- Jul 13 Sat 2013 19:20
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高雄電腦展 巨蛋開展
2013高雄市電腦展在高雄巨蛋登場,儲存活動現場intel破天荒推出「舊換新•重變輕•電腦換新加碼送」活動,只要民眾持舊筆電或舊電腦至intel攤位回收,現場新購intel處理器之品牌筆電,最高可獲得3800購物金,單眼相機方面,除了功能品質整體設計更提昇,新增遙控及分享功能。(圖文:記者祝小珍)
- Jul 13 Sat 2013 19:18
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手機App提示換墨
工作時遇上打印機墨盒或碳粉匣用罄,存倉剛好手頭上又沒有備用耗材,大幅影響工作效率。hp為令用家快捷補充各種打印機耗材,分別於iOS與Android平台推出專屬《SureSupply》App。這款App讓用家連接各款hp具網絡功能的打印機,隨時查看機內墨盒與碳粉匣的用量與資料,並會在容量到達低水平時作即時提示,預早提醒用家補充。此App還可登入hp網上訂購服務,直接從網上購買打印耗材,方便簡單。名稱:《SureSupply》
- Jul 13 Sat 2013 19:17
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HUAWEI Ascend Mate以平制霸
近年大屏手機愈來愈普及,自存倉令眾多手機生產商推出大屏幕手機,5吋?5.5吋?或者已不能滿足用家,而國內品牌HUAWEI今日在港正式推出6.1吋屏幕的Ascend Mate,價錢比其他同類型機款平一截,與動輒5千以上的旗艦機種比較,絕對有吸引力。特大高清屏幕HUAWEI Ascend Mate設計時尚簡約,機身採用弧度設計,最薄處僅6.5mm,帶來極佳手感。特大6.1吋IPS+高清屏幕,擁有真正的16:9黃金比例,與電影的畫面規格相符,看電影時的層次感更豐富,加上屏幕選用Corning Gorilla Glass強化玻璃,質料輕薄,防刮耐用,配合玻璃光滑和無接縫設計,用家能享受零距離的觸控體驗。HUAWEI Ascend Mate屏幕雖大,依然可以輕鬆單手操控,加入獨特的「單手操作」介面,鍵盤和撥號佔用更少的屏幕空間,用家並可根據使用習慣,設定左側或右側顯示。此外新增了「魔幻觸控」(Magic Touch)功能可支持靈敏度極高的觸控操作,就算在寒冷天氣戴�手套也可輕鬆觸控使用手機。超強4050mAh電池規格上,Ascend Mate採用自家的HiSilicon K3V2 1.5GHz四核心處理器,內置1GB RAM和8GB ROM,相信愛煲劇的用家未必足夠,幸而支援外置32GB microSD尚可接受。一般大屏幕手機耗電較高,Ascend Mate配備超強4050mAh容量電池,配合華為獨迷你倉新蒲崗省電技術,大大延長了HUAWEI Ascend Mate的使用時間,待機時間可長達27天,電量足夠48小時的一般運作,足以支援3G通話時間長達23小時之久、10.5小時3G上網、12小時觀看影片或35 小時聆聽MP3。手機電池能夠為一整天工作及娛樂所需提供充足電源。夜拍無難度相機功能是重要一環,Ascend Mate內置800萬像素BSI鏡頭,支持AF、HDR等功能。獨特的夜景拍攝功能,讓用家即使處於微弱光線下仍可捕捉珍貴時刻,加上點觸對照、全景拍攝、群組拍攝等各種有趣的拍攝模式,輕鬆實現多種效果,滿足攝影愛好者的各式各樣需要。HUAWEI Ascend Mate更可以錄制1080p高清視頻,讓用家一機在手即可變成專業攝影師。此外,更提供雙MIC降噪技術,配備杜比立體聲音效,帶來超凡多媒體享受。EmotionUI介面似iPhone 手機預載了Android 4.1 Jelly Bean作業系統,華為用上自家的EmotionUI介面,用家能隨意地自定主題,將App Launcher及Widget 主畫面合二為一,再換上方型圓角的icon設計,同 iPhone 有幾分似。再配備特別設計的「懸浮按鈕」,用家可快速啟動計算機、筆記、電影和訊息等四大常用功能,方便快捷。而「智能閱讀」功能更可為用家帶來更互動的智能閱讀體驗,迅速地查詢詞典,並可輕易一按連上維基百科和谷歌搜索功能,隨時獲取更多知識。迷你倉出租
- Jul 13 Sat 2013 19:09
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雙卡韓Phone遊擊戰
早幾日機Gor行經旅行社,存倉見到間間門口都有水蛇春咁長�人龍。好彩機Gor一早訂晒暑假機票酒店,依家反而諗緊用邊部手機跟身。事關想平玩數據漫遊,一定要�當地出番張Prepaid Data SIM卡,又要同時帶埋張香港SIM卡;唔想拎兩部手機咁論盡,雙卡機自然係首選。機Gor今次借�LG L7II Dual及Hyundai Q5兩部韓Phone測試,睇�邊部最正先!LG L7II Dual 售價:$2,198(a)L7II Dual專屬雙卡鍵齋聽L7II Dual個名都幾累贅,所以先達好多舖頭都用P715呢個型號�叫佢。其實LG上年特登出L Series,玩平價靚樣,點知市場反應出奇地好,所以今年添食出�L Series II系列!睇番其他國家,原來新機分L7II、L7II Dual兩個版本,台灣等地就推單卡版,香港就入�雙卡版;兩機規格其實差唔多,不過後者備有專屬雙卡鍵,明顯走實用路線。