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As a warm up to the discussions I was asked to reflect a little about the advisory role of this Academy, your host. As I indicated, KNAW has been active in this role ever since 1808, and must have brought out since then surely thousands of pieces of advice, in formats diverging from letters to hefty reports. Such advice could deal with science as such (for instance about new developments in science that KNAW wanted to highlight); or it could be about science policy, for instance about the way in our country graduate schools and research schools are organised.
And next to all this advice on science or science policy, quite a lot of our advice addressed from a scientific angle all kinds of social issues. In this last category for instance, our Academy has advised the city of Amsterdam on the quality of its milk supply, while the Noble prizewinning physicist Lorentz advised the ministry of justice on behalf of the Academy on the acoustics of prison cells.
In recent years, our advisory role has tended to become ever more active and ambitious, and has also shown a definite shift, or at least a new dimension: from policy for science to science for policy. In view of this we are presently restructuring our organization to suit these new ambitions. We are developing these, because we are convinced we have something of value to contribute here – both for society at large and for the government. The outside world sees itself confronted with as it seems an increasing amount of issues and problems that ask for scientists, the experts, to answer them – but at the same time, there are a lot of self-proclaimed experts around, and who to believe or consider especially trustworthy? Here one could expect academies to make a difference, by bringing together truly the best brains. In this respect, nowadays academies should not just function as a platform, but also as a portal to the best science.
As such they can function for both the general public and the powers that be – and in the latter respect I would like to add one other remark. A lot of pressing policy problems and issues require nowadays a great input, and a large part of their possible solutions, from especially science and technology. To mention only a few: climate issues, energy policy, global diseases, stem cell research, bioethics, water management, issues of population and food, transport and many more. Now we all know that members of parliament, civil servants and also ministers rarely have a personal background in the sciences – also in this respect our present minister is quite exceptional.
So, our representatives in government and parliament are ever more so dependent on good scientific information and advice to make an adequate judgment on all these issues – and that's where we come in, especially since academies can be considered to give this high-quality advice from a relatively unbiased and independent viewpoint, and with an outlook on long term developments, a perspective which also seems to be more in demand, all too rare in fact, nowadays.
So there definitely is a need for good science advice via academies today and probably even more so than in previous times I think. This should encourage us to play a more active role, like our academy is presently developing. But finally, is this advice, especially if it's unasked for, always appreciated? In principle yes, I'm sure, and we have good experiences with it. But also from experience, I could mention two serious risks at the level of, again, the general public and politics.
The general public looks for science for answers, and preferably swift and snappy ones, easy to broadcast and to digest as oneliners – while we all know that the hallmark of excellent science might well be its uncertainties. So while our audience hopes for exclamation marks, we are often rather in the business of the question marks – and this discrepancy might easily lead to disappointments and misunderstandings. Still, we shouldn't give way to the pressure of leaping further and simplifying more than we really can account for. This means accepting and communicating that science is almost never finished or definitively settles issues, and that this is a business in which easy answers are the exception. At the end of the day, of the bicentennial in fact, academies have to guard their authority more than their power I think, and for this reason we have to stay true to our seal and to our soul, whatever the complications.
The second risk is even harder to face, I'm afraid: it's about how scientific advice actually works out in politics. As I mentioned, politics is for a good deal concerned with issues of science, but it is also concerned with politics itself. Sometimes I even have the view that it tends to be primarily about that. This puts us in whole different arena than the pure search for convincing facts and arguments that we are familiar with, and it means that our advice will also have to function in a parallel universe where all kinds of other considerations and interests can play a heavy and even decisive role.
As a result of this, we sometimes see that politics is tempted to use advice for selective shopping and cherry picking, and only appreciates the advice that suits the pre-set aims. To put it a little provocatively, I have the general impression that our Academy's advice is usually quoted favourably in politics, but also quite sometimes smothered in silence. In cases like that, as president of an academy one sometimes feels like a pillar saint. Now people like us should definitely not be in charge of policy, but academies should neither be confined to the role of supporting act– rather that of honest broker, even when it involves unwelcome truths. Precisely as academies, we are in the position to deliver these, since in most countries our authority and autonomy are valued and appreciated – and we can afford a long-term view on things for which other parties often don't have the time or the temperament. I hope that we may continue to advise in his spirit. To speak with the language of the founder of this academy: noblesse oblige.
And to conclude this introduction, finally a very concrete but also quite symbolic observation about an academy's location. Ours has been seated ever since in Amsterdam, which is of course the capital of our country but not the city of its central government. Thus our location may symbolize KNAW's autonomy and self- sufficiency, and I feel quite comfortable with it. But looking at developments in recent years and further ahead, I would by now appreciate a pied a terre in The Hague too.


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For many reasons, it's been a while since I've had either the time or motivation to blog, so as I aim to get La Rambler moving again, perhaps a look at the recently concluded European Championships would be a good place to start.
I didn't have the opportunity to watch too many games in full, especially in the earlier rounds of group games, but Euro 2012 certainly gave us our fair share of surprises – albeit without any massive shocks – in a tournament which was enjoyable without ever looking likely to be remembered as a classic.
For the third time, the European Championships were hosted jointly. And for the second successive competition, both of the host nations were dumped out at the group stage. Also knocked out were Holland who, along with Ireland, were one of two sides to go home without picking up a single point.
Holland may have been the biggest first round casualty had it not been for Russia's defeat to Greece in their last group match, which highlighted one of UEFA's more ridiculous ways of trying to encourage attacking football.
Greece went into the game three points behind Russia and with an inferior goal difference, but knew that they needed simply to beat Russia in order to move above them on the head-to-head ruling, used as the deciding factor between teams on the same number of points, regardless of goal difference. With a 1-0 lead there was no need for Greece to score again, even though Russia still had a better goal difference.
In group C, which included Italy, Spain and Croatia, a situation unfolded during the last group game in which Italy led the group despite having the same number of points as Spain and Croatia, and a lesser goal difference than both. When taking into account that, at that stage of the evening, the games between the three teams had resulted in a draw – or were on course to do so – it seemed ridiculous to think that goals scored in draws between three teams on the same points should be used instead of overall goal difference.
