In this article i will tell you 4 ways to "video call" your family for free. This means no additional cost or monthly subscription exclusively just to see and speak with your family outside of UAE.
The requirements for my methods are "smart and camera enabled" devices, mandatory internet connection, patience and commitment to try again if the calls fail or do not connect.
1. Frequently Update VoIP apps.
This method refers to having your Whatsapp, Facebook messenger, Viber, Skype updated as soon as possible. New software versions may include fixes or new connection desings that may not yet be registered on the Etisalat blacklist. For example, there were reports of new versions of Whatsapp that had, briefly, video calling enabled. Be on the look out for new version updates or even beta trials, they may have some extra benefits ;).
2. Install Unpopular VoIP apps.
Also, try to install other VoIP apps, that are less popular. I have succesfully tried and was able to make video calls using Signal or TamTam (android & ios). There are maybe other apps that have not yet made it on the Etisalat blacklist, so definitely do the research, enjoy the "discoveries" and share with the Ruwais.info community.
3. Use 2 Security IPCameras or 2 Baby Monitors.
Technically this a dual one-way live transmission that can work as a live chatting session. Even if it may seem useless, some security ipcameras or "smart" baby monitors have a microphone, a speaker and a video camera incorporated. If you activate all of these 3 features between 2 different ipcameras or monitors in different locations, you can have a live video conversation.
For this method you will each need an additional device to see the video and audio "security camera or baby monitor" stream. Just like a desktop pc is required to use a webcam (and vice versa :))).
For example, one of my friend uses 2 of these baby monitor cameras. One is set up in his home country, and the second one is here, in UAE. He runs the proprietary app (of the baby monitor camera) on his tablet, and he connects to the "home country" camera. His family runs the same app on their mobile device, and they connect to the "UAE" camera. And that's how they are able to see and speak with each other.
This is somehow a combination of the previous methods, since this is an iOS "proprietary software" video call solution that works only with a certain type of hardware (made by Apple) and is more user friendly.
For me this has worked using an iPhone 5 (US version) with Facetime enabled. iPhone 5 iOS will be limited to maximum version 10.3.3. Only with iOS 9 or iOS 10, if you set the region to Egypt or Kuwait (GCC Facetime friendly countries) your Facetime may magically reappear on your device, if it was missing while using it in the UAE.
Sure, iPhone 5 with iOS 10 is not the latest iPhone model with the latest iOS version, but it works fine for video calling. Plus I do not have to worry about the operating system being accidentally upgraded the iOS 11.
One last thing. Please note that none of above mentioned methods require installing or using a VPN… since VPN usage is illegal in the UAE.
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Numerous firms are participating in the competitive race of providing appraisal services to the real estate firms at Austin. The vendors and investors will need the report on the different appraisals in order to determine the quality of the real estate and for ensuring the investments on the real estate properties at Austin.
The improvements in the real estate sector can be observed in Austin. The investors of the real estate require the report and the report needed to be prepared based on the investment quality and deciding about the fact that whether the investment is good or not. In order to make the decision, the residential real estate appraisals Austin are very important. There are numerous steps involved in the process of appraisals such as the assessment of the data collected from the resources. After the data collection, the analysis is performed with the collected data that can further support the decision-making activities about the consideration of the decision. The real estate appraisals are mandatory for the quality assurance of the features of the real estate. The reviewers who will validate and check the real estate appraisals again review the appraisals for accurate results. These appraisal systems will enhance the investor's decision toward the residential property management Austin Tx.
The quality improvement is one of the reasons for the real estate appraisals at Austin. The other reasons include the commercial property management Austin that supports for assessing the appraisals. The commercial property management also helps to manage the quality of the property of the land, preparation of the brief report, finding the issues and so on. The appraiser is involved in assessing the collected data and the collected data are displayed with the measures. The reviewer will validate the work of the appraiser in such a way that they will ensure the quality. Austin commercial real estate appraisals are used to assess the general property values, PMI removal processes, property appraisals, lender appraisals and so on. The appraisals are prepared in the way of adopting certain standards, guidelines and standards such as Uniform Standard of Professional Appraisal Practice for making the quality of the assessment. The maintenance of the assessments, standards and compliance of the system alongside the guidelines, specifications are important for the assessments that further leads to improve the appraisal of the system such that the features specified are the effectiveness in both cost and time.
Various companies are actively involved in the provision of the appraisal services for the real estate sectors at Austin. The vendors will need the complete report for the appraisal about the real estate appraisals so that they can make use of those reports for the assessment and decision-making activities regarding the investments.
There are various developments in the commercial real estate project at Austin. The real estate investors and all other resources need the report that whether the investment will be quality worth or not. For such decisions, the quality of the commercial real estate areas should be examined by appraisal services. The appraisal services are very important for the commercial projects. The residential real estate appraisals Austin are applicable for the homes, residents or flats, apartments, and independent homes with single or double bedrooms. There are different projects that are carried out in the real estate sectors at Austin. These real estate projects are needed to be carried out with the appraisal services. The appraisal services are used for the assessment of the quality of the real estate projects. The appraisal services for the residential real estate extend to provide the quality assessments of the residential property management Austin Tx.
