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Skip to comments.Two shot dead at Israeli gay youth club
Posted on 08/01/2009 10:39:19 PM PDT by BlackVeil
A gunman has sprayed automatic fire at an Israeli club for gay teenagers, killing two people and wounding at least eight, police and witnesses said.
The shooting spree in central Tel Aviv set off a citywide security clampdown, reviving memories of Palestinian attacks that have ebbed in recent years.
But a police spokesman said that the incident was "criminal, rather than nationalistic".
Citing witnesses, Israeli television said a black-clad, masked gunman stormed into the Tel Aviv Gay and Lesbian Association building and opened fire in a basement room where teenage homosexuals were holding a weekly support group.
Most of the casualties were minors, the police spokesman said, adding that the assailant was believed to have used an automatic weapon such as an M-16 rifle.
"This is an unprecedented event for Israel and for the community," association director May Pamel told Channel 10 TV.
"We have joined the roster of 'civilised' countries where hatred is the standard."
Coastal, cosmopolitan Tel Aviv has a bustling gay scene, but open homosexuality is less welcome in conservative areas of the Jewish state. Annual gay pride parades in Jerusalem meet with often violent protests from ultra-Orthodox Jews.
Tel Aviv police chief Shachar Ayalon stopped short of branding the shooting a hate crime in remarks to reporters.
But one protester at the scene held up a placard blaming a powerful religious Jewish political party whose members have regularly inveighed against gays.
Israeli media said police had warned other gay clubs in Tel Aviv to close for fear of a follow-up attack.
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first, thanks for your service and two, I would ask all FReepers who have not visited your page to do so. truly inspiring and a wonderful example of the human spirit and courage at work. sadly to admit but I'm not so sure I could do it. stay safe.
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(I'm not much up on semi-/automatic weapons, especially those that spit out chunks of lead and other metals, especially those of more recent design, especially those of easier manufacture in 3rd world countries... but I digress. That "such as" really bugged me as wretched and possibly biased reporting -- not that I have EVER, EVER, encountered such from the Western press... in the past 30 seconds.)
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I wanted to discuss this whole swine flu hype that's been blown out of proportion to illustrate how the media creates illusions from what would seem to be valid information. This also relates to the investment world because today, virtually everything that hits newswires is spun further by the financial media. This of course is done intentionally.
In the end, most who jump aboard the hype - whether it's the stem cell hype, the ethanol hype or the swine flu hype – end up losing while the ones who understand what's going on take your money.
As you might know, I do not watch CNBC or FBN. I don't even have cable because I don't have time for trash (although I realize there are a few good channels). But I'm willing to bet the bubble networks have been all over the swine flu panic as a way to create trading blurbs.
Understand this. You should always stay away from this trash unless you are a dedicated day trader. Then again, I don't recommend anyone try to become a day trader because they eventually all get blown out.
Despite any real evidence of the swine flu posing a threat to become a pandemic, the mainstream media continues to blow it out of proportion. But if you have a decent memory you will recall they did the same thing with the bird flu a while back.
Much of the blame is due to the warnings from public health organizations, such as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) based in Atlanta. As well, the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the flu a "public health emergency of international concern." The organization has raised the threat level for a pandemic; the term used to designate a global epidemic.
The current variation of this virus is of the H1N1 type, which (as far as I can tell) is not of the pandemic type. However, public health officials are concerned that mutations could create a large-scale pandemic. But recall that the reemergence of the avian flu in 2003 ended up killing only 257 out of 421 infected in 15 countries. Most of the deaths were in the elderly, very young, those with chronic respiratory disease, and/or in countries with poor hygiene. These are the typical conditions that really make the flu virus deadly. That doesn't mean it won't become a pandemic. It only means that those who use this speculation for event-driven trading need to know what they are dealing with.
For traders, all that matters is perception because that affects market psychology. And apparently the traders have seized the opportunity to pump up several stocks thought to be associated with the swine flu hype. But unless we see real evidence of a major problem, this is all hype as far as investments are concerned. So if you plan (or have already) gotten involved with the stocks I am about to mention, you had better plan to trade them short-term. And regardless, whether you make money or not, you need to avoid getting stuck in them.
Understand that the swine flu is of the same virus (influenza A) that causes illness in millions and kills tens of thousands of Americans annually and up to 500,000 worldwide, yet you don't get a panic from the media. There are a few slight differences in this virus, but nothing that has warranted the media hype.
Thus far, there has been only one (suspected) death in America due to the swine flu. If I didn't know better, I'd have thought thousands had died in just a few days based upon the media exposure. The fact is that the current identified strains are not of the pandemic type. And they are responsive to medications currently available.
So the first lesson is this. If you're going to try and profit from short-term events, you must first recognize they are short-term events. This is critical because what it means is that any investments related to these events are likely to fall not only back to prior to the event, but even lower. I know this to be generally true based on several years of observation.
The bottom line is this. If you aren't in on these stocks early on, you are really asking for one of two things. You will either get stuck holding the bag or you will suffers losses.
This brings me to the next point. If you plan to take advantage of event-driven trading, such as the current swine flu hype, you better be very skilled in short-term trading. This implies you will use stop-losses. Otherwise you are sure to get stuck holding the bag as the stock price deflates.
So now, let's have a look at some of the stocks that have been linked to the recent swine flu panic.
First we have a microcap thought to be a potential beneficiary if the swine flu becomes a big problem and is unresponsive to Tamiflu. This is most likely to happen if the virus begins to mutate.
Understand that some of the biggest names in venture capital (Kleiner Perkins and Prospect Venture Partners) invested $20 million into the company a couple of years ago. But if you think they're smiling now, I wouldn't bet on it. Their buy-in price was $4.35 per share. But if the hype continues, they might start smiling.
As you can see, NVAX began its speculative run-up towards the later part of the day last Friday, just as the news broke of the deaths in Mexico. This was when it hit the mainstream wires. You probably remember. I certainly do. I was already thinking these stocks would begin to move.
But if you hadn't gotten in by the close on Friday, you probably got steamrolled after watching the stock soar by over 130% in early hours trading, opening at over $3.60 per share on Monday. This was when the sheep rolled in. I'm willing to bet it's also when CNBC hyped things further.
Always remember who gets first pick at event-driven stocks; those who have access to pre-market trading (institutions). I can guarantee you most of the sheep bought the stock and watched it drop. Some of the others know how pre-market surges play out with event-driven stocks, especially when they have no real fundamentals, not to mention no revenues to speak of.
By Tuesday, NVAX showed some recovery, closing above $3. The key thing to focus on here is the trading volume. As you can see, while still holding up, it appears as if it might soon show signs of dropping off. When that happens, look out below. If you're in this stock, you'd better have stop-losses in place.
But we aren't finished analyzing the stock. We should also have a look at the historical chart in order to get an idea about what current levels mean. I don't know about you, but from the technicals alone, it's easy to see where this stock is headed. So why would I even care to look at longer-term trends if I plan to trade it short-term? Because it further reemphasizes the need for proper risk management. We don't want our capital stuck in this stock when the air runs out.
