- Dec 13 Fri 2013 09:27
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建置商會遊泰慶回歸
【本報消息】澳門建築置業商會慶祝澳門特區成立十四周年舉行會員秋季旅行活動,self storage日前到泰國曼穀交流與旅遊,行程中安排交流學習外,還讓會員從平日緊張的工作中紓緩,輕鬆暢遊,加深會員間的聯誼。活動由會長劉永誠及副理事長梁竟成、何榮標、麥文新分別擔任團長及副團長,常務理事何榮祥任領隊,常務理事李發權任副領隊,理事李勁揚任總務與團員及其他會員家屬一行到迷利倉國曼穀歡度假期。行程中,由何榮祥安排團員拜訪了曼穀著名發展商,參觀他們位於曼穀市中心正在興建的大型項目、示範單位,參觀完畢後並舉行交流會議,認識該發展商如何建立及延續提升自身品牌,團員大開眼界。另外,團員在曼穀參觀了水上市場、大皇宮等名勝,在市內四處品嘗泰國特色美食、小吃等,行程既休閒又實在,旅途愉快且增進感情,圓滿結束行程各團友皆盡興返澳。迷你倉
- Dec 13 Fri 2013 09:21
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數字報
mini storage dz.jjckb.cn//pages/webpage2009/html/2013-12/13/content_83902.htm?div=-1...2013-12-13 □記者 馮璐 廖婷婷 廣州報道 來源:經濟參考報“每個月2塊錢也不多,但本來不收費的現在要收費,還是覺得銀行有點不厚道。”...儲存
- Dec 13 Fri 2013 09:13
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Tourism board meets for final time
Source: The News & Advance, Lynchburg, Va.迷你倉Dec. 12--Lynchburg's tourism board gathered for its last meeting Wednesday as the current program enters its final days.The city is launching an internal tourism department Jan. 1, ending a long-term management agreement with the Lynchburg Regional Chamber of Commerce."We are going to close this chapter on a positive note," said Greg Starbuck, board chairman, as the group gathered at Crown Sterling for a meeting and farewell lunch.Starbuck, who also is director of the Historic Sandusky Foundation, said the tourism staff had done outstanding work and brought a "tremendous surge" of activity to Lynchburg's destination points."That is, frankly, what we need to survive, and it's just been amazing," he said. "... You all put in unbelievable hours doing whatever it takes to get the job done. That is something I'm especially proud of and, I believe, was the reason for our success."The tourism program, which long has been managed by the chamber, has won 23 awards over the past five years; sold more than $2 million worth of hotel rooms per year for conferences and events; and landed a contract to bring the Virginia High School Coaches Association's All-Star games back to Lynchburg starting next year.The decision to take the program in-house follows years of reoccurring tensions between tourism and city officials. Negotiations to renew the management contract this year failed amid disagreements over financial terms and other commitments.City Manager Kimball Payne said it's his intent to make the transition as smooth as possible, and ensure there is no disruption in service.All current tourism staffers have been offered jobs with the city at their current rate of pay. Tourism director Beckie Nix declined to say what her plans were Wednesday. Staff members have until next week to make their decision.The tourism board, a volunteer oversight body, will be reestablished under the new structure. Current members have been invited to reapply, but several said Wednesday they had not had ti文件倉e to make a decision.The farewell lunch was emotional at times as people talked about the criticism the program has faced and the "hits" it's taken from detractors in the city government.Nix teared up as she thanked the board and the chamber for their support of the program and her staff."This is the relationship that is going to be lost," she said of the end of the chamber-run program. "You created an environment in which these extremely talented professionals were able to thrive. I don't know if that can ever be replicated."Tulane Patterson, chair of the chamber's board, said the chamber was sorry to lose the program. Thanks to the efforts of the current staff, he said, Lynchburg has been written about and promoted around the world."For me, a local boy, to hear about people in Ireland talking about our city and coming to our city, that made me proud to be part of Lynchburg and of the chamber," he said. "It's sad this day has come. I can only hope somebody can salvage it. But nobody can do a better job then what you've done."Lynn Fairchild Martin, vice chair of the tourism board, said she was sickened by how the tourism staff and chamber president Rex Hammond had been treated by city officials."I think the entire city is going to miss what