Encyclopedia - Sleep: Encyclopedia - Sleep
Sleep is the regular state of natural rest observed in all mammals, birds and fish. Sleep is not actually "unconsciousness," but rather, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep - Sleep Disorders
Disorders of sleep are broadly classified into three groups. Dyssomnias are characterized by difficulty getting to sleep, as in primary i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep - Sleep Physiology
Sleep - Methodology. Before advances in the fields of neurology, neuroscience, electronics and genetics were made, scientists studied t...   » Read the article

Article - Meditation Techniques: Meditation Before Sleep
Osho has used every opportunity for meditation, says Amrit Sadhana. According to him, the moments before going to sleep are crucial, a...   » Read the article

Article - Creating Miracles: Getting A Restful Night's Sleep
Make it a habit to read something uplifting and inspiring every evening, even if it is for only a few minutes. Your "state of min...   » Read the article

Article - What Is Death?: Swoon, Sleep, Death
A man lying in a swoon cannot be said to be awake because he does not perceive external objects by means of his senses. The man who retur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Active Sleep: Encyclopedia - Active Sleep
Active Sleep is a phase of sleep in neonates that appears similar to Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep in adults. While it depends on age, n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep Paralysis: Encyclopedia - Sleep Paralysis
Sleep paralysis is a condition characterized by paralysis of the body shortly after waking up (known as hypnopompic paralysis) or, less o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Co-sleeping: Encyclopedia - Co-sleeping
Co-sleeping, also called the family bed, is a practice in which babies and young children sleep with one or both parents. It is standard ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep-learning: Encyclopedia - Sleep-learning
Sleep-learning (also known as hypnopædia) attempts to convey information to a sleeping person, typically by playing a sound recording to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Lion Sleeps Tonight: Encyclopedia - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" was a 1939 African pop hit that, unexpectedly, also became quite popular in the US. The song was first recorded...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car Porters: Encyclopedia - Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car Porters
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP) was a labor union in the United States organized by the predominantly African-American Pul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William C. Dement: Encyclopedia - William C. Dement
William C. Dement (born 1928), is a pioneering sleep researcher, and founder of the world's first sleep laboratory at Stanford University...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rapid Eye Movement: Encyclopedia - Rapid Eye Movement
Rapid eye movement (REM) is the stage of sleep characterized by rapid saccadic movements of the eyes. During this stage, the activity of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep - Sleep Physiology
Sleep - Methodology. Before advances in the fields of neurology, neuroscience, electronics and genetics were made, scientists studied t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep - Sleep Deprivation
A common misperception is that everyone needs eight hours of sleep. The amount of sleep needed is different for each person. This amount ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep - Sleep Deprivation
A common misperception is that everyone needs eight hours of sleep. The amount of sleep needed is different for each person. This amount ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep - Animal Sleep
Animals vary widely in their amounts of sleep, from 2 hours a day for giraffes to 20 hours for bats. Generally, required sleeping time de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep - Drugs And Sleep
Sleep - Sleep aiding. The pharmacological approach to inducing sleep involves the use of depressant drugs [4], formerly barbiturates, b...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sleep: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary On Sleep
Sleep A state of physical inertia with mental relaxation, sleep promotes proper growth of the self. Night is the natural time to sleep...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sleep: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Sleep
Sleep In sleep the ego becomes unconscious on the physical plane in its brain -- except in the cases of dreaming; the connection betwe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep - Theories Regarding The Function Of Sleep
Restorative theories of sleep describe sleep as a dynamic time of healing and growth for organisms. For example, during stages 3 and 4, o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep - Theories Regarding The Function Of Sleep
Restorative theories of sleep describe sleep as a dynamic time of healing and growth for organisms. For example, during stages 3 and 4, o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Co-sleeping: Encyclopedia Ii - Co-sleeping - Effects Of Co-sleeping
There are two basic types of co-sleeping. Co-sleeping can be started within a few months of the child's birth, or at birth, and continue...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep Disorder - Common Causes Of Sleep Disorders
Changes in life style, such as shift work change (SWC), can contribute to sleep disorders. Other problems that can affect sleep: Back pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Team Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Team Sleep - Members
Team Sleep - Studio Albums. Team Sleep - (10 May 2005) ... See also:Team Sleep, Team Sleep - Members, Team Sleep - Studio Albums, T...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Twilight Sleep: Witch Witchcraft Dictionary On Twilight Sleep
TWILIGHT SLEEP: Also Twylyt Sleep. A trance state.   (See also: TWILIGHT SLEEP , Witch, Witchcraft, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleeping Beauty: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleeping Beauty - Sleeping Beauty In Music
Michele Carafa composed La belle au bois dormant in 1825. Before Tchaikovsky's version, several ballet productions were based on the "sle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polyphasic Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Polyphasic Sleep - Criticism