Next we have a similar smallcap biopharma, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX). Kleiner Perkins has an even bigger stake in the company. Along with Texas Pacific Group (the LBO/private equity firm that pissed away over $7 billion on Washington Mutual in one of the worst investments in at least a decade) they've invested nearly $100 million in stock and warrants at around an average cost basis of $9. Continued media hype might give them the ammunition needed to license its experimental flu drug peramivir. But it doesn't matter unless the flu gets really bad.
Upon examination of the stock price charts for BioCryst, we see a similar situation. But there are two notable differences. First, as you can see, the recovery since Monday looks stronger than for NVAX. Also notice the new high made just after the open on Tuesday. And it managed to close higher than the previous day's close. But you should note that the volume looks to be drying up, although it's still too soon to tell.
Looking at the historical chart of BCRX, although the long-term trend mirrors that of NVAX, there are insufficient points to confirm this. In other words, the chances of the trend being broken are somewhat higher than with NVAX.
Now, if you think the partners of these venture firm don't know some big hedge fund managers and media executives, you aren't thinking clearly. I do not know whether they have helped swell the hype. What I do know is that the swine flu as it currently stands is complete hype. And the media continues to blow the issue out of proportion each day.
As well, I can assure you this…those connected with the financial media are making big money pumping these stocks up. But in the end, the bottom is going to drop out. The higher they rise the harder they'll fall. This is one of the main laws of investing.
Meanwhile, Roche (OTCQX:RHHBY), the owner of Tamiflu, has also seen sizable gains over the past few days. Currently, Tamiflu is thought to be the most effective treatment for the flu. But this could change if the flu mutates. Millions of orders have already been placed for Tamiflu by several nations. Is this starting to sound familiar? Do you remember the bird flu scare?
If we examine the 5-day chart, you can see the Monday pre-market reaction of the swine flu mania. However, it's held up a bit better than the smallcaps, as you'd expect. You'd also expect the gains to be much smaller, as has been the case. But keep in mind that this is a real company that will continue to do well with or without a pandemic.
GlaxoSmith Kline (NYSE:GSK) is also in play due to its antiviral drug, Relenza. By now, you're probably already looking for the Monday pre-market surge, and a large one it was. But notice that after only one day, it's already given up the gains made on Monday.
Have a look at the historical chart of GSK. Although it's difficult to say, it appears as if the longer trend would imply that the stock will fall from current levels down to the mid-20s. Much of this will depend on the forward market direction. Assuming the market remains in a narrow trading range (not likely), I would expect GSK to fall to the mid-20s over the next several months. Market weakness would make this decline worse, depending on when and how severe it was.
Gilead (NASDAQ:GILD) is also involved with Tamiflu. As you can see, the charts are similar to the others.
Notably, the historical chart looks like a gem. Hopefully, you know a bit about GILD. They're a great story. As far as shareholders go, what's been Amgen's (NASDAQ:AMGN) loss has primarily been GILD, DNA and CELG's gain over the past few years. However, I would caution you against buying into strength during this market. Rather, generally speaking (unless you are trading short-term) you should be looking to buy strong companies that have already been beaten down because it's unlikely that many companies will make it through this mess without getting hit. It's only a matter of time.
Finally, we turn to the drugstores, thought to be the real benefactors of the swine flu hype. With millions of Americans fooled by the media panic, they've flocked to buy surgical masks and gloves. In many locations, supplies have run out. But you can bet it won't be long before they restock because they know this hype isn't likely to last long. Besides, there really is no need for masks and gloves unless you work in a hospital or live in crowded regions with poor hygienic conditions (like some nations in Southeast Asia and Latin America).
After just a couple of days, it already looks as if the juice is fading with CVS.
I'd say the long-term chart looks good, but I wouldn't be a buyer here.
Next we have Walgreen (WAG). I actually like the short-term chart better than CVS.
And the long-term chart looks better as well. Finally, Walgreen's much lower debt is a sign of good management. And I cannot leave out their excellent merchandising.
So what's the lesson here? Keep your head on straight and know what you're getting yourself into. In other words, LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP. Know what you're up against and have a game plan.
While the small-cap biopharmas certainly offer a much higher chance of big gains, they are unlikely to hold them. And when they correct, unless you have stop-losses or day trade them, you're likely to end up stuck holding them.
Remember, it's only the flu. And until I see massive deaths (God forbid) I won't bother wasting my time listening to the media drama about it. And you shouldn't get sucked into the trading trap.


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Last week, we made a Paleo version of these Skillet Fajitas with Jicama Salsa (basically we left out the tortillas and turned it into a huge salad. Delicious, by the way), which left us with an abundance of leftover jicama. I am fairly certain this was the first time I had ever even used jicama so I had zero idea of what to do with the leftovers.
I started reading up on jicama recipes and learned that many people use it as a low carb replacement for potatoes. It is crisp and light and has a slightly sweet taste. You can even eat it raw with salsa or guacamole.
I was having my family over for Mother's Day brunch and decided to try out a jicama hash as a side dish for my Zesty Italian Brunch Bake and some fried apples and bananas. I added onion, lime juice and chili powder to give it a little Mexican kick, so I guess that made this sort of an "Around the World" meal. :)
Chili Lime Jicama Hash
Serves: 4-6
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 yellow onion, diced
4 cups peeled and grated jicama
1 tsp chili powder (more if you like it spicy)
Juice of 1 lime
Dash of salt and pepper
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
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Friday 18th January: An AV Evening.
First of all; may I apologise for the confusion, all my fault. This is what we are going to do on Friday the 18th.
All members are invited to bring along one or more slide shows for an evening of entertainment and enjoyment. It is not a competition, the slideshow competition we had discussed on our Wednesday's 'Introduction to AV's or Slide Shows' may be held later in the year. We can talk more about that nearer the time.
Back to the 18th, contrary to what it says on the programme, shows do not have to be less than 3 minutes in length. They can be less than 3 mins, but they do not have to. They do not have to be new shows, if you have one that some may have seen before please bring it along as there will be folk who will not have seen it.
1. Most slide shows last between 4 to 5 minutes. Scientific research has shown grumpy members and those with the attention span of a goldfish, like me, tend to get restless and twitchy if the 5 minute barrier is crossed. So less than 5 minutes please 🙂
2. All shows must be playable on the clubs Windows computer. If you made your slide show in Pictures To Exe (PTE) or ProShow, then bring the exe file, not the project file. If you made your slide show in something else, and there are many programs that will create slide shows, then you should look for a 'save as' or 'export' or ' share' option and select mp4. Do not select the option for DVD, Facebook, YouTube, Quicktime, etc. as these produce low quality imagery. Instead go for HD Video, or something like that. Be aware that it may take some time for your computer to create these high quality mp4's and that the file size will be big.
At the camera club we use VLC Media Player (free for win and mac) as it will play everything that can be played! But it will not play mac app files or zips of a project, as these are not media files. If you need help or advice on this, just please let me know, here on this thread or on Wednesday 16th, speaking of which:
Wednesday 16th:
You may have a brand new, never seen before, slide show and want to keep your powder dry for friday the 18th and, if so, that's fine. However; if you want a little help with perhaps one of your older shows, then please bring it along on Wednesday.
If you bring exe's or mp4's as discussed above, we can watch the show and offer advice. However; if you are a PTE user, please save your project as a zip and bring the zipped file. Doing this will allow us to really make some tweaks and adjustments to the project as we have PTE on our club computer.
