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Topic : 美國同性婚姻合法 : same sex marriage, legal, the U.S.

Obama’s Protections for L.G.B.T. Workers Will Remain Under Trump

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/30/us/politics/obama-trump-protections-lgbt-workers.html?_r=0

WASHINGTON — The White House said on Monday that President Trump would leave in place a 2014 Obama administration order that created new workplace protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.

In a statement issued in response to growing questions about whether Mr. Trump would reverse the Obama order, the White House said the president was proud to embrace gay rights.

“President Trump continues to be respectful and supportive of L.G.B.T.Q. rights, just as he was throughout the election,” the statement said. “The president is proud to have been the first ever G.O.P. nominee to mention the L.G.B.T.Q. community in his nomination acceptance speech, pledging then to protect the community from violence and oppression.”

The decision to keep the order, the statement added, was Mr. Trump’s. It uses stronger language than any Republican president has before in favor of equal legal protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, though that is not likely to quiet Mr. Trump’s critics on the left.

The move could also anger conservatives who had hoped a Republican president would end some socially liberal policies.

While Mr. Trump remains opposed to the right of same-sex couples to marry, he has been more open to it than many in his party. But there could be another political cost to his decision: On the eve of the announcement of his pick to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court, it could reopen the divisive debate over same-sex marriage and transgender rights, and subject his nominee to more scrutiny over his or her views on those issues.

The Obama order banned companies that do federal work from discriminating against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees. It was the first time the government explicitly protected federal workers from discrimination based on gender identity.

Leaving those protections, of course, does not preclude another executive order that would roll back gay rights in other areas. Mr. Trump could, for example, still enshrine a religious freedom provision in federal policy.

Gay rights advocates seemed unimpressed. Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign, said Mr. Trump was setting a low bar by claiming credit for not overturning the actions of his predecessor.

“L.G.B.T.Q. refugees, immigrants, Muslims and women are scared today, and with good reason,” Mr. Griffin said. “Donald Trump has done nothing but undermine equality since he set foot in the White House.”

keyword : federal work

                   unimpressed

                   supportive  

                   undermine equality

                   explicitly

                   federal workers

What : ” Mr. Griffin said. “Donald Trump has done nothing but undermine equality since he set foot in the White House.”

Where : the White House, the U.S.

When : Since Donald Trump was elected to be the President of the U.S.

Why : because when President Obama was president, same sex marriage law had past

How : President Trump is truly different than Obama

Topic : 南海仲裁

Contact : 

ASEAN to Keep on Dialogue With Beijing to Resolve South China Sea Dispute

https://sputniknews.com/asia/201612201048793687-asean-south-china-sea-dispute/

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will continue its dialogue with Beijing through the existing formats with a view to helping resolve the South China Sea dispute, ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh told Sputnik.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — While ASEAN as an organization does not take sides in the territorial claims in South China Sea, there are two instruments that help it promote security and stability in the Sea — the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC). "ASEAN welcomes China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s 'four-point' proposal made at that meeting to fast-track the COC consultations, including developing a framework for the COC by mid-2017, and will continue to actively engage China toward an amicable solution of the issue of the South China Sea," Minh said. It is also critical that ASEAN and China "continue to pursue full and effective implementation of the DOC in its entirety," he added.

According to the secretary-general, this dispute is a testament to ASEAN unity, solidarity and credibility as an organization. It shoulders collective responsibility for peace and stability, freedom of navigation and over-flight in the region, and therefore supports peaceful resolution of disputes.

The Spratly Islands, also known as the Nansha Islands, in the South China Sea are contested by China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia. In July, an international tribunal in The Hague rejected Beijing's claims on the islands and rebuked its activity in the South China Sea, including the construction of artificial land. The US Navy continues patrols in the area despite Chinese protests. Tackling Traditional, Non-Traditional Security Threats Crucial for ASEAN "Ensuring the safety of our peoples will always be key to ASEAN. ASEAN keeps its citizens safe from both traditional and non-traditional security threats, such as climate change, pandemics, natural disasters and transnational crimes in its various forms," Le Luong Minh said. The ASEAN member states continue to strive toward an integrated market by focusing on trade facilitation measures and building closer intra-regional cooperation in new spheres, such as e-commerce, sustainable economic development and science, Minh added.

