Sunday, July 23, 2006

Yup Yup, shifted...New Blog

Redporridge lives on7/23/2006 09:00:00 PM

Shifted to www.redporridge.wordpress.com for

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Saturday, July 22, 2006

Woot. Me changing blog address soon. not usng blogger anymore. Hmm.maybe by this weekedn or after the tests. kz byes.

Redporridge lives on7/22/2006 01:24:00 AM

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Sunday, July 16, 2006

WHOS THE BEST IN WORLD CUP Fans think Lionel messi is the best, but we all know he is lez. People think zidane is weak, but he is actually very quick. Wayne rooney got a red card, cause he is a retard. The worst is Cristian ronaldo who is arrogant and bodoh. (dive also dun know how to dive) *rap* Red card, yellow card, those who get them are retard. Fans always wail, why the score always one nail. Rooney got siao siao, cos ricardo bo lan jiao. (abit vulgar) Worst crime commit, they say is beckham vomit. But all are sinners, cos no one remember the cleaners. *Back to main song* The best player was Frank lampard, bt he could only kick mud Adriano thinks he is god, and dun pass cos he got hot bod. Ronaldo was fat, and could play barely better than a cat. (Ok. makes no sense.) Then got useless ronaldniho, who like sit there drink milo. What makes the game tick, its beckham free kick. who is the best u reckon, i think its david beckham. Got this self created rap from william. Bit of humour in it. Sanjay will nod his head in approval reading the last sentence. ahahs. Oh well, went cut hair. dunno looks ok not. My 2 little cousins...I not sure whether they are adorable or irritable.garr... sometimes... I dunno.. ahahs. Econs work not done. Chem not done. Maths not done. Have not go jump. Haiz.

Redporridge lives on7/16/2006 07:11:00 PM

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Saturday, July 15, 2006

NDP preview 2006...after dinner staring out of thw window... woot. pardon for the lousy quality. no choice..stil stuck at k700i. Get to see the planes every year. kkz. havent start on any work yet.. but found something off the net just now=)

Redporridge lives on7/15/2006 07:30:00 PM

Yo everyone. The weekend is here which means one more week closer to promos. Oh well. WHole room in a mess. This week had been a up and down week. Stressing me out. Aiyo. lots of work to be done. Lots of scolding to be recieved from parents next week. AHhas. I dunno. After mid r see some people changed. Dunno for the good or worse. Some things are indeed ambiguous. Some things u think in the first place it is, may in the end turn up may not be. Ooh well. Alright timeto make full use of this weekend.

Redporridge lives on7/15/2006 12:31:00 PM

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Monday, July 10, 2006

Have not slept since yesterday 6pm...so this makes is 28 hours of no sleep... CRAP. Conducting tmr. Wish me luck=) Hahhas. Ok. Zidane got red card and then got Golde Ball. Woot =)

Redporridge lives on7/10/2006 11:18:00 PM

that time when i prayed for Germnay to win...they lost to Italy in the last 2 mins..this time i prayed for zidane to do magic and he got sent off after head butting marco materazzi. So holy...my words. Gee. Hahas, woke p half and hour late, missed the forst 2 goals. crap man. was like lying my head on the table since 1am..then wait and wait. want to know the real reason why zidane headbutted that materazzi. madness. oh well. time to go school. What a nice weather. May i do it well in front of him today. KKz. Nice final. Next time when u bet..look for the stars. I remembered in 2 years ago..when liverpool won the champs league. The Newpaper also ran a report on him. They said bout all the stars pointing to a win for liverpool, whn at that time many believed AC Milan to win. oh well, in the end liverpool won. Up to penalties. Hahas, same thing happened for this world cup. Newpaper ran a report too, i think is like what adding the years the previous world cup champions have won. and then italy wns the world cup when their football league have match fixing scandals all that. oh man. They were spot on. kkz off to school.

