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ng Thi Tun Ch, ch tch HQT Cng ty CP Tp on Thi Tun, cho rng tn ti trong bi cnh cnh tranh ton cu, doanh nghip ch c mt con ng l i mi cng ngh nhm y gi tr gia tng cao ln.

Tuy nhin lm c iu ny, bn thn doanh nghip va v nh khng sc u t my mc thit b t sn xut n nghin cu, u t cho con ngi... nn h rt cn s h tr t Nh nc c v vn ln s n gin ha trong th tc hnh chnh.

Mi d n lm vic vi cc chuyn gia nc ngoi nhn c t vn v chin lc thng hiu, sn phm... c th cnh tranh vi hng ngoi chi ph u trn 100.000 USD/d n, nhng a phng cng nh cc b, ngnh cha c chnh sch g h tr doanh nghip - ng Ch ni.

Theo ng Ch, l ra i vi nhng doanh nghip quyt tm i mi cng ngh, Nh nc c th h tr bng cch cho chm np thu, h tr li sut cho vay di hn, kinh ph thu chuyn gia quc t o to i ng khoa hc cng ngh...

ng Nguyn Cnh H, gim c Cng ty Hoa Thin L (Q.1, TP.HCM), cho bit tng sn xut giy nhng gn y cho nc ngoi thu li nh xng, cn my mc vn ng trong kho.

Thi im ny c c hi lm n mi trong lnh vc ny, doanh nghip cng mun m li nh xng nhng vic tip cn vn l v cng kh.

Khi g ca ngn hng, h i phi c bt ng sn th chp, nhng sau cn khng hong doanh nghip va v nh lm g cn ti sn th chp - ng H ni.

Trong khi ng Dip Thnh Kit, ph ch tch Hip hi Da giy VN (Lefaso), cho bit d chim n 70% v s lng vi khong 600 doanh nghip ang hot ng sn xut trong lnh vc da giy, nhng tng mc u t ca cc doanh nghip t nhn ch khong 800 triu USD, bng mt na so vi khi doanh nghip c vn u t nc ngoi (FDI), chim 30%.

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Taoist Tai Chi is an exercise form of t'ai chi ch'uan which is taught in more than 25 countries by the non-profit International Taoist Tai Chi Society and associated national Taoist Tai Chi societies. It is a modified form of Yang-style t'ai chi ch'uan developed by Taoist monk Moy Lin-shin in Toronto, Canada. Moy incorporated principles of Lok Hup Ba Fa and other internal arts to increase the health benefits of practising the form. [1]

Taoist Tai Chi Awareness Days have been proclaimed by municipal governments across Canada since the 1980s to acknowledge that "the slow and graceful movements of Tai Chi relax and strengthen the body and mind, help to relieve stress, develop flexibility and coordination which is particularly beneficial to seniors and others in combating a variety of health conditions and disabilities" [2] These proclaimed days also serve to acknowledge that "members of the Taoist Tai Chi Society contribute many hours of service to our community, conducting fund-raising campaigns and events that have benefited many charitable organizations and other worthy causes,"[2]

Tai Chi generally provides health benefits. In all the forms of Tai Chi there are movements that involve briefly standing on one leg, which may improve balance; circular movements of the shoulders and wrists which improve suppleness and circulation; learning the sequence of the set movements may improve cognitive function such as concentration; the social atmosphere can sometimes forge friendships and alleviate loneliness and anxiety; and the exercise itself can boost a person's mood and alleviate depression.[3][4]

All forms of Tai Chi have been noted by YK Chen as regulating body weight, improving cognitive, lung, digestive and heart functioning as well as improving skin tone and bone structure.[3]

