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Winning athletes, like Australia's 2011 Tour de France champion Cadel Evans, thrive on carbs. Lots of them.
KellySaysWhat Embraces the Carbs after Reading The Fat Loss Bible
My last Reader Mail segment featured an apology to yours truly by former critic and Colpo-disliker Kelly Mahoney from KellySaysWhat. As part of the traditional olive-branch ceremony I conduct when wayward low-carbers finally see the light and renounce their Colpo-hating ways, I offered Kelly a free copy of The Fat Loss Bible ebook. Here are his thoughts:
Hi Anthony,
I finished reading FLB...
Regarding style, your writing style is clear and understandable. I have found other nutrition books hard to follow when they cite many research papers. That wasn't the case with FLB. I didn't take the time to follow up on those citations for myself. That would take months if not years for me to tackle. Pulling all of that information together must have been an enormous task. As with any singular scientific report, there is room for interpretation, which is why I particularly liked how you grouped many papers together to consider the message as a whole body of work. There is no questioning your overall interpretation: a calorie deficit is necessary for weight loss. Again, other nutrition books that I have read recently seem to leave wiggle room, or keep you guessing about their underlying weight loss principles until late in the book. I won't mention names, but you refer to them as "diet gurus" in FLB.
Regarding content, your book's title was initially a turn-off for me but you lay out a plan that is so detailed and yet so clear that I can appreciate how you refer to it as a bible of fat loss. Since reading FLB, I've also read Paleo Diet for Athletes which has a similar message about the necessity for carbs in endurance competition. Of course, there are some major differences between the two books. Most notably, PDFA recommends avoiding saturated fats. And, although PDFA does give some examples of nutrition plans, I was more impressed with FLB's detailed calculations on macronutrient calorie intake requirements based on categories of calorie expenditures.
I do have one criticism which I think you will agree with. In chapter 15, it would be better to remove the paragraph that states the obese subjects in Phinney's research should have worn weighted backpacks to compensate for their weight loss while preforming the endurance test. As you have already noted on your blog recently, they did wear weighted backpacks. However, I believe Phinney said in his 2004 review article that the endurance improvement was confounded by the weight loss (even when compensated) which prompted him to do the subsequent study with the trained cyclists. For me, the conclusions are the same though regardless of the weighted backpacks. The tests were done at low to moderate intensity where fat burning is more critical than depletion of muscle glycogen. In this sense, my criticism is minor as the overall message remains the same that ketogenic diets are not optimal for endurance activities. Previously, I believed gluconeogenesis (the result of a ketogenic diet) was a sound endurance fuel, but both FLB and PDFA agree that it's an inefficient fuel source and impedes muscle recovery. That makes sense.
Perhaps the best compliment that I can give you, Anthony, is that after reading FLB, I have changed my diet to include a lot more carbs from fruit and starches. I'll blog about the specifics in the coming weeks. Thanks for the splash of cold water on this long distance runner.
Best Regards,
Anthony replies:
Hey Kelly,
good to hear from you mate, thanks for taking the time to write with your kind and thoughtful appraisal.
As for the title, I'm not at all religious but I felt it pretty much summed up what the book was designed to be - an all-encompassing guide to fat loss. I think it pretty much covers everything, with perhaps the exception of "metabolic damage" which really is a whole other topic in itself and ideally should be treated with the personal guidance of a knowledgeable expert. If someone has truly pounded their hormonal/adrenal/thyroid network into the ground, extensive testing is often required to ferret out exactly what hormonal irregularities and nutritional deficiencies are taking place.
The Paleo Diet for Athletes does indeed recommend higher carb intakes than most other Paleo tomes, but as you note that's pretty much where the similarities with The Fat Loss Bible end. PDFA tries to concentrate the increased carb intake during and after athletic training and events. I dropped that approach years ago, and subsequently updated The Fat Loss Bible to reflect the new approach, which is much more in line with the work of leading exercise physiologists like Louise Burke.
After posting my comments about Phinney's studies in the August 5 Reader Mail segment, I also updated Chapter 15, but there was a time lag between posting the article and realizing that the erroneous backpack information was still sitting in the ebook. You'll need to take a few minutes to re-download the book to ensure you have the very latest amended version.
"Perhaps the best compliment that I can give you, Anthony, is that after reading FLB, I have changed my diet to include a lot more carbs from fruit and starches. I'll blog about the specifics in the coming weeks. Thanks for the splash of cold water on this long distance runner."
Kelly, I'm both flattered and delighted that the book has made such an impact on you. Be sure to send me the links as you post your blog entries and let me know, as you bump up your carb intake, if you need any help with anything or come across any issues that need clarifying.
And hey, we can all do with a good splash of cold water every now and then. It's a healthy thing to review your beliefs in an impartial manner, and to change them in the face of solid evidence. It's a pity so many people do just the opposite, stubbornly burying their head in the sand and getting angry at those who present information that challenges their cherished paradigms.
The book that rescues people from years of low-carb brainwashing. Get your copy here.
How the Hell Did You Conclude From a Study that Showed Higher Cholesterol Reduced Stroke Risk that Higher Cholesterol Reduced Stroke Risk?!
Adnaan S writes:
The study you mentioned on your site (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21889146) actually has total cholesterol as a major risk factor for stroke.
So where did you get this from? - "Total cholesterol levels didn't make a whit of difference to coronary heart disease risk, and were in fact associated with a lower risk of stroke."
Adnaan S
Anthony replies:
Where did I get that from?
You clearly have not read the full text of the study, but even the abstract you link to says "The major risk factors for stroke included...total cholesterol (HR per SD=0.78; 0.69-0.89)."
A hazard ratio of 0.78 per standard deviation means that increasing cholesterol levels were inversely associated with stroke risk (to the tune of -22% relative risk per SD).
Total cholesterol was a major risk factor alright - a reduced risk factor.
BMJ has a great series available online called How to Read a Paper. I'd highly recommend you read it.
