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The Oxnard Civil "Gang" Injunction is Dead
By Armando Vazquez, Founding member of CORE & the Acuna Art Gallery and Community Collective October 18, 2018
Chiques Organizing for Rights and Equality (CORE) has learned from recent news reported in the Ventura County Star, along with oral reports and information from activist partners, that a very recent Ventura County court ruling has granted the immediate removal of three former profiled Oxnard "gang members" from the Oxnard Civil "Gang" Injunction.
For the past 15 years CORE and other Oxnard based social justice activists have been fighting the unconstitutional Oxnard Civil "Gang" Injunction. We continue to be actively confident that we will finally and permanently defeat this ill-conceived, draconian, racist and unconstitutional "law enforcement tool". It has harassed, profiled and enjoined our youth for the past 15 years.
At the heart of the District Attorney's recent decision to dismiss all three cases was the incredibly damaging revelation of ineptitude exhibited by the DA and the Oxnard Police Department. They did not have the necessary police intelligence, legal information or supporting data to prove that these three enjoined "gang members" were still active in the "Colonia Chiques" gang.
We have written extensively on the fatal legal flaws of the Oxnard Civil Gang Injunction; namely that at its rotten core the injunction denies individuals their protected constitutional right to 'due process'. As Senior Ventura County Public Defender William Quest was quoted, "The only three cases we had, all three of them got dismissed. That shows you something". The "something", of course, is nothing. The DA and the police have 'nothing' on many of the enjoined "gang members". They used highly questionable intelligence gathering tactics that they have developed over the years, now being revealed to be nothing more than cursory, superficial and illegal profiling of the youth. Remember that the police department has been profiling our youth for the past 15 years. Yet the DA and the police cannot produce even cursory police intelligence to the courts when requested.
So now the DA and the police are left with egg on their collective faces as defense attorneys, the Ventura County Public Defender's Office, and local courts are demanding that policing authorities produce evidence to legally support the enjoining of individuals as gang members.
CORE has argued for 15 years that the DA and the police department exploited the ignorance and fears of gullible and vulnerable residents, then they secretly and haphazardly cut & pasted a Civil "Gang" Injunction Ordinance, rolling out their quick-fix "gang policing tool" on the backs and minds of an unsuspecting class of Oxnard residents to appease the local electorate. The DA and police never took the lives that this unconstitutional law-from-hell would irrevocably alter or destroy, seriously,.
15 years later we are now learning how the DA and the police never had any intention of doing the necessary professional administrative and objective intelligence, data gathering and police/legal documentation. This is the work required to insure that all individuals that are the target of the Oxnard Civil "Gang" Injunction are afforded and guaranteed constitutionally protected due process rights. The DA and the police arrogantly brushed aside the Constitution.
CORE, along with many social justice activists and organizations, argued that one of the best ways to address youth/adult dysfunction is to provide the following in a universally available culturally and ethnically congruent manner: educational, artistic, community building work projects. As well as social services which can help build up a troubled/dysfunctional individual's inherent human propensity to "do the right thing".
Loving all our sisters and brothers, common sense, and working hard to improve our community, one person at a time, takes a lot of soul searching, dedication and time. It takes relatively very little money. Love and commitment are free. The Oxnard Police Department's budget for fiscal year 2017-18 is $66,196,039 and this astronomical figure will continue to grow in the coming years. Oxnard we can do better!
In Oxnard like much of America we are more fearful and polarized than ever. We continue to mindlessly throw money at the cops for safety concerns, problems and issues that they are not professionally trained or prepared to address much less resolve. The fear of 'them' is in our individual hearts, and must be addressed and resolved by our individual hearts and minds. The cops cannot solve the fear and pain that lurks in our hearts and minds, only love can. Why not take a radical step toward a new community safety paradigm that is love-driven, innovative, as well as culturally and ethnically congruent in the community? We have nothing to lose but fear itself; while at the same redemptive time we create a love spot in our hearts where once there was only fear.
Armando Vazquez, M.Ed. is Executive Director of Acuna Art Gallery/Café on A, Executive Director for The KEYS Leadership Academy and Chairman of the Oxnard Multicultural Mental Health/coalition
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2 Responses to The Oxnard Civil "Gang" Injunction is Dead
Why don't you tell the gang members to take a step towards obeying the law in a "love-driven" manner? You choose the behavior, you choose the consequences!
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This past month, we've had a strong surge of clients going through the interview process with various companies around town, so we've been heavily engaged in helping people prepare for these opportunities through interviewing strategy sessions and "mock interview" role-playing simulations.
Along the way, however, we've noticed a significant pattern forming. While our clients were presenting themselves well in a variety of respects, such as acing the common questions and listening carefully to the employer's needs, they were universally failing in one critical aspect. They were talking at length about the "experience" they had to offer, in the form of past jobs and accomplishments, but were sharing nary a peep about the "wisdom" this experience gave them in the form of lessons learned, insights gained, and increased future effectiveness.
While this may sound trivial, keep in mind that wisdom is perhaps the single greatest weapon that older, more experienced job seekers have at their disposal. In today's dog-eat-dog hiring world, where age discrimination is a constant concern, employers are constantly wrestling with the decision of whether to forego hiring a more experienced candidate in favor of a younger, less experienced candidate who they can train from scratch and who is likely (so the stereotype goes) to work harder, faster, and cheaper. For this reason, older workers need to think hard about how they are going to overcome this perception and showcase the unique value they can offer over less experienced candidates. Again, we maintain that this value comes primarily in the form of "wise insights" that have been earned the old-fashioned way, through time and experience — but you have to put some real thought into it. It's not enough to simply rattle off war stories or trudge through 20-30 years of past work history.
As an example of the types of insights we feel fit the bill, one of our clients was recently called in to interview for a job where he would be managing the installation of a large new computer system at a local medical clinic. If hired, he would be in charge of recruiting and leading a cross-functional team from multiple departments in order to pull the project off successfully. When we first asked him to talk about his experience in this area, we got the standard shopworn litany of project management cliches, combined with an extensive monologue about related projects that he'd worked on in the past. Not very compelling! When we "rebooted" the exercise, however, and asked him a more focused question about what he'd learned as a result of these experiences, and what he felt the "secrets of success" were in such situations, he offered a much more intriguing insight. He said that where most companies went wrong was that they picked people for these cross-functional teams based solely on their technical expertise, or longevity with the organization, instead of considering the depth of their interpersonal skills and whether or not they had a reputation as team players. In his experience, it was far more important to build a team that could work well together than to ensure you had the absolutely most experienced people on board — and he had a specific way of interviewing potential team members that would accomplish this result without causing too much political or diplomatic strain within the organization.
