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Class action lawsuit has just been filled in Canada over dental cream that hold force teeth in place. It’s ledge there’s enough zinc some creams cause brain damage. CBC’s Lisa Johnson has the details.
Amanda Deve’s remembered been healthy, able to job, ride a bike and work 12 hours a day, that end for her in May 2007.
“I was actually like I have a stroke. And it happened at work. And I lost all use of my voice and my wends, couldn’t walk or talk.”
For more than a year that she couldn’t walk or spend time with her grandkids. Treatment has helped he get back on the job, but her hands and voice still tremble and even the bright light from our TV interview triggered her symptoms.
“Just what a pain way, I had to stop.”
Deve’s blame her denture cream for making her sick. It contains zinc, which’s already been in the subjective several class action lawsuits in US.
“If you use fishing poly cream and other dental cream been diagnose with the zinc poisoning.”
This week the merchant law group filed class action lawsuit in three provinces including BC.
“We’ve been contacted by several hundred people. I think the estimation likely in the thousands of people that maybe effected.”
Now zinc is a mineral found in foods and lots of products. But it’s said high dose that can have serious side effects. The lawsuit claim the problem with these cream is that there’s no warning that contain zinc and no information on how much is safety use. Neither company will comment on the lawsuit. Classes make cline which make poly grain stop shipping product containing zinc last Feb. And when customers excessive zincing take would lead tingling, enormous and difficulty walking. Products in gamble makes fix dent which still contain zinc. The company says the product the safety use as directed as warning bout excessive use on some tooth.
“How’s your headache now?”
“Oh, it’s a lot better.”
Deve’s says the warning coming too late for her.
2010年9月20日星期一
2010年9月12日星期日
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Skytrain Troubles
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It was a rough morning commute today. Tens of thousands of commuters across metro Vancouver were late for work. After two sky train lines ground a hauled, official shut down on most of the system losing communication with the two trains. Here’s Debra Goble with what happened and why.
With school back in and most people’s summer vocation is just distant memory. The reality rush hour came back in, full forth this morning.
“Well, I’m not sure, if I’m going to make it anytime.”
It was just after 7:15, when the sky train went down, leaving tens of thousands of people scrambling to get where they were going.
“I’m from King George and I’m going to water front, but I have to like transfer here, so to other place.”
“I’m gonna be late for school.”
Extra buses were called in.
“I waited for like 15 minutes.”
“I say 45 minutes.”
For those already aboard, one of the 56 sky trains in service. It meant being stuck for anywhere between 2 and 30 minutes.
“Headache though and frustrating.”
“People get notorious?”
“Oh, no.”
It was a tough commute. All was because of a small piece of metal on the part of the track known as the loop.
“You see the thick wire running alone? That’s the loop and that communicates between train and the central computer. And what happened this morning is there was something in the railway didn’t belong there. It was picked up by the train and it took out one of those loops. When that happens the computer loses his contact with the train. And when that happens the automated system shuts down until we find out what the deal is with the train. Obviously, you don’t want trains bumping into each other.”
Translink says that didn’t and won’t ever happen because safety precautions like the one that was implemented today work. Still was about 4 hours before the sky train was completely back to normal.
It was a rough morning commute today. Tens of thousands of commuters across metro Vancouver were late for work. After two sky train lines ground a hauled, official shut down on most of the system losing communication with the two trains. Here’s Debra Goble with what happened and why.
With school back in and most people’s summer vocation is just distant memory. The reality rush hour came back in, full forth this morning.
“Well, I’m not sure, if I’m going to make it anytime.”
It was just after 7:15, when the sky train went down, leaving tens of thousands of people scrambling to get where they were going.
“I’m from King George and I’m going to water front, but I have to like transfer here, so to other place.”
“I’m gonna be late for school.”
Extra buses were called in.
“I waited for like 15 minutes.”
“I say 45 minutes.”
For those already aboard, one of the 56 sky trains in service. It meant being stuck for anywhere between 2 and 30 minutes.
“Headache though and frustrating.”
“People get notorious?”
“Oh, no.”
It was a tough commute. All was because of a small piece of metal on the part of the track known as the loop.
“You see the thick wire running alone? That’s the loop and that communicates between train and the central computer. And what happened this morning is there was something in the railway didn’t belong there. It was picked up by the train and it took out one of those loops. When that happens the computer loses his contact with the train. And when that happens the automated system shuts down until we find out what the deal is with the train. Obviously, you don’t want trains bumping into each other.”
Translink says that didn’t and won’t ever happen because safety precautions like the one that was implemented today work. Still was about 4 hours before the sky train was completely back to normal.
2010年8月29日星期日
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Sick Postal Carriers
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Their slogan is we deliver, but people are wondering where’s the mail. Workers at the Canada post brought a problem to our attention, mail is been held up because of staffing decision. Tim Weeks has the story.
While letter carriers were delivering the mail today, their Union was delivering a warning. It says Canada Post hasn’t been back filling workers become ill or take leave and Union says that means undelivered mail piles up.
“Non delivery has wrong unifications of the community of course. Cause people depends on GST cheques and family allowance cheques and various other correspondence and they depend on Canada post for that service.”
Canada post says it is a challenge dealing with the unplanned absent workers but the cooperation says if your cheque is in the mail, it will still get through.
“Definitely, if there are important mail items like that we’re getting them out. We’re taking you know the necessary matches to make sure that customer services is not jeopardize for important mail.”
However, the union said it has a growing list of ingrivence indicate that Canada post has not been covering rules adequately. They call it policy of non-delivery.
“Meeting customers expectation is nothing out of the ordinary for Canada post.”
Canada post says there’s no non-delivery policy, but official say with the growing use of email, the over all volume of mail has dropped and they’re trying to adjust the number of hours to work to match that but service they argue is been maintained.
“From where the items is coming from, that is either a 2,3 or 4 day delivery standard and we’re meeting those 96% of the time, either meeting or exceeding that number.”
The Union meanwhile says it’s been documenting several unstaff routs that and they say if the mail is been delayed it’s not just incontinence.
“Well in fact, Canada post Act states and its active legislation that if you intensively delay the mail, it maybe editable fines or resulting up to five years in prison.”
Canada post says if the customer don’t get the mail for a few days, it could be because nothing were sent to them.
Their slogan is we deliver, but people are wondering where’s the mail. Workers at the Canada post brought a problem to our attention, mail is been held up because of staffing decision. Tim Weeks has the story.
While letter carriers were delivering the mail today, their Union was delivering a warning. It says Canada Post hasn’t been back filling workers become ill or take leave and Union says that means undelivered mail piles up.
“Non delivery has wrong unifications of the community of course. Cause people depends on GST cheques and family allowance cheques and various other correspondence and they depend on Canada post for that service.”
Canada post says it is a challenge dealing with the unplanned absent workers but the cooperation says if your cheque is in the mail, it will still get through.
“Definitely, if there are important mail items like that we’re getting them out. We’re taking you know the necessary matches to make sure that customer services is not jeopardize for important mail.”
However, the union said it has a growing list of ingrivence indicate that Canada post has not been covering rules adequately. They call it policy of non-delivery.
“Meeting customers expectation is nothing out of the ordinary for Canada post.”
Canada post says there’s no non-delivery policy, but official say with the growing use of email, the over all volume of mail has dropped and they’re trying to adjust the number of hours to work to match that but service they argue is been maintained.
“From where the items is coming from, that is either a 2,3 or 4 day delivery standard and we’re meeting those 96% of the time, either meeting or exceeding that number.”
The Union meanwhile says it’s been documenting several unstaff routs that and they say if the mail is been delayed it’s not just incontinence.
“Well in fact, Canada post Act states and its active legislation that if you intensively delay the mail, it maybe editable fines or resulting up to five years in prison.”
Canada post says if the customer don’t get the mail for a few days, it could be because nothing were sent to them.
2010年8月22日星期日
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Smoke Health Hazard
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Well, where there’s a fire, there’s smoke and lots hazard. Drifting from British Columbia, halfway across the country, as Susana De silva reports. Those fire’s reign in BC raising health concerns through out the west.
These pictures were taking by a member of fire crews. He’s been all that first line for 22 days, providing first aid.
“Need go to bed, need get up and do it all over again. So you know, they’re amazing.”
With massive fires burning through the province. It’s going to take a lot more help to get them out. The government has announced more than 300 fire fighters are being brought in from Alberta and the North. Cruises were able to get back in the air today and the high winds have passed, leaving fire officials optimistic.
“It’s cooler outside, anyone in the area is definitely feeling that. I think temperature’s at time I were see was minus 2, in the past 24 hours. That’s good news for us.”
More than one thousand people have been ordered out of their homes. So far only 2 houses has been lost along with the handful of barns, but the smoke is affecting thousands more. In Calgary, Edmonton, as far east as Regina, smoke blinded the cities, leading the air quality advisories. Back in Lake Williams BC, only 8 kilometers from the huge fire, the smoke is also heavy.
“Well, pretty smoky.”
That smoke however isn’t stop children in William Lake from playing outside.
“This is being so smoky, you can’t even see that drive way.”
And concern is for those with lounge conditions or other illnesses. The hospital in Williams Lake closed most of its entrances to keep out the smoke and cancelled all elective procedures.
“I was going to get some blood work done.”
“What happened?”
“And they told me, wasn’t urgent. So to come back the next week, keep an eye on the weather.”
Fire official say with the cooler temperature and with no lighting in the forecast. They are optimistic, they can get better handle on the biggest fire threatening BC communities. But still there’s every little rain in the forecast, that’s truly what’s needed here now.
Well, where there’s a fire, there’s smoke and lots hazard. Drifting from British Columbia, halfway across the country, as Susana De silva reports. Those fire’s reign in BC raising health concerns through out the west.
These pictures were taking by a member of fire crews. He’s been all that first line for 22 days, providing first aid.
“Need go to bed, need get up and do it all over again. So you know, they’re amazing.”
With massive fires burning through the province. It’s going to take a lot more help to get them out. The government has announced more than 300 fire fighters are being brought in from Alberta and the North. Cruises were able to get back in the air today and the high winds have passed, leaving fire officials optimistic.
“It’s cooler outside, anyone in the area is definitely feeling that. I think temperature’s at time I were see was minus 2, in the past 24 hours. That’s good news for us.”
More than one thousand people have been ordered out of their homes. So far only 2 houses has been lost along with the handful of barns, but the smoke is affecting thousands more. In Calgary, Edmonton, as far east as Regina, smoke blinded the cities, leading the air quality advisories. Back in Lake Williams BC, only 8 kilometers from the huge fire, the smoke is also heavy.
“Well, pretty smoky.”
That smoke however isn’t stop children in William Lake from playing outside.
“This is being so smoky, you can’t even see that drive way.”
And concern is for those with lounge conditions or other illnesses. The hospital in Williams Lake closed most of its entrances to keep out the smoke and cancelled all elective procedures.
“I was going to get some blood work done.”
“What happened?”
“And they told me, wasn’t urgent. So to come back the next week, keep an eye on the weather.”
Fire official say with the cooler temperature and with no lighting in the forecast. They are optimistic, they can get better handle on the biggest fire threatening BC communities. But still there’s every little rain in the forecast, that’s truly what’s needed here now.
2010年8月15日星期日
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-New Housing Delays
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The winter Olympic may ahead months ago, but the social housing units that at the athletes village remain empty. As Tim Week reports, aviks say bureaucracy red tapes is keeping those who need a home out.
Rather than a chaotic scene of hassle and bustle, the athlete village is more like a ghost town. Giant birds are perched at the center, to the people who are flocking to these sweets. 252 units were satisied for with social housing half to be subsidized and half to be let out the market rental, there are all sitting empty. When critics say that people who need that housing now.
“Truly frustrating seeing was meant to be really a central piece of Olympic Legacy, not be treated in the way that it should be.”
The city social housing units are to be managed by a none profit group, but housing organization say they haven’t see any request for proposals. One of the reasons for that is the question mark of the rentals. For those sweets, one bedroom will cost $1600 a month, a two bedroom for $1900 a month, and a four bedroom are rent for almost $2400 a month. Those units are supposed to be offer to health care and public safety workers first. The city calls it a priority focus. But that priority focus is creating complications between the city of Vancouver and BC housing. And that is resulting delays.
“There needs to be a movement from both organizations. We can’t have bureaucracy’s pointing each other. Bureaucratic aren’t gonna answer anything.”
Another groups began to discussions with city 7 years ago concerning the Olympic social housing. Aviks say the original promise of 20% of the village units for low cost of housing will eventually went down to 5%, just by sometimes workers protest. So sweets are still empty, the city is current taking names for the market housing and created a waiting list for a subsidized housing. The city says the talks are on the way to the BC housing to resolve the delays.
The winter Olympic may ahead months ago, but the social housing units that at the athletes village remain empty. As Tim Week reports, aviks say bureaucracy red tapes is keeping those who need a home out.
Rather than a chaotic scene of hassle and bustle, the athlete village is more like a ghost town. Giant birds are perched at the center, to the people who are flocking to these sweets. 252 units were satisied for with social housing half to be subsidized and half to be let out the market rental, there are all sitting empty. When critics say that people who need that housing now.
“Truly frustrating seeing was meant to be really a central piece of Olympic Legacy, not be treated in the way that it should be.”
The city social housing units are to be managed by a none profit group, but housing organization say they haven’t see any request for proposals. One of the reasons for that is the question mark of the rentals. For those sweets, one bedroom will cost $1600 a month, a two bedroom for $1900 a month, and a four bedroom are rent for almost $2400 a month. Those units are supposed to be offer to health care and public safety workers first. The city calls it a priority focus. But that priority focus is creating complications between the city of Vancouver and BC housing. And that is resulting delays.
“There needs to be a movement from both organizations. We can’t have bureaucracy’s pointing each other. Bureaucratic aren’t gonna answer anything.”
Another groups began to discussions with city 7 years ago concerning the Olympic social housing. Aviks say the original promise of 20% of the village units for low cost of housing will eventually went down to 5%, just by sometimes workers protest. So sweets are still empty, the city is current taking names for the market housing and created a waiting list for a subsidized housing. The city says the talks are on the way to the BC housing to resolve the delays.
2010年8月6日星期五
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-1997 Pickton Incident
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Could lives have been saved if the polices has acted differently in the Robert Pickton case. That debate has bean again after the lifting of the publication ban late yesterday. The decision is allow us to review that information the jury did not hear. Information that somebody may find disturbing. Tim Weeks reports.
He’s convicted of killing 6 women, charge with murdering another 20 and police believe in total Robert Pickton may have killed 49 women. But one women has escaped him back in 1997. A protester has been taken to pickton’s farm, testified he handcrafted and tried to kill her. She’s lash picked, throw and broke free, stumbles towards the highway where she was picked up and taken to hospital. Pickton was charged with attempted murder, but the charge was later state.
“Do you know why this charge was state?”
“I can’t comment on that.”
Someone wonder what might have happened has the charge may have been pursuit.
“They could save many lives, many, many lives. This would been all over with a time ago, and I still have my sister here.”
Lillian beaudoin, sister of Diana Water one of the women pickton charge with killing. Pickton was also investigated in the killing of Jean Dell, the name give to the woman was found in Mission. And investigator was link saw marks on it to cuts on three other sketch on the pickton’s farm. Searchers later found Jane Dell’s raven heel bone at the farm, mix with piles of dirt, animal bones and remaining of other women. She would’ve been the 27th women pickton was charge with murdering, but the judge excluded the evidence link to pickton’s saw, police believe Jean Dell look like this. But who she is remains mystery. Well the trial is on, people could see pickton and Juries will show the odds of his home. His bed was leapt hand cut, there’s a horse on the wall. But soon video tape interview will be released what pickton tell police when asked about all the murder women that he plan to reach 50, but he got sloppy. Lillian Beaudoin thought all victim deserve of hearing a court, and none of the murder charge should be state.
“It is not fair for the families, and it is not fair for the victims.”
She says she wants the full public inquired, Primer Gordon Campbell says they’ll make a decision on that soon.
Could lives have been saved if the polices has acted differently in the Robert Pickton case. That debate has bean again after the lifting of the publication ban late yesterday. The decision is allow us to review that information the jury did not hear. Information that somebody may find disturbing. Tim Weeks reports.
He’s convicted of killing 6 women, charge with murdering another 20 and police believe in total Robert Pickton may have killed 49 women. But one women has escaped him back in 1997. A protester has been taken to pickton’s farm, testified he handcrafted and tried to kill her. She’s lash picked, throw and broke free, stumbles towards the highway where she was picked up and taken to hospital. Pickton was charged with attempted murder, but the charge was later state.
“Do you know why this charge was state?”
“I can’t comment on that.”
Someone wonder what might have happened has the charge may have been pursuit.
“They could save many lives, many, many lives. This would been all over with a time ago, and I still have my sister here.”
Lillian beaudoin, sister of Diana Water one of the women pickton charge with killing. Pickton was also investigated in the killing of Jean Dell, the name give to the woman was found in Mission. And investigator was link saw marks on it to cuts on three other sketch on the pickton’s farm. Searchers later found Jane Dell’s raven heel bone at the farm, mix with piles of dirt, animal bones and remaining of other women. She would’ve been the 27th women pickton was charge with murdering, but the judge excluded the evidence link to pickton’s saw, police believe Jean Dell look like this. But who she is remains mystery. Well the trial is on, people could see pickton and Juries will show the odds of his home. His bed was leapt hand cut, there’s a horse on the wall. But soon video tape interview will be released what pickton tell police when asked about all the murder women that he plan to reach 50, but he got sloppy. Lillian Beaudoin thought all victim deserve of hearing a court, and none of the murder charge should be state.
“It is not fair for the families, and it is not fair for the victims.”
She says she wants the full public inquired, Primer Gordon Campbell says they’ll make a decision on that soon.
2010年8月5日星期四
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Crash Victim Mourned
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Well tributes to a much loved airdrie high school teacher are growing fast, Skye Mcgowan died in a weekend crash in terrace BC. That crash is surrounded in confusion, and that’s left many people who knew Skye Mcgowan is specially upset. The CBC’s Mary Katherine has the story.
There’s a lot of heart behind this class project. It started with one piece of Bristol board.
“When I first come to this school as a new student, he was kind of the one who was always in the haul way, always highfiving and saying hi, making sure you really feel welcome.”
That friendly teacher was 44 year old Skye Mcgowan or Mgow as some students called him.
“You believed when no one else dead, love and remember always.”
Those words could’ve also been written by Jordan Schaffland himself.
“A lot of times I feel like giving up and a lot of times I feel like, you know, why am I still here and has to be an importance of me being here, or I wouldn’t be here. So having been told not to give up, not just from anybody, but from a teacher who care so much.”
The false news that Mcgowan’s wife was also killed in the accident, started humming around Facebook and spread to at least one major newspaper.
“Finding out that it was in the news, that was the wrong information, a part just from Facebook, really make a lot of people upset.”
Reports also say Mcgowan’s son was driving the car. Christa Harriman called mutual friends to find out what happened.
“They said, no he was alone, his kids are young, they won’t driving him. His wife is alive, she’s been contacted with the teacher from the school here.”
A school students here say won’t be the same without Skye Mcgowan.
Well tributes to a much loved airdrie high school teacher are growing fast, Skye Mcgowan died in a weekend crash in terrace BC. That crash is surrounded in confusion, and that’s left many people who knew Skye Mcgowan is specially upset. The CBC’s Mary Katherine has the story.
There’s a lot of heart behind this class project. It started with one piece of Bristol board.
“When I first come to this school as a new student, he was kind of the one who was always in the haul way, always highfiving and saying hi, making sure you really feel welcome.”
That friendly teacher was 44 year old Skye Mcgowan or Mgow as some students called him.
“You believed when no one else dead, love and remember always.”
Those words could’ve also been written by Jordan Schaffland himself.
“A lot of times I feel like giving up and a lot of times I feel like, you know, why am I still here and has to be an importance of me being here, or I wouldn’t be here. So having been told not to give up, not just from anybody, but from a teacher who care so much.”
