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GFA Family Fun Day features some unusual autos
Ernie King
GARDNER � Organizers were unsure of how many people would attend the first Gardner Franco-American Credit Union Car Show and Family Fun Day held on Saturday afternoon. When they ran out of hot dogs, they knew they were on the road to success. �We were looking for a way to give something back to the community,� GFA�s Vice President of Sales and Service Kelli Mason said. �We thought that a family event and a car show would be the way to do that, and as you can see, there are a lot of people here having a good time. �We are also raising money for the David Jacques Memorial Scholarship Fund. He sat on our Board of Directors for 25 years and was very active in the community.� Ms. Mason said that Mr. Jacques believed in helping the community and those who live in it. �That�s what the Franco is all about,� Ms. Mason said. �It�s about people helping people, and this was a good way to bring idea front and center.� Well more than two dozen auto enthusiasts attended the show to show off their classic cars, muscle cars and a parts car. One of the most talked about cars at the show was a car owned by Richard Paradise of Westminster. The car, listed as a 1927 Chrysler Jalopy, is actually a parts car made out of parts from various years and various models. �I�m retired,� Mr. Paradise said when asked why he built the car. �I am a tinkerer and I needed something to do, so I built this. �Nothing on this car is original. I started with a 1927 Chrysler chassis, a 1929 Model A Ford bumper, a �57 Chevy motor, and a �57 Chevy dashboard.� Mr. Paradise said he had some problems with the Registry of Motor Vehicles when he tried to register his creation, until both parties agreed to call it a 1972 Chrysler replica. His parts car took third place. The first-place winner was Patrick Bunting�s 1968 Pontiac Firebird, and the second-place winner was Turk Turczynski�s 1955 Kaiser Henry J. There were plenty of games at the event for young and old alike. One of the most popular events was the dunk tank, especially when Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Michael Ellis was the target. There were a number of raffles held throughout the day, with many of those attending the event hoping they would win a $500 gas card. Theresa Cormier of Gardner won the gas card. ernieking@thegardnernews.com


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BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 19/12
· December 18, 2018 ·
VN wood and furniture firms eye Mexico, Canada
Mexico and Canada will be promising markets for Viet Nam's wood and furniture products when the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) takes effect in early 2019, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Deputy Minister Tran Quoc Khanh said exports to Canada were worth over US$129 million last year and are expected to top $140 million this year.
"The CPTPP will open opportunities for products such as wood flooring and bars to Canada because the market will immediately scrap the import tariff of 3.5 per cent when the agreement comes into effect.
"Products such as plywood, picture frames, door frames and especially furniture will also have an opportunity because import tariffs of between 6 per cent and 9.5 per cent will be eliminated as soon as the agreement comes into effect.
"Wooden handicrafts will also benefit when Canada agrees to abolish the 7 per cent import tariff."
According to customs figures, Vietnamese firms earned around $9.1 million from exports of wood and furniture products to Mexico last year.
According to the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCM City (HAWA), Mexico is still a new market for Vietnamese furniture, with some 90 enterprises shipping their products there, 65 of them just a few containers each to test the market.
According to Vietnamese agencies and Mexican enterprises, Vietnamese furniture has met quality requirements in fastidious markets like the EU, US and Japan, and so could penetrate Latin American markets without much difficulty.
Huynh Van Hanh, deputy chairman of HAWA, said Mexico wants to expand trade with APEC economies, including Viet Nam.
"Therefore, Vietnamese firms should start studying the market so that they can capitalise on opportunities brought by the CPTPP."
Khanh said, "Mexico currently is not a big market for Vietnamese wood and furniture products because the country has high import tariffs of 10-15 per cent.
"However, enterprises should pay great attention to the market and prepare to enter it because under the CPTPP, Mexico has agreed to eliminate import tariffs on all wooden products, including plywood, particle boards, wood bars, wood flooring, furniture, and exteriors within a maximum of 10 years."
By checking the prices of some products sold at Walmart Mexico, Vietnamese furniture firms believe their products are capable of competing with products available in the market.
But Hanh said businesses should also keep an eye on the prices of Chinese products exported to this market. Amid the US-China trade tensions, Chinese firms would promote exports of their products to other markets.
"If there is good preparation, Vietnamese firms will surely get positive results in this attractive market."
Global furniture demand was worth around $428 billion last year and is expected to rise by 3.5 per cent this year. Furniture exports by 100 countries amounted to $141 billion last year, with China being the largest exporter, accounting for 39 per cent, followed by Germany, Italy, Poland, and Viet Nam.
Dang Luu Phuong Anh of the International Financial Group said "Viet Nam accounts for only 6 per cent of the global wood and wood products market, meaning there is ample growth potential.
"Exports of Vietnamese furniture have increased 13 per cent year-on-year since 2010 and is expected to continue with its growth trajectory as the industry becomes more sustainable and integrated."
But to add value, Vietnamese firms need to focus on improving design, adopting automation and building brands, according to experts.
Nguyen Quoc Khanh, chairman of AA Corporation and HAWA, said building a national brand for the furniture industry is a strategic investment that would enable it to make great strides in future.
Khanh said Vietnamese wood companies have gone beyond mere processing and have signed direct contracts with the world's leading furniture companies.
Wood products made in Viet Nam now also adorn major projects such as the Park Hyatt St. Kitts and Nevis (the Caribbean), the six-star hotel Rosewood Phnom Penh (Cambodia) and Gem Centre and Park Hyatt in HCM City, he said.
"The world is increasingly receptive to Vietnamese furniture thanks to their high quality, refinement, production from legal timber and other factors.
"Viet Nam can export not only individual furniture products but also 'interior spaces', adding more value."
Khanh quoted leading branding experts as saying Viet Nam is eminently capable of building a national brand for its wood industry since the industry possesses advantages in terms of timber sources, a young and skilled workforce and improving technologies.
Currently all Vietnamese furniture exporting firms use legally sourced timber for their products mainly from plantations and the rest imported from countries with sustainable forest certification, he said.
Experts including Khanh said it is imperative to build a national brand for Vietnamese wood products to gain access to the international market. Having a brand would increase the value of the country's wood products, they said.
Trade deals to bring investment
In 2019, foreign direct investment (FDI) in Viet Nam will be significant thanks to new-generation free trade agreements that have already been signed or are under discussion with various partners.
"Especially in the context of the trade war between the US and China, investment flows into Viet Nam will be stronger next year," Nguyen Van Hung, chairman of the Binh Duong Province –based Becamex IDC, was quoted as saying in Viet Nam Investment Review (Dau tu) newspaper.
"Our company has carried out investment promotion for a long time in many countries like Singapore, Japan, South Korea, and the US and Europe, and FDI will strongly flow into Viet Nam and Binh Duong Province as a result."
At last month's Horasis Asia Meeting, many foreign corporations had signed memorandums of understanding with Becamex IDC to invest, he revealed.
Nguyen Thanh Truc, director of Binh Duong Province's Planning and Investment Department, said: "Relevant authorities and industrial park infrastructure developers in Binh Duong Province will promote trade and review demand by enterprises to expand to create the most favourable conditions for foreign enterprises."
Binh Duong attracted around US$1.6 billion worth of FDI this year, down from $2.8 billion in 2017.
"This year, there were no big FDI project, and registered capital of each project was also low," Truc said.
The biggest project was worth $135.2 million by US fund Warburg Pincus.
The neighbouring Dong Nai Province, another locality which has traditionally attracted a lot of FDI, also reported $1.8 billion worth by the end of November.
The biggest project was by Singapore's KCC Company and worth $60 million.
Le Hoai Quoc, head of the Sai Gon High Tech Park, said a $500 million battery project by a US company to supply Tesla would not be able to complete procedures this year and would instead begin production next year.
Tourism fuels shopping at traditional market in Danang
Han Market in Danang City is crowded with tourists
Vendors at Han Market, a traditional wet market in Danang City, make more than VND1 billion each in average annual revenue this year, up 20% over last year, mainly thanks to tourists' spending, said Huynh Duc Trung, head of the Travel Management Office of the Danang Tourism Department, citing statistics from the tax office in Hai Chau District, where the market is located.
The market welcomes 500 to 600 tourists daily—mainly domestic travelers and foreign visitors from China, South Korea and Western Europe.
According to a survey by the municipal Department of Tourism, domestic tourists tend to buy shrimp paste, salted vegetables and fruit. Meanwhile, Koreans often buy ao dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress); footwear; and fruit, such as mangoes, bananas, durian, litchis and rambutan.
Chinese tourists are keen on agarwood, rubber, cashew nuts and dried fruits.
Regarding tourists' spending, Chinese tourists tend to buy products in large volumes.
Trung noted that a large number of tourists have visited and shopped at Han Market, raising the income of local vendors. There are 522 vendors at Han Market, who have recorded total revenue of VND533 billion this year.
