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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
Volume XIII, No. 1
Office of Federal Operations
Winter Quarter 2002
Disability Law - Reasonable Accommodation
Harassment/Hostile Work Environment
The Digest of EEO Law is a quarterly publication of EEOC's Office of Federal Operations (OFO).
Carlton M. Hadden, Director, OFO
Donald Names, Director, OFO's Special Services Staff
Digest Staff
Editor: Joan Hannan
Writers: Arnold Rubin, Dann Determan, Lori Grant, Navarro Pulley
Available in accessible formats for persons with disabilities. The Digest is now available online through EEOC's homepage at www.eeoc.gov. If you wish to receive a copy in print, you must send a request to Joan Hannan, EEOC, Office of Federal Operations, 1801 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20507; or by e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Failure to state a claim. A non-dual status military technician failed to state a claim for which relief can be granted when he was forced to retire. The Commission found that Congress had recently enacted 10 U.S.C. § 10218, which mandates separation of non-dual status military technicians who are eligible for an unreduced annuity, and that the enactment created an exception to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act's prohibition of mandatory retirement. Brumbaugh v. Department of the Army, EEOC Appeal No. 01A05531 (March 29, 2001). See also Campbell v. Department of the Army, EEOC Request No. 05A10688 (August 16, 2001).
No age discrimination. In nonselection case, the Commission found no discrimination because the selectee's experience and qualifications were superior to the complainant's. In light of the selectee's superior qualifications and the fact that the selecting official was only three years younger than complainant, the Commission concluded that the selecting official's statement that he wanted "youth and new blood" was sufficient evidence of pretext. Porter v. Department of Defense (Defense Logistics Agency), EEOC Appeal No. 01A04448 (February 6, 2001).
Agency's legitimate nondiscriminatory reason. The AJ found that the agency had not sufficiently articulated a legitimate nondiscriminatory reason for its action in rescinding a position announcement, in part because she found that the agency official was not credible. EEOC ruled that this aspect of the AJ's decision was erroneous as a matter of law, because credibility pertains to pretext rather than to whether an agency has met its burden of articulating a legitimate nondiscriminatory reason. (The EEOC also determined that the complainant had not made out a prima facie case.) Thompson v. U.S. Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01971189 (August 31, 2000).
Role of a stipulation. Complainant and the Department of Commerce stipulated that complainant was a qualified individual with a disability. The Commission remanded the matter for further development of the record, holding that parties may only stipulate to facts and not to conclusions of law. Schwartz v. Department of Commerce, EEOC Appeal No. 01982486 (June 8, 2000).
Collateral attack on another forum. Complainant claimed that an agency official submitted false information to the Department of Labor, which caused his compensation benefits to be terminated. The Commission affirmed the agency's dismissal, finding the complaint to be an improper collateral attack on another proceeding. Walsh v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Request No. 05980369 (March 29, 2001).
Inadequate appeal record barred Agency from contesting AJ's $200,000.00 award. The agency failed to provide compensatory damages records to support its appeal, despite several requests from EEOC. The burden of proof was on the agency as the party contesting the AJ decision, noted the Commission; because of the failure of proof, the agency was barred the agency from challenging the award. Seek v. Department of Justice, EEOC Appeal No. 07A00005 (March 8, 2001).
$185,000 in non-pecuniary damages. Complainant was removed from employment one week after disclosing to his supervisor that he was HIV-positive. The agency accepted an AJ's finding of discrimination but reduced the award of non-pecuniary damages. On appeal of the damages issue, the Commission decided that the agency's discriminatory termination was the proximate cause of complainant's being subjected to a number of events which the Commission summed up as living "a nomadic existence for two years with few worldly goods." The Commission awarded complainant $185,000 in non-pecuniary compensatory damages. Mack v. Department of Veterans Affairs, EEOC Appeal No. 01983217 (June 23, 2000), RTR denied, EEOC Request No. 05A01058 (October 26, 2000).
Claim not moot. The agency dismissed one of complainant's claims on the grounds that it was moot, without addressing his request for an "appropriate monetary award." Held: the claim was not moot because, at a minimum, the agency failed to address the request. Gore v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01995133 (September 4, 2001).
