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Application-oriented scientist honoured by world-class award! áŽśÍ‚â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ŢŤáŠ?य़á?ľŕŠĄŕ¨?჌࣌ŕż˜k

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o one perhaps understands better the potential benefits of plasma application research towards mankind than Professor (Chair) Paul Chu Kim-ho of the Department of Physics and Materials Science. He has led his team in developing dozens of plasma-improved applications in biomedical and industrial ďŹ elds such as ceramic materials for an artiďŹ cial pelvis, materials for artiďŹ cial heart valves, blood vessel stents and the nickel-titanium (NiTi) alloy, which is already undergoing clinical trials and has been implanted into a patient for long-term observation for the ďŹ rst time in the world. Professor Chu was recently given the 2007 IEEE / NPSS Merit Award for his outstanding contributions in nuclear and plasma sciences worldwide (page 10).

ŕŽˆÓ€Ď„áˆ‚Ëˆâ€ŤŘ°â€ŹŕŹ‰ʼҼࢿލáŠ?ÓĄâ€ŤŘżâ€ŹĎ‡áƒ´

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á‚šá‘&#x;࢔ઠ઒ҥ‍͉עâ€ŹŕłŠá”´ÉĽá›˝áŽśÍ‚â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ஥á€ŤÉ á—˜â€ŤĚœŘżâ€ŹÉŁá…śÉˆČżeΕˢâ€ŤŘżâ€Źáƒ”áŠ’

ÉŽcχઠŕŞ’ĘĽÔŻÉŠŕ­‚â€ŤŢ˘ŢŤŘżâ€ŹÉ ŕĄ—Íłâ€ŤŢ˘â€Źŕł•Čżŕ°ĄÉŠá€­ ຤ೊá”´ÉĽŇŒŕ­şŇ?ÓŞâ€ŤŘ°Í Řżâ€Źá”˘áŠ?ʼɎพ᎜͂ŕŹ?‍ۂ‏c ԯɝ˳â€ŤÜ˘â€ŹÉ ஥ŕ§œâ€ŤŢ•â€ŹŕŽ˝ŕŹŽâ€Ťŕ˘żŘ°â€ŹdÉ ŕŽĽĘśášşá•žá‡?dĎś ဳʝܟcËžĘĽá”Šâ’¸ŕŚ¤áŠ™â€ŤŮźâ€Źá™”༡ŕ§œá?„‍ێ‏ʝܟೊeŕŽ› ိá?„â€ŤŰŽâ€ŹĘťÜźŕŻ–â€ŤŮśâ€ŹÉ°ŕľŹÉƒá?˝Ńˇŕť°á›ťŕś†â€ŤÝ’‏cÔŽŕ –Ď‰Κ ˲๺ÉƒÉ á›˝Đ?â€ŤŮ˝â€Źŕą¨áœŽŕžŚeχઠ઒ྦྷͲŕŹˆŕŁ?ÉĽá ¤ ೊá”´ÉĽŢŤáŠ?â€ŤŢŻŘżâ€ŹËŽŕŚłá˜†੡Էŕ¨?჌á‚?΃c௖‍ٜ‏á?ľŕ¨?

The same commitment to application research is shared by Dr Cheng Sheungtak, Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Social Sciences, who has conducted research on the therapeutic effects of mahjong for senile dementia. On the basis of encouraging initial results, Dr Cheng plans to integrate biological technology to the study looking at the relationship between DNA and the health beneďŹ ts of playing mahjong, for which he has secured more than $1 m funding in the 2007-08 Competitive Earmarked Research Grant. He will also incorporate the impact of Tai-chi into the study for the ďŹ rst time (page 22). Professor (Chair) Benjamin T’sou Ka-yin, Director of the Language Information Science Research Centre, has his major research interest in language information sciences. He and his research team have spent the last few years studying the creation and development of new terms and analyzing linguistic changes, as well as assessing the cultural and social changes behind the lexical development (page 26).

áƒŒŕ˝‹á‹€ŕż’ŕ˝‹ɼɎ೥࢑áŠ?ŕ¸œŕ˝•ŕł•Â—ŕŁ?ÉĽá ¤ŕłŠá”´ÉĽŢŤ áŠ?áŠ?ŕ¸œŕŻ‘ˮ঳ᘆᆉ˜ ଱ ŕ ’Â€e áŽśÍ‚â€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œŢŤáŠ?ӥ৚ઠŕŞ’áˆ˛â€ŤŢšâ€Źá„¨ŕŻ&#x;ɡྦྷáŽśÍ‚â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ â€ŤŘżâ€Źá†…ੱÍ›ɺ༨Λᜑeáˆ˛ŕŻ&#x;ɡ২༦ȹŕś–â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ cŕł•ŕŞˆ ŕŻŒŕŠ€ྦྷಕГϢιá–‚вŕ¤&#x;ŕ¤&#x;‍ؿع‏á?ťŕ˘˝cÔŽŐ…੡˿௩ â€ŤŮąâ€ŹŇŻâ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ Κ‍׎‏eઅɎԞcˢŕŠ€Ň?Í â€ŤŘ°â€ŹŇŒŕ­şŕĽ?Éƒâ€ŤŘ?‏ á?ťâ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ c˞઄দŕŻŒŕŠ€á?ťŕ˘˝á ¤ŕ¨ĽÎ?‍ؿ‏á—?‍Ú?‏c‍ݯ‏ϊΕ ιۚ—ӯ஢â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ Í‚ப໤Хâ€ŤÍ‡Â˜Ůźâ€Źá‡źÉťá?ľ ੡༩ಋྫྷ ŕş’Ę?‍ؿ‏ᅆಠeŕ¸“â€ŤŢ˘Řżâ€ŹÓ á‘šŕŠ€ŕ –Ď‰ŕą… ΋ʪรŕźœ৽e ଱ ŕ ’Â€ á‚?Ó°ŕź…঩ޫáŠ?â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ɝʜËšͨ༫ཽ‍۽‏á‘&#x;࢔ઠ઒˚ ߏâ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ á‚?Ó°ŕź…঩áŠ?cË˘á ¤Ë˘â€ŤŢ˘Řżâ€ŹÓ ÉŠŕ­‚â€ŤŮśâ€ŹÎąÔž

The University’s commitment in applied research and its achievements are showcased by other innovative projects as well as the international awards or recognition its academics and students have received (page 7-9).

Ň?ರᒨ‍י‏Ε઄দณྀá‚?џβ‍ؿ‏ŕŹ?Í Ő—ŕł•ŕ˘„cÔŽĐĄ

In the same issue, we have invited Professor (Chair) Wang Guiguo, the new Dean of the School of Law, to talk about his plans to lead the school to a new level and to promote teaching and research so as to develop in students an international outlook (page 16).

‍ے‏ɣԯˢáŠ?Ů‘Ő—áŠ?Í â€ŤŘżâ€ŹŕŻšŕ¸“ŕś–ÍŒËžĘĽÎ•ŕ¨?჌É?

The new semester started with an announcement from the Acting President, Professor Richard Ho Yan-ki, of University Council’s approval of plans to bring back 112 colleagues deployed to the Community College of City University to work mainly on top-up programmes at the School of Continuing and Professional Education. This decision was hailed as a well-balanced and win-win arrangement to all parties concerned. At the same time, the School of Graduate Studies has been named Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies in appreciation of Dr Chow Yei Ching’s contribution to education and support for the development of CityU’s graduate studies (page 5).

Ε΃Ț๨Ę‘cŇˆŕ ¨á‘źá‡źÔˇŘ’â€ŤÜ â€ŹáŠ?৑ณͨ৑‍˔ٽ‏ྔ

Í‚ŰŞáœŽŐ—ŕľ´Ę?ʿؒʗ‍ך‏ྀá‚?á›°Ę?Éťá˜¤Ń„â€ŤŮ…Řżâ€Źŕ¸œ á ¤ĘźĘ?ᛰሰ ଱ ŕ ’Â€e

á?ľŕŠĄâ€ŤŘżâ€Źá†‰ŕś–Ő—á‚?΃˨ʗࢄÍ?â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁŕž§áŽśÍ‚â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ â€ŤŘżâ€Ź ÖťáŒťĘĽÔŻÎšâ€Ť ׎â€ŹŕŹą z ŕ ’Â€e

ŕ¨?á‘&#x;࢔ઠ઒c࿑ᇚˢ‍ݯ‏áŠ?৑߯ÉŽâ€ŤŘżâ€Źŕł•ŕ˘„ÍŒá…&#x;cËž ʼΣЄ‍ڔ‏ྏઠáŠ?Ő—â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ cਊӊԎĎ„ŕ¨?჌഼யâ€ŤŘżâ€ŹŕŹ“ ŕ¸žÍ ŕŹą ŕ ’Â€e ณáŠ?Îąŕś€՜ɞ჌cŕş­ŕŹ‰ŕŁŽâ€ŤŮ˝â€ŹĐ„਼᭯ઠ઒ۧĐ—ŕŁŽŕťŽ ŕ¸œŕŽ?༦á˜ŞŕŁ?cŕŠ€áˆ á“ťŕ¨żÉ?áŠ?৑‍ ؿ‏Ͻઠᓝॗ̂ ΑɣáŠ?̯஫c˞ਿŕ¸žŕľŹŕ łáŠ?৑ਿŕŽ?áƒ€ŕŞ…áŠ?Ͻᇞ ೥eŕŽ›ŕś–ĘżŕŁ?ĚĄáŒŤÎˆʿХऊc˼‍ޚ‏á—?ŕž†á›˝ŕŽ­ŕĽśŐ‡ ŕ°ŻcÎ?ϤŐ‡Ôˇŕą?༧ᚭ‍ٴ‏eá ¤ĎŠÎƒŕŁ‚câ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ Í ŕ§‘ŕ­˝ ŐœÎŠâ€ŤÂ—ÝŻâ€ŹŐšÍ›ŕĄ‡â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ Í ŕ§‘Â˜cËžâ€Ťŕž´Ů˛â€ŹŐšÍ›ŕĄ‡ÍąÍ ŕž§ŕŞ?৽ઠӊʼʝâ€ŤŰ’Ü›â€ŹÉŁâ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ Í ŕ§‘ŕł•ŕ˘„â€ŤŘżâ€ŹŕŚłá˜† ଱ ŕ ’Â€e

Victor Fung ŕś&#x;ŕŠœ Editor-in-Chief á?˘á‡ á?Ž October ÉŠË‚ 2007

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CCCU colleagues welcomed home ᚭ‍ٴ‏ਿÉ?áŠ?৑ઠá“ťŕĄ—ŕ ‡â€ŤŮľâ€ŹÉŁáŠ?̯஫

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ityU’s Council has approved plans to bring back the 112 colleagues deployed to Community College of City University (CCCU), by transferring them to work mainly on top-up programmes at the School of Continuing and Professional Education (SCOPE).

ŕťŽŕ¸œŕŽ?༦á˜ŞŕŁ?cŕŠ€áˆ á“ťŕ¨żÉ?áŠ?৑‍ ؿ‏Ͻ

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ઠᓝॗ̂ΑɣáŠ?̯஫cÔŽÎŞŕŞ–Ë˘ŕ ¨Ôˇŕ¨ż

ŕ¸žŕľŹŕ łáŠ?৑ɎĐ?cਿŕŽ?áƒ€ŕŞ…áŠ?Ͻᇞ೥e â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁŕş­ŕŹ‰ŕŁŽâ€ŤŮ˝â€ŹĐ„਼᭯ઠ઒‍ܞ‏ˎcࣚʼâ€ŤÎƒŘżâ€ŹÔ‘ŕŠ€

Professor Richard Ho Yan-ki, Acting President, says the staff concerned can retain continuous employment at CityU on superannuable terms with this arrangement, which actualizes the University’s commitment towards the substantiation system. At the same time, the move will solve the outstanding deployment issue with a financially viable plan that will relieve the University of a heavy ďŹ nancial burden. Under this arrangement, SCOPE will benefit by having experienced staff to develop its top-up programmes, while CCCU will operate with a ŕş­ŕŹ‰ŕŁŽâ€ŤŮ˝â€ŹĐ„਼᭯ઠ઒ clean slate when it goes completely self-ďŹ nancing from 1 July 2008, the same date the staff members are to be deployed to SCOPE. Professor Richard Ho, Acting President

á?ľÉŁáŠ?á˜—á™ŠËžĘ”á‹śâ€ŤÍ§ŕŤˆŮźâ€Źŕş˛Í‚cŕŽ›ŕ ŻĘżŕŁ?á›˝ŕŹŠ Čżâ€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁŕž§ŕž˘Í¨Ôšâ€ŤÖťŘżâ€ŹáŠŞcË˜â€ŤÝŻâ€ŹÉŁáŠ?ŕąŠÔœČżČšŕ Ż ল‍ܧ‏É?˿ϡdË˜Ë‡ŕś˜ÉŁáŠ?֝Շᕥɣ຤á?œ߲ኪ‍ؿ‏ ĘżŕŁ?c໬Һȹâ€ŤŮ‚â€Źá—şĎ¤Ě°Ňşâ€ŤŘżâ€Źáˆ á“ťÔ‘ͧe Î•ŕŽ›ŕś–ÎŞŕŞ–ÉŽcŕŽ›Ô’ÎƒÔ‘ŕŠ€â€Ť כ‏ι Ë‚ Ë€á”? ሠਿŕ¸žŕľŹŕ łáŠ?৑c։ࣂਿŕ¸žŕľŹŕ łáŠ?ŕ§‘ŕŠ€á?ľČšĘť ຤á›ťá””ŕ°’â€ŤŘżâ€ŹÉ ɡŕś…͢cԞмŕł•ŕ˘„áƒ€ŕŞ…áŠ?Ͻᇞ ೥h։ࣂਿÉ?áŠ?৑Ͳŕ ?á”?â€ŤÝŻâ€ŹĎŹß˛â€ŤŢ”â€Źá‘‹â€ŤÜƒâ€ŹcÍ›੡ Ëžâ€Ť×™â€ŹÉŽá‹ƒĚŒËłŕ´şcŕ˘„ŕś€ŕ¸“â€ŤŘżâ€ŹČšŕ ’e ŕŽ›ŕś–ĘżŕŁ?ËżËžĚĄáŒŤÎˆʿХऊcËĽÎˆâ€ŤŢšâ€Źá—?ŕž†á›˝ŕŽ­ ՇయcÉŁáŠ?Í›Ëżá”„ĎŠá‹€ŕ¸œŕ ‡ŕ¸“áˆ áŠŹŕ¨żÉ?áŠ?৑ʼ ਿŕ¸žŕľŹŕ łáŠ?ŕ§‘â€ŤŘżâ€Źŕł•ŕ˘„ŕ ‡á’¨c‍ݯ‏ɣáŠ?â€ŤŮ˝â€Źá‚Šŕł•ŕ˘„ŕŠ“ Ԟႈऊe

The University sees this as a well-balanced, win-win arrangement to all parties concerned and an opportunity to realign the focus of CCCU and SCOPE, which will beneďŹ t the University in the long run.

á?•áŠĽáˆ ΑɣáŠ?ਿŕ¸žŕľŹŕ łáŠ?৑ɎĐ?â€ŤÎƒŘżâ€ŹÔ‘ŕŠ€á?ľÍ´ ਩ফʥŕł•ŕ˘„á‹€ŕ¸œcϤɺá—™ࡎáˆ Î‘ÉŁáŠ?̯஫ɮĐ? â€ŤÎƒŘżâ€ŹÔ‘c‍˿ڏ‏á?•áŠĽŕ¨„˹๊ξঽིͤ߮cÔŽŕŠ€á?ľ

The colleagues who choose to retur n to work at SCOPE will have the opportunity to receive retraining and development. For those colleagues who do not wish to return to work at the University, they can choose early retirement with ex-gratia payment. They then can apply to work at CCCU on contract terms, at CCCU management’s discretion.

