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【記者何弘斌/高雄報導】今年暑假，自存倉PRO的辦桌來了！十一日電影《總舖師》首映在高雄，高雄市政府邀請內門總舖師現場料理桌上佳餚，高雄市政府觀光局更與雄獅旅行社合作推展「總舖師•呷霸尚贏」套裝遊程活動，看總鋪師搬上大影幕，到內門品嘗總鋪師手藝，菜好呷，心歡喜。高雄市政府觀光局長許傳盛表示，內門是全台灣總舖師最密集的城市，辦桌是「頂港有名聲，下港有出名」，可說是台灣食神之鄉、總鋪師原鄉。由於山多田少、缺水土質差，農耕不易，居民多外出拜師學藝，回鄉後從事「辦桌」的行業，造就了辦桌文化。而便宜的價碼與實在的菜色正是高雄內門總鋪師的特色，高雄內門總鋪師多，幾乎每個總鋪師都有自己的一套獨家秘方，辦桌已經不只是謀生的技能，更是凝聚鄉民共識的方式。藉由原鄉活動，彼此競賽迷你倉新蒲崗創新，不但打開高雄內門外燴廚師團的名氣，成就該地的經濟發展及地方文化產業，辦桌文化的生命力更是植基於這樣的民間鄉土環境中。「總舖師•呷霸尚贏」兩條輕旅路線，包括「內門總舖師美食一日」及「月世界總鋪師紅毛港一日」，可觀賞宋江陣兵器及多樣花色的火鶴花，更可享受正統內門總舖師烹煮之美食，並邀請您親身體驗旗山老街秀時代的風貌，亦可前往紅毛港文化園區了解紅毛港歷史及全台最大夜市的金鑽凱旋夜市。今年夏天適合全家大小來趟知性、美食之旅，歡迎大家來一起體驗惡地山腳下的功夫菜。高雄市政府觀光局長許傳盛歡迎您結伴到內門感受高雄內門本土藝術文化。高雄以眾多元素打造出豐富多元的旅遊套裝行程，使遊客享受最不同的文化休閒之旅。詳細資訊請至雄獅旅遊網或電洽(○七)二一三-七九四五查詢。迷你倉出租

美國國務院2日發佈全球旅行警告，self storage提醒美國公民防範恐怖襲擊。21座美國駐外使館和領事館定于4日關閉。英國和德國決定臨時關閉駐也門使館。多名美國官員說，這是多年來最具體的恐怖襲擊威脅。美國總統貝拉克·奧巴馬下令，採取“一切措施”，保護美國人員和設施。範圍廣 美國緊急關閉17國21個使領館美國國務院2日告誡美國公民，在中東和北非地區特別需要防範恐怖襲擊，襲擊可能發生在或源自阿拉伯半島。旅行警告期限為本月2日至31日。國務院說：“現階段信息顯示，‘基地’及其附屬組織繼續策劃在這一地區和其他地區發動恐怖襲擊，時間可能集中在從現在至8月底。”“恐怖分子可能選擇使用各種方式和武器，針對（美國）官方和個人。恐怖分子可能在公共交通系統和其他旅遊設施發動襲擊。”美國政府1日宣佈，出于安全考慮，一批駐外使領館4日暫時關閉，閉館日期可能延長。2日，國務院公佈詳情，將關閉駐阿富汗、阿爾及利亞、巴林、孟加拉國、吉布提、埃及、伊拉克、約旦、科威特、利比亞、毛里塔尼亞、阿曼、卡塔爾、沙特阿拉伯、阿拉伯聯合酋長國、蘇丹和也門使館；將被關閉的領事館則位於以下幾座城市：伊拉克的埃爾比勒、沙特阿拉伯的達蘭和吉達、阿拉伯聯合酋長國的迪拜。4日是周日，但在伊斯蘭國家為工作日。美國駐以色列使館4日也將閉館。這座使館通常周日不對外辦公。使館已經要求非必要館員4日不要待在館內。涉多國 英德等國相繼宣佈臨時關閉使館多名美國官員，包括參謀長聯席會議主席馬丁·登普西2日說，恐怖分子不僅策劃襲擊美國目標，而且打算襲擊其他西方國家目標。英國政府2日宣佈，鑒於安全威脅增大，英國駐也門首都薩那的使館定于4日和5日閉館，一批使館人員已經撤離。英國外交部一名發言人告訴法新社記者，英國不打算在同一時期關閉駐其他國家的使領館。英國外交部發佈旅行警告，勸告英國人不要前往也門，強烈建議身處也門的英國人離開，原因是也門有發生恐怖襲擊的“高度危險”，英國公民遭綁架的風險“非常高”。德新社援引德國政府一名發言人的話報道，德國駐也門使館也將于４日和5日閉館。“最具體” “基地”組織阿拉伯半島分支正在策劃襲擊3名消息人士告訴美國有線電視新聞網記者，“基地”組織阿拉伯半島分支正在策劃襲擊，已經進入最後階段，詳情不明。其中一名消息人士說，齋月即將結束，這一恐怖組織最近數日加緊了襲擊準備。一名也門高級安全官員說，“這似乎是長期以來最嚴重的一次（恐怖襲擊）威脅”，也門政府“已經進入高度戒備，防範今後數天可能發生的襲擊”。美國國會�議院情報委員會委員彼得·金說：“這是過去10年我所知道的最具體恐怖襲擊威脅。”美國《紐約時報》2日援引多名美國官員的話報道，美方截獲“基地”組織高級成員的電子通信內容。英國外交部一名發言人說，齋月末期至開齋節期間，英方對也門的安全局迷你倉“特別憂慮”。“基地”組織阿拉伯半島分支以也門為根據地，被美國視為現階段威脅最大的恐怖組織之一。美國總統奧巴馬1日會晤也門總統阿卜杜勒－拉布·曼蘇爾·哈迪，感謝他與美方合作，打擊恐怖組織。白宮2日說，奧巴馬聽取恐怖襲擊威脅的最新報告，下令“採取一切適當措施”，保護美國人的安全。有美國媒體特別指出，8月4日這個時間點正好是美國總統奧巴馬的生日，也是伊朗新任總統就職的日期。（據新華社）全球警報美國國務院每年都要發佈“全球警報”，警告美國公民在全世界範圍內可能面臨的襲擊危險。但據美國官員匿名透露，2日的旅行警報是根據更具體的情報發出的。美國上一次發出“全球警報”是在今年2月19日。鏈接>>>法國巴黎加強安保措施消除中國遊客疑慮據英國媒體8月2日報道，法國政府2日表示將進一步加強對巴黎遊客的安保工作。此前，巴黎發生多起亞洲遊客遭搶劫事件，成為中國的焦點新聞。中國大使館要求法國方面採取措施。法國內政部長曼努埃爾·瓦爾斯和旅遊部長西爾維婭·皮內爾當天在視察盧浮宮和埃菲爾鐵塔時說，法國方面已派出200名警員進行巡邏，並且正採取措施避免此類事件再次發生。巴黎警方最近發佈了《巴黎旅遊安全指南》，建議遊客儘量少帶現金，鈔票面值最好比較小，還要留意青少年團伙，他們通常來自東歐。該冊子譯有中文、日語、韓語和西班牙語版本。現在，盧浮宮提供16種語言的法律投訴服務，遊客可當場直接投訴，而無需去警局。瓦爾斯對記者說：“巴黎是個安全的城市。我們今天想說：世界各地的遊客和朋友們，來巴黎吧，巴黎歡迎你們！”法國遊客數量為世界之最，穩定的旅遊收入是低迷的法國經濟的一大亮點。巴黎一直為熱戀中的情侶和高端消費者所青睞，但近來中國遊客在巴黎遭遇扒手和劫匪的報道驟然增多，使其形象大跌。一位巴黎警官告訴英國媒體，今年第一季度針對中國籍遊客的輕度犯罪比一年前增長了22%。他說，罪犯瞄準亞洲遊客是因為知道他們身上攜帶有大量現金。去年法國約有140萬中國遊客，比2011年上升了23%。但是，包括香奈兒、路易·威登、迪奧和愛馬仕在內的75個法國奢侈品牌5月份發出警告稱，作為世界頂級消費者的中國顧客更願意去倫敦或米蘭，因為他們覺得巴黎很危險。今年3月，一個23人的中國旅遊團在抵達巴黎後僅幾個小時就遭到搶劫。6月，6名釀酒專業的中國留學生在波爾多遇襲。經營著往來中國的旅遊業務的法國安塞爾旅行社社長讓—弗朗索瓦·周（音譯）建議說客戶晚上不要乘坐地鐵或離開旅館。他的導遊經常警告遊客，比如“扒手就在你的右邊”。他說：“這很煞風景。這些遊客對巴黎有美好的憧憬，但往往因這樣的事情而敗興。”（據中國日報）美國緊急關閉17國大使館CFP供圖阿爾及利亞約旦伊拉克利比亞埃 及科威特阿富汗毛里塔尼亞沙 特巴林阿聯酋卡塔爾蘇 丹也門阿曼孟加拉吉布提文件倉

南投縣的溪頭是我們全家人最愛的假日去處。那裡有豐富的自然資源與有趣的生態，迷你倉新蒲崗夏天更是一個超涼爽的自然冷氣房，每周去山上一趟，讓全身更換新鮮的空氣，真是令人心曠神怡。而且溪頭腹地很大，手中拿著地圖，就可以輕鬆選擇自己體能可以負荷的路線。孩子會走後 最愛來溪頭從兒子2歲比較會走路之後，我們全家就常常去溪頭爬山。從輕鬆平緩的大學池路線開始慢慢增加。現在兒子8歲，公公71歲了，我們走的路線全長大約有5-6公里，走走停停加上吃午餐時間，大約需要4-5小時。從一號停車場入口開始，往神木步道出發。中間會經過竹蘆，竹蘆的前面有茂密的孟宗竹林，是一處陰離子豐富的地方。我們通常會在此短暫停留，拉拉筋，踢踢腿，簡單的伸展之後再往上走。柳杉林夾道 漫步空中走廊大約爬坡走十幾分鐘後，有一個涼亭，小朋友走到這裡都會超開心，因為可以近距離觀察到松鼠和很多種鳥類。繼續爬坡約5分鐘之後會出現一個右轉叉路往空中走廊，從這裡開始就幾乎沒有什麼很陡的坡道了，所以也很適合年紀大一些的朋友。走在夾道的柳杉林之中，清風迎面襲來，就算生活上有再多的不順遂也會煙消雲散了吧！接到往神木的林道，左轉走大約十幾分鐘就會看到空中走廊在頭頂出現。走在這個架高的空中走廊，可以觀察到超過半世紀之久的柳杉林其完整的樹冠層，整個走廊全長約180公尺，最高點距地面22.6公尺，相當於7層樓高，走起來很有電影臥虎藏龍中武俠高手的感覺。繞一圈約需要5-10分鐘，因為好不容易上到這裡，我們都會繞個2-3次，才有夠本的感覺。紅檜神木 留迷你倉出租最受歡迎走完空中走廊後繼續在神木林道往上走，約半小時候就會看到販賣部和溪頭的紅檜神木。這株神木雖然中間腐朽依然生意盎然，之前有許多大陸遊客因為沒辦法去阿里山，所以都跑來溪頭和這株神木合影呢！由於這個休息處人潮多，不方便安靜地吃飯，我們通常會沿著神木林道往銀杏林步道前進。再爬一小段距離，經過最高點之後，就都是往下的路段了。中間有一個涼亭是我們最喜歡吃飯休息的地方。吃過簡單的午餐和水果之後，順著林道輕鬆慢慢地下山，轉過兩個彎之後，有一片寬闊的山谷展開在眼前。溪頭的風景四季殊異，可是各有風味。如果剛好遇到櫻花盛開的時候，那片山坡真是美不勝收。銀杏飄飄 增添浪漫幾分再往下走就是銀杏林了，溪頭的銀杏林最近不知集體感染了什麼疾病，都被圍上布條，並敬告遊客快速通過以免危險，不過路上偶爾有銀杏葉繽紛落下，感覺還是非常浪漫。在溪頭有時會看到小朋友不願意走路，其實多一點鼓勵，放開心胸，父母多引導，大自然是最好的老師。如果長輩行動不方便，溪頭也備有電動車供人搭乘，不管任何人都可以享受溪頭的美。希望在未來，我們全家可以一起攻頂，挑戰溪頭的天文台。▇旅遊便利貼溪頭自然教育園區票價：全票200元╱優待票150元╱半票100元（另有優惠時段票價，請上網查詢）汽車停車費：100元╱日網址：.exfo.ntu.edu.tw/sitou/cht/●貼心服務：園區提供電動車搭乘，提供行動不便者、老人、孕婦或有特殊疾病之兒童優先使用。●小提醒：為防範狂犬病，即日起禁止攜帶犬、貓等哺乳類寵物進入園區。儲存倉

