John Tyler Hammons is a 19-year-old political science student who dreams of becoming US president. He certainly got off to a good start earlier this month when he was elected mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Hammons is a first-year student at the University of Oklahoma. He won the job to lead the city of 40,000 with 70 percent of the vote over a former mayor. The incumbent did not take part in the race.
“The campaign was great, it was fun and we won the trust of the people,” Hammons said.
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“I want an open government. I don’t have the monopoly on good ideas,” he added.
Hammons took office last week for the start of a two-year term. He said that he plans to continue on with university, but expects to transfer to a school closer to Muskogee.
And for Hammons, becoming mayor is only the first step of what he hopes will be a great political career.
“I would like to be governor of Oklahoma and president of the United States,” he said.(STAFF WRITER, WITH AFP)
夢想成為美國總統的十九歲政治系學生約翰.泰勒.哈蒙斯,本月初當選奧克拉荷馬州馬斯科吉市市長,而這無疑是個好的開始。
哈蒙斯是奧克拉荷馬大學大一的學生,他以七成得票率打敗曾任市長的競爭者,當選四萬市民的新領袖。現任市長此次並未參選。
哈蒙斯說:「競選活動很成功,過程很有趣,我們也贏得市民的信任。」
他補充說:「我希望建立一個開放的政府,歡迎大家提供好點子。」
哈蒙斯上週就職,展開兩年市長任期,他表示計畫繼續完成學業,但有意轉學到離馬斯科吉市較近的學校就讀。
對哈蒙斯來說,當選市長只是他偉大政治生涯藍圖中的第一步。
他說:「我還想成為奧克拉荷馬州州長,以及美國總統。」(法新社�翻譯:袁星塵)
A: I want to go to Neihu to see the cherry blossoms. B: Do you want to go by YouBike? A: Well, how much does it cost? B: The Taipei City Government just announced that riders can use the bicycles for free for the first 30 minutes! A: Great! Riding bikes is also more eco-friendly than driving. A: 我想去內湖賞櫻花耶。 B: 那要不要騎YouBike微笑單車去? A: 車費怎麼算? B: 台北市政府最近宣布︰前30分鐘免費! A: 太棒了,而且也比開車更環保。 (By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
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A: How does Taipei’s YouBike service charge after the free ride for the first 30 minutes? B: It’s NT$10 every 30 minutes within four hours. A: What a bargain. No wonder Taipei is listed by Britain’s “Time Out” magazine as one of the best 50 cities in the world. B: But I spotted a few English mistakes on YouBike’s Web site. A: I guess that aspect of it still has room for improvement. A: 台北市YouBike前30分鐘免費,之後怎麼算? B: 4小時內每30分鐘10元。 A: 真劃算,難怪台北市會入選英國《Time Out》雜誌全球最佳的50座城市。 B: 不過我在YouBike的網站上看到了好幾個英文錯誤。 A: 看來這個部分還有改善的空間。(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/ 台北時報張聖恩)
Mullet roe is a highly-priced delicacy typically served during special occasions like wedding banquets or Chinese New Year’s dinners, where families come together in celebration. The mullet roe can be prepared in various ways. It is usually pan-fried but can also be roasted or torched. To cook a pan-fried mullet roe, soak it in liquor or wine and peel off its membrane. Then, it is browned over a low fire and turned several times. Finally, the fried mullet roe is cut diagonally and is ready to be served. This dish is usually served with garlic scapes and daikon slices, but