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ೕ‍י‏Ț್ऋయ‍ٟ‏eË˘ŕ ¨ÔŻâ€ŤËžËżÜƒâ€ŹÎ‰ਿÉ?áŠ?৑͇ ᇟ˞΋޸ԚŕŤˆͧ ᇟ˞΋޸ԚŕŤˆͧâ€Ť×ƒâ€Źŕş˛â€ŤŘżâ€Źá“ťĎ˝c੹Ď„á—?າͨŕŠ€Í… ਿÉ?áŠ?ŕ§‘á€łŕŹ‰á„™Ͳ ਿÉ?áŠ?ŕ§‘á€łŕŹ‰á„™Ͳᚏ߲ŕŽ?e

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Naming of Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ Í ŕ§‘ŐœÎŠâ€ŤÝŻâ€ŹŐšÍ›ŕĄ‡â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ Í ŕ§‘

Dr Chow Yei-ching shares his success in an interview by alumni Dr Bryan Wong and Miss Virginia Chiu. ՚͛ेŕŻ&#x;ɥઅՇ࣎ʤඡͰáˆŁŕŻ&#x;ɥʼ‍ٚ‏ᒗॎɊմŕŽ„ŕ¨?cĘ—Ô”Κ˲຤ᛝe

(From left) Professor Roderick Wong, Dr Chow Yei-ching, Mr Chung Shui-ming and Professor Richard Ho announce the renaming of the School of Graduate Studies to the Chow Yei-ching School of Graduate Studies. Ěž঴ ˔˖Ͳઠ઒d՚͛ेŕŻ&#x;ÉĄdá’‰๥â€ŤÍ ͹עâ€Źá ¤Đ„਼᭯ઠ઒ۧĐ—Ň?â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ Í ŕ§‘ŐœÎŠâ€ŤÂ—ÝŻâ€ŹŐšÍ›ŕĄ‡â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ Í ŕ§‘Â˜e

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n appreciation of Dr Chow Yei Ching’s contributions to education and support for the development of CityU’s graduate studies, the School of Graduate Studies has now been named Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies, The announcement was made at a ceremony held at the “Dialogue with Dr Chow Yei Ching cum Thanksgiving Partyâ€? on 24 August. During the sharing session, Dr Chow, the Founder and Chairman of the Chevalier Group, shared his success story and thoughts on education and careers with postgraduate students, alumni and staff. He encouraged young people to enrich themselves by nurturing the qualities of diligence, sincerity and self-discipline to better prepare themselves for future challenges and advised them to do their best to achieve their goals and to increase their competitiveness by preparing themselves well. Dr Chow also emphasized the importance of inner qualities and character. He said young people should not only acquire knowledge and skills but also pay attention to the cultivation of high moral character, which would beneďŹ t their whole life.

â€Ťŕž´Ů˛â€ŹŐšÍ›ŕĄ‡ŕŻ&#x;ɡྦྷŕŞ?৽ઠӊԑพʼʝ‍ܛ‏

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â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁâ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ Í ŕ§‘ŕł•ŕ˘„â€ŤŘżâ€ŹŕŚłá˜†c‍ے‏ɣ‍ Ë‚ כ‏

Ë€á?žá?’‍Â?Řżâ€Źá ¤ŐšÍ›ŕĄ‡ŕŻ&#x;ÉĄČšŕ˘?໷Â?â€Ťŕ§˝Ý â€ŹÉťcá?ž ϡá“ŻŕŻ°Ď¤ŕśŠŕ ‡â€ŤŘżâ€Źáƒ¨Î˛cۧĐ—Ň?â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ Í ŕ§‘ŐœÎŠâ€ŤÝŻâ€Ź ŐšÍ›ŕĄ‡â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ Í ŕ§‘e ŐšŕŻ&#x;ÉĄâ€Ťŕ —ÝŻâ€Źŕ˛‹ÔŻÉĄŕś‘ŕž†ŕŻšá?’É ŕ šËšŕ˘?cˢ‍࢔כ‏ á‡šŕ¸œÉ?ŕź?Ď›Î›ÎŠâ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ Í d࣎ʤʼઠᓝॗʗԔˢ ‍ؿ‏Κ˲຤ᛝcËžĘĽŕž§É ÉˇŐ—ઠӊâ€ŤŘ’ŢœŘżâ€ŹcԎ‍ڎ‏ áŽžË˘ŕ ¨Ë¨ŕž˘ĎŹÉŻcਊá‰”ŕśľáŠ?dŕťśáŽ¸Ő—ĎŹâ€ŤŘżÜ â€ŹáŠ? ŕ­ŒŐ—ŕ­ŽÔ‘ྸ۹c˞‍ٴ‏અ̰Ԟ‍ܼؿ‏áŠ?eˢá‚?‍ݯ‏ι â€ŤÚ‡â€ŹÉ ߏЌÉˆâ€ŤŘŹâ€ŹŐ…༠ԷϬɯâ€ŤÍŒŘżâ€Źá…&#x;cΡΡ໦ŕŻ?ĎŹ ÉŻc๊ŕ§?á˜?â€ŤŘŹâ€ŹÉˆe ŐšŕŻ&#x;ÉĄÉŠĘ—ŕ ‡ŕ´źŕ ŻÉ â€ŤŘżâ€ŹĘ‘૪Ő—ŕ łá‰”eˢ‍ܞ‏ˎι â€ŤÚ‡â€ŹÉ ÉşĐŽߏáŠ?ŕ­Œâ€ŤŮƒâ€Źá–ŤŐ—ŇŒ༜cÍ›áƒ?ߏਊቔ‍ۂ‏ ᄨcŕŽ›Ô’ŕź…ŕŹ?ŕŠ€ËĽË˘ŕ ¨ŕ­„Í Ő‡Í‚e

Dr Chow is active in charitable events and has supported the development of universities in Hong Kong, including CityU, and on the mainland. He said he was only giving back what he had taken from the community, and that education would help nurture great leaders and excellent professionals for the future.

ȚΉᆅʜʔऊ‍ؿ‏՚ŕŻ&#x;ÉĄcΛιԞ஦༦ɺ΃џβ á–łĐĽŐ—Ęťâ€Ťŕ —Ü›â€Źŕ˛‹ĘĽĘ‘Î”Î›ֺɣáŠ?‍ؿ‏ೕࢄc‍ے‏ɣ ͛ܰՇయáŠ?ÖšɞȚeˢџŕ˘€ŕŽ›Ü°Â—Ő…á‡˝â€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œd Í‚á‡˝â€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œÂ˜cԎ‍Í?ٲâ€ŹŕŽŚŕźŚŕŞ ÓŠËżâ€ŤŮ…ÝŻâ€Źŕ¸œਊቔˎ Ďłâ€ŤŘżâ€Źáƒ”áŠ’Ő—ਿŕ¸žÉ ÉĄe

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Acting President urges new students to get prepared for changes at welcoming ceremonies ŕş­ŕŹ‰ŕŁŽâ€ŤŮ´Ů˝â€Źŕ¸“Ô°á“¤É?རáŽžŕ¸“Í â€ŤÚ­â€Źŕą˜ŕ ?ྦྷá”?á›°

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reshmen were warmly welcomed to CityU in a series of welcoming ceremonies organized by Student Development Services under the theme “Change begins in CityU – From student to professional� on 24 August and from 28 to 30 August.

Professor Richard Ho Yan-ki, Acting President (ďŹ fth from the right); the senior management team and representatives from various departments attend the welcoming ceremony. ŕş­ŕŹ‰ŕŁŽâ€ŤŮ˝â€ŹĐ„਼᭯ઠ઒ Ě Ę„ á ¤ÉŁáŠ?ŕ§?á„™á€łŕŹ‰É ŕĄ—ĘĽŕ§‘ӥˤ‍ٲ‏ˎŕ˘?‍ٴ‏ณ

Professor Richard Ho Yan-ki, Acting President, said that a university was a place to make dreams come true and encouraged the new students to take every opportunity to transform themselves into professionals and to develop a global mindset in order to cope with the needs and challenges of the future. Professor Ho welcomed them to the big family on behalf of the University. He also reminded them that their future development should focus not only within Hong Kong but globally.

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ÉŁáŠ?Í ŕł•ŕ˘„ŕ­Žâ€Ť Ë‚ כ‏ˀʼ Ë‚ Ď­ Ë€á?žĎˇËžÂ—á”?ᛰ՜‍ےכ‏ɣĜĜͅáŠ?Í ŕť›á›°Îšŕ¨żÉˇÂ˜â€ŤËšÝŻâ€Źá•€â€ŤŮ´Řżâ€Źŕ¸“Ô°á“¤cᚭ‍ Ů´â€ŹÎąŰšâ€ŤŘżâ€Źŕ¸“Í Ëą Éƒâ€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁe

ŕş­ŕŹ‰ŕŁŽâ€ŤŮ˝â€ŹĐ„਼᭯ઠŕŞ’ßŽá–˝áš­â€ŤŮ´â€ŹÎˆĎ˝ŕ¸“Í ËąÉƒâ€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁÉŁŕĄźŕ˘“ŕŁ‚á‚“cÉŁáŠ?Ü°Čšŕ Żŕ§ ŕ°–ŕž’ࡹŐ—ËĽŕž’ࡹΚभ‍ؿ‏ΔʿcÔŽâ€ŤÚŽâ€ŹáŽžŇ°ŕ Żŕ¸“Í ßŹŇ?ŕą‹áŠ?ŕ­Œá‹€ ŕ¸œcΉΚâ€ŤÝŻâ€ŹŕŹ‰ࡹŕŹ“ŕ¸žÍ Ő—ਿŕ¸žÉ ÉĄâ€ŤÍŒŘżâ€Źá…&#x;ྏŕł•cËžʼਊቔŕ¨?჌ᜎ֨c˞᎜Ë&#x;â€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œĚ°Ôžâ€ŤŘżâ€Źáƒ?ߏ՗‍ܼ‏áŠ?eĐ„ઠ઒ҥ๊á?šŕ¸“Í cĚ°Ôžâ€ŤŘżâ€Źŕł•ŕ˘„Éşŕ¸œ Ě‹ŃŤŕ ‰â€Ťŕ —×›â€Źŕ˛‹cË€â€ŤŘżŕž§ŕ ?Üƒâ€Źá˜?â€ŤŘŹâ€ŹÉ–ŕŠ€ÔžĎŹË–â€ŤŢˆâ€ŹÎˆÎ”e

SLW initiates Hong Kong’s ďŹ rst-ever credit-bearing mainland placement programme Ř’â€ŤÜ â€ŹáŠ?ŕ§‘ŕ –á?’áŠ?ʗԚʑΔྡྷŕ­Œ௰Ę?

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chool of Law has taken the initiative to incorporate mainland placements into the credit-bearing curriculum of the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree programme, allowing 19 CityU law students to study the Chinese legal system at Renmin University dur ing the past summer. During the study tour, the students visited many institutions and gained work exper ience at the People’s Court in Xianwu and Haidian districts in Beijing. CityU is the first and only local university to introduce this pioneer ing placement programme, which helps broaden students’ views and enhance their learning.

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â€ŤÜ â€ŹáŠ?ŕ§‘ŕ –Ď‰Î•Ř’â€ŤÜ â€ŹáŠ?ŕż˜á™ˇ

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áŠ?ÉĄá‡žŕłĄÉťËąÉƒáŠ?ʗԚʑ

Δྡྷŕ­Œ௰Ę?c‍ ݯ‏Ίం᚞ϊ௰ Ę?â€ŤÎƒŘżâ€ŹáŠ?ŕąŠÔœâ€Ť×›â€Źŕą˘ŕ§Ľŕą¨ŕś‚â€ŤÖĄÚŠâ€Ź ËľÔ•Éťŕ¨?É ĚľÉŁáŠ?ŕ łášžÉťŕ¨?Ř’ Ôšá‡žŕłĄâ€ŤŘżâ€Źá‹€ŕ¸œeáŠ?ŕ­Œ๨ŕś‚cáŠ? Í ŕ¨„áœŽČżŕŽˆÎ›á‹€ŕżšcԎ୽‍֥ݢ‏ ËľÔ•ۧâ€Ťŕ¨‚Ř â€ŹŐ—ࣾâƒ„ŕ¨‚É ĚľŘ’ŕ§‘ ྡྷŕ­Œe SLW takes the initiative to incorporate mainland placements into the credit-bearing curriculum of the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree programme. Ř’â€ŤÜ â€ŹáŠ?ŕ§‘ŕŹ…ÍąŇ?ʑΔྡྷŕ­ŒŕĽ?ÉƒŘ’â€ŤÜ â€ŹáŠ?ŕż˜á™ˇáŠ?ÉĄáŠ?ʗԚᇞ೥e

â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁâ€ŤĚŻÝŻâ€Źŕ˛‹ŕŹ…͹ʼ਒ȚŇ?ʑΔ ྡྷŕ­ŒŕĽ?ɃáŠ?ʗԚᇞ೥‍ؿ‏ɣáŠ?c ŕ¸“ĘľÉƒâ€Ťŕž˘Řżâ€Źŕ­Œá‡žŕłĄŕž§â€Ťŕ˘„×…â€ŹáŠ?Í â€ŤŘżâ€Źŕ´źŕŽŻá ¤ŕąŠĘ áŠ?ŕ­ŒÉŁĎ„á‚ˆऊe

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CityU invited to co-host NGO forum on rehabilitation services ‍ے‏ɣá?ľá‘źÎ‹á?’áˆƒáŠ‹ŕŞ„ŕŚŚŇĄÍ â€Ťŕ§ť×¨â€Ź

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ore than 130 scholar s, NGO representatives and members of the Cor rectional Ser vices Depar tment met at CityU to discuss the social capital concept and Hong Kong’s rehabilitation services at an NGO forum co-organized by CityU’ s Department of Applied Social Studies and the Government’s Correctional Services Department on 12 September.

ÉŁáŽśÍ‚â€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œŢŤáŠ?ÓĄá ¤ŕ —ŕ˛‹á•ŁŕŞ ŕş­â€Ť כ‏

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Ë‚ ˀΕ‍ے‏ɣ΋á?’ሃኋc˚ᕀ‍م—ݯ‏

ŕ¸œŕź…ĚŻá ¤á•ŁŕŞ â€ŤÂ˜ঢ়ר‏eȚϛÉ?ɊΛϽáŠ? Ů‘d̯ಋ‍֚ܧÚˆâ€Źá‹€ŕżšˤâ€ŤŮ˛â€ŹĘĽŕ —ŕ˛‹á•ŁŕŞ ŕş­É ŕĄ—ËŽŕ˘?ሃኋcŕ°—ŕ —ŕ˛‹ŇĄÍ â€Ťŕ§ť×¨â€ŹŕľŹĎˇÎ›Ężŕ ? দሃe áˆƒáŠ‹ÎżÎ•ŕŞ„দâ€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œŕź…̯฼֨ΣĐ„áŽłĐĽŇĄÍ É ÉĄáŒŞÉƒâ€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œcদáˆƒá†˛á•żËłâ€ŤŮ…ܢâ€Źŕ¸œá ‰ŕłźd NGO representing NGOs i diff different races and d religions li i join j i the forum. Î›ŕ ŻÔžĎŹÉşÎƒá€­ŕŞŞŐ—Ö€ઠ‍֚ܧÚˆŘżâ€Źá‹€ŕżšŕ¨„á ¤áˆƒáŠ‹e

â€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œá—?áš‹Ő—â€ŤÍ¨ÚŒâ€ŹĘĽâ€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œŕž†á›˝â€ŤŘżâ€Źŕ¨„á ¤ŕłŠcÔŽ ੣â€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œŕź…ĚŻâ€ŤŘżâ€ŹÓŻŰšá„—ŕ´źá•ŁŕŞ ŕş­â€Ťŕ¨‚Ů…Řżâ€Źŕ¨„á ¤ ೪ŕŹ‘e

The forum examined how the concept of social capital helps rehabilitants to be accepted by society in relation to social networking, care and trust within a society and the participation of social groups. It also revisited the current strategies based on the social capital concept employed by the Correctional Services Department.