On Wednesday's we do what we want, so if there is the interest I can run over the basics again. Or I can cover any specific part of the process. But I suspect our time would be best served by helping novices to the AV/Slide Show world on how to improve their shows. As always, ideas and suggestions are most welcome.


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TSD returns with the fourth installment of our early position-by-position breakdown of the 2013 LSU football team. Today we're looking at the wide receivers, who were led in 2012 by first-year position coach Adam Henry.
At the bottom of this post are links to our three previous position previews.
Returning Players: James Wright (Sr.), Kadron Boone (Sr.), Odell Beckham (Jr.), Jarvis Landry (Jr.), Terrence Magee (Jr.), Armand Williams (R-Jr.), Jarrett Fobbs (R-Jr.), Paul Turner (R-So.), Travin Dural (R-Fr.)
Added Recruits: Avery Johnson (Fr.), Chuck Baker (Fr.), Quantavius Leslie (Jr.*), Courtney Gardner (Jr.**)
Starter at X: Quantavius Leslie
Starter at Z: Odell Beckham (incumbent)
Starter at 3-WR: Jarvis Landry (incumbent)
Darkhorses: Kadron Boone, Travin Dural
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** = JuCo player is not yet a public commitment and will have to qualify in spring to be a take.
The first thing that absolutely slaps you in the face when looking at the names above is how many of them there are. Before counting a single added recruit, LSU could have as many as nine scholarship players back in the receiving corps. And, if Chuck Baker and Courtney Gardner tackle their respective academic chores, the Tigers could bring in four more wide-outs, bringing the total to an absurd 13.
It doesn't take a genius to figure out the fat will have to be trimmed somehow – most likely in the forms of attrition and non-qualifiers on the recruiting side.
My most educated guess as to how things shake out as we stand in late November: Attrition claims two of the three between Armand Williams, Jarrett Fobbs and Paul Turner. Turner has an additional year left than do the other two, so maybe that gives him a slight leg-up. He also could bring value in the return game, although the Tigers are long on players who have those types of talents and attributes. And at least one – if not two – of the 2013 prospects don't make the grade. Baker's name continues to pop up in the conversation of players struggling to qualify while Gardner has spent the past few years struggling to get into schools, most notably Oklahoma. If he qualifies late this spring, he's a take and the kid's a player, but I've gotten the sense the staff isn't relying on that to happen.
So, working within that framework, Adam Henry would have closer to nine or 10 receivers on the team come Fall Camp 2013. That number may still be a touch high, but it's actually a lot more reasonable when considering two players (James Wright and Kadron Boone) will be seniors and three more after that (Odell Beckham, Jarvis Landry and converted running back Terrence Magee) will be juniors.
Beckham and Landry will enter 2013 as the team's best proven products at receiver, but new kid on the block Quantavius Leslie has the opportunity to be the big-bodied prototype X-receiver LSU has been looking to plug into to its pro-style offense since Rueben Randle left following his junior season in 2011.
Leslie, a 6-4, 195-pound JuCo prospect, will immediately bolster the Tigers' vertical passing game, giving quarterback Zach Mettenberger a tall target on the outside. LSU had problems scaring teams out of the box in 2012. Leslie can be a big part of making that issue disappear. He's expected to be on campus this spring as an early enrollee, and I fully anticipate a healthy Leslie will start at the X position for LSU next season.
OBJ is the safe bet to start on the other side at the Z-receiver. It's crazy to think about since he's so young, but 2013 will mark Beckham's third year in LSU's starting lineup. In 2011, as a true freshman, the Newman product posted the following totals in 14 games: 41 catches (second on team), 475 yards (second on team), 2 TD (tied for third). This past season, as a sophomore, Beckham upped the ante a bit, going for 40 catches (second on team) for 673 yards (first on team) and 2 TDs (third on team) in 12 games so far.
Notice the jump in yards per catch – from 11.6 ypc to 16.8 ypc. That's no accident. The LSU staff had to depend on Beckham as the team's most reliable deep threat all season long in 2012, especially with Wright dealing with a shoulder injury and not having the season many expected. His presence down the field will never completely go away, but Beckham also won't have to do quite as much deep with Leslie in the fold beginning in 2013.
Then there's Landry, who everyone could see from a mile away would have a breakout year in 2012. The Lutcher native was primarily used on special teams during his true freshman campaign, but his skills – particularly in route running, toughness and, most obviously, hands – screamed he was capable of a lot more as he matured. Well, we're starting to see it. Through 12 games he leads LSU in catches (52) and is tied for first in touchdowns scored (4) while ranking second in yards gained through the air (536). He also continues to be the offense's preferred option on running plays from one-WR sets. Landry will be a major part of the offense again in 2013.
After that projected top three is Boone, who took a major step forward himself in 2012 as a junior. The Ocala, Fla., native was extremely efficient this fall, making the best of his chances when called upon as the team's fourth wide receiver. Boone hauled in 24 passes for 334 yards and four touchdowns. The only thing keeping Boone, a talented player, buried this far is that he's basically the same size and plays a similar position to Beckham and Landry.
The receiving big picture in 2013 starts to get a little murkier after those four. After all, outside of Beckham, Boone and Landry, no LSU receiver in 2012 caught a touchdown pass. In fact Wright was the only other wide-out to snare more than six passes (Wright caught 18). He'll have his final chance to step up on the big stage in 2013, but I'm worried with more talent coming in, namely in the form of Leslie, Wright's chances to shine are getting fewer and fewer.
Of the young guys in the corps, redshirt freshman Travin Dural might have the biggest upside. He was dangerously close to being one of the two deep guys to return kickoffs for this year's team in the fall until he suffered a knee injury. The player tweeted recently that he has been more mobile, and I've heard he's making great strides in recovery. With his speed, route running and natural ability, look for Dural to force his way onto the field in some capacity in 2013.
We'll finish up with two players making a transition – Magee and Johnson. Magee started making the transition in Fall Camp 2012 from running back to wide receiver. He was used most often in the South Carolina game this year as a bubble screen guy/decoy in four-WR sets. Other than that, we didn't see a lot from the Franklinton product. It will be interesting to see if he's brought back into the mix in the backfield more in 2013 given the high number of receivers on the roster. As for Johnson he is expected to be an early enrollee this spring, and he'll have his chance to show he belongs next to the Leslies, Wrights and Durals of the world. Those are the players who best fit the X-receiver mold, as does Johnson. It may take a year or two, but Patrick Peterson's little brother has the physical skills to make a name for himself at LSU.
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Taiwan has seen an increasing number of Chinese students and Chinese spouses since the government opend up civilian exchanges in 1987. But while the two sides share the same cultural background, there are differences. In Chinese Culture 101, listen to a what a cross-strait couple has to say about the two sides across the Taiwan Strait.
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Episode 9
Introducing oneself
(Lǎoshī: Láilái lái, wǒ gěi nǐmen jièshào yīxià, zhè sān wèi shì cóng déguó lái de tóngxué.)
Teacher: Come here and let me introduce you. These three students come from Germany.
(Ōufú: Nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì ōu fú, ōuzhōu de ōu, fúqi de fú.)
