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Embracing future in Japan
Rice contaminated by Dajia
La Romana school supplies

Welcome to Da Ai Headlines. I”m Anthony Carlisle. Thank you for joining us.

●Coming up in today”s show, we find out how a community completely wiped out by the tsunami in northeast Japan is rebuilding after the tragedy.
●In our continuing series on central Taiwan”s Dajia river, we investigate why dangerous levels of cadmium were found in nearby rice fields.
●And in our history feature, we mark the origins of Tzu Chi”s work in the Dominican Republic, and find out what volunteers have been doing recently.

歡迎收看大愛英語新聞，我是安東尼，感恩收看。

●節目一開始，我們來看看日本東北，發生海嘯後，當地是如何進行重建的腳步
●今天中台灣大河劫大甲溪的系列專題中，帶大家去看看在稻田附近發現鎘污染的危險
●今天相關歷史的回顧中，帶大家看看在多明尼加的行善起源，以及志工最近一次的慈善活動

Embracing future in Japan
Rice contaminated by Dajia
La Romana school supplies

Welcome to Da Ai Headlines. I”m Anthony Carlisle. Thank you for joining us.

●Coming up in today”s show, we find out how a community completely wiped out by the tsunami in northeast Japan is rebuilding after the tragedy.
●In our continuing series on central Taiwan”s Dajia river, we investigate why dangerous levels of cadmium were found in nearby rice fields.
●And in our history feature, we mark the origins of Tzu Chi”s work in the Dominican Republic, and find out what volunteers have been doing recently.

歡迎收看大愛英語新聞，我是安東尼，感恩收看。

●節目一開始，我們來看看日本東北，發生海嘯後，當地是如何進行重建的腳步
●今天中台灣大河劫大甲溪的系列專題中，帶大家去看看在稻田附近發現鎘污染的危險
●今天相關歷史的回顧中，帶大家看看在多明尼加的行善起源，以及志工最近一次的慈善活動


1.明月映東松(三)Walking out of sorrow & pain
2.八十環保阿嬤Years-long commitment to recycling
3.大河劫大甲溪下(3)Rice field contamination
4.印尼彭福來A change for the better
5.楊凱誠轉心念A change of heart
6.歷史的今天On this day. October 7.
7.拉羅馬那制服Uniforms and stationery for students
8.大愛感恩生活館Da Ai Technology shopping mall outlet
9.加音樂劇Musical: Expiry Date
END：敬老推素食


1.明月映東松(三)Walking out of sorrow & pain

In northeast Japan, more than 1,000 lives were lost in Higashimatsushima, of Miyagi Prefecture, when the tsunami, caused by a 9.0 magnitude tremor, struck on March 11th. Over 90 residents are still missing today. In the town of Omagari-hama, all 1,300 or so homes were swallowed by the ocean. More than 500 people died there alone. Today, we go back to the area, to see how survivors are coping with their grief, and embracing a new future.

3月11號，一場9.0級的大地震，引發大海嘯襲擊日本東北宮城縣東松島市受災嚴重，有一千多人不幸罹難，九十多人下落不明，其中大曲濱地區，一千三百多戶民宅全被大水淹沒，五百多人罹難，今天，我們來看看倖存者如何擺脫傷痛，擁抱充滿希望的明天。



2.八十環保阿嬤Years-long commitment to recycling

80-year-old Wu Yuying(吳玉英) from Yanpu(鹽埔) in Pingtung, Taiwan, is known by locals as ”Grandma Planet” for her 18 years of commitment to recycling. Recently, due to old age and infirmity, she retired from her environmental work, and turned her focus to making tasty treats, and beverages, for recycling volunteers, at the local Jing Si Hall, and environmental station. Let”s meet Grandma Planet.

今年高齡八十歲，家住屏東鹽埔的吳玉英，人稱環保阿嬤，大街小巷做資源回收，一做就是18年，近年來年事已高，行動比較不方便，無法到處做環保，她轉換成運用精湛手藝做出美味可口的點心與飲料，到鹽埔靜思堂與環保站的鄉親，保胃也保心，帶您認識這位貼心的長者。



3.大河劫大甲溪下(3)Rice field contamination

With an annual rainfall of 2,500mm, Taiwan should be awash with water. Yet the country frequently suffers from water shortages. Due to Taiwan”s steep mountains and short rivers, together with its pollution problems, many areas lack a sufficient supply of clean water. Rural Houli, in central Taiwan, is a typical example. Although flanked by the Daan and Dajia Rivers, local farmers complain they do not have enough water for their crops. And recently, rice fields were found to be contaminated with heavy metals. In the latest in our series of features from the River Dajia, we go to Houli to investigate.

平均一年兩千五百多毫米的降雨量，台灣應該算是個水資源豐沛的天生寶地，不過 山高水急的地理環境，加上河川污染事件層出不窮，很多地方不但留不下好水，反而成了缺水現象，台中后里就是最好的例子，雖然這裡有匯集大安大甲兩條溪的水，但是農業用水卻還是不夠，最近 甚至發現農業區有重金屬汙染，今天大河劫大甲溪的專題中，我們到后里去看看。



4.印尼彭福來A change for the better

Next up, we introduce you to a special Tzu Chi volunteer, in Indonesia, by the name of Peng Fulai(彭福來). Now 53 years old, he says, before meeting Tzu Chi, his life was filled with alcohol and wild escapades. Things got so bad, that his wife thought about taking the children and leaving home. However, in 2007, all that changed. Let”s find out why.