Off-campus SCM Graduation Show 2007 ௚ࡎŕ°Œá›˝áŠ?ŕ§‘ŕŹ“ŕ¸žáŠ?Í Đ?‍ࢄۂ‏Ӝˎ࣎ࡊ

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reative media students opened their first ever off-campus Graduation Show with an exhibition of short movies, animation, photography and interactive media at MegaBox in Kowloon Bay on 20 August. It provided more people in Hong Kong with a chance to experience the fun of creative media ďŹ rst-hand and to interact with innovative projects that combined technology and media. The theme for this year’s Graduation Show is “In[s]piritâ€?, meaning inspiration is within and people can transform creative ideas into art through different media channels. ࡎŕ°Œá›˝áŠ?৑ ιۚŕŹ“ŕ¸žáŠ?Í Đ?â€Ťŕ –ŕ˘„Ű‚â€ŹĎ‰Ӝˎ࣎ࡊcΕ Ë‚ ˀϭ Ë‚

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৽ŕł‹dá™˜á„§ĘĽĘƒ৽ŕ°Œá›˝c‍ݯ‏ҥΛĚ&#x;ĚľŕąŠÔœá‹€ŕ¸œá‚?ᖍ՗᛽ᛝ௚ࡎŕ°Œá›˝á–šŕ­şâ€ŤŘżâ€Źá…Ľ መcÔŽáŒąÓ¸ŕ˝šŕť°ÎŁĐ„á ¤ŢŤŇŒŐ—ŕ°Œá›˝ŕłśÎ‹â€ŤŘżâ€ŹĐ?â€ŤŰ‚â€ŹĘƒ৽e ĘŒÎąâ€ŤŘżâ€ŹŕŹ“ŕ¸žŕ˘„Ëž§,Q>V@SLULW¨â€ŤËšÝŻâ€Źá•€c௾ࡎ᜙ࡰ LQVSLUDWLRQÂ€ŕ¸ťĎŹÉ â€ŤŘżâ€ŹĘśáœ™ VSLULW€cĎ¤É ËżËžĐĄÍ‚ÉşÎƒŕ°Œá›˝Ň?௚ࡎá”?Ę?‍ݯ‏ᖚ୺e OfďŹ ciating guests look around the exhibition. ˚ᓤཽá‚?â€ŤŘ€â€ŹáˆŒŕŹ“ŕ¸žŕ˘„Đ?‍ۂ‏e

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Innovative CityU products showcased at Innovation Expo —௚ณŕŻ&#x;á™´ŕ¸œ Â˜ŕ˘„Í?‍ے‏ɣލ‍ޢ‏Κ‍׎‏

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innovative projects developed by CityU academics and students in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Creative Media, and Language Information Sciences Research Centre were exhibited at the Innovation Expo 07 organized by the Innovation and Technology Commission b e t we e n 1 4 a n d 1 8 S e p t e m b e r. T h e s e innovations are closely related to our daily life and demonstrate how innovative technologies can improve the quality of people’s lives.

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ĎŹŢŤáŠ?ʼɎ೥áŠ?৑d௚ࡎŕ°Œ á›˝áŠ?৑ʼá‚?Ó°ŕź…঩ޫáŠ?‍ޢ‏

Ó ÉťĘśâ€ŤŘżâ€ŹŕŞ â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÉ ŕĄ—ĘĽáŠ?Í â€ŤÂ—×›â€ŹŕŻš ณŕŻ&#x;á™´ŕ¸œ Â˜Éťŕ˘„Í?ŕŻšŕ¸“ŢŤŇŒâ€ŤŢ˘â€Ź Ó Îšâ€Ť×Žâ€Źeŕ˘„á™´ŕŁ‚ŕś‚â€Ť Ë‚ ݯ‏ˀϭ Ë€cÜ°Ď‰ŕ˘„á™´Í…ŕ —ŕ˛‹ŕ¤‹Đ&#x;ϡ‍ਂܧ‏ ‍֚ܧâ€ŹŕŻšŕ¸“ŢŤŇŒŕş­Ëšá?’e ŕś–ŕ¨„ŕ˘„ â€ŤŘżâ€Źŕś–ÍŒá ¤Í â€ŤŢšŕ˘ ŕ˘ Ý â€Źá—?cࢄÍ?௚ ŕ¸“ŢŤŇŒŕł˝Ë€ŕŠ’Í â€ŤÝ â€ŹŕŠ“Ôžâ€ŤŘżâ€ŹÎĄŕ­Že CityU showcases research achievements at Innovation Expo 2007.

â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁŇŒŕ­şá”?ଫ୮୮â€ŤŮ˝â€ŹŕśĄŕżľáƒ¨ÍąÍ

‍ے‏ɣΕ—௚ณŕŻ&#x;á™´ŕ¸œ Â˜ŕ˘„ËŽÎ›ŕś–ŢŤâ€ŤŢ˘â€Źŕś–ÍŒe

‍Í?ٲ‏câ€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁČšâ€ŤßŽŮ‚â€ŹÉˆ੣ԑ᎜͂‍ޢ‏

Mr Wong Hon-yee, Director of the Technology Transfer OfďŹ ce, said that CityU always strove for excellence in applied research and this Expo was a good opportunity to showcase the results of our applied research in science and technology. It enhanced CityU’s cooperation with industry and let the general public gain a better understanding of CityU.â€?

Ó cᔄç?€ŕ¨„á ¤ŕŻ&#x;á™´ŕ¸œc˿˞Ň?‍ے‏ ɣΕލáŠ?á ¤ŇŒŕ­şâ€ŤŢ˘Řżâ€ŹÓ Κ‍׎‏Ę?ଽ೽ŕ¸žâ€ŤŢˆâ€Ź Ő—Ě&#x;Ěľc੣Ϥ˱ŕŠœá ¤ŕ¸žâ€ŤŘżŢˆâ€ŹÎ‹Đ?cԎᜑ Ě&#x;̵ྦྷ‍ے‏ɣτҡ૯Éƒâ€ŤŘżâ€ŹČżŕťŹe

Outstanding CS academic and student ent win international accolades ཋພލáŠ?ÓĄŕ˘‘Í á?ľŕ˝•ŕ¨?áƒŒá†‰ŕś–

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r Andy Chun Hon-wai, Associate Professor of Computer Science Department, received the Innovative Applications of AI Award for the artiďŹ cial intelligence system he designed for streamlining immigration-related processes. Given by the Association for the Advancement of ArtiďŹ cial Intelligence, this is the only world-renowned award for applied research in the ďŹ eld. Tommy Yang Guomin, a Computer Science PhD student, has been offered an inter national scholar ship by the Internati International Infor mation Systems Secur ity Certifica Certification Consortium, in recognition of crypto his cryptography research into digital signature schem that helps to improve security for schemes onli transactions in e-commerce. He is online one of eight awardees worldwide and the only one from Hong Kong to receive the award this year.

Dr Andy Chun Hon-wai ஹ࿵৩ŕŻ&#x;ÉĄ

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ພލáŠ?ӥ৚ઠ઒ஹ࿵৩ŕŻ&#x;ÉĄâ€ŤÝŻâ€Źŕ­ŽŕŹ‰ÉƒŕžŠÔ‘৻஫â€ŤŮžâ€ŹŕŽ‰ ߎâ€ŤŘżâ€ŹÉ ɮౣॶӡ଻cá?ľÍ˛ŕŹˆŕŻ…ÎŹÉ ÉŽŕąŁŕĽśá‹€ŕżšĜĜ

É ÉŽŕąŁŕĽśâ€ŤÚ”â€ŹŕľŹÔžŕ¸œŕ˝•ŕł•É ÉŽŕąŁŕĽśŕŻšࡎ᎜͂ɣᆉeá?ľá†‰ӡ଻ Ď„ĐĽŇ?ŕ´ ÉƒŕžŠÔ‘৻஫â€ŤŮžâ€Źŕ­ŽŕŹ‰Í‡á‡źdá„—ŕŁ?ÉŽĐ?‍ݚؿ‏೥e ཋພލáŠ?ÓĄŕŻ&#x;ÉĄÍ ŕ¸Śŕ¨?Ěľá?ľŕŠĄÍ…ŕ¨?áƒŒŕź…঩ӡ଻ΪͲŕŁ?ŕ żá?˛ ๷ŕ˝•ŕł•â€ŤŘżâ€Źŕź…঩ΪͲᆉáŠ?‍ٟ‏cᆉ᎞ˢΕ਽ᆌáŠ?ᅕᆌᖋອʿŕ ? Ő…੡â€ŤŢ˘Řżâ€ŹÓ Κ‍׎‏eˢâ€ŤŢ˘Řżâ€ŹÓ Ď„ĐĽËąŕŠœŕ˝‹ÉĽŕ¨†ŕľ—á ‰É?͚‍ؿמ‏ ΪͲeˢ̯ܰιۚͲŕŹˆÉ„Ͻ੡á†‰Ů‘Éťŕ¨’ČšÔžĎŹŕ —ŕ˛‹â€ŤŘżâ€ŹŕŠĄá†‰ Ů‘e

Tommy Yang Guomin ฌ�̾

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Distinguished academic Upcoming events receives coveted ‫৽ݠ‬དй professional membership ௑ˮነّ࿘Ᏽਿพ৑ɡࣦ࿘

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rofessor (Chair) Roder ick Wong Sue-cheun, VicePresident (Research) and Dean of Graduate Studies, has been elected member of the European Academy of Sciences where he joins an elite group of scientists including Nobel Laureates and Fields Medalists.

Colour Play — Tong King Sum’s Sculpture and Jet Print Exhibition ѹ ϳ Ķ ࡌ ౡ ౲ ፯ ෍ ʥ ᄂ ቮ ‫ خ‬ೋ ࢄ Venue

The European Academy of Sciences is a non-profit, non-governmental independent organization of the most distinguished scholars and engineers performing forefront research and the development of advanced technologies, united by a commitment to promoting science and technology and their essential roles in fostering social and economic development.

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: CityU Gallery

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: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm Daily

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: Ұˀɐʟ ࣂϭɎʟ ࣂ

࣎‫ޢ ٽ‬Ӡ ʥ‫ޢ‬Ӡ́৑৑‫Ͳ˖˔ٽ‬ᑟ࢔ઠ઒Ᏽፕ‫ݯ‬ᅩ‫ޫݘ‬ነ৑৑ɡeᅩ‫ޫݘ‬ ነ৑ܰȹ࠯‫ڈ‬ϙСd‫ؿ֚ܧڈ‬ዟ͓ୂᓱcነ৑ιࡗя‫ݯ‬Կ൙‫ؿ‬ነّʥɮೡ࢑c

˳‫ܢ‬ጻӴဍᆉʥ൒ဍ঍ᆉ੡ᆉّeͲ᛽ผࡗяߎɈઐ৽‫ک‬ᓡֲޫነʥޫҌ‫ޢ‬Ӡc˞‫ڔ‬ ൬‫م‬ผʥ຤Ꮬೕࢄe

CityU experts acclaimed for outstanding IS papers ༅঩ӡ଻ነّ࿘Ᏽ௖ԙሃʼᆉ

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r Sia Choon-ling, Associate Professor in the Department of Information Systems, together with Senior Research Assistant Ms Cindy Cheung Man-yee and Professor Chen Huaping and Mr Luo Chuan of the University of Science and Technology of China, clinched the Best Paper Award at the 11th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems. The conference is a premier information systems event in the Asia Pacific region sponsored by the Association for Information Systems. The award-winning paper, entitled “How do People Evaluate Electronic Word-Of-Mouth? Informational and Normative Based Determinants of Perceived Credibility of Online Consumer Recommendations in China”, analyzes how readers respond to online consumer recommendations.

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Dr Sia Choon-ling (centre), Ms Cindy Cheung Manyee (left) and Mr Luo Chuan ᑢ‫ژ‬፲௟ɡ ɻ dਜ਼ʼԫɩմ ̞ ˞ʥᖓɭͱ́

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঩ӡ଻ነӡ৹ઠ઒ᑢ‫ژ‬፲௟ɡcᐲ΃΃ነӡঢ়ज़‫ޢ‬ӠХ ଉਜ਼ʼԫɩմc˞ʥԞϬɻਝޫነҌ୺ɣነ‫ؿ‬ஹജ̡ઠ

઒՗ᖓɭͱ́ᐲ΋ᅅᄘ‫ؿ‬ሃʼcΕ଱ ։ԓʪਂ༅঩ӡ଻ነ୺ ผᘪɐ࿘Ᏽ௖ԙሃʼᆉeϊነ୺ผᘪܰਂʑ௖ࠇ߬‫ؿ‬༅঩ӡ଻ ነ‫৽ݠ‬cͅ༅঩ӡ଻ԾผᖳХeᏵᆉሃʼᕀ‫ ݯ‬ΣЄിძ၉ɐ ɟຌjᄧᚊɻਝ၉ɐࣱ൒ّിሃɾ˿‫ؿֲڌ‬঩ࢠֲʥະ᛽ֲΐ ॖ c˚߬ʗ‫׹‬၉ࠒᓒᙴّྦྷിሃ၉ࠒ‫ؿ‬ʦᎶe

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Developing

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technology for society’s well-being ᙻ᤺ᶟ◪ጛᕂᰰ☶᫕ᅗ ᱛ⃡᛻Ồ By Longgen Chen ஹ᎘࣓

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4 H E M A N O N S T A G E IMMERSES A METAL BAR IN A BASIN FULL OF ICY WATER (E TAKES IT OUT DOUBLE BENDS IT AND PLACES IT IN A BASIN FILLED WITH WARM WATER -IRACULOUSLY THE DISTORTED BAR RESTORES TO ITS ORIGINAL SHAPE

ȹ࠯৪࣍‫ؿ‬ɻαӘ ɥॎΕ̎ɐcʹ婞ࢬടȹ ࣓‫ټ‬ᙔૈcగӮˢੀ‫ټ‬ᙔૈ‫י‬ Ƀȹ࠯໦࿶͵ˋ‫ޕؿ‬ɥcಳ‫܃‬Յ ˮԞႦϤ‫מ‬ᐾΔҏᚩȿeઅ䣏ˢ ੀ‫ټ‬ᙔૈ‫י‬Ƀ̊ȹ࠯໦࿶ᆅˋ‫ؿ‬ ‫ޕ‬ɥcҏᚩ‫ټؿ‬ᙔૈ௄ಳुթ ΔϬ৽܎నࡈԞ‫ؿ‬Ѽ‫ر‬k

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Make no mistake, this is not magic and the man is not a

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magician. It is Professor (Chair) Paul Chu Kim-ho of

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the Department of Physics and Materials Science at City

ಋ‫̟ے‬ɣነ ‫ے‬ɣ ‫ ذ‬ଉ ʥ

University of Hong Kong (CityU) demonstrating how

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plasma-treated nickel-titanium (NiTi) alloy can be used as

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a stent – an expandable tube inserted into the body for

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medical purposes, to a group of newspaper reporters.

ᙔॷড়ᐄ‫ێ‬ʻܼe஛ိ‫ټ‬ᙔʻ ܼͅᔩⒸ΋‫ټ‬ႇιcᔩⒸ΋‫ټ‬Ԯ

This stent correction, which Professor Chu invented, is for spine problems and is made of nickel and titanium. It is known for its super-elasticity and the fact that it can be bent in low temperatures and restored to its original shape at designated higher temperatures. The implications are enormous. It is already undergoing clinical trials and has been implanted into a patient for long- term observation, the first time such an experiment has ever taken place. In addition, a patent for a “gradual correction” surgical technique is pending, a procedure that will make redundant multiple surgery for spinal

τѼ‫ر‬তኙࢽᎶ՗൚ੜ‫ؿ‬ᄦֲʥܹඕ

The importance of plasma is it can be used to modify the surface properties and bio-compatibility of many different materials without changing the original characteristics.

ֲc༤О˿˞ͨ෮ᚩςcɌ˿‫ܞܘ‬ց‫ؿ‬ใ۹ ܎నࡈѼcɊʗሬփႇАᐄ‫ێ‬ʻܼe ஛ඖ‫ޢ‬Ӡι‫׮‬Εᔢነɐτᄤ‫؟‬Ꮆ͂ძࠤc˘ɰ ൬Ƀᐽѷ໰᛻ආ‫ݒ‬cԎι˲౺ɃɁ᛽˞А‫ٽ‬౨ ᜮྦe஛ΕͲ˖‫ވ‬஭ܰȹ࠯௚ᐾe ஛ඖೕ‫ע‬ණ́ȹඖ ஢үᐄѼ ‫ޫ̔ؿ‬Ҍ୺c Ԏɰ͇ᇼਿСᚬc̳‫ۿ‬ғ࣏e˞ϊҌ୺ᐄ̳ॷ ܸ৯˯๬Ѽʥᔢ‫؝‬ᗲࠇ߇஫ฌඬc੩ّ˿ЛՇ Λωʹ୺ɾߕe

problems such scoliosis and major back injuries.

Innovation bears fruit Some people spend their whole life concentrating on a single research area while others diversify and reap the rewards. Professor Chu belongs to the latter group and the correction stent is merely one of several biomedical applications that he has developed.

