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On this site you will find information related to claims and claim submission, documents available for download, and pertinent notifications.
Please click this link to go directly to the Trust Documents page
300 East Second Street, Suite 1205
Reno, Nevada 89501
(775) 324-5511
In recognition of the national emergency declared by the President of the United States in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, the Trust has determined that in order to provide for the continuity of operations and to fulfill the primary purpose of the Trust to pay the Trusts' claimants, the Trust will follow the following temporary policy changes:
The Trust will accept electronic signatures on Certification(s) for Unpaid Claims - Claimed Exposure Post December 5, 1980 and Certification(s) for Unpaid Claims – Claimed Exposure Pre December 5, 1980 ("Medicare Certifications") pursuant to the following procedure:
1. A law firm representing Trust claimants that intends to sign and submit Medicare Certifications electronically must execute and return to the Trust an Agreement to Allow Electronic Signatures on Certifications for Unpaid Claims, attached as Exhibit A ("Electronic Signature Agreement"). Counsel to Trust claimants must use the fill and sign Adobe feature designated by the Trust to electronically sign the Electronic Signature Agreement and then must submit it to the Trust via email to firstname.lastname@example.com. The Electronic Signature Agreement may also be executed manually and returned to the Trust via overnight courier. The Electronic Signature Agreement must be properly executed and returned to the Trust before a law firm representing Trust claimants may submit electronically signed Medicare Certifications to the Trust.
2. Counsel to Trust claimants must use the fill and sign Adobe feature designated by the Trust to electronically sign Medicare Certifications. Counsel to Trust claimants must then submit the Medicare Certifications to the Trust via email at firstname.lastname@example.com using the language set forth in Exhibit B for each Medicare Certification submitted.
3. Trust staff will review all submitted Electronic Signature Agreements, and inspect all submitted Medicare Certifications and related emails, for compliance and, if satisfactory, scan completed Medicare Certifications into the Trust's online claims processing system.
These provisions are expected to apply until May 30, 2020, or such prior or subsequent date as is determined at the sole discretion of the Trust. The Trust may revert to its prior policies at any time in its sole discretion.
Exhibit A- Electronic Signature Agreement Exhibit B- Required for Certificate
"We're truly fortunate that Steve is joining the Trusts as he brings the right mix of professional experience and skills to the position and is deeply committed to the Trusts' goal of treating all claimants equitably," said Managing Trustee Jack Luikart. "The Trustees believe he will provide effective and efficient management of the Trusts."
Mr. Bray most recently served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Johnson Matthey Inc. where he was the chief legal officer overseeing all functions of the Americas legal department for the international, publicly traded manufacturer of specialty chemicals and lithium ion battery materials. Prior to that, he served in positions of increasing managerial and legal responsibility with Albemarle Corporation, BP and The Hartford.
"I look forward to contributing to the Trusts' efforts as we continue to tirelessly serve our claimants with transparency, efficiency, fairness and respect," Bray said. "I am delighted to be joining the Trusts and am privileged to be working with such a dedicated and talented team of professionals."
Mr. Bray is a 1989 Distinguished Graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Following military service as a field artillery officer in the United States Army, he received a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a Master of Business Administration degree (Risk Management and Decision Processes) from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Laura Paul, currently Acting Executive Director of the Trusts, will return full time to her position as Claims Manager when Mr. Bray begins.
Mr. Bray, his wife, Ana Marie, and their three children will reside in Reno.
Contact: Julia Sutherland
Modifications to the Trust Distribution Procedures were approved by the Trustees, with consent of the Futures Representative and Trust Advisory Committee, as follows:
Trust Distribution Procedures
Section 6.2 (j) Claim Materials
Information sufficient to establish that the claimant is not eligible nor has received Medicare benefits. Information representing that the date of last exposure to Western Asbestos or Western MacArthur's asbestos products or operations happened before or after December 5, 1980. Information of satisfied Medicare lien or global settlement documentation.
Section 4.2 of the Trust Distribution Procedures requires that the Payment Percentage be reconsidered no less frequently than once every three years. In September 2017, a preliminary review of the Payment Percentage was conducted. Further analyses were considered in April and May 2018. The Payment Percentage remains at 48% of the total liquidated claim value.
Start Date
End Date
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (AKA Valley Medical Center)- 751 South Bascom St.
San Jose
Very Low
The Third Amendment to and Complete Restatement of Western Asbestos Settlement Trust Case Valuation Matrix containing the approved modifications relating to serious asbestosis and the indexed base case values for economic and medical loss is now available on the trust documents page or by clicking the link in this posting.
As a reminder, March 12, 2018 is the deadline for submitting requests for revisions to Trust policies or procedures, physician certification, modifications to an approved list, and/or TDP/Matrix interpretations or questions to be considered during the April 2018 Trustees' meeting.
The Trust mourns deeply the loss of its distinguished Futures Representative, retired U.S. Federal Judge Charles Renfrew, and extends its heartfelt sympathy to his family.
Serving as the Futures Representative since creation of the Trust, Judge Renfrew worked tirelessly on behalf of all future claimants to ensure that the Trust's goals were met.
Trust rules make no provision for an interim Futures Representative and require that the Trustees act now to nominate a qualified individual to succeed Judge Renfrew. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California (San Francisco Division) must confirm the nominee.
The nomination selection process is underway and the new Futures Representative will be announced and submitted to the Bankruptcy Court for its approval in the coming weeks. Please call (775) 324-5511 with any questions.
At the December Trustee meeting, a modification to the Case Valuation Matrix Section V(vii) Serious Asbestosis was approved by the Trustees, with the consent of the Futures Representative and Trust Advisory Committee. The modification is as follows:
"Serious Asbestosis" is
1. Asbestosis with ILO 2/2 or greater and AMA Class IV Impairment
2. Where the Injured Person is "On Oxygen" and otherwise meets the requirements of subsections i, ii, or iii, below.
i. Injured Person has a diagnosis of asbestosis, has pulmonary function test results qualifying as Grade I, and a Pulmonologist or Occupational Medicine physician states that a contributing cause for the use of oxygen is asbestosis. Claim will be valued as a matrix claim even if there are other contributing causes listed for the need for oxygen.
ii. Injured Person has a diagnosis of asbestosis, but does not have pulmonary function test results qualifying as Grade I. Even though a Pulmonologist or Occupational Medicine physician states that the predominant cause or contributing cause for use of oxygen is asbestosis, claim a) will be valued under Individual Review and subject to the Individual Review process as described in Section VIII of the Matrix and b) if there are other contributing causes, the Trust will give equal weight to each cause for the need to be on oxygen.
iii. Injured Person has diagnosis of asbestosis, treating physician board certified in pulmonology or occupational medicine prescribes oxygen to the Injured Party, and the treating physician states the predominant need for oxygen is asbestosis. Regardless of the existence of other contributing causes for the need to be on oxygen, claim will be valued as a matrix claim.
"On Oxygen" means oxygen needed to perform activities of daily life, e.g., not oxygen that is prescribed only for comfort care, at night, for surgery, or on occasion.
3. "Asbestosis death" is where asbestosis is listed as the cause or a significant contributing cause of death on the death certificate, or where a report from a Pathologist, Pulmonologist, or an Occupational Medicine Physician states that asbestos was a significant contributing cause of death. If an Injured Person has evidence of serious asbestosis or asbestosis death, and exposure to (debtor) products or conduct was a substantial contributing cause of the serious asbestosis death, then the valuation criteria for lung cancer, including the base Lung Cancer case, as defined in (II)(a), shall be utilized to determine the value of the claim.
