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Find here recent news about the environment and the society in Taiwan.
Black Lives Matter rally in Taipei joins surge of demonstrations worldwide
Central Taipei became a locus of solidarity as foreigners and locals alike on Sunday added their voices to hundreds of thousands of others around the world calling for an end to systemic racism after George Floyd's death at the hands of police in the U.S. city of Minneapolis last month.
Taipei bakes in 38.4-degree heat, hottest day of year
The mercury in Taipei climbed to a scorching 38.4 degrees Celsius (101 degrees Fahrenheit) this afternoon (June 23), according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).
Temperature in Taipei's Zhongzheng District climbs to 38.4 degrees Celsius
Taiwan reports 2 imported coronavirus cases from Bangladesh
In an announcement posted on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website on Monday, the CECC reported that two Taiwanese citizens who returned from Bangladesh over the weekend have tested positive for COVID-19. Taiwan's latest cases were a married couple, including a man in his 50s (case No. 444) and a woman in her 40s (case No. 445).
Taipei nightclub refuses foreigners without passports amid coronavirus fears
A photo of a sign announcing a new discriminatory policy at a popular nightclub in Taipei City surfaced on Sunday (May 3), after a group of foreigners was denied entry because they had not brought their passports, while Taiwanese were exempt from the requirement.
Fire in Taipei KTV kills five, leaves two in critical condition
A fire that erupted Sunday morning (April 26) at the Cashbox Partyworld KTV bar on Linsen North Road of Zhongshan District has taken five lives and injured 50 individuals, including two who are currently in critical condition after being found OHCA.
Taiwan ranked happiest country in East, Southeast Asia: survey
Taiwan has been ranked as the happiest country in East and Southeast Asia in a global happiness report released by a United Nations-affiliated organization on Friday.
Taiwanese restaurants donate free meals to hospital workers
After a Taichung bento restaurant on Saturday (Feb. 29) sparked controversy for refusing to provide service to local hospitals, food service workers have begun donating free meals as a token of gratitude to the country's medical workers.
Should Taiwan establish Asia's first Green Deal?
The European Union (EU) repositioned itself as a world leader on climate issues last December by announcing the European Green Deal and the goal to become climate neutral by 2050.
In the following decades, the EU will cut 90 percent of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transport, ensure all packaging is reusable or recyclable, and guarantee that all member states receive fair allocations during their energy transitions. Promoting biodiversity and decreasing the use of pesticides will also be treated as priorities
Taiwan shuts down 'small three links' from China
Lienchiang County Government said Friday (Feb. 7) it will halt access to the Matsu Islands from China as a preventive measure against the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
Finland praises Taiwan as a world leader in recycling
The largest Finnish newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat (HS), published a double-page spread on Wednesday (Jan. 15) extolling Taiwan's achievements in recycling and recommending that the European Union (EU) and Finland learn from the island nation.
Mercury could drop down to 10 degrees Celsius in N. Taiwan, snow falling in mountains
The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) has issued a cold surge advisory for parts of northern Taiwan as the mercury could dip to as low as 10 degrees Celsius and snow has begun falling in Taiwan's mountains.
Taiwan ranks No. 9 in world for gender equality
Taiwan ranked No. 9 on the latest Gender Inequality Index (GII), No. 1 in Asia, according to the Gender at a Glance report published by the Gender Equality Committee of the Executive Yuan.
Smoking banned in Taipei's MRT parks
Smoking is banned in Taipei MRT "linear" parks from Jan. 1, with fines ranging from NT$2,000 to NT$10,000, in accordance with the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act, Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation (TRTC).
Taiwan's EVA Air accuses union of blocking 100 flight attendants from returning to work
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- As the EVA Air flight attendants strike enters its sixth day, the airline Tuesday (June 25) accused the Taoyuan Flight Attendants' Union of withholding the ID's of up to 100 flight attendants who wished to return to work.
Taiwan EVA flight cancellations June 26-30 due to strike
According to the information released by EVA Air, it is estimated that from June 20 to June 30, the total of 873 flights have been canceled, affecting more than 170,000 passengers, a new record for Taiwan's air transportation industry.
Chengte Charity Foundation organizes fun fair to help the needy
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Chengte Charity Foundation (正德慈善基金會) Taipei Branch held a charity fair on Sunday (June 16), which included a bazaar, food stands, a children's painting competition, blood donation drive, and live performances.
'Blue tears' not toxic: Taiwan researcher
Fluorescent blue sparkles, dubbed "blue tears," that glow around Taiwan's offshore Matsu Islands are not caused by toxic algae and a sign of environmental deterioration, a Taiwanese researcher said Sunday in rebutting a recent study.
Taiwan launches tax rebate for energy-saving home appliances
Taipei (CNA) - Consumers who buy new energy-saving home appliances such as refrigerators and air conditioners between now and June 2021 will be eligible for a rebate of the excise tax paid on the items, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Saturday.
Drivers have 31% likelihood of traffic delay in Taiwan's large cities: global Traffic Index
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – This week, the GPS manufacturer TomTom released the results of its annual survey of automobile traffic congestion in 403 cities around the globe, which reveals which cities suffer from the worst traffic conditions.
Boys at Taiwan high school wear skirts for one week to break gender stereotypes
Male students at the New Taipei Municipal Banqiao Senior High School (板橋高中) marked the 73rd anniversary of their school Saturday (May 11) with a week-long activity during which they wore skirts to break gender stereotypes and underline the personal freedom of choice.
Tainan seeks opportunity to host 2021 Asia Pacific Cities Summit
The Tainan chapter of People to People International organization (PPTI) visited Brisbane, Australia to talk about the possibility for Tainan City to host Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors' Forum in 2021, reported the Liberty Times on Thursday, May 9.
Philippine newspaper editorial urges people to draw on recycling experience from Taiwan
A newspaper in the Philippines has called on locals to learn from Taiwan in waste disposal, hailing the island as one of the countries boasting the highest recycling rates.
