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Pushrod Length - The Big Push
Best practices for finding proper pushrod length
Somewhere along the line, as stock car racers, we've made a deal with the devil from which there is no turning back. Our lust for ever-increasing power levels is insatiable. To that end, inventive parts manufacturers and engine builders have been successful in squeezing power levels previously thought impossible from a carbureted pushrod V-8 small-block. Amazingly, as power has increased, so has durability.
But the price we have to pay for added power and durability is the need to have every part and piece within the engine meet very exacting tolerances. Too much or too little in either direction will lead to a costly failure. Take, for example, pushrods. In the "good old days," finding the perfect length for an engine wasn't as much a priority as it is now. That's because solid, non-roller rockers have a large flat that makes contact with the valve stem tip. Missing the pushrod length by a little bit wasn't much of a problem, because the flat on the rocker tip covered for the error. But today, almost every race car in every class can run roller-tip rocker arms. With the roller, the contact point between the rocker and the valve stem is very narrow. If you miss the mark, even by a little, you will get accelerated valveguide and valve stem wear. Also, big-lift camshafts and high-ratio rocker arms only exacerbate the problem. The point at which the rocker tip contacts the valve stem is controlled by the pushrod length, so getting that correct in today's racing engines is absolutely critical.
The problem is that when it comes to custom handbuilt engines, it is almost impossible to predict the correct pushrod length before the engine is actually assembled. Factors that can affect pushrod length include, but aren't limited to, the following: block deck height, cylinder head deck height, camshaft base circle, lifter design and height, valve stem length, and even the design of the rocker arms and corresponding mounting systems. Changing any of these variables can require significant length changes, so it is often difficult to predict exactly what you will need ahead of time. Instead, the easiest and most reliable plan is to wait until the engine is assembled to determine how long the pushrods need to be. Then, order the pushrods from your performance parts distributor and have them shipped overnight to your location.
So What? So what if I install the wrong length pushrods, you say? The engine still runs and the power seems to be OK. Yes, it might be in the beginning, but improperly sized pushrods-especially in an engine equipped with roller-tipped rockers-can be disastrous. When the valvetrain geometry is correct, the tip of the rocker makes contact with the top of the valve stem just north (the intake side) of the center of the valve tip, moves across the center of the valve tip at mid-lift and to the exhaust side of the tip at maximum lift, and then returns as the valve closes. The distance the roller tip travels on either side of the center of the top of the valve stem is equal. This maximizes the downward force the rocker places on the valve and minimizes side-loading on the stem.
When the pushrod length is not correct, the rocker arm tip won't be centered over the valve stem. When the camshaft activates the valvetrain, part of the force created by the motion of the rocker arm will push the valve stem laterally as well as vertically. When this happens, the valve stem scrubs against the valveguide in the head, causing excessive wear on both the valve stem and the guide. This wear will open up the valveguides and allow the valve to flop around. If you are lucky, the only problems will be poor valve control (engine power will drop sooner at the higher rpm levels), a loss of compression, and an engine that mysteriously starts burning oil. If it isn't caught, however, it can lead to a broken valve head and a junked engine.
Finding Center There are several ways to find proper pushrod length, but when it comes to stud-mounted rocker systems, the simplest way is to use a Sharpie and a wrench to turn the crankshaft. Even the most sophisticated engine builders use this method. Keith Dorton of Automotive Specialists says it is the most reliable and simplest way to determine correct pushrod length.
Begin by setting up the components for one cylinder. Because he builds hundreds of high-end engines a year in all different racing classes, Dorton keeps pushrods of multiple lengths and thicknesses on hand and simply test fits different ones until he finds exactly what he needs. Most of us, however, don't have that luxury. Instead, you can use an adjustable-length checking pushrod designed especially for this task.
Checking pushrods are sold by different manufacturers, but most operate on the same principle. They are typically two-piece units that are threaded to allow expansion in length. You can adjust the checking pushrod's length until you have what you need, then use that as a guide to order the real set. Some, such as Comp Cams' Hi-Tech checking pushrods, are threaded so that each revolution is equal to 0.050 inch of length. The pushrod's collapsed length is marked, so after you find the correct size, simply count the number of revolutions the pushrod has been expanded and you will know the right size to order the actual pushrods.
Whether you are using a checking pushrod or a standard piece that you think might fit correctly, begin by coloring the valve tip with either a Sharpie or machinist's dye. Then, install the pushrod and rocker arm while the lifter is on the base circle of the cam. If you are using a solid lifter, set the valvetrain to zero lash. If you are running a hydraulic lifter, tighten down the rocker adjuster to your normal preload. Using a wrench on the nose of the crank, turn the motor over several times, then remove the rocker and check the mark left on the valve tip. The roller tip on the rocker should have left a shiny spot where it wore away the ink you placed on the valve tip.
If the pushrod length is correct, this mark should be centered across the top of the valve stem. If it is too high (closer to the lifter valley), try a slightly longer pushrod or lengthen the checker. If it is too low (closer to the exhaust ports), try a slightly shorter pushrod. Now simply repeat the process, adjusting the pushrod length each time, until you have the wear mark centered on the valve tip. Sometimes the low-tech methods really are the best.
If you are using a checking pushrod, you have two options. First, you can count the revolutions the pushrod has been expanded, calculate the extra length, and then add that to the pushrod's base length to find out what length of pushrods you should order. Or, you can simply wrap a piece of tape around the threads so the length won't change, package the checking pushrod, and send it off to your preferred pushrod manufacturer. The manufacturer matches your checker against its stock and ships the correct pushrods (along with your checker) back to you. Attempting to measure the pushrod with a set of calipers is problematic because the oiling holes on either end make it difficult to find the true tip of the pushrod because it has been cut away. Most manufacturers use a custom measurement tool that most of us don't have access to, so it's really better not to even try.
When you receive your new pushrods, it's not a bad idea to repeat the checking process with the new rods. This is the easiest way to ensure a mistake hasn't been made and that you haven't been sent the wrong length of pushrods. It's easy insurance.
Also, Dorton recommends keeping the adjuster nut in the pushrod side of the rocker screwed in so that most of it is up inside the body of the rocker. This is the strongest position, so when you determine the pushrod length, this is definitely where you want the adjuster.


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On June 11, the inaugural Institute of the Women in Public Service Project launched at Wellesley College. The Institute brought together 49 emerging women leaders from across the globe. These delegates from 21 countries in the process of political and social transformation represent diverse fields of public service and/or political or elected office. Speakers included U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright; and Nancy Gertner '67, Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School and Former Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Prof. Kathryn Kolbert, the Constance Hess Williams '66 Director of the Athena Center for Leadership Studies at Barnard will also conduct a session during the two-week Institute.
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An excerpt from Clinton's address:
"Now we are looking to you for your leadership to turn the promise of change into real and lasting progress that moves each of your countries toward democracy, human rights, and opportunity. And no matter where you're from, we're all here today because we believe in your potential, and we are committed to your futures. We're here because we feel the call to public service, to work together, to solve problems, to improve lives, and because we are convinced that the women of the world have so much to contribute....History shows that all too often, the victors of revolutions can become their victims and that new autocrats can derail progress toward democracy. So it is up to every citizen, men and women alike, to resist the call of demagogues, to build coalitions, to keep faith in the future of the system you are building even when your candidates lose in the elections. And as women, you have a special stake in the outcome, because we have seen that women's rights and opportunities can hang in the balance. And we know from experience that women's contributions are vital to building successful democracies and thriving societies."
Read the full speech and watch the video here.
The unique Institute provides a forum for shared learning and dialogue; exchange of experiences and expertise; peer-to-peer mentoring and networking; and builds an important platform for cross-fertilization of knowledge and innovative leadership skills. The Institute is a key component of the Women in Public Service Project's global initiative to raise world leadership from 17.5% female to 50 percent by 2050. Delegates for the inaugural program were selected through a vigorous application process and many are from the Middle East or North Africa (MENA) region and were part of the Arab Spring. These delegates are primarily under the age of 40 and have already begun promising careers in public service. They include a 27-year old activist who is the youngest member of Afganistan's parliament.