Agree or disagree with this observation, you've got to at least admit that this latter response is much more interesting than the original answer that was offered, and that it clearly highlights the unique value that this candidate feels he can bring to the organization. So when you're getting ready for your next interview, don't just memorize your resume and rattle off your work history. Think hard about all of the valuable insights, shortcuts, and lessons you've learned over the years that never get taught in a textbook — these critical "pearls of wisdom" are what employers are looking for!

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Distec expands POS-Line with UHD monitor Brilan 4k 75"
What's new at SPS IPC Drives: passively cooled PC, ultra-high-definition, Xtra-Line in iPhone design and monitor for 3D printers from EOS
Germering (Germany) November 5, 2018 – Distec GmbH - leading German specialist for TFT flat screens and system solutions for industrial and multimedia applications – presents its latest monitor in ultra-high definition at booth 228 in hall 8 at SPS IPC Drives in Nuremberg from the 27th to 29th November 2018: the Brilan 4k 75". The robust 75" UHD monitor features a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels and a brightness of 700 cd/m²." All this makes the new UHD Brilan monitor an excellent choice for industrial use in information displays, as a control monitor in prepress and for digital signage", explained Axel Schäfer, Head of Division Monitor Solutions at Distec GmbH.
(Image: Brilan 75" 4K Display. Copyright Distec)
PC box passively cooled
The new passively cooled PC box for POS-line monitors available in sizes 32 to 65 inches is based on the seventh generation of Intel i5 (Kaby Lake, 14nm, i5-7300U) with a TDP of 15W. The integrated, passive cooling and the use of an SSD enable you to operate the monitor system under full load even at high ambient temperatures. The system is designed for 24/7 continuous operation. The flat PC box has no rotating parts and is extremely service-friendly, as it can be removed from the monitor. It can also be configured independently of the monitor and impresses with its low power consumption. For the PC Distec guarantees an availability of at least five years.
Xtra-Line 27" in an elegant design with glass front
Another highlight is the Xtra-Line 27" monitor with touch display and elegant glass front. The Xtra-Line brand includes monitors with special features and designs. Thus, all Xtra-Line monitors have a rugged metal housing, VGA, HDMI and DP Interfaces, a very small overall depth and are particularly suitable for installation in confined spaces. The applications include machine monitors and digital signage.
Custom monitor for EOS 3D printing system
For its industrial 3D printing systems, EOS, the global technology and quality leader in additive metal and plastic component manufacturing, had developed a custom 21.5-inch monitor with plastic housing, PCAP-Touch and FHD resolution by Distec. The high-end HMI impresses with a great user experience design. "The design freedom enables seamless integration into EOS machines," added Axel Schäfer. "We have tailored the assembly and data interfaces to the EOS systems." Other special features include the integrated control buttons, the durable housing and the easy-to-clean glass front.
(Image: Custom 21,5" monitor by Distec for EOS 3D printing system. Copyright Distec GmbH)
About Distec
Distec is a Fortec Group member and a worldwide operating specialist for TFT flat screen and system solutions for industrial, multimedia and digital signage applications. Located in Germering near Munich in Germany, the company designs, produces and sells innovative solutions and a full range of components, displays and services. Distec supplies innovative Green IT solutions based on their hardware platforms and their own software to control the TFTs of partners AUO Innolux, Kyocera, Mitsubishi, Ortustech, SGD and Tianma as well as selected panels from other manufacturers. These system solutions - from assemblies and kits up to finished OEM products - are developed in their own R&D centers in Germering (Germany) and Ronkonkoma (NY/USA). The range of services includes customized developments and adaptations, product finishing and assembly of monitoring systems as well as the production of finished products and a complete after-sales service with RMA, repair and technical support. Moreover Distec has access to products, services, and expertise of the large Fortec high-tech company network, which makes a perfect complement to the product portfolio. More information can be found on the homepage: http://www.distec.de/en
Products from Distec are available at:
Europe: Distec GmbH, Germering, http://www.distec.de/en
UK and Benelux: Display Technology, Rochester, http://www.displaytechnology.co.uk
Turkey and Middle East: DATA DISPLAY BİLİŞİM TEKNOLOJİLERİ LTD ŞTi., Istanbul, http://www.data-display.com.tr
North America: Apollo Display Technologies, Ronkonkoma NY, http://www.apollodisplays.com/
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Hottest Pad of 2010 – STUDIO WINNER – Kari O.
Congratulations to Kari, who beat out all of the contestants that entered in the STUDIO portion of our HOTTEST PAD OF 2010 Contest. We absolutely loved the creative use of space in her Lincoln Park apartment at 2630 North Hampden.
{PICTURE 1} Since Kari loves to entertain, she wanted ample seating for guests. With her brand new IKEA couch and chair, she was able to create a comfortable sitting area for any of her friends or family that drop by.
{PICTURE 2} Kari wanted to make her kitchen fun and functional with vintage stickers and small colorful accents on her breakfast bar. Her cute kitchen stools stow away perfectly underneath the counter which leaves plenty of space for her cat JUNO to roam free.
{PICTURE 3} The perfect transition between the bed and sitting area happens with her chair and small book case which is attached to the bed frame. It's the perfect place to relax with your favorite book and coffee in hand.
{PICTURE 4} Kari kept the "fun feel" going with her colorful bed sheet and COUTURE MAGAZINE art on the wall. Above the bed are two lamps for extra lighting, and a variety of photographs which add a more personal feel to the space.
Below you can find Kari's narrative which she used to enter the contest:
After a tragic event, I was forced to find an apartment within 24 hours. My studio on Hampden was the first place I saw, and I honestly didn't want to see anything else. I've always wanted to use my passion for interior decorating for my own place, and the timing couldn't have been better.
Moving in, I had nothing but a desk and a mattress, so I had the opportunity to build the place from the ground up and really use my sense of design and style. After a restless weekend consisting of rummaging through random vintage stores, numerous Ikea and Target trips, a Bed Bath and Beyond spree, and an exhausted family and group of friends, my vision was being fulfilled. (Holy run-on sentence!)
I wanted a place that was urban-chic, comfortable but classy, and spacious (a little hard to do in a studio) using décor that reflected my personality. After everything came together, I achieved my vision and goals and couldn't have been more thrilled with the outcome. A studio forces you to use your imagination for organization and storage, and I found sophisticated and interesting ways to utilize the space effectively. I have a sleeping area AND a separate living room where I can entertain a number of guests and spend some quality time with my Xbox and Wii!
