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2009 年 8 月 27 日 星期四 【清涼】

Edward Kennedy, 1932-2009

After cancer fight, Sen. Ted Kennedy dies at 77
Lawmaker to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery near D.C.
Timothy A. Clary / AFP - Getty Images file
<br>To the American public, Ted Kennedy was best known as the last surviving son of America's most glamorous political family, a father figure, and memorably, the eulogist of an Irish-American clan plagued again and again by tragedy.
NBC News and news services
updated 2:26 p.m. ET Aug. 26, 2009
To the American public, Ted Kennedy was best known as the last surviving son of America's most glamorous political family, a father figure, and memorably, the eulogist of an Irish-American clan plagued again and again by tragedy.
BOSTON - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the liberal lion of the Senate and haunted bearer of the Camelot torch after two of his brothers fell to assassins' bullets, has died at his home in Hyannis Port after battling a brain tumor. He was 77.

In nearly 50 years in the Senate, Kennedy served alongside 10 presidents — his brother John Fitzgerald Kennedy among them — compiling an impressive list of legislative achievements on health care, civil rights, education, immigration and more.
His only run for the White House ended in defeat in 1980. More than a quarter-century later, he handed then-Sen. Barack Obama an endorsement at a critical point in the campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, explicitly likening the young contender to President Kennedy.
To the American public, Kennedy — known to friends and foes alike simply as Ted — was best known as the last surviving son of America's most glamorous political family, father figure and, memorably, eulogist of an Irish-American clan plagued again and again by tragedy.
His family announced his death in a brief statement released early Wednesday.
"We've lost the irreplaceable center of our family and joyous light in our lives, but the inspiration of his faith, optimism, and perseverance will live on in our hearts forever," the statement said. "We thank everyone who gave him care and support over this last year, and everyone who stood with him for so many years in his tireless march for progress toward justice, fairness and opportunity for all."
A few hours later, two vans left the family compound at Hyannis Port in pre-dawn darkness. Both bore hearse license plates — with the word "hearse" blacked out.
Kennedy will lie in repose Thursday and Friday at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston before his funeral at a city church, the senator's office said.
Kennedy is to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery near his slain brothers, said Kennedy spokesman Keith Maley.
Kennedy's funeral Mass will take place Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica — commonly known as the Mission Church — in the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston.
Obama, on vacation in Martha's Vineyard, Mass., said he and the first lady were “heartbroken” to hear of Kennedy's passing.
“An important chapter in our history has come to an end. Our country has lost a great leader, who picked up the torch of his fallen brothers and became the greatest United States Senator of our time,” Obama said.

Young senator
Kennedy was elected to the Senate in 1962, taking the seat that his brother John had occupied before winning the White House, and served longer than all but two senators in history.
His own hopes of reaching the White House were damaged — perhaps doomed — in 1969 by the scandal that came to be known as Chappaquiddick, an auto accident that left a young woman dead.
He sought the White House more than a decade later, lost the Democratic nomination to President Jimmy Carter, and bowed out with a stirring valedictory that echoed across the decades: "For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives and the dream shall never die."
Kennedy was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor in May 2008 and underwent surgery and a grueling regimen of radiation and chemotherapy.

‘Ally and a dear friend’
Kennedy's death triggered an outpouring of superlatives.
Former First Lady Nancy Reagan said in a statement that her husband and Kennedy "could always find common ground, and they had great respect for one another."
She added that she considered Kennedy "an ally and a dear friend. I will miss him."
Republican California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose wife, Maria Shriver, was Kennedy's niece, praised “the rock of our family: a loving husband, father, brother and uncle.”
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said that both the Kennedy family and the Senate have "lost our patriarch" and vowed Congress would renew the push for the cause of Kennedy's life, health care reform.

Building a legacy
In a recent interview with The Associated Press, Kennedy's son Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., said his father had defied the predictions of doctors by surviving more than a year with his fight against brain cancer.
The younger Kennedy also said his father's legacy was built largely in the Senate.
"He has authored more pieces of major legislation than any other United States senator," Patrick Kennedy said. "He is the penultimate senator. I don't need to exaggerate when I talk about my father. That's the amazing thing. He breaks all the records himself."
Ted Kennedy made a surprise return to the Capitol last summer to cast the decisive vote for the Democrats on Medicare. He made sure he was there again last January to see his former Senate colleague Barack Obama sworn in as the nation's first black president, but suffered a seizure at a celebratory luncheon afterward.
He also made a surprise and forceful appearance at last summer's Democratic National Convention, where he spoke of his own illness and said health care was the cause of his life. His death occurred precisely one year later, almost to the hour.
Kennedy was away from the Senate for much of this year, leaving Republicans and Democrats to speculate about the impact what his absence meant for the fate of Obama's health care proposals.
Under state law, Kennedy's successor will be chosen by special election. In his last known public act, the senator urged state officials to give Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick the power to name an interim replacement. But that appears unlikely, leaving Democrats in Washington with one less vote for the next several months as they struggle to pass Obama's health care legislation.
His death came less than two weeks after that of his sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver on Aug. 11. Kennedy was not present for the funeral, an indication of the precariousness of his own health.

Tragic figure
After Chappaquiddick especially, Kennedy gained a reputation as a heavy drinker and a womanizer, a tragically flawed figure haunted by the fear that he did not quite measure up to his brothers. As his weight ballooned, he was lampooned by comics and cartoonists in the 1980s and '90s as the very embodiment of government waste, bloat and decadence.
But in his later years, after he had remarried, he buckled down and came to be regarded as a statesman on Capitol Hill, seen as one of the most effective, hardworking lawmakers Washington has ever seen.
A barrel-chested figure with a swath of white hair, a booming voice and a thick, widely imitated Boston accent, he coupled fist-pumping floor speeches with his well-honed Irish charm and formidable negotiating skills. He was both a passionate liberal and a clear-eyed pragmatist, unafraid to reach across the aisle to get things done.
Over the decades, he managed to put his imprint on every major piece of social legislation to clear the Congress. In fact, for all his insecurities, he ended up perhaps the most influential liberal voice of his time.
He arrived at his place in the Senate after a string of family tragedies so terrible it sometimes seemed as if the Kennedys — America's foremost political dynasty — were as cursed as they were charmed. He was the only one of the four Kennedy brothers to die of natural causes.
Kennedy's eldest brother, Joseph, was killed in a plane crash in World War II. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas in 1963. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was gunned down in Los Angeles as he campaigned for the 1968 Democratic presidential nomination. John F. Kennedy Jr. was killed in a plane crash at age 38 along with his wife in 1999.
It fell to Ted Kennedy to deliver the eulogies, to comfort his brothers' widows, to mentor fatherless nieces and nephews. It was Ted Kennedy who walked JFK's daughter, Caroline, down the aisle at her wedding.

Eloquence and scandal
Tragedy had a way of bringing out his eloquence.
Kennedy sketched a dream of a better future as he laid to rest his brother Robert in 1968: "My brother need not be idealized, or enlarged in death beyond what he was in life; to be remembered simply as a good and decent man, who saw wrong and tried to right it, saw suffering and tried to heal it, saw war and tried to stop it."
After John Jr.'s death, the senator eulogized the young man by saying: "We dared to think, in that other Irish phrase, that this John Kennedy would live to comb gray hair, with his beloved Carolyn by his side. But like his father, he had every gift but length of years."
His own legacy was blighted on the night of July 18, 1969, when Kennedy drove his car off a bridge and into a pond on Chappaquiddick Island, on Martha's Vineyard. Mary Jo Kopechne, a 28-year-old worker with RFK's campaign, was found dead in the submerged car's back seat 10 hours later.
Kennedy, then 37, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and received a two-month suspended sentence and a year's probation. A judge eventually determined there was "probable cause to believe that Kennedy operated his motor vehicle negligently ... and that such operation appears to have contributed to the death of Mary Jo Kopechne."
At the height of the scandal, Kennedy went on national television to explain himself in an extraordinary 13-minute address in which he denied driving drunk and rejected rumors of "immoral conduct" with Ms. Kopechne. He said he was haunted by "irrational" thoughts immediately after the accident, and wondered "whether some awful curse did actually hang over all the Kennedys." He said his failure to report the accident right away was "indefensible."
In 1980, Kennedy took the extraordinary step of challenging a sitting president, Carter, for the party's nomination. Kennedy's left-of-center politics made him an unlikely choice. But Chappaquiddick — and lingering suspicions that the famous Kennedy money and clout had gotten him out of the trouble — damaged his chances, too.

Wide-ranging legislative record
First elected to the Senate in 1962, easily re-elected in 2006, Kennedy served close to 47 years, longer than all but two senators in history: Robert Byrd of West Virginia (more than 50 1/2 years and counting) and the late Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, who put in nearly 47 1/2 years.
His legislative achievements included bills to provide health insurance for children of the working poor, the landmark 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act, Meals on Wheels for the elderly, abortion clinic access, family leave, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
He was also a key negotiator on legislation creating a Medicare prescription drug benefit for senior citizens and was a driving force for peace in Ireland and a persistent critic of the war in Iraq.
Kennedy did not always prevail. In late 2008, he unsuccessfully lobbied for niece Caroline's appointment to the Senate from New York.
Wildly popular among Democrats, Kennedy routinely won re-election by large margins. He grew comfortable in his role as Republican foil and leader of his party's liberal wing.
President George W. Bush welcomed Kennedy to the Rose Garden on several occasions as he signed bills that the Democrat helped write.
"He's the kind of person who will state his case, sometimes quite eloquently and vociferously, and then on another issue will come along and you can work with him," Bush said shortly before his first term began in 2001.
But Bush was also the target of some of Kennedy's sharpest attacks. Kennedy assailed the Iraq war as Bush's Vietnam, a conflict "made up in Texas" and marketed by the Bush administration for political gain.

Passing the torch
Kennedy and his niece Caroline shook up the Democratic establishment in January 2008 when they endorsed Obama over Hillary Rodham Clinton for the nomination for president. The ailing Massachusetts senator electrified delegates when he made a surprise trip to Denver last August to address the Democratic convention and press for Obama's election.
After Obama won in November, Kennedy renewed words once spoken by his brother John, declaring: "The world is changing. The old ways will not do. ... It is time for a new generation of leadership."
Born in 1932, the youngest of Joseph and Rose Kennedy's nine children, Edward Moore Kennedy was part of a family bristling with political ambition, beginning with maternal grandfather John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald, a congressman and mayor of Boston.
Round-cheeked Teddy was thrown out of Harvard in 1951 for cheating, after arranging for a classmate to take a freshman Spanish exam for him. He eventually returned, earning his degree in 1956.
In 1955, Kennedy's performance on the football field for Harvard earned him the notice of the Green Bay Packers, who suggested he could have a professional sports career. Kennedy declined the approach, however, saying he planned to to "go into another contact sport, politics."
He went on to the University of Virginia Law School, and in 1962, while his brother John was president, announced plans to run for the Senate seat JFK had vacated in 1960. A family friend had held the seat in the interim because Kennedy was not yet 30, the minimum age for a senator. He ultmately won the general election.
But devastated by his brothers' assassinations and injured in a 1964 plane crash that left him with back pain that would plague him for decades, Kennedy temporarily withdrew from public life in 1968. He re-emerged in 1969 to be elected majority whip of the Senate.

Then came Chappaquiddick.
Kennedy still handily won re-election in 1970, but he lost his leadership job. He remained outspoken in his opposition to the Vietnam War and support of social programs but ruled out a 1976 presidential bid.
Kennedy married Virginia Joan Bennett, known as Joan, in 1958. They divorced in 1982. In 1992, he married Washington lawyer Victoria Reggie. His survivors include a daughter, Kara Kennedy Allen; two sons, Edward Jr. and Patrick, a congressman from Rhode Island; and two stepchildren, Caroline and Curran Raclin.
In 1991, Kennedy roused his nephew William Kennedy Smith and his son Patrick from bed to go out for drinks while staying at the family's Palm Beach, Fla., estate. Later that night, a woman Smith met at a bar accused him of raping her at the home.
Smith was acquitted, but the senator's carousing — and testimony about him wandering about the house in his shirttails and no pants — further damaged his reputation.
Later on, his second wife appeared to have a calming influence on him, helping him rehabilitate his image.

Memoir forthcoming
Kennedy's family life has been marked by illness.
Edward Jr. lost a leg to bone cancer in 1973 at age 12. Kara had a cancerous tumor removed from her lung in 2003. In 1988, Patrick had a noncancerous tumor pressing on his spine removed. He has also struggled with mental problems and addiction and announced in June that he was re-entering rehab.
In 2005, the senator's ex-wife underwent surgery for breast cancer. She has also battled alcoholism.
Kennedy's memoir, "True Compass," is set to be published on Sept. 14.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32491712/
NBC News and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

more on Ted Kenndey
Newsweek's Ted Kennedy coverage
Stories about Ted Kennedy from Newsweek's archives.
1969: Inside the Chappaquiddick incident
1975: Kennedy is closet favorite for Dems
1979: A look at Kennedy's inner circle
1979: Will Kennedy challenge Carter?
1979: Kennedy on how to reform health care
1982: Why he chose not to run for president in '84
1991: What did he know about nephew's scandal?
1991: Kennedy's struggles with alcohol
2009: Kennedy on health care

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<br>窮爸爸置地廣場跳樓亡
<br>2009年08月27日
<br>【蘋果報訊】一名患小兒麻痹症、不良於行的窮爸爸,昨在中環置地廣場 3樓一間高檔超級市場,懷疑扒竊一名外籍婦人銀包,被保安發現截獲及報警。警員到場調查時,事主疑因畏罪突然坐上走廊欄河,仰後直墮下 15米下大堂自殺,當場重傷,經送院搶救後終告不治。死者妻兒事後趕到醫院,妻子驚聞噩耗激動大叫:「佢未死,佢冇死到,我老公人品好好,佢賺錢畀晒個仔,佢係俾人推落樓嘅!」記者:羅慧敏、卓永強、溫文學 警員檢查墮下男子傷勢。黃文成攝
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15歲男生求心續命

