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[Bird Flu Monitor]  [The View from Taiwan] Hoping Hospital, at the center of the outbreak, had been run by the opposition KMT, the former ruling party, and was already famous for its obstructionist tactics even before its incompetence and procrastination helped spur the SARS outbreak. Most upsetting of all, the WHO, so courageous in confronting disease germs, showed an utter lack of moral courage in confronting China over SARS in Taiwan.

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Wandering to Tamshui: Sure, I dole out my fair share of criticism of the time and money the Taiwanese government wastes on useless vanity projects (like the ill-fated 40-foot milk chocolate statue of Annette Lu built in Taoyuan last summer, and the "French Kiss Wu Nai-ren" booth at this year's 228 rally in Taipei), but I'll the first to admit that Taiwan could have it soooo much worse. Take what China has to go through as an example: (via Cosmos)

Kelake's Weblog: Nice sign. Poor attention to detail by an obviously slip shod marketing agency. Funny stuff. Read the full write-up at Taipei Nights. Hat tip to Michael Turton for the post title and link. (via Cosmos)

Taiwan's Other Side: I can’t wait) on the KMT’s 馬英九 Ma Ying-jeou while he visits foreign countries and actually does something to improve the ROC’s image, really struck a nerve with me: The problem here of course is that residents of Taipei City tend to be (via Cosmos)

The Peking Duck: It's hard for me to know what to say, except that Hao is a great person, with talent and heart and vision, and that for the Chinese government to detain him is yet another sign of how the CCP still squanders the talent of its own people, how it is destroying China's future in the name of "social harmony," which more than anything else seems to be a figleaf of ideological cover for the exercise of raw power and untrammeled authority. Hao never challenged the CCP. (via Cosmos)

The LambCutlet Disorganisation: Sod’s Law would dictate I managed to miss the last bus despite arriving at the bus stop 5 minutes before its timetabled departure time! Curse you Walmart for taking far longer than you should have when I was trying to purchase some proper bicycle lights! (via Cosmos)

[Birdflumonitor.com] Bird Flu Monitor: Outbreak Archives: Most upsetting of all, the WHO, so courageous in confronting disease germs, showed an utter lack of moral courage in confronting China over SARS in Taiwan.

[Theavianbirdflu.com] What Are Symptoms Of Bird Flu - Avian Bird Flu: Bupa health news on avian flu, influenza that infects birds which is also known as asian bird flu, with info on symptoms, vaccine, treatment and how the virus could merge with human flu avian flu (bird flu) infecting flu viruses help to reduce the symptoms of bird flu, but it's not yet clear whether these work for the current type of bird flu

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