೩ᔴɥ‫ྡྷؿ‬჌Ꮆ͂ ძࠤ‫ڈ‬੒ᄤ‫؟‬cΐ‫ݯ‬ ೩ᔴɥ᛽˿˞ҝӪ ஈΛҥࢿ‫ؿ‬ᙔֲcొ ʠԯ‫ࠍٲ‬ऋሔ՗́‫ذ‬ ࠹ࢀֲcϤɌɺผҝ ᛰࡈτҥࢿ‫ؿ‬ऋሔe

௚ณ‫܆‬ၐ‫ᙺݠ‬c‫ޢ‬Ӡι‫׮‬ᔔဨ τԒɁଓ́ਿ؇‫כ‬ȹඖ‫ޢ‬Ӡcȹ‫ײ‬ዟӞhτԒ Ɂ‫܆‬ၐ‫ᙺݠ‬cɺᒾ௚ณcဨ‫ୃ​ୃ׮‬eχઠ઒‫ע‬ ᛷᙔ‫ّ܃כ‬c஛ိᐄ‫ێ‬ʻܼ̋ܰˢ਄ၤ‫ޢ‬ೕ‫ؿ‬ ଠΛ́‫ذ‬ᔢነᎶ͂ଐ‫ۂ‬ɾȹϤɰe ྦྷ‫כ‬ϬɯଠΛ‫ޢؿ‬Ӡι‫׮‬cχઠ઒ᑞമΔ႓i ҈ܰ࠯ ́෮Ɂ cȿ໬̟௿‫ؿ‬჏߬e̟௿

“I’m merely a businessman who knows what the

჏߬‫ޅ‬ფc҈గ‫ޢ‬Ӡ‫ޅ‬ფe ஛ȹᒨၤ‫ے‬ɣ؇

market needs and I conduct my research accordingly,”

ࠇਿพઠөၤᎶ͂‫ޢ‬Ӡ೶΋cԎ˞ޫ‫ޢ‬ι‫׮‬ઐ

says Professor Chu, a perfect tally with CityU’s mission

৽‫م‬ผೕࢄ‫ؿ‬ଉ֨ɺጷϤ΋e

to emphasize professional education and applied research.

Ϭ੣ αɃᓻ‫ے‬ɣcχઠ઒ȹ‫ق‬੣ԑ೩ᔴɥ ᛽‫ޢ‬Ӡc‫ޢ‬Ӡ‫ࣹ৽ݠ‬ʥᆲ௼‫۾‬ᄤc੣೩ᔴɥ᛽

Professor Chu has been researching plasma since joining

ɮೡޫነԷᔴɥ؇Ƀdҥࢿ‫ࠍٲ‬ҝӪޫነd˸

CityU in 1996 when he set up the first and only Plasma

ኒ᛽ҥࢿʥ୮ଉd́‫ذ‬ҥࢿdढ़ϝҌ୺d˲ॶ

Laboratory in Hong Kong with funding from CityU,

ᑁᇐdͮཋɥҥࢿc˞ʥͱ൬˲ॶҥࢿ՗˲ॶ

University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong University of

ᑁᇐ‫ؿ‬ႇௐၤ‫ٲ‬ᄩ೩cԎΕࠗಋ‫ޢ‬Ӡ༅Хѫ՗

Science and Technology and the Hong Kong Research

‫̟ے‬ɣነdࠗಋɣነʥࠗಋޫҌɣነɍֺɣነ

Grants Council. His other interests include plasma science

‫ؿ‬ᖳХɎι͓ȿࠗಋ਒ȹ‫ؿ‬೩ᔴɥ᛽ྡྷ᛻۩e

and engineering, ion implantation, surface modification,

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semiconductor materials and processing, biomaterials,

೩ᔴɥ᛽ͅ೩൴੓̳ཋᔴɥ՗੓߲ཋᔴɥ

nanotechnology, functional thin films, optoelectronic

࿚ιcԭိᔴɥྦྷ̔˱‫ؿ‬ཋ௿՗ဤ௿Аˮʦ

materials, and fabrication and characterization of

Ꮆc χઠ઒໬ᘷ႓e ೩ᔴɥ᛽ᄤ‫؟‬ΦΕ‫כ‬

advanced materials and functional thin films.

ΧքɾɻcЎΕΔଈɐcʨಳ೩ᔴɥ᛽‫ڈ‬੒ೣ

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His fascination with plasma stems from its wide

ʭcΐ‫ݯ‬೩ᔴɥ᛽ΦΕ‫ͧૈؿ‬՗Ɂᗘ́Φ‫ૈؿ‬

applications. “Plasma can be found extensively in the

ͧรɺ‫ࢀޚ‬e

universe,” he explains. “It consists of an equal number of positively- and negatively-charged particles that can

χઠ઒અ着໬ᘷ႓cΔଈɐȹԒϬಳଊോcΣ

be influenced by applied electric and magnetic fields. On

৐ཋdรͮdˌಱ ɐ஫‫ؿ‬ঢ়ใ஫ʗ ʥɣࣩ

Earth, however, natural plasma is rare. The conditions

ɻ‫ؿ‬ཋᔴᄙc஭ၤ೩ᔴɥ᛽τᗐeˀ੒͂‫ۂ‬

for its occurrence are incompatible with those for the

ɻc͌‫ک‬ӮԷ௖Λ‫ܰؿ‬೩ᔴɥᛷ͐ኂc˳‫ܢ‬೩

existence of human beings.¨

ᔴɥཋ഼‫ྭۮ‬e

However, plasma is connected with some natural

Ўܰc೩ᔴɥ‫ྡྷؿ‬჌Ꮆ͂ძࠤ‫ڈ‬੒ᄤ‫؟‬cΐ

phenomena on the Earth, such as lightning; polar auroras,

‫ݯ‬೩ᔴɥ᛽˿˞ҝӪஈΛҥࢿ‫ؿ‬ᙔֲcొʠԯ

the coloured light displays usually observed in the polar

‫ࠍٲ‬ऋሔ՗́‫ֲࢀ࠹ذ‬cϤɌɺผҝᛰࡈτҥ

night sky; the tip of a flame, often the hottest part;

ࢿ‫ؿ‬ऋሔe ႓Էϊcχઠ઒ᐾȿȹ࠯ԝɥi

and the ionosphere, the uppermost part of the Earth’s

డα‫ک‬cˢ՗ˢ‫ޢؿ‬Ӡɩୂ͂೩ᔴɥ᛽ࣴӀᔴ

atmosphere. In our daily life, it is most commonly found

ɥ؇Ƀၤᔴɥʘ௘Ҍ୺ࠖω‫ޢ‬ႇˮ ՗ ૏

in plasma displays, such as TV screens.

ϝ‫ل‬ౠ೸ᇂ᛽ౠːe஛ိౠː˿˞ొʠʹొཋ ຾՗ಲᇃཋ໷༜Ϸ஠۹޸ɍιcԚԯҡԮ຤Ꮬ

The importance of plasma is it can be used to modify the

ࢽऩcҡτਆพძࠤe

surface properties and bio-compatibility of many different materials without changing the original characteristics,

৖ϊɾ̔c஛ඖҌ୺ᑹ͂‫כ‬୮ଉॷড়ᐄѼʻ

Professor Chu explains. For example, he and his team

ܼcԚԯ˿˞ΪͲԚ͂e ຤༦೩ᔴɥ᛽ࣴӀ

developed the 100mm and 150mm silicon-on-insulator

ᔴɥ؇ɃҌ୺ऋП୮ଉ‫܃‬cᔩⒸ‫ټ‬ᙔ‫ؿࠍٲ‬ऋ

wafers using plasma immersion ion implantation, or PIII,

ֲτֺҝᛰcॶਪང೸ᔩ‫ټ‬ᙔ‫ؿ‬ᘷ‫י‬c੣Ϥɺ

technology and ion-cutting.

ผྦྷɁ᛽ଐ́‫ࡻݓ‬c χઠ઒႓e

“These wafers can raise the operating speed of laptop computers and mobile phones by approximately 30%, making them more cost-effective and more commercially viable,” he says. “A great deal of similar research has been conducted worldwide, but our technology is the most efficient and economical.” In addition, PIII technology has been used to make the stent correction device safe. “Nickel is harmful to

Plasma immersion ion implanter instruments like this one are manufactured by Plasma Technology Ltd, headed by Professor Chu.

ᒖಳਝ჌ɐτஈΛɁ‫ޢ‬Ӡ஛ᗘౠːcЎܰ҈ ࠨ‫ؿ‬ႇАʿؒࢽଅʥ຤Ꮬࢽऩ௖ঢ়c χჴႚ ઠ઒ϬႚΔ႓e̳ΐΣϊcΛࡼ޻ਝʔ̇ʥ௚ พҙ༅ʔ̇೽́ଐ஛ိౠː‫ؿ‬6LOLFRQ *HQHVLV &RUSRUDWLRQ؇Ƀ޸ȹყ޻ʏ༅̯eၤϊ΃ࣂc ஛ඖೕ‫ע‬ᑹ୽഼‫ࠗݯ‬ಋ԰‫ێ‬Ҍ୺ιగcͅ ՞ ྸҌ୺ ౨˰Εԯ ൪α޵֨˰ɐ২ȿ۬ࠍ ʍଽe

humans so we have to treat it with PIII technology. This procedure changes the surface characteristics of the NiTi alloy and prevents it from releasing harmful nickel ions,” Professor Chu says. His team’s achievement has attracted US$100 million

྇ɻ஛ᗘ೩ᔴɥ᛽ ࣴӀᔴɥ؇Ƀ໦ສ ͅχઠ઒ეኒ‫ ؿ‬ ೩ᔴɥ᛽Ҍ୺τ ࠉʔ̇ ႇ஥e

from several US companies and venture capitals into Silicon Genesis Corporation, a high-tech company in California. The invention was also featured on the cover of the 40th anniversary issue of Solid State Technology as the representative technology from Hong Kong.

October Ɋ˂ 2007

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At present, Professor Chu is researching a new kind of

௖‫ٶ‬cχઠ઒̳Ε੣ԑȹඖ຤೩ᔴɥҌ୺ҝӪ

plasma-enhanced chip. “It is still at the initial research

‫ؿ‬ณౠː‫ޢ‬Ӡe ஛ိౠːֆ୮‫ٱכ‬ү‫ޢ‬Ӡආ

stage and we are not yet sure how successful it will

‫ݒ‬e̚˿˞᎝ΦஈΛ࠯Ɂ༅঩cԎॶਪ౺ɃɁ

be. But since it can store a great deal of personal data

᛽e஛ඖ‫ޢ‬ӠܰЯι˲c௖ୄܰЯ੡Էઔ͂c

and can be implanted into the human body, it’s very

ଊΕֆɺ‫ك‬༞hЎϭʭ‫۾‬τመcᎶ͂ძࠤɖ‫۾‬

interesting and has huge potential. Success will mean a

ঢ়cι˲ȿ˿ॶܰȹඖޯवe

major breakthrough,” he says.

ነ୺ʶྸ඀‫י‬c਩өഁ‫܆‬ϣ၀ߜ

Nourishing talent

χჴႚઠ઒ეኒ‫ؿ‬೩ᔴɥྡྷ᛻۩මၙȿΈ࠯‫ޚ‬ Many talented young researchers are currently working

ᗐነޫ‫ؿ‬၀ߜcτ‫ޢؿ‬Ӡ‫ټ‬ᙔҥࢿነcτ‫ؿ‬ਿ

at the Plasma Laboratory, specializing in metal materials,

؇‫ذ‬ଉଉሃ‫ޢ‬Ӡcτ‫ؿ‬؇ࠇ‫ޢ‬Ӡढ़ϝd́‫ذ‬d

physics, nanotechnology, biophysics, radioactive physics

‫ֶࢂי‬Ꮆ͂‫ذ‬ଉcЎΕ೩ᔴɥ᛽ྡྷ᛻۩஛࠯͚

and applied physics. The Lab acts as a point of contact

‫̡̎ݚ‬ɐcɺ΃ᖾᇂֶ͚ɞነޫ‫ؿ‬ነّ˿˞‫ޚ‬

where these budding young scientists can pool their

ʃ฼஝cՅ‫ٽ‬໤೛e

expertise, discuss plasma technology and feedback on each other’s work, thus creating opportunities for cross-

χઠ઒Εଉሃ՗Ꮆ͂‫ޢ‬ӠɐდΛ‫ۺ‬ኹcΕઠነ Dr Xu Ming

disciplinary transactions.

ɐɖԔτรঢ়ɟຌeξΕ੖Ƚ

࢘ს௟ɡ

ဍ‫ޢ‬Ӡ́৑ҞᚾဨɡነϽ This hard-working group is led by Professor Chu, whose

ࣂcˢగ౦Ᏽ੡ҧԄХ

teaching credentials are no less impressive than his

ઠᆉeɃᓻ‫ے‬ɣ‫܃‬c

academic excellence and applied research achievements.

ˢ˚߬੣ԑҥࢿɮ

In his early days, Professor Chu won the DuPont Teaching

ೡޫነઠነcɺඩ

Award at Cornell University and after joining CityU

՗ᘞ˿ጱc̡‫מ‬

devoted a lot of time and energy to developing and

‫ٶ‬ɁcϤ˘Λઔ

teaching material engineering courses. His approachable

Յઢೕβ઒ᇾʿ

personality and teaching style won him popularity with

βcɊʗՇነ́ᚭ

students in the Department of Physics and Materials

‫ٴ‬e‫ݯ‬ϊc‫ذ‬ଉʥ

Science. He was voted “best lecturer” and “best

ҥࢿޫነӡ‫ؿ‬ነ́౦

presenter”, respectively.

ઐፕˢ‫ ݯ‬௖ԙᑟ࢑ ՗ ௖ԙᑟّ e

“Professor Chu’s way of teaching is very different from what I experienced before,” says Dr Xu Ming, a Senior

χϢ࢑‫ؿ‬ᑟᇾʿβၤ҈ࠨ˞‫ک‬અᘩ‫۾ؿ‬ɺ‫ޚ‬

Research Assistant at the Plasma Lab who is currently

΃c ԞϬɐ͚ࣵ஝ɣነ‫ؿ‬ɤ௟ɡ́࢘ს႓e

doing researches in the preparation of diamond-like

ˢɺ௰௰ᑟ໬ܺ࠯ነ୺ᇾᕀ‫ؿ‬Ԯ᛽ʑࢀcϤ

carbon (DLC) films on PEEK substrate and has attended

Dr Zhang Wei

˘ഁ‫כ‬ʵೕነ́‫܆‬ϣcΣЄ༜͂ଉሃ২Ꮆ͂‫ޢ‬

two of Professor Chu’s courses.

ਜ਼ၐ௟ɡ

Ӡe ৖ȿԯˢ‫ޢ‬Ӡɾ̔c࢘௟ɡ͌‫߬˚ک‬੣ ԑᗘ‫͏ࡄټ‬ဧᑁᇐΕၙ⿾⿾❏ਥ֛ɐႇௐ‫ޢؿ‬

Dr Zhang Wei, another Senior

ӠcԞԷ‫ے‬ɣ‫୏܃‬ᚹ༦ԭ‫پ‬χઠ઒ᑟ઒‫ؿ‬ਿพ

Research Assistant at the

ᇾೡe΢͌‫ک‬Ε‫ے‬ɣ೩ᔴɥ᛽ྡྷ᛻۩ኪͨঢ়ज़

lab, agrees. “Professor

‫ޢ‬ӠХଉe

Chu is very open-minded,

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inspiring us to produce

࢘௟ɡ‫ؿ‬ᜮᒨ੡ԷଠΛ།፭χઠ઒੣ԑ‫ޢ‬Ӡ‫ؿ‬

creative ideas. He doesn’t

΃ነ՗ྡྷ᛻۩΃ԑ‫ؿ‬ᖳ΃e χઠ઒ܰȹ࠯Ɋ

merely pass on knowledge.

ʗ඀‫ؿי‬ነّcഁ‫כ‬ውೕነ́‫ؿ‬௚෮eˢɺܰ

H e show s us how to

ᓯ௰ΔΉ҈ࠨඨ઒‫ك‬ᖫcϤܰ‫ܞ‬ኒ҈ࠨΣЄዟ

research independently.

͓২‫ޢ‬Ӡc ྡྷ᛻۩̊ȹΊঢ়ज़‫ޢ‬ӠХଉਜ਼ၐ

Whether in the classroom or in

௟ɡ໤˨༞e ಲሃΕᇾਦɐֶྡྷ᛻۩ʑc

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the lab, Professor Chu gives us lots of room for creative

ˢ஭ŕ¸œâ€ŤŕąŠŕ ¨ŇˆÝŻâ€ŹÔœâ€ŤŰžâ€ŹÎ›â€ŤÜ†â€ŹĎŁŐ—ŕł•ŕąŽࡹཌྷ‍يؿ‏

thinking,� he says.