Oufu: Hello, my name is Oufu – the "Ou" in "Europe" (Ou Zhou) and the "Fu" in "Happy & Lucky" (fuqi).
(Déměi: Nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì dé měi, déguó de dé, měiguó dì měi.)
Demei: Hello, my name is Demei – the "De" in "Germany" (De Guo) and the "Mei" in "America" (Mei Guo).
(Dézhōng: Nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiào dé zhōng, dédào de dé, zhōngwén de zhōng.)
Dezhong: Hello, my name is Dezhong – the "De" in "Succeed in attaining" (dedao) and the "Zhong" in "Chinese" (Zhongwen).
(Xiǎowén: Nǐmen hǎo, wǒ shì wángyùwén, nǐmen kěyǐ jiào wǒ xiǎo wén.)
Xiaowen: Hello, my name is Wang Yuwen, but you can call me "Xiaowen".
(Āshān: Dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì jīn bèishān, nǐmen kěyǐ jiào wǒ āshān.)
Ashan: Hello everybody, my name is Jin Beishan, and you can call me Ashan.
老師:歐福, 你的中文說得很好,是在哪裡學的?
(Lǎoshī: Ōu fú, nǐ de zhōngwén shuō dé hěn hǎo, shì zài nǎlǐ xué de?)
Teacher: Oufu, you speak Chinese very well. Where did you learn it?
歐福:謝謝老師,您太客氣了! 我的中文馬馬虎虎。
(Ōufú: Xièxie lǎoshī, nǐ tài kèqìle! Wǒ de zhōngwén mǎmǎhūhū)
Oufu: Thank you teacher, you are too kind! My Chinese is just so-so.
(Déměi: Lǎoshī wèn nǐ shì nǎlǐ xué de?)
Demei: The teacher asked you where you'd studied it.
歐福: 噢,我是在德國大學學的,我也常聽台灣的「中央廣播電台」學中文。
(Ōufú: Ō, wǒ shì zài déguó dàxué xué de, wǒ yě cháng tīng táiwān de "zhōngyāng guǎngbò diàntái" xué zhōngwén.)
Oufu: Oh. I studied it in university in Germany. I also listened to Radio Taiwan International quite often to learn Chinese.
(Lǎoshī: Dé měi, nǐ de hànzì yě xiě dé hěn piàoliang, shì zěnme xué de ne?)
Teacher: Demei, you also write Chinese characters quite beautifully. How did you learn to do that?
德美:謝謝老師的誇獎! 我就是一個字、一個字地慢慢學習。
(Déměi: Xièxie lǎoshī de kuājiǎng! Wǒ jiùshì yīgè zì, yīgè zì de màn man xuéxí.)
Demei: Thank you teacher for such excessive praise! I just learned by slowly writing one character after another
(A) …的…, …的… …de…, …de…
(Wǒ shì ōu fú, ōuzhōu de ōu, fúqì de fú.)
I am Oufu. The "ou"in "Ouzhou"and the "fu" in "fuqi".
(Wǒ shì dé měi, déguó de dé, měiguó de měi.)
I'm Demei. The "de" in "Deguo" and the "mei" in "Meiguo".
(Wǒ jiào dé zhōng, dédào de dé, zhōngwén de zhōng)
I am called Dezhong, with the "de" from "dedao" and the "zhong" from "Zhongwen".
(B) …得…, 是…的… …de…, shì…de…
(Nǐ de hànzì xiě dé hěn piàoliang, shì zài nǎlǐ xué de?)
You write Chinese characters very beautifully. Where did you learn to do that?
你的中文歌,唱得真好! 是怎麼學的?
(Nǐ de zhōngwén gē, chàng de zhēn hǎo! Shì zěnme xué de?)
You sing Chinese songs very well! How did you learn to do that?
(Tā de zhōngguó cài zuò de hào chī jíle, shì shuí jiào tā de?)
His Chinese cooking is extremely delicious! Who taught him how to do that?
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(`Mǎhū',`mǎmǎhūhū', mǎ hé hǔ shì liǎng zhòng wánquán bùtóng de dòngwù. Yǒurén zuòshì bù rènzhēn, wǒmen shuō nà rén zuòshì mǎhū, tài suíbiànle.)
"Ma hu", ("horse tiger"), and "Ma ma hu hu" (Horse horse tiger tiger"): horses and tigers are two completely incompatible types of animals. When somebody does a VERY so-so job, we can say that person does things "ma hu", or too lackadaisically.
(`Mǎmǎhūhū'kě zì qiān shuō zìjǐ de gōngfu bù hǎo, yǒudài jiāqiáng.)
"Ma ma hu hu" can be used in a self-deprecating way to describe one's own efforts as having room for improvement.(more)
Tune into Eye on China as Natalie Tso speaks with Tim Gillette, the founder of Encounters, about how he is teaching China's Ministry of Education how to bring creativity to schools in China.(more)
Yu Hongmei was born in 1971 in Shandong, China. She learned to play erhu from master Su Anguo when she was eight. She first made her name prominent in the concert held in 1983 playing A Single Flower. Yu Hongmei is a constant performer in various concerts and has often been invited to perform overseas in Japan, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. She is a widely acclaimed erhu performer. Erhu is a two-stringed bowed musical instrument.
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Classic idiom of the week - 萬事俱備只欠東風 (wàn shì jù bèi zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng) or
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In July 1987, just over 30 years ago, Taiwan began its journey towards becoming a multiparty democracy. Close to four decades of martial law had come to an end. Taiwan had done away with autocratic one-party rule, closing a painful chapter of oppression and opening the door to a new era of civil liberties, direct presidential elections, and peaceful transfers of power. But the lifting of martial law was not an abrupt break in Taiwan's history. Instead, it was the result of a long struggle that built up until finally, with the help of some US pressure, the old authoritarian system could no longer hold it back. Here to tell us about Taiwan's long path to democracy is Professor Chen Fang-ming, University Chair Professor at National Chengchi University's Graduate Institute of Taiwanese Literature.(more)
Peter Sutton is from New Zealand and is co-founder and CEO of Woodpecker Learning. He was on job assignment to Taiwan for a period of time but that has turned into 15 years. Since then he is married and has two children. Hear his life story in this first episode on In the Spotlight.(more)
American scholar and Columbia University professor Wm. Theodore de Bary passed away earlier this week in New York. He was 97 years old. A distinguished sinologist, de Barry was known for his insights into neo-Confucianism and his efforts to bridge the gap between the East and the West. While at Columbia University, de Barry had not only introduced Confucianism and neo-Confucianism to the West but had also played a crucial role in helping restructure the university's core curriculum program.(more)
Many schools in Taiwan offer a second foreign language after English, and when it comes to picking which one to study, Taiwan's students tend to split into two camps. On the one hand are those who pick Japanese and Korean, languages with a strong pop culture presence in Taiwan. Then there are European languages like French and Spanish. Jinou Girls' High School, a private school in Taipei, requires all of its students to study a second foreign language. The school offers choices that will appeal to both camps. But it's also trying something new- something that may soon catch on elsewhere. The school has begun bringing the languages of Southeast Asia to its students.
