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Theme: Hobby Sets
Set name: Thatcher Perkins Locomotive
Set Number: 396
Price (new): 369-450 $, 258-314 Euro
Price (used): 100-355 $, 45-250 Euro
Pieces: 434
Year of release: 1976
Links: Peeron, Bricklink and Brickset
My Father assures me this is the very first LEGO set I ever got. In facts, he gave it to me as a present for my first half year. Of course, that is to say he bought it for himself and used me as the official excuse!
When I grew up, at first I found it to be quite boring: no minifigures, limited play features; in the end, it was just a locomotive! It soon went to forgotten-land.
Then, when I was about 10 years old, I one day found again the instructions' 'booklet' and saw this bright coloured big steam engine, and I suddenly wanted to build it again. It would seem I finally got to the right age (at least for me) to appreciate the design of this great set.
But enough about memories; let's start with the review!
The Box
The front of the box (here cut and folded to save space) shows the Thatcher Perkins Locomotive in all its glory upon a nice countryside landscape. I really appreciate how TLG box designers used a real life environment made of sand, gravel and pebbles to give this Hobby Set a better background. Moreover, the landscape does not distract the eye, since the focus is strongly set on the locomotive itself.
The box measures about 39.5 x 24.5 x 5.5 centimetres, or 15.56 x 9.65 x 2.17 inches. This is more or less the size of the 4840 - The Burrow, or the Advent Calendars.
Back (and sides)
The back of the box shows the model on a more neutral background and from another angle. We can see the stickers in place (take a good look at them here, because I did not apply them).
The right side we also see a pic of the set from the (3/4) back, and one with a child playing with it. In this latter shot, the model rests upon a nice black box with a Thatcher Perkins sign on it.
Unlike the Harley Davidson 1000cc set, the Thatcher Perkins does not have the sign 'Designed for experienced LEGO builders' for some reason.
This set includes a large number of parts, mainly Black, Blue and Red, with some nice Yellow to lighten it up more.
Parts of interest
The parts' selection is not exceptional, but we'll see this set includes some unique pieces which have not been in LEGO sets for long years since the 1980s, like the very nice Black Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Steam Engine Cylinder, Flat Surfaces, Black Train Wheel Spoked for Motor and the Red Train Steam Drive Rod Holder - Train Steam Drive Rod group. The Wheel Spoked Large, as beautiful as they were, saw the light from the production line for the last time in 1976!
The only new mold used in this set is the Black and Blue Slope, Inverted 45 2 x 2 Old Type with Round Bottom Tube.
As you can see in the above picture, this locomotive was designed to work (well, be played with) on all kind of surfaces, so the wheels sport tyres. In this picture you can see how they look without the tyres. Of course, builders can use the Thatcher Perkins on their brick-built tracks.
Another group of interesting parts are shown in this pic: Red Wheel Spoked 2 x 2 with Stud (and tyre), Black Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Wheels Holder Old, Clear Bottom and Yellow Minifig, Head (Plain) - Stud Solid.
Many newer fans will not be familiar with the last two parts: they were standard fare in a number of sets between the 1960s and early 1990s, but then (unfortunately) they were taken out of production.
To be fair, the replacement of the Black Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Wheels Holder Old, Clear Bottom with the standard technic parts was probably due to the fact that the metal pin used to connect the wheels to these bricks had a shameful tendency at getting off the wheel. Too bad it could not be fixed and these parts kept in production.
For those interested, here is a picture of the DSS, courtesy of Peeron.
Cover – As usual, the instructions are not organised in the form of a booklet, but they consist of a folded double printed sheet. The 'cover' shows again the same shot as the front of the box.
'Back cover' – Here we see the name of the set and some additional information, like the year when the first Thatcher Perkins started working (1863) and the type (4-6-0) of this locomotive, which, as shown in the image, is related to the number and position of the wheels.
On a side note, the pencil signs on the sides of the sheet were made by my Father while counting the parts in the set.
'Random page' – As expected, no call-outs here, but the build is pretty straight forward and does not need them. The colours are easy to tell apart.
Full page – As you may have noticed, all the building steps are drawn on one side of the 'booklet', making it more properly an instructions' sheet.
What really makes this 'instruction booklet' stand out in my eyes is the fact that it is indeed a poster: the building steps are all on one side, while the other is a bigger image of the completed set with the name Thatcher Perkins in yellow enclosed in an old styled red tag.
The build starts with the base of the locomotive, putting the 10 wheels in place and strengthening the engine.
Notice the use of this 'illegal' technique to build the bumpers. LEGO, as we all know can be a tricky medium to build with, and some details need special solutions to be completed.
We then start building the boiler and cabin.
Going up fast and steady!
In the penultimate step, we build the chimney and cow catcher. I'd like to spend a few more words on the chimney and how it is attached to the main body.