Below is the schedule for any requests for revisions to Trust policies or procedures, physician certification, modifications to an approved list, and/or TDP/Matrix interpretations or questions to be considered during 2018 Trustees' meetings.
Trustees' Meeting Deadline for Requests
February 2018 Monday, January 15, 2018
April 2018 Monday, March 12, 2018
September 2018 Monday, August 6, 2018
November 2018 Monday, October 8, 2018
Any requests for revisions to Trust policies or procedures, physician certification, modifications to an approved list, and/or TDP/Matrix interpretations or questions to be considered during the September 2016 Trustees' meeting must be received by the Trust on or before Friday, August 5, 2016.
The schedule for requests to be considered at future Trustees' meetings is as follows:
Trustees' Meeting Deadline for Requests
November 2016 Friday, October 7, 2016
February 2017 Friday. January 6, 2017
April 2017 Friday, March 10, 2017
September 2017 Friday, August 11, 2017
November 2017 Friday, October 6, 2017
Important Dates
June 22, 2015 is the last day the Trusts will be able to process claim offers, releases and payments in the current claim processing system. Please send all signed releases to each of the Trusts before this date. If, for some reason, releases are not received by this date, the releases will be processed in the new system which will mean an approximate six week delay.
June 26, 2015 is the last day you may submit new claims or resubmit claims through the existing site to the existing system. At 5:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time on Friday, the Trusts will close access to the existing claim processing system for all submitting firms. However, if you have a claim that has a potential statute of limitations issue, please submit your claim to the appropriate Trust in paper format to the following address:
Please note that between June 26, 2015 and July 20, 2015 firms may submit paper claims if they so choose.
June 29, 2015 Prior to this date, the Trusts will send out firm reports which will include the status of all the claims submitted by your firm. Once you receive the reports, we ask that you immediately compare your firm report to your database and let us know if any claim is not accounted for within the report you receive.
July 13, 2015 the Trust staff will begin data entry on the Trust side of the new system. If your firm has not previously worked with and/or filed claims with a Web based system and is interested in training, please let us know. Once we begin to accept claims we will set up go-to-meetings for individual firm training.
July 20, 2015 is the day the Trusts plan to begin accepting new claims and resubmissions of pending claims in the new system.
August 2015 the Trusts are planning on making claim payments within the first few weeks of August for releases received after June 22, 2015.
The Trusts appreciate all your patience and assistance as we change our filing system. We believe and hope that the changes will allow each firm to view its claims online, as well as run reports concerning claims.
Please feel free to contact Laura Paul directly concerning claims, dates or any other concerns you may have with claim processing. The Trusts will continue to notify each firm as we get closer to July 20, 2015.
The following notification was sent on this date to firms which submit, and may in the future submit, claims to the Trust.
On behalf of the Western Asbestos Settlement Trust, J.T. Thorpe Settlement Trust, Thorpe Insulation Settlement Trust, and the Plant Asbestos Settlement Trust (collectively "Trusts"), we are writing to all attorneys and firms who regularly submit, and may in the future submit, claims to these Trusts to request your cooperation with the Trusts' ongoing effort to insure that only reliable evidence is provided in support of claims.
As you likely know from the Trusts' websites, issues in litigation concerning Michael J. Mandelbrot and the Mandelbrot Law Firm were reduced to judgment in 2014. (See the attached copies of the Judgment and some of the related documents.)
In discharging Trust responsibilities to scrutinize all evidence for reliability, and in light of recent information that Mr. Mandelbrot has continued to be actively involved, we are asking that your firm confirm to the Trust that the evidence you are submitting is in compliance with the Court Order, and especially to inform the Trust if and, if so, where Mr. Mandelbrot has been involved in preparation of evidence submitted under oath or affirmation in support of claims. Most specifically, we are reviewing declaration and interrogatory evidence concerning exposure. If you have questions that you would like to discuss with the Trust, please email or call us. We are following up at this time informally to determine if further investigation and/or audits will be required.
The Trustees, with the consent of the TAC and the Futures Representative, have increased the Payment Percentage to 48% of the total liquidated claim value. After necessary updates to the claims processing system and payment procedures have been completed, claims will be paid in accordance with this change. All eligible previously paid claims, including pre-petition liquidated claims, should receive the additional amounts due as a result of this Payment Percentage increase by the end of December, 2014.
The Trust will transfer claims filed by Mandelbrot to substitute counsel upon receipt of a written representation from Mandelbrot consenting to the transfer of each affected claim, as well as a written representation from substitute counsel accepting the transfer.
The Trust will transfer claims to counsel providing to the Trust a written representation and warranty that it possesses the client's authorization to accept the transfer and handle the claim. To avoid doubt, counsel are encouraged to include copies of pertinent client authorization(s).
Where the representation and warranty does not show it has been copied to Mandelbrot (Michael J. Mandelbrot c/o The Mandelbrot Law Firm, 505 A San Martin Drive, Suite 200, Novato, California 94945), the Trust will promptly forward such representations and warranties to Mandelbrot. Absent objection supported by reliable evidence of a lack of client authorization, the Trust will modify its records to reflect transfer of claims to the counsel representing and warranting that it possesses client authorization within fifteen days.
Trust Distribution Procedures
Section 6.2 Content of Claims Materials
The Claims Materials shall include a copy of this TDP, such instructions as the Trustees shall approve, and Trust Claim forms. The Trust Claim forms shall be submitted with supporting documentation in accordance with the relevant criteria as set forth below and in compliance with Section I of the Matrix. At a minimum, the unliquidated Trust Claim form shall require submission of sufficient information to prove, and any relevant information tending to disprove exposure, disease and damages including:
(a) All relevant information called for in the San Francisco Superior Court General Order 129 Form Interrogatories, Set 1 and Set 2 and Minnesota Plaintiffs Set 1 Answers to Defendant's Interrogatories including the required complete occupational history and identification of other exposures, with the information relevant to exposure used to qualify this claim for the particular category highlighted and the pages tabbed.
(b) If the claimant was involved in any type of asbestos litigation, a complete copy of any litigation interrogatory responses created in support of that claim must be submitted to the Trust regardless of the jurisdiction in which the lawsuit was filed with any information exposures asserted in this claim highlighted and the pages tabbed (or, if applicable, noting that the interrogatories contain no reference to exposures asserted in this claim). In addition, the claimant who was involved in any type of asbestos litigation must identify all prior depositions of the claimant and produce them upon request.
(c) If the Claimant is utilizing the Trust Approved Interrogatories (set forth on the Trust Web site), portions of litigation interrogatories that were amended after the litigation was concluded or declarations to establish the Trust Claim, the responses and/or declarations must meet the following requirements:
(i) The interrogatories and/or declarations must be verified or made by a person who is competent to testify to the information stated in the interrogatories and/or declarations and the person must have personal direct knowledge of the factual information relevant to the claim and the answers and/or declarations must provide sufficient background information to explain how the person verifying the interrogatories and/or the declarant(s) acquired the personal direct knowledge of factual matters relevant to this claim, to allow the Trust to determine the credibility of the person verifying the interrogatories and/or the declarants;
(ii) Where the person lacks personal direct knowledge, the answers and/or declarations must provide sufficient information to explain how, when and from what sources the person verifying the interrogatories and/or the declarants acquired any indirect knowledge of factual matters relevant to the claim;
(iii) The interrogatory responses and/or declarant must provide specifics about the claimant's (or claimant's decedent's) exposure and not use boilerplate wording;
(iv) If the person verifying the interrogatories and/or declarants relied upon documents as the basis for the responses given in the interrogatories and/or declarations (i.e. military records, social security records, etc.), those documents must be specifically identified and relevant portions of any such documents included in the supporting documents attached to the claim;
(v) The truth of the facts asserted in the interrogatories must be affirmed or verified under the penalty of perjury and any declarations must be made under penalty of perjury;
(vi) All declarations must be specific to the claim. In appropriate circumstances, the Trust may accept expert opinions pertaining to issues that are of general application and that are relevant to the specific claimant's claim.