Commission awards compensatory damages for sexual harassment. An EEOC Administrative Judge (AJ) found that complainant, an engineer aboard a Naval vessel, was subjected to hostile environment sexual harassment. The agency adopted the AJ's findings and issued a final decision (FAD) awarding complainant $10,000 in non-pecuniary compensatory damages. On appeal, the Commission considered the severity and duration of the emotional harm suffered by complainant and increased the award to $20,000. Darrell v. Department of the Navy, EEOC Appeal No. 01992288 (January 19, 2001), request to reconsider (RTR) denied, EEOC Request No. 05A10286 (May 2, 2001).
Training ordered for purpose of educating employees. In this sexual harassment case, the Commission ordered Title VII training of all managers and supervisors at an agency facility. The agency argued that the training should be restricted to employees involved in the harassment. The agency misperceived the purpose of the training, stated the Commission. It was not designed to punish, but rather to educate, so as to avoid future violations. Wild v. Department of Defense (Defense Security Service), EEOC Request No. 05A10058 (March 16, 2001).
Appropriate action taken against responsible management official. EEOC Order directed agency to take appropriate action against official who discriminated against petitioner. Petitioner contended that the official received a favorable assignment following the Order. The Commission determined that in taking away the official's supervisory duties and reassigning him to another office, the agency complied with the Order. Hasan v. U.S. Information Agency, EEOC Petition No. 04980028 (January 14, 2000).
Constructive discharge. Complainant claimed that reprisal in violation of the ADEA was operating in his early retirement. While finding that complainant had been subjected to retaliatory treatment, the Commission declined to find that a reasonable person in complainant's position would have found the working conditions intolerable. The Commission found that complainant could have reported for work while pursuing EEO claims he had filed regarding the agency actions, such as transfers, that he claimed compelled him to retire early. Olsen v. Department of Defense, Army & Air Force Exchange Service, EEOC Request No. 05A10104 (March 22, 2001).
Substantially limited. The Commission rejected the agency's assertion that complainant was not a person with a disability (carpal tunnel syndrome) within the meaning of the ADA because she was not limited in performing a class of jobs, and instead affirmed the finding below that complainant was covered under the statute because she was substantially limited in her ability to perform manual tasks and in lifting. Wesson v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Request No. 05990963 (August 2, 2001).
Not substantially limited. While complainant had a back condition and restrictions on lifting, bending, etc., the Commission did not find the condition to be substantially limiting as compared to the average person in the general population. Jones v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Petition No. 03990091 (October 31, 2001).
Temporary condition. Complainant had a left hand sprain, from which he was medically released to return to full duty condition within three months. The condition did not limit any major life activity on more than a temporary basis, the Commission found, and therefore was not a substantially limiting impairment. Bell v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01986889 (August 16, 2001).
Inability to work one job is not disability as to working. The agency refused to excuse complainant from a 3-week temporary duty training assignment. The Commission found that her impairment arose from the stress caused by her position; that her condition was temporary; and that there was no evidence that she was substantially limited in a major life activity including performing work in a class of jobs or a broad range of jobs in various classes. Webber v. Department of the Air Force, EEOC Appeal No. 01980587 (March 2, 2001).
Denial of overtime. For a period of several months, complainant was not permitted to sign up for overtime because his supervisor considered him to be on light duty. The Commission found that no other employee, including those on light duty, had been denied overtime. The Commission further found that the agency had no legitimate reason to deny overtime, and concluded that discrimination more likely than not was a motivating factor. Lorenzo v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01973337 (May 25, 2000).
Bid for preferred assignment ignored. Complainant submitted a bid but the U.S. Postal Service refused to honor it for the reason that she was a modified duty employee. The Commission stated that the agency cannot prohibit a bid on a position from an employee who is capable of performing the essential functions of that position. Based in part on its finding that the agency summarily rejected the bid based on its knowledge of complainant's disability, the Commission found that the bid rejection was discriminatory. Joch v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Request No. 05971044 (June 29, 2000). See also, Asprec v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01995160 (June 29, 2000).
