Music Director/Conductor Andris Nelsons with the orchestra ©Konrad Stöhr

    A Living Tradition: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig in Hong Kong

    [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] For centuries, Leipzig has been a city where music mattered. Johann Sebastian Bach spent the last 27 years of his life there as the city’s music director. Richard Wagner was born there. Felix Mendelssohn conducted there and founded Germany’s first conservatory. The Gewandhausorchester…

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      Expecting dads should cultivate healthy routines before childbirth

      Click here for more articles by Kormedi.com. A study has found that various factors such as men’s smoking, drinking, body weight, diet and mental health can influence their children even from the prepregnancy stage. In general, when preparing for pregnancy, the most emphasized aspect has been the woman’s lifestyle. Creating a healthy environment — such…

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        老鼠屎

        接二連三,有教授收學生的茅台和冬蟲草、有教授賄賂地產代理,要求隱瞞違約事實以節省賠償金,令人側目的是,後者竟還抱怨「香港人特別(多)規矩」。 聽到這句話,我倒抽一口氣。香港人確實「多規矩」,這規矩叫「廉潔」,它不是香港獨有,而是文明社會應有的普世價值。港人從小被教育,不能貪污,不行賄不受賄,公器不可私用。這些規矩,不是為了刁難誰,而是為了保持一個文明社會應有的標準。 然後,本月中又爆出有教授涉嫌從友人處收受賄款四萬元,再向兩名職員分別提供五千元及一千元「紅包」,以協助一名學生入讀碩士課程。四萬元,就買起一個學位。這現象反映甚麼?反映的是,知識成了某些人攀爬社會階梯的工具,卻未將法規與誠信內化成道德修養。他們撰寫論文、申請研究經費,卻不懂得最簡單的道理——拿了不該拿的錢,就叫做「受賄」;送了不該送的錢,就叫做「行賄」。更令人憂心的是,香港的大學入學制度,向來以公平公正著稱。近年已滲入虛假學歷、偽造履歷,若還有教授在裏應外合,幫助申請人入讀,那還得了? 每次見到這些新聞,我都忍不住想:大學的人力資源部門,在招聘學者,除了審閱他們的履歷外,可否加強一項更基本的入職培訓——講解一下,在香港,甚麼是「受賄」,甚麼是「行賄」?聽起來荒謬吧?堂堂學者,難道連這都不懂? 但現實告訴我們,有些人真的不懂。若大學能在入職時,清清楚楚地講一遍香港的防貪條例,舉幾個真實案例,說明收受學生紅包和禮物、甚至以「借」為名收受名貴物品,又或用錢收買他人,全都觸犯法律——這不是侮辱他們的智商,而是為了保護他們免受無知或貪心蒙蔽而誤墮法網,更是保護大學的聲譽。 畢竟,一粒老鼠屎,足以壞了一鍋粥。而近期的「老鼠屎」,似乎有點多。 Source link

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          諾如病毒

          近期在本港經常聽到諾如病毒感染個案,接連出現群組感染。 兩周前,一艘在加勒比海航行的公主號遊輪上亦有逾一百五十人感染諾如病毒。郵輪上,乘客之間接觸密切,船上設有公共餐廳,使諾如病毒更易在密閉空間的人群中傳播。 這幾十年來,諾如病毒感染病例變得愈來愈頻繁和廣泛。隨着食品供應全球化,一個地區生產的受污染食材被運往另一個國家,很易導致病毒在多地傳播。海洋暖化亦導致海產更易受諾如病毒污染,因較高的溫度會促進水中有害微生物的生長。 諾如病毒,俗稱「腸胃型流感」,是傳染性極強的病毒,可引起噁心、嘔吐、腹瀉和腹痛等胃腸道症狀。病毒可透過食物、水或物體表面被病毒污染時傳播。常見的食物污染來源,包括生吃或未煮熟受污染的貝殼類海產,如生蠔、青口等;毋須加熱烹煮,在製備過程中受感染的即食食品,如沙律、三文治等,也被視為高風險食品。 預防病毒感染並不難,最關鍵的是徹底煮熟食品。生熟食物應使用不同砧板和餐具,並定期清潔消毒表面。若懷疑自己感染諾如病毒,必須補充水份並及早延醫治理!諾如病毒引起的腹瀉和嘔吐會迅速導致身體脫水,故必須補水並避免攝取咖啡因而加重脫水。由於病毒可透過被污染的物體表面傳播,懷疑感染人士須避免與老人、小孩及孕婦接觸。 接連的感染個案,提醒我們這種病毒傳播速度之快,足以短時間令很多人被感染!透過了解常見諾如病毒食物污染來源、保持良好的食物衞生習慣及掌握感染後的症狀管理,可降低感染風險,並在生病後更有效地康復。 營養師信箱:natural_plus@outlook.com Source link

