輕鬆學英語
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《Teaching》From Jinsha to Jamaica
Under the shade of tree, a skinny Jamaican girl with hair braids wears a green skirt. She stood with a chalkboard in her hands and introduced herself. "Hi, my name is Tineka Dixon," she said. "I am nine years old, and I attend the Sommerset Primary School. I have two brothers and three sisters. I like to study. Bye." Those simple words began a friendship between my students at Jinsha Elementary, and students halfway around the world in a small country called Jamaica. This year, my college friend, Lindsay Papsin, is teaching in Jamaica. We thought it would be great if our students could get to know one another. The girls at Jinsha were the first to respond. Julia He, a fifth grade student at Jinsha, recorded an introduction of herself and we sent it to Jamaica. For both my students in Kinmen and Lindsay's students in Jamaica, it is the first time many have ever communicated with a peer of another nationality or race, especially on the other side of the globe. I hope that several of my students will consider study abroad opportunities for high school like Rotary International, or that they will seek out similar opportunities in college. Many of the students got involved more easily using videos because they are more hesitant about reading and writing than about speaking English. Later, students began to write letters using a very basic sentence structure. I asked students to fill in the blanks and finally to decorate the letters. In some cases though, the students wrote their own original sentences! I hope to pair students up individually this semester so that we can create lasting friendships. I will also involve a local teacher in the project so it will continue after I leave Kinmen. With persistence, Lindsay and I believe we can create lasting relationships between our students that will enhance their English language abilities and broaden their perspectives.
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《Culture》Easter Sunday
Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his death by crucifixion, being nailed to a cross, almost 2000 years ago. According to the Bible, the Christian holy book, Jesus was arrested for crimes that threatened local religious and governmental control. He was tried and killed by the Roman governor of Palestine, Pontius Pilate, on a Friday, placed inside a tomb, and the tomb was sealed with a large rock. Three days later, friends of Jesus returned to the tomb to mourn his death and found the rock moved and the body missing. It is believed by Christians that Jesus resurrected, or brought himself back to life, three days after he died. It was this amazing event and the teaching of Jesus that inspired the earliest Christians to form groups, begin teaching and spreading their beliefs. Over two thousand years, this evolved into the religion of Christianity we are familiar with today. For modern Christians, Easter is a holiday that is celebrated by worshipping at a church service or eating a meal with family and friends. Christians often wear their nicest clothing, or Sunday best, for Easter. Young girls will commonly wear white dresses and boys will wear shirts and ties to church. A common symbol of Easter is the Easter bunny, a furry rabbit that most often carries a basket full of eggs, which represents fertility and life. The symbols of a rabbit and eggs have remained from ancient pre-Christian holidays that celebrated springtime. Many children enjoy decorating hard-boiled eggs with colors and patterns. These are called Easter eggs. For the nearly 80 percent of Americans and many Western Europeans who are Christian, Christmas on December 25, which celebrates Jesus' birth, is an even more important holiday. But for Eastern Orthodox Christians who generally live in Eastern Europe, Easter is the most important holiday of the year because it symbolizes the Christian belief in the afterlife, or life in heaven after physical death on earth.
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《Culture》Celebrating Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is celebrated every year on the 14th of February. Originally, Valentine's Day celebrated St. Valentine. Around the years 279 AD, he performed Christian marriages for Roman soldiers against the law, was put in prison, and was beheaded for his beliefs. However, since around year 1400 AD, Valentine's Day has been a holiday mostly about sharing and showing love. Today's celebrations of Valentine's Day are about romance, love, and friendship. On February 14th , it's not unusual to find couples out on dates at a variety of romantic spots. For example, taking your sweetheart out to dinner is traditional, but sometimes a homemade, man-made dinner is even more romantic. Additionally, gifts are often exchanged. Normally a greeting card is given, made by hand or bought at the store and with a message of love. Single people or people in relationships send and give each other cards. Single people sometimes send cards with "Will you be my Valentine?" written inside. Being someone's Valentine means you might go on a date, exchange a gift, or perhaps share a kiss. Many kids in school make Valentine's Day cards for each other on February 14th Cards normally are shaped like hearts or have hearts on them, and can be made out of pink and red paper. These children's cards are expressions of friendship. The simplest type of Valentine is made by folding a piece of paper in half and cutting out half of a heart shape. Then, when it is unfolded, it makes a whole heart shape. Inside the heart, people can write a message for their Valentine. Normal gifts include flowers or candy, especially roses and chocolates. Sometimes gifts can even be activities, like going to a movie or even a trip! It can be so romantic that some people choose to propose marriage on Valentine's Day! All this gift giving means that Valentine's Day is big business for restaurants, jewelry stores, candy shops, flower shops, and places that sell cards. Sometimes thinking of something to give your Valentine can be very hard. So, like many holidays, the days before February 14th can be stressful. Celebrating Valentine's Day is a great way to show someone special to you that you care, or to do something romantic with someone you love. Although often accompanied by a card, candy, or flowers, Valentine's Day's most important feature is sharing love and friendship between two people.
