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Finding, dating and marrying the Chinese woman of your dreams might be your main objective, but one of the keys to success is to be well prepared and have a fuller picture for what lies ahead.
So, we've put together a collection of useful links to a variety of other sites to let you share or learn about experiences of other foreigners who either live or work (or have lived or worked) in China or have enjoyed interracial, cross-cultural relationships. Fascinating reading throughout, as the writers reveal some truths (good and bad) and dispel some myths; read on:
1. http://sarajaaksola.com/ a great read if you want to find out what it's like to live in China. This blog will take you to small and ancient villages, or to dinner with a Chinese family, plus gives general advice on moving to and living in China.
2. http://blog.friday-nite.com/ an entertaining, wry look through the eyes of a British-born Chinese, sharing experiences of living and working in China—both good and bad, irritating and amusing. This blog will be of most interest to other expatriates living in China who can relate to such experiences.
3. http://asianwesternromance.com/ a great series of articles on a variety of matters interracial and which help to illustrate and highlight cultural differences—and how they affect East—West romances, and all from an Asian born, Asian raised, East Asian woman's point of view.
4. http://teachabroadchina.com/ a very informative blog all about teaching in China and which aims to help you make an informed decision about whether teaching in China is for you or not. Includes a number of important links covering a job listing guide and support group.
5. http://asianblackco.blogspot.com/ a most interesting site offering the viewpoint from within a mixed Guyanan/Korean marriage—and aiming to provide a place that offers support, information and resources, as well as to promote a positive image of black women, biracial children and the mixed race community.
6. http://www.knowaboutchina.net/ fascinating insights on travel experiences and Chinese culture as seen through the eyes of a Chinese-American woman, who was born in China and now lives in the US, with her Sinophile American husband and children.
7. http://myhonestchinesegirlfriend.tumblr.com/ do you want a good laugh? This site helps us laugh at mixed-up cross cultural communications and the idiosyncrasies of people dating and "loving" in a second language; people say the funniest things…
8. http://www.puatraining.com/ an amazing site which, through content packed videos and tutorials, all offered free, will help and train you to meet, attract and seduce women. What more could any man ask for?
9. http://dailylenglui.blogspot.com/offers offers a wonderful, personal collection of pictures of beautiful Asian women from around the world, not always famous—but seriously attractive! In 4 years it has grown to over 180,000 unique visitors with some 500,000 page-views per month.
10. http://shardsofchina.wordpress.com/ interesting, personal reflections of day to day life in China—seen through the eyes of a resident expatriate in the southern city of Shenzhen; looking at the opportunities and trials and tribulations of living in the PRC.
11. http://bjchinatravel.com The Great Wall of China and Beijing Travel Guide from a real person who lives and works in China. Everything you need to know about planning your adventure. Beijing tours, Great Wall of China tours, pictures, maps, directions, tips, travel guides and so much more. Experience Beijing, China the way it is supposed to be.
12. http://www.learnmandarinnow.com great resource to help you learn to speak Chinese.
13. http://www.loveasianwomen.com offers great tips to help you find your Asian women.
14. Yzenith Chinese food Recipes blog focus on authentic Chinese Recipes and China facts, you could find recipes categories such as: Ancient Chinese dish recipes, healthy Chinese food recipes, best Chinese food recipes.
15. Conquer China is one of the best websites dedicated to entrepreneurship in China and Chinese culture.
16. A great article about 12 tips for writing Chinese characters.
18. Asian Promise-Dating Chinese women
20. Reviews of Online Dating Sites and Dating Services
Read Reviews and Compare Top Online Dating Sites. Review dating groups such as Christian Dating, Jewish Dating, Black Dating, Hispanic Dating, Asian Dating and more. Read dating articles, dating tips, find romantic gifts, express dating views and dating stories in dating forum.


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Here are five recent and upcoming short-fiction collections, perfect for browsing at the beach, one from Britain, one from New Zealand, the rest from the States.
The Man in the Shed, Lloyd Jones
Jones is regarded as one of New Zealand's best writers and these 14 stories — highly readable, sometimes off-kilter, the surreal blending with the everyday — give Canadian readers a taste of the preoccupations (the sea, the love of travel, the sense of being far removed from the action) of another child of Mother England.
Instruction Manual For Swallowing, Adam Marek
The stories by this assured British writer are fantastical, inventive, grotesque, sometimes funny and often disturbing. One example offered in the back blurb: "A man discovers he has testicular cancer on the day that a Godzilla-like monster attacks the city he lives in." Enough said. Either you'll love Adam Marek or you'll leave him.
The Kissing List, Stephanie Reents
This is an entertaining first collection of 12 interconnected stories about four twentysomethings — Sylvie, Anna, Frances and Maureen — who meet at Oxford and later return to New York. Superior chicklit, with lots of sex, dating and BBF tensions. The title story concerns Sylvie and the year she set about kissing people, regardless of gender, familiarity or attraction.
The Pen/O'Henry Stories, edited by Laura Furman
The 20 stories in this year`s collection are selected from work published in such U.S. magazines, ranging from The New Yorker and Harper`s to literary magazines such as Subtropics and Zoetrope. Bonus: The winners discuss their inspiration and the three judges talk about their favourite stories. A good collection for any fan of short fiction.
Stay Awake, Dan Chaon
Those who read Chaon's last novel, the masterful and very creepy Await Your Reply, know a book of short stories by him will include many tales of loss. There are shattered families, suicides, addiction, madness. If you want a cheery summertime read, this is a bad choice. If you`re in the mood for something distinctly unsettling, grab it.