Even though I had everything I desired in my new house, there was always something missing. I went to PAWS Chicago and adopted Juno, my 5-year-old Tabby. She completes the place and reminds me everyday "her house is my house."
I'm extremely proud of my apartment, and love calling it my home. I'm comfortable, Juno is comfortable, and we're not going anywhere any time soon!
Thanks Planned Property!
Once again, congratulations Kari! You did an awesome job with your studio!
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Almost 40 businesses from the local area attended the first ever Iron Business Network Breakfast Event on Wednesday morning.
Guests were greeted with hot breakfast rolls, pastries and refreshments upon arrival before some informal networking took place.
After the welcome and introductions from Scunthorpe's Head of Commercial Martin Ellis, guests took part in some speed networking before Iron CEO James Rodwell took to the microphone to discuss the importance of the football clubs role in the community followed by Operations Manager Pete Wallace who outlined the plans for the Iron's new stadium.
The event finished with optional tour of the stadium for guests and further informal networking.
Martin Ellis commented after the event, "It was great to see so many local businesses at Glanford Park this morning and I'd like to thank them all for coming down. I hope they found it useful and made plenty of new contacts. We are keen to help the local business community engage with each other more and hopefully these events will help do just that."
The next Iron Business Network event is on Wednesday 20th January and for more details or to register your interest then please email email@example.com or call 01724 747678.
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Having obtained a Masters degree in Romance languages, and studied ethnology and journalism in the 1990s in Vienna as well, Ilse has served as the editor for numerous well-known Vienna-based writers. Her interests have always been attracted to history, the arts and literature. Born and raised in Salzburg, it is not a surprise that she also developed an early affinity for classical music, studying piano at an advanced level in Graz for 2 years. She worked with the Sigmund Freud Museum for 3 years; and in 2013, after two and a half years of required training and study she became a licensed Austrian tour guide. Ilse delights in sharing the fascinating history and culture of Vienna and Salzburg on a personal level, while enjoying cultural exchanges with visitors from all over the world.
Felicitas Konecny
Felicitas Konecny studied architecture in Graz, Naples and Vienna. As a student she organized conferences, co-founded a research group, wrote articles, held seminars and worked freelance at architectural firms. This wide-ranging experience led her to a position as the secretary of the Austrian Society for Architecture (1997-2003). Five times she was a co-curator of the biennial Architecture Days in Vienna, from 2005–2010 she edited a program on architecture for Vienna's Community-TV-Channel "Okto". In 2012, she became a licensed Austrian tour guide. Her tours are mainly focused on the urban development of Vienna from the origins to the present day and architecture in its respective socioeconomic, political, cultural, and aesthetic context. What makes Viennese architecture special to her: the multifaceted interplay of buildings from all ages in this historic city and the prominent role of social/affordable housing as a motor for innovation and a challenge for the best architects. Although an enthusiastic native Viennese, she despises cliches and is happy about visitors with a critical eye.
Gilles Gubelmann
Art brought Gilles to Vienna for the first time, twenty years ago, where he works as a painter and a set designer for opera and theater productions. It was the perfect way, in Gilles' words, to discover not only Vienna's rich cultural and artistic past as well as the splendors of baroque architecture, but also its soul, its fantastic classical, romantic or contemporary music production. Gilles specializes in guiding travelers through Vienna's history of music, visiting places where famous composers lived and worked or which they frequented. He also helps you discover the great Baroque palaces that crown the city or the hidden beauties of Vienna's historical center, with its 2000 years of history, including the Viennese Secession, with its pivotal role in the development of modernism in art and culture globally.
Reinhard Travnicek
Reinhard Travnicek studied literature, cultural science and pedagogy at the Universities of Salzburg, Graz and Vienna. He earned his PhD with a thesis about Henri Michaux and French post-surrealistic literature and art. His published articles focus on literary criticism and cultural history. Since 1986, Reinhard began to work cultural tourism and cultural pedagogy. As a lecturer at the University of Graz, his main research topics are Italian and European Renaissance, Baroque and the Fin-de-siècle. At present, Reinhard is working on a study about late Italian Renaissance and the Counter Reformation. His research activities have always been very stimulating for his professional work as a cultural guide opening up the great city of Vienna and its history to travelers.
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Katharina Ebner was born in Vienna in a family of three generation Viennese. She holds a Master Degree in Art History and Cultural Studies, having studied at the University of Vienna and Rome. During her studies she has was involved in a research project focusing on the photographic representation of post-war Austrians. Since graduating with a thesis on the relationship between sounds and images in film (summa cum laude), she has been working in several fields of art and cultural production in Vienna, Rome and Amsterdam. She worked as program curator for a renowned Vienna Discussion Forum, gave tours through the collections of the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. As an independent art professional she has been involved in several international University projects, as well as writing texts for catalogues and works as an editor. She is closely associated with the Institute of Composition and Experimental Music at the University in Vienna, currently working on a research project on the history of the Institute. She has been giving talks and lectures internationally on the contemporary Viennese Art Scene as well as Film, Sound and Image relationships. Because Katharina shares a strong interest in the historical and contemporary cultural urban space, she also became a licensed tour guide, providing insightful tours through Vienna.
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Katharina Trost was born and raised in Vienna and earned an MA in History at the University of Vienna. She gives a wealth of themed tours of her city, from the classic city tour to imperial history, music history, architecture and art nouveau, palaces, churches and cemeteries. She is well-known for her lively and specialized tours for children, which are interactive and allow kids to solve historical secrets while discovering Austria's capital.
Gerti Schmidt
Gertraud Schmidt has a linguistics background. She decided to leave a successful career in translation to indulge her passion for history, architecture, art and culture. After graduating summa cum laude from the two years of study to become a licenced Austria guide, she has become a involved member of the Vienna travel world, representing the Vienna Tourist Guides in the Chamber of Commerce/Association of Businesses in the Leisure Field in Vienna, as a member the Tourist Guide Training Department and as Vice Chair of the Board in the Chamber of Commerce/ Association of Businesses in the Leisure Field in Vienna. She loves introducing travelers to Vienna's rich history, its architecture and astonishing art collections. In her free time, she also serves as an expert lay judge at the provincial high court.


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Lucrative small businesses can quickly go out of business if they lack money. Likewise, unprofitable unprof small companies can be kept afloat for a long period of time if they have a good money balance. Simply puts, money is the life blood of American small companies.