Fortunately, Spain secured a late winner against Croatia and the group was settled on points alone, with Spain taking top spot.
England were amongst the other group winners, and despite a squad lacking a number of experienced international players, went on to record their best performance on foreign soil since 1968 – when the tournament included just four teams.
Not until Portugal in 2004 did England progress beyond the group phase in a competition hosted overseas and when bearing in mind some of the failings of the England national team over the previous ten European Championships – four of which England failed even to qualify – it was little surprise that topping a group consisting of France, Sweden and Ukraine earned Roy Hodgson and his team so many plaudits.
Optimism was high amongst England fans ahead of a quarter-final showdown with Italy, and although hindsight can be used to suggest that a certain degree of that optimism was misplaced following Italy's dominant display in a match they should have won long before penalty kicks, it is worth noting that Italy's own performances in the group stage – none of which were overly convincing – were a big factor behind English expectation.
Their ultimate loss to Italy simply resulted in hype being directed elsewhere by the British media.
And from not even being considered as serious trophy contenders before the quarter-final stage, Italy became the new media favourites and found themselves going into the final against Spain just a week later with a number of analysts in the British media almost regarding them as competition favourites. Such a view was based largely on an impressive, albeit overrated, victory over Germany in the semi finals – a match in which a catalogue of Italian defensive blunders in the opening quarter-hour of the match could have seen the Germans with a convincing early lead.
In addition, Mario Balotelli, the talented but temperamental character leading the Italian strikeforce, was hyped to the point that a career of ups, downs and controversies was seemingly overshadowed by a fine performance in the semi final in which he scored twice on an all too rare occasion in which Balotelli's contribution to his team in a decisive match was entirely positive.
Spain won't have cared much for the hype and perhaps were more concerned with criticism they were receiving for their style of play. Either way, despite the over-excited hype towards the Italians, normal service was resumed in the final and Spain proved once and for all that they remain the best national team in the world.
It may not go down as the best European Championship event of all time, but Spain's achievement in securing a third straight major tournament win will at least ensure that Euro 2012 has a little place in football history.

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We woke up in Charleston to some potentially bad news. And, unfortunately, we have to delay the second day of our journey for a few days. More on this later. For now, the consensus is, "bummer."
So, we had two to three days built in for contingencies. I was hoping we wouldn't use it, but it looks like we are going to use it two days into the trip. So, when we do startup again, it is going to be tight. We may have to shave off some dawdling or reconfigure the route. But that's okay. The trip is about us. About our relationship. Everything else is secondary. We'll be starting up again soon. Sorry for the delay. Stay tuned. Leave a Reply. |
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Homogeneity of Political Elites in Korea: An Analysis of Regional and Educational Backgrounds of Cabinet Members, 1961-1990
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A collection of papers presented at the Fifth Academic Conference of the Korean American University Professors Association, ... held at the Sheraton Century Center Hotel of Atlanta, Georgea on October 21-23, 1994.
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Published in Korea and the World : Strategies for Globalization, ed. Eiu Hang Shin and Yun Kim, 1995, pages 147-169.
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Beynon said that bringing Metro: Last Light to the Wii is "certainly possible", but it would require a dedicated team and dedicated effort, which could potentially negatively impact development of the game on other consoles.


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Kingbirds in nest
High up in a tamarac tree nested a lovely family of eastern kingbirds. Their had neighbours on the other side of the tree but on the bottom floor. Nesting there was a beautiful Baltimore oriole family. They all got along well. No neighbourly quarrels. In fact they helped each other chase away would be predators. As I watched them almost every day. It amazed me more and more how they worked together helping to protect each others precious cargo. One day we had a holiday, Canada Day. Well everybody was all ready and when darkness came, the noise began. I to used to get into that party mode of noise, ooooos and awhs. Now I see it differently. Next day the first kingbird had prematurely fledged. Luckily it was pretty close to going anyways and got to the nearby tree. Mom & Dad frantically looking after it as well as the other 2 in the nest. One parent feeding it and the other still feeding and sitting on the nestlings. They were busy parents. It grew and grew and then got back to the nest area. It was a baby cowbird. Their nest had been chosen by the parasitic brown headed cowbird to be a foster parent for a young one. But all was working out. It was flying around a bit now and parents were feeding it. It would come to the nest for feeding. And the little kingbirds looked up at it with mouths wide, wondering why it wasn't feeding them too. 7 days later one by one the little kingbirds fledged. Joining their rather big and different sibling. I have a lot of red dogwood bushes in my front yard by the windows. Loaded with fruit. My mornings now were greeted by little cowbird on the wire and 2 little kingbirds in the trees or on the front porch awaiting their feed of fresh berries. Mouths open and calling for food. A robin also found the fruit and joined them. I never planted these bushes. The birds did. And I thank them for it every day. Because its the best entertainment I have had in years.
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- Angie in T.O. said...
That was a lovely story, I was so worried it was going to take a bad turn, I'm so glad it didn't.
Our squirrels plant us sunflowers every year, and I'm always happy to see them pop up in our backyard in some unexpected place. - August 2, 2013 at 5:34 AM
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In a season where there have been many questions asked about Luton, perhaps the biggest one, and certainly one that lasted among the longest, was what did the people in charge see in Simon Sluga to pay a club record fee for him?
To be fair for much of the campaign it was a fair question for the Hatters fans to ask, as things began with a series of high profile mistakes, leading directly to goals and dropped points.
In fact things got so bad that Graeme Jones had no choice but to drop the Croatia international out of fairness, to the goalkeeper himself, his deputy, his teammates and us, the fans who pay big money to travel in our numbers to watch Luton week in, week out.
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Thankfully for us though, Graeme Jones knew he had a good goalkeeper at his disposal and managed him well, which helped when he was forced to bring him back in when James Shea was injured.
While fewer in regularity, errors still appeared but you could immediately see a better stopper in front of our eyes, one which has grown in confidence in the last month in particular, and who could well be a major factor in us surviving this season.