you have contributed," she said. "... These are the best people you could meet. They're such a fantastic team. I think a real injustice has been done here."At the end of the meeting, Patterson presented each tourism board member with a plaque to thank them for their service.Starbuck said despite the daunting series of events that led up to the program's end, he will remember the positive moments when he looks at the plaque."I will mostly remember the good, and just this incredible window of opportunity and the staff that saw and it used to it build an incredible program," he said. "That's what I'll remember."Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The News & Advance (Lynchburg, Va.) Visit The News & Advance (Lynchburg, Va.) at .newsadvance.com Distributed by MCT Information Services存倉
- Dec 13 Fri 2013 09:07
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三隻勞力士博入新小拔
任職法律界的夫婦望子成龍,迷你倉前年得悉兒子未能被派入心儀的喇沙小學後,即四出尋求叩門機會,後經舊鄰居介紹,認識一名據稱其子正讀喇沙小學的商人,商人反游說夫婦叩門「機會大�」的拔萃男書院附屬小學(下稱「新小拔」),更建議他們購買三隻總值近二十四萬元的勞力士錶,讓他交予拔萃男書院(下稱「男拔」)舊生會拍賣以換取兒子的推薦信,更稱拍賣後會原銀奉還,惟最終不了了之。夫婦去年報警將商人拘捕,他否認兩項以欺騙手段取得財產罪,案件昨在觀塘法院開審。現職法律顧問的姓葉男事主與任法律助理的妻子,育有一對十二歲及九歲的子女,幼子於前年六月四日小一派位後因未能入讀心儀小學,事主夫婦想起以前女鄰居的男性密友、即被告林樹圻(五十歲、科技公司東主)的兒子就讀喇沙小學,葉妻遂致電詢問被告可否替其子遞交叩門信及履歷等,雙方後來相約見面交收,被告指喇沙小學「�位唔夠分,無乜機會」,反而因他認識男拔舊生「有把握�」,建議事主夫婦「買多個保險」向新小拔叩門。拍賣會為前校長籌生活費被告當時續稱,男拔舊生會每年均會舉行拍賣會為一名已退休校長籌生活費,他建議事主夫婦提供名錶作拍賣,以換取舊生替其子撰寫推薦信,增加入學機會。男事主遂於同年文件倉月十一日及七月十六日,與被告一同往被告相熟的錶行買了三隻總值二十三萬九千五百元的勞力士錶,經折扣後實付二十一萬九千元。被告表示拍賣會將在九月舉行,完成後夫婦可取回實付款項。惟事主的兒子同年八月已獲喇沙小學學位,被告一直不知情,仍向事主夫婦聲稱「兩間都做緊�,應該好快有得面試」。葉妻昨日作供時直言「可向神發誓(I swear to God)」,當時已肯定其子獲得學位絕非被告功勞,故夫婦從十月起向被告追討錶款,被告最初以需時安排為由拖延,後指該男拔舊生因被他所累「炒�股」而不好意思向對方追債。承諾「�數」但支票彈票至年底,被告終承諾「�起條數」,並將一張只簽了名的支票交事主作保證。去年一月,被告仍以資金周轉不靈、身在內地等原因而遲遲未還款,雙方在同月二十九日終再見面,被告在早前交予男事主的支票上填上二十一萬九千元的金額,但日期則填上二月二十九日,葉妻在三月五日持支票往銀行兌換時遭彈票,翌日致電向被告質問,被告即日將現金十萬轉帳到男事主戶口,但餘款至今未付,事主夫婦於去年五月到黃大仙警署報案,起初警方亦認為案件無刑事成分,但最終成案並在今年九月拘捕被告,審訊今續。案件編號:KTCC 4887/13存倉
- Dec 13 Fri 2013 09:00
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機場北建商城勢敗
政府與香港機場管理局,迷你倉疑似就機場島北商業區用地爆發爭奪戰,由新一屆政府委任的機管局董事羅康瑞,力撐將超過十一公頃的土地全部用作興建商業城,供由空路或將來經港珠澳大橋來港的旅客購物,由上屆政府委任的機管局主席張建東及多名舊董事,則支持預留地底空間興建車廠。機管局董事會昨日聽取顧問公司匯報後,多人表明支持興建車廠的原方案,預知勢孤力弱的羅康瑞更臨時缺席會議。董事會將於下周二正式就採用哪個方案拍板,預計羅康瑞敗走的機會較高。今次爭地風波已醞釀多時,上月正式爆發,羅康瑞宣布辭任機管局轄下一個委員會的主席職務,並公開承認就機場島北地皮用途,與張建東及多名管理層意見分歧,聲言不想「阻住地球轉」,又要求政府表態。特首梁振英日前親自介入事件,與張建東及羅康瑞等多名機管局高層會面,但仍未能拉近雙方分歧。機管局董事會昨日召開非正式會議mini storage聽取顧問公司講解兩個方案的利弊。顧問在厚達數十頁的文件當中,以人流、造價及經濟效益等多個方面作出分析,指出機場島北地皮如果全部用作興建商業城,每年可增加約十億元收入,但機管局另覓地方興建車廠,現有的機場第三條跑道環境評估報告勢要從頭做過,可能令跑道落成日期推遲一年,工程費亦會因此而大增,可能高達一百億元。商業收益屬次要由於力撐商業城方案的羅康瑞昨日缺席,會議的氣氛和諧,經過長達三小時的講解及答問之後,董事會的主流意見是「地底車廠、地面商業城」,即是幾乎等同維持原判,否決羅康瑞提出的建議。其中一名董事何俊仁會後表示,如第三條跑道屬機場核心工程,那麼機場的交通航空運載能力才是「重中之重」,商業收益只是次要因素。此外,再有報道指機管局行政總裁許漢忠,在機場找換店的招標過程中違反董事會議決,許漢忠昨日出席簡介會時拒絕回應事件。儲存
- Dec 13 Fri 2013 08:53
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馬來西亞
(馬六甲11日訊)由於年底是運輸旺季,self storage加上汽油漲价所致,今年學生用品售价較往年相比調高5%,但不阻本地家長購買熱潮,許多外坡遊客更趁旅遊同時,順便到來購買孩子的開學用品,進一步推高學生用品店的買氣。進入12月就是學生用品店的旺季,本地學生用品專賣店也在此時進入生意高峰期,現場人潮不斷,特別是週五、週六及星期日更是人潮洶涌,一點也不遜色於百貨商場。美綸老字號家喻戶曉歷盡三代,超過60年歷史的美綸服裝及學生用品公司,在馬六甲可說是家喻戶曉的老字號,其品質及价格一直讓顧客津津樂道。即便是身在外坡成家的本地市民,每到假期總會一家大小到美綸採購校衣校服等。當中有不少是來古城旅遊的外坡遊客,經本地市民口耳相傳下,會趁著旅遊之余順便為孩子添購開學用品。即便今年商品价格略為上升5%,但與其他大城市如吉隆坡及新山相比,本地价格仍迷你倉宜20%。就比如,一件女生白色校衣,本地售价為20至26令吉,而吉隆坡的价格則從34令吉起跳,且品質也不如本地理想。難怪乎外坡遊客會大包小包地購買,推高買氣。簡慧婷:延長營業時間美綸服裝及學生用品公司主管簡慧婷表示,目前進入了學生用品購買高峰期,該公司已延長營業時間,從早上10時至晚上10時,方便家長下班後才來購買。她進一步說明,基於運輸業吃緊及油价上漲,今年价格與往年相比,舉凡鞋子、書包、文具及校服等,价格均上升5%。她指出,公司朝向多元化發展,除了售賣學生商品外,也承接公司或企業定做制服及印製LOGO,能滿足不同需求的顧客群。在百貨上漲的情況下,今日一個家庭裡若有兩個孩子就讀小學,每人3套校服、2雙校鞋及1個書包,這樣的基本開銷至少也要400至500令吉不等。這還不包括書費及補習費,可見現代家長真是不易為。;迷你倉樂器
- Dec 13 Fri 2013 08:47
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廣州版
