Friday, August 10, 2012
肯尼亞化石證新人種 改寫人類進化史
肯尼亞化石證新人種 改寫人類進化史
明報 – 2012年8月10日星期五
【明報專訊】考古學家在非洲國家肯尼亞發現3塊人類化石,推斷化石來自生活在195萬年前至178萬年前的古人類。考古學家相信,人類進化過程比原來想像複雜,在直立猿人之外可能有另一人種。
1972年,考古學家在肯尼亞發現了一塊早期猿人頭骨化石,之後判斷化石屬於一種腦部較大、面部又長又平、生活在200萬年前的古人類,與同時期出現的直立猿人不同,被編號為「1470」。但「1470」只有一塊頭骨化石,考古學家因此不能確定這是新人種還是某種個體變異。
與直立猿人並存 證進化非直線
直到2007至2009年間,考古學家在當年發現「1470」附近,又新發現了兩塊下顎化石和一塊面骨化石,它們的特徵與「1470」相似,所以可以確定「1470」是一種與直立猿人不同的人種。
不過,考古學家目前仍未能確定新發現的3塊化石是屬於哪一個人種,只能肯定人類的進化過程比原來想像的更複雜。有份發現3塊化石的考古人員斯普爾(Fred Spoor)說﹕「人類進化不止是一條直線。相反,在非洲東部曾經存在過很多不同的人種。」
研究結果刊登在新一期英國《自然》雜誌。
中國欄王劉翔手術成功 醫生滿意 稱可重新運動
劉翔手術成功 醫生滿意 稱可重新運動
明報
8/10/2012
【明報專訊】「中國欄王」劉翔倫奧傷退後心情稍為平復,向父母報平安,昨晚香港時間9時半劉翔在英國威靈頓醫院接受跟腱接駁手術,主診醫生為英國著名運動醫學足踝專家尼克高倫(Nick Cullen),手術歷時1小時19分,其後中國代表團發言人表示,手術成功,劉翔將留院兩天,之後返回上海休養,醫生指滿意手術,認為劉翔可重新運動。
劉翔手術1小時19分,其後沒接受記者訪問。中國代表團醫療官,運動醫學專家陳世益代為發言,稱手術成功,總體情况良好。劉翔需要休息兩天,其後將到上海休養一段時間。醫生非常滿意手術,劉翔可望在康復後重新運動。
「跑不進國內前三才退役」
昨日香港時間約下午6時,劉翔在教練孫海平、父母及中國田管中心的領導陪同下入住威靈頓醫院,坐在車上的「翔飛人」木無表情,一句「還好」簡單回應現場記者自己的跟腱傷患,下車時可見右腳打上石膏,需在場人士協助扶上輪椅入院。
院方表示不能透露病人資料,劉翔父親劉學根則在醫院門外受訪,「劉翔的心情比昨天好多了,不開心的事情,他自己也能坦然面對……他說自己腳不痛,我也不知道真的假的,也許是在安慰我吧。
不過(身為父母)肯定有點傷感吧!」劉父引述劉翔說﹕「朋友媒體問我什麼時候退役,我不好講,每個運動員都以失敗來退役,我在國內跑不進前三,34、35歲再退役吧。」
主診醫生尼克高倫專長治療腳部和足踝傷患,在2005年成為皇家國立骨科醫院的腿與足踝部門顧問,而且是英國足踝骨科協會成員。熱愛運動的他曾是業餘欖球員,為一支欖球隊擔任骨科醫生長達5年,故對治療運動員的腳部及足踝創傷擁有豐富經驗。內地媒體手術前引述尼克高倫手術前觀點,他表示劉翔右腳跟腱傷情需開刀後才能有確切答案,但據初步判斷劉翔情况不算太糟。
港專家:微創手術幫助不大
消息稱劉翔將接受微創手術期望減少傷口,甚至把復元時間縮短三分一,不過賽馬會運動醫學及健康科學中心執行總監容樹恒表示中文大學曾發表文獻指出跟腱微創手術對病人幫助不大:「微創手術對處理膝部韌帶撕裂等手術幫助明顯,但跟腱屬皮下表面組織,即使以傳統開放式手術修補跟腱也不困難,因此微創與否手術效果分別不大。」他補充手術風險不大,腿部傷患有機會因汗水或其他原因受感染,切忌在傷口腫脹時開刀,因此支持劉翔延遲一天開刀,讓腿部稍微消腫方動手術的決定。
明報記者李思詠、黃家倫 - 倫敦香港連線報道
姚明探望打氣囑「保護好自己身體」 劉翔手術後料八個月康復
星島日報
8/10/2012
(綜合報道)(星島日報報道)中國「欄王」劉翔昨晚約九時半在倫敦接受右腳跟腱手術,經過三個半小時,手術宣告成功。主治醫生尼克卡倫在手術前透露,這位前奧運金牌選手傷勢並非太嚴重,可以用傷口較小的微創手術治理,預料他能在八個月內康復。他與內地專家都相信,只要再進行最少六個月訓練,劉翔就可東山再起。
劉翔昨接受右腳跟腱手術,醫生指他最快八個月內可復元。「欄王」昨由奧運村乘專車抵達英國著名的威寧頓醫院,他的父母、教練孫海平與上海體育局有關人員亦有同行。手術約須一個半小時,預計劉翔要住院約兩日,才能與中國奧運代表團一起回國。最後,手術時間比預期的長了兩小時,負責手術的英國專家尼克卡倫透露,手術除要接駁劉翔的右腳跟腱外,還要取出四年前在休斯頓手術中沒有抽出的鈣化物,這是劉翔經檢驗後的最新治療方案。
手術成功 休息兩天返國
尼克卡倫還對劉翔的康復時間作出初步評估:「跟腱不可能自己瘉合,最佳治理方法是開刀,將斷裂的跟腱兩端重新連接。六個星期後,他就可以拆石膏,之後再進行復康運動約六個月。想要為進行比賽訓練以及出賽,則要等六個月或者更長。」
究竟劉翔能否復出比賽,內地專家對此意見不一。北京大學第三醫院運動學科專家陳連旭稱,腳跟腱纖維變化大,劉翔即使重返賽場也難有佳績。曾協助姚明、張琳的國家體育總局康復專家陳方燦博士則指出,趙宏博○五年斷腳跟腱後半年復出,其後亦能贏得奧運花式滑冰金牌,倘劉翔順利完成手術,復出仍未絕望。
手術前,前中國籃球名將姚明到奧運村探望上海同鄉兼好友劉翔,並建議劉翔要「保護好自己的身體」。去年因傷退役的姚明大歎:「我也是運動員過來的,傷病的殘酷,大家都應該懂的。」
劉媽媽擔憂哭成淚人
