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2023年11月28日星期二

Chlorinated water and Teeth

超過 26% 的競技游泳選手和 10% 的休閒游泳選手出現牙齒侵蝕。競技游泳選手的損傷發生在前牙的 Labial 和 Palatal 表面,而休閒游泳選手的侵蝕僅發生在Palatal表面。儘管池水的pH值是中性的,但 Hydroxyapatite 是不飽和的。

Dental erosion was found in more than 26 % of the competitive swimmers and 10 % of the recreational swimmers. The lesions in competitive swimmers were on both the labial and palatal surfaces of the anterior teeth, whereas erosions in recreational swimmers developed exclusively on the palatal surfaces. Although the pH of the pool water was neutral, it was undersaturated with respect to hydroxyapatite.

Buczkowska-Radlińska, J., Łagocka, R., Kaczmarek, W., Górski, M., & Nowicka, A. (2012, April 3). Prevalence of dental erosion in adolescent competitive swimmers exposed to gas-chlorinated swimming pool water - clinical oral investigations. SpringerLink. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00784-012-0720-6

The labial surface is the aspect of the maxillary central incisor tooth that faces towards the lips and vestibule.

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The palatal surface of a tooth is directed toward the palate.

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Extended exposure to chlorinated water can lead to erosion of tooth enamel. After swimming, you can rinse your mouth with tap water to wash away any remaining pool water that can damage your teeth. Also, you should brush with fluoride toothpaste twice a day.

The general consensus is that the optimal pH value for pool water is 7.4.

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2023年11月27日星期一

開心發現

iPhone 接觸不良,一根牙籤排除問題

1)把你的iPhone關機

要解決任何手機上的疑難雜症,第一步驟就是把iPhone關機。以避免過程中導致短路的狀況。

2)準備一支牙籤

沒有錯,既是我們平常吃飯後用的牙籤,針對底部,將裡面的棉絮挖出。

3)靜置10分鐘後,插電測試

將髒污或棉絮挖出之後,等待約10分鐘的時間,插電測試。

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食用纖維雙刃劍

膳食纖維可透過增加糞便的重量和大小並軟化糞便來促進排便。 大而軟的糞便會容易排出,降低便秘的風險。 纖維也會吸收水分並形成凝膠狀物質,幫助糞便順利通過腸道並提高其黏稠度。 溶解在水中的可溶性纖維對此特別有幫助。 你可以在燕麥、豆類、蘋果和胡蘿蔔等食物中找到可溶性纖維。

當你患有便秘時吃太多膳食纖維可能是一個壞主意。

它會導致腹脹、脹氣和腹部不適,讓您感覺更便秘、更不舒服。 對於可溶性纖維來說尤其如此,它會吸收水分並在腸道中形成凝膠狀物質。 可溶性纖維也會在腸道中發酵,產生會導致抽筋和脹氣。

吃太多纖維會幹擾消化系統的正常功能,例如蠕動和排便反射。 它可能會導致大便變硬。 不溶性纖維會增加糞便體積,就像刷子一樣,如果攝取過多,也會刺激腸道並引起發炎。

如果你已經便秘,吃太多纖維可能對你沒有幫助,甚至可能使你的病情變得更糟。 在增加纖維攝取量之前,你應該諮詢你的醫生,因為可能還有其他導致便秘的原因需要解決,例如藥物、脫水、缺乏運動、壓力或潛在疾病。

Dietary fibre increases bowel movement by increasing the weight and size of your stool and softening it. A bulky and soft stool is easier to pass, reducing the risk of constipation. Fiber also absorbs water and forms a gel-like substance, which helps your stool glide smoothly through your intestines and improves its consistency. Soluble fibre, which dissolves in water, is especially helpful for this purpose. You can find soluble fibre in foods like oats, beans, apples, and carrots.

Eating too much dietary fibre when you suffer from constipation can be a bad idea.

