Alize Joyful

2011-08-13T23:49:00.002+08:00

跑步最重要除咗係雙腳之外，其實休息都係不可忽視嘅環節。專家指出，一輪劇烈運動後，立刻停止所有活動呢種休息方法會對身體做成損害。因為跑動時，雙腳可以協助心臟將血液帶到腦部，消除疲勞。相反當跑步時突然停低，雙腳唔再提供協助，心臟負荷則會相對提升。

點樣休息先係最好呢？專家提出「Active Recovery」──「運動後保持活動」嘅休息方法。更有研究證實，將「Active Recovery」融入跑步訓練，能幫助跑手吸取更多氧氣，令訓練效果更顯著。一齊睇吓訓練方法：

「Active recovery」時間視乎你跑步的劇烈程度，運動愈劇烈，「Active recovery」時間就愈長。

最舒暢程度：「Active recovery」時間同跑動時間嘅比例係1:1，例如以10分鐘跑1500米，就慢走10分鐘。

較劇烈程度：「Active recovery」時間同跑動時間嘅比例係2:1，例如以4分鐘跑800米，就須要慢走8分鐘。

最劇烈程度：「Active recovery」時間同跑動時間嘅比例係3:1，例如以全力跑400米，「Active recovery」時間就係完成時間嘅3倍。

如果想跑得更快更遠，就馬上為自己安排一個有效率嘅休息方法啦！

Beauty - 夏日美腿法

2010-07-10T12:34:00.001+08:00

夏日美腿法

讓我們先看看蘿蔔腳的成因。小腿會變粗、變蘿蔔，主要由於體內廢物的堆積，雙腿是身體離心臟最遠的部位，如果心臟功能稍弱、血液循環不暢，隨著血液進入小腿的廢物便難以「回籠」，日積月累下便「堆積如蘿蔔」了。
心臟功能可以靠帶氧運動鍛練，血液循環不暢順呢，主要就是因為常穿厚底或高跟鞋，又或長時間站立令腿部靜脈回流受壓所致。你看有靜脈曲張問題的人，小腿的形狀也多數不很美觀。
想靠運動減小腿的話，緩步跑或者步行等等帶氧運動，其實對瘦小腿是很有幫助的，重點是運動前後記緊做warm up和cool down，跑步後拉筋伸展10至15分鐘，幫助代謝廢物離開小腿。沒做事後的伸展動作，小腿才會愈跑愈粗。
又貪心又懶者，可以在浴後臨睡前試試以下方法：
‧坐在床上，一腿屈膝豎起靠在胸前，另一腿同樣屈膝但平放床上，用手掌肉從腳跟往膝蓋方向按壓小腿肌肉，可以軟化脂肪
‧軟化脂肪後，用手指逐點逐點用力按小腿，同樣是由下往上，可以促進血液循環、舒緩肌肉繃緊
‧然後掌心微微屈曲，拍打小腿，既能消除疲勞、還可令皮膚更力彈性
‧一輪按壓拍打後，可以躺在床上，雙腿伸直靠在牆壁，與身體成90度直角，就這樣靠它15分鐘，一覺得雙腿發麻就要立即停止
‧臀部的美麗線條，會令雙腿更有修長的「幻覺」。你可以在站著的時候用力收緊臀部肌肉，hold十秒鐘再放鬆，每日做個二三十下，很快就會有效果。

2010-06-23T22:54:00.002+08:00

兒女, 既傳承天父的恩福, 亦揚顯天父的旨意.
門徒, 既領受夫子的教誨, 亦學習夫子的榜樣.
作鹽, 只有揮發應有鹹味, 才達成其獨特效能.
作光, 只有立於配合崗位, 才發放其照亮效能.

Write - Working attitude

2010-05-02T17:15:00.002+08:00

2010/5/2

Working Attitude

What makes differences between Christian and non-Christian?
1. moral
2. work for the God
3. God walk with you

As the job is the God's gift too, you have to work for him and thus you should do it the best.

We should have not the 2 extreme minds. One is we may suffer and the other is we may have the good promotion. God has not promised. But we should work for him.

美膚的營養素

2010-03-24T23:14:00.001+08:00

美膚的營養素
有健康的身體才能夠有美麗的皮膚，所以，美麗的皮膚亦是從均衡飲食開始。

蛋白質是構造肌膚、酵素、賀爾蒙、血液、免疫體等的原材料，對於維持全身的健康而言是不可缺乏的營養素。優質蛋白質令肌膚滋潤，有彈性，有能力應付細菌侵襲，防止產生粉刺及面皰。

維他命能夠讓營養素暢順地運作，是代謝過程中的潤滑劑。護理皮膚最為大眾所知的是維他命C，維他命C能夠防止黑色素沉澱，所以能夠防止令女性煩惱的色斑或雀斑，同時幫助促進皮膚膠原蛋白組織的形成，可以令皮膚更加細緻和富有彈力。另外維他命C也能夠增強對抗細菌的抵抗力，故此每天要多進食維他命C豐富的蔬菜和水果，並不需要進食大量的補充劑。因為維他命C是水溶性的，過量就會被排出體外，最理想的吸取方法是每天從食物中吸納使用。

提升蛋白質代謝
維他命A會幫助皮膚的黏膜健康，維持皮膚滋潤不乾燥。維他命B對皮膚的代謝非常重要，尤其維他命B6有「皮膚維他命」之稱，B6和B2能夠控制皮脂腺的分泌，亦能提升皮膚蛋白質的代謝，對於塑造健康皮膚及維持身體抵抗力是非常重要，亦可以幫助避免皮膚炎、嘴唇乾燥、口角破爛等問題。均衡飲食中注意吸取沒有加工的穀類食物、豆類食物、香蕉、薯仔、肉類、魚類等等。只要每天注意均衡飲食就能夠吸取足夠的營養素，保持身體健康，肌膚美麗。

氣血不通早生白髮

2010-03-24T23:06:00.002+08:00

氣血不通早生白髮
所謂有諸內而形諸外，頭髮健康可反映身體機能的狀況，所以大多數人步入晚年，逐漸會長出白髮。不過亦有不少人盛年之際就「白了少年頭」，這可會是未老先衰的徵兆？一於看看中醫師有何解答。

中醫認為頭髮健康與氣血運行有關，香港中文大學中醫學院臨床導師林冠傑表示：「中醫有謂：『血有餘則為髮』，假如氣血不通，養分不能到達頭部，以致經絡閉塞，就會形成白髮。其中氣血又與腎相關，所以生白頭髮的人士，一般乃是源於腎氣不足。」

先天腎虛為主因
少年白髮與老年人白髮的原因相近，分別在於前者多受先天影響，林醫師說：「一般老人家年屆花甲之齡，即使身體如何健康也有衰退現象，肝腎定會較虛，所以出白髮也不為奇，不過年輕人處於盛年也出現白髮的話，則多數因先天腎氣不足所致。」

另外，情緒和飲食習慣也會影響頭髮健康，林醫師指：「情緒不穩會損害肝和脾，其中肝主藏血，有調節血量的作用；脾則與腸胃相關，傷脾者會胃口不佳，容易疲倦。由於『肝盛則脾衰』，當大家情緒處於緊張狀態，消化功能自然較差，因而影響氣血代謝，使肝不能藏血去供應頭髮之用，因此情緒問題會導致髮質欠佳，易生白髮。」

除此以外，中醫亦有云：「濕熱上蒸巔頂」，濕熱之氣會侵襲髮根，令氣血不暢順，未能運行至髮頂，於是便會出現白頭髮，甚至脫髮情況。由於南方是濕溫之地，假如再吸收過多性質濕熱的東西，譬如煙、酒、肉類，對頭髮健康都有影響。要是加上飲食不定時，情況會更差。

藥材改善狀況
先天不足，當然要靠後天補救，大家可以從食物當中補充頭髮所需的營養，而補益重點主要集中於補肝腎、紓緩情緒以及健脾去濕三方面。林醫師說：「核桃、何首烏、黃精、杜仲等食材都有補肝腎的功效，前兩者更有烏鬚黑髮的作用，可配藥或湯水服用；另外坊間亦有一些針對先天腎氣虛的中成藥複方，均有助改善問題。至於紓緩情緒方面，多種花草類，例如玫瑰花、菊花、薄荷等芳香藥物都有疏肝解鬱、鬆弛神經的效果，可以溫水焗後飲用。而健脾去濕就可靠茯苓、山楂、萊菔子。茯苓性質甘溫，能益脾胃、去濕、除虛熱；山楂能消食化積，開胃消滯；萊菔子即蘿蔔種子，主治消食除脹，化痰積滯，平日用作茶或湯水服用皆可。」

補肝益腎防脫髮

2010-03-24T23:02:00.002+08:00

補肝益腎防脫髮
頭髮生長更替，平均每5年就全部更新一次，但一些異常脫髮，例如因精神緊張導致的油風脫髮（俗稱「鬼剃頭」），或因遺傳、雄激素及年齡等導致的脂溢性脫髮，除影響儀容，亦反映了肝腎功能失調，又或脾胃濕熱，血熱風燥，而無法滋養毛髮成毛囊堵塞，所以治療脫髮要以補肝益腎為主要原則。

中醫理論認為脫髮主要有實脫、虛脫及燥脫三大原因。實脫者因飲食不當，傷胃損脾，致濕熱上侵頭頂，引致脫髮；虛脫則跟肝腎氣血虧虛有關，若肝臟血虛，便難以滋養毛髮，引起脫髮，常見於手術後及產後人士。燥脫則多見於壯年人士，喜煎炸油膩食物，再加上吸煙習慣，令血熱風燥，火炎襲焦頭頂，引致毛根乾涸，脫髮出現。

勤用木梳梳頭
治療脫髮，最重要是對症下藥。註冊中醫師彭明慧指出，應以健脾利濕、滋養肝腎、祛風養血為主要的治療原則，實脫者，應去濕清熱、健脾益胃，用藥主要用蒼朮、陳皮、厚樸等；虛脫者，則要補氣益血、滋養肝腎，藥材宜選首烏、茯苓、牛膝等，燥脫者，則要祛風養血、清熱潤燥，用藥主要是當歸、川芎、天麻等。

彭醫師提醒面對脫髮困擾人士，除了進行針對性治療外，更重要是保持心情開朗，選用適當的洗頭水，而且要少吃濕熱食物，並勤用木梳梳頭，更不要因為擔心脫髮而不洗頭，而桑椹子、枸杞子、黑芝麻、核桃等養血烏髮的食物，自可遠離脫髮的煩惱。

參芪烏雞湯
參芪烏雞湯

功效：補腎益氣養血，改善血液循環，滋養毛囊，促進毛髮增長。

材料：烏雞1隻、瘦肉半斤、黨參1両、黃芪1両、肉豆蔻5錢、果皮1片、八角和茴香適量

做法：
1 烏雞去頭尾及皮，切件，連同瘦肉一起汆水；果皮浸軟刮囊待用。

2 將黨參、黃芪、肉豆蔻、八角、茴香洗淨，放入湯煲內加入約4公升水中浸約15分鐘。

3 將(2)大火煲滾後，加入(1)，待水再滾後轉中小火熬約3小時，加鹽調味即成。

桑椹黑豆塘虱湯
功效：補血益腎、烏髮養膚

材料：桑椹子5錢、黑豆2両、紅棗6粒、生薑3片、塘虱魚4條、瘦肉半斤

做法：
1 塘虱魚汆水、去潺後，下油鑊煎至半熟；瘦肉汆水；黑豆浸水20分鐘待用；紅棗開邊去核。
2 將桑椹子洗淨，放入湯煲內加入約4公升水中浸約15分鐘。
3 將(2)煲滾後，加入(1)，待水再滾後轉中小火熬約2小時，加鹽調味即成。

三烏黑髮湯
功效：祛風益髮

材料：首烏5錢、黑豆4両、黑棗6粒、枸杞子5錢、菟絲子5錢、生薑3片、瘦肉8両

做法：
1 瘦肉汆水；黑豆浸水20分鐘待用。

2 將首烏、黑棗、枸杞子、菟絲子，放入湯煲內加入約4公升水浸約15分鐘。

3 將(2)煲滾後，加入黑豆、生薑、瘦肉，待水再滾後轉中小火熬約2小時，加鹽調味即成。

Blogger Buzz: Blogger integrates with Amazon Associates

2010-03-24T23:02:00.000+08:00

Blogger Buzz: Blogger integrates with Amazon Associates

Read - Bible phrases

2009-11-22T15:33:00.013+08:00

2010/8/22
祢喜愛公義, 恨惡罪惡; 所以神, 就是你的神, 用喜樂油膏你, 勝過你的同伴.希伯來書一:9

2010/6/16
這天國的福音要傳遍天下, 對萬民作見證, 然後末期才來到. 太24:14

2010/6/5
你們要呼求我,禱告我, 我就應允你們. 你們尋求我, 若專心尋求我, 就必尋見. 耶利米書29 12-3

2010/5/25
You are my son, today I have become your father.
Hebrews

2010/5/24
God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. Hebrews 6:10

2010/5/2
神啊, 求袮為我造清潔的心, 使我裡面重新有正直的靈. 不要丟棄我, 使我離開袮的面; 不要從我收回袮的聖靈.
詩51:10-11

2010/4/12
有人靠車, 有人靠馬, 但我們要提到耶和華- 我們神的名.
詩20:7

2010/2/21
不要效法這個世界, 只要心意更新而變化,叫你們察驗何為神的善良,純全,可喜悅的旨意.
羅馬書12:2

2010/1/17 人算甚麼
耶和華,我們的主,袮的名,在地何美,袮將榮耀彰顯於天,將榮耀彰顯於天.觀看袮所造的天,所擺設月亮星宿.觀看袮指頭所造的天,所設的月亮星宿,便說人算甚麼? 袮竟顧念他,他算甚麼?他比天使微少一點,袮賜他榮耀冠冕.環顧宙萬物何廣濶!試問:人算甚麼?

2009/10 金句
我們若是靠聖靈得生, 就當靠聖靈行事. 加拉太書5:25

願聖靈充滿我
消極
1. 不要叫神的聖靈擔憂 (弗4:30)
2. 不要消滅聖靈的感動 (帖前5:19)
3. 褻瀆聖靈, 總不得赦免 (太十二31)

積極
1. 當順著聖靈而行 (加五16)
2. 被聖靈引導 (加五18)
3. 要被聖靈充滿 (弗5:18)

Beauty - face

2009-11-22T14:56:00.002+08:00

Beauty

1. Japan Cosmo Beauty 馬油潤手霜 $10/60g (jusco $10)
2. Muji 敏感肌保濕滋潤乳液 48/200ml
3. 抗油能力最強 fasio 黑色捷毛液 95 (watson)
4. 肌研透明質酸卸妝液 70/150ml (watson)
5. 最抵用眼線elizabeth proofit 24 hr 防水眼線液 65 (sa sa)
6. 卸眼水眼妝 fasio 35/120ml
7. 平效高效面膜 kose 高效保濕面膜 88/22pieces (citysuper)

Health - hair

2009-11-21T22:18:00.002+08:00

＜食療妙招＞
1、黑豆漿：多吃便宜又營養的「黑豆漿」，它含有鈣、磷、鐵、鋅、銅、鏷、鋇、硒、氟、氨基酸、蛋白質、維他命Ｂ１、Ｂ２、不飽和脂肪酸、蛋黃素等，能活血、通便、解毒、養顏、烏髮、明目及抗衰老。

２、常吃髮菜羹、紫菜湯、味噌湯、手捲及海帶等來改善，所謂「色黑入腎」，腎強就能榮華頭髮。

－髮菜（Ｎｏｓｔｏｃｆｌａｇｅ－ｌｌｉｆｏｒｍｅ）：為藍綠藻的一種，屬於螺旋藻科，其營養價值極高，含豐富維他命Ｂ１２、Ａ、Ｂ１、Ｂ２、Ｂ６、Ｅ、葉綠素、蛋白質、菸鹼酸、泛酸、氨基酸、葉紅素，及礦物質鈣、磷、鐵、鈉、鉀、錳、鎂等。

－紫菜：係生長於淺海岩礁上的紅藻類海生植物，含碘質、蛋白質、脂肪、醣類、無機鹽、紅藻素、胡蘿蔔素、葉綠素、膠質和纖維等，營養豐富。海帶所含營養類似。

2、補血食物：失血多的人而髮少，應多吃能補血的綠色蔬菜、桂圓粥、葡萄（乾）、櫻桃（乾）、豬肝湯、豬血湯等。

４、黑芝麻粉、乾桑葉粉：至南北貨店購買黑芝麻粉１斤裝，再到中藥房訂購「乾桑葉粉」１斤，再將兩者混合均勻，每天吃２、３次，每次以白開水吃１大湯匙，可加些冰糖。因為桑葉能潤髮生髮，內含有機酸、氨基酸、胡蘿蔔素、鞣質、維他命Ｂ１和黃酮甘等。而芝麻含有豐富的不飽和脂肪酸及芝麻酚，具有抗氧化、清血作用，能防止老化、烏頭髮和強健肌骨。

５、首烏芝麻糊：可到超市購買現沖之首烏芝麻糊料理包，或至南北雜貨店買何首烏粉、芝麻粉，每次各用１匙，加些蜂蜜或紅糖，沖熱開水１碗，每天早餐喝１碗，連續吃３個月。因為「何首烏」照字面解釋，就是說可以讓頭髮烏黑的一種植物，能潤腸助消化，並促進血液中的酵素作用，使細胞之新陳代謝作用加速，補肝養血，加強腎臟功能，強壯筋骨，為滋補強壯最佳食物。

Travel - London tips

2009-11-04T23:51:00.001+08:00

】■便捷快船：大部分倫敦市民很少使用這種泰晤士河快船，但它其實可東往伍利奇（Woolwich），西達摩天輪「倫敦眼」，每小時最多有3班船，一張全日票售12鎊（約150港元），可於當日無限次往返欣賞兩岸風光

■廉價食肆：在倫敦一些歷史悠久的商業街，不難找到廉價和地道的美食，如埃克斯茅斯（Exmouth）老街市場的Clarks、塔橋道的Manze's，在那裏吃一餐不會超過5鎊（約63港元）；Edgware路的黎巴嫩小餐館、老康普頓街的Stockpot飯店也是不錯選擇

■免費展館：索恩爵士博物館陳列了英國皇家建築師索恩爵士（John Soane）的古董和藝術品收藏，免費對外開放。大英博物館、泰特現代美術館、國家美術館及幾乎倫敦所有教堂，均是免費開放

■廉價住宿：倫敦住宿過去10年已有很大改變，現時不論青年旅舍還是獨立出租寓所，均能提供方便、乾淨和價廉住宿

■乘巴士觀光：倫敦有許多條觀光巴士路線，若已事先買了一張Oyster卡，便可僅花1鎊乘坐這些觀光線，當中以線路9和線路15最值得一坐，前者途徑海德公園角和皮卡迪里廣場，後者則經過著名的海濱街（Strand Street）及聖保羅大教堂等

■減價音樂會和戲劇：萊斯特廣場（Leicester Square）票站會出售部分即日戲劇或音樂會門票，當中不乏半價優惠票

Japan useful web-sites

2009-09-06T15:55:00.005+08:00

JAPAN USEFUL WEBSITES

Places

Tohoku 東北 http://www.e-tohoku.jp/
Hida 高山 http://www.hida.jp/
Shizuoka 靜崗 http://www.shizuoka-guide.com/
Nagoya 名古屋　http://www.ncvb.or.jp/contents/
Hiroshima 廣島　http://www.hcvb.city.hiroshima.jp/navigator/
Hyogo 兵庫縣 http://www.hyogo-tourism.jp/

Travel - Okinawa 6 days Trip

2009-08-14T23:30:00.050+08:00

Okinawa Travel (6 days)

FLIGHT - Hong Kong Airlines (web booking), the travel time is around 2 hours to 2.5 hours; has flight on every day. Check the schedule because the flight is departure on the morning and arrive at night for some weekdays.

HOTEL - Naha Toyoko Inn Omoromachi Ekimae
Hotel is near to the Omoromachi Eki. Only 2 mins - 5 mins walk.
Nearby shops are:
1.Duty Free shops - Opposite to the hotel is DFS Gallery (Duty Free Shops). Famous brand names like Tiffany,LV, Prada, Marc Jacob, Bally, Coach, Chloe, Cartier etc.
2.Naha Main Place (9am to 10pm)- Large Department Store with 2 floors. Shops like Afternoon Tea, Natural Couture - Nice Claup, Ray Cassin, Lowrys Farm, Jeansis, A.V.V., M.K., AMOs, Sanrio, supermarket, souvenir shops and restaurants. Outside has starbuck.
Supermarket open from 9:00am - 12:00am
3.Tsutaya - 24 hours bookshop. 2 floors. The 1st floor has magazines, books and stationary. 2nd floor is CD and VCD. Many Japanese magazines are sold with free gifts like shopping bags or cosmetic bags. Limited edition Marc Jacob book is sold.
4.Book-off (open for 24 hours)
5. 100 yen shop (include tax) with　くすり (with 100 daily items and food); has Japanese congee, seaweed, and "Curry house" pack (咖哩屋)etc

Walk for 100 - 400 miles along the street can find the following shops:
1. 2 supermarkets (1 with 100 yen shop - not include tax(ie.105yen)
2. Uniqlo
3. Muji
4. Best
5. Sports Depo
6. Restaurants

TRANSPORTATION
Monorail - walk for 5 to 10 mins from Naha international airport to Naha domestic airport and then you can go to the Omoromachi by Monorail. Cost 260yen. The travel time is around 19 mins. Single trip from Naha Kuko Station 那霸空港駅 to Omoromachi station only cost 260yen
Bus - Bus stop located at Asahibashi Station 旭橋駅

Travel tips:
1. shopping at some shops in Duty Free need to pay first and then get the item at the airport Duty free international pick up area(after immigration). Like Marc by Marc Jacob, prada and etc. Some shops like Gucci can get the items immediately.
2. goods sold at Main place supermarket is the cheapest. After 20:00, has discounted price for sashimi. Some Okinawa food (canned food or food pack) is sold at Main Place Supermarket.
3. Monorail - fare from 200 yen to 260 yen; 1 day pass is 600yen, 2 day pass 1000yen, and 3 day pass 1400yen; each station distance is not so far away, so no need to buy 3 day pass
http://www.yui-rail.co.jp/

Shopping:
1. Food
1.1 Okinawa soba (instant noodle) - usually 5 pieces a pack; If today special price, cost 298yen.
1.2. 海葡萄 - Okinawa food and can buy at supermarket
1.3. Okinawa tea - canned tea cost 58yen; some are 20 pieces in a pack, like 香片/Jasmine

2. Clothing
2.1 if mid to late August, final clearance, most of the shops are more than 50% off
2.2 Causal brand outlet shop - Outlet-j (casual brand outlet shop) located in American Village; has converse t-shirt
http://www.mac-house.co.jp/
2.3 Ashibina outlet - mainly foreign brands; quite old-fashioned and not cheap; for Marc Jacobs, there is one located at Duty Free Gallery, there is more variety and the price is cheaper

3. Others
3.1 100 yen shop :稅選 are include tax, ie. only cost 100 yen and some not include tax and cost 105 yen

Day 1
Omoromachi - Nearby walk

Day 2
Travel Place
1. Shuri Station 首里駅: Shurijo Castle - walk for around 15 mins
2. Naha Kuko Station 那霸空港駅 : Ashibinaa Outlet - by Naha aiport free shuttle bus
3. Oroku Station 小祿駅 - Jusco, uniqlo, Best - Outside the station
4. Makishi Station 牧志駅- Makishi Public Market (牧志公設市場), 國際通り, Mitsubishi, OPA, 市場通り，　平和通り
5. Kencho mae 県庁前駅- Ryubo Department Store (shops like Pop Pou Pou)
Transportation - Day 1 : Monorail 2 day pass - 1000 yen

Travel Tips:
1. Outlet : MUST go to the Information Counter to get the return ticket to airport
2. Opa : opposite to Mitsubishi; has ABC Mart, Swanky, and etc. (like Mongkok small shopping centre)
3. Makishi Public Market : walk along the street, you will see Mitsubishi on one side; and the opposite side is 市場通り, go to 市場通り and then you can access to Makishi Public Market; It has 2 floors; the ground floor sold fresh food and the 1st floor is the food court. The food court is closed at 20:00.
4. Ryubo Department Store : continue to walk along 國際通り, at the end of the street, there locate Ryubo Department Store and arrive Kencho mae. It lasts for around half an hour.
5. The open and close time of OPA, Ryubo and Mitsubishi like other cities of Japan. But the open and close time of Main Place is 9:00 - 24:00 for supermarket. And other shops are 9:00 - 22:00.