The false news that Mcgowan’s wife was also killed in the accident, started humming around Facebook and spread to at least one major newspaper.
“Finding out that it was in the news, that was the wrong information, a part just from Facebook, really make a lot of people upset.”
Reports also say Mcgowan’s son was driving the car. Christa Harriman called mutual friends to find out what happened.
“They said, no he was alone, his kids are young, they won’t driving him. His wife is alive, she’s been contacted with the teacher from the school here.”
A school students here say won’t be the same without Skye Mcgowan.
2010年8月4日星期三
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-River Runs Black
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Things are going from bad to worse in British Columbia’s fire zone. It’s not just the growing number wild fires now around four hundreds, but get this, the water in rivers in southern BC is turning a murky black. Susana DA Silva’s site first hand. She joins us now from Lillooet.
Ina, many here in Lillooet say looks like something out of movie, a local river has turn black, likely cause by nearby forest fires and it caused a lot of concern. This is normally per steam blue water. So clean you can see every rock on the bottom.
“Oh, I’ve never seen a water like this before be in up here for 25 plus years.”
At 11 am, fisher man notice the water drastically changing color and pull there nets. Some noticing there were something wrong with the fish.
“Well, fish online and fish on net is struggling like crazy, but there are no struggle at all.”
This is an important tradition fishing area, for several unbridgenal communities.
“Well, my main concern is fire returned, it is possible be, but I like to verify myself.”
The worry is that today’s rain has cause toxic fire retarded and charge ground to run into the river. There are certainly a lot of that around, the jungle mountain fire covers more than 50 hundred hatra. Cruises are struggling to control it.
“Reach and confirm hot spot of black melting, all the area is about 50,000 feet inch off the main guard.”
But they aren’t easy to spot.
“Sometime you don’t even see the smoke occurred at that a time. There’ll be a little flys, flying around and that’s usually a sign of heat there. The bugs are hopping around the hot spots.”
Some relieve from arrived of the formal fire fighters from Alberta and Ontario. But now there’s another crisis to mending attention.
“There’s tons of fish, that’ll probably be, either been toxic poisoned or what I just don’t know.”
Fire officials are trying to confirm this is the result of run off from fires. The department of fish of ocean says, it is telling anyone to pull their nets from the water, the most people are, because they’re not willing to take any chances.
Things are going from bad to worse in British Columbia’s fire zone. It’s not just the growing number wild fires now around four hundreds, but get this, the water in rivers in southern BC is turning a murky black. Susana DA Silva’s site first hand. She joins us now from Lillooet.
Ina, many here in Lillooet say looks like something out of movie, a local river has turn black, likely cause by nearby forest fires and it caused a lot of concern. This is normally per steam blue water. So clean you can see every rock on the bottom.
“Oh, I’ve never seen a water like this before be in up here for 25 plus years.”
At 11 am, fisher man notice the water drastically changing color and pull there nets. Some noticing there were something wrong with the fish.
“Well, fish online and fish on net is struggling like crazy, but there are no struggle at all.”
This is an important tradition fishing area, for several unbridgenal communities.
“Well, my main concern is fire returned, it is possible be, but I like to verify myself.”
The worry is that today’s rain has cause toxic fire retarded and charge ground to run into the river. There are certainly a lot of that around, the jungle mountain fire covers more than 50 hundred hatra. Cruises are struggling to control it.
“Reach and confirm hot spot of black melting, all the area is about 50,000 feet inch off the main guard.”
But they aren’t easy to spot.
“Sometime you don’t even see the smoke occurred at that a time. There’ll be a little flys, flying around and that’s usually a sign of heat there. The bugs are hopping around the hot spots.”
Some relieve from arrived of the formal fire fighters from Alberta and Ontario. But now there’s another crisis to mending attention.
“There’s tons of fish, that’ll probably be, either been toxic poisoned or what I just don’t know.”
Fire officials are trying to confirm this is the result of run off from fires. The department of fish of ocean says, it is telling anyone to pull their nets from the water, the most people are, because they’re not willing to take any chances.
2010年8月3日星期二
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Pride Parade
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It began as a peaceful protest march now Vancouver’s pride parade has exploded into a huge event, drug people from all walks of the life. Debra Gobal reports.
“Happy parade, it’s for everybody.”
“Pride means to be proud of exactly who you are and not trying to fit in a cookie cut mode.”
If you didn’t like lighten displays of the gay life style, Vancouver probably not the place to be Sunday afternoon. But if you were a little boy with 2 dads, it was the perfect place.
“This is Daddy.”
“This is Richard.”
Devon Rameriz Ling knows what’s to live in an untraditional family.
“It’s OK with me, but probably not sometime.”
“You know he is just 7 year old kid, but he has two dads as a gay and you know it’s just much part of who he is as the part of us.”
“Today is very special day for the parade.”
Specially, because this is all about acceptance.
“Happy parade!”
“It doesn’t need to recognize everybody wants to celebrate different ways our life and our city. That’s what gives our city the vibrancy.”
Back when this parade started with more of march to pickup their right. Now is for celebration.
“The best part is just total acceptance for everybody.”
“Being this year is liberation.”
“Let the hard thing coming out, and to see all these people who are just here, don’t really care. Hanging out and celebrating, it’s good.”
And more than a half million people have come and to do just that.
“I hope they feel believe and learn that people are all the same and that you know about inclusivity and about human rights.”
“Of course, it’s a family thing, you know, why not?”
It doesn’t’ really matter what kind of family you come from. For one little boy that is the best part.
“It was awesome.”
It began as a peaceful protest march now Vancouver’s pride parade has exploded into a huge event, drug people from all walks of the life. Debra Gobal reports.
“Happy parade, it’s for everybody.”
“Pride means to be proud of exactly who you are and not trying to fit in a cookie cut mode.”
If you didn’t like lighten displays of the gay life style, Vancouver probably not the place to be Sunday afternoon. But if you were a little boy with 2 dads, it was the perfect place.
“This is Daddy.”
“This is Richard.”
Devon Rameriz Ling knows what’s to live in an untraditional family.
“It’s OK with me, but probably not sometime.”
“You know he is just 7 year old kid, but he has two dads as a gay and you know it’s just much part of who he is as the part of us.”
“Today is very special day for the parade.”
Specially, because this is all about acceptance.
“Happy parade!”
“It doesn’t need to recognize everybody wants to celebrate different ways our life and our city. That’s what gives our city the vibrancy.”
Back when this parade started with more of march to pickup their right. Now is for celebration.
“The best part is just total acceptance for everybody.”
“Being this year is liberation.”
“Let the hard thing coming out, and to see all these people who are just here, don’t really care. Hanging out and celebrating, it’s good.”
And more than a half million people have come and to do just that.
“I hope they feel believe and learn that people are all the same and that you know about inclusivity and about human rights.”
“Of course, it’s a family thing, you know, why not?”
It doesn’t’ really matter what kind of family you come from. For one little boy that is the best part.
“It was awesome.”
2010年7月30日星期五
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Daycare Information
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Parents looking for a childcare were often use recommendations from friends or people they meet on the play ground. Well, wouldn’t it be more efficient to gather those information on a website. That’s why one Vancouver mom decided to do. Theresa Lalonde has that story.
When Karen Yong Chester started to looking for daycare, she went online and was surprised at the lack of information.
“Besides the family and their friends, the school and the daycare is gonna be the most important influence on their lives.”
Chester reacted to the lack of information by creating her own website. The aim of this website is to take the chatting between parents on the play ground and the recreation center online. Theshortylist will offer the information on childcare, the number of children in daycares, teacher child ratio, for school, test scores, satisfaction surveys and other public data. The most important thing for Chester will be the parent input.
“And five them more new wants to description of the schools and daycares their children are going to.”
“When I moving to Canada, that wasn’t in my, who were something I thought I was gonna be struggling that much about daycare.”
“Prenon experience is one of the best way to figure out what parts doesn’t work.”
“It’s good for other parents to know what kinds of condition in daycares, because it’s hard to even find a spot to put your kids into a daycare.”
Critics say daycares and schools shouldn’t be reviewed like a restaurant, where parents can pick them apart.
“I think that the childcare is much more important than a plate of pasta. It far important to rely on an anonymous posting on a website.”
Chester says theshortylist won’t be a ranking site, there’ll be no stars given, just information and comment, so parents feel less glandered and anxious when making their choice. She says similar site exist in UK and US.
Parents looking for a childcare were often use recommendations from friends or people they meet on the play ground. Well, wouldn’t it be more efficient to gather those information on a website. That’s why one Vancouver mom decided to do. Theresa Lalonde has that story.
When Karen Yong Chester started to looking for daycare, she went online and was surprised at the lack of information.
“Besides the family and their friends, the school and the daycare is gonna be the most important influence on their lives.”
Chester reacted to the lack of information by creating her own website. The aim of this website is to take the chatting between parents on the play ground and the recreation center online. Theshortylist will offer the information on childcare, the number of children in daycares, teacher child ratio, for school, test scores, satisfaction surveys and other public data. The most important thing for Chester will be the parent input.
“And five them more new wants to description of the schools and daycares their children are going to.”
“When I moving to Canada, that wasn’t in my, who were something I thought I was gonna be struggling that much about daycare.”
“Prenon experience is one of the best way to figure out what parts doesn’t work.”
“It’s good for other parents to know what kinds of condition in daycares, because it’s hard to even find a spot to put your kids into a daycare.”
Critics say daycares and schools shouldn’t be reviewed like a restaurant, where parents can pick them apart.
“I think that the childcare is much more important than a plate of pasta. It far important to rely on an anonymous posting on a website.”
Chester says theshortylist won’t be a ranking site, there’ll be no stars given, just information and comment, so parents feel less glandered and anxious when making their choice. She says similar site exist in UK and US.
2010年7月29日星期四
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Novelty Suitcase Stickers
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Couple of Vancouver entrepreneurs are feeling the power of the internet tonight. Sales of their luggage stickers are brisk, and here’s the weird part, the stickers were almost certainly get you question by airport security. Alan waterman explains.
When it comes to luggage, stickers have long created NV about places travelled. But Ryan Mccormick and Colin Hart come up with the serious stickers to get your bags unwanted attention. Well may looked like a wrapped open cases, seemingly revealing bags of cocaine or bundles of US bills are just photographs. The stickers were launched on their website just ten days ago, but the products has become the buzz of the internet. Sales of the shot into the thousands.
“It’s too large here in Vancouver just comes up some ideas, some one put on our website, takes us like two days to do that and suddenly you know we get a million visit on our website.
“We never, ever, ever thought of them, that it would take off like this.”
“We got sixty visitors yesterday from Kasicstan, I’ve no idea why.”
Just a bit fun, but would anyone actually be brave enough to take them into the airport?
“That’ll be a red flag. It’ll be my opinion.”
“I don’t think I properly get through security. I don’t know.”
“Not a bad idea.”
“Not a bad idea, which is real.”
“Ask those securities.”
But Ottawa doesn’t want anyone messing with security. A spokesman for transport minister John Baird states: Joking about potentially trafficking illegal substances, or worse, is not funny, and the government will use the full force of the law to ensure Canadians who travel by air are safe.”
But the company figures they are on safe legal browns.
“The three of us just been dined and bought the DVD box set of element be and a long order so we preparing a statement this afternoon.”
But also in a society, the company has a serious message for buyers.
“It’s not meant to be brought through security. Let’s be honest this’ll become sad if you want to do that.”
And surfer the rest of the security officials to see nothing laughfulable in these luggage stickers.
Couple of Vancouver entrepreneurs are feeling the power of the internet tonight. Sales of their luggage stickers are brisk, and here’s the weird part, the stickers were almost certainly get you question by airport security. Alan waterman explains.
When it comes to luggage, stickers have long created NV about places travelled. But Ryan Mccormick and Colin Hart come up with the serious stickers to get your bags unwanted attention. Well may looked like a wrapped open cases, seemingly revealing bags of cocaine or bundles of US bills are just photographs. The stickers were launched on their website just ten days ago, but the products has become the buzz of the internet. Sales of the shot into the thousands.
“It’s too large here in Vancouver just comes up some ideas, some one put on our website, takes us like two days to do that and suddenly you know we get a million visit on our website.
“We never, ever, ever thought of them, that it would take off like this.”
“We got sixty visitors yesterday from Kasicstan, I’ve no idea why.”
Just a bit fun, but would anyone actually be brave enough to take them into the airport?
“That’ll be a red flag. It’ll be my opinion.”
“I don’t think I properly get through security. I don’t know.”
“Not a bad idea.”
“Not a bad idea, which is real.”
“Ask those securities.”
But Ottawa doesn’t want anyone messing with security. A spokesman for transport minister John Baird states: Joking about potentially trafficking illegal substances, or worse, is not funny, and the government will use the full force of the law to ensure Canadians who travel by air are safe.”
But the company figures they are on safe legal browns.
“The three of us just been dined and bought the DVD box set of element be and a long order so we preparing a statement this afternoon.”
But also in a society, the company has a serious message for buyers.
“It’s not meant to be brought through security. Let’s be honest this’ll become sad if you want to do that.”
And surfer the rest of the security officials to see nothing laughfulable in these luggage stickers.
2010年7月28日星期三
7月，最美的7月
漫长的冬天终于过去，可是今年的春天却依然阴冷、多雨。已经八个月没有工作了，感觉自己快废了，对将来只剩下彷徨。
两年半前来到温哥华，给了自己半年时间，无法生存，就回国。当时同国内公司的关系还没有断掉，只要我回去，一切都会回到从前。到了温哥华就天天发简历，可是却一个电话也没有，到了第九天，终于接到一个电话要我去面试。
“简短得介绍你一下自己。”
“你为什么要来温哥华？”
“你希望的收入是多少？”
这是一家猎头在帮客户找员工。
“好的，明天就去上班吧。地址是。。。。。。”
就这么容易，我找到了在温哥华的第一份工作。虽然是两个月的短期合同，但之后在这家公司，我又应聘到一个一年半的工作合同。就这样在这家公司我前前后后一共做了两年。之后，经济危机来了，我的合同并没有再延续。不过，离开工作的时候，我信心满满，有了两年的本地工作经验，怎么说我再找也会找到比这更好的工作。或者至少类似的工作总是能找到的。觉得在工作中，我最缺的还是英语，所以想利用这段休息时间好好补个缺，这样再就业我就可以再创辉煌。
7月初从阿拉斯加回来，我就正儿八经开始找工作了。简历投出了无数，都石成大海。终于接到一个猎头电话，欣然而往。
“你在这里的工作经验非常有限啊！”
“我很难向我的客户推荐啊！”
“你考个试吧，大概两个小时。”
“考完试我再把你介绍给我们管短期工作的同事吧。”
我考完试，他们给我看了成绩，各项内容都在八十几分，他们说我很不错。只是之后就再没有接到他们的电话。
上周又接到一个要我去面试的电话，这次终于是一个雇主。我去了，先同人事部的人谈了，然后也是考试，然后再是Controller, 最后又是CFO。CFO手里拿着我的简历和考卷，说，“你在这里的工作经验非常有限。你对这里的工作环境的了解也是有限的。”他翻了翻我的考卷，我看到右上角的99，他说：“这几张纸也不能说明什么。你把你的推荐人联系资料给我吧， 我们联系一下再说吧。”就这样折腾了一个下午。走出公司的大门，我心里的是惆怅。把推荐人的联系方式发了过去，两天了，没有回音。于是我打电话去问。
“请问你们是不是已经联系过了我的推荐人？”
“噢，这个位置我们已经找到人选了。”
其实，早有心理准备。
“那请问是因为我哪里的不足。”
“噢，只是别人的经验比你更丰富一点。”
在温哥华两年半，我多了自信、多了本地的工作经验、提高了语言水平，但是找工作却变得更难了。
7月，美丽的7月，我的生活会更美丽吗？
两年半前来到温哥华，给了自己半年时间，无法生存，就回国。当时同国内公司的关系还没有断掉，只要我回去，一切都会回到从前。到了温哥华就天天发简历，可是却一个电话也没有，到了第九天，终于接到一个电话要我去面试。
“简短得介绍你一下自己。”
“你为什么要来温哥华？”
“你希望的收入是多少？”
这是一家猎头在帮客户找员工。
“好的，明天就去上班吧。地址是。。。。。。”
就这么容易，我找到了在温哥华的第一份工作。虽然是两个月的短期合同，但之后在这家公司，我又应聘到一个一年半的工作合同。就这样在这家公司我前前后后一共做了两年。之后，经济危机来了，我的合同并没有再延续。不过，离开工作的时候，我信心满满，有了两年的本地工作经验，怎么说我再找也会找到比这更好的工作。或者至少类似的工作总是能找到的。觉得在工作中，我最缺的还是英语，所以想利用这段休息时间好好补个缺，这样再就业我就可以再创辉煌。
7月初从阿拉斯加回来，我就正儿八经开始找工作了。简历投出了无数，都石成大海。终于接到一个猎头电话，欣然而往。
“你在这里的工作经验非常有限啊！”
“我很难向我的客户推荐啊！”
“你考个试吧，大概两个小时。”
“考完试我再把你介绍给我们管短期工作的同事吧。”
我考完试，他们给我看了成绩，各项内容都在八十几分，他们说我很不错。只是之后就再没有接到他们的电话。
上周又接到一个要我去面试的电话，这次终于是一个雇主。我去了，先同人事部的人谈了，然后也是考试，然后再是Controller, 最后又是CFO。CFO手里拿着我的简历和考卷，说，“你在这里的工作经验非常有限。你对这里的工作环境的了解也是有限的。”他翻了翻我的考卷，我看到右上角的99，他说：“这几张纸也不能说明什么。你把你的推荐人联系资料给我吧， 我们联系一下再说吧。”就这样折腾了一个下午。走出公司的大门，我心里的是惆怅。把推荐人的联系方式发了过去，两天了，没有回音。于是我打电话去问。
“请问你们是不是已经联系过了我的推荐人？”
“噢，这个位置我们已经找到人选了。”
其实，早有心理准备。
“那请问是因为我哪里的不足。”
“噢，只是别人的经验比你更丰富一点。”
在温哥华两年半，我多了自信、多了本地的工作经验、提高了语言水平，但是找工作却变得更难了。
7月，美丽的7月，我的生活会更美丽吗？
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Important Questions
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Well the debate continues in the nation’s Capital. We’re getting the first peak at the next year census. The national’s Duncan Mccue has a copy. Duncan.
Peter, some of those long form census questions may seems odd, perhaps intrusive. But turns out they do serve a purpose for municipal powerty, schools even health clinics. Here’s surprising medical news, scraping the long form censuses maybe has this to your health. That’s according to Vancouver’s chief medical officer.
“Because we use the data that collected with the census form to help plus plan programe to improve the health of the population.”
Health researchers take statistics about income, education and employment to built what they called adeprovation index. That allows them to target neighborhood, particularly low income one with proper health programmer. In Vancouver long form census data was resulted in school fitness classes or community gardens. Specially in poor neighborhoods where volunteer survey are less likely to be filled out.
“This question is about need many repairs, some people find that to be intrusive perhaps.”
“They may not realize housing is an important determine to health of the population and the individual of the population.”
“This will be a downloading of the cost to the city.”
City of Vancouver is also asking Ottawa to restate the long form census.”
“In favor of the motion and opposed that carries anomalously.”
The worry form city hall, Ottawa’s downloading cost to municipal tax payers for what the direct of city planning see as a critical information.
“Just about the everything reduced. Starts with census date, starts with good information and then we use that to make policy or good specific decision.”
Without it, municipality may have to pay for surveys to decide where to built community centers or ice rings or plan location for bike lanes and route for public transportation.
“Question 48, what time does this person usually leave home to go to work.”
“Oh, great example, because by knowing when people leave to go to work. We can plan our transportation system around, off peak trips.”
