410學生退出立院後,再度集結,一百多人要將支持民眾送的剩餘物資,暫時存放到陽明山上的台灣神學院。

學生總指揮林飛帆今天也露面,和學生志工一起搬運物資,談到學運的下一步,林飛帆說,五一勞動節會響應勞工團體上街

After withdrawing from the Legislature on April 10, nearly 100 supporters of the Sunflower Movement came together once again today. This time, their task was moving many of the donated goods they received during their occupation of the Legislature to a temporary shelter. For the moment, these items will be stored at the Taiwan Theological College and Seminary in Yangmingshan.


Student leader, Lin Fei-fan appeared alongside other student volunteers transporting donated supplies to temporary storage. He discussed the Sunflower Movement’s next step, potentially joining other groups taking to the streets on International Workers’ Day, May 1st. 


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太陽花學運訴求召開公民憲政會議,有了初步進展。由專家學者組成的「公民憲政會議推動連線」,網路上展開連署,要求開會凝聚共識,讓兩岸關係透明和法制化,甚至不排除修憲、制定新憲法。

太陽花學運才剛結束,民間團體馬上接力,推動召開公民憲政會議。

[[中研院社研所研究員 蕭新煌]]
碰到一個強勢國家,又想併吞台灣的,專業知識加上政治判斷,還有立場堅定,我覺得這三者 (政府)都不足。所以經貿國是會議,我認為是不可行的,所以才要有公民憲政會議。


公民表態不支持行政院的「經貿國是會議」,而號召民間自己舉辦憲政會議.

他們同時在網路上展開連署,至少已經有四百位專家學者,簽名支持。

[[永社理事長 陳傳岳]]
如果因為這次的憲政會議,能夠開花結果,引起憲法大修,甚至制定新憲法,那將來我相信,這是台灣最大的福氣。

至於修憲會不會衝擊兩岸關係,學者沒有明確答案。儘管公民憲政會議的時間地點,都還在規劃中,他們將依照討論學理論述、形成政治壓力、完成憲法改革的步驟,要把未來兩岸協商,通通透明與法制化。

One of the demands the Sunflower Movement put forward during their occupation of the Legislature was the formation of a citizens’ constitutional conference. Today, a group of scholars signed a petition supporting such a conference and consensus for constitutional amendments to regulate and make cross-strait relations more transparent.

Soon after the Sunflower Movement concluded its occupation of the Legislature, a civic group quickly began promoting a citizen’s constitutional conference.

Hsiao Hsin-huan
Academia Sinica Institute of Sociology
When encountering a strong country that wants to annex Taiwan, I think that from the perspective of expertise and political judgment and the strength of their position is insufficient. So, I don’t think it’s feasible for the legislature to pass an economic trade pact as I think we should call upon a citizens’ constitutional conference.

Citizens continue to be leery of the Cabinet’s proposed national affairs conference on trade and economics, as they call upon civic groups to convene a citizen’s constitutional conference.

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國民黨台北市長初選今、明兩天舉行電話民調,連勝文帶著妻子蔡依珊公開拉票,也公佈第二波顧問團名單,包括前內政部長李鴻源等人,丁守中也找來台北市電腦工會理事長童子賢等十多人助陣.丁守中說,他對市政嫺熟,不需要靠政務官光環,也不需臨時惡補。

連勝文妻子蔡依珊,一路上緊緊摟著夫婿的手,參加公益活動,公開替連勝文拉票.

妻子用行動力挺,讓連勝文彷彿吃下一顆定心丸,選在黨內舉行出選民調前,連勝文公佈第二波市政顧問名單。

包括前內政部長李鴻源,前經建會主委薛琦,前教育部長吳清基等人。

[[北市長參選人(國) 連勝文]]
“透過他們的協助,就針對防災型都更 市府財政,以及包括文創 教育,還有都市計畫各方面,能夠提供給我們許許多多的建議”

對於連勝文的顧問名單,國民黨另一位初選候選人丁守中今天表示,他對台北市政頗為了解,不需要政務官的加持。

[[北市長參選人(國) 丁守中]]
“我來自基層 了解民意,我對台北市政更嫻熟,更能夠上手,不需要臨時惡補 ,由其他政務官,來幫忙支撐光環”

丁守中找來各領域代表,像是電腦工會理事長童子賢,機車強制險催生者柯媽媽,董氏基金會終身義工陳淑麗. , 等十多人全力相挺。

The KMT will conduct a telephone survey today and tomorrow to help choose the KMT candidate for the Taipei Mayoral election. Sean Lien and his wife actively canvassed voters today, announcing a second batch of advisors including former Interior Minister Lee Hong-yuan and others. Another candidate in the primary, KMT Legislator, Ting Shou-chung also announced his list of advisors, many of whom are not former officials, but instead, come from civilian circles.

KMT Taipei Mayoral Candidate, Sean Lien and this wife Pattie Tsai, held hands and appeared at a number of charity events today, publicly canvassing for voters in a primary to decide the party’s nominee.

Patty Tsai appeared with her husband, bolstering his spirits and confidence as the KMT began carrying out a survey of voters. Lien also made his second announcement of municipal advisors.