And after you've done that, I suggest you grab yourself a copy of The Great Cholesterol Con and learn why this was hardly the first study to find an inverse relationship between cholesterol and stroke risk. As I discuss in that book, study after study has shown higher cholesterol levels are associated with a lower risk of hemorrhagic stroke (in the Hamer study, ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke were not differentiated).
Fruit versus Fructose: They're NOT the Same Thing
R writes:
I only consume raw, organic cane sugar or raw organic honey (mainly with coffee and nothing else and I have 1 or 2 coffees a day maximum, if that) but I eat and consume lots of organic fruits and fruit juices (nothing added). How bad is that in terms of my fructose consumption? I work out a minimum of 5 days a week and am physically active and moving 7 days a week.
It's just that so many people are telling me not to consume fruits and fruit juices but I simply cannot believe that natural organic fruit can be bad for me...
Anthony replies:
Hey R,
before I answer, I'd strongly recommend reading this review from Gaby, it's one of the more balanced reviews I've come across on the topic:
The key thing to remember when trying to make sense of this whole fruit/fructose issue is that fruit and fructose are not the same thing. People talk about them interchangeably as if they are one and the same, and that's patently false.
Fructose and high fructose corn syrup are refined simple sugars with essentially no nutritional value aside from their caloric content. Humans did not begin eating these simple sugars in their refined state until industrialization gave us the technology to do so.
Fruit is a natural food that contains fiber, vitamins, minerals, trace elements, phytochemicals, and antioxidants (the exact levels of these depending on the type of fruit, variety, growing conditions, soil nutrient content, etc). Humans have been eating fruit for millions of years, as have the primates we descended from.
Throughout evolution, some ethnicities evolved in areas with different types and availabilities of fruits, so individual tolerance of amounts and different types of fruits varies. Best advice I can give on this point is listen to your body. If you thrive on whatever intake of fruit you are currently consuming, then my advice would be to ignore all the geniuses who tell you fruit will kill you. But if fruit makes you bloated, gassy and has you farting like a cow, maybe it's time to review your intake.
As Gaby points out, large intakes of fructose in powdered/liquid form permit blood levels of fructose that would never be seen with normal fruit consumption, so the harmful effects of fructose-induced glycosylation you may have heard about are from studies involving refined fructose. (Glycosylation or glycation refer to the 'cross-linking' of sugars like fructose or glucose with bodily proteins. High blood sugar levels send glycosylation rates soaring and are a major reason why diabetics undergo accelerated aging, experience so much organ damage and suffer higher rates of just about degenerative ailment you can think of. Research shows that fructose is even more glycosylative than glucose).
So my advice would be keep eating fruit. Items like pomegranates, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries have been shown to have very high antioxidant levels. And they taste damn good.
The only thing I would caution against is fruit juice intake. While fruit juice is invariably more nutrient-dense than soft drink, they have similar effects on blood sugar. In other words, they are both liquid sources of sugar that will send your blood sugar level spiking upwards. Because it's been liquified, juice no longer provides the slow steady release of carbs that whole fruit does. Even if you blend the whole fruit including the fibrous pulp, you've still broken down the structural matrix of the fiber and paved the way for more rapid release of sugar into your bloodstream.
The important exception to the no-juice rule is after a workout. At this point, rapidly absorbed sources of sugar are actually beneficial as they assist in replenishing glycogen stores. After a hard ride, I'll often wash down 500ml of pomegranate juice, with or without added dextrose as necessary, which provides me with at least 75g of carbs and a bunch more antioxidants than a concoction made purely from dextrose.
It's disingenuous to discuss perfectly natural fruits and highly refined fructose as if they are one and the same.
MCTs, Coconut Oil and Building Muscle
Imee writes:
Dear Anthony,
You are one of the reliable nutrition and fitness experts (along with Lyle McDonald, Alan Aragon and James Krieger) whose articles I read and trust because you can back up what you say with scientific research.
I am a student studying fitness and nutrition and some of the information my lecturers provide are outdated and inaccurate (eg, eating low cholesterol), so discovering your site helped me understand the truth about nutrition better and I also learned how to properly look at scientific journals. So Thanks!!
I am writing to you because I would like your input on two things:
1. The basic composition of a weight gaining/bulking diet and exercise plan should be.
2. What are your thoughts on MCTs and coconut fat?
Apologies if you have covered these topics before. You are a busy man and I will totally understand if you do not have time to address my questions. However, I would very grateful if you could.
Anthony replies:
Hi Imee,
thanks for your kind email, I'm flattered that you like my site and have found it helpful.
I intend to do an article on MCTs and coconut oil when time permits. Coconut oil and MCTs were all the rage several years back, then the mania died down... but lately I've been getting a few emails about them, so maybe interest is being rekindled in them somewhere out there in Cyberia.
In a nutshell, I think coconut oil is a healthy fat, but there's nothing "magical" about it. Any metabolism-boosting effect appears short-lived and seems to vanish after 2 weeks. There may however be a slight satiety advantage over the longer term.
MCT oil is not the same as coconut oil...it's what is left over after all the lauric acid has been extracted for use in other products. It was originally pimped as an ergogenic supplement for athletes and bodybuilders, but the original research showing endurance enhancement in stationary cycling was not validated.
Basic composition of a bulking diet? Well, a caloric surplus of sufficient magnitude to induce weight gain is the most critical requirement. Sounds obvious but it's amazing how many people out there seem to be trying to get shredded and massive at the same time. That's like trying to lift a bucket while you're standing in it.
Around a gram of protein per pound of bodyweight is an effective rule of thumb, fat and carbohydrate content will need to be manipulated to suit your own digestive capabilities, glycemic status and training volume. The longer, harder and faster you train, the more carbs you'll need. Too much fat may slow gastric emptying time to the point where you don't get enough meals/calories in each day.
If you want muscle growth, I would avoid low-carb diets like the plague.
As for training...oh boy...let's just say that if you ask 20 different "experts" you'll get 20 different answers. I personally have found the Serious Growth programs to work well for a wide variety of trainees. If you are young, have good recuperation, have plenty of time to train, have little trouble getting in plenty of calories, and are hellbent on putting on some quick muscle, the 6-day a week, 2 x a day programs can work real well.