Taiwan-made Gogoro 3 released at discounted price of NT$35,980
Taiwanese electric scooter maker Gogoro unveiled its latest model, the Gogoro 3, on Wednesday (May 8) featuring new batteries with a range of 170 kilometers and selling at a discounted price of NT$35,980 (US$1,162).
100,000 Chinese come to Taiwan for medical treatment a year: Internazionale
Despite the fact that China actively works to exclude Taiwan from the World Health Organization (WHO) and its World Health Assembly (WHA), over 100,000 Chinese visit Taiwan each year for medical treatment, according to a report from the Italian magazine Internazionale.
Taipei celebrates animal protection and biodiversity in May
As May marks World Bee Day, World Turtle Day, and Endangered Species Day, Taipei City Animal Protection Office (APO) will host a variety of events to raise public awareness of the importance of animal protection and biodiversity.
Taichung Power Plant ordered to build new waste treatment facility
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has requested state-run Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) to build a new waste treatment facility for its coal-fired power plant in Taichung in two years, it said Saturday.
Taipei hoping to add more Muslim-friendly certified hospitals
The Taipei City government is working with Taiwan Adventist Hospital (TAH) to expand the number of Muslim-friendly hospitals, as part of its ongoing policy to make Taipei a more Muslim-friendly city, an official said Monday.
After 30 years, Taiwan National Police prepare for uniform upgrade
The National Police in Taiwan are preparing to roll out brand new officer uniforms this week, with the new digs scheduled to become the regulation uniform from Thursday, April 18, reports UDN.
Taiwan selected as 'Eco Destination of the Year' at Asia Dive Expo
Taiwan was selected as the 2019 Eco Destination of the Year by Asia Dive Expo (ADEX), the largest, and the longest-running dive show in Asia, as held in Singapore from April 11 – 14 this year.
McDonald's Taiwan to end use of plastic straws by June
McDonald's Taiwan today announced that in response to the Taiwan Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) planned ban on the use of single-use plastic drinking straws, all restaurants in the country will stop serving plastic straws, with paper ones provided to those with special needs, such as children.
Is Taipei a "Farm City?'
In 2014, Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-Je (柯文哲) proposed his "Farm City" project, as part of his election campaign platform. Five years have passed since then and the question is: Has he kept his promise and brought back nature to Taipei to make a Farm City?
Taiwan activists deliver anti-nuclear referendum petition
A local anti-nuclear coalition submitted a referendum petition Tuesday to the Central Election Commission (CEC) for initial screening.
New Taipei and IFOAM promote healthy sustainable agriculture in Taiwan
New Taipei City in cooperation with the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement (IFOAM Asia), held a youth seminar on March 29 to promote nutrition and organic farming practices.
Environmentally friendly burials on rise in Taipei
The number of so-called environmentally friendly burials has increased over the past five years in Taipei, an indication of the growing acceptance among people in the capital of Taiwan that burials should impact the environment as little as possible.
Taiwan ranked happiest country in East Asia
Taiwan is ranked as the happiest country in East Asia and the 25th happiest in the world, according to the World Happiness Report 2019.
Mercury in Taiwan could drop to 13 degrees over weekend
Although Taiwan will see balmy weather today, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) predicts that temperatures could dip down to 13 degrees Celsius over the weekend as a weather front arrives and a northeast monsoon intensifies.
Shocking amount of plastic found inside beached whale in E. Taiwan
An autopsy of a pregnant whale beached in eastern Taiwan revealed that its stomach was a "chaotic mess" of plastic garbage, according to the Ocean Conservation Administration (OCA).
7 districts in Taichung, Taiwan exposed to 8 cancerous air pollutants
A study of air pollution in Taichung City has found that seven districts contain unacceptable levels of PM2.5 and eight first-level airborne carcinogens, reported SETN.
Taiwan environmental group showcases role of NGOs as social change agents
Taiwan's modern development can be categorized into three periods: centralized government oversight from 1945 to 1970, private sector focus from 1970 to the late 1980s and the socially responsible entrepreneurship of today.
Taiwan's Chiayi County tackles overpopulation of African sacred ibises
A nesting area of the African sacred ibises has been removed in Chiayi County after fears it would affect the native bird population, reports said Friday.
Taiwan mulls relaxing control over national park access
Taiwan is set to relax regulations governing public access to the island's national parks as soon as June this year, following a thorough examination of the current control measures prompted by the death of a Taiwanese "bikini climber" in a failed rescue attempt in January.
Sea Turtles' Beauty Only Belongs in Ocean
Chinese actor Eddie Peng (Peng Yuyan) is reminding the public that beautiful souvenirs are often made from poached Hawksbill sea turtles, contributing to their critically endangered status.
Taiwan eyeing commercial production of indigenous white truffles
Taiwan is seeking to develop a new technique for commercial growing of an indigenous species of white truffle called "Tuber elevatireticulatum," the Taiwan Forestry Research Institute (TFRI) announced Tuesday.
Same-sex marriage moves forward at Taiwan Legislative Yuan
A government proposal to legalize same-sex unions moved one step forward at the Legislative Yuan Tuesday, with the next phase in its review likely to occur on April 9 at the earliest.
Taiwan ranked 1st in Asia for women's legal rights
A recently released study by the World Bank has ranked Taiwan as the top country in Asia and 8th in the world overall for the extent to which it provides equal rights to men and women.
Taiwanese researchers discover dragon fruit best organic source for dye-sensitized solar cells
A National Chiayi University research team found that dragon fruit, or pitaya, is the best source of organic dye for dye-sensitized solar cells to generate electricity.
Taiwan considers culling African sacred ibis
The discovery of 2,000 African sacred ibises nesting in Chiayi County has led forestry officials to consider a mass cull of the birds known for driving out native species, the Apple Daily reported Saturday.
