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「格力地產會杯」全國國際象棋乙級聯賽日前在珠海格力海岸拉開戰幕。來自全國各省、市共18支代表隊將在歷時6天的比賽中爭奪兩個進入2014年全國國際象棋甲級聯賽的名額。作為全國國際象棋重要比賽項目，新蒲崗迷你倉此次比賽備受關注，謝軍、諸宸、許昱華三位國際象棋女子世界冠軍親臨格力海岸現場為選手助陣，以棋會友。 國家體育總局棋牌運動管理中心黨委書記、中國國際象棋協會主席楊俊安，珠海市宣傳部副部長兼珠海特區報社社長李升飛，國家體育總局棋牌運動管理中心國象部主任葉江川，珠海市文體旅遊局副局長段勝明等出席開幕式。楊俊安、李升飛為比賽開棋，拉開比賽序幕。 此次比賽規模盛大，競爭激烈，雲集了全國各地國際象棋好手。他們中既有馳騁棋壇多年的幹才能將，也有初露頭角的明日之星，更有慕名而來的棋藝業餘愛好者。開戰當日即迎來了激烈角逐，選手們在棋盤上鬥智鬥勇，奮力拚殺，火藥味十足。 比賽以團體為單位，採用台次制，共進行11輪，每天兩輪，每輪上場棋手為3男2女，其中女棋手國際mini storage級在2350分（含）以上，可以替代男棋手出戰，棋手上場台次按國際等級分排列，前兩名將晉級明年的全國國際象棋甲級聯賽。 比賽現場，三名國際象棋世界冠軍會聚一堂，為選手們助陣；與棋友們上演了精彩的棋盤對壘，讓選手過足棋癮，讓觀眾大飽眼福。其中，包括國際象棋史上第7位女子世界冠軍，打破了前蘇聯連續41年對該項目女子世界冠軍掛冠的壟斷，先後四度加冕世界冠軍頭銜的謝軍；第9位女子世界冠軍，集「世界兒童冠軍」、「世界青年冠軍」、「世界團體冠軍」和「世界個人冠軍」於一身的大滿貫棋手諸宸；第11位女子世界冠軍，也是唯一同時獲得世界奧林匹克賽、世界杯和世錦賽三項冠軍的棋手許昱華。 作為此次比賽的冠名單位和東道主，格力地產一直對於推廣社區文化以及各項體育運動不遺餘力。此次參與到全國國際象棋乙級聯賽及廣東省青少年國際象棋錦標賽的賽事中，不但為國際象棋選手和愛好者搭建了一個健康和諧的交流平台，也以企業之力為體育事業的發展、為社會文化的建設做出貢獻。本報記者陳艷君self storage

A Pakistani man who spent 10 months in jail for creating a bomb scare had his conviction quashed yesterday due to errors by the prosecutors and an interpreter.迷你倉新蒲崗In overturning the conviction against the man, named Shahid, High Court judge Ian McWalters said the Punjabi-to-English interpretation had been flawed.One part of the particulars in the charge had been wrongly removed by the prosecution, making the charge “defective”.A spokesman for the Department of Justice confirmed that part of the charge had been “inadvertently omitted”.When reading another charge to the man, an interpreter had wrongly translated the term “with intention to induce … other persons to believe that a bomb … is present” to “with intention to scare” people that a bomb could be detonated.Asking for Shahid’s plea, the interpreter asked h迷你倉出租m only: “Do you plea [ sic] guilty?”, omitting the words “or not guilty”.Shahid was jailed for 10 months in October last year after he pleaded guilty to two counts of relaying false information about the existence of a bomb.He had strapped a rectangular object to his left wrist with black electrical tape, shouting, “Explosion!” on a train at Central. The object was a mobile phone. Shahid had served his prison term before the appeal.The judge wrote: “The standard of interpretation provided to this appellant … fell below the constitutionally guaranteed standard and thereby deprived the appellant of a fair trial.“Equally surprising is the fact that in Hong Kong, where translation has been such an important part of our judicial proceedings, there appear to be no decisions on mistranslation of pleas or evidence.”儲存倉

【本報記者邱仁武、黃緒勳台南報導】受南台灣樂迷引領期盼的「2013台南馬沙溝音樂節」，迷你倉新蒲崗昨(16)日在將軍區馬沙溝濱海遊憩區熱力開唱，音樂節首日即吸引近萬人湧入，現場邀請多組知名歌手及樂團接力演出，並在搖滾音樂創作才子張震嶽的演唱中，現場氣氛HIGH到最高點！　「2013台南馬沙溝音樂節」昨天首日就湧入大量人潮，下午4點人數已達4千多人，締造馬沙溝濱海遊憩區夏日音樂節的盛況，台南市政府觀光旅遊局長陳俊安親自揭開序幕，「929樂團」擔任開場樂團，現場氣氛非常熱絡，由於活動現場天氣非常晴朗，沙灘區湧現戲水及觀賞沙雕人潮，許多遊客在沙灘上等待夕陽；「強辯樂團」、「四分衛」及創作女聲「張懸」等實力派歌手接力演唱，並由張震嶽壓軸，傳遞來自海洋音樂的生命力及感動，聚集近萬人一同共襄盛舉，成為今夏最HIGH的音樂盛會。　台南市政府副市長顏純左晚上8時迷你倉出租臨音樂節現場，顏純左表示，今年音樂節的特色主要是邀請海洋音樂祭創辦人張四十三擔任節目總策劃，以邀請獨立創作、風格獨樹的音樂人一起傳達純淨、清新理念新品牌，讓馬沙溝漸漸能成為南台灣足以和北貢寮相比美的音樂盛會。　這兩天音樂節邀請的藝人主要包括昨天的張震嶽、張懸、今(17)日更多超強卡司輪番上陣，包含新銳搖滾樂團Hush!樂團、熊寶貝樂團、並邀請曾榮獲金曲歌後的電音女神謝金燕「姐姐」擔任壓軸，希望大家17日繼續來捧場，也邀請更多親朋好友共同來參加。會場周邊的美食市集，多樣道地的府城美食、深受遊客喜愛的伴手禮及地方懷舊小吃，也吸引了許多民眾前來大快朵頤。主辦單位台南市政府觀光旅遊局更將於17日抽出日本來回機票，凡參與音樂節的民眾即可現場領取摸彩券，並有機會抽中精美大獎，包括五星級台南長榮酒店豪華客房免費住宿券一張及多項精美紀念品等好康大放送！儲存倉

