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Kevin Chu-Giulia Shelf Storage Shelf
At Design Interviews
(Excerpt) Interview with Kevin Chu : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Kevin Chu : I always believe we are surrounded by inspiration and in this case relating to my shelf design; it lives with me! My girlfriend, who is of South Italian descent, have very curly and messy hair. She also happens to be a proponent of messiness in storing things so i started to look around all the shelves in many furniture shops and catalogues. No matter how irregular the design of the aforementioned shelves are, there are always this hidden agenda to make the user stack stuff properly. So this initiated my mission to design a storage system that does not allow you to be too organize. Also one of the reason why the main structure is constructed out of high polish stainless steel is to create distorted reflection of scenery and color around the shelf which further "confuses" the geometry of structure. The application of artificial turf within the internal storage areas comes from a sentence i read, "we are infused by the garden of knowledge" which strikes a question to me that why do i hardly ever see artificial turf applied to any storage system. It created an illusion of a garden inside ones living space as well as offering a non-slip texturized surface for objects to grip on to thus avoiding free falling. This is the reason why Giulia (my girlfriend's name, which i deemed very appropriate for the naming of this design) storage shelf came into existence. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Kevin Chu : My main focus in this piece, as with nearly all my architectural, interior as well as product design work is to offer a design solution which does not follow an obvious trend or method. I utilize a slight alteration motto of Le Corbusier "forms follows function" into"form DECEIVES function". I always try to create design pieces that are not obvious in their functionality as well as following the idea of irregularity. I believe we should always allow the user to have fun with any design and we can even let the user becomes as much a designer as us. My theory is that designers, like artist, offers alternative vision of the preconceive reality and the user can also offer their own ideology into our creation. I think by way of participating the user's physical input into our creation, we can learn much more about the human interaction on what an "interesting" design should be. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Kevin Chu : I am currently looking for any interested companies or manufacturers in Europe to collaborate and produce this design. My company is currently based between Hong Kong and Beijing while although mass manufacturing is abundant in China, I am encountering many manufacturing issues when it comes to producing complex modern furniture. The workmanship and manufacturing technique here still lacks behind Europe and although the production cost is lower here, i believe all my designs needs to be produced in the highest quality using truly state of the art technology. I have quite a few designs in my catalogue that are currently awaiting for production as several prototypes manufactured in China have not met my approval standard. So a collaborative effort in any competent European design or manufacturing houses are what i am hoping for. Since i am resided in the second biggest consumer market in the world i believe this collaboration will allow great benefits in promoting creative Asian design to both European and the Chinese market. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Kevin Chu : Not very long at all, maybe 2-3 days! Once all the inspiration elements fell into the place, the shelf pratically creates itself! .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Kevin Chu : It was a pure personal design inspiration. I was at the time launching a small collection of my company's furniture range and this was one of the main launch piece. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Kevin Chu : Currently the design right is owned by myself and i am open to suggestion on the possibility of distribution or manufacturing. I am happy to sell or lease the design to any establish design company and i would like to establish any possible contractual collaboration if there are any further interest in my work. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Kevin Chu : I have always designed furnitures even when i was at university. I did a lot of furniture design when i was working for architectural firms in Hong Kong and London. Most of these pieces have been created purely for commercial decisions so none are very creative. Since the initiation of my company in 2006 i have always wanted to launch my furniture collection that are as creative as i can conceive them to be. Although my company's principle is architectural and interior design, i always prefer to offer a complete design solution to my client which includes furniture and even artwork painted by myself. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Kevin Chu : I would say i am not a particular fan of any paritcular designer as i like a huge array of designs. I came from a very architectural background where "deconstructivism" was a main influence of my work. Because of my studies with Peter Cook, Zaha Hadid, Tom Mayne and so forth, it is natural that there are bits and pieces of influence from these great master but i try hard to avoid direct imitation. I actually work with 2 very simple principle: Geometrical Manipulation as well as Non-Asymmetric design. I also always try to deceive the functionality of my design, be it a building or even just a cup. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Kevin Chu : I suppose anyone who appreciated unique modern design. I assume someone more into modernism will be my main market but i think age or gender has no influence. I think someone who appreciated unconventional aesthetics will appreciate my work. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Kevin Chu : By making the design more akin to a sculpture, i avoid the stereotypical typecasting of "a piece of furniture". The act of promoting messiness within a storage is also unheard of as far as i know. The combination of high polish finish with artificial turf for a storage shelf is also very rare in the design world and finally the welding of 2mm thick stainless steel ellipses into a storage shelf also makes it much lighter looking then most designs in the marketplace. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Kevin Chu : Simply my girlfriend's first name. Since she is the main influence of this design she deserves the highest recognition. .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Kevin Chu : Pencil Sketching,Paper model making, Autocad, 3D Studio Max and Photoshop. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Kevin Chu : Utterly no flat storage surfaces within the shelf which promote messy placement of storage objects. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Kevin Chu : I consulted several of my contractors in Hong Kong for construction feasibility but the design was completely conceived by myself. (hope my girlfriend doesn't mind my selfish claim for glory!!) .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Kevin Chu : Quite a bit i suppose. First obstacle will be how to create the 2mm thick stainless steel ellipses without having an obvious welding joint. Second is how do we weld the ellipses together while not allowing for obvious welding joints. Also the process of polishing should be done before or after the welding process raises further enquiries. Finally how do we laminate the artificial turf permanently to the steel structure without any ugly lamination artifacts. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Kevin Chu : No .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Kevin Chu : As mentioned above on the role of technology questionnaire. Those are the technical challenges i encountered when trying to put the design into production. Also the fear of sub-standard workmanship in China haunts my personal commitment in financial investment to this project. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Kevin Chu : I was advice by several of my clients as well as my girlfriend (of course!) to submit this design into competition. Since the Giulia Shelf has been conceptually completed there has been many interest on physically realizing this project and i was hoping to gain more publicity on this design as well as to learn more about solutions from other companies on how to manufacture and distribute my products. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Kevin Chu : I think the answer is very simple: Once you start the process of designing anything, you are constantly learning different elements from the process. Be it the computer technology required, the construction process, the cost evaluation as well as marketing and distribution of the product. I don't want to say that th.[ End of Excerpt: Read complete interview with Kevin Chu on Giulia Shelf Storage Shelf at design-interviews.com ]
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Exploring Family Tree Maker 2012 - Post 6: Understanding Media Items
Here is his Scenario 1:
* Scenario 1: When a GEDCOM file, created by another program or online database, is imported into FTM 2012, then the images of the Media are included in the FTM 2012 Media workspace, are put into the /Family Tree Maker/"Scenario 1"/Media file folder on my computer, and links to those Media files are included for the Person(s) and Facts involved in the FTM database. If this FTM 2012 file is exported to a NEW Ancestry Member Tree, the Media images are included in the Ancestry Member Tree.
For this Blog Post, for Scenario 1, a Roots Magic 4 will generate a GEDCOM file. The file in Roots Magic 4 has one image in it for this test.
To the best of my knowledge, a GEDCOM file will NOT include any images in that file. You can open and edit at GEDCOM file with any word processor and it will NOT include any images or media files.
For part one of this test, I created a test file in Roots Magic 4 and generated a GEDCOM file (created by another program). Here is the header information from that GEDCOM file:
1 SOUR RootsMagic
2 NAME RootsMagic
2 CORP RootsMagic, Inc.
3 ADDR PO Box 495
4 CONT Springville, UT 84663
3 WWW www.RootsMagic.com
1 DEST RootsMagic
1 FILE Scenerio-1-RM-GED.ged
This file is opened by the Windows program Notepad.exe Nothing fancy about this program and there were NOT images in that file.
There IS a link to the Media file that is in this Roots Magic file.
2 FILE C:\Users\Russ\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Inferential Genealogy Study-2012_Current Media\Howard-James_M-DavidR.jpg
This entry is the LINK to that JPG file that is on my computer.
The next step is to Open that GEDCOM file, created by Roots Magic 4 with FTM2012. The Import Status indicates that there is one image.
You will notice ONE multimedia file. That is because of the link to that image already on this computer.
Here is that image:
However, looking in the Media Workspace for this image, you will see where this image is located.
The image that is in the above screen capture is the SAME image that Roots Magic uses. The Path to that Image is Identical.
What this means, is that for a Media item to show up, that has a Link to any image, that Image MUST be on the computer in the Path that is indicated in the Link in the GEDCOM file.
For this test, to check out my theory, I MOVED that image from the folder that is indicated above so that FTM2012 would not see that file.
Now you will see that FTM2012 can NOT find that file, although the image is still showing.
Since I saw the thumbnail, I clicked on it to see if the Error Message was correct. This is the screen that appeared.
I selected the "Let Family Tree Maker search for this file." It found the image.
That image is now in the Media folder for this file, where it should be.
The link will point to where the file was, in Roots Magic, and FTM2012 found it on import. Moving the image, FTM2012 can find it, IF it is on the SAME computer, as long as the filename is the same.
Another option is in the Media Workspace, Media Menu, Find Media.
This option will search for ALL Missing Media files.
This is that Missing Media file, if there are others, they will be listed in this window, If FTM2012 finds the file, the options are to Copy the file to the Media Folder for this file or to put a Link from this family file to that image, in the other folder. The choice here is to Copy.
This scenario shows the ability for FTM2012 to read a GEDCOM file, from another genealogy program, in this case Roots Magic 4. Embedded in that GEDCOM is a Link to an image / media file that was used within Roots Magic 4, The key here is that the IMAGE / Media file MUST be on this computer.
