On the current practice of building lightning protection in Hong Kong

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-li Chen ◽  
Ming Lo Kwok
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Lightning Protection

SPLINTING PROGRAMMES FOR TENDON INJURIES

Hand Surgery ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 07 (02) ◽  
pp. 243-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary M. L. Chu
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Extensor Tendon ◽  
Tendon Injuries ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
The Past ◽  
Acute Hospitals ◽  
Extensor Tendon Injuries

It is beyond doubt that splinting programmes have often been an integral and important part of the rehabilitation process in tendon injuries. Over the past three decades, hand splints for tendon injuries of various designs and different mobilisation programmes have been developed in the hope of pursuing better clinical and functional outcome for patients. In this paper, the development of different splinting programmes in flexor and extensor tendon injuries and the current practice in some acute hospitals in Hong Kong were discussed.

scholarly journals Applications of Extensive Green-roof Systems in Contributing to Sustainable Development in Densely Populated Cities: a Hong Kong Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian W. Y. Tam ◽  
Xiaoling Zhang ◽  
Winnie Lee ◽  
LY Shen
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Green Roof ◽  
Green Roofs ◽  
Existing Building ◽  
Extensive Green Roof ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Urban Greenery ◽  
Extensive Green Roofs

Developed cities such as Hong Kong are usually densely populated. Since the land is limited, high-rise buildings are constructed. When the building height becomes higher, air flow is reduced and heat is trapped among high-rise buildings. Air temperature will be greatly increased and air pollution becomes a serious problem. This creates a walled building problem. To reduce air temperature caused by the wall-effects, various methods have been developed in the previous studies. One typical method is the use of green roof systems. The application of extensive green roofs on the existing building rooftops has been recommended in Hong Kong since 2001. The advantage of this practice is that no additional floor area is required and it can also improve urban greenery. Although a green roof system has been introduced and adopted in Hong Kong since 2001, the emphasis is mainly given to the application of intensive green roofs for podium garden instead of extensive green roofs. It is considered valuable and necessary of the extensive green roofs for the buildings. This paper investigates the current practice of using extensive green roofs in Hong Kong. The constraints in applying extensive green roofs are investigated, which leads to studying the solutions for mitigating these constraints and improving the future development of the implementation.

scholarly journals Time Banking for Elderly in Hong Kong: Current practice and challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. S23-29
Author(s):  
Tommy K. C. Ng ◽  
Noel T. S. Yim ◽  
Ben Y. F. Fong
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Educational Support ◽  
Virtuous Cycle ◽  
Current Practices

To reduce the burden of the ageing population, time banking can be one of the possible approaches in the community to maximise social capital. Time banking aims to exchange one’s time to serve others and the time of service can be saved as credit so as to swap for services when necessary. It can create a virtuous cycle for providing and receiving services. Several positive outcomes to service providers and recipients of time banking are identified in this review paper. Nevertheless, there is a lack of practical adoption of time banking in Hong Kong. To analyse the challenges of the adoption of time banking in Hong Kong, the current practices of time banking in Hong Kong will be evaluated. To promote time banking in Hong Kong, governmental, technical and educational support are recommended.

Using a Modified Dictogloss to Improve English as a Second Language Learners’ use of Genre-appropriate Conventions and Style

RELC Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 003368822110457
Author(s):  
Lam Ting Chun ◽  
Scott Aubrey
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Second Language Learners ◽  
Text Type ◽  
Joint Reconstruction ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Esl Learners ◽  
Model Texts

This article explores the potential for using a modified dictogloss task to improve ESL learners' use of genre-appropriate conventions and genre-appropriate style in the context of genre-based instruction for writing. Dictogloss has been traditionally used to enhance learners' focus on lexical and grammatical features through discussions during the joint reconstruction of a text. The innovation of the current practice lies in its application to teach generic aspects specific to a particular text type, such as formatting, register, and organization. This practice is potentially important as it is a meaningful, productive task that raises learners' awareness of genre-related features of writing – an often-neglected but important aspect of learning to write. This practice was carried out in a secondary ESL classroom in Hong Kong, and the evaluation was based on an analysis of improvements in learners' genre-specific conventions and genre-specific style. Implications of this practice are discussed in terms of the possibilities for using model texts in dictogloss tasks within a genre-based approach to writing.

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