8 microsoft word shortcuts probably don't know

Microsoft Word: Love it or hate it, practically everyone uses it. I've been using it so long, I thought I knew everything about it. But I stumbled across some super helpful shortcuts — hidden tricks and timesavers that make Microsoft Word easier and faster.

One caveat for these tips: different versions of Word may have different commands, so some of these may not work in your version. That said, here are my top eight shortcuts:

1. Double Click And Drag
If you're like most people, when you want to move a section of text from one place to another, you use Control-C to cut and Control-V to paste. That's fine. It works. But there's a faster way: Double click or highlight what you want to move, then simply drag what you've highlighted to where you want it to land.

2. Double Underline
You know you can affect text by hitting Control-B to make it bold or Control-U to underline. But if one line of underlining just isn't emphatic enough, Control-Shift-D will double underline. (On a Mac, use Command-Shift-D.)
If that doesn't make your point, you may have to go to ALL CAPS, and I've got a shortcut for that too…

3. Change CaseChange Case button
Instead of retyping everything to change from lower case to Title Case or to UPPERCASE, just highlight the text you want to change, click the case button, and then choose which case you want.

4. Adding Buttons to Your Toolbar
Suppose you just tried using shortcut #3, but the case button isn't on your toolbar, no worries; you can add it (and almost any other command). Go to View, Toolbars, Customize Toolbars, Commands, then scroll to find the command you want — and drag it to where on the toolbar you want it.

5. Add the Date
How many times a day do you type the date? If you do it even once, that's too much. Next time, just hit Alt-Shift-D (or Control-Shift -D on a Mac) to add the date automatically.

6. Quick Parts
This next tip builds on what the Autotext function did in older versions of Word: If you have a certain paragraph of text you regularly need to add to a document — like a boilerplate disclaimer, or maybe directions to your office — turn it into a Quick Part. Here's how:Quick Parts

1. Highlight the text you regularly use
2. Click the insert tab
3. Hit Quick Parts, and choose "Save Selection To The Quick Part Gallery"

Now any time you want to insert that chunk of text into a document, either a new one or and old one you're editing, just hit that Quick Parts button. Just one more click will select which saved Quick Part to insert. This trick will even work as a shortcut for adding a logo or letterhead.

7. Conform Fonts
This one used to drive me crazy: I'd copy and paste some bit of text from another document or from the Web, and then I'd have to click all over the place to get the font size and style to match the surrounding text of my existing document. No longer. Here's all you need to do: Highlight the non-conforming text, then hit Control-Spacebar. Done.

8. Customize Quick Access Toolbar
There is one way to get your most commonly used commands in the same place- that's to customize the Quick Access Toolbar.  It's like the center drawer in your desk that has all the stuff you use most in one easy-to-access place. No organization, just (as the name implies) quick access. So take the things you like most and add them to the Quick Access toolbar. Click the little down arrow tab to get to the Customize Quick Access Toolbar drop down menu:uyl_ep54_quick_access2 crop
Hit "more commands" and add whatever you use most. You can also position this toolbar below the ribbon if you prefer it to be closer to your document text.

Doraemon World 2012 & FGS, Dong Chan Temple CNY Carnival

After I go through those 2 events stated in the title, I'm going to write down a bit of my own views.


4th Feb 2012(13th day of the Chinese New Year)
2100HRS Till 2300

Official Web Site

Fo Guang Shan, Dong Chan Temple held a Chinese New Year Carnival from 21st Jan 2012 till 7th Feb 2012. We have big statues, Chinese New Year (Dragon Year) theme decoration with LED warp up, loud musics, food stalls, and small parade. for a carnival, it's quite successful.

First the traffic, it's a bit crowdie, but we still manage to get our car parked. It's 9pm, maybe that's why we have one. There are some RELA / cops making ways for visitors and going through vehicles. Consider ok the transportation section.

