益世明宣判

前行政院秘書長林益世貪汙案爆發10個月,4月30日下午4點,將由台北地院宣判一審結果。

林益世一家五口被起訴,他自己面臨無期徒刑,太太彭愛佳、媽媽沈若蘭以及兩位舅舅,也分別涉嫌收賄和洗錢罪,最重可判7年到無期徒刑。

 

Lin Yi-shih Ruling (2013/04/29)

Ten months after former Cabinet Secretary-General Lin Yi-shih became embroiled in a bribery scandal, a first ruling on his case is scheduled. Taipei District Court will announce its decision on Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. 

Five members of Lin’s family were indicted. Lin could receive life in prison. His wife Peng Ai-chia, mother Shen Juo-lan and two of his uncles face between seven years and life if found guilty of accepting bribes or money laundering.

 


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張家界翻車

台灣旅客在中國發生重大傷亡意外,上午11點多,雄獅旅行社的旅行團,從長沙前往張家界途中,疑似因為天雨路滑,加上閃車失控,遊覽車衝出護欄翻落邊坡,造成3死11傷。

旅行社表示,旅遊行程立刻喊卡,旅行社展開善後作業,在晚間搭機前往中國湖南省,協助團員返台,並釐清車禍原因和責任歸屬。

Tour Bus Accident (2013/04/29)

Three Taiwanese tourists are dead and 11 injured following a bus accident in China. Just past 11 am on Monday, a bus carrying a group from Lion Travel skidded off the road and went down a slope in rainy conditions. The group was traveling from the Hunan capital of Changsha to the city of Zhangjiajie. 

Lion Travel says the rest of the group’s itinerary has been cancelled, and it has begun to make arrangements for the dead and injured. A Lion Travel representative has left for China to assist in bringing the remaining travelers back. The representative will also confirm the cause of the accident and find out if human error was involved.

 


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101登高

連續舉辦九年的101登高賽,由101董事長宋文琪帶領的企業聯隊,和台北市長郝龍斌的市府首長隊,示範表演賽外,還有將近4000名選手共襄盛舉,男子及女子組冠軍分別由澳洲及義大利選手奪得。

101董事長宋文琪和台北市長郝龍斌敲鑼後,企業聯隊和市府首長隊,也展開PK表演賽,較受矚目的是,首次?賽的跆拳道好手蘇麗文,背號也剛好是101號。

[[跆拳道好手 蘇麗文]]
“隔行真的如隔山,爬兩分鐘就想休息一分鐘,所以剛其實還不錯,中間都沒放棄”

在蘇麗文前頭的,還有64歲的薛慶光,全程用倒著跑。

[[101登高賽選手 薛慶光]]
“你的腳是要往後蹬,然後要跨越一個階梯幅度,那個是違反人體慣性”

登高賽舉辦第九年,每年都來參加的彭宏年老先生,今年也不缺席,即使已經高齡96歲,還是爬完全程。

[[101登高賽選手 彭宏年]]
“當然是累喔,上氣接不到下氣,這是一定的道理

今年菁英名人男子組冠軍由去年的冠軍,澳洲選手彭恩(Mark Bourne),以10分52秒時間奪冠。女子部分則是由義大利選手貝拉蒂(Valentina Belotti)以12分54秒奪下。

Nearly 4,000 people battle their way up Taipei 101 on foot in Run-up Race (2013/05/05)

The annual Taipei 101 Run-up Race was held again Sunday. Nearly 4,000 competitors attempted the 390-meter climb up 2,046 stairs in a supreme test of stamina that even left a taekwondo Olympian exhausted. Australian Mark Bourne defended his title in just under 11 minutes. 

Taipei 101 Chairwoman Christina Sung and Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin rang the gong, sending off their respective business and city government teams up the tower. In the individual competition, one of the notables was former taekwondo Olympian Su Li-wen, who was given jersey no. 101. 

Su Li-wen
Taekwondo Olympian
Taking on this different challenge is like taking on a mountain. After climbing for two minutes, you feel like resting for a minute. But actually it was pretty good; I never gave up.

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搶救老樹的101種方法 (上)

印象中,在台灣山林鄉野間,總有許多參天古木,樹齡動輒數百甚至數千年,不過現在台灣多數的林木,其實並不長壽,因為有太多的人工造景,花台或是石磚 都會導致樹木無法呼吸,最後氣絕死亡。更可怕的是,還有樹癌之稱的「褐根病」, 威脅著所有林木。人生病了要看醫生,樹木其實也有醫生,只不過樹不會說話,不會喊痛,該怎麼治療,對症下藥呢?我們來看樹醫生怎麼為樹把脈。

2012年8月蘇拉颱風來襲, 風強雨大,光是台北市就被吹倒了一千多棵路樹。落枝甚至重擊路人,受害民眾憤而申請國賠,其實這些路樹並非無預警倒下,而是它們早已久病纏身 長年發出無聲的求救訊號。 

幫樹木治病的方法有很多,但到底誰的方式真正有用,沒個準。台灣有相當多樹木專家,會採取「外科手術」的方式治療樹木,他們切除潰爛部位,但需耗費二十至八十萬不等的價格。因此林試所積極成立樹木醫學中心,希望有樹醫證照制度,避免讓民眾為樹求醫,反成冤大頭,尤其是當民眾碰到有樹癌之稱的 「褐根病」。