【李姿慧、朱正庭╱台北報導】高鐵票價10月1日起調漲、漲幅最高達9.69％，迷你倉為降低對民眾的衝擊，交通部昨要求台灣高鐵漲價後應同步推出優惠，包括6.5折早鳥優惠座位數加倍、恢復離峰班次6.5折及8.5折雙色優惠，定期票和通勤票則要凍漲。台灣高鐵說，將納入考量，最快本月下旬敲定票價優惠方案。 高鐵票價調漲案上周送交通部備查，以台北到高雄為例，漲價後票價將從1490元漲至1630元，光單程就增加140元。交通部路政司長林國顯昨說，尊重台灣高鐵提的漲價案，但將要求高鐵定期票和回數票維持現有價格不能漲及增加6.5折早鳥優惠座位數，並恢復天天都有優惠的6.5折和8.5折雙色優惠班次，或最早、最晚離峰班次打折，另對學生、經濟弱勢者等提供優惠票價。 學生族料享優惠 高鐵局組長楊正君說，現6.5折早鳥優惠每周有3.2萬多個座位，佔對號座位約5％，未來希望增加到每周6.4萬個座位以上，「至少要加倍才會有感」。另定期票現最低4.8折，10月票價調漲後，希望可維持現行票價不變，等於折扣要更大；依此，定期票折扣約要降至4.3折文件倉台灣高鐵說：「會朝令民眾有感的方向努力。」據了解，台灣高鐵傾向採取增加6.5折早鳥優惠座位、定期票凍漲、回數票小漲及給予學生、退休人員優惠，但不考慮恢復雙色優惠。目前高鐵平均每天有13萬旅次，使用定期和回數票僅近萬人，即使6.5折早鳥優惠座位加倍，每天最多也僅再多近萬人受惠，未來仍有約11萬旅次、逾8成旅客負擔增加。民眾曾先生說，6.5折早鳥優惠根本搶不到，加上用定期票的人也很少，優惠配套讓人很無感，應恢復雙色優惠班次，整班車打6.5折，受惠的人才多。 消基會批玩假的 消基會秘書長雷立芬也批，6.5折早鳥優惠不切實際，能買到的人不多，應恢復雙色優惠，消費者才能獲利，高鐵公司的優惠方案根本是玩假的。 高鐵漲價後優惠措施草案 ★規劃重點：．6.5折早鳥優惠擴大，由現行每周3.2萬個優惠座位增為6.4萬個以上．恢復針對離峰班次的雙色優惠或最早、最晚離峰班次打折．30天定期票凍漲．針對學生、退休或無經濟能力者推折扣優惠★上路時程：10月1日起資料來源：交通部、高鐵局註：上列優惠還在研議中，最快本月下旬敲定存倉

金良興磚廠創立於1973年，mini storage是苗栗最早的隧道窯廠，產製紅磚的品質優異行銷全台名聞遐爾；本著創造優質的生活環境與空間為願景，以「敬業、服務、環保、創新」為員工全體共同信念，1996年起致力於「生產、生活、生態」產業文化的永續經營與發展，深耕社區營造與產業文化，逐年演進成為觀光工廠與文化創意產業。2003年獲經濟部甄選為第一屆輔導掛牌觀光工廠，同年獲經濟部工業局頒為第一屆創意生活產業，2004年在文建會輔導下成立民間地方文化館「灣麗磚瓦文物館」，成為全台唯一以磚瓦為主題的地方文化館；金良興的「磚情故事」2006年代表苗栗成為聯合國文化資產保護日之「工業遺產」，活化成為社區文化資產。製造業服務化創造新價值負責人易榮昌表示：「原本只為要讓更多人了解紅磚產業，配合參觀者需求與建議，增加導覽與展示相關機能，後來結合社區更增加了互動的體驗活動，無意間也逐漸具備了製造業服務化的能力」；92年同時得到觀光工廠、創意生活產業與地方文化館等的輔導與協助，使金良興的轉型與新生更加快速與充備。經過40年來演進轉化，除保有傳統製磚生產外，將製造業服務化，替傳統的商品創造額外的文化價值，增加營業額與利潤，進一步透過與顧客的互動，創造情境體驗，藉由參觀來傳遞產業的歷史，讓觀光工廠成為教育休閒娛樂的景點。在園區內除了可以充實磚瓦的知識，親身感受熱力無限的隧道窯，動手做彩繪或磚雕，童心未泯的搭蓋小磚屋，結合娛樂、教育、美學和體驗四大元素。灣麗磚瓦文物館多年來持續深耕磚瓦文化與傳承磚雕工藝，成為校外教學與社團活動的好所在，也以成為台灣對國際磚瓦文化藝術交流中心為目標，接受教育部為「壯遊台灣」與「環境教育學習中心」配合單位，除了學校校外教學，self storage多青年背包客以不一樣的體驗方式來更了解台灣的不同風貌，深度旅遊苑裡為核心概念，活動含括有：灣麗磚瓦文物館、金良興觀光磚廠、DIY彩繪磚雕杯墊、單車拜訪山腳國小日式宿舍、獨具特色的藺草文物館（彩繪稻田）與鄰近藝術家等，依不同時節調整其項目，得到青年朋友的喜愛與好評。磚雕藝術季文化結合創意磚雕藝術季源於2003年山腳社區辦理的「磚瓦文化祭－磚雕七夕情」活動幾經更名轉型為「苑裡磚雕藝術季」，是每年8月至11月全國唯一以「磚瓦」為主題的節慶活動，早已成為磚瓦產業文化推展豐收與行銷的慶典，歷年舉辦過的活動包括磚雕主題展、人才培訓、文化講座、各式競賽（磚雕、文學創作、攝影、影音徵選）、社區嘉年華等（由在地的社團與學校參與），磚瓦文化與磚雕藝術更進一步融入社區與民眾的日常生活中，全員參與建立產業與社區生命共同體的共識。磚窯行春源於2005年文化行春活動，金良興磚廠經多年演化成為每年農曆年至元宵節間重要的地方節慶活動，有隧道窯逛窯祈福活動、大型磚造迷宮與祭窯神點火儀式等過年特別的園區活動，吸引許多愛好產業文化的人參與盛會，其中「紅磚迷宮」不只吸引Discovery節目拍攝外，「磚窯行春」活動內容與創意經審議得到苗栗縣政府2012年文創商品創意服務類認證。金良興窯業園址：苗栗縣苑裡鎮山腳里錦山71-17號，官方網站：.jls-brick.com，電話（037）746-368。生產及服務項目：建築、庭園造景用紅磚、火頭磚、清水磚、薄片磚、磚雕藝品、材料批發及零售、磚雕及砌磚造景。園區服務：製磚流程導覽、文物館展示、影片欣賞、磚雕DIY、彩繪杯墊、磚瓦拼貼、小小建築師、磚塊趣味遊戲、單車租借、特色風味餐、紅磚焢窯、紅磚烤肉等。迷你倉

【本報消息】深受本地球迷追捧的英格蘭超級足球聯賽本季揭幕戰今晚開鑼，迷你倉出租澳廣視昨宣佈獲版權方授權透過“澳視高清”直播賽事，但球迷能否睇免費波，至今仍是未知數。電信管理局及有線電線昨日都未能明確答覆今日可否轉播“澳視高清”及“澳視體育”兩頻道。電信管理局長陶永強昨表示，今日直播上述兩頻道“應該冇問題”。但有線電視指出，昨日才收到當局的文件，即時與律師研究文件是否釐清版權責任，倘釐清即會傳送相關訊號。坊間反彈突現轉機上周二有線電視與公天公司簽署的合作協議，雖然滿足法例及中級法院判決要求，但居民可收看電視頻道卻大減三分二至約四十個，當中本地電視台的“澳視高清”及“澳視體育”不在頻道列表，居民收看電視權利被削弱，球迷對未能收看免費波更為失望。解決方案激起坊間強烈反響。隨著英格蘭超級足球聯賽開鑼漸近，正當球迷對無免費波睇忐忑之際，本周二突現轉機，當局與澳廣視釐清版權責任後，要求有線電線加入上述兩頻道，居民最快兩天內可透過公天網絡收看，即居民可收儲存倉英超聯賽揭幕戰。陶稱轉播應無問題不過，截至昨日，居民仍未能收看“澳視高清”及“澳視體育”。今日已是本周最後限期，能否如期轉播兩頻道，球迷相當關注。電信局長陶永強昨在電話回覆查詢時表示，早前要求有線電視先進行技術上的調整，隨後會寄出相關文件。陶永強沒有回應何時寄出文件，祇表示已寄出，相信今日轉播澳廣視兩頻道“應該冇問題”，但未能確定今日可轉播。有線再獲英超版權有線電視行政總裁林燕妮表示，技術上已準備好，祇等待法律文件。但直至昨日下午約五時五十五分才收到當局的文件，隨即與律師就文件內容、細則進行研究及探討。倘該文件符合有線電視網站公佈的聲明要求，即“政府發出上述頻道的版權證明文件（或責任聲明書），並表示其願意承擔日後因播放該兩條頻道而引致的所有法律責任。”有線即可為居民傳送兩頻道的訊號。因此，難以確實回覆今日收看相關頻道。此外，有線電視昨日宣佈成功取得2013/2014年度英格蘭超級足球聯賽播映權，有關賽事今日起在有線第一頻道全程直播。迷你倉沙田

Lim Beng Chee is pushing his mall-owning firm CMA to create unique experiences for shoppers, including tennis courts and rooftop gardensVery few people understand shopping malls like Lim Beng Chee, the chief executive of Capital Malls Asia (CMA).