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Saturday, June 20, 2020

Thai netizens divided over propriety of man's action to save deer from python

Source Website: https://www.asiaone.com/asia/thai-netizens-divided-over-propriety-mans-action-save-deer-python
By The Nation/Asia News Network, Asiaone, 01 June 2020 at 12:42 PM


Before the giant snake could finish its meal, a man hit it with a stick and forced it to release the deer, which slithered away into the forest.
PHOTO: Before the giant snake could finish its meal, a man hit it with a stick and forced it to release the deer, which slithered away into the forest.
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A debate has erupted online over the appropriateness of a man's action that helped a deer escape the clutches of a python.

Thai netizens recently saw a video of the event.


Posted by Visit Arsaithamkul@papakrab, assistant director of Dusit zoo, zoo veterinarian on 30 May 2020 at 12:10 pm
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The video recorded in Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Sri Racha district, Chonburi province on Saturday (May 30) showed a python trying to swallow a spotted deer.

Before the giant snake could finish its meal, a man hit it with a stick and forced it to release the deer, which slithered away into the forest.


Before the giant snake could finish its meal, a man hit it with a stick and forced it to release the deer, which slithered away into the forest.
PHOTO: Before the giant snake could finish its meal, a man hit it with a stick and forced it to release the deer, which slithered away into the forest.
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Several people said that it was natural for animals to eat other animals and humans should not intervene, while others believed it was the right thing to do to save a life in any case.


Several people said that it was natural for animals to eat other animals and humans should not intervene, while others believed it was the right thing to do to save a life in any case.
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Killing or hurting any form of wildlife is prohibited under Singapore law.
PHOTO: Killing or hurting any form of wildlife is prohibited under Singapore law. Under the Wild Animals and Birds Act, any person who kills, takes or keeps any wild animal or bird (other than those specified in the Schedule) without a licence shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 and to the forfeiture of the wild animal or bird. [2]

So, don't hurt or kill that snake - call Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres). Call Acres wildlife rescue hotline for help at 9783 7782. Sad but that's the circle of life.

Should we encounter a snake in the wild – out in nature – walk away slowly and quietly and try to avoid the animal. Snakes will usually slither away from humans so take care not to provoke them. Even the non-venomous pythons can and will bite if they feel threatened.

Snakes dislike the odor of ammonia so one option is to spray it around any affected areas. Another option is to soak a rug in ammonia and place it in an unsealed bag near any areas inhabited by snakes to deter them away. Snakes don't like the smell of the mixture and the fumes are also itchy on their skin.
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By The Nation/Asia News Network, Asiaone, 01 June 2020 at 12:42 PM





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[1] The Nation/Asia News Network, Asiaone, Thai netizens divided over propriety of man's action to save deer from python, posted on 01 June 2020 at 12:42 PM, https://www.asiaone.com/asia/thai-netizens-divided-over-propriety-mans-action-save-deer-python

[2] Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, SPCA, Animal Welfare: SPCA Positions, http://www.spca.org.sg/animalwelfare_details.asp?id=120


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Friday, June 12, 2020

Poll : 1 in 5 Malaysians suffer from anaemia

Source Website: https://www.asiaone.com/malaysia/poll-1-5-malaysians-suffer-anaemia
By Clarissa Chung, The Star/Asia News Network, Asiaone, 10 June 2020 at 4:57 pm


According to the recently released National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019, 21.3 per cent of the Malaysian population suffered from anaemia.
PHOTO: According to the recently released National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019, 21.3 per cent of the Malaysian population suffered from anaemia.
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PETALING JAYA - About one in five Malaysians suffer from anaemia, with the prevalence higher for women in their reproductive years, a Health Ministry survey shows.

According to the recently released National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019, 21.3 per cent of the Malaysian population suffered from the condition.

Almost a third of Malaysian women in their reproductive years, aged between 15 and 49 years, were anaemic.

Anaemia is a medical condition in which a person lacked healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to the body.
 

Anemia is a blood disorder that occurs when your body does not have enough red blood cells to carry an adequate supply of oxygen to your tissues.
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Malaysian Public Health Physicians’ Association president Datuk Dr Zainal Ariffin Omar said iron deficiency in one’s diet was among the main contributors of anaemia.

“There could be an inadequate amount of iron to build up the blood profile, especially in producing haemoglobin.
“Other causes of anaemia could be rare blood diseases, infections or worm infestations,” he said.