(vii) The Trust shall have the right to interview by phone or in person (always with the participation or presence of claimant's counsel), anyone who verifies interrogatories, or has provided information to the person verifying the interrogatories or who submits a declaration in support of a claim submitted to the Trust.
(d) Medical records, medical reports and/or death certificates evidencing the claimed disease, with the diagnosis highlighted and the pages tabbed. For lung cancer and other cancer cases, evidence of markers or other factors which would lead to an upward adjustment under the Matrix will be highlighted and the pages tabbed. For Grade I claims, evidence of x-ray and PFT values that would lead to an increased award will be highlighted and the pages tabbed.
(e) For Serious Asbestosis claims, evidence to support this categorization will be highlighted and the pages tabbed.
(f) For an Injured Person seeking a multiplier for an economic loss in excess of the base case amount, an economic report of evidence supporting claimed wage/pension/home services loss, with total claimed loss highlighted and the page tabbed.
(g) For an Injured Person seeking a multiplier for medical expenses in excess of the base case amount, an affidavit summarizing medical expenses, or submission of medical bills to substantiate the total claimed amount.
(h) An endorsed/filed copy of the face page of the complaint or equivalent proof of commencement of litigation if applicable, or alternatively a certification under Section 5.1.
(i) Social Security records, front or identifying face page and portions relevant to facts asserted in connection with the claim of deposition transcript(s), union records, railroad records, military records (including leave records), or any other employment records all highlighted and tabbed. If such records are unavailable, the claimant or representative attorney must explain why such records are unavailable and attest that every reasonable effort has been made to obtain them.
Please see the Second Amendment to and Complete Restatement of Trust Distribution Procedures.
Case Valuation Matrix
Section I. General Claim Provision
a. Minimum and Maximum Values. All claims after being valued at their respective base case value and any appropriate adjustments are subject to the following minimum and maximum values.
(i) Minimum Value. Any Injured Person who has submitted an approved claim under a Compensable Disease category and has submitted a Trust Claim form to the Trust with all required documentation as outlined in the Trust Distribution Plan and herein, will receive a minimum of 10% of the Average Value of the claim for that disease in the controlling jurisdiction.
(ii) Maximum Value. Any Injured Person who has submitted an approved claim under a Compensable Disease category and has submitted a Trust Claim form to the Trust with all required documentation as outlined in the Trust Distribution Plan and herein, will receive a maximum of four times the Average Value of the claim for that disease in the controlling jurisdiction, unless it qualifies as an Extraordinary Claim as defined in Section IX of the Matrix.
b. Medical Diagnoses. Any diagnosis of pulmonary asbestosis shall be made by a (i) a Pathologist, who personally reviewed the Injured Person's pathology, or (ii) an Internist, Pulmonologist or Occupational Medicine Physician who actually examined the Injured Person. These findings will be contained in a detailed narrative written report of the examination. All medical diagnoses in the Matrix are required to be made by Board-Certified physicians in appropriate specialties to a level of reasonable medical probability. Specifically, medical reports that only come to a conclusion that findings are "consistent with" asbestos-related disease will not, standing alone, be sufficient to establish compliance with the medical criteria in the Matrix. Medical experts who are not Board-Certified but who meet equivalent medical experience and expertise requirements may be approved by the Trust with the consent of the Trust Advisory Committee ("TAC") and Futures Representative upon application by a Claimant.
c. Record Review Exception. Notwithstanding subsection (b) above, in the event that the Trust determines upon adequate showing under penalty of perjury that good cause exists to excuse either (1) personal review of Injured Person's pathology by a Pathologist; and/or (2) actual examination of the Injured Person by an Internist, Pulmonologist or Occupational Medicine Physician, the Trust in its exercise of discretion may permit those medical professionals to submit their diagnosis of pulmonary asbestosis on the basis of a review of the Injured Person's medical records ("Record Review Claim"), provided however, the Maximum Value for any such claim shall be the limit set in Section VIII for Individual Review. Examples of record review claims would be wrongful death actions where no pathology exists, or Injured Persons who are in such extremis or other circumstances exist that no such examination is practicable.
d. Claimant's Burden to Submit Credible Reliable Claim Information. Information submitted in support of a claim must comply with recognized medical standards (including but not limited to standards regarding equipment, testing methods, and procedures) and/or legal evidentiary and authenticity standards.
(i) While the Trust will not strictly apply rules of evidence, information provided in support of claims must be reliable and credible so that the Trust and, if needed, ADR neutrals are fully informed regarding the foundations for facts asserted in support of claims. The Trust normally will accept copies instead of authenticated copies of x-ray reports, laboratory tests, medical examinations, other medical records and reviews that otherwise comply with recognized medical and/or legal standards unless circumstances indicate that the copies of the and /or the tests, reports, or review are not authentic or are otherwise unreliable.
(ii) The Trust normally will accept copies instead of authenticated copies of deposition testimony, invoices, affidavits, business records, deck logs, military service records (including leave records) or other credible indirect or secondary evidence in a form otherwise acceptable to the Trust that establishes an Injured Person's occupation, occupational history, business or other losses or the Injured Person's presence at a particular ship, facility, job site, building or buildings or location during a time period in which the asbestos-containing material for which Western is responsible was present, unless circumstances show that the information being submitted is unreliable.
(iii) Examples of unreliable information include where the circumstances raise questions of authenticity of copies or where persons authoring or verifying facts offered in support of a claim lack direct knowledge of such facts but fail to reveal and describe what facts, and how and from what sources they learned those facts, they relied upon as the basis for their assertion of such facts. Under these circumstances, the Trust and any ADR neutrals shall apply the rules of evidence to exclude evidence where the witness or verifying party declines to provide such foundational information, e.g., on grounds that the information relied upon is privileged or confidential.
e. Trust's Right to Require Additional Evidence. The Trust may require the submission any other evidence to support or verify a Trust claim, including but not limited to additional exposure information, x-rays, laboratory tests, medical examinations or reviews, medical reports, or other medical evidence all of which must also meet the requirements of Section I (d) above.
f. Conspiracy Theory Claims Prohibited. Claims based on conspiracy theories that do not involve exposure to asbestos-containing materials sold, installed or removed by Western are not compensable under this Matrix.
Section VII. Exposure Requirements
a. Standard Exposure Criteria. Subject to Section 6.2 of the Trust Distribution Procedures, exposure to asbestos-containing material for which Western is responsible can be established by evidence described in Section I (d) and (e) above. The Trust shall have the right to consider all other appropriate evidence of exposure and may establish appropriate alternative exposure criteria after consultation with the TAC and the Futures Representative. The burden shall be on the Claimant or Injured Person to establish exposure to Western products by credible reliable evidence.
Please see the Second Amendment to and Complete Restatement of Matrix.
New claims or deficiency responses can now be received either in paper or CD format mailed to the Trust at 300 East Second Street, Suite 1410, Reno, Nevada 89501. The electronic template, as well as the paper claim form, are located on the Trusts' Websites under the "Claims" tab. Further, firms will need to continue to bookmark and highlight the information relied upon within the supporting documents as set forth in the claim filing instructions on the website.
All paper claims and CD format submissions will be date and time stamped when they are received at the Trusts. The Trusts will continue to maintain a master file separate from the system for each claim received, until the Trusts are back online.
