Dear Blissers
Here is 2017 Bliss Official Meeting Notice calling for an end:
No meetings during December, 2017,
“Thank you” for all the dedication of working staff and contribution of the hosts and participants in 2017!!!
“Bliss “has been always cherishing your support and especially feedbacks from you!
Stay tune in Bliss!
Bliss 2017 Staff with love
Date: Nov. 25, 2017
Host: Uncle Ting Lee
Topic: “Recap of Chapter I & III in the Art of War”
Participants: Uncle Ting, Ellen Huang, Annie, Fox, Daniel Chen, Yves Nan, J.C.., Water Wu,Barkeley
Meeting photo:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/VfN67Y7DbkCXHRf43
New Blisser - Yves Nan
https://photos.app.goo.gl/yKKXpHguNVEzHPup2
Meeting started
Host, Uncle Ting arrived earlier and started the meeting as scheduled.
Background of “The Art of War”
It is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Spring and Autumn period in 5th century BC to help some ambitious leaders to beat the other competing kingdoms and become the only emperor of a united country.
The Spreading of “The Art of War”
The first translation from Chinese to French was done by a missionary named Jean Joseph Marie Amiot in 1772; the first well-known annotated translation from Chinese to English was published in 1910 by Lionel Giles.
Legend of “Application of the Art of War “by Sun Tze himself
To manifest the “discipline” in Chapter I, with King Wu”s permission and his own strict demand, Sun Tze victoriously turned the giggling loosely-governed “royal maids” into an organized well-trained troop!
Chapter I: five factors needs deliberation before the war
1. 道 <Why/What: Moral law(cause)> : goal; reason; vision; mission
2. 天 <When>: weather; climate; heaven;
3. 地 <Where>: geography; environment; earth
4. 將 <Who>: (Who: leaders; General/chairperson, executive officers, working staff ), (屬下whom: civilians, serviced clients/ customers; subordinates)
5. 法 <How>: methods; discipline, chain of command ,logistics
Internal Conditions:
道{What/why}, 將{Who/whom} and法 {how} can be maneuvered
將{Who}:
owns “five” gifted leadership features like智“wisdom”, 信“trust-worthiness” 仁 “benevolence”, 勇 “courage” 嚴 “perseverance in discipline” which suffice him to weigh over 天 ”when” 地 “where” 法 “How” and 屬下 “whom” for right decision-making .
道{What/Why}:
“Who” needs to justify “why to start the war” and define “what the “war” means here” to retrieve “morale-consensus” or “cause-commitment” from “whom” for building up a single entity, unitedness, dedication or sacrifice.
法{How} :
The War panoramic management, the methods to win: the chain of command; the fighting tempo speedy or slow; attack styles in sparse ambushes or all-out combats; the hierarchical commanding systems vertical or horizontal ; logistics like cash flow, stock management,distribution and transport
External conditions:
天{When} & 地{where} can’t be controlled but overcome!
Warfield might proceed in high or low lands, narrow or wide paths, far away or nearby locations, dangerous swaps or safe gorges; or occur in varied seasonal constraints like day or night. cold or hot, rainy or snowy conditions.
To sum up, Chapter I suggests:
“Who” needs careful estimates before starting a war because the Warfare is a matter of life and death, costly and destructive!!!
Chapter III Strategy further elaborates:
The best policy in “the Art of War” is not to start “fighting” by any means!!!
The best result is to win but “remain the whole state, army, brigade, division, unit “whole and intact” at any cost!!!
Yes, but how?
1. Dodge direct encounter with enemies; create “blue- sea market” as its niche.
Ex.1: Yamaha invented “automatic piano” another device to invite new markets.
Ex.2: Coffee machine makers invented “capsule coffee machine” creating a new trend.
Ex.3: “Darlie Toothpaste” changes its extruding size; using “political correct logo”; even create another seeming competitor “Colgate” to stand out profitably in the staggering markets.
2. Subdue Enemies before their attacks
Ex.1. Kong Ming, a wise strategist in Three Kingdoms, dramatized “Empty City Plan” which triumphantly exempted the castle/city from the crisis!!!
Ex.2 The USA efficiently relieved Russian- schemed Cuban missile crisis within 13 days without fights.
Ex.3 In family application, Uncle Ting softly reminded, “Subdue Enemies before their attack” means to empathize the counterpart in a warm-felt climate as “home” is never a “Warfield”.
Other related info:
關公The Saint of War, Lord Guan; Guan Yu, invented Book-keeping System so as to control logistics well.
Reflections:
We appreciated so much Uncle Ting’s resourceful and informative meeting, from which we not only learned the everlasting value of “The Art of War” but also the historic and modern applications. One or two meetings are not enough for us to grasp “The Art”, for which we look forward to Uncle Ting’s next meeting and more participants’ case studies soon~~~
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Hi, Blissers,
How to deal with your life goals, occupation, relationship with the greatest treatise, “The Art of War”!!!
Study “Chapter I and III” prior to the meeting and your own cases!!!
In 11/25, the very last meeting of Bliss in 2017 , we will have Blissers’ role model, informative Uncle Ting Lee, military expert, to unveil the twisted myth in your cases!
The more applications, the better understanding about our “future scope”!
Sincerely invite more people to case studies with the application of “The Art of War” this coming Saturday on 11/25!!!
Quote by Uncle Ting: Please kindly remind our dear Blissers to read chapter one and three of the Art of War in advance and to prepare some case studies.
Part 1: "How to apply Chapter one (Planning) of the Art of War “into tour guide career.
Here are some important quotes from “the Art of War”. Chapter one.
1, Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the State.
2, It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.
3, the art of war, then, are governed by five constant factors, to be taken into account in one's deliberations, when seeking to determine the conditions obtaining in the field.
4, these are: (道、天、地、將、法) 1) The Moral Law; (2) Heaven; (3) Earth; (4) The Commander; (5) Method and discipline.
@@@@Please be prepared to express your understanding on the summarized “five factors” and discuss how those factors are related to Tour-Guiding Career
Part 2
The new topic for part II is " Chapter three (Strategy) of the Art of War. On part II we will discuss how to subdue the enemy's troops without any fighting.
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Agenda
1440~1600 Session A: Presentation & Discussion How to Apply "Art of War" to Tour-guiding: 1600~1620 Break How to subdue the enemy's troops without any fighting by applying Chapter three of the Art of War 1720~1730 Sum up, End of meeting
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Ps. Animated “The Art of War” or Wiki can be good references prior to the meeting.
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*Also kindly note: This Saturday’s Meeting Place will be shifted to東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號TOHOHI Arts Corner at Exit 3 Taipower MRT Station, addressed at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150 per person with a cup of tea, the detailed location of which is attached |
Meeting Recap of “A Practitioner’s View: Why & How do young students go study abroad?” by Michael Wu on Nov. 18th, 2017
Date: Nov. 18th, 2017
Host: Michael Wu
Topic: “A practitioner’s View: Why & how do young students go study abroad?”
Attendees: Michael Wu, Daniel Chen, Annie, Fox, Wallace, Juliette, Jessica, Laura.