Agency met its obligations under the Rehabilitation Act. The Commission found that the agency had properly initiated a dialog with complainant concerning what reasonable accommodation was required, while complainant failed to permit the agency to inquire from her physician what duties were within her medical restrictions. Ross v. Department of the Treasury, EEOC Appeal No. 01982708 (August 2, 2001). See also Raju v. Department of Veterans Affairs, EEOC Appeal No. 01986574 (November 1, 2001) (individual who fails to provide necessary documentary evidence of disability is not entitled to accommodation).
Agency failed to act on accommodation request in manner required. Complainant had accepted a GS-3 receptionist position offered as a reasonable accommodation, while explicitly stating her intent to pursue accommodation as a GS-7. The agency refused to even consider complainant's physician's proposal that assistive computer technology, voice-activated software, be explored as reasonable accommodation of complainant in her GS-7 position. The Commission ruled that complainant had only "conditionally accepted" the GS-3 position, and that the agency was still obligated to accommodate complainant in her original GS-7 position, if possible. Ghannon v. Agency for International Development, EEOC Request No. 05A10146 (August 2, 2001).
Failure to look to other facilities is denial of accommodation. The agency failed to search for vacant positions at other facilities for complainant, who had substantial neck and shoulder impairments. As part of the remedy, and noting complainant's claim that she had not worked since her light duty request was denied, EEOC ordered the agency to reinstate complainant to her former position with back pay and interest. Patrick v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01976918 (March 29, 2001).
Accommodation duty satisfied when reassignment offered. Complainant asked to be reassigned from a criminal investigator position to a position not involving aggressive law enforcement. The agency identified three such positions for which complainant was qualified and offered to reassign him. However, his physician stated that these positions were not suitable because they would not permit complainant to utilize his enforcement skills and would require him to learn a new job. Held: the agency met its obligation to accommodate complainant's disability. Baker v. Department of Justice (DEA), EEOC Appeal No. 01972309 (March 29, 2001).
No obligation to create position as an accommodation. Petitioner, who had been on light duty for two and one-half years, was removed from his Air Force position (unspecified shoulder impairment). The Commission found that petitioner was not a qualified individual with a disability because he could not perform the essential functions of his then-current position, and the agency was unable to find a funded vacant position for which he was qualified within his medical restrictions. EEOC stated that the agency was not obligated to create a position as an accommodation. Ward v. Department of the Air Force, EEOC Petition No. 03A00018 (March 22, 2001).
Delayed search effort. EEOC Administrative Judge found that the United States Postal Service made little effort to search for an alternative position until it was in its financial interest to do so, when complainant began to collect OWCP lost wages benefits. The Commission agreed with the Administrative Judge in noting that it was precisely the agency's lack of effort which resulted in a finding of discrimination. Reagins v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01974481 (April 6, 2000).
No obligation to excuse insubordination. Petitioner failed to establish a causal nexus between her disability and the misconduct for which she was removed. Even if petitioner had shown a nexus, the Commission stated that it would still uphold her removal as an employer may properly hold all employees to the same performance and conduct standards as long as those standards are job related and consistent with business necessity. Miner v. Small Business Administration, EEOC Petition No. 03990021 (May 25, 2000).
Interference with EEO process. Complainant alleged that her supervisor threatened her not to file an EEO complaint, and an EEO official initially refused to allow her to file. Noting the agency "inexplicably" failed to address these contentions in its decision, the Commission nevertheless reminded the agency that such acts could have a chilling effect on employees exercising their EEO rights, and that the agency has a continuing EEO duty in its policies and practices. The Commission ordered the agency to provide EEO training to management and to EEO staff. Parker v. Department of the Navy, EEOC Appeal No. 01970412 (October 4, 2000).
No abuse of process. The agency asserted that complainant had filed 29 complaints between November 1, 1988, and February 19, 1999. The agency averred that it had issued decisions for 16 of the complaints, 13 of which complainant had appealed to EEOC. The Commission found that the record did not show a clear intent by complainant to utilize the EEO process for other than legitimate purposes, and ordered the agency to consolidate complainant's 12 complaints for further processing. Pleasant v. Department of Housing and Urban Development, EEOC Appeal No. 01995528, et al. (February 2, 2001).