Not only residential real estate projects, but also commercial property management Austin focus more toward the assessments for appraisals. For the commercial property management, the real estate appraisals are managed with the provision of quality assessments such as the measurements of the place, and the brief report is made after the appraisals. The reviewers will do the review of the appraisals performed by the original appraisers to check the accuracy of the results. The standards such as the Uniform Standard of Professional Appraisal Practice are adopted for improving the appraisal quality. The general value of the properties, removal of PMI, appraisals of the property, and appraisals to the lenders are some of the Austin commercial real estate appraisals. The features of the appraisals are the less time evaluation, low cost, and usage of various new technologies to make the assessment with accuracy and efficiently. The reviewers support for the good quality of the appraisals. Maintaining the assessments with the standards, compliance with the guidelines, and all other specifications are the important characteristics and features of the real estate appraisals. The appraisal process is very effective in cost and time such that these processes support the vendors.


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The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Museum presents the 27th annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition, celebrating the creativity of costume designers for film, on view from Feb. 5 to April 12. Academy Award nominees for costume design are featured in the exhibition.
Representing the past year in cinema, visitors will see over 100 outstanding costume designs from more than 25 films released in 2018.
The exhibition is free to the public. Located on the FIDM campus, visitors' hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This major exhibition is the only one of its kind in the world that pays homage each year to the creativity of the costume designer for film with a museum show of outstanding costumes and Oscar-nominated designs.
FIDM is located at 919 S. Grand Ave. For information, visit fidm.edu.


CreArt ED is a modern music education program crafted to spread the love and values of music through engaging and collaborative programs in the 5 boroughs of New York.
The school year is divided into two 17-week semesters. Students may enroll any time during the year. Tuition will be prorated for the remainder of the semester.
A curated ecosystem of classes for the talent of the future.
We offer a carefully curated selection of classes, both group and one-on-one instruction, all aimed at teaching students the many elements of music in a non-competitive and lighthearted environment.
In our one-to-one sessions, you will receive your instructor's undivided attention and focus during the entire lesson. One-to-one sessions are a crucial component to a students personal and artistic growth. It is here where a student can strengthen their individual goals and specific needs without the pressure or distractions of a group class. Instructors will carefully assess a student's strengths and weaknesses to design individual lessons that specifically address those needs. Each session will build on the progress of the student. Instructors are dedicated to seeing students improve after each session while also exploring a student's individual talents. One-to-one lessons are available for piano, flute, cello, clarinet, and violin.
With our masterclasses, students will have the unique opportunity to be taught by some of the most recognized musicians in the world. Geared towards advanced students, the masterclasses are a wonderful way to gain unique insights, methods, and constructive advice from a sophisticated and knowledgeable musician. Often held in small group settings, students should be prepared to actively participate with the instructor and fellow students. Selected students will have the chance to perform with the masterclass teacher. Masterclasses are part of the program packages and are available to all (students not enrolled in CreArtED).
Classes on music theory enrich a student's musical education to develop a new sense of appreciation and knowledge to the world of music. Music theory classes focus on foundational teachings like rhythm, music history, and aural skills. With the collaboration and guidance of Harvard, Princeton, and Manhattan School of Music music specialists, our goal is to to provide a new approach to these teachings.
New York City is filled with countless world renowned performing arts and musical centers. Located in Long Island City, we take full advantage of our ideal location. Through partnerships with Carnegie Hall, Opera America, Ethical Society, Lincoln Center, and Steinway & Sons, we organize various student excursions and field trips to different performances and activities. Instructors begin teaching lessons and activities related to the performances they will be seeing days in advance. Fully immersed in the details of the performance, students will experience music concerts like never before.
Just as it is important for a student to learn the history and foundations of music, it is equally important to study where music is going. We offer digital and multimedia production classes where students will create their own music, learn how to make professional recordings and share their music. Instructors specializing in digital and multimedia practices will teach students the basics of music production and composition. With this class, students will get a window into the modern and ever-changing era of music we live in.
We offer a variety of courses online to supplement in-person classes. Online courses are a great way to keep students engaged between classes. Taking advantage of all you can do with technology today, we make sure online classes are always fun and engaging for students. We believe the key to online learning is not to offer stand-alone classes strictly online but instead offer online classes as complementary to the in-person classes a student is already taking. This mix between online and in-person will help students get an all encompassing music education both inside and outside a classroom.
In this class, the stage is the classroom. Under the guidance of the teacher, students will perform a concert for a young audience. The instructor will introduce the music pieces, explain the creative process, speak on the instruments, and on the composers of the music being performed. The performance is extremely rewarding for students, they will get the chance to experience what a music concert is like, they will gain confidence in their skills and abilities, and create a long lasting memory.