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A big congratulations to Liz, her team in the kitchen, and the rest of our staff on receiving 3 stars (best in class) in the Good Food Guide. That means we scored somewhere between 18-20 out of 20. We are real happy with that!
A Bathysphere Mug
Our new Bathysphere mugs. Available to purchase for $12 with a free Drip coffee. We will also now serve all our drip coffees in the mug.
Sodastream @ Wide Open Road
The other night we organised a dinner and show at Wide Open Road and it was a terrific success! An intimate show with Sodastream that was streamed live to the world. It was a bit of an experiment really to see how it would go but by all accounts it was worth it. More to come.
loving the Drip
We've been serving the Bathysphere as a drip for a few days now and it's going down real nice! Nice new addition to our coffees on offer..
The Latest to Join the Wide Open Road coffee messengers
The Fair Foodstore opened it's doors less than three months ago and now we can boast another great cafe with our coffee in it's capable hands. Sarah Masney(Movida among other places) runs the ship and Dave Masters (Ora Cafe in Kew) is taking care of the foodside of things and doing a spectacular job of it. The space is not only smart but stylish, and it's feel is welcoming and warm. Already they are getting rave reviews and getting busier and busier by the day.
Did I forget to mention?
Small Victories have been open since may and we have loved watching them do great things from day one. Dane Johns who has been working with us on and off for a few years has joined forces with Ben Farrant(Gills Diner) and Aldric Hansen (Crimean among other places) and they are doing amazing things at this North Carlton site. The food is incredible and the coffee ain't half bad either! Using the Bathysphere on a custom La Marzocco and running rotating single origins they are doing us proud. And as of very recently they are doing nights, so we thought it a great place to go for a staff dinner this friday night.
Don't listen to me, check out what Broadsheet has to say..
This was the moment we all waited for
Done & Dusted
Almost unbelievable to anyone who has done a major build we completed it on time! We're all really happy and relieved with how well it has come up and are looking forward to finally being able to say this is it. This is Wide Open Road!


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Got Seed?
Friday, February 3
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Organic seed is essential to the integrity and quality of organic food, but many organic produce handlers and food processors have limited knowledge about seed and currently play no role in the development of superior market-ready varieties. This workshop will demonstrate the importance of organic seed to the success of the broader organic food trade, emphasizing the role that organic processing and retail businesses can play in ensuring farmers have the organic seed they need to meet market demand. Organic seed growers, plant breeders, farmers, produce retailers, and food processors will talk about collaborations that ensure organic integrity along the entire production chain -- beginning with organic seed.
Speakers: Barry Haynes, Produce Manager, Ashland Food Cooperative; David Lively, VP of Sales & Marketing, Organically Grown Company; Micaela Colley, Executive Director, Organic Seed Alliance; additional speakers TBA


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Are you yearning for the ethereal lightness and warmth of Spring yet? As I'm sitting here writing today's article and sipping on my collagen coffee, I'm basking in the sunlight of this 50 degree day and taking in all that I can (since my weather app says it will fall back down to 35 degrees tomorrow).
As the weather is starting to warm up and transition into the Spring season. I'm starting to take note of the seasonal changes that I'll be making to my lifestyle. One being: having more smoothie bowls.
Before I get carried away in my smoothie bowl recipe, I've been fascinated by and have been learning the philosophy and history behind Ayurveda: An ancient mind body medical system that started in India. According to Ayurveda, we are directly connected and one with the universe and nature. As nature changes and shifts, so should we. If we continually strive to balance ourselves according to natural shifts like changing seasons, then we can find more harmony within our own beings. So with Spring time feeling like it's knocking on my door, I'm happy to embrace new change and rituals to further my Balanced Babe lifestyle.
Ancient Mind Body Techniques For Spring
As winter starts to dwindle down, many of us end up feeling heavy, lethargic and chronically fatigued. Could it be the lack of Vitamin D? The lack of oneness with nature? Possibly. Give these ancient mind body techniques for Spring a try and watch yourself bloom to a higher state of balance!
- Sweat: Throughout the winter we hold on to water weight and bodily fluids via mucus and congestion. To release this build up of moisture, simply sweat. Take heated yoga classes (I take 4 a week and I am completely obsessed), meditate in a sauna or steam room, or give yourself a night time ritual by soaking and sweating in an epsom salt detox bath.
- Practice breathing techniques: Try some simple breathing techniques to expel excess waste from your body and to feel centered and content. Vapour Beauty has a simple yet effective breathing technique on their blog that you can try today.
- Connect with Nature: As the trees start to bloom with flowers and leaves, connect with the sounds and feelings that nature brings. One way to do this is by practicing "grounding": simply walking barefoot on the earth. I wrote an article discussing grounding principles a while back on BB that you can find here.
- Self Massage: In Ayurveda, self massage is such an important tool. It helps stimulate your lymphatic system, is a catalyst for natural detoxification, and encourages the circulation of your natural fluids. Create your own self massage ritual with your favorite natural body oils either morning or night for 15 minutes.
- Shed your diet: Transition from heavy foods to lighter foods. One way to shed our winter weight is by focusing on lighter and less dense foods. Create lighter soups, salads, smoothies and juices. Listen to your body and what it is craving, you may notice that you are starting to develop a taste for chilled or cold meals vs. warm and rich stews. My favorite way to transition my diet from heavy winter stews to lighter Spring/Summer dishes is by creating smoothie bowls.