Research on Tai Chi in general, carried out at the University of Toronto by Dahong Zhou, MD, shows that Tai Chi provides moderate exercise, equal to brisk walking. Zhou also notes that Tai Chi in general reduces stress levels and emotional problems while improving "concentration, attention, composure, self confidence, and self control". Zhou indicates that Tai Chi generally reduces hypertension, relieves chronic headaches, dizziness and insomnia, has benefits for people suffering with mild arthritis and rheumatism, improves breathing and blood circulation and is "an excellent exercise for the mind." His research shows that due to the low intensity of most forms of Tai Chi, that as an exercise regimen it does not lead to fatigue or stress.[4]

The health claims made for Taoist Tai Chi by the Taoist Tai Chi Society are generally similar to those made for all forms of Tai Chi.[1][3][4][5][6][7][8]

In common with other forms of Tai Chi, the society says that for beginners Tai Chi starts out as primarily an external exercise, but for more advanced students it becomes more internal, exercising the internal organs and mind as well as the frame and muscles. Early in learning the Tai Chi set students may notice that the form strengthens the larger muscle groups in the legs, arms and back. According to the Taoist Tai Chi Society, the stretching aspects of the form improves the functioning of the joints, tendons and ligaments by taking them through their full range of motion. This can improve flexibility and reduce age-related deterioration.[5]

The Taoist Tai Chi Society claims that later in their training students note increased mobility in the spine and that the form restores proper alignment of the spine with the shoulders and pelvis through the spinal stretches and rotations that are built into the set. Additionally the society claims that the form stimulates the spinal nerves, providing a balancing effect on the nervous system. Later on in practice the student may find that the set will exercise the internal organs, possibly resulting in increased circulation, digestion and elimination. The society claims that the set strengthens the cardiovascular system, improves physical conditioning, decreases fatigue and improves endurance.[5]

Many of the health benefits claimed are related to the relaxation aspects of the Taoist Tai Chi set. The long stretches in the set may reduce tension at a muscular level and the slow pace of the set can create both mental and physical relaxation. The society claims that by relaxing the mind during Tai Chi the brain requires less blood and nutrients and that this allows the rest of the body to make use of these. This all may act to calm the heart and mind, while possibly improving strength and reducing overall stress.[5]

Philosophically, the tai chi taught by the Taoist Tai Chi Society is stated to be taught from a belief that people are innately good but that the nature of society causes people to become self-centred and to acquire bad habits. The aim of the training is to "eliminate these weaknesses so that our original nature of goodness can again shine brightly, guiding our thoughts and actions."[5] To achieve this the society promotes the virtues of compassion and service to others, through students becoming instructors who then teach Tai Chi to new students without any personal gain. In some cases, Tai Chi may be taught by the society as an integrated meditation art as well as an exercise program.[5]

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VTC News Cng Phng ln ng, HAGL h qun Thai Premier League

Cng Phng chi nh ln ng v lp c p bn thng gip HAGL nh bi qun Thai Premier League l Chonburi FC 3-0 trong trn u tp chiu 24/12.

trn u trc gp i bng mi tt hng CLB Rayong, Cng Phng chi khng thc s ni bt. Tuy nhin, HAGL vn ginh chin thng chung cuc 3-2. n trn u th 2 ny, Cng Phng b au nh song vn c HLV Graechen tung vo sn t u bi ng hiu sc mnh ca Chonburi FC.

Th nhng Chonburi FC vo trn ch l con h giy. H hon ton lp v trc HAGL v cho i bng n t Vit Nam lin tc p sn. Ch c may mn, v mt cht chng chn ca cu th HAGL trc li chi rn, Chonburi FC mi khng b thng li trong hip 1.

Sang hip 2, Chonburi FC vn khng ngng ly li chi rn khc ch HAGL. Song ca qun Thai Premier League b ph pht 75 khi Hng Duy tung ra mt pha st xa t c ly khong 25m, lm tung li i bng Thi Lan.

4 pht sau Cng Phng ln ting bng mt pha thot xung rt nhanh, ph by vit v, i mt vi th thnh ca Chonburi. V tin o qu Lng khng mc sai lm no nng t s ln 2-0.

Pht 85 li l Cng Phng. Ln ny anh solo k thut t cnh phi vo trung l ri ra chn quyt on, n nh chin thng 3-0 cho HAGL.

