紛爭是源於小氣?

處理手法有高有低, 發生紛爭是源於自己太小氣?

小Helen新菜式

Trick on EOS 40D movie

Somebody did record a movie by a still camera Canon EOS 40D, but through video-out.
http://www.vimeo.com/1181193

元朗山火~~

大欖郊野公園山火仍未救熄[25/11 星期二 09:18]
天氣乾燥，紅色火災危險警告生效，連日發生多宗山火。消防員現時仍在大欖郊野公園，撲救一宗山火。現場有多條火線，消防清晨將山火由一級升為二級。
(Source: 881903.com)

圖為11月24日晚上10:30pm Kerry駕車經過所見.

買2件是比1件貴的道理

今日行經荷李活廣場的Watxon, 見到圖中的這一個價錢牌, 有沒有發現愈買得多愈貴, 跟一般人的消費認知相違背, 或許商店就是希望大家在以為有特價的心態下賺多一點吧!

What is REACH?

想不到除了公司及客戶, 在教會小姐茶餘飯後也會提到REACH.

REACH
What is REACH ?http://ec.europa.eu/environment/chemicals/reach/reach_intro.htm

REACH is a new European Community Regulation on chemicals and their safe use (EC 1907/2006). It deals with the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances. The new law entered into force on 1 June 2007.

The aim of REACH is to improve the protection of human health and the environment through the better and earlier identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances. At the same time, innovative capability and competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry should be enhanced. The benefits of the REACH system will come gradually, as more and more substances are phased into REACH.....

Construction industry responds to green demands Greener building

Source: ICIS, ICB

Suppliers of chemicals to the building sector are being kept on their toes by consumers seeking products that are kind to the environment and help improve efficiency


Governments around the world are demanding ever-increasing environmental and sustainability standards from the ­construction industry. Concerns about climate change, combined with elevated fuel prices, are pushing energy efficiency to the top of the agenda for designers and builders of residential and commercial properties.

"We must reduce the environmental impact of the built environment if we are to have any chance of meeting demanding targets for carbon and other emissions," says John Denham, UK Secretary of State for the Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills. "Creating 'zero-carbon' buildings cost-effectively, and in the numbers required, will need innovative products, materials and processes."

With the introduction of new regulations and targets, including the UK government's plans for all new homes to be 'carbon neutral' by 2016, there is an increasing focus on the life-cycle impact of construction products and their constituents.

certify it

Chemical companies need to prove that their products are safe, says Jennifer Atlee, research director at US-based consultancy BuildingGreen. "People in the building industry are starting to look further and further down the chain, including the manufacturing process. The chemistry of the product is being looked at more carefully."

Producers are using product stewardship and life-cycle assessment programs to ­determine the environmental impact of their products. ICI Paints, part of Dutch-headquartered coatings and specialty chemical producer AkzoNobel, for ­example, has developed a life-cycle analysis tool that the company says reveals about 80% of the environmental impacts of any product during a short workshop. The company has used the tool to define projects to reduce the emissions profile of its Dulux paint throughout the complete life-cycle, from extraction and production of raw materials through manufacture and use to end-of-life disposal.

When assessing the risks associated with particular products, it is important to consider the big picture, Atlee stresses. For example, compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) have been criticized by some for their mercury content but, she says, there is less mercury inside each bulb than would be emitted into the atmosphere by a coal-fired power station producing the extra electricity required by a traditional bulb. So using CFLs can theoretically reduce atmospheric mercury levels.

In Europe, the new Reach chemical regulations move the burden of responsibility to prove that a chemical is safe onto the producer or supplier. In the US, California is blazing a trail on chemical policy through its proposed green chemistry initiative, which is intended to reduce toxic substances by changing the way things are designed and manufactured.

Educating the public about the durability and sustainability of products is critical, says Lawrence Carbary, industry scientist at US silicones supplier Dow Corning. "Chemicals have a generally negative connotation in the general public, because of the media coverage of bad chemicals. But when you have a continuous education process, people are educated about what's good and what's bad."

Integrated design - which includes the parties involved in the building's construction, including the architect and engineer, from the initial stages - is essential for building an energy-efficient and sustainable building, says Atlee.

Most of the major aspects of making an energy-efficient and green building take place at the initial design stage, such as orienting the building to make the best use of daylight and natural ventilation, she explains. "There are tons of things you can do with design first, before you get to the product level."

Cutting the energy needed to operate buildings is the largest environmental challenge facing the construction industry, according to the UK Construction Products Association. An assessment of the energy used in an office building over 60 years by the UK Building Research Establishment (BRE) shows that the majority of energy use (about 85%) is consumed during the operational life of the building, whereas only about 6% is used in manufacturing the components.

green design

The large areas of glazing used in commercial buildings make them less energy-efficient than residential buildings, notes Carbary, who works on silicon sealants and adhesives to weatherproof and glaze products in Dow Corning's construction business. Estimates of the energy used in commercial buildings in the West range between 17% and 40% of total energy consumption, he says.

Elevated energy prices and depleting natural resources have sharpened the focus on environmental issues. Despite the economic slump and slowdown in the overall housing industry, interest in green building design remains strong, and chemical companies have a vital role to play in helping to make buildings more energy efficient and safer places to live and work in.