If you are a little older, have a busy schedule, have suffered adrenal fatigue at some point, or just plain can't be stuffed spending half your life in a gym, then an intelligently constructed full body routine can work a treat. Whatever routine I design, I always shoot for 3 x a week frequency for each bodypart. Frequency is real important. 1 exercise per bodypart, 3-6 sets per exercise. I often vary the reps each workout, e.g. Monday 8-10 reps, Wed 6-8 reps, Friday 5-6 reps.
Stick with the basics - squats, deadlifts, bench, Pendlay rows, DB rows, pulldowns/chins, power cleans/hang cleans, good mornings, glute ham raise, stiff leg deadlifts, plus some bi, tri, neck and ab work. Be a stickler for excellent technique, don't loosen up your form to get extra reps and avoid all this "beyond failure" nonsense. Take a set to the point where you can't complete another rep in excellent form and stop.
Sharon Tate marvels at the pecs of the legendary "Blonde Bomber" Dave Draper. Women are fascinated by muscles, which is why so many guys are obsessed with building them.
Imee replies:
Thanks for clearing the air a little on coconut oil and MCTs. I hope you do write the article on MCTs!
With regards to a weight-gaining diet, don't worry, I am not bulking on low carb and have no intention to. Taking your advice to try and maintain good form and to not go beyond failure, both of which I have problems achieving since I tend to have the mentality that I should "feel" half dead by the end of a workout, so I just keep pushing.
I enjoyed your recent articles responding to Martin. Clearly he has a product to sell (his Leangains IF protocol). I think one thing Martin managed to do is help remove the dogma belief that you need to eat every 3 hours or your metabolism will drop and your muscles will fall off. However, after reading your articles, I realize he is not as honest as I had thought. Seems like he tries to make it appear fasted cardio = intermittent fasting, which you have explained is not the same thing. Furthermore, it appears he tries to make it seem that Alan Aragon supports IF when really after reading Alan's article, it just shows that he believes meal timing has little significant value with regards to body composition. Nowhere did Alan say that IF was superior.
Anyway, keep up the good work. Looking forward to reading more of your articles!
Anthony replies:
Years ago, I used to have the kind of mentality that saw me viewing every single workout as a test of my manhood. I considered stopping a set short of anything less than temporary paralysis of the target muscle as a sign that someone could be, you know, a little on the effeminate side. If my muscles weren't in searing, blowtorch-like pain during the last few reps of a set, I'd actually stand there recounting the set, wondering where I'd went wrong.
That was a long time ago, and I'm much wiser nowadays. I wish that instead of striving for Rambo-like kamikaziness on every set, I focused on maintaining picture perfect form on every rep, and stopped a set when I could no longer complete a set in near-perfect anatomical form. I'm sure my adrenal glands and my rotator cuffs would have been eternally grateful.
Another thing I'd explain to my younger self if I could travel back in time is there's a time to haul ass and there's a time to drop things down a gear or two and consolidate your recent gains. Training flat out week in, week out might make one feel like they have a heroic work ethic, but it's a surefire path to burnout. Few people can successfully train with the kind of high volume sufficient to produce optimal results in the weight room for more than 3-4 weeks straight...which is why the best routines include periods of high volume interspersed with periods of lower volume. Heck, if world-class athletes can benefit from periodization and deloads, then there's little reason to believe us mere mortals can train all-out all the time and get away with it.
Regarding Martin Berkhan, his reliance on fasted cardio studies seems to be a common theme at his blog, so I guess he really needs to decide what he's all about: fasted cardio, or intermittent fasting? The two are not the same. As for Alan's alleged change of stance, I read his post the same way you did. Admitting that maybe something doesn't suck as bad as you once thought it did isn't exactly tantamount to an enthusiastic open-arm embrace.
Now excuse me while I go buy one of those gizmos you use to check under your car for bombs...
Dean Karnazes' High-Carb Slow-Carb Diet
Frank writes:
Hi Anthony,
just read your recent post regarding Dean Karnazes and how your favourite doctor 😉 attempted to claim him as a low-carber. Dean Karnazes – a low-carber!?! After I cleared the tears of laughter from my eyes, I reached for my copy of Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner by Dean Karnazes and thought I'd share with you the following tidbits:
From page 282 in the Epilogue (I've got the expanded version): "Broadly, my diet consists of 40 percent of my daily calories coming from carbohydrates (primarily complex carbs), 30 percent coming from protein, and 30 percent coming from fats…"
Now, if you calculate 40 percent of the 4,000+calories an extremely active runner like Dean would need just to maintain his weight, you get…light years away from low-carb.
So that's "broadly" his diet, but as you know, Dean spends a lot of time running, and when he's running he devours carbs like there's no tomorrow. The book includes his food log from the 199-mile Relay he ran in 2000 – solo! It includes: "PowerBar, Slurpee, Pizza, Banana, Grilled chicken sandwich, Dorritos (large bag), Cheesecake, Chocolate chip cookie, Cinnamon bun, Peanut butter and honey sandwich, Burrito (large beef), Smoothie, Pretzels, Wrap (Thai chicken), Chocolate mat (large), Ice cream sandwich, Macaroni and cheese, Chocolate éclair, Doughnut, Trail Mix, French fries, Chocolate espresso beans, Pedialyte."
Diet info aside, it's a very inspiring and entertaining book. Highly recommend it if you come across a copy.
Keep up the great work!
Anthony replies:
Hi Frank,
I think it's pretty clear Dean Karnazes is about as much a low-carber as a politician is honest. There's simply no way he could do what he does plodding along in a glycogen-depleted, ketotic funk.
The man is a dynamo – I've just been reading how he completed 50 marathons in 50 days (!), and he sure as heck didn't do it on pork rinds and beef tallow:
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CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - The Special Troops Battalion, 15th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), inducted 48 newly-promoted noncommissioned officers from units across Contingency Operating Location Q-West into the NCO corps during a ceremony March 31 at the Morale, Welfare and Recreation center here.