LG L7II Dual規格表制式:GSM四頻、WCDMA處理器:1GHz雙核心記憶體:768MB RAM、4GB內存、支援microSD屏幕:4.3吋(480×800解像度)鏡頭:800萬像素對外連接:藍芽、microUSB、HSDPA、Wi-Fi作業系統:Android 4.1電池容量:2,460mAh體積:122.2×66.6×9.7mmQ5四核全高清提起Hyundai,第一時間會諗起佢架Veloster靚車。原來呢間韓廠幾年前已經有出Feature Phone,近期更踩過界攻入Smartphone同Tablet�內地市場,所以機款大多以入門和雙卡為主。好似新機Q5,雖然規格唔算好標青,但勝在設計贏晒同級國產機,四核處理器搭5吋全高清芒,再加埋Hyundai呢個品牌,難怪�場內�銷情都唔差。Hyundai Q5規格表制式︰GSM四頻、WCDMA處理器︰1.2GHz四核心記憶體︰1GB RAM、16GB內存、支援microSD屏幕︰5吋(1,920×1,080解像度)鏡頭︰1,300萬像素對外連接︰藍芽、microUSB、HSPA+、Wi-Fi作業系統︰Android 4.2電池容量︰2,000mAh體積︰144×73×7mm漫遊制式知多�不同國家和地區�網絡制式略有不同,以日本為例,網絡商如DoCoMo支援UMTS 800/1700/2100MHz制式,而香港大部分網絡商及手機支援UMTS 自存倉00/1900/2100MHz制式,所以到日本3G漫遊不成問題。但想4G極速上網的話,因DoCoMo 4G服務採用2100MHz頻譜,而香港4G網絡則以1800MHz及2600MHz為主,故4G數據漫遊並不適用,去旅行前記得問清楚用緊�網絡商!第1回合:鬥快換主卡玩雙卡雙待手機,經常要更換主卡,有時要轉Prepaid SIM卡上網、有時用番自己張SIM卡收發短訊。L7II Dual�機面特別整�粒雙卡鍵,�一下即時轉換主卡,勁方便;而長�會彈入「雙智能卡」選項,SIM卡Icon顏色、預設功能都Set得到。而Q5�雙卡設計只係基本貨仔,要切換主卡一定要到「設定」入面�「SIM卡管理」慢慢調校。第2回合:GPS搵路續航日圓跌破8算,機Gor上星期帶埋兩部機赴日掃貨,梗係即開Google Maps搵路啦!試過將兩部機�屏幕校到最光,然後開GPS導航、搵路玩近10分鐘。結果L7II Dual電量跌�6%,而Q5就少�4%電左右,唔夠一天就冇電;幸好Q5跟機附有兩枚2,000mAh電池,贏番一仗。第3回合:鏡頭玩花臣見到Tokyo Tower呢�景點,當然要留影擺上面書同朋友分享。睇規格,1,300萬像素�Q5似乎完勝800萬像素�L7II Dual,但前者玩Android公版介面。反而L7II Dual有齊場景、ISO等設定,仲可玩聲控快門;最正係內置埋《QuickTranslator》,用鏡頭對住字句可即時翻譯中、英、日、韓等語言,擺明為旅行而設。G-World Mobile負責人Lo哥:「大牌子較穩陣!」Lo哥表示:「近期最好賣�雙卡機都係Samsung、LG這些韓國大牌子,我間舖頭好少入國產雙卡機,皆因部分機款連Google Play、Gmail等服務都冇預載,用落好唔方便;相反大廠機�配套一定足,只要買機時Check清楚如卡槽、電池等配置就OK。」機Gor Report:雙卡功能定勝負以往大部分雙卡機屬山寨出品,質素參差。睇番近期各大廠攻入雙卡市場,用家自然放心得多。今次兩部新機�功能都好齊全,如果鍾意大芒�話,Q5個5吋全高清屏幕就正到暈;不過機Gor睇重雙卡功能多�,L7II Dual有個雙卡鍵始終較方便,我Buy佢!Profile機Gor機不離身,不信Spec只信測試,不扮高深,懶理低俗,貪新不忘舊。撰文:機Gor 查詢電話︰(a)3543 7777、(b)2457 1684迷你倉新蒲崗
- Jul 13 Sat 2013 19:02
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CHINA DIGEST
HENANTrash couple pay off debtsAn elderly couple in Zhengzhou have been collecting trash since 1996 to pay off debts, Zhengzhou Evening News reports.新蒲崗迷你倉 The couple, aged in their 70s, owed about 40,000 yuan (HK$50,000) after helping their three sons get married and build houses in their hometown. The couple said they had now paid off their debts.Four jailed over duck bloodFour people were sentenced to between three and seven years in jail in Zhengzhou for illegally operating a food-processing plant and adding dangerous formaldehyde to food items containing duck blood, the Dahe Daily reports. The plant allegedly produced and sold more than 400 tonnes of food items containing duck blood between February and June last year.GUIZHOUFour die in bridge plungeFour people were