I trained at East15 Acting School, studying the BA ACTING (3yr) course from removed .
Since graduating from East15 I have kept myself busy with both film and stage. I love stage for the immediate connection to your audience, the dynamic of working with other skilful actors and the highly demanding technical skills you have to meet in the space.
I got involved in a lot of screen work from graduation, writing and developing short films. This gave me a new found love for screen work I had not found at drama school. My skills as a screen actor have come a long way since then as have my writing and producing.
I think I set myself apart as I don't bring the pressure of the next job into an audition, I rather relax and enjoy meeting new people and finding something different in each character I take on.


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Iraqi politicians' reluctance to run for succession to Abdul Mahdi
in Iraq
The international newspapers issued today dealt with several files, most notably the reluctance of Iraqi politicians to run for the succession of Adel Abdul-Mahdi as prime minister.
The newspaper "Financial Times" Britain to the complexities associated with the protests and the political situation in Iraq, especially in connection with the process of choosing the successor to Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi.
Iraq needs a new prime minister following Abdul Mahdi's resignation, but so far no political group has sought the job. Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of the country's largest parliamentary bloc, has said he does not want to put forward a candidate. She has a leader to be nominated, and officials who have been considered possible successors since the resignation of the prime minister last week have been quickly rejected by the public.
"No one wants to become a prime minister in Iraq in the next few months," said Abbas Kazem, director of the NATO Iraq Initiative. "Any new candidate will face an angry protest movement against the institution, demanding comprehensive change and urgent results."
From skypressiq.net
Trump: There will be no America in three years for this reason
The details of a digital currency entering Iraq
Iraq seeks to turn the burdens of the desert into investment opportunities

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Q: .libPaths(blah) does nothing Apologies if someone has asked this before.  I've tried Googling and Googling, but no one seems to have reported quite this.  I'm trying to add a path to my .libPaths, but .libPaths(new=blah) doesn't seem to alter anything.  Here is my code:
packagedir = paste0(getwd(),'/extraRPackages/')
newLibPaths = c(packagedir,.libPaths())
print(newLibPaths)
.libPaths(newLibPaths)
print(.libPaths())

...here is the output from the first print (what I'm passing into .libPaths):
[1] "C:/Users/GCW/Dropbox/Mash share/Phil/R/mashdb/database/extraRPackages/"
[2] "C:/Users/GCW/Documents/R/win-library/3.3"
[3] "C:/Program Files/R/R-3.3.1/library"

... and the second print:
[1] "C:/Users/GCW/Documents/R/win-library/3.3" "C:/Program Files/R/R-3.3.1/library"

Why might my call to .libPaths(new=blah) do absolutely nothing??  I'm stumped!  I've tried it in RStudio and RPortable, but both give me the same output...  Any help v much appreciated...
(I know from reading other answers that there are "proper" ways to change the paths permanently, but this is something I want to be able to do dynamically in a rather unusual setup, and if .libPaths just did what I thought it would, I'd be done...)
EDIT: It was suggested that this might be a duplicate of this question Changing R default library path using .libPaths in Rprofile.site fails to work -- but I don't think it is.  I read this question before posting my own -- but in this question, it says at the end that "if I start RStudio the .libPaths() command seems to work as it is supposed to" -- but it is precisely in RStudio that the command doesn't do anything for me (and this is where I want to use it, not in the RProfile.site file and not in any permanent way)....

A: Ah I figured it out!  The folder name you pass to .libPaths(blah) should not end with a "/".  I changed the first line above to
packagedir = paste0(getwd(),'/extraRPackages')

...and all is well.  Apologies for the dumb question!

A: This can also happen if the directory you're trying to add to .libPaths doesn't exist yet.

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So if you know me….you know that I am a HUUUUUUGE Ravens fan! Even though I grew up in Montgomery County (MoCo shoutout!!) and my dad is a Redskins fan….by the time I actually started enjoying football, I was in college at Towson, and Baltimore had its very own football team. I vividly remember the first time the Ravens went to the Super Bowl 12 years ago…and my girlfriends and I watched the game at Casa Mia's. I can close my eyes and remember the purple glow of the town, and hear the horns honking in celebration.
The days leading up to 6:30pm yesterday evening were exciting, anxious, and almost torturous – having to watch friends and former colleagues posting that they were IN New Orleans for the big game. Jealousy hit me HARD. The last time we were in the Super Bowl – there was no Facebook or Twitter, and I was blissfully unaware of how much fun everyone who was AT the SuperBowl was having. In the middle of the game last night – I messaged my brother and told him that if the Ravens ever make it back to the Super Bowl – that he and I were GOING!! My brother and I share a love for the Ravens, and even though he currently lives in Germany (with a 6 hour time difference – making him a super fan to stay up for the game!) we still message during every game – sharing in our elatedness and commiserating in dismay.
I watched the Ravens seal the deal in the last few seconds of the game, went outside of the bar I was in (Delia Foley's) and revelled in the insanity that had become of Federal Hill. And I imagine that 12 years from now – I'll still be able to close my eyes, and see the purple glow of my city, hear the horns honking in celebration, feel the vibration of the helicopter overhead, and remember the enormous pride in my heart.
Congratulations to the Baltimore Ravens!! Can't wait for the parade tomorrow!
TERIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We photograph weddings in the greatest city in all the land!!!!! I love the RAVENS!!
Love this post, Teri! I have to admit: Like your hubs, I was rather poor with my choice of outfit. I was definitely wearing mustard/gold colored pants and didn't realize it until mid-game.
Woah! This had to be awesome to be down there watching the herd of fans! SO sweet!
Congrats to the Ravens! Great post!


I was thinking of compiling a list of questions for members of the Senate Intelligence Committee to ask Attorney General Jeff Sessions when he testifies before them tomorrow afternoon, but then I noticed that James Hohmann of the Washington Post had already done this. He came up with forty questions.
It's not likely that any of the Republicans on the committee will focus on these questions, and there's no doubt that Sessions will bob, weave, and duck as many of them as he can when he fields them from Democrats. He'll hide behind a variety screens. He'll say that he can't talk about personal communications with the president. He'll say that he can't discuss classified material. He'll argue that he can't discuss topics that are the subject of an an open and ongoing inquiry by Special Counsel Bob Mueller. Whenever he thinks he can get away with it, he'll claim to have a faulty and imprecise memory.
Did Sessions have a third meeting with [Russian ambassador] Sergey Kislyak? He did not acknowledge meeting twice with the Russian ambassador to the United States during the campaign — in his Senate office and in Cleveland during the Republican National Convention — until The Post reported the news in March. Now there are reports of a possible third meeting at the Mayflower Hotel in April 2016, when both men came to see Donald Trump deliver a Russia-friendly foreign policy address.
[James] Comey told senators during a classified session last week that investigators believe a third meeting might have happened, based in part on Russian-to-Russian intercepts in which it was discussed, according to CNN. The AG's spokesman strongly denies that there was a meeting, and Comey reportedly acknowledged that Kislyak may have been exaggerating his connections to his superiors.
If the meeting didn't occur, this will be an easy question to answer. But if the meeting did occur, Sessions will be taking a gigantic risk if he denies it. And if he tries to hide behind Mueller's ongoing investigation to avoid answering the question at all, then that will look very, very bad.
Probably the best course is to feign an incomplete memory and say that to the best of his recollection, the encounter was brief and lacking in substance. He can argue about the nature, meaning and significance of the meeting without denying that it occurred at all.
Of course, the FBI has intercepts of Kisylak discussing the meeting with his Kremlin contacts. Sure, it's possible that Kislyak was making more of the meeting than was warranted, but Sessions doesn't know exactly what was said so it will be hard for him to know the safest way to rebut the charges.
The potential for perjury is extraordinary high, which is why he won't want to be definitive in his answers. One problem for him is that his excuse for not reporting the meeting previously and voluntarily is because he didn't think it was very significant. Maybe they just greeted each other briefly and exchanged some pleasantries. But, if that is the case, why would he remember it so much more clearly now?
So, he can't really give a strong version of his side of the story. The best he can do is to leave enough wiggle room to say that his memory is wrong and that he did not knowingly lie or intentionally cover up this contact with the Russian ambassador.
If he really does try to be responsive to this line of questioning, it should be exquisite to see how much it makes him squirm. And if he won't deny it and hides behind Mueller, that will convince almost everyone that he can't deny it and that he's guilty as hell.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is our attorney general I am talking about.
The president is too compromised by foreign powers to act consistently in the nation's interests.