Lets say that Randy sent me that GEDCOM file via Email. He would have to send that Image, with the SAME filename to me in that email or a separate email, and I would have had to saved that image on my PC. FTM2012 has a feature to Find that Media file, as long as the Filename is the Same and that it's on this computer.
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Hypernatremia for the Prevention and Treatment of Cerebral Edema in Traumatic Brain Injury
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01605357
Recruitment Status : Withdrawn (Never started.)
First Posted : May 24, 2012
Last Update Posted : December 12, 2016
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Cerebral edema is seen heterogenous group of neurological disease states that mainly fall under the categories of metabolic, infectious, neoplasia, cerebrovascular, and traumatic brain injury disease states. Regardless of the driving force, cerebral edema is defined as the accumulation of fluid in the brain's intracellular and extracellular spaces. This occurs secondary to alterations in the complex interplay between four distinct fluid compartments within the cranium. In any human cranium; fluid is contained in the blood, the cerebrospinal fluid, interstitial fluid of the brain parenchyma, and the intracellular fluid of the neurons and glia. Fluid movement occurs normally between these compartments and depends on specific concentrations of solutes (such as sodium) and water. In brain-injured states, the normal regulation of this process is disturbed and cerebral edema can develop. Cerebral edema leads to increased intracranial pressure and mortality secondary to brain tissue compression, given the confines of the fixed-volume cranium. Additionally, secondary neuronal dysfunction or death can occur at the cellular level secondary to the disruption of ion gradients that control metabolism and function.
While studies utilizing bolus dosing of hyperosmolar therapy to target signs or symptoms of increased intracranial pressure secondary to cerebral edema are numerous, there is a paucity of studies relating to continuous infusion of hyperosmolar therapy for targeted sustained hypernatremia for the prevention and treatment of cerebral edema. The investigators hypothesize that induced, sustained hypernatremia following traumatic brain injury will decrease the rate of cerebral edema formation and improve patient outcomes.
|Condition or disease
|Traumatic Brain Injury Subdural Hematoma Cerebral Contusion Head Injury Cerebral Edema
|Drug: Induced, sustained hypernatremia using hypertonic saline Drug: Standard of care (hypertonic saline and mannitol; serum sodium)
|Phase 1 Phase 2
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|0 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Randomized, Open Label Clinical Trial of Sustained Hypernatremia for the Prevention and Treatment of Cerebral Edema in Traumatic Brain Injury
|Study Start Date :
|July 2012
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|July 2013
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|August 2013
Active Comparator: Standard Care
Patients will be managed to maintain a goal serum sodium of > 135 mmol/L , a well recognized value in the management of severe traumatic brain injury.
Drug: Standard of care (hypertonic saline and mannitol; serum sodium)
Bolus dosing of hypertonic saline and mannitol are to be administered at the discretion of the provider to treat elevated intracranial pressure based on practice guidelines. Hyponatremia ( serum sodium < 135 mmol/L) is to be corrected at the discretion of the provider.
Experimental: Induced Hypernatremia
Patients will be treated with induced, sustained hypernatremia for 5 days following injury by using hypertonic saline to target a goal serum sodium of 150-160 mmol/L
Drug: Induced, sustained hypernatremia using hypertonic saline
Patients in the experimental arm will receive hypertonic saline to target a serum sodium goal of 150 - 160 mmol/L. All hypertonic saline will be administered intravenously.
Loading phase: Upon enrollment 23.4 % hypertonic saline (volume 20 cc) will be administered via a central venous catheter. A continuous infusion of 3% hypertonic saline will be administered at a rate of 30 cc per hour and titrated every six hours to target a serum sodium goal of 150-160 mmol/L.
Maintenance phase: Titrate serum sodium to 150-160 mmol/L using continuous 3% hypertonic saline infusion.
Discontinuation phase: After 5 days of completed therapy, begin to wean 3% hypertonic saline rate by 10cc every 6 hours. Discontinue hypertonic saline infusion after infusing at a rate of 20cc an hour for 6 hours.
Bolus dosing of hypertonic saline and mannitol are to be administered at the discretion of the provider to treat elevated intracranial pressure based on practice guidelines
- Primary Efficacy Objective [ Time Frame: 72 hours ; 120 hours ; 30 days ]The primary efficacy objective of this study is to assess whether patients with severe TBI treated with sustained hypernatremia will show a decrease in neuroimaging defined edema compared to patients treated as the current standard of care.
- Primary Safety Objective [ Time Frame: Through 30 days ]The primary safety objective is to assess the safety and tolerability of sustained hypernatremia compared to the goal of avoiding hyponatremia in patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Safety will be assessed by a review of the incidence of mortality and adverse events, as well as by analysis of relevant laboratory data.