Meeting Photo
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KbP2PrpsFnzzW90b2
New Blisser- Juliette
https://photos.app.goo.gl/T0mfPoRZdy3NR5c82
New Blisser- Wallace
https://photos.app.goo.gl/7nf88pvwZcmekCUy1
Host, Michael Wu proceeded the meeting as efficiently as before. First he introduced http://foxwell.studio/ ;https://standardresume.co/michaelwu
http://foxwell.studio/ run by himself to help students admitted for American further studies and hopped on to the following as scheduled:
Why students study aboard?
1. They lack confidence in Taiwanese education
2. Studying abroad can offer job potentials
3. It suffices their dream for “further education”
4. They can be completely immersed in and assimilated with the cultural and authentic environment as suggested in a movie “Brad’s Status”.
Some Info on admission to American Universities from Michael:
1. The earlier exposure in the language, the better the later assimilation. Other participants echoed by their own experience as two-year-learning in Australia, studying in France without any basic French or being a one-semester as exchange student
2. Those pursuing the admission from the prestigious Ivy League U get higher scores in math for the relative competitiveness in contrast with English comprehension test score.
3. Different from AP or BP tests, the SAT score is designed for the academic purposes!!
4. “Common APP”, a “free application software”, is also recommended for a “draft writing” reference.
5. As LA is most populated, famous Universities have branches in LA such as UCSD, UCLA, UCLA Berkeley and so on, which can be considered applicants’ choices.
Authentic Oral English Acquisition
1. “Linking and intonation”: Michael demonstrated with participants the examples shown in the book “American Accent Training” (A book with a CD can be bought in stores for practice if interested).
2. “Shadowing”: Muscle your tongue and imitate some English audio/video at exact speed and tone.
Language Learning Survey among 7 participants
1. Country to go abroad: two for Australia; two for Japan; one for Switzland; one for Italy; one for the USA or China.
2. The reasons to go there: For culture( history, geography, architecture); for people; for beautiful landscape; for quality life
3. How long you plan to stay: Three months at least; most of participants like to stay two or three years; even two want to stay for a lifetime.
1. Comparing the lives in the dream “country” with those in Taiwan: Most participants agree that every country has its own uniqueness in weakness and strength; as they stay in their “dream” country for a while, they can reflect on their “mother country” deeply!!!
Reflections:
It is really a fruitful and interesting meeting ever under the guidance of “Super Teacher” Michael and the shared experience of the attendees. We appreciated very much Michael’s dedication to Blissers and living examples of perseverance in learning English well!!! We high recommend his “class” and look forward to his next meeting soon.
Dear Blissers,
Dream to speak authentic English as natively as possible?
Read & write with high proficiency?
This coming Saturday we feel privileged to invite the role model, Michael Wu to demonstrate the knowhow, which will surely upgrade yours efficiently.
Welcome to join the remarkable “Class” by Michael Wu with us on 11/18!!!
Please preview the following for discussion:
1. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/03/04/2003584849
2. http://nypost.com/2015/12/29/from-nyc-to-harvard-the-war-on-asian-success/
3. https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/01/30/opinion/white-students-unfair-advantage-in-admissions.html
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*Also kindly note: This Saturday’s Meeting Place will be at東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號TOHOHI Arts Corner at Exit 3 Taipower MRT Station, addressed at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150 per person with a cup of tea, the detailed location of which is attached |
4. New words:
alumnus; deflect query; admission committee; Hispanics; ample evidence; express resentment toward affirmative action; benefit from; be admitted to academic achievement; top medical school; draw attention; revealing; disparity; a lack of equity; fall short in; variable academic performance; legacy status; socio-economic disadvantage; predominantly; barrier to equal access; ludicrous; a racially diverse class; xenophobic persecution during “yellow peril” scares; internment of Japanese-Americans; Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882; prime example; often-cited; race-blind meritocracy; sudden boom; consecutive decline; diploma outlook; feel disillusioned; based solely on standardized test; racial imbalance; orchestrate racial composition; near-constant level; excessive tipping of scale; detriment of Asians; long-cherished tradition; preserve; overt; frozen; employ; Hispanic enrollment; play field for ethnicities; underrepresent; acknowledge; sign a pledge; work ethic; under fire; perpetual achievement machine; euphemism; holistic approach; subsidized; exam-prep; varsity; fumble around; indulging; parental oversight; outperform; torpedo; by large margin; dismal; instill; rig; suburban; outrage; take a page from; slump; ; across the nation; stellar; coveted places
Agenda:
Part I.
Studying abroad, as this old statistics suggest, is a growing trend that thrives in Taiwan. Among the various reasons behind this fad, we list the top 3- an edge in job market, a lack of confidence in local ed., & a pursuit of optimum academic environment- for discussion. We all know or are ourselves people who've made decisions to study abroad with reasons alike. In this session, attendees are expected to share cases and opinions over "why" people choose to study abroad. Reasons & cases not on the list are welcome as well. The host will be sharing his experience from a practitioner's view.
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/03/04/2003584849
Part II.
How does one- from both local & international high schools-qualify & apply? A brief walk through, timeline, & terminology explained.
Extensive reading:
1. http://nypost.com/2015/12/29/from-nyc-to-harvard-the-war-on-asian-success/
2. https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/01/30/opinion/white-students-unfair-advantage-in-admissions.html
Questions that help put ourselves in the applicants' & prospective students' shoes:
Given a chance to go study abroad at a high school's age,
-where do you want to go?
-what do you want to learn?
-how long do you expect to be there?
-why abroad?
When your kids in Taiwan are of the proper age, will it be an option?
P. S. :If interested, please refer to Michael Wu’s relevant links for more details:http://foxwell.studio/ ;https://standardresume.co/michaelwu
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Bliss 2017 Calendar: 2:30~5:30 pm every Saturday
No meeting date: 5/13,5/27,6/3,8/5,9/30,10/7,12/16,12/23,12/30
Outing: 3/25 (Q1), 6/24 (Q2), 9/23 (Q3) Year –End—Party (YEP): 12/9
Bliss New Meeting Place:東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號 TOHOHI Arts Corner at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150 per person with a cup of drink either coffee or tea.
