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More Sleep Would Make Most Americans Happier, Healthier and Safer
Many people are surprised to learn that researchers have discovered a single treatment that improves memory, increases people's ability to concentrate, strengthens the immune system, and decreases people's risk of being killed in accidents. Sound to be good to be true? It gets even better. The treatment is completely free, even for people who have no health insurance. It also has no side effects. Finally, most people consider the treatment highly enjoyable. Would you try it?
You probably should. For most people, this treatment would consist of getting an extra 60-90 minutes of sleep each night. Both psychologists and psychiatrists have been arguing for years that one of the most significant and overlooked public health problems in the U.S. is that many American adults are chronically sleep deprived. That is, very few Americans regularly obtain the 8 or more hours of sleep that almost all adults need each night. The consequences of this chronic sleep deprivation can truly be disastrous. Laboratory experiments on the effects of sleep deprivation have shown that failing to get enough sleep dramatically impairs memory and concentration while increasing levels of stress hormones and disrupting the body's normal metabolism. Research outside the laboratory further suggests that long term sleep deprivation leads to greater susceptibility to motor vehicle accidents and may even lead to premature aging.
This is important because research shows that many people are carrying a heavy "sleep debt" that they have built up from weeks, months, or even years of inadequate sleep. In experiments on sleep debt, researchers pay healthy volunteers to stay in bed for at least 14 hours a day for a week or more. Most people given this opportunity sleep about 12 hours a day for several days, sometimes longer - and then they settle into sleeping 7-9 hours per night. As William Dement (1999) put it, "this means … that millions of us are living a less than optimal life and performing at a less than optimal level, impaired by an amount of sleep debt that we're not even aware we carry."
But is carrying a sleep debt really so harmful? Careful experiments by psychologist David Dinges and others have shown that the answer is yes. Dinges and colleagues recruit healthy young volunteers who live continuously in Dinges's sleep laboratory for 10-20 days. By randomly assigning people to receive different amounts and patterns of sleep over time, by controlling people's access to stimulants such as caffeine, and by constantly monitoring people's physiological states (to document the amount of sleep that people are actually getting), Dinges has learned that people who get less than 8 hours sleep per night show pronounced cognitive and physiological deficits, including memory impairments, a reduced ability to make decisions, and dramatic lapses in attention. As sleep deprivation continues over time, these deficits only grow worse. Consistently failing to get enough sleep is the biological equivalent of consistently spending more money than you make. Napping can help reduce a sleep debt, for example, but there are also long term benefits to maintaining consistent, predictable sleep patterns. In addition, whereas naps do improve cognitive functioning after periods of sleep deprivation, they do not do much to repair the negative mood that results from sleep loss (see Dinges et al., 1988).
Many people argue that they get by just fine on very little sleep. However, research shows that only a tiny fraction of people can truly function well on less than 8 hours sleep per night. Dinges estimates that, over the long haul, perhaps 1 person in a thousand can function effectively on six or fewer hours of sleep per night. Many people who operate on chronic sleep debts end up napping during the day or fighting through long periods of sleepiness in the afternoon. Moreover, people who chronically fail to get enough sleep may actually be cutting their lives short. A lack of sleep taxes the immune system, and may even lead to disease and premature aging. To make all of this worse, most people who are sleep deprived do not even realize it. If you get sleepy during long meetings or long drives, chances are you are chronically sleep deprived.
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Cited Research and Additional Sources
Coren, S. (1996). Sleep thieves: An eye-opening exploration into the science and mysteries of sleep. New York: Free Press.
Dement, W. C. (1999). The promise of sleep. New Yrok: Delacorte Press.
Dinges, D. F., Pack, F., Williams, K., Gillen, K. A., Powell, J. W., Ott, G. E., Aptowicz, C., & Pack, A. I. (1997). Cumulative sleepiness, mood disturbance and psychomotor vigilance performance decrements during a week of sleep restricted to 4-5 hours per night. Sleep: Journal of Sleep Research & Sleep Medicine, Vol. 20, pp. 267-277.
Dinges, D. F., Whitehouse, W. G., Orne, E. C., & Orne, M. T. (1988). The benefits of a nap during prolonged work and wakefulness. Work & Stress, Vol. 2, pp. 139-153.
Hicks, G. J., Davis, J. W., & Hicks, R. A. (1998). Fatal alcohol-related traffic crashes increase subsequent to changes to and from daylight savings time. Perceptual & Motor Skills, Vol. 86, pp. 879-882.
Jewett, M. E., Dijk, D-J., Kronauer, R. E., & Dinges, D. F. (1999). Dose-response relationship between sleep duration and human psychomotor vigilance and subjective alertness. Sleep: Journal of Sleep Research & Sleep Medicine, Vol. 22, pp. 171-179.
Monk, T. H. (1991). Sleep, sleepiness and performance. Oxford, England: John Wiley & Sons.
Moorcroft, W. H. (2003). Understanding sleep and dreaming. New York: Kluwer/Plenum.
Spinweber, C. L., Johnson, L. C., & Chin, L. A. (1985). Disqualified and qualified poor sleepers: Subjective and objective variables. Health Psychology, Vol. 4, pp. 569-578.
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In 1640, on the edge of a vast wilderness that would one day become the United States, a printing press began to roll in Cambridge, producing the first book ever published in British North America.
The Bay Psalm Book was a new translation of the Book of Psalms by a group of prominent Puritan ministers. It was an instant hit: Congregations across the Massachusetts Bay Colony were soon singing from the new psalter during worship.
