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OCTOPUS A LATEUTONIA

H. KUHN .................... 1

AT THE CINEMAK. TAKAHASHI .........1

CULINARY DELIGHTSG. IMREH .................. 2 ASICCtimesADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OFACADEMICA SINICA.

Exhibitions at TaipeiFine Arts MuseumJean-Paul Gaultier has ruled the Frenchfashion industry for decades. Born inArcueil, Paris, he brings his avant-gardedesign to our fair city. From May 29th toAugust 15th, Taipei Fine Arts Museum(TFAM) exhibits the costumes andaccessories designed by Mr. Gaultier for 12modern ballets created by Rgine Chopinotfrom 1983-1994. Mr. Gaultiers workcombines the elements of eco-friendly,feminism & rock. His early work conveyedthe idea of rebellion in a conservativesociety which lead to the basis of his design colour contrast of the visual arts.

OPPOSE OCTOPUS LA TEUTONIAContrary to Taiwan, octopus is not a common ingredient in German cuisine. However, this isabout to change. The reason for the emerging culinary addition is Paul, the oracle octopus. Thispsychic octopus, who has spent most of his life in the Sea Life Aquarium in Oberhausen(Germany), has become an international celebrity, as he correctly predicted the winner of allgames involving Germany, including, unfortunately, the semi-final march against Spain duringthe 2010 FIFA World Cup. Pauls remarkable ability was discovered (continued on Page 2)

If fashion is not your bag, there is more thanone choice to bathe in at the TFAM. FromJune 29th to September 26th, the paintings oftransition from Realism to Impressionism:

Manet to Picasso: Masterpieces from the

Philadelphia Museum of Art is a must-seeexhibition. For more details, please checkwww.tfam.museum/Index.aspx.

M. Chiu

International Affairs Office

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Taipei cinema talk

Well I guess everybody isbaking in the hot, Taipei sun, solets take a look at what isplaying in the cinema thismonth. I have to say, it seemsthat since Hollywood felt thateverybody will be watching theWorld Cup they did not come up

with super big summer hits thistime. In the beginning of themonth, we will have The Last

Airbender a science fictionmovie about a world that isdivided into 4 nations at war.One boy is thrust into his role to

bring peace to the world, willAang (Noah Ringer) be up tothe challenge?

Now a title that will catchanybodys eye: I Killed My

Mother. This internationally

acclaim French Canadian movieis about a homosexual boy atodds with his mother. Thetheme of the film is the love-hate relationship betweenparents and their children.Moving on, Angelina Jolie isback to her usual tricks in themovie Salt, where she plays aCIA agent accused of being aRussian spy sent to kill the US

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President. In order to clear hername she is on the run andtrying to figure out the truth. Atthe end of the month, DisneysThe Sorcerers Apprentice isreleased featuring Nicolas Cage.The sorcerer (Cage) must use

his magic to save New Yorkfrom the dark powers. Will hisnewly found apprentice, playedby Jay Baruchel help out or not?One last note for those with kidsthat like Pokemon, the 13thmovie will be also is release atthe end of the month. Honestly,who doesnt like Pokemon! Staycool Taipei.

Dont forget, movie theatres are wonderful places to visitduring the summer in Taipei. They are fully air conditioned!

TAKAHASHI,INSTITUTE OF ATOMIC & MOLECULAR SCIENCES

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Soon after his birth in 2008, when he predicted the winner ofGermanys matches with 80% accuracy at EURO 2008. Hisonly forecasting error was the championship match involving

Spain and Germany which may have been related to unduestress from his German hosts. Now, after breaking the hearts bysuccessfully predicting a Spanish victory, his life- and likelythat of his family members- is in danger. Animal rightsactivists have called for the immediate release of Paul into aprotected French Mediterranean marine park where fishing isbanned. This author thinks that Paul needs our full support.However, we want to hear your opinion. Should Paul haveknown better, as he has 9 brains and belongs to a speciesconsidered to be the most intelligent of all invertebrates or is hean innocent victim of brainless sports fanatics?

H. Kuhn

Institute of Molecular Biology

DRAGON BOAT RACE

Dragon boat festival (DBF) is oneof the most important traditionalholidays in Taiwan. This year, theDBF falls on June 16th (May 5th

lunar calendar). ASICC and TIGPorganized a team to compete atQu-Yuan Temple, Shilin. The ASteam consisted of 20 memberswith over 40 supporters. The ASteam finished 2 seconds shy of abirth in the championship and hadto settle for 12th place. To viewphotos of the DBF please go to:www.ifs.sinica.edu.tw/form.htm(For Foreigners)

M. Chiu

International Affairs Office

Culinary DelightsTaiwan is arguably one of the best places in the world to eat out. People love food and there are countless places to eat until you Arguably the strongest aspect of Taiwanese food culture is street food. There is one place near Taipei that is the undisputed champion alocals and tourists alike: Danshui! Every weekend the long waterfront and main shopping street are crowded. The restaurants haamazing variety of snacks, so one can taste the whole repertoire of Taiwan's cuisine in one place. Since Danshui is located by thseafood is a very popular choice. Grilled octopus, octopus balls (Sorry Paul!), fish balls stuffed with meat and garlic soup and can be wdown with one of the many exotic fruit juices. In particular a sour plum drink, made of salted pickled plums. For desserts, you can sugar coated fruit (mostly strawberries and plum tomatoes) on a stick, or find the Turkish ice cream man teasing kids near the ferry stDanshui also has its specialty, rarely found elsewhere in the country, the A-Gei: deep fried tofu stuffed with flavoured crystal noodles, with fish paste often served with a nice spicy sauce. Most restaurants serving A-Gei are in the middle part of Danshui, one of the or

ones being on Zhenli Street. To finish the day off, you can take the ferry to the Fisherman's Warf and watch the beautiful sunset with belly. G. Imreh -Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences

Felicidades a EspCampeones de la F2010 Copa del Mundo

Pictures courtesy of TFAM