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<br>英國留學生歐陽佑( Boris)閒時與波友在草地打球吃燒雞,暑假回港探爸媽,過着中產家庭寶貝仔的快樂生活。去年他在宿舍突然不適,誤診延醫,回港時惡化至心臟衰竭。如今他躺在家裏,握着媽媽的手,氣若游絲,求心續命。面對死神亦步亦趨, 15歲的他樂觀得出奇,「香港好多有心人,我好快會等到心。」 Boris的媽媽呼籲市民支持器官捐贈,讓更多病人苦海重生,「一半為個仔,一半為其他病人。」蘋果報記者:白琳 2009年08月27日 Thu 8:58:01 / 15:12:41
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《機器俠》
<br>故事簡介 
<br>西元2046年。高科技正不斷改變人類的習慣,同時也更新著人類的欲望。於是,爲人類服務的機器人應運而生。
<br>第一代人工智慧機器人,代號K-1,在天安科研局的秘密研製下橫空出世,目的是爲代替警察執行危機任務,以保障執法人員的安全。爲了測試性能,局長林祥決定派它到一個偏遠的小鎮實習,並由當地的警察隊長徐大春秘密監管。
<br>K-1以「德明」的身份加入警局,立刻大顯神通,成爲破案神手。由於體內有完美的社交程式,德明很快就成了小鎮上的人氣偶像,而女警素梅也對他芳心暗許,讓一直暗戀素梅的大春鬱悶不已。大春看不起德明只是個機器,二「人」明爭暗鬥,笑話百出。
<br>德明與大春受命追擊智慧系統出現偏差的機器人K-88,一番上天入地、七十二變的高科技機器人大戰後,K-88道出他叛逃的原因是'要自由、不想永遠做一部機器',認爲「上帝造人,人製造機器人;人能懷疑上帝,機器人爲什麽不能懷疑人?」並痛斥德明爲 「電子奴隸」。大春深受震撼。爲保護德明,也爲維護人類的尊嚴,大春奮不顧身的
<br>
<br>導演 : 劉鎮偉
<br>演員 : 胡軍、孫儷、方力申、鄭中基
<br>片長 : 103 分鐘 
<br>級數 : IIA
<br>語言 : 粵語 (中英文字幕)
<br>《Kungfu Cyborg_Metallic Attraction》
<br>Synopsis 
<br>Officer De Ming is the pinnacle of modern law enforcement. Courteous. Courageous. Committed.
<br>Almost human.
<br>Designed to handle assignments too dangerous for traditional methods, De Ming is the first in the TN Research Bureau's 'K Series'—a revolutionary cybernetic organism programmed with a sophisticated social conscience.
<br>Sent to a remote town as part of a covert training operation, De Ming is placed under the supervision of the local police captain, Xu Dachun. Xu's mission: facilitate De Ming's integration into the community while protecting the secret of his young protégé's true identity. 
<br>Charmed with a talent for delivering both justice and compassion, De Ming is quick to win the hearts of the town residents—though none more completely than that of Su Mei, a fellow officer who also happens to be the object of the captain's secret affection.
<br>
<br>Director : Jeff Lau
<br>Cast : Hujun, Sunli, Alex Fong, Ronald Cheng
<br>Duration : 103 mins 
<br>Category : IIA
<br>Language : Cantonese (Chinese & English Subtitles) 《機器俠》/ 《Kungfu Cyborg_Metallic Attraction》
故事簡介:
西元2046年。高科技正不斷改變人類的習慣,同時也更新著人類的欲望。於是,爲人類服務的機器人應運而生。
第一代人工智慧機器人,代號K-1,在天安科研局的秘密研製下橫空出世,目的是爲代替警察執行危機任務,以保障執法人員的安全。爲了測試性能,局長林祥決定派它到一個偏遠的小鎮實習,並由當地的警察隊長徐大春秘密監管。
K-1以“德明”的身份加入警局,立刻大顯神通,成爲破案神手。由於體內有完美的社交程式,德明很快就成了小鎮上的人氣偶像,而女警素梅也對他芳心暗許,讓一直暗戀素梅的大春鬱悶不已。大春看不起德明只是個機器,二“人”明爭暗鬥,笑話百出。
德明與大春受命追擊智慧系統出現偏差的機器人K-88,一番上天入地、七十二變的高科技機器人大戰後,K-88道出他叛逃的原因是“要自由、不想永遠做一部機器”,認爲”上帝造人,人製造機器人;人能懷疑上帝,機器人爲什麽不能懷疑人?” 並痛斥德明爲 “電子奴隸”。大春深受震撼。爲保護德明,也爲維護人類的尊嚴,大春奮不顧身的
Officer De Ming is the pinnacle of modern law enforcement. Courteous. Courageous. Committed.
Almost human.
Designed to handle assignments too dangerous for traditional methods, De Ming is the first in the TN Research Bureau’s “K Series”—a revolutionary cybernetic organism programmed with a sophisticated social conscience.
Sent to a remote town as part of a covert training operation, De Ming is placed under the supervision of the local police captain, Xu Dachun. Xu’s mission: facilitate De Ming’s integration into the community while protecting the secret of his young protégé’s true identity.
Charmed with a talent for delivering both justice and compassion, De Ming is quick to win the hearts of the town residents—though none more completely than that of Su Mei, a fellow officer who also happens to be the object of the captain’s secret affection.

導演 : 劉鎮偉 Director : Jeff Lau
演員 : 胡軍、孫儷、方力申、鄭中基 Cast : Hujun, Sunli, Alex Fong, Ronald Cheng
片長 : 103 分鐘   級數 : IIA 語言 : 粵語 (中英文字幕) 08月27日 Thu 15:57:32
愛德華癌病逝世 甘迺迪王朝終結
Edward Kennedy
<br>1932— 2009
<br>愛德華終年 77歲。

美國甘迺迪王朝最後一位政壇重量級人物──資深參議員愛德華.甘迺迪( Edward Kennedy),跟腦癌搏鬥 15個月,前日(周二)始終不敵癌魔,在麻省家中逝世,終年 77歲。從政近半世紀,他擔當自由派大旗手,又能溝通兩黨,是民主黨內的巨擘人物,有「參議院雄獅」稱號。雄獅倒下,美國白宮、國會都下半旗致哀,總統奧巴馬說心碎了,但他的離世,標誌着甘迺迪家王朝的輝煌時代結束。
甘家昨天發表沉痛聲明宣佈這位掌舵人死訊:「我們失去了家族無可取代的重心和歡樂之光,但他的信念、樂觀及堅毅帶來的鼓舞將長存我們心中。」
他聽着政治搖籃曲長大
愛德華本是甘家的小弟弟,在九兄弟姊妹中排行最小,父母的家族長期參與波士頓和麻省民主黨的政治活動。在父親約瑟夫.甘迺迪( Joseph Kennedy)刻意栽培下,他們自小已談政治和權力問題,母親羅絲( Rose)承認:「我的孩子是聽着政治搖籃曲長大的。」
甘家的政治權力於 1960年代達致巔峯。這時,甘家一門三傑,愛德華二哥約翰.甘迺迪( John Kennedy) 1960年當選總統,三哥羅拔.甘迺迪( Robert Kennedy)出任司法部長,他於 1962年在父親鞭策下成功當選麻省聯邦參議員, 30歲在政壇踏出第一步。甘家風頭一時無兩,傳奇色彩濃烈,美國人甚至將甘家人媲美為英國皇室,政治王朝建成。
但有人說甘家有財有勢欺人太甚,結果惹來詛咒。除了大哥小約瑟夫.甘迺迪( Joseph Kennedy Jr.)早在二戰時陣亡,約翰 1963年總統任內遇弒身亡,羅拔 1968年競選總統也遭人開槍射殺,甘家的希望一下子落到愛德華這名么子身上。
年輕時的愛德華,已甚具政治魅力。
<br>美聯社 去年愛德華抱病出席集會支持奧巴馬任總統。
<br>美聯社
白宮國會下半旗 奧巴馬心碎
愛德華年輕時可說是一名花弗大少爺,在哈佛大學讀書,曾因考試作弊被開除學籍,後來甘家藉權勢讓他重返哈佛。他是美式足球健將,但他深知父親望子從政甚至入主白宮,他決定入法律學院,將來參與另一種運動──政治。哥哥遭暗殺,小弟弟曾考慮退出政壇,最後改變主意,成為甘家在政壇的象徵人物。
愛德華在政壇,成為美國自由主義代表人物,被視為民主黨總統的王牌候選人,但他的白宮夢隨着 1969年一次車禍化為泡影。那年,他駕車在麻省意外墮海,但他翌日才報警,他被困車內的女伴證實死亡,社會輿論大加聲討,最後卻只輕判緩刑兩個月。雖然他之後輕易連任參議員,但 1980年競逐民主黨總統候選人提名,在醜聞舊事重提下,他最終敗給卡特。
無緣入主白宮,愛德華繼續在國會發揮影響力,數十年來致力為推動醫療改革、民權等奮鬥;在 1980至 2000年代初,美國國內保守派當道,他就擔當自由派的大旗手。作為甘家王朝的象徵人物,他去年 5月證實患上腦癌,美國傳媒都大加報道;他抱病出席集會支持奧巴馬,不但令無數民主黨人落淚,更成為民主黨總統候選人提名初選奧巴馬勝、希拉莉負的關鍵。
奧巴馬為愛德華逝世表示「心碎」,指國家失去了「當代最偉大的參議員」,稱揚他是「偉大領袖」,在改善民權、醫療及所有美國人的生計方面都有重大貢獻;分析指愛德華的離世將奧巴馬推動醫療改革帶來沉重打擊。美國前總統老布殊也發聲明,指即使政見不同,他一直尊重愛德華多年來堅定不移為國家服務。英國首相白高敦就讚揚他是「參議員中的參議員」
「當代最偉大的參議員」溘然長逝,奧巴馬下令白宮、國會和聯邦大樓下半旗,致以高規格的最後致敬。但甘家後繼無人,愛德華的死,甘家王朝都要落幕了。
路透社/美聯社/法新社/美國《紐約時報》
愛德華.甘迺迪生平
22/02/1932 在波士頓出世
11/11/1958 與瓊恩結婚,育有三子女
06/11/1962 當選麻省參議員,接替兄長約翰.甘迺迪當選總統後的空缺
22/11/1963 約翰.甘迺迪遇刺身亡
19/06/1964 與參議員貝赫所坐的飛機墜毀,他大難不死,背部受傷
05/06/1968 兄長羅拔.甘迺迪遇刺身亡,他成為甘迺迪王朝的舵手
18/07/1969 在麻省駕車墜河,同車女助手科佩奇尼喪命,遲遲才報案,成為困擾他一生的醜聞
12/08/1980 競逐民主黨總統候選人失敗
06/12/1982 與瓊恩離婚
03/07/1992 與律師雷吉結婚
20/05/2008 證實患上腦癌
25/08/2009 在家病逝
資料來源:《今日美國報》
1937年約瑟夫.甘迺迪夫婦跟九名子女拍攝全家福。 1958年愛德華跟瓊恩結婚。 1963年愛德華(左)宣誓就任參議員。 1964年愛德華乘搭的私人飛機墜毀,受傷送院。 1985年愛德華與時任總統列根一同出席活動。 08月27日 Thu 16:33:37 / 16:41:12 / 16:42:49
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>>August 27, 2009 at 7:33:31 PM GMT+8


2009 年 8 月 25 日 星期二 【晴】

33年從未開槍 警長退休前遇賊開齋
<br>善良之槍三彈落空
<br>2009年08月25日
<br>【蘋果報訊】一名當差 33年、將於本周五正式退休的重案組警署警長( Station Sergeant俗稱「士沙」),多年來雖槍不離身,但從未在辦案期間開過一槍,其佩槍堪稱「善良之槍」,直至退休前四天,士沙始遇賊「開齋」。昨日凌晨士沙下班返回大埔上碗窰住所時,在停車場遇上兩名懷疑偷車賊,分別以利刀及持槍指嚇,士沙警告無效先後開三槍均落空,其間更扭傷腳踝,賊人則向山上逃去。大批荷槍實彈警員事後深入密林搜尋匪蹤,但無所獲,警方不排除兩匪是偷渡客。 記者:黃通蜀、杜建彬、梁維建 開槍警署警長林建強擔任香港警察歷史收藏家學會會長,曾接受訪問介紹警隊歷史。
一名當差 33年、將於本周五正式退休的重案組警署警長( Station Sergeant俗稱「士沙」),多年來雖槍不離身,但從未在辦案期間開過一槍,其佩槍堪稱「善良之槍」,直至退休前四天,士沙始遇賊「開齋」。昨日凌晨士沙下班返回大埔上碗窰住所時,在停車場遇上兩名懷疑偷車賊,分別以利刀及持槍指嚇,士沙警告無效先後開三槍均落空,其間更扭傷腳踝,賊人則向山上逃去。大批荷槍實彈警員事後深入密林搜尋匪蹤,但無所獲,警方不排除兩匪是偷渡客。 記者:黃通蜀、杜建彬、梁維建
開槍士沙林建強( 54歲), 21歲便加入警隊,至今已有 33年,是一名經驗豐富的老差骨,現駐守港島總區重案組,前日才參與拘捕一名涉及 16宗琴行竊案的歹徒(另稿見 A10),工作至昨日凌晨零時才下班。至近 2時許,林駕車返回大埔達運路上碗窰張屋地村住所。當時他行至村內一處泊滿車輛的停車場空地,突然見到一名男子從一輛貨車與一輛私家車之間走出,就是這一剎那相遇,引發他當差生涯第一次開槍事件。
林建強(箭嘴示)在開槍現場,協助探員調查。 杜建彬攝 大批快速應變部隊警員搜索彈頭。 羅日昇攝
閃避襲擊時「拗柴」
現場附近有不少樹林,令不法分子輕易藏身。
據士沙林事後向上級報告稱,當時該男子手持三個膠袋及一支螺絲批,他認為對方有可疑立即趨前截查,豈料可疑男子即時棄下膠袋及螺絲批,並拔出一柄生果刀揮舞,當時雙方僅距 4米多,士沙林認為生命受到威脅,在警告無效後拔出腰間佩槍開了當差生涯第一槍,但未有命中。
據稱可疑男子在林開槍後未有退縮,繼續持刀衝前,士沙林被迫再開第二槍,但亦未命中。此時,貨車另一邊突有另一名男子出現,士沙林稱見他手上持有手槍,並擎槍相向及大喝一聲:「喂!」士沙林即時閃避在附近一輛私家車後作掩護,其間左腳不慎「拗柴」受傷,他負傷喝令持槍男子棄械無果後再開第三槍,但同樣沒有命中。兩名可疑男子在林連轟三槍後,棄下利刀分頭向山上逃去。
士沙林事後報警要求增援,身穿避彈衣、手持長短槍的警員趕到封鎖現場調查,救護員則將林送院敷治。至凌晨 3時許,士沙林返回現場協助追緝歹徒,大批機動部隊人員及警犬事後在村內及上山搜捕疑匪,案件由大埔警區重案組探員接手調查,探員在疑人棄下膠袋內發現鐵枝、鐵線及麻包袋,地上則遺下螺絲批、手套及兩把生果刀,以及一頂懷疑是歹徒掉下,寫有「韶關旅遊」字樣的鴨舌帽。警方不排除兩人為偷渡客。
警員搜山至昨午仍未有所獲,警方大埔警區助理指揮官(刑事)梁偉斌表示,正調查兩名在逃疑人身份,以及他們在現場出現的原因。
兩歹徒疑準備偷車
警隊於 07年更換了德國製的 SIG-Sauer P250 DCc曲尺型手槍。
不過有村民指該村近期治安轉壞,「我哋條村治安幾十年嚟都好好嘅,點知兩個星期前我姪仔部吊臂車俾人偷咗。架車其後喺上水搵番,但值 30萬嘅吊臂就偷走咗,應該係運咗番大陸啦。」警方不排除兩名在逃歹徒當時準備偷車。
村長張官興指,近月有已遷出村民投訴,指用作度假的住所,被人撬門入內偷走食物,懷疑為偷渡客所為。他相信涉案兩漢亦為「人蛇」,由於過往僅發生偷食物事件,未涉及重大罪行,相信村內治安不會惡化。
白髮士沙
警察歷史文物收藏家

一頭花白的重案組「士沙」林建強,當差多年曾參與偵查的案件多不勝數,其中較為轟動大案是 16年前輔警吳家永被殺搶槍案,該案發生後警方一直茫無頭緒,曾懸紅 50萬元緝兇,一個月後警方利用 DNA測檢,才將疑犯懲教署二級懲教員陳文星拘捕,陳其後疑畏罪在收押所吊頸身亡;另一宗則是其上司高級督察陳功偉去年開槍自殺,事後他要出庭作供講述經過。
林建強已婚育有子女,將於本周五( 8月 28日)開始其退休前休假,正式離開服務 33年的警隊,但發生今次開槍事件,根據公務員條例,可延遲其退休日期 90天,以協助調查。士沙林先後駐守過西九龍總區重案組、 O記及現時的港島總區重案組。由於林在警隊的表現良好,今年獲特區政府頒授香港警察榮譽獎章。
今年獲頒榮譽獎章
在戎裝背後的士沙林,平時嗜好是集郵、收集明信片、勳章及警隊用品。他同時亦是香港警察歷史收藏家學會的創會會長,為了豐富藏品,他過去 10年來走訪內地文物店搜購珍貴的警察文物。現時林還兼任澳門警察協會顧問、湖北警官學校客座講師及全國公安文聯的特邀理事。
報記者
首次有探員用新槍射歹徒
大埔發生探員開槍事件,不但是事主當差 33年第一次在辦案中開槍,原來也是自 07年全港刑偵探員更換新槍後,首次有探員使用新槍射擊歹徒。
有指探員連開三槍全部落空,既是人的問題也是槍的問題,但警務督察協會主席廖潔明並不認同,他謂在執勤期間開槍會受很多現場因素所影響,「你估做戲咩,槍槍中!」
警隊在 07年 6月開始為全港 3,500多名刑事偵緝探員換槍,新槍是火力更強的德國製 90毫米口徑 SIG-Sauer P250 DCc曲尺型手槍,其優點是可載 15發子彈,射程達 30米,準繩度高,不易走火,槍身短易收藏。
每年要到靶場「操槍」
雖說今次開槍探員當差 33年從未在辦案中開過槍,但其實警務人員每年都要到靶場「操槍」,包括兩次訓練、一次考試,包括多項不同環境測試,例如掩護射擊、推進射擊、模擬夜間的暗燈射擊和模擬個案的投影射擊等,要 75%命中才算及格,否則不能佩槍,直至再考試及格為止。
廖潔明認為,開槍落空並非新槍性能問題,他說:「現場距離、光線、探員狀態,以致目標同探員雙方移動問題,都會造成影響。」
究竟個差人係咪特登射唔中呢?
為中風母親與丈夫籌醫藥費
穿櫃桶底 4年 540萬 法團女會計重囚
新任業主立案法團主席鍾安柱表示法團已改善收取管理費模式。

