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The Academy of Chefs, is the honour society of the South African Chefs Association, and is the vehicle for SA Chefs to recognise the achievements of its members.
The Academy's Mission
The primary goal of the Academy is to create a platform where members across the country can network and interact. We strive to promote programs that benefit upcoming chefs, by coordinating with schools and other training providers. We always demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism in the industry and all academy members are accountable for presenting a positive image throughout the local, regional and national communities at events they attend or sponsor. Knowledge sharing is at the heart of all our activities and members continually promote education in the industry by passing on their skills and expertise. For this reason Academy Members often serve as culinary advisors to the Tsogo Sun Centre of Culinary Excellence (CCE), and assist at Academy dinners.
Policies and Statutes
1.1. Academy of Chefs
1.1.1. The Academy of Chefs (AOC) is the honour society of the South African Chefs Association (SA Chefs)
1.1.2. The official acronym of the Academy of Chefs in all languages will be known as AOC. This acronym will be used throughout this document.
1.1.3. All references in this document are gender inclusive.
1.2. Head Office
1.2.1. The AOC's permanent head office is in Johannesburg, currently situated at:
SA Chefs
University of Johannesburg
School of Tourism & Hospitality,
Cnr. Bunting & Annet Road,
Auckland Park.
1.2.2. The SA Chefs head office is responsible for all archives and documents, including but not limited to the list of the AOC members, financial records and all minutes from AOC meetings.
1.3. Official Languages of AOC
1.3.1. The official business language of AOC is English.
1.4. AOC Logo
1.4.1 All AOC Fellows, in good standing, may make use of the logos, as stipulated below.
1.4.2. No other entities are allowed to use the AOC Logo, for any purpose, including but not limited to, commercial purposes in relation to sales, advertising or promotion of goods, associations or services.
1.4.3. Any Fellow which have been struck from the AOC and SA Chefs memberships lists, will lose the right to use the AOC logo in any form whatsoever, with immediate effect.
1.4.4. No deviations from the prescribed conditions of the use of the logo, in any way is permitted.
1.4.5. No other logos, except the official SA Chefs logo' are permitted to be used in conjunction with the AOC logo.
1.4.6. Any related AOC correspondence via email, letters should include only the official AOC logo under the signature.
1.4.7. Only AOC approved Chef Jackets may be worn:
- Jackets to be ordered via the AOC Chair or Vice Chair appointed Fellow.
- No other logo on the jacket is permissible.
- AOC Jackets are to be worn at official AOC or SA Chefs events only.
1.4.8. Any entity, using the AOC Logo (or adaptations) without the explicit written authorisation by SA Chefs and the AOC will be deemed to be using "parasite marketing" techniques and SA Chefs reserves the right to take appropriate action to stop this.
1.5. AOC Mission Statement
1.5.1. AOC Mission Statement:
The Academy of Chefs, is the honour Society of the South African Chefs Association, and its primary goal is to support, promote and create programs that promote education in the culinary profession by passing on the skills, training and expertise from within the fellowship.
1.5.2 Discrimination of any kind against a private person or groups of people on account of ethnic origin, gender, language, religion, politics or any other reason is strictly prohibited and punishable by suspension or expulsion.
2.1. Eligibility
Every year the Chairman and Vice Chairman of AOC will review potential candidates who meet the requirements. There may not be more living AOC Fellows than the number of years that SA Chefs has been in existence. The potential candidates names are to be send the AOC fellowship. Candidates may then be eligible for sponsorship and induction by the full body of AOC.
2.1.1 The AOC Fellows candidate must meet all the following criteria before nomination is to be considered:
- Have held an active culinary SA Chefs Professional member privileges for at least fifteen (15) consecutive years.
- Have served for one full active term as:
- An elected SA Chefs Regional Officer; or
- A SA Chefs Special Elected Committee Chair; or
- Served on the SA Chefs National Board; or
- Have represented South Africa as part of a full member of the Senior National Culinary team;
- Have attended a minimum of two Annual General Meetings and or SA Chefs Conferences, prior to his/her nomination.
- Be a SA Chefs Professional member in good standing.
- Be an active member in good standing within the hospitality Industry of the republic of South Africa.
- Must reside and work within the Republic of South Africa at the time of induction.
- Office bearers of the SA Chefs National and Regional offices are not eligible for AOC nomination during their current period serving office.
2.2. Sponsorship for Nomination
2.2.1. All eligible AOC candidates must be sponsored by two (2) senior AOC Fellows. A senior AOC Fellow is a Fellow that has been inducted into the AOC for more than five (5) years prior, to being asked to sponsor a new candidate.
2.2.2. A senior AOC Fellow is only permitted to sponsor one (1) candidate every four (4) years.
2.2.3. One Senior AOC Fellow must submit a minimum 100-word recommendation on the candidate's behalf, which must be ratified by the other senior AOC Fellow.
2.2.4. The candidate is required to submit a detailed Curriculum Vitae, covering inter alia but not limited to evidence of meeting the criteria set out on point 2.2.1. All supporting evidence must be submitted concurrently with the C.V.
2.2.5. The Candidate will supply two (2) current, high resolution print quality full colour photos, in professional Chefs Whites. The photo may not be older than twelve (12) months and the chef must wear a traditional chefs torque. The picture must be a minimum of 5cm by 7 cm in size and may be submitted in electronic format.
2.3. Induction
2.3.1 All eligible AOC candidates which have been successful in their Nomination and election into the AOC, will be inducted at official SA Chef's event throughout the year of their acceptance
2.3.2. On induction the new member will be presented with:
Numbered Medal with ribbon
Official AOC Chef Jacket
AOC Pin
Numbered Academy Certificate
2.3.3. Symbolism of the Colours
The red in the ribbon reflects the passion for the profession.
The gold trim on the ribbon reflects the highest level of recognition
The gold medallion was created to welcome Fellows into the Honour Society
2.4. Retaining Fellowship
2.4.1. Fellows of the Academy represent finest group of culinary professionals
in the republic of South Africa.
2.4.2. Fellows of the Academy are required to:
Enthusiastically provide their services, experience and knowledge to all SA Chefs Culinarians.
Fellows should demonstrate leadership
Transfer skills and knowledge.
Embrace and encourage fresh innovative culinary ideas.
Initiate and support new programmes for and on behalf of SA Chefs.
Be available as guest speakers, panel participants and mentors.