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Albright remarked, "The delegates are among the best and brightest rising political talents from countries in which women's voices are desperately needed in seats of power. The Women in Public Service Institute will give these women the tools they need to amplify their voices build networks, and bring about positive change—not only for women, but for the world.
In 2011, the Sister Colleges—Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Smith and Wellesley—and the U.S. Department of State founded the Women in Public Service Project, which provides vital momentum to the next generation of women leaders who will invest in their countries and communities, provide leadership for their governments and societies, and help change the way global solutions are developed.

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Writing in The Telegraph (December 3, 2011), the geneticist Steve Jones reflects on his experience in teaching university students who reject evolution — and refuse even to learn about it — because of their religious objections. "At University College London we have numbers of Islamic students, almost all dedicated, hard-working and able. Some, unfortunately, refuse to accept Darwin's theory on faith grounds, as do some of their Christian fellows," Jones reports.
Referring to the Islamic creationist literature distributed under the name Harun Yahya, Jones observes, "Much of their propaganda has been lifted from Christian fundamentalism and there is a certain irony in where it has ended up." Jones adds, "I have had plenty of verbal complaints from undergraduates of both persuasions that I am demeaning religion, while others ask that they be excused lectures on my subject, or simply fail to turn up."
"Anyone, of course, is free to believe whatever they wish," Jones continues. "But why train to become a biologist, or a doctor, when you deny the very foundations of your subject? For a biology student to refuse to accept the fact of evolution is equivalent to choosing to do a degree in English without believing in grammar, or in physics with a rooted objection to gravity: it makes no sense at all. The same is true for doctors. How can you put a body right with no idea as to why it is liable to go wrong?"


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Front Row TryHards
It's Fashion Week. And at the Calvin Klein show yesterday, four douches tryharded in the front row, creating a collective air of desperation that blanketed the clothes.
Let's start from right to left. It's Jared Leto, big ass poseur hair, pretending people still want to make movies with him. Next to him Chace Crawford, trying to age himself with some stubble, trying not to be the poor man's TV Zac Efron, trying not to be Bailey Salinger. And then it's Ryan Phillipe's beat-me face. Isn't that a beat-me face? So smug, like we're back in 2002 and he and Reese are still kind of the same. Not the same at all. And finally Kellan Lutz whose hair problems extend beyond the bad wigs of Twilight into real life, who can't even land a role that requires not much more than grunting (Conan the Barbarian), and who, in the ultimate of pathetic moves, on the level of Phoebe Price, actually POSED IN A TREE the other day pretending to read a book halfway through a walk with his dogs.
Oh look, the paps are following me. Let me just climb up on this branch and catch up on my book list. FONTRUM. SO MUCH FONTRUM. At this point, I can't even see his face without feeling embarrassed for him. I'm on Kellan Lutz auto-cringe. Loser.
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MAD Greens Inspired Eats, a Denver-based restaurant group, will make the switch from a national cheese purveyor to Colorado-based Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy, producer of premium, handcrafted, raw and pasteurized cheeses, made in a variety of styles.
MAD Greens, known for its salads, soups, and sandwiches featuring high-quality ingredients served fresh in interesting combinations, will serve Haystack Mountain's Chevre exclusively in its 11 locations along Colorado's Front Range.
The move represents another step in the brand's commitment to use local companies and locally sourced ingredients on its menu.
"By making the switch from a California producer to Haystack Mountain, we sustain a small, local creamery and lower our carbon footprint significantly," says MAD Greens founder and CEO Marley Hodgson. "Most importantly, Haystack Chevre is of the highest quality and tastes great. We're pleased to support such an excellent producer who's right in our backyard."
Hodgson anticipates purchasing at least 10,000–12,000 pounds of goat cheese annually from Haystack Mountain.
Haystack Mountain's Chevre will be featured in MAD Greens' best-selling Crazy Ivan salad, its Marilyn Monroe panini, and the chain's locals-only Alferd Packer salad, served up each summer and featuring all locally grown ingredients such as Palisade peaches, Olathe corn, and local green beans and lettuce.
"At a time when so many casual foodservice operations are focused more on the bottom line than ingredient quality, it's a joy for us to work with a company like MAD Greens," says John Scaggs, Haystack's director of sales and marketing. "We've had a culinary crush on them since they opened their first location and are looking forward to growing together."
MAD Greens began offering locally created menu items long before the trend. When the brand opened its first location in Centennial, Colorado, in 2005, it featured a few ingredients from local purveyors and farms.
Today, the company sources its fresh produce and proteins from local farms whenever possible during growing season, supporting local farms throughout Colorado.
Its steak is sourced almost entirely from northeastern Colorado, and MAD Greens uses locally owned companies to provide other menu items, such as Udi's Artisan Bakery in Denver and Olomomo Nut Company out of Boulder.
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Turn Your Roof into a Bird Sanctuary with Ceramic Birdhouse Roof Tiles by Klaas Kuiken
When looking at the problem of bird populations shrinking in urban areas due to loss of habitat, Nethlerlands-based product designer Klaas Kuiken was struck with the idea of improving a common bird home: residential roofs. In consultation with the Vogelbescherming (the Dutch bird association) Kuiken designed a ceramic birdhouse that adheres to the ubiquitous roof tiles found throughout the country. The house contains a removable basket to aid in maintenance after mating season and is made with materials that can resist extreme cold in the winter. First designed in 2009 the birdhouses have finally gone into production and 100 are now available for sale. See more over on designboom.


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Finances & Developpement, June 2014
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed Donald Trump one of the biggest victories of his presidency, upholding his travel ban targeting several Muslim-majority countries and rejecting the idea that it represented unconstitutional religious discrimination.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a California law requiring clinics that counsel women against abortion to notify clients of the availability of abortions paid for by the state, ruling it violated the free speech rights of these Christian-based facilities.
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with Republicans in Texas and North Carolina on Monday in two more cases on the contentious issue of politicians manipulating electoral district boundaries for political gain, known as gerrymandering.
All of the decisions were 5 - 4 and based on the conservative / liberal split. And to remind everyone, the Justice Antonin Scalia died on Feb. 13 2016, and the Senate Republicans refused to let Obama formally propose a nominee to replace him. A move which breaks with hundreds of years of precedence.
"You really cannot find any single comparable case," he said. "We really did not find any precedent for the idea, notwithstanding the Senate's very broad powers in this area, that a sitting president could be denied outright the authority to offer up a nominee who would receive evaluation through normal Senate processes."


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Harvard has its sights set on moving up the Ivy League standings this weekend at Penn and Princeton (Gil Talbot).
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The Harvard volleyball team has a golden opportunity to catapult itself into second place of the Ivy League standings this weekend as it heads out on the road to face Penn and Princeton. The Crimson will first take on the Quakers Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. before tangling with the Tigers Saturday, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m.
A live video stream for Friday's match will be available through PennAthletics.com while GoPrincetonTigers.com will provide both live video and live stats.
Where Do We Stand?
Harvard is currently tied with Penn for third place in the Ivy League standings with a 5-3 conference mark. The Crimson and Quakers are just one match behind second-place Princeton (6-2) while Yale (8-0) has a firm grasp of the conference's top spot.
With a pair of victories this weekend, Harvard would jump into at least a tie for second place. The Crimson has finished no higher than fourth in the conference standings since earning its first Ivy League Championship in 2004.
Just Keep Winning
The Crimson has improved its win streak to three straight matches and has now won five of its last six. This marks the first time since October of 2009 that Harvard has won three straight in the Ivy League and is the squad's best stretch since taking seven of eight in September of last year. Harvard has not enjoyed a win streak of more than four matches since taking six in a row in 2008, and has not won more than three straight Ancient Eight contests since October of 2002.