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《Culture》Celebrating African American History
In the United States, the month of February is Black History Month, which celebrates African American history. During Black History Month, people try to remember the countless contributions that African Americans have made. Remembrance takes place at schools, at museums, at libraries, in the media, and elsewhere. In schools, teachers may spend extra time focusing on literature written by African Americans or on historical events in which African Americans played an important role. Museums might highlight exhibits related to African American history, and libraries may feature books written by African American authors.Television channels might also play movies or documentaries about African American history. Black History Month was first recognized by the U.S. government in 1976, but the event's history is much longer. Initially, Black History Month was Black History Week. It began in 1926, when the African American, Harvard-educated historian, Carter G. Woodson, first announced the holiday. His goal was to educate the American people about the important contributions that African Americans have made throughout history. After the first celebration in February 1926, African Americans and European Americans both began to spend more time teaching and talking about African American history. The holiday was an important cultural event long before it was recognized by the government fifty years later. When the event began in the 1920s, African American history was given almost no attention in schools or by the media. Dedicating a period of time to the study of African American history was meant to fix this problem. In fact, African American history is completely inseparable from the rest of American history, not just a subject for February. If it weren't for African Americans, the United States today would be a different country. Almost every aspect of American culture has been influenced by African American culture: everything from music to food, from fashion to American English. American culture is not the only thing influenced by African Americans. African American scientists, politicians, teachers, workers, and soldiers have also had a huge impact on the economy of the United States and its place on the world stage. Because of the great importance of African American history in American history, it is unfortunate that Americans still must dedicate a month every year to the study of that history. Eventually, African American history should be studied throughout the year, without the need for a reminder.
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《Teaching》5th Graders to Come to the KETLC
When the Spring Festival holidays are completed, Kinmen students will return to the classroom and continue their education. The Kinhu English Theme Learning Center, the KETLC, at Kinhu Elementary School, will continue to allow students to have new experiences and greater opportunities to use English to their fullest. New this semester, the KETLC will welcome 5th grade classes from all over Kinmen to come and experience two full days of English speaking, listening, and reading. During the fall semester, every 6th grade class in Kinmen came for two days to the KETLC and was able to experience three of the six themed classrooms which include, the Kitchen, the Airplane, Customs & Duty Free, the Restaurant/Hotel, the Beach, and the Transportation Station. 6th graders returned to their schools with stories of the fun activities at the KETLC like surfing and tanning, or the new food they tried, like the peanut butter & jelly sandwich. Now, it is time for the 5th graders to have their turn. Laticia Lee, the director of the KETLC, said that it is important for 5th graders to come to the KETLC because the variety of classrooms will excite them and hopefully inspire a lifetime interest in English. At KETLC students apply their English in simulated real life situations with native speakers. Mrs. Lee hopes that when 5th graders come back for their 6th grade year and come to KETLC, they will realize the great improvements they have made. While the grade level of the students changes this spring, the primary goals of the KETLC remain the same. Students practice vocabulary they have already studied in schools, students learn new vocabulary and phrases for excelling in real life situations, and students can be excited and inspired to study English in the future. The KETLC teachers are actively planning new lessons for the classrooms in order to make the lessons more appropriate for the 5th grade level. For instance, 5th grade students have not yet studied much of the vocabulary used in the classrooms, vehicles like car or bus or numbers greater than fifty. Designing lesson plans for the different classrooms is proving challenging for teachers. Teachers first need to find out what the students know. Then they must overcome what students don't know, without overwhelming them with too many new vocabulary words. In order to maximize the benefit to students, it is helpful for English classes in Kinmen schools to preview the KETLC vocabulary and phrases before coming to the KETLC. The material is found on the school department's website http://esd.km.edu.tw/etrc/Index.aspx. On the website, teachers and students can download the lessons and vocabulary lists for this semester as well as other free English learning material. Teachers should encourage students to be brave when coming to the KETLC. Using English is not a one-time event, but rather a lifetime adventure.