killed and 20 others injured after two vehicles fell off a bridge in Longquan, Fenggang county, Xinhua reports. The accident happened when a truck ran into the back of a coach at around 9.45am on the Tianhe Bridge. Both vehicles fell off the bridge as a result.Internships on offerState-run enterprises and institutions in Guizhou province have been ordered by provincial authorities to offer a total of 3,200 internships to university graduates in a bid to help new graduates find jobs in a tight labour market, the Guizhou Du Shi Bao reports. During their internships, graduates would be paid at least 1,000 yuan per month, higher than the minimum monthly wage in Guizhou.GUANGDONGHit-and-runs dominateMore than 44 per cent of traffic accidents handled by the Shenzhen People’s Procuratorate in 2012 were hit-and-run cases, the Daily Sunshine reports. In the first half of this year, city prosecutors dealt with 152 traffic accidents, with 79 of those hit-and-run cases. Of those, 68 cases were prosecuted. Police said about two-thirds of drivers involved in local hit-and-run accidents were from outside Shenzhen.Pay rise for social workersThe average annual salary of social workers in Shenzhen will reach 75,000 yuan starting this year, an increase of 5,000 yuan over last year, following the city government’s plan to raise spending on social services, Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reports. Currently there are only 94 registered organisations undertaking social work and about 3,000 social workers for a city of more than 13 million people.SHANGHAICompensation orderedThe Pudong branch of the Agricultural Bank of China was ordered by Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court to pay 2.3 million yuan in compensation to a client for failing to protect her deposits, the Wenhui Daily reports. The client sued the bank in July last year, claiming a bank employee illegally sold her account information to others, which led to a loss of 2.5 million yuan from her debit card when it was hacked by thieves.Arrests over prostitutionA gang of 15 people in their 20s have been arrested for soliciting several women into prostitution at two apartments in Songjiang district, the Wenhui Daily reports. The gang used WeChat, a free instant voice messaging app, to lure clients in the neighbourhood between October and last month.ZHEJIANGMen opt for VietnameseAn increasing number of men