臨近年終歲末,迷你倉樂器市民們千萬警惕各種形式的騙局!昨日,廣州警方召開打防電信詐騙發佈會,發佈了110台接報詐騙案件排行榜。數據顯示,警情最多的五種騙術依次是冒充親友、網購騙局、假冒公司客服、冒充政府工作人員和代辦信用卡;而冒充政府工作人員的騙局則騙財最多。110台提醒:雖然犯罪分子詐騙手法多變,但最終目的就是要騙走事主錢財,因此,任何時候接到涉及轉賬的電話、信息,都要保持冷靜,小心查證,遇有疑問毫不猶豫撥打110咨詢舉報。TOP 1冒充親友騙子通過短信、盜取親友Q Q,或來電“猜猜我是誰”等手段,讓事主相信他們是親友,然後以住院治療、繳納學費等原因急需用錢為由實施詐騙。警情實例:曾先生在Q Q上與“好友”小林聊天,對方稱因為生意資金緊張,需要借1萬元。此前曾先生與小林關係很好,因此他也沒有多想,馬上就給對方匯去了1萬元。隨後曾先生電話聯繫上了小林,才發現是騙子盜取小林Q Q號後,騙取了曾先生的信任並實施了詐騙。防範招數:多思考,多求證。當遇到好友通過短信、Q Q等方式提出借錢時,千萬不要急著辦理匯款手續,通過其他通信方式或共同的關係人核實身份。如果您的Q Q被盜,要儘快取回密碼,也要讓朋友知道,避免被騙子利用。TOP 2網購騙局騙子通過網絡低價“售賣”商品,然後以需支付訂金、支付寶第三方系統平台故障或節約手續費等為由,要求買家通過銀行轉賬支付。此外,也有騙子提供網址鏈接,要求買家登錄某網站或下載程序完成交易,而這些往往是釣魚網站或惡意程序,買家的網銀或支付寶賬戶、密碼資料隨時可能被竊取並被轉走賬戶內的所有資金。警情實例:梁先生在網上看到一則轉讓二手車的信息,隨即與對方聯繫,對方要求梁先生先支付8000元訂金。由於對方自稱是某知名4S店工作人員,梁先生就沒有懷疑,向對方轉賬。隨後對方又稱有人出更高的價格購買,梁先生於是又支付了8000元訂金。後來梁先生到4S店提車,才知道上當。防範招數:網購時遇到以下幾類情況,很有可能就是詐騙:對方拒絕安全支付、要求多次匯款、提供可疑的網絡鏈接、收取訂金、商品價格奇低等。便宜莫貪,網購要到正規網站,使用第三方平台支付或貨到付款。TOP 3假冒客服騙子通過電話自稱是銀行、電信、航空公司或購物網站等公司的客服,騙取群�信任,然後以服務升級、賬號凍結等理由套取賬戶資料;或者聲稱因為客戶身份被盜用導致話費、信用卡被透支,要求提供賬戶信息以挽回損失,從而竊取賬戶。警情實例:鄭先生在某購物網站經營網店,一天他收到一個自稱購物網站客服的信息,聲稱只要登錄到客服提供的一個網頁,按照提示填寫申請資料,就可以為鄭先生推廣。鄭先生登錄該網站後按照提示輸入了交易密碼和驗證碼,隨後發現個人賬號綁定的銀行卡被盜刷了5000多元。防範招數:真正的客服不會要求提供銀行卡或支付寶的賬號密碼,更不會要求到櫃員機轉賬。遇可疑情況應先通過官方客服電話求證,或要求所謂“客服”提供登記信息。致電客服求證時,儘量用固定電話撥打,防範騙子用偽基站干擾通信截取你的電話。迷你倉西貢OP 4假冒政府人員騙子冒充公檢法、政府機關工作人員向群�打電話,並用改號軟件將來電顯示修改,然後以事主查收法院傳票、包裹單、辦理退費退稅等借口誘騙事主回電咨詢,再以事主個人信息泄露,銀行賬戶涉嫌洗黑錢、涉嫌毒品犯罪或需要調查等理由,要求事主將存款轉至“安全賬戶”,以此實施詐騙。從涉案金額來看,冒充政府工作人員的騙局坑人錢財最多。警情實例:今年10月底,在天河區做生意的女事主黃某,接到自稱是郵局工作人員和上海檢察官的電話,輕信對方所說的其涉嫌犯罪,最後向對方指定賬戶匯入467萬元人民幣,這也是廣州有史以來最大單電信詐騙案。防範招數:接到自稱政府部門工作人員電話時,要保持冷靜,小心求證。如果真有相關優惠政策出台,稅務、財政、社保部門會通過媒體發佈權威信息,市民群�也可撥打政府部門電話核實。另外公檢法機關不可能通過電話辦案,更沒有所謂的“安全賬戶”,總之一旦涉及資金轉出,肯定是詐騙。TOP 5代辦信用卡騙子發送短信或網上發佈信息,承諾無需任何條件即可為信譽度不足的群體代辦信用卡,誘導急於辦理信用卡透支的事主把利息、手續費或保證金匯入其指定賬戶,騙取事主錢財,或套取事主的個人信息開辦信用卡,然後立即套現或盜刷。警情實例:張先生一直想提高信用卡額度,但因為信用記錄較差未能實現。後來他在網上看到代辦信用卡的信息,於是與對方聯繫,並按照對方提供的表格填寫個人信息。隨後對方聯繫張先生,稱信用卡已寄出,但需要繳納保證金才能激活信用卡。於是張先生分兩次向對方轉賬5000元,然而信用卡一直沒有到來,張先生才發現被騙。防範招數:辦理信用卡要到正規銀行,不要委托中介機構代辦,辦卡期間可與發卡銀行聯繫,詢問卡片受理和製作情況,防止被人冒領和盜用。警方:將設防騙專線與銀行對接廣州110台教導員葉宇萍表示,110台已成立了由8人組成的打防詐騙專班工作組,實施24小時輪值。但凡有群�撥打110報警反映遭受詐騙,服務台都將直接轉由專班工作組處理,他們會及時指揮屬地公安機關出警處置。對於群�致電反映接到可疑電話、短信或登錄可疑網站的,專班工作組將耐心講解犯罪分子的詐騙手法,及時勸阻受騙群�轉賬,同時向報警群�發送防詐騙宣傳短信。據統計,僅11月23日至12月6日兩周內,110台接警員就及時勸阻疑似接到詐騙電話、信息的群�4900多名。兩周來,110台接報的詐騙案件下降15%。葉宇萍透露,110台下一步還將建立公安銀行聯動勸阻機制,將至少三條24小時值班專線電話(座機號碼)向全市各銀行網點公佈。當銀行工作人員無法勸阻被騙群�轉賬時,可直接打專線反映,由110台迅速指令民警到場阻止。數據顯示,警情最多的五種騙術依次是冒充親友、網購騙局、假冒公司客服、冒充政府工作人員和代辦信用卡。這些統計數據,均為事主已經被騙錢財的案件,而這五類占整個全市非接觸類詐騙案件的7成以上。——— 廣州警方在發佈會上通報採寫:南都記者 謝亮輝 通訊員 游定斌 謝茜 張毅濤 陳立雄攝影:實習生 宋福亮 南都記者 馬強迷你倉將軍澳
- Dec 13 Fri 2013 08:39
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“Parade through Macao, Latin City” Traffic/Street special measures and instructions to the public
Source : Cultural Affairs Bureau The “Parade through Macao, Latin City” organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (CAB) of the Macao S.迷你倉A.R. Government and supported by a vast array of government institutions and non-government associations, will be held on December 20th, to celebrate Macao’s handover to China. To facilitate residents and tourists’ involvement and enjoyment, the organiser announces several arrangements including traffic/street special measures and a set of instructions to facilitate the public’s circulation.The Parade’s Opening Ceremony will take place at the Ruins of St. Paul’s, at 3:30pm, on December 20th. The Parade begins at Rua de S. Paulo and be winding its way past St. Anthony’s Square, Companhia Square, Rua de D. Belchior Carneiro, Rua dos Artilheiros, Rua de Sanches de Miranda, Calcada da Igreja de Sao L�zaro, the Old Ladies’ House (Albergue), Rua de Sao Roque, Rua Nova de Sao L�zaro, St. Lazarus’ Church, Rua do Volong, Rua do Tap Seac and Rua de Afonso de Albuquerque, culminating in a grand joint performance at Tap Seac Square, expected to be finished by 7pm. The general rehearsal will be held from 9pm to 11:30pm on the previous night (Dec 19th).During the Parade day and the general rehearsal, traffic/street special measures will be applied as follows: 1) from 9pm to 11:30pm on the night of Dec 19th, traffic will be limited along the parade route; 2) from 9am on Dec 19th to 6:30pm on Dec 20th parking meters along the Parade route will be off service; 3) from 2:30pm to 5:30pm on Dec 20th, temporary closures will be implemented at Rua 迷你倉樂器e S. Paulo, Rua de Santo Ant�nio, St. Anthony’s Square, Companhia Square, Rua de D. Belchior Carneiro and Rua dos Artilheiros, and vehicles parked in the above-mentioned locations are not allowed to move; 4) Lastly, prior to 2pm Dec 20th, all tour buses must be driven away from the parking areas