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《Culture》My First Semester in Kaohsiung
Recently at night, I circled Kaohsiung's Cultural Center in jeans and a cotton T-shirt, enjoying the warm harbor air and wondering how Christmas arrived so soon. In Michigan, I was used to seeing signs of the holidays: knee-high mounds of snow, road salt to melt the ice, and snow on the streets. People in Kaohsiung would find these unusual. Here in southern Taiwan, my third graders trudge to English class in down parkas, clearly surprised that their foreign teacher still wears shorts. “Teacher Ryan,” one brave, pudgy little boy pokes my side, “你不會冷嗎?” I can only smile and shake my head, “No, I'm not cold.” With only early nightfall to remind me of winter, Kaohsiung's mild weather often makes me forget that my teaching is almost half over. As the calendar switches to 2013, I feel that I should think deeply about my first semester with elementary school students in this beautiful city. I don't doubt that most people, on their best days, want to leave an imprint on the world through how they treat other people. Yet measuring that impact is much more difficult, and the hardest thing of all is actually leaving an imprint. I hope that I am. One thing I've learned in my short time as an English language teacher and Chinese student is that each day gives only the smallest insight about our progress. One morning I struggle, out of nervousness, simply to greet my school principal. Then I spend the next afternoon chatting with my Taiwanese coworkers for a half hour over steamed dumplings. That night, I am tongue-tied and confused by a grocery clerk's simple question at the store. I frequently see my students do the same thing. One morning, Zach tells me “he is great” when I ask him, and the next morning he uncertainly repeats the question back to me:“How are you?” One afternoon, little Tina greets me enthusiastically in the hall: “Hi, Teacher Jenny!”(my co-teacher’s name). Later after school, a hushed conversation with little Penny (with a few whispered words of Mandarin), allows us to share how much we both like Kaohsiung's art museum and Disneyland. Most of my students are not the same kids I met in September. Alma no longer looks (or rather runs) away when she sees me. Instead, she scampers up to me with her short little legs and jabbers a sentence or two of English we've just learned, before returning to Chinese. Mario no longer flashes a stubborn, uncomfortable smile to decline practicing sentences in class, at least not as often as he used to. And then there's Jimmy. Quiet for a third grader, his English is average. When he notices me looking at him in class, he smiles back hesitantly, as though afraid of getting in trouble. Last week, I hurried past his classroom on my way to another lesson, stopping only to wave quickly through the window. He waved back. Then I heard, “I love you.” in English. The bell rang then, but I stopped. I hadn't taught him that. I glanced at the window, but he was gone. Did I hear wrong? Suddenly a small blur in a blue uniform collided with me, and I felt short arms wrap around my middle. A second later he disappeared. Maybe I shouldn't need these quiet moments of affirmation. Until hearing the words, I didn't realize how much I needed them. These words warm my heart on nightly walks through Kaohsiung's snowless December streets. Between steps, I shake my head and smile to myself: “No, I'm not cold. And that's okay.”
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《Culture》The Most Famous Groundhog of All
By legend, on February 2nd in the United States a groundhog, an animal who is cousin to both the beaver and the squirrel, decides whether there will be six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Groundhog Day in parts of America is a small, nonreligious holiday brought over by European immigrants in the 18th century. The holiday combines several pagan festivals where animals were celebrated as indicators of the next season. Today, the biggest Groundhog Day's celebration occurs in central Pennsylvania in a small coal mining town called, Punxsutawney. On February 2nd, just as the sun rises, Punxsutawney Phil, America's most famous groundhog, awakes from his hibernation and bravely steps out of his hole. According to traditional folklore, if it is a cloudy day and Phil cannot see his shadow it means that it will be an early spring. However, if it is sunny when Phil steps out and he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If Phil does or does not see his shadow it doesn't matter on one level. The town always celebrates. Starting before sunrise, Punxsutawney residents and Groundhog Day enthusiasts from around the United States listen to music, eat good food, and wait for Phil to come out of his hole. Due to the popularity of the holiday, and because groundhogs are found across North America (as far Northwest as Alaska, and as Southeast as Georgia), many towns and cities now have their own groundhogs to determine when spring will arrive. None, however, are as famous as Punxsutawney Phil.
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《Culture》The Super Bowl
Although baseball is recognized as America's pastime (國粹), football (橄欖球) is America's most popular sport. American football originated more than 150 years ago and it is now played at the professional, college, and high school levels. There are 32 professional teams in the National Football League (NFL) and every team plays 16 games during the season. These football games are typically played on Sunday afternoons starting in September and ending in February. After the top 12 teams compete in the playoffs (季後賽) during January, the final two teams go head-to-head in the final championship game (冠軍賽), the Super Bowl (超級盃). More Americans watch the Super Bowl than any other TV show in the United States, and it is the second most popular television broadcast in the world. Typically, over 100 million people watch the Super Bowl! Because so many people watch the Super Bowl, companies pay large amounts of money to buy advertisements (廣告) during the game. Many companies will pay three to four million U.S. dollars for a 30 second commercial. Not only is the price of the commercials during the Super Bowl higher, but also the content (內容)of the commercials is different. Companies invest a lot of time and money producing their commercials because millions of people see them. Many companies bring in celebrities, such as David Beckham and Elton John, to be spokesmen for their products. Companies often make the commercials humorous (幽默的) or use sex appeal (性感) to draw the attention of the viewer. The commercials are so entertaining, in fact, that many people watch the Super Bowl simply to view the commercials. The day after the Super Bowl, people frequently talk about their favorite commercials, rather than the actual football game. The Super Bowl also features live entertainment during the halftime show. The halftime performance is always a “must-see” event. In a matter of minutes, the football field is transformed into a stage for world-renowned singers. The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Madonna, and U2 have all performed at halftime. Whether people watch the Super Bowl for the athletic competition, the commercials, or just the halftime show, it will continue to attract millions of viewers for years to come.