2017 12/9 YEP registration Link : https://goo.gl/forms/aiyIHXJXaozd68Tw2
Deadline of Registration: 2017/11/20
Deadline of Cancellation: Contact Ellen at 0918018260 or line ID 0918018260 before 2017/12/4
Dear Friends,
Twenty years till now~
For the love from you,
For the moments with you,
We cuddle sharing and rejoicing every Saturday Afternoon
We trek you in the memory,
Label you at a turning corner,
In our hearts you are with us…
2017 YEP celebrates our 20th anniversary
Welcome to whirl the time backward to 1920s~
Retro-cosplay in romantic Swing Dance…
Sip all the best among us now and ever
Time: 14:00-18:00 on 2017/12/9 (Sat)
Venue: Same as our regular meeting place at東豐喜TOHOHI Arts Corner at Exit 3 Taipower MRT Station, addressed at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei
Food : Potluck ( 1 person /family bring one dish to share with us )
Entrance Fee: NT$100 per person; free for kids under age 6
Dress Code: Retro-cosplay around 1920s referring to a western reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc_JhhKN7OU or
an oriental reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQFa7b-_uZ4
Dear Blissers
2017 12/9 YEP 報名連結 : https://goo.gl/forms/aiyIHXJXaozd68Tw2
報名截止日 : 2017 /11/ 20
報名取消通知 : 2017/12/4 前 ,請聯絡Ellen ( Mobile :0918018260 , Line ID : 0918018260 )
因妳你同行
因妳你同行生命充满驚喜
面對著面 肩伴著肩周末午后好時間
循著記憶的路徑 轉角處的呼唤
我知道妳你在那
適逢今年BLISS 成立20週年慶 讓我們一起回到20年代 黄金復古PARTY 一起來 SWING搖擺
回味發生 及正在發生 即將發生在你我身上美好的一切 ！
Time : 2017/12/9 (Sat ) 14:00-18:00
Venue :東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號 (Same as our regular meeting place )
Food: 一家一菜 ( Potluck )
Entrance Fee : NT$ 100 /Person (小學以下不收費）
Dress Code : 1920年代 東西方復古裝 Reference Link :
西方: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc_JhhKN7OU
東方 :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQFa7b-_uZ4
Dear Blissers
“Soap”, the bland “must”, prevents us from germs, dirtiness….
Everyone’s best friend in our lives.
This coming Saturday, our bio-expert Blisser, Hazel, is going to lead us to review the history, analyze the ingredients, and produce it!!!
Welcome to feel and touch “our hand-made soaps” with Hazel on 11/11!!!
Keywords:
Pompeii龐貝城
Archaeologist考古學家
Babylonian巴比倫人
Glycerine 甘油
Saponification皂化
NaOH sodium hydroxide 氫氧化鈉
Lye 鹼液
Agenda
1. Warm-up (Self-introduction)
2. The history of soap (Movie 4:24)
3. Chemistry of Soap
4. The advantages of use cold process soap
5. Let's start to make the soap!
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*Also kindly note: This Saturday’s Meeting Place will be at東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號TOHOHI Arts Corner at Exit 3 Taipower MRT Station, addressed at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150 per person with a cup of tea, the detailed location of which is attached |
Recap of “Industry 4.0: The Revolution and Innovation of Manufacturing Strategy in Germany “by Clark Kuo on Nov.4, 2017
New words:
spread, Implement, productivity, holistic,integration,adapt,cyber-physical,computation,distribution channel,digitalization,pressure,lead time, maintenance,Agrarian,Finance,Industries,impact,strategy, culture-cultivation,reinforce, authetic,time constraint, IoT, AR, world-leading, optimized, recommend
Date: Nov.4, 2017
Topic: Industry 4.0: The Revolution and Innovation of Manufacturing Strategy in Germany
Host: Clark Kuo
Meeting photo: https://photos.app.goo.gl/eJdZS1vVSruqsq1N2
New Blisser/Vicky Hung: https://photos.app.goo.gl/AOkEgMUYZyf1AynT2
Industry 4.0 =the fourth Industrial Revolution=”Octopus” Enterprise
1. Tech innovation + Manufacture= smart factory=expected growth in productivity & economy
2. Germany spreads and implements the idea to keep its own world-leading Industrial position
3. Manufacturing Holistic Advancement in vertical + horizontal integration with Tech (big data computation); cyber-physical production (AI, IoT, AR, VR), digitalization
4. Challenges: New Distribution Channels+ New cost pressure+ shorter lead time+ smart data-gathering+ preventive maintenance+ more customers’ specific adaption in Agrarian+Finance+Industries+ others
Discussed Questions: Later, Clark paired us to discuss:
“Under the way to Industry 4.0, what impacts do you think of on the followings?”
!. Education?
2. Human resource or labor market ?
3. Ways of living?
4. Any solution or suggestion to lessen its impacts?
In-depth Group Answers:
1. To be manufacturers & salespeople for optimized parts in German or American Prototyped Smart Machines, so we need to have the upgraded support from ODM or OBM orientated education basis.
2. To reinforce the creativity, flexibility, humanity which AI is lack of, we can offer better to the world on the culture-cultivation education basis.
Reflections
This meeting was authentic and informative meetings, which we learned from Host’s presentation and the participants’ contributions. It was a pity, though. with the time constraint, Clark did not share much about his previous guided tours on Germany Industry 4.0 in the related Exhibitions and Factory-visit. Therefore, he promised to hold Part II next April, which we can highly expect and recommend. All in all, everyone enjoyed the meeting very much and look forward to his next meeting soon.
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Bliss 2017 Calendar: 2:30~5:30 pm every Saturday
No meeting date: 12/16,12/23,12/30
Year –End—Party (YEP): 12/9
Bliss New Meeting Place:東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號 TOHOHI Arts Corner at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150 per person with a cup of drink either coffee or tea.
Dear Blissers,
It gets cold when leaves turn golden;
It would be cozy for friends to cuddle together reading and sharing;
Come and enjoy the meetings as follows:
11/4
Host : Clark Kuo
Topic: Industry 4.0: The Revolution and Innovation of Manufacturing Strategy in Germany
11/11
Host : Hazel
Topic: The cold process handmade soap
11/18
Host : Michael Wu
Topic: A practitioner's view: Why& how do young students go study abroad?
11/25
Host: Uncle Ting
Topic : The Art of War (孫子兵法)
Dear Blissers,
What if we can make economic growth along with the manufacturing improvement?
What if we can have daily supplies with better function and exact design with the shorter need time from the manufacturing end to us customers’?
This coming Saturday, our industrial expert, Clark Kuo will showcase how 4.0 Industrial Revolution is approaching to meet our demand and affect our nearest future soon!
Welcome to greet the “4.0 Industrial Revolution “with us!
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*Also kindly note: This Saturday’s Meeting Place will be at東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號TOHOHI Arts Corner at Exit 3 Taipower MRT Station, addressed at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150 per person with a cup of tea, the detailed location of which is attached |
Prepare following “Key words” and “Introduction” beforehand!
Keywords: Industry 4.0, Smart Production, Cyber Physical System, IoT, Cloud Computing & Big Data
Agenda:
14:3015:30 Brief Introduction of Industry 4.0
15:30-15:40 Tea Break
15:40-17:00 Case Study: The Application in Some Industries
17:00-17:30 Group Discussion /Q&A
Introduction from 1st Industrial Revolution to 3rd Industrial Revolution
1. Each economic growth comes from manufacturing revolution. In the history, we have been through three times for every 50 or 60 years. For example, 1st industrial revolution stemmed from the invention of stem machine during 19th century,, 2nd from mass production model in the beginning of 20th century; 3rd one for automation in 1970s.
2. For these 50 years, we have tried to improve productivity or economic growth by globalization, that is, to reduce cost by locate offshore using cheap labor, or by large orders with monoproduct in stocks and in faster turnover like Zara. In fact, those shaped the same as 1970s mode only with a slight change in location, size and the ways of operation. The productivity improved only by adding capital, more labor with lower cost and mass production.