These new courses are part of a project at the school called the Asian Language and Culture Center. Since launching in 2016, the center has kept expanding, bringing a wide number of new languages into the classroom in the hope of sparking a lifelong interest in Southeast Asia. But why Southeast Asia? One big answer to this question is that the future of Taiwan and the future of Southeast Asia are only going to get more and more intertwined. Here with me to talk about Jinou High School's Asian Language and Culture Center is the school's dean of academic affairs Celine Juan.(more)
Taiwan Today highlights RTI's interview with Taoyuan Mayor Chen Wen-tsan who shares about how Taoyuan is working to improve economic ties with Southesast Asian countries and cultural exchanges between Southeast Asian immigrants and workers and the local community. Taoyuan is home to the largest foreign worker population in Taiwan.(more)
"Fitting in in Chinese" is a special series on Chinese to Go, which is jointly produced by the Chinese Language Center of Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages and Radio Taiwan International.
Episode 8
Regardless of whether Chinese characters are traditional or simplified, written Chinese can still be considered a world heritage. This is because very few world languages still in use have survived for more than 2,000 years!
1 還是
Still, yet, or
2 客氣
Polite; courteous
(Nǐ háishì gēn shí nián qián yīyàng piàoliang!)
You are still as pretty as you were ten years ago!
哪裡 哪裡! 你太客氣了。但是還是要謝謝你!
(Nǎlǐ nǎlǐ! Nǐ tài kèqìle. Dànshì háishì yào xièxiè nǐ!)
Oh no, you are just being polite. But still I must thank you!
To recognize
Simplified Chinese characters
Traditional Chinese characters
(Nǐ zài Táiwān xué zhèngtǐ zì háishì jiǎntǐzì?)
Are you studying traditional or simplified Chinese characters in Taiwan?
(Liǎng zhǒng dōu xué. Wǒ zài měiguó xué hànzì, lǎoshī jiào wǒmen rènshi zhèngtǐ zì, shǒuxiě jiǎntǐzì.)
I am learning both. When I studied Chinese in America, the teacher taught us to recognize traditional characters, and write the simplified ones.
6 漂亮
7 不可能
(Bù kěnéng)
(Liùshí suì de nǚrén, bù kěnéng bǐ shíliù suì de nǚrén piàoliang.)
A sixty year-old woman can't possibly be as pretty as a sixteen year-old girl.
有可能哦! 現在沒有不可能的事。
(Yǒu kěnéng ó! Xiànzài méiyǒu bù kěnéng de shì.)
It could happen! Nowadays, nothing is impossible.
8 作業
Homework, assignment
噯呀! 我忘了寫作業了。
(Āi ya! Wǒ wàngle xiě zuòyèle.)
Oh, No! I forgot to do my homework!
(Nǐ zuótiān wàngle dài zuòyè, jīntiān yòu wàngle xiě zuòyè.)
Yesterday you forgot to bring your homework, and today you forgot to write the assignment!
Cultural insights
Chinese is a lyrical, rhythmical language.
1 福氣
Blessing; good fortune
(Yǒu fúqì)
To be fortunate, blessed, lucky
(Hǎoxīn rén yǒu fúqì)
A good, kind heart is a blessing.
2 得到
To obtain; to get
做好事 得好報
(Zuò hǎoshì dé hǎo bào)
Doing good merits good In return
說好話 得好報
(Shuō hǎo huà dé hǎo bào)
Speaking good words earns good in return.
付出的多 得到的多
(fù chū de duō dédào de duō)
The more one gives, the more one receives.
Tune into Eye on China as Natalie Tso speaks with Tim Gillette, the founder of Encounters, which hosts exchanges between Chinese and western youth. Find out the secrets to their success and how his Academic Advantage program helps Chinese understand what elite western universities are looking for in prospective students.(more)
Wang Luobin was a famous song writer (1913-1996) in China and had been devoted to the development of the northwestern minority culture for decades. In 1993, At a Faraway Place and Half the Moon Climbs Up were selected as the Chinese music classics of the 20th century. In this edition of Jade Bells and Bamboo Pipes, You will be able to hear those two songs along with Under the Silvery Moonlight, Lift Your Veil and Alamuhan.
John Van Trieste and Shirley Lin chat about interesting traditions about Taiwanese weddings, on Status Update.
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Starting this week, I will take you on the old trains that tour around some of lesser known locations around Taiwan that has attracted local and international visiters.(more)
This week's Jukebox Republic presents great songs from winners of the Golden Melody Awards, including winner of Best Indigenous Album and Best Duo or Group.
Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2so4IyR(more)
Tune into hear the story of Cao Zhi, the son of the famous leader Cao Cao of the Three Kingdoms Era, and his rivalry with his elder brother Cao Pi.
Classic idiom 才高八斗(cái gāo bā dǒu) or literally "talent high eight buckets", or eight buckets of talent. It describes an extremely talented person.(more)
Thirty years ago, Taiwan entered a major period of transition. In 1987, decades of martial law came to an end. The martial law era was one when rights were restricted and dissidents persecuted and this year has brought on much reflection about this uncomfortable part of Taiwan's past. But many people have also started to look back on the music of the martial law era. The government kept close tabs on Taiwan's popular music during this period, blacklisting somewhere around 900 songs in total.
Justifications were offered. Lists of rules drawn up included bans on things like depressing lyrics, obscenity, and content deemed harmful to youth. But the reasoning for a given song's blacklisting was often vague or arbitrary. So it was that some of Taiwan's most beloved songs faced censorship and outright clampdowns. Today we're going to look at some of these songs, now sung freely, but often reminders of a time when autocracy was a given. Most of the banned songs we'll hear today have aged gracefully into the kind of oldies even young people still know well.(more)
Simon Thomas of Wales is co-founder of Skyrock Projects, a creative technology academy for 14 year olds and above. This week on In the Spotlight, Simon goes in depth to talk about the program.(more)
Wine is not unique to Chinese culture but it is closely related to the life of the literati througout Chinese history. Also, who invented wine in ancient China? Find out more in Chinese Culture 101.(more)
Four years ago, Taiwan was swept up in a craze. It started off with an announcement from Taipei's Muzha District. Before long, it was a fixture of office chit-chat, and when videos emerged, it quickly became a Youtube sensation as well. In time, crowds of people would make the trek down to Muzha themselves to see what the fuss was all about. There, at the Taipei Zoo, the first panda ever born in Taiwan had come into the world. She was dubbed Yuanzai. In other parts of the world, that might have been the end of it. But there is something about Taiwan- an obsession with the cute and cuddly- that has kept panda fever going.
She may no longer be headline news everyday, but Yuanzai's fans remain as devoted as ever even as she nears maturity. At the Taipei Zoo, you can look at elephants, koalas, and camels to your heart's content, but the Panda House remains the place where you'll still need to take a number. This past week, Yuanzai delighted her fans once again with an appearance marking her fourth birthday. With Taiwan's very own panda back in the news, we reached out to zoo researcher Wang Yimin to tell us about how Yuanzai got here, how she is developing, and how the zoo hopes to contribute further to panda conservation.(more)
Tune into Taiwan Today as Natalie Tso speaks with educator Dan Long about his study of cross-cultural identities of Asian students educated at western schools. Long has been an educator at Taiwan's finest international schools and grew up in Taiwan.(more)
Tune into Eye on China as Natalie Tso speaks with the founder of Encounters, Tim Gillette, about how he has been facilitating successful cultural exchanges between Chinese and western youth.(more)
"Fitting in in Chinese" is a special series on Chinese to Go, which is jointly produced by the Chinese Language Center of Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages and Radio Taiwan International.
