Seattle PI
Harmful pesticides found in everyday food products
Side Note:
Coconut-flavored frozen dessert recalled after tests find Listeria: Ca Rem #1 所生產的一些椰子口味的冰棍可能含有 Listeria monocytogenes (李斯特菌).
西雅圖學區的第二所國際學校
繼 John Standard International School 之後, 西雅圖學區計畫在今年秋季於 Beacon Hill Elementary 開始另一個國際學校. 和 John Standard International School 教授小朋友西班牙文和日文. Beacon Hill Elementary 將著重於西班牙文和華文. School to be Seattle’s 2nd international elementary Language-immersion elementary school coming to South End Side Note: Milk, eggs, whatever: It’s costing you more Seattle crime at 39-year low Drop in single-family home sales the largest in 25 years Immigrant’s drive, spicy tofu build empire: SeattleTimes 的一個有趣的文章, 關於 BCD (Buk Chang Dong) Tofu House. 22511 Highway 99, Edmonds, WA 和 18230 E. Valley Hwy, #166, Kent, WA. Medical Side Note: FDA: Cold Medicines Too Risky for Tots DNA test could soon tell risk of prostate cancer U.S. abortion rate falls again High mercury content found in NYC sushi, Seattle below average The Pill protects against cancer Cold meds send 7,000 kids to hospitals
冬季的時候要小心走路…
Tread carefully during dark days: Winter sees more traffic accidents “In the past three years, 23 people have been killed by vehicles while walking in Seattle, according to the city. About 1,500 more people were hit by cars or trucks, often suffering devastating brain or back injuries that permanently changed their lives, and the lives of their families. November, December and January are the most dangerous months; on average 54 people a month are hit in the winter.” Medical Side Note: Patients waiting longer in emergency rooms Hormone therapy raises risk quickly, study finds Cholesterol drug falls short of hopes Rat heart created in lab signals hope for humans
回來上班了…
放了一個多月的假, 終於又回來了. 不過因裁員, 組裡已經少了一半的人了. 不過人少還是有好處, 工作量都少了…因為人手不夠. 
$40 電視數位轉換器的折扣卷
TV Converter Program Website: 簡體中文申請表
為了迎接 2009 年 2 月, 電視的廣播從 analog 全面的改成 digital. 自今日起, 可以申請 $40 的折扣卷購買電視數位轉換器(2008 年 2 月才開始發售). 每個家庭可以申請兩張折扣卷. 這 $40 折扣卷的有效期限為約 90 天.
不過如果家裡是使用 cable 或 satellite, 並不需要特別的購買電視數位轉換器. 這電視數位轉換器主要是針對不想升級目前的電視, 並使用天線接收電視廣播的收視戶. 如果家裡備有發電機, 這電視數位轉換器倒是可以當做備份使用. 當停電時, 這轉換器可以讓家裡沒有升級的電視接收廣播, 獲取消息.