Shaping a child

mannerism: a particular habit or way of speaking or behaving that somebody has but is not aware of

Venezuela: country (a republic) bordering the Caribbean Sea in northern South America; capital Caracas area 352,144 square miles (912,050 square kilometers), population 31,869,000

tribe: a social group in a traditional society consisting of people with the same language, culture, religion, etc., living in a particular area and often having one leader known as a chief

Ye'kuana: a Cariban-speaking tropical rain-forest tribe

weird: very strange or unusual and difficult to explain

sentiment: a feeling or an opinion, especially one based on emotions

What a weird sentiment it is to think that as adults we have the ability to mould and shape a child to become who they will be in their adulthood, and most of the time we do not even realize we are doing it.

Nicole Vignola "Rewire"

孩子不是被動接受者，而是透過與成人的互動建構內在模式（internal working model），這會影響他們未來的人際關係與自我認知。

Microsoft Copilot

Rumination

neurodivergent: differing in mental or neurological function from what is considered typical or normal (frequently used with reference to autistic spectrum disorders); not neurotypical

nuanced: ​with very slight differences in meaning or expression

rampant: existing or spreading everywhere in a way that cannot be controlled

Suggestibility is a psychological trait where an individual easily accepts and acts upon ideas, opinions, or information suggested by others, often without critical analysis.

groggy: weak and unsteady on the feet or in action

If someone or something is hardwired to do a particular thing, they automatically do it and cannot change that behavior.

modality: the particular way in which something exists, is experienced or is done

We are not born with low self-esteem and ruminating thoughts.

Microsoft Copilot Explanation:

人際敏感度高者容易把別人的反應內化為自我評價，進而反覆思考。

記錄思維：寫下反覆出現的想法，標註證據與反證，練習以不同角度詮釋。

Nicole Vignola "Rewire"

hk.dictionary.search.yahoo.com

oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

merriam-webster.com

dictionary.cambridge.org

Brief and Concise

for n in range(1, 101):

    if n % 15 == 0:

        print('Yeah')

    elif n % 3 == 0:

        print('Yo')

    elif n % 5 == 0:

        print('Hey')

    else:

        print(n)

['Yeah' if n % 15 == 0 else 'Yo' if n % 3 == 0 else 'Hey' if n % 5 == 0 else n for n in range(1, 101)]

Python Course

Set

numbers = set([1, 2, 2, 3])

Square brackets [] in above example are just creating a list before converting it into a set.

Role of Square Brackets

• [1, 2, 2, 3] → this is a list literal in Python.

• Lists can contain duplicates and preserve order.

• Then set([...]) takes that list and removes duplicates, giving {1, 2, 3}.

So the square brackets are not part of the set itself — they’re simply defining the list that you pass into set().

Microsoft Copilot

健腦

perpetuate: to make something such as a bad situation, a belief, etc. continue for a long time

ingrained: (of a habit, an attitude, etc.) that has existed for a long time and is therefore difficult to change

concerted: done in a planned and determined way

Research shows that older people who remain physically active throughout old age have more proteins in the brain that keep the connections between the neurons strong and healthy.

rumination: the act of thinking deeply about something; deep thoughts about something

exhume: dig up

dismantle: the act of thinking deeply about something; deep thoughts about something

Nicole Vignola "Rewire"

如果年紀大了還常常運動，腦袋裡的「連接」會比較健康。

這些連接就像電線，把腦細胞連在一起。

運動能幫助腦袋製造更多「保護電線的材料」，讓腦細胞之間的訊息傳得更快、更清楚。

「保護電線的材料」不是髓鞘，而是另一類叫做突觸蛋白。它們不是包住神經的，而是幫助腦細胞之間的「接頭」更牢固，讓訊息在細胞之間傳遞得更好。

Microsoft Copilot

Polymath

consummate: ​showing great skill; perfect

polymath: ​a person who knows a lot about many different subjects

gusto: enthusiasm and energy in doing something

knock out: to surprise and impress somebody very much

lurch: to make a sudden, unsteady movement forward or to one side

Bill Gates "Source Code"

Online Dictionaries Used:

hk.dictionary.search.yahoo.com

www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

植物特寫

以三腳架 + 低 ISO + 小一點光圈 + 手動白平衡拍攝植物特寫

建議起始設定

拍攝模式：M 模式，方便固定曝光。

ISO：100，盡量保持最低以減少雜訊。

光圈：f/8 到 f/11，通常最實用；植物特寫要兼顧清晰度和景深，這個範圍較穩。

快門：有三腳架可先由 1/10s 到 1s 試拍，再看曝光是否足夠；如果植物會微微擺動，就要再加快。

對焦：單點 AF 或直接手動對焦，對在你最想清楚的位置，例如花蕊、葉脈、露珠邊緣。

影像防震：上三腳架時可關閉鏡頭 IS，避免防震系統在長曝下反而造成輕微抖動。

白平衡：室內有燈光，先用 AWB 試拍；如果顏色偏黃或偏綠，改用 鎢絲燈 / 白光管。

鏡頭焦段怎樣用

50mm 到 135mm 比較適合植物特寫，畫面會更自然，背景也更容易壓乾淨。

如果你想突出單一葉片、花朵局部，先試 85mm 到 135mm。

18mm 到 35mm 也能拍，但容易把背景和白布一起拍得太多，特寫感會弱一些。

室內白背景要注意

光線最好用柔光，例如燈照向白牆、柔光布、或反射到白紙板，避免葉面反光太硬。植物攝影也常靠穩定三腳架和適當控光來保細節。

拍攝小技巧

用 2 秒自拍或遙控，減少按快門震動。

背景白但不要過曝成一大片死白，保留一點層次會更好看。

若葉面反光明顯，可以稍微改變燈角度，比單純後製更有效。

Perplexity.ai

M mode

ISO:100

135mm*1.6 = 216mm

f/9

0.5s