Day 3
Travel Place
1. American Village 美國村 : go by Bus no. 28 and back by no. 28 or 120, travel time around 50 mins to 1 hours. No. 28 cost 710 and no. 120 is more expensive. It has the following shops:
American Depot
Jusco, Best
American warehouse
Seaside Square
Fashion Plaza
DIY Shops and 100 yen shop (not include tax ie. 105yen)
地球雜貨
2. 國際通り
3. Tsuboya Pottery Museum 壺屋燒物博物館 - closed on Monday
3. Omoromachi
4. Tsubogawa Station 壺川駅- - night view
Transportation - Day 2 : Monorail 2 day pass; Bus no. 28 and 120

Travel Tips:
1. Okinawa shops - large souvenir shops
2. Okinawa Hello Kitty shops located at 國際通り

Day 4
1. Naha City walk
2. Omoromachi : Rakuichi shops - 2 supermarkets, Toys Rus, 100yen shop, Apple coop, Uniqlo, Muji, Sports Depo, Best, U denim & life (jeans)

Day 5
1. Okinawa South area : Sefa-utaki 齋場御嶽 (world heritage) - Bus stop at Asahibashi Station 旭橋駅 no. 38; 齋場御嶽前站, and then walk for 5 mins.; entrance fee 200yen
2. Fuzhou Garden 福州園 - Kencho mae 県庁前駅 walk for around 15 mins; NO entrance fee

Day 6
Omoromachi - shopping : Supermarket and 100 yen shop

Travel - Tohoku - JR Ticket Types

2009-08-05T21:32:00.015+08:00

JR EAST TICKETS

A. SPECIAL TICKETS
1. Yokohama-Minatomirai Pass - 1 DAY 500YEN
2. Tokyo Metropolitan District Pass (Tokunai Pass) - 1 DAY 730YEN
3. Tokyo Round Tour Ticket (Tokyo Furii Kippu) - 1 DAY 1580YEN
4. Kamakura/Enoshima Excursion Ticket - 2 DAYS 1970YEN (Fujisawa 藤沢町; Ofuna 熱海, Kamakura 謙倉)
5. Holiday Pass (Holidei Pass)- 1 DAY 2300YEN
6. Saturday/Sunday Ticket (Do-Nichi Kippu)- Consecutive Saturday and Sunday (available from 3 April 2004 (*))
Note: Must be purchased at least one day before the day of usage.
(*) Not available on 27 Apr - 6 May, 11-20 Aug and 28 Dec - 6 Jan.
18000YEN
7. Seishun 18(Seishun ju-hachi kippu)- 5DAY PASS 11500YEN
On sale February 20th - March 31th; July 1st - August 31th; December 1st - January 10th
Usable March 1st - April 10th; July 20th - September 10th; December 10th - January 20th

B. JR EAST PASS
1. 5 DAY 20000YEN
2. 10 DAY 32000YEN
3. FLEXIBLE 4 DAY 20000YEN
4. FLEXIBLE 3 DAY 10000YEN (from 2009/9/1 - 2009/12/31)

Write - Outlet shops in Hong Kong

2009-08-03T11:08:00.008+08:00

HONG KONG OUTLETS

Mall : Citygate Outlets
Address : 20 Tat Tung Road, Tung Chung, Lantau, Hong Kong (Central is 28 mins away by MTR)

IT OUTLET @Citygate 2109 2101)

IT OUTLET @Silvercord
新港中心3/f 72 (2377 9466)

IT OUTLET @Horizon Plaza
鴨脷洲利榮街2 號新海怡廣場5/f 2-4 (2553 8356)
Shop : D-mop Sales Shop
Time : 11am - 10pm
Address : 尖沙咀漆咸道南33-5 號友聯大廈地下1-2號
Promotion : >=500 extra 20% off; >-1500 extra 30% off
Phone : 27236055

Shop : Bauhaus Outlet
Time : 12nn - 10pm
Address : 銅鑼灣京士頓街LCX1樓S03號
Promotion : sale as low as 90%off
Phone : 25043919

Shop : Quilksilver Outlet
Time : 12-9pm
Address : 九龍城廣場1樓121-5號
Promotion : Sale as low as 70% off
Phone : 2895 5058

Shop : YMK Outlet
Time : 11am-10pm
Promotion : goods include Vivienne Westwood,Patrick Cox etc, Sales as low as 70% off
Address : 黃埔花園時尚坊G28C鋪
Phone : 2180 6970

Health - 多吃蔬果防眼乾

2009-08-02T17:30:00.001+08:00

[轉載]:醫健寶庫：多吃蔬果防眼乾
上星期討論乾眼症的成因，今期向大家介紹治療和預防方法。

乾眼症患者由於淚水分泌不足，眼睛會有乾澀的感覺，有時甚至有異物感、怕光、灼熱、視力模糊、睜不開眼等不適，並經常不自覺地揉眼睛或眨眼。情況嚴重時眼睛會紅腫、充血、角膜損傷、角膜結膜炎，最終有可能視力受損。

多眨眼避免過度疲勞
眼科醫生可透過不同的檢查方法確定病人是否患有乾眼症，而淚水分泌試驗（Schirmer's test）是最常用的診斷方法。醫生會同時將兩條濾紙放在兩眼的下眼簾內五分鐘，然後量度濾紙的水分。水分少於十五毫米，即有乾眼症。

如患者是因疾病（如自體免疫疾病）造成乾眼症，便應積極接受治療。輕微至中等的病人可使用人工淚液、啫喱狀人工淚液或軟膏。病情嚴重則應外用類固醇、處方環孢素或把淚阜小孔阻塞，以便延長淚水留存在眼球表面的時間。

大家可按以下方法預防乾眼症：
1.降低室內溫度及增加室內濕度來減少淚膜蒸發；或在室內擺一盆水，以保持室內的濕度；
2.避免眼睛過度疲勞，注意增加眨眼次數或每半小時休息一次，勿在強光下閱讀過久；避免在冷氣房或風大的地方太久；
3.戴隱形眼鏡時間不要過長，有不舒服即應除下；
4.多吃維他命A含量豐富的食物，如牛奶、胡蘿蔔、菠菜、番茄、木瓜、杧果或魚肝油等。

香港大學李嘉誠醫學院眼科研究所臨床助理教授余珊醫生
source: Oriental Daily news 20090802

Travel - Tohoku - JR

2009-07-31T01:07:00.004+08:00

TOHOKU - JR ACCESS TIME

reference: http://www.tohokukanko.jp/tw/guide/access.html#3

Travel - JAPAN (JR)

2009-07-31T00:56:00.002+08:00

Japan JR PASS

Travel - Japan City Name (2)

2009-07-31T00:49:00.006+08:00

Cities in Tohoku, Japan
Aomori — northernmost city in Honshu
Hiraizumi — historical site with several large temples
Hirosaki — the cultural capital of the North
Miyako — while the town itself is nothing spectacular, it's near the beautiful Jodogahama beach
Morioka — capital of Iwate with beautiful rivers
Sendai — capital of Miyagi and the largest city in Tohoku. It enjoys the epithet Mori no Miyako, "The Forest City", due to its dense tree lined thoroughfares and forested public areas.
Yamagata — featuring the mountain temple of Yamadera

Cities in Tokyo, Japan
.Ebisu えびす
.Mekuto　めくと
.Gotanda　ごたんだ
.Shinagawa　しながわ
.Osaki　おさき
.Tamachi　たまち
.Hamamatsucho　はままつちょ
.Shimbashi　しんばし
.Yurakucho　ゆらくちょ

Cities in Hokkaido, Japan
•Akabira
•Asahikawa
•Ashibetsu
•Abashiri
•Ishikari
•Iwamizawa
•Utashinai
•Ibetsu
•Otaru 小樽
•Obihiro
•Eniwa
•Ebetsu
•Kitahiroshima
•Kitami
•Kushiro
•Sapporo 札幌
•Shibetsu
•Sunagawa
•Takikawa
•Date
•Chitose
•Tomakomai
•Noyoro
•Nemuro
•Noboribetsu
•Hakodate 函館
•Bibai
•Fukagawa
•Furano
•Hokuto
•Mikasa
•Muroran
•Monbetsu
•Yubari
•Rumoi
•Wakkanai

REFERENCE:
http://www.visitjapan.jp/
http://www.uk.emb-japan.go.jp/en/webjapan/travel/region_info.htm

Travel - Japan 100 yen shop

2009-07-30T23:38:00.005+08:00

100 yen shop - Daiso stores in Japan

Travel - Tohoku - General Information (2)

2009-07-30T23:34:00.005+08:00

北東北國際觀光主題地區
青森縣
青森市 http://www.city.aomori.aomori.jp/
弘前市 http://www.city.hirosaki.aomori.jp/
八戶市 http://www.city.hachinohe.aomori.jp/
五所川原市 http://www.goshogawara.net.pref.aomori.jp/
十和田市 http://www.net.pref.aomori.jp/city/towada/
三澤市 http://www.net.pref.aomori.jp/misawa/
陸奧市 http://www.city.mutsu.aomori.jp/
外濱町 http://www.town.sotogahama.lg.jp/
Ajigasawa町 http://www.ajigasawa.net.pref.aomori.jp/
深浦町 http://www.town.fukaura.aomori.jp/
西目屋村 http://www.net.pref.aomori.jp/nishimeya/
大鱷町 http://www.town.owani.aomori.jp/
平川市 http://www.city.hirakawa.lg.jp/
大間町 http://www.net.pref.aomori.jp/ooma/
岩手縣
盛岡市 http://www.city.morioka.iwate.jp/
宮古市 http://www.city.miyako.iwate.jp/
花卷市 http://www.city.hanamaki.iwate.jp/
遠野市 http://www.city.tono.iwate.jp/
北上市 http://www.city.kitakami.iwate.jp/
Shizukuishi町 http://www.town.shizukuishi.iwate.jp/
八幡平市 http://www.city.hachimantai.lg.jp/
平泉町 http://www.town.hiraizumi.iwate.jp/
岩泉町 http://www.echna.ne.jp/~iwaizumi/
秋田縣
秋田市 http://www.city.akita.akita.jp/
能代市 http://www.city.noshiro.akita.jp/
橫手市 http://www.city.yokote.lg.jp/
大館市 http://www.city.odate.akita.jp/
男鹿市 http://www2.city.oga.akita.jp/
大仙市 http://www.city.daisen.akita.jp/
鹿角市 http://www.city.kazuno.akita.jp/
北秋田市 http://www.city.kitaakita.akita.jp/
仙北市 http://www.city.semboku.akita.jp/
Kosaka町 http://www.town.kosaka.akita.jp/
Ogata村 http://www.ogata.or.jp/

Travel - Tohoku - General Information (1)

2009-07-29T16:47:00.021+08:00

Tohoku has 6 prefectures. They are
1. Akita 秋田 (capital is Akita)
2. Aomori 青森 (capital is Aomori)
3. Fukushima 福島(capital is Fukushima)
4. Iwate 岩手 (capital is Morioka 盛岡)
5. Miyagi 宮城 (capital is Sendai 仙台)
6. Yamagata 山形 (capital is Yamagata)

Travel to Tohoku, can buy JR EAST PASS

Tohoku sightseeing

地方	名物・常用詞語
青森 Aomori	富士蘋果	富士りんご	Fuji Ringo
奧入瀨溪流 Oirasekeiryu	蘋果汁	りんごジュース	Ringo Jyusu
十和田湖 Towadako	牛舌	牛タン	Gyutan
秋田 Akita	稻庭烏冬	稲庭うどん	Inaniwa udon
不老不死溫泉 Furofushi Onsen	碗子蕎麥麵	わんこそば	Wanko Soba
田澤湖 Tazawako	生蠔	牡蠣（かき)	Kaki
乳頭溫泉鄉 Nyuto Onsenkyo	溫泉蛋	温泉玉子	Onsen tamago
仙台 Sendai	混浴（溫泉)	混浴	Konyoku
松島 Matsushima	遊覽船	遊覧船	Yuransen

Write - IQ 知多少

2009-07-27T20:49:00.006+08:00

IQ 知多少
100 - could complete FORM 5 LEVEL
110 - could complete UNIVERSITY LEVEL
13X - could acheive DOCTOR LEVEL

資料來源:杏林茶 DR. TIM

Write - Good Friend

2009-07-25T18:08:00.003+08:00

GOOD FRIEND

好朋友
是可以一個電話,就可以出來傾計
是懂得尊重你的決定, 縱然想法不一致, 不會隨意批評你, 只會給你意見, 提點你, 撑你, 尊重你
是能守秘密的人
是不會妒忌你的人
是真心真意希望你生活過得好的人
是同憂同喜的人

Read - ENG - Police probe boy's death

2009-07-22T11:04:00.004+08:00

Police probe (徹底調查)boy's death
(07-19 15:44)

A three-year-old boy who suffered cyanide 【化】氰化物 poisoning in April has died after collapsing suddenly at his home in Lam Tsuen, Tai Po.

The police were alerted after receiving a phone call from the boy's father.

The victim was rushed to hospital but was certified dead half an hour later.

In April, the boy recovered after being rushed to hospital with cyanide poisoning.

The police are investigating the death.
source: The standard news

Health - 進食鐵質食物防貧血

2009-07-21T22:02:00.003+08:00

進食鐵質食物防貧血

常見人面無血色，嘴唇青白，就會取笑他貧血！其實這不是亂說，患有貧血的人，臉色的確會較蒼白，因為血液中的血紅素不足。身體缺乏鐵質，除了會引致缺鐵性貧血，還會減低免疫力，容易疲倦，欠缺精神等。

製造血紅素運送養分
鐵質是身體不可缺少的營養素，它是一種礦物質，需要量以毫克計算。

「鐵質的作用，是在血液中製造血紅素（hemoglobin），及製造肌肉中的「肌紅素」（myoglobin）。血紅素是負責將養分帶到身體各處供不同細胞應用，這些養分最主要是氧氣，它負責攜帶血液中98.5%的氧氣。肌紅素則存在於肌肉細胞（myocyte）中，可以加速氧分子擴散到肌肉細胞。」余思行說。

另外鐵質幫助細胞增長及分裂，對於身體能源的新陳代謝，及我們的免疫系統都好重要。

紅肉鐵質較易吸收
食物中的鐵質，主要分為血紅鐵（heme iron）和非血紅鐵（nonheme iron）兩類，前者主要是動物食物來源，後者為植物性來源。

含豐富血紅鐵食物（即動物性）有蜆、豬肝、牛肝、雞肝、青口、蠔、牛肉、蝦、沙甸魚、火雞等。

含豐富非血紅鐵食物（植物性）有早餐粟米片、焗豆、南瓜籽、紫菜、罐頭豆類、連皮薯仔，添加鐵質意粉、露筍等。

兩類鐵質食物，以動物性鐵質來源較易為人體吸收及運用，吸收率可高達15%至35%。至於非血紅鐵食物，因其形態不易為腸道所吸引，吸收率只有3%至8%。所以想植物性鐵質吸收得好，可與動物性鐵質，即紅肉類及肝臟一齊進食。

余思行特別提醒，孕婦雖然要特別補充鐵質以供胎兒發育所需，但留意肝臟含高維他命A，過量維他命A可能會對胎兒造成傷害，故懷孕婦女應以其他食物來源來吸收鐵質。

缺乏鐵質認知力降
會引起缺鐵性貧血（iron deficiency anemia），徵狀包括容易疲倦、臉色蒼白、運動耐力大降、免疫力下降、容易生病。

鐵質和智力亦有直接關係，研究發現，年輕人及成年人的血紅蛋白水平及智力表現成正比，缺乏鐵質，會令專注力下降，認知能力下降，腦部因供氧不足而影響DNA的製造，及神經傳導物質的製造。

我們每日需要多少鐵質才足夠呢？十九歲以上男士，每日需8毫克鐵質；十九至五十歲女士，每日需要18毫克，五十一歲以上女士，每日需要8毫克。

生育期女士因每月經期會流失50至250毫升血液，令體內鐵質減少。故需要較高鐵質攝取量。

蛋白質、維他命C助吸收
要保持身體有足夠鐵質，除了不偏食外，亦要留意某些食物會阻礙鐵質吸收，例如紅酒、咖啡、綠葉茶、唐萵苣、紅菜頭、黃豆製品、全穀物、高纖類食物等，而一向被喻為「大力菜」的菠菜，亦會阻礙鐵質吸收。不過余思行說：「雖然菠菜會減少身體對鐵質的吸收量，但菠菜本身含豐富鐵質，故進食菠菜仍是有利的。」

不過喜歡在進食肉類時配以濃茶者就要特別留意，因為茶葉中的單寧酸（Tannin），會令鐵質吸收減少50%。

蛋白質能令身體有效吸收鐵質，故進食含豐富蛋白質食物，如肉類、魚類、家禽類就最有利；同時進食含豐富維他命C食物，例如橙、蜜瓜、士多啤梨、西柚等，亦可幫助身體吸收鐵質。這一點，喜歡吃飯後果的人便較着數。

另外西蘭花、椰菜苗、番茄、馬鈴薯、青椒及紅椒，亦有助鐵質吸收。大家不妨以這些食物配肉類同煮，令身體更有效吸收鐵質。

而中國人喜歡以生鐵鑊來烹調食物，原來亦可輕微增加我們的鐵質吸收量。

鐵質食物含量表
食物份量鐵質含量
蛤 100克 14.4毫克
黃豆 1杯 9.2毫克
菠菜 1杯 6.4毫克
紅腰豆 1杯 4.78毫克
青口 100克 4.12毫克
雞心豆 1杯 3.84毫克
沙甸魚 100克 2.92毫克
芝麻 1/4杯 2.92毫克
黑豆 1杯 2.35毫克
羊肉 100克 1.87毫克
杏脯乾 10顆 1.7毫克
蘆筍 1杯 1.63毫克
火雞 100克 1.49毫克

註：100克等於3.5安士或2.5両

source: eastweek (2009/7/16)

Health - 經前綜合症

2009-07-21T21:31:00.003+08:00

一些經前綜合症性的不適徵狀包括頭暈、頭痛、背痛、乳房脹痛等，其實都可以透過飲食來改善。「改變飲食習慣，主要是提升血清素水平，並且需一段時間才見效，以下五招大家可參考，並給自己約四個月時間，看是否見效。」余思行說。

第一招　少吃多餐血糖少波幅
余思行說，進食要定時，有定時正餐及有小吃，全部都應該以高纖維的五穀類為主，並盡量每三至四小時進食少量食物，要少吃多餐，例如每天三餐加兩至三次小吃，而吃一個生果都可當一份小吃。

「正餐之間吃少量東西，血糖就會穩定，可避免因血糖跌到太低而令自己覺得好肚餓，因而不由自主地狂吃高糖及精製食物，引致血糖急升！」余思行說。如想避免血糖急升，餐間小吃避免進食糖果、蛋糕、甜餅乾、朱古力、汽水等。

正餐之間多吃小吃不會致肥嗎？余思行解釋，「吃得密不代表一定會肥，但記住只要選低卡路里高纖維食物，例如吃一隻香蕉、一塊麥包，不超過一百卡路里，能飽肚、穩定血糖又不會致肥。如小吃選朱古力、蛋糕、牛油曲奇，分分鐘逾三百卡路里，下肚就當然會致肥！」

第二招　高纖食物最穩陣
高纖食物由早上第一餐開始，麥包或全麥維早餐粟米片都是上佳選擇；午、晚餐如能吃紅米飯或糙米飯就最好，或以焗薯、番薯蓉作為碳水化合物來源都是好的選擇。

另外要吃蔬菜生果，每餐要有一碗菜，餐間吃生果，吸收當中纖維，穩定血糖。余思行強調，穩定攝取碳水化合物是重要的，可避免在肚餓時不受節制去吃東西！血糖穩定，血清素問題就會改善。

第三招　低鹽食物防水腫
很多女士以為飲水會令身體水腫，其實多飲水不會產生水腫，吃高鹽分食物才會引致水腫！

身體腫脹是經前常見徵狀，要避免水腫，平日應少吃高鹽分食物，在經前一星期就特別要減鹹。「我們每日攝取的鹽分，有75%隱藏在食物中，所以盡量少吃外賣食物及加工食物，罐頭肉類、罐頭菜（多用鹽分作為儲存保鮮之用），醃製食物如火腿，含高鈉的薯片等都應少吃。而預先包裝的食物，鹽分都較高，故應盡量食用新鮮食物。」

第四招　經前要禁啡
網上資訊指經前要盡量少飲咖啡，其實這個建議仍具爭論性，因為針對咖啡因與經前綜合症的研究，有些說有影響，有些說沒有影響。不過余思行建議有經前綜合症女士，可試三至四個月經期前停飲咖啡，或改飲低咖啡因咖啡，看情況有否改善。

這段日子可多飲水、清茶；另外可樂及朱古力亦含咖啡因，故在經前七至十日便應盡量少飲少吃。

經前綜合症是指月經前的生理及心理不適，在來臨前七至十天出現，直至來經時才消失。
這些不適分為四大類：
a. 生理方面有乳房脹痛、水腫、失眠、疲倦及腰痠背痛；
b. 心理方面有煩燥、抑鬱、憤怒、緊張、坐立不安、易哭等；
c. 行為方面包括渴睡、工作表現下降、不願意出外、減少社交活動及嗜食碳水化合物或高糖分食物；
d. 認知方面有精神不集中、記憶力差、判斷力下降。
資料：香港大學李嘉誠醫學院精神醫學系助理教授李美瑩博士
source: eastweek 2009/6/11

Read - Finance - FQ

2009-07-21T21:10:00.010+08:00

Financial Quotient

IQ - Intelligence Quotient 智力商數
EQ - Emotional Quotient / Emotional intelligence 情緒智商
AQ - Adversity Quotient 逆境商數
FQ - Financial Quotient 理財商數. 理財不是錢, 是善用金錢, 有理財智慧, 有方法及計劃管理金錢, 例如:
收入- 需儲蓄/投資的金錢 = 支出(是高FQ), 這是態度問題.
1. 定立中短期目標
2. 定立方法達成
3. 用的其所, 有儲備
4. 是管家的身份
能夠達到便能提高FQ

Read - ENG - Chinese family of five brutally killed in Sydney

2009-07-20T11:14:00.004+08:00

[轉載]Chinese family of five brutally killed in Sydney

悉尼華人一家五口遭殘殺 2009/7/20

A Chinese family of five were bludgeoned to death (遭大頭短棒擊斃) in their home in a Sydney suburb in what police said yesterday was a targeted killing.

New South Wales Homicide Commander Geoff Beresford said the motive was not clear in the "extremely violent" killing of the family in the early hours of Saturday.

Min Lin, his wife, two sons aged 12 and 9, and a female relative were killed by blunt force trauma to the upper bodies and heads, Beresford said. "It's extremely violent and certainly unusual in my experience to have this many people murdered on one occasion," he told reporters.

The family ran a convenience store for more than six years after immigrating from China. Their bodies were found by a relative who went to the house on Saturday morning when the store did not open on time.

Earlier this year, Lin gave evidence about a robbery of an armoured van (裝甲車) across from his store, but Beresford said that had not been linked to the killings.

He ruled out robbery, saying nothing was stolen from the house.

"We're open-minded but we believe it was quite targeted," Beresford said.