Symptoms related to anemia
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To treat or manage anaemia, he said it was important to increase one’s awareness and knowledge of proper diet and nutrition.

“This means eating iron-rich foods,” he said, citing meat, eggs, broccoli, leafy greens and tofu.


To treat or manage anaemia, he said it was important to increase one’s awareness and knowledge of proper diet and nutrition.
PHOTO: To treat or manage anaemia, he said it was important to increase one’s awareness and knowledge of proper diet and nutrition.
“This means eating iron-rich foods,” Malaysian Public Health Physicians’ Association president Datuk Dr Zainal Ariffin Omar said, citing meat, eggs, broccoli, leafy greens and tofu.
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As pregnant women may develop anaemia, he added that having good family planning and spacing out pregnancies would also help.

The medical condition poses a greater threat to women’s health as it increases pregnancy risks such as miscarriage and premature delivery. It could also affect the newborn in that it may lead to low birth weight and stunting.

General practitioner Dr Lee Chee Wan said anaemia was more prevalent in women than men due to pregnancies and menses, which causes blood loss and iron depletion.


Pregnant women may develop anaemia.
PHOTO: Pregnant women may develop anaemia. The medical condition poses a greater threat to women’s health as it increases pregnancy risks such as miscarriage and premature delivery. It could also affect the newborn in that it may lead to low birth weight and stunting.
Anaemia was more prevalent in women than men due to pregnancies and menses, which causes blood loss and iron depletion.
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“It is advisable to do a yearly routine full-blood examination to detect anaemia early.

“Ensuring a diet rich in iron is important.

“Vegetarians tend to have lower iron and vitamin B12 due to no intake of meat which is rich in both,” he said.

He said as anaemia was linked to deficiencies of nutrients such as iron, folate or vitamin B12 in one’s diet, adding that its prevalence was generally higher in developing countries.



Vegetarians tend to have lower iron and vitamin B12 due to no intake of meat which is rich in both
PHOTO: “Vegetarians tend to have lower iron and vitamin B12 due to no intake of meat which is rich in both,” Dr Lee Chee Wan said.
He said as anaemia was linked to deficiencies of nutrients such as iron, folate or vitamin B12 in one’s diet, adding that its prevalence was generally higher in developing countries.
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The survey also found that anaemia among the general population was highest in Kelantan at 27.2 per cent.

Anaemia among women aged 15 to 49 was highest in Penang, at 14.4 per cent.

It also found that nearly 40 per cent of Malaysian women who had anaemia were of Indian ethnicity, with Dr Lee saying this could be because there were more vegetarians in that community.


It also found that nearly 40 per cent of Malaysian women who had anaemia were of Indian ethnicity, with Dr Lee saying this could be because there were more vegetarians in that community.
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Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.
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By Clarissa Chung, The Star/Asia News Network, Asiaone, 10 June 2020 at 4:57 pm



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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Peaceful Animal Crossing: New Horizons works a treat during these turbulent times

Source Website: https://www.asiaone.com/digital/peaceful-animal-crossing-new-horizons-works-treat-during-these-turbulent-times
By Shaun A. Noordin, The Star/Asia News Network, 14 April 2020


Unlike a good story, there were no grand goals to work towards and no conflicts to resolve. Unlike a typical game, there were no challenges that tested my skills or brainpower.
PHOTO: Animal Crossing: New Horizons was released for the Nintendo Switch on March 20, and this idyllic life simulator about living on an island full of talking animals arrived fortuitously right before everyone was legally mandated to stay indoors (and play video games).
My Twitter feed is full of people spending way too many hours posting well-staged #AnimalCrossing #ACNH snapshots. My excuse is that I'm doing it for an article!
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons was released for the Nintendo Switch on March 20, and this idyllic life simulator about living on an island full of talking animals arrived fortuitously right before everyone was legally mandated to stay indoors (and play video games).

My friend, knowing that I'm a video game reviewer, understandably asked me for a video game review.

"So is the new Animal Crossing any good?" she asked. Well, this should be easy. I opened my mouth to give a reply and then... time froze.

My mouth hung open in mid-reply. My brain raced through a million thoughts while simultaneously being frozen with incomprehension. Stars exploded in the darkness of my mind as I pondered the ineffable; empires rose and fell in the time it took me to process this question.

Is New Horizons a good game? I realised I couldn't give an answer.