新京報訊（記者杜丁）即日起至11月15日，自存倉故宮博物院首次向社會征集含有故宮元素文化產品的設計方案，這些產品包括：辦公用品、家具飾品、旅遊紀念品等。昨天，故宮博物院院長單霽翔表示，目前使用“故宮”、“紫禁城”商標的文化產品有827種，每年新產品近300種，為故宮文化宣傳起到很大推動作用。但這些產品在文化韻味和迷你倉新蒲崗尚設計上仍有不足。據瞭解，截至目前，故宮開發的特色文化產品已有5000余種，包括玉器、木器、青銅器、瓷器、圖書等多種類別，去年故宮文化產品的收入達1億5千萬元左右。征集時間：即日起至11月15日。參與方式：登錄故宮官網，點擊“故宮資訊”欄目中的《“紫禁城杯”故宮文化產品創意設計大賽徵稿�事》，下載並填寫申報表。迷你倉出租

（新疆3日訊）中國武術界武當派、崑崙派、崆峒派等十一大門派掌門週四起齊聚新疆天山，迷你倉沙田參加在當地特克斯縣舉辦的“天山文化周”活動。下週二，他們將在《七劍下天山》的新疆天山舉行“武林大會”，但不是比武選“盟主”，而是表演各自門派的獨門絕技以傳武論道。各門派將展示的功夫包括：武當遊氏丹道太極拳、形意拳（武當派），少林武術（少林派），二十四貼身靠子、峨眉串子手對練（峨眉派），青城太極（青城派），崆峒功夫（崆峒派），磨玄掌（嶗山派），福拳、乾坤風流扇、筷子功、先天十八羅漢手、太極勁道推手（崑崙派），萇氏雙蛇掌、萇氏八卦雞爪鉞、八卦銀鳳迷你倉價錢、萇氏黑虎拳、萇氏猿猴棒、萇氏單劍、羅漢手對練、萇氏白猿拳、萇氏飛雲神鎗、萇氏龍鳳雙劍（萇家拳），螳螂拳八肘、螳螂劍、螳螂拳摘要精選（太極梅花螳螂拳），孫氏太極（孫氏太極拳），武氏太極（武氏太極拳）。除武術表演外，武林掌門們還將肩負為新疆天山派選出掌門人的重任。而九色驚虹劍、十絕紫微劍、伏魔七星劍、南鬥五星降龍劍等流行於武俠故事中的兵器也將露出真容，讓民眾一睹風采。事實上，今次“武林大會”是當地一場拉動旅遊經濟的商業騷。主辦方亦坦承，“這就是一個商業活動，與選掌門、推選盟主等沒有任何關係。”當地希望藉助武術噱頭，宣傳旅遊。;迷你倉庫

【本報綜合報道】內地旅客的不文明「誇張」行為，迷你倉庫不但震驚兩岸三地，就連外國民眾亦聞之色變。本港過去屢現陸客在鬧市街頭當街便溺、為爭位而在港鐵車廂大打出手，多度激起港人公憤。國人丟架劣行更蔓延至美國、法國等地，德國甚至有酒店派發「中國人警告」，提醒各國住客有陸客入住，要有心理準備。二○一○年尖沙咀海港城有內地旅客，任由兩歲兒子在店舖門外就地大便的事件最為港人熟知，該家長甚至當眾為兒子擦臀，極為惡心，同類情況亦屢在銅鑼灣、旺角鬧市街頭出現，缺德非常。另有內地婦一一年乘搭四川成都來港客機時，擅自取走機內救生衣，事後竟辯稱以為是紀念品可以帶走。今年五月，埃及著名儲存蜀神殿一面逾三千五百年歷史的浮雕，竟刻有漢字「到此一遊」的字樣，令發現的同胞亦覺無地自容，慨嘆千年古物就此被毀。引來海外民眾側目的，還包括上月為數十至廿名陸客，在法國羅浮宮外水池旁若無人並肩排開泡腳，令水池儼如公眾洗腳池。美國華爾街○七年亦有一群內地遊客，爬上當地招牌銅牛像拍照。業界對政策表贊同旅遊業界人士對今次政策表支持，旅遊業議會總幹事董耀中認為，內地旅客在外地的不文明行徑，已引起多個國家的注意，為此國家旅遊局提出相關政策，顯示內地政府已意識到問題嚴重。但本港的前線導遊莊先生卻直斥，今次的政策根本不可能實行，認為是內地「純屬做戲」。政策根本無阻嚇力。新蒲崗迷你倉

日月潭是台灣的一處名勝，儲存倉在我看來，和中國大陸的許多湖、潭、池、泊放在一起，大家應該是各具特色、各美其美，絕非日月潭一枝獨秀。但在很長時間裡，這個地方卻好像格外令人神往，究其緣故，不過是由於作為大陸居民，我們當時毫無零距離一親芳澤的可能，從而對它遐思無限罷了。所以，二○○三年二月，當我第一次站在日月潭邊時，心中首先生發的，是一種與湖光山色並無關係的莫名慨嘆：怎麼說來就來了，台灣不是還沒有被「解放」嗎？當然，作為台灣最大的天然淡水湖，日月潭潭水碧藍無垠，青山�翠倒映，她的自然天成之美，怕是任何人都無法忽視。前人曾寫詩讚道：「山中有水水中山，山自凌空水自閒。」的確，千峰萬嶺、翠綠森林的重重圍擁之中，一派澄碧湖水在晴日下靜靜閃耀�寶藍色光芒，加之遠離繁華鬧市，避開了現代文明的喧囂浮躁，讓親臨其境者身心俱泰。我慨嘆道：日月潭的美，是需要人靜下心來，在靜謐的環境裡慢慢體會，才能得其真味啊！十年前，我曾在毗鄰日月潭的一家酒店留住一宿。傍晚，在潭邊漫步直至夜色漸濃仍不願離去。不遠處小街上有一間便利店，燈火通明，踅摸過去，要了一杯奶茶慢慢品嘗。忽然發現這裡可以代寄郵件，立即買了一組日月潭風光明信片，給妻子寄、給兒女寄、給朋友寄。回到西安以後，發現所寄明信片全部平安抵達，遂不禁慨嘆：日月潭，民風淳樸啊！第二天一大早，匆匆洗漱後，又跑到酒店外繼續與日月潭親近，薄薄的晨霧，像是給日月潭披上了一襲輕紗，使得她的美平添了幾分朦朧和神秘。台灣朋友指�遠處的一座建築告訴我：那個地方叫涵碧樓，是蔣介石在台灣最喜歡的迷你倉沙田館。我立刻頗有幾分沮喪地想起白居易《長恨歌》中的兩句：「天生麗質難自棄，一朝選在君王側。」看來從古到今，秀麗風景和漂亮女人一樣，都逃不脫獨裁專制者的魔掌，一嘆！台灣朋友接�告訴我：從一九九八年開始，涵碧樓改由民間經營，一九九九年「九．二一」大地震中，舊館幾乎完全夷平，重建後，由中部地區建商鄉林建設集團改建成為觀光旅館。「舊時王謝堂前燕，飛入尋常百姓家」│這不能不讓我慨嘆！十年過去了，我老了許多，可日月潭卻靚麗不改。二○一三年四月二十四日上午九時，我第二次來到日月潭，但見這裡依舊是綠樹�蘢，潭水碧澈；只是十年前的靜謐安詳蕩然無存了，紛至沓來的大陸遊客，把日月潭變成了徹頭徹尾的鬧市。看來，大陸赴台商業旅遊的開通，讓大陸居民有了親近日月潭的權利，也使台灣同胞多了賺錢的機會，為之付出的代價，則是日月潭昔日那種「曲徑通幽」、「金屋藏嬌」之美，遭到了不小屏蔽。有得有失，世上諸事，應該皆是如此，對此，我們也許無須慨嘆！鬧市就鬧市吧！既來之，則遊之。乘船，去日月潭南面青龍山麓的玄光寺，登岸以後，發現相距不遠，竟然矗立�兩塊成色很新的大石頭，上面鐫刻有紅色大字「日月潭」，在這裡照相的人絡繹不絕。「上車睡覺，下車拍照……」看來台灣同胞對大陸人的旅遊愛好瞭如指掌。不好輕慢他們的善意，於是入鄉隨俗地如此照相，背景是在輕風中盪漾�碧浪的日月潭。在大陸遊客成摩肩接踵、人聲鼎沸狀的情況下，日月潭水居然依舊清澈（起碼是沒有出現肉眼能夠發現的惡化），台灣人真的不易啊！時隔十年再遊日月潭，這，好像是我最想發出的一聲慨嘆！迷你倉價錢

Source: Erie Times-News, Pa.迷你倉Aug. 03--The 100-year-old Erie monument erected in honor of naval war hero Capt. Charles Vernon Gridley will be rededicated on Tuesday night as part of National Night Out events at Gridley Park, in the area of West Sixth and Liberty streets.Four neighborhood watch groups and Gannon University are among those who organized the rededication, which starts at 6 p.m., and the Night Out events, which run from 6 to 9 p.m. at the park.More than 20 other neighborhood watch groups and other nonprofit organizations are also holding National Night Out events on Tuesday night.Gridley, who died in 1898 at age 53, was born in文件倉Indiana but made his home in Erie and married an Erie resident when he was stationed in Erie, aboard the USS Michigan, in the 1870s.Gridley became a national figure in the Spanish-American War, as commander of the USS Olympia during the United States' rout of the Spanish fleet in the Battle of Manila Bay, in the Philippines, on May 1, 1898. He obeyed the famous order from Commodore George Dewey: "You may fire when you are ready, Gridley."Gridley's grave is at Erie's Lakeside Cemetery.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Erie Times-News (Erie, Pa.) Visit the Erie Times-News (Erie, Pa.) at .GoErie.com Distributed by MCT Information Services存倉

