2011-04-09
墓地比別墅貴 死後被迫蝸居
墓地比別墅貴 死後被迫蝸居
2011-04-05
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清明時節雨紛紛，路上行人欲斷魂；除了追悼先人，大陸民眾「斷魂」的理由又多了一個。根據調查，海南、廣州、重慶、濟南、深圳等地都湧現炒墓潮，一塊兩平方米的墓地動輒叫價十幾二十萬元（人民幣，下同）或更高，比別墅還貴！學者建議，不妨推廣「經濟適用墓」解決哄抬亂象。
一墓放5、6個骨灰盒
以靠近廣州市中心的墓地為例，普遍達到3萬元以上，廣州天河區中華墓園更飆漲到6萬到13萬元間；海口最便宜的墓地綜合費用也要上7000元，貴的墓地綜合費用竟達到了20萬元；而廣州一手樓均價為1萬3074元/平方米，海口全市商品房簽約均價7477元/平方米，可見得墓地每平方米均價早已超越房價。
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由於買不起墓地，很多逝者不能入土，還出現了一個墓地安放5、6個骨灰盒的現象，有人戲謔地表示，「墓地價比別墅，居然死後還得蝸居。」
南海墓地漲幅逾15%
南海網調查海口的顏春嶺、海福陵園等多家知名墓地價格，結果顯示，顏春嶺的墓地的基本費用從2009年的3萬8000元一路漲到2011年的4萬 3800元，漲幅已經達到了15.26%，部分豪華型墓地漲幅則遠遠超過這個數據；據顏春嶺安樂園的工作人員介紹，該墓園目前最低的墓地綜合價約為 7000元，最貴的墓地綜合費用接近20萬；海福陵園墓地的管理處則透露，這裡最貴的墓地綜合費用也要接近20萬，並且清明之後部分墓地價格還將上漲。
《南方日報》則走訪廣州花都、天河、增城等多家墓園瞭解到，一塊兩平方米的墓地動輒需要數萬元，越是靠近廣州市中心的墓地均價越高，有些甚至高達十幾萬元；天價墓地的背後，有土地資源緊缺的因素，同時，也有不少商家趁機炒墓的身影。
大陸媒體調查發現，天價墓地背後，炒墓之風愈演愈烈；有學者批評，炒墓地就像炒房子一樣；墓地供需緊張的大背景下，有業內人士提出，不如推行「經濟適用墓」，同時要引導市民理性消費；廣東省社會學學會會長范英教授建議，以廣州的經濟實力，不妨推行「經濟適用墓」。
廣州市民吳先生認為，有錢買豪華墓地的畢竟是少數，收入較低的人群買不起墓地，因此，大陸官方可以考慮將墓葬作為一項公共服務來管理。
2011-04-08
Website maps what Americans look for in love
Website maps what Americans look for in love
By Karin Zeitvogel (AFP)
4/07/2011
WASHINGTON — In the cosmopolitan US capital, singles are seeking everything from "Morocco" to "Ethiopia", "Kazakhstan" and "steppes", to "Ascot" and "Bourgogne."
In oil-town Houston, lonely hearts are looking for "rich" "entrepreneurs", while in remote Maine, they desire "unmanly" "vampiric" types.
Those are the words that come up most often on the profiles people write to describe themselves and their ideal soulmate when they join a dating site.
Dating Personals USA
Artist and composer R. Luke DuBois has put them together to form an interactive map of lovelorn America.
DuBois joined 21 online dating services to craft his project, called "A More Perfect Union," which maps the entire United States, replacing the names of towns, cities and neighborhoods with the words people use most on matchmaker sites to say who they are and who they want to be with.
"A More Perfect Union" is a census of people's longings, fantasies and even their dark sides -- like the people or person in Colorado who used "killed" most often on dating sites, and the one in Utah who was looking for "dead."
DuBois did not attempt to explain why American lonely hearts use certain words over and over again. He just mapped them.
He said his lonely hearts census paints a better picture of who Americans are than the official census carried out every 10 years by the US government, which "gives us insight into our income, jobs, homes, ages, and backgrounds."
"What if, instead of looking at whether we own or rent our homes, we looked at what people do on a Saturday night?
"What if, instead of tallying ancestry or the type of industry in which we work, we found out what kind of person we want to love?" wondered DuBois.
The maps contain "20,262 unique words, based on the analysis of online dating profiles from 19,095,414 single Americans," he said.
"Each word appears in the place it's used more frequently than anywhere else in the country."
Words are enlarged by mousing over them, although some of the maps -- such as the one of New York City -- are illegible.
