Final negotiations commence in Durban
A greater consensus regarding a second commitment period for the Kyoto Protocol, a key issue in the climate talks has been reached since negotiations began in Durban last week, UN wholesale jewelry suppliesclimate chief Christiana Figueres said.
"Countries are now [discussing]discount fashion jewelry how to build a second commitment period rather than whether to have the second commitment period," she said. "It's an important shift."
Figueres said that under a second potential commitment period countries would have to meet ambitious targets for emissions reduction before 2020. She said countries would have a chance to modify emissions reduction targets this week.
The United States is not bound by Kyoto's obligations; furthermore, Canada, Russia and Japan have said they will not renew the 1997 Kyoto Protocol pledges that expire next year.
Figueres remained confident that new targets would be set despite previous political hang-ups.
"Canada, Russia and Japan won't stand away, because they've never been against the [Kyoto] protocol and they will continue to contribute to emissions reduction," Fugueres said. "At the samefashion jewelry shop time, [these countries and the U.S.] will also make a comparable effort under the [UNFCCC] convention, which is still under discussion."
Xie Zhenhua, head of China's delegation, said Monday that China is willing to accept a legally binding commitment after 2020 with certain conditions, which would include an extension of the Kyoto Protocol.
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, the president ofcheap jewellery the COP17, said China is currently in discussions regarding how its commitments would be orchestrated, but is hopeful that a new deal can be reached.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Dairy firms accused of setting low standards
Dairy firms accused of setting low standards
A standard which would have imposed strict limits on the amount of bacteriafashion jewellery in raw milk was changed at the last minute after it had been hijacked by dairy manufacturers, it was claimed yesterday.
Experts and officials had agreed that baseline bacteria count in raw milk should be 500,000 cells per milliliter, but it was increased to 2 million, Wei Ronglu, an official with the Dairy Association of Western China told People's Daily.
The Ministry of Health also lowered the minimum standard for protein content to 2.8 percent from the proposed 2.95 when the standard was published in March last year, said Wei, who has taken part in formulating the National Dairy Standard on four occasions. "I have no idea till now on when and why some key indexes that were discussed repeatedly were overthrown," Wei said.
The new standard has come under fire from both consumers and the media, as the maximum safety limit for bacteria in raw milk was 20 times higher fashion jewelry wholesalethan in Europe and the United States.
The standards were actually drafted by some domestic dairy manufacturers, Zeng Shouying, another expert who has taken part in formulating China's dairy standards since 1962, told the newspaper.
"China Mengniu Dairy drafted the standard for pasteurized milk, the Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Ltd drafted the standard for raw milk, while the Bright Dairy did that for yogurt, according to an internal file," Zeng told the paper.
Wei said he asked about the reason for the changes, and was told they were "the result of coordination among various parts."
In an official response, government authorities said they set a "loose standard" for fear a stricter one would squeeze small and medium-sized dairies out of business.
However, experts say the lower standards would only damage product quality, setting back the progress of China's dairy industry. Wang Dingmian, director of the Guangdong Provincial Dairy Association, called the standard "a shame on the whole industry."
In December 2008, the Ministry of Health decided to make a new standard and require everywholesale crystal jewelry dairy producer to apply for a new license as the country bid to shore up an industry badly affected by a baby milk melamine scandal.
Nearly half of China's 1,176 dairies were ordered to cease production after failing to obtain new licenses required by the country's quality inspection agency.
The melamine scandal, which was blamed for the deaths of at least six children and which sickened about 300,000 others, shook consumer confidence in China's dairy industryfashion earrings and also hurt major players, including China Mengniu Dairy and Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Ltd.
A standard which would have imposed strict limits on the amount of bacteriafashion jewellery in raw milk was changed at the last minute after it had been hijacked by dairy manufacturers, it was claimed yesterday.
Experts and officials had agreed that baseline bacteria count in raw milk should be 500,000 cells per milliliter, but it was increased to 2 million, Wei Ronglu, an official with the Dairy Association of Western China told People's Daily.