In October, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov, speaking at the Xiangshan security forum in Beijing, noted that the central role in building regional security in Southeast Asia should belong to ASEAN.

Another organization that aims to ensure regional stability and fight against all forms of terrorism in East Asia is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Joining efforts, the two organizations may sign an updated memorandum of cooperation at the next SCO Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan in 2017, according to SCO Secretary General Rashid Alimov. ASEAN was established on August 8, 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand. Its founding members included Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Later, they were joined by Brunei Darussalam in 1984, Vietnam in 1995, Laos and Myanmar in 1997 and Cambodia in 1999. Papua New Guinea and East Timor have observer status in the organization. ... 40

What : Taiping Island 

Who : the U.S, China, Philippines, and other south east countries

Where : South China Sea

When : 2016

How : the U.S. sells fighter(aircraft) to Philippines

Why : there are many political problems, especially China, the greedy country

Keyword : Spratly Islands
                 Nansha Islands
                 territorial claims
                 freedom of navigation
                 over-flight

Topic : Pokemon Go

Content :

The craziest real-world consequences of Pokemon Go so far

http://www.geek.com/games/the-craziest-real-world-consequences-of-pokemon-go-so-far-1661237/

If by some wild circumstance you lost your phone charger on, say, Thursday and just got to Best Buy for a new one, you might have missed the biggest game launch we’ve seen… maybe ever? Pokemon Go is a worldwide phenomenon and it dropped like a bomb at the end of last week. People all over the world are taking to the streets to hunt down pocket monsters, capture gyms, hatch eggs, and more. That is, when they can connect to the game’s notoriously flaky servers.

The thing that makes Pokemon Go so different from the previous titles in the series is that it requires you to hit the road to play. Monsters, gyms, and items are in real-world locations that players have to actually visit to interact with. We’ve already heard reports of “gym leaders” camping out at bus stops and other spots to watch other players challenge their high-level Pokemon. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg, as you’ll soon see.

Let’s run down some of the most insane events that happened in the Pokeverse since launch.

Girl Finds Dead Body

Playing Pokemon Go can definitely lead you off the beaten path as you hunt down critters to do battle. But for Wyoming teenager Shayla Wiggins, it pulled her right intoStand By Me. While walking along the Big Wind River looking for a PokeStop she could see on the map, she hopped a fence and came face-to-face with a dead body. Naturally, she freaked out and called the police, who investigated and concluded that it was most likely an accidental drowning. Guess he was vulnerable to Water types.

Armed Robbers Jack Pokemon Trainers

The places of interest in Pokemon Go are scattered in a variety of locations – churches, parks, et cetera – but not all of those locations are particularly pleasant. That’s what inspired a group of cheeky thugs in O’Fallon, Missouri to grab their guns and go roll some geeks. According to Gizmodo, three men were arrested for a string of armed robberies at PokeStops over the last few days. The crooks would roll up in a black BMW when they saw people distracted on their phones, hop out, and jack them for their cash and valuables. Cops tracked down the real-life Team Rocket and took them into custody on Sunday.

Pokemon Go Rant Gets Man Fired

There’s a lot of frustration surrounding Pokemon Go – most notably, that it hasn’t been rolled out to the entire world. When a man named Sonny Truyen moved from Australia (where the game has launched) to Singapore (where it hasn’t), he didn’t take it well.Mashable reports that Truyen, incensed at his inability to catch ’em all in his new country, posted a Facebook rant that read, in part, “You can’t f*cking catch pokemon in this piece of f*cking shit country.” It wasn’t long before proud Singaporeans tracked his employer down and got him fired for besmirching their beautiful – if admittedly Pokemon-free – nation.