- Short term neurological outcome [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
The secondary outcome measure of this study will be assess whether patients with TBI treated with sustained hypernatremia will benefit patients in terms of short term neurological outcome - defined as need for tracheostomy during principal admission.
Other secondary outcome measures will be need for delayed craniectomy and cumulative dosage of bolus dosing hyperosmolar therapy.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults (18 - 60 years old)
- Severe traumatic brain injury with intracranial pressure monitoring
- Initial GCS 5-8 (obtained free of the effects of neuromuscular blockade or sedatives)
- Clearly defined time of injury no more than 8 hours before administration of study drug
- Written consent obtained from legally authorized representative (LAR)
Severe swelling prone injury patterns:
- Contusion - frontal or temporal (> 20 cc)
- Acute convexity subdural hematoma with any evidence of midline shift
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients undergoing emergent (within 15 minutes) or urgent neurosurgery (within 4 hours) following emergency department arrival (bedside procedures, such as intracranial pressure monitor placement are excluded)
- Posterior fossa lesions
- Penetrating brain injury
- Spinal column instability and/or spinal cord injury with neurological deficit
- Pregnant
- Concomitant severe nonsurvivable injury
- Acute renal failure ; Chronic renal failure (serum creatinine of > 2.5 mg/dL, history of ongoing dialysis, glomerular filtration rate <30mL/min/1.73 m2); Severe pulmonary edema; Severe heart failure; Severe liver failure (AST, ALT, or bilirubin > 2 times normal)
- Known use of warfarin, clopidogrel, prasugrel, cilostazol, heparin, low molecular weight heparin, heparinoids, abciximab or similar antiplatelet agents
- Treatment with another investigational drug within the prior 30 days
- Systolic blood pressure < 90 mm HG not responsive to fluid resuscitation
- Hospitalization for brain injury or neurological disease within previous 3 years
- Admission serum sodium < 135 mmol/L
- > 8 hours from the time of injury to admission
- Fix/dilated pupil suspected to be secondary to brainstem compression
- Duret (brainstem) hemorrhage indicating brainstem herniation
- PaO2 < 60 mmHg on admission (when blood gases are drawn as standard of care)
- Prisoner or other persons unable to make a true, voluntary and uncoerced decision whether or not to participate in the study
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01605357
|Study Chair:
|Brian P Walcott, MD
|Massachusetts General Hospital
|Principal Investigator:
|Brian V Nahed, MD
|Massachusetts General Hospital
|Study Director:
|Sameer A Sheth, MD PhD
|Massachusetts General Hospital
|Responsible Party:
|Brian P. Walcott, Surgeon - Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|May 24, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|December 12, 2016
|Last Verified:
|December 2016
Brain Injuries
Hematoma, subdural
Decompressive Craniectomy
Saline solution, hypertonic
Intracranial hemorrhages
Head Injuries, closed
Intracranial pressure
Brain edema
Critical care
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Wounds and Injuries
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Brain Injuries
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Craniocerebral Trauma
Hematoma, Subdural
Brain Edema
Brain Contusion
Wounds and Injuries
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Trauma, Nervous System
Signs and Symptoms
Pathologic Processes
Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic
Intracranial Hemorrhages
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Wounds, Nonpenetrating
Water-Electrolyte Imbalance
Metabolic Diseases
Diuretics, Osmotic
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So I lost my boven virginity after how many bloody years of promising to get around to it. Is there anywhere I can apply to the local township/council to get my mugging rebate?
Seriously, I went there with my girlfriend who had only climbed once before. I met one of the local climbers and we climbed for a day and bit - everything from 9 - 19. Absolutely in love with the place and already scheming to return in a few months time when the bank balance and work are in correct alignment. Apparently 2 muggers were arrested friday night. Anyways just to say the locals are friendly and the climbing is great - if you're really worried about crime climb away from the township side (ok, so we climbed at flying is fun, with no worries) - there is so much to do all over and I can't get over the new route potential in the area.
This is a public service anouncement.
Oh ja, will do a seperate post nearer the time - but am looking for a partner to climb trad/sport around Cape Town from about the 16th to the 20th. In the meantime I'll be driving back from Kruger listening to fokofpolisiekar...
I went to boven and didn't get mugged
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As the Duchess of Cambridge posed happily and relaxed with her son, Prince George and husband, Prince William, all eyes were on the new mum's stunning dress.
Kate choose to wear a fuchsia knot dress from maternity brand Seraphine for the snaps and now the label's founder Cecile Reinaud has spoken of her joy of seeing the future Queen in one of her designs.
"It is an immense honour that the Duchess chose a Seraphine dress," Cecile told HELLO! Online.