The Vancouver board of trade is also opposing Ottawa’s move to cut the long form. It says small business will surfer such as restaurants or plumbing stores, if they have to pay for information what now collected in the census.
Well the debate continues in the nation’s Capital. We’re getting the first peak at the next year census. The national’s Duncan Mccue has a copy. Duncan.
Peter, some of those long form census questions may seems odd, perhaps intrusive. But turns out they do serve a purpose for municipal powerty, schools even health clinics. Here’s surprising medical news, scraping the long form censuses maybe has this to your health. That’s according to Vancouver’s chief medical officer.
“Because we use the data that collected with the census form to help plus plan programe to improve the health of the population.”
Health researchers take statistics about income, education and employment to built what they called adeprovation index. That allows them to target neighborhood, particularly low income one with proper health programmer. In Vancouver long form census data was resulted in school fitness classes or community gardens. Specially in poor neighborhoods where volunteer survey are less likely to be filled out.
“This question is about need many repairs, some people find that to be intrusive perhaps.”
“They may not realize housing is an important determine to health of the population and the individual of the population.”
“This will be a downloading of the cost to the city.”
City of Vancouver is also asking Ottawa to restate the long form census.”
“In favor of the motion and opposed that carries anomalously.”
The worry form city hall, Ottawa’s downloading cost to municipal tax payers for what the direct of city planning see as a critical information.
“Just about the everything reduced. Starts with census date, starts with good information and then we use that to make policy or good specific decision.”
Without it, municipality may have to pay for surveys to decide where to built community centers or ice rings or plan location for bike lanes and route for public transportation.
“Question 48, what time does this person usually leave home to go to work.”
“Oh, great example, because by knowing when people leave to go to work. We can plan our transportation system around, off peak trips.”
The Vancouver board of trade is also opposing Ottawa’s move to cut the long form. It says small business will surfer such as restaurants or plumbing stores, if they have to pay for information what now collected in the census.
2010年7月27日星期二
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Last Day Drag
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Well bad news, Bob Nixon fans, we’ve seen the last Bob Nixon for a while. Every Sunday night at this time he files one of his cookie stories. Well now he is taking a year off and this is his final report.
So this is my last day at work. Go on vocation for a year. Don’t feel like working that hard. I wonder if other people who go on holidays feel this way. What better place to Canver’s opinion than this Stanley park totem poles. Almost everyone is on vocation. People come from all over.
“I don’t know how to send you an equation.”
Then there are some people who are retired. Others are school teachers. Their last day was slack. And some are just waiting for the US recession to end.
“I actually haven’t work for 7 month and so it’s taking a vacation from vacation. I don’t have to work very hard.”
But if they have a job, chances are on the last day of work they worked.
“Yes, I was so far an account, I was filing myclel and dropping jewery off for people. So, yes.”
“Yes, did I suppose to say my last day I took off, the day before that I worked my normal pace.”
And some people worked even on their vocation. But only one admitted that last day of work drags.
“But I did couple hours of work before we left. The day before I left, then I read a book and then I lay down and then, not a big worker.”
So the concerns are seems be that work is work, play is play and never the twin should meet. That’s how what happen with me today, I got nothing done.
Well bad news, Bob Nixon fans, we’ve seen the last Bob Nixon for a while. Every Sunday night at this time he files one of his cookie stories. Well now he is taking a year off and this is his final report.
So this is my last day at work. Go on vocation for a year. Don’t feel like working that hard. I wonder if other people who go on holidays feel this way. What better place to Canver’s opinion than this Stanley park totem poles. Almost everyone is on vocation. People come from all over.
“I don’t know how to send you an equation.”
Then there are some people who are retired. Others are school teachers. Their last day was slack. And some are just waiting for the US recession to end.
“I actually haven’t work for 7 month and so it’s taking a vacation from vacation. I don’t have to work very hard.”
But if they have a job, chances are on the last day of work they worked.
“Yes, I was so far an account, I was filing myclel and dropping jewery off for people. So, yes.”
“Yes, did I suppose to say my last day I took off, the day before that I worked my normal pace.”
And some people worked even on their vocation. But only one admitted that last day of work drags.
“But I did couple hours of work before we left. The day before I left, then I read a book and then I lay down and then, not a big worker.”
So the concerns are seems be that work is work, play is play and never the twin should meet. That’s how what happen with me today, I got nothing done.
2010年7月26日星期一
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Good Samaritan
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(米饭：It's intesting to see how she responded when was asked "will you do it again?")
She stepped in to help a woman who was been assaulted by thieves. And that heroic action left her with serious injury herself. Meera Bains has that story.
Benita Anderson needed 8 staplers to her head when she try to help during a violent purse snatching. Today she’s been praised as a hero by the North Vancouver RCMP. Last Saturday mock beginning as a serious violence robbery. The first victim was the 74 year woman at a bus stop near marine drive in Capilano road. She ended up with a broken leg. The Female punched her twice on her face, knocking her to the ground and the male stolen her purse and run off. And two days later at marine drive and hambelton another woman was attacked. She was punched in the face by a female suspect, while a man try to steal her purse and then just moments later another attempted robbery. And it was during the third attack that Anderson decided to step in.
“I did hear some screaming and I came from behind the car and saw her tussling with somebody and then almost immediately pushed to the ground and they were kicking at her. And she was clenching her purse and there was a knot occasion over this purse which I guess this purse was still attached to her shoulder.”
She was slammed by a heavy bag containing which she says sound like food cans. When the couple took off, Anderson ran into the street for help. She was heavily bleeding from the head. A day later, investigators arrested the two people.
“Very quickly able to identify who was responsible for this and get them into the custody the following day.”
And would Anderson do it again?
“Their intention was to hurt both of us, quite badly they have no respect regard, but I, I don’t know what I was thinking. I’m not sure if I’ll do it again, oh, I would.”
27 years old, justin paltry and 36 year old, tammy condor are charged with assault and robbery. The appeal court is on Monday.
(米饭：It's intesting to see how she responded when was asked "will you do it again?")
She stepped in to help a woman who was been assaulted by thieves. And that heroic action left her with serious injury herself. Meera Bains has that story.
Benita Anderson needed 8 staplers to her head when she try to help during a violent purse snatching. Today she’s been praised as a hero by the North Vancouver RCMP. Last Saturday mock beginning as a serious violence robbery. The first victim was the 74 year woman at a bus stop near marine drive in Capilano road. She ended up with a broken leg. The Female punched her twice on her face, knocking her to the ground and the male stolen her purse and run off. And two days later at marine drive and hambelton another woman was attacked. She was punched in the face by a female suspect, while a man try to steal her purse and then just moments later another attempted robbery. And it was during the third attack that Anderson decided to step in.
“I did hear some screaming and I came from behind the car and saw her tussling with somebody and then almost immediately pushed to the ground and they were kicking at her. And she was clenching her purse and there was a knot occasion over this purse which I guess this purse was still attached to her shoulder.”
She was slammed by a heavy bag containing which she says sound like food cans. When the couple took off, Anderson ran into the street for help. She was heavily bleeding from the head. A day later, investigators arrested the two people.
“Very quickly able to identify who was responsible for this and get them into the custody the following day.”
And would Anderson do it again?
“Their intention was to hurt both of us, quite badly they have no respect regard, but I, I don’t know what I was thinking. I’m not sure if I’ll do it again, oh, I would.”
27 years old, justin paltry and 36 year old, tammy condor are charged with assault and robbery. The appeal court is on Monday.
2010年7月23日星期五
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Fin du Tour
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When the closing stages of the tour de France, some 350km’s of challenging to rain is ahead until Ryder cycle down the home stretch of the Sarkozy. And Victoria’s rider Hesjedal will be among those in the front pack chasing the yellow jersey. We’ve been following him through out the race. And Alan Waterman has this update.
“That was great performance by Hesjedal by four filled coming up to the finish line.”
Fourth place for one of the toughest stages in the tour de France. Now eight over all.
“It’s unreal, I mean, I feel good in the last part and just gave it everything.”
Ryder Hesjedal is throwing cycling fans with his cline through the rain in cycling most strategist event. His biking buddies gathering the local cycling shop for the last 17 days following their pilot in the orient chaman.
“On the edge of my seat, I loose my voice cause I screamed and feels really good to, you know, to know he is doing that well and everyone else cheer him on.”
Today the leaders rolled in just one minute and 27 seconds ahead of Hesjedal. Over all he is little more than over 9 minutes behind the top spot. And that’s saying something for someone from Canada. Country wide cyclists don’t exactly have the same development opportunities as their European counter parts.
“We were true new beats.”
Alex Stieda was the first north America to wear the yellow jersey when he headed the tour de France in 1986 as for Ryder Hesjedal in 2010.
“To do what he’s done with limited development as he had as a teenager is huge. No question about it.”
But the man who took over hesjedal’s development in his 20’s is not surprised.
“Because he had it, he’s just fond the opportunity to show what he got.”
“I feel really good. I feel like I can get stronger. So, you know, few more days and we’ll be real happy in Paris.”
There are three stages left, three days left for Ryder Hesjedal to retain or even improve pawn’s position and standing come home with Canada’s best tour de France finish in more than 20 years.
When the closing stages of the tour de France, some 350km’s of challenging to rain is ahead until Ryder cycle down the home stretch of the Sarkozy. And Victoria’s rider Hesjedal will be among those in the front pack chasing the yellow jersey. We’ve been following him through out the race. And Alan Waterman has this update.
“That was great performance by Hesjedal by four filled coming up to the finish line.”
Fourth place for one of the toughest stages in the tour de France. Now eight over all.
“It’s unreal, I mean, I feel good in the last part and just gave it everything.”
Ryder Hesjedal is throwing cycling fans with his cline through the rain in cycling most strategist event. His biking buddies gathering the local cycling shop for the last 17 days following their pilot in the orient chaman.
“On the edge of my seat, I loose my voice cause I screamed and feels really good to, you know, to know he is doing that well and everyone else cheer him on.”
Today the leaders rolled in just one minute and 27 seconds ahead of Hesjedal. Over all he is little more than over 9 minutes behind the top spot. And that’s saying something for someone from Canada. Country wide cyclists don’t exactly have the same development opportunities as their European counter parts.
“We were true new beats.”
Alex Stieda was the first north America to wear the yellow jersey when he headed the tour de France in 1986 as for Ryder Hesjedal in 2010.
“To do what he’s done with limited development as he had as a teenager is huge. No question about it.”
But the man who took over hesjedal’s development in his 20’s is not surprised.
“Because he had it, he’s just fond the opportunity to show what he got.”
“I feel really good. I feel like I can get stronger. So, you know, few more days and we’ll be real happy in Paris.”
There are three stages left, three days left for Ryder Hesjedal to retain or even improve pawn’s position and standing come home with Canada’s best tour de France finish in more than 20 years.
2010年7月22日星期四
中侨-改进英语口音的技巧免费讲座
第一次看到中侨有这样的讲座信息，同大家分享。
7月28日，28 West Pender St. Vancouver 108室
内容
--怎么改善你的英文口音
--为什么英文母语的人听不懂你说话
--学技巧便于沟通
--面试当中的英语口音技巧
--使用互动软件
--语调模式
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7月28日，28 West Pender St. Vancouver 108室
内容
--怎么改善你的英文口音
--为什么英文母语的人听不懂你说话
--学技巧便于沟通
--面试当中的英语口音技巧
--使用互动软件
--语调模式
报名电话：604-684-1628
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Bear attacks 2 campers in B.C.
听录音请按这里 (Audio): http://www.box.net/shared/mqa9n3fv0v
A conservation officials on the other side of the country, on B.C. are searching for a young black bear on Vancouver Island. This animal attacked two men who were camping at the west end of Sproat Lake near Port Alberni. One of the survivors spoke with our Alan Waterman said he feels very lucky to be alive after all deal.
“He was in tent. I was a goner.”
Jay Vinden figures he is pretty lucky he and his fishing buddy spend its last four days in a remote camp about an hour west to Port Alberni. They see a young black bear nearby a couple of dozen times. Early Wednesday morning they saw the bear again.
“Hearing a snore and I was six inches face to face with a yelling black bear. The same bear. He took about two seconds to size me up and launch to my mid section, got me there and got me in my knee and then flipped me over with one hand like a pancake. And went for my head.”
The bear swept the patch of Vinden ‘s scale about 12 by 18 centimeters. And also clawed and chopped on his mid section before his partner Bruise Dodio distracted the bear. The bear started to attack Bruise. By that time, I got my life and went move to the snuff and way he went.”
Vinden was transported to Nanaimo Hospital, doctors are looking a possible plastic surgery. Dodio escaped to scratches. Back in the bush, conservation officers began track in the bear. Once located, it will be destroyed.
“For limit area, finding and suggesting that it’s a, it’s acting a predatory, none defensive, kind of behavior.”
The idea that the bear will be shot.
“That sad with me.”
“Why is that?”
The animal do what he does naturedly, has sense of doing for 40 million years. I was in history.”
Police say there are some lessons to be learned here.
“Know what to do and if you know there are wild life in the area, perhaps you should consider camping elsewhere.”
Despite of loss of scale and his prized pony tail, Jay Vinden says he’s not deterred, he’ll be back in the bush as soon as possible.
A conservation officials on the other side of the country, on B.C. are searching for a young black bear on Vancouver Island. This animal attacked two men who were camping at the west end of Sproat Lake near Port Alberni. One of the survivors spoke with our Alan Waterman said he feels very lucky to be alive after all deal.
“He was in tent. I was a goner.”
Jay Vinden figures he is pretty lucky he and his fishing buddy spend its last four days in a remote camp about an hour west to Port Alberni. They see a young black bear nearby a couple of dozen times. Early Wednesday morning they saw the bear again.
“Hearing a snore and I was six inches face to face with a yelling black bear. The same bear. He took about two seconds to size me up and launch to my mid section, got me there and got me in my knee and then flipped me over with one hand like a pancake. And went for my head.”
The bear swept the patch of Vinden ‘s scale about 12 by 18 centimeters. And also clawed and chopped on his mid section before his partner Bruise Dodio distracted the bear. The bear started to attack Bruise. By that time, I got my life and went move to the snuff and way he went.”
Vinden was transported to Nanaimo Hospital, doctors are looking a possible plastic surgery. Dodio escaped to scratches. Back in the bush, conservation officers began track in the bear. Once located, it will be destroyed.
“For limit area, finding and suggesting that it’s a, it’s acting a predatory, none defensive, kind of behavior.”
The idea that the bear will be shot.
“That sad with me.”
“Why is that?”
The animal do what he does naturedly, has sense of doing for 40 million years. I was in history.”
Police say there are some lessons to be learned here.
“Know what to do and if you know there are wild life in the area, perhaps you should consider camping elsewhere.”
Despite of loss of scale and his prized pony tail, Jay Vinden says he’s not deterred, he’ll be back in the bush as soon as possible.
2010年7月21日星期三
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-BC Lottery breach
听录音请按这里(Audio): http://www.box.net/shared/yloufna0dk
BC lottery corporation is admitting today to a privacy breach that shutdown its online gaming site. Alan waterman has our top story tonight. Alan.
Tony, BC lottery corporation is under fire tonight with questions over that security breach cause by a online overload and that’s the only problem.
When BC lottery corporation went live with north America’s first online casino gambling site, its’ target was 100 million dollars of the online pie. But with the hours of the sites launch last Thursday, it was shutdown. The corporation admits a 134 accounts were compromise and a dozens people personal information was viewed from bank accounts to credit cards.
“There wasn’t just name and address, there was other information on the sites, such as password, security questions.”
BC’s privacy commissions wants customer credit reports monitored and she’s looking forward assurance from BCLC that all is fixed before the sites goes back online. Several IT computer experts think the sites was actually hacked or swamp by a competitor. BC lottery insist that isn’t the case.
“There has been none of that happen on the site, it is strictly volume.”
This criminal knowledge professor specializes the gambling issues and he has his doubts.
“It ‘s also the fair question to be asked whether or not this is a gadget that hasn’t been explored by online hackers.”
But the privacy breach is not the only problem facing BCLC, it’s also been fined by a federal watch doc. Under federal law all casino transactions greater than ten thousand must be reported as a save guard against money launching by criminals and territories organizations. The agency has just levied and fined $670,000 against BCLC. Corporations says the problem are clerical and software system that couldn’t communicate properly with the watch doc.
“Rather than going to another jurisdiction and using their system, we had the investment been made, we just need to walk through this and get the results in place.”
BC opposition politicians think a deeper look is needed.
“They’re now all issues seem to be compounding themselves about whether in fact this lottery corporation as working the way British Columbia expected to.”
So far it seems no signs of illegal transactions, but one customers of the online site contacted the CBC complaining that their BCLC account is now frozen and they can’t access the money to pay the bills.
BC lottery corporation is admitting today to a privacy breach that shutdown its online gaming site. Alan waterman has our top story tonight. Alan.
Tony, BC lottery corporation is under fire tonight with questions over that security breach cause by a online overload and that’s the only problem.
When BC lottery corporation went live with north America’s first online casino gambling site, its’ target was 100 million dollars of the online pie. But with the hours of the sites launch last Thursday, it was shutdown. The corporation admits a 134 accounts were compromise and a dozens people personal information was viewed from bank accounts to credit cards.
“There wasn’t just name and address, there was other information on the sites, such as password, security questions.”
BC’s privacy commissions wants customer credit reports monitored and she’s looking forward assurance from BCLC that all is fixed before the sites goes back online. Several IT computer experts think the sites was actually hacked or swamp by a competitor. BC lottery insist that isn’t the case.
“There has been none of that happen on the site, it is strictly volume.”
This criminal knowledge professor specializes the gambling issues and he has his doubts.
“It ‘s also the fair question to be asked whether or not this is a gadget that hasn’t been explored by online hackers.”
But the privacy breach is not the only problem facing BCLC, it’s also been fined by a federal watch doc. Under federal law all casino transactions greater than ten thousand must be reported as a save guard against money launching by criminals and territories organizations. The agency has just levied and fined $670,000 against BCLC. Corporations says the problem are clerical and software system that couldn’t communicate properly with the watch doc.
“Rather than going to another jurisdiction and using their system, we had the investment been made, we just need to walk through this and get the results in place.”
BC opposition politicians think a deeper look is needed.
“They’re now all issues seem to be compounding themselves about whether in fact this lottery corporation as working the way British Columbia expected to.”
So far it seems no signs of illegal transactions, but one customers of the online site contacted the CBC complaining that their BCLC account is now frozen and they can’t access the money to pay the bills.
2010年7月20日星期二
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Lottery website down
听录音请按这里:http://www.box.net/shared/5y71bx1g67
The BC lottery corporation has not yet revived its online gaming site, and still doesn’t want talk about it. So what’s behind the shutdown? Theresa Lalonde reports.
If you’re looking to use BC lottery’s new online Casino, it’s still not in the cards. The site crashed just hours after last Thursday’s opening. BCLC claims higher than expected volume is to blame. Computer experts say this has the signs about bottle neck, a virus that lays the door into your computer, and hundred others like it, until a hacker decides to activate, sending a mass load of information to a target. You won’t know its there and you’ll still be able to use the computer.
“So you boat your arm, not to go off the gambling website like this, might be, and then you say look, you either pay us ex amount of, ten of thousands, hundreds of thousands dollars, so we shut Q down.”
You won’t know if your computer is been used by hackers this way, but there are things you can do to decrease the risk. Ignore email from someone you don’t know, install anti-virus, anti-spam software and put a firewall in place update that software regularly and the most important thing, shut down your computer when not in use. The BCLC said in an email there’s no evidence of hacking, but whether it’s a virus or volume. Vincalek believe they launched the site without being ready.
“It’s hard to imagine that after all the development which I assume they put in, after all the test thing which I assume they put in, few hours later they would go down.”
It appears that BCLC know it need help with their content, this notice seeking a web manager closes Tuesday afternoon. They request for propose was posted at the end of June.