Source: Pittsburgh Post-GazetteAug.迷你倉出租 02--A lawsuit against a Houston-based defense contractor accused of negligence in the death of a Pittsburgh-area native was resurrected Thursday by three appeals court judges. The decision could change the way courts view such cases regionally, or even nationally.Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth was stationed in Iraq at the Radwaniyah Palace Complex in a barracks with known electrical problems that was maintained by Texas-based Kellogg Brown & Root Services. An underground water pump electrocuted him in 2008. He was 24.Last year, U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer dismissed the case filed by his parents. In her 87-page decision, she found, among other things, that the court could not decide whether KBR was negligent because it is not allowed to pass judgment on military and political decisions under the separation of powers doctrine.Three judges of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed in a 55-page precedential opinion that is now the law of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware."Defense contractors do not have independent constitutional authority and are not coordinated branches of government to which we owe deference," the judges wrote. They added that the accusations made by Maseth's parents don't require an evaluation of the military's decisions."I am so relieved and thankful that the 3rd Circuit made the decision that they did, and I am very hopeful and looking forward to the case heading to trial," said Maseth's mother, Cheryl Harris of Cranberry."It's not about money," she added. "It's about contractors really doing the work that they're paid to do, and that's taking care of our soldiers. ... If anything, I'm just hoping for justice for Ryan and all of the soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan."KBR is "disappointed in the court's decision and are reviewing it to determine the appropriate next steps," the company indicated in a written statement. "KBR continues to believe that District Judge Fischer's meticulous analysis of the facts and law, and her dismissal of the suit, was correct. During儲存倉the war in Iraq, KBR was fully integrated into the military's combatant activities and acted under the direction of the military."KBR can now seek a review by the entire 3rd Circuit, appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, or let the matter return to Judge Fischer's courtroom, Downtown."There is a long way to go, and that's OK," Ms. Harris said. "We've waited five years and the outcome [Thursday] was positive."The Circuit Court judges told Judge Fischer to decide a contested legal point in the case -- whether the laws of Pennsylvania, Tennessee or Texas apply -- before weighing whether KBR's defenses would prevail. Maseth's parents live in the Pittsburgh area, he lived in Tennessee and KBR is based in Texas."If Pennsylvania law applies, then this case ... may proceed," the judges wrote. The case might be dismissed or go forward with a greatly reduced damages claim, however, if Tennessee or Texas laws apply, the judges continued.KBR had at one point argued that the case should be heard under Iraqi law, but Judge Fischer dismissed that motion.The gist of the appeals court's decision, according to William S. Stickman IV, one of the attorneys for Maseth's parents: "KBR's a company, not a branch of the federal government."That means the firm can't successfully argue that questioning its performance of "routine tasks under its contracts with the military" is equivalent to challenging decisions made in the political realm or in the heat of combat, he said.Mr. Stickman said the 3rd Circuit's decision will be "strongly persuasive" in cases in other areas of the country regarding defense contractors. That means it could help many families who have lost loved ones as a result of military contractor errors."He was a soldier who put his life on the line to defend our country," Mr. Stickman said, "and never expected to die in the shower."Rich Lord: rlord@post-gazette.com, 412-263-1542 or Twitter @richelord.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Visit the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at .post-gazette.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉沙田