As you can see in the left picture, the 3x3 base of the chimney is asymmetrical, with a 3x2 base on one side and a combination of a 1x2 and a 1x1 plates on the other. In the right picture, you see the top of the main body where the chimney will be attached; it is made of a 1x2 base and 1 1x2 tile. Using another 'illegal' technique (or at least one LEGO designers do not like much nowadays), the holes of the 3x2 plate of the chimney will connect with the studs of the 1x2 plate on the main body, giving a well centred and quite sturdy build.
Finished set
The front of the model sports 3 big headlights, a nice cow catcher and the nicely detailed engine front. I can almost hear it whistle!
And here it is our good old Thatcher Perkins Locomotive! Indeed, it looks like a classic and powerful engine form one of those Spaghetti Western films, doesn't it? What I found strange in the beginning is the choice of colours (I was convinced steam engines were all black, at the time). Then I checked some pictures of the original, and I must admit the resemblance is almost perfect!
The back side is less detailed than the front, with cabin almost devoid of details. I think LEGO could have done a better job on it.
3/4 Front and …
Just see how good it looks from this angle, with all the tubing, moving parts and the lovely 3 headlights!
… 3/4 Back
The back view is not as impressive, but grants us a good look at the big posterior wheels and the bumpers.
Bonus images
Size comparison?
As I stated elsewhere, I never understood what scale these Hobby Sets are meant to be. They are clearly not minifig-scale, and they are not technic-fig-scale either. But they are not even Miniland scale!
Moreover, they use different scales between locomotives, cars and motorbikes amongst the Hobby Set line!
As I said before, the set comes with tyres on the wheels to allow a wider playing experience, not limiting this model to tracks. Nonetheless, builders can assemble their own track (maybe using the vintage blue 4.5V tracks) and make the Thatcher Perkins run its proper environment.
Final comments
Overall, this is a great set for collectors of old models and steam engines fans, or both. It does not sport a huge variety of bricks, but was a good choice at the time, and even if the result is matter-of-fact a bit blocky when compared to the original, it implements some good solutions to minimise the LEGO brick appearance and maximise the similarity as much as possible.
Design & Colour scheme – 8/10 (The design is as accurate as possible, and the colours are completely in line for the Thatcher Perkins Locomotive. The solutions and details included in this set justify the 'Expert builders' label and add to the appearance, and, why not, playability of the model. Though, I still wish TLG had included more details in the cabin.)
Parts - 10/10 (Quite a big selection, but only one new mould. Nonetheless, a good source of Black, Blue and Red standard parts for MOCs and one of the few sources for the extra rare Black Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Steam Engine Cylinder, Flat Surfaces, Black Train Wheel Spoked for Motor, Red Train Steam Drive Rod Holder - Train Steam Drive Rod group and Wheel Spoked Large.)
Playability - 9/10 (A sturdy model which can take some serious play and swoosh-ing without falling apart. The somewhat easily detachable chimney and the lack of an appropriate scale interaction with most other models make it lose one point, though.)
Build - 7/10 (Pretty straight forward, with few nice solutions.)
Price - 5/10 (Like most older models, especially the Hobby Set and Model Team ones, this set can only rarely be found at reasonable prices. Most of the times, people are asked shameful prices for such a smallish set.)
Overall: 8/10 Very good.
More pictures can be found in this Brickshelf gallery.
As always, questions, comments, and pic requests welcome!
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Men Must Learn to Cope with Longer LivesMarch 28th, 2016 at 8:10 pm by timigustafson
Men used to have shorter life spans than women, according to statistics that seemed unchanging for many decades. But lately the gap started to close, and at least part of the male population is now making headways in terms of healthy aging and longevity.
Causes for higher mortality rates among men were traditionally seen in health problems like heart disease, pulmonary disease, liver disease, and greater accident proneness, all mostly related to diet and lifestyle habits.
Many of these outcomes are related to behaviors that are encouraged or accepted more in men than in women, according to government research, such as smoking, drinking alcohol, eating highly caloric foods, and also engaging in risky activities like gun use, extreme sports, and working in hazardous jobs.
Smoking in particular is still seen as a leading contributor to early deaths. On the other hand, reduction in tobacco use is being credited as one of the most important factors in the improvement of public health and life expectancy, especially among middle-aged and older former smokers.
However, the benefits of positive lifestyle changes are not equally distributed. Almost only educated and well-off males are seeing their odds turning in their favor. High earners in non-hazardous occupations who live in safe and clean environments, can afford to eat well and have easy access to healthcare can expect to live significantly longer than their less fortunate counterparts, recent surveys report.
Surprisingly, it is older women – even if they live reasonably long lives – who nowadays suffer from more diseases and disabilities than other demographics. One reason may be that aging females, especially if they live alone, have on average fewer economic resources available to them. Therefore they may not be as able to accommodate their declines in functioning when they occur, says Dr. Vicki Freedman, a researcher at the Population Studies Center of the University of Michigan and lead author of a new study on age-related health issues.