of Rua de D. Belchior Carneiro and the front area of the Macao Museum.For detailed traffic/street special measures, the public should check relevant announcements released by the organiser during the Parade week.Instructions for the public on the Parade day, December 20th: starting from 2:30pm, the access to Calcada de S. Paulo and Calcada de S. Francisco Xavier will be closed. Members of the public who want to watch the Parade Opening Ceremony and performance can enter the site from the entrance at Rua de S. Paulo. Also, starting from 4:15pm, Tap Seac Square will have restricted access, so the members of the public who want to watch the Parade Closing Ceremony can access the site from the entrances at the Art Exhibition Pavilion for The Youth-Tap Seac Square and Rua de Afonso de Albuquerque.Furthermore, to enhance the festive atmosphere and the public’s participation, four Cultural Affairs Bureau Service Centres will be set up for distribution of parade-themed souvenirs. Audiences can get souvenirs from Service Centres after 1:30pm on the Parade day respectively set at Rua de D. Belchior Carneiro, Sao L�zaro Square, beside the Art Exhibition Pavilion for The Youth-Tap Seac Square and outside the Macao Central Library at Tap Seac Square. Share the joy across the city!迷你倉西貢
- Dec 13 Fri 2013 08:31
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中醫治近視
【專家之言】針對近年來眼病發病率急劇上升的問題,迷你倉其實中醫也適用於治療近視眼等眼病,而且不會對眼睛造成傷害。綜合多年的醫學經驗,可採用綠色養生法,提取天然中藥的精華,通過熏蒸達到活血明目的作用,令近視、遠視、散光、眼疲勞、青光眼、白內障、老花眼等患者感受良好。眼部不適要及早就醫,隨�各種高科技產品如電腦、電視、手機等普及,人們的眼睛超負荷使用。特別對於青少年而言,生長發育期是近視眼高發病階段。近視初期是治療效果最佳的時間,青少年一旦發現近視應及時治療,這樣視力能較快恢復正常。對於近視度數較高者,長期使用綠色養生法可以使眼睛度數明顯下降。中老年人常有視物模糊、老花、遠視、迎風流淚、乾眼症等;還有常見的眼睛問題如長期伏案工作,導致視力疲勞,以致引起頭痛和惡心,也有些眼部不適,長期未能治癒,而逐漸發展成為雲翳、白內障、視網膜、黃斑病變。治療數次即有改善「肝開竅於目」,肝的精氣通於目,目與肝經聯繫密切。眼睛是人體最重要器官之一,眼睛與身體經脈相連通。眼部的疾病會牽連五臟六腑,如果發現不適,應該盡早就醫。藥物無毒、無副作用──經選用的中草藥都是純天然及無毒的,且適用於任何年齡患者,不會產生副作用。熏蒸可以釋放患者眼部疲勞,並能給眼睛補充足夠的能量,促進血液循環。這種治療方法不會帶來疼痛感,有綠色、養生的概念,多數治療數次後即有改善。並且,治療不會耽誤太長的時間,每次只需大概一小時。成功案例──一位13歲男孩天生就不能視自存倉,長大後也因為這種先天性眼底發育不完全導致視力極差,僅僅能夠看到放在眼前的手五指。發現問題後,其父母一直帶他到處尋醫,但醫生都表示這是先天性疾病,沒有辦法治療。嘗試用中醫藥後,現在小孩可以看清楚東西了,其家長欣慰地說:「以前孩子都是我們牽�他才能走,沒想到現在他都可以自己跑步了。」另一位眼疾患者已50多歲,以前由於長期使用電腦,導致視力下降,後來連看東西都沒有顏色了,經接受綠色養生治療法,現在距離十米都能看見了。「年過半百的我又重新看到了這個繽紛彩色的世界,我現在不僅可以看顏色,還可以看到立體感了」。撰文:註冊中醫師吳錦教授捐款助中醫藥抗癌【基金知多�】為更廣泛推動本港中醫藥抗癌研究及治療的步伐,蘋果日報慈善基金已把「吳錦中醫抗癌專戶」易名為「中醫抗癌專戶」,繼續接受讀者捐款,為貧困病者帶來中醫藥抗癌的希望。「中醫抗癌專戶」捐款編號:S0027網上捐款:charity.appledaily.com.hk/donate蘋果日報慈善基金電話:29908688傳真:37112468電郵:charity@adfund.org.hk網址:charity.appledaily.com.hk蘋果基金收捐款戶口�生銀行:368-006565-001�豐銀行:580-198836-001中國銀行:012-898-00067655渣打銀行:447-0-667059-3蘋果日報慈善基金乃根據《稅務條例》第88條獲豁免繳稅的慈善機構迷你倉
- Dec 13 Fri 2013 08:25
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美軍最強反潛機在亞太耀武揚威 中國潛艇部隊或將被攻擊
據媒體報道,迷你倉樂器美軍2架P-8A型反潛機已於近日抵達沖繩嘉手納基地。而法新社披露,12月中還將有至少4架同型機抵達沖繩。此事發生在中國設東海防空識別區之後,儘管美國軍方稱此次部署P-8A是「例行調動」,並非針對中國。但事實上,不少軍事專家認為,美軍部署P-8A的目標很明確,就是要在亞太地區展示武力,針對中國潛艇部隊,一旦發生衝突,中國潛艇部隊將在第一時間受到至少6架P-8A的打擊。綜合/記者 曹天元P-8A並非萬能P-8A部署到東亞地區,將使該地區美軍的航空反潛力量得到「升級」,其航空反潛效能也將隨之有明顯的提高。然而,P-8A並非萬能兵器。其發揮作戰效能,離不開美軍在東亞地區的作戰體系。具體到東海地區。由於東海本身是毗鄰海,四周遍布大陸和島嶼,岸基航空力量的可以覆蓋的海域面積也較大。這導致P-8A的活動範圍,也受到岸基航空力量的限制。同時,東海水深較淺,北寬南窄,平均水深只有72米,但是大部分海域的水深為60到140米,陸架外緣在水深120到200米處,水聲環境卻較為惡劣,並不利於航空反潛機實施偵測。在這種條件下,潛艇部隊可以充分利用複雜水聲環境,隱蔽自身,減少被P-8A發現的概率。此外隨�深度的增加,海水中的溫度、鹽度也會發生變化。這種情況會在海中形成聲躍層。聲波在穿過聲躍層時,會發生折射現象。這就很容易誤導P-8A,對潛艇的方位判斷失誤。另外,採用AIP技術(Air-Independent Propulsion 絕氣推進)的常規潛艇,其上浮換氣充電的頻率大幅減少,在水下潛航的時間也大為增加。這也加大了P-8A反潛的難度。迷你倉西貢脅中國潛艇部隊但需要明確的是,美軍部署P-8A絕不是一個單獨的新銳兵器來執行對東亞潛在對手的水下力量封控,而是旨在於通過一個反潛體系來進行。在目前的東北亞形勢下,P-8A飛抵沖繩,帶給中國潛艇部隊的壓力可謂相當巨大。雖然東海大陸架平均水深淺,並不利於P-8A對常規潛艇展開搜索。但對於潛艇來說,淺水區域活動所受的限制則更大,一是海底地形情況複雜多變, 另一是如果在淺水區域遭遇突發情況,在遭遇敵方反潛力量時,很難進行規避和機動。尤其是在東亞,日美同盟在軍事力量上一直有明確的分工。日本海上自衛隊自冷戰開始,就十分重視反潛力量的建設。近年來媒體經常報道海上自衛隊在裝備方面具有愈來愈明顯的進攻性質,卻未注意到海上自衛隊並未減少在反潛力量上的投入,反倒有所增加,例如現役的1.4萬噸級日向級直升機母艦、蒼龍級常規潛艇以及剛於今年8月6日下水的2萬噸級出雲號准航母等,都進一步增強了海上自衛隊的反潛戰力,稱其為「世界第二大反潛力量」可謂當之無愧。對於中國海軍來說,需要加強的是增加AIP潛艇的裝備數量,這樣可以通過AIP潛艇在水下的隱蔽前進,來躲避P-8A的探測。但AIP潛艇的前進速度過慢,目前AIP裝置中最快的212潛艇其採用AIP動力時最大速度也僅有8節,這對於中國海軍來說在東海方向上也就增加了潛艇被敵方水面艦艇和水下潛艇發現的機率和風險。有軍事專家分析,美軍此次選擇在中國剛劃設東海防空識別區這個敏感時刻,將P-8A部署在沖繩這個敏感地點,除了可顯示軍事存在外,還能增加盟友安全感、鞏固已有的同盟關係,另外還能對已有裝備更新換代,可謂一舉四得。迷你倉將軍澳
- Dec 13 Fri 2013 08:16
