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Coming soon: Singapore's Jewel Changi, the world's most awesome airport? 即將開幕:世界上最棒的機場,新加坡Jewel樟宜機場

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Airport and paradise are two words destined never to sit next to each other in the same sentence, but looking at the plans for Singapore's new airport that could soon change. 機場和天堂,是兩個注定不會同時出現在同一個句子的詞,但看看新加坡新的機場計劃,可能馬上就會改變這樣的想法。 Images showing how the city state's  Jewel Changi Airport  will look when it's finished were released as construction got underway this month. 這些圖片模擬了這個月開始動工的 Jewel 樟宜機場,未來完工後在城市中的樣貌。 They show impressive steel-and-glass biosphere-style structures filled with plants and a gigantic waterfall. 秀出了 由鋼鐵和玻璃組成的生態圈型態結構令人印象深刻,種滿了植物 還有一條巨大的瀑布。 If the finished prod uct -- scheduled for completion in 2018 -- matches the proposals, it's likely to cement Changi's reputation as one of the world's favorite airports and a destination in its own right. 如果成品能如計劃中預期的在 2018 年完成,這就很有可能靠機場本身鞏固樟宜機場為世人最喜愛的機場、目的地的美名。 The massive donut-like structure at its core will be 10 stories -- five above ground and five underground -- integra...

Laws you may not know you're breaking你可能不知道你觸犯了這些法律

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It can be surprisingly easy to run afoul of local regulations abroad for what to some might consider not-so-obvious offenses. 在國外觸犯當地的規定遠比想像中的容易,而這些違法行為可能是人們認為比較沒什麼的事。 Venice, Italy - Feeding the pigeons is against the law in Venice and can get you fined. In a city as beautiful as this, why would you pay attention to the birds anyway? 威尼斯,義大利 - 在威尼斯餵鴿子是違法的,你會被罰錢,在一個像這樣美麗的城市裡,你為什麼要把注意裡放在那些鳥身上呢? Sri Lanka - Tourist have been arrested for mistreating Buddhist images and artifacts while taking photos. Others -- including this unidentified British tourist -- reported being detained and deported for having a tattoo of the Buddha. 斯里蘭卡 - 曾有觀光客因為在拍照時毀壞佛教的圖像和手工藝品而被逮捕,其他還包括有身分不明的英國遊客被報導出因為有佛陀的刺青而被拘留並驅逐出境。 Barcelona, Spain - Away from the beachfront area in Barcelona, it’s against the law to wear a bikini, swimming trunks or go bare-chested. 巴賽隆納,西班牙 - 離開巴賽隆納的海濱地區,穿比基尼、泳褲或者打赤膊都是違法的。 Fiji - Even in the paradise, there the rules. Tan lines are unavoidable in F...

Out of the shadows: Solar eclipse shines a light on Faroe Islands 走出陰影:日蝕讓法羅群島發光發熱

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(CNN) It's impossible not to think about the sky when visiting the Faroes, even when these far-flung islands aren't about to be darkened by a total eclipse of the sun. (CNN) 到了法羅群島不可能不想到天空,即使這些遙遠的小島在沒有日全蝕的時候。 Although ferries connect the Faroe Islands to Scotland and Iceland -- the islands lie almost halfway between the two -- the easiest way is fly. 雖然搭渡輪能從蘇格蘭和冰島到法羅群島—這個群島位於大概兩者之間—最容易到達的方法還是搭飛機。 But arriving via the sky comes with its own issues. 但如果是搭飛機也有一些問題。 Landing is so tricky at the islands' main airport, wedged between two enormous mountains, that pilots who fly here need additional training. 降落在這個群島的主機場很困難, 夾在兩座高大的山之間,飛這裡的機長需要做另外的訓練。 The main airport was constructed by soldiers during World War II who apparently picked a tricky location to deter Germans from landing. 這個主機場是二次大戰時,由幾個軍人所建造,很明顯的他們選了一個很難降落的地點,為了防止德國降落。 The descent offers incredible scenery as a distra ction -- black cliffs, pounded by frothing waves, not to mentio...

6 traits successful entrepreneurs share 6個成功企業家共有的特性

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By Summer Suleiman, Special to CNN Updated 1550 GMT (2350 HKT) March 11, 2015 (CNN)As a writer at The Idea Village in New Orleans, I've interviewed dozens of entrepreneurs, ranging from new founders of fledgling companies to seasoned leaders who have launched several successful businesses. On occasion, I walk out of an interview believing that entrepreneur will change the world. Other times, not so much. 身為紐奧良的 The Idea Village 的作家,我曾訪問過許多企業家,範圍從初創公司的新創始者到曾開展許多成功業務的老練領導者,有時候,在一場訪談結束後,我會覺得企業家將會改變世界,但大部份的時間,我懷疑。 Somewhere between "Shark Tank" and the myriad Silicon Valley success stories, the idea of entrepreneurship has become glamorous -- even sexy. But ask anyone who has worked in the trenches of the startup world, and they will quickly wave away that notion. The stark reality is that being an entrepreneur is arduous and daunting. 《創智贏家》( Shark Tank ) ( 註一 ) 到無數個矽谷的成功故事,企業家已然變成了一個迷人甚至可以用性感來形容的身份,但問任何一個在初創世界的戰壕工作的人,他們將會對於這個想法表示反對,而赤裸裸的事實是,當一位企業家是困難且讓人怯步的事情...