This Sunday, members of Old South Church, which owns two of 11 surviving first-edition copies, are scheduled to vote on a controversial proposal to let its trustees sell one of the books, along with a valuable collection of Colonial-era silver, to help pay for repairs and assure a more financially sound future.
The psalm book alone could fetch an estimated $10 million to $20 million at auction, according to David Redden, vice chairman at Sotheby's, who called the psalm book "the Gutenberg Bible of America." It would be the first opportunity for a collector to buy one since 1947.
A number of historic mainline churches have sold off communion silver and other assets in recent years to help their small congregations maintain aging buildings. Earlier this year, First Parish Church in Dorchester sold its silver collection for just over $1.7 million to help pay for a major restoration.
The Rev. Nancy Taylor, senior minister of Old South, described her congregation's proposed sale as a strategic investment for a church that is gaining strength, having doubled both its average weekly attendance to 550 and annual congregational support to about $1 million in recent years.
"We know what we need for a sustainable future," she said. "We want to take this old hymn book, from which we literally sang our praises to God, and convert it . . . into doing God's ministry in the world today."
The church's lay leadership has mostly endorsed the idea — the board of trustees, the finance committee, the church council, and the operating committee all voted in favor, according to Phil Stern, chairman of the board of trustees.
But others remain vociferously opposed, including the church historian and former moderator, Jeff Makholm. A few former lay leaders who guided the church through hard times in the 1980s and 1990s have also spoken out against it.
"Those are obviously longstanding gifts that are important to the church," said Davis Yetman, whose grandfather began attending Old South shortly after World War I. "I don't think any previous generation has ever said, 'We're so poor we have to sell this.' And the church has gone through a lot of times harder than this."
Makholm, an economic consultant from Boston, said the proposal is a hasty, shortsighted, and unnecessary move by clergy and lay leaders who seem indifferent to the division they are sowing in the congregation.
For some of the church's older members, he added, the psalm book and silver provide a tangible connection to the congregation's venerable past.
"I think what the government of the church has gotten members into here is a very ugly situation that should have and could have been avoided," he said.
First formed in 1669, Old South hosted the meetings that led to the Boston Tea Party, baptized Benjamin Franklin on the day he was born, and counted as members Samuel Adams and Phillis Wheatley, heralded as the first published African-American woman poet. Its ornate Northern Italian Gothic building at Dartmouth and Boylston streets in Copley Square, which dates to the late 19th century, is its third home.
The church's historic assets are on loan to other institutions for safekeeping. The Boston Public Library holds the Bay Psalm Book, and the Museum of Fine Arts keeps the silver.
Even if the sale goes through, Old South will still be rich in historic assets. Its other copy of the Bay Psalm Book, which is in better condition, is part of the Prince Collection — 2,000 or so rare texts collected by the Rev. Thomas Prince, an 18th century pastor of Old South. That collection also resides at the Boston Public Library.
Old South will make its decision in the way congregational churches always have settled debates — by a direct vote of the congregation. A two-thirds majority of the full members in attendance at Sunday's meeting is required for the proposal to pass. The church has just under 600 full members.
There is no absentee voting, something Makholm says is unfair to the elderly and infirm, and to those who are traveling or who spend some of their time out of state.
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Philly-style Kielbasa with Fennel Kraut and Peppers
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- For the kraut:
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- 1 cup cider vinegar
- 3 cups water
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon whole fennel seeds
- For the kielbasa:
- 2 quarts water
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- 3 (1-pound) Polish-style sausage kielbasa, each cut into 4 pieces (recommended: Hillshire Farms)
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- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 red pepper, seeded, cored, and sliced lengthwise into 1/2-inch strips
- 1 green pepper, seeded, cored, and sliced lengthwise into 1/2-inch strips
- Salt
Kraut:Combine all ingredients in a Dutch oven. Bring to a simmer, over medium-low heat, cover, and cook for 1 hour, stirring a couple times.
Combine water and beer in a large pot. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Slip in sausages and cook 15 to 20 minutes.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. When oil is hot, add pepper slices, sprinkle generously with salt, and saute until wilted and lightly colored, about 8 minutes, stirring often.
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It's February, and a lot of people are still short of cash after the holidays. But if you have a little money in your life, there are some real deals to be had this month.
We are at a point of seasonal change with what people buy. We're beginning to see more patio furniture and outdoor stuff taking over retail space. So anything that's considered "winter" is going unloved.
Think of clothing. I managed so far to damage two winter coats this year during my Habitat for Humanity builds. So I need a new thick winter jacket. Lucky me, I'm seeing inexpensive deals on winter coats that have gone on clearance. That only intensifies from here.
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BS: Good Day mates, and welcome to the Friday Debates from down under, Coming to you direct from Boston! I am BS Chwartz, My cohost Edgar Von Awesome is currently standing in line outside a porto-john, just outside of the Boston Garden here in the gorgeous city of Boston. We're in Boston today to see the Boston Celtics match up in game two of the Eastern Conference finals against the Detroit Pistons. The Boston Celtics defeated their foes tuesday night here in Boston, to take a one game to nothing advantage in the series. They play one more game tonight here in Boston before shifting the series to Detroit. Boston sure is a lovely city, and we're glad to be here in Boston.
EDGAR: Why do you keep saying Boston?
BS: Because We're in Boston. It's a lovely city, this Boston.
EDGAR: I know, but you said it like eighty times during your introduction there.
BS: I thought you were peeing.
EDGAR: Some guy wearing a Yankee hat went into the loo, so they pushed it over. I just peed over there by those bushes.
BS: Edgar you are a class act.
Edgar: Say whatever you want, but I'll be sitting Court Side here in about 20 minutes.