On the easier-to-read state maps, DuBois's research tells us that people in the eastern part of Wisconsin are looking for "blindfolded" "German" "brewers" with a "saloon" and a "suntan", while residents of the Maryland suburbs of Washington are seeking "excitement" with an "interesting", "presidential" "senator".
In Massachusetts, "rugby", "avocados", "asses" and "Irish" are among qualities being looked for in a potential mate.
Southern Californians seek "artistic" "writers" with "tattoos," who are into "acting", "film" or "entertainment".
By Karin Zeitvogel (AFP)
4/07/2011
WASHINGTON — In the cosmopolitan US capital, singles are seeking everything from "Morocco" to "Ethiopia", "Kazakhstan" and "steppes", to "Ascot" and "Bourgogne."
In oil-town Houston, lonely hearts are looking for "rich" "entrepreneurs", while in remote Maine, they desire "unmanly" "vampiric" types.
Those are the words that come up most often on the profiles people write to describe themselves and their ideal soulmate when they join a dating site.
Dating Personals USA
Artist and composer R. Luke DuBois has put them together to form an interactive map of lovelorn America.
DuBois joined 21 online dating services to craft his project, called "A More Perfect Union," which maps the entire United States, replacing the names of towns, cities and neighborhoods with the words people use most on matchmaker sites to say who they are and who they want to be with.
"A More Perfect Union" is a census of people's longings, fantasies and even their dark sides -- like the people or person in Colorado who used "killed" most often on dating sites, and the one in Utah who was looking for "dead."
DuBois did not attempt to explain why American lonely hearts use certain words over and over again. He just mapped them.
He said his lonely hearts census paints a better picture of who Americans are than the official census carried out every 10 years by the US government, which "gives us insight into our income, jobs, homes, ages, and backgrounds."
"What if, instead of looking at whether we own or rent our homes, we looked at what people do on a Saturday night?
"What if, instead of tallying ancestry or the type of industry in which we work, we found out what kind of person we want to love?" wondered DuBois.
The maps contain "20,262 unique words, based on the analysis of online dating profiles from 19,095,414 single Americans," he said.
"Each word appears in the place it's used more frequently than anywhere else in the country."
Words are enlarged by mousing over them, although some of the maps -- such as the one of New York City -- are illegible.
On the easier-to-read state maps, DuBois's research tells us that people in the eastern part of Wisconsin are looking for "blindfolded" "German" "brewers" with a "saloon" and a "suntan", while residents of the Maryland suburbs of Washington are seeking "excitement" with an "interesting", "presidential" "senator".
In Massachusetts, "rugby", "avocados", "asses" and "Irish" are among qualities being looked for in a potential mate.
Southern Californians seek "artistic" "writers" with "tattoos," who are into "acting", "film" or "entertainment".
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Senokot (senna)
Senokot (senna)
Main use Active ingredient Manufacturer
Constipation Senna Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare
How does it work?
Senokot tablets, max strength tablets and syrup all contain the active ingredient senna, which is a type of medicine called a stimulant laxative. It is used to treat constipation. (NB. Senna is also available without a brand name, ie as the generic medicine.).
Senna works by stimulating the nerve endings in the walls of the large intestine (colon) and rectum. This causes the muscles in the intestinal wall to contract more often and with increased force. When these muscles contract (a process known as peristalsis), this moves the contents of the intestine through the colon to the rectum so that the bowel can be emptied. This relieves constipation.
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Senna contains sennosides which are activated by the natural bacteria that are found in the colon, so it does not start working until it reaches this part of the gut. As senna increases the activity of the muscle in the gut it can cause stomach cramps.
Senokot tablets and syrup start to work eight to twelve hours after you take them. The recommended dose should be taken at night to produce relief from constipation the following morning.
What is it used for?
Constipation.
Warning!
You should not take this medicine if you have severe abdominal pain together with feeling sick and vomiting, as this could indicate that you have a more serious condition that needs investigating. Consult your doctor instead.
You should make sure that you drink plenty of fluids while taking this medicine, as this will also help the constipation.
If you don't have a bowel movement after three days of taking this medicine you should consult your doctor. If you find you need to use a laxative every day you should consult your doctor so that the cause of the constipation can be investigated. Laxatives should not be used on a continuous basis for longer than seven days without consulting your doctor.
Prolonged, excessive use of laxatives can lead to chronic diarrhoea, low potassium levels in the blood (hypokalaemia) and an imbalance in the amount of fluid and salts (electrolytes) in your body, particularly if you are also taking diuretic or steroid medicines. This can cause kidney problems, amongst others. Prolonged, excessive use may also make the constipation worse in the long-term, as the gut can become reliant on the laxative.
