Malacca~马六甲古城！17 July 2011

昨天随性去了趟马六甲，顺便就试试了我新买的相机 60D+15-85mm。照片全部都是还没经过修饰的。

~红屋~

~A'Famosa~

~隔了一年没去马六甲，竟然多了这个公园~

~看到了这个耀眼的建筑物“徐氏宗祠”~

约束是幸福的吗？

没有谁对不起谁，只有谁不懂得珍惜谁~

男生大都不喜欢被约束，而女生大都喜欢约束对方。

只有少部分的男生享受被约束的感觉，他们说：“有人约束，是幸福的。”

对于大部分的男生来说：“约束是一种霸道的行为，被约束的人是痛苦的。”

女生为什对男生要求那么高？为什么要约束对方？

因为她喜欢他，象征着爱他的行为。

假如一个女生不爱那个男生，她没意思要去约束他，男生所作的一举一动，与她无关。

约束他的行为，为了不让他做错事。

约束他的饮食，为了他的身体健康。

男生在外自由活动，女生要男生承诺要好好照顾自己，男生答应了。

女生亦会要男生承诺，不可以这样、不可那样，男生也答应了。

是在外自由太久了吗？还是男生天生就爱面子的关系~

男生打破了承诺，向女生坦白。

男生觉得：“这只不过是很小的事情，没什么大不了。”

女生很伤心。不是因为男生作错了什么，而是男生他打破了自己对女生的承诺。

男生想着的是“事情”，女生想着的是“承诺”。

女生很仔细的想，

这男生以后所承诺的任何事情，都可以相信吗？

假如女生原谅了男生，男生以后会不会再偷偷摸摸的打破承诺，而从此不会再向女生坦白。

女生质疑……

女生因为重视，所以伤心。

没有了坦白的爱情会再是纯洁的吗？

女生都是一个不停在思考的角色，任何事情都能够思考一番，可称之为不折不扣思想家。

所以在感情事件上，女生总可以想到很仔细的事情。

男生都是今朝有酒今朝醉的态度，女生很是担心~

女生的思考可以到很遥远的“以后”，而这是男生从来没想到的“以后”。

女生可以因为一件事情可以想到牵连的很多事，而男生只想到当下他要的如何……

女生的无奈，男生的不解。

女生的彷徨，男生的无语……

女生，你是要找个会珍惜你的人，还是个整天向你说对不起的人？

Expert: Lynas will be far worse than Bukit Merah

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/161828

The on-going Lynas Advanced Material Plant project will produce 20,000 tonnes of radioactive waste a year once it becomes operational.

This will be 10 times more than the controversial Asian Rare Earth factory that was closed down in Bukit Merah 20 years ago, public health expert Dr T Jayabalan said.

The plant's projected rate of radioactive waste production, Jayabalan (right) said, would spell environmental and health disasters as dumping huge amounts of such waste, regardless of radioactive levels, would concentrate the deadly effects.


He explained that direct exposure to such a large amount of thorium, even if proven by both Lynas and the Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) to be low in radiation, would be lethal as radiation levels build up according to the volume of waste piled together.


Both Lynas and the AELB have said that the plant would produce thorium - a naturally occurring radioactive chemical element - as a waste by-product from the plant's operations in the Gebeng industrial area, some 25km from Kuantan, Pahang.

However, the Australian company and the national atomic power agency maintain that thorium has a low radiation level and is not harmful to people or the surrounding environment.

Jayabalan warned against buying into claims that thorium is safe, stressing that any prolonged exposure to increased radiation levels "no matter how minute" would be a health hazard.


"Perhaps AELB and Lynas are right, that rare earth is not radioactive because they remove the radioactive waste. What they will give you in Gebeng is this radioactive waste called thorium," he told some 500 people at a talk in Kuantan on Sunday night.

"And perhaps the authorities are right, that thorium is a low-level (radioactive) waste and they tell you it is safe.


"These are terms used by the industry to confuse you... remember, there is no safe level of any radioactivity," he said.


No safe haven


Jayabalan agreed that people are constantly exposed to "background radiation" - low levels of radiation from sunlight and other environmental factors - but stressed that bringing an additional source of radiation is akin to the death sentence.

He said the best defence from direct exposure to increased radioactivity was to "stay as far away as possible".

However, this would not work with a second, more surreptitious killer that would be released when the ore containing the rare earth is crushed to remove the thorium.

Jayabalan explained that when the ore is crushed, it releases another radioactive element which exists as a gas - radon.

"Radon can travel thousands of miles... which means you are not protected anywhere in Malaysia because the wind will blow (it across the nation)."

Jayabalan, who was among those who fought to shut down the Asian Rare Earth factory run by Mistubishi Chemical from the early 1980s to 1992, implored the people to learn from the experience of the Bukit Merah residents, who he said continued to pay for the ill-advised venture with their lives.