The market is also a destination on the city tour, which also take in Danang Museum of Cham Sculpture, Danang Cathedral and the Museum of Danang.
Nguyen Thanh Thao, a souvenir trader at Han Market, said her stall's revenue has increased every year for the last three years thanks to the spending of tourists, particularly Koreans.
Meanwhile, Truong Thi Thanh Minh, owner of a well-known salted fish stall, said that many tourists from Hanoi and China tend to buy hundreds of kilograms of salted fish. The city's traceability program for some food products has been helpful for vendors in the market, she added.
Danang to recognize typical products
Many enterprises in Danang City have submitted applications to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade to have their products recognized as typical products of the city.
The program is part of the city's plan to adopt cultural diplomacy strategies until 2020.
The recognized products will carry "Danang Value" labels, said Phan Van Kha, director of the Danang Department of Industry and Trade.
He said that the program was aimed at boosting the sales of typical products of the city, contributing to introducing Danang to the world and promoting the city's sustainable socioeconomic development.
VNRea proposes scrapping regulation on loan interest cap
The Vietnam National Real Estate Association (VNRea) has proposed the Government abolish a regulation in Decree 20/2017/NDCP, in which the total deductible loan interest of enterprises must not exceed 20% of their net profits.
At a seminar, titled, "Decree 20/2017/NDCP: shortcomings and solutions," held by VNRea in Hanoi today, December 14, VNRea chairman Nguyen Tran Nam said the regulation was not in line with the 2014 Enterprise Law and the Tax Law.
The regulation has caused difficulties for enterprises, especially real estate firms and startups, which have high demand for capital for their production and business activities.
Also, loan interest for businesses involved in associated transactions will be doubled, causing heavy losses. The subjects of the regulation are not clarified either, Nam added.
Nam also opposed the view that the regulation helps reduce enterprises' loans. He proposed the tax authorities fully review the regulation.
In addition, the decree is applicable to both foreign and Vietnamese enterprises, for which accounting standards and operating conditions are different. Consequently, domestic firms may be put at a disadvantage.
Therefore, it is necessary to draw up a specific roadmap, study international practices and take into account the situation and capital structure of local enterprises.
However, VNRea suggested immediately suspending the application of the regulation and amending it to avoid misunderstanding.
Local firms advised on entering Halal markets
Almost half of the ASEAN population are Muslims, but Vietnamese businesses seem to be indifferent or not know how to provide products and services for this vast market, heard Export Forum 2018 on December 14.
According to the HCMC Investment and Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) at the forum, the Halal industry in ASEAN holds much potential. This is regarded as a significant opportunity for Vietnamese firms.
Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hang of the Halal certification agency said that last year the Muslim population accounted for some 42% of the total population in Southeast Asia. Regional countries with a developed Halal industry include Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Brunei.
However, as the number of Muslims in Vietnam remains small, making up less than 1% of the country's population, the production and provision of Halal-certified products remains new to local firms, according to Hang.
Hang said that though the markets of products for Muslims do not have the high requirements called for by U.S. and European markets, Halal requirements are strict and varied in different countries, making it difficult for firms when working to observe such sets of requirements.
As ITPC director Pham Thiet Hoa noted, firms should have separate strategies to approach Muslim markets, as it would be difficult for certain firms to penetrate the markets without Halal certification. Firms should well understand Islamic customs and cultures to manufacture appropriate products.
According to speakers at the forum, once it is possible to sell to Muslims in ASEAN, firms can work to expand to Muslim customers throughout the world. The Halal industry is growing, with annual revenues reaching US$2,300 billion.
Regarding the ASEAN and Chinese markets, in general, speakers agreed that there is still room for Vietnamese goods.
However, Hoa said that to well exploit the ASEAN market, firms should participate in trade promotion and market research activities to enhance connectivity with target markets. In addition, they need to research demands, prices, tastes, trends, distribution systems, transport, packaging and cultures, along with other concerns.
Firms should also coordinate and seek support from national authorities to boost trade promotion in potential markets, Hoa noted.
Meanwhile, according to the Chinese consulate, China is the second largest market in the world, with 1.3 billion people. China regards Vietnam as an important market, whereas China is Vietnam's major export market for phones and components, rice, vegetables, rubber, crude oil, cement, clinker, seafood, cashew nuts, pepper and coffee.
An Giang approves projects worth VND27.6 trillion
The People's Committee of An Giang Province in southern Vietnam has in principle approved 26 projects worth a combined VND27.6 trillion (US$1.18 billion).
Speaking at an investment promotion conference today, December 15, the province's chairman, Vuong Binh Thanh, said the projects are committed largely to the sectors of agriculture, trade, services, tourism, industry, construction and healthcare.
Local authorities also awarded certificates for investment commitments to nine investors, with total capital of some VND105 trillion.
The provincial government called upon investors to get involved in 60 projects, covering hi-tech agriculture, ecotourism, processing and supporting industries, among others.
Thanh pledged to create favorable conditions for investors to set up shop in his province. "I believe that these projects will have impacts and contribute greatly to the An Giang economy, create jobs, and raise revenue, as well as help assist its social welfare works," he said.
Within the Mekong Delta region, An Giang is a leader in agricultural production and one of the leading localities in aqua farming and seafood exports, according to economist Tran Du Lich, a member of the prime minister's advisory team.
He added that An Giang is also known as a province where tourism and services contribute greatly to local gross domestic product growth.
In order to bolster its economic growth, he proposed that the local government should change the priorities of the agriculture sector and develop its processing industries. He explained that processing industries should serve as the basis for agricultural production.
Processing firms and their markets will determine the scale of agricultural areas, he argued, adding that the core of in-depth agricultural production is that agricultural products will become material sources for processing industries.
Also, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested that the local government pay more attention to improving the quality of human capital and the area's transport infrastructure, in order to attract more investments and develop the local economy.
The Prime Minister also noted that investors who have already committed to local projects should speed up their implementation.
"For businesses, An Giang is a land of great potential, not only for rice, but also for tourism," he said, and he expected investors to join in boosting the economy of An Giang Province, in particular, and the entire Mekong Delta region.
Vietjet proposes building aircraft hangar in Danang
Local budget carrier Vietjet has written to the Ministry of Transport, asking for land for the construction of an aircraft maintenance hangar at Danang International Airport.
Vietjet proposed the ministry and the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam allocate roughly one hectare of land in the airport's north wing. Once the proposal is approved, the carrier will execute and complete the project quickly, while meeting quality requirements.
Vietjet currently operates nearly 100 international and domestic flights a day and seeks to launch new routes in the coming period. Also, several aircraft from its fleet have been parked overnight at the airport to ensure the smooth operation of the current routes, which is why the carrier needs the aircraft hangar.
Moreover, its fleet is projected to reach 100 aircraft by 2020 from the current 65 A320 and A321 jetliners, while it has yet to set up a maintenance facility, causing multiple obstacles in operations at the airport.
The low-cost airline has been requesting land for the proposed project since 2015, but consideration of its proposal was suspended, pending the completion of the dioxin cleanup in the north wing.
The United States Agency for International Development and Vietnam's Ministry of National Defense have now announced the completion of the dioxin cleanup and have handed over the land to the transport ministry for planning further infrastructure projects at the airport, Vietjet said in its latest proposal.
Danang needs over 100,000 hotel rooms by 2030
The central coastal city of Danang is expected to need a combined 109,000 hotel rooms in major coastal and central areas by 2030, according to a Department of Tourism report.
The report, which has been sent to the city's leaders, is part of a master plan to develop the lodging facility system in the city until 2025, with a vision toward 2030. It is aimed at assessing the density of accommodation facilities across all districts of the city in relation to traffic infrastructure, drainage systems and other technical infrastructure, as well as supply and demand.
In 2020, of the 40,600 rooms needed, four-and-five star hotels are expected to supply more than 14,500 rooms and one-to-three star ones over 21,100 rooms, accounting for 35.8% and 52% of the total number, respectively.
It is necessary to generally assess the growth rate of lodging facilities; determine whether an imbalance exists between types of accommodation facilities, room rates, and the number of guests at these facilities; and take into account customers' preferences for various kinds of lodging facilities to develop an appropriate lodging system, according to leaders of the city.
Despite such a development plan, there are concerns over a surplus of hotel rooms in the coastal city.
Nguyen Duc Quynh, vice chairman of the Danang Hotel Association and deputy general director of Furama Resort Danang, said that there is an oversupply of hotel rooms at the moment, causing room prices at one-to-five star hotels and resorts to decline. Some have even halved their room charges.
Quynh suggested more flights, increased promotion activities in new markets and visa relaxation could help deal with the imbalance of hotel room supply and demand.
In addition, Danang is planning to develop water-based tourism by offering extra tours and building new routes in 2019. A series of new products and services will be provided on ships to attract tourists.