ExhibitionsCRT: CYMKong Yiu-wing places himself as the intermediate mechanism in his silk screen paintings that probe the notion that our consumption of information is becoming increasingly instant and passive.迷你倉新蒲崗 Aug 3, 11am-6pm, Gallery Exit, 3/F, 25 Hing Wo St, Tin Wan, Aberdeen. Inquiries: 2541 1299. Ends Aug 3An Isolated ChapterMacau-based Cam Wong displays four sets of etchings composed of simple geometric shapes. Aug 3, 11am-6pm, Gallery Exit, 3/F, 25 Hing Wo St, Tin Wan, Aberdeen. Inquiries: 2541 1299. Ends Aug 3The Promised LandArtist Li Hon-ling showcases more than 20 new and original abstract expressionist paintings of nature and man-made environments. Aug 3, 11am-7pm, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin St, Shek Kip Mei. Inquiries: lihonling.net. Ends Aug 3ENVIRON(S): CityscapeTeppei Miyake (Japan), Tai Han-hong (Taiwan) and Sim Chan (Hong Kong) present their views on urban centres from their respective hometowns. Tue-Sat, noon-6pm (closed on public holidays), Red Elation Gallery, 5-6 Lung On St, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2893 7837. Ends Aug 10Jean-Michel BasquiatExhibition of paintings created from each year of the late artist’s career. Tue-Sat, 11am-7pm, Gagosian Gallery, 7/F Pedder Bldg, 12 Pedder St, Central. Inquiries: 2151 0555. Ends Aug 10Ojitai Mori - Boogers’ Men ExhibitionWatercolour works of the Boogers’ Men series of characters created by three students from Hong Kong Design Institute. Daily, 2pm-9pm, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin St, Shek Kip Mei. Inquiries: 2576 9993. Ends Aug 18Intelligence Infinity: Inspiration through ArtInteractive exhibition for kids which brings the viewer into the creative process. Features 16 local artists from fields such as architecture, painting, design, music and illustration. Mon, Wed-Fri, 10am-6pm, Sat-Sun and public holidays, 10am-7pm, (closed Tue except public holidays), Hong Kong Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends Sept 23Performing ArtsBabyOThis interactive show for newborns and toddlers features three classical singers making quacking, croaking and splashing noises to form a harmonious choir. A selection from the International Arts Carnival. Aug 3, 11am, 2.30pm, 5pm, Hong Kong City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$110 (babies), HK$220 (adults) Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar WildeAdaptation of the play by Mois�s Kaufman that deals with the writer and poet’s relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas. In Cantonese. Aug 3-4, 2.30pm, Aug 3, 7.30pm, Hong Kong City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$180, HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9272 5207Da Capo!-Quasi ConcertThe bungling Konk Brothers bring their brand of slapstick humour to the stage in this show that combines physical comedy, acrobatics and pantomime. A selection from the International Arts Carnival. Aug 3, 3pm, 7.30pm, Tai Po Civic Centre, 12 On Pong Rd, Tai Po, HK$100-HK$160 Urbtix; Aug 4, 3pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044MAN2BOYTheatrical magic show about a magician trapped in the nostalgia of his childhood days. Directed by Harry Wong and written by Heiward Mak Hei-yan. In Cantonese. A selection from the International Arts Carnival. Aug 3, 3pm, 7.30pm, Aug 4, 3pm, 7.30pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$120-HK$200 Urbtix; Aug 10, 7.30pm, Aug 11, 3pm, Yuen Long Theatre, 9 Yuen Long Tai Yuk Rd, New Territories, HK$100-HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044DetentionFourth run in the city for the non-verbal comedy about an after-school detention session with a group of students and a teacher that turns into complete mayhem. Aug 3, 5, 7-10, 12, 14-17, 5.30pm, 8.30pm, Aug 4, 11, 2.30pm, 5.30pm, Aug 10, 17, 2.30pm, Aug 17-18, 5.30pm, Aug 17, 8.30pm, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$190, HK$260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2144 53350110Drama dealing with modern relationships and love. In Cantonese. Aug 3, 7.