及後,劉翔父母也到選手村與兒子相見,一家人情緒一度激動,劉媽媽吉粉花哭了起來,結果一家人遲了近半小時才到達醫院。劉父劉學根坦言:「不開心的事情已經有了,也坦然面對吧。日子還要過,總要想辦法過得好一點。他和我說腳不痛,不知道真的假的還是安慰我。我也跟他說,你自己各方面要想寬點。」
倫奧再傷後,有消息指「欄王」劉翔希望邀請曾為碧咸開刀的芬蘭名醫奧拉華治傷,據內地傳媒求證,因為奧拉華堅持不離開芬蘭,令此未能成事。這次為劉翔「操刀」的醫生尼克卡倫,○五年起擔任倫敦皇家國立矯形醫院足踝部顧問,專門研究腳掌、腳踝傷患以及運動醫學。
我的孩子學的不一樣 在家上課 homeschool 的教育反思
我的孩子學的不一樣 在家上課homeschool的教育反思
張惠侶
ISBN: 9789888156085
推出日期: 2012-07-18
出品商: 爸媽學堂
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內容簡介
(1) 內容切中本地教育制度弊病,針對父母對子女教育無助的熱門話題。本書內容以homeschool為題材,作者一家五年的帆遊生活,以大自然為教材,能為香港的家長們帶來新的眼界和啟迪。
(2) 作者提出的教育理念,是以孩子的喜好和獨特處為教養的出發點;且以訓練孩子成為獨立、自主的人生為論點,切中香港教育制度的弊病及時下父母對孩子教育無從入手的煩惱。
(3) 作者積極參與女兒學校的家教會、家長校董等,深入教育建制,本書的內容緊貼教育熱話,揭開教育機制、機構與家長角力的真貌。
(4) 教育專家及教會已有討論,定必引起家長及教育界熱捧。
內容簡介:
兩女孩跟着父母揚帆3萬里遊歷19個國家
5年海上學習由雙親主理
Homeschool的非常經歷給現代家長反思:孩子真正需要學的是甚麼?
孩子成長的過程中真正需要的是甚麼?
孩子生活得開心嗎?我們有否給孩子機會過他們應過的生活?
一家帆遊的五年,阿琴一家四口暫別繁華鬧市,在雙體帆船上過着樸實的生活。
讓生活和教育回到原始,五年來兩個女兒的教育都是父母一手包辦。手持美國Calvert School的「家庭教學課程」加上自家製的中文課,英人父親,港人母親互相合作,充當老師;連同揚帆三萬里遊歷十九個國家的見聞,配合孩子的性格與喜好,體現真正的因材施教,和父母身教的精神。
二○○九年回歸香港,兩個女兒重投香港的教育機制,面對「求學求分數」等學習環境,阿琴把這些年homeschool的經驗與讀者分享,探討甚麼是教育。面對目前的教育現狀,又問問自己是否只有一條路?
強烈推薦:
張女士的故事,很細緻地描述了兩個女兒「在家教育」(應該說是「在家學習」)的過程。難得的地方,是張女士用新聞工作者的筆觸,也非常生動地展示了女兒們學習的成果。大家一定會同意,這樣的學習,孩子一定是前途開朗。
——程介明 香港大學教育學院講座教授
妹妹今次再提筆,不只是集中寫關於她家庭的書,更是以一個平常家長的心情,傾吐為女兒的教養、前途與人生的問題而奔波的心路歷……當中是始於、亦是終於作為父母承擔教育子女的責任的催使。
——張志明 明愛樂進學校校長
咱們這些都市父母坐在井底觀天已久,是時候讓阿Cam跟她的孩子帶領我們走出井底觀看世界之遼闊無邊啊﹗
——羅乃萱 家庭基建發展總監
張女士一家有膽量放棄教育制度,以身教,以自然為課本,我十分羨慕,我們應該人手一本看她如何在五湖四海浪跡天涯時解決生活問題,如何讓她從知識學習到應用……
——張堅庭 著名導演
作為特殊學校校長,一個不甘心為應試教育服務的教育工作者,這本書引發起我內心共鳴。
——伍國雄博士 明愛樂勤學校校長
內容
第一章:海上教育:教育從生活出發,大自然啟發學習
第二章:彈性框框:以孩子為本,homeschool讓孩子主導學習
第三章:尋找沒有邊界的教室——求學=求分數?我們要塑造怎麼樣的未來棟樑?
第四章:協助孩子主宰人生——愛孩子,打破教育困局,合力扭轉價值觀
作者簡介:
張惠侶(英文名Cam,又名阿琴),曾任電台、電視記者。 結婚後育有兩名女兒,二○○五年隨英籍丈夫與兩名女兒乘雙體帆船Jade遊歷太平洋近五年,生活被大海圍繞,大地成為了教材。
反璞歸真的生活,根本地改變了她一家對生活的定義和要求。現在她的心願是,陪伴一對女兒健康快樂地成長,活出獨特而自主的生命。
目前是全職「煮婦」的她,是兼職自由撰稿人。她會走進家教會,用愛心說誠實話,為教育制度出一分力。
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Timetable for two - Almitas Academy
Timetable for two
Ivy Ong-Wood
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
HK Standard
Welcome to Almitas Academy. Student population: two. And to the two pupils, 11-year-old Brandon and nine-year-old Bradley, the licensed primary school is also known as "mommy's school" - it was started by their mom, Chan-Yeo Peck Leng, last year at a cost of HK$1 million.