Small Business Loans in South El Monte, California
Naturally, when times are tough, failure to acquire capital to pay everyday operating costs frequently becomes a source of worry, anxiety and diversion for small company owners.
In these cases, numerous small company owners think about seeking short term financing.
Small Business Loans in South El Monte, California
Sadly, most of big city and small town standard lenders have stiff and strict requirements that their clients must fulfill.
Because of this, there is four particular functions that are required by those looking for organisation funding.
Easy credit approval:
Organisations have a different credit ranking from the business owner. Even if the business owner has a high credit report, business may not have a recognized credit report (specifically if freshly developed). For that reason, potential loan providers have to offer services with that take business owner's personal credit into consideration which accepts candidates with less than best credit.
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Usually, when a company is looking for a loan, they have operating expenses that they need to have the ability to pay within the next 7-14 days (such as payroll and providers). As such, loans that take weeks to be authorized and finances just aren't suitable to many businesses requirements
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The "AAPG Energy Transition Forum – A New Era for Geoscience" in Amsterdam, September 2018, brought together expert speakers and distinguished participants to discuss the Future of Energy, Sustainability, Digitalisation, and Skills and New Ways of Working. Sessions provided thought-provoking presentations and interactive breakout sessions utilising a variety of facilitation styles to maximise engagement.
For 2019, the event will build on the discussions that took place in 2018, but being reframed with a greater focus on the individual in a New Era for the Geoscientist the dilemmas that keep him or her up at night, and the skills that might help unlock future opportunities.
• The role of the Geoscientist in delivering The Future of Energy: Can I realistically help and have a positive impact on the environment as a Geoscientist? The continued need for oil and gas in the foreseeable future is clear, and thus the role of geoscience in exploration and production. But does that mean geoscientist are absolved from making very active and real efforts to improve the environment? Carbon Capture and Storage can no longer be dismissed as an expensive luxury and geoscientists have a real role to play. The question is, whether current curriculums adequately position graduates to make a real difference.
• Sustainability: Does the renewables agenda deliver real jobs for me as a geoscientist, or are they just a nice idea? Plenty options have been shared, in theory, where geoscientists can support renewable energy scenarios. Are these activities commercially viable and can they deliver real jobs? If so, where and if not, what do we need to do? Supporting the 2-degree economy by 2050 and the demand for new metals and minerals like aluminium, iron, lead and nickel, renewables like wind, solar and geothermal activities, will require key additional skillsets.
• Digitalisation: Evolution or revolution? What is the Geoscientist already doing differently? Geoscientists have been digital for over 20 years, so are we talking about the development of the routine systems/applications currently in place, or true disruption? Let's be clear. We need to step beyond the jargon and understand how ways of working have already changed, where they will continue to change, and how to capitalize on this.
• Skills: Which Geoscientists already have their travel bag of skills ready to go?
What do these roles actually look like, with the hybrid competencies and polymorphic skillsets, filled by those well-versed in the commercial part of the business and willing to work beyond upstream and into the extended value chain. Let's look at those mobile across a broader industry, from digital tech, to seismic operator, to oil & gas, to renewable and back and understand how they best prepared themselves to do this.
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NME Festival blog: leading members of Britain First and far-right banned
Twitter has banned members of Britain First from using the site.
The so-called 'Twitter purge' has seen multiple far-right political figures get banned from using the social channel, including Britain First leader Paul Golding and deputy leader Jayda Fransen.
In the US, the white nationalist Jared Taylor and the American Nazi Party have been suspended, among others.
The move comes as part of a policy change taking into account behaviour "on and off the site", namely affiliation with violent organisations, when considering suspension.
The platform will also be banning content that "glorifies violence or the perpetrators of a violent act."
Twitter wrote in a blogpost: "We will require offending Tweets to be removed and repeated violations will result in permanent suspension."
Related user content found to be abusive will also come under scrutiny, including profile details, username, display name, or profile bio.
"If an account's profile details includes a violent threat or multiple slurs, epithets, racist or sexist tropes, incites fear, or reduces someone to less than human, it will be permanently suspended," Twitter wrote.
The policy change follows US President Donald Trump's controversial re-tweeting of multiple videos from the Britain First deputy leader's account, one of which was titled: "Muslim migrant beats up Dutch boy on crutches."
However, the attacker was later revealed to be born and raised in Holland.
The re-tweeting was criticised by Theresa May, leading to an SNL skit on the issue featuring Kate McKinnon as the British Prime Minister.
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I've been slacking on my blog lately.. I have been so busy so I wanted to give you some updates..
Over the past few months, I have been *tirelessly* planning my first ever Suicide Prevention Fundraiser. For those who haven't read my my suicide loss story , I lost my younger brother to suicide on July 31, 2017. It changed our lives and world forever. There is not a day where we don't miss Seth and wish that he was still with us. Our family has been so fortunate for the help and support that we received from NAMI NH. For those of you who are not familiar with this organization, NAMI (The National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization. They are dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans impacted by mental illness. Through NAMI, we have found the strength and hope that we needed.
Last year, we participated in their annual 5K to Raise Money and End the Stigma surrounding Mental Illness and Suicide Prevention. This year, I decided to try and take it one step further and gather people in the community for an afternoon of fun, advocacy, learning and fundraising!
It looks MONTHS of planning and reaching out to people to plan this fundraiser. All while dealing with the fears and anxiety that it would fail and I would be embarrassed. The event happened on Saturday September 8th and IT WAS AMAZING!
I felt fortunate for all the help and support I received from friends, family and the community with my first Suicide Prevention Fundraiser. We were able to raise a significant amount of money which I will be able to donate to NAMI NH.
For anyone who may be interested, our online donor drive is still open for donations to be made with a credit/debit card. You can read more about my story and make a donation by clicking here.
On top of planning and hosting this fundraiser, I have started school again! The first week is down. I see that it will be challenging to complete a Bachelors program online on top of working full-time, but I am so excited for the courses I am taking and where it may be able to push me to!
Life has been a crazy whirlwind lately. I am trying to make sure that I put my mental heath first, but sometimes I need to force myself to slow down to be able to do this.
Thank you all for your love and support!


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Oh dear me, my Misogynistic post went down well didn't it ? Proof that they're misogynistic themselves.
The fight for sex workers is an exclusively female one, it seems. They don't want men in the camp, not even out gay men because that would mean they're no longer a militant lefty female only clique. I was dismayed at being attacked by one person who I sort of considered to be a friend. I've never met her but she was always lovely to me online, until last night and whereas her comments were somehow supportive she didn't have the decency to tell me how she was going to dissect my argument, she did tell me, however, that I wasn't going to like it. Yes I seen red with her and I was very annoyed.