Redporridge lives on7/10/2006 05:49:00 AM

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Sunday, July 09, 2006

Adolescent sleep problems: Why is your teen so tired? Adolescents are notorious for staying up late at night and being hard to rouse in the morning. Your teens are probably no exception. But it's not necessarily because they're lazy or contrary. This behavior pattern actually has a real physical cause. And there are ways to help mesh your adolescent's sleep schedule with that of the rest of the world. An adolescent's internal clock Everyone has an internal clock that influences body temperature, sleep cycles and hormonal changes. The biological and psychological processes that follow the cycle of this 24-hour internal clock are called circadian rhythms. In most people, the various circadian rhythms work together. For example, body temperature starts to rise during the last few hours of sleep — making it easier to wake up in the morning. Most people experience a small drop in temperature between 2 and 4 p.m., which may explain why early afternoon is a popular time for a nap. We then get a second wind around 5 or 6 p.m., which makes it hard to fall asleep around that time. Before adolescence, these circadian rhythms direct most children to naturally fall asleep around 8 or 9 p.m. Puberty changes an adolescent's internal clock — delaying the time he or she starts feeling sleepy by about two hours. Staying up late to study or socialize with friends can disrupt an adolescent's internal clock even more. Too little sleep Adolescents need about nine hours of sleep a night in order to maintain optimal daytime alertness. But only 15 percent actually get that amount of sleep regularly. In a recent survey, more than a quarter of the teens who were interviewed said they usually sleep six hours, or even less, on school nights. Part-time jobs, homework, school activities and friends often are prioritized higher than is sleep. But sleep deprivation can have serious consequences. In addition to causing irritability and moodiness, daytime sleepiness makes it more difficult to concentrate and learn. Some exhausted teens sleep through classes, and their grades take a nose dive. Even worse, sleepy drivers — many of them young — can cause deadly auto accidents. Playing catch-up Trying to catch up on sleep during weekends doesn't help much. In fact, it can confuse a teenager's internal clock even more. In these situations, going to bed early won't help matters. Your son or daughter will just lie in bed awake, finally dozing off in the wee hours of the morning. Many adolescents turn to stimulants such as caffeine and nicotine in an attempt to overcome their daytime sleepiness. Leaving the other dangers of nicotine aside, dependence on its stimulant effects, as well as those of caffeine, can backfire and make it even more difficult to go to sleep at a reasonable hour. Resetting the clock Your teen's internal circadian clock can be reset in most cases, but it takes a little effort. Exposure to light seems to play the greatest role in regulating everyone's 24-hour cycles. In fact, many blind people have trouble with their circadian rhythms because they can't see the difference between day and night. Exposing your child to bright light in the mornings will help his or her body realize that it is time to wake up. A device called a light box can provide enough light to enhance early morning alertness. At the opposite extreme, being in subdued light or darkness at bedtime signals the body that it's time to sleep. Another method of readjusting a malfunctioning biological clock is called chronotherapy. In a teenager, this most often involves delaying bedtime by two or three hours every night for a progression of nights. For example, if your teen regularly goes to bed at 3 a.m., the first night he or she would stay up until 6 a.m. The next night, he or she would stay up until 9 a.m. This continues until a socially acceptable bedtime is reached. Products containing melatonin, a sleep-inducing hormone, help some people reset their circadian clocks. Taking the product about five hours before bedtime usually produces the best results. While these supplements can be purchased without a prescription, they should be taken under the supervision of a doctor. Is it something else? In some cases, excessive daytime sleepiness can be a sign of something more than a problem with your teen's internal clock. Other problems can include: Sleep apnea. When throat muscles fall slack during sleep, they stop air from moving freely through the nose and windpipe, causing labored breathing. In adults, sleep apnea most commonly occurs in obese individuals. Added factors for children are the presence of enlarged tonsils and adenoids, craniofacial abnormalities and neuromuscular disorders. Children with sleep apnea may also exhibit mood swings, inattentiveness and hyperactivity. Restless legs syndrome. This condition causes a "creepy" or "crawling" sensation in the legs immediately before bedtime. There is an urge to move the legs, which momentarily lessens the discomfort. Up to 45 percent of the adults with this disorder began experiencing it before age 20. This problem has been associated with iron deficiencies in children. Narcolepsy. Sudden daytime sleep, usually for only 15 minutes at a time, can be a sign of narcolepsy. Narcoleptic episodes occur most often after meals, but can occur at any time — even in the middle of conversations. Depression. Sleeping too much or too little is a common sign of depression. Fortunately, most teens just need a little help adjusting their schedules and managing their time to get the right amount of sleep. You might need to prioritize extracurricular activities and consider establishing an official quiet time before bedtime, when loud music, video