In this class, students will be a part of a small musical ensemble. Intermediate and advanced students are also welcomed to be a part of the group. Students will experience the true joy of playing together with other talented musicians. Our distinguished collaborators also teach masterclasses specific to chamber music groups. Students will have the opportunity to learn the beautiful intricacies of chamber music by world-renowned musicians.
Music education can help spark a child's imagination or ignite a lifetime of passion.
CreArtED is located in Long Island City, Queens. With our classrooms situated inside the Plaxall Gallery, we are truly an artistic environment. Our faculty and students are constantly surrounded and inspired by creativity and many forms of art.
LIC Artists, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit arts advocacy organization founded by artists and incorporated in 1986 in Long Island City. Originally located in a studio/ loft complex above a paper factory, LIC-A began producing art exhibitions and events, originated the Open Studios Annuals in 1985 and has continued since in providing professional development opportunities for artists. Our members are professional artists from Long Island City as well as elsewhere in Queens. Their creative art is as diverse and exciting as the borough in which they work. LIC-A's programs are enabled largely through the volunteer work of our member artists and supported by grants and donations. Our achievements for more than a quarter of a century as a Queens organization have been extensive. We are committed to broadening our community of artists, and expanding the audience for art produced in Queens through exhibitions, classes, and special projects and events.
We truly believe teachers are the key to an exceptional musical education. Educators help build and nurture minds of future generations of artists, innovators, and leaders. At CreArtED, we respect and value teachers to the highest level. The teachers at CreArt ED represent our core values of creativity, professionalism, and collaboration. They are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young musicians, inspiring them to grow into their individual artistry.
Founded in 2006, CreArt Box is a professional music group that has performed across Europe and America, including venus throughout New York City such as The Tank Theater, the National Opera Center, Steinway Hall, the Cervantes Institute and more. The collective is also the resident ensemble at the New York Society for Ethical Culture. With CreArt ED being an extension of CreArtBox, students will directly benefit from being taught by an award winning chamber music collective. Students will be taught and mentored by an active group of talented musicians who are still performing and working on their personal artistry. Learning new techniques every day.


Saverio Bellante, 39, is accused of murdering Tom O'Gorman in the house they shared in Castleknock after a game of chess.
THE MAN ACCUSED of murdering Castleknock man Tom O'Gorman in a gruesome crime that shocked the country earlier this month did not appear in court today, as scheduled.
He remained at the Central Mental Hospital where he has been detained.
The 39-year-old was remanded in custody for another two weeks following the short hearing. His legal team applied for legal aid on his behalf. The presiding judge requested a statement of means so he could rule on the matter.
The judge also endorsed the defence team's request that the media show caution in how it reports what they described as a "difficult case".
Bellante's case is due to return to the Cloverhill District Court on 31 January.
Tom O'Gorman, who was 39, worked as a researcher at Catholic lobby group the Iona Institute for the past seven years. No funeral arrangements have been made public yet.
A memorial for the Dublin resident was held earlier this week. His family, friends and colleagues gathered at St Teresa's Church in Dublin city centre on Tuesday night to pay tribute to him and remember his life.
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Column: The Bangladesh factory collapse shows us the deadly cost of cheap fashion
Following the tragic accident at a Bangladesh clothing factory, Penneys has said it will give money to people who lost family members in the collapse – but we as consumers have a responsibility too, says Ruth Tanner.
By Ruth Tanner Saturday 4 May 2013, 7:00 PM
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OVER 400 PEOPLE have been confirmed dead and many more missing in the collapse of a building in Bangladesh which housed garment factories making clothes for Primark and other major brands. Over a thousand more have been injured in one of the worst industrial disasters of recent times.
High street retailers have been making huge profits off the backs of workers in factories like these. Garment workers pay a high price to produce cheap clothes for the high street. They struggle to survive on extremely low pay, suffering poor working conditions, arduous hours and a complete lack of trade union representation in the factories.
Wide-scale neglect
Sadly this was not an isolated incident in the Bangladeshi garment industry but an endemic problem of wide-scale neglect. According to the International Labour Rights Forum's recent report, Deadly Secrets, since 1990 over 1,000 people have been killed and 3,000 workers injured in more than 275 unsafe factory incidents in Bangladesh. Accounts of the different fires clearly show that many of these tragic deaths could have been prevented had the factories met even basic safety standards.
If high street chains like Primark had put in place proper measures to ensure the workers who make their clothes are safe, then tragedies such as we saw last week could have been avoided. Unfortunately retailers pay lip service to corporate social responsibility whilst engaging in buying practices that systematically undermine the principles of decent work.