The city alone has 24 cruise ships eligible for operation. Of the total, 20 ships operate on the Han River-Tran Thi Ly Bridge route and another four ships serve the Danang Bay-Son Tra Peninsula route.
According to the report, Danang welcomed more than 498,000 tourists in 2018, up a whopping 42% against 2017. Further, over 595,000 passengers are expected to arrive in the city in 2019, rising by 20% compared with 2018.
The city's waterway tourism sector mainly attracts international travelers who make up 90% of the total.
Export prices of Vietnam's farm produce decline
Key Vietnamese agricultural products such as coffee, pepper, cashew, rubber and cassava are facing a sharp fall in export prices, Thanh Nien newspaper reported.
Despite the hike in coffee export volume, the decline in prices has kept the coffee sector from thriving. The country shipped 1.7 million tons of coffee to foreign markets in January-November, up 23% in volume, while the value amounted to US$3.3 billion, up a mere 3.2% year-on-year.
The average export price of Vietnamese coffee plummeted by 17% year-on-year to some US$1,890 per ton, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The fall negatively affected sales of local coffee, which sells for VND34,600-VND35,200 per kilogram this month, down VND700-VND900 per kilogram against last month. As a result, the excess supply of coffee in the global market will put the coffee price under pressure.
An estimated surplus of 4-5 million bags of Conilon Robusta coffee from Brazil has been exported this year.
Besides coffee, Vietnam saw some major exports of farm produce suffering a drop in price in the 10-month period.
In particular, the pepper export price averaged some US$3,200 per ton, dropping by 38.2% year-on-year. Although the exports rose by 9% in volume, the value slid by 32.5%. The pepper exports earned US$718 million in revenue.
In addition, in 2017, pepper exports generated some US$1.1 billion, 22% lower than the result of 2016.
Due to the redundant supply in the global market, the domestic pepper price dipped to VND55,000 per kilogram this month, edging down VND3,000-VND5,000 per kilogram versus the price last month.
Also, peeled cashew is priced at some US$9,200 per ton, down 7% year-on-year. The country shipped 342,000 tons worth US$3.1 billion to foreign markets over the 11-month period, up 6% in volume and down 3% in value over the year-ago period.
In addition, exports of cassava and cassava-made products amounted to an estimated 2.2 million tons, valued at US$886 million, dropping by 36% in volume and 2.6% in value year-on-year. Meanwhile, rubber exports soared by 15% in volume to 1.4 million tons but generated a mere US$1.9 billion, edging down 5.7% year-on-year.
MWG shuts down e-commerce platform Vui Vui
E-commerce platform Vui Vui, a unit of Mobile World Investment Corp. (MWG), has closed its doors after nearly two years of operation, reported the local media.
When customers visit its website at vuivui.com, they will automatically be redirected to the ecommerce site of the convenience store chain Bach Hoa Xanh at bachhoaxanh.com, another subsidiary of MWG, which mainly offers food items and other necessities.
The Vui Vui website was developed in 2016 and put into operation a year later with the aim of serving the shopping needs of residents in HCMC.
During its launch two years ago, MWG chairman Nguyen Duc Tai expected vuivui.com to earn higher revenue than its other two chains – thegioididong.com and dienmayxanh.com – over the next five years.
However, the revenue earned by the ecommerce platform fell short of his expectations. In 2017, it earned some VND73 billion (US$3.1 million) in revenue, a mere 0.1% of the entire earnings of MWG that year, according to a report from the corporation.
HCMC looks to boost consumption of farm produce
The HCMC Department of Industry and Trade has written to the municipal government seeking approval for a program to push up the consumption and value of Vietnamese farm produce, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported.
Improving product quality will be done under VietGap, GlobalGao and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) standards. Also, investment in packaging and designs, registration of brands and origin traceability will boost the value of Vietnamese farm produce and help it further penetrate into foreign markets.
Accordingly, HCMC and other provinces will set criteria for allowing goods to be transported to the city. The city only receives and consumes standard products, with brands and origin notes printed on the packaging.
The move is aimed at helping manufacturers accept more responsibility, making it effective for governance and building a safe food chain in the city.
Under the program, HCMC will impose requirements on materials used by the city's food suppliers to form a close connection chain between producers, distributors and customers.
Meanwhile, manufacturers, farming households and cooperatives can register for participation in the program, committing to turning out high-quality products.
Nguyen Ngoc Hoa, deputy director of the HCMC Department of Industry and Trade, said the program is expected to ensure the efficiency of the project named, "Developing the domestic market in tandem with the campaign to call for prioritizing Vietnamese goods."
The campaign has been in place for a few years, positively influencing customers' priorities in selecting Vietnamese products. However, its results have failed to highlight the in-depth manufacturing process and diversity of products.
As such, the department has proposed solutions to reforming and enhancing the efficiency of the campaign and transforming the "Vietnamese people prioritize Vietnamese products" program into the "Vietnamese products conquer Vietnamese people" program, which is designed to boost the quality and in-depth manufacturing process of goods, raise producers' responsibility and increase customers' confidence in the products.
The city is home to over 10 million people, whose average income is reportedly the highest in the country, paving the way for local goods consumption.
Further, HCMC is also a key supplier for localities across the country and a major exporter. If the city applies effective solutions, manufacturing restructuring, logistics projects, food safety management, trademark building and smart urban development will go well.
Ascott opens first serviced apartment building in Binh Duong
CapitaLand's wholly owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has opened its first Citadines-branded serviced residence building in Binh Duong Province.
The 204-unit Citadines Central Binh Duong is located on Binh Duong Avenue, Thuan An Town, a 30-minute drive from Binh Duong New City or a 40-minute drive from HCMC.
"We continue to bolster Ascott's position as the largest international lodging player in Vietnam by launching the first Citadines apart'hotel in Binh Duong Province, where we see a limited supply of quality accommodation," said Lew Yen Ping, country general manager for Ascott Vietnam.
She went on to say that the province is driven by the steady inflow of foreign direct investments into its manufacturing, processing and real estate sectors.
"We are delighted to establish a first-mover advantage and are confident of making Citadines Central Binh Duong a preferred accommodation for the underserved independent business travelers and development projects in Binh Duong Province," she said.
The 19-storey building offers business and leisure travelers 204 units, ranging from 35-square meters, as one-bedroom studios, to 71-square meter two-bedroom apartments. Each apartment is furnished and comes with a fully equipped kitchen, separate living room and dining area, as well as complimentary wireless internet access, a smart LED television, a washing machine and other modern amenities.
Guests can enjoy a comprehensive range of lifestyle facilities including an outdoor swimming pool and children's wading pool, fitness center, sauna, residents' lounge, café and restaurant.
In addition, it is convenient for guests to customize their stay with a menu of optional services such as laundry and dry cleaning.
The property also provides a 24-hour reception desk and security, housekeeping, a complimentary shuttle bus service to Aeon Mall, the Song Be Golf Course and residents' programmes to assist guests in settling into their new home.
To celebrate the opening of Citadines Central Binh Duong, Ascott is offering a 20% discount of Best Flexible Rates for stays from now until February 28, 2019.
In Vietnam, Ascott offers the growing number of travellers a wide range of serviced residences and business hotels across key cities such as Hanoi, Haiphong, Halong, HCMC, Nha Trang and Danang, as well as Binh Duong Province, with over 5,000 units across 22 properties, and aims to have 7,000 units by 2020.
Japanese firms seek to recruit Vietnamese labourers
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An exchange programme between enterprises operating in Japan's Aichi prefecture and international students took place at the University of Nagoya last weekend as part of Japan's recruitment activities.
Jointly organised by the Vietnamese Alumni Association in Aichi prefecture Association in Aichi prefecture (VARONET), the Vietnamese Students and Youth Union in Central Japan (VYSA Tokai) and relevant organisations, the event attracted over 50 Japanese companies and organisations such as Denso, Marubushi, Kanefusa, and around 200 foreign students, including those from Vietnam.
The event aimed to promote connection between foreign students in Japan with local firms which have demand for international human resources.
It also offered a good chance for students to pick necessary information related to the Japanese labour market, and learn experience from those who had studied and worked in Japan for many years.
Representatives from Japanese firms and Aichi's international cooperation department expressed their high hope of students, especially Vietnamese ones. They also set criteria for recruiting staff in the near future.
Nguyen Ba Quang from VARONET highlighted the significance of the event, saying that it marks progress in labour cooperation between Vietnam and Japan in general and Aichi prefecture in particular.
Located in the central south of Japan, Aichi is considered an industrial hub of the country where international groups such Toyota Motor and Denso place their headquarters. The locality is very attractive to foreign labourers, including Vietnamese.
