...not much worse in this world than not getting an ounce of sleep! Well, unfortunately millions of people across the globe suffer from some type of sleeping disorder. Whether it is insomnia keeping you up all night, or maybe even sleep apnea preventing you from getting a solid full nights rest. Today, I will go over some of the more common sleep disorders that are plaguing people around the globe. Insomnia Not only are sleep disorders extremely common, affecting virtually everyone at some point in their lives, but they can also lead to serious stress and other health concerns. Insomnia is by far the most common sleep disorder, affecting nearly 60 percent of U.S. adults at least one night each week. Common symptoms of insomnia include difficulty falling asleep and waking up before it is time to get up. There are many factors that can contribute to insomnia including stress and undetected physical medical conditions. Studies have shown that stress is the leading cause of insomnia among the affected population. Typical treatments include sleeping pills and behavior therapy. Practicing good sleep habits can often be effective for treating mild cases of insomnia. Sleep apnea Sleep apnea is the second most common sleep disorder and affects approximately 20 million Americans. Sleep apnea affects the way you breathe when you’re sleeping. In untreated sleep apnea, breathing is briefly interrupted or becomes very shallow during sleep. These breathing pauses typically last between 10...
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...All of us, at one time or another has had a restless night sleep. We have tossed and turned and woke up the next morning feeling tired and restless. You may ask yourself if this means that you have a sleeping disorder. What kinds of sleeping disorders exist and what causes them. Some of us have heard terms like, insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, nightmares, and night terror, but how do these sleep disorders effect an individual? To understand some sleep disorders we must first understand the cycle of sleep. Most of us believe that sleep is what occurs at night when we close our eyes. This is true, but sleep is actually 5 different patterns or stages of activity in the brain. When we first lay down and close our eyes, this is the beginning of stage one sleep. In this stage you are no longer completely aware of your external environment. A slight noise or light touch could wake you. You become relaxed, your breathing becomes regular, and you have disconnected thoughts. After about 10 minutes you enter stage two of sleep. Stage two is a transitional stage, just like stage one, but on an EEG (electroencephalogram), which measures the electrical output of the brain, the brain activity is different. This stage takes a louder noise or heavier touch to wake a person from sleep. It is also at this stage when sudden jerks in your arms or legs cause you to wake suddenly. Stage one and two together usually last about thirty minutes and then you enter stage three sleep. Stage three and...
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...Sleep Disorders and Affects They Have Sleep has a major role in a person’s life, on average a person will spend a third of their life sleeping. Sleep is not only the cure to sleepiness, it is also a necessity for keeping a humans immune system functioning properly. Sleep deprivation can greatly increase the potential of a weak immune system. Sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and insomnia both affect the ability of a person to be able to sleep throughout the night causing sleep deprivation. Sleep in viewed as simply resting so that you do not feel tiered anymore. This however is not all sleep is, sleep consist of slow-wave sleep and REM sleep. Slow-wave sleep is the final sleep stages and is when a person in a very deep sleep. Rem sleep...
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...Sleep Disorder: Causes and effects to an individual Most of us have already or are experiencing trouble in sleeping every night or every time we’re trying to sleep. This might be normal and usually temporary due to stress, night terrors or some different issues. But if sleep problems are a regular occurrence and interfere with the daily life, we may be suffering from a sleep disorder. Sleep disorders cause more than just sleepiness, there are so many causes. The lack of quality of sleep can have a negative impact on our energy, emotional balance, and health to us. Sleep disorders also are serious enough to interfere with our normal physical, mental and social state. And in worst case, death because of sleepiness and mental condition cause of sleeping disorders. Sleep can affect our overall health. In many cases, people in good health tend to sleep well, whereas those suffering from repeated sleeping problems might have an underlying medical or mental health problem, it may be in minor or serious. Sleeping well is good to physical health and emotional well-being. Unfortunately, even minimal sleep loss can take a toll on mood, energy, efficiency, and ability to handle stress. People with daytime sleepiness are physically fatigue, have a tendency of falling asleep in unsuitable places at unsuitable times, and have poor concentration. Ignoring sleep problems and disorders can lead to poor health, accidents, impaired job performance, and relationship stress. It’s not normal...