The inspiration for Chan-Yeo, the wife of Antiquities Advisory Board chairman and former Legislative Council member Bernard Charnwut Chan, in starting the school is obvious.
"Because I have been taking care of them since they were babies, I know them so well. I know their needs, strengths and weaknesses."
Having quit her job as a businesswoman to become a full-time mom when Brandon was born, the self- confessed "passionate mom" said she started out "wanting to allow them to develop to their full potential."
She added: "Many like-minded parents came to ask me about training their children. When I share with them my experience and when they apply the teaching on a consistent basis, they see the results. And therefore I want to help more people and thus set up this school."
From the start, Almitas Academy was never meant to be a school solely for the two boys. It just happened that way.
Chan-Yeo wanted a school that was different from the mainstream - one where parental involvement and character building would make up the cornerstones of the curriculum. "From my experience, when I continued the teaching and training my sons in all circumstances, I could see the results and gradually the fruits coming out of them. I want to share with other like-minded parents so they too can enjoy the fruits."
As it was a radical departure from the hands-off, exam-oriented curriculum, other parents needed time to be persuaded. Hence, the school-for-two situation in the first year.
"We had quite a few parents' meetings last year. A lot of them liked what we have but they were not ready to join the school as they are not ready to invest the time to work closely with the school to train their children. The school encourages much parental involvement as we believe parents are the main influence on their children."
Having shown that her concept works, though, Chan-Yeo has managed to sign on two more children for this school year and is confident that, come September, the boys will be seeing more classmates.
It costs HK$60,000 a year to enrol. But, as Chan-Yeo pointed out, it is "one fee for two" because parents get free workshops that give tips such as how to get their child to obey them or do the housework.
The school, housed in a commercial building in North Point, has six Education Bureau-registered teachers, both part and fulltime. "We are planning to move to a bigger place to reduce the rental - maybe to sublet some space in an existing school, rent an abandoned school site or a grounded site surrounded by greenery," said Chan- Yeo.
Being licensed by the bureau, it operates strictly according to guidelines in terms of whom to employ, number of holidays and so on.
It uses the Accelerated Christian Education curriculum, a US program that has been in use by homeschools and private schools since 1970. In addition to the core subjects of mathematics, science, social studies, creative writing and word building, Almitas Academy also offers a Chinese-language component.
ACE's selling point is that it is "individualized and non-graded," allowing a child to progress at his own pace. Said Chan-Yeo: "The daughter of a pastor in the Philippines finished Grade 12, the highest grade, at 14. Because she was so young, her father let her study other things first before she went to university at 16."
Despite having such a unique curriculum, Chan-Yeo is confident that Almitas Academy graduates will have no problems assimilating into the system.
The school is currently licensed as a primary school so, in a year's time, if Brandon's mom doesn't start a secondary school, he will have to go to a mainstream school.
Chan-Yeo believes Brandon will fit in as he already has the right foundation. "The most important thing is building character as academic performance is not everything. If someone has a strong character, he or she is able to make the right decision and choose to do right even when he or she does not feel like it. That is what makes a person stand out."
One example: "Brandon was able to reach grade six in his piano within three years from initial piano lessons and will be taking his grade eight exam at the end of this year. I don't have to tell him to practice - he does this with much self- discipline every day, and many times at 6.45am after he has just gotten up.
"I must say he has a very good and dedicated piano teacher, and as I partner closely with the teacher, I was able to help my son reach his maximum potential. This is what I mean by parental involvement."
The most crucial thing, for her, is for a child to achieve his full potential. That is why she named her school Almitas, which means to nurture or bounty in Latin.
"Once we have instilled good character traits and values into their hearts, they are able to excel in many areas of their lives."
Website: almitas.edu.hk
Ivy Ong-Wood
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
HK Standard
Welcome to Almitas Academy. Student population: two. And to the two pupils, 11-year-old Brandon and nine-year-old Bradley, the licensed primary school is also known as "mommy's school" - it was started by their mom, Chan-Yeo Peck Leng, last year at a cost of HK$1 million.
The inspiration for Chan-Yeo, the wife of Antiquities Advisory Board chairman and former Legislative Council member Bernard Charnwut Chan, in starting the school is obvious.
"Because I have been taking care of them since they were babies, I know them so well. I know their needs, strengths and weaknesses."
Having quit her job as a businesswoman to become a full-time mom when Brandon was born, the self- confessed "passionate mom" said she started out "wanting to allow them to develop to their full potential."
She added: "Many like-minded parents came to ask me about training their children. When I share with them my experience and when they apply the teaching on a consistent basis, they see the results. And therefore I want to help more people and thus set up this school."
From the start, Almitas Academy was never meant to be a school solely for the two boys. It just happened that way.
Chan-Yeo wanted a school that was different from the mainstream - one where parental involvement and character building would make up the cornerstones of the curriculum. "From my experience, when I continued the teaching and training my sons in all circumstances, I could see the results and gradually the fruits coming out of them. I want to share with other like-minded parents so they too can enjoy the fruits."
As it was a radical departure from the hands-off, exam-oriented curriculum, other parents needed time to be persuaded. Hence, the school-for-two situation in the first year.
"We had quite a few parents' meetings last year. A lot of them liked what we have but they were not ready to join the school as they are not ready to invest the time to work closely with the school to train their children. The school encourages much parental involvement as we believe parents are the main influence on their children."
Having shown that her concept works, though, Chan-Yeo has managed to sign on two more children for this school year and is confident that, come September, the boys will be seeing more classmates.
It costs HK$60,000 a year to enrol. But, as Chan-Yeo pointed out, it is "one fee for two" because parents get free workshops that give tips such as how to get their child to obey them or do the housework.
The school, housed in a commercial building in North Point, has six Education Bureau-registered teachers, both part and fulltime. "We are planning to move to a bigger place to reduce the rental - maybe to sublet some space in an existing school, rent an abandoned school site or a grounded site surrounded by greenery," said Chan- Yeo.
Being licensed by the bureau, it operates strictly according to guidelines in terms of whom to employ, number of holidays and so on.
