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Survey Texas flood damages


Medication with QR code

Smartphone affects sleep


Welcome to Da Ai Headlines. I`m Mary Lee. Thank you for joining us.

歡迎收看大愛英語新聞，我是李佩芳，感恩您的加入 。

In today`s news, Texas Tzu Chi volunteers survey the mid-June flooding disaster in Eagle Pass.

Next, Taiwan`s Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital rolls out a new type of prescription bag printed with QR code for patient`s ease of use.

Finally, we take a look at the effects a smartphone may have on our sleeping pattern.



今天的提要，德州慈濟志工來到水災受災區，伊格帕司，進行勘災

接著，在台灣花蓮慈濟醫院，推動印有QR Code的智慧型藥袋，方便患者使用

最後，我們帶大家看看智慧型手機對我們睡眠品質的影響


1.德州水患勘災

We start the show in Texas, of the United States, the city of Eagle Pass, which is located near the US Mexican border suffered severe flood damage due to the 36 hours of continuous heavy rains in mid June. An estimated 600 homes were affected. To help, Tzu Chi volunteers in the state visited the disaster zone to survey the damages and will work with the local Red Cross in recovery efforts.

節目一開始，在美國德州位於美墨邊界的伊格帕司德州，在六月中旬連續36小時暴雨，導致水患，估計有六百戶受災，德州慈濟志工前往勘災，與當地紅十字會商討如何協助災民重建家園。


2.大愛心所在(2)台中靜思堂展望篇

Taiwan`s Taichung Jing Si Hall was finally opened at the beginning of this year. Covering more than 40,000 square meters of space, this majestic spiritual ground emits the glory of Buddhism without the need for words. The Jing Si Hall also easily accommodates 3,000 people which will aid the recruitment of future volunteers.

台灣台中靜思堂在今年初啟用，總建築面積將近四萬平方公尺，莊嚴宏偉的道場，無聲說法，是主要的心靈據點，這個靜思堂可以容納三千多人，讓菩薩大招生。


3.中靜思堂香積

Continuing our story of Taichung`s Jing Si Hall, as the path of the hall still need to be completed, local Tzu Chi volunteers not only have to prepare meals for staff members but also construction workers. Luckily with the new kitchen, volunteers are able to prepare delicious and healthy vegetarian food.

持續台中靜思堂的報導，台中靜思堂因為有些地方還在施工，慈濟志工不但得準備食物給職工，還有工地朋友享用，還好，因為有靜思堂的新廚房，讓志工能夠每天準備健康又美味的素食。

4.藥袋聰明用

The Hualien(花蓮) Tzu Chi Hospital recently introduced a new type of prescription bag in order to help patients with drug use safety. On the new bags a QR code and a color picture of the given medication was added. Patients can now refer to the color picture and also use their smartphone to scan the code to access to the hospital`s website for further information.

花蓮慈濟醫院，近來推動新的智慧型藥袋，提升病人用藥安全，在新的藥袋上有QR Code和藥品彩色照片，患者可以依彩色照片，還有利用智慧型手機掃描藥袋上的QR Code，連線進入醫院網站，顯示藥品詳細資料。


5.北慈溫馨小站

Like Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital is also busy preparing for the upcoming hospital accreditation. To help medical staff focus on the task at hand, Tzu Chi volunteers in northern Taiwan established a service station on the hospital`s fifth floor where they take turns providing delicious vegetarian foods and desserts for medical staff.

就如同花蓮慈院，台北慈濟醫院也即將接受醫學中心評鑑，為了幫助醫院同仁專心通過評鑑，北區慈濟志工關懷不斷，在五樓設置溫馨小站提供餐點與點心。


6.北慈道侶志工

As northern district Tzu Chi volunteers are taking turns helping at the Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital. A Tzu Chi volunteer couple, Zhu Wenjiao (朱文姣)and her husband Huang Zhengrong(黃振榮), have taken it upon themselves to be the main coordinators of the volunteers` work as a way to reciprocate for the love they received.

為了給全體同仁打氣，北區慈濟志工輪流到醫院幫忙，其中一對夫妻志工 ，朱文姣和先生黃振榮，為了感恩醫院對先生手術期間的照護，承擔起志工協調橋梁的工作。


7.搶救失眠(2)手機影響

In recent years not only has insomnia been a problem for adults, but currently there are also reports of children having trouble falling asleep at night. A major reason has been the use of computers or cell phones in the hours preceding sleep, an activity which has been shown to have an impact on the production of melatonin, thus leading to symptoms of insomnia. In our next report, we take a closer look at how our dependence on technology is interfering with our ability to get a good night`s sleep.

近年來，除了大人會失眠，台灣三分之一的孩童也有睡眠的問題，一部分的原因，可能跟睡前使用電腦、手機有關，這樣的活動會影響腦波，以及大腦褪黑激素的分泌，進而造成失眠的問題，接下來的報導，來看看電腦和手機如何影響睡眠品質。


8.減碳素食做起
According to research conducted in Canada, CO2 when emited can stay in our planet`s atmosphere for thousands of years. However, there is an easy way to reduce our carbon emissions and that is to embrace vegetarianism.

根據加拿大的研究，二氧化碳可以在環境中停留千年以上 不會消散，但是其實有一個非常簡單的方式，就可以減少我們的碳排量，那就是吃素。


9.板橋社區推素
Also about going meatless. In New Taipei City`s Banqiao District, Tzu Chi volunteers actively promote vegetarianism by holding cooking lessons in communities on a weekly basis. The dishes are all designed to be easy to make, great tasting and pleasing to the eye so more people will be willing to adapt vegetarianism.

也是茹素的報導，新北市板橋區，慈濟志工積極推廣素食，每個星期由香積志工教導民眾烹煮素食，每道菜都經過精心設計，做法簡單，美味又上相，讓更多人願意嘗試吃素。


10.護生重生

In Taiwan`s Kaohsiung(高雄), we meet 58-year-old steamed bun chef Zhang Xinan(張信安), who suffered an aortic aneurysm two years ago which resulted in paralysis of his left hand. In order to continue in his task of protecting the earth and promoting vegetarian diets, Zhang has tried to recover the use of his left hand. He says, with just one person`s effort and devotion, our environment can be better, therefore, he will carry on with his mission.

在台灣的高雄，58歲的手工饅頭師傅張信安，兩年前罹患主動脈瘤，進行血管開刀手術，沒想到竟壓迫神經，導致左手癱瘓，但靠著護生及推廣素食的使命感，他努力復健讓左手恢復功能，張信安表示，只要多一個人的力量，就能讓我們的環境變得更好，所以他一定會堅持下去。


END：馬亞庇推素

At the end of the show, we follow Malaysia`s Sabah Tzu Chi volunteers as they hold vegetarian cooking classes at the Kota Kinabalu Tzu Chi Continuing Education Center. Participants discovered that meatless dishes are not difficult to make at all, and most of all the end result tastes great as well. We will leave you with these images. Thank you for watching Da Ai Headlines. Goodbye.

節目最後，跟著馬來西亞沙巴亞庇慈濟志工，在社會教育推廣中心舉辦烹飪課，民眾發現，烹飪素食也可以很簡單，也可以很好吃。一起來看看，感恩收看，再會。(2013.06.27)