儲存Overseeing an international portfolio across five countries that attracts two to three million shoppers daily, Lim is firmly against cookie-cutter malls. CMA runs 19 properties in Singapore, like Clarke Quay, mostly along the city-state’s subway lines.The group likes to break its traditional mould when foraying into the mainland market, for example by recreating streetscapes inside its centres, and is even constructing a mall in Chengdu with a rooftop garden and tennis court.CMA now operates 51 malls in 36 cities on the mainland, and another 10 are on the way. It’s also been a pioneer of sort, helping prominent international brands such as Gap open their first stores on the mainland.Lim shares with the Post his strategy for striking the right balance of stores in CMA’s properties throughout the globe and tells us why supermarkets are key to good malls in China and why cinemas are the way to capture an Indian shopper’s heart.What is your approach to managing tenant mix? In Hong Kong, lower profit margin retailers like food and beverage (F&B) outlets and cinemas are struggling to find space in prime retail districts. IFC Mall for instance has nearly halved the number of F&B outlets since 2006.That situation is probably quite unique to Hong Kong. A lot of the properties are not owned by a single owner so a lot of the shop houses will want to maximise rents. For us, the shopping mall is quite different. We are looking for balance and we can afford to balance the rentals. For example, if you want to maximise rents, why should you have a supermarket in the mall? They take up a lot of space and don’t really pay that much in rent but we know this is what our shoppers need so we have to balance.Having said that, we want to make sure our retailers are working hard to provide the best services to our shoppers. Those that are sluggish obviously have to be changed but we need not maximise every single thing. After a while, you need to come back to the shoppers. I still remember when IFC first opened back in 2004, there were hardly any F&B outlets. Then they shifted to have food and now they’re shifting back, so I think they’re trying to find the balance.What differences in customer behaviour have you noticed across countries?China is about lifestyle. We may not think much of drinking coffee at Starbucks but in some second- and third-tier cities, it has become an affordable luxury. People may go on dates to Starbucks whereas in Hong Kong, Starbucks is very ordinary. They are always looking for aspirational brands and like to discover new brands.In India, it’s very intense because there’s a lack of good retail outlets. Young people are quite affluent because of the success of the outsourcing business. They have the money to spend but not enough good outlets to go to. One of the key entertainments they have is cinema. In China if you open a mall, a supermarket is essential. In India, the supermarket can be small but the cinema must be good. If you ask the average Indian, especially those from Mumbai or Bangalore, young people watch two to three movies a week compared to Hongkongers who maybe watch a movie once a month.What are the most significant challenges to opening up in a second- or third-tier Chinese city?The challenge has always been 新蒲崗迷你倉hat shoppers are not familiar with a shopping mall and not enough good retailers go into this market but it’s slowly opening up. It’s a chicken and egg issue. Good-quality retailers are wary of bad landlords so they want to open in a good shopping mall. As a retailer you invest into the store. But with a lot of good shopping mall owners going to second and third-tier cities, it brought quite a lot of retailers into the market – that created the variety and the shoppers are happy to come in and created a win-win situation.The question is how do you actually bring all these good retailers in? With good retailers you get better sales so that gives us better rentals and it creates a virtuous cycle. Good retailers bring in better shoppers. Better shoppers bring in better retailers.What is the most exciting frontier for CMA?Actually I don’t think it’s about cities, it’s about us creating new products. If you go to Singapore and see