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Environment Protection Bureau Advocacy For Every Global Villager's Obligation
環局提醒大家善盡地球公民責任 With the World Earth Day incoming on June 5th, Kinmen county Environment Protection Bureau will hold a "Low Carbon Biking Circling Kinmen Education For you and Me" Activity. This activity also includes education seminars and a garden party, offering electronic-motorcycle, electronic-bike, electronic-automobile and electronic-bus trial riding and the exhibition for electronic vehicle batter converter. It is hope that people's enthusiasm attendance can contribute to the success of this activity. 六月五日世界地球日,在金門縣環保局將舉辦「世界地球日│低碳綠能金門島,環境教育我行動」環境教育課程暨園遊會活動,辦理有電動機車、電動自行車、電動車及電動巴士的試乘體驗,以及電動車電池交換機的展示,歡迎民眾屆時踴躍到場參加。 According to the latest survey statistics, Kinmen county Environment Protection indicates that there have cut approximately 11 billion trees in the world and released more than 8 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmospheric layer annually. With the World Earth Day incoming on June 5th, people shall use low-pollution transportation including biking, electronic-bike, electronic-motor or public transportation system to fulfill the obligation for earth protection. 金門縣環保局指出,根據統計,每年全球約有一百一十億棵樹木被砍伐,八十億公噸的二氧化碳釋放到大氣中。而六月五日是世界地球日,希望民眾以行動做起,響應低污染工具上路,騎乘單車、電動自行車、電動機車或搭乘大眾運輸工具,為地球盡一份心力。 Environment Protection Bureau indicated that the ever-increasing carbon dioxide and methane release into the atmospheric layer is the major cause for deteriorating global warming. The annual personal carbon dioxide exhaust discharge volume in Taiwan averages up to 12 tons, 3 times the global average volume. Especially Taiwan's annual exhaust discharge volume growth rate ranks the top 1 in the world. Therefore, low-pollution transportation vehicles for reducing exhaust discharge would be the best solution. 環保局指出,地球大氣層中二氧化碳、甲烷等溫室氣體增加是氣候變暖的主因,台灣每人二氧化碳平均排放量為十二噸,是全球每人平均三點九公噸的三倍,而排放量年成長率更高居全球第一,如何減少此類氣體的排放,低污染運輸交通工具將是最佳的選擇。 Environment Protection Bureau will hold "Low Carbon Green Energy for Kinmen Island and Eco Protection For You and Me" activity from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm on the World Earth Day, June 5th. It is proposed to offer trial riding of electronic motorcycle, electronic bikes, and electronic buses and exhibition of electronic vehicle batter converters to assist people in understanding the electronic vehicles features not only energy saving but also excellent cruising range and slope-climbing capacity without any disadvantages of the old generation products. A subsidy between NT$ 8,000~11,000 is available for procurement of TES Certification electronic vehicles or motorcycles certified by Industrial Bureau. Moreover, annual license tax and fuel tax can also be exempt. It is a pretty worthy and economic deal. 環保局表示,六月五日上午九時起至下午一時舉辦的「世界地球日─低碳綠能金門島,環境教育我行動」活動,將有電動機車、電動自行車、電動車及電動巴士的試乘體驗及電動車電池交換機的展示,讓民眾更了解電動車輛的特性,不再是續航力、爬坡力差。另外民眾購買工業局認證TES電動機車可獲得八千元至一萬一千元補助,此外全年免牌照稅及燃料稅,更有安全上的保障。 Environment Protection Bureau indicates that there are 28 free-service electricity charging stations in Kinmen county (located at Kinmen County Environment Protection Bureau, Chuan Long Motorcycle Shop, County Government, Kinchen Town Office, Kinchen Bus Station, Kinshui Primary School, Cheng-Kin-Fu Kinmen Peanut Candy Shop, Kin-Yuan-Li Knife Factory, County Civil Officer Cooperative Supermarket, Saint-Zhu Kinmen Peanut Candy shop, County Fishery Research Institute, Ou-Chin Ancient House, W Zhou Porcelain Arts Shop, Li-Kuang-Chen General Temple, County Porcelain Factory, Kinfu Town Office, County Health Bureau, Banyan Tree Garden, Folk Culture Village, Yi Mountain Temple, Juguan Harbor, Liu Island County Cooperative Supermarket, Sage Goddess Temple (Red Kaoliang Liquor General Factory),Min-Yang Motorcycle Shop, Hsin-Chin-Yueh Motorcycle Shop, Taiwan Power Company's Business Service Branch. Electricity charging shall be pretty convenient in Kinmen. 