It uses the Accelerated Christian Education curriculum, a US program that has been in use by homeschools and private schools since 1970. In addition to the core subjects of mathematics, science, social studies, creative writing and word building, Almitas Academy also offers a Chinese-language component.
ACE's selling point is that it is "individualized and non-graded," allowing a child to progress at his own pace. Said Chan-Yeo: "The daughter of a pastor in the Philippines finished Grade 12, the highest grade, at 14. Because she was so young, her father let her study other things first before she went to university at 16."
Despite having such a unique curriculum, Chan-Yeo is confident that Almitas Academy graduates will have no problems assimilating into the system.
The school is currently licensed as a primary school so, in a year's time, if Brandon's mom doesn't start a secondary school, he will have to go to a mainstream school.
Chan-Yeo believes Brandon will fit in as he already has the right foundation. "The most important thing is building character as academic performance is not everything. If someone has a strong character, he or she is able to make the right decision and choose to do right even when he or she does not feel like it. That is what makes a person stand out."
One example: "Brandon was able to reach grade six in his piano within three years from initial piano lessons and will be taking his grade eight exam at the end of this year. I don't have to tell him to practice - he does this with much self- discipline every day, and many times at 6.45am after he has just gotten up.
"I must say he has a very good and dedicated piano teacher, and as I partner closely with the teacher, I was able to help my son reach his maximum potential. This is what I mean by parental involvement."
The most crucial thing, for her, is for a child to achieve his full potential. That is why she named her school Almitas, which means to nurture or bounty in Latin.
"Once we have instilled good character traits and values into their hearts, they are able to excel in many areas of their lives."
Website: almitas.edu.hk
大浪西灣納入郊野公園
大浪西灣納入郊野公園
星島日報
8/09/2012
(綜合報道)(星島日報報道)爭議兩年多的大浪西灣「不包括土地」納入郊野公園取得重大進展,郊野公園及海岸公園委員會昨一致同意,將上述十六點五公頃的土地納入郊野公園範圍內,有關建議將會刊憲,並進行六十日諮詢。
委員會主席譚鳳儀預料,如刊憲順利於十月開展,又毋須修改發展審批地區圖,大浪西灣可於明年四月前納入郊野公園。
料十月刊憲
郊野公園及海岸公園委員會昨於特別會議上,同意把大浪西灣、金山及圖墩的郊野公園「不包括用地」分別納入西貢東、金山和大欖郊野公園內。漁護署將就建議進行刊憲,有六十日諮詢期收集市民意見,委員會將就此進行聆訊,
如毋須修改,三地便會正式納入郊野公園。委員會主席譚鳳儀表示,如刊憲順利在十月開展,又不牽涉修改發展審批地區圖,程序有望於明年四月前完成。
年初西貢區議會與委員會出現重大分歧,並否決把大浪西灣納入郊野公園的建議。譚鳳儀指,委員會與村民成立的大浪西灣規劃事宜專責小組已開了三次會,了解村民憂慮私人業權會受到影響。針對郊野公園範圍內的小型工程,譚鳳儀指,如有關房屋屬重建,規例並無規定不能批准,而事實上,委員會曾接獲兩宗重建郊野公園內房屋的申請,全部批出,「大家都明白做工程已不可以『無王管』,委員會會開明地處理申請。」
二○一○年六月,商人魯連城於上述土地進行挖掘工程,被質疑將土地改成高爾夫球場支援設施,破壞郊野公園附近的土地,被傳媒廣泛報道,惹社會嘩然。同年八月,政府在環團壓力之下,將土地納入發展審批地區圖,避免生態受進一步破壞,為期三年。
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
關注組擬製 國民教育版圖 發起一人一信 收集各校國教資訊
關注組擬製「國教版圖」 發起「一人一信」 收集各校國教資訊
明報
國民教育家長關注組發動「一人一信」收集全港學校推行國教科的資訊,屆時將鐵定9月開科的學校會以紅色小旗作標籤,製成「國教版圖」供家長作選校參考。
【明報專訊】距離9月3日開學日尚餘24天,要求開學前撤科的國民教育家長關注組昨推出網頁,呼籲家長舉報學校使用涉「洗腦」的教材,並發起「一人一信」行動,