When you're faced with the true cost of cheap fashion the natural response is to say that you with avoid certain shops or even boycott brands. However this is not the answer; 3.5 million people, mostly women, work in the garment sector in Bangladesh and millions more around the world. These jobs are crucial and we shouldn't put them at risk.
Responsibility to the workers who make our clothes
However we do have a responsibility to the workers and there is something we can do about it. The brands care what their costumers think. In less than a week 70,000 people have already signed a petition launched by our partners in Bangladesh the National Garment Workers Federation (NGWF).
NGWF members have been killed in the building collapse. The petition demands that the companies pay full compensation and take action to ensure that a tragedy like this is not repeated.
Global outrage and protest has already had an effect. Primark have taken the significant step of promised to pay compensation to the victims that worked in its supplier factory. Getting Primark to take responsibilities for its role in this disaster is a huge step forwards.
This must be a turning point
Primark must make good on their commitment and other companies must follow suit. For the families who have lost relatives and the workers injured in this disaster, nothing can undo what they have lost. As they face the terrible consequences of this tragedy it is vital that they are paid full compensation from all the companies involved, including their lost earnings.
The terrible events we've witnessed with shock and horror must be a turning point. It's time that retailers took responsibility for their actions by ensuring justice for the workers and taking action to ensure this never happens again. An important first step would be by signing up to the Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Agreement. This is a binding agreement that would make companies act responsibly.
Now is the time to take action and demand justice for the people who make our clothes.
Ruth Tanner is the Campaigns and Policy Director for War on Want (UK).
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Princeton Panera Bread gunman is dead, says N.J. AG's office
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Police in Princeton, N.J. have closed Nassau Street between Washington Road and Witherspoon Street after a person with a gun entered the Panera restaurant there. (Dana Difilippo/WHYY)
Updated: 5:59 p.m.
The armed man who had been holed up in a restaurant in Princeton, New Jersey since just before 11 a.m. Tuesday is dead, according to the state Attorney General's office.
Police fatally shot the man just before 3 p.m., after negotiators failed to convince him to surrender peacefully, the AG's office said in a statement.
There were no other injuries, according to a spokeswoman. Customers and workers were able to flee the Panera Bread on Nassau Street after the man entered mid-morning.
Law enforcement officials are withholding the suspect's identity until they can notify his family members.
For hours, police closed off Nassau Street between Washington and Witherspoon streets, a busy section of the borough's main drag bordering Princeton University.
Police asked people to stay out of the area. After the incident began about 10:45 a.m., police surrounded the building and began negotiating with him, according to Princeton University.
The university evacuated the two campus buildings closest to the restaurant — Henry House and Scheide Caldwell House. Classes are not in session this week during spring break, according to Princeton's website.
.@PrincetonPolice were called to the Panera restaurant on Nassau Street across from the #PrincetonU campus, and they have an armed man surrounded inside the building. https://t.co/8LSRzYjVxQ
— Princeton University (@Princeton) March 20, 2018
At the advisement of the Princeton Police Department, the library is currently locked down due to the police activity occurring on Nassau Street. People are allowed to enter the building but are not allowed to leave so as not to be outside in downtown Princeton.
— Princeton Library (@PrincetonPL) March 20, 2018
Some university community members received a call from Princeton's notification system call saying shots had been reported and a shelter-in-place order was issued. No shots were fired, and there is no shelter-in-place order, according to the university.
Students and staff at Princeton public schools sheltered in place during the school day. Students were dismissed as usual after getting the all-clear from the local police department, said Brenda Sewell, a spokeswoman for the superintendent's office.
The front of Panera Bread is visible from Princeton University's campus. (Alan Tu/WHYY)
John Buck Kerlin, 66, is a State Farm agent whose office is on the second floor of the Panera Bread building. Kerlin and the rest of the staff were only let out of the building via a back fire escape around 2:30 p.m.
The view from the second floor, above the Panera, as police show up on the scene. (photo courtesy of John Buck Kerlin)
They could not hear gun shots or other activity, and all they could see was police activity outside. Staff members locked the doors after they heard police outside.
Kerlin said he has worked in the State Farm office for 10 years, and he's never experienced anything like this.
"It is very odd and unusual, I'm sure, but hopefully everyone will be OK," he said. "That's the main thing. Nobody gets hurt and I don't know where they are on that."
Kerlin said he is a "proud gun owner and member of the NRA."
"My only concern is why I don't have a gun in my own office to protect myself from people like that," he said.
After he was unable to exit the building this afternoon, Kerlin said he felt like a "hostage" and a "victim."
"He's got one and I don't," he said. "What, am I going to attack him with my stapler?"
Multiple businesses in the area were ordered to shut down by police this afternoon, including the Princeton Record Exchange.
Jon Lambert, the owner of the record shop, said one of his regular customers rushed into the record store with others who had fled Panera, saying a gunman had entered the restaurant, about 10:30.
