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I grew up in a house with the thoughts that its only hair and was allowed to do whatever with my hair.
My dd is 10.5 and I put hot pink streaks in her hair with temp. dye. It's cute and she loves it. She is very trendy and like to express herself through her looks and fashion and I feel like what the heck, it's just hair and it washes out.
What is your husband's issue with it? IMO, it is JUST hair and she isn't wanting to do anything to it that cannot be reversed. I've never understood why some parents are so protective over their children's hair in regards to cutting or styling it. We've dyed DD's hair a couple times. My only issue with doing it is the upkeep. It can get pricey and tedious. Have you thought about colorful clip in hair extensions?
This is very true and I didn't think to add that into my previous post. My dd is a blonde and it took months (of daily showering) for it to completely wash out the last time we did it. After it finally washed out she decided she wanted feathers and wore them for a while but got tired of them. Now we're back to pink streaks.
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I have let my 10 year old do this but beware if she has blonde hair it will not wash out in the 7 to 10 washes like the package says. So know what you are getting into there.
I don't see the problem with it as long as it doesn't interfare with school and household things. Of course as long as you don't either. My oldest is only allowed to do that type of stuff during the summer because of the type of school she goes to. It is against there policy and she would get kicked out if she did it.
By the way she has done the hair feathers and loved them but we live at the beach so the get ratty and look bad after a few days in the ocean. (We live in a southeastern coastal community)
I have boys and they have did the temp. hair dye in the past. I would check the school dress code and hair policy before doing this. Some schools do not allow anything that isn't a natural hair color.
Honestly, if a kid is a good kid I think that letting them express themselves a bit is not a big deal at all.
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He's very conservative and thinks if we are letting her do this at 13 what's at 15. I told him by letting her do this we are keeping her within limits but allowing her to express herself in an appropriate outlet.
By the way she has done the hair feathers and loved them but we live at the beach so the get ratty and look bad after a few days in the ocean. (We live in a southeastern coastal community)
Maybe try the clip in extensions then? I'm not sure if there is anything anyone can say that tops you DH's preferences, ya know? I guess I'm bad about this stuff because I would have just done it without even thinking about asking DH because in our household it's just so whatever. I found a bunch of clip on extensions at places like Walmart, Claire's, and beauty supply stores.


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Who Killed 'Tom Jones'?, Foreword Clarion review 2014 (4/5 stars), "Gale Martin's Who Killed 'Tom Jones'? is as fluffy and delicious as one of the deep-fried funnel cakes that are a primary food group in Pankey, Pennsylvania, where heroine Ellie resides," 2/21/14.
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Curled Up With a Good Book, GRACE UNEXPECTED review, "We are all amazed at Grace," Barbara Bamberger Scott, 2013.
Kirkus Reviews, "Martin delivers an engaging plot, with witty banter, comedic elements that border on farce and cleverly titled chapters." Grace Unexpected, 12/14/12.
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Kirkus Reviews, "Packed with comic misadventures, mystery, intrigue and opera lore, the book rollicks along to a satisfying conclusion." -- Don Juan in Hankey, PA
Curled Up with a Good Book - 5 stars for DON JUAN IN HANKEY, PA from Barbara Bamberger Scott, "Charming, intelligent and welcome first novel," 12/07/11
A Comic Opera is the Basis for Funny Fiction, Book Review, Lancaster Sunday News, Jo-Ann Greene, 12/4/11
Grace Unexpected by Gale Martin might just be one of the most smart and funniest books I've read in sometime. Book review by Ali Crean, All the Things Inbetween, 1/16/14.
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Grace Unexpected, A five-star review on "Book Evolution" by Litonya, 6/23/12.
Don Juan in Hankey, PA, a review on "Silver and Grace," by Laura Clancy, 5/1/12.
Opera in Daily Life: Don Juan in Hankey, PA, a review on "Great Moments" by A. M. Zénon, 3/7/12
Reading List: Don Juan in Hankey, PA, a review on "Opera Obsession," 1/7/12
An Imagined Cast List for Don Juan in Hankey, PA, a review by Kimberly A. Bennett, guest posting on "Operatoonity.com," 11/30/11
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"With a subtle humor and tenacious wit, Martin brings alive the world of Hankey, Pennsylvania, and its struggling opera house. By the end of the first chapter, we are already rooting for Deanna and her gang of dysfunctional dreamers. DON JUAN IN HANKEY, PA has grace, snark, intelligence, but more importantly, it has heart. Within her cast of misfits, Martin manages to strike a familiar chord in the center of all of us, and with her melodious prose provides one beautiful libretto." – Amye Archer, author of A SHOTGUN LIFE
"Gale Martin has achieved an unlikely feat: an opera buffa in prose. Martin paints her characters in primary colours and whirls them through a series of improbable events and operatic in-jokes, at a pace worthy of the closing stages of a Rossini overture. And to help us along the way, of course, there's a very particular phantom...." – David Karlin, founder of BACHTRACK
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On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 6:10 PM, Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote: > On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 9:57 AM, Stephen Frost <sfrost(at)snowman(dot)net> wrote: > > Magnus, > > > > * Magnus Hagander (magnus(at)hagander(dot)net) wrote: > >> I have no idea what platform that would be. Both the standard > >> implementations of krb5 have supported gssapi since forever. The only > >> nonstandard environment we support there is Windows, and that one *only* > >> has support for GSSAPI/SSPI. > > > > There are some older unixes that had their own Kerberos libraries, > > that's what I was specifically referring to. I agree that there's > > really only 2 implementations among the major free/open source > > distributions and that those have supported GSSAPI for a long time. > > > >> Well, we can remove it and see if it breaks :) > > > > That was more-or-less what I was encouraging.. :D > > > > The only question there is if we're even building w/ krb5 and/or > > gssapi support on the buildfarm by default today..? > > Well, looking at the BF: > > http://www.pgbuildfarm.org/cgi-bin/show_status.pl > > ...it seems there are LOTS of machines building with krb5, and NONE with > gssapi. > > AFAICS there is no icon for gssapi. So your first statement is correct, but the second one isn't. That said, if we don't have animals building with gssapi, that's a problem regardless of what we're doing here. What's the easiest way to make that happen? And can we get stats somehow of how many actually do build with gssapi even though there is no icon for it? Andrew? -- Magnus Hagander Me: http://www.hagander.net/ Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/
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The Roseville Pixie Pack: This Pixie Pack provides a beautiful collection of special occasion fabric perfect for overlays on any of your favortive dresses! These fabrics work well with the Liberty Jane Aspen Party Dress, QTπ Doll Clothing 1950's Fancy Dress, MVC Snowdrop Dress, LJ Picture Day Outfit or LJ Bubble Skirts! This type of mesh/lace can be really hard to find - especially in a variety of colors - We're super excited to share these beautiful fabrics with you!