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$68 (Fringe Club members), HK$85 (non-members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 725118/F Flat CHong Kong’s longest-running Chinese radio drama hits the stage presenting anecdotes of everyday life in the city. In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles. Aug 3-4, 8pm, Jockey Club Auditorium, Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, HK$280-HK$480 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3103 5900Blind Photographers (Take 3)Heiquan Theatre presents a mime drama about two blind photographers – one who was born blind, the other who was blinded in an accident – and their quest to capture and retell their experiences through photography. Aug 3, 8pm, Aug 4, 3pm, HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, 135 Junction Rd, Kowloon City, HK$120-HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9420 1150Jim’s Super Me Talk ShowJim Yan and Chiu Yim-keung perform stand-up comedy. In Cantonese. Aug 3, 8pm, The Venetian Macao, Estrada de Baia de N. Senhora de Esperanca, s/n, Taipa, HK$280-HK$768 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: inquiries@venetian.com.moTimelessThe local band performs Canto-pop. Proceeds go to the charity Against Elderly Abuse of Hong Kong. Aug 3, 10pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$220. Inquiries: 2521 7251DJ BenjaminTh迷你倉出租 American DJ spins dance. Aug 3, 10.30pm, Play, 1/F On Hing Bldg, 1 On Hing Terrace, Central, HK$200 (women), HK$300 (men). Inquiries: 2525 1318DJ RuckusThe popular club DJ fuses hip hop, rock, electro, house, soul, funk and reggae. Aug 3, 11pm, Socialito, shop 2, G/F The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central. HK$200. Inquiries: 3167 7380SensoryOInteractive show where toddlers are led on a train through a fantastical jungle inhabited by a playful lion. Limited English dialogue. A selection from the International Arts Carnival. Aug 4, 11am, 2.30pm, Hong Kong City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$110 (toddlers), HK$220 (adults) Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044Concert in the Dark 2013Dialogue in the Dark Foundation’s annual concert. Aug 8, 7.30pm: Kay Tse On-kei and Eman Lam; Aug 9, 7.30pm: Hins Cheung King-hin, Ivana Wong Yuen-chi and blind Taiwanese artist Ricky Hsiao Huang-chi; Aug 10, noon, 3.30pm: C AllStar and Eman Lam; Aug 10, 7.30pm: Ivana Wong Yuen-chi, Eman Lam, Fiona Sit Hoi-kei and Ricky Hsiao Huang-chi; Aug 11, noon: RubberBand and Yoyo Sham; Aug 11, 7.30pm: Hacken Lee Hak-kan, Joey Tang and Elaine Gu, Kitec, 1 Trademart Dr, Kowloon Bay, HK$480 (noon and 3.30pm concerts), HK$1,500 (7.30pm) concert-in-the-dark.hk and HMV branches. Inquiries: 9680 6054EverCanto rockers celebrate the fifth anniversary of their debut album. Aug 8, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$130 (advance), HK$150 (day). Inquiries: 2521 7251Priv� 6th Anniversary Hip Hop Night!DJ Soulman spins funky soul and hip hop tunes. Aug 8, 8pm , Priv�, Basement, Century Square, 1-13 D’Aguilar St, Central. Inquiries: 2850 6826The Big Big DayChung Ying Theatre Company’s drama about a man who finds a photograph of his sister’s fianc� with another woman, and how he handles the discovery as the big day approaches. In Cantonese. Aug 9-10, Aug 10-11, Aug 14-17, 7.30pm, Aug 17-18, 2.30pm, Hong Kong City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$160, HK$240 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3961 9805CinemaInternational Children’sFilm Carnival 2013LCSD presents a programme of 16 feature and short films, including the following four. Until Aug 11. Hong Kong Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho; Hong Kong Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Road, TST East; Hong Kong Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST HK$55 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 2900World Animation & Shorts 1Five animation shorts from around the