Countercurrent

Countercurrent Multiplication in the Loop of Henle

Countercurrent Oxygen Exchange in Fish Gills

前法國傳道會大樓

日治時期，日軍曾經佔用大樓為日本憲兵總部。一九四五年八月香港重光，當時被囚於赤柱的前布政司 Frederick Gimson 曾於該大樓成立臨時政府總部。

文字︰《香港歷史散步》

昃臣道八號

終審法院 (舊最高法院大樓) 選址於中區的心臟地帶，毗連皇后像廣場，四鄰軍政商廈林立，可說是香港法治社會的象徵。港府所委任的建築師為英聯邦採辦處的顧問 Aston Webb 和 Ingress Bell，兩人以設計英國白金漢宮的正面、Victoria and Albert Museum 及 Admiralty Arch 而聞名於世，足見政府對這幢大樓的重視。

文字︰《香港歷史散步》

〈並不過時〉

忠，最扼要而簡單的定義，該是盡己之力，是一種無私的責任感，重一點說是使命感。這是每一個人，都應具有的操守，沒有過時不過時的評價。從原始人對自己的部族，到現代人對自己的國家、社會、事業，就憑這種態度，依存發展起來。

女強人的權利

女大使 (美駐奧地利大使) 同時是個女人，她若覺得低胸的禮服最能表現她的個性與魅力，憑什麼不准穿？年輕的女教授覺得一對耳環、一點脂粉，能襯托出她的容貌與氣質，誰可以剝奪她「美麗的權利」？

Similarity between SARS and 2019-nCoV

The 2019-nCoV infection caused clusters of severe respiratory illness similar to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and was associated with ICU admission and high mortality.

No antiviral treatment for coronavirus infection has been proven to be effective. In a historical control study, the combination of lopinavir and ritonavir among SARS-CoV patients was associated with substantial clinical benefit (fewer adverse clinical outcomes).

Huang, C. (2020). Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China. The Lancet. Retrieved from https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30183-5/fulltext

克力芝是一個復方製劑，包括「洛匹那韋」（lopinavir）和「利托那韋」（ritonavir）兩種成分。由於主要成分洛匹那韋（lopinavir），屬於蛋白酶抑製劑，主要通過和病毒蛋白酶結合抑制蛋白酶功能……而冠狀病毒的複製也需要病毒蛋白酶的作用。

https://std.stheadline.com/instant/articles/detail/1188607/即時-中國-武漢肺炎-官方證實-用抗愛滋病藥物治療-北京有儲備

Some viruses are highly contagious (like measles), while other viruses are less so. It’s not clear yet how easily 2019-nCoV spreads from person-to-person. It’s important to know this in order to better assess the risk posed by this virus. While CDC considers this is a very serious public health threat, based on current information, the immediate health risk from 2019-nCoV to the general American public is considered low at this time. Nevertheless, CDC is taking proactive preparedness precautions.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.html

SARS-CoV is thought to be transmitted most readily by respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Droplet spread can happen when droplets from the cough or sneeze of an infected person are propelled a short distance (generally up to 3 feet) through the air and deposited on the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose, or eyes of persons who are nearby. The virus also can spread when a person touches a surface or object contaminated with infectious droplets and then touches his or her mouth, nose, or eye(s). In addition, it is possible that SARS-CoV might be spread more broadly through the air (airborne spread) or by other ways that are not now known.

https://www.cdc.gov/sars/about/faq.html

《離》

「人生是永恆的奔波，每人在自己軌道上忙，我們不能苛求永久聚合，正因如此，就更該珍惜每分每秒的當下。」