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原味竹富島
詹特陳[ 在竹富島能感受到文明尚未染指過天地時的樣子,迷你倉靜,那是極靜的,久居城市的人早已習慣將長期懸浮于耳邊的噪音聽而不聞,到了這裡甚至會因為一點聲音都沒有,而感到一絲絲異樣 ] 沖繩距離日本本島比想象中的還要遠,如果從東京轉機到沖繩首府那霸的話,仍需3個小時飛行。而我這次旅行的目的地是離島群八重山群島,位於更南的海域,和中國台灣北部基本同一緯度,這裡在地圖上細密到幾乎看不見,只留下一些隱約的星星點點。石垣島是其中最大的島嶼之一,有現代化的城區和機場,旁邊就是仍然保有沖繩地區傳統生活方式的竹富島,從人類學的觀點來看,這樣相對封閉的空間是地域文化極佳的儲藏室。在這座僅有5平方公里的土地上,沒有一座3層以上的樓,沒有電影院、商場或醫院,323位居民中大多數是老人,日出而作日落而息,堅守著祖輩的遺產。治癒之旅從石垣島機場出來,強烈的日光把一切都照得明晃晃的,讓人忙不迭地摸出墨鏡戴上,然後從旁邊的小鋪弄來一頂草帽。藍得發白的天空、濕潤的海風和棕櫚樹,再加上這身如假包換的行頭,假日氣息撲面而來。只是身旁乾淨有度、低聲細語的環境,仍然提醒你身處日本,而非某個太平洋島國。在石垣島的港口,像我這樣拉著行李箱的遊客非常少,大多數是帶著孩子去竹富島一日游的家長。也難怪,在竹富島上建一家正兒八經的酒店談何容易,首先要徵得島上全部居民的同意,其次酒店建築要和當地民居和諧統一,並且不能破壞島上的環境和文化。後來我才知道,目前島上唯一一家度假村的進出道路仍然是坑窪不平的土路,原因是竹富島核心居住區均為傳統的白沙土路,島上居民認為修建柏油路和當地風格不符。雖然度假村是頂級的,但進出往返給人的印象卻像去造訪老少邊窮地區一般。不過,我真心覺得,對於文化保護,如何矯枉過正都不過分,畢竟文化本身太過脆弱。竹富島的環境具有鮮明的風格,紅瓦的大屋頂將熾熱的陽光擋在屋外,木質的山牆和梁柱深淺不一的棕色是記錄歲月的痕跡,院子是當地人寄寓情操的場所,特別願意侍弄花草的主人,有的會將國外的品種帶回栽培,剩餘的種子分發四鄰。相比京都修葺精緻的花園,竹富島的園藝更具鄉土氣息,那些由於日照充足而生長得特別繁盛的花草,比如花火或紅珊瑚,更容易將燦爛的情感直抵人心。不過,島上最具特色的物件還屬“沖繩獅子”(Shisa),一種形似獅子和狗的混合體的小獸,這種小獸的石雕、泥塑放在屋頂上或者置於門前,傳說有闢邪之用。每個沖繩獅子的外形都不盡相同,有的頑皮可愛翹首遠盼,有的面目猙獰做餓虎撲食狀,也有的是一副滑稽樣貌,好像脫胎于日本漫畫。據說多年前村中每年會針對這種小獸舉行評比,得獎者可接受全村人的祝賀。每個花園都被白色的珊瑚石磚牆包圍著,牆外是白沙鋪地的道路,走起來咯吱咯吱的。珊瑚石圍牆通常不設院門,由門內的一個類似影壁的屏風牆將私密與開放融為一體。這種處理手法很難不讓人聯想到中國的影響,這片群島昔日是琉球王國的所在,曾是中國的藩屬之地,早在公元609年中國隋朝時,一支中國的遠洋船隊為了尋找傳說中的“長生不老國”而停靠在了這裡。沖繩是世界上平均壽命最長的地區之一,換句話說,你只有活到82歲才算沒拖了大家的後腿。竹富島原本有幾儲存倉百歲老人,但後來都被子女接到醫療條件更好的石垣島,但當地的老人跟我說他更願意留在竹富島,因為這裡有他的朋友和親戚,起居和飲食都更天然和健康。沖繩的長壽其來有自,除了潔淨的自然環境,沖繩式飲食(Okinawa Diet)已經成為研究人類長壽的主要對象之一,也成為多種減肥食譜借鑒的源頭。我在竹富島上的餐食與日本本島大相徑庭,幾乎沒碰壽司且很少吃米飯,當地人更青睞豆類食品和豬肉,維基百科上還說沖繩人做菜時喜歡放一些豬油。當然還少不了八重山列島的特產黑糖,黑糖涼粉是這次旅行中讓人印象深刻的美味。每當有老人達到97歲,當地會舉辦盛大的長壽節,村中所有的長者都會乘花車遊行,花車上插滿了彩色的風車,代表生命即將邁入輪回路。馭牛而行在竹富島能感受到文明尚未染指過天地時的樣子,靜,那是極靜的,久居城市的人早已習慣將那些長期懸浮于耳邊的噪音聽而不聞,到了這裡,即便是白天,一點聲音都沒有,你甚至會感到一些異樣,不太習慣,進而覺得耳鳴起來。島民的核心居住區鮮有汽車通過,所以聽不到任何引擎的聲音,三三兩兩,騎車帶孩子遊覽的父母從身邊悄無聲息地滑過,讓牛鈴的脆響成為唯一打破寂靜的聲音。在島上閑逛,牛車是僅有的需要你避讓的家伙,沖繩地區盛產水牛,這些大塊頭早已逃脫了耕作的苦役,擔當起風情有趣的遊覽交通工具。它們一襲日式小清新打扮,脖系牛鈴,角飾小花,拖著能裝下十多位遊客的木車,慢悠悠地走在路上,一旦有了“遺矢”的願望,它們就當即停在路中間醞釀,直至通體舒泰。遊客不急,馭牛人也不吼,靜等牛大爺出恭完畢,馭牛人還得屁顛屁顛地拿著小鏟子小簸箕下車清掃。在島上當頭老牛的生活也不錯。馭牛者以老人為主,我乘坐的牛車由一位七旬老人駕馭,在沖繩,這樣的老者仍屬於“壯勞力”,因為八旬老人都能獨自打點一爿民宿、騎著小摩托車東奔西走。行至半途,牛大爺的肚子突然來了感覺,停步不動了。馭牛老人不急不慌地從座椅下拿出一把三味線,來上一曲,以饗乘客。第一次聽三味線是在岩井俊二的電影《關於莉莉周的一切》中,幾名中學生到沖繩出游,被這種悠遠詭異的聲音吸引,而我也為這首曲子著迷,沒料到有朝一日竟可以身在沖繩,親耳聽到這來自古早的聲音。相比之下,《關於莉莉周的一切》中那首伴著海浪聲音的《越城節》有種凄涼之氣,而面前老者在豔陽和花簇中演奏的曲子多了輕鬆和歡樂,回歸自然去聽才能品得音樂的原真滋味。在離開竹富島前,一定要去皆治�(Kaiji)海灘上采一小瓶星沙。顧名思義,這裡海灘上的沙子呈現出星星的形狀,圓圓的沙粒長出五六只小觸角。星沙是海藻上附著的有孔蟲的遺骸,被海浪沖到海灘上堆積而成,據說可以為撿拾的人帶來幸福。但還有一個在竹富島更久為流傳的星沙傳說就顯得悲傷一些,這個故事里,星沙是星星的孩子被海中的大蛇吃掉後,漂流到島上的遺骨。我不知道該信哪個傳說,就像我不知道為什麼海灘上有個年輕人帶著他的貓在賣手工製作的紀念品,其中一些明信片正是關於這只貓。海灘上除了我沒有其他人,這些紀念品也似乎永遠不會被光顧,但年輕人並不著急,他或整理一下草席棚,或停下來遠望一下大海。我不需要問他的故事,因為所有的人事此刻都化歸於竹富島,和環抱它的海洋。迷你倉最平
- Dec 12 Thu 2013 11:27
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Soup to Nuts: Local gift ideas for the foodie on your list
Source: Portland Press Herald, MaineDec.迷你倉 11--When it comes to shopping local for the holidays, especially when you're on the hunt for food-related gifts, those of us who live in Maine are luckier than a hungry elf trapped in a gingerbread factory.Looking for some boozy cheer to add to someone's stocking? We've got Sweetgrass Farm's Cranberry Gin, which is not only tasty but a lovely Merry Christmas red as well.Want to share some Maine holiday spirit with friends and relatives from away? Check out Cranberry Island Kitchen's Peppermint Whoopie Pie Cake, which just won an Editors' Choice award in Yankee Magazine's holiday food issue. (Full disclosure: I haven't tried it, but it looks amazing.)For the past few years, I've shared with you some of my favorites -- local products I've discovered during the previous 12 months that would make great stocking stuffers or hostess gifts for people who love food. After the first couple of goes at this, I expanded my definition of "local" to mean regional. Last year, for example, Eden Ice Cider from Vermont made the list. This year, even the regional rule is being stretched a bit, for reasons you'll understand later in this column.One rule that will never change: Anything recommended here, once a year, is something I have personally sampled and liked. So, although we may have different tastes and you'll have a different opinon, you won't find any random, PR-driven selections here that I only know about because someone sent me an email begging me to promote their product.One final word before we reach into Santa's bag of goodies: If you know of a food or food-related product from Maine or northern New England that's widely available but still relatively new, email me. I'm already on the hunt for next year.CRAQUELINSMost are $6.99-$7.50 per 4.5- or 5-ounce package online; gluten-free are $8.99.