Unfortunately, debilitating illnesses tend to build on each other, she says. That, of course, applies to both sexes. It becomes harder to perform daily routines like dressing, bathing, cooking, shopping, driving, etc, which all worsen outcomes in many ways.
The fact is that we cannot simply judge the health status of older generations in terms of added years of life expectancy, but that we should look more closely at the quality of their day-to-day lives.
While expanding lifetimes can certainly be seen as part of healthy aging, how this extra time can be filled and enjoyed may be the more compelling issue.
For aging Baby Boomers, this may become the greatest challenge they have to face yet, namely how to make their unprecedented longevity sustainable, both for themselves and for society at large.
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Shared Lifestyle Supersedes Genes, Study FindsMarch 7th, 2016 at 8:19 am by timigustafson
When it comes to weight problems, many people, including experts, are inclined to put much of the blame on genetic predispositions. Yes, diet and lack of exercise are also known culprits, but ultimately our genes determine how well or badly we fare, common wisdom goes.
Now a new study claims that those we share our lives with, our spouses and partners, have a much greater influence on our health- and fitness status, regardless how genetically programmed we are.
The more decisive factors, it seems, are the choices we make in connection with other adults. Even the diet and lifestyle patterns established during childhood and adolescence eventually cease to dominate, according to the researchers.
"By middle age, choices made by couples – including those linked to diet and exercise – have a much greater impact than the lifestyle each shared with siblings and parents growing up," they say.
The good news coming from these findings is that people who are obese and suffer from related illnesses are not cursed by birth or poor upbringing but can make changes that supersede their genetic profile. Even those who come from families with a history of weight issues can lower their health risks by altering their eating and lifestyle habits, says Dr. Chris Haley, a professor of the Medical Research Council's Human Genetics Unit at the University of Edinburgh and lead author of the study report.
Husbands and wives can be each other's role model for both healthy and unhealthy behavior, says Miranda Hitti, a medical writer at WebMD. They can function as a mutual inspiration for positive changes like improving their diets, taking up exercise routines, giving up smoking, getting regular physical checkups, and so on.
Unfortunately, loved ones can also get in the way when corrections are needed. I have seen it happening in my own practice as a dietitian and health counselor time and again. One party is ready, but the other isn't and refuses to join in. Now there is a conflict, and oftentimes the one who wants to change course loses out and gives up.
There can be multiple reasons for noncooperation between life partners, including emotional misgivings like insecurity and jealousy. To overcome these kinds of obstacles, skillful communication is crucial.
If you have a significant other who is out of shape but not interested in doing anything about it, you can't force them into making better choices. Nagging will not work. If it's not his or her own idea, there will likely be a lot of resistance and rejection. But what you can do, is trying to plant a seed and getting the conversation started, by being supportive and building your case on positive rather than negative emotions, advises Steve Kamb, the founder of NerdFitness.
Without support it can be extremely hard to accomplish goals like weight loss and other health-promoting measures in any environment. But encouragement motivated by love, respect and concern for each other's well-being is the best starting point any of us can hope for.
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Eating Right – At Least SometimesFebruary 23rd, 2016 at 4:32 pm by timigustafson
Consumers generally want to eat better and are willing to spend more money on healthy foods like fresh and organically grown produce, but they also remain prone to reach for fast food and snacks for comfort and instant gratification, according to a new study on today's dietary trends.
While the public is given easier access to nutritional information and advice than ever, there continues to be a gap, if not disconnect, between what people voice as their health concerns and how they actually act upon them, the researchers found.
For the study, participants were grouped in different segments, based on their stated nutritional attitudes and priorities. As it turned out, even the most health-conscious among them routinely engaged in a "balancing act" between what they perceived as better choices and other factors like pricing or convenience. Upon closer examination, the researchers also detected some stark discrepancies between reported and actual eating habits. Moreover, people were often not even aware of the inconsistencies in their actions.
Of course, these findings are not especially surprising. Surveys have long shown that most of us are somewhat unsure about the requirements of a truly health-promoting diet.
In one poll that was conducted by Consumer Reports, ninety percent of respondents proclaimed they were eating "somewhat," "very," or "extremely" healthily. However, nearly half of those also admitted to having at least one sugary soft drink a day and to including pastries and other sweet and fattening items in their breakfast. Only about a third consumed the recommended amounts of fruit and vegetable servings on most days.
How people define "healthy eating" is what's questionable, says Nancy Metcalf, a senior project editor at Consumer Report magazine who was responsible for the poll. If people are misinformed or don't understand what a healthy diet entails, adherence to what they think they should be doing is getting them nowhere.
The blame for this widespread confusion over what constitutes sound nutrition does obviously not rest with the public. Because the messages people are given are often inconsistent or sometimes outright contradictory, they can do more harm than good for those trying to follow them. For good reason the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) warns against diet programs and guidelines that promise fast and easily achievable results for weight management and nutritional well-being.