Superfood Smoothie Bowl for Springtime Awakening
Today's smoothie bowl is packed with energizing superfoods that will help you create more energy and clarity as we are transitioning into Spring.
What's in it?
The smoothie base:
- 1 full frozen banana
- 2 cups of spinach
- 2 cups of cashew milk
- 1 heaping tablespoon of powdered super greens: broccoli, kale, chard, wheatgrass.
- 1 heaping tablespoon of bee pollen
- 1 heaping tablespoon of hemp seeds
- sprinkle of blueberries and raspberries
- In a blender, combine the banana, spinach, cashew milk and powdered greens and blend until smooth.
- Transfer to a bowl and sprinkle the toppings over the smoothie.
- Serve and enjoy!
So, I hope these quick and simple rituals for Springtime come in handy as we transition into vibrant warmer months. Share with us in the comments below how you are preparing for Spring and let's get inspired!


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Abu Dhabi
Welcome to Abu Dhabi
Globe-trotters heading for Asia, this sixth Montreux Jazz Café is for you! Located in the Abu Dhabi airport, a major hub serving more than 14 million passengers per year, this Festival embassy is the perfect peaceful haven for a delicious meal or snack between two long-haul flights. Come in seven days a week, 24 hours a day on the 2nd floor of Terminal 3, just after the security checkpoint. In this transit and waiting zone, the Festival spirit shines through with a unique menu as well as a Montreux Jazz Shop—just in case you want to take a bit of musical euphoria with you!
Mob Burger
This hamburger will transport you to the heart of Switzerland thanks to its delicious dried meat. Furthermore, its combination of sweet and salty will introduce you to new flavors.
Montreux Jazz Café Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi International Airport Terminal 3, Abu Dhabi Duty Free - Food Village - Mezzanine Floor - Food Court Area, Montreux Jazz Café
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
+971 2 5598746
Open every day, 24/7


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Lauren Tabak is a writer, photographer and filmmaker specializing in documenting arts & culture. She has 10+ years experience creating online content - most recently as the Manager of Original Content Development for Google Play. Her work has appeared in a number of film festivals as well as Slate, Pitchfork, Spin, The Washington Post, Buzzfeed, NPR, Funny or Die and other places one goes to be entertained on the web. In 2016 she received an NLGJA award for Excellence in Online Journalism. In 2017 she made her pop music debut in the Frameline Film Festival as L|M|T with the music video "Born To Love You". She lives in San Francisco with her dog Louis.
She's an expert at delivering professional content on tight budgets and impossible timelines (with minimal cursing) and is available for projects in November 2017.
"You produce very quietly" - Keith Richards
2017 Way Out West Film Festival, Albuquerque
2017 East Village Queer Film Festival, NYC
2017 Frameline Film Festival, San Francisco
2016 NLGJA First Place Award for Excellence in Online Journalism
2016 QFilm Festival, Long Beach
2016 Qulture Collective, "19th & Lexington" group photo exhibition, Oakland
2015 San Francisco International Film Festival
2014 San Francisco International Film Festival
2017 TWIST Film Festival, Seattle WA // Oct 15
2017 ROMBA CONFERENCE, Boston MA // Oct 14
2017 Stanford Medicine & the Muse // Sept. 16 & 17
SF Chronicle // August 5th 2019: https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/art-exhibits/embracing-gay-face-portraits-show-queer-people-flagging-identity
East Bay Express // April 22nd 2015: https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/sfs-last-lesbian-bar-is-not-going-gentle-into-that-good-night/Content?oid=4253564
San Francisco Chronicle Culture Blog // April 17th 2015: http://www.sfgate.com/education/article/Last-call-for-city-s-last-lesbian-bar-6209121.php
The Advocate // September 21st 2016 "The Last Lesbian Bar in San Francisco"
After Ellen // April 24th 2015 "Never a Cover' The Lexington Club Archival Project Celebrates the History"
Mission Mission // April 30th 2015 "Tonight's the Final Night of the Lex..."
Mission Local // April 30th 2015 "Goodbye Lexington! Long Live The Lexington!"
Eater SF // May 4th 2015 // "As The Lexington Club Says Goodbye A New Archive Will Preserve Memories"


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D'Works Animation posts higher profit
EmptyDreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., the studio behind the "Shrek" movies, reported higher first-quarter profit Tuesday, driven by home video sales for "Over the Hedge."
For the three months ended March 31, the Glendale-based company reported net income of $15.4 million, or 15 cents per share, compared to net income of $12.3 million, or 12 cents per share, in the year-ago period.
Revenue rose to $93.7 million, compared to $60.1 million in the same period last year.
Analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial had expected profit of 7 cents per share on revenue of $68.3 million.
The results from the quarter included a $6.8 million tax benefit, the company said.
"In what was a relatively quiet quarter, our library of titles continued to perform well especially in the home video market, with 'Over the Hedge' performing even better than we had expected," CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg said in a statement.
Shares of DreamWorks rose 61 cents, or 2.1%, to close at $29.89 on the New York Stock Exchange.


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New leaders Staxton stretched their unbeaten run to 18 games in the Beckett League premier division after a win by 105 runs against previous table-toppers Staithes.
Staxton suffered two early blows as Dave Morris and Paul Witty fell victim to Paul Theaker, with the score hanging worryingly on 7-2.
Jodie Robson and Nick Gibson (55) then put on 73 for the third wicket, before Staxton were slowed to 102-5 after 28 overs.
Chris Dove and Linden Gray then saved their blushes, the latter making 62 not out from 56 balls, while Gray chipped in with an unbeaten 55 from 59.