world, including Frog, Rabbit and the Red Telephone and Tiger. Shorts with dialogue contain Chinese and English subtitles. Aug 3, 2.30pm, Aug 11, 2.30pm, Hong Kong Space MuseumWorld Animation & Shorts 2Five animation shorts from around the world, including Frog in a Wall and The Gruffalo. Shorts with dialogue contain Chinese and English subtitles. Aug 3, 11, 5pm, Hong Kong Space MuseumRicky Rapper and Cool WendyKids comedy-drama centring on a young boy looking to win back his best friend after the arrival of a trendy young girl threatens their relationship. In Finnish with Chinese and English subtitles. Aug 3, 7.30pm, Hong Kong Science Museum; Aug 10, 7.30pm, Hong Kong Space MuseumStanley Ka DabbaGentle comedy about a school teacher who forces children to share their lunches with him, and his reluctance to accept a poor yet brilliant young student. In Hindi with Chinese and English subtitles. Aug 4, 7.30pm, Hong Kong Space Museum; Aug 10, 11am, Hong Kong Science Museum100 Must-See Hong Kong MoviesHong Kong Film Archive presents 100 Hong Kong films made between 1916 and 1999, including the following two. Until 2014. Broadway Cinematheque, Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$55 cinema.com.hk; Cine-Art House, G278-280 & 283 Amoy Plaza, Amoy Gardens, 77 Ngau Tau Kok Rd, Ngau Tau Kok, HK$50. Inquiries: 2388 0002; Hong Kong Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$40 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 2900Story of Father and SonDrama about a father trying desperately to ensure that his son’s future will be bright. Directed by Ng Wui. In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles. Aug 3, 7pm, Hong Kong Film Archive; Aug 11, 2pm, Broadway CinemathequeParents’ HeartsChun Kim’s drama about an unemployed Cantonese opera performer struggling to provide a better future for his children. In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles. Aug 4, 7pm, Hong Kong Film Archive; Aug 25, 2pm, Broadway CinemathequeBC SundayBroadway Circuit presents films screened on Sundays, including the following one. Broadway Cinematheque, Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$60 cinema.com.hk. Inquiries: 2388 0002When Pigs Have WingsSylvain Estibal’s comic farce about a poor Gaza fisherman who one day discovers a pig tangled in his net. In Arabic, English and Hebrew with Chinese and English subtitles. Aug 4, 12.10pm, Broadway CinemathequeRestored TreasuresThe Leisure and Cultural Services Department presents a series of films that have undergone restoration work, including the following one. Hong Kong Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 2901The Lodger: A Story of the London FogAlfred Hitchcock’s 1926 thriller about a serial killer roaming the streets of London. Silent with score and English intertitles. Aug 4, 2pm, Aug 25, 2pm, Hong Kong Film Archive儲存倉

Source: The Monitor, McAllen, TexasAug.新蒲崗迷你倉 02--MCALLEN -- On paper, Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino's political future looks bleak.Judging by past scandals, though, Rio Grande Valley voters appear more likely to express sympathy for Sheriff Trevino than scorn.In December, federal agents charged his youngest son, Mission police Investigator Jonathan Trevino, with stealing cocaine and marijuana from drug traffickers. Along with seven other corrupt cops, Jonathan Trevino recently pleaded guilty to participating in a wide-ranging criminal conspiracy.The saga of Jonathan Trevino and the Panama Unit, the now-infamous narcotics squad staffed with Jonathan's friends, cast a dark shadow over Hidalgo County's smooth talking, politically savvy sheriff. It also erased the euphoria from Sheriff Trevino's landslide victory in November, when he won re-election with 80 percent of the vote.Last month, Sheriff Trevino took tough questions at the Country Omelet restaurant. Asked about the scandal, he compared himself to the faithful partner in a failing marriage."They may live under the same house, share the same bed, share the same finances, but the spouse is always the last one to find out," Sheriff Trevino said. "In this case, I was like that spouse."It's a familiar story.Two