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The Study of Stroke

This has gained my attention since my father's stroke. 腦梗 Cerebral Infarction (an ischemic stroke: the death of brain tissue (infarct) from a sudden blockage of a blood vessel supplying the brain, cutting off oxygen and nutrients, leading to rapid … Continue reading

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Journal of the Week

12/27/2025 Saturday A popular fail for Frank Turek as his famous cheesy lines were "If I give you a book would you read it?" and "If Christianity were true, would you believe it." The first isn't that great, as if … Continue reading

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Bad Theology: Because God Said So

If a question is asked in good faith and reverence before God, God always gladly answers. Never in the Bible has God ever answered "because I say so." Unfortunately, many fundamentalist Christians take that approach. This is also resulting in, … Continue reading

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AI: Making Art

This is a list of AI with interesting production in the arts that came across as popular or that I like. Graphics:text prompts, etc. To 3D graphics: https://www.3daistudio.com/2D art & video generator, heard from FB: https://openart.ai/ Music:Top down (quick generate): … Continue reading

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Journal of the Week

12/19/2025 Friday John Cooper of Skillet (American Christian rock band) said that his son listens to nothing but opera against the father's rock career @14:09: Skillet came to popular awareness due to their controversial song "O Come, O Come Emmanuel": … Continue reading

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Tutorial on Building ChatGPT App

Here's the first step.

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Screen Recorder

Motionik is great for screen recording. It a small program that tracks and record your mouse and its vicinity in the screen. Free version is just a watermark. I will consider if I should pay $60 for it (or 40% … Continue reading

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Chinese Herbs

生姜:用于烹饪和汤中作为温热剂,以祛寒。广藿香 Guǎnghuòxiāng (Patchouli):用于传统医药,并在香水和精油中作为定香剂。柴胡 Cháihú (Bupleurum):“小柴胡汤”的主要药材;春季用于疏肝理气。茯苓 Fúlíng (Poria):利用其利尿作用去除体内“湿气”,并具有美容养颜的功效。黄芪 Huángqí (Astragalus):被誉为“补气之王”,用于增强能量,缓解疲劳。玫瑰花 Méiguī huā:用于理气和改善情绪;可闻其香气或内服。鸡血藤 Jīxuèténg (Spatholobus/Millettia):清热解毒,活血止痛,并祛除“风湿”。阿胶 Ējiāo(Donkey-Hide Gelatin):常放入茶中或与大枣同食,以滋补血液和“气”。姜黄 Jiānghuáng (Turmeric):在“佳木 Jamu”(印尼传统草药)中提及,用于整体身体调节。韭菜 Jiǔcài (Chives):春季食用以疏肝;韭菜子具有补肾壮阳的作用。丁香 Dīngxiāng (Cloves):被称为“古代口香糖”,用于清新口气,且具有温中作用。当归 Dāngguī (Angelica Sinensis):常与羊肉同煮,以补血理气。山楂 Shānzhā (Hawthorn):常制成“冰糖葫芦”食用,以助消化肉食,消积化滞。紫苏 Zǐsū (Perilla):用于解毒,尤其是食用螃蟹或生鱼片等“寒性”或易中毒的食物时。罗勒 / 九层塔 Luólè / Jiǔcéngtǎ(Basil/Holy Basil):烹饪中的温性草药,用于平衡西红柿等“凉性”食材。藏红花、西红花、番紅花、早紅花 (Saffron):用于改善血液循环的药材。枸杞:用于延年益寿和整体健康;宁夏产地的枸杞被认为质量上乘。萝卜:用于“顺气”(改善消化);注意不可与人参同食,以免抵消其补益作用。 The above list was … Continue reading

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Journal of the Week

12/11/2025 Thursday Got the 2012 Honda CRV checked again because of the squeaks it makes in the rear tire (passenger side). This is the second time I took the car to check this at Topline Auto Care because they forgot … Continue reading

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保濟丸來歷

保濟丸,相傳光緒22年 = 西元 1896,在佛山開設涼茶鋪的李肇基得到一位僧人贈送的藥方。 丸劑 - 出自春秋戰國時期 - 長沙馬王堆出土的《五十二病方》,比《黃帝内經》早大約兩百年。 丸劑 vs. 散劑 vs.膏劑 vs. 丹劑 散劑 (powdered form) - 起效快,但作用時間比較短 膏劑 (liquid form) - 滋補力强,但不容易保存 丹劑 (ball form) - 起效俊猛,但局限 丸劑 (beads form) - 綜合以上三劑的一些不足:起效緩慢,但持續長,携帶方便

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