The Ministry of Health also lowered the minimum standard for protein content to 2.8 percent from the proposed 2.95 when the standard was published in March last year, said Wei, who has taken part in formulating the National Dairy Standard on four occasions. "I have no idea till now on when and why some key indexes that were discussed repeatedly were overthrown," Wei said.
The new standard has come under fire from both consumers and the media, as the maximum safety limit for bacteria in raw milk was 20 times higher fashion jewelry wholesalethan in Europe and the United States.
The standards were actually drafted by some domestic dairy manufacturers, Zeng Shouying, another expert who has taken part in formulating China's dairy standards since 1962, told the newspaper.
"China Mengniu Dairy drafted the standard for pasteurized milk, the Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Ltd drafted the standard for raw milk, while the Bright Dairy did that for yogurt, according to an internal file," Zeng told the paper.
Wei said he asked about the reason for the changes, and was told they were "the result of coordination among various parts."
In an official response, government authorities said they set a "loose standard" for fear a stricter one would squeeze small and medium-sized dairies out of business.
However, experts say the lower standards would only damage product quality, setting back the progress of China's dairy industry. Wang Dingmian, director of the Guangdong Provincial Dairy Association, called the standard "a shame on the whole industry."
In December 2008, the Ministry of Health decided to make a new standard and require everywholesale crystal jewelry dairy producer to apply for a new license as the country bid to shore up an industry badly affected by a baby milk melamine scandal.
Nearly half of China's 1,176 dairies were ordered to cease production after failing to obtain new licenses required by the country's quality inspection agency.
The melamine scandal, which was blamed for the deaths of at least six children and which sickened about 300,000 others, shook consumer confidence in China's dairy industryfashion earrings and also hurt major players, including China Mengniu Dairy and Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Ltd.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Greek PM turns to negotiations for unity administration
Greek PM turns to negotiations for unity administration
A Greek referendum over the European Union (EU) aid package was more unlikely on Thursday, as Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou suggested during a crucial cabinet meeting that he was willing to withdraw the plan in exchange for the forming of a national coalition.
"The referendum was never a primary goal in itself. Even though we are not afraid of people's judgment, I am glad this discussion forced the main opposition to support the October 26 agreement on the new aid package," he said in a statement.
He would seek the creation of a national consensus administration in the coming hours with the main opposition conservative party New Democracy (ND), the prime minister said.
Amid a revolt by key cabinet ministers and lawmakers of the ruling PASOK party, Papandreou did not confirm the rumors that he intended to step down.cheap nfl jerseys china
He said he was forced to call a referendum on Monday to force the ND Antonis Samaras to shoulder his responsibilities.
Holding snap general elections at the moment would pose a danger of default for the country,,cheap adidas shoes, the prime minister warned.
He announced that he mandated his close aide Nikos Athanasakis and Transport Minister Dimitris Reppas to negotiate the creation of a national unity government with the ND.
He had a short telephone conversation with Samaras,Demeco Ryans white jerseysReplica Rolex watches who earlier Thursday had called for a transitional government and snap election in the coming weeks, according to a statement released by the prime minister's office minutes before he addressed PASOK's parliamentary group.
A Greek referendum over the European Union (EU) aid package was more unlikely on Thursday, as Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou suggested during a crucial cabinet meeting that he was willing to withdraw the plan in exchange for the forming of a national coalition.
"The referendum was never a primary goal in itself. Even though we are not afraid of people's judgment, I am glad this discussion forced the main opposition to support the October 26 agreement on the new aid package," he said in a statement.
He would seek the creation of a national consensus administration in the coming hours with the main opposition conservative party New Democracy (ND), the prime minister said.
Amid a revolt by key cabinet ministers and lawmakers of the ruling PASOK party, Papandreou did not confirm the rumors that he intended to step down.cheap nfl jerseys china
He said he was forced to call a referendum on Monday to force the ND Antonis Samaras to shoulder his responsibilities.