I have to admit, I said some things maybe I shouldn't but these sex workers do themselves no favours. They go on twitter, a public arena, viewable by just about anyone with a computer or smart phone and brag about how to get around the bedroom tax system (whilst working as escorts), brag about being in cells overnight because they had some pills in their pocket, brag about how many clients they've seen, informing others that they're been told off for being untidy and then think they're pillars of the sex worker community. You might as well go out to the nearest bus stop and tell all the locals your business whilst you're on. If I can read and pick up on this stuff then I am sure the anti-brigade can too.
The average man in the street thinks sex workers do this work for cash in their pocket. Yes we all do it for money but they also think it's women trafficked, women defrauding the state, drug users, sex workers being controlled by evil Albanian pimps etc and this trivial day to day chatter, viewable by anyone, gives them enough ammunition to fire back at these people. Hey it took me no time to recite what I had read in recent weeks.
I've called this post Female Privilege because I was told I had male privilege last night, by the same clique who think it's only women allowed to fight for sex worker rights. I only have a quarter of a voice apparently, there's no side by side with them, it's just them and I can sit at the back of the class whilst they make their point. I can be a token sex worker for their cause but not a real one because I am not an oppressed sex worker living on benefits and worrying because I am being asked to pay £7.99 a week bedroom tax whilst earning £400 a week. That's just how pathetic these people are.
If they want to do something positive for the sex worker movement, they should stop picking on other sex workers because they don't conform to their standard and they should stop going on public forums and arenas and pleading poverty whilst at the same time commenting on the last 5 clients they seen that week.
I have as much of an equal voice as any other sex worker but I've been told I am not worthy because the percentage of male to female sex workers is 25/75 so Steve should just sit back down and let the ladies do the talking, there are more of them afterall. A community, striving for equality and legal recognition does itself no favours by deciding that women form the hierarchy of the movement and that male sex workers don't have a worthy cause of their own. This is a community that needs men for their income and lifestyles yet many members of the community come across as men haters in the process. If they hate men so much and men are misogynistic then stop being a sex worker. No one's forcing you to do it.


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Readers, I will never be able to catch up enough to share all of the great things that happened in AnjiPlayDate programs last fall and I regret that. But, like the photo above, I feel like I've been balancing a lot of things as I continue to refine my program structure and I need time to make sure I'm doing it carefully and doing it well.
I had the amazing opportunity to return to China for a second visit to the schools of Anji County last October. I learned so much on this trip -- a deeper understanding of the role of Play Sharing time, more opportunities to witness video analysis (where teachers show videos of children playing and talk about what's going on in the videos), and so many other things -- from nitty gritty how-to details to bigger picture philosophy discussions. I can't believe that I've been neck-deep in this educational approach for almost two years now and still find myself feeling like an utter novice, learning the most basic things and getting surprised with huge a-ha moments all the time.
For today, let's do something easy to get me back into the swing of blogging. How about some photos from my trip?
And my librarian heart thrilled to see some of the incredible reading environments the schools have crafted for the students.
Deep breaths everyone. It's time to leap into a new year!
Please note: "Anji Play," refers to a specific philosophy and comprehensive approach to early education developed by Ms. Cheng Xueqin in Anji County, China. I use the term "Anji Play" to describe my programming and throughout this blog with the explicit permission of Ms. Cheng because our programming has been developed as part of a close collaborative relationship with her and her team of Anji Play educators. If you are interested in learning more about how you can bring Anji Play to your community, please visit www.anjiplay.com


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Russia's Intervention in Syria: A Legal PerspectiveBy Ziyad Hayatli Published 28 August, 2016
As the Syrian civil war enters its 5th year, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and China have declared their hands. Writing in 2012 for the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Muriel Asseburg and Heiko Wimmen rightly concluded "the conflict has acquired the character of a proxy war" and what is certain is that this was confirmed in 2013 by the U.N Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic 6th Report. Its latest findings released this year state further this trite and sad fact and reiterate that "The conflict has devolved into a multisided proxy war steered from abroad".
This article will examine the involvement of Russian intervention within the Syrian civil war. Russia is a key player in the conflict and attention worldwide has been paid to its involvement. The question is whether its support of The Syrian Arab Republic is contrary to what is acceptable and positive in respect of military intervention within international law. The horrors to which the Syrian people have been subjected have not lessened and neither has the wariness shared by the majority of the international community about the legitimacy of Russia's involvement.
Russian Federation Intervention
Russia's participation began in October 2015, accompanied by commentary aired on U.S networks by President Vladimir Putin. This occurred prior to his meeting with President Barack Obama. The Russian President intimated that intervention would be legitimate as it amounts to aiding the legitimate Syrian Government. Referring to international law, including the United Nations Charter, President Putin said that American support of illegitimate non-state-actors is endangering Syrian sovereignty and is therefore illegal.
Citing President Assad's violent suppression of peaceful demonstrations, Barack Obama disagreed with President Putin's argument. The violence of the Assad regime is well documented and the recent U.N Human Rights Council Report Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Deaths in Detention in the Syrian Arab Republic evidences 'massive and systematised violence' Barack Obama has subsequently stated:
This article will conclude that whilst the American stance on the Assad Regime is correct, prima facie the Russian President's remarks are true. The point is arguable, and given the severity of the ongoing situation, must be debated zealously. Collective self-defence and consensual intervention agreements between states have been extensively litigated at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), notably the Nicaraguacase (1986) and the Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda (DRC v. Uganda) (2005). Furthermore contemporary United Nations Security Council (UNSC) decisions seem to indicate that incumbent governments may not always be subject to "democratic criteria". The agreed strategy towards Syria seems to rest between the two approaches. It is in this middle ground, and the factor of international terrorism, that Russia's intervention in Syria is debatable.
Non- Intervention - Collective self defence
Non-intervention as a principle of customary international law was founded upon the concept of the territorial sovereignty of states. Generally, non-intervention is subject to opinio juris sive necessitatis (one of the elements of 'custom' which is a source of international law under Art.38 Statute of the International Court of Justice). To satisfy the opinio juris criteria, there must be (i) state practice and (ii) recognition or belief that the practice equates to a legal obligation. The objective practice and subjective belief in non-intervention are evidenced by two major UNGA resolutions: Firstly, UNGA Resolution 20/2131 (1965), Declaration on the Inadmissibility of Intervention in the Domestic Affairs of States and the Protection of Their Independence and Sovereignty. Secondly, UNGA Resolution 25/2625 (1970), Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations. However, this is soft law and therefore not binding.