games and Internet use are restricted or not allowed. If daytime sleepiness, fatigue or nighttime insomnia persists despite changes that should promote better sleep, contact your child's physician and ask about a sleep evaluation. Your adolescent may have a sleep disorder. Narcolepsy Last Updated: 07/07/2004 Overview Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep. People with the disorder often find it difficult to stay awake for long periods of time, regardless of the circumstances. Narcolepsy comes from the Greek word narke, meaning "stupor." About 135,000 Americans have narcolepsy, but many more may be undiagnosed. Narcolepsy often is mistaken for depression, seizure disorder, fainting, simple lack of sleep, or other conditions that may cause abnormal sleep patterns. Although there's no cure for narcolepsy, medications and lifestyle changes can help you manage its signs and symptoms. Signs and symptoms The signs and symptoms of narcolepsy include: Excessive daytime sleepiness. The primary characteristic of narcolepsy is overwhelming drowsiness and an uncontrollable need to sleep during the day. People with narcolepsy fall asleep without warning, anywhere and at any time. For example, you may suddenly nod off while at work or talking with friends. You may sleep for just a few minutes or up to a half-hour before awakening and feeling refreshed, but then you fall asleep again. In addition to sleeping at inappropriate times and places, you also may experience decreased alertness throughout the day. Excessive daytime sleepiness usually is the first symptom to appear and is often the most troublesome, making it difficult for you to concentrate and function fully. Cataplexy. This is the sudden loss of muscle tone. Cataplexy can cause a range of physical changes, from slurred speech to total physical collapse, and may last for a few seconds to a few minutes. Cataplexy is uncontrollable and is often triggered by intense emotions, such as laughter, fear, surprise or anger, or sometimes by strenuous activity. For example, your head may droop uncontrollably when you laugh or your knees may suddenly buckle while you're working out. Some people with narcolepsy experience only one or two episodes of cataplexy a year, while others have numerous episodes each day. About 70 percent of people with narcolepsy experience cataplexy. Sleep paralysis. Less commonly, people with narcolepsy experience a temporary inability to move or speak while falling asleep or upon waking. These episodes are usually brief — rarely lasting for more than 10 minutes — but they can be frightening. You may be aware of the condition and have no difficulty recalling it afterward, even if you had no control over what was happening to you. Normal sleep paralysis is characteristic of the immobility that often accompanies rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, the period of sleep during which most dreaming occurs. The immobility of REM may prevent your body from acting out dream activity. Hypnagogic hallucinations. These hallucinations may take place when a person with narcolepsy falls quickly into REM sleep, as they do periodically during the day. Because you may be semiawake when you begin dreaming, you experience your dreams as reality, and they may be particularly vivid and frightening. Other signs and symptoms of narcolepsy include restless nighttime sleep and occasional automatic behavior. During episodes of automatic behavior, you continue to function during sleep episodes — even talking and putting things away, for example — but you awaken with no memory of performing such activities. As many as 40 percent of people with narcolepsy experience automatic behavior during sleep attacks. The first signs and symptoms of narcolepsy usually first appear between the ages of 10 and 25, but the condition can occur at any age. Narcolepsy is chronic, which means signs and symptoms may vary in severity, but never go away entirely. Cataplexy, however, may subside completely. Research continues to determine the cause of narcolepsy. Genetics and some sort of trigger, such as a virus, may affect brain chemicals and contribute to the disorder. The normal process of falling asleep begins with a phase called non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. During this phase, your brain waves slow down considerably. After an hour or two of NREM sleep, your brain activity picks up again, and REM sleep begins. Most dreaming occurs during REM sleep. In narcolepsy, however, you suddenly fall into REM sleep without first experiencing NREM sleep and at abnormal times, such as during the day. Also, some of the aspects of sleep that normally occur only during REM sleep, such as sudden lack of muscle tone, sleep paralysis and vivid dreams, occur at other times during sleep in people with narcolepsy. Scientists believe that people with narcolepsy who begin to feel drowsy and then drop instantly into "dream sleep" may have imbalances in certain brain chemicals important in regulating sleep. Acetylcholine is a brain chemical that may be overactivated in people with narcolepsy. In addition, people with narcolepsy appear to have low levels of hypocretin, another sleep-regulating chemical. Hypocretin plays an important role in arousing you from sleep and keeping you awake. Abnormal genes may be responsible for chemical imbalances that leave your body confused about when to sleep and when to remain awake. Scientists have discovered a gene mutation that produces hypocretin in people with narcolepsy. Research continues to focus on whether the body's immune system, perhaps triggered by a viral infection, may be involved in mistakenly attacking hypocretin-producing cells in the brain. Risk factors Narcolepsy affects males and females equally and occurs in all racial and ethnical groups. The condition may run in families. A small percentage of people with narcolepsy have a close relative with the disease. When to seek medical advice See your doctor if you experience excessive daytime sleepiness that seriously disrupts your personal or professional life. Screening and diagnosis Your doctor may make a preliminary diagnosis of narcolepsy based on your experience of both excessive daytime sleepiness and sudden loss of muscle tone (cataplexy). After an initial diagnosis, your doctor may refer you to a sleep specialist for additional studies and evaluation. Formal diagnosis may require staying overnight at a sleep center where you undergo an in-depth analysis of your sleep by a team of specialists. Methods of diagnosing narcolepsy and determining its severity include: Sleep questionnaire. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale uses a series of short questions to diagnose narcolepsy. You'll be asked to rank on a numbered scale whether certain situations, such as sitting down after lunch, make you sleepy and, if so, how sleepy. Polysomnogram. This test involves a variety of measuring tactics conducted through electrodes placed on your scalp before you fall asleep. For this test, you must stay overnight for observation at a medical facility. The test measures the electrical activity of your brain (electroencephalogram) and heart (electrocardiogram), and the movement of your muscles (electromyogram) and eyes (electro-oculogram). Multiple sleep latency test. This method measures how long it takes for you to fall asleep during the day. You'll be asked to fall asleep for a series of four or five naps, each nap two hours apart. Specialists will observe your sleep patterns. People who have narcolepsy fall asleep easily and enter into rapid eye movement (REM) sleep quickly. These tests also can help doctors rule out other possible causes of your signs and symptoms. Other sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, can cause excessive daytime sleepiness. Narcolepsy may cause you to experience serious problems in both your professional and personal lives. Others may perceive your undiagnosed condition as lazy, lethargic or rude. Your performance may suffer at school or work. Narcolepsy often affects intimate relationships. Extreme sleepiness may cause low sex drive or impotence, and people with narcolepsy may even fall asleep while making love. The problems caused by sexual dysfunction may be further complicated by emotional difficulties. Intense feelings, such as anger or joy, can trigger some signs of narcolepsy, causing affected people to withdraw from emotional interactions. Sleep attacks may result in physical harm to people with narcolepsy. You're at increased risk of a car accident if you have an attack while driving. Your risk of cuts and burns is higher if you fall asleep while preparing food. Treatment Narcolepsy has no cure, but medications and lifestyle modifications can help you manage the symptoms. Medications include: Stimulants. Drugs that stimulate the central nervous system are the primary treatment to help people with narcolepsy stay awake during the day. These include methylphenidate (Ritalin) and various amphetamines. Although these medications are effective, they may cause side effects, such as nervousness and heart palpitations, and can be addictive. Modafinil. The drug modafinil (Provigil) may help people with narcolepsy stay awake. Modafinil isn't as addictive and doesn't produce the highs and lows often associated with stimulants. Antidepressants. Doctors often prescribe antidepressant medications, which suppress REM sleep, to help alleviate the symptoms of cataplexy, hypnagogic hallucinations and sleep paralysis. These medications include the tricyclic antidepressants protriptyline (Vivactil) and imipramine (Tofranil). Sodium oxybate (Xyrem). This medication controls cataplexy, sleep paralysis and hallucinations in people with narcolepsy. Sodium oxybate helps to improve nighttime sleep, a lack of which may contribute to excessive daytime sleepiness. If you have other health problems, such as high blood pressure or diabetes, ask your doctor how medications for existing conditions may interact with those taken for narcolepsy. Certain over-the-counter drugs, such as allergy and cold medications, can cause drowsiness as a side effect. If you have narcolepsy, your doctor will likely recommend that you avoid taking these medications. Medications to treat narcolepsy can help reduce your signs and symptoms, but they can't alleviate them entirely. Lifestyle changes also are an integral part of treating narcolepsy. Lifestyle modifications are important in managing the symptoms of narcolepsy. You may benefit from these steps: Have a schedule. Go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day, including weekends. Take naps. Schedule several naps of 10 to 15 minutes a day. Avoid caffeine, nicotine and alcohol. Using these substances can worsen your signs and symptoms. Get regular exercise. Moderate, regular exercise may help you feel more awake during the day and sleep better at night. Nice article. Not it yped de. Took from yahoo website. Now you know why. Do i have that narcolepsy? gee i dunno...most likely sleeping during lessons tmr.. ahahs. Wonder how i going to conduct tmr.. Sleepy me cos of WC FINAL. Kz off to do work. ITALY OR FRANCE?? CONDUCT IT ZIDANE=)

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Wednesday, July 05, 2006

ARGH! Boh Ko Leng... Italy won during the last 2 mins of extra time! It bring back very bad memories...Like VJ MJ match...demolished in the last few mins of the games. Grosso and del piero...argh!!! Nightmare sia... Now lokslike portugal can even win france...

Redporridge lives on7/05/2006 05:45:00 AM

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