環保局表示,金門縣內目前有二十八座充電站(地點在金門縣環保局、全隆機車行、金門縣政府、金城鎮公所、金城車站、金水國小前、陳金福號貢糖、金永利製刀廠、金門縣公教員工合作社、聖祖貢糖、金門縣水產試驗所、歐厝古厝、浯州陶藝、李光前將軍廟、金門縣陶瓷廠、金湖鎮公所、金門縣衛生局、榕園、民俗文化村、鶯山廟、九宮碼頭、烈嶼縣聯社、烈女廟(紅高粱總廠)、名陽機車行、新敬業機車行、台電營業處)可供民眾免費使用,可說是相當便利。 Environment Protection Bureau also indicates that for building Kinmen as a low carbon production island, both county and central Environment Protection Bureau will offer subsidy for procurement of electronic vehicles NT$ 3,000 and 5,000 respectively in this year. In case of replacing old two-stroke motorcycle by buying a new electronic on, it will be eligible for gaining the subsidy of NT$ 3,000 from central Environment Protection Agency, a subsidy ranging between NTE8,000 and 10,000 from Industrial Bureau of MOEA. The total subsidy will amount to between NT$16,000 and NT$ 19,000. Such a procurement would save lots of money and also contribute to energy saving. For more information concerning procurement of electronic vehicles and motorcycles, please contact Kinmen County Environment Protection Bureau's service phone line: 082-336823. The service staff will offer the most comprehensive and enthusiastic explanation. 環保局指出,此外為了打造金門縣為低碳島,本年度新購電動(輔助)自行車,環保署補助三千元外,環保局另外加碼補助五千元,如果你以二行程車汰舊換新電動車還可領環保署補助三千元,再加上經濟部工業局補助八千至一萬一千元,所以總共有一萬六千元至一萬九千元不等的補助,真是經濟實惠又節能。如果您想獲得更多的電動機車資訊,洽詢金門縣環保局電話082-336823將熱心為縣民解說及提供諮詢服務。 County Environment Protection Bureau urges everybody regard the environment protection as daily obligation instead of only one day on June 5th. We shall fulfill the environment protection obligation in every day for promoting world carbon reduction like any global villager in the whole world. 環保局表示,落實做環保並不用侷限在六月五日當天,平日我們就可以從小處作起,在日常生活中實踐環保,以實際的行動加入減緩地球暖化的行列,善盡地球公民一份子的責任。 本文譯自《金門日報》2011年6月1日報導
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Health Bureau's Massive Food Inspection D-Day On All Markets
D-Day行動日衛生局前進各賣場掃毒 The toxicity plasticizer termination D-Day started massively from yesterday. Kinmen county Health Bureau Chief, and relevant officers and Consumer Protection Commissioner Mr. Chen conduct food ingredient inspection in regional distributors, hypermarket to insure the five major categories of OTC food in retailing markets meeting legal requirements. 終止有毒塑化劑行動日(D-Day)昨日展開,金門縣衛生局昨日在局長陳天順帶領下,會同消保官顏水坤展開地區經銷商、大賣場食品稽查,以確保市面流通銷售的五大類食品上架產品合乎規定。 According to the "Enforcement Rules for Plasticizer-Polluted Food" promulgated by Dept. of Health on May 28th, for the products being classified one of five major food categories, including "Sports Drinks", "Fruit Juice", "Tea Drinks", "Fruit Jam, Fruit Pulp or Fruit Jelly", and "Capsule or Tablet or Powdered Package", compulsory comprehensive product withdrawal must be conduct in case of detection of plasticizer (DEHP) or cloudy agent pollution. For products containing cloudy agent, it is necessary to submit certificates to the Dept. of Health validating the suppliers and product distributors are free of DEHP pollution (attachment with certificate provision sources) or the safety certificate issued from "The Food Certified Food Ingredient DEHP Inspection Labs Publicized by Food and Drug Agency of Dept. of Health". 衛生署於五月二十八日公告「塑化劑污染食品之處理原則」,凡屬「運動飲料」、「果汁飲料」、「茶飲料」、「果醬、果漿或果凍」、「膠囊錠狀粉狀之型態」等五大類食品,凡含有確認塑化劑污染起雲劑及其相關產品者,必須立刻下架回收;如使用起雲劑者,應於民國一百年五月三十一日零時前提出「衛生署公布確認起雲劑未受塑化劑污染之供應商及其下游廠商(須檢附來源證明文件)」或「經衛生署食品藥物管理局公布可檢測食品塑化劑之實驗室之檢驗證明」任一文件為安全證明。 