The quality of mercy is not strain'd,
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath

--The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare

Sitting in Prof. Liao's serene office where sunlight shed from the right side window, with some chuckles and sighs during the interview, the unique quietness reminded me of the quietness in my childhood home where I could only hear the tick …

Southern Taiwan has long been equaled with environmental pollution and disadvantaged eco protection. This claim can be supported by the petrochemical industry pollution in Houjing and Linyuan in Kaohsiung, heavy industry pollution, mercury polluted soil in Pingtung, pollution in Erhren River, Yanshui River, China Petrochemical Development Corporation An-Shun Site, Annan District, Tainan City, and …