3. On the other hand, Tech innovation has made more advances. For example, IOT has made big waves in media, services, entertainment. Nevertheless, our productivity was on the decline and economic growth was staggering. Perhaps, we are viewing You YouTube and scrolling FB at work?
Economic growth from the 3rd Industrial Revolution till now
Customers market (regional) to offshore/ larger/monoproduct/bulk made/more collection turnover in a short time
Expectation to 4.0 Industrial Revolution
1. Advanced Robots who collaborate with human and are programmed to enact complex and nonrepetitive tasks.
2. 3d Printing having improved plastic industry now makes its way to medal, both industries of which contribute 25% of Industrial Productivity. It made production more flexible and customized.
3. So, the customer markets will turn to be localized with smaller-scaled orders, diversified to meet the regional need and accordingly with the cost down in goods transportation, it would be environment-friendly.
4. More information about (Horizontal/vertical Integration/Augmented reality/Cloud & cyber security-Simulation/Industrial Internet & Analytics)
Bliss 2017 Calendar: 2:30~5:30 pm every Saturday
No meeting date: 12/16,12/23,12/30
Year –End—Party (YEP): 12/9
Bliss New Meeting Place:東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號 TOHOHI Arts Corner at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150 per person with a cup of drink either coffee or tea.
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Date: .Oct.8, 2017
Host: Steven
Topic: “Same-Sex Marriage”
Attendant: Ellen Huang, Daniel Chen, Daniel Yang, Steven, Annie
Meeting’s photo link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/q2zBuqaobueX0C3O2
New words: nation-wide, postal vote, proceed, hurdle, ballot, voluntary, advocate, parliamentary, appropriation, unforeseen, plaintiff, provision, plebiscite, deflect, radical education, bound to, plumber, neutral, military, prime minister, liberal fitter, hidden agenda, endorse, the last update, dwindling, equitable, reply-paid envelop., regional pick-up, disability, uphold rights, attorney general, divisive, costly, optimal, manipulate,Cataronia,distinction, Referendums
Steven’s Meeting was a very successful one for us to discuss continuously
until 18:00. At first, Ellen led the article reading but not for too long before Steven made it to the meeting. How supportive he was all the way from HS!!!
Steven clarified the following ambiguities for us in the meeting:
1. Transsexuals mean having done operations while transgender is not.
2. The issue of “Austrian same-sex marriage” postal vote is from a political manipulation
3. “Gender performativity” means “Manish” showing masculine quality while a womanish showing feminism characteristic which may exist in either men or women with different ratios and “gender” is “culture-constructed”, not so called “born that way”.
4. In general, “She” boys are used to be bullied victims more than “He” girls in schools.
5. “Equity” means giving appropriate potion to people based on what they need while “equality” means giving every person the same portion.
6. Besides the networking helps spreading, the “virus trend” on the same-sex issue come from “the celebrities’ supports and of self-confession on it.
7. “Reproduction of offspring” can be settled in three ways: adoption, undergoing giving-birth operations besides transsexual ones, or “making babies” through sold “sperms” or “eggs”.
8. The distinction among “sex”, “gender” and “sexuality” is thought necessarily to teach or discuss in high schools especially in one-sex ones to avoid misunderstanding between “homo-sexual, bi-sexual” myths and same-sex affection.
9. Critical thinking is very important, meanly having awareness to identify the stand and favored viewpoint the writer is taking so as not to become biased.
10. “Referendums” is not trust-worthy, not truly democratic.
Reflections:
We appreciated Steven’s elaborate guidance on the discussion, related article reading and the participants’ precious outputs. It helped us to know better about “same-sex” and the importance to spread the knowledge. We look forward to his informative meeting soon.
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Bliss 2017 Calendar: 2:30~5:30 pm every Saturday
No meeting date: 5/13,5/27,6/3,8/5,9/30,10/7,12/16,12/23,12/30
Year –End—Party (YEP): 12/9
Bliss New Meeting Place:東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號 TOHOHI Arts Corner at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150 per person with a cup of drink either coffee or tea.
<Bliss Recap of “The Little Me” by Kami on 10/21, 2017>
Topic: “The Little Me”
Hostess: Kami
Date: Oct. 21, 2017
Attendants Daniel Yang, Daniel Chen, Ellen Huang, Tim, Jean, Laura, Annie, Fox, Kami
Meeting’s photo link https://photos.app.goo.gl/em1wiDH9I1F2WIAd2
New Blisser: Tim Lai
https://photos.app.goo.gl/WsJ8lGBDXzWzhHRY2
https://photos.app.goo.gl/MhPjYWtqe4KXnOHF3
New words: debut, professionalism, internalize, conduct, preparatory, exploit, posture, rhythm, intonation, vocal, emphasize, browse, differentiate, accented, sense of touch, prioritize, category, innermost, benefit, elaborate, sincerity
I. Why chose the topic?
As inspired by the book “Life List” by Brett, a 14-year-old girl shown as follows, Kami conducted Bliss meeting on 10/21.
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1.Have a baby 2.Kiss Nick Nicol 3.Make the cheerleading squad 4.Earn straight A’s 5.Ski the Alps 6.Get a dog 7. Answer correctly when Sister Rose calls on me and I’m talking to Carrie. 8.Go to Paris 9.Stay friends with Carrie Newson forever 10.Go to Northwestern 11.Be super friendly and nice 12.Help poor people 13.Have a really cool house 14.Buy a horse 15.Run with the bulls 16.Learn French 17.Fall in Love
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II. Meeting started…
Though a debut in Bliss, Kami showed her professionalism by her preparatory efforts on studying “Bliss Host Reminder”, discussing with Ellen, internalizing how to successfully conduct a meeting. All the efforts paid and participants benefited more than expected, for which we admired and appreciated so much.
III. Proceeded the meeting as scheduled, please refer to 10/21 Bliss meeting notice for more details!!!
IV. Some tips shared by Kami
1. Try best to have all the participants exploit all the senses in the meeting, for which Kami firstly called for our sense of touch to differentiate our feeling about the Life List with hearted-shaped cushion meaning “Love”, a “$” and “Like” sign cardboard boxes.
2. Secondly, she asked for different postures like “streching”, “moving around”, and “standing up” besides sitting position.
3. Thirdly, she attracted our attention by “vocal practice” on “it” “is” and demonstrated that speakers should “emphasize” the words they wanted to focus on, not just giving each word with same accented level.
4. Fourthly, she remained silent and waited for our volunteering expression on item11-20 on “Life List”.
5. Last but not the least; she grouped us according to light-color and dark-color clothing into two discussion circle. Very creative!!!
V. All ears up
Kami suggested English learners notice how “rhythm, “speaking skills “and “intonation” work during any listening clip. The more details we notice and imitate, the more improvement we can make!!