Jon Lambert is the owner of the Princeton Record Exchange, which is located behind Panera Bread. He said Princeton police told him to close or lock all the doors. (Alan Tu/WHYY)
Jon Lambert, owner Princeton Record Exchange
Police gave him a choice to either lock all doors to the shop, or close. He chose to close.
At the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon streets, Adam Hensey, 18, (left) and Maxwell Gorman, 18, both Princeton High School seniors, look on at police activity at the Panera Bread. (Dana Difilippo/WHYY)
Carlo Russo, 65, a Princeton resident, said he learned of the active shooter when his wife called and told him not to go biking around town as he planned to do. Instead, he walked downtown to grab lunch and see if he could see anything from behind the police caution tape at Witherspoon Street.
"We're in dangerous times," he said. "I think we are all very stressed out as a society right now, and people are easy to snap."
Pamela Wells, 64, another Princeton resident who was going to catch the bus on Nassau Street, was just in the Panera Bread eatery Monday, she said. She called it "shocking" for the area, and it made her "nervous" because of all the recent development in the area near the university.
"It's just not natural for Princeton for this to happen," Wells said. "I know it's probably a person who's not even from here. And that's a wide guess, because you never know, people can grow up and come back. Or it could be somebody who's familiar with the area. But to be in Panera Bread, it's just weird."
Dana DiFilippo, Alan Tu, Katie Colaneri, and Joe Hernandez contributed reporting.
Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported the reaction at Princeton public schools. They sheltered in place, and students were dismissed as normal.
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OSU is still in the playoff picture… no, not the Buckeyes
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Ever been dumb and smart at the same time?
When Grace McDermott and I discussed what the College Football Playoff rankings ought to look like this past week, she raised the possibility of Oklahoma or Oklahoma State rising into the top four, and here's what I had to say:
"I have a hard time envisioning Oklahoma State beating [Oklahoma] twice, but also have a hard time with the idea of Oklahoma sweeping Bedlam and a Big 12 title game. Or maybe Baylor will be in that? I'll be honest, I've slept on the conference … because it just doesn't seem to matter that much."
Well, Oklahoma State doesn't have to beat the Sooners twice, because they did it on Saturday night and now do get Baylor in the conference title game. And now here are the Cowboys, 11-1 (the loss was by a field goal at Iowa State), with their first win in Bedlam since 2014, and a chance to sweep what's currently an eighth-ranked Baylor team, having beaten the Bears in Stillwater in October.
So, I feel pretty dumb, because there's no way to say that the Cowboys don't have a playoff resume if they beat Baylor on Saturday… but, it also doesn't seem to matter that much.
Georgia, Alabama, Cincinnati, Michigan, and Notre Dame all are still ahead of Oklahoma State and won this week. The Cowboys need to pass two of those teams to get a spot in the playoff, and, well…
It won't be Georgia. Even if the Bulldogs lose to Alabama, they'll be a one-loss team that dominated its wins, and whose only loss was to Alabama. They're in. Congrats to them.
It won't be Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish allowed a total of 23 points in their four November games, and yes those games were against Navy, Virginia, Georgia Tech, and Stanford, but still, their only loss is to Cincinnati, and also they're Notre Dame and will get the benefit of the doubt from the committee over Oklahoma State and the Stillwater TV market every single time.
So, in addition to beating Baylor for a second time this year, Oklahoma State needs two of Alabama, Cincinnati, and Michigan to lose.
An Alabama loss is (this is weird to say, but true) likely enough, but Cincinnati has resumed kicking people's asses after a midseason lull, and Michigan… okay, the funniest possible outcome is for the Wolverines to finally, finally beat Ohio State and then cough up their playoff spot to Oklahoma State by losing to Iowa.
It would also make me look even dumber, which also would be funny.
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FIRE > Letter > FIRE & AAUP Letter to UIUC Chancellor Robert Easter
FIRE & AAUP Letter to UIUC Chancellor Robert Easter
by FIRE September 9, 2011
Chancellor Robert Easter
Swanlund Administration Building
601 E. John Street
Champaign, Illinois 61820
Sent via U.S. Mail, Email (reaster@illinois.edu), and Facsimile (217-244-4121)
Dear Chancellor Easter:
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) and the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) write you today to express our deep concerns about a proposed policy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), the "Provisional Electronic Communications Policy Document." If made official policy at UIUC, the proposed policy will restrict the First Amendment rights and academic freedom of students and faculty in a number of serious ways. We will review these flaws in turn.
First, the policy states that "[e]lectronic communications resources may not be used for … political campaigning." Yet imposing a restriction on "political campaigning" altogether would deprive students and faculty of the right to engage in a wide swath of constitutionally protected political speech and activity. As a public university legally bound by the First Amendment, UIUC may not place such a far-reaching restriction upon student and faculty expression. The political speech and activity that UIUC seeks to regulate falls under the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of speech; indeed, the protection of such political speech was arguably the impetus for the First Amendment. As the Supreme Court of the United States has repeatedly made clear, "speech concerning public affairs is more than self-expression; it is the essence of self-government," reflecting "our profound national commitment to the principle that debate on public issues should be uninhibited, robust, and wide-open." Garrison v. Louisiana, 379 U.S. 64, 74-75 (1964) (internal quotations omitted).