These knocks took Staxton to 208-5, with Paul Theaker's bowling return of 2-51 proving to be the best.
Staithes moved swiftly to 59-2 after 15 overs, but when Stuart Marsay fell to the left-arm spin of Elliot Cooper for 33, they never recovered.
Six wickets went down for just 14 runs and Staithes slumped to 73-8, with Cooper taking 3-16 from seven overs.
Dan Outhart then took two wickets in two balls to end the Staithes plight.
Ebberston cruised to a comfortable nine-wicket win against Forge Valley.
Valley were shot down for just 79, after a mammoth collapse from 79-4.
Tom Brough's 35 and Eric Hall's 29 had moved them on to that position, but they lost their last six wickets for no runs, as Frankie Beal (7-54) ripped through.
The opening pair of Ady Turnbull (39) and Jonny Mason (29no) made sure Ebberston strode home.
Filey had too much for Heslerton in their win by 41 runs.
Filey posted a daunting 243-3 as Paul Bowes top scored with a fine 87 not out, with Aaron Howard also hitting an unbeaten 68.
Ryan Baldry had earlier also added a half century.
Heslerton's reply centered around good knocks from Richard Bentley (54) and Rob Middlewood (48) but only Sam Triffit with 28 offered further support as the fell 41 runs short.
Nawton Grange travelled to Scalby and won by just seven runs in an exciting encounter.
Tom Garbutt's half century and 30 from Adam Durrant had been the main factors in visitors 129 all out, with John Barton and Ryan Labuschange both claiming 3-26. Adam Waugh made 28 in response but 4-36 from Tim Sharples and 3-22 from spinner Dean Coote saw Nawton gain a narrow win and 17 points.
Cayton's Rhys Crowe played a starring role in his side's win at Flixton 2nds.
Australian Nick Strangio made an unbeaten 81 as the visitors posted 203-3. John Crowe made 42 not out, young prospect Josh Brown 29 and Rhys Crowe 33 as Cayton gained full batting points.
Flixton's Chris Allen made 70 in reply, but 3-38 from Crowe and Jake McAleese's 3-44 saw Flixton dismissed for 161. This 20-point win moved Cayton into second place,
In division A, it was a day for bowlers as Mulgrave beat Cayton 2nds by nine runs.
Mulgrave looked in desperate trouble after twin brothers Tom (3-20) and James Ward (3-25) ripped out their batting heart for just 88.
Cayton skipper Simon Glave made 33, but support was found wanting as Craig Thompson (3-12) and Michael Thompson's 3-19 bundled the hosts out for 79.
Following their opening day defeat against Sherburn Mulgrave have rattled up six consecutive wins and are seven points clear at the top.
Grindale travelled to Seamer and registered their fourth win on the bounce in another low scoring game.
Grindale batted first and Josh Dawson's 48 and 34 from Ian Cousins were the only men to trouble the scorers as Paul Grennhough's medium pacers claimed 4-21.
Gregg Chadwick made 51 in response, but all-rounder's Dawson and Cousins proved themselves to be the star men on the day with them sharing seven wickets as Seamer fell for 96.
Wykeham's recent good run continued with a 34-run win over Settrington.
Craig Bateman's 43 was the cornerstone of Wykeham's 142 all out as Jonty Rounthwaite (4-17) and Andy Monkman, who took 3-32, restricted the hosts.
Eddie Rounthwaite made 28, but seam bowler Steve Day's 3-16, 3-20 from the inform paceman Dave Pearson and three wickets for Matty Vincent kept Settrington at bay as they made 108-9.
Inconsistent Sherburn lost at resurgent Cloughton who posted 180-7 with Chris Malthouse making a superb 79 and
captain Ricky Nock contributing 48.
Glynn Botterill took 3-17 and Tom Watson claimed 3-29 as only Jordan Wharton, who made 40 and Chris Crawford (38) showed any real form.
Jack Hakings also took three wickets as Cloughton move off the foot of the table.
The game between Wold Newton and Brompton was rained off.
The local derby between Bridlington 2nds and Sewerby 3rds was the only game to survive the weather in division B.
Sewerby dismissed Bridlington for 124 with Jack Newby the star taking 6-21. Elliot Traves made 30.
Sewerby had no answer to the Brid attack with young Callum Battams taking 3-11 and two wicket apiece for Oliver Beckett and Cal Parkin.
Ebberston 2nds came out on top in a close encounter in division C at Great Habton, winning by 10 runs.
Mike Horsley top scored for the visitors with 48 as Will Curtis claimed 4-21.
Sam Davies made a superb 71 in reply, but Simon Pickering's 3-31 and Horsley, completing a great all round performance with 3-18, saw Ebberston home.
Wykeham 2nds moved to the top of the division following a six-wicket win at Heslerton 2nds.
Ben Norman claimed 3-18 and James Wilson 3-34 to bundle the home side out for 98. Ian Thompson's good form continued as he made 28 to
steer his side to victory.
Ryedale gained 20 points from their game against Cloughton 2nds, who concede the fixture, while Flamborough's game with Seamer 2nds fell victim to the weather.


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Zhengding County where is located in Hebei province successfully held the sixth art festival on June 2. The purpose of this event was to celebrate 'Children's Day' for primary and secondary school students. There were three venues, Zhengding middle school was the main venue and the other two were Beishilianxiao and Xinchengpu schools respectively. More than 5000 participants including teachers, schools principals and students attended this activity. PowerCreator was invited as technical support to make sure that participants could view wonderful performances from other venues.
