Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder that continues to affect many people around the world, more particularly women. This psychological condition, which constitutes binge eating and forcibly purging what has been eaten, ensues emotional distress – depression, guilt and self-condemnation, which are then followed by physical problems such as dehydration, malnutrition and organ failure.

What is interesting to note is that bulimia can also cause teeth erosion, a result from the stomach acids that are used in purging. In fact, about 26% of all bulimia cases is first diagnosed by a dentist.

This was what author and Doctor Brian McKay learned following the frequency of his patients showing symptoms of bulimia through dental visits. As a result, McKay self-published his findings in the book, Bulimia is a Dental Disease.

McKay’s 25-year experience in dental practice has lent so much to his self-published book, which is the first of its kind and has become a landmark book that deals with diagnosis, treatment and recovery of bulimia in a uniquely different perspective.

Through this book, one can discover interesting facts, so that one may be able to spot the early signs of bulimia and treat this condition in a pragmatic yet highly revolutionary approach.

Bulimia is a Dental Disease is published by Xlibris.

About the Author
Dr. Brian McKay graduated from the University Of Southern California School Of Dentistry. Not content with having one of the biggest and most successful dental practices in Northwest California, he came up with a new concept in dentistry, that of a personalized, cosmetic dental practice.

From that concept, he encountered patients with eating disorders, many of which showed symptoms of bulimia. After consulting with eating disorder specialists and treatment practitioners in the Northwest and Southwest California, he then developed his own unique approach to treating patients with eating disorders.

Dr. McKay also received recognition as founding faculty member, lecturer and leader of the Pacific Aesthetic Continuum, a premier post-graduate school for cosmetic dentistry at the University of the Pacific Dental School in San Francisco.

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Investigations and prosecutions of export violations are on the rise and penalties have increased by almost 2,500% since 2006 – with fines often in the millions of dollars and imprisonment in criminal cases. Manufacturers and exporters of defense articles take on a significant responsibility when it comes to compliance with the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). As part of their mission to help promote U.S. exports, the U.S. Commercial Service, in cooperation with the Florida District Export Council and UPS, presents “Understanding the ITAR – ITAR Bootcamp” featuring consulting firm Compliance Assurance LLC and the law firms of Dilworth Paxson LLP and Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. These ITAR experts will provide critical information to individuals engaging in export activities and keep them from getting in trouble with federal authorities.

A full-day “Understanding the ITAR” seminar will be held at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida on Thursday, April 22, 2010. This ITAR seminar is part of the Florida District Export Council’s ongoing “Export University” education series. Seminar participants may register by contacting Stephanie Heckel at the Ft. Lauderdale U.S. Export Assistance Center (954-356-6640, ext. 19; Stephanie.Heckel@trade.gov).

Consider the fact that a Port St. Lucie, FL man was convicted last year for the illegal sales of military-grade electronic amplifiers to China and sentenced to 60 months in prison. Jim Anzalone, President of Compliance Assurance LLC, believes that “now is the time for companies to promote export compliance training. President Obama’s goal of doubling exports in the next five years means more companies will be pursuing lucrative export markets and no one can afford the potential risks that come with the territory”.

It is important for all exporters to be aware that not only “things that go boom” are controlled under the ITAR. Potentially any item designed for military application may be included on the United States Munitions List (USML). This could include aircraft parts used on civilian aircraft that were originally designed for military aircraft or electronic components, like those in the Port St. Lucie case, that were designed for military applications.

It is no secret that export enforcement and penalties have increased significantly in recent years. However, that is not the main reason that most people work hard to ensure their compliance with U.S. laws and regulations. Says Jim Anzalone, “our laws exist to ensure national security and advance foreign policy objectives and it is our collective desire to protect the U.S., its allies, and to do the right thing”.

Compliance Assurance LLC is a private consultancy firm specializing in global trade compliance solutions. The firm’s primary mission is to assure companies’ compliance with the federal regulations governing import and export trade activities. For more information on the ITAR and U.S. export and import laws and regulations, contact Jim Anzalone at (561) 641-5036 or via email at Jim@WeAreCompliant.com

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Barbara Ann Thompson and William Allan Kritsonis, PhD 

Introduction

The role of the school administrative team is most often associated with educational leadership.  Leadership roles can be enacted by all stakeholders within the school community, including the student population (Levin, 1998; Wallin, 2003).  The six realms of meaning (Kritsonis, 2007) cover the range of possible meanings and comprise the basic competencies that general education should develop in every person.  A philosophical theory of the curriculum for general education based on the idea of logical patterns in disciplined understanding is presented in Ways of Knowing Through the Realms of Meaning (Kritsonis, 2007).  There are patterns or structures in knowledge and an understanding of these typical forms is essential for the guidance of teaching, learning, and constructing the curriculum. The various patterns of knowledge are varieties of meaning, and the learning of these patterns is the clue to the effective realization of essential humanness through the curriculum of general education (Kritsonis, 2007).

Purpose of the Article

 The purpose of this article is to discuss significant aspects of the six realms of meaning as it relates to strategic planning in educational leadership. 

Planning Initiatives

The six realms of meaning are viewed as six fundamental patterns of meaning (Kritsonis, 2007).  These patterns are sequential and provide the foundation for all meanings that enter the human experience and emerge from an analysis of possible distinctive modes of human understanding.  The patterns are symbolics, empirics, esthetics, synnoetics, ethics, and synoptics (Kritsonis, 2007). 

The entire school or organization’s future is at stake in strategic planning (Center for Organizational Development and Leadership, 2007).  Strategic planning in educational leadership determines where a school is going over the next year or more and how it’s going to get there (McNamara, 2008).  A postmodern approach for academic and administrative departments would be to implement plans and strategies that are narrowly focused and vital to their future.  A plan too broad would allow for planning initiatives to go amiss from the correct course of focus or persons could get stuck and not be able to move forward (Center for School or Organizational Development and Leadership, 2007).  A framework for strategic planning of higher education centered on leadership, communication, and assessment is predictive of making national, state, district and local plans work (Center for School or Organizational Development and Leadership, 2007).  Steps in the framework according to McNamara (2008) would include the following:

 Mission, vision and value statements,

collaborators and beneficiaries, environmental review, goals, strategies and action plans, plan creation, and

outcomes and achievements.

    2. The modernist divorces the knower (English, 2003).

In the fourth realm of synnoetics, the student could gain personal insight through working with skilled guidance counselors or thorough a social activity.  The student is endowed with a rich and disciplined life in relation to self and others.  Synnoetics requires active participation and engagement.  To know and to be are one and the same in personal existence.  Ethics or moral knowledge is the fifth realm where a student is able to make wise decisions and to judge between right and wrong.  His moral conduct is a universal responsibility.  It is what ought to be done and it is right action.  In the sixth realm of synoptics, the student would possess an integral outlook of which epistemology – the theory of knowledge, and metaphysics – what is real, are the primary basis for its function (Kritsonis, 2007). 

