總統府證實,駐美代表金溥聰將在三月返國接任國安會秘書長。遺缺將由駐英代表沈呂巡接任。

金溥聰在馬總統2012年競選總統時,是馬吳總部執行總幹事,長期在馬總統身邊做事,是他相當倚重的幕僚。這次回國,也讓綠營質疑,金溥聰是回來替年底的七合一選舉操盤。

New Taiwan US Representative (2014/02/07)

The Presidential Office confirmed that King Pu-tsung, Taiwan’s representative to the US, will return to Taiwan to become the Secretary General of the National Security Council in March. His vacancy will be replaced by Shen Lyu-shun, Taiwan’s representative to the UK. 

King Pu-tsung was the Executive Director of President Ma’s 2012 presidential campaign. King has a long track record of serving Ma, and is considered one of his top aides. Many within the pan-green camp believe King will be returning to Taiwan to help advise end of year seven-in-one elections.


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近來有機飲食開始成為風潮,但是願意嘗試種植有機蔬菜的農民,還是有限,最主要的原因,就是栽種有機蔬菜,得靠人工來除蟲拔草,花費的時間多,而且有機蔬菜,通常賣相不如使用農藥的蔬菜好,民眾的消費習慣一時還難以改變。新北市兩年前就開始推動國中小學的營養午餐,每週一次,有一道菜是有機蔬菜希望讓有機農民藉此有穩定收入,也讓孩子從小接受有機的觀念。

十二年前,夏淑玲離開家鄉花蓮,來到桃園,最近開始改種有機蔬菜,儘管種菜已經是再熟悉不過的事,但要不用除草劑,讓夏淑玲吃盡苦頭。 

[[桃園農民 夏淑玲]]
剛開始投入的時候,因為雜草的問題,我們不曉得怎麼去處理它,很多人來到這邊,看到都是一片草,完全沒有看到菜,很多人都說你們再繼續這樣下去,要怎麼生存?

[[有機農場主人 蘇興李]]
如果是一般慣行農法的耕作模式,他為了要鋤草,直接噴除草劑,在短短的一個小時之內,他大概十幾籠(溫室)作物區他就能夠完成。(有機蔬菜)靠人工,你就必須要去拔草,你需要耗費的時間,是好幾倍,甚至於十倍都還不止。

蘇興李十八年前堅持種有機蔬菜,當時習慣用農藥的父親並不認同。

[[有機農場主人 蘇興李]]
(農場工作人員)也都在配合我,我說我們從現在開始,不要再噴化學農藥,兩年的過程裡面,我們是用這樣子的方式隱瞞著爸爸,然後慢慢地,我再釋放一些非常正向的訊息給爸爸說,爸爸,我們現在種的菜是可以生吃的,它沒有農藥。

有機蔬菜吃起來甜又脆,但栽種過程不能用除草劑、不能灑農藥,化學肥料也不能用,夏淑玲剛開始種的三、四批菜,都被蟲給吃光光,根本無法收成。

[[桃園農民 夏淑玲]]
曾經一度想要放棄,剛好這個時候我自己的爸爸、媽媽都得了癌症,醫生做很多的交叉比對,後來找出來的原因,可能就是因為接觸到農藥的問題,因為這個原因,所以讓我們堅持下來。

怪手把地上的咖啡渣、果皮、樹葉和廚餘等等,不停攪拌,等待發酵之後,這就是蘇興李自己做的有機肥料。但是要防蟲害,就得靠這桶,塞滿辣椒的糖醋液。

只是,就算使用天然的驅蟲劑,難免還是有蟲要搶菜吃,結果坑坑疤疤的蔬菜賣相差,很難通過消費者這關。

[[有機農場主人 蘇興李]]
現在的消費者,在還沒有吃一個東西之前,他一定是用眼睛去看到這個產品,他都看不上眼 他怎麼會想要去吃?一定要對消費者做有機(蔬菜)的教育。

為了推廣有機蔬菜,讓下一代吃出健康,新北市政府在2011年,率先推出一週一次國中小學營養午餐,吃有機蔬菜。

[[截切廠工作人員]]
對每批貨源我們會裁八片葉子,現在開始,用這個管子裁八片葉子出來。

有機蔬菜專屬的截切廠,針對每批送來的蔬菜會再抽查篩檢,確認沒有農藥反應才會放行。

有機蔬菜從產地送到專屬的截切廠,廠內的工作人員先把菜整齊排列在輸送帶上,陸續截切之後,還要分別用常溫水和冰水清洗。 

洗完澡的有機蔬菜,再經過人工篩檢,最後打包,貼上認證標籤。

送到四度恆溫的冷藏室,等待隔天凌晨送往中央廚房,至於有自立廚房的學校,就由農場直接配送。

目前全台灣每一週生產將近60公噸的有機蔬菜,在新北市280所中小學每週一天,學童營養午餐吃有機蔬菜,一週吃掉約34公噸,學校成了推廣有機農業的媒介。

[[鄧公國小 校長 張榮輝]]
我們學生是98%以上都在學校用餐,所以家長對學校午餐也非常支持,當然學校也有責任跟義務,提供好的午餐給孩子吃。

乾淨的水源、沒有化學殘留的土壤,才能種出無毒的有機蔬菜,加上耗費人工 
平均來說,售價是一般蔬菜的三倍。不過近來,價格差距逐漸縮小。

[[桃園農民 夏淑玲]]
慣性農法大概都是以量制價,反正我不管是怎麼樣我只要種下去,我總會遇到好價的時候,我們現在是看訂單再種菜,說真的我們會比較輕鬆,比較能夠掌握我們的產量。

先看訂單量再決定種多少菜,企業管理的概念融入有機農業,而有機蔬菜送到國中小學,農民不必煩惱行銷通路,有機農民相信,只要友善對待土地,這塊地也會友善回應人們的需求 

Farmers, consumers benefit from chemical-free agriculture (2014/02/09)

Increased attention toward healthy eating and the environment is inspiring more farmers to embrace chemical-free agriculture. Tonight we look at how organic farming is benefitting consumers and the farmers who choose to practice it. 