Trainers Troll The Westboro Baptist Church

Because Pokemon Go locations are attached to real-world places, it creates the opportunity for some clever trolling. Notorious anti-gay organization the Westboro Baptist Church’s headquarters in Topeka, Kansas happens to be the home of a Pokemon gym, and local players are messing with them in the funniest way possible. The trainer who took the gym did it with a high-level Clefairy (get it) named “LoveIsLove.” Apparently the Church is trying to fight back by raising a Jigglypuff to take back their home, which is one of the most ridiculous sentences I’ve ever written on this site.

Man Catches Pidgey As Wife Gives Birth

We already showed you a bunch of ridiculous places to catch Pokemon, but this is ridiculous. Redditor Jonathan Theriot was playing the game while his wife was in labor, which already seems dangerous, and managed to catch a flying-type Pidgey on Thursday right before she was wheeled in for her C-section. Amazingly enough, she didn’t divorce him over it and shortly gave birth to a beautiful baby girl who they didn’t name Misty.

People Are Getting Hurt

Distracted cell phone usage is already a danger, but the attention that Pokemon Gorequires is resulting in all kinds of bumps and bruises. Several state safety agencies are issuing warnings against driving while playing the game, but walking isn’t any safer. The Daily News has an article on a few people who have hurt themselves playing, including a guy in New York who was playing while he was skateboarding and hit a crack in the sidewalk, bailing hard, and cutting his hand open. Another Redditor walked straight into a ditch and fractured his fifth metatarsal in his foot.

Pokemon Go Malware Released

It’s a given that any successful software platform is going to have its share of sketchy cash-ins. Amazingly, just days after its launch, there’s already malware targetingPokemon Go players. Because the game’s not officially released worldwide, not everybody can get it. Enterprising hackers have released “sideload” versions that you can put on your Android phone in advance. Don’t fall for it, though. Security researchers have found that at least one version has been modified to include the remote access tool DroidJack, which gives other people full control over your mobile phone to do whatever shady business they so choose.

None of this insanity seems to have affected Nintendo, though – since the release of the app, their stock is skyrocketing. Market estimates indicate that Pokemon Go has added $7.5 billion to the company’s valuation. Of course, that’s probably not a permanent increase, but you can’t help but think they’re pretty happy about the whole situation. It’s Pokemon Go’s world now. We’re all just living in it.

What : Released of Pokemon Go game caused many interesting happened

Where : every place in the world, like the U.S., Singapore .......

Who : Pokemon Go game players

How : Pokemon Go caused many special things, some are strange, some are sad, and some are fun

When : Since July, 2016

Keywords : ridiculous place
                   into a ditch
                   fractured, metatarsal
                   Pokemon Go malware
                   get fired
                   trainers
                   while giving birth

Topic :
李奧納多(神鬼獵人)

Content :

Leonardo DiCaprio (‘The Revenant’) wins 2016 SAG Award for Best Film Actor — Oscar next?

http://www.goldderby.com/article/2016/leonardo-dicaprio-wins-sag-award-2016-best-film-actor-oscar-next/

Hey, Leonardo DiCaprio, congrats on finally winning your first-ever SAG Award. (See complete list of SAG winners right here.) Will you follow up this victory for "The Revenant" by winning your first Oscar next month?