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It's a sign of the times – the first electronic signs have been switched on as part of work to upgrade the M62 to a managed motorway.
The overhead signs, which display the speed limit and lane closure information, went live just after 2pm on Friday.
The signs will be tested thoroughly so a speed limit of 50mph will remain in force on the stretch, between junctions 27 and 28.
They will display advisory speed limits at busy periods, and also display lane closure information where required.
Switching on the signs is a significant milestone in the work to upgrade to a managed motorway, which will run between junctions 25 (Brighouse) and 30 (Rothwell). The hard shoulder is not yet available for use as a traffic lane.
Approximately six miles of steel safety barrier on the hard shoulder has also been removed along this stretch and the narrow lanes removed.
When the scheme is completed later this year, the new section of managed motorway will use variable mandatory speed limits – denoted by a red circle and enforced by overhead safety cameras – and the hard shoulder will be available as an extra running lane in order to cut congestion and make journey times more reliable.
Highways Agency project manager David Pilsworth said: "This will be the first section of managed motorway to go live in the north. It is important that we carry out extensive testing on this technology before it becomes fully operational.
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British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen has had to pull out of his Andalucian Open title defense this week.
The same virus that almost prevented the South African from playing in the WGC-Cadillac Championship in Miami two weeks ago has returned and doctors have advised him not to play for at least a week.
European Tour star Miguel Angel Jimenez is the promoter of the Andalucia Open, which is played in his hometown of Malaga, Spain.
"It's very disappointing, but I can't risk making the problems worse," said Oosthuizen, whose eye virus has now spread into his mouth.
He hopes to be well enough to play in next week's Shell Houston Open, his final warm-up event for the Masters starting on April 7.
Oosthuizen had not won in Europe until he beat England's Richard Finch and Scot Peter Whiteford by three on the Costa del Sol a year ago, but four months later took The British Open by an amazing seven strokes at St. Andrews.


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When Applebee's opened a Jacksonville restaurant on Busch Drive in the mid-1990s, it was a big deal on the Northside.
Residents there finally had some brand-name dining to go along with the lone department store retailer, JCPenney.
Ah, how times have changed. And are continuing to change.
Six years after River City Marketplace opened, North Jacksonville's commercial hub has continued to thrive as construction begins across Duval Road on what the property owners say is really an extension to the outdoor mall.
Dick's Sporting Goods and a Marshalls clothing store will anchor the new mall, Parkway Shops, with 20,000 feet of additional retail space set for a grand opening in spring 2013. The extension project made sense considering River City's success, said Dawn Hendershot, director of investor relations and corporate communications for the owner, Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust.
Hendershot said the marketplace has been full since opening, 98.8 percent occupied as of March 31, the date of the company's last financial report.
"It was an underserved market, an area that was really desirous of a shopping venue of this magnitude for a long time," she said.
Brand names long missing from the Northside that now reside within River City include Best Buy, Old Navy, Ashley Furniture, PetSmart, Gander Mountain and Bed Bath & Beyond, though there are more. As for food, residents can now treat themselves to places like Olive Garden, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sticky Fingers Smokehouse and Cracker Barrel. The center also brought in Hollywood Theaters, the first movie theater built north of the Trout River.
All this comes without mentioning the University of Florida Shands clinic and hospital project to be built behind the new extension. That project should be completed in three to five years, according to a Shands news release.
Other factors contributing to River City's success, Hendershot said, are its location near Interstate 95 as well as a lack of retail in nearby Nassau County and south Georgia. Housing developments on the Northside that had been one of the city's fastest-growing areas also had an effect.
"I think it just has kind of a perfect storm of things going for it," Hendershot said.
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Retailers, particularly those selling life's necessities, couldn't agree more.
"This is actually one of the top-volume stores, as far as our company goes," said Sherri Simon, rue21 assistant manager, comparing her store to the company's three other area locations.
Over at Rack Room Shoes, assistant manager Donald Jacobs said the lack of nearby competition has made success at River City relatively easy.
"You know, anything that opens up here pretty much does well," Jacobs said.
But selling discounted shoes may be a little easier than the larger-ticket items.
Ashley Furniture managing member Howard Fineman, who operates all three Jacksonville-area locations, said while business is good, the niche store is looking more for long-term success.
"It's still going to be many years before we have enough rooftops in that area to compete against other areas of town, but so far it's been very good for us," Fineman said.
Fineman said that despite a dragging economy, there will be consistent growth on the Northside over the next 20 years.
For the growth that has already occurred, however, the marketplace has become a feeding ground, literally.
Cracker Barrel's River City location has been feeding its customers so much it has become the company's leading store in terms of sales in a region that stretches from Jacksonville to Hilton Head Island, S.C., manager James Ferrell said.
Aside from the traffic, Ferrell said the positive reputation the area has earned despite the Northside's history with crime has helped. He said that will be the key to the future.
For most of the restaurants, the lack of competition within individual food genres has allowed each eatery to operate within their own monopoly. Sticky Fingers is the only barbecue in the marketplace. Buffalo Wild Wings might be the only sports bar nearby that shows the non-major-sports events, including, yes, wrestling.
And Olive Garden and Red Lobster are the only Olive Garden or Red Lobster locations in the area as well.
The smaller novelty places like Cold Stone Creamery and the Orange Tree have enjoyed feeding off the crowds their neighboring merchants have drawn, they said.
Enjoying it all are the customers, though some say their little town center still has a ways to go.
"It's not like the St. Johns Town Center, you know," said shopper Karoll Stokes outside Ross Dress For Less. "We're missing a few good stores that they have over there. It's adequate. This kind of shopping here is just adequate."
Stokes said her daughters are still looking for brands like American Eagle Outfitters and department stores like Belk.
But ultimately almost all who spoke with the Times-Union said they are happy with the increased variety and are glad not to be driving "over the bridge" to shop.
Area impact
While commercial availability has improved north of the St. Johns River, it's the improved reputation to the entire region for which many credit River City.
"It brought in civilization," said Blas Somera, Kirkland's home store senior manager. Somera said when someone mentioned the Northside to him before he began working at River City, he pictured "nothing."
Those who have been there for a while remember that nothingness.
"Before it was sort of like, 'oh yeah, you live over there.' Now it's like, 'oh yeah, River City,' " said Mattress One store operator Esther Barg.
University of North Florida economist Paul Mason reinforced that positive perception is the key to the area's future.
"I think it is going to continue to expand as long as it is perceived that the schools are decent and that the neighborhoods are safe," Mason said.
Mason reminded that it was the housing that spurred the marketplace, but that the marketplace will again help spur the future housing projects. He said as of now, however, housing developments on the Northside have almost come to a halt as in most other areas.