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Home > Moon and Jupiter
Moon and Jupiter [1]
Alien Ocean [2]
Grooves and cracks criss-cross the icy surface of Europa, one of the larger moons of Jupiter. Scientists suspect that a global ocean of liquid water lies beneath the ice. NASA and the European Space Agency are planning missions to Europa, to launch in 2022 or later. Engineers are even planning ways to tunnel through the ice to sample Europa's ocean. This near-true-color view was compiled from several images from the Galileo spacecraft. [NASA/JPL/SETI Institute]
Anyone who likes to do a little ice fishing might consider Europa, one of the bigger moons of Jupiter. It has a global ocean that's dozens of miles deep, capped by ice that's miles thick. And there's a chance the ocean could be inhabited — most likely by microscopic organisms, but perhaps by bigger ones.
Europa is a bit smaller than our own Moon. Its surface is made of blocks of ice that are criss-crossed by veins of a reddish material. That structure, along with several other lines of evidence, point to the hidden ocean.
It's possible that hot, mineral-rich water could percolate into the bottom of the ocean, providing the ingredients for life: water, chemistry, and energy.
Two missions are scheduled to head for Europa soon. A European craft will launch in 2022, with an American one following as little as a year later. The American craft will swoop as low as 15 miles above the surface.
Landing on Europa might be tricky. A recent study said that spikes of ice several stories tall could ring the moon's equator. Yet scientists are already pondering missions that would peek into the ocean. One concept — a "tunnelbot" — would use nuclear power to melt through the ice — allowing it to "fish" for life on this amazing moon.
Look for Jupiter quite close to our own Moon late tonight. Jupiter is just below the Moon as they rise, after midnight, and looks like a brilliant star. They'll be even closer at first light.
Script by Damond Benningfield
Jupiter's Moons [3]
Space Exploration [4]
Space Technology [5]
Water and Water Ice [6]
StarDate:
Fishing for an alien ocean
Source URL: https://stardate.org/radio/program/2019-04-22
[1] https://stardate.org/radio/program/2019-04-22
[2] https://stardate.org/astro-guide/gallery/alien-ocean
[3] https://stardate.org/astro-guide/jupiters-moons
[4] https://stardate.org/astro-guide/space-exploration
[5] https://stardate.org/astro-guide/space-technology
[6] https://stardate.org/astro-guide/water-and-water-ice