Thanks to the Chinese New Year atmosphere and weekdays, crowdie peoples makes the carnival live up. Loud music and colorful LEDs will be the first contact when you get in. You came here, one of the main events / "task" is to take some photo with your friends and family, so, those huge Buddha statues and LEDs covered decoration fits and serve their purpose. Really, those huge dragon boat, lanterns, cartoon monks, I can see the efforts been pump in by the organizer. I hear there's dancing and singing, maybe we've came here late, didn't saw any.

Here I would like to add an extra view for the commercial level of the event. For this carnival, acceptable, no entrance fees, free to walk through any corner you want, any ankle for photo shutting, it's FREE. Fees for some extra activities like buy lily candle, cards and red strings for wishing and blessing, within expectation and acceptable. Foods and drinks, like usual. Over all it's free if you didn't buy anything. Its good cause people didn't feel the stress (financially), specially parents. Those daddy and mommy have space to pose their children, couples and friends group snap pictures everywhere, feel and enjoy the "FREE"dom, at least I’m. Personnel serve people politely.

One good thing for large crowd and carnival, you can see a lot pretty and handsome, hey don't deny, I know you enjoy it. There's a small parade of Buddha and dynasty emperor cosplay, the time they go through crowds, they bless, the sing, good, everybody love blessing, don't we? Funny when I saw some of the dynasty maid Cosplayers, they have their traditional dresses, wearing sport shoe, parade car black out when the genset stop, wakakakakaka~

People can do some prayers and burn some sandalwood stick near the temple lobby. The carnival end around 2230hrs, they put "goodbye" theme songs to notified you first, then they force you to leave by turn off the LEDs and lights, aww~ we're just starting to have fun~

Anyway it's a worthy trip to the carnival. Enjoy it like I enjoy the following activity after the carnival, what is it? Well, you don't need to know, let's go to another main event I’ve been on the 14th day of the Chinese New Year.



5th Feb 2012(14th day of the Chinese New Year)
0700HRS Till 1900

After 2 hours sleep (yes, after yesterday last activity), prepared and we take bus to Genting Highland for Doraemon World 2012! The exhibition of Doraemon theme start from 23 January 2012 (Mon) till 05 February 2012 (Sun), 10.00am till 10.00pm, located at Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. Entrance fees for adult is RM35, children (12 years old & below) RM30.

Alright, before I start, I want to make things clear that not that I want to defame (point out the weak points, is this the right word? Google translate) the show but this is what I’ve been through, hope some suggestions will make the next show better organized. For the queue part my friend say it's because we go at the last day of the show, can't blame anyone, yea, she's right, but I still need to write this down, it's part of the story.

Straight my friends and I go to the Arena of Stars once we arrived, we saw the long queue and the crowd in front of the outdoor theme park (the Arana Of Stars exhibition hall of the Doraemon World is within the outdoor theme park), yes, it's "growing" from time to time. Well, need to wait for another group of friends (like usual, those who came early grap tickets for the others, all for one, one for all~) we'll have a tea first. Then around 12pm, we go back there, WTF! We can't see the end of the queue! grumble still grumble, get to the back buddy~ The big banner hang in front main gate entrance, Hugh posters stick on the queue gate, load Doraemon songs (repeat and repeat....) Thank God it's not rain that day, really, if not things will become worst. We walk all the way left, we queue 2 hours to get near the main gate, Yay! Huh? What? the queue didn't make a 90 degree turn into the entrance, it go straight down till another side, the right side, near the parking of the Ria Hotel, zig-zag back into the restaurant (the castle like building beside the out-door theme park). Go on, no choice, follow the queue. (There're some fat guy make some silly face and cut queue in front of me, some more bring in his friends, this really piss me off. Curse) I get the map flyers and a token sticker for the next "road block" in that building. (for your info, they make another zig-zag queue in the building). After another 1 hour Then, we came out from the building into the spiral queue in front the out-door theme park main gate~

The security at the “road block” asks for token sticker, wait har, it's in pocket. I step front few steps because the queue push that bloody fool scream at me and hold me! Damn! Take your token! Even worst for my friend's girl friend, a security personnel (female) grip her (some sensitive area) before they show the token, damn! So so rude! Anger is accumulating, my complaints turn to curses. The Doraemon balloon doll near the entrance stay flat the whole day, lame. After 3 hours something, we finally get in the out-door theme park (not yet the exhibition hall). It bright us up a bit when we redeem the Doraemon World 2012 theme TouchnGo card.

