【香港01】日本有溫泉旅館二月爆出醜聞，福岡一間縣著名老字號溫泉旅館，被揭嚴重違反規則，原應該每週換一次水，卻變成一年才換水兩次，含菌量嚴重超標。
綜合日媒二月二十四日報道，為於福岡縣筑紫野市，名叫「二日市溫泉・大丸別莊」的溫泉旅館，被發現嚴重違規。事緣二零二二年八月有前往溫泉住宿的旅客患上退伍軍人病，當局調查後，發現旅館有設施退伍軍人症菌量超標兩倍。
大丸別莊之後報告已按程序加以清潔改善，但縣政府在十一月再度檢查的時候，才發現情況變本加厲，在其中一個樣本驗出的退伍軍人桿菌量甚至超標三千七百倍。經進一步調查發現旅館清潔操作嚴重違規：原規定旅館必須最少每週換一次水，卻變成一年才換水兩次，其他清洗工作同樣馬虎，且最少自二零一九年開始已經開始這樣。
大丸別莊自江戶時代一八六五年起已開始營業，昭和天皇亦曾造訪，是當地頗為有名的溫泉旅館。事件引起業界關注，當地政府正考慮予以處分。
退伍軍人病由退伍軍人桿菌引起，主要病徵為發燒、咳嗽、及胃腸道症狀，但免疫力較低患者可能會出現肺炎、神經損傷，甚至死亡。病菌好發在受污染的水源，欠缺清潔和消毒的水池、浴缸、大型空調的冷卻塔等。
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What is ex in plant names?
The word ex is mainly used in circumstances in which there is an author (or authors) who only contributes the name of a taxon, while it is a different author (or authors) who actually validly publishes that name. In these cases, the author(s) who ascribed the name is separated from the publishing author(s) by ex.
taxon: a scientifically classified group or entity : a taxonomic unit (such as a genus or order) of any rank
valid: well-grounded or justifiable : being at once relevant and meaningful
taro: a large-leaved tropical Asian plant (Colocasia esculenta) of the arum family grown throughout the tropics for its edible starchy corms and cormels and in temperate regions for ornament
envoy: a minister plenipotentiary accredited to a foreign government who ranks between an ambassador and a minister resident
plenipoteniary: a person and especially a diplomatic agent invested with full power to transact business
inauspicious: being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come
calamity: being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come
wane: to decrease in size, extent, or degree
stultify: to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
clan: family
belligerent: inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
rival: one of two or more striving to reach or obtain something that only one can possess
claimant: a person who believes that he or she has a right to something (such as an amount of money); a person who claims something
regime: lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)
feudalism: the system of political organization prevailing in Europe from the 9th to about the 15th centuries having as its basis the relation of lord to vassal with all land held in fee and as chief characteristics homage, the service of tenants under arms and in court, wardship, and forfeiture
assassination: murder by sudden or secret attack often for political reasons
usher: to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
hostage: a person taken by force to secure the taker's demands
revolt: rebel
neo-: new
codify: systematize
outlaw: to make illegal
leery: feeling or showing a lack of trust in someone or something
indigenous: produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment
accrued: accumulated over a period of time
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slaughter: killing of great numbers of human beings (as in battle or a massacre)
trench: ditch used for military defense often with the excavated dirt thrown up in front
excavate: to dig out and remove
metaphorical: symbolic, figurative
drown: to suffocate by submersion especially in water
armored: equipped or protected with armor
armor: defensive covering (as of metal) used in combat
cruiser: a large fast moderately armored and gunned warship
struck: (pt) strike
mine: an encased explosive that is placed in the ground or in water and set to explode when disturbed
perish: to cause to die
glazed: covered with or as if with a glassy film
priest: someone who is authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion especially as a mediatory agent between humans and God (esp. an Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, or Roman Catholic clergyperson ranking below a bishop and above a deacon)
sacred: dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity
deity: the rank or essential nature of a god
deacon: subordinate officer in a Christian church
sedan: a portable often covered chair that is designed to carry one person and that is borne on poles by two people
porter: a person who carries burdens
presume: to expect or assume especially with confidence
mission: a ministry commissioned by a religious organization to propagate its faith or carry on humanitarian work
propagate: to cause to spread out and affect a greater number or greater area
humanitarian: a person promoting human welfare and social reform
benefactor: someone or something that provides help or an advantage
precarious: characterized by a lack of security or stability that threatens with danger
bandit: robber
Bolshevik: a member of the extremist wing of the Russian Social Democratic party that seized power in Russia by the Revolution of November 1917
morale: moral principles, teachings, or conduct
symphony: consonance of sounds
agreeable: pleasing to the mind or senses especially as according well with one's tastes or needs
accustomed: often used or practiced
ascetic: practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
archbishop: a bishop at the head of an ecclesiastical province or one of equivalent honorary rank
purgatory: a place or state of temporary suffering or misery
misery: a circumstance, thing, or place that causes suffering or discomfort
commandeer: to seize for military purposes
nun: a woman belonging to a religious order
Carmelite: a member of the Roman Catholic mendicant Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel founded in the 12th century
convent: a local community or house of a religious order or congregation
congregation: an assembly of persons
loot: to seize and carry away by force especially in war
firewood: wood used for fuel
refuge: shelter or protection from danger or distress
hospitality: the activity or business of providing services to guests in hotels, restaurants, bars, etc.