The First Realm:  Symbolics

 Systems of mathematics are designed to achieve complete precision in meaning and rigor in reasoning (Kritsonis, 2007).  Discursive language refers to language used in customary speech for communicating ideas.

        The scope of curriculum in general education allows each person’s participation in the meaning of the social whole of the educational community (Kritsonis, 2007).  Integrity and the need to be learned in certain essentials would allow for leadership that defines roles and responsibilities essential to the effectiveness of the strategic plan.  Board members, community leaders, teachers, parents and students actively participate in creating and organizing guiding principles for continuous effective leadership, communication, and assessment. 

Communication skills will be displayed through speaking, writing, and class experience. This broader-based ownership in which participants feel valued and involved makes it easier to commit to change (Lindsey, Robins and Terrell, 2003).

Lindsey, Robins and Terrell stated in their book, Cultural Proficiency, A Handbook for School Professionals, that what is required in a strategic plan is informed and dedicated staff that are committed and involved in leadership.  They take time to think, reflect, assess, decide, and change, and actively participate in work sessions where the educational community is contributing distinctive ideas, beliefs, feelings, and perceptions (2003).  To monitor a plan’s progress and assess it outcomes, ongoing attention to assessment is necessary.  These appraisals for assessment provide guidance for developing pre-planning strategies.  They allow for monitoring the planning process and judging whether a plan’s activities and strategies are successful in fulfilling the school or organization’s goals. Strategic planning, according to Center for School or Organizational Development and Leadership (2007), can include conducting a review of the school or organization’s political, social, economic and technical environment.  In an initial review, an analysis of the school or organization can be completed.  The planning phase can look at factors that are driving forces in the environment, strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats regarding the school or organization.  The mission, vision and value statements are updated as  needed.  The Center for School or  Organizational  Development  and Leadership (2007) suggests that an environment that has a diverse leadership team fostering readiness and receptivity and has an understanding of decision making processes and boundaries would aid creating successful plans for schools and organizations.  Sizing up previous plan’s successes on current efforts helps to keep a historical perspective on efforts of change.

Mission statements are brief written descriptions of the purpose of the school (McNamara, 2008).  The mission statement is a specific purpose statement that is part of the overall mission statement.  The value and vision statements are part of the mission statement. Vision statements are usually a compelling description of how the school or organization will or should operate at some point in the future and of how. The basic strategic planning process according to McNamara (2006) would include the following steps:  (1) Identify the purpose of the school or organization, which is also called the mission statement.  The statement should describe what student or employee needs are intended to be met and with what services.  The mission statement can change through the years as the school or organization changes to society’s needs.  (2) Select goals that must be reached in order to accomplish the mission.  These goals would address major issues facing the school or organization.  (3) Identify the specific approaches or strategies to implement to reach the goals.  In this step, the external and internal environments of the school or organization are examined closely.  Steps to strengthen financial management can also be addressed.  (4) Identify specific action plans or functions of each department to on how each strategy would be implemented.  At this stage committees can be organized to monitor if objectives are met.  (5) Monitoring and updating the plan is the final step in this plan.  Reflection by planners is conducted to see to what extent the goals and objectives are being met and if the action plans are being implemented.  At this stage feedback is important.  A school or organization may generate a survey addressing school or organization satisfaction (McNamara, 2006).

The Second Realm:  Empirics

The empirics realms deals with facutal and measureable components.

The Third Realm:  Esthetics

Among the four disciplines in the third realm of esthetics to be studied by the student are music, art, literature and the arts of movement in physical education. 

 The beautification process can be applied to organizations as well.

 The Fourth Realm:  Synnoetics

The knower and the known are inseparable (English, 2003).  

Team building, decision making, goal setting, conflict resolution and diversity awareness reveal relationships to other people and should be addressed in a strategic plan.  Identifying critical stakeholders, skill of members, pros and cons of making a choice and having a process to deal with different opinions are key skill sets.  Clarifying issues, seeing the other person’s perspective, identifying common ground, identifying what can be changed and what cannot be changed are essential in plan creating and school or organization.  Highly controlled social mechanisms give way to threatening intimate personal relations and being true to self.  A growing need and emphasis is needed on the personal dimensions of understanding.

 The Fifth Realm:  Ethics

The postmodern approach preserves one’s  ability  to  exercise  choice  over  one’s   personhood,  outlook  on  life,   sexual  orientation, contined existence, thought processes and basic integrity as a unique human being.  Empirical knowledge is needed to understand that factual knowledge is an important resource in the improvement of understanding in personal relations and morals.  This knowledge is necessary in making wise decisions.  These decisions are based on consideration of alternatives and the prediction of consequences.  “Moral decision presupposes a free and integral self-in-relation, and becoming a person depends upon making moral choices” (Kritsonis, 2007, p. 592).

The Sixth Realm:  Synoptics

The sixth realm of synoptics is where the student would possess an integral outlook of which epistemology – the theory of knowledge, and metaphysics – what is real, are the primary basis for its function.  Meanings in the sixth realms are comprehensively integrative and include history, religion, and philosophy.  Empirical truths, esthetic (beauty), and synnoetic (personal knowledge) meanings are coherent wholes in this realm.  Man is revealed by the choices he has made in the context of his given circumstance.  The postmodern approach considers that human diversity and difference are beneficial to the pursuit of modern truths and are a threat to governance, authority or rule.  Any threat to diversity would be to veer toward antidemocratic persuasion.  Feyerabend (1999) and his view on epistemological anarchism believed that there was no view too absurd or immoral that he refused to consider or act on and no method was indispensable.  As people are faced with change, the  requirement for the perspectives  of history, a larger vision of faith, and the critical comprehension afforded by philosophical reflection are needed more than ever (Kritsonis, 2007).

 Concluding Remarks

 In conclusion, there are patterns or structures in knowledge and an understanding of these typical forms is essential for the guidance of teaching, learning, and constructing the curriculum.  The purpose of this article is to discuss significant aspects of the six realms of meaning as it relates to strategic planning in educational leadership.  According to Kritsonis, the six realms of meaning are viewed as six fundamental patterns of meaning. These patterns are sequential and provide the foundation for all meanings that enter the human experience and emerge from an analysis of possible distinctive modes of human understanding.  The patterns are symbolics, empirics, esthetics, synnoetics, ethics, and synoptics.  The various patterns of knowledge are varieties of meaning, and the learning of these patterns is the clue to the effective realization of essential humanness through the curriculum of general education of the complete person ( 2007).

 The entire school or organization’s future is at stake in strategic planning (Center for Organizational Development and Leadership, 2007).  A postmodern approach for academic and administrative departments would be to implement plans and strategies that are narrowly focused and vital to their future.  Strategic planning in educational leadership determines where a school is going over the next year or more and how it’s going to get there (McNamara, 2008).  A plan too broad would allow for planning initiatives to go amiss from the correct course of focus or persons could get stuck and not be able to move forward Development and Leadership, 2007). 