He said police had no suspects so far.
source: metro

2009-07-16T17:52:00.012+08:00

JAPANESE

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五稜郭	ごりょうかく
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Read - ENG - 實用英語話你知：「乾晒 (Bake)

2009-07-16T17:45:00.004+08:00

[轉載]Lawrence Choi 實用英語話你知：「乾晒 (Bake)

很多時，我們知道某個英文詞語的解釋後，便忽略其他解釋和用法，這是很難學好英文的。就像七月一日，上街遊行的市民很憤怒，因為警察給他們的印象是警察不必要地阻慢遊行，令他們「乾晒」。 People were angry because police gave the impression they were unnecessarily blocking the procession, leaving them to bake under the sun。當成千上萬的人被困在維園，警察和抗議人士在「乾晒」下開始推撞。Scuffles between police and protesters erupted after thousands were stuck under the baking sun in Victoria Park。這個 Bake不是「焗、焙、烤」，它是非正式用語，是「乾晒、感到非常熱」的意思。其他例子：
Open the window -I am baking ! 是「打開窗戶，我快熱死了！」，It’s baking outside是「外面很熱」，I’m baking in this heavy coat是「這件厚外套把我熱死了」。
source: metro

Read - ENG - 實用英語話你知：激增 (Proliferate)

2009-07-16T17:41:00.004+08:00

[轉載]Lawrence Choi 實用英語話你知：激增 (Proliferate)

政府收取膠袋徵費後，環保團體發現一些樽裝水和其他飲品採用膠袋包裝。環保團體說，雖然很難說這做法是否在膠袋徵費實施之前已經激增，但恐怕更多供應商會選用不良的手法。Greeners Action project manager Kwok Ying-ying said that while it was difficult to tell if the practice had proliferated ahead of the introduction of the plastic bag levy, her organization feared that more suppliers might opt for undesirable practices。當北韓進行第二次核武器測試和發射彈道飛彈，美國駐聯合國大使警告北韓如果繼續違反國際法，北韓將會付出代價。該次核試一定會提高國際社會對核武器擴散的關注。The nuclear test is also bound to raise concerns about proliferation。Proliferate是「激增、擴散」的意思。它是動詞，其他例子：During the 1980s, computer companies proliferated是「20世紀80年代電腦公司的數目激增」。
source: metro

Health - 賀爾蒙療法易致卵巢癌

2009-07-16T10:44:00.003+08:00

[轉載]醫知健：賀爾蒙療法易致卵巢癌 2009/7/16

【本報訊】女性接受賀爾蒙療法可能增加患卵巢癌風險，專家建議與家庭醫生商量決定是否適合使用有關療法。丹麥哥本哈根大學在一九九五至二○○五年間，研究當地逾九十萬名五十至七十九歲婦女的卵巢癌發病率，當中四成六婦女曾接受賀爾蒙療法超過七年。八年之後，三千零六十八人證實患上卵巢癌。研究發現，曾接受有關療法者患卵巢癌風險較其他婦女增加三成八。

不過，卵巢癌風險並無隨着使用賀爾蒙療法的日子漸長而增加，但婦女終止有關療法後愈久，卵巢癌風險便會逐漸減低。
source: SunDaily

Health - 男士每日應飲十杯水

2009-07-16T10:38:00.003+08:00

[轉載]醫知健：男士每日應飲十杯水 2009/7/16

【本報訊】每日飲八杯水據說能補充人體充足水分，但這個標準會因男女體形不同而有分別。澳洲研究發現，逾八成當地十八歲至三十九歲的男性每日飲水量不足，七成多受訪者以為男性每日飲水量與女性一樣或更低。當地有運動教練指出，男性體形較大，肌肉量較女性多，故較容易消耗能量和水分，建議男士每日應飲十杯水。家庭醫生認為，飲水量應隨着體形而增加，也要考慮會否因工作或做運動的需要而調節飲水量。

研究發現，逾八成受訪的十八歲至三十九歲澳洲男性每日沒有攝取足夠水分，女性受訪者則有三成四人每日飲水不足。家庭醫學專科醫生關嘉美指出，只要感到口渴，就需要補充水分，有時更會因大量出汗令電解質流失，需要飲鹽水或含電解質的飲品。若出現脫水，會感到疲倦、頭痛、小便減少和眼睛凹陷等徵狀，只要及時補充水分，徵狀便會消退。
source: Sun Daily

Health - 關節痛也要適當運動

2009-07-16T10:33:00.006+08:00

[轉載]醫知健：關節痛也要適當運動 2009/7/16

隨着年紀增長，膝關節退化在所難免。如屬一般的關節退化，關節會於步行一段時間後變得痠軟無力，若察覺關節不時腫脹、發熱、肌肉變硬、動作不暢順，甚至開始變形時，則有機會患上退化性關節炎。不論屬哪一類的關節退化，關節的不適症狀都會令患者不願活動；然而，長時間不活動只會削弱關節，令肌肉筋腱更為脆弱與僵硬。原因是關節面的營養是由流動的關節液所供應，而並非只靠血液補充。科學研究亦證實適量的運動能夠強化肌肉，保持關節的穩定性，協助關節吸取所需的營養，所以患上關節炎的病患者，仍需要保持適量的運動。

不過，關節炎患者選擇運動要小心，某些會加重膝關節及髖關節負荷的運動，如跑步、行樓梯、行斜路或包括蹲坐動作的運動則應當要避免；此外，患者也不適宜進行足球、欖球、拳擊等具碰撞性的劇烈運動，以免令關節傷上加傷。一些性質較溫和的運動，如游水、太極、健步或適當的單車活動則可以適量練習，既活動關節，也保持肌肉及筋腱的柔韌性。

與骨質疏鬆無關
相反，不少患者誤以為退化性關節炎與骨質疏鬆有關，相信多進食一些補充骨骼及關節的健康食品可改善病情，但是關節炎不僅與骨質疏鬆無關，更加沒有足夠醫學研究證實，進食某種健康食品能夠醫治關節退化的問題。但如果平日能夠保持適當的平衡運動，強化關節及附近的軟組織，即使遇上關節退化甚至退化性關節炎，仍可保持一定活動能力。

骨科專科高拔萃醫生
source: Sun Daily

Read - Finance - 金管函私銀促增客保障

2009-07-15T10:45:00.004+08:00

[轉載]金管函私銀促增客保障

有私人銀行客戶經理非法挪用客戶巨額存款一事備受關注，金管局對此未敢怠慢，昨發出通函，要求銀行加強對私銀客戶的保障，其中包括要從保管客戶信件及確認轉帳交易等設置「防火牆」。

設「防火牆」避濫用資料
這封針對銀行私銀及財管業務發出的通函指出，由於客戶經理與客戶關係密切，銀行應設立更好的「防火牆」措施減低員工濫用資料的風險，銀行不宜向客戶提供郵件保存服務，若客戶堅持，信件應由客戶經理以外的諸如後勤人員獨立保管。

若有高風險的交易，如轉帳至第三者戶口或可疑交易，銀行應確保有完善途徑確認有關交易出自戶口持有人，可採取如致電或寄發短訊給客戶的措施加倍認證。其他建議還包括銀行設內部監管及舉報途徑等，以杜絕私銀違規情況發生。

債券銷售程序可簡化
前日金管局就銀行銷售投資產品事宜發通函，金管總裁任志剛昨在北京回應，稱香港銀行發行零售人民幣債券是雷曼迷債事件後的首個投資產品，市場亦需吸取經驗，考慮如何改善，但個人而言認為債券銷售有簡化空間。

本港銀行現時就人債的投資風險評級各存差異，滙豐銀行執行董事兼銀行公會主席王冬勝表示，銀公有關小組將向會員收集意見，銀公目前就人債風險評級未有結論。

財經事務及庫務局局長陳家強則稱，由於加強對銀行銷售投資產品監管，銀行現時銷售債券時間增長，建議銀行檢討程序，再與證監商量改進，強調不影響港債市發展。
source: oriental daily

Read - ENG - Police apology over roadblock fiasco

2009-07-15T10:34:00.002+08:00

Police apology over roadblock fiasco
(07-14 15:31)

Police Commissioner Tang King-shing made a public apology following public outcry over the crackdown on illegal road racing early on Monday morning which had was said to endanger the safety of other motorists.

Tang said preliminary investigation showed police had made mistakes when they planned the operation.

The commissioner said police thoroughly considered the personal safety of the public before they conducted any operation. But he made an apology to those who were injured during the impromptu action against illegal racers on the Kwun Tong bypass which had resulted in pile-up and chase on the highway, leading to six people being injured including a taxi driver and two police officers. In the incident, five racers, aged between 23 and 26, were arrested for furious driving.
source: standard news

Read - Finance - Banks told to bolster security after online fraud

2009-07-14T18:46:00.005+08:00

Banks told to bolster security after online fraud
Tuesday, July 14, 2009

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has asked banks to step up security controls over their internet banking services in light of recent online fraud cases.
Eight banks discovered that between April and June there were attempts to steal the internet banking login credentials of customers, a spokesman for the authority said.

And the login data of three clients from two banks were used by fraudsters to conduct internet banking transactions amounting to HK$289,000. The two banks compensated the customers in full, the spokesman noted.

The HKMA believes the fraudulent technique involves infecting a customer's personal computer with a Trojan horse program to hijack internet banking login credentials.

"We believe that so long as both bank customers and banks have taken appropriate security precautions, internet banking services are safe to use," the HKMA spokesman added.
source: standard news

[轉載]網銀3客被盜29萬兩銀行賠償金管局促加強第三方戶口保安
(明報)2009年7月14日星期二 05:05

【明報專訊】不少市民現時都透過網上銀行交卡數、繳費、買股票，金管局發言人指出，今年4至6月間，本港有3名銀行客戶因電腦被電腦病毒入侵，遭騙徒盯上，合共損失了28.9萬元，涉及的兩間銀行已就此賠償。有見及此，金管局向銀行發出指引，要求加強網上銀行的保安措施。

透過受病毒感染電腦入手
金管局指出，近期騙徒的行騙手法，是趁客戶登入網上銀行時，透過客戶已受木馬（Trojan horse）軟件感染的電腦，套取客戶登入認證的資料。當客戶登入網銀時，受感染電腦會彈出一個假冒的登入網頁，客戶不虞有詐，照樣輸入登入名稱及密碼後，騙徒馬上透過木馬軟件取得這些資料，再登入客戶真正的戶口，將客戶存款轉帳至一個未經登記的第三方戶口。

自4月起的3個月內，香港已有3名客戶因此損失合共28.9萬元，涉及兩間銀行已就此作出賠償；期內有8間銀行報告，發現類似情况，未有金錢損失。金管局發言人指事件已交由警方負責。

銀行須多發一次短訊
金管局要求銀行，當客戶要執行高風險的網上交易，如將資金轉帳至未經登記的第三方戶口，在新的要求下，會收到兩個由銀行發出的手機短訊。客戶在交易完成前，會先收到一個短訊，銀行會將一次性質的密碼及交易資料告知，客戶這時應小心核實交易詳情，一旦發現可疑交易，便需即時通知銀行。

當交易完成後，銀行須再發一個手機短訊或以其他有效方式，將交易完成信息通知客戶。客戶在收到第二個短訊時，才能確認交易已完成。

不過，若客戶不欲以手機短訊方式核實高風險的交易，則必須親赴銀行分行或以郵寄方式，為第三方戶口登記（詳見表）。

金管局相信，在使用設有雙重認證的網上銀行服務仍然安全，但提醒客戶本身亦需採取適當保安措施，並建議客戶更改個人通訊資料時，應即時通知銀行。

銀行界人士相信，雖然金管局要求銀行加強網銀保安措施，但由於過去一直有作相關投資，預料成本不會大增。

警方發言人說，一向有與金管局及銀行公會保持緊密合作，以確保網上電子交易安全。商罪科科技罪案組留意到最近有「殭屍網絡」散播病毒，以盜取受害人個人資料，警方會繼續與海外執法機構合作打擊。市民要留意網站交易有否異常，有懷疑應向相關機構查詢
source: mingpao daily news

Read - ENG - Fingerprint clock-in gets thumbs-down

2009-07-14T10:40:00.002+08:00

Fingerprint clock-in gets thumbs-down

A primary school and two companies have been ordered to stop using fingerprints to check on attendance.
Privacy Commissioner Roderick Woo Bun said yesterday the collection of biometric data in the three cases is not necessary and therefore in breach of the privacy code.

However, a company involved in surveillance said at least 20 percent of all companies are now using fingerprints or face scans because of reduced costs and more accurate records.

The decision by the commission may see a massive reassessment, not to mention additional costs as a stop order also requires the perpetrator to destroy all data within 28 days.

According to Woo, a furniture chain installed a Fingerprint Recognition System in 2006 to find out when its 400 employees clocked in or off duty, had meals or left and returned from outdoor work.

The company explained a time clock would not eliminate the practice of employees punching time cards for each other.

Although the company said it had consulted its staff, Woo said they might not all have truly consented to the collection of such data. Since receiving an enforcement order from the commission, the company has ceased using the system and destroyed the fingerprint data.

Woo said the second company investigated by the commission had adopted the system in 2007 but has since destroyed all data.

Woo said the use of the fingerprint system for attendance, library use and meals by a primary school investigated in 2006 was unnecessary and excessive. He said the students were aged between six and 12 and were not sufficiently mature to understand the implications. "Given its uniqueness and unchangeable nature, fingerprint data are sensitive personal data. Extra care is needed when handling the data," Woo said.

"When considering whether the collection of fingerprint data is excessive, the data user should balance the benefits against the adverse impact on personal data privacy. They should consider if there are less privacy intrusive options."

He said employees should be provided with choices and must all agree voluntarily to the collection of such data.

According to the privacy ordinance, parties that fail to exercise an enforcement notice, including destroying the data, within 28 days may be fined HK$50,000 and jailed for two years, in addition to a HK$1,000 penalty per day.

Thomson Alarm Central Monitoring director Evan Tam Ka-ming said more than 20 percent of companies have installed similar systems over the past three years owing to reduced costs and greater convenience.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club's call center in Tin Shui Wai applied the face- recognition system earlier this year. The club's spokesman stressed the club notified all staff and considered privacy conditions before installing the system.

Fung Kai Primary School said it is currently using a face-recognition system which has been approved by the commission.
source: standard news

Health - 探討健康心臟飲食之道向反式脂肪說「不」

2009-07-13T19:19:00.005+08:00

[轉載]探討健康心臟飲食之道向反式脂肪說「不」！

(醫。藥。人)2007年12月12日星期三 03:00
近日反式脂肪被廣泛報道，成為城中熱門話題。其實反式脂肪存在已久，但自從2007 年7 月開始，所有紐約市的食肆都全面禁用含反式脂肪的油脂，掀起世界不少地方更加重視反式脂肪的害處。

近年不少人認為，健康新聞那麼多，有時是反式脂肪，有時是飽和脂肪，究竟該如何進食才可以吃得健康呢？本文將為讀者探討如何攝取脂肪才是健康心臟飲食之道。

各種脂肪與心臟健康
反式脂肪會升高血液中的壞膽固醇（LDL-Cholesterol，即是低密度脂蛋白），積存在血管內壁，增加血管閉塞及硬化的機會；更嚴重的，令血液中的好固醇（HDLCholesterol，即高密度脂蛋白）下降，增加心臟病患的機會。

提到預防心臟病，不能不提飽和脂肪。飽和脂肪同樣會升高壞膽固醇，但對好膽固醇沒有影響。因此，反式脂肪的害處可說是比飽和脂肪更大。然而，只是避免攝取反式脂肪而忽略飽和脂肪，對預防心臟病也是不足夠的。

反式脂肪的起源
多年前，科學家確認了飽和脂肪的壞處，因此避免使用動物油，包括牛油。1902年有德國食品科學家研發了氫化植物油的過程。氫化（Hydrogenation）是把蔬菜油內的軟脂肪（順式脂肪酸Cis Fatty Acids）的化學構造改變為硬身的脂肪（化學構造上稱為反向式脂肪Trans Fatty Acids）。

其實，在天然的食物中也有反式脂肪，包括牛肉、豬肉、羊肉、牛油、牛奶等，但含量甚低，大部分人攝取反式脂肪是來自人造的氫化植物油。

氫化植物油產生的產品有植物牛油、起酥油等等，後者常用於烘焙食品，因此餅乾、蛋糕、麵包內的反式脂肪特別高。諷刺的是，多年前氫化植物油一直被視為是比動物油較健康的選擇，流行了許多年。直到反式脂肪的害處浮現，反逐漸有所謂「低反式脂肪」的軟身植物牛油面世。

可以吃多少反式脂肪呢？
由於人體完全並不需要反式脂肪，目前的健康建議是把反式脂肪攝取量減至最低。世界衛生組織的建議是每天不宜攝取超過每天熱量的1％；即是一個熱量需要攝取1600千卡的人來說，每天不宜吃超過1.8克的反式脂肪。

一個人一日吃一個椰絲奶油包加一個牛角酥，反式脂肪攝取量已經超標（表2）。值得留意的是，雖然薯條的反式脂肪看似不高，但總脂肪和飽和脂肪卻很高，一份大薯條含20克脂肪，相等於4茶匙油，也同樣影響心臟健康。

有高危因素如肥胖、高血壓、中央肥胖、糖尿病、高膽固醇、吸煙、運動不足、家族遺傳歷史的人士來說，屬於心臟病的高危人士，特別需要減少攝取反式脂肪。

包裝食品內的反式脂肪

那麼，為何食品製造商會使用氫化植物油呢？氫化植物油的特性是穩定性較高，使用於油炸食物或烘焙食物，口感較佳，保存期亦較長，價錢亦較便宜。

如果是包裝食物，可以閱讀食物成分表，找出可能含有反式脂肪或飽和脂肪的成分（見表3）。食物成分表的排序原則是由多至少，使用得較多的成分會被排在較前的位置。因此，較理想的食物是成分表內首三位的成分，都不是反式脂肪或飽和脂肪的成分。

這個方法並非最準確，碰到標籤得含糊的成分表，例如「植物油」（Vegetable Oil），就無法知道是否氫化植物油，還是橄欖油？如果營養標籤有標明的話，最好閱讀營養標籤。

「不含反式脂肪」（0 Trans Fat）食品較健康？
現時開始有不少食品標榜「0 TransFat」，但這些食品不一定更健康，原因有以下幾個：

「不含反式脂肪」不等於完全不含反式脂肪
有些美國入口的食品，由於美國的食品標籤條例中訂明，每份食用量少於0.5克反式脂肪的食品，均可標籤為「0 Trans Fat」。如果大量進食「0 Trans Fat」，亦有機會進食不少的反式脂肪。

「不含反式脂肪」不一定等於低熱量或低脂肪
即使食品製造商完全不使用氫化植物油為成分，可能有使用其他油脂或使用糖分，令食品的熱量增加。

「不含反式脂肪」食品可能含飽和脂肪
有些食品製造商不使用氫化植物油，但可能以含有飽和脂肪的油脂取代，例如牛油、動物脂肪、牛奶脂肪。這些飽和脂肪亦會令膽固醇升高，不利心臟健康。

因此，消費者學懂閱讀營養標籤，除了看反式脂肪的含量以外，亦可留意總脂肪及飽和脂肪，對食品可有更透徹的了解。

如何減低攝取反式脂肪？

保持一個低脂肪飲食習慣，包括：
．外出飲食時多選擇蒸、焗、的食物；減少進食煎炸食物，例如薯條、炸雞、油條之類。
．烘焙食品中選擇低脂麵包如豬仔包、芝麻條、提子麥包，減少選擇酥皮包、油炸包、曲奇餅、蛋糕等。
．減少選擇有反式脂肪成分的包裝食品
．避免使用硬身人造牛油，可使用不含反式脂肪的人造牛油或花生醬。

Read - ENG - Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed

2009-07-13T18:05:00.003+08:00

Breaking the Magician\'s Code : Magic\'s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed

The Masked Magician is back! Did you ever wonder about the incredible secrets of magic? From simple card tricks and sleights (巧計) of hand, to amazing illusions that baffle (令…困惑) and deceive (欺騙), magic\'s greatest secrets have always been kept from the public. Now, the magician\'s sacred (神聖的) code of silence is broken forever in Breaking the Magician\'s Code: Magic\'s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed.

This new series discloses for the first time the magic tricks that have captivated (迷住) audiences for centuries. Nowhere else does a magician dare to reveal the dark secrets behind the world\'s most mystifying (神秘的) illusions. The Masked Magician will expose some of the most closely guarded trade secrets (商業秘密) of magic, including baffling trickery as:

◆Walking through a solid wall of steel
◆Making a woman vanish right before your eyes
◆Dismemberment (肢解)
◆Surviving being cut up in a wood chipper (碎木機)
◆Making girls appear in midair (半空)
◆Penetrating a plate glass window (厚玻璃窗) without shattering (砸碎) it
◆Dividing a woman in three and head over heels

Although the Masked Magician was criticised as a "traitor" (叛徒) over the magician world, the main aim for him to disclose the secrets behind the magic tricks is that to encourage magicians to invent new tricks and illusions rather than constantly relying on and repeating the old ones.

The original Breaking the Magician\'s Code series of specials was one of the highest-rated series of specials in television history, setting records for audiences of all ages.
source: Mingpao news

Read - ENG - Obama calls for patience

2009-07-13T12:03:00.002+08:00

Obama calls for patience
(2009-07-12 )

US President Barack Obama said the US$787 billion (HK$6.14 trillion) stimulus program must be given a chance to work before consideration is given to a second such jolt for the ailing economy.

Obama acknowledged in his weekly radio and internet address that Americans are getting nervous about continuing high joblessness, but said reversing payroll losses takes time. He called for patience.

The unemployment rate hit 9.5 percent in June.

Republicans have labeled the stimulus a failure. Both Obama and Vice President Joe Biden have argued that the bulk of the money from the stimulus program is still being disbursed and that it already has saved many jobs.
source : standard news

Read - Finance - 存人民幣本息雙贏 (2009/7/13)

2009-07-13T09:50:00.006+08:00

Smart Money：存人民幣本息雙贏

人民幣跨境貿易結算正式啟航，本地銀行為應付結算業務，紛紛提供人民幣存款優惠，利息隨時遠高於「高息孖寶」澳、紐元。雖然人民幣升值速度大為放慢，但「人仔」勝在穩陣，長線升值潛力不容忽視。

澳、紐元是傳統的高息貨幣，但兩隻貨幣的儲蓄利率普遍只有0.05厘，以恒生為例，即使是10萬澳元以下的一個月定存牌價息率只有0.75厘，紐元更僅得0.35厘。

渣打勇進年息1.5%
反觀人民幣儲蓄利率普遍達0.45厘，交通銀行更達0.5厘。以滙豐為例，1萬至50萬元人民幣以下的一個定存息率0.575厘。渣打最新推出人民幣存款優惠，於獎賞期內結存每增長2萬元人民幣，連同現金獎賞計，新增資金年息達1.5%。

不過，部分銀行人民幣儲蓄存款設入場費，戶口結餘低於「法定」數字，一律不獲利息，滙豐、恒生及中銀香港客戶要維持5,000元人民幣結餘。中銀香港早前大幅下調人民幣買賣差價58點子，當人民幣買賣差價收窄，可降低兌換成本。

另外，存戶要留意匯價風險。大福證券外匯及金業部高級副總裁盧楚仁預期，美匯反彈勢持續至七、八月，人民幣匯價因而受累。他解釋，中國屬出口型經濟體系，在外圍經濟疲弱下，內地政府更加不容許人民幣加快升值步伐，此亦阻礙「保八」。環球股市近日調整，避險情緒再度升溫，美匯及圓匯節節上升，但他長遠仍看好人民幣走勢。

升值放慢勝在穩陣
人民幣自○五年進行匯改後，一直表現亮麗，人民幣兌美元匯價由○五年8.2768拾級而上，於○八年攀至6.8061高位，今年五月亦曾上試6.8108，但自此人民幣偏軟，近月回落至6.83水平。

事實上，人民幣升值預期已經大為放慢，一年期人民幣不交收遠期合約（NDF）顯示，人民幣未來一年僅升值0.6%，至6.79水平。

盧楚仁說，人民幣匯價自金融海嘯後雖有回落，但跌幅較主要外幣小，估計其匯價可先回調至6.84至6.85，當內地經濟進一步穩定下來，可在年底重上6.81。他估計人民幣明年匯價可在6.81的基礎上再抽升5%。
source: Oriental Daily News

Read - ENG - Lawmakers come to the party on Disney expansion 2009/7/10

2009-07-10T21:46:00.004+08:00

Lawmakers come to the party on Disney expansion 2009/7/10

Lawmakers have approved a government plan to spend HK$3.63 billion expanding the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park with Walt Disney, boosting the smallest of Disney's five resorts.

With attendance falling short of targets, the government has been seeking ways to boost the number of visitors in the long term, given the threat from a rival Disney theme park planned for Shanghai.

Hong Kong will convert a significant amount of its HK$6.89 billion outstanding loan to the park into equity, while Walt Disney will invest HK$3.5 billion to help finance the construction cost and also convert its outstanding HK$2.76 billion loan to the theme park into equity.

After Disney's new investment and Hong Kong's debt-to-equity swap, Hong Kong's stake in the park will fall to 52 percent from 57 percent.

REUTERS
source: standard news

Read - ENG - Standard news - Neverland replica planned near Shanghai(2009/7/9)

2009-07-10T12:43:00.002+08:00

Neverland replica planned near Shanghai
(07-09 19:36)
A group of businessmen are proposing to build a replica of Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch on an island north of Shanghai as a tribute to the late singer.

The 100 million yuan (HK$113.4 million) replica would be the centerpiece of an agricultural sightseeing park where visitors will be able to sample rural cuisine and listen to Chinese folk music performances.

"We believe the farmland, without the Neverland Ranch, would be too plain," said Qiu Xuefan, a chamber of commerce representative from Wenzhou.

