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A : The client you introduced me to yesterday is terrible. B : What happened? A : He originally said he wanted to meet today for a meeting, but he didn’t call to confirm and still hasn’t responded today. I just called him and he said somethingFULL STORY

Study shows home is most dangerous place for children
居家環境反成兒童最危險地方

Ching-chuan Children’s Safety Association has released the results of a vote rating the 10 biggest news stories related to children’s safety last year, with the majority of them being about traffic-related accidents. The home environment, however, was found to be the most dangerous place forFULL STORY

iPhone sales halted after shoppers pelt Apple store
顧客蛋洗蘋果商店　iPhone 暫停銷售

Enraged Chinese shoppers pelted Apple Inc’s flagship Beijing store with eggs and shoving matches broke out with police on Jan. 13 when customers were told the store would not begin sales of the iPhone 4S as scheduled. Apple said later after the fracas at its storeFULL STORY

BUSINESS ENGLISH2012-02-14

A : At today’s meeting, the boss said we have to delete all illegal software. B : But then we won’t have any software at all. A : The company bought genuine software and the management information system will also provide some free software. B : OK.FULL STORY

Life is sweeter with chocolate
一顆夢想巧克力　滿溢甜蜜與浪漫2012-02-14

Today is Valentine’s Day. Apart from roses, jewelry, and champagne, chocolate is by far the most popular item for expressing one’s affection. Chocolate is a sweet indulgence for everyone across the globe, and almost no one can resist its charm. Nestled in Miaoli County’s DahuFULL STORY

BUSINESS ENGLISH2012-02-13

A : I’m considering going back to school to get an EMBA while continuing to work. B : Why? A : If I want to be a manager I think I have to have better credentials, and it’s more convincing to a boss if you want aFULL STORY

NT$2 million prize in divination block throwing contest
最大手筆　南市聖母廟　擲筊獎兩百萬2012-02-13

The largest cash prize for first place in contests being held across the nation for throwing divination blocks, or jiao, will be given at Greater Tainan’s Matsu Temple in Luermen, with a NT$2 million (US$67,751) cash prize for the champion in its “Enterprise Fund DivinationFULL STORY

Cranky Aussie croc’s terrifying mower snatch
暴躁澳洲鱷魚嚇人的割草機搶奪記2012-02-13

An Australian reptile park worker had a terrifying experience when he realized a giant saltwater crocodile had latched onto his lawnmower as he tidied the beast’s enclosure. The cranky 5m crocodile known as Elvis did not like it when Billy Collett and another man went toFULL STORY

BUSINESS ENGLISH2012-02-12

A : Hello Mr Chang. We received your e-mail. I’ll let upper management know about your problem on Monday. B : I’ve already told your company about this problem several times. If you are only now telling upper management that means you haven’t handledFULL STORY

BUSINESS ENGLISH2012-02-11

A : What a hassle taking on this client Werner has been. B : Why do you say that? A : When I first set up the Web site for them, they would ask me when they didn’t understand something, but after a while they were stillFULL STORY

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