Taiwanese experts use indigenous term to name new termite species
For the first time, a new species of termite has been named by Taiwanese scientists, who used the Bunun indigenous term "halum" to register the "Stylotermes halumicus" found in Taitung County.
Tsai attends opening of Taiwan's first self-driving car test site
President Tsai Ing-wen and former premier William Lai (賴清德) attended the opening ceremony of Taiwan's first intelligent driving vehicle test center on Monday.
Overseas Taiwanese community in New York commemorate 228 incident with special event
As the anniversary of the 228 massacre approaches, overseas Taiwanese communities are coming together to commemorate the lives lost and lessons learned from Taiwan's period of White Terror.
Taiwanese scholars reluctant to declare Formosan clouded leopard extinct
The latest reported sightings of the Formosan clouded leopard are adding to the reluctance by scholars and indigenous tribes to remove the animal from the endangered species list and declare it extinct, despite the lack of an officially confirmed sighting in over thirty years, according to CNA.
Wutip becomes first super typhoon in February since 1911
Wutip is the first super typhoon recorded by the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) for the month of February since 1911, but forecasters believe "Taiwan's Shield" will hold up yet again and prevent it from impacting the country directly.
'Extinct' Formosan clouded leopard spotted in E. Taiwan
A leopard thought to be extinct, the Formosan clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa brachyura), has been spotted by several witnesses in the wilderness of southeast Taiwan, reported CNA.
Snow could fall on 3 of Taiwan's peaks this weekend
As a continental cold air mass arrives tonight, there is a "high probability of snowfall" on three of Taiwan's mountains over this weekend, according to Central Weather Bureau (CWB) forecaster Lee Meng-shuan (李孟軒).
Young athlete clocks 21.65 in 200m dash, becoming fastest junior high boy in Taiwan
A junior high school student clocked 21.65 seconds in the 200-meter dash final at the 2019 Kaohsiung Cup Games (高雄港都盃田徑錦標賽) on Thursday, shattering the national record in the junior high boys' 200-meter dash category.
Tropical Storm Wutip could become typhoon tomorrow
Tropical Storm Wutip (蝴蝶), the second tropical storm of the year, is expected to reach typhoon strength before passing to the south of Guam tomorrow (Feb. 21), but its future impact on Taiwan is still uncertain.
Taipei ranks 6th best city for millennials in Asia-Pacific
Taipei has been ranked as the sixth best city for millennials living in the Asia-Pacific region according to a new index released by CEOWorld Magazine.
Taiwan Lantern Festival lights up tonight
The annual Taiwan Lantern Festival (台灣燈會) kicks off tonight (Feb. 19) and will last until March. 3 in southern Taiwan's Pingtung County.
Taiwan satellite Formosat-7 to be launched soon in the US
Taiwan's Formosat-7 satellite (福衛七號) is soon to be launched in the U.S.
Taiwan ranks first in Asia for gender equality
Taiwan comes out on top in Asia for gender equality according to a visual report published recently by the Executive Yuan's Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics.
Taoyuan's household registration offices to open services to passport applicants
Starting this Friday, the household registration offices across Taoyuan City's 13 districts will allow citizens to apply for a passport at a nearby district office without the need of traveling to the consular office in Taipei.
World Pangolin Day Comes Amid Alarming Number of Seizures
It's been more than two years since the ban on global trade in all pangolin species went into effect. But it has not been enough. Roughly two million pangolins have since been poached.
Google Maps launches 3D view of Taipei today
Google Maps today (Feb. 13) updated its product to show 3D views of Taipei City, as well as three other cities in Taiwan.
CAL cancels 26 flights in Taiwan as pilot strike enters 5th day
After the second round of negotiations between Pilots Union Taoyuan and China Airlines (CAL) broke down last night (Feb. 11), Taiwan's first airline pilot strike has entered its fifth day, resulting in 26 more flight cancellations.
Marriages between Taiwanese, foreigners surpass 20,000 in 2018
A total of 20,608 marriages between Taiwanese and foreigners were registered in 2018, with most of the foreign spouses coming from Southeast Asia, according to statistics from the Ministry of the Interior.
Greenpeace Taiwan warns about environmental impact of 'fast fashion
The rise of "fast fashion" has not only changed shopping habits but has also led to the creation of more waste as people are discarding clothes at twice the rate as in 2000, according to Greenpeace Taiwan.


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How to find the max or min value for each day in an Excel range?
For instance, in Excel, you have a range of data as below screenshot shown, and now you want to find the max or min value for each day in this range, how can you quickly solve that? Now I introduce the tricks to quickly and easily handle it in Excel.
Get max/min value for each day with formula
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To select a blank cell below the first day column, for instance, Cell B6, and type this formula =MAX(B2:B5) into it, and press Enter key, then you will get max value of first day. Then drag the autofill handle right to fill this formula to the cells you need, now you get all max values in each day. See screenshot:
Note: To calculate the Min values of every day, please apply this formula =MIN(B2:B5) in Cell B6, and drag its Fill handle right to the cells as you need.
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2. In the popping dialog, do as below operations.
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2) Specify to find out min value or max value in Go to section;
3) If you want to find max value based on each column, check Entire column in Base section;
4) To find out all max values, check All cells in Select section, if you just need to find the first appearing max value, check First cell only.
3. Click Ok, and a dialog pops out to tell you the number of selected cell, just click OK to close it. Now all the max values in each column have been found out and selected. See screenshots:
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Admission Essays
An admission essay is meant to notify the relevant management of an education institution about the applicant's reasons for applying for admission in the institution. As such, it must incorporate the applicant's several vital elements such as the course he or she is interested in pursuing, qualifications from another the previous or lower institution, hobbies, and what they envision to gain by the end of their stay at the institution.