in Taishun county, Wenzhou , are marrying Vietnamese brides, zjol.com reports. The report said 13 men in the county found Vietnamese wives in 2011, 73 did the same in 2012, and in the first half of this year 97 married Vietnamese women. The report mini storageaid it usually cost the men around 50,000 yuan to travel to Vietnam to choose a bride and return to China for the marriage.Eight migrants save girlEight migrant workers have been named good samaritans by authorities in Ningbo for their role in saving a toddler from falling out of a window in her family’s fourth-floor home last month, zjol.com reports. After hearing the girl crying and seeing her dangling by the neck, the men formed a circle on the ground below and caught the girl when she fell.BEIJING3 detained over rumoursThree suspects were detained by Chaoyang district police on charges of fabricating and distributing false rumours over the internet, The Beijing News reports. They included a rumour that food had been contaminated by HIV-positive customers and hoax bomb threats on the Beijing subway. Before being exposed as false, the rumours had created public concern and there was an increase in police activity in the subway in response to the bomb hoaxes.Students to receive IDsThe Beijing education committee has begun changing enrolment numbers for elementary and middle school students across the city to comply with the national education department’s new nationally standardised system, the Beijing Times reports. The committee hopes to complete the exercise, which involves more than 1.2 million students, by September. Each student will receive an identification number that they will keep through college and beyond.FUJIANWoman beaten over farePutian police are investigating an assault case in which a woman was beaten by a motorcycle driver on Wednesday, news portal fjsen.com reports. The woman hailed a bike and agreed to pay 18 yuan to be transported to a destination in order to make a delivery for her employer. Before reaching the destination the driver stopped and asked her to pay in advance. After a brief argument the driver hit the woman on the back and head before fleeing on his bike.An explosive arrestA villager in Jiaocheng was given a five-day detention after he was charged with 13 counts of violating safety administration laws for purchasing explosives without a permit, news portal ndwww.cn reports. The man had