"God is Brazilian," Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said last week. He made the comment after the announcement earlier this month that new oil reserves have been discovered.
"This discovery ... proves that God is Brazilian," da Silva said during a speech.
His theory is not original. Brazilians have long said that God shares their nationality because the country has so many natural resources.
The British magazine The Economist already referred to that saying. They printed an article about the oil find earlier this month titled: "God may indeed be Brazilian after all."
Brazil's government made the announcement about the new oil reserves three weeks ago. They said they found enough oil to increase national reserves by 50 percent.
More oil was also discovered nearby and is being explored. The government thinks those reserves will make Brazil one of the top 10 oil producers in the world. (STAFF WRITER, WITH AFP)
「上帝是巴西人,」巴西總統路易斯.伊納西奧.魯拉·達.席爾瓦上星期表示。他在月初宣布發現新油田後,發表了這項言論。
「新油田的發現證實上帝是巴西人,」達.席爾瓦在一場演講中表示。
他並不是第一個提出這個觀點的人。巴西民眾間長久以來流傳著上帝跟他們同一國籍的說法,因為巴西有很多的天然資源。
英國《經濟學人》雜誌也提及該說法。他們刊登了一篇有關月初發現新石油的文章,標題為「上帝可能真的是巴西人。」
巴西政府在三個星期前,公佈了發現新油田的新聞。他們說,這些新發現的油田足以增加百分之五十的國家石油儲存量。
此外,在附近也發現更多石油,目前正在探勘中。巴西政府認為這些新油田將讓巴西成為世界前十大石油生產國之一。(法新社/翻譯:楊鴻泰)
A: I want to go to Neihu to see the cherry blossoms. B: Do you want to go by YouBike? A: Well, how much does it cost? B: The Taipei City Government just announced that riders can use the bicycles for free for the first 30 minutes! A: Great! Riding bikes is also more eco-friendly than driving. A: 我想去內湖賞櫻花耶。 B: 那要不要騎YouBike微笑單車去? A: 車費怎麼算? B: 台北市政府最近宣布︰前30分鐘免費! A: 太棒了,而且也比開車更環保。 (By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
One of us is a murderer. The terrifying thought fills your head. There’s a corpse in the next room, and one of your fellow diners put it there. As the evening progresses, you learn disturbing secrets about everyone, and you’re forced to confess to a few yourself. You all have motives for the crime, but who committed it? Fortunately, it’s just a game. Murder mystery games are multiplayer role-playing games designed to be played over the course of an evening. The concept likely originated with “wink murder,” an amusing pastime that became popular in the early 1900s. In this game, a “murderer” kills
A: How does Taipei’s YouBike service charge after the free ride for the first 30 minutes? B: It’s NT$10 every 30 minutes within four hours. A: What a bargain. No wonder Taipei is listed by Britain’s “Time Out” magazine as one of the best 50 cities in the world. B: But I spotted a few English mistakes on YouBike’s Web site. A: I guess that aspect of it still has room for improvement. A: 台北市YouBike前30分鐘免費,之後怎麼算? B: 4小時內每30分鐘10元。 A: 真劃算,難怪台北市會入選英國《Time Out》雜誌全球最佳的50座城市。 B: 不過我在YouBike的網站上看到了好幾個英文錯誤。 A: 看來這個部分還有改善的空間。(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/ 台北時報張聖恩)
Mullet roe is a highly-priced delicacy typically served during special occasions like wedding banquets or Chinese New Year’s dinners, where families come together in celebration. The mullet roe can be prepared in various ways. It is usually pan-fried but can also be roasted or torched. To cook a pan-fried mullet roe, soak it in liquor or wine and peel off its membrane. Then, it is browned over a low fire and turned several times. Finally, the fried mullet roe is cut diagonally and is ready to be served. This dish is usually served with garlic scapes and daikon slices, but