Ama om Apa

Ama om Apa

Tips For Better Sleep

Like millions of other Americans, I often have trouble with insomnia — either I can't fall asleep, or I awake prematurely and am unable to get back to sleep. The following sleep tips, compiled from various sources, may prove helpful to some of my fellow insomniacs.

• Only use your bed for sleeping or having sex, not for reading, doing paperwork, watching TV, snacking, or making phone calls.
• If you've been lying in bed but are beginning to fear you're not going to drop off, try some of these techniques: Count sheep or count backwards from 100 (one of my favorites) to stop yourself from thinking about the problems of yesterday or tomorrow; breathe deeply for awhile; or visualize some peaceful place.
• If you can't get to sleep after lying in bed for 30 minutes or more, get up for awhile. What to do? Try reading something incredibly boring.
• Develop a bedtime routine.
• Keep regular bedtime hours.
• Before bedtime, avoid tobacco and caffeinated beverages (not just coffee, but other drinks like tea, cola, and Dr. Pepper).
• Avoid alcohol right before bedtime — a nightcap might get your mind fuzzy enough to put you to sleep, but such sleep may be interrupted by periods of awakening. By contrast, the stress-lowering effect of a drink with dinner may help to promote sleep later.
• Avoid naps (or falling asleep in front of boring TV programs, as I do).
• Try to get up at the same time every day rather than sleeping in on weekends.
• Exercise every day, but not shortly before bedtime since exercise gets the adrenaline going.
• If you use an illuminated clock for a wakeup alarm, place it where you can't keep looking at it to check the time.
• Buy a firm mattress and keep your bedroom well ventilated (a cool temperature works best for me).
• And you might also try some of these: a warm bath, warm milk, light bedtime snack, massage, or quiet music (which turns itself off automatically).
• Use earplugs for extreme quiet.
• If you have a painful joint or a headache, take a pain pill before bedtime (but be sure it doesn't contain caffeine).
• Avoid stimulating reading or television shows late at night.

If the insomnia stubbornly persists, check with your doctor to make sure some underlying health problem (such as depression, anxiety, hyperthyroidism, heart failure, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) isn't keeping you awake. If all is well, you might ask for one of the several types of prescription sleeping pills that can be useful in the short term.

by Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D.

Peak of the Life

Peak of the life

Recently I feel very proud of what I have been done this time even there is still a room for an improvement but it doesn`t matter after all. Actually that time is the busiest time in my life but maybe there is something that help me all the time and I believe that is the power of god in Whatever I do, whenever I go. All I have to do is to continue praying and worship and I believe god always lighten my way. So have faith in god; that is the peak of your life….GBU!

Hillsborough Tragedy: 15 April 1989

On April 15 1989 over 25,000 Liverpool fans travelled to Hillsborough to support their team in the FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest. Ninety six of them never returned. Nineteen years later friends and family of those who lost their lives were joined by thousands of fans at Anfield to pay tribute to 96 Liverpool supporters who will never be forgotten. God Bless!

MOTD remembering the Hillsborough 96

Closing BBC Match of the Day, remembering the 96 coming up to the 20th Anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy.


*Never Forgotton*


In Memory Of The 96 Liverpool Fans Who Died In The Hillsborough Disaster, R.I.P! *Never Forgotton*


http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/lfc_story/memorial/

Good Friday, Great Friday

General Information

Good Friday is the Friday immediately preceding Easter, celebrated by Christians as the anniversary of Christ's crucifixion. The name Good Friday is generally believed to be a corruption of God's Friday. Since the time of the early church, the day has been dedicated to penance, fasting, and prayer.

In the Roman Catholic church, the Good Friday liturgy is composed of three distinct parts: readings and prayers, including the reading of the Passion according to St. John; the veneration of the cross; and a general communion service (formerly called the Mass of the Presanctified), involving the reception of preconsecrated hosts by the priest and faithful.

From the 16th century on, the Good Friday service took place in the morning; in 1955 Pope Pius XII decreed that it be held in the afternoon or evening. As a result, such traditional afternoon devotions as the Tre Ore (Italian, "three hours"), consisting of sermons, meditations, and prayers centering on the three-hour agony of Christ on the cross, were almost entirely discontinued in the Roman Catholic church.

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In most of Europe, in South America, in the United Kingdom and many parts of the Commonwealth, and in several states of the U.S., Good Friday is a legal holiday.

The biblical account of Jesus' death on the cross, or crucifixion, his burial and his resurrection, or raising from the dead, can be found in the following passages of Scripture: Matthew 27:27-28:8; Mark 15:16-16:19; Luke 23:26-24:35; and John 19:16-20:30.

for other information about Good Friday you can find in the link below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday
http://www.churchyear.net/goodfriday.html
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06643a.htm


GOOD FRIDAY to all my christian fellowship. GBU!

notes:-

Date : 10 April 2009
A time when all Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in mass services and prayer. Good Friday is a public holiday in Sabah.

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Earth Hour

This event actually happened one week ago and because i can`t sleep tonight so it suddenly appear in my mind that it will be better if i open my page and write something, and the first thing that come across at my mind is Earth Hour. Maybe it happened because i was alone in my brother house at that time. And around 8.20pm i was watching the channel 8 to wait for the sport news and maybe it got the best movie on air or something after that but then the Host of OIAM ~Marion on air instead of the movie and she keep reminds all of the people whose watching tv at that time that the earth hour will begin in 5 minutes. So with full of responsibilities i switch off all the lights in my bro house except my pc. Then i spent my time alone in the dark for one hour, what a nice view. VOTE EARTH!

VOTE EARTH

YOUR LIGHT SWITCH IS YOUR VOTE

This year, Earth Hour was transformed into the world’s first global election, between Earth and global warming.

For the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have an opportunity to cast their vote for Earth. WWF are urging the world to VOTE EARTH and reach the target of 1 billion votes by the time world leaders meet in Copenhagen for the Global Climate Change Conference in December 2009.

This meeting will determine official government policies to take action against global warming, which will replace the Kyoto Protocol. It is the chance for the people of the world to make their voice heard.

Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour. In 2008 the message had grown into a global sustainability movement, with 50 million people switching off their lights. Global landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Rome’s Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House and the Coca Cola billboard in Times Square all stood in darkness.

In 2009, Earth Hour was taken to the next level, with the goal of 1 billion people casting their vote for Earth. Unlike any election in history, it is not about what country you’re from, but instead, what planet you’re from.

VOTE EARTH is a global call to action for every individual, every business, and every community – a call to stand up and take control of the future of our planet.

We all have a vote, and every single vote counts. Together we can take control of the future of our planet, for future generations.

It is not too late to cast your vote for Earth. VOTE EARTH by signing up here at earthhour.org

T.E.A.M

What happened in these days is very unfortunate to us coz we always run out of luck especially for our T.E.A.M. Build-up, respect, believes, passing, defend, attack, assist and shoot is the important ingredients to call in football before we can proceed to the next level called winning. It would be nice if we all play like that, I don`t want to blame anyone actually, I just want to express my feeling on how things going to happened in this team. But I believe that our team will acknowledge, what is the best options to achieve the next level because it is not too late for us to realize only winning could cope what happened in the past. We will try to replace the bad memory to good memory for the club. Only time can tell what will happened in the future.