預料會有逾萬家長、學生及校友響應,查詢母校或子女就讀的學校何時推行國教科,收集到的資訊會製成「國教版圖」。教育界擔心家長、校友等持份者施壓,可能令推行科目的學校被標籤,成為家長與政府談判的「磨心」,促請教育局盡快出面斡旋。
國民教育家長關注組發起人陳惜姿指出,政府無視9萬人參與「7.29遊行」,隨着開學日逼近,決定把行動升級。關注組已經把逾千所中、小學資料上載至網頁
http://parentsconcern.hk
家長可根據「一人一信」電郵範本發信,內容主要要求學校就開辦國教科三思,並要求校方確實交代何時推國教科、選用什麼教材、是否及如何運用53萬元津貼。
關注組:集資訊增談判籌碼
陳惜姿呼籲家長、學生於8月15日前發信,並要求校方於一周內,即8月22日前回覆,關注組會收集各校的回覆,趕於開學前製作「國教版圖」,作為家長選校參考,「鐵定9月開科的學校會標籤成紅色,不開科的為藍色,態度曖昧未明的是灰色」。
關注組網頁亦設有「報料站」,讓家長舉報學校使用的偏頗「洗腦」教材,陳惜姿指出,以上方法可表現家長真切關注,又可收集情報,如學校或辦學團體本身不想開科,更可添加家長反對聲音作為與當局的「議價籌碼」,強調行動目的並非要令校方「難做」。
學校憂成教局家長「磨心」
九龍地域校長聯會副主席兼小學校長陳志榮指出,若收到家長和校友來信會如實回答,但擔心若把國教科與家長選校、學校收生掛鈎,只會令學校成為「磨心」,「教育局真的沒有逼我們9月開科,學校、老師都想用多點時間觀望,家長若過度施壓,可能令收生有困難的學校額外受壓」。
香港教育政策關注社主席張民炳恐有關做法可能破壞家校互信,「報料」機制有機會構成另一形式的「批鬥」,「當局應盡快出面調停,分別與家長、辦學團體談判,避免令學校處於尷尬位置」。
林大輝中學校監林大輝表示,國教科的中學開展期在2013年,因應現時情况,該校會在16日(下周四)召開校董會討論國民教育科,包括如何編寫教材、培訓師資等。他表示,會聘請教師負責國民教育科,個人認為教師即使有政治立場亦不要緊,最重要是在教授有關科目時不帶立場。
劉翔 你們放心 我還會回來 跟腱兩端撕裂 今留英開刀
劉翔﹕「你們放心 我還會回來」 跟腱兩端裂 今留英開刀
明報
8/09/2012
【明報專訊】「小小困難,跨過去就好」。憾別倫奧的劉翔右腳跟腱重傷,預料香港時間今晚開刀治療。內地消息指「翔飛人」跟腱兩邊撕裂而非完全斷裂,本報綜合醫生意見後,相信劉翔受舊患困擾,兩邊撕裂的手術或較醫治完全斷裂更複雜。
然而,「欄王」心不死:「欄還在那裏,我還要跨過去。」他安慰父母說﹕「你們放心,我還會回來。」
劉翔本周二下午在110米欄初賽觸傷舊患,退賽之餘宣布賽季結束。傷出當日,中國國家田徑隊總教練馮樹勇一度懷疑劉翔右腳跟腱斷裂,但進一步檢查發現,跟腱未「一分為二」,而是兩端撕裂。
他原定昨午在英國接受手術,臨時押後一天。
非治碧咸名醫操刀
http://diguk.com/sports
內地傳媒指劉翔團隊邀請芬蘭名醫奧拉華(Sakari Orava)操刀,他曾為有類似傷患的英格蘭球星碧咸等療傷,但據本報了解,主診醫生為英國籍。
骨科專科醫生高拔萃指出,劉翔4年前起一直受右腳跟腱傷患困擾,既非首次動手術,及後不時反覆發炎,「外間可能認為跟腱撕裂傷勢較輕,其實不然,這幾年來劉翔的跟腱一直有問題,跟腱的纖維力量、柔韌度、張力等都較以往差,跟腱發揮不了推動、加速功能,與斷裂情况相近。」他又補充治療跟腱撕裂的手術,或比完全斷裂更複雜,「跟腱曾受傷,局部撕裂後(剩下跟腱)張力不一,修補不會較(跟腱完全斷裂)容易」。
痛哭後平復 短訊慰父母
劉翔在7月鑽石田徑聯賽倫敦站退出決賽,引起外界猜測右腳舊患復發。進駐奧運村後,「翔之隊」曾匯報傷情,劉翔當時表明傷得更重也要堅持,不會放棄。「翔飛人」再跌倒,與千萬中國人同樣傷感。
他在賽後與父親聯絡,一度痛哭,但一天過後逐漸平復,發給父母的短訊再現朝氣。他安慰父母,誓捲土重來:「我決定盡快手術,運動員受傷很正常。你們放心,我還會回來。」他單憑左腳也要跳到終點親吻最後一欄,感動場面被指給跨欄的「最後一吻」,劉翔對此感慨:「我已經盡力,但不希望用這種方式感動大家」。
明報記者 黃家倫 何偉畧
劉翔跟腱手術治療碧咸醫生 Sakari Orava 操刀
劉翔跟腱手術碧咸醫生操刀
明報
8/08/2012
據內地媒體報道,劉翔計劃在周三下午接受跟腱手術治療,主刀醫生是曾經為球星碧咸動過跟腱手術的奧拉華。
劉翔在周二進行的倫敦奧運會男子110米欄預賽中因腳傷跌倒出局,後被醫生診斷為右腳跟腱斷裂。
據報道,劉翔在醫院接受檢查後,其團隊請來奧拉華(Sakari Orava)到奧運村為劉翔查看傷情,預計在周三下午進行手術。
http://digcan.com/sports
芬蘭醫生奧拉華是世界著名跟腱治療專家,曾為碧咸等多名世界頂尖運動員進行過治療。
碧咸那次手術是在2010年3月進行的,雖然萬人迷因此未能參加南非世界盃,但手術依然成功並在半年後就復出。
報道稱,劉翔在受傷後兩度聯繫家人,表示將配合醫生的手術治療方案,爭取盡快恢復。
劉翔現年29歲,目前尚不清楚此次傷情是否會導致其運動生涯的終結。
但中國田徑隊副領隊馮樹勇周二在記者會上表示:劉翔本賽季的比賽顯然結束了,但他尚未考慮退役。
另中國官方新華社周三報道,中國奧運代表團號召全部成員學習劉翔的「拼搏精神和頑強作風」。
報道稱,中國國務委員劉延東對中國奧運代表團負責人說,劉翔的「頑強作風和剛毅品質是體育精神和奧林匹克精神的最好體現」。
(綜合)
明知壞東西 不會餵孩子 國民教育科
家長駁特首國民教育科解畫電郵
「明知壞東西 不會餵孩子」
家長駁特首國教科解畫電郵 「明知壞東西 不會餵孩子」
明報 – 2012年8月8日星期三
國民教育家長關注組昨就教育局《問與答》,分別製作「簡易版」和「詳細版」回應,逐點反駁政府說法。
【明報專訊】德育及國民教育科爭議依然持續,特首梁振英更直接將教育局製作的《國教科問與答》電郵給公眾希望「撲火」。國民教育家長關注組和教協隨即反擊,分別編製宣傳品逐點回應官方說法,「明知是壞東西,不會餵給孩子吃」,並計劃發動第二波反國教科行動,今日將率先發動家長透過「一人一信」向學校施壓;教協則計劃本周內發動教師聯署《良心約章》,表明教師不希望成為洗腦工具。
近日有網民在社交網站透露,公司部門主管近日接獲特首梁振英的電郵,當中包括教育局製作的《國教科問與答》。特首辦證實事件,表示會以電郵等渠道直接發放政府資訊給各界,讓他們更了解政府政策。外交部駐港副特派員姜瑜昨表示,港府推行國民教育是好事,讓香港的年輕人多了解中國。
特首辦證實廣發電郵
面對政府的宣傳攻勢,多個反國民教育科團體亦將於今日起,陸續發起各項行動,希望逼政府撤回國教科。國民教育家長關注組昨就教育局《問與答》,分別製作「簡易版」和「詳細版」回應,逐點反駁政府說法(見附表)。
研第二波行動 一人一信寄學校
家長關注組發言人陳惜姿表示,特首梁振英在競選期間,經常發動「文宣轟炸」,認為梁的做法以及宣傳內容並無新意。
關注組今日將召開記者會,宣布第二波反國教科行動,包括呼籲家長以「一人一信」形式,向學校了解國民教育政策,藉此施壓,以及成立網上「國教版圖」,協助家長為子女選校等。