The fuchsia dress became the second time Kate had chose to wear Seraphine since giving birth. In July, the Duchess was spotted in a blossom dress by the brand as her and William left Kensington Palace with a two-day old Prince George, as they departed for the Middleton family home in Bucklebury, Berkshire.
"It's a dream come true to see that she likes my designs so much that she continues to wear them after the birth of Prince George," the designer added.
"She looks radiant in our bright fuchsia design, it's a perfect choice to show the world her happiness with her newborn and husband."
On Tuesday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge released the first official images of Prince George. The new parents decided to break with royal tradition and decided to release two family snaps from their personal collection.
The two images, which were taken by Michael Middleton, show the proud parents in the garden of the Middleton family home in Berkshire, and one photo includes their dog Lupo and Kate's parents' dog, Tilly.
It is now likely the next photos of the future heir will be released in the Autumn to coincide with his christening, which is predicted to take place in October when the Queen and the Duke of Edinburg return from their summer holiday in Scotland.


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Learning Styles in Foreign Language Teaching/Learning
The paper deals with the teaching and learning process based on the detected student´s learning style. The teaching process is built on the needs analysis questionnaire which defines students´ individual learning styles and summarizes their experience in previous foreign language learning. These results are consequently reflected in the teaching methods and approaches to each student. The paper presents results of students´ opinions reflected in proposals of methods and activities which support the efficiency of the teaching process and students´ motivation towards learning.
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Friday, 6 April 2007
T. rex ate coconuts
Museum guides tell visitors that before Adam and Eve were expelled from paradise all of the dinosaurs were peaceful plant-eaters. In Genesis 1:30 God gives 'green herb' to every creature to eat and so there were no predators. When a curious museum visitor asks, why exactly T. rex had six-inch long serrated teeth, the guides go on to explain that T. rex used his big teeth to open coconuts. Apparently it was only after Adam and Eve sinned and were cast out of paradise that the dinosaurs started to eat flesh.
My opinion: I think the people who built this museum are smoking a bit too much 'green herb'.
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While it would be somewhat comforting to think Ham and Co. were merely smoking some wacky tobaccy, unfortunately it seems they're suffering from quite real delusions.
Also, I love the old rex picture you put up... I remember the book that picture was in and used to get it out from the library all the time. All you need now is one of a "Brontosaurus" neck deep in a swamp and you'll be all set, hah.
- 6 April 2007 at 14:42
- Don Thieme said...
You have some great blogs here. All I can think of on this one is "...put the lime in the coconut and drink it all up!"
- 8 April 2007 at 22:57
Funny you should mention T. rex, there are many scientists who now believe he wasn't a predator after all. This has nothing to do with Creation vs. Evolution, it has to do with evidence. It seems the evidence for T. rex NOT being a predator is stronger than the evidence for the contrary.
Read about it here: http://dsc.discovery.com/guides/dinosaur/trex/feature/feature.html
- 29 April 2007 at 19:42
- Adam C. said...
Oh, wow. A non-working link just proves it's not a predator.
- 28 May 2007 at 12:09
- Mike said...
The non-working link actually should have been:
And it has nothing to do with not being a predator
- 29 May 2007 at 03:31
Did the poster who said that the T. rex wasnt a predator think we wouldnt look at the link or read it?
- 31 May 2007 at 14:36
Maybe the poster who said that the T. rex wasn't a predator didn't actually read it. "Ooh, eats like a mammal! Mammals eat green herbs and coconuts, right?"
- 3 June 2007 at 00:56
The link works just fine for me, and discusses evidence that T. Rex was a scavenger, not a hunter.
- 26 June 2007 at 18:12
The picture on the top was painted by the great Zdeněk Burian, one of the best paleo-artists of all time. In book I own, which is only illustrated with paintings of Burian, this one is entitled as Tarbosaurus bataar, and not Tyrannosaurus, which was shown a page before.
- 18 October 2007 at 14:30
- joseph said...
Funny thing those Christians. Whenever they want to oppose the scientific consensus they claim 'there are many scientists who now believe...'.but present no names of those 'many scientists'! The article actually states it is one scientists who makes this assertion based on his speculation, but to the contrary:
"Horner says the reaction to his hypothesis is often heated. His colleagues in paleontology seem largely unconvinced" ..."The most common professional objection to Horner's scavenger hypothesis is that most predators will scavenge if they stumble across a free meal, and many scavengers will kill prey when the opportunity presents itself. T. rex, this argument goes, was almost certainly an opportunist — both a scavenger and a predator as the situation dictated.
Horner gives no quarter on this issue."
It is therefore a lie that this article claims "It seems the evidence for T. rex NOT being a predator is stronger than the evidence for the contrary."
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As we slowly lurch towards smug self-driving cars, we find ourselves in an era of increasingly assisted driving. Out of all these sonar and radar and camera and electro-brain-assisted toys, do any of them actually make you a better driver?
