Took a nap and woke up to a walking 10 month old! Kylie and Megan witnessed their baby sisters first steps and woke me up completely thrilled! I hope Rieanne knows how blessed she is to have these two cheerleaders in her life! 💙 #rieannejoseph

Feat. her big girl pull ups from @rascalandfriends!

#RascalandFriendsSG #RascalmumSG #nonasties #toocutetocover #rascalantics

✨本周AIT孫曉雅處長的行程一樣緊湊而充實，繼續馬不停蹄拜會台灣各部會及機關首長，一起來看看雙邊討論了什麼議題：

✅8月30日，孫處長與 #台北市 市長柯文哲 會面，了解台北市如何透過姊妹市夥伴關係進行雙邊合作，以及柯市長的優先政策。隨後，孫處長拜會 #科技部 部長吳政忠，雙方談及「美台科學及技術合作協定」、人工智慧的負責任發展以及台灣對「人才循環大聯盟」的支持。

✅8月31日，孫處長與 #新北市 市長侯友宜 會面，討論振興經濟議題以及新北市的疫情現況。當天稍後，孫處長與 #農委會 主委陳吉仲會面，就促進美台農業合作交換意見。接著，孫處長與 #文化部 部長李永得會面，雙方討論美台合作及文化交流，並見證了台灣文化部和學術交流基金會（台灣傅爾布萊特）的「傅爾布萊特—台灣文化部藝文專業人才獎助計畫」備忘錄簽署儀式，這項計畫旨在獎助台灣的藝文專業人才赴美學習交流。

✅9月1日，孫處長拜會 #財政部 部長蘇建榮，雙方談及「美台經濟繁榮夥伴對話」、供應鏈及共同關切的財政與關務交流等議題。隨後，孫處長與 #勞動部 部長許銘春會面，討論新冠疫情如何影響台灣的勞動政策。接著，孫處長與 #外貿協會 董事長黃志芳會面，並感謝外貿協會協助促進美台之間的商業機會。

✅9月2日，孫處長拜會 #台灣美國事務委員會 主委楊珍妮，並討論雙方關切的議題。孫處長本週的拜會行程也在這場會議之後畫下句點。

🤝在這些會面中，孫處長重申她對推動並深化美台夥伴關係的承諾，並強調美台共享的民主和經濟價值，以及美國對台灣恆久的承諾。

✅ This week, Director Oudkirk met with Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je on August 30 to discuss bilateral cooperation through Taipei’s Sister City partnerships and Mayor Ko’s key priorities as well as with Minister of Science and Technology Wu Tsung-tsong to discuss implementation of the U.S.-Taiwan Science and Technology Agreement, the responsible development of artificial intelligence, and Taiwan’s support for the Talent Circulation Alliance initiative.

✅ On August 31, Director Oudkirk met with New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-ih to discuss economic recovery and COVID-19-related developments in New Taipei City and with Minister of Agriculture Chen Chi-chung to exchange views on advancing U.S.-Taiwan agricultural cooperation. Later in the day, Director Oudkirk and Minister of Culture Lee Yung-te discussed U.S.-Taiwan cooperation and cultural exchanges and witnessed the signing of an agreement between Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture and the Foundation for Scholarly Exchange (Fulbright Taiwan) to launch a new grant that will provide Taiwanese art professionals professional development opportunities in the United States.

✅ On September 1, Director Oudkirk and Minister of Finance Su Jain-rong met to talk about the Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue, supply chain issues, and fiscal and customs exchanges. She also met with Minister of Labor Hsu Ming-chun to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted Taiwan’s labor policy. Later that day, Director Oudkirk met with Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) Chairman James Huang and thanked TAITRA for facilitating business opportunities between the United States and Taiwan.

✅ Director Oudkirk concluded this week’s courtesy calls by meeting Taiwan Council for U.S. Affairs (TCUSA) Chairperson Jen-ni Yang on September 2 to discuss issues of mutual interest.

🤝During these meetings, Director Oudkirk reiterated her commitment to advancing and deepening the U.S.-Taiwan partnership, stressed the common democratic and economic values that the United States and Taiwan share, and emphasized the United States’ enduring commitment to Taiwan.

"On Saturday, August 28th I witnessed young leaders like 7-year-old Kayden Hern, and 23-year-old Jamal Holtz, follow in the footsteps of generations before, at the 'March On for Washington and Voting Rights', to let their voice be heard — just as young leaders like 23-year-old John Lewis did 58 years ago for the March on Washington. On this 58th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s 'I Have a Dream' speech, his 13-year-old granddaughter Yolanda Renee King spoke: 'The torch is being passed to us, and it's time for our generation to wake up the world, so we can stop talking about the dream and start living the dream.'

