1.12.2011

(Posted by Caresse Chen)  
    Bilderberg was founded in 1954, the name comes from the first meeting of the Netherlands, a hotel, create incentives to encourage the North America and Western Europe after World War II re-emergence. Each year, about 100 people were invited. Never in one place will be held twice, the time each year in May or June of a weekend. Club to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars each year meeting to government, government will send troops to protect the security and secret meetings, and even search for unauthorized intruders with helicopters. Bilderberg Group is an organization of business leaders, and their influence in the energy, money, telecommunications, all of the media. They are in the top of the Illuminati. Bilderberg's ultimate goal remains unchanged: Turn the UN into a world government with "nation-states" becoming merely geographic references. The European Union is to become a single political entity, followed by the "American Union" and, finally, the "Asian-Pacific Union. "The" American Union "is to include the entire Western Hemisphere, including Cuba and other offshore islands.

    This meeting of global media have expressed unexpectedly silent. The outside world more difficult to know the agenda, but in 2004, organizers announced a first time ever "official list", but people are more concerned about is not yet released the list: Henry Kissinger, Prince Charles, Bill Clinton, Donald Rumsfeld, the European Union Trade Commissioner, the King of Spain and British Prime Minister, BP boss Vinnie Buloh, U.S. Senator Edward, Bill Gates ... ... all-business class with the biggest names in European and American politicians, Asia, Africa and Latin no one selected. Participants were personally invited by the club president, and the arrangements for the meeting, "do not make any resolutions, votes and policy statements."

    May 14, a little-known conference in the Greek Nafsika Astir Palace Hotel. Heavily armed police, blocked roads, strict security, a car window close to the B word on red black luxury cars filed into the room. Fangzei anti-theft, anti-terrorists, but most importantly it is against journalists. Press here to close surveillance by the police. If a reporter taking pictures, they will be unceremoniously police "custody" of their cameras. In order to give up hope of curious reporters, the organizers of the hotel made a strict rule: closed to the public, and all guests must check-out, temporary employees to go home, stay with the club members who are not allowed to talk, or stand dismissed.

    This is the world's maximum security areas. To be held because there is the 58th Bilderberg (Bilderberg) Club annual meeting. This world and not many people know what the club Bilderberg, of course, not many people know what the content of the meeting; course, they could not tell you!

    Look at previous issues: the development of NATO, Islamic issues, energy, world economic growth. Versailles in 2004 at the theme of the meeting include the French-American relations war in Iraq, the Middle East peace road map, independent European defense - this is the most important international conference was to discuss the top, and both are the most important international topic. Surprisingly, Bill Goldberg meeting time, often choose to major international conference on the eve. 2001 meeting in Gothenburg peak time in the European Union a few days before the meeting, location in Gothenburg. Held in Versailles in 2004 and the May 19 meeting of the West of Eight finance ministers meeting half the difference in time, venue is only 20 minutes drive away.

    This series of "coincidences" have to make people suspect this is the Western world to discuss major world issues of policy positions of the mechanism, and even major international conference of the preview. Geopolitics famous family, worked as a reporter tracking the club for 30 years, Bill Goldberg grace Doyle, in his "war for oil", a book about the 1973 Bilderberg meeting held in Sweden occurred in a little-known secret :
    The early years of the Bretton Woods system collapsed, the U.S. dollar, such as a broken kite into an unprecedented crisis. Urgent consultations on how to save the international bankers dollars. U.S. financial strategist Walter Levy made an amazing program, so that 400% surge in world oil prices! Their policy is a global oil embargo prompted by soaring oil prices, as world oil priced in dollars, soaring oil prices mean that the world demand for the corresponding surge in the dollar. The end result is that the "steady flow of petrodollars into the" Kissinger described the case of soaring oil prices.

    In 1957, they formulated the European Economic Community "Treaty of Rome" play an important role.

    The spring of 2002, the Bush administration intended to invade Iraq in the summer, but the club wants to postpone until the following March. March 20, 2003, the United States and the UK-based coalition forces announced war against Iraq.

     2005 Munich conference, called on oil prices should rise for the year, Henry Kissinger, that should ensure that the price of oil in 12-24 months starting from $ 40 double, so the market "to do so", oil prices doubled 2 times.

    The summer of 2008, Bill Goldberg asked for oil prices fell to 50 dollars as soon as possible, the results at 4 months after oil prices tumbled to below 40 dollars.