been attempting to clear rubble from his property without hiring labourers. Police detained him after they discovered evidence of explosive activity.ANHUIPitbull kills boy, 7A seven-year-old boy died on Wednesday when he was attacked by a pitbull during a visit to his aunt and uncle in Nanjie village, Funan county, news portal anhuinews.com reports. The family’s 10-year-old son was also injured in the attack but has since recovered. However, he was traumatised after seeing his cousin killed by the family dog. The incident occurred when the adults were out. The two boys were playing in the yard when the seven-year-old accidentally hit the dog with a stick. The dog then broke free of its chain and attacked the boy. The pitbull and a second family dog were put down by police.Police seek stabberPolice are seeking a suspect who stabbed and killed a man and severely wounded his wife and two daughters in Wanying village, Huoqiu county, late on Wednesday night, news portal anhuinews.com reports. According to neighbours, the suspect, said to be introverted, was friends with the deceased victim and both had shared dinner that evening. The two had argued over dinner and afterwards the suspect committed the crime before fleeing the scene.self storage
- Jul 13 Sat 2013 18:58
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Code violations at River Glen Apartments forcing improvements
Source: The Augusta Chronicle, Ga.迷你倉July 13--Hundreds of health and safety code violations at River Glen Apartments are forcing changes to the units.In response to complaints from tenants, the city's Code Enforcement Division made sweeping inspections of the Section 8 apartment complex on Telfair Street during the second week of June. About 250 code violations were cited in 25 units inspected, said environmental code officer Shawn Rhodes.The grounds and common areas, including hallways and laundry room, were also inspected.Inspectors reported a lack of smoke detectors; broken windows; water leaks; and damaged floors, ceilings and walls, among other issues, Rhodes said. Violations posing imminent fire and safety dangers were corrected immediately, and a pest control company was called.The apartment's property manager, PK Management, was given 30 days to correct the remaining violations.Rhodes said PK Manage衫ent responded quickly to correct the violations and vowed to make additional improvements to areas that