Furthermore, the policy fails to provide any definition of what expression may constitute "political campaigning" and would thus be void for vagueness if enacted. A regulation is said to be unconstitutionally vague when it does not "give a person of ordinary intelligence a reasonable opportunity to know what is prohibited, so that he may act accordingly." Grayned v. City of Rockford, 408 U.S. 104, 108-09 (1972). Under this policy, UIUC students and faculty are given no notice as to what expression the administration may consider "political campaigning," and this term, standing alone, does not adequately apprise UIUC community members of their speech rights. Instead, the policy vests unchecked discretion in those administrators charged with enforcing it, creating the likelihood of uneven and selective enforcement. The defect of vagueness is especially harmful when considering core First Amendment rights. As the Supreme Court has observed, "[W]here a vague statute 'abut[s] upon sensitive areas of basic First Amendment freedoms,' it 'operates to inhibit the exercise of [those] freedoms.' Uncertain meanings inevitably lead citizens to 'steer far wider of the unlawful zone … than if the boundaries of the forbidden areas were clearly marked.'" Grayned, 408 U.S. at 109 (internal citations and quotation marks omitted). If this policy were to be enacted, students and faculty would likely self-censor, silencing a great deal of protected political speech and activity on campus. Such a result is impermissible at a public institution of higher learning. To avoid this illiberal chilling effect on campus discourse, UIUC must immediately revise its proposed ban on any and all "political campaigning" in electronic communications.
This proposed policy is all the more concerning in light of the University of Illinois System's recent attempt to restrict political speech on campus. In 2008, the University of Illinois System prohibited faculty and staff from engaging in a wide variety of political activity, such as wearing a pin or T-shirt in support of a political candidate or party, conducting political research such as "an opinion poll related to anticipating an election outcome," and even placing a political bumper sticker on one's vehicle. FIRE informed then-President B. Joseph White that when a faculty member engages in private political expression such as wearing a political button, any reasonable observer would assume that the button's message reflects a personal viewpoint and not necessarily the institution's views and that, therefore, allowing such political speech would not endanger the university's obligation to refrain from endorsing a particular candidate or party (see attached letter). AAUP faculty members also began circulating a draft statement about the prohibitions on political expression, stating that "the AAUP deplores their chilling effect on speech, their interference with the educational process, and their implicit castigation of normal practice during political campaigns." Following our intervention, President White rescinded the policy and clarified to the university community that faculty and staff were free to engage in protected political speech and activity. Unfortunately, the proposed electronic communications policy at UIUC would violate President White's promise.
Second, UIUC's proposed policy prohibits electronic communications that "interfere with the mission of the University," as well as "uses that violate other existing University and campus policies." While the policy does state that electronic resources are provided to meet the "academic, research, and outreach mission of the University" and links to the university's mission statement, the ban on speech that is deemed to interfere with UIUC's mission again vests far too much unbridled discretion in administrators who are charged with enforcing this provision. Given the ambiguity and lack of specificity contained in this provision, the same analysis of the vagueness doctrine detailed above applies here. Under this provision, expressing one's views on any number of matters could lead an administrator to determine that such protected speech "interferes" with the mission of the university, no matter how unreasonable that determination is. If the university decides that faculty expression about union activities, for example, interferes with its mission, this determination alone would be sufficient grounds to prohibit and sanction the expression. Again, this result is unacceptable and is in violation of the First Amendment.
Moreover, the ban on "uses that violate other existing University and campus policies" by definition incorporates all existing speech policies at UIUC. Given that UIUC at present maintains a number of unconstitutional speech policies (including policies on "Harassment" and "Sexual Harassment" in its Housing Hallmarks, a policy on "Campus Conduct" in its Equal Opportunity and Access Policy and Procedures, and a policy on "Acts of Intolerance – Reporting" through the Office of the Dean of Students), the incorporation of these policies by explicit reference introduces significant speech restrictions upon the use of electronic communications by faculty and students. Presumably, students and faculty will face sanction for engaging in electronic communication that UIUC deems to be, for instance, a "statement that is offensive [or] humiliating" (per its Sexual Harassment policy), or a "demeaning depiction[]" (per its Harassment policy). That students and faculty will be made to fear punishment for such protected speech, and will likely self-censor as a result, threatens freedom of speech and academic freedom. Faculty members and students must be free to email one another (and their students) statements that might seem "offensive," particularly on topics of research, teaching, and study that involve controversial issues, such as sex, sexual identity, and gender studies. Faculty members and students must not labor under the specter of punishment of protected speech under the guise of "sexual harassment" and the fear that an "offended" person will bring them up on charges for airing their views.
