Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, recently joined Queen Elizabeth II for a Commonwealth Day ceremony — their final public event before bowing out as senior royals on March 31. The couple stunned the monarchy with their announcement in January that they will quit as working members of the royal family, hoping to seek a financially independent life in Canada.
According to AFP, the couple complained about their struggles with media intrusion, an issue for Harry who witnessed how paparazzi pursued his mother Diana until her death in a car crash. Harry, the second son of Prince Charles, will remain a prince and is still sixth in line to the throne. The couple will no longer use the “Royal Highness” titles and public funds, except for security.
Meanwhile, the royal family is suffering a bigger crisis recently, as Prince Charles has tested positive for the coronavirus. Charles, first in line to the throne, is currently self-isolating in Scotland, his office said on Wednesday.
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(Eddy Chang, Taipei Times)
英國哈利王子、妻子梅根,和女王伊麗莎白二世,近日一起出席「大英國協日」的慶祝活動——這是兩人三月三十一日退出王室高階成員行列前最後一場公開活動。他們一月宣布,將卸下其王室活動成員之身份,希望能在加拿大追求經濟獨立的生活,讓英國這個君主國家大感訝異。
據法新社報導,哈利夫婦曾抱怨他們受到媒體的騷擾,這個問題對哈利來說尤其嚴重,因為他當年目睹了狗仔對母親戴安娜的糾纏,直到她在一場車禍中喪生為止。哈利是查爾斯王子第二個兒子,他仍保留王子的身份,也還是王位的第六順位繼承人。不過這對夫妻無法再享有「殿下」的頭銜,除了維安以外不能再花費公款。
在此同時,王室近日遭遇了更大的危機︰查爾斯王子感染了新冠病毒!他是王位的第一順位繼承人,據他的辦公室於本週三指出,他目前正在蘇格蘭自我隔離。
(台北時報張聖恩〉
A: Artificial intelligence technology has been causing controversy lately: a student was caught cheating with AI to win the grand prize in an art contest. B: That’s so absurd. Does this mean that AI paints better than humans? A: Maybe. Luckily, the student was later disqualified. B: And more absurdly, it’s becoming more and more popular to use AI technology to “resurrect” people. A: Yeah, some netizens even posted videos featuring the late singer CoCo Lee, who was “resurrected” by them with AI software. A: 人工智慧的爭議不斷,有學生違規使用AI參加美術展,甚至贏得首獎。 B: 真誇張,這是不是代表AI比人類還強大? A: 或許吧,幸好得獎資格被取消。 B: 還有更誇張的︰讓死者重現的「AI復活」技術越來越熱門。 A: 對啊,還有網友製作已故歌后李玟「復活」的影片呢! (By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
It’s no secret that Japanese people have a deep affection for noodles. Like in the rest of East Asia, noodles are an important staple food, second only to rice. Japanese people have enjoyed noodles for over 1,000 years. The first noodles came from China and were introduced around 800 CE. As time passed, noodles in Japan not only became widespread but also developed some unique Japanese characteristics. The three most popular types of noodles in Japan are ramen, soba, and udon. Ramen, typically made from wheat flour, is usually thin and firm. The dough is kneaded and left to
Rice is an essential ingredient in Taiwanese cuisine. Many foods are made of rice, adding more variety to our cooking, such as rice cake, or “gui.” Wagui is made by steaming rice flour batter in a bowl. The term “gui” refers to a type of food made from rice, while “wa” refers to a bowl. The pronunciation of “gui” in Taiwanese Hokkien is similar to the word for “nobility” in Chinese, so it is common for people to prepare various types of gui, including wagui, as offerings to the gods or ancestors,. 米是台灣重要的主食,用米製成的食品十分多元,豐富我們的飲食,如米做成的「粿」。粿的意思是米做成的糕點,碗粿是將在來米漿倒入碗中蒸熟,因而得名。粿因為音同「貴」,因此碗粿等粿食常用作供品祭拜神明和祖先。 nobility (n.) 高貴,高尚;貴族 offering (n.) 供品 While Taiwan may not be
Continued from yesterday(延續自昨日) https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang As with many aspects of Japanese culture, there is etiquette to follow when you enjoy noodles. To fully experience noodles like a local on your next visit to Japan, consider these simple guidelines. First, be careful where you put your chopsticks. Don’t leave them sticking up in the broth or set them at the side of the bowl. When you have finished eating or if you’re taking a break, place them on the chopstick rest next to the bowl. Also, it is impolite to wave chopsticks around or bring them above mouth-level. Second, don’t take too