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Update - August 30 2002
The latest and greatest at johnberardi.com

The Large Professor - Searching for David
In this month's guest Large Professor, Phil Caravaggio shares some of the lessons learned after being diagnosed with a terminal illness, and subsequently having that diagnosis overturned. How we define ourselves can be the difference between crisis and ruin.

Going Postal - August's Email
Selections from this month's mailbag. If anyone knows where JB can find a mail-order PhD, they can send the info to his new email address.

That New Article Smell - Gladiator Training Part 3
This month our good friend and true hockey aficionado, Ryan Foster will continue his foray into the theory and practice of hockey training. For this update we'll give you Part 3, which will focus on the third and final phase of his excellent periodized hockey program, the power phase. Be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2.

Remembrance - The Education of a Passionate Weightlifter
By John M Berardi. First published at www.virtualmuscle.com.
JB quickly penned a similar short article over two years ago and after dredging the hard drive for some forgotten essays, this one was located, updated, and revived. We here at Science Link are firm believers that focus and attention are key elements in achieving success and self-actualization. And who better exemplifies these virtues than the Oak himself?

Remembrance - Androgen Action and the Androgen Receptor
By John M Berardi. First published at www.johnberardi.com, Aug 30 2002.
This research review has never been published. This review, which is written in journal format, is a comprehensive review of the physiology and pharmacology of androgen action, direct and indirect androgen action, and other androgen mediated actions. Consider yourself forewarned -- you had better put on your science hat for this detailed article!

Extra - The Massive Eating Calorie Calculator
Is your inability to count past 2000 keeping you from the muscle gains you deserve? Has the solar panel on your Casio EasyCalc seen better days? If you're tired of calculating your caloric needs the old-fashioned way, check out our Massive Eating Calorie Calculator. It's the coolest application of technology since the electric nose hair trimmer.