Third, the policy requires administrative pre-approval for sending unsolicited email to over 100 recipients. While 100 is a significant number of recipients, and being forced to obtain pre-approval is not necessarily the equivalent of being denied a priori the right to send such emails, this is nevertheless an onerous requirement that burdens any number of legitimate and important university-related messages. Students and faculty should retain the right to alert the UIUC community to urgent campus issues such as a weather-related emergency, a threat of violence on campus, or an important policy change. The better approach, rather than placing the requirement of pre-approval on individuals in these and other situations, would be to take action against an individual who has misused UIUC's electronic resources by, for instance, sending truly "spamming" messages to large numbers of recipients on numerous occasions. Unfortunately, as presently written, the policy fails to recognize the distinction between such abuses and the types of necessary, relevant, and useful communications burdened by the policy's requirement of administrative pre-approval.
Finally, the policy states that "[i]ndividuals and units are required to accurately and correctly identify themselves in all electronic communications." To be clear: the right to speak anonymously is protected by the First Amendment. The Supreme Court has held that "[t]he decision in favor of anonymity may be motivated by fear of economic or official retaliation, by concern about social ostracism, or merely by a desire to preserve as much of one's privacy as possible … Accordingly, an author's decision to remain anonymous … is an aspect of freedom of speech protected by the First Amendment." McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Commission, 514 U.S. 334, 341-42 (1995). Indeed, from the time of Thomas Paine's originally anonymous tract Common Sense, anonymous expression has enjoyed a significant role in the history of our nation's speech, literature, and discourse. In recognition of this history and jurisprudence, UIUC's requirement of self-identification in all electronic communications has no place at a public university bound by the First Amendment. Further, this provision not only wholly prevents students and faculty from engaging in anonymous speech, but it also seemingly applies to electronic communications sent to a university account even from a personal account, rather than just to communications sent from a university account. The overly broad ban on anonymous communications is untenable, particularly given the presumptive ease with which the university's staff members or law enforcement may secure identifying information about a sender's identity, such as an IP address, if necessary.
The First Amendment threats in this proposed policy are greatly magnified by its definition of an "Electronic Communications Resource" as "[a]n account, program, or device used to support electronic communications." This definition suggests that even email and other electronic communications sent from a personal account that happens to pass through a university computer or network are caught in the net of this policy.
We have learned that the UIUC Senate will deliberate about the policy at its meeting on Monday, September 12, after it has been endorsed by the Senate Executive Committee. Given the urgent nature of this matter, both FIRE and the AAUP ask that you recognize the serious harm this policy would have on freedom of expression and inquiry at UIUC and take immediate action to rescind its unconstitutional restrictions on student and faculty speech. We further request that you clarify to the faculty and students of the university that protected expression may never and will never be investigated or punished at UIUC.
Thank you for your attention and sensitivity to these important concerns. We ask for a response by September 26, 2011.
Azhar Majeed Cary Nelson
Associate Director of Legal & Public Advocacy President
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education American Association of University Professors
Matthew B. Wheeler, Chair, Senate Executive Committee, Academic Senate, UIUC
Joyce Tolliver, Vice Chair, Senate Executive Committee, Academic Senate, UIUC
Members, Senate Executive Committee, Academic Senate, UIUC (via email)
Michael Corn, Chief Privacy and Security Officer and University Chief Information Security Officer, UIUC
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Community helps Hattiesburg family rebuild after devastating fire
Emma Martin and Anthony Lewis' home was destroyed by fire on Nov. 23. The surrounding community is trying to help them rebuild.
Community helps Hattiesburg family rebuild after devastating fire Emma Martin and Anthony Lewis' home was destroyed by fire on Nov. 23. The surrounding community is trying to help them rebuild. Check out this story on hattiesburgamerican.com: https://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/local/2018/12/13/community-reaches-out-help-hattiesburg-family-after-house-fire-mississippi/2214669002/
Lici Beveridge, Hattiesburg American Published 10:21 a.m. CT Dec. 13, 2018 | Updated 3:07 p.m. CT Dec. 13, 2018
Emma Martin and Anthony Lewis' home was destroyed by fire on Nov. 23. The surrounding community is trying to help them rebuild. Hattiesburg American
Anthony Lewis shows the damage of his home after it caught on fire on Nov. 23, 2018, the day before Thanksgiving.(Photo: Susan Broadbridge/Hattiesburg American)Buy Photo
Emma Martin and her son Anthony Lewis found themselves homeless the evening of Nov. 23 — the day before Thanksgiving — when a fire broke out.
"I had gone to work, and my mom was there in the house by herself," Lewis said.
The entire house on the corner of 16th Avenue and Adeline Street sustained heavy damage from the flames and is now little more than a shell and the family's belongings little more than a pile of ashes.