BS: Well you have a point there. How did Josh score these seats by the way?
Edgar: eBay, some guy decided he wasn't going to go so he sold the seats for $50 a pop.
BS: Wait.... $50?
Edgar: yeah, I know prices this day are crazy.
BS: Let me see the tickets.
(Edgar pulls out 2 hand written tickets that say "Boston Celtics Playoffs, Cort Side)
BS: Really? I mean Really? Not only are these the WORST fakes of all time, but the guy misspelled court. How on earth did Josh think this was a good idea.
EDGAR: I don't think you should be so hard on him... it's a simple mistake...
BS: Simple mistake? They spelled Pistons with a "w".
EDGAR: Come on, Josh has been under a lot of pressure recently... cut the guy some slack... He wanted to do something nice for us...
BS: Nice? He bought us the crappiest fake tickets in the world. Only a complete moron would have fallen for this.
EDGAR: Complete moron? Come on BS, I think a lot of people would have been duped by these tickets...
BS: Wait... Edgar...
EDGAR: What?
BS: Did you-- I mean... are you the one who got these tickets?
EDGAR: What? No, no... Josh... bought the... ummm...
BS: Edgar... look into my eyes and tell me you didn't by these tickets.
Edgar: Well.... ok I bought the tickets, and not so much from eBay, but from a guy on the subway.
BS: Well ok, now I get it.
Edgar: Josh gave me 3,000 dollars for tickets, I thought I'd save a little money this way...
BS: 3000 Dollars? He trusted you with 3000 dollars?
EDGAR: See, I'm not the only idiot.
BS: You think we can at least score some seats from a scalper with that left over money?
EDGAR: Ummmm...
BS: Edgar, what did you do with the money?
EDGAR: Kind of spent it on booze...
BS: You spent 2,900 dollars on booze?
EDGAR: No. I spent 900 dollars on booze... and 2000 dollars on a pair of used Segways! Now we can go for a walk around Boston... WITHOUT WALKING!
BS: Segways? I give it 5 minutes till we get our asses kicked and mugged.
Edgar: Good thing I don't have any money left huh?
BS: I guess that's one way to look at it, how do I work this thing anyway?
(Edgar crashes into a dumpster)
BS: You know what I'll figure it out.
Edgar: Ok, let's hit the road.
BS: SHH!!! Dude, are you trying to get us killed? You can't talk about "the road" in Boston.
Edgar: Oop... my bad. Any team that can kick ass at home but consistently gets ass kicked on the road is in trouble.
BS: Yeah, But you know, they have homecourt advantage, so they'll be fine.
EDGAR: BS, come on, that was a veiled dig at the Braves... help me out here.
BS: (flatly) Oh. Sorry. Ouch. You S.O.B. That's. not. fair. Ouch.
EDGAR: HAHAHA! No no, I'm just busting balls.
BS: Whew. Thank god. I was... really upset.
EDGAR: But seriously, a team like the Cavs who had only one player, were able to give them fits at home. The Pistons only have to steal one game and then the Celts are done.
BS: But what you're missing, is that Boston hasn't given up a game in Boston, even when they were close. Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.
EDGAR: BS, that's stupid. Horses don't wear shoes.
BS: I hate you--
EDGAR: HEY! That guy has a sign for tickets!
(Edgar points to a scraggly looking guy holding a sign that says "Court Side tickets, 1000 Dollars O.B.O.")
BS: Edgar, we don't have a thousand dollars.
EDGAR: But he says, O.B.O. Maybe he wants a pair of segways...
(Edgar stops his segway.)
EDGAR: Hi there sir. Seems you have some tickets available for tonights Basketball contest.
Scalper: 1,000.
EDGAR: I see your sign says O.B.O.
Scalper: Yeah.
EDGAR: How about a pair of segways?
Scalper: TWO TICKETS! I GOT TWO TICKETS!
EDGAR: (to BS) I don't think he wants to negotiate...
BS: You're an idiot. Look, how much money do you have in your savings?
EDGAR: About um... 28 dollars-- (to scalper) I'll offer your Twenty-eight dollars.
Scalper: I got TWO! WHO NEEDS TWO?!!
BS: You're that broke? What's wrong with you?
EDGAR: I wonder if he takes credit... I have a 4000 dollar limit.
Scalper: TWO TIC-- Yeah, yeah, I take credit...I just need the number.
EDGAR: Yeah sure, let me see here.
(pulls out a Hello Kitty Visa Card)
EDGAR: What, it came with 0 percent first year APR.
BS: I wasn't talking about your oddly effeminate credit card-- Are you seriously going to hand your card over to this guy?
EDGAR: He looks trustworthy... (to scalper) You're FDIC approved, right?
Scalper: What? Yeah, sure. Let me see that card.
BS: Edgar as your friend I have to strongly urge you not to do this.
EDGAR: Ok, I won't give it to him, we'll just have to find another way to--hey look that dude over there looks like he is going to puke!
BS: Where?
(Edgar quickly hands the card over, the scalper takes the card and runs)
BS: I still don't see this guy.
EDGAR: Umm... yeah guess he was alright, false alarm.
BS: Where did that scalper guy go?
EDGAR: I guess he had to run the card in his office... he went that way.
BS: He stole your card.
EDGAR: No, he said that he was FDIC approved.
BS: Edgar, he stole your card.
EDGAR: But... but... AW MAN! This is just like the time that Nigerian Prince won the lottery and emailed me promising to share it with me if he let me use my bank account to hide the money!
BS: You continue to surprise me, with just how dumb you can be.