Bn thng th 3 ca i bng ph Ni khin Chonburi FC sp hon ton. Nhng pht cui trn cu th i ch nh khng gi c bnh tnh phm li th bo vi hu v L c Lng ca HAGL v phi nhn th .

nh bi mt i bng mnh ca Thi Lan nh Chonburi FC vi t s 3-0 c xem l mt bt ng vi thy tr HLV Graechen. Nhng n phn anh ng cc din trong mt ngy Cng Phng chi thng hoa.

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Trao i vi Tui Tr chiu23-12, B Ti chnh cho bit s x l nghim nhng doanh nghip khng k khai gim gi ph hp vi bin ng gi xng du.

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BSCL: doanh nghip vn ti chm gim gi cc

Ngy 23-12, ng Thi Vit Nhn - trng phng qun l gi v cng sn thuc S Ti chnh tnh Kin Giang - cho bit va c cng vn ngh cc doanh nghip (DN) vn ti hnh khch ng b, ng sng v ng bin tip tc gim gi v do gi xng du gim mnh. n thi im ny mi c 15/47 DN vn ti hnh khch ng b ng k gim gi v vi mc gim t 4,5-7%.

Ti TP Cn Th, trong ngy 23-12 cc DN vn ti vn cha gim gi cc. Tuy nhin trc , theo S GTVT, c 2/8 DN vn ti hnh khch tuyn c nh v 5 DN vn ti hnh khch bng taxi gim gi cc t 2-15%.

Gn 3g sng 23-12, ch u mi Hc Mn (TP.HCM) nm np xe ti vn chuyn cc loi hng ha ra vo.

Khi nghe ni n chuyn gi xng du gim, ch xe L Tn t (Tin Giang) va a xe hng 4 tn thm (khm) vo ti ch, bo: Khng n thua g u, kh gim thm gi cc.

Theo ng t, bnh thng mi xe ch thm t Tin Giang v TP.HCM mt khong 400.000 ng tin du, t gi du gim va ri tit kim c 100.000 ng nhng vn cha th gim gi cc.

Tng t, nh xe Phan Quc Hip, chy tuyn Ninh Ha (Khnh Ha) vn chuyn b v ch u mi Th c cho hay gi cc vn chuyn hin vo khong 2 triu ng/chuyn hng, vn cha th gim do cc chi ph khc khng gim.

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We're enjoying the one time of year when protests of "I can't sing!" are laid aside and we sing carols with others. For some this is a once-a-year special event; the rest of the year is left to the professionals to handle the singing (except, perhaps, some alone time in the shower or car).

Music and singing in particular, as the oldest and only ubiquitous form of music creation plays a central role in our lives and shared community experiences, and this has been true for every culture for as far back as we can trace our human ancestors.

So does singing in a group provide specific and tangible benefits, or is it merely a curious ability that provides entertainment through creative expression?

This is a question currently of great interest to evolutionary theorists, linguists, psychologists and musicologists. The debate took off when psychologist Steven Pinker stated his opinion that music is a spandrel a useless evolutionary by-product of another, useful, trait. In this case, he suggested that music is a spandrel of language development, providing no advantage and serving no purpose.

There are strong links between music and language development, although there is no consensus on the actual nature of the relationship. Arguments include theories that:

A strong body of research conducted with choirs indicates that membership has many benefits to individual wellbeing and physical health. It is possible these effects are due to people the singers participating in something they enjoy doing. Or, there may be something more elemental taking place.

If these findings are viewed through an evolutionary lens, though, there is compelling evidence that music making provided some very specific benefits for our ancestors. Specifically, there are three theories which have been proposed that, if true, may explain these effects while suggesting that group singing is still beneficial to all:

Sing us a song, you're the hominid

Our hominid ancestors used music to create shared emotional experiences. This would have been particularly important for early hominids struggling to survive, because emotions serve as a kind of "red flag" to our cognitive processing systems, signalling that something critical requires attention.

