Add a beautiful flower to your dish!
為您的菜餚加上一朵美麗的花朵！
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Friday, June 28, 2013
少吃多餐減肥? 錯！
美國研究：少吃多餐減肥，錯！
2013-06-25 09:41
（美國‧芝加哥24日訊）“少吃多餐有助減肥”原來是錯！美國有研究指出，每日只吃早餐及午餐，減肥成效遠高於一天小吃6餐。
近日在芝加哥美國糖尿病協會會議中提出的研究報告指出，54名二型糖尿病患者參與12星期測試後顯示，一天只吃早、午餐，大大減少了肝臟脂肪，體重指標（BMI）平均下降1.23；而一天小吃6餐者，反而增加了胰島素分泌，體重指標只減少了0.82。
這項在捷克進行的研究，對有關食慾控制的普通常識提出異議。
研究又指，吃早、午餐的最佳時間，分別為早上6至10時及下午12至4時。如果一天只吃兩餐，就以吃早、午餐最為有益，因為下午及傍晚最易積聚脂肪，只吃午、晚餐較易變胖。
（星洲日報／國際）
Little imperfections that make life perfect 小小的不完美組成生命的完美
去年五月，新加坡製作了一則很特別的廣告。
這則廣告是由新加坡國家級的「社區發展部」所拍攝，是一
這則影片只有3分鐘：
主角是一位印度裔太太，悼念著她剛死去的華裔老公。
她的悼詞和大家預期不同，她竟然當著全體親友描述著她老
這部影片的開始，司儀說：「 李太太（即那位寡婦），妳應該有些話想說。」
這位太太上台了，全場靜默。
「今天，我不是要來讚美的，我不會說他有多好，因為很多
台下觀眾眼神都是問號，看著她繼續說－－
「你們都有碰過，早上啟動汽車引擎啟不動的狀況嗎？」
當場她學了發動引擎的聲音，但聽起來根本就是打鼾聲。
這位寡婦學得嘴巴都歪了一邊了，!這樣鼾了兩趟，然後幽
大家開始笑了，
鏡頭轉到她的女兒，表情顯然有點怪，大概是不解為何媽媽
有些老夫妻也一邊笑一邊微皺眉頭，這場合好像說這種事不
「但，打鼾只是開始，」
寡婦繼續說：「他，也會……放屁！」，好像好多人都有類
「有些晚上，他放屁放得太大聲，還會被自己驚醒！」
全場更是會意的笑了，她說，「大衛會驚慌的問，那……那
「這時候我會說，親愛的，是隔壁的老狗在 放屁啦，放心繼續睡吧！」
鏡頭轉到好幾個太太笑得摀嘴，坐在旁邊的老公面露尷尬。
台上的寡婦，此時語氣一轉。
「你會覺得，這很好笑是嗎？」她緩緩的說，
「不過，當大衛真的病得很重時，
這些聲音至少讓我知道，我的大衛『仍然活著』。」
她轉頭望向大衛的遺照，哽咽了：
「現在……我終於再也無法在睡前聽到這些聲音……。?