Last Time Out
Senior captain Taylor Docter entered the Harvard top-10 for career kills, and freshman Caroline Holte set a new career-high with nine blocks as the Harvard women's volleyball team defeated Dartmouth, 3-1, Friday night at home.
Docter notched her 10th double-double of the season on a match-best 15 kills and 15 digs, while Schmidt had 15 digs and 20 assists for Harvard (8-11, 5-3 Ivy League). Docter is now tied with Katie Turley-Molony '07 for 10th on Harvard's career kill list with 922. Erin Cooney and Kathleen Wallace registered 12 and 10 kills, respectively, in a balanced offensive effort. Kristen Casey paced the Crimson defense with a match-high 16 digs, and Beth Kinsella dished out 24 assists.
The Hitters
Harvard's offense has been bookended by experience, with senior captain Taylor Docter and freshman Kathleen Wallace leading the way. Docter owns a team-best 3.19 kps average, good for third in the Ivy League, while Wallace owns a 2.70 kps average and a .280 hitting percentage. Junior Erin Cooney is third on the squad with 2.15 kps and sophomore Caroline Walters (1.76 kps) boasts a team best .372 hitting percentage, the second highest in the Ancient Eight.
Harvard ranks second in the Ivy League as a group with a combined .225 hitting percentage, its highest mark since hitting .208 in 2008.
Setting it Up
Senior Beth Kinsella and freshman Hannah Schmidt have shared the setting duties as the team has shifted into a 6-2 offensive system. Kinsella has dished out 373 assists for an average of 5.57 per set, while Schmidt has tallied 325 assists for a 4.71 average.
On the Block
Middle blockers Teresa Skelly, Caroline Walters and Caroline Holte have helped Harvard average 2.38 bps, good for second in the Ivy League. Holte leads the team with 73 total blocks and a 1.04 bps average, ranking her sixth in the Ivy League. Walters is a close second with 66 total blocks and an average of 0.94 bps with Skelly chipping in 21 total blocks and 0.88 bps in limited action.
Keep an Eye Out For…
Beth Kinsella, Taylor Docter and Teresa Skelly each have a chance to make their marks on the Harvard record books this season. Docter recently moved into the Crimson's all-time top 10 for kills, and is currently tied for 10th with Katie Turley-Molony '07 with 922 kills. Docter also ranks fifth in attack attempts (3,211), sixth in aces (95) and is eighth in kills per set (2.66). Kinsella is sixth all-time with 1,610 assists and has averaged 7.12 aps for her career. Skelly, meanwhile, is just six block assists (178) short of entering the program's top 10 and needs 35 total blocks (204) to join that list as well.
Sophomore Kristen Casey and freshman Caroline Holte are making a bid to join Harvard's single-season top 10 as well. Casey has averaged 3.67 dps, just shy of Laura Mahon's '08 mark of 3.68 dps set in 2008 for 10th. Holte, meanwhile, has posted 72 block assists and needs just five more to match Elissa Hart '98 and Mariah Pospisil's '04 benchmark of 77 to join the ranks.
To view the complete Harvard record book, click here.
Scouting Penn (10-9, 5-3 Ivy League)
Penn has won four of five to improve to 10-9 overall, 5-3 Ivy League, after suffering a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Crimson in Cambridge. The Quakers currently rank second in the Ancient Eight in kills per set (13.20), assists (12.22) and opponent hitting percentage (.170), and leads the League in digs (21.09). Emma White leads the squad and ranks ninth in the Ivy League with 2.86 kps while Ronnie Bither has dished out 8.00 aps, the third-best average in the conference. Dani Shepard (6.38) and White (4.48) rank first and fourth, respectively, in digs and Susan Stuecheli owns the third best blocks per set average at 1.12.
Harvard picked up a 3-2 win over Penn in the first meeting between the teams that began the Crimson's current stretch of success. Taylor Docter and Kathleen Wallace each recorded a team-high 14 kills, with Docter adding 10 digs for a double-double and Wallace notching a .375 hitting percentage. Erin Cooney added a career-high 13 kills as Beth Kinsella (25) and Hannah Schmidt (24) combined for 49 assists.
Scouting Princeton (9-9, 6-2 Ivy League)
Princeton has dropped two of its last three matches to fall to 9-9 overall, 6-2 Ivy League, after enjoying a five-match win streak. The Tigers rank third in the conference in several statistical categories, including hitting percentage (.221), opponent hitting percentage (.199), kills (12.81) and assists (11.97). Individually, Princeton boasts four of the Ancient Eight's top hitters in Lydia Rudnick, Kendall Peterkin, Leah Jordan and Tiana Woolridge. Rudnick (4.27) and Peterkin (3.20) are 1-2 in the conference in kills per set while Jordan (.384) and Woolridge (.354) rank first and fourth, respectively, in hitting percentage.
The Tigers edged by the Crimson in the first meeting between the squads, 3-2. Taylor Docter registered an 18-kill, 12-dig double-double while Kathleen Wallace added 14 kills with a .406 hitting percentage, but it was not enough as Peterkin and Rudnick tallied 27 kills and 25 kills apiece.
Taking Home the Honors
The Crimson has earned Ivy League honors in back-to-back weeks, with Taylor Docter being named player of the week on Oct. 16 and Caroline Holte earning the conference's rookie of the week award on Oct. 23.
Docter's accolade came after averaging 5.00 kps and 2.57 dps with a .280 hitting percentage at Cornell and Columbia. She scored 14 kills and added four blocks and six digs in a 3-1 win over the Big Red, and returned to the court the following day to notch 21 kills in a sweep of the Lions. Her 21 kills were two shy of her career-high, and the most for a Crimson student-athlete in a three-set match since 2008.
Holte posted a career-best nine blocks against Dartmouth and also tallied six kills and a .455 hitting percentage to help Harvard to its third straight win and its fifth victory in six matches. Her nine blocks rank as the third most for the Crimson in a single match since 2008.
Double Trouble
Seniors Taylor Docter and Beth Kinsella and freshman Hannah Schmidt have combined for 19 double-doubles this season. Each recorded a double-double in back-to-back matches three weeks ago against Princeton and Penn, while Docter's streak of consecutive double-doubles reached five.
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Harvard has recorded double-digit blocks in seven matches this season, most recently turning in a 13-block performance in a 3-1 win over Dartmouth. Harvard currently ranks second in the Ivy League with 2.38 bps, its highest average since 2003.
Career Night
Taylor Docter set a new career-high with 23 kills at Dartmouth and finished the evening hitting .284 on 67 attempts with just four errors. Docter's 23 kills are the second most for any Crimson student-athlete since 2008, with Kathryn McKinley's '09 total of 26 at Yale in 2008 topping the list.
Serving it Up
Taylor Docter matched her career-high with five aces at New Hampshire, marking the fourth time the senior has tallied five in a single match. Docter's five aces were also the second-highest total of any Crimson since 2008, with Katherine Kocurek's '10 six aces at Dartmouth in 2008 leading the way.
Holte of the Block
Caroline Holte registered a career-high nine blocks at home against Dartmouth, the third most for the Crimson in a single match since 2008. The sophomore has recorded at least five blocks on eight occasions this season, including six times in the team's last nine matches.
Hitting it Home
Harvard registered a .474 hitting percentage against Providence, by far the highest hitting percentage of the season recorded by an Ivy League school. The Crimson converted 40 kills against the Friars on 78 attempts while only committing three errors. Caroline Walters hit a match-high .750 (6-0-8) while Kathleen Wallace hit .667 (12-0-18), the fifth-highest individual hitting percentage with a minimum of 10 attempts in the Ancient Eight this season. Caroline Holte (7-1-10) and Jennifer Shults (4-0-7) also got in on the action, hitting .600 and .571, respectively.