Vietcombank reduces holdings at other banks
Vietcombank (VCB) has recently announced it sold a large number of Military Bank (MBB) and Eximbank (EIB) shares on the stock markets to reduce its ownership ratios at the banks to 5 per cent in each as regulated by the central bank.
Accordingly, VCB sold 23.7 million MBB shares from November 16 to 30, reducing its holding at MBB from 6.97 per cent to 5.87 per cent. MBB shares were traded at VND20,000-21,000 each on the HCM Stock Exchange (HoSE) during that time.
More than 35 million EIB shares were also sold by VCB on December 4, when EIB shares were traded at nearly VND15,100 apiece on HoSE. The sale moved VCB's holding at EIB to 5.39 per cent from 8.24 per cent.
The average prices of the sales were higher than the starting prices of VND19,641for MBB shares and nearly VND14,500 for EIB shares.
VCB will have to continue selling MBB and EIB shares until its holdings at the banks reduce to 5 per cent to meet the central bank's regulation on holding shares at other credit institutions. Under the central bank's Circular 36, commercial banks are allowed to hold shares in a maximum of two other credit institutions, with the stake in each not exceeding 5 per cent of the total charter capital of that institution.
Earlier, analysts from the Saigon Securities Inc (SSI) estimated that at the initial price of VND19,641 and VND14,497 per MBB and EIB share, respectively, Vietcombank will gain revenue of nearly VND1.05 trillion and VND657.7 billion from the divestments.
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CMC Telecom introduces cloud ecosystem
CMC Telecom has introduced its two Cloud services – Elastic Compute and Elastic GPU – which are suitable for many different consumer segments.
Using modern virtualisation technology, multi-layer security and multi-tasking management, CMC Cloud solutions are currently being deployed for many domestic enterprises.
Compared to a physical server, CMC Cloud helps customers to cut down on infrastructure investment, initial operation and management costs and wasted time, minimising the impact on production and business operation.
Elastic Compute provides Cloud servers to customers who have the need to operate software, websites and data storage. Elastic GPU provides customers exclusive new technology. GPU virtualisation server supports complex mathematical problems such as Machine Learning, AI, video and image analysis and Big Data.
In 2018, CMC Telecom introduced its Smart Camera solution and Big Data for chain-style business and applied AI to support online marketing and IBM Cloud Private for specific sectors such as banks, financial institutions and insurance companies.
CMC Telecom was named The Best Cloud Computing Service Provider in Vietnam by HCM City Computer Association.
The company has become a partner of the world's top Cloud service providers like Amazon Web Service (AWS), Microsoft, Google and IBM. CMC Telecom is currently the only partner chosen by IBM to implement a portal of IBM Cloud Private service management in Viet Nam.
Dang Tung Son, Deputy CEO of CMC Telecom, said: "CMC Cloud solution helps customer accelerate the digital transformation process."
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National chemicals database plays crucial role in chemicals management: official
The national database on chemicals will play an important role in the work of chemicals management, significantly contributing to the development of the socio-economic sectors as a whole and the chemical industry in particular, an official said.
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Cao Quoc Hung, made the statement during a ceremony that the ministry held in Hanoi last week to announce the official operation of the national chemicals database.
The database storage system, at www.chemicaldata.gov.vn, has a sufficient function of providing information on the laws, policies, regulations and administrative formalities related to the imports, exports, production and use of chemicals.
In his remarks, Hung said that, over the past few years, Vietnam's chemical industry has constantly maintained a development and growth pace at a two-digit rate, contributing to the growth of the entire industry as well as to socio-economic development.
However, chemical activities in the world and Vietnam have recorded serious incidents causing damage to property, human health and the environment, requiring stricter management and the application of information technology to strengthen efficiency and transparency, and to reduce administrative procedures to create favourable conditions for businesses in the field, he stated.
Earlier, in implementing the Prime Minister's direction on the building of a project to develop a list of national chemicals and the national chemicals database, the Ministry of Industry and Trade assigned the Chemicals Department to work with relevant agencies, including several from Japan, to implement and finalise the building of the Vietnam national chemicals database.
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Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Faculty Promotions & Career Development
Renée Shellhaas, MD, MS
Promotion/Appointment Package Guidelines
Suspension of Probationary Period
WUSM CV Formatting
WUPS Map for CV and CEP
WUSM On-Line CV Portal
Preparing for Annual Review
Career Planning & Results Review
Annual Review Form
Clinical Educator Portfolio
Executive Summary of Pay Equity Studies
Dual Appointment Guidelines
Appointments and Promotions Guidelines and Requirements (APGAR)
Policy on Academic Freedom, Responsibility and Tenure
Distinguished Faculty Awards
Recruitment and New Faculty
For New Faculty
Academic Women's Network
National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity
Academic Medical Leadership Program for Physicians and Scientists
Academic Publishing Services
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Appointments & Promotions guidelines and requirements
Approved by Executive Faculty, November 2005
Ratified by WUSM Faculty, December 2005
Amended April 30, 2014
PREAMBLE[1]
The position of Washington University School of Medicine as a premier institution depends on the timely and fair consideration of its faculty with respect to appointment and promotion. This is best achieved by three types of academic appointments which recognize faculty members as being on Investigator, Clinician, or Research Tracks depending on their academic role at the School. Only faculty on the Investigator Track may be granted tenure. Appointment and promotion to the Investigator Track is based primarily on independent research contributions, while appointment and promotion to the Clinician Track is based primarily on clinical contributions. Excellence in teaching is an important consideration for faculty on both the Investigator and Clinician Tracks. Appointment and promotion to the Research Track is based primarily on contributions in basic, clinical, or educational research. A high standard of professional integrity, as detailed in the Washington University Code of Conduct, is a criterion for promotion for all faculty.
Selection of the track most appropriate for a faculty member shall be determined by the department head in consultation with the faculty member. Selection of a track takes place at the time of appointment as Instructor, or a higher rank if that is the faculty member's initial appointment at WUSM. Transfers between tracks at the Assistant Professor level should be carefully justified, and generally should occur before the end of the fifth year after appointment as Assistant Professor. No transfer shall occur without the written consent of the faculty member. Transfer between tracks at the Assistant Professor level and higher requires a recommendation to the Dean by the department head and an ad hoc committee of the Executive Faculty. Promotion cannot be considered at the same time as a transfer of track. The transfer must then be approved by the Executive Faculty. Transfers between tracks at the Instructor level can be initiated by the Department Head, with written consent of the faculty member, without review by an ad hoc Executive Faculty Committee.
Each department in the School shall have an organized evaluation procedure whereby the department head or designee meets with each faculty member on a regular basis to discuss his/her progress. These periodic reviews shall be conducted in accordance with the Faculty Review Policy, which is attached to these Guidelines as Appendix A. It is essential that the review be carefully and accurately documented by the department head or designee.
In addition to the periodic review, Assistant Professors on all tracks should have an interim appraisal performed 3-4 years after attaining the rank of Assistant Professor. This schedule may be appropriately adjusted for part-time faculty. The interim appraisal is typically more detailed than the periodic review, and is designed to provide specific feedback to the faculty member about progress towards promotion and, for the Investigator Track, towards tenure. The interim appraisal also shall include consideration of the appropriateness of the faculty member's track designation. Typically, the department head should include senior faculty from within and sometimes outside of the department in the appraisal. A written report of the appraisal shall be generated by the department head and signed by the department head and the faculty member.
The process for faculty appointments (for Assistant Professor and above) and promotions shall be in accordance with the Faculty Promotions Policy, attached as Appendix B to these Guidelines. Faculty members who are not recommended for promotion or do not have their appointments renewed have the right to appeal such decisions in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section VI of these Guidelines. Policies governing non-renewal of appointments of part-time faculty members who work at least half-time shall be the same as those for full-time faculty members.
In addition to the specific criteria set forth below in these Guidelines, promotions and tenure decisions may involve institutional criteria such as the financial resources and academic needs of the School of Medicine and its departments, programs, and non-departmental divisions.
Although these Guidelines apply generally across the School, their specific application may vary in detail by department. Each department may elect to further clarify the expectations for each track and rank, as long as such clarifications are consistent with these Guidelines.
INITIAL APPOINTMENT TO THE WUSM FACULTY
If an individual has not had a prior faculty appointment at any institution, the initial appointment should typically be at the Instructor or Assistant Professor level. Whether the initial appointment is as Instructor or Assistant Professor in such cases will depend upon the extent of previous training and the faculty member's readiness to begin an independent career, as determined by the department head in consultation with the faculty member. Individuals recruited from faculty positions at other institutions or from other established professional positions may be appointed at any rank, as appropriate after taking into consideration their qualifications and previous rank.
Initial faculty appointments are made upon the recommendation to the Dean by the relevant department head and, for Assistant Professor and above, by an ad hoc committee of the Executive Faculty (see Appendix B). Appointments are then considered by the full Executive Faculty. Appointments can be renewed upon the recommendation of the department head and approval of the Dean.