ŕś‚eÂ˜ŕŠ›á ?ԞϏ˾ԕɝŕ¨?ŢŤáŠ?ŕ§‘ŕŹ‰Ę?ŇŒŕ­şâ€Ť ޢ‏ Ó Öşe

Walking the talk of whole-person education

ᆅŕŚ&#x;ŕŞ?á„¤á›˝ÓŠŕźœ৽cÍ˛É ŕł•ŕ˘„ภá…Ą

Professor Chu loves swimming and badminton and he

χઠŕŞ’ŕšƒĘźá‰°ŕś?cÖ˛ŕŁ&#x;ŕś€ŕŁ?cá?ˇÎŁŕ­ŽÉĽc৽Σ

has won many prizes and holds several records at CityU.

ŕ­“ÔŞcɊʗᆅࡲŕźœ৽cϤË˜Î•ŕ˛ŒŘˆŐ—ĎĄË‰ŕŹˆŕźœ

What’s more, he has been Honorary Manager of the

৽É?Κá?œŕ­Żâ€ŤÝ°â€ŹcÔŽÜ°â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁÎ›ŕś–Ëˆá‘Šâ€ŤŢľŘżâ€Źá?Łâ€ŤÜ›Ú“‏

CityU Varsity Swimming Team since 1999 and Honorary

Ů‘eχઠ઒ᑚɊʗᆅʜ‍مঢ়ר‏ະcâ€ŤÜŤâ€ŹáŠŞÍ¨áƒ”

Manager of the CityU Varsity Badminton Team since

ŕś…cÉ–ŕ¨„á ¤Î›á€­Ę”ऊâ€Ťŕ§˝Ý â€ŹcÓˇÓŽÔŻâ€ŤÚˆâ€ŹĐŽʜ๣â€ŤÝ â€Ź

1998. On top of that, he is a member of the Kwun Tong

á™şĎ¤Ë˜á €Éˆâ€Ť×œâ€ŹŕŹžeχઠ઒Ϗ ιԞȚ‍ق‏ኪͨ

Masters Swimming Team and has won more than 100

â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁŕ˛ŒŘˆŕś…ÎŠá™ˇáƒ”ŕś…cË˜ĎŹ ιԞኪͨ‍ے‏ɣ

medals in Hong Kong masters swimming competitions.

ĎĄË‰ŕŹˆŕś…ÎŠá™ˇáƒ”ŕś…eχઠŕŞ’á‘šÜ°áœŽŕˇŽŕ˛ŒŘˆŕ¸œΚ É ŕ˛ŒŘˆŕś…ŕś…ŕĄ—cÎ•ŕ —ŕ˛‹á‹ƒĎ‰ÎšÉ ŕ˛ŒŘˆá‘ŠÉťÍąâ€ŤÜƒâ€Ź

“Professor Chu promotes sport at CityU with a great deal

á˜°ŕŠĄČšĎ›Î›â€Ť×ťâ€Źá†‰ಜe

of enthusiasm,� says Mrs Dorothy Davies, Associate Director of Student Development Services. “He’s a great

—ɊథιԞcχઠ઒Ț‍ق‏ᆅŕŚ&#x;ΕॗɎɝŕŞ?ᄤ᛽

role model for whole-person development.�

ÓŠŕźœ৽c˜áŠ?Í ŕł•ŕ˘„୎৚୎‍ٽ‏᎟˔ཽဒɤɥဎ áœşŕźžcÂ—ËżËžá‚“Ü°â€ŤÚ”â€ŹŕľŹÍ˛É ŕł•ŕ˘„â€ŤŘżâ€Źŕ¸ á…Ąe˜

Ď‡áƒ´á‚šઠ઒Ɋá?ŒŕŁ?

About Professor Paul Chu Kim-ho Hong Kong-born Professor Chu graduated from Ohio State University in 1977 with a BS in Mathematics. He received his MS and PhD in chemistry from Cornell University in 1979 and 1982, respectively. Heading up the Plasma Laboratory, he has helped develop dozens of plasma-improved applications in biomedical and industrial ďŹ elds such as ceramic materials for an artificial pelvis, materials for artificial heart valves, blood vessel stents, oilďŹ eld pumps, and ball bearings for use on satellites. Eleven technologies have been patented in the US and China. Professor Chu is ranked among the top 0.1% of the world’s scientists in material science. He is a Fellow of many international professional societies and author, or co-author, of more than 1,000 research papers. He has also been on the editorial board of several prestigious international academic journals.

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He recently won the 2007 IEEE / NPSS (Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society) Merit Award, the highest award issued by IEEE. The award is given once a year to only one scientist who has made outstanding contributions in nuclear and plasma sciences worldwide. Professor Chu is the ďŹ rst Hong Kong academic, and the only one from an Asian institute, to receive this honour since it was established in 1972.

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Professor (Chair) Wang Guiguo: 王貴ĺœ‹čŹ›座ć•™ćŽˆ Developing the School of Law By Michelle Leung ć˘ ĺ­?ĺ„€

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Professor (Chair) Wang Guiguo has been appointed CityU’s Dean of the School of Law for a term of three years with effect from 1 August 2007. Since joining CityU in 1991, Professor Wang has played a major role in the School’s development and he is now putting into action a number of plans to promote teaching and research. In an interview with CityU Today, Professor Wang talks about his future plans. 16

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As the new dean of the School of Law, what is your first priority?

А‫܁ؒݯ‬ነ৑ณͨ৑‫ٽ‬cБ‫߬ࠖؿ‬ ͌ᅟܰ‫ޅ‬ფj

S trengthening ties and promoting exchanges between the School and professional bodies and overseas law schools will be one of my priorities.

ʥၤਝ჌ਿพ྆᛽‫͓ۺ‬΋Аᗐ‫ڝ‬cܰ҈‫߬˚ؿ‬

Q: A:

ఖұҡΛၤਝ჌ടΊؒ‫܁‬ነ৑΋А‫ؿ‬ዀผc˞ ͌ᅟe ؒ‫܁‬ነ৑ι͓ϭʌ α ‫܁ؒݯک‬ӡ cҰೕ

The School of Law has been established for 20 years. It was previously known as the Department of Law. It has faced a number of challenges over the years and is now facing the challenge of globalization. China has already become part of the international market because of the success of its economy. When mainland lawyers want to go overseas, or when overseas lawyers want to enter the mainland market, Hong Kong can serve as a window. Although the mainland market has been open for some time, Hong Kong still has a role to play, such as acting as a springboard for international banks or law firms.

ࢄԷȹ࠯ආ‫ݒ‬cగ߬ࠍྦྷณ‫ܥؿ‬ኝcϤ͌‫߬ک‬ Ꮆ˟‫ؿ‬గܰਝ჌ʝᑭබe፭ 着 ʑΔ຤ᏜӾ஠ੇ ঴cɻਝɣ஺ɰι‫ݯ‬ਝ჌̟௿ȹ஫ʗeΣ‫׮‬ɻ ਝɣ஺‫̔˾߬࢑܁ؿ‬ਝd̔ਝ‫߬࢑܁ؿ‬Ԟɻਝ ɣ஺cࠗಋ˿ι‫ݯ‬ɻਝɣ஺‫ؿ‬೥ɟeᒖಳʑΔ ɰྦྷ̔඀‫י‬cࠗಋʋτԯዟऋ‫ؿ‬ӯϳc˿˞ι ‫̔ݯ‬ਝႺϷֶ‫࢑܁‬Ϸ൬Ƀɻਝɣ஺‫ؿ‬༐‫׶‬e ΃ࣂc҈ࠨ‫ؿ‬ଓพ́߬Ґో஛࠯ዀ༤cΕᎷ੡ ౝ஝ؒ‫ؿ‬ਥᓣ‫ك‬ᖫ̔cᑹ߬Ԯௐਝ჌‫ك‬ᖫ՗Ҍ

So our graduates should grasp this golden opportunity. They should be equipped with not only Common Law knowledge but also international skills to meet market needs. Under these circumstances, we should collaborate with others and provide a favourable environment for international exchanges for our students.

Q: A:

How will you lead the School to develop students with an international outlook?

The School of Law has to find ways to produce better-equipped students who are capable of practising law in different countries. To achieve this, our curriculum will cover more international knowledge and skills. Taking the topic of World Trade Organization (WTO) as an example, we should teach not only basic knowledge but also in-depth knowledge in particular areas, for example the WTO’s food security and hygiene regulations. Another example is investment and service trade. What legal regulations and procedures will be involved when problems occur? How to approach relevant arbitrators when a case is brought before the court? These are some of the practical international skills that we have to deliver to students.

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БΣЄઐ৽ؒ‫܁‬ነ৑਩өԮਝ჌഼ ய‫ؿ‬ଓพ́j ؒ‫܁‬ነ৑͌‫߬ک‬ϣᄬ‫܉‬ᅚ਩өԮௐ᎚බ‫ؿ‬ଓพ ́cᜑˢࠨτॶɈԷɺ΃ΔʿਨพeΕઠነʑ ࢀɐc҈ࠨผ૪ၰҡΛਝ჌‫ك‬ᖫ՗Ҍॶe˞˖ ‫ވ‬ൗ‫ୂמ‬ᓱ‫ؿ‬ᇾᕀ‫ݯ‬ԝc҈ࠨɺॶ̋ઠɺ΃ᆲ ᕿ‫كˉ͊ؿ‬ᖫcϤ߬ᜑነ́૯Ƀȿ໬ऋց‫ؿ‬ਐ ᕀcԝΣΕ˖ൗๅ‫ڬ‬Ɏ‫ذࠕؿ‬ΪͲ՗ᇯ́ਐ ᕀeɌ˞ҙ༅ʥ‫৻ר‬ൗ‫ؿמ‬ᇾᕀ‫ݯ‬ԝcΣ‫׮‬ҙ ༅ˮȿਐᕀcผ૾ࣹԷ࡚Ԓؒԝ՗ؒ‫܁‬ೡѵc ̨߬ւ̇dҒͦസɁ‫ؿ‬໷cᎶ໮‫܉‬ᅚ 着 ʹc஛ Ԓਝ჌ྡྷ৻‫ك‬ᖫɖᎶ໮ඨ઒೽ነ́e ‫ݯ‬ነ́ొԜҡΛዀผઅᘩΈΔؒ‫܁‬ነّ՗ਿ ࡼcɖܰ҈ࠨ‫ݯ‬ነ́Ꮺ஥ਝ჌ʝ᏷ྊ‫߬ࠇؿ‬ʏ ॖeΐϊc҈ࠨι͓ȿਝ჌ᚋਐկࡗผcᑼᇼ

Providing students with more opportunities to interact with legal scholars and experts from around the world is a critical element of an internationalized learning environment. This is one of the reasons we set up the International Advisory Board (IAB) of renowned professors and experienced legal practitioners. The IAB will further enhance teaching and research at the School.

Q: A:

Who is on the IAB and what will the IAB do at first?

T here are 13 members sitting on the IAB, including professors from Har vard, Yale and Oxford univer sities and local and international legal practitioners, and the co-chairs are Dr Simon

October Ɋ˂ 2007

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Ip Sik-on and Dr Michael J Moser. Together we are going to establish substantial exchange programmes and by doing this we hope our students will know more about what is happening in the rest of the world and that they will be able to cope with those issues.

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At the IAB inaugural meeting on 31 August, Dr Ip and ямБve IAB members shared their views with CityU staff at a roundtable discussion on тАЬGlobalization and legal educationтАЭ from the perspectives of the US, Japan, Korea and Australia.

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Are the there here plans to reform the curriculum in the School?

We are restructuring the Postgraduate CertiямБcate in Laws (PCLL) programme. The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme was once a 3-year programme while the PCLL focused on teaching legal knowledge not yet covered under the LLB curriculum. But the LLB became a 4-year degree in 2004тАУ05 and now covers much of the knowledge taught on the PCLL, so law professionals have urged us to produce a more skillsbased PCLL programme. Taking the procedures of criminal cases as an

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example, the curriculum will have to include the practical element of how to conduct a defence. This kind of restructuring, from knowledge to skills-based, will involve a tremendous change in cour se mater ials, and tutorial and examination content. It is a major challenge for the School. We invited Mr Christopher Roper, a legal training expert who has been involved with CityU for a long time, to work with the School on this project. Mr Roper is well-known The IAB members share their views on globalization and legal education with CityU’s in Hong Kong for his part in the academics at the inaugural meeting. reform of legal education through the ᚋਐկࡗผιࡗˮ࢐ࠖωผᘪcၤ‫ے‬ɣઠࡗʗԔͲଈʝ᏷ྊɎ‫܁ؒؿ‬ઠөᜮᒨe Redmond-Roper Report, submitted to the HKSAR government in 2001. He will also advise on other issues concerning legal education. ‫ݯ‬ϊc҈ࠨᑼᇼ&KULVWRSKHU 5RSHUͱ́ኪͨ ᚋਐcԾХࠇኬ3&//ᇾೡe5RSHUͱ́ܰτΊ

How will your education and work experiences on the mainland and in the US impact upon your leadership of the School?

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After graduation, I was assigned to work in the Department of Law and Treaties of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and was granted a fellowship from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research which enabled me to study at the International Court of Justice, the Hague Academy of International Law, the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations, and the Legal Department of the World Bank.

‫܁ؒؿ‬਩ফਿࡼcˢ౦‫ כ‬αΉࠗಋ‫ొ֚ܧ‬ ͚5HGPRQG 5RSHU 5HSRUWcగؒ‫܁‬ઠөҝࠎొ ˮ‫ۺ‬ᘪe‫ے‬ɣ͛ผᑼᇼˢኪͨ৑‫ٽ‬༅૯ᚋਐc గԯˢؒ‫܁‬ઠөਐᕀొԜ෮Ӯe

БΕʑΔ՗޻ਝઅՇઠө՗ɮА‫ؿ‬ ຤᛻cྦྷБეኒؒ‫܁‬ነ৑ผτ‫ޅ‬ფ ᄧᚊj ɣነଓพ‫܃‬c҈୽ʗ‫ݢ‬Էɻਝ͚̔஫ૈ޸ؒ‫܁‬ ̇ɮАcԎᏵᐾᔈՅ੡ᐲ΋ਝ਩ফၤ‫ޢ‬Ӡɻʶ ‫ؿ‬ᆉነ‫ټ‬cʗПԷਝ჌ؒ৑dࣵˑਝ჌ؒነ

At first, working in an international environment with older scholars, trying to understand their way of thinking, was quite a challenge. I was little over 20 and realized that I had a lot to learn. But maintaining close contacts with such a diverse range of people broadened my views on life and work tremendously.

৑dᐲ΋ਝؒ‫܁‬ԑ৻୮d˖‫ވ‬ႺϷؒ‫܁‬஫‫پ‬ነ ୌeτዀผ།ιᆃ‫ؿ‬ነّඪᇹd΋Аcȿ໬ˢ ࠨ‫܆‬ϣ՗২ԑ‫ؿ‬ʿؒcྦྷ๫α̋τɀɊԞั‫ؿ‬ ҈ܰȹိ‫ڈ‬੒ቊኢ‫ؿ‬ณ᛽᛻e҈૯ʘ᛽ผԷc Λ།ɺ΃‫ؿ‬Ɂઅᘩdˈ༖c‫ؿ‬ᆢ˿˞඀ᒏଡ ‫ވ‬eΐϊc҈ผዶร‫ݯ‬ነ́ೕઈҡΛၤਝ჌ነ

When I studied for my doctorate degree at Yale University, the Dean of the School of Law really impressed me. One day he invited me to lunch and after pointing out that he was aware how well I was doing in my studies, in particular in my thesis, he asked how much money I would need to cover the living costs in the next academic year. I felt that the School was very supportive and come to realize that teachers should treat their students as if they were family, demanding high standards and taking an interest in their lives beyond the classroom.

