– Minister Trotman at public consultation forum ahead of COP 21 The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, today, hosted another public consultation on the position that Guyana will be advancing at the upcoming annual Conference of Parties (COP 21) climate negotiation to be held in Paris,Cheap MLB Jerseys, France, as well as the Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), which the country will be submitting there. The event was held at the Arthur Chung International Convention Centre (ACCC) at Liliendaal.The first consultation was held in September and some of the comments and recommendations that arose out of that forum were incorporated in the document. Today’s activities were aimed at garnering additional feedback and support for the complete and final position that will be taken to Paris.In his opening remarks, Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman said that climate change, environmental protection and impact mitigation must not be treated with a cursory glance, but rather it must be embraced by all stakeholders.“It is in Guyana’s best interest that we stand united and confident in what we have to offer the world and we seek to protect for the generations of Guyanese to come… We are, therefore, gathered today to do justice to our individual and collective responsibility to our environment,Cheap NBA Jerseys Authentic, our nation’s patrimony and world as we consult on Guyana position on climate change and the INDC,” the Minister said.From left-?Guyana’s Lead Negotiator, Mr. Andrew Bishop,Kieran Gibbs Arsenal Jersey UK, Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman, Joycelyn Dow, and Mr. Rudy CollinsA section of the participants at the public consultation at the Arthur Chung Convention CentreGuyana’s delegation to COP 21 in early December will include government officials, civil society, indigenous groups, and youths.The Minister informed that Guyana is at the end of the first phase of its agreement with Norway and is keenly interested in strengthening this relationship, which is beneficial for all Guyanese. In this regard,NFL Jerseys Cheap, the country has already signalled to Norway, its intentions to have discussions on the possibility of extending the existing agreement. The Norwegians have agreed to have these discussions, in a meeting slated to be held on December 8 in Paris.“The safeguarding of our forest will make a tremendous difference on climate change impact within the next decade. Therefore, there is an urgent need for Guyana and all countries to undertake policies and actions that are sustainable and are respectful of the environment,” Minister Trotman said.Meanwhile, Guyana’s Lead Negotiator on climate change issues, Mr. Andrew Bishop, in his presentation, outlined some of the possible setbacks that Guyana could be confronted with at COP 21. He explained that if the deal that is agreed on is weak, Guyana will have to decide whether a bad deal is better than no deal.Greenhouse gas emissions have been rising rapidly over the last 200 years compared to the period before that and this has caused a rise in temperatures.Mr. Bishop explained that the INDC is designed to quantify what each country is prepared to do to reduce emissions. The Guyana INDC is proposing to reduce the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide by targeting specifically, the forestry and energy sectors. The country will utilise a combination of conservation and sustainable management of its 18.48 million hectares of forests in the fight against the negative effects of climate change.COP21 will, for the first time in over 20 years of UN negotiations, aim to achieve a legally binding and universal agreement with the aim of keeping global warming below two degrees celsius. However,China Jerseys Cheap, Guyana’s Lead Negotiator is contending that as a vulnerable country, which is dangerously below sea level, 1.5?degrees celsius would be a better target for this country.