(To learn about the crackers, go to crackerlicious.com/index.html. To order crackers, go to thecracklinstore.mybigcommerce.com.)Available online, at The Cheese Iron in Scarborough and at numerous locations in Portsmouth, N.H. See website for a list.Diane Romagnoli considers her artisanal flatbread crisps "my own little artwork."Lots of restaurants are making their own crackers now, but if you want restaurant quality at home, check out these delicious, crispy, handmade crackers that are produced in a bakery in Concord, N.H. They are long and beautiful, topped with black and white sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds or wild rice that give them color, texture and crunch. Two or three packages bound together with a bright red bow would make a great hostess gift at a holiday party.There are 20 flavors, believe it or not, including some gluten-free varieties. Try the Roasted Potato and Chive cracker with a cup of clam chowder. The Black and Whites pair well with charcuterie, and the Spicy Ten Seed (which "tastes like an everything bagel with a good crunch") loves hummus. The Tuscan goes well with aged Italian cheeses, while the Cheesy Pleesy Jalapeno Cheddar is a good dipping cracker, especially for guacamole.There's even a line for craft beer drinkers that includes a Curried Toasted Sesame Ginger, a cracker Romagnoli says goes well with India Pale Ale.Romagnoli has been making and selling Craquelins for three years now. She made her first batch for her daughter-in-law's baby shower, and a family feud broke out over the leftovers. Romagnoli watched guests from New Hampshire and New York fighting over crackers, figured she was onto something, "and that's how this whole thing got started."All of the crackers are handmade, hand-cut and hand-topped in small batches, and there are no artificial ingredients. Even the potatoes that go into some of the crackers are hand-cut and roasted.I first met Romagnoli in September at the Wells Reserve Nature Crafts Fair, when I bought four packages of her crackers. She advised me they would be good for three months; after that, pop them in the freezer. If you're not planning to eat them right away, put them in the freezer right away to preserve their flavor.FIORE ARTISAN OLIVE OILS AND VINEGARSPrices vary, but most 200 ml bottles are $10; 375 ml bottles are $15; and 750 ml bottles are $28.fioreoliveoils.comFolks in Bangor and Rockland already know about Fiore, a Maine company that imports ultra-premium extra-virgin olive oils, aged balsamic vinegars and other products by "chasing the crush" of the olive harvest all around the world.Now southern Maine cooks can sample Fiore's wares at the company's new store at 58 Main St. in Freeport. (It's actually just off the main drag, down a set of stairs.)The store is basically a tasting room where you can wander around and sample everything, which is what I tried to do a few weekends ago, with the help of a staff member. You will need the help narrowing your choices: Fiore olive oils come in unconventional flavors like harissa, Meyer lemon and Baklouti green chili -- there are more than 50 varieties in all -- and its selection of vinegars (produced in Italy) includes black cherry, espresso and cinnamon pear.They also have oils that are extra high in polyphenols, the antioxidants that promote health. These give you a peppery kick at the back of the throat.There are all kinds of options here. You can buy a single bottle, or maybe a paired duo of an olive oil and a vinegar to tuck in a stocking or slip into a gift bag. Fiore