III. APPOINTMENT & PROMOTION TO THE INVESTIGATOR TRACK
Faculty members on the Investigator Track are involved in basic biological, biomedical, clinical, and/or educational investigation, and accomplishment in this realm is the primary basis for promotion on the Investigator Track.
Instructors and Assistant Professors on the Investigator Track will receive one-year renewable appointments. In the unusual situation in which an Associate Professor is not tenured, he/she will also receive one-year renewable appointments. Written notice that the appointment of an Investigator Track faculty member in his/her probationary period is not to be renewed shall be given in advance of the expiration of the appointment in accordance with Section IV.B.4 of the Academic Freedom, Responsibility, and Tenure document.
The tenure probationary period at the School of Medicine is a maximum of ten years and commences upon appointment or promotion to the rank of Assistant Professor. If the initial appointment as Assistant Professor was at another institution, the number of years counting towards the tenure clock are specified at the time of the appointment to Washington University by completion of a Tenure Status Form co-signed by the Department Head and the faculty member. This is to be in accordance with Section IV.B.2 of the policy on Academic Freedom, Responsibility and Tenure. Tenure is customarily granted at the time of promotion to Associate Professor.
Appointment or promotion to a tenured position is initiated by the faculty member's department head, often with communication from the tenured members of the department. Recommendations for tenure should be supported by opinions obtained from well-respected, informed colleagues (both within and outside the Washington University community) who can provide a critical and unbiased assessment of the candidate's contributions. Recommendations for tenure are made by ad hoc promotions committees which are composed of a minimum of seven members – five Department Heads and two senior faculty members (see Appendix B), with subsequent approval by the Executive Faculty and the Chancellor. Tenure is ultimately conferred by the Board of Trustees of the University.
Appointment and promotion are based generally upon investigation and scholarly activities, teaching, clinical excellence (where appropriate), and service. Although all of these activities are considered, excellence in scholarly investigation is the cornerstone of a candidate's record. More specific criteria for appointment and promotion to each rank on the Investigator Track are set forth below.
For faculty starting at the Instructor level, the major criterion for promotion to Assistant Professor on the Investigator Track is demonstration of progress towards development of an independent investigative program. Participation in teaching and other educational activities should be considered, and clinical activities (where applicable) may also be considered. Ordinarily, promotion to Assistant Professor will occur within three years of initial appointment as Instructor. Faculty members whose initial appointment is as Assistant Professor are expected to establish an independent research program in a timely manner.
Appointments and promotions to Associate Professor on the Investigator Track are based primarily on the original, independent scholarly contributions of the faculty member, and are evaluated by the following criteria (listed in the typical order of importance):
Investigation and Other Scholarly Accomplishments
In order to be promoted to Associate Professor on the Investigator Track, a faculty member must be responsible for an outstanding body of original basic biological, biomedical, clinical, or educational research. Elements of this achievement typically include formulation of original research ideas, setting up the research methodology, recruiting necessary personnel, obtaining funding through peer-reviewed mechanisms, analysis and interpretation of the results, presentation at significant scientific meetings, and publications in high-quality peer-reviewed journals in which the faculty member is typically the first or senior author. The number of publications is considered, but of more importance is the quality of the body of work, as evidenced by the sources of the publication and by the national and international impact of the contributions. This scholarly recording of the faculty member's work is the major criterion that establishes academic credibility. Faculty involved in hypothesis-driven clinical or educational research as well as in fundamental laboratory research may be eligible for promotion to Associate Professor on the Investigator Track. In cases where a major component of a faculty member's research accomplishments depend on collaborations with other investigators, it is essential that the quality and originality of the faculty member's individual contributions to the design, analysis, and interpretation of the published studies be carefully documented. These contributions should meet the high standards expected of faculty whose research is not collaborative in nature. Washington University expects that Associate Professors on the Investigator Track should have sufficient stature to be considered as leaders in their respective research fields by the scientific or medical professional education community when compared to faculty members of similar experience and seniority at other institutions.
Other evidence of independent investigation and scholarly accomplishment can include senior authorship of textbooks, book chapters, and scholarly reviews acknowledged in the field. Curriculum development and implementation of novel teaching or assessment methodologies that generally advance educational science also are considered important scholarly activities. Authorship of "non-traditional" educational materials (such as health agency publications, computer programs, or web-based educational modules) or research materials (such as development of databases and research software) may also be considered.
Excellence in teaching is an important consideration for promotion to Associate Professor in the Investigator Track. Appropriate activities include but are not limited to leading or participating in didactic courses, mentorship of students and trainees, development of novel materials, and teaching in the clinical arena where applicable. Teaching activities should be presented for evaluation in an education portfolio as described below in Appendix B and should be supported by:
Objective, systematic evaluation by students, residents, and fellows trained by the faculty member.
Objective, systematic evaluation by senior faculty within the department and by faculty within other divisions and/or departments in which the candidate has played an active teaching role.
Evidence of Regional and National Recognition
Since Associate Professors on the Investigator Track are expected to be leaders in their respective fields, they must have achieved a level of regional and national recognition. This can include:
Invitation as a speaker or visiting professor at other academic institutions.
Invited presentations at regional and national meetings.
Membership and positions of leadership in professional societies.
Editorial board membership and other editorial review assignments.
Consultative positions with various government, certifying, accrediting and private agencies (study sections, foundations, American Cancer Society, etc.).
Service as an organizer of regional, national, or international meetings.
Assessment of Clinical Excellence (where applicable)
Evaluation by senior faculty members in the specialty or subspecialty of the candidate, as well as input from other physicians and/or health professionals and trainees who have interacted with the candidate and can judge his/her abilities.
Recognition of unique expertise by superior performance of special consultative services (intensive care units, interventional radiology, etc.).
Service to the Medical Center, University and Community
Administrative roles in medical school, hospital, departmental, program or divisional activities.
Service on medical school, hospital, departmental, or divisional committees.
Important contribution of service to a basic science research or clinical laboratory program.
Appointment or promotion of a faculty member to a full Professor on the Investigator Track is an honor that requires careful evaluation. A Professor at Washington University should be nationally recognized for investigative excellence in his/her specialty or subspecialty, as well as for other activities described above.
APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION TO THE CLINICIAN TRACK
The Clinician Track provides a mechanism for recognizing and rewarding faculty at WUSM who excel in one or more of the areas of patient care, education, administrative and research functions that assure the delivery of excellent patient care through current practice and/or by training future clinicians. Faculty members on the Clinician Track will have professional skills and knowledge necessary for superior clinical efforts and/or educational leadership and will be evaluated on the basis of their individual skills and unique contributions to the University.
Instructors and Assistant Professors on the Clinician Track will receive one-year renewable appointments. Written notice that an appointment is not to be renewed shall be given to Instructors and Assistant Professors in advance of the expiration of their appointments in accordance with Section IV.B.4 of the Academic Freedom, Responsibility, and Tenure document. Associate Professors on the Clinician Track will receive rolling four-year appointments renewable annually. Written notice that an appointment is not to be renewed shall be given to Associate Professors at least three years in advance of the expiration of their appointments. Full Professors on the Clinician Track will initially receive rolling five-year appointments renewable annually; after 10 years as a Professor, the faculty member will receive rolling six-year appointments renewable annually. Written notice that an appointment is not to be renewed shall be given to full Professors holding five-year appointments at least four years in advance of the expiration of their appointments; five years advance written notice is required for full Professors holding six-year appointments.
Essential criteria for promotion for faculty members on the Clinician Track are superior clinical skills and recognition, and involvement in the teaching mission of the Medical School. Faculty are strongly encouraged (but not required) to engage in scholarly activities that contribute to the advancement of medicine or teaching, and will be expected to effectively carry out their administrative responsibilities. More specific criteria for appointment and promotion to each rank on the Clinician Track are set forth below.
For faculty starting at the Instructor level, the major criteria for promotion to Assistant Professor on the Clinician Track are competence in carrying out clinical duties, maturation of clinical skills and assumption of increased clinical responsibility. Educational leadership is an important consideration. Participation in teaching and any scholarly activities in which the faculty member has engaged will also be considered. Ordinarily, promotion to Assistant Professor will occur within three years of initial appointment as Instructor. Faculty whose initial appointment is as an Assistant Professor are expected to develop a local and regional reputation for their clinical expertise or educational leadership and to assume teaching responsibilities in a timely manner.
