The Journal Replied

For all of us who received a letter from a journal, after we submitted our paper for publication.
Have fun
 
Declaration Of Independence Reply
The Court of King George IIILondon, England July 10, 1776 Mr. Thomas Jeffersonc/o The Continental CongressPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Dear Mr. Jefferson:
We have read your “Declaration of Independence” with great interest. Certainly, it represents [...]

Taiwan Stock Market and the TAIEX

From Taipei Times today’s edition.
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Typhoon Fung-Wong Arrived

Most offices are closed today, because the typhoon.
For now, it’s quite quiet in my place (I live on the north-west side), even it’s a little bit windy.
Typhoon is arrived near the south-est coast and very soon, its position will be (It’s a live map):

Wind is between 140 and 180 km/h.
 
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Dong Yuan Shan – Update

Queen D and me went back to Dong Yuan Shan on July 24th, in view to do some exercises and in the mean time, enjoy the place.
This time, we brought the camera.
In fact, Queen D took it and so, she was in charge of
So here is the entrance:

As a welcome, here is:
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The President of Taiwan Is Torturing Its Cabinet

China Post today, published one article here, about the cabinet which started today its second day of boot camp at Yangmingshan.
All the cabinet (almost all, because some could not wake up, according the paper ) followed the President for some exercises before the meeting…
It must be a torture…
Can you believe that? The President [...]

Typhoon Warning

 
Roughly one week after Kalmaegi, a new typhoon is approaching and should land on Taiwan within two days.
Potential track (70% probabilities) of Fung-Wong:
 
Let’s hope it will not bring the same damages and casualties. The previous death toll was 20…
It should be a category 2 typhoon.
 
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Taiwan Has a Secret Weapon!

For the first time in history, I will reveal the last secret weapon of the Taiwanese army.
Secret weapon? Yes!
Are you ready?
It is… the dummy guards…
When I saw it yesterday, I thought it was a joke because the dummy looked so awful: even a 3 years old kid will notice it as fake; but Taipei Times [...]

After Kalmaegi

Relief workers continued search and rescue operations yesterday after Tropical Storm Kalmaegi wreaked havoc in southern and central Taiwan the previous day.
Casualties from floods and mudslides were reported in the worst-hit areas in central and southern Taiwan, where up to 950mm of rain fell in less than two days, the National Fire Agency said.
Nearly 60,000 [...]

Death Toll Of Tropical Storm-Related Flooding Rises To 13

At least 13 people perished in flooding caused by torrential rains as Tropical Storm Kalmaegi swept across northern Taiwan Friday, according to a casualty report by the National Disaster Response Center.
Although the storm had little impact in the northern part of the country, the moist air currents outside the storm’s radius brought torrential rains that [...]

First Typhoon in Taiwan

Kalmaegi, the first Typhoon so far in Taiwan this year, just left the island. From a typhoon Category 2, he is now near the Chinese coast, and transformed itself into a tropical storm.
Even though it was a “small” typhoon, it brought incredible damages.
Wind was quite strong but rain was as hell.
A big part is totally [...]