Use with caution in
People who have recently had surgery on the bowel.
Not to be used in
People with a blockage in the gut (intestinal obstruction).
People with a colostomy or ileostomy.
People with any bleeding from the stomach or intestine.
Senokot tablets are not recommended for children under six years of age. Senokot syrup should not be used in children under two years of age, unless on the advice of a doctor. (NB. When treating constipation in children older than this you should always seek the advice of a doctor first.)
This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy.
If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Certain medicines should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. However, other medicines may be safely used in pregnancy or breastfeeding providing the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the unborn baby. Always inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, before using any medicine.
This medicine is not known to be harmful if taken during pregnancy. However, as with all medicines, you should seek medical advice from your doctor before taking this medicine if you are pregnant, particularly if you are in your first trimester. Other methods of relieving constipation may be more suitable for you.
There are no known harmful effects when this medicine is used by breastfeeding mothers.
Side effects
Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Just because a side effect is stated here does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.
Stomach pain and cramps.
Excessive use can cause diarrhoea and low levels of potassium in the blood (see warning above). You should not exceed the recommended dose.
The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the medicine's manufacturer.
For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.
How can this medicine affect other medicines?
This medicine is not known to affect other medicines. However, if you are already taking any other medicines, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, you should ask your pharmacist for advice before taking this one as well.
Other medicines containing the same active ingredient
Ex-Lax senna
Senna tablets and syrup are also available without a brand name, ie as the generic medicine.
Main use Active ingredient Manufacturer
Constipation Senna Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare
How does it work?
Senokot tablets, max strength tablets and syrup all contain the active ingredient senna, which is a type of medicine called a stimulant laxative. It is used to treat constipation. (NB. Senna is also available without a brand name, ie as the generic medicine.).
Senna works by stimulating the nerve endings in the walls of the large intestine (colon) and rectum. This causes the muscles in the intestinal wall to contract more often and with increased force. When these muscles contract (a process known as peristalsis), this moves the contents of the intestine through the colon to the rectum so that the bowel can be emptied. This relieves constipation.
Drugstores Online
Senna contains sennosides which are activated by the natural bacteria that are found in the colon, so it does not start working until it reaches this part of the gut. As senna increases the activity of the muscle in the gut it can cause stomach cramps.
Senokot tablets and syrup start to work eight to twelve hours after you take them. The recommended dose should be taken at night to produce relief from constipation the following morning.
What is it used for?
Constipation.
Warning!
You should not take this medicine if you have severe abdominal pain together with feeling sick and vomiting, as this could indicate that you have a more serious condition that needs investigating. Consult your doctor instead.
You should make sure that you drink plenty of fluids while taking this medicine, as this will also help the constipation.
If you don't have a bowel movement after three days of taking this medicine you should consult your doctor. If you find you need to use a laxative every day you should consult your doctor so that the cause of the constipation can be investigated. Laxatives should not be used on a continuous basis for longer than seven days without consulting your doctor.
Prolonged, excessive use of laxatives can lead to chronic diarrhoea, low potassium levels in the blood (hypokalaemia) and an imbalance in the amount of fluid and salts (electrolytes) in your body, particularly if you are also taking diuretic or steroid medicines. This can cause kidney problems, amongst others. Prolonged, excessive use may also make the constipation worse in the long-term, as the gut can become reliant on the laxative.
Use with caution in
People who have recently had surgery on the bowel.
Not to be used in
People with a blockage in the gut (intestinal obstruction).
People with a colostomy or ileostomy.
People with any bleeding from the stomach or intestine.
Senokot tablets are not recommended for children under six years of age. Senokot syrup should not be used in children under two years of age, unless on the advice of a doctor. (NB. When treating constipation in children older than this you should always seek the advice of a doctor first.)
This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy.
If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Certain medicines should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. However, other medicines may be safely used in pregnancy or breastfeeding providing the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the unborn baby. Always inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, before using any medicine.
This medicine is not known to be harmful if taken during pregnancy. However, as with all medicines, you should seek medical advice from your doctor before taking this medicine if you are pregnant, particularly if you are in your first trimester. Other methods of relieving constipation may be more suitable for you.
There are no known harmful effects when this medicine is used by breastfeeding mothers.
Side effects
Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Just because a side effect is stated here does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.
Stomach pain and cramps.
Excessive use can cause diarrhoea and low levels of potassium in the blood (see warning above). You should not exceed the recommended dose.
The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the medicine's manufacturer.
For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.
How can this medicine affect other medicines?