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From "Marvin's Room" to "J. Edgar" and everything in between, DiCaprio had never won an individual or ensemble prize before Saturday night, despite eight prior bids at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

DiCaprio previously went down to defeat in the following eight SAG races:

Best Film Ensemble Nominations
"The Departed" (2007); lost to "Little Miss Sunshine"

"The Aviator" (2005); lost to "Sideways"

"Titanic" (1998); lost to "The Full Monty"

"Marvin's Room" (1997); lost to "The Birdcage"

Best Film Actor Nominations
"J. Edgar" (2012); lost to Jean Dujardin ("The Artist")

"Blood Diamond" (2007); lost to Forest Whitaker ("The Last King of Scotland")

"The Aviator" (2005); lost to Jamie Foxx ("Ray")

Best Film Supporting Actor Nomination
"The Departed" (2007); lost to Eddie Murphy ("Dreamgirls")

At tonight's SAG ceremony, DiCaprio faced off against Michael Fassbender ("Steve Jobs"), Bryan Cranston ("Trumbo"), Eddie Redmayne ("The Danish Girl") and Johnny Depp ("Black Mass").

And at the Oscars, DiCaprio's competitors are Fassbender, Cranston, Redmayne and Matt Damon ("The Martian"). According to exclusive Gold Derby odds that are derived from the predictions made by our expert journalists, in-house staff editors and contest entrants like you, DiCaprio has leading 1/10 odds to take home his very first Oscar statue next month, following recent wins at the Critics' Choice, Golden Globes and now the SAG Awards.

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What : Leonardo DiCaprio might win the Oscar price and being the best actor. That's true, he won it.

Who : Leonardo DiCaprio

How : He had played a lot of roles in those movies he had taken part in, but for many years,
he still hadn't win the prizes

Where : Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles

When : Feb, 28th, 2016

Why : He was truly did it good grades and give a great contribution to global environment issue

How : It is so touching that he finally won the prize, and the most importantly, his speech touched people ~~~~~~~~

Keywords : individual prize
                   ensemble prize
                   Screen Actors Guild Awards
                   leading 1/10 odds
                   predictions made
                   expert journalists

Topic :
ISIS伊斯蘭國

Content :
ISIS Celebrates Egypt Terror Attack at Coptic Church as 'Blessed Act'

http://www.christianpost.com/news/isis-celebrates-egypt-terror-attack-coptic-church-blessed-act-172059/

BBC News reports that President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has declared a three-day period of national mourning over the attack, and vowed to hunt down and punish the perpetrators.

"Vicious terrorism is being waged against the country's Copts and Muslims. Egypt will emerge stronger and more united from this situation," al-Sisi said.

The explosion on Sunday, caused by a device containing at least 26 pounds of TNT, was carried out inside the chapel adjoining the main hall of the church, officials said.

Mena Adel, a church member, told International Christian Concern, a persecution watchdog group, "The church bombing was planned and carried out meticulously. The explosion took place in the pews of the women."

"I think that someone seized the opportunity of overcrowding Copts who were entering the church and was able to enter the church among them and put the bomb under the church pews and then went out," Adel added.

Cathedral worker Attiya Mahrous told The Associated Press, "I found bodies, many of them women, lying on the pews, it was a horrible scene."

Reuters reports that although no group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, supporters of the Islamic State terror group celebrated the deaths of the victims on social media.

"God bless the person who did this blessed act," one IS supporter wrote on Telegram.

The terror group, which is fighting to keep hold of its captured territory in Iraq and Syria, has committed extreme abuses against Coptic Christians, and in February 2015 released a video showing the mass beheading of 21 Copts in a recording titled "A Message Signed With Blood to the Nation of the Cross."

IS has carried out various other attacks on Copts, who make up only 10 percent of the Egyptian population, and in July it was reported that an IS branch in the Sinai Peninsula shot and killed 46-year-old Coptic Priest Raphael Moussa in the town of El-Arish.

World powers, including the U.N., the U.S., and the Vatican, have all condemned Sunday's attack, with the Obama administration vowing to "continue to work with its partners to defeat such terrorist acts."

Pope Francis also spoke out against what he called the continuation of "brutal terrorist attacks," and said he was praying for the dead and wounded.

William Stark, ICC's Regional Manager, said that the latest attack was both shocking and devastating.

"We mourn for the families that have been destroyed by this bombing and condemn the people or groups responsible for it. This must come as a wakeup call to the Egyptian government and the international community that the Christian population in Egypt is in grave danger from religious attacks," Stark said.