Holding snap general elections at the moment would pose a danger of default for the country,,cheap adidas shoes, the prime minister warned.
He announced that he mandated his close aide Nikos Athanasakis and Transport Minister Dimitris Reppas to negotiate the creation of a national unity government with the ND.
He had a short telephone conversation with Samaras,Demeco Ryans white jerseysReplica Rolex watches who earlier Thursday had called for a transitional government and snap election in the coming weeks, according to a statement released by the prime minister's office minutes before he addressed PASOK's parliamentary group.
China's readiness to help EU politicized
China's readiness to help EU politicized
China's readiness to help the debt-ridden EU out of its quagmire has been unjustly politicized, as some Europeans fear China's assistance would come in exchange for EU political concessions on thorny issues.
The prejudicial assumption exaggerates China's pragmatism in international economic affairs and reflects EU mistrust with its strategic partner.
However, even if the debt crisis had not happened and the EU had not sought Chinese help, China would never stop demanding that the EU abandon its obsolete mentality and take a more open-minded approach on issues of currency disputes, high-tech export restrictions, arms sales embargo and human rights censure.
Simply put, China's goodwill deserves fair treatment from the EU.
China has reiterated its confidence in the EU to ride out its hardships and uphold the spirit of partnership with China. Yet the SOS sent by the 27-nation bloc has absurdly made its domestic audiences uncomfortable.
In response to criticism within the EU, Eurogroup Chairman Jean-Claude Juncker told German public broadcaster ARD last week that "this will not take place in the form of a tight political negotiation -- assuming that of China invests, we have to give China something back.,Cheap authentic nfl jerseys,"
It is becoming increasingly prominent that the issue of market economy status, which is, to a certain extent, a result of the lingering "Cold War" mentality, has become the EU's invisible bargaining chip.
Since the beginning, the notion of a non-market economy was coined by Western countries as the economic system implemented by a communist government, which underscores its strong ideological color.
The non-market economy status has long overstated export countries' production costs and dumping margins and gives exporters unfair trade disadvantages.
When China entered the World Trade Organization (WTO) 10 years ago, it was the only country among the 147 members to stay on the waiting list of the market economy countries. China has been persistently moving to loosen the state interference of the economy and to rectify the obsolete system impeding the fair play between state and private business, domestic and foreign-invested companies.
While the EU refused to do China a favor, saying China failed to meet technical criteria, it intentionally neglected the fact that a handful of other countries, including some EU nations that have been recognized by EU as full market economies, also fail to meet the standards. There is also the example of the EU recognizing a European country's market economy status even though it so far has not joined the WTO, which is apparently out of the normal practice.
These facts reflect the EU's selective standards toward different nations, which casts a shadow over its political integrity.
Even so, the non-market economy status has not dampened China-EU trade ties. On the contrary, China is the EU's second largest trading partner, and the EU is China's biggest overseas market.
It is not expected that granting China the full market economy status will be a tremendous blessing for China, because the anti-dumping duties cover a very meager share of Chinese exports to Europe. Also, it wouldn't be a panacea for all the trade frictions between the two sides.Sanyo Projector Lamp Worse-case scenario,,cheap adidas shoes, China will automatically gain full market economy status by 2016, according to WTO rules.
To recognize China's status as early as possible could be viewed as a manifestation of the EU's strategic trust with China and its political sincerity, wisdom and vision to expand bilateral relations. Otherwise, the one-sided trust cannot persist.
Admittedly,Demeco Ryans white jerseys political reciprocity is what China pursues at the international negotiating table. But it is not the case on the issue of market economy status, as well as other thorny issues between the two sides.
Smooth and balanced China-EU economic and trade ties are conducive to restoring the world's economic recovery and promoting long-term prosperity.
It is time for the EU and China to share the difficulties at this critical moment that offers a chance for the two sides to turn hardships into hopes and deepen their long-cherished mutual trust.