Appointments and promotions to Associate Professor on the Clinician Track are based upon the following criteria:
Assessment of Clinical Excellence
For appointment and promotion to this rank, faculty are expected to be outstanding clinicians in their respective fields, have achieved sufficient reputation that they receive referrals of challenging clinical problems from physicians and/or professional colleagues and other institutions in St. Louis and regionally, and to be competent to provide a level of care or service that is regarded as outstanding in comparison to their peers. At the time that appointment or promotion is being considered, opinions on clinical performance will be gathered from senior faculty members and other physicians and/or health professionals and trainees who have interacted with the candidate and can judge his/her abilities. The evaluation of clinical excellence also includes recognition of unique clinical expertise as determined by superior performance of consultative services (intensive care units, interventional radiology, rehabilitation, prevention etc.).
Excellence in teaching and leadership in education is an important consideration for promotion to Associate Professor on the Clinician Track. Teaching and leadership in education can take many forms and includes involvement in curriculum and course development, curricular review, innovations in teaching and assessment methodologies, course management, educational program management, teaching of medical students, residents, fellows, and graduate students in a classroom setting as well as one-on-one on the inpatient wards and in outpatient clinics. Evaluation of teaching and educational activities should be supported by a teaching portfolio (see Appendix B) and should include the following:
Objective, systematic evaluation by faculty within the department and by faculty within other divisions and/or departments in which the candidate has played an active teaching role.
Scholarly activities are not a requirement for appointment or promotion on the Clinician Track but are strongly encouraged, and any scholarly activities in which the faculty member has engaged will be considered towards appointment or promotion.
Clinical Research. Clinical research performed should be of high quality, as demonstrated by publications, presentation at national meetings, or other types of recognition on a local, regional or national level.
Other scholarly activities Appropriate activities in this regard include but are not limited to publication of scholarly reviews, book chapters, and creation of novel computer programs. Curriculum development and implementation of novel teaching or assessment methodologies that generally advance educational goals also are considered important scholarly activities, particularly if accompanied by assessment and/or dissemination.
Evidence of Local, Regional and National Recognition
Consultative positions with various government and private agencies (study sections, foundations, American Cancer Society, etc.).
Administrative roles in medical school, hospital, departmental, or division activities.
Service on medical school, hospital, departmental, or division committees.
Important contribution of service to a clinical laboratory program.
Appointment or promotion of a faculty member to a full Professor on the Clinician Track is an honor that requires careful evaluation. A Professor at Washington University should be nationally recognized for clinical excellence in his/her specialty or subspecialty, as well as for other activities described above.
V. APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION TO THE RESEARCH TRACK
Faculty on the Research Track are involved in basic biomedical investigation, clinical, and/or educational investigation and must meet a standard of excellence based upon research accomplishments. The primary focus of Research Track faculty is to facilitate and support the overall research mission of Washington University, rather than to develop independent programs. In this capacity, Research Track faculty typically conduct research in collaboration with other investigators or groups of investigators. They provide the experience, expertise and leadership needed for the efficient running of core laboratories and are frequently responsible for introducing novel and technically demanding research technologies and making them available to a broad range of faculty.
All Research Track faculty will receive one-year renewable appointments. Written notice that an appointment is not to be renewed shall be given to the faculty member in advance of the expiration of his/her appointment in accordance with Section IV.B.4 of the Academic Freedom, Responsibility, and Tenure document. Notice of renewal that is different from the default requirements of Section IV.B.4 may be agreed to in writing between a department and a Research Track faculty member.
Excellence in research is the major criterion for appointment and promotion for faculty on the Research Track, although other activities may also be considered. More specific criteria for appointment and promotion to each rank on the Research Track are set forth below.
For faculty starting at the Research Instructor level, promotion to Assistant Professor on the Research Track will be based upon success in investigative activities and assumption of greater levels of responsibility. Ordinarily, promotion to Assistant Professor will occur within three years of initial appointment as Instructor.
B. Associate Professor
Appointments and promotions to Associate Professor on the Research Track are based upon the following criteria:
Investigation and Scholarly Accomplishments
Research and scholarly accomplishment as determined by:
Authorship of original publications in peer reviewed journals. The number of publications is considered; however, of more importance is the quality of the body of work as evidenced by the sources of publication and by the national and international impact on the contributions. This scholarly recording of the investigator's work is the major criterion that establishes academic credibility. Research Track faculty are expected to have significant intellectual contributions to this work but are not expected to have initiated and lead the research effort.
Contributions to programs that have extramural peer-reviewed financial support for basic and/or clinical investigation. Research Track faculty are expected to have made important contributions to successful grant applications, though not necessarily as the Principal Investigator.
Other evidence of research and scholarly accomplishments that may be considered include authorship of textbooks, book chapters and scholarly reviews acknowledged in the specialty, as well as authorship of "nontraditional" educational materials (such as health agency publications and computer programs) or research materials (such as development of databases and research software).
Invitation as a speaker or visiting professor at other academic institutions, and invited presentations at meetings.
Election to membership and positions of leadership in professional societies.
Editorial board memberships and other editorial review assignments.
Consultative positions with various government and private agencies (e.g., study sections, foundations, American Cancer Society, etc.).
Organizer of regional, national, and international meetings.
Administration and Teaching
Administration and teaching (including mentoring) in Medical School, hospital, departmental, divisional, program, or University activities are not obligatory responsibilities for Research Track faculty but can nonetheless be considered as a positive factor in promotion.
Appointment or promotion of a faculty member to a full Professor on the Research Track is an honor that requires careful evaluation. A Professor at Washington University should be nationally recognized for investigative excellence in his/her specialty or subspecialty, as well as for other activities described above.
FACULTY APPEALS MECHANISMS RELATED TO APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION
Faculty members who are not recommended for promotion or do not have their appointments renewed have the right to appeal such decisions. If not already provided, the faculty member may request a written explanation of the reasons that contributed to the decision. The faculty member may also request a reconsideration by the decision-making body. If, after reconsideration, the decision not to promote or renew stands, the faculty member may direct an appeal to a standing review committee of senior faculty which shall be assembled in accordance with Section VI.B.1.e of the Washington University Policy on Academic Freedom, Responsibility, and Tenure (the "Academic Freedom, Responsibility, and Tenure document") and which should include Investigator Track, Clinician Track, Research Track and part-time faculty. Appeals to the review committee may be made only on the ground that the faculty member has received inadequate or unfair consideration in relation to the School's relevant procedural standards for evaluation. The review committee shall not substitute its judgment on the merits for that of the appropriate decision-making body. The review committee shall report its findings to the faculty member and Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean. If the faculty member is not satisfied with the review committee's decision, and if the faculty member believes that the decision by either the decision-making body or the review committee violated his/her academic freedom, the faculty member may appeal the decision of the review committee in accordance with Section VII.C of the Academic Freedom, Responsibility, and Tenure document. All members of the faculty are entitled to academic freedom, including the due process right of fair procedure, as referred to in Sections I and VII.A of the Academic Freedom, Responsibility, and Tenure document.
VII. AMENDMENTS TO THE GUIDELINES
Amendment of these Guidelines requires approval by the Executive Faculty (in accordance with its bylaws) and by the Faculty Council, (in accordance with its Constitution and bylaws). Voting by the Faculty Council shall be conducted by a process to be agreed upon by the Dean and the ECFC and can be carried out by secure electronic communication, regular mail, or a scheduled meeting of the Faculty Council. Adequate notice of at least 21 days must be provided for a scheduled meeting; for a vote by secure electronic communication or regular mail, the voting period must extend for at least 21 days after notification to the Faculty Council. Amendment of the Appendices to these Guidelines requires consultation with the ECFC and approval of the Executive Faculty.
Appendix A. Faculty Review Process
Approved by Executive Faculty October 6, 2004 [amended 2 November, 2005]
Periodic Review
Who receives a review: All long-term faculty members employed by Washington University at the Instructor and Assistant Professor levels on all tracks have an annual review. This policy does not apply to fellows who are given instructor level appointments. These reviews will occur in the department(s) in which the faculty member has the primary or dual appointment. Associate Professors have a review at least every two years, and Full Professors have a review at least every three years.
Elements of the review: The key elements of the review are based on the faculty member's track, and include:
Assuring that the faculty member understands his/her track, rank, and tenure status and the compensation policy of the department.
Assuring that the faculty member and Department Head are in agreement about the proper allocation of the faculty member's effort with respect to investigation, clinical service, teaching, and other service.
Assessment of whether the faculty member's needs are being met with regard to mentoring and other elements required for professional productivity.
Advice regarding career development, including acquisition of required skills, society memberships, making appropriate contacts.
Assessment of the faculty member's research program (especially for those faculty members on the Investigator Track).
Assessment of the quantity and quality of clinical activities (especially for those faculty members on the Clinician Track).
Assessment of quantity and quality of teaching. This may include many ways of contributing to the teaching mission of the School of Medicine.
Assessment of administrative and other service contributions to the Department, other Departments, the School of Medicine, the faculty member's academic community and the lay community.
Assessment of the faculty member's progress towards promotion to the next academic rank (within the guidelines set for the appropriate track).