our malls, almost every one of our malls is quite different – positioning wise, the way we do our hardware, the way we engage our shoppers. The shopper profile varies.Likewise in China, we’re trying to create something different. For example we’re going to open a new mall in Chengdu and create one of the largest rooftop gardens where the families can come in and bring their kids. The old folks can exercise, you can play tennis, you can bring your dog. In some places the landscape is quite harsh, so we’re creating softscapes and we’ll have restaurants by the park. With every one we are trying to do something different.Chinese shoppers tend to prefer malls over standalone street boutiques. Do you think that’s a trend that’s here to stay and if so, will the West adapt to Chinese preferences as their influence as consumers grows?Malls are doing very well in the US. It’s just that within New York City there’s no available land to build a shopping mall and in Europe, there are small retailer protection rights so new malls can only be opened on the outskirts. But Westfield just opened two malls in London and they are doing very well because although shoppers do like to go outdoors to shop, the weather is sometimes not so friendly. The constant drizzle in London is not very convenient and parking in Oxford Street is crazy.Because Asia developed a bit later, we actually have land that can be earmarked for shopping. That helps in aggregating things and from an efficiency point of view it’s a lot easier for retailers. In a shopping mall we will have a loading and unloading bay so it’s easier for suppliers to come in.How are you keeping pace with customers’ digital behaviour?It’s still early days for apps. There’s a whole range of shoppers – the more senior ones will not be familiar with apps so we have to cater to both these communities. One of the apps we have is for store directories – that’s quite usual but I think there are more opportunities for us to engage our shoppers better through their smartphone.For example, I went to see Hysan Place in Causeway Bay and they have a table booking system. It’s on the second floor, you have to physically go up to the counter to book but it’s the central counter to reserve tables at any of their restaurants.These are things we will have to do in the next few years but we have to do it at a pace where our customers are comfortable. Technology is always changing. If I implement something that’s too aggressive and customers don’t respond, it’s actually a waste of resources. We always look to calibrate at the right pace.mini storage

Source: Odessa American, TexasAug.迷你倉 16--It's been a long time, two years to be exact, since the University of Texas of the Permian Basin's bi-monthly newspaper, Mesa Journal, has been available in physical form.In August 2011, due to budget cuts, the paper switched from its traditional physical medium to a completely digital portable document format (PDF) system that some argue had a stark decline in readership and accessibility.UTPB President David Watts agreed that by going back in print the paper will reach a different audience and that the physical medium is an accessible one.He did concede that while the decision to move the paper to online only was due to the lack of resources to devote to the program, the move may have had a negative impact on the paper."The move to online only was an experiment encouraged by limited resources," Watts said when asked if he supported the online-only medium. "It may have been pre-mature."Teresa Sewell, UTPB senior associate vice president of student services, said after two years spent online-only, UTPB students indicated