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. The main opposition Democratic Party has outstripped Asos long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in opinion polls ahead of the closely watched election for the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, mirroring its lead for the upcoming national election. Victor Cruz JerseyToronto, ON - Looking for the perfect gift for mom?  Nothing says “Happy Mothers Day!” like a massive lineup of five highly-anticipated hockey match-ups, as TSN and TSN2 deliver live action from the IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, 2009 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS and 2009 RBC CUP on Sunday, May 10. Clay Matthews Jersey . Games are available on-demand at TSN.ca. (See complete hockey broadcast schedule below.)  Coverage begins at 10 a.m. ET with the Bronze and Gold medal games at the IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP from Berne, Switzerland. Both games feature TSNs Dave Randorf and Dave Reid calling the action from the broadcast booth, with Rod Black hosting from the TSN Studios alongside Hockey Insider Darren Dreger and guest analyst Tom Renney. Immediately following the Gold medal game, TSN heads closer to home for doubleheader action from the NHL Playoffs, with Game 5: Anaheim @ Detroit at 5 p.m. ET and Game 5: Carolina @ Boston at 7:30 p.m. ET. Play-by-play announcer Chris Cuthbert and game analyst Ray Ferraro are in Detroit, while Gord Miller and Pierre McGuire handle play-by-play and colour duties, respectively, in Boston. Host James Duthie is joined in studio for pre-games and intermissions by Hockey Insiders Bob McKenzie and Darren Dreger and analyst Darren Pang, plus guest analyst and Calgary Flames forward Craig Conroy. Rounding out the networks hockey coverage on Sunday is the championship game from the 2009 RBC CUP, live at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2.  TSNs Ryan Rishaug and Morley Scott call the action from Bear Mountain Arena in Victoria, B.C., as Canadas top junior ‘A hockey teams battle for national supremacy. TSN/TSN2 hockey broadcast schedule for Sunday, May 10 is as follows: TSN - 10 a.m. ET: IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Bronze Medal Game - 2:30 p.m. ET: IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Gold Medal Game - 5 p.m. ET: STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS – Game 5: Anaheim @ Detroit - 7:30 p.m. ET: STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS – Game 5: Carolina @ Boston TSN2 - 7:30 p.m. ET: 2009 RBC CUP: Championship Game Victor Cruz Jersey . Marat Safin of Russia holds up a Chinese seal spelling his name that was presented to him as a gift after he lost his quarterfinal match against Rafael Nadal of Spain at the China Open in Beijing on Friday. Julio Jones Womens Jersey . The Washington Capitals confirmed Wednesday that forward Quintin Laing is being treated for H1N1, making him at least the third NHL player to be diagnosed with it. On Tuesday cases were confirmed for Edmonton Oilers defenceman Ladislav Smid and Colorado Avalanche goalie Peter Budaj. Randall Cobb Jersey . Collecting the first point with a forehand smash from Zheng Bo, the newly-combined pair Zheng Bo and Gao Ling took charge of the whole game and claimed a 21-11, 21-13 victory over M Tazari Mohd Fairuzizuan and Wong Pei Tty from Malaysia 21-11, 21-13. Roddy White Jersey . In a moving tribute to his longtime friend, the late E.J. McGuire, Gregory saluted the man whose vision and foresight played a major role in catapulting the Combine into what was again a monumental success. For the first time in the history of the Combine, the fitness portion of the event was held at a remote facility from the interview portion -- the Toronto Congress Centre.Authentic Alex Smith Jersey . This will offer a solid political guarantee for the growth of China-France ties, Wen said, applauding Sarkozys reiteration on respecting Chinas core interests and major concerns. Severe droughts have struck many regions of China in recent years. From Chongqing and Chengdu several years ago; to Henan, Shandong and other provinces in North China last year; to the current one ravaging much of Southwest China, the lack of rainfall has become a serious natural calamity for China. The resulting shortage of water has exposed serious problems in the nations irrigation of farmland and a lack of water conservancy infrastructure in rural areas. Related readings: Drought in the southwest a timely warning Efforts made to ease SW drought Drought in?China caused by climate change: experts A lack of investment for years and the corresponding institutional shortcomings put many water saving facilities in a state of disrepair. The relatively low profit from grain cultivation also makes farmers reluctant to throw money into maintaining facilities. In the past several decades, the State has been giving priority to water projects on major rivers and in major grain producing areas, but has neglected building water facilities in mountain and hill areas that do not grow grain. For example, in some areas of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, farmers are still at the mercy of the forces of the nature. When a drought occurs, drinking water for locals cant be guaranteed, let alone water for irrigation. Thus China is faced with an imperative long-term problem of reconstructing and maintaining water infrastructures in these areas. Irrigation and water saving facilities are closely linked to a farmers livelihood. However, experiences in recent decades show that although international organizations and various governments have conducted thorough studies on the investment and management of rural water saving facilities, many developing countries still havent done enough. The poor performance of these projects makes people doubt the effectiveness of the World Bank consensus on water conservancy. World Bank consensus refers to the insistence that privatization is an effective way of addressing the plight of public goods supply in rural areas in developing countries. This view believes that the market could optimize the allocation of resources, and public resources (including water) could be seen as a special commodity that is exclusive and could be transferred. So through the use of a market system, governments of developing countries could improve the efficiency of public services. Under the guidance of the World Bank consensus, many developing countries, including China, have bbrought about reform and privatized the construction and management of various infrastructure. Hakeem Nicks Womens Jersey. But after years of employing this method, developing countries found that the consensus did not bring a bright future for the construction of local water saving facilities and has actually resulted in many new social problems. For example, after Mexico carried out water conservancy reform under the guidance of the World Bank consensus, the withdrawal of state funds led to the stagnation of water projects construction, while private sectors could not afford the high costs of construction and management. The privatization of infrastructure increased the inequality in peoples access to public services and caused a widening gap between the rich and the poor. Because of the poor performance of the World Bank consensus, more and more countries have begun to adopt a new governance model with State funds as the main source. In the Republic of Korea (ROK), the construction of irrigation infrastructure is an important component of the nations New Countryside Movement. In terms of investment, the ROK established a management system supported mainly by government finance and supplemented by investment from rural households who could benefit from the water projects. According to special geographical features in different areas, the authority actively motivates local rural people and attempts to make farmers more active and enthusiastic about these measures. The government also puts forward various preferential policies and incentives to support and award those villages with good performance. Water conservancy facilities are managed by different government-sponsored civil organizations. These measures have ensured the success of the ROKs reform in terms of rural water conservancy facilities. China should also increase government expenditures in supporting rural water projects to effectively cope with drought or waterlogging. The government could appropriate special funds for constructing small rural water facilities in three to five years and repair local ditches and ponds that were abandoned previously. Through providing work as a form of relief in drought-stricken areas, government expenditures in rural water projects construction could not only increase employment and alleviate poverty, but also solve the drinking water and irrigation problems in impoverished areas. The author is vice-dean of the Rural and Agricultural Development Institute at Renmin University of China. (China Daily 03292010 page8) ' ' '