The BC lottery corporation has not yet revived its online gaming site, and still doesn’t want talk about it. So what’s behind the shutdown? Theresa Lalonde reports.
If you’re looking to use BC lottery’s new online Casino, it’s still not in the cards. The site crashed just hours after last Thursday’s opening. BCLC claims higher than expected volume is to blame. Computer experts say this has the signs about bottle neck, a virus that lays the door into your computer, and hundred others like it, until a hacker decides to activate, sending a mass load of information to a target. You won’t know its there and you’ll still be able to use the computer.
“So you boat your arm, not to go off the gambling website like this, might be, and then you say look, you either pay us ex amount of, ten of thousands, hundreds of thousands dollars, so we shut Q down.”
You won’t know if your computer is been used by hackers this way, but there are things you can do to decrease the risk. Ignore email from someone you don’t know, install anti-virus, anti-spam software and put a firewall in place update that software regularly and the most important thing, shut down your computer when not in use. The BCLC said in an email there’s no evidence of hacking, but whether it’s a virus or volume. Vincalek believe they launched the site without being ready.
“It’s hard to imagine that after all the development which I assume they put in, after all the test thing which I assume they put in, few hours later they would go down.”
It appears that BCLC know it need help with their content, this notice seeking a web manager closes Tuesday afternoon. They request for propose was posted at the end of June.
2010年7月19日星期一
晕船小贴示
做了一次船有了些晕船的小贴示同大家分享：
1：船颠簸的时候尽量到船的中间部分呆着，避免在船头或船尾。
2：船上会有“青苹果”（在自助餐的地方），和“苏打饼干”（在船的大堂），这对晕船有好处。
3：尽量不要吃油腻的食物。
4：船上都会备有晕船药，问客房服务就可以了。
1：船颠簸的时候尽量到船的中间部分呆着，避免在船头或船尾。
2：船上会有“青苹果”（在自助餐的地方），和“苏打饼干”（在船的大堂），这对晕船有好处。
3：尽量不要吃油腻的食物。
4：船上都会备有晕船药，问客房服务就可以了。
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-RCMP Heros
听录音请按这里(Audio): http://www.box.net/shared/5lflu640x5
It is an amazing rescue story from British Columbia, earlier this week when a grass fire ravaged an area near peach land. RCMP officers rushed to get people out of their homes. And today those officers met up again with one of the women they saved. Alan Waterman picks up the story.
“They saved my life.”
Ann Colons is referring to Ryan Routely and Greg Barnhard, two RCMP constables who hold her out of the passable fire. What was a quiet hide way on Okanagan Lake became the frontline to a funeral, one house was burned the ground and Colon’s home came with the meters of the flames. Routely and Barnhard drove through the smoke to rescue residents. They broke down one door and found Colons was asleep on the sofa. Bu the fire then block the road out and the road SUV was sooning gloved.
“The decision was made we would take Ann and we would carry her down the bank. She didn’t like that idea, she said no. I’m gonna walk and pretty much told that she told us which route we should take.”
Colon says she was never scared.
“I was really excited, really excited, you’ll never can imagine how excited I was.”
A boat picked up the three of them, took them to the safety nearby peach land. And Colons’ home was spared, only the garage was lost.
“Fortunately, happy that everything turned out the way it did.”
Fittingly Colon’s family presented the tow officers with superman gift bags and inside is braved outdoor’s man’s knives.
“Oh, they’re my everyday hero, they were so good to me, they lived me, Oh, everything else.”
It is an amazing rescue story from British Columbia, earlier this week when a grass fire ravaged an area near peach land. RCMP officers rushed to get people out of their homes. And today those officers met up again with one of the women they saved. Alan Waterman picks up the story.
“They saved my life.”
Ann Colons is referring to Ryan Routely and Greg Barnhard, two RCMP constables who hold her out of the passable fire. What was a quiet hide way on Okanagan Lake became the frontline to a funeral, one house was burned the ground and Colon’s home came with the meters of the flames. Routely and Barnhard drove through the smoke to rescue residents. They broke down one door and found Colons was asleep on the sofa. Bu the fire then block the road out and the road SUV was sooning gloved.
“The decision was made we would take Ann and we would carry her down the bank. She didn’t like that idea, she said no. I’m gonna walk and pretty much told that she told us which route we should take.”
Colon says she was never scared.
“I was really excited, really excited, you’ll never can imagine how excited I was.”
A boat picked up the three of them, took them to the safety nearby peach land. And Colons’ home was spared, only the garage was lost.
“Fortunately, happy that everything turned out the way it did.”
Fittingly Colon’s family presented the tow officers with superman gift bags and inside is braved outdoor’s man’s knives.
“Oh, they’re my everyday hero, they were so good to me, they lived me, Oh, everything else.”
2010年7月16日星期五
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-PNE PRIZE HOUSE PEEK (You gotta listen this, the old couple is so cute.)
听录音请按这里(Audio): http://www.box.net/shared/if61xf0kvb
Every year thousands of people line up to get a peek at the PNE’s prize home. And they’ll get their chance tomorrow when the door is open to the public. But it seems not everyone got the memo. Box Nixon explains.
This is the day the PNE unbuilt its prize home to the media. And as usual, it is one fancy setup dates. But Alma Lenko, Arnold Baitz wanted to see for themselves. Not realizing the home only opens to the public on Friday. But how can you say no to a 93 years old and her 89 years old boy friend who currently living in a Coquitlam trailer park. I couldn’t. Neither could project manager, Barbra Elsword. They do not move as well as they used to. Arnold lost the leg to cancel 25 years ago, Alma got her cane. But given a private tour, they wanted to see it all. They inspected the wine seller, looked in on the media room, head up stairs to bedrooms and they love it all.
“I don’t want to go anywhere, if I have this home, I just want to stay at home, pinch myself everyday.”
I should told that Arnold and Alma have been buy prize tickets for decades, Arnold, this will be his 60th year and you know what he’s never won. But Arnold’s already thinking about moving to Kerolwa, with this 1.2m dollars home. Well enjoy view and Okanagan Lake.
“When I have, I will scroll it through until opening it. And turn the light off and on, and traversing.”
The chances of winning: very small. But at least they can dream the dream.
“See I can’t relate to the people with wealth live, you know, cuz I just lives as plant hunt wife, but I’ve been bless to opposes good seeks, but nothing like this.”
And who knows maybe this year, will be the one.
Every year thousands of people line up to get a peek at the PNE’s prize home. And they’ll get their chance tomorrow when the door is open to the public. But it seems not everyone got the memo. Box Nixon explains.
This is the day the PNE unbuilt its prize home to the media. And as usual, it is one fancy setup dates. But Alma Lenko, Arnold Baitz wanted to see for themselves. Not realizing the home only opens to the public on Friday. But how can you say no to a 93 years old and her 89 years old boy friend who currently living in a Coquitlam trailer park. I couldn’t. Neither could project manager, Barbra Elsword. They do not move as well as they used to. Arnold lost the leg to cancel 25 years ago, Alma got her cane. But given a private tour, they wanted to see it all. They inspected the wine seller, looked in on the media room, head up stairs to bedrooms and they love it all.
“I don’t want to go anywhere, if I have this home, I just want to stay at home, pinch myself everyday.”
I should told that Arnold and Alma have been buy prize tickets for decades, Arnold, this will be his 60th year and you know what he’s never won. But Arnold’s already thinking about moving to Kerolwa, with this 1.2m dollars home. Well enjoy view and Okanagan Lake.
“When I have, I will scroll it through until opening it. And turn the light off and on, and traversing.”
The chances of winning: very small. But at least they can dream the dream.
“See I can’t relate to the people with wealth live, you know, cuz I just lives as plant hunt wife, but I’ve been bless to opposes good seeks, but nothing like this.”
And who knows maybe this year, will be the one.
2010年7月15日星期四
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Sweet Maple Treats
听录音请按这里(Audio): http://www.box.net/shared/elcooi7q5b
Bob Nixon’s found someone selling a traditional Canadian snack. It’s from back East and is usually a sign that spring is on the way.
It is mid July and crops are coming in to the main street farmers’ market, fresh vegetables, raspberries and blueberries, but then there’s Patrick Demers whose crop was harvest back to March.
“Traditionally find them at the farmer stores at the Québec, all sugar snacks.”
Yes, that all Canadian staple maple sugar from maple trees backing in Ontario and Québec. But Demers is bringing a bit of experience to BC.
“So what we have here is maple syrups boiled to soft frostage, what BC school kid has not heard tales of those lucky east nurse who pull the serve into this spring snow for a taste treat. Eva Kapsik sure has, she’s been here before.
“What it’s taste like?”
“Like heaven’s.”
So with the practice ten, Kapsik rolls up the maple truffle on to her stick. Trust me, it is fascinating to watch.
“It’s cool, because first of all usually do this in snow winter, you know, Canada all over the place. It’s cool you can do it in the middle summer in Vancouver when you don’t get snow.”
Where did you get the now?
It all depends who is asking. You know certain kids, tell them I’m a driver, and the other kids, ask for more, especially, I tell them I climb the mountain and get them on the way.
As Kapsik the moment she’s been waiting for.
And parents take no, little kids like it too, even never have heard of this Canadian tradition.
Bob Nixon’s found someone selling a traditional Canadian snack. It’s from back East and is usually a sign that spring is on the way.
It is mid July and crops are coming in to the main street farmers’ market, fresh vegetables, raspberries and blueberries, but then there’s Patrick Demers whose crop was harvest back to March.
“Traditionally find them at the farmer stores at the Québec, all sugar snacks.”
Yes, that all Canadian staple maple sugar from maple trees backing in Ontario and Québec. But Demers is bringing a bit of experience to BC.
“So what we have here is maple syrups boiled to soft frostage, what BC school kid has not heard tales of those lucky east nurse who pull the serve into this spring snow for a taste treat. Eva Kapsik sure has, she’s been here before.
“What it’s taste like?”
“Like heaven’s.”
So with the practice ten, Kapsik rolls up the maple truffle on to her stick. Trust me, it is fascinating to watch.
“It’s cool, because first of all usually do this in snow winter, you know, Canada all over the place. It’s cool you can do it in the middle summer in Vancouver when you don’t get snow.”
Where did you get the now?
It all depends who is asking. You know certain kids, tell them I’m a driver, and the other kids, ask for more, especially, I tell them I climb the mountain and get them on the way.
As Kapsik the moment she’s been waiting for.
And parents take no, little kids like it too, even never have heard of this Canadian tradition.
2010年7月13日星期二
阿拉斯加七日
阿拉斯加，上海话讲就是阿拉自家，平添几分亲切。我们乘坐邮轮来体验一下吧。
第一天看着邮轮缓缓离开码头，我并没有太多的兴奋，直到晚上在Theater听到船上的Entertainment Director问大家“How do you feel a vacation with no need to work, no cooking, no cleaning, nothing to worry?” 我才感到自己真地融入到休假的mood中。
接下来不好意思出去，认真听了一遍脱口秀。之前在电视上看，总是不能完全融入，这次在现场的氛围中虽然不很得要领，倒是更多地理解了白人。他们的生活当中不能没有幽默，而且他们的幽默显得非常自然。可能是他们的价值当中特别凸现的自我、自然、自信、Strong和智慧需要幽默来调剂与平衡。总的来讲开场秀相当不错，让人很放松。
第二天用一个字来表达就是晕。天气不好，早上由于好奇，点了一条fried fish, 吃到一半就不吃不下了，又叫了一碗oatmeal，回到船舱躺在床上休息。修空调的人看到我就说你的脸色是晕船的样子，我装作没事让他出去，过了一回儿我们房间的服务员进来就说你要是吐的话最好在马桶里吐，我让他出去后疯狂吃下了晕船药，可是已经晚了，我有生以来第一次勇敢地抱着一个马桶义无反顾地吐出了早饭。吐完后老婆扶我到船中间号称最稳的一个地方，那里是一个美丽的Bar, 由于是上午大多数位子空着，偶尔走过的游客投来好奇的目光，大概是我的形象和隔壁桌子两个安静阅读的老妇人产生了巨大的落差。我绝望地看着吧台和桌椅，尽量忘记背后窗外的大海。直到下午两点才基本恢复，看看波涛涌动的大海彻底对当年的航海家产生了崇拜，开个小帆船横过大洋那是什么样的体质啊。
第三天完全恢复，早上起来无法相信眼前tranquil的大海和昨天那个不停摇晃的是一个。感慨大自然的伟大和小小的人类的过渡自信，未知和不可控的东西还有很多。
这一天要上岸。主题是一个与世隔绝的小地方，叫做Icy Strait Point。没有深水码头，游客借助邮轮上的救生艇摆渡出入。码头上的酒吧、商店颇有现代气息，做旧明显，乏善可陈。有趣的是夹在当中有几个房子赫然写明是私人住所，房子旁边有他们小小的墓地、图腾柱、和一团篝火。很难想象这种地方人类如何生存。看到一个Ticket Center, 里面的大婶说买的票是到镇上去看where they live, 立即产生了兴趣。这个小镇的居民应该是只有几百人，房屋大多老旧，而且较小，两个商店居然写着是上个世纪就开始营业的，小小的旅馆能有两间客房就不错了。最气派的建筑有两个：教堂和学校。这学校是镇上的最高学府，学制从preschool、小学到中学。正在疑问路边的小房子里是否真的有人住，正好看到两个人回来，往屋里拿面包，司机说他们只能开车上Ferry到几十里外的Juneau采购。这个小镇清楚体现了所谓的阿拉斯加精神—勇敢，这个字忠实地写在小镇学校的外墙上。镇上的探险者们没有因为地处偏远而放弃对生活质量的追求。
第四天邮轮摇摇晃晃地指向本次航行的最北端Hubbard Glacier。当海面上的碎冰越来越多的时候，探险的感觉来了。站在十二楼的甲板上远远望去，宽阔的海面上漂浮着大大小小的冰块，大的有我们的救生艇大小，小的若隐若现，黑色、灰色、白色、蓝色和透明的都有，稀疏地接向水天交界的一团明亮白光当中。低头看看，传统的深灰色海水变成了蓝色，显得非常洁净。映衬之下，有些半融化的冰块更显得蓝的清澈透明。船上的人们已不顾风雨，大多走上甲板，在冰冷的空气中欣赏自然的造化。船速越来越慢，船长通过广播不断说明我们今天的天气不好，为安全起见可能不会靠冰川太近，但是船没有停，还是谨慎地向白雾当中前进。我因为两只脚都进了水，回船舱换袜子，抬头发现岸边黑白相间的雪山已经很近，兴奋地跑上船头。就像孙猴子钻进水帘洞一样，这里没有雨，1.5海里外的冰川清楚地呈现在眼前。100FT高的冰川横跨大半个海面，苍茫白色的断层上夹杂着晶莹的蓝色。上面隐约接着白雾。偶尔有成片冰块劈落入海，犹如小山，隆隆作响，掀起白色烟尘。也许由于这个原因，这里的海水混浊如泥浆。冰川西侧与山体交界处渐呈黑色，接着是一个较小的冰川，从山体上滑出，像密集的钟乳石群，黑白相间。面对冰冷、洁净的苍茫冰川，听着冰块入海的声音，在感慨人类渺小的同时也颇觉自豪，也只有人类才能上天入地，千里迢迢来欣赏大自然的杰作，探险和征服应该算是人类最伟大的精神之一吧。
看到浮冰上的小海狮懒洋洋地滑入海中倒是有些伤感，不知道啥时候才能再见面呢。
掉头南下，第五天我们要造访阿拉斯加的首府Juneau. 相传阿拉斯加初购自俄罗斯，颇为国人诟病，因其冰冻贫瘠。历十数载，乃有Juneau公酒醉，负黄金自此地回，始开埔，阿拉斯加兴焉。地处Tongass国家森林中心的城市精致而清爽，房屋建筑或依山而建或集中于海边，据旅游车司机讲，这海边的地块之前全都是海水。State Capitol Building里的小姑娘说这里是典型的雨林气候，常年湿润，风和日丽的天气非常少见。云雾缭绕中，这个三万人口的省会城市显得很迷人。夹海的山势较为陡峭，于是高高低低的云雾就缠绕在青山、森林、和房屋之间映得每种颜色更加清楚。云雾飘动得很快，刚才还在猜想高高岩壁上该是什么，抬头就开建一条细细的瀑布凌空而降，再抬头发现旁边另外一座山上也有一条，等回去拿了照相机准备拍照，却又只看见云雾中的山峰了。淘金者建造的Juneau现在的主要经济来源是政府管理。继黄金之后阿拉斯加又发现了多种资源，其中石油成就了最赚钱的生意，于是政府的一项最重要的职能就是管资源管钱，我们参加了State Capitol Building的免费Tour, 介绍的小姑娘先是带我们去看Finance Committee开会的地方，接着就是Finance Committee表决的场所，可见管钱是何等的重要。政府的石油资金由专门的基金管理公司运作，每个阿拉斯加居民每年可以从中分得一千到三千元不等的红利。除教堂外，城市的主要建筑都多少与政府相关：State Capitol Building, Government Building, Office Building, 还有一个Art Center。这个小城是阿拉斯加的心脏，管理着美国最大领土面积州的资源和民生。
没有搞清楚司机大哥说的Mel Jibson家是哪一间房子，倒是觉得Juneau停符合此人的银幕风格，带给人探险的刺激。
第六天上岸的小城Kechikan是一个贸易中心，号称阿拉斯加第一城。贯穿Downtown入海的Kechikan Creek是城市的亮点。清澈山溪两岸的房屋色彩斑斓，宛如童话世界，有的建在岸边的岩石上，有的借助木桩半跨在溪水上面。Trail蜿蜒其间，行走在Trail上有人在画中游的感觉。溪水时而湍急喧闹，时而平静，每一段都很干净，大概是由于气温较低水生物较少的原因，透明度很高。入海口的铁桥上一群人在垂钓，不远处时而有笨笨的三文鱼跃出水面。
如同Juneau一样，走在Kechikan街头经常可以看到的是美国的国鸟白头鹰，这种威武、干净的食肉大鸟吃的是水中的鱼类，飞翔在空中显得翼展很大，翼尖像张开的手指。不太见到白头鹰如鸽子般频繁扑打翅膀，更多的是翱翔。
第七天全都在船上，休息之余参加了一些活动，基本上和其他六天一样：画水彩画、掷飞镖、听音乐猜电视节目、猜词义、还有就是观赏音乐、舞蹈、魔术和脱口秀表演，撇开技术水准，表演的编排还是很不错，叙事能力较强。告别秀上的一段舞蹈还是让人颇有感触，在展示了欧洲、美国、和亚洲不同国家的特色舞蹈之后，舞者告诉观众，这些都是我们乘坐的水银号到过的地方。真的希望能像他们一样环游世界探索发现，告别了神秘而巨大的鲸鱼，下一次转头看到伴随邮轮游动的该是什么呢？
第一天看着邮轮缓缓离开码头，我并没有太多的兴奋，直到晚上在Theater听到船上的Entertainment Director问大家“How do you feel a vacation with no need to work, no cooking, no cleaning, nothing to worry?” 我才感到自己真地融入到休假的mood中。
接下来不好意思出去，认真听了一遍脱口秀。之前在电视上看，总是不能完全融入，这次在现场的氛围中虽然不很得要领，倒是更多地理解了白人。他们的生活当中不能没有幽默，而且他们的幽默显得非常自然。可能是他们的价值当中特别凸现的自我、自然、自信、Strong和智慧需要幽默来调剂与平衡。总的来讲开场秀相当不错，让人很放松。
第二天用一个字来表达就是晕。天气不好，早上由于好奇，点了一条fried fish, 吃到一半就不吃不下了，又叫了一碗oatmeal，回到船舱躺在床上休息。修空调的人看到我就说你的脸色是晕船的样子，我装作没事让他出去，过了一回儿我们房间的服务员进来就说你要是吐的话最好在马桶里吐，我让他出去后疯狂吃下了晕船药，可是已经晚了，我有生以来第一次勇敢地抱着一个马桶义无反顾地吐出了早饭。吐完后老婆扶我到船中间号称最稳的一个地方，那里是一个美丽的Bar, 由于是上午大多数位子空着，偶尔走过的游客投来好奇的目光，大概是我的形象和隔壁桌子两个安静阅读的老妇人产生了巨大的落差。我绝望地看着吧台和桌椅，尽量忘记背后窗外的大海。直到下午两点才基本恢复，看看波涛涌动的大海彻底对当年的航海家产生了崇拜，开个小帆船横过大洋那是什么样的体质啊。
第三天完全恢复，早上起来无法相信眼前tranquil的大海和昨天那个不停摇晃的是一个。感慨大自然的伟大和小小的人类的过渡自信，未知和不可控的东西还有很多。
这一天要上岸。主题是一个与世隔绝的小地方，叫做Icy Strait Point。没有深水码头，游客借助邮轮上的救生艇摆渡出入。码头上的酒吧、商店颇有现代气息，做旧明显，乏善可陈。有趣的是夹在当中有几个房子赫然写明是私人住所，房子旁边有他们小小的墓地、图腾柱、和一团篝火。很难想象这种地方人类如何生存。看到一个Ticket Center, 里面的大婶说买的票是到镇上去看where they live, 立即产生了兴趣。这个小镇的居民应该是只有几百人，房屋大多老旧，而且较小，两个商店居然写着是上个世纪就开始营业的，小小的旅馆能有两间客房就不错了。最气派的建筑有两个：教堂和学校。这学校是镇上的最高学府，学制从preschool、小学到中学。正在疑问路边的小房子里是否真的有人住，正好看到两个人回来，往屋里拿面包，司机说他们只能开车上Ferry到几十里外的Juneau采购。这个小镇清楚体现了所谓的阿拉斯加精神—勇敢，这个字忠实地写在小镇学校的外墙上。镇上的探险者们没有因为地处偏远而放弃对生活质量的追求。
第四天邮轮摇摇晃晃地指向本次航行的最北端Hubbard Glacier。当海面上的碎冰越来越多的时候，探险的感觉来了。站在十二楼的甲板上远远望去，宽阔的海面上漂浮着大大小小的冰块，大的有我们的救生艇大小，小的若隐若现，黑色、灰色、白色、蓝色和透明的都有，稀疏地接向水天交界的一团明亮白光当中。低头看看，传统的深灰色海水变成了蓝色，显得非常洁净。映衬之下，有些半融化的冰块更显得蓝的清澈透明。船上的人们已不顾风雨，大多走上甲板，在冰冷的空气中欣赏自然的造化。船速越来越慢，船长通过广播不断说明我们今天的天气不好，为安全起见可能不会靠冰川太近，但是船没有停，还是谨慎地向白雾当中前进。我因为两只脚都进了水，回船舱换袜子，抬头发现岸边黑白相间的雪山已经很近，兴奋地跑上船头。就像孙猴子钻进水帘洞一样，这里没有雨，1.5海里外的冰川清楚地呈现在眼前。100FT高的冰川横跨大半个海面，苍茫白色的断层上夹杂着晶莹的蓝色。上面隐约接着白雾。偶尔有成片冰块劈落入海，犹如小山，隆隆作响，掀起白色烟尘。也许由于这个原因，这里的海水混浊如泥浆。冰川西侧与山体交界处渐呈黑色，接着是一个较小的冰川，从山体上滑出，像密集的钟乳石群，黑白相间。面对冰冷、洁净的苍茫冰川，听着冰块入海的声音，在感慨人类渺小的同时也颇觉自豪，也只有人类才能上天入地，千里迢迢来欣赏大自然的杰作，探险和征服应该算是人类最伟大的精神之一吧。
看到浮冰上的小海狮懒洋洋地滑入海中倒是有些伤感，不知道啥时候才能再见面呢。