 Kritsonis said,

 A human being is in essence a creature who creates, discovers, enjoys, perceives, and acts on meaning.  These meanings are of six general kinds:  symbolic, empirical, esthetic, synnoetic, ethical, and synoptic.  The educator can seize the opportunity to battle such areas as fragmentation, surfeit, and transience of knowledge, by showing what kinds of knowledge are required for full understanding and how the essential elements may be distinguished from the unessential ones in the selection of instruction materials. (2007, p.74)

 The six realms of meaning as it relates to strategic planning in educational leadership are indicative of making national, state, district and local plans work for the success of all students to achieve goals in scholarly disciplines.

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English, F. W. (2003).  The postmodern challenge to the theory and practice of

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Feyerabend, P. (1999).  Theses on anarchism.  In M. Motterlini (ed.) For and against

method (pp.113-118). Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

Kritsonis, W.  (2007). Ways of knowing through the realms of meaning.  Houston, TX:  National FORUM Journals.           

Levin, B. (1998).  The educational requirement for democracy.  Curriculum Inquiry, 28, 57-79.

Lindsey, R. B., Robins, K. N., & Terrell, R. D. (2003).  Cultural proficiency:  A manual for school leaders (2nd ed.).  Thousand Oaks, CA:  Corwin Press.

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Dr. William Allan Kritsonis teaches in the PhD Program in Educational Leadership at PVAMU/Member of the Texas A&M University System.

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State University Of New York at Stony Brook was founded in 1957 as the State University College on Long Island to educate secondary school teachers for science and mathematics. Near about 100 students enrolled at its beginning. Stony Brook University (SBU), is also known as the ‘State University of New York at Stony Brook (SUNYSB)’ situated in Stony Brook, New York (on the north side of Long Island, it is about 65 miles east of Manhattan, New York). It is a public research university. Stony Brook University is the second highest ranked between the four university centers among the State Universities of New York. It has a total enrollment of more than 22,000 students. State University Of New York at Stony Brook was ranked 136 out of 8300 universities by the London Times Higher Education Supplement.

Altogether there are 32 graduate certificate courses, 119 undergraduate degree programs, about 102 master’s programs, and 40 doctoral programs offered in the Stony Brook campus of the university. There are different options opened for students like Arts and Humanities, Culture, Leadership and Service, Human Development, Global Studies, Information and Technology Studies, and Science and Society. Scientific research can be called as a trait at Stony Brook University. Then, there is The Marine Sciences Research Center providing a high class study program in oceanographic science, meteorology and atmospheric science,

If students from economically backward families need tuition assistance, then Stony Brook University calculates the total cost of attendance, and then subtracts the expected family contribution generally based on income, number of children, etc. and determines a student’s real financial need. To pay off for that need, Stony Brook University provides plentiful of private scholarships in a range of disciplines. There are also loans and grants available for the students.

State University of New York at Stony Brook’s was a wonderful picturesque background. It has over 120 buildings on 1100 acres of the beautiful New York woodland. It also has a number of different student’s organizations, including honorary, academic, service oriented, sports and recreation, special interest, media, pre-professional organizations and ethnical organizations. The art gallery gives an unique taste of its diverse art forms by its student alumni.

As far as recreation is concerned, the annual strawberry festival wraps the Stony Brook campus in delicious strawberry, a mixture of food stuffs and humorous costumes. With a varied taste of Educational excellence and co-curricular activities, the students get to see the real phase of life thus making their future life secure with real life experiences and a highly renowned world class degree.

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Mathematics is one of the most commonly chosen subjects. If you are the type of student who has a technical mind and enjoy, or are good at thinking in a logical way, you should definitely choose some level of HSC maths. Not only will you find maths interesting, you will also come to realise that it will help you well into your university career and life beyond.

Maths is so universal that it will be a useful skill if you end up doing Commerce, Business, Medicine, Science, Engineering, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy – just about any commonly chosen university course you can think of.

Maths Extension 1 and 2

We also recommend students who are good at maths to enrol in Mathematics Extension 2, to benefit from the subject’s large positive scaling effect. Students often have a hesitation about signing up for Maths Extension 2 when they need to decide near the end of year 11. The issue is, most students find Maths Extension 2 – and rightly so! It is not a subject that can easily mastered, and requires the most practice to familiarise among the different types of questions that can appear in an exam.

However, the scaling benefit is massive – even if you end up scoring the average raw mark for Extension 2, it is equivalent to the top 10%-15% for relatively high scaling subjects like HSC Physics, Chemistry, English Advanced, or Economics, or the top 10% for Biology. This is not including the added benefit of having Maths Extension 1 count for 2 units, instead of 1, which in itself is a huge benefit to your final aggregate score.

Similarly, Maths Extension 1 has a large positive scaling benefit in its own right. Its scaled mean of 40.0 in 2008 continues the trend of it increasing over the past few years. Currently, this places the scaling of Maths Extension 1 equal to that of scoring in the top 15% for English Advanced.

Other advantages of mathematics

There are other less direct advantages of choosing mathematics for your HSC. Firstly, because it is so common, you will find there is an abundance of good textbooks available for the subject. There is also an abundance of free notes and materials on the internet. Also you will find that if you ever need assistance outside of school, HSC maths is one of the most commonly offered subjects when looking for a maths tutor.

However, maths can be challenging at times. It is a subject which requires plenty of practice to master, as much of what goes into making a top maths student comes down to experience. For example, as mentioned in the previous article, How to do well in HSC maths, it is a subject that requires you to literally sit down and do thousands of questions before you gain enough experience for the top band. The main thing you will gain through practice is the ability to see overarching patterns and connections between seemingly unrelated topics – but also after doing so many questions, you will come to a point where you are familiar with every type of maths exam question that can be asked.

Mathematics tutoring

Somewhere down the line as you go through the Preliminary course and into the HSC, you may consider whether to seek maths tutoring. The advantage of choosing maths is that so many places offer mathematics tutoring, students have a nice selection of maths tutors to choose from.

Students will also have to decide about whether to seek out a private tutor for maths, or maths tuition classes. Each means of maths tutoring has its own advantages and disadvantages, and there are situations where one is appropriate and the other is not. To illustrate, generally speaking, class tuition is not suitable for students on either extremity of the ability spectrum – those that are exceptionally advanced and those that cannot follow on in a class environment. Those students may benefit more from a private tutor.

On the other hand, students that fall within the majority of the bell curve can benefit greatly from a class environment due to some or all of the following factors:

· Structured environment: reputable maths tutoring providers will always provide learning materials, homework, feedback and deliver their program in a structured way. This is the main thing private tutoring lacks.

· Healthy competition: between peers (students know exactly how well they’re doing relative to a sample of above-average students)

· Quality teachers: with private tuition, there’s no guarantee as to the quality of your tutor, whereas reputable tuition providers will always hire high quality tutors as they are experienced in finding and training talented educators.