Other institutions require that the applicant write an admission essay on their strengths and weaknesses and how they will build up on the strengths to take care of their weaknesses through the course they are applying for. In this case, the student is required to address how the course they are applying for will assist them in eliminating their weaknesses and also augmenting on their strengths. As such, students are obliged to write in a clear, concise, and precise way. They should also get to the point by use of a simple language that the reader will understand without difficulty. In addition to this, other institutions require that a student write an admission essay in terms of a brief paper on their life experiences aimed at testing their creativity, simplicity in use of language, conciseness, clearness, and preciseness.
A good example of an admission essay is; why would you like to attend Dallas Baptist University?
A full example is as below
Why I Would Like to Attend Dallas Baptist University
I have very many reasons about why I would like to attend Dallas Baptist University. First, I have been longing to join this great institution since I was too young because of the good reputation the University has more so in our neighborhood. The University has been dubbed as a place where an individual is nurtured to become a Christian Scholar as opposed to a Christian, who is a scholar. This statement is so inspiring that gets me to the second reason I would like to be a student at Dallas Baptist University. The second reason is that I have been brought up in a Christian family and as such, I love a Christian atmosphere that I am sure Dallas Baptist University will offer me. I look forward to being a servant leader whose foundation has been laid well on Christianity, and only Dallas Baptist University can fulfill this wish for me.
The third reason is that the institution is beautiful with a serene environment. As such, Dallas Baptist University will offer me the best place to learn new things and skills in a therapeutic Christian environment. Apart from the serene learning environment, the institution is well endowed with educational resources. The fourth reason is that Dallas Baptist University is close to my home place and as such, I know the institution better and have been longing to go for a long time. Joining Dallas Baptist University will be a dream coming true for me. I will utilize the opportunity well to become an all-rounded person who will perfectly fit into the society as a servant leader ready to bring about admirable transformation whenever I go.
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For those that are anxious for new blogs from the happening place of Jordan, fret no more! For this weekend marked the end of empty weekends. Friday started out at the time every day should, 11:30am. Upon waking up I decided that the day should be holy and have no Arabic in it, as such I spent the entire day smoking argeela and planning my Eid trip.
For those of you who don't know Eid is a Muslim holiday which results in many Arabs having off that entire week, ergo giving us time to travel. After a day of hard planning I believe I will go to Israel/Palestine for the first few days, visiting Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Be'er Sheva mostly. All of this is so exciting! Brian, my roommate, is preparing for a pretty sweet adventure too as he meets up with a college friend in Istanbul, Turkey for the week.
Next weekend I will be going on a volunteer trip to a school in northern Amman as well as possibly rock climbing near the Dead Sea, then the next weekend is my Yoga retreat and then Eid!
As far as today… it was amazing. We started off going to the castle ruins where John the Baptist was held prisoner and eventually beheaded. We actually were able to go into his prison! Pictures are to come in the next day or two. Our next stop on this biblical Jordan trip was Mount Nebo, where Moses looked out and saw the promise land, where he struck his staff to the rock and out came water, and also where he is said to have died (although no one has ever found his grave). Basically every plant or rock there was planted, touched, produced, or somehow altered by some famous religious person… or so our tour guide said before he told us where we could go to buy a souvenir (for about $30 more than it should be worth).
|Top of St. George's Church
Next on our path was Maraba which is the mosaic capital of the world basically. We got to see how they are built and some of the oldest one's in history. We also went inside the church of St. George and I must admit I felt at home. As soon as you walked in I smelt the familiar smell of incense. Looking around I saw all of the traditional Catholic church possessions that I remember playing with at St. Anthony while mom had practices. Being in that church and many of the other sites today did change my feelings for traditions a bit. I was proud to be raised Catholic a bit today, with our great Catholic guilt and long monotone services. Because in the end it is the same across the world and will always make you feel at home.
Lastly, we went to the Jordan river. This is where it got really interesting. The Jordan river is the dividing line between Jordan and Israel/Palestine, and because of improper water conservation use (mostly by Israel) the river has been decreasing in size for the last 70 years. As such the part of the river we went to was only about 3 meters wide. And yes, that means about 3 meters from where we were was the Israeli side of the river with a entrance to the river too. We saw Israeli soldiers (with loaded guns unlike the Jordanians who didn't have loaded guns) and one Israeli man tried to ask across the river if we were from Amman but no one answered.
And with the mention of water I will end this blog with a brief mention of how my internship is doing. I started out being nervous I wouldn't be doing a lot or anything important. Well that worry is gone now. I have been assigned to research and produce an education/lobby plan and 20 page research report on garden reform in Jordan… in two weeks and keeping in mind I am only supposed to be doing 10 hours a week. Although a lot, as a senior Political Science major I thought that was manageable. Then I was called in by my other boss. In addition to my water project, Abdel wants me to put together an annual report for the Eco-park. I'll give you the hint that the outline alone for the report is 4 pages long. Secondly—yes it gets better—he wants to be come up with a complete operational manual for the park! As in a detailed report on daily tasks, maintenance schedules, HR policies, etc etc. For those of you who don't understand the size of that job, a decent operations manual for a park like that should be at least 100 pages. And what's my time line you ask? Two weeks. So it has been nice chatting with you all but I will now leave and see you in two weeks when I will be as close to dead as one can be. But then again I'm in the right region, maybe I'll rise from the dead or some other miracle!


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'Child's Play' Review: Version 2.0 Lacks Suspense, Menace, and Purpose
As horror remakes go, this isn't one of the good guys.
As horror remakes go, this isn't one of the good guys.
Horror franchise remakes continue to go hard with their slashers, erasing the memory of the goofy paths they often travel in their sequels.
We continue our conversation with the director and writer of the year's oddest, most adorable romantic comedy.
We chat with the actor about his particular brand of guttural emoting, and why your manager is not always right about the film projects you choose.
We chat with Jim Hosking and David Wike about assembling their eclectic band of talented weirdos.
The brutal honesty of an Argyris Papadimitropoulos film will serve as a refreshing challenge for Stan.


