Monday, April 29, 2019

Women snore too - and just as loudly

Source Website: https://www.tnp.sg/lifestyle/health/women-snore-too-and-just-loudly
By Reuters, The New Paper, 29 April 2019 at 06:00 am


A new study finds that women snore too and often do not own up to it.
PHOTO: A new study finds that women snore too and often do not own up to it. And even when they admit to snoring, they insist, incorrectly, that theirs is not as loud as men's.
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It has long been assumed that snoring is a man's problem.

But a new study finds that women snore too and often do not own up to it. And even when they admit to snoring, they insist, incorrectly, that theirs is not as loud as men's.

Researchers studying nearly 2,000 patients found that nearly 40 per cent of women who declared themselves to be non-snorers turned out to have severe or very severe snoring intensity, according to the study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.


Researchers studying nearly 2,000 patients found that nearly 40 per cent of women who declared themselves to be non-snorers turned out to have severe or very severe snoring intensity, according to the study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
PHOTO: Researchers studying nearly 2,000 patients found that nearly 40 per cent of women who declared themselves to be non-snorers turned out to have severe or very severe snoring intensity, according to the study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
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"We found that although no difference in snoring intensity was found between genders, women tend to underreport the fact that they snore and to underestimate the loudness of their snoring", said study co-author Dr Nimrod Maimon.


We found that although no difference in snoring intensity was found between genders, women tend to underreport the fact that they snore and to underestimate the loudness of their snoring
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What is sleep apnea?
PHOTO: What is sleep apnea? Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person's breathing is interrupted during sleep. People with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep,
sometimes hundreds of times. This means the brain -- and the rest of the body -- may not get enough oxygen.
Oral appliances are a front-line treatment for snoring and mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea. This small plastic device fits in the mouth during sleep like a sports mouth guard or orthodontic retainer. Oral appliances help prevent the collapse of the tongue and soft tissues in the back of the throat, keeping the airway open during sleep and promoting adequate air intake.
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It has long been assumed that snoring is a man's problem.
It has long been assumed that snoring is a man's problem.
PHOTO: It has long been assumed that snoring is a man's problem.

What does the Bible say about sleep? For one, as the obvious time of rest during the night as we recover our energy to take on the next day. In this context, the Bible mentions trusting in God as an assurance of such peaceful resting. If we are troubled by worries preventing us from sleeping, we can cast our anxieties upon the love and sovereignty of God in the alleviation of such concerns. Additionally, sleeping relates to the occurrence of dreams that biblical figures would experience, usually receiving a message from God in a vision.

"When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet." (Proverbs 3:24).

"I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me." (Psalm 3:5).

"In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety." (Psalm 4:8).

"The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much, but as for the rich, their abundance permits them no sleep." (Ecclesiastes 5:12).

"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." (Psalm 23).
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Sunday, April 28, 2019

10-year-old Chinese girl with no hands wins US handwriting competition

Source Website: https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/10-year-old-chinese-girl-no-hands-wins-us-handwriting-competition
By Bryan Lim, bryanlim@asiaone.com, AsiaOne, 25 April 2019


Her ability to write cursive won the hearts of the judges at the Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest and snagged her the 2019 Nicholas Maxim award.
PHOTO: Her ability to write cursive won the hearts of the judges at the Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest and snagged her the 2019 Nicholas Maxim award. This award is given annually to a participant with a physical, developmental, or intellectual disability.
PHOTO: Screengrab from YouTube / CBS Miami
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It may seem like a Herculean task but to Sara Hinesley, 10, writing isn't a problem even if she has no hands.

Born in China, the third-grade (Primary 4) student moved to the United States in 2015 to join her new family.

She could only speak Mandarin and write Chinese characters then, but has since picked up English with the help of her 10-year-old sister, Veronica.

Her ability to write cursive won the hearts of the judges at the Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest and snagged her the 2019 Nicholas Maxim award. This award is given annually to a participant with a physical, developmental, or intellectual disability.

Hinesley writes by holding her pencil between the ends of her arms and has commented in an interview that writing cursive is "kind of easy". In fact, she compares it to art.