That’s not to say the more talented individuals benefit less from a structured environment. Often, students find it is of greater benefit to be able to follow a structured study regime which can guarantee a comprehensive coverage of the entire course, rather than leaving it to private tuition, with a teaching approach that can leave gaps in their understanding.

The choice also comes down to economic factors. Private tutors often cost several times the cost of enrolling into a class-structured course.

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Snoring problems during sleep – once thought as just a noisy disruption to your sleeping partner (perhaps the entire household) is now understood to be so much more.

When we sleep, turbulent airflow moves through the tissues of the nose and throat which may narrow during sleep – resulting in that awful noise.

And while anyone can snore, estimates have 45% of men and 30% of women snoring on a nightly basis. Generally, the more weight you’re carrying the more you’re likely to snore.

New research appearing in December 2008′s issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery supports the idea that those of us who snore actually burn calories fast when at rest during the day compared to those who sleep quietly.

The trouble is that the extra calorie burning doesn’t make a dent in the extra pounds that often accompany all the noisy snoring.

Lead study author Dr. Eric J. Kezirian says, “This study examined one of the important ways that obstructive sleep apnea can affect body weight. There are many things we do not understand about the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and body weight, and this is one.”

While obesity and sleep apnea are thought to be closely related, this latest work looked at ways obstructive sleep apnea can affect body weight. Medicine knows that losing weight improves obstructive sleep apnea in anyone who is overweight, but this is one of many ways this condition might be affected by weight.

”People with sleep apnea have a greater chance of being obese, and obese patients have a greater chance of having sleep apnea,” said Dr. Jordan Josephson, a specialist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and author of Sinus Relief Now. Sleep apnea is the number one cause of cardiac events like heart attack and stroke while sleeping.

The cross sectional study, a joint effort by researchers of the University of California, San Francisco and Stanford University, measured the daytime resting energy output of 212 adults, some of who had sleep disordered breathing. The body mass index of the subjects was at a mean value of 28.3, considered at the high end of the overweight range.

The severity of the subject’s sleeping disorder was measured by the apnea-hypopnea index, which tells how many times in an hour a subject doesn’t breathe or if there is a reduction in air flow that’s enough to cause a wake from sleep.

The study found that for every 10 point increase in the index, there was a 27 calorie increase in resting energy expenditure during the day. Unexpected to be sure… subjects are overweight yet seem to have a higher metabolic rate overall.

More work is needed…

A second study, based on interviews with about 1500 workers, found that hay fever and other allergic reactions don’t appear to be linked with snoring or sleepiness during the day, unless the nasal passages are obstructed.

This work was conducted at the University of Occupational and Environmental Health located in Kitakyushu, Japan. Subjects in the nasal obstruction groups had higher odds of snoring (and dealing with daytime sleepiness), whether they had allergies or not.

”The present results strongly suggest that nasal obstruction causes sleep-disordered breathing and, thus, daytime sleepiness in individuals without allergic rhinitis as well as in those with allergic rhinitis,” the study authors tell us.

If you find you have nasal obstructions, seeking treatment for this condition will vastly improve snoring problems and the quality of your sleep, as well as your waking life.

Travis Ford the Oklahoma State cowboys coach was caught on Saturday by the pitch side microphone hurling insults on guard Obi Muonelo during their game with Kansas. The game which Oklahoma States Cowboys lost to Kansas 78- 67. This prompted Ford to publicly apologize on the radio of his behavior.

Ford’s profanity was audibly heard on the ABC national radio newscast after, when Muonelo was taking a jog up court. Ford’s profane insults were able to get Muonelo’s attention has Ford’s yelling intensified and projected towards him.

This happened when Muonelo had to turn round and trap Kansas’ player Sherron Collins in the back yard for about 10 seconds while there was about 45.4 seconds left.

From his apology to Muonelo, Ford said that he regretted greatly that he had to say all those profanities. This was all broadcasted on WWLS- FM radio on Monday.

According to Rob Carolla the Big 12 spokesman, the all incident should be viewed to be an institutional affair and therefore the Big 12 would not get involved. The director of Athletic of Oklahoma State cowboys Mike Holder was also not aware of any insults or profanity as he watched the game via the television. It only came later and he had to inquire from Coach Ford.

According to director Holder, it is more essential to be calm and analyze the all scenario. This was when he had a telephone interview with the associated press. He further postulated that leadership calls for a lot of patience before making a ruling on any incident. However he believed that Coach Ford was extremely remorseful about the entire incident and he will check on his utterances and anger.

In his apology at the WWLS- FM radio, Ford said he is trying to improve and check on his language. And his wife is trying to help him through. Holder also promised that the incident will never happen again.

Despite the fact that the Cowboys had a game scheduled on Tuesday against Texas, The team’s spokesman Mike Noteware said that Ford will not issue any further statement beyond the comments he made on Monday via the radio.

The issue according to him and Holder was demoralizing especially when it was publicly broadcasted on the National Television. The incident if not controlled can ruin the image of the institution this was said by Holder.

Ford is not the first coach to have been captured by courtside microphones using profanity while on the sidelines or even far worse to be caught on camera. The other coach who was captured hurling profanity is Kansas football coach Mark Mangino. He was taped hurling insults towards Raymond Pendleton during a 2007 game. This was even widely circulated as a video on You Tube.

But according to Director Holder what matters is not which coach has been on the limelight yelling insults to his players but what concerns him is the image of Oklahoma State University both players and our coaches. He was heard saying that he is more concerned with what they do and how they do it as Oklahoma State University.

According to him what others do is of no consequence. But to ensure that high codes and standard of behaviors are adhered to At Oklahoma State University.

Dublin, OH (Feb. 12, 2010) – Getting your teeth straightened isn’t something just for teenagers anymore. Many adults who have felt uncomfortable with their smiles now have straight, healthy teeth. If you weren’t able to get your teeth straightened when you were younger, now is the time to find out more about Invisalign–the clear alternative to metal braces and wires.

Invisalign is a method of straightening teeth using a series of clear, almost invisible, removable aligners. Invisalign combines the doctor’s clinical treatment plan with proprietary 3-D, computer-generated software to make these sets of unique, custom-made aligners that move teeth in very precise increments. Each aligner is individually manufactured with exact calculations to gradually shift your teeth into place.

“Invisalign aligners are comfortable to wear, and don’t require you to change your busy lifestyle. You will visit our office every month or two to check your progress and get a new set of aligners. Because the aligners are removable, you can continue to eat your favorite foods while brushing and flossing normally to keep your teeth and gums healthy.” Dr.Sadineni.

To learn more about Invisalign or to schedule a free consultation, please contact Dublin Metro Dental Group at (614) 766-5600. Our office will be happy to work with you on all of the insurance and interest free payment options.