Agreement on goals until the next scheduled review.
Format of review: A written summary of the review is required. This can be a textual summary or can be done using a standardized form. One or more prototype forms will be made available by the Office of Faculty Affairs. This form will include a section designed to help faculty organize their accomplishments, and a section to be completed by the reviewer. Departments may elect to use the form, modify it, or not use a form at all. The form will also be made available to all faculty members who may choose to use it individually, even if use is not a departmental requirement. After the review, the written departmental review will be signed by the reviewer.
Access to the review document: Faculty members will be given a copy of the signed review summary or form. They also have the right to review copies of past review documents that are kept in a Departmental file. The right to access documents from past reviews applies only from the time of implementation of this policy forward. This does not imply a right to review other material that might be in that file.
Who performs the review: Reviews will be performed by the Department Head or a designee, typically the Division or Section chief.
Interim appraisal
Who receives an interim appraisal: Each Assistant Professor on all tracks will have a formal review with the Department Head 3-4 years after attaining the rank of Assistant Professor.
Elements of the interim appraisal: This evaluation is typically more detailed than the annual review, but will contain many of the same elements as the annual review. This appraisal is designed to provide specific feedback to the faculty member about progress towards promotion and, for faculty on the Investigator Track, towards tenure. The interim appraisal must also include consideration of the appropriateness of the faculty member's academic track. The Department Head typically should include senior faculty from within and sometimes outside of the Department in this appraisal.
Format of the interim appraisal: A written report of the appraisal will be produced and will be signed by the Department Head and the faculty member.
Access to the interim appraisal document: Faculty members will be given a copy of the signed appraisal document.
Who performs the interim appraisal: Interim appraisals will be performed by the Department Head.
III. Periodic Reviews and Interim Appraisals
Timing: Faculty periodic reviews and interim appraisals may be performed any time throughout the academic year. The only deadline will be June 30 when the list of periodic reviews and interim appraisals should be forwarded to the Office of Faculty Affairs.
Faculty response: Faculty members may respond to the periodic review or interim appraisal in writing if they are not in agreement with the review or appraisal. The faculty member's response must be submitted to the Department Head within 90 days after receipt of the written review or appraisal and will be maintained with the faculty member's file.
Conflict resolution: Multiple options exist for resolution of conflicts regarding periodic reviews and interim appraisals. If a review has been carried out by an individual other than the Department Head, the first opportunity for resolution is through the Department Head. If that process is unsuccessful, or if the Department Head performed the review or appraisal, the faculty member may submit a written complaint, specifying in detail the grounds for the complaint, to the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs within six months of the review or appraisal. The Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs will then conduct a non-adversarial mediation that will typically involve communication with the reviewer and the Department Head. If conflict persists in spite of such efforts at mediation, the faculty member may pursue a formal grievance through the Medical School Faculty Rights Committee.
Oversight: The Office of Faculty Affairs will oversee compliance with the periodic review and interim appraisal process. By June 30 each year, each department will submit to the OFA a list of all faculty members eligible for periodic reviews or interim appraisals during the past academic year and the dates or months in which these evaluations took place. The Dean will report annually at the September meeting of the Executive Faculty and the ECFC regarding compliance by each department.
This review policy will be implemented beginning October 6, 2004.
Appendix B. Appointment and Promotion Process
Approved by Executive Faculty, September, 2000, [amended 2 November, 2005]
Appointments and promotions at Washington University School of Medicine are initiated by the Department Head (see footnote 1 of the APGAR document). Appointments at the Instructor level are made upon the recommendation to the Dean by the relevant Department Head. Appointments and promotions at the level of Assistant Professor and higher involve the processes detailed below.
A Departmental/Divisional Appointments and Promotions Committee may or may not exist within Department/Division that consists of senior faculty members. This Committee may then serve to review dossier, and make a formal recommendation to the Department Head.
Department Head requests that the Dean appoint an ad hoc Appointments and Promotions Committee.
Submission of a Dossier is required for all appointments and promotions. Presentation of the Dossier to the Washington University Board of Trustees is required for all promotions that involve a tenure decision.
Information to be included in Dossier*:
Letter from Department Head recommending promotion and/or tenure, summarizing the rationale and/or case for promotion
Supporting letters from sources outside the University as appropriate
Reprints of selected publications
Optional, but encouraged, is a "portfolio", assembled by the faculty member and focused on elaboration of the faculty member's activities which are not traditionally found within the Washington University formatted CV. These might include, for example, development of methods to improve quality and efficiency of clinical care, development of clinical guidelines and care paths, curriculum development, didactic teaching sessions, etc.
*Specific documentation may vary dependent upon faculty track and rank, and should be concordant with criteria set forth in WUSM Appointments and Promotions Guidelines and Requirements.
For the outside reviewers, faculty should prepare packets of work to be considered, including an updated curriculum vitae and a statement of one's clinical and/or research directions, to be forwarded with the Department Head's letter asking for letters of evaluation. It is essential that the outside reviewers have available copies of the candidates' work to facilitate their evaluation of his/her academic contributions. Because national recognition of the candidates scholarly contributions is one of the essential criteria for promotion to associate professor, it is important that the Department Head select outside reviewers who understand the academic /scholarly contributions of the candidate and who will ably communicate their evaluation to the promotions committee.
An Appointments and Promotions Committee is formed that includes a minimum of seven members:
Faculty member in Clinical Department:
3 Clinical Department Heads (excluding the Department Head of proposed candidate)
2 Basic Science Department Heads
2 senior faculty members
Faculty member in Basic Science Department:
2 Clinical Department Heads
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HomeTheatre ReviewsREVIEW: Medusa (Q Matchbox)
REVIEW: Medusa (Q Matchbox)
Review by Cynthia Lam
October 27, 2018 Cynthia Lam Theatre Reviews
[Reclaiming Female Rage]
Smashing all my preconceptions of what theatre and the mythological story of Medusa are about, co-creators Nisha Madhan, Julia Croft, and Virginia Frankovich have created an aural, visceral and mind-blowing 'out-of-this-world' theatrical experience. There were no snakes in this production, no monstrous females, no men being turned into stone — but there was a lot of female rage, humour, intense sounds, and wit. Contradictions abound: the three women could not decide amongst them who to play Medusa, then decided that they should all play Medusa; there was no 'hierarchy' in this show — all three women shared the space equally, all had their voices heard. So if you are looking for the conventional three-act structure following a typical narrative, then this show is not for you. Part-theatre, part-poetry, part-ritual, part-live performance, Medusa takes a sledge hammer to theatrical conventions, boldly and unapologetically.
The creators of this show have tried to reclaim all the anger and monstrosity that surrounds Medusa's mythic image, and rewrite her story according to their own terms. They have staged what they claim is 'An intervention… choreographic expression of the monstrosity of anger/ It is sometimes a metaphor/ It is sometimes not for you./ Stories… myths have led me to believe my anger is destructive./ I don't agree… I'm rewriting things in my own eyes'.
The show begins with the cast of three female performers, Julia Croft, Nisha Madhan, and Bronwyn Ensor, seated, silent, and 'gazing'— sometimes at the audience, sometimes at each other, sometimes at no one in particular. They remain gazing for quite some time, resulting in sporadic awkward laughter from the audience. All I could hear was the low background buzz of a machine-like vibration. Together with the ear-plugs given to us upon entry, I knew that I was coming into something different — a show that will possibly 'challenge' the visceral and aural senses.
Glaring lights suddenly break the silence, and the women start chanting a long poem, which sounds more like an invocation: 'Inside these eyes is a monster/ I am the anticipated image/ It exists, it doesn't' exist/ It's illusion, I'm illusion…. I'm rewriting things in my own eyes'. Words are juxtaposed in a poetic and witty way — it is not all logical, but draws attention to the words themselves, creating a rather hypnotic effect: 'Tension is rising/ because I said it is/ I am melting the cheese'. References to the myths and stories surrounding Medusa, together with the notion of theatre, are deconstructed, reclaimed and rewritten. Through strange and awesome sounds created by sound designer Claire Duncan, together with lighting design by Calvin Hudson, I was sucked into a deep and dark other-world — the depths of a subconscious chasm that seemed to embody all the pent-up and unexpressed female rage, anger and despair. Yet I felt that this was a space where it was okay to feel that way — I was closing my eyes relishing this bombardment of strange juxtaposed images, sounds, lights, darkness and words.
This show has made me question and rethink what theatre can be, who Medusa is, what she means to us today, and how women can express their rage and despair yet still embrace one another and not be considered monsters. Medusa has deconstructed all the patriarchal 'logos' that has stemmed since the time of Ovid, and given us a glimpse of an alternative world; it is a show that defies convention, defies logic, and celebrates what it means to be female in all its rage and glory.