VI. Reflections:
Under the guidance and elaborate design by Kami, all the participants including new Blissers like Jean Hung, Tim Lai, expressed themselves well in fluent English with sincerity. We learned the tips how to speak well as native speakers, realize our dream in daily life, and have courage to show our innermost world in front of others. We really enjoyed the fruitful meeting ever and look forward to Kami’s next meeting soon.
Bliss 2017 Calendar: 2:30~5:30 pm every Saturday
No meeting date: 5/13,5/27,6/3,8/5,9/30,10/7,12/16,12/23,12/30
Outing: 3/25 (Q1), 6/24 (Q2), 9/23 (Q3) Year –End—Party (YEP): 12/9
Bliss New Meeting Place:東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號 TOHOHI Arts Corner at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150 per person with a cup of drink either coffee or tea.
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My Dear Blissers.
“Ignorance” begets “Fear”~
while “Knowledge” begets “Understanding”
How do we look deeply into the issue?
This Saturday we are so pleased to have New Blood, Steven, who majors in art history, double minor in sexuality diversity studies and contemporary Asian studies , will unveil the myth and estimate the lurking problems and facts which greet “Same-sex Marriage”.
Welcome to discuss this “challenging” topic with Blissers on 10/28 together!! Let's try to learn and see this contentious topic from a different angle together :-)
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*Also kindly note: This Saturday’s Meeting Place will be at東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號TOHOHI Arts Corner at Exit 3 Taipower MRT Station, addressed at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150 per person with a cup of tea, the detailed location of which is attached |
Meeting Agenda:
It’s the meeting notice from Steven, and as he will be late for the meeting (he need to work in HS and go to our meeting around 3pm), Ellen will help to handle the 1st part of the meeting, which is article reading part.
14:30-15:10 Article reading ( Led by Ellen : please Blissers print out by themselves if needed , we will not provide hardcopy in the meeting )
Link of Article :
Article One : https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/07/world/australia/same-sex-marriage-vote.html?_r=0
Article Two : http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/gay-marriage/almost-11-million-australians-have-returned-the-same-sex-marriage-survey/news-story/1aa66593bd8d10a85f1970bdf1d5790b
15:10- 16:10 Guided question discussion : (Led by Steven )
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Guided Questions |
16:10-17:30 More Discussion : (Led by Steven )
“It” is costly, divisive and already causing harm to our community. The rights of any group of Australians being subject to a public vote sends a terrible message to our community.”
This past year, we have seen numerous so-called referendum taking place, from Brexit, the US election, German election, so on and so forth. Some ended up in complete populism while others remain to unfold. In your opinion, what is the definition of democracy? Is it realistic to permit every citizen to cast his/her sacred vote?
Something to think about:
Do you think same sex marriage legalization is necessary?
In the contemporary society, is marriage the ultimate stage on one's relationship?
Are identities fundamental in terms of granting a legal status?
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Bliss 2017 Calendar: 2:30~5:30 pm every Saturday
No meeting date: 5/13,5/27,6/3,8/5,9/30,10/7,12/16,12/23,12/30
Outing: 3/25 (Q1), 6/24 (Q2), 9/23 (Q3) Year –End—Party (YEP): 12/9
Bliss New Meeting Place:東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號 TOHOHI Arts Corner at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150 per person with a cup of drink either coffee or tea.
My Dear Blissers,
This coming Saturday, we are so lucky enough to have Kami, a warm-felt and lively Blisser lead us to reflect on our life, reset it and try to write our own “life list”. The more people join the meeting, the more aspiration we will have.
“The Little Me” is the topic Kami got inspired from “The Life List” by a 14-year old girl, Brett. “Little” as regarded, we can live what we dream to and act what we hope to!
Look forward to seeing you there and let’s realize “we are what we do” together on Oct. 21, 2017!
Key Words for the meeting: material; relationship; achievement; excitement; prioritize; important; successful
Guided Questions
What makes you happy?
What’s the most important thing in your life?
How do you prioritize these four: material, relationship, achievement, excitement What’s a successful life?
How do you plan to live the life you want?
Warm up Activity
How are you today? (• good • not too bad • can’t complain • better than yesterday)
What did you do in the morning? (• breakfast • exercise • sleep • chores)
Give us your name and 1 minute about you
:) Main Activity
Get to know three symbols: Money, Love, Likes.
Browse through Brett’s life list from item 1 to 5 and put them into categories.
Browse through Brett’s life list from item 6 to 10 and each allow one person to share their goal in the same category. Stand and stop for a second.
Can you remember what we went through during item 1 to 10?
Whenever you see a symbol please respond with any item associate with it.
Resume your seat and go back to Brett’s list.
Finish item 11 to 20 and freely share your feelings to these goals or your similar goals.
Discussion Activity:
Briefly go through the guided questions together.
Split into two groups or according to the attendance on that day.
Discussion in groups.
Symmary
Closing Activity
Stand in circles or beside the table.
How many goals have you heard of today? What are some interesting ones?
If you hear something you like, please give a like!
Sit back and relax.
How many friends have you met today?
Who impressed you the most?
Do you have some ideas to share for finishing a certain goal?
You may be able to help someone!
Give yourself a big round of applause. Hope you have fun!
*Also kindly note: This Saturday’s Meeting Place will be at東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號TOHOHI Arts Corner at Exit 3 Taipower MRT Station, addressed at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150 per person with a cup of tea, the detailed location of which is attached
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Bliss 2017 Calendar: 2:30~5:30 pm every Saturday
No meeting date: 5/13,5/27,6/3,8/5,9/30,10/7,12/16,12/23,12/30
Outing: 3/25 (Q1), 6/24 (Q2), 9/23 (Q3) Year –End—Party (YEP): 12/9
Bliss New Meeting Place:東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號 TOHOHI Arts Corner at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150 per person with a cup of drink either coffee or tea.
Hi, Blissers,
Attendees: Miller (Host), Winnie, Joe, Ellen and Laura (New comer)
Meeting photo link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/mmCIjF80vT0ibEae2
Here’s the quick recap and we enclosed the PDF file of his meeting materials. Shall you have any question , please feel free to raise it up and discuss with us when you join our future Bliss meeting 😊
After a quick self-introduction, Miller starting his meeting by introduces different types of risk while doing investment and he emphasized that doing risk management is the same thing as doing investment management (while some people may think they are 2 different things).
1. Types of Risk :
O Market Risk: Loss caused by price decline in our asset
O Credit Risk: Loss caused by counterparty default in interest or principle payment ( e.g. Bond and Loan )
O Liquidity Risk:
(1) Loss caused by us liquid the asset in bad price
(2) Loss caused by extra funding cost when we don’t have
Enough money to finish settlement
O Operational Risk: Loss caused by operational missing like
Fat-finger, Hacker attack…etc.
O Legal risk: Loss caused by violate the law governance like
KYC is exercise not solid, money laundering.
2. How to identify the risk :
You need to know the essence of the investment/trade
Including: Purpose/Target of this trade,
Structure of this deal,
The current market,
The future market forecast,
Counterparty’s credit
3. Risk measurement tools :
Miller then introduce different risk measurement tools for different types of risks, it’s quite technical and need some mathematic formula to accomplish , but under Miller’s explanation , we all got a preliminary understanding of those tools . For details, you may refer to enclosed PDF file.
