意大利南部城市塔兰托一座欧洲最大钢厂遭遇停产危机,对此意大利政府开始着手应对。据悉Ilva钢厂的污染导致该地区患癌率高于平均水平,厂长对此否认,但已于周一宣布由于法律压力将关闭钢厂。政府发布命令迫使钢厂投资必需的技术以清理工厂。Ellen Johnston报道。
The mill will be allow to continue operating while this work has been done. The government's obviously desperate to ensure that there is no shut down and no job losses. The mill is the only major employer in an area which is already economically depressed. At the same time, the plant produces about one third of Italy's steel and even a temporary halt to production might have had an impact on many areas of the country's manufacturing industry.
这家钢厂获准在清理工作完成后继续运行,政府想尽办法确保不关厂也不减员。在这里经济萧条的地区,这家钢厂是唯一的雇主。同时,这家工厂生产的钢铁占意大利钢铁总量的1/3,因此,即使是暂时停产也会对该国的制造业造成影响。
An American company says it has found a way to make bread stay mold-free for two months. Tests showed that putting slices in a sophisticated microwave oven for around ten seconds kill the spores that turn bread black. Food waste is a huge problem in most developed countries.
美国一家公司找到让面包在两个月内不受霉菌侵蚀的办法。测试显示,将面包切片放在精密微波炉里10余秒就可以杀死导致面包变黑的孢子。食物浪费在大多数发达国家都是大问题。