For elementary and secondary school students of Zhengding County, the 'Children's Day' activity of this year was quite different from previous years. Not only could see the performances of their own school, but also watched programs from the other two venues as well.
So how did PowerCreator make the interaction among these three venues?
Technically speaking, PowerCreator must take the three venues on site shooting and signal transmission into account simultaneously. One careless move loses the whole game. Therefore, PowerCreator sent several experienced technicians before hand to communicate with organizers to make sure that the event was well organized.
The activity finished successfully in ablaze and amused atmosphere. The organizers of this event were very impressed about the reliability of PowerCreator products and thoughtful service. With our latest product-future classroom, PowerCreator achieved to break the limitation of geographical space so that teachers and students could watch wonderful performances among three venues.
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Departmental Faculty Work Assignments
Including "New or Additional" Work
for Temporary Faculty
August 2007
Lecturer Appointments and Work Assignments
This information sheet provides an overview of basic principles and practices of hiring and assigning work to lecturers ("temporary faculty") in the CSU. It looks broadly at issues relevant to all departments/programs that hire temporary faculty rather than focusing on special cases or particular challenges. Lecturer hiring does not lend itself to "one size fits all" solutions. Chairs and directors should not hesitate to consult James P. Czaja, Director of Employee Relations, Employment, and Professional Development at (415) 405-3663 about their criteria and procedures.
Kinds of Appointments
Conditional: The appointments of part-time lecturers (less than 1.0) are contingent upon factors such as budget, enrollment and any other factors listed in the appointment letter and the faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Classes taught by part-time faculty may be cancelled at any time prior to the third class meeting. If a class is cancelled, the lecturer must be paid for class sessions taught. Some part-time lecturers have primary work assignments that include non-teaching responsibilities [Article 12.5].
Unconditional: The appointments of full-time lecturers (1.0) are not subject to changes in budget or enrollment. Once appointed, full-time lecturers have a right to a full time work assignment for the duration of the appointment regardless of budget or enrollment; their assignment may include teaching and other responsibilities. Full-time coaching faculty employees may be appointed conditionally [Article 12.6].
A "timebase" reflects the number of units a faculty member is assigned. A full time workload for any faculty member consists of 15 units, so each 3-unit class is one-fifth of a full assignment - denoted as .20; two 3-unit classes, forty percent of a full load, are spoken of as a .40 timebase. When a lecturer in an Academic Year classification is hired at a time-base of .40 or higher for one semester in the academic year, s/he is eligible for health, dental, vision, long term disability and life insurance benefits. Enrollment in the PST retirement plan is required unless one qualifies for membership in the CalPERS retirement system. CalPERS membership/enrollment eligibility requires a half-time appointment (.50) or more for 3 consecutive semesters. Upon the third semester membership in CalPERS is required. Once you are a member of CalPERS, you remain a member even if the timebase drops below half time (.50).
Careful Consideration
This phrase from the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) refers to the process a program director or department chair should use when deciding whether or not to appoint, or offer work (usually classes) to, a lecturer who has taught previously in a department or program for one semester or more [12.7]. A program or department hiring committee may be used, however, when this occurs, the chair or program director is the final decision making authority.
These decisions must be based upon a defensible rationale and upon the information in the lecturer's Personnel Action File (PAF), which is housed in Faculty Personnel and Human Resources Information Systems (New ADM 252). The CBA indicates that departments/programs must review the PAF before deciding whom to appoint. The decision-making process must demonstrate "reasoned judgment" based upon information in the PAF, such as evaluations, records showing the number of times a course or related course(s) has been taught, and qualifications to teach course material as documented in the lecturer's curriculum vitae (education, relevant work experience, scholarship, etc.). The PAF contains a register for the chair, hiring committee member, or designee member to sign and date each time it is reviewed.
Careful consideration procedure/process
- Comply with the CBA and Department, College, and/or other University policies and procedures
- Apply consistently and uniformly in reviewing lecturers' qualifications
- Base decisions upon criteria listed on the vacancy announcement, if any [Article 12.27] and information available in the PAF
- Document the rationale that is used (selection criteria) in writing (see number 3 below)
- Maintain a list of lecturers who have been evaluated by the department - include the courses previously taught in the department [Article 12.8]
Recommendations for providing careful consideration
- Well publicize application procedures (see "Application for Subsequent Appointment" section of this document) for new and returning faculty, that required University forms are made available, and that the process, including submission deadlines, is clearly described in a timely way.
- Closely review the applications of all faculty, even if they are well known to the department to ensure that all relevant information that is submitted/updated is included in the decision making process
- Develop a written rationale (selection criteria) for course assignments that is based upon information contained within the PAF - for example, prior experience teaching the course, student/peer evaluations, professional experience.
- The Chair and/or Director, a representative of the hiring committee, or designee, signs and dates the PAF in Human Resources to document that they provided careful consideration [Article 11.9].
- Verify with the departmental coordinator that all recent documents that have been generated by the department (e.g., evaluations) and received from the lecturer (e.g. Curriculum Vita) are placed in the PAF, that the PAF is up to date prior to the review for careful consideration. It is especially important to be able to verify this has occurred if careful consideration of all lectures will result in one or more lecturer appointment below the timebase to which an entitlement has been established.
- Consistently apply the selection criteria, documenting the rationale for assignment/non-assignment of courses.
"Entitlement" is a term that derives from the "similar assignment" language of the CBA [Article 12.3], but the term itself is not defined agreement or any controlling document. It refers to the total timebase a lecturer has a right to be assigned if courses are available that the lecturer is qualified to teach, after careful consideration has been given.
