Taiwan Ranked Fourth in Emerging Economies|『金』『新』排行榜，台大名列前茅

Taiwan Ranked Fourth in Emerging Economies

　　The Times Higher Education (THE) ranked the top 100 universities in Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa as well as 17 other emerging economies and released the results in December of 2013. Taking four of the top 10 positions, China is confirmed as the strongest nation in the world's first ranking of this kind. China is home to almost one quarter of the universities on the list, with 23 placing in the top 100. Taiwan has 21 representatives, with National Taiwan University coming in fourth overall. The rankings are based on the same 13 tried-and-true, distinct, and rigorous performance indicators used to create the world rankings. They cover all aspects of the modern university's core missions like teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook.

『金』『新』排行榜，台大名列前茅

　　《泰晤士高等教育报》在 2013 年十二月公布了位于巴西、俄罗斯、印度、中国和南非（合称金砖五国）以及十七个新兴经济体国家的前一百名最佳大学排行榜。中国在这个排行榜的前十名中占了四个席次，确立了其世界第一的地位。这项排行榜中有将近四分之一的大学是来自于中国，在前一百名中占了二十三个席次。台湾则有二十一所大学挤进此排行榜，其中台湾大学在整个排行榜中名列第四。这项世界排名是根据各大学相同的十三项经测试证实为可信的、清楚的及严格的表现指标来作评比。这些指标涵盖了现代大学核心使命的各个面向，象是教学、研究、知识传授和国际观等等。 

Bibles for Weapons in the Dominican Republic

　　The Dominican Republic is experiencing appalling levels of violent crime. Shootings and stabbings occur with alarming frequency, some by children as young as nine, and the country's prisons are filling up. When the chief of police in the city of Puerto Plata asked the Bible Society to help tackle this problem, it readily agreed.

　　Recently, its Bibles for Weapons campaign, launched in September of 2012 and widely publicized by the media, has been met with an overwhelming response. Thousands of people from all walks of life have already attended events in two cities, lining up to hand over their knives, machetes, firearms, and other dangerous weapons to the police and getting Bibles in return.

枪械换圣经，多米尼加热烈回响

　　多米尼加共和国正历经暴力犯罪的发生率高得惊人的情形。枪击案和刺杀案件发生的频率相当惊人，而有些凶手竟只是年仅九岁的孩童，这使得该国监狱已经人满为患。而当波多․普拉塔港市的警察局长要求圣经公会协助解决这个问题时，他们便立刻同意了。

　　最近，圣经公会在 2012 年九月所推出，且广受媒体宣传的『枪械换圣经』运动已获得民众热烈的回响。数千名来自各行各业的人已经参加了在两个城市所举行的活动，他们排队缴交刀械、枪枝及其他危险性武器给警方，并得到圣经作为回报。