Instead of focusing on narrow measures and oversimplifying solutions, it would be more effective to foster an overall "healthy food environment" where consumers can meet their particular needs and also be confident that the information they are provided with is reliable and actionable, experts say.
This, obviously, would involve multiple components, including better health- and nutrition education, greater access to healthy food outlets, and the creation of more health-promoting policies both at governmental and local levels – to name just a few.
Ultimately, only when health-conducive behavior is commonly accepted as the norm and facilitated accordingly can real progress take place.
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Hypertension for BeginnersJuly 18th, 2015 at 1:54 pm by timigustafson
More than half of people who have hypertension, a.k.a. high blood pressure, don't know enough about the condition and are unable to control it properly, according to a new survey.
Oftentimes patients don't even correctly understand the meaning of the word "hypertension," and think of it more in terms of stress, anxiety, or other psychological disturbance rather than what it actually is, namely a physiological dysfunction that can turn into a chronic disease if untreated, the researchers found.
Many healthcare professionals use the words "hypertension" and "high blood pressure" interchangeably when talking to their patients, which can be confusing for some, said Dr. Barbara Bokhour, a professor of health policy and management at Boston University School of Public Health and co-author of the study report, to Reuters.
Explained in a nutshell, blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood against the walls of blood vessels. It is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). Measuring involves two readings: systolic, indicating the pressure as the heart pumps blood out, and diastolic, the remaining pressure as the heart relaxes and refills with blood.
Normal blood pressure ranges below 120 systolic and 80 diastolic. Readings of 120 to139 systolic or 80 to 89 diastolic are considered "pre-hypertension," meaning there is a risk of developing hypertension without intervention. Everything above 140 over 90 is categorized as hypertension of various stages, with 180+ over 110+ seen as a medical emergency.
Hypertension can build up for years without ever showing discernable symptoms. But left uncontrolled, it can lead to life-threatening complications like kidney disease and heart disease as well as heart attack and stroke.
Hypertension is a growing worldwide epidemic. The number of people living with the disease has crossed the 1 billion mark in 2008 and is predicted to reach well over 1.5 billion within the next ten years, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The causes are seen to a large degree as diet and lifestyle-related, including excessive consumption of salt and alcohol as well as excess weight and lack of physical activity.
Against widely shared assumption, hypertension is not a disease that predominantly occurs with age. Recent studies found that young adults in their 20s and 30s are now increasingly at risk as well, facing complications much sooner than generations before them.
For this reason it is extremely important to keep blood pressure as low as possible, especially in the first half of adult life, said Dr. Joao Lima, a professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University and lead author of one such study, ideally even below the recommended limits.
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Creating a Culture of Health and FitnessMay 29th, 2015 at 6:11 pm by timigustafson
People who live in California spend on average almost 90 minutes per week on running, swimming, bicycling, lifting weights and other measures to stay healthy and fit, which is close to the minimal amount of time recommended by the U.S. government, and more than the residents of all other states seem able to manage, according to data collected by MapMyFitness, a manufacturer of activity tracking software with over 20 million users. Runner-ups are Arizona, Colorado, Oregon and Washington.
Some of these findings seem unsurprising. California offers good weather conditions for outdoor activities almost all year round, and the other leading states are known for their natural beauty as well. A comparatively high standard of living and an educated populace add to the advantages. And there are other important benefits, such as a health-promoting infrastructure that includes sidewalks, bike paths, public pools and other spaces for recreation, which are not as ubiquitous elsewhere.
None of this, however, can fully explain the sometimes dramatic differences within the country in terms of public health and fitness. While personal wellness depends on multiple factors that can be hard to calculate, it is clear that besides geographic diversity, culture also plays a role.
Much has been reported about the 'über-generous' perks the employees of giant tech companies like Google and Microsoft (headquartered in California and Washington respectively) receive, including cafeterias stocked with health food for free, state-of-the-art gyms on campus, all-inclusive healthcare plans, and more. But an ever-increasing number of mid-size and small businesses also realize how imperative it is, including for their own bottom line, to invest in the well-being of their staff – so much so that corporate wellness has become a multi-billion industry in and of itself.
Ideally, corporate health and fitness programs continue to influence people's behavior outside the workplace as well. Studies have shown that once workers buy into a culture that emphasizes wellness, they stand a much better chance of succeeding long-term on their own.
Company policies work best when those whom they are designed for participate freely, not because they feel they are expected to but because they recognize the benefits they are reaping for themselves. Prying, prodding or punishing only gets you so far, says Al Lewis, a lawyer and consultant on issues of workplace wellness. He is critical of programs he considers unreasonably intrusive in people's private affairs. Under federal law participation in all employer-sponsored wellness plans must be voluntary and non-discriminatory.