Mason said the same is true for commercial development in the area, aside from one place: the River City area.
His words seem to hold true.
Those driving off the highway down Busch Drive now find an abandoned building that used to house a thriving Applebee's, a restaurant that at one time was the only of its kind on the Northside.
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Well I participated in the 3rd annual Camaros for Heros event in Fayetteville NC. They had a mobile dyno so I strapped down to the rollers and heres the results. BTW the temp was 96 degrees. Sorry I don't have a scanner so I just took pics.
Type and make of dyno: DynoJet IDK the model
ODO at the time of the dyno: 11250 ish
Temperature: 96.33 F, 29.73 in-HG, Humidity 20%
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Gear used(3rd or 4th): 3rd (LS so in 4th I hit the speed limiter)
Modification: C.A.I. w/scoop, VMAX PTB, NO tune
Correction used(STD or SAE): SAE I think
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Patent application title: Use of Conjugated Linoleic Acid
Marianne O'Shea (Channahon, IL, US)
Chryssanthi Stylianopoulos (Wormerveer, NL)
Corey Edison Scott (Channahon, IL, US)
Dale A. Schoeller (Madison, WI, US)
IPC8 Class: AA61K31201FI
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Class name: Carboxylic acid, percarboxylic acid, or salt thereof (e.g., peracetic acid, etc.) higher fatty acid or salt thereof carbon to carbon unsaturation
Publication date: 2012-07-05
Patent application number: 20120172444
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Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) or a derivative thereof may be used in
reducing the rate of increase of fat mass in a growing child.
1. Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) or a derivative thereof for use in
reducing the rate of increase of fat mass in a growing child.
2. Conjugated linoleic acid or a derivative thereof as claimed in claim 1 for use in reducing the rate of increase of fat mass, such as abdominal fat mass, as a percentage of total body weight.
3. Conjugated linoleic acid or a derivative thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein lean tissue mass is increased as a percentage of total body weight.
4. Conjugated linoleic acid or a derivative thereof as claimed in claim 1, for use in reducing the rate of increase in BMI.
5. Conjugated linoleic acid or a derivative thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein the child is aged from 4 to 16 years, preferably from 6 to 10 years.
6. Conjugated linoleic acid or a derivative thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein the conjugated linoleic acid is in the form of a free acid or a physiologically acceptable salt or ester thereof.
7. Conjugated linoleic acid or a derivative thereof as claimed in claim 6, which is in the form of a free acid.
8. Conjugated linoleic acid or a derivative thereof as claimed in claim 6, which is in the form of a triglyceride.
9. Conjugated linoleic acid or a derivative thereof as claimed in claim 1, which is a component of a food product.
10. Conjugated linoleic acid or a derivative thereof as claimed in claim 1, which is in the form of a food supplement.
11. Conjugated linoleic acid or a derivative thereof as claimed in claim 9 which is in the form of a dairy product, preferably milk or flavoured milk.
12. Conjugated linoleic acid or a derivative thereof as claimed in claim 1, which is for consumption in an amount of from 0.5 to 5 g per day.
13. (canceled)
14. Method of reducing the rate of increase of fat mass in a growing child which comprises administering to a child in need thereof an effective amount of conjugated linoleic acid or a derivative thereof.
15. (canceled)
[0001] This invention relates to the use of conjugated linoleic acid
(CLA). In particular, the invention relates to the use of CLA for a
specific use in children.
[0002] In recent years, many countries have experienced a significant increase in rates of childhood obesity. Obesity in children can lead to health problems and may have a negative effect on well-being. These problems can persist into adulthood where obesity can present even greater health problems. Obesity may be a contributing factor in the increased incidence of various diseases including coronary artery disease, hypertension, stroke, diabetes and certain cancers.
[0003] Obesity in children is frequently assessed in terms of body mass index (BMI). However, with children, the predicted BMI naturally varies with the age of the child. Growth charts published by bodies such as the World Health Organisation at http://www.who.int/growthref/who2007_bmi_for_age/en/index.html and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/maior/nhanes/growthcharts/clinical_charts.h- tm show how the average BMI decreases to age about 4 to 7 years in boys and 5 to 7 years in girls and then increases thereafter. Thus, the control of BMI in children is subject to different constraints than in adults.
[0004] Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a conjugated dienoic fatty acid having 18 carbon atoms. As a result of the presence of the two double bonds in CLA, geometrical isomerism is possible and the CLA molecule or moiety may exist in a number of isomeric forms. The cis9, trans11 ("c9,t11") and trans10, cis12 ("t10,c12") isomers of CLA are generally the most abundant and beneficial pharmacological effects have been identified for each of these isomers.
[0005] CLA has been used to control obesity and reduce BMI in adults. For example, http://www.clarinol.com/CLAInTheNews/News/ResearchConfirms2.asp discloses the results of a clinical trial, in which a group taking CLA showed a marked reduction in waist-to-hip ratio, as well as in overall body weight and BMI, compared to a placebo group.
[0006] U.S. Pat. No. 5,554,646 discloses a method of reducing body fat by administering CLA to an animal. Methods of preserving or increasing the animal's body protein by administering the CLA are also disclosed.
[0007] U.S. Pat. No. 5,814,663 describes a method of maintaining an existing level of body fat or body weight in a human which comprises administering CLA.
[0008] Clarinol® CLA: What are the possibilities in food, Innovations in Food Technology, Print Workshop Publications, 1 Nov. 2008, pages 64-65 discloses the effect of CLA in reducing body fat mass and increasing lean body mass.
[0009] Sandra Einerhand, New insight: Clarinol® CLA helps overweight and obese people lose fat where it matters most, AgroFOOD industry hi-tech, vol, 17, no 9, September 2006, pages 2-3 describes the effect of CLA in reducing body fat and increasing muscle mass in adults.
[0010] Moya et al, Revista Espanola, de Pediatria, vol 64, no 1, June 2007, pages 89-93 describes a study on the effect of CLA in obese children.
[0011] Bonet Serra et al, Bol Pediatr, vol 47, suppl 1, 2007, pages 18-22 reports a study on the effect of CLA in obese adolescents.
[0012] ES-A-2296438 and ES-A-2302396 disclose a functional food that comprises a non-fermented milk product and a concentrate of vegetable oil rich in conjugated linoleic acid. The vegetable oil rich in conjugated linoleic acid comprises a 1 to 1 mixture of cis-9, trans-11 isomers and trans-10, cis-12 isomers of conjugated linoleic acid at a proportion exceeding 80 percent by weight with respect to the total weight of the concentrate.
[0013] Although CLA has been used in adults for reducing body fat, there is no predictability between adults and children in this regard. Most children naturally undergo a gradual increase in body fat and BMI from age 6 years to 20 years.