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...Your baby may often want to be close to you and your partner, even when sleeping. According to an article on kidshealth.org, "Cosleeping and Your Baby," sharing a bed with a newborn is a controversial topic in the United States because the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns that it poses risks of suffocation for the baby. Nevertheless, many parents still do this. If you choose to sleep with your baby, you and your partner will likely have to sleep at a greater distance from each other in order to make room for the child. If your baby sleeps in a crib, you may have to get up several times a night for feeding, which will also affect your partner's sleeping schedule. If expressing milk into a bottle is a possibility, you can take turns getting up to feed the baby at night. Siblings Who does what around the house? Photo Credit Little girl is cleaning the floor image by Ivonne Wierink from Fotolia.com If there are other children in your family, they may need some preparation, as they will also be tremendously afftected by the newborn's presence. According to an article U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: "Birthing and Parenting Classes," some hospitals offer sibling classes that can prepare children for the arrival of a new brother or sister. This may be a good way to prepare a child for the responsibility of an older sibling. An article on Childnparent.com "Getting Ready to be a Big Brother or Big Sister" suggests that any necessary furniture movements...
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...Labor Struggle At the middle of the 20th century, factory owners were faced with a dilemma. Due to industrialization, they could now produce output far greater than they could ever imagine, but the demand for these goods only continued to rise. What could they possible do to produce more and keep this output up? Simple! Hire more than enough people to work in the factories. More people means more production which means more profit. Then another problem aroused. Even though I’m producing much more, im not seeing the incrase of profit I expected because im paying it out to the employees. What should I do? Simple! Cut their wages! Good, now we are finally starting to see some decent cash flow. At the turning point of the 19th century, we began to see a major clash between two factions, the corporations running the factories, and the workers who toiled there day in and day out. But why the conflict? One problem that lead to this clash was the conditions that these workers had to deal with everyday. Most of the workers were young woman or children, and the work they performed was grueling and sometimes dangerous. When Charles Dickens visited the town of Lowell in 1871, he described it as a very beautiful industrial town, with shops and churches that appeared to have been just constructed the day before his arrival and no worse than what he saw over sea’s. He was noted to say, “I saw a baby of some weeks or ten days old at a street corner, I found myself unconsciously asking where...
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...Analysis of Mathey Trewella The folk tale, Mathey Trewella, is a story written by Sybil Marshall back in 1981. It takes place “backalong the ages” in the legend-land of the West Country. More precisely in the Christian fishing village, Zennor. Here we meet the squire’s son, Mathey Trewella, who has the most amazing tenor voice. One day at the church, right before the priest says the mass, a beautiful strange woman enters. The stranger has the most stunning voice, described as “a silver bell on a frosty night! Like the tide in the moonlight rippling over the pebbles! Like the holy angels singing, the night that the Lord was born”. Drawn by her beauty, the men gave her all their attention. Especially Mathey could not stand the beauty of the strange woman, who later on appears to be a mermaid. The third time she came to the church, Mathey could not stand his desire for the woman so he followed her up to the cliffs. From that day, Mathey and the mermaid were not to be seen in the village. Many years later a ship dropped anchor off the Pondower Cove near Zennor. Unfortunately, the Anchor landed right across the mermaid’s front door, which resulted that her husband, Mathey Trewella, and their kids were caught. The Captain promised to help the mermaid and commanded the crew to raise the anchor. Back in Zennor, they heard the story and felt sorry for Mathey. To remind the village not to be seduced by other temptresses, they carved a figure of the mermaid on her bench in the church and...
