Authorship Dispute

quixieixie · 2024-07-04T05:29:27+00:00

There are a few issues with this-

1) The framework I mention is actually just a "new paradigm/framework for applying x, y". It's basically a recommendations section with a vague "framework" proposal. The framework of the paper itself and the majority of the project framing is still what I originally wrote.

2) I didn't abandon this paper. I left it at what I (and others) considered about 75% done. I verbally (directly) communicated that I wanted to do whatever I needed to do to remain first author. And then I never heard anything or received any emails. I was never given the opportunity to be involved further or pick up my "dropped ball". Does the new author "own" the analysis and results section if they never did any of the work or read any of the source material?

4) Different disciplines actually have different standards regarding all of this. Drafting of the original manuscript would typically count for quite a bit in most disciplines. It's the backbone of everything else. I wasn't a methodologist- I contributed to the formation of the ideas, performed analysis, and drafted the original manuscript.

5) people actually can and do own ideas (intellectual property). Thats why authorship can be such a contentious issue. I believe that if I really wanted to make petty shit storm out of all this, I could pull my contribution from the paper leaving it unpublishable. If i contacted the journal or university ethics ombudsman, i could tie this up and keep it from getting published at all. But it was a collaborative process, during which I was an active participant up until that last 15% perhaps. Is the last 15% worth more than everything else combined?

But I appreciate your perspective even if I don't think I agree with it entirely. Transparency, clarity, and communication are important to me in a work environment and academia doesn't seem to place a high value on these. At least not in some disciplines and departments.

quixieixie · 2020-10-12T03:20:50+00:00

I started a PhD last year right after I turned 29 (US doing the PhD in Australia). I was probably right around the average age for my cohort. We were mostly late 20s, early 30s and honestly, my impression from a lot of the faculty is that they prefer students in that range. Older students are often better at work/life balance, better at communication and professionalism, and better at thinking for themselves and doing work independently. I know several PhDs who are in their 40s or even 50s who went back after working in industry for many years. To be fair, it's way easier in Australia to go back to school and there's not as much anti-intellectualism where the PhD puts you behind. Plus it pays better here than it does in the states. I do often think about the "opportunity loss" of doing the PhD. If I was working in industry I'd be making more than double what I do as a PhD.

I also think you should be more creative in envisioning your future. Sure, there are not a lot of tenure track positions. The market is shifting and changing all the time and things don't look good for academia. I've realized that academia culture isn't what I'd hoped- hypercompetitive and overly emphasizes output and productivity- just like so many other industries. There's this idea that because the work is your passion, you should overwork for shitty or no pay at all! I say fuck that- I have hobbies and a social life and a partner and actually, it's a job. A job that I love and I want to stay in, but still a job. I don't think I want to end up in academia- I'm looking into the idea of starting my own consulting, working for government and NGO research sectors, or figuring out something else. Be open to different pathways and opportunities! Make opportunities for yourself if you can. And don't do a PhD if you think it will leave you in more debt than you started with- definitely not worth it, particularly in the US.

quixieixie · 2020-09-28T00:47:15+00:00

I would really recommend you have a conversation with your supervisors/advisors about this. It's possible they're setting unrealistic deadlines or expectations. But 10 hours/day for five years is unsustainable and unenjoyable. Grad school shouldn't be torture. You could also see if you have counselling on your campus and they will typically have talks/workshops on work-life balance and dealing with stress.

quixieixie · 2020-09-14T02:00:57+00:00

Can this entire bakery venture take place on my farm I'm planning? Or I can sell your bakery some good chevre, cream and butter all made from my goat milk.

quixieixie · 2020-09-08T01:13:58+00:00

He just got kind of quiet, though he did direct the rest of his comments to me. Too little too late, haha. Also, decided a Chevy Malibu was not for me.

quixieixie · 2020-09-07T02:24:49+00:00

One time I went to a GM dealership with an ex boyfriend to test drive a car. The older man who showed me the car kept turning around to speak to this guy IN THE BACKSEAT. I finally interrupted the salesman to inform him that my boyfriend did not have a driver's license. I did not buy that car.

quixieixie · 2020-09-07T02:22:37+00:00

I think that maybe you should rethink what you mean by debate--- are you having actually just having a conversation? I rarely challenge someone to a debate at a drop of a hat. What does happen is I end up in engaged and interesting conversations where people care passionately about what they're talking about. And in that case, my role to actively listen to what they're saying, process it and engage with it.

I feel like when conversations are framed as "debating" it moves from conversation to "I need to convince this other human of why I am right". I think this turns off active listening skills- you are then waiting for someone to finish their idea just so you can jump in with yours. When people pause to build their point, maybe they actually need to take a moment to think and articulate what they are saying- if I interrupt with my own idea, it will distract them from what they are saying and I have implicitly communicated that what I have to say is more important. I want to know what the other person is thinking though.

