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Disposable Cups Reduction Campaign Decreases 1.8 Hundred Thousand Uses per Day (Chinese Version)
Lihpao (2011/06/15) The annual use amount of disposable cups in Taiwan has reached 1.5 billion, that is, 4,100,000 disposable cups are wasted everyday. These discarded cups become a source of serious pollution. In order to control the over-use at root, the Environmental Protection Administration (E
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First Official Announcement of Taiwan High Speed Rail's Subsidence Problem (Chinese Version)
Now News, TTV & The Liberty Times (2011/06/15) Taiwan High Speed Rail(THSR)'s Yunlin-Changhua section keeps sinking at the rate of seven to eight centimeters per year. If we do not fix the cause of the subsidence including groundwater over-extraction and over-weight buildings as soon as possible, th
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Abundant Reserve of Flammable Ice Explored in Waters off Southwestern Taiwan: CGS (Chinese Version)
BCC (2011/06/13) Another large reserve of flammable ice was explored in the southern sea area off Siaoliouciou in waters off southwestern Taiwan, said Central Geological Survey (CGS), MoEA. Eleven conical mud-volcanoes were found on the seabed in the southern waters off Siaoliouciou island. Som
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Advanced Testing Benefits Diagnosis and Study of Neuropathic Pain: NTU (Chinese Version)
NTU Highlights (2011/05/31) The NTU College of Medicine and NTU Hospital have established a complete assessment system to better help patients who suffer neuropathic pain. Encompassing advanced pathology, physiology and imaging testing, this system not only yields more accurate diagnoses than traditional a
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National Taiwan University of Science and Technology Makes Breakthrough Inventing Second-Generation Solar Power Glass (Chinese Version)
CNA (2011/06/07) & udn.com (2011/06/08) National Taiwan University of Science and Technology announced on June 7 that the team developing solar power glass had made a big breakthrough introducing the next-generation glass, integrating the previous functions, n
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Indoor Exposure of Phthalates Harmful to Children: NCKU (Chinese Version)
NCKU Research Express (Vol. 18 Iss. 9) Recent controversy over the discovery of clouding agents containing the banned chemical DEHP in beverages has caused public concerns. A research team of environmental health at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) has verified that DEHP in the environment can lead to children’s all
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Factory Tours to Provide Chinese In-depth Travel Alternatives (Chinese Version)
CNA (2011/06/10) The government is targeting factory tours as a way to provide in-depth travel alternatives for imminent free independent travelers (FIT) from China, officials and business operators said Friday.
Originally launched to accelerate industry transformation in Taiwan nine years ago, the Tourism Facto
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Taiwan Paper Manufacturer Invents Environment Friendly Stone Paper (Chinese Version)
The Liberty Times (2011/06/11) A paper manufacturer in Tainan invents an environment friendly material, stone paper, and obtains its patent in over forty countries. The books printed with stone paper look similar to the ones with ordinary art paper. The only difference is that the touch of stone paper is sligh
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“Ocean Researcher V” to Enhance the Level of Taiwan's Ocean Research (Chinese Version)
CNA, PTS & udn.com (2011/06/10) Taiwan launched a 2,700-ton marine research vessel, Ocean Researcher V, in southern Taiwan's Sinda Port at Kaohsiung on June 10 that officials believe will improve the country's marine research and exploration ability and benefit Taiwan's marine energy development.
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Google to Build New Research Center in Taiwan for Chrome OS (Chinese Version)
CNA (2011/05/31) U.S.-based Google Inc. announced Tuesday it will build a research and development center in Taiwan for its Chrome operating system exclusively, as part of the search giant's effort to promote the emerging platform in business and educational markets.
Sundar PICHAI, senior vice president of Chrome
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The Number of Internet Users in Taiwan Increases 730,000 This Year, Renewing the Record (Chinese Version)
Commercial Times (2011/05/25) Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC) released a report on May 24 indicating that the internet users in Taiwan had reached 16,950,000 – 730,000 more than the number of last year's record. This had renewed the highest annual increase record.
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Taiwan, US, Japan, and EU Representatives Confer on Clean Energy (Chinese Version)
CNA (2011/05/28) Climate Parliament and Taipei Representative Office in Beligum together held a conference on clean energy on May 27 and 28 at European Parliament, about one hundred significant figures from Taiwan, the U.S., the E.U., Japan, etc., have attended the event.
The conference was hosted by the S
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Taiwanese High School Students Discover Asteroids (Chinese Version)
CNA (2011/05/27) A team of high school students from Taiwan has discovered four among the 22 asteroids lately found during an asteroid search campaign organized by the International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC) , an official from National Central University (NCU) said on May 26.