掉头南下，第五天我们要造访阿拉斯加的首府Juneau. 相传阿拉斯加初购自俄罗斯，颇为国人诟病，因其冰冻贫瘠。历十数载，乃有Juneau公酒醉，负黄金自此地回，始开埔，阿拉斯加兴焉。地处Tongass国家森林中心的城市精致而清爽，房屋建筑或依山而建或集中于海边，据旅游车司机讲，这海边的地块之前全都是海水。State Capitol Building里的小姑娘说这里是典型的雨林气候，常年湿润，风和日丽的天气非常少见。云雾缭绕中，这个三万人口的省会城市显得很迷人。夹海的山势较为陡峭，于是高高低低的云雾就缠绕在青山、森林、和房屋之间映得每种颜色更加清楚。云雾飘动得很快，刚才还在猜想高高岩壁上该是什么，抬头就开建一条细细的瀑布凌空而降，再抬头发现旁边另外一座山上也有一条，等回去拿了照相机准备拍照，却又只看见云雾中的山峰了。淘金者建造的Juneau现在的主要经济来源是政府管理。继黄金之后阿拉斯加又发现了多种资源，其中石油成就了最赚钱的生意，于是政府的一项最重要的职能就是管资源管钱，我们参加了State Capitol Building的免费Tour, 介绍的小姑娘先是带我们去看Finance Committee开会的地方，接着就是Finance Committee表决的场所，可见管钱是何等的重要。政府的石油资金由专门的基金管理公司运作，每个阿拉斯加居民每年可以从中分得一千到三千元不等的红利。除教堂外，城市的主要建筑都多少与政府相关：State Capitol Building, Government Building, Office Building, 还有一个Art Center。这个小城是阿拉斯加的心脏，管理着美国最大领土面积州的资源和民生。
没有搞清楚司机大哥说的Mel Jibson家是哪一间房子，倒是觉得Juneau停符合此人的银幕风格，带给人探险的刺激。
第六天上岸的小城Kechikan是一个贸易中心，号称阿拉斯加第一城。贯穿Downtown入海的Kechikan Creek是城市的亮点。清澈山溪两岸的房屋色彩斑斓，宛如童话世界，有的建在岸边的岩石上，有的借助木桩半跨在溪水上面。Trail蜿蜒其间，行走在Trail上有人在画中游的感觉。溪水时而湍急喧闹，时而平静，每一段都很干净，大概是由于气温较低水生物较少的原因，透明度很高。入海口的铁桥上一群人在垂钓，不远处时而有笨笨的三文鱼跃出水面。
如同Juneau一样，走在Kechikan街头经常可以看到的是美国的国鸟白头鹰，这种威武、干净的食肉大鸟吃的是水中的鱼类，飞翔在空中显得翼展很大，翼尖像张开的手指。不太见到白头鹰如鸽子般频繁扑打翅膀，更多的是翱翔。
第七天全都在船上，休息之余参加了一些活动，基本上和其他六天一样：画水彩画、掷飞镖、听音乐猜电视节目、猜词义、还有就是观赏音乐、舞蹈、魔术和脱口秀表演，撇开技术水准，表演的编排还是很不错，叙事能力较强。告别秀上的一段舞蹈还是让人颇有感触，在展示了欧洲、美国、和亚洲不同国家的特色舞蹈之后，舞者告诉观众，这些都是我们乘坐的水银号到过的地方。真的希望能像他们一样环游世界探索发现，告别了神秘而巨大的鲸鱼，下一次转头看到伴随邮轮游动的该是什么呢？
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Barefoot Bandit
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The teen age known as the barefoot bandit is cooling his heels in the jails tonight after the police in the Bahamas captured him yesterday. 19 year old Colton Harris Moore was arrested after police shut out the engines on the booty he stolen. He apparently arrived in Bahamas a week ago after crash landing a plane he had stolen in the US. Harris Colton with a criminal record going back to age 12 is escaped two years ago from a half way house in Washington State. A self taught pilot, he is wanted for crimes across the US and is suspected at the airport breaking in south east BC. He got his nick name from the fact that he apparently committed himself that he was barefoot, but his age and explore give him a huge following online. Theresa Lalonde has that story.
There’s no doubt Colton Harris Moore is an online bandit hero, not just one but dozens face book fan pages and people playing around with the story. You can put your face in his body or actor you like, Robert Padison or Michael Sara, the bandit hero also has the YouTube bait and there’s T-shirts. The CBC has interviewed his fans.
“Today is Colton’s birthday, and you know this?”
“Yes. I do know that. I mean there’s a lot of information out there in the internet.”
The thing is about so called criminals turned call hero. They’re having an adventure. And these days we got follow that adventure online.
“Each of those successive incidence of stolen vehicle, stolen speed boats, stolen plane, you know breaking into a restaurant and only taking enough food for yourself to eat, leaving choc footmarks on the ground. Always been barefoot those are really strong thing to sort of have this story standout.”
Kemp Edmonds says it’s hard to know how much of the online fur is filled by fantasy.
“Something amazing or makes them laugh that tense to be what the kind of things they share.”
There is an anti barefoot bandit foot page with a small following. More people learn out buying free Colton T-shirt then sending money to fan pages to his defense. Harris Moore apparently has laptop with him when arrested. Fling it in the water as police closed in.
The teen age known as the barefoot bandit is cooling his heels in the jails tonight after the police in the Bahamas captured him yesterday. 19 year old Colton Harris Moore was arrested after police shut out the engines on the booty he stolen. He apparently arrived in Bahamas a week ago after crash landing a plane he had stolen in the US. Harris Colton with a criminal record going back to age 12 is escaped two years ago from a half way house in Washington State. A self taught pilot, he is wanted for crimes across the US and is suspected at the airport breaking in south east BC. He got his nick name from the fact that he apparently committed himself that he was barefoot, but his age and explore give him a huge following online. Theresa Lalonde has that story.
There’s no doubt Colton Harris Moore is an online bandit hero, not just one but dozens face book fan pages and people playing around with the story. You can put your face in his body or actor you like, Robert Padison or Michael Sara, the bandit hero also has the YouTube bait and there’s T-shirts. The CBC has interviewed his fans.
“Today is Colton’s birthday, and you know this?”
“Yes. I do know that. I mean there’s a lot of information out there in the internet.”
The thing is about so called criminals turned call hero. They’re having an adventure. And these days we got follow that adventure online.
“Each of those successive incidence of stolen vehicle, stolen speed boats, stolen plane, you know breaking into a restaurant and only taking enough food for yourself to eat, leaving choc footmarks on the ground. Always been barefoot those are really strong thing to sort of have this story standout.”
Kemp Edmonds says it’s hard to know how much of the online fur is filled by fantasy.
“Something amazing or makes them laugh that tense to be what the kind of things they share.”
There is an anti barefoot bandit foot page with a small following. More people learn out buying free Colton T-shirt then sending money to fan pages to his defense. Harris Moore apparently has laptop with him when arrested. Fling it in the water as police closed in.
2010年7月12日星期一
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Feeding leads to bear death
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Was busy weekend for conservation officers in Vancouver. They had not one, but two black bears to deal with, once again it’s not the animals but people who will be blamed for problem. Justin Ma reports.
Neighbors can’t help but gotta get him. This 150 kilogram back bear is the latest be caught entering a home.
“The bear did enter a house, poked in by a window, pushed its screen.”
He let officers chasing him through the valley before they track and tranquilized him. He’s tried to run and sack in homes before.
“He’s been a problem bear for several years, been habituated by humans.”
Luckily he’ll get a second chance, he’ll be relocated to North Squamish, just as officers finished dealing with him, they rush off another bear’s been spotted.
“He was afraid at human at a certainly, I mean, what I saw, people must, you know, pop their hands and he was just ignoring them.”
Officers track him down in the bush, this large bear had terrorized the neighborhood, breaking into homes and rummage through garbage. About 7 years old, he’s been captured before, only this time he’ll be destroyed.
“He’s too eventuated to people, and he’s loss of his fears to human.”
Residences say it’s the lesson more people need to learn.
“How sad that happened you know there’s warnings all over the place, don’t leave garbage.”
“It’s human’s problem for doing that, for feeding them garbage.”
This is the second bear to be put down this year. Tow weeks ago officer shot and killed another large bear. It had broken into the cars and sheds and even killed a pet rabbit. Conservationer say if people want to prevent more death, they have to do better job for securing their garbage.
Was busy weekend for conservation officers in Vancouver. They had not one, but two black bears to deal with, once again it’s not the animals but people who will be blamed for problem. Justin Ma reports.
Neighbors can’t help but gotta get him. This 150 kilogram back bear is the latest be caught entering a home.
“The bear did enter a house, poked in by a window, pushed its screen.”
He let officers chasing him through the valley before they track and tranquilized him. He’s tried to run and sack in homes before.
“He’s been a problem bear for several years, been habituated by humans.”
Luckily he’ll get a second chance, he’ll be relocated to North Squamish, just as officers finished dealing with him, they rush off another bear’s been spotted.
“He was afraid at human at a certainly, I mean, what I saw, people must, you know, pop their hands and he was just ignoring them.”
Officers track him down in the bush, this large bear had terrorized the neighborhood, breaking into homes and rummage through garbage. About 7 years old, he’s been captured before, only this time he’ll be destroyed.
“He’s too eventuated to people, and he’s loss of his fears to human.”
Residences say it’s the lesson more people need to learn.
“How sad that happened you know there’s warnings all over the place, don’t leave garbage.”
“It’s human’s problem for doing that, for feeding them garbage.”
This is the second bear to be put down this year. Tow weeks ago officer shot and killed another large bear. It had broken into the cars and sheds and even killed a pet rabbit. Conservationer say if people want to prevent more death, they have to do better job for securing their garbage.
2010年7月9日星期五
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Olympian at Ski Camp
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And now for unexpected summer sport, a great way to keep cool and maybe work becoming Canada’s next big skiing sensation. Some young athletes went Whistler this week doing all of that and getting instruction from an Olympic gold medalist. Lisa Johnson reports.
It’ll be a pretty fun summer camp for any twelve year old. But these kids hope to become champion in the Mogul skiing and their coach this week none other than the best in the world.
“I have kids that are really inspired of skiing and I’m trying to pass my passion on.”
We all know where that passion led Alexandre Bilodeau. The Vancouver 2010 Olympics and Canada’s first Olympic gold on home soil. This glacier on blacal mountain was built as summer play ground as the preteen, the future Olympian who was one of the campers themselves.
“It’s fun for me to be back her, another same camp, same place, exactly same place.”
Bilodeau started status season lost on these kids.
“After Olympic so everybody know who he is, it was really cool to get meet him.”
But they had heard Bilodeau a long time before that from the world cup circuit. They’re not casual skiers, in clearly valued, it’s the once a life time experience of learning from the experts.
“They teacher us what they learned from their coach. So it’s like being on the national team.”
One week isn’t much time to learn but they do get a chance to try jumps that will be too dangerous to learn over snow, using this airbag. It’s landing pad so soft in mimic water. Biodeau has tips to improve their technique. But says that’s no the most important part.
“Technical side, it’s good. But I mean they, these kids won’t touch snow until at almost November. So they poise, but anyway they’ll be so stove to getting back to their skis. Just because they been here being skiing with us.”
Bilodeau went on to compete against the skiers who had coach him here and join them on the podium at world cup. He hopes to see some of these campers get there too.
And now for unexpected summer sport, a great way to keep cool and maybe work becoming Canada’s next big skiing sensation. Some young athletes went Whistler this week doing all of that and getting instruction from an Olympic gold medalist. Lisa Johnson reports.
It’ll be a pretty fun summer camp for any twelve year old. But these kids hope to become champion in the Mogul skiing and their coach this week none other than the best in the world.
“I have kids that are really inspired of skiing and I’m trying to pass my passion on.”
We all know where that passion led Alexandre Bilodeau. The Vancouver 2010 Olympics and Canada’s first Olympic gold on home soil. This glacier on blacal mountain was built as summer play ground as the preteen, the future Olympian who was one of the campers themselves.
“It’s fun for me to be back her, another same camp, same place, exactly same place.”
Bilodeau started status season lost on these kids.
“After Olympic so everybody know who he is, it was really cool to get meet him.”
But they had heard Bilodeau a long time before that from the world cup circuit. They’re not casual skiers, in clearly valued, it’s the once a life time experience of learning from the experts.
“They teacher us what they learned from their coach. So it’s like being on the national team.”
One week isn’t much time to learn but they do get a chance to try jumps that will be too dangerous to learn over snow, using this airbag. It’s landing pad so soft in mimic water. Biodeau has tips to improve their technique. But says that’s no the most important part.
“Technical side, it’s good. But I mean they, these kids won’t touch snow until at almost November. So they poise, but anyway they’ll be so stove to getting back to their skis. Just because they been here being skiing with us.”
Bilodeau went on to compete against the skiers who had coach him here and join them on the podium at world cup. He hopes to see some of these campers get there too.
2010年7月8日星期四
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-FIFA on the Street
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They may still be celebrating or drowning their solos down the Granville Street right now, despite the sunny weather. Many eyes were focused on TV screens today to watch the world cup soccer’s semi-final. Maggie drew that in a viable assignment today.
Fans breath the heat on Granville street to support their favorite tam. Hundreds gather to watch the semi final game between Spain and Germany, tempting many to play a hookie.
“I’m just taking a little break and I’ll make up for late tonight.”
“I don’t think you are alone though.”
“No. I think a lot of people are taking break right now. It’s the feast to watch the game.”
Inside the Granville street pubs, people give new meanings to term business lunch.
“We have to watch the games.”
“What’s more important?”
“Work, my career and the world cup. The world cup by just a little bit.”
“I think most of the employers are giving some leave to staffs to come on watch the games. Especially the downtown quarry see a lot of staff taking extra half hour sort of watch, watch good soccer game.”
But that doesn’t mean he is relaxing.
“As soon as I t done, I’ll taxi it all. I’ll get back to work right way.”
Dow the street more of the same, but the international students they don’t work, won’t too worry.
“We can skip like that, that’s OK, world cup is the only one.”
We’re going to win, they shouted, not just for the bottle, it ended up being a cyclic prediction. Outside happiness was in the air, for some. German fans never got the chance to scream or shout, defeated again. Just like 2008, when Spain beat the Germany at the Euro Cup. German fans have to be happy with the consolation price, they play Uruguay on Saturday.
“And we went third.”
Their soccer fans once again take over banner and scream it, but not for now it back to work.
They may still be celebrating or drowning their solos down the Granville Street right now, despite the sunny weather. Many eyes were focused on TV screens today to watch the world cup soccer’s semi-final. Maggie drew that in a viable assignment today.
Fans breath the heat on Granville street to support their favorite tam. Hundreds gather to watch the semi final game between Spain and Germany, tempting many to play a hookie.
“I’m just taking a little break and I’ll make up for late tonight.”
“I don’t think you are alone though.”
“No. I think a lot of people are taking break right now. It’s the feast to watch the game.”
Inside the Granville street pubs, people give new meanings to term business lunch.
“We have to watch the games.”
“What’s more important?”
“Work, my career and the world cup. The world cup by just a little bit.”
“I think most of the employers are giving some leave to staffs to come on watch the games. Especially the downtown quarry see a lot of staff taking extra half hour sort of watch, watch good soccer game.”
But that doesn’t mean he is relaxing.
“As soon as I t done, I’ll taxi it all. I’ll get back to work right way.”
Dow the street more of the same, but the international students they don’t work, won’t too worry.
“We can skip like that, that’s OK, world cup is the only one.”
We’re going to win, they shouted, not just for the bottle, it ended up being a cyclic prediction. Outside happiness was in the air, for some. German fans never got the chance to scream or shout, defeated again. Just like 2008, when Spain beat the Germany at the Euro Cup. German fans have to be happy with the consolation price, they play Uruguay on Saturday.
“And we went third.”
Their soccer fans once again take over banner and scream it, but not for now it back to work.
2010年7月7日星期三
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Rogers Arena Reactions
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The Vancouver Canucks have a new home, it’s the same place, just under a different name. The arena will no longer been known as GM place. It’s now Rogers Arena. The Canucks made a 10 years sponsorship agreement with Rogers communications today. The media giant now has the broadcast naming and the wireless rights for the Canucks. A fist for any company in Canada.