4. Case Study (2007 Crisis):
This is the most interesting part of meeting , while Miller introduced the famous cases happening during the 2007 economic crisis with above mentioned different types of risks of investment and shared with us the lesson learned and solutions for how to prevent the same case happening on the investment .
What impressed us most is about the subprime mortgage loan credit crisis, we not only understand the whole story about this famous event, and also surprised to understand that how investment banks can pack “lots of garbage grade financial products into a tasty cake” (please refer to PDF file p39-p41), and why those garbage can be repacked to tasty cakes for investors? The answers lie in via diversifying their pool of mortgage loans, and also support by the US government. This case really taught us a lesson that not only in our life, but also in investment, we really need to invest with cautions while the position looks “too good to be true “and never play unless we knowing what we’re playing.
5. Case Study (Our own)
In the end , we discussed our failure experience on investment , and Miller also summarized and reminded us of the risk management as following 4 conclusion , and emphasized that the key to survive is to control our liquidity risk while doing the investment .
Market risk: high frequency
Credit risk: High loss amount
Operation risk: high frequency
Liquidity risk: Key of survive
Reflections:
We had a very informative meeting hosted by Miller, a risk management and control manager in the financing field more than 10 years. It definitely brings us some new ideas of investment risk management and also, it helps us a lot to review our curren and future investment after attending Miller’s meeting. In all,
we all thank Miller with his dedication and resourceful meeting with us in such rain pouring day …!! Let’s hope to have his Serial 2 meeting on investment and related subject soon in 2018 😊
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Bliss 2017 Calendar: 2:30~5:30 pm every Saturday
No meeting date: 5/13,5/27,6/3,8/5,9/30,10/7,12/16,12/23,12/30
Outing: 3/25 (Q1), 6/24 (Q2), 9/23 (Q3) Year –End—Party (YEP): 12/9
Bliss New Meeting Place:東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號 TOHOHI Arts Corner at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150 per person with a cup of drink either coffee or tea.
Dear Blissers
This coming Sat on 10/14 , our host Miller, who currently works as risk management manager in a financing field would like to share with us how to identify and assess and prioritize the risk while doing the investment no matter from personal or enterprise point of view.
Here’s question to discuss in the meeting, please prepare yourself for these question before attending our meeting for more in depth discussion with us
1. Please share with us your failure experience of your personal investment ( if there’s no failure one , your successful one is also highly welcomed J )
2. After the introduction of several risk management methods , any other risk management tool for investment you would like to add on and share with
Meeting agenda as following
1. What is risk management of financial investment
2. Introduction of several tools for risk management
3. Pro and Cons of those tools / method of risk management
4. Case Study – several bankruptcy cases of companies
5. Let’s practice- how to apply those risk management tools to those bankruptcy cases we just studied
Here’s several links for your study and reference before you join our meeting and prepare yourself well to learn from our professional host – Miller together ~
http://www.marquette.edu/riskunit/riskmanagement/whatis.shtml
See you soon this coming Sat.
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*Also kindly note: This Saturday’s Meeting Place will be shifted to東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號TOHOHI Arts Corner at Exit 3 Taipower MRT Station, addressed at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150 per person with a cup of tea, the detailed location of which is attached |
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Bliss 2017 Calendar: 2:30~5:30 pm every Saturday
No meeting date: 12/16,12/23,12/30
Year –End—Party (YEP): 12/9
Bliss New Meeting Place:東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號 TOHOHI Arts Corner at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150 per person with a cup of drink either coffee or tea.
Host: Vivian Chen
Topic: Wanhua Community Organization
Participants: Vivian Chen, Ellen Huang, Annie, Lynn, Winnie
Meeting photo link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/vs0LsHslqpFWQdSq2
New Blisser: Vivian Chen https://photos.app.goo.gl/TTc7B3KEVrcF0jVi1
Wanhua District
1. Taipei's first district to be once a prosperous trading and exchange center.
2. Wuzhou Street Night Market, known for its snake soup before
3. Former red-light district,infamous for Prostitution
4. Home to three wholesale markets: the Taipei First Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market, Taipei First Poultry Wholesale Market, and Taipei Fishery Wholesale Market.
What Wanhua Community Organization has done:
1. To spread the enthusiasm about the history and heritage of home district
2. To pass it down to the next generation
3. To enrich Wanhua District Specialty.
Future Plan
1. Builds Wanhua District Museum
2. Promotes “Responsible Travel”, namely offering the travelers with sufficient information to experience local living themselves.
Collective Drawing
Vivian guided us to have a collective drawing, which not only helped us to recall all the Wanhua images but also aroused our awareness of our own home district
Reflections:
Great thanks to our host Vivian, who shared with us about her dream and plan to make Wanhua萬華 community a better place .
we were really touched and inspired by her a lot ,especially when she explained why the local naming of a region or road we lived matters because it will bring the connection of local people's life style and memories with the local naming .
For those who are interested but can't make it to our meeting today, here's Vivian's 萬華社區小學 FB , a social enterprise dedicated for community development and planning. Please refer tohttps://www.facebook.com/wanhuaxiaoxiao/
Hi, Blissers,
「你對於社會的想像是什麼？對於社區的想像是什麼？或者回到一個更根本的問題：人與人之間，你認為該用什麼模樣彼此關聯著？我們有著各自的生活，不同的價值或信仰，但在某些時候，我們站在一起，為了這片土地、這份關懷彼此的溫度。這—是社區，也是我們的生活。」
What is “Community Development Planning Organization”?
What is its job description and goal?
And how it is related with us?
This Saturday on 0916, we are so privileged to invite Te Chun Chen ,the founder of “萬華社區小學” , namely “Wanhua District Evelopment Organization at Wanhua” to explore its practice and development.
<Introduction>:
1. About Today’s Host:
Te Chun Chen, a founder of “萬華社區小學”, has been working as a Community Development Planner for 20 years, currently engaged in Wanhua Community Empowerment Project outsourced from Taipei Municipal Government. For your ref.http://wanhuaxiaoxiao.blogspot.tw/
2. About “Community Development Planning Organization”
(1) To help decide where and when to construct new buildings via guiding projects through potential pitfalls among building codes and regulations in its municipality as well as inviting grass-roots support for a project.
(2) To foster the support and build Community Consensus, it offers the related courses from the elementary and advanced levels, as well as professional seminar. For your ref .https://www.thenewslens.com/feature/aces2016/44111
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*Also kindly note: This Saturday’s Meeting Place will be at東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號TOHOHI Arts Corner at Exit 3 Taipower MRT Station, addressed at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150 per person with a cup of tea, the detailed location of which is attached |
<Agenda>:
14:30~16:00
1. Where is Wanhua?
2. What’s “萬華社區小學”?
(1) What we have done
(2) A workshop for children
(3) A Facilitating role among Wanhua communities
(4) Q&A Interaction
3. Future Goals
(1) Building a Wanhua District Museum,
(2) Promoting “Wanhua District Responsible Travel”
(3) Others
16:00~16:10 Break
16:10~17:30
(1) Group Discussion and work on A1 to make your own ideal & advanced Wanhua District
(2) Group Presentation and Comments
(3) Group Photo
<Recap of “NFL-Spirit of America” by Carmelo on Sep.2, 2017>
Host: Carmelo
Date: Sep.2, 2017
Topic: “NFL-Spirit of America”
Participants: Fox，Jeff，Annie，Angela Lai，Lynn ,Betty
Meeting photo link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/CFswKPhkv8IODN2z2
New Blisser/Betty: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Go0b5ggvxjTDilRu2
Meeting started..
