QUESTION = Why can I fall asleep in noisy environments (school lectures, public transport, cinemas, etc) but an even lesser amount of noise can disturb my sleep when I'm in bed? GENERATION = There are two main reasons for this. One is that when you are in a quiet place, your brain can relax. The brain has two modes: Alert and Subtletive. Alert mode is when you are awake, like when you are in a room and the walls are still. Subtletive mode is when you are asleep, like when you are in a quiet room and the walls are still. This is the same reason you can fall asleep easily in a quiet room, but not in a noisy room. When you are in a noisy room, you are constantly exposed to noise, so your brain has to work harder to protect itself. It is also possible that you have low levels of alertness and that you are tired. When you are tired, your brain will have a harder time protecting itself. This is also why you might not be able to sleep as easily in a quiet room. There are also other factors that can play into this. The way your brain is designed, it is optimized for sleep. Your brain is very good at finding patterns in things, and is particularly good at recognizing patterns in things that are not there. This is why you might be able to fall asleep easily in a noisy room. RETRIEVAL #0 = Noise regulation---provision is a "subjective immission" control. It can contain a "plainly audible" term or a curfew. It is applied to commercial facilities using a sound system to "deliberately" propagate mostly speech, but also music. Most cities have provisions relevant to this subject. Lakewood, CO (Sections 9.52.06 and 09.52.160) used "plainly audible" as a regulatory tool and prohibits the sounding of bells, or chimes from 10pm to 7am. Charlotte, NC (Section 15-69(a)(4)) limits levels to 60 dB(A) at 50 feet from 9am to 9pm and 50 dB(A) at other times. Indianapolis, IN (Section 391-505) addresses broadcasts from aircraft. Connecticut (Section 22a-69-1.7) exempts bells, carillons, and chimes from religious facilities. Section::::Local noise ordinances in U.S. and Europe.:Ordinance provisions for stationary sources in the United States.:Sound reproduction devices. This provision is "subjective immission" control. It may contain a numerical level or a "plainly audible" term and a curfew. it is applied to specific sources of sound as opposed to any location at which the sound is created. It is applied primarily to "amplified" sound sources. Older provisions listed several items such as televisions, RETRIEVAL #1 = Sleep No More (2011 play)---to Alfred Hitchcock films) plays steadily throughout the entire building at all times. Other sound effects, such as thunderclaps or bells, happen simultaneously on most floors as well, though with different volumes relative to the area of the performance where the sounds originate. Section::::Overview.:The story. Over the course of the guests' three-hour evening, each character plays a one-hour loop, returning to their initial location at the close of every hour, repeated roughly three times. Some characters are more stationary in their loops, while others are very active across multiple floors of the building. BULLET::::- The Macbeths plot and execute several murders to ensure Macbeth is crowned King of Scotland; BULLET::::- The married Lord Macduff spends his time flirting with other women and playing cards in the speakeasy; BULLET::::- Lady Macduff tries to avoid the hotel's maid, before falling victim to Macbeth's rage; BULLET::::- Said maid, Catherine Campbell, tries to poison Lady Macduff and her unborn child, and pines for King Duncan; BULLET::::- Banquo performs several dances across many rooms, and interacts with the witches before being slain by Macbeth; BULLET::::- King Duncan attends the ball in his honor and is later also murdered by RETRIEVAL #2 = Noise regulation---trap the innocent by not providing "fair warning". Second, if arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement is to be prevented, laws must provide explicit standards for those who apply them. A vague law impermissibly delegates basic policy matters to policemen, judges, and juries for resolution on an ad hoc and subjective basis, with the attendant dangers of "arbitrary and discriminatory application". Third, but related, where a vague statute abuts upon sensitive areas of basic First Amendment freedoms, it operates to inhibit the exercise of those freedoms. (the chilling effect). In one case, the court declared that numerical sound levels were constitutional as well as the term "plainly audible" provided it was associated with a reasonable distance. Two requirements for a noise ordinance provision is that: BULLET::::1. provide fair warning BULLET::::2. avoid the possibility of arbitrary enforcement Section::::Local noise ordinances in U.S. and Europe.:Some legal considerations in the United States.:Free speech. Examples are: slander, hate speech, and falsely calling "fire" in an assembly. Generally, the time, place, or manner of restrictions must: BULLET::::1. be content neutral BULLET::::2. be narrowly tailored BULLET::::3. serve a significant government interest BULLET::::4. leave open alternative channels of RETRIEVAL #3 = Clark v. Community for Creative Non-Violence---only" library in Louisiana in 1965 was powerfully expressive; in that particular context, those acts became "monuments of protest" against segregation. Justice Marshall agreed with the O'Brien Test being applicable in this case but found fault in how it was explored. He explains that in terms of government interest "the issue is whether any substantial Government interest is served by banning sleep that is part of a political demonstration". Justice Marshall's dissent holds a stark contrast to the majority and concurring opinions. Much of his statement makes it clear he believed the demonstrators' request to have the right to sleep was a genuine freedom of expression concern. RETRIEVAL #4 = A Child Asleep---Martineau (piano), at Southlands College, London, April 1999 Section::::References. BULLET::::- Percy Young, "Elgar O.M." RETRIEVAL #5 = Cornelia Strong College---from student rooms during these times. Guilford Residence Hall is also a 24-hour "courtesy" hall. This means students are expected to be civil at all times and respond appropriately at any time of the day to reasonable requests to lower the sound of music, television, or their voices. RETRIEVAL #6 = Edwin Howard Armstrong---chorea (then known as St. Vitus' Dance), an infrequent but serious neurological disorder precipitated by rheumatic fever. For the rest of his life, Armstrong was afflicted with a physical tic exacerbated by excitement or stress. Due to this illness, he withdrew from public school and was home-tutored for two years. To improve his health, the Armstrong family moved to a house overlooking the Hudson River, at 1032 Warburton Avenue in Yonkers. The Smith family subsequently moved next door. Armstrong's tic and the time missed from school led him to become socially withdrawn. From an early age, Armstrong showed an interest in electrical and mechanical devices, particularly trains. He loved heights and constructed a makeshift backyard antenna tower that included a bosun's chair for hoisting himself up and down its length, to the concern of neighbors. Much of his early research was conducted in the attic of his parents’ house. In 1909, Armstrong enrolled at Columbia University in New York City, where he became a member of the Epsilon Chapter of the Theta Xi engineering fraternity, and studied under Professor Michael Pupin at the Hartley Laboratories, a separate research unit at Columbia. Another of his instructors, Professor John H. Morecroft, later remembered Armstrong as being intensely focused on the topics that interested him, but somewhat indifferent to the rest of his studies. Armstrong challenged conventional wisdom and was quick