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Simone Jonker

Simone Jonker worked in NTD Inspired for two years. She wrote light articles and inspiring stories.
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Tips on Tipping – Who, When and How Much
Because service wages are not increasing as quickly as inflation, customers are expected to pick up the tab. Understanding the tipping system is something many are afraid to ask about. After all, places and cultures...
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Laughter Is the Best Medicine – and It’s Contagious
Laughter is a universal language. We begin to laugh long before we speak. Two of the growing and developing milestones that parents look forward to are their baby's first smile and their first verbal laughter....
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The Sámi Way of Resilient Parenting
The Sámi people of Northern Scandinavia are descendants of centuries-old nomadic peoples who lived off hunting and fishing. In the late twentieth century, the Sámi population consisted of 30,000-40,000 Sámi in Norway, 20,000 in Sweden,...
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The Imperial Eunuchs of China: From Wicked Usurpers to Selfless Heroes
The term eunuch comes from the ancient Greek word eunoukhos (εὐνοῦχος), meaning “guarding the bed.” The Imperial eunuchs of China were castrated males employed as guardians in the royal court; trusted not only because of...
Famous and Fascinating Traditional Chinese Pagodas
In China, a city that lacks one or more of these architecturally magnificent structures is considered to be poor. Originally brought from India in miniature form, Pagodas were introduced during the Han era in AD...
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Emperor Taizong of Tang and His Faithful Advisors
Emperor Taizong of Tang (唐太宗 ) birth name Li Shimin; (598–649 AD) was one of the greatest military strategists of  Chinese history. He was the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty ― known to be...
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5 Essential Tips in Case a Child Gets Lost
Nothing is more nerve-wracking to a parent than when a child gets lost. While only a small percentage of the thousands of reported missing children daily are real kidnappings, children often do get lost in...
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The Epic of King Gesar, a Legendary Tibetan Hero
The Chinese occupation of Tibet starting in 1951, and the CCP’s deliberate attempt to destroy traditional culture and values, led to the tragic loss of many cultural relics and traditional practices. The ancient art of...
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Water Has Memory That Can Help Us Unlock Mysteries
In recent years, the results of tests on water crystallization conducted in Japan have gained widespread attention around the globe. Author and entrepreneur Dr. Masaru Emoto (July 22, 1943 – October 17, 2014) demonstrated, with...
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Unlocking the Mystery of the Mayan Collapse
The tropical rainforests of southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras were home to the Maya for most of the first millennium AD. These people established several kingdoms and minor empires, constructed massive palaces, ball courts,...
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Opium Poppy: The Flower That Revolutionized Medicine, But Fueled the Opioid Epidemic
Recognizable by their delicate, vivid blossoms, poppies are a flowering plant of the Papaveraceae subfamily. Poppies grow all over the world, from the freezing tundra to scorching hot deserts. They can be found in fields,...
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Walking for Wellness: How You Can Benefit From Regular Walks
Besides being the most straightforward and least expensive form of travel, walking serves as one of the most effective types of exercise to improve and preserve one's fitness. Walking is often referred to as "a...