"Being a NCO is more than acquiring a skill, passing boards or completing courses," said Sgt. Elizabeth Gaytan, a personnel NCO with the STB and the ceremony's narrator. "It is the change in mentality about how we conduct our day-to-day business."
An NCO's focus becomes the accomplishment of the mission and the welfare of their Soldiers, continued Gaytan, a Los Angeles, native.
"We change our frame of thought from worrying about ourselves to mentoring, training, guiding, leading and taking care of our Soldiers," Gaytan said. "We put their needs and welfare above our own."
The ceremony's guest speaker was Master Sgt. Vanessa Price, the food services noncommissioned officer in charge for the 15th Sust. Bde.
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DATE: November 29, 2007
PRESENT: Agnes Samples Rakesh Sah
Bruce Brumley Kay Streeter
Lorrie Steerey Johanna Mitchell
Keith Edgerton Gershon Bulgatz
Craig McKenzie Steve Coffman
David Garloff (ex-officio) Tasneem Khaleel (ex-officio)
John Cech (ex-officio) Karen Heikel (ex-officio)
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James Ellis (student)*
Gary Young (ex-officio) Mary Susan Fishbaugh (ex-officio)*
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Item 67 BS Major in Outdoor Adventure Leadership. New program. With additional information
Item 67.a HHP 131 Cross Country Skiing. New course.
Item 67.b HHP 134 Beginning Snowboarding. New course.
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These items will be postponed to next week because Mr. Jay Shaw, Department Chairperson, could not attend today's meeting.
Item 10 M.Ed. Educational Technology Option. Modification of an existing program.
Þ Motion by Bruce Brumley, seconded by Kay Streeter to approve Item 10 on first reading.
It was noted that this program is being changed to utilize the courses in the new Certificate of Teaching & Learning Online.
It was noted that some problems have arisen with 6 credit thesis courses. In the past we have been able to split the 6 credits across two semesters for students who chose to do so. Now Banner will not allow the course to be split because it does not have variable credits. It's also not a good idea to make the course variable credits because the students must take 6 credits of thesis. It was suggested that the course could be changed to 3 credits that must be repeated once.
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Þ Motion by Kay Streeter, seconded by Keith Edgerton to waive second reading of Item 10.
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Item 11 EDCI 551 Instructional Strategies in Language Arts and Social Studies. Change prerequisites.
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Item 11.b EDCI 553 Instructional Strategies in Movement, the Performing and Visual Arts. Change prerequisites.
Þ Motion by Bruce Brumley, seconded by Keith Edgerton to approve Items 11, 11.a, and 11.b on first reading.
Johanna Mitchell stated that they are simply removing the prerequisite that students must be admitted to the Teacher Education program before taking these courses so returning teachers can take the courses without being admitted to a graduate program.
Þ Motion carried.
Þ Motion by Bruce Brumley, seconded by Agnes Samples to waive second reading of Items 11, 11.a, and 11.b.
Þ Motion carried.
Item 12 Master of Science in Special Education Generalist Option. Modification of an existing program.
Item 12.a Master of Science in Special Education Advanced Studies Option. Modification of an existing program.
Þ Motion by Kay Streeter, seconded by Bruce Brumley to approve Items 12 and 12.a on first reading.
Kay Streeter stated that they are reducing the total credits for these two programs to align with their other masters programs to make them more marketable and to meet the needs of students. The programs still meet OPI standards.
Þ Motion carried with 1 abstention
Þ Motion by Keith Edgerton, seconded by Bruce Brumley to waive second reading of Items 12 and 12.a.
Þ Motion carried.
Item 18 Master of Health Administration. Modification of an existing program.
Item 18.a HADM 607 Health Informatics. Change title to Health Information Management and change course description.
Item 18.b HADM 610 Health Care Systems. Change title to Health Care Systems and Policy, change credits from 2 to 3, and change course description.
Item 18.c HADM 625 Health Care Financial Management. Change title to Healthcare Finance and Reimbursement, change credits from 2 to 3, and change course description.
Item 18.d HADM 640 Epidemiology and Disease Control. Change title to Managerial Epidemiology, change credits from 2 to 3, and change course description.
Item 18.e HADM 697 Capstone. Change prerequisite.
Item 18.f HADM 627 Healthcare Reimbursement. Delete course.
Item 18.g HADM 630 US Health Policy and Politics. Delete course.
Item 18.h HADM 655 Health Policy and Regulation. Delete course.
Item 18.i HADM 671 Integrated Delivery Systems. Delete course.
Item 18.j HADM 689 Health Care Strategy. Delete course.
Item 18.k HADM 596 Cooperative Education/Internship. Change course number to 696, title to Cooperative Education/Internship in Health Administration, credits from V1-9 to 3, change prerequisites, and change course description.
Item 18.L HADM 607 Health Informatics. Change title to Health Information Management and change course description.
Item 18.m HADM 685 Research and Evaluation Methods. Change prerequisite.
Þ Motion by Keith Edgerton, seconded by Kay Streeter to approve Items 18, 18.a, 18.b, 18.c, 18.d, 18.e, 18.f, 18.g, 18.h, 18.i, 18.j, 18.k, 18.L, and 18.m on first reading.
Sheila McGinnis, Director of the Health Administration
Program, noted that two years ago they did a major overhaul of the program to
meet accreditation standards and also to develop a compressed delivery. Since then the accrediting body has
introduced some new standards and the Registrar's Office has had some issues
with the compressed schedule. The
compressed schedule had been changed and there is now more integration in the
courses. They also rearranged the
sequence of courses and content, and as a result they are changing the credits
of some courses. The entire program has
been reviewed with the
It was noted that 18.L is a duplication of Item 18.a. Item 18.a was voided.
Þ Motion to approve Items 18, 18.b, 18.c, 18.d, 18.e, 18.f, 18.g, 18.h, 18.i, 18.j, 18.k, 18.L, and 18.m (excluding 18.a) on first reading carried.