EDGAR: Aw, thanks, buddy.
(The two rev their segways and go in the direction of the scalper at full speed. A cop walks up to them.)
OFFICER: Excuse me gentlemen.
BS: Oh thank god you're here! Some guy just took off with my buddies credit card.
OFFICER: Actually, I'm here because I saw your buddy pee in that bush. I'm writing him a citation for public urination.
(Edgar throws the segway into full gear. The cop walks along side.)
OFFICER: You've got to be serious.
BS: Yeah, sorry. I'll take it for him.
(The cop hands BS the citation. Edgar is still on the run, BS beside
him and the cop walking with them.)
BS: So, can you help us track down this guy?
OFFICER: Sure. I need a description.
BS: Umm... it was about 5" by 3" pink with a hello kitty face on it, said Edgar Von Awesome...
OFFICER: No, the scalper-- Wait, Edgar Von Awesome?
BS: Yeah...
OFFICER: THE Edgar Von Awesome? As in from the Friday Debate?
EDGAR: You know me?
OFFICER: You kidding? I LOVE the Friday Debates!
(The officer punches Edgar in the jimmy. Edgar doubles over, his segway still going forward.)
OFFICER: I really liked Josh and Dan, but you're alright BS.
BS: Thanks!
OFFICER: Good to hear some baseball being talked about on the debate though.
EDGAR: ow...
BS: Oh, you're a baseball fan then?
OFFICER: I used to play a little pro ball. You may know me. Names Mickey.
EDGAR: Ugh...
BS: Not THE Mickey? Mickey Mantle?
OFFICER: What? No! He's dead! Names Mickey Morandini.
BS: Oh...
(Mickey punches him in the jimmy again.)
EDGAR: UGH!... why... didn't... I see... that... coming?...
BS: So Mickey what are you doing here in Boston?
MICKEY: I got tired of all the shifting about--
EDGAR: And not winning--
(Mickey punches him in the jimmy again)
BS: You don't know when to stop do you?
EDGAR: Come... on... I.. wanna... have... kids...
(Mickey punches Edgar in the jimmy again)
MICKEY: I'm doing the world a service.
BS: So, you used to play for the cubs then... what do you think of their chances?
MICKEY: I think they're one of the best teams in baseball right now.
EDGAR: Very astute observation...
MICKEY: What'd you say?
EDGAR: Nothing...
BS: Seriously, you think this is the year?
MICKEY: I think they have a chance, they have a lot of guys who play hard, and give 110 percent--
EDGAR: You know what, I don't care if you punch me in the Jimmy... You're the biggest pansy I've ever seen. Come on, you don't play for the team anymore, you're not involved with the team anymore, stop giving us those canned responses. Now, man up and tells us what you really think.
(Mickey punches Edgar in the Jimmy again.)
EDGAR: ow...
Mickey: Good point, I admire that brash style.
EDGAR: Then, why...
MICKEY: ...Did I punch you? Because you said I could if I wanted to. The cubs need help. They're rotation is overrated. Lilly is struggling, and not that impressive. Marquis is overrated. They're kidding themselves if they think Ryan Dempster the 30+ year old former closer with huge control issues is going to be lights out for the whole year. With the exception of Zambrano, their pitching raises a lot of questions. The Cardinals and Astros are better than most people thought and the Brewers bats will wake up. The Cubs are good, and they're offense may be strong enough to make the playoffs, but they don't have the pitching or defense to make a serious playoff run.
BS: That was a mouthful.
EDGAR: That's what she said--
(Mickey punches Edgar in the Jummy)
MICKEY: Hey, it's been fun you guys. But I gotta go do some real work. BS keep up the good work, Edgar, Ice your gizzards. Take it easy you guys.
(Mickey walks off)
BS: Mickey Morandini... he's a good guy.
EDGAR: HEY! He was gonna help me get my card back.
BS: Oh, that's right.
EDGAR: Well now what?
BS: Ah, don't worry about it, you'll call the credit card in as stolen, it'll all work itself out.
EDGAR: It's all gonna work itself out?! What does that mean? Like the guy is just going to come back and give me my credit card or something?
(The scalper walks up to BS and Edgar.)
Scalper: Dude your card was declined, you two stop wasting my time.
EDGAR: What the hell? Wait...I KNOW I have a $4,000 limit, or was that $400...
BS: Do you know anything about money management?
EDGAR: I don't even know how to count...
Scalper: Well, I have some seats that are a little more in your price range.
BS: I don't know if I trust this.
EDGAR: Hey he brought my card back didn't he?
BS: Oh yeah, the guy didn't keep the Hello Kitty card with a $400 limit. When is his parade by the way?
EDGAR: (To the Scalper) What do you have?
Scalper: For these two... $200 each. The only catch is that it's to the LA-San Antonio game. I can't get down there to get to the game.
BS: What the hell, lets go watch the most boring team in basketball play against Kobe Bryant.
EDGAR: Most boring team in basketball? Doesn't Eva Longoria sit courtside for their games?
BS: OH YEAH! I would pay $200 just for that.
EDGAR: See I'm not always full of bad ideas.
BS: Well you know they say a blind squirrel finds a nut from time to time.
EDGAR: EEWWWW! Squirrel nuts?
BS: Aaaand he's back.
(They rev up their segways and head southwest.)


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Evening Coastal Cycle
Wednesday 24th April at 6.00pm This is what time the ride will set off. It's best to get to the starting point at least 15 minutes beforehand to avoid missing the start.