The team of more than 10 students
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Academia Sinica Scientists Discover How A Plant Virus Hitches a Ride to Cross the Cell Boundary (Chinese Version)
Academia Sinica Newsletter (2011/05/26) The spreading of Potexvirus through the plant intercellular junction plasmodesmata requires the triple-gene-block ( TGB ) proteins. TGBp3 is a small transmembrane protein featuring to target TGBp2 to and forms peripheral puncta in close proxi
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Taiwan's Biodiversity Advantage Is Suitable for Developing the Sustainable Alternative Energy Crop – Miscanthus Sinensis (Chinese Versin)
National Education Radio (2011/05/25) Miscanthus sinensis (also called Chinese silver grass or maiden grass), which can be easily found in Taiwan, has recently been widely used as a sustainable alternative energy crop together with coal for thermal power gen
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NCHU Develops VOx Nano-Devices Detecting and Memorizing Gas State (Chinese Version)
NCHU News (2011/05/24) The laboratory led by Associate Professor Watson KUO at the Department of Physics, National Chung Hsing University, uses the nanomaterial VOx (vanadium oxide) to develop nano electronic devices and discovers that such a material possesses a unique conductivity. VOx is very sensitive to g
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Invisibility Cloak Might Be Possible! Taiwan Scientists Unfold the Secret of Cuttlefish's Camouflage (Chinese Version)
RTI & udn.com (2011/05/24) How the color-blind cuttlefish changes the color of the skin in response to the environment in order to hide itself from the enemy has been a biological mystery for a long time. Professor Chuan-Chin CHIAO at the Department of Life Science, National T
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Taiwan Takes Part in AMS Project, Joining International Cosmic Particles Investigation (Chinese Version)
Now News (2011/05/23) & CNA (2011/05/22) The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer No. 2 (AMS-02), which is to be carried to the International Space Station (ISS) by the space shuttle "Endeavour" for the investigation of cosmic-ray collision, has been fully installed and tested. In the future, the sp
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Genetic Variants Associated with Blood Pressure Identified in East Asians (Chinese Version)
Academia Sinica Newsletter (2011/05/20) The Asian Genetic Epidemiology Network Blood Pressure consortium, including four researchers from Academia Sinica, Academician and Distinguished Research Fellow Yuan-Tsong CHEN, Director of the National Center for Genome Medicine Jer-Yuarn WU, Assistant Research S
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NCKU Landmark Project: Systematic Investigation of Roles of Hypoxia Inducible Factor in Diseases - Searching for a Common Cause of Multiple Malignancies (Chinese Version)
NCKU Research Express (2011/05/13) Hypoxia plays key roles in critical developmental and physiological processes including angiogenesis, erythropoiesis, glucose transport, glycolysis, iron transport, cell survival, and prolif
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NTU - Department of Biochemical Science and Technology Presents New Nano-Material Treatment for AMI (Chinese Version)
NTU Newsletter (Issue 1046) & Now News (2011/04/21) Professor J.A. HO at the Department of Biochemical Science and Techonolgoy, National Taiwan University, combines high polymer nanomaterial technology and stem cell technology presenting a new treatment for acute myocardial inf
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NTU-LeCosPA Joins International Satellite Telescope Project Monitoring Gamma Ray Bursts (Chinese Version)
NTU Highlight (2011/04/28) The Leung Center for Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics (LeCosPA) has joined the Ultra-Fast Flash Observatory (UFFO) project, a new satellite telescope that will observe the instantaneous signals of gamma-ray bursts. The UFFO team was formed by the Korean Ewha W
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R.O.C. Armed Forces Develop Cloud Services for More Secure and Fast Information Communications (Chinese Version)
Military News Agency / All-Out Defense Education Forum (2011/05/03) Ministry of National Defense released the news at the regular press meeting that the national armed forces plan to develop military cloud service in order to provide the army with more secure and fast information co
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ITRI's Cloud Computing Development Yields Fruitful Accomplishment (Chinese Version)
Commercial Times (2011/05/03) ITRI's Cloud Computing Center for Mobile Applications presents the newly developed mobile data center (container-based computer) with its globally original cloud computing operation system, Cloud OS, both of which are expected to help Taiwan take the preemptive opportunities in the
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Chunghwa Telecom Plans to Slash Optical Network Charges (Chinese Version)
CNA (2011/05/03) In order to match up with the national sci-tech policy promoting digital convergence, Chunghwa Telecom plans to actively promote high speed optical network by cutting down the internet charges. The charge of 20M network service will be reduced from NT$1320 to NT$1039 with a 21.3% drop; the charge of 50M
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Center for Studies of Dutch Heritage in Taiwan Launched at NCKU (Chinese Version)
NCKU News (2011/05/11) The Dutch presence in 17th-century Formosa has left historical sites such as Fort Anping and Fort Santo Domingo. Three hundred years later, former Dutch ambassador Menno GOEDHART began a project of Dutch heritage in Taiwan at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan.
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Academician Maw Kuen Wu Receives Nikkei Asia Prize (Chinese Version)
Academia Sinica Newsletter (2011/05/12) Academician Maw Kuen WU, Distinguished Research Fellow and Director of the Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, has been awarded the Nikkei Asia Prize for science, technology and innovation for achievements that contribute to the improved well-being of Asian people, Nikkei Incorporate
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Academia Sinica Pledges to Collaborate with Peking University (Chinese Version)
Academia Sinica Newsletter (2011/05/10) Academia Sinica and Peking University recently signed an agreement that aims to promote a cooperative relationship between the two institutions. The General Collaborative Agreement, which was signed by Academia Sinica President Chi-huey WONG and Peking University President Qi
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Academia Sinica Researchers Tinker with Microbial Biosynthesis, Come Across New Strategy for Enhancing Effect of Antibiotics Against Resistant-bacteria (Chinese Version)
Academia Sinica Newsletter (2011/05/03) Resistance to antibiotics and the consequent evolution of "superbugs" is posing a serious dilemma for medical professionals and pharmaceutical researchers. While more and more microbes a
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NCKU Landmark Project: Advancement of Enabling Micro/nano-fluidics Technology for Biomedical Applications (Chinese Version)
NCKU R&D Express (2011/04/25) An NCKU landmark project led by Professor Gwo-Bin LEE, Department of Engineering Science, reports the first flexible polymer devices for rapid separation and manipulation of micro-particles utilizing the ODEP technique.
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