The Trusts will continue to return all deficient claims or offers in paper format. You will receive a Content Deficiency Letter (CD Letter) or Release Authorization Letter (RA Letter) via US mail or other mail carrier. The Trust will not send the entire claim form or supporting documents back to the submitting firm, only the portion deemed relevant to the deficiency will be returned.
In order to cure any deficiency, you may submit a copy of the CD letter and only include the documentation necessary to cure the deficiency either in paper or CD format sent via US mail or other mail carriers. You do not need to resubmit the entire claim package.
The Trust will continue to work towards being able to receive claims in an electronic format.
Under the terms of an agreement between these Trusts and Michael Mandelbrot, and subsequent order of the Bankruptcy Court, Mandelbrot must transfer all claims for which he serves or has served as counsel to a new attorney of record by July 23, 2014.
If you chose to select new counsel to represent you, or to represent yourself in connection with your claim(s) with the Trusts, YOU MUST DO SO BY JULY 23, 2014 OR YOUR CLAIM MAY BE DEEMED WITHDRAWN. THIS MAY DELAY OR ELIMINATE YOUR RIGHTS TO PAYMENTS FROM THE TRUST(S), including initial payments and any further payments from the Trust(s) in the event of an increase in payment percentage/funds received ratio, and MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL FILING FEES in the event you elect to re-submit your claim following withdrawal.
For additional information regarding this notice, and the background giving rise to this dispute, please see the Bankruptcy Court's Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, Order Following Trial, and Judgment, which have been posted on each of the Trusts' Web sites.
All paper claim submissions will be date and time stamped as they are received at the Trusts. The Trusts will create a master file for each claim received and when the Trusts' claims processing systems are operating, the Trust will reduce all paper submissions to an electronic format and input them into the claim processing systems as they were received.
Until further notice, the Trusts will return all deficient claims in paper format. You will receive a Content Deficiency Letter (CD Letter) via US mail or other mail carrier. The Trusts will continue to use deficiency codes and reviewer notes regarding the reason the claim is deemed deficient. The Trust will not send the entire claim form or supporting documents back to the submitting firm, only the portion deemed relevant to the deficiency will be returned.
In order to cure any deficiency, you may submit a copy of the CD letter and only include the documentation necessary to cure the deficiency in paper format sent via US mail or other mail carriers. You do not need to resubmit the entire claim package. The Trust will date and time stamp the documentation received and will add it to the claim's master file.
The Trusts will continue to issue offers on valid claims.
Please continue to follow the current procedures and return the original signed release to the Trust via US mail or other mail carriers within the time allowed pursuant to the Trust Distribution Procedures (TDP) Section 6.3. If the Trusts find that the release is deficient, the Trusts will contact you via phone or e-mail and if necessary send a release deficiency letter.
The Trusts are working diligently to minimize the impact of requiring paper format for filing and processing claims on the payment of claims.
Claimants who desire to exercise their right to Arbitration under Section 5.9 of the First Amendment to and Complete Restatement of the Western Asbestos Company/Western Mac Arthur Co./Mac Arthur Co. Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement Trust Distribution Procedures ("TDP") may do so by providing the Trust's Administrator with a written request for Arbitration within ninety (90) days of either a claim being rejected by the Trust, or a rejection by the claimant of a Trust offer. Upon receipt of a written request for Arbitration, the Trust within ten (10) days, will send to claimant an Election Form and Agreement for Binding or Non-Binding Arbitration.
If the Trust has already received an Evaluation by Document Election Agreement prior to January 14, 2014, that claim is unaffected.
Ships removed from the Western Built List:
Modifications to the Western Ships Built List:
Ship removed from the Western Ships Repaired List:
Ship added to the Western Ships Repaired List
Ships removed from the Western Built List:
Ship removed from the Western Repaired List:
Ships added to the Western Built List:
|Start Date
|End Date
|Name of Ship
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|scrapped 1974
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|scrapped 1984
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|sunk 2000
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|struck 1999
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|sunk 1978
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|scrapped 1935
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|sunk 1990
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|scrapped 1979
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|struck 1969
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|sunk 1975
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|struck 1962
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|suck 1965
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|struck 1992
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|lost 1952
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|struck 1961
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|struck 1970
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|sunk 1991
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
|sunk 1945
|Bethlehem Steel -- San Francisco, CA
RESOLVED that the Trustees, in agreement with the TAC and Futures Representative, do hereby amend the Western Asbestos Settlement Trust Case Valuation Matrix Section IV (vii) as follows:
vii. Medical Causation. The following adjustments apply to Injured Persons who have different smoking histories and/or medical findings than those described for the base Other Cancer case. In no event can any of the adjustments listed below be combined for an overall causation adjustment in excess of 3.0 OCA.
|Causation Information
|Pathological diagnosis of asbestosis, or occupational levels of asbestos bodies or asbestos fibers in lung tissue
|Clinical diagnosis of asbestosis (in absence of pathological diagnosis)
|No radiographic evidence of asbestos exposure and no Increased fiber burden as a marker of asbestos exposure
|Lifetime non-smoker
|1-20 pack-years of smoking
|Over 80 pack-years of smoking
|Diagnosis over 10 years since Injured Person quit smoking
|Diagnosis over 15 years since Injured Person quit smoking


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The Story Begins…
Don Carlos is broken-hearted when his fiancée Elizabeth of Valois is persuaded to marry his father King Philip II of Spain. Carlos's friend Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa, pleads with him to concentrate on bringing peace to Flanders, oppressed by Spanish rule. But Carlos and Posa's plans are threatened by the Grand Inquisitor, and Philip grows suspicious of his son.
Several Versions
Verdi initially wrote Don Carlos (the opera's French title) for the Paris Opéra, where it was first performed in 1867. The work was cut in rehearsals, and further cuts were made after the premiere. For a production in Milan in 1884 Verdi went so far as to cut the entire first act. He continued to revise the score, reinstating his first act for performances in Modena in 1886 – the version of Don Carlo performed by The Royal Opera in their current production.
Religious Fanaticism
Nicholas Hytner's production brings to life Renaissance Spain in all its religious savagery. Funereal black, harsh reds and steely greys are the dominant colours from Act II onwards. The blind Grand Inquisitor and the Catholic Church control the public, who gleefully attend the auto-da-fé in Act III scene 2. Carlos and Elizabeth are trapped in this oppressive society.
Verdi and Schiller
Verdi's Don Carlo is based on Friedrich Schiller's play Don Carlos, one of the masterpieces of the European Enlightenment. In Don Carlos, Schiller explores themes that fascinated Verdi, including religious repression, the conflict of passion and duty and the question of how much freedom those in power really have. Schiller was also the inspiration behind Verdi's Giovanna d'Arco, I masnadieri and Luisa Miller.
A Sense of Humanity
Verdi's music invites us to sympathize with all five central characters in Don Carlo. Philip II may initially seem brutal but his heartbreaking aria 'Ella giammai m'amò' in Act IV shows him to have genuine tenderness. Eboli's guilt at her treachery is given moving expression in her Act IV aria 'O don fatale', while the duets between Carlos and Posa in Act I and Act IV and between Carlos and Elizabeth in Acts II and V give a powerful picture of these characters' idealism and nobility.
Don Carlo runs from 4 – 25 May. Tickets are still available.
The production is generously sponsored by RLM Finsbury with generous philanthropic support from Mrs Susan A Olde OBE, Mr Pierre Lagrange and Mr Roubi l'Roubi, Sir Simon and Lady Robertson, Spindrift Al Swaidi, David Hancock, Mrs Philip Kan, Marina Kulishova, Mrs Trevor Swete, Mrs Mercedes T Bass, the Maestro's Circle, the Verdi Syndicate and the Royal Opera House Endowment Fund.