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Dr.Sadineni received her dental doctorate from the University of California San Francisco and pursuing a nationally recognized three years Post-Graduate Continuing Education Program in Contemporary Esthetic Dentistry at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

She received her Fellowship in Academy of General Dentistry and is a sustaining member of American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. She completed one year Implant Maxi course from New York University school of Dentistry. Dr. Sadineni has completed more than 1,200 hours of continuing dental education in the 16 disciplines of dentistry, including 550 hours dedicated to hands-on skills and techniques, and more than 100 hours of dental service to charities.

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Location

Located in Dhahran, the campus is between the headquarters of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Saudi Aramco and the Dhahran Air Base. It is near the Arabian Gulf and is seven kilometres from Al-Khobar city. The port city of Dammam is 20 kilometres away. The oil-producing town of Abqaiq is located 70 kilometres west, and the ancient oasis of Al-Hasa is about 130 kilometres south of the campus. The island of Bahrain is 35 kilometres from the Saudi coastline.

The “Jabal” Hill

The academic buildings are located on a 100-foot “Jabal” (Arabic for mountain). The Academic Complex of the “Jabal” dominates the surrounding countryside. Fortune magazine called it “a jewel of a university on Arabian sands”. A water tower, located between academic buildings, has become the symbol of the university and can be seen from several kilometres away. There are more than thirty academic buildings whose facilities include:

faculty/staff offices

shops and laboratory buildings

the Information Technology Center

classrooms

the Administration Building

library

the Faculty/Student Center, which includes the Faculty Dining Hall

auditorium, which seats 850 people

gymnasium

mosque

the Research Institute

stadium, which seats 10,000 people

the Medical Center

the Conference Center

multi-story parking garages

The facilities also include a natural outdoor amphitheatre, playing fields and indoor courts for intercollegiate and intramural sports, and the distinctive water tower with circulatory water systems.

Wireless Service: The Wireless Connectivity (WiFi) Service is deployed within the university campus. This KFUPM Wireless LAN service is available in all academic and administrative buildings.

Smart Card Service

This Smart Card is an all-in-one card and is designed to make life easier for students, faculty and staff within the campus. It may be used for a range of campus services and access control including:

identification

building-access control

fingerprint access control for secure areas

Academics

The medium of instruction in KFUPM is English. However, courses on Islamic Studies and Arabic Language are taught in Arabic. University offer degrees of Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Master of Engineering and Doctor of Philosophy. The grading system is the standard 0 to 4.0 scale with classes of:

Grade

Letter Grade

GPA

Exceptional

A+

4.00

Excellent

A

3.75

Superior

B+

3.50

Very Good

B

3.00

Above Average

C+

2.50

Good

C

2.00

High-Pass

D+

1.50

Pass

D

1.00

Fail

F

0.0

Admissions

With an acceptance rate is only 15%, it is the most selective in Saudi Arabia. University admission policy which applies certain criteria to ensure admissions of the most promising students. As of 2009/2010 academic year, the cutoff percentage score for admission was determined to be 83% comprising 20% for the high school certificate, 30% for the general capabilities test (similar to SAT), and 50% for the collective test performances (test of high school’s maths, physics, chemistry, English).

Ranking

As of October 2008, THE – QS World University Rankings ranked KFUPM at 209 amongst the top 300 universities around the world.

Accreditation

All programs of the engineering colleges were evaluated for “Substantial-Equivalency recognition by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) in April 2001. They were found substantially equivalent to similar accredited programs in the U.S.

The new trends in accreditation criteria have brought outcome assessment to focus. Accrediting agencies such the ABET, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the Computer Science Accreditation Board and the National Architectural Accrediting Board require programs or colleges seeking accreditation to have self-assessment. Industry push and competitive job markets have also contributed to the need for continuous program-quality improvement that focus on student learning and preparation for professional practice after graduation.

Preparatory Year Program (Orientation Year)

Website

Preparatory Year Program (Orientation Year) is mandatory two-semester program for all students admitted in KFUPM before being enrolled in university’s regular degree programs, i.e., beginning freshman year. The Preparatory Year Program aims at preparing newly admitted students for their undergraduate studies at the University. It is a non-credit program. A student must select a major by the end of the prep year. Students can be exempted from some courses after taking some promotion exams. During the year, courses include:

Precalculus Mathematics,

Orientation English Program: pre-university intensive English Language program with an emphasis on English for Academic Purposes and English for Science and Technology,

introductory Physical Sciences

preparatory Computer Science,

introductory workshop practice and engineering graphics,

Physical Education,

and university study skills.

Organization

Colleges

1) College of Engineering Sciences website

Department of Aerospace Engineering (AE) : B.Sc., M.Sc.

Department of Chemical Engineering (CHE) : B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.

Department of Civil Engineering (CE) : B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Eng., Ph.D.

Department of Electrical Engineering (EE) : B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.

Telecommunication (TELE): M.Sc.

Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) : B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.

Department of Petroleum Engineering (PETE)  : B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.

2) College of Computer Science & Engineering (CCSE) website

Department of Computer Engineering (COE) :

Computer Engineering (COE): B.Sc., M.Sc.

Computer Networks (CNW): M.Sc.

Computer Science & Engineering (CSE): Joint Ph.D

Department of Information & Computer Science (ICS) :

Computer Science (CS): B.Sc., M.Sc.

Software Engineering (SWE): B.Sc.

Computer Science & Engineering (CSE): Joint Ph.D

Department of Systems Engineering (SE) :

Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE): B.Sc.

Control & Instrumentation Systems Engineering (CISE): B.Sc.

Systems Engineering (SE): M.Sc., Ph.D.

3) College of Sciences website

Department of Chemistry (CHEM) :

Chemistry (CHEM): B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.

Industrial Chemistry (ICHEM): B.Sc.

Earth Sciences Department (ES) :

Geology (GEOL): B.Sc., M.Sc.

Geophysics (GEOP): B.Sc., M.Sc.

Environmental Sciences (ENVS): M.Sc.

Department of Mathematical Sciences (MATH) :

Mathematics (MATH): B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.

Statistics (STAT): B.Sc.

Department of Physics (PHYS) :

Physics (PHYS): B.Sc., M.Sc.

Medical Physics (MEPH): M.Sc.

4) College of Industrial Management (CIM) website

Department of Accounting & Management Information Systems:

Accounting (ACCT): B.Sc., M.Acc.

Management Information Systems (MIS): B.Sc.

Department of Finance & Economics:

Finance (FIN): B.Sc.

Department of Management & Marketing:

Marketing (MKT): B.Sc.

Management (MGT): B.Sc.

Business Administration: M.B.A.

Executive M.B.A.:

5) College of Environmental Design (CED) website

Department of Architecture (ARC) : B.Sc.

Department of Architectural Engineering (ARE) : B.Sc., M.Sc.

Department of City & Regional Planning (CRP) : B.Sc., M.Sc.

Department of Construction, Engineering & Management (CEM) : M.Sc.