踩單車追蹤 同黨把風
刀手東洋刀斬判頭

今日國家地理雜誌都有講東洋武士刀喎
挑戰 18歲後無書讀 智障童敗訴
家長淚控握殺潛能 官慨嘆同情但需依法
申請司法覆核的唐偉庭(左)與母親蔡慧珠(右)昨對裁決表示失望。 凌樹輝攝

江湖滾熱辣
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兩超市水果含致癌農藥

港鐵灣仔站展區內舊貌
港鐵昨安排數名小朋友手持灣仔舊貌照片,介紹照片展。
<br>黃賢創攝

經歷多次填海及發展,灣仔區的面貌已與上個世紀初相去甚遠。港鐵為讓乘客重溫該區舊貌,今日起於灣仔站內月台展示逾百張灣仔區舊貌照片,將昔日景物如柯布連道人力車、利舞臺及跑馬地馬場等重現眼前。港鐵又將於下個月舉辦兩個導賞團,在灣仔街坊帶領下參觀灣仔區內舊時景物的新面貌。
下月辦兩個導賞團
逾百幅灣仔區舊貌照片已張貼在灣仔站月台幕門上,透過照片可尋回上個世紀初莊士敦道、軒尼詩道海員及海軍之家等舊日面貌。港鐵公司事務總經理梁陳智明表示,該些照片是由區內居民、攝影愛好者等提供,希望市民可重溫本港發展歷史。日後會繼續收集其他地區舊照,並於每區選擇一個車站展示照片。
港鐵又將於下月 5日及 19日舉辦導賞團,帶市民重遊灣仔區舊日景點,例如到訪龍鳳大茶樓舊址(即現時龍門大酒樓)、灣仔警署等,介紹其歷史及比較現時面貌,沿途會由灣仔舊街坊講解,每位收費 58元,名額 20個,有興趣者可向聖雅各福群會及灣仔民間生活館報名。 08月25日 Tue 21:45:19
Hot Wheels: America's 10 Most Stolen Cars

今日連無箭《東張西望》都介紹咖啡呢 ~ 真係想試下碗68蚊嘅咖啡有幾巴閉 (其實奶茶不嬲都唔使落糖o架啦 ... ...)

>>August 25, 2009 at 9:55:13 PM GMT+8


2009 年 8 月 25 日 星期二 【晴】

bbc weather galleryBBC Weather Gallery
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<br>silhoutte of large trees in the foreground at the bottom left-hand corner, amber sky above towards the right, a thick band of darker cloud towards the centre and pearl-coloured sky towards the top with an edge of dark cloud in the top right-hand corner.
Streaks of stratocumulus clouds created a dramatic end to the day above Pentylands Country Park near Swindon. Tony Strover took this picture on the evening of 19th August.
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<br>edge of beach at the bottom with sea just beyond. Large white, rolling clouds above with hazy rain visible in the distance and part of a rainbow beside it to the right. Blue sky at the top.
Marshall Calvert was on Alnmouth beach in Northumberland when he photographed a dissolving cumulus and part of what would later be a wonderful double rainbow in the distance on 1st August.
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<br>large trees in the foreground towards the left, hills and fields beyond leading into the distance. Wispy steak of pink cloud above with pale blue sky above.
Dawn over Chigwell Row in Essex was a beautiful sunrise on 19th August, as cirrus clouds reflected the sunlight. Picture taken by Ian Dalgliesh.
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<br>green field in the foreground with a path running towards the right-hand side leading to the background. Dark hills beyond engulfed by large, rolling grey cloud. Lighter, white fluffy clouds at the top of the image.
A large cumulonimbus engulfed much of the 'Old Man of Coniston' in Cumbria. Robin Watts took this picture on 17th August.
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<br>small green field in the foreground, tall green trees in the background with tree tops and rooftops in the distance to the left. Rainbow just beyond the tall trees with a fainter rainbow just above, both against a dark-grey sky.
A double rainbow appeared over Holywood in County Down, heralding the end of a spell of heavy rain. Nanno Stokes captured this image on 20th August.
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<br>part of road at the bottom, low uneven rock wall just beyond with a sloping grassy bank just above and a higher uneven stone wall to the right. Large red two-storey house above to the left and top of roof above the wall to the right. Rainbow arching over house and roof above against patch thin grey cloud with blue sky through breaks in the cloud.
This rainbow provided the perfect backdrop to the town of Bundoran, County Donegal on 7th August. Picture taken by John Kelly.
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<br>numerous white yachts moored in the marina in the foreground, stone pier beyond with hills, houses and a hazy cliff in the distance. Rainbow arching above against a blue-grey sky.
Another rainbow made an appearance over moored yachts in Ballycastle in Northern Ireland on 20th August. This picture was taken by Amanda Davidson.
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<br>caravans, tents and cars in the foreground with people milling in between, rolling, ragged edged dark-grey clouds above. Break in the clouds towards the left-hand side allowing white sunshine to shine through.
Ian Lord was at the Brough Agricultural Show in Cumbria on 20th August when ominous-looking cumulus clouds gathered overhead.


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>>August 23, 2009 at 2:08:08 AM GMT+8


2009 年 8 月 24 日 星期一 【雨】

美國 11歲男童 二戰機師託世
你相信輪迴嗎?美國一名男童兩歲時,不斷向父母訴說自己駕駛的飛機,被日本人擊落了。父母經過調查,相信兒子可能是二戰陣亡機師投胎轉世。
男童萊寧格爾(左)小時候經常發噩夢,看到自己駕駛的戰機被擊落。他對父母說:「飛機撞落地面,然後起火,一個小伙子逃不出來。」他能夠仔細地描述飛機的設計,還說出飛機部署的航空母艦名稱。
父母覺得很奇怪,找來一本講述二戰的書籍查閱。萊寧格爾看到一張硫磺島的照片,肯定地說他的飛機就在那兒被擊落。追查下發現,美軍機師休斯頓(右)的戰機,在 1945年硫磺島戰役中是唯一被日軍擊落的戰機。萊寧格爾的父母這才相信兒子就是休斯頓轉世,還主動聯絡他的親人。現在萊寧格爾已 11歲,童年往事早已淡忘。研究輪迴的專家說,長大了就不再記得前生的事。
你相信輪迴嗎?美國一名男童兩歲時,不斷向父母訴說自己駕駛的飛機,被日本人擊落了。父母經過調查,相信兒子可能是二戰陣亡機師投胎轉世。
<br>男童萊寧格爾(左)小時候經常發噩夢,看到自己駕駛的戰機被擊落。他對父母說:「飛機撞落地面,然後起火,一個小伙子逃不出來。」他能夠仔細地描述飛機的設計,還說出飛機部署的航空母艦名稱。
<br>父母覺得很奇怪,找來一本講述二戰的書籍查閱。萊寧格爾看到一張硫磺島的照片,肯定地說他的飛機就在那兒被擊落。追查下發現,美軍機師休斯頓(右)的戰機,在 1945年硫磺島戰役中是唯一被日軍擊落的戰機。萊寧格爾的父母這才相信兒子就是休斯頓轉世,還主動聯絡他的親人。現在萊寧格爾已 11歲,童年往事早已淡忘。研究輪迴的專家說,長大了就不再記得前生的事。 你相信輪迴嗎?美國一名男童兩歲時,不斷向父母訴說自己駕駛的飛機,被日本人擊落了。父母經過調查,相信兒子可能是二戰陣亡機師投胎轉世。
<br>男童萊寧格爾(左)小時候經常發噩夢,看到自己駕駛的戰機被擊落。他對父母說:「飛機撞落地面,然後起火,一個小伙子逃不出來。」他能夠仔細地描述飛機的設計,還說出飛機部署的航空母艦名稱。
<br>父母覺得很奇怪,找來一本講述二戰的書籍查閱。萊寧格爾看到一張硫磺島的照片,肯定地說他的飛機就在那兒被擊落。追查下發現,美軍機師休斯頓(右)的戰機,在 1945年硫磺島戰役中是唯一被日軍擊落的戰機。萊寧格爾的父母這才相信兒子就是休斯頓轉世,還主動聯絡他的親人。現在萊寧格爾已 11歲,童年往事早已淡忘。研究輪迴的專家說,長大了就不再記得前生的事。 Ananova網站 2009年08月23日 日報
隔 51小時出世 孖仔兩星座
英國婦人菲利普絲有對雙生子,但兄弟倆卻屬於不同星座,只因兩兄弟出世時間相隔了 51小時,變成哥哥獅子座,弟弟處女座。今天(周日)哥哥慶祝 1歲生日,弟弟卻要後天才滿 1歲。
24歲的菲利普絲,去年 8月 23日突然肚痛,立即入院,距預產期還有 11周,醫生說只是羊水感染,把她打發掉,結果她回家就作動, 10分鐘後在浴室誕下瑞安。她立即折返醫院,醫生連忙準備接生,但菲利普絲卻連陣痛都停了。
「我覺得跟未生孩子一樣,陣痛全停了。我走到新生嬰兒部看哥哥,而弟弟還在我肚裏,那感覺怪異極了。」菲利普絲說。留院兩天都沒動靜,醫生又把她打發回家,結果菲利普絲回家不久,開始陣痛,六小時後誕下小兒子劉易斯。「能夠抱着他倆,是上天的恩賜。」菲利普絲滿足地說。 英國《每日郵報》
法前特工占士邦式逃亡
法國前特工喬伯特前年在杜拜經營建造潛艇生意時,遭合資公司誣告詐騙,他展開占士邦式逃亡,扮成阿拉伯女人,再坐橡皮艇逃出公海。
喬伯特 1993年離開法國情報機關後,在美國開展建造潛艇業務,五年前杜拜一間國營企業提議與他合組公司,他於是搬到杜拜發展,但前年該公司誣告他盜走儀器和偷運武器,他心知隨時會被判監,於是先將妻兒送返美國,然後穿上阿拉伯婦女罩袍,扮女人乘坐橡皮艇逃出公海,六小時後登上友人接應的帆船,逃往印度孟買。
喬伯特兩個月前被杜拜法院裁定侵吞款項罪成,但他並不擔心自身安全,更將逃亡的經過寫成書,於 10月出版。 英國《泰晤士報》
基因異變 一菊花兩種色
菊花有很多種顏色:黃、白、綠、粉紅……但一朵菊花,花瓣一半呈黃色,一半呈粉紅色,大家又見過沒有?
<br>英國 73歲老翁安德伍德,最近就種出這樣一朵雙色菊花(圖),黃色和粉紅色的花瓣,剛好各佔一半,非常罕見。
<br>有植物學家指出,雙色菊花是一種反常現象,通常是因為花朵本身有兩個細胞,當花朵早期生長時,其中一個細胞的顏色基因出現變異,就會導致花朵出現多一種顏色,這情況在全英國每年只會出現五次。
<br>英國《每日郵報》

菊花有很多種顏色:黃、白、綠、粉紅……但一朵菊花,花瓣一半呈黃色,一半呈粉紅色,大家又見過沒有?
英國 73歲老翁安德伍德,最近就種出這樣一朵雙色菊花(圖),黃色和粉紅色的花瓣,剛好各佔一半,非常罕見。
有植物學家指出,雙色菊花是一種反常現象,通常是因為花朵本身有兩個細胞,當花朵早期生長時,其中一個細胞的顏色基因出現變異,就會導致花朵出現多一種顏色,這情況在全英國每年只會出現五次。 英國《每日郵報》
火燒圓明園時倖存
清室御用佛寺 4500萬元復建

正覺寺文殊亭。互聯網
北京圓明園遭英法聯軍焚燒時唯一倖存的古建築、清室御用佛寺──正覺寺將再現。當局準備投資 4,500萬元人民幣展開修建工程,預計 2011年竣工。正覺寺的復建,對宣揚、傳承中國傳統建築藝術具有重要意義。
正覺寺位於圓明園綺春園正宮門西側,圓明園附設的一座佛寺,俗稱喇嘛廟。始建於乾隆 38年( 1773年),山門外檐刻有「正覺寺」三字,為乾隆御書,漢、滿、藏、蒙四種文字合璧。寺內設八座 22間僧房,由正覺寺山門、天王殿、三聖殿、文殊亭、最上樓、配殿等主要建築組成。
仍保留部份原始建築
山門是正覺寺其中一個主要的建築物。互聯網
圓明園曾兩遭劫難, 1860年在第二次鴉片戰爭中被英法聯軍焚毀, 1900年北京被八國聯軍攻佔時被大肆破壞。據說,正覺寺曾一度為義和團佔用。八國聯軍侵華時,寺內一些門窗和佛像遭附近駐軍破壞。民國初年,它被北洋政府代國務總理顏惠慶購作私人別墅,佛像被拆去,並進行裝修。後又轉售給清華大學作為教職工宿舍。從上世紀 70年代起,正覺寺為海澱機械製造廠(今北京長城鍋爐廠)等佔用。現僅殘存山門、文殊亭和四座配殿及 26株古樹。據記載,文殊閣內曾奉有文殊菩薩騎青獅之像,總高超過 20呎。菩薩像為木製包金,下承白玉石台。
圓明園裏的建築雖大部份被破壞,但正覺寺因獨處綺春園牆外而倖免於難,至今仍保留部份原始建築,是園內保存下來最完整的建築物。圓明園管理處負責人稱,正覺寺將在 10月後正式展開復建工程,涉及的建築面積 2,659平方米,範圍包括天王殿、三聖殿、最上樓、六大金剛殿等。 2003年北京市文物局將正覺寺復建工程方案,上報國家文物局。國家文物局認為復建基本符合《圓明園遺址公園規劃》的要求,因此批准有關方案。 《京華時報》/《法制晚報》
超級富豪大減 24%
富者越富時代終結

貧者越貧,富者越富,近年差不多成為不變真理。不過在金融海嘯和經濟衰退下,超級富豪跟你和我一樣損手,比兩年前窮,甚至比我們蒸發了更多財富。美國近 30年超級富豪身家和數目不斷增加的趨勢,亦有迹象告終。
美林和 CapGemini在 6月底發表的《世界財富報告》顯示,去年全球淨資產逾 100萬美元( 780萬港元)的富豪,數目減少 15%,總財富跌 20%;而在美國淨資產超過 3,000萬美元( 2.34億港元)的超級富豪數目,更大減 24%。主要集中在富豪手上的股息收入,過去一年亦大跌逾 20%。
即使全球最有錢的兩大超級巨富蓋茨和畢菲特的財富,近期反彈了不少,但很多富豪的財富和收入,短期內都難復舊觀。以 McAfee電腦保安公司創辦人麥卡菲為例,同時受雷曼債券變廢紙和股樓投資勁蝕打擊,身家由逾 1億美元( 7.8億港元)狂跌至現時 400萬美元( 3,120萬港元)。
經濟學家指,超級富豪這次難像 8年前科網股爆破後,憑另一樓股泡沫迅速翻身。瑞信首席經濟師索斯指美國 1980年代開始富者越富,現在可能再回到收入分佈較平均的新階段,即富者越富的日子不再復見。 美國《紐約時報》
英高考六優生 名牌大學拒收
斯科特考得 6A,卻遭五間大學拒收。互聯網
高考六優生也沒有大學收?英國今年經濟差,特別多人報大學,加上高級程度會考( A-Level)近年濫派 A,政府又施壓要大學多收低下階層學生,一名在高考考獲 6A的私校女生,都被五間名牌大學拒收。
18歲的斯科特以 6A成績,報讀劍橋大學、華威大學、布里斯托爾大學、達勒姆大學和倫敦大學學院的英語文學系,卻慘遭拒絕。她說已對連環被拒心灰意冷,將休學一年打工,明年再報考大學。
校長喬西歐指斯科特是高材生,沒有大學收她,是因為大學受壓要多收低下階層地區的學生,收生沒有看重學業能力。不過有幸有不幸,赫特福德 17歲學生古迪納夫( Alex Goodenough)因患輕度自閉症,曾被高中拒收,但他不屈不撓,自修考高考,最後獲劍橋大學取錄。 英國《每日電訊報》