It can cause bloating, gas, and abdominal discomfort, which can make you feel more constipated and uncomfortable. This is especially true for soluble fibre, which absorbs water and forms a gel-like substance in your intestines. Soluble fiber can also ferment in your gut, producing gases that can cause cramps and flatulence.

Eating too much fiber can interfere with the normal functioning of your digestive system, such as the peristalsis and the defecation reflex. It may cause hard stools. Insoluble fibre, which adds bulk to your stools and acts like a brush, can also irritate your bowels and cause inflammation if you consume too much of it.

If you are already constipated, eating too much fiber may not help you and may even make your condition worse. You should consult your doctor before increasing your fiber intake, as there may be other causes of constipation that need to be addressed, such as medication, dehydration, lack of exercise, stress, or underlying diseases.

Before Watching Thrice Upon A Time

《新世紀福音戰士劇場版:序》

15年前,一場前所未有的大災難「第二次衝擊」席捲全球,令半數人類死亡,世界各地亦留下了大破壞。15年後,14歲的少年碇真嗣被三年未見面的父親碇源堂召來第3新東京市,等待接載時,看見聯合國軍隊正在和使徒激烈交戰。使徒展開AT力場,將攻擊通通擋下。真嗣受到波及陷入危機,前來接迎的葛城美里將他救出,並載著他來到特務機關NERV本部。真嗣和父親久別重逢,卻馬上被父親要求駕駛初號機對抗使徒。雖然真嗣採取反抗態度,但在看到要替補他的綾波麗的傷勢後,終於拋下逃避的念頭,決意出擊。

真嗣在未受任何訓練之下成功啟動初號機,在地面與使徒對峙,結果因為操縱不靈活和恐懼而毫無招架之力,被使徒痛擊至無法動彈。真嗣失去意識後,初號機自行動了起來,如野獸般擊倒使徒,使徒自爆後初號機仍毫髮無傷。昏迷中的真嗣做了一段耐人尋味的夢,後來在醫院醒來。

雖然真嗣達成了任務,父子關係依舊僵持。真嗣被安排在NERV住下來,不過美里主動請命上級讓真嗣搬到她的公寓,真嗣也開始到新的中學上課。在轉學第一天,真嗣被同學冬二以妹妹在使徒事故中受傷為由毆打。第5使徒來襲時,真嗣的表現因沮喪和前次出戰的恐懼而大受影響,沒多久就遭到壓制無法反擊。戰鬥到一半時,沒有去避難、溜出來觀戰的冬二和劍介差點被波及,美里要真嗣保護兩人後撤退,但真嗣反覆告訴自己不能逃避,在能源所剩無幾時奮不顧身使用高震動粒子刀與使徒硬碰硬。最後真嗣殲滅使徒,但他也幾近崩潰。事後,真嗣因為違反軍令遭到美里訓斥,他心灰意冷之下離家出走,之後被帶回。

真嗣回到NERV後,受託將新的通行證拿給綾波,因此與她有了意外的近距離接觸。然而綾波始終對真嗣冷淡,甚至因為真嗣抱怨源堂的事而打了他。之後第6使徒來襲,真嗣奉命出擊,卻馬上遭到高能量攻擊,性命垂危。第6使徒開始轉換型態,將鑽頭往地下都市的NERV本部鑽去,預計抵達時間不到半天。因為無法使用EVA與使徒近身戰鬥,美里決定啟動屋島作戰計劃,由EVA操作戰略自衛隊秘密試作的陽電子炮狙擊使徒,並得徵調全國電力作為能源。