It's tricky, because so many of the features really do seem to enhance driving safety, but it's usually the computers taking over things we as drivers once had to be aware of: lane-departure warnings, blind spot warnings, collision auto-braking. Sure, the help, but are they training drivers to be less engaged?
Maybe the features, like torque vectoring, that actually compensate for a platform's foibles (understeer, for example) can help drivers handle their cars better because they're more about working with the driver's actual inputs. Or maybe they're just taking away our ability to learn the flaws of a given car?
Honestly, I'm not sure. That's why I'm asking you! Help me out, pals. Do any of these things improve our ability to drive?


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Simon Cowell was hoping that his new talent search competition "The X Factor" would top "American Idol." Unfortunately, it couldn't even top "Modern Family."
Ratings figures show that just 12.1 million Americans tuned into "X Factor," which is about half of what the most recent season of "American Idol" averaged. Meanwhile, the comedy adventures of the extended Dunphy clan - fresh off their Emmy Award dominance - scored 14.3 million viewers to easily win the night.
Making things worse was the lackluster critical response to "Factor." Variety called it "even more emotionally manipulative and over-produced than its predecessor," while New York Times critic Neil Genzlinger took Cowell to task saying "this magician no longer has a curtain hiding the secrets of his tricks."
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But perhaps the biggest blow came via Twitter, where "Modern Family" creator Steve Levitan took the opportunity to gloat a little.
"It's extremely gratifying that a scripted comedy finally beat an overhyped karaoke contest," he wrote. "Thank you, #ModernFamily fans!"
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One of our favorite assignments is to interview people about their life experiences, especially if they lived through a significant event.
The best way to find a local veteran is to contact the VFW.
Over the years we have created our own questions, however the Library of Congress Veteran's History Project has a wonderful resource that is available for your classroom use. Click here to access the page with questions.
We appreciate all of the sacrifices that veterans have made for our nation and the world.


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An individual's performance is influenced, among other things, by his creativity, his motivation, his personality, and his intelligence. Intelligence can either be crystallized or fluid. Crystallized intelligence is in long term memory: it is what his knowledge, his expertise, his experience. Fluid intelligence is the central executive of working memory which controls what you think, what you pay attention to, and how you reason. Besides the episodic buffer that provides context, fluid intelligence is composed of a visuo-spatial sketchpad associated with scientific and mathematical reasoning, and also a phonological loop associated with rhetorical and verbal reasoning.
This is the context for some charts provided by the Educational Testing Service [PDF download], and already discussed by Education Realist, Razib Khan, and Steve Sailer.
Here is the chart for the verbal SAT score of teachers, which is a rough measure of their verbal and rhetorical:
Here is a chart for the mathematical SAT score of teachers, which is a rough measure of their scientific and mathematical reasoning ability:
Steve Sailer had the following thoughts:
Overall, public school teachers are pretty average for college graduates. It looks like they average about a quarter of a standard deviation lower on college admission tests than do average college graduates. But then college graduates are above average. With the exception of high school math teachers, teachers tend to score higher on the Verbal / Critical Reading section than on the Math section. That's their job: to use words to explain stuff. But it also explains why they have trouble dealing with the flood of data that's been incoming in recent years: thinking about statistics isn't their strong suit.
My guess is that smarter teachers would probably be a good thing, so we ought to be thinking about ways to make the job of teaching more attractive to smart people. In general, smart people don't like dealing with knuckleheads, so forcing teachers to carry most of the burden of discipline, a growing trend in recent decades, is a good way to keep smart people out of the business. You can instead use some of those gym teachers to run after school detentions instead of delegating most of the disciplining down to the teachers as happens in so many public schools desperate to avoid disparate impact lawsuits by not generating a paper trail of discipline actions carried out by the administration.
My take is if you want more lawyers and MBAs produced by our educational system, you should be happy with the status quo. If you think Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are better at producing wealth, though, you should be unhappy for this.
On the other hand, if we don't start treating teachers as professionals we're going to end up with idiot-proof instructional technology anyway, so it might not even matter.


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This week's episode couldn't have been titled anything other than "Compromising Positions." From Neal and Peter straddling both sides of the law and Peter straddling Sara (more on that in a bit), to Mozzie's identity nearly becoming public record and a federal prosecutor being extorted with incriminating photos, virtually all players get psycho-emotionally contorted. There was a noticeable step back from all the recent gravity of Ellen's murder and Mozzie's teary puppet-show dramatization of his orphaned abandonment. "Positions" is, at many turns, the funniest and broadest of just about any White Collar caper. It also continues to suggest that Neal might be more influential on Peter than the other way around. It's a dynamic that corporate/political "fixer" Landon (Perrey "Mrs. Ari" Reeves of Entourage fame) cautions Agent Burke "will cost you everything."
