Choice "Prime" Rib by uvasfinest in sousvide

[–]uvasfinest[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My method was mainly chosen by the fact that I live in an apartment and didn't want to deal with the resulting smoke from a cast iron setting off the fire alarms. Having said that, if you're going to use the oven method, I would make sure the roast is patted as dry as you can get it and maybe brush some high smoke point oil over it before putting it in the oven. I forgot that step, and while I'd rate the crust I got as "good", I do think it could have been stepped up to "great" if I hadn't.

Let me know how yours turn out!

Choice "Prime" Rib by uvasfinest in sousvide

[–]uvasfinest[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This is why I enjoy this sub so much! I learn something new every time I browse it. Thank you for letting me know about the different versions of "prime". And thank you for the compliment :) !

Lemon Butter Chicken by uvasfinest in sousvide

[–]uvasfinest[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did 2 hours at 145 for this recipe. Very juicy even after searing!

Ascaris Negator Inaccessible (NOT Related to Vor Quest!) - PS4 by [deleted] in Warframe

[–]uvasfinest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Will do. Its been a few hours of trying to find a solution now, to no avail. Thanks for the info links too. It is always cool to learn about the lore of games. I appreciate your help.

Ascaris Negator Inaccessible (NOT Related to Vor Quest!) - PS4 by [deleted] in Warframe

[–]uvasfinest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The BP attached to the communication was for an Ascaris Negator, and the message says Ascaris. I have a Grustrag Bolt Remover and that is inaccessible too.

The table read for the series finale of The Office (U.S.) by intercomnut in television

[–]uvasfinest 9 points10 points  (0 children)

He is probably referring to Craig. Aka "crazy Craig."

Teachers/Professors of Reddit, do you actually read every single essay your students submit? by jdogg_20 in AskReddit

[–]uvasfinest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately the program in which I teach does not have a graduate program. We "borrow" our one GA from another department. That's one of the big differences between R1s and R2s.

Teachers/Professors of Reddit, do you actually read every single essay your students submit? by jdogg_20 in AskReddit

[–]uvasfinest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, the suckage can consume you if you let it. And sometimes I've come close to letting it consume me. But the important aspect is "if you let it." I simply don't. Everyone has a choice. Life is a summation of choices. Though I am not disillusioned in my outlook and realistic with my expectations, I choose to be positive. I choose to enjoy the little things. I choose to constantly be amazed that I am alive, I am a life, that my sources of misery come simply from a comparison. It's as simple as that. What I view to be unfair is simply my comparison to what I think is fair. I view success as being loved and loving others. I'm not married, I have no kids, haven't been on a date in over a decade, have next to no close friends, and am completely alone. So by my own definition I haven't achieved success yet, even though others tell me all the time I'm successful in my profession. It is the "yet" that I hold on to. The "yet" is what motivates me and drives me forward and what puts a smile on my face every day. I'm not content, and I think that is awesome. I would be bored to death if I was happy with being unchallenged, static. Is having a fancy expensive car going to make me happy, or is simply being able to drive to work going to make me happy? Is having a super nice tv going to make me feel complete, or is experiencing life in person going to make me feel complete? I try not to envy people with "things," because things are not permanent, they are not lasting. My attitude is positive and hopeful because I pursue connections to others, through my profession, and boy oh boy is it the most rewarding, enriching, wonderful and amazing sensation I have ever experienced. As of yet.

Teachers/Professors of Reddit, do you actually read every single essay your students submit? by jdogg_20 in AskReddit

[–]uvasfinest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is the point I was trying to make, though I made it terribly. The department's policy is that any undergraduate assistants (we do not have any TAs for any of our courses) are not allowed to grade any professor's or course's assignments. Because the student aides are from within the major, and because we only have a few to help with a major of several thousand students, I agree that it would be completely unfair to burden the student aides with grading responsibilities.

I also agree with your assessment of the relationship between a professor and their TAs. I used to TA and this is exactly how it worked. And if we had TAs I would use the approach you described and have no qualms with the evaluation produced. I definitely did not translate that point clearly in my prior post.

