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WATER Staying hydrated while exercising is important, but drinking too much water can be as dangerous as not drinking enough. Research showed that hydrating too much over the long haul--during a marathon, say, or a long-distance bike ride--dilutes the blood's salt content and can lead to hyponatremia. The body's cells, including brain cells, absorb the excess fluid and swell, and growing pressure in the skull can cause permanent damage or death. Hyponatremia is surprisingly common; in a study of 488 runners of the 2002 Boston Marathon, 13% were over-hydrated. Many of the symptoms...
Mishy Harman ’08 never wanted a unicycle, but he got one. It took him ten hours of labor at the Pfoho Grille to buy a replacement for the wheel that thieves lifted from his mountain bike last month.“I was devastated,” he said. “The wheel was more than half of the cost of the bike.” Harman is hardly the only Harvard student suddenly faced with missing or maimed means of transportation. Through the end of October, 109 other bikes have been reported stolen from campus...
...captivating character, thanks to Binoche’s ability to portray her intense internal conflicts. In the many close-ups of Binoche’s face, one can clearly read the character’s pain. One such moment is when she watches her son drive away on his bike after he turns down her offer for a ride. Her performance is the lens through which viewers can connect to the family’s struggle. Ultimately, the movie’s major flaw is its overly complex Judaic discourse. Saul’s long lectures transport you home...
Clean Machine Inventor: Intelligent Energy Availability: In early 2007, for less than $10,000 To Learn More: envbike.com The ENV bike looks like a muscular motorcycle but runs more like a moped. Weighing in at 200 lbs., the aluminum bike travels at speeds of up to 50 m.p.h. on its hydrogen-powered fuel-cell engine. Project director Andy Eggleston says that proprietary technology allows the fuel cell to produce more energy than is typical. The ENV runs silently on a 5-oz. canister of hydrogen that costs about $4 and can power the bike for 100 miles. The drawback? California...
Training Wheels Inventor: Scott Shim, Matt Grossman and Ryan Lightbody Availability: In late 2006; $100 To Learn More: designapkin.com Learning to ride a bike can be fraught with anxiety, but it doesn't have to be. Industrial designers from Purdue University have invented the Shift tricycle, whose rear wheels move closer together as the rider picks up speed, then separate for easier balance at slower speeds or at a standstill. A spring-loaded mechanism in the rear hub controls the rear wheels, and there are no spokes or exposed bike chain. The 25-lb. aluminum trike won an international bike...