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A new type of #COVID19 nasal spray vaccine Taiwan's researchers are developing have shown more effective than the traditional shot in animal trials, and has a chance to enter human trials in the first half of 2022, a research team from National Taiwan University (NTU) said Wednesday.
https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202108260006
"屠夫 Aiyad 格外鎮定，與門外那群按捺不住好奇頻頻往裡邊窺探的羊群竟有十分相似的神韻 —— 兩者臉上都沒有表情。他在轉角靜靜等著不發一語，只透過眼神同助手們發號施令，Aiyad 右手緊緊反握著血漬仍不斷從掌心滲出的刀柄，隨即伸出左臂將迎面而來的羊頸往自身腰間拉近，再順勢將鋒利的刀尖往發了狂似仍死命掙扎的羊兒下巴內側給刺將進去，同時透過手腕的巧勁由下往上抽起，如同熟諳路況的資深司機切換排檔那般遊刃有餘。只見才被剖斷的喉頸，像是水龍頭故障完全無法關閉，湍急地奔湧出暗紅色、仍冒有霧氣的溫熱血液，正隨著成排不斷劇烈抽蓄的軀體，以那驚悚的節奏猛然向四周噴濺而去。Aiyad 不時得將刺穿喉頭的動作暫停，使勁地將刀尖磨得更鋒利，接著再一個箭步、俯身將顛倒的羊頭俐落地給截去，角落那台早已堆滿的手推車上，羊頭與那茫然的神情、未能及時闔上的眼睛正囤積成一座帶著羊角的丘陵。"
"Aiyad was remarkably composed, his face bore a similar charm to the flock of sheep, the latter of which could not suppress their curiosity to peek inside. Yet, neither the butcher nor the sheep bore any expression on their visages. Without uttering a sound, he waited quietly at the corner and signaled to his assistants with mere glances. His right hand held the knife tightly in a reverse grip as blood dripped from his palm. His left arm reached out to jerk the oncoming sheep’s neck close before he thrust the fine tip of the knife into the soft under chin as the animal flailed for its life. With a flick of his wrist, he pulled upwards sharply with the deft movements of a seasoned driver who knew the roads like the back of his hand as he changed gears. A malfunctioning faucet, the severed neck was unstaunchable; warm blood gushed out, burgundy and still emanating a light steam, spraying all around in its terrible rhythm from the rows of convulsing bodies. Every so often, Aiyad would pause the throat-slitting to furiously sharpen his blade. With a lunge, he leaned forward towards the upside-down sheep to chop off its head in one swift move. A handcart sat in the corner of the area, long overflowing with sheep heads and the many blank stares that could not shut in time, altogether piled high into a horned hill..."
【Shepherds and the Slaughterhouse】
Simon Chang Solo Exhibition / 張 雍 個展
15/10/2020 - 30/10/2020
Galerija Fotografija, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation of Taiwan.
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📰 Taiwan to Ease Limits on American Pork and Beef, Smoothing Path for Trade Talks
U.S. officials have long regarded the restrictions as the main barrier to closer trade links with Taiwan
📌 這篇文章是關於台灣重要且富爭議的決定，它跟減輕 (ease) 進口美國豬肉和牛肉 (American pork and beef) 的限制 (limit/restriction) 有關，但它也牽涉到更重要的議題：貿易談判 (trade talks) 以及貿易聯繫 (trade link)。smooth the path (鋪路)，在文章中有轉化修辭的作用，在新聞寫作很常見。
HONG KONG—Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said she would ease restrictions on imports of U.S. beef and pork, clearing the biggest obstacle to free-trade talks with Washington.
At a televised news briefing Friday, Ms. Tsai said she had instructed her government to ease regulations to allow imports of American pork containing trace amounts of an animal-feed additive used by some U.S. farms, as well as U.S. beef products from cattle age 30 months and older.
📌 文章第一段復述標題和副標題的主要内容。值得注意的是，副標題的barrier在這裡換成了obstacle，這也是常見的修辭方法。文章第二段提供更多的細節，trace amount 就是微量，animal-feed additive 是動物飼料添加劑。
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a tweet on Friday the U.S. welcomes Taiwan’s decision to lift restrictions on imports of American pork and beef. “This move opens the door for even deeper economic and trade cooperation,” he said.
U.S. officials have long regarded these restrictions as the main barrier to closer trade links with Taiwan, which had resisted calls to ease such curbs citing concerns over food safety and opposition from the island’s own pig-farming industry. Ms. Tsai said her decision would be implemented in a way that addresses both issues.
📌 這兩段是關於美國政府的回應。第一段引述國務卿 (Secretary of State) 的推特 (tweet)。台灣的決定 (decision) 為更深入的經濟和貿易合作 (deeper economic and trade cooperation) 打開大門 (open the door)。第二段解釋對豬肉和牛肉的限制跟貿易聯繫之關係。curb是restriction的同義詞。address issues (處理問題) ，是新聞寫作常見用語。
The announcement came about two weeks after Ms. Tsai said she wanted to start talks on a free-trade agreement with the U.S., a key unofficial ally and a major trading partner for the island democracy. Her pursuit of closer trade links is part of an effort to strengthen ties with Washington and resist coercion from China, Taiwan’s largest trading partner and whose ruling Communist Party claims the island as its territory.
Taiwanese officials “believe that opening up further to U.S. pork and beef imports at the present time is a decision in line with overall national interests and strategic-development goals for the future,” Ms. Tsai said.
“This is also a decision that can promote Taiwan-U.S. relations.”
📌 這三段提供這次決定的背景，從希望開展自由貿易協議 (free-trade agreement) 的談判到加強 (strengthen) 與華盛頓 (Washington，引申到美國政府) 的聯繫以抗衡中國的強迫 (coercion)。當中提到整體國家利益 (overall national interests) 和策略發展目的 (strategic-development goals)。
Ms. Tsai said the timing of her decision was driven by a desire to secure Taiwan’s economic future by playing an influential role in the restructuring of global supply chains caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
📌 這段補充說，決定的時機 (timing) 是源於穩固台灣的經濟未來 (secure Taiwan’s economic future)，play an influential role (扮演有影響力的角色)，restructuring (重組) 和 global supply chain (全球供應鏈) 都是關鍵詞。
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