Episode 7
Self introduction
1. 介紹
Introduce; recommend
(Qǐng nǐ zìwǒ jièshào yīxià.)
Please introduce yourself.
(Wǒ jiào dé měi. Déguó de dé, měiguó dì měi. Nǐmen kěyǐ jiào wǒ xiǎo měi.)
My name is Demei. The "de" is the same as in "Deguo", Germany, and the "mei" is the same as in "Meiguo", America. But you can call me "Xiao Mei".
2. 同學
(Wǒ jiào dé zhōng. Dédào de dé, zhōngwén de zhōng. Yǒu de péngyǒu xǐhuān jiào wǒ ā zhōng.)
My name is Dezhong: the same "de" as in "dedao", and the "zhong" in "Zhongwen". Some friends like to call me "A Zhong".
3 歐洲
(Ōuzhōu yǒu duōshǎo ge guójiā?)
How many countries are there in Europe?
(Dàgài yǒu sìshí jǐ ge ba!)
Probably around forty. Maybe more?
4 福氣
Blessing; good fortune
(Táiwān lǎorénjiā xǐhuān tīngdào biérén shuō tāmen yǒu fúqì)
Older people in Taiwan like hearing others say that they are blessed and fortunate.
(Zhīfú, xífú, zàofú, jiùshì zuì yǒu fúqì de rénle.)
"Zhi fu". Knowing one is lucky. "Xi fu". Appreciating one's good fortune. "Zao fu". Creating happiness for others. People who understand these things are the most fortunate people!
5 得到
To obtain; to get
俗語說: 「做好事,可以得到好報。」
(Súyǔ shuō: `Zuò hǎoshì, kěyǐ dédào hǎo bào.)
There's an old saying that goes, "Those who do good, will themselves receive good."
(Fùchū de yuè duō, dédào de yě yuè duō.)
The more you give, the more you will receive in turn.
(Dàjiā dōu zhīdào míngtiān kǎoshì ma?)
Does everybody know there's an exam tomorrow?
(Jīntiān wǒ shēngrì, qǐng dàjiā chī dàngāo.)
Today's my birthday! Please, everybody, have some cake!
(Nǐmen lái táiwān duōjiǔle?)
How long have you been in Taiwan?
(Nǐ xué zhōngwén duōjiǔle?)
How long have you been studying Chinese?
(Guóyǔ gēn tái yǔ yíyàng ma?)
Is Mandarin the same as Taiwanese?
差多了! 很不一樣。
(Chà duōle! Hěn bù yíyàng.)
There is a big difference! Not the same at all!
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Chinese is a lyrical, rhythmical language.
1 介紹
Introduce; introduction
(jièshào yīxià)
To introduce
(jièshào yīxià zìjǐ)
To introduce oneself
(jièshào yīgè péngyǒu)
To introduce a friend
2 歐洲
(ōuzhōu péngyǒu)
A European friend
(yàzhōu péngyǒu)
An Asian friend
(jièshào yīgè ōuzhōu péngyǒu)
To introduce a European friend
(jièshào yīgè yàzhōu péngyǒu)
To introduce an Asian friend.(more)
This week, we continue to look the photographs that Mr. Liu Chen-hsiang, a photo journalist for over 20 years. We will look back at the photographs that recorded moments of public clashes, and the moments that a nation of people united to push for a better political system.(more)
Born in 1965 in Taiwan, Fan Li-bin is not only a guqin master but also an expert of Chinese poetry, chanting, Chinese medicine and Buddhist thinking and Zen meditations. Zhang Yi-cheng is a famous virtuoso of the di and xiao instruments.(more)
John Van Trieste and Shirley Lin introduce three more things to know about Taiwanese weddings, on Status Update.(more)
In this episode, we conclude the mini-series by looking at some of the possible ways that pro-same-sex marriage activists can communicate with those in the public who hold the opposing opinions.(more)
Shirley Lin introduces music from winners of the Best Mandarin Female Singer, Best Mandarin Album, and Best Taiwanese Album awards, on Jukebox Republic.
Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2so4IyR(more)
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the story of Uncle River, the god of the Yellow River, and how he felt when he saw the North Sea.
Classic idiom - 望洋興歎 (wàng yáng xīng tàn) or "look sea start sigh" describes the feeling of hopelessness and disappointment when one realizes one is not good enough.(more)
Here along the Pacific Rim, earthquakes have always been part of life. The experience of earthquakes from minor tremors to major disasters is something Taiwan shares with its neighbors, and a new exhibit at the National Museum of Taiwan History explores the history of earthquakes in Taiwan and neighboring Japan. With the cooperation of the National Museum of Japanese History, the exhibit looks at major earthquakes of the past and examines the ways Taiwan and Japan have responded to them. Chen Yi-hung is a curator and researcher at the National Museum of Taiwan History. He's here today to walk us through the exhibit and give us a look back at how Taiwan's responses to earthquakes have changed over time.(more)
Simon Thomas is from Wales and has been in Taiwan for five and a half years. He co-founded a creative technology academy called Skyrock Projects. But he first came to Taiwan on a teaching job at the European school in Taipei. Hear his story on In the Spotlight.(more)
What is bronze script? Why did UNESCO choose April 20th as UN Chinese Language Day? Also, who invented Chinese characters anyway? Find out more in Chinese Culture 101.(more)
After years of planning, here we are- at the home stretch before the 2017 Summer Universiade sweeps Taipei. The venues are ready, the torch is on its way, and the countdown clocks are winding down. What exactly are the Universiade though? Why was Taipei chosen to hold it, and how do its organizers hope it will leave Taipei a better place? Here to help us with these questions is Mr. Yang, who is part of the army of people on the ground here working to ensure the games go smoothly.(more)
Tune into Taiwan Today as Natalie Tso speaks with Dan Long, who grew up as a missionary kid in Taiwan, about his life as a third culture kid and his love for Taiwan. After graduating grom university in the US, Long returned to Taiwan to pursuse a career in education at Taiwan's finest international schools.(more)
" Fitting in in Chinese" is a special series on Chinese to Go, which is jointly produced by the Chinese Language Center of Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages and Radio Taiwan International.
Episode 5
Conversation: Why do people study Chinese?
"Fitting in in Chinese" is a special series on Chinese to Go, which is jointly produced by the Chinese Language Center of Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages and Radio Taiwan International.
Episode 6
Chinese characters
Every language has root words, as does Chinese. In this episode we build from basic characters and expand them into compound words, sentences and paragraphs.
(Tǔdì) land
(Zhè shì wǒ chūshēng, chéngzhǎng de tǔdì.)
This is the land where I was born and grew up.
(Zhè kuài tiándì yǐqián zhǒng mǐ, xiànzài zhǒng yùmǐ.)
This field used to be planted with rice, but now it's planted in corn.
(Kàn dìtú jiù bù huì mílùle.)