also has a number of gift options, ranging from wooden gift boxes filled with full-size bottles to gift packs featuring five 60 ml sampler bottles. I chose the latter as my go-to gift this year for friends and out-of-town relatives. (Buy 10 at once, and you get a 10 percent discount.)I filled my gift packs with blood orange, organic Persian lime and Tuscan olive oils (the Tuscan, the store employee told me, is the most popular "plain" olive oil, and when you taste it you'll see why), as well as a bottle of blackberry ginger balsamic and summer peach white balsamic, which I'm told is good in cocktails. The store employees will help you pair things. My organic Persian lime olive oil, for example, is supposed to go well with the blackberry ginger balsamic vinegar.MALTED MILK BALLS FROM HARBOR CANDY SHOP$9.95/poundharborcandy.comThis Ogunquit candy store, located at 248 Main St., has long been a favorite of Mainers with a sweet tooth. They make almost everything they sell on site. Walk in the door, and you feel as if you've stepped into an old-fashioned candy store; if it's summer, the place is probably packed with kids perusing the wall covered in a million flavors of Jelly Bellys.Here's the thing: This place sells the best malted milk balls on the planet.When I was a kid, I loved getting malted milk balls at the movies. But over the years, in a weird kind of hiddemini storage price increase, manufacturers made the layer of chocolate surrounding the malt ball thinner and thinner, and it was made of cheap, sugary chocolate. The malt ball became smaller, too, so there was less satisfying crunch. Eventually, I gave up on them.Then I stumbled across the malted milk balls at Harbor Candy. They are amazing. Think of how thick you'd like chocolate to be on a malt ball, and then double that. And the malt ball is big enough that you get both good crunch and that sensation of it melting in your mouth.Not only that, they come in a crazy variety of flavors, including raspberry, mint chip, peanut butter, espresso, blueberry and, of course, milk and dark chocolate. There's a flavor called "Ultimate" that is a mixture of dark, milk and white chocolate.The most popular flavors, according to shop owner Jean Sotiropoulos, are Ultimate and plain milk chocolate. But all of them are "hugely" popular, she said, "so much so that people call in to ask us to include some with their Christmas orders."Sotiropoulos said that while kids like the candies, too, it's mostly nostalgic adults who snap them up by the bagful from the big bins in the store."Malted milk is a familiar, popular flavor," she said, "and from my personal experience, I think that things are also popular that have some kind of combination of creamy and crunchy, and they have that too."Sotiropoulos said she can't take credit for making the malted milk balls she sells in her shop.The seasonal flavors -- pumpkin, maple and cranberry -- come from Wilbur's of Maine, but she buys most of them from wholesaler Koppers Chocolate in New York, which makes even crazier varieties like hot cinnamon, pineapple and lemon meringue.(Note to Jean: Please order the ginger snap flavor.)SEASONED PISTACHIOS FROM THE GILDED NUT SNACK CO.Go to gildednut.com for a list of Maine stores that carry them, or you can order direct from the website.Average retail price in Maine is $4.99 for a 2.25-ounce package; 6-pack cases available online for $19.99.If you're watching your weight but still want to snack on something flavorful, these seasoned pistachios created by Mainer John Powers will satisfy your tastebuds without wrecking your diet.They come in four flavors -- original, Mediterranean herb, habanero heat and sea salt and pepper. (My favorite was the original.) The package advises sucking on the shells a little if you want to extract the most flavor from each nut.The nuts are grown, seasoned and packaged in California, but Powers runs the company from Maine. He made his first batch when he was living in the U.S. Virgin Islands from 2001 to 2009. He used to get together with friends on Sunday afternoons, and they would take a boat over