vor 03.01.2012 13:34
permalinkSan Francisco Chinese-American Mayor Li Mengxian the incoming
San Francisco Mayor surging campaign throughout the year end, for upgrading from the acting mayor elected Mayor Li Mengxian, the real work has only just begun. The next year will face a number of City Li Mengxian public appointments, budget deficits, labor negotiations and other tasks. As he himself said, in the January 8, after the inauguration of glory, or to immediately "roll up their sleeves and work hard."
Li Mengxian and family use at the end of a short vacation, according to the mayor of travel will be Jan. 2 to return to work. Li Mengxian has directed the next Sunday's inauguration to try simple, he also invited the public to the city's municipal building, witnessed history.
Li Mengxian the first in 2012 to service, is assigned instead of the new Sheriff's Pliny the fifth constituency Secretary Magdalena City Council. Mayor's Office, said this week, when the City Council on Li Mengxian who will be a difficult decision, there are many very qualified candidates. After the New Year there will be results. In addition, the city Public Utilities Commission General Manager of Harrington (Ed Harrington) is expected to retire in the year, Li Mengxian have to appoint a successor.
Li Mengxian major achievements include the 2011 city budget balanced through negotiation, to reach voters through reform of civil service benefits, total payroll tax relief by the success of Twitter and other new enterprises to retain. He also appointed Police Chief, Bureau of Transportation and Public Works, length and other important positions. Acting mayor, Li Mengxian emphasis on consultation with the City Council and trade unions. After election, after the baptism, whether it can continue to be consultation with all walks of life, remains to be seen.
Li Mengxian said mayor first priority is to create employment opportunities. 2012 Other tasks include balance within six months 63 million yuan 200 million budget deficit, America's Cup-related construction and pay the full sum of tax reform.
In addition, Li Mengxian three-month campaign spent $ 1.7 million in campaign funds, the money raised and more than 30 million, so the post-election fund-raising activities will be ongoing in 2012. California House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Ma Shiyun in a recent letter of invitation to Li Mengxian supporters will participate in the January 15 fundraising dinner. Dinner host, including the new City Council Comet Erbu Rui Li Weizhong, African-San Francisco City Council and the Mashi Yun Guo Xian Han-Ping Xie, Assistant
vor 29.12.2011 12:20
permalinkU.S. FDA Mead Johnson formula involving the United States to investigate bacteria
Well-known U.S. company, Mead Johnson's formula 28 that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sent investigators to access the company's subsidiary factory, the Mead Johnson Enfamil infant formula milk powder suspected of bacterial contamination by the deadly incident.
According to U.S. media reports, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigators are being Mead Johnson Company in Michigan an Enfamil infant formula milk powder production facility and is located in Indiana a record store-related products have a base to investigate. Mead Johnson spokesman Chris Spector, el 28, said the company is actively associated with the investigation.
Mead Johnson said, as consumer response to serious complaints, the FDA usually sent to the production of a product or a product important to keep records of the factory investigation and evidence collection.
"This is their (FDA) standard procedures. We believe that as part of investigation and evidence collection, they will visit other vendors," Perrier told the media that. However, Mead Johnson's rival Pfizer, Abbott indicated, the FDA has not yet visited their factories.
U.S. health authorities confirmed the same day, one from the United States Oklahoma baby was diagnosed with "Bacillus cereus", as found in the third case this month, the United States, "Bacillus cereus" cases. That the baby had not been taking Mead Johnson's Enfamil infant formula, has been recovered.
18th of this month, U.S. Missouri, a baby born just 10 days of infection, "Bacillus cereus" a rare bacteria died, had taken the baby Mead Johnson's Enfamil infant formula.
Mead Johnson's 25, said the latest test of its infant formula did not find that the baby in the deadly bacteria. Currently, the U.S. government has not ordered a recall of the milk, but Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Kroger and other well-known retailers, has announced that the milk off the shelf.
According to reports, the "Bacillus cereus" cause disease caused mortality of about 40%, antibiotics for the treatment of "Bacillus cereus" infection, but a use of antibiotics in infants under the age of great danger.
vor 29.12.2011 12:24
permalinkExperts say the United States against Iran increasingly impatient with strong strength in Iraq is difficult because of determined
In the U.S. presidential election, Republicans and Democrats suddenly throws in the final sprint of the political means and tricks, known as the "October surprise." United States, "International Herald Tribune" recently said that Iran may be next year's presidential election "October surprise." The report said that Iran's nuclear targets "preemptive strike" against increasing pressure, again, a new conservative political commentator in Washington and the main topic of agency.
West Africa researcher at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Yin Gang on the 28th of the "Global Times" reporter, said, compared with Iran, Saddam, Gaddafi is Lawrence, and Iran's regime as a powerful confrontation with the United States. In the non-world countries, confront the United States called Iran the most powerful country. This is not to say that the urgency of the war, but to confront substantive. Local geo-political terms, Iran's real position in the center of the world.
Renmin University of China International Relations Jin 28 "Global Times" reporter that the United States against Iran is now more and more impatient, but when away from the more recent decision of the more hesitant. Iran's physique and the strength of the United States to resolve difficult.
Yin Gang also said that if Iran refuses to compromise, inevitable war between Iraq, Iran is likely to pick up after the Cold War the United States the most powerful country. This will no doubt be a drama, Iran lost fortunes off this drama is the most likely outcome. But the war may not come so anxious, take some time of deliberation.
vor 29.12.2011 12:18
permalinkUrban League of Arab States Mission dispatched to Syria, called on the authorities to support multinational
League of Arab States (LAS) Observer Mission in the city of Homs Syria flashpoints after a short stay, 29 cities will be dispatched to more conflict. At the same time, the international community called on the Syrian government not to impede the fact-finding mission.
The same day, Syrian and more conflicts still occur and cause casualties.
Arab League round up more than 28 observed that the observer is not the day of conflict in Holmes found, although some urban poor performance, but the overall situation "now reassuring."
France pointed out that the classification of the Mission is trying to conceal the truth, the observer was not allowed to know the real situation of Holmes.
It is reported that a block of city residents Holmes refused to have the day of the absence of government officers met with members of the Mission, then leave the classification of officers, was able to ease the deadlock.
The next mission will visit the Arab League la city, the city of Hama and Idlib City. In addition, observers will be scattered around Damascus 50-80 km range. Group up to more than that, there will be more observers to join action. The current members of the Mission 66.
French Foreign Ministry spokesman said, the Mission visited 28 of Holmes's too short, failed to effectively understand the situation; the United States called for observers without delay to meet with members of the opposition; Russian Foreign Minister expressed the hope that the Syrian Arab opposition support EU observers working in Syria, and look forward to the opposition to the Arab League observers to monitor the classification of work as the way to resolve the crisis.
The Syrian opposition, said the Arab League Mission is losing its credibility. The opposition sources said the Arab League Mission to the ability to stop the violence or experience, classification of the situation is now needed is the intervention of the international community.