Harvard last hit .400 for a match on Sept. 27, 2008, when the squad combined for a .456 hitting percentage (35-4-68) in a 3-0 win over St. Francis (Pa.).
Senior co-captain Taylor Docter was named to both the Hokie Invitational and Harvard Invitational all-tournament teams. She was joined on the Harvard Invitational All-Tournament Team by freshman Kathleen Wallace and sophomore Caroline Walters, while Kristen Casey was named to the New England Challenge All-Tournament Team, marking the first all-tourney honor of each of their careers.
Captain of the Ship
Senior Taylor Docter was voted by her teammates as the 59th captain of Harvard women's volleyball. Docter was an All-Ivy League second team and Academic All-Ivy honoree in 2011 after ranking eighth in the conference in kills per set (3.05), seventh in aces (0.27) and seventh in points per set (3.52). The Los Altos, Calif., native also averaged 1.72 dps on the defensive side of the net and finished her year with career-highs in kills, attempts, hitting percentage and digs.
"Taylor has been an impact player since her freshmen season," Head Coach Jen Weiss commented. "She came in this preseason in great shape and ready to work hard. As a second team All-Ivy outside hitter, she led our team in points scored and kills per set. She has a natural ability to lead and her peers respect her on and off the court. Taylor's composure on court has been tremendous this year and I look forward to her leading the team."
Platinum Anniversary
Head coach Jen Weiss is in her 20th season at the helm of the Crimson. Weiss owns a 248-289 record on the sidelines and guided Harvard to its only Ivy League championship in 2004. She has mentored 46 All-Ivy honorees, five Ivy League Rookie of the Year recipients and coached the program's first two-time Ivy League Player of the Year in Kaego Ogbechie '05.
Catch the Crimson in 2012
Harvard will host 11 home matches at the Malkin Athletic Center this season and each will be streamed live online through GoCrimson.com. Fans can also watch each match On Demand approximately two hours after completion. One-year subscriptions are available for $49.95 and allow access to every home event streamed by the Crimson, including football, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's hockey and men's soccer. For more information or to sign up today, click here.


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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01436448
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Verified September 2011 by Bilal Ahmed, Aga Khan University.
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
First Posted : September 19, 2011
Last Update Posted : September 20, 2011
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Introduction: The overall aim of the study is to assess the efficacy of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus in reducing glucose intolerance during and after pregnancy. A second objective of the study is to determine the feasibility, compliance and safety of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus among this cohort. Within this goal is to determine whether the investigators can enroll women at high risk for developing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) and follow them out at regular antenatal visits and 6-weeks post partum.
Women with GDM are, 7 times more at risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared with those who had a normo- glycaemic pregnancy. The population attributable risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in women with GDM is high, and around 30 - 50% women with GDM converts into type 2 (DM) which is associated with pre-mature morbidity, mortality and high economic burden. It is evident that untreated GDM is associated with higher incidence of complications during pregnancy and increases the risk of perinatal mortality and infant morbidity. The prevalence of GDM in Pakistan is around 8%, comparatively higher than other South Asian countries. Therefore, interventions that can improve glucose regulation during pregnancy are highly important.
Probiotics, the live micro-organisms, have shown promising results in regulating glucose metabolism among pregnant mice. The effect of Probiotics on glucose metabolism is attributable to their immuno-regulatory properties. They elicit powerful anti-inflammatory capabilities by inhibiting the NF-kB pathway, which mediates microbial activation of the immune system. Further, they diminish both fermentation of polysaccharides and induction of fasting-induced adipocyte factor gene transcription. The safety of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus among pregnant women is already established in other diseases.
A placebo controlled trial from Finland on pregnant females randomized to receive either dietary counseling and Probiotics (Lactobacillus Rhamnosus), concluded improved glucose tolerance as compared to the placebo group [OR 0.31 (95% CI 0.12, 0.78)]. However, this study could not determine the sole effects of probiotics in reducing glucose intolerance. Nevertheless, no studies on the role of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus in regulating glucose intolerance have been conducted in any other part of the world yet. Therefore, a pilot trial to see the efficacy, compliance and feasibility of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus among pregnant females is imperative. The objectives of the investigators study are:
- To assess the efficacy of Probiotics Lactobacillus Rhamnosus (1010 Colony forming Units (CFU)/day) in reducing glucose intolerance among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic of Karachi-Pakistan.
- To assess the feasibility, compliance and safety of conducting a double blind, placebo controlled randomized trial of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus by recruiting high risk women during pregnancy attending antenatal clinics and following them up 6 weeks postpartum in Karachi-Pakistan.
Methods: For the pilot trial, women will be recruited from antenatal hospital of the city, during 12-14 weeks of gestation.
Study Design: The study will be double blind randomized, placebo controlled trial. Randomization will be done by blocked method. The dose of 1010 Colony forming Units (CFU) once daily till delivery will be given orally.
Study Endpoints and Ascertainment: Baseline information will be comprised of socioeconomic status, parity, gravida, blood pressure and obstetric history etc. The study endpoint comprises of efficacy, feasibility, compliance and safety and will be ascertained at monthly follow-up, during week 24 - 28, and 6 weeks post partum. Efficacy will be ascertained by Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) performed at randomization and during 24-28 weeks of gestation. Feasibility and compliance will be assessed through recruitment rate, drop-out rate, reasons for drop-out, non-participation and empty drug sachet count.
|Condition or disease
|Glucose Intolerance Pregnancy
|Drug: Probiotics Lactobacillus Rhamnosus
|Phase 3
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|200 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Effects of Probiotics (Lactobacillus Rhamnosus) In Reducing Glucose Intolerance During and After Pregnancy: A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial in Antenatal Clinic of Karachi-Pakistan (GRIP)
|Study Start Date :
|October 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|November 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|May 2013
Experimental: Probiotics Lactobacillus Rhamnosus
dose of 1010 Colony forming Units (CFU) once daily till delivery will be given orally
Drug: Probiotics Lactobacillus Rhamnosus
Probiotics Lactobacillus Rhamnosus (1010 Colony forming Units (CFU)/day)
No Intervention: Placebo
Microcrystalline cellulose/d each, up till deliver
- Glucose Intolerance [ Time Frame: 24-28 weeks of pregnancy ]Glucose Intolerance. Glucose intolerance will be assessed in accordance with ADA guidelines by OGTT. OGTT will be performed during 24-28 weeks of pregnancy
- Glucose Intolerance [ Time Frame: 6 to 8 weeks post partum ]Glucose Intolerance. Glucose intolerance will be assessed in accordance with ADA guidelines by OGTT. OGTT will be performed during 6 to 8 weeks post partum
- Feasibility [ Time Frame: 36 weeks ]
- Process of recruitment rate assessed at monthly antenatal visit
- recruitment rate rate assessed at monthly antenatal visit
- Reasons for non-participation rate assessed at monthly antenatal visit
- Compliance [ Time Frame: 36 weeks ]
- the compliance rate assessed at monthly antenatal visit
- side effects rate assessed at monthly antenatal visit
- drop-out rate rate assessed at monthly antenatal visit
- reasons for drop-out rate assessed at monthly antenatal visit
- Maternal safety [ Time Frame: at the time of delivery till 42 weeks postpartum ]
MATERNAL OUTCOMES:( :( assessed at the time of delivery and postpartum)
Maternal Mortality Maternal Weight Gain Preeclampsia Induction of labor Mode of Delivery
- FETAL/NEONATAL safety [ Time Frame: assessed at the time of delivery till 6-8 weeks postpartum ]
Death This will include:
Still births Neonatal death Pre-term birth. Birth Trauma Macrosomia Small for Gestational Age Polyhydramnios Recurrent Hypoglycemia Large for Gestational Age Shoulder Dystocia 5-minute Apgar score: <7 Hyperbilrubinemia Respiratory Distress NICU Admission
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
High risk pregnancy ( presence of more than or equal to 1 of the following)
- Maternal age greater than or equal to 35
- Family history of diabetes among 1st degree relative defined as parents, siblings and children
- Overweight (BMI greater than 23) Women visiting the antenatal clinics during 12-14 weeks of gestation Women with Singleton pregnancy Women whose delivery is planned at the study hospital
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of GDM ( since in our setting the women are not usually screen for pre- gestational diabetes therefore it is difficult to differentiate between GDM and pre gestational diabetes)
- Known Diabetes mellitus
- Known chronic diseases ( hypothyroidism ,cardiac, renal, rheumatoid arthritis, carcinoma)
- Women maintained on medications such as: corticosteroids, Azathioprin, antiepileptic epileptic drugs.