Cycling time | Ride distance | Suitable for | Distance from me | Ride level |
120 Mins | 18 Miles | Women only Not all rides are suitable for everyone. This will tell you if the ride is suitable for you and/or your friends and family. | ? Miles |
If you're fairly confident on your bike and ready to broaden your cycling horizons, Steady rides are ideal. At a comfortable pace, and possibly with some modest hills along the way, rides take place on mainly quiet roads with plenty of sights along the way.
- Starting Point & Postcode
- North Pier, North Pier Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 1NE Meet at North Pier opposite the Cenotaph. FY1 1NE
- Overall Duration On a long ride, it's sometimes good to have a little break in the middle, or maybe a catch up at the beginning or end to keep it sociable. This means that the overall ride duration may be longer than the actual cycling time.
- 2 hours 30 mins (2 hours 0 mins cycling)
Breeze Bike Rides in Blackpool
Our Evening rides are back by popular demand! The evenings are drawing out and it's time to get some cycling in for the summer! The route will stick to the Promenade on cycle tracks and will vary between 10 - 18 miles. The route can be decided on the evening so we can determine head winds.
We will always have a coffee stop and a good chin wag along the way!
The temperatures are still on the cool side so make sure you wrap up warm with plenty of layers so you can take some off if you get too hot. Your lights will need lights, and it's always a good idea to wear high viz clothing or jacket.
Take a drink with you for the journey and a camera for the fantastic sunsets we have here in Blackpool!
Wearing a helmet is advisable as we'll be riding on roads; if you don't have one please do not to worry you can still take part. If you enjoy the bike ride and would like to come again perhaps you could look to buy one then.
We really welcome newcomers to our rides; we will always ride at the pace of the slowest rider so no one is left behind.
Look forward to seeing you there!
- Starting Point
- North Pier, North Pier Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 1NE Meet at North Pier opposite the Cenotaph.
- Starting Postcode
Meet the Champions
- Victoria Easley
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Besides have a level, properly graded plot to build on, what is acceptable underneath. For example, large trees were taken down and some roots still exist in the ground. I also found debris (trash) buried in some areas a foot or so down. Can I use fill dirt on top of all this when I grade it or do I need to dig down and remove all this stuff first? Thanks
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Welcome to the forum! per Section 403 of the 2009 International Residential Code, the basis for most local and state building codes. Check with your building department to see if you code differs. R403.1 General. All exterior walls shall be supported on continuous solid or fully grouted masonry or concrete footings, crushed stone footings, wood foundations, or other approved structural systems which shall be of sufficient design to accommodate all loads according to Section R301 and to transmit the resulting loads to the soil within the limitations as determined from the character of the soil. Footings shall be supported on undisturbed natural soils or engineered fill. Concrete footing shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the provisions of Section R403 or in accordance with ACI 332. You should dig down to undisturbed soil having a soil bearing capacity adequate for the load your building will impose on the width of footing for your building. This is how footings are sized, weight of the building and the soil bearing capacity of your soil. Organic materials such as peat, tree roots, etc., are to be removed. In lieu of deep footing you may retain the services of a professional engineer to design an engineered fill as shown in Section 403 above. A footing placed on disturbed material may settle causing damage to the footing, foundation and building as well. Hope this helps. Good luck!
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Titles | King of Rhovanion |
Location | Rhovanion |
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Vidugavia was a prince of the Northmen, self-styled "King of Rhovanion" who ruled the lands between Mirkwood and the River Running.[1]
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He was the ally of Gondor's King Rómendacil II, and helped him to his victory against the Easterlings in T.A. 1248. He also received Rómendacil's son Valacar into his court as ambassador in 1250. Valacar would eventually wed Vidugavia's own daughter, Vidumavi.[1]
Vidugavia was apparently the father of other children, since he was also an ancestor of Marhari.[2]
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VIDUGAVIA | Rómendacil II | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Widugawja is a Gothic name meaning 'Wood-lord'.[3] In Germanic literature, it has been a name used for Wayland Smith.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan", Note 5
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan", Note 6


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PETERSBURG - Each year on Feb. 22, girls, from around the world participate in activities and projects with global themes to honor their sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in other countries. It is a special day in the Girl Scout year when we remember we are part of a worldwide movement.
World Thinking Day is part of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts Global Action Theme, based on the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which aim to improve the lives of the world's poorest people.
The theme for World Thinking Day 2013 is girls worldwide say "together we can save children's lives", with the focus on reducing child mortality rates around the globe.
Girl Scouts in Petersburg, to include troops from Gillfield Baptist, Tabernacle Baptist, Pin Oaks, Walnut Hill and Zion Baptist Church, will raise money to support the children in Africa, by hosting a Nibblefest. The girls will prepare dishes from Africa and serve them for 25 cents a nibble or five nibbles for a dollar.
The Nibblefest will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, at Zion Baptist Church, 225 Byrne St.
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Marlin's Model 338 MXLR, chambered in its new cartridge, the .338 Marlin Express, delivers the bone-crushing performance required to topple North America's largest big game animals. This is a lever-action rifle on steroids, and stretches maximum lethal range to 300 yards and beyond. For weather resistance, all major components are crafted of stainless-steel, and the stock and fore-end are a distinctive two-tone laminate. Its extremely rugged stock has a full pistol grip and preinstalled sling swivel studs. Other features include side ejection, a solid-top receiver that's tapped for scope mounts and fully adjustable sights.
