Monday, October 27, 2008

March 1025

脛蹼琵蟌 Copera marginipes

2008/09/18


脛蹼琵蟌 ♀ (未熟)
Copera marginipes Rambur, 1842 ( immature)

桃園銘傳的辦公室 2008/09/18 下午, 飛進一隻脛蹼琵蟌, 翻遍汪良仲寫的這本『台灣的蜻蛉』, 勉強找到 p. 128 的 脛蹼琵蟌 ♀ (未熟) 這張照片比較像。書中描述本種分布在台灣全島 500 公尺以下的低海拔地區, 成蟲出現在 4 - 12 月。看起來頗像會闖入別人辦公室的常見品種。

Sunday, October 26, 2008

News: Tens of thousands join anti-China rally in Taiwan

Original Yahoo News Link

by Amber Wang Amber Wang – Sat Oct 25, 8:03 am ET



TAIPEI (AFP) – Tens of thousands of protesters joined a major anti-China rally Saturday to denounce Taiwan's warming ties with Beijing, which they say threaten the self-ruled island's sovereignty.

The demonstrators, many dressed in the opposition Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) green, marched through Taipei's streets waving flags and chanting.

They hit out at the visit of Beijing's top negotiator in little over a week, and voiced anger at a series of Chinese export scandals including milk products tainted by industrial chemical melamine.

"Opposing toxic products, defending sovereignty," the protesters shouted.

The pro-independence DPP has accused President Ma Ying-jeou's government of failing to stand up to China over the melamine scare, which killed four babies on the mainland and made three children and one woman sick here.

"We are rallying today to give the government a warning. We want it to defend Taiwan's sovereignty and to improve the economy," said DPP chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen.

Organisers said half a million people turned out for what looked like the biggest protest since Beijing-friendly Ma took office in May. No police estimate was available.

Former President Chen Shui-bian, who quit the DPP after money laundering claims against him and his family surfaced earlier this year, joined the march and was met by a cheering crowd.

Chen, dressed in a green T-shirt, chanted pro-Taiwan slogans and gave the thumbs-up to his supporters before beginning to march. He left shortly after arriving at the final rallying point at the presidential office square.

"We oppose the government's pro-China stance because it will jeopardise Taiwan's security and we don't want to see Chen Yunlin here," said protester Huang Mei-feng, a saleswoman from central Changhua county.

President Ma, who was on a visit to the north of the island during the march, said he would welcome talks with Tsai on political and economic issues, a spokesman said.

More than 5,000 police were at the scene, the National Police Agency said, amid reported threats against Tsai and Chen.

Police this week arrested a man for allegedly threatening to harm the two, while Chen said he had received information of a separate death threat warning him against attending the rally.

Relations with Beijing have improved dramatically since Ma came to power, and he has promised to boost business and tourism links with China following eight years of strained relations under the DPP government.

Chen Yunlin, head of China's quasi-official Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait, is expected to arrive on November 3 for the first such high-level talks held in Taiwan.

Chen, whose organisation is authorised by Beijing to handle civilian exchanges with Taipei in the absence of official contacts, is expected to discuss establishing closer shipping and air cargo links.

Trade and travel ties between China and Taiwan have been severely limited since 1949, but talks in June led to the first regular direct flights in nearly six decades.

Nevertheless emotions still run high, and Chen's number two Zhang Mingqing was jostled and shoved to the ground by pro-independence activists during his visit to the island earlier this week.

China and Taiwan split in 1949 after a civil war, but Beijing still regards the island as part of its territory awaiting reunification, by force if necessary.
 

News: Taiwan protesters condemn China

Original BBC News Link


Former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian was cheered by marchers

Tens of thousands of pro-independence Taiwanese have demonstrated against China, accusing President Ma Ying-jeou of failing to stand up to Beijing.

The opposition marchers in Taipei highlighted a recent scare over dairy products in China, and accused Taiwan's government of playing down the issue.

Relations between China and Taiwan have improved dramatically since Mr Ma came to power in May promising closer ties.

China still regards Taiwan as part of its territory.

The two have been separately governed since the end of a civil war in 1949.

The previous Taiwanese government, led by the Democratic Progressive Party (DDP), had antagonised Beijing with its pro-independence agenda.

Visit from the mainland

During Saturday's march, organised by the DPP, protesters shouted such slogans as: "Opposing toxic products, defending sovereignty."

At least three babies have died in Chaina's tainted milk powder scandal and many more have been taken ill.

Former Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian, also of the DPP, joined the marchers and was cheered by the crowd.

