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Scientists said they had discovered immune cells that can fight all known flu viruses in what was hailed as an "extraordinary breakthrough" that could lead to a universal, one-shot vaccine against the killer disease.
Influenza epidemics, largely seasonal, kill hundreds of thousands of people each year, according to the World Health Organization.
Due to its mutating strains, vaccine formulas must be regularly updated and only offer limited protection currently.
Researchers in Australia said that "killer T cells" -- found in over half the world's population -- had shown in testing to be effective in fighting all common flu varieties.
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It was a killer flight, something like 20 hours from Baltimore to Taipei, but after some naps and several beers, I am up and about.


卡爾達Kent Calder約翰霍普金斯大學高級國際研究學院(SAIS)賴世和東亞研究所所長、SAIS日本研究項目負責人。獲得哈佛大學博士學位後,在普林斯頓大學執教。歷任戰略國際問題研究所日本部長、美國駐日大使特別助理等職。近作有《太平洋聯盟:重振美日關係(Pacific Alliance: Reviving US-Japan Relations)》(日譯本,wedge,2008年)、《新大陸主義:能源和二十一世紀的歐亞地緣政治(The New Continentalism: Energy and Twenty-First Century Eurasian Geopolitics)》(日譯本,新潮出版社,2013年)。
公告主旨 臺大藝術史研究所專題演講-Prof. Lukas Nickel
公告單位文學院--藝術史研究所
公告時間2010/2/22 下午 02:37:09
公告內容 主講人:Prof. Lukas Nickel(英國倫敦大學亞非學院教授)
講 題:The Qin Terracotta Warriors and the Twelve Bronze Figures in the Eurasian Context
秦兵馬俑與十二銅人——在歐亞大環境下的雕塑來源與發展
地 點:臺大校總區文學院會議室
時 間:2010年3月15日(週一)下午14:00-16:00

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活動時間2010/3/15
活動地點臺大校總區文學院會議室
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Eurasia

Line breaks: Eur|asia
Pronunciation: /ˌjʊ(ə)ˈreɪʒ(ə)
  
, -ʃ(ə)/


  • A term used to describe the total continental land mass of Europe and Asia combined.
killer

n.
  1. One that kills: a disease that was a killer of thousands; a killer of new ideas.
  2. Slang. Something that is extremely difficult to deal with or withstand: an exam that was a real killer.
adj.
  1. Causing death or destruction: killer floods.
  2. Slang. Having impressive or effective power or impact; formidable: had a killer smile; made killer profits.


up and about
Also, up and around; up and doing. Active again, especially after an illness or rest, as in They had her up and about just one day after surgery, or I'm so glad you're up and around; we need your help, or It's time to be up and doing. [Early 1800s]

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