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Many parents consider spanking as a softer and safer corporal punishment for their "undisciplined" and "unrepentant" children. But a 50-year-long study suggests angry parents should think twice before resorting to spanking because it can be detrimental to children’s mental health.
「有三位醫生加入，但你的胃移除手術十分成功。現在我們來討論一下你的低電容吧。」（譯註：本漫畫的病人影射國外知名遊戲玩具 Operation，玩家必須用夾子拿出指定的器官或組織，同時避免碰觸到旁邊。這個遊戲玩具必須要有電池才能玩。而在英文中，breadbasket 是「胃」的俗稱，並且是本遊戲玩具必須移除的部位之一的名稱。）
「左腳，藍色。」「喂！小心點，傑瑞！」「就是說啊，傑瑞！你是怎樣？你是法國來的喔？」傑瑞向來不擅長轉舌（譯註：本漫畫的主角舌頭們正在玩一種叫做 Twister 的遊戲，玩家必須依照命令將手或腳放在指定的顏色圓點上，玩這個難免會有身體接觸的狀況，但舌頭碰觸卻意外形成了 French kiss 舌吻的狀況，而 tongue twister 繞口令則在此被當成「Twister 舌家」來解釋。）
「廿四小時？？怎麼會有人耗盡一生時間在做運動？」廿四小時健身房 為何蜉蝣不舉重（譯註：本漫畫影射蜉蝣的生命週期不滿一天，而 24 Hour Fitness 是目前全球會員人數最多的連鎖健身房。）
A girl spits fire on a bus turnstile, put in the street in protest against an increase in bus fares in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Monday, Feb. 10. Anti-government protests erupted across Brazil last June, hitting their peak as 1 million Brazilians took to the streets in a single night, calling for better schools and health care and questioning the billions spent to host this year's World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. The protests have since diminished in size, but remain violent. (AP)
A man holds a string of firecrackers and stands on a sedan chair in Taitung City (台東市), yesterday. Taitung City's Hsuan-wu Temple (玄武堂), one of the local temples that organizes the annual Bombing of Master Handan (炮炸寒單爺) event, yesterday promoted the event in the city center by throwing firecrackers at men to welcome the upcoming Lantern Festival on Feb. 14. (CNA)
Competitors take part in a "Flugtag" event in Valparaiso, Chile on Saturday, Feb. 8. Flugtag — which means "flying day" — is a competition in which teams in fancy dress attempt to pilot human-powered, home-made flying machines off a six-meter-high platform into water. (AFP)
In this photo provided by Cihan News Agency of Turkey via CNA, an unearthed church is seen in Iznik Lake in the province of Bursa, Turkey on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The history of the church can be traced back to 500 A.D.; it was presumed to be St. Peter's Church in some Christian books. (CNA)
The Grand Canyon is seen from around 10,000 meters in Arizona on July 1, 2013. The Grand Canyon as we know it was formed between five and six million years ago, which is youthful in geological terms, but parts of it could be as old as 70 million years, scientists said on Sunday, Jan. 26. (AFP)
Indian Border Security Force motorcycle specialists perform during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Sunday, Jan. 26. India celebrated its 65th Republic Day with a large military parade in the capital New Delhi and similar events across the country. (AFP)
Models present fashion creations as part of the Viktor and Rolf Spring-Summer 2014 Haute Couture collection, presented in Paris on Wednesday, Jan. 22. Dutch design duo Viktor and Rolf played visual tricks in the second outing of their relauched couture line. Models on pointe in ballet shoes, donned trompe l'oeil outfits that appeared three-dimensional but were in fact flat. Guests had to look twice: at first it appeared to be a white lycra sports top and separate skirt below an exposed midriff, but in reality both pieces were part of a single garment, which featured a flesh-colored stomach and arms. (AP)
Employees remove the ceramic mosaic facade covering the roof of the "Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia," part of the City of Arts and Science in Valencia, after pieces from the city's centerpiece opera house fell off during high winds, Tuesday, Jan. 21. The city of Valencia is now suing the designer of the art and science complex that was inaugurated a mere eight years ago, Valencia-born Santiago Calatrava. (AFP)
Presdient of the Swiss Confederation Didier Burkhalter, right, South Korean President Park Geun-hye, center, and Friendrun Sabine Burkhalter, wife of the Swiss president, arrive for the gala dinner for the South Korean President at Hotel Bellevue in Bern, Switzerland, Monday, Jan. 20. Park is on a two-day official visit to Switzerland. (AP)
A plane of the Irish low-cost company Ryanair flies in front of a rainbow over Rome on Sunday, Jan. 19. (AFP)
要不說俄語，要不就別說話。民族主義的議員希望在工作場合禁止外國語言，這項規定將使得一些外國人無話可說。
國營的RIA通訊社報導，極端民族主義者弗拉吉米爾‧季里諾夫斯基所屬政黨的兩名代表，去年十二月十二日提出一項法案，將禁止俄羅斯人與外國人在工作時間說外語。
Speak Russian or be silent. Nationalist lawmakers want to ban foreign languages at the workplace — a rule that would leave some foreigners speechless.
Two deputies from flamboyant ultranationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky’s party introduced a bill on Dec. 12 last year that would bar Russians and foreigners from speaking foreign languages on the job during working hours, state-run RIA news agency reported.
台北市衛生局自去年七月迄今，共接獲民眾檢舉八十六個網頁違法販賣一百一十九件電子菸、電子霧化器等產品，不少民眾以此做為戒菸工具，但衛生局表示，市面上的流通品均未獲衛福部核准，而且通常含有尼古丁，長期使用恐上癮，甚至有致癌風險。
衛生局食品藥物管理處副處長沈美俐表示，二○○九年三月起，衛福部已將含有尼古丁成分的電子菸、電子霧化器等產品納入藥品管理，現階段尚未有核准商品。