Kinmen County Health Bureau has already delegated staffs to all major sales markets to assist in withdrawal of completely packaged and labeled products with containment of plasticizers and cloudy agents (including DEHP, DINP) and instructed suppliers to complete market withdrawal immediately. As of May 31st, Kinmen government has already enforced product withdrawal of 15,384 bottles of sports drinks of YES Enterprise, 10,656 bottles Sports Drinks of President Enterprise and 4,320 bottles of Sunkist Granulated Lemon Fruit Juice. The polluted products of Te-Kong Bio-Tech (including lemon enzyme powder, intestine cleansing enzyme drinks packets) have never been sold in Kinmen local markets. 經金門縣衛生局多日前往各大賣場輔導下架,有完整包裝並具有完整標示之產品,因誤用含有塑化劑(DEHP、DINP)之起雲劑,並聯絡批發商全面回收,至五月三十一日金門縣計回收悅氏動能1000運動飲料一萬五千三百八十四瓶。家鄉事業(Sunkist粒粒檸檬果汁飲料)計回收四千三百二十瓶,統一寶健一萬零六百五十六瓶。而德康生物科技(檸檬酵素沖泡飲品、通暢包酵素飲品)等產品,金門縣查無販售。 So far County Health Bureau has inspected 12 times on regional hypermarkets, 26 times on local convenience stores, 3 times on manufacturers and 12 times on distributors and 46 times on cold drinks shops. 衛生局計稽查地區大賣場十二家次,便利商店二十六家次、製造業三家次、經銷商十二家次,冷飲店四十六家次,一般銷售點二十家次以上。 County Health Bureau has started inspection on drinks ingredient of local cold drink ships from May 27th (including concentrated fruit juice, fruit jams, fruit concentrate, fruit pulp and yogurt powder) and established a data base for all relevant suppliers' and manufacturers' addresses. As of May 31st, there has already conducted inspection 2t times on relevant manufacturers and suppliers. There has not yet detected any products containment with DEHP so far. 金門縣衛生局於五月二十七日起,稽查市售冷飲店使用之原料(濃縮果汁、果醬、濃縮果漿、優格粉等),並針對原料商地址、製造廠商建檔列管,截至五月三十日止計查檢二十五家次,未發現使用疑似違規含有塑化劑DEHP成分之原料。 A Kinmen regional distributor selling polluted food sauce which are supplied from a Taiwan manufacturer have all been withdrawal from the market and delivered back to Taiwan supplier "amounting to 5 bottles). 賓漢香料化學有限公司下游廠商千賓香精原料有限公司販售金門縣之醬料,皆已由本地經銷商回收(五瓶)寄回台灣公司。 Health Bureau Chief emphasizes that a safety inspection certificate shall be provided for the product being classified as one of the major category. Otherwise it is prohibited to make sales. Heavy punishment will apply on the violation. All food suppliers and distributor shall insure OTC product free of plasticizer pollution and shall submit security inspection certificates for products being classified as one of the 5 major categories. Continuous sales of polluted without market withdrawal will be punished according to Article 33 of Food Health Management and Requirement Enforcement Rules. Immediate compulsory product withdrawal shall apply on the food being classified as one of the 5 major categories in case of failure of submitting any security inspection certificate. Repetitive detection of failure of product shall be subject to punishment as stipulated in Article 33 or Article 35 or Food Management Enforcement Rules. 衛生局長陳天順表示,公告的五大類產品之廠商應提出產品安全證明,否則不得販售,違反者將予重罰。食品業者應確保架上無污染塑化劑食品,針對架上販售之五大類食品提出安全證明,如食品販售處仍有應由製造商回收,而仍未下架回收之產品,其製造商將依食品衛生管理法第三十三條規定處分;如食品販售處對五大類食品未能提出安全證明,將要求立即下架不得販賣;複查仍未下架,將依食品衛生管理法第三十三或三十五條處分。 In case of intending to submit suspiciously plasticizer pollution products to conduct inspection, the inquiry information can be searched at the website of "DEHP-Polluted Cloudy Agents Zeon" and "Certified Inspection Lab for Authentication of DEHP Ingredient of Food" at: http://www.fda.gov.tw/ of Food & Drug Management Agency. Currently, there are 18 certified food inspection labs competent of making such an inspection. Kinmen County Health Bureau is rushing to procurement inspection instruments and can provide inspection service for local residents upon completing procurement of such inspection instruments. 如民眾或廠商欲將有塑化劑污染疑慮之產品送驗,行政院衛生署食品藥物管理局公布檢驗單位名單可於該局網站http://www.fda.gov.tw/)「起雲劑遭塑化劑污染專區」>「可檢測食品塑化劑之實驗室」查詢,目前共有十八家檢驗單位可送驗。金門縣衛生局正採購檢驗用標準品,待採購完畢,將可提供本縣縣民檢驗服務。 Kinmen County Health Bureau the amount of products polluted by Plasticizers could be 520 in total so far. The relevant information is available at the website of Food and Drug Administration, Executive Yuan: http://www.fda.gov.tw/; or Food and Drug Information For Consumer website: http://consumer.fda.gov.tw/ where there is a "Cloudy Agent Pollution Information Zone". Dept. of Health, Executive Yuan has already provided 20 service phones lines: 02-2787-8200 for public inquiry. 