[0014] There remains a need for safe and effective treatments of childhood obesity. In particular, there is a need for treatments that do not involve prescribed medications, some of which have potentially undesirable side effects. There is especially a need for treatments that can form part of a normal diet and that can be effective together with exercise.
[0015] Surprisingly, it has been found that CLA can have a positive effect on obesity in children. Unlike in adults, CLA does not reduce fat mass. However, it has been found that in children CLA can reduce the relative increase in fat mass with age that is predicted according to growth charts. This result was unexpected because the effect of CLA on a child already experiencing an increase in body fat mass, and BMI, with age, could not have been predicted.
[0016] Accordingly, the invention provides conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) or a derivative thereof for use in reducing the rate of increase of fat mass in a growing child.
[0017] Also provided by the invention is the use of conjugated linoleic acid or a derivative thereof in the manufacture of a composition for use in reducing the rate of increase of fat mass in a growing child.
[0018] Further provided by the invention is a method of reducing the rate of increase of fat mass in a growing child which comprises administering to a child in need thereof an effective amount of conjugated linoleic acid or a derivative thereof.
[0019] By the term "growing" child, it is meant that the child has not reached full height and preferably less than 95% or less than 90% of full height. The child will be more than 2 years old and will preferably have an age of from 4 to 18 years, more preferably from 4 to 16 years, such as from 5 to 12 years, even more preferably from 6 to 10 years. The child is preferably of an age at which the BMI for the 50th percentile is increasing with age. It will be understood that the child is a human. Preferably, the child is at risk of becoming overweight. The child may be, for example, at least the 85th percentile for weight.
[0020] Preferably, the CLA or a derivative thereof of the invention is for use in reducing the fat mass as a percentage of total body weight. Thus, the relative proportion of the weight of the body that is provided by fat decreases, although the weight of the child may increase at the same time. Correspondingly, lean tissue mass may increase as a percentage of total body weight.
[0021] It is preferred in the invention that abdominal fat mass is reduced as a percentage of total body weight. Leg and/or arm fat may also be reduced.
[0022] Methods of determining the fat and lean mass of an individual are well-known in the art.
[0023] The CLA or derivative thereof may be used in the invention to reduce the rate of increase in fat mass and/or BMI. The reduction of the increase in this context means that the rate of increase in fat mass and/or BMI that would otherwise be predicted, for example on the basis of the individual's position on the growth charts, such as those mentioned above, is less than expected. Thus, the individual may move to a lower percentile. It will be understood that the fat mass and/or BMI will still increase, but the rate of increase will be reduced.
[0024] In the context of this invention, reducing the rate of increase of fat mass in a growing child and/or reducing the rate of increase in BMI preferably include one or more of the following: controlling the fat mass increase in children, reducing the fat mass increase in children, reducing fat mass in children, reducing total fat mass in children, support against obesity in children, support for overweight children, promoting healthy growth in children, promoting healthy BMI development in children and supporting healthy development and weight in children.
[0025] It will be appreciated that the CLA or derivative thereof may need to be taken regularly over a period of time of months to years, such for at least 2 months and up to 6 months or up to 1 year, in order for the effects to be observed.
[0026] The CLA or derivative thereof that is used in the invention may be in the form of a free acid or a physiologically acceptable salt or ester thereof. Physiologically acceptable salts include sodium salts. Esters include alkyl esters obtainable from alcohols having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, including monohydric, dihydric, trihydric and polyhydric alcohols.
[0027] One preferred form of CLA for use in the invention is CLA in the form of a free acid.
[0028] An even more preferred form of CLA for use in the invention is CLA in the form of a triglyceride.
[0029] The CLA or derivative thereof may comprise a single isomer of CLA or a mixture of two or more different isomers including: cis, cis; cis, trans; trans, cis; and trans, trans isomers. Preferred isomers are the trans10, cis12 and cis9, trans 11 isomers (also referred to herein as t10,c12 and c9,t11, respectively), including these isomers in relatively pure form, as well as mixtures with each other and/or mixtures with other isomers. Typically, the CLA or derivative thereof that is used in the invention will comprise at least 30% by weight of the c9,t11 isomer and/or at least 30% by weight of the t10,c12 isomer based on the total weight of CLA isomers present. More preferably, the CLA or derivative thereof comprises t10,c12 and c9,t11 isomers and the weight ratio of t10,c12 isomer to c9,t11 isomer or vice versa is at least 1.2:1, such as 1.3:1, even more preferably at least 1.5:1, e.g., in the range 1.5:1 to 100:1 or 1.5:1 to 10:1. Particularly preferred are compositions comprising the t10,c12 isomer or the c9,t11 isomer as the major isomer component i.e., present in an amount of at least 55%, preferably at least 60%, more preferably at least 70%, even more preferably at least 75%, most preferably at least 80%, such as at least 90% or even 100% by weight based on the total amount of conjugated linoleic acid. For example, the CLA may comprise c9,t11 and t10,c12 isomers and the weight ratio of the c9,t11 to t10,c12 isomers may be from 99:1 to 1 to 99, preferably from 90:10 to 10:90 most preferably from 80:20 to 20:80.
[0030] CLA and its derivatives can be produced in conventional ways. For example, CLA can be produced by known methods, such as that described in EP-A-902082 and WO 99/47135, the contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference. CLA products that are enriched in one or more isomers are disclosed in WO 97/18320, the contents of which are also incorporated herein by reference.
[0031] The CLA or derivative thereof may be used in the invention as the sole fatty acid (i.e., straight chain carboxylic acid having from 12 to 24 carbon atoms) or it may be used in admixture with one of more other fatty acids.
[0032] Examples of other fatty acids that may be present in admixture with the CLA or derivative thereof include linoleic acid, oleic acid, pinolenic acid, saturated fatty acids, EPA (eicosapentaenoic) and DHA (docosahexaenoic). These other fatty acids may be present as free acids or derivatives in the same way as CLA and are preferably present as glycerides, more preferably triglycerides.
[0033] The CLA or a derivative thereof may be provided for use in the invention in the form of a component of a food product, a pharmaceutical composition or a food supplement. Food products and food supplements are particularly preferred.
[0034] Food products (which term also includes beverages) in which the CLA or derivatives thereof can be used include, but are not limited to: margarines; low fat spreads; very low fat spreads; bicontinuous spreads; water continuous spreads; confectionery products, such as chocolates, coatings or fillings; ice creams; ice cream coatings; ice cream inclusions; dressings; mayonnaises; sauces; bakery fats; shortenings; cheese; meal replacement products; health bars; muesli bars; drinks; dairy products; low carbohydrate products; low calorie products; soups; cereals; and milk shakes.
[0035] It is particularly preferred that food product comprising the CLA or derivative is in the form of a dairy product. A milk or flavoured milk is most preferred.