Medusa is presented by Q Matchbox and Zanetti Productions and plays at Q Theatre until 3 November.
Bronwyn Ensor
Julia Croft
Nisha Madhan
Q Matchbox
Q Theatre
Virginia Frankovich
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Fingerprint scanners are all the rage these days as a biometric way to lock and unlock smart phones and computers. No passwords to remember or to be hacked, and our fingers are always with us so there is no way a hacker could get into our phones even if they physically stole a phone, right? Maybe not. Here's why.


Remember the bowl of flour a few posts back?
Well after a few hours of punching, pounding and yeast-ing (not a word), it became this amazing mound of soft dough filled with an equally amazing meat filling – it became…….dun dun dun: SIOPAO.
Siopao/Baozi/Salapao/Steamed Buns are exactly that: slightly sweet (sometimes bland) buns made of flour, yeast, with no eggs, filled with a typical meat mix either "asado" (a meat mix) or "bola-bola" (a meatball). It's definitely Asian, with countries having their own spin to it. But the principles and technique remain the same.
Now this is a big milestone for me because IT'S MY FIRST TIME TO HANDLE YEAST and KNEAD DOUGH! Now I can conquer the world! (cue the evil laugh).
But seriously, this was a half-day affair. Dough with yeast needs time to rise, and that's basically the bulk of the preparation. Now, I'm actually going to chronicle my second attempt at siopao. It took me another attempt to get it right because the first batch we (dad and I) did didn't really rise as much as these guys right here.
I took pictures at each step to guide anyone who wants to make it at home. The process might seem intimidating, but there's always youtube to help you knead dough. You need to have patience and time on your hands if and when you want to make this. The result is really really really worth it. The dough rose, and was still soft.
I made the asado filling by cooking the pork in water and adding asado powder from McCormick. Now don't give up on me! I found that the result was still underwhelming, so I broke the ingredients of asado down and added more of the components: soy sauce, five spice powder, bay leaves and sugar. You can easily make the asado filling by clicking here, here or here.
So from one amateur to another: Do It. Make siopao!
In a measuring cup or medium sized bowl, dissolve 1 tbsp of sugar in lukewarm water. Blend in the yeast. I stirred it, but not too much. Let stand of at least 10 minutes or until mixture becomes frothy.
Meanwhile in a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and the 1/3 cup sugar. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the frothy yeast mixture. Add the shortening.
With an electric (or stand) mixer with a dough hook, mix until soft dough forms. You can also use a wooden spoon.
Turn out dough on a flat surface and knead until smooth and elastic. (tutorial here). Floured surface and hands are essential.
Shape dough into a ball. Place in a greased bowl to prevent sticking. I used a pastry brush with shortening to grease the bowl. Cover the dough with a towel (not a hand or face towel; use something akin to a cotton shirt in texture). Let rise at room temperature for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
When the dough rises of doubles in volume, punch it in the middle with your first to release air.
You can either flatten the dough on a flat surface or do what I did: shape the dough into a long roll about 20 inches and cut it into 12 – 16 equal portions.
Flatten the dough. Then form the pieces into a ball.
Place the dough on a flat surface and spoon filling in the middle of the flattened dough. Around 1 1/2 tablespoons.
Close the dough by gathering the edges towards the center. Seal it by twisting it and lightly pinching the top. You can put it over the pre-cut waxed paper, sealed top pointing upwards (what we did) OR upside down, bottom up and the sealed part meeting the wax paper to prevent the seal from opening, according to my grandma. We didn't do this and we might try it next time.
Let rise again for another 30 minutes or until dough doubles in volume. The dough will be softer after the second rising.
Using a steamer, steam siopao over boiling water until dough becomes bigger and its color turns off-white, about 20 minutes. Makes 12 – 15 siopaos.


Mumamel of Barcelona took this groovy pic! It's at the Casa Macaya in Barcelona…There is something very comforting about the fact that someone (Josep Puig) designing and building a modern house would take the time to include in the facade a (carved? cast?) cyclist. Upon further research, I realize this Catalan architect was in perfect tune with his turn-of-the-century mood…when worldwide, the bicycle was extolled (or reviled) as a harbinger of progress, change, and 'efficiency'. And women grabbed that tool so fast no one had any time to erect rules. When the motorcar came along, the patriarchy (and the heads of industry as well) were prepared to frame the car as a power symbol that women would willingly let their man steer. Do I sound biased?
~ by jacquiephelan on January 23, 2009.


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La Casa de las Luces Denis Diderot () (acrónimo común MLDD) está alojada en el Hôtel du Breuil de Saint Germain, situado en Langres (región de Champaña-Ardenas). El Hôtel fue construido en el siglo XVI y reconstruido en el siglo XVIII. El museo está dedicado al filósofo, escritor, y crítico de arte francés Denis Diderot y a su principal obra, la Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des Métiers. Fue inaugurado el , en el 300 aniversario de su nacimiento.

El diseño del museo de La Maison des Lumières fue diseñado por Atelier à Kiko y el jardín del museo por el arquitecto paisajista Louis Benech (* 1957).

La casa se organiza en 10 salas temáticas, incluyendo una cronología de la "Ilustración"; Denis Diderot en Langres y su vida posterior en París la Ciudad de la Luz; el viaje de Diderot a Rusia; Diderot y la crítica de arte, crítica teatral; Diderot y la música; además de la Enciclopedia. Un total de 250 objetos se presenta en las salas de exposiciones de 400 m².

 Sala 1: Hotel du Breuil Saint-Germain - el concepto de la "Ilustración" - Cronología.
 Sala 2: Denis Diderot en Langres - Langres en tiempos de Diderot - La Cuchillería (el padre: Didier Diderot) - La fama y la posteridad de Diderot.
 Sala 3: El mundo de la Ilustración - La curiosidad del mundo.
 Sala 4: París, ciudad de la luz - Diderot ciudadano de París.
 Sala 5: Viaje de Diderot a Rusia - Viajero y correspondencia en el siglo XVIII - Viaje de visita a la Zarina Catalina la Grande- Diderot y la educación, la moral y la política.
 Sala 6: Diderot y la crítica de arte - Diderot y el teatro - Diderot y la música.
 Sala 7: La Enciclopedia - sus fuentes - el riesgo de la edición - críticos - su historia.
 Sala 8: La Enciclopedia - su diseño tipográfico - sus tablas - su impresión y encuadernación - sus números y su manual - sus editores.
 Sala 9: La Enciclopedia - libro de referencia - el contenido de la Enciclopedia: Matemáticas - Ciencias naturales - Cuchillería - Cerámica.
 Sala 10: Taller de exposición de la Ilustración.

Enlaces externos

 Sitio oficial del museo
 La información sobre el museo, incluyendo horarios de apertura, entradas, etc. (PDF; 1,2 MB)

 Póster oficial para el museo, MLDD
  Documentación en video de la jornada inaugural de Dailymotion
 Ouverture du colloque organisé par le pays de Langres "Depuis Diderot la campagne innovante : de l'encyclopédie par Didier Loiseau, le 6 avril 2013.

Referencias

Museos de Francia del siglo XXI
Museos de la región de Gran Este
Museos biográficos y casas museo de Francia
Museos monográficos de Francia
Museos inaugurados en 2013
Monumentos históricos de Francia clasificados
Arquitectura de Francia del siglo XVI
Arquitectura de Francia del siglo XXI
Arquitectura de Francia de 2013
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Denis Diderot

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Here's a fun game to play during your next family night. A great, and gentler, alternative to Slapjack, everyone is sure to enjoy it!
Number of Players: 3 to 8. The game is best for 4 or 5 players.
The Deal: Any player deals, 1 card at a time, until all the cards have been dealt out. It doesn't matter if they don't come out even.
The Play: As in Slapjack, each player turns up 1 card at a time at his turn to play. The card must be turned away from the player and dropped on the table, except that each player starts a pile in front of himself for his turned up cards. For example, in the game for 4 players, after each player has had a turn, there will be 4 piles of face-up cards and 4 packs of face-down cards.
When a player turns up a card that matches a face-up card on any other pile, the 1st player to say "Snap!" wins both piles and puts them face down under his own pack.
A player who says "Snap!" at the wrong time, when the turned-up card does not match one of the other piles, must give the top card of his pile to the player who just turned up his card.
As in Slapjack, a player who runs out of cards may stay in for the first "Snap!" in the hope of getting a new pile. If he does not win the first "Snap," he is out. A player who cries a false "Snap" is out if he has no cards to pay the penalty.
Skillful Play: You have to keep looking around to make sure you know which cards are on top of the piles, since they keep changing as the game goes on. You must be ready at all times to shout "Snap!" very quickly. If 2 or more players begin the word at the same time, the player who ends the word first, wins. If you're a slow speaker, this is no game for you.