真嗣甦醒後馬上被告知作戰行動,不由得又陷入了抗拒,美里於是帶著他到最底層,讓他見識NERV為了避免第三次衝擊發生而拼命守護的對象——第2使徒莉莉絲。在美里的說服下,真嗣同意再次出擊。射擊的責任交付到初號機身上,綾波則駕駛零號機持盾掩護。第一次射擊雖然命中了核,但使徒卻在激烈變形之後復原,並予以反擊。初號機受到了衝擊,真嗣一時之間啜泣不止。源堂下令改由零射擊,但美里選擇相信真嗣,真嗣振作之後也撿起陽電子炮繼續任務。使徒發射了第二發攻擊,零號機持盾極為勉強地擋下,讓真嗣有機會開炮,成功消滅使徒。在使徒死後的一片狼藉中,真嗣讓零號機的插入栓釋出,並急忙打開插入栓查探綾波的狀況。綾波沒有什麼大礙,看著喜極而泣的真嗣而不知如何應對,真嗣告訴她只要露出笑容就好,綾波於是對著他一笑。

在月球上的NERV第七支部,一個赤裸的少年渚薰從一個箱子中醒來,他是EVA六號機的駕駛員,也是最後一個使徒。他對真嗣表示出了興趣,並期待著與他見面。

《新世紀福音戰士劇場版:破》

在舊北極的伯達尼基地,被解剖了的第3使徒逃脫封印,隨後由真希波駕駛EVA暫設5號機迎擊。受到重創的5號機破壞使徒核心後,插入栓脫離、機體自爆。 鏡頭轉到第3新東京市,碇真嗣與父親源堂到母親碇唯的墓碑前掃墓。回途中第7使徒來襲,明日香駕駛EVA2號機登場迎擊、將其殲滅。之後明日香與真嗣一樣搬到了葛城美里家,並轉學到了同一所學校。

加持良治邀請真嗣、綾波麗、冬二、劍介以及明日香參觀將紅色海水還原的機構,真嗣在加持的話語中知道了美里加入NERV的原因,也就是第二次衝擊。衛星軌道上出現的第8使徒發動重力攻擊,美里制定三架EVA共同作戰計劃。在使徒快要墜落於第3新東京市時,初號機用AT力場承接,核心則由零號機固定,2號機將其擊破。初號機和零號機都受了相當嚴重的損傷,修理期間真嗣等人度過了一段快樂的校園時光。另一方面,月球表面的塔布加基地正在建造一台新的EVA。

NERV北美第2支部進行的EVA4號機試驗導致支部被毀滅。之後3號機移交日本,並安排於松代進行啟動實驗。礙於「梵諦岡條約」規定一國只能有三架EVA,2號機遭到封印,明日香轉而擔任3號機啟動實驗的測試駕駛員。實驗當天,明日香搭乘的3號機被使徒入侵並引起爆炸。之後認定為第9使徒,源堂命令初號機出擊,真嗣因為知道明日香在插入栓內而無法出手。之後在源堂的命令下初號機轉由傀儡系統操控,最終以暴力的戰鬥方式將3號機分屍並咬碎3號機插入栓。奇蹟生還的明日香因可能遭受使徒的精神污染而被隔離。自責的真嗣決定不再駕駛EVA並離家出走。

最強的拒絕型第10使徒來襲,秘密入境的真希波駕駛2號機在地下空間迎擊使徒。第10使徒的AT力場非常強,即使2號機變身獸化第2形態仍然不敵。之後零號機手持N2航空誘導彈零距離攻擊使徒核心也失敗了。結果零號機被使徒捕食,吸収了零號機和綾波的第10使徒變身人型。目睹使徒造成的慘狀及零號機被捕食後,真嗣又決定駕駛初號機出擊。一番戰鬥後,初號機電源耗盡、活動停止。在真嗣喊出「把綾波……還給我!」之後,初號機覺醒成「接近神的存在」,拘束具脫落。依靠這力量完全壓制第10使徒,並從使徒中救出綾波。最終變身「光之巨人」,引發第三次衝擊。