[0036] Pharmaceutical compositions may, for example, be in the form of tablets, pills, capsules, caplets, multiparticulates including: granules, beads, pellets and micro-encapsulated particles; powders, elixirs, syrups, suspensions and solutions. Pharmaceutical compositions will comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier. Pharmaceutical compositions are preferably adapted for administration parenterally (e.g., orally). Orally administrable compositions may be in solid or liquid form and may take the form of tablets, powders, suspensions and syrups. Optionally, the compositions comprise one or more flavouring and/or colouring agents. Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers suitable for use in such compositions are well known in the art of pharmacy. The compositions of the invention may contain 0.1-99% by weight of CLA or derivative. The compositions of the invention are generally prepared in unit dosage form. Preferably, the unit dosage of CLA or derivative is from 1 mg to 1000 mg (more preferably from 100 mg to 750 mg). The excipients used in the preparation of these compositions are the excipients known in the art.
[0037] Food supplements (which term includes nutritional products) containing CLA or a derivative thereof are preferably in the form of a soft gel or a hard capsule. Typically, they comprise an encapsulating material, preferably selected from the group consisting of gelatin, glycerol, starch, modified starch, and starch derivatives such as glucose, sucrose, lactose and fructose. The encapsulating material may optionally contain cross-linking or polymerizing agents, stabilizers, antioxidants, light absorbing agents for protecting light-sensitive fills, preservatives and the like. Preferably, the unit dosage of CLA or derivative of CLA in the food supplement is from 1 mg to 1000 mg (more preferably from 100 mg to 750 mg).
[0038] The food products, pharmaceutical compositions and food supplements may contain other additives that are well known in the art of food and pharmaceutical products including, but not limited to, flavouring ingredients, colouring agents, sweeteners and emulsifiers.
[0039] The CLA or derivative thereof is typically provided for consumption in an amount of from 0.5 to 5 g per day, more preferably from 1 to 3.5 g per day.
[0040] Some of the methods of the invention involve administering the CLA or derivative thereof. By the term "administering", it is not intended necessarily to require the presence of a health professional. The CLA or derivative thereof may simply be provided to the individual for consumption.
[0041] The listing or discussion of an apparently prior-published document in this specification should not necessarily be taken as an acknowledgement that the document is part of the state of the art or is common general knowledge.
[0042] The following non-limiting examples illustrate the invention and do not limit its scope in any way. In the examples and throughout this specification, all percentages, parts and ratios are by weight unless indicated otherwise.
[0043] A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial was carried out for 6 months.
[0044] The subjects were all volunteers and were healthy children (6-10 years old) who were either overweight or at risk of becoming overweight i.e., at the 85th to 98th percentile for height and weight.
[0045] The subjects were given 2.4 g/day Clarinol® or placebo (sunflower oil) in chocolate milk to drink once per day for 6 months. Clarine® is a CLA triglyceride product that is available from Lipid Nutrition BV, Wormerveer, The Netherlands.
[0046] No exercise or diet intervention was implemented. The habitual diet, exercise and adverse events were accessed at baseline and 6 months.
[0047] Measurements of fat mass and lean mass were evaluated by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) after 6 months. Blood was collected at baseline and 6 months for safety measurements.
[0048] The baseline characteristics of the subjects were as follows:
TABLE-US-00001 Placebo Clarinol (n = 25) (n = 28) Gender Male 15 16 Female 10 12 Age (years) 8.4 ± 0.99 8.3 ± 1.1 Height (cm) .sup. 136 ± 7.81 138.7 ± 7.78 Weight (kg) 41.0 ± 7.18 44.8 ± 13.5 BMI (Kg/m2) 22.09 ± 2.57 23.2 ± 4.6 % Fat 31.1 ± 6.0 32.7 ± 5.0
[0049] At the end of the study, the characteristics of the subjects were as follows:
TABLE-US-00002 Placebo Clarinol (n = 25) (n = 28) Gender Male 15 16 Female 10 12 Age (years) 9.4 ± 1.1 9.1 ± 1.1 Height (cm) 139 ± 7.35 141.0 ± 7.59 Weight (kg) 44.7 ± 7.78 48.0 ± 14.0 BMI (Kg/m2) 23.18 ± 2.95 23.73 ± 4.6 % Fat 32.4 ± 6.0 32.2 ± 5.0
[0050] The results of the trial are also shown in FIGS. 1 to 4.
[0051] FIG. 1 shows the effect of the CLA (Clarinol®) in reducing the gain in fat mass.
[0052] FIG. 2 shows the effect of the CLA in reducing fat mass percentage.
[0053] FIG. 3 shows the effect of the CLA in reducing abdominal fat mass percentage.
[0054] FIG. 4 shows the effect of the CLA in reducing increases in BMI.
[0055] The study shows that in children at risk of becoming overweight, CLA significantly: reduces increases in fat mass, reduces increases in fat mass %, reduces increases in abdominal fat mass % and reduces increases in BMI. CLA also shows a strong trend to increase lean tissue mass gain.
[0056] All of the observed changes were independent of diet and exercise. All blood parameters remained within the normal range.
[0057] The trial is described in more detail in the following:
[0058] Methods: A six-month double-blind placebo-controlled human trial was conducted to test the efficacy of CLA in 63 healthy 6-10 year old pre-pubertal children who were overweight (85th-94th body mass index (BMI) percentile) or obese (≧95th BMI percentile). Subjects were randomized to 3 grams per day of 80% CLA (50:50 cis-9, trans-11 and trans-10, cis-12 isomers in triglyceride form) or placebo (sunflower oil); both treatments were delivered in a reduced fat chocolate milk beverage.
[0059] Results: Fifty-three subjects completed the trial and met the a priori compliance rate of 75%. CLA reduced the rate of increase in BMI (0.53±0.83) compared to placebo (1.1±1.1, P=0.05), although there was a trend for greater linear growth in the CLA group compared to placebo (3.4±1.2 vs. 2.8±1.1 cm, P=0.06). Body composition by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) showed that CLA reduced body fat percentage compared to placebo (-0.5±2.1 vs. 1.5±1.5%, P=0.0003). Abdominal body fat as a percentage of total body weight was decreased by CLA compared to placebo (-0.09±0.86 vs. 0.43±0.59%, P=0.002). There were no significant changes in plasma glucose, insulin, or low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. Plasma high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, however, decreased slightly in the CLA group compared to the placebo group (-5.1±7.3 vs. -0.89±7.9 mg/dL, P=0.05). Reported gastrointestinal symptoms did not differ between groups.