另外,民間反對國民教育科大聯盟代表葉寶琳表示,大聯盟將於明日召開記者會,公布下一波行動內容,初步計劃收集各款「染紅教材」然後展覽,稍後將設立熱線歡迎市民「報料」。對於特首親自推銷國教科,葉認為事件反映梁已成「強弩之末」,外界要求修改有問題的課程指引,但政府卻沒有正面回應。
教協《良心約章》籲教師聯署
教協中學發言人方景樂表示,教育局除《問與答》外,近日亦發表名為《對「政府強推國教科」的疑慮及正解》的文件,反駁外界質疑國民教育只強調情感灌輸、少數族裔學生毋須學習國教科等觀點。因應教育局文件,教協已製作「駁斥國民教育23條」逐點反駁,並透過電郵發給全體會員。教協目前亦正草擬《良心約章》,稍後將呼籲教師聯署,向教育局表明教師拒絕成為洗腦工具。
明報記者
「明知壞東西 不會餵孩子」
家長駁特首國教科解畫電郵 「明知壞東西 不會餵孩子」
明報 – 2012年8月8日星期三
國民教育家長關注組昨就教育局《問與答》,分別製作「簡易版」和「詳細版」回應,逐點反駁政府說法。
【明報專訊】德育及國民教育科爭議依然持續,特首梁振英更直接將教育局製作的《國教科問與答》電郵給公眾希望「撲火」。國民教育家長關注組和教協隨即反擊,分別編製宣傳品逐點回應官方說法,「明知是壞東西,不會餵給孩子吃」,並計劃發動第二波反國教科行動,今日將率先發動家長透過「一人一信」向學校施壓;教協則計劃本周內發動教師聯署《良心約章》,表明教師不希望成為洗腦工具。
近日有網民在社交網站透露,公司部門主管近日接獲特首梁振英的電郵,當中包括教育局製作的《國教科問與答》。特首辦證實事件,表示會以電郵等渠道直接發放政府資訊給各界,讓他們更了解政府政策。外交部駐港副特派員姜瑜昨表示,港府推行國民教育是好事,讓香港的年輕人多了解中國。
特首辦證實廣發電郵
面對政府的宣傳攻勢,多個反國民教育科團體亦將於今日起,陸續發起各項行動,希望逼政府撤回國教科。國民教育家長關注組昨就教育局《問與答》,分別製作「簡易版」和「詳細版」回應,逐點反駁政府說法(見附表)。
研第二波行動 一人一信寄學校
家長關注組發言人陳惜姿表示,特首梁振英在競選期間,經常發動「文宣轟炸」,認為梁的做法以及宣傳內容並無新意。
關注組今日將召開記者會,宣布第二波反國教科行動,包括呼籲家長以「一人一信」形式,向學校了解國民教育政策,藉此施壓,以及成立網上「國教版圖」,協助家長為子女選校等。
另外,民間反對國民教育科大聯盟代表葉寶琳表示,大聯盟將於明日召開記者會,公布下一波行動內容,初步計劃收集各款「染紅教材」然後展覽,稍後將設立熱線歡迎市民「報料」。對於特首親自推銷國教科,葉認為事件反映梁已成「強弩之末」,外界要求修改有問題的課程指引,但政府卻沒有正面回應。
教協《良心約章》籲教師聯署
教協中學發言人方景樂表示,教育局除《問與答》外,近日亦發表名為《對「政府強推國教科」的疑慮及正解》的文件,反駁外界質疑國民教育只強調情感灌輸、少數族裔學生毋須學習國教科等觀點。因應教育局文件,教協已製作「駁斥國民教育23條」逐點反駁,並透過電郵發給全體會員。教協目前亦正草擬《良心約章》,稍後將呼籲教師聯署,向教育局表明教師拒絕成為洗腦工具。
明報記者
Ghost hunters hit in mysterious fall of monster tree
Ghost hunters hit in mysterious fall of monster tree
Eddie Luk
Wednesday, 8/08/2012
Four members of a ghost-hunting TV crew were hit by the mysterious collapse of a giant tree as they picked their way through an area linked to hauntings.
Fortunately, said rescuers, a guardian spirit must have been at work too, for the crew members escaped with their lives from yesterday afternoon's incident in Ma On Shan.
But two of the crew from i-Cable were hurt badly enough to be in hospital last night after the unexplained fall of the 18-meter Acacia confusa, known as the Philippine or Taiwan acacia.
Investigators could not offer an immediate explanation as to why the tree toppled when there was no wind sweeping through the location - a barbecue area near the beach on Lok Wo Sha Lane.
Team members had been carrying their equipment through the area just before 4pm when their supernatural mission came to a crashing halt.
A 48-year-old cameraman was hit on the head and neck and a veteran audio engineer took hits to his head and back.
Both remained conscious and received medical treatment from paramedics at the scene before being taken to Prince of Wales Hospital. Both were stable last night.
Two others, one the ghost program producer, suffered minor injuries.
The i-Cable program, Strange Talk, is hosted by Spencer Leung Sze-ho, who is also a radio personality.
It features paranormal and supernatural happenings in Hong Kong and neighboring locations. It is generally based on Buddhist, Taoist or Chinese superstitions. Sometimes the format is that of a reality show, with segments direct from a scene of reported hauntings.