Still, nurturing a culture that favors healthy over unhealthy behavior can serve as an effective tool for the prevention of many illnesses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
"Prevention should be woven into all aspects of our lives, including where and how we live, learn, work, and play," the agency states in its recommendations, titled National Prevention Strategy. "Everyone – businesses, educators, health care institutions, government, communities, and every single American – has a role in creating a healthier nation."
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Not One 'Plus Size' Fits AllApril 23rd, 2015 at 1:20 pm by timigustafson
When it comes to treating weight problems, even experts believe that similar methods can be applied almost universally: Put your patients on a diet, have them engage in regular exercise, and, if all else fails, recommend some surgical procedure. What gets rarely looked at are the differences between overweight individuals that may have led to their unhealthy weight gain in the first place. Only one such study has recently been published, and the results are eye-opening.
For the study, scientists from the universities of Sheffield, England, Harvard, United States, and Toronto, Canada, analyzed medical data of over 4,000 overweight or obese men and women in terms of common and distinguishing characteristics. In the end, they came up with six 'categories' or 'types' that helped them better understand their subjects' eating behaviors and lifestyle choices.
The first group was identified as "heavy drinking males" whose excessively high alcohol intake resulted in weight problems. Getting members of this category to limit their consumption of alcoholic beverages would obviously be an important step toward successful weight control.
The second group, named "younger healthy females," consisted of women who were generally healthy except for their weight issues. Eating patterns and exercise levels were viewed as largely acceptable but were interspersed with bouts of binge eating and occasional heavy drinking, which, again, contributed to weight gain. Remedies hereto would be similar to their male counterparts.
A third type was called "the affluent and healthy elderly," seniors who enjoyed retirement life a bit too much and paid the price with an unhealthily expanding waistline. Tuning it down a little would be the appropriate strategy.
Another group of older individuals was diagnosed with one or more chronic health conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure, in addition to being overweight. Those "physically sick but otherwise happy" people were often unaware of how their weight aggravated their other ills. Counseling with the aim of diet and lifestyle changes could lead to major improvements in such cases.
Mental dysfunctions like anxiety and depression were also found to be increasingly damaging to people as they grew older. The "unhappy, anxious middle-aged," as the researchers named this group, often showed a close connection between their inner feelings and their outer appearance, especially in terms of weight. As psychological disorders oftentimes manifest themselves physically, equal attention must be paid to both the roots and symptoms before any progress can be hoped for.
Lastly, the research team focused on those whom they found in the "poorest health." The prevalence of weight problems and chronic illnesses was especially high in this group, and eating and lifestyle patterns were predictably dismal. Overweight and obese patients of this type require intensive care and should be treated with the most effective methods. Because of the severity of the health conditions typically found in this category, the researchers saw here justification for the clinical weight loss approaches now widely in use.
Obviously, attempts like these to find patterns in complex phenomena have their limits. There might be numerous additional factors leading to weight gain that have not received enough attention in this particular study. But its central take-away is that the overweight and obese are not a homogenous part of the population with the same health needs, says Dr. Mark Green of Sheffield University, the lead author of the study report, in a press release about his findings. If we don't come up with better solutions and more customized, or as he calls it "bespoke," forms of treatment, we will continue to fail serving those who need our help most.
As a dietitian and health counselor, I couldn't agree more. After all, that is what one-on-one counseling entails. But, unfortunately, the system is not set up for this sort of effort. For instance, health insurance companies favor short-term treatments like weight loss surgery over open-ended approaches, including diet and lifestyle coaching. We can only hope that studies like this will eventually bring a different view to the agenda.
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Chronic Sleep Deprivation Considered a Public Health ThreatOctober 9th, 2014 at 2:43 pm by timigustafson
Nearly half of American adults are regularly sleep-deprived, according to a Gallup poll that has been tracking people's sleep habits for decades. Less than seven hours a night has become the rule rather than the exception, down by more than an hour since the 1940s. Especially those who are starting careers and young parents don't get the amount of sleep they need, and it has long-term consequences for their health.
43 percent, according to the surveys, say they would feel better if they got more rest. Potential implications of chronic sleep deprivation include inability to focus, accident-proneness, memory loss, overeating, vulnerability to illness, and, more seriously, increased risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and some forms of cancer.
The widespread lack of sleep among the public has alarmed health experts for some time. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has gone as far as calling insufficient sleep "a public health epidemic."
"Sleep is increasingly recognized as important to public health, with sleep insufficiency linked to motor vehicle crashes, industrial disasters, and medical and other occupational errors. Persons experiencing sleep insufficiency are also more likely to suffer from chronic diseases, increased mortality, and reduced quality of life and productivity," the agency warns.
What adds to the danger of sleep deprivation is that the sleep-deprived are often the worst judges when it comes to their own sleep needs. According to the Gallup polls, most Americans (56 percent) with the least amount of sleep believe they are getting enough.
