Thank you. It's not often that something angers me enough
to reply at 8.00am but that response did. Thanks again for
the support
Gail
On Tue, 20 Jun 2000 19:22:30 +1000 Michael Warburton
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Quite right Gail.
> It was a shocking public response from Timothy (PH.D candidate) Fairchild
> to a reasonable and very politely presented request from Iain for
> information.
> Such responses inhibit questions and information exchange. We all have
> different levels of knowledge base from basic to advanced. Lets respect
> fellow members and remember that if a question doesn't please you, there is
> always the delete key.
> Regards,
> Michael Warburton
> Physiotherapist
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gail Stephenson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Cc: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 5:41 PM
> Subject: Re: Diet question
>
>
> > Excuse me? This young man is obviously under 18. Tim
> > cannot know what background research this young man had
> > already undertaken. He has contacted this mailing list as
> > he assumes we are experienced in the field of Sports
> > Medicine. I am aware that many 'A' level students are
> > recommended to contact the experts for information. I did
> > not feel that Iain was asking someone to write his project
> > for him but if Tim felt that was the case there are ways to
> > inform students without 'writing their project for them' or
> > putting them down in such a rude manner. If sports
> > nutrition instead of sports vision was my field I would be
> > happy to encourage, by facilitating his research, a
> > potential future sports scientist. As someone who is
> > involved in higher education I would never give such a
> > 'put-down' to any students question especially as in my
> > opinion there have been some 'stupid' questions from Phd
> > candidates who should have more knowledge than an under 18
> > year old.
> > Gail Stephenson
> > On Tue, 20 Jun 2000 09:16:39 +0800 Tim Fairchild
> > <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > Iain,
> > >
> > > are you serious? It's obvious to me that you have done no research
> on this
> > > topic at all. How about going to the library and reading up a little,
> or browse
> > > sites on the internet for a little information regarding this topic
> (only about
> > > a billion publications in this area), I am not here to write your
> assignment for
> > > you and neither is anyone else. Once you have an idea of what you want
> to do
> > > come back and ask a slightly more specific question. I'll be very happy
> to help
> > > you with any questions as I have an interest in the field, but I'm not
> going to
> > > do all the work for you. Try starting with what type of athlete you
> want to
> > > use! Do you think the dietary requirements of a young gymnast are the
> same as
> > > for a weightlifter or an endurance runner? Pre-competition,
> post-competition or
> > > pre-season? Male or female? Supplements? Once you have done some
> research
> > > into this area I think you'll realise just how stupid that question is!
> > >
> > > As for me, I am beginning to query the study habits that are being
> taught at
> > > some of the institutions around the world!
> > >
> > > Tim.
> > >
> > > -----------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Timothy J. Fairchild B.Sc. (Hons)
> > > PhD Candidate
> > > Co-ordinator for Centre of Athletic Testing
> > > Department of Human Movement and Exercise Science
> > > Nedlands, Western Australia 6907
> > > Telephone: (+61 8) 9380 2793
> > > Facsimile: (+61 8) 9380 1039
> > > Email: [log in to unmask]
> > > http://www.general.uwa.edu.au/~hmweb/index.htm
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > ----------------------
> > Gail Stephenson
> > [log in to unmask]
> > Head of Orthoptics
> > Department of Allied Health Professions
> > School of Health Sciences
> > University of Liverpool
> > Thompson Yates Building
> > The Quadrangle
> > Brownlow Hill
> > Liverpool L69 3GB
> > Tel 0973 247828
> > Fax 0151 794 5781
> >
> >
>
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Gail Stephenson
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Head of Orthoptics
Department of Allied Health Professions
School of Health Sciences
University of Liverpool
Thompson Yates Building
The Quadrangle
Brownlow Hill
Liverpool L69 3GB
Tel 0973 247828
Fax 0151 794 5781
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