Collective self defence and prohibition on the use of force
The ICJ confirmed the non-intervention as a principle of international law in the Nicaragua case (para 73) concerning the United States' support of Nicaraguan contra rebels, who acted within Nicaragua against the Government. The questions raised were, whether this support amounted to intervention, and whether the intervention was illegal. The United States pleaded collective self-defence, subject to a number of caveats:
(i) The State in question must have been subject to armed attack by conventional or non-conventional forces,
(ii) This must be declared by the State
(iii) The State must request support, thus consent to be defended.
The court explained that encroachment (without consent) upon a sovereign State's right to manage its own interests is prohibited. Encroachment includes the use of force. The justification for mutually agreed defence, according to the Court, is found within the wording of Article 51 of the UN Charter, which "testifies to the existence of collective self-defence in customary international law".
By 12 votes to 3, the ICJ rejected the plea of collective self defence citing lack of evidence. It could not be established that Nicaragua was aiding El Salvadoran anti-government rebels.
Subsequent case law suggests that reliance upon Art.51 is factually sensitive and that the ICJ takes a rightly stern line with matters relating to territorial integrity. The case DRC v. Uganda (2005) which reaffirmed Nicaragua in its reasoning referred to the use of force as embodied within Article 2 (4) of the UN charter, which states:
This reflects the ICJ's firm stance on the prohibition of intervention without state consent in international law. The question remains, how would the court evaluate (if required to do so) the corroboration of military engagement by The Syrian and Russian Government? A direct military involvement by the UNSC as enshrined by Article 43 of the UN Charter, under which Russia may have acted, has not taken place. Furthermore the interest of UNSC members such as the U.S. to topple the Syrian Government conflicts with that of Russia, as demonstrated by the exercise of its veto power against a UNSC referral to the International Criminal Court. What can be said is that The Syrian Government has lost effective control of its territory (almost all of Eastern Syria) and faces armed groups that are mounting a sustained military campaign. The threat is obvious and visible. In terms of consent, the close coordination between Russian and Syrian Government troops, as well as Syria openly inviting Russia for assistance is clear. Most telling, is that Russia's intervention in October 2015 remains legally uncontested by any state. Applying the above reasoning, Russia may invoke collective self-defence as the Syrian Government faces a genuine threat from non-state-actors, for example: ISIL and other so-called Islamist groups, the Free Syrian Army (FSA), and Syria Democratic Forces (SDF).
The nature of conflict
The Geneva Conventions (1949) are the natural starting point for looking at international law in relation to the nature of conflict. Additional Protocols I and II of the Conventions, concerning non-international armed conflict (i.e. civil wars), contain Articles on non-intervention. Article 3 of Additional Protocol II states:
The conventions stand beside the ICJ's resolute position. What is at stake when speaking of intervention is the sovereignty of states. Creating a precedent, based on any rationale, is therefore discouraged.
Legitimacy and self-determination
One critical point that the Nicaragua case asserts is that, in situations of civil war, the presumption of legitimacy goes to the existing government. This implies that for an actor to "invite" a third party into an internal conflict, it must be legitimate. Thus, the legality of Russia's intervention hinges on whether the current Syrian government is legitimate.
Gregory Fox, in his paper 'Intervention by Invitation', makes this observation about the Nicaragua case, referring to it as a 'dichotomous view' of intervention as the incumbent government will always be legitimate according to this reasoning. He observes that during the Cold War, the principle of non- intervention was "stood on its head", as various states used the aiding of non-state actors to wage proxy wars, while protesting against them in other cases for political reasons. Examples include Soviet intervention in Afghanistan and Vietnam, as well as U.S. interventions in Nicaragua, Chile, and Guatemala.
Immediately after the Cold War era, the UNSC defended interventionism; defining internal unrest within states as a wider "threat to the peace", and imposing a "democratic criteria". Cases include Haiti; the deposition of President Aristide (1994); Sierra Leone, the deposition of Kabbah by a military coup (1997); and Cote D'Ivoire, the prevention of democratically elected Ouattara from taking office after his election victory (2011).
A recent example is the Mali case, whereby the UN Security Council resolution 2056 (2012) [on the situation in Mali], 5 July 2012, S/RES/2056(2012) authorised Member States to intervene, and protect the democratically elected government from rebels who took control of the northern territory. After the regional Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS ) force failed, France was amongst the most heavily involved actors. All these resolutions cite 'democracy' and 'democratic values', linking it to wider peace and stability. They also represent an opinio juris and state practice which is a rising trend in how states engage with civil wars and interventions by applying a 'democratic criteria'. The use of a political ideology, democracy, in binding UNSC resolutions - which contribute to opinio juris and practice of states in customary international law is problematic. Alternatively, self-determination is seen as a principle of international law, and "democracy" as a means of achieving it.
The aforementioned Resolution 25/2625 Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, A/RES/25/2625 (1970) makes this a collective. However, its focus seems to be largely on the subject of colonisation, as it explicitly mentions foreign and alien authorities. It has a caveat at the end, stating that:
The important characteristic of self-determination is its erga omnes nature, meaning that as a principle application to all, it must be held in consideration and with respect when a state, ( in this case an intervening state), is engaged in the territory of another. As explained by the ICJ in the East Timor Case (1995):
This creates uncertainty about Russia's intervention. The nature of the Syrian Government, a dictatorial, one-party state, or even a personal enterprise of the Assad family (Lesch, 2012: 50) can be argued to impair the political unity of the Syrian people. Assisting this government is degrading to Syrian self-determination. Alternatively, opposing the outright removal of the Syrian Government and preventing a power vacuum may work for longer-term stability; which is not just a political approach, as demonstrated by the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 and its aftermath.
Syrian legitimacy
Although the Syrian Government has held elections, they occurred during a civil war, at a time when four million Syrians have fled the country. The Government still has no effective control over the majority of provinces. Basing their mandate of power on such a flawed process can itself undermine democratic legitimacy in the eyes of the international community. Additionally, the issue of effective control is especially tied to the concept of a state's legitimacy, as explored by James Crawford in his paper titled 'Too Much, Too Soon?' Crawford uses various examples, from the decolonisation of Guinea Bissau to the Occupied Palestinian Territories, in explaining the trend in international law towards the legitimacy of states and authorities. Professor Shaw also makes a bold statement, referring to the "test of acceptance" of governmental authority, which is based on 'effective control' rather than upon the nature of the regime, whether democratic, socialist, or otherwise (Shaw, 2014: 322 & 835). In this case whether one has a democratic legitimacy is irrelevant. Effective control is the deciding factor. This control is represented by the ability to govern and enforce public law. A lack of such effective control over a protracted time therefore delegitimizes an entity. This strongly calls into question its Assad's authority to invite other states for assistance.