People don't understand that messing with their sleep patterns by staying up late or waking up too soon has consequences for their circadian rhythm, their inner clock that regulates wake and rest periods, says Dr. Michael Terman, professor of clinical psychology at Columbia University and co-author of "Reset Your Inner Clock" (Penguin 2012).
A part in your brain called the hypothalamus functions as your body's timepiece, telling you when to fall asleep and when to wake up again. This inner clock can be changed, however, only in small increments and over extended periods of time. Otherwise, you will feel jet-lagged, as it is common when travelling long-distance over different time zones. By taking liberties with bedtimes, similar effects take place in the body, with similar symptoms such as tiredness, irritability, eating disorders, and so forth.
In other words, going to bed later or setting the alarm earlier than usual causes shifts in the circadian clock that need to be compensated. This can happen in a number of ways, for example by taking an afternoon nap, or by returning to a normal schedule as soon as possible.
Besides wreaking havoc on the inner clock by irregular wake/sleep patterns, there are other disturbances that can interfere with getting a good night's rest. For instance, working, watching movies, or doing other stimulating things shortly before bed can make it hard to fall asleep. A less than conducive sleep environment like a cluttered bedroom, room temperatures that are too warm or too cold, insufficient darkness – all can contribute to sleep disruptions.
While our busy lifestyles don't always allow us to maintain regular schedules, there are multiple steps we can take to keep to certain habits that are important to us for our wellbeing. Our sleep should rank high among those priorities.
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The "Slow" DietJuly 13th, 2013 at 5:40 pm by timigustafson
The Mediterranean diet is praised by its proponents as one of the healthiest eating styles around. Dominated by fruits and vegetables, it is considered well suited for the prevention of heart disease, stroke, cancer and even mental decline. What gets rarely mentioned, however, is that it is not so much the dietary principles but rather the underlying lifestyle that sets the Mediterranean diet apart. For example, not rushing things too much and enjoying a leisurely clip are just as important as the food itself. And that does not only apply to food preparation or consumption but to life in general.
The Mediterranean diet as we know it today is inspired by many, often ancient, culinary traditions from southern European and northern African countries bordering on the Mediterranean Sea. It's not a specific cuisine but rather the product of centuries-old struggles for survival in lands that can be harsh and barren.
In fact, contrary to popular belief, the Mediterranean population never had it particularly easy. The region is by no means a bountiful breadbasket. The landscapes that surround the sea, mostly mountainous peninsulas and islands and narrow coastal plains, do not easily yield a livelihood to their inhabitants. The food supply comes mostly from small farms that have been operated by the same families for eons. Industrial farming methods are neither practical nor welcome.
"For all the sun-drenched ease we associate with the Mediterranean – in reality little more than a vacationer's fantasy – there is an undertone of harshness to the region's beauty," writes Ayla Alger, co-author of "Mediterranean – The Beautiful Cookbook" (Harper Collins, 1994). "It is indeed remarkable that agriculture has flourished at all in the Mediterranean, the result not only of skillful cultivation but also of the peasant tenacity and hardiness of its peoples."
Still, despite all the difficulties (or, perhaps, because of them), there has always been a deep appreciation for nature's gifts. People's relationship to their food is profoundly personal. Those who don't farm themselves buy locally grown produce at the market and prepare their meals at home from scratch. Hardly anyone ever eats alone. Having food is a communal affair that involves families, neighbors, friends and visiting guests.
By contrast, our lifestyles demand ever-greater speed and efficiency in nearly all aspects of our lives, including our mealtimes. Many of us skip breakfast or grab something from the coffee shop on the way to the office. We work through lunch and watch TV or spend more time on computers and other devices while having dinner, which is usually take-out or something microwavable.
Fast food, an icon of Western culture, is the quintessential opposite of the home-cooked family meal. It is available almost anywhere and at all times; it comes ready to eat; it can be consumed alone; it doesn't require a table or even a plate; and its non-descript taste never varies. Instead of bringing us together, it allows us to keep to ourselves, we don't even have to get out of our cars if we don't want to. As such, it doesn't just impact our physical health but our entire well-being, including the quality of our familial and social life.
We must pay more attention to the consequences of our constantly accelerating world, warns Jay Walljasper, a contributing editor to National Geographic and author of "All That We Share."
"The human time world is no longer joined to the incoming and outgoing tides, the rising and setting sun, and the changing seasons," he says. "Instead, humanity has created an artificial time environment punctuated by mechanical contrivances and electronic impulses."
Our eating habits are a direct reflection of our lifestyle that is becoming increasingly unsustainable, says Walljasper. Feeding ourselves has become just one of the countless activities we engage in day in and day out. It has no special meaning. There is no attention being paid, no gratitude felt. It's just consumption.
It wasn't always like this – and it doesn't have to continue this way. "People want to slow down because they feel that their lives are spinning out of control," he says. Polls have shown that a majority of Americans would accept pay cuts if they were given more time off in return.