Twelve years ago, Hsia Shu-ling left Hualien and moved to Taoyuan where she started growing organic vegetables. Though she was familiar with farming, doing so without herbicides proved difficult. 

Hsia Shu-ling
Taoyuan Farmer
When we started, we had a weed problem that we didn’t know how to solve. People came and said they couldn’t see our vegetables. They thought it would be impossible for us to survive.

Su Hsing-li

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今晚寒流到
寒流逼近,加上華南雲系所帶來的雨勢,早上七點多,玉山開始飄雪,而且越晚越冷,氣象局提醒,周三以前,台南以北低溫,只有9度,而這樣濕濕冷冷的天氣型態,會一直持續到周五元宵節。

兄弟象團拜
中信兄弟春訓開訓典禮,今天選在雲林斗六棒球場舉行,領隊陳正宏還特別打扮成財神爺,祈求今年有個好運。

梅花綠繡眼
澎湖馬公市,有一處由民眾所種植的小片梅花林,近期梅花盛開,不僅吸引不少綠繡眼,穿梭其中覓食採蜜,更吸引不少攝影愛好者,到這搶拍澎湖難得一見的梅花美景。

0209 Briefs  (2014/02/09)

Cold, Wet Weather
With a cold stream moving near, along with a cloud system from southern China bringing more rain, Yushan began seeing snowfall at 7AM today. Later in the day, temperatures got even colder as the Central Weather Bureau is reminding citizens that prior to Wednesday, temperatures could be as low as 9 degrees from Tainan to northern Taiwan. The cold, wet weather is expected to continue until Friday’s Lantern Festival. 

Brother Elephants 
The CTBC Brother Elephants had a ceremony to celebrate the start of spring training today. The event was held at Yunlin’s Douliou Baseball Stadium. Team president, Chen Cheng-Hong was dressed as the God of Wealth, hoping to bring more luck to the team. 

Plum Blossoms
Penghu’s Makung has a place where local residents planted plum blossoms which are recently in bloom. These flowers have not only attracted a number birds such as the Japanese White Eye which forages on the nectar of this flower, but also many photographers eager to grab this beautiful image of Penghu.


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情人節快到了,許多沒有情人的單身男女,都會跑到迪化街著名的霞海城隍廟,拜拜月下老人,在情人節當天要到日本幫信徒牽紅線。


不過廟方表示,台灣民眾不用擔心拜不到月老,因為這次出國的是月老分靈,神像本尊還是會留在台灣為大家服務。

Valentine’s Day Prayer (2014/02/09)

Valentine's Day will soon be here and many single men and women will be praying to Yue Lao, “God of Marriage and Love” at Dihua Street’s Xia-Hai City God Temple. This year is special as Yue Lao will be making a trip to Japan on Valentine’s Day to aid everyone’s matchmaking prayers. 

Temple authorities say local citizens shouldn’t be worried about Yue Lao’s trip to Japan, as the main deity image will remain in Taiwan during the holiday and will be available to all devotees while a smaller likeness of the god will be undertaking the trip to Japan. 


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這兩天日本東京,降下16年來罕見大雪,造成空中大亂,從周六下午開始,東京羽田機場,停飛數百個航班,有五千旅客,被迫滯留機場,台灣往日本的航班,也出現取消和延誤情況。 

大雪大雪拼命下,讓日本東京羽田機場,這兩天陷入混亂情況,數百架航班停飛,一度有高達5千名旅客,滯留在機場,不知該如何是好。

[[日本記者]]
“這邊是羽田機場第一航廈,看到這一大片通道,右邊人群還有在移動,左邊全擠滿了排隊的民眾,希望改劃停飛班機或是退票,另外也有三、四十人人提著行李,準備搭機 現場相當擁擠”

空中交通大打結,連帶也影響到我國飛往日本的多架班機。

旅行團領隊緊盯手機,關心日本最新動態,而日本氣象廳預測,暴風雪還會下好一陣子,民眾出發前,記得先跟機場確認,免得撲空掃興。

Tokyo sees heavy snowfall leading to disruption of air travel (2014/02/09)

Two days of heavy snowfall has led to travel chaos in Tokyo, Japan. Beginning Saturday afternoon, Tokyo’s Haneda Airport has seen hundreds of flights grounded, stranding 5,000 passengers. Even flights from Taiwan to Japan have been cancelled or delayed. 

Snow continues to fall leading to a chaotic two days at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport with hundreds of flights grounded and upwards of 5,000 passengers stranded at the airport. Many do not know what to do.

Japanese Reporter
This is Terminal 1 at Haneda Airport. This large passageway is crowded with people, with many on the right moving, while those on the left are trying to reschedule canceled flights or get a refund. And there are 30-40 people carrying suitcases as they prepare to board a flight as the airport is quite crowded. 

Air traffic at this airport has become congested, potentially impacting flights from Taiwan to Japan across different carriers.

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