Þ Motion by Kay Streeter, seconded by Keith Edgerton to waive second reading of Items 18, 18.b, 18.c, 18.d, 18.e, 18.f, 18.g, 18.h, 18.i, 18.j, 18.k, 18.L, and 18.m.
Þ Motion carried.
Item 13 FIN 205 Personal Finance. Change course number to 305, title to Financial Planning, and change prerequisite.
Þ Motion by Keith Edgerton, seconded by Kay Streeter to accept Item 13.
Gary Amundson, Department of Business Academic Programs, stated that they are upgrading this course to a 300-level in order to add to the online upper division offerings for the General Business Online students. The online business program is really growing and there is a demand for these upper division courses. No additional staff will be needed, and this will be an online only course.
Þ Motion carried.
Item 15 AS Program of Study in Fire Science. Modification of an existing program.
Item 15.a FIRE 214 Inspection Codes and Practice. Change course description.
Item 15.b FIRE 101 Fire Service Orientation. Change course description.
Item 15.c FIRE 172 Wildlands Standards for Survival. Change credits from 1 to 3 and change course description.
Item 15.d FIRE 275 Fire Service Public Safety Education and Course Development. Change title to Fire Service Instructor and change course description.
Item 15.e FIRE 151 Fire Strategy and Tactics. Delete course.
Item 15.f TRID 160 Hazardous Materials Technician General Training. Change course description.
Þ Motion by Craig McKenzie, seconded by Bruce Brumley to accept Items 15, 15.a, 15.b, 15.c, 15.d, 15.e, and 15.f.
Paul Gerber, Director of the Fire Science program, noted that he has been in the program now for a year and a half, and it is in need of revision. No new faculty will be needed as a result of these changes, and there is no impact on Mr. Gerber's teaching load.
Þ Motion carried.
A. Summer 2008 Schedule: Defining Success vs. Failure
It was noted that as a result of our visit with President Gamble, the Senate agreed to allow the new schedule to run for Summer 2008. If it didn't work, the administration would be held responsible.
Karen Heikel, Dean of the College of Professional Studies and Lifelong Learning, stated that she just recently received the data from the Summer 2007 survey and she notes that the students who are not attending Summer (but do attend Fall and Spring) are in the 18- to 21-year-old range. The students who are attending Summer are mostly in the 40+ age range. She stated that for Summer 2008 she would like to review how many students register for the 3-week May session only, and how many stay for the second longer session as well as the May session. She would also like to review the number of courses offered and how many students are in each class, as well as any changes in FTE such as a stabilization of the decline we have had for approximately the last five years. Finally, focus groups with both faculty and students would be useful for gaining information such as how the students liked the short May session and if they would take a course in the 5-week session rather than the 3-week session. Faculty perceptions of how they felt teaching in a 3 week session and how well the students were engaged would also be important.
It was noted that the 40+ age group is a small but significant group that we cannot afford to lose because they will go elsewhere if we do not meet their needs. It was cited that there does not seem to be much advertising funding for our summer programs.
It was cited that planned courses which are cut at the last minute (for whatever reason) are a real problem for students because students are planning on taking that course in Summer rather than during the Fall or Spring.
It was cited that the largest group of students on campus
are in the
John Cech, Dean of the
It was stated that it was the administration's idea to change the summer calendar. They must have some idea of what FTE or other benchmarks they hope to meet through the new calendar.
It was stated that the Senate would like Dr. Heikel to bring the administration's reasons for changing the summer schedule and their expectations for FTE or any other benchmarks they may have for success of the new schedule.
Dr. Heikel stated that she resents the insinuations that she did anything "behind the backs" of the Senate. She has done nothing inappropriate and issues with the previous Senate Chair are not her fault.
B. Annoucements
Dr. Steerey noted that the Chancellor has agreed to let her sit on his Budget Committee along with the Faculty Association President.
Dr. Steerey will have a holiday party for the Senate at her home January 1.
The meeting adjourned at 5:03 p.m.


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Wilshere keen to step up ahead of new season
Jack Wilshere says that next season is a big one for him, coming off the back of yet another injury hit campaign.
The midfielder acknowledges that the time has come for him to make his mark properly for club and country, and admits to being 'devastated' at England's World Cup failure.
Speaking to the Guardian, Wilshere was asked if he felt next season had to be big one, he said, "I think it is. I'm not young any more. I'm going to be 23 in January and that's a good age for a footballer.
It's a big season for me, it's a big season for Arsenal. But at the moment, I'm devastated. I've got to try and get over this and then try to move on next season."
Touching on England's disappointing World Cup campaign, he said, "It is a nice group of young players and hopefully we can stick together, learn from this tournament, take all this disappointment and bottle it up. This is the worst feeling. I won the FA Cup at the end of last season so I know what it's like.
"I was fresh from winning, so to then have this disappointment is not nice. We've got to bottle this feeling up and take it on."
With pre-season training with the Gunners starting shortly, Wilshere admitted that he's unlikely to be on the trip to New York as he and other players who went to Brazil will be given some time off, but he remains determined to keep himself in top shape ahead of the new season.
"I'm going to carry on training, do my bit, because I only played two games in the last three or four months. I will go back early. They are going away to New York and I'm not sure I'm going on that, but I will definitely still do my little bit.
"My fitness is on the way up and I don't want to lose that."
Wilshere's potential and talent is obvious, but he really needs to overcome the injuries that have blighted his career to really step forward. Last season was one of progress all the same, with 48 appearances for club and country, and the most productive he's ever been in terms of goals and assists.
That he wants to move forward from there and do better for us is an attitude that's great to see.
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The Real No.10 after "THE GOD"
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I remember when Jack Wilshere was exciting…..
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He still is…Have Patience…Believe me You have no Idea how exciting he ll be;)
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The guy takes so much criticism from all angles, for nor reason, he is a decent player who would walk into most teams in the Premier League., the poor guy has just been hampered by injuries.
If he can get a solid run in the team he will be a huge player for us, its not all going to be magic, he is going to have some flat performances in there somewhere. All he can do is work hard and he 100% has the quality to get back to where he needs to be, if not surpass that.