A mundane thought on the fall was that it was a delayed reaction to the fury of Typhoon Vicente, which struck two weeks ago. Then, more than 1,700 trees collapsed immediately.
The fall also follows soon after a Chinese Banyan collapsed on a day of regular weather on the Park Lane Shoppers' Boulevard in Tsim Sha Tsui, injuring four women and a man.
Eddie Luk
Wednesday, 8/08/2012
Four members of a ghost-hunting TV crew were hit by the mysterious collapse of a giant tree as they picked their way through an area linked to hauntings.
Fortunately, said rescuers, a guardian spirit must have been at work too, for the crew members escaped with their lives from yesterday afternoon's incident in Ma On Shan.
But two of the crew from i-Cable were hurt badly enough to be in hospital last night after the unexplained fall of the 18-meter Acacia confusa, known as the Philippine or Taiwan acacia.
Investigators could not offer an immediate explanation as to why the tree toppled when there was no wind sweeping through the location - a barbecue area near the beach on Lok Wo Sha Lane.
Team members had been carrying their equipment through the area just before 4pm when their supernatural mission came to a crashing halt.
A 48-year-old cameraman was hit on the head and neck and a veteran audio engineer took hits to his head and back.
Both remained conscious and received medical treatment from paramedics at the scene before being taken to Prince of Wales Hospital. Both were stable last night.
Two others, one the ghost program producer, suffered minor injuries.
The i-Cable program, Strange Talk, is hosted by Spencer Leung Sze-ho, who is also a radio personality.
It features paranormal and supernatural happenings in Hong Kong and neighboring locations. It is generally based on Buddhist, Taoist or Chinese superstitions. Sometimes the format is that of a reality show, with segments direct from a scene of reported hauntings.
A mundane thought on the fall was that it was a delayed reaction to the fury of Typhoon Vicente, which struck two weeks ago. Then, more than 1,700 trees collapsed immediately.
The fall also follows soon after a Chinese Banyan collapsed on a day of regular weather on the Park Lane Shoppers' Boulevard in Tsim Sha Tsui, injuring four women and a man.
Coach: Liu Xiang's Achilles tendon injury never went away
Coach: injury never went away
2012-08-08
By Chen Xiangfeng (China Daily)
It's not that Liu Xiang's torn Achilles tendon is back. It's that it never went away in the first place.
China's track and field chief said on Tuesday that Liu's treatment for the injury has been an ongoing process for the past four years.
"The injury is the same one he had in Beijing," said Feng Shuyong, the team's deputy leader.
"In the last several years, he has had good medical care, but it is still there and we never stopped the treatment.
"An Achilles injury is almost impossible to fully recover from. We tried hard before the Games, but we could not find effective ways (to deal with it)."
Eight years ago in Athens, Liu found himself in the international spotlight when his 110m hurdles victory made him the first Asian man to win a gold medal in track and field. On Tuesday, Liu fell victim to the same injury that kept him from competing in the 2008 Games in Beijing.
"The initial diagnosis from the medical staff is that he might have a torn Achilles tendon," Feng said.
"He battled with the injury and hoped he could at least make it to the final. But he failed."
Feng said no decision has been reached on Liu's future.
