Notes from Dr. Lee

Dear Colleagues,

As everyone now knows, the Summer Olympic Games have started in Beijing China this past week. This is a very exciting time of year, but also a very busy one as well. The extra visitors, and accommodations/regulations for the games have made things a bit more challenging for all businesses in China , but we are happy to see the games are underway! Since much of Biologix's business is based out of China , this was a great opportunity to provide you some fun facts that you may not know about the Olympic Games being held in China . Enjoy the Olympics and cheer your country on to a gold medal!

Fun facts about China and the Olympic games

- Around 3500 babies in China have been given the name “Olympics” or Aoyuan as it is pronounced in Mandarin. Some Chinese mothers are trying to give birth on the day of the opening ceremony, August the 8th 2008. Eight is the luckiest number in Chinese culture. Wedding halls are also reportedly booked out on the day with couples who would prefer to tie the knot than watch the opening ceremony.

- Chinese Olympic hurdler Liu Xiang's legs have been insured for US$13.3.

- The most expensive item at the official Olympic merchandise store is priced at US$143,894.

- Gunners will be working with meteorologists to track and shoot rain clouds with rockets containing silver iodide, to ensure a rain free opening and closing ceremony at the games.

- According to Reuters, athletes, coaches, officials and journalists will consume around 75,000 liters of milk, 330 tons of fruit and vegetables and 750 liters of ketchup during the Olympics.

- $400 million will be spent on IT equipment and communications during the Beijing Olympic Games and will include 300 servers, 800 desktops and monitors and 70 notebooks. The laptops and desktops will be running Windows XP.

- Beijing National Stadium also known as the birds nest is believed to be the world's largest enclosed space. The roof alone weighs 45,000 tons.

-Source: www.2008gamesbeijing.com

Sincerely,

Winston Lee M.D., Ph.D.

It’s Our Choice?

There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. “Well,” she said, “I think I'll braid my hair today.” So she did and she had a wonderful day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror, and saw that she had only two hairs on her head. “Hmm,” she said, “I think I'll part my hair down the middle today.” So she did and she had a grand day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror, and noticed that she had only one hair on her head. “Well,” she said, “today I'm going to wear my hair in a ponytail.” So she did and she had a fun, fun day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror, and noticed that there wasn't a single hair on her head. “YEAH!” she exclaimed. “I don't have to fix my hair today!”

Not-Reading Statistics

• One-third of high school graduates never read another book for the rest of their lives.

• Forty-two percent of college graduates never read another book.

• Eighty percent of U.S. families did not buy or read a book last year.

• Fifty-seven percent of new books are not read to completion.

• Seventy percent of Americans haven't visited a bookstore in five years.

Say What?

We're not afraid of challenges. It's like we always say: If you want to go out in the rain, be prepared to get burned. – Anonymous Brazilian soccer player

Please provide the date of your death. – From an IRS letter

You are welcome to visit the cemetery where famous Russian and Soviet composers, artists, and writers are buried daily except Thursday.

– Sign in a Moscow hotel

Can't act. Can't sing. Balding. Can dance a little.

– MGM summary of Fred Astaire's screen test

Traffic is very heavy at the moment, so if you're thinking of leaving now, you'd better set off a few minutes earlier. – Anonymous traffic report

Go see it and see for yourself why you shouldn't go see it. – Samuel Goldwyn

Fiction writing is great. You can make up almost anything.

– Ivana Trump , upon finishing her first novel

And now the sequence of events in no particular order.

– Dan Rather , television news anchor

Your food stamps will be stopped effective March 1992 because we received notice that you passed away. You may reapply if there is a change in your circumstances.

- Department of Social Services , Greenville , SC

That Moment Of Infinite Promise

I had an almost intolerable awareness that every morning began with infinite promise. Any book may be read, any idea thought, any action taken. Anything that has ever been possible to human beings is possible to most of us every time the clock says six in the morning. On a day no different from the one now breaking, Shakespeare sat down to begin Hamlet.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Entrepreneur Tip

Starting a business can be tough – just ask anyone who's done it. The hours are long and the initial pay is usually low to nonexistent. Nonetheless, almost 465,000 Americans take the entrepreneurial plunge every month. If you're one of them, then you might want to take a look at your local community college offerings, where many of the programs are open enrollment. This flexibility is a good match for people interested in starting a business, and rather than pursuing a degree in entrepreneurship, you have the option of taking only a class or two to fill gaps in your knowledge.

Are You Seeing Red?

The color red is associated with mistakes and failures, experts say. And now researchers at the University of Rochester and University of Munich say that the color red can affect how people perform on tests. The study, which was published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology , found that people's associations with colors are so strong and deep that people are predisposed to certain reactions when they see that color.

Red has been traditionally associated with errors in schoolwork. Therefore, says Andrew Elliot, lead author and professor of psychology at the University of Rochester, when people see even a flash of red before being tested, they associate the color with mistakes and failure, and in turn perform poorly on the test.

The researchers say the study shows that care must be taken when it comes to color and achievement, and that color can act as an environmental cue that influences behavior.

The Leader Attitude

As a leader, it's important to project the correct attitude to those who spend their days working for and with you. Here are some sage words from Napoleon Hill in The Law of Success in 16 Lessons:

“Until you have learned to be tolerant with those who do not always agree with you – until you have cultivated the habit of saying some kind word of those whom you do not admire – until you have formed the habit of looking for the good instead of the bad there is in others, you will be neither successful nor happy.”

Quotes

There are three ways to get things done: Do it yourself, employ someone, or forbid your children to do it.

– Monta Crane

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.

– Henry Adams

The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back in your pocket.

– Unknown