Showing slides of many children and young adults who were casualties of radiation exposure from the Asian Rare Earth factory, he said these people were innocent and unknowing victims of a tragedy that could have been avoided.

'Think of the future'

Bukit Merah is now the site of what is believed to be one of Asia's largest toxic waste clean-ups, courtesy of the factory that produced an average of 2,000 tonnes of radioactive waste annually in the course of its operations.

Jayabalan said the company and the authorities, having found no viable solution to manage the waste pile accumulated, decided to dispose of it at a heavily-guarded dumpsite located within a limestone formation in the area.

"At that time, the authorities gave their assurance that it would be safe and that they would first hold trial runs. But once it starts, it will not stop... what you will get is a large amount of dangerous waste that will outlast you.


"Even Lynas says it can't send it (the waste) back to Australia, meaning they know this is not an acceptable practice... we don't want this in our backyard. Take it back to Australia," Jayabalan said.



Lynas Malaysia has maintained that radiation experts from various government agencies, including AELB, the Department of Environment and Nuclear Malaysia have "presented findings" to show that the Lynas Advanced Material Plant in Gebeng would produce "safe, non-hazardous material".

On two postings on the company's Facebook page today, Lynas insisted that the plant causes "zero radiation exposure to the public" and that the company remains committed to its core values of creating a "safe environment for all", particularly for those living in and around Gebeng.

Lynas has invested some RM700 million into the plant, which it intends to complete by September this year. The company projects the plant to generate some RM8 billion in annual revenue by 2013.

Stop Lynas - Rare Earth

最近在关丹市搞得人心惶惶，城中话题都在纷纷议论着在关丹Gebeng工业区即将开始操作的“稀土”厂。稀土Rare Earth，提炼之后的残留物，拥有大量的Thorium。Thorium是一种辐射性的elements。据说有关当局说，稀土提炼之后的残留物，将会处理好，确保不会泄漏。但又有谁可以保证呢？

许多高科技的国家，都对提炼稀土却步，不敢在自己的本土设厂。这家Lynas Malaysia Corporation是一家来自澳洲的公司，澳洲国土那么大，人才那么多，假如提炼稀土是对国家有那么多利益的话，为什么不在澳洲设厂，而跑到来马来西亚的关丹，那么平和的小市镇，来扰乱民心呢？政府说，这家稀土厂将会带动我们的经济，提高就业机会。但据知，政府给于这间工厂长达12年的免税计划，试问国家如何赚钱呢？然而，这间工厂制造的就业机会大约是300人左右，相信需要的必是专才，对于一般的人民，有如何有益处可谈呢？难道关丹人就只靠这家工厂开饭吗？

辐射性的东西，大家都知道它的可怕。对于政府的决定，我是真的痛如心扉、很失望！我本身是关丹人，在关丹土生土长，原意毕业后，会回关丹，为关丹教育界出一番力……但政府的这一个决定，使心痛的我在想着我是否要从新考虑我的决定……

*Stop Lynas在Facebook的网页：
Facebook - Stop Lynas Group Activity page

八十年代，“亚洲稀土厂”在Bukit Merah置业，已经搞得人心惶惶，许多当地的人民都受到辐射的为害。虽说现在已经关闭了，但却对当地的人民带来永久的伤痛！





关丹美丽的风景，稀土场开业以后，还会存在吗？

Frankfurt住宿~Hotel Continental

November 8, 2010 （星期一）

Hostel : Hotel Continental Frankfurt
Location : Baseler Strasse 56 · 60329 Frankfurt am Main
Breakfast : 8 euro per person (optional)
Internet (wifi) : 收费
Price : 64 euro per night （季节性，和各种房间）
Rating : 7/10

当初选择这间hotel是因为它就在Frankfurt的总火车站对面，价钱也不会太贵。为了方便，还有我们抵达的时间会比较夜，所以就索性订了这间旅馆。旅馆里的装横，和一般三星的旅馆没什大分别。挺干净的，服务员的态度也不错~加入各位只是在Frankfurt逗留一会儿而已，或过一夜而已，不妨选择这一间~

由于当晚我们抵达的时间已经是近2300，很累了，隔天还要搭飞机回马来西亚。所以梳洗了后，我们就休息了，也没有拍到任何照片和大家分享。

Heidelberg, Germany ~ 悠闲半日游

November 08, 2010 (星期一）

结束了我的巴黎之旅，意味着，我这一生人第一次的欧洲之旅即将要结束了~心情酸酸的，很不舍得，很不想回家……

很早，我们就离开的我们在巴黎的住宿，乘搭地铁，到Paris EST (Gare de l'est)。带着不舍的心情，在轨道旁，等待着我们的那班火车……TGV9553，把我们带到了德国境内。中午约1214抵达了Mannheim。把我们全部的行李箱，都收纳在luggage locker里。然后就和我在Mannheim的一个朋友，先去用午餐，再搭回车到海德堡（Heidelberg）。