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Sunday, July 13, 2008
Sunday and Me
Worked on my new dollhouse today and as you can see from the photo to the left, I had some help. I'm not sure I'll be able to electrify it, though. I got the power working and the tapewire laid out, but I can't make the junction splices. The itsy brads you need to nail in (4 at each splice) keep falling and breaking even with the brad insertion device/holder I got, and the workspace in this house is really tight. So I painted some walls and put some wallpaper panels in the upper floor's hallway.
The last time the Mets lost was when hubby and I went to see them play in Philadelphia. hmmmmm.....
Bad habits, like eating junk food or noshing all night, are easy to get into. Good habits take a lot more work. At least for me. But I looked at this long weekend as the chance to try to get the snacking under control. So far, I've done fairly well and even got to the gym today for 35 minutes on the treadmill before the heat got to me, even with the A/C and the fan on the treadmill.
Selling some stuff on eBay. Making just enough to just about break even with the fees and all. Hardly a money-making proposition.
The thrills will continue tomorrow, when I plan to clean and maybe do a quick laundry run.
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China's economy kicked off 2019 with signs of decelerating growth. The official growth rate for the country's gross domestic product (GDP) slipped to 6.6 percent in 2018, down from 6.9 percent the year earlier. The figure represents China's lowest growth since 1990, when Western sanctions shrunk GDP growth to just 3.9 percent. In addition, fourth-quarter GDP growth reached its lowest level since the global financial crisis at 6.4 percent.
The news of low economic growth coincides with signs of weakness in other aspects of China's economy, highlighting its fragility as Beijing prepares to endure a number of challenges in the coming months. Last month, exports fell by 4.4 percent during the typically high-demand festive season, due in large part to the ongoing trade war with the United States. Meanwhile, the rate of investment growth fell to 5.9 percent in 2018 as a result of weaknesses in the manufacturing and real estate sectors. And while retail sales have remained largely stable, weak import figures and declining car sales in the final months of 2018 indicate growing challenges in consumption levels, which Beijing has been attempting to increase as the government works to rebalance the economy. Overall, China's economy has shown poor signs of growth in almost all areas other than industrial output, where government efforts to cut industrial capacity in upstream industries contributed to positive growth.
There are always reasons to be skeptical of China's official statistics, but GDP is still the best indication of where its economy is headed and how the country's leadership is working to shape expectations. As the world's second-largest economy takes hits from trade disputes and Beijing's continued attempts at rebalancing, all signs point to further deceleration. Despite the government's best efforts, that slowdown shows no signs of ending soon — especially as the country works to address its social, regional and financial imbalances. The government will reportedly set a growth target of 6-6.5 percent for 2019, and the majority of Chinese provinces that have already released their GDP targets for 2019 have set lower goals than they did in 2018.
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As China approaches a period of transition, it has shown a greater tolerance for economic slowdowns and the resulting social tensions. Beijing has, for example, ruthlessly worked over the past three years to curb speculation in the property market, cut excessive regional and infrastructure spending, and to limit the amount of new debt being offered to the country's state-owned companies and financial system. At least until the early months of 2018, these self-inflicted pains were partially cushioned by a relatively robust trade environment and export sector, as well as a significant uptick in service sector employment. However, escalating trade frictions with the United States and the resulting tariff war have accelerated the pace of China's economic slowdown.
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Where were you when Touhou's popularity was taken over by Kancolle?
You're cute. Kancolle is just the latest fad, and will die just as fast as it surged in popularity. 2hu will stay.
2hu > Scatbotes.
on /a/ like the last 7 years.
Kancolle shall fall.
Touhou shall forever remain the strongest!
Who's the artist?
I fucking hate those faggots. More Touhou fags because they are the most hypocrite, and shitposters.
Is that a card sleeve? I need new art to weird out my FLGS.
I used to shit on Kancolle all the time and call 2hu superior. Then I found Kongou.
Cute delusions.
It's a failure.
Will anything defeat Touhou? I mean, their fandom is something else.
>That update
>That Fumikane
I want to fuck her feet so bad
Whoa, I didn't realize TH's Reitaisei got replaced by Kancolle!
The fate of every social game, sadly.
I can't wait it to die completely so I can go to /jp/ to party hard on its grave
at least touhou has good games
kancolle is one shitty game
It's their fault for not adding some shitty in-game bonus
Just look at LL sales
Delusional touhoufags, with or without kancolle, 2hu is dying. People always use the excuse that it just shifted from Comiket to Reitaisai but the truth it that Reitaisai numbers are falling too. It's way past it's prime.
On /a/, reading your delusional shit.
Playing Kancolle, actually.
>2hu is dying
Even if it were the case, it was one hell of a reign out of just some simple shmup games.
Komori Kei, artist of Walkure Romanze.
Wasn't this Touhou guy the one who stole the music from McRoll'd and put it in a game?
Wait till they actually have to close down Reitaisei, then we'll talk. Until then you're just being a sore loser.
>2hu is dying
>It's way past it's prime
That's what they said last year. And 2 years before. Oh, and 3 years before as well.
Kancolle is bound to die because the base material is incredibly bad.
I mean, another level of bad.
Candy crush is a masterpiece compared to it.
Given enough time, yes, it will die. Everything does. However, the fact remains that 2hu isn't dying any time soon.
Am I the strongest 2hu?
Please elaborate. Candy crush pretty much has no base material.
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I know this is talker point, but if it has about 10k then it's doing better than most of the anime this season. You can call it moderately successful to be honest. But it wasn't as big as people told it to be (like 30K+ or some shit).
He means Kancolle, as a game, is terrible.
Candy crush : I must move some stupid candies around to pass the level. Need to think about the moves and planning.
Kancolle : RNG out of the ass. Zero critical decision asked to the player, near-zero action needed, the sorties are all passive.
It's a sad moment when I'm to the point of complimenting candy crush about asking some brain power to the player.
Jerking off to Kancolle.