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This Sunday was spent just the way I have fantasized about spending a Sunday for many, many weeks: no craft market, no dinner parties, no social commitments, no dramas, no urgent errands, no housekeeping. I got up at a lazy 8 a.m. and—after breakfast and getting a huge pot of coffee ready—set to work with the aim of getting one simple project done, from start to finish, in one day.
I took an idea for a new journal cover design and moved it from daydream…to doodle…to finished illustration. In these pictures it isn't quite done…but dusk came along just as I put in the finishing touches of opaque white ink, and then it was too dark to photograph the illustration properly.
This is going to be the cover fabric design for a hand bound "Recipe Journal"…the title, in handwritten Spencerian script, was supposed to go inside the empty label, but I'm glad I held off from writing straight onto the illustration…text can always be added in Photoshop, later. I think I'll keep the label blank, so that the design can be used for other things besides a recipe notebook.
I loved devoting the entire day to making something. Now it's dark outside and my eyes are a little strained from all the fine brushwork I did, so I'll probably spend the rest of the evening listening to music in the dark and then turn in early.
It's been a perfect, perfect Sunday. Hope your weekend was peaceful and satisfying, too!
Process: Pencil drawing (4B), watercolours on cotton rag paper. Redwork details (I was trying to capture the feel of embroidered redwork stitches) in matte flow acrylic paint applied with a fine-tipped gutta applicator. Opaque white details (not pictured) using white ink and a mapping pen.


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Former chief Iranian nuclear negotiator Hassan Rouhani won an election last week to replace Ahmadinejad, who was ineligible to compete because of term limits.
Ahmadinejad met Tuesday with the Shiite cleric to congratulate him in his victory, adding he believed Iran could reach the peaks of glory by respecting different interests, Iran's state-funded broadcaster Press TV reported.
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I still remember how I fucked up the hearing in my right ear: crushed by the crowd and pressed up against the P.A. at the Dingo Bar for the cacophonous trash 'n' roll of The Drags.
Playing lo-fi, manic garage rock, C.J. Stritzel (guitar/vocals), Lorca Wood (bass/screams) and ex-
A plethora of 7-inches were released in the next few years and the band made a name for itself regardless of imprint: Resin, Rat City Records, Kill Rock Stars, Empty Records and most notably Estrus Records, to which The Drags would always return like a stray dog. In 1995, Dragsploitation ... Now! hit big in garage rock circles, but by 1997 times were tough. The Estrus warehouse burned down and The Drags were burning out. Herrera left town and later formed other bands like The Detonations.
With Scared of Chaka drummer Ron Skrasek there was one last brilliant if underappreciated hurrah on the resurrected Estrus label. Featuring clarinet, harmonica and a second guitar player, Set Right Fit to Blow Clean Up sounded little like previous releases: The remaining Drags hooked up and recorded with ex-Monoshock bass player Scott Derr (Blackjack Records). He and girlfriend Christen McClelland had recently moved from Oakland, Calif. to Edgewood, N.M. Derr was a master in perverting all manner of "instruments" to his evil sonic will, like cheap digital keyboards for kids and See n' Say toys. I recall Derr trying unsuccessfully to connect a pager he found on the street to his mixing board. A bed spring nailed to a two-by-four and wired for sound was a favorite.
Set Right Fit ... is a classic in its own right with the fantastic warped country tune "Jet Lag" and the rippin' jam "FM Shades," but even that wasn't quite the end. Derr and McClelland's American Barnrock Laboratories (actually located in their barn) was crammed full of beat-to-hell audio equipment. I somehow found myself at the Lab for New Year's '98/'99 while a bunch of people—including Stritzel and Wood—traded instruments to record a few hours of crazed off-the-cuff songs later privately released by Derr as New Year's Eve In the Nutward Vol. 2. Each of the 21 tracks was credited to made-up bands like The Run For Cover Lovers, Lardass Laura, Judas Prince and The Fartknockin' Turdburglars.
In 1999, Empty Records compiled 45x3, a retrospective of 23 Drags singles from various labels. By 2001 C.J. Stritzel and Lorca Wood relocated to Portland to raise a family instead of a musical ruckus. The last time I heard from them, Lorca was asking about sources of New Mexico green chile for a sidewalk burrito cart business. Keith Herrera's latest project is the garage duo The Kill Spectors, which has started playing in Albuquerque. And my right ear is still fucked up.


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I was due to give birth to my son when my daughter Ava was 2 1/2 years old. Since my husband and I were planning a home birth, we felt it was important to discuss with Ava how the baby would be born. Because she would be within earshot if not in the room when Julian was born, I wanted her to know what she may see as well as hear.
One of the ways I prepared Ava for what would happen was by reading "Welcome With Love," a beautiful children's book about natural childbirth. We also watched some childbirth videos (natural and water births) together, including "Giving Birth: Challenges and Choices" by Suzanne Arms. I made sure to explain what was going on and reassure her that although the mommy might make some loud or funny noises, even yell, she was OK. In "Welcome With Love," the older brother speaks of his mother's noises during labor but he's not afraid because she had told him beforehand that although she "might make a lot of noise," he mustn't worry because "that's what it's like when babies are being born" and that she'll feel better if she yells and screams.
I kept things fairly simple, but because she was likely going to be present, told her what I felt she needed to know to feel safe and secure during Julian's birth. It worked well for us. Ava was never scared even though mommy made some very loud noises while giving birth to her brother.
I realized the other day that Julian is now older than Ava was at the time he was born, but because I am not pregnant (and have no plans to become so) and the subject hasn't come up, he has no idea how babies are born. I will probably remedy that soon by reading Welcome With Love to him and another book I recently received to review called We're Having a Homebirth!
A friend (who is expecting) recently pondered on Facebook how she will explain childbirth to her 5- and 3-year-old daughters, and I began to wonder how others handle the subject.
I came across a discussion on a BabyCenter message board where the original poster posed the question How do you explain childbirth to a child? Here are some of the responses:
- One person admitted that she has been "skirting around this issue" even with her 9-year-old. She said she has told her most of the details, but doesn't "want to freak her out too much or gross her out for that matter."
- Another said, "I tried to skirt the question by answering…that the doctor takes the baby out."
- Another said, "I have a child psychology book called The Magic Years. They say to be truthful, but give as few details as necessary."
- Yet another said, "I found it was quite easy to explain things using the correct words at a young age. And I'd rather explain it while my kids aren't embarrassed by it and will ask questions instead of having a 10-year-old blush or roll her eyes and not wanting to ask questions about things she doesn't understand."
- From another, "better he hears it from me than his peers at school."
After I browsed the 'net, I asked my favorite audience (Twitter) and got some more answers.
Many feel that honesty is the best policy.
@OneFallDay said: If my 7-year-old asks, I answer. I've always felt if they are old enough to ask they deserve an honest answer.
Jackie from Belen Echandia said, "[I] don't have personal experience. But would like to think I'd tell the truth in a beautiful, non-frightening way."
Penny from Walking Upside Down said, "[I] told mine they came out of a hole between my legs. 🙂 Honesty is the best policy. Did not show them said hole tho'. ;)"
Jessica from Peek a blog said, "I spoke to the doctor about what to say. We told my 3-year-old that mommies have a special place where babies come out when ready. Just enough info with more details on an as-needed basis, but totally truth."
Cate Nelson said, "I told my then-2.5-year-old that baby was going to come out of Mama's yoni. (our term for it) I also told him his own birth story, bit of the pain, but how it helped Mama push him out. He loved his (natural) birth story!"