“It’s very exciting, as I said it’s not just the branding expect both on ice and off ice, but also extending in the community, leavening our technologies. And one of the things obviously we believed is that taking the game into the fans where they might be.”
General Motor still had another 5 years on its naming right deal. Bu the company agree to relinquish those rights. It will still be significant cooperate partner though for the Canucks. And there’s been huge amount of reaction to the cooperate name change online today. The internet peanut gallery has been over flooring, since the news broke. Theresa Lalonde has that part of the story.
At first, people on twitter thought Telus will take the naming right. Because the Canucks registered the internet domain name Telusplace.com a while ago. So then the jab started. Why not call it Telusseum. But turned out, it was another cooperation involve, Rogers. As soon as with official, Rogers Arena became the trendy subject on twitter. The website shows the top conversations in Vancouver at that time. You have to notice the irony. Hundred of people on twitter, online people making fun of the fact that telecommunication’s giant taking over the name of the arena. It’s started saying why not name it “lack of customer service place”. But that doesn’t really roll off the tough. Other complains, “Rogers Arena sounds way to Ontario. Toronto’s big ice ring is called Rogers Center. Rovena, Rorena, Rogena.” And saw couples of sweet “brilliant name, we rock, get a beer.”
More joke saying “welcome to Mr. Rogers neighborhood. Expect referees to drop the calls, tickets must be bought with a three year contracts. I’ll soon see the Kenny Rogers in Rogers Arena.” And asking for nick name. the online crowd like the bone booth, although one person online suggested the IDONE, you know IPHONE, IDONE.
The Vancouver Canucks have a new home, it’s the same place, just under a different name. The arena will no longer been known as GM place. It’s now Rogers Arena. The Canucks made a 10 years sponsorship agreement with Rogers communications today. The media giant now has the broadcast naming and the wireless rights for the Canucks. A fist for any company in Canada.
“It’s very exciting, as I said it’s not just the branding expect both on ice and off ice, but also extending in the community, leavening our technologies. And one of the things obviously we believed is that taking the game into the fans where they might be.”
General Motor still had another 5 years on its naming right deal. Bu the company agree to relinquish those rights. It will still be significant cooperate partner though for the Canucks. And there’s been huge amount of reaction to the cooperate name change online today. The internet peanut gallery has been over flooring, since the news broke. Theresa Lalonde has that part of the story.
At first, people on twitter thought Telus will take the naming right. Because the Canucks registered the internet domain name Telusplace.com a while ago. So then the jab started. Why not call it Telusseum. But turned out, it was another cooperation involve, Rogers. As soon as with official, Rogers Arena became the trendy subject on twitter. The website shows the top conversations in Vancouver at that time. You have to notice the irony. Hundred of people on twitter, online people making fun of the fact that telecommunication’s giant taking over the name of the arena. It’s started saying why not name it “lack of customer service place”. But that doesn’t really roll off the tough. Other complains, “Rogers Arena sounds way to Ontario. Toronto’s big ice ring is called Rogers Center. Rovena, Rorena, Rogena.” And saw couples of sweet “brilliant name, we rock, get a beer.”
More joke saying “welcome to Mr. Rogers neighborhood. Expect referees to drop the calls, tickets must be bought with a three year contracts. I’ll soon see the Kenny Rogers in Rogers Arena.” And asking for nick name. the online crowd like the bone booth, although one person online suggested the IDONE, you know IPHONE, IDONE.
2010年7月6日星期二
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Readying for The Heat
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It seems like the sun and heat about finally on their way. In the coming day the temperature is expected to climb to 30 degrees. But are our Vancouver really ready for heat wave? Here is Bob Nixon.
The weather officer Rumer Mill thinks sunny hot weather will finally arriving Vancouver this week, after a month of chill. How can people protect themselves?
“Dehydrated, drink a lot of water.”
“Wear lots of sun screen.”
There’s been so many force and alarm about the summer is gonna finally arrive. That I don’t really want get our hopes up too much today, but I did see something on the beach, along the sea wall here, make me think it will happen. And that is full fondle needs. Yes, it is as if the people have reason up, shading long pants on mass to expose their legs join to the sun warming raise. Even so the thermometer never reached 20 degrees in Vancouver on Monday. Can these folks survive what’s coming?
“I’m ready for it, I don’t know.”
“Do you take it like 26 or 27?”
“I can definitely take 26 or 27.”
“For me it’s like 45 to 50 is normal, so”
“So this one really be a heat wave?”
“Not really, it’s going to be nice.”
“Stay inside”
“I will love 30, 30 would be beach weather.”
“32?”
“32 is a little hot, but yes, the things is still good.”
“You can handle 32?”
“32 is great.”
“What happens if we don’t have it?”
“I’ll be sad.”
Trouble is the weather office predicts he will never get much beyond 26 of the coast, if you want more than that, head inland.
“I’m looking for more than 31,32 in land.”
“So you’re gonna prepare for by sitting even more here?”
“Exactly, it’s about time.”
The people of spoken, Vancouver needs the heat, no the pun, folks, the bad one, but you got the idea.
It seems like the sun and heat about finally on their way. In the coming day the temperature is expected to climb to 30 degrees. But are our Vancouver really ready for heat wave? Here is Bob Nixon.
The weather officer Rumer Mill thinks sunny hot weather will finally arriving Vancouver this week, after a month of chill. How can people protect themselves?
“Dehydrated, drink a lot of water.”
“Wear lots of sun screen.”
There’s been so many force and alarm about the summer is gonna finally arrive. That I don’t really want get our hopes up too much today, but I did see something on the beach, along the sea wall here, make me think it will happen. And that is full fondle needs. Yes, it is as if the people have reason up, shading long pants on mass to expose their legs join to the sun warming raise. Even so the thermometer never reached 20 degrees in Vancouver on Monday. Can these folks survive what’s coming?
“I’m ready for it, I don’t know.”
“Do you take it like 26 or 27?”
“I can definitely take 26 or 27.”
“For me it’s like 45 to 50 is normal, so”
“So this one really be a heat wave?”
“Not really, it’s going to be nice.”
“Stay inside”
“I will love 30, 30 would be beach weather.”
“32?”
“32 is a little hot, but yes, the things is still good.”
“You can handle 32?”
“32 is great.”
“What happens if we don’t have it?”
“I’ll be sad.”
Trouble is the weather office predicts he will never get much beyond 26 of the coast, if you want more than that, head inland.
“I’m looking for more than 31,32 in land.”
“So you’re gonna prepare for by sitting even more here?”
“Exactly, it’s about time.”
The people of spoken, Vancouver needs the heat, no the pun, folks, the bad one, but you got the idea.
2010年7月5日星期一
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Beach Blanket
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Well, after a long raining spring, summer is finally here, or isn’t. Our Bob Nixon head to the beach today and was shocked what he found. Here’s Bob.
Old plum, suave warm July, sun for tending, sand for digging, but wait, what’s this.
There is no great indication of the kind of cool summer we’ve had so far. Then to find even on a warm day, a kid who brings a solar blanket to the beach. Her name is Anna Durane, nine years old and when she headed off the Spanish Banks, she came prepared.
“It came to me, I have it.”
“Where do you keep it?”
“In my room. I got it when I were camping and it was really cold day, winter.”
And that is the turned out, she needed it. Sure it was sunny, but the ocean side temprerature never make it to 20 degrees.
“You needed it to a day like this?”
“After you go into the water.”
“How cold you are? How cold was the water?”
“It was actually quite warm, but the wind is kind of strong.”
Shelving not far away is her cousin Katie, wet from the sea and used to the tropics.
“It’s very cold, it’s always raining.”
“Where’re you from?”
“Toronto.”
“How is the weather there?”
“It’s very, very warm, like 30 degrees all the time.”
“You mad a big mistake to coming here?”
“No, it’s fine, it’s just cold.”
Let us hope that is about to change and Anna can put away her solar blanket into summer storage.
“You know it’s gotta be that cold?”
“No. I just like making forts with it. It works.”
Well, after a long raining spring, summer is finally here, or isn’t. Our Bob Nixon head to the beach today and was shocked what he found. Here’s Bob.
Old plum, suave warm July, sun for tending, sand for digging, but wait, what’s this.
There is no great indication of the kind of cool summer we’ve had so far. Then to find even on a warm day, a kid who brings a solar blanket to the beach. Her name is Anna Durane, nine years old and when she headed off the Spanish Banks, she came prepared.
“It came to me, I have it.”
“Where do you keep it?”
“In my room. I got it when I were camping and it was really cold day, winter.”
And that is the turned out, she needed it. Sure it was sunny, but the ocean side temprerature never make it to 20 degrees.
“You needed it to a day like this?”
“After you go into the water.”
“How cold you are? How cold was the water?”
“It was actually quite warm, but the wind is kind of strong.”
Shelving not far away is her cousin Katie, wet from the sea and used to the tropics.
“It’s very cold, it’s always raining.”
“Where’re you from?”
“Toronto.”
“How is the weather there?”
“It’s very, very warm, like 30 degrees all the time.”
“You mad a big mistake to coming here?”
“No, it’s fine, it’s just cold.”
Let us hope that is about to change and Anna can put away her solar blanket into summer storage.
“You know it’s gotta be that cold?”
“No. I just like making forts with it. It works.”
2010年6月24日星期四
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Bear Attack Reaction
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An update now on the story we first told you about on Monday. A BC film maker narrowly escaped a grizzly bear attack, well shooting a documentary. But he hasn’t been able to escape the anger of many viewers who saw the footage. Tim Weeks explains.
Photographer Leon Lorenz says he’s been taking pictures of wild animals for more than 19 years. He’s never hurt an animal, never fired a shoot, until this. Lorenz scared off the grizzly at the last moment by firing this gun in the air. But inspect the positive reaction of the fact, neither he nor the bear’s arranged. He was disappointed, many criticized him.
“Put the gun to the equation, you put yourself in danger. You put the bear in the common danger.”
And that was just a hint of what was coming.
“The harassment journey, all the people from the city do not understand wild life or wild life filming. So by that just make deep comments. I’m getting hate mail from all over the country.”
Among the comments says the bear comment generated are:
“He should be charged with harassing wildlife. I’d give him an Honorary Darwin Award as well for the close call.”
Another says
“I don’t care about you-they could have been hurt by your ignorance. Too bad they didn’t kill you.”
And another
“Damn, I was hoping for another Darwin award. This represents an unfortunate example where nature failed to cull out another human.”
Loran doesn’t the first human attacked by viewers following a bear attack. In 2008, one man were severely mow by a black bear, he fight back and killed the animal.
“Smash”
And soon after he started to receiving threaten and harassing phone calls.
“But lot of those peoples, they don’t really have much knowledge or understanding of the wild. I’m talking about back country, bush, or there’s nothing between you and death.”
Lorenz says he fells misunderstood.
“I wanted to be made and abound more clear, I did not stocked animal. It was a sudden and close counter.”
He says that close counter’s taught him something about bears and the people who watch them.
An update now on the story we first told you about on Monday. A BC film maker narrowly escaped a grizzly bear attack, well shooting a documentary. But he hasn’t been able to escape the anger of many viewers who saw the footage. Tim Weeks explains.
Photographer Leon Lorenz says he’s been taking pictures of wild animals for more than 19 years. He’s never hurt an animal, never fired a shoot, until this. Lorenz scared off the grizzly at the last moment by firing this gun in the air. But inspect the positive reaction of the fact, neither he nor the bear’s arranged. He was disappointed, many criticized him.
“Put the gun to the equation, you put yourself in danger. You put the bear in the common danger.”
And that was just a hint of what was coming.
“The harassment journey, all the people from the city do not understand wild life or wild life filming. So by that just make deep comments. I’m getting hate mail from all over the country.”
Among the comments says the bear comment generated are:
“He should be charged with harassing wildlife. I’d give him an Honorary Darwin Award as well for the close call.”
Another says
“I don’t care about you-they could have been hurt by your ignorance. Too bad they didn’t kill you.”
And another
“Damn, I was hoping for another Darwin award. This represents an unfortunate example where nature failed to cull out another human.”
Loran doesn’t the first human attacked by viewers following a bear attack. In 2008, one man were severely mow by a black bear, he fight back and killed the animal.
“Smash”
And soon after he started to receiving threaten and harassing phone calls.
“But lot of those peoples, they don’t really have much knowledge or understanding of the wild. I’m talking about back country, bush, or there’s nothing between you and death.”
Lorenz says he fells misunderstood.
“I wanted to be made and abound more clear, I did not stocked animal. It was a sudden and close counter.”
He says that close counter’s taught him something about bears and the people who watch them.
2010年6月23日星期三
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Baby Beluga Dies
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The mysterious airway block just killed baby beluga away at the Vancouver Aquarium, Nala died last night a year after her high profile birth. Justin Ma is live at the aquarium, Justin.
Tony, visitors love how close they can get to the belugas here, but staffs are looking into whether that had anything to do with Nala’s death. After they found rocks and a penny in her system. Belugas are the star attractions at the Vancouver Aquarium. They’re especially popular with kids, they just can’t get enough.
“I wish I can just take them home and have them, myself, pet them.”
For one of the star is now noticely missing. Nala was born last year to great fan fair, but last night she stopped breathing. Staff say the calf has a growth off her airway, that growth become inflamed and eventually suffocating her.
“Not exactly sure by any stretch what the cost that are talking was suspected, could either be congenital problem, or might be due to inhalation of foreign body.”
That growth contained two pebbles and a penny. Staff say rocks are normal part of pool environment, but they’re not sure how the coin got in the tank. Right now there’s a sign of this warning visitors not to dropping anything into the pool. But even kids can climb on the ladder here and lean over with their hands. A aquarium staff say with the latest death to looking at whether visitors are given too much access and whether the glass here should be rised. The critics say that’s not good enough. That the only way to prevent more death is to face out captivity.
“Baby beluga was delivered for a life time of torture which was Vancouver Aquarium represents. That is what the children have to understand when they go to the Vancouver Aquarium, they’re seeing suffering creatures.”
Five belugas have been born at the captivity at the aquarium. Three of them have died before the third birthdays. Staff point out the first year survival rates for memo’s in captivity is 40% to 50%, about the same as in the wild.
There are still five belugas here in this pool, including Nala’s mother, they’re been monitored by staff here 24 hours a day to make sure they’re doing OK and handling the loss.
The mysterious airway block just killed baby beluga away at the Vancouver Aquarium, Nala died last night a year after her high profile birth. Justin Ma is live at the aquarium, Justin.
Tony, visitors love how close they can get to the belugas here, but staffs are looking into whether that had anything to do with Nala’s death. After they found rocks and a penny in her system. Belugas are the star attractions at the Vancouver Aquarium. They’re especially popular with kids, they just can’t get enough.
“I wish I can just take them home and have them, myself, pet them.”
For one of the star is now noticely missing. Nala was born last year to great fan fair, but last night she stopped breathing. Staff say the calf has a growth off her airway, that growth become inflamed and eventually suffocating her.
“Not exactly sure by any stretch what the cost that are talking was suspected, could either be congenital problem, or might be due to inhalation of foreign body.”
That growth contained two pebbles and a penny. Staff say rocks are normal part of pool environment, but they’re not sure how the coin got in the tank. Right now there’s a sign of this warning visitors not to dropping anything into the pool. But even kids can climb on the ladder here and lean over with their hands. A aquarium staff say with the latest death to looking at whether visitors are given too much access and whether the glass here should be rised. The critics say that’s not good enough. That the only way to prevent more death is to face out captivity.
“Baby beluga was delivered for a life time of torture which was Vancouver Aquarium represents. That is what the children have to understand when they go to the Vancouver Aquarium, they’re seeing suffering creatures.”
Five belugas have been born at the captivity at the aquarium. Three of them have died before the third birthdays. Staff point out the first year survival rates for memo’s in captivity is 40% to 50%, about the same as in the wild.
There are still five belugas here in this pool, including Nala’s mother, they’re been monitored by staff here 24 hours a day to make sure they’re doing OK and handling the loss.
2010年6月21日星期一
Grouse Grind
周末去了Grouse Mountain，真正的hiking了一次。Grind全长2.9km, 海拔一千多米。现在真的是老了，耗时2小时15分钟。虽然最后双腿发软，但是坚持到底，终于到达了山顶，还是非常高兴的！去hiking的有很多强人，看到照片上最后的那个妇女吗？她的胸前背了一个不出两个月的小baby.
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Scathing Bradwood Report
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Two days, two damning reports about the RCMP. First the bungled air India investigation, tonight the much anticipated release of the Braidwood report, the final say on Robert Dziekanski’s agonizing death. The RCMP is always defended its actions. But the report finds the officers who try to detain Dziebanski were not justified using a Taser and deliberately misrepresented their actions to investigators. The CBC’s Chris Brown has our lead story tonight.
Ian, this is the international terminal at Vancouver airport where the four officers tasered Robert Dziekanski. For 2 and half years, the Mounties insisted that Dziekanski had broughted on himself. Well today, the inquire judge rule that many other things. They said were patternaly unbeliviable.
“This tragic case is at its hard. A story of shame for conduct by a few officers.”
That shameful conducts says just as Thomas Brainwood started just 30 seconds after the 4 Mounties encountered a distracted confused Robert Dziebanski. They stunned him with the Taser, some with though they dealing with some on in bar room brow.
“I concluded that the constable was not justified to employ the weapon.”
These actions ruled the judge were outrageous and I condemn those actions in the strongest possible terms. 5 times constable Quazy milliton fired his weapon. Then the other officers piled on.
“I’m satisfied that both these stresses contributed substantially to Mr. Dziekanski’s death.”
The judge descript to every bet of justification used by Milliton, Mountie Roberson, Jerry Redell and Beill Bebly.
“Patternly unbelievable, after the fact, rushlizations deliberated misrepresentations.”
I also disbelieved the four officers claims there was no discussion between or among them about the incident.”
And so faced with indefensible BC attorney general said the decision not delay criminal charges against officers will be reviewed.
“Cram Brantion and I believe the circumstance here not just warned but require a fresh look and reconsideration.”
“Our policies and train were inadequate. The actions of our members were not appropriate.”
None of the four officers has even been discipline and the RCMP commissioner refused to say if they would be. Much to the disappointment of Dziebanski’s mother Zophia.
“Right, they still don’t. And you have no answer with, I need the answer with it too.”
For Zophia Ciscowski the day seems overwhelming after accepting another apology from the RCMP commissioner. She thanked the judge for the report which she titled “Why”. It was the a last thing Dziekanski asked before the taser was fired.
The BC government also announded today. The establishment of a new civilian agency that will investigate all serious complains against police here in BC, including the RCMP that was another one of the judge’s recommendations but really he over and over again in his report. It is a scathing commends against RCMP, that’s sounds so striking.
Two days, two damning reports about the RCMP. First the bungled air India investigation, tonight the much anticipated release of the Braidwood report, the final say on Robert Dziekanski’s agonizing death. The RCMP is always defended its actions. But the report finds the officers who try to detain Dziebanski were not justified using a Taser and deliberately misrepresented their actions to investigators. The CBC’s Chris Brown has our lead story tonight.
Ian, this is the international terminal at Vancouver airport where the four officers tasered Robert Dziekanski. For 2 and half years, the Mounties insisted that Dziekanski had broughted on himself. Well today, the inquire judge rule that many other things. They said were patternaly unbeliviable.
“This tragic case is at its hard. A story of shame for conduct by a few officers.”
That shameful conducts says just as Thomas Brainwood started just 30 seconds after the 4 Mounties encountered a distracted confused Robert Dziebanski. They stunned him with the Taser, some with though they dealing with some on in bar room brow.
“I concluded that the constable was not justified to employ the weapon.”
These actions ruled the judge were outrageous and I condemn those actions in the strongest possible terms. 5 times constable Quazy milliton fired his weapon. Then the other officers piled on.