Class player, he will be back.
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Something is not right in the world.
Jack played a pointless International and DIDN'T GET INJURED….
Thankyou Lord Bergkamp
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Now imagine if we had signed Cesc, he would go into the new season absolutely low on confidence knowing he'll mostly be on bench. Hope he has a Ramsey-esque season 2014/15!
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Yeah, 'cause making emotive decisions when running a football club is always a good idea!
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another thing to consider, cesc only get less than 15mins in the WC (i guess). Dont even play the 3rd game. I know VD Bosque wanting everyone to have a taste of the WC, but i find the fact of Cesc not playing the 3rd game is rather strange for a star player.
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Putting aside the disagreement over the quality of Cesc and his importance to the team (and I accept your arguments about rational transfer buys though I think football is about more than that), is the point of the collective thumbs down to imply that we should not buy star players because other players might lose confidence?
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Wilshere still has all the makings of a great player provided he can stay injury free for the majority of a season. Arsenal fans need to cut him some slack. Look at how Ramsey has been for the last 1.5 seasons…
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Cheers Mate
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Exactly, Jack has the potential to become better than Fabregas, he just needs to stay fit and get that confidence – this is the year of the Wilshere!
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If there's one player who's had his game undone by injuries it's Wilshere.
It used to be Ramsey and Rosicky. But they both recovered and look at them now.
I expect the same of Jack.
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I see more potential in Chambo than in wilshere but thats none of my business.
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They are completely different players, with varied styles, so the comparison is unfair.
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I like TheOX a lot…But u havent seen Wilshere's game when in form…am i right??
yeah i knw u ll come up with "When was the last time he was in form" thing
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i will never forget the way he played against Barcelona, the night of the famous 2-1 win. He ruled the midfield. Against Barcelona! Against that Barcelona! He was magnificent.
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I'm certain we haven't seen anything like the best of either yet.
If only we could have a full injury-free season from Theo, Aaron, Jack, the Ox and Gibbs. Is that too much to ask?
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Only a bigger squad will help our players stop getting injured…
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So long as he keeps himself fit to take any sort of steps…
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I love Jack
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Everyone Does
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even jack sparrow loves jack
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Let's not be hasty like some of the media cunts out there and judge how well he's come along by, say age of 25.
Personally, I am confident he will be the midfielder we all hoped he would become.
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Thats My Boyyyyyyyyyyy!!!
Not a boy anymore…He is the Man..Lad..Future Legend
Hoping he ll be back with a BANG!!!!!!!!!!
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I think we should be supporting jack, don't think some fans realise how much an asset jack is. He can change the flow of a game, retain the possession higher up the pitch and not many can do that. Scholes did it by spreading balls, jack is not the same player but carrying the ball, taking on players takes courage. We have a great squad land last season we came close. We will be stronger this year. So let's get behind the team the manager and shout the other fans down at home. Fortresss arsenal!!!
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I thought Jack was fantastic against Costa Rica. Roy Hodgson must have been terribly embarrassed. Jesus. Even as an American I was deeply offended by Jordan Henderson getting the start in those first couple games. What an absolute farce of a national manager
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Which position is Jack best in?
I think he will make a decent creative inside right since the number 10 role is already taken by Ozil. He can play further back in Ramsey's position but I think he is too suspect defensively to play there.
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We need to see a real step up next season and an injury free one too.
While injuries are obviously not a player's fault (unless reckless in the tackle like Gazza was in 91 cup final), Wilshere really does need to have an injury free campaign.
I'm concerned that injuries will blight his career from here on in and I'm also concerned that perhaps the injuries have already stole from him that extra burst of pace he could find in tight situations which made his speed of thought and action so devastating when he burst onto the football scene.
Yes, he's only 22 but this season I need to personally see some tangible improvement and consistency where jack can influence the big games. Too often over the last couple of seasons I have left the stadium feeling he looked pretty but had no real impact on the game.
I want him to realise the potential he showed 3 to 4 years ago and while, at his age I'm not asking or even expecting for him to become a world class midfielder in the forthcoming season, I certainly expect to see more return and influence in his play.
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Good luck Jack hope you can stay fit all season and get the chance to become the player we all know you can be.
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"I'm not young anymore I'm 23"
I feel so fucking old now. Cheers jack
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It gets us all eventually.
Last time I described someone as a good kid, it was pointed out they were 30….
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I've got T-shirts that are older than Jack.
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Love Jack and love his attitude. Still have hope of him being the first team captain at some point, but totally agree with him that he needs to kick on.
On a side note, I'm still a bit miffed about the cesc thing. Especially when people were saying "Well we've got Ozil so there's no point in signing 2 of the same players." I mean, following logic here, we signed Ozil and won 1 trophy, 2 Ozils = 2 trophies, 3 = 3 etc.
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People tend only to notice the errors with Jack and yet ignore it with someone like Barkley, for instance. Some of things he does, which would be lauded if it were anyone else, go under the radar. That's not to say Jack is the finished article or immune to criticism for the poor decisions at times, but really, watch him play, REALLY WATCH, and you'll see the makings of something special.
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I've always seen Jack as a future Arsenal captain if he can realise his potential. Very excited to see what he does in the next season or two.
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When on form, Wilshere is one hell of a player. I remember him at 16 during the pre- season, and then his time at Bolton, his first year in arsenal first team(remember the barca game at home) and many more tell me that we have a great player on our hands. Make no mistake this talent will come out on a regular basis and it could just be next season. Form is temporary, class is permanent. And Wilshere is class all the way.
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he really need to stay injury free and step up this season because he has been poor recently
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Jack's exciting style of play involves quick bursts forward combined with sudden stops and swift changes in direction. That kind of play takes a mighty toll on the feet and legs.
Other than a striker, we still need a pacey, two-footed, tricky winger and even before the hat trick yesterday I thought Shaqiri would be ideal.
