A: I just saw a job vacancy in Cambodia on a recruitment Web site, and the salary is really high.
B: Heavens above! Haven’t you seen the news?
A: What news?
Photo: Chu Pei-hsiung, Liberty Times 照片:自由時報朱沛雄
B: Those job adverts are all employment scams set up by fraud groups. Don’t fall for it!
A: 求職網站上有去柬埔寨工作的職缺,薪水好高唷。
B: 天啊!你都沒在看新聞嗎?
A: 怎麼啦?
B: 那些都是詐騙集團的求職騙局,你千萬別上當!
(Translated by Edward Jones, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
A: And how about the other star signs? B: Libras can benefit from multiple perspectives, Scorpios will be tough as steel and Sagittariuses may travel around. A: Cool, what’s next? B: Capricorns may take the lead, Aquarius may start a new life and Pisces should be well prepared for action. A: I hope we’ll have a lot of good fortune in the Year of the Snake. A: 其他的星座運勢如何? B: 「天秤座」左右逢源、「天蠍座」百煉成鋼、「射手座」志在四方。 A: 還有呢? B: 「摩羯座」一馬當先、「水瓶座」脫胎換骨、「雙魚座」蓄勢待發。 A: 希望大家在蛇年能好運旺旺來! (By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
Despite advancements in bicycle security, millions of bicycles are stolen every year. A revolutionary bicycle lock, called “SKUNKLOCK,” takes a proactive approach to deterring thieves. __1__, SKUNKLOCK releases a noxious chemical that could cause would-be thieves to vomit and effectively discourages them from continuing their efforts to steal the bicycle. While conventional locks can be defeated by determined thieves using specialized tools, SKUNKLOCK’s dual approach of physical resistance and chemical deterrence is highly effective, making it a formidable __2__ against bike theft. The U-lock is made of high-tensile carbon steel, which can withstand attempts to break it using brute