I’ve become a creep in tower defense for almost another 1 hour, spiral queue with people selling peripheral products. When my friends ask them is these products original, they answer some nuts and didn’t answer us the questions. 4 hours queue, we get into the exhibition hall, Arena Of Stars. Finally!!!

We manage to take some pictures, they “quarantine” the statues, lose some good ankle for photo snapping, lame. After few small rooms, we get to another wider room with Doraemon items gallery room attaches at side. Guess what, yes, product, product, product, sell, sell, sell. The Gallery is kinda poor of content, big nice container but items inside too few. Some more the items looks like low quality toys that we can buy at night market (really, by looking at the curve and the paint)

Although we miss the opening, me manage to watch the performance of Doraemon mascots, they dance, they response to the DJ, cute! Doraemon mascot eye can blink! Ahahahah~ After the show, what else take pictures!! Here, only limited visitors can take picture (yes picture, not pictureS) with the full Doraemon Team members. Pity. But then still the release Nobita and Sizuka afterwards for a while. First I thought I want to take a picture hugging Sizuka, but then the aunty uncle are all frenzy nuts! They rounded up Sizuka and Nobita!! I only manage to take pictures stand beside them with their face turn to another side…. (T.T) Rm 25 to get a picture with full team member of Doraemon STATUE (not mascot, statue) and I took one, no choice.

After the show, before you get out guess what? Yes, you need to go through a booth full of peripheral products. Doraemon hypnotize you: Wahahahaha, Buy ! Buy! Buy! T- Shirt’s quality is not reasonable compare with it qualities and design. I didn’t buy. But I did bought some card tags with soft key chain. The time we get out it’s 7pm something already, we spend whole half day for queue.

Here are some thoughts and suggestions for the organizer:

1. It’s too commercial! You promote peripheral products from the entrance till the end, I can understand, Boss’s order, but it’ll be more better if you can provide some original and higher quality products.

2. Please don’t “quarantine” the good ankle for photo snapping, it’ll be good if visitors have a closer contact with the statues. You said people will spoil the exhibition decorations, yes, I don’t deny, but you have few personnel lead a group of people within 10-12, should be ok. (The shouting and grapping outside the queue there can transfer here for fully utilize)

3. It’s too little content inside the gallery, also the qualities / appearance of the gallery items, you need to put more efforts pal.

4. When Personnel lead the mascot out to the visitors, they should have line up the visitors so everyone have their chances, like in Disneyland. But the personnel let the visitor round up the mascot like zombies, some of them even make the mascot their personal model, this is lame. Not enough chances to take picture with full team of Doraemon Mascot, this even more lame.

But still I enjoy it, why? You love to queue? No (I get sun burn for this) I feel good because I feel happy spending times together with friends, going out with friends is all about sticking together and do things together, even it’s suffering. Do you agree?



~ 光之军 ~

如何磨刀

如何磨刀
磨刀通则：

1、不管磨什么刀或用何种工具（Lansky, Spyder., 磨石…whatever），磨刀第一要件就是磨时要保持刀刃的固定刃角，这需要练习，但有一个老手都知道的小窍门就是磨前先用奇异笔先将刀的开刃区涂黑，再拿去轻磨几下后，检视刃区，若角度正确，则黑 色将完整被磨掉，若否，自己观察Mark区后调整角度，抓到角度后就将感觉记起来，后续依此感觉磨刀。此方法新老手都适用，因为不同刀有不同角度，就算是专业磨刀师可能也要依不同刀之角度来调整感觉。