    Estulin, a trace of intelligence officers of the club for many years, in 2006, he may come into contact under multi-party meeting members of the intelligence estimate, the U.S. housing market will collapse and the outbreak of the 2008 financial crisis, U.S. housing market's bubble burst consequences would be extremely cruel. Estulin is to become of the few to accurately forecast the subprime mortgage crisis and the financial crisis of the people. In fact, Bill Goldberg Conference in Canada in 2006 and 2007, Turkey meeting the above decision has been made. Bill Goldberg for members of the club has long been no secret that they have been pre-meeting agenda, brochure, a detailed description of the above.

    Energy for the Bilderberg Club, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former U.S. President Bill Clinton is very clear: no news until they have been silent, in the acceptance of a secret organization of the incubation, in the 20th century and the early 90s suddenly Cuanshen front. The end of 2008, Obama and sworn a secret meeting between Hillary Clinton. Since then, Obama immediately "generosity" to the secretary of state gave Hillary the throne. All this, Bill Goldberg looming them.

    This year's Bilderberg club, what they planned?

    According to Estulin's forecast, this year, Bilderberg club may be set in the U.S. unemployment rate of about 14%, while the current official figure is 8.1%. Club members are still brewing failed economic recovery blueprint for the future, "lure investors into the stock market aggressively, and then in the next few months to create a larger financial tsunami."

    Let the world through short-term depression, or more than 10 years into a long painful recession, Bilderberg differences of opinion. Mr Song, dean of Global Finance for this interpretation is that "much toss governments had to quickly abandon its sovereignty after the currency to continue to support the dollar as world currency. And if the national government does not obey Bushi Xiang" overall situation ", trying to engage Super sovereign currency, the United States continue to print money, so the financial crisis and more drag on for years, until those countries disobedient took it on board to take orders from them. "

1.11.2011

Encouraging public transport - Kaohsiung building the point of park in the MRT station

(Posted by Samansa Chen)
  On the16st of February, Transportation Bureau, Kaohsiung City said, in order to encourage people to use public transportation to reduce air pollution, this year no intention of building park in the downtown of Kaohsiung city center.
  According to Transportation Bureau of statistics, city government commercial district of Kaohsiung, there are nearly 500 parking needs. But we were to improve the air pollution in Kaohsiung. So revised the parking policy is no intention of planning to building a big park in the downtown of Kaohsiung city center.

  Instead, planning to build the point of park in the MRT station to encourage people to park their private vehicles at point of park, and take the MRT to the city center.

  Transportation Bureau of Kaohsiung said, if people going to the downtown of Kaohsiung city center are taking public transport, not only the air pollution of Kaohsiung will be improved but also improve traffic congestion and energy consumption problems. The city of Kaohsiung will be more health to live.

1.10.2011

Grandee Taipei Hotel

(Posted by Joyce Liao)
Locate in Shihlin.
Close to the MRT Jiantan station, Shihlin night market and the Flora Expo.
We have gym, SPA, wireless Internet and daily buffet breakfast.
We have different kinds of rooms that you can choose.
Every room has beautiful view from window,
no matter day or nights, it shall make your trip unforgettable.
Now we have a special promotion.
If you have tickets of Flora Expo, you can have 15% off.
The promotion is until the end of February, so hold your opportunities.

1.09.2011

The Hiri Moale Festival


(Posted by Ivy Lin)
    Tropic Tours in association with the Hiri Moale Festival Organizing Committee proudly announces the staging of the Hiri Moale Festival in 2008. This year the Hiri Moale Festival officially kicks off on Friday 17th September, Saturday 18th September and Sunday 19th September in 2010. Is a time when all Motu-Koitabuans come together to celebrate Independence Day in the Motuan way. “Activities include canoe racing, traditional singings, strings band; there's also marching groups, led by the Royal Constabulary Marching Band, live band by well known Motuan Artists, floats that are paraded and much more.” the organizer announced.

    The Hiri Moale Festival is center around the Motuan people of the Papuan region. This festival takes place in the Nations Capital, Port Moresby with Ela Beach being the main venue. This event is staged together with the independence celebrations and it turns out to be an event of real attraction.

    The festival is a celebration and re-enactment of the ocean voyages of the olden days when the local land owners of Port Moresby and surrounding villages – the Motu Koitabu people would travel out west in huge dug-out canoes (Lakatoi’s) to trade with the Erema people (now called Kerema, Gulf Province). The return voyage was one of joy and celebration as women with their bodies all tattooed would line up the beaches singing and swaying their grass skirts to welcome the husbands and brothers. The men would bring back sago, betel nuts and other precious food.

