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Guandu Nature Park: new recreation area in Taipei area.

Augustin — Fri, 19 May 2006 03:25:52 -0700

Breathe a little easier at Guandu Nature Park:

Taipei has a vibrant cultural heart but little in the way of lungs, which is why the green expanse of Guandu Nature Park (關渡自然公園) is such a treasure.

An internationally recognized birding area, the park is home to over 830 species of animals, including 229 varieties of fowl.

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Economic growth: business as usual despite dire warnings

Augustin — Fri, 19 May 2006 02:43:04 -0700

It seems that the majority of people, economists and policy makers still view economic growth as the holy grail of social well-being. Whatever the news may be on other fronts, first and foremost the economy must be strong; and the way to ensure economic strength is by encouraging consumerism.

Headlines like "Weak consumption hits growth" are not surprising because growth and consumption are always a concern:

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EPA to limit the use of substances found to cause infertility

Augustin — Fri, 19 May 2006 02:34:43 -0700

EPA to limit the use of substances found to cause infertility:

The Environmental Protection Administration plans to restrict the use of two substances in cleaners and detergents because they have proven hazardous to animals and humans, an official said yesterday.

Nonylphenol (NP) and nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPE or NPEO) are the two substances in question.

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80% against adultery? Do they know about the "Coolidge Effect"?

Augustin — Wed, 17 May 2006 04:19:52 -0700

Yet another poll reveals that 80% of Taiwanese support for adultery remaining a crime

Despite efforts by local women's rights groups to promote the decriminalization of adultery in Taiwan, 79 percent of respondents to a survey released yesterday disapprove of the idea and believe that adultery should remain subject to criminal penalties.

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Abused women are depressed: who will give couples the real cure?

Augustin — Wed, 17 May 2006 04:05:41 -0700

A Taiwanese poll shows that abused women are more prone to depression:

More than 80 percent of Taiwanese women who are physically abused by their husbands have a tendency toward depression, with one quarter considered to be seriously at risk of committing suicide, according to the results of a survey (...)conducted by the Modern Women's Foundation.

Surely, the results have nothing surprising. One even wonders why this is newsworthy.

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為了您的健康與環保，請自備筷子!

Thu, 06 Apr 2006 22:30:18 -0700

請不要再問，為什麼是我？
傳給我這個信息的年青優秀同事,健壯好運動打網球,
上個月感冒淋巴腺腫到醫院檢查,發現淋巴腺長了一個六公分的惡性腫瘤,
第四期,他發現病症前沒有徵兆,除shock還是shock,
今天開始作化療,他發出這訊息,大家切記,生活中很多的無形殺手,
小心避免: 請不要再問,為什麼是我？
這是真的,要不然在使用免洗筷之前先用熱開水泡個三五分,
妳就會看到漂白劑溶解在熱開水中...

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十方啟能中心 (心智障礙兒童教育): an organization looking for help.

Augustin — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 03:46:26 -0800

A friend wrote to me:

要請您(...)，是否可以將以下聯結--post on "We change"
十方啟能中心. 他們的財務、物資、人力都很缺乏他們很需要管道幫忙做"宣傳"，所以你可以出一點點力幫忙他們他們會很高興地 ^_^~

若你有興趣，我可以帶你去拜訪他們唷!

那兒的小朋友都粉可愛ㄛ~

It's with pleasure that I comply :-).

十方啟能中心 is an organization that takes care of mentally challenged children.

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