"We think it would be a good idea to build a place for Chinese fans to remember him."
source: The Standard news

Health - 骨質疏鬆備受女性忽略

2009-07-10T12:17:00.005+08:00

骨質疏鬆備受女性忽略！
(醫。藥。人)2007年12月12日星期三 03:20

大概所有注意健康的人都知道，癌症和冠心病是現在人類的兩大殺手，其中以癌症對人類健康的損害尤大。對於女性來說，除了癌症和冠心病，其實還有一個很有影響性的疾病，就是骨質疏鬆。

甚麼是T 值？DEXA 檢查骨質疏鬆時會出現兩個數據，一個是T值（T-score）和一個Z值（Z-score）。T值是把你與一個健康年輕而沒有骨質疏鬆的人的骨質密度比較，而Z 值則是把你的骨質密度與相同年齡組別及相同性別的人比較。因為同年齡人可能同樣患有骨質疏鬆，所以Z 值不及T值具有參考意義。

香港骨質疏鬆基金會聯同香港各界婦女聯合協進會於早前發布了一項香港婦女健康認知調查，發現在乳癌、冠心病和骨質疏鬆三種女性常見疾病中，骨質疏鬆最備受忽略。

調查訪問在香港公立診所進行，受訪者為1045人，年齡為30至70歲以上，受訪者多曾接受冠心病的相關檢查，如血壓、膽固醇，也有35％受訪者曾經接受乳房X光造影檢查，卻只有兩成受訪者表示曾接受骨質密度檢查，而接受準確性較高的雙能量X光骨質密度測試（ D u a l E n e r g y X - r a yAbsorptiometry ，DEXA）則只有17％。

香港骨質疏鬆基金會創會會長劉明珠醫生指出，香港人髖骨骨折發病率高，死亡率亦高，不少病人原本行動自如，但於髖骨骨折後需要坐輪椅或是臥床，影響了病人的生活質素，所以骨折所帶來的問題不單獨是個人問題，也是整個社區的問題。據資料顯示，醫管局用於髖骨骨折的醫療開支在骨科中排行第一。可見髖骨骨折除了對個人健康生命構成威脅，也是一個昂貴的醫療負擔。

骨質疏鬆其實沒有明顯病徵，也沒有痛感，最常見是骨質疏鬆使骨骼承受壓力的能大概所有注意健康的人都知道，癌症和冠心病是現在人類的兩大殺手，其中以癌症對人類健康的損害尤大。對於女性來說，除了癌症和冠心病，其實還有一個很有影響性的疾病，就是骨質疏鬆。力下降，脊椎逐漸變形，外觀上會使人看上去矮了或是出現駝背。骨質是否疏鬆亦沒有表面徵狀，只有做雙能量X光骨質密度測試才可以測知骨質疏鬆的程度。

世界衛生組織訂定的骨質密度標準

骨質密度檢查T值

．超過-1－－正常

．-1至-2.5－－骨質不足

．少至-2.5－－骨質疏鬆併發症

最令大家關注的是骨質疏鬆所帶來的併發症，因為併發症可帶來傷殘，影響生活，嚴重骨折可致長期臥床或死亡。

．手腕橈骨──手腕畸形、功能障礙。

．髖骨骨折──影響活動能力、長期臥床、肺炎、尿道炎、褥瘡、靜脈栓塞及死亡。

．脊椎骨──駝背、腰背痛、下肢癱瘓、大小便失禁、死亡。

．手肘肱骨及肩膊肱骨──畸形、活動障礙，影響生活。

．盤骨──影響活動能力、肺炎、尿道炎、褥瘡、靜脈栓塞及死亡。

預防骨質疏鬆
香港骨質疏鬆基金會會長麥勤興醫生指出，據廣華醫院 1999至2001年673個案例跟蹤兩年數據顯示，髖骨骨折的死亡率在首個月為3-5%，在六個月時上升至7-15％，一年內因併發症死亡的風險更升至20-30％，這些數字顯示，每3至5名髖骨骨折患者中，便有一名在一年內死亡。麥勤興醫生認為骨折會導致活動能力喪失，甚至死亡，所以及早預防相當重要。預防包括：

．增加身體的骨質及鈣的儲備：包括良好飲食習慣、戒煙酒、濃茶及咖啡。

．增強身體的造骨能力，多做負重運動及帶氧運動。

．訓練身體重心的平衡力和靈活性，如太極、跳舞、跑步等。

．維他命D的吸收，如吸收足夠陽光。

．防止意外跌倒

關於鈣片
很多人以為多吃鈣片就可以治療骨質疏鬆。劉明珠醫生指出，鈣片只能作預防，不能作為治療，鈣片對骨質有一定的幫助，但若是患了骨質疏鬆症之後，需要服食的是活性維他命D或是其他治療骨質疏鬆的藥物。

治療
若是骨折，通常都需要手術處理，而若是診斷為骨質疏鬆，醫生會根據病人情況處方治療藥物，最常使用的有以下幾類：
．雌激素替代療法（HRT)
．選擇性雌激素受體調節劑（Selective EstrogenRec eptor Modulators ， SERMs）
．抑鈣素（Calcitonin）
．雙磷酸鹽（Bishosphonates）
．副甲狀腺素（Parathyroid Hormone）

選擇骨質疏鬆藥物不一定是愈新愈好，需視乎個人需要，應諮詢醫生意見。大部分骨質疏鬆藥物都有腸胃不適的副作用，病人不要因為出現副作用而放棄用藥，有問題應尋求專業協助。

雖然骨質疏鬆的確不及乳癌可怕，也不像冠心病隨時奪命，但是卻足以影響患者的生活質素，且併發症也可致命，醫生呼籲女性在注意防乳癌及冠心病的同時，切勿疏忽骨質疏鬆的侵犯。

骨質疏鬆自我評估測試（根據國際骨質疏鬆基金會2007年指引編寫）家庭病歷

1. 你的父母是否患有骨質疏鬆症或曾在輕微跌倒後骨折（由低過體高的地方跌下引致骨折）？

2. 你的父母有否駝背？

個人病歷

3. 你是否40 歲或以上？

4. 你成年後曾否在輕微跌倒後骨折？

5. 你是否經常跌倒（如在上一年跌倒超過一次）或因身體虛弱而擔心會跌倒？

6. 你40 歲後的身高是否減少超過3cm？

7. 你是否過輕（體重指標低過19）？

8. 你曾否連續服用類固醇超過3個月？

9. 你是否患有類風性關節炎？

10.你是否有過度活躍的甲狀腺或副甲狀腺？只供女性作答：

11. 你是否45 歲或以前已停經？

12.除懷孕、更年期或切除子宮後，你曾否停經超過12 個月？

13. 你是否在50 歲前切除卵巢，又沒有服用荷爾蒙補充劑？

只供男性作答：

14.你是否因雄激素過低而引致陽萎或性欲減低？

生活習慣

15.你是否每天都飲超過相當於兩小杯餐酒分量的酒精？

16. 你是否抽煙？

17.你每天的體力活動如做家務、園藝、慢步跑步等是否少於30分鐘？

18.你是否避免進食奶類製品又沒有服食鈣片？

19.你每天在陽光下的戶外活動是否少於10 分鐘，又沒有服食維他命D 補充劑？結果：

上述愈多問題答「是」的話，便有愈高機會患上骨質疏鬆。詳情請諮詢醫生以決定是否需要進一步檢查。
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/071211/13/5pyl.html

Read - Finance - New regime set in money-laundering fight (2009/7/9)

2009-07-10T11:09:00.004+08:00

New regime set in money-laundering fight (07-09 15:43)

The government will announce new plans to crack down on money laundering under which financial institutions will be subject to new regulations and their customers also obliged to keep records.

The plans also set out the liability and offense for breaches of those obligations, the powers of the regulatory authorities in supervising compliance, with appropriate checks on the exercise of such powers; criminal and supervisory sanctions for breaches of the obligations; and a proposed licensing system for those engaged in remittances and money-changing services, according to the a statement issued by the Financial Services Bureau and the Treasury.

Details will be announced this afternoon during the launch of a three-month public consultation.

"The proposal is vital for ensuring the integrity of Hong Kong's financial systems and maintaining Hong Kong's status as an international financial centre," the statement read.
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=15566&icid=3&d_str=20090710

[轉貼]打擊金融業洗黑錢的監管建議

[明報專訊]
■任何從事匯款和貨幣兌換業務的商號，均要向海關申請牌照，日後亦由海關監管
■將打擊金融機構洗黑錢的權力，下放至各相關監管部門，包括金管局、證監會及保監處
■金融監管部門將有更多的執法權力，包括搜查懷疑洗黑錢的機構、向海外監管機構索取資料，以及提出檢控等
■違規的金融機構，或要承擔刑事責任
source: MingPao

Health - 4 wake up tips (2009/7/10)

2009-07-10T10:18:00.007+08:00

4 wake up tips

1. stay on sleeping on the bed for 3 - 5 mins and then wake up
2. drink a glass of room temperature water - the water will kick start your metabolism (1 min)
3. bowel movement(5 mins)
4. morning shower(5 mins)
(time needed : within 15 mins)
source : 森美 (早霸王)

2009-07-10T10:17:00.000+08:00

[轉貼]痔瘡年輕化吃減肥食品出事

痔瘡是常見的問題，現時年輕患者愈來愈多，由於他們喜愛吃快餐食品外，原來服用會引致輕瀉的減肥食品，以及大便時坐在馬桶看雜誌，會增加患痔瘡的機會。
仁安醫院外科醫生姚英翔(圖左)表示，該院在08年有836名患者因肛腸問題到仁安醫院求診，當中大部分患者有肛門出血的徵狀，大部分患者為30至50歲的人士，而30歲以下亦有131人，顯示本港不少年輕痔瘡患者。
年輕人患痔瘡的原因，包括愛吃漢堡包、油炸的快餐食品，亦可能由於年輕人沉迷打機，長時間坐在電腦前。
值得一提，不少年輕女士會服用減肥食品，而有關食品多含輕瀉成分，長時間腹瀉亦會增加患痔瘡的機會。很多人喜歡邊如廁、邊看雜誌，這樣會增加患痔瘡的風險。
坐廁不宜看書
今年30多歲的李小姐，在10多歲時開始，喜歡一邊如廁、一邊看雜誌，並間中出現大便有血，亦得知患痔瘡，惟她沒有理會。
後來，在25、26歲時，服用減肥藥，由於減肥藥有輕瀉作用，她每天大便4至5次，痔瘡的情況加劇，更試過出血過多，因貧血而暈倒在街上，要入院輸血。
痔瘡可分四級嚴重程度，第三和第四級才要接受治療，而治療方法有痔瘡槍、痔瘡藥等。
source: metro (2009/7/10)

Read - ENG - Fat profit for fast food firm

2009-07-10T00:28:00.001+08:00

Fat profit for fast food firm - 09/07/2009

Hongkongers may pay less for fast food as Cafe de Coral (0341) has room to reduce prices amid declining food costs after posting an all-time-high net income in the past financial year.
The chain said it may ease prices on items by 50 HK cents to HK$1, which accounts for 1.7 percent to 3.3 percent of the average spending of HK$30 per customer, as material costs like pork prices are down 30 percent this year.

While direct price cuts are not being considered, it intends to launch cheaper dishes, provide more meal combos and improve subsidiary services.

"We have indirect price reductions, such as an extra dish in the hotpot for HK$1," chairman Michael Chan Yue- kwong said yesterday.

Competitor Fairwood Holdings (0052) releases its annual results today.

Net profit of CDC climbed 5 percent to record HK$442 million amid market adversity as consumers opted for cheaper meals, Chan said.

Its revenue also saw a 9 percent growth to reach HK$4.67 billion. Proposing a final dividend of 38 HK cents, the group would pay a total dividend of 68 HK cents, representing a 36 percent growth and a payout ratio of 85 percent.

The company plans to invest HK$100 million to open 60 new restaurants this year - 30 in Hong Kong, 20 in China and 10 in the United States.

"Our food-processing plant in Guangzhou will be in operation by the end of this year. It will be bringing an extra income equivalent to 1 percent of our revenue, which is a very large contribution," Chan said.

The firm also intends to employ extra workers for a new food-processing plant in the SAR which will operate by 2011.

"A total of 14,000 people worked for us last year, which is an increase of 1,000 in just one year,"Chan said.

Although the company froze wages this year, Chan said it is willing to shoulder some social responsibility under the impending minimum wage law.
http://finance.thestandard.com.hk/en/business_news_view.asp?aid=84552

Travel - Finland - Nordic Oddity

2009-07-09T09:38:00.005+08:00

[轉貼]芬蘭潮爆旅遊指南

雖然上網搵旅遊資訊好方便，但我對「有嘢揸手」仍有莫名執着，心目中好的旅遊書有三大準則：輕、簡、夠 update，像日本、泰國一帶熱門旅遊地，隨手數到幾本好書，但一些二三線旅遊城市，有時除咗又厚又多字嘅「寂寞星球」，真係無乜選擇。最近留意到芬蘭旅遊局出咗本《 Nordic Oddity》，以一日不同時段為主線，推介赫爾辛基早午晚及夜蒲節目，聽個名已經覺得有啲嘢，揭內頁，排版活潑、文字精簡、對象以年輕人為主，唔會頁頁都係乜乜博物館等行貨景點，夠晒實際。《 Nordic Oddity》除咗喺當地旅客中心有得攞之外，仲可以上網免費 download。
網址： http://www.visithelsinki.fi/
source: Apple Daily

Read - ENG - Phrasal Verb

2009-07-09T09:10:00.007+08:00

Phrasal verb 短語動詞系列
短語動詞（phrasal verb）是由動詞和小品詞組成的動詞。
wrap up 包裹
I must wrap up Stella\'s birthday present. Do you have any nice paper?

tie up 綑好
Can you help me tie up this package? I don\'t want it to get damaged in the post.

blow up 充氣
Will you help me blow up these balloons for the party?

tear up 撕成碎片
He felt very angry and tore her letter up.
資料來源：《劍橋英語短語動詞》，商務印書館出版

Health - 妒忌易高血壓心臟病

2009-07-09T09:10:00.006+08:00

[轉貼]健康視窗：妒忌易高血壓心臟病
俗語有云：「人比人，比死人」。美國學者最新的研究便發現，若長期妒忌鄰居或親友比自己富有及成功，會明顯增加患心臟病及高血壓等疾病的風險。

芝加哥大學調查了三千名介乎五十七至八十五歲人士的健康狀況，並要求他們為自己在其社交圈子裏財務狀況評級，包括與親友、鄰居及同事作出比較。結果發現，對自己的經濟及社會地位評級最低組別，相比自認在其生活圈子內表現最出色的人士，出現糖尿病、高血壓、潰瘍等健康問題的風險增加兩成二，其中尤以患心臟病的風險最高。負責研究的專家估計，長期感到妒忌或不滿足，或會增加壓力賀爾蒙，久而久之使健康變差。
source: Oriental Daily

Sports - Yoga Basic

2009-07-09T00:23:00.003+08:00

Downward-Facing Dog

It both strengthens and stretches your entire body and requires you to balance the effort in your arms, torso, and legs so you don't overburden any one area. Hold it for a few breaths and you'll see what I mean.
Stay for three to five smooth, even breaths in this version of Downward Dog, then release into Child's Pose. Notice any sensations throughout your body, recognizing that this feeling of space, harmony, and ease is your body's true nature.

Dive In

Wide-Legged Standing Forward Bend is just what its English translation implies—a wide-stance forward bend.
This deep forward fold will stretch your legs and wake up your brain.

Bottoms Up

Firm your back body.

Fab Abs

Strengthen your core and improve your posture.
The pose has a well-deserved reputation as an abdominal strengthener, but we aren't talking about the rectus abdominus, the long, flat muscle that shores up the belly between the pubis and ribs, which bodybuilder types, like California's governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, transform into cosmetically flashy six-pack abs. But UPP's real benefit is to a pair of deeper abdominal muscles, the psoas, which Ida Rolf, the originator of Structural Integration (popularly known as Rolfing), deemed "one of the most significant muscles of the body."

Bridge Party

Build a Bridge and enjoy the many opening and strengthening benefits this pose offers.

Fish Tale

For seated twists like Ardha Matsyendrasana, learn to lengthen your spine (脊柱,脊椎) before you twist.

Warm Up

Before you attempt any twisting pose, it's essential to warm up properly: Imagine trying to wring out a dry sponge, and you'll understand why. Prepare with some gentle asanas that bring blood into the muscles that flex and extend the spine, such as Cat-Cow.

Ease into Effort

Combining effort and surrender can seem impossible until you try Supta Padangusthasana.
The idea is that if you can balance these qualities simultaneously while you practice, you'll create a state of internal equilibrium that you can call upon when faced with life's everyday challenges.

Get Hip

Learn proper alignment in Pigeon Pose and enjoy a safe and sweet hip opener.
http://www.yogajournal.com/basics/2313

Health - Trans fat

2009-07-08T23:45:00.009+08:00

[轉貼]酥皮忌廉湯反式脂肪含量最高

(星島)2009年7月8日星期三 16:10
食物安全中心的抽查發現，酥皮忌廉湯連整塊酥皮的反式脂肪含量，每百克高達1.6克，等於一個成人每日攝取量的73%。

食物安全中心抽查市面6類59款食物，包括零食、烘焙食品、快餐食物、點心及奶製品等。結果發現，3成樣本的反式脂肪含量超過0.3克，其中牛油等油脂類食品所含的反式脂肪最高，其次是烘焙類食品。

其中一款酥皮忌廉湯連整塊酥皮的反式脂肪含量最高的，達1.6克，等於一個成人每日攝取量的73%。其次是芝士漢堡包及吞拿魚酥皮卷，佔每日攝入限量近4成。而所測試的所有植物油，全部都含反式脂肪。

食物安全中心顧問醫生何玉賢表示，根據世界衛生組織的標準，成人每日的反式脂肪攝取量最高為2.2克，過量吸入反式脂肪可引致心臟病及肥胖，呼籲食品製造商改良食品製作過程，減少反式脂肪含量。

何玉賢又表示，新的食物標簽法明年7月成效，將規定食品製造商在包裝上標明反式脂肪含量，市民選購食物時可留意。
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/090708/3/d38g.html

反式脂肪含量偏高之食品

食物：Cream cake with puff pastry 酥皮忌廉湯　含量： 1.60克
食物：Cheese Burger 芝士漢堡包　含量： 0.84克
食物：Tuna Puff 吞拿魚酥皮卷　含量： 0.82克
食物：攪拌忌廉（每 100毫升）　含量： 0.76克
食物：Curry puff 咖喱酥皮卷　含量： 0.64克
食物：Pancake with butter and syrub 班戟（加牛油及糖漿）　含量： 0.63克
食物：Cheese cake 芝士蛋糕　含量： 0.57克
食物：Cocktail bun 雞尾包　含量： 0.39克
食物：淨牛油蛋糕　含量： 0.38克
食物：焗肉醬意粉　含量： 0.36克
食物：Milkshake 奶昔　含量： 0.33克
食物：Assorted cakes 雜款西餅　含量： 0.03克
註：世衞建議成人每日攝取上限為 2.2克；含量逾 0.3克屬偏高
資料來源：食物安全中心

鬆脆中式食品多有反式脂肪

[轉貼]反式脂肪無處不在，食物安全中心的調查顯示，中式食品也不能倖免。有營養師提醒市民，凡是鬆脆的中式糕點，則有可能含反式脂肪，「凡係乜酥物酥，一咬就碎晒嘅糕點，就可能有反式脂肪。」

葱油餅揚州炒飯都有

食安中心的調查發現，中式食品中，葱油餅的反式脂肪含量最高，每份達 0.28克，逼近警戒線 0.3克，其次為豆沙鍋餅及揚州炒飯，每份同樣有 0.11克。
美國註冊營養師梁慧思指出，除了上述食品，須用油類焗製的中式糕點食品均含反式脂肪，食品越鬆脆，可能含量越高。嫁女餅、叉燒酥，甚至杏仁餅也可能含反式脂肪。除非是預先包裝食物，否則市民難以分辨，理論上新鮮食物的含量遠低於加工食品。她建議少吃加工食品為妙，並為子女從小建立均衡飲食習慣，「點樣食都冇得避到零，可以食迷你版，或者同屋企人分享。」
她又指，市民揀選包裝食物時應留意成份標示，就算沒有註明反式脂肪，人造牛油、植物油、氫化植物油、起酥油等成份已暗示食品含反式脂肪。
source:Apple Daily

Food safety July 8, 2009
High trans-fat levels found in 30% of food

The food trade has been urged to reduce trans-fat levels after a Centre for Food Safety study found 30% of 59 items had more than 0.3g of trans fatty acid per 100g. Foods with puff pastry were particularly high.

The highest mean trans fatty acid content was found in oils and fats (2.3g), followed by bakery products (0.48g), milk and milk products (0.3g), other ready-to-eat foods (0.13g), snacks (0.073g), and beverages (0.02g).

A bowl of cream soup with puff pastry (total 315g) had 1.6g of trans fatty acid - with 1.1g coming from the puff pastry. The total trans fatty acid was equivalent to 73% of an adult's daily intake limit while the puff pastry alone amounted to 50%.

The four types of liquid vegetable oils tested contained trans fatty acid ranging from 0.11g to 0.97g per 100g.

The centre's Consultant (Community Medicine) (Risk Assessment & Communication) Dr Ho Yuk-yin said oils and fats, especially margarines, and bakery products like puff pastries, had high trans-fat content. While all vegetable oils tested contained trans-fats, some dairy- or cheese-containing foods contained high trans-fats and saturated fatty acids.

"The food trade is advised to modify the manufacturing process to lower trans fatty acid content in foods, and oils and fats. The trans fatty acid amounts should be stated in the nutrition labels of pre-packaged foods to enable consumers to make an informed choice," Dr Ho said.
http://news.gov.hk/en/category/healthandcommunity/090708/html/090708en05006.htm

Household - GORE-TEX料勿用柔順劑

2009-07-08T14:02:00.004+08:00

GORE-TEX料勿用柔順劑

愈來愈多戶外便服採用防水的GORE-TEX物料，但很多人忽略了相關的清洗知識。要留意GORE-TEX的外層是一層薄膜，若用柔順劑或含氯漂白劑，都會損壞薄膜，失去防水功效。正確的洗衣程序，是只需把GORE-TEX衣服放入洗衣機以攝氏四十度溫水清洗便可；如真的損壞了薄膜，只要到戶外活動用品店，購買潑水劑處理產品再噴在衣物上，即可恢復其防水功效。
source: sun newspaper 2009/7/8

Health - 深近視與黃斑點病變

2009-07-08T10:17:00.001+08:00

以視論視：深近視與黃斑點病變

當提起深近視，便會令人聯想到視網膜穿孔或脫落等可致盲眼疾。其實，由深近視引起的黃斑點病變，同樣會令患者視力受損。根據醫管局的統計，黃斑點病變是三大致盲殺手之一。黃斑點位於眼底的中央。由於深度近視會導致眼球往後過度延長，黃斑點區域的脈絡膜和視網膜可被拉薄而出現病變。如脈絡膜被拉薄時，血液流量會下降，令視網膜獲得的營養減少；這些組織可能繼而出現萎縮退化，失去功能。黃斑點病變會令中央視力變得模糊、看見的景物會出現扭曲變形或出現盲點；嚴重者視力永久受損，甚至失明。它亦有機會於年輕患者身上出現，風險會隨着年齡和近視度數而增加。深近視患者必須定期找眼科視光師檢查；若發現有徵狀，應盡快接受治療。
香港理工大學眼科視光學院
http://www.metrohk.com.hk/index.php

Read - ENG - BBC news 2009/07/06

2009-07-08T10:03:00.002+08:00

Page last updated at 10:25 GMT, Monday, 6 July 2009 11:25 UK

China launches yuan trade scheme

China's currency is not freely convertible but its use is spreading
China has begun a trial scheme that allows trade with its neighbours to be settled with its own currency, the yuan, also known as the renminbi.

Six Shanghai companies have signed contracts with counterparts in Hong Kong and Indonesia to settle deals in the currency.

It means if the two parties to a trade have yuan available, they need not enter world exchange markets to pay.

Executives said the move would save costs and avert exchange rate risks.

Most of China's foreign trade is settled in US dollars or the euro, leaving exporters vulnerable to exchange rate fluctuations.

Expansion

The yuan is not yet a freely convertible currency.

But observers say that, when expanded, the scheme could lead to the strengthening of the Chinese currency.

"The scheme should have limited impact on the yuan's value in the initial stage, due to official restrictions and because firms need time to get familiar with the procedures," said Liu Dongliang, currency analyst at China Merchants Bank in Shenzhen.

"But with its expansion in the long run, it will increase pressure for the yuan to appreciate as the yuan's international status strengthens."

The trial is expected to be limited to Hong Kong and Macau outside of mainland China, and to Shanghai and Guandong province.

However it is expected to be extended so that the yuan could be used to settle trade between parts of eastern China (Guangdong and the Yangtze River delta) and the Asean group of countries (Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam).

Last month, China's central bank reiterated its call for a new reserve currency to replace the US dollar.

The report from the People's Bank of China (PBOC) said a "super-sovereign" currency should take its place.

Central bank chief Zhou Xiaochuan has loudly led calls during the financial crisis for the dollar to be replaced.

The bank report called for more regulation of the countries that issue currencies underpinning the global financial system.

"An international monetary system dominated by a single sovereign currency has intensified the concentration of risk and the spread of the crisis," the Chinese central bank said.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8136066.stm

Yoga - Backward Bending postures

2009-07-07T15:03:00.003+08:00

Back bends
Backward bending postures squeeze the abdominal organs

‘Bending back and opening the chest also unlocks the spirit within. Practicing these postures takes you along previously untravelled paths, challenging you to overcome fear and frustration, teaching you to move with ease and grace and to live with an open heart and a passion for life and love’
(J Chapmen, Yoga for Inner Strength, p164).

Back-bending is an unusual position for the spine, and should be approached very gently by people with back problems, pain or injury, with the guidance of a remedial yoga teacher. It is also not recommended to practice Urdhva Danurasana when menstruating, pregnant, very tired, suffering from high or low blood pressure, carpal tunnel syndrome, headache or heart problems. A gentler back-bend, such as Sethu Bandhasana, or a supported back bend (e.g. reclining over a bolster) may be more suitable.

Working with the breath can help us feel calm, and move into backbends safely. Inhale to lengthen out of the lower back, strengthening the legs and opening the chest. Exhale to soften, possibly releasing deeper into the posture. If the breath is held constrained or panicked, ease out of the pose until you relax. The breath is a good indicator that adjustment is needed, as is knees that are rolling in or out, an over-extended lower back, and obviously the facial expression and body language of the student. When a student is very, very comfortable in this asana, variations like leg raises, or straightening the legs could be introduced
http://www.yoga.net.au/back_bends/

Read - ENG - BBC news 2009/07/06

2009-07-07T09:49:00.002+08:00

World's oldest Bible put online

Summary
6 July 2009
The world's oldest surviving Bible has been pieced together and made available on the internet. The 1,600-year-old "Codex Sinaiticus" was split up after its discovery in the 18th Century.

Report
Before the Codex Sinaiticus was compiled and bound less than 400 years after Jesus' crucifixion, most Bibles were written on collections of scrolls. The 1,400 parchment pages of the Codex - which was named after its discovery in Sinai - were scattered between St Petersburg, Leipzig, London and Egypt, but each page has now been digitally photographed and collected on a single web-site.

900 of the 16 by 14 inch pages survive, each bearing four neat columns of Classical Greek. Careful study reveals passages that have been questioned and altered repeatedly over the centuries.

The British Library, which begins an exhibition of the Codex Sinaiticus today, said the book gave first-hand evidence of how the text of the Bible had been transmitted from generation to generation.