Assist, organise and conduct seminars, workshops across South Africa.
Act as responsible culinary professionals.
Be a role model and proud member of the profession and SA Chefs.
Be a Professional member in good standing of SA Chefs.
2.4.3. Fellowship in the Academy may not be used for personal profit or gain of the individual.
2.4.4. Fellows are encouraged to use the designator AOC after their name in correspondence and on their business cards.
2.5. Termination of AOC Fellowship
The Academy of Chefs is the honour society of SA Chefs, and Fellowship therein requires the utmost integrity.
2.5.1. Termination and or suspension of AOC Fellowship may be initiated, if:
A Fellow has given false or misleading information on his or her application. or
A Fellow has given false or misleading information in support of or against another's application. or
A Fellow's conduct prior to or whilst a Fellow of the Academy is unbecoming and not in accordance with the principles of the AOC.
The Fellow's SA Chefs Professional membership has been revoked and or lapsed.
2.5.2. The Fellow shall have the right to be heard by the Fellowship of the Academy as a body.
2.5.3. Termination of the Fellowship shall be by secret ballot and shall be conclusive.
2.5.6 All Fellows and applicants for Fellowship in the Academy pledge, on their honour, not to use or display the Academy certificate, Academy medal or any Academy emblem or insignia in their homes, offices, kitchens or in any public or private place, unless they are a Fellow in good standing in both the AOC and the SA Chefs.
2.5.7. All AOC Fellows agree to return all official AOC paraphernalia, inter alia but limited to: AOC Certificates, the AOC Medal, the AOC Pin and the AOC Jacket, upon termination of Fellowship, at the written request from the AOC Chair.
2.6. AOC Fellowship Obligations
As a condition of fellowship, in addition to the AOC Pledge, all AOC Fellows shall be bound and abide by the SA Chefs Rules, Policies and Procedures, as amended from time to time, including without limitation, the Ethics Code and the Sa Chefs rules governing Unethical Conduct, the procedure for joining the SA Chefs, and termination and suspension of membership.
The Chairman of AOC shall be elected by a majority (50% plus 1) of the AOC Fellowship for a two (2) year term.
The AOC Chair may serve a maximum of two consecutive terms and may not hold any other nationally elected office within SA Chefs during term as AOC Chairman.
Should the AOC Chair after his/her first term wish to stand for a second term, an election must be held. All eligible fellows who qualify for the position of Chair may be nominated in this election
3.1.4. In order to serve as AOC Chair, an AOC Fellow shall:
Be an active Fellow of AOC.
Been an AOC Fellow for a minimum of 4 years.
Maintain the highest standard of the AOC
Not bring another AOC Fellow into disrepute verbally, via email correspondence, letters, campaign statements both prior and during the election process.
The outgoing Chair invites nominations for AOC Chair.
A registered signed nomination must be delivered to the outgoing Chair and SA Chefs appointed administrator.
The nomination must include a Current Curriculum Vitae, and a current high-quality photo in Chefs Whites with chef's torque.
The election process falls under the auspices and control of the designated SA Chefs Administrator and is the election is by secret ballot.
The SA Chefs president advises the AOC Fellows members of the result of the election.
The induction of the new AOC officers will take place at a suitable timeous occasion by the outgoing Chairman of AOC, or by an AOC former Chairman in the case of re-election of the Chair.
3.2. Actions by the AOC Chair.
3.2.1. The newly elected Chair shall within twenty-one (21) business days, nominate a Vice Chairman, who must be validated by a secret ballot amongst the Fellows of AOC. This election will be the sole responsibility of the AOC and will be run independently of SA Chefs.
3.2.2. Responsibilities of the AOC Chairs include inter alia but not limited to:
Nominate a Vice Chairman
Oversee the operation of AOC
Secure sponsors and funds for the AOC in synergy with SA Chefs
Chair regular meetings of AOC.
Attend regular SA Chefs Board meetings, at the invitation of the SA Chefs president
Maintain and present formal reports
Maintain and present budgets for each AOC activity to SA Chefs.
Appoint ad hoc committees of AOC when required.
Review and oversee the minutes of all AOC meetings.
Organise an annual AOC event in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town.
The annual event to be preceded by a formal AOC regional meeting.
Prepare and maintain an annual budget for the operation of AOC according to the principles as stipulated by SA Chefs.
Maintain at all times the list of AOC Fellows, contains as many Fellows as the number of years of establishment of SA Chefs (Established 1974), including replacements for deceased fellows.
Maintain and Administer the current list of Fellows
3.2.3. Except as otherwise provided by law, or SA Chefs Rules, the act of the Chair means action at a meeting of AOC by vote of a majority (50 % plus 1) of the AOC fellows at the time of the vote.
3.2.4. Any action required or permitted to be taken by Fellows of the AOC or any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all fellows of the AOC or the committee consent in writing to the adoption of a resolution authorising the action.
Any one or more Fellows of the AOC or any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting of such AOC or committee by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment allowing all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other at the same time. Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting.
3.3. Removal from Office
3.3.1. Should the elected Chair fail to carry out his/her duties to the satisfaction of the Fellows of the AOC and ten (10) or more request in writing to the SA Chefs Board of Directors that he be censured, he/she should be required to present his/her case before a representative committee of five (5) senior members of the Academy thereafter it should be put to the vote of the AOC where a majority vote shall prevail.
3.3.2. AOC Chairs may only be removed from office by a majority vote of the Board of Directors, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. Should the board of SA Chefs with a majority vote find that the elected AOC Chair has not acted in good faith for the AOC and or SA Chefs, or has lost his professional Good standing membership within SA Chefs, they may initiate disciplinary action or expulsion independently from the AOC.
All AOC finances fall under the direction of SA Chefs. As such all financial procedures, reporting and management must be according to the current financials policies and procedures as stipulated from time to time by the SA Chefs Financial Committee and the SA Chefs Board of Directors.
All fund raising, sponsorship negotiation, annual budgets, event budgets must be conducted prior to initiation and must have a pre-approval from the SA Chefs board and or their designated administrator.
SA Chefs shall reimburse all travel and lodging costs for the Chair to attend invited official SA Chefs board meetings.
Income funds collected by the AOC are allocated against a designated cost center within SA Chefs finances and are managed by the SA Chefs Treasurer and Board of Directors.
All approved budgeted expenses of AOC (including Chair expenses, administrative supplies, induction costs, awards and rewards,) shall be charged against this income.