met minimum code requirements but were not of high standard.A new inspection of the units found in violation is scheduled for Tuesday. Six units will be inspected for t文件倉e first time, Rhodes said."Next week, they are going to provide us with an extensive plan for updating the entire complex," Rhodes said.A phone call Friday to PK Management was not immediately returned.Tenants instigated some issues such as removing smoke detectors and stockpiling items in common areas, blocking access to electrical panels, Rhodes said.The property manager, however, has responsibility to address issues and ensure the property stays in compliance.Rhodes said the city's code enforcement office received few complaints about River Glen Apartments previously.The recent inspections began with a complaint from one resident who urged others to complain."They are all calling with valid complaints," she said.The Augusta Housing Authority, which reviews Section 8 applications for the property manager, is responsible for inspecting the units at least once a year."We're working very hard in there," Rhodes said. "We're trying to do everything we can to get the residences where they need to be."Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, Ga.) Visit The Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, Ga.) at chronicle.augusta.com Distributed by MCT Information Services存倉
- Jul 13 Sat 2013 18:52
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重組非萬能需求跌成死穴
微軟今次大刀闊斧改革,迷你倉價錢分析指出,微軟舊有架構不足以追趕日新月異的科技世界,然而今次重組顯示微軟要正視本身的問題,希望變陣,帶來新思維,做事更有效率。但有學者大潑冷水,認為重組只能解決目前問題,但新問題不久後便會出現。微軟當務之急並非架構問題,而是如何應對個人電腦需求下跌,為企業尋找新增長點。須尋找新增長點 在平板電腦及智能手機普及之下,消費者對個人電腦的需求逐漸下降,根據研究公司IDC Gartner Inc.在周四發表的數字,今年第二季的個人電腦付運量是減少11%,連跌5季。微軟旗艦產品視窗(Windows)軟件系統亦受到打擊,近年業績停滯,被蘋果和Google拋離。微軟今次的重組,反映其終於覺醒,意識到需要強迷你倉庫在智能手機及平板電腦等流動設備及互聯網服務的競爭力。 微軟雖於去年推出Surface系統的平板電腦,始終未能對蘋果iPad或Android系統的三星平板電腦造成衝擊,去年推出的Window 8亦不見得大受歡迎。 BGC分析員吉利斯指出,微軟現時在平板電腦和手機網絡上落後於人。Cross Research分析員威廉斯亦應為,微軟其實不乏好的產品構想,只是在舊架構下,各部門互相扯皮,令這些創意未能發揮。 麻省理工大學教授Michael A. Cusumano就說:「一向對企業重組都不會太過認真,因為此舉只能解決眼前問題,但不久之後,新問題同樣會浮現。」微軟最要解決的,是如何應對個人電腦需求下滑的問題,必須尋找新增長點。儲存
- Jul 13 Sat 2013 16:13
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貪官華洋通吃 外企同流合污