Robert Pigott, BBC

Vocabulary
bound
made into a book - by fastening together separate pieces of paper, parchment (see below) or other material used for writing

scrolls
rolls of paper, parchment (see below) or other material used for writing

parchment
a yellowish material made from dried and treated animal skin which in the old days was used for writing

scattered between
located in different places, such as

neat
orderly, tidy

passages
here, extracts, short pieces of writing that are part of a larger work

altered repeatedly
changed many times

the book gave first-hand evidence
the book provided new, original proof

transmitted
here, passed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2009/07/090706_witn_bible.shtml

2009-07-07T09:41:00.002+08:00

Berry good flu fighter

Ivy Ong-Wood
Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Strawberries and cream make a refreshing summer tea. But did you know that the fruit is also considered a "superfood" capable of warding off colds and seasonal flu? Loaded with vitamin C and low in calories, strawberries are an excellent source of water-soluble nutrients.
The recommended dietary intake for women is 75 milligrams of vitamin C daily and 90 mg for men. A serving of eight medium strawberries provides 96 mg of vitamin C, well above the dietary requirement. That's more vitamin C than one medium orange, which contains 74 mg.

Assistant professor of biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences Navindra Seeram at the University of Rhode Island said a healthy diet rich in vitamin C can reduce the chances of catching flu, limit the severity of symptoms and shorten the duration of illnesses.

"While most people associate vitamin C with oranges, strawberries actually contain more vitamin C than oranges on an ounce-per-ounce basis, and they also contain potassium, folate, fiber and phyto-nutrients that prevent and even reverse serious diseases like cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stomach ulcers and also help lower cholesterol levels," he said.

The fruit is also high in antioxidants, which provide protection by neutralizing the damaging free radicals. A report published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition analyzed over 1,000 foods and beverages for antioxidant capacity

Strawberries came in third, behind only blackberries and walnuts , in total antioxidant capacity per serving.

Antioxidants help defend the body against several diseases, including cancer, heart disease, neurological decline and diabetes.
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=16&art_id=84409&sid=24473564&con_type=1&d_str=20090707&fc=3

Health - 常用食物規格資料庫

2009-07-06T16:25:00.006+08:00

[常用食物規格資料庫]以下為食物的知識庫:
http://www.fooddb.com.hk/

Health - 補充骨膠原由食物入手

2009-07-05T12:09:00.003+08:00

[轉貼]補充骨膠原由食物入手

相信一眾愛美女士對「骨膠原」一詞不會陌生，因為市面上不少美容產品如潤膚露、精華素等，現在甚至連洗頭水也加入骨膠原。

改善皮膚及髮質
頭髮及皮膚主要是由蛋白質組成，隨着年齡增長、新陳代謝率減慢及外在因素，例如環境污染物及紫外線等，都有機會加速骨膠原流失。骨膠原是蛋白質的一種，主要存在於皮膚內的結締組織內，所以骨膠原的多寡影響了皮膚和頭髮的彈性及光澤。
當皮膚及頭髮內的骨膠原慢慢流失，其彈性便會降低，令皮膚鬆弛甚至可能出現皺紋，而頭髮有機會變得乾燥、易斷。骨膠原護膚品的原理，是讓皮膚直接吸收骨膠原，以補充流失。不過，骨膠原分子較大，是比較難從皮膚滲透至內層，故要補充骨膠原，由食物入手會更徹底。
食物裏的營養，要經過消化和吸收後才能被身體利用。蛋白質（包括骨膠原）會先分解成氨基酸，再根據身體需要，重新排列成有用的蛋白質，如皮膚、頭髮、指甲及其他細胞。所以無論是骨膠原或其他蛋白質，都像積木一樣，被腸胃拆散，然後被身體再重組。
按照道理，吃雞蛋、豬肉、魚類、奶類等優質蛋白，跟直接食用豬腳、雞的骨膠原也差不多，但卻可減少脂肪的攝取。維他命 C 可幫助身體製造骨膠原，在此建議大家吃這類食物時，配合高維他命 C 的蔬果，例如西蘭花及奇異果等效果會更理想。

米施洛營養護康中心營養師梁家琪
19-09-2008
http://hk.health.nextmedia.com/index.php?fuseaction=Article.ListArticle&sec_id=6612660&iss_id=20080919&art_id=11620026

Health - Tea

2009-07-05T08:16:00.007+08:00

[轉貼]茶六大類

　　根據製造方法不同。將茶葉分為綠茶、紅茶、烏龍茶(青茶)、白茶、黃茶和黑茶六大類。另外還有花茶和緊壓茶。

綠茶
　不醱酵茶類。中國綠茶生產歷史最久，品類最多，外觀造型千姿百態，香氣、滋味各俱特色、湯色清綠。其中以西湖龍井、碧螺春舉世聞名。

紅茶
　屬於全醱酵茶類。其特色是紅茶紅湯。例如：祈門紅茶、滇紅。

烏龍茶(青茶)
　半醱酵茶類，是介於綠茶與紅茶之間的一種茶，外形色澤青褐，所以亦稱為"青茶"。沖泡後，葉片上有紅有綠，典型的烏龍茶，葉片中間呈綠色，葉緣呈紅色，有"綠葉紅鑲邊"之稱。我們常見的鐵觀音、水仙、岩茶、單欉和黃金桂等亦是屬於烏龍茶類。

白茶
　屬於輕度醱酵茶類。其製成品茶滿披白毫，十分雅素，湯色清淡，味鮮醇。銀針白毫、白牡丹、壽眉屬於白茶類。

黃茶
　屬輕醱酵茶類，特點是"黃湯黃葉"，這是製茶過程中進行悶黃。較為聞名的有君山銀針。

黑茶
　屬後醱酵茶類。我們日常喝到的普洱茶便是屬於黑茶類之一。

花茶
　用茶葉和香花進行拼和窨製，使茶葉吸收了花香而製成的香茶。常見的有香片、桂花茶和龍珠茶。

緊壓茶
　是以已製成的紅茶、綠茶、黑茶的毛茶為原料，經過加工、蒸壓成型而製成。如雲南七子茶餅、雲南沱茶、千兩茶等等。
http://www.teahouse.com.hk/skill/6tea.htm

普洱茶
具降血糖功效 2009年04月28日 (08:46 pm)

中國科學家研究發現，普洱茶具有降血糖功效，喝普洱茶能預防糖尿病。

研究負責人盛軍說，研究發現，普洱茶具有顯著抑制糖尿病相關生物的作用。以中國雲南大葉種為原料的普洱熟茶，經過現代生物發酵和提取技術精製的固態速溶普洱茶粉，對糖尿病相關生物抑制率達 90%以上。同時，經動物實驗證明，固態速溶普洱熟茶茶水具有顯著降血糖效果。

他說，與喝普通水動物相比，連續喝 43天固態速溶普洱熟茶茶水試驗動物血糖下降 42%。
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/art_main.php?&iss_id=20090428&sec_id=10793096&art_id=12695263&media_id=1&dis_type=text

Health - Dysmenorrhoea

2009-07-04T22:22:00.003+08:00

[轉貼]疾病名稱（中）: 經痛
疾病名稱（英）: Dysmenorrhoea

簡介
本地每四個女性之中，就有一位出現經痛之苦，問題相當普遍。可分為原發性經痛及續發性經痛兩種。原發性的經痛多數發生在年輕的女孩子身上。

病徵
原發性經痛的女孩，頭二十四小時就最痛，然後痛楚會減退。而續發性經痛的女孩，經痛會在經前數天就出現，待經期完了還會延續。

成因
原發性的經痛（Primary Dysmenorrhoea）是因為行經時，女性子宮內膜脫落，內膜釋放出大量前列腺素，令子宮收縮痙攣，因此而腹痛，這種經痛通常在經期二至十二個鐘頭前發生，有時亦會在行經後數小時才開始。
患上其他原因而導致的經痛，這些是繼發性的經痛（Secondary Dysmenorrhoea）。患上子宮纖維瘤、子宮內膜移位，和盆腔炎的婦女都可以有繼發性的經痛。

預防方法
根據中醫的角度，來經時要免飲生冷或寒涼飲品，因會令氣血凝澀，發為經痛。少喝含大量咖啡因的飲品如咖啡、茶、可樂等，有助舒緩經痛。

治療方法
香港女性原發性經痛問題十分普遍，服用經痛特效藥或避孕藥可迅速紓緩痛楚，引起的副作用不大，但須注意服用分量。

是否有季節性
否
鳴謝 : 進匯醫務中心婦產科專科盧兆輝醫生審校
http://hk.health.nextmedia.com/index.php?fuseaction=DiseaseDB.ViewDiseaseDetail&cat_id=503409&dis_id=503607

Health - Pelvic Endometriosis

2009-07-04T22:18:00.004+08:00

[轉貼]病名稱（中）: 子宮內膜異位 / 朱古力瘤
疾病名稱（英）: Pelvic Endometriosis / Chocolate Cyst

簡介
患者多為廿五歲以上婦女，大概有一成機會患上。不但會引致經期不正常、腸痛、繼發性的經痛，還有可能導致不育。子宮內膜異位症的發生率約10%，但是在不孕的婦女身上比率高達60%。

高危險群有：
1 晚婚。
2 A型性格（行動積極、易情緒化等）。
3 骨盆免疫力不全（無法吞噬子宮內膜細胞）。
4 基因缺損：第十、二十對染色體受損。
5 有家族史者（姊妹最明顯）。

病徵
1. 越來越嚴重的經痛。
2. 月經時常伴隨腸胃道疾病，如腹瀉、便祕。
3. 有解便感但卻無便可拉（增生組織壓迫到直腸）。
4. 性交疼痛。
5. 不孕。
如果放任子宮內膜異位症發展，這些組織就會像癌細胞一樣在盆腔伸展，甚至在體內亂竄，造成下腹痛、頭痛及咳嗽等不適症狀。亦可能無病徵。

成因
理論上，經血逆流、內膜經輸卵管流到盆腔著床或盆腔膜變質，都是子宮內膜異位的成因之一。經血逆流或是透過血液與淋巴結，內膜組織未順著陰道排出，而跑到子宮以外的地方附著，這些跑錯地方內膜組織，可能附著在腹腔、卵巢、子宮肌層等處，就形成了「子宮內膜異位」。
正常的子宮內膜組織生長在子宮以外的位置，這些子宮內膜細胞，可能黏附在卵巢、輸卵管、直腸、膀胱等地方生長。結果，不被排出的經血可在卵巢不斷積存，形成瘀紅色的血瘤，可以幾個朱古力瘤同時出現。通常屬良性。

預防方法
1. 早期發現早期治療，才不會讓病灶繼續擴大。
2. 養成運動習慣，可以促進子宮卵巢血液循環，也能平衡體內賀爾蒙。
3. 另外，在月經初來時，進行超音波、腹腔鏡、內診或肛診、檢測血液中CA125的數值的抽血檢查。

治療方法
1. 趕快懷孕。懷孕會讓卵巢休息，生產後改善率可達80%以上。
2. 利用腹腔鏡清除病灶，取掉囊腫，但仍有三分一的復發率。
3. 手術後可利用荷爾蒙藥物如抑制黃體素、腦下垂體激素、芳香等藥物，造成假性停經，不讓子宮內膜增生變厚，讓卵巢休息，也可降低一半的復發率。

是否有季節性
否
鳴謝 : 進匯醫務中心婦產科專科盧兆輝醫生審校
http://hk.health.nextmedia.com/index.php?fuseaction=DiseaseDB.ViewDiseaseDetail&cat_id=503409&dis_id=503605

Health - Meniere's Disease

2009-07-04T20:51:00.002+08:00

[轉貼]病名稱（中）: 耳水不平衡
疾病名稱（英）: Meniere's Disease

簡介
耳水不平衡即「美尼爾氏病」/「梅尼埃爾氏症」，患者多是在30歲開始出現病徵，包括暈眩、耳鳴、聽力下降，約七成患者是中年人，以女性居多。

病徵
患者會感到耳鳴、聽力下降，但不會完全失聰。多數患者只是一邊耳朵受影響，但左右不定；也會感到頭暈，感到自己或周圍物件在旋轉，以及因平衡力下降導致行路時搖擺不定。耳水不平衡發作多數來得很急，沒有任何徵兆，但亦有小部份患者發作前會感到耳朵受壓。患者的頭暈平均維持兩至三小時，年輕人會較短，約為十分鐘至半小時；發作的頻密度則因人而異。耳水不平衡長遠會令患者聽力下降及影響身體平衡力。

成因
內耳液聚積過量，形成壓力，令內耳耳蝸的毛細胞功能出現問題，包括聽力及身體平衡功能，但醫學界暫時仍未完全掌握內耳液聚積過量的原因。當內耳壓力導致內耳包膜破裂時，內耳液始流走，患者即會感到暈眩。

預防方法
患者應避免一些導致發作的誘發因素，如飲酒吸煙等，這些因素會影響平衡系統的調整功能，引發耳水不平衡發作。

治療方法
這是一種原發性的病，未必是遺傳病，全球現時均未有根治耳水不平衡的藥物。只能從控制症狀處著手。醫生會處方止暈藥、治耳鳴藥及擴張微絲血管藥，帶多些氧份入耳及血管，幫助血液循環。食物方面，病人應盡量少吃高鹽的食物，保持健康生活，早睡早起，復發機會便會減低。小部份暈眩症狀十分嚴重的病人，接受內耳或平衡神經手術，減輕暈眩。

是否有季節性
否
鳴謝 : 香港浸信會醫院耳鼻喉科中心主任周振權醫生審校
http://hk.health.nextmedia.com/index.php?fuseaction=DiseaseDB.ViewDiseaseDetail&cat_id=503416&dis_id=503782

Eat - Tai Ping Koon Restaurant

2009-07-04T19:49:00.006+08:00

Tai Ping Koon Restaurant (太平館餐廳) - Granville Road - Tea Set

1. Souffle (梳乎厘)for 2 persons with 2 drinks (hkd98)
2. Swiss chicken wings (3 pieces) with potato or spaghetti + 1 drink (hkd58)
3. Club sandwich (公司三文治) (hkd58)

Comment:
1. Souffle is a super size. The size is as big as a dish. It can serve for four.
2. The taste of Swiss chicken wings with hot sauce is mild sweet. GOOD!
3. Club sandwich has sliced ox-tongue.

Health - Gout

2009-07-04T19:18:00.005+08:00

[轉貼]疾病名稱（中）: 痛風 (骨科及風濕病科)
疾病名稱（英）: Gout

簡介
痛風，俗稱「帝王病」，分原發性及繼發性兩種。由於人民生活水平的提高，經常大魚大肉，使血中的尿酸過高。當尿酸超過正常值時，便叫

高尿酸血症

。中年肥胖的男子較易患上，隨著年齡增加其發病數也增多。痛風與其他疾病甚有關連，如高血壓、高血脂病、糖尿病、心臟病、和腎病。
病徵
痛風可引致痛風性關節炎，通常會發生於足趾的斷趾關節，關節局部紅腫發熱疼痛，最初幾天痛得難以忍受，往往在夜間因劇痛而驚醒，經過一至兩周徵狀逐漸減輕消失。勞累、受涼、精神創傷或飲酒會促使痛風關節炎急性發作。多次發作後，可使關節腫脹變形，甚至造成關節脫位。此外，膝、踝、腕關節和手肘的小關節也會變得腫痛。在急性期除上述癥狀外，還會出現低熱、白細胞增高、血沈增快、血尿酸水平昇高，X光照片在病變關節的骨緣可見圓形或半圓形被痛風石侵蝕的缺損區。腎可見結石陰影。
成因
原發性痛風者會遺傳下一代，它的病因與飲食有密切關係。當我們吃下肉類、家禽、動物內臟和南豆等食物後，經體內分解會化成尿酸，尿酸會經腎或糞便排出。但假若大量進食這類食物，又或因某些疾病（白血病、骨髓瘤等）而令尿酸過多。當尿酸積聚過多而又超出了腎清除的能力，則引起血尿酸增高，導致尿酸鹽的結晶沉積於體液和其他組織內，被白細胞吞噬而發生炎症反應。反覆發作就會形成痛風石（小的如沙粒，大的如雞蛋）。尿酸鹽沉積於關節或其周圍組織中會發生痛風性關節炎，沉積於腎，引起腎絞痛甚至腎功能障礙，沉積耳廓、關節周圍皮膚的痛風砂粒，可破潰而流出白色粉筆灰樣尿暖鹽績晶，最後形成久治不癒的瘺管。
預防方法
多飲開水（每天最少兩公升）可以幫助排出體內過量的尿酸。避免身體過胖。
治療方法
用抗炎藥物，助關節消炎止痛。患者在每次發作時服藥後，在24至36小時之內，徵狀應可緩解。由於尿酸太高可影響腎功能，須服食降尿酸藥。而飲食方面亦要注意，應多喝開水，幫助排出尿酸。為避免使尿酸急劇增加，應避免喝酒、避免進食動物的內臟，如腦、肝、腰、心臟、胰等、沙甸魚、魚卵、貝殼類的海產如帶子、青口等、過量的乾豆類、冬菇、椰菜花、菠菜及鮮露筍等蔬菜。
是否有季節性
否
鳴謝 : 養和醫院骨科及運動醫學中心、養和醫院化驗室審校
http://hk.health.nextmedia.com/index.php?fuseaction=DiseaseDB.ViewDiseaseDetail&cat_id=503401&dis_id=503470

Travel - Japan Factory Outlet

2009-07-04T12:02:00.048+08:00

Japan Outlet

A. Sort by ORGANIZATIONSA1. http://www.premiumoutlets.co.jp

Kanto 關東 - Tokyo - Ami Premium Outlet
Kanto 關東 - Tochigi - Sano Premium Outlet
Kansai 關西 - Osaka - Rinku Premium Outlet (near Kansai Airport)
Kansai關西 - Kobe - Kobe-Sanda Premium Outlet
Chubu 中部 - Shizuoka - Gotemba Premium Outlet
Chubu 中部- Nagoya - Toki Premium Outlet
Tohoku 東北 - Sendai - Sendai-Izumi Premium Outlet
Kyushu 九州 - Tosu - Tosu Premium Outlet

A2. http://www.31op.com/index2.html

Kanto 關東 - Tokyo - Mitsui Outlet Park Makuhari 幕張
Kanto 關東 - Tokyo - Mitsui Outlet Park Tama Minamiosawa 多摩南大沢
Kanto 關東 - Tokyo - Mitsui Outlet Park Iruma 入間
Kanto 關東 - Yokohama - Mitsui Outlet Park Yokohama Bayside 橫濱
Kansai 關西 - Osaka - Mitsui Outlet Park Osaka Tsurumi 大阪鶴見
Kansai 關西 - Kobe -Mitsui Outlet Park Marine Pia Kobe
Chubu 中部- Nagoya - Mitsui Outlet Park Jazz Dream Nagashima 長島
Tohoku 東北 - Sendai -Mitsui Outlet Park Sendaiko 仙台港

B. Sort by REGIONS
Kanto 關東 - Tokyo - Ami Premium Outlet
Kanto 關東 - Tochigi - Sano Premium Outlet
Kanto 關東 - Tokyo - Mitsui Outlet Park Makuhari 幕張 (previous name is Garden Walk)
Kanto 關東 - Tokyo - Mitsui Outlet Park Tama Minamiosawa 多摩南大沢
Kanto 關東 - Tokyo - Mitsui Outlet Park Iruma 入間
Kanto 關東 - Yokohama - Mitsui Outlet Park Yokohama Bayside 橫濱
Kanto 關東 - 南大沢 Fit House outlet (BUS)
Kanto 關東 - Oarai大洗 (http://www.oarai-outlet.com/index2.php)
Kanto 關東 - Nasu 那須(http://www.nasu-gardenoutlet.com/top.php)
Kanto 關東 - Rism 埼玉縣入間大井 (http://www.rism-city.com/)
Kanto 關東 - 東京都橫濱市櫻木町 (http://www.colette-mare.com/index.html)
Kansai 關西 - Osaka - Rinku Premium Outlet (near Kansai Airport)
Kansai 關西 - Osaka - Mitsui Outlet Park "Osaka Tsurumi"大阪鶴見 (previous name is Blossom Outlet)
Kansai 關西 - Osaka - Osaka Nanko ATC Town Outlet Mare http://www.atc-mare.com/
Kansai 關西 - Kobe -Kobe-Sanda Premium Outlet
Kansai 關西 - Kobe -Mitsui Outlet Park Marine Pia Kobe
Kansai 關西 - 大阪府岸和田市港緑町 (サイト http://www.kishiwada-cancan.gr.jp/)
Chugoku 中國 - 広島県広島市西区観音新町 (http://www.marinahop.com/)
Chubu 中部- Nagoya - Toki Premium Outlet
Chubu 中部- Nagoya - Mitsui Outlet Park Jazz Dream Nagashima 長島
Chubu 中部- 山梨県北巨摩郡小淵沢町 (http://www.yatsugatake-outlet.com/index2.php)
Chubu 中部- 長野県北佐久郡軽井沢町軽井沢Karuizawa - Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza ( http://www.princehotels.co.jp/shopping/karuizawa/) (JR)
Chubu 中部- 静岡県御殿場市深沢 Gotemba Premium Outlet
Chubu 中部- 愛知県蒲郡市海陽町2丁目2番地 (http://www.laguna-gamagori.co.jp/festival/outlet/)
Chubu 中部- 岐阜県本巣郡真正町政田字下西浦(http://www.riverside-mall.com/)
Tohoku 東北 - Sendai - Sendai-Izumi Premium Outlet
Tohoku 東北 - Sendai - Mitsui Outlet Park Sendaiko 仙台港
Tohoku 東北 - Sendai - http://www.hillside-outlet.com/
Tohoku 東北 - Sendai - http://www.tapio.jp/
Kyushu 九州 - Fukuooka - Marinoa City (http://www.marinoacity.com/index.html)
Kyushu 九州 - Tosu - Tosu Premium Outlet
Shikoku 四國 - 愛媛県東温市見奈良 (http://www.lesp.co.jp/cools/)
Okinawa 沖繩 Okinawa - Okinawa Outlet Mall Ashibinaa (http://www.ashibinaa.com/)
Hokkaido 北海道 - Chitose Outlet Mall Rera 千歲 (http://www.outlet-rera.com/)
Hokkaido 北海道 - Otaru Wing Bay 小樽築港 (http://www.wingbay-otaru.co.jp/)

Reference: Japan mall (japanese language only) http://www.delldell.info/

Read - ENG - Standard news 2009/07/03

2009-07-04T09:30:00.005+08:00

Chan wife tells of meeting with 'goddaughter' Nina (07-03 20:43)

Fung shui master Tony Chan Chun-chuen, his wife and late tycoon Nina Wang Kung Yu-sum, whom he claims was his lover, travelled to Beijing together in 1998 and Wang called the wife ''godmother'' when they were introduced to each other.

The claims came as Chan's wife Tam Miu-ching testified in court for the first time in the probate battle between her husband and the Chinachem Charitable Foundation for the estate of the late Chinachem Group tycoon.

Tam said he and Chan first met in 1989 when she was a tour guide and he was part of a tour group, started living together with him eight or nine months later, and they formalized their relationship in March 1992.

She told the Court of First Instance Wang visited them at their Sha Tin apartment the same year.

Chan introduced the tycoon to his wife as her goddaughter and Wang addressed Tam as ''godmother'' and gave her a piece of jade as a gift.

Tam and Chan had a wedding banquet six months after they registered their marriage, but Tam told the court she did not know that Wang had given Chan HK$5 million to fund it.

She and Chan started buying luxury properties in 1993 and 1994, but Tam said she did not ask her husband where he got the money to buy them from.

The wife said she first started having suspicions about Wang and Chan, who was 23 years younger than the tycoon, during their trip together to Beijing in August 1998 because her husband was spending a lot of time with the tycoon, especially at night.

Tam told the court that, on the day that the tycoon finally won a court fight against her father-in-law Wang Din-shin for the Chinachem empire, Chan mentioned to her that Wang had named him heir to her estate in a will.

Under cross-examination, Tam told the court she she never asked her husband how he came by the enormous sums of money merely by providing fung shui services.

She said she didn't care where the money came from and admitted she didn't mind sharing Chan's fortune.

When Chinachem Charitable Foundation lawyer Denis Chang asked if she knew her husband made the money by massaging Wang on top of giving her fung shui advice. Tam said she saw no problem with that.

Tam said the whole family had traveled abroad on Chan's private jet a few times.

Chang presented information on 17 properties that were once owned by Chan, Tam and their company.

Tam said she did take a look at some of the properties before buying them but that she has no recollection of the transactions.

She said Chan never brought up the matter of giving up their children to Wang for adoption but that she would have said no if he did.

Chan's brother Bobby Chan Chun-kwok took the witness stand after Tam finished.

He said he drove to Chinachem's headquarters at night several times between 1993 and 1995.

His brother would then meet him at the car park and give him huge sums of cash everytime, usually tens of millions, in bags to deposit in the bank the next day.

Bobby Chan said he never asked his brother about where the money came from but believes it came from Wang.

The hearing continues.