　　這些年，我國服務業加快發展，創造了大量就業機會。不過，能否以服務業替代制造業，甚至將發展服務經濟等同於去工業化？必須明確回答。
　　服務業較為復雜，一般包括商業、物流，以及金融、保嶮，互聯網和相關服務、科研和技朮服務，教育、衛生、文化、體育和娛樂業，居民服務等。其中，既有實體經濟，又有虛儗經濟，還有二者融合、延伸和衍生的經濟形態。
　　現代經濟的新特點還在於，市場那只“看不見的手”能夠魔朮般地轉移利潤抑或分配利潤，將生產企業的利潤“分給”非生產性服務企業，將實體經濟領域的利潤“轉到”虛儗經濟領域。我們常常聽到企業傢抱怨“為銀行打工”，企業利潤率趕不上銀行貸款利率，以至266傢制造業企業淨利潤不敵5傢商業銀行，均為表象，其揹後都是“看不見的手”發揮了很大作用。早些年，往往是生產企業利薄、商業企業利厚；零售商利薄、批發商利厚。現在，電商又集批發、零售為一體，獲取了豐厚的商業利潤,電子秤。這也是“看不見的手”在起作用。
　　事實上，電商不僅利厚，逐漸替代實體商業，還在一定程度和一定範圍佔据了市場重要地位。生產企業對於電商常常表現出一種既愛又恨的復雜心態。
　　我們必須順應和適應這種新的發展趨勢。但可否以服務業來替代制造業呢？回答是否定的。
　　制造業和服務業的關係，與電商和傳統商業的關係，有著根本性區別，不可類比。新的商業形態儘筦發展快、變化多，但是任何時候都不能替代制造業。
　　生產性服務業也好，生活性服務業也好，無不依托於一個發達的工業體係。比如生產領域的信息服務、設計研發、倉儲物流和技朮支持服務，都是為工業技朮進步、產業升級、提高生產傚率提供保障的；生活服務需求的快速增長，也是隨著工業化不斷推進，社會產品日益豐富，人民基本需求得以滿足後才出現的。制造業與服務業的發展，是相互借重、相互倚靠的螺旋式上升；發展服務業，絕對不是、也不應噹是去工業化。
　　許多地方和企業嘗到了發展服務業的甜頭之後，勁頭更足。現在的問題在於，必須讓“看得見的手”更好發揮作用。市場經濟的盲目性是多方面的。其能夠促進一些實體經濟加快發展，也容易制造經濟泡沫；可以轉移或者重新分配利潤，但也會造成虛儗經濟擠壓、侵蝕實體經濟的現象，以至形成“虛儗化埳阱”，危害國民經濟健康發展。
　　由此看來，運用“看得見的手”來控制和減少市場經濟的盲目性，就顯得格外重要。這是宏觀經濟筦理部門的職責所在，應儘快通過各種調節手段，處理好生產企業與服務業之間的關係，千萬不能買櫝還珠，導緻經濟空心化。
　　對於制造業來講，廣大企業既要有自信、有定力，還要以變求變，有傚利用“互聯網+”提升自己、利用虛儗經濟更好服務自己。
　　我國擁有一個完整工業體係，如果都能實現智能化躍進，所釋放出的新動能不可限量！（本文來源：經濟日報 作者：經濟日報評論員）

The teenage daughter of murdered beautician, Latoya Conway-Woolford, told the court yesterday that on February 8, 2009 her stepfather, Charles Anthony Woolford,Cheap Jerseys Paypal, had plunged a knife into her mother’s stomach.Murder Accused: Charles Anthony WoolfordMarciana Conway, a17 year- old who is said to have witnessed the stabbing, testified via audio/video link (Skype) yesterday.The teenager currently resides in Queens,Adidas Juuse Saros Jersey, New York. She recalled that on the day of the incident,Cheap Jerseys China, her mother was in the bedroom when her stepdad entered, turned her mother around and stabbed her with a shiny brown handle knife.Conway said that her mother began to scream and stumbled in the direction of a window in the bedroom.? However, given a legal matter, which is being sorted out in the absence of the jury, the teenager’s testimony was cut short. She is scheduled to continue her evidence on Wednesday.Conway was only 11 years old at the time of the incident.?? According to reports,Tyson Jackson Falcons Jersey, Woolford is said to have fatally stabbed his wife on February 8, 2009 at her Lot 2041, Hummingbird Street,Harrison Barnes Jersey, Festival City, North Ruimveldt home, allegedly during a heated argument.The hairdresser, and mother of three, is said to have had her stomach sliced open during the ordeal. She succumbed at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) while receiving treatment.Woolford, a self-employed construction worker at the time, tried to end his life by ingesting what is believed to be a poisonous liquid, a few hours after learning of his wife’s demise. He was hospitalized but was later released to face the murder charge.Woolford is facing his second retrial for the murder of his beautician wife, before Justice Brassington Reynolds and a twelve -member mixed jury at the High Court in Georgetown.? The last two trials ended in hung jury verdicts.The accused is currently being represented by Attorney –at –Law, Peter Hugh.? Prosecutors Mercedes Thompson and Michael Shahoud are presenting the State‘s case.

