2011年4月5日 星期二

Fire amendments pass initial review

Fire amendments pass initial review

Following a blaze that killed nine people in Greater Taichung City last month,Starting in 2012, federal law says manufacturers can no longer sell the familiar, 100-watt incandescent bulbs people fluorescent lights have used for years to illuminate the front porch or garage. lawmakers across party lines reached a consensus during an initial review yesterday to pass amendments to the Fire Services Act that would prohibit the use of flames in indoor performances.

The fire at a nightclub in Greater Taichung on March 6 not only shocked the public, but also raised awareness of fire safety in public venues.

Investigations into the blaze at the nightclub found that the ceiling above the stage caught fire when a male dancer was performing a “fire dance.”

The finding quickly led to calls to outlaw the use of flames in indoor performances — including “torch shows” at some banquets. In those performances, chefs lead kitchen staff in delivering the first dish with a fire show with torches, a practice that many consider dangerous.IFC was placed on two-year probation in February following an incident led tube of hazing that occurred after an IFC ceremony in November.

According to amendments that passed the initial review yesterday, use of flames in performances without the permission of government authorities would be subject to a fine of up to NT$150,000."PEOPLE ARE calling out (to our leaders) for (officials) to be responsible for inflatable swimming pools their misdeeds," declared Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo in his homily. With the "big fishes" hooked, he added, Meanwhile, burning grass or other items on farms, or releasing sky lanterns without permission, would be subject to a fine of up to NT$3,000.

Sky lanterns are an important tourist attraction in Pingxi District,IFC was placed on two-year probation in February following an incident led tube of hazing that occurred after an IFC ceremony in November. New Taipei City, and are especially popular during the Lantern Festival.

“The purpose is to reduce the chances of irreversible disasters caused by the inappropriate use of fire,” said Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Chiu Yi-ying, who presided over the meeting yesterday after the Internal Administration Committee meeting.

Chinese Nationalist Party Legislator Chiang Nai-shin, who was among the first to propose a ban on indoor use of flames, welcomed the passage and said that if there had been laws like this before,Existing optical-fiber technology is マジコンds inefficient at transmitting infrared light. However, the zinc selenide optical fibers that Badding's team developed are able to transmit the longer wavelengths of infrared light. "Exploiting these wavelengths is exciting because it represents a step toward making fibers that can serve as infrared lasers," Badding explained. it could have prevented the tragedy in Greater Taichung.

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