“I’m satisfied that both these stresses contributed substantially to Mr. Dziekanski’s death.”
The judge descript to every bet of justification used by Milliton, Mountie Roberson, Jerry Redell and Beill Bebly.
“Patternly unbelievable, after the fact, rushlizations deliberated misrepresentations.”
I also disbelieved the four officers claims there was no discussion between or among them about the incident.”
And so faced with indefensible BC attorney general said the decision not delay criminal charges against officers will be reviewed.
“Cram Brantion and I believe the circumstance here not just warned but require a fresh look and reconsideration.”
“Our policies and train were inadequate. The actions of our members were not appropriate.”
None of the four officers has even been discipline and the RCMP commissioner refused to say if they would be. Much to the disappointment of Dziebanski’s mother Zophia.
“Right, they still don’t. And you have no answer with, I need the answer with it too.”
For Zophia Ciscowski the day seems overwhelming after accepting another apology from the RCMP commissioner. She thanked the judge for the report which she titled “Why”. It was the a last thing Dziekanski asked before the taser was fired.
The BC government also announded today. The establishment of a new civilian agency that will investigate all serious complains against police here in BC, including the RCMP that was another one of the judge’s recommendations but really he over and over again in his report. It is a scathing commends against RCMP, that’s sounds so striking.
2010年6月18日星期五
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-YVR Airport Security
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Today’s report points the loophole in the airport’s security, particularly cargo handling. So how does Vancouver international measure up? Erik Rankin reports on that.
When it comes to security, Vancouver airport has a dark history. It was here the bomb was loaded on to the air India flight 182, killing all 329 people aboard. And wore another bomb dusten for a second air India flight was routed through Japan, killing tow baggage handlers at Aread airport. Today YVR officials won’t comment on how much security has change since then. But for season travelers like Ann Henneau it’s still not good enough. She just wishes the tough screening passengers go through was also on posed on cargo, ground cruise and airline personal.
“There’s so much capability of going in there and doing all kinds of “
The air India report agrees we’re in that airport standard not screen enough. That vehicles come and go with little supervisions. There’s a lack of regular screening of air cargo. Last month the federal government pledged to address that concern, but it’ll take 5 years. This security expert says that means will be venerable in the meantime.
“We’re gonna have gaps in the system, because you know, previous governments did not bother with the cargo. They were fixated with the passengers.”
And there is this, about a dozen kilometers a fencing around the approval of the airport. Most of the lightly patrolled, no obvious electronic surveillance leading to gates like this with small chains can easily be cut by bough cutters allowing someone access to cargo areas and landing air craft.
“Well, when CBC’s reporter easily take a tour around the rumider and find gaps in it. I think, YVR can se the control to find same gaps and it’s fairly easily to close.”
Even with the recommendation contained a massive in India report. And things the travelers will never be completely safe.
“You know that report won’t change anything. We’ve talked with the India about the thing for such a long time. We all know that. There’s risks when you go flying. And there’s crazies everywhere.”
Today’s report points the loophole in the airport’s security, particularly cargo handling. So how does Vancouver international measure up? Erik Rankin reports on that.
When it comes to security, Vancouver airport has a dark history. It was here the bomb was loaded on to the air India flight 182, killing all 329 people aboard. And wore another bomb dusten for a second air India flight was routed through Japan, killing tow baggage handlers at Aread airport. Today YVR officials won’t comment on how much security has change since then. But for season travelers like Ann Henneau it’s still not good enough. She just wishes the tough screening passengers go through was also on posed on cargo, ground cruise and airline personal.
“There’s so much capability of going in there and doing all kinds of “
The air India report agrees we’re in that airport standard not screen enough. That vehicles come and go with little supervisions. There’s a lack of regular screening of air cargo. Last month the federal government pledged to address that concern, but it’ll take 5 years. This security expert says that means will be venerable in the meantime.
“We’re gonna have gaps in the system, because you know, previous governments did not bother with the cargo. They were fixated with the passengers.”
And there is this, about a dozen kilometers a fencing around the approval of the airport. Most of the lightly patrolled, no obvious electronic surveillance leading to gates like this with small chains can easily be cut by bough cutters allowing someone access to cargo areas and landing air craft.
“Well, when CBC’s reporter easily take a tour around the rumider and find gaps in it. I think, YVR can se the control to find same gaps and it’s fairly easily to close.”
Even with the recommendation contained a massive in India report. And things the travelers will never be completely safe.
“You know that report won’t change anything. We’ve talked with the India about the thing for such a long time. We all know that. There’s risks when you go flying. And there’s crazies everywhere.”
2010年6月17日星期四
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Image Passwords
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We all have pin numbers or passwords, but not many of us can remember all of them. Now security experts are thinking beyond your alpha new nightmares. Theresa Lalonde explains.
Search engines, photo sharing pages, bank, social networks all passwords protected. The more we use, the more passwords were supposed to have.
“More than a dozen, I guess.”
“And how do you remember them?”
“Oh, I got them on a list, like, pinch tight on my desk.”
“I have no idea how many I would have.”
I did a poll on twitter today asking people how many passwords they had. One said three, that they use over and over again. The average 10 to 15. One guy said 133, put that together with banking pins, credit card pins, that a lot to remember.
“Passwords were real created by Geeks for themselves and now for security reasons. The geeks, the IT people, in pose the restrictions.”
The passwords stolen the most is the simplest to remember, “12345” the word password “Iloveyou”, and most common kids names, “Nicole, Daniel and Ashley.” So we have complex passwords, but many people just end up writing them down. A big “NO,NO” in the security world. Vincalek think it’s the time to ditch letters and numbers and go for image.
“You say, you know what I’m going to do dogs. So I choose my five favorite dogs.”
WE choose 5 images and remember them, hard for hackers to know what dogs or what mountain ranges or elect Elvis only when he wore white. This image technology is still a year’s away. In the meantime, Vincalek offers a tip.
“T, triangle, Theresa, very easy, and you’re done.”
Remember a letter and shape around it, like a triangle. That’s your new password.
We all have pin numbers or passwords, but not many of us can remember all of them. Now security experts are thinking beyond your alpha new nightmares. Theresa Lalonde explains.
Search engines, photo sharing pages, bank, social networks all passwords protected. The more we use, the more passwords were supposed to have.
“More than a dozen, I guess.”
“And how do you remember them?”
“Oh, I got them on a list, like, pinch tight on my desk.”
“I have no idea how many I would have.”
I did a poll on twitter today asking people how many passwords they had. One said three, that they use over and over again. The average 10 to 15. One guy said 133, put that together with banking pins, credit card pins, that a lot to remember.
“Passwords were real created by Geeks for themselves and now for security reasons. The geeks, the IT people, in pose the restrictions.”
The passwords stolen the most is the simplest to remember, “12345” the word password “Iloveyou”, and most common kids names, “Nicole, Daniel and Ashley.” So we have complex passwords, but many people just end up writing them down. A big “NO,NO” in the security world. Vincalek think it’s the time to ditch letters and numbers and go for image.
“You say, you know what I’m going to do dogs. So I choose my five favorite dogs.”
WE choose 5 images and remember them, hard for hackers to know what dogs or what mountain ranges or elect Elvis only when he wore white. This image technology is still a year’s away. In the meantime, Vincalek offers a tip.
“T, triangle, Theresa, very easy, and you’re done.”
Remember a letter and shape around it, like a triangle. That’s your new password.
2010年6月16日星期三
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Marriage fraud fix
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Now the federal immigration minister says he is considering changes to Canadian law. Changes that would allow a husband in this situation to be send back to his country of origin. Lisa Johnson has that story.
This is far from the first overseas wedding, attended in accusations of fraud. Canada’s immigration minister estimates there are thousands each year.
“The problem is that is if the sponsoring spouse absolutely vouchers that legitimate, boon, fine marriage. That they’re truly in live and this is for the long term. We feel enbridge to welcome that sponsor spouse as a permanent resident.”
Now Jason Kenney says that could change.
“What I’m thinking of doing is holding some consultation over the some on this and seen what of the solutions we can find.”
The minister isn’t say yet what those solutions will be. But he is looking at other jurisdiction, like Australia and US. Whether is a probation period. That’ll mean a delay before the sponsor spouse get permanent status here in Canada.
So when the husband or wife arrives in Canada, he or she can’t just run off. The initial Visa is temporary and if the marriage doesn’t last, the visa won’t either. A good idea says this immigration lawyer and analyst, but not for every couple.
“It’s unfair to trap all the good people, inviolate marriages, young and in love with additional expensive hurdles and burdens.”
So who would decide which marriages get the adamsgrutern. Kurland says the government’s own reason of pilot pro-checked in mainland, China shows we need more Visa officers asking questions in key locations.
“Our pilot pro-checked with Visa officers interviewing many people. Put end to large number of fraudulent case.”
In the mean time, Kurland recommends would be sponsors get pre-action agreement and a lawyer.
Now the federal immigration minister says he is considering changes to Canadian law. Changes that would allow a husband in this situation to be send back to his country of origin. Lisa Johnson has that story.
This is far from the first overseas wedding, attended in accusations of fraud. Canada’s immigration minister estimates there are thousands each year.
“The problem is that is if the sponsoring spouse absolutely vouchers that legitimate, boon, fine marriage. That they’re truly in live and this is for the long term. We feel enbridge to welcome that sponsor spouse as a permanent resident.”
Now Jason Kenney says that could change.
“What I’m thinking of doing is holding some consultation over the some on this and seen what of the solutions we can find.”
The minister isn’t say yet what those solutions will be. But he is looking at other jurisdiction, like Australia and US. Whether is a probation period. That’ll mean a delay before the sponsor spouse get permanent status here in Canada.
So when the husband or wife arrives in Canada, he or she can’t just run off. The initial Visa is temporary and if the marriage doesn’t last, the visa won’t either. A good idea says this immigration lawyer and analyst, but not for every couple.
“It’s unfair to trap all the good people, inviolate marriages, young and in love with additional expensive hurdles and burdens.”
So who would decide which marriages get the adamsgrutern. Kurland says the government’s own reason of pilot pro-checked in mainland, China shows we need more Visa officers asking questions in key locations.
“Our pilot pro-checked with Visa officers interviewing many people. Put end to large number of fraudulent case.”
In the mean time, Kurland recommends would be sponsors get pre-action agreement and a lawyer.
2010年6月15日星期二
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-B.C. at Game Expo
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It’s like the auto show, but for video games. All the latest gazes and events are on display in Las angelus this week at the trade show called E3. And some game developers from Vancouver decided that they better be there too. Theresa Lalonde has the details.
This is the new Hollywood movie stars at the gallery celebrating the small screen of video games. Video games are like any product, you gotta have something fun, you gotta have something new every year. And this LAX expo is where all the cool, new stuff get show cased.
“Brand new franchised.”
Vancouver’s game industry is there, electronic arts flew the fitness trainers from Burnaby develop team to the show to show off the new features of sport active. XBOX connect changes gaming. No more controllers to master. A camera traces your movements. So when even a nerdy developer can dance. There’s being a lot online buzz about Rock band. Players wanting new instruments, a giture, a kudzu. Now they know what they’ll get, a keyboard, a drum symbol and a new guitar with professional mode to more closely mimic a real guitar play.
“Gaming that is awesome.”
Brian Vidovic use to develop gaming, now he owns an entertainment company. It puts on Rock band competitions of local bars. He thinks the changes will make those events better.
“So this thing plus all of this is actually all gotta be interactive buttons. For us, I mean, you know, in the game community, that’s huge, because we can sit down and now actually say to those people who were hopping on the school and done a really guitar, we can.”
Vancouver is one of the top game making centers in the world, EA and Temdo ant vision Disney and Microsoft all have offices here. 22,000 people work in the local industry and entertainment field continuing to expand with the more weights to play.
It’s like the auto show, but for video games. All the latest gazes and events are on display in Las angelus this week at the trade show called E3. And some game developers from Vancouver decided that they better be there too. Theresa Lalonde has the details.
This is the new Hollywood movie stars at the gallery celebrating the small screen of video games. Video games are like any product, you gotta have something fun, you gotta have something new every year. And this LAX expo is where all the cool, new stuff get show cased.
“Brand new franchised.”
Vancouver’s game industry is there, electronic arts flew the fitness trainers from Burnaby develop team to the show to show off the new features of sport active. XBOX connect changes gaming. No more controllers to master. A camera traces your movements. So when even a nerdy developer can dance. There’s being a lot online buzz about Rock band. Players wanting new instruments, a giture, a kudzu. Now they know what they’ll get, a keyboard, a drum symbol and a new guitar with professional mode to more closely mimic a real guitar play.
“Gaming that is awesome.”
Brian Vidovic use to develop gaming, now he owns an entertainment company. It puts on Rock band competitions of local bars. He thinks the changes will make those events better.
“So this thing plus all of this is actually all gotta be interactive buttons. For us, I mean, you know, in the game community, that’s huge, because we can sit down and now actually say to those people who were hopping on the school and done a really guitar, we can.”
Vancouver is one of the top game making centers in the world, EA and Temdo ant vision Disney and Microsoft all have offices here. 22,000 people work in the local industry and entertainment field continuing to expand with the more weights to play.
2010年6月14日星期一
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-B.C. Landslide
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We begin tonight with the dramatic developing story in British Columbia. A major landslide has structured near Oliver, the Okanagan valley. We have worried a numbers of homes have been berried or swept away. Rosa Marchitelli is in Vancouver gathering the latest information for us. Rosa.
Well, Heather. There’re a lot of unknowns at the point, but we do know that landslide happened just before 3PM, Pacific Time, about 8 kilometers outside the BC town of Oliver. Now this is a massive slide, we’re told it covers a 500 foot area. The mud is 4 to 5 feet deep. Rescue cruises are in the area right now, searching for anyone berried in the mud. A helicopter has also been caught in to gather information of the extensive in the air. And officers aren’t even sure at this point how many houses are berried. Reports rang from 7 to 20. So as you say this is very much a developing story.
Do we know at this point, Rosa, if everybody made it out of those houses in time or there still might be people inside?
Well, that is a big question of course. As I mentioned rescue cruises are digging through the mud right now. And there are reports that some residents have about 5 minute’s heads up and were able to get out. Fire cruise have been able to get to a few houses as well, and found those houses were empty, but there are many more that need to be checked. So it’s way too early to say everyone got out OK.
Ok, this is the early in the story as you say, but do we know at this point what happen to trigger the slide.
Well, that too is something officials are working on, one serial is a stream on a nearby mountain somehow became blocked; maybe by rocks, maybe by trees and that blockage give way this afternoon causing this massive slide. A major highway in the area highway 97 is closed in definitely. It’s under the 5 feet mud, and we’re told water is still coming down. Heather.
All right, Rosa, thank you so much. Rosa Marchitelli with those developing details in Vancouver tonight.
We begin tonight with the dramatic developing story in British Columbia. A major landslide has structured near Oliver, the Okanagan valley. We have worried a numbers of homes have been berried or swept away. Rosa Marchitelli is in Vancouver gathering the latest information for us. Rosa.
Well, Heather. There’re a lot of unknowns at the point, but we do know that landslide happened just before 3PM, Pacific Time, about 8 kilometers outside the BC town of Oliver. Now this is a massive slide, we’re told it covers a 500 foot area. The mud is 4 to 5 feet deep. Rescue cruises are in the area right now, searching for anyone berried in the mud. A helicopter has also been caught in to gather information of the extensive in the air. And officers aren’t even sure at this point how many houses are berried. Reports rang from 7 to 20. So as you say this is very much a developing story.
Do we know at this point, Rosa, if everybody made it out of those houses in time or there still might be people inside?
Well, that is a big question of course. As I mentioned rescue cruises are digging through the mud right now. And there are reports that some residents have about 5 minute’s heads up and were able to get out. Fire cruise have been able to get to a few houses as well, and found those houses were empty, but there are many more that need to be checked. So it’s way too early to say everyone got out OK.
Ok, this is the early in the story as you say, but do we know at this point what happen to trigger the slide.
Well, that too is something officials are working on, one serial is a stream on a nearby mountain somehow became blocked; maybe by rocks, maybe by trees and that blockage give way this afternoon causing this massive slide. A major highway in the area highway 97 is closed in definitely. It’s under the 5 feet mud, and we’re told water is still coming down. Heather.
All right, Rosa, thank you so much. Rosa Marchitelli with those developing details in Vancouver tonight.
2010年6月11日星期五
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Port Mann Bridge toll
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The opposition as accusing government breaking it election promise tonight over the toll on the Port Mann Bridge, but the government says the new democracies have it all wrong. Navjot Heir has the story.
A trip over the new Port Mann Bridge could be a heavy hit your wallet. A lot heavier than first expected.
“3 bucks is too much, never mind 5, when you get to go across two times a day.”
Government documents of tin by the NDP review, some drivers will pay more than the $3 toll the Liberal’s first announced in 2007. There are no toll booth, so drivers without transponder could be charge $5.5 to cross the bridge. The NDP transportation critic is outrage tonight.
“I think, you know, they mislead public, that’s why people a lot much more angry about it.”
But transportation minister Shirley Bond says the electronic toll is $3, as long as you pay with the transponder or online within 48 hours.
“If it takes you longer than that, there is a potential for a surcharge and that will be added only if you don’t pay your toll on time.”
The surcharge will likely hit tourist and occasional bridge users the hardest. People who have to pay it everyday say the bridge shouldn’t be so expensive.
“Well, I don’t think it should be any toll at all on transcanada highway. Should be free from on end, of the country did the other.”
The tolls will go into effect in 2013 when construction wraps up. Tonight the transportation minister tells us the government will use these next two years to figure out how to make it easier for drivers to pay. Maybe even with the cell phone. So you can avoid those extra surcharges.
The opposition as accusing government breaking it election promise tonight over the toll on the Port Mann Bridge, but the government says the new democracies have it all wrong. Navjot Heir has the story.
A trip over the new Port Mann Bridge could be a heavy hit your wallet. A lot heavier than first expected.
“3 bucks is too much, never mind 5, when you get to go across two times a day.”
Government documents of tin by the NDP review, some drivers will pay more than the $3 toll the Liberal’s first announced in 2007. There are no toll booth, so drivers without transponder could be charge $5.5 to cross the bridge. The NDP transportation critic is outrage tonight.
“I think, you know, they mislead public, that’s why people a lot much more angry about it.”
But transportation minister Shirley Bond says the electronic toll is $3, as long as you pay with the transponder or online within 48 hours.
“If it takes you longer than that, there is a potential for a surcharge and that will be added only if you don’t pay your toll on time.”
The surcharge will likely hit tourist and occasional bridge users the hardest. People who have to pay it everyday say the bridge shouldn’t be so expensive.
“Well, I don’t think it should be any toll at all on transcanada highway. Should be free from on end, of the country did the other.”
The tolls will go into effect in 2013 when construction wraps up. Tonight the transportation minister tells us the government will use these next two years to figure out how to make it easier for drivers to pay. Maybe even with the cell phone. So you can avoid those extra surcharges.
2010年6月10日星期四
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Teen Climbed over Rail
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Police now say the American student who fell to his death at the Capliano suspension bridge, North Vancouver, climbed over the barrier himself. Belle Puri has the latest.
It appears was simply a young boy’s foolish risk cost him his life. Daniel Cho arrived from California, Sunday afternoon, near hour’s later he fell 30 meters to his death. It happened at the Capliano suspension bridge, the first stop on his high school’s music exchange. North Vancouver RCMP says officers spend two days interview witnesses and gathering evidence. There’s no sign of a fell play. A news release says: “In spite of the many warning signs and high barriers cho had earlier been seen going over similar barriers in a different location and had been warned to stop. Sadly he did not.” Although the park was busy, no one saw cho climbed the rail, hidden by tall trees. Operator of the private’s traction say was a tragic incident, not a safety issue.
“We can’t have a staff member following every person in the park, so we have stuff that equip for visitors coming to an outdoor park.”
