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[廣告]全美第一間 DAISO 開幕

Daiso 在美國開了第一間分店. Daiso 在台北, 台中, 台南和高雄也有分店. 習慣使用日系產品的人現在也有地方可以去, 而不是侷限於一些小門面和少選擇的店. 據說所有商品都是從日本進口, 有超過一萬種的商品. 目前所有的商品只有三種價錢, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00..

這個 Daiso 是位於 Lynnwood 的 Alderwood Mall 裡面, 在 Sears 旁.

如何搭乘公車至 Alderwood Mall 的連結. 從華大平常日(非週末和假日)亦可直接從 HUB 搭乘 Community Transit #810 或 #880/#885 到 Lynnwood Transit Center, 再轉乘至 Alderwood Mall.

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泥漿流

Seattle Weekly 報導了一則文章 (The Super Flood), 是關於火山泥 (lahar) 對大西雅圖南部地區可能造成的危害.

看了文章我才發現我還是樂觀了些. 我認為 Mt. Rainier 的危險, 是當它火山爆發所產生的岩漿, 和山上融化的雪水造成的. 事實上, 文章上的研究發現, 約六千至八千年前 Mt. Rainier 曾經發生泥漿流. 一個可能的小地震或火山內部的推擠造成的小振動. 結果造成山上的雪和泥土混合而下. 災害遠達現在的 Renton, 和西雅圖的南部地區.

根據 1999 年的報告, 約有 200,000 人居住或工作在泥漿流的危險地區. 在美麗的 Mt. Rainier 背後, 藏著的是一個全世界最危險的十四座火山之一, 也是全美最危險的火山.

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[新聞]禽流感病毒資訊

禽流感病毒資訊, 也有正體中文的簡介(不過資料很少, 而且是和 SARS 一起報告).

CDC 公佈關於禽流感病毒的 Q&A. 裡面比較注意的我自己認為有這些. 更詳細的資訊可至上面的網站查尋.

* 正確的飲食, 勤洗手, 保持身體的抵抗力 (eat right, wash their hands and take common-sense steps to bolster their health and immune systems.)

* 建議施打流感疫苗. 流感疫苗無法抵制禽流感病毒, 但是身體裡建立起來的抵抗力可以保護可能的新疾病 (suggested getting a flu shot. The vaccine for the upcoming flu season doesn't confer protection against bird flu. But protecting people against conventional flu could make them stronger against a new illness, health experts say.)

* Tamiflu 是對抗一般的流感病毒有效的藥物. 科學家們相信它也許可以用來對抗 H5N1 的(禽流感)病毒. 但是任何 Tamiflu 等的 antiviral 是否有對抗的功效, 還是在於病毒本身. (Tamiflu is effective at treating ordinary flu, and scientists believe it may help combat human infections caused by the H5N1 virus. However, the effectiveness of any antiviral medicines such as Tamiflu could change depending on how the virus changes.)

* 如果禽流感病毒來襲, 北卡羅來納州估計將會有約 5,600 個州民死於病毒. 但是每年死於吸煙的州民約 10,000 人.

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Americans' bird flu concerns addressed
Bird flu likely to spread, but biggest peril still seen in Asia

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[新聞]某些 Dole 的沙拉含有大腸桿菌 (E. Coli)

FDA Issues Nationwide Health Alert on Dole Pre-Packaged Salads

看看家裡近幾星期買的 Dole 沙拉袋是否是下列的這幾種. 照它的日期, 我想就算是有也大概也已經是吃掉了… :-p
* Classic Romaine – 有最佳食用日期 “best-if-used-by (BIUB)” date of September 23, 2005 and a production code beginning with (產品編號起始於) “B250.”
* American Blend – 有最佳食用日期 “best-if-used-by (BIUB)” date of September 23, 2005 and a production code beginning with (產品編號起始於) “B250.”
* Greener Selection – 有最佳食用日期 “best-if-used-by (BIUB)” date of September 22, 2005, and a production code beginning with (產品編號起始於) “B250.”

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