金門縣衛生局指出,截至目前為止,衛生機關清查後,可能塑化劑受污染產品五百二十二項,相關資訊可參閱行政院衛生署食品藥物管理局( http://www.fda.gov.tw/) 或食品藥物消費者知識服務網(http://consumer.fda.gov.tw/)網頁「起雲劑遭塑化劑污染專區」,行政院衛生署食品藥物管理局並設有20線專線(02-2787-8200)供民眾諮詢。 County Health Bureau urges all county residents to help detect suspiciously polluted products. Be sure to validate the product supplier's inspection certificate. If any suspicion, please inform the local Health Institute immediately. 衛生局呼籲消費者共同把關食品安全,購買相關產品前,請店家提供檢驗合格證明或來源證明,如發現疑問商品,提供衛生單位進一步查察。 本文譯自《金門日報》2011年6月1日報導
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Health Bureau Exercise Advocacy For National Health and Body Weight Control
全民健康體重管理衛生局邀您動起來 For fulfillment of "Kinmen Exercise For Health" in concert with Central government's policy, the national health & body weight control, all Kinmen residents aged between 6 and 64 are all welcome to participate in this activity. This activity expects to help residents reduce total body weight of up to 2,800 kgs by means of health life styles. Activity registration can be made at each of five township offices or community health promotion center. The County government's Health Care Division sets a he service phone line for body weight reduction: 330697 ext. 813, 衛生局響應中央政策,推動「健康100 金門動起來」全民健康體重管理活動,歡迎金門籍六歲至六十四歲民眾,個人或團體報名參加,藉由健康生活方式共同減重兩千八百公斤,報名請至五鄉鎮衛生所或社區健康營造中心,若有任何減重問題也可電洽330697轉813,向保健課查詢。 According to "National Nutrition & Health Change Survey" of national Dept. of Health in year 2008, the ratio of obese or overweight adults reached as high as 44.1%. The ratio for male is 50.8% and for female is 36.9%, respectively. According to the average student body height and weight survey data, 1 in every 4 children is overweight or even obese. 衛生局指出,根據二OO八年衛生署「國民營養健康狀況變遷調查」顯示,我國成人過重或肥胖比率達44.1%,其中男性比率為50.8%,女性比率為36.9%,依教育部九十七年調查學生身高體重資料顯示,兒童每四個就有一個為體重過重或肥胖。 For fulfillment in concert with the "Taiwan Nationwide Exercise for Health 100" of Bureau of Health Promotion, Dept. of Health, the county government advocates all residents aged between 6 and 64 and either having household registration, residence or employment in Kinmen to participate this activity. The children and teenagers aged between 6 and 17 and classified as overweight or obese are all eligible for making participation registration for this activity, according to the "Children and Teener Physical Structure Standards of Dept. of Health". 衛生局響應衛生署國民健康局「健康100台灣動起來」計畫,推動「健康100 金門動起來」,全民健康體重管理活動,凡在本縣設籍、居住、工作、就學的六歲至六十四歲者;六至十七歲兒童及青少年依照「行政院衛生署兒童及青少年體位標準」屬於過重或肥胖者,即可報名參加。 All participants can be gifted a "Health Life With Exercise" Manual Guide. The activity registration venues include five township offices and Kinnin Township Pan-Shan Village, Kinchen Town East Gate Community, Kinchen Twon North Gate Community. Repetitive registration with more one venue is prohibited. For any problem, please contact the Health Promotion Division of County Health Bureau: 330607 ext. 813. 衛生局表示,報名可獲「健康生活動起來手冊」一本,請至五鄉鎮衛生所及金寧鄉盤山村、金城鎮東門里、金城鎮北門里等社區健康營造中心報名,只能擇一處報名地點,不可重複報名。若有任何疑問可致電衛生局保健課電話330697轉813。 本文譯自《金門日報》2011年5月31日報導
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Lottery For Solar Water Heat System Subsidy on May 30th