F1賽車歐洲站
黑帝今季首排頭位

在西班牙華倫西亞舉行的歐洲站,風光明媚。 Getty Images
【綜合西班牙外電】「黑帝」今季首獲排頭位出賽!於西班牙華倫西亞舉行的 F1歐洲站上周六進行排位賽,在上月匈牙利站奪今季首個冠軍的麥拿侖英國車手「黑帝」咸姆頓續有好表現,與隊友高華利倫包辦頭兩位。
衞冕總冠軍的咸姆頓今季表現未如理想,曾連續 5站冇分;但車隊不斷改良賽車設備後, 24歲的咸姆頓終在匈牙利站奪冠。麥拿侖今次亦改良賽車前翼等裝置,令「黑帝」成功取得生涯第 14次排頭位出賽;其隊友高華利倫則靠末段更換車胎,而從後趕上排第 2,在車手榜領先的英國車手畢頓則排第 5;而盛傳下季將轉投法拉利的西班牙車手艾朗素,只排第 8。
馬沙「替身」錯漏百出
每站 F1均吸引眾多美女欣賞刺激的賽事。 Getty Images
此外,代替巴西車手馬沙為法拉利出戰的 38歲車手保亞,上周六在排位賽首節已被淘汰,周日只能以「包尾」的第 20位出賽;保亞在上周五的練習賽已是「包尾」,加上在控制 F60戰車仍未合格,以致錯漏百出,進入維修站時超速違例,連累法拉利總共被罰款 5,400歐元(約 5.9萬港元)。
10年後的今天才再戰 F1,保亞辯稱出錯是難以避免:「我已預料會出現這樣的錯誤,但這些都是小問題,我肯定可以解決。」
歐洲站排位賽前 5位
排名 1:咸姆頓(英國)
車隊:麥拿侖 圈速: 1分 39秒 498
排名 2:高華拉倫(芬蘭)
車隊:麥拿侖 圈速: 1分 39秒 532
排名 3:巴里哲奴(巴西)
車隊:巴恩 圈速: 1分 39秒 563
排名 4:維特爾(德國)
車隊:紅牛 圈速: 1分 39秒 789
排名 5:畢頓(英國)
車隊:巴恩 圈速: 1分 39秒 821
http://www.formula1.com
巴里哲奴趁「黑帝」維修奪冠
37歲的巴里哲奴(右)取得 5年來首個分站冠軍,僅奪亞軍的「黑帝」咸姆頓(左)賽後亦以香檳為他「洗面」。
<br>美聯社

【綜合西班牙外電】巴里哲奴取得自 04年中國站以來的首個 F1分站冠軍! 37歲的巴恩車隊巴西車手巴里哲奴,藉麥拿侖的英國車手「黑帝」咸姆頓,在中段入維修站時間受阻,取得領先位置,並一直領先至終點,取得於西班牙華倫西亞舉行的歐洲站冠軍。
今季首次排頭位出賽的「黑帝」,在開賽後一直保持大約 4秒領先第 2位的巴里哲奴,但當咸姆頓在第 37圈第 2次入維修站時,因車隊更換時間竟超過 13秒,令「黑帝」的領先優勢全消,並使落後的巴里哲奴有機可乘進佔榜首;咸姆頓一直緊纏不放棄,但最終仍以落後 2秒 358的成績,僅奪第 2名(見附表),未能獲得連續兩站勝利。
馬沙替工不用「包尾」
巴里哲奴(前)今站乘咸姆頓(中)入維修站時間太久,搶得領先位置終奪冠軍。
<br>法新社
巴里哲奴獲勝後以 54分的總積分升上車手榜的第 2位,以 18分落後今站僅奪第 7名的隊友英國車手畢頓;巴恩車隊更在車隊積分達 126分,領先第 2位的紅牛,在剩餘 6站的情況下,有望首度奪得車隊冠軍殊榮。而今站的焦點還落在代替法拉利馬沙出戰的 38歲意大利車手保亞,「包尾」出戰的保亞因威廉士車隊的日本車手中島一貴在第 39圈爆胎,慢駛進維修站,令保亞最終以第 17過終點。中島一貴則排 18位「包尾」。
F1歐洲站賽果
排名: 1
車手(國籍/車隊):巴里嘉奴(巴西/巴恩)
時間: 1小時 35分 51秒 289
排名: 2
車手(國籍/車隊):咸姆頓(英國/麥拿侖)
時間:慢 2秒 358
排名: 3
車手(國籍/車隊):拉高倫(芬蘭/法拉利)
時間:慢 15秒 994
排名: 4
車手(國籍/車隊):高華拉倫(芬蘭/麥拿侖)
時間:慢 20秒 032
排名: 5
車手(國籍/車隊):羅斯保(德國/威廉士)
時間:慢 20秒 870
車手龍虎榜
排名: 1
車手(國籍/車隊):畢頓(英國/巴恩)
積分: 72分
排名: 2
車手(國籍/車隊):巴里哲奴(巴西/巴恩)
積分: 54分
排名: 3
車手(國籍/車隊):韋伯(澳洲/紅牛)
積分: 51.5分
排名: 4
車手(國籍/車隊):維特爾(華敵爾)(德國/紅牛)
積分: 47分
排名: 5
車手(國籍/車隊):羅斯保(德國/威廉士)
積分: 29.5分 http://www.formula1.com
西貢再生意外 男子酒後遇溺
<br>半個泳季遊船河死七人
<br>2009年08月24日 
<br>【蘋果報訊】西貢再發生遊船河人士遇溺死亡事故,令今年短短半個泳季,因遊船河而死的人增至七名。昨日意外中的死者為一中年男子,他與友人到西貢浪茄灣遊船河,疑飲酒後暢泳結果不幸遇溺,友人將他救起,雖然當時沙灘有休假的醫生及救護員協助急救,但事主由直升機送院搶救後終告不治。這是西貢兩周內第二宗同類事故,也是本年踏入泳季的第七宗意外,當中六宗均發生在西貢區。 記者:劉柏麟 昨在浪茄灣遇溺男子被救上沙灘時已全無反應,在場一名醫生(左二)曾協助搶救。讀者提供圖片 08月24日 Mon 16:19:16 / 17:47:50
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2009 年 8 月 23 日 星期日 【陰】

Britain’s latest UFO files raise new puzzles
No ‘smoking guns’ in fresh batch of declassified documents, however

By Jill Lawless associated press updated 6:18 p.m. ET Aug. 17, 2009
LONDON - The deputy commander of a U.S. Air Force base in England was baffled by what he'd seen: bright, pulsing lights in the night sky.
Britain's defense ministry couldn't explain it either, but concluded that the unidentified flying object posed no threat.
The National Archives on Monday released the government's complete file on the "Rendlesham Forest Incident" of December 1980, one of Britain's most famous UFO sightings.
Britain opens UFO 'X-files'
<br>Aug. 17: Britain's Ministry of Defense has released a fourth batch of UFO files, suggesting that many sightings can be explained away while a few continue to defy explanation. NBC's Dawna Friesen reports.
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It was among more than 4,000 pages posted online Monday documenting 800 alleged encounters during the 1980s and 1990s. Over the past three years the Ministry of Defense has been gradually releasing previously secret UFO papers after facing Freedom of Information demands.
The Rendlesham file contains U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Charles Halt's firsthand account of the event, which has been public knowledge for many years. The file includes the conclusions of a British government investigation and a letter from a former defense chief urging officials to take UFOs more seriously.
Halt reported that two servicemen had noticed "unusual lights" about 3 a.m. in the woods outside the gates of RAF Woodbridge, a U.S. base in eastern England. He wrote that patrol officers sent to investigate saw "a strange glowing object" in the forest.
The metallic, triangular object "illuminated the entire forest with a white light," he wrote.
The next day, investigators found depressions in the ground and unusual radiation readings. That night many personnel — including Halt himself — saw a pulsing "red sunlike light" in the trees that broke into five white objects and disappeared.
The Ministry of Defense could offer no definitive explanation for what the Air Force officers had reported seeing, but also found no evidence of "any threat to the defense of the United Kingdom."
Nothing had registered on radar, and "there was no evidence of anything having intruded into U.K. airspace and landed near RAF Woodbridge."

A 1983 letter in the file proposes a possible explanation involving a combination of the nearby Orford Ness lighthouse, a fireball and bright stars.
Case closed, as far as the ministry was concerned. But not everyone was convinced.
A 1985 letter from Lord Hill-Norton, former head of Britain's armed forces, to then-Defense Secretary Michael Heseltine, complained that the "puzzling and disquieting" episode had never been explained properly.
Hill-Norton said if the sighting was genuine, "British airspace and territory are vulnerable to unwarranted intrusion to a disturbing degree." The alternative explanation was that "a sizable number of USAF personnel at an important base in British territory are capable of serious misperception, the consequences of which might be grave in military terms."
Britain's defense ministry has charted UFO sightings since the 1950s, when a Flying Saucer Working Party was established. More files are due to be released by the archives through 2010.

Airships and railcars
Some of the newly released events came with easy explanations.
In 1993 and 1994, the ministry received numerous reports of a "brightly illuminated oval object" over London. It turned out to be an airship advertising a new car.
More mysterious was a UFO "attack" on a cemetery in Widnes, northwest England, in July 1996. A police report said a young man — "a sensible sort of lad and genuine" — reported seeing a UFO firing beams of light into the ground.
A police officer sent to the scene found a smoldering railway sleeper. "It does look rather odd," reported the officer, whose name was blacked out in the document.

Conspiracy theorists, take note
The files include a little grist for conspiracy theorists.
The head of the ministry's UFO desk wrote briefing notes in 1993 reporting a spate of sightings in southwest England and speculating whether they might be connected to Aurora, a secret U.S. spy plane whose existence has never been officially admitted.
Atop one of his letters, someone scrawled: "Thank you. I suggest you now drop this subject."
The files reveal a 1996 spike in UFO sightings: 609 that year, up from 117 the year before.

12 Surprising Signs You'll Live to 100
What you're doing right, and how to do it better to stay healthy, happy, and strong for years to come
By Sandra Gordon, Prevention
The fastest cars you can buy under $50,000
Feel the need for speed without wiping you out? Try driving one of these
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<br>If engineers want to quicken a car like the $47,550 Porsche Boxster, they must add a bigger engine, bigger brakes, bigger wheels and bigger tires to compensate for the increase in speed. That can throw off the entire design.

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Rocking out with Steven Tyler and 'the chick who plays the harmonica'
By Jack Ashland
What You Need to Know Now
Bipartisanship is bad. Hedge funds are good. And the environment has never been better, thank you very much. For these and 22 other unexpected truths, read on . . .
do aliens exist?

Aliens Exist
In Hollywood, extraterrestrials always seem to favor the grand entrance. They land on the White House lawn and implore us to end our violent ways (The Day the Earth Stood Still, 1951). They replace the citizens of a California town with listless pod people (Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 1956). They persuade Richard Dreyfuss to play with his mashed potatoes (Close Encounters, 1977). They even look like David Bowie (The Man Who Fell to Earth, 1976). Right now, in fact, two unrelated alien posses are invading theaters near you: the insectoid stars of District 9, who make their presence known by parking a UFO above Johannesburg, and the hyperactive green gremlins of Aliens in the Attic, who battle a group of plucky tweens over a Midwestern rental home. (Listen to Andrew Romano on our fascination with whether aliens exist.)
But even if E.T. exists off the silver screen, the chances that he'll discover us any time soon are vanishingly slim (Reese's Pieces or not). After all, projects like SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) have been waiting since 1960 for aliens to make contact—without hearing the slightest peep. The good news, however, is that some scientists are finally focusing on the other side of the equation: a series of high-tech missions designed to help us find them. And even at this early stage, the circumstantial evidence they've gathered has made it clear that we're probably not alone in the universe.
Here's what we know. In 1995, Swiss astronomers pinpointed the first-extrasolar planet. Unfortunately, it was a giant ball of gas orbiting so close to its sun that it glowed with enough heat and radiation to vaporize even the hardiest little green men. But at least the discovery proved that planets occurred outside our own cozy solar system. A few years later, "super-Earths" started to reveal themselves—smaller, firmer, at a discrete distance from their companion stars. Although these planets are much larger and less temperate than ours, they prompted some astronomers to estimate that perhaps half of the 200 billion or so suns in the Milky Way support terrestrial, Earth-like worlds.
We've also discovered that water, the essential ingredient for life, exists elsewhere in the universe—starting with our own solar backyard. Robots have spotted gullies freshly carved in the sides of Martian hills—evidence of recent upwellings. In June, astronomers observed geysers of water vapor on Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons. Even ghastly Jupiter is a candidate—or at least its moons Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa, the last of which may have oceans larger than ours hidden beneath its crust of perpetual ice.
The question now is how many of those 100 billion potential Earths can we reasonably expect to have harbored H2O and served as a cradle of life, intelligent or not? Enter Kepler, an ambitious new NASA mission. Launched via satellite in March, Kepler's $600 million space telescope uses a sophisticated photometer to stare at all 100,000 stars located in a particularly promising region of the Milky Way while measuring the size and orbit of every planet that passes in front of them. The larger the shadow, the larger the planet; the more often it appears, the closer the orbit. The point is to isolate for the very first time alien worlds orbiting alien suns at distances where temperatures are right for liquid water and possible life. "This mission is like Columbus," says principal investigator Bill Borucki. "We will get Earth-sized planets, terrestrial planets, in the habitable zone. It won't be 'close.' We will know."
The concept behind Kepler isn't new. Borucki—the sort of guy who skipped high-school projects to build elaborate UFO transmitters—constructed his first photometer in college; he started thinking about how to apply the technology to the search for extraterrestrial life shortly after arriving at NASA in 1962. It wasn't until the early 1980s, however, that Borucki began publishing papers on photometry and pushing his bosses to finance a photometric mission. Their response? It's impossible. Undeterred, his team slaved over the project for the next two decades, inventing new technologies, showing they could achieve the necessary precision, and applying for additional funding at every turn, until finally, in 2001, NASA "said uncle," as Borucki puts it. After only 10 days in orbit, the satellite measured a dip in starlight of a few parts per million caused by a distant Jupiter, proving that it's sensitive enough to detect Earth-like planets. By 2013, says Borucki, Kepler is likely to have located "hundreds or even thousands" of potentially habitable worlds.
Where we'll go from there is still unclear. But assuming that people are as fascinated by the discovery of real-life Earths as they are by, say, Will Smith fighting off alien invaders, we might launch a telescope designed to scan auspicious planets for the presence of CO2 and ozone, then invent a more intricate device to suss out whether these atmospheres contain isotopes of oxygen consistent with living systems. The final step, says Borucki, is "a probe that can travel near the speed of light and gets there, shows us pictures, listens to their radio stations and television stations, and gives us a much better understanding of this new planet."
We're not at the Star Trek stage yet. But given enough time and interest—and enough money—scientists believe the possibilities are limitless. "I've suggested nothing that we don't know pretty much how to do currently," Borucki says. "After Kepler, I cannot imagine people saying, 'I don't care about life. I don't care about these wonderful civilizations that might exist.' " So let the search continue—assuming, of course, that E.T. doesn't show up at the White House first.
With Fred Guterl

We Are All Hindus Now
America is not a Christian nation. We are, it is true, a nation founded by Christians, and according to a 2008 survey, 76 percent of us continue to identify as Christian (still, that's the lowest percentage in American history). Of course, we are not a Hindu—or Muslim, or Jewish, or Wiccan—nation, either. A million-plus Hindus live in the United States, a fraction of the billion who live on Earth. But recent poll data show that conceptually, at least, we are slowly becoming more like Hindus and less like traditional Christians in the ways we think about God, our selves, each other, and eternity.
The Rig Veda, the most ancient Hindu scripture, says this: "Truth is One, but the sages speak of it by many names." A Hindu believes there are many paths to God. Jesus is one way, the Qur'an is another, yoga practice is a third. None is better than any other; all are equal. The most traditional, conservative Christians have not been taught to think like this. They learn in Sunday school that their religion is true, and others are false. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the father except through me."
Americans are no longer buying it. According to a 2008 Pew Forum survey, 65 percent of us believe that "many religions can lead to eternal life"—including 37 percent of white evangelicals, the group most likely to believe that salvation is theirs alone. Also, the number of people who seek spiritual truth outside church is growing. Thirty percent of Americans call themselves "spiritual, not religious," according to a 2009 NEWSWEEK Poll, up from 24 percent in 2005. Stephen Prothero, religion professor at Boston University, has long framed the American propensity for "the divine-deli-cafeteria religion" as "very much in the spirit of Hinduism. You're not picking and choosing from different religions, because they're all the same," he says. "It isn't about orthodoxy. It's about whatever works. If going to yoga works, great—and if going to Catholic mass works, great. And if going to Catholic mass plus the yoga plus the Buddhist retreat works, that's great, too."
Then there's the question of what happens when you die. Christians traditionally believe that bodies and souls are sacred, that together they comprise the "self," and that at the end of time they will be reunited in the Resurrection. You need both, in other words, and you need them forever. Hindus believe no such thing. At death, the body burns on a pyre, while the spirit—where identity resides—escapes. In reincarnation, central to Hinduism, selves come back to earth again and again in different bodies. So here is another way in which Americans are becoming more Hindu: 24 percent of Americans say they believe in reincarnation, according to a 2008 Harris poll. So agnostic are we about the ultimate fates of our bodies that we're burning them—like Hindus—after death. More than a third of Americans now choose cremation, according to the Cremation Association of North America, up from 6 percent in 1975. "I do think the more spiritual role of religion tends to deemphasize some of the more starkly literal interpretations of the Resurrection," agrees Diana Eck, professor of comparative religion at Harvard. So let us all say "om."