"Entire Christian communities have been assaulted by mobs of Muslim radicals on four separate occasions in 2016 because there was a rumor that a church was being constructed. Now, we have witnessed one of the worst assaults on Egypt's Christian community in years. More must be done to protect Christians and their places of worship in Egypt," he urged.

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What : Many experts analysis ISIS will threat Egypt

Where : Iraq, Syria, Egypt, and other middle east countries

When : These years (still happening)

Who : Muslims, Egyptian government, mobs, Christians, and many rich people

Why : ISIS recruit Muslims from everywhere in the world

How : Many people die and injure in terrorist attack

Keywords :bodies 遺體
               horrible scene
               brutal terrorist attack 野蠻恐攻
               mourn 哀悼
               assaulted by mobs 暴民突擊
               witness 見證

Topic : 上海迪士尼

Content :

Hong Kong Disneyland holding its own since opening of Shanghai Disneyland

Five months after a bigger Disney park opened in Shanghai, its smaller cousin in Hong Kong still appears to be pulling in the crowds.  

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/hong-kong-disneyland-holding-its-own-since-opening-of-shanghai/3299990.html

HONG KONG: It was always expected that Hong Kong Disneyland would be facing stiff competition for tourism dollars after Shanghai Disneyland opened its doors in June.

Questions were asked about whether people from mainland China would prefer to visit a newer and bigger park that is, for many, easier to get to. And would tourists from around the region be drawn to visit Disney’s latest addition to its roster of Asian parks at the expense of its smaller cousin?

But now that Shanghai Disney has been up and running for five months, concerns about the impact on the Hong Kong attraction appear to be somewhat unfounded.

When Channel NewsAsia visited the park recently, visitors appeared generally happy at what was on offer.

“We hear that there are just too many people at Shanghai Disneyland,” said theme park fan Aiko Kitano, who was visiting from Japan. “We’ve been to Hong Kong Disneyland twice now and we like it because the queues are not as long as the ones in Tokyo Disneyland. We get to go on the Space Mountain (known as Hyperspace Mountain in Hong Kong) ride so many more times here!”

Hong Kong resident Happy Chan, who is a big fan of Hong Kong Disneyland and has come many times a year ever since the park opened, told Channel NewsAsia that going to the Shanghai park has no appeal.

“I like the fact that Hong Kong Disneyland is small and concentrated, which means I can finish (going around) the park in one day,” said Chan, adding that he has no intention of visiting Shanghai Disneyland because he has all the entertainment he wants on his doorstep.

NEW ATTRACTIONS

But some other visitors, while satisfied with the current offerings at Hong Kong Disneyland, felt that the park needs to be proactive in ensuring it stays relevant and appealing. 

"I think first of all, Hong Kong Disney has to differentiate itself from Shanghai Disney. Because both Hong Kong and Shanghai Disneyland are under the same umbrella, they probably focus on the same things,” said Misha Chou, a Taiwanese who has been working in Hong Kong for three years. “Space is one question too, because I heard that Shanghai Disneyland is much bigger.”

For Singaporean YouTuber DisneyDwayne, who has been to every Disney park across the world, Hong Kong Disneyland looks set to rise to the challenge of keeping up its competitive edge.

“I think the park has been keeping itself in the game,” he said.  “It is special in itself being the smallest park, having a more intimate atmosphere and it has its own unique features no other park has, like Toy Story Land. The new thing coming this year-end is the Iron Man Experience. I believe it will rival the Transformers ride we have at Universal Studios Singapore.”

The Iron Man Experience is one of two new attractions Hong Kong Disneyland will be unveiling as part of a US$1.4 billion upgrade to ensure it retains its appeal.  

“Hong Kong Disneyland is excited to bring the first-ever Marvel-themed ride in a Disney Park to Hong Kong,” said Samuel Lau, executive vice president and managing director of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort.

