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Articles by Alper Bozkurt
Other Publications (26)
- Biomedical Engineering Online
- AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology
- Biomedical Engineering Online
- Acta Gastro-enterologica Belgica
- American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology
- Conference Proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference
- European Journal of Radiology
- IEEE Transactions on Bio-medical Engineering
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- IEEE Transactions on Bio-medical Engineering
- Conference Proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference
- Case Reports in Neurology
- IEEE Transactions on Bio-medical Engineering
- Conference Proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference
- The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology : the Official Journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology
- Polish Journal of Radiology / Polish Medical Society of Radiology
- Conference Proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference
- Conference Proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference
- Journal of Biomechanics
- Conference Proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference
- Conference Proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference
- Turkish Neurosurgery
- Clinical and Experimental Nephrology
- Proceedings. Biological Sciences / The Royal Society
- International Journal of Colorectal Disease
- Clinics (São Paulo, Brazil)
Articles by Alper Bozkurt in JoVE
Other articles by Alper Bozkurt on PubMed
Safety Assessment of Near Infrared Light Emitting Diodes for Diffuse Optical Measurements Biomedical Engineering Online. Mar, 2004 | Pubmed ID: 15035670 Near infrared (NIR) light has been used widely to monitor important hemodynamic parameters in tissue non-invasively. Pulse oximetry, near infrared spectroscopy, and diffuse optical tomography are examples of such NIR light-based applications. These and other similar applications employ either lasers or light emitting diodes (LED) as the source of the NIR light. Although the hazards of laser sources have been addressed in regulations, the risk of LED sources in such applications is still unknown.
A Portable Near Infrared Spectroscopy System for Bedside Monitoring of Newborn Brain Biomedical Engineering Online. 2005 | Pubmed ID: 15862131 Newborns with critical health conditions are monitored in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). In NICU, one of the most important problems that they face is the risk of brain injury. There is a need for continuous monitoring of newborn's brain function to prevent any potential brain injury. This type of monitoring should not interfere with intensive care of the newborn. Therefore, it should be non-invasive and portable.
Early Upregulation of INOS MRNA Expression and Increase in NO Metabolites in Pressurized Renal Epithelial Cells American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology. Dec, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17881462 Pressure is an important physiological regulator, but under abnormal conditions it may be a critical factor in the onset and progression of disease in many organs. In vivo, proximal tubular epithelial cells are subjected to pressure as a result of ureteral obstruction, which may influence the production of nitric oxide (NO), a ubiquitous multifunctional cytokine. To directly explore the effect of pressure on the expression and activity of NO synthase (NOS) in cultured proximal tubular epithelial cells, a novel pressure apparatus was developed. Cells were subjected to pressures of 20-120 mmHg over time (5 min-72 h). RT-PCR demonstrated an increase in inducible NOS (iNOS) and sGC, while endothelial NOS remained unchanged. Real-time PCR (qPCR) confirmed an earlier induction of iNOS transcript subjected to 60 mmHg compared with cytokine mix. iNOS protein expression was significantly increased following 60 mmHg of pressure for 24 h. Use of nuclear factor-kappaB inhibitors was shown to prevent the increase in iNOS expression following 60 mmHg for 2 h. NO and cGMP were increased with the application of pressure. The addition of the irreversible iNOS inhibitor (1400W) was shown to prevent this increase. We demonstrate that with the use of a simply designed apparatus, pressure led to an extremely early induction of iNOS and a rapid activation of NOS activity to increase NO and cGMP in proximal tubule epithelial cells. The rapid effects of pressure on iNOS may have important implications in the obstructed kidney.
Electrical Endogenous Heating of Insect Muscles for Flight Control Conference Proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference. 2008 | Pubmed ID: 19164032 In our ongoing effort to reliably control insect flight with pupae-inserted electronics, we demonstrate using heat to control insect flight initiation or take-off from standing position. We have previously developed reliable surgical methods to implant neuromuscular prosthetic devices in insect flight muscle for directing flight electrically. Here, we present, for the first time, a tissue embedded micro heater to decrease the preflight warm-up duration of hybrid electronic insect micro-air-vehicles. The biological takeoff-time at room temperature of 5-10 minutes was reduced to 58- seconds by thorax heating. Minimization of takeoff-time will enable higher bandwidth and reliable control for repeated takeoff and landing applications.
Fulminant Hepatic Failure in Children: Etiology, Histopathology and MDCT Findings European Journal of Radiology. Nov, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 18771870 The purpose of this study is to determine the etiologies, histopathology and MDCT findings of children with fulminant hepatic failure admitted to our institution.
Insect-machine Interface Based Neurocybernetics IEEE Transactions on Bio-medical Engineering. Jun, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19272983 We present details of a novel bioelectric interface formed by placing microfabricated probes into insect during metamorphic growth cycles. The inserted microprobes emerge with the insect where the development of tissue around the electronics during the pupal development allows mechanically stable and electrically reliable structures coupled to the insect. Remarkably, the insects do not react adversely or otherwise to the inserted electronics in the pupae stage, as is true when the electrodes are inserted in adult stages. We report on the electrical and mechanical characteristics of this novel bioelectronic interface, which we believe would be adopted by many investigators trying to investigate biological behavior in insects with negligible or minimal traumatic effect encountered when probes are inserted in adult stages. This novel insect-machine interface also allows for hybrid insect-machine platforms for further studies. As an application, we demonstrate our first results toward navigation of flight in moths. When instrumented with equipment to gather information for environmental sensing, such insects potentially can assist man to monitor the ecosystems that we share with them for sustainability. The simplicity of the optimized surgical procedure we invented allows for batch insertions to the insect for automatic and mass production of such hybrid insect-machine platforms. Therefore, our bioelectronic interface and hybrid insect-machine platform enables multidisciplinary scientific and engineering studies not only to investigate the details of insect behavioral physiology but also to control it.
Balloon-assisted Flight of Radio-controlled Insect Biobots IEEE Transactions on Bio-medical Engineering. Sep, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19692306 We report on radio-controlled insect biobots by directing the flight of Manduca sexta through neuromuscular activation. Early metamorphosis insertion technology was used to implant metal wire probes into the insect brain and thorax tissue. Inserted probes were adopted by the developing tissue as a result of the metamorphic growth. A mechanically and electrically reliable interface with the insect tissue was realized with respect to the insect's behavioral and anatomical adoption. Helium balloons were used to increase the payload capacity and flight duration of the insect biobots enabling a large number of applications. A super-regenerative receiver with a weight of 650 mg and 750 muW of power consumption was built to control the insect flight path through remotely transmitted electrical stimulation pulses. Initiation and cessation of flight, as well as yaw actuation, were obtained on freely flying balloon-assisted moths through joystick manipulation on a conventional model airplane remote controller.
Aerial and Terrestrial Locomotion Control of Lift Assisted Insect Biobots Conference Proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference. 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19964777 This paper presents results on remote control navigation of moths implanted with neuromuscular probes. We have previously demonstrated that the technique of metamorphosis based surgical insertions enables the concept of "insect-based" centimeter scale biobots. Here, we demonstrate for the first time, the control of gait with a radio controlled, balloon-suspended, electrode-instrumented Manduca sexta by altering the direction of turn through applied neuromuscular pulses. We also present sustained flight control in Manduca sexta with demonstration of take-off, controlled yaw, and controlled landing. The assist of the helium balloon for lifting payloads allows for a wide-range of application space where insect biobots can be deployed.
Woman with Sickle Cell Disease with Current Sigmoid Sinus Thrombosis and History of Inadequate Warfarin Use During a Past Thrombotic Event Case Reports in Neurology. 2009 | Pubmed ID: 20847926 We report a 20-year-old woman with sickle cell disease (SCD) who presented with a severe pulsating headache, nausea, and vomiting. Her history was significant for a past thrombotic event during which she had not used anticoagulation therapy as prescribed. Her mental status was mildly confused. On funduscopic examination, papilledema and retinal hemorrhages were found. Results of a computed tomogram were normal. A lumbar puncture demonstrated increased intracranial pressure (60 cm H(2)O). Magnetic resonance venography demonstrated a right sigmoid sinus thrombosis. Although SCD has been reported as a cause of thrombotic dural venous sinus events, this case increases the knowledge about neurological complications of SCD. The patient was treated with low molecular weight heparin, blood transfusions, acetazolamide, and methylprednisolone, and her symptoms and signs resolved.