China's readiness to help the debt-ridden EU out of its quagmire has been unjustly politicized, as some Europeans fear China's assistance would come in exchange for EU political concessions on thorny issues.
The prejudicial assumption exaggerates China's pragmatism in international economic affairs and reflects EU mistrust with its strategic partner.
However, even if the debt crisis had not happened and the EU had not sought Chinese help, China would never stop demanding that the EU abandon its obsolete mentality and take a more open-minded approach on issues of currency disputes, high-tech export restrictions, arms sales embargo and human rights censure.
Simply put, China's goodwill deserves fair treatment from the EU.
China has reiterated its confidence in the EU to ride out its hardships and uphold the spirit of partnership with China. Yet the SOS sent by the 27-nation bloc has absurdly made its domestic audiences uncomfortable.
In response to criticism within the EU, Eurogroup Chairman Jean-Claude Juncker told German public broadcaster ARD last week that "this will not take place in the form of a tight political negotiation -- assuming that of China invests, we have to give China something back.,Cheap authentic nfl jerseys,"
It is becoming increasingly prominent that the issue of market economy status, which is, to a certain extent, a result of the lingering "Cold War" mentality, has become the EU's invisible bargaining chip.
Since the beginning, the notion of a non-market economy was coined by Western countries as the economic system implemented by a communist government, which underscores its strong ideological color.
The non-market economy status has long overstated export countries' production costs and dumping margins and gives exporters unfair trade disadvantages.
When China entered the World Trade Organization (WTO) 10 years ago, it was the only country among the 147 members to stay on the waiting list of the market economy countries. China has been persistently moving to loosen the state interference of the economy and to rectify the obsolete system impeding the fair play between state and private business, domestic and foreign-invested companies.
While the EU refused to do China a favor, saying China failed to meet technical criteria, it intentionally neglected the fact that a handful of other countries, including some EU nations that have been recognized by EU as full market economies, also fail to meet the standards. There is also the example of the EU recognizing a European country's market economy status even though it so far has not joined the WTO, which is apparently out of the normal practice.
These facts reflect the EU's selective standards toward different nations, which casts a shadow over its political integrity.
Even so, the non-market economy status has not dampened China-EU trade ties. On the contrary, China is the EU's second largest trading partner, and the EU is China's biggest overseas market.
It is not expected that granting China the full market economy status will be a tremendous blessing for China, because the anti-dumping duties cover a very meager share of Chinese exports to Europe. Also, it wouldn't be a panacea for all the trade frictions between the two sides.Sanyo Projector Lamp Worse-case scenario,,cheap adidas shoes, China will automatically gain full market economy status by 2016, according to WTO rules.
To recognize China's status as early as possible could be viewed as a manifestation of the EU's strategic trust with China and its political sincerity, wisdom and vision to expand bilateral relations. Otherwise, the one-sided trust cannot persist.
Admittedly,Demeco Ryans white jerseys political reciprocity is what China pursues at the international negotiating table. But it is not the case on the issue of market economy status, as well as other thorny issues between the two sides.
Smooth and balanced China-EU economic and trade ties are conducive to restoring the world's economic recovery and promoting long-term prosperity.
It is time for the EU and China to share the difficulties at this critical moment that offers a chance for the two sides to turn hardships into hopes and deepen their long-cherished mutual trust.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Pregnant mom's horrid sandwich ordeal
Pregnant mom's horrid sandwich ordeal
NICOLE Leszczynski couldn't imagine that two chicken salad sandwiches would land her and her husband in jail and her 2-year-old daughter in state custody. But it happened five days ago,Replica Rolex watches when the 30-weeks-pregnant American woman forgot to pay for her snack while shopping in Honolulu.Wholesale Monster Headphones
Leszczynski, 28, and her husband Marcin, 33, were handcuffed, searched then released on US$50 bail each. Their ordeal at the police station lasted a few hours,Christian Louboutin shoes but their daughter Zofia spent the night away from her parents in a case that has sparked nationwide outrage in the United States and forced the Safeway supermarket chain to review the incident.