- Known Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Non-residents of Karachi
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01436448
|Aga Khan Hospital for Garden
|Karachi, Sind, Pakistan, 74800
|Principal Investigator:
|Bilal Ahmed, MSc
|Aga Khan University
|Study Chair:
|Abdul Jabbar, MBBS, FRCP
|Aga Khan University
|Principal Investigator:
|Kashmira Nanji, MSc
|Aga Khan University
|Ali Khowaja, FRCS
|Aga Khan University
|Sarah Saleem, MBBS, MSc
|Aga Khan University
|Rozina Sikandar, MBBS, FCPS
|Aga Khan University
|Responsible Party:
|Bilal Ahmed, Senior Instructor Research, Aga Khan University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|September 19, 2011 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|September 20, 2011
|Last Verified:
|September 2011
Lactobacillus Rhamnosus
glucose intolerance
compliance and safety
reducing glucose intolerance during and after pregnancy
Glucose Intolerance
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases


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JULIA CHILD: 1912-2004 / TV's French chef taught us how to cook with panache
The monumental gusto of Julia Child -- the master French cook, author and television pioneer who forever changed the way Americans think of food and cooking -- gave out just two days shy of her 92nd birthday.
Child died of kidney failure at 2:50 a.m. Friday in her assisted-living home in Montecito, near Santa Barbara.
"She made cooking fun. She got food off the altar. And she was a volunteer for turning Americans on to all things French, especially food," said Linda Carucci, Julia Child Curator of Food Arts at Copia in Napa.
While Child knew next to nothing about cooking, let alone French cuisine, until she was well into her 30s, her show "The French Chef" made her TV's first food celebrity after it premiered on public television in 1963.
She demystified the kitchen, teaching attention to technique and taste with a nonchalant humor that encouraged viewers to relax and trust their instincts and palates. She could be awkward, but dropping a chicken on the floor, dusting it off and serving it with aplomb taught home cooks to relax and seek enjoyment rather than perfection.
Child often credited the times for her success, which took root during the 1960s as the nation was falling in love with foreign travel and food of other cultures. Women's roles were expanding, and President John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline, had installed French chef Rene Verdon in the White House. The ground was fertile for an entertaining expert on the previously intimidating world of French cuisine.
In many ways, her efforts informed the rise of California cuisine in the 1970s. Alice Waters, renowned chef-owner of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, said, "Certainly, her cooking shows and her education of Americans around food and the pleasures of the table prepared people to come to eat at the restaurant. And I'm sure her attitude about food -- because she was a Francophile as well -- had an influence on me."
Her success also fed a growing interest in all things culinary, including enterprises such as Williams-Sonoma, now a national purveyor of high-quality cookware. Williams-Sonoma founder Chuck Williams credits the publication of "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" for a big upswing in the sale of terrines, balloon whips and bain-maries.
"She changed the way we cook. We're not talking about making souffles -- it's the way we cook everything. It's cooking string beans for 15 minutes instead of an hour and a half," Williams said. "We care about how it tastes and how it looks."
Above all, Child was an advocate for the good life and the joys of the table. Nouvelle cuisine, low-fat and low-cholesterol cooking and the politically correct insistence on organically grown food and free-range fowl all met with her unfettered mirth.
"What's so great," she once mused at a San Francisco press conference, "about some birds trotting around in their own excrement?"
Julia McWilliams Child was born into a moneyed and well-educated Pasadena family in 1912. Her later culinary sophistication, however, cannot be traced to her affluent childhood. Both the family cook and the kitchen staff at the Katharine Branson School in Ross, which she attended from 1927 to 1930, prepared the drab, overcooked and underseasoned food typical of American cooking of the time.
Used to the luxury of maids and cooks, Child never had the slightest interest in cooking through her young adulthood. Tall, energetic, outdoorsy, a tennis player and given to pranks, Child dutifully went through the debutante routine expected in her social class and managed to get a degree from Smith College.
Returning to Pasadena, she plunged into the social life of the upper crust and eventually went to New York and a public relations job at a department store, all without acquiring the expected husband or suitable suitor.
Family and friends attributed her single status in part to her height. She ended up finding both her romantic and culinary awakening with Paul Child, a man half a head shorter and 10 years older than she, an artist-turned- mapmaker for the wartime Office of Strategic Services.
Julia, who did office work for the OSS in 1943 in Sri Lanka, was fascinated by the urbane Paul, who had lived in France and was an expert in food and wine. Their early years together were like one big culinary expedition as they roamed Sri Lanka and China.
Back in the United States in 1946, "Paul married me in spite of my cooking," she told interviewers.
Being married to a gourmand, the 30ish bride set about learning to cook from "The Joy of Cooking" while living in Washington, D.C. Her husband's transfer to a Foreign Service position in France awakened his wife to the wonders of French food, a move that would lead to a revolution in American cooking.
Studies at the Cordon Bleu, private classes with its master chef, Max Bugnard, and, eventually, the association with two Frenchwomen, Simone Beck (Simca) and Louisette Bertholle, resulted in the three women establishing an informal cooking school, L'Ecole des Trois Gourmandes. A few years later, the trio published the book that forever changed how America cooks, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" (Alfred A. Knopf, 1961).
Child was 37 when she first enrolled in cooking school, but she more than made up for lost time. "The French Chef" cooking show on WGBH-TV in Boston made her name a household word across the country. On a par with show-business celebrities, she became a one-name entity. "This is Julia's daube (or terrine or mousse au chocolat)" became a common phrase for hosts complimented on their meals.
Child's raspy voice and chatty manner entranced her audience and propelled TV cooking shows into a prominence that continues to grow. Her most recent shows were "Cooking With Master Chefs," in which she appeared with her frequent co-star and co-author, French chef Jacques Pepin. Their 1999 "Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home" (Knopf) stayed on best-seller lists for months and also spawned a television series.
Pepin said Friday of his longtime friend, "She demystified French cooking for (Americans) in very simple terms and in a very American way, you know, with all kinds of enthusiasm and excitement. She was that type of strong personality, and I feel that people through the little TV screen could feel how genuine she was, how true to herself and how unpretentious she was."
Child, who was honored with a Medal of Freedom by President Bush on July 23, 2003, kept lecturing, filming TV cooking shows and writing even when her health became unsteady in recent years. She kept up her enthusiastic support of the American Institute of Food and Wine, which she co-founded and helped fund, and the International Association of Cooking Professionals, which bestows annual Julia Child Cookbook Awards.
She also was an early and vigorous proponent of Copia, the Robert Mondavi- supported American Center for Food, Wine and the Arts in Napa. The institution's elegant restaurant was named Julia's Kitchen in her honor.
A few items from Child's Cambridge, Mass., kitchen are in the restaurant. The bulk of the kitchen went to the Smithsonian Institution, where it was meticulously reassembled, right down to window curtains and drawer contents, in the National Museum of American History.
Child had moved to Santa Barbara, where she and her husband had spent winters for many years, shortly before her 90th birthday, choosing a progressive retirement home. She started at the home's most independent level with the option of moving to an assisted living level if and when needed.
"Julia," explained Stephanie Hersh, her assistant, "made these retirement plans many years ago. She thinks it's selfish for people not to make arrangements for their old age in good time."