Others think along with being honest, it's important to use proper terminology with children.
@ColletteAM said, "I always tell the truth about bodily functions and use proper terms. I don't want my kids to feel ashamed of their bodies."
Mandie from McMama's Musings said, "My 4-year-old can tell you about ovaries, eggs, sperm, uteri, birth canals, and c-sections. He calls egg+sperm a 'seed.' LOL"
@JenniferCanada said, "I got great advice from @babyREADY to prepare son [for] our home birth. We watched a lot of birthing shows. We talked about what would happen. He can tell you babies come from vaginas and you push them out. He has actions. He is 3 years old."
Others prefer a more vague approach:
Lee from CoupleDumb said her son was 3 and "I told him that his brother would come out of me when I went to the hospital. That's it."
Kristie from Tilvee said she was asked how babies come out last night by her 6- and 3.5-year-old daughters. She "didn't lie, just told them we would talk about it in 5 yrs?!"
One person thinks explaining a c-section is easier than explaining vaginal birth:
Beth from I Should Be Folding Laundry said, "I'm up for a c-section, so that makes the explanation very easy."
Another thinks a c-section makes it more complicated:
@Loudmouthedmom said, "I haven't been pregnant again but have always been honest with son, either vaginally or c-section. He took c-section much harder. Learned the hard way not to tell a 4-year-old a c-section involves mom being 'cut open.'"
The reactions kids have about childbirth are often amusing:
Kailani from An Island Life said, "My 3-year-old thinks the baby will come out of my mouth. :-)"
Krista from Typical Ramblings, Atypical Nonsense said, "When I was pregnant with E, my older kids were 11 and 8 when he was born. I told them how the baby came out. My daughter asked if it hurt, I said yes but once it's over the pain is gone. She says she is adopting kids. ;)"
Ann-Marie from This Mama Cooks said, "[I] told Nathan how babies got out when he was 7. He told me he wasn't having kids. Truth is good birth control."
Childbirth education props: Dolls and Children's Books
If you are looking for some props to help you explain childbirth, you might be interested in these dolls. Thanks to Kellie, I learned about this childbirth education doll that can be custom ordered or the experience crocheter can make it herself. There's also a Waldorf doll that gives birth and nurses. According to Droolicious, instead of just sitting there looking pretty, this doll "gives birth complete with placenta, and she nurses too. This Waldorfian handmade plush doll comes from Brazil where it is used to teach girls about natural childbirth."
There are also lots of books that tackle the topic of explaining childbirth to kids. From books about home birth like Welcome With Love and We're Having a Homebirth! to more mainstream childbirth books like What to Expect When Mommy's Having a Baby, How You Were Born, and How Was I Born?: A Child's Journey Through the Miracle of Birth, there is likely a book out there for your family. And for parents who are looking for some age-appropriate information about "the birds and the bees" check out It's Not the Stork: A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends and a review of it over on Punnybop.
There's more information on how to prepare siblings for the birth of a new baby over on babyReady where they suggest: make a game out of the kinds of strange noises that you may make when you are in labour, try not to make too many changes to your child's routine close to the delivery, let your older child open the baby's gifts, and take your older child to your doctor (or midwife) visits, and more.
Ultimately your childbirth explanation to your child has to be one that you feel comfortable with. I think it is important to answer children's questions – about childbirth, puberty, dating, sex, etc. – as honestly as possible while making sure it is age-appropriate. Mactavish said to me on Twitter, "I can't imagine not being old enough to know how babies are born" and I have to agree. Candace concurs, "I generally assume that if she's too young, she won't 'get it' anyway and if she 'gets it' then she's old enough for truth." Sounds like a good philosophy to me.
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Our Favorite NYC Pies for Pi Day
Who doesn't love pie? The mixture of flaky crust and rich filling makes for a sophisticated yet comforting dessert. Sadly, I don't eat enough pie. I'm not a baker, and I rarely find myself at restaurants with slices for sale. But today is March 14th, and you know what that means: Pi Day. I would be abdicating in my duty as an eater to not find some pie today. Fortunately, New York has great options. Here are a few of our favorite places to get our pie on in the city.
Four and Twenty Blackbirds
Sisters Emily and Melissa Elsen came to Brooklyn by way of South Dakota, where they learned to make pie in their family restaurant. The training paid off, and the pair are making great double-crust pies in their Gowanus shop. The salted caramel apple is a great choice this time of year, but when it's in season the apple rhubarb shouldn't be missed.
Yura on Madison
Yura's pumpkin pie came out on top when we tested Thanksgiving options, and thankfully it's available year-round. If pumpkin isn't your thing, know that the rest of the options here are strong too. The blueberry pie is one of our absolute favorite pies in the city. Pi Day cruelly doesn't fall in blueberry season, but keep this one in mind for later in the year.
Need even more pumpkin? The version at Red Hook bakery Baked has a mild pumpkin filling with a crust that really sets it apart. Made of whole wheat, it's dense and delicious. It's not for everyone, but is definitely worth checking out. They're also one of the last places you can always find Mississippi Mud Pie.
Lee Lee's Baked Goods
This Harlem bakery makes wonderful rugelach cookies, but on Pi Day go for the lemon mini-pie. About six inches in diameter, it features a buttery, blistered crust and a thick, tangy curd. There's an apple pie to check out too, and neither will be hurt by a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pies
After a seemingly endless winter, who wouldn't want a taste of warmer climes? The Key lime pie at Steve's is a little taste of sunnier days. Red Hook is a hike from most parts of the city, but it's a lot closer than Florida. Tip: While the pies can be found across the city, it's worth making the trip to the bakery for the Swingle, a chocolate-dipped pie on a stick.
Two Little Red Hens
Two Little Red Hens does a variety of baked goods, focusing on cakes and cupcakes. The pies are great too, though. The chocolate-banana cream pie is overwhelming in a good way—banana slices are topped by a mountain of whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and powdered sugar. Their pumpkin pie is also worth seeking out. It's a boozy version of the Thanksgiving classic.
The cupcakes at Robicelli's have a cult following. Husband-and-wife team Matt and Allison Robicelli bake great treats in their Bay Ridge store. We've been happy with the Creamsicle pie, but chances are whatever you find in the store will be good. To celebrate Pi Day, the bakery's doing an extended menu of ten pies today and this weekend while supplies last.
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|Spring Chess Season Blooms in Chicago
|By David Heiser
|March 18, 2010
CHICAGO, IL- As the end of winter approaches, 643 Chicago Public Schools students in Grades K-8 competed at the district's Elementary Schools Sports Program (ESSP) Regional Chess Playoffs to determine which schools and individuals will compete on the first day of spring (March 20, 2010) at the City-Wide Championship to be held at King High School.
Over the past three years chess has blossomed within CPS Sports Program. In 2007 fewer than 200 students in grades K-8 participated in the City-Wide Chess Championship. Due to problems with the tournament, Calvin Davis, Director of Sports Administration, decided to hold another chess tournament, and choose the Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation to organize and run the event. RK and CPS Sports Department ran the 'CPS All Grade Tournament' and it was such a huge success that everyone was enthusiastic for more organized chess for the CPS students. Also, RK had recently partnered with CPS and the City of Chicago to make chess a part of the annual Chicago Sports Festival held annually in December, resulting in continued grow with apparent positive results for the CPS chess programs.
Working closely with the Sports Administration and the school chess coaches, RK continued its involvement with CPS Chess. Chess is a recognized sport in CPS and is a part of the Winter Sports Season, which runs from December through April. At the conclusion of the 2007/2008 season we introduced the North and South Regional Playoff tournaments, in our first year participation increased to 427 students, and the growth continued the 2nd year with 567 students. 3rd year, we are happy to report, 643 players from 68 schools competed in the Regional Playoff's!