全場有如冰凝。
「 到生命的最後，」鏡頭轉向這位寡婦孤單的身驅，看到她緩
「 總是這些小小的事情，讓我們永遠記得。 」
（In the end, it's these small things that you remember. ）
「是這些小小的??不完美』，一起組成生命的『完美』。
（It's these little imperfections that make them perfect for you. ）
鏡頭轉向她的兒子和女兒，兒子大約高中年紀，女兒是初中
他們看著台上的母親，專心聽著媽媽說話。
「所以我想告訴我的子女，有一天，! 你也能找到你們生命中的伴侶，他們會像你爸爸在我眼中一
（So, to my beautiful children: One day, you too find yourself life partners, who are as BEAUTIFULLY IMPERFECT as your father was to me. ）
她講完後，彷彿如釋重負，回到一個仍要照顧小孩的媽媽，
觀禮的全都沒有痛哭失聲，竟都看著前方，那是一種吃驚，
這三分鐘的片也旋及走到尾聲，
最後，這則廣告的結束詞是──「Family 」。
這則極震撼的廣告片，是由一位來自馬來西亞女導演Yas
在新加坡引發了很大的爭議。沒有人是完美的，
所謂的真正的愛情就是接受你伴侶的不完美。
在喪禮上，女主角講了一段話，明明是在講一則很平常的事
卻經過了音樂與台詞與鏡頭的鋪陳，導引出一連串看不見的
最後它給了一個字「Family 」作結尾。
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
用心做人，细心做事
李嘉诚难得清闲，正在家里煮咖啡，准备喝完后去参加一个重要会议
第一个人滔滔不绝的说起来，说他的保险如何如何好，说上过险的人
第二个人说的时候， 离李嘉诚规定的结束谈话的时间只有6分钟了，他简明扼要，说介绍
李嘉诚微笑，没有表态。这个时候，咖啡沸腾了，气泡顶的壶盖“当
第三个人却站起来，赶紧跑过去关了火，小心翼翼的把咖啡壶端了下
约定谈话的时间到了，李嘉诚看看表，对第一个人和第二个人说：“
第三个人也要离开，李嘉诚把他叫住了：“你不是来推销保险的吗？
李嘉诚看看表，站起来，说：“好了，我没时间了，你明天去找公司
李嘉诚一笑：“因为你帮我端下了咖啡壶，没有让沸腾的咖啡浇灭炉
感悟:不管你今天在什么位置上,真正的为他人着想
用心做人，细心做事，想别人所想，忧别人所忧！
Sunday, June 23, 2013
“超級月亮” Super Moon & Moon in Haze
（墨西哥23日訊）本年度的“超級月亮”出現啦！
根据美国航空航天局的科学家，由於時值月球全年距離地球最近的一刻，因此今晚的月亮直徑看上去，比平時的大14%，亮度也比平時的亮30%。
此圖顯示的“超級月亮”是攝於墨西哥城。
Moon tonight at 8.30pm, courtesy of the haze. (Singapore)
Hazed moon over Kuala Lumpur at 10.00 pm.
Moon in Haze at 10.30 PM.
Not so orange y or yellow now. Back to normal.
Not so orange y or yellow now. Back to normal.
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Friday, June 21, 2013
Families squeeze their lives into the tiniest apartments - Hong Kong
Hong Kong's human battery hens: Claustrophobic images show how slum families squeeze their lives into the tiniest apartments
- Bird's-eye images released by social group documenting plight of poorest in one of world's richest cities
- Group's director: 'Lurking beneath this prosperity is great inequality and a forgotten group of poor people'
- With a land mass of 1,104sq km and a population of 7 million, it is also one of the most densely populated
PUBLISHED:11:21 GMT, 22 February 2013| UPDATED:13:39 GMT, 22 February 2013
They are barely bigger than a toilet cubicle.
Yet these depressingly cramped spaces serve as a kitchen, living room, dining room, bedroom, pantry and everything in between for their cooped-up inhabitants.
Those unfortunate enough to live in these urban slums range from the elderly and unemployed to low-income families and singletons.
Their location? Hong Kong. One of the richest cities in the world.
Like battery hens: A family of four tries to get on with everyday life despite living in a room where there is barely space to move in the urban slums of Hong Kong
No room to swing a cat: An elderly gentleman writes a letter completely surrounded by his life's possessions. It's not clear from the angle of this image where he sleeps or how he gets in and out
These bird's-eye images have been taken by the Hong Kong-based Society for Community Organisation (SoCO) in a bid to document the plight of the city's most underprivileged people.
With a land mass of 1,104sq km (426 sq mi) and a population of seven million, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world.
As rent is so high - around HKD$90 (£8) per square foot a month - and the waiting list for public housing so long, many are forced to live in inconceivably small spaces to survive.
In one picture, a family-four have to share a double bed which barely leaves them room to move. The walls are covered from floor to ceiling in shelves piled high with food, clothes, toiletries and all manner of daily essentials.
On the top bunk, two youngsters, one of them asleep from exhaustion, lie next to a rucksack, school paraphernalia and a desk fan. Two others below do their best to carry on with their daily routine even though they can just about turn around.