Carmelo proceeded the meeting as punctually and systematically as expected.
Overwhelming Commercial value—NFL,
New York Times Sporting Review:
1. NFL make 12 Billion USD Revenue per year (Highest among all of sport leagues on the earth), much higher than NBA (USD6 billion), and MLB (USD9.4 billion) beyond our stereotyped imagination.
2. NFL owned most –watched TV programs viewers.
American’s tradition on watching football games
1. Friday night for High School games
2. Saturday night for College Games (NCAA)
3. Sunday night for Professional Games (NFL)
Fun in Watching NFL:
1. Unpredictable, during the game, yard-gaining between two sides are the most breathtaking moments because you just can’t predict when or which team will win at the last minute.
2. Superbowl half-time Show, considered a splendid show in America, the superstars like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Michael Jackson once performed in the show.
3. Some Football Player made celebrating dance soon after touchdown.
4. In daily conversation, NFL becomes a welcomed topic to avoid religion or politics forbidden ones.
5. NFL Tickets are regarded as status and richness symbols due to its astonishing price and rarity. Sometimes you are not able to get the ticket even you are rich enough. Because it is so POPULAR.
Rules of American Football
It is a game for all shapes and sizes that requires both mental and physical skills.
1. American football is being played on a 100-yard field by two teams of 11 players at the same time, totally 53 players in each side divided into squads of offensive, defensive and special team units.
2. The aim of the game is to move the ball into the opponent’s endzone to get a touchdown (6 points).
3. Extra point can be achieved by Quarterback passing the ball to Receiver in the air or by running back rush to move the ball forward.
4. In every four plays (downs), the offense must move the ball 10 yards forward to keep possession of the ball and earn another four (downs) in order to drive down to the opponent’s endzone.
5. If the defense prevent that making 10 yards. The offense team must punt the ball to give possession to the opponent or if close enough to endzone they would kick the ball into the gate (3 points).
6. After playing four 15-minute quarters, the team at most points wins the game.
Please refer to the links for further information:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t6hM5tRlfA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE7qVAtNwQk
Aaron Rodgers
1. One of the Best Quarterbacks in the NFL
2. Today’s host is his fan, Carmelo were wearing his “No. 12” Jersey in the meeting.
Reflections:
Carmelo successfully passed forward his NFL passions to us by giving us the supporting data for the popularity of NFL, how to enjoy watching NFL by video clips, showing us NFL-related tutorial lesson for beginners, and some play-used in the NFL. In addition, Jeff, a sports expert in the meeting, also helped us to understand more. We really had a fruitful meeting ever.
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Bliss 2017 Calendar: 2:30~5:30 pm every Saturday
No meeting date: 5/13,5/27,6/3,8/5,9/30,10/7,12/16,12/23,12/30
Outing: 3/25 (Q1), 6/24 (Q2), 9/23 (Q3) Year –End—Party (YEP): 12/9
Bliss New Meeting Place:東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號 TOHOHI Arts Corner at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150 per person with a cup of drink either coffee or tea.
Dear Blissers
Golden Autumn heralds our Bliss Q3 Outing on 9/23!
Don’t miss such a memorable ever gathering again!
Let’s gather at 13:30 on 9/23
Stoll on Sansia old Street for archway architecture
Sip on snack bars for Early Taiwanese Taste
Visit Li-Meishu memorial Hall for the literary feeling
Most importantly,
Experience Forging Art in Retro-Blacksmith Store there!
Bringing Back Handmade “Exclusive Maple” Souvenirs!
Without further delay, use the following sign-up link here to go forging with us NOW!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1I5fKdFXiPGWISwiPzc1eoyRMqcnWEdDLQoAtDhZIVfg/edit
Deadline of Registration: Sep.18, 2017 (Mon)
Cancellation of Registration: Sep. 20, 2017 (Wed)
Notification before the Outing: Sep. 21, 2017 (Thu)
Please also kindly note::
Write down the information on Question and Suggestion if you have other accompany with you!
Other references:
李梅樹紀念館連結
https://limeishu.org.tw/tw/
打鐵人藝術工坊
https://m.facebook.com/ironglassstudio
秋高氣爽的九月～9/23 Bliss又要出遊囉！！這次再沒跟上就又少了一次有趣的回憶了！
9/23下午13:30快跟Bliss到三峽體驗不同的老街景色跟楓情 , 除了參觀李梅樹紀念館了解在地文學及超有Fu的建築與令人懷念的古早味小吃外
這次還帶大家親手體驗手作打鐵的樂趣 , 讓你帶著獨一無二的片片楓情回家送給家人朋友們
就是你～就是妳!! 快報名跟我們逗陣一起去趴踢（打鐵台語）
請到以下連結報名,若超過一位報名者請在報名表單最下面的question and suggestion 註明其他同行人的資訊,謝謝
報名期限截止：2017/09/18 (一)
取消報名期限：2017/09/20 (三)
活動行前通知：2017/09/21 (四)
Other references:
李梅樹紀念館連結
https://limeishu.org.tw/tw/
打鐵人藝術工坊
https://m.facebook.com/ironglassstudio
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Hi, Blissers,
American football, one of the favorite pastimes for the people of the United States.
The heavy protective gear, the muscles, the collisions, the strategies...
Nothing else can show a part of the American culture than this!
This Saturday on 9/9, our new blood, Carmelo is about to give us a primer on American football, where he will talk about the basics of the game along with highlight reels. Also he will explain how popular this sports in America and how it affects commercial fields.
Don't miss it!
While/before you come, please prepare the answers to the following questions:
1. Before the day, what’s your impression on American football?
2. What do you think about American football after this meeting?
3. After today, would you give more attention on American football? And why?
Meeting Agenda:
14:30-14:40 Simple introduction
14:40-15:30 How popular football is in America. Commercial values and versatile entertainment in Super Bowl.
15:30-15:50 Take a break
15:50-17:00 Rules of American football breaking down. And how to watch and enjoy a football game.
