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■SPORTS

Universities court heroine

Taekwondo heroine Su li-wen’s (蘇麗文) battling displays at the Beijing Olympics may not have helped her win the gold medal she wanted, but it certainly helped her get her foot in the door at two of the nation’s most prestigious universities. Both National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) and National Chung Cheng University (NCCU) in Chiayi County expressed interest yesterday in hiring Su as an instructor in their sports departments, a Broadcasting Corp of China story said yesterday. NCCU said it had invited Su, a former student, to return and work as a full-time instructor, while NTNU also offered her a position as an instructor, with benefits and salary comparable to that of a full-time faculty member. Su would only need to coach athletes and would not have to do any research work, they said. The story said NTNU managed to get in touch with Su as soon as the Olympics was over. Su was said to be delighted to hear the news and was willing to carefully consider her options.



■HEALTH

Dengue infections rise to 18

Taipei City’s Department of Health Secretary-General Chen Cheng-cheng (陳正誠) confirmed yesterday afternoon that one more dengue fever case had been confirmed in Yunglun Borough (永倫里), Shilin District (士林). The announcement brought the number of dengue fever infections in the city to 18. The city’s Health Department said that blood testing had been conducted on hundreds of residents in the neighborhood from Shezhong Street (社中) to Songshan District (松山). The results of the tests will be announced tomorrow morning.



■ENVIRONMENT

Web site gives air info

The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) recently established a Web site that provides real-time air quality information to the public, an official said yesterday. Chu Yu-chi (朱雨其), director-general of the EPA’s department of environmental protection monitoring and information management, said the Web site utilizes the user-friendly Google Maps service and provides instant air quality information, both nationwide and for local areas. People can acquire information on the air quality at home or in travel destinations if they enter specific addresses at the Web site, Chu said. The system also provides air quality predictions for the following 24 hours, as well as an introduction to all of the country’s air quality inspection stations, Chu said. The public can download historical air quality inspection data from the Web site for reference, Chu said, adding that the system can be accessed via the EPA’s homepage. To access the Web site, visit taqm.epa.gov.tw/ emc/default



■CULTURE

Taipei announces tours

To celebrate National Historical Site Day on Sept. 21, the Taipei City Government’s Department of Cultural Affairs announced it is planning site tours of six historical sites adding that a creative carnival would take place on the day in front of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Taipei. The tours, a North Gate memory tour, East Gate contemporary architecture tour, West Gate (Ximen) tour, South Gate nostalgic tour, 228 Peace Memorial Park survey and Wenwu District tour, planned and led by artists would also be offered on the day, the department said. From 2pm until 6pm, a carnival with 20 or so stalls would take place in the plaza in front of museum, the department said, adding that people could collect stamps for passing challenges and receive prizes. For more information, visit www.culture.gov.tw


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