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Exclusive -- 'Tool to Enforce Orwellian Rules': 80 House Republicans Help Pass Bill...
12-02-2021 • https://www.breitbart.com, KATHERINE HAMILTON
Eighty House Republicans voted with Democrats on Tuesday to pass the Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act, which if passed by the Senate and signed into law would fund a federal vaccination database.
According to the bill, also called H. R. 550, the government would provide $400 million in taxpayer dollars to fund "immunization system data modernization and expansion," a system otherwise defined as "a confidential, population-based, computerized database that records immunization doses administered by any health care provider to persons within the geographic area covered by that database."
The text specifically outlines an expansion of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Public Health Department capabilities and the ability for state and local health departments, as well as public and private health care providers, to share health data with the federal government.
In a statement, the bill's main sponsor, Democrat Rep. Ann Kuster (NH), said the system would be used to "remind patients when they are due for a recommended vaccine" and identify areas with low vaccination rates to "ensure equitable distribution of vaccines." Notably, the bill has four Republican co-sponsors: Reps. Larry Bucshon (R-IN), James Baird (R-IN), David McKinley (R-WV), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). Not one Democrat voted in opposition to the bill.
Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL), who was one of the 130 Republicans to vote "no," told Breitbart News exclusively on Wednesday that the legislation would enable the federal government to "track" unvaccinated Americans who "will be targeted and forced to comply with Biden's crazy 'global vaccination' vision."
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SURVEY: Here's What Your Fellow Americans Think Should Happen to the Unvaccinated
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Moist-exposed burn Therapy is a local burns management by which burned tissue is exposed to a three-dimensional physiologically moist environment to reject, regenerate and repair . We herein present a report on the dynamic pathomorphological changes of deep second-degree burns wounds. Studies in this subject are seldom performed and seldom available.
Six cases were enrolled throughout the study, 5 males and 1 female, aging from 21 to 36 years. Total burns surface area varied from 12% to 45%, with an average of 24.33% 12.37%. All patients were admitted within 6 h postburn. After admission, patients received fluid resuscitation and antibacterial therapy on the basis of burn severity. Burns wounds were applied with MEBO at a thickness of 1mm, which was renewed every 4~6 h till wound healing.
Tissue specimens were collected on days 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 15 and 20 postburn and after healing from wound sites including trunk, upper limb and both lower limbs. All specimens were allocated into two parts, one immobilized with 10% formalin, embedded in routine paraffin, sliced up and HE stained for light-microscopic observation; the other was immobilized with 2.5% glutaraldehyde solution, prepared on routine basis for observation using TEM 1200EZX-model electron transmission microscope.
Under the light microscope, all burns wounds were noted to involve deep dermis and the pathological changes of burns wounds at different time phases were almost the same.
On day one postburn, epidermis became necrotic due to coagulation and necrotic basal layer cells were seen arranged in a column-fencing formation. Edema was present between epidermis and dermis. Collagenous fibers in the superficial layer of dermis were denaturated, and swollen and loosely arranged while epithelia of the dermal adnexal epithelia were also denaturated. We observed contracted nucleoli of the capillary endothelium, blood clot or stasis in lumen with little infiltration of neutrophil (fig. 37. a). Only collagenous fibers and dermal appendages in deep layer of dermis were approximately normal. On day 3 postburn, necrotic epidermal cells progressed to vacuolation with mild edema between the epidermal and dermal layers. Collagenous fibers in the superficial dermis had hyaline degeneration while in the deep tissue, the structure was loose, and blood vessels were slightly swollen with congestion. Scattered inflammatory cells (mainly neutrophils) infiltrated the tissue (fig. 37. b). On day 5 when the necrotic epidermis exfoliated, superficial tissue in the dermis liquefied and loosened due to necrosis and neutrophilic infiltration (occasional lymphocyte and mononuclear macrophages) (fig. 37. c). On day 7 postinjury, the aforementioned pathological changes became more notable. On day 10, the superficial necrotic tissue in the dermis liquefied, discharged and thinned. A large amount of neutrophils infiltrated into the liquefied necrotic tissue, interwoven with few mononuclear macrophages. The dermal adnexal epithelia in the underlying deep tissue revealed squamous metaplasia with enlarged cells, deep karyon, rich and red cytoplasm that clustered to form "epitheium island" (fig. 37. d). Among these islands, fibroblasts proliferated and were characterized by large volume of cells, conspicuous nucleolus (binucleolate was frequently present) and basophilic cytoplasm. In addition, infiltration of many inflammatory cells including neutrophil (mainly), lymphocyte and mononuclear macrophages were visible in wounds (fig. 37. e). On days 15 and 20 postburn, an inflammatory exudation layer replaced the necrotic layer whose liquefaction was now accomplished. The underlying residual adnexal epithelia, fibroblasts and endothelia showed active proliferation. The regenerated "epithelial island" grew vertically, then migrated toward and covered the wounds (fig. 37. f, g). Neoformative capillaries were noticed and granulation tissues were formed. The infiltration of inflammatory cells (mainly lymphocytes) in the dermis was still present, especially in the periphery of the regenerated skin appendages. After healing, regenerated skin appeared to be almost normal in structure and the majority of skin appendages were restored completely. Infiltration of certain inflammatory cells and few macrophages in dermis persisted (fig. 37. h).
Ultrastructure alterations of the superficial dermis layer were observed on days 1, 3 and 5 postburn, while those of full-thickness skin were done on day 7, 10, 15 and 20 postburn and after healing.
On day 1 postburn, electron-microscopic observation indicated loose and disorderly arranged collagenous fibers in the superficial dermis, and a distinct and recognizable light-dark zone of the fasciculus. Fibroblasts which had a cytomembrane profile which remained the same although being deprived of the cell organ. Nuclear membrane loomed with increscent nucleopore to cause the interpolation of nuclein and chromatin, leading to lumpish chromatin. Microangial endothelia had similar changes as did the fibroblasts. The vascular walls appeared as a lamellar membranous structure. In the lumen, we noted hemagglutination, frequently joined with blood platelet adherence to the vascular walls (Fig.38. a). On day 3 postburn, collagenous fiber bundles in the superficial dermis varied in thickness and appeared disorderly with faint or absent light-dark zones. The cell ultrastructure interwoven between fibers disappeared. On day 5 postburn, the superficial collagenous fibers merged to produce floccules with high electron density surrounded by scattered electro-dense organelle-like structures and necrotic cell fragments as well as occasionally by varied lower electodense lipid droplets without coating of the limiting membrane (Fig.38. b). On day 7, when the ultrastructure change of the superficial dermis was similar to that on day 5, deep collagenous fibers and the structure of dermal adnexal epithelia nearly returned to normal, except for a slight broadening of the intercellular space. On day 10 postburn, fibroblasts in the dermis showed condensed nuclear chromatin, hypertrophic and shift aside nucleoli. Rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) proliferated showing flat vesicular and vesicular-like expansion, while residual dermal adnexal epithelia were distributed in clusters containing a high amount of tonofibril (Fig.38. c). On days 15 and 20 postburn, collagenous fiber bundles of dermis varied in thickness and appeared disorderly; fibroblasts were binucleated and showed obvious nucleoli with the presence of karyosome; perinuclear pool demonstrated beading swelling and the RER proliferated (Fig.38. d). In dermal adnexal epithelia, nucleoli were distinct and increased numbers of karyosomes were frequently observed.
The chondriosome was rich and intracytoplasmic tonofibril showed an increase in cytoplasmic presence. Also, we observed a gradual establishment and improvement of the intercellular desmosomal junction. After healing, neoformative epidermis cells and intercellular junction recovered almost to normal and the integrated dermis-epidermis junction reappeared (Fig.38. e). The majority fibroblasts in the dermis appeared as long strip rich in cytoplasm with well-developed organelles. However, no additional active metabolism of the same was observed. Fibroblasts were uniform in thickness, fasciculated and well orientated (Fig.38. f). The healing skin of deep second-degree wounds became almost identical to that of noninjured skin (Fig.38. g).
Pathological changes of the deep second-degree burn wounds treated with BRT with MEBT/MEBO can be divided into three stages: 1) denaturation and necrosis, 2) liquefaction, and 3) restoration. These stages may overlap. Burns wounds healed by complete physiological regeneration.
Among the available literatures regarding the pathological changes of burns wounds treated with BRT with MEBT/MEBO, the majority report the light microscopic observation before and after treatment with MEBT [2-4]. There are relatively few monographs or systemic study reports on the ultrapathologic processes during BRT with MEBT/MEBO.
Our study demonstrated that the pathological changes of burns wounds treated with BRT with MEBT/MEBO were totally different from pathological processes when treated conventionally [5, 6]. On days 1~3 postburn, the so-called "acute inflammatory response period" with its typical denaturation and necrosis occurred in the burned epidermis and superficial dermis, revealing a slight inflammatory response, but without signs of "leukocyte infiltration zone". Then the necrotic tissue began to liquefy and discharge increasingly as the disease course progressed. Such changes climaxed around day 10 when dermal adnexal epithelial cells, fibroblasts as well as other repaired cells showed signs of regeneration. Microscopic observation indicated large cell bodies of fibroblasts, increased basophil of the cytoplasm, hypertrophic nucleoli,and RER which proliferated, demonstrating the typical flat vesicular and vesicular-like expansion. At this time, the proliferation and migration of residual dermal adnexal epithelia and proliferation of granulation tissues became dominant. The most spectacular observation was that the "epithelia island" (formed by the regenerated adnexal epithelia) initially grew vertically, then migrated toward and covered the wound as granulation tissues proliferated. This resulted in a flat skin surface. During this period, either residual adnexal epithelia or fibroblasts displayed "active protein synthesis and metabolism". The prominent characteristic changes involved significant proliferation of RER and the appearance of increased karyosomes. Finally, the wounds were noted to be completely covered by regenerated squamous epithelia as healing was accomplished.
We observed that inflammatory cells demonstrated a series of responses during wound healing. On day 1 postburn, we observed infiltration of neutrophils into the dermis followed by lymphocytes and mononuclear macrophages. This infiltration increased on day 3. Neutrophils were the predominant infiltrating cells in necrotic tissue, and their numbers grew or declined depending upon the length of liquefaction time. Meanwhile, lymphocytes and mononuclear macrophages, mainly located in the residual dermis, dramatically increased during the period of time that necrotic tissue was being rejected and wound repair was initiated. These cells remained the dominant cells impacting wound repair subsequent to the liquefaction period. This study does not resolve questions as regards the significance of the space-time distribution of these cells nor does it answer definitively questions about sequential changes. These questions merit further study. However, we do note the remarkable truth that, during wound healing, the function and activity of the above cells directly or indirectly, alone or cooperatively, participated in and regulated wound healing.
The study results indicated a staged pathological change of burns wounds when treated with BRT with MEBT/MEBO. Wounds changed in three stages according to the different time phase postburn: (1) denaturation and necrosis stage; (2) liquefaction stage, and (3) stage of repair by regeneration, which may overlap during wound healing.
The first stage began subsequent to burn injury till day 3 and the pathomorphological change was characterized by the denaturation and necrosis of burns tissue from which we derived the name "denaturation and necrosis stage". We postulated that these changes were the result of direct thermal exposure, local microcirculation blockage and other secondary injuries. The minor inflammatory response at this stage had a close correlation with the effects of MEBT/MEBO. On day 5 postburn, wound liquefaction became conspicuous and climaxed on day 10. After this time, liquefaction diminished and we noted less necrotic tissue. The inflammatory response, however, remained correlated with the liquefaction of necrotic tissue. Repair by regeneration was noted on day 10 postburn and was manifested mainly by active proliferation of residual dermal adnexal epithelia. This stimulated the proliferation of peripheral fibroblasts and endothelia, and further formed granulation tissues, leading to final healing by epithelization. After experiencing further differentiation and reformation, the regenerated skin finally attained the structure of normal skin. This study demonstrates that the effect of BRT with MEBT/MEBO delivered similar pathological changes for both deep second-degree and third-degree burns wounds. The only difference lay in the ultimate healing modes.
Remarkably, this study revealed that the healed wounds appeared as flat fully regenerated skin, featuring restored, viable hair, almost normal skin elasticity and no scar formation. Histomorphological observation confirmed that the epidermal cells of neoformative skin had the equivalent structure as normal epidermis and that the epidermis had good joints with dermis papilla. The healed skin demonstrated a fully functional and integrated dermis-epidermis junction. The initially infantile and active fibroblasts gradually grew into stable fibrocytes. Arteriolae and venulae with thick walls and integrated structure replaced the neoformative capillaries. Collagenous fibers were uniform in thickness and orientated fascicularly, without the presence of whirl-like and nodular arrangement. Follicles, sweat glands and sebaceous glands as well as other dermal accessory organs also regenerated completely. Therefore, we concluded that treatment of deep second-degree burns wounds with BRT with MEBT/MEBO results in complete physiological regeneration with minimal scar formation.
1. Xu RX: Brief Introduction on Chinese moist medical science for burns. Chin J Burns Wounds Surface Ulcers 1996, 8: 1-6.
2. Wang GS, Jian WG: Pathological Changes of rabbit with experimental burns treated by MEBO and investigation of the mechanism of action. Chin J Burns Wounds Surface Ulcers 1992, 4: 7-11.
3. Zhang XZ, Cheng SR: A case report: Electron microscopic observation on burn wound treated with MEBO. Chin J Burns Wounds Surface Ulcers 1992, 4: 6-9.
4. Zhao YL, Wang Y: Electron microscopic observation on the effect of MEBO in treating deep burn wound. Chin J Burns Wounds Surface Ulcers 1995, 7: 1-5.
5. Fang ZY, Wu ZL: Burn Theory and Practice. Shenyang, Liaoning Science and Technology Publishing House, 1989, pp 12-14.
6. Fu XB, Wang DW: Basis of Trauma Repairing. Beijing, People's Military Medical Press, 1997, pp 14-30.
7. Wu ZB: Basis of Ultra-Micro-Pathology. Beijing, People's Health Press, 1990.


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public slots:
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    void resetText(const QString & text);

    void setLength(int length);

    void setCompress(bool compress);

protected slots:
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protected:
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    void animateRoll(const QString & s1, const QString & s2, int progress, QPainter & painter);

private:
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    int m_progress;

    int m_length;

    bool m_compress;
};