Subjects and Methods
[0060] Subjects were recruited from the Madison metropolitan area largely through recruitment flyers. Eligible participants were 6-10 year old children with a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 85th percentile at time of screening. The exclusion criteria included: puberty beyond Tanner stage 1, any history of metabolic disease, excessive fear of a blood draw, claustrophobia, and an extreme dislike of the taste of the treatment delivery beverage. Subjects were also excluded if their screening blood chemistries exceeding the following: glucose >110 mg/dL, insulin >45 ulU/mL, LDL >160 mg/dL, total cholesterol >240 mg/dL, triglycerides >200 mg/dL, AST >40 U/L up to 9 yo and females age 10, >50 U/L males age 10, ALT >65 U/L, GGT >30 U/L. The study was approved by the Humans Subjects Committee of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The study was listed on the Clinical Trials site and is NCT00575991. Parents or guardians signed an informed consent, and subjects signed a minor assent.
[0061] The parents of ninety-two subjects indicated willingness to participate and were screened for eligibility. Of the 92 screened subjects, 76 were eligible to participate. Of these 63 (37 boys and 26 girls) agreed to participate and were randomized to CLA or placebo. Subjects were randomized using a stratified design according to gender (M/F), BMI percentile (above/below 95th percentile) and age (above/below 10 years). A priori criteria for completion included consumption of 75% of the milk provided and return for outcome measures at 6 months. There were 55 subjects who completed the study and 53 of these are included in this data analysis. The eight subjects who did not complete included four who grew to dislike the milk delivery vehicle, one who did not consume 75% of the milk in the first 3 months, one who had gastrointestinal problems, one who left the study due to self-esteem issues, and one who could no longer be contacted. The two subjects who were not included in data analysis did to not meet the a priori compliance rate of 75% treatment consumption.
[0062] During screening, height and weight were measured by University of Wisconsin Hospital (CTRC) nurses and used to calculate BMI for eligibility. Subjects' parents/guardians provided a medical history, and subjects underwent a physical exam during a meeting with a UW Hospital pediatric endocrinologist. A short nutrition education session was held with a CTRC registered dietician.
[0063] After passing screening, subjects were seen at the Exercise Science Lab of the UW FitKids Clinic at Sports Medicine.
[0064] The baseline body composition visit was approximately two weeks after the screening visit. Body composition was measured by DXA. A baseline symptoms questionnaire was completed by subjects' parents. Subjects were sent to the UW Hospital Lab for blood draw during the period from one week before to one week after the body composition appointment. At 6 months, subjects returned and all the tests performed at baseline were repeated. Milk counts were performed at 3- and 6-months to monitor compliance.
[0065] Both the CLA and placebo were added to a skimmed milk to produce a 250 gram chocolate 1.4% fat milk beverage, which was manufactured and packaged by Tetra Pak, Inc (Denton, Tex., USA). The CLA was a 50:50 mix of cis-9, trans-11 and trans-10, cis-12 isomers in triglyceride form with 2.4 g active CLA per serving. It was manufactured from safflower oil by Lipid Nutrition B.V. (Wormerveer, The Netherlands). The placebo was 3 g sunflower oil per serving and was manufactured Tetra Pak, Inc.
Weight, Height, and Body Composition
[0066] All measurements were taken under standardized conditions by the same investigators. All participants were asked to void and defecate before beginning the procedures. Height was measured with a wall mounted stadiometer to the nearest 0.5 cm. Weight used for the DXA scan calculations was measured on a calibrated beam balance platform scale to the nearest 0.1 kg with subject wearing only a swim suit or t-shirt and gym shorts.
[0067] Body composition was measured on a Norland XR-36 whole body DXA (Norland Corporation, Ft. Atkinson, Wis., USA) and tissue masses were analyzed using software version 3.7.4/2.1.0. The XR-36 x-ray tube operates at 100 kV and uses dynamic samarium filtration (K-edge at 46.8 keV) to produce energy peaks at maximum of 40 and 80 keV. The XR-36 uses dynamic filtration to minimize beam hardening. Dual NaI detectors measure the attenuated x-ray using a pixel size of 6.5×13.0 mm and a scan speed of 260 mm/sec. Based on 18 scans of 6 subjects using the XR-36 whole body procedures the total body coefficients of variation (CV) are as follows: soft tissue mass 0.2%, total body mass 0.2%, lean body mass 1.0%, fat mass 2.5%, percent fat 2.4% and total BMC 0.9%. The XR-36 uses the following calibration standards for determination of bone, fat and lean from x-ray attenuation: bone--hydroxyapatite, fat--steric acid, lean--0.6% NaCl in H2O. All subjects were scanned in the supine position. Subjects removed metal objects or clothing containing metal components and wore only a swim suit or gym shorts and t-shirt for the scan procedure. We used this to determine bone mineral content, body density, percent fat, and abdominal fat mass. Fat mass (FM) was calculated from body weight measured by beam balance times percent fat/100, and fat-free mass (FFM) calculated by difference between FM and weight.
[0068] The primary outcome variable was the change in body fat percentage as measured by DXA. Between group change was tested with a t-test for comparison of 6-month differences in body composition body mass index (BMI, kg/m2), BMI z-score, FM, FFM and blood chemistries and within group change was tested with a paired t-test using a Student's t-test. Prior to this, the change scores were tested for outliers and measures 3 standard deviations from the mean removed and tested for normality using the Shapiro Wilk test in NCSS 2007 software. Values are presented as the mean and standard deviation. A p value of ≦0.05 was used to identify statistical significance.
[0069] There were no differences between groups at baseline and no difference between treatment groups with regard gender distribution.
[0070] With regard to stratification, there were 5 boys and 9 girls under the 95th percentile for BMI and under 9.5 years of age, 7 boys and 2 girls under the 95th percentile for BMI and at or above 9.5 years of age, 16 boys and 13 girls at or above the 95th percentile for BMI and under 9.5 years of age, and 9 boys and 2 girls at or above the 95th percentile for BMI and at or above 9.5 years of age.
Anthropometrics and Body Composition
[0071] There were no significant differences in anthropometric measures at baseline. Similarly, there were no significant changes in body composition at baseline.
[0072] CLA treatment did result in several significant differences in anthropometric and body composition measures. Body weight gain did not differ between treatment and placebo (3.2±1.9 vs 3.7±2.2 kg P=0.4). Height increase tended to be greater in the CLA group, however, did not reach significance (3.4±1.2 vs. 2.8±1.1 cm, P=0.06). CLA reduced the increase in BMI (0.54±0.84) compared to placebo (1.1±1.1, P=0.05). When expressed as BMI z-score, the value did trend downward in the CLA group, but was not statistically different from placebo (-0.03±0.16 vs. 0.05±0.23, P=0.2).