It took Sluga until his 20th appearance to keep a clean sheet, and now he has two in as many games, behind a defence that is getting better than stronger all the time. They are now being organised by the Croatian and all of a sudden we have the international goalkeeper we knew we signed.
Credit goes to everyone at the club for that, and if the 26-year-old continues to become more settled, and confident as a result, over the last two months of the season, he could well turn out to be money extremely well spent.


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Row to the Faroes
The Faroe Islands lie approximately 700km away. We don't really fancy rowing there, we are a bit worried we might get lost on the way. However, the Senior Men's National Team Programme have decided to row the equivalent distance of Scotland to the Faroe Islands to symbolise the continuing hard work of the squad. This hard work takes place off the court as well as on and usually involves some form of financial sacrifice.
The imminent Faroe's trip is very costly. The added financial pressure of arriving back in training early has also been high but also necessary to ensure we do our best to deliver a performance in the Faroes. We are eager to get there and desperate to compete but we also don't want to be waiting years in order to compete again. Regular exposure at a higher level is a key ingredient to making any improvement in international volleyball.
We want to continue our adventure. By the time we return from the Faroe Islands we will have played 6 internationals this calendar year. That's more than we have played in the previous 3 years combined. We don't want it to be the last and we really are ready to work for it. Strength and conditioning is now embedded in our programme as is club sessions, matches and national team practice. We know we aren't the only ones but we are a pretty dedicated and committed group.
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A group of Peshmerga forces came under fire from both the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and Turkish forces in the Sidakan area of northeastern Erbil province in Iraq on Friday, according to a Peshmerga commander who said there were no casualties, according to the Rudaw English news website.
"At 10:15 am we wanted to go to the memorial ceremony for Brigadier Zuber Hali in Gurasha," Colonel Salam Mohammed, commander of Peshmerga Battalion 2, told Rudaw English. Hali was an Iraqi border guard killed in a Turkish drone strike on Tuesday.
"Suddenly, we came under fire from behind from the PKK side. Then Turkish army fired at us from their side as well. Our car's tire was punctured," Mohammed recounted.
He was traveling in a group of 10 Peshmerga in two vehicles. They did not return fire to either side "because we are in the region to protect its residents, not to attack anyone."
When the incident occurred, the Peshmerga were driving in an area known for clashes between the PKK and Turkish forces.
Ihsan Chalabi, mayor of the Sidakan area who was not at the scene but spoke to people involved, told Rudaw English that the PKK opened fire first.
The PKK, an armed Kurdish group fighting for greater cultural and political rights in Turkey, has its headquarters in Iraqi Kurdistan's Qandil mountains. Turkey launched an air and ground operation against the PKK within the Kurdistan region borders on June 15. At least seven civilians have been killed by Turkish attacks.
This week, two Iraqi border guard commanders and a soldier were killed in a Turkish drone strike while they met with a PKK delegation. Baghdad and Arab and European allies have criticized Turkey's violations of Iraqi sovereignty.
The United States has urged Ankara to coordinate its anti-PKK activities with Baghdad.


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Back row (left to right) - Don Plumb, Stacey Stolte, Mike Patterson, Mike Van Esch, Glen Little, Paul Creighton, Fergie Jenkins, Ron St. Louis, Ian Anderson, Bill Wilkinson, Randy Manning, Bill Atkinson, Bill Shuter.
Front row - Steve Busby, Scott Stafford, Alex McKay, Roy McKay, Arden Eddie, Jon Owen, Wayne Fenlon, Dave Byers, Chuck Westman.
Seated in front with bats: Tom Atkinson. Little guy seated at the right (in red) : Bill Byers.
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Published by: InfoWorld
Written by: David Marshall
VMware announced that it is once again opening up its IPO purse strings to acquire yet another company. This time, the virtualization giant is extending its reach across the virtualization market by acquiring application virtualization technology with the purchase of San Francisco based Thinstall.
VMware said they are acquiring Thinstall in order to expand their desktop virtualization capabilities. Calling Thinstall the "best technological approach in the market for application virtualization," Jeff Jennings, vice president of desktop products and solutions at VMware added that "the addition of Thinstall to our desktop virtualization portfolio will help us to better deliver cost- effective and more flexible tools for quickly and securely provisioning desktops."
Looking at the current state of the virtualization market, it certainly wasn't a surprise to see VMware go out and buy an application virtualization company. After Microsoft purchased Softricity and then watching Citrix buy XenSource, what else was VMware to do? As its competitors continued to create their own "end-to-end" virtualization story, didn't the virtualization giant need a clear story of its own?
So what does this acquisition mean to the "infant" application virtualization market as a whole?
Natalie Lambert, Senior Analyst, Desktop Operations and Architecture for Forrester Research said that the acquisition further validates the application virtualization market, and that this technology, along with streaming, is the future of software deployments and how applications will be used. Lambert said, "Before this acquisition, VMware had a huge missing piece of the virtualization pie. Yesterday, they plugged that gap by entering the application virtualization space."
Trigence EVP and COO, John Hamilton, believes Microsoft's acquisition of Softricity also helped validate the application virtualization market. Hamilton went on to say, "VMware's acquisition of Thinstall was a logical step for their VDI offering. It not only acts as a further validation of application virtualization for the desktop but moves it into the realm of a commodity." As a competitor, Trigence claims to take the technology to a whole new level beyond that of Thinstall by addressing the complex environment of the data center rather than simply looking at the desktop.
It will be interesting to see what VMware does with this technology and how far they will take it. The company's focus has always been on their hypervisor technology along with additional add-on software to try and differentiate it from the competition. But with a renewed interest in the desktop and their VDI solution, perhaps application virtualization will prove to be the important ingredient that has been missing.
Andi Mann, Research Director for Enterprise Management Associates, said this was an excellent move by VMware – calling it a winning combination. Mann said, "They get a good (and relatively mature) technology, a quality customer base, and some interesting partners, that allows them to leverage their dominance in server virtualization into the application virtualization space."