Only moments later, after the case had been closed, Neal heads out to "run an errand," which is always thinly veiled Caffrey-speak for "do something afoul of the law." You'd think Neal would be able to tell when Peter's offering glib permission, particularly since he's so good at predicting his partner's interrogation techniques. Alas, he goes off to conspire with the elusive Sam (Treat Williams, bringing some gravelly mystery to the role), so obsessed with uncovering the truth behind his father's imprisonment that he's seemingly unaware of Peter's justified suspicions.
It's a genuinely interesting tension between the two leads, and one that's begun to subvert their tepid bromance and speak to some very basic truths. To paraphrase the promotional tagline from Boardwalk Empire, you can't be half a con man, or a part-time FBI authority. Peter's become so consumed with protecting and reforming his consulting CI that he's essentially abetted Neal's own private fixations. Only Neal's missions are neither from God nor the Academy. When Landon adds admiringly that Peter remains above the law while those around him break it, Neal's subsequent clandestine meeting is a reminder that he's no exception. And for our fedora-favoring hero, his first encounters with the shifty Sam reinforce that working with the law doesn't necessarily make you safe.
The idea that Sam and Neal will expose bad apples within the good guys' ranks, and that Sam himself still has to earn ours and Neal's trust, is a solid enough foundation to really build from in the coming weeks. It won't be satisfactory just to open with the continued fallout of Ellen's death and then tack on a couple related minutes at the end to make things structurally sound. The pressure surrounding Neal's search will need to be evident with increasing urgency, thereby simultaneously tightening the screws on he and Peter's ethically ambiguous friendship. The superfluous cons ought to become even more incidental to the unresolved drama, and "Positions" hinted at a great start. By looping in Sara and integrating Landon as a kind of unlikely moral arbiter on the main characters' actions, things already feel a bit more uncomfortable.
And as stakeouts go, this was one of the most entertaining of the season. That's less because of the alleged crime being investigated—condo developer Victor's (the talented Nicholas Turturro, here reduced to a lot of stock incredulous facial tics and crude crime-boss demeanor) attempts to manipulate environmental samples and hires Landon to extort the prosecuting attorney—than because of how it compromised the White Collar undercover operatives. Watching Neal and Elizabeth curate a staged, lusty photo shoot with Peter and Sara (it's a long story, but involves counter-extortion) is almost unbearably humiliating for their subjects and uproariously enjoyable for Neal and Elizabeth. In the preceding scene, as they iron out who would watch and/or participate in this awkward lovers' swap, there's a snappy, old-timey exchange of double entendres that perfectly flaunts the show's ease with classic screwball dialogue.
That terrific pairing of successive comedic set pieces begs for more of that physical humor and witty banter. Truth is though, Collar's onto something pretty gripping right now. As always, the question is if it can double down on the conflict while making both Peter and Neal's motivations clear and distinct. "Compromising Positions" inches closer to that ideal, and at least makes us laugh en route to what should eventually be an all-business conclusion.
Stray observations:
- Jones is becoming quite the comic relief.
- Steve Tabernacle might Neal's least believable-sounding alias, though he has used it with success.
- Zinger for Elizabeth, while trying to choreograph Sara and her husband's hookup: "I feel like a limo driver—on prom night."
- Of course Shepherd dines at Momofuku.
- Mozzie's Parisian auto-diary. Classic. Would be surprised if excerpts weren't already up on the show's website.


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For the control and treatment of bacterial enteritis (scours, diarrhea) and bacterial pneumonia in beef and dairy calves.
Read entire leaflet carefully before using this product.
Each bolus contains: 500 mg oxytetracycline hydrochloride.
Oxy 500 Calf Bolus is an oral formulation containing oxytetracycline, a broad-spectrum antibiotic that possesses a high order of stability and potent antimicrobial activity, for use in beef and dairy calves.
Oxy 500 Calf Bolus is recommended for oral administration for the control and treatment of the following diseases of beef and dairy calves caused by organisms sensitive to oxytetracycline: bacterial enteritis (scours, diarrhea) caused by Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli (colibacillosis); bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever complex, pasteurellosis) caused by Pasteurella multocida.
For the control of bacterial enteritis (scours, diarrhea) and bacterial pneumonia in beef and dairy calves: administer orally half a bolus (250 mg oxytetracycline hydrochloride) per 100 lb of body weight every 12 hours (5 mg/lb body weight in divided doses) for up to four consecutive days.
For the treatment of bacterial enteritis (scours, diarrhea) and bacterial pneumonia in beef and dairy calves: administer orally one bolus (500 mg oxytetracycline hydrochloride) per 100 lb of body weight every 12 hours (10 mg/lb body weight in divided doses) for up to four consecutive days.
Dosage should continue until the animal returns to normal and for 24 to 48 hours after symptoms have subsided. Treatment should not exceed four consecutive days.