Agency should not look at the merits of a complaint when deciding to dismiss. Complainant filed an EEO complaint of retaliation, asserting that e-mail she had sent to several officials regarding her new supervisor was protected EEO activity. The Department of the Navy dismissed the complaint on the grounds that her act did not qualify as protected activity. The Commission reversed the dismissal, pointing out that the agency improperly looked at the merits of the complaint to reach its procedural result. Nesbit v. Department of the Navy, EEOC Request No. 05980598 (June 5, 2000).
Foreign national. Complainant was a citizen of Nigeria, and not of the United States, employed overseas under a Foreign Service contract that contained an anti-discrimination term. EEOC reiterated prior holdings that, in such cases as this, it lacked jurisdiction to entertain complainant's claim. Awofeso v. Department of State, EEOC Appeal No. 01A04498 (June 11, 2001).
Stated a claim. Wife alleged reprisal discrimination when her husband, who was also an agency employee, was issued a Letter of Counseling regarding a conversation he had with complainant's supervisor as to complainant's employment and training records discrepancies. EEOC indicated that both persons could bring claims of retaliation. Alexander v. Department of the Air Force, EEOC Request No. 05980788 (August 17, 2000).
Pattern aspect of claim. Complainant identified four incidents over a one-year period in his claim alleging harassment. The agency looked at the four incidents individually and dismissed two of them as untimely. The Commission ruled that treating the incidents in a piecemeal manner was improper, and reversed the dismissals. Meeks v. Department of Energy, EEOC Appeal No. 01A14036 (September 24, 2001).
Supervisor involved in gender and disability harassment. Demeaning and mean-spirited comments from a number of male coworkers which expressed resentment toward accommodations complainant was receiving or were negative towards women created an abusive working environment. The Commission found that the supervisor participated in and encouraged the harassment. The decision describes the agency's attempted corrective actions. The Commission found them ineffective, slow, and incomplete, and in addition found no evidence of a strong anti-harassment policy. Horkan v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01976837 (April 6, 2000).
"Equal opportunity harasser." A male complainant alleged that he was sexually harassed by his female second level supervisor. The AJ found that, among other things, the supervisor engaged in gross sexual conduct, including making jokes about the size of complainant's genitalia, and using post-it notes imprinted with the comment, "Men have two faults-everything they say and everything they do." The AJ found no discrimination, reasoning in part that the record did not show the harassment was directed at the complainant because of his sex. The appeal decision reversed. It found that it was clear that the supervisor's references to the size of the complainant's male genitalia and the offensive post-it notes were directed at him because he was a man. The Commission noted that the fact that the supervisor may have been in some respects an "equal opportunity harasser" was not enough in this case to immunize her behavior. Wild v. Department of Defense, 01984101 (September 12, 2000), RTR denied, EEOC Request No. 05A10058 (March 16. 2001).
Failure to reassign. The failure of the agency to reassign complainant to a different supervisor from the one the agency itself had found previously subjected her to a hostile work environment, based on sex and age, constituted discriminatory harassment. St. Louis v. Department of Agriculture, EEOC Appeal No. 01986088 (October 3, 2000).
Unduly harsh sanction. Complainant failed to return a Designation of Representation form, but telephoned the AJ's office to orally request an extension of time to find an attorney. AJ dismissed complaint. Commission: Dismissal was "unduly harsh;" it is only appropriate in extreme cases. Complaint was remanded for a hearing. Hale v. Department of Justice, EEOC Appeal No. 01A03341 (December 8, 2000).
Appropriate sanction. After complainant failed to respond to several orders issued by the AJ, the AJ issued an Order to Dismiss. Complainant sought reconsideration of his decision, asserting that she didn't understand what was required of her, was in the process of obtaining representation, and, noting that she takes depression and pain medication, claimed that she "forgot" to request postponement of the hearing. The Commission noted that because complainant's conduct was not contumacious, the more proper sanction would have been to cancel the hearing and remanding the complaint to the agency. Rusk v. Social Security Administration, EEOC Appeal No. 01A04883 (August 3, 2001).