In Vivo Electrochemical Characterization of Tissue-electrode Interface During Metamorphic Growth IEEE Transactions on Bio-medical Engineering. Aug, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21652282 The domestication of insect locomotion has been recently investigated through microelectrode based systems implanted in the insect to tap into its neuromuscular system. Benefiting from developmental changes, the idea of performing such surgical implantation during metamorphic development enabled the fusion of engineered constructs to these living biological organisms. This study uses electrochemical analysis to provide a preliminary quantitative comparison of tissue-electrode coupling over the course of metamorphic development and after eclosion, where PEDOT:PSS coated gold electrodes are implanted in the insect during the early pupal stages and right after emergence. An average 1 kHz impedance of 8.9 k was obtained with pupal stage inserted electrodes, with a stored charge of 52 mC/cm2 at the interface as characterized by cyclic voltammetry 10 days after emergence. 5.1 mC/cm2 of this charge was successfully injected into the tissue through charge balanced biphasic pulses. In comparison, implanted electrodes in the adult state caused a 1 kHz impedance of 12.1 k, where the stored charge was 38 mC/cm2 with an injectable charge amount of 3.5 mC/cm2. Finally, to shed light on possible reasons for improvement in the bioelectrical coupling, equivalent circuit models were formed and the extracted parameters were correlated with metamorphic development of pupal tissue.
Bioelectrical Enhancement in Tissue-electrode Coupling with Metamorphic-stage Insertions for Insect Machine Interfaces Conference Proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference. 2011 | Pubmed ID: 22255563 Implanting microtechnologies into insects with an aim of domesticating its locomotion poses certain challenges, however, performing surgical implantation during the early stages of metamorphic growth was shown to mitigate some of the related detriments. This study reports the bioelectrical enhancement at the tissue-electrode interface allowed with these metamorphic stage insertions, where the electrodes implanted in the insect during the early pupal stages and right after emergence were compared. An average 1 kHz impedance of 8.9 kΩ was obtained with pupal stage inserted electrodes, ten days after the emergence, as compared to 12.1 kΩ observed when electrodes were implanted in the adult state. Charge storage capacity also increased to 52 mC/cm(2) from 38 mC/cm(2) with the early metamorphic insertions. The performed voltage excursion studies also confirmed the enhancement demonstrating an increase from 3.5 mC/cm(2) to 5.1 mC/cm(2) in the injectable amount of charge in the water window.
Spontaneous Splenic Infarction in an Elderly Cirrhotic Patient with Multiple Comorbidities The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology : the Official Journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology. 2012 | Pubmed ID: 23161308 Spontaneous splenic infarction has been seen rarely in cirrhosis and portal hypertension. The clinical presentation can mimic other causes of acute abdominal pain. The diagnosis of the condition is based on clinical findings and splenic imaging. In recent years, ultrasonography and computed tomographic scan have gained in popularity for the diagnosis of splenic infarction. Most reported cases are of focal infarction, and treatment is mostly conservative. Herein, we describe a rare case of spontaneous splenic infarction in an elderly cirrhotic patient with portal hypertension who also had comorbidities. A 72-year-old female previously diagnosed with cirrhosis was admitted for left upper quadrant abdominal pain for two days. Her medical history included cryptogenic cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and hypertension. Physical examination on admission revealed a palpable splenomegaly. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed splenomegaly and a hypoechoic area with lobulated contours measuring 62 x 35 mm extending from the subcapsular area to the hilus in the middle section of the spleen. Abdominal computed tomographic showed a subcapsular hypodense lesion of the spleen measuring 64 x 58 mm. Doppler ultrasound revealed a wedge-shaped heterogeneous hypoechoic avascular area extending from the central zone to the lateral zone of the spleen. In our case, diagnosis of splenic infarction was made by computed tomographic and Doppler ultrasonography. Our patient received conservative treatment for the underlying diseases. Spontaneous splenic infarction must be kept in mind in cirrhotic patients with underlying comorbidities presenting with left upper quadrant pain.
Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Draining to the Left Atrium: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Polish Journal of Radiology / Polish Medical Society of Radiology. Oct, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 23269940 Persistent left superior vena cava is a rare but important congenital vascular anomaly. However, PLSVC with absent RSVC (isolated PLSVC) is a very rare venous malformation We report on a rare case of persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) with absent right superior vena cava (RSVC).
Line Following Terrestrial Insect Biobots Conference Proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference. 2012 | Pubmed ID: 23366056 The present day technology falls short in offering centimeter scale mobile robots that can function effectively under unknown and dynamic environmental conditions. Insects, on the other hand, exhibit an unmatched ability to navigate through a wide variety of environments and overcome perturbations by successfully maintaining control and stability. In this study, we use neural stimulation systems to wirelessly navigate cockroaches to follow lines to enable terrestrial insect biobots. We also propose a system-on-chip based ZigBee enabled wireless neurostimulation backpack system with on-board tissue-electrode bioelectrical coupling verification. Such a capability ensures an electrochemically safe stimulation and avoids irreversible damage to the interface which is often misinterpreted as habituation of the insect to the applied stimulation.
Posture Estimation for a Canine Machine Interface Based Training System Conference Proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference. 2012 | Pubmed ID: 23366925 Dogs and humans have worked in partnership throughout history thanks to dogs' unique capability of detecting signals in human voices or gestures and learning from human inputs. Traditional canine training methods rely solely on subjective visual observations made by trainers. We propose a canine body-area-network (cBAN) to incorporate context-aware sensing with objective detection algorithms to augment the sensitivity and specificity of human trainer's awareness of the dogs they are training. As an initial effort, we developed a Bluetooth-based wireless infrastructure and tested inertial measurement units as cBAN sensor nodes to electronically assess the posture of the dogs. As a result, we were able to optimize the sensor locations and distinguish different postures using the distinct patterns in the measured angles.
Method for Non-optical Quantification of in Situ Local Soft Tissue Biomechanics Journal of Biomechanics. Jul, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23791186 Soft tissues exhibit significant biomechanical changes as they grow, adapt, and remodel under a variety of normal and pathogenic stimuli. Biomechanical measurement of intact soft tissues is challenging because of its large strain and nonlinear behavior. Tissue distention through applied vacuum pressure is an attractive method for acquiring local biomechanical information minimally invasive and non-destructive, but the current requirement for optical strain measurement limits its use. In this study, we implemented a novel flexible micro-electrode array placed within a cylindrical probe tip. We hypothesized that upon tissue distention, contact with each electrode would result in a precipitous voltage drop (from the resistive connection formed between input and output electrodes) across the array. Hence, tissue distention (strain) can be derived directly from the electrode array geometry. In pilot studies, we compared the electrode array measurements directly against optical deformation measurements in-situ of agar tissue phantoms and freshly isolated porcine tissue. Our results demonstrate that the probe derived stress-strain profiles and modulus measurements were statistically indistinguishable from optical measurement. We further show that electrode geometry can be scaled down to 50μm in size (length and width) and spaced 50μm apart without impairing measurement accuracy. These results establish a promising new method for minimally invasive local soft tissue biomechanical measurement, which may be useful for applications such as disease diagnosis and health monitoring.
Kinect-based System for Automated Control of Terrestrial Insect Biobots Conference Proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference. 2013 | Pubmed ID: 24109976 Centimeter scale mobile biobots offer unique advantages in uncertain environments. Our previous experimentation has demonstrated neural stimulation techniques in order to control the motion of Madagascar hissing cockroaches. These trials relied on stimulation by a human operator using a remote control. We have developed a Kinect-based system for computer operated automatic control of cockroaches. Using image processing techniques and a radio transmitter, this platform both detects the position of the roach biobot and sends stimulation commands to an implanted microcontroller-based receiver. The work presented here enables repeatable experimentation and allows precise quantification of the line following capabilities of the roach biobot. This system will help refine our model for the stimulation response of the insect and improve our ability to direct them in increasingly dynamic situations.
Electromagnetic Levitation Platform for Wireless Study of Insect Flight Neurophysiology Conference Proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference. 2013 | Pubmed ID: 24110038 An electromagnetic levitation platform for use in a light emitting diode (LED) arena based virtual reality environment was developed for wireless recording of neural and neuromuscular signals from the flight related muscle groups in Manduca sexta. The platform incorporates the use of Early Metamorphosis Insertion Technology to implant recording electrodes into the flight muscles of late stage pupal moths. Analysis of the insects' response to changes in the LED arena rotation direction indicate that this setup could be used to perform a variety of flight behavior studies during yaw maneuvers.