內地貪腐成風,文件倉道德淪落,催生不正常的營商環境,導致不正當的經營手法,連素來奉公守法的外國大型企業也無可避免地受到污染,接二連三捲入賄賂醜聞。公安部日前通報,英國大型跨國藥品企業葛蘭素史克近年透過旅行社等渠道,以直接行賄或贊助等形式向中國官員、醫藥行業協會和基金會、醫院和醫生大肆行賄,包括虛開增值稅專用發票、通過旅行社開具假發票套取現金等,涉案人員亦向旅行社收取業務回佣等賄賂。通報形容案件「涉及人員多,持續時間長,涉案數額巨大,犯罪情節惡劣」。消息曝光後,許多網民的反應是,這類透過賄賂爭生意的做法在內地醫藥行業相當普遍,葛蘭素史克只是按中國的「潛規則」行事。有人以「大染缸」形容內地醫療體系,沒有一家藥企是乾淨的、沒有一個環節是正常的、沒有一個部門是廉潔的,只是程度不同而已;有人指出,十幾年前,在華外企很守規矩,後來慢慢發覺按規矩辦事行不通,於是「入鄉隨俗」,甚至比本地企業有過之而無不及。投鼠忌器 鮮有追究事實上,葛蘭素史克並非首家涉及「洋賄賂」的大型跨國企業。全球最大藥廠美國輝瑞曾向中國等多國官員行賄而被美國政府罰款迷你倉美國雅培製藥也兩度被揭涉嫌向最少十四名中國醫生提供回佣;德國西門子公司亦曾爆出全球腐敗案,同樣涉及中國官員。在內地幾乎無官不貪的環境下,外企潔身自愛,奉公守法,只能處處碰壁,寸步難行,為了爭入市場,只好跟從潛規則,說得好聽叫入鄉隨俗,說得難聽是同流合污。有外企老總曾慨嘆,在中國百分之七十的生意是靠行賄做成的,一語道出內地官場和商場的黑暗。美國司法部○九年公布多宗跨國公司行賄大案,涉及多家中國央企。雖然沒指名道姓,但將跨國公司的行賄手段交代得一清二楚,包括款待中國公司高層出境旅遊、虛假僱用中國僱員及家屬、為他們辦理綠卡、向在美國大學讀書的官員或官員子女支付費用等等。蒼蠅不叮無縫的蛋,正是因為中國社會已淪為一個大染缸,也就是如柏楊先生所說的大醬缸,貪官奸商華洋通吃,即使是大型跨國企業,也必須向現實低頭,只有通過行賄才能站得住腳。最令人莫名其妙的是,近年曝光的多宗洋賄賂大案,即使證據確鑿,外國司法機關已提出檢控,但中國紀檢部門也鮮有跟進,究其原因,大概是替外國企業行賄的掮客,大多是太子黨或官二代,當局投鼠忌器,根本不敢追究。自存倉
- Jul 13 Sat 2013 16:05
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台抗議「亞貪第三」污名
國際透明組織發言人12日表示,迷你倉新蒲崗已收到台灣駐德國代表處的抗議信函,目前正在研究台灣提出有關「2013年全球貪腐輿情表」的疑義,將盡快回覆。該組織發言人表示,9日公布的輿情表在台灣掀起軒然大波,他們也很關切。他們正認真地檢視報告內容,了解是否應採取措施。關於蓋洛普國際被指委託大陸機構做針對台灣民調的問題,該發言人表示,組織仍在與蓋洛普國際討論這個問題,研究未來的做法。(中央社)
- Jul 13 Sat 2013 11:57
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校舍續約煩 芝大棄獅城 港兩月極速批 「白屋」辦EMBA
世界星級學府芝加哥大學布斯商學院(Chicago Booth),迷你倉新蒲崗成功奪得摩星嶺「白屋」用地開設分校,並將其亞洲行政人員工商管理碩士課程(EMBA),從新加坡移師香港。Booth狠撇獅城來港,皆因位於新加坡烏節路黃金地段的校舍地皮租約期滿,業權多次易手難以續約。Booth副院長William Kooser更稱,早在回歸前已考慮香港,但當時香港前路未明,今日算是「回歸」香港。有學者指,港府對外國知名學府進駐香港,早已急不及待,這次才會不足兩個月極速批出。記者 勞顯亮 劉愛婷早於十多年前,芝加哥大學布斯商學院欲拓展亞洲版圖時,原來早有考慮落戶香港。Booth副院長William Kooser接受本報專訪時透露,香港回歸前,已計畫在亞洲開設分校,只考慮過香港和新加坡兩地,「但香港回歸,在政治、經濟上有太多不穩定因素,最後我們選了新加坡。」今日香港回歸已經十六年,Booth重選香江,Kooser坦言,對香港充滿信心,「知道政治上有不少訴求,但全球各地都有爭取民主的聲音,不會影響香港營商和辦學。」回歸16年重選香港 自二○○○年,Booth落戶獅城後,培訓約千名企管人員。面對新加坡校舍將於二○一五年租約期滿,早在今年五月,新加坡已有買家欲收購該校舍業權作商業發展,估值逾十四億港元。其亞洲拓展執行董事林詠川說,校園位於新加坡烏節路黃金地段,近年業權多次易手,很難與業主談續約,即使芝大不來香港,也要在新加坡另覓地方,「辦教育需要一個穩定、適合長期發展的校舍,我們在新加坡是租用私人物業,太麻煩才離開。」雖然芝大與港府只簽下十年合約,但林不諱言,若十年後繼續辦教育,就可以續租。 經過十三年的發展,Kooser坦言,新加坡校舍面積較小,惟新科技、視像多媒體教育均需要樓高六米的大課室等教學配套,故不再符合芝大總部的最新要求,「所以十八個月前,我們已同時在新加坡和香港物色地方。」 這邊廂Booth在新加坡覓地不果,另邊廂港府積極吸納外國大學來港發展,林詠川說,去年在港府公布教育用地前,就開始與香港磋商,看看Booth來港辦學的可行性,「當時教育局常任秘書長謝凌潔貞很熱情告訴我,港府正準備推出幾幅不同的土地興建大學。我們實地考察過馬鞍山、九龍和摩星嶺『白屋』,最後看準港島區較適合開設分校。」不知中標原因 她坦言,Booth於五月初拍板遷港,並趕及限期前正式入標,「想不到不出兩個月,政府就宣布我們勝出。入標後,我們也有解答過政府的問題,但過程中沒有遇到太多分歧,政府反應也很迅速。」她又說,港府擁有獨立的專家評選,Booth亦未曾與專家接洽,所以學校不知道勝出的原因。 據了解,新加坡政府曾多次游說和力挽,惟Booth去意已決。Kooser說,過去十三年,Booth於新加坡的發展雖非常成功,但放眼未來二十年的發展,香港可吸引更多本地、內地、台灣和日韓學生,「金融中心是首選條件,不能說新加坡不好,但香港更好。」 Booth覷準北亞市場,亦有意吸納內地企管人才來港讀書,但為何不直接到內地開設分校?Kooser解釋,內地政策規定要與內地大學合作辦學,但芝大的教學傳統,是要保持獨立的「芝加哥style」,所以不會考慮在內地開辦學位課程,「現時芝大於北京只開設辦公室,提供中文短期課程、與內地高等院校合辦講座。」