they would like to see the paper back in print."The PDF-version just wasn't very user-friendly," Sewell said.Odessa American City Editor Celinda Hawkins started as advisor for the Mesa Journal in January 2012 and said it has been a challenge to keep the Mesa Journal visible.Hawkins continued by saying it hasn't been easy to stay relevant because of the drawbacks in accessibility that came with a PDF file.She described going before the UTPB student senate in May of 2012 to argue their case to go back in print, which was approved by the senate given the Mesa Journal would only print half as many copies per edition as they normally have in the past. But, ultimately the funds to go back in p文件倉int were not granted until one year later in May 2013."We are very excited about that," Hawkins said.Incoming editor of the Mesa Journal Jared Wilson is planning to hit the ground running with their first print issue having been printed Thursday.Wilson said his first issue aboard the Mesa Journal was their last issue in print and he feels a lot of the quality of the paper was sacrificed during the switch to online only."There were just a lot of limitations," Wilson said. "We didn't feel like people really knew what we were doing."With a new office, an HTML website and the paper going back in print, Wilson is excited for the new school semester to start to show other UTPB students that the Mesa Journal is back and looking to be more involved.And so are the new staff members."When it was in print I read every issue," incoming Mesa Journal business manager Tom Glenn said. "When it went online I didn't look at it once."Glenn, a newcomer to the Mesa Journal fold, is just as excited."I think it's a really exciting time to bring the paper back to print while the university celebrates its 40th year anniversary," Glenn said.Sewell is also pleased with the compromise to go back in print and create a new website that will allow comments and input from the paper's readers."It's nice for students who work on it to be able to see a hard copy and show it off," Sewell said. "And with the new online features, students will be able to comment on the different stories--it just makes it more dynamic."Contact Chris Bartlett at 432-333-7782, email at cbartlett@oaoa.com, or on Twitter at @OAChrisBartlettCopyright: ___ (c)2013 the Odessa American (Odessa, Texas) Visit the Odessa American (Odessa, Texas) at .oaoa.com Distributed by MCT Information Services存倉

The all-wheel-drive Mini John Cooper Works Paceman is the most powerful Mini ever.新蒲崗迷你倉 By Samuel EeMINI'S 1.6-litre turbocharged engine has always impressed with its deep reserves of power despite a relatively small displacement, but now, there is an even more powerful version of this sparkling power plant and it is found in the Mini JCW Paceman.JCW stands for John Cooper Works and it denotes the sportiest variant of any Mini model range. This new-generation JCW engine has a twin-scroll turbo, petrol direct injection and variable valve control. So while the previous four-cylinder unit used to pump out 211 hp and 260 Nm (280 Nm with Overboost), this latest version is now capable of 218 hp and 280 Nm (300 Nm with Overboost).The Overboost function temporarily increases torque to 300 Nm at a slightly higher engine speed when you floor the throttle - from 2,100 to 4,500 rpm to be exact. And when this happens, the 1,420 kg JCW Paceman literally gives back thumping acceleration.The engine is a free-revving gem. Something this size shouldn't brim with torque, but it does. If you're driving in Singapore, rare will be the situation when it runs out of breath. For even greater urgency, there is a Sport mode to