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Known as a defensive stopper in his time as a Tar Heel, Marcus Ginyard won a National Championship at North Carolina in 2009, but he was sidelined during that run with an injury. In this second piece of his story below (check out the first here), he writes of the pains he experienced and how he learned to appreciate them.Ed.

On March 16, 2008, we held up the ACC championship trophy in the city of Charlotte, having successfully defended our crown as the best in the conference. Two years in a row we brought the regular season and tournament title to Chapel Hill. It was my junior year, a year most focused on as a time to show you reached a level of maturity and confidence that would lead you to the next level.

That season I was voted to the ACC All-Defensive Team, while also earning ACC All-Tournament Team honors. It was a time of great personal and team success. We would continue on that year to the Final Four, but would fall short to the eventual champion, Kansas.

One year later, we returned to the Final Four, and this time no one would stand in our way. You couldnt write a better ending to an amazing four-year career for our class. We progressed from a second-round NCAA tournament loss, to an Elite Eight finish, on to a Final Four, and finally to the ultimate validation, a National Championship. That night in Detroit, on stage in front of 72,000 people, life seemed to stand still.

We prepared to storm the court, awaiting the final buzzer with a child-like energy, anticipating the celebration of our lives. When the horn sounded, and the confetti exploded, our dream wasfinally realized. We were the 2009 National Champions. With the trophy in tow, our brothers in arms, our family and supporters all around us, and extreme joy within us, the moment was perfectBut there was one thing that wasnt what I had imagined.

I watched the entire game from the bench, dressed in a suit and tie, which served as my uniform for the majority of that championship season. I had worked tirelessly during my time at UNC to be able to help my team win an NCAA title, and in that moment of incredible jubilance, I was drowned in a world of pain.

Months passed before I could accept the pain. I smiled, and laughed and hugged my way toward depression. It felt to me that I had a knife in my chest, but I wasnt comfortable talking about it. How could I take away from the accomplishments of the team by sharing my sob story? I told myself to suck it up, get over it, anything to push the pain below the surface. When I was finally able to accept it, however, something strange happened. I began to appreciate the pain.

That pain became an amazing tool. It would help me to realize how grateful I washow the opportunity to be a part of a team that won a National Championship was truly amazing! We won multiple ACC regular season and tournament championships, enjoyed wins over the No. 1 team in the nation a handful of times, won four straight games in Cameroon Indoor Stadium, and played in two Final Fours! I didnt get to play in the one game I dreamed about my whole life, but I still played with the TEAM I dreamed about. I was able to build relationships with teammates, coaches and fans that I consider family to this day.

But everything wasnt learned from that moment. I would experience more and more pain in the following years. Pain of rejection, failure, separation and injury.

After the championship season I returned to UNC for my final year of eligibility. Our season was far less than successful (20-10 never felt so bad). I felt the pain of failing to lead my team to the NCAA Tournament. In the following months I felt the pain of being cut from the Charlotte Bobcats Summer League roster. At the end of summer I felt the pain of leaving my family and friends for Europe to continue my basketball career. Even now, typing these words, I experience pain, the same pain from that 2009 season at UNC, the pain of being sidelined due to injury.

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THE NORTON ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD RELIGIONS Volume II: Judaism, Christianity, Islam Edited by Jack Miles, David Biale, Lawrence S Cunningham and Jane Dammen McAuliffe W W Norton & Company; 2,182 pages; $100 (Sold together with "Volume I: Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism")

At a time when religious faith is coming under intense scrutiny, The Norton Anthology of World Religions is presenting a documentary history of six major faiths with sufficient editorial explanation to make their major texts intelligible across the barriers of time and space. This second volume in the series is a textual overview of the three monotheisms - Judaism, Christianity and Islam - from the early scriptures to contemporary writings. It is presented as a journey of exploration, but any reader who hopes to emerge from this literary excursion with a clear-cut understanding of these religions will be disappointed - and that is the great strength of this book.