years ago, Border Patrol agents arrested Leo Palacios, the son of Pharr Mayor Leopoldo "Polo" Palacios, at the Falfurrias checkpoint with nearly 52 pounds of marijuana. The arrest hardly registered in Pharr."So when that happened to us, you know, we just have to take it like anything else," Mayor Palacios said. "There's nothing we can do, no one we can blame but himself."Ultimately, Mayor Palacios said in a January interview, parents like Sheriff Trevino must let their children make their own choices."And I've known him for many years, and I've known him to be a very respectful and honest person," Mayor Palacios said. "It's unfortunate that this happened to one of his boys, but they shouldn't blame him for that. Nobody should blame Mr. Trevino for what his son did."Starr County Sheriff Rene Fuentes, who took the department's top job after federal agents arrested his predecessor, had a similar experience. His son, Rene Jr., received a 23-month prison sentence for straw purchasing several rifles. The incident doesn't appear to have impacted the career of Sheriff Fuentes, who did not respond to a request for comment Thursday.Generally, the Valley's highest profile lawmen have been judged on their own merits.In 1994, Zapata County Sheriff Romeo Ramirez took bribes from undercover federal agents, according to the Associated Press. A bribery scandal involving a drug trafficker and conjugal visits ended tough-talking Hidalgo County Sheriff Brig Mmini storagermolejo's career the same year.Federal agents arrested Starr County Sheriff Gene Falcon four years later, according to the Associated Press. He, too, took bribes from an informant. And in 2005, Cameron County Sheriff Conrado Cantu was sentenced for extorting drug traffickers and other criminals.Until recently, Sheriff Trevino seemed far above the fray.Several Valley politicians said voters generally hold Sheriff Trevino in high esteem and didn't think the Panama Unit scandal would upend his career."Obviously from a political viewpoint, nothing dealing with the Panama Unit is positive," said state Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg. "When it comes to the sheriff's political future, I wish him the best and I think he is a good guy. I think his heart and his priorities are definitely in the right place."While the scandal will have a negative effect on Sheriff Trevino, the fallout's severity will fall to voters, Canales said.Sheriff Trevino isn't up for re-election until November 2016. By then, the initial Panama Unit cases will likely have faded from memory -- if nothing else emerges.When the steady drip of Panama Unit revelations began to subside in the early summer, Sheriff Trevino's family had another brush with controversy. McAllen police arrested his eldest son, Reserve Deputy John Carlos Trevino, for public intoxication. After telling officers "'Do you know who I am, I'm not (expletive) going with you," he assaulted a jailer, according to police records.The most damaging blows unfolded Thursday, when retired Deputy James Phil "J.P." Flores testified during a federal trial connected to the Panama Unit case. Under oath, Flores told the court that Commander Jose "Joe" Padilla, who reports directly to Sheriff Trevino, forced lawmen to campaign for the sheriff and sell raffle tickets.And the U.S. Attorney's Office told federal District Judge Randy Crane that Padilla was the target of an investigation. Padilla declined to testify. Any investigation into Sheriff Trevino's campaign practices and fundraising would take the controversy to a new level.Sheriff Trevino, who wouldn't comment for this article, appeared unfazed Thursday afternoon, telling KURV-AM host Davis Rankin he felt vindicated by the court testimony."And (he) said 'Everything that we did was behind Sheriff Trevino's back and he knew absolutely nothing of the illegal schemes that we were involved in,'" Sheriff Trevino said, adding that Padilla didn't know about the criminal activity either. "And that's what I have been waiting for since the first day of his trial."dhendricks@themonitor.comCopyright: ___ (c)2013 The Monitor (McAllen, Texas) Visit The Monitor (McAllen, Texas) at .themonitor.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesself storage

