清零

    Jayden Mami

    近排香港社交媒體最爆紅的影片,非「Jayden Mami」莫屬。 兩位KOL:Matthew與Janice在IG上扮演一類港媽,其對話風格令無數人會心微笑,繼而瘋狂轉發。他們模仿的,正是那種熱衷中英夾雜、但英文庫存又不那麼豐富的港媽群體。 試聽以下金句:「Jayden,Mami帶你嚟supermarket,唔係一定代表要買chips㗎吓!」「Jayden,你依家再唔食嘢呢,媽咪下次就唔會再帶你嚟呢啲restaurant㗎喇!」這種模仿港媽式語調,背後其實帶着一股強烈的諷刺意味,專門嘲弄那些英文底子薄弱,卻偏愛以零碎單字「扮高階」的媽媽。她們並非真正雙語並用,而是將僅懂的幾個英文詞彙當作裝飾用的亮片,影片爆紅是因為我們幾乎都在街頭聽過這些充滿母親權威的語氣,夾硬把最簡單的英文名詞硬塞進廣東話句子裏。 讓我分享一些在餐廳聽到的攞命港媽英文:「陣間返去要do晒homework先可see TV㗎吓!」看電視是「watch」不是「see」,是小學英文課的程度。「妹妹,你幫Mami叫個waiter過嚟吖,Mami想叫佢close咗個air-conditioner,好凍。」冷氣機要用「turn off」或「switch off」不是「close」,這也該是小學生都不會犯的錯誤。 我絕對贊成孩子從小接觸英語,甚至中英雙語並行。但大人半鹹半淡的「Jayden Mami」式溝通,除了向全世界展示識少少英文(甚至是錯那種)外,對孩子的語言學習毫無幫助。 家長英語不流利,完全沒問題,交給專業教育者便是。用純正廣東話教導孩子做人道理、待人接物、基本禮儀,一樣能養出優秀的下一代。與其做一個講英文會嚇親或笑死人的港媽,不如做一個自信講廣東話的媽咪。孩子將來會感謝你,因為你沒有讓他在「restaurant」裏,成為全場最想搵窿捐的那個人。 Source link

    Read More
    清零

      「鬼祟」毒素

      最近看了紀錄片《排出毒塑:微塑膠威脅自救指南》,甚有啟發。最深遠的傷害,往往隱匿於肉眼不及之處——微塑膠如同「鬼祟」毒素,無聲侵入體內,在看不見的微觀世界裏,悄悄干擾我們的內分泌系統。 片中六對不孕夫婦,數年來嘗盡方法懷孕俱不果。那種每月看着驗孕棒留白的空虛、聽到親友報喜時既祝福又難掩自憐的落寞,我曾多次從身邊朋友口中聽過。知名流行病學家、紐約西奈山伊坎醫學院教授Shanna Swan介入了他們的生活,卻給出意想不到的處方:並非增加藥物或保健品,而是徹底改變生活細節,全面杜絕塑膠接觸。 實驗結果驚人:僅僅三個月,精子數量與活躍度翻倍增長。更不可思議的是,在紀錄片拍攝完成後,其中一對夫婦已傳來懷孕喜訊,另外兩對甚至已順利誕下麟兒。 日常使用的保鮮紙、膠樽、不黏鑊塗層、外賣膠盒,甚至化粧品中的微珠……竟都在悄悄干擾我們的內分泌。片中科學家的發現更令人心驚:在新生兒的胎盤中,甚至母親乳汁裏,都發現了微塑膠蹤迹。試想像,一位母親還未親口對孩子說聲「我愛你」,她的身體卻早已在無意間,將塑膠分子傳給了稚嫩的新生命。這絕非危言聳聽。從磨砂洗面膏、牙膏裏的藍色微粒,到部分標榜「天然」的面膜,微塑膠無孔不入。廚房更是隱形重災區,膠砧板隨手一刮,微塑膠便悄然混入食物中。 那該怎麼辦?這並非要求大家退回石器時代,而是有意識地進行一場「塑膠排毒」。從日常微小處着手:改用玻璃瓶盛水、拒絕即棄餐具、選用無塑膠包裝的護理產品、改用木或竹製砧板、買衫避開聚酯纖維。別小覷每一小步,這都是對自己身體和下一代的溫柔。 片尾,看着那位成功懷孕的媽媽緊抱初生嬰兒,內心觸動不已。或許不少深陷不孕困擾的夫婦,都曾以為那是基因或命運的捉弄,卻沒想到答案竟藏在日常居所中,只是被我們長久忽視。片中亦揭示了微塑膠與嬰兒先天疾病的關聯,極具啟發性,值得細看。 Source link