- One Year Appointments: Lecturers who have taught consecutively during fall and spring or spring and summer semesters in the previous academic year should receive one-year appointments based upon the total timebase of the courses they taught in the same department during that year. For example, if the lecturer taught .40 in fall and .40 in spring, the lecturer has a total entitlement of .80 for the following academic year for courses that the lecturer is qualified to teach (see "careful consideration'). The program can distribute the entitlement over fall and spring according to its instructional needs. Either consecutive fall and spring, or spring and summer, semesters can be used to establish an entitlement for the subsequent academic year. (See the "Summer Session" section below for further detail about the relationship between summer classes and entitlement).
- Three Year Appointments: After a lecturer has been appointed for one semester or more in six consecutive years within the same department, s/he has the right to a three year appointment effective with the seventh year. Once a lecturer has acquired a three year appointment, if his/her performance is satisfactory (Article 12.13), that lecturer is entitled to another three year appointment. Timebases may change during a three-year period, contingent upon program need, budget and enrollment. If no work is available to support a subsequent three year appointment, the department is expected to place the lecturer's name on a departmental reemployment list [Article 38.48].
The timebase of a lecturer's first three year entitlement is based upon his/her total timebase in the sixth year of employment. The timebase for the next three year appointment is established by the timebase taught in the third year of the expiring three year appointment. The total timebase in the third year is determined as described under the "One Year Appointments" section above. Academic Personnel and HRIS issues a letter to Dean and Directors that provides entitlement data at the beginning of the academic year (fall semeseter).
Factors that bear on whether a department/program can meet lecturer entitlements include classes the program will schedule (offer), teaching schedules of permanent faculty, enrollments, and budget.
Guidance concerning entitlement
- Review courses assigned to lecturers in the prior semester, and/or the prior three semesters (if applicable) to determine existing entitlements (i.e., ascertain each lecturer's timebase). This information should be maintained in the College and is also available through Academic Personnel and HRIS (Admin Building).
- Do not count units taught in Extended Education courses when calculating entitlements.
- Document an entitled lecturer's decision to decline work and provide a copy to Academic Personnel for inclusion in the PAF.
- Issue letters to lectures who's entitlements will not be met in the current semester.
- Assign new or additional work only after you have met existing entitlements and/or offered the work to an entitled lecturer (or lecturers).
Summer Session
The 2007-2010 Agreement clarifies the impact of summer Session (see Article 12, Provision 12.3, 12.12, and Appendix F). On a semester campus such as SFSU, summer session does not increase the entitlement of a lecturer who taught consecutive fall and spring semesters and whose entitlement has been met; for this lecturer, summer classes are extra work for extra pay. Summer session classes may increase a lecturer's entitlement (three year or one year) only when a faculty member who did not teach in the fall uses the spring and summer sessions to meet the two consecutive semesters taught within the same academic year requirement. Any entitled lecturer whose time-base was not met in the preceding fall and spring must be offered summer classes (over other lecturers without an entitlement or whose entitlement was met) if the lecturer is qualified to teach them. To qualify for meeting an entitlement, summer courses must be offered through the general fund; Extended Learning courses do not qualify for these purposes. Summer courses also count toward Service Salary Increase (SSI) eligibility.
Order for Assigning Work and Preference for Work
The following is the order in which faculty should be offered classes in a department (see Article 12.29 sub paragraphs "a" and "b") in the following sequence:
a. Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty
b. Administrators, Teaching Associates, and Volunteers
c. Full time lecturers with Three Year Appointments
e. Full time lectures with One Year Appointments
f. Part time lecturers with a three year entitlement
g. Part time lecturers with a one year entitlement
h. All temporary faculty employed in the prior academic year
i. Lastly, offer available work to any other (outside) qualified candidate(s)
Lecturers who have either a three-year entitlement or a one year entitlement receive priority, in that order, for being assigned new work as it becomes available.
Recall List for 3 Year Lecturers Whose Entitlements Are Not Met
If at the end of a three year appointment, work does not exist to support a subsequent 3 year appointment, the department is to place the lecture on a reemployment list for up to three years [Article 38.48]. The lecturer must notify the department by July 1st of each year of his/her interest and availability for course assignments. Failure to notify will result in removal from the list/removal from consideration for courses.
New or Additional Work
Lecturers who have either an unmet three-year entitlement or a one year entitlement must receive priority, in that order, for being assigned new work as it becomes available.
Application for Subsequent Appointment
Each department is to distribute the appropriate application form (Application for Temporary Faculty Employment, FAO 112, or Application for Subsequent Temporary Faculty Appointment, FAO 113) to temporary faculty each spring. Temporary faculty should request courses they wish to teach and provide professional qualifications, list course taught in the department, those which they are qualified to teach and equivalent course taught at other CSU campuses. It is the responsibility of the faculty member to provide evidence that s/he satisfactorily taught a given course at another CSU campus.
The CBA contains language about evaluation of lecturer faculty. The Temporary Faculty Evaluation Form, FAO 114, is provided for this purpose. Full-time lecturers "must be evaluated in accordance with the periodic evaluation procedure" [Article15.23]. Any lecturers appointed for two or more semesters must also receive full periodic evaluations. Part-time lecturers "shall be evaluated in accordance with the periodic evaluation procedure" including but not limited to student evaluations and "an opportunity for peer input" [Article 15.24].
Lecturers with three-year appointments "shall be evaluated at least once" during the span of the appointment. All lecturers must be provided with a copy of the written record of their evaluation before it is placed in the PAF.