Child herself, when asked as she turned 90 how she kept fit despite her disdain of diets and love of butter, outlined her personal plan, which included small helpings of everything, no seconds and no snacking but "drinking a modest amount of good wine."
Child was a consistent advocate of partaking of the delicious things in life. In an interview in San Francisco days after the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989, she was asked what she would order if she knew it would be her last meal.
She didn't blink: "Cracked crab, oysters, something with duck, asparagus . .. whether it's in season or not ... something chocolate for dessert, and a bottle of wine with every course."
Child's husband, Paul, who did photography and illustrations for her work after his retirement from government service in 1961, died in 1994 after a long, debilitating illness. The couple had no children.
She is survived by her sister, Dorothy Cousins of Mill Valley, and several nieces and nephews. Cousins said cremation was private but that plans for a memorial gathering in Santa Barbara would be announced within a few weeks.
In the Bay Area, the American Institute of Wine and Food will hold a memorial event in late September or early October.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the AIWF Julia Child Circle, 633 York St., San Francisco, CA 94110; Copia's Julia Child Culinary Program Fund, 5020 First St., Napa, CA 94559; or the Culinary Trust, Endangered Treasures Program, 304 West Liberty, Suite 201, Louisville, KY 40202.
"She was always there for me as a mentor. (Her TV show) was always on in the background of my life. When I was involved in the politics of the '60s, I feel she was in my ear. Who knows? It might be the reason I went to France and came back and opened a restaurant."
- Alice Waters, founder of Chez Panisse, Berkeley.
"She changed the way we cook in this country. We're not talking about making souffles. It's about cooking string beans for 15 minutes instead of an hour and a half."
- Chuck Williams, founder of Williams-Sonoma, San Francisco.
"The thing that strikes me most is that she made cooking fun. She got food off the altar. I grew up outside Boston, and in those days, there was only one TV in the house. On Wednesday night and when WGBH played that ("The French Chef") tune, we all went into the living room and my mother took notes. And for a half-hour, we were mesmerized, and my father made jokes about the wine and my mother told him to be quiet. My mother gave food credibility by getting the pen and pad out and writing things down. She'd never do that over anything else on TV. It sort of legitimized food for me."
Linda Carucci, Copia's Julia Child Curator of Food Arts, Napa.
"I owe my career to Julia Child. When I came to San Francisco in 1968, I was a temporary secretary, but I wanted to do something more meaningful. At night, I would read from 'Mastering the Art of French Cooking.' (I started teaching when) 11 people came to my flat and I would teach them everything I'd learned from Julia Child's book. Now, 30 years later, I have a cooking school in San Francisco grossing over $1 million a year, and I owe it all to Julia Child."
Mary Risley, owner of Tante Marie's Cooking School, San Francisco.
"During the week of the earthquake (in 1989), she had a reservation on Friday. We were very excited. Then the earthquake hit (on Tuesday). We reopened on Friday. Everyone had left town, people canceled. Then here goes Julia -- she calls to reconfirm. Sure enough, that night, she came to the restaurant. That night, we only had locals; we were fairly busy because it felt like people wanted to go somewhere. Everyone recognized Julia, and it created such a good feeling. Everybody felt special. (People) had deserted town, and Julia stayed and was eating like nothing had happened."
Hubert Keller, chef/co-owner of Fleur de Lys, San Francisco


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"A full belly makes a dull brain."
Food for Thought (Literally)By Joe Wilkes
Most of us make most of our eating decisions based on how they're going to make our bodies look. But it's worth remembering that our diets affect how our heads operate, too. Brain function depends on an enormously complex system of chemicals and electrical impulses, and the fuel we put into our systems can make a big difference on how we process our information, our moods, and our energy levels. The good news is that what's good for our heads is also good for our tails.
How our brains work (basically)
This isn't a medical journal, but we'll try to broadly discuss what causes some of our major brain functions (or malfunctions). Brain cells communicate with each other through a series of chemical reactions triggered by neurotransmitters. Some of the major neurotransmitters are catecholamines like dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine, speed up brain reaction time, and other neurotransmitters, like serotonin, which cause the brain to relax. Amino acids like tryptophan (found in seafood, soy, meat, eggs, and dairy) can help trigger relaxation, while other amino acids like tyrosine (found in chocolate, beans, nuts, and seeds) can rev things up. So by introducing food and beverages to the mix, you can either excite or inhibit these processes. In essence, if you play your diet cards right, your refrigerator can be as effective as your local pharmacist or bartender.
Brain cell membranes rely heavily on fatty acids, especially omega-3s. It's no coincidence that fish is called "brain food"; the highest, healthiest levels of omega-3s are found in oily fish like salmon, sardines, tuna, and herring. Other good sources include canola, walnut, and extra-virgin olive oils; flaxseed; fresh coconut; nuts; seeds; and avocados. Some studies have shown that upping the omega-3 levels in your diet might help stave off dementia and Alzheimer's in old age. It's still important to remember that while some are healthy, all fats are highly caloric and should be consumed in moderation. As with any food group, too much isn't a good thing. Eating too much of anything can cause unhealthy insulin responses, which can end up doing more harm than good.
Carbs can have the most immediate, noticeable effect on your brain function. In fact, about 20 percent of your daily carbohydrate supply goes solely toward brain function. But the type of carb greatly affects the response. Ask anyone who gives their toddler a juice drink and watches them spin out of control. Just like a hit of sugar can give your body a jolt of energy, it also gives your brain a jolt. But watch out for when the sugar gives out. It may seem like a good idea to swig a Coke before that big test; but while the sugar may give you an initial rush, the following crash can be devastating.
However, carbs aren't the enemy. They are a great source of tryptophan, which affects the brain's serotonin levels—which can then help regulate blood pressure, sleep, and appetite. Carbs are great fuel for the brain, but it's better to get them from complex carbohydrate sources like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes with high fiber contents. The fiber causes you to absorb the energy more slowly and steadily, avoiding the peaks and valleys of many processed snacks. It's one of the reasons that dessert is best saved for after meals instead of between meals. When you have low-glycemic food, like meat and vegetables, in your stomach, dessert will have less of a roller-coaster effect on your mood. Eat sweets in the middle of the day, and watch out! High-glycemic foods like cookies, candy, sodas, etc., can give you a sugar high, quickly followed by a sugar coma, when eaten on an empty stomach. Because of their empty calories, we'd recommend avoiding sweets altogether, but if you must indulge, always do it on a full stomach.
Meals and snacks containing protein are your best bet for maximum alertness throughout the day. That coffee and doughnut might get you out the door in the morning, but there will probably be a dip in energy shortly thereafter. Eating protein raises your tyrosine levels, which provokes chemical messengers to increase brain activity and alertness. Lean meat, poultry, and fish are your best sources as you get the healthy protein without the artery-clogging fat that can restrict blood flow to your brain. Legumes, nuts, and seeds are great vegetable sources that combine good complex carbohydrates and protein without a ton of calories or unhealthy fat. You also don't need to go nuts with the protein. A serving that is the size of the palm of your hand should produce the neurotransmitters necessary to get you through to the next meal. If you have a big test or meeting that you want maximum brainpower for, three chicken breasts aren't going to give you three times the neurotransmitters. In fact, overloading on calories, regardless of whether they're from carbohydrates, proteins, or fats, is going to slow down the brain.
Vitamins and supplements
There are lots of micronutrients, especially in fruits and vegetables, that can increase brain function. B-complex vitamins, and choline in particular, are vital for good brain function. Choline, found in eggs, has been found to enhance memory and reaction time and reduce fatigue. This is why it's such a prevalent ingredient in "smart" drugs and supplements. Gingko biloba has also been shown to increase memory. And the benefits don't stop with being book smart. Adding choline and other brain-healthy supplements to runners' diets has been shown to help reduce their running times and increase their physical activity. After all, it's your brain that tells your muscles what to do. It's one of the reasons Beachbody includes choline and gingko biloba, among many, many other brain-boosting ingredients, in ActiVit® multivitamins.