My mouth hung open in mid-reply. My brain raced through a million thoughts while simultaneously being frozen with incomprehension.
PHOTO: My mouth hung open in mid-reply. My brain raced through a million thoughts while simultaneously being frozen with incomprehension. Stars exploded in the darkness of my mind as I pondered the ineffable; empires rose and fell in the time it took me to process this question.
Is New Horizons a good game? I realised I couldn't give an answer.
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In the two weeks since its release, I've sunk more than 60 hours into it, and yet the most that I've done is collect some fish and bugs, plant some trees, and talk to my adorable animal neighbours.

A lot of nothing happened, and even then that nothing happened very slowly, because the game follows real-world time. (Those trees took three actual days to grow!)

Unlike a good story, there were no grand goals to work towards and no conflicts to resolve. Unlike a typical game, there were no challenges that tested my skills or brainpower.

Yet, I found myself satisfied at the end of each day of gaming.


Unlike a good story, there were no grand goals to work towards and no conflicts to resolve. Unlike a typical game, there were no challenges that tested my skills or brainpower.
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Point is, it's impossible for me to review this game.

Maybe it's because I'm a relative newcomer to the Animal Crossing series. My only other experience with the series - discounting the Pocket Camp mobile spinoff - was a brief session with another Animal Crossing title when I was much younger.

I can't recall the title - it's probably 2005's Animal Crossing: Wild World - but I clearly remember being bored to tears with the unexciting gameplay. As with all Animal Crossing games, this early title saw me, the player, as the only human who moves into a town of friendly animals.

The ostensible "point" of that game, if it had any, was to make the town a nicer place and befriend my neighbours, and I went about it by, uh, shaking trees to get fruit, or fishing in rivers and ponds.


As with all Animal Crossing games, this early title saw me, the player, as the only human who moves into a town of friendly animals.
PHOTO: As with all Animal Crossing games, this early title saw me, the player, as the only human who moves into a town of friendly animals.
The ostensible (apparently) "point" of that game, if it had any, was to make the town a nicer place and befriend my neighbours, and I went about it by, uh, shaking trees to get fruit, or fishing in rivers and ponds.
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"That's all? How boring!" my younger self cried to the screen, before switching off Wild World and replacing it with a proper action game, where I could perform kung fu takedowns on a bandit who stole a precious gem, or whatever. Something exciting.

Strangely, now that I'm older, the same acts of collecting wood and catching fish and chasing insects trigger the opposite reaction - an almost zen-like calm derived from the near pointlessness of these monotonous, repetitive actions.

"That's all? How pleasant," I'd coo to the screen.

Maybe the main appeal of the Animal Crossing series comes from how players can buy - and new in New Horizons, how players can build - different kinds of furniture to decorate their town.

But this can't be it, surely? The level of creative self-expression you can have in New Horizons is really broad, but it doesn't have anywhere close to the mechanical depth of other creative games like Minecraft.


The level of creative self-expression you can have in New Horizons is really broad, but it doesn't have anywhere close to the mechanical depth of other creative games like Minecraft.
PHOTO: The level of creative self-expression you can have in New Horizons is really broad, but it doesn't have anywhere close to the mechanical depth of other creative games like Minecraft.
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In a "proper" video game, different elements serve different functions - like a wooden chair would give +2 Butt Comfort, but an iron chair would give +2 Butt Defence. It gives your choices mechanical meaning.

In New Horizons though, you can find dozens of varieties of chairs to suit different visual designs - from wooden chairs to apple chairs to cardboard chairs - but they're all functionally the same, i.e. furniture to rest your bum on. The only meaning they have is how much they matter to your sense of aesthetics.


In New Horizons though, you can find dozens of varieties of chairs to suit different visual designs - from wooden chairs to apple chairs to cardboard chairs - but they're all functionally the same, i.e. furniture to rest your bum on.
PHOTO: In New Horizons though, you can find dozens of varieties of chairs to suit different visual designs - from wooden chairs to apple chairs to cardboard chairs - but they're all functionally the same, i.e. furniture to rest your bum on. The only meaning they have is how much they matter to your sense of aesthetics.
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Strangely, now that I'm older, the same acts of collecting wood and catching fish and chasing insects trigger the opposite reaction - an almost zen-like calm derived from the near pointlessness of these monotonous, repetitive actions.
PHOTO: Strangely, now that I'm older, the same acts of collecting wood and catching fish and chasing insects trigger the opposite reaction - an almost zen-like calm derived from the near pointlessness of these monotonous, repetitive actions.
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In fact, there's very little "purpose" in the game. Sure, you can perform daily tasks like "chop 10 wood" to earn Nook Miles (the in-game points that you can trade for various things), but most of the goals are self- imposed.