太陽能熱水系統補助5/30抽籤 Kinmen County government proposes to hold lottery drawing in the morning of May 30th in County Stadium to pick out subsidy recipients. The registration applicants shall attend this lottery drawing on time. 縣府補助裝設太陽能熱水系統預定於5月30日上午假金門縣立體育場辦理抽籤決定補助名單,申請者記得按時參與抽籤。 For promoting solar water heat system, Kinmen County government announced the promulgation of "Kinmen County Fulfillment Guidelines For Solar Water Heat System Promotion Subsidy" in year 2011 planning to sponsor Kinmen County residents, institutes, schools, hotels, Bed & Breakfast inns (also called Japanese Ryokan Inns) for installing solar water heat systems in term of subsidy of NT$ 4,500 for every square meter of heat collection panel. The subsidy from Energy Bureau of MOEA can also be applicable to the applications having already gained the subsidy from Kinmen County. Thus, the subsidy for every square meter in Kinmen amounts to NT$9,000. 金門縣政府為推廣太陽能熱水系統於100年4月18日公告實施「金門縣政府100年度太陽能熱水系統推廣獎勵補助作業要點」,補助金門縣民及機關學校、旅館、民宿業者裝設太陽能熱水系統,依據集熱板面積每平方公尺補助4500元,另安裝用戶亦可向經濟部能源局申請相同補助款額度,金門地區安裝用戶每平方公尺共計補助9000元。 The County government will administer the subsidy application registration for solar water heat systems on April 18th. The proposed quota for residence households and non-hotel corporations are 625, for hotels are 3, and for Bed & Breakfast Inns are 11, respectively. Until the application registration deadline as of May 12th, there have 5 hotels, 7 Bed & Breakfast Inns and 835 residence households and non-hotel corporations submitting application. According the Clause2, Article 8, of "Kinmen County Fulfillment Guidelines For Solar Water Heat System Promotion Subsidy" promulgated in year 2011, "in case of the amount of total applications exceeding the proposed quota during public announce period, the County government shall execute lottery drawing to pick up the subsidy recipients". In case of the amount of total applications less than the promulgated quota, whole applications can be granted for the subsidy. As the amount of total applications from hotels, resident households, and non-hotel corporations exceeds the promulgated quota, the lottery drawing shall be executed for pick out the subsidy recipients accordingly as stipulated. 縣府於4月18日公告受理太陽能熱水系統補助登記,自然人及非旅宿業法人補助名額為625件,旅館業者補助名額為3件,民宿業者補助名額為11件,截至5月12日受理登記期限為止,共計受理5家旅館業者、7家民宿業者、835件自然人及非旅宿業法人辦理登記,依據縣府「金門縣政府100年度太陽能熱水系統推廣獎勵補助作業要點」第8點第2項:「用戶應於前項公告期間提出太陽能熱水系統補助款登記,倘登記案件超過縣府可補助件數,由縣府抽籤決定補助名單」,登記之民宿業者未超過公告件數,故全數可獲得補助資格;旅館、自然人及非旅宿業法人因超過可補助件數,依規定辦理抽籤以決定補助名單。 Kinmen County government will hold lottery drawing in the morning of May 30th at County stadium for the applications submitted from hotels, residence households and non-hotel corporations. The proposed drawing schedule for hotels will be at 8:20-8:30. The proposed drawing schedule for application registration numbers starting from 001 to 200 will be at 8:30-9:30; for numbers starting from 201 to 400 will be at 9:30-10:30; for numbers starting from 401 to 600 will be at 10:30-11:30; for numbers starting 601 to 850 will be at 11:30-12:30. The applicants shall make attendance registration with submitting correspondence forms according to the schedules as above concerning this subsidy drawing. The drawing will be executed according to registration number sequencing. In case of failure of appearance after being called for 3 times, the County government will conduct proxy drawing with the stipulation that the said applicants shall not be entitled to raise any objection. 縣府預定於5月30日上午假金門縣立體育場辦理旅館業者及自然人與非旅宿業法人之抽籤作業;旅館業者抽籤時間8:20-8:30,其他登記編號001-200號抽籤時間8:30-9:30;201-400號9:30-10:30;401-600號10:30-11:30;601-850號11:30-12:30。申請者務必於上訂時間備妥登記表回條至縣立體育場辦理報到及抽籤作業,按照登記編號先後排序辦理抽籤,唱名三次未到者,由縣府代為抽籤,用戶不得提出異議。 The applicants winning the subsidy eligibility thru the drawing shall complete the installation of solar system and submit all necessary application documents before the promulgated deadline of subsidy payable (October 30th, 2011). Failure of in compliance with this deadline will result in application eligibility revocation and prohibition of application in the following two years for solar water heat system subsidy. 抽籤獲得補助資格者,應於公告截止請款日(100年10月30日)以前竣工並備妥相關文件辦理請款,逾期者除撤銷申請外,二年內不得提出太陽能熱水系統補助申請。 本文譯自《金門日報》2011年5月26日報導