孫武︰「將軍之事，靜以幽，正以治。能愚士卒之耳目，使之無知。」
【語譯】統率軍隊是大事，要求思考冷靜而幽深莫測，治理公正而有條不紊。要能矇蔽士卒的視聽，使他們對軍事機密毫無所知。
主帥安排作戰任務，好像讓士兵登高後抽去其梯子。將軍指揮部隊進入戰鬥，如同驅趕羊群，使士卒不知自己的去向。
2024年3月25日星期一
手搖飲品的禍害
【東森新聞】現代人經常每天一杯手搖，不過就有醫師提醒，其實手搖飲對身體的危害不小，尤其是含糖的手搖飲，不僅會造成血糖上升、肥胖，也會造成腎臟損傷。
腎臟科醫師陳佑丞指出，喝最多手搖飲的族群，就是年輕人，新發生透析患者主診斷為糖尿病的比例有逐年上升的趨勢，也顯示糖尿病跟年輕人愛喝含糖飲料有絕對關係。
陳佑丞解釋含糖飲料對腎臟的影響：
一、體重上升、肥胖：肥胖者血壓、血糖、血脂肪都會上升，間接影響到腎功能。
二、糖尿病：糖尿病為台灣洗腎排名第一名的原因就是含糖飲料，大約佔45%。
三、尿酸過高、痛風：果糖在代謝過程中會產生腺嘌呤(Adenine)，接著轉變成尿酸，最後導致痛風。而痛風性腎病變也是洗腎的原因之一，不可不慎。
另外醫師也補充，含糖飲料喝多了也會造成脂肪肝，果糖主要在肝臟代謝，在代謝過程中會轉換成三酸甘油脂，進而堆積在肝臟，造成脂肪肝。
實證醫學研究也指出，喝含糖飲料與蛋白尿、腎功能惡化相關，不僅慢性腎臟病的風險會增加，包含第二型糖尿病、心血管疾病及死亡率皆有顯著相關。
醫師也提出幾樣較安全的替代飲品：
一、白開水：白開水永遠是最健康的飲品，且若是白開水喝太少，也會造成腎臟損傷，一定要足量飲水。
二、選擇減糖、減脂、低熱量飲品：像是無糖茶、無糖豆漿、低脂鮮奶、黑咖啡等。
三、含有膳食纖維較佳，可延緩血糖上升。
四、添加料選用低熱量的：像是仙草、愛玉、蜂蜜、奇亞籽等，避免高熱量的添加物，像珍珠、粉圓、芋圓等。
二零二三年五月四日
Genuine Concern
It's remarkable the friendships you can build if you don't stop caring.
Clear, J. (2019). Atomic habits: An easy & proven way to build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
剩下精銳部隊
孫武︰「故兵有走者，有弛者，有陷者，有崩者，有亂者，有北者。」
軍隊失利的情況，有敗逃、軍紀渙散、缺乏戰鬥力、潰敗、混亂及敗北。
環境相當，攻擊十倍於己的敵人，士卒必然會逃走。以少撃眾，以弱撃強，作戰時沒有精銳部隊，最終只會敗北。
二零二四年，前任店長一月中離職，主力收銀員二月初辭退，文具部副手只會留守到本月月尾。留下的五個全職員工雖然都是精英部隊，不包括自己，但都撐得疲憊不堪。一個半個的兼職同事變得重要，可是有些工作需要跟手尾。一月尾至三月初密集的學校書展，我沒有外展參與，只處理單據工作，大概是因為新任店長對自己的不信任，而我的臨時應變是比較差勁。三月上旬完結的春季大減價，自己負責的英文書賣得不錯，算是能夠交代。我這個英文部負責同事，長期要在收銀處工作，又要處理學校圖書報價訂書，不能親自選擇訂購英文書，現在讓英文採購部幫忙，自己只作陳列工作，根本不稱職。另外，自己對文史哲中文書及英文小說不太熟識，卻要負責管理，只能夠看銷售落單。三月中開始的舊書義賣工作，因為自己與新任店長的爭執，由其他同事負責。爭執原因道理在我自己這一方，不詳加說明。月尾開始的商場書展，只能透過大夥兒的通力合作，才能有機會成功，但亦要看天時地利。復活節的商場人流將會成為關鍵因素。
《新譯孫子讀本》
吳仁傑注譯
三民書局
2024年3月19日星期二
《原子習慣》反思論
Reflection and review enables the long-term improvement of all habits because it makes you aware of your mistakes and helps you consider possible paths for improvement. Without reflection, we can make excuses, create rationalizations, and lie to ourselves. We have no process for determining whether we are performing better or worse compared to yesterday.
