent, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Monday.
"As you know, we welcome the rise of a prosperous, successful China that plays a growing role in world affairs, consistent with global rules, global norms and institutions, and a China that's committed to advancing a positive bilateral relationship with us," Nuland said, in response to a question about a white paper issued by China last week on its peaceful development.cheap nfl jerseys sale
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"As you know, we welcome the rise of a prosperous, successful China that plays a growing role in world affairs, consistent with global rules, global norms and institutions, and a China that's committed to advancing a positive bilateral relationship with us," Nuland said, in response to a question about a white paper issued by China last week on its peaceful development.cheap nfl jerseys sale
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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, who made an official visit to China last month, wrote in The New York Times last week that he remained convinced that a successful China could make the U.S.2012 nfl super bowl jerseys more prosperous, as trade and investment have bound the two countries together, and they share "common challenges and responsibilities" on issues from global security to global economic growth and have incentives to work together.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Money not a factor in Chelsea move, says Raul Meireles
Money not a factor in Chelsea move, says Raul Meireles
The Portuguese midfielder has defended his part in the transfer after criticism from some Liverpool fans.
"People think I am a Judas and that it was because of the money. It was not because of that," he said.
"I will explain it later.Prada handbag sale I am not the only one to blame for my exit from Liverpool," added the 28-year-old.
Meireles, who has linked up at Stamford Bridge with his former Porto coach Andre Villas-Boas, came off the substitutes' bench in Liverpool's opening two Premier League games, as new signings Jordan Henderson and Charlie Adam were preferred by manager Kenny Dalglish.
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"It all happened very fast. I will never stop loving the club [Liverpool] and I have great friends there," he told Radio e Televisao de Portugal.
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"I will explain it later.Prada handbag sale I am not the only one to blame for my exit from Liverpool," added the 28-year-old.
Meireles, who has linked up at Stamford Bridge with his former Porto coach Andre Villas-Boas, came off the substitutes' bench in Liverpool's opening two Premier League games, as new signings Jordan Henderson and Charlie Adam were preferred by manager Kenny Dalglish.
Despite the loan exits from Anfield of fellow midfielders Joe Cole and Alberto Aquilani, Meireles handed in a transfer request in the final hour of the window,Tory burch handbags which paved the way for his move to London.
"It all happened very fast. I will never stop loving the club [Liverpool] and I have great friends there," he told Radio e Televisao de Portugal.
"The most important thing is to give my all every time and try to help Chelsea win titles.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Avail stylish cycling clothing at your nearest Pro Bike store
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Monday, August 22, 2011
However there was better news on bond markets
However there was better news on bond markets where the yield on both Spanish and Italian government bonds fell for a second day in response to the decision by the European Central Bank (ECB) to intervene on behalf of the weakened eurozone members and to begin buying up Spanish and Italian debt in order to reduce the two countries' borrowing costs. Both are struggling to avoid the kind of bailouts necessary to rescue ailing Greece, Portugal and Ireland.
Elena Salgado, the Spanish finance minister, insisted yesterday that her country did not need a bailout. She said Spain's total debt was 20 percentage points below the EU average.
Germany had been critical of the ECB's plan to prop up Spain and Italy, arguing that both countries should impose more stringent austerity measures before the bank intervened.
Alan Brown, chief investment officer at the fund-management group Schroders, blamed weak economic data across the eurozone, Britain and America over the past weeks, for the nervous markets. "Investors are recognising that the authorities have very few policy levers left," he said. "They have exhausted fiscal options and interest rates in most places are at rock bottom."
Elena Salgado, the Spanish finance minister, insisted yesterday that her country did not need a bailout. She said Spain's total debt was 20 percentage points below the EU average.
Germany had been critical of the ECB's plan to prop up Spain and Italy, arguing that both countries should impose more stringent austerity measures before the bank intervened.
Alan Brown, chief investment officer at the fund-management group Schroders, blamed weak economic data across the eurozone, Britain and America over the past weeks, for the nervous markets. "Investors are recognising that the authorities have very few policy levers left," he said. "They have exhausted fiscal options and interest rates in most places are at rock bottom."