Bringing in someone like Shaqiri/Reus/Draxler/Griezemann would most likely relegate Jack Wilshere to the bench. But I think that's a good thing. Rather than risk suffering a 'stress fracture' in your foot again on the back of playing twice-a-week, week in and week out, Jack would be a wonderful impact substitute (whether we're winning or losing) in the 60th or 70th minute. I could see Jack thrive massively in a season with only 15 starts plus 35 substitute appearances.
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I think Jack really needs to carve himself a niche in this team, and in football in general. He can't carry on being shifted all over the pitch like some common Eboue. He needs to work out for himself exactly what he's good at, and he needs to bring that talent to the football pitch.
The problem is that in terms of English footballers, and British footballers at Arsenal, he's almost completely unique. Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Ramsey are all very much athletes, and the fact that Jordan Henderson was selected over Jack for England sums up the English way of football. I think it's difficult for him to find a role model, and as a result he's trying to change his game in a way it wasn't meant to be changed in order to prove himself as a player. He sees Walcott, Ramsey and Ox scoring fantastic individual goals and he wants to do the same, but in reality that's not his game.
He's never going to get that kind of glory because he's more of a team player. Unpopular phrase coming up, but he's a typically Barcelona-style (NOT DNA, FUCK BARCA DNA) player. I've said before that he should try and be more like Xavi. Don't try and win games, try and control them so that others can win them. That's where his talent lies. Excellent ball retention, short passing, technical ability. To my mind this is the perfect role for him.
I think it's telling that he was involved in our two most beautiful passing goals of the season, but for me it was the goal against Sunderland that most accurately displays his footballing talent. First the way he took the ball forward into space – but not into trouble – and second how he played that immemorable but crucial pass into Rosicky. No-one remembers this goal for Wilshere's involvement, but he was crucially involved.
And if he's going to gain international recognition as a world-class player that's how he'll do it. Not by scoring a wonder goal every week, but by controlling the game and making others play. It's going to take humility at first to be so selfless, but for me these are his true talents, and if he sticks at them and plays with tidiness, efficiency and above all consistency people will take notice.
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Wanna be a Manager??
Impressed by your analysis
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You sir, have just hit the nail right on the head! He needs to keep things simple the way Aaron did when he got drafted back into the team 1.5 years ago. That coupled with an injury free campaign and I believe he will develop into a quality player next season. Here's hoping!
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Feel sorry for jack he should have started in world cup ! By far englands most intelligent player they should build the team around him ! Instead of playing 4 forwards and going home early !####### ridiculous .
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Most important is that Jack is played at no. Ten or wide. The Ramsey no. 8 role takes too much out of his legs. Jack is better close to the opponents final third Not our own. When he is in the opponents half ands gets kicked and blocked off, as he does his contribution is significant as he creates set piece chances. Rather than say -away @ stoke where he got smashed and beat off ball before he could get over the half way line.
He scored the super goal against Norwich playing higher up the pitch ( as a 7, 11 or 10) as he was close enough to giroud ( forward) to get behind then. Playing jack along side arteta in deep midfield is a waste orchids talent. And causes injuries as people happy to foul him near the half way line, where they know they will not receive a yellow card.
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Bleeds Arsenal red. Let's get in behind him and give him the support he needs to put the injuries behind him and do a 'Rambo' this year!
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Cesc did play the third game in the World Cup, he got a fucking amazing assist to Mata, reminding us what we are missing out on. Know your shit before saying he didn't play. He didn't start but he did have a row with the manager the day before.
When he came on he was unplayable
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Wilshere will deliver and so will the OX, i see chambo being more directly impactful in future games. Not sure bout who the better player will be overall though. Who else wants us to buy portugal and sporting's william carvalho.
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It's not been very warm here today. Cloudy all day. I persuaded OH to go to a garden centre I had not been to in a long time. It has changed hands and now belongs to a big group. It now has a clothes section, and more nik naks than plants. We called in at a local nursery on the way back, but their plants were in a dire state, most of them looking like they didn't sell last year, so were dumped in a poytunnel, and just left. Verdon , do Agastache Black adder respond to being chopped? they has some, but they were pretty leggy, about 4ft tall, in a 6 inch pot. The flowers were about to go over.
I still managed to spend some money.
We had the first runner beans with our potatoes and some salmon for tea. I made a summer pudding for tomorrow with blackcurrants and raspberries and gooseberries. We had raspberries and cream tonight.
Tomorrow will be blackcurrant jam day. My blackcurrants don't taste like chicken.
Many thanks to everyone for their good wishes, thanks buddies. Sounds like you have all been busy, me been resting it was still quite warm today and I sure I will spot a lot more things that need doing in the garden that I can't manage to do. but must remember to rest don't want this pain getting worse
Cake for me please
Just catching the posts.
Fidget, for me agastache black adder just keeps flowering. It sounds pretty neglected. Yep. "Chelsea chop" now. And pot on into bigger pot. It should flower again late summer. I,would then overwinter in GH for next year.
Hello folks - the sun's suddenly come out in Norfolk - it's a glorious evening - have you read about the Phantom Potato Eater of North Norfolk and the strange case of buttery agapanthus? It's all on the Morning Forkers Thread
Still blooming hot. Planted few cannas where lupins were,interspersed with panicum and calamagrostis Karl Foerster. These will provide colour and form right through until November. I think panicums are vastly under rated grasses....gentle,,subtle and oozing class. (oops, thought I was talking about me then)
Cornwall is going to be inundated with visitors next week right through to September. Oh dear!
Sorry verdun did you see my post on Good morning about eremurus.?
I'm am sore but better now have haad along soak, thanks for your concern
Hope your pain goes GG, nothing worse I think - must go BBq nearly ready
Hi all, just caught up with all the posts on Morning thread. Hope all the injured are feeling better! Had to laugh about the cats bringing in presents. Our calico cat Peggie is one of those that brings mice and voles in during the night and lays them out for us. Sometimes the mice get away and end up under the furniture but for some reason once that happens she looses interest.
I think Verdun is a nice guy too. Reminds me of someone on another Forum!