The demonstration comes nine days before a planned visit by Chen Yunlin, Beijing's top negotiator on Taiwanese affairs.

The two sides are expected to discuss new direct flights and food safety.
 

News: Half a million march in Taiwan against China, president

Original Reuters News Link
Sat Oct 25, 2008 5:48am EDT
By Ralph Jennings





TAIPEI (Reuters) - Close to half a million people marched in Taiwan on Saturday to protest against the government's growing ties with China, where a tainted milk powder scandal has fueled fresh distrust toward Beijing among island citizens.

In the strongest display of opposition yet to President Ma Ying-jeou, demonstrators flooded central Taipei demanding that Ma step down over his friendly approach to Chinese officials.

China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own and has threatened to use force, if necessary, to bring the island under its rule.

"If the government continues what it's doing now, we feel it's closing possibilities for the future of Taiwan," said main opposition Democratic Progressive Party Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen.

The protests, organized by the party, come ahead of a first-ever visit by Chen Yunlin, Beijing's top negotiator on Taiwan affairs, on November 3 and could continue into next month to get the official's attention.

China has claimed Taiwan since 1949, when Mao Zedong's Communists won the Chinese civil war and Chiang Kai-shek's KMT fled to the island. But the two sides have held historic talks and established new trade and transit links since Ma took office in May, following decades of hostility.

After a first wave of activists camped overnight outside the presidential office, protesters marched along five routes waving strongly worded banners urging Ma and his premier to step down. They urged the government to pull back from China.

One banner depicted Ma's Nationalist Party and the Communist Party of China as two dogs having sex.

"We don't want our government to sell Taiwan to China," said protester Wang Shu-chung, 42, a service worker. "This event will pressure the administration, but their skin is pretty thick."

Ma will maintain his current approach to China, spokesman Tony Wang said. "We've done a lot to protect people's health, and Ma has said the Republic of China is a sovereign, independent country," Wang said, using Taiwan's legal name.

From November 3 the two sides are expected to discuss new direct flight routes and food safety.

The toxic milk powder scandal in China, where at least four children have died, has prompted Taiwan to ban Chinese dairy imports and pull items from shelves in line with a global trend.

Former Chen Shen Shui-bian, an anti-China firebrand whose family is embroiled in a money laundering investigation, joined the demonstrations despite having received a bullet in the mail earlier this week and despite friction in the opposition party on whether to back him as the probe unfolds.

"I'm not afraid," Chen told reporters ahead of the event. "I'm not afraid of the People's Liberation Army."

(Editing by David Fox)
 

Friday, October 24, 2008

細剪斯 Euconocephalus pallides

2008/10/12





這隻細剪斯 (Euconocephalus pallides) 是2008/10/12 晚上在社區地下室 B1 發現的。
相關的生態資料可以在張永仁的『昆蟲圖鑑 2 』p. 40 找到。

 
 

紅隼 Falco tinnunculus 來訪

2008/10/24





Commom Kestrel 紅隼(Falco tinnunculus), ,

下午, 飄著很細的雨, 辦公室窗外, 突然有一隻紅隼停了下來, 連忙用相機記錄下來。

這隻紅隼已經來了一陣子了, 常看到牠定點停在空中飄著, 今天終於有機會就近看個清楚。嗯!應該可以帶望遠鏡到學校了。

News: 櫻花鉤吻鮭 風災折損率降低

我一直很好奇野外的國寶魚數量有多少? 這篇新聞提供了一些蛛絲馬跡!


原始新聞連結

( 中國時報 2008/10/24 陳慶居, 鄧木卿 綜合報導 )

今年九、十月間歷經辛樂克、薔蜜幾次強颱,台灣國寶魚櫻花鉤吻鮭棲息地武陵七家灣溪也難倖免,調查發現,颱風後大幅減少近一千七百尾。然而,相較歷年颱風災損,已大幅降低。雪霸國家公園管理處長陳茂春表示,棲地經過復育造林、改善壩體,已獲顯著效果。

管理處副處長彭茂雄則說,近兩個月密集的颱風挾帶罕見超大豪雨,使台灣櫻花鉤吻鮭棲息地七家灣溪的溪水暴漲並空前混濁。而從過去經驗,颱風過後常造成國寶魚折損,因此管理處等溪水澄清後,委託專家潛水普查國寶魚數量。

今年度委託研究計畫調查結果出爐,在八月份颱風尚未來襲之前,櫻花鉤吻鮭棲息地包括高山溪、七家灣溪及其上游,計有 5321 尾,但經歷辛樂克、薔蜜颱風過境,僅約 3629 尾。