sharpen throttle response.To rein in all that oomph, the JCW Paceman gets the ALL4 all-wheel-drive system. The power is delivered to all four wheels either through a six-speed manual gearbox or a six-speed automatic transmission. By using an electromagnetic centre differential to distribute drive between the front and rear axles, the JCW Paceman's traction and stability are improved.Handling in fast corners is eminently confident, with a steering that is reassuringly sharp and well-weighted. The agility of the relmini storagetively tall Paceman (it is 1.53 m high) is great fun, and the faint exhaust backfire increases the enjoyment further.A surprise is the good level of ride comfort despite being stiffly sprung. The firmly tuned springs and dampers don't take away the pliancy of the suspension set-up, even though the Paceman JCW has a 10 mm lower ride height and beefier anti-roll bars.The comfort extends to the cabin. The Paceman is a crossover coup?m. Unlike other Minis, it is not a low-rider.Slightly tall with a sloping roof, this three-door model seats four in relatively spacious surroundings. With a 2,596 mm wheelbase, the two individual rear seats have good head and legroom. A six-footer can't complain. Even elbow room is taken care of with a cute little armrest.In front, the traditional Mini window controls on the the centre console have moved to the door panel.One quirk from behind the wheel, though, is the driver will notice that the lower part of the passenger side door mirror is actually obscured by the door. So no matter how tall or short you are, only about four-fifths of the image can be viewed. Riding on 18-inch wheels as standard (19-inch ones are optional), with a factory-fitted aerodynamic kit and two-tone paintwork with stripes, the Mini JCW Paceman is no shrinking violet.But with so much driving fun on tap, being discreet is unlikely to top your list of priorities.samuelee@sph.com.sgSPECSMini John Cooper Works PacemanEngine 1,598cc turbochargedTransmission 6-speed manual / 6-speed automaticMax power 218 hp @ 6,000 rpmMax torque 280 Nm @ 1,900-5,000 rpm (300 Nm with overboost)0-100 kmh 6.9 secsTop speed 226 kmh (M) / 224 kmh (A)CO2 emissions 172 g/km (M) / 184 g/km (A)Distributor Eurokars HabitatTel 6473 3777self storage

Source: St.新蒲崗迷你倉 Louis Post-DispatchAug. 16--I hate to keep repeating myself, but St. Louis continues its surprising fashion resurgence. Those who remember the city's major garment district past never thought they'd see a worthwhile fashion scene again.Yet fashion upstarts continue to astound everyone, especially the fashion faithful.Maybe we're afraid that we'll get too much of a good thing, the bubble will burst and all will be lost. No, we're definitely afraid of that.We don't want to jinx it.Despite all logic, St. Louis now has a designer outlet mall in the region and another on the way. A fashion exhibit is debuting in town, one that received a launch party in New York with coveted fashion press and socialites from both states. The city's model agencies are constantly promoting and competing to recruit new talent, a fair number of whom are making splashes on international stages or in international campaigns. Two of the most recognizable top models in the world, male and female, are from the region. So is one of the top fashion writers -- not me -- Derek Blasberg of Harper's Bazaar.A medical goods manufacturing plant, Moxi Enterprises, has launched an impressive production arm to produce collections for local designers. Kellwood Co. and Brown Shoe Co. have signed a license to produce a highly anticipated fashion line for Sam Edelman, a shoe brand distributed worldwide. And