The .338's horsepower comes from bullets such as Remington's 250-grain Core-Lokt soft-point, specifically designed to deliver the ultimate in terminal performance from the .338 Marlin Express cartridge. The bullet leaves the barrel at 2,189 fps and retains more than 1,500 foot-pounds of energy at 200 yards. This new cartridge/bullet combo puts some extra oomph into the lever-action format—perfect for hunting large game such as deer, elk, moose and bears in all types of terrain. For my Alberta hunt I topped the 338 MXLR with a low-riding Bushnell Elite 3200 3-9X40mm riflescope, making it the perfect compact mountain rifle/scope combo for rugged mountain terrain.


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The third UN Summit on Sustainable Development takes place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2012, twenty years after the original meeting. Ahead of the meeting, corporate groups, powerful government and country blocks such as the EU have been promoting the concept of the green economy as a solution to the severe environmental and social problems we face. Although this might sound like a good thing, the proposals on the table are being used to legitimise a resource grab by the rich, threatening access to land, water and natural resources for the world's poor.
CEO is following the Rio talks and has been monitoring the build-up to the talks, focusing particularly on the corporate lobby groups that have become important players at these international summits.
We've also looked at the reality of the "green economy" that is being promoted and discovered beneath the promising label, the reality is a frightening agenda to privatise nature, seeking out greater profits and using markets and offsets in the name of environmental protection.
As has been seen with previous attempts to introduce markets for environmental benefit, such proposals are likely to benefit the few at the expense of the many - while failing to address the current model of consumption and production, which lies at the heart of the problem.
The BMW cars are a classic example of greenwash. Electric cars are of course greener than conventional cars, but the BMW exhibition gives a misleading positive image of the company, whose main business continues to be selling petrol-guzzling luxury cars. It is only a few years ago that BMW took the lead in the massive car industry lobby campaign that seriously weakened EU proposals for stricter CO2 standards for cars1.
The European Commission's Hugo-Maria Schally kicked off the debate arguing that the 'green economy' is about how societies use 'natural capital'. He considered this agenda to be win-win, with no-one losing out, neither rich or poor countries [watch all the speakers online here].
The goal of the summit is to assess progress made since the Earth Summit as well as address new challenges. On the agenda will be institutional reform of governance on global environment issues, which could lead to strengthening of UNEP (the French government's proposal for a World Environment Organisation is not going to happen). The most intense discussion in the preparatory process is around the 'Green Economy' agenda promoted by UNEP, a concept that could replace 'sustainable development' as the dominant discourse.
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When it comes to influencing consumers, many brands are investing heavily on Facebook. The logic: consumers are on Facebook, and they're talking about us there, so we should be there too.
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Before the NHL trade deadline, I tried to find some approximate values for NHL draft picks. Now, leading up to the 2009 NHL Draft, using similar methodology and a larger sample size, here are some more detailed findings on the specific values for the Top 30 picks.
This time, I took the Top 30 selections for each of the last 30 drafts, starting with the legendary 1979 draft, from which 27 of the Top 30 played in at least 200 NHL games, and assigned simple 1-10 values for each player along these guidelines:
10 - Generational 9 - Elite Player 8 - First Line, Top Pair D 7 - Top Six Forward, Top Four D 6 - Top Nine Forward, Top Six D 5 - NHL Regular 4 - Fringe NHLer 3 - Very Good Minor Leaguer 2 - Minor Leaguer, maybe gets a shot in NHL 1 - No NHL games
A few disclaimers:- It's difficult to properly evaluate players from the most recent drafts, as there is a certain amount of projection still required to determine where their careers are headed, so any evaluations from 2007 and 2008, in particular, tend to be conservative, making the percentage of players "Ranked 7 or better" lower in some cases.
- Players whose careers were shortened could be knocked down a point (ie. the top six forward who played 1000 games was generally deemed more valuable that the one that played 600).
- There are any number of reasons why a player may or may not make it to the NHL, so when I list players under "worst", there could very well be extenuating circumstances, whether it's injury or being stuck as a late first-round pick trying to make the Oilers in the 1980s. Nevertheless, I've excluded George Pelawa (#16 in 1986), Alexei Cherepanov (#17 in 2007) and Luc Bourdon (#10 in 2005) from the evaluation as their pro careers weren't established enough before their tragic deaths.
Here, then, is a general idea of what kind of value an NHL draft pick has provided over the last 30 years (take note, the 2009 draft is considered to be a "good" draft class so, theoretically, their results should be better than the average).