Medical evidence. The Commission took judicial notice, from a prior decision, of medical evidence of complainant's post traumatic stress disorder, resulting from her supervisor's actions. St. Louis v. Department of Agriculture, EEOC Appeal No. 01986088 (October 3, 2000).
Reliance on poor attendance and safety records was pretext. Records forwarded with complainant's transfer request showed that any attendance problems were a direct result of the lung cancer treatment he received, and that complainant was considered punctual and reliable. The Commission found that complainant established that he was discriminated against on the basis of his record of disability when he was denied a transfer to another location. Chavis v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01983332 (August 16, 2001).
No reprisal discrimination. Complainants failed to prove that the agency's reasons for reassigning registry dispatch duties (complainants' preferred assignments) to employees who reported earlier than complainants was pretextual. The Commission found the decision to be based on operational needs and not on complainants' prior EEO activity. Chan, et al. v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01A03401 (February 7, 2001).
Allegations taken together state a claim of reprisal. Acknowledging that individually some of complainant's several allegations may not state a claim of reprisal, the Commission nevertheless found that the acts could be construed as demonstrating an intent to deter a reasonable person from pursuing the EEO process and thus state a claim of reprisal. The Commission specifically rejected the U.S. Postal Service's argument that complainant did not suffer any harm to a term, condition, or privilege of employment, citing to EEOC's Compliance Manual Section on Retaliation. Stup v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Request Nos. 05990465, 05990666 (April 11, 2000). See also Carroll v. Department of the Army, EEOC Request No. 05970939 (April 4, 2000) (sets out Commission's position on types of reprisal that are actionable, i.e., not restricted to those which affect a term or condition of employment); Sanders v. Department of Education, EEOC Request No. 05990744 (October 13, 2000).
Substantial evidence. Under the revised regulations, AJ factual findings are upheld if supported by substantial evidence, meaning evidence that a reasonable person might accept to support a conclusion. Lorenzo v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01973337 (May 25, 2000). The Commission routinely applies the substantial evidence standard to all pending cases, including where AJ's issued recommended decisions under the old regulations. E.g. Williams v. United States Postal Service, 01973755 (September 11, 2000).
De novo. The standard of review for determining whether an AJ properly issued a summary judgment decision rather than hold a hearing is de novo. Silva v. National Credit Union Administration, EEOC Request No. 05971113 (July 31, 2000).
Hearing required. EEOC remanded this case of alleged racial and religious harassment, holding that a hearing was required to assess the credibility of the supervisor, co-workers, and complainant. Williams v. Department of Veterans Affairs, EEOC Appeal No. 01A03176 (October 17, 2000).
Agency caused delay. Complainant argued that he delayed contacting an EEO Counselor because the EEO office misled him, and the agency did not rebut his contention. The Commission found the claim timely. Hernandez, Jr., v. Department of the Air Force, 05980835 (July 14, 2000).
Not an employee. Complainant's EEO contact was timely when his unrebutted contention was that, as a non-agency employee, he was not informed or otherwise aware of the EEO process. Francis v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01A04739 (June 14. 2001).
Attorney should have been served. Since complainant clearly identified her attorney of record in pre-complaint correspondence, the Commission held that the agency was on notice that it was to serve her attorney, yet failed to do so. The Commission reversed the agency's dismissal for untimeliness. McCain v. United States Postal Service, 01A12767 (August 8, 2001).
Tolling appropriate. The Commission found that complainant's justification for the late filing of his formal complaint - that he was unable to leave his quarters because there was a typhoon condition emergency 1 - was sufficient to toll the limitations period. Vogel v. Navy, 01A10189 (August 3, 2001).
Indicia of animus, The selecting official's animus in this nonselection case was shown, stated the EEOC AJ, by a number of indicia, including his refusal to show complainant the position announcement, his varying and contradictory explanations for his selection decision, and his stereotypical thinking concerning females in the air traffic control field. The Commission found no basis to disturb the AJ's decision finding sex discrimination. The agency was ordered to offer complainant the position she sought, back pay and other benefits, and training of the selecting official. McDonough v. Department of Transportation, EEOC Appeal No. 01997015 (October 3, 2001).