A Rare Case of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Due to Arteriovenous Malformation Located at Petrous Portion of the Temporal Bone Turkish Neurosurgery. 2013 | Pubmed ID: 24310469 Primary intraosseous arteriovenous malformations (AVM) are not infrequently encountered. We report a case of intraosseous arteriovenous malformation arising in the left temporal bone. A 51-year-old male patient presented with loss of conscious. Computerized tomography displayed hematoma measuring 4 cm in diameter in the left temporal lobe. Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) showed that a temporal bone AVM supplied by all the branches of the external carotid artery and vertebral artery. Many treatment modalities can be considered for preoperative steps and/or for definitive treatment. We preferred embolisation for this vascular pathology. To the best of our knowledge this represents the first case of an intraosseous arteriovenous malformation located in the temporal bone.
Relationship of Late Arteriovenous Fistula Stenosis with Soluble E-selectin and Soluble EPCR in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients with Arteriovenous Fistula Clinical and Experimental Nephrology. Mar, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24627030 Vascular access dysfunction caused by stenosis is a major complication for hemodialysis (HD) patients. However, physiopathology of late arteriovenous fistula (AVF) stenosis is still under investigation. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between plasma soluble EPCR (sEPCR) with serum soluble E-selectin (sE-selectin) concentration and late AVF stenosis in HD patients.
Social Facilitation of Insect Reproduction with Motor-driven Tactile Stimuli Proceedings. Biological Sciences / The Royal Society. May, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24695432 Tactile stimuli provide animals with important information about the environment, including physical features such as obstacles, and biologically relevant cues related to food, mates, hosts and predators. The antennae, the principal sensory organs of insects, house an array of sensory receptors for olfaction, gustation, audition, nociception, balance, stability, graviception, static electric fields, and thermo-, hygro- and mechanoreception. The antennae, being the anteriormost sensory appendages, play a prominent role in social interactions with conspecifics that involve primarily chemosensory and tactile stimuli. In the German cockroach (Blattella germanica) antennal contact during social interactions modulates brain-regulated juvenile hormone production, ultimately accelerating the reproductive rate in females. The primary sensory modality mediating this social facilitation of reproduction is antennal mechanoreception. We investigated the key elements, or stimulus features, of antennal contact that socially facilitate reproduction in B. germanica females. Using motor-driven antenna mimics, we assessed the physiological responses of females to artificial tactile stimulation. Our results indicate that tactile stimulation with artificial materials, some deviating significantly from the native antennal morphology, can facilitate female reproduction. However, none of the artificial stimuli matched the effects of social interactions with a conspecific female.
Epicardial Adipose Tissue and Pericoronary Fat Thickness Measured with 64-multidetector Computed Tomography: Potential Predictors of the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease Clinics (São Paulo, Brazil). Jun, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24964302 The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between pericoronary fat and the severity and extent of atherosclerosis, quantified using 64-multidetector computed tomography, in patients with suspected coronary artery disease.


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Canadian universities are anticipated to be hiring new faculty at a pace that has not been seen in a decade, thanks to increased student enrolment and the looming retirements of more than half of the nation's faculty members this decade. Yet these new faculty, like new faculty everywhere, do not necessarily come prepared with the full set of tools they'll need to succeed. This deficit that can have profound consequences for their individual professional development as well as the success of the institution as whole. So Canada's universities are increasingly in the business of providing professional development for their new faculty. In addition, academic centres that offer pedagogical training, usually in the form of workshops and tutorials, are springing up at campuses across the country.
One ambitious new project--released in its beta version last week--seeks to build on those scattered initiatives by creating a pan-Canadian portal for new faculty. The innovative Web site, facultydevelopment.ca, offers everything from comprehensive learning modules on topics such as connecting with students and encouraging discussion in large classes to a resource library that contains taped interviews with more experienced faculty. The site also features a virtual community of educators that seeks to foster peer support and learning through an "Ask the Expert" Web forum discussion.
The target audience for facultydevelopment.ca includes new faculty but also teaching assistants and postdocs who want to improve their teaching skills, explains one of the principal creators of the project, Tim Pychyl, a faculty member in the Department of Psychology and the Centre for Initiatives in Education at Carleton University. And the site is designed to complement, not replace, existing centres for teaching and learning around the country, says his colleague and co-developer, Aline Germain-Rutherford, director of the Centre for University Teaching at the University of Ottawa. In addition to being an online interactive learning resource, "facultydevelopment.ca provides a way for these centres to share their own resources and expertise," she says.
The most obvious benefits of this resource are the flexibility that it offers the user and the fact that it removes the most common barriers faced by new faculty: access and time. "Smaller universities don't have extensive teaching and learning support," says Pychyl, "but even in larger universities, the faculty can't always make the time to attend every workshop." The Web site, he explains, shifts the emphasis from one-off workshops to something that can be more systemic, involving participation in a virtual community and completion of online activities. "The whole focus of our site is the reflective-practitioner model, in which a person can work through and acquire new ides and then learn how to put them into practice in their own context."
Pychyl and Germain-Rutherford's vision for the project is supported by a group of educators involved in the 3M Teaching Fellowship Program and by key Canadian higher education organisations, including the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education ( STLHE), instructional development offices from across Canada, and publisher McGraw-Hill Ryerson. STLHE and 3M Canada Inc. have been working together since 1986 to recognise and reward exceptional contributions to teaching and learning at Canadian universities through the 3M Teaching Fellowship Program, so their involvement in the new project is not a surprise. Indeed, several of the 3M Teaching Fellows are helping new faculty through facultydevelopment.ca in return. "The 3M Teaching Fellows are present not only in the videotaped interviews and the design of learning modules, but also have a real presence" through the site's "Ask the Expert" feature, says Germain-Rutherford.
Providing access to award-winning teachers via your desktop computer is exactly what makes the project unique, says Pychyl. This is not an issue "if you're in a university that has, say, 20 award-winning teachers. But what about those universities that don't? We want to be able to share a fairly limited resource more widely."
The idea for facultydevelopment.ca first came up in October 2001 during discussions between Pychyl, Germain-Rutherford, Richard Pinet, manager of the Centre for e-Learning at the University of Ottawa, Jeanette Macdonald, manager of Distance Education and Instructional Development at the University of Wilfred Laurier, Christian Blanchette, director of the Teaching and Learning Support Services at the University of Ottawa, and Arshad Ahmad, 3M teaching Fellow and coordinator of the 3M teaching Fellow. The project has expanded beyond what Pychyl jokingly describes as the "group of seven" original members brought into the project that fall: It now involves more than 80 people and 25 different participating institutions. He admits that the large distances separating members plus their busy schedules have made it no easy feat to turn the original vision into a reality: "From the outset, it's been a community-driven idea, but building a communal vision takes time."
The scope of the project and its ongoing nature mean that facultydevelopment.ca is likely to remain a work in progress--much "like a journal," says Pychyl. By early next year, visitors to the site will be able to access more teaching units, as well as activities that deal with teaching large classes and using technology in a hybrid learning environment. And because this is a Canadian project, the site will also eventually have French content, says Germain-Rutherford. But it won't just be a matter of translating existing English content. "We really do believe that teaching strategies are specific to culture--institutional and other--so we are going to work with francophone teachers and faculty developers to develop the French aspect of the Web site," she says.
Sustaining the funding for such a huge collaborative project is proving to be a challenge. Pychyl, Germain-Rutherford, and their team each contributed their own funding to create the pilot project for facultydevelopment.ca, as well as securing financial contributions from McGraw Hill-Ryerson and in-kind contributions from the University of Ottawa. The site then became part of a larger, joint project with the University of Ottawa called the "Universities Collaborative Communities for E-Learning Adoption" ( UCCELA). The UCCELA project was recently awarded $1.2 million--of which $500,000 will be used to develop the faculty development site--from CANARIE Inc., a non-profit funding organisation started by the Government of Canada that encourages development and use of next-generation research networks and the applications and services that run on them
Before the existing funds dry up next February, Pychyl and Germain-Rutherford will be looking to secure ongoing support through a newly created not-for-profit institute, the Institute for Advancement of Teaching and Higher Education. The new institute will support the further development and maintenance of the portal by requiring universities to pay a membership fee in exchange for their faculty having free and unlimited access to facultydevelopment.ca. This is where the site's exposure will become important. "Most libraries won't invest in a journal until the faculty say they want it," comments Pychyl. "So if we get people out there seeing the vision and saying, 'Yeah, I would like to have access to a resource like this,' then it is more likely that their vice president of academics and faculty development office will say that they want to join."
Pychyl and Germain-Rutherford say their efforts would likely have been for nought were it not for the support of STLHE. "Each of us in the facdev project has been and continues to be an active member in the STLHE," Pychyl says, and the two groups share the same vision for further collaboration to develop a virtual environment on the Web.