Mann said the acquisition is particularly important because "EMA's research shows that 95% of all enterprises that have deployed virtualization have deployed two or more virtualization technologies together (e.g., desktop virtualization and server virtualization), and over 90% have deployed three or more virtualization technologies. Considering also the rapid commoditization of server virtualization, and this new ability to provide a heterogeneous, end-to-end set of virtualization technologies will be critical to VMware's ability to compete and grow its success."
The acquisition of Thinstall follows on the heels of VMware's September purchase of the virtualization orchestration firm, Dunes, and the purchase earlier this month of the virtualization consulting firm, Foedus. Like the other purchases, the terms of this acquisition were not disclosed. The deal is expected however to be completed sometime in the current fiscal quarter.


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15 Mar USCF Tournament Updates – February 2021
This month's USCF tournaments saw som exceptional results and some brilliant games. Here we share with you some matches you do not want to miss.
Under 500 Category
On February 14th, we had the Chess KLUB USFC Under- 500 Category, where we had Parv Parikh as the Champion with a perfect score of 5 out of 5 rounds.
In the 4th round, Parv played an exciting game against Ishan Ghate, our runner up at this event, who had a score of 4 out of 5. Ishan began the game with the Queen Pawn, followed by Parv gaining a pawn and two minor pieces in the middle game. Parv followed this advantage by posing a Royal Fork on Ishan's King and Queen, giving him a major advantage. Parv used this advantage to Checkmate Ishan's king with the Queen and two Rooks.
In third place, we had Aneesh Parasa with a score of 3.5 out of 5.
Under 1000 Category
In the Under – 1000 category tournament held on 21st February, we had Ishaan Singh as our champion, followed by Adharsh Rajeshkumar as our runner up with both of them having an excellent score of 4.5 out of 5.
Ishaan gained the first seed due to the tiebreaker. In the final round, our winner and runner up played an intense match against each other. Ishaan began the game with the Sicilian Opening, and the game continued to be equal till the middle game, where Adharsh won a pawn. The two then exchanged all minor pieces and Queens and entered the end game with one Rook each. Since the position was more or less, the two decided to take a Draw by mutual agreement on the 39th move.
In third place, we had Kinjal Chatterjee with a score of with a wonderful score of 4 out of 5.
Open Category
Finally, we had the Open Category tournament, Shalini Joseph, as our Champion, followed by Charles Joseph in second place and Shalvi Deshmukh in third place.
In the final round, Charles played a brilliant game against Shalvi Deshmukh. Charles opened the game with the Sicilian Defense, and the game continued to be significantly equal till the middle game. In the middle game, Charles became an exchange down, and he regained this loss by capturing two of Shalvi's pawns. Charles then posed a serious threat to Shalvi's king that allowed him to exchange his Bishop for Shalvi's Rook. Charles used the advantage he gained to convert his attack into a checkmate on the 35th move.
Congratulations to all the winners, and we hope to see you all at our next USCF tournament.


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The main feature changes in 4.2 are:
1. Improved Template Workflow for Designers
This makes it easier for designers to make changes by displaying all the files from the parent template, showing those ones which need to be copied in from the parent in grey with a simply Extend File button to click on to copy each file you need over to your template.
2. Auto Parts Data Editable In Product Manager
It is now possible to directly edit auto parts data fields held in product options, such as: make model year, without needing to export the data out to make the change.
3. Simplified Single-Line Text Editor
The text editor has been simplified down to a single line of button commands in most places around the system now e.g. Page Manager, Product Manager etc. This gives a cleaner look and feel and you can access the second line of button commands by clicking the "cog" button at the end of the row. Blogs and Email Manager still display both lines all the time.
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Rebelling with Care Exploring open technologies for commoning healthcare
- Author(s):
- Francesca Bria, Serena Cangiano, Maddalena Fragnito, Valeria Graziano (see profile) , Zoe Romano
- Date:
- 2019
- Group(s):
- Digital Humanists, Feminist Humanities, Medical Humanities, Public Health, Science and Technology Studies (STS)
- Subject(s):
- Public health, Critical theory, Science--Study and teaching, Technology--Study and teaching, Organizational sociology, Science, Open access publishing, Social movements, Design--Philosophy
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- Book
- Tag(s):
- social care, digital social innovation, Grassroot Activism, Ethics of care, Critical public health, Science and technology studies (STS), Organization theory, Open science, Critical design
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- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/x0ne-6t36
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- The publication Rebelling with Care is the result of the research and dissemination activities carried out by WeMake within the framework of DSI for Europe, a project supported by the European Commission to reinforce the network of organizations using technologies to make a positive impact on society. The DSI paradigm revolves around key concepts such as open codes and data, co-design, collaboration and social impact. Since January 2018, we have reflected upon the traction these terms could have specifically in the field of health and care practices, starting with a map of the current DSI ecosystem and an informal learning journey that has involved citizens, policy-makers, professionals and institutions. What does it mean to develop bottom-up innovation, which is community-driven and built upon the commons, in a sector that is struggling to meet the needs of a growing and aging society, that is ruled by obsolete bureaucracies, and that is limited by proprietary technologies and top-down procedures? We have tried to answer these questions through seven articles and seven practices that show in concrete terms the contours of the emerging and diverse new modalities of dealing with the health and care challenges of today by leveraging the empowering potential of digital technologies. In the context of this research, we came to define these different modalities, which often emerge from the strong personal needs of the people directly impacted by a specific condition, as "rebel practices". This is because in the vast majority of cases, these practices simultaneously operate outside a market logic without asking for the full permission of official institutions, with the purpose of provoking them to change or filling the gap left by who do not innovate, with due care, in the fields of health and care provisions.
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When I teach civil rights law, I always start the semester with a misleadingly straightforward hypothetical scenario. Imagine a police officer pulls over an unarmed driver for a broken taillight and eventually shoots and kills the driver. Did the officer break any criminal or civil rights laws? This exercise never fails to set off a fiery debate: "Did the driver obey the officer?" "Why couldn't the cop have used a taser?" "Don't people have a right to not to be killed over a minor traffic infraction?" And sooner or later, one student typically reminds the class of a fundamental point about America: "But he's a police officer."
Think about that. "But he's a police officer."