Discrimination found on several bases in assignment and discipline. Reversing the FAD, the Commission found that a Postal Service facility had discriminated against complainant based on national origin (Puerto Rican), age (51), and reprisal in connection with an assignment and Letter of Warning (LOW) . As part of the relief ordered, EEOC directed the agency to pay complainant $4,000.00 in compensatory damages, offer her a detail, and expunge the LOW. Greene v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01985383 (March 5, 2001).
Cronyism, without more, does not violate Title VII. Complainant alleged sex discrimination when she was not selected for a temporary promotion at an Army facility. EEOC affirmed the FAD's finding of no discrimination, noting that complainant had failed to prove pretextual the Army's explanation that the selectee was the best qualified candidate. The Commission rejected complainant's argument that the selectee was one of the "good old boys," suggesting cronyism. The Commission stated that cronyism, absent other evidence of a discriminatory animus against complainant or anyone else on the basis of sex, did not violate Title VII. Kay v. Department of the Army, EEOC Appeal No. 01A04243 (January 30, 2001).
Chapter 12 on Settlement Authority was added to EEOC's Management Directive 110 on May 17, 2000. It is intended to facilitate settlement of federal sector EEO cases at all stages of the complaint process, by giving both agencies and their employees detailed information about settlement options. The Chapter states that agencies have broad authority to settle EEO disputes by applying the full range of remedies a court could order if the case were to go to trial. Available in settlements are such remedies as a retroactive or prospective personnel action, back pay, attorney's fees, costs, and/or monetary damages.
The guidance notes that agencies and their employees may be creative in crafting settlements. Agreements may contain monetary payments that are independent of any personnel action, providing that the payment does not exceed the amount of back pay, attorney's fees, costs or damages the employee would be entitled to in the case if discrimination had been found. For example, if the parties agree, they could settle a case involving a claim of a discriminatorily denied promotion with a cash payment to the employee but no promotion. Remedies can also include more creative measures such as the provision of out-placement services to a discharged employee, so long as the costs don't exceed what the employee would be entitled to under EEO laws. The new chapter also points out that settlement of EEO disputes may contain terms affecting the retirement status of the complainant. If the settlement provides for a retroactive personnel action, for example, an agency must make all appropriate contributions to the retirement funds. Or, if the settlement provides for a lump sum payment intended to award enhanced retirement benefits, the specifics of pay and pay periods must be specified in the settlement terms. The full text of MD-110, including the new Chapter, is on EEOC's website, www.eeoc.gov, under "Federal Sector Information."
The Commission has issued a final rule rescinding parts of its Interpretive Guidance on Title I of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) involving mitigating measures used by an individual to eliminate or reduce the effects of an impairment. The revised guidance clarifies the legal standard for determining when a person who uses mitigating measures meets the ADA's definition of "disability." The rule is in line with the Supreme Court decisions in Sutton v. United Airlines, Inc., 527 U.S. 471 (1999) and Murphy v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 527 U.S. 516 (1999) holding that the determination of whether a person has a current disability under the ADA must be made by considering any mitigating measures that a person uses to eliminate or reduce the effects of an impairment. The text of the final rule is available on EEOC's website, www.eeoc.gov, under "EEOC Regulations."
A good mediator of employment discrimination disputes needs expertise in two fields--the mediation techniques used by his or her agency, and equal employment opportunity law. See Chapter 3 of the Equal Employment Opportunity Management Directive for 29 C.F.R. Part 1614 (EEO-MD-110) (November 9, 1999). This article will discuss four areas that mediators can incorporate into the tools of their trade: (A) Preparing for the Mediation; (B) Overcoming Impasse; (C) Utilizing Available Remedies; and (D) Drafting the Settlement Agreement.
