Japanese Tsunami

Japanese Tsunami Debris Is Washing Ashore in Alaska

Debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan, including some potentially toxic materials, is increasingly being discovered along the Alaskan coastline. Since January, millions of pieces of debris have washed ashore. This includes soccer balls and buoys as well as motorcycles and large drums containing unknown materials, according to the Marine Conservation Alliance Foundation (MCAF), a Juneau-based group monitoring the debris.

Officials say that much of the debris that has reached Alaska so far was most likely pushed by west-to-east winds, and larger objects, driven by ocean currents, will start to reach the coast next year. To help state officials better understand the future threats, MCAF is urging mariners, fishing boats, and beachcombers to take photos when they spot debris and report it to the federal government.

日本渔船在日本 311 地震中被海啸卷走，经过一年的漂流抵达北美阿拉斯加湾附近，由于日本船主无意取回，顾及航道安全，美方决定击沉并将它「安葬」在三百多公尺深的海底。

这艘中型乌贼海钓船，被发现漂流至北美加拿大西岸，又继续往北来到阿拉斯加湾，距离海岸约三百多公里。由于船上没动力也没半个人影，却在海上漂流逾一年。加拿大发现后立即与日方连络，发现该船为一名六十岁的船主所有。船主表示由于船龄老旧，拴在港口待售，311地震后被海啸卷走，船主在去年注销了船籍资料。

美国海岸防卫队向渔船开炮，船身起火爆炸后，开始倾斜进水，五个小时后完全沉没。美方海洋研究者正密切监视日本海啸漂流物的踪迹。

（数据源：自由电子报）

The Facebook IPO: What Went Wrong?

It has been a wild ride for Facebook recently, and it won't be over anytime soon. The social networking giant, initially valued at US$104 billion, held its long-awaited IPO on May 18, only to see its stock barely rise above the opening price of US$38. By May 22, the stock had fallen and closed at US$31, reducing the value of the stocks sold during the $16 billion IPO by more than $2.9 billion.

   Some investors have filed lawsuits over how Facebook and Wall Street banks handled the IPO. According to media reports, stock market analysts at Morgan Stanley, the investment bank that guided Facebook through the IPO process, lowered their expectations for the company's earnings just ahead of the IPO, but only informed select investors.

脸书首次公开募股出了什么差错？

脸书最近经历了剧烈的震荡起伏，而且这次的震荡还不会太快结束。这个最初价值 1040 亿美元的社交网站龙头于 5 月 18 日举办期待已久的首次公开募股，却只目睹其股票勉强上涨至开盘价 38 美元。到了 5 月 22 日，股价下跌并以 31 美元做收，使首次公开募股的股票价值 160亿美元减少了 29 多亿美元。

有些投资者对脸书和华尔街的银行如何处理首次公开招股一事提起诉讼。据媒体报导，引导脸书进行首次公开募股过程的是投资银行摩根史坦利，该行内几位股市分析师在首次公开募股前夕降低了对该公司的盈利预期，却只告知特定的几位投资者。

首次公开募股是一家公司首次向社会大众出售公司股票。如果公司以前从未发行过股票，那么第一次公开售股就叫做首次公开募股。

公司主要分为：私人公司、上市公司及国有机构。其中，私人公司的股东很少，也不愿意对外披露过多关于公司的消息。通常想买到私人公司的股票是不可能的。即使可以因投资而接触私人公司所有者，但是他们没有义务卖股份。

相反地，上市公司则至少要出售一部分的股份在证券交易所交易。所以首次公开募股也叫做公开招股。上市公司有成千上万的股东，并有严格的规章约束，每个季度必须提供财务报告。在美国，上市公司需要向美国证券交易委员会汇报。在其它的国家，上市公司则由类似证券交易委员会的政府机构监管。（数据源：http://baike.china.alibaba.com/doc/view-d1564096.html）