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...A huntsman saved Little Red Hood and her granny after they were eaten alive by a wolf. Wolf tricked Hood into picking flower as he headed down the road to granny’s home. When he arrived to the home he knocked at the door and entered after receiving no response. Wolf then ate granny alive when he got to her room. According to Sarah Griffiths in her article on history of Little Red Hood states that Little Red Hood’s story first appeared in Europe during the first century. The story of this young girl dates back to about 2,000 years ago and is considered to be a folktale. “It's a story told around the world. Little Red Riding Hood goes to visit her grandmother, only to discover that a wolf has eaten the old lady, dressed in her clothes, and now...
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...contemporary princess tales, such as Sleeping Beauty, Aurora accidentally sentences her kingdom to the troubles of an eternal sleeping curse only to be broken under the kiss of Prince Phillip (Disney’s Sleeping Beauty). Cinderella is condemned to a lifetime of servitude that includes, but it not limited to an extensive amount of housework before she is rescued through marriage by Prince Charming (Disney’s Cinderella). Furthermore, Disney creates each character to fulfill a stereotypical sexist look that is defined by common gender assumptions. We can find through patterns in Disney movies Male characters are often placed in positions of authority such as Ariel’s father King Triton, and her love interest, Eric (Disney’s The Little Mermaid). Ariel’s father is also shown to be extremely muscular. Another example of this is with Tarzan from Tarzan and Gaston from Beauty and the Beast. We can also see that female characters are designed to be damsels in distress (sociology). While the male characters are painted in the image of dominance, their female counterparts are usually shown with miniscule waists and miniature digits to prove their weaker status. Despite Disney’s flaws with gender roles, their main offense is in their unrealistic expectations for beauty. It seems, to Disney, there is one singular formula for beauty (Weiss). Every princess sticks to the same concept of “pretty”. Ariel from The Little Mermaid, Cinderella from Cinderella, Aurora from Sleeping Beauty, Snow White from Snow...
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...For this discussion, I selected the debating issues on gender stereotypes as my opinion on this matter is unprejudiced. To come upon Disney Princesses as the topic of these debating articles somewhat made me ponder. Is this topic really worth debating? To start with, both articles seems to indicate the strong emotions imbued on them by their respective authors. Monika Bartyzel claim and argues that Disney has set standard in typecasting children into stereotyped gender roles by means of their toy franchise. What drew the final straw for Bartyzel was the reshaping of the physiques of Merida—main character of the movie Brave—into a customary figure that Disney Princess usually characterize. As an evidence of the problem of gender stereotyping...
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...There are dozens of baby crib manufacturers all over the world. Trying to find the perfect one for your baby doesn?t have to be hard. Use this guide to find the best cheap baby crib for under $100. You want a crib that is comfortable for your baby. It must also contain solid construction materials and ways to attach toys. You need to get a crib that secures your baby so you can rest easy. When you know your baby is safe, you can sleep better at night as well. Cheap baby cribs come in all shapes, sizes and colors. They also have nifty safety features that secure your baby in his bed. Not all safety features are the same on each crib. It is important to read reviews about each crib so you can make an informed choice. You can still purchase a high-quality crib for under $100. Here?s how. Things To Consider Before Buying a Cheap Baby Crib You have several things to consider when you shop for the right crib for your baby. Some of them are more important than others. You can find this type of information in the crib?s description or through the manufacturer. Find this information in the store, too. Size Find a spot in your room. Measure for the right fit. Buy a crib that goes into your space correctly. Cribs come in all sizes. Measure your room to find out how large your cheap baby crib can be. Consider placing the crib in a secure corner up against two walls. That way your baby only has one way to exit the crib. Use a heavy piece of furniture as a third wall. A large dresser or...