anyone with a love of fashion has their pick of events, fashion shows and themed parties to choose from each week.But everyone remains cautiously optimistic, emphasis on the caution.As Missouri Fashion Week plans to launch its first year of festivities on Wednesday, co-founder Cillah Hall laughs and jokes about the not-so-warm reception she received when the event was announced.Aside from a lawsuit, which she merely called a distraction, she said that people fell into two camps: those who were immediately intrigued and excited and those who were immediately skeptical and apprehensive.But everyone agreed on one thing about Missouri Fashion Week."When I first started this, everybody thought the name sounded ... strange," Hall said throwing her head back in a full-throated laugh."Missouri," most people reasoned, doesn't sound sexy. Besides, few fashion weeks are named for states. Most opt for cities, but if the long-running Omaha Fashion Week can claim to be the premiere Midwestern fashion week, Missouri can't be any less sexy than that (apologies, Omaha)."When you name anything, it does sound strange when it's new and people aren't used to hearing it, but now I think they've finally heard it so many times that now it's finally making sense," Hall said. "Think about the first time someone said, 'I have to tweet.'"Hall said that part of the turned-up noses poo-pooing the name has to do with an inferiority complex. New York, Paris, Australia, Milan, Los Angeles, yes ... Missouri? ... um. We already have St. Louis Fashion Week, a respected entity with longevity and appeal. Did we really need another fashion venture?Aren't people bound to get burned out?"I definitely think that there is an audience for fashion here, and getting burned out or not is irrelevant," Hall said. "It's like living in LA and saying that people are goimini storageg to get burned out on all the movies and productions going on. Or living in New York and saying people are going to get burned out on all the Broadway shows."It just doesn't happen that way in the long run because you're giving people something new and interesting and something to look forward to every year. People have choices, and it becomes part of their lives, and if you do both, do it well, it just falls into place long-term I think."Hall's organization was sued by St. Louis Fashion Week for trademark infringement. The judge ruled that Hall's group didn't seem intent on harming St. Louis Fashion Week, but it was obviously benefiting from its success and fruition. Part of that benefit was the potential to confuse Missouri Fashion Week with St. Louis Fashion Week when it comes to promotion, audience and sponsorship.As a compromise, the judge said that Missouri Fashion Week could continue to operate under its original name as long as it proclaim in marketing materials and social media that it is not affiliated with St. Louis Fashion Week. Hall breathes out a heavy sigh and says that that's just fine with her and her team."Ultimately, we want to give respect to everyone in the marketplace," Hall said.Now, her focus is making the event, "which is like planning a wedding every day for four days," the best it can be. She has a roster of more than 20 designers who will be featured on the runway. None of those designers will be part of St. Louis Fashion Week, which will feature nearly 40 designers during its 10-day event, taking place a month later."We have no overlap, and that's what we have been saying from the beginning. This town has enough talent and now both events are fully committed to giving all of our designers an opportunity to shine," Hall said.She added that without Missouri Fashion Week