渚薰駕駛6號機趕到,以卡西烏斯之槍貫穿初號機,第三次衝擊中止。

《新世紀福音戰士劇場版:Q》

葛城美里領導部分前NERV成員組成反NERV組織WILLE,對NERV的EVA進行殲滅行動。WILLE所屬EVA改2號機(搭乗者:明日香)和8號機(搭乗者:真希波)在衛星軌道上對被NERV封印的初號機進行奪回作戰——US作戰。

改2號機受到自動防衛系統Mk.04A的攻擊,在8號機的援護射擊下進行突破。接着遭到與初號機收容在一起的Mk.04B的阻擊而面臨墜入大氣層燒毀的危險,明日香向真嗣求救,暫時覺醒的初號機將Mk.04B消滅,2號機和初號機一同返回地球。作戰成功。

在WILLE的戰艦AAA Wunder上醒來的真嗣,於14年之後重遇葛城美里和明日香等WILLE成員。眾人認為真嗣是引起「近第三次衝擊」的元兇而冷待他;並警告他不得再駕駛EVA,更強行要他佩戴能致死的項圈DSS Choker,以免他駕駛EVA時因自身感情引發EVA覺醒而失控。眾人又告訴真嗣14年前綾波麗並未獲救。

Wunder遭「涅墨西斯系列」4機的襲擊,擁有「弒神之力」的Wunder炮擊並消滅對方。之後NERV所屬的EVA Mark.09前來襲擊Wunder,真嗣誤認Mark.09為零號機,並聽出駕駛員為綾波麗的聲音,隨後無視葛城美里的警告而同Mark.09一道前往NERV。8號機出擊阻截Mark.09失敗,但葛城美里始終沒有啟動DSS Choker,讓Mark.09帶着真嗣離開了啟動範圍。

地表之上的第3新東京市早已消失,回到被摧毀的NERV總部的真嗣,接到碇源堂命令,要與渚薰一起駕駛EVA第13號機。

真嗣在得知綾波麗依然活着,並在鋼琴二重奏中與渚薰熟稔後逐漸重新振作。但真嗣稍後從薰得知自己在14年前引發「近第三次衝擊」,導致地球生命滅絕,之後再從冬月副司令口中得知初號機核心是母親唯之靈魂寄宿其中,而唯之基因數據被保存起來製作成複製人綾波麗系列,當年認識的綾波麗被吸收到初號機之中,而且一切都是碇源堂之計劃,真嗣對於未能真正救出綾波,面對眼前全無記憶及情感之另一位綾波更感到絕望。

第13號機完成後,絕望之真嗣本來拒絕行動。渚薰為真嗣拆除DSS項圈,把它戴到自己的脖子上並說︰「當第13號機手持朗基努斯與卡西烏斯兩把槍,就能讓世界重新來過」,再次給予真嗣希望,成功說服真嗣一同駕駛第13號機。

第13號機同綾波麗駕駛的Mark.09一起抵達了中央大垂直溝最深處,薰看到Lilith上的EVA Mark.06被兩把朗基努斯長槍貫穿驚覺有異,陷入一陣思考。此時明日香的改2號機和真希波的8號機來襲,薰無暇解釋而只能勸阻真嗣拔出槍,但一心希望重獲眾人認同的真嗣強行切斷薰對EVA的控制權並拔出了兩把槍。之後,第2使徒Lilith的屍骸崩解,潛藏在Mark.06體內的第12使徒再度活動,並在Mark.09將Mark.06的頭斬落時,以黑色帶狀形態纏繞第13號機。結果第13號機覺醒,使全身佈滿核心的第12使徒迅速縮小並將之吞噬。吞下使徒的第13號機進入疑似神化形態並飛上空中打算發動第四次衝擊。

真嗣驚愕地目睹第四次衝擊開始並再次摧毀地表。葛城美里率領Wunder攻擊第13號機以制止衝擊;但碇源堂命複製綾波麗利用Wunder原主人Mark.09趁機搶奪Wunder控制權。明日香透過「代號777」將改2號機獸化與Mark.09交戰,並把Mark.09的頭擰斷後無法殲滅而使其再生;雙方駕駛員強行射出插入栓,改2號機最終自爆將Mark.09殲滅。