Gary Poole, STLHE's president, is travelling with them to Washington, D.C., this week to meet with the American Association of Higher Education. "We want to present this project to our American colleagues in its early days and say, 'This is a vision we have. How can we do this together?' " Pychyl explains, "rather than come to them later and say, 'This is done and would you like to be a consumer of it?' We are creating an infrastructure for collaboration."

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When You're Strange
|When You're Strange
Theatrical poster
|Directed by
|Tom DiCillo
|Produced by
John Beug
Jeff Jampol
Peter Jankowski
|Written by
|Tom DiCillo
|Narrated by
|Johnny Depp
|Music by
|The Doors
|Paul Ferrara
|Edited by
Micky Blythe
Kevin Krasny
|Distributed by
|Rhino Entertainment
Release date
Running time
|86 minutes
|United States
When You're Strange is a 2009 documentary film about the American rock band the Doors. It is written and directed by Tom DiCillo and for the first time makes material from Jim Morrison's 1969 film fragment HWY: An American Pastoral publicly available.[1]
Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek has stated that "This will be the true story of the Doors,"[1][2] and that the film will be "the anti-Oliver Stone,"[1][2] referring to the 1991 film about the group that Stone directed, and which drew criticism from many Doors fans and several people who knew Morrison.
The documentary was first screened at the Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2009.[3] It received somewhat favorable reviews from that showing, but the narration (by director DiCillo) was singled out by most viewers as very seriously flawed for its monotonous delivery. Due to the rash of complaints about the narration, Johnny Depp was hired to redub it. A few months later, DiCillo pronounced the film "just about locked" and announced that there would be a showing of the new "redux" version. It debuted at the Los Angeles Film Festival on Sunday, June 21, 2009.
The completed film was also shown at the London Film Festival on October 16–18, 2009. The film was released in theaters on April 9, 2010,[4] with a soundtrack release on April 6, 2010. It was released in Canada on April 15, 2010. PBS showed this film as part of its series American Masters on May 12, 2010.[5] The film was released on DVD on June 29, 2010.[6][7] In France the film, distributed by MK2, was released under its original title and received an excellent reception.[8]
Doors guitarist Robby Krieger believes that the film puts together a more accurate portrayal of Morrison than the 1991 biopic: "I think when you see the Oliver Stone movie – I'm amazed how good Val Kilmer did – but, you know, the problem with that movie is that the script was kind of stupid. It doesn't really capture how Jim was at all. This gives you a much better insight into how his mind worked, I think."[9]
Overall Krieger felt "really happy" about how the film has turned out, crediting in particular the editing work. The surviving members of the band decided not to get too involved in the project to try to get the right neutral balance that an outsider would try to achieve.[9]
The film was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Nonfiction Series following its airing on American Masters on PBS.[10] In December 2010 the film was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Long Form Video and subsequently won the award in February 2011.[11]
- Jim Morrison as himself (archive footage) Vocalist for The Doors
- Ray Manzarek as himself (archive footage) Keyboardist for The Doors
- John Densmore as himself (archive footage) Percussionist for The Doors
- Robby Krieger as himself (archive footage) Guitarist for The Doors
- Johnny Depp (narration)
- Paul A. Rothchild as himself (archive footage) Producer (first five albums)
- Bruce Botnick as himself (archive footage) Sound Engineer and Producer for L.A. Woman
- ^ a b c Cohen, Jonathan. "Doors Documentary Revisits 'Strange' Days". billboard.com. December 18, 2008.
- ^ a b Prato, Greg. "Manzarek Eyes Doors Documentary, Other Projects". billboard.com. May 27, 2008.
- ^ When You're Strange|Sundance Film Festival 2009. sundance.org. Accessed on January 26, 2009.
- ^ Welcome to When You're Strange | When You're Strange
- ^ "When You're Strange, a film about The Doors: About the Film". PBS. April 9, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
- ^ "Eagle Rock Entertainment to Release DVD and Blu-ray of "When You're Strange"". Soundstagenetwork.com. 2010-05-11. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ "The Doors | When You're Strange (Soundtrack)". Rhino. 2002-07-22. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ When you're strange, l'hymne à la gloire des Doors
- ^ a b Patch, Nick. "Krieger Interview". The Canadian Press. June 30, 2010.
- ^ Welcome to When You're Strange | When You're Strange
- ^ "86. GRAMMY NOMINATION |". Tomdicillo.com. 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2012-03-23.


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by Julie Janeway, Karen Sparks, MBE, and Randal S. Baker, MD, FACS
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It's no secret that childhood obesity is the most recent bandwagon everyone is hopping on, but what good does it do to waive your arms, agree earnestly with experts and call loudly for change if no one puts forth a plan to actually make changes? Correct. It does no good at all.
So, how do a mom and dad really understand the childhood obesity issue, and more importantly how do they actually acquire some skills to help change their kids' behaviors? Read on.
In the October 2006 edition of OAC News, Dr. Jacqueline Jacques did a fabulous job relating the causes and considerations of childhood obesity. If you missed the issue, please visit the OAC Web site and click on the OAC News tab located under the "Resources" link. This article picks up where Dr. Jacques left off.
The Childhood Obesity Epidemic
As was correctly stated in the October article, approximately nine million U.S. children over the age of six are now affected by obesity, and the numbers are on the rise. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that the percentage of overweight young people in the United States has roughly tripled since 1980 to about 18 percent.
Children are less active than ever before, eat more processed food and have poorer eating habits. But this doesn't have to be a permanent condition. Parents can start by examining and understanding what their children are eating, where they are eating, when they are eating, why they are eating and how many extra calories a day they are consuming that can be cut out.
Consuming Extra Calories
According to the Harvard School of Public Health's Dr. Y. Claire Wang, kids today are suffering from an energy gap – meaning they take in more calories than they burn through growth and daily living. The average child takes in up to 165 extra calories per day which is about the amount in one can of soda. The heaviest children and teens are taking in as many as 1,000 calories more per day than needed, which is almost as much as two Big Macs.
From 1988 to 1994, children aged two to seven consumed between 110 and 165 calories more than they needed each day resulting in a weight gain (not related to growth) of almost one pound a year. Similarly, from 1999 to 2002, children with obesity 12 to 17 years old took in an average of 678 to 1,017 extra calories per day, amounting to an entire excess weight gain of 58 pounds.
The study, published in the December issue of the journal Pediatrics, concludes that prevention is the most important factor in reversing this trend. If government, community, schools, families and food and beverage industries don't start working together, we're going to see the first generation of children having a shorter life span than their parents.
According to a report presented at the American Heart Association meeting in Chicago in November 2006, children with risk factors for heart disease, including high cholesterol and diabetes, are showing signs of narrowing and hardening of the arteries, a condition normally associated with adults. The researchers from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, concluded from a study of 3,630 children that an increasing number of children suffer from these and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including the risk factor of obesity.
Children's Diets and its Affects on the Body
So our children are not only heavy, out of shape, missing out on many of the wonderful things that come with childhood, having poor self-esteem and possibly having hardening arteries and seriously increased risk for cardiovascular disease, but their terrible diets may severely affect their learning opportunities as well. The junk food they eat during the day also alters the way they think, feel and react. It affects their entire emotional state.
Changing Eating Habits
So how do we change what they eat? One way is to educate children so they understand their unique body. One child may eat large portions and their body stays slim. Others may eat less and be larger. The most difficult situation to manage is when siblings have different body types. Parents need to do a good job helping their child accept their body and instilling in the child a level of accountability for what they eat, as well as for the portions.
Children should also be active and sweat several times each week. Far too many children today are sedentary, which when coupled with poor nutrition habits, creates a recipe for weight issues.
Below, we've provided you with a list of 10 foods you should teach your kids to consume with caution. We've also given you some realistic, tasty alternatives with which to replace them. Don't try to replace them all at one time. Start with one, and when you've worked that one into your routine, then select another to replace. One by one you'll be taking steps to healthier kids and a healthier family.
1. Chicken nuggets/tenders: These little tidbits are compressed fat, high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), sodium and some form or parts of what might have been identified at one time as chicken. Many times the chicken nuggets are left over parts and skin pressed into a shape with the salt and HFCS to hold it together and then deep fried in hydrogenated oil. All this and we haven't even added in the HFCS or mayonnaise based dipping sauces that also includes more sodium, fat, and sugar.
Alternative:Grill chicken breasts and cut them into dipping size pieces or one inch cubes. If you have time on your hands, pound the chicken to a thinner consistency and use basic shape cookie cutters to cut it after cooking. Use marinara sauce, mustard, homemade salsa, yogurt based sauces or ketchup that doesn't contain HFCS for dipping. You'll still have crunchy and delicious kid-friendly chicken, but without all the extra calories and fat.