This medicine is not known to affect other medicines. However, if you are already taking any other medicines, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, you should ask your pharmacist for advice before taking this one as well.
Other medicines containing the same active ingredient
Ex-Lax senna
Senna tablets and syrup are also available without a brand name, ie as the generic medicine.
Lactulose
Lactulose
pronounced as(lak' tyoo lose)
Lactulose is a synthetic sugar used to treat constipation. It is broken down in the colon into products that pull water out from the body and into the colon. This water softens stools. Lactulose is also used to reduce the amount of ammonia in the blood of patients with liver disease. It works by drawing ammonia from the blood into the colon where it is removed from the body.
This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
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How should this medicine be used?
Lactulose comes as liquid to take by mouth. It usually is taken once a day for treatment of constipation and three or four times a day for liver disease. Your prescription label tells you how much medicine to take at each dose. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take lactulose exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
What special precautions should I follow?
Before taking lactulose, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to lactulose or any other drugs.
tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially antacids, antibiotics including neomycin (Mycifradin), and other laxatives.
tell your doctor if you have diabetes or require a low-lactose diet.
tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking lactulose, call your doctor.
if you are having surgery or tests on your colon or rectum, tell the doctor that you are taking lactulose.
What should I do if I forget a dose?
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.
What side effects can this medication cause?
Lactulose may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
diarrhea
gas
nausea
Common side effects are abdominal cramping, borborygmus, gas and pungent flatulence that some people find difficult to control in social situations. Excessively high dosage can cause explosive and uncontrollable diarrhea, and possibly vomiting. In normal individuals, overdose is considered uncomfortable, but not life threatening. Uncommon normal side effects are nausea and vomiting.
In sensitive individuals, such as the elderly or people with reduced kidney function, excess dosage can result in dehydration and electrolytic disturbances such as high sodium levels.
If you have any of the following symptoms, stop taking lactulose and call your doctor immediately:
stomach pain or cramps
vomiting
If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch] or by phone [1-800-332-1088].
What storage conditions are needed for this medicine?
Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication.
What other information should I know?
Keep all appointments with your doctor.
To improve the taste of lactulose, mix your dose with one-half glass of water, milk, or fruit juice.
Do not let anyone else take your medicine. Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about refilling your prescription.
It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription (over-the-counter) medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements. You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies.
Brand names
Cholac® Syrup
Constilac® Syrup
Constulose®
Enulose®
Evalose® Syrup
Generlac®
Heptalac®
Kristalose®
pronounced as(lak' tyoo lose)
Lactulose is a synthetic sugar used to treat constipation. It is broken down in the colon into products that pull water out from the body and into the colon. This water softens stools. Lactulose is also used to reduce the amount of ammonia in the blood of patients with liver disease. It works by drawing ammonia from the blood into the colon where it is removed from the body.
This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
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How should this medicine be used?
Lactulose comes as liquid to take by mouth. It usually is taken once a day for treatment of constipation and three or four times a day for liver disease. Your prescription label tells you how much medicine to take at each dose. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take lactulose exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
What special precautions should I follow?
Before taking lactulose, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to lactulose or any other drugs.
tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially antacids, antibiotics including neomycin (Mycifradin), and other laxatives.
tell your doctor if you have diabetes or require a low-lactose diet.
tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking lactulose, call your doctor.
if you are having surgery or tests on your colon or rectum, tell the doctor that you are taking lactulose.
What should I do if I forget a dose?
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.
What side effects can this medication cause?
Lactulose may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
diarrhea
gas
nausea
Common side effects are abdominal cramping, borborygmus, gas and pungent flatulence that some people find difficult to control in social situations. Excessively high dosage can cause explosive and uncontrollable diarrhea, and possibly vomiting. In normal individuals, overdose is considered uncomfortable, but not life threatening. Uncommon normal side effects are nausea and vomiting.
In sensitive individuals, such as the elderly or people with reduced kidney function, excess dosage can result in dehydration and electrolytic disturbances such as high sodium levels.
If you have any of the following symptoms, stop taking lactulose and call your doctor immediately:
stomach pain or cramps
vomiting
If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch] or by phone [1-800-332-1088].
What storage conditions are needed for this medicine?
Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication.
What other information should I know?
Keep all appointments with your doctor.
To improve the taste of lactulose, mix your dose with one-half glass of water, milk, or fruit juice.
Do not let anyone else take your medicine. Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about refilling your prescription.
It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription (over-the-counter) medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements. You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies.