The assets of the AOC are invested and managed by the SA Chefs Treasurer according to the instructions of the SA Chefs Board.
4.1 Representation of Interests
4.1.1. The AOC intends to represent the general interests of SA Chefs at its highest echelon, to enhance its prestige and to promote cookery with the members and parties through the use and propagation of the acquired knowledge of the AOC Fellows.
As the AOC represents the Honour Society of the SA Chefs it is generally accepted, that the AOC holds no power to confer on any individual or organisation any honorary status in the name of the AOC. Any Honorary status, recognition and such like must be issued in the name of SA Chefs and the criteria and procedures are to be found on the SA Chefs website.
6.1. Any AOC Fellow in good standing may propose an amendment to the AOC Statutes, Policies and Procedures.
6.2. The proposed amendment, to be adopted, must receive a majority vote (50% plus1) by the AOC fellows.
6.3. The amendments must be ratified by a majority of the SA Chefs Board of Directors.
The above Statutes, Policies and Procedures enter into force in 2018, subject to their approval by the majority vote of the Fellows of the AOC and ratified by the Board of Directors of SA Chefs.
Upon approval, the above hereafter replaces any previously existing Statutes, Policies and Procedures of the Academy of Chefs of SA Chefs.
The Academy of Chefs Members:
Alicia Wilkinson
Andrew Atkinson
Antonette Kennedy
Arnold Tanzer
Brian McCune
Bruce McKay
Bruce Burns
Craig Elliott
Daniel Dehon
Elias Letswele
Eugenie Ravenscroft
Eugene Van Wyk
Fortunato Mazzone
Francois Ferreira
Franz Knuttel
Fritz Flatscher
Garth Shnier
Garth Stroebel
George Bopape
George Georgiou
George William Germann
Dr Gianni Mariano (Vice Chairman)
Glynn Sinclair
Heinz Brunner
Jean-Pierre Siegenthaler
Josef Schueremans
Kenneth Clark
Kevin Garratt
Kevin Gibbs
Kevin Thomas Warwick
Manfred Muellers (Chairman)
Manfred Reinhart.
Marc Guebert
Martin Kobald
Michelle Barry
Norbert Piffl
Paul Hartmann
Peter Hallmanns
Philippe Frydman
Reinhard Nanny
Thomas Bosch (Retired Chef)
Trevor Boyd
Vincent Gibbons
Wolfgang Heiduck (Retired Chef)
Former Members:
Bill Gallagher (Founder Member) †
Christina Martin †
Daniel Chapat †
Gavin Rose †
George Mazibuko †
Gordon Tuckett †
Hans Heinz Kerber †
Kevin Michael Gericke †
Lucas Ndlovu †
Marina Altini †
Mark Charlish †
Nicholas Froneman †
Peter Kingham †
Trevor Basson †
Walter Ulz †
Werner Koch †
Wolfgang Voigt †


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Join us and fight for Ohio's Future
On Monday, the Trump administration launched yet another attack against the Affordable Care Act, threatening millions of Americans' access to health care. This time, the Trump administration is calling on federal courts to nullify the Affordable Care Act in its entirety, including eliminating protections for people with pre-existing conditions and ending Medicaid expansion.
Trump's latest attack on the Affordable Care Act poses a direct threat to the millions of Ohioans who have benefited from the health care law. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, more than 1.2 million Ohioans have received health coverage through Ohio's Medicaid expansion. The law also protects the nearly 5 million Ohioans with pre-existing conditions — including more than 625,000 Ohio children — from being denied health insurance or charged more for coverage.
"In what's become par for the course, President Trump has once again broken his promise to Ohio families," said For Our Future Ohio spokesperson Daniel van Hoogstraten. "Trump promised Ohioans with pre-existing conditions like cancer, diabetes, or asthma that he would defend their health care coverage. Instead, Trump is leading the charge to rip their health care away from them."
President Trump has repeatedly said that he supports protections for people with pre-existing conditions and that his administration will make health insurance available to everyone by lowering the cost of health care. Instead, under Trump's watch, health care premiums have spiked, 7 million more Americans are uninsured, and the rate of uninsured children in Ohio has increased significantly.
Earlier this month, the Trump administration also gave the green light for Ohio to impose new restrictions on the state's Medicaid expansion, threatening health coverage for hundreds of thousands of low-income Ohioans.

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XBLIG Escapees: Mommy's Best Games On PC
Xbox Live Indie Games has felt like an outpost of PC gaming on Xbox 360. It's a space like Newgrounds, Game Jolt, or Itch, where anyone can make and release small games, which means its library of thousands has everything from scrappy gag games to some really pretty great stuff. And like PC gaming, Microsoft had no idea what to do with XBLIG – they hid the space away for years, and are now planning to close it.
But! Good (and RPS-relevant) news: four games from prolific XBLIG dev Mommy's Best Games – who you might know for the gun-stacking Serious Sam Double D – have arrived on Steam, giving a small peek into the world.
The four games are all retro 2D shooters of various types in bright colours. Explosionade is a bit Metal Slug-y, Shoot 1UP is a vertical-scrolling shmup where you can deploy and control oodles of ships at once (and fight a lady with roboboobs, because shmups), Weapon of Choice is a bit Contra-y, and Game Type… I'm really happy Game Type made it over.
The horizontal-scrolling shmup is perhaps the weakest of the four, but is such a daft artifact of its time and place. Game Type, see, is a game parodying Microsoft's awful new Xbox 360 UI from 2011, which filled the main menu with junk and adverts while also hiding XBLIG away behind a button labelled 'Game Type' with a picture of a parkouring lady in a hoodie. If you're bringing over some XBLIG games, it'd be a shame to leave something like that behind.
Explosionade, Shoot 1UP, and Game Type cost £1.99 apiece, while Weapon of Choice is £3.99. Or they're all in this bundle for £5.59.


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Hawk on Hawk Action: Season Finale
Well 12s, that's a wrap.
It's been a rough year, but let's break down some of the good and bad and the big picture.