Last summer, the budding 17 years old musician recorded a song. Now his brother has posted it as a tribute on YouTube. Cho’s classmate have resume their week long visit to BC, and end at Victoria to perform in a concert.
Police now say the American student who fell to his death at the Capliano suspension bridge, North Vancouver, climbed over the barrier himself. Belle Puri has the latest.
It appears was simply a young boy’s foolish risk cost him his life. Daniel Cho arrived from California, Sunday afternoon, near hour’s later he fell 30 meters to his death. It happened at the Capliano suspension bridge, the first stop on his high school’s music exchange. North Vancouver RCMP says officers spend two days interview witnesses and gathering evidence. There’s no sign of a fell play. A news release says: “In spite of the many warning signs and high barriers cho had earlier been seen going over similar barriers in a different location and had been warned to stop. Sadly he did not.” Although the park was busy, no one saw cho climbed the rail, hidden by tall trees. Operator of the private’s traction say was a tragic incident, not a safety issue.
“We can’t have a staff member following every person in the park, so we have stuff that equip for visitors coming to an outdoor park.”
Last summer, the budding 17 years old musician recorded a song. Now his brother has posted it as a tribute on YouTube. Cho’s classmate have resume their week long visit to BC, and end at Victoria to perform in a concert.
2010年6月9日星期三
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Rage against BP
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People turn to social media when they’re happy or when they’re angry. A public rage at BP over the oil slick at the golf Mexico is being expressed online. Theresa Linlond has that story.
Those frustrated after seeing blacken birds and devastated beaches are sharing videos and pictures and collectively eventing. There is a boycott BP facebook page and even a bogus BP twitter account full of sytherical updates. The good news mermaids are real, the bad news is now they are extinct. Green Peace has an online champion asking people to design a new BP flower logo.
“Trying to get people to design a logo for us, which reviews the truth about the company, with them gets pressure on BP, make the changes, positive changes.”
They have 600 entries, the winner’s logo will be used to Green Peace champion to push BP to develop green energy.
“So you have some look very, very slick. They play very cleverily on BP’s logo and they changed the color slides to slick oil, radical expression to use animal, to using death heads, all sort of very strange sort of looking ghostly creatures.”
At least one of the environmental marketers thinks it’s a miss fire.
“I think, they’re crap. BP logo into whole bunch of scows, ha ha. You know that’s so clever. That don’t make any difference to anybody. And it might feel like they’re getting involved, but they’re not getting involved.”
Mark would rather to see wind energy or electric car company use this disaster as an opportunity to have people convert to that form of energy, move away from oil. So far BP isn’t fight back, they haven’t attempt to shun down the false twitter account, saying people have the right to voice frustration.
People turn to social media when they’re happy or when they’re angry. A public rage at BP over the oil slick at the golf Mexico is being expressed online. Theresa Linlond has that story.
Those frustrated after seeing blacken birds and devastated beaches are sharing videos and pictures and collectively eventing. There is a boycott BP facebook page and even a bogus BP twitter account full of sytherical updates. The good news mermaids are real, the bad news is now they are extinct. Green Peace has an online champion asking people to design a new BP flower logo.
“Trying to get people to design a logo for us, which reviews the truth about the company, with them gets pressure on BP, make the changes, positive changes.”
They have 600 entries, the winner’s logo will be used to Green Peace champion to push BP to develop green energy.
“So you have some look very, very slick. They play very cleverily on BP’s logo and they changed the color slides to slick oil, radical expression to use animal, to using death heads, all sort of very strange sort of looking ghostly creatures.”
At least one of the environmental marketers thinks it’s a miss fire.
“I think, they’re crap. BP logo into whole bunch of scows, ha ha. You know that’s so clever. That don’t make any difference to anybody. And it might feel like they’re getting involved, but they’re not getting involved.”
Mark would rather to see wind energy or electric car company use this disaster as an opportunity to have people convert to that form of energy, move away from oil. So far BP isn’t fight back, they haven’t attempt to shun down the false twitter account, saying people have the right to voice frustration.
2010年6月8日星期二
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Shrek Glass Recall
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Mcdonald’s restaurants have launched a massive recall. It’s centered around the latest promotion involving drinking glasses with characters from the new Shrek movie. The paint on those glasses contains a toxic chemical. So millions of them are being called back. Lisa Johnson has the details.
The recall is so new; this busy restaurant in Downtown Vancouver is still advertising the popular glasses. “Take them home” the sign says. But now customers are told to bring them back. Each glass’ feature’s a character from last Shrek movie in bright color paint. The problem is now know that paint contains cadmium, a toxic cedimedal, a known carcinogen.
“So when cadmium gets into your body, it starts eating away your kidney, actually soft your bone. That is a very nasty, a very nasty chemical.”
“No, I didn’t even know about that.”
And the parents who we talked to haven’t heard the recall yet. But when we told them, they won’t surprise.
“They love things like this but I don’t get them that often. I will get the toys.”
Many said it frustrating how often the products designed for and market to kids aren’t save. Like the children jewelry recalled last January for again high levels of cadmium.
“We just say no to whole bunch of stuffs. Just like I’m not buying little jewelry for my little girl. It’s just not gonna happen.”
“You know it’s sort of what kids want. So, you kind of balance everything.”
As for Mcdonald’s, it did says it has high safety standards. It said in the statement “The glasses were evaluated by an independent third party laboratory and determined to be fully in compliance with all applicable Canadian requirement at the time of manufacture and distribution.”If it’s in your kitchen, stop using them, you can return them to any Mcdonald restaurant for a cash refund.
Mcdonald’s restaurants have launched a massive recall. It’s centered around the latest promotion involving drinking glasses with characters from the new Shrek movie. The paint on those glasses contains a toxic chemical. So millions of them are being called back. Lisa Johnson has the details.
The recall is so new; this busy restaurant in Downtown Vancouver is still advertising the popular glasses. “Take them home” the sign says. But now customers are told to bring them back. Each glass’ feature’s a character from last Shrek movie in bright color paint. The problem is now know that paint contains cadmium, a toxic cedimedal, a known carcinogen.
“So when cadmium gets into your body, it starts eating away your kidney, actually soft your bone. That is a very nasty, a very nasty chemical.”
“No, I didn’t even know about that.”
And the parents who we talked to haven’t heard the recall yet. But when we told them, they won’t surprise.
“They love things like this but I don’t get them that often. I will get the toys.”
Many said it frustrating how often the products designed for and market to kids aren’t save. Like the children jewelry recalled last January for again high levels of cadmium.
“We just say no to whole bunch of stuffs. Just like I’m not buying little jewelry for my little girl. It’s just not gonna happen.”
“You know it’s sort of what kids want. So, you kind of balance everything.”
As for Mcdonald’s, it did says it has high safety standards. It said in the statement “The glasses were evaluated by an independent third party laboratory and determined to be fully in compliance with all applicable Canadian requirement at the time of manufacture and distribution.”If it’s in your kitchen, stop using them, you can return them to any Mcdonald restaurant for a cash refund.
2010年6月7日星期一
说好英语从“慢”开始
以前总觉得自己的英语说的不地道，其中一个原因是语速问题。认为能加快语速就能说纯正的北美英语。现在我发现，其实不然。
北美英语有一些自己独特的发音规则和方法，不管说快、说慢都要遵循这些规则。比如consonants和vowels的连接，consonants的停顿和连接，word stress等等。不仅如此，对于我们这些已经“说”了很多年英语的外国人来说，我们已经养成了很多不正确的语言习惯，连词、重音的发音都有问题。如果一味的增加语速，可能适得其反，反而让自己的英语更难被理解。所以，从慢到快，逐步纠正自己的发音，才是有效的提高途径。
要纠正就要学习和模仿，可是其实生活里本地人说话的语速都很快，要学习、要模仿并不容易。英语新闻的播报速度是相对慢一些的，而且字正腔圆，所以我每天都学习。
除此之外，我还发现还有一个很好的途径就是看少儿节目，他们的速度更慢，发音更为清晰，非常容易模仿。记得以前一位移民到这里多年的朋友告诉我，向你的孩子学英语，这对你最有帮助。我想道理也就在这里吧。
北美英语有一些自己独特的发音规则和方法，不管说快、说慢都要遵循这些规则。比如consonants和vowels的连接，consonants的停顿和连接，word stress等等。不仅如此，对于我们这些已经“说”了很多年英语的外国人来说，我们已经养成了很多不正确的语言习惯，连词、重音的发音都有问题。如果一味的增加语速，可能适得其反，反而让自己的英语更难被理解。所以，从慢到快，逐步纠正自己的发音，才是有效的提高途径。
要纠正就要学习和模仿，可是其实生活里本地人说话的语速都很快，要学习、要模仿并不容易。英语新闻的播报速度是相对慢一些的，而且字正腔圆，所以我每天都学习。
除此之外，我还发现还有一个很好的途径就是看少儿节目，他们的速度更慢，发音更为清晰，非常容易模仿。记得以前一位移民到这里多年的朋友告诉我，向你的孩子学英语，这对你最有帮助。我想道理也就在这里吧。
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Teen dies in Capliano bridge fall
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A teen ager from California has died after falling from a viewing platform at the Capliano suspension bridge in BC. The teen ager was traveling with the group of students who were visiting the popular tour site in North Vancouver. Tim weeks covering this story for us, joins us life from Vancouver this Morning. Tim, bring something to speak, what do we know about the tragic event.
Police say they took a call just after 7 o’clock last night that the person had fallen from the Capliano suspension bridge, near that area. And they rushed down. They said they didn’t take long to the spot where the person that fallen, the problem was exactly where he had fallen. It’s quite a steep area. They said it was extremely difficult to get to. They needed and they called a high angle rescue team, these people equipped with ropes and other equipment. It took quite a while, they say to trying to bring the boy back up to the surface, and unfortunately, he did not survive the fall. Ambulance was round standby, but it was too late. This is as you mentioned is fairy popular tour, there’s tens of thousands of people visit every year. Part of the excitement of this is walking along the suspension bridge, looking down at the steam of the cathem. And at this particular blue viewing platform, as you mentioned the police say that it didn’t seem to be attacked a number of signs warning about the dangerous of the area. But at this particular viewing platform, they say there is a safety barricade that’s about 4, 4 and half feet high surrounding the platform. They say there is no indication the safety barricade give away at all.
Tim, this is a tragedy story, not only for the family of the victim, but also for the students for his friends who was standing by and watching it all happen. Now you mentioned these teen agers from states. What happens next?
Yes, this is a group of students visiting BC from California. Number of them did see what happened, so they’re being questioned by police, trying to determining how this accident could’ve happened. But at the same time, a number of them clear achromatized, so grieve consolers being brought in. At the same time, the North Vancouver RCMP and BC corner services are also being conduct full investigation on it. Beyond that there weren’t really seem too much information about, just what did take place. We should be hearing more soon.
A teen ager from California has died after falling from a viewing platform at the Capliano suspension bridge in BC. The teen ager was traveling with the group of students who were visiting the popular tour site in North Vancouver. Tim weeks covering this story for us, joins us life from Vancouver this Morning. Tim, bring something to speak, what do we know about the tragic event.
Police say they took a call just after 7 o’clock last night that the person had fallen from the Capliano suspension bridge, near that area. And they rushed down. They said they didn’t take long to the spot where the person that fallen, the problem was exactly where he had fallen. It’s quite a steep area. They said it was extremely difficult to get to. They needed and they called a high angle rescue team, these people equipped with ropes and other equipment. It took quite a while, they say to trying to bring the boy back up to the surface, and unfortunately, he did not survive the fall. Ambulance was round standby, but it was too late. This is as you mentioned is fairy popular tour, there’s tens of thousands of people visit every year. Part of the excitement of this is walking along the suspension bridge, looking down at the steam of the cathem. And at this particular blue viewing platform, as you mentioned the police say that it didn’t seem to be attacked a number of signs warning about the dangerous of the area. But at this particular viewing platform, they say there is a safety barricade that’s about 4, 4 and half feet high surrounding the platform. They say there is no indication the safety barricade give away at all.
Tim, this is a tragedy story, not only for the family of the victim, but also for the students for his friends who was standing by and watching it all happen. Now you mentioned these teen agers from states. What happens next?
Yes, this is a group of students visiting BC from California. Number of them did see what happened, so they’re being questioned by police, trying to determining how this accident could’ve happened. But at the same time, a number of them clear achromatized, so grieve consolers being brought in. At the same time, the North Vancouver RCMP and BC corner services are also being conduct full investigation on it. Beyond that there weren’t really seem too much information about, just what did take place. We should be hearing more soon.
2010年6月4日星期五
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Lower Cellphone Rates
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In Vancouver cellphone market there’s a new kit on the block, the company called wind mobile is offering cheaper rates with the catch. Maggie Zelaya has a repot.
Wind mobile says it’s offering Vancouver rates that they’ve never seen before.
“No contract ever, ever.”
As Canada’s newest player on the cellphone scene, Wind says it will under cut the competition. With Wind, $45 gets you unlimited call. For the same price you only get up to 350 minutes with TELUS, Rogers and Bell. And with Wind there are no contracts or monthly fees like the 911 fee. But there’s a catch. These low rates only apply to the Vancouver area, go out a little further, and till West Vancouver or Surrey, and you’re start paying extra. Wind came to Canada from Europe last December. Starting in Toronto and Calgary, and then Ottawa and Edmonton. Reviews so far have been mixed.
“The fact is I think a lot of users a little afraid of the fact that they likely got drop off ca call. You know they might not be able to get. I talked to them today, they say: well, depends where you are. You make it coverage; you know, in one part of your house, not the other. I say: well, that’s not gonna be a cut.”
Wind says they’re looking at the coverage issues.
“I think the problems have been largely addressed. If they not been addressed, then we continue to address them.”
Analyst says that if Wind did successful. In couple of years it could force competitors to bring rates down.
In Vancouver cellphone market there’s a new kit on the block, the company called wind mobile is offering cheaper rates with the catch. Maggie Zelaya has a repot.
Wind mobile says it’s offering Vancouver rates that they’ve never seen before.
“No contract ever, ever.”
As Canada’s newest player on the cellphone scene, Wind says it will under cut the competition. With Wind, $45 gets you unlimited call. For the same price you only get up to 350 minutes with TELUS, Rogers and Bell. And with Wind there are no contracts or monthly fees like the 911 fee. But there’s a catch. These low rates only apply to the Vancouver area, go out a little further, and till West Vancouver or Surrey, and you’re start paying extra. Wind came to Canada from Europe last December. Starting in Toronto and Calgary, and then Ottawa and Edmonton. Reviews so far have been mixed.
“The fact is I think a lot of users a little afraid of the fact that they likely got drop off ca call. You know they might not be able to get. I talked to them today, they say: well, depends where you are. You make it coverage; you know, in one part of your house, not the other. I say: well, that’s not gonna be a cut.”
Wind says they’re looking at the coverage issues.
“I think the problems have been largely addressed. If they not been addressed, then we continue to address them.”
Analyst says that if Wind did successful. In couple of years it could force competitors to bring rates down.
2010年6月3日星期四
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Real estate Cools
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New indications today that Real estate market is cooling off, sales are declining and prices are flattening. Bell Puri has the details.
Spring at this year’s washed away winter’s record of home sales.
“Today, home sales are down more than 30% from that very high level and that had an impact on the market place.”
Interests rates are up; it’s harder to get credit.
“Buyers are conscious. They’re going and looking at all the houses, but they’re not prepare to pay the price that they are asking.”
As the result, Canadian real estate association has revised its 2010 housing prediction. The national forecast of just over a half million sales’ been reduced by 40,000. BC accounts for 22,000 of those sales that won’t happen. Record march and April house prices have dropped, not substantially but they have come down.
“Our number tell us very clearly right now that prices have basically leveled at this point.”
Changes in the market place are beginning.
“We do know that our inventory levels are rising, which’s gonna create more choice for buyers. And it’ll give buyers more time to find a home.”
The province, metro Vancouver and particular experts say it’s heading toward a buyer’s market.
“Sellers will only have one choice, if they want sale a house have to come down to where the buyers are prepared to pay. I think, by the end of August, you gotta see quite a bit of change.”
If the trend continues, home owners can expect much more selection and much less chance of getting into a multiple offer situation. Paying more than anticipated or expected could become a scene of the past.
New indications today that Real estate market is cooling off, sales are declining and prices are flattening. Bell Puri has the details.
Spring at this year’s washed away winter’s record of home sales.
“Today, home sales are down more than 30% from that very high level and that had an impact on the market place.”
Interests rates are up; it’s harder to get credit.
“Buyers are conscious. They’re going and looking at all the houses, but they’re not prepare to pay the price that they are asking.”
As the result, Canadian real estate association has revised its 2010 housing prediction. The national forecast of just over a half million sales’ been reduced by 40,000. BC accounts for 22,000 of those sales that won’t happen. Record march and April house prices have dropped, not substantially but they have come down.
“Our number tell us very clearly right now that prices have basically leveled at this point.”
Changes in the market place are beginning.
“We do know that our inventory levels are rising, which’s gonna create more choice for buyers. And it’ll give buyers more time to find a home.”
The province, metro Vancouver and particular experts say it’s heading toward a buyer’s market.
“Sellers will only have one choice, if they want sale a house have to come down to where the buyers are prepared to pay. I think, by the end of August, you gotta see quite a bit of change.”
If the trend continues, home owners can expect much more selection and much less chance of getting into a multiple offer situation. Paying more than anticipated or expected could become a scene of the past.
2010年6月2日星期三
一起听新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Facebook Quitters
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New Words: Bollix
It is one of the most popular social net working sites out there, but Canadians have become frustrated with the lack of privacy on face book and today thousands threaten to unfriendly site all together. But as Theresa Lalonde reports that champion seems to have fallen fact.
“They gotta be a lot pickier on tools they choose, features they enable on those tools. They’re also going to be pickier about who they say yes to, when they get friend requests. People stop collect friends and realize that face book will free for user is making money by mining personal information and selling it to advertisers. Privacy settings became an issue. Then came a Campion to abstain. 30,000 people say they deactivated their account today.
“It just bollix.” and Adarsh Pallian run the digital media marketing company.
“It’s the connecting point for my life, you know my friends, my photos, music, video, everything. Disconnecting from face book almost like disconnecting my entire social.”
Pallian keeps in touch with friends and family at least on face book. His mother follow him through the site. In fact the biggest grows on face book is women over the age of 55. There are 400M active users today. Pallian believes the quitters are small minority of people who don’t want to interactive much online to begin with.
“My cell phone is posted online. People can text me or call me anytime they want. And I encourage that, I think we living in a very open public world.”
Even if you quit face book, face book isn’t quitting you. Whatever information you put in their already, they get to keep.
New Words: Bollix
It is one of the most popular social net working sites out there, but Canadians have become frustrated with the lack of privacy on face book and today thousands threaten to unfriendly site all together. But as Theresa Lalonde reports that champion seems to have fallen fact.
“They gotta be a lot pickier on tools they choose, features they enable on those tools. They’re also going to be pickier about who they say yes to, when they get friend requests. People stop collect friends and realize that face book will free for user is making money by mining personal information and selling it to advertisers. Privacy settings became an issue. Then came a Campion to abstain. 30,000 people say they deactivated their account today.
“It just bollix.” and Adarsh Pallian run the digital media marketing company.
“It’s the connecting point for my life, you know my friends, my photos, music, video, everything. Disconnecting from face book almost like disconnecting my entire social.”
Pallian keeps in touch with friends and family at least on face book. His mother follow him through the site. In fact the biggest grows on face book is women over the age of 55. There are 400M active users today. Pallian believes the quitters are small minority of people who don’t want to interactive much online to begin with.
“My cell phone is posted online. People can text me or call me anytime they want. And I encourage that, I think we living in a very open public world.”
Even if you quit face book, face book isn’t quitting you. Whatever information you put in their already, they get to keep.
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