Hemmed in: A man takes a nap on his bed which fills most of the tiny 4ft x 7ft room. These bird's-eye images have been taken by a social group documenting the plight of the Hong Kong's most underprivileged people
Dinner is served... in the bedroom: Three people have been forced to share this closet-like space because rent is so high and public housing waiting lists so long
In another room, which measures just 4ft by 7ft, a man is seen fast asleep. When he wakes, there is just about enough space to swing his legs out of the bed, but beyond that the only way he can walk is out of the door.
SoCO says the story is much the same for hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong's poorest people. These images were taken in the districts of Sham Shui Po, Yau Tsim Mong and Kowloon City, but it's a similar picture all 18 of the city's regions.
The group's director, Ho Hei Wah, told MailOnline: 'Hong Kong is regarded as one of the richest cities in the world. However, lurking beneath this prosperity is great inequality in wealth and a forgotten group of poor people.
'Hundreds of thousands still live in caged homes and wood-partitioned cubicles, while the unemployed, new-arrived families from China and children in poverty struggle for survival. SoCO's underprivileged clients are increasing in numbers – while the city’s wealth continues to accumulate.'
Utility room: A man washes his clothes while sitting on his bed next to his 'kitchen'. Hundreds of thousands of people still live in caged homes like this in Hong Kong
Pile it high: A woman sits in the only available space in her room. Campaign groups say many Hong Kong residents are being neglected by the city's decision-makers
The city went through a period of unprecedented economic boom during the 1970s, but at the same time the then colonial government became riddled with rampant corruption.
Mr Ho said there was great poverty and the underprivileged, including boat people, resettlement estate residents and squatters, were overwhelmingly high in numbers.
SoCO was formed in the 1971 by a group of clergymen and other activists who foresaw the growing social injustices and campaigned to reign them in.
But more than 40 years later and after the reunification with China, Mr Ho says the poorest are still being neglected by those in power.
Life of grime: The Society for Community Organization has released these images to 'promote respect for people's rights and equality for all members of society'
No standard of living: A man tucks into a takeaway as the walls of his room flake off around him. He has no proper bed to speak of
He added: 'Faced with rapid changes in society, SoCO has continuously worked together with grassroots people to fight for a reasonable livelihood by upholding the principles of "equality for everybody", "promotion of civil rights" and "implementing justice".
'Originally an underprivileged group of people has, in unison, become a stronger force to propel the reform of an unjust social system.
'We will continue to soldier on with the underprivileged and hope more people will join forces with us to safeguard human rights and the rule of law, thus enabling the development of a caring and just society.'
From its earliest days as a British colony - after the First Opium War of 1839-42 - Hong Kong has served as a major centre of international trade.
During the 20th Century, the population was bolstered by large numbers of refugees, mostly from China, who helped launch a new role for the region as a manufacturing hub in which 'Made in Hong Kong' goods were exported throughout the world.
Human battery hens: With a land mass of 1,104sq km and a population of 7 million, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world
Slums: Apartments in the district of Kowloon City, where some of the aerial pictures were taken. The wealth to poverty imbalance in the city is among the world's worst
In recent years, as the economy of mainland China became less isolationist, Hong Kong evolved once again into a service-based economy.
By the 1980s, it had became an international financial centre and joined the world's top 10 economies.
It was that shift from manufacturing to knowledge-based industry that has been main driving force for the area's wealth disparity.
Since 1997, when Hong Kong was handed back to China, it has operated under the principle of 'One Country, Two Systems', which has allowed the city to retain a high degree of autonomy, including its capitalist system.
As such, it has done little to stem the widening gap between rich and poor.
In 2007, a Hong Kong Government census showed that the number of families earning less than HK$4,000 a month had increased by 80,000, while those on more than HK$40,000 had increased by 100,000.
