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The material was a piece of wood retained from the construction of a ceremonial boat for the Donggang Donglong Temple (東港東隆宮) Wangye Welcoming Festival, also known as the King Boat Festival. It was sent into orbit through the “Milky Way Watch” (天河守望) project, a collaboration between the Pingtung County Government and National Central University (國立中央大學).
The Taipei Women’s Rescue Foundation (婦女救援基金會) has argued that penalties for possessing child sexual abuse material have been too weak to provide an effective deterrent. The organization has called for buyers to face heavier punishment than people who possess material without paying and has suggested psychological assessment and treatment for offenders.
The nearby light rail crossing adds another complication. Drivers said trips that would normally take about 10 minutes have taken more than 30 minutes during peak periods when vehicle queues coincide with passing light rail trains and traffic signals.
The most moving part of the novel is not actually history itself, but how this displacement seeps into everyday life: hotels, railways, cities, food, even ambiguous same-sex relationships. Colonialism is not just an abstract macro-political structure, but a rewriting of subtle modes of perception. Who gets to see, who gets to name, whose language gets written into menus and maps—these details constitute the true technology of colonialism.
Perhaps what Hora Cero truly wants to tell us is this: in history, there is no real Hour Zero. Every new beginning carries shadows of the old era; every democratization leaves behind unresolved questions. What matters is not whether we reach the destination, but whether, along this long road, we are still willing to preserve memory, confront the past, and continue to believe in the possibility of public life.
Jhongjheng Road was once known as Kaohsiung’s “financial street,” Mayor Chen said. The city hopes the redevelopment, together with nearby projects, will help revive the old city center and strengthen demand for A-grade office space. The former council building was completed in 1966 and served as an important site for Kaohsiung’s local politics before the 2010 city-county merger. After the merger, the city council moved to its current location in Fongshan District (鳳山).
The site is expected to reopen in September if work proceeds smoothly. The renovation period is expected to take about 45 to 60 days.
The Nanzihkeng facility is the 11th operational sports center out of a planned 15 for Kaohsiung. Beyond the pool, additional facilities include multi-use courts, multi-function classrooms, and a fitness center.
The team collected spare and discarded parts from other international teams and assembled a replacement robot in time to pass inspection. The makeshift robot lacked much of the original machine’s scoring ability, so the students changed tactics. Rather than focusing on offense, the team shifted to defense, analyzing opponents’ movement and protecting space for alliance partners while avoiding penalties. The approach helped the team win four consecutive qualification matches.
Marcel Oppliger of Taiwan Edge wants the 636 million Spanish speakers of the world to get more info in their native language.