长恨此身为我有 – Jul 12, 2009
7 Baha’i leaders who are being imprisoned in Iran
Elika Mahony在几个月前为在伊朗的7个巴哈伊信徒被捕作了一首“Persecution”，现在将朋友Penny制作的视频发布在Youtube上：
Persecution – Dedicated to the Baha’is in Iran
Persecution
They dedicated their lives to a noble purpose
Innocent victims, imprisoned for their beliefs
Their suffering knew no bounds, Only comforted by prayerful sounds
Why do you think you can stop the world from knowing, Prevent the truth from showing, You can’t block the sun from shining
Their children suffer the same fate, Subjected to an endless hate
Denied basic human rights, Yet guided by a greater light
Pressured to recant their faith, Their Holy Places destroyed,
Their graves unearthed, no place to bury their dead,
Denied the right to education, Riddled with false accusations
You can burn their homes but not their spirits, Seize their land but not their souls
James & Carole家的英语角继续进行中，人数有上升的趋势，不过这只是开始而已，人数太多对现有的参与者反而不是太好，希望大家熟络后会让本来不太敢开口说话的朋友有表现自己的勇气。这期的主题是“获得好的睡眠质量的建议”，要提供自己的英语水平还是要靠自己，以及正确的学习方法，比如李笑来老师的English in Use。
Jul 10, 2009
10 Tips for Better SleepHave you been feeling crabby lately? It could be you aren’t getting enough sleep. Work, household responsibilities and child care can make sleeping difficult. If you include other unexpected challenges such as financial worries, layoffs, relationship issues or an illness, quality sleep may be even more elusive.
You may not be able to control or eliminate all of the factors that interface with your sleep, but you can create an environment and adopt habits that encourage a more restful night. Try these suggestions if you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep:
Go to bed and get up at about the same time every day, even on the weekends. Sticking to a schedule helps reinforce your body’s sleep-wake cycle and can help you fall asleep better at night.
Don’t eat or drink large amounts before bedtime. Eat a light dinner about two hours before sleeping. If you’re prone to heartburn, avoid spicy or fatty foods, which can make your heartburn flare and prevent a restful sleep. Also, limit how much you drink before bed. Too much liquid can cause you to wake up repeatedly during the night for trips to the bathroom.
Avoid nicotine, caffeine and alcohol in the evening. These are stimulants that can keep you awake. Smokers often experience withdrawal symptoms at night, and smoking in bed is dangerous. Avoid caffeine for eight hours before your planned bedtime. Your body doesn’t store caffeine, but it takes many hours to eliminate the stimulant and its effects. And although often believed to be a sedative, alcohol actually disrupts sleep.
Exercise regularly. Regular physical activity, especially aerobic exercise, can help you fall asleep faster and make your sleep more restful. Don’t exercise within three hours of your bedtime, however. Exercising right before bed may make getting to sleep more difficult.
Make your bedroom cool, dark, quiet and comfortable. Create a room that’s ideal for sleeping. Adjust the lighting, temperature, humidity and noise level to your preferences. Use blackout curtains, eye covers, earplugs, extra blankets, a fan, or other devices to create an environment that suits your needs.
Sleep primarily at night. Daytime naps may steal hours form nighttime slumber. Limit daytime sleep to about a half-hour and make it during mid-afternoon. If you work nights, keep your window covering closed so that sunlight, which adjusts the body’s internal clock, doesn’t interrupt your sleep. If you have a day job and sleep at night, but still have trouble waking up, leave the window coverings open and let the sunlight help wake you up.
Choose a comfortable mattress and pillow. Features of a good bed are subjective and differ for each person. But make sure you have a bed that’s comfortable. If you share your bed, make sure there’s enough room for two. Children and pets are often disruptive, so you may need to set limits on how often they sleep in bed with you.
Start a relaxing bedtime routine. Do the same things each night to tell your body it’s time to wind down. This may include taking a warm bath or shower, reading a book, or listening to soothing music. Relaxing activities done with lowered lights can help ease the transition between wakefulness and sleepiness.
Go to bed when you’re tired and turn out the lights. If you don’t fall asleep within 15 to 20 minutes, get up and do something else. Go back to bed when you’re tired. Don’t agonize over falling asleep. The stress will only prevent sleep.