[0073] Body fat mass was reduced by CLA compared to placebo as measured by DXA (CLA 0.8±1.4 kg vs. placebo 1.8±1.3 kg, P=0.01). When taken as a percentage of total body weight, body fat percentage was reduced by CLA compared to placebo (-0.5±2.1 vs. 1.3±1.8%, P=0.001). Abdominal body fat as a percentage of total body weight was decreased by CLA (-0.09±0.86 vs. 0.43±0.59%, P=0.02). Peripheral fat (including arms and legs) as a percentage of total body weight was decreased by CLA (-1.21±0.96 vs. 0.53±1.22%, P≦0.001). Increase in bone mineral content (head excluded) over 6 months as measured by DXA was less in the CLA group than placebo group. (CLA 0.05±0.03, placebo 0.07±0.03 kg, P=0.04).
[0074] The above analyses were completed using a priori inclusion criteria; however, the differences were also analyzed by intent to treat with the last measure carried forward. Thus there was zero change for those who did not return for the 6-month measures. The outcomes that remained significant based on intent to treat were fat mass (P=0.02) and body fat percentage (P=0.002)
[0075] The results indicate that CLA supplementation has an effect on fat gain during pre-pubertal growth. Compared to placebo, CLA significantly reduced total body fat gain in a 6-month trial, and regionally reduced the percentage of abdominal fat and peripheral fat as a percentage of total body weight. BMI also improved during the 6-month supplementation period.
[0076] As indicated above, CLA reduced the rate of increase in BMI compared to placebo. The change in BMI observed, however, was still faster than the 0.3 and 0.2 kg/m2 expected in 6 months for boys and girls based on the 50th percentile of the 2001 NCHS growth charts, but were similar to the 95 percentile values of 0.5 and 0.6 kgm2 for 6 months in boys and girls respectively. Weight changes were not different between treatments, but both were similar to the 2 and 3 kg gains expected for the 95 percentile for this age group of boys and girls, respectively. This is still greater than the 1.5 and 2. kg expected at the 50th percentile. Thus, although CLA had a positive effect on the increase in BMI, the rates of increase did not appear to return to the 50th percentile averages for age. The composition of weight gain, however, was only 25% fat in the CLA group compared to 49% fat in the placebo group. As such, CLA treatment almost normalized the percentage of fat in weight gain which was estimated to be 15% and 24% in 8 year boys and girls, respectively.
[0077] In conclusion, we found that supplementation of 80% of pure CLA containing equal amounts c9t11 and t10c12 CLA to be effective in reducing body fat accretion and percent body fat of overweight, prepubescent, generally healthy children.
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Weekly Syracuse Crunch Roundupby Staff Writer / Tampa Bay Lightning
Last Week
Wed., Oct. 30- Crunch at Albany - W, 4-1
Fri., Nov. 1 - Crunch vs. Rochester - W, 5-4 (SO)
Sat., Nov. 2 - Crunch at Binghamton - L, 4-2
This Week
Wed., Nov. 6 - Crunch at W-B/S - 7:05 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 8 - Crunch at Norfolk - 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 9 - Crunch at Norfolk - 7:15 p.m.
Need to Know
- Syracuse won two of three games in Week 5, and plays three road games in Week 6: at W-B/S and two at Norfolk.
- October rookie-of-the month Nikita Kucherov leads the AHL with 11 goals is tied for the lead in points, 20.
- Vlad Namestnikov has a nine-game scoring streak, the longest active streak in the AHL, producing 15 points.
The Crunch had their five-game win streak snapped Saturday in Binghamton, dropping Syracuse's record to 6-3-1-0, third in the East Division and sixth in the Eastern Conference at 13 points. Despite the loss, Nikita Kucherov and Vlad Namestnikov extended their respective scoring streaks while climbing the AHL's scoring leaderboard.
The Crunch have their first extended road trip of the season in Week 6, playing in Wilkes-Barre against the Penguins Wednesday and traveling to Norfolk for games Friday and Saturday versus the Admirals. The Pens and Ads are tied for the best record in the AHL with 17 points each.
Kucherov garners league recognition
Nikita Kucherov was name the AHL's rookie of the month in October and the league's best player for the week of Oct. 28-Nov. 3. With five goals and four assists in three Week 5 games, Kucherov has a league-leading 11 goals and 20 points. He also leads the AHL in power-play goals (6) and power-play points (11). His seven-game scoring streak is the third-longest in the AHL.
Kucherov is the first Crunch player to win a rookie-of-the-month honor since Peter Holland in March of 2012. Kyle Palmieri won in March of 2011. Derick Brassard is the only Crunch player to have won twice: October and April of the 2007-08 season. Jarkko Ruutu and Steve Kariya took the award in back-to-back months to begin the millennium, January and February of 2000. No Crunch player has been an AHL rookie of the year.
Four-point games
Three times in his first 10 games, including consecutive games Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, has Nikita Kucherov produced four points in one game; no player was so prodigious last season. Four Crunch players had four-point efforts in 2012-13: J.T. Brown (3g, 1a), Nov. 25 at Worcester; J.T. Wyman (3g, 1a), Feb. 15 at Binghamton; Brett Connolly (2g, 2a), Mar. 16 vs. Albany; Tyler Johnson (3g, 1a), Apr. 19 vs. Norfolk. Johnson also had four points in one playoff game (3g, 1a), May 11 at Springfield.
Patrick Maroon was the last Crunch player to post three four-point games in one season (2011-12). Dan Sexton was the last player to record consecutive four-point performances: Nov. 5 (1g, 4a) & Nov. 6 (1g, 3a), 2011.
During the 2005-06 season, Mark Hartigan had four games with at least four points, twice going back-to-back. He first coupled four-point efforts Dec. 22 (1g, 3a) & Dec. 27 (3g, 1a), and again Feb. 11 (1g, 3a) & Feb. 15 (1g, 4a).
Scoring streaks
Vlad Namestnikov's nine-game scoring streak is the longest of his career, and the longest active streak in the AHL. It's the longest Crunch scoring streak since Brett Connolly strung together 11 points (7g, 4a) over a nine-game span, Feb. 1-18, 2012, which included three multi-point efforts.
Matt Taormina' scoring streak was snapped at eight games Friday, the contest in which he suffered an injury and could not play the later stages of the game.
Nikita Kucherov has a seven-game scoring streak, third longest active streak in the AHL.
The Crunch made three player moves in Week 5, losing right wing Brett Connolly to Tampa Bay on recall Oct. 31, but adding left wing Danick Gauthier and defenseman Charles Landry from the ECHL's Florida Everblades Friday and Saturday, respectively.
Connolly scored his first goal of the year for the Lightning Nov. 2, the game-winning tally vs. St. Louis. The third-year pro had one assist in six games for Syracuse.
Captain Mike Angelidis played his 450th AHL regular season game Saturday in Binghamton. He has 175 points (87g, 88a) over eight seasons in the league, plus 20 points (5g, 15a) in 57 Calder Cup playoff games.