研究分析櫻花鉤吻鮭的魚族群變化發現,在颱風中折損的魚群以體長十五公分以下幼鮭居多,原因應與幼鮭游泳能力較差,強力水流使幼鮭無法抵抗,而被沖至下游,或是被水流挾帶而下的砂石傷害。

陳茂春說,對照近年強烈颱風過境後往往造成櫻花鉤吻鮭族群數量折損五成以上,但這次辛樂克及薔蜜強颱,雨量也帶有強大殺傷力,但魚群減少數量卻降至三成,顯示復育造林、壩體改善,並在武陵地區進行長期生態監測研究保育措施等作為,已產生保育效果,未來將朝全面復育及監測,營造國寶魚永續生存最佳環境。

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

陰陽虛實

人體使用手冊的圖像

P.41

陰: 代表儲存的能源。
陽: 代表日常生產的血氣能量。
陽虛: 代表日常生產的能源不足, 也就是中醫所說的氣血不足。
陰虛: 說明儲存的能源正在透支。


火: 透支的能源稱之為『火』。

陰虛火重: 說明人體正在大量透支儲存的能源。

陰陽兩虛: 說明日常的能源生產不足, 而儲存的能源也快用光了, 也就是『血氣』不足, 而『火』也快用盡了, 身體必須想辦法使用第三種特殊的能源。

氣血枯竭: 『血氣』和『火』全部消耗殆盡。
 

Monday, October 20, 2008

News: 私校教職員月繳 1400 可領月退

希望立院趕快通過這條法案吧!

至少讓私校教師的待遇不會差公立學校教師太多, 退休可領月退確實可以讓私校教師安心, 不會一心一意想往公立學校跑。

私校教職員月繳 1400 可領月退
中國時報 2008/10/20 林志成 台北報導
原始新聞連結

三百位私校教師昨天到教育部陳情,要求將私校老師納入年金制。針對訴求,教育部提出《私立學校教職員工退撫條例》草案,若經立院通過,最快明年七、八月起,私校員工月繳一千四百元到三千六百元,退休後一次領退休金,可較現行增加二百多萬;選領月退俸,每月可領四到五萬元。

 現國內有約七萬名私立學校教師,依現行退撫制度,退休後只能一次領退休金,不能領月退。三百位私校教師昨到教育部陳情,要求退休後,可在一次領及月領中二擇一。

 若經立院通過 最快明年七月上路

 教育部次長周燦德昨站上陳情隊伍宣傳車表示,該部正在研擬《私立學校教職員工退撫條例》,讓私校老師退休可選擇一次領退休金或領月退俸。政府每年提撥十億元支應,教育部負擔九成、地方政府一成。

 教育部人事處長陳國輝表示,私校教職員工新退撫儲金制確定以提撥制進行設計,按每位教職員本薪二倍的一○%,每月提撥至其個人帳戶,該金額教職員及政府負擔比例分別為三五%、一九‧五%,學校負擔四五‧五%。

 新退撫條例開始推動後,依提撥原則,一九○元級私立學校老師每月要繳一四七八元,七七○元級老師每月要繳三六○四元。

 依新辦法,服務滿卅年退休,如果選擇一次領,私立大學教師可領五七四萬元,比現在領三一九萬元多二五五萬元;私立高中職老師可領四九四萬元,比現在二八四萬元多二一○萬元。

 政府年撥十億 教育部負擔九成

 若服務滿卅年退休後選擇領月退俸,依新法,包含私校教職員退撫金及公保養老給付年金,大學教師每個月可領四萬九七五八元,中小學老師可領四萬五五八○元,相當於退休前薪資的六、七成。

 周燦德透露,教育部上周跟行政院長劉兆玄簡報《私立學校教職員工退撫條例》,獲得支持。依私校法,私校老師退輔金由老師和學校共同提撥,政府可以不介入。但人才培育是劉兆玄院長施政主軸之一,他認為台灣超過一半學生讀私校,如果可以修改法令,政府每年補貼一些經費,讓私校老師退休生活更有保障,值得去做。

 新條例草案將在十一月送行政院,明年上半年在立法院審查,如果通過,明年七、八月實施。

 私校教師陳情 不願退休沒保障

 而昨日下午的陳情,主要是因為國民年金今年十月一日實施,勞工保險養老年金也將於明年一月一日上路,軍人、公務員與公立學校老師更早已享有月退俸,唯獨七萬私校教職員被排除在年金制度外,只能一次領完退休金、不能領月退俸,成為台灣退休年金制度中的孤兒。