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Brian Rogers
Brian is serial entrepreneur, having founded several of his own companies and helping many others. He is currently the CEO of neurothink™, a subsidiary of ADX Labs. The neurothink™ team is building a world-class Machine Learning as a Service platform (MLaaS). Brian is also currently a contributor on the ABEY blockchain.
Brian's passion has been to develop innovative emerging technology as a CTO and founder. At an early age Brian built and launched wilsonsleather.com, turning it into a multi-million-dollar online business. He authored two patents on ecommerce technology. Brian has managed development teams for brands such as, BestBuy.com, Harry Winston, and 1-800 Flowers. Brian has also been involved in a number of big data project, including one with UnitedHealth Group. He has experience managing offshore development teams in China, India, Ukraine, Brazil, Bulgaria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Singapore. Brian has been involved in founding a number of professional organizations. He founded the NYC chapter of The Machine Learning Society, one of New York City's largest AI/ML professional organizations. While at Columbia University, he co-founded the Columbia Blockchain Alliance. Brian is a frequent guest lecturer at Columbia University on blockchain, fintech, IoT, and AI. In addition to his lecturing, he is a public speaker, including policy talks in Washington DC at the Capital, Senate, and Chamber of Commerce. He contributed on the Token Taxonomy Act of 2018 (H.R.7356). Brian has a B.A. in Economics from Denison University and a M.S. in Technology Management from Columbia University. He is an avid outdoorsman in his home state of Minnesota and tries to get out skiing on any mountain with fresh deep powder.
Charles Donly
Charles is COO of neurothink. He is an accomplished executive, physicist, and engineer and holds patents related to underwater sea exploration. Prior to his work with neurothink, Charles built and led Seagate's Data4Good initiative to developed technology projects to combat the spread of Covid with Ford, the Journal of Aerosol Science and Folding@Home. Before this, Charles led the work on nuclear power design for aircraft carriers and submarines. When not running with his Huskies, Charles enjoys discovering small production vineyards around the globe and taking a variety of cooking classes.
Jason Soto
Director of Channel Development
As the Director of Channel Development, of neurothink™, Jason is responsible for business channel development and strategic growth initiatives. He has a proven executive management track record and over 20 years of experience of driving sales growth in the technology industry. Prior to neurothink™, Jason was a vice president of ADX Labs, Inc. and led a business unit focused on mobile app development that operated a platform with over 150,000 applications on the app stores.
Previously, Jason worked on strategic product initiatives for Match Group, Wynn Resorts, Choice Hotels, Samsung, Exxon-Mobile, Switch, and XO Communications (sold to Verizon). In 2007, Jason was named one of the "40 Under 40" by Esquire magazine. He has been featured on CBS and NBC speaking about emerging technology and digital marketing. In addition to being a serial entrepreneur, Jason is a frequent public speaker and contributor to economic development initiatives in So. Nevada.
Jason attended the Culinary Institute of America and is a Certified Professional in Talent Development(CPTD). He is president-elect and board member of the Las Vegas chapter of the American Marketing Association. Jason feels his most important accomplishment is being a father to his four wonderful children (3 boys x 1 girl). He is a proud native of Las Vegas, Nevada and is actively involved in his community.
Akhilesh Miryala
Sr. Cloud Architect
Akhilesh Miryala is a Qualified IT leader with over 15 years of experience in all aspects of Server builds, Systems Administrator, Cloud Engineer, Architecture, Infrastructure Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the insurance industry. Skilled in designing and implementing Cloud technologies, Orchestrators, VMware Virtualization and Infrastructure.
Strong information technology professional with Bachelors (BS) from JNTU India and Master of Science (MS) from Alabama USA both focused in Computer Science and Information technology.
Mike Isaacs
Sr. Development/Full Stack
Mike is a seasoned software architect with hands-on development experience in a number of areas and technologies.His original training was in ORSA (Operations Research and Systems Analysis)/Behavioral Science at the Polytechnic Inst of NY (Now NYU Polytechnic Institute).
Mike's experience includes projects in telecom, military, system security, institutional, and investment banking, complex event management/processing, and middleware.
More recently has been in AI/ML related technologies/AutoML mainly in Post-trade Compliance and Clinical Compliance for Pharmaceutical/Medical applications.
Jordan Potter
Jordan is a skilled data scientist with experience in academic research as well as the E-commerce space. Jordan spent multiple years performing academic research thinking about questions such as identifying neutrino particles with computer vision, creating radio antennas with genetic programming and contributing to new statistical tests that identify genetic variants in genome-wide association studies. More recently, Jordan has been consulting for a retail client helping to build models that optimize their E-commerce platform. He is passionate about ethical and intelligent use of AI. Jordan has a degree in physics from Kenyon College.
Cheikh Sidi El Moctar
Cheikh Sidi El Moctar is a python developer and analyst, with large background over 8 years in data analysis, Geospatial data, and Mineral exploration geology. Completed a bachelor's degree in Geology at the University of Nouakchott and recently finished a data analysis program at the University of Central Florida where he learned advanced technics and the application of data analysis, management and visualization in solving today's complex problems.
He worked on many projects involving building complex web applications, business intelligence, data analysis, Geospatial analysis, and automation.
Currently working as Software engineer at NeuroThink and working on a MicroMaster program in Data Science at MITx on edx. He finds great passion in data and aiming to be a good contribution to the data science field.
Rick Rodriguez
Systems Admin
For over 15 years, Rick has been a leader in the Data Center and Infrastructure space (he calls himself an x86 Architecture evangelist). Shortly after the military he started at the bottom, racking and stacking servers in Data Center teams at Match.com. Rick was later promoted and lead those teams for 5 years. He coordinated global server deployments at AIG for six years. Rick holds a degree from the University of Miami and resides in the Dallas area.
He is a first generation American with a love for the country that welcomed his parents. Growing up in Southern California and receiving higher education in South Florida, a genuine curiosity for the world, its peoples, and history were ingrained in Rick early on. Every new venture is well summed up with a quote from childhood. "Second star to the right, and straight on till morning," Peter Pan.
Joe Fuqua
Joe is a seasoned technologist and data scientist with demonstrated success leveraging information assets to drive innovation, insight and operational excellence. Specific areas of expertise include analytics & information strategy, neural networks & machine learning, blockchain & smart contracts, collaboration & social learning.
Early contributor (during the 1980's) in practical use of artificial intelligence, leading research in symbolic/expert systems and neural networks (bi-directional, Hopfield, and back-propagation networks). Led advancements in multi-sensor integration and predictive modeling using Kalman filtering (now commonly used in auto-navigation applications).
As Chief Data Scientist for both product and service-based companies, leveraged information assets to improve alignment of products/services to customer needs, optimize operations, and develop deeper understanding of business dynamics.
As CIO for Capital One's Credit Card Recoveries Division, led a team of over 200 IT professionals supporting over $1B in annual revenue.
Recognized, published thought leader in convergence of emerging technologies.
Has spoken at multiple conferences regarding joint application of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and other technologies to address specific challenges in Healthcare, Financial Services and Logistics.
MBA in MIS and Operations from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University.
BS in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Kentucky, Phi Beta Kappa.
Allie Riley
Project Manager/SCRUM Master
Allie is an experienced project owner and has hands on exposure in all areas of information technology and engineering. She comes from a background in healthcare where she led various teams in Neuromodulation that consisted of brain stimulation, pelvic health, risk management teams among others.
Allie has a BS in management and systems engineering from the University of Minnesota. She is a fitness enthusiast, an avid reader, and a pet lover.
Nicholas Kersting
Head of AI research
Nicholas Kersting has built a successful career as both an experienced physicist and researcher/expert in artificial intelligence, receiving his BS in Physics at Carnegie Mellon and then his Ph.D. in Particle Physics at U.C. Berkeley. Following his time at U.C. Berkeley he started a journey to understand the universe which took him through work in national laboratories (Fermilab, LBNL), a professorship (Sichuan U.). After his journey through particle physics, Kersting took on roles in research and industry-scale application of artificial intelligence (IBM Watson, Alibaba/Ant Financial) for big clients in logistics, legal, and financial industries. He has often given invited international talks, aside from native English also in fluent Mandarin, Russian, and Ukrainian. Some of his hobbies include Chinese Calligraphy, Hiking, and Fencing.
Margo Mukomela
Product Manager – MLaaS
Margo is a Product Manager who focuses on accelerating both technologies and people. She thrives at bringing together strategy and delivery of software. While her strategic focus is rooted in ensuring product growth, she cares equally about helping grow users into their fullest potential.
She joins neurothink with a background in numerous industries that could all benefit from a radically accessible machine learning platform. From manufacturing and supply chain, to finance and residential systems, she looks ahead to the positive impact that neurothink can have globally.
Quality time with family and friends is a core value for Margo, and she enjoys spending time outdoors, learning something new, and creating community around a shared meal.
Sue Ferenz
Exec Administrative Assistant
Sue is an Executive Administrative Assistant at neurothink, with over 25 years of experience.
Sue grew up in a small town on the east coast (it literally only had one traffic light). After graduation from high school, she relocated to the Midwest and began working for Magnetic Peripherals, which was acquired by Seagate Technology in '89. Sue has a passion for learning, and after starting as a line worker, she took advantage of company-offered classes and enrolled in evening and weekend classes at a local junior college while working full-time and raising a family. She is EMSRB Certified and was an active member of the Seagate Emergency Response Team for 33 years. Sue is organized and driven, believing that "any job worth doing should be done well". She prefers to focus on the positive and live a life of gratitude. Sue has deep affection for all animals, a passion for gardening, listening to music and dancing. She enjoys reading, and creating handmade items as gifts for family, friends, and donations to worthwhile causes.