Let's start with the bad this week, it was an overall rough season. With the injuries, missed opportunities, and all out embarrassing displays, it was far from the best Seahawks we've seen in a while. Losing Sherman and Chancellor hurt, but some of the more significant injuries we're, in my opinion, Cliff Avrill and Mike Davis, and Earl Thomas. We saw a bit of a domino effect with Bennett after Cliff got injured, he didn't get half as many sacks as he has in recent years, and other than the anthem protest and cheap shot on the Jaguars players, he was relatively quiet all season long. Mike Davis showed some serious promise this season at running back, but managed to give himself a limp with a groin and ankle injury through the season, it didn't stop him from making some seriously awesome runs, but it left our running game, once again, at half capacity. And Earl Thomas, while in for most of the season, was sorely missed while he was out. He's undoubtedly the greatest safety in the game and is shows in his absence. Not to mention, one of the worst additions to the roster this season, Blair Walsh. I gave the man a chance in the beginning of the year to prove that he's more than a blown playoff opportunity, and he proved over and over again to be a coin-toss kicker. Hes like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get.
There..now then
The good of the season was all of the new talent that was brought to light this season. My favorite player to watch all season long was Shaq Griffin. I think him working side by side with Sherman when he's healthy again will be a pass game's nightmare scenario and I'm rather excited for the two of them to be put to good use next season. I know Frank Clark isn't a new name, but I feel that the Avril absence was his moment to shine and he more than delivered. I think if the Hawks were to pair him with someone that has the same hunger on the other side of the line, we'd get that powerful defensive line back! I put him on the bad side, but he's also on the good list, Mike Davis. I think this kid showed himself better than anyone else on the team this season. Brought up from the practice squad, he showed himself to easily be able to handle the staring running back position. Props to JD McKissic on a good effort, but I think Davis is a fundamentally better runner than he is.
The Seahawks are about to go through a massive change that will frustrate and shock fans. I foresee a lot of cuts in the off-season that will make us wonder if we're gonna see the playoffs in the next decade, but the Seahawks are due for a change up. We've got players that are getting older and more fragile, which is the cruel nature of the beast, but it's time for us to start preparing ourselves to take a hard hit losing some players that we love.
I'll try to keep y'all updated as much as I can and give some insight, but for now, enjoy the playoffs with no pressure for a change, and prepare for an even better season in September. With that...Mike Hawk is OUT!


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Responsive Grants
Responsive grants are awarded for core programs, planning, pilot programs or program expansion with evidence-based strategies that lead to measurable outcomes. Initial funding requests generally accepted in January, with funds awarded approximately six months later.
Applications processed one time per year.
Responsive Grant Request Schedule
SC Ministry Foundation offers one annual responsive grant cycle. The next grant cycle will begin accepting Online Pre-Application forms on January 20, 2020 for funding that would begin in July 2020.
Before proceeding with a request, reviewing our Funding Priorities, Eligibility Requirements and Limitations will help to identify if your organization aligns with our grant-making priorities and requirements.
Grants to be Awarded July 2020
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Online Grant Pre-Application
The Online Pre-Application is the first required step in the SC Ministry Foundation responsive grant process.
The Online Pre-Application will be available beginning Monday, January 20, 2020. Completed forms must be received by SC Ministry Foundation before 4 p.m. ET on Friday, January 31, 2020.
The Grant Pre-Application will require you to answer the following questions and provide the requested information:
Eligibility Questions
- Is your organization a tax-exempt public charity as described in IRS code section 501(c)3?
- Is your proposal for capital improvements or debt reduction?
- Is your proposal for a fundraising event or any gambling-related activities?
If you are determined to be eligible, the following instructions will assist you in completing the Grant Pre-Application:
Organization Questions
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- Does your organization benefit from the services of a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati who serves on your staff, board, or as a regular volunteer?
- If yes, please name the Sister(s) currently involved and type of involvement.
- Select the program area to which your proposal relates (check all that apply):
- Care for Earth
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- Provide the proposed grant completion date.
- Annual organization budget.
- Total estimated cost of the program during this grant term.
- Amount requesting from SC Ministry Foundation.
- Year of most recent grant from SC Ministry Foundation (if applicable).
- Name of the program for which funds are being applied.
- Briefly state the need or opportunity the program will address.
- Briefly state what you propose to do to address the need or opportunity.
- Briefly state the outcomes you hope to achieve with the proposed grant funding.
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Benefits of Reading Reviews about Goods and Services
Great change has been experienced in the way people do things today. Shopping is one of the things that people do differently today. Today, people are shopping online for all the goods and services that they need. Today, the number of people buying goods and services has increased. Also, many people today sell goods and services. You cannot afford to buy goods and services before you evaluate some things. The last thing you should do is to depend on any supplier claiming to provide high-quality goods and services.
It is also time-consuming and tiring to research about every producer of goods and services. However, it is important to learn more about the goods and services providers you deal with. One of the ways you can gather more information about the providers is by reading reviews. Reading this article can help you know the various ways in which reading reviews before buying goods and services can help you.
Taking time to go through the reviews is a great way to make sure that you carry out the necessary cautionary step. The last thing you would want is to spend your money buying goods that are below standard. You also need to understand the reputation of the good providers before buying. You can learn more about the products quality and sellers' reputation from reading the review. It is imperative to read the reviews so that you are not ripped off while buying goods and services. If you read the reviews, you can evade unwanted things.
Another reason you should read the reviews is that you will have social proof. As you read the reviews, you will be able to know the experiences of various people concerning the products. We are social beings. For human beings to survive, they need each other. When you learn about the experiences of other people, you will be in a position to make a decision in a sober way. The fact is that it is easy to trust other people's views, particularly if they have used these products in the past.
The other reason you should read the reviews is for reliability and credibility reasons. The reviews can help you know if the sellers are trustworthy and thus know if you should buy from them or not. When you want to buy products, knowing if the products are reliable can be challenging. You can tell more about products reliability by reading the reviews. The authenticity of the sellers you buy you buy from is something you need to be careful about. Checking at the seller's website is also something you need to be keen on.
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Northbrook Park is a beautiful venue wedding venue that I always look forward to working at. It's a stunning 18th century house set within 120 acres of parkland and boasts views over the beautiful countryside. Lisa and Danny got married here in May and held their civil ceremony in the elegant Vine Room with it's floor to ceiling windows, chandeliers and marble flooring that reflects the sun beautifully. Afterwards the guests rushed to congratulate them and showered them with confetti to celebrate them tying the knot. It was a clear day with the sun beating down which gave a lovely glow to the pictures and after some mingling I took Lisa and Danny on a lap of Northbrook Park to capture some intimate quiet moments of the two of them away from the crowd. The Orangery is an extension of the wonderful light that makes Northbrook Park such a fantastic venue and following the wedding breakfast the speeches got underway. With Danny being Australian many of his friends and family had travelled from across the globe to see them and clearly brought their weather (and humour) with them! The day finished off with some great music from DJ Steve Boycie who rocked the dance floor until the early hours! Lisa and Danny are a really relaxed and lovely couple who I really enjoyed working with from start to finish. Here's some of my favourite moments from the day along with some obligatory shots of the wonderful peacocks thrown in for good measure!!