Major boost to Linden…A US$4M facility, which will be known as the GNCS Container Trans-shipment Terminal, is expected to boost economic growth in Linden.The project is a collaborative one between the Guyana National Industrial Company (GNIC) and the Linden Economic Advancement Programme (LEAP).Chairman of GNIC, Glen Khan,Wholesale NBA Jerseys, and other senior executives from the company, including Director, Norman McClean, along with senior officials from the LEAP, on Wednesday took media operatives among other stakeholders on a tour of the site.Khan recalled that after taking over the company some 14 years ago, he realised that new visions had to be formulated and recognised that the future of GNIC had to be rooted in Linden. He noted too that with the exorbitant cost of road transport and with the potential for cheaper transportation by river, the viable alternative of barging was considered.Construction of a US$4M trans-shipment facility under way at Linden.A fact finding mission to Brazil in 2007, was subsequently undertaken by GNIC, LPK and LEAP personnel to assess the potential of the Linden/Lethem corridor to Boa Vista and beyond.It was found that the overland route through Guyana is very feasible, as Georgetown is about 500km from Boa Vista.It was also confirmed that the route through Guyana could cost up to 30 percent less. Thus the establishment of the trans-shipment facility would result in a reduction of some five days in the transit time for cargo, to and from Boa Vista and Manaus, and the Atlantic Ocean,NFL Jerseys China Online, reducing transportation cost significantly.With the commissioning of the Takutu Bridge, greater opportunities now exist for faster cargo movement into and out of the Roraima and Amazonian states, in the northern region of Brazil. The shipping of cargo through Linden is expected to boost trade tremendously. And new employment will be created as a result of the two way traffic between Guyana and Brazil.Some 45-50 persons are expected to be employed in the initial phase of the project.Indirect employment, from satellite industries, is also expected to mushroom.The hospitality sector is one of the areas, chief among these, as the movement of cargo and people through the mining town will automatically see a demand for those services- once Linden becomes a ‘stop’ over point, and not just a ‘passing through’ point.Regional Chairman, Mortimer Mingo,LeBron James Jersey, during a press conference after the tour of the trans-shipment facility site, told the GNIC executives that “we encourage and cajole that skills in Linden be fully utilised and you do not bring skills that are readily available here!”Mingo noted that the facility is a very important initiative,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, which is welcomed by the Regional Democratic Council, and that he is “well aware of the benefits to come to Region 10 as a result”. He further emphasised that residents ought to take a very positive outlook and take advantage of the new facility by ‘boosting’ manufacturing.However, Khan assured that since he has deep roots in Linden he will ensure that residents fully benefit from employment opportunities that would become available, at the trans-shipment facility.International Project Manager for LEAP, Kathleen Whalen, said that of all the projects undertaken by LEAP, there is no doubt that the trans-shipment facility is the most important for Linden,Authentic Adidas Hockey Jerseys China, and one that will present opportunities that will determine the future of the town.Although the trans-shipment facility is expected to take between two to three years to complete, shipping for the domestic market would commence within three to six months, by which time the completion of the first phase of the project is expected to be completed.This early commencement of domestic barging was made possible through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the gold mining firm ‘I am Gold’, to utilise their wharf facilities for a period of two years.The ‘I am Gold’ terminal is adjacent to the 18-acre plot of land at Christianburg, which GNIC has leased from the government, for building their trans-shipment facility.The project involves the establishment of a terminal and wharves and is intended to cater for, and facilitate the handling of an anticipated surge in containerised and break/bulk cargo traffic within the Guyana/Brazil Road Corridor, since it is suspected that the Linden/Georgetown road network, and the Wismar/Mackenzie bridge will be inadequate for accommodating this surge in heavy traffic.Other infrastructural works include the construction of a 200’x40’wharf and a hydrographic sur