This approach to legitimacy, according to Professor Crawford (who is widely cited by other scholars) arises from a development of international law on statehood. Though the Montevideo Convention (1933) sets out the criteria for what constitutes a state, it has several problems. It is of poor geographical and numerical representation as it was only accepted by various states in the Americas. Furthermore, it predates the formation of the United Nations which follows other developments, such as the emergence of self-determination as a principle, and de- colonisation of Asian and African states.
Russia's approach
The international community has not been quiet about Syria. Asides from the Geneva Communiqué of 30 June 2012, and despite the lack of a Security Council resolution addressing intervention itself, an International Syria Support Group, including the U.S., UK, China, the EU, the UN and other major powers has been formed to facilitate a 'political solution' through negotiations between the warring factions within Syria. The Security Council has passed resolutions such as 2254 (18 December 2015) S/RES/2254 endorsing this. This does not mean the Syrian Government is illegitimate, just that the transitional Libyan Government has officially declared it does not recognize its authority. In this particular case, state practice does not live up to the 'democratic criteria' scrutiny, but still acknowledges the Syrian opposition and need for some sort of negotiation. This approach can be argued to be in line with the general aims of the UN Charter, in facilitating dialogue and achieving stability: the result of a middle ground between the Security Council's previous practice and the resolute stance of the ICJ over the years.
It would therefore seem that any actions regarding Syria as supported by the UNSC, and various other powers, are actions that promote negotiations, and therefore future stability in line with the provisions of the UN Charter. Although Russia's intervention has been primarily in favour of the Syrian Government, it has shown a sincerity towards negotiations in the following ways: The Democratic Union Party of Syria, which has since announced a 'federal region' in the North applied through a highly decentralised form of government, has seen support from Russia as it opened a diplomatic mission in Moscow. It also called for its inclusion in any future negotiations regarding Syria's political future. This was followed by a warning from Russia towards the Syrian Government for vowing to 'retake all of Syria' through a total military victory over all opponents.
Other signs of distancing have come from foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, who asserted that Russia is committed to fighting terrorism and supporting the Syrian state, but is not necessarily a "friend to Bashar", making a specific reference to the dictator - drawing a distinction between the person and the state institutions.
Russia's hand in the cessation of hostilities agreements between warring factions has also included requirements for moderate opposition groups to distance themselves from al-Qaeda, the so-called Islamic State, and any other groups deemed terrorist organisations according to the UNSC, or face military action. However, its actual conduct regarding this, and in general, is questionable or at least arguable.
Ultimately these actions represent an attempt by Russia to create (or be seen to create) an environment in which negotiations for a political solution for the future of Syria can take place between a "principled government", and a "moderate opposition". Therefore this is in line with the approach of the international community as a whole.
Concluding remarks
A difference is emerging between the practice of the ICJ and the UNSC .According to the ICJ, from a strictly international legal perspective, civil wars are an internal matter; a conclusion also reached by the Tenth Commission of the Institut de Droit International in its resolution on Present Problems of the Use of Force in International Law. However, the UNSC, which recognizes the globalised nature of terrorism and demands it be fought, has shown flexibility. The involvement of the so called 'Islamic State' in Syria and Iraq has certainly factored into the conflict. It may be argued that this qualifies the Syrian conflict as a "regional matter" instead of an "internal matter". Yet, this is directly at odds with the non-interventionist stipulations found in the Geneva Convention's additional protocols, as well as protocol II.
Russia's intervention is therefore a question between traditionalist angles surrounding state sovereignty, and current challenges of fighting instability and global terrorism, compounded by attitudes towards self-determination, especially within the region. The ultimate measure may be its contribution to Syria's people and their future, and whether its conduct is productive or unproductive in terms of stability. So far it has shown a tactful approach, yet this has been qualified by its intense military operations.
Ziyad holds a BA in journalism and philosophy, as well as a masters LLM in international law. He is currently interning at Amnesty International's Middle East and North Africa Programme; assisting the team with research and Arabic interpreting.Article picture: Alabaster statue of the Hope by Jacques Du Brœucq L'Espérance.
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Today as I read my daughter's homework, I was inspired. I was thrilled to see such a Christ-loving heart, so I decided to share. Her true commitment is not a product of her parents, it's a product of Christ in her. The Lord has been so good to me, to know that your children walk in the truth…well, as the apostle John said, "There is no greater joy." I pray that teaching your children of the Lord is your utmost goal, so you too can have such a blessing of peace.
Journal Entry for Gracie's reading assignment on 'Spiritual Leadership' by J. Oswald Sanders
Question: "Paul", this chapter declares, "has boundless, Christ-centered ambition." How would you describe the level of Christ-centered ambition in your life? In what areas does it express itself most clearly?
Answer: What proof do I have for my ambition for Christ? I could say that I unfailingly do my Quiet Time, but that is not the truth. I could say that I am always Christ-like but that is not the truth. I could say that I am always so hungry to read God's Word, but that is not the truth. I could say that I always have a listening ear and a kind, loving heart, but that is not the truth. I could say I have been apart of a hundred ministries, but that, again, is not the truth. So what is the truth? The truth: I am evil. I fail, and I don't know how to fix it. I wish I served more, I wish I lived out my passion more fully, but I don't. And I don't have an "organized ministry" to do so. But, when I sit and think through the day, the daily fluxes of life are enough. They may be better training than all "actual ministry" put together. The interruptions, the aggravations, the close proximity of people constantly. I have plenty of opportunities put to waste because of my selfish heart and malicious thoughts. I complain in my heart "I don't know how to be good!" However, that, yet again, is not the truth. I do know. It is not a secret, not some hidden treasure pushed away by the currents of…anything- time, sin, lack of intellect. The simple truth is found in the open caverns of Scripture, particularly Isaiah 64:6: "…all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment;" You might be saying "That's how to be good? That doesn't even make sense!" But listen to more words from the same blessed Book, "for consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lost heart." (Heb. 12:3) So the way to be good is to A) recognize your total inability to save yourself and inability to be good (Isa. 64:6), and B) to "consider Him" namely Christ, who is the definition of good, and when we are saved, then, by peering into our Lord's face, we reflect His light on the mirror of our hearts. So, what proof do I have for ambition towards Christ? That may depend on the day if looking at my deeds, but in my heart, I have such a passion for Christ that I have scarce understanding of my lack of action in that strain. I certainly can't say that I have even a fourth of an "ambition for Christ" mastered, but it truly, truly is a deep desire to do right and through the working of the Holy Spirit, I have become, more or less, better at stopping when in the beginning stages of sin and turning back to Christ, oh, but how my heart is still so evil! I have such a flesh in me, one that will not leave except for the hardest blow- namely, a good time spent with my Lord. I suppose this is a weakness I should be thankful for. Why should I be thankful for it? Well, in your weaknesses, Christ's strength is made more visible, and it is easier to fall back on it, which, however hard, it is a blessing! Praise the Lord for knowing what is right, for I would make so many stupid bumbles. I could fall in despair because of that fact, but really, it is beautiful, for if I could rule with the same wisdom Christ does, what good is Christ! But no one in the history of ever can rule with half the wisdom Christ does. That gives me great comfort, and fills me with praise, for God is the only one that could hold me up, and He does, daily.
