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            <%= @controller.controller_name != "admin" ?
                    "<li>#{link_to @controller.controller_name.humanize, @controller.controller_path} &nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;</li>" : ""   %>
            <%= 
                link = nil
                item_name = @controller.controller_name.singularize
                item = @controller.instance_variable_get("@#{item_name}")
                if item and item.respond_to? :name
                    action = @controller.action_name != "show" ? "#{@controller.action_name}_" : ""
                    link = link_to item.name, @controller.__send__("#{action}#{item_name}_path")
                end
                link ? "<li>#{link}&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;</li>" : ""
            %>