Books Aren’t Dead

屍臭揭相依為命姊妹悲劇
<br>大孖猝死 細孖伴屍
<br>2009年08月23日
<br>【蘋果報訊】天水圍天恩邨昨揭發人間悲劇,一對命途坎坷、同患精神病的孖生姊妹,一向相依為命;四日前大孖如廁時猝死,失去自我照顧能力的細孖不懂求救,呆坐客廳伴屍三日。至昨晨鄰居難耐惡臭報警,消防員趕至破門入屋,發現細孖滿身便溺穢物,口吐白沫,身體十分虛弱;其後,消防員再發現大孖在廁所死去多時。據知該對姊妹曾因濫藥入院治療,但兩年前社署已終止跟進其個案。 記者:江寶龍、張珮琪、梁偉權 《姊死》
<br>仵工事後將大孖屍體移送殮房。 江寶龍攝
點解今年港姐冠軍嘅頒獎嘉賓唔係上年嘅冠軍而係卅二年前嘅朱玲玲 ...... 好醜樣o架 ......
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4號劉倩婷爆冷摘港姐后冠
三位出爐港姐,昨晚在一片驚嘆聲中誕生。陳志嵐攝

被評質素創歷年新低的無綫《2009香港小姐競選》,昨晚假紅磡體育館舉行,經過多個環節比試後,結果由 4號劉倩婷爆冷跑出,並由被喻為最美麗港姐的 77年冠軍朱玲玲進行加冕。芳齡 23歲的劉倩婷三圍 32.5、 22.5、 33,大學畢業後當上證券分析員,是 02年港姐冠軍林敏俐的表妹,家族經營茶餐廳生意。
冠軍疑似女同志
爆冷封后的劉倩婷參選期間表現平平,但因被傳是同性戀者及未婚產子而成為焦點,有指她已有一交往 10年的同性密友,參選期間卻狂追 5號馬詠恩,對之照顧有加,事後劉倩婷曾予以否認,又表示不會與馬詠恩保持距離避嫌,結果昨晚宣佈冠軍前,兩人手拖手互相支持,而當劉倩婷坐上冠軍寶座時,馬詠恩一直站在其身旁一起分享喜悅,面碰面道賀,姊妹情深。
劉倩婷事後大談得獎感受:「我梗係開心,司儀宣佈我個名時,我好驚奇,我諗勝在表現平均,身材同口才都平均,最初仲擔心身材會輸蝕。遲啲會同屋企人慶祝。」她指決定參選已做足心理準備會履行所有責任,不會像上屆 hea爆冠軍張舒雅的工作態度。
亞軍方面,由來自美國紐約的海外佳麗 10號李姿敏奪得,她現年 21歲,現為大學生,三圍數字 34.5、 25、 35,參選以來幾乎沒有是非新聞,問到她輸在那一方面,她說:「我諗係輸急才,但我已經好開心。」而季軍則為賽前大熱的 8號熊穎詩,她現年 25歲,三圍 33.5、 23、 34.5,現職市場助理。熊穎詩昨晚一直表現平平未見突出,她表示,得到季軍已很開心,她已盡力而為,坦言有興趣嘗試娛樂圈工作。
6號黃嘉麗獲選國際親善小姐,曾為導演陳可辛打工、獲吳君如做提名人的 9號袁嘉敏,則獲選最上鏡小姐,至於備受網民熱捧的女版許愿 2號林潔瑜則全軍覆沒。
4號劉倩婷和 5號馬詠恩參選期間已傳有斷背情,二人在等候司儀公佈賽果時,也拖手互相支持。電視圖片 4號劉倩婷和 5號馬詠恩(右)曾被拍到集訓後結伴搭港鐵。《忽然 1周》圖片
女版許愿自信爆棚
今年港姐質素被評為歷年新低,網民乾脆來個玉石俱焚,力捧林潔瑜為女神及港姐冠軍,令她人氣勁升,熱爆互聯網。昨晚她穿上公主服出場時,現場觀眾即起哄歡呼,雖然期間也有人喝倒采大叫「樣衰」,但未有打擊其自信,每次出場也獲觀眾拍手歡呼支持的她,及後換上自選泳衣出場接受司儀訪問時,更自信爆棚說:「聽到啲掌聲,覺得已經畀足 100分我。出場前工作人員話我係最靚嘅。」
一班候選佳麗冇睇頭,無綫惟有請來朱玲玲及李嘉欣兩位艷光四射的師姐充撐場面,穿上低胸晚裝的 88年冠軍李嘉欣昨晚為大會擔任評判,而被喻為最美麗港姐的 77年冠軍朱玲玲,則頂替去年冠軍張舒雅為昨晚出爐港姐冠軍加冕。兩位前港姐的出現,頓將一眾平庸候選佳麗比下去。
女版許愿 2號林潔瑜在自選泳衣環節中掛上大金鏈出場。 亞軍 10號李姿敏的自選泳衣似晚裝,頗為特別。
上屆冠軍足不出戶
雖然一班候選佳麗冇睇頭,但勝在娛樂性搭夠。在昨晚問答環節中,大部份問題都是針對佳麗參選期間的負面是非新聞作話題,其中林潔瑜被古巨基問到她被指為女版許愿感覺時,她自言感到榮幸,自覺似許愿的才華,又自信心爆棚謂她待人接物非普通女仔她說:「喺呢 3個月大家看在眼內,放在心上。」令台下無綫總經理陳志雲也拍爛手掌。
除首屆港姐外,每年港姐冠軍都是由去屆冠軍加冕,但今年卻因為張舒雅而改寫歷史。被喻為最「 hea」港姐的 08年度冠軍張舒雅,因詐病推工作而遭無綫禁為出爐冠軍加冕,改由 77年冠軍朱玲玲頂替。據悉,張舒雅昨日一整天留守九龍塘寓所未有外出,由於門外有大批記者守候,警員於晚上時分曾到場了解,並指有人曾報警求助。
6號黃嘉麗(左)獲國際親善小姐,由陳倩揚頒獎。7號鍾溥敏的父親戴上草帽為女兒打氣。88年港姐冠軍李嘉欣與型男任達華擔任評判。一班參賽者在自選泳衣環節中,爭妍鬥麗。
2009港姐競選得獎表
冠軍  4號劉倩婷
亞軍  10號李姿敏
季軍  8號熊穎詩
最上鏡小姐  9號袁嘉敏
國際親善小姐  6號黃嘉麗
旅遊大使  6號黃嘉麗
資料來源:無綫電視
天使聲音揭開序幕
今屆港姐放眼國際,請來年僅 8歲的英國歌唱神童 Connie Talbot以公主裝獻唱《 You raise me up》,帶領 10位身穿宮廷裝的港姐出場揭開序幕。 Connie曾參加《 Britain's Got Talent》,演唱《 Over the Rainbow》,被譽為擁有天使般的歌聲。
今屆港姐放眼國際,請來年僅 8歲的英國歌唱神童 Connie Talbot以公主裝獻唱《 You raise me up》,帶領 10位身穿宮廷裝的港姐出場揭開序幕。 Connie曾參加《 Britain's Got Talent》,演唱《 Over the Rainbow》,被譽為擁有天使般的歌聲。
無敵靚位睇穿後台
大會於舞台旁設置了一個小型後台,由於沒有將頂部密封,所以從罅隙中可以清楚見到 10位佳麗在內化妝的情況,也見到工作人員為她們整理服飾。現場所見,坐在高處位置的現場觀眾不時高舉相機,拍攝後台情況,佳麗見到後也向觀眾揮手。
101歲六叔台下快拍
馬賽(左)替六叔與陳倩揚(右)合照,逗得六叔歡天喜地。
<br>今年 11月便年屆 102歲的邵逸夫爵士(六叔),昨晚在上屆港姐亞軍陳倩揚及季軍馬賽陪同下出席《 2009香港小姐競選》,就座後陳倩揚掏出相機,然後和馬賽輪流與六叔影合照,隨即給六叔看,逗得他十分開心。 六叔與太太方逸華十指緊扣進入會場。
<br>六叔昨晚 7時許與太太方逸華乘坐車牌無字頭 78的勞斯萊斯到紅館,二人十指緊扣出現,精神奕奕的六叔邊行邊笑。問六叔覺得今屆港姐質素如何,他雖未有回答,但卻多次向記者揮手,在旁的方逸華反問記者怎看佳麗,有說質素不及往年,全程笑容滿面的她說:「你話呀?」


真田廣之主演《迷》結局篇
《迷》劇照
<br>日本男星真田廣之在荷李活向來吃得開,過去曾參演電影《最後武士》( The Last Samurai)和《太陽倒數》( Sunshine),近日他更獲 EW.com證實有份演出最後一季的人氣美國劇集《迷》( Lost)。雖然劇組大賣關子,拒絕透露詳情,但消息指真田在這齣即將開拍的劇集中擔任主角,佔戲甚重,令 fans十分期待。

條友一朝早就校咗個鬧鐘 點不知響到唔響 (超過半個鐘) 都冇起身 ~ 為免嘈到街坊 (好在阿爸又唔喺屋企) 就索性閂埋道門 (本來想熄咗個衰人個鬧鐘添)
結果條友就喺過咗佢原定出門口嘅時間先起身 ~ 成點先出門口
十二點阿爸打番來問人要食咩時 ~ 佢又叫人走去問嗰條友食唔食嘢 ~ .....
驚又好似上個禮拜恁無啦啦被佢用粗口鬧就話佢趕時間出門口 .....
點不知佢今次又會落order ..... 真係好難捉摸 .......
本來都想一早起身睇下電視 ~ 不過因為尋晚開電腦開到好夜 結果朝早只係夠精神聽《講東講西》
到下晝先精神少少 .......
到夜晚 就睇華倫西亞站(歐洲站)F1
好精彩 ~ 「巴叔」到中段一直領先 加上幫死人咸美頓換軑嗰兩條友仔出錯 令佢好難捉到巴叔
就睇住巴叔拎冠軍 死人頭只係拎到亞軍
而揸住架前漆嘅阿朗素都可以排第六衝綫 ~ 拎到三分
呢埸西班牙站F1(阿朗素主場) 真係精彩!!!
如果阿朗素可以好似上季下半年恁 係恁搶分就好睇咯 ..... 好期待!!
*由於同場播映《咁至識食》 ~ 有部份時間都係轉咗台 ~ 所以咁精彩嘅賽事一定要重溫番至得 ......
F1之後重有GP2 就睇埋先瞓 ..... . 結果就睇到條友成兩點先返到屋企 ......
今集《明日驕陽》都好好睇 ~ 終於知道森山醫生唔係害死田中愛子(護士)媽媽嘅兇手 ~ 但田中個妹七海似乎開始對森山有戒心 ......
*手震嘅醫生都可以做外科主管 ~ 真係吹漲 ~ 原來佢(森山嘅舊同學)借教學生為名 係恁推啲手術畀人做 自己就撓埋雙手 .......
劇中亦有位末期癌症作家 : 二階堂志保 ~ 本來佢當醫院係酒店 當護士係私人助你
不過知道自己好唔番之後就絕望到唔寫嘢
再之後喺男護士出錯令佢昏迷 ..... 醒番後本來受個愛佢嘅錢唔係受佢個人嘅「男朋友」唆擺下要告醫院
不過田中(本來被以為係令佢昏迷嘅人)令佢記番起當初點解要寫作之後 就決定留番喺醫院繼續寫作...... 最後片段中重道出遺作嘅主題
亦講到這部遺作係獻給西山室市市民醫院嘅所有人 (包括病人?!)
劇中有熱愛醫生同護士 ~ 盡心盡力醫治同照顧病人 希望病人重拾信心 重展笑容 ......
其實現實中都有唔少恁嘅醫護人員呀 ~ 不過自己有冇對佢哋展現燦爛嘅笑容呢 ~ 就真係唔記得
莫醫生話每個人都會揀最長命 ~ 其實自己又重有幾耐命呢......
就真係唔知喇 .......
MJ遺物展獲批准
米高積遜( Michael Jackson)姪兒 Taj Jackson(右)等家人,昨日在洛杉磯與演唱會主辦商 AEG展開聆訊,結果法官批准 MJ的遺物展覽可於全球三個城市舉行,另外發言人也證實 MJ的葬禮會延到下月 3日舉行。又有消息指 MJ的三名子女快將入讀貴族私人學校巴克利學校,跟 Paris Hilton做校友。洛杉磯警方昨日則封鎖比華利山的 Mickey Fine藥房,搜查 MJ濫藥證據。 ~ 美聯社

米高積遜( Michael Jackson)姪兒 Taj Jackson(右)等家人,昨日在洛杉磯與演唱會主辦商 AEG展開聆訊,結果法官批准 MJ的遺物展覽可於全球三個城市舉行,另外發言人也證實 MJ的葬禮會延到下月 3日舉行。又有消息指 MJ的三名子女快將入讀貴族私人學校巴克利學校,跟 Paris Hilton做校友。洛杉磯警方昨日則封鎖比華利山的 Mickey Fine藥房,搜查 MJ濫藥證據。 ~ 美聯社

>>August 24, 2009 at 3:30:22 PM GMT+8


2009 年 8 月 23 日 星期日 【晴】

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<br>field in the foreground leading into the distance, dark thick line of shadow at the bottom with the shadow of a tall tree towards the bottom left. Cows visible further along all lit by bright yellow sunlight. Dark rolling, patchy clouds above stretching into the far distance.
The dark stratocumulus clouds above failed to completely steal away the sunlight over the fields just outside Northallerton in North Yorkshire on 16th August. Photographer Allan Waton says; "I just liked how the evening light lit up the cattle and fields."
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<br>silhoutte of top of trees along the bottom, dark-grey rolling and undulating clouds above with lighter grey cloud towards the right centre.
Storm clouds above St. Louis, Missouri rapidly turned day to night, which preceded strong winds and heavy rain. Dennis Dill took this photograph on 17th August.
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<br>body of gently rippling water below, dark-pink ragged, rolling clouds above with blue sky visible towards the right centre.
Sunset over Menorca in Spain was made spectacular as the fading light reflected against altocumulus and cirrus clouds above. Norman Geddes took this picture on the evening of 17th August.