There is also a growing hunger for getting back to basics. More young people now consider farming – the small kind – as a career option, and also because they want to do something meaningful with their lives. And their sentiments are widely shared. The popularity of farmers markets all over the country speaks for itself.
The desire to slow down and take more time for things that really matter can become a reality at any moment and without much ado. Walljasper describes his own "conversion" to a slower-paced existence like this: "I've started the "Slow Is Beautiful" revolution in my own life – right in the kitchen, scaling back my busy schedule to find more time for cooking good meals and then sitting down to enjoy them in a festive, unrushed way with my wife, son and friends. Even cleaning up after dinner can offer a lesson in the pleasures of slowness, as I learned a while back when our dishwasher went on the fritz. […] I'd put some jazz or blues on the stereo and sing along, or just daydream as I stacked dishes and glasses on the drying rack."
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The Healthiest Places to Live in the U.S.June 8th, 2013 at 5:17 pm by timigustafson
How healthy you are depends largely on the diet and lifestyle choices you make. It also matters how educated and financially secure you are. And where you live – not only in what kind of neighborhood but also in which part of the country – plays a role as well.
If you are looking for the most health-promoting environment in America today, Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the place to be, according to a survey conducted by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), titled the American Fitness Index™ (AFI).
The report, which has been issued annually since 2007, measures the state of health and fitness at the community level throughout the U.S. Among the considered factors are opportunities to exercise and be physically active, including access to safe sidewalks and bike paths, athletic facilities, playgrounds, public parks and so on.
"What Minneapolis does so well – they are firm believers in the 'if you build it, they will come' attitude," said Dr. Walter Thompson, a professor at Georgia State University and chair of the AFI advisory board in an interview with NBC. "They spend a lot of money on their parks. They spend $227 per capita on their parks. […] So you can see they put their money where it needs to be to create a healthy environment," he added.
By contrast, the least proactive places in terms of fitness promotion on the AFI list spend about $62 per capita on parks and other recreational facilities.
Runner-ups were Washington D.C., Portland, Oregon, and San Francisco, California. Seattle, Washington, came in eighth.
The existence of public parks is an especially important indicator because it provides people with the lowest hurdle preventing them from exercising. Unlike many sports facilities such as gymnasiums, swimming pools, basketball courts, running tracks or golf courses, parks don't require memberships or have limited opening hours.
When you provide the environment for people to exercise, there is no excuse to be a couch potato, said Thompson. And that translates to lower personal health indicators such as obesity and diabetes as well as poor lifestyle choices like smoking.
Minneapolis was also found to be especially conducive for the health of seniors. According to the United Health Foundation's America's Health Ranking Senior Report, more older people report being in very good to excellent health in Minnesota than in all other states. Also, the poverty rate among the elderly is lower here than elsewhere.
The aspect of senior health in our communities is of growing importance because the baby boomer generation, a large segment of the population, is about to retire. It is also a group of people plagued by considerable health problems, many due to less-than-perfect lifestyle habits. Creating environments that allow for the betterment of their health status is in all our interest and should be given much attention.
If you liked this article, you may also enjoy reading "How Healthy You Are Also Depends on Where You Live."
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Even Small Amounts of Alcohol May Cause Cancer, Study FindsMarch 15th, 2013 at 3:05 pm by timigustafson
Moderate drinking of alcoholic beverages can have a place in a healthy lifestyle, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The question is what counts as moderate. Two drinks for men and one drink for women per day are permissible, says the agency. Excluded from these recommendations are children and adolescents, women who are pregnant or trying to conceive, and individuals who cannot control their alcohol intake, are on certain medications, or plan to drive or operate machinery.
All that is well known and widely accepted. But a new study found that even smaller amounts of alcohol than what is deemed acceptable by the USDA's Dietary Guidelines for Americans may be too much when it comes to preventing certain diseases, including cancer. In fact, having just one drink per day can increase the risk.
Researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) determined that alcohol-related cancer accounted for three to four percent of all cancer deaths in the United States annually and that even light drinkers were at an increased risk.
Well over half a million Americans die from cancer every year. Of these, approximately 20,000 cases are linked to alcohol, according to the study.
We talk a lot about tobacco and poor diets, but alcohol use is a factor that is often missed in the discussion over preventable diseases and deaths, says Dr. David Nelson, director of the Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program at the NCI and lead author of the study report. While the majority of cancer-related deaths from alcohol occurred in people who consumed substantially more than what is considered moderate drinking, Dr. Nelson's team found that 33 percent of the diseased had no more than one alcoholic drink per day on average.
Although only 18 percent of men and 11 percent of women are heavy drinkers, meaning they have more than the recommended daily amount on any given day, it is still a significant health concern, said Patricia Guenther, a nutritionist at the USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion and author of a separate study on the issue, in an interview with Reuters
Among men, 31 to 50 year olds consume the most alcohol, according to the study. Among women, the heaviest drinking takes place between ages 51 and 70. The researchers did not investigate the reasons for the differences in age.