主動保育「白屋」 設陳列室 港府以象徵式一千元地價,批出被評為三級歷史建築物的「白屋」予Booth,並要求該校提交「保育管理方案」,以供古�辦審批。在保育方面,Booth早有經驗,新加坡校舍是屬過百年歷史建築和國家保留古�「資政第」。Kooser直言,香港校舍的裝修和保育,將按城規會要求,連保育在內,整體投資約三至五億元。林詠川補充,目前正檢視城規會的細則,未有任何保育和發展方案,但「白屋」鐵定會開放給公眾,或會有陳列室介紹其歷史,「港府並沒有這樣的要求,而是我們主動做到。」 曾蔭權政府曾將教育視為產業發展,但現屆政府則正檢視教育政策。Kooser認為,難以定義何為產業,但Booth來港,香港社會定能受惠:「有人才會聚、本地院校良性競爭,又能合作搞研究,提高香港的學術地位和聲譽。」他坦言,EMBA傳統上多為企業高層報讀,大多數畢業後會回到自己的國家,但新加坡則為例外,「不少畢業生選擇留在新加坡工作,比例比芝加哥和倫敦校區為高。」 目前香港和內地有多所院校都有開設EMBA課程,Kooser無明言來港辦學為吸引內地生,認為Booth課程獨特,自有優勢,「如每六星期上一次為期一周的課程,必定要到倫敦和芝加哥校區交流,同學之間溝通和感情定必更多。」Kooser坦言,企業資助員工修讀EMBA的比例愈來愈少,但不會用獎學金吸生。
- Jul 13 Sat 2013 11:54
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遊客要看「颱風長啥樣」
「地上最強」颱風「蘇力」襲台,迷你倉台當局如臨大敵,但對於「追風族」來說,卻是難得一遇挑戰大自然的機會。11日晚有兩批共86名旅客主動簽下同意書,要求留在綠島及蘭嶼體驗暴風烈雨;8名來自俄羅斯的男女遊客坦言,是為了體驗不一樣的旅程而冒險。在台東,海面12日出現長浪,在岸邊激起10幾公尺浪花,令首次遭遇太平洋颱風的陸客既驚懼又興奮。據悉,12日上午台灣東海岸的陸客團減少了一半,不過,還是有上千人繼續行程,來自湖南的30幾人團,從台東市區到水往上流、東海岸,前往花蓮,第一次看到太平洋,又是首次碰上颱風,直呼這是「難得的經驗」。一名女遊客說,太平洋、浪花,真是不可思議, 「颱風,是台灣的特產,在湖南沒有的,她能碰到很難得」,晚上會到花蓮, 「很想會會颱風」。黃姓導遊則表示,陸客聽到颱風要來,既期待又害怕,剛開始很害怕,他說明颱風相關訊息後,他們就不再恐懼,很想「看看颱風長什麼樣」。(中央社、中通社)
- Jul 13 Sat 2013 11:48
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終院裁決倒陳聯盟可西望洋集會
【本報訊】終審法院合議庭昨判決,儲存倉撤銷治安警察局局長批示,「全民倒陳聯盟」按原計劃在今日下午5時至7時30分在西望洋公園的行人公共地方舉行「要求主要官員問責」集會。判辭指政府官員私邸並不受特別法保護,同時治安警察局局長又沒有指明集會將對禮賓府的安全帶來甚麼影響,單純以集會距離禮賓府不到30米而不允許集會,做法不恰當。集會發起人周庭希於7月1日知會民政總署,於7月13日下午5時至7時半在西望洋公園之行人公共地方舉行「要求主要官員問責」集會,但治安警察局局長於7月2日作出不容許集會的批示,發起人周庭希不服,於同日向終審法院提起上訴。治安警察局局長在批示指出,西望洋花園一帶路段為通往著名澳門旅遊景點主教山聖堂的主要道路,每日皆有大量旅遊巴士經西望洋花園運載大量旅客往聖堂,若舉行集會,易生意外。而鄰近集會地點的禮賓府乃本澳重要建築物,為通往行政長官及主要官員住宅的主要道路,若附近舉行集會,會直接影響相關政府部門的正常運作。保護上述機關及其人員的安全,以及保護他們在其住宅接待的貴賓的人身安全,是一個公共秩序的問題。根據2/93M第8條第1款及第2款、第3款和第4款的規定,不容許是次集會在上址舉行。官員私邸不在法律保障機關之列終審法院合議庭在判辭指出:法律規定治安警察局局長有權更改遊行路線,但案中所涉及的情況只是在公共地方舉行集會,所以第8條的第2款不能適用。政府官員的私邸並非政府總部、立法會、外交機關等所在的建築物,官員私邸不受第2/93/M號法律第8條第3款及第4款規定的法律保護。至於禮賓府雖適用第2/93/M號法律第8條第3款及第4款保護,但禮賓府的周圍有高約兩米的外牆,而這個外牆距離西望洋花園南端又有8.3米。治安警察局局長又沒有指明集會將對禮賓府的安全帶來甚麼影響,單純以集會距離禮賓府不到30米而不允許集會做法不恰當。另外,治安警提出的有大量旅遊巴士經過此處前往主教山教堂的這一理由,合議庭認為同樣不成立,因為所擬舉行的並不是任何在公共道路上的遊行或列隊,而僅僅是一個在沒有車輛通行的地方所舉行的集會。至於噪音方面,集會擬在17時至19時30分之間舉行,沒有跡象顯示所產生的噪音與第三者的權利相衝突。合議庭提醒擔任政治公職有代價合議庭提醒,要知道擔任公共職務,尤其是政治性的公職,除了會為據位人帶來好處之外,也是有代價的。正所謂「得益之人亦要承擔相應的不利後果」(Ubi commoda,ibi incommoda),這點是擔任這些職務的人在接受任命的那一刻便應有所瞭解,或者說必須要意識到的。綜上,終審法院合議庭裁定周庭希上訴勝訴,撤銷被上訴行為,批准相關人士於2013年7月13日17時至19時30分在西望洋花園舉行集會。但終體法院同時指出:集會發起人及參與者應留意行為的性質,即這是一個在特定地點所舉行的集會,而不是示威,也不是遊行或列隊,不得擾亂用於接待政府貴賓的禮賓府的運作,也不能影響公共道路上行人及車輛的往來。