>tfw if proper 2hu anime ever happens it will be full of crappy cgi
If something ever wishes to surpass Touhou it would need to surpass it in all the things that make it huge, this being fanart, h-doujins, non-h doujins, fan music, doujin games and probably some other shit.
Kancolle was never about the game. It was always about the fanbase creating character interactions with some faint guidelines provided by the game. Also, historical references: for you, it may not matter, but there's a lot of people interested in that. And there are plenty of historical references and alternative history to go around for a while.
You bet not even a quarter of the Touhou fanbase plays the game, much less bothers with honing their skills and beating it at the highest difficulty. Touhou was never a hit because of its amazing gameplay. It was because of the character interactions. The same as Kancolle.
Doesn't even have its very own containment board.
In the end it all comes down to whatever franchise has more porn.
Reminder that we are living in the age of the Three Fandoms
What anime is the girl at the bottom right from?
[email protected]
Satori a shit.
Shouldn't Kancolle be on the right? As you know, they're ships.
Furthermore, the land of Touhou should be bigger due to it's fandom
I'm no expert, but isn't love live also pretty big?
>yuri boat animu
Still better than 2hu BD sales.
> boat
There are 2version of kancolle vol1 tracked by stalker.
Both of them are ranked higher than 90% of current airing anime.
Just cause it isn't doing mega number like LL doesnt mean it is a failure. The show is done by a shitty studio like diomedea and the budget is like shit with splice CG.
They are basically laughing to the bank considering they sold 10k+ on brandname alone.
But [email protected] was long lasting in comparison. Even though was overshadowed by Touhou and whatever was popular that time (Vocaloid, Meguca), they stand firm. Even now with Kancolle and Love Live, they manage to stay on and have surprisingly strong fanbase.
Love Live already surpassed Idolmaster at Comiket, won't be long before its fandom outgrows Idolmaster entirely.
It's funny really.
It's literally the same shit so the fandom just jumps ships because it's fresher. I can just imagine the grease nips that changes waifus from some Idolmaster slut to a Love Live slut.
>yuri boat animu
What if I enjoy both?
Surely I'm not the only one right?
The same thing is happening from Touhou to Kancolle. A lot of artists jump ship.
>Touhou to Kancolle
>jump ship
Then you're a reasonable person.
People love to be part of a fandom and act as though they're part of an elite club and jerk off to the thought that their respective content/base material is better.
Only the cashgrabber artists jumped ship which affected all fandoms not just touhou
Cancerkolle is basically preventing doujins from everyones favourite anime because every hentai artist out there is busy shitting out shitadmiralselfinsert with his shitgenericplainlookinggirls from Cancerkolle settings one after the other.
One fandom to rule them all, one fandom to find them,
One fandom to bring them all and in their dark rooms bind them.
Frodo-san has to throw the touhoes into the volcano of beer
The fate of all fandoms is bound under the one programmer. He is Zun, the dark lord of Touhou
Candy crush, and most bejeweled clones, have some clever aspects in level design, score counting, and finding marketable aspects. The stage designs are in particular unique for a game like that, and it requires critical thinking.
I've played Kancolle. It's literally "assemble a fleet, click a button." Hell, if it was world of warships I'd love it. If it was fucking FF style menu combat that'd be okay. But you literally do nothing but click the "send out" button, and that's it.
>You bet not even a quarter of the Touhou fanbase plays the game, much less bothers with honing their skills and beating it at the highest difficulty. Touhou was never a hit because of its amazing gameplay. It was because of the character interactions. The same as Kancolle.
Not quite. 2hu had no substance as a game. Any interesting character the games' cast had were given by the fans, who played the games and made up shit about the girls. And this, in turn, attracted secondaries who might not have played the games, and they create their own content, and so on. But you need that critical mass of loyal fans FIRST.
Kadokawa decided they want their own 2hu, but less grassroots and more cashgrab. They're pumping literally millions of dollars into it in the hopes that it'll ignite a new trend. Top-tier VA, amazing art, who cares if it has no substance, fans still gobble it up.
Meanwhile, some drunk dude with shitty art keeps on making shmups on his Friday nights.
I wonder how much Zun is actually making out of Touhou anyway
It's funny because all you 2huniggers know nothing about 2hu or Kancolle. You don't even know anything about 2hu outside of what has trickled into the English-speaking fandom. You are as ignorant and useless as stillborn babies.
Enough to buy himself a brewery. His own brand of beer. And he fucking loves his beer.
Sorry but my Pacthoulli and Yukari folders prevent me from fapping to other women
shut up flamer
>"assemble a fleet, click a button."
>But you literally do nothing but click the "send out" button, and that's it.
That's because it's a management game, not an action game. The focus is on the assembly. If you really think you can slap anything together and brute force any map then you must have played it for all of five minutes.
And you're delusional if you think KanColle was made with the intent of becoming the next Touhou. It was just another crappy browser game that got stupidly lucky. The lack of budget still shows with how they need a lottery to keep the servers from exploding. Those top-tier VAs had to voice tens of characters apiece, and those amazing artists were pulled off of pixiv. It's taken them two years to make a crappy anime and vita port. Kadokawa hasn't even tried.
Here's a series based on WW2 thats better than Kancolle.
Here's a shmup thats better than Touhou.
and he became lazier after becoming married
no one gave a SHIT about the new 2hous
Isn't there a self-insert in Kancolle?
One guy who commands a bunch of girls, it's like the perfect environment for pathetic self-insert waifu fags. No surprise that its popular with the general otaku populace who has shit taste.
I don't really care, in either case I get sexy girls to fap to
Tohou has a self-insert male character too. I think his name is rinsuke or something
I still remember how bad was the gameplay.
Anon shitposting aside.
Where the fuck can you buy those? I have looked everywhere but the only dual image version I can find is the non nude one and I know the nude version exists.
The difference is that the admiral is in every second doujin while Rinsuke, or whoever, isn't even known to most.