Goalie Cedrick Desjardins is three wins short of 100 for his AHL career. The eighth-year pro is 97-64-15 in 189 career AHL regular season games. Totaling regular season and playoffs in the NHL, AHL and ECHL combined, Desjardins has appeared in 304 pro games.
Artem Sergeev recorded his first AHL assist Saturday in Binghamton. He has three points (2g, 1a) in 10 career games.
Dana Tyrell reached 250 pro games played Oct. 26, and has 125 career games in the NHL and 128 in the AHL.
The week in review
Game 8: Kucherov fuels Syracuse victory in Albany
Nikita Kucherov's four points (2g, 2a) guided the Crunch to a 4-1 victory over the Albany Devils Wednesday at the War Memorial. J.T. Brown scored twice in the third and Vlad Namestnikov contributed three assists to round out the Crunch offense. The Crunch penalty kill had a perfect outing stopping each of six Albany man-advantages. Goaltender Cedrick Desjardins stopped 24 of 25 shots in his second win of the season.
Kucherov tallied twice in the opening frame to send the Crunch into the first intermission with a 2-0 lead. Albany left wing Reid Boucher made it 2-1 halfway through the second stanza. The Devils had a three-on-two breakaway after intercepting a Crunch outlet pass and Boucher's shot from the slot trickled through Desjardins' pads and over the goal line.
Brown extended the Crunch lead with two third-period tallies, his first multi-goal game (3g, 1a) since Nov. 25, 2012 at Worcester. His first came at the 6:44 mark, redirecting a Kucherov shot past Wedgewood, and again with 9:46 to play. The game-winner belonged to Kucherov, the first of his career.
Game 9: Stunning comeback vaults Crunch over Amerks
A four-point night from Nikita Kucherov and Nikita Nesterov's first pro goal helped the Crunch overcome a 4-1 deficit and defeat the Amerks 5-4 in a shootout at the War Memorial Arena Friday. Cedric Paquette scored his second shootout winner on the season. In net, rookie Kristers Gudlevskis made 29 saves on 33 shots and picked up his second consecutive win.
Kucherov scored his ninth goal of the season 0:33 after the Amerks got on the board to tie the game at one 3:58 into the first. Rochester would score the next three goals to build a 4-1 lead about seven minutes into the second. Kucherov answered back less than a minute later, cutting the lead to 4-2.
In the third, power-play goals from Nesterov and Namestnikov tied the game, sending the Crunch and Amerks into overtime. Neither side scored in the extra frame, but in the shootout Nikita Kucherov put the Crunch ahead in the second round, 1-0. Paquette scored in the fourth round, which proved to be the winner.
Game 10: Syracuse streak snapped by Sens
The Crunch had their five-game win streak halted by a 4-2 loss to the Binghamton Senators Saturday at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. The Crunch penalty kill held the league's leading power play scoreless but the Crunch were only able to convert one of five man-advantages. Crunch netminder Cedrick Desjardins allowed four goals on 37 shots while his Binghamton counterpart Nathan Lawson made 37 saves on 39 shots.
Both teams traded goals in the first frame to go into the intermission knotted at 1-1. Evan Rankin scored a power-play goal for the Crunch to even the score just over two minutes later. Rankin beat Lawson with a shot from the slot for his third goal of the season. Cedric Paquette and Artem Sergeev were credited with the helpers.
Senator's left wing Shane Prince broke the stalemate with 5:37 to play in the middle frame. Prince found his own rebound to beat Desjardins and give Binghamton a 2-1 lead. The Senators extended their lead when Matt Puempel converted Jean-Gabriel Pageau's pass from behind the net with 9.3 seconds to play in the period.
Binghamton's Cole Schneider potted a rebound 5:48 into the final frame to put the Senators ahead 4-1.
Nikita Kucherov cut the Crunch deficit to two with a goal 12:22 into the third period. Vlad Namestnikov was credited with the secondary assist, extending his point streak to nine games. The goal extended Kucherov's point streak to seven games and goal streak to three games.
Crunch at W-B/Scranton-Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. (ESPN Radio)
The Crunch play the Penguins for the second time this season Wednesday at Mohegan Sun Arena. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton won the first meeting, 6-3, Oct. 13 at the War Memorial. Pens captain Tom Kostopoulos had two goals in that game. That contest, eight games ago, was the last in which Nikita Kucherov did not register a point.
Since beating the Crunch the Penguins are 5-1-0-1, losing only to Norfolk and to Binghamton in a shootout. The Pens own the AHL's second-best record (8-1-0-1), trailing the Manchester Monarchs (who have played two more games) by two points.
Offensively, Brian Gibbons leads the team with 15 points (5g, 10a) and is tied with Vlad Namestnikov for the second highest total in the AHL. Former Crunch defenseman Brendan Mikkelson is second on the team with nine points (2g, 7a).
Jeff Deslauriers has seen most of the work in net for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton posting a 7-0-1 record with a 2.33 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage. Peter Mannino has posted a 1-1 record with a 2.05 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage. The Pens have allowed the third fewest goals (24) in the AHL; only Springfield and San Antonio have allowed fewer (23).
Averaging 27.8 penalty minutes per game, the Pens are the most penalized team in the AHL and their penalty kill is ranked ninth, stifling at 85.4%.
Crunch at Norfolk-Friday, 7:30 p.m. & Saturday, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN Radio)
The Crunch and Admirals played eight times last season with the Crunch winning five times, but losing in regulation only once. Among current Crunch players, Vlad Namestnikov (3g, 2a) and Mike Angelidis (2g, 2a) had the most points against Norfolk last year, while former Admiral Eric Neilson scored his lone goal of the 2012-13 in Norfolk Mar. 29. Cedrick Desjardins posted a 1-0-1 record in two games while Riku Helenius went 0-1-1.
Five players on the current Crunch roster played for Norfolk at some point during the Admirals' 2011-12 championship season (Mike Angelidis, J.P. Cote, Charles Landry, Eric Neilson, Dana Tyrell), but only two appeared in the Calder Cup playoffs (Angelidis and Cote).
On Jan. 4, 2013, when the Crunch visited the Admirals for the first time since the Tampa Bay Lightning affiliation switch from Norfolk to Syracuse, there were 16 Crunch players who'd been part of the Admirals' title the year before.
Alex Grant and Maxime Sauve lead Norfolk in scoring with seven points each, while former Crunch center Peter Holland has four goals and two assists in just six games. Since Frederik Andersen (2-0 with a shutout) was called up to Anaheim, John Gibson (5-1-2) has the bulk of the playing time, posting a 1.61 goals-against average in nine games.
Norfolk collected five of a possible six points in Week 5 and is tied with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for the greatest point toal in the AHL (17) at 7-2-0-3. The Admirals do not play this week aside from their two games versus Syracuse.