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...Imagine the last time it was common for little girls in a toy store to ask their mommies for toy cars or perhaps something sporty, this type of situation is indeed fading. Instead, we find it common for little girls to run to isles that are glowing with neon pink boxes containing their favorite princess figures that they have seen in their favorite movies. Over the recent decades, society has innocently begun to adapt to the “princess” stereotype that is portrayed by corporations through constant advertising and marketing of these products. Through constant recreation of Cinderella, Major businesses’ profit off of the modern obsession and the ever growing “princess” cringe within adolescents by simply taking the perceived character in a film, for example Brave 2012, and advertise them as princesses. Orenstein expresses a similar argument within her article oppressing the thorough topic that takes from adolescent girls; “the well-being, individuality and the feministic values” that are antagonized by this growing obsession within modern society around the globe. (Orenstein 2012) What if such products that flourish through the exposure of Hollywood films were reduced, or what if adolescent girls were limited to a certain manner of exposure to such films and merchandise, perhaps society would sooner or later fall from this “princess” phase. However, all hopes of young individuals naturally constructing their own unique ambitions will be consumed this happy-ever-after era. If society...
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...The Changing Gender Roles in Disney Animated Movie Productions For decades Disney has been using gender inequity to portray the females and males as princes, princesses, and evil character roles influencing the youth of our world that watch animated movies. However they are not alone. The animated movie making industry has long been known for its gender bias following in the footsteps of long ago written fables, folktales, myths, and fairy tales generalizing stereotypical male and female images from the movie industry and our society in general. The culture surrounding animated Disney movies has showcased females through feminine weak characteristics and identities that have influenced the younger generations by their actions, and they have served as role models for children of all ages. Today, the importance and roles of these princesses are starting to change for the better. Gender roles of females versus males are changing drastically in not only our society and mainstream media, but also in animated movie making as well. Elsa from the movie Frozen and Merida from Brave are prime examples of how gender roles are starting to make a different appearance. Both of these characters are brave, bold, and non-traditional Disney female characters that were created to satisfy a new generation of females who don’t want to be portrayed as weak and vulnerable. Elsa and Merida don’t fit the stereotypical profile of a classic Disney princess. They were both created to show a different perspective...
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...importance of family, friendship, acceptance and so much more. So why wouldn’t you want them to be a role model for your daughter? You have a guarantee that they won’t mess up like someone else could. A Disney princess shows the importance of family. In Beauty and the Beast we see Belle who trades her freedom to free her father and takes his place as the Beasts’ prisoner. By having Belle trade places with her father it shows that “Disney animated films contain strong messages about the importance of family relationships. Family members were often shown making sacrifices for one another, and putting their families’ well being before their own.” (Tanner 367) Even after Belle falls in love with the Beast, she leaves to go help her sick father. In Sleeping Beauty, Aurora’s mother and father give her up to the 3 fairies in order to protect her from Maleficents’ curse. For 16 years the fairies gave up magic so that they would be able to raise her in secret. In The Little Mermaid King Triton gives up his freedom for Ariel so that she wouldn’t become one of Ursula’s slaves. Also at the end of the...
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...Nattharucha Piamsawat Student No: 5303640576 Reaction paper on Gender Studies Gender and happily ever after Ever since I was little, I have been observing cartoon and fairytale, as it is soothing and full of joy. Mother would read me a bedtime story about Everland, the giant, the witches, and the princess. I have grown along all this beautiful dream within me, yet, being reminded regularly when I watched movies emphasizing how important love is to the existence of human beings. The worse thing is, I do not let this stay as childhood thinking. I grow older but I myself try to consume even more movies and literatures about the same old concept of happiness without realizing that these were poison for me to live in reality. To most of the young girl all over the world as well, I assumed, do not care about how time and way of life has changed so much since the first fairytale was written since the same story is told over and over. The new plots and characters may changed but the concept stays the same. The most well known fairy tale for young girls of all time is, of course, the Walt Disney princesses. Disney is one of the largest media companies which was established by Walt Disney back in 1923. The basic elements of Walt Disney are victory of the good over the evil and to finally find true love equals happily ever after. Despite how long time has passed, one of the originals that was created, which is Cinderella, is still being consume moreover influencing children...
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