ZURICH Cheap Nike Air VaporMax 97 Silver Bullet , Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Federation International Football Association (FIFA) executive committee on Thursday unanimously approved a set of reform proposals, after two FIFA high-ranking officials arrested earlier the day.
Ahead of the two-day executive committee meeting to wrap up on Thursday afternoon, focused on the hammer down the final reform plans, FIFA vice-president Alfredo Hawit and president of the South American Football Confederation Juan Angel Napout were arrested in a luxury hotel before dawn.
At the same hotel, Swiss police arrested seven FIFA officials in May Cheap Off-White x Nike Air Vapormax Black , kicking off the comprehensive investigation against FIFA.
According to the Swiss Federal Office of Justice, the two officials are suspected of accepting bribes of millions of dollars for selling marketing rights in connection with football tournaments in Latin America, as well as World Cup qualifying matches.
The two officials are currently in custody pending extradition. However, FIFA unveiled the reform plan despite the new scandal.
The new proposal will impose maximum term limits of three terms of four years for the FIFA President as well as all members of the FIFA Council, the Audit and Compliance Committee and the judicial bodies.
In terms of clear separation of political and management functions Cheap Off-White x Nike Air Vapormax White , the FIFA Council (replacing the FIFA Executive Committee) will be responsible for setting the organisation's overall strategic direction, while the general secretariat will oversee the operational and commercial actions required to effectively execute that strategy.
The members of the Council will be elected by the member associations of the respective region under FIFA's electoral regulations, with a FIFA Review Committee to conduct comprehensive and enhanced integrity checks.
Meanwhile, the proposal expects FIFA will reduce the standing committees from 26 to nine, with increased participation of the football community Cheap Nike Air VaporMax 2.0 White/Black Shoes , which will provide efficiency while ensuring that all member associations are involved in a more meaningful and effective way.
The recommendations will be put before the Congress as proposed statutory changes for approval at its extraordinary session in Zurich on February 26, 2016.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- About three in every four Americans support the net energy metering policies, which allow residents with wind turbines and solar panels to sell excess energy back to the grid at retail rates, according to a national poll conducted by University of Michigan (UM) researchers.
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Poll results show that 76 percent of self-identified moderates and 62 percent of self-identified conservatives support net energy metering, 72 percent of Americans aged 50-64 and 66 percent of those aged 65 and older support net energy metering, and 64 percent of respondents who said they don't think there is solid evidence of climate change support net energy metering.
As the number of Americans generating their own power is increasing Cheap Nike Air VaporMax Flyknit 2.0 Dusty Cactus Black , net energy metering has become a hotly debated topic in legislatures across the nation. In the past two years, all but two states, namely Alaska and Wyoming, have discussed how to balance the interests of their electric utilities along with a public that wants to sell excess energy to the grid.
Renewable energy advocates see the practice as a way to expand use of renewables and meet climate targets, but many utility companies argue that it unfairly favors solar customers.
"There are lots of rooftops Cheap Men's Nike Air Vapormax 2 Flyknit Laser Orange Black , so lots of potential to generate power," said Sarah Mills, a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy at UM's Ford School of Public Policy. "But without net metering Cheap Nike Air VaporMax Moc 2 University Red Women's , rooftop solar makes less financial sense for homeowners. So it's an important policy tool."
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MANILA, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Friday welcomed China's proposal to synergize the Belt and Road Initiative with the bloc's development strategy to further enhance and integrate China-ASEAN economic and trade ties.
In a joint statement issued by the trade ministers from ASEAN member states and China at the end of their meeting, the ministers said that China's Belt and Road Initiative aims "at create trade, financial Cheap Women's Nike Air VaporMax 2.0 Light Cream , and culture networks stretching from East Asia to Europe and beyond, focusing on key areas of industrial development, financial integration and reform, and infrastructure construction."
"In this relation, the ministers underscored the importance to ensure that the initiative is a win-win collaboration formula Cheap Nike Air Max Plus TN Ultra All White ," the statement read.
The statement noted the progress made in the discussion on the proposed joint statement between China and ASEAN on further deepening the cooperation of infrastructure connectivity.
The ministers also noted the developments in the ASEAN-China connectivity cooperation and the outcomes of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held in Beijing this May.
Moreover, the ministers expressed appreciation for China's efforts to organize the first China International Import Expo in 2018. They encouraged the active participation of the 10 ASEAN member.