      Read More

        Lifestyle Program Improves Brain Health in Cognitive Decline

        Interim data from the PREVENTION clinical study report improvements in cerebral blood flow and insulin response among people with early Alzheimer’s disease who received a structured lifestyle and medical support program, compared with standard medical care and general lifestyle recommendations. The mid-trial analysis, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, indicates biologic effects consistent with…

        Read More
        Roadkill found in freezer at Chinese restaurant, police say

          Roadkill found in freezer at Chinese restaurant, police say

          article  (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images) PINEVILLE, La. – Police are investigating a Louisiana restaurant after officers discovered a deer believed to be roadkill stored in a freezer alongside food items intended for customers, authorities said. Dig deeper: The Pineville Police Department said the investigation began after officers learned of a…

          Read More
          Terry Wong, chief executive of HKSTP, says the Global Connect – Global Innovation Exchange is a new platform intended to bring together international networks, delegations and innovation communities for collective growth.

            Hong Kong made a new go-to as global tech gateway

            [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] A new international network, Global Connect – Global Innovation Exchange (GIE), was set to facilitate scale-ups win business, raise capital and find partners as they move between Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and overseas markets. Unveiled in March by the Hong Kong Science…

            Read More
            Speakers from Cathay, AIA Hong Kong and Macau and Nan Fung Group share insights on scaling AI and upskilling the workforce.

              From pilots to productivity: AI finds its footing in business

              [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] AI-enabled solution providers and corporate gathered at Hong Kong Science Park on March 24 to examine real-world use cases of AI as it shifts from experimental pilots into connected, operational systems across multiple sectors. The “Connected Intelligence: AI & Robotics Across Industries” event…

              Read More
              Officiating guests at the launch of Octopus Easy Ride in Hong Kong. From left: Nora Tang, head of transport business at Octopus; Lothair Lam, Legislative Council member (transport functional constituency); Tim Ying, chief executive of Octopus; (right) Lam Wai Kong, Legislative Council member (labour functional constituency); Ben Chan, chairman of the Legislative Council’s Panel on Transport; and Candy Kwok, deputy commissioner for transport. The event marked a milestone in taxi e-payment adoption and the local debut of the Easy Ride feature.

                From tap to taxi | South China Morning Post

                From payment tool to mobility layer Introduced in 1997 as a stored-value card for public transport, Octopus has long been integral to the city’s transport network. Its use now spans retail, parking and online transactions, with this booking function bringing reservation, payment and fulfilment into the same system. “With Easy Ride built into the Octopus…

                Read More
                清零

                  編寫家庭時間表

                  很多讀者問我:「作為一個在職媽媽,如何安排繁重工作、並兼顧瑣碎的家庭生活?」 對我來說,作為一個現代女性,既能上班工作,又能生兒育女、照顧孩子,兩件事都是我喜歡的,覺得非常幸福!對於實際上如何在上班的同時令家庭運作暢順,並讓時間的使用得到「最大化」,其中一樣我想分享的,就是編寫「家庭時間表」。 由於我做醫生的工作,每個月輪班的日子時間都不同,所以每次想放假,即使只放半天,都要在一個月甚至多個月之前跟同事協定;除非生病或意外,否則很少會臨時請假。而部門亦會在每月中期編定下一個月的時間表;萬一需要調動,就趁早提出。 因此我的家庭也是這樣運作。自從有小孩子之後,我都會提早編好下個月的時間表,例如四月中會寫好五月的時間表,讓兩個女兒和工人姐姐知道以後每天會發生甚麼事。我把時間表列印出來,貼在雪櫃門上。誰哪天要補習、星期六有活動、工人放假、誰去朋友的家、誰要考試、誰哪天學校提早放學、我哪天會外出吃飯等等,都會在超過一個月之前計劃好。 這個做法好處是大家互相配合,並把時間的價值最大化。其次,對於年紀小的孩子,預先知道未來幾日的行程,會有較高的安全感和秩序感。但壞處是「缺乏彈性」。如果有朋友臨時約我們外出吃飯或活動,多數無法出席。 也有些家庭,去旅行是非常即興的;甚至明天開始就是復活節假期,他們仍未決定去哪兒,或者正在等待一些廉價機票或酒店優惠;我家絕對做不到。如果我們要去旅行,可能要提早幾個月前準備,應變和改動的能力比較低。 編寫家庭時間表,眨眼間原來已經十多年了!電腦上的檔案,記載着每個月我們一家繁忙的日程。隨着孩子成長,希望能夠慢慢提升靈活度,增加參與即興活動,令生活更加豐富多采。 Source link

                  Read More