In today’s news 今日新聞提要： Global fund supports children’s education in Sudan 全球資金幫助蘇丹兒童教育； World Health Organization and China investigate COVID-19 origins 世界衛生組織與中國調查新冠肺炎的源頭； Canadian researchers invent machine to treat alcohol poisoning more quickly 加拿大研究人員發明儀器快速治療酒精中毒； Denmark announces goal to end oil production 丹麥宣布終止石油生產的目標； Police officer helps two homeless men ahead of oncoming storm 警察在暴風雨來臨前幫助兩位街友； Krispy Kreme introduces vegan donut in the United Kingdom Ｋ．Ｋ甜甜圈品牌在英國推出純素甜甜圈； New Zealand sanctuary found to have saved rare dolphin species ㄋ 紐西蘭建立保護區拯救了稀有種類海豚。 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOb_ZZ4PZm8

A Health Tip 健康小秘訣 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXWmmDoHeK4

In today’s news, 今日新聞提要： Sweden helps further children’s health in Liberia 瑞典幫助賴比瑞亞進一步改善兒童的健康； Engineers build COVID-19 disinfecting robot in United States 美國工程師建造機器人消毒新冠肺炎病毒； New alcohol warning approved in Australia and New Zealand 澳洲和紐西蘭核准新的飲酒警示； Hong Kong scientists develop method for coral restoration 香港科學家開發出修復珊瑚的方法； Turkish diver advocates marine protection 土耳其潛水員倡導海洋保護； Hungarian vegan food company plans market expansion 匈牙利純素食品公司計劃擴大市場， Study finds pandemic lockdown spares millions of animal lives. 研究發現疫情的封城使數百萬動物免於喪生。 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aWdOWeFr50

"We belong to the family of passerine birds, who are renowned for the striking colors the males display on their plumage. Many people consider us one of the most beautiful birds in North America. Therefore, we have a nickname 'nonpareil' in French, which means “without equal.” In Mexico we are commonly known as siete colores, meaning 'seven colors.' " "Carotenoids, melanin and porphyrins are the three substances we metabolize into the three pigments found in a birds’ feather palette. Red, orange, and yellow feathers come from the carotenoids we absorb through what we eat since our bodies cannot synthetize them." "Melanin displays as black, brown, grey or earth-toned colors in our feathers. This is the same pigment that determines the hair and skin color of humans. While the colors that melanin produces are not as bright as carotenoids, the majority of our complex plumage patterns actually come from melanin because unlike carotenoids, melanin can be synthesized in our bodies." "Melanin not only colors our feathers, but also reinforces their strength and resistance to abrasion. That’s why many seabird species, especially the ones which migrate long distances, have black wing tips or black primary feathers." "The vibrant hues of pinks, reds, browns and greens noted on the plumage of owls, peacocks and pigeons are derived from porphyrins." "Parrots synthetize special red, orange and yellow pigments called psittacofulvins that are not found in other birds or plants. As a result, the brightness of their feathers is not affected by their diet." "The nanostructures in the blue feathers reflect blue light rays in an orderly way, in which they reinforce each other. If we were to shine white light from behind a blue feather of a male Indigo Bunting, it would appear brown-black due to the melanin in it. Meanwhile, its green feathers are colored by the combination of the blue light reflected by its structural composition and the yellow color of its carotenoid pigment." 「我們屬於雀形目鳥類家族，以雄鳥羽毛上的醒目顏色聞名於世。很多人認為我們是北美最漂亮的鳥類之一。因此，我們在法語的暱稱是『無與倫比』，在墨西哥我們通常被稱為『七彩』，意思是『七種顏色』。」 「我們將類胡蘿蔔素、黑色素和紫質三種物質代謝成鳥類羽毛調色板中的三種色素。紅色、橙色和黃色羽毛來自我們從食物中吸收的類胡蘿蔔素，因為我們身體無法合成類胡蘿蔔素。」 「黑色素在我們的羽毛上顯現為黑色、棕色、灰色或土色調。這和決定人類頭髮顏色和膚色的色素相同。雖然黑色素產生的顏色不如類胡蘿蔔素鮮豔，但是我們複雜的羽毛圖案其實大多來自黑色素，因為與�� ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkP-4TDOnr4