Brand names
Cholac® Syrup
Constilac® Syrup
Constulose®
Enulose®
Evalose® Syrup
Generlac®
Heptalac®
Kristalose®
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糧盡援絕 南相馬市求助國際 人人怕輻射成孤島 控訴日政府不人道
糧盡援絕 南相馬市求助國際 人人怕輻射成孤島 控訴日政府不人道
(明報)2011年4月2日 星期六
【明報專訊】位於福島第一核電站方圓20至30公里「室內躲避區」的南相馬市，市長櫻井勝延拍攝了一段「求救及控訴短片」上載YouTube ，指由於各界害怕輻射 ，不敢來南相馬市，連政府也不派人運送物資到來，要義工冒生命危險自己運送，令當地現時形同孤島，幾近「糧盡援絕」，呼籲國際社會幫助。日本 共同社形容，片段直接向國際社會控訴日本政府發出的疏散指示不合情理。
拍片上載YouTube控訴
南相馬市距出事核電站約24公里，並不在「20公里範圍」強制疏散區，當局只勸喻居民自行決定撤離或留在室內。共同社報道，家在該市室內躲避區的中田建一郎，策劃了這次拍片控訴。中田氣憤地說：「受災民衆不知應留在當地，還是應該疏散。希望大家知道日本當前處於這一非人道的狀態」。
Zuji Hong Kong
片段於3月24日拍攝（http://youtube.com），長約11分鐘，附英文字幕。片段中，身穿防災服的市長櫻井勝延暗批政府對他們不聞不問，無人運送物資到來，以致目前糧食和燃料都短缺。「我們需要有人協助運送物資，但現在只有靠志願者冒著生命危險進入這裏。民眾已處於彈盡糧絕的狀態」。
市長：無車無油無法撤離
櫻井稱，政府及東京 電力公司未提供充足信息，令他們陷入孤立，加上「躲避區」內又沒有汽油和交通工具，民眾根本無法撤離。他說，直接進入當地採訪的傳媒很少，大多是透過電話採訪，因此傳媒很難將南相馬市的艱苦處境告訴外界。面臨「核電站事故這一肉眼看不見的恐懼」，他呼籲全球向南相馬市提供幫助和重建。
除了南相馬市，距離第一核電站約40公里的飯館村，情况也惹人關注。國際原子能機構昨修正飯館村土壤中的碘-131輻射劑量數據，大幅調升10倍至每平方米「約2000萬貝克」，而非早前宣布的「約200萬貝克」。發言人表示，數據乃根據有限樣本的初期評估，今後仍需繼續調查。
福島牛肉覆檢證無超標
輻射數據混亂加深外間疑慮。日本厚生勞動省昨凌晨稱，檢查人員檢驗一批保管在冷藏庫中的牛肉，發現一批於3月15日屠宰、產自距離福島第一核電站約70公里的福島縣天榮村牛肉超標，每公斤含210貝克銫-134，以及300貝克銫-137，其總輻射量達510貝克，比每公斤500貝克的上限，超出10貝克。銫-134的半衰期為2.1年；銫-137的半衰期則達30年。
但日本原子能安全保安院迅即質疑天榮村牛肉超標之說，指相關數據跟福島縣各地的雞肉、豬肉與牛肉等14種肉食樣本的輻射劑量檢定「存在很大差距」。結果厚生勞動省昨覆檢該批牛肉後，聲稱沒有輻射物質。
然而日本牛肉傳出輻射超標的消息，周四已即時刺激芝加哥商品交易所的牛肉期貨價格攀至每磅1.21美元 （9.4港元），與2月底相比升了7.2％。美國 最大肉食加工商Tyson Foods估計，日本會對美國牛肉增加需求。福島縣是日本第十大牛肉產地，佔全國牛肉產量的2.7％。2009/10年財政年度，日本外銷牛肉677公噸，頭三大買家是越南 （433噸）、香港（119噸）和美國（81噸）。
(明報)2011年4月2日 星期六
【明報專訊】位於福島第一核電站方圓20至30公里「室內躲避區」的南相馬市，市長櫻井勝延拍攝了一段「求救及控訴短片」上載YouTube ，指由於各界害怕輻射 ，不敢來南相馬市，連政府也不派人運送物資到來，要義工冒生命危險自己運送，令當地現時形同孤島，幾近「糧盡援絕」，呼籲國際社會幫助。日本 共同社形容，片段直接向國際社會控訴日本政府發出的疏散指示不合情理。
拍片上載YouTube控訴