1.08.2011

The Story of the Bilderberg Group

(Posted by Caresse Chen)
Bilderberg was founded in 1954, the name comes from the first meeting of the Netherlands, a hotel, create incentives to encourage the North America and Western Europe after World War II re-emergence. Each year, about 100 people were invited. Never in one place will be held twice, the time each year in May or June of a weekend. Club to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars each year meeting to government, government will send troops to protect the security and secret meetings, and even search for unauthorized intruders with helicopters.

    This meeting of global media have expressed unexpectedly silent. The outside world more difficult to know the agenda, but in 2004, organizers announced a first time ever "official list", but people are more concerned about is not yet released the list: Henry Kissinger, Prince Charles, Bill Clinton, Donald Rumsfeld, the European Union Trade Commissioner, the King of Spain and British Prime Minister, BP boss Vinnie Buloh, U.S. Senator Edward, Bill Gates ... ... all-business class with the biggest names in European and American politicians, Asia, Africa and Latin no one selected. Participants were personally invited by the club president, and the arrangements for the meeting, "do not make any resolutions, votes and policy statements."

    May 14, a little-known conference in the Greek Nafsika Astir Palace Hotel. Heavily armed police, blocked roads, strict security, a car window close to the B word on red black luxury cars filed into the room. Fangzei anti-theft, anti-terrorists, but most importantly it is against journalists. Press here to close surveillance by the police. If a reporter taking pictures, they will be unceremoniously police "custody" of their cameras. In order to give up hope of curious reporters, the organizers of the hotel made a strict rule: closed to the public, and all guests must check-out, temporary employees to go home, stay with the club members who are not allowed to talk, or stand dismissed.

    This is the world's maximum security areas. To be held because there is the 58th Bilderberg (Bilderberg) Club annual meeting. This world and not many people know what the club Bilderberg, of course, not many people know what the content of the meeting; course, they could not tell you!

    Look at previous issues: the development of NATO, Islamic issues, energy, world economic growth. Versailles in 2004 at the theme of the meeting include the French-American relations war in Iraq, the Middle East peace road map, independent European defense - this is the most important international conference was to discuss the top, and both are the most important international topic. Surprisingly, Bill Goldberg meeting time, often choose to major international conference on the eve. 2001 meeting in Gothenburg peak time in the European Union a few days before the meeting, location in Gothenburg. Held in Versailles in 2004 and the May 19 meeting of the West of Eight finance ministers meeting half the difference in time, venue is only 20 minutes drive away.

    This series of "coincidences" have to make people suspect this is the Western world to discuss major world issues of policy positions of the mechanism, and even major international conference of the preview. Geopolitics famous family, worked as a reporter tracking the club for 30 years, Bill Goldberg grace Doyle, in his "war for oil", a book about the 1973 Bilderberg meeting held in Sweden occurred in a little-known secret :
    The early years of the Bretton Woods system collapsed, the U.S. dollar, such as a broken kite into an unprecedented crisis. Urgent consultations on how to save the international bankers dollars. U.S. financial strategist Walter Levy made an amazing program, so that 400% surge in world oil prices! Their policy is a global oil embargo prompted by soaring oil prices, as world oil priced in dollars, soaring oil prices mean that the world demand for the corresponding surge in the dollar. The end result is that the "steady flow of petrodollars into the" Kissinger described the case of soaring oil prices.

    In 1957, they formulated the European Economic Community "Treaty of Rome" play an important role.

    The spring of 2002, the Bush administration intended to invade Iraq in the summer, but the club wants to postpone until the following March. March 20, 2003, the United States and the UK-based coalition forces announced war against Iraq.

    2005 Munich conference, called on oil prices should rise for the year, Henry Kissinger, that should ensure that the price of oil in 12-24 months starting from $ 40 double, so the market "to do so", oil prices doubled 2 times.

    The summer of 2008, Bill Goldberg asked for oil prices fell to 50 dollars as soon as possible, the results at 4 months after oil prices tumbled to below 40 dollars.

    Estulin, a trace of intelligence officers of the club for many years, in 2006, he may come into contact under multi-party meeting members of the intelligence estimate, the U.S. housing market will collapse and the outbreak of the 2008 financial crisis, U.S. housing market's bubble burst consequences would be extremely cruel. Estulin is to become of the few to accurately forecast the subprime mortgage crisis and the financial crisis of the people. In fact, Bill Goldberg Conference in Canada in 2006 and 2007, Turkey meeting the above decision has been made. Bill Goldberg for members of the club has long been no secret that they have been pre-meeting agenda, brochure, a detailed description of the above.