restore: to bring back to or put back into a former or original state
insignia: a badge of authority or honor
terrazzo: a mosaic flooring consisting of small pieces of marble or granite set in mortar and given a high polish
exile: to banish or expel from one's own country or home
penal: of, relating to, or involving punishment, penalties, or punitive institutions
flog: to beat with or as if with a rod or whip
law-abiding: obedient to the law
inmate: any of a group occupying a single place of residence (especially a person confined in a prison or hospital)
gallows: a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged
condemned: sentenced to death
unruly: not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
miscreant: one who behaves criminally or viciously
vicious: dangerously aggressive
vessel: a watercraft bigger than a rowboat
rowboat: a small boat designed to be rowed
bungalow: a one-storied house with a low-pitched roof
fame: reputation
spacious: roomy
internment: the act of confining or the state of being confined
captive: taken and held as or as if a prisoner of war
deprivation: the state of being kept from possessing, enjoying, or using something : the state of being deprived
cram: jam
operative: a secret agent
Union Jack: the state flag of the United Kingdom consisting of the union of the British national ensign
ensign: a flag that is flown (as by a ship) as the symbol of nationality and that may also be flown with a distinctive badge added to its design
grave: a burial place
skirmish: a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements
ambush: to attack by surprise from a hidden place
rough-hewn: being in a rough, unsmoothed, or unfinished state :crudely formed
corps: an organized subdivision of the military establishment
fort: a fortified place occupied only by troops and surrounded with such works as a ditch, rampart, and parapet
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couch: an article of furniture for sitting or reclining
dopey: sluggish
Elkton Hills: preparatory school
raspy: irritable
beret: a visorless usually woolen cap with a tight headband and a soft full flat top
visor: a projecting front on a cap or headband for shading the eyes
headband: a band worn on or around the head
bunk: nonsense
horse around: to engage in horseplay
horseplay: rough or boisterous play
boisterous: noisily turbulent
seduce: attract
clinch: to hold fast or firmly
drunkard: one who is habitually drunk
witty: marked by or full of clever humor
butler: the chief male servant of a household who has charge of other employees, receives guests, directs the serving of meals, and performs various personal services
shove: to push or put in a rough, careless, or hasty manner
jerk: an annoyingly stupid or foolish person
blasé: apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment
apathetic: having or showing little or no interest, concern, or emotion
indulgence: an extension of time for payment or performance granted as a favor
modest: neither bold nor self-assertive
bold: confident
assertive: disposed to or characterized by bold or confident statements and behavior
rave: to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
flannel: a soft twilled wool or worsted fabric with a loose texture and a slightly napped surface
checkered: marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials
nauseating: causing nausea or especially disgust
slobber: to let saliva dribble from the mouth
Andover: town in northeastern Massachusetts
puke: vomit
snobby: being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior
darn: damn
rink: a smooth extent of ice marked off for curling or ice hockey
rubberneck: to look about or stare with exaggerated curiosity
brutal: cruel
Scotch: whiskey distilled in Scotland especially from malted barley
snotty: annoyingly or spitefully unpleasant
rear: the back part of something
clique: a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons
owe: be indebted in the sum of
oodles: a great quantity
newsreel: a short movie dealing with current events
almighty: having absolute power over all
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