But if Martin and Lewis were left homeless, they were not left without community support.
Sheila Sandifer, who owns Hair Creations by Sheila, is among those who saw a need to help and responded. She was saddened to see the house had burned.
"It's heartbreaking to see — it bothers me," she said.
Martin was proud of her home and kept up the garden in the front yard with flowers and seasonal decorations that brightened the neighborhood, Sandifer said.
"You don't understand how much people paid you attention," Sandifer said she told Martin. "You touched a lot of people with your yard. You put me in a good mood every time I went by there."
An account was opened on Martin's behalf at Regions Bank as well as the GoFundMe campaign to help Martin and Lewis with their needs, both immediate and long-term. The GoFundMe has raised nearly $1,000.
"I get chills thinking about it," Sandifer said. "I looked around and didn't see anything going on (to help the family), so I did a post on Facebook to get in contact with somebody, so maybe somebody could help."
Martin's daughter-in-law, Iesha Lewis of Atlanta, set up the GoFundMe campaign. She said Martin was a hard-working woman who always helped others in need.
"Everyone in the Hattiesburg community knows her to be one who gives her very last to anyone who is in need," Iesha Martin wrote in the campaign. "She used her home to feed those who were hungry and give shelter to those who had no where else to go, even those passing through.
"When scolded for giving her last dollar, she always says, 'The Lord will take care of me.'"
Sherry Anderson, who lives next door to Martin and Lewis, said she and her husband Gregory Laneaux pulled Martin out of the burning house.
"When me and my husband came over there, it started sparking," she said. "Smoke was coming out everywhere. By the time we picked her up, the flames were coming out of the back room.
"I told her I ain't going to leave without you."
Martin had lived in the home for more than 20 years, but was unable to insure it.
"She's just kind of lost without it," Lewis said of his mother. "She worked hard to pay off (the house)."
Since the fire, Lewis said he and his mother have tried to reach out to various agencies for assistance, but so far none has been able to help.
The fire is believed to have broken out in Lewis' bedroom from an electrical malfunction, Lewis said.
City of Hattiesburg spokeswoman Samantha McCain said the fire was ruled an accident. She said the report from the state fire marshal isn't conclusive, but confirmed the cause appears to be electrical.
The American Red Cross was able to help Martin and Lewis by putting them up in a hotel for a week — the standard time frame offered by the organization after a family is displaced by fire — but it took a few weeks for Lewis to secure an apartment nearby.
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Co-workers helped Lewis raise money for the deposit.
After the fire, Martin became ill and was admitted to Forrest General Hospital, but she is improving, Anthony Lewis said.
Iesha Lewis said Martin worked more than 30 years as a child care provider and cook — until recent years when her health begin to worsen.
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Gallery | Community reaches out to help family after fire in Hattiesburg
Emma Martin and Anthony Lewis' home was destroyed by fire on Nov. 23. The surrounding community is trying to help them rebuild. Susan Broadbridge/Hattiesburg American
Anthony Lewis shows the damage of his home after it caught on fire on November 23, the day before Thanksgiving. Susan Broadbridge/Hattiesburg American
Home owner Anthony Lewis, left, and neighbor Sherry Anderson, right, look into the charred home that caught on fire on November 23, the day before Thanksgiving. Susan Broadbridge/Hattiesburg American
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In addition to donations of household items and cash, the family is looking for anyone who works in demolition, home building, construction or other services who would be willing to donate labor or materials.
Martin's son Amhad Lewis of Atlanta said plans are to build a new house that is lower to the ground so Martin will not have to climb stairs to go in or out.
"We have been told that the demolition and rebuild could happen within a month, and it is estimated that the cost will be $45,000," Iesha Lewis said. "We hope to obtain funding and support enough to accomplish this."
Sandifer started asking for donations on behalf of the family — clothing, personal care items and gift cards — to help Martin and Lewis with their immediate needs.
"People just started coming up in cars — a lot of people just started bringing things," Sandifer said. "There's been a lot of love."
The response was so great, the storage room at her salon was filled with items for the family.
Sandifer did not want to accept cash, instead encouraged donors to contribute to the GoFundMe or bank account.
"I just wanted to do something to help them out," she said.
Other neighbors on Facebook and Next Door also are working to help the family find resources to rebuild their home.
Anthony Lewis said he is grateful for all the help he and his mother have received since the fire.
"We want to say 'thank you,'" he said. "We really appreciate everything they've done. Without them, we wouldn't know what we would do. May God bless them."
"To everybody that helps and who has already helped, we want to say we really appreciate you," Amhad Lewis said.
Donations may be made to the Emma Martin recovery fund at Regions Bank, account number 0270991057 or through a GoFundMe account at https://www.gofundme.com/emma-martin-home-fire-disaster.
Anyone who would like to volunteer to help rebuild or has building supplies or tools to donate can call 601-408-3535.
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