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            ‘Especially at my age…’: Saif Ali Khan on the lifestyle shifts needed in your 50s to look and feel good; expert on why the body stops forgiving | Lifestyle News

            Ageing is a natural process, but many people today are increasingly interested in maintaining their health, energy levels, and skin quality as they grow older. Recently, actor Saif Ali Khan spoke about this during a podcast conversation with his sister Soha Ali Khan on her YouTube channel.  Reflecting on his approach to staying healthy and…

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              Kidney Day promotes healthy lifestyle

              A KIDNEY Awareness event in Moseley Park, Queensburgh, was a reminder of the importance of prioritising kidney health. The event on Thursday, March 12, formed part of the global observance of World Kidney Day – an international initiative aimed at raising awareness about kidney health and the prevention of kidney disease. Hosted by Access Dialysis,…

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                大牌檔

                聽着老廣東歌走過港島北岸海濱長廊,忽發奇想要吃大牌檔來完成這段本地遊經歷,家住香港但大部分時間都花在大學醫院和相熟餐廳,難得能享受一下香港情懷。 身在西灣河,想不到往哪裏找大牌檔,只知道赤柱正街有「泗益」和「民益」,中學寄宿日子在那裏吃了不少魚蛋粉,現今若有機會回母校聖士提反書院也定必幫襯,尤其是「泗益」那西多士已是網紅名物。 另一大牌檔便是中環士丹利街的「陳泗記」,這路程較合理,反正早已過了午餐時間。招呼醫生的「伙計」完全不像「伙計」,穿緊身運動衣,一身橫練肌肉顯而易見,一星期不去Gym兩三次難有這般效果。醫生問咖啡好還是奶茶好?他便老實地說兩樣都好。見到鄰桌兩位都點蛋牛治,醫生也不甘後人。咖啡是地道大牌檔風味,香港到處咖啡店,找杯靚咖啡不難,但要找經典大牌檔咖啡就不易,再加上熱啡很熱,便知檔主付上心機。蛋牛治近兩吋厚(圖),鹹牛肉也是老味道。若閉上眼睛,醫生彷彿沉浸在七十年代的感覺中。 有人將大牌檔寫成「大排檔」,實則應是「大牌檔」,自一九二一年政府發牌照給流動小販為「小牌」,固定小販為「大牌」,五十年代有牌熟食檔要把這「大牌」放在當眼地方,名字由此而來。但七十年代開始政府因衞生和市容問題不再發牌,持牌人過世後也不能直接傳給後人,從此大牌檔式微,現今全港只有十七個持牌大牌檔,但來港探索的遊客,追尋的就是這份味道與情懷。 陳泗記,加油!香港需要更多用心做美食的大牌檔。 ▲ (專欄作家提供) Source link

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                  Everhaus To Launch as Private Health & Lifestyle Club in Las Vegas

                  An Everhaus membership will combine doctor-supervised health assessments, fitness training and advanced recovery protocols This fall, Everhaus will open in Las Vegas with what it’s hailing as the city’s first private health and lifestyle club, introducing a membership model designed to integrate clinical diagnostics, structured training and advanced recovery modalities. Founded by Las Vegas native,…

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                    Church hosts Healthy Living Lifestyle session

                    SEBOKENG.- The Church of Resurrection is proving that faith and fitness go hand in hand. On Sunday, the church hosted a wellness event for its congregation and the local Zone 10 community to promote a healthier lifestyle. The event, themed “Take first step to live a healthy, happy life together,” focused on looking after the…

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