6) College Of Applied and Supporting Studies (Non-degree) website,

English Language Department (ENGL)

General Studies Department (GS)

Islamic & Arabic Studies Department (IAS)

Physical Education Department (PE)

7) Community Colleges Additionally, there are two active and one defunct community colleges:

Dammam Community College : Associate’s Degrees in Accounting, Computer Applications, Marketing

Hafar Al-Batin Community College : Associate’s Degrees in:

Business Administration,

Office Administration,

Computer Science & Engineering Technology,

Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technology,

Mechanical Engineering Technology,

Non-destructive Evaluation Technology

Hail Community College (Defunct), now University of Ha’il

Other Academic Departments

Preparatory Year Program

Continuing Education Department : The Department of Continuing Education Programs offers short courses. These courses are designed for engineers, managers, and practitioners who are interested in pursuing further studies in their fields of specialization. The courses are open to all applicants who have the desire and the background to participate.

University Diploma Programs: offers Diploma Degrees in: Accounting, Computer Applications & Marketing.

Rector

The current Rector of KFUPM is Khaled S. Al-Sultan.{}

Previous Rectors of KFUPM

H.E. Dr. Saleh Ambah

H.E. Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani

H.E. Dr. Baker Bin Baker

H.E. Dr. Abdulaziz Al Dukhayyil

International Advisory Board

Website

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals organized the groundbreaking International Advisory Board (IAB) in March 2007. The IAB is composed of senior academic and corporate excutives. It is part of the university’s long tradition of bringing an international perspective to higher education and research in Saudi Arabia.

IAB Members

Martin C. Jischke: Chairman International Advisory Board, President Emeritus, Purdue University, Indiana, United States

Abdallah S. Jum’ah: Vice Chairman International Advisory Board, Former Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), Saudi Arabia

Khaled S. Al-Sultan: Rector of KFUPM

Andrew Gould: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Schlumberger Limited, U.S.

Shih Choon Fong: President of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia; former president of the National University of Singapore, Singapore

David J. O’Reilly: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chevron Corporation, U.S.

Mohamed Al-Mady: Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Saudi Arabia

John Etchemendy: Provost of Stanford University, California, U.S.

Hugo F. Sonnenschein: President Emeritus and Adam Smith Distinguished Service Professor, University of Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

G. Wayne Clough: Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, U.S.

Kazuo Oike: President of Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

Tony Meggs: Former Group Vice President – Technology, BP Plc, London, United Kingdom

John G. Rice: Vice Chairman, General Electric and President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Technology Infrastructure, U.S.

Henry Rosovsky: Lewis P and Linda L Geyser University Professor, Emeritus at Harvard University, Massachusetts, U.S.

Khattab G. Al-Hinai: Secretary of International Advisory Board, and Manager of Research & Innovation Support at KFUPM

Dhahran Techno-Valley

Dhahran Techno-Valley is destined to gather national and international research centers in one location. It is expected that outstanding services plus recreational activities will add to the vibrancy and networking amongst tenants in the Valley Community. Academic support from KFUPM is a commitment that can be counted upon. Other leading technological and scientific institutions in the area will also be fully utilized. The Techno-Valley consist of 5 entities located at the KFUPM Dhahran campus: King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Science Park, The Innovation Center, Consulting Services Center, Technology Business Incubator, and Liaison Office. The valley also include a sixth entity of Sultan Bin AbdulAziz Science & Technology Center (SciTech), which located at shores of the Persian Gulf at nearby Al-Khobar city.

King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Science Park

Generally referred to as the KASP, the science park was established in 2002 and is located on a 35-hectare site north of the KFUPM campus, the park is closely integrated with the university. The location, with its proximity to the science and engineering colleges, provides for considerable interaction between tenant firms and their personnel and university scientists and engineers. At present, there are few companies that have joined the park. These are Schlumberger, Ciba, Yokogawa and JCCP presently share research interests with the university and are located in its Research Institute.

Innovation Center

Creating a world-class environment that aspires innovation and entrepreneurship was the main objective for KFUPM behind establishing Dhahran Techno-Valley. KFUPM vision for Innovation facilitates the flow of technology from University laboratories and research centers to the knowledge-based and technology marketplace. The Innovation Center supports new concepts from the idea generation stage through the prototyping steps until reaching to the proof of concept and including the intellectual property protection. The Innovation vision of the university describes all the roads, distances, conditions and connections between where the entrepreneurs are and where they want to go. It provides many alternative paths to future innovation and all University entrepreneurs.

Consulting Services Center

The Consulting Services Center at the university facilitate the consulting services for the university faculty to serve the industrial community in the Saudi Arabia which contribute to their professional development and help the outside community to resolve problems which require high intellectual and technological background. It is sought that such interaction would contribute to both the professional development of the faculty members and to the university by providing practical applications and state-of-the art course content. The interaction would improve quality of research, design projects, and would provide more training and employment opportunities for students.

Technology Business Incubator

It provides an set of logistical, strategic, and operational support for start-up Saudi technology companies and entrepreneurs to help increasing success of their companies. The Technology Business Incubator gives office space and office support services that are designed with technology companies in mind. These services include immediate availability of modular office units, furniture, computers, network, internet connectivity, servers, printers, communication facilities including telephone and fax services, shared reception, secretarial, and support services, meeting facilities, access to business, science, and technology library, and access to cafeteria and leisure facilities.

Liaison Office

The mission of the Liaison Office is to facilitate and promote the University capabilities, expertise and services to the local industries and to be the focal point of contact with the industry/business.

Sultan Bin AbdulAziz Science & Technology Center (SciTech)

It is located at the corniche of the nearby Al-Khobar city on a land of 21,700 m2 area. The buildings area is 14,100 m2. It onsists of seven main show halls, dealing with different sciences and echnologies. There includes more than 350 scientific exhibited pieces. nd the IMAX scientific dome (the only IMAX theater in Saudi Arabia), the Astronomic Observatory, ducational Unit, Conference Hall, Temporary Exhibitions Hall and dministrative and Services Facilities. The center aims to ultivate the individuals of the Saudi society, especially the teenagers, let them now more about the principles of science, their application, explanation nd simplifying them through presenting them in an interactive and nteresting style, depending on education through entertainment/education through experiment and observation.

Research

The Research Institute (RI)

Website

Research at the university can be classified into personal, sponsored, and client-funded. The mission of the RI is to serve the nation by conducting client-driven research and development using university resources. Among its objectives are: serve the nation as a professional problem solver; adapt imported technologies to the Saudi environment; serve the needs of government organizations, local industry, and businesses for research and development; develop local expertise; support graduate and undergraduate programs at KFUPM, and contribute to the high-quality education and training of students.

The technical expertise for applied research available in the RI is focused in its seven centers with their sections/labs.

Center for Applied Physical Sciences: The Metrology & Standards Section and the Central Analytical Laboratory.

Center for Communications & Computer Research: Computer Technology, and Communications Technology Sections.