2. Juice and juice flavored drinks: Yes, juice is good for children in moderation, and when it actually is 100 percent juice. It contains vitamins, antioxidants and other good things, but isn't as good for kids (or adults) as whole fruit because it doesn't have the fiber. The calories in juices are mostly from sugar and carbohydrates, and that can lead to obesity, tooth decay and other problems. Additionally, drinking calories rather than taking them in through foods does not satisfy hunger. It only adds to calorie counts. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends four to six ounces of juice per day for kids under the age of six, and eight to 12 ounces for older kids. Juices that aren't 100 percent juice are full of HFCS and artificial colors and flavors. Just say, NO.
Alternative: Water is always the best option for quenching thirst. To get kids to drink water, try adding no-sugar flavorings on occasion, or add just a small splash of fruit juice to get them started. Be a good role model and drink water yourself, and drink milk too. Low-fat milk is filled with nutrients, calcium and protein which are all good for growing kids as well as adults.
3. Chips: Cheesy curls, taco chips, ripply chips or whatever you might want to call them, they are nicely contained little bags of saturated fat, sodium and other chemicals. For the most part, leave them on the store shelf. Chips and their like have more sodium than any child should consume, and the low-fat and baked kind often contain olestra which may cause other health issues for children.
Alternative: When kids want to snack and they want to snack on something crunchy, try cut up vegetables with a bit of cheese or peanut butter, air-popped popcorn, trail mix (no marshmallows and limited chocolate) and graham crackers. When you make your own popcorn you can control salt and butter additions, and you can experiment with other toppings like parmesan cheese, dill, red pepper and others. Homemade trail mix can also control salt, fat and sugar intake. A few chips here and there really isn't going to hurt your child. Just consider keeping them for special types of occasions.
4. Prepared lunchmeat and hot dogs: These processed meats are filled with saturated fats, poor quality proteins, nitrates and nitrites, high levels of sodium, artificial colors and flavors and other types of fillers that scare us when we think about their origin. Better options exist.
Alternative: Buy real chicken, turkey, roast beef, tuna, salmon and other meats. Use whole wheat breads and crackers (low fat, low-sodium) and low-fat cheeses for sandwiches and homemade "lunchable" type eats. Make fun shapes and add crunchy veggies in to mix things up. If your kids are absolutely hotdog addicted then try switching to turkey dogs, but read ingredients closely as they can be just as full of chemicals and additives as regular hotdogs. Don't forget about peanut butter, grilled cheese (low-fat cheese) and other lunch time and quick dinner alternatives. The occasional hot dog at holiday festivities or backyard family BBQ is not the problem; it is the over consumption as part of the weekly dinner menu that can hinder overall dietary intake and cause medical problems for your child.
5. Typical sugary kids' cereals: Cereals contain exactly as much sugar and other junk as the labels say they do, such as: artificial colors, artificial flavors, sugar of every type and description, HFCS, sodium, overly processed grains without a hint of remaining nutrition, hydrogenated oils and fats, high amounts of carbohydrates and enough chemical preservatives to keep a child pickled through the year 3000. These cereals have virtually nothing to offer your child but a plastic toy that will keep the kid amused for a total of three minutes of his or her life. What they do offer is empty calories, unnecessary fat, tooth decay, upset tummies and arguments with siblings over those useless plastic toys with some added vitamins and minerals to try to compensate for the damage.
Alternative: Look for cereals that are low in sugars (all of them, including HFCS, sucrose, fructose, dextrose,and any other thing that ends in "ose" or "tol"). Try and buy whole grains, but be aware of the fact that there is no regulation that requires any specific percentage of whole grain in the package. A box of cereal can have literally a speck of whole grain in the whole thing and legally label itself as whole grain cereal. Truly organic, whole grain cereals are best, especially with bananas, berries (good antioxidants), raisins, a splash of almonds and some good cold low-fat milk will make kids just as happy. Starting your day with a healthy breakfast high in fiber and protein, while low in sugar, can support better cognitive ability throughout the morning. It can also keep glucose and insulin levels more stable, which may positively impact body fat storage and utilization.
6. Doughnuts and sweet rolls: Speaking of things that are inappropriate for breakfast, especially for kids – doughnuts and sweet rolls top the list. Again, excessive amounts of sugars, starches, carbohydrates, preservatives and artificial everything, not to mention the hydrogenated oil in which they are deep-fried. This class of breakfast offenders also includes toaster pastries, muffins and other pastries. They may look good for breakfast but all they are is a pile of bad nutrition.
Alternative: The old standbys are best: a piece of whole wheat toast with all- fruit spread or some quality peanut butter (not full of sugar); perhaps an egg or a whole wheat English muffin, and a small piece of cheese. Don't forget the milk – one gram of protein per ounce. Save doughnuts for the very occasional dessert treat, and place a general family ban on pastries and other bakery goods at the breakfast table or for snacks. These should be rare treats for everyone, indeed.
7. French fries: Although they are part of the American culture, they are high in calories, high in sodium and high in fat. Unfortunately, most American children think French fries are a "vegetable."
Alternative: Potatoes are nutritious. They actually have some nutritive value in their own right, so take advantage of that. If fries are a requirement for some reason, then try baking them with a light brush of olive oil. Don't forget classic baked potatoes with yogurt sauce, or twice baked potatoes with yummy ingredients like salsa or chili and low-fat cheese. Also, don't feel like you're bound to using traditional white potatoes. Yams and sweet potatoes (yes, they are different things) can be made into baked fries, and other dishes as well, for a fun and colorful change of pace. Consuming traditional fast food or restaurant fries (also, school cafeteria fries) on a daily or near daily basis is not recommended, and certainly super-sizing is never the way to go.
8. Fruit naugahyde: This is the roll-up, bite size, stuff that contains a micro amount of fruit or fruit juice but is primarily comprised of HFCS, chemicals, multiple types of sugars and a lot of red dye. It really has nothing to do with fruit, and more to do with farm equipment upholstery fabric.
Alternative: Give the kids fruit! Do something to make it more fun and appealing. Try making a fruit cocktail, fruit kabobs, funny fruit faces, frozen grapes, freezing fruit pieces in ice cubes, dipping fruit in yogurt and freezing it, putting fruit in jello, putting fruit in homemade trail mix or making your own dried fruit snacks. Add raisins, cranberries, almonds, walnuts, apricots, star fruit or other berries. When you get home from shopping, pre-cut the fruit into small pieces and place it in airtight containers. You may want to place the clear container at eye level in the refrigerator so when everyone in the family sees it, that's what they grab for a healthy, satisfying snack.
9. Pizza: In theory, not really a bad option. If you choose a good crust made with whole wheat flour; sauce that isn't full of sugar, HFCS and preservatives; low-fat cheeses; fresh veggies; and meats that aren't processed, pre-shaped, and filled with nitrates, you've got a great meal that can satisfy and make kids happy. Also, you have to know what the correct serving size is as well, and it's not half a pizza. Unfortunately, most pizza consumed by kids is processed, preservative-filled, fat-filled and lacking in real nutritive value.
Alternative: Make your own pizza with your kids. Let them toss the crust around like an old time pizza chef, slop around in the sauce and sprinkle the cheese. Think about making kid-sized pizzas on whole wheat tortillas, English muffins, or toasted bread. Watch for the HFCS in sauces, and add toppings like chopped chicken, veggies and even pineapple. Once they buy-in to great tasting pizzas like this they'll choose to walk away from the greasy, slimy, cardboard kind.
10. Soda pop: Last, but by no means least, soda is one of the top three worst things a human being can put in their body. According to several studies, soda and other sugar-sweetened drinks have become the largest source of calories in the American diet, replacing white bread. Numerous studies have shown the strong link between consumption of soda pop and weight gain.
David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD, Director of the obesity program at Children's Hospital Boston states, "In my estimation, sugary beverages are one of the two leading environmental causes of obesity, perhaps second only to TV viewing in the magnitude of its effect."
Dr. Ludwig adds that people may be unaware of how these liquids make us fat. They do so because they pass through the stomach more quickly than food. As a result, people don't feel as full as those who consume the same amount of calories from solid food.
In addition, there's evidence that the HFCS used in most sodas fails to suppress the production of ghrelin, a hormone made by the stomach that stimulates appetite. HFCS doesn't seem to trigger the hormones that help you regulate appetite and fat storage, so the body never gets the message to stop eating. Soda pop not only contributes to obesity, but it also affects the body's ability to process sugar, and the links between soda pop and type 2 diabetes are becoming clearer as research continues.
