Rice shortage hits home in Seattle Drought’s impact felt far beyond rice crop World food crisis hits home Wal-Mart-owned Sam’s Club limits rice purchases Bangkok Post: World Bank warns of Thai rice export risk Bloomberg.com: World Bank Says Thai Curb on Rice Exports Would Deepen Crisis 實在很難相信這新聞. 因為星期一我才從 Costco 提了包 25 pounds 的米回來. 不過我倒是奇怪, 為什麼 50 pounds 都沒有了? 需要開始屯積糧食了嗎??? Side Note: Washington state still lags behind nation in childhood immunization New data on danger of U.S. 2: “State data shows that 4,698 collisions occurred along U.S. 2 between Everett and Stevens Pass from 1999 to 2007. Of those collisions, 156 resulted in disabling injuries or deaths….Since 1999, 48 people have died in crashes and accidents between Snohomish and Stevens Pass” New home sales plunge to lowest level in 16 1/2 years Seattle area falls to 16th in U.S. car thefts New-home sales drop to slowest pace since ’91 Medical Side Note: FDA to take closer look at dissatisfaction over Lasik FDA takes closer look at Lasik complaints
[電腦]遊走法律邊緣的網站
在寫 Final Paper 時找到了些資訊… 這些網站提供免費的電影, 電視劇, Anime 等影片觀賞. 網站上註冊他們並沒有任何的影音檔, 他們只是提供連結. 提供影音的網站多是建在第三國一些智慧財產權較不重視的國家和地區. 66 Stage Alluc Sidereel SurfTheChannel TV Shack Hulu.com 算是有授權的. 這裡也有不少的電影和電視可以看. 幕後老板是像 NBC Universal and News Corp. 等公司. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003): 這電影還有廣告呢!!! Side Note: Life spans falling for least-healthy Americans, study by Harvard, UW finds Home sales slide again in March
Convergence Zone
Snohomish County 已經習慣這種”不平等待遇”. 我們那頭的雨水永遠比 King County 多那許多.
今天早上搭車去西雅圖市中心上班. 在 Park & Ride 時是個冷, 多雲到晴的天氣. 就在經過 King / Snohomish County Line 時(約 I-5 178 號出口), 只見狂風冰雹加雨夾雪. 能見度瞬間降低. 所有的車子慢了下來.
約兩英哩後, 到了 Shoreline 的出口(約 I-5 176 號出口). 只見太陽公公從雲裡露出. 再往南看還有片片的籃天. 往北看就是一片的黑壓壓的烏雲.
天堂和地獄就是那麼的一線之隔!!!