Monday, August 1, 2011
Apple signs deal to open its biggest store in the world at New York's Grand Central
Apple signs deal to open its biggest store in the world at New York's Grand Central
TECH giant Apple has inked a 10-year deal with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to open its largest store in the world in New York's Grand Central Terminal.
The 23,000-square-foot (2136sq m) store will take up Grand Central's north and northeast balconies, displacing Charlie Palmer's Metrazur restaurant, according to MTA documents, the New York Post said.
Apple will initially pay rent of $800,000 a year, nearly half a million more than Metrazur paid.
After 10 years, the rent will balloon to more than $1 million annually.
The company will also pay to refurbish the space.
The MTA is estimating that the deal will bring it a minimum of $5 million in profits.
The transit agency will ask its financial committee to approve the deal on Monday. If it passes as expected, the deal will go to the agency's board of directors on Wednesday for final approval.
In a statement, the MTA said the deal "has the potential to bring a great new shopping destination to iconic Grand Central Terminal and significantly increase revenues for the MTA's transportation system".
TECH giant Apple has inked a 10-year deal with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to open its largest store in the world in New York's Grand Central Terminal.
The 23,000-square-foot (2136sq m) store will take up Grand Central's north and northeast balconies, displacing Charlie Palmer's Metrazur restaurant, according to MTA documents, the New York Post said.
Apple will initially pay rent of $800,000 a year, nearly half a million more than Metrazur paid.
After 10 years, the rent will balloon to more than $1 million annually.
The company will also pay to refurbish the space.
The MTA is estimating that the deal will bring it a minimum of $5 million in profits.
The transit agency will ask its financial committee to approve the deal on Monday. If it passes as expected, the deal will go to the agency's board of directors on Wednesday for final approval.
In a statement, the MTA said the deal "has the potential to bring a great new shopping destination to iconic Grand Central Terminal and significantly increase revenues for the MTA's transportation system".
Friday, July 29, 2011
The government subsidizes all the incoming students in the two master programs
The government subsidizes all the incoming students in the two master programs, waiving their tuition fees. Some are even granted an extra scholarship of up to 6,000 yuan ($930) a year.
Fudan's School of Management is expanding, vying to become the Chinese equivalent to the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
This effort is in line with Shanghai's ambition to beef up its local business schools. In 2010,,cheap shoes, the government spent 320 million yuan on launching the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance under the auspices of Shanghai Jiaotong University, with the aim of making it a leading global business school within 12 years.
"Specialized degrees in finance are critical in training practitioners. They provide a short cut and tailor-made solution to meet the shortage of talented people in Shanghai," Lu said.
Li Luxiang contributed to this story.
Fudan's School of Management is expanding, vying to become the Chinese equivalent to the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
This effort is in line with Shanghai's ambition to beef up its local business schools. In 2010,,cheap shoes, the government spent 320 million yuan on launching the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance under the auspices of Shanghai Jiaotong University, with the aim of making it a leading global business school within 12 years.
"Specialized degrees in finance are critical in training practitioners. They provide a short cut and tailor-made solution to meet the shortage of talented people in Shanghai," Lu said.
Li Luxiang contributed to this story.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Accused scientist arrested
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BEIJING - A top scientist who was publicly accused by his estranged wife of having affairs and misusing government research grants has been arrested, according to his employer on Thursday.
Duan Zhenhao, who had been in line for a senior role with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is alleged to have used public money to pay personal travel expenses and is suspected of corruption.
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Officials at the institute could not be reached on Thursday. China Daily was also unable to confirm the arrest with authorities before going to press.
Duan has been under the spotlight since Cao, his wife, started on June 29 to post stories and pictures about his alleged exploits on her blog.
Cao, who did not want to be identified, told China Daily on Thursday she has plenty of evidence relating to her husband's "illegal doings", but added: "I haven't handed in my evidence to (police) yet because it's not a good time."
She declined to comment on what she will do next and refused to react to the statement about Duan's arrest.
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Duan Zhenhao, who had been in line for a senior role with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is alleged to have used public money to pay personal travel expenses and is suspected of corruption.
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Officials at the institute could not be reached on Thursday. China Daily was also unable to confirm the arrest with authorities before going to press.