说到这边，有一个迷思大家可以思考，是否每一支刀都要保持原出厂时的开刃角？从收藏者观点，此点勿庸置疑。但从使用者观点，我倒觉得值得商榷，我通常会依照自己的用刀习惯，来改变刃角，使刀能 在手中做到最大的应用，但前提还是「就算你要改变刃角，你还是要保持固定改变后的刃角角度」。


2、当你可以在磨刀时固定刃角后，开始进入最关键程序了：磨的程度。磨刀是一种削薄磨去刀刃材料以制造新的锋锐刃区（edge）过程，因此磨石的功能就以此为依归，粗磨是进行上述过程，制造出锋刃 ，细磨是去除粗磨过程中产生的毛边，光则是更进一步加强细磨的功能。由此可知，刀磨的好不好关键在粗磨程序，若你一直磨不好，必须从此处着手再加强。

一般刀刃若无缺角需要修整或改薄刃角的话，通常我们是从600 grit的磨石进行粗磨，依照1的要领去研磨，磨到什么程度呢？ Key Point：磨到刀刃在另外一边全部刀刃边缘都起毛边（或飞边）为止。起毛边代表你真正将刀身削薄制造出新的锋锐区，因为你的研磨面已到达刃边。此时翻转刀面，依相同要领再研磨，直到另一边刀刃又起毛边（有些师傅只磨一面就去毛边即算完成磨刀程序（Chisel Grind的刀也如是），下次再磨刀时再从另一边磨起）。


3、如果你步骤2很确实，那你已完成磨刀的百分之八十工作（此时用手垂直方向摸刀刃就已感觉很利了），剩下的就是去毛边的工作。

去毛边可用1000或1200 grit的磨石依照前述要领先将有毛边的刃用中等的力量（与部骤2相比）轻轻磨约十下后检查刃面，应该会在刃另一边又起毛边，但此毛边已较部骤2产生的小很多。翻过面来同样要领再磨十下后再翻面， 接下来要用很小的力量（几乎是刀本身的重量而已），将刀刃稍微提高角度（约5度以内），轻磨三四下后翻转刀面再依同要领磨三四下。Ok, you get it. 一只去好毛边的利刃。

以上所述过程只是通则，个人可依习惯或刀种、钢材不同，自行加减，但程序上大概就是这样啦。如果你还是磨不利（不大可能），再从步骤2开始，确实作到起毛边后再进行下一步骤。


4、接下来就是光的过程了，光就是用皮革（或用布轮…等）加研磨剂颗粒，将刀刃成镜面（对锋利程度个人是认为不是有很大影响啦），但其要领与前述磨刀要领不大相同，是以刀背向前行进方式 略提高刃角来实施（因为光也有去微细毛边的效果）。要注意的是，并不是任何刀都需要光，一般切割绳索、纸张等拉着切（slice）方式的刀刃最好保持一些锯齿状会较好用，而以压着切（push out，如削苹果皮、刮胡子等）方式使用的刀刃，光后效果一级棒。各人请依需要自行决定。（注：拓直久庆在「求生刀的妙用」中曾提出：单刃刀（single bevel）压着切，双刃（double bevel）刀拉着切。与上述原则有异曲同工之妙，因为通常要光的刀都是刃角较小，以推或压着施力方式（如peeling）切的。）

经过以上的各道次流程后，相信就算是新手应该也能磨出非常锋利的刀子，差别只是在步骤2中，老手应该较能保持刃角及以较少时间完成吧。但只要大家有恒心、耐心将步骤2确实作好，一定能磨出漂亮 且锋利的刀子。依我个人经验，磨后去毛边但未光前的刀子可轻易刮下腿毛、汗毛及削断A4纸或悬空的发丝，但刮胡子我就不知道了，因为我的刀不是刮胡子用的，刮手毛、腿毛容易，但面对镜子拿刀（ 安全剃刀例外）刮自己的脸，绝对是不干的，以免一个闪失就破相。