As with permanent faculty, lecturers must be clearly informed about evaluation criteria "no later than 14 days after the first day of the academic term." They must be notified "at least five (5) days" before any classroom observation, have student evaluations in "a minimum of two (2) classes annually" [Article 15.15], and receive written rationales for any recommendations made,
Classes in which student evaluations are to be done are normally determined in consultation with a faculty member unless administration and department faculty agree that all classes of all faculty will be subject to student evaluation [Article 15.15].
Department chairs and program directors are strongly advised to familiarize themselves with the Collective Bargaining Agreement and campus policies relevant to temporary faculty. Because these documents, and the procedures by which they are realized, are subject to change over time, chairs/directors are invited to consult James Czaja, Director of Employee Relations, Employment and Professional Development, about any questions they may have or about complex situations requiring individual analysis.
While the information contained here is intended to be helpful, it is not a definitive or authoritative guide to decision making in all situations. As changes emerge, in the form of arbitrators' decisions, directives from CSU, or other authoritative guidance, they will take precedence over the information presented in this document. Any Chair or Director who has questions should unhesitatingly consult with his/her Dean and, as prudent or necessary, Human Resources for help with specific cases.


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Nieto among Californians showing they belong in NHL
Matt Nieto's tale is straight from Disney.
Mexican American toddler in Southern California falls in love with a plastic hockey stick and a brand new hockey team - one named for a Disney movie. He baffles his parents by spending hours re-enacting what the Mighty Ducks do on television.
Despite no hockey pedigree or family connection, despite being teased by kids in his rough Long Beach neighborhood, despite the lure of 80-degree days at the beach rather than 6 a.m. calls at a hockey rink, the boy grows up to become a skilled hockey player.
Fast forward to Thursday night: Matt Nieto, a 21-year-old rookie, will suit up for the Sharks, playing against his favorite childhood team, the Anaheim Ducks. For first place in the NHL's Pacific Division.
"Yeah, it's been really crazy," said Nieto, flashing the kind of smile Disney heroes always have. "I wasn't expecting all of this in my first year."
Nieto is the fruit of the seeds Wayne Gretzky planted in California a quarter century ago. The NHL's Johnny Appleseed came to the Kings and helped give birth to West Coast teams like the Sharks and the Ducks. What followed was a wave of California children enamored with the sport (the Jeff Friesen stick mounted on the wall in my son's childhood bedroom is evidence of a California boy's hockey obsession).
California kids who grow up to be NHL players are still a novelty. But Nieto - who started playing roller hockey while in diapers, moved to ice at age 5 and then played for a highly regarded Los Angeles club - had five club teammates who have been drafted by the NHL.
One, Emerson Etem, has been Nieto's best friend since they were learning roller hockey and potty training together. He was the Ducks' first-round draft pick in 2010. Though Etem's been in the minors, Nieto received a text Thursday.
"I'm playing you tomorrow."
If Etem is indeed called back up for Thursday's showdown, well, get Disney on the phone.
The Sharks are less concerned with the fairy-tale nature of Nieto's story and more interested in its daily application, which has been tremendous. The rookie is one reason that, despite a rash of key injuries and an Olympics-interrupted schedule, the Sharks are battling for first place.
"He's made a huge impact on our team and organization," said coach Todd McLellan.
Nieto was drafted by the Sharks in 2011, after his freshman year at Boston University. He had left home at age 14 to attend boarding school and play hockey in Connecticut. After one year at Salisbury School he went on to play for the national team program in Michigan, where he finished high school.
He played three years at BU, before opting to leave early and join the Sharks.
"I thought it was amazing to get a chance to play back in California," he said. "I'd been away from home for so long."
During a summer tournament, McLellan noticed Nieto - his speed makes him stand out - and thought, "this kid can play." But the Sharks had a budding star in rookie Tomas Hertl and Nieto was considered a long shot.
"All the attention went to Tomas and I think that helped Matt," McLellan said. "That gave him some breathing room as a rookie."
"To be honest, I thought that if I even played a couple of games up here I would be happy," Nieto said. "I just wanted to make the most of it."
But because of injuries - particularly the season-ending knee injury to Hertl in mid-December - Nieto got an opportunity.
And he has made the most of it. Instead of "a couple of games" he's played in 56. He's scored 10 goals and has 12 assists and has moved up to one of the key lines.
"There was a spot open for any takers and he rose to the occasion," said Patrick Marleau, who is Nieto's linemate along with Logan Couture. "His confidence is just getting better and better. He understands the system, which is the biggest thing for a young guy."
The team captain agrees.
"He's a very reliable player," Joe Thornton said. "To be playing on a line with Patty and Logan, to have all that responsibility for a 21-year old is big."
Nieto is mature beyond his years. Part of that is leaving home at 14. Some of it may also be from learning to deal with family issues and challenges.
Nieto has a sister, Erin, with Down syndrome, who is 14. When he can, Nieto volunteers at the school she attends. Just as Nieto was leaving for training camp in August, he learned that his mother, Mary, had breast cancer. She recently finished chemotherapy.
"It has been hard, especially because I can't be with her," Nieto said. "But the Sharks have been great helping me deal with it."
"He's very strong," McLellan said. "Just the way he carries himself."
Nieto's parents were born in California but all four grandparents are from Mexico. He's in a rare group, along with Scott Gomez and teammate Raffi Torres, and is proud of his Mexican heritage and chance to be a role model for the NHL.