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=15463&icid=3&d_str=20090703

Travel - Tokyo (Group Tour) - 2006/7

2009-07-04T02:08:00.024+08:00

神奈川縣 - Hakone (箱根) /Yamanashi(山梨縣)/ Shizuoka(静岡縣 ) - Gotemba(御殿場市)	箱根平和公園http://city.gotemba.shizuoka.jp/sightseeing/12sen/, Gotemba Premium Outlet http://www.premiumoutlets.co.jp/gotemba/, Hot Spring....湖龍Hotel http://www.hotel-koryu.jp/
甲州	河口湖莊....
Tokyo	Osaki(大崎) - New Otani Inn Hotel, Ohaski new City, Meguro(目黑)- Atre department store...,Yurakucho(有樂町)
Asakusa (淺草)	Kaminarimon(雷門), Nakamisedori (仲見世街), Sensoji(淺草寺)

Travel - Tokyo Metro Travel 2006/05

2009-07-04T00:01:00.033+08:00

Tokyo Metro Travel

http://www.tokyometro.jp/global/en/index.html

Roppongi(六本木),Azabujuban(麻布十番),Shinjuku(新宿),Shibuya(涉谷),Ikebukuro(池袋), Ebisu(惠比壽),Daikanyama (代官山),Meguro(目黑), Shimokitazawa(下北沢),Kichijoji(吉祥寺),Ginza (銀座),Ueno(上野),Akihabara(秋葉源),Tsukiji(築地)

Roppongi	Mori Art Museum Tokyo City View, LV, Issey Mikyake, Le Chocolat De H, Hollywalk Plaza, West Walk....
Azabujuban	walk from Roppongi to Azabujuban - 100 yen shop, small shops
Shinjuku	Department Stores....
Shibuya	Shibuya 109, Parco, Tokyu Hands....
Ikebukuro	Sunshine City, Sunshine Namja Town, Sunshine International Aquarium, 餃子自慢商店, Sanrio Shop...
Ebisu	Yebisu Garden Place, Beer Museum Yebisu惠比壽麥酒紀念館
Daikanyama	luxury boutiques and upscale pastry shops...
Shimokitazawa	Step-in-step shop....
Kichijoji	Satou - 松板牛肉
Ginza	Burburry, Adidas, Fancl....
Ueno	sovenior - food
Akihabara	electronic, computer, anime ....shopping area
Tsukiji	The Tsukiji market - Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market(http://www.tsukiji-market.or.jp/tukiji_e.htm)

Read - ENG - BBC (up-to-date english - 2)

2009-07-03T18:48:00.002+08:00

Smirt

Some people still smoke (actually, I'm one of them!) - it's becoming less common since different bans came in in different countries, but it's still something that a lot of people do. Of course, these days in many countries you can't smoke inside office buildings, banks and post offices, so you'll often see smokers standing outside having a quick cigarette.

But did you know that we often meet our partners in the workplace? And what better place to break the ice with the partner of your dreams than outside on the pavement while you're both smoking? A short period in which to get to know each other and check your compatibility. In short, a place to flirt with potential partners. And that's where we get the verb 'to smirt' - a portmanteau (a blend) of the words 'smoke' and 'flirt' - a kind of social pastime for smokers. So next time you pass an office building in winter and you see the smokers outside, don't feel too sorry for them standing there in the cold - they're probably having a great time smirting with each other.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1720_uptodate4/page3.shtml

Read - ENG - BBC (Business English - Interviews)

2009-07-03T18:31:00.003+08:00

面試英語 (Interview language)

面試常問的問題
Mary: John, hi. Sit down, make yourself comfortable. John, tell me, you're already an office manager in a medium-sized finance company, why do you want to come and work here?

John: Well, I don't know how much you know but the company have been having some problems. quite a few staff have been laid off actually

Mary: … right…

John: … and although my job isn't immediately under threat, you just can't tell I'm not sure what the future will hold and, in any case, I felt that it was time to start moving up the career ladder. And I feel I want a little bit more responsibility. And that combined with the state of the company, convinced me that it's time to move on, really.

So let us suppose you had moved up the ladder in our pharmaceutical company, what would be your priorities in approaching your job.

The first would be to make sure that I had the support of the people working underneath me. The second would be to make sure my immediate boss also understands the role that I was trying to play within the company and third, would be to make sure that the customers were satisfied.

F: … there's always the classic one of why do you want to come and work for this company?

M : I guess "give an example of when you've been innovative, give an example of when you've been faced with a big challenge.

F I often ask the person what their strengths are . And I also ask them to tell me about the things that they would like to change about themselves.
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Key words
laid off
被裁員，下崗

moving up the career ladder
攀登職業的階梯

it's time to move on
是該挪個位子的時侯了

what would be your priorities in approaching your job
你在著手這個工作時，將優先考慮什么？
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揚長避短

Mary: John, What are your strengths and weaknesses in the workplace?

John: What I'd bring to the job are very, very good organisational skills. I'm strongly motivated, I'm highly committed, very much a self-starter. I feel that my people skills are fairly well developed and I firmly believe that the combination of my people skills and my organisational ability is the right combination of skills to do this job really well.

Christopher: If you were assessing yourself on your own strengths and weaknesses, how would you summarise them?

Interviewee: Well I would look at it that I'm self motivated. I can also work with a group of people. I know that I can motivate them in a manner that is good for the company.

M ..classic answers that I would give? Well, classic answers are always I'm a great worker, I'm a team player, team players want they want to hear.

F ..I'd say I was a good team player, a self-starter, self motivated

F ..I believe that I have strong communication skills, organisationally I do well.

M .. I think that enthusiasm is always the thing that you want to get across first of all. It's really very much using active language as opposed to passive language.

Key words
strongly motivated
動機或目的性很強的

self motivated
自我要求高的

a self-starter
自覺主動的人

highly committed
高度責任心的

team player
團隊工作者，指富有團隊工作精神易與他人合作的人

people skills
與人相處的技能

combination of skills
綜合技能

organisational ability
組織能力
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面試結束語

Mary: Right well that's pretty much all I want to ask at the moment. Do you have any questions for me?

John: I'd just like to know what the time scale is? When do you expect to be able to let us know?

Key words and sentences
pretty much
意思是我提的問題基本上就這些了

I'd just like to know
我只是想知道

I'd just like to know what the time scale is.
我只是想知道大概的時間長短
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/trad/hi/newsid_3890000/newsid_3897200/3897255.stm

Read - ENG - BBC (Business English - Meetings)

2009-07-03T17:48:00.003+08:00

工作英語: Meetings

會議開始
Sarah is having a meeting with her colleague Alex

Sarah: Right then Alex, let's get down to business. On the agenda today for our public relations meeting are the research project, the launch of the website, the timeline for press releases, and the Executor of the Year award. Are you quite happy with those points?

Alex: Yeah that's fine .. if you could go through them in order that'd be great.

The beginning of another meeting

Sean: Ok everybody thanks for coming. Let's keep this meeting fairly brief really just a couple of things on the agenda. First of all as you can see the news on the book re-launch and secondly the office move and finally we'll have a little bit of time for any other business.

F Obviously I'd introduce myself and welcome everybody to the meeting.

M I guess I'd say " hope everyone has got the agenda for today and if anybody can raise anything they've got at the end…

F You start with the agenda that you're going to cover so an opening paragraph to summarise what the meeting is going to be about.

M Here we are, let's get things started and move things forward which tends to be a good starting point with most meetings.

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Key words

let's get down to business.
咱們言歸正傳

On the agenda today
在今天的議事日程上

Thanks for coming
謝謝大家的到來

Let's keep this meeting fairly brief
我們的會議很短，言外之意，我們保証會議開得時間短而有效

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Interruption(打斷別人)

Sean: First of all the book re-launch. This is going to happen at the beginning of next month. It is important that we get this right and there has been quite a few…

John: sh… Sean can I just ask you, Sorry to hold the meeting up, Can I ask you about those dates because I thought that this was going to be published the month after next and I understand that everybody has got their dates but I do feel quite strongly that we're bringing this out too soon.

Sean: Well, any other thoughts before I comment on that?

Carrie: I don't think we have got any choice at all about it, if the radio programmes are going out at the beginning of next month we've got to launch the book at the same time if we're going to have any sales impact.

F1:… the next matter under discussion is the press release time line … I think the next press release to go out is the sound of silence in meetings. Can you give me an update on that?

F2: Yeah we sent that out the end of last week, and selling it in today, it's embargoed until tomorrow, we've had a couple of enquiries from the radio…

F1: sorry to interrupt but did you say it had gone out today?

F2: Yes.

F1: … right…

F2: and ..we've had a couple of inquiries as I said . So hopefully that'll take off tomorrow.

Key words

Actually, could I just ask you...
我能不能問一下....呢？

Sorry to hold the meeting up
對不起，多耽誤大家一點時間

Sorry to interrupt but...
不好意思，打斷一下，但是....

Any other thoughts？
還有什么想法嗎？

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Express your feelings(表達感受)

Sean: The office move as you know , I just wanted to see what kind of feed back you have got

Tim: Yeah Sean I'm sorry but I really strongly disagree with the new floor plan. I think it is divisive to separate the secretaries and the assistants out from the editors and Managers. I'd be much happier if we could be located in teams.

Carrie: I think actually Sean is right, I have been chatting to some of the secretaries and they're quite keen to be all sitting in the same area and speaking as an editor I think I'd like to be with other editors so, I think Sean's floor plan is right.

Key words and sentences

I really strongly disagree
我堅決(強烈)反對什么什么

I'm sorry but I don't agree
很抱歉，我不贊成.......

I think Sean is right
我認為Sean 是對的

I quite agree
我很贊成...

speaking as an editor
我作為一個編輯來說

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How to end that meeting(結束會議)

Sean: OK Any other business?

Bill: Yes, I would like to say something , an illustrator came in last week and, I think she is very good and, it would be wise to put her on our books.

Sean. … uh…

Bill: I would like to be able to show her drawings and portfolios in the next couple of days. If that's all right.

All: .. that sounds good…

Sean: ….yes , of course…..to seeing those. Right I think that 's probably about it but anybody got anything else that they desperately want to raise before we wrap up?

All: Nope

Sean OK , We'll be having another meeting but there are a couple of conflicts in the diary so I think the best thing is if I email the date of the next meeting.

Key sentences

Any other business.
還有其他的事嗎？

Right, I think that 's probably about it
好了，我想大概就這些吧。

It's time to wrap up
該結束(會議)了

conflicts in the diary
個人日程安排上有沖突(不能同時到會)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/trad/hi/newsid_3810000/newsid_3819900/3819925.stm

Health - 鈉——過量成殺手

2009-07-03T12:45:00.005+08:00

2007年7月18日星期三香港｜紐約｜多倫多｜溫哥華

副刊 [昔日明報]
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[轉貼]鈉——過量成殺手 2007年7月18日

當被問到以下3種食物：玉米片、茄汁、煙肉，哪種含有較少的鈉(Sodium)時，超過半數人士選擇玉米片，然而，玉米片的鈉含量卻是最高。原來，加國人進食過多的鈉已到達了紅燈警號，在日常飲食中，我們只關注卡路里、脂肪的攝取量，當中又有多少人會留意鈉對身體所構成的危機？對於這個隱形「殺手」，你知道的又有多少？

現代人經常把「營養」二字掛在嘴邊，不時聽到有人說﹕「不要再喝汽水了，就算那些所謂天然果汁或綠茶，同樣含有過高糖分；還吃漢堡飽、炸雞翼？健康最重要，誰會把一大堆反式脂肪(trans fat)吃進肚子裏！」無可否認，我們比以前注重健康，購買食物時都會細讀一下食品的營養標籤，盡量減少購買那些蘊含高熱量、高糖分及高反式脂肪的食品，但誰又會留意標籤上的鈉含量是否超標？

1/6加國人患高血壓

據Heart and Stroke Foundation及Canadian Stroke Network最新研究報告指出，倘若加國人能夠減少吸取一半食鹽的分量，不但能減少患心臟病，估計每年可為政府節省4億3000萬的醫療保健開支。私人營養顧問中心Lemon Holistic (www.lemonholistic.com)註冊營養師Cordelia Coyle告訴記者：「一般男女每天平均吸取鈉的分量應為1500至2400毫克，然而Statistics Canada的數據顯示，加國人每天平均吸取約3100毫克的鈉。吸入過多鈉會增加患高血壓風險，並導致心臟病、中風、胃癌、腎石、骨質疏鬆等嚴重疾病，而在外進餐與進食過多加工食物更是導致『吸鈉』的主要元兇。」

小心掉進高鹽陷阱

Coyle亦說：「身體吸入過多的鈉，不但會帶來多種疾病，女士們經常喊減肥失敗，多少也因為吸鈉過多而導致水腫。在外進餐時，不妨要求廚師減少食鹽分量，而加工製成的食物也少吃為妙。」那選擇有機食品不就可以嗎？Coyle稱，「有機食品當然較有營養，但若是選食有機薯片或有機食鹽，鈉含量依然不變。另外，我們日常吃的茄汁豆，其最低的鈉含量也高於500毫克；軒尼詩焗豆含有1980毫克的鈉；普遍市面上能夠購買到的麥包含有1460毫克的鈉，還有罐頭湯，平均每一罐裏面含有1370至2850毫克的鈉。」

我們每天吸收的鈉，除來自加工或經調製食品以外，在家烹調食物時也要注意，Coyle建議：「不妨以香草或檸檬作調味，能帶來更天然的香味。事實上，鈉與鉀互相配合以控制體內流液的平衡，正常的比率應是5﹕1(鉀﹕鈉)，而鉀可從鮮果及蔬菜中吸取；可是，都市人多外出進餐，加上少吃蔬果，不少人的鉀、鈉比率變為2﹕1。」

粥粉麵飯含鈉超標

對於港人愛到茶餐廳吃的粥粉麵飯，如焗豬排飯或乾炒牛河等，香港食物環境衛生署的研究結果顯示，大部分粥粉麵飯鈉含量偏高，可能是因使用鈉含量較高的材料，例如味精、餐桌鹽及鹹肉等有關。市面上多種零食的鈉含量，也是遠遠超過了正常標準！即使是一些聲稱「沒有鹹味」的食品，它們的含鹽量也是相當之高，只不過是被其他味道如辣味和甜味等蓋過罷了。換句話說，即是「沒有鹹味」的食品不代表就是低鈉和低鹽量的食品。

以下是一些「高鹽」的例子，我們日常所吃的快餐，含鈉量也是達到警號性的階段。例如，麥當勞Quarter Pounder芝士漢堡包含1090毫克的鈉；1件家鄉雞含866毫克的鈉；Tim Horton's煙肉三文治含720毫克的鈉。所以你能夠想像，當你吃快餐的時候，真的是比喝下同等分量的海水更傷害身體。

中菜宜少汁

中國人在調味時，最愛加添豉油，可是，2茶匙豉油已含有600毫克的鈉，今次讓Coyle進行營養分析的其中一位讀者Jill表示，「想不到在蒸魚上加進豉油，已將原本只含56毫克的鈉，變成為656毫克的鈉，而蒜蓉炒茄子竟含有2000毫克的鈉，真的很嚇人！」要避免在不知不覺間進食了「高危」中國餐，Coyle給讀者們以下的建議，「避免進食含有多芡汁及油炸的食物；以糙米代替白米；醬料如酸梅醬、芥末、甜醬等更應盡量少吃，而每瓶蠔油含有1萬至1.5萬毫克的鈉。所以，無論你在家中煮食還是出外用餐，這些烹調用料都會對你構成影響。」

小孩無鹹不歡？

在這裏，有一點想要特別提醒家長們的，就是要注意小孩子們很喜歡的小食。Heart and Stroke Foundation研究顯示，1至3歲的小童每天吸入2千毫克的鈉，他們喜歡的加工小食，其鈉含量是高於一個成年人所能承受的2倍！然而，小童的身體不能像成年人一樣有效地將鈉排出，若家長發現小孩的口味趨向「愈食愈鹹」，甚至到了一個「無鹹不歡」的階段的話，家長們就得要留心和手處理了。

鈉是什麼?

鈉是礦物質的一種，是人體調節生理機能不可或缺的元素。攝取過多時，易患上高血壓，攝取太少或缺乏時，會有疲勞、虛弱、倦怠的現象。鈉可以從自然食物、加工食品、調味品或某些藥物中獲得，而其最主要來源是食鹽，食鹽中約含有40％的鈉，即一公克食鹽中含有400毫克的鈉。

調味品中的鈉含量換算表

1茶匙食鹽＝2湯匙醬油

1茶匙食鹽＝5茶匙味精

1茶匙食鹽＝5茶匙烏醋

1茶匙食鹽＝12.5茶匙番茄醬

鈉量驚人

到底我們從每天的飲食中，吸入了多少的鈉？分量又會否超標？就以上問題，Coyle替本報2位讀者Jill與Karl進行「1天個人餐單」分析。

Jill (女，年齡27歲，身高164cm，體重100磅)

Karl(男，年齡35歲，身高178cm，體重160磅)

具體數據請見圖

營養師建議

*Karl進食的多屬高鈉食物，建議早餐不要選吃火腿、煙肉等高鈉食物，況且雞蛋已蘊含了1天所需要攝取的蛋白質；

*在外進餐多數會忽略食物的營養成分，而這亦是Henry吸收過多鈉的主要原因；

*不妨以烤雞三文治代替牛排芝士三文治，鈉質含量能夠減少320毫克；素菜比薩餅亦比芝士比薩餅少380毫克的鈉；

*雞翼可說是最受大家歡迎的食餚，但是，若食物蓋以炸粉或麵包糠，或是配上濃厚的醬汁，便多含有超標的鈉質，建議以烤雞胸配蔬菜，或是雞排漢堡代替。
http://www.mingpaovan.com/htm/News/20070718/wc1h.htm

Blog - html(2)

2009-07-03T00:23:00.015+08:00

bullets (圓頭清單)

只要加入ul的碼，便可製出有小圓頭的清單 :

物件清單1
物件清單2
物件清單3

上面的原始碼會顯示成下面的樣子 :

物件清單1
物件清單2
物件清單3
在ul的標籤內加入一些參數就可以讓顯出的效果有所變動唷 :

這是一般的小圓點

這是空心的小圓點

這是實心正方黑點
數字清單
跟小圓頭的方式很像，只要加入ol的碼，便可製出有數字的清單 :

清單1
清單2
清單3

上面的原始碼會顯示成下面的樣子 :

清單1
清單2
清單3
type=A(控制清單之前數字的參數顯示成A. B. C......)
type=a (控制清單之前數字的參數顯示成a. b. c......)
type=I (控制清單之前數字的參數顯示成I. II. III......)
type=i (控制清單之前數字的參數顯示成i. i. iii......)
start=起始的數值

定義清單

一般做為解釋一樣動作，加入以下的碼便可做一個定義清單

1: 1.1
2: 2.1

Blog - html (1)

2009-07-02T18:19:00.022+08:00

走馬燈

MARQUEE
　　[ ALIGN = left center right top bottom ]
　　[ BEHAVIOR = scroll slide alternate ]
　　[ BGCOLOR = colorvalue ]
　　[ DIRECTION = left right ]
　　[ HEIGHT = lenght ]
　　[ HSPACE = pixels ]
　　[ LOOP = number infinite ]
　　[ SCROLLAMOUNT = pixels ]
　　[ SCROLLDELAY = milliseconds ]
　　[ VSPACE = pixels ]
　　[ WIDTH = lenght ] >.........

ALIGN : 用來指定文字對齊跑馬燈方框的位置，預設值是靠左(left) 。
BEHAVIOR : 指定捲動的方式。scroll會等文字整個捲出跑馬燈的一端後，再從另一端出現 ; slide是以展示幻燈片的方式呈現文字 ; alternate會讓文字在左右範圍之間來回移動。預設值是scrol1。
BGCOLOR : 指定跑馬燈的背景顏色，可用16進位RGB值或色彩名稱。
DIRECTION : 指定文字移動的方向，預設值是left，表示由右向左移動。
HEIGHT: 以像素值( 如HEIGHT=200)來設定跑馬燈的高度。
WIDTH : 以像素值( 如WIDTH=500)或視窗的百分比值(如WIDTH="80%) 來設定跑馬燈的寬度。
LOOP : 指定跑馬燈捲動的次數，譬如LOOP=s可捲動五次，LOOP=infinite， ( 或LOOP=-1) 則會永不停止。
SCROLLAMOUNT : 設定跑馬燈文字每次更新畫面時的位移距離，以像素值為單位。
1. 走馬燈（左進右出式)
要出現的字
2. 走馬燈（左右來回式）
要出現的字
3. 格式大小的變化
要出現的字
4. 兩段式的走馬燈
兩段式的走馬燈
5. 中央合併的走馬燈
中央合併的走馬燈
6. 會上下動的走馬燈
會上下動的走馬燈
7. 文字上下都有線條

文字上下都有線條

文字格式

粗體粗體
斜體斜體
底線底線
^上標上標
_下標下標
打字機 打字機
閃爍（IE沒效果）閃爍
強調強調
加強加強
範例 範例
原始碼 原始碼
變數 變數
定義定義
引用引用

所在地址

線段

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Read - Finance - China (2009/6/30)

2009-07-02T13:17:00.003+08:00

China affirms meeting 8pc target

(30/06/2009)

China's economy is showing signs of stabilizing and can achieve its target of 8 percent growth this year, central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said yesterday.
Asked at a Hong Kong news conference about the GDP target, Zhou said: "Overall in the second quarter people think it is stabilizing and better than the first quarter.

"If there is no major issue internationally, China's [economy] should be better in the third and fourth quarters. In this situation, [the Chinese economy] could reach its earlier set target."

Premier Wen Jiabao also said that the economy was improving, but added that the country needed to focus its efforts on safeguarding economic growth.

"China is now at a critical moment in dealing with the global financial crisis. The overall economy is stabilizing and improving, but the foundations are still not solid," state radio paraphrased Wen as saying.

"There are many uncertain factors. We cannot relax [our efforts] at all," Wen told local officials and company executives during a trip to the eastern province of Shandong.

Beijing has targeted 8 percent growth this year, which is seen as the minimum level required to create sufficient jobs and ward off possible social unrest.

The World Bank has forecast the Chinese economy will expand 7.2 percent this year and 7.7 percent in 2010.

In neighboring Japan, industrial output jumped 5.9 percent in May as car and electronics production pulled out of a deep slump, although an inventory build up in some sectors suggested the rebound would soon lose momentum.

Manufacturers forecast output growth to slow to 3.1 percent in June and to just 0.9 percent in July amid an absence of a convincing global recovery.

But the Bank of Japan's tankan business survey due out tomorrow is likely to show the mood among big Japanese manufacturers improving from record lows a quarter ago.

The central bank's deputy governor Hirohide Yamaguchi said Japan is not in a deflationary spiral and BoJ expects falls in consumer prices to moderate after the summer. Data last week showed Japanese consumer prices fell a record 1.1 percent in the year to May

REUTERS
http://finance.thestandard.com.hk/en/business_news_view.asp?aid=84186

Read - ENG - BBC news 2009/07/01

2009-07-02T11:35:00.004+08:00

UK's first atheist summer camp

SUMMARY (1 July 2009)
The UK's first atheist summer camp for children opening this year is already fully booked with four enquiries for every place. It's called Camp Quest, and has come to the UK from the US with the help of Britain's leading atheist, Richard Dawkins.

Reporter:Keith Adams

REPORT
'It's beyond belief!' is the motto of the organisation, which was set up in the United States to counter the influence of faith-based summer camps run by the Scouts and church groups. But the Director of the camp in the UK, Samantha Stein, says its purpose is not to spread atheism - rather to encourage thinking:

SAMANTHA STEIN
The idea of Camp Quest is really to let the children decide what they think. So we're going to run some activities on philosophy for children. And we'll run activities on logical fallacies. So it's really a way of getting the kids interested in thinking, interested in philosophy and questions of religion and all sorts of scientific and critical thinking.

One of the games played at Camp Quest is called the Invisible Unicorn Challenge. Campers are told that unicorns live in the area around their tents, and are then asked to prove that they don't exist. The aim is to illustrate the difficulty of proving a negative. But any children who manage the feat will win a ten pound note signed by the author of The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins, whose money also helps fund the camp.

Keith Adams, BBC

VOCABULARY
motto
a short catchy phrase that expresses a belief or purpose of something or someone

set up
founded, created, born

to counter the influence of
here, to provide strong alternative ideas to

to spread atheism
to convince more and more people that God does not exist

logical fallacies
invalid arguments, or arguments with mistakes in reasoning

unicorn
an imaginary white horse-like creature with a horn growing from the front of its head

proving a negative
finding and presenting reasons to show that something is not true

manage the feat
are able to complete this difficult task

Blog - Glitter

2009-07-02T00:51:00.007+08:00

Glitter sample size

Eat - Thai House

2009-07-01T23:03:00.013+08:00

Hollywood Plaza - Thai House

咖哩海鮮炒什菜, 蛋網炒貴勺, 豬頸肉紫米卷, 椰汁南瓜西米露

Read - ENG - BBC (up-to-date english - 1)

2009-07-01T12:55:00.006+08:00

Widget

Last updated at 13:08 BST, Tuesday, 30 June 2009
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/uptodate/2009/06/090630_uptodate_widget.shtml

A widget can be many things, but most recently the word has come to describe small applications which run on your computer. You might have been given the option to download a widget and wondered what it meant. Widgets can have all sorts of functions – you can download a weather widget, so you can predict the weather (never an exact science in the UK!) or a calendar widget, or a twitter widget. You name it, there’s probably a widget out there which does it.