Chapter 3 (IV)(B) of MD-110 states that neutrals shall be familiar with the EEO process, the statutes that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces, the theories of discrimination, and the available remedies. Becoming familiar with the EEO process is easier than ever through the use of a computer-based training tool, entitled "Sailing Through the Federal Sector EEO Process." The software is fully accessible for individuals with disabilities, and takes approximately three hours to complete.(1)
Mediators should consider discussing the ground rules for the mediation process with the disputants as soon as possible. The primary goal of establishing ground rules is to inform the disputants about the process so as to avoid confusion during the mediation session. Another purpose of the ground rules is to establish trust and build rapport with the disputants by letting them know that the mediation will take place in a safe, controlled environment. Finally, the ground rules will attempt to prevent or limit adversarial posturing and intimidation tactics during the mediation process. Here are some suggested ground rules:
Federal EEO cases are different from the typical financial dispute, because they involve personal relationships between the disputants which may continue through and beyond the resolution of the matter. The essence of an EEO case involves an accusation of discrimination which, in and of itself, can create heightened emotional reactions from the disputants. Moreover, the EEO administrative process, which is both complicated and lengthy, can intensify the disputants' emotions. The following tools can help a mediator dilute tension and encourage the disputants to resolve their dispute.
Often, many complainants participate in mediation because they simply want to be heard. After the working relationship between the disputants has deteriorated and an EEO complaint has been filed, the management officials may feel just as frustrated as the complainant and also personally offended by the complaint. The mediation session can be a suitable forum for structured venting by the disputants. The key is to create a safe environment in which the disputants are encouraged to speak openly. Here are some techniques for doing so.
Another tool at the mediator's disposal is reality testing. When disputants are unfamiliar with the EEO process, mediators can provide the disputants with relevant facts to help educate them on the process. Traditional reality testing techniques would assist the disputants in evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of their respective positions. For example, the mediator may ask complainants how they intend to establish a pretext for discrimination which is the ultimate burden of proof in EEO cases. Similarly, with the purpose of discussing monetary relief and not the merits of the case, mediators may refer agency representatives to EEO case law in order to assess the compensatory damages awarded by the Commission in cases with similar fact patterns.
Discussing certain pressure points that exist within the EEO process may encourage the disputants to resolve their dispute. It is important to remember that these pressure points are used merely for the purpose of educating the disputants. The disputants' decision to resolve their dispute must be completely voluntary and without any coercion by the mediators. See Chapter 3(VII)(A) of MD-110. Moreover, if settlement efforts fail, a mediator should not discourage complainants from pursuing the EEO process. Listed below are pressure points that are relevant to disputants in an EEO matter:
The issue of remedies is the basis for one of the biggest problems in resolving federal sector EEO cases. Disputants find it difficult to think "outside the box." Agency representatives often mistakenly focus exclusively on monetary options, ignoring non-monetary options which could be instrumental in settling the dispute. Similarly, complainants may be fixated on obtaining a coveted position or monetary relief, failing to see the value of settlement terms such as training, details to other positions, or other career-enhancing options. Mediators, if they are knowledgeable of available remedies, have the opportunity to assist the disputants in developing more creative settlement options. The following are just some of the monetary and non-monetary settlement options that mediators can suggest to disputants; many other options exist:
"Any settlement agreement knowingly and voluntarily agreed to by the parties, reached at any stage of the complaint process, shall be binding on both parties." 29 C.F.R. § 1614.504(a).
Mediators of EEO cases must be aware that the resolutions cannot be resolved on the basis of a handshake. Chapter 3(V) of the MD-110 requires that the terms of the resolution must be reduced to writing and signed by both parties. Since the mediator is not a party to the dispute, it is unnecessary for the mediator to sign the agreement.
Chapter 3(V) of the MD-110 establishes that the settlement agreement must clearly state the terms of the resolution. Mediators should ensure that the settlement agreements contain language which describes the parties, the complaint number(s), and the statutes, basis(es) and issue(s) alleged. In addition, the settlement agreement should contain specific terms, including a definition of each term, when it will be performed, and by which party. Several common provisions are discussed below.
Chapter 3(V) of the MD-110 provides that the settlement agreement must contain the enforcement procedures available under 29 C.F.R. § 1614.504 in the event that the agency fails to comply with the terms of the resolution. These procedures include the complainant's notification to the agency of the alleged breach; an opportunity for the agency to either cure the breach or to notify the complainant of what action if any that it plans to take; and the complainant's right to appeal to the EEOC from the agency's decision.
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Ripped muscles and a cut, trim physique aren't exactly the images that come to mind when one thinks of a man who's nearly a century old. Unless that man is Jack LaLanne.