Very few people seemed willing to brave the unsettled weather over Brancaster Beach in Norfolk on 17th August. However, Margaret Young did venture out to take this picture of rain in the distance.
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<br>sandy beach from the foreground leading into the distance, low waves and dark pier visible on the horizon. Dark grey, rolling clouds above with a hazy rain visible in the far distance.
The beach at Seaton Sluice in Tyne and Wear took on a similar unseasonally grey hue as rain moved in overhead on 17th July. Picture taken by Les Calvert.
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<br>narrow road towards the bottom flanked low stone walls covered in grass and weeds on either side, green fields beyond the left-hand wall  with a tree just visible beyond the road. Blue sky above with wisps of thick white cloud and large fluffy clouds scattered across it.
In contrast to the wet weather over beaches in Norfolk and Tyne and Wear, the clear skies above Lochdon, Isle of Mull were interrupted only by a few non-threatening cumulus and altocumulus lenticularis clouds. Photographed by John Cable on 16th August.

>>August 20, 2009 at 1:55:38 PM GMT+8


2009 年 8 月 22 日 星期六 【晴】

正生被廉署抄家
<br>校長陳兆焯:正面對艱難時刻
<br>2009年08月22日 
<br>【蘋果報訊】本周三剛舉行記者會解釋賬目問題的基督教正生會,不足兩日後突然被廉政公署調查。廉署昨日兵分多路,到正生書院校址、學生宿舍、正生會創辦人林希聖及正生書院校長陳兆焯的寓所等地點搜查,帶走大批文件。據悉,今次行動與正生會賬目有關。林希聖形容正生被「抄家」,陳兆焯則說:「正生正面對艱難時刻。」該院校董會今日將舉行會議,討論正生賬目問題。
<br>記者:謝明明、雷子樂 廉署人員昨帶備大批紙皮箱到正生位於長洲的學生宿舍搜集證據。
被擺上枱 社工不滿林希聖
社署署長聶德權(中)指綜援是據申請人經濟狀況審批;圖為聶前日往天水圍了解濫毒輔導服務。
<br>正生書院一直沒有隱瞞學生申領綜援支付學費,但近日忽然被翻舊賬。社會福利署新任署長聶德權昨與記者茶敍時表示,綜援制度一直是根據申請人的經濟狀況作審批,正生書院的綜援受助學員當中,約八成是月入 15,000元以下的家庭。工會昨發表聲明強調,社署批核綜援時,與正生書院絕無「默契」,不滿同事被正生會創辦人林希聖「擺上枱」。
<br>正生書院約八成學生,近百人申領綜援支持逾 10,000元的學費。林希聖前日接受訪問時表示,不是所有申領綜援學生的家庭都有經濟困難,又指審批上正生與社署存在「默契」,若沒這些「變相資助」,正生不能容納全部社署批來的學生。

原來新任社署署長有三隻耳的 (他姓「聶」) ..... .....
腹背受敵 遷校問題遇波折
鄉議局主席劉皇發一直落力協調正生遷校問題。
<br>兩個月前,正生孩子被梅窩居民怒罵吸毒仔、吸毒妹,孩子們紛紛落淚,正生書院贏盡輿論支持,大大增加遷入南約區中學舊址的勝算。誰料兩個月後,先後爆出賬目不清晰等負面消息,令政府在遷校問題開始持保留態度。正生會前日再「出招」,表示會暫停收生向政府「施壓」。但昨日廉署突然到正生「抄家」,勢令遷校問題再遇波折。最受影響的,相信是一班正生孩子。

中七生啞鈴扑爆女鄰居頭
貼假壞lift通告 梯間行兇後說:唔知點解咁做
被離奇扑傷頭部的婦人送院敷治。張培生攝
<br>藍田康柏苑發生一宗撲朔迷離的扑頭案,一名正準備重讀中七的 18歲男生,昨晨自製一張「壞掣,往下層」字樣的通告,貼在所住樓層的電梯旁,製造壞𨋢假象,然後在家中埋伏,當一名女鄰居不虞有詐,走往後樓梯落樓時,該男生突然手持一個重 8磅的包膠啞鈴撲出,從後扑向女鄰居的頭部,然後沿後樓梯飛奔逃走。警員到場將傷者送院,並在附近捉獲行兇的男生,被捕男生向警員稱:「自己都唔知點解咁做,淨係突然間想打人。」
<br>記者:黃學潤、張培生 警方撿走疑是傷人兇器的 8磅重啞鈴
<br>被捕的中七男生姓何, 18歲,與父母及一兄一妹同住藍田康柏苑金栢閣 30樓一單位。據悉,六月底高考放榜,何因為成績差無法升讀大學,打算重讀中七,為了爭取時間,利用暑假時間往圖書館溫書自修。
<br>至於遇襲受傷的女鄰居姓黃( 51歲),在一所特殊學校任導師,與疑兇住同一樓層,黃婦的丈夫與母親年前分別病逝,故上址只剩她一人獨居。街坊形容,黃婦待人和藹,從未聽聞她與人結怨或發生過爭執,「佢脾氣好好 o架,出入都同人打招呼,同人無怨無仇,無理由(遭扑頭) o架。」 警方撿走疑是傷人兇器的 8磅重啞鈴(左圖),並在事發的藍田康柏苑金栢閣調查(右圖)。
<br>突屋內撲出從後施襲
<br>現場消息稱,昨晨 7時許,黃婦離家上班,準備搭電梯下樓時,發現電梯按鈕旁,貼了一張 A4紙的通告,上面寫着「壞掣,往下層」字句。黃婦以為壞𨋢,遂走往走廊盡頭,推開防煙門沿後樓梯下樓,此時,有人突然從屋內撲出,用手中的一個 8磅重包膠啞鈴從後扑向黃婦的頭部,黃婦登時頭破血流,但負傷轉身與兇徒糾纏,混亂間,黃婦右手被鎖匙扣割傷,兇徒將她推開後沿後樓梯逃走。
<br>黃婦大聲呼救,驚動鄰居走出查看,其中一名女街坊事後向記者說:「佢(黃婦)流咗好多血,表面好鎮定,但個人好緊張,佢話認得係嗰個 o靚仔扑佢,仲好肯定話係用啞鈴扑佢。」
<br>街坊稍後致電報警,警員及救護員趕至,為黃婦止血包紮後將她送院治療。而警員則在後樓梯找到一個懷疑兇徒扔掉的啞鈴。
<br>逃藍田南體育館被捕。。。

犯罪學家:情緒致暴力擴張
青山男病人報遭性侵犯
青山男病人報稱遭性侵犯,被送院檢驗時將頭髮撥前遮蓋面部。吳國威攝

(大學畢業生實習計劃)  7300空缺  1000份在內地
大學生實習平均月薪 8500元
獲富城物業聘為實習生的傅廸邦(左)及符雲英(右),是首批入職的大學畢業生。李家皓攝
<br>本月起接受申請的大學畢業生實習計劃,短短兩周超額接獲 4,400名畢業生登記搵工,當中逾 100人已獲安排入職。計劃至今收到 7,300個見習職位, 1%空缺月薪為最低要求的 4,000元,平均為 8,500元。有電訊公司以 17,000元聘請 4名見習生,成為薪金最高的實習筍工。勞工處稱,多間內地著名企業已答允提供實習名額,表現良好者將獲正式聘用。 記者:盧文烈

食環署推中五學歷萬元筍工
政府再推出只需中五學歷的萬元筍工,食物環境衞生署招聘逾 10名管工公務員職位,申請者只需中學會考五科及格,包括中、英文,起薪高達 13,120元,更有機會晉升至 32,055元的高級巡察員,適合有意搵工跳槽、擁有兩年工作經驗的打工仔。。。 平咗日報
蜈蚣咬蠍子螫 一小時傷三人
尼姑被蜈蚣咬傷腳,救護員到場為傷者包紮後送院治理。黃學潤攝夏日炎炎、百蟲肆虐,昨日一小時內荔枝角及北角發生兩宗蜈蚣及蠍子螫人事件,導致三人受傷,一名尼姑自行塗藥膏敷治無效,腳部傷處腫至不能步行需送院。有醫生指,夏季是蟲蟻螫人季節,雖然蜈蚣及蠍子毒性不強,有個別人士會對毒液過敏致命。"> 被蠍子螫傷手的女店員展示傷處,右一為揑死蠍子反遭螫傷的男職員。胡恩宏攝
<br>昨晨 10時,九華徑新村禪心精舍一名法號「釋衍鎔」女尼( 50歲),於屋外除草時遭蜈蚣螫傷左腳,蜈蚣咬人後逃去。女尼返精舍塗藥膏,當時傷處已紅腫,可是稍後疼痛加劇,女尼已不能步行,致電善信求助。稍後由善信陪同送院,幸無大礙。
<br>一小時後,北角春秧街一家參茸店姓姚女東主( 50歲)執拾近門口售賣的雞蛋時,赫見一團物體,以為是垃圾拿起棄掉時,竟見是一隻 2吋長蠍子,她未及縮手已遭蠍子螫傷右手中指。店內一名男職員趕至徒手揑死蠍子,卻遭蠍子死前最後一擊螫傷右手,他續以火燒死蠍子。兩人漸感傷處發燙自行到附近診所求醫。

子爬出 26樓 母認虐兒
天災無情 人間有愛
<br>拾紙皮老翁捐百萬積蓄
<br>2009年08月22日 
<br>「我要更努力啊,這樣才能做更多善事!」一名靠拾荒維生的老人,向災區捐款後,道出他為善不甘後人的心聲。水災重創南台灣,來自世界各地的人士和團體,不分貧窮或富有,紛紛捐款賑災。其中,兩名生活節儉的拾荒老人,向災區捐獻畢生積蓄,彰顯人間大愛;台塑集團作為全台大型企業之一,繼早前捐出 2億元新台幣後,昨宣佈再捐出 10億新台幣。 李志安捐出 100萬新台幣。
<br>一個紙皮箱才賣 10幾元新台幣(下同,約 2至 3港元),但靠拾荒維生的台灣 76歲老榮民李志安,卻將一點一滴辛苦儲了 10年的 100萬元( 24萬港元),全數捐給災民。他說,不忍心看到災民痛苦,錢夠用就好。同樣,靠拾荒生活的 80歲老人顏正春亦捐出 50萬元( 12萬港元),成為災民的活菩薩。 顏正春捐出 50萬新台幣。
「我要更努力啊,這樣才能做更多善事!」一名靠拾荒維生的老人,向災區捐款後,道出他為善不甘後人的心聲。水災重創南台灣,來自世界各地的人士和團體,不分貧窮或富有,紛紛捐款賑災。其中,兩名生活節儉的拾荒老人,向災區捐獻畢生積蓄,彰顯人間大愛;台塑集團作為全台大型企業之一,繼早前捐出 2億元新台幣後,昨宣佈再捐出 10億新台幣。

一個紙皮箱才賣 10幾元新台幣(下同,約 2至 3港元),但靠拾荒維生的台灣 76歲老榮民李志安,卻將一點一滴辛苦儲了 10年的 100萬元( 24萬港元),全數捐給災民。他說,不忍心看到災民痛苦,錢夠用就好。同樣,靠拾荒生活的 80歲老人顏正春亦捐出 50萬元( 12萬港元),成為災民的活菩薩。
台灣人不能被水災打倒
小林村遭土石流淹沒,警員抱着滿腳污泥的女童奔向救護車。
平日與聾啞妻子靠拾荒維生的李志安,家住雲林縣。他日前拿着存摺到郵局,開口就要提取 100萬元,嚇得郵局職員以為他受騙,後來才得悉他將巨款捐給災民。李志安說,自己是參加過韓戰的老兵,胸前、手臂甚至刻着精忠報國,現在看到南部災民無家可歸,失去至親,不忍心看到災民受苦,所以將儲了 10年的積蓄捐出來。
而住在新竹縣的 80歲拾荒老人顏正春,同樣擁有一顆令人感動的善心。他是退役軍人,平日生活儉樸,稀飯配豆腐乳,就是一頓飯,居住的狹小房子堆滿回收雜物,每日才賺不到 100元( 24港元),當局曾勸他修葺房子,但他一直不捨得花錢,說「房子能住就好」,但日前他卻慷慨捐出 50萬幫災民。他說,看到報紙報道南部受創嚴重,許多人失去家人,家也毀了,學校也嚴重淹水,擔心快開學了,孩子們無法上課,自己無法到災區幫忙,只能捐錢出一分力幫助災民,「台灣人要團結,不能被水災打倒」。
顏正春的賑災行為見報後,感動不少人。前日他在太陽底下照常騎着拼板車外出拾荒,許多途人都認出他,大喊「顏老伯,你太了不起了!」他笑咪咪地、用濃濃鄉音回應說,「我要更努力啊,這樣才能做更多善事!」
台灣 TVBS/《人間福報》
3D《蒙娜麗莎》會揮手
北京城市規劃展覽館舉行的世界經典藝術多媒體互動展上,科技人員將立體影像、語音互動等技術融合到經典藝術品中,令作品能與觀眾現場交流。達文西筆下的《蒙娜麗莎》講得一口流利中文,當你向她說再見時,更會向你揮手道別(圖)!除了《蒙娜麗莎》,展品還包括會張開雙臂的維納斯女神。
<br>路透社

海洋表面溫度 130年新高 2009年8月22日 (六) 日報
美國國家氣候數據中心指出,全球海洋表面平均溫度上月升至 17℃,創下 130年有紀錄以來的新高,預計本月水溫會再破新高。專家估計海洋溫度上升,與全球暖化和厄爾尼諾現象有關,預料明年仍會持續。
美聯社 平咗日報
結婚 60年 玫瑰天天贈愛妻
英國有對老夫婦,結婚 60年來恩愛如昔,原因是丈夫每天都送一支新鮮玫瑰給老婆,又早晚親吻她,逗得老妻甜在心頭。

英國有對老夫婦,結婚 60年來恩愛如昔,原因是丈夫每天都送一支新鮮玫瑰給老婆,又早晚親吻她,逗得老妻甜在心頭。
87歲的肖維爾頓, 1946年在除夕派對上邂逅比自己小 4歲的瓊恩,大家深愛園藝,拍拖兩年後結婚,婚後每天一起到曼徹斯特市場賣花。兩人在 1987年退休後,繼續在弗林特郡老家栽花賞蝶,閒時弄孫為樂。
兩夫妻過着平淡生活,但肖維爾頓是個很體貼浪漫的人,睡前和醒來都會親吻愛妻,每日還會在枕邊送上玫瑰(圖),以示太太是他唯一鍾愛的人。
每天送玫瑰花示愛,自然俘虜愛妻芳心,肖維爾頓說:「其實每個男人都應該這樣做。」甜足 60年的瓊恩則說:「我們對足一世,知道付出與接受的重要。」
英國《每日郵報》
最乞人憎 Facebook用戶
社交網站 Facebook方便好玩,尤其是「近況更新」一欄,只要登入就能即時與分佈各地的至親好友保持聯絡,但不少人濫用,令人厭煩……以下 12個「乞人憎」人種,有似曾相識的感覺嗎?
•事事報告型:「我起床了!」沒人想知道這些芝麻綠豆小事。
•自我宣傳型:升職、考第一,朋友自然替你高興,但請別每段更新都叫人讀你的網誌。
•搶閘報道型:「米高積遜死了!」這類人愛搶報突發消息,但也會無意中散播謠言。
•毫不保留型:由性生活細節到生痔瘡,都公諸天下。
•收集朋友型:自誇有上千個朋友。
•文法糟糕型:錯字連篇,文法不通。
•博同情型:有些人有事沒事都傷春悲秋,只為爭取注意。
•陰濕偷窺型:他們很少更新狀況或在你的頁面留言,但偶然聊天,卻對你的一舉一動竟瞭如指掌。
•瞧不過眼型:事事都看不過眼,愛罵盡天下蠢才。
•狗仔隊型:未問過當事人就把對方的照片上存發佈。
•晦澀含糊型:「要等到幾時?」「等着瞧吧。」的近況更新,叫人覺得沒頭沒腦。
•邀請成癖型:愛叫人支持這運動,簽那個請願信。
美國有線新聞網
港姐今決賽 原裝許愿打氣
<br>女版許愿:我想入三甲
<br>2009年08月22日
<br>【第 37屆港姐之今晚舉行】 2009香港小姐競選今晚舉行,有見今年港姐質素創新低,網民乾脆玉石俱焚,力捧被喻為女版許愿的 2號林潔瑜為不一樣的冠軍女神。女版許愿一躍成為港姐「大熱」,正版許愿坦言有留意,他說:「雖然似我唔係好事,但我都會捧佢。」至於林潔瑜則對網民熱捧十分受落,昨日決戰前夕以三點式泳衣示人時,她信心爆棚地說:「我都想入三甲。」 十位候選港姐昨日作賽前最後衝刺,以三點式泳衣會見傳媒。
酒井逃亡唔冲凉
日本女星酒井法子仍在東京灣岸警署遭拘留,她月初曾由東京逃亡到繼母姊姊位於山梨縣身延山的住所,日本傳媒剛訪問了酒井在當地的親友,詳述她逃亡時的情況,該親友說:「酒井當時只帶一件行李,一天只吃晚餐,她沒有洗澡,也沒有換衫。」
酒井在供詞中承認去年夏天之前已吸毒,過去 1年才正式沉迷。據日本報章《東京 Sports》報道,酒井向來有專人提供毒品送到住所,一名熟識該名毒品拆家的爆料者說:「酒井 5年前已是很闊綽的客人,她甚至提過自己在 90年代後期拍攝劇集關係,每日只能夠睡兩小時,因此不得不靠興奮劑來提神。」據悉該名拆家最後一次跟酒井見面是半年前,當時她與丈夫及兒子從外國乘飛機返回東京成田機場,並在外國吸過毒品,返國後即急急入貨。
高相再被拘捕
至於東京地方檢察廳,昨日正式向東京地方裁判所起訴酒井的丈夫高相祐一違反興奮劑取締法罪名,他已承認千葉別墅藏有的毒品及吸食工具是屬於他,警方將再拘捕他。高相表示上月與妻子到奄美大島看日全食時,曾一起吸食興奮劑,酒井更將興奮劑藏在吸管內,方便攜帶。
此外,同期吸毒被捕的日本男星押尾學最近大改口供,指自己其實知道當日服食的搖頭丸是違禁藥物。另有日本爆料網站指反町隆史與妻子松琼菜菜子,跟押尾學和酒井法子非常老友。
全日都好攰 又冇胃口 ~ 一朝早阿媽買咗兩個馬拉糕同兩個蓮蓉包都冇乜點食到
到晏晝成三點先食咗份下午茶(雞翼+薯角) -- 但都只係食咗大半份
本來想睇下韓劇同日劇 都冇睇 ~ 就一直瞓瞓瞓瞓到七點幾 .......
晚餐又係冇食 只係襯賣廣告時轉去star sports睇F1歐洲站排位賽 ~ 阿朗素聽日只能在主場排第八位出賽
對住排第一位起步,有KERS嘅死人咸美頓 ~ 真係有啲難道
*代替馬沙出賽嘅法拉利車手只能排第十九位出賽 .....
唔明點解喺Q3最後一刻 大部份車手都冇衝過起終點就返入pit
唔通佢哋認為自己冇一個能夠贏到死人咸美頓,爭個P1返來?!
到八點幾先飲咗少少湯 成十一點先食個味千拉麵 .........
點解往往日頭都咁攰o架!!!