Travel - Japan City Name (1)

2009-06-30T21:14:00.086+08:00

日本的縣及首都城市名稱

北海道	札幌
青森	青森
岩手	盛崗
宮城	仙台
秋田	秋田
山形	山形
福島	福島
茨城	水戶
栃木	宇都宮
群馬	前橋
埼玉	浦和
千葉	千葉
東京	東京
神奈川	橫濱
新瀉	新瀉
富山	富山
石川	金澤
福井	福井
山梨	甲府
長野	長野
岐阜	岐阜
靜崗	靜崗
愛知	名古屋
三重	津
滋賀	大津
京都	京都
大阪	大阪
兵庫	神戶
奈良	奈良
和歌山	和歌山
鳥取	鳥取
島根	松江
岡山	岡山
廣島	廣島
山口	山口
德島	德島
香川	高松
愛媛	松山
高知	高知
福崗	福崗
佐賀	佐賀
長崎	長崎
熊本	熊本
大分	大分
宮崎	宮崎
鹿兒島	鹿兒島
沖繩	那霸

日本的主要城市名稱發音

Yokohama	横浜	よこはま
Morioka	盛岡	もりおか
Nagoya	名古屋	なごや
Naha	那覇	なは
Sendai	仙台	せんだい
Sapporo	札幌	さっぽろ
Kobe	神戸	こうべ
Kyoto	京都	きょうと
Osaka	大阪	おおさか
Tokyo	東京	とうきょう
Roppongi	六本木	ろっぽんぎ
Ueno	上野	うえの
Shinjuku	新宿	しんじゅく
Ikebukuro	池袋	いげぶくろ
Akihabara	秋葉原	あきはばら
Nagasaki	長崎	ながさき
Fukuoka	福岡	ふくおか
Kawasaki	川崎	かわさきし
Saitama	崎玉	さいたまし
Chiba	千葉	ちばし
Sakai	堺	さかいし
Hiroshima	廣島	ひろしまし
Kitakyushu	北九州	きたきゅうしゅうし

Read - ENG - BBC news 2009/07/02

2009-06-30T17:17:00.011+08:00

Instant messaging

When you meet someone for the first time, do you ask their ASL? Do you LOL if they come out with something funny, and say 'CU L8er' when you finish the conversation? If you know what I'm talking about, then you are probably already a user of Instant Messaging, or IM.
The idea behind IM is simple. When you send someone an email, you don't know when you will get a reply. Your friend might not check their messages, or might not use that email address anymore. With IM, however, a program on your computer tells you when a friend is online. You can then send a message to your friend, who can type a reply instantly. To do this, you need an IM program, such as AIM, ICQ, MSN Messenger or Windows IM.
IM is already hugely popular in the USA, where people spend five times more time online than in Europe. However, IM is starting to take off in the UK, with over 3,000 people signing up to MSN Messenger alone every day. Worldwide, AIM, the IM service provided by AOL is by far the most popular. It has 195 million users who send about 1.6 billion messages every day. ICQ, which is owned by AOL, has about 140 million messengers, and MSN and Windows IM put together have about 75 million users.
The advantages of IM are obvious, but there is one very important disadvantage. You can only contact someone on the same network as you. If your friend is using AIM, and you are using MSN, you cannot talk to each other. This makes IM less useful than it should be. Imagine if you could not send an email from Hotmail to Yahoo. However, things look like they will change soon.
In general, the future looks bright for IM. Many programs also allow you to have voice conversations, have video conferencing - this means you can see the other person using a webcam - and also let you swap pictures, music and other files.
So, perhaps we'll all soon be asking someone's age, sex and location (ASL), and laughing out loud (LOL) when they say something funny. See you later! (CU L8er)

Vocabulary
come out with - here, say
program - computer software, application (note the American spelling)
online - connected to a computer network, in this case to an IM service
hugely popular - used by many people
take off - become popular
signing up to - be coming users of
owned by - if something is owned by someone, it belongs to them
obvious - evident, clear, easy to see and understand
the future looks bright - what will happen later is likely to be good
webcam - a camera which records moving images and sound and allows these to be transmitted over a computer network, e.g. the Internet, as they happen
swap - exchange
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/britain/070702_instant_messaging.shtml

Read - ENG - BBC news 2009/03/02

2009-06-30T17:00:00.010+08:00

Last updated at 11:43 GMT, Monday, 02 March 2009

Valentine's Day

Read the story:
It's that time of the year when couples show their love for each other by sending cards, flowers and chocolates. But Valentine's Day is not only about public displays of affection: in recent years it has also become big business. In the UK alone, more than 20 million pounds is spent on flowers, whilst in the United States over 1 billion dollars is forked out on chocolates.
Although Valentine's Day has become a global industry with more than 80 million roses sold worldwide, the origins of the day are unclear and hidden inthe mists of time. Nobody knows exactly who St Valentine was, although some historians suggest he was a Roman martyred in the third century AD by a Roman Emperor. It is said that the first recorded Valentine's card was sent by the imprisoned Duke of Orleans in 1415. It is believed that he sought solace from his confinement by writing love poems to his wife.
Valentine's Day, or its equivalent, is now celebrated in many countries around the world. However, the traditions often differ from place to place. In Japan, for example, it is customary for the woman to send chocolates to the man, whilst in Korea April 14th is known as 'Black Day' and is when the unfortunate men who received nothing on Valentine's Day gather to eat noodles and commiserate with each other.
Technological developments have also played their part in keeping Valentine's Day relevant in the 21st century. Valentine's e-cards have been all the rage in recent years. However, internet security experts urge web users to be wary as malicious hackers could use e-cards to spread viruses and spyware.
Valentine's cards can also be used for less than romantic purposes. Police in the UK city of Liverpool sent Valentine's cards to criminals who failed to appear in court or have not paid fines. The cards contained the verse, 'Roses are red, violets are blue, you've got a warrant and we'd love to see you'. Who says romance is dead?

Vocabulary:
public displays of affection - showing your feelings of liking or love for someone in public
forked out- forced to spend (colloquial)
hidden in the mists of time - too old for anyone to remember/confirm/clarify
martyred - killed because of his beliefs
recorded - known, documented
imprisoned - put in jail
sought solace - tried to find comfort
confinement - imprisonment
equivalent - here, a special occasion that has the same meaning and purpose
customary - normal, usual
commiserate with - show sympathy for
e-cards - short for electronic cards, i.e. virtual cards that are sent via the internet
all the rage - very popular
wary - here, careful
malicious hackers - people who access other people's computers with bad intentions (e.g. to look for their personal information, like credit card details, or to stop their computers working properly)
viruses - here, computer programs which can make copies of themselves, preventing the computer from working properly
spyware - computer programs that reveal the identity of a computer user
warrant - a document that gives police specific powers, e.g. the right to search or arrest somebody

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/newsaboutbritain/2009/02/090210_nab_valentine.shtml

Read - ENG - BBC news 2009/05/20

2009-06-30T16:50:00.004+08:00

Last updated at 13:24 BST, Wednesday, 20 May 2009

Susan Boyle: unlikely superstar?

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Less than a few weeks ago Susan Boyle was a virtual unknown. However, since auditioning for Britain’s Got Talent, a televised talent competition, she has experienced a stratospheric rise to fame. A YouTube video of her audition has been watched by more than 26 million people, making it one of the most watched videos on the internet in recent times. It is undeniable that technology such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter has helped to spread the word about Susan’s performance.
So just what is it about Susan that the people find so fascinating? Arguably, it is the fact she is such a class act. However, many have suggested that her biggest appeal lies in her unassuming persona.
Susan’s persona and appearance have been somewhat controversial and the initial reaction to her audition has made many people question whether they are guilty of judging a book by its cover. With her plain Jane, middle-aged looks and her no-nonsense approach to life, Susan is perhaps the most unlikely star to be discovered of late.
Commenting on her rise to fame, Max Clifford, a renowned PR guru, said that the massive public interest in her is partly due to people having to challenge their own assumptions and prejudices.
So what’s next for Susan? For the moment, she is preparing for her next appearance on Britain’s Got Talent and she is the odds-on favourite to win.
Looking forward, with talk of record contracts and celebrity duets, it is very likely that we’ll soon be seeing a Susan Boyle album in the charts!

Glossary:
a virtual unknown - not at all famous
experienced a stratospheric rise to fame - became widely known very quickly undeniable - true
to spread the word about - to make many people aware of/know about
a class act - here, a performer who has a very good singing voice and a tasteful manner
unassuming persona - a quiet character, or person who shows no desire for attention or admiration are
guilty of judging a book by its cover - make assumption, or form opinions based only on how someone or something looks
plain Jane - ordinary, average, not very attractive or interesting female (a set informal saying)
no-nonsense approach to - being realistic, practical and/or serious about
PR guru - somebody who is respected for their knowledge of a particular subject (here, public relations, or PR) and often asked for advice
prejudices - showing dislike for something or someone for no good reason
odds-on favourite - here, most likely
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/newsaboutbritain/2009/05/090519_nab_susan_boyle.shtml

Read - Finance - Madoff faces sentencing in court (2009/6/29)

2009-06-30T16:02:00.004+08:00

Page last updated at 15:20 GMT, Monday, 29 June 2009 16:20 UK

MADOFF FACES SENTENCING IN COURT

Bernard Madoff listened to emotional statements from his victims at a New York court as he awaited sentencing for running a $65bn (£40bn) fraud.
Madoff, 71, apologised and said that he would "live with this pain, this torment for the rest of my life".
Madoff pleaded guilty to 11 charges in March and could face a sentence of up to 150 years in jail.
But his lawyer is asking for a 12-year sentence. It remains unclear if investors will get any money back.
District Judge Denny Chin, who is presiding over the case, said that the guidance range for sentencing was 150 years but he was not bound by it.
"I must impose a sentence that is reasonable," Judge Chin told the court.
Victims of the fraud have called for a tough sentence.
"Life has been a living hell. It feels like the nightmare we can't wake from," said Carla Hirshhorn, one of 10 victims to speak in the court.
"May your jail cell be your coffin," Michael Schwartz told Madoff.
Madoff, who wore a dark suit and lowered his eyes while listening to the witnesses, will also read a statement before the judge hands down a decision.

ASSET FORFEITED
In a preliminary hearing on Friday, Judge Chin ordered Madoff to forfeit $171bn in assets, while his wife Ruth had to forfeit more than $80m in net worth she claimed was hers.
The giant figure Madoff was ordered to forfeit was equal to the sum prosecutors said had passed through his investment firm over the years. In practice, however, such funds do not exist.
Under the order the Madoffs must sell a $7m Manhattan apartment where Ruth Madoff lives.
Other assets to be sold include an $11m estate in Palm Beach, Florida, a $4m home in Montauk and a $2.2m boat.
But an agreement with prosecutors has enabled Ruth Madoff to keep $2.5m in cash.
The trustee winding down the Madoff firm has collected $1.2bn to return to investors.
Life savings
Bernard Madoff has admitted defrauding thousands of investors in a Ponzi scheme which he said had been running since the early 1990s.
The 11 charges he pleaded guilty to included securities fraud and money laundering.

Speaking before the start of the court hearing, Ira Sorkin, Madoff's lawyer, said his client "will speak to the shame he has felt and to the pain he has caused".
"We seek neither mercy nor sympathy," said Mr Sorkin. But he has asked Judge Chin to "set aside the emotion and hysteria attendant to this case," as he determines the sentence.
However, the sentence is expected to be long.
"Given the enormous amount of funds he has stolen and the number of victims, the sentence is going to be very, very high," said Paul Radvany, a law professor at Fordham University in New York.
The hearing will take place in a courtroom that can accommodate 250 people.
Two separate rooms in lower Manhattan courthouse will house former investors and spectators to watch on closed-circuit TV.
Retirement
The list of Madoff's investors includes film director Steven Spielberg's charitable foundation, Wunderkinder.
UK banks were also among the victims with HSBC Holdings saying it had exposure of around $1bn. Other corporate victims were Royal Bank of Scotland and Man Group and Japan's Nomura Holdings.
But it is not just the elite and large firms who were victims of the fraud.
School teachers, farmers, mechanics and many others have also lost money.
Many had benefited from their investments until Madoff was arrested in December.

NASDAQ CHAIRMAN
Madoff started his financial career aged 22 with $5,000 from money made from summer holiday jobs such as working as a garden sprinkler installer in New York.
He then set up Bernard L Madoff Investment Securities in 1960.
His firm became one of the largest market-makers - matching buyers and sellers of stocks - and Madoff served as chairman of the Nasdaq stock exchange.
As well as wealthy individuals, investment advisory firms were key Madoff investors.
Madoff's firm was investigated eight times by the US Securities and Exchange Commission over the past 16 years, because it made exceptional returns.
But it was the global recession which effectively prompted Madoff's demise as investors, hit by the downturn, tried to withdraw about $7bn from his funds and he could not find the money to cover it.
Madoff estimated the fraud totalled $50bn, but prosecutors said that weeks before Madoff's arrest in December, the firm's statements showed a total of $65bn in its accounts.
He has always insisted he acted alone in masterminding the fraud.
The only other person who has been charged is his accountant David Friehling, 49, with aiding and abetting fraud, and four counts of filing false audit reports. He has been released on bail.
Though Mr Friehling was not charged with knowledge of the Madoff Ponzi scheme, he was charged with deceiving investors by falsely certifying that he audited the financial statements.

WHAT IS A PONZI SCHEME? A fraudulent investment scheme paying investors from money paid in by other investors rather than real profitsNamed after Charles Ponzi who notoriously used the technique in the United States in the 1920s Differs from pyramid selling in that individuals all tend to invest with the same person
Madoff victims lose life savings Suicide prompted by Madoff scandal Speaking before the start of the court hearing, Ira Sorkin, Madoff's lawyer, said his client "will speak to the shame he has felt and to the pain he has caused".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8123330.stm

Health - Cataract (2009/6/23)

2009-06-30T10:44:00.010+08:00

[轉貼]免隨時間惡化早治白內障
(星島)2009年6月23日星期二 06:30
(綜合報道)
(星島日報報道)近年本港白內障患者有上升趨勢，每年進行的白內障手術更是數以萬計。醫管局資料顯示，現時仍有約四萬八千名白內障患者輪候施術，平均要等三年才可進行手術。眼科醫生則指，白內障會隨時間惡化，及早發現及治理，方為改善視力的上策。文：Chris 部分圖片：星島圖片庫
　　西醫指引
　　近視令問題年輕化
　　眼科醫生譚秀雯（上圖）指，白內障為一種眼內晶狀體退化引致的眼疾。主要成因除老化外，亦涉及遺傳、受傷、疾病和紫外綫影響等因素。當中遺傳所致的先天性白內障個案較少。其次如眼睛受傷，也會增加眼部出現創傷性白內障的風險，另如糖尿病患者則可能引發代謝性白內障。同時白內障亦是深近視患者易有的併發症，近年青少年近視比例增加，間接令白內障患者年輕化。研究亦證實，如長期暴露在紫外綫輻射下，會令眼球內晶狀體更易鈣化混濁，故戶外工作者亦屬白內障高危族。
　　度數變化為先兆
　　白內障初期無明顯病徵，待晶狀體日漸混濁，視力會開始下降，猶如在眼上蒙上一層白紗。而每當處於較光亮或較暗的環境，視力都會明顯出現模糊。如患有近視的成人，則會發覺眼睛度數加深或老花減少。較嚴重甚至會出現色調減弱和重影。如不及時就醫，更可導致失明。
　　新技術傷口超微創
　　早年醫治白內障，須於眼球以傳統手法開刀，但近十多年已改用超聲波將晶體乳化。利用超聲波將鈣化的晶體打碎後吸出，再將具彈性的人工晶體摺疊，放於眼內後可自行回復原狀。傷口只有約一點八毫米，比起傳統手術的約十二毫米細小得多。新式的人工晶體更兼具多焦距功能，可同時改善老花、深近視等問題。減低病人術後要戴老花眼鏡的機會。
　　三大預防守則
　　1. 定期檢查：二十歲後須每年進行一次眼科健康檢查，如屬四十歲以上、高危一族者，更應每半年檢查一次。
　　2. 配戴防UV鏡：於戶外工作或活動超過半小時，即應戴防UV太陽鏡，降低晶狀體受紫外綫照射而病變的風險。
　　3. 多食抗氧化食物：攝取含抗氧化成分之深綠、黃色蔬果，如藍莓、番茄、西蘭花、菠菜等，補充維他命A、C及E。
　　中醫論據
　　年齡增長乃主因
　　註冊中醫師彭愉康（上圖）表示，中醫稱白內障為圓翳內障。因晶珠混濁令視力慢慢下降，最後導致失明。失明時最終瞳孔中會出現圓形銀白色或啡色翳障，故名圓翳內障。病因有三：年過半百，致肝腎兩虧、精血不足；飲食不節，令脾失健運，精氣不能上榮於眼目；平素易怒，令肝經鬱熱上攻眼目致病。
　　雙眼可先後發病
　　此病一般發展緩慢，初起時眼無紅腫疼痛，只漸覺視力模糊，或眼前有固定之點狀、鋸齒狀陰影。漸而視物有複視、眩光。漸至不辨人物，只見手動甚至僅存光感。晶珠可有不同形態、程度混濁，而令雙眼可先後或同時發病。
　　用藥辨證論治
　　1. 肝腎兩虧者：有視物模糊、頭暈耳鳴、腰膝痠軟、舌淡脈細等徵狀，可用杞菊地黃丸加減，起補益肝腎作用。
　　2. 脾虛氣弱者：有眼花、易累、四肢無力、面色萎黃、無胃口、大便易爛、舌淡苔白、脈緩或細弱等徵狀，可用補中益氣湯加減，補脾益氣。
　　3. 肝熱上擾者：有頭痛、眼睛乾澀、眼屎增多、口苦咽乾和脈弦等徵狀，可用石決明散加減，起清熱平肝之療效。
　　防眼疾簡易食療
　　雲耳杞菊豬肝湯
　　材料：雲耳四錢、枸杞子四錢、杭菊花四錢、豬肝半斤、鹽、酒、豆粉適量。
　　製法：先以鹽、酒、豆粉將豬肝調味。雪耳、豬肝、枸杞子以六碗水煲煮至豬肝剛熟，即可放入菊花再煮十分鐘即成。
　　功效：護眼清熱、養肝益腎。
　　龍眼枸杞子茶
　　材料：龍眼肉四錢、枸杞子四錢、山藥四錢。
　　製法：將各藥材加四碗水，煎煮成茶即可飲用，冷熱皆可。
　　功效：健脾益肺、明目安神。
　　■西藏高原為白內障全球病發率最高地區。
　　■近年醫學界致力發展兼具更多功能的新型晶體。
　　■白內障過熟，易併發青光眼、虹膜炎和眼睛劇痛，令手術成效大減。
　　■兒童近視問題不容忽視。
　　■嚴重白內障患者甚至可見到眼內混濁晶體。
　　■雲耳可以潤肺生津、滋陰養胃，改善血液循環。
　　■龍眼肉曬乾後可補益心脾，常用於治療心脾虛損。

[轉貼]深近視易白內障患者趨年輕 (2009/7/7)

患有深近視的人士要小心，深近視患者患白內障的機會是一般人的四倍，近年更有年輕化的趨勢，30多歲已可能已患白內障，因而要更換晶體，有醫生表示，深近視患者即使進行激光矯視手術，仍不會降低患白內障的風險。

年約40歲的藝人江欣燕(圖)，雙眼有逾千度近視，約在10年前接受矯視手術。在兩年前，經常感到頭痛，視力開始變得模糊，曾看到4個月亮的疊影，駕車時又看不清楚路標，起初以為再次出現近視，於是立即到眼鏡店配眼鏡，但情況未有改善。

激光矯視不減患病風險
經醫生診斷證實患上白內障，但她不能相信自己患白內障，亦擔心手術後會影響日常工作，甚至失明，故一直不敢接受手術。後來病情加劇，由於其工作要經常看劇本，又要看對手做戲，但經常看不清楚而認錯人，或看不清攝錄機位置，她形容當時「心情好差」。
結果拖了兩年，才接受手術，現時視力質素大大提升，逃避了兩年，「覺得自己有啲笨」。
眼科專科醫生周國安表示，深近視可增加患眼疾的風險，其中一項是白內障，根據中大的資料顯示，深近視患者較一般人高4倍，醫學研究報告指出，深近視有較高機會引致核性及後囊白內障，較其他不同原發位置的白內障更早影響視力。
根據其臨床經驗，深近視併發白內障的患者個案，需要接受手術的年齡普遍較其他白內障個案提早約10至15年。一般接受白內障摘除手術的平均年齡為65歲，而深近視併發白內障的人士，則50歲便病發作。

雖然現時有激光矯視手術，可減輕深近視人士的近視度數，但不會減低因深近視而誘發眼疾的風險。
至於治療方法，可透過超聲波乳化微創手術，植入合適的人工晶體，手術時間只需15至30分鐘，術後當天可回家，翌日已可正常活動。現時有單焦距和多焦距的人工晶體，費用由1萬至2萬元不等，醫生會根據患者的需要，而選擇合適的人工晶體，人工晶體可永久使用。
http://www.metrohk.com.hk/index.php?cmd=detail&categoryID=7

Beauty - Foundation (consumer council test 2009/6/16)

2009-06-30T09:47:00.008+08:00

[轉貼]消委會指粉底標籤多不全
(星島)2009年6月16日星期二 05:30
(綜合報道)
(星島日報報道)女士愛美，不時塗上化妝用粉底修飾肌膚，消費者委員會的測試結果就發現，其中六款樣本發現微量重金屬鉛，日常使用不足以影響健康，但批評大部分產品缺乏全面的標籤資料，欠缺有效日期或保質日期，僅用難以解讀的密碼示眾。
　　六樣本含微量鉛
　　消委會首次測試三十款粉底樣本，售價由一百廿多元至六百多元不等。結果顯示，共有六款樣本發現微量重金屬鉛，含量由零點五ppm至一點五ppm，按內地衞生部《化妝品衞生規範》規定一般化妝品的鉛含量上限為四十ppm，故上述樣本的含鉛量遠低於上限規定。另所有樣本合乎衞生標準。
　　不過，消委會不滿樣本產品缺乏全面的標籤資料，在三十個樣本中，只有三個清楚標示有效日期或保質日期，其中一個同時列出生產日期。另有兩個樣本只標示生產日期，欠缺有效日期或保質期。其餘二十五個樣本採用消費者難以解讀的密碼來標示生產日期，而其中十五個樣本標註開封後使用期，由十二個月至兩年不等。
　　此外，二十一個樣本以英文詳列產品成分，皮膚容易敏感人士，宜避免接觸酒精、香料和防腐劑等成分。皮膚科專家解釋，使用可能滋生了細菌的過期化妝品，如皮膚上有傷口，可引致細菌感染及發炎等；而變質的化妝品亦可能引致皮膚敏感及接觸性皮膚炎。同時，必須使用合適的卸妝用品徹底卸妝，否則化妝品殘餘可能會堵塞毛孔，容易引致粉刺、暗瘡等問題。本報記者

六樣本含微量鉛
[轉貼]本貼地址:http://www.getjetso.com/forum/thread-318136-1-1.html
含鉛粉底樣本產品名稱/色號：Sonia Rykiel Moisturizing Cream Foundation SPF18 PA++保濕緊緻粉底霜/ 20鉛含量(ppm)：1.5零售價：390元
產品名稱/色號：Kanebo Lunasol Modeling Water Liquid Foundation SPF17 PA+/ OC03鉛含量(ppm)：1.5零售價：350元
產品名稱/色號：RMK Liquid Foundation/ 203鉛含量(ppm)：0.79零售價：320元
產品名稱/色號：Shiseido Maquillage Climax Lasting Liquid UV SPF28 PA++持久無瑕防曬液質粉底/ 20鉛含量(ppm)：0.73零售價：300元
產品名稱/色號：Prosays'Transparent Cream Foundation/ 02鉛含量(ppm)：0.59零售價：420元
產品名稱/色號：Skinfood Mushroom Multi Care BB Cream SPF20 PA+磨菇BB柔滑多效粉底霜/ 1 Bright Skin亮白膚色鉛含量(ppm)：0.5零售價：295元

Read - Finance - Yuan Bonds (2009/6/29)

2009-06-29T21:49:00.006+08:00

BEA yuan bonds have appeal
Katherine Ng (Monday, June 29, 2009)

The window of opportunity for retail investors to benefit from any yuan appreciation opens again tomorrow when the mainland unit of the Bank of East Asia (0023) offers yuan bonds. BEA is selling bonds worth 4 billion yuan (HK$4.53 billion), with 3 billion yuan earmarked for institutional investors
Investors will be paid a coupon of 2.8 percent. That is more than double the 1.29 percent HSBC China last week offered institutional clients for its two-year corporate bonds.

"The rate is reasonable and is comparable to the 3 percent coupon that mainland financials offered during 2007," said Stanley Wong Yuen-fai, director and deputy general manager at ICBC (Asia) (0349), in looking to the year when the yuan appreciated the fastest. He believes yuan bonds are attractive, especially as the savings rate for bank deposits is almost zero. Market participants said HSBC's 1.29 percent rate was not comparable because the Shanghai interbank offered rate, which the lender used, is not a common reference for Hong Kong and overseas investors.
"Yuan bonds in the secondary market are trading at around 3 percent," a trader said. "Although the yuan deposit rate in the mainland dropped significantly it did not affect rates in Hong Kong."

Wong said the latest yuan bonds should be able to offer a coupon of around 3 percent. The bonds could be attractive to local investors, who now have 54 billion yuan deposited in Hong Kong banks. The banks offer an interest rate of 0.7-0.8 percent. Additionally, Beijing's aim is to internationalize the yuan, so its appreciation will continue and benefit bond investors.