5、最后跟大家讨论一下刀刃锋利度的维持，KnifeCenter中Joe Talmadge在The Sharpening FAQs文章中提出：由于目前刀用钢材及热处理技术的进步，刀用一段时间后，刀刃不会很快磨损，但会因使用者的施力方式使刃端向左或右边弯曲，此时使用者可能会感到不像刚磨好那么利。此时刀刃锋利 度的维持不需要重磨，只要拿一根铁质磨刀棒（卖猪肉摊贩常用那一种），将刀刃左右各刷几次就好了。由于磨铁硬度与刀钢材相差不是很大，因此此刷的过程只是将刃边再恢复正常角度（re-alignment） 而已，并非如前述磨刀过程中磨去刀身的材料。因此，特别要注意一定要拿铁质磨刀棒，不可用陶瓷或钻石磨刀棒（这两种磨刀棒是真正磨刀而非重排刃角），至于铁磨棒上之凹槽多寡甚或没有都没有很大关系。

刷的方法是左手拿铁磨棒，将刀刃以约20度角从近刀柄处一直刷到刀尖，刷时施力很小几乎是用刀本身的重量，每刷一次后就换边再刷一次，如此五至十个循环应可将刀的刃角导正，刀又可锋利如新了。刷 时刀刃向前或刀背向前都可以，看个人习惯。

Joe建议不管是较软的厨刀或ATS34等较硬的刀，都应常常进行此一Steeling的步骤，除可常保刀子锋利外，还可因不需常要磨刀而减低刀的寿命。但如果Steeling无法使刀回复锋利度时，就代表刀刃是真正 钝了，必须照前述1至4步骤来磨刀，方可使刀回复利度。

以上Steeling的理论经实际验证，个人非常赞同，也非常有效。但应注意的是， Steeling当然是一种很好的刀刃保持方式，但用布轮加研磨剂光也是另一个不错的方法，它不具粗研磨的作用，但可导正刃角，而且可得到镜面的刀刃，缺点是比Steeling麻烦许多，各人亦可依喜好选择 使用。总之，不要用磨刀来作刀刃保持（edge maintenance）的工作，那会令你的爱刀寿命很快减短（尤其是如Sebenza等高价位折刀），最后变成牙签状，而且越磨开刃角的面积越大，越来越难磨。

6、总结： 以上文章有有部分是从KnifeCenter中Joe Talmadge在The Sharpening FAQs的文章中意译出来，再加上小弟以往搜集各种磨刀信息后整理出来的简单通则，详细过程可能需要大家自行去摸索并建立自己的一套独门刀法了。但很好玩的是，这些理论也是我在以前向一些制刀师傅 讨论时他们都会提到的共通点，因此如果东西方文化都认为有用的观点，相信对大家应该也有用。简单以几句口诀来描述磨刀的技巧，希望对大家有帮助：「制造毛边、去毛边、光」。Ok, there you go.

此外，有一点忘了告诉大家，如果你是生手，除了上面文章中的重点外，请特别注意在细磨及光过程中的减少力道步骤，此步骤对我而言因以前磨金相的训练，认为是理所当然，但对不熟的人可能也是 关键程序，总之愈磨力道要愈轻，逐渐使毛边变小消失（如果减力的动作熟练且feeling出来的话，甚至一块中粗度磨刀时就可以搞定一切）。如果你只是要磨一般日常生活用刀（不用Razor-Sharp），那么 在细磨的最后几次strokes可作提高刃角的动作。若你要磨到刮胡子，那么不要改变刃角，力道愈来愈轻，直到用皮革光的最后几次stroping再提高刃角，将有惊人的效果。

参考资料：http://airforce-cy.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!573f39dec0693ee5!203.entry

假如哪天被强行抓进精神病院，怎么证明自己不是精神病…

来自: Lzhi’s Views – FeedzShare

假如很不幸你被当成精神病被逮进了精神病院，你有什么办法证明自己是正常人呢？前不久，一名叫格雷·贝克的记者去意大利采访了三个特殊的人物，事情是这样 的：一名负责运送精神病人的司机因为疏忽，中途让三名患者逃掉了。为了不至于丢掉工作，他把车开到一个巴士站，许诺可以免费搭车。最后，他把乘客中的三个 人充作患者送进了医院。