there would have "literally been dozens of designers with nowhere to go for this kind of exposure."And about that name."If Missouri Fashion Week sounds strange (to you), you should be worried because you live in Missouri," Hall said. "I mean it's a great place. I believe that it's a great place. Let's own the name because this is where we live."That's something worth tweeting about.MISSOURI FASHION WEEKWhen --6 to 9:30 p.m., Aug. 21- 24Festivities --Red carpet welcome, marketplace of shops, artistic performances by Grand Center groups, fashion shows and cocktail hours.Where --Moto Museum at Grand Center, 3441 Olive StreetTickets --$25 to $35 at missourifashionweek.comSCHEDULEWednesday --Pronto! NightZ: Featuring a tribute to Pronto Fashion Show, a long-running St. Louis fashion event and a display of avant-garde fashion.Thursday--Street Trends: What's trending in fashion? The designers will present ready-to-wear collections.Friday --Art and Glam: A runway show that exhibits designers focused on creativity and glamour.Saturday --Biker Chic and Awards: Celebrate the edgy girl who loves her leather while surrounded by the motorcycles on display at the Moto Museum. Winners of Fresh Face Model Contest and Fashion Stylists Challenge will be announced.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Visit the St. Louis Post-Dispatch at .stltoday.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesself storage

Source: Pittsburgh Post-GazetteAug.存倉 16--A former Port Authority maintenance worker pleaded guilty this week to his role in a conspiracy to ship cocaine from Georgia and Nevada to Pittsburgh using Federal Express and United Parcel Service.John "Old Dude" Saban, 51, of Penn Hills, described by federal agents as a "large-scale cocaine trafficker" in Penn Hills and Garfield, also pleaded guilty to laundering money and carrying a gun while trafficking in drugs.The case started when a Los Angeles-area police drug team stopped Mr. Saban in July 2011 near L.A. when he went to a FedEx office and picked up a package containing $32,000. A search of his vehicle turned up another $252,000, and a police dog detected cocaine residue, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.At the time, Mr. Saban said he had been laid off by the Port Authority and was traveling to Los Angeles to recruit entertainers for his company, Changing Entertainment, which proved to be a fictitious entity.Federal agents later intercepted another package at Pittsburgh International Airport sent by Mr. Saban to R自存倉ndee Gilliam, of Tucker, Ga., identified as Mr. Saban's cocaine source. That package contained $28,000.Federal drug agents then tapped Mr. Saban's phone and the phones of others in the drug ring to identify the structure of the cocaine network and the shipment schedule from Atlanta and Las Vegas to Pittsburgh.Mr. Saban was arrested March 16, 2012, at his house on Springdale Drive in Penn Hills after agents watched him and other members of the ring pick up packages of cocaine at various UPS facilities around the region.Several other co-conspirators also were taken into custody that day after accepting cocaine deliveries, according to the DEA.Mr. Saban is among 10 people indicted in the case -- eight from the Pittsburgh region and two from Georgia. Several others also pleaded guilty this week.Sentencing for Mr. Saban is set for Dec. 3 before U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer.Torsten Ove: tove@post-gazette.com or 412-231-0132.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Visit the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at .post-gazette.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉新蒲崗