"He is not thinking about retiring," he said. "(But) it is hard to say (if he will return). I hope all the fans can understand this, and that anything can happen. It happens to many athletes."
Feng stressed that just because Liu might be finished with the sport, it doesn't mean the rest of China has to be.
Feng asked fans to sympathize with Liu's plight, saying what really matters is that he participated.
"We've all seen how hard it is for him. It is such a pity, but his spirit was there," Feng said.
(China Daily 08/08/2012 page12)
固網寬頻悄悄掀加價潮 城電離場不鬥減價 改鬥增值網速
固網寬頻悄悄掀加價潮 城電離場不鬥減價 改鬥增值網速
明報
8/08/2012
本地寬頻網絡商之間仍然積極搶客,但相對以往靠打價格戰的做法已大為不同,現時多數靠高速及增值服務招徠。
【明報專訊】香港寬頻上網市場,在「電訊魔童」王維基退出後,已悄然掀起新一波加價潮。本地4間主要的寬頻網絡商網上行、香港寬頻、3家居寬頻及有線寬頻,今年均以不同形式調整上網月費,加幅最高達七成。有市民大嘆收費提高,但服務質素未見明顯改善,而可選擇的網絡商亦愈來愈少。
TimeandGems
市場增長趨穩定
向來善打價格戰的王維基旗下城市電訊,全力進軍免費電視,今年較早時出售電訊本業,其他網絡商眼見進取的競爭對手離場,而本地寬頻的市場增長速度亦到了較成熟地步,近年客戶增速相對穩定,多間網絡商都捨棄價格戰,改以增值服務及高速寬頻搶客。
近年積極拓展3家居寬頻的和記電訊,行政總裁黃景輝在中期業績會上表示寬頻月費已加價。據其網上公布的牌價,100M服務月費由年初時的99元增至目前的159元,簽約30個月的月費回贈亦由1000元減至800元,實際月費由76.7元大增72.5%至132.3元。
和記發言人指出,家居寬頻市場競爭激烈,並密切監察市場,透過推出不同形式的優惠,保持競爭力。
低端計劃加價 引客升級
據本報調查所得,香港電訊旗下的網上行,在高速上網收費如300M到1000M的月費暫維持不變,速度較慢的8M計劃在私人樓宇月費在近兩個月內,已由218元加至238元,希望吸引低端客升級。香港電訊未有否認加價,但官方沒有回應加價幅度。發言人表示,不時檢討服務計劃內容,有需要時會調整服務月費及優惠。
香港寬頻發言人表示,今年以來沒有增加網上公布的牌價,但部分客戶的月費計劃有變動,而整體ARPU(每月每戶平均收入)則有上升,意味月費牌價未變,但客戶付出的月費有所增加。集團行政總裁楊主光早前接受本報訪問時,亦明言透過增值服務的形式加價。
有線寬頻的個別前線銷售員向記者透露,將於短期內加價,但未知加幅。該集團發言人沒有正面回應加價,只表示集團一向因應多項因素,釐定收費。
專家:合謀定價機會低
4間寬頻網絡商齊齊加價,惹起合謀定價的質疑。根據《電訊條例》第7K條規定,網絡商不能防止或大幅限制電訊市場的競爭行為,包括有否涉及電訊市場內釐定價格的協議,但網絡商均否認與競爭對手共同釐定價格。
資訊科技商會會長方保僑認為,網絡商加價相信是推出「光纖入屋」服務,令成本壓力上升。再加上3G及4G流動網絡搶走一批速度要求較低的客戶,故需要改變策略,把低端客戶升級至高端,期望以速度去留客。中大經濟系副教授莊太量亦表示,由於市場競爭激烈,網絡商之間常推出優惠互相搶客,合謀定價的機會不大。
明報記者
低用量客可考慮轉4G
明報
8/08/2012
【明報專訊】固網寬頻掀起加風,有平日用量不多的市民,或可乾脆取消家居寬頻,直接在家使用流動電訊的4G上網,情况一如手提電話逐漸取代固網電話。
隨着4G流動網絡興起,上網速度媲美固網寬頻,有可能令固網用戶流向流動網絡。資訊科技商會會長方保僑認為,雖然手機上網流量有限制,室內覆蓋率亦未完善,但固網市場已正受到挑戰。「4G面世後,價錢亦會愈來愈便宜,低端用家沒有理由不用。」對於平日在家上網只作收發電郵等簡單動作的用戶而言,4G與家居寬頻分別不大。
高用量客難轉流動網絡
不過,現時大部分電訊商都設有流動網絡流量限制,每月使用流量上限多在5Gb左右,對經常以BT下載或觀看短片的用戶限制頗大。方保僑指出,部分網絡商較低速度的服務,將會被3G、4G搶客,若是高端用戶,短期內仍會選擇固網,畢竟網絡較穩定,亦不設流量限制。
明報
8/08/2012
本地寬頻網絡商之間仍然積極搶客,但相對以往靠打價格戰的做法已大為不同,現時多數靠高速及增值服務招徠。
【明報專訊】香港寬頻上網市場,在「電訊魔童」王維基退出後,已悄然掀起新一波加價潮。本地4間主要的寬頻網絡商網上行、香港寬頻、3家居寬頻及有線寬頻,今年均以不同形式調整上網月費,加幅最高達七成。有市民大嘆收費提高,但服務質素未見明顯改善,而可選擇的網絡商亦愈來愈少。
TimeandGems
市場增長趨穩定
向來善打價格戰的王維基旗下城市電訊,全力進軍免費電視,今年較早時出售電訊本業,其他網絡商眼見進取的競爭對手離場,而本地寬頻的市場增長速度亦到了較成熟地步,近年客戶增速相對穩定,多間網絡商都捨棄價格戰,改以增值服務及高速寬頻搶客。
近年積極拓展3家居寬頻的和記電訊,行政總裁黃景輝在中期業績會上表示寬頻月費已加價。據其網上公布的牌價,100M服務月費由年初時的99元增至目前的159元,簽約30個月的月費回贈亦由1000元減至800元,實際月費由76.7元大增72.5%至132.3元。
和記發言人指出,家居寬頻市場競爭激烈,並密切監察市場,透過推出不同形式的優惠,保持競爭力。
低端計劃加價 引客升級
據本報調查所得,香港電訊旗下的網上行,在高速上網收費如300M到1000M的月費暫維持不變,速度較慢的8M計劃在私人樓宇月費在近兩個月內,已由218元加至238元,希望吸引低端客升級。香港電訊未有否認加價,但官方沒有回應加價幅度。發言人表示,不時檢討服務計劃內容,有需要時會調整服務月費及優惠。
香港寬頻發言人表示,今年以來沒有增加網上公布的牌價,但部分客戶的月費計劃有變動,而整體ARPU(每月每戶平均收入)則有上升,意味月費牌價未變,但客戶付出的月費有所增加。集團行政總裁楊主光早前接受本報訪問時,亦明言透過增值服務的形式加價。
有線寬頻的個別前線銷售員向記者透露,將於短期內加價,但未知加幅。該集團發言人沒有正面回應加價,只表示集團一向因應多項因素,釐定收費。
專家:合謀定價機會低
4間寬頻網絡商齊齊加價,惹起合謀定價的質疑。根據《電訊條例》第7K條規定,網絡商不能防止或大幅限制電訊市場的競爭行為,包括有否涉及電訊市場內釐定價格的協議,但網絡商均否認與競爭對手共同釐定價格。
資訊科技商會會長方保僑認為,網絡商加價相信是推出「光纖入屋」服務,令成本壓力上升。再加上3G及4G流動網絡搶走一批速度要求較低的客戶,故需要改變策略,把低端客戶升級至高端,期望以速度去留客。中大經濟系副教授莊太量亦表示,由於市場競爭激烈,網絡商之間常推出優惠互相搶客,合謀定價的機會不大。
明報記者
低用量客可考慮轉4G
明報
8/08/2012
【明報專訊】固網寬頻掀起加風,有平日用量不多的市民,或可乾脆取消家居寬頻,直接在家使用流動電訊的4G上網,情况一如手提電話逐漸取代固網電話。
隨着4G流動網絡興起,上網速度媲美固網寬頻,有可能令固網用戶流向流動網絡。資訊科技商會會長方保僑認為,雖然手機上網流量有限制,室內覆蓋率亦未完善,但固網市場已正受到挑戰。「4G面世後,價錢亦會愈來愈便宜,低端用家沒有理由不用。」對於平日在家上網只作收發電郵等簡單動作的用戶而言,4G與家居寬頻分別不大。
高用量客難轉流動網絡
不過,現時大部分電訊商都設有流動網絡流量限制,每月使用流量上限多在5Gb左右,對經常以BT下載或觀看短片的用戶限制頗大。方保僑指出,部分網絡商較低速度的服務,將會被3G、4G搶客,若是高端用戶,短期內仍會選擇固網,畢竟網絡較穩定,亦不設流量限制。
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