No. 1Average Rating: 7.17Best: Mario Lemieux, Alexander Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby.Worst: Gord Kluzak, Brian Lawton, Alexandre Daigle, Patrik Stefan.Ranked 7 or better: 63%
No. 2Average Rating: 6.67Best: Evgeni Malkin, Chris Pronger, Brendan Shanahan.Worst: Dave Chyzowski, Doug Smith, Andrei Zyuzin.Ranked 7 or better: 60%
No. 3Average Rating: 6.50Best: Pat Lafontaine, Scott Niedermayer, Denis Savard.Worst: Neil Brady, Alexandre Svitov, Aki Berg.Ranked 7 or better: 57%
No. 4Average Rating: 5.80Best: Steve Yzerman, Ron Francis, Mike Gartner.Worst: Alexandre Volchkov, Jason Bonsignore, Pavel Brendl.Ranked 7 or better: 43%
No. 5Average Rating: 6.00Best: Jaromir Jagr, Scott Stevens, Thomas Vanek.Worst: Daniel Dore, Ric Jackman, Stanislav Chistov.Ranked 7 or better: 33%
No. 6Average Rating: 5.23Best: Paul Coffey, Peter Forsberg, Vincent Damphousse.Worst: Scott Scissons, Brian Finley, Steve Kelly.Ranked 7 or better: 40%
No. 7Average Rating: 5.20Best: Jason Arnott, Shane Doan, Darryl SydorWorst: Ryan Sittler, Alek Stojanov, Dan WoodleyRanked 7 or better: 27%
No. 8Average Rating: 5.03Best: Ray Bourque, Grant Fuhr, Jeremy Roenick.Worst: Jason Herter, Terry Ryan, Rocky Trottier.Ranked 7 or better: 30%
No. 9Average Rating: 5.13Best: Cam Neely, Brian Leetch, Rod Brind'Amour.Worst: Brent Krahn, Petr Taticek, Craig Duncanson.Ranked 7 or better: 30%
No. 10Average Rating: 4.83Best: Teemu Selanne, Bobby Holik, Nik Antropov.Worst: Dan Gratton, Mikhail Yakubov, Brad Ference.Ranked 7 or better: 13%
No. 11Average Rating: 5.33Best: Jarome Iginla, Jeff Carter, Anze Kopitar.Worst: Chris Govedaris, David Cooper, Dan Focht.Ranked 7 or better: 33%
No. 12Average Rating: 4.37Best: Gary Roberts, Marian Hossa, Alex Tanguay.Worst: Teemu Riihijarvi, Hugh Jessiman, A.J. Thelen.Ranked 7 or better: 27%
No. 13Average Rating: 4.63Best: Mattias Ohlund, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Alexander Semin.Worst: David Quinn, Lindsay Vallis, Michael Stewart.Ranked 7 or better: 27%
No. 14Average Rating: 4.43Best: Brian Propp, Sergei Gonchar, Brent Seabrook.Worst: Sasha Pokulok, Jim Malone, Michel Riesen.Ranked 7 or better: 13%
No. 15Average Rating: 3.33Best: Al MacInnis, Joe Sakic, Alex Kovalev.Worst: Alexander Kharlamov, Matt Zultek, Scott Kelman.Ranked 7 or better: 13%
No. 16Average Rating: 3.83Best: Dave Andreychuk, Markus Naslund, Gerald Diduck.Worst: Kevin Cheveldayoff, Nick Stajduhar, Mario Larocque.Ranked 7 or better: 7%
No. 17Average Rating: 3.83Best: Zach Parise, Brent Sutter, Kevin Hatcher.Worst: Scott Allison, Brad Church, Alexei Mikhnov.Ranked 7 or better: 14%
No. 18Average Rating: 3.97Best: Barry Pederson, Glen Murray, Robyn Regehr.Worst: Ryan Stewart, Jesper Mattsson, Jens Karlsson.Ranked 7 or better: 17%
No. 19Average Rating: 3.77Best: Ryan Getzlaf, Keith Tkachuk, Olaf Kolzig.Worst: Jan Ingman, Alain Heroux, Niklas Sundblad.Ranked 7 or better: 13%
No. 20Average Rating: 3.97Best: Martin Brodeur, Michel Goulet, Alexander Frolov.Worst: Marty Ruff, Scott Metcalfe, Barrett Heisten.Ranked 7 or better: 17%
No. 21Average Rating: 4.10Best: Kevin Lowe, Saku Koivu, Anton Volchenkov.Worst: Peter Soberlak, Libor Polasek, Evgeny Ryabchikov.Ranked 7 or better: 20%
No. 22Average Rating: 3.83Best: Adam Graves, Adam Foote, Simon Gagne.Worst: Ken Spangler, Curtis Bowen, Jeff Brown.Ranked 7 or better: 10%
No. 23Average Rating: 4.07Best: Ray Whitney, Todd Bertuzzi, Ryan Kesler.Worst: Mike Perovich, Mikka Elomo, Craig Hillier.Ranked 7 or better: 23%
No. 24Average Rating: 4.00Best: Daniel Briere, Mike Richards, Brad BoyesWorst: Eric Lecompte, Luca Cereda, Gary YaremchukRanked 7 or better: 17%
No. 25Average Rating: 3.90Best: Brenden Morrow, Cam Ward, Patrik Berglund.Worst: Mikhail Kuleshov, Eric Lavigne, Mark Major.Ranked 7 or better: 10%
No. 26Average Rating: 3.63Best: Claude Lemieux, Zigmund Palffy, Martin Havlat.Worst: Murray Duval, Nicolas Perreault, Kevin Grimes.Ranked 7 or better: 17%
No. 27Average Rating: 4.23Best: Joe Nieuwendyk, Scott Mellanby, Scott Gomez.Worst: Mike Heidt, Mike Speer, Ari Ahonen.Ranked 7 or better: 10%
No. 28Average Rating: 3.43Best: Mike Richter, Corey Perry, Matt Niskanen.Worst: Kent Hawley, Paul Holden, Brandy Semchuk.Ranked 7 or better: 10%
No. 29Average Rating: 3.47Best: Teppo Numminen, Niklas Kronwall, Mike Green.Worst: Dave Reierson, Rob Woodward, Chris Gotziaman.Ranked 7 or better: 17%
No. 30Average Rating: 3.17Best: Sandis Ozolinsh, Mark Hardy, Patrice Brisebois.Worst: Jens Johansson, Par Edlund, Rod Pasma.Ranked 7 or better: 7%
Some observations:
- It's encouraging, in some respects, to see the number one pick net the highest value overall. Also, take note, five of the top 20 scorers (Alexander Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Ilya Kovalchuk, Joe Thornton, Rick Nash) this past season were drafted first overall. Second overall ranked next, with two (Evgeni Malkin and Daniel Sedin) in the top 20.