In retrospect, it's easy to see what we wish we'd known. But if you don't yet have retrospect to guide you, here are a few life-changing tips to keep in mind.
It's a classic Catch-22—with a careerist twist. When facing big decisions early in your career, you don't have tons of real-world experience to draw upon. And by the time you've actually racked up a decent supply of workplace wisdom, you may feel like you no longer need career advice.
If only career tracks came with fast-forward and rewind buttons. (Or a blue police call box, for those who like to time travel in style.) Who better to guide your career than your future self?
I know you feel like everything is riding on this next interview. That this is it, the dream job, and blowing it means ruining your life. But I'm here to tell you that there is no magic career bullet. You will ace interviews and flub interviews. You will get dream jobs, lose dream jobs, realize there are no true dream jobs, and life will march on.
So instead of trying too hard to get employers to want you, channel some of that nervous energy into figuring out if this is the best job for you. And if things do go south, remember that how you respond will say more about your character than any pat answer to an interview question. So do your best damage control and show them how you manage a crisis in real-time.
On a bad day, some workplaces can seem no different than a glorified high school. And even in the best-managed companies, it pays to keep in mind that .
Learn how to navigate these tricky waters early on to get a better sense of who you are and what you stand for. Peer pressure is alive and well in the workplace. And if it's your boss pressuring you to adopt a shady strategy, "just say no" requires a bit more finesse.
If Mad Men has taught us anything, it's that witty repartee comes so much easier with a drink in hand. But it can be a short, stumbling walk from social drinking to sloppy behavior for some. Know what's reasonable for you if you want to stay on your game, and stay well within that range, even if it means not keeping pace with others.
We hear so often that hiring decisions can hinge on split-second judgments about body language or grammar, and for good reason. When life (or livelihood) is on the line, these primal instincts kick in to give decision-makers the best shot at success and survival.
Honing those instincts gives your career the best chance of survival, too. , as do Oprah and Donald Trump. But going with your gut can take some practice, especially when you're just starting out. Keep fine-tuning your intuition now so you don't have to go hunting for it when you need it most.
Now, listen up, Younger Me. After a lot of hard work, you may find yourself in a solid job with a solid company. And you might be tempted to ease up a little. After all, you earned it, right? Sure, things aren't perfect. But, as we've already established, there are no perfect jobs.
If you take nothing else from this letter, remember this: what's safe isn't always smart. In fact, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that feeling safe is usually a sign that you need to .
At least ask yourself the hard questions about and how to get where you want to go. Trust me on this one. It's worth it.
Whether you've been on the job market for decades or days, you've probably already learned plenty you wish you'd known before you put yourself on the line. Don't let those life lessons go to waste.
What are some of your best tips to your younger self?
My best tip for my younger self is to follow your passion rather than the money. Seems simple, but if you have no trust fund and college loans to repay, you may feel as if you have no choice. But you do! I will always wonder where my passion would have led me because I now know that doing something you enjoy leads to career and life fulfillment that cannot be replaced with a great salary. Following your passion is a great way to excel at anything!
that cannot be replaced with a great salary.
A Letter to My 20-Year-Old Careerist.Thanks writing.
Your work is obviously very well-researched, outlined and written.
What you write I read and I understand it. Thank you for sharing this.