The Regional Playoffs are individual/team competition with team awards based on the top five scores in 4 divisions: K-2, K-4, K-6 & K-8. The top three teams and top four individuals (not part of the top three teams) advance to the City-Wide Championship. At the championship the top three teams are limited to five players making a move even playing field for smaller schools.
This year's South-Side Regional Playoff was held on March 6 at Phillips High School where 243 students from 29 Schools competed. The top schools in advancing to the 'CPS Championship' are: K-8 Gunsaulus, Beasley Academic Center & Seward Academy; K-6 Beasley Academic Center, Keller & Lenart; K-4 Deenen, Coles Academy & Tarkington; and K-2 Keller, Turner-Drew & Deneen. Due to an ineligible player on the Keller team they were disqualified from advancement paving the way for the 4th place team from Metcalfe to advance.
The North-Side Regional Playoff was held at Northwest Middle School where 400 students from 39 schools competed. The top schools in advancing to the championship are: K-8 Burbank, Bateman & Goudy; K-6 Bell, Edgebrook & Edison Regional Gifted; K-4 Edgebrook, Decatur & Burbank; and K-2 Decatur, Burbank & Walt Disney. My Congratulations to all who made the 'CPS Championship'.
Not only has chess grown at these events but during the past year there has been a dramatic increase in the number of CPS students and schools participating in weekend tournament in the city. I credit this growth to one of the first changes I made to the program that required all schools and individuals to participate in at least one tournament to be eligible to compete in the Regional Playoffs.
As a Co-Founder and President of the Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation it has been a privilege working with and supporting chess in Chicago Public Schools for the last several years, and I was honored to be asked to serve as the ESSP Chess Coordinator this year and look forward to the growth of Chess in Chicago.
More information about Chicago Public Schools Chess program can be found at www.cpschess.com.


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Career Resources
Resources on this page were developed through DIALOG and DISCCRS symposia and related activities, with the hope of advancing the progress of climate-change and aquatic-science research and early-career development. A key resource for postdocs in particular is the National Science Foundation's Geoscience Directorate's Recommendations for Postdoctoral Policies and Practicies that can be found here: NSF Postdoc Mentoring Guidelines. The U.S. National Postdoctoral Association has many general resources as well. An annotated bibliography is provided below the table of links. If you know of a resource that you believe would be a good addition to this list, please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
This page is divided into the following sections:
Job-Related Pages and Topical Listservs
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities
Interdisciplinary Graduate Education
Job-Related Pages and Topical Listservs
- AcademicCareers.com - Faculty, adjunct, and post doc, department head, and dean jobs in all areas
- APPAM - Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
- Climate-L - IISD news & announcements on climate change policy & issues, Climate-L Mailing List
- CLIMLIST - International list for climatologists
- EANTH-L - Ecological & Environmental Anthropology
- Earthworks - Extensive listings of earth related jobs
- ECOLOG-L - Grants, jobs and news from the Ecological Society of America
- ESWN - Earth Science Women's Network
- ES_JOBS_NET - Earth Sciences jobs
- Geomorph-L - Listserv for the International Association of Geomorphologists
- GEP-Ed - Global Environmental Politics
- H-NET - Environmental History
- HERC - Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. Jobs are organized by geographic area to assist dual-career couples in finding jobs within a reasonable commute.
- ISOGEOCHEM - Stable Isotope Geochemistry science and news
- Met-Jobs - Meterological and related jobs (UK)
- Paleoclimate-List - Paleoclimatology research & science
- Planktonnet - Great listserv for aquatic-science jobs. To subscribe to the list, send an empty email to email@example.com, or visit https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/planktonnet/info and click 'Join Group.'
- RESECON - Land & Resource Economics Network
- RISKCOM - Risk Communication
- Science Careers - Career development site published by Science magazine
- START e-newsletter - Jobs, research opportunities, and events relating to global environmental change in developing countries (Africa and Asia-Pacific)
Professional Development
While academic institutions are increasingly providing students with training related to professional development, most graduates need more training than is currently provided as part of their graduate education. The resources here were developed to fill this need.
- Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty
- Biocomplexity Workshop: Designing a Capstone Experience for Recent PhDs Embarking on Interdisciplinary Careers
- Lessons learned from graduates engaging in the study of complex environmental systems (Margalef Award 2010 presentation by Sue Weiler)
- 'Rotators' at NSFs Geosciences Directorate
- Navigating Promotion and Tenure
- Facilitation Skills - how to keep meetings on track
- On the Cutting Edge Project - Professional Development & Resources for Geoscience Faculty and Post-Docs
- Publication, Citation & Impact (S. Pfirman et al.)
- Collaboration & Networking (S. Pfirman et al.)
- Developing a Research Plan (S. Pfirman et al.)
- Careers in Climate Change Research: Feature Index (Science)
- Finding Non-Traditional Jobs "Outside the Lab" (AAAS)
- FindHow - Career Exploration and Resources
- Academic Job-Hunting Tips
- Interview Question List - what to ask during a job interview
- A Magic Guide to Interviewing
- Writing and Requesting Letters of Recommendation
- Preparing for an Academic Job Interview
- Dual-Career Couples and Academic Science
- Career Development Webinar Series Archive from the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS)
A Quick Guide to Writing a Solid Peer Review - Nicholas, K. and W. Gordon (2011). Eos 92(28): 233.
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Writing an Effective Manuscript Review - Waser, N. M., M. V. Price, and R. K. Grosberg (1992). BioScience 42(8): 621-623.
(Copyright 1992, American Institute of Biological Sciences.)
- Career-building Resources for Scientists - compiled by Kerry Ann Rockquemore, Executive Director of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity and used at the 2012 ESWN Career Development Workshop
- Ask For It: How Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to Get What They Really Want - Babcock, L. and Laschever, S. 2008. Piatkus Books. 336p. (Targeted towards women, but applies more broadly.)
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities
- NSF Earth Science Postdoctoral Fellowships
- NSF Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research
- NSF Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability (SEES) Fellows
- NSF Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (AGS-PRF)
- NASA Postdoctoral Program
- NCAR Advanced Study Program; Postdoctoral and Faculty fellowships
- NCAR/CDC Postdoctoral Fellowship - Offers postdoctoral support combining public health applications and climate science in partnership between the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- NCAR/NEON Postdoctoral Fellowship - Offers postdoctoral support combining ecological, carbon cycle, water cycle, and climate sciences in partnership between the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the National Ecological Observing Network (NEON)
- NOAA Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (C&GC)
- Postdocs Applying Climate Expertise Postdoctoral Fellowships (PACE)
- Jack Eddy Postdoctoral Fellowships
Funding Opportunities
- National Science Foundation (NSF) Funding
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Research Opportunities
- Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) program - PEER is a competitive grants program that will allow developing country scientists to apply for funds to support research and capacity building activities in partnership with their NSF-funded U.S. collaborators. Organized by the NSF and USAID.
- EPA Current Funding Opportunities
- NOAA Funding Announcements and Organization Chart
Proposal Development
While anyone wishing to pursue a research career can expect to write proposals, concrete skills are not always taught in graduate school. The resources in this section have been used at various DISCCRS symposia to inform scholars of NASA and NSF programs and proposal development.
- NASA Earth Sciences Division, Science Mission Directorate (pdf) - DISCCRS V presentation by Ming-Ying Wei
- Practical Guidelines for Proposal Writers (updated 2012) - by Deneb Karentz. An overview for new proposal writers based on a presentation Deneb gave at the DIALOG IV symposium, and updated by C. Susan Weiler.