>Rinnosuke a self-insert character
He's a fully described side character
He's still a lone male in a world of females so it counts
I can't think of many self-inserts that rob graves.
I'm not fan of any of those but at least Touhou looks like they really put some effort doing those characters, Kancolle are just a bunch of cheap sluts.
>zun with non-zun art


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- Delhi government has no powers with respect to police, land, public order. It is reserved in the constitution. Modi government had reserved another thing which is services.
- The problem started when the fourth provision was made, they wanted to make it seem like the Delhi government had no powers and that decision making was left to LG.
- All files started going to LG, he began sitting on files in the last two years. As per constitution, LG did not have the power. LG misinterpreted this provision. After today's verdict, he does not have these powers anymore, powers that were politically motivated.
- Supreme court has said that excepting the three provisions, Delhi government has power over everything else.
- When we wanted to send Delhi teachers to Finland for training, the LG wanted powers in that as well.
- Delhi is not a state, we know that. If Parliament makes any law regarding subjects other than the three reservations, only then can the Delhi government comply.
- In every other matter, the power lies in the hands of Delhi government.
Cabinet meeting held.- Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 4, 2018
Directed all functionaries of Del govt to function according to the order of Hon'ble SC.
Also directed to expedite proposals of doorstep delivery of rations and CCTV now.
If Modi govt had not withdrawn the powers of elected govt thro illegal orders, precious three years wud have been saved. People of Delhi are grateful to judiciary. Today's order reinforces people's faith in judiciary- Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 4, 2018
- Supreme Court rejected AAP's argument that Delhi is a state and it's argument that Lieutenant Governor is like a Governor
- Supreme Court says Dehi government must bring it to the notice of the Lieutenant Governor before any matter is taken up for consideration and decision making
- Lieutenant Governor can disagree on any matter based on cogent reasons and in such situations Lieutenant Governor need not go by the advice Of the council of ministers and Lieutenant Governor will refer it to the President
- Issues raises by AAP in 9 appeals on ACB, Stamp duty, appointment of special public prosecutor, services etc will be decided by regular bench of Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today ruled that Arvind Kejriwal-led government is the final authority in Delhi, ruling that the Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has no independent power to take decisions and is bound by the elected government's advice. The top court today said that the elected government is the boss of Delhi and warned that the Lieutenant Governor cannot function as "an obstructionist"; it said "there is no room for absolutism and there is no room for anarchism also." The top court made it clear that except for anything related to land, police and public order, the Lt Governor has no independent decision-making powers under the constitution. Reading out the verdict, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said the Lt Governor needs to work harmoniously with the Delhi government.
"Supreme Court's verdict has done away with possibilities of blame game": Congress
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has welcomed the judgment of the Supreme Court which today underscored that the powers of the Lieutenant Governor should stay within the limits set by the constitution. Mr Kejriwal, who had been involved in a tussle with the Lieutenant Governor since his government swept to power in Delhi three years ago, said it was a victory for the people of Delhi.
#AAPvsLG: Celebrations at @AamAadmiParty's Delhi office after Supreme Court verdict- NDTV (@ndtv) July 4, 2018
Track updates here: https://t.co/PbY8xd5wafpic.twitter.com/sYa31D4wtU
Don't understand how Delhi government is claiming this to be a victory? Their main plank was that this is a state whereas court has unequivocally said its not a state. They said they had exclusive executive control that was rejected too. This is a Union Territory, Centre has a role to play," BJP leader Nalin Kohli said.
Called a meeting of all Cabinet Ministers at 4 pm at my residence to discuss critical projects of public importance which were blocked so far.- Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 4, 2018
Who runs Delhi now: Here's what you need to know- NDTV (@ndtv) July 4, 2018
Read more here: https://t.co/Oj4hFbwRgHpic.twitter.com/QNb6qWfoFQ
Arvind Kejriwal will now have same powers that Sheila Dikshit had: Raghav Chadha
Supreme Court has cleared the fact that apart from 3 subjects, all subjects are under the Delhi government. Transferring bureaucrats will come under the Delhi government. "Arvind Kejriwal will have the same powers that Shiela Dikshit had. BJP will now have to suffer," Mr Chadha said.
I think what SC has said is very clear. As per Article 239 (AA) of the Constitution, Delhi is not a state,it is a UT.If Delhi Govt&LG don't work together then Delhi will face problems. Congress ruled Delhi for 15 years, no conflict took place then: Sheila Dikshit, Former Delhi CM pic.twitter.com/UhRLmovOKN- ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2018
Now, Delhi government will not have to send their files to L-G for approval...work will not be stalled. I thank the Supreme Court, it's a big win for democracy @msisodia, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister (ANI)#AAPvsLGpic.twitter.com/BIbiWH5ZH0- NDTV (@ndtv) July 4, 2018
Its a good verdict by Supreme Court. LG and Delhi Govt have to work harmoniously,can't always have confrontation. Daily squabbles are not good for democracy. I welcome the decision: Soli Sorabjee,former Attorney General of India pic.twitter.com/pmeMyoNUnR- ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2018
A big victory for the people of Delhi...a big victory for democracy...- Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 4, 2018
Justice D Y Chandrachud in his separate but concurrent verdict said LG must realise that council of ministers are answerable to people
The Supreme Court said that the Lieutenant Governor is bound to act on the aid and advice of the council of ministers. In what AAP called a "restoration of democracy", the court also said the Lt Governor and the council of ministers must attempt to settle any matter by discussion.
The Lieutenant Governor's role cannot be "obstructionist" and he must act in harmony with the Delhi government, the Supreme Court said today. The government had challenge by a ruling of the Delhi High Court that had upheld the Lieutenant Governor as the last word in administrative issues in Delhi. In its verbal observations during the hearings, the three-judge bench of the top court, led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Mishra, had indicated that the Lieutenant-Governor appeared to have primacy under the Constitution but had to operate within some red lines.