When cops, unlike average civilians, deploy brute force under certain circumstances, we excuse the violence as law and order. But when law enforcement officers abuse their authority, violating our rights, we have federal criminal civil rights law to hold them accountable.
Except we pretty much don't.
Section 242 of Title 18 of the federal code makes it a crime for a public official acting in their official capacity to willfully deprive a person of their constitutional rights. Yet prosecutors rarely bring charges under the statute, averaging just 41 cases per year. The recent federal indictment of the Minneopolis police officers related to the killing of George Floyd is an exception that highlights just how infrequent such prosecutions are, even when they are clearly warranted.
Why? The answer boils down to a little-known 1945 Supreme Court case called Screws v. United States.
In that case, Sheriff Claude Screws of Baker County, Georgia, had arrested Robert Hall, a Black man, for allegedly stealing a tire. Screws and two other officers then drove Hall to the local courthouse, where they bludgeoned him — while he was handcuffed — with their fists and a blackjack. The officers then dragged Hall's limp body from the courthouse to the jail and called an ambulance. Hall died within the hour.
Screws was charged and convicted under the law known today as 242. But he appealed. Screws's argument went something like this: because 242 is so poorly written, he couldn't have known that he was breaking it. And punishing him for a law that he couldn't have known he was breaking, his logic ran, violated his due process rights under the Fifth Amendment.
The Supreme Court agreed and overturned Screws's conviction. To hear the justices tell it, the statute was indeed so vague that it had failed to give him fair warning about what he could and couldn't do. But rather than strike down 242, the Court decided instead to save the law from unconstitutionality, holding that to violate the law, a public official need "willfully" deprive a person of their constitutional rights.
If only curing 242's deficiencies had been so simple.
But Congress can fix it, and the Brennan Center has published a report laying out a blueprint enabling lawmakers to do just that. And it is essential because there are so many places where a lack of local accountability allow police to act with impunity. The broad strokes are illustrated by our two main suggestions.
Start with 242's due process problem. Recall from the Screws case that criminal defendants bear a right to know what conduct is illegal. Our first recommendation would take care of this by having Congress spell out what conduct is off limits. It can do this by including some of the most egregious criminal civil rights violations the Supreme Court has long understood as out-of-bounds — excessive force, sexual misconduct, and deliberate indifference to the medical needs of a person in custody.
Turn now to 242's high standard-of-proof problem. Thanks to the Screws opinion, prosecutors must establish beyond a reasonable doubt that a public official "willfully" deprived a person of their rights. But proving specific intent — basically, establishing what a person was thinking when they acted — is a difficult needle to thread. Hence prosecutors' reluctance to bring 242 charges. Indeed, just look at what all it took for Derek Chauvin's 242 indictment to happen: a chilling video capturing the barbaric plunder of George Floyd's body that sparked a national racial awakening.
Our second recommendation would remedy this. Congress should lower 242's intent standard from "willfully" to "knowingly or recklessly." No longer would a jury need to try to peer into a defendant's mind as part of finding a defendant guilty.
By taking together our twin suggestions, Congress would make it easier to pursue and prove 242 violations. And that would signal that our Constitution cannot tolerate palpable misconduct and brutality. That the lives of those routinely subjected to state cruelty matter. That America can be better than this.


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What is an Easy Way to Secure My Server?
I've gone through the guides a few times now, but in creating new server, securing them can take a while. What is a simpler way to secure my server?
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I absolutely feel you. I've read through the guides plenty of times to secure my Linode and re-securing the Linode by hand can be a pain in the butt. I'm going to break this down into two different scripts and you can take and modify as you like. As a MAJOR caveat: there is no guarantee this will prevent all forms of attack and is just a very basic form of securing your server. There is much more that can and should be done depending on the services you are using, including setting up a proper firewall
The first script is going to only need to be run once and is going to make the assumption you have created an SSH private/public keypair. If you haven't yet, run through that portion of the securing your server guide and have the pubkey handy since that's a major part of securing the Linode. This script will also set up fail2ban which I highly recommend to help prevent brute force attempts.
The second script is going to be an easy way for you to add users as the root user on your server, grant them sudo privileges, add their pubkey, etc. Cool? Cool. Let's get started.
Initial Security Script (Needs only be run once)
Let's call this securing.sh
and just create it in the home folder of the root
user. It will ask you for the root user's SSH pubkey, so be sure to have that handy.
# Runs an update command. If the first fails, runs the second. This should work with Yum package manager first, then follow up with apt package manager
echo "Updating your System"
yum update -y || apt-get update -y && apt-get upgrade -y
# Prompts root user for their pubkey
read -p "Your Pubkey: " PUBKEY
mkdir -p /root/.ssh
touch /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
echo "$PUBKEY" >> /home/$USERNAME/.ssh/authorized_keys
chmod -R 700 /root/.ssh
chown -R root:root /root/.ssh
# Disables password and root connections over SSH
echo Disabling passwords and root login over ssh...
sed -i -e "s/PermitRootLogin yes/PermitRootLogin no/" /etc/ssh/sshd_config
sed -i -e "s/#PermitRootLogin no/PermitRootLogin no/" /etc/ssh/sshd_config
sed -i -e "s/PasswordAuthentication yes/PasswordAuthentication no/" /etc/ssh/sshd_config
sed -i -e "s/#PasswordAuthentication no/PasswordAuthentication no/" /etc/ssh/sshd_config
echo Restarting sshd...
systemctl restart sshd
echo ...done
#set up fail2ban
echo "Setting up fail2ban..."
yum install -y epel-release && yum install fail2ban || apt-get -o Acquire::ForceIPv4=true install -y fail2ban
cd /etc/fail2ban
cp fail2ban.conf fail2ban.local
cp jail.conf jail.local
systemctl enable fail2ban
systemctl start fail2ban
echo ...done
Pretty simple, right? And now if we want to create a script to simply add users and grant them pubkey access, we can use the following script:
Adding a User Script
We can call this script adduser.sh
and keep it in the home folder of the root
user as well.