格雷·贝克关心的不是这个故事，他想了解的是，这三个人是 通过什么方式证明自己，从而成功走出精神病院的。

下面是他对甲的采访：

格：当你被关进精神病院时，你想了些什么办法来解救自己呢？

甲：我想，要想走出去，首先得证明自己没有精神病。

格：你是怎样证明的？

甲：我说:“地球是圆的”，这句话是真理。我想，讲真理的人总不会被当成是精神病吧！

格：最后你成功了吗？

甲：没有。当我第14次说这句话的时候，护理人员就在我屁股上注射了一针。

下面是对乙的采访

格：你是怎么走出精神病院的？

乙：我和甲是被丙救出来的。他成功走出精神病院，报了警。

格：当时，你是否想办法逃出去呢？

乙：是的，我告诉他们我是社会学家。我说我知道美国前总统是克林顿，英国前首相是布莱尔。当我说到南太平洋各岛国领袖的名字时，他们就给我打了一针。我就再也不敢讲下去了！

格：那丙是怎样把你们救出去的？

乙：他进来之后，什么话也不说。该吃饭的时候吃饭，该睡觉的时候睡觉。当医护人员给他刮脸的时候，他会说声谢谢。第28天的时候，他们就让他出院了。

格雷·贝克在评论里发表这样的感慨：一个正常人想证明自己的正常，是非常困难的。也许只有不试图去证明的人，才称得上是一个正常人。

后来，有许多人在该文的网络版上留言。

有一个人的留言令人感触颇深：那些用某种方式去证明自己真理在握的人，那些用某种方式证明自己知识丰富的人，包括那些用某种方式证明自己很有钱的人，都可能被认为是个疯子，只是他们自己不知道罢了！

所以我认为要证明自己是正常人最好不要有太多动作。

Guys’ one-minute guide to love

Guys’ one-minute guide to love
By Dave Singleton

Are guys suddenly more open to getting — and giving — dating advice? It seems so! For whatever reasons, more men are weighing in with real advice for their fellow men.

In my article titled “Dating advice books for men,” I scoured the self-help and nonfiction bestseller lists and found a plethora of dating advice books written specifically for women. But I found only a handful for the guys, which I found troubling. Given the men I’ve spoken with recently, it seems that the male point of view on romance is rather underrepresented. So I took to the streets to interview real men, aged 18 to 66, to get their best dating tips.

We’ve come a long way from the days when men were silent on matters of the heart. Some of my interviews took only a minute or so, but as Long Islander Eddie, 32, told me: “Sometimes the best advice is the quickest advice, you know? It doesn’t have to be a soliloquy if it makes sense. Guys might actually prefer hearing quick tips — especially if they’re straight from the heart, from [another] guy who’s been there.” 

So without further ado, here is my guys’ one-minute guide to love, including 10 top tips from men who share the one crucial piece of advice they believe other men need to know:


1. Don’t settle, but don’t commit halfheartedly, either. “My one piece of advice is this: Don’t settle, but don’t commit half-heartedly, either,” says Los Angeles native Larry, 45. “If you’re in, be all in. It’s easy to look around and think there’s something better to the point that it stops you from making a real commitment. But that’s immature; real men grow out of that.”

2. Don’t take love for granted when you find it. “Realize what you have when you have it,” says New Yorker Ethan, 32. “That’s really the key. So many guys just play with love and at love, not realizing sometimes when they have it in the palms of their hands and letting it slip away. They are either careless or disloyal. You have to hold on tight to a good thing — not too tight, but tight enough to keep it in your grasp.”

3. Life’s too short to fight constantly with your partner. “Limit the fighting,” Says Marylander Walter, 66. “My first marriage ended because we fought all the time, over mostly little things. Over some big things, too, but I’ve learned that life’s too short. I was a guy who was told to always win a fight. But the truth is that men also know how to be good losers with a mate. Being right doesn’t always get you what you want. You can win the fight, but lose the war.”