 全國教師會發起「關懷私校工作者退撫年金陳情活動」,二五八所學校、超過二萬名教師連署。全教會昨天發動全國三百名教師到教育部陳情,高喊「反漠視,要年金」口號,要求教育部不能夠光整頓私校,卻讓私校教師淪為次等勞工。全教會公益法人學校委員會主委黃維富說,私校老師退休只能領一筆退休金,理財方式就是買股票、基金或存在銀行,最近全球發生金融海嘯,聽說許多退休老師賠得很慘,日子不好過。如果私校老師退些也可以領月退,生活較有保障。

 前東吳大學校長劉源俊也在陳情人群中,他表示,將私校退休教師排除在所有年金制度外,實在是社會的一大「不公不義」。

Sunday, October 19, 2008

University City of Cambridge - Part 2

劍橋大學(University of Cambridge) 是由位於劍橋, 單獨運作的 31 個學院(College index)所組成的。


Trinity College, University of Cambridge, London, UK

這是由 亨利八世 ( Henry VIII ) 於 1546 年所成立的三一學院( Trinity College)。

很巧地, 這次前往英國所搭的飛機, 所提供的電影中就有一部 The Other Boleyn Girl (中文譯名: 美人心機), 就是關描述亨利八世曲折離奇的宮廷愛情故事的前半段 - 關於 安妮皇后 的部分, 將宮廷中不擇手段的爭權奪利, 赤裸裸地呈現出來。





Great Court of Trinity College, University of Cambridge, London, UK


我們經過三一學院的時間, 剛好不可以進入參觀, 因此, 我們只在門口往內拍了幾張照片。我第一次對三一學院有印象, 並不是位於劍橋的三一學院 (Trinity College Cambridge), 而是在『驚嘆愛爾蘭』這本書中, 吳祥輝在 p. 38 提到愛爾蘭的最高學府就是位於都柏林的三一學院 (Trinity College Dublin)。這趟旅程的安排, 我們是預計在 7/12 從北愛爾蘭的貝爾法斯特(Belfast) 搭火車前往愛爾蘭的首府 - 都柏林 Dublin, 不過只會去看 Riverdance 而不會去參觀三一學院就是了。




Trinity Lane, Cambridge, London, UK


The Great Gate of Trinity College, University of Cambridge, London, UK


The Gate of Honour is one of three gates at Gonville and Gaiue College,
University of Cambridge, London, UK


University City of Cambridge - Part 1
Back to UK & Ireland Trip

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

News: 海角七號再傳捷報 LV 夏威夷影展奪首獎

看來海角七號成為台灣電影有史以來, 票房第一名只是時間的問題了!
光是想到海角七號打敗許多美國 Hollywood 的大片, 就覺得好爽!


海角七號再傳捷報 LV 夏威夷影展奪首獎
Yahoo 奇摩 2008/10/15 14:00 影劇中心
原始新聞連結

海角七號》再傳捷報,獲得 2008 年路易威登夏威夷影展,劇情片類首獎 (金蘭花獎)。獲得該獎雖然沒有獎金,但是導演魏德聖十分開心,因為他沒有想到這部本土味濃厚的電影,飄洋過海到了另一個風土民情完全不同的土地,也會受到歡迎。他十分感謝影展,也十分開心夏威夷得觀眾會喜歡這部影片。

該影展唯知名品牌 Louis Vuitton 所贊助,這次影展所頒贈的獎座,是由當地藝術家手工製作的木雕獎座,十分具有當地的風格。

此外,《海角七號》的票房累積到昨日(10/14),台北是累積票房總共是 2 億零 133 萬台幣,全省已經破了四億台幣。台北市票房已經超越《魔戒三部曲─王者再臨》的成績(台北累積票房兩億零四萬),繼續挑戰《侏儸紀公園》( 2 億 1316 萬)。這幾天票房雖然有趨緩趨勢,但是《海角七號》票房依然穩坐第一,大幅超越其他影片。

 

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Neolucanus swinhoei Bates 紅圓翅鍬形蟲


紅圓翅鍬形蟲 ♀ (Neolucanus swinhoei Bates, 1866)
桃園龜山銘傳大學 (2008/10/14)

今天早上到桃園校區上課, 才剛停好車, 就在路旁的蟛蜞菊上發現這隻紅圓翅鍬形蟲 (Neolucanus swinhoei Bates, 1866) 的雌蟲, 連忙拿出相機記錄。
 