Polyphasic sleep - Health risk. Critics believe polyphasic sleep quarrels with the natural sleep cycle and cannot be feasible in the lo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep Apnea: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep Apnea - Treatment
There are a variety of treatments for sleep apnea, depending on an individual’s medical history and the severity of the disorder. Most ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep Apnea: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep Apnea - History
Considering how common a condition it is, it is remarkable that the first reports of what is now called obstructive sleep apnea date only...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Co-sleeping: Encyclopedia Ii - Co-sleeping - Safety
The sleep patterns of a healthy adult will prevent injury to the child, but not all people are healthy adults. Some common advice given i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polyphasic Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Polyphasic Sleep - Mechanism
Boat racers use this technique to avoid dangers at sea. Astronauts use this technique during extended crises, and military personnel, esp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep Apnea: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep Apnea - Obstructive Sleep Apnea Osa
Most people with sleep apnea have obstructive apnea, in which the person stops breathing during sleep due to airway blockage. Sufferers u...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sacred Sleep: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Sacred Sleep
Sacred Sleep.   See SLEEP, SACRED   (See also: Sacred Sleep , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Sleep Paralysis: Parapsychology Dictionary On Sleep Paralysis
Sleep Paralysis: An often frightening state of seeming to being awake but unable to move.   (See also: Sleep Paralysis , Psyc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleeping Sickness: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleeping Sickness - Treatment
Eflornithine (difluoromethylornithine or DFMO), the most modern treatment, was developed in the 1970s by Albert Sjoerdsmanot and underwen...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Soul Sleeping: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Soul Sleeping
Soul Sleeping (Psychopannychy) The doctrine that human souls sleep or cease conscious existence between death and resurrection. Usuall...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleeping Sickness: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleeping Sickness - History
The condition has been present in Africa from at least the 14th century. The causative agent and the vector were not identified until 190...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleeping Murder: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleeping Murder - Plot
"Let sleeping murder lie": This is the motto which is not obeyed by Gwenda Halliday, a woman in her early twenties who has recently marri...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Soul Sleep: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Soul Sleep
A Christian theological definition of Soul Sleep according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   "...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sleep Of Siloam: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Sleep Of Siloam
The Sleep of Siloam [from Hebrew the verbal root shalam wholeness, completion, perfectness, peace, health]   Used by one of the h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep Apnea: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep Apnea - Central Apnea
Another, rarer form is central sleep apnea, where a problem in the central nervous system (particularly the areas of the brainstem respon...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sacred Sleep: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Sacred Sleep
Sacred Sleep The sleep of the neophyte when he is thrown into oblivion by magical processes and draughts of soma remaining entranced a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep Apnea: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep Apnea - Central Apnea
In central sleep apnea, a problem in the central nervous system (particularly the areas of the brainstem responsible for respiratory driv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep Paralysis: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep Paralysis - Cultural References
In India, there are two thoughts. One of the signs of approaching enlightenment is "witnessing sleep," that is to say, being seemingly lu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep And Learning: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep And Learning - Increased Learning
Popular sayings such as "sleep on it" or "consult the pillow" reflect the theory that remolded memories produce new creative associations...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep Paralysis: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep Paralysis - Accompanying Hallucinations
Many report hallucinations during episodes of sleep paralysis. The features of these hallucinations generally vary by individual, but som...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep Paralysis: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep Paralysis - Possible Causes
Little is known about the physiology of sleep paralysis. However, some have suggested that it may be linked to post-synaptic inhibition o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleeping Beauty: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleeping Beauty - Perrault's Narrative
The basic elements of Perrault's narrative are in two parts. Sleeping Beauty - Part one. At the christening of a long-wished-for prince...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleeping Bag: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleeping Bag - Design Types
A basic sleeping bag is simply a square blanket, fitted with a zipper on three sides allowing it to be folded in half and secured in this...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleeping Beauty: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleeping Beauty - Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty
The Walt Disney Productions animated feature Sleeping Beauty was released on January 29, 1959 by Buena Vista Distribution, and was at the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Co-sleeping: Encyclopedia Ii - Co-sleeping - Sharing A Bed