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There is no pre-slaughter withdrawal period when used at the recommended dosage level. Not for use in lactating dairy cattle. A withdrawal period has not been established for this product in pre-ruminating calves. Do not use in calves to be processed for veal.
Exceeding the recommended dosage level of one bolus (500 mg oxytetracycline hydrochloride) per 100 lb body weight every 12 hours, or administration at the recommended level for more than four consecutive days, may result in antibiotic residues beyond the withdrawal time.
Organisms may vary in their degree of susceptibility to any chemotherapy. If no improvement is observed after recommended treatment, diagnosis and susceptibility should be reexamined.
Rarely do side reactions or allergic manifestations occur in calves treated with Oxy 500 Calf Bolus. If any unusual reactions are noted, discontinue use of the drug immediately and call a veterinarian.
Since bacteriostatic drugs may interfere with the bactericidal action of penicillin, it is advisable to avoid giving Oxy 500 Calf Bolus in conjunction with penicillin.
To report suspected adverse reactions, to obtain a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) or for technical assistance, call 1-866-638-2226.
Care of Sick Animals:
The use of antibiotics in the management of disease is based on an accurate diagnosis and an adequate course of treatment. When properly used in the treatment of disease caused by oxytetracycline susceptible organisms, most animals treated with Oxy 500 Calf Bolus show a noticeable improvement within 24 to 48 hours. It is recommended that the diagnosis and treatment of animal diseases be carried out by a veterinarian. Since many diseases look alike but require different types of treatment, the use of professional veterinary and laboratory services can reduce treatment time, costs and needless losses. Good housing, sanitation and nutrition are important in the maintenance of healthy animals and are essential in the treatment of disease.
Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F), excursions permitted between 15° and 30°C (between 59° and 86°F).
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Oxy 500 Calf Bolus is available in 25 and 100 bolus containers.
NDC 0010-6834-01 – 25 boluses
NDC 0010-6834-02 – 100 boluses
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Tachikara SVMNC Volley-Lite® Color Volleyball
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- The Volley-Lite® is produced in a regulation size and special light-weight
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Breaking in novice and young volleyball players using a lightweight ball with less bite fosters a love of the game. The Tachikara SVMNC Volley-Lite® Color Volleyball is regulation size but is lighter and made with brightly colored composite leather so it is softer and more visible on the court. Ideal for the youngest setters and spikers, this is an ideal starter ball.
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Category: Latin Dance
My secret superpower is apparently Latin Dancing
February 8, 2016
When I posted three-hundred-and-twelve-pounds! When did that happen? this morning, I also posted it on Facebook and Twitter. Out of nowhere, my Bogota, Colombiana, dance partner at the wedding reception I attended as padrino, Sandra, popped into Facebook comments and wrote, 'te recomiendo que sigas bailando!!,' "I recommend that you keep dancing!!" Then she Messenger chatted me, 'te recomiendo que sigas […]


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Link Love Wednesday: Crazy Stock Photo Edition
What a wonderful week it has been! In the last seven days, I celebrated my one-year anniversary at work, played my favorite arcade games and won a silly mask, visited my family for Mother's Day, and went on a shopping spree. I'm looking forward to the weekend already, but as always, the Internet has done a great job of keeping me entertained after work. 🙂
- BuzzFeed posted these 50 completely unexplainable stock photos (like the man with the corn dog, pictured left) that had me literally laughing out loud. For the record, I would probably have a similar reaction if someone asked me to eat a corn dog!
- New bloggers: These are some great tips for blogging etiquette.
- The Onion is creating its own parody of sites like BuzzFeed and Upworthy, and I'm excited for it to launch!
- PR and marketing professionals will appreciate this one: 11 ways dating and public relations go hand in hand.
- In honor of Shailene Woodley's misguided comments about feminism, enjoy this list of non-feminist celebrities who actually owe their careers to feminism.
- What happens when you remove one letter from your favorite book title? Huffington Post investigates. (Here's looking at you, Twilight New Moo!)
- Loved reading about this young woman's experience working for Miss Cleo's psychic hotline.
- Want to see some of the Disney attractions that were never built? Now's your chance! (My favorite is probably Hotel Mel.)
- I watched Rocko's Modern Life as a child, but I never realized how dirty some of the jokes were!
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Risk assessment
The OHS Act and Regulation require principals and teachers organising excursions to use risk management to ensure the health and safety of students, staff and excursion volunteers. Risk management supports better decision making by contributing to a greater insight into the potential risks and their impacts.
– NSW Department of Education and Training Excursions Policy 6.6.1 (1)
To assist teachers in preparing their own risk assessments, the Gallery has prepared venue and safety information documents for school excursions to the Art Gallery of NSW and to the Brett Whiteley Studio, which answer all questions required by the Department of Education and Training.
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