#Creating User
read -p "Username: " USERNAME
adduser $USERNAME --disabled-password --gecos "" && \
adduser $USERNAME sudo
#Adding Pubkey
read -p "Pubkey: " PUBKEY
mkdir -p /home/$USERNAME/.ssh
touch /home/$USERNAME/.ssh/authorized_keys
echo "$PUBKEY" > /home/$USERNAME/.ssh/authorized_keys
chmod -R 700 /home/${USERNAME}/.ssh
chown -R ${USERNAME}:${USERNAME} /home/${USERNAME}/.ssh
This will create a user, set their password as their username (with the expectation that once they log in they will change their password. While the first script was totally hands off, the second one instead asks you for a series of prompts: The username you'd like to add and their pubkey. Just type those in, and the script will take care of the rest.
Running the Scripts
To run the scripts, you will just want to run the following commands:
chmod +x securing.sh
chmod +x adduser.sh
This will make the scripts executable so you can then just run them as the root user with:
While this setup isn't quite as simple as deploying with StackScripts, I think it's a pretty decent way of getting through the process of securing your server.
If you do decide to go the StackScript route, be sure to check out our Bash StackScript Library, which contains a handful of functions that perform many of these actions, including a function that runs through our guide on securing your server. It's also worth noting that those functions don't require you to specify a distribution, as they sort that out on their own. This can save a lot of time when deploying Linodes with multiple Linux distributions, as a single script will work on all of them.
The security script that scrane wrote should work on CentOS (or any other redhat based distro) without issue. I modified the add user script a bit for CentOS for you:
#Creating User
read -p "Username: " USERNAME
useradd $USERNAME && passwd $USERNAME
usermod -aG wheel $USERNAME
#Adding Pubkey
read -p "Pubkey: " PUBKEY
mkdir -p /home/$USERNAME/.ssh
touch /home/$USERNAME/.ssh/authorized_keys
echo "$PUBKEY" > /home/$USERNAME/.ssh/authorized_keys
chmod -R 700 /home/${USERNAME}/.ssh
chown -R ${USERNAME}:${USERNAME} /home/${USERNAME}/.ssh
Also the Bash library that tommydavidson mentioned is set up to work on both Debian and Redhat based distros. If you use them to build a StackScript for deployment, the functions are interchangeable.


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With roses strewn on the floor and models placed in pairs, Mémère put on quite the presentation at NYFW. Their Fall 2017 collection, highly romanticized, brought together elements of 19th century and the Industrial Revolution era. With lace and embroidery and silky draped fabrics, classic beauty shined.
The soft feeling of ruffles and bows on their garments echoed in their hair. With barely their waves and beautifully placed bows. Sponsored by label.m and lead by Matthew Curtis the hair perfectly matched the idealistic nature of the show. Follow along below to see how to get the ethereal looks from Mémère.
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This is what our rig will look like when we roll out from home on November 14th. |
As many readers will recall, we are expecting two more grandchildren this winter. Our son and daughter in law are expecting for January 2nd, 2014, and our daughter and son in law for February 14th, 2014.
We normally plan our winter leave following Christmas at home. With Deni and Courtney's baby expected in early January, that prevents them from traveling from Edmonton, Alberta, to our home for the usual Christmas fun.
Deni, his grandmother and Courtney - receiving an early baby gift. |
Easton and his folks are expecting a newborn in mid-February |
Looking forward to rolling into similarly nice locations this winter. |
So, you get the picture of our winter journey.
On the local front of late, we've managed to keep a busy pace of activities. I joined a group of eight White Rock City Rotary golfers for a round this past Monday. I played the worst game of the season. I don't know why that was. That's golf - I guess! I simply could not find a comfortable stance and swing! That didn't take away from the enjoyment of being out on the golf course though. It simply proves that golf is a game that is most complex and that it requires frequency of play and practice to play well on a regular basis. I love the challenge that the game affords.
Following a frost delay, we were off and playing by 10:30 am. |
Playground fun |
Shopping in a toy store.....WOW! Check out all of that John Deere equipment! |
....and great fun with Donald Duck's car. |
Courtney, Trevor, Easton, Ginette and Deni (Family archive photo) |
That paints the picture of our lives of late. We have some errands to run so we best get on that.
Thanks for dropping by.


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You don't need two guitarists to play compelling harmonized lines.
Chops: Intermediate
Theory: Intermediate
Lesson Overview:
• Learn to play harmonized melodies and scales.
• Understand the basics of diatonic harmony.
• Create phrases in the style of the Allman Brothers, Iron Maiden, and Metallica.
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Whether it's the country-blues stylings of the Allman Brothers or the sinister tones that Iron Maiden helped pioneer, dual-guitar harmonies can be found in almost every style of music.
Playing twin-guitar harmonies restricts you to specific parts, with little or no room for error or improvisation, yet to perfectly sync up with another musician requires such skill and control that it's inspiring for the players and audience alike. Unfortunately, you won't always have another guitarist readily available to work out harmony parts, and even if you do, skill levels are not always compatible between two players. One obvious way to get around this is to learn how to play harmonized lines yourself, on one guitar in real time. It's a potent technique—well worth exploring and mastering.
Let's take a closer look. First, where do these harmonies come from? Typically, harmonies are built around diatonic thirds, with additional harmony coming from fourths and fifths. Other harmonies do appear, but these three are the essential building blocks. They are also the easiest to simultaneously fret on the guitar when playing lead.
To get us started I've tabbed out a G major scale (G-A-B-C-D-E-F#) played on one string (Ex. 1).
Examples 2, 3, and 4 show the G scale harmonized below using diatonic thirds, fourths, and fifths, respectively.
Examples 5, 6, 7, and 8 show the same scale, this time written down an octave and played on the 4th string. Again, we've harmonized it using the same intervals, but this time the harmonies lie above the scale. Now we know we can build harmonies using notes both above and below the melody. Okay, let's get to some melodies.