从Mannheim到海德堡，大约是15分钟的行程（火车）。海德堡行程，我没什么计划，这里就像一个古城，都是朋友带我们走。从海德堡的火车站，我们步行大约20分钟，来到海德堡的城堡！在这里逗留了一会儿，参观了这里的医药博物院，慢慢享受着这里的风景。红砖红瓦，故色古香的建筑物，清新的空气~我想要哭了……因为想到隔天，我就要回马来西亚了~

游过了城堡，下来我们找了一间cafe喝茶（这边有许多很美的cafe！），再到处逛逛。晚上了，我们才从海德堡回到Mannheim，领取了我们的行李，再搭火车回到Frankfurt。正式结束了我们在欧洲的旅程。

*海德堡 (heidelberg)
*德国火车官方网站

~海德堡的古城堡入口处~

~海德堡城堡里的建筑~

~从古堡上，俯视海德堡老城，和Karl-Theodore-Brücke桥~

~Karl-Theodore-Brücke~

~傍晚的海德堡老城，红瓦红砖，夕阳照耀下，显视出的风景就像一幅画！~

多么的不舍啊！

Paris Day 3-4~ Paris City 乱乱闯

November 6-7, 2010 （星期六-星期日）

原本是美好的两天可以在巴黎市里头乱乱闯，欣赏巴黎精致的建筑物和漂亮的风景。人人都说巴黎很浪漫，尤其是漫步在塞纳河畔~但天公不作美，心情被破坏了，男朋友因为鞋子湿了，也走得不舒服~这两天不是要撑伞，就必须戴帽~相机坏了，随即在巴黎买了一台数码相机替代，照片也拍得不怎美（不满意）。下雨天，要到哪里都麻烦，总之一句就是“扫兴”！！这次，我错过了巴黎的浪漫，我相信总有一天，我一定会在回来这里，再次“回忆”巴黎~

巴黎搭地铁很方便，每一个旅游胜地都有地铁站可到。很多地方其实都很接近，走路可以到（可以省点地铁票），建议大家多用走的，漫步在巴黎的街道上，欣赏巴黎的精致风景~

*一定要有信用卡！在巴黎有些地方的ticket machine只是接受信用卡购票。
当天我们搭飞机抵达巴黎机场的时候，由于已经晚上十点多了，售票的柜台已经结束当天的营业，那里的确有很多买票的售票机，但是都只接受信用卡。我首先尝试用我的debit card过账，但不接受，幸好我有信用卡，不然就糟糕了~~~

*记得先到tourist info向他们讨Paris City Map。
-Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon, Gare de L'est...
*Paris Metro vs RER map
*Paris 地铁/火车票资料 1
*Paris 地铁/火车票资料 2
*巴黎铁塔官方网站

~马德莱娜教堂 L'église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine~
*Metro: Madeleine (Line 8, 12, 14)

左：圣心圣殿（Sacré Coeur）
*Metro: Anvers (Line 2), Abbesses (Line 12)
中上：巴黎歌剧院 Académie Nationale de Musique （Opéra de Paris）
*Metro: Opéra (Line 3, 7, 8), Chausette d'Antin La Fayette (Line 7, 9)
图中央的喷水池和右图：协和广场 Place de la Concorde
*Metro: Concorde (Line 1, 8, 12)
中下：法国国民议会 National Assembly of France （Assemblée nationale）
*Metro: Assemblée nationale (Line 12)

~巴黎铁塔（The Eiffel Tower）~
*作落在巴黎第七区
*Metro: Bir-Hakeim (line 6) 或者 Ecole Militiare (line 8)

左：圣母院（Notre Dame Cathedral）
*Metro: Cité (Line 4), Saint-Michel Notre-Dame (RER B)
右：凯旋门（Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile）
*Metro: Charles de Gaulle-Etoile (Line 1, 2, 6)

~卢森堡宫 Palais du Luxembourg~
*Metro: Luxembourg (RER B)

~文森城堡 Château de Vincennes~
*Metro: Château de Vincennes (Line 1)

~荣誉军人院（L'Hôtel national des Invalides）~
*Metro: Invalides, La Tour Maubourg

~拉德芳斯区新凯旋门 Grand Arche de la Défense (La Défense)~
*Metro: La Défense (line 1, RER A), Esplanade de la Défense

~夜间的巴黎铁塔，竖立在巴黎西边，灯光闪烁，赏心悦目，不禁让人留恋忘返~