At a pH of 2.5, the corrosive acid levels in soda are just slightly above that of battery acid at a pH of 1. For comparison, water comes in at a pH of 7. The lower the number, the more corrosive the substance. The pH levels in sodas inhibit the body's ability to absorb nutrients, essential for growing children. Several researchers are also looking at the link between soda pop and the interference from carbonation with the body's ability to absorb calcium, leading to more brittle bones, and later, to highly increased chances for osteoporosis. Phosphoric acid in many sodas also competes with calcium for absorption minimizing the calcium one does consume.
Finally, the caffeine in soda pop is completely unnecessary for children or adults. The sugar in soda is mixed with phosphates designed to speed it into your system. The carbonation and acid levels deplete oxygen in the blood which makes us feel like the caffeine is wearing off, and we head for the fridge for another soda to rev us back up.
The truth is it takes the better part of whole day to metabolize the caffeine in an entire can of soda pop out of the system. It's a terrible cycle that diet sodas don't correct. Diet sodas are not a realistic alternative and neither are the new "sports" drinks that are virtually repackaged soft drinks with different flavoring systems.
Alternative: Water is always the healthiest alternative, followed by milk and appropriate amounts of real fruit juices. Children need to understand that they have a responsibility to take care of their bodies and that proper hydration is part of that responsibility. If you do one thing for your children, get them off soda. In the long run they'll be happier, be more attentive in school, they'll sleep better, have stronger bones, better check-ups at the dentist, breathe easier and absorb more of the good nutrition you're helping them take in.
When your children come face to face with less nutritious foods, it is important for them to learn to make choices to take care of their own bodies because they want to, and not because the parental "food police" say so.
Be a good role model and display a balanced approach with creative alternatives. The occasional poor food choice is not a problem for a person who consumes a balanced, healthful food intake and exercises as part of their daily life. Helping children create sensible, healthy relationships with food is the key to ending the childhood obesity cycle, and moving us back toward a nation of healthy kids.
About the Authors:
Randal S. Baker, MD, FACS, is a bariatric surgeon at the Center for Health Excellence in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Baker served for several years as the Medical Director of the Surgical Intensive Care Units at Spectrum Hospital and is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Michigan State University. He is a member of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, the American Medical Association and the Society of Critical Care Medicine. He is also a member of the OAC Advisory Board.
Julie M. Hill-Janeway is the co-author of "The Real Skinny on Weight Loss Surgery: An Indispensable Guide to What You Can REALLY Expect!", and co-owns Little Victories Support Specialists and Little Victories Press. In October 2003, she underwent weight-loss surgery and to date has lost more than 180 pounds. Ms. Hill-Janeway is also a professor at Central Michigan University. She is a member of the OAC Board of Directors.
Karen Sparks, MBE, is a gastric bypass patient having had surgery in December 2003. She is a former Dean of Business Administration and Technology at Baker College, and has been teaching for 15 years in business and technology. She is the co-owner of Little Victories Press and Little Victories Support Specialists serving both bariatric patients and medical professionals and the co-author of "The Real Skinny on Weight Loss Surgery: An Indispensable Guide to What You Can REALLY Expect!


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Friday October 21,
Tags #blazers, #buying work clothes, #female, #men's clothing, #pantsuit talking, #unisex store, #unisex suit, #women suits
Wally: I'm buying my work clothes at the unisex suit store. Dilbert: There's no such thing a unisex suit store. Wally: You always have to be right. Dilbert: That's the pantsuit talking.
Thursday June 23,
Tags #crimes, #internet & world wide web, #black hat, #websites ranking, #search engine, #unethical, #near certainty, #loserish, #talking
Boss: I want you to use "black hat" methods to raise our website's ranking on search engines. Dilbert: What do you like best about that idea - the fact that it's unethical or the near certainty of getting caught? Boss: That's sort of a loserish thing to say. Dilbert: Talking doesn't work for people like me.
Tuesday August 09,
Tags #gloating, #meetings, #non stop talking, #trophy, #participating, #too much self esteem
Dilbert: We're out of time and we accomplished absolutely nothing, thanks to your non-stop talking. Coworker: When do I get my trophy for participating? Dilbert: Someone was raised with too much self-esteem. Coworker: Watch me walk!
Monday April 09,
Tags #Family, #work from home, #2 days err week, #reduce carbon foorprint, #wife, #small children, #egg carton, #talking to moron, #relationships
Boss: I want you to work from home for two days per week to reduce our carbon footprint. Employee: Nooooo! My wife and three small children are in that house. They're always mean to me. Boss: How bad could it be? Employee: Let me put it this way: I'm sitting in an egg carton and talking to a moron, and this is better.
Thursday February 24,
Tags #talking, #glowing terms, #flaming idiot, #dynamite
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Friday September 09,
Tags #complicated, #create chart, #decision process, #plan, #question, #talking about chart, #wasting money
"This chart shows the decision process we're using for my project." "Here we're wasting money. Then someone said, 'hey, let's create a complicated chart.' Now we're at this meeting, talking about the chart." "I have a question." "Great...there goes the plan."
Saturday October 04,
Tags #glorious day, #telecommuting, #district me, #talking refrigerator, #jar of pickles
Alice wears a robe and has just gotten out of bed. She stretches her arms and says, "Ahhhh.. it's going to be a glorious day of telecommuting." Alice says, "There's nothing to distract me. It's just me..." In the kitchen Alice says, "..And my talking refrigerator." The fridge says, "I'll bet you can't eat a whole jar of pickles."
Tuesday October 07,
Tags #fun talking, #little bored, #shut you down, #conversation, #self centered girl, #yawn
Dilbert is on a date. He walks his date home. She says, "I had fun talking to you tonight, Gilbert." The date says, "It got a little boring when you tried to steer the conversation away from me. But I managed to shut you down by looking uninterested." Dilbert corrects her. "It's Dilbert, not Gilbert." His date lets out a big fake yawn.
Tuesday October 14,
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Tuesday December 01,
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The boss lies in a hospital bed. The boss is hooked up to complicated looking machine. A docter stands next to the machine. The doctor says, "The accident left him with no brain function whatsoever." The doctor says, "But that hasn't stopped him from talking." Dilbert says, "I'll drive him back to work." Dilbert drives the Boss. The Boss says, "If I double the length of our staff meetings, we'll accomplish twice as much!"


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Analysts Reiterate Doubts About Netflix as Stock Drops Sharply
The streaming video company's first quarter results and latest guidance were seen as a double-edged sword.
Netflix's stock got clobbered in early Tuesday trading, dropping more than 10 percent following a lower subscriber forecast for the current quarter and news that it will spend money on the launch in another European country late this year.
Several analysts reiterated "neutral" ratings on the stock, preferring to see how positive and negative news will play out over time.
STORY: Netflix Posts $5 Million Quarterly Loss
As of 10:05 a.m. ET, Netflix shares were down 13.4 percent at $88.15, closer to their 52-week low of $62.37 than their high of $304.79.
"First-quarter results were good, but, given the subscriber guidance for the second quarter, the stated goal of 7.2 million net streaming adds in 2012 may seem ambitious," said Susquehanna Financial Group's Vasily Karasyov, who has a "neutral" rating and $95 target price on the stock of the streaming video giant.
Lazard Capital Markets analyst Barton Crockett's report summed up the double-edged sword that was Netflix's earnings update in this title: "We give the first quarter a B-, finding defeat in the jaws ofvictory."
Retaining his "neutral" rating, he said that "noise trumps positives," such as "rebounding sub growth, earnings upside and encouraging (subscriber) uptake in U.K./Ireland."
Netflix "buried these positives in guidance for greater seasonality that looks scarier than it has tobecause of a stubborn refusal to provide gross add and churn data," he criticized. "Netflix alsosaid it plans to reverse fledgling profits this year with a new international launch in the fourth quarter amid talk of more spending and multiple quarters of profitless growth."
Netflix management didn't say which international market would follow Latin America, but Wall Street observers suggested that Spain - or France or Germany - could be a logical next step for the company.
B. Riley & Co. analyst Selin Roberts highlighted "our concerns over competitive risks, especially from new cable offerings" as a key reason for a continued "neutral" rating and price target reduction from $100 to $80 on the company's stock.
"Netflix announced another European launch for the fourth quarter that will reduce [the quarter's] and early 2013 profitability - potentially just as domestic competition intensifies," the analyst wrote.
Amid some of these open questions and concerns, Karyasov said only the next earnings update will give more insight into Netflix's business trends. "The June quarter earnings is when we will know if management's argument on the increasing seasonality in the net adds is playing out," he said. "In the meantime, we are sticking with our forecast of 5 million adds [this year]."