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2009 年 8 月 20 日 星期四 【晴】

機場安檢偷旅客錢
<br>警調查掀出賭波集團拘十多人
<br>2009年08月20日
<br>【蘋果報訊】負責香港國際機場安檢最前線的機場保安公司爆出醜聞。一名機場保安被投訴在搜查旅客手提行李時涉嫌偷旅客財物,機場保安公司報警調查,其間再掀出公司內部竟有一個賭波集團在運作,且參與放數。新界南總區重案組前晚深夜,趁歐洲聯賽冠軍盃賽事舉行前採取行動,拘捕至少 12名機場保安員,撿獲值 10多萬元波纜及一部來歷不明的 iPod音樂播放器,不排除有更多保安員趁安檢時偷旅客財物。記者:李偉文 香港國際機場安檢人員每天要應付數以萬計旅客的手提行李檢查。
蘋果報訊】負責香港國際機場安檢最前線的機場保安公司爆出醜聞。一名機場保安被投訴在搜查旅客手提行李時涉嫌偷旅客財物,機場保安公司報警調查,其間再掀出公司內部竟有一個賭波集團在運作,且參與放數。新界南總區重案組前晚深夜,趁歐洲聯賽冠軍盃賽事舉行前採取行動,拘捕至少 12名機場保安員,撿獲值 10多萬元波纜及一部來歷不明的 iPod音樂播放器,不排除有更多保安員趁安檢時偷旅客財物。蘋果記者:李偉文
被捕的 12名機場保安人員,包括保安主任、保安隊長及督導員,其中 3人涉嫌為集團主要成員,各人已被停職,行動至今晨仍在進行,相信稍後有更多人被捕。警方消息稱,警方在涉案保安主任儲物櫃撿獲的一部 iPod音樂播放器,初步調查不屬於該名保安主任,不排除是偷竊失物,正追查物主及了解還有多少人參與偷竊活動。
保安公司派卧底搜證
消息稱,一名來港旅遊的美國女遊客在上月 25日經本港返回美國,在機場禁區由機場保安員進行安檢,經 X光及保安員檢查手提行李後登機,翌日她返抵美國後發現放在手提行李內的 1,000美元(約 7,800港元)失去,疑在本港機場安檢時被人偷去,致電本港機場投訴。
機場將案件交機場警方,警方調查發現女事主在離港時,一名年約 30多歲機場保安隊長曾檢查她的手提行李,疑他偷竊事主錢財,將他拘捕;有人在被警方盤查時,透露因賭波輸錢,走投無路下偷竊旅客財物還債及作賭本。另一方面,機場保安公司獲悉有保安員懷疑偷竊旅客財物及非法賭波後,派卧底搜集線索,發現竟有一個賭波集團在公司內部運作,並向賭波的債仔放數,立即通知警方。
撿獲 10萬波纜及 iPod
消息稱,該個賭波集團在機場保安公司運作逾一年,客仔主要是保安公司的員工,每次落注不大,上落一千數百元,並提供放數,客仔若輸光,集團可借錢給客仔賭收取利息,初步調查與其他賭波集團無關連,但曾有客仔被集團成員帶往澳門賭錢及向大耳窿借錢。
新界南總區重案組接報,經過一番調查後,前晚深夜趁歐洲聯賽冠軍盃賽事舉行前,賭波集團成員在機場內收取波纜之際掩至機場禁區,先拘捕 8名保安員包括保安主任、保安隊長及保安督導,至昨午又再拘捕 4名保安員,並搜查各人的儲物櫃,撿獲面值 10萬元的波纜,其中一名保安主任的儲物櫃更撿獲一部來歷不明的 iPod音樂播放器,懷疑由不正常途徑得來,正深入追查是否旅客失物。
旅遊業議會總幹事董耀中形容事件匪夷所思,認為若有人操守出現問題,將影響香港的旅遊形象和聲譽。
消息人士透露,機場人員監守自盜時有發生,「由空中服務員、地勤、機場運輸工人,以至機場保安人員以往都拉過。」其中飛機上的貴重免稅品如紅酒、珠寶均是熱門偷竊目標,去年起國泰等航空公司下令空中服務員加強「睇實」免稅品,否則需負責任,「可能因為咁,機場老鼠惟有轉而向旅客行李埋手。」
保安一哥:清理門戶行動
機場保安「一哥」的周富祥稱,是次行動主動配合警方進行。

爆出偷竊旅客財物醜聞的機場保安有限公司,成立於 1997年,是由特區政府及機管局共同擁有的非牟利私營機構,該公司有 3,000名保安人員,負責機場安檢、巡邏、護照驗證和看守飛機等任務,現任保安「一哥」,是警務處前高級助理處長周富祥。
類似警隊管理模式
周富祥昨天回應記者查詢時,不願透露案件詳情,只是形容今次是一個「清理門戶」的行動,並且主動配合警方進行。
根據資料,赤鱲角機場啟用初期,周富祥以助理警務處長身份,被借調到剛成立的機場保安公司任總經理,五年後返回警隊, 04年,周富祥退休後,再回到機場保安公司任總經理。因此,機場保安公司有一套類似警隊的管理模式。
據悉,機場保安公司設有 16個部門,除最大的安檢部門外,尚有內部調查、行動支援、人事管理、招募等部門。職級由低至上分為航空保安督導、隊長、以及保安主任、經理等。
現時機場保安公司的保安員有相當部份為退休或退職紀律部隊人員、前華籍英兵,亦有大學生,保安督導的入職條件需 18歲以上,中五或以上程度。根據慣例,除保安公司的「一哥」周富祥外,次一級的職位由海關及警隊輪流派員擔任。 蘋果報記者
機場保安撻嘢?! 真係勢估唔到,新聞重話佢係啥隊長添 ~ 真係唔知講咩好 ......
港產電動車售 9.7萬元
燃料費每公里僅毫半
外形嬌小的 MyCar,已獲運輸署審批註冊為私家車。 EuAuto提供圖片

第一部港產環保電動車「 MyCar」通過運輸署審批註冊為私家車,可在本港路面行走,車商將於下月舉行銷售儀式。 MyCar充電後可行走 80至 100公里,但最高時速僅為 64公里,不能行走限速 50公里以上的道路;燃料費則只是普通汽油車的 15%,每公里毫半,連電池車價僅 9.7萬元,並可免繳首次登記稅。。。
零污染的電動車 MyCar,由理工大學與本港一家中小企 EuAuto於 01年開始合作研製,今年投產,先獲運輸署發出「微型車牌照」,批准在特定範圍如屋邨行駛,但不能走出馬路。最近 EuAuto再向運輸署申請私家車登記,署方昨日證實已審核申請及驗車,認為符合車輛構造及安全標準,批准註冊為私家車。
電池驅動引擎設於車尾。 行李箱設於車頭。
禁行高速公路 下月路演
不過,現行法例規定 125cc以下的車輛,不能行走高速公路,由於 MyCar馬力細,故註冊附帶條件規定, MyCar只可在限速 50公里或以下的道路行駛。
EuAuto已接獲通知,並隨即準備市場銷售計劃,下月在港舉行盛大儀式,並在全港各區路演。負責研發 MyCar的理大企業發展學院副院長楊孟璋說:「各個國家都好積極研究緊電動車, MyCar係香港第一部自製嘅,值得向市民推介呢項創新科技。」該公司已定了車輛零售價,淨車身及電池售價分別為 7.9萬及 1.8萬元,合共 9.7萬元,而環保車目前是免繳首次登記稅。
MyCar是兩座位的小型車,外形嬌小,使用傳統的鉛酸電池,重 240公斤,整輛車重 726公斤。充電只需家用電插座,充滿電需七小時,首小時已可充滿一半。充電後最長可走 80至 100公里,視乎載重量和路面環境,遇上塞車不用擔心,因為靜止時不會耗電,反而煞車及落斜時可充電。
它的電費開支只是汽油車的一成半至兩成,每 100公里電費,九龍及新界區是 15.4元,港島區是 22元,汽油車則需 100元以上。
車廂只有兩個座位,電池設座位下。 充電插座設計跟汽油車油缸相若。
年底升級 配鋰電可裝冷氣
MyCar仍有不少缺點待改善,包括波箱只設前後波,上斜坡度只有 20度,山頂斜路便無法開行。買家可要求更換有低波的波箱,可上斜,但會令最高車速減低幾公里。它暫未能裝設冷氣,電池兩至三年便要更換,速度慢,不能在高速公路行駛。 EuAuto與理大已準備年底推出升級版,改用壽命長三倍的鋰電池,比鉛酸電池輕一半,屆時可加裝冷氣,車速也可提高至 80公里。
MyCar解構
車速
<br>•鉛酸電池版最高 64公里
<br>•鋰電池升級版最高 80公里
<br>車廂設計
<br>•兩座位
<br>•引擎設在車尾
<br>•行李箱設在車頭
<br>•鉛酸電池版不設冷氣(鋰電池升級版可安裝冷氣)
<br>電池
<br>•設在兩個座位之下,面積與兩個座位一樣
<br>•傳統鉛酸電池的壽命 2至 3年
<br>•年底推出鋰電池升級版,壽命為 6至 9年,已出售的車也可更換
<br>充電
<br>•充電位置在車尾,只需接駁普通家用插座
<br>•充電 7小時可行走 80至 100公里,視乎載重和路段
<br>•每 100公里電費 15.4元(九龍及新界區)、 22元(港島區)
<br>波箱
<br>•只設前後波,只能上 20度斜度
<br>•可換上設上斜坡的波箱,但會令最高時速減低數公里
<br>售價
<br>•淨車身 7.9萬元
<br>•傳統鉛酸電池 1.8萬元、鋰電池 5萬多元
<br>資料來源: EuAuto
車速
•鉛酸電池版最高 64公里
•鋰電池升級版最高 80公里
車廂設計
•兩座位
•引擎設在車尾
•行李箱設在車頭
•鉛酸電池版不設冷氣(鋰電池升級版可安裝冷氣)
電池
•設在兩個座位之下,面積與兩個座位一樣
•傳統鉛酸電池的壽命 2至 3年
•年底推出鋰電池升級版,壽命為 6至 9年,已出售的車也可更換
充電
•充電位置在車尾,只需接駁普通家用插座
•充電 7小時可行走 80至 100公里,視乎載重和路段
•每 100公里電費 15.4元(九龍及新界區)、 22元(港島區)
波箱
•只設前後波,只能上 20度斜度
•可換上設上斜坡的波箱,但會令最高時速減低數公里
售價
•淨車身 7.9萬元
•傳統鉛酸電池 1.8萬元、鋰電池 5萬多元
資料來源EuAuto
歐洲受落 巴黎倫敦已訂購 1500輛
在倫敦遇上大風雪,也可如常運行。
MyCar不但是香港創舉,並早已為港人爭光,率先打入倫敦及巴黎市場,去年底在英國獲歐盟安全認證,今年 4月在倫敦正式發售,售價約 11萬港元,現已接獲 500輛定單;巴黎售價則約為 12萬港元,未來三年已被訂購 1,000輛。
EuAuto指歐洲非常注重環保,政府會資助國民購買環保車,例如法國每輛車資助額約 2萬港元,奧地利亦有 7,500港元,加上歐洲小鎮眾多,適合駕駛小型車,令 MyCar在歐洲市場更有利。
每日生產 3至 4輛
目前 EuAuto在東莞設廠生產 MyCar,每日產量 3至 4輛,足夠應付現階段定單需求。在港推出零售後,若反應理想,則可能要增加生產線。至今在港已接到接近十輛的定單,全是私人機構。 MyCar仍然不斷改良,理工大學將進一步計劃推出較大型的四座位設計。蘋果報記者
MyCar由理大與本港一家中小企合作研製。 充電位在車尾,適用家用插座。
話就話係歐洲車 不過都係大陸(東莞)做
而且唔可以行高速公路 (最高時速不過80公里或64公里) ~ 幾平都冇人吼啦 ... ...
嶺大女生記錄墨西哥危情
李詩彥在墨西哥豬流感爆發期間堅拒返港,留在當地完成義工工作。

豬流感蔓延全港,在墨西哥爆發疫情後堅持留下做義工的嶺南大學女生李詩彥上月底返港,她昨日憶述當地人連吃飯都成問題,所以外間對豬流感一片恐慌時,當地人卻不以為意。她正將經歷寫成書稍後出版。
體會民情放下口罩
修讀財務的李詩彥將於 9月升讀三年級,她去年中到墨西哥作交流生一個學期,之後停學留在墨國了解當地文化。今年 3月她到南部一個偏僻漁村做義工,幫助殘障人士,新型豬流感當時開始在墨國蔓延。此時她已落實拍攝影片教當地聾啞兒童學手語,一旦離開便要中止,因此決定留下,其母為此很生氣。
義工中心醫生為他們找來一批口罩,她立即戴上,「但得我一個戴,喺街上俾人鬧,話呢度唔係爆發疫情嘅墨西哥城,唔會有問題。」
她努力向當地人說明情況十分危急,「但佢哋好窮,連第二日食乜都唔知,點叫佢哋去擔心?」她上網看世衞的資訊,得悉在空曠而又沒有感染個案的地方,可以不用戴口罩,於是決定放下,「當時覺得同董建華老婆( 03年)着住太空衣去掃毒(沙士)冇分別,幫人唔能夠用呢種心態。」
恁就叫「墨西哥危情」?! 唔係掛 .... ....
水龍捲乍現 市民觀奇景
市民梁國維在赤柱攝得蒲台島附近出現水龍捲。政府新聞處圖片