煙霾瀰漫印馬新三地 2013-06-21 14:11
煙霾瀰漫印馬新三地
2013-06-21 14:11
2013年6月19日，印尼林業部官員潘查伊坦證實望加麗（Bengkalis）地區有650公頃土地在燃燒；廖內省的火點也從2013年5月的356處增加到了555處。蘇門答臘島上的林火所帶來的煙霧不但影響當地居民，也殃及新馬兩國。新加坡煙霾情況持續惡化，該地空氣污染指數在2013年6月21日早上11時達400點危險水平。根據新加坡空氣汙染指標指出，這是新加坡有史以來最高的空污水平，達到可能威脅老弱者性命的程度。另外，截至2013年6月21日上午11時，馬來西亞僅玻璃市免於空污影響，柔佛州的煙霾情況嚴重，哥打丁宜達314點，巴西古當更達323點，處於危險水平；而麻坡的空氣素質則有所改善，從危險水平降至193點，處於不健康水平。
【印尼：陣陣濃煙】
【印尼：疑農民焚燒林木】
【印尼：滅火面臨困難】
【印尼：2012年的林火圖】
【新加坡：口罩賣斷市】
【印尼燒芭新馬遭殃】
【雪隆一帶煙霧瀰漫】
WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT OF HAZE?
.....Limit your activities outside
.....Drink lots of water
.....Wash hands & face often
IF IT GETS HAZARDOUS:
1)Stay indoors as much as possible, especially if pregnant or with
heart/lung problems.
2)While inside your home…
....keep all doors and windows shut;
.... turn on the air-cons (fans should be kept off as much as possible)
and if your budget allows, consider fitting air-cons with HEPA (High
Efficiency Particulate) filters;
....wet mop your house and indoor areas (sweeping with a broom is not
recommended);
....cook with an electric stove, oven or microwave (cooking in the house
with wood, gas or charcoal is not recommended)
3)If you are considering air cleaners, mechanical cleaners that use fibre or fabric filters are recommended– electronic air cleaners are not recommended as the ioniser produces small amount of ozone as a by-product and this actually worsens air quality! Alternatively, a humidifier can be used to dampen down the particulates. The additional moisture can also help reduce respiratory irritation.
4)If you must be outdoors, always use an N95 mask.
An N95 mask can filter out 95 per cent of particulate larger than 0.3 microns. However, people with heart and lung problems should always consult a doctor first as a mask does decrease air flow.
5)Keep off the roads
Road travel should be minimised to the absolutely necessary. Keeping your car home will help prevent further deterioration of air quality, and also minimise the risk of traffic accidents due to poor visibility. If you must drive…
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL BY CAR:
turn on the air-con and keep it to the "recirculate inside air" mode;
keep all the windows closed;
turn on the lights to increase visibility on the road;
never leave children unattended in the car;
don't smoke in your car, and don't allow anyone else to smoke, either.
keep seatbelts on while the car is moving.
WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO?
a)If you see any open burning, report it via the Department of
Environment (DoE) complaints line, 03-8889-1972 or hotline
1-800-88-2727.
b)You can also modify the air quality in your area athis DoE webpage,
www.doe.gov.my/apims
c)You can keep abreast of the haze situation daily through the Asean
Secretariat, http://haze.asean.org/.
(SOURCE: The Star, Friday 21June 2013)
*********************************************************************************
Dense smoke haze which was transported by the prevailing westerly winds to parts of South China Sea.
风将浓密的烟雾往西方南中国海的方向吹。
.....Drink lots of water
.....Wash hands & face often
IF IT GETS HAZARDOUS:
1)Stay indoors as much as possible, especially if pregnant or with
heart/lung problems.
2)While inside your home…
....keep all doors and windows shut;
.... turn on the air-cons (fans should be kept off as much as possible)
and if your budget allows, consider fitting air-cons with HEPA (High
Efficiency Particulate) filters;
....wet mop your house and indoor areas (sweeping with a broom is not
recommended);
....cook with an electric stove, oven or microwave (cooking in the house
with wood, gas or charcoal is not recommended)
3)If you are considering air cleaners, mechanical cleaners that use fibre or fabric filters are recommended– electronic air cleaners are not recommended as the ioniser produces small amount of ozone as a by-product and this actually worsens air quality! Alternatively, a humidifier can be used to dampen down the particulates. The additional moisture can also help reduce respiratory irritation.
4)If you must be outdoors, always use an N95 mask.
An N95 mask can filter out 95 per cent of particulate larger than 0.3 microns. However, people with heart and lung problems should always consult a doctor first as a mask does decrease air flow.