to the British Virgin Islands from St. John to go island hopping and hit the beaches.Powers worked in the beverage distribution business at the time and got great deals on beer and wine, so he always got assigned the task of packing the cooler they'd take along on the trips. He also loves to cook, so he would pack food as well."One day I had a bag of plain pistachios, and I always liked pistachios," Powers said. "I wouldn't say I loved them, but I found them a little bit boring and sometimes they're a little soft and don't have the crunch that I like."So he dumped them in a salad bowl, added some extra virgin olive oil, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cayenne and black pepper and popped them in the oven to bake until they were crispy."Everybody went crazy about them, and it kind of just became my calling card for all the other boat trips, for Super Bowl parties, for Fourth of July get-togethers, those kind of things," Powers said. "And I assume as with most food startups, I kept getting encouraged by my friends and family to do something with this idea."He started his company after he moved to San Francisco, figuring if he didn't try it while living in a foodie city and in a state where pistachios are grown, he never would. That was a year and a half ago. He moved to Maine last year. While the pistachios are still grown, seasoned and packaged in California for now, he hopes as the company grows he'll be able to move part of it here."We'd love to add some new flavors," Powers said. "We want to venture into other nuts and some nut blends or nut-and-seed blends, but we really want to keep everything very, very healthy. I think there's too much sugar in today's food -- in spaghetti sauces and chili and salad dressings and those kind of things."There are no artificial ingredients in the Gilded Nut pistachios -- none of the added sugar, gums or binding agents that other snack foods use. The pistachios have been gaining in popularity as premium bar snacks, and are starting to be snapped up by luxury hotels, which are interested in more healthful alternatives.You can make the people on your gift list feel like VIPs by slipping a package in their stocking or under their tree.A FEW OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDERThere are some perennial foodie gift ideas we sometimes forget about, so here are some to help you brainstorm:--A gift certificate to a favorite restaurant.-- Some restaurants sell T-shirts, ball caps, aprons and other merchandise emblazoned with their logo.-- Tickets to a local food or beverage tour, such as a Maine Foodie Tour or Portland Taste Tour; the Maine Brew Bus or Maine Beer Tour for the craft beer lover on your list; or call your favorite brewer, winemaker or distiller to see if they offer tours of their facilities.-- A bottle of local mead, kombucha, wine, cider or spirits. (See reference to Cranberry Gin above.) There are lots of craft distilleries in the Portland area now, making everything from rum to moonshine.-- A local cookbook, such as the Harbor Fish Market cookbook released this year. Standard Baking Co. has its own cookbook, as does Allagash Brewing Co. Is the person on your list a fan of Arrows restaurant in Ogunquit, which closed this year? Buy them the Arrows cookbook. Do they love to hunt and fish? Get the "L.L. Bean Game & Fish Cookbook."-- A gift certificate to a local kitchen store, such as LeRoux Kitchen in Portland or Kitchen & Cork in Scarborough.-- Sign up for a pie-of-the-month club. Two Fat Cats Bakery and Maine Pie Line, both in Portland, have them. Two Fat Cats even has a Mini Pie of the Month Club.-- Anything from Rabelais, which sells books on food and drink in the North Dam Mill in Biddeford. You'll find plenty of classics here, on just about every culinary topic imaginable.Staff Writer Meredith Goad can be contacted at 791-6332 or at:mgoad@pressherald.comTwitter: MeredithGoadCopyright: ___ (c)2013 the Portland Press Herald (Portland, Maine) Visit the Portland Press Herald (Portland, Maine) at .pressherald.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存