Supreme Court says, 'Lt Governor cannot refer all matters to the President.' Also adds, 'Delhi cannot have full statehood in view of an earlier nine-judge judgment.' (ANI)#AAPvsLG- NDTV (@ndtv) July 4, 2018
State should enjoy freedom unsolicited interference: Supreme Court
LG should not act in a mechanical manner and stall decisions of council of ministers, says SC. The judges also said that the lieutenant governor hasn't been entrusted with independent decision making power and that the state should enjoy freedom unsolicited interference. "Popular will can't be allowed loose its purpose," it said.
Justice Chandrachud rules in a minority judgment that LG is merely a titular head- Nagendar Sharma (@sharmanagendar) July 4, 2018
Supreme Court verdict on #AAPvsLG | Track LIVE updates here https://t.co/PbY8xd5wafpic.twitter.com/abnoWu43o5- NDTV (@ndtv) July 4, 2018
Sc holds that LG is bound by the aid & advice of the Council of Ministers. LG must work harmoniously & not restrict them in every which way. LG should not act in a mechanical manner to refer every order of the Govt to the President but only exceptional ones. #HistoricVerdict- Rahul Mehra (@TheRahulMehra) July 4, 2018
Only three reserved subjects, police, land and public order with the Centre. All others under the domain of Delhi Govt.- Rahul Mehra (@TheRahulMehra) July 4, 2018
Delhi cabinet does not need concurrence of LG on its decisions: SC- Nagendar Sharma (@sharmanagendar) July 4, 2018
Government of Delhi has been restored.- Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) July 4, 2018
Democracy in Delhi has been restored.
Democratic rights of people of Delhi have been restored.
Thank you, SC.
LG cannot have difference of opinion on every matter with the council of ministers : SC- Nagendar Sharma (@sharmanagendar) July 4, 2018
In AAP vs centre, verdict now being read out in Supreme Court- NDTV (@ndtv) July 4, 2018
Track latest updates here - https://t.co/PbY8xd5waf
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been locked in a bitter power tussle with the centre ever since his AAP swept to power in Delhi in 2015. The Delhi government does not have control over land, bureaucracy and police. But AAP says the centre is trying to rule Delhi using the Lieutenant Governor to block its plans on other subjects such as health and education as well. Mr Kejriwal says the Lieutenant Governor has been working in a brazenly partisan fashion and at the instance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prevent the Delhi government.
At the heart of the Aam Aadmi Party government's petition is the argument that an elected government cannot be without any power and the constitution could not give the Lieutenant Governor powers to "stultify daily governance by sitting over files". The petition challenges the high court's decision that the Lieutenant Governor is the administrative boss of Delhi.
AAP Volunteers & Leaders spreading @ArvindKejriwal's message to Delhiites on #FullStatehood2Delhi & collecting signatures on a letter written to PM Narendra Modi asking him to grant statehood to Delhi in Tilak Nagar Constituency.#दिल्ली_मांगे_अपना_हकpic.twitter.com/zjS9EmH4qf- Aam Aadmi Party Delhi (@AAPDelhi) July 4, 2018
3-Under Sheila Dixit Govt, Aid & Advice of Elected Govt was binding on LG. LG was not free to reject schemes- Saurabh Bharadwaj (@Saurabh_MLAgk) July 4, 2018
For Kejriwal Govt, LG is free to take decisions, has been rejecting all important decisions of Govt.CCTV, Door step delivery of Ration, Muholla clinics rejected or delayed pic.twitter.com/OozXCLOjXo
REMINDER 1 - AAP Govt was formed in Feb 2015, three months later, In May 2015 , Modi Govt brought this notification which took away 'services' from AAP Govt.- Saurabh Bharadwaj (@Saurabh_MLAgk) July 4, 2018
This means Sheila Dixit Govt had all control over her officers/employees, Kejriwal Govt was left with zero control.
Under the Constitution and the law, the city government does not have any control in matters of land, bureaucracy and the police.


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I've experienced multiple physiological changes since quitting my job two months ago; most of them positive, and most of them expected. I'm less stressed, better rested, fitter, and generally happier (everything you might expect from someone who's been on vacation for two months).
However, a little change I didn't expect to feel after quitting my job has been not in my head or my heart but in my feet.
Every morning when I put my feet on the ground, and sometimes during the day after a long period of sitting, I notice an ache at the tops of my arches and the pads of my feet. At first, I assumed it was my foot muscles getting used to the new work of grabbing on to flip-flops, which I began to wear constantly and enthusiastically at the start of summer. Then, once I quit my job and started long weeks of road tripping and multiple 10-mile hikes every week, I assumed that my feet were just tired from all the extra walking. But for the last three weeks or so, I've been bumming around at home, less active than when I was touring the national parks, doing plenty of sitting, lounging, lying around, and generally being lazy; yet I still feel my feet grumble for a few seconds after I get up.
I could be wrong about this, but I wonder if it's my feet getting used to actually being walked on again.
This is the first time in six years that I haven't spent most of my days sitting for 9-10 hours every day. I loved my last job (that's part of what made it so hard to decide to go), but the best way for me to be productive and effective was to glue my butt to my office chair for as many hours at a time as I could manage. Maybe the reason my feet complain now is that they forgot what it feels like to be walked on at regular intervals – even if it's just a trip to the grocery store, or walking up the stairs at the library, or moving across the patio as the sunlight shifts. Could it be that even the small amount of walking required to be an unemployed bum is more activity than I was getting as an office worker?
I don't want to be too dramatic here. Maybe my feet are sore because I sold out to The Man (okay, my last employer was not The Man, but rather a well-run and compassionate organization – but you get my point) and now I'm breaking free of the system and my feet are learning how to walk again; or maybe I should just have invested in better-quality flip-flops.
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In short: were all the benefits of a cushy job worth forgetting how to walk? And what other things would I have eventually forgotten how to do, without realizing I was giving them up?
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