“Mission of the Emory University Medical School”

1. President William Chace Our programs of study are designed to educate excellent, caring and compassionate clinicians and scientists for the service and advancement of healthcare, both locally and around the world. “Mission of the Emory University Medical School”

2. To me,one of the greatest books ever written is Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. Why? Because of its simple premise: Doing the right thing makes you feel better. It’s not a religious thing. It’s just that doing good things will improve your life. Let’s face it, you cannot eat the whole pie or you’ll make yourself sick. Eat some, and then give whatever is left over to other people. (Jay Leno) The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC) Decent vocabulary, useful and practical syntactic structures, and styles, etc., can be learned to use productively in an EFL/EIL context.

3. Volcanic AshGrounds Flightsacross Much of Europe (Reuters 4/17/20) Volcanic Ash to Curtail Air Traffic(New York Times 4/15/2010) A dark and spectacular volcanic cloud shrouded much of northern Europe on Thursday, forcingairlines to cancel thousands of flights. Europe Cuts 77% of Flights due to the volcano which erupted in Iceland on Wednesday, April 14. Relief may hopefully come by April 22. Millions of passengers were stranded at airports in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Paris, London, and other cities in Europe.

4. Enter to grow in wisdom. Depart to serve better thy country and thy kind. Neha Chauhan, An Intel Science Talent Search awardee: She spent all four years in high school doing research related to Alzheimer. At the age of fifteen, Neha founded “Teen for Alzheimer’s Awareness,” a non-for-profit organization affiliated with the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. In addition to her interest in medical science, Neha maintains a passion for the arts, foreign languages and literature. She taught Spanish for two years to an elementary school class. (How They Got into Harvard, 2005: 42)

5. When I began my studies at the University of Southern California, I never doubted that my cosmopolitan interests would find a way to express themselves. I set out on a study-abroad program to London in January 2004 kin search of the lesson I felt that USC, or any American university, could never truly offer me: PERSPECTIVE. And so it was that on my summer break in Europe after attending King’s College London, I found myself retracing my parents’ experiences through the continent on their way to the United States. (Kenneth Basin, P. 2) At her Staten Island high school, Neha was a star student. She spent all four years of high school doing research related to Alzheimer’s disease, eventually proving in the Intel Science Talent Search that certain foods can reduce the risk of acquiring the disease. In addition to her interests in science, Neha maintains a passion for the arts. She spent all of her years in high school performing labbet, jazz, and modern dance in her school’s dance team. She played flute, taught Spanish, … (Neha Chauhan, P. 42)

6. You Don’t Need Their Approval: The Decline of Social Rules Depression now arrives at younger and younger ages. The number of children on mood-altering drugs tripled between 1987 and 1996 (P. 106). “Generation Me” has the highest self-esteem of any generation, but also the most depression. We are more free and equal, but also more cynical (201). • Children should learn that growing up is a gradual process of learning what you’re good at and what you’re not (P. 226) • Not every teen should be encouraged to go to college (P. 227) • Combat depression naturally: 1. Get enough sleep. 2. Expose yourself to sunlight at least an hour a day. 3. Exercise regularly. 4. Eat a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids. • Cultivate realistic expectations. Have realistic goals. (P. 239) Sometimes we forget that the greatest thing we can do to build a healthy attitude is to get involved in something greater than ourselves (P. xx). See changes as an opportunity (P. 195).

7. The perils of prostitutionSaturday, Apr 17, 2010, Page 8 Kudos to the Taipei Times for your article on prostitution (“Sex workers coerced into trade,” April 12, page 2), reversing the popular myth that many young girls voluntarily enter the sex industry merely for money. A study by The Garden of Hope Foundation found that 60 percent of young sex workers are victims of coercion or deceit. The others, who are needy, have no choice but to become prostitutes. Most of them are controlled by large brothel groups. They did not volunteer to be sex workers. As the Taipei City Department of Social Welfare’s Chen Shu-chuan (陳淑娟) said, “Many of the girls are desperate for money, for care, or for love.” During the Victorian era in the UK, some young girls from the working class were sacrificed for the sake of their families to work as prostitutes. For example, Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the d’Urbervilles depicted how a mother intended to sell her daughter to cover living expenses. In the 19th century, girls were used in this way to get money for their needy families. However, in the 21st century, some underage girls are still forced to be sex workers for the sake of financial survival. A NOWnews article on Monday told the story of Fenfen (芬芬), whose father forced her into the sex trade when she was eight. The sad case of this girl is a typical one, characterizing the malfunctioning of our social system. The Garden of Hope study found that some of the young girls are deceived by their parents and friends. Most of these young girls in the sex trade are not in it for easy money. They are in fact victims. As a mother of a six-year-old girl, I read this report with grave concern. This issue relates to social problems and education. What can we do to safeguard these young kids? Love and care are the most treasured elements in the family and in school education. First, teachers should not only take care of students’ studies, but also take their family conditions into account. Second, establishing positive values is parents’ most important responsibility to their children. Third, reinforcing family ethics is indispensable in our modern society. Finally, with love and care, our children may steer clear of being deceived by prostitution syndicates. All women and girls should be treated fairly in terms of the humanistic concept of “gender equality,” a theme which has been globally proclaimed. It is everybody’s responsibility to rebuild a society of compassion and harmony.Irene WangTaipei