Ex. 9 shows a melody (measure one) that's harmonized using only thirds (measure two). As you can see, the melody and harmony are relatively easy to play by themselves, but once you try playing them together (Ex. 10), it gets exponentially more difficult. I recommend you start very, very slowly—perhaps half the speed at which you'd play single notes. Also try using a hybrid picking technique, attacking the lowest notes with the flatpick and the higher notes with your middle finger. Not only does this let you pluck both notes simultaneously, but it also gives each line it's own distinctive attack and tone, and this emphasizes the two-guitar sound we're trying to emulate.
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Our next example is also made up of diatonic thirds. Ex. 11 demonstrates the melody and harmony played one part at a time. Playing both parts at the same time presents its own special challenges, because the phrase contains several two-string hammer-ons and pull-offs (Ex. 12). Again play this very slowly at first. You might even want to tackle one group of notes at a time—the first four notes, for instance—before attempting to play the entire phrase. Notice how the repeated ascending phrase is played over a D chord the first time, but over a G chord on the second pass (measure three). This adds even more harmonic richness to the phrase.
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Examples 13 and 14 cover some heavy metal-inspired tones using thirds and fourths. It's the combination of the harmonies and the chromatic movement of the line that makes this melody so ominous. Note that on the recording, when I play with a clean tone I let the low 6th string ring out, adding to the harmony. But when I kick in the distortion, I mute the low E to prevent the line from being cluttered.
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Finally, Ex. 15 is an Allman Brother-inspired phrase that also combines thirds and fourths. This line is particularly challenging due to the large interval leaps and syncopated rhythmic phrasing.
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If you're new to playing two melodic lines at the same time, be patient. It's easy to give up and think "I'll just get a harmonizer" or "I know someone who can play that low part." But trust me: If you stick with it, the musical reward is worth the effort.


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SYDNEY, Jan 19 Reuters The Australian and New Zealand dollars were firmer on Tuesday, as investor sentiment turned positive amidst renewed optimism that China will continue to underpin growth in the region.
The Aussie rose 0.3 against the greenback to 0.7705 , loitering below the 0.78 resistance level at which it has traded the last three sessions.
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Both the kiwi and the Aussie, liquid proxies for risk, have been tracking commodity prices, analysts said.
Clearer signs that the A is topping can be seen in recent price action with the likes of copper and zinc under more pressure too as the last of the Biden good news appears to be priced in for now, Westpac Banking Corp analysts said.
Data on Monday showed Chinas economy, the worlds second largest, picked up speed in the fourth quarter and was one of the few to grow over 2020.
Expectations that U.S. Presidentelect Joe Bidens first 100 days will be focused on rolling out coronavirus inoculations and providing economic stimulus, could weaken the dollar in coming days, they added.
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group analyst are therefore looking for signals to reestablish long positions in the New Zealand dollar.
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As you might expect, the unit packs WiFi connectivity for syncing up with a mobile device of computer for remote viewing and controls from up to 65 feet away. In addition to being splashproof, freezeproof, shockproof and dustproof, the SP360 features a motion sensor that can automatically start recording when it picks up movement. And it can snap 10-megapixel stills of all the action, too. Pricing starts at $349, but if you're looking to pick up the kit that includes a waterproof case and both bar and adhesive mounts, you'll need to fork over an additional $50.
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Earlier this week, Faithwire reported on the tragic death of 10-year-old Connecticut boy, Ben Callahan, who died July 7 in a tragic river accident while playing with his brothers. On Sunday, thousands attended a vigil in Branford, Connecticut, to honor Ben's short, yet remarkable life.
"To see this community everybody come out together it was really overwhelming and cool," Ben's father, David Callahan, told WFSB-TV.
Those who knew Ben described him as a "peaceful little warrior" — a joyful, loving, humble individual who excelled in sports and academics. In the wake of his untimely death, people are learning more and more about the amazing faith that sustained Ben and continues to strengthen his family.
Speaking to local news outlet zip06.com, Dave said he and his wife plan to heal from this unimaginable grief and love their two sons through it by relying on their faith in Jesus Christ.
"When we are at our weakest, that is when we rely upon him to be strong," Callahan said.
He hopes that people will come to understand, and not be put off by, his family's faith as they look to Christ for guidance.
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Callahan wants people who hear of Ben's vibrant life and tragic death to know that faith is absolutely the only thing getting his family through right now.
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Ben was playing with his brothers, Cooper and Scout, near the Branford River after Friday afternoon's rainstorms when he was sucked into a four-foot pipe, Branford Police Captain Geoff Morgan said. The little boy's brothers desperately tried to save Ben, but the current was far too powerful.
Though losing Ben doesn't, and may never, make sense, Callahan said he has to believe that God is in the details, and to remain faithful regardless of what things look like on the surface.
"The whims and whirlpools of life are not going to catch God by surprise," he said.
Callahan shared that one of Ben's favorite Bible passages was Romans 8:35-39:
Can anything ever separate us from Christ's love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? … Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow — not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below — indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Support for the Callahan family in the wake of their loss has been overwhelming. A GoFundMe page created in Ben's honor has raised nearly $30,000, far exceeding its initial goal of $5,000. Dave Callahan says he and his family are brainstorming ways to put that money to good use.
"We tend to give everything away," he told zip06.com. "If we get a big Christmas gift, we try to give it away. We are looking at all of this money coming in, and we are grateful, but we don't want this for ourselves. But this is other people's way of grieving, so we are grateful for that and we are asking, 'What can we do with this?'"
He said the family will be meeting with somebody to discuss setting up a non-profit organization that would honor his son's legacy.
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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Written by Luisa Roberts
Recently, I was chatting with a friend – a very successful accomplished friend- and she mentioned feeling like she did not deserve the job she had. She went on to say that she felt under-qualified and unsure of how she had gotten to where she was professionally. I was surprised to hear this. My friend has always worked hard, and she is more than qualified for the position that she holds. But as I was assuring her that she had no reason to feel like this I realized I have also felt like this and so have many of my friends over the years.
What she was feeling and what I sometimes feel is called Imposter Syndrome. Imposter Syndrome is caused by a conflict between your self-perception and the way others perceive you in a professional setting. Oftentimes, you may believe that you are undeserving of any achievements or the high esteem in which you are held. You may believe that you aren't as competent or intelligent as people might think and become anxious that one day people will discover the truth. People with Imposter Syndrome often attribute accomplishments to external causes like luck, good timing, or a one-off achievement and are uncomfortable when praised for these accomplishments.