Besides cancer, other well-known health risks from alcohol use are high blood pressure, heart disease, liver damage, pancreatitis, nerve damage, depression and dementia.
Moderate alcohol use has long been considered as harmless if not beneficial. Especially red wine is thought of by some as heart healthy. But conflicting messages like these only confuse consumers, says Dr. Nelson.
"The purported benefits of alcohol consumption are overrated when compared to the risks," he says. "Even if you take into account all the potential benefits of alcohol, it causes 10 times as many deaths as it prevents worldwide."
If you liked this article, you may also enjoy reading "Almost Half of All Cancer Cases May Be Preventable."
Timi Gustafson R.D. is a registered dietitian, newspaper columnist, blogger and author of the book "The Healthy Diner – How to Eat Right and Still Have Fun"®, which is available on her blog and at amazon.com. For more articles on nutrition, health and lifestyle, visit her blog, "Food and Health with Timi Gustafson R.D." (www.timigustafson.com). You can follow Timi on Twitter and on Facebook.


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Shares of natural gas company Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) are down 3% this year after a solid run up in 2013. One of the primary reasons contributing to this sluggish performance this year is Chesapeake's weak fourth-quarter results that were released in late February.
Chesapeake Energy missed analyst's estimates by the biggest margin in two years last quarter. The weak performance was mainly on account of one-time charges that Chesapeake had to face due to employee termination costs and discontinued rig lease contracts.
The weather was also against the natural gas producer. Its production was negatively affected by more than 6,000 barrels of oil lost per day due to heavy rains, flooding, and freeze-offs during the fourth quarter in the Mid-Continent and South Texas areas. It also incurred an additional loss of production at Utica due to the loss of the Natrium gas processing facility for the entire quarter.
Still doing relatively well
But, despite these challenges, Chesapeake's production was above the midpoint of its 2013 guidance. Also, Chesapeake has made good progress through spin-offs and asset sales. Keeping such developments in mind, can Chesapeake come out of its slump?
All was not bad regarding Chesapeake's fourth quarter. Its revenue rose 28% to $4.54 billion, although it incurred a net loss of $159 million compared to a profit of $250 million last year. But, excluding the one-time charges, it had a profit of $161 million. Considering Chesapeake's efforts to reduce its debt (which stands at a huge $13 billion) by selling off non-core assets, I think that the company could improve in the future.
Reducing the burden
Chesapeake has terminated various employees as a part of its restructuring strategy. The company is taking such initiatives to increase its competitiveness and build a solid financial foundation that will enable it to be successful through the commodity price cycle.
Continuing with its restructuring strategy, Chesapeake has sold some of its assets. It has sold its interest in Chaparral Energy, along with various other non-E&P assets. The total amount emerging from this sale is around $1 billion. According to CEO Robert Lawler, "These asset sales are expected to have minimal impact on our current 2014 operating cash flow guidance."
Chesapeake has also announced the sale of 437 natural gas compression units and related assets in two separate deals to Access Midstream and Exterran for $520 million. The natural gas producer is selling its assets to cover the $1 billion gap between operating cash flow and capital expenditure. It also plans to cut expenditure by 20%.
Chesapeake Energy will also spin off its oil field services division. In each of its two businesses - exploration and production and oilfield services - to better leverage opportunities and appeal to a wider combined investor base.
Conditions to get better
Looking forward, Chesapeake expects gas price differentials to contract significantly due to very strong pricing in the Northeast. To protect itself from fluctuating prices in the future, it has hedged itself for the second, third, and fourth quarters of 2014 and entered into more material volume hedges covering the first quarter of 2015. It has also entered into hedges covering a significant percentage of its Northeast gas volumes
Chesapeake is aggressively focused on decreasing its costs and various other unwanted charges through various measures stated above. Consequently, it has improved its cash position and net working capital deficit, net long-term debt, and other long-term liability positions by $922 million in aggregate. It has also repurchased certain drilling rigs and compressors subject to sale-leaseback transactions, which will reduce leverage and facilitate the oilfield services spin-off.
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The benefit of these moves can be expected when natural gas prices get better. According to the EIA, natural gas prices are expected to average $4.44 per million British thermal units this year and $4.14 in 2015. This is better than the previous estimates of $4.17 and $4.11, respectively. Hence, Chesapeake is doing the right thing by strengthening its balance sheet, and given the company's dominating position in the natural gas industry in the U.S., its performance should improve as prices get better.
Currently Chesapeake has a trailing P/E of 36, a promising forward P/E of 12 indicates that earnings growth can be expected going forward. The company is making some decisive moves to make its operations more efficient. This is important and could reap rich rewards for Chesapeake when natural gas prices rise, enabling the company to come out of its slump.
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