Center for Economics & Management Systems: Business Incubators, Economic Studies, and Management & Quality Control Sections.

Center for Engineering Research: Materials, Urban Areas Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Energy Systems Sections, and Material Characterization Laboratory.

Center for Environment & Water: Water, Environment, and Marine Studies Sections.

Center for Petroleum & Minerals: Petroleum & Gas Engineering, Petroleum Geology & Geophysics, Minerals Resources, and Remote Sensing Sections.

Center for Refining & Petrochemicals:Refining, Petrochemicals, and Petrochemical Products Development Sections.

The manpower of the RI as of 1 January 2005 was 258 full-time employees, of whom 53 held PhD degrees, 64 held MS degrees, 50 held BS degrees, and 91 held other credentials. Project teams are typically formed of 35% full time RI researchers, 25% faculty members, 10% students, and 30% support staff.

Departmental Research

Colleges also have their own research programs. Inter-departmental research projects are often being funded by King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology or Saudi Aramco. Engineering Research examples are:

Aerospace: Aerodynamics and Gas Dynamics, Flight Dynamics and Control, Aerospace Structures and Propulsion.

Chemical: Catalysis & Reaction Engineering, Energy & Environmental Engineering, Materials, Polymer, Process Engineering, Thermodynamics, Transport Phenomena.

Civil: Transportation & Geotechnical Engineering, Structures & Materials, Water Resources & Environment Engineering

Electrical: Communication, Control, Electromagnetics, Electronics, Energy, Digital Signal Processing

Mechanical: Thermo Fluids, Dynamics & Design, Materials & Manufacturing.

Petroleum: Production and Reservoir Engineering

Computer: Architecture, VLSI, Design Automation, Data Networks, Vision.

Computer Science: Software Engineering, Theory, Artificial Intelligence, Parallel Processing, Languages and Systems

Systems: Control Systems, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Production, Maintenance, System Identification, Industrial Instrumentation & Automation.

Library

Website

The library, centrally located in Building 8 and within a short walking distance from most classrooms and laboratories, has an available floor space of nearly 7,000 square meters. It is an “open-stack” library, allowing users free access to its resources. Reading areas are provided on the first, third, and fourth floors. To encourage maximum usage, it operates with a minimum of regulations and restrictions.

The current collection of books and bound periodicals totals over 328,000 volumes, 32% in science, 21% in engineering, 24% in humanities, and 23% in social sciences. It has over 23,000 volumes in Arabic and over 300,000 volumes in English, and also subscribes to approximately 1,500 periodical titles. In addition, there are some 490,000 research reports on microfiche and 63,000 documents in other media, including more than 25,000 educational films and 38,000 reels of journal back issues on microfilm. Audiovisual materials are provided through a well-equipped audio-visual (AV) department with a collection consisting principally of motion pictures, filmstrips, videotapes, and audiocassettes. These AV materials can be used in the Library Auditorium which is also used for seminars, lectures, short courses, theses defense, and other presentations.

Collaborations

Center for Clean Water and Clean Energy at MIT and KFUPM

Campus Life

Students Clubs

Clubs Main Website (in Arabic) (not updated), Clubs Discussion Forum

Events Club

Community Service Club

Entrepreneurship Club

CIM Club

Fine Arts Club

Visits Club

Media Club

Health & Fitness Club

Chess Club

Diving Club

Photography Club

ISA KFUPM Student Branch

Systems Engineering Club

CCSE Club (Computer Club)

Math Club

Chemistry Club

Physics Club

Earth Sciences Club

Graduate Studies Club

Innovation Club

Aerospace Engineering Club

Civil Engineering Club

College of Industrial Management Club

Chemical Engineering Club

Cultural Club

Electrical Engineering Club

Environmental Design Club

IEEE KFUPM Student Branch

IET KFUPM Student Branch

Jawala Club (Scouts)

Petroleum Engineering Club

Science Club

Social Club

Theater Club

Mechanical Engineering Club

Arabic Language Club

University Cafeteria

A large spacious building is located adjacent to the student dormitories. It can accommodate more than 1,500 students at a time. Students are provided with subsidized meals, comprising of breakfast, lunch and dinner. In addition to the student cafeteria, there are a number of coffee shops located in different academic buildings and student dormitories offering varied refreshments.

Athletics

Sports and recreation facilities are in three areas on the main campus.

The Stadium: The University major sports facility is the Stadium, located near the main entrance to the university. It is designed to seat 10,000 spectators. The Stadium is uncovered and has facilities for VIP seating, press box, and television booths. The playing area is a uper turf artificial-grass field.

The mid-campus areas: this area include a 25-meter indoor swimming pool, shower and changing facilities, three soccer pitches (one with a uper turf surface), five handball/six-a-side courts, five tennis courts, athletic track, four basketball/volleyball courts, four squash courts, a weight-training room, two rooms equipped with television and video facilities to aid the teaching and coaching of all sports.

Sports Hall area located on the “Jabal” contains the latest in modern indoor physical education facilities. Included are areas for basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, handball, squash, table tennis, judo, taekwondo, karate, weight training, and other sports activities. Shower and changing rooms plus seating areas for spectators are also provided. Adjacent to the gymnasium is Olympic-size swimming pool (with diving platform) with its own shower and changing rooms.

Student Housing

The university has a separate area for student housing on campus consisting of buildings which accommodate more than 4,000 students. As of June 2009, the construction of Phase-II student housing buildings is finished and now accommodate 1,500 students. In addition, Phase-III of students housing and a multi-story car parking building are under construction which will also accommodate about additional 1,500 students.

“Oria”

The word “Oria”, short for “Orientation”, is generally used among the university community to describe the preparatory orientation year (first-year) students. Throughout their first year of study at campus, they are commonly targets of good-natured teasing and bullying by their higher-year counterparts, as a regular tradition in the university.

Major Activities

annual Graduation Ceremony

Career Day

Running Rector’s Cup

Volunteer Work Day (Give Day)

KFUPM Champions League

Stand-Up Comedy competition

Notable people from KFUPM

Ali Abdullah Al-Daffa, prominent professor in field of History of Mathematics.

Khaled S. Al-Sultan, current Rector of KFUPM.

Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer, was President of Iraq under the Iraqi Interim Government after the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Nadhmi Al-Nasr, interim president of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

Mohammed Al-Suwaiyel, president of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.

Muhammad Al-Munajid, Islamic lecturer.

Ahmad Al-Yamani, Chief Technology Officer at Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA).

Fahd Bin Abdul-Rahman Balghunaim, current saudi Minister of Agriculture.

Zaghloul El-Naggar, prominent Muslim scholar in Qur’an and science.

References

^ http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/kfupm/about/history.asp[dead link]

^ THE – QS World University Rankings 2008 – The Complete Rankings Times Higher Education and Quacquarelli Symonds. undated. Accessed August 8, 2009.