Use sleeping pills only as a last resort. Check with your doctor before taking any sleep medications. He or she can make sure the pills won’t interact with your other medications or with an existing medical condition. Your doctor can also help you determine the best dosage. If you do take a sleep medication, reduce the dosage gradually when you want to quit, and never mix alcohol and sleeping pills. If you feel sleepy or dizzy during the day, talk to your doctor about changing the dosage or discontinuing the pills.
If you’re having problems sleeping more than three times a week for a month’s time, see your doctor. You could have a sleep disorder, such as obstructive sleep apnea or restless legs syndrome. Identifying and treating the cause of your sleep disturbance can help get you back on the road to a good night’s sleep.
适合自己的就是最好的。
2009/7/6
> 2:57 PM 弟弟上第一天班，一路顺风顺水哦
> 9:57 PM “我们那里的人都小孩都要向你学习。” 一，我也是那里人好不好；二，以后没有脸面对江东父老了
> 11:57 PM The Guitar 2008 is a quite unique movie
2009/7/7
> 8:13 AM 乌鲁木齐发生大暴动，至少140人死
> 2:59 PM Funeral – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw0s4C0g5SM via Think Family
> 3:27 PM 绿霸认证图片，如有漏网之图，纯属意外 via http://juetuzhi.cn/2009/07/fascinating-aircraft-nose-art.html
> 5:05 PM 刚刚发改委才以迅雷不及电驴下载之速上调了油价，马上就有中石化首席御用专家表示：油价尚未涨到位。 via http://www.izaobao.com/archives/2009/2940.html
> 9:18 PM Future Computer : http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/481
> 10:40 PM Google Wave 就是股沟浪来浪去啊
> 11:28 PM 将Google Reader中所有文章标识为已读。用这个方法就可以挑出以后要看订阅的网站了
2009/7/8
> 2:33 PM “君子之道也，贫则见廉，富则见义，生则见爱，死则见哀。四行者不可虚假，反之身者也。藏于心者无以竭爱，动于身者无以竭恭，出于口者无以竭驯。畅之四支，接之肌肤，华发隳颠，而犹弗舍者，其唯圣人乎！志不强者智不达，言不信者行不果。据财不能以分人者，不足与友；守道不笃，遍物不博，辩是非不察者，不足与游。本不固者末必几，雄而不修者，其后必惰。原浊者流不清，行不信者名必秏。名不徒生，而誉不自长。功成名遂，名誉不可虚假，反之身者也。务言而缓行，虽辩必不听；多力而伐功，虽劳必不图。” — 墨子（修身篇）
> 10:01 PM 进行转移域名中
> 10:21 PM ITE Control Service Exam Results: Very Good
2009/7/9
> 11:15 AM 惊奇发现在大使馆内竟然没有屏蔽BBC Radio
> 1:10 PM 饭否？不能吃饭了？
> 1:13 PM “这世界上最遥远的距离，不是天涯海角，也不是生死别离，而是我身在祖国，却不知道祖国在发生什么。” via 饭友 “令糊葱”
> 5:38 PM 测试完毕，饭否不能吃饭了，只好暂时转到Twitter中来，其实之前可以在Gtalk中发布到Twitter的，现在通过Ping.fm转接一下即可
2009/7/10
> 8:16 AM 怡妹高中紫中，舅娘笑聲繞梁三日
> 8:18 AM 記住已經有14年的光陰了，還有可能會繼續下去，那還有心思去比較呀
> 8:23 AM 是一出生就這樣，還是什么時候變的？O, Allah’u'Abha
> 9:31 AM 弟弟在工行的培訓洋洋大觀，大企業不一樣，錢景可觀，很多事情都包辦
> 10:07 AM 之前對潛在的新同事透露了自己的薪酬，不料卻被她用來支持她的要求。我嘮。
2009/7/11
> 8:15 AM 我的乖乖，谁将无线网络的插头移花接木的换了个位置，两天晚上处于无网期
> 8:33 AM 长恨此身为我有
> 1:17 PM [入殓师] (Departures)采用大提琴作为背景乐器跟生死的主题结合得很好。想回家了
> 2:09 PM 防人之心不可无：http://www.dapenti.com/blog/more.asp?name=xilei&id=20903
在时间的长河里，自己的脚印依旧清晰；有些浅，有些深，但那都属于你自己的；希望仍在。附：
临江仙 夜归临皋 苏轼
夜饮东坡醒复醉，归来彷佛三更。
家童鼻息已雷鸣。
敲门都不应，倚仗听江声。
长恨此身非我有，何时忘却营营！
夜阑风静縠纹平。
小舟从此逝，江海寄余生。