17:00 Q&A
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*Also kindly note: This Saturday’s Meeting Place will be at東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號TOHOHI Arts Corner at Exit 3 Taipower MRT Station, addressed at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150 per person with a cup of tea, the detailed location of which is attached |
Recap of “Boston Trip” by Yung- Li-Wang on Sep. 2, 2017
Host: Yung-Li Wang
Date: Sep.2, 2017
Topic: Boston Trip
Meeting Photo link: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPr4m5AYm2eFquNDRr1C3iOnbcTAcIrJvtnP_tus9c-q_9q-7y7LEE4lYl0ILJ7Kw?key=Z1FLdFNlM0tCWTFDNjZvQWpvTC1rOVV5dlIzWUt3
Participants: Sophia, Hazel, Lynn, Ellen, Yung-Li Wang, Winnie, Annie, Willy, Fox
Meeting started …
Thanks to our beloved Blisser, Winnie’s invitation, our guest speaker, today’s host, Yung-Li Wang supported to give us such a great meeting as interesting as expected.
What do you know about Harvard or MIT? They are...
1. Prestigious universities for business, scientific fields and Nobel laureates.
2. Both are neighboring universities but with different campus climate; Harvard is more diversified while MIT is more systematic.
Why choosing Boston?
1. Famous as Biotechnology silicon
2. Many startups for medical talents and entrepreneurs.
Scientific interest stemming from Childhood
As a child to a mechanic, he liked to deconstruct and assemble machines, for which he gained no blame but encouragement from his father instead. Since then it made the scientific observation his best career choice—study in single-cell protein and bio-chemistry. For your ref: https://www.facebook.com/scimaker/
Boston Trip & others
1. Freedom Trail about 2.5 mile long
2. Site of Boston Massacre
3. Capitol Hill, Jefferson Memorial Hall, Washington Monument, White House and Mount Washington, and an aquarium there.
An Ideal place(s) to explore
They were varied by ages and situations; one said it would be nowhere but the site for spiritual peace; one for Holland; one for literary spots; one for 3-day Robinson Crusoe’s drift in an isolated island; one for Ecuador Galapagos and someone said to make an ideal one from her end. All answers were innovative and inviting
Reflections:
We really appreciated Winnie’s invitation and Yung-Li ‘s splendid topic which really aroused our biological and observing interest. In addition, he rewarded the winners with wonderful flame-less picture gifts. With Yung-Li’s efforts and the outputs of all the participants, we enjoyed a memorable meeting ever this Saturday afternoon.
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Bliss 2017 Calendar: 2:30~5:30 pm every Saturday
No meeting date: 5/13,5/27,6/3,8/5,9/30,10/7,12/16,12/23,12/30
Outing: 3/25 (Q1), 6/24 (Q2), 9/23 (Q3) Year –End—Party (YEP): 12/9
Bliss New Meeting Place:東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號 TOHOHI Arts Corner at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150 per person with a cup of drink either coffee or tea.
My Dear Blissers,
Guests! Guests!
In September they come to enrich Bliss meetings by totally fresh topics from Scientific Observation via magnifying glasses, Alternative Education Form, to World-wide Remarkable “NFL-spirit of America”.
Their supportive enthusiasm and warm-sharing friendship bring us here in Bliss again!
Last but not the least, our Q3 “Blacksmith-Retro Outing in Sansia” surely let us relax and rejoice!!!
You bet, Bliss September is never boring!!!
Date: 9/2
Host: Yung-Li-Wang
Topic: “Boston Trip”
Date: 9/9
Host: Carmelo
Topic: “NFL-spirit of America”
Date: 9/16
Host: Techun Chen
Topic: “Wanhua School(萬華社區小學)”
Date: 9/23
Bliss Q3 Outing
Blacksmith-Retro in Sansia
三峽懷舊打鐵情
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Bliss 2017 Calendar: 2:30~5:30 pm every Saturday
No meeting date: 5/13,5/27,6/3,8/5,9/30,10/7,12/16,12/23,12/30
Outing: 3/25 (Q1), 6/24 (Q2), 9/23 (Q3) Year –End—Party (YEP): 12/9
Bliss New Meeting Place:東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號 TOHOHI Arts Corner at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150per person with a cup of drink either coffee or tea.
My Dear Blissers,
Have you heard of Boston?
Maybe not, but you may be attracted by…
Its Boston Lobsters
Its courageous fights to throw off the yoke of colonial oppression as in Boston Massacre
Its famous shopping place called Quincy Market
Its JFK Presidential Library and Museum in the Dorchester, neighborhood of Boston
Its independent spirit as a cradle of civil rights
Its outstanding Freedom Trail
Its Trinity Church in the Back Bay of Boston
Its prestigious universities such as Harvard and MIT
Its literately memorable appearances in Faulkner's “The Sound and the Fury” or Nathaniel Hawthorne‘s “The Scarlet Letter”
Therefore, Boston’s proud legacy always has been one of perennial tourist favorites
This Saturday, we are so pleased to invite a Guest Speaker, Yung- Li-Wang, “once working as” a researcher in Sinica, to lead us to a different angle under interesting scientific observations and life experience in Boston.
Welcome to enjoy such “Exotic” Boston Experience with Yung-Li Wang on 9/2 NOW!
Distinguished Guest Speaker: Yung-Li -Wang
A Ph.D. scientist with extensive experience in stem cell differentiation, stem cell repair, stem cell 3D culture, effects of PM2.5 on animal, polyclonal antibody production and innate immunity in Aedes aegypti.
Before you come, please prepare the answers for the following Guided Questions:
1. What do you know about Harvard or MIT?
2. If you had chances to study in Harvard or MIT, what topic (subject) would you research and why?
3. What do you like most? What are you dreaming to explore in your life?
4. Where do you choose as a place for longer-stay as a scientist, an artistic? And some others (for research purpose or others) and why?
5. After surfing on https://www.facebook.com/scimaker/, please share your scientific observation experience(s).
Meeting Agenda
I14:30~15:00 Short introduction by answering Q1
15:00~15: 40
1. Host’s Introduction and sharing why he likes science
2. The reasons of choosing Boston as a longer stay for research "human rights "in Boston
3. Introduction on Harvard & MIT, ideal places for graduate students
4. Team sharing and presenting the Answers to Q2
15:40~16:00 Intermission
16:00~17:00
1. Team sharing and presenting the Answers to Q3 and Q4
2. Life experiences in Boston:
(1). Hiking in Mt. Washington
(2). Driving kids to school, how to set up GPS to shorten 1-hour route via real examples
(3). Watching plants/flowers via a diamond magnifying glass or other scientific observing gadgets.
(4) Team sharing and presentation for the answers to Q5
(5) Boston Shopping experience
17:00~17:30 Q &A and prize announcement
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*Also kindly note: This Saturday’s Meeting Place will be shifted to東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號TOHOHI Arts Corner at Exit 3 Taipower MRT Station, addressed at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150 per person with a cup of tea, the detailed location of which is attach |
Bliss 2017 Calendar: 2:30~5:30 pm every Saturday
No meeting date: 5/13,5/27,6/3,8/5,9/30,10/7,12/16,12/23,12/30
Outing: 3/25 (Q1), 6/24 (Q2), 9/23 (Q3) Year –End—Party (YEP): 12/9
Bliss New Meeting Place:東豐喜藝文空間, 師大路68巷13號 TOHOHI Arts Corner at No. 13, Lane 68, Shih-ta Road, Taipei, charged at NT$150 per person with a cup of drink either coffee or tea.
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