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Vanessa Im 嚴慧敏
Get PDFFounder and Administration Manager of T. Confection; Graduate of Certificate in Bakery and Pastry (Western) Course in 2005; Certified Pastry Cook by ICI & Handwerkskammer (the Chamber of Skilled Crafts) Koblenz of Germany in 2016
甜品店T. Confection創辦人兼行政經理，2005年西式包餅文憑畢業生，2016年國際廚藝學院及德國科布倫茨工藝商會認可餅
A New Design Education Paradigm: A Multi-disciplinary Research Approach
No full textWith the emergence of the more design disciplines working in Social Innovation, Research and Social Entrepreneurship, there is a growing demand on the understanding of design in the education. Aside from traditional aesthetic values and experiences, design now emerges as a part of social process to generate more democratic, more human-oriented, more sustainable and more economical contributions to our world. The notion of design for tomorrow needs to generate a new design paradigm that can epitomize a two-way exchange process, embracing and enhancing the design knowledge to improve our human, social, cultural and environmental well-being. Contemporary design education can no longer be generated from a vacuum whereby design intellects operate in a singular linear trajectory. Rather, designers and design students collaborate with multiple disciplines and business partners. The multi-disciplinary nature in contemporary practice makes design one of the most dynamic and evolving fields of professions in today’s education
Tool of the Trade 創意廚具
Get PDFFrom foams to fizzes
泡沫美食
Make flavourful creations as light as air with an espuma gun
只要一支泡沫槍，輕盈如空氣的滋味美食唾手可
Development and experimental study of a novel plate dehumidifier made of anodized aluminum.
No full textThe falling film dehumidifier is a key component in the liquid desiccant cooling system (LDCS). However, the most commonly used metals, such as steel and aluminum, can hardly resist the erosion of liquid desiccant. It greatly limits the fabrication of compact dehumidifiers and hinders the promotion of LDCS. The present study introduced a novel falling film dehumidifier which was made by the metal of anodized aluminum. Experiments were carried out to compare the dehumidification performance between ordinary aluminum dehumidifier and anodized one. The influences of air temperature, mass flow rate, inlet humidity and solution temperature, mass flow rate, temperature on dehumidification performance were identified. The results showed that the anodized aluminum could alleviate the erosion significantly. In addition, with the surface treatment by anodizing, the contact angle of lithium chloride solution decreased from 85.2° on an ordinary aluminum plate to 43.1° on an anodized one. Accordingly, the wetting area on the plate dehumidifier increased from 0.143 m2 to 0.178 m2 with a 24.5% increment at certain operating conditions. Both the absolute moisture removal and dehumidification effectiveness increased in various degrees for anodized dehumidifier compared with the ordinary type. The relative increments could reach up to 50.6% and 36.7% under certain conditions respectively. The newly introduced anodized aluminum dehumidifiers can not only alleviate the plate corrosion but also improve the dehumidification capability due to smaller surface contact angles, which can be promisingly applied in LDCS
What are the opportunities for manufacturing in the “one belt one road” initiative? The case of Hong Kong’s textiles and clothing sector
Get PDFThe One Belt, One Road (hereafter OBOR) initiative is a development strategy launched by China in 2015. Its aim is to increase economic co-operation among countries along the China’s Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road that connect Asia, Europe and Africa. As one of China’s important economic drivers, Hong Kong’s anticipated gains taking part in this initiative are substantial. This is particularly true for companies in the textiles and clothing (T&C) sectors, as the OBOR initiative offers investment opportunities in developing low-cost production bases in developing countries and promotes global trade. The main objective of this paper is twofold. First, it investigates how Hong Kong can strengthen its “superconnector” role, facilitating sustainable trade and development in the T&C industries among some OBOR countries. Specific measures are identified so that T&C companies in Hong Kong can establish and facilitate technological upgrades and transformation to potential production facilities in some developing countries under the OBOR initiative. This would contribute to the sustainable development of the T&C sectors in Hong Kong. Second, the study extends the gravity trade model to analyze the development of T&C trade patterns between Hong Kong and OBOR countries. Especially it covered some of the key factors not considered in previous studies, such as Logistics Performance Index (LPI), demographical factors, and those related to the business environment and policies. The analysis covers the impacts of country-specific, social, economic and supply chain factors on T&C trade. Based on the results, recommendations are provided to address how Hong Kong helps to facilitate trade and development of the T&C sectors under the OBOR initiative