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It is usually dry, but of course it can rain in Spain - and when it rains it usually pours. But there is plenty to do and see indoors in Barcelona when it rains.
You can visit Barcelona museums, play escape rooms, relax in spas, go shopping - take the covered hop-on-hop-off bus tours and more.
So put a smile on wet weather and check out our ideas for things to do when it rains in Barcelona, Spain.
The good news about bad weather in Barcelona is that its a city with many fun and interesting things to do on a rainy day. Click on the blue links in this artlcle for more information.
Remember to keep smiling and stay happy! A rainy day might change your plans, but you might see something unplanned that is just as good. A rainy day can still be a great day!
It's a good idea to do is buy an umbrella 'paraguas' or a rain poncho 'poncho de lluvia'.
You can usually buy cheap ( but not very good quality) umbrellas and poncho from street vendors at around €10. Be aware that the small cheap umbrellas are only good for light rain and useless in strong winds.
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I Know Dino Podcast Show Notes: Huayangosaurus (Episode 251)
Episode 251 is all about Huayangosaurus, a smaller Chinese relative of Stegosaurus.
Interview with Ari Rudenko, the founder and artistic director of Prehistoric Body Theater, a performance company that uses dance to teach about paleontology and evolution. His show, Ghosts of Hell Creek, is currently fundraising to go on tour. We also interviewed Ari in episode 104 when he was first starting the project.
A new study finds that raptors likely used their claws for grasping or restraining prey source
A new fully rooted Triceratops tooth is on display at Casper college in Wyoming source
The Naturalis Biodiversity Center in the Netherlands 3D printed some missing bones of their new Triceratops source
The dinosaur of the day: Huayangosaurus
Stegosaur that lived in the Middle Jurassic in what is now China
About 14.7 ft (4.5 m) long (one of the smallest known stegosaurs)
Had a double row of plates on its neck, back, and tail (more spike like than relative Stegosaurus)
Had lots of osteoderms, including shoulder spines
Had two large spikes above its hips, which may have helped deter predators from attacking
Plates were smaller than Stegosaurus
Had vein-like cavities in the plates on its back, may have helped regulate body temperature or change the color of the plates to either scare off predators or attract potential mates
Had two pairs of long spikes near the end of its tail (thagomizer)
Had a small skull
Skull was broader than later stegosaurs, and had premaxillary teeth in the front of its mouth (later stegosaurs did not have this)
Had a shorter snout than Stegosaurus
Had long forelimbs
Type species is Huayangosaurus taibaii
Described in 1982 by Dong Zhiming, Tang Zilu, and Zhou Shiwu
About 12 individuals found in the Dashanpu Quarry in Sichuan in 1979 and 1980
Genus name comes from Huayang, an alternate name for Sichuan, the province in China where it was found
Name means "Huayang's lizard"
Genus name also alludes to the Hua Yang Guo Zhi from the Jin Dynasty
Species name is in honor of the Chinese poet Li Bai, whose courtesy name was Taibai
In 2006, Susannah Maidment reviewed the material and found some of the referred specimens should be different taxon
Lived around the same time and place as sauropods such as Shunosaurus and Omeisaurus, the ornithopod Xiaosaurus, and the carnivore Gasosaurus
Can see a mounted skeleton of Huayangosaurus at the Zigong Dinosaur Museum in Zigong and the Municipal Museum of Chongqing in Sichuan Province, China
Can also see Huayangosaurus in the game Jurassic World: Evolution
Fun Fact: Not all raptors are "raptors". In addition to dromaeosaurs, there are oviraptors, and other theropods that use the name.
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I Know Dino Podcast Show Notes: Kaatedocus (Episode 226)
Episode 226 is all about Kaatedocus, the smaller cousin of Diplodocus and Barosaurus.
A new basal ornithopod with skinny arms, Mahuidacursor lipanglef, was described in Argentina source
A hadrosaur was found in Montana with marks showing it was probably chewed on by a juvenile T. rex source
Tracks from the Middle Jurassic of China appear to be the first evidence of quadrupedal theropod walking source
Several institutions in New Mexico are working together this spring to photograph, scan, map, and model the Clayton Lake Dinosaur Tracksite source
Dinosaur Journey Museum in Fruita, Colorado, has a new 6ft 4in Apatosaurus femur on display source
The Natural History Museum at Tring in the UK has a new, free exhibition, that shows off the dinosaurs of the British Isles source
The U.S. Postal Service is coming out with new T. rex stamps this year source
The Canadian Mint has a new, limited edition glow in the dark dinosaur coin of a hatching Hypacrosaurus source
The dinosaur of the day: Kaatedocus
Sauropod that lived in the Late Jurassic in what is now Wyoming, US (Morrison Formation)
Looks similar to Diplodocus and Barosaurus
Classified as a Diplodocinae
Estimated to be about 46 ft (14 m) long
Lived earlier than Diplodocus and was smaller than Diplodocus, and helps with understanding the evolution of diplodocids
Also found further north than other diplodocids from the Morrison Formation, so it's possible they moved south over time
Had a long whiplash tail, a long neck, an elongated head, and peg teeth (but there are subtle differences in the skull and vertebrae, like a U-shaped notch between the frontal bones)
Skull looks like a juvenile diplodocid (large eye openings and a rounded snout)
Had large teeth, and looked like it was smiling
Probably used gastroliths to help digest
Described in 2012 by Emanuel Tschopp and Octávio Mateus
Barnum Brown (known as Mr. Bones) led a team from the AMNH in 1934 on Barker Howe's land in near Shell, Wyoming. In 6 months they found about 4,000 fossils in an area of 45 x 65 ft (14 x 20 m). Brown said the site was "an absolute, knockout dinosaur treasure trove!" Brown had heard about the site in 1932 from a local collector who had found some large sauropod leg bones that were partially exposed.
The expedition was funded by Sinclair Oil, and the finds from the trip became Sinclair's logo (the green sauropod)
Brown decided to study the fossils on location to figure out the relationships between individuas. Roland Bird suggested they make a quarry chart and draw a map to show where each bone was found
In the quarry they also found more sauropods (and the first preserved skin tissues of sauropods), as well as ornithischians and Allosaurus. Seemed that there was a group of sauropods being stalked by carnivores and they ran into a watering hole that was a muddy death trap
After 2 months of making the map, they packed the bones into 140 cases and shipped them back to the museum (weighed 69,000 pounds). However, not many of the fossils were prepared or put on display. Many of the fossils were destroyed in a warehouse fire in 1940, the WWII happened. Brown never made it back to the quarry or got to study the bones
In 1989 Hans-Jakob Siber, founder of the Swiss Aathal Dinosaur Museum, reopened the Howe Quarry and found more bones, including some neck vertebrae and a partial skull of a sauropod, at first thought to be Barosaurus or Diplodocus
In 2012 Tschopp and Mateus looked at the bones that were left from the quarry and at AMNH. Tschopp said that "Howe Quarry is the reason I became a paleontologist." (He's still working on the collection from the quarry, and identifying bones based on Bird's quarry map)
They named specimen SMA 0004 Kaatedocus siberi (in 2013 Schmitt and others referred another partial skull from the Howe Quarry to Kaatedocus)
Specimen includes a skull and cervical vertebrae
Type species is Kaatedocus siberi
Name "Kaate" means small in the Crow (Absaroka) language (one of the tribes in northern Wyoming). The word "docus" alludes to Diplodocus and the Greek word "beam"
The species name "siberi" is in honor of Hans-Jakob "Kirby" Siber, who organized and funded the excavation, preparation, and curation of the Kaatedocus holotype
The SMA 0004 is the only specimen from Howe Quarry to be described and properly identified, so far. Need more analysis to better understand diplodocid phylogony and faunal changes in the Morrison Formation
Tschopp and Mateus said they believed the specimen was a subadult because of its small size and the skull features
They also said Kaatedocus "is an example of Cope's Rule, which predicts body size increase during evolution"
Other dinosaurs that lived around the same time and place include Barosaurus, Stegosaurus, Allosaurus
Can see Kaatedocus in the sauropods exhibit on the 4th floor of the AMNH, and fossils casts are part of the juvenile sauropod in the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda
Fun Fact: A few dromaeosaurs are the same size (weight) as modern raptors. Microraptor is about the same size as the peregrine falcon. Velociraptor & Dromaeosaurus are the same size as the Andean condor.
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Top dinosaur discoveries and stories of 2018
Ledumahadi mafube the massive sauropodomorph no one expected from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ledumahadi_NT.jpg
Best discovery: Ledumahadi source
2nd best discovery: Jinyunpelta source
Best listener question: What species of modern bird is the closest living relative of theropods, or more specifically raptors?
Most controversial paper: Spinosaurus probably couldn't swim very well source
Best dino food study: Dromeosaurs probably didn't pack hunt source
Best dinosaur biomechanic study: "Puncture-and-Pull Biomechanics" source
Best paleopathology study: Diplodocus femur and hip pathologies source
Best new tracksite: Goddard Space Flight Center tracks source
Best extinction paper: How widespread forest fires affected bird evolution source
Best baby dinosaur discovery: A nestling-sized skeleton of Edmontosaurus source
Best Book (fiction): Bolivar (published end of 2017) source
Best Book (non-fiction): The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
Best board Game: Jurassic Park: Danger source
2nd best board game: Cluedo: The Stolen Stegosaurus Mystery game source
Best Video Game: Jurassic World: Evolution
Best movie release: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Best Video (live action): Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom parkour
Best Video (animated): College Humor Jurassic Park with other prehistoric creatures
2nd best Video (animated): Jurassic Park in heels
Best story about dinosaurs bringing people together: A four-year-old received over 100 dinosaur toys after his house burned down
Check out these stories, our fun fact, and dinosaur of the day Thecodontosaurus in episode 214 of the I Know Dino Podcast!
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I Know Dino Podcast Show Notes: Thecodontosaurus (Episode 214)
Episode 214 is all about Thecodontosaurus, a Triassic sauropodomorph discovered in 1830s England.
The dinosaur of the day: Thecodontosaurus
Sauropodomorph that lived in the Triassic in what is now England
Small, bipedal
About 3.9 ft (1.2 m) long, weighed about 24 lb (11 kg)
Largest ones estimated to be 8.2 ft (2.5 m) long
Had a short neck and large skull, with large eyes
Front limbs were shorter than hindlimbs
Hands were long and narrow, and had a large claw on each
Had five digits on its hands and feet
Tail was longer than the rest of the body
Had powerful back legs, could reach low hanging tree branches
Maybe could have swam? Used its tail as a rudder and strong limbs for swimming
Lived on a tropical island
Had serrated, leaf-shaped teeth
Sharp teeth could tear up leaves
Originally thought to be carnivorous
Name means "socket-tooth lizard"
Found in 1834 at the Durdham Down quarry
Originally described and named in 1836
One of the first dinosaurs discovered (fourth or fifth named dinosaur, though Dinosauria as a concept didn't exist until 1842)
Thecodontosaurus was at first thought to be a weird reptile that was similar to both lizards and crocodiles
Quarry workers found "saurian animals" remains in Bristol's limestone quarries. They took some bones to the Bristol Institution for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Arts, so Samuel Stutchbury could see them. He was away, so his colleague Henry Riley took a look. When Stutchbury came back, he asked for more specimens. David Williams, a country parson and geologist, was aso excited. So there was a race between Williams and Stutchbury and Riley to describe the bones.
Stutchbury and Williams didn't trust each other (Williams thought Stutchbury was selfish in trying to get all the fossils to the Bristol Institution, and Stutchbury thought Williams was trying to poach fossils). They both worked on descriptions of the dinosaur. However, Williams didn't have as many fossil material as Riley and Stutchbury so he didn't try to turn his report in 1835 into a legitimate description of the animal. Riley and Stutchbury named Thecodontosaurus and gave a short description in a talk in 1836 then finished their paper in 1838 and published in 1840
Name refers to the roots of the teeth not being fused with the jaw bone but instead in separate tooth sockets (like modern lizards)
Originally Riley and Stutchbury though it was a member of Squamata (lizards and snakes). Owen did not consider it to be a dinosaur (assigned it to Thecodontia in 1865). Then in 1870 Thomas Huxley found it was a dinosaur, though thought it was a Scelidosauridae. Modern analysis is still not conclusive (sometimes seen as a basal sauropodomorph, or may have come before the prosauropod-sauropod split)
Only one valid species, the type species Thecodontosaurus antiquus (though many other species have been named)
Species named in 1843 by John Morris, in his catalogue of British fossils
Species name means "ancient" in Latin
Holotype consists of a lower jaw
Holotype was destroyed in WWII in November 1940 during the Bristol Blitz
Some bones survived (184 are now part of the Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery, and more fossils were later found near Bristol at Tytherington)
About 245 fragmentary specimens are currently known
Peter Dalton assigned another lower jaw as the neotype in 1985
Lots of other misassigned species, some now considered to be other genera, some are dubious
Riley and Stutchbury also found some carnivore teeth that they named Paleosaurus cylindrodon and Paleosaurus platydon. In the late 1800s, there was a theory that they were from carnivorous prosauropods, with similar bodies to Thecodontosaurus but with teeth that could slice. Arthur Smith Woodward named Thecodontosaurus platydon in 1890 based on this, and Friedrich von Huene named Thecodontosaurus cylindrodon in 1908, but now they're both not considered valid
Once, Thecodontosaurus fossils were mistakenly described as a different genus. In 1891, Harry Govier Seeley named Agrosaurus macgillivrayi. He thought the fossils found in 1844 that came from the northeast coast of Australia. But it was foun in 1999 that Riley and Stutchbury probably sent those bones to the British Museum of Natural History and were mislabeled. (In 1906, Friedrich von Huene said they were similar to Thecodontosaurus and named the species Thecodontosaurus macgillivrayi. Now it's considered a junior synonym of Thecodontosaurus antiquus.
Part of the Bristol Dinosaur Project, which for ~4 years thousands of volunteers helped gather and preserve its fossils (lots of lab, research, and outreach work)
Fun Fact: From episode 180: Stegosaur plates form from the same osteoderms that make up the armor on ankylosaurs
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This Week in Dinosaur News: Fast Raptors, T-rex Jaws, Superducks, The Good Dinosaur, and More
A new raptor nicknamed "the Ferrari of raptors" was large enough it could have killed a T-rex, according to Smithsonian Mag and KU Paleontological Institute
T-rex and Allosaurus could open their jaw up to 90 degrees, according to Tech Times and Royal Society Open Science
Probrachylophosaurus bergei, nicknamed "Superduck," had complex nasal crests, according to Reuters and PLOS One
According to National Geographic, baby Maiasaura had an 89.9% mortality rate their first year and adult Maiasaura had a 44.4% mortality rate
The Good Dinosaur will feature two composers and focus on the music, unlike other Pixar films, according to Variety
The University of Kansas built an app to help people find and classify fossils, according to Daily Herald
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This Week in Dinosaur News: Sauropods' Springy Bones, T-rex Cannibalism, Pentaceratops by Helicopter, and More
According to Smithsonian Mag, sauropods had springy bones called cervical ribs in their necks that helped pump blood to their brain
A new article in Cretaceous Research describes a well-preserved Ornithomimus, which had skin tissue and tail feathers, according to IFL Science and LiveScience
A new study presented at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting in Wyoming found that T-rexes may have been cannibals, according to Tech Times
A new article in PeerJ said that Titanosaurs probably had similar nesting behaviors to modern Australasian megapodes (turkeys), according to National Geographic
Taylor Francis Online has a new article on the trackways from the Morrison Formation in easter Utah, which reveals an Allosaurus that was limping, according to National Geographic
An adolescent Pentaceratops' bones were lifted via military helicopter from New Mexico's Bisti Wilderness Area to the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, according to CNN
Geekologie reported on Sarah Hardy, a food artist selling chocolate dinosaur teeth
io9 published an interview with the writers of Marvel's newest comic, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
The Guardian reported on Randy Miller, a man known for doing stunts with lions, tigers, and bears, who taught Chris Pratt how to potentially deal with the raptors in Jurassic World
The Good Dinosaur is coming out in theaters later this month, and io9 reports on the story behind the movie, which was originally scheduled to release in 2014
Will Feldman made a Google map that highlights where you can find dinosaurs
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This Week in Dinosaur News: Jurassica Museum, Dino Games, and More
BBC reported that an underground dinosaur museum may open in Dorset, England in 2021. If approved, the project, Jurassica, will show a snapshot of what Dorset look liked 150 million years ago, with "seashore with ammonites and Jurassic oysters that lived in the tropical seas, lagoons and beaches with fossils, interactive displays and robot swimming plesiosaurs in an aquarium."
BBC also reported that Sir Richard Owen, who coined the term "dinosaurs" and brought them to the public's attention with the Natural History Museum in London, has been given a plaque in his honor at his old school.
Education World announced a new game, Dino Tales by Kuato Studios, which is "a game, but is also a beautiful storybook and an encyclopedia rich with Jurassic facts and fictions."
GamenGuide announced that velociraptors have been officially added to the Jurassic World dinosaur list, and photos of Chris Pratt with the raptors have been released.
Clive Palmer's 30-foot T-rex model, which has been part of his resort in Queensland, Australia since December 2012, caught fire and has been dismantled, according to ABC News.
A new Kickstarter game called DinoSystem is launching this year, according to AusGamers. The game lets players fight, forage, and mate dinosaurs.
Pocket-lint reported that the HTC Re has a sauropod dinosaur accessory.
ZME Science reported that dinosaurs can help in the fight against malnutrition, according to Nathan Myhrvold.
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10 detained after shots ring out in Bonita
By: Zac Self
BONITA, Calif. (KGTV) -- Deputies are investigating after gunshots rang out in Bonita overnight Sunday, leading to the detainment of 10 people.
Authorities were called to the 5400 block of Robinwood Road after receiving reports of gunshots around 3:55 a.m. Sunday.
After finding shell casings, nine residents were taken into custody. While checking the area, deputies heard 10 more shots being fired before a man, later identified as Salvador Barajas, 25, ran from the area.
Following a brief search, Salvador was found by a K9 and taken into custody. Barajas was taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation before being booked into jail for negligent discharge of a firearm.