- Tips on NSF Proposal Preparation (pdf) (updated 2012) - by Alan Tessier, NSF Biological Sciences Directorate
- Suggestions for preparing NSF CAREER proposals (PDF), by C. Susan Weiler, Program Director, Division of Atmospheric Sciences, NSF
- Tips on Proposal Development (pdf) - presentation by Thomas J. Baerwald, NSF Geography & Regional Science Program
- How to Get NSF to Support Your Research (pdf) - DISCCRS V presentation by Robert E. O'Connor, Program Director, Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate, NSF
- Opportunities for Early Career Scientists (pdf) - DISCCRS V presentation by Robert "Buck" Sanford,Jr., Program Director, Biosciences Directorate, NSF
- NSF Geosciences Directorate and Tips on Proposal Development (pdf) - DISCCRS V presentation by C. Susan Weiler, Program Director, Division of Atmospheric Sciences, NSF
- Suggestions for NSF/GEO Early Career PIs by C. Susan Weiler, Program Director, Division of Atmospheric Sciences, NSF
- Marissa Baskett's resources: grants, jobs, writing, presenting
- How to Fail in Grant Writing - what not to do when preparing a proposal, from The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Ten Simple Rules for Getting Grants - from the Public Library of Science's Journal of Computational Biology
- U.S. National Science Foundation: Survey on the Impact of Proposal and Award Management Mechanisms
- U.S. National Science Foundation: A Guide for Proposal Writing
- NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System
- Model for a Collaborative Research Proposal - "Collaborative Research: Impact of solar radiation and nutrients on biogeochemical cycling of DMSP and DMS in the Ross Sea, Antarctica" by Ron Kiene and David Kieber
Communication Resources
Communication skills are key to researchers working at the science/policy interface. The following resources were compiled from past symposia and from recommendations from past DISCCRS participants.
- Personality type differences between Ph.D. climate researchers and the general public: Implications for effective communication by C. S. Weiler (DISCCRS Co-Director), J. Keller, and C. Olex (DISCCRS Facilitation Trainer & Mentor)
- NASA's Global Climate Change website - This page includes many resources relating to climate change that have been developed by NASA, including latest trends in carbon dioxide and temperature, articles, NASA's role, solutions and resources.
- The Psychology of Climate Change Communication - A Guide for Scientists, Journalists, Educators, Political Aides, and the Interested Public
- The One-Minute Talk by Victoria McGovern
- 101 Skeptic Arguments and What the Science Says by John Cook
- How to demolish a denier: scientist fillets Pat Kenny - blog post about an interview with Richard Somerville (DISCCRS VI Mentor)
- Resources for Getting Started in Communicating about Climate Change - from RealClimate.org
- Communicating on Climate Change by Bud Ward (DISCCRS IV Mentor)
- Answering Common Climate Change Questions by Susan Hassol (DISCCRS V & VI Communication Mentor)
- Yale Project on Climate Change Communication by Anthony Leiserowitz (DISCCRS II Symposium Scholar)
- Suggested Links (Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University)
- Resources for Scientific Presentations - recommended by DISCCRS and DIALOG participants (2005), compiled by C. Susan Weiler
- Rethinking the Design of Presentation Slides: The Assertion-Evidence Structure
- Pointers for PowerPoint Presentations - compiled from discussions with the DISCCRS VI Mentors
Mentoring and Teaching
Recent PhD graduates are in a period of sharp transition--they still need to be mentored, but they are increasingly taking on the role of advisor and mentor to others. Many are teaching for the first time. These resources were developed to ease the process.
- Interdisciplinary Research & Teaching Resources from "Building Strong Geoscience Departments" (SERC @ Carleton College)
- On Mentoring: Nature journal's Guide for Mentors
- Mentoring (DISCCRS I Symposium Report)
- Ecology teaching tips for first-year professor
- Advice to Students Considering a Ph.D. in the Aquatic Sciences
- Education and outreach guide
- Resources for Evaluating Education Projects
- CAMEL Climate Change Education - a free, comprehensive, interdisciplinary, multimedia resource for educators
Interdisciplinary Graduate Education
DIALOG and DISCCRS symposium participants come from a variety of academic institutions, within and outside the U.S. As recent PhD graduates, they generally have strong opinions on their graduate experiences and are eager to share the best aspects of their programs. These reports share their perspectives and recommendations.
- Meeting Ph.D. Graduate Needs in a Global Changing Environment (Weiler, 2007)
- Earth System Science: Recommendations for Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Training (Weiler, 2007 Distinguished Service Award presentation)
- The Right Stuff: Graduate and Postgraduate Training for Interdisciplinary Research Careers
- Perspectives on Graduate-Education Experiences in Aquatic Science
- The 'Ideal' Climate-Change Ph.D. Program


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Seven years ago, there was a spike in the pop-cultural "cool" factor of enjoying the Batman. With the release of Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins, those put off by the silliness and absurdity often associated with comic-book narratives were enraptured by the film's far more grounded take on the Caped Crusader. When the much anticipated follow-up, The Dark Knight, was released in 2008, that "cool" factor increased tenfold, as did the amount of Joker cosplayers. Four years and far too many "Why so serious"es later, has Nolan delivered a fitting conclusion to his beloved series, or does the trilogy crash and burn in the home stretch?


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For the Eighth Annual Hudson-EPPC Summer Movie Series, James Bowman, Resident Scholar at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and movie critic for The American Spectator, will present six films on the theme "Middle America and the Movies." Set in the rural and small towns of America's Mid-West in the last century, the movie series will exhibit how Hollywood's ambivalence about what it regards as the heartland's "innocence" goes a long way back.
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On Tuesday, June 10th, Remember the Night (1940) will be screened. Directed by Mitchell Leisen and written by Preston Sturges, the film stars Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Sterling Holloway, and Elizabeth Patterson.


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Fort Collins-based New Belgium Brewery and Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream announced a partnership in April that would bring us a new beer: Salted Caramel Brownie Brown Ale. But it's expanded beyond just the beer. Behold: Ben & Jerry's New Belgium Salted Caramel Brown-ie Ale: beer ice cream with salted caramel swirls and fudge brownies. And a project on environmental awareness, to boot.
"Besides the obvious reasons of why beer and ice cream — because they're both delicious — it's about business being a force for good," New Belgium's production director Travis Burge said in a video (that you can watch below.)In addition to being a new adventure in flavor, the collaboration is geared to raise awareness and spur activism surrounding climate change. The two companies will donate a portion of sales to "Protect Our Winters" or "POW," which works within the snow sports community to fight climate change. They are also asking customers to reach out to elected officials in support of new EPA regulations under the Clean Power Plan.
Earlier this year, New Belgium's activism put them in hot water with many residents of the northwestern Colorado coal mining town of Craig. The company donated $9,080 to WildEarth Guardians — a Santa Fe-based environmental group that contends the federal government failed to adequately assess the environmental impact of a 2006 Colowyo mine expansion. A ruling on a federal lawsuit filed by the group could close the mine and put many in the town out of work — a fear that prompted about a dozen liquor stores and bars to pull New Belgium products after learning the company is a WildEarth Guardians supporter.
The ice cream is available at Ben & Jerry's scoop shops around the area, which you can locate here. The beer — a brown ale laced with chocolate, salted caramel and vanilla — is currently only available in New Belgium's Folly assorted 12-pack, according to a spokeswoman, and six-packs of the new brew will be on shelves on Nov. 2. And for those of you that are extra adventurous, New Belgium and Ben & Jerry's even put together a list of potential beer ice cream floats.