南相馬市距出事核電站約24公里，並不在「20公里範圍」強制疏散區，當局只勸喻居民自行決定撤離或留在室內。共同社報道，家在該市室內躲避區的中田建一郎，策劃了這次拍片控訴。中田氣憤地說：「受災民衆不知應留在當地，還是應該疏散。希望大家知道日本當前處於這一非人道的狀態」。
Zuji Hong Kong
片段於3月24日拍攝（http://youtube.com），長約11分鐘，附英文字幕。片段中，身穿防災服的市長櫻井勝延暗批政府對他們不聞不問，無人運送物資到來，以致目前糧食和燃料都短缺。「我們需要有人協助運送物資，但現在只有靠志願者冒著生命危險進入這裏。民眾已處於彈盡糧絕的狀態」。
市長：無車無油無法撤離
櫻井稱，政府及東京 電力公司未提供充足信息，令他們陷入孤立，加上「躲避區」內又沒有汽油和交通工具，民眾根本無法撤離。他說，直接進入當地採訪的傳媒很少，大多是透過電話採訪，因此傳媒很難將南相馬市的艱苦處境告訴外界。面臨「核電站事故這一肉眼看不見的恐懼」，他呼籲全球向南相馬市提供幫助和重建。
除了南相馬市，距離第一核電站約40公里的飯館村，情况也惹人關注。國際原子能機構昨修正飯館村土壤中的碘-131輻射劑量數據，大幅調升10倍至每平方米「約2000萬貝克」，而非早前宣布的「約200萬貝克」。發言人表示，數據乃根據有限樣本的初期評估，今後仍需繼續調查。
福島牛肉覆檢證無超標
輻射數據混亂加深外間疑慮。日本厚生勞動省昨凌晨稱，檢查人員檢驗一批保管在冷藏庫中的牛肉，發現一批於3月15日屠宰、產自距離福島第一核電站約70公里的福島縣天榮村牛肉超標，每公斤含210貝克銫-134，以及300貝克銫-137，其總輻射量達510貝克，比每公斤500貝克的上限，超出10貝克。銫-134的半衰期為2.1年；銫-137的半衰期則達30年。
但日本原子能安全保安院迅即質疑天榮村牛肉超標之說，指相關數據跟福島縣各地的雞肉、豬肉與牛肉等14種肉食樣本的輻射劑量檢定「存在很大差距」。結果厚生勞動省昨覆檢該批牛肉後，聲稱沒有輻射物質。
然而日本牛肉傳出輻射超標的消息，周四已即時刺激芝加哥商品交易所的牛肉期貨價格攀至每磅1.21美元 （9.4港元），與2月底相比升了7.2％。美國 最大肉食加工商Tyson Foods估計，日本會對美國牛肉增加需求。福島縣是日本第十大牛肉產地，佔全國牛肉產量的2.7％。2009/10年財政年度，日本外銷牛肉677公噸，頭三大買家是越南 （433噸）、香港（119噸）和美國（81噸）。
18區貧富懸殊擴大 灣仔最富 深水埗觀塘最窮
18區貧富懸殊擴大 灣仔最富 深水埗觀塘最窮
(明報)2011年4月1日 星期五
【明報專訊】統計處昨公布去年18區人口及住戶統計數據，與2009年比較，18區的「貧富懸殊」擴大，最富有地區仍然是灣仔區，住戶月入中位數達2.9萬元；最貧窮的則為深水埗及觀塘區，月入中位數為1.4萬元，兩者相差1.5萬元，較09年的1.32萬更高。
一灣仔戶抵兩觀塘家庭
Fashion
統計處資料顯示，本港最富有地區三甲依次為灣仔（包括跑馬地、大坑、渣甸山等高尚住宅區）、中西區及西貢 ，每月入息中位數分別為2.9萬元、2.56萬元及2.3萬元；最貧窮的則為深水埗及觀塘區，月入中位數為1.4萬元。值得注意的是，最低收入的觀塘區，月入中位數更較09年少了300元；反之「富甲香港」的灣仔區，月入中位數再創新高，由09年的2.7萬元，增加2000元至2.9萬元。由此可見，香港的貧富懸殊再度拉闊，最貧與最富差距足足有1.5萬元，一個灣仔的住戶收入就等於兩個觀塘家庭的收入。
另外，偏遠地區住戶一直因交通費昂貴而窒礙跨區工作，數據反映25至54歲人口中，元朗女性的就業比率在18區中最低，僅得63.7%，其次是同樣地處偏遠的北區及屯門 ，分別為64.3%及64.7%。最富有的灣仔區，女性勞動人口比率同樣冠絕18區，高達80.5%。