"It was the most ridiculous chain of events that happened," the mother said while sobbing on Monday.
The family had moved to an apartment near downtown Honolulu in Hawaii from California two weeks ago. Still settling in, they ventured out last Wednesday to stock up on groceries, took the bus, got lost, and ended up at a Safeway supermarket.
Famished, the former Air Force staff sergeant picked up the two sandwiches that together cost US$5. She munched on one while they shopped, saving the wrapper to be scanned at the register later. But they forgot to pay for the sandwiches as they checked out with about US$50 worth of groceries.
"When the security guard questioned us, I was really embarrassed, I was horrified," she said. They were led upstairs, where the couple expected to get a lecture, pay for the sandwiches, and be allowed on their way. But store managers wouldn't allow them to pay for the sandwiches, she said.
Four hours later, a police officer arrived and read them their rights. A woman from the state Child Welfare Services arrived to take Zofia away.
The pregnant mother said she tried to keep her composure until Zofia, who turns three in December, left the store. "I didn't want Zofia to be scared because she's never spent a night away from us."
The national supermarket chain said it was looking into the incident.
"It was never our intent to separate a mother from her child. That was a very unfortunate consequence to this situation," said Susan Houghton, a spokeswoman for the California-based supermarket chain.
The couple was released after posting bail. A police officer escorted them back to the store - which banned them for a year, she said - where they picked up their groceries and walked home just before midnight.
"We basically stared at each other all night. We woke up at the crack of dawn and called (the state child welfare office)," Leszczynski said. While waiting, she vented about the experience on babycenter.com and contacted a lawyer for help with being reunited with Zofia. At the lawyer's suggestion, they took their story to the media.
Zofia was returned after an 18-hour separation from her parents.
The couple is charged with fourth-degree theft, a petty misdemeanor,Lions jerseys authentic and has a court date on November 28, the city prosecutor's office said.
NICOLE Leszczynski couldn't imagine that two chicken salad sandwiches would land her and her husband in jail and her 2-year-old daughter in state custody. But it happened five days ago,Replica Rolex watches when the 30-weeks-pregnant American woman forgot to pay for her snack while shopping in Honolulu.Wholesale Monster Headphones
Leszczynski, 28, and her husband Marcin, 33, were handcuffed, searched then released on US$50 bail each. Their ordeal at the police station lasted a few hours,Christian Louboutin shoes but their daughter Zofia spent the night away from her parents in a case that has sparked nationwide outrage in the United States and forced the Safeway supermarket chain to review the incident.
"It was the most ridiculous chain of events that happened," the mother said while sobbing on Monday.
The family had moved to an apartment near downtown Honolulu in Hawaii from California two weeks ago. Still settling in, they ventured out last Wednesday to stock up on groceries, took the bus, got lost, and ended up at a Safeway supermarket.
Famished, the former Air Force staff sergeant picked up the two sandwiches that together cost US$5. She munched on one while they shopped, saving the wrapper to be scanned at the register later. But they forgot to pay for the sandwiches as they checked out with about US$50 worth of groceries.
"When the security guard questioned us, I was really embarrassed, I was horrified," she said. They were led upstairs, where the couple expected to get a lecture, pay for the sandwiches, and be allowed on their way. But store managers wouldn't allow them to pay for the sandwiches, she said.
Four hours later, a police officer arrived and read them their rights. A woman from the state Child Welfare Services arrived to take Zofia away.
The pregnant mother said she tried to keep her composure until Zofia, who turns three in December, left the store. "I didn't want Zofia to be scared because she's never spent a night away from us."
The national supermarket chain said it was looking into the incident.
"It was never our intent to separate a mother from her child. That was a very unfortunate consequence to this situation," said Susan Houghton, a spokeswoman for the California-based supermarket chain.