"The Hispanic population in California is so large," said Nieto, who wishes that he learned to speak Spanish growing up (though French or Russian could be more useful in hockey). "When I was growing up, a lot of people thought it was kind of crazy that I was playing hockey."
It's not crazy, but it is still a little surreal. McLellan's 18-year-old son Tyson, who grew up in California, is now playing in the U.S. Hockey League in Waterloo, Iowa. Nieto is part of a new wave.
"It goes to show you can play if you're a kid from California," McLellan said. "That dream can come true."
When you wish upon a star, and all that.
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A Hundred Dollars A Cup
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How much do you think your cup of coffee should cost? I'm talking about really good coffee. Mountain grown, shade grown, organic, fair trade coffee? Before you come up with an amount (which I guarantee will be too low!), let me tell you about some coffee farmers I met last month in Nicaragua.
While on a Coffee Delegation trip co-sponsored by Presbyterian Hunger Program and Equal Exchange, I was lucky to stay a few nights with a farm family up on the mountain outside of Boaco, (an hour or so out of Managua) and learned a thing or two about coffee farming. The first of which is IT IS HARD WORK TO FARM ORGANIC COFFEE!
Our farm family invited us to share their very modest home which sat on the top of the lush, green, jungle-like mountain. We were surrounded by citrus trees, coconut palms, cacao trees, gardens of corn and other vegetables with a vista of such breathtaking beauty! No indoor plumbing, no farm tractors, no electric stoves. Our day began at 5:00 am with the crow of the rooster, when the wood fire was stoked and the corn for tortillas was ground on stone and shaped into discs which became delicious, smoky, crusty vessels for the salty, homemade cheese which toped it. Coffee is brewed, rice and beans are served and animals are fed (chickens, geese, cows, pigs, horses, dogs, birds, guinea pig). Everyone prepares for the day in the coffee patches, it's the beginning of coffee season!
We hike for an hour down the steep, muddy mountain to the coffee patch that needs picking today. In the middle of nowhere, a beautiful, healthy green patch of coffee plants appears, a bit like blueberry bushes with large shiny leaves. They grown in the rich, black soil under a canopy of much larger trees and are covered in bright red coffee cherries. We strap baskets around our waists and get to work.
Carefully, carefully we pick with the farmer's instructions – pick only the red berries, don't pick the full cluster, pick one at a time, don't pick any cherry with a black spot, if a cherry falls retrieve it immediately so it won't get a black spot, pick clean without twigs or leaves. And pick fast because there are so many bushes to pick! (this whole procedure repeats itself about every 12 days until the end of the growing season which lasts about 3 months). There were 10 of us and we picked for an hour or so which resulted in 2 buckets of coffee cherries. A real coffee picker is able to pick 8 buckets a day which earns him 300 centavos. That's less than 50¢ US.
Once picked, the cherries are bagged and carried to the wet mill on the side of the mountain, where they are weighed, washed and placed in a hopper to remove the husks. (This water must be hauled down the mountain.) The beans are then spread out on large screen trays to dry before they are carted back up the steep, muddy mountain where they catch a bus to the local coop.
After several stops, these beans eventually arrive at a large dry mill where again they are spread out to dry and tested for humidity, color, acid content and quality. Women sit at a conveyer belt and hand pick the millions of beans so that only beautiful, perfect beans are shipped.
After all these steps the beans are now ready for export all over the world. Beans are shipped green and will be roasted at their final destination where they finally become someone's delicious cup of coffee.
Hopefully, this gives you some idea of how your delicious, organic, fair trade coffee ends up in your cup.
So, let's try this again. How much do you think your cup of really good mountain grown, shade grown, picked by hand, fair trade, organic coffee should cost? If it was up to me….. it would be $100 a cup!


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Cross-Genre Fiction And Skipping The Prologue/
Right now I'm at Bouchercon, the annual crime/mystery convention, which is being held in Toronto this year. So why am I bringing up cross-genre fiction while I'm attending a mystery con?
So, I was chatting with David Morrell (his first novel was First Blood, and he's written so many great books!) after he signed a book for me, and he brought up how he likes to write in multiple genres as well as mixing genres in one book. And that got me thinking about how audiences used to a certain style from a writer would react to something different, or to multiple genres in one book.
So I thought Iron Angels, the book I co-wrote with Eric Flint.
Iron Angels is a cross-genre novel, but at its heart an FBI procedural which happens to contain elements of horror and the fantastic. And that means there may be portions of the book that may not appeal to certain readers. How can this be remedied? How would a reader who doesn't necessarily care for science fiction get into the book?
For mystery/crime readers: skip the prologue in Iron Angels.
Yep. Go ahead and skip it. Why? It's aliens/demons speaking in a crazy made-up language. It's not a long prologue, but for that type of reader, they may get kicked out of the book before it even begins!
Just go to Chapter 1--my knowledge of FBI procedure kicks in with the first sentence and continues for most of the book. Once you're hooked with the FBI ERT crime scene and investigative procedures, go back and read the prologue if you feel like it, but it isn't necessary to understand the plot.
Science fiction and (urban)fantasy readers, or those who enjoy horror can read the prologue and be happy. I do believe though, that anyone who has been curious about FBI procedure will learn a lot from the book even with the fantastic elements.
There may be sections in cross-genre novels that readers won't like, but I think if a story is entertaining enough, engaging enough with interesting characters, it won't matter as the reader will be pulled along regardless of the cross-genre content.
Just a few thoughts. And for the record--when I read I usually skip the prologue and then end up reading it later. I think most readers do that, right?


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