Duan has been under the spotlight since Cao, his wife, started on June 29 to post stories and pictures about his alleged exploits on her blog.
Cao, who did not want to be identified, told China Daily on Thursday she has plenty of evidence relating to her husband's "illegal doings", but added: "I haven't handed in my evidence to (police) yet because it's not a good time."
She declined to comment on what she will do next and refused to react to the statement about Duan's arrest.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Cruijff returns to Ajax after 23 years
Cruijff returns to Ajax after 23 years
Johan Cruijff has returned to Ajax in an official function 23 years after he quit the club as a coach. The 64-year-old club legend will be part of the new supervisory board.
After the members council agreed to the appointment of the new supervisory board 42 days ago, the shareholders gave their approval as well on Monday in Amsterdam.
The new board, including chairman Steven ten Have and former player Edgar Davids, were elected unanimously, while Cruijff had 10 votes against him. Some of the shareholders were irritated by the fact that Cruijff was the only new commissioner who wasn't present at the extraordinary general meeting.
"We already had received some signals that he wouldn't come," said the new chairman Ten Have. "But we did hope until the last moment that Johan would come anyway."
The new supervisory board's first job will be to look for a suitable CEO, a successor to Rik van den Boog. Cruijff's personal favorite new director, former player Tscheu La Ling, did not get the support of the other commissioners.
Johan Cruijff has returned to Ajax in an official function 23 years after he quit the club as a coach. The 64-year-old club legend will be part of the new supervisory board.
After the members council agreed to the appointment of the new supervisory board 42 days ago, the shareholders gave their approval as well on Monday in Amsterdam.
The new board, including chairman Steven ten Have and former player Edgar Davids, were elected unanimously, while Cruijff had 10 votes against him. Some of the shareholders were irritated by the fact that Cruijff was the only new commissioner who wasn't present at the extraordinary general meeting.
"We already had received some signals that he wouldn't come," said the new chairman Ten Have. "But we did hope until the last moment that Johan would come anyway."
The new supervisory board's first job will be to look for a suitable CEO, a successor to Rik van den Boog. Cruijff's personal favorite new director, former player Tscheu La Ling, did not get the support of the other commissioners.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Career opportunities
Career opportunities
In an April survey conducted by eFinancialCareers.com, a leading global website for career advice in banking and financial markets, 56 percent of responding companies said they are looking to increase their head count in 2011. However, 95 percent of them believe there is shortage of skilled talent in the current market. As many as 28 percent described the shortage as "long-existing".
Further complicating matters is a tendency among those already employed in the sector to switch jobs.
Fluidity is typical in the financial services industry, according to George McFerran, head of Asia-Pacific at eFinancialCareers. Referring to another survey his company conducted,,wholesales mac Lip gloss, he said: "While 77 percent of respondents expressed their satisfaction with their current job, they said they are still continuously looking for better career opportunities. Another 13 percent said that they were unhappy and wanting to change jobs as soon as possible."
Mark Hall, a manager at Kelly Services China, a human resources and consulting company, echoed the sentiment.
Hall cited a recent study that showed the majority of financial organizations (93 percent) reported a lack of middle- to senior-level professionals with relevant skills,,CVC Fabric, which had a negative effect on their ability to serve clients.
"The difficulty in hiring and retaining middle- to senior-level professionals has remained the top business challenge for companies," Hall said.
Furthermore, the greatest negative effect is experienced by the private equity and trust ends of the business, followed by funds, securities, insurance and investment banking. The skills reported to be in shortest supply are those considered most important for middle-ranking and senior executives in the sector. Initiative and enterprise - considered to be two of the most important skills - are cited among the top skills in short supply.
"As the financial services sector in China is constantly challenged by changes, organizations are looking out for middle- to senior-level professionals who possess high levels of initiative and the ability to build long-term relationships with clients as well as autonomously sell products and services that are targeted to individual client needs," Hall told China Daily.
This has mirrored findings from eFinancialCareers, which identified corporate banking relationship managers, private banking relationship managers and risk managers as the top three professionals most wanted in the talent pool.