在第13號機內,薰安慰自責的真嗣,告知他會阻止第四次衝擊,先用兩枝槍刺穿第13號機的核心,接着讓DSS項圈爆炸,然而直至真希波強行拔出真嗣的插入栓才完全停止。

真希波和8號機隨同AAA Wunder離開。逃出改2號機的明日香在地上廢墟找到真嗣的插入栓,發現他再度失去鬥志,只得把他拽出艙外。此時,從Mark.09逃出的複製綾波麗出現,於是三人一起走向遠方等待救援。

2023年11月26日星期日

Excel skill

How to select two sets of data in excel?

Select the first cell or range of cells, and then hold down CTRL while you select the other cells or ranges.

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Esc Key cancels an entry in the cell or Formula Bar.

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How to select the cells of one column until the last used cell?

Selecting the first cell and then pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ARROW key. Note: If the row or column contains data, CTRL+SHIFT+ARROW key selects the row or column to the last used cell.

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Wi-Fi technology

Wi-Fi is a wireless technology that allows devices to communicate and access the Internet without cables or wires. Wi-Fi stands for “wireless fidelity” and it is based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards. Wi-Fi uses radio waves to transmit and receive data between devices and routers or access points.

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Fidelity: the degree to which an electronic device (such as a record player, radio, or television) accurately reproduces its effect (such as sound or picture)

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2023年11月25日星期六

Tepal

A tepal is a part of a flower that is not clearly a sepal or a petal. Sepals are the outermost parts of the flower that protect the bud, while petals are the inner parts that attract pollinators. Tepals are used to describe the parts of the flower when they look similar to each other, or when they are all the same color and shape.

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語境

上文下理

context: the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning

discourse: conversation

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Excel Icons

Big White Cross: Select Icon

Skinny Cross with Black Arrows: Move Icon

Little Skinny Cross without Arrows: Hovering on Fill Handle

Doppler effect and Big Bang Theory

The Doppler effect can help us measure the expansion of the universe. By observing the redshift of the light from distant galaxies, we can estimate how fast they are moving away from us. This is because the expansion of space stretches the wavelength of the light, making it appear redder. The more distant the galaxy, the greater the redshift, and the faster the expansion.

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Improve in a scientific way

Just as atoms are the building blocks of molecules, atomic habits are the building blocks of remarkable results.

Clear, J. (2019). Atomic habits: An easy & proven way to build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

無謂的憶念

「雨灑在街上,憶念的心情也像雨的紛亂;然則我的心情也像雨灑在街上那末毫無印跡吧,還是把印跡也洗去了呢!」

--- 戴望舒

2023年11月24日星期五

Camera Settings for Indoor Family Portraits

Aperture Priority

f/7.1

ISO 200

Focal Length: 18mm

Resultant Shutter Speed: 1/6 Second

With Tripod and Flash Disabled

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Improvement

Learning one new idea won't make you a genius, but a commitment to lifelong learning can be transformative.

Goals are good for setting a direction, but systems are best for making progress.

Clear, J. (2019). Atomic habits: An easy & proven way to build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

Fill Handle

Move your mouse pointer to the bottom right corner of the selected cell. You should see a small black square, which is the fill handle. Double-click the fill handle. This will automatically copy the formula down to the end of your data, matching the rows in adjacent columns.