Clear, J. (2019). Atomic habits: An easy & proven way to build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Recently, my parents request me to change my career. I cannot operate machine because of psychiatric medications. My father reminds me I cannot stop these medications even the process is performed gradually with the help of physician. My emotion fluctuated after stopping the medications in the past. I applied occupational therapy and physiotherapy courses of PolyU two years ago, they did not even give me a chance of interviews. Occupational therapists need to operate machine. Physiotherapists have to learn acupuncture and hand tremor due to medications may hinder the practice. My mother wants me to work as a clerk, I am not the one who likes to sit in an office. Typing test of government post is difficult for me and we should not learn this kind of computer skill in this AI age in my opinion.
2024年3月15日星期五
Willing to succeed
The greatest threat to success is not failure but boredom. We get bored with habits because they stop delighting us. The outcome becomes expected. And as our habits become ordinary, we start derailing our progress to seek novelty.
Clear, J. (2019). Atomic habits: An easy & proven way to build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Explore iPhone Function
Use AirDrop to share and receive photos, documents, and more with other Apple devices that are nearby. Make sure that the person you're sending to is nearby and within Bluetooth and Wi-Fi range. If you share a photo from the Photos app, you can choose the photo and tap Share button. Then, tap the AirDrop button. Choose the user you want to share with or select your own Apple devices.
The Find My app makes it easy to keep track of your Apple devices — even if they’re offline. You can also locate items using AirTag or Find My technology. Or pinpoint friends and family with Precision Finding. Everyone's location stays private every step of the way.
Apple Support
2024年3月14日星期四
Rude V gesture
In Britain, a V-sign is a rude gesture which is made by sticking up your first two fingers in a V shape, with the palm of your hand facing you.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com
2024年3月10日星期日
Talent with effort
One of the best ways to ensure your habits remain satisfying over the long-run is to pick behaviors that align with your personality and skills. Work hard on the things that come easy.
Clear, J. (2019). Atomic habits: An easy & proven way to build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
2024年3月9日星期六
貓咪的寶石眼睛
貓眼晚上會反光的原因是因為牠們的眼睛構造中有一種特殊的結構叫做「脈絡膜毯」（Tapetum Lucidum）。這個結構能夠反射進入眼睛的微弱光線，增加視網膜上感光細胞接收的光線訊號，從而提升貓咪在昏暗環境下的夜視能力。此外，貓咪的眼睛中視桿細胞 (rod cells) 的數量也比人類多，這些細胞對光線非常敏感，有助於在低光環境下看見物體。因此，當有光線照射到貓眼時，我們就能看到它們的眼睛發出反光，這通常會呈現為黃綠色的光。這種反光不僅增強了貓咪的夜視能力，也是為什麼我們在夜間或昏暗環境中拍照時，常會看到貓眼睛發亮的原因。
Microsoft Copilot (Preview)
The tapetum lucidum is a biologic reflector system that is a common feature in the eyes of vertebrates. It normally functions to provide the light-sensitive retinal cells with a second opportunity for photon-photoreceptor stimulation, thereby enhancing visual sensitivity at low light levels.
Ollivier FJ;Samuelson DA;Brooks DE;Lewis PA;Kallberg ME;Komáromy AM; (n.d.). Comparative morphology of the tapetum lucidum (among selected species). Veterinary ophthalmology. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14738502/
2024年3月4日星期一
鞭策
Knowing that someone is watching can be a powerful motivator. You are less likely to procrastinate or give up because there is an immediate cost. If you do not follow through, perhaps they will see you as untrustworthy or lazy. Suddenly, you are not only failing to uphold your promises to yourself, but also failing to uphold your promises to others.
Clear, J. (2019). Atomic habits: An easy & proven way to build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
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