The list including former Interior Minister, Lee Hong-yuan, Schive Chi, former Minister of the Council for Economic Planning and Development, and former Education Minister, Wu Ching-ji, and others

Sean Lien 
KMT Taipei Mayor Candidate
With their help, we are prepared to confront natural disasters, municipal financial crisis, as well as issues ranging from culture, education and urban planning. (Each of them) can provide us with many good suggestions.

Responding to Sean Lien’s list of advisors, another KMT candidate, Ting Shou-chung , said his knowledge of Taipei municipal politics means there’s no need to gain the support from former officials. 

Ting Shou-chung 
KMT Taipei Mayor Candidate
I want to understand grassroots supporters. I know Taipei City Government very well, and don’t need to suddenly recruit so many (advisors) so I don’t need the support of other government officials.

Instead of drawing upon government sectors, Ting recruited advisors from diverse fields such as Taipei Computer Association President, Tung Tsu-hsien. Along with Ms. He who led the implementation of compulsory motorcycle and scooter insurance, along with Chen Shu-li, a long time volunteer of the John Tung Foundation.


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高齡化社會到來,許多長輩生活上需要他人照顧,但只靠家人進行居家照護,不僅吃力,照顧過程中又容易發生危險。今天台北市社會局,召開記者會,推廣所新推出的四項新輔具,有的能幫行動不便的老人翻身,或是防止老人走失的手錶等等,都能減輕照護者的負擔。 

這條翻身帶,只要綁在長輩身上,要從輪椅換位子還是翻身,家屬都可以輕易做到,另外還有這個能防止老人家滑落輪椅的墊子,最後還有這隻好看的白色手錶,它就是個人衛星定位器,預防失智症老人走失。

[[北市社會局老人福利科長 陳淑娟]]
“這些行動輔具主要都是用再翻身移位,跟上下樓部分,那這是我們103年新增的項目,透過這樣照顧的輔具,可以提升照顧者的一個安全”

想要使用新推出的輔具,只要民眾帶著老人來社會局申請失能評估,通後就可以進行申請,社會局還會看家庭狀況,給予補助。

The Taipei Department of Social Welfare has announced new subsidies for four types of assistive devices. Included are aids for getting in and out of a wheelchair and a watch to help track lost elderly people. 

This strap makes it easier for an elderly person to get in and out of a wheelchair or simply stand up. Another convenient item is this non-slip wheelchair mat. And there’s this white watch, which acts as a GPS device to provide location data for elderly people suffering from dementia who are prone to becoming lost.


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國際上不斷傳出蜜蜂大量離奇消失事件,台大研究團隊歷經8年,進行跨領域追蹤發現主因之一,是一種類尼古丁的農藥殺蟲劑「益達胺」,造成工蜂中毒後沒有能力飛回,還會減低幼蜂學習能力,導致蜂群生態崩解。今天團隊也於臺大舉辦成果發表記者會。

從1994年開始,國際上蜜蜂大量消失事件,層出不窮,台大昆蟲系教授楊恩誠耗時8年,總算有新發現,原來就是常被農民用來防治害蟲的益達胺惹的禍。

[[台大昆蟲系教授 楊恩誠]]
“我們所測試的這個新尼古丁的農藥叫益達胺。幼蟲還是很正常的長大,在長大的過程裡面,你完全看不出來牠有死亡狀況,成蟲變成工蜂的時候,我們把牠抓來做神經行為上的測試,我們就發現說牠對於學習記憶上面的能力,事實上是消失的”

楊恩誠實驗證實,益達胺會讓蜂群變笨,失去方向感,已經列為歐盟禁用名單。這個突破性發現,歸功於跨領域研究。

[[台大生物機電工程系教授 江昭皚]]
“蜜蜂在進跟出的時候,我們這個系統就可以用紅外線的那種感測方式,知道牠進巢跟出巢是不是有差異,在進巢跟出巢的同時,我們也把所有的環境參數,場內場外的溫度溼度那些參數都紀錄下來”

其他還有蜜蜂背上雷射刺青技術、雷達追蹤技術等,共跨越五大領域。

National Taiwan University researchers made an important advance in uncovering the mystery behind a worldwide decline in honeybee populations. Today the team held a news conference to discuss its findings. 

In 1994, a large number of honeybees began disappearing around the world. These incidents led Yang An-cheng, a professor at National Taiwan University’s Department of Entomology, to dedicate eight years of his life to this mystery. Recently, he discovered that the insecticide imidacloprid may be to blame.

Yang En-cheng 
NTU Department of Entomology
We tested a new neonicotinoid called imidacloprid, which didn’t affect growth of larvae or mortality during maturation. However, when we did neurobehavioral tests after they became worker bees, we found that exposure led to learning problems and memory loss.

Yang’s experiments confirmed that honeybees were made dumber through exposure to imidacloprid, including increased disorientation. The chemical is already banned in the European Union, and this latest discovery at NTU is attributed to unprecedented interdisciplinary cooperation within the university.

Jiang Joe-air
NTU Dep’t of Bio-Industrial Mechatronics
When honeybees come and go, our system uses infrared sensors to measure differences between entering and leaving the hive. We also record and take into account environmental factors inside and outside the hive, such as temperature and humidity. 

The research also included using lasers to tattoo the backs of honeybees and track them. In total, five different disciplines joined the effort. 


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