Sunday, October 12, 2008

University City of Cambridge - Part 1

2008/07/03

坐了一個多小時的火車, 終於來到劍橋(Cambridge), 接下來, 我們還要搭公車, 直接到離劍橋大學較近的地方。


Jill at Cambridge Train Station, London, UK


City Sightseeing Cambridge, London, UK

一出火車站, 就可以看到 City Sightseeing Cambridge 的雙層觀光巴士, 不過, 為了節省旅費, 我們還是選擇一般的公車, 然後在市區亂逛。


A street view in Cambridge, London, UK

由於天氣並是很穩定, 雨一會兒下, 一會兒停, 拍照很不方便, 只能隨便拍幾張街景, 無法盡興。


Ernest Jones, Cambridge, London, UK

這是一家賣鑽石和手錶的精品名店 Ernest Jones, 由於和 亦紘 Ernest 同名, 所以特別拍照留念, 也是透過這家店的地址 6 Petty Cury Cambridge, 我在 Picasa 相簿中的相片才能正確地在地圖中標示出來。


Whittard, Cambridge, London, UK

這是一家在英國非常有名, 茶與咖啡的連鎖店 Whittard, 網路上可以找到有不少文章在比較 Whittard 的茶與 Twinings 之間的差異。


The bustling open-air market, Cambridge, London, UK


The supermarket, Cambridge, London, UK

已經吃了幾天的三明治了, 今天午餐看來又要 ....


Stop! Cambridge, London, UK

直接在路中央立一根鐵柱來禁止通行, 確實很省事!


The Round Church in Sidney Street is one of only a few churches in England built in this shape. Cambridge, London, UK
 
University City of Cambridge - Part 2
Back to UK & Ireland Trip
 

Liverpool Street Train Station

2008/07/03

來到倫敦的第三天行程, 我們計畫前往具有悠久歷史的劍橋大學(University of Cambridge)。

因此, 必須從 Liverpool Street Train Station 搭火車前往。


Liverpool Street Train Station, London, UK


Liverpool Street Train Station, London, UK


Liverpool Street Train Station, London, UK

火車站的設計非常方便來往的旅客, 並不像那種在我印象中, 必須爬上天橋, 跨過不同月台, 才能搭上你想要搭的列車。


Liverpool Street Train Station, London, UK

穿過驗票入口, 火車就在眼前了。真的很方便!


Liverpool Street Train Station, London, UK


Ya! Ernest & Jill at Liverpool Street Train Station, London, UK


A beautiful sight from the train to Cambridge, London, UK

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Saturday, October 11, 2008

Kensington Gardens - Part 2

2008/07/02

接下來, 我們要從 The Albert Memorial 開始, 往北穿過整個 Kensington Gardens, ...


Map of Kensington Gardens, London, UK.


South Flower Walk, Albert Memorial, London, UK


Kensington Gardens, London, UK


Kensington Gardens, London, UK


Kensington Gardens, London, UK


Kensington Gardens, London, UK


Kensington Gardens, London, UK


Speke monument, Kensington Gardens, London, UK


Kensington Gardens, London, UK

今天也走了不少地方, Kensington Gardens 真的很大, 逛公園逛到腿軟, 休息一下。


Kensington Gardens, London, UK

這邊的松鼠和台北植物園一樣不怕人, 很可惜我沒有準備花生米...


Bayswater Road, London, UK

終於穿越 Kensington Gardens 了 !
來到 Bayswater Road, 看到路旁神奇的施工圍籬,
竟然美化成大型美術用品, 真的是太有創意了! 令人驚艷 !


Bayswater Road, London, UK

Kensington Gardens - Part 1
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Friday, October 10, 2008

Kensington Gardens - Part 1

2008/07/02

WCE 2008 會議離開後, 我們一家人和 Syliva 逛 Kensington Garden, 其餘人則是和蕭老師會合, 準備晚上一起去看 "媽媽咪呀!" 歌劇。


Kensington Garden, London, UK

辛苦的 Syliva, 陪著我們家兩個小孩在大樹下玩撲克牌, ...


Kensington Garden, London, UK


Kensington Garden, London, UK


Kensington Garden, London, UK

已經是晚上 7 點多了, 感覺像是在台灣時間下午四、五點還沒進入傍晚的模樣。


Kensington Garden, London, UK


Royal Albert Hall, London, UK


Albert Memorial, London, UK


Albert Memorial, London, UK

Kensington Gardens - Part 2

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