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Good Evening Friends!
I hope this short blog entry finds you well.
This evening, my heart sits upon the topic of prayer and change.
Change is good when preceded by prayer. Yep!
Many of you already know that I am a retired school teacher and assistant principal.
Upon retirement, I created a business, Prayer Notes by Cynthia.
Boy, was there a learning curve! I had to learn how to run a business, as well as market the business.
This was a huge change for me--running a business, instead of a classroom or a school.
But, it was a great change!
If you have been a member of my blog or a customer,
you know that my art has evolved over the last few years.
I have finally reached a point where I am more comfortable with my creations.
And, you know what? That comfortable feeling prompts me to evolve my creations, once again.
Change is good, if preceded by prayer.
I challenge you to make changes, grow and enjoy each day, in accordance with His will.
Keep your eyes and heart open to His will and embrace change.
Many blessings!
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 12:2
He Kept Me by Kurt Carr
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Here it is - the release candidate of TFORMer 6.0!
TFORMer is an advanced Barcode Label Software and Reporting Software. Two components are part of each download:
- TFORMer Designer: A visual layout designer for labels and reports with instant data entry, instant printing, live preview, multiple data sources and export capabilities (PDF, HTML, PostScript, images, ZPL-II).
- TFORMer Runtime: A SDK for integrating versatile output and reporting functions in your own applications. This reporting SDK is available with COM, DLL, NET and JAVA APIs.
As promised in a previous post here are the download links:
- Common version (downloaded in most cases - for 32 bit Windows)
- 64 bit version (requires 64 bit Windows to install!)
TEC-IT wish you nice holidays!


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|16 May 2009
Windows XP SP3(x32) / Windows 7 7100 (x32)
Windows 7 RC x32 Widescreen Resolution Problem
The other day i installed Windows 7 RC x32 on my laptop with a 1680 x 1050 HD LCD Screen, off course it's widescreen. Now hen i run any 4:3 resolution, such as 1024 x 768 the image doesen't fit the hole screen, leaving one bar at each side.
This only happens hen i'm running Windows 7, i have another partition with Windows XP, and hen i run a 4:3 its goes full screen without the bars.
Alsow i didn't had my Nvidia drivers installed on that partition, i hazen't on my home so i didn't had internet, and i didn't had the drivers neigther.
I deleted that partition with WIndows 7 alredy, i would change from XP to 7 but i would need to format, and i wanted to keep my data. Alsow installing all my games (about 90 gb) on another partition with Windows 7 would be ridiculus.
I would change from xp to 7 if anyone can tell me a fix to this please.
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|15 Jul 2009
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The only way I have been able to get this to work is with reaaally, really old nVidia drivers, i.e. 169.25_forceware_winvista_32bit_english_whql.exe. Sucks!
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Estate Management Dissertation Topics
We have provided the selection of example estate management dissertation topics below to help and inspire you.
Example estate management dissertation topic 1:
Woodland management in an urban setting.
This dissertation seeks first to assess the state of woodland and tree management within the Unitary Authority of Derby with especial reference to Markeaton Park, bequeathed to the people of the town in 1929. In thereafter suggesting that there is a moral obligation upon the council as the Park's guardians to ensure that the woodland heritage of the site is preserved and bettered for future generations, this dissertation proposes a 20 year cycle of planting and trimming out so that by 2050 a new generation of broadleaf trees are reaching maturity. This is a dissertation that deliberately places the demands of estate management into an urban setting so that additional issues can be addressed such as public engagement and education, and the need to remind the public that such 'green open spaces' do not just merely look after themselves but require sustained management and planning.
Suggested initial topic reading:
- Alexander, K.N.A. (1995). 'Historic parks and pasture-woodlands: The National Trust resource and its conservation'. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 56(s1), pp. 155-175.
- O'Brien, E.A. (2005). 'The public and woodlands in England: Well-being, local identity, social learning, conflict and management'. Forestry, vol. 78(4), pp. 321-336.
- Derby City Council (2012). Markeaton Park. (Including Heritage Lottery Fund applications and site management plans). Derby: Derby City Council.
Example estate management dissertation topic 2:
Rural building conversions: A rejoinder.
The government's proposed changes to planning regulations and the perceived 'watering' down of the green belt provides the legislative and political background to this dissertation. Focusing upon those areas of the country that will be directly affected by the development of the HS2, this dissertation looks at the conflicting demands of smallholders, existing rural dwellers, and would-be commuters to the issues of agricultural building conversion (more commonly known as barn conversions) as well as the reassignment of land use. This is a dissertation which will alter and grow as the research is undertaken and is, as a consequence, a dynamic research area fusing together theoretical concerns as well as practical business and political issues.
Suggested initial topic reading:
- Prag, P. and Gibbard, R. (2003). 'Private investment in the countryside'. Planning, vol. 14, 3-29.
- Ravenscroft, N. (1990). 'The nature and extent of diversification on rural estates in Britain'. Land Development Studies, vol. 7(2), pp. 83-95.
- van der Vaart, J.H. (2005). 'Towards a new rural landscape: Consequences of non-agricultural re-use of redundant farm buildings in Friesland'. Landscape and Urban Planning, vol. 70(1), pp. 143-152.
Example estate management dissertation topic 3:
'Gathering dust for the nation': A critical appraisal of the changing role of the National Trust.
This dissertation questions the direction of the present governance of the National Trust. In so doing, it queries whether this 'guardian of the nation's countryside' has become too overtly political over the last decade and whether its present policies (including for instance the buying of the former terrace house of Sir Paul McCartney, as well as back-to-backs in Birmingham) is appropriate. Advancing the hypothesis that the National Trust should be concentrating on the management, maintenance and enrichment of the nation's great historic houses, this is a dissertation that criticises aspects of the prevailing orthodoxy of the Trust and advances a 'back to basics' policy for its future direction.
Suggested initial topic reading:
- Desmond, B. (2010). 'National Trust nurtures talent: Developing internal consulting capability to support strategy'. Strategic Direction, vol. 26(11), pp. 8-11.
- Lithgow, K., Staniforth, S. and Etheridge, P. (2008). 'Prioritizing access in the conservation of National Trust collections'. Studies in Conservation, vol. 53(1), pp. 178-185.
- Milbourne, P. (2003). 'Hunting ruralities: Nature, society and culture in 'hunt countries' of England and Wales'. Journal of Rural Studies, vol. 19(2), pp. 157-171.
Example estate management dissertation topic 4:
No longer fit for purpose? An evaluation of the estate management process deployed by the Church of England.
Using the Diocese of Durham as a case study, this dissertation evaluates the state of the Church's estates within the north of England. Noting declining congregations, increasing numbers of church closures, a failure to stem the tides of vandalism and lead theft, and the failure of the Diocese to conform to issues of best practice with regard to listed building planning consents, this dissertation questions whether the time has come for 'redundant' churches and 'redundant' vicarages to be removed from the care of the Church. In so doing, it argues that a new agency needs to be appointed to direct and control the future uses of such buildings for they are part of the nation's cultural heritage.
Suggested initial topic reading:
- Behrens, J. (2005). Practical church management. Leominster: Gracewing Publishing.
- Keucher, G.W. (2006). Remember the future: Financial leadership and asset management for congregations. New York: Church Publishing Incorporated.
- Mansfield, J.R. (2008). 'A critique of the evolving funding process for the care of Anglican medieval cathedrals in England'. Structural Survey, vol. 26(3), pp. 199-209.
Example estate management dissertation topic 5:
The right to buy and issues of tenancy in 'landed' estates - an evaluation.
This dissertation has two primary research aims. The first is to evaluate the extent to which tenants, nationally, living upon 'landed estates' have either exercised a right to buy their property over the last twenty years or been offered the opportunity so to do. The second aim is to evaluate the effects that such 'privatisation' would have upon the future working and viabilities of such estates. Arguing that the maintenance of the integrity of estates must come first, this is a dissertation that both theory and practice and would benefit from the undertaking of primary research with both tenants and landlords alike.
Suggested initial topic reading:
- Ilbery, B., Maye, D., Watts, D. and Holloway, L. (2010). 'Property, ownership and landlord-tenant relationships in English agriculture'. In, Winchell, D.G., Ramsey, D., Koster, R. and Robinson, G.M. (eds), Geographical Perspectives on Sustainable Rural Change. Brandon: Brandon University Press, pp. 41-60.
- Bryden, J. and Geisler, C. (2007). 'Community-based land reform: Lessons from Scotland'. Land Use Policy, vol. 24(1), pp. 24-34.
