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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Congratulations again Christine! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>What is the teaching load, and what are the research expectations? What are the service requirements? What kind of reader/TA support were you able to work out? What are the requirements for achieving tenure? Do you have adequate research space? What level of grantsmanship is typically obtained by members in your department?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>All The Best<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Paul Gabias<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Social-sciences-list [mailto:social-sciences-list-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Christine Szostak<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 29, 2013 11:12 PM<br><b>To:</b> Blind Social Scientists List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Social-sciences-list] Marching<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, this is really helpful! Yes, it is tenure-tracked. I start in about 2.5 weeks.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Have a wonderful evening, or more accurately morning!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Christine<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Christine M. Szostak, PhD<br>Psychologist, Instructor, and Professional Consultant<br><a href="http://findingthevision.wikidot.com">http://findingthevision.wikidot.com</a><br><a href="http://researchconsulting.wikidot.com">http://researchconsulting.wikidot.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:ruthclaire@gmail.com" title="ruthclaire@gmail.com">RuthClaire Weintraub</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org" title="social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org">Blind Social Scientists List</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Monday, July 29, 2013 11:17 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Re: [Social-sciences-list] Marching<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Perfect answer, Paul. Thank you. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Claire<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 7:51 AM, Gabias, Paul <<a href="mailto:paul.gabias@ubc.ca" target="_blank">paul.gabias@ubc.ca</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Christine,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>First, congratulations on your job. Is it a tenure track position? </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>You can hand the leash to the person in front of you. Then, you use the dog, as you normally would, and give the follow command. If your dog knows that command anyway, the leash in the hand of the person in front of you just ensures proper distance and line formation. Practice this with people beforehand, so that when the time comes, the dog knows exactly what to do.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>With the cane, you simply put your hand on the person’s shoulder in front of you, and walk being them. So, nothing to it!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>All The Best</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Paul Gabias</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Social-sciences-list [mailto:<a href="mailto:social-sciences-list-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">social-sciences-list-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Christine Szostak<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 29, 2013 1:16 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFB Science and Engineering Division List; <a href="mailto:social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Social-sciences-list] Marching</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> I just recently was offered and chose to accept an assistant professorship position in a small Christian liberal arts university and was told that I will need to march in a number of ceremonies such as convocations...<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> Because I chose, for various reasons not to attend graduation for my PhD, it has been a really long time since I have had to march in one of these ceremonies, and the last time I did so, I still had a little of my vision.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> My question is therefore, how do those of you without any vision, and especially those with guide dogs, handle marching? For example, how do you ensure you keep in line and at the correct pace with the procession? Do you use sited guide or your dog? Any suggestions, information, tips, or advice regarding these issues or other issues relating to marching without vision would be sincerely appreciated!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>With very warm regards,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Christine<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>A soon to be Georgian!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Christine M. Szostak, PhD<br>Psychologist, Instructor, and Professional Consultant<br><a href="http://findingthevision.wikidot.com" target="_blank">http://findingthevision.wikidot.com</a><br><a href="http://researchconsulting.wikidot.com" target="_blank">http://researchconsulting.wikidot.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>Social-sciences-list mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org">Social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/social-sciences-list_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/social-sciences-list_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Social-sciences-list:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/social-sciences-list_nfbnet.org/ruthclaire%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/social-sciences-list_nfbnet.org/ruthclaire%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Social-sciences-list mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org">Social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/social-sciences-list_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/social-sciences-list_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Social-sciences-list:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/social-sciences-list_nfbnet.org/szostak.1%40buckeyemail.osu.edu">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/social-sciences-list_nfbnet.org/szostak.1%40buckeyemail.osu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></body></html>