Praise and glory be to God!


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They walk amongst us: The invisible academic
Although I don't write in the area, I've been interested from the start of my career in academic labour and although I'm a so-so academic, I'm an excellent observer and the more literature I read about academic labour, the more I think there is a hidden class of academic, I'm not sure what to call this hidden class, I'm also not sure if they are simply a product of my imagination but the more I observe the more I am convinced they exist and walk amongst us.
My issue with a lot of the academic labour material is that it depends to concentrate heavily on traditional academics and a rather narrow cast of stock characters – the exploited adjunct, the selfish research superstar and the burnout who wanted to change the world but couldn't. Increasingly (and positively) there is more intersection with gender, race, sexuality but still broadly tied to our stock characters. Now given that the exploitation of adjuncts underpins and props up the University system, it seems right to me there is a heavy concentration on that group (similarly for attempt to move us away from thinking of the academic in relation to white straight middle aged men). However it equally occurs to me that a lot of debate is about how to get the selfish research superstar to help the exploited but this conceptualisation misses out another group who I think in many respects holds more power to enable change.
I'll be perfectly upfront and say there is no rigorous research – this is pure deductive reasoning based on observation, interaction with others and interaction with others as a trade unionist representing members. With that caveat, you are well to rubbish or ignore this. This seems feels right to me.
So who is this invisible academic who I think is missing from the literature? I think they have (most of – but not always all) of the following characteristics:
- They never are people who went 'straight through' – they always are people who have come back to academia after doing something else as a career;
- They tend to cluster around 'professional' areas (management, health, COMPSCI);
- They did a PhD because it was offered and someone else was paying or it was very cheap;
- They have no intrinsic motivation in research so either do very little or do enough to be 'respectful';
- They however know that it's important to *sound* interested in research so have a good understanding of the process and wider context;
- They have no little or no interest in who the names in their field and the concept doesn't mean much to them;
- They have little or no experience of being an adjunct because they were a) recruited for their professional experience and b) if there was no full-time job, they would just carry on in previous profession;
- They don't tend to suffer from burnout (in the sense of the gap between expectation and reality) because they had no particular expectations from academia and their unit of analysis isn't other academics, it's their previous career;
- They tend to position themselves as the person or people in the department who keep everything running because they see that as way to off-set relatively weak research profile;
- They tend to put more stock in an individual concept of professionalism that any sense of duty to a wider nebulous field;
- They are very political at local level because they see that as the most natural way to ensure their employment continues. The Dean always knows their name even if he doesn't know yours;
- The dean knows that they can be trusted to make things go away (within limits) and are discreet.
Maybe this invisible academic is in my head… maybe.
Taking action.
So from a teaching perspective, last year was an interesting year – I won another Student Led Teaching award and I am currently short-listed for 'Most Innovative Teacher in Higher Education' by the THE …which is nice.
However it has been pointed out to me that I'm not great at sharing practice so I've set up actionable simply to share tips on using technology to save time and enhance teaching (and I've been asked to do some tips for research so will do). A new tip will appear every week and every single tip can be put into action immediately. The first four weeks are already up and available. Actionable isn't intended for navel-gazing or long diatribes about practice – its presented on a take or all leave it basis. It's also partly to do with my frustrating with a lot of #Edtech conversations at the moment which are so high-level as to worthless to someone wanting to try out something new. There is a place for that, it's just not at Actionable.
Are you ready for your first full-time lecturership post? (quiz)
Congratulations! you've hit the jackpot, you've managed to land your first academic post (or hold an offer of a post). Try my handy quiz to see if you are ready for what awaits you.
- What is the difference in benefits between being in TPS and USS?
- Your first job is going wonderfully, your head of department is very happy with your progress. Sadly you get knocked over by a bus and die. What pensionable benefits do your children receive?
- Sticking with pensions. If you make an additional contribution to your pension via payroll, this reduces your overall tax bill – true or false?
- You can get a tax rebate for membership of many professional bodies and membership fees of a recognised union such as UCU – true or false?
- Rank these investment types in order of risk – Cash ISA, Cash, Money Market Funds, Stocks and Shares ISA.
- Your starting salary is £32,000. Your wife/husband is a basic rate tax payer and earns £7,200 a year. They can transfer some of their tax allowance to you – true or false?
- Are you financially better off on £38,000 in London or £30,000 in Cumbria?
What's that? you thought this was going to be about teaching or research or complex department politics. There are many many people better placed than me to advise on that. In the same way that you need to take care of your research agenda, you also need to take responsibility now for ensuring that you are not eating dog-food on retirement or if you suffered some career-ending illness.
The answers to all of my questions is the same – I'm not a financial adviser, so speak to someone who is (oh ok I'll give you one – yes you can claim back membership fees for various professional bodies and trade union membership – get guidance here).


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WYTHEVILLE, Va. – Officials are excited that Rural Retreat Lake and Campground has opened for the season.
Wythe County Parks and Recreation Director Kevin Williams said he looks forward to starting another season at the lake.
"We are looking forward to seeing all the familiar and new faces as the lake opens for the season," Williams said. "Rural Retreat Lake is a great place for a family to relax and enjoy time together. We are also very fortunate to have dedicated management and support staff returning this year at the campground and pool."
Williams said camping and shelter rates can be found online at the Rural Retreat Lake website: http://ruralretreatlake.com/reservations-rates-rural-retreat-lake/.
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