- Munton, R. (2009). 'Rural land ownership in the United Kingdom: Changing patterns and future possibilities for land use'. Land Use Policy, vol. 26, pp. S54-S61.
Example estate management dissertation topic 6:
Estate diversification - from stag hunting to stag parties.
Tracing the diversification of country estates over the last twenty years, this dissertation not only evaluates the success of such schemes as 'corporate clay pigeon shooting' and 'wine and dine' weekends, but also seeks to ask what future plans does the industry hold. Mindful of the need to achieve a balance between the private needs of the family and those of securing the financial viabilities of a number of estates, this dissertation provides a 'snap shot' of business practices presently used upon three estates within Gloucestershire and seeks to proffer a series of suggestions as to how the present models can be further diversified.
Suggested initial topic reading:
- Leask, A., Fyall, A. and Garrod, B. (2002). 'Heritage visitor attractions: Managing revenue in the new millennium'. International Journal of Heritage Studies, vol. 8(3), pp. 247-265.
- Wightman, A. and Higgins, P. (2000). 'Sporting estates and the recreational economy in the Highlands and islands of Scotland'. Scottish Affairs, vol. 31, pp. 18-36.
- Williams, B.C. and Bradlaw, C.S. (2001). 'An economy of country houses'. International Journal of Heritage Studies, vol. 7(3), pp. 273-293.
Example estate management dissertation topic 7:
An investigation into inheritance tax and the rural estate.
Though mindful of the parlous state of the nation's economy, this dissertation advances the proposition that inheritance tax should be removed from rural estates regardless of size and/or income. In advancing this controversial policy, this dissertation suggests that the longer-term viability of the rural economy and in particular the livelihood of dairy farmers is of greater importance than the 'drop in the ocean' that such revenues provide the Treasury. Using both qualitative and quantitative data this dissertation will firstly contextualise the present day problems with reference to both the amounts of inheritance taxed raised over the last decade and the effect that this has had on estate splitting. Thereafter, the second part of the dissertation will use primary data in the form of interviews to present the views of estate owners and their families to illustrate the need for a change in existing government policy.
Suggested initial topic reading:
- Gale, W.G. and Slemrod, J.B. (2001). 'Policy watch: Death watch for the estate tax?' Journal of Economic Perspectives, vol. 15(1), pp. 205-218.
- Gasson, R., Crow, G., Errington, A., Hutson, J., Marsden, T. and Winter, D.M. (2008). 'The farm as a family business: A review'. Journal of Agricultural Economics, vol. 39(1), pp. 1-41.
- Mumford, A. (2007). 'Inheritance in socio-political context: The case for reviving the sociological discourse of inheritance tax law'. Journal of Law and Society, vol. 34(4), pp. 567-593.
Example estate management dissertation topic 8:
Health and safety within forestry management.
This dissertation evaluates present day health and safety practices within forestry management. Through so doing it seeks first to argue that the introduction of measures such as chain-saw licencing for tree surgeons, and a greater acceptance of the professionalism of health and safety, have, despite popular perceptions, benefitted the profession with regard to declining number of incidences over recent years. Thereafter the dissertation seeks the views of present day health and safety officials so that it may make reasoned suggestions through which to further enhance their standing within the wider estate management community.
Suggested initial topic reading:
- Cabe�as, J.M. (2007). 'An approach to health and safety in EU forestry operations: Hazards and preventive measures'. Enterprise and Work Innovation Studies, IET, vol. 3, pp. 13-34.
- Solomon, C. (2002). 'Accidental injuries in agriculture in the UK'. Occupational Medicine, vol. 52(8), pp. 461-466.
- Thelin, A. (2002). 'Fatal accidents in Swedish farming and forestry, 1988-1997'. Safety Science, vol. 40(6), pp. 501-517.
Example estate management dissertation topic 9:
Optimal ways of feeding pheasants - A review of present practices.
Game birds are an important part of a diversified country estate, and the production of game birds such as pheasants should be maximised to reap the benefits for the estate. Food supply can be a limiting factor in breeding, particularly as cereal crops may not be in neighbouring fields. This dissertation explores a study of three trials of pheasant feeding on a large estate in the north of England. The three areas are each comprised of mixed woodland with fields and shelterbelts, separated by at least 500 metres. The three different methods of feeding are: hand feeding (ground); clusters of small hoppers feeding with the use of a spiral feeder; and large wooden tapered feeders.
Suggested initial topic reading:
- Game Conservancy Trust (2003). Woodland conservation and pheasants. Fordingbridge: The Game Conservancy Trust Ltd.
- Robertson, P.A. and Dowell, S. (1990). 'The effects of hand-rearing on wild gamebird populations'. In, Lumeij, J.T. and Hoogeveen, Y.R., (eds) The future of wild Galliformes in the Netherlands. Amersfoort: Organisatiecommissie Nederlandse Wilde Hoenders, pp. 158-171.
- Wise, D.R. (1994). 'Weight, carcase composition and reproductive performance of pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) fed restricted or unrestricted diets'. Research in Veterinary Science, vol. 57, pp. 119-124.
Example estate management dissertation topic 10:
The nature of open spaces in urban developments: Is private ownership of such spaces acceptable?
Public priority investment has enabled local authorities to provide amenities and open spaces in conjunction with urban developments on a scale that may not have been possible otherwise. Granary Square, in King's Cross, London, is an example of such a development, where private ownership of parkland and other public amenities means that access can be restricted or denied. Although this is a return to how much of London's open spaces were originally created, this diminution of public access is causing concern in many quarters. This dissertation evaluates whether these development 'deals' are good value for the public, or whether the public has been the victim of a stealthy campaign to ensure fresh air only for the privileged.
Suggested initial topic reading:
- Carmona, M. (2008). Public space: The management dimension. London: Routledge.
- Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (2006). Paying for parks: Eight models for funding urban green space. London: CABE.
- De Magalh�es, C. and Carmona, M. (2006). 'Innovations in the management of public space: Reshaping and refocusing governance'. Planning Theory & Practice, vol. 7(3), pp. 289-303.
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National Park Service Planners will implement a "One-Year Rule" for the upcoming winter season in Yellowstone National Park in order to allow for time to address a large number of public comments that were received regarding the proposed long-term regulation.
Yellowstone Superintendent Dan Wenk says that more than 58,000 responses were received during the 60-day public comment period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
Wenk describes a few of the major issues that were brought up through public comment that the National Park Service intends to further analyze.
Winter use in Yellowstone this year will be the same as it has been for the past two seasons. 318 commercially guided snowmobiles and up to 78 commercially guided snowcoaches will be allowed within the park per day at Yellowstone.


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1. Umpire in accordance with the Official Rules of the Game.
2. Treat all players, coaches, match officials and other umpires with respect.
3. Place the safety and welfare of the players above all else.
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...Where learning is fun!In class and in the playground, we enjoy learning and take our playtimes seriously!We have some awesome equipment to use outdoors, why not come and see for yourself?
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Warmington School is a small school with a big heart set in the delightful Northamptonshire village of Warmington, in the northeast of the county, between the beautiful market town of Oundle and the A1(M). We have 5 classes. Robins are our pre-school children who attend from 3 years, they have lots of opportunities to work alongside the Hedgehogs. Our Hedgehogs are 4 and 5 year olds, Foxes for 5 to 7 year olds and Badgers for 7 to 9 year olds. Aswell as our new class, Red Kites for 9 to 11 year olds. These make up our 5 classes.
Our School day begins at 8.50am. The children are registered before starting a morning of Numeracy and literacy lessons. The whole school have morning break from 10.15-10.30am to seperate the core lessons. Lunchtime begins at 12pm with afternoon registration at 1pm which signals the beginning of lessons in the wider curriculum: Science, Art, PE, RE, Computing, PSHE, History/Geography topics. After which the pupils gather for a whole school assembly at 2.55pm. the school day closes at 3.15pm.
Life inside the school is busy and engaging for the children and outside they can let of steam and learn team skills on a super pirate ship, a playhouse, tyre park and trim trail, as well as a playing field for sport and games. We also have a garden where we grow vegetables and a wildlife area where we often see blue tits, chaffinches and blackbirds - and sometimes a green woodpecker comes to visit us too! Why not visit our Gallery to see around our school?
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Hedgehogs, Foxes, Badgers and Red Kites have weekly French Lessons. Our teacher Mme Kernick lets us taste French food.
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We have a very active Parents and Friends Association which organises many events for children, parents and friends. The big events each year are the Christmas Fair and Disco and the Summer Fair, where the children traditionally participate in Maypole Dancing.
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