本港昨晨天氣大致穩定,蒲台島海面卻出現水龍捲,將軍澳和赤柱都有居民見到。天文台形容,今次水龍捲較為特別,是在良好穩定天氣狀態下,局部地區的對流活動所造成
一般在惡劣天氣下出現
本港昨晨(19/8/2009)天氣大致穩定,蒲台島海面卻出現水龍捲,將軍澳和赤柱都有居民見到。天文台形容,今次水龍捲較為特別,是在良好穩定天氣狀態下,局部地區的對流活動所造成。
家住將軍澳寶盈花園的蔡先生稱,昨日早上 8時左右,他在住所向南外望,遙見遠處有漏斗狀雲柱,他懷疑是龍捲風,連忙叫妻子和女傭一同觀賞。他形容:「由一條好粗嘅柱,睇到佢收咗,好似睇戲咁,尖尾嘅,收番上去冇晒」,整個過程維持約 5分鐘。蔡做建築工程,對天文頗有興趣,曾經在太空館報讀天文入門的科目,今次是他首次見到這天文現象,感到非常雀躍。
蘋果報將讀者提供的相片和短片交給天文台,經分析證實是水龍捲。天文台高級科學主任徐傑志稱,連同本報讀者,天文台昨共收到四位市民報告,表示看到水龍捲,他們分別在將軍澳和赤柱的住所望出海面。從另一名姓梁市民由赤柱方面拍攝的照片所見,水龍捲旁陰霾密佈,雲柱顯得相當強勁。天文台相信出現水龍捲的位置是本港南部邊緣的蒲台島附近,不過由於拍得的圖像太遠,無法測度它的直徑和高度。
一般而言,水龍捲都在雷雨交加的惡劣天氣下出現,不過,昨日天氣穩定,現場並無雷雨。徐指出,天氣雷達圖顯示該處有驟雨和對流活動:「喺好天氣嘅狀態下,局部地區嘅對流活動造成水龍捲,確實較為特別,因此佢維持咗一陣就消失。」天文台綜合報告,相信水龍捲只維持數分鐘。
由對流雲底部延伸水面
水龍捲( Waterspout)是一個快速旋轉的雲柱(因為水滴的存在而變得明顯),由對流雲底部延伸至水面。相同的現象在陸地發生就稱為龍捲風( Tornado),旋轉雲柱若未到達水面或地面,就叫漏斗雲。相對於水龍捲,龍捲風威力強大得多,移動速度往往超越每小時 300公里,經過的地方都會受破壞,甚至滿目瘡痍。
根據天文台紀錄,自 1959年以來,在香港 460公里範圍內出現的水龍捲有 28宗,最近一次是 2005年 8月 13日在大澳出現。
2003年的 7月,本港更在一個月內先後觀測到四個水龍捲。
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李柱銘力辯立會享傳召權
指若判研訊終止 維園阿伯都會問有冇搞錯
資深大律師李柱銘率領兒子李祖詒(後),代表專責委會成員梁國雄議員。

新世界發展董事總經理鄭家純及執行董事梁志堅,挑戰《立法會(權力及特權)條例》是否合憲的司法覆核,昨第三天聆訊。代表立法會議員梁國雄及律政司司長的資深大律師李柱銘及唐明治,均以「過來人」身份力指《基本法》沒限制專責委員會享有傳召權,申請一方錯誤詮釋《基本法》。
75條賦予立會自訂規則
新世界一方的律師團隊(左起)包括御用大律師 Dinah Rose、大律師王穎妤、律師翁靜晶及資深大律師施偉賢。李家皓攝
曾擔任基本法草委的立法會前議員李柱銘直言,若專責委員會無權行使傳召權,研訊或影響富商聲譽,法庭因而裁定研訊要停止,撤銷證人傳票,任何有留意新聞的人士,包括維園阿伯及黃大仙順嫂等,反應必是「有冇搞錯,黐線……,咁都得?有錢大晒呀!」李指,鄭、梁不欲出席研訊,不欲良好聲譽或受損,其實二人亦可趁此機會洗脫嫌疑,保其清譽。
李指稱,當年起草《基本法》第 73條關於傳召權時,草委是意識到立法會專責委員會按《立法會(權力及特權)條例》擁有傳召權。他曾建議修改,條文加入專責委員會的字眼,雖遭否決,但草委最終增訂第 75條,直接賦予「立法會議事規則由立法會自行制訂」,可見草委非常信任立法會,如何行使傳召權全交立法會自行決定。
對於申請一方認為只有立法會全體方可行使傳召權,李反駁稱,第 73條訂立立法會職權,亦包括對政府提出質詢,以至接受巿民申訴等,怎可能要全體 60名議員方可進行。李續指,若法庭接受申請一方的理據,簡直是荒謬、滑稽、可笑、愚蠢、胡說八道、無理及瘋狂,只會箝制立法會擔當監察的角色,無法履行其職權。
《基本法》沒限制傳召權
代表律政司司長的資深大律師唐明治,當年立法局處理《權力特權法》草案,他正任律政司。他指出,律政司司長有責任捍衞憲法得到正確詮釋,力撐專責委員會,《基本法》根本沒有限制專責委員會享有傳召權。
唐又指,基本法條文沒有寫明專責委員會擁有傳召權,但正如《基本法》亦沒有詳細寫明刑事檢控專員的職權。他反駁,詮釋《基本法》不能如申請一方所指,單從字面着眼。聆訊今續。案件編號: HCAL79/09
腦創傷後患無窮
David是公司的金牌 sales,工作表現出色,但不幸在交通意外中撞傷頭部,雖然最近已康復重投工作,但他發現自己不能集中精神,向客人講解計劃書時更經常忘記內容,隨着個人業績倒退,他變得脾氣暴躁,不肯聽別人意見,令同事及家人擔心不已。
腦創傷後易留下後遺症,屬輕微腦震盪類別的病人,康復後常見後遺症包括頭痛、容易疲倦、耳鳴、記憶衰退、容易焦躁及專注力下降等,統稱為腦震盪綜合症狀,一般會隨時間漸漸減退,毋須接受治療;但腦部創傷較嚴重的人士,後遺症對身體、認知、情緒及行為也有不同程度影響,例如會因腦顱內壓增加或緊張引發頭痛,並令身體協調及平衡力下降,反應及辦事速度較受傷前緩慢等。若想知道更多相關資訊,可瀏覽醫院管理局網頁的《如何協助腦創傷病人》。
抗癌之路:癌症發病率  50歲後漸增加
李太兩年前收經,周圍有幾個雀友先後患上乳癌和子宮癌,令她終日忐忑不安,以為自己已踏入癌症高危期。我們會發覺患癌的人多在更年期後發病,這現象是否顯示踏入更年期就等於踏入癌症高危期?
更年期多在 50歲後開始,大部份癌症的發病率也在 50歲後逐漸增加,由此可見,年歲本身才是高危因素,而非由於更年期所致。但很多癌症的誘因,如雌激素補充治療、肥胖等,對更年期婦女的影響比較明顯,所以踏入更年期更須注意本身的健康和生活細節。
肥胖增子宮癌風險
飲食、肥胖和運動這三個因素互為因果,暴食、缺少運動會致肥。我們已知肥胖會增加患子宮癌的風險,也會令收經的婦女容易患乳癌,由此可見,單靠適當飲食和運動控制體重已可降低患癌的風險。另外,乳癌和子宮癌的癌細胞內發現荷爾蒙受體,令人以為女性荷爾蒙必然會導致癌症。
雖然臨床研究顯示,長期接受雌激素補充治療的女性,她們患乳癌的機率相對沒有接受雌激素補充治療的婦女,高出約 25%,但接受雌激素補充治療的婦女不一定會患上癌症。事實上,雌激素是女性身體正常分泌的荷爾蒙,婦女即使已收經,其體內的腎上腺和脂肪亦會製造和分泌雌激素,因此我們沒有必要視雌激素為洪水猛獸。一些婦女對可能含有雌激素的食物(如雞或豆類)避之則吉,亦是源於誤解而引起憂慮。現時沒有證據顯示短期攝取微量的雌激素可增加患癌的風險,但如計劃長期服食高劑量的雌激素,便須請教婦產科醫生或家庭醫生。
撰文:香港防癌會臨床腫瘤專科施惠民醫生
隔周四刊出
九成家長忽略中耳炎
香港健康網絡一項調查於 6月底訪問 548名育有 3歲以下子女的家長,發現九成受訪者對急性中耳炎認識不足,也有六成家長表示不知道感染肺炎鏈球菌可引發急性中耳炎,逾八成人不知道子女在 1歲前曾患急性中耳炎,日後會較容易復發。兒科專科醫生趙永表示 35%中耳炎由肺炎鏈球菌引起,家長切勿掉以輕心。
輕鐵以相隔車站計費
剛於本月 16號通車的港鐵南線被批評短程比長程貴,原來輕鐵亦有類似問題。謝先生由屯門青山村站乘 610線往洪水橋站,然後轉乘 751線往天水圍天榮站,八達通收費 5.3元;但他發現多乘一、兩個站至翠湖站或頌富站,車費只須 4.9元。他質疑港鐵定價出錯,「點解坐遠啲仲收平啲?」
最少車站數目計算
港鐵回覆,輕鐵收費準則,是根據乘客上車站與下車站之間的最少車站數目計算,例如 1至 3個站內(包括登車車站),八達通成人車費為 3.9元、 16至 18個站內是 4.9元、 19至 21個站內收費為 5.3元;並非根據乘客選乘的輕鐵路線及途經車站數目而定。
謝先生之個案,青山村往天榮站相隔最少 19個車站,車費為 5.3元;而青山村與頌富(或翠湖)最少相隔 18個車站,故此車費為 4.9元。港鐵熱線: 2881 8888
檔案編號: 0713023
其實如果搭西鐵,重可以平到4.4,甚至3.9添啦 ~ 多鬼餘 ... ...
昨抵小林村 馬英九:來晚了
<br>災民哭訴「滅族了」
<br>2009年08月20日
<br>「對不起,我來太晚了。」八八水災踏入第 12日,台灣總統馬英九昨日到水災死傷最慘重的高雄縣甲仙鄉小林村。立即遭情緒激動的災民包圍陳情,「滅村了!」「滅族了!」面對災民訴寃,馬英九在烈日下站了 45分鐘,堅持聽完災民的陳情,其後他又率眾向災民作鞠躬道歉,並承諾在任內重建小林村。 馬英九昨晨到小林村,持香誠心拜祭遇難村民。法新社 08月20日 Thu 14:49:21
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係邊個做乜都唔得 做乜都要被你話呀?! 係你所有嘅身邊人呀
你冇得睇新聞?! 恁你咪晚晚半夜先番,等無箭亞視都做完晚間/夜間新聞先番囉
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>>August 23, 2009 at 1:53:53 AM GMT+8


2009 年 8 月 19 日 星期三 【晴】

Bill could make waves for Bermuda, East Coast
Hurricane now a Category 4 with 135 mph winds, and could grow
NOAA via Getty Images
<br>This satellite-based image shows Hurricane Bill in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday.

NBC News and news services updated 7:59 p.m. ET Aug. 19, 2009 08月20日 Thu 21:39:24
Best & Worst Foods for Your Cholesterol
Trans fat is the worst offender. Here's how to avoid it.

By Dave Zinczenko and Matt Goulding, Men's Health

>>August 20, 2009 at 9:59:47 PM GMT+8


2009 年 8 月 19 日 星期三 【晴】

bbc weather galleryBBC Weather Gallery
Page last updated at 15:57 GMT, Friday, 14 August 2009 16:57 UK 23:57 HK
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<br>setting sun visible at the bottom, with a deep-orange sky gradually lighting to the light orange at the top. Wisps of deep-grey and black clouds across the picture.
The light of the setting sun reflecting on a combination of cirrus and altocumulus clouds gave the sky above Neath a dream-like quality. This picture was taken on 13th August by Mike Davies.
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<br>edge of sandy beach in the foreground, sea just beyond stretching into the distance. Rising sun to the horizon, deep orange light alone the horizon and lughter yellow sky above. Deep-grey ragged patches sky above.
Sunrise at Minehead on 14th August was equally breathtaking. David Cronin was up early to capture the light of daybreak reflecting from a combination of altostratus, altocumulus and stratocumulus clouds.
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<br>silhoutte of trees at the bottom, rippling clouds above with the edge closest to the trees tinted orange, rest tinted deep-purple with lightning bolt visible in the centre.
Chris Campbell was in Valencia, Spain when he captured this dramatic picture of cloud-to-cloud lightning overhead on the evening of 9th August.
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<br>silhoutte of clumps of trees at the bottom left and thick line of land across the bottom, dark rippling clouds abvove, with a gap towards the centre allowing orange light to come through, another thick line of dark cloud running across the picture and hazy rays of dark-orange sunlight filtering through to cover the space between the cloud and the land.
The last rays of the setting sun pushed their way through a layer of stratocumulus clouds, creating this breathtaking effect. Chris Sharp captured this image from Limpsfield in Surrey, looking towards Gatwick Airport.
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<br>dark line of trees and fields at the bottom. Large, rippling white cloud above, with a orange-pink tint towards the right, and clear white sky visible at the top right-hand corner.
Residents in Burrelton, Scotland were treated to this sight of a rosy-cheeked towering cumulus cloud as the sun set on 10th August. Picture taken by Stewart Malecki.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46207000/jpg/_46207538_mistysunset.jpg
<br>silhoutte of sand bank in the foreground, sea in the middle ground and island in the distance partly obscued by mist. Orange sky above with a dark patchy line of cloud at the top.
Kevin Grierson was watching the sunset on 7th August when he captured this image of the delicate-looking stratocumulus clouds above partly reflecting the light. He was standing on the beach in Troon looking towards the Isle of Arran.
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<br>edge of grassy bank visible at the bottom, fench obscued by leafy trees and bushy just beyond. Dark grey clouds above.
Carol Palin photographed ominous-looking stratocumulus clouds overhead from her narrowboat on the Grand Union Canal at Stoke Hammond, Buckinghamshire on 6th August.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46207000/jpg/_46207540_sunset.jpg
<br>dark, undulating line of land at the bottom. Rolling, rippling and waby clouds above coloured a bright orange with patches of dark purple.
The light of the setting sun reflected dramatically against the cloud cover of a clearing cold front over Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire on 6th August. Photographed by Peter Smith.
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<br>dark, chopping sea at the bottom hallf of the picture. Line of land just visible above the horizon, rainbow arching from the centre to the top of the picture with a fainter one to its right, both against sepia-coloured clouds.
The double rainbow that appeared over Botany Bay in Sydney, Australia looked striking against the dark sky. Mick Handcock took this picture on 7th August. 08月15日 Sat 23:21:30

>>August 15, 2009 at 11:24:00 PM GMT+8


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>>June 2, 2006 at 12:11:11 AM GMT+8

好似好耐冇聽過你d野咁... <
>>May 30, 2006 at 12:32:31 AM GMT+8

知道有很有人都在支持你的。但最後
>>May 29, 2006 at 9:58:57 PM GMT+8

見到你個msm同路人既留言,知道
>>May 25, 2006 at 1:25:40 AM GMT+8

放心啦... <br>到時你好返
>>May 19, 2006 at 1:56:31 PM GMT+8

hihihih <br>加油呀!
>>May 17, 2006 at 2:10:16 AM GMT+8

你的日記好好睇wow...真的.
>>July 5, 2005 at 11:00:40 PM GMT+8

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>>April 1, 2005 at 4:17:45 AM GMT+8

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>>March 25, 2005 at 3:37:51 AM GMT+8

琪琪似乎無乜力量 <br>整個人
>>February 5, 2005 at 1:53:42 PM GMT+8

i am having my l
>>December 19, 2004 at 7:01:40 PM GMT+8

Dear Raymond, <
>>October 8, 2004 at 9:03:53 AM GMT+8

你好嗎? <br>希望你真係好l
>>October 3, 2004 at 12:06:47 AM GMT+8

你好,Raymond.恕我冒昧看
>>September 27, 2004 at 4:19:04 AM GMT+8

How are U? <br>
>>September 7, 2004 at 11:15:02 AM GMT+8

好耐世紀無上網lu <br>今d
>>September 5, 2004 at 6:10:12 PM GMT+8

係日記留言,總有點怪,都係icq
>>June 12, 2004 at 5:18:53 PM GMT+8

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