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Blogger charged with libel for lambasting novel’s translation
罵人亂翻譯　不懂日文當庭漏氣

After reading a Chinese translation of a Japanese light novel, a 22-year-old man from Taoyuan County, surnamed Wu, went on his blog to criticize the allegedly poor translation, reprehending it by saying that “anyone who reads this translation will go insane,” and telling the translatorFULL STORY

In landmark for US sports, Collins says he is gay
NBA球員出櫃　 美國體壇里程碑

NBA center Jason Collins became the first active player in a major professional American team sport to reveal that he is gay, doing so to Sports Illustrated in a major cover story released on April 29. Collins, who is now a free agent, has played inFULL STORY

BUSINESS ENGLISH

A : How many of your colleagues will attend the meeting next Wednesday? B : According to the plans, our marketing department manager and his secretary. A : Will they need us to arrange parking for them? B : I think they’ll go by public transportation, so theyFULL STORY

Spaniards take fight against evictions to politicians’ doorsteps
西班牙人在政客家門前反對房屋驅逐令2013-05-21

Spanish protesters seeking to stop a wave of evictions have resorted to embarrassing politicians at their homes over harsh mortgage laws that have multiplied the pain of a property crash in the recession-hit country. Inspired by Latin American human rights campaigns from the 1990s, the “escraches”FULL STORY

Ogooglebar! Sweden’s spat with Google inspires ‘ungoogleable’ fun
網路搜尋不到！瑞典與Google爭吵引發「網路搜尋不到的」樂趣2013-05-21

Objections from Google have forced the removal of the word “ungoogleable” from a list of new Swedish words, the Language Council of Sweden says. The language watchdog defines “ungoogleable,” or “ogooglebar” in Swedish, as something that cannot be found with any search engine, but GoogleFULL STORY

BUSINESS ENGLISH2013-05-21

A : Word has it than an old colleague is coming back to the company. B : Really? Who? A : The old assistant sales manager. B : That’s great. His experience working for that foreign trading firm over the past several years will probably help increase salesFULL STORY

Design student creates appealing fruit-shaped flytraps
大學生玩設計　 西瓜造型捕蠅紙飄香2013-05-20

Flies are often deemed a necessary nuisance when patronizing snack shops, but the paper flytraps that are used to catch the pests also can be a source of nausea. During National Taipei University of Technology’s exhibition showcasing its graduating class that was held on MayFULL STORY

BUSINESS ENGLISH2013-05-20

A : You worked in planning and public relations at a well-known company. Why would you want to switch professions to become a retail salesperson? B : I’m quite interested in medicine and cosmetics, so I’d like to give it a try. A : Your background isFULL STORY

BUSINESS ENGLISH2013-05-19

A : I’d like to study in Canada for half a year, but I’m hesitant about quitting. B : Why don’t you ask the boss if you can keep your job by taking leave without pay? A : That’s a great idea, but I don’t know whatFULL STORY

Britain to honor Winston Churchill on new banknote
英國新鈔印邱吉爾肖像表敬意2013-05-18

Britain is set to honor its revered wartime leader Winston Churchill with a banknote featuring his portrait and famous declaration, “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.” The governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, traveled to Churchill’s former home ChartwellFULL STORY

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