ّ՗ਿࡼ͚‫ؿݚ‬ዀผe Ε߁ቧɣነҞᚾ௟ɡነϽࣂcؒ‫܁‬ነ৑৑‫ྦྷٽ‬ ҈‫ؿ‬ᗐʶɖ೽҈जɎ૯ԳͿോeτȹʨcˢᑼ ᇼ҈Όඛc‫ك͐ٲ‬༞҈ᚾ࣊՗ᄘሃʼ஭ɺ፟c ਐ҈Ɏነα჏߬Λʭ́‫ݠ‬൒c҈૯Շ෰৽cᘨ ੡ነ࣎‫۾‬ʻ‫ܛ‬ነ́cϬɯȹց߬˱ࠛЦɈe੣ ˢӸɐc҈ე଑Է‫ّ࢑ݯ‬Ꮆ໮഼ነ́Σɥɤ ȹᅚcஉؒႤХˢࠨhɐᇾࣂ߬ྦྷነ́߬ұᗲ ࣟcɎᇾ‫߬܃‬भʘΔᗐʶነ́e

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Get ready for ໛ᖏι‫ ٽ‬੣஛裏඀ն Photo by Sunny Wong 攝影：黃新源 Coordinator: Ellen Chan 陳倩茹

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Grasp all the opportunities and make the best use of your time to study to equip yourselves and get ready for tomorrow’s goals. ʌˀΡΡҐోዀ༤c‫ނ‬ੴᚾ࣊ࣂͮcЦɈ໦ௐϬɯcΉ着‫ע‬ʨ‫ؿ‬ଉ෱͌ᅟ൬ೕe

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Mahjong therapy for senile dementia ೕઈ ಕГϢαᖂвटट‫ؿر‬ᅶɈ ಕ %\ -HQQ\ .ZDQ ᗐऔ‫ޔ‬

Ɂ৑‫ؿ‬ɣᜨ裏cɄΊϢɁ̒Ɂ

Ϣ

ȹࣙ௼ђΕԭਜ਼ʿࣙ‫ک‬cၙ၀

ผुΔቷશ着ࣙɐ‫ؿ‬ௌੀಶcਇਇ‫ؿ‬ ௌੀᐰϊ঴֤ໃcၤϢɁ‫ؿ‬ᚭॐᐰ΋ n the sitting room of an old

ιȹːcΡɺᆅባe

people’s home, the only noise is the swirl of mahjong * tiles and the laughter

஛ိขௌੀࣱႬ‫ؿ‬௿ࠍΕɻਝɁ‫م‬ผ

and cries of the players as they inspect their

裏˿႓̇‫ي‬Ӯྻeଓ௄cขௌੀ Ɍ

hands and aim to outwit each other in this

ီௌீ ୽ႏ‫ܰݯ‬ɻਝɁ‫ؿ‬ਝှeΕ

ancient game of strategy and skill.

ࠗಋdͲɻਝc‫ޅ‬ϭֺτࣵ̔ജɁ‫م‬ ผֶ‫ਂم‬裏cௌੀ˿˞႓ܰࡼ௵ʸኮ

It looks like a typical scene in many Chinese

‫ؿ‬༝Ꮋe

communities, especially in mainland China and Hong Kong, where mahjong is regarded

Ўܰcଡ‫ک‬஛ԭࣙௌੀ‫ڳ‬།ȹঁᐲᇷ

as a national pastime. But this particular game

‫ض‬ᅥ‫ၙؿ‬ผɺ΃cΐ‫ࣀࣙݯ‬ᑹॎ着ȹ

is different. A nurse is standing by recording

ΊӸޮԹ‫ؿר‬৑ٞ‫ޜ‬ᙶcȹᖾᜮྦ着

the emotions of the players, all of whom have

ϢɁ‫ੱؿ‬ၑdȹᖾত፣ˢࠨ‫ؗੱؿ‬c

been especially selected, and occasionally

ҡผԾХԯɻȹԭΊ‫ ّٽ‬ˮಶ c

she helps players discard tiles to ensure the

˞ᆢ‫ړ‬ኬ࠯༦ೡ඗С൬Ϸe

game’s smooth progress ஛ɄΊ‫ّ̳ٽ‬਄ၤȹඖ઄ॗௌੀಕГ In fact, this game is an investigation, the first

Ϣαᖂвटट‫ޢؿر‬Ӡe

of its kind, into the therapeutic effects of mahjong on senile dementia.

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he growing problem of senile dementia

The number of people around the world with senile dementia looks set to grow as the number of people classified as seniors increases. According to the United Nations, a third of the population living in developed countries or cities such as Hong Kong will be over 65 by 2050, and, according to recent studies, seven out of every 100 people over 65 may develop senile dementia.

ˀऩᄈΛ‫ؿ‬Ϣαᖂвट৪੖ਐᕀ ኣ‫ޢ‬Ӡ༅ࢿᛷ͐cҰȹϛ࠯ ัֶ˞ɐ‫ؿ‬ϢɁగτȼɁ˿ ॶ੩ɐϢαᖂвटe፭着Ɂ‫ྐؿ‬՜֝‫ٽ‬cͲଈɁɟɺᒾϢ ʝcᐲ΋ਝདಡΕ̒Ɋα‫܃‬c˳‫ࠗܢ‬ಋΕʑ‫ؿ‬ೕ༠ਝࡼֶ ‫̟ے‬ੀผτɍʗɾȹɁɟ‫ݯ‬ϢᙍɁɡe ౒̏໷႓cΣ‫׮‬Ϣαᖂвटೕञଅ੡ɺԷઁԹc ࠗಋ ‫̟ے‬ɣነ ‫ے‬ɣ Ꮆ͂‫م‬ผޫነӡ৹ઠ઒ሲ‫ޚ‬ᄨ௟ɡ໬ᘷ

“This means societies around the world will have to provide better medical and social services for people suffering from this condition,” explains Dr Cheng Sheung-tak, Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Social Studies of City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and a leading expert on health problems experienced by the elderly. Senile dementia is a debilitating condition usually associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Patients gradually lose their cognitive ability (e.g. memory), attention span, and language and problem-solving abilities. They may also exhibit abnormal psychological and behavioural problems, such as confusing time, place and people. No cure is available as yet but some patients usually take the inhibitor acetylcholinesterase, despite its many side effects. However, the prohibitive cost means a more practical approach is desirable.

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႓c Ͳଈ̰ԞผτҡΛϢαᖂвट੩ّcϤ‫م‬ผ͛ੀࠍ ᐽҡΛᔢᏻ஛ိझञʥొԜ‫ޚ‬ᗐ‫م‬ผ‫߲ؿ৻ר‬ኪe Ϣαᖂвट௖੒Ӯ‫ؿ‬ञԝ˳‫ځܢ‬঍ࣵ᎖टʥ϶ဳᖂвcञ ّผ஢࿺̖˾ႏ‫ ॶ˲ك‬ΣতኙɈঞঽ ʥˀ੒‫ॶ৽ݠ‬ ɈcԎτଔ੒‫ؿ‬ʶଉʥϷ‫ٲݯ‬ଊeϊञᅗӀτ࣓‫ؿ؝‬ፒ ؒe஝੒c੩ّ඘‫͂ר‬ᐺᜣ७қԹቸ˞ઁԹञੱcЎܰ஛ ᗘᖞ‫ॶ˿ذ‬ଐ́Λိ৹А͂eϊ̔cͅ‫כ‬஛ိқԹቸ൒͂ ‫ס‬ൔc੩ّ‫ר‬ᖞ‫ˈؿ‬ଅ༖ГeܰЯॶҒԷȹိ෧փτࢽd ˘‫ྡྷכמ‬Ϸ‫ؿ‬ʿؒ‫؝‬ᏻϢɁᖂвटՙj

‫ޢ‬ӠௌੀϬಳᏻؒ‫׮ࢽؿ‬ ‫ڙ‬໷႓i ௌੀॶ‫؝‬ϛञ eτԒɁҐௌੀ‫ޜ‬Аܰ਩ቔᗐ ‫ڝ‬dሁຝʶੱd‫ڔ‬൬͚‫ؿݚ‬༝ᎻhτԒɁ‫ڬ‬ႏ‫ݯ‬ขௌੀ჏ ߬৽຾೰d༜͂ኝ୺c˿˞ᒋᒅɣ຾তኙɈ՗ ᎶᛰॶɈeτᛇ‫כ‬ขௌੀ‫ؿ‬஛Ԓऩ୮cϬɯ

ahjong therapy study

There is a popular Chinese saying that “mahjong can cure all diseases”. People say the game helps develop relationships, adjust emotions and enhance communication. It requires analysis and strategic thinking and is thought to boost memory and enhance the ability to make quick decisions. Although he did not know how to play the game prior to his research, Dr Cheng, who has studied issues related to the global ageing population under the auspices of the United Nations, was aware of the many positive aspects of playing mahjong and in 2004 he initiated a collaborative research project with the Social Services Department at Yan Chai Hospital in Hong Kong.

ɺፀௌੀ‫ؿ‬ሲ‫ޚ‬ᄨ௟ɡഢ́‫ޢ‬Ӡௌੀ‫؝‬ᏻ Ϣαᖂвट‫ؿ‬෱ؒe

ሲ௟ɡ‫ٽ‬౨੣ԑϢα৪੖dདԉϢαқᝎट ՗֝ᇅϢʝ‫ޢؿ‬Ӡcᑹዶร਄ၤᐲ΋ਝτᗐ ɁɟϢʝ‫ޢؿ‬ӠcྦྷϢαɁ‫ؿ‬Ӹʶ৪੖ ਐᕀԎɺࠋ́eȹ̭ଐ́஛࠯֨ ፾cሲ௟ɡగ‫ כ‬αၤʆ Ꮬᔢ৑‫م‬ผ‫৻ר‬஫ᐲ೼c઄ দ΋А‫ޢ‬Ӡԑփe

஛ඖ‫ޢ‬Ӡ‫ޜ‬Ѝࢀ‫מ‬cԯྡྷ ˳фஈΛ‫ܥ‬ኝeࠖͱc ௌੀτΛိ‫ؒض‬cΈɁ

Dr Cheng said finding appropriate participants for the study was challenging. It was necessary to identify people who knew the rules well; had not played the game for six months before the study started, to ensure accurate measurements; and were not going to be taking medicine for dementia during the research, to ensure objectivity.

ˋ̡ɺȹcΐϊΕ඀ն ௌੀᏻؒ‫ک‬c̦඘ྦྷҰ Ί਄ၤّ২ሬ۹ʶଉႤ ኒc˞Лขௌੀ༦ೡɻ ΐፏᘰֶ෮Ӯɺ΋ʵೕ ԯˢੱၑਐᕀe

Mahjong can be played at many different levels of

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complexity and players perform to their own level competence, so gathering people of a similar s t a n d a r d wa s i m p o r t a n t . I n a d d i t i o n , counselling sessions were deemed necessary to make sure the players would not suffer emotional problems, due to winning, losing or arguments.

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“To solve these problems, we visited eight elderly homes and identiďŹ ed 62 players who had low to fair degrees of senile dementia,â€? Dr Cheng said. “They were randomly divided into two groups to play mahjong twice and four times a week, respectively. The whole study took 16 weeks.â€? Data was collected one month before and after the research, using participants who had completed over 70% of the study. Dr Cheng analyzed this data – looking at memory of numerals, language and cognitive ability – and then compared his results against the effects of medicine used to treat senile dementia.

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ĎŠĚ”cŕŽ›ŕś–ŕŻŒŕŠ€ŕź?áŽťâ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ĚŚŕś˜ŕś‘Î‹Ě’É ÔŽĐĄÍ‚ŕ§‘ŮžĘ‘â€ŤÝ Řżâ€Ź ৽â€ŤŮŠâ€Źŕś‚ྏϡcĐŽÜ°cß—ŕŠ€ÎƒČšŕ§‘Ůžâ€ŤŘżâ€ŹĎ˘É Ę—â€ŤÂ—ÝŻâ€Źŕ¨„á ¤ŕ­‚Â˜ ՗—Շઠŕ­‚Â˜câ€ŤŕĽśËżŮ‘Üƒâ€Źŕˇ°Ôˇâ€ŤŮ˝â€Źŕą¨Â—ŕ­˝×‚Â˜â€ŤŘśâ€ŹŕŻŒŕŠ€Ϥࡰԡ Ńˆá’šc੣Ϥá„§ášŠâ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ŕłśâ€Ť×Žâ€Źe Í´Ů‘cŕ¨„Ëąâ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ â€ŤĚŚŮ‘ٽؿâ€Źŕś˜áŽˇŕŠĄŕ¸‚ŕŻŒŕŠ€cÔŽÎ•â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ŕś€Őśâ€ŤÚŠâ€Ź É°ŕŽ&#x;á™ŠĘ’ŕ ŻË‚Ó€ŕ¸‚༦ŕŻŒŕŠ€c˞‍༜Ú?â€ŹĘŚâ€ŤÜŽâ€ŹŕŻŒŕŠ€á?ťŘ’ྦྷŇ?ŕ´ á‚? â€ŤŕĽśŮƒâ€ŹÉˆâ€ŤŘżâ€ŹÎšŕ˘˝eֺ˞cÎ•ŕąƒá?•â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ྦྷྋࣂ༤ԷȹÔ’Ńˆá—’e Â—â€ŤÝŻâ€ŹČżŕťŹŇşŕŽ›Ô’ŕ¨?á•€cŇˆŕ ¨ËžÉ„ŕĄźĎ˘É ŕ§‘Ň’Ôˇ Ί‍ّٽ‏c Ë˘ŕ ¨Ę—Đ&#x;੩Ď„á‚ŚŰšŐ—ɝۚϢιá–‚вŕ¤&#x;cÂ˜áˆ˛ŕŻ&#x;ÉĄá‚“eÂ—ŕŽ› Ô’É ŕ­˝á?­á‹€á‡ Κԭŕ­‚cĘ—Đ&#x;Ұྪŕ¸‚Ô­Ď‰Ő—Ě’Ď‰ŕŻŒŕŠ€cáŠŹŕ Ż á?ťŕłĄâ€ŤÜąŕ Ż ݯ‏๨e˜ â€ŤÝŻâ€ŹČżâ€ŤÚ“â€Źá–Źâ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ â€ŤŰŞŘżâ€ŹáœŽÖ˛cÖşĎ„ŕ¨„á ¤Ů‘Ń?ɺ‍͂ר‏Ϣιᖂвŕ¤&#x; ᖞ‍ذ‏eâ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ŕś€Őśâ€ŤÚŠâ€ŹĘĽŃ§Îšâ€ŤÜƒâ€ŹČšŕ ŻË‚câ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ É ŕĄ—á?•Ő…ѧΚĎ› Ę—ɞȟÉŠâ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ༦ೡ‍ّٽؿ‏ᅕኣcÎŁá…•ÎĽŐ—á‚?ӰতáŠ™ÉˆËžĘĽ á‚?â€ŤŕĽśŮƒâ€ŹÉˆಥྴᅕኣcʗ‍ך‏dŕ´żĐ…ŕŻŒŕŠ€á?ťŘ’‍ؿ‏ΚࢽcÔŽá ¤Ęź ᘆÉ?তŕź—Ď„á—?ᖞ‍Ř?ذ‏á?ťâ€ŤÍ‚ࢽؿâ€ŹŕľŹĎˇËˆŕź–e

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ncouraging results

Initial research results indicate that mahjong can boost cognitive ability in much the same way that medicine does. In particular, mahjong has a very positive impact on the ability to remember numbers, and there is no difference between participants playing twice or four times a week, even after they have stopped playing for one month. This means players don’t have to play as a routine to enjoy the health beneďŹ ts.

â€ŤŮąâ€ŹŇŻâ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ŕłśâ€Ť×Žâ€Źá–Źâ€Ť×˘â€ŹcŕŻŒŕŠ€á?ťŘ’ᆢ༜τࢽá„ˆËąŕ¨„á ¤Ů‘â€ŤŘżâ€Źá‚?â€ŤŮƒâ€Ź ༜Ɉc˘ࢽâ€Ť×Žâ€Źá ¤â€Ť×¨â€Źá–žÉşâ€ŤŢšâ€ŹÉ?ÉŽeΕΈိá‚?â€ŤŕĽśŮƒâ€ŹÉˆ๫ɻcŕŻŒ ŕŠ€ྦྷá…•Υতኙ‍׎ࢽؿ‏ʎԯᛡŕ´&#x;eâ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ á‘šá›ˇÍ?cҰܹ๨ข̒ ωʼҰܹ๨ŕ¸‚Ô­Ď‰ŕŻŒŕŠ€â€ŤŮ‘ٽؿ‏á?ľŕ¤Šâ€Ťß—ޚ‏eŕŽ›á€­ŕ˘˝â€Ť×Žâ€ŹÎ•ŕŻŒŕŠ€ â€Ťŕ§˝Ý â€Źŕ§¤Ë…â€ŤÜƒâ€ŹČšŕ ŻË‚Ę‹ಳΌÎ•c‍ّٽÍ?ٲ‏Ԏɺáƒ?ߏ‍ٽ‏๨‍ܛړ‏ ŕ¸‚ŕŻŒŕŠ€â€ŤŘżâ€Źŕ­Œŕžťe ŕŽ›Čšŕłśâ€ŤÜ°×Žâ€Źá”˘â€ŤŘ?‏ĀÖ?á‡…Ď˘É á–‚вŕ¤&#x;â€Ťŕ ‡Řżâ€ŹÉŁŕł•ŕŹŠcá™”â€ŤŢˆË–×›â€Ź

Dr Cheng now plans to integrate biological technology to the study looking at the relationship between DNA and the health benefits of playing mahjong. He will also incorporate the impact of Tai-chi into the study for the ďŹ rst time. This new proposal has won the support of the University, as well as the Research Grant Council, and has secured over $1m funding in the 2007- 08 Competitive Earmarked Research Grant.