    Energy for the Bilderberg Club, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former U.S. President Bill Clinton is very clear: no news until they have been silent, in the acceptance of a secret organization of the incubation, in the 20th century and the early 90s suddenly Cuanshen front. The end of 2008, Obama and sworn a secret meeting between Hillary Clinton. Since then, Obama immediately "generosity" to the secretary of state gave Hillary the throne. All this, Bill Goldberg looming them.

    This year's Bilderberg club, what they planned? 

    According to Estulin's forecast, this year, Bilderberg club may be set in the U.S. unemployment rate of about 14%, while the current official figure is 8.1%. Club members are still brewing failed economic recovery blueprint for the future, "lure investors into the stock market aggressively, and then in the next few months to create a larger financial tsunami."

    Let the world through short-term depression, or more than 10 years into a long painful recession, Bilderberg differences of opinion. Mr Song, dean of Global Finance for this interpretation is that "much toss governments had to quickly abandon its sovereignty after the currency to continue to support the dollar as world currency. And if the national government does not obey Bushi Xiang" overall situation ", trying to engage Super sovereign currency, the United States continue to print money, so the financial crisis and more drag on for years, until those countries disobedient took it on board to take orders from them. "

Bluefin tuna auctions in Japan received $ 400,000 (interim report)

(Posted by Caresse Chen)
    Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan in this year's first auction at the fish market, a weight of 342 kg of bluefin tuna, Wednesday (Jan. 5) to a record high price of 40 million sold. Owner of a sushi chain in Hong Kong Cheng Tao Wei (Ricky Cheng), to a record $ 55,706, bought a large blue-fin tuna. Tokyo Tsukiji fish market, say, this weighs 276 kg bluefin tuna (Bluefin Tuna), Aomori in Japan, caught in northern waters. Whole fish price of 6,070,000 yen ($ 55,706), equivalent to 22,000 yen per kilogram. Last traded price is a record in Japan, but higher than the previous year, almost 200 million yen. Bluefin tuna, also known as bluefin tuna is sushi and sashimi of the best ingredients.

    The Japanese love tuna fish, tuna is one of the best. With Japanese cuisine and sushi became popular around the world, this precious endangered fish gradually more difficult to obtain in Japan. Auction off the guitar into the manager (Yoshinari Sekimoto) said, "the habit of eating raw fish spread around the world, therefore, that Japan has not exclusive limited supply of bluefin tuna." Wei Zheng Tao, have this year and the past few years to show their talents in the first auction, he said that although price is a bit more than expected, but he was satisfied.

    Wei Zheng Tao said: "Good tuna sell well in Hong Kong and China, which is a very good fish." He said he would sell such low-cost high-level sushi, so his clients could afford to eat. "I will sell it to my clients, even though I may not get any profit."

    Building located in downtown Tokyo, where stalls everywhere, selling millions of dollars per day of fish and vegetables.

1.07.2011

Erasing the stigma of public housing

(Posted by Miki Ji)
  The government had a program that is state-owned land to become public housing for the senior citizens in Taipei’s Neihu District and originally arrange to open bidding in December 15,2010.  But cause strong dissatisfaction of residents, more than 300 people signed request for a stay, the government had no choice but to announce emergency stop in December 14,2010.

Government has been planning the state-owned land program. Because all candidates of five major cities in order to win the election so they have promised to deal with the public housing problem in the last month. While most residents agree that the Government's program, but they never thought about the program will affect their quality of life and living when the program into practice. Therefore, many problem occurred when the government realize their promise.

The government had a program that is state-owned land to become public housing for the senior citizens in Taipei’s Neihu District and originally arrange to open bidding in December 15,2010.  But cause strong dissatisfaction of residents, more than 300 people signed request for a stay, the government had no choice but to announce emergency stop in December 14,2010.

Domestic Express, the program has been explained to local residents, live objects are healthy Seniors, but residents are still worried about hundreds of elderly people to live in the future, and cause the foreign nurse is filled with the public housing and ambulances all night in and out of. The problem will cause housing prices fall and high crime rate, so the government had no choice but to stop the program.

Despite residents strongly oppose, the government still want to make the commitment to come true. Although the job is not only time-consuming and but also tests patience and wisdom of the government. But the government will continue to communicate with residents and make win-win situation.

Men's 100 Meter Breaststroke in Dubai

(Posted by Mika Oiu)
     The men's 100 meter breaststroke was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from December 15 - 16, 2010 by 10th FINA World Swimming Championships. Participant includes South Africa’s world record-holder, Cameron van der Burgh, Brazil’s Felipe Silva, Italy’s Fabio Scozzoli and so on.

     This event held every two years. From 1978-1998, the World Championships were held every four years, in the even years between Summer Olympic years. From 2001 on, the Championships has been held every two years, in the odd years. This year was held in Dubai. The men's 100 meter breaststroke heats and semifinals were held on December 15. The final was held on December 16.