^ http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/kfupm/administration/rector.aspx

Dr. Muhammad Ali Al-Tayyeb, Head of Data Services Department at OPEC between 2000-2005

External links

www.kfupm.edu.sa, KFUPM’s official website

www.kfupm.edu.sa/iab, KFUPM International Advisory Board

dtv.kfupm.edu.sa, Dhahran Techno-Valley

ikfupm.com, KFUPM Community Forum

skfupm.com, KFUPM’s unofficial students forum

kfupmalumni.org, KFUPM Alumni Wiki

kfupmblog.ac, KFUPM Blogs

mykfupm.com, KFUPM’s unofficial alumni students site

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First off, thanks so much for taking the time out for this Joanna. I know you’re crazy busy and have been at this whole porn thing for a long time… but for how long exactly? And, for those who don’t know, what specifically do you do?

“Well jeez… I started my first website eight years ago. I don’t know if that means I’ve been in the industry for eight years; but, at the very least, I’ve been naked on the internet for eight years. What do I do? Well I direct, produce, and star in my own porn movies. My company, Burning Angel, is known as one of the originators of the ‘alt porn’ genre, meaning we feature models with tattoos and piercings… girls who represent more of the alt/indie subculture. In addition to the adult content, we also feature band interviews and record reviews. So, in a nutshell, I guess you can say I run a mini-empire filled with sex and rock & roll!

Haha nice – I bet most people would love to run their own mini-empire, especially one filled with sex and rock & roll!! So, what got you into the business in the first place? What did you do before?

I got myself into the business! No one and nothing really got me in. I was in college, and my roommate and I thought it would be fun and interesting to start a porn site… so we did. It was very small at first, just a few photo sets of our friends and of myself. It didn’t really feel like I was ‘getting into the industry,’ which is a funny thing about internet companies. You don’t have anything tangible to represent what you do. A few years later, the company became more of a reality when I started meeting other people in the business and we began producing and updating the website on a regular basis. Then it really became my job and my life. Until then, it almost felt like a science experiment!

Before porn, I was a full-time student at Rutgers University. I had random part time jobs on the side such as waiting tables or working as a cashier at a piercing place. Nothing too particularly exciting.

So, what’s your favorite thing about working as talent? What’s most surprising or unexpected?

Umm… the sex?? Haha! but really, the sex is pretty damn good. And on that same note, I think what has been most surprising for me is the amazing sex I’ve had with people who were just not my ‘type’ at all. Before porn, I always kinda hooked up with the same types of guys – guys who were in the same age range, listened to the same music, and dressed pretty similar. I don’t know why that happened… if they were just the people I was attracted to or, in some instances, the people I thought I was supposed to be attracted to. In porn, I’ve worked with guys I would never have thought were attractive at all and have had some of the best sex of my life with them. It’s really pretty amazing! I will say that the whole experience has made me a lot more open-minded, and I don’t believe in really having a ‘type’ anymore. I mean, before I got into porn I would have never thought I could share something so passionate with, for example, a 55 year-old married German father of three (whose wife and three kids, incidentally, I’ve met on several occasions – I think they’re great, and they think I’m great!).

Oh wow… this idea of moving beyond ‘type’ is really interesting, but what about the other aspects of your work? Is there anything surprising or unexpected about your work behind the scenes?

Well I think the way this business operates is pretty fascinating – the way shoots can be so predictable and unpredictable at the same time, the way something feels in person as opposed to the way it’s translated on camera. And what I really find fascinating is considering website traffic and determining what areas or what girls get clicked on a lot versus who or what barely gets clicked on at all. I feel like I’m able to look at the world in a very 1984-ish way when I stare at the stats and realize the last things I would ever expect people to like are actually very popular.

When I first started running this company, I only had a passion for the creative side of things – planning out scenes, casting them, planning out the ideas, and writing funny dialogue. But as time as gone by I’ve really come to love the ‘business’ end of this business and figuring out what sells, what doesn’t, what people like, what they don’t, and how different types of marketing can affect these numbers. It really is quite fascinating!

Man this sound like it takes up A LOT of time… has working in the industry affected your personal life at all?

Yeah… in the sense that I don’t really have one anymore! Haha! but I think anyone who owns any kind of business is in the same boat. Running your own company is really difficult; and whereas most employees of a company only have to think about accomplishing their duties, the owner has to think about everyone’s duties plus their own. And let me tell you – doing only a quarter of this stuff naked with a dick in my a** is not an easy task!

I used to read a lot of books, and last week I finally got around to reading a book that I have seriously been too busy to read for the past three years. I love playing video games, and it’s been at least 18 months since I touched my Wii. I’ve lost touch with a lot of friends… not because I’m sick of them, but because I’m just simply too busy to keep up with them. When you run your own company, work just has to come first. Thankfully I am in a relationship with someone in the business who has just as much going on as I do, and we work on a lot of different projects together. This makes my work life more personal if that makes any sense.

It does, and honestly it doesn’t sound that different from what happens in many other occupational fields – lawyers dating lawyers, teachers with teachers etc etc. So given all of this, where do you see yourself in five years?

In five years… hmm… well I really do hope that Burning Angel is just as big as all the other ‘big’ companies in the adult industry. I hope we can become a fun punky alternative to Hustler, Playboy, or Vivid for example while still being right up there with them… and if I don’t get us there, no one will!!

Damn Joanna, you really do have an impressive amount of ambition! I almost feel silly asking this after everything you’ve already said, but what else?

What do people need to know about you? Hmmm you know I don’t know… Check out some of my websites – joannaangel.com and burningangel.com are just two of them, but I actually have eight altogether and listing them all would just get silly! Oh, I also have a toy line! People can buy my sex toys in the BurningAngel.com store or at any adult retail store. You can also read my blog at xoxojoannaangel.com or follow me on twitter. Anything else that I haven’t said here I’m sure I will say there!”

Wow.

So many years ago, when I was first wrapping my head around porn and feminism and unicorns and all their associated complexities, I ran across a piece that Joanna had written on being a feminist with a porn site in Carly Milne’s (ed) Naked Ambition – Women who are Changing Pornography (2005). In it, Joanna discusses being kind of a bratty college kid looking for attention and the process she underwent to become a confident woman working to challenge popular notions of sexually desirable, hott, and what it means to be a feminist with her indie/alt sexiness.

She opened with a statement that has always stuck with me: “There are two kinds of sluts in this world: the kind I used to be, and the kind I am now. The former sleeps with guys for attention… The latter sleeps with guys because she genuinely likes having sex.” The fact that Joanna underwent some significant personal growth and reflection via the development of Burning Angel is embedded in this statement.

After she tells us the whole story, she closes with: “I’m not sure I started a revolution, but I know I started something pretty awesome, and most important, I feel like a real, true, honest-to-god feminist.” (sic) This statement has also always stuck with me. It gets at the authenticity of experience integral to feminist thought and action… a level of authenticity that is sadly absent from many dimensions of our culture and social world.

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