褐根病能讓罹病大樹無風自倒,透過樹的病根,帶菌種苗或土壤,還能快速向四周擴散,相當難清除。

他叫傅春旭,他和褐根病纏鬥將近17年。會說纏鬥,是因為一顆樹染病,周遭樹都中標,很難預防。但早期並無人重視,結果就是褐根病在台肆虐。

[[傅春旭 研究員 林試所森林保護組 ]]
“我記得那個時候去開個會,他們覺得不嚴重,感染區只有1% 3%而已,一旦你沒有正視這個褐根病,在高雄的時候他們換土,種新的,你現在覺得它不嚴重,可是這個病土跟病根就帶著到處去了,未來它只會愈來愈大、愈來愈嚴重”

根據林木疫情鑑定資訊中心統計,褐根病疫區目前就多達一萬多個,要阻止褐根病擴散,傅春旭和林試所其他學者一起研究各種既存方式,來消滅樹癌。終於發現最有效的藥方,外科手術加上土壤燻蒸法。

[[李財萬 環境工程工作人員 ]]
“手術的做法,第一個先探測根系有沒有得病菌,得了病菌我們再做開挖”

將老樹染病的根部全都切除,磨平後,斷根的樹,還需要裝上鋼架支撐樹體防倒塌,並隨機採取樣本,依照林試所技轉的測試方式,確保病菌全都消滅。

[[黃兆君 環境工程負責人 ]]
“當我在做這棵的時候,我採了非常多的樣本,那其中也是有沒有清創乾淨的,那沒有清創乾淨的以後呢,那我們繼續再告訴我們現場的同仁,在哪一個編號
,他就會在我們編號上面再做清創, 再往深的裡面再挖得更多”

「一個菌」都不留是手術的目標,但走了樣的無根老樹,又該怎麼活下去呢?

[[李財萬 環境工程工作人員 ]]
“我們可以做開根的動作,跟導氣根的動作,導氣根的話,原先它有健康的導氣根,然後包覆水草,然後再加上一些培養土,然後殺菌、 開根,這樣就可以了”

勉強將老榕樹從死亡邊緣救回來,但還有麻煩事等著他們。業者必須要將土內一公分以上的細根,殘渣撿乾淨,集中起來焚化。而土壤的處理更是大工程。

[[張承均 副理 環境工程公司 ]]
外科手術我們在做異地燻蒸的時候,我們就是把它原有的感染範圍的土壤,我們全部移到旁邊,我們再異地去做燻蒸”

要去除褐根病菌的土壤,得下重手。

[[張承均 副理 環境工程公司 ]]
“因為我們現在所使用的這個藥劑,是使用98%的邁隆粒劑,那邁隆跟這個水拌合了之後,它就會產生一些氣體,來做一個殺菌的動作,戴一下這個護具,那因為邁隆有一定的毒性,所以我們必須施作的人都要佩戴塑膠手套跟口罩”


覆蓋兩層黑色塑膠布,再用帆布蓋住,讓邁隆的毒氣可以悶在布內,發揮到最佳的殺菌作用,同時防止毒氣快速外洩傷害人體。林試所強調,會建議用邁隆殺死褐根病,是相中這款農藥沒有殘留的問題。

[[傅春旭 研究員 林試所森林保護組 ]]
“我們在它的理化資料裡面,發現它在土壤25度C的半衰期,是0.75天,消失得很快”

傅春旭強調消毒過的土壤,兩個月後就能夠再使用,還能夠供農業用。美中不足的就是施作農藥時,會產生有毒氣體,破壞臭氧層,但救老樹難道沒有不傷害環境,兩全其美的方式嗎? 下週我們將帶您看到,如何用自然療法,來治療這些生病的樹。

Tree doctors fight to save ancient trees (2013/05/05)

Ancient trees are a key component of the Taiwanese landscape. Old trees can be hundreds or even thousands of years old. However, longevity is denied to many Taiwanese trees in part because of a fungal disease called “brown root rot.” Tonight we examine how Taiwanese arboreal experts are battling the disease and finding ways to heal these ailing trees. 

In August 2012, Typhoon Saola’s strong winds felled more than a thousand trees in Taipei alone. Falling branches can injure pedestrians, leading victims to seek compensation from the state. However, these sidewalk trees did not snap without any warning. Instead, they were chronically ill and have been silently crying out for help all these years.

There are many ways to treat arboreal illnesses, but it’s not clear which methods are most effective. Nor is it clear which “tree surgeons” are best, though their costs range from NT$200,000 to NT$800,000. The Taiwan Forestry Research Institute has founded an arboreal medical center that hopes to clear up this confusion by establishing an arboreal physician certification standard. The certification would help the public identify trustworthy tree doctors. This is especially important in difficult cases such as brown root rot, which is commonly referred to as “tree cancer.”

Brown root rot can cause mighty trees to fall without warning. Through the diseased roots, infected seedlings or soil can spread quickly and be difficult to remove.

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禁採仙人掌

澎湖近幾年來,發展出仙人掌特色料理,但也因為逐漸形成風潮,野生仙人掌果實越來越少。

澎湖縣政府於是決定規劃公有地,提供民眾認養復育並採摘仙人掌,但也規定沒花錢認養的民眾就不能採摘,將直接衝擊到依賴採仙人掌果實維生的民眾計。

Cactus Feast (2013/05/05)

Penghu has become known for its special cactus dishes in recent years, but that’s created a problem. Too many Penghu residents are picking the fruit off cactus plants without concern for its sustainability, leading to a dwindling supply. 

To deal with the problem, the Penghu County government intends to set aside public land on which people can plant, raise and pick the fruit of cactus, for a fee. The plan could potentially hurt those who now live off the cactus fruit they pick for free.

 


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