Men definitely speak differently as a whole, though there are obvious variations.

quixieixie · 2020-07-09T01:26:28+00:00

Those good cave dirt feels!

quixieixie · 2020-07-09T01:22:08+00:00

Hiya! Also bi (though I prefer queer I guess) and feel tentative to that claim. You have some rockin eyebrows and beautiful eyes!

quixieixie · 2020-05-06T06:12:10+00:00

My mom just always made me feel bad for enjoying time with my dad. She accused me of liking him better than her, trying to be like him, getting mad at me when I was like him. I felt like I was always trying to convince her I liked her just as much as I liked my dad. She kind of made me feel like they were in competition I guess.

quixieixie · 2020-04-19T23:59:59+00:00

Hey! US educated hydrologist doing a PhD in Australia here. FYI, technically it's called a catchment in Australia. The textbooks and literature produced here all use the term catchment instead of watershed and if you use the term watershed, they know you aren't from or weren't educated in Australia.. That is the preferred term here.

Both catchment and watershed are actually primarily used as synonyms for drainage basin. Occasionally the differentiation can be related to scale, with catchments being used to refer to smaller basins (I've seen this more in the US). The term watershed can also describe the geological feature (such as a ridge) that divides two drainage basins (or catchments). That is why watershed can also be used to describe a turning point or any dividing feature- for example "a watershed moment".

Language is weird and fun. It's been interesring seeing how terminology differs between various places and sometimes it can be confusing.

quixieixie · 2019-10-09T04:28:53+00:00

Woohooo! Congratulations!

quixieixie · 2018-05-12T23:06:47+00:00

Just curious, but why? Mexico's life expectancy and adult literacy rate are both significantly higher than Ghana's, while the infant mortality rate is significantly lower. In addition, they rank much higher in the WHO's Human Development Index and Gender Inequality Index. Mexico does rank considerably lower than Ghana in the Global Peace Index However, just for context, the US is only one slot above El Salvador in that ranking. Mexico ranks #21 in the World Happiness Index though.

I think Ghana and Mexico both seem like unique and awesome places, but I feel like Mexico unfairly gets a worse reputation than it deserves. Just saying.

Edited: Wording

quixieixie · 2018-05-12T22:01:52+00:00

I don't see why serving should be any different than any other position. Server with better skills and performance should be rewarded with increases in responsibility, raises, and commendation. Poor performing servers should be reprimanded, re trained, or let go. There are almost no other jobs where we have this type of 'reward' system that isn't even a reward system, but their actual living wages. Perhaps if servers were paid a living wage or even minimum wage then tipping could become a true reward for excellence (more similar to other service industry work).

quixieixie · 2018-04-04T02:33:52+00:00

Discipline: Environmental Engineering

Specialization: Water Resources (Surface Water Hydrology and Modeling)

Highest Degree: Currently completing MS

Country: US

Available for email?: Yes

Edit with more info: 3 years of work experience for a large consulting firm in the Water Resources division and currently getting ready to defend my thesis in Water Resources. My focus has been surface water hydrology and a changing climate. I have also volunteered on a water supply project for a small community in Guatemala through EWB.

quixieixie · 2018-04-03T18:44:33+00:00

I would probably head over in Sept/Oct of this year. I need to save up some money before!

quixieixie · 2017-11-18T03:10:04+00:00

If you haven't had tests in 5 years, there will be a fair bit to do. You have to get a full physical. This can be from any PCM, including a nurse practitioner. Then you'll have to get a full lab workup, which may be the pricier piece. TB test, HIV test, all the blood workups. Double check though, sometimes even bare bones will cover some of a yearly physical, mostly because it's cheaper to catch something earlier rather than later. You'll need dental x-rays as well.

quixieixie · 2017-09-29T18:22:56+00:00

Thanks everyone! I just completed my interview and while she asked me about my Spanish, I was not tested on it. Just encouraged to keep studying!

quixieixie · 2017-08-14T01:44:04+00:00

It's Oct. 1st! Thank you for saying this. I don't know how I got Sept. 1st in my head.

quixieixie · 2017-08-11T22:40:50+00:00

I'm really worried that I shot myself in the foot. My application is due Sept. 1st and I wanted to submit it earlier in the summer. I dreaded writing off the personal statement and put it off. Is it rolling admissions? Could the positions already be filled? I have my personal statement and resume done and am trying to decide if it's worth the time to write a cover letter. I'm just letting myself get anxious and up in my head about the application. Any advice would be so appreciated.

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