The best brainpower foods
To get the most brainpower for your buck, you should try eating three small meals with three small interspersed snacks to your blood sugar regulated and your brain equipped with a steady, but not overloaded, fuel supply. Any diet should be a balanced supply of protein, carbohydrates, and healthy fats, and should be supplemented with a good multivitamin and omega-3/fish oil supplement. The best foods include:
Protein. Lean beef, chicken, turkey, eggs, salmon, tuna, soybeans, peanut butter, nuts.
Carbohydrates. Bananas, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, leafy green veggies like spinach and collard greens, oatmeal, whole-grain bread, brown rice, sweet potatoes.
Fats. Avocados, olive oil, flaxseed oil, walnut oil.
AVOID: Alcohol, processed sugars and flours, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, hydrogenated fats, nicotine.
A good food day for the brain (and your figure)
Two-egg spinach omelet
Whole wheat toast, lightly spread with peanut butter
Mid-morning snack
Small handful of almonds
Salmon filet (4 ounces)
Romaine salad with broccoli, chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumbers, and avocado with tablespoon of olive or flaxseed oil and lemon juice or vinegar for dressing
Mid-afternoon snack
Small handful of walnuts
Stir-fry chicken breast (4 ounces, chopped) and vegetables (carrots, beans, peppers, onions, garlic, broccoli, etc.) in one tablespoon of olive or canola oil
Brown rice
Banana and yogurt
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10 Steps to Improve Your BrainpowerBy Steve Edwards
We know that exercise will help us look better in a bathing suit, but most of us aren't aware of how important it is when it comes to brain function. While common lore suggests that jocks are dumb and brainiacs rarely leave the research lab, science paints a different picture—one wherein the fitter you are, the smarter you become. Let's look at 10 ways to improve your cognitive abilities.
- Aerobic exercise. In the 1990s, a now-famous experiment was done on mice at The Salk Institute of Biological Science in San Diego. Two groups of mice led similar lifestyles, with one difference, an exercise wheel for some to play on. The group with the treadmills dominated the other in a series of cognitive tests.
This should not be surprising, given that oxygen is vital for every human function, and by definition, aerobic exercise circulates oxygen. But, many further tests have been done, and we now know that we can train our brains the same way we train our muscles, and our brains will respond in a similar fashion. In fact, our brains continue to regenerate neurons until we die. The mice with treadmills in their cages produced two to three times the number of neurons produced by the non-treadmill group.
- Anaerobic exercise. Anaerobic exercise includes short bouts of intense movement that don't use oxygen. Most of us know that this is how we build muscle, but the same hormones released during this process also improve brain function. Even training our muscles improves how our brains work. "Muscle activity is a cue to keep a synapse stable, and synaptic inactivity is a cue to disassemble a synapse," stated Jeff W. Lichtman, M.D., Ph.D., at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis in Science Magazine. "So if you lose activity, you lose receptors. But if you regain activity, you get those receptors back."
- Try something new. New activities force an adaptation process on your brain as much as on your muscles. In P90X®, we call it "Muscle Confusion," but the brain is what's stimulated first, and it's exercised just as much as the targeted muscles. If you've ever wondered why we have so many different types of workouts, now you have your answer. New activity stimulates the mind and body alike.
- Visualize. When you don't have time to exercise, don't put it out of your mind. Instead, try focusing on physical tasks that you'd like to do when you have the time. A study in 2001 showed that you can increase muscle strength by just thinking about it. Over a 12-week period, a study done on visualization by the Cleveland Clinic showed that strength could be increased by concentrating on it for 5 minutes a day. Brain scans showed "greater and more focused" activity in the prefrontal cortex after 12 weeks, leading to the assumption that the strength gains were due to improvements in the brain's ability to signal muscle.
- Eat better. Your brain only weighs about 2 percent of your body weight but uses 20 percent of the oxygen and nutrients you take in. If your body is starving for nutrients and needs those that it's getting for survival functions, your brain activity will suffer.
- Relax. Finding ways to de-stress is vital for efficient brain function as anxiety and stress destroy neurons. Meditating or having fun with friends (especially if you laugh a lot) can keep your anxiety levels under control. The same goes for beginning your day with a relaxing morning ritual, like this Good Day Sunshine routine, which will stimulate your brain with positive thoughts that can proactively reduce your stress levels.
- Travel. The forced stimuli that travel induces have been shown to have a great benefit on your brain function. There is nothing quite like immersing yourself in a foreign culture wherein you don't understand the language to force your brain into a survival mode that leads to accelerated adaptation.
- Stay hydrated. Our bodies are nearly 70 percent water, but the brain is closer to 90 percent. Water composes more of the brain than any other organ, which is why you find it hard to think when you're extremely hot and/or dehydrated.
- Stretch. In daily life, our muscles contract and become tighter. We become less flexible. Most of us are at least somewhat aware that this hinders our physical abilities, but it also reduces our mental capacities. There are many books that advocate "brain exercises," and while certainly helpful, most of these are fairly simple stretches that we wouldn't need to do if we actually exercised properly. Stretching helps oxygen transport, helps you de-stress, and actually aids every physical process discussed above. Taking a few minutes a couple of times a day to lightly stretch and thoroughly warming up and cooling down after exercise will keep your brain feeling supple and sharp.
- Break routines. Doing things differently helps keep your brain from getting complacent. Small acts like getting dressed differently, closing your eyes during mundane tasks, using your computer mouse with your opposite hand, and so on are part of something called Neurobics™, a system to exercise your brain created by Lawrence C. Katz, Ph.D., a professor of neurobiology at Duke University Medical Center.
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Test Your "Brains" IQ!By DeLane McDuffie
Sure, you've thought about brain food before, but have you ever thought about the brains behind the food? Doesn't sound too appealing at first, I know. I'm referring to the people who were responsible for some of the most successful food ad campaigns, making their products standouts in a market full of competitors. Match the "brains" behind the particular food that's probably in your cupboard, refrigerator, or stomach right now.
- Lorraine Collett Petersen – raisins. After being spotted drying her hair, Petersen was asked to be the subject of a painting. In the pose, she held a tray of grapes and wore her mother's bonnet. The northern Californian company that commissioned the painting was Sun-Maid. And Petersen's pose has been the basis of the enduring Sun-Maid Girl image since 1915.
- Sam Porter Goldsmith – cereal. Back in 1952, Sam Goldsmith sketched a character that would compete with three other characters in a contest to become the official mascot of a then brand-new breakfast cereal. The public would be the judge. The contestants were Newt the Gnu, Katy the Kangaroo, Elmo the Elephant, and Tony the Tiger. Guess who won?
- Marvin Potts – drink mix. In 1954, Mr. Potts got stuck with the daunting task of creating a new pitchman for General Mills' new drink. Inspired by his son drawing smiley faces on a window on a chilly Chicago day, he decided to put a smiley face on a pitcher of this new beverage, known as Kool-Aid. This was the beginning of Pitcherman, who later became Kool-Aid Man in 1975, after Kraft Foods (who had recently bought General Mills) slapped some appendages on him.
- Antonio Gentile – nuts. The year: 1916. A Virginia goober company was looking for an indelible image for its logo. So, they held a public contest. A 14-year-old boy named Antonio Gentile won $5 (that's somewhere in the neighborhood of $100 in today's money) for his drawing of a peanut with arms and legs. The company: Planter's Nut and Chocolate Company. The advertising icon: Mr. Peanut.
- O. D. McKee – snacks. Mulling over ideas of what should be the face of his company, O. D. McKee came across a photograph of his 4-year-old granddaughter. The cuteness of her wearing a straw hat and a blue checkered shirt was irresistible to McKee. Little Debbie's own parents were clueless of their daughter's image becoming the company logo, until they saw the first packages in 1960.