Sexual activities are often performed in a bed. Couples engaging in these also often sleep in the same bed. Non-sexual sharing of a bed m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep Programming Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep Programming Language - Overview
Sleep is very easy to learn in its basic form, and anyone familiar with Perl or PHP will feel right at home. In addition to being embedda...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleeping In Light: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleeping In Light - Plot Synopsis
Twenty years after the end of the Shadow War, the Babylon 5 crew gather one last time before Sheridan's death. Sheridan realizes that he ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleeping Sickness: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleeping Sickness - Clinical Features
Symptoms begin with fever, headaches, and joint pains. If untreated, the disease slowly overcomes the defenses of the infected person, an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep Deprivation: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep Deprivation - Effects On The Brain
A 2000 study by the UCSD School of Medicine and the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System in San Diego, used functional magnetic resonance i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleeping Sickness: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleeping Sickness - Prevention And Control
Prevention and control focus on, where it is possible, the eradication of the parasitic host, the tsetse fly. Two alternative strategies ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleeping With Ghosts: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleeping With Ghosts - Album Meaning
The album has several songs based on a theme of relationships whether it is relationships that end badly as in "the Bitter End", power st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep Deprivation: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep Deprivation - Prevention Of Effects In Soldiers
Since sleep deprivation is a fact of modern combat, the U.S. army, through DARPA, has a "Preventing Sleep Deprivation Program", which has...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleeping Sickness: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleeping Sickness - Geographic Distribution And Epidemiology
The disease is found in two forms, depending on the parasite, either Trypanosoma brucei gambiense or Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense. T. b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Slow Wave Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Slow Wave Sleep - Electroencephalographic Characteristics
Large 75 microvolt delta waves predominate the electroencephalogram. Predominates the first third of the night. ... See also:Slow Wave ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep Programming Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep Programming Language - Code Examples
Sleep programming language - Hello world. # This example outputs "Hello world!" to stdout println("Hello World!"); =. Sleep progra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Air Mattress: Encyclopedia Ii - Air Mattress - For Sleeping
An air mattress is an inflatable mattress, usually made of plastic or textile-reinforced plastic or rubber. The deflated mattress can be ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rust Never Sleeps: Encyclopedia Ii - Rust Never Sleeps - Track Listing
All songs by Neil Young, except when noted: Rust Never Sleeps - Side 1. "My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue)" (Blackburn/Young) - 3:45 "T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - No Sleep 'til Hammersmith: Encyclopedia Ii - No Sleep 'til Hammersmith - Track Listing
All songs by Lemmy Kilmister, Eddie Clarke, Phil Taylor except where stated. "Ace Of Spades" - 3:01 "Stay Clean" - 2:50 "Metropolis" - 3...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Histamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Histamine - Sleep Regulation
Histamine is released as a neurotransmitter. The cell bodies of neurons which release histamine are found in the posterior hypothalamus, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleeping Beauty 1959 Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleeping Beauty 1959 Film - History
Sleeping Beauty 1959 film - Production. The film was directed by Les Clark, Eric Larson, and Wolfgang Reitherman, under the supervision...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleeping Beauty 1959 Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleeping Beauty 1959 Film - Synopsis
Princess Aurora was named after the Roman goddess of the dawn "because she filled her father and mother's lives with sunshine." At her ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Claiming Of Sleeping Beauty: Encyclopedia Ii - The Claiming Of Sleeping Beauty - Plot Summary
Beauty is awakened from her hundred-year sleep by the Prince, not with a simple kiss, but with an initiation into a Satyricon-like world ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Big Sleep 1946 Film: Encyclopedia Ii - The Big Sleep 1946 Film - Summary
The Big Sleep features one of the most convoluted plots in cinema history. The narrative is even harder to follow given that the film lea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colorless Green Ideas Sleep Furiously.: Encyclopedia Ii - Colorless Green Ideas Sleep Furiously. - Meaninglessness
The central function of the sentence is ideas sleep. Though in some cases it may be valid, in common use "sleep" is hardly ever a propert...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleeping With The Enemy 1991 Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleeping With The Enemy 1991 Film - Plot Summary
Laura Burney (Julia Roberts) lives a seemingly perfect life on Cape Cod (Kure Beach, North Carolina). She has a beautiful ocean view home...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car Porters: Encyclopedia Ii - Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car Porters - The Pullman Company
The campaign to found the union was an extraordinarily long one, that put it at odds with not only the company, but many members of the b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eflornithine: Encyclopedia Ii - Eflornithine - Sleeping Sickness Treatment
In 2001, Aventis made a 5-year agreement with the WHO to manufacture eflornithine, melarsoprol and pentamidine, in sufficient amounts to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car Porters: Encyclopedia Ii - Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car Porters - Organizing The Union