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La Liga Match Preview: Barcelona vs. Athletic Bilbao
Match Date: 13 September 2014 (local)
Match Venue: Camp Nou
(Featured image: Barcelona | Source: theguardian.com)
Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao are both top half occupants as of the current league standings, with the former seated atop the rankings and the latter just outside the UEFA spots.
The only team to finish their first two La Liga matches with soaring results, Barca successfully held on to the top of the table in two consecutive weeks. They also have the best goal difference so far, with four, and the only side in the competition to not concede a goal. They opened their campaign with a clean sheet victory against Elche, with a brace coming from talisman Leo Messi and a goal from Munir. In their most recent fixture, Barcelona again pulled off a clean clean but with fewer goals this time. Sandro Ramirez' second-half goal broke the deadlock that dominated the majority of the meeting. The decisive goal gave Luis Enrique's men six points in just two matches. Barcelona are clearly making their presence known and might actually regain the championship after they failed to defend their title last season.
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic bilbao successfully turned their goal deficit around after earning a three-goal lead against Levante from their most recent top-flight appearance. The side debuted in the season with a home defeat from Malaga 1-0 but goals from Aduriz, Iturraspe, and Muniain helped them post back a positive goal difference as of the competition's second week. They are currently ranked seventh in a list of 20, with three points crowning their form. They are excellent in the air and in creating chances using through balls, but they would need more improvements in their discipline as they often go offside and commit individual errors.
Online betting tip: Barcelona will make it three wins in a row at the expense of Athletic Bilbao.


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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Monday.
1. Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Le Pen lead first-round vote in French presidential election. It's a disaster for France's two main parties. Macron is favoured to win the runoff against Le Pen as France's politicians unite against the far-right candidate.
2. The Euro jumped 2% in early trading on Sunday to its highest level since mid-November, and as a result France's future in Europe looks increasingly secure. Paul Colgan has pulled together charts showing some of the major market moves, which paint a positive picture for investment markets.
3. A "Remain" Tory MP is optimistic about Brexit, and says it could lead to better trade opportunities for the nation because the country will be out of the EU's "protectionist racket."
4. The moment a runner stopped to help an exhausted competitor over the line is the moment the 2017 London Marathon will be remembered for. Prince William and Prince Harry were in the crowd to witness it, applauding the competitors over the line.
5. It's nearly the 10th anniversary of Jim Cramer's epic "they know nothing!" rant about bank illiquidity on CNBC. To mark the event, we're looking at what's changed since then. Or not.
6. Donald Trump will conclude his first 100 days in office as the least popular president in modern history. According to a Washington Post/ABC poll reveals Trump has the lowest approval rating at this point of any president since the polling began in 1945 — 53% of respondents told pollsters they disapproved of his performance thus far.
7. The few clues are starting to emerge about the damage caused by the "mother of all bombs" dropped by the US in Afghanistan earlier this month. Footage of the site has revealed a scarred mountainside, burned trees and some ruined mud-brick structures, but still nothing is known about the number of casualties or their identities.
8. North Korea has detained a US citizen, bringing the number of Americans now being held there to three. Tony Kim, in his 50s, taught accounting at the university for about a month. He was reportedly detained by officials at Pyongyang international airport as he was trying to leave the country.
9. Japan has joined military drills with a US aircraft carrier strike group headed for Korean waters. The move has worried China, which is increasingly concerned that the situation may spin out of control, leading to war.
10. Citizen scientists have helped identify a sky phenomenon they're calling "Steve". It's a spectacular form of light which burns through the sky in a 3000° celsius arc.
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Living near Somerset West, I never really considered the town as an entertaining place to spend my weekends. I would usually head to a market or wine farm in Stellenbosch or drive to Cape Town to spend the day. That was until a few months ago, when I heard that there are actually a few great wine farms and activities only 15 minutes from my home!
There are truly a few gems in Somerset West, which you should make part of your day on your next visit. We've planned out a day in Somerset West with all of our favourite places.
Start your day off with breakfast or brunch
Hidden in the industrial area between Somerset West and Strand is the amazing eatery – Pajamas and Jam. The coffee shop/ lunch spot is located inside a restored warehouse and you will sure be pleasantly surprised upon entering. The place is beautifully decorated with a rustic feel to it, and has a warm and vibrant atmosphere.
Treat yourself to some of their freshly baked goods or sit down for a brunch or light meal, with options like the classic eggs Benedict, wraps, bowls and open croissants. Their gingerbread French toast is next level good!
With freshly squeezed juices and bread right out of the oven, your tummy will thank you.
Time for wine and snacks!
Relax at Healey's Deli on Waterkloof wine estate. With handcrafted beers, wines, some of the best cheeses and amazing views, this is an experience in itself.
Healey's is famous for the award-winning cheddar cheese they make at the cheesery and when visiting at the right time, you can even enjoy watching them make the cheese.
They have cheese and selected meat platters available, which is just as affordable as the delicious wine they have to offer. And to join the cheese in your basket home, a selection of handmade mustards, jams and other preserves are available to purchase.
Be sure to bring your little ones along on your visit to have fun on the playground! Read more about the Healey's experience here.
Have lunch or dinner on the Lourensford Estate.
The Lourensford Estate has a lot to offer, including a coffee roastery, wine tasting venue and even a market on select days. It's enough to keep you entertained for a good few hours.
Head over to the Millhouse Kitchen for lunch or dinner and enjoy some great French or Italian options. They have delicious pizzas, ribs and burgers for when you're feeling extra hungry. A studio displaying the works of artist Frans Groenewald and a coffee roastery are situated nearby, where you can pop in after lunch.
If you are planning a visit during the weekend, one of my favourite go-to markets is at Lourensford, open on Friday evenings and Sunday till around lunchtime, offering a great selection of food options and wine accompanied by live music.