接著，帶您認識印尼一位慈濟志工彭福來，今年53歲的他，說自己認識慈濟以前總是花天酒地，完全忽略太太和小孩的感受，讓太太萌生分開的念頭，不過就在2007年底，這個家開始有了改變，一起看看彭福來的故事。



5.楊凱誠轉心念A change of heart

Taichung Tzu Chi volunteer, Yang Kaicheng(楊凱誠), was, for many years, involved in the clothing wholesale business. After suffering a painful back injury, he fell into a deep depression, and even contemplated suicide. However Yang is now on the path to physical and emotional recovery.

台中慈濟志工楊凱誠，以前從事服飾批發，因為工作搞壞了身體，脊椎受傷讓他苦不堪言，然而現在積極走菩薩道，讓身體和心靈漸漸復原了。



6.歷史的今天On this day. October 7.

1984 Pumped-storage hydro electricity
The pumped-storage hydroelectric plant at Sun Moon Lake in Taiwan”s Nantou County went on line on this day in 1984. During the day, the plant uses lake water to create and store electricity; and at night, pumps the water back using stored power. As well as producing electricity, the plant supplies farms and homes with clean water.

1995 China Air”s new logo
The largest air carrier in Taiwan, China Airlines, revealed its new logo on this day in 1995, doing away with the ROC flag it had carried for 30 years. The plum blossom insignia helped the company break into the global market.

1998 Taiwan team to Caribbean
Starting at the end of September, for six consecutive days the Caribbean was pounded by Hurricane Georges. Tzu Chi, World Vision and other Taiwanese charities, with the help of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, put together a joint relief team to bring aid to the Dominican Republic and other disaster-hit countries. Later, volunteers all over Taiwan would collect secondhand clothing to send to the Caribbean.

1984年台灣首座抽蓄水力發電廠，位在南投日月潭的明湖抽蓄水力發電廠，1984年這天開始發電，白天利用日月潭的湖水蓄水發電，晚上再以剩餘電力將水抽回，兼顧水質保護與發電，還可提供農業灌溉及民生工業用水。

1995年華航換裝，梅花翱翔天際線，台灣規模最大的民營航空公司－中華航空，1995年這天公布新的企業識別系統，將沿用了三十多年的中華民國國旗，改為梅花標誌，有利拓展全球航線。

1998年聯合勘災團情牽中南美，從九月底開始 一連六天，加勒比海國家遭到喬治颶風侵襲，受創嚴重，慈濟基金會和世界展望會等慈善團體在外交部的協助下，組成聯合勘災團，前往多明尼加等國家了解災情，隨後，全台慈濟志工發起舊衣募集活動，並展開援助計劃。



7.拉羅馬那制服Uniforms and stationery for students

As you just saw, the first joint Taiwanese NGO relief team, went to the Caribbean to organize relief work, in the wake of Hurricane Georges, on this day, in 1998. Tzu Chi”s work still goes on today, in the Dominican Republic. Recently, to help students, at Tzu Chi”s La Romana School, volunteers organized a fundraising event, and used the money to buy stationery and uniforms for the children.

如你剛剛所見，1998年加勒比海國家遭到喬治颶風侵襲，慈濟基金會和慈善團體組成聯合勘災團，前往加勒比海等地救援，一直到今天，慈善腳步不間斷，最近，為了幫助拉羅馬那慈濟學校的孩子，慈濟志工舉辦募款，募款所得為學生購買文具和新制服。



8.大愛感恩生活館Da Ai Technology shopping mall outlet

Da Ai Technology”s line of clothing and accessories, made from recycled plastic bottles, are a hit with consumers, of all ages. The products are available in Jing Si Books and Cafe stores. But now, the company has set up its first outlet in a shopping center in Taiwan”s Taoyuan.

大愛感恩科技公司，用寶特瓶製成的產品得到許多消費者的青睞，在各地靜思書軒都買的到這些產品，大愛感恩科技如今還在台灣桃園一間百貨公司設立銷售點。



9.加音樂劇Musical: Expiry Date

Tzu Chi Collegiate Youths in Toronto, Canada, recently staged a musical, called ”Expiry Date.” The play describes how Mother Nature is in tatters, thanks to the irresponsible actions of us human being. The performers say, they hope to inspire audiences, to act for the sake of the planet.

加拿大多倫多地區的慈青，在當地演出了一場”保純期限”的音樂劇，把人類破壞大自然的結果，深刻的描述在劇情中，希望能啟發更多人用實際行動來拯救地球。



END：敬老推素食

In another meaningful event, Tzu Chi volunteers joined a celebration of Double Ninth Festival, organized by a local town hall, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan - putting on a stage show, and promoting vegetarian food, for the elderly participants. We”ll leave you with these images. Thank you for watching Da Ai Headlines. Goodbye.

另一個別具意義的活動，慈濟志工與高雄當地區公所一起舉辦九九重陽敬老活動，為長輩準備舞台表演以及素食推廣，一起來看看，感恩收看，再會。(2011.10.07)