Looking at a map, you can't get lost.
你要去什麼地方? 你知道地址嗎?
(Nǐ yào qù shénme dìfāng? Nǐ zhīdào dìzhǐ ma?)
Which place do you want to go to? Do you know the address?
(Zhè yī dàpiàn tǔdì cóngqián dōu shì tiándì, yǒu zhòng cài de, zhǒng mǐ de, zhǒng yùmǐ de, xiànzài dōu gàile dàlóu, nǐ yéyé xiǎoshíhòu zhùguò dì dìfāng, zài dìtú shàng dū huàn xīn míngzìle.)
This large piece of land was formerly fields, planted with vegetables, rice and corn. Now it's covered with buildings. The places from your grandfather's childhood have all had their names changed on the map.
(Guóyǔ shì yīgè guójiā de yǔyán.)
Mandarin is a nation's language.
(Yòng zhùyīn fúhào xué tái yǔ yě kěyǐ.)
It is also possible to use Mandarin Phonetic Symbols to learn Taiwanese.
(Yǔwén shì yǔyán hé wénzì de hé chēng.)
"Language" includes both written and spoken language.
Spoken language
(Yǔyán shì rén shuō chūlái de huà.)
Spoken language is what we say.
Come to Taiwan to study Mandarin or Taiwanese – both are "OK". But, if you're interested in written Chinese and want to learn to write characters, then Mandarin is more convenient.
(Chūntiān wàiguó guānguāng kè hěnduō.)
There are more foreign tourists in the spring.
One's own country
Běnguó jiùshì nǐ zìjǐ de guójiā.
("Ben guo" just means "your own country")
(Zuìjìn lái táiwān de guójì xuéshēng yuè lái yuè duōle.)
Recently, more and more international students have been coming to Taiwan.
國外 。
(Guó wài)
(Yǒu jīhuì yīnggāi dào guó wài qù kàn kàn.)
If you have an opportunity, you should go abroad to see the world.
Going abroad to study provides a lot of opportunities to know other international students as well as local students. This allows you to improve your language skills very quickly, so you shouldn't always stay around students from your own country.(more)
China's detention of Taiwanese democracy advocate Lee Ming-che has highlighted the threat of foreigners being arrested by Beijing for actions China deems a threat to its leadership.
Tune into Eye on China as Natalie Tso speaks with Jjoje Olsson, a Swedish journalist and writer, about China's most recent tactics. Olsson is writing a book about the arrest of two Swedes in China.(more)
This week, Mr. Liu Chen-hsiang, a professional photo journalist for over 20 years shares with us some of the shocking photographs he captured when the public clashed with the government around the time when the Martial Law was lifted and Taiwan began its transformation into a democratic system. Liu recounts the untold stories and of the people he captured on film, and tells us the price they paid for our sytem today.(more)
Lau Chor-wah was born in Hong Kong and in early 70s, she learned qin playing from Cai De-yun (1905-2007), a famous female qin performer in China.Guqin or qin is an ancient Chinese instrument belonging to the zither family. It is a plucked seven-string instrument.
Since President Tsai Ing-wen took office last May, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has pushed the New Southbound policy. The policy refers to the government's efforts to forge closer ties with South Asia, New Zealand, Australia and ASEAN member nations. ASEAN refers to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Except for India, most countries are south of Taiwan geographically, hence the name "southbound."
To raise Taiwan's profile in Southeast Asia through investment, the government introduced the Go South policy in the 1990s. However, that policy had lost its luster by the late 90s due to China's growing economic clout. The Asian financial crisis in 1997 further prompted Taiwanese investors to withdraw from the region. It was not until 2010 that Taiwan's investment in ASEAN countries began to increase as a result of rising labor and operating costs in China and the need to "Go South" began once more to gain attention.
In a sharp departure from the previous policy in the 90s that focused on investment and trade figures, the New Southbound policy is an economic strategy that puts an emphasis on bilateral exchanges and training professional talent.
About three months ago, Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, an independent, led a delegation to visit South Asia and Southeast Asia to show the city government's support for the central government's New Southbound policy. Recently, Deputy Taipei Mayor Lin Chin-rong talked to RTI about the trip.(more)
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear about how a famous Han dynasty scholar won over a thief.
Classic idiom:
梁上君子 (liáng shàng jūn zǐ) means "gentleman on the beam" and refers to a thief.(more)
Red packets filled with money is a big deal at Taiwanese weddings. Learn about them with John Van Trieste and Shirley Lin on Status Update.
Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2uAS5gp(more)
This week, Ms. Teng Chu-yuan, from the Marriage Equality Coalition Taiwan, continues to talk about her experience working with members of the LBGT community and the challenges they have to face when striving for legal marraige rights.(more)
Shirley Lin introduces some of the winners at this year's Golden Melody Awards, on Jukebox Republic.
Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2so4IyR(more)
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the famous story of the political strategist Su Qin who went from rags to riches.
前倨後恭 (qián jù hòu gōng) - first arrogant, then respectful. It describes a sudden change of attitude when someone discovers that someone is of high status.(more)
Tune into Taiwan Today as Natalie Tso speaks with Wayne Liu, chairperson of the Taiwan Tongzhi (LGBT) Hotline Association about how the LGBT community sees the recent constitutional court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage.(more)
For hundreds of years, rich fields of sugarcane have been a part of the landscape in Taiwan's rural south. The south's low-lying plains, tropical sunshine, and warmth that lasts into the winter months all allow for a fine crop to grow. Hung Fu-che knows a lot about how this cane is turned into sugar: he once worked for the state-owned sugar company. These days, he's a guide at the Taiwan Sugar Museum in Kaohsiung, housed on the grounds of Taiwan's first mechanized sugar factory. The museum serves as a tribute to the dozens of other sugar factories that once dotted Taiwan's south. Mr. Hung says these factories and their sugar played an important role in Taiwan's history. He joins us today to outline sugar's story on Taiwan, to share stories about the factory where the museum is housed, and to tell us why sugar was so important.(more)
Duncan Longden came to Taiwan three and a half years ago to work for National Geographic as a photographer. Tune in to In the Spotlight to hear what he likes about Taiwan.(more)
In an unassuming corner of the central city of Taichung, there is a modernist masterpiece sitting in plain view. An entire neighborhood has been covered top to bottom in brightly colored shapes and abstract, psychedelic figures. Even the pavement is filled in completely with geometric arrangements and the outlines of animals. Visitors come from around the world to marvel at this painted village, and camera crews have been known to fly in just to capture its eye-popping aesthetic for an international audience.
This is the Rainbow Village. Though just a few years old, it is already on the radar of guidebook writers and travel show producers. It is one of the sights that is putting Taichung on the map. The artwork itself is striking, but the story behind it is a big part of the attraction too. A local man without any formal training decided one day to just pick up a brush and start painting. He didn't stop until every inch of his neighborhood was filled in. And there's one more detail in this story that seems to attract the most attention: when the artist first picked up his brush, he was already close to 90 years old. Here to tell us more about this remarkable man and his creation is Kang Han-ming, who works for the Rainbow Village.(more)


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Using Ibogaine as a cure for drug addiction can be one way to ensure a fast and safe withdrawal without suffering from symptoms, and without needing to use pharmaceutical medicine. If you are considering this treatment, then the Holistic Center can offer you some advice about how to manage your lifestyle after you have taken the Ibogaine. Here are 7 Tips for adjusting to life after Ibogaine Treatment:
Keep up with your positive feelings. It is common to feel positive during the first few days after taking Ibogaine, and if you want to make this treatment successful, you need to ensure that you keep this going by rejecting negative thoughts as they arise.