Another friend, for example, wanted to collect all six varieties of fruit to grow an orchard. When I visited her island (via Nintendo Switch Online) to share some pears she was missing, there was a palpable atmosphere of anticipation and legitimate excitement at completing her collection - even though apples, oranges, pears and et cetera are functionally the same!

It's almost as if New Horizons is telling me not to worry about "winning" the game, and to just enjoy the slow pace of life as it comes.


Another friend, for example, wanted to collect all six varieties of fruit to grow an orchard.
PHOTO: Another friend, for example, wanted to collect all six varieties of fruit to grow an orchard. When I visited her island (via Nintendo Switch Online) to share some pears she was missing, there was a palpable atmosphere of anticipation and legitimate excitement at completing her collection - even though apples, oranges, pears and et cetera are functionally the same!
It's almost as if New Horizons is telling me not to worry about "winning" the game, and to just enjoy the slow pace of life as it comes.
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But that can't be right, right? A "good" video game is supposed to be an escapist fantasy from the drudgery of real life, whisking you away to the mystery- filled landscapes of Hyrule or putting you in the shoes of a survivor in a zombie apocalypse.

An "interesting" video game should provide you a challenge you can't get in real life, like playing as a cop who busts hardened criminals having a drug party.

New Horizons is none of these things, yet I'm still diligently playing and thoroughly enjoying this game every day.


An 'interesting' video game should provide you a challenge you can't get in real life, like playing as a cop who busts hardened criminals having a drug party.
PHOTO: An "interesting" video game should provide you a challenge you can't get in real life, like playing as a cop who busts hardened criminals having a drug party.
New Horizons is none of these things, yet I'm still diligently playing and thoroughly enjoying this game every day.
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In short: I give up, I don't know what to tell my friend. Oh, speaking of which... back in the real world, my concerned friend was getting ready to call for an ambulance. I had been staring at her blankly with my mouth open, going "hhhhnnnhhhh" for the past 10 minutes before I finally managed to spit out my thoughts.

"Florp," I said, weakly. She looked at me with utter confusion. "So... are you... recommending Animal Crossing: New Horizons?" she asked.

"Yes. Also, technically no. But also very yes. Look, what I'm saying is that New Horizons is one of the most boring games I've played and I love it."


My friend looked at me with utter confusion.
PHOTO: My friend looked at me with utter confusion. "So... are you... recommending Animal Crossing: New Horizons?" she asked.
"Yes. Also, technically no. But also very yes. Look, what I'm saying is that New Horizons is one of the most boring games I've played and I love it."
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My friend took a moment to digest what I said. Then she looked outside her window at the coronavirus-infested hellscape that was her reality.


My friend took a moment to digest what I said. Then she looked outside her window at the coronavirus-infested hellscape that was her reality.
PHOTO: My friend took a moment to digest what I said. Then she looked outside her window at the coronavirus-infested hellscape that was her reality.
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The main street laid desolate and empty like there's been a zombie apocalypse. In one corner of town, irresponsible hooligans held a Covid-19 party in defiance of quarantine rules and common sense, only to be interrupted when law enforcement broke down their door.


The main street laid desolate and empty like there's been a zombie apocalypse. In one corner of town, irresponsible hooligans held a Covid-19 party in defiance of quarantine rules and common sense, only to be interrupted when law enforcement broke down their door.
PHOTO: The main street laid desolate and empty like there's been a zombie apocalypse. In one corner of town, irresponsible hooligans held a Covid-19 party in defiance of quarantine rules and common sense, only to be interrupted when law enforcement broke down their door.
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Just outside the local supermarket, an old grandmother performed a Krav Maga takedown on a man who bought the last precious roll of toilet paper.

"I think, right now," she mused, "boring sounds like a delightful change of pace."

Huh. So this turned out to be a review after all. Five out of five stars.


I think, right now,
I think, right now,
PHOTO: "I think, right now," she mused, "boring sounds like a delightful change of pace."
Boring is the “medicinal stage”: we take it like medicine because it’s good for what ails us. If we survive the bad taste that “taking our medicine” usually leaves in one’s mouth, we will in the course of time progress on to the cereal stage: it does provide a little nourishment. The third stage is coming. And it does if we persevere through those first two: feasting.
 
"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." (Matthew 6:33).
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