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A tiny bearded streaker stars in a £12 million Freeview HD campaign promoting its World Cup coverage.
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TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Sports Exchange promoted longtime employee Rob Cavallo to general manager. Cavallo has played a key role in the growth of Truckee Sports Exchange over the past six years as an employee and manager. Together with owner Brent Cutler, Cavallo has instigated several exciting initiatives that helped the West River Street storefront recently win the title of "Best Sport Shop of the Year" in the Best of Tahoe edition of the Sierra Sun and was also recently nominated for best small business of the year by the Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce.
Cavallo saw the opportunity to provide locals and visitors with a positive shopping experience in the Truckee-Tahoe area. As a result, the Sports Exchange is now home to Tahoe Mountain Guides and Cyclepaths, offering sports enthusiasts a one-stop-shop for all mountain sporting endeavors. Cavallo also realized the need for a better ski and snowboard service department in the Sports Exchange and worked to develop a state-of-the-art tuning shop. With their new Wintersteiger tuning equipment and a newly renovated tuning shop, the Sports Exchange is eager to get skier's and rider's equipment in top shape for the slopes.
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Do automakers provide juiced versions of their cars to journalists? It's a concern that goes back decades. Inside Line raised a red flag recently about the 2011 Ford Mustang GT. But is Ford really jucing?
Before we slap an asterisk next to the GT's horsepower figure, let's check this out. Edmunds Inside Line recently put its brand new 2011 Mustang GT long-term tester, a car the site purchased from a dealer, on a Dynojet 248 chassis dyno. The result indicated a peak horsepower figure of 380 and peak torque of 353 at the wheels.
What caused the red flag sendup? Inside Line had previously dynoed a press car from a 2010 media launch. Similarly appointed, that 2011 Mustang GT turned in peak figures of 395hp and 365 lb-ft.
Overlaying the two graphs, the differences in horsepower vary even more widely, reaching differences of 25 hp and 23 lb-ft. Off the dyno, performance tests revealed similar disparities:
The acceleration of the two cars mirrored the dyno results, too. Our black longtermer clicked off a quarter mile trap speed of 109.5 mph, fully 1.1 mph slower than the blue car from the media intro. More recently we tested a third 2011 Mustang GT 5.0 from Ford's media fleet which trapped 109.3 mph.
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Fedora Community Working Group (Draft)
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As a large, diverse community the Fedora Project benefits from having both a trustworthy central point of contact for questions about communication between participants as well as a respected independent mediator between contributors and users of the Fedora Project.
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THERE'S nothing quite like curling up in front of a roaring log fire to make you feel regal - especially in the surroundings of a 14th century castle, as Lindsay Pantry discovered.
As autumn takes a decidedly more wintery turn, there was something warmly comforting about the candle-lit tables, spiral staircases, and four-poster beds of Langley Castle - or perhaps it could just be the 7ft thick walls that were holding out the chill.
My family and I arrived for a short break just as dusk had fallen. Driving up the private driveway, Langley presented an imposing - yet welcoming - sight.
A five-time winner of the North East's Small Hotel of the Year, our expectations of the four star castle were high, and the friendly welcome, including help with our array of luggage, meant we got off to a great start.
Up the aforementioned spiral staircase, complete with uneven steps, which we would later find out, was a defence measure to halt attacking soldiers, we were taken to our room, one of four deluxe rooms in the castle.
The castle itself has nine rooms, each named after a figure from its history, and a further 18 rooms at Castle View, a collection of mini suites set in the 10 acre grounds.
Named after Henry Percy, the first Earl of Northumberland immortalised in Shakespeare's Henry VI, The Percy Room is dominated by a Queen-size four poster bed, and beautiful window seat, set in the deep castle walls, which seemed the perfect place to relax with a good book.
Percy's connection with Langley is down to his wife, Lady Langley Maud de Lucy, who inherited the castle after the death of her father in 1365. Maud died in 1389 and Langley was added to Percy's bustling castle portfolio, which also included Alnwick and Warkworth.
But it was under his care that in 1405, while Percy was part of the revolt against King Henry VI, that his titles and estates were forfeited, and Langley Castle was gutted by fire.
More fool Percy for not keeping a closer eye on his castle, but luckily for us, the many twists and turns of the castle's history would mean it was still here for us to enjoy over 600 years later.
But more on the the castle's history later, now for the present.
One of the main draws of Langley today - other than its impressive history - is its restaurant.
The Josephine Restaurant has achieved a two Rosette status from the AA since 2009, and the dinner package included with our room had us hungrily skipping down the castle stairs ready to try head chef Mark Percival's menu.
We were seated in the Drawing Room to peruse the menu in front of a roaring log fire. A selection of nibbles were offered as we had a quick drink while we waited to be shown to the restaurant. It was a lovely touch, relaxing on the large comfy sofas rather than being sat waiting at a table - though it wasn't long before we were taken downstairs.
The restaurant itself is intimate and very in keeping with the rest of the decor of the castle. Despite its four star status, there is nothing stuffy about the atmosphere, and even with a raucous one-year-old, the staff ensured we felt welcome and at home. Dinner began with a complimentary amuse bouche of ham hock - very Northumbrian. We'd specifically asked if our child's food, chosen from the tasty looking children's menu, could come out as soon as possible, and the kitchen obliged.
The food lived up to its fine dining reputation, but with a Northumbrian touch. You certainly won't go hungry.
The menu is seasonal and changed each night of our stay - but we particularly enjoyed lobster risotto and wood pigeon to start, and the beef two ways - short rib and fillet, served with shallot and foie gras jus, and the stone bass, served with lentils and Toulouse sausage, over our two nights dining at Langley.
After a restful night, we indulged in a full - and very tasty - Northumbrian breakfast before joining other guests for a battlements tour. The short trip took in some of the castle's highlights before heading up to the roof to admire the view before settling to watch a film about the castle's history.
Built in 1350 by Sir Thomas De Lucy, the castle and its baronry have had multiple owners, notably Percy, and James, Earl of Derwentwater, who was beheaded at the Tower of London for his role in the Jacobean rebellion.
After being reclaimed by the crown in 1749, Langley was given to the Governors of the Royal Hospital for Seamen in Greenwich as a source of income, and in 1882, it was sold to a local historian who began an extensive restoration. After his death, the work was completed by his wife Josephine d'Echarvines, who used it as a private family home until 1932.
During the Second World War it became a barracks, and in the 1950s a boarding school, before becoming a medieval banquet hall in the 1970s.
In 1986 it was bought be American Dr Stuart Madnick, who set about converting it into the hotel it is today.
After the tour we headed outside for a change of pace - a bushcraft and firelighting session in the castle grounds.
Ran by Wild Dog Outdoors, a tour company set up by a former Langley Castle employee, the short session had us feeling like Bear Grylls as we learnt the best firelighting methods and even crafted our own throwing arrows.
The company also runs tours of nearby historical sites, including Hadrian's Walls and forts, the Stone Circles of Cumbria and castles on the Northumbrian coastline.
Langley, situated in Hexham, is just around 30 minutes drive from Newcastle Airport and ideally placed for exploring wider Northumberland, Newcastle and Durham.
If you're wanting to stay locally, the castle staff can also arrange for clay pigeon shooting in the grounds, archery and other activities.
But for us, the rest of our stay was for relaxing - and indulging yet again in the restaurant.
Langley Castle is at Langley-on-Tyne, Hexham, Northumberland.
A range of breaks are available, with different dining options at the two AA Rosette restaurant.
The booking information can be found at www.langleycastle.com or by calling 01434 688888.
For information on tours with Wild Dog Outdoors, visit www.wilddogoutdoors.co.uk


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A survey and analysis of service providers' trials, timelines and implementation planning of 5G technologies. Service providers spanned world regions including Asia, Europe and North America.
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