If you are planning to do something active during your weekend, an excellent spot for a Sunday hike is the Helderberg Nature Reserve. Situated on the slopes of the Helderberg Mountain, the reserve has a picnic spot and easy hiking trails to enjoy a relaxed Sunday. Take a look at the walking trails on their website.
Or if you're keen for something a bit more relaxed, the Life Retreat Movement Studio on the Lourensford Estate offers Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, Meditation and Zumba classes, plus much more. There is even a Yoga for pregnant ladies – for all the soon-to-be moms.
What are your favourite spots in Somerset-West? Tell us in the comment section below.


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Established in 2013, AVC Quarantine has become the area's largest provider for quarantine services in New Hampshire mostly for dogs, but cats too!
With the wonderful work that rescue groups have been doing on such a large scale, states found it necessary to get involved. With movement of pets comes movement of disease/parasites. Initially, the task was daunting for rescue groups and some could not continue with the demands placed on them. For the remaining and upcoming groups, the new guidelines have helped improve overall well-being for pets in rescue and helps assure the public that they are adopting a healthy pet.


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Sunday Photo – Tower Bridge, London
Photos taken yesterday from inside the Tower of London.
Bridges of Europe – Part Three, UK.
"It takes both sides to build a bridge." Bath – Pulteney Bridge I mentioned that one of the two bridges in Europe that have shops on them is the Ponte Vecchio in Florence. Well you guessed it, the second is the one in the beautiful Roman city of Bath, now renowned also for its Georgian […]
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Silversea's luxury cruise ship Silver Cloud docked for its annual mooring alongside HMS Belfast situated between Tower & London Bridges. The scene was highly impressive, despite the less than ideal weather…….
Shaun The Sheep – The Whole London Flock
After a fair few miles and in a great challenge to my awful map reading skills, not to mention a few blisters, I am now able to bring you all 50 London Shauns in a single post. Here's looking forward to Bristol!
Shaun The Sheep II
London will be shorn of Shauns at the end of the month, so I have been out and about again to round a few more up before they flock off.
Messing About On The River
A glorious day to be in London yesterday. With time of no importance we took a river taxi from Greenwich to The London Eye for an alternative perspective of our wonderful capital. At £4.75 accompanied with our day Travelcard, we felt it was well worth it…..
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The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is pleased to announce the two winners in the latest round of its scholarship program, which aims to further develop knowledge and understanding of fishery science and management.
Josu De Isusi Rivero, an MSc student in marine biology at the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain, will be examining the role of seafood market incentives on the sustainable uses of fishery resources in developing world countries.
Fanny Vessaz, an MSc student in marine biodiversity and conservation at the Federal University of Paraná in Brazil, will be assessing bycatch reduction devices in the southern Brazilian artisanal seabob shrimp trawl fishery.
Josu and Fanny were among 40 other students who submitted proposals, which ranged from cuttlefish stock dynamics in the English Channel and lifecycle assessment of Icelandic fisheries, to the shrimp supply chain in Sri Lanka and the impact of fungi produced mycotoxins on cultured South African abalone.
David Agnew, standards director, MSC, said: "The calibre of student scholarship proposals this time was particularly high, which made the judging process that much harder, but it is very encouraging to see so much positive research taking place."
The students will receive funding of up to £4,000 to support their research projects in 2014. As part of the scholarship program, Josu and Fanny will regularly update the MSC on their progress and a paper detailing their completed work, which will be published by the MSC.
A previous MSC scholarship student, Giulia Gorelli, from the Institut de Ciències del Mar in Barcelona, has featured in the second volume of the MSC Science Series, which publishes key science that contributes to the global understanding on fisheries. Her research on management strategies will help ensure the deep-sea red shrimp fishery in Catalonia, north-east Spain, will remain sustainable.
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Had the pleasure of helping organise a tour of Glendalough in Co. Wicklow with the Trinity college photography society (DUPA). The tour was in conjunction with The light hunters who gave us all tips and tricks to get the best shots on the day The national park has two main lakes, many waterfalls and historic early... Continue Reading →
Festival of Holi
It was so much fun to shoot the celebration event of Holi in front square in Trinity College Dublin on Monday. This Hindu Festival represents the coming of spring, victory of good over evil and Love. It's an ancient Hindu festival and is also celebrated as a thanksgiving for a good harvest. The sun was... Continue Reading →


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The oldest rule of hunting: you can't save everyone.
Another week and still no news on Amara or Castiel. Looking for a layup, Sam suggests that he and Dean take a case in Grand Rapids where a young girl has suddenly fallen into a coma. Dean is hesitant but they head to the hospital and talk to the girl's mother, Naoki.
Family don't end in blood but it doesn't start there either.
After waking up in the middle of the night to Dean's screams, Sam knows that he has to do something and fast. The next morning, Sam uses the lack of cases as the perfect opportunity for his plan and tricks Dean into thinking he's going to see a French film.
Though the angels were unceremoniously cast out from heaven, Dean has bigger things on his mind.
To complete his second trial, Sam will have to go to hell and back to save an old friend from eternal damnation.
First it was his health and now Kevin's mind is starting to break as he begins to hear Crowley's voice at all times, tormenting him with unspeakable punishment.
Season seven's finale is finally here...and it was not worth the wait.
Following last week's episode, Crowley has been trapped by Richard Roman who is now willing to make a deal with the king of hell.
It's Felicia Day bitches!
With no news on the leviathans for quite some time, Bobby finally tells Sam and Dean what his dying numbers meant. Although the boys already knew that it was a location, Bobby tells Sam and Dean that Dick was looking for something important enough to devote a lot of resources to it.
For anyone thinking of doing a remake of Ghost, you're too late; Supernatural got there first.
When fellow hunter Annie Hawkins doesn't show up to meet Sam and Dean, the two of them know something is wrong. Annie went hunting the night before and unfortunately, it was her last job.
Stuck in void between life and death with a reaper on his trail, Bobby has to choose: move on to the afterlife or stay behind and risk becoming something worse in the void.
After some New Jersey residents are turned into adrenaline crazed cannibals while the others are turning into sedentary zombies, Bobby and the Winchesters can only think of one possibility: it must have been something they ate.
After Sam and Dean rob a bank and kill everyone in the process, our heroes may have finally snapped.


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This is insane!! Indentured servitude is back
I agree with much of what has been said regarding how the recent article makes the NRSA payback issue bigger than it really is. Assuming you stay in science or teaching, the second year of service isn't difficult to get.