NEW CATALYST BOOSTS SOLAR PROMISE

Researchers in the US have developed a new process for storing power, which could be a boon for the solar industry. The process centers on a new catalyst, consisting of cobalt metal, phosphate and an electrode, which enables the splitting of water into its constituents: oxygen and hydrogen.

Until now, solar power has been a daytime-only energy source, because storing extra solar energy for later use is prohibitively expensive and extremely inefficient. The new system, developed by Daniel Nocera and Matthew Kanan at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), could enable homeowners to use their photovoltaic panels during the day to power their home, while also using the energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen for storage.

At night, the stored hydrogen and oxygen could be recombined using a fuel cell to generate power while the solar panels are inactive.

"This is the nirvana of what we've been talking about for years," says Nocera. "Solar power has always been a limited, far-off solution. Now we can seriously think about solar power as unlimited and soon." The process, which works at room temperature, is inspired by photosynthesis in plants, Nocera says.

When electricity runs through the catalyst's electrode, the cobalt and phosphate form a thin film on the electrode, and oxygen gas is produced. Combined with another catalyst, such as platinum, that can produce hydrogen gas from water, the system can duplicate the water-splitting reaction that occurs during photosysnthesis.

The research, published in July in the journal Science, reflects the importance of advanced research in solar technology, says Eric Peeters, global executive director of Dow Corning Solar Solutions, part of US silicones supplier Dow Corning. "The opportunity that solar energy represents for the entire globe is tremendous, and it seems like every day we leap over another hurdle in the race for solar to be a sustainable energy option globally."

Solar silicon, used in photovoltaic panels, is one of Dow Corning's key products. The company says it has invested more than $2bn (€1.6bn) on research and development of materials for solar technology over the past three years.

By: Anna Jagger
+44 20 8652 3214

Samsung Nabee wireless system replaces camera’s USB cable

Samsung Nabee wireless system replaces camera’s USB cable
http://www.toysgadget.com/samsung-nabee-wireless-system-replaces-camera%E2%80%99s-usb-cable/usb

Samsung's NaBee brings wireless USB to any digicam
http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/samsungs-nabee-brings-wireless-usb-to-any-digicam/

Samsung "Hijacks" Certified Wireless USB with NaBee?
http://www.everythingusb.com/samsung-nabee-15426.html

Netbook年代

昨天在旺角接Helen放學時, 竟然撞到阿成、卓卓及偉成! 巴士上跟阿成談到netbook, 他說晚些會有Dual Atom推出, 現在科技真的神速!


剛剛在網站看到HP在台出Mini 1000, 看來比2133更貼近用家。

3C好好玩：HP Mini 1000
http://chinese.engadget.com/2008/11/04/hp-mini-1000-hands-on-1/

Canon EOS 40D 6.5s 連拍 - 大專游泳比賽

轉貼: 雜七雜八談隨身碟病毒(kavo一族)

家中的兩部機都同樣中了一款難搞的USB病毒 KAVO, 唉....
剛找到網上有帖提供辦法, 現在已夜深, 明天再試試看。

雜七雜八談隨身碟病毒(kavo一族)
http://sspiggy.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!7A2A823C97248D1E!562.entry

如何清除KAVO病毒
http://www.cses.chc.edu.tw/teach_doc/how_to_clear_kavo.htm

使用 EFix 4.85 解 KAVO 及 變種 jvvo.exe , j3ewro.exe 病毒 的 LOG檔
http://cofe6.blogspot.com/2008/10/efix-485-kavo-jvvoexe-j3ewroexe-log.html

TST Snapshot

兩星期前的星期日返午堂崇拜前,我和小Helen偷了一點時候出TST拍拖, 吃特色Toast Box, 在海傍亂拍照一通, 不過在我們結婚逾一年仍在此樂趣真的感恩。希望我們到白頭時仍有此份情懷~~~

經濟壓力

面對著經濟蕭條, 但是物價上漲壓力, 本身使用的Web Hosing company 0101host.com 亦要加$10月費, 即使再沒有$28/月750MB的特惠月費, 因此此blog也要由chrischak.com FTP儲存方法改為利用Blogger的免費server Blog*Spot儲存, 由即日起blog URL已改為http://cchak.blogspot.com。而本身的chrischak.com將於2009年3月到期, 考慮可能到時候轉到位於Website Solotion 的Style.hk 5-Domain 6GB web hosting plan名下, 省點錢吧。

可是要把整個blog的相片及video重新publish免得將來轉server變broken link此工序真的相當費時啊!