4. It’s up to you to make dating more exciting. “Keep it exciting,” says San Franciscan Matt, 18. “It’s up to you to not get bored. Don’t be a bore, either; plan stuff, keep your dates surprising, and have an occasional ‘wow’ factor — something over-the-top special.”

5. You don’t have to understand a woman in order to love her. “Loving her doesn’t mean you have to understand her,” says North Carolinian Al, 51. “Whoever told us we needed to understand our partner? I’ve learned that you can talk a problem to death and never solve it. Sometimes the best thing to say is nothing. Sometimes, [just] listening is enough. Acknowledging that you heard [what she said] doesn’t mean having to say you understand.”

6. Know what you want. “Know what you want,” says Washingtonian Mike, 39. “It takes a while to figure out what you want, but that’s what you have to do on your own. Figure it out! Only you know what will make you happy. You learn what your basic type is, who can make you happy — and also, you learn who you can make happy. That’s important, too.”

7. In relationships, having a space that works really matters. “Create a space that works for you and your wife or girlfriend,” says Florida resident Andrew, 35. “My dad told me the secret to his marriage of 40 years was [having] separate bathrooms. And now, after being married for five years, I agree with him. You have to create space where you both are really comfortable. Shared space is good, but you need your separate space, too. You want to know where size really does matter in a relationship? When it comes to where you live!”

8. Make sure you really know a woman before making a commitment. “Before you commit, make sure you really know her,” says New Yorker Frank, 44. “Make sure you see her during all moods, times of year, occasions, and with different people, your friends and family and hers. Because you never really know each other until that happens. Go slow, despite your wanting to have it all right away. It takes time to see each other in every light.”

9. Just be yourself. “Be yourself,” says Washingtonian Adam, 32. “It’s simple, but it’s true. Guys spend too much time trying to act the part and being comfortable when their dates act the part, too. It’s important to just be honest. If you want to date casually, say it upfront. Don’t hedge on important stuff like that. Let her know who you really are so she can make an informed decision for herself. Believe me — it’ll work out best for you in the long run if you do.”

10. Know when to walk away if things get bad. “When it’s bad, know when to walk away,” says 37-year-old Ken from Los Angeles, CA. “If it’s not right for you, don’t pretend that it’s OK. If your gut says something is off, pay attention to it. If you need to address something, address it. And if you give it your best shot and it’s not working, don’t beat your head against the wall. Don’t stay with a partner out of guilt or because you’re trying to be a nice guy. In the end, it never, ever works. You do no favors for the other person — or yourself.”

22歲「童顏媽媽」激似小學生 攜子像姊弟

22歲「童顏媽媽」激似小學生　攜子像姊弟

22歲「童顏媽媽」激似小學生　攜子像姊弟



飯田真衣雖已22歲，但與1歲兒子看起來像姊弟。翻自網路

2012年01月19日14:51 蘋果即時 不少女性都希望青春能永駐，但如果22歲時仍像個小學生般，你可以接受嗎？

日前日本一個綜藝節目，找來了一班少女，要來賓估她們的真實年齡。其中一名身高僅142公分的女子，外表十足就像是一個小學生，但她竟然已經22歲，而且 還是一位媽媽。她名叫飯田真衣，小孩已經1歲，真是名符其實的「童顏媽媽」，不少人還以為她和兒子是姊弟，嚇壞了現場來賓，也跌破大家眼鏡。

這個片段後來在網路上瘋狂轉載，兩日已有超過20萬點擊瀏覽，看過的人都指不可思議。有網民還打趣說，她應該是童養媳，老公可能是孌童癖；也有網民笑指，飯田猶如日本動漫人物柯南，外表看似小孩，年齡卻十分驚人。




真衣與兒子相處時，外人也以為是姊弟兩。翻自網路



擁有童顏的真衣僅142公分，穿制服就像是小學生。翻自網路

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Human Foods That Are Dangerous for Dogs and Cats

Some human foods can cause serious illness (and even death) in dogs and cats.
Pets should not be given human food unless recommended by your veterinarian.
If you suspect your pet may have eaten a dangerous food, contact your veterinarian immediately.
What Do I Need to Know About Foods that Are Dangerous for My Pet?