Hinesley writes by holding her pencil between the ends of her arms and has commented in an interview that writing cursive is 'kind of easy'.
PHOTO: Hinesley writes by holding her pencil between the ends of her arms and has commented in an interview that writing cursive is "kind of easy". In fact, she compares it to art.
Photo: Screengrab from South China Morning Post
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"I like the way the letters are formed. It's kind of like art," she told the media.

It's also been reported that Hinesley paints, draws, and sculpts clay - all without any prosthetics.

According to her mother, Cathryn Hinesley, the determined girl rejects any help or tools - such as scissors to cut paper - that would aid her in her tasks.

Hinesley also told reporters that her daughter likes to swim and takes part in her school's chess club.


It's also been reported that Hinesley paints, draws, and sculpts clay - all without any prosthetics.
PHOTO: It's also been reported that Hinesley paints, draws, and sculpts clay - all without any prosthetics.
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She said: "She moves through life in this way that you never really see her as having a disability because she has this can-do, I-can-tackle-anything attitude.

"Sara is a testament to perseverance and the human spirit. She doesn’t try to find her way to avoid an obstacle, she finds a way to complete the task."


She could only speak Mandarin and write Chinese characters then, but has since picked up English with the help of her older, 10-year-old sister, Veronica.
PHOTO: She could only speak Mandarin and write Chinese characters then, but has since picked up English with the help of her older, 10-year-old sister, Veronica. Sara Hinesley from Maryland, came to the US four years ago after being adopted by an American family.
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Her mother, Cathryn Hinesley, the determined girl rejects any help or tools - such as scissors to cut paper - that would aid her in her tasks.
PHOTO: The young girl does get help from her sister Veronica who helped build an artificial hand for Sara to use.
 
"Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the Lord delivers them in times of trouble. The Lord protects and preserves them - they are counted among the blessed in the land - he does not give them over to the desire of their foes. The Lord sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness." (Psalm 41:1-3).
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By Bryan Lim, bryanlim@asiaone.com, AsiaOne, 25 April 2019



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Dutch tulip forecast: Brilliant, with a chance of ugly tourists

Source Website: https://www.tnp.sg/lifestyle/travel/dutch-tulip-forecast-brilliant-chance-ugly-tourists
By Reuters, The New Paper, 26 April 2019 at 06:00 am


A sign at the entrance of a tulip field near Creil.
PHOTO: A sign at the entrance of a tulip field near Creil.
AMSTERDAM - As spring flower fields around the Netherlands burst into bloom, painting the countryside with dazzling swathes of red, white and blue, a modern-day tulip bubble may be forming thanks to tourists.
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More than a million foreign sightseers visited the country of 17 million people on Easter weekend, a record number, the Dutch Tourism Bureau said.

Director Jos Vranken said he expected them to spend 300 million euros (S＄456 million) - a boon for the national economy.


More than a million foreign sightseers visited the country of 17 million people on Easter weekend, a record number, the Dutch Tourism Bureau said.
PHOTO: More than a million foreign sightseers visited the country of 17 million people on Easter weekend, a record number, the Dutch Tourism Bureau said.
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Many are attracted to the Netherlands' museums and other cultural offerings, but in April, the flower fields and the Keukenhof flower show in Lisse top many must-see lists.

While flower lovers and the photographs they share on social media are free advertising for the country's tourism, cut flower and bulb industries, it is not all a bed of roses.


Ruffled Rainbows - great collection of tulips whose petals have frilled edges. (Bulb Box Ruffled Rainbows)
PHOTO: Ruffled Rainbows - great collection of tulips whose petals have frilled edges. (Bulb Box Ruffled Rainbows)
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"That has a downside," Mr Vranken said. "Farmers are having increasing damage to their fields from tourists taking photos."


Tourists posing in front of tulips at the Keukenhof garden in Lisse.
PHOTO: Tourists posing in front of tulips at the Keukenhof garden in Lisse.
"That has a downside," Mr Vranken said. "Farmers are having increasing damage to their fields from tourists taking photos."
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Foreign and Dutch tourists alike have learned to use Flower Radar websites to identify where fields are in bloom, especially in the main bulb-growing centre known as the Bollenstreek along the coast between Haarlem and Leiden.