That said, I do find it troubling that a position was offered without it being made clear that it would be paid for using NRSA money. It's one thing to consciously apply for and receive NRSA funding (with its payback stipulation) either through a national or institutional mechanism, it's another thing entirely to have it foisted upon you the day you show up for a position.
Beyond the payback issue, as BMK points out, some universities have different employment classifications for individuals with external funding. In the words of my own institution:
"Individuals appointed as postdoctoral fellows are not employees of the University and, therefore, provide no service to the University."
That's a frustrating bit of legaleze that ultimately means that those with independent funding (even training grants that were awarded to and managed by the institution) have a whole reduced set of benefits and protections compared to postdocs funded through a PI's grant. Considering that NRSAs and other independent funding are often considered more prestigious for the individuals that receive them, it's too bad that some institutions choose to penalize their recipients.
I'm a little surprised by the outrage. Not only is this kind of thing legal, it is very, very common. It's true for institutional and individual fellowships from the NIH at the predoctoral and postdoctoral level. It's also true for the NIH loan repayment program. It's also not uncommon outside of the NIH-- your company pays for law school/business school/whatever and you have to work there for a certain period of time afterwards or pay back the cost. They are paying for you to develop certain skills and want to get a return on their investment. From the point of view of the NIH, they are paying you to develop certain skills (as as scientist) and expect a return on their investment as well (that you work as a scientist). To call it indentured servitude is ridiculous.
As far as this case goes, he should have been informed ahead of time that he was being paid with NRSA money. On the other hand, how did he not ask at any point in the process where his funding would come from?
As long as they say up front you're going to have to pay it back
I think no one can complain.
The bigger issue I see lately is PIs will not pay the Postdocs
the NIH standard stipend. I almost got a postdoc spot at a good
school in Southern California but the PI said the $58 K stipend would be more like $45K, then 2 weeks later he could only promise $35K because that's what his foreign postdocs got paid. Huh? What? What's the point of having an NIH standard if people are not going to abide by it?
Hi Yandorio,
I guess this is a separate issue from the article, but I am unsure where you get a $58k stipend being recommended by NIH; that's higher than any of NIH's guidelines specifically the NRSA stipend level (the second $45k number is more in line for a postdoc with 1-2yrs experience). Technically though, a university only needs to abide by the standard if the postdoc is paid through NRSA support, though most postdoc salaries are de facto pegged to this table. You could check with the University's postdoc office (if it exists, but it's rare if it doesn't) to see what the university policy is, it is not uncommon tho for all postdocs at the same level of training (i.e., yrs post PhD) to be paid uniformly at a given institution.
I think this is being blown way out of proportion. As others have said, all NRSA fellowships require this "payback" agreement. By payback, they mean that you need to keep working in biomedical science, broadly defined, for the appropriate number of years. Unless the trainee is hoping to leave science altogether after their postdoc (which begs the question of why they want to take a postdoc), this should be a non-issue.
As a set of professions the sciences suffers from lack or oversight of the trainers and trainees, such as what occurs with health care professionals, lawyers, and engineers.
Hence chaos, fraud, disorder and misunderstanding.
"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education" - Mark Twain
I received 3 years of NRSA funding from 2012-2015. I signed the Payback agreement stating I would "pay back" the salary I received in my first year by accepting a 2nd year of funding and doing the subsequent work I proposed, which was written as a 3-year grant. If I chose to leave my postdoc position I could fulfill the payback agreement with 20+ hr/week of health-related teaching or research. As another commenter mentioned, this must have been a T32 grant - an F32 NRSA fellowship is written by the postdoc him/herself and is generally written as a 3-year grant. You wouldn't write an NRSA proposal without the understanding that it (hopefully) results in 3 years of postdoc funding.
In my case, my research did not go entirely as planned. I re-routed some experiments and explained my results in yearly progress reports. No one took away my funding because of an incorrect hypothesis (or in my case, mice that didn't breed well). The negative comments here are a little surprising. The purpose of the NRSA mechanism is to ensure the presence of a pool of new/young researchers to carry out the long-term mission plans of the NIH. If the NIH gave out fellowships left and right and half those people left the health sciences, it would be a tremendous drain on funds. The payback agreement simply ensures that you don't take a year's worth of trainee salary and then fly the coop.
I would be much more concerned about the PI who either pulled a bait-and-switch in hiding the payback conditions or who just flat-out didn't know about it (it's very clearly stated on the NRSA website).
NRSA payback is not an issue as long as you plan to stay in science. I had a T32 for one year and an F32 for two years. Both fellowships had a payback clause. One year on T32 I "payed back" by staying in the same lab doing the same research, "year for a year".
For 2-year NRSA funding, second year on NRSA pays for the first year. If you have a 3-year NRSA funding, the third year pays for it self. So really only the first year needs to be payed back.
I did have a 2-year F32, but I left the lab after spending 9 months on F32 for a job in industry. I fulfilled my payment by doing industrial research.
One thing to remember is that "science work" here is vaguely defined. You don't need to do bench-work to fulfill your payment obligation. If your work has any connection with science you will fulfill your payment. Teaching also counts.
Also, as an advice for those of you planning to apply for NRSA F32: if there is a chance not to do it, don't do it. Though this is a competitive fellowship, it is not an award to you. It is an award to your PI - he/she gets you for free! Especially since NIH shortened the eligibility for K99 to maximum 4 postdoc years, don't waste your time on F32 application.
I thought this article was exactly on-point, and reflects my own experience. I was not informed about the payback agreement until I was asked to sign it during my first week of work. It wasn't a big deal to me at the time because A) I suspected that the 'funding line' (the term that was used during interview/recruitment) was a T32, and B) I *did* plan to stay in research. But, even then, I thought the way it was presented was very underhanded.
Since signing on, I've discovered that training grants are a really bad deal for many reasons:
1. 'Trainees' don't get any benefits. Other postdocs get treated as employees, and as employees, they get health benefits, dental, dependent care, FSA accounts, short-term disability, FMLA... the full benefits package of an employee. T32s get nothing and, according to my institution, this is due to how the NIH insists T32s are administered.