Keep away from negative influences. It is also easy to fall back in to toxic situations, or meet negative friends after you leave the clinic. Don't let their negativity rub off on you, and if it comes to it, move away from your current situation into something safer.
Take the time to look after yourself. This is one of the hardest things to do after coming through an addiction, but is worthwhile. Practice meditation, yoga or other mood-lifting exercise routines, and make sure that you sleep well, eat well and drink enough.
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Take time for others. Your drug addiction may have left your family and friends feeling rejected or neglected. Now you are in recovery, take time to help others around you. It can help you to feel good, increasing positive feelings.
Practice acceptance of yourself and your surroundings. Only you can accept yourself, which includes being in control of the choices you make. Accept that you are as you are, including all of your past. Then look towards controlling your behavior in the future.
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Can the midsize truck segment be saved? Toyota thinks so.
As we point out today in the Midsize Pickup Truck Shootout, the smaller pickups are outsold by their full-size counterparts five to one. Full-size trucks get all the attention, and it's easy to see why: Ford F-Series is the nation's best selling vehicle of any kind with more than 500,000 sold last year. Chevrolet Silverado is second.
That leaves vehicles like Toyota's Tacoma, Nissan Frontier and GMC Canyon/Chevrolet Colorado as afterthoughts. Ford even pulled out of the segment, killing the Ranger in the U.S. But Toyota is doubling down. Not only did it update its small truck this year, but it's going to introduce a T/X Baja version for serious off-roaders.
"It's the type of truck that will shine in a Texas ranch environment, or on a Midwest hunting trip, off the highway in a California desert, or anywhere, east or west, where the roads are rugged," said Toyota division boss Bob Carter in introducing it last year.
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Coming Home
For four months we had been at Mrs Murray's Home for Stray Dogs and Cats before we were given the chance of a new home. In some aspects we settled in very quickly, we were soon allowed to run off the lead as it quickly became obvious that we were so obsessed with balls and we weren't going anywhere as long as there was the promise that a ball might be thrown! Our first time off lead was at a beautiful local beach at Lunan Bay, one of our regular haunts now.
In other ways though, things didn't go quite so smoothly. Rescue dogs can sometimes come with issues and one of us had a few issues. It was very intimidating for us when we first went indoors. Everything was strange to us and Millie in particular reacted very badly to noises. The washing machine, the dishwasher, pots and pans being moved, mugs of tea or coffee being picked up (the coaster would sometimes stick to the bottom of the mug and if it fell off it made a sound so Millie reacted to simply the picking up of the mug regardless of whether or not the coaster fell)...all of these and more bothered her.
At first, Katherine put it down to her just settling back into a home environment and just tried to keep things quiet as possible – which is very difficult for Katherine as she isn't the quietest person! But after a few weeks there was no improvement and other fears were coming to the surface. Millie was scared of all kinds of things. We inherited an agility set from Tai, and that included a tunnel. When the agility set was put up in the garden, Millie was so scared of it that she ran back into the house! It took a lot of encouragement, and even more treats, to get her to go near the tunnel never mind getting her to go through it!
We got board games for Christmas and it took a lot of effort just to get her to go near those too. They were scary, the cups banged and the sliders moved and at first Millie did not like them at all. We also started going to the dog club, and that was intimidating for both of us to start off with and here Millie was very much fearful of being close to other dogs (I'm (Fly) just intolerant towards other dogs in general, but I am more tolerant than I used to be!).
Not only that, but it was at the club it was discovered that Millie was scared of a children's sand bucket. It was brought out for trick training, the dogs were supposed to be learning how to carry the bucket but for Katherine and Millie it became an exercise in just getting Millie to go near the bucket and take treats from inside.
Millie's anxiety problems didn't end there, as a result of her noise anxiety she found it very difficult to settle down at night and suffered badly from insomnia to the point when she was only really sleeping when cuddled up on the sofa with Katherine. The worse the insomnia became, the worse her anxiety became and the whole thing became locked in a vicious circle.
It was by accident while researching anxiety in dogs that Katherine stumbled across a simple remedy that helped Millie to sleep at night. Chamomile tea. Yup, the same chamomile tea that you get for people in the supermarket. While normal tea and coffee is very bad for dogs, some (but not all!) herbal teas are safe to use though with all of them it is important to make sure your dog doesn't have an allergic reaction to them by just trying them out with a small amount first. Millie likes her chamomile tea sweetened with honey and, amazingly, it did help her to sleep at night. We still get chamomile tea occasionally such as when fireworks are going off to help us calm down.
Chamomile tea however was just treating one of the symptoms of Millie's anxiety and not dealing with the root causes. Something had to be done, and in the end Katherine decided on a three pronged approach to tackling it. Firstly, following the success of the chamomile tea, Millie was put on special herbs that were supposed to help with anxiety, and they did seem to help.
Secondly, we were both crate-trained. As you can probably guess, Millie was scared of the crate so it took a bit of time to get her used to going into it but the first night she was shut in the crate at night she actually slept properly. She couldn't roam around the house finding noises to get stressed about, so she managed to settle down and have a good night's sleep. It was a major relief for Katherine to get her sleeping at night!
The third and final change was a massive overhaul of our diet...which we will tell you about in our next blog!
Until next time...
Millie, Fly and Katherine T


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|[jira] Commented: (HADOOP-2910) Throttle IPC Client/Server during bursts of requests or server slowdown
|Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:07:05 GMT
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-2910?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=12588860#action_12588860 ] Hairong Kuang commented on HADOOP-2910: --------------------------------------- Wow, so many discussions on this jira while I was on vacation. :-) I am OK with Raghu's proposal. I plan to use an exponential back off algorithm when a connect operation timeouts. A client retries connection for 10 minutes. > Throttle IPC Client/Server during bursts of requests or server slowdown > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: HADOOP-2910 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-2910 > Project: Hadoop Core > Issue Type: Improvement > Components: ipc > Affects Versions: 0.16.0 > Reporter: Hairong Kuang > Assignee: Hairong Kuang > Fix For: 0.18.0 > > Attachments: callQueue.patch, callQueue1.patch, callQueue2.patch, callQueue3.patch, TestBacklog.java, TestBacklog.java, TestBacklogWithPool.java, throttleClient.patch > > > I propose the following to avoid an IPC server being swarmed by too many requests and connections > 1. Limit call queue length or limit the amount of memory used in the call queue. This can be done by including the size of a request in the header and storing unmarshaled requests in the call queue. > 2. If the call queue is full or queue buffer is full, stop reading requests from sockets. So requests stay at the server's system buffer or at the client side and thus eventually throttle the client. > 3. Limit the total number of connections. Do not accept new connections if the connection limit is exceeded. (Note: this solution is unfair to new connections.) > 4. If receive out of memory exception, close the current connection. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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