A number of human foods are dangerous to pets. Many of these foods may seem tasty to our pets but can prove deadly if eaten. It can be very tempting to offer pets food from the table, but pets should not be given human food unless recommended by your veterinarian.

If you suspect your pet may have eaten a dangerous food, contact your veterinarian immediately. In many cases, early recognition and treatment are critical.

Xylitol

Xylitol is an artificial sweetener found in products such as gum, candy, mints, toothpaste, and mouthwash. Xylitol is harmful to dogs because it causes a sudden release of insulin in the body that leads to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Xylitol can also cause liver damage in dogs. Within 30 minutes after eating, the dog may vomit, be lethargic (tired), and/or be uncoordinated. However, some signs of toxicity can also be delayed for hours or even for a few days. Xylitol toxicity in dogs can be fatal if untreated. It is unknown whether xylitol is toxic to cats.

Chocolate, Coffee, and Caffeine

Chocolate contains theobromine, a chemical that is toxic to dogs in large enough quantities. Chocolate also contains caffeine, which is found in coffee, tea, and certain soft drinks. Different types of chocolate contain different amounts of theobromine and caffeine. For example, dark chocolate and baking chocolate contain more of these compounds than milk chocolate does, so a dog would need to eat more milk chocolate in order to become ill. However, even a few ounces of chocolate can be enough to cause illness in a small dog, so no amount or type of chocolate should be considered “safe” for a dog to eat. Chocolate toxicity can cause vomiting, diarrhea, rapid or irregular heart rate, restlessness, muscle tremors, and seizures. Death can occur within 24 hours of ingestion.

Grapes and Raisins

Grapes and raisins can cause acute (sudden) kidney failure in cats and dogs. It is unknown what the toxic agent is in these fruits. However, clinical signs can occur within 24 hours of eating and include vomiting, diarrhea, and lethargy (tiredness). Other signs of illness relate to the eventual shutdown of kidney functioning.

Avocados

The avocado tree leaves, pits, fruit, and plant bark are likely all toxic. Clinical signs in dogs and cats include vomiting and diarrhea.

Garlic and Onions

Garlic and onions contain chemicals that damage red blood cells in cats and dogs. Affected red blood cells can rupture or lose their ability to carry oxygen effectively. Cooking these foods does not reduce their potential toxicity. Fresh, cooked, and/or powdered garlic and/or onions are commonly found in baby food, which is sometimes given to animals when they are sick, so be sure to read food labels carefully.

Macadamia Nuts

Macadamia nuts are common in candies and chocolates. The mechanism of macadamia nut toxicity is not well understood, but clinical signs in dogs include depression, weakness, vomiting, tremors, joint pain, and pale gums. Clinical signs can occur within 12 hours after eating. In some cases, signs can resolve without treatment in 24 to 48 hours, but patient monitoring is strongly recommended.
Prevention

Many cases of human food toxicity in pets are accidental. A pet may find and chew on a package of gum or candy, or steal food from a countertop or table. The best way to prevent this is to keep all food items in closed cabinets or in areas that are inaccessible to pets. This may be particularly difficult during the holiday season, when more candy, chocolate, fruit baskets, and other food items are around. During these times, increased vigilance can help prevent pets from finding and eating dangerous foods.

Unfortunately, some cases of food toxicity in pets occur when pets are given a human food that contains a dangerous component. In general, human food items should not be given to pets unless recommended by your veterinarian. Children should also be taught to never give candy, gum, or other human food items to pets. For more information on human foods that are dangerous for pets, visit the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Animal Poison Control Center. If you suspect that your pet has eaten a potentially hazardous item, contact your veterinarian immediately.

This article has been reviewed by a Veterinarian.