4/15/2010 經濟學人：台灣是國家 且很重要 | 國際焦點 | 全球觀察 | 聯合新聞網
http://udn.com/NEWS/WORLD/WOR3/5538348.shtml
經濟學人說，儘管承認台灣的國家減為23國，且多數是貧窮小國，但台灣「不僅是一個國家，且是相當重要的一個」。台灣使用令中國滿意的「中華台北」名稱，成為「亞洲開發銀行」與「世界貿易組織」的一員，且是經濟合作暨發展組織一些小組的觀察員，且台灣於全球設有近100個「貿易代表處」。
4/15/2010 Defining what makes a country: In quite a state | The Economist
管它是不是我們花錢請人寫的，這是在世界上最重要的財經雜誌之一所發表的文章上寫的。-)
http://www.economist.com/world/international/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15868439&CFID=120654324&CFTOKEN=85462747
The number of countries with formal diplomatic ties to Taiwan has shrivelled to just 23—mostly small, cash-strapped islands. Yet Taiwan is not just a country, but a rather important one. Under mainland-pleasing names such as “Chinese Taipei” it is a member of the Asian Development Bank and the World Trade Organisation, and an observer at some OECD panels. It has nearly 100 “trade offices” around the world.

但是，我們的表現呢？看下面的新聞：

【聯合報╱國際中心／綜合報導】 2010.04.20 05:01 am

「騎車像開碰碰車」 海峽時報指台店員服務好 民眾有禮貌 但是上了馬路… 但是，文中也說，在馬路上，卻得不到類似上述的禮貌和禮遇，行人在過斑馬線時，車輛不會為了行人而停下來，轉彎時也同樣不會遲疑。這個問題在前駐南非大使陸以正日前在台北東區過馬路遭轉彎計程車撞倒骨折後，開始受到大家的關注。 文章引述台北市警察局的統計數字顯示，去年一到十一月，駕駛人不優先禮讓行人的案件達到九百八十四起，比前年同期增加百分之卅。 臺灣還有惡狗橫行，惡人縱狗傷人之後還造謠說被害人先對狗動武。一個已有傷人前案的惡狗，早應提報殖入晶片以防萬一。執法人員偏不執行。惡人不治，專門欺負善良百姓。

快樂門傳奇：熊貓果果教我們瑜珈裡的一招：金雞獨立

這招並不容易：先站直身子，然後一手插腰，另一手平舉。然後和平舉手同一邊的腳抬起到平舉的手指能碰到為止。維持著這樣的姿勢，直到練功完成。

[附圖說明]臺灣在香港打旅遊廣告。這個標語，我看香港人看不懂吧？(8/2010)

順便替克林頓的綠化努力打個廣告。其實也是推廣綠化的概念。如下：

4/15/2010 Clinton Foundation

1. Which of the following are greenhouse gases?
a. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
b. Water vapor
c. Methane
d. Nitrous Oxide
e. All of the above
Ans: e

2. What percentage of global greenhouse emissions is
represented by road transportation?
a. 1%
b. 5%
c. 10%
d. 30%
Ans: c

3. What is the major source of electricity around the world?
a. Coal
b. Nuclear
c. Gas
d. Oil
Ans: a (38%)

4. In the United States, for every billion dollars invested,
which of the following creates the most jobs?
a. Coal-fired power plant
b. Solar thermal plant
c. Building retrofits
Ans: c

5. How many acres of tropical forests are lost worldwide each year?
a. 32,000 acres
b. 320,000 acres
c. 32 million acres
d. 320 million acres
Ans: c

6. Replacing conventional incandescent traffic lights with LEDs can reduce
engery use by how much?
a. Up to 10%
b. Up to 40%
c. Up to 60%
d. Up to 90%
Ans: d

7. Garbage can generate energy, fertilizer, and fabric. True or False?
a. True
b. False
Ans: a

8. What does REDD stand for?
a. Raise Environmental Destruction, and Deforestation
b. Recycle, Educate, Develop and Demand
c. Reduce Emission from Defroestation and Degradation
d. None of the above
Ans: c

9. Which ironic building in New York is set to become 38 percent more
energy efficient?
a. The Chrysler Building
b. The Empire State Building
c. The Statue of Liberty
d. The Woolworth Building
Ans: b

10. What is the Clinton Foundation doing to fight climate change?
a. Working with the world's largest cities to reduce their carbon emissions
b. Helping restore forest and stop defrostation
c. Developing large-scale clean energy projects
d. All of the above
Ans: d