edu.gcfglobal.org

科索沃戰爭

科索沃戰爭是指1996年至1999年在南斯拉夫聯邦共和國的科索沃自治省發生的一場武裝衝突,涉及塞爾維亞政府軍、科索沃解放軍和北約等多方勢力。這場戰爭的背景是科索沃境內的阿爾巴尼亞族和塞爾維亞族之間的民族矛盾和政治分歧,以及南斯拉夫的政治和經濟危機。這場戰爭的過程可以分為兩個階段:第一階段是1996年至1998年的內部戰爭,主要是塞爾維亞軍隊和警察與科索沃解放軍的游擊戰,雙方都犯下了嚴重的戰爭罪行,造成了大量的平民傷亡和流離失所;第二階段是1999年的國際衝突,主要是北約對南斯拉夫的空襲行動,旨在迫使塞爾維亞政府停止對科索沃的鎮壓和暴力,並接受一個由聯合國主導的政治解決方案。這場戰爭的結果是塞爾維亞軍隊在北約的壓力下撤出科索沃,科索沃成為一個由聯合國和北約維和部隊管轄的保護區,並在2008年宣佈獨立,但未得到塞爾維亞和部分國家的承認。

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Radiation

Alpha and beta radiation are types of radiation made out of particles. Alpha radiation has a high power of ionisation but low penetration. Beta radiation has a low power of ionisation but high penetration. Gamma radiation is a low-ionising, highly penetrating wave-like radiation.

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2023年11月23日星期四

Aimer - 群青色の空


Warm my cold skin with your palms at dusk
Still want to stay in this silent moment

Arrange the items you discover gently
We may still miss something
I hope we could meet again coincidentally

Feeling as if you are right next to me
When I keep looking at the distant sky

Fireworks that bloom in the sky and our chests tremble
Embrace the secret voice that cannot be repressed
I will definitely recall the light I once stared at

Every time I'm alone, I miss you deeply

Stagnation
What is the destination before the emotion is expressed fully?
It would be satisfactory if I could laugh next to you again
My emotion is still hard to let go although I said goodbye quietly

Dark blue stars twinkling at night
On the other side of the waving scenery,
I say goodbye to you and I will surely recall it in the future
The instant that will never happen again
It deeply engraved in my heart and I will never forget it
Things that are constantly changing
Gradually dyed with color in the fixed scenery

2023年11月22日星期三

Meiji Restoration

stagnant: not advancing or developing

hasten: to move or act quickly

demise: a cessation of existence or activity

acquiesce: to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively

tacit: expressed or carried on without words or speech

tariff: a schedule of duties imposed by a government on imported or in some countries exported goods

patriarchy: social organization marked by the supremacy of the father in the clan or family, the legal dependence of wives and children, and the reckoning of descent and inheritance in the male line

scrap: to abandon or get rid of as no longer of enough worth or effectiveness to retain

Online Dictionary Used: www.merriam-webster.com

2023年11月21日星期二

the Catcher in the Rye Ch.19

swank: show off

dopey: stupid

aristocratic: notably superior or excellent

creepy: producing a nervous shivery apprehension

groan: to utter a deep moan indicative of pain, grief, or annoyance

terrific: very bad

pursue: to engage in

stink: to emit a strong offensive odor

sculptress: a woman who is a sculptor

sculptor: an artist who makes sculptures

inane: silly

frankly: indeed


Online Dictionary Used: https://www.merriam-webster.com

小人物

Sir George Thomas Staunton, 2nd Baronet

免卻功利

「我常常強調順其自然,不考慮做某件事能幫助我得到甚麼好處才去做,那會少了得失之慮。」
---小思《曲水回眸》

2023年11月18日星期六

嚴以律己 寬以待人

同事A告訴客人申請會員,第一次購物有九五折電子禮劵。我聽到便立刻告訴客人、同事A,臺上的文具精品沒有折扣,因為迎新電子禮劵只適用於中英文圖書。客人行開一邊,我也返回另一邊服務臺繼續工作。不久,同事A以對講機叫我出去收銀處,表示要我協助。在收銀處,同事A表示不能使用電子禮劵,我告訴同事A文具精品並不適用,所以收銀機顯示沒有折扣。可是,客人智能手機上的電子禮劵已被確定使用。我心想,已經清清楚楚告訴客人及同事A電子禮劵的限制,出了問題又要我處理問題,點解呀?其實,我可以抄低客人資料,替客人聯絡客戶服務部。我意氣用事,請客人直接聯絡客服。隔幾天,主管在早會上講這件事,理應是收到客服的警告。同事A默不作聲,我也沒有直指其非,以免影響日後的合作。