Source: Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, TexasAug.迷你倉 02--HARLINGEN -- Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz is appealing a judge's dismissal of the state's complaint charging former Harlingen District 3 City Commissioner Kori J. Marra with failing to file a conflict of interest affidavit based on the statute of limitations.Saenz said Thursday that he needs to appeal the dismissal because he doesn't know the underlying reasoning behind Senior Justice David Wellington Chew's decision to dismiss the complaint."I can accept the fact that I lost, but I want to know why I lost so that I can avoid that in the future," Saenz said, although also acknowledging that the 13th Court of Appeals could reverse Chew's rulings.Marra had no comment and her attorney was not immediately available.Chew, a visiting judge assigned to Marra's case in the Cameron County Court-at-Law No. 3, granted in mid-July Marra's application for a pretrial writ of habeas corpus based on the statute of limitations, and her motion to quash and dismiss the complaint against her based on the statute of limitations.The state in March 2011 filed two misdemeanor charges against Marra, alleging conflict of interest and failure to file an affidavit. Saenz was the special prosecutor on the case at the time.A jury in November 2011 acquitted Marra of the first charge and convicted her of the second, sentencing her to 30 days in the county jail, a $500 fine and court costs. The charge was that as a city commissioner, she participated in a vote or decision on a matter that had a special economic effect on a business in downtown Harlingen in which she had a substantial interest without first filing an affidavit stating the nature and extent of her interest in the business.The 13th Court of Appeals overturned her conviction in March this year, and also acquitted her because the state had failed to prove the allegations in the complaint that had been filed against her. For starters, the complaint had carried the wrong文件倉name of her business.Saenz refiled the charge in April this year to include the correct name of the business. Chew's decision to dismiss the complaint came in mid-July.Marra continues under a $10,000 personal recognizance bond.The state has contended that the statute of limitations had been tolled, and had not run its course."I believe that we have very legitimate legal questions on the issue of tolling. I need to know the answers not just for this case, but for other cases in the future," Saenz said. "With all due respect to Judge Chew, he issued an order that basically says she wins and you lose. Having come this far, I want to pursue it. I want the appellate court to say, if I lose, it is because of these reasons. At this point, that is what I'm looking for."Saenz said that if Chew had laid out reasons, he would not be appealing."If there was one way that I could appeal and leave her out of it, believe me I would. If there was some way that I could divorce the two, I would," Saenz said."At this point, my interest is not on the individual Kori Marra, but on the questions," he said."Believe me, it's nothing personal against Mrs. Marra. I respect her. I think she is a wonderful lady. At this point, it is not anything about her," he maintained.Marra lost the office of city commissioner during the years' long ordeal and in 2011 said that she had legal fees already in excess of $18,000.Insofar as how much Marra's prosecution has cost the state, Saenz said: "I've got a lawyer here that does appeals. He is on a salaried position and this is one of the cases that he is working on. It has cost the state zero."Saenz, who was assigned as special prosecutor at the start of the state's case against Marra, estimated that as special prosecutor he had been paid about $7,500.Eperez-trevino@valleystar.comCopyright: ___ (c)2013 Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, Texas) Visit Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, Texas) at .valleymorningstar.com Distributed by MCT Information Services存倉