The Axis Services Group is a group of companies operating throughout Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the USA.
The first company was founded in NSW by Clem Morfuni in 1994. In 1996 George Spyropoulos joined the company and this partnership is the nucleus from which the business has and continues to develop and grow throughout the world.
The Axis Services Group currently employs over 700 people across the world and offers a range of construction related services.
CUSTOMER – maintain long term relationships with our clients and make a personal commitment to be responsible to exceed their expectations.
PEOPLE – continue to develop, motivate and guide ourselves and our employees to exceed business objectives. Ensuring we have the right people in the right jobs with the right skills throughout the entire business.
OPERATIONS – complete the project of task anywhere, anytime; driving for results that meet or exceed goals & objectives; accountability at all levels; continually looking to improve; honest and fair dealings with clients/staff/suppliers.
Axis Services has established a reputation for delivering quality projects on time and within budget. The company provides a complete construction and maintenance service for hydraulic (civil and building), mechanical & fire pipe systems, water feature and irrigation projects.
Axis main asset is its people and therefore wants to ensure employees are being developed properly to have the right talent in the correct job.
Axis makes significant investment in the training of apprentices with the continual appointment of new apprentices throughout all our regions of operation each year.


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Le Nexus Player est un lecteur multimédia numérique co-développé par Google, Intel et Asus. Il s'agit du deuxième lecteur multimédia de la famille d'appareils grand public Google Nexus.

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Le , Google a mis fin aux ventes directes du lecteur Nexus.

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Le Nexus Player et Android TV permettent aux consommateurs d'utiliser un téléviseur HD pour lire de la musique, regarder des vidéos provenant de services internet ou d'un réseau local et jouer à des jeux.

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A really approachable Brazilian Arabica coffee serves as the base for Livanto. We found reputable, high-grown Arabicas from Guatemala and Colombia that harmonize with the Brazil. We chose the coffees for their malted and fruity profiles that develop beautifully during roasting. Discover a full story here.
The Arabica coffees from Brazil and Colombia that go into this blend have been sustainable coffees for a long time now and they give the gold Nespresso capsule its true harmony. The farmers are among the original AAA Program troupe and they meticulously care for their coffee and their environment. A naturally processed Brazilian coffee gives Volluto a balanced profile - the edgy freshness eases off as the harvested and processed crop is left to rest and mellow. They call this local coffee tradition reposo. Volluto's other component coffee is an Arabica from Colombia's mid-range mountains. It's washed and sun-dried to bring out the soft fruity flavors of the coffee. Discover a full story here.
This orange Nespresso coffee capsule is an Arabica coffee blend from two of the biggest coffee origins - Brazil and Colombia. Nespresso Linizio Lungo's balanced harmony is created by the hand-picked coffees that are carefully processed in unique ways - always with the end taste in mind. First the outer pulp is removed from the Red and Yellow Bourbon coffee from Brazil. Then the coffee seed is dried with the sugary fruit flesh on before it's milled. It mellows the bean. Bourbon coffee beans are renowned for their delicate sweetness. A washed Arabica from Cundinamarca in Colombia adds sweet sugar cane notes. Discover a full story here.
One of the coffees in this Arabica coffee blend is a Brazilian from the Cerrado region. It's naturally processed - which means that after harvest the whole coffee cherry are laid out to dry in the sun. It brings natural balance and structure to Vivalto Lungo. Cerrado coffee is known for its typical Brazil taste - rounded, nutty, low in acidity. Adding a high-grown Colombian Arabica gives it finesse and a lively acidity. A washed Ethiopian Arabica joins the dance with its floral notes. Discover a full story here.


More auto parts? Motorcar Parts of America (MPAA) jumped 10% in another down market following better than expected earnings. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, came to 50 cents per share. Revenue for the maker of remanufactured vehicle alternators and starters came in at $97.4 million in the period, which missed Street forecasts. But with the stock down 18% year to date, investors weren't expecting much good news. Gross profits increased year over year so hopefully business is picking up for the small cap company.
To infinity and beyond for the wrong reason with our dog today. Infinity Pharmaceuticals (INFI) dropped 69% after a mid-stage trial update. Infinity Pharmaceuticals released data from its phase 2 monotherapy study of duvelisib, a treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma it collaborated with ABBVie. Unfortunately, the response rate for the drug was inferior compared to currently available treatment options. That suggests that even if duvelisib does manage to find its way to market, it could have a very hard time competing against other therapies. Infinity is will now go ahead and cut 46 of their team members or 21% of their staff. They also mentioned their previous financial guidance for 2016 should no longer be relied on. Not good news for Infinity.


