TAIPEI - Taiwan's unemployment rate rose to 3.7 percent in February under the influence of lunar Chinese New Year, the island's statistics agency said Thursday.The jobless rate last month was 0.07 percentage point higher than in January, according to the agency.There were around 438,000 unemployed people in Taiwan in February, 8,000 more than January, mainly due to the end of seasonal or temporary contracts around the Chinese New Year, which fell on Feb 16 this year.In terms of age, the unemployment rate of the 20-24 age group was the highest at 11.89 percent, followed by the 15-19 age group at 8.10 percent.On the same day, a separate survey report released by job-seeking website yes123 found 75.9 percent of the employed are considering changing jobs in the second quarter, with over half complaining about their low salary. printable wristbandswristband creationblack rubber braceletscustom rubber band braceletscharity wristbandsrubber bracelets custom cheapbat fidget spinnerbracelet maker online
In-orbit test of China's first orbiting carbon observatory satellite has been successfully completed, according to China Meteorological Administration. The satellite transmits signals to the National Satellite Meteorological Center (NSMC) every 1.5 hours from its preset orbit 700 kilometers above Earth. The satellite, TanSat, was launched on December 22, 2016, and has been in space for more than eight months. As China's first mission to study carbon dioxide, the satellite examines carbon sources with extremely high precision, tracks the role of carbon dioxide in the carbon cycle, studies variability over time, and helps forecast long-term climate change caused by carbon dioxide emissions. Different from traditional meteorological satellites, TanSat detects the concentration of carbon dioxide by molecule absorption in the visible and near infrared, said NSMC Deputy Director Zhang Peng. Equipped with a modularized satellite platform, a hyperspectral carbon monoxide detector, and a multispectral cloud and aerosol detector, the satellite offers very accurate measurements. It has five modes of observation and is capable of examining from different angles. The results of the in-orbit test proved that every function of the craft is in good operation and each index of the satellite platform has met requirements, Zhang noted. Scientists will convert the magnetic signals received from the satellite into visible spectral signals, and then calculate the concentration of the carbon dioxide, Zhang said, adding that the data will be available for all researchers.