5)Keep off the roads
Road travel should be minimised to the absolutely necessary. Keeping your car home will help prevent further deterioration of air quality, and also minimise the risk of traffic accidents due to poor visibility. If you must drive…
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL BY CAR:
turn on the air-con and keep it to the "recirculate inside air" mode;
keep all the windows closed;
turn on the lights to increase visibility on the road;
never leave children unattended in the car;
don't smoke in your car, and don't allow anyone else to smoke, either.
keep seatbelts on while the car is moving.
WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO?
a)If you see any open burning, report it via the Department of
Environment (DoE) complaints line, 03-8889-1972 or hotline
1-800-88-2727.
b)You can also modify the air quality in your area athis DoE webpage,
www.doe.gov.my/apims
c)You can keep abreast of the haze situation daily through the Asean
Secretariat, http://haze.asean.org/.
(SOURCE: The Star, Friday 21June 2013)
*********************************************************************************
Dense smoke haze which was transported by the prevailing westerly winds to parts of South China Sea.
风将浓密的烟雾往西方南中国海的方向吹。
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
是什麼阻止了你的能力
1. 否定性思想
比如：不可能、沒辦法、怎麼會？沒想過、不知道等等，這些辭彙會
2. 推卸責任
比如：沒看見、不知道、不是我的錯、因為•••所以•••，這些
3. 金錢
金錢會鎖定一個人的能力，不給錢就不幹活，錢給的少就不去做，久
4. 職責局限
這個不歸我管、那個不歸我管，不在其位不謀其政，他忘了機會永遠
5. 抱怨
自己永遠是一個受害者，發生事情永遠是別人的原因，整天怨天尤人
6. 自以為是
誰的意見都聽不進去，總是覺得自己是對的，慢慢的誰都不再給他提
7. 沒有自信
你不相信的東西永遠不會全力以赴的去爭取。一切隨緣，順其自然。
8. 怕犯錯
怕犯錯的人不敢去做更多的事，出了錯第一時間先給自己找理由找藉
9. 懶惰
不想幹，也不願意去想，安於現狀、與世無爭、承受不了壓力，只想
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
聆聽「已逝世丈夫」的聲音
﹝倫敦地鐵站﹞月台上有個孤獨的女人身影，她不是在等候
她的丈夫生前是個演員，為倫敦地鐵所錄製的「Mind the Gap」（小心空隙），自50年代開始就一直被地鐵站使
丈夫在5年前去世後，她經常都會到地鐵站聽聽她的亡夫所
65歲的Margaret是名醫生，她在摩洛哥邂逅Os
Margaret極度哀痛，「他十分熱愛生命。」她說。
「才下眉頭，又上心頭，」她說常想念丈夫，「想想可以去
「我會坐在月台上，有時甚至走了兩班車，為的只是聽一聽
「直至去年11月的一天，我聽到不同的聲音...」她說
原來鐵路公司已轉用呆板空洞的數碼錄音，取代她丈夫d的
【地鐵公司成人之美 重用聲帶】
為填補失落之缺口，Margaret寫信給﹝倫敦地鐵公
沒想到﹝倫敦地鐵公司﹞不只把丈夫的聲音，複製一段給她
倫敦地鐵運營總監表示：「我們被她的故事深深感動，所以
Margaret 又可每天去聽聽丈夫說話(圖)，直到兩人最後在天堂相會
她的丈夫生前是個演員，為倫敦地鐵所錄製的「Mind the Gap」（小心空隙），自50年代開始就一直被地鐵站使
丈夫在5年前去世後，她經常都會到地鐵站聽聽她的亡夫所
65歲的Margaret是名醫生，她在摩洛哥邂逅Os
Margaret極度哀痛，「他十分熱愛生命。」她說。
「才下眉頭，又上心頭，」她說常想念丈夫，「想想可以去
「我會坐在月台上，有時甚至走了兩班車，為的只是聽一聽
「直至去年11月的一天，我聽到不同的聲音...」她說
原來鐵路公司已轉用呆板空洞的數碼錄音，取代她丈夫d的
【地鐵公司成人之美 重用聲帶】
為填補失落之缺口，Margaret寫信給﹝倫敦地鐵公
沒想到﹝倫敦地鐵公司﹞不只把丈夫的聲音，複製一段給她
倫敦地鐵運營總監表示：「我們被她的故事深深感動，所以
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Do you use Gas for cooking? Beware!
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