Recently, I was given more responsibility in my role, and I found myself telling people that I was just lucky and that I was just in the right place at the right time. In my career coaching sessions, I found myself saying I felt unsure if my company had made the right decision. My coach quickly stopped me in my tracks and reminded me that if my bosses did not believe in me or want me in this role then I would not be in it. Acknowledging expertise and accomplishments is the key to overcoming Imposter Syndrome. Maybe it is a trusted mentor, colleague or friend who reminds you or maybe you remind yourself but in order to overcome these feelings of self-doubt you need to hear and acknowledge that you have earned your position. A good exercise to do whenever you are overcome with the feeling that you do not deserve your position or the praise you are receiving is to challenge your doubts and take stock of your achievements to date. Find concrete examples of when you did something well in your position, when you had a big win, when you put in the extra time and extra work. This helps to create perspective and can help you to move through any anxiety and guilt you may be feeling.
Around 25% of high achievers experience Imposter Syndrome and up to 75% of people experience it at least once in their life. Imposter Syndrome can stifle your potential for growth and can cause anxiety and burn out in the long run. I find chatting with my friends and peers about this feeling helps to dissipate some of the anxiety that it causes as it reminds me that I am not alone and that we are all figuring out our place in our professional lives.
Once you overcome your Imposter Syndrome you can really thrive professionally. I found that once I accepted that I was capable and deserving of my new responsibility that is when I began to see a change in my productivity, my work product, and my confidence. I am becoming a better version of my professional self everyday!
Luisa is a born and raised Caymanian who joined the SteppingStones Team in October 2020. Starting off as a Trainee Recruiter she quickly found a passion for her new career and after completing the SteppingStones Trainee Advancement in Recruitment Program in 2021 now manages the Professional Contract Solutions desk.


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5 Tips for Landing a Job After Uni
When you wake up the day after graduation, the morning sunlight shining in through your bedroom window and your phone already in-hand as you scroll through the endless pics of your mates in their gowns on your Insta feed, it can feel like you've got the world at your feet. Finally, no more assignments, no more exams or early morning lectures. You'll now actually have time to make yourself a proper dinner, rather than the classic late night packet of mi goreng or a bowl of slightly soggy Weet-Bix for the third night in a row. You can finally start properly 'adulting'.
But then it's three weeks since graduation, then three months, and that 'dream job' you'd always thought you'd find after you graduated hasn't appeared. Your parents are starting to give you 'the look' whenever jobs come up, your Insta feed has moved from being full of graduation pics to being full of selfies from your mates at work, and you've started to realise that maaaayyyybe you should have tried to find an industry internship while you were still at uni.
Hey – you're not alone, and it's certainly not the end of the world. Getting into your ideal industry or landing that oft' dreamed about job is entirely possible – you just need to remember a few pieces of advice.
1) Don't get caught up in your 'dream job' mentality
The first job you get out of university is always going to seem like a big deal at the time. But in terms of your career trajectory? It's unlikely to stop you from achieving your goals. More than ever, employers are looking for transferable skills – skills that can be acquired in a variety of roles, both in and outside of the industry you're in. This means, that even if you can't find your perfect job straight after graduation, you can instead look for a different role that maybe has some crossover elements that can help you build the skills the employer at your dream job would be looking for.
For example, maybe you want to work in marketing for the not-for-profit sector but you're having no luck applying for jobs, or they just don't seem to fit what you're looking for. Instead, look for other roles in that industry that would use some of the same skills – strong written and verbal communication, initiative, teamwork, working to a deadline, managing client expectations etc. Taking all of this into account, a customer service or events role would therefore be a good fit.
Alternatively, if you have a particular company you're super keen to work for but they're not offering a role that fits your dream, then look at other roles within the company that you could start in before making a lateral move to your goal role later on.
Basically, just don't be too disheartened if you're not immediately seeing multiple ads for your ideal role, and instead look at what is on offer and how it can help you get to that dream role.
2) Get social
Social media is actually a great tool, and recruiters are using social platforms more and more to find new employees. LinkedIn and Twitter in particular are good platforms to start with, as they see the highest employer and recruitment involvement.
To successfully leverage each platform, start with a big follow spree of influential people and companies in the industry you're hoping to work in. Then it's time to start posting. If you're on Twitter, look at getting involved (respectfully and intelligently) in industry discussions or trending topics to familiarise yourself with the people who work in the sector and get your name out there. Or, if you're on LinkedIn, start posting your work, following industry influencers, and commenting on other posts. It's all about being involved and getting your name out there!
3) Showcase your work
If you haven't already, find a space where you can show off your work and ideas. Whether that's a digital portfolio for visual work, a blog for written ideas, or even simply sharing articles you've written on LinkedIn, making yourself visible online can be a great way to encourage opportunities to come to you (rather than having to always search them out yourself).
Once you do create this online space, be sure to share it across whatever platforms you're active on so people can see it!
4) Go to industry events
This doesn't have to be just conferences with big companies or networking events – industry events can be things like gallery openings, creative community classes, or artists talks if you're wanting to get into the art or design industries. Basically anywhere that lets you meet and chat with like-minded people about the things you are passionate about is going to be a good start.
These types of environments are often full of people who work in the related industries, and with a bit of casual networking, they can become both friends and great industry connections!
5) Know what you want
When you're looking through the various job boards – CareerHub, SEEK, LinkedIn – keep in mind your skills, worth, and career goals. Try making a list of what your bring to the table, the type of work you'd like to be doing, and the industry you want to be in and heading into your job search will feel much easier as you can easily shortlist potential options to apply for.
Sometimes it's easy to get caught up in what our ideal job is, that it can be difficult to see the merit in roles that don't immediately tick all of your boxes. By breaking down what your dream job actually entails, and looking for work that incorporates some of these elements (if not all of them), you open yourself up to the potential of finding a job that can help you develop your skills while you keep an eye out for that dream job to appear.
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By Mia Casey