客人到收銀處買三千元書劵,同事B告訴我收銀處我書劵不足夠。我行入辦公室拿給同事B。我返回收銀處,把一疊書劵放在臺面。當時同事B正在收另一宗買賣,大概用了一兩分鐘。我見買書劵的客人正在玩手機,收銀處又只有兩個客人,自己在收銀處又有另外的工作,便讓兩宗交易交給同事B處理。第一宗交易完成,同事B一邊㩒手機,一邊問我點解不替佢賣書劵。我也是意氣用事,我應該以客為先。平時,同事B去食飯前要去廁所,吃飯後又要去廁所,食飯時間足足多了十分鐘。每隔半小時去一次廁所,我懷疑同事B有否濫藥。網購波鞋用公司地址作送貨點,波鞋有瑕疵,一邊收銀一邊講電話,罵波鞋公司客服。同事B剛入職,已經連續兩個星期六日請假,這四天是我們商場書展最忙的日子。同事B還問我下個月某星期六可否調更,我說不行佢又黑面。所以,我沒以客為先,意氣用事。如果畀著另一位同事,書劵銷售一定幫。

2023年11月16日星期四

以生理學理解發燒

發燒是一個生理上重置的新值,感染會引起的體溫升高。調節體溫的控制系統在發燒期間仍然發揮作用,但它們將溫度維持在較高的值。 體溫升高一般能對抗感染,因為升高的溫度會抑制某些病原體的增生。 事實上,這就是為什麼發燒之前經常會出現顫抖的原因。 體溫設定點已重設為較高值,身體會透過顫抖產生熱量去應對。

The set points for many regulated variables can be physiologically reset to a new value. A common example is fever, the increase in body temperature that occurs in response to infection...The homeostatic control systems regulating body temperature are still functioning during a fever, but they maintain the temperature at a higher value. The regulated rise in body temperature is adaptive for fighting the infection, because elevated temperature inhibits proliferation of some pathogens. In fact, this is why a fever is often preceded by chills and shivering. The set point for body temperature has been reset to a higher value, and the body responds by shivering to generate heat.

Widmaier, E.P., & Raff, H. (2008). Vander’s Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

砂囊

肌胃又稱為砂囊,這裡通常存有砂子或小石頭,有磨碎較硬食物的功能。特別是食穀類的鳥種,這個部位會更發達,如果這部位的小石頭不足,對於飼料的食用率就會下降。

http://www.as3.nchu.edu.tw

Raw images

Raw images cannot be viewed on a computer without the use of software, such as Digital Photo Professional.

Raw image refers to the unprocessed and uncompressed image data captured by a digital camera’s sensor. Unlike JPEG, which compresses and discards some of the image data, RAW files retain all of the raw data captured in each pixel of the shot. (Bing Chat)

2023年11月11日星期六

TSA and Pre-S1 HKAT

The Territory-wide System Assessment (TSA) is an assessment test administered by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) on behalf of the Education Bureau (EDB) since 2004. The TSA is designed to provide objective data on students’ performances in the three subjects of Chinese Language, English Language, and Mathematics at the end of Key Stages 1-3. Based on the assessment results of schools, teachers can then adjust their teaching plans to enhance student learning.

The Pre-Secondary One Hong Kong Attainment Test (Pre-S1 HKAT) is an optional test conducted by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) on behalf of the Education Bureau (EDB). The test is designed to help secondary schools identify the strengths and weaknesses of their Secondary One (S1) entrants in Chinese Language, English Language, and Mathematics so that appropriate support measures could be introduced. The Pre-S1 HKAT is usually conducted in July.