The couple was released after posting bail. A police officer escorted them back to the store - which banned them for a year, she said - where they picked up their groceries and walked home just before midnight.
"We basically stared at each other all night. We woke up at the crack of dawn and called (the state child welfare office)," Leszczynski said. While waiting, she vented about the experience on babycenter.com and contacted a lawyer for help with being reunited with Zofia. At the lawyer's suggestion, they took their story to the media.
Zofia was returned after an 18-hour separation from her parents.
The couple is charged with fourth-degree theft, a petty misdemeanor,Lions jerseys authentic and has a court date on November 28, the city prosecutor's office said.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Ind vs Eng: India defeat England by five wickets
Ind vs Eng: India defeat England by five wickets
After a complete washout in England, India finally exacted revenge with a resoundinChina nfl jerseys wholesaleg ODI series win at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Thursday. But more than avenging the defeat, it's redemption that has been achieved by the Indians.
Faced with a tough chase of 298 runs, India finally ended on the winning side but England,,wholesale POLO Ralph Lauren SERIES, for the first time in the series, gave a fight. India were comfortably cruising towards victory till the tipping point came in the form of three quick wickets of Gautam Gambhir (58), Virat Kohli (35) and Suresh Raina (0), that brought England back in the game.,Nike shox shoes, However, skipper MS Dhoni (35) and Ravindra Jadeja (26) squeezed through the crunch as England faltered in the final stages.
The seeds of victory were sown by rookie Ajinkya Rahane (91) who played a calculated innings to give India the edge early on. Playing with soft hands,,BlackBerry Wholesale, flicking and opening the face of the blade, he exploited pace of the English quicks. The Mumbai batsman late cut and chipped tweakers to steal singles.
His near-perfect timing was the standout feature of his batting as the English bowling looked clueless for a major part of the innings.
Earlier, Jonathan Trott (98 no, 116b, 8x4) put in all his might to keep England in the game, and in the series.china jewelry store With a knock that did good not only to his team but to his own place in the team as well, the underfire Warwickshire batsman held the innings together and helped put 298/4.
England skipper Alastair Cook reposed more faith in batsmen than bowlers by opting to bat first on a seamer-friendly wicket and the batting show justified the decision. Kevin Pietersen (64) and Craig Kieswetter (36) added their bit in augmenting the total. But it was Trott who cautiously walked the distance.
After a complete washout in England, India finally exacted revenge with a resoundinChina nfl jerseys wholesaleg ODI series win at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Thursday. But more than avenging the defeat, it's redemption that has been achieved by the Indians.
Faced with a tough chase of 298 runs, India finally ended on the winning side but England,,wholesale POLO Ralph Lauren SERIES, for the first time in the series, gave a fight. India were comfortably cruising towards victory till the tipping point came in the form of three quick wickets of Gautam Gambhir (58), Virat Kohli (35) and Suresh Raina (0), that brought England back in the game.,Nike shox shoes, However, skipper MS Dhoni (35) and Ravindra Jadeja (26) squeezed through the crunch as England faltered in the final stages.
The seeds of victory were sown by rookie Ajinkya Rahane (91) who played a calculated innings to give India the edge early on. Playing with soft hands,,BlackBerry Wholesale, flicking and opening the face of the blade, he exploited pace of the English quicks. The Mumbai batsman late cut and chipped tweakers to steal singles.
His near-perfect timing was the standout feature of his batting as the English bowling looked clueless for a major part of the innings.
Earlier, Jonathan Trott (98 no, 116b, 8x4) put in all his might to keep England in the game, and in the series.china jewelry store With a knock that did good not only to his team but to his own place in the team as well, the underfire Warwickshire batsman held the innings together and helped put 298/4.
England skipper Alastair Cook reposed more faith in batsmen than bowlers by opting to bat first on a seamer-friendly wicket and the batting show justified the decision. Kevin Pietersen (64) and Craig Kieswetter (36) added their bit in augmenting the total. But it was Trott who cautiously walked the distance.
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