Read News 2020.09.27 Global Focus and Trending Topics
September 27, 2020 (ROC year 109), a daily real-time online roundup of trending global news topics, revealing the trajectory of social trends through the flow of individual news events.
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ROC Year 109 July and August Uniform Invoice Winning Numbers and Prize Redemption Guide 2020
The winning numbers (including the exclusive prize numbers for paperless electronic invoices) and prize redemption guide for the Uniform Invoice of July and August of ROC year 109 (AD 2020) in the Republic of China (Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Lienchiang/Matsu areas).
Photography and Poetry: Quotes from Photographer Robert Frank
"When people look at my pictures I want them to feel the way they do when they want to read a line of a poem twice."
Travel Basics: 5 Things You Must Know Before a Consecutive Hotel Stay
When staying at the same hotel or hot spring inn for several consecutive nights on an independent trip, how should housekeeping be handled? How do you protect valuables and an open suitcase? This article collects the 5 essential practical tips every multi-night guest needs, including the "Do Not Disturb" sign strategy, the timing of futon-making by ryokan staff, and tips for communicating with housekeeping.
Wakayama's 3 World Heritage Tourist Attractions (Kumano Kodo, Nachi Falls, Koyasan)
Wakayama's population has been shrinking fast as people move to Osaka for work, yet its natural environment and tourism resources keep improving. Close to Osaka and central to ancient Japan, it is home to religious sites of great historical value. These three World Heritage attractions are must-visits for first-time travelers.
ATM Card, Health Insurance Card, and Phone SIM Card Chip Reader Purchase Record (Tested on Apple macOS)
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic (commonly called the Wuhan virus in Taiwan), the government rolled out a flood of flashy subsidy programs of questionable value, prompting me to buy a chip card reader for around NT$200 to apply for one using my health insurance card.
NVIDIA Launches GeForce RTX 3080 Doubling Performance and Proposes Historic $40 Billion Arm Acquisition
In September 2020, NVIDIA unleashed the GeForce RTX 3080 offering 2x performance over the 2080, while announcing an audacious $40 billion bid to acquire chip architecture titan Arm.
Riding Buses in Japan Is an Art: Pay on Boarding, Pay on Alighting, and On-Time Departures Explained
When traveling independently in Japan, besides the familiar railways and taxis, buses may be the mode of transport you're least familiar with. Japanese buses have two systems — "pay on boarding" and "pay on alighting" — and with so many coin denominations, travelers are often left dizzy. Mizuc walks you through the rules, payment methods, and riding etiquette of Japanese buses so you won't be an oblivious traveler.
From Medieval Holy Fire to Ractopamine Pork: Sacrificing Public Health for Geopolitical Bargaining Chips
Examining the Tsai administration's unilateral executive order opening Taiwan to ractopamine-fed American pork and offal: historical parallels with medieval ergotism, cardiovascular toxicity, and the erosion of food sovereignty.
North Korea-China Fishing Incident: The Logical Fallacy of "Neither Admitted Nor Denied"
When an unverified report claimed North Korean patrol boats fired on Chinese fishing vessels, an internet commenter defended the claim by arguing officials 'didn't deny it.' Analyzing cognitive bias and ideological echo chambers.