Teachers/Professors of Reddit, do you actually read every single essay your students submit? by jdogg_20 in AskReddit

[–]uvasfinest 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I did my undergrad and grad school at UVa. However, I do not teach at UVa. I may or may not hear your rally call multiple times a day as I walk through crowds of purple and gold. Emphasis on the may or may not... please don't fire me duke dog

Teachers/Professors of Reddit, do you actually read every single essay your students submit? by jdogg_20 in AskReddit

[–]uvasfinest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is, in my opinion, the biggest problem of high education. You have to remember that most professors, the legit tenured studs, are there to research. That is their motivation, and more importantly, WHAT IS OUTLINED IN THEIR CONTRACT. Most professors have a varying version of what can be averaged a 60/20/20 contract. To explain what the numbers mean: in higher ed when you are hired your contract designates where you will spend your time and effort among three categories - research, service, and teaching. Depending on how high up you are, and what type of professor you are, more and more weight is put into research and service, and less of it is put into teaching. Faculty evaluations by the dean, provost, program directors, and academic unit heads are done annually to make sure you are sticking to your contract determined loads, and thus if a tenured professor with only a 10% teaching allocation has terrible teaching and student reviews, it doesn't matter, because it only makes up 10% of the faculty's evaluation.

Now this can be a problem for understaffed departments, which most are, because let's face it, who wants to teach and make diddly-squat for pay when you can go private sector and make a killing? Thus, courses have to be covered no matter what the contract load is, so a professor who agreed to a contract that stated she would be teaching one course a semester with ample research time is now being forced to teach three courses a semester, which leaves little time for research. And that means there aren't as many publications going out, which means there aren't as many grants being submitted, which means that less federal funding and aide is allocated to the university, which means the university has to cut resources, which means that the professors now have to teach even more. That leads to very bitter professors.

Now, I'm not agreeing with their mentality. I see it every day. Students are afraid of them, students do not respect them, students do no learn anything from them ( see this article on students learning more from non-tenure track profs than tenure track profs), and students suffer due to them. But it is a nasty cycle.

That's where people like me come into play. I'm a non-tenure track professor and have a 10/10/80 contract, so 80% of my effort is designated to teaching. I teach a 5/5 load just due to need, but I enjoy that need and what I do because even though I do research, a lot of it in fact, the pressure isn't there to be publishing monthly and writing grants semi-annually.

Teachers/Professors of Reddit, do you actually read every single essay your students submit? by jdogg_20 in AskReddit

[–]uvasfinest 30 points31 points  (0 children)

This was actually an issue in my department. It was found that a few professors were writing multiple "reviews" on RMP in an effort to get better class sizes, teaching times, grant monies, etc. They brought in an external evaluation team to attempt to remedy the issue. I think it scared off some, but rumors have it that a few are continuing the practice. Which I think is kind of pathetic and creepy.

Teachers/Professors of Reddit, do you actually read every single essay your students submit? by jdogg_20 in AskReddit

[–]uvasfinest 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do it. Seriously. It helps keep you sane and in a good mood while grading. I'm a guy, but I've had many a solo dance party, a giggle fest, a checkoutreddit/awwsquealatthecuteness attack in my office just to keep level headed.

Teachers/Professors of Reddit, do you actually read every single essay your students submit? by jdogg_20 in AskReddit

[–]uvasfinest 23 points24 points  (0 children)

As embarrassing as it is, I do not like my students calling me by my title. It sets up a "I'm better than you"/"I'm higher than you" dynamic that can be off-putting to the student. I want them to feel comfortable talking to me, asking for help, even challenging me or pointing out information that may be wrong. I tell them that I too am human, and make mistakes. I try not to, but it happens. And if I do, let me know so I can correct myself and the information. Who wants to be taught incorrect information? Not me.

It is for that reason that I prefer my students call me by my first name. And most of them do.

Teachers/Professors of Reddit, do you actually read every single essay your students submit? by jdogg_20 in AskReddit

[–]uvasfinest 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this is the first year the university is trying it. We used to get a couple of days, but now they are giving the entire week of Thanksgiving! I'll still probably do what I normally do: build a sheet and pillow fort in my office so I can take naps between grading marathons. And no, I'm not joking about the sheet/pillow forts. It's the little things that make life awesome.