É?ŕ –Ď‰Κ˲ઔ͂ލáŠ?â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ĘżŘ’á–Źŕž˘ŕŻŒŕŠ€ྦྷϢαá–‚вŕ¤&#x;‍ؿ‏á?ť ࢽeÂ—ŇˆѴશ஦༦ŕŽ›á—˜â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ར᎞‍֚ܧâ€ŹŐ—â€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œŕž†á›˝ŕ§‰Î‹cᜑ â€ŤŮ‘Ů˝â€ŹÎ›ŕ¨„á ¤â€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œâ€Ťŕ§˝Ý â€Źc˞ԉ˅Ϣιá–‚вŕ¤&#x;֜ϢιŇ›á?Žೊञ ŕ¤&#x;cÂ˜áˆ˛ŕŻ&#x;ÉĄá‚“e

â€ŤŮąâ€ŹŇŻâ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ â€ŤŘżâ€ŹÎšË˛Őžಳ˿ொcĐŽáˆ˛ŕŻ&#x;ÉĄÔŽÉşÎ?ĎŠࡰԡ࿜ӡc

“I hope this kind of research encourages the government to work with social organizations to provide more social activities for the elderly that will help prevent conditions such as senile dementia and depression among the elderly,� Dr Cheng says. “There’s no doubt that this research will help the elderly enjoy a better retirement.�

ˢŕŠ€ŕ –Ď‰Ň?Í â€ŤŘ°â€ŹŇŒ୺˹Éƒâ€ŤŘ?‏á?ťĘżŕ ?â€ŤŢ˘Řżâ€ŹÓ c˞઄দŕŻŒŕŠ€á?ť ŕ˘˝á ¤ŕ¨ĽÎ?‍ؿ‏á—?‍Ú?‏eĎŠĚ”cŕ¸“â€ŤŢ˘Řżâ€ŹÓ Éťá‘šŕŠ€ŕ –Ď‰ŕą…Î‹ʪรŕźœ ৽eˢâ€ŤŢ˘Řżâ€ŹÓ ŕąŠá˜ŞÉ°ŕŠĄÔˇŕŁŽĘżŐ—â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ŕź…ĐĽŃŤâ€ŤŘżâ€ŹĘťâ€ŤÜ›â€ŹcԎ‍כ‏ ιۚ—ӯ஢â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ Í‚ப໤Хâ€ŤÍ‡Â˜Ůźâ€Źá‡źÉťá?ľŕŠĄŕźŠŕ˛‹ྫྷ ŕş’Ę?‍ؿ‏ᅆಠe Â—ŕŽ›ŕś–â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ĚŚŕŠ€â€ŤÝŻâ€ŹĎ˘ÎąÉ ÎŞÔ”ŕŞŻÎąŕŚ´ÔˇČšÖ á‹śŕ¸ŁĐ?Í‚c˜ áˆ˛ŕŻ&#x;ÉĄá‚“e

* For a detailed explanation of this game and the rules, please refer to “Mahjong� in Wikipedia.

October ÉŠË‚ 2007

ŕŤ?â€ŤŮƒâ€ŹŕŻŒŕŠ€ŕź?áŽťâ€ŤŘżâ€ŹŕŽƒâ€ŤÚŹâ€Źcᇟ਄ቇá ?਼Ď›ŢŤÂ—ŕŻŒŕŠ€Â˜ŕŤˆÍŒe

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੣ ᛰʝɻ઄ॗ‫م‬ผᛰሰ By Ellen Chan 陳倩茹

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collection of new terms such as “HKSAR Chief Executive”, “Golden Week”, “Financial Turmoil”, “Individual Visit” and “Sense of Belonging” has passed into common usage locally in the decade since Hong Kong reunited with mainland China. According to the LIVAC (Linguistic Variations in Chinese Speech Communities) Synchronous Corpus, about 10,000 new terms have emerged between 1997 and 2007. These new terms are said to reflect cultural changes in Hong Kong. LIVAC has been cultivated by the Language Information Sciences Research Centre at City University of Hong Kong since 1995 to assess cultural and social changes through the study of new linguistic terms among other things.

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ࠖ d ඡ‫ټ‬՚ d ‫ټ‬ጪࠓᅘ d Ϭͅ Ϸ d ᓊᙔ෰ c஛Ԓ੒͂ീႍΕࠗಋΑᓊ

ɻਝ‫ ܃‬α裏‫ޚ‬ᘗಐଊc஫ʗɰι‫ݯ‬ˀ੒ീ෪cԎ੡Էಋ Ɂ‫ ؿ‬ႏ΃ e ࣓ኣ ࿵ႍͳࣂႍࢿ࢒ ‫߮଻ؿ‬༅ࢿᛷ͐cΕ ϭ αɾංcࠗಋಐଊȿɣ޸ȹຒ࠯ᗘЍ‫ؿ‬ณീႍc̚ࠨত༗着 ɁࠨྦྷࠗಋɊαɻ຤ዃ‫چچࠓࠓؿ‬՗ʼʝೕࢄ‫ؿ‬එ᛽Αኙe ஛ࡨႍࢿ࢒ܰࠗͅಋ‫̟ے‬ɣነ ‫ے‬ɣ ႍӰ༅঩ޫነ‫ޢ‬Ӡɻ ʶ‫ כ‬α඀ೕ‫ؿ‬cοΕชඑၤ‫ޢ‬ӠീႍʥႍӰ‫ؿ‬ᛰʝc ʗ‫׹‬ԯɻ˳ф‫مؿ‬ผၤʼʝᛰሰe

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Professor T’sou (centre) and his team. ༫ઠ઒ ɻ ၤˢ‫ޢؿ‬ӠɩୂɁࡗe

Words reflect social changes Professor (Chair) Benjamin T’sou Ka-yin, Director of the Centre, says the last decade marks an important stage in the development of Hong Kong society. The turning point was the increase in political, economic and cultural exchange following the handover, resulting in the subsequent assimilation of many mainland terms by people in Hong Kong and a plethora of new terms coined in Hong Kong and surrounding areas. Some expressions may become obsolete with time. “So this is a good time for us to study the recent changes in the local culture through a review of lexical development,” Professor T’sou said.

ႍӰೕࢄʦ‫مܮ‬ผᛰሰ ɻʶ˚ͨ༫ཽ‫۽‬ᑟ࢔ઠ઒‫͐ٲ‬c༦˾ αܰࠗಋዃ̌ ೕࢄ‫ؿ‬ȹ࠯ࠇ߬ආ‫ݒ‬e αࠗಋΑᓊɻਝܰȹ࠯ᔝ ચᒨcϬϊࠗಋၤʑΔΕ‫؝ܧ‬d຤Ꮬdʼʝ೩Έʿࠍ ‫͚֡ؿ‬ˀऩ፼ᐥcɺʭʑΔീႍ඀նጪɃࠗಋɁ‫́ؿ‬ ‫ݠ‬c΃ࣂಐଊ‫ؿ‬ᑹτԞϬࠗಋ՚ᖾΔਂֶࠗಋϬ௚‫ؿ‬ ീႍcԯɻτԒീႍผ୽࿺࿺ፘѿe ҈ࠨѴશҐోࣂዀcΑᚋ༦˾ αࠗಋീႍ‫ࠇؿ‬ ߬ೕࢄ՗ᛰʝc੣ɻȿ໬ࠗಋʼʝΕ஛Ԓαං‫ؿ‬ᔝ ᛰc ༫ઠ઒႓e

The source texts used are editorials, headlines, international and local news, cross-Straits news, reports on the economy, sports and entertainment as well as advertisements, all taken from mass media materials in Hong Kong, Macau, Taipei, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. These articles are collected every four days for both quantitative and qualitative analysis and comparison. More than 200 million Chinese characters have been processed during the pre- and post-reunification period of Hong Kong and Macau, spanning the 20th and 21st centuries for more than one decade.

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࿵ႍͳࣂႍࢿ࢒ ˞ࠗಋdዌ‫پ‬d̎˵dณ˱գd ˵ԕdɐࣵdᄤήd૯Γ೩ΔԮˤ‫ؿֲٲ‬ɻʼఌ᛽ณ ၘం༞А‫ݯ‬ႍࢿชඑԞ฻cʑࢀ˳‫مܢ‬ിʥࠇ߬ณ ၘd๫Δֶਝ჌ณၘdಋዌ̎ณၘc˞ʥ຤Ꮬd᛽ өd࡯ᅥณၘ՗ᄤй೩cҰ̒ʨց൴Ɏ༗ȹωcА൴ ʝˈ༖՗ʗ‫׹‬cɊΛαංͳ୮ଉȿɀყΛ࠯࿵Υႍ ࢿcԯɻ˳‫ࠗܢ‬ಋ՗ዌ‫پ‬ ࢿcԯɻ˳‫ࠗܢ‬ಋ՗ዌ‫پ‬ԭΔΑᓊ‫܃ک‬c‫ޅ‬ϭ኷༎ԭ ࠯˖ ࠯˖޵‫ؿ‬ ޵‫͂ؿ‬ႍe ࠯˖޵‫͂ؿ‬ႍe

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Professor T’sou says studying lexical development sheds light on the interaction between Hong Kong and the mainland. “Some local terms with a strong cultural content have had a significant impact on the mainland, especially those used in daily life. For example, some frequently-used local terms such as ‘check the bill’, ‘taxi’ and ‘get done’ have been widely accepted on the mainland, ” Professor T’sou says. “In the meantime, some political terms used on the mainland have also found their way into the local culture. For instance, ‘development trend’ and ‘under investigation at a stipulated time and place’, ‘implement’ have gradually become part of the daily lexicon in Hong Kong,” Professor T’sou continues. “There is a close correlation between the development of local words and the community,” Professor T’sou adds. “It reflects not only what the locals care about, but also the salient features of local culture.” He says further that there is meaning other than the words themselves. Words are like clothing or ornaments. They have their own structure, colour and style. When they are used on different occasions or on different people at different time, they knowingly or unknowingly convey additional message. For example, like a pair of earrings. When a man or woman put on the earrings nowadays or 20 years ago, they convey different messages and invoke different perceptions of the wearer.

October Ɋ˂ 2007

ീႍผ፭着ࣂˤᛰሰ ৽ྸೕࢄ ༫ઠ઒ႏ‫ݯ‬c੣஛Ԓᅕኣ˿˞‫ޜ‬Էࠗಋ՗ʑΔʼʝɾ ං‫ؿ‬ʃ৽ᄧᚊe τԒʦ‫ࠗܮ‬ಋʼʝ‫ؿ‬ീ෪ྦྷʑΔτ ༖ɣᄧᚊcʮԯࣹܰʥ̵́՗ˀ੒́‫ؿݠ‬ീႍcԝΣ ࡤ௰ d ‫ؿ‬ɡ d คց ೩ࠗಋɁୌ˞‫ݯ‬੒‫ؿ‬ ീႍcΕʑΔɰ୽ౝ༧અՇd຤੒Ԛ͂e ༫ઠ઒ ႓e ϤʑΔࣹʥ‫؝ܧ‬ʥԯˢล֨‫ؿ‬ȹԒീႍɖ඀ն ငɃࠗಋʼʝcΣ බ፾ d ᔶஃ d ໃྡྷ ೩cɰ஢࿺ι‫ࠗݯ‬ಋɁ‫ྻؿ‬੒ႍ͂e ࠗಋീႍ‫ؿ‬ೕࢄၤ‫م‬ผԮτ਽ʘᗐ‫ڝ‬cɺඩʦ‫ܮ‬ȿ ̵̟ɣଠᗐ؇‫ؿ‬ԑcᑹ᛽ଊȿࠗಋ‫ؿ‬ʼʝऋϳc ༫ ઠ઒અ 着 ႓༞cԎ‫͐ٲ‬ീ෪ᑹτ̯Ӹ˞̔‫ؿ‬෮ຮcగ ཫϸ‫ֶר‬ཚ‫ذ‬cτ̯Ӹ‫ؿ‬೶࿚dϳ੟dಁβc͂Εɺ ΃‫ؿ‬௿΋d৉ɐɺ΃‫ؿ‬ɁcֶΕɺ΃‫ࣂؿ‬ˤcగτ෮ ಲ෮Δඨ༠ˮ̯Ӹ˞̔ҡᄤ‫ࢠڌؿ‬eԝΣ΃ȹྦྷϦ ᏷cΕʌࣂʌˀֶɀɊα‫ک‬cԣᎼΕӘɡֶɤɡӸ ɐcగඨ༠ˮɺ΃‫ؿ‬෮ՈcԎʵ঴Ɂࠨɺ΃‫ؿ‬෰Շe ༫ઠ઒‫͐ٲ‬cീႍผ፭ 着 ࣂˤᛰሰ৽ྸೕࢄeԝΣ

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Dynamic lexical development Professor T’sou says expressions and terms change over time, as seen in the use of the term “interpretation of laws”. “When we now see this term, we think of the amendments and interpretations relating to the stipulations in the Basic Law,” Professor T’sou says. “But this term was actually associated with religion in the past, more specifically with seeking explications of Buddhistic sutras. However, after the establishment of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region a new meaning was added because there was a need for an interpretation of the clauses in the Basic Law.” This example illustrates the close relationship between social changes and lexical development, showing how new meanings can evolve when there are changes in culture or the community. Research on the corpus reveals that people who use Chinese for communication can easily understand 90% of the content in newspapers after learning 1,000 of the most frequently-used Chinese characters. Reading Chinese is possible with just 3,000 to 4,000 commonly used words.

2007

ᘷؒ ஛࠯ീ‫ܰڏ‬ȹ࠯รΡ‫ؿ‬ԝɥe ࠗಋɁȹ‫ޜ‬ Է ᘷؒ c‫ڏ‬ผᐲ෱Էτᗐ࠳ֶ߯໬ᘷਥ̯ؒ‫ૈؿ‬ ʼc ༫ઠ઒႓e ԯྡྷc஛࠯ീΕඨ଻͂ؒɻၤր ઠೕࢄτᗐcܰ‫౔̤ܞ‬ЃነeЎΐ‫ࠗݯ‬ಋऋਂ‫֚ܧ‬ι ͓‫܃‬cτ჏߬గਥ̯ؒ‫ૈؿ‬ʼАഽ໬cɷߪ́ˮ஛ိ ณ‫ؿ‬໬ᘷe ͅϊᖬ‫ע‬cീႍ‫ؿ‬ೕࢄၤ‫م‬ผ൬ೡࢠࢠ ‫ޚ‬ᗐcȹ࠯ീႍ௖‫ٱ‬ˤ‫ؿٲ‬ล֨Ε‫م‬ผၤʼʝೕ́ᛰ ʝ‫́ߪॶ˿܃‬ณ‫ؿ‬໬ᘷe ˢࠨ੣஛Ԓชඑ‫ؿ‬ᅕኣɻҡೕଊȹ࠯τመ‫ؿ‬ଊോiࡈ Ԟ˞ɻʼ฼஝‫ؿ˚ݯ‬Ɂc̋߬ነᎷ ࠯௖੒͂࿵ Υc‫ޜ˞˿ڏ‬ᎷȾιֶ˞ɐ‫ؿ‬ం௃ʑࢀhϤነᎷ ϭ ࠯௖੒͂‫ؿ‬ീ෪cΕቇᚾɐగਥ̯Ӏτਐᕀe ˵ԕઠө஫ྦྷ஛࠯ೕଊ૯‫ٲ‬ጙመcႏ‫˞˿ݯ‬А൬ȹ ү‫ޢ‬Ӡc ༫ઠ઒႓e ҈‫ڌޚ‬c஛ྦྷ‫ޢ‬ӠΣЄҝഁ ࣂɎαႦɁ‫ؿ‬ႍʼॶɈ‫۾‬τᎳХe

“The Ministry of Education in Beijing is keenly interested in these findings and feels that it is worth further research,” Professor T’sou says. “I believe this kind of research will help us to improve the language competence of the younger generations.”

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Prospects for cross-disciplinary researches in language information sciences Professor T’sou’s major area of research is language information sciences, a new interdisciplinary subject that focuses on the study of the structure as well as the encoding and decoding of information in the context of natural language. This discipline also uses computer technology and professional knowledge to simulate the processes involved in natural language. One of the major tasks for Professor T’sou and his research team is to study the creation and development of new terms and to analyze linguistic changes in Chinese speech communities.