I’m drawn to quiet moments in the midst of noise, those speak the loudest to me — are the most powerful."
— Cheriss May, www.cherissmay.com
@cherissmay #TheWorldDeservesWitnesses #TellYourStory #LeicaCameraUSA #LeicaCamera #LeicaWorld #LeicaCommunity

8 月 14 日，海地西南部發生 7.2 級毀滅性地震，造成超過兩千人死亡，上萬人受傷。幾天後，熱帶風暴席捲這片已傷痕累累的土地，阻礙了搜救工作。距離地震發生已一週，數百人仍然下落不明。

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😴 8/29 週日預計休息一集，9/1 週三恢復～

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本集 timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:28 第一遍英文朗讀
3:49 新聞 & 相關單字解說
15:07 額外單字片語
20:45 第二遍英文朗讀

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臉書社團 (朗讀文字)：https://www.facebook.com/groups/ssyingwen/posts/288129716406608/

朗讀內容參考了
Time: https://time.com/6091767/haiti-earthquake-hurricane-disease/
VOA: https://www.voanews.com/americas/more-1-million-haitians-affected-quake-un-estimates
BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-58284713
DW: https://www.dw.com/en/haiti-earthquake-frustration-grows-over-lack-of-aid-as-death-toll-crosses-2000/a-58901882
NPR: https://www.npr.org/2021/08/19/1028971185/haiti-earthquake-haitian-americans-relief-efforts

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本集提到的單字片語：
Accent 口音
Haiti 海地
Death toll 死亡人數
Epicenter 震央
Les Cayes 海地第三大城市
Port-au-Prince 海地首都
Deadliest 最致命的
Prime minister 總理
Ariel Henry 海地現任總理
On its knees
Assassinated 被暗殺
Chronic political instability 長期以來的政治不穩定
Massive political protests 大規模抗議
Judge 法官
Floods 洪水
Mudslides 土石流
Tents 帳篷
Tarps 防水帆布
Tropical storm
Hurricane
Typhoon
Witnessed 目睹了
Public health disaster 公共衛生災難
Cholera 霍亂
Field hospital 野外醫院
Refrain 重複的話
Catch / get a break



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【當年今日】
這是最好的時代，也是最壞的時代。
有人說我們的社會撕裂，但我卻感受到香港人史無前例的團結。

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
Some said social cleavages emerged in our city,
but what I witnessed was an unprecedented unity of HongKongers.

2019年6月16日，香港經歷有史以來最大規模的示威遊行活動。多達200萬人參與遊行，抗議政府修訂《逃犯條例》草案。除撤回修訂逃犯條例外，不少民眾要求行政長官林鄭月娥​下台。身穿黑衣的示威人潮迫滿街頭，令港島一帶馬路宛如「黑海」。亦有不少人手持白花，紀念日前在太古廣場墜樓的「梁烈士」。示威者手持不同的標語表達訴求，當中包括「學生沒有暴動」、「釋放被捕人士」、「追究警暴」等等。當首批遊行人士抵達金鐘添馬公園終點的時候，仍有不少遊行人士在維多利亞公園等待出發。儘管香港在當年暑假發生了一連串的事件，特首林鄭月娥要到9月初才正式撤回備受爭議的《逃犯條例》修訂草案。

毋忘，勿諒。?

0:00 On 16 June 2019, Hong Kong experienced its largest protest in history.
0:05 As many as 2 million people demonstrated against the controversial extradition bill.
0:09 Many called for Chief Executive Carrie Lam to step down.
0:12 Protesters wearing black clothes filled streets and turned roads into a sea of black.
0:16 Many also mourned “martyr” Marco Leung, who fell to his death at Pacific Place the day before.
0:22 Demands reflected in placards included "Students are not rioters", "Release detained protesters" and "Investigate police brutality".
0:29 When the first group of marchers arrived at the march's endpoint, Tamar Park in Admiralty, there were still protesters waiting to leave Victoria Park in Causeway Bay.
0:35 Despite the infamous 721, 831 incidents throughout the summer, Carrie Lam did not declare full withdrawal of the controversial bill amendment until early September.

0:41 Never forget. Never forgive. ?

#兩年前 #二百萬零一人 #香港人加油

References:
【616遊行全紀錄】周一早晨示威者商議後轉往添馬公園集結，金鐘夏慤道重新開放
https://theinitium.com/article/20190616-hongkong-extradition-bill-protest-live/
Hong Kong Timeline 2019-2021: Anti-Extradition Protests & National Security Law
https://www.hrichina.org/en/hong-kong-timeline-2019-2021-anti-extradition-protests-national-security-law
Hong Kong protest: 'Nearly two million' join demonstration
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-48656471

2021/05/07生命紀實（Documentary)

1441、57、
「夢婆的布尺、靈魂的重量」
(最終業力的鏈接）
The weight of a spirit
（the last Karma linking with the light and the spine)
/.王大喜（Rasta Wang）

*當日經文：
「神就是光，在他毫無黑暗。這是我們從主所聽見、又報給你們的信息。 我們若說是與神相交，卻仍在黑暗裏行，就是說謊話，不行真理了。 我們若在光明中行，如同神在光明中，就彼此相交，他兒子耶穌的血也洗淨我們一切的罪。
我們若認自己的罪，神是信實的，是公義的，必要赦免我們的罪，洗淨我們一切的不義。 我們若說自己沒有犯過罪，便是以神為說謊的，他的道也不在我們心裏了。」
‭‭約翰一書‬ ‭1:5-7, 9-10‬ ‭CUNP-神‬‬

「因為只有一位神，在神和人中間，只有一位中保，乃是 降世 為人的基督耶穌； 他捨自己作萬人的贖價，到了時候，這事必證明出來。 我為此奉派作傳道的，作使徒，作外邦人的師傅，教導他們相信，學習真道。我說的是真話，並不是謊言。」
‭‭提摩太前書‬ ‭2:5-7‬ ‭CUNP-神‬‬


「This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.」
‭‭1 John‬ ‭1:5-7, 9-10‬ ‭NIV‬‬

「For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles.」
‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭2:5-7‬ ‭NIV‬‬

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