2. Hold on... I'm a 'trainee'? What? I have over a decade of professional experience and more technical expertise than anyone in my lab-- which is why I was recruited. A postdoc is a job that does not result in any degree, education, or certification. This isn't graduate school (and I could actually see an argument made for payback on pre-doctoral training grants-- but there is none in that case). Postdocs in this funding climate are recruited for the skills they already possess. They don't get to choose their postdoc based upon what they want or need to learn. I receive no more training than my peers funded on R01's who have no payback obligation and get full employee benefits. As a matter of fact, it is part of my job to train technicians, graduate students, medical residents, and undergrads-- none of whom have payback obligations of any sort.
3. You cannot negotiate your salary because PIs can't supplement your stipend off federally-funded grants. And there is no cost-of-living adjustment for very expensive areas of the country like NYC. The average postdoc salary at my institution is ~60K. My NIH trainee stipend is ~40K. Because I'm on a 'prestigious' T32, I'm paid less.
4. 'Trainees' can even get paid less than the current NIH minimum, depending on the funding cycle of the training grant. I get paid the NIH minimum from 2 years ago, not the current NIH minimum.
5. Maternity leave is all screwed up for T32s. Here's the deal: new parents get the lesser of 8 weeks paid leave or whatever other postdocs at your institution get. Because other postdocs at my institution can buy short-term disability insurance, there is no institutional policy regarding paid maternity leave. So T32s here likewise get no paid leave. BUT we also can't get short-term disability because 'trainees' can't get the benefits other postdocs qualify for. Furthermore, FMLA does not protect T32 fellowships. So if a PI or program administrator determines pregnancy/maternity leave is unacceptable, the fellowship can be terminated, and the fellow can wind up owing the NIH massive amounts of money (payback agreement) because they had the fortune to have a child while on a T32. Maternity leave also can't be terminal for 'trainees'-- so if your kid is due towards the end of your fellowship, I have no idea where that leaves you. Probably you would have to 'payback' the months/weeks you took for maternity leave, regardless of medical necessity.
6. Taxes. Tax payments for T32s/NRSA recipients are such a logistical headache I won't even get into it here...
7. THE ONE-SIDED PAYBACK AGREEMENT. You owe the money whether you leave or are terminated (at fault or not, it doesn't matter, you owe the money or service to the NIH if you don't stay for 2 years).
And the payback agreement BECAME a big deal for me. You never know what can and will change over 2 years of your life, or what will change in the lab you've signed on to. My family has suddenly and unexpectedly been faced with significant hardship. At the same time, the once well-funded lab I'm in has been hemorrhaging funding and failed to renew service contracts on critical equipment. So I have no equipment, no reagents, no real opportunity to progress professionally here-- and at the same time, I need to earn more to support my family. But, because of the payback agreement terms, I'm rotting here, unable to take a more lucrative position, unable to even do the science I came here to do.
The jobs that would satisfy the payback agreement just don't reflect what's available in the biomedical marketplace today. Industry is unfortunately not hiring in my field in the research-intensive positions that would satisfy the payback agreement and teaching jobs are few and far between. Who is hiring? Data science, patent law, medical marketing and advertising, healthcare consulting. None of these positions satisfy the payback agreement.
Between the lack of benefits, lower pay, poor maternity leave policies, the tax situation, and the one-sided payback agreement, it is no wonder that administrators and PIs have to lie to postdoctoral candidates to get them onto these T32 grants (which have a citizenship requirement, FYI, so if you're a foreign postdoc reading this, this is something that you fortunately don't have to worry about!). It must be getting harder and harder to fill these spots with American PhDs as every T32 I've spoken to at my institution was lied to in one way or another (about salary, benefits, conditions, payback, etc). I personally was lied to about everything from my salary to benefits and maternity leave on my interview.
Once I was here, there was nothing I could do. Yes, T32 trainees have to sign a payback agreement with the NIH but the administrators and PIs who oversee their hire have no obligation to the NIH or to trainees or to anyone else past the NIH's 'suggestion' that they disclose the terms of the T32...
It may be legal. But that does not mean it's in any way ethical.
MLC, it certainly sounds like you got a raw deal, but it sounds to me like it is more your institution than the T32 that was the cause. At the two institutions I've been at, T32 or F32 trainees get the same benefits as all the other postdocs-- in one case, that was no benefits except health insurance, in the other it is full staff benefits. Although it is true that they cannot supplement your salary with federal funds, most institutions have allowances for labs to supplement with non-federal funds (e.g., departmental funds, gift funds, etc.). In at least one of the institutions I was at, in a high cost of living area, the institution set their own minimum salary for postdocs, which was higher than the NRSA level. No exceptions. That's also true for graduate student stipeds, which is many places is higher than the NIH guidelines as well. Every place I've ever been has a maternity leave policy in place and postdocs qualify for it. It's pathetic-- 6 weeks paid or partially paid leave-- but that's the US.
PACN, I've worked at a lot of institutions by this point in my career and surveyed postdocs from many others over the past year when my efforts to advocate for myself got nowhere. My institution is far from alone in having multiple 'classes' of postdocs. The NSF fellows definitely have the sweetest deals 🙂
The business administration department of my current R1 institution claims that it is in fact illegal to accord T32s the benefits accorded to employees/other postdocs, according to the letter of NIH policy, and that doing so could in fact open them up to a lawsuit by the NIH. A close reading of the fine print of NIH T32 grants does support their interpretation although the litigious nature of the NIH came as a surprise to me. So, while at first I blamed my institution, I now feel the blame does rest entirely with the NIH. At best, the NIH is tacitly supporting inequitable treatment of T32s and NRSA fellows by not explicitly stating that all postdocs funded by the NIH MUST be treated equitably in terms of benefits/salary (on top of requiring T32s/NRSA postdocs alone to sign payback agreements).
SUCH a mistake... I cannot explain how trapped I feel and how awful this has been for my family. The T32 has, above all, taught me that I never want to deal with the NIH again.
The government is providing money to train life scientists. They want the people they train to either (a) train for two years, or (b) work in a life science related field for up to one year. Doesn't seem like that big of a deal to me, but yes the University should make it crystal clear. Also, a postdoc should often apply for their own fellowship upon arriving in the postdoctoral lab. Having your own funding is ideal and lends you credibility with the boss. Once you get your own funding you can switch over and avoid the situation entirely.
Work under fellowship for two years, no obligation. Work under fellowship for one year and get any job related to life sciences for a year, no obligation. Work for one year under fellowship and move to Vail to ski, you pay it back. Solution, move to Vail right after grad school!


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