- The 10th overall pick has not yielded a lot of elite talent, with Teemu Selanne the only true star taken tenth in the last 30 years, and it drops off quickly. The 11th pick, in fact, has provided better value overall -- good news Nashville ! -- though it's not likely many would trade last year's #11 pick (Kyle Beach) for the #10 (Cody Hodgson).
- If historical trends count for anything, the Ducks ought to be shopping that 15th overall pick for anything they can get. It's an odd quirk that the pick in the middle of the range provides similar value to the 29th and 30th overall selections. Part of the reason is that the bust factor at 15 has been downright spectacular since 1997.
Factoring in that Alexander Radulov was actually a good pick, before he left Nashville for the KHL, here are the No. 15 selections from 1997 through 2005:
1997 - Matt Zultek.1998 - Mathieu Chouinard.1999 - Scott Kelman.2000 - Artem Kryukov.2001 - Igor Knyazev.2002 - Jesse Niinimaki.2003 - Robert Nilsson.2004 - Alexander Radulov.2005 - Ryan O'Marra.
- While pick No. 21 was a dead zone in the 1980s, it's become a spot to get good value later in the round. From 1996 through 2005, here were the picks at No. 21:
1996 - Marco Sturm.1997 - Mika Noronen.1998 - Simon Gagne.1999 - Nick Boynton.2000 - Anton Volchenkov.2001 - Colby Armstrong.2002 - Anton Babchuk.2003 - Mark Stuart.2004 - Wojtek Wolski.2005 - Tuukka Rask.
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Future Earth
Future Earth is a new 10-year international research initiative that will develop the knowledge for responding effectively to the risks and opportunities of global environmental change and for supporting transformation towards global sustainability in the coming decades. Future Earth will mobilize thousands of scientists while strengthening partnerships with policy-makers and other stakeholders to provide sustainability options and solutions in the wake of Rio+20.
Future Earth Blog launched
Future Earth has launched a new online presence at http://www.futureearth.info. Intended to be a home for innovative new ideas and essential reading for everyone engaged in global sustainability, this online magazine will be a showcase and discussion forum for the latest ideas and developments in research in this area, both in the projects that form part of Future Earth's network and beyond.
Future Earth will be a global platform to deliver:
- Solution-orientated research for sustainability, linking environmental change and development challenges to satisfy human needs for food, water, energy, health;
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- Increased capacity building in science, technology and innovation, especially in developing countries and engagement of a new generation of scientists.
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Forever Green Training & Sustainable Design
New York NY – Service area: 200 miles
20+ in the building business, An instructor at IDC Brooklyn NY, Starting in Fall 2010,Pratt Institute NYC, and Steven Institute of Technology.
I am an Architectural Assistant and LEED AP (NC 2.2)
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New York NY – Service area: 100 miles
Four Points Consulting Group founded in 2008, works with architects and clients to offer sustainable design strategies for New York City residences. Our construction management experience assures a smooth transition between initial design, bid documents and construction build out. When acting as an owner's representative we ensure the success of their project.
John Messerschmidt and a partner founded one of the first green residential construction companies in New York City in 2000. A
Franklin & Co
Milwaukee WI – Service area: 200 miles
Whole Building focus promoting integrated design & operations. LEED AP, GreenStar Certification, EnergyStar alignment of standards based auditing, consulting & commissioning services. Systems solutions with a personalized approach.
35+ years experience in the building industry, facilities operations and ongoing education in Environmental & Building Sciences, Mechanical Design/Operations, and Energy Engineering.
Fresh Air Homes
Santa Cruz CA – Service area: 25 miles
Green building consulting and design, as well as property management and rental agency services.
FutureProof, LLC
New Orleans LA – Service area: 200 miles
Our consultancy provides the following services: Consulting in Green Building Technical Assistance, LEED and other green building Accreditation, Sustainability and Owners Representatives, Team Selection, Project Management, and Ecological Design. We also provide educational programming in partnership with AIA New Orleans and USGBC Louisiana chapter that are led by our staff and faculty.
Our staff are LEED APs and are experienced architects, engineers, ecologists, permaculturists, landscape architects,
Gallagher Electric Inc.
Jerico NY – Service area: 75 miles
Gallagher Electric Inc ( Silver 2009)
Richard Gallagher Harvard Business School Masters 2009(Leadership)
Adviser to USGBC 2010
Professional Consultants
Cornelius NC – Service area: 200 miles
Gechobilt is a one stop resource for builders, developers, and consumers looking for the very best Green Energy Conscious Healthy Options for new construction and remodeling.
Genesis Green Systems, Corp.
Guaynabo – Service area: 200 miles
Energy Raters and LEED Rating projects Administrators. Design and Installation of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy systems.
George Koster Consulting
San Francisco CA – Service area: 50 miles
We are a consulting firm who specializes in consulting with jurisdictions, developers and NGOs on Green Affordable Housing as well as rehabbing Foreclosed Homes. We have developed Green Mortgage productions to tie into the green rehabbing of foreclosed single family homes.
I'm a member of USGBC's San Francisco Chapter as well as a member of the Build It Green's Green Point Advisory Committee and Realtor Council.
I have completed the certified green builder from Build It Green as well as Green
Go Green Assistance Center
Brownsville TX – Service area: 70 miles
The UTB/TSC Go Green Assistance Center is now open at the ITEC Center!
As we continue to grow, we welcome everyone to visit us and learn how to integrate earth friendly practices on a daily basis. The Go Green Assistance Center provides tips on reducing our carbon footprint, incorporating sustainable energies and green building techniques into the built environment. Through the many resources of the center such as workshops, interactive screens, and a green home within the center everyone can