DSLR Movie新景象

自從DSLR Nikon D90及Canon 5DII成功拍HD movie後, 用家的創意發揮至無限, 拍MV、拍電影都可, 利害!

create a MTV 不敢靠近你 by nikon d90
by lazybee


create a MTV 不敢靠近你 by nikon d90 from lazybee on Vimeo.
URL: http://www.vimeo.com/1890193
director:伍永辉
singer:邹正勤
camera system:nikon d90
lens:tokina af 19-35/3.5-4.5,nikon AI mf 50/1.8, jupiter mf 85/2,nikon mf 35-70/3.5-4.8
email:13267392@qq.com


URL: http://www.vincentlaforet.com/
Reverie
The first 1080p short film photographed with the Canon EOS 5D MKII
by Vincent Laforet

工商機構籃球比賽 Corporate Games 2008 (Oct 11)

工商機構籃球比賽 Corporate Games (Basketball) 2008

今晚缺席復興聚會因為公司參加了工商機構籃球比賽, 石硤尾場館由地鐵站步行過去要20分鐘, 真要命!

People are confused because the news about melaine is confusing.

Melamine(三聚氰胺)一字對我來說一直都是化工材料, 甚至是入行之後才稍為見過的英文字, 在化學課中未曾接觸過。不得不暗自驚嘆國內工業人士對化學的知識, 他們熟悉食品工業蛋白質檢定方法因此「善用」(不能用「鋌而走險」地偷用因為有些人根本明明知道其毒性但為圖利而妄顧零售用戶健康!!!)三聚氰胺添加到食品中, 混淆視聽, 令檢測結果顯示蛋白質含量合乎規格。可憐的是飲用有毒奶粉的小朋友, 由於家長無法負擔相對(本港經濟能力)高昂的進口奶粉價錢, 甚至小至四個月大的小朋友已受到kidney stone折磨。有醫生表示, 由於kidney stone擁有polymer特性, 使用現在ultrasonic震碎技術可能有困難。

為受影響的小朋友祈禱, 也安慰父母親的心寧。

台灣新聞網站有關三聚氰胺的詳細解釋http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/static/admilk/news/970923/index_ch.html

台灣化學界朋友仔的生動介紹, 有三聚氰胺粉劑相片!
http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/clarinase-1/article?mid=3616

(按: 標題句子是引用小Helen在英文課堂中得老師稱讚的句式運用作句)

影楼常用的几种布光方法

影楼常用的几种布光方法
http://boke.wedchina.com/?uid-197038-action-viewspace-itemid-3163

Male Portrait
http://www.fotop.net/ArHei/ArHei273

[Computer Hardware]裸族公寓

收到Hugo的P4 2.8GHz舊機, 希望將本身的1.8GHz微微upgrade一下, 不過mATX機箱空間有限, 面對愈來愈多的相片及Video儲存空間需求, 想找一個多bay的case upgrade一下。剛剛在internet surfing中找到「裸族のマンション」(裸族公寓), 相信可用, 不過連一條SATA或IDE連接線都沒有, 用法仍有待發掘。


裸族公寓
裸族公寓CRMS-BK5F以堅固的鋁金屬造成一個半透型的外殼，殼內可同時入住5顆3.5”的IDE/SATA硬碟，為DIY用家傳放硬碟提供一個良好的解決方案。安置硬碟入住的方法亦十分簡單，只需將螺絲上緊到硬碟的四邊，然後套進機身，短短的時間便能安置好5顆的硬碟。裸族公寓機身背面設置12cm的巨型冷凍風扇，在硬碟高速運行時，仍能有一個涼快的工作環境。
http://www.shooting.com.hk/
http://www.hkepc.com/?id=1644&fs=c3nh


裸族公寓地下發電所
http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/085/85108/

ICIS: Tained food hits polymer sales

ICIS Asian Chemical Connection: Tained food hits polymer sales
Posted by John on September 29, 2008 1:15 PM


As if the problems confronting China's polyolefin markets were not enough, sales have apparently been further hit by the tainted food scares which began with baby's milk.

A wide range of products are now affected with Cadbury becoming the latest global confectionary brand to withdraw some of its products.

The China market was already facing the potential for negative or even flat polyethylene and polypropylene growth in 2008 because of the collapse in export trade to the West due to the global financial crisis.

The problem now, according to a leading Western PE producer, is that just about every exported Chinese food product is being subject to closer scrutiny by regulatory authorities - along with the negative impact on sales of all the product withdrawals. This is making China's converters even less willing to buy resin.

Long term, lower growth in China means it will of course take longer to absorb the new capacities.

The Chinese government also faces the task of rebuilding confidence in its food industries - not only for the sake of export trade but to also tackle local anger. Civil unrest over health concerns surrounding air and water pollution is already a major threat to social stability.

But for those focusing on immediate prospects, the good news is that there are strong rumours of substantial delays to the start-up of two major PE plant sin the Middle East.

The longer that late equipment delivery and technical (or maybe market?) issues push back start-up, the more likely it is that the global economic downturn will at least have reached the bottom of the trough before the big flood of volumes hits supply.

The industry has been very lucky. First came the Iranian delays, which in effect mount to the cancellation of 3-4 crackers all due on stream in 2010-12.

Then we have seen up to three crackers in Qatar delayed to beyond 2012.

And for those projects where building work is almost complete, continued technical and equipment delivery issues have left buyers with the same feeling that Manchester Utd fans had during the 1980s and early 1990s, which was: "Maybe we'll win the championship next year." Sadly, or rather tragically, things changed.

This year was supposed to mark the big ramp-up in PP production, but it hasn't happened.


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