At that time the African-American community was, to put it mildly, estranged from organized labor. While the AFL nominally did not exclud...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car Porters: Encyclopedia Ii - Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car Porters - Civil Rights Leadership
The BSCP won a charter from the AFL in 1935, the same year it was certified by the NMB. In the years before then, when the AFL refused to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colorless Green Ideas Sleep Furiously.: Encyclopedia Ii - Colorless Green Ideas Sleep Furiously. - Other Examples
There is at least one earlier example of such a sentence, and probably many more. The pioneering (yet mostly forgotten) French syntactici...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rapid Eye Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rapid Eye Movement - Physiology Of Rem Sleep
Physiologically, certain neurons in the brain stem, known as REM sleep-on cells (located in the pontine tegmentum), are particularly acti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Automatism Case Law: Encyclopedia Ii - Automatism Case Law - Sleep
Australian Model Criminal Code Committee state the law as follows (at 14-15): At the minimum there needs to be some operation of the wil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rapid Eye Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rapid Eye Movement - Theories About The Functions Of Rem Sleep
The function of REM sleep is not well understood; several theories have been advanced. According to one theory, certain memories are cons...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - King In The Mountain: Encyclopedia Ii - King In The Mountain - The Sleeping Hero In Popular Culture
A version of the sleeping hero legend is included in several entries in the Nintendo game franchise 'The Legend of Zelda', most explicitl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helgi Hundingsbane: Encyclopedia Ii - Helgi Hundingsbane - Sleeping With A Dead Man
One evening, someone says that he has seen Helgi ride with a large retinue into his own barrow, and so Sigrún goes to the barrow in orde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Nursing Diagnoses: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Nursing Diagnoses - Sleep-rest
List of nursing diagnoses - Wellness. Readiness for enhanced sleep List of nursing diagnoses - Risk. Risk for disturbed sleep patt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Broken Sword: Encyclopedia Ii - Broken Sword - Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon
George and Nico return in the third Broken Sword game, released in October 2003 by THQ (Europe) and The Adventure Company (USA). This tim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dsm-iv Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - Dsm-iv Codes - Sleep Disorders
DSM-IV Codes - Primary Sleep Disorders. 307.44 Primary Hypersomnia 307.42 Primary Insomnia 347 Narcolepsy 780.59 Breathing-Related Sle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Holmes Actor: Encyclopedia Ii - John Holmes Actor - How Many Women Did He Sleep With?
Penis length wasn't the only statistic that was questionable. In 1981, Holmes began to spread the rumour that he had had sex with 14,000 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William C. Dement: Encyclopedia Ii - William C. Dement - Quotations
"Dreaming permits each and every one of us to be quietly and safely insane every night of our lives." - Newsweek 30 Nov 59 "...drowsiness...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Interpretation Sleep: Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Sleep
  Sleep To dream of sleeping on clean, fresh beds, denotes peace and favor from those whom you love. To sleep in unnatural res...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Faq Dictionary: What Causes Sleep Paralysis?
Dream FAQ Dictionary: What causes sleep paralysis?   What causes sleep paralysis? A. Conventional wisdom: REM atonia is a norm...   » Read the article

Article - Meaning Of Dreams: Rem Sleep And Remembering Dreams
REM (rapid eye movement) dreaming sleep usually occurs in ninety minute cycles throughout the night, before the onset of a period of SWS....   » Read the article

Article - Meaning Of Dreams: Sleep Paralysis - A Dickens Of A Dream!
Could Charles Dickens have been a sufferer of a REM sleep phenomenon known as sleep paralysis? It seems likely that he was.   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Faq Dictionary: If I Dream That I Die, Will I Die In My Sleep?
Dream FAQ Dictionary: If I dream that I die, will I die in my sleep?   Is it true that if you dream that you die or that you h...   » Read the article

Article - Meaning Of Dreams: Common Misconceptions About Sleep And Dreams
Amazingly, as we approach the 21st century, there is still very little known about the inner universe of sleep and dreams. In fact, numer...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sleeping Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Sleeping
Sleeping Dream Symbols: May be symbolic of peaceful, tranquil state in which you are at one with your true self and inner awareness ta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep - Dreaming
The demonstrably necessary phenomenon of dreaming would suffice to prove the importance of sleep to humans, and perhaps to other animals ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sleep Dreams Symbol: Christian Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Sleep
Sleep: Overslept: Missed a divine meeting with God.   (Source: Tehillah Ministries)   Related pages: Christian Dream Interpr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sleep Dreams Symbol: Christian Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Sleep
Sleep: Death; state of rest; not conscience or aware of things needed to be tended to; lack of knowledge; danger; refreshing; spiritua...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dreams & Rem Sleep Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Dreams & Rem Sleep
Dreams & REM Sleep: The discovery of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep suggested that sleep was not, as it was thought to be, a dorma...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dreamless Sleep From The Dreaming State: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Dreamless Sleep From The Dreaming State
Dreamless Sleep The state of human consciousness in which a person is wrapped in profound self-oblivion, a state quite distinct from t...   » Read the article