Alzheimer Study 失智症研究

Aging with Grace (Bantam Books, 2001) tells the story of Dr. David Snowdon and his relationship with the Nun Study participants.

The Nun Study is a longitudinal study of aging and Alzheimer's disease funded by the National Institute on Aging and directed by Dr. David Snowdon, Professor of Neurology at the University of Kentucky's College of Medicine. Participants are 678 American members of the School Sisters of Notre Dame religious congregation who are 75 to 106 years of age.

Over 85 percent of these participants were teachers. Participants in the Nun Study include women representing a wide range of function and health, from sisters in their 90s who are highly functional with full-time jobs to sisters in their 70s who are severely disabled, unable to communicate, and bed-bound. The goal of the Nun Study is to determine the causes and prevention of Alzheimer's disease,http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif other brain diseases, and the mental and physical disability associated with old age.

Each of the Study’s participants have agreed to participate in annual assessments of their cognitive and physical function, medical exams, blood drawing for genetic and nutritional studies, and brain donation at death for neuropathologic studies. The Nun Study represents the largest brain donor population in the world. In addition, the sisters have given investigators full access to their convent and medical records.
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Song of Jasmine 茉莉花運動

Support Chinese Jasmine movement.
聲援中國茉莉花革命早日推翻兇惡共產匪黨。
中國政府已開始針對參與「中國茉莉花集會」者採取懲處行動！

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主唱：Freddy 作詞：Freddy/楊大正/阿爸 作曲：Freddy/楊大正
台語/華語

風 愈催愈雄 / 風 越吹越狂
咱的 士氣愈旺 意志愈堅強 / 我的 士氣越旺 意志越堅強
行向真理的路 / 走向真理的路
心頭掠乎定 咱 勇敢去闖 / 內心定下來 我們 勇敢去闖

坎坷的路 不驚艱苦 吃苦當做吃補 / 坎坷的路 不怕困苦 吃苦當作吃補
乎人打到走無路的時 雄雄想起阿爸的話 / 被人打到沒路可走時 突然想起父親的話
他講做人尚要緊就是guts / 他講做人最要緊的就是guts
輸甲脫褲 著心肝 / 就算輸到脫褲子
嘛愛保護咱的信念 / 也要保護我們的信念

打斷手骨顛倒愈勇 / 打斷手骨反而越勇
跌倒爬起來嘛愛繼續 / 跌倒爬起來也要繼續
不驚雨 不驚風 才會成功 / 不怕雨 不怕風 才會成功

World Economics 全球經濟學

This is an ad run by the Citizens Against Government Waste. It does not represent my stand. Yet, I think that we, the Americans or Asian Americans, need to pay more attention to the Chinese Communist Government. Soon we will all work for the Chinese communist dictator.

這是公民反對政府浪費資源團體的電視廣告, 該言論並不代表我的立場。但是, 值得我們尤其是台美人深思, 不久中國將會成爲全球霸主, 而到處反中將取代反美抗議潮了。但願在美的漢裔不被波及。

Surviving Earthquake 地震求生

Earthquakes: Drop, Cover, and Hold On!
DROP down onto your hands and knees (before the earthquakes knocks you down). This position protects you from falling but allows you to still move if necessary.
COVER your head and neck (and your entire body if possible) under a sturdy table or desk. If there is no shelter nearby, only then should you get down near an interior wall (or next to low-lying furniture that won't fall on you), and cover your head and neck with your arms and hands.
HOLD ON to your shelter (or to your head and neck) until the shaking stops. Be prepared to move with your shelter if the shaking shifts it around.

美國聯邦救難總署(FEMA)建議: 地震發生數秒鐘之間求生謹記: 就近「蹲下來」、「掩護」、和「穩住」三口訣。至於「生命三角」求生法, 不是最好的方法。

Awakening Cicadas 睡醒的蟬

Emergence of the 13-year cicadas
This spring and early summer could be buzzing with the activities of the 13-year periodical cicadas in many South Carolina upstate counties. The last emergence of the 13-year cicada was in 1998 and since that time, the nymphs have been happily feeding underground on plant roots with their piercing-sucking mouthpieces.
Cicadas do not bite or sting and they are not toxic or poisonous; there is nothing to be worried about if one lands on you or if your dog or cat eats them. They will vibrate their wings and buzz loudly if they are handled by you or a pet. Only the males sing and this only occurs during the day. If you hear singing at night, it is probably crickets, katydids, or frogs. (Read more)

隱藏土中的蟬蛹
最近將出土繁殖
十三年一輪生態
自然循環不停息
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Computer Postures 電腦姿勢

Correct computer/laptop postures will prevent back pain and foot sore.

正確的電腦姿勢減少腰酸背痛腳痳。

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Change Channel 不能轉台

Humor 1: Can't change TV Channel.
大陸新聞解讀：雷人網事：無法換台

Humor 2: Saved By GCD
雷人網事：黨救了我們

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Dew Drops 露水

Pine Needle Dew Drops.
松針尖露珠

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Frost Fog And Sun 霜霧太陽

We got light frost and thick fog this morning.

今晨披簿霜罩濃霧。

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Fog faded Sun shines.
霧去日現

I believe in the sun even when it is not shining.
I believe in love even when I do not feel it.
I believe in God even when He is silent.
我信有太陽雖不見陽光,
我信有愛雖然摸不著它,
我信神就算祂默不作聲。