     In the heats, Italy’s Fabio Scozzoli winning time was 57.60. In the semifinals, USA's Mihail Alexandrov winning time was 57.18. In the finals, Cameron van der Burgh winning time was 56.80. Italy’s Fabio Scozzoli added a world silver to his European gold from earlier this year in a finishing time of 57.13. Brazil’s Felipe Silva finishing time was 57.39, took bronze.

     Cameron van der Burgh could be called “Mr. Arena”. Since signing with Arena in March of 2009, he won the 2009 Arena World Cup title, and now a 100 breaststroke World title. When he gotten it, the first thing he did was to hop up on the lane-rope and emphatically highlight the ARENA logo on the front of his cap to express in honor of the support. This event was finished and gets together looking forward hold in Istanbul in 2012 with exciting events.

1.05.2011

Special ambassador Stephen Bosworth comes to Asia


 (Posted by Susan Liao)
    United States Department of State made a terse statement in Washington, DC on January 2. The statement were about Stephen Bosworth, the United States special ambassador for North Korea policy will come to Asia for discussing the problem of North Korea with South Korea, China and Japan.

     The statement said Stephen Bosworth, the United State special ambassador for North Korea policy will meet South Korea, China, Japan, those country’s high-level officials to discuss next step about North Korea problem. The six-party talks United States representative Sung Kim will come to South Korea and China with Stephen Bosworth together. On January 4, they will arrive in Seoul, South Korea.

     The relationship between North Korea and South Korea became tension since March, 2010. South Korea’s Tian warship was attacked by North Koran. In order that to reconcile crisis in North Korea and South Korea, China is appealing to convene six-party talks.

     North Korea and South Korea still have war of words in those days, but they hinted willing to proceed with diplomacy talking. However, analysts anticipate the relationship between North Korea and South Korea, it is very difficult to improve that.

1.01.2011

Five tradition basket weavers - Posted by Sophia Lin

     In the breath is exquisite atmosphere, to talk about weavers of conversation, and we're introduced five reports about basket weavers. Fist one is Shu Hui Dong the putty weavers.
    
     Shu Hui learn ceramic art, hope to achieve "life of ceramics, pottery of life " concept, learn ceramic art. She usually like to weave things, so try to use clay to weave basket make different effects, and use the putty arranges techniques to show, she pursuit of beauty and realism with works.

     Second is the Spanish Pavilion environmental protection design. Designer is Benedetta Tagliabue. She has some idea for the Spanish Pavilion is "a highly interactive place, the external looks very open, there are clearly within the district building”. She produce idea to use the rattan、wicker to weaves of building. “ rattan basket, they can accommodate a lot of things in the concept, can exchange and dialogues in it with different cultures. Rattan, also is Spain and China traditional materials, it is a bridge between Chinese and Spain.
    
     Bemedetta Tagliabue think “basket” comes from her careful observation in her life. The building use 8524 natural rattan woven for the façade, the overall shape of a wavy, looks the shape of the basket, and given impression for the visitors.
    

     Third is Atayal Traditional weaving , the weaving techniques is Atayal traditional, the continue of the ancestors of the handicraft. “Weave” is mean bamboo and cane, use bamboo and cane in the life all around to weave the hunting equipmentbasket and musical instruments, Atayal woven works are full of emotion and personality of human life, have shown a rich and full of life inheritance and tribe's historical significance.

     Fourth is Brunei weavers, In the Brunei National Museum of Shanghai World Expo visitors will see, three experts from Brunei in the field of handicrafts woven mats and baskets made to demonstrate their skilled craftsmanship - this is being held in Brunei traditional handicraft exhibition The main content. They are very ingenuity, exquisite workmanship, full of traditional Brunei ethnic characteristics. Demonstrate the skills of the people of Brunei, and demonstrate that it is protecting the natural environment, rich heritage and strong tradition for their efforts.



        Last reports is Wounaan and Embera tribe- Panama Art Exhibition, Rich region in the Darién and Coclé traditional arts, the local tribal women use of growth in the rainforest called Nahuala andChunga palm plant fibers to weave. Each series has totem baskets, or decorative wall plates, are unique works of art, are all hand-woven by the time to complete, the expression of the unique design talent at home craft and art concepts. These baskets are often incorporated into the design of religious symbols or elements of the natural environment living artists.
    
     This is about five basket weavers reports, use different a method to weavers different basket, and also to weavers out dream……

Time: 2011/02/26
Place: Taipei Fine Arts Museum