Swiss sue........not on any other forum. According to some I'm Monty, momty,s dad, Monty's son, Jonathan creek and lately Sweeney Todd..........? Just who am I?
Well, I know you're not the Phantom Potato Eater - I've got him sussed
And the Undergardener says the Phantom Potato Eater is responsible for the butter on the agapanthus, so that can't be you either!
But you might be the reason why there's no more apricot, almond and ricotta slices left
Dear me - how mysterious! As a relative newbie to forums, all this is new to me. Obviously, there are complexities I did not dream of.
Too hot today to do any gardening - in fact, too hot to do anything, despite the fact that there's no sun and a bit of a breeze. Hotter tomorrow, apparently!
Mattie, glad you are not feeling too bad.
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Swiss sue........not on any other forum. According to some I'm Monty, momty,s dad, Monty's son, Jonathan creek and lately Sweeney Todd..........? Just who am I?
You are our favourite
swiss sue
Verdun is a nice man of good judgement, an expert gardener, who happens to like cake.
Ref. Morning Forkers.
Have to ay I much prefer any where slightly out of season. The 'saga' time
Have to say I much prefer any where slightly out of season. The 'saga' time
I must say I much prefer going away at the 'saga' time
Well, that was a good day's gardening - the Shady Bank is looking much better now that I've cut back everything that was going over - especially the foxgloves and the tall campanulas. I also cut back the rambling rose I planted last year as it's finished flowering and I want it to bush out nice and thick.
The Undergardener (when not filching lovely buttery new potatoes) helped me dig over the far end of the veg patch rwhere the broad beans were, and spread compost from the compost bin onto it. We dug it in and raked it over and I've sowed two rows of Swiss Chard Lucullus.
OH then turned all the composting stuff in the right-hand bin into the empty bin, and we've started off a new lot of compost in the righthand bin, starting with all the perennials I cut back today.
I've cut all the chives right back as they've finished flowering, and given them a good soaking so they'll spring to life again, and given the beans, strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries and pear tree a good soaking too.
We've eaten our lemon tarragon chicken, and now I'm on the sofa with my feet up
Swiss sue.. That was brilliant. Still laughing.
Just doing a quick catch up - Gardengirl, hope you are soon on the mend - take it easy in the meantime and let yourself recover properly. Matty - hope your escapade doesn't result in too many aches and pains today.


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translation and definition "institute", English-Tagalog Dictionary online
Translations into Tagalog:
- itatag
- magtatag
Other meanings:
The building housing such an institution
To begin something, to undertake a plan, to give life to an institution, enterprise, etc.
organization founded to promote a cause
(transitive) to begin or initiate something
An organization founded to promote a cause
To advance or set forth in court (e.g. charges or proceedings).
to begin or initiate something
An organization founded to promote a cause.
To set up or lay the groundwork for.
An institution of learning; a college, especially for technical subjects
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – As tax preparation season gets underway, Mayor Landrieu continues to urge families with low or moderate incomes to keep more of what they earned by applying for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
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Wernicke encephalopathy is a severe syndrome characterised by ataxia, ophthalmoplegia, confusion and loss of short-term memory.[1][2] It is linked to damage to the medial thalamic nuclei, mammillary bodies, periaqueductal, and periventricular brainstem nuclei , and superior cerebellar vermis. in the brain, and is the result of inadequate intake or absorption of thiamine (Vitamin B1) coupled with continued carbohydrate ingestion.[1] The most common cause of an onset is severe alcoholism, but it may occur due to other causes of malnutrition. Other causes of thiamine deficiency may be found in patients with carcinoma, chronic gastritis, or continuous vomiting. [3][4]
Wernicke encephalopathy onsets acutely, and usually presents with nystagmus, gaze palsies, ophthalmoplegia (especially of the abducens nerve, CN VI), gait ataxia, confusion, and short-term memory loss.
The classic triad for this disease is encephalopathy, ophthalmoplegia, and ataxia. Untreated, this condition may progress to Korsakoff's psychosis or coma.[1][2] Despite its name, Wernicke's encephalopathy is not related to damage of the speech and language interpretation area named Wernicke's area (see Wernicke's aphasia). Instead the pathological changes in Wernicke's encephalopathy are concentrated in the mammillary bodies, cranial nerve nuclei III, IV, VI and VIII, as well as the thalamus, hypothalamus, periaquiductal grey, cerebellar vermis and the dorsal nucleus of the vagus nerve. The ataxia and ophthalmoparesis relate to lesions in the oculomotor (ie IIIrd, IVth, and VIth nerves) and vestibular (ie VIIIth nerve) nuclei.
Treatment includes an intravenous (IV) or intramuscular (IM) injection of thiamine, as well as the active exclusion of central nervous system (CNS) diseases or other metabolic disturbances. Patients are usually dehydrated, and so rehydration to restore blood volume should be started. If the condition is treated early, recovery may be rapid and complete.
If the patient is hypoglycaemic (common in alcoholism), a glucose infusion should always be preceded with thiamine infusion. Glucose depletes thiamine stores in the brain, acutely worsening Wernicke's encephalopathy.
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- Wernicke's aphasia
- Ataxia
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- Korsakoff's syndrome
- Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
1. ^Aminoff, Michael J, Greenberg, David A., Simon, Roger P. (2005) Clinical Neurology (6th ed.). page 113 Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-142360-5
2. ^Beers, Mark H. et al (2006), The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy (18th ed.), pages 1688-1689, Merk Research Laboratories 2006, ISBN 0911910-18-2
3. ^Kumar, Vinay, Abbas, Abul K., Fausto, Nelson (2005), Pathologic Basis of Disease (7th ed.), page 1399, Elsevier Saunders. ISBN 0-8089-2302-1
4. ^Sullivan, Joseph; Hamilton, Roy; Hurford, Matthew; Galetta, Steven L; Liu Grant T (2006), "Neuro-Opthalmic Findings in Wernicke's Encephalopathy after Gastric Bypass Surgery", Neuro-Ophthalmology, Jul/Aug2006, Vol. 30 Issue 4, p85-89
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