“The Iron Man Experience is a unique immersive motion experience using Hong Kong as the story background for the very first time. We are proud to give local and overseas guests a different perspective and experience of Hong Kong while promoting our vibrant city to the world at the same time.”

The park spent more than three years to design and create the multi-sensory immersive motion experience - complete with flight simulators, 3D projection, surround sound and other special effects. The attraction is scheduled to open in January 2017.

APPEALING TO INTERNATIONAL VISITORS

According to experts, new attractions like these are essential for Hong Kong Disney to ensure that it does not lose out to its Shanghai equivalent.

“The theme park in Hong Kong has been established for 11 years, equipped with lots of operating experience as well as high quality of service,” said Catherine So, general manager of North Eastern Asia Region at online travel company Expedia. “Hong Kong Disneyland has a more international outlook as there are popular (temporary) attractions like the Frozen Village for Frozen and the upcoming Iron Man-themed areas, whilst Shanghai Disneyland puts strong emphasis on its Chinese features.”

She added that while Shanghai Disneyland proved to be an instant hit when it first opened in June, with tickets sold out and hotels fully booked, Expedia has seen signs that the number of visitors in the third quarter “receded a bit”.

“One of the reasons is that the ticket prices of Shanghai Disneyland are the most expensive in Asia,” she explained. “Shanghai Disneyland responded by taking 25 per cent off their prices in September to attract visitors.”

Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Greg So Kam-leung weighed in on the issue earlier this year, also suggesting that there is room for both parks to flourish.

“Shanghai Disneyland highlights more Chinese characteristics ... (Hong Kong is an) international playground,” he was quoted as saying, reiterating that Hong Kong catered more to international travellers while Shanghai targeted mainland visitors. He added that the Hong Kong government and Disney were in discussions for the park’s further expansion.

The Hong Kong government has a vested interest in maintaining the success of the Disney park as it owns 53 per cent of the attraction.

Park expansion and new special attractions are on the wishlist of some Hong Kong Disneyland visitors. 

"I think they have to build more roller coasters ... and a bigger venue," said Andrew Wong from Hong Kong. "They could build something special that other Disneylands do not have, like a zoo or some freaky roller coasters."

Catherine So pointed out that even though Shanghai Disney is bigger, its Hong Kong equivalent fits into a tourism landscape that offers a multitude of attractions.

“Hong Kong Disneyland can always keep up to its game. Furthermore, Hong Kong Disneyland can have further synergy with other tourist attractions in Lantau Island such as Ngong Ping 360, the Big Buddha and Tai O Stilt Houses to offer the true diversity of Hong Kong to visitors around the world.”

What : Shanghai Disneyland opening
Where : Shanghai, China
When : June 16, 2016
Why : Because of Shanghai Disneyland opened, Hong Kong Disneyland Might suffer from "less-people go"
Who : Tourists, Disney whole staff
How : Shanghai Disneyland opened is really big issue

Keywords : bigger park
                   people form mainland China
                  the most expensive
                   international visitors
                   Asia
                   attract

Topic : 無人機

Content :
Unmanned aerial vehicle successfully tested

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/Unmanned-aerial-vehicle-successfully-tested/article16643736.ece

Rustom-2, the indigenously developed unmanned aerial vehicle, was successfully flight tested on Wednesday morning.

For the past few months, the drone in the MALE ( medium altitude long endurance) category was undergoing tests at the DRDO’s new campus at Challakere in Chitradurga, about 200 km from here, a source said.

DRDO Chairman S. Christopher reviewed the flights at the site on Monday with other officials.

Rustom2 or R2 is being developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) here.

What : Unmanned aerial vehicle successfully trsted

Where : Outer space, Mars
When : Wednesday morning

Who : Guys who have studied on unmanned aerial vehicle

Why : Technical development

How : Pretty Success, pretty good

Keyword : successfully fight tested
                  Wednesday morning
                  DRDO Chairman S. Christopher
                  development
                  establishment