First, the selected Jewish writings show that contrary to some popular assumptions, religion does not offer unsustainable certainty. The biblical story of the binding of Isaac leaves us with hard questions about Abraham's God, and later, when Moses asks this baffling deity for his name, he simply answers: "Ehyeh-Asher-Ehyeh", which can be roughly translated: "Never mind who I am!"

At its best, religion helps people to live creatively and kindly with the inescapable sorrow and perplexity of human existence. Today, believers and non-believers alike tend to read Scripture with a dogged literalness, but in the premodern period traditional exegesis in all three monotheisms was a form of intense creativity.

Thus the Talmudic rabbis developed an inventive form of exegesis that they called midrash (from darash : "to investigate"). They imagined Moses returning to earth in the second century B.C. as a yeshiva boy and, to his consternation, finding that he could not understand a word of Rabbi Akiba's explication of his own Torah: "Matters that had not been disclosed to Moses were disclosed to Rabbi Akiba and his colleagues." Sinai had been just the beginning. Revelation was an ongoing process and would continue every time a Jew confronted the sacred text; it was the responsibility of each generation to continue the process.

Scripture did not, therefore, imprison the faithful in outmoded habits of thought. In his selection of Christian texts, Lawrence S Cunningham hints that some of the Gospel stories may also be a form of inventive midrash that drew on texts from the Hebrew Bible, but unfortunately he does not spell this out clearly to the reader.

In the same way, the Quran was never read by itself but always in the context of an immense and intricate net of commentary that developed over the centuries - mystical, philosophical, legal and logical. The Arabic quran means "recitation," and, Jane Dammen McAuliffe explains, the physical text was always secondary to its oral performance in the mosque. God himself had insisted that the Quranic message must be understood as a whole and explicitly warned Muslims against drawing partial conclusions from the text. A far cry from the two British jihadis who ordered "Islam for Dummies" from Amazon when they travelled to Syria last May.

The habit of regarding the Bible as historically accurate dates only to the Protestant Reformation; that outlook has since passed to the Muslim world. In a 2003 essay, the South African scholar Ebrahim Moosa complained that the practice of reading the Quran like "an engineering manual" had created a "text fundamentalism" that distorted its message. The appearance of the printed page, an image of precision and exactitude, also symbolised the developing scientific and commercial outlook, and has, perhaps, helped to give birth to a distinctively "modern" view of religion as logical, unmediated and objective. But like art, the truths of faith rely on intuition rather than logic.

At a time when religion is often regarded as inherently violent, the anthology reminds us that it has also been a force for peace. The insights of Dorothy Day, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Martin Luther King Jr and Desmond Tutu all show that a passion for justice, non-violence and integrity have been just as important in the history of Christianity as any Crusade. This anthology will also challenge those who believe that Islam is irredeemably intolerant and fanatical. The classical account of the prophet's ascension to heaven, the mythical paradigm of authentic Muslim spirituality, is also a story of pluralism, since the prophets of all three monotheisms greet one another as brothers and listen respectfully to each other's insights.

But, alas, religiously articulated violence is now a fact of life. McAuliffe includes the work of Sayyid Qutb, one of the Muslim thinkers responsible for the modern enthusiasm for jihad and Osama bin Laden's declaration of war on the "Judaeo-Crusader alliance." But when we also read Malcolm X explaining that his experience of the inclusiveness of the hajj inspired him to renounce his former racism; Fethullah Glen, who insists that tolerance, forgiveness and love are central to Islam; and Tariq Ramadan, who instructs Western Muslims to embrace democracy, we gain a wider perspective. Unfortunately the Jewish and Christian editors have not included their own perpetrators of violence and intolerance in the anthology, leaving the reader, perhaps, with the misleading impression that Islam alone is guilty of this abuse of faith, even though Rabbi Meir Kahane and the Reconstructionist Gary North are also part of our modern story.

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Image 1 of Monica #39;s Enlightenment -- Song is "Bustin Out the Egg From Inside"
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