Foreign and Dutch tourists alike have learned to use Flower Radar websites to identify where fields are in bloom, especially in the main bulb-growing centre known as the Bollenstreek along the coast between Haarlem and Leiden.
PHOTO: Foreign and Dutch tourists alike have learned to use Flower Radar websites to identify where fields are in bloom, especially in the main bulb-growing centre known as the Bollenstreek along the coast between Haarlem and Leiden.
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Signs and barricades - now printed in Chinese and English - saying "Enjoy the Flowers, Respect Our Pride" - have gone up at the edge of many fields.

They illustrate the concept that taking photos at the edge of a field is okay, but actually walking among the flowers to take pictures ruins them.


Signs and barricades - now printed in Chinese and English - saying 'Enjoy the Flowers, Respect Our Pride' - have gone up at the edge of many fields.
PHOTO: Signs and barricades - now printed in Chinese and English - saying "Enjoy the Flowers, Respect Our Pride" - have gone up at the edge of many fields.
They illustrate the concept that taking photos at the edge of a field is okay, but actually walking among the flowers to take pictures ruins them.
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Meanwhile, farmers in less-promoted areas of the country sense an opportunity.

In Creil, northwest of Amsterdam, one enterprising group has set up a "Tulip Experience" complete with a designated selfie area, hundreds of tulip varieties on display, helicopter tours, food and drinks, and bouncy castles for kids.


In Creil, northwest of Amsterdam, one enterprising group has set up a 'Tulip Experience' complete with a designated selfie area, hundreds of tulip varieties on display, helicopter tours, food and drinks, and bouncy castles for kids.
PHOTO: In Creil, northwest of Amsterdam, one enterprising group has set up a "Tulip Experience" complete with a designated selfie area, hundreds of tulip varieties on display, helicopter tours, food and drinks, and bouncy castles for kids.
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While flower lovers and the photographs they share on social media are free advertising for the country's tourism, cut flower and bulb industries, it is not all a bed of roses.
PHOTO: While flower lovers and the photographs they share on social media are free advertising for the country's tourism, cut flower and bulb industries, it is not all a bed of roses. Director Jos Vranken said he expected them to spend 300 million euros (S＄456 million) - a boon for the national economy.

Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. (Hebrews 13:16).
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The Bible uses flowers often as imagery of beauty and growth.
PHOTO: The Bible uses flowers often as imagery of beauty and growth. Very few species of flowers are specifically mentioned, however Palestine and Western Syria are calculated to have over 2,000 different types of plants and flowers! In Palestine the annual spring-time display of wild flowers, so glorious for a few short weeks, is followed by such desolation. The fresh and brilliant colors fade into masses of withered leaves (not uncommonly cleared by burning), and then even these are blown, away, so that but bare, cracked and baked earth remains for long months where once all was beauty, color and life.

"(She) I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.
(He) Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the young women." (Song of Songs 2:1-2).

People should be concerned about others and not just about themselves. (1 Corinthians 10:24).
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Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land.
PHOTO: "Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land." (Song of Songs 2:12).

Don’t be concerned only about your own interests, but also be concerned about the interests of others. (Philippians 2:4 ESV).
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My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to browse in the gardens and to gather lilies.
My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to browse in the gardens and to gather lilies.
PHOTO: "My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to browse in the gardens and to gather lilies." (Song of Songs 6:2).

"For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. For, 'All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.'" (1 Peter 1:23-25).

"Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon." (Philippians 4:5 ESV).

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'Be courteous and considerate in everything.' (1 Corinthians 14:40 MSG). Don't damage the beautiful flowers.
PHOTO: "Be courteous and considerate in everything." (1 Corinthians 14:40 MSG). Don't damage the beautiful flowers.
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By Reuters, The New Paper, 26 April 2019 at 06:00 am
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[1] Reuters, The New Paper, Dutch tulip forecast: Brilliant, with a chance of ugly tourists, posted on 26 April 2019 at 06:00 am, https://www.tnp.sg/lifestyle/travel/dutch-tulip-forecast-brilliant-chance-ugly-tourists


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