The Leader-Post from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada • 71
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- Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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August 24, 2002 GENERAL Leader-Post G11 PROPER REST Sleep important to the learning process WASHINGTON (AP) Get a good night's sleep after piano practice: It may prove crucial to learning new skills such as tickling the ivories. Scientists have long known that adequate sleep is important for forming different types of memories. People can do better on a test with proper rest than by pulling an allnighter, for example. But learning motor skills involves a different part of the brain, and often a lot more practice, than memorizing facts. Is sleep important for that, too? Very, German scientists report.
Scientists at the University of Lubeck SOUL SINGER Lewis turns to acting taught healthy young students different finger-tapping sequences, and then either let them sleep or kept them awake for eight hours. When they were re-tested, the rested students performed the tapping sequence 35 per cent faster and made 30 per cent fewer errors than the sleepy students. It wasn't that the sleepy students were too tired to physically perform: The difference persisted a day later after both groups got a full night's sleep. That suggests sleep is important for the brain to properly store the memories of the training "only within a critical time frame," the scientists report in a recent edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The latest study echoes Harvard Medical School research, reported in the journal Neuron last month.
Those scientists taught groups of people a sequence of keys to type on a keyboard, and found those taught in the evening and re-tested after a good night's sleep did far better than those taught in the morning and tested 12 hours later before they went to sleep. The two studies show adequate sleep is important to learning skills from playing a musical instrument to mastering a sport, the German scientists concluded. TORONTO (CP) Juno winner Glenn Lewis will join the ranks of singers turned actors in December with a small role in The Chambermaid, staring Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes. The 29-year-old soul singer will play himself and perform two songs in the film about a young woman working at a luxury hotel who falls in love with a wealthy politician. He'll also get a taste for the big screen next month when The Barbershop, starring Ice Cube and Eve, opens.
He and Amel Larrieux recorded a soulful duet, "What's Come Over for the soundtrack. Lewis climbed to fame the last year with his debut album, World Outside My Window. He's received endorsements by Stevie Wonder, Prince, Janet Jackson and Alicia Keys. Currently touring Canada, Lewis will begin a series of U.S. shows Sept.
25 with Kelly Price and Dave Hollister. TR TREASURED MOMENTS GRADUATIONS KIMBERLEY GRANT Bachelor of Social Work Congratulations Kim and good luck in your new job. I'm so proud of you! Love Mom ANNIVERSARIES Congratulations on your Golden Wedding Anniversary BILL AND EILEEN ALLEN August 23, 1952 2002 Love always, your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren: Pat Phil Edler Stacy Cameron, Roy, Katie and Doug; Debi Rick Martin Joe Christine (Alexis) and Tricia; Glen Lesley Allen Danielle Andrew (Jace). Deadline: Monday, 4 p.m. prior to Saturday publication.
Call 565-8381 for more information. BIRTHDAYS Happy 80th Birthday LORRAINE SAUER Lorraine's family would like to invite everyone to a Come Go Tea, Saturday, August 31st from 2:30 4:00 p.m. at the Senior Centre in Edenwold Gifts gratefully declined. BIRTHDAYS Joseph H. (Mac) McMillan Happy 80th Birthday August 28, 2002 From your family and many friends.
Friends and Family of LEO AND LUCILLE WILD are invited to a celebration of their 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Saturday, August 31, 2002, Come and Go Tea, 2:00 4:00 p.m., St. Cecilia Parish Hall, 5020 7th Avenue. Gifts gratefully declined. BIRTHDAYS Happy 80th Birthday, Dad! Friends family are invited to a tea for Elmer Denzin's 80th Birthday celebration, Sat. Aug.
31, 02 1-4pm at the home of Les Denzin, 327 Hansen Dr, Regina, Sk. Ph. 775-2818 Your presence is your gift. BIRTHDAYS ELSIE POLZEN You are invited to Mom's 90th Birthday Tea Sunday, September 1, 2002 1:00 4:00 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Parish Hall 1909 Ottawa Street Regina, Sask.
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