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Olsen Pierre: 3 things to know about new NY Giants defensive lineman
Rahway native and former Cardinals defensive lineman Olsen Pierre signed with the Giants on Friday.
Olsen Pierre: 3 things to know about new NY Giants defensive lineman Rahway native and former Cardinals defensive lineman Olsen Pierre signed with the Giants on Friday. Check out this story on northjersey.com: https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2019/03/15/olsen-pierre-giants-3-things-know-nfl-free-agency-signing/3180646002/
Art Stapleton, Staff Writer, @art_stapleton, NFL writer Published 7:25 p.m. ET March 15, 2019 | Updated 7:41 p.m. ET March 15, 2019
New Jersey native Josh Allen talks about his status as one of the top prospects in the NFL Draft. Art Stapleton, Staff Writer, @art_stapleton
The Giants added a piece to their defensive front Friday by signing former Cardinals tackle Olsen Pierre. Here are three things to know about the 6-foot-5, 293-pounder:
Jersey born and bred
(Photo: The Associated Press)
Pierre, 27, was born and raised in Rahway. He was an All-State selection as a senior at Rahway High, registering 86 tackles, 22 tackles-for-loss and eight sacks before spending one year at Fork Union Military Academy. Pierre recorded 12 sacks that year before heading to the University of Miami.
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Yet another player who had a career year with James Bettcher as defensive coordinator in Arizona. He played 14 games in 2017 and finished with 32 tackles (10 for loss) with 5.5 sacks, the second-highest total on the team.
Pierre also had two passes defensed, a forced fumble, three QB pressures and 10 QB hits. He joins former Arizona teammates Antoine Bethea and Markus Golden with the Giants.
Pierre was a part of the Cardinals' defensive line rotation in 2018, but his season was cut short due to a knee injury suffered in early December. He played in 10 games, started one, and recorded 12 tackles and one tackle for loss.
Email: stapleton@northjersey.com
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Call Christian Speakers 360 at 1.800.966.1380 if you would like to contact a Bobby Clampett booking agent for a speaking engagement, personal appearance, church function or other faith-based event. Christian Speakers 360 is a Christian talent agency for booking athletes, celebrities, ministers and entertainment. Bobby Clampett speaks about Christian values. Many of our speakers are born again Christian evangelicals who honor Jesus Christ's message through communities, schools and ministries. For information on Bobby Clampett's appearance fees, speaking costs and availability, contact Bobby Clampett's booking agent for details. Bobby Clampett is a former PGA golfer. He won only 1 PGA tour event, the Southern Open, back in 1982. When referring to the PGA Tour Bible Study he said, "Many players and their families have discovered what it means to have a personal relationship with the living God and have drawn that relationship into the very fiber of their lives. Personal lives have changed, marriages have been strengthened, careers have been impacted and many have been touched by the grace of God." (bpnews.net) Bobby Clampett understands the platform that he has been given and he is using that to show Jesus to the world. As an athlete, active or retired, people are much more prone to listen to you, so Bobby takes advantage of this to proclaim Christ. To book Bobby Clampett for a speaking event or appearance, contact Christian Speakers 360.
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Livability.com Recognizes Spearfish for Outdoor Adventure
SPEARFISH | Livability.com has recognized Spearfish as one of the "Best Home Base Cities for Adventure Enthusiasts." In its recent online publication, Livability.com singled out the Northern Hills community for its easy access to outdoor recreation and proximity to other attractions. "Finding a place to call home doesn't mean giving…
A Community of Support By 2nd Lt. Daniel Rosenfield, 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE | Around the clock, more than 4,000 Airmen from the 28th Bomb Wing provide airpower. In order for generations of Airmen to serve at Ellsworth AFB, there needs to be a supportive community behind them.The South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority, created by the state Legislature in…
BELLE FOURCHE | This Northern Hills community has spent the past year cleaning up homesites and constructing new residences, according to Belle Fourche Development Corp. Executive Director Hollie Stalder. The projects not only result in new residences, but support workforce development and housing in the community, Stalder said. "Thanks to…
Deadwood's Main Street Plaza
DEADWOOD | Deadwood-Lead Economic Development, in conjunction with the city's Historic Preservation Commission and the Deadwood Main Street Initiative Committee, has been working with public and private partners on a new Main Street plaza located in downtown Deadwood. With conceptual designs finalized and a construction timeline in place, approval of…
An Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
On June 27, the Rapid City Economic Development Foundation's branch – the Black Hills Business Development Center – unveiled the Ascent Innovation project. This project is a rebranding, and expansion of helping ideas become a reality in Rapid City through discovering the world of our entrepreneurial ecosystem. Since 2006, the…
SEDC President to Retire at Year End
STURGIS | At the annual board retreat of the Sturgis Economic Development Corp, SEDC President Pat Kurtenbach announced her plans to retire at the end of 2018. Kurtenbach has been at the helm of SEDC since 2010. The SEDC Board will begin a nationwide search this month for her replacement.…
Lookout Mountain Plaza coming to Spearfish
SPEARFISH | With the ongoing construction of the all-new Interstate 90, Exit 14 interchange wrapping up, more new development is on the near horizon, with the announcement of plans for construction of the Lookout Mountain Plaza. Developer Frank Pavich said he's been planning to build the business and retail mall…
Groundbreaking Event for The Granary District at The Village at Creekside
A groundbreaking event for Spearfish's newest commercial development, The Granary District, was held on Thursday, May 3. The Granary District is located at the Village at Creekside on the corner of North Avenue and Yukon Place, adjacent to the Creekside Apartments. The groundbreaking event included an overview of the development…
New climbing gym opening in Spearfish
By Jim Holland SPEARFISH | Building on the reputation of the Black Hills area as a rock climber's paradise, Spearfish will host the inaugural Black Hills Climbing Festival in July, and will soon be home to an indoor climbing gym. The Climbing Festival is set for July 13-14 and the new climbing…
SBHS students learn from reverse career day
STURGIS | Now in its sixth year, the reverse career day is a chance for Sturgis Brown High School students to learn first-hand about modern manufacturing processes. The program takes place at the Sturgis Industrial Park, which hosts several businesses that depend on machinists. Following the first reverse career day,…


Namla means sky god, a name thet conjours being on in the mountains, on the roof of the world. The Namla Zip Jacket is made of soft, warm brushed fleece, with two hidden security pockets. It's cozy and sturdy—the perfect layer to bring on long trips, or to wear at home.
The distinct Tibetan cloud pattern on this garment is inspired by antique doors found in monasteries of the Himalayan region. In Buddhism, these depicted clouds represent the union of compassion and wisdom.
This is a very high quality sweater with careful deatailing. It is a good,fairly heavy knit which is soft inside. The pockets are roomy but not very visible.The blue color is vibrant and striking. This runs a bit large, but is working great as a jacket. This is another wonderful Sherpa piece.
Outside texture is like a sweater and inside like a fleece. Very warm. Was comfortable outside in 45 degree weather wearing this. Pattern is fun. The blue is bright and the green is muted but dark than appeared on the screen. I ended up keeping the blue. I ordered my normal side and it is fitted. Would size up if you want to layer under.


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Books, arts and culture
Making the functional beautiful
An inspiring search for a new pylon design
by R.B. | LONDON
INDUSTRIAL art is thriving. The shortlist has just been announced for a new pylon design in Britain, a government-sponsored competition run by the Royal Institute of British Architects. The finalists have all come up with possible replacements to the 1927 construction of Sir Reginald Blomfeld, which continues to march across the landscape barely changed (except a little taller). The winner is announced on October 5th and National Grid, the company that runs the electricity network, will consider whether to use that design in the future.
There are some interesting structures in the mix: one is a painted, lattice cylinder; another has slivers of steel pointing up to the sun. Others seem to perform the function—there is a Y-shaped offering, for example—albeit with a less-striking form.
My personal favourite in design terms, though, is a pylon that didn't make this list but won the 2010 Boston Society of Architects Unbuilt Architecture award. Called "The Land of Giants", it features huge lattice men who look as though they're carrying the wires across the landscape (pictured). It was designed by Choi+Shine Architects, and the images on the firm's site are simply stunning. A feasibility study was under way in Iceland to see if the figures could be used, but when things got a little tricky in the Icelandic economy in 2010, the project was put on hold. It's unlikely to thaw any time soon.
These designs all try to do something laudable: make the functional beautiful. The problem for pylons is that they're not really meant to draw the eye. They should be chameleons that blend in to the landscape rather than dominate it.
In other spheres that constraint is not so marked. In March 2011, for example, in a triumph of clever thinking, a new design of energy-efficient light bulb, called the plumen, won a British design award. The original Edison bulb was pear-shaped, built around an internal filament. Until now, in a prime example of path dependency, most energy-efficient bulbs have roughly assumed that shape.
What the Plumen's creators did was to acknowledge that the new technology was more flexible: the bulb they sculpted has intertwining swirls of light which seem to flow like a current. I suspect others will follow this thinking and energy-efficient bulbs may become a little more interesting over the next few years, even if they still take a while to brighten a room.
Reclaiming industrial structures for aesthetic purposes has been a trend in real estate for some time. On September 8th the Tate Modern, a London art museum that was itself once a power station, announced plans to open three new gallery spaces inside former oil tanks. The chambers, measuring 30m high and 7m wide, will show art for the first time in the summer of 2012, in time for the Olympics.
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