But potential investors should ensure they are properly briefed by bank staff, even if they have bought bonds before, executives of distributor banks said.
The Securities and Futures Commission has set stricter approval requirements in that bank staff should tell investors about the details and potential risks.
Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam- kuen and Mu Huaipeng, director-general, Financial Market Department of the People's Bank of China will attend the ceremony today to launch the yuan bonds.
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=2&art_id=84082&sid=24386094&con_type=1&d_str=20090629&fc=1

Read - ENG - BBC news 2009/05/18

2009-06-29T21:27:00.005+08:00

Tall people earn more (18 May 2009)

SUMMARY:
Researchers in Australia have found that tall people earn higher wages than their shorter counterparts. They also found that chubby people earn more than those who are skinny.
Reporter: Nick Bryant

REPORT:
The long and short of this Australian report is that tall workers earn significantly more than their vertically challenged counterparts. A six foot man can expect a windfall of almost $750 a year.
The researchers found there were practical reasons why the size gap translated into a pay gap. Tall people were sometimes more capable of performing certain physical tasks, like reaching high shelves. But the discrepancy is explained mainly by discrimination, the simple fact that society tends to look on tall people as more powerful and smarter, even when they're not.
The study from the Australian National University also found that slimmer workers tend to get slimmer pay packets. Fat men earn 5% more than their slender colleagues.
Nick Bryant, BBC News, Sydney

VOCABULARY
the long and short of - a commonly used set expression said when you want to explain the general situation without giving details
vertically challenged - an indirect way of saying 'short'
counterparts - your counterpart is someone who is generally similar to you but different in a particular way (e.g. they come from a different country, or, as here, they are shorter than you)
windfall - here, money that you win or receive unexpectedly translated into - here, meant, caused, resulted in
discrepancy - a distinct difference between two things that should be the same discrimination - unfair treatment of someone because of prejudice about race, ethnicity, age, religion, gender or, as here, size
tend to get slimmer pay packets - usually earn less money
slender - slim, thin
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2009/05/090518_witn_tall.shtml

Read - ENG - BBC news 2009/06/10

2009-06-29T19:14:00.010+08:00

Millionth English word imminent (10 June 2009)

SUMMARY
It is being claimed that the millionth word in the English language is about to be created. A US company which follows the use of language on the internet has made the prediction. However traditional dictionary makers aren't so sure.... .
Reporter: Lawrence Pollard

REPORT
The idea of the millionth word entering the English language is a brilliant bit of public relations for Texas-based Global Language Monitor. GLM runs a powerful search service which monitors web traffic. They make their money telling organisations how often their name is mentioned in new media, such as the internet.
What they can also do is search for newly coined words. Once a word has been used 25,000 times on social networking sites and such like, GLM declares it to be a new word. By their calculations a new word is created in English every 98 minutes, hence the estimate that the millionth word is about to be created.
If you talk to lexicographers, however, dictionary professionals, they tell a slightly different story. Dictionaries have tighter criteria about what constitutes a new word, for example, it has to be used over a certain period of time. Lexicographers will tell you that the exact size of English vocabulary is impossible to quantify, but if you accept every technical term or obscure specialist word then we're already way beyond a million. And if you restrict inclusion of specialist slang, then there are possibly three quarters of a million words in English. All of which is way beyond the 20 - 40,000 words that a fluent speaker would use, or the few thousand you could get by with in English. Basically, with 1.5 billion people speaking some version of the language, it's small wonder English is the fastest growing tongue in the world.
Lawrence Pollard, Arts Correspondent, London

VOCABULARY
public relations - the activity of keeping good relationships between an organisation and the people outside it - sometimes abbreviated to 'PR'
monitors web traffic - checks and keeps records of which websites people are visiting
newly coined - (refers to language only) recently invented or used for the first time
tighter criteria - stricter standards by which something is judged or decided
constitutes - is considered as
quantify - measure or count
obscure - not widely known
restrict inclusion of specialist slang - limit the addition of informal language
small wonder - not surprising
tongue - language

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2009/06/090610_witn_dict_page.shtml

Read - ENG - BBC news 2009/05/29

2009-06-29T17:07:00.006+08:00

Illegal downloads (29 May 2009)

SUMMARY:
Around seven million people in the UK are involved in illegal downloads at huge cost to the economy - but changing attitudes is going to be tough. A report warns that criminalising people who download illegally may not be the right course.
Reporter:Rory Cellan-Jones

REPORT
The report for a body advising the government on copyright looks at consumer attitudes to illegal downloading. Researchers found 1.3 million people online on just one file-sharing network on a weekday and worked out that over a year, they were getting free access to material worth 120 billion pounds.

The report says seven million people who download illegally in the UK can't all be students, older people must also be involved. But it says there's uncertainty about what is or is not illegal, and the fact that so much on the internet is free only adds to the confusion.

The report warns the government that criminalising downloaders could have huge economic costs and might not even work.

VOCABULARY
body - here, organisation, institution
copyright - the legal right of either creative artists or publishers to control the use and reproduction of their original works
consumer attitudes to - here, how downloaders feel about
getting free access to - here, able to download without paying
must also be involved - here, look certain to be using illegal downloads as well there's uncertainty about - nobody knows for sure
adds to the confusion - makes the situation even less clear
criminalising - treating somebody as a criminal and/or making what they do punishable under the criminal law

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2009/05/090529_witn_downloads.shtml

Read - ENG - BBC news 2009/6/26

2009-06-29T16:08:00.014+08:00

MUSIC LEGEND MICHAEL JACKSON DIES (26 June 2009)

SUMMARY
Music legend Michael Jackson has died at the age of 50, after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Beverly Hills. Jackson, who had a history of health problems, had been due to stage a series of comeback concerts in the UK in July.

REPORT
Michael Jackson's body was airlifted from hospital to the coroner's office in downtown Los Angeles. TV stations here carried live coverage of the helicopter's journey. An autopsy will be carried out later today to establish the precise cause of his death.

Paramedics had been called to the Beverly Hills mansion Michael Jackson had been renting whilst he prepared for a series of fifty sold-out shows in London next month. The singer's brother Jermain told a news conference that after they failed to resuscitate him, Jackson was transferred to a nearby hospital where a team of doctors worked for more than an hour in a vain attempt to revive him.

Only a few hours earlier Michael Jackson had been rehearsing at a local sports stadium, but concerns about his fitness for the concert tour had already begun to circulate, amid reports that he was looking frail. Hundreds of fans have maintained a vigil outside the hospital to which he was taken, some to mourn his passing, others to celebrate his music.

For the all the controversy that surrounded the latter part of his career several commentators here have likened his musical legacy to that of Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Elvis Presley.

VOCABULARY
airlifted - moved by aircraft or helicopter (here, because of an emergency)
coroner's officea - place where an official person examines the reason why someone died unexpectedly
carried live coverage - broadcast news and events as they happened
paramedics - medical workers specially trained to deal with emergencies
sold-out shows - concerts so popular, that there are no tickets left to buy
resuscitate - bring someone back to life or consciousness
vain attempt - when you to try to do something difficult but without much chance of succeeding
frail - weak, unhealthy
maintained a vigil - stayed in one place to think about and honour an ill or dead person
mourn his passing - express sadness over his death
controversy - difficulties, trouble

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2009/06/090626_witn_jackson_page.shtml

Travel - JAPAN (General Information 1)

2009-06-29T14:58:00.038+08:00

GEOGRAPHY

Japan consists of four major islands, surrounded by more than 4,000 smaller islands. The four major islands are:
1. Hokkaido (Northern Island)北海道(位于日本北方的島嶼)
2. Honshu (Main Island)本州(本島)
3. Shikoku (Smallest Island)四國(是四個島嶼中最小的)
4. Kyushu (Southern Island)九州(位于日本南端的島嶼)

Japan is conventionally divided into 9 regions. Listed here from north to south:
1. Hokkaido北海道
2. Tohoku 東北
3. Kanto関東
4. Chubu中部
5. Kansai 関西/ Kinki近畿
6. Chugoku中国
7. Shikoku四国
8. Kyushu九州
9. Okinawa沖縄

REFERENCE:
http://www.visitjapan.jp/
http://www.uk.emb-japan.go.jp/en/webjapan/travel/region_info.htm

Read - Bible reading

2009-06-29T13:39:00.186+08:00

2009/12/13
Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. (Colossians 3:2)
你們要思念上面的事, 不要思念地上的事. (歌羅西書3:2)

2009/11/1
But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and sent you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation. (Colossians 1:22)
但如今藉著基督的肉身受死,叫你們與自己和好,都成了聖潔,沒有瑕疵,無可責備,把你們引到自己面前.(歌羅西書1:22)

2009/10/31
Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. (Colossians 1:21)
你們從前與神隔絕,因著惡行,心裡與他為敵.(歌羅西書1:21)

2009/10/26
For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him. (Colossians 1:19)
因為父喜歡叫一切的豐盛在衪裡面居住.(歌羅西書1:19)

2009/10/25
And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. (Colossians 1:18)
他也是教會全體之首,他是元始,是從死裡首先復生的,使他可以在凡事上居首位.(歌羅西書1:18)

2009/10/23
For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.(Colossians 1:16)
因為萬有都是靠他造的, 無論是天上的, 地上的,能看見的,不能看見的,或是有位的,主治的,執政的,掌權的,一概都是藉著他造的,又是為他造的.(歌羅西書1:16)

2009/10/21
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.(Colossians 1:15)
愛子是那不能看見之神的像,是首生的,在一切被造的以先. (歌羅西書1:15)

2009/10/17
And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, (Colossians 1: 10)
好叫你們行事為人對得起主, 凡事蒙他喜悅,在一切善事上結果子,漸漸地多知道神;(歌羅西書1:10)

2009/10/11
because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints - (Colossians 1: 4)
因聽見你們在基督耶穌裡的信心, 並向眾聖徒的愛心,(歌羅西書1:4)

2009/10/10
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, (Colossians 1: 3)
我們感戲神,我們主耶穌基督的父,常常為你們禱告, (歌羅西書1:3)

2009/10/8
Grace and peace to you from God our Father. (Colossians 1: 2b)
願恩惠, 平安從神我們的父歸與你們. (歌羅西書1:2b)

2009/10/4
我們若是靠聖靈得生, 就當靠聖靈行事. (加拉太書5:25)

2009/10/2
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.(Philippians 4:23)
願主耶穌基督的恩常在你們心裡! (腓立比書4:23)

2009/10/1
To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.(Philippians 4:20)
願榮耀歸給我們的父神,直到永永遠遠.阿們. (腓立比書4:20)

2009/9/27
I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.(Philippians 4:12-13)
我知道怎樣處卑賤,也知道怎樣處豐富, 或飽足,或飢餓,或有餘,或缺乏,隨事隋在,我都得了秘訣,我著那加給我力量的, 凡事都能作做. (腓立比書4:12-3)

2009/9/26
I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you have been concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it.(Philippians 4:10)
我靠主大大地喜樂, 因為你們思念我的心如今又發生; 你們向來就思念我,只是沒得機會. (腓立比書4:10)

2009/9/21
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. and the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.(Philippians 4:4-7)
你們要靠主常常喜樂! 我再說, 你們要喜樂! 當叫眾人知道你們謙讓的心.主已經近了,應當一無掛慮,只要凡事藉著禱告,祈求和感謝,將你們所要的告訴神, 神所賜出人意外的平安, 必在基督耶穌裡, 保守你們的心懷意念. (腓立比書4:4-7)

2009/9/20
who, by power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.(Philippians 3:21)
他要按著那能叫萬有歸服自己的大能, 將我們這卑賤的身體改變形狀,和他自己榮耀的身體相似. (腓立比書3:21)

2009/9/17
But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, (Philippians 3:20)
我們卻是天上的國民, 並且等候救主, 就是主耶穌基督從天上降臨. (腓立比書3:20)

2009/9/16
...But One thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, (Philippians 3:13)
...我只有一件事,就是忘記背後,努力面前的, (腓立比書3:13)

2009/9/15
Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. (Philippians 3:12)
這不是說我已經得著了, 已經完全了, 我乃是竭力追求,或者可以得著基督耶穌所以得著我的. (腓立比書3:12)

2009/9/14
I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death. (Philippians 3:10)
使我認識基督,曉得他復活的大能,並且曉得和他一同受苦,效法他的死. (腓立比書3:10)

2009/9/13
Watch out for those dogs, those men who do evil, those mutilators of the flesh. (Philippians 3:2)
應當防備犬類,防備作惡的,防備妄自行割的. (腓立比書3:2)

2009/9/12
Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! (Philippians 1:1a)
弟兄們,我還要有話說, 你們要靠主喜樂. (腓立比書2:16)

2009/9/8
as you hold out the word of life - in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing. (Philippians 2:16)
將生命的道表明出來,叫我在基督的日子好誇我沒有空跑,也沒有徒勞. (腓立比書2:16)

2009/9/6
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. (Ephesians 6:10)
我還有末了的話:你們要靠著主,倚靠他的大能大力,作剛強的人. (以弗所書6:10)

2009/9/1
But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. (Philippians 3:7)
只是我先前以為與我有益的,我現在因基督都當作有損的. (腓立比書3:7)

2009/8/31
Who, being in a very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. (Philippians 2:6-7)
他本有神的形象, 不以自己與神同等為強奪的,反倒虛己, 取了奴僕的形象,成為人的樣式. (腓立比書2:6-7)

2009/8/30
Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: (Philippians 2:5)
你們當以基督耶穌的心為心. (腓立比書2:5)

2009/8/28
Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. (Philippians 2:4)
各人不要單顧自己的事, 也要顧別人的事. (腓立比書2:4)

2009/8/22
without being frightened in any way by those who opose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved - and that by God. (Philippians 1:28)
凡事不怕敵人的驚嚇,這是證明他們沉淪,你們得救,都是出於神. (腓立比書1:28)

2009/8/21
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes throught Jesus Christ - to the glory and praise of God. (Philippians 1:9-11)
我所禱告的, 就是要你們的愛心, 在知識和各樣見識上多而又多, 使你們能分別是非, 作誠實無過的人, 直到基督的日子; 並靠著耶穌基督結滿了仁義的果子,叫榮耀稱讚歸與神. (腓立比書1:9-11)

2009/8/13
In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy. (Philippians 1:4)
每逄為你們眾人祈求的時候,常是歡歡喜喜地祈求. (腓立比書1:4)

2009/8/12
Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love. (Ephesian 6:24)
並願所有誠心愛我們主耶穌基督的人都蒙恩惠. (以弗所書6:24)

2009/8/11
Peace to the brothers, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesian 6:23)
願平安,仁愛,信心從父神和主耶穌基督歸與弟兄們! (以弗所書6:23)

2009/8/9
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. (Ephesian 6:16-7)
此外,又拿著信德當作盾牌,可以滅盡那惡者一切的火箭, 並戴上救恩的頭盔,拿著聖靈的寶劍,就是神的道. (以弗所書6:16-7)

2009/8/8
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteous in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. (Ephesian 6:14-5)
所以要站穩了,用真理當作帶子腰,用公義當作護心鏡遮胸,又用平安的福音當作預備走路的鞋穿在腳上. (以弗所書6:14-5)

2009/8/4
Be very careful, then, how you live - not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. (Ephesian 5:15-7)
你們要慬慎行事, 不要像愚昧人, 當像智慧人, 要愛惜光陰, 因為現今的世代邪惡,不要作糊塗人, 要明白主的旨意如何. (以弗所書5:15-7)

2009/8/3
for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth and find out what pleases the Lord. (Ephesian 5:9-10)
光明所結的果子就是一切良善,公義,誠實,總要察驗何為主所喜悅的事. (以弗所書5:9-10)

2009/8/2
Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. (Ephesian 5:4)
淫詞,妄語和戲笑的話都不相宜,總要說感謝的話. (以弗所書5:4)

2009/8/1
Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. (Ephesian 5:1-2)
所以你們該效法神,好像蒙慈愛的兒女一樣.也要憑愛心行事,正如基督愛我們, 為我們捨了自己,當作馨香的供物和祭物獻與神. (以弗所書5:1-2)

2009/7/31
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. (Ephesian 4:32)
並要以恩慈相待，存憐憫的心，彼此饒恕，正如神在基督裡饒恕了你們. (以弗所書4:32)

2009/7/30
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. (Ephesian 4:29)
污穢的言語, 一句不可出口,只要隨事說造就人的好話,叫聽見的人得益處. (以弗所書4:29)

2009/7/29
Therefore each of yu must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighor, for we are all members of one body. "In your anger do not sin"; Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. (Ephesian 4:25-7)
所以你們是棄絕慌言,各人與鄰舍說實話,因為我們是互相為肢體,生氣不要犯罪,不可含怒到日落; 也不可給魔鬼留地步." (以弗所書4:25-27)

2009/7/28
This is why it says: "When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men." (Ephesian 4:8)
所以經上說,"他升上高天的時候,掳掠了仇敵,將各樣的恩賜賞給人." (以弗所書4:8)

2009/7/27
But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. (Ephesian 4:7)
我們各人蒙恩,都是照基督所量給各人的恩賜. (以弗所書4:7)

2009/7/26
There is one body and one Spirit - just as you were called to one hope when you were called - one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. (Ephesian 4:4-6)
身體只有一個,聖靈只有一個,正如你們蒙召,同有一個指望.一主,一信, 一洗,一神,就是眾人之父,超乎眾人之上, 貫乎眾人之中, 也住在眾人之內. (以弗所書4:4-6)

2009/7/25
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. (Ephesian 4:2-3)
凡事謙虛,溫柔,忍耐,用愛心互相容,用和平彼此聯結,力保守聖靈所賜合而為一的心. (以弗所書4:2-3)

2009/7/23
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, (Ephesian 3:17)
使基督因你們的信,住在你們心裡,叫你們的愛心有根有基, (以弗所書3:17)

2009/7/22
For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through hi Spirit in your inner being, (Ephesian 3:14-6)
因此,我在父面前屈膝, (天上地上的各家,都是從他得名.)求他按著他豐盛的榮耀),藉著他的靈,叫你們心裡的力量剛強起來. (以弗所書3:14-16)

2009/7/21
In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.(Ephesian 3:12)
我們因信耶穌,就在他裡面放膽無懼,篤信不疑地來到神面前. (以弗所書3:12)

2009/7/20
built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.(Ephesian 2:20)
並且被建造在使徒和先知的根基上,有基督耶穌自己為房角石, (以弗所書2:20)

2009/7/19
This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus. (Ephesian 3:6)
這奧秘就是外邦人在基督耶穌裡,藉著福音,得以同為後嗣,同為一體,同蒙應許. (以弗所書3:6)

2009/7/18
Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household, (Ephesian 2:19)
這樣,你們不再作外邦人和客旅,是與聖徒同國,是神家裡的人了. (以弗所書2:19)

2009/7/17
He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. (Ephesian 2:17)
並且來傳和平的福音給你們遠處的人, 也給那近處的人了. (以弗所書2:17)

2009/7/16
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near throught the blood of Christ. (Ephesian 2:13)
你們從前遠離神的人, 如今卻在基督耶穌裡,靠著衪的血,已經得親近了. (以弗所書2:13)

2009/7/15
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves,it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast. (Ephesian 2:8-9)
你們得救是本乎恩,也因著信,這並不是出於自己,乃是神所賜的,也不是出於行為,免得有人自誇. (以弗所書2:8-9)

2009/7/14
and his comparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength. (Ephesian 1:19)
並知道他向我們這信的人所顯的能力是何等的浩大, (以弗所書1:19)

2009/7/13
I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, (Ephesian 1:18)
並且照明你們心中的眼睛,使你們知道他的恩召有何等指望;他在聖徒中得的基業有何等豐盛的榮耀; (以弗所書1:18)

GOD PROMISES THAT HIS JOY IS YOUR STRENGTH.

2009/7/12
In him we were also chose, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, (Ephesian 1:11)
我們在祂裡面得了基業,這原是那位隨己意行做萬事的,照著他旨意所預定的, (以弗所書1:11)

2009/7/11
that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. (Ephesian 1:8)
這恩是神用諸般智慧聰明,充充足足賞給我們的. (以弗所書1:8)

2009/7/10
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. (Ephesian 1:7-8)
我們藉這愛子的血得蒙救贖,過犯得以赦免,乃是照他豐富的恩典. (以弗所書1:7)
2009/7/9
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. (Ephesian 1:3-4)
願頌讚歸與我們主耶穌基督的父神!他在基督裡曾賜給我們天上各樣屬靈的福氣.就如神從創立世界以前,在基督裡揀選了我們,使我們在他面前成為聖潔,無有暇疵. (以弗所書1:3-4)
2009/7/8
Finally, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen. (Galatian 6:17-8)
從今以後, 人都不要攪擾我,因為我身上帶著耶穌的印記. 弟兄們,願我主耶穌基督的恩常在你們心裡,阿們. (加拉太書6:17-8)
2009/7/7
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatian 6:9
我們行善,不可志,若不灰心,到了時候就要收成. 加拉太書6:9
2009/7/6
Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. (Galatian 6:1)
弟兄們,若有人偶然被過犯所勝,你們屬靈的人,就當用溫柔的心把他挽回過來;又當自己小心,恐怕也被引誘.(加拉太書6:1)
2009/7/5
Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other. Galatian 5:23b -26
這樣的事,沒有律法禁止.凡屬基督耶穌的人,是已經把肉體連肉體的邪情私慾同釘在十字架上了.我們若是靠聖靈得生,就當靠聖靈行事.不要貪圖虛名,彼此惹氣,互相嫉妒. (加拉太書5:23b-26)

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control Galatian 5:22-23a
聖靈所結的果子,就是仁愛,喜樂,和平,忍耐,仁慈,良善,信實,溫柔,節制 (加拉太書5:22-23a)

The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself." Galatian 5:14
因為全律法都包在愛人如己這一句話之內了. (加拉太書5:14)

But by faith we eagly await through the Spirit the rightousness for which we hope. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. Galatians 5:5-6
我們靠著聖靈, 憑著信心,等候所盼望的義.原來在基督耶穌裡,受割禮不受割禮全無功效;惟獨使人生發仁愛的信心才有功效. (加拉太書5:5-6)

2009/7/1
Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. But now that you know God - or rather are known by God - how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again? Galatians 4:8
但從前你們不認識神的時候,是給那些本來不是神的作奴僕.現在你們既然認識神,更可說是被神所認識的,怎麼還要歸回那懦弱無用的小學,情願再給他作奴僕呢? (加拉太書4:8)

2009/6/30
You are all sons of God through faith in Chris Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. Galatians 3:26
所以, 你們因信基督耶穌,都是神的兒子.你們受洗歸入基督的,都是披戴基督了. (加拉太書3:26)

2009/6/29
Unless the Lord builds the house,its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain. (Psalms 127:1)
若不是耶和華建造房屋, 建造的人就枉然勞力;
若不是耶和華看守城池, 看守的人就枉然警醒. (詩篇127:1)

Health - 不可不知的「鈣」念

2009-06-29T12:32:00.012+08:00

[轉貼]不可不知的「鈣」念
我們的身體含有多種礦物質，其中以鈣的含量最多。百分之九十九體內的鈣儲藏於骨骼和牙齒，餘下的則存於血液中，有助血液凝固、協助心臟和肌肉收縮等功用

當血液中的鈣水平過低時，骨骼內的鈣便會被提取到血液中，以維持血液中鈣的水平。若然這情況持續，骨骼便會因失去過多鈣而變得疏鬆、脆弱、甚至折斷。因此，要預防骨質疏鬆，鈣質的吸收最為重要

鈣質何處尋 ?
牛奶或奶類製品如奶粉、芝士、乳酪等含有豐富鈣質
全脂奶類製品含大量脂肪，肥胖或想 keep fit 的人士可選用低脂或脫脂奶類製品

* 深綠色蔬菜、連骨一起吃的魚、豆腐和豆類製品、果仁亦含有豐富鈣質

含豐富鈣質的食物
食物分量鈣質 ( 毫克 )
奶類 :
低脂牛奶一杯（ 240 毫升） 300
低脂乳酪一杯（ 240 毫升） 345
低脂芝士 (Cheddar) 一片（ 28 克） 200
------------------------------------------------------------------------
蔬菜 :
白菜（熟）一碗（ 155 克） 140
西蘭花（熟）一碗（ 155 克） 70
芥蘭（熟）一碗（ 130 克） 95
大豆芽菜（熟）半碗（ 120 克） 66
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魚類 :
罐頭沙甸魚（連骨）半碗（ 115 克）440
罐頭三文魚（連骨）半碗（ 115 克）260
鰽魚乾半碗（ 28 克） 448
------------------------------------------------------------------------
乾豆 / 豆製品 :
黃豆（熟）一碗（ 170 克）175
眉豆（熟）一磚（ 165 克）210
板壓豆腐一磚（ 160 克）200
豆奶（加鈣）一杯（ 240 毫升）300
腐竹一碗（ 170 克）半碗 (28 克） 54
------------------------------------------------------------------------
果仁 :
杏仁半碗（ 70 克）195
芝麻半碗（ 70 克）700
開心果半碗（ 65 克）90
花生半碗（ 73 克）67
腰果（焗）半碗（ 69 克） 31

註 : 飯碗以中號碗計 ( 大約 240 毫升 )
reference: http://www.studenthealth.gov.hk/tc_chi/health/health_dn/health_dn_ckhm.html

鈣質攝入量
Age Adequate intake(亳克)
0 - 6 months 300
6 - 12 months 400
1 - 3 years 600
4 - 10 years 800
11 - 17 years 1000
>= 18 years 800
>= 50 years 1000
* 中國營養學會制定 (from http://paper.hkheadline.com/ 2009/6/29)

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