2007

༎ነޫณጙ‫ޢ‬Ӡ ΋А‫ک‬ౡͮ‫ע‬ ༫ઠ઒˚߬‫ޢ‬ӠႍӰ༅঩ነc஛ܰȹ‫پ‬༎ነޫ‫ؿ‬ณ ጙነޫc˚߬઄দϬಳႍӰɻ঩ࢠ‫ؿ‬೶࿚dᇁᆦ՗ ໬ᆦ೩ᇾᕀcԎ೶΋ཋ຾ޫҌ՗ਿޫ‫ك‬ᖫc‫ޢ‬Ӡ՗ ᅡᏃϬಳႍӰ‫ࣹؿ‬ʥ‫ؿ‬༦ೡe઄দณീႍѼβ‫ؿ‬ଐ ́՗ೕࢄcС۪͂ᜮ՗൴ʝʿؒ˱˞ʗ‫׹‬c‫ޢ‬Ӡ‫؟‬ ജႍΈ࠯Δਂ‫ؿ‬ႍӰᛰʝʥԯɾං‫ؿ‬ᗐ‫ڝ‬cܰ༫ઠ ઒ʥԯ‫ޢ‬Ӡɩୂ‫ٶ‬αԞ‫߬˚ؿ‬ɮАɾȹe ༫ઠ઒‫͐ٲ‬cɻʶ‫ ؿ‬࿵ႍͳࣂႍࢿ࢒ ႍࢿᅕኣ ˞ ͳࣂ d ΃ү ʿβชඑcԞ฻૪ၰ‫؟‬ജႍ

Professor T’sou says the collection of materials for the LIVAC Synchronous Cor pus, because of its unusual nature, offers a continuous culture window on the diverse Chinese communities. Because of its rigorous approach taken in the cultivation and analysis of material from LIVAC, many local and overseas institutions and enterprises expressed interest to collaborate with the Centre. The Centre will continue to monitor the pulse of lexical development in the diverse Chinese communities and to explore the deeper meaning of the terms being studied.

October Ɋ˂ 2007

Δਂcΐϊτᗐ‫ޢ‬Ӡι‫׮‬ʥֺА‫ؿ‬ʗ‫׹‬༖τӡ଻c ɺʭࠗಋʥࣵ̔‫ؿ‬ዀ࿚я‫͐ٲ‬τጙመၤ໮ɻʶ΋ Аeɻʶ৖ȿผᘗᙩҐోႍӰೕࢄ‫৽ॵؿ‬А‫ޢ‬Ӡ ̔cᑹผཹ໰‫ޢ‬Ӡീႍ߇‫ؿ܃‬૪ຮc˞Аҡ૯ᄙω ‫ؿ‬ʗ‫׹‬e

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不 要 輕言放棄 By Sandy Chang Mei-yin 張美賢

ϬɩӀτ˩Ѻոհஷ҈‫ض‬cቔι҈ˈ༖ʼ፷ʑΉc

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ɺኞᖽ˥‫ֲ࠯ؿ‬c‫ܨ‬ୌྻҐ́‫ݠ‬ɻ‫ؿ‬௩d‫܅‬d‫ڷ‬d

ᅥ஭ᄘΕफ़ɐc࿺࿺ෲɐ˞ʼΥ‫ٲ‬༠Ϭɯ‫ؿ‬෰Շeʹ˱ɐ Ϭ̢ᆻୌ፡ೄcෲᚹ‫ݚ‬Ϸςc‫ٱ‬ɻࣂ‫ڏ‬඀ն˞̔ʼ࿨ᖪɐ ɻʼ࿨ീҕೕੱ෰cԎྺ​ྺෲɐිീe

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grew up an only child, a quiet introvert with a poor ability to express myself verbally. Instead of talking, I used to write about my feelings of happiness, anger, sadness and joy. I also started to play the piano when I was quite young. I love popular music, so when my secondary education began I tr ied to express my feelings by changing foreign songs with Chinese lyrics, and gradually developed this love in creating lyrics.

τȹαౢ৥c҈Εࡼ‫ؿٶڃ‬ೄϷ๫ౢ౨ɮcɐऒࣂ‫ޜ‬Էพ ቗ිീɁԾผ˚ፒ‫ؿ‬ᓿςณീˈᑩࣵంc‫ڏ‬ར঴‫ࣩڭ‬ంΊ ਄˱c௝ˮ‫܃‬Ϭ‫ڌ‬ʶɣɣᄈੜc‫ˉڏ‬༟ϬᔈҐɾ‫ؿک‬ୌА ਺Է਎ːʔ̇eࠖғ਺ˮɀɊΛ۬‫ڌ‬cԯɻɍ۬੡ԷΑ ᔍcɃϷ༦ೡֆ့඗Сe ɺ༦cɃϷ‫܃‬ԑพɐ‫ڳ‬τ༦ȹ‫ݒ‬ɩГᅸeࠖͱܰ҈Εܺࡼ ਎ːʔ̇ኪͨȿԭαϷ‫ܧ‬Ɂࡗcԯˢ਎ːʔ̇‫۾‬ʭʹԞҒ ҈hʹ˱ɐϬɯɺෲէၮcɺኞ͚჌c௚А൴ֶΛֶʭՇ

One summer I worked at the music shop near my home. It was while I was working there I saw a poster about a competition for writing lyrics. It was being organized by the Amateur Lyric Writers’ Association. I mustered up the courage and sent in my entry. I won, something that really boosted by confidence. After that, I knocked on the doors of several record companies and sent them my work. After mailing off over 20 letters, I got responses from three companies. This started my career as a lyricist, quite smoothly.

Էᄧᚊeϊ̔cτԅფడαࠗಋᓺ‫خ‬ଂᆊc਎ːႇАᅕ͌ ቀಕc͛ᄧᚊȿ҈‫ؿ‬௚А൴e ිീɊαɻc౦ၤஈΛАςࡼ΋А༦c௖ᗒѿ‫߬ؿ‬ᅕ‫׳‬ᄮ ᄨͱ́e๫αˢҒ҈ිᄘჳɩᄫ‫ؿ‬࿨ീcԅࠖ࿨̉২ ɟ ɺྦྷʶ e҈‫܃ک‬ҝȿȾωc٦ȿԭ࠯ܱ౨ɷѧιc˿့ ܰිീࣂං٦੡௖Λ‫ؿ‬ȹࠖ࿨e௖඀ʶ‫ؿ‬cܰτ֗‫ݯ‬৫ཫ ჳᄨജᄘീc‫܃‬ԞɌΕ፣ࠑ۩༤ɐˢcˢҡ‫ڈ‬੒ʤഁΔᑼ ᇼ҈՗ˢђΕȹ঴Όඛe๫ࣂc҈Ɍ඀ʶɌ၇ਜ਼cϭʌᗒ ѿe

During my career, I have had some gloomy days. First, in my two years as an executive for a record company, other record companies rarely used my lyrics; and because I do not like going out socially, my interpersonal skills are not that great and this has affected my output. And piracy has also dented my career.

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௖෰Ϭႚ‫ؿ‬А‫ۂ‬c့߬ܰ૆᜔ٟ‫ੱ ؿ‬ᓊЄ୮ ȿe஛ࠖ ࿨ീ҈̋٦ȿȹʨࣂං‫ڏ‬ѧιȿc͚೽ဟႇ࠷̷‫ڋ‬cˢ๑ ௰νஒc৙Υɺ˱ҝ৽c‫ݢ‬೽ཋ̎‫͛܃‬Ᏽ੡ɺ፟‫ؿ‬ിძ ՙe

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I have worked with many composers over the past ten years. The most unforgettable experience was to work with Mahmood Rumjahn on his song “Talk against the heart” which was sung by Lau Siu-wai. It took me two weeks and nine revisions before the job was finally finished, my record for working on a composition. Despite the hard times, I have experienced many happy moments such as when I wrote for my idol Andy Lau. I actually met him in a studio and he was kind enough to invite me to sit with him at dinner. I’ll never forget that. I am most proud of my work on “Where my love should go” sung by Anita Mui. It took me only one day to finish and the producer Anthony Lun was delighted and made no changes. Radio DJs were so positive about the song.

҈Ε‫ے‬ɣ࠳ᚾᎶႍ͂Ӱӡc˚࠳ᓺᘭcነผ͂Υ̦඘ ၀ᆢ eԝΣc๫τΡడ࠯ീႍ஭ॶ‫ٲ‬༠΃ᅚ‫ؿ‬෮‫܆‬ ࣂc‫߬ڏ‬ୀʶҒˮԯɻ௖ൎʘ΋ሬ‫ؿ‬Υe҈౦࠳ᚾ༦ʼ ʝ‫ޢ‬Ӡ‫ؿ‬ᇾೡc੣ϤႏᖫԷɺ΃ਝࡼ‫ؿ‬ʼʝcτዀผઅ ᘩԷτመ‫ؿ‬Ѵᖘु໷c‫ݯ‬ˀ‫ිؿ܃‬ീొԜȿᄤ‫ؿ؟‬ᕀ ҥeϊ̔҈੣ᇾਦɻነผЄጽɻʼΥ‫ؿ‬ຣࠑȾᐰc஛ྦྷ ිᄘᄤ‫׭‬࿨ീ‫۾‬τХऩe ߗ҈๫αӀτ˚৽਺‫ڌ‬Է਎ːʔ̇Ϭᔈc‫ڏ‬๫ɺιිീ Ɂcֺ˞҈ᘨ੡҈ࠨࠖͱ߬ցɎኍ৞͌ᅟcಳ‫߬܃‬౩஛ ࠯ʿΉͲɈ‫ج‬Յcɝຒɺ߬ႦӰ‫ૃי‬e

My major was translation studies when I studied applied linguistics at CityU. I learned that words must be used precisely and that when there are similar words to express the same meaning, I should choose the best word with care. I also studied cultural studies where I learned about the cultures of different countries such as Greek myths which gave me lots of ideas for new songs. I also learned the nine tones used in Cantonese, a big help when writing in Cantonese. If I had not taken the initiative to send unsolicited letters to all those record companies, I would not have become a lyricist. So I feel that we should first set a goal for ourselves and then never relinquish our dreams.

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Nurturing a Nurturing a through through

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y interest has always been to work as a social worker and a university teacher, so youth empowerment has always been my work focus and target guide. From many years exper ience in this field, I have come to realize that empowerment has attracted a lot of attention because of the studies of helpseeking behaviour. Most studies indicate if in a helping relationship that the helpers fail to review their methods on a regular basis, the relationship with those being helped will usually be unequal. Since people who are helpers often possess power, knowledge and resources, they are also easily prone to premature criticism and over-guidance. They may also easily dismiss the potential and independent abilities of those being helped, such as when some mothers refuse to believe their grown-up children can take care of themselves. Another stereotype we should be aware of is those being helped are often labeled as people who lack ability and knowledge or who have problems. They could be students, children, the elderly, the sick or poor people. If both the helpers and those being helped feel their relationship is polarized or unequal, then those being helped may not benefit. Some studies even question if such help might have a negative impact. So the situation might arise in which the more help people receive, the less confidence and independence they have. Subsequently, those people become over-reliant on helpers.

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αɮАܰ҈А‫مݯ‬ผɮАّၤɣነϢ࢑

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‫ؿ‬௖ɣጙመcϤΕ஛ԭ࠯ᆲᕿ‫ؿ‬ɮА

ʑc ‫ڇ‬α˨ᚬ ࣂ੒ܰ҈ɮА‫͌ؿ‬ᅟ‫ܞ‬ʵe ࣓ኣ҈Λα‫࠯ؿ‬Ɂ຤᛻c҈ႏ‫˨ ݯ‬ᚬ ஛࠯ ล֨ՇԷ؇͌ၤ ఖХϷ‫ޢؿ ݯ‬Ӡτᗐeϊ ᗘ‫ޢ‬Ӡɣ஭‫͐ٲ‬cΕԾХᗐ‫ڝ‬ɻcΣ‫׮‬ԾХّ ɺॶᘬᘨԎࣂ੒Ꮞ഼ొԜԾХ‫ؿ‬ʿؒܰЯሬ ๫cˢࠨၤՇХّ‫ؿ‬ᗐ‫ڝ‬஝੒ܰɺ̡೩‫ؿ‬cΐ ‫ݯ‬ԾХّ஝੒ኟτᚬɈd‫ك‬ᖫၤ༅฻c‫מࢀ۾‬ ̻༦ξғിdʪΛ‫ܞ‬ኒ‫ؿ‬፟႒cԎ˿ॶႦ഼Շ Хّ‫ؿ‬ᅶɈၤϬ͓ॶɈeȹ࠯̴ጱɔɔɺॶ‫ޚ‬ ‫ڌ‬ɰ຤‫ٽ‬ɣια‫ؿ‬ɥɤॶਪዟ͓Ϭ˚c˿˞႓ ܰȹ࠯ᓯ௰‫ؿ‬ԝɥe ̊ȹʿࠍ҈ࠨᑹ߬؇෮ȹိඪΉcЩՇХّ֡ ֡୽ᅟᛦ‫˄ݯ‬ॠॶɈd‫ك‬ᖫֶ‫ޅ‬ϭܰτਐᕀ ّeˢࠨ˿ॶܰ‫ڇ‬ʭαነ́dɥɤc‫ޅ‬ϭܰϢ αɁdञّdஔّeΣ‫׮‬ԾХّၤՇХّяႏ ‫ݯ‬ՇХᗐ‫ؿڝ‬ᚬɈԭรʝʥɺ̡೩‫ؿ‬໷cᒖಳ ԾХၤ๑ᚋࡈ̯ܰഁ෮‫ؿ‬cՇХّ̰̦ॶ੣ɻ

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caring generation caring generation

youth youth empowerment empowerment ਩ө τෲʶ‫ؿ‬ณȹˤ

We should alert ourselves to these pitfalls. In 2005, we launched the City-Youth Empowerment Project, hoping that students can understand better the concept of “empowerment” by participating in voluntary services and, with an equal, positive and respectful attitude, help those who are sick, poor, weak and frustrated. Furthermore, we hope the students can improve their self-confidence and interpersonal skills and become more independent.

ᏵऩeτԒɁ‫ޅ‬ϭሔဘՇХ‫ؿ‬຤ዃτ߲ࠍࢽ ᎶcߎԚՇХّઅՇ‫ؿ‬ᎳХ՗๑ᚋ൙Λc൙ผ ̖˾Ϭ‫ڌ‬ʶ՗Ϭ͓ॶɈcԎ൙ᑭΉ‫כ‬ԗፆԾХ ّe ஛ȹᒨܰ҈ࠨࠤ੡ʵ˞‫ݯ‬ᛇ‫ؿ‬e҈ࠨΕ α ઐˮ ‫ے‬ɣ‫ڇ‬α˨ᚬི߮ cȹʿࠍѴશነ́

We hope students can understand different social issues and we encourage them to help different kinds of people. In the long run, this programme can build a caring team for the community and let the younger generation understand the true meaning of “serving others”.

஦༦ຮɮ‫৻ר‬ଉ໬ ˨ᚬ ‫ؿ‬ล֨c˞̡೩d ̳ࠍdకࠇ՗ೕઈᅶॶ‫ྸؿ‬۹ᗐʶʥԾХτш ᗒ‫ؿ‬ञّdஔّd࢕ّʥՇࢹّc̊ȹʿࠍ˿ ˞੣ɻᄈੜϬ‫ڌ‬cҝഁɁ჌฼஝Ҍ̝c੣Ϥᛰ ੡ҡ˱ዟ͓e ҈ࠨѴશነ́ॶȿ໬‫م‬ผɐɺ΃‫ؿ‬ਐᕀcԎར ᎞ˢࠨᗐʶ՗ᎳХɺ΃ආᄙ‫ؿ‬Ɂe‫ٽ‬ႩԞ႓c ஛ඖི߮˿˞‫مݯ‬ผ؇Ƀȹʻτෲʶ‫ؿ‬අ͢c ᜑɎȹˤႏᖫ ‫ؿ ৻ר‬भጳe

Dr Elaine Au Liu Suk-ching Associate Professor Department of Applied Social Studies Convenor of the City-Youth Empowerment Project of the Youth Studies Net ਂྱૠ߱௟ɡ Ꮆ͂‫م‬ผޫነӡ৹ઠ઒ ‫ے‬ɣ‫ڇ‬α‫ޢ‬Ӡ۩‫ڇ‬α˨ᚬི߮̂එɁ

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