樓價飈升令港人「上車」置業愈來愈難，18區中以葵青為「重災區」，該區僅得32.6%人口是居於自置居所，政府「置安心」計劃首輪1000個單位正是在這區推出。西貢區的自置居所比例則是18區中最高，達67.6%。葵青與西貢的自置居所比率足足相差35個百分點。
(明報)2011年4月1日 星期五
【明報專訊】統計處昨公布去年18區人口及住戶統計數據，與2009年比較，18區的「貧富懸殊」擴大，最富有地區仍然是灣仔區，住戶月入中位數達2.9萬元；最貧窮的則為深水埗及觀塘區，月入中位數為1.4萬元，兩者相差1.5萬元，較09年的1.32萬更高。
一灣仔戶抵兩觀塘家庭
Fashion
統計處資料顯示，本港最富有地區三甲依次為灣仔（包括跑馬地、大坑、渣甸山等高尚住宅區）、中西區及西貢 ，每月入息中位數分別為2.9萬元、2.56萬元及2.3萬元；最貧窮的則為深水埗及觀塘區，月入中位數為1.4萬元。值得注意的是，最低收入的觀塘區，月入中位數更較09年少了300元；反之「富甲香港」的灣仔區，月入中位數再創新高，由09年的2.7萬元，增加2000元至2.9萬元。由此可見，香港的貧富懸殊再度拉闊，最貧與最富差距足足有1.5萬元，一個灣仔的住戶收入就等於兩個觀塘家庭的收入。
另外，偏遠地區住戶一直因交通費昂貴而窒礙跨區工作，數據反映25至54歲人口中，元朗女性的就業比率在18區中最低，僅得63.7%，其次是同樣地處偏遠的北區及屯門 ，分別為64.3%及64.7%。最富有的灣仔區，女性勞動人口比率同樣冠絕18區，高達80.5%。
樓價飈升令港人「上車」置業愈來愈難，18區中以葵青為「重災區」，該區僅得32.6%人口是居於自置居所，政府「置安心」計劃首輪1000個單位正是在這區推出。西貢區的自置居所比例則是18區中最高，達67.6%。葵青與西貢的自置居所比率足足相差35個百分點。
單身男女增 代辦後事需求殷
單身男女增 代辦後事需求殷
(經濟日報)2011年4月1日 星期五
【經濟日報專訊】單身貴族與不生兒育女者增加，生前無疑逍遙，卻可有在清明前夕，念及老來身後蕭條？有40歲單身長期病患者，眼見有錢也無人代辦後事，年紀輕輕便尋求自願機構預早協助安排；有機構亦覷準香港人口老化的新需求，提供死後拜山服務。
單身升6成 09年逾29萬
本港單身貴族9年間升逾6成，統計處數字顯示，01年有17.9萬名40歲以上從未結婚人士，至09年已升至29.4萬。
Dating Personals
聖雅各福群會04年開始推出「後顧無憂規劃服務」，最初只是為申領綜援 的獨居長者免費代辦身後事服務，但08年再推出「生前預繳服務」，擴大至服務非綜援人士，收費由萬多至3萬多元，視乎服務所需，至今已有近200人登記。
該會經理岑智榮指，以往服務對象多為70歲以上長者，「一班『媽姐』年輕時買下數個龕位，誰先行，便由朋友代勞，但最後一位便依靠我們。」
顧客年輕化 40歲患者求助
他說，近年情況有變，不但「顧客」年輕化，甚至有經濟能力人士亦要求助，「年輕時儲下一筆錢，年老時單身一人，最惡劣情況甚至患上腦退化症，後事亦不能自理。」
岑智榮最近接觸一名40多歲的長期病患者，表明要參加「後顧無憂，生前預繳服務」，預先與義工協商後事，選定宗教儀式以及殯儀用品。
岑指，該名患者腎功能逐漸變差，已長期臥床，雖然有一定經濟能力，不過無人代辦後事，情況令人心酸。
同樣有代辦身後事服務的榕光社，以往為長者提供搬遷、裝修 、陪診等服務，最初因義工與長者成為朋友，眼看長者離世，不忍他們無子女，故代辦身後事，春秋二祭亦會到墳前拜祭。
榕光社主席聶揚聲說，這類服務需求增加，過往每月只有一至兩名長者過身需要服務，但近來多了一些醫院轉介個案，他們都是單身離世長者。
醫院轉介趨升 「感覺陌生」
聶坦言，以往協助的都是認識的長者，視如幫親友辦後事，但現在面對的是素未謀面的長者，感覺有點陌生。
聶預計，隨著獨身人士愈來愈多，10年後會有20萬至30萬長者需要此類服務。
岑智榮亦擔憂，這類服務需求愈來愈多，岑說：「不生子女或保持單身人士通常會互相影響，只要有一個，可能整班朋友亦一樣，到年老時便無人處理後事。」他續指，現時還要面對多一個難題，就是未弄清哪些私營骨灰龕位是合法，「不少長者買位時，都要預先講明，隨時有機會被迫遷的。」