Bing Chat

Dioptric Adjustment Knob

If you use the dioptric adjustment knob without wearing glasses, the image in the viewfinder may appear blurry. The diopter adjustment knob works as a lens switching from near to far focus, and it only affects how your eye picks up the image. It works just like the device an eye doctor puts in front of you when checking your vision. By adjusting the diopter to suit your eyesight (with or without eyeglasses), the viewfinder image will look clearer. Therefore, if you have poor eyesight, it is recommended that you wear glasses while using the camera and adjust the diopter accordingly.

Bing Chat

2023年11月7日星期二

走塑

【香港電台】立法會三讀通過即棄塑膠產品修例 明年四月首階段管制

政府提出分兩階段管制九類即棄膠餐具,第一階段管制包括禁止銷售及向外賣顧客提供發泡膠及即棄膠餐具,例如攪拌棒、飲管、刀、叉等,以及禁止向堂食顧客提供任何即棄膠餐具;到第二階段,各類即棄餐俱全面無塑膠。另外修例亦禁止販售及供應其他塑膠產品,例如膠柄棉棒、充氣打氣棒、傘袋等,並禁止飯店及賓館免費供應膠柄牙刷、膠梳、膠樽裝水等。第二階段的管制包括禁止銷售及供應即棄膠枱布、膠牙線棒等,另外亦禁止免費供應即棄耳塞。

政府計劃在修例獲通過後六個月,即明年四月二十二日「世界地球日」實施首階段管制,至於第二階段暫訂於二零二五年落實。他表示,政府會以多管齊下策略推行措施,包括設準備期、推行公眾教育及宣傳,以及採用風險為本方式執法。

二零二三年十月十八日

Image Stabilization

When capturing wildlife in motion or speedy athletes at a sporting event, IS should be disabled. It won’t help, and the mechanisms that detect camera motion can get confused. And this can lead to a sort of feedback loop where the image stabilization system creates motion blur while it’s trying to eliminate it.

In addition, if you are panning to follow a moving subject, keeping the subject in focus while blurring the background, turn off IS.

https://photographycourse.net

Gin

金酒(香港稱為氈酒,台灣稱為琴酒),是一種以穀物為原料經發酵與蒸餾製造的中性烈酒基底,增添以杜松子為主的多種藥材與香料調味後,所製造出來的一種西洋蒸餾酒。

2023年11月1日星期三

Jew

In a broader sense of the term, a Jew is any person belonging to the worldwide group that constitutes, through descent or conversion, a continuation of the ancient Jewish people, who were themselves descendants of the Hebrews of the Bible (Old Testament).

Old Testament 舊約聖經
Hebrews《希伯來書》

日佔時期的中國善本

    日本佔領地政府雖然很嚴格管制文字、言論,所有報刊都由報道部檢查後始能出版,然而,沒有太多能力著手做宣傳、教育工作來影響市民的思想。不過有一點值得提及,就是他們很重視文化,讀《陳君葆日記》,就見日本人多麼重視圖書館藏書。淪陷不久,他們迅速派文化官員到香港大學圖書館,查核藏書,把中國善本書運到東京上野博物館去,幸好陳君葆到和平後,千方百計追查下落,通過外交手法,逼日本將書籍歸還給中國。

小思《曲水回眸》

陳君葆三十年代開始任職香港大學,歷任港大馮平山圖書館館長、中文學院教席。他最為人津津樂道的是在戰時保護了大批典籍和政府檔案。1941年12月25日日軍攻佔香港,香港淪陷,日軍第一時間查封香港大學圖書館,並且禁錮陳君葆要他供出一批珍貴典籍下落,最後日軍把111箱南京中央圖書館寄存在港大總計約3萬本的古籍劫走,陳君葆原先準備把這批圖書運往美國保存,惜香港淪陷落入日本人手中。

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