"As the financial sector is by nature a service industry, it is highly essential to maintain relationships to draw clients and sell products," McFerran said.
In an April survey conducted by eFinancialCareers.com, a leading global website for career advice in banking and financial markets, 56 percent of responding companies said they are looking to increase their head count in 2011. However, 95 percent of them believe there is shortage of skilled talent in the current market. As many as 28 percent described the shortage as "long-existing".
Further complicating matters is a tendency among those already employed in the sector to switch jobs.
Fluidity is typical in the financial services industry, according to George McFerran, head of Asia-Pacific at eFinancialCareers. Referring to another survey his company conducted,,wholesales mac Lip gloss, he said: "While 77 percent of respondents expressed their satisfaction with their current job, they said they are still continuously looking for better career opportunities. Another 13 percent said that they were unhappy and wanting to change jobs as soon as possible."
Mark Hall, a manager at Kelly Services China, a human resources and consulting company, echoed the sentiment.
Hall cited a recent study that showed the majority of financial organizations (93 percent) reported a lack of middle- to senior-level professionals with relevant skills,,CVC Fabric, which had a negative effect on their ability to serve clients.
"The difficulty in hiring and retaining middle- to senior-level professionals has remained the top business challenge for companies," Hall said.
Furthermore, the greatest negative effect is experienced by the private equity and trust ends of the business, followed by funds, securities, insurance and investment banking. The skills reported to be in shortest supply are those considered most important for middle-ranking and senior executives in the sector. Initiative and enterprise - considered to be two of the most important skills - are cited among the top skills in short supply.
"As the financial services sector in China is constantly challenged by changes, organizations are looking out for middle- to senior-level professionals who possess high levels of initiative and the ability to build long-term relationships with clients as well as autonomously sell products and services that are targeted to individual client needs," Hall told China Daily.
This has mirrored findings from eFinancialCareers, which identified corporate banking relationship managers, private banking relationship managers and risk managers as the top three professionals most wanted in the talent pool.
"As the financial sector is by nature a service industry, it is highly essential to maintain relationships to draw clients and sell products," McFerran said.
Financial industry in Shanghai reports shortage of talent
Financial industry in Shanghai reports shortage of talent
While regulations are being finessed for the launch of the Shanghai international board, which would allow foreign companies to list on the Chinese mainland for the first time, attention is also being focused on one crucial element: a chronic lack of skilled financial professionals.,wholesale POLO Ralph Lauren SERIES,
Foreign banks and local securities companies are scurrying to find workers with the right skills and experience. Even Tu Guangshao, Shanghai's vice-mayor in charge of finance services, said the greatest inhibitor to the city's bid to be a world financial center was the lack of professionals.
The Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai. The difficulty in hiring and retaining high-caliber professionals has become the biggest business challenge for companies in the Chinese financial hub. (China Daily Photo)
The latest statistics show that the number of people working in finance in Shanghai is 300,000, up from the 200,,Ronaldo soccer jersey,000 in 2006. However, that is only 2 percent of the city's total work force. In New York, the figure is 10 percent.
There are fears this could hamper China's ambition to turn the city into a competitive international financial center that could rival New York, London, Hong Kong or Singapore by 2020.
While regulations are being finessed for the launch of the Shanghai international board, which would allow foreign companies to list on the Chinese mainland for the first time, attention is also being focused on one crucial element: a chronic lack of skilled financial professionals.,wholesale POLO Ralph Lauren SERIES,
Foreign banks and local securities companies are scurrying to find workers with the right skills and experience. Even Tu Guangshao, Shanghai's vice-mayor in charge of finance services, said the greatest inhibitor to the city's bid to be a world financial center was the lack of professionals.
The Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai. The difficulty in hiring and retaining high-caliber professionals has become the biggest business challenge for companies in the Chinese financial hub. (China Daily Photo)
The latest statistics show that the number of people working in finance in Shanghai is 300,000, up from the 200,,Ronaldo soccer jersey,000 in 2006. However, that is only 2 percent of the city's total work force. In New York, the figure is 10 percent.
There are fears this could hamper China's ambition to turn the city into a competitive international financial center that could rival New York, London, Hong Kong or Singapore by 2020.
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