(經濟日報)2011年4月1日 星期五
【經濟日報專訊】單身貴族與不生兒育女者增加，生前無疑逍遙，卻可有在清明前夕，念及老來身後蕭條？有40歲單身長期病患者，眼見有錢也無人代辦後事，年紀輕輕便尋求自願機構預早協助安排；有機構亦覷準香港人口老化的新需求，提供死後拜山服務。
單身升6成 09年逾29萬
本港單身貴族9年間升逾6成，統計處數字顯示，01年有17.9萬名40歲以上從未結婚人士，至09年已升至29.4萬。
Dating Personals
聖雅各福群會04年開始推出「後顧無憂規劃服務」，最初只是為申領綜援 的獨居長者免費代辦身後事服務，但08年再推出「生前預繳服務」，擴大至服務非綜援人士，收費由萬多至3萬多元，視乎服務所需，至今已有近200人登記。
該會經理岑智榮指，以往服務對象多為70歲以上長者，「一班『媽姐』年輕時買下數個龕位，誰先行，便由朋友代勞，但最後一位便依靠我們。」
顧客年輕化 40歲患者求助
他說，近年情況有變，不但「顧客」年輕化，甚至有經濟能力人士亦要求助，「年輕時儲下一筆錢，年老時單身一人，最惡劣情況甚至患上腦退化症，後事亦不能自理。」
岑智榮最近接觸一名40多歲的長期病患者，表明要參加「後顧無憂，生前預繳服務」，預先與義工協商後事，選定宗教儀式以及殯儀用品。
岑指，該名患者腎功能逐漸變差，已長期臥床，雖然有一定經濟能力，不過無人代辦後事，情況令人心酸。
同樣有代辦身後事服務的榕光社，以往為長者提供搬遷、裝修 、陪診等服務，最初因義工與長者成為朋友，眼看長者離世，不忍他們無子女，故代辦身後事，春秋二祭亦會到墳前拜祭。
榕光社主席聶揚聲說，這類服務需求增加，過往每月只有一至兩名長者過身需要服務，但近來多了一些醫院轉介個案，他們都是單身離世長者。
醫院轉介趨升 「感覺陌生」
聶坦言，以往協助的都是認識的長者，視如幫親友辦後事，但現在面對的是素未謀面的長者，感覺有點陌生。
聶預計，隨著獨身人士愈來愈多，10年後會有20萬至30萬長者需要此類服務。
岑智榮亦擔憂，這類服務需求愈來愈多，岑說：「不生子女或保持單身人士通常會互相影響，只要有一個，可能整班朋友亦一樣，到年老時便無人處理後事。」他續指，現時還要面對多一個難題，就是未弄清哪些私營骨灰龕位是合法，「不少長者買位時，都要預先講明，隨時有機會被迫遷的。」
2011-04-01
東京電力違規未為每名工人分配輻射監測儀
東京電力違規未為每名工人分配輻射監測儀
(商台)2011年4月1日 星期五
日本 福島第一核電站事故，東京 電力公司並無為每個搶修的工人，配備輻射 監測儀，違反政府規定。電力公司解釋，由於很多輻射監測儀在大地震中損毀，有時
只得組長可以分配到，但強調未配備監測儀的工人，只會擔任低輻射環境的工作。厚生勞動省表示，如果情況屬實，就是嚴重問題，他們會調查電力公司的安全管理措施。
日本放送協會引述參與修復核電站機組的工人說，相信每個現場的工人，都接觸到不同程度的輻射，但他們完全不知道輻射的數量。
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(商台)2011年4月1日 星期五
日本 福島第一核電站事故，東京 電力公司並無為每個搶修的工人，配備輻射 監測儀，違反政府規定。電力公司解釋，由於很多輻射監測儀在大地震中損毀，有時
只得組長可以分配到，但強調未配備監測儀的工人，只會擔任低輻射環境的工作。厚生勞動省表示，如果情況屬實，就是嚴重問題，他們會調查電力公司的安全管理措施。
日本放送協會引述參與修復核電站機組的工人說，相信每個現場的工人，都接觸到不同程度的輻射，但他們完全不知道輻射的數量。
Fallout Shelters
Radiation Detector
Nuclear Power Myths
Nuclear Power Disasters
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