The enterprising fitness guru turned 95 on Sept. 26 and he'll be celebrating his birthday in true LaLanne style -- with a product bearing his name and a workout.
The Bay Area native is in San Francisco Wednesday for a blowout party with hundreds of well-known locals and dozens of politicians. And the fitness guru was surprised by the response he got when returning home.
"I couldn't believe all of these people," LaLanne said. "You know, I wanted to cry but I was chicken. What little success I've had, I owe to these people. So God bless them. Thank you for coming. I love them all."
An antique fire truck carried the worldwide health expert to John's Grill, his favorite restaurant, and one of the City's oldest and most famous establishments. VIP guests will be filling their bellies on the Jack LaLanne Salad, topped with "Jack's Special Dressing."
He was then scheduled to lead 95 health club trainers in a workout session that includes pushups and jumping jacks -- 95 each, of course.
"I feel great," he said. "I work out every day for an hour and a half or more. I lift weights, swim. I work out seven days a week. I hate it, but I love the results."
Even though his life blood is physical training, he's the first to admit it's not his favorite thing to do.
"I hate working out but I like the results," he told KGO-TV.
LaLanne and his wife, Elaine, have been married for 50 years. They live in Morro Bay, Calif.
Wednesday's birthday bash kicked off at 11 a.m.


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Rangers hope new-look lineup is ticket back to playoffs
Fielder, Choo among offseason additions who are expected to bolster offense
ARLINGTON -- So now, after another tumultuous offseason, the Rangers are ready to rev it up for another run at the postseason with pitchers and catchers due to report on Sunday.
They do so with an offense they believe is much better than last year although with a pitching staff that has already suffered a major blow due to injury. Derek Holland was supposed to be the No. 2 starter but instead will be out until at least midseason after undergoing microfracture surgery on his left knee.
The Rangers have still added Prince Fielder to the middle of their lineup. It cost them Ian Kinsler but they replaced him as a leadoff hitter by signing Shin-Soo Choo to a seven-year, $130 million contract. They also acquired top outfield prospect Michael Choice from the Athletics and signed J.P. Arencibia to pair with Geovany Soto at catcher to make up for the loss of A.J. Pierzynski.
"I think that bringing in Prince and having Choo in front of the lineup is going to be really great for us, especially giving us more balance," third baseman Adrian Beltre said. "It's a big loss in Ian but in time I think the bats we added are going to be really good for us. Hopefully we can stay healthy and help us do what we want to do this year."
Holland's injury leaves the rotation with one spot unsettled but that's standard operating procedure for the Rangers going into Spring Training. They still have four starters in Yu Darvish, Matt Harrison, Alexi Ogando and Martin Perez.
Harrison and Ogando need to show they are over the injury problems they dealt with in 2013 and Perez is still unproven over a full season. But if they can provide positive answers to those questions early in Spring Training, the Rangers can focus on finding a fifth starter from Nick Tepesch, Colby Lewis or Robbie Ross. The Rangers have also signed pitcher Tommy Hanson to a Minor League contract, and he should be a serious candidate as well.
The bullpen must make up for the loss of All-Star closer Joe Nathan, but both Joakim Soria and Neftali Feliz are former All-Star closers themselves before having to deal with Tommy John surgery. Feliz said he is back to being 100 percent again and if that proves to be the case, he should end up as the closer and the rest of the bullpen should fall into place.
The Rangers know the rest of the division is going to be competitive as the Athletics, Angels and Mariners were all busy this winter. That's something to worry about when the regular season begins. Right now they need to find some pitching answers in Spring Training and see if this offense really is better than last season.
Pitchers and catchers report
Full squad reports
Feb. 19
First Spring Training game
Away vs. Royals, Feb. 27, 2 p.m. (CT), 2:05 (CT), 1 p.m. (MT)
Opening Day
Home vs. Phillies, March 31, 1:05 p.m.
Triple play: Three questions that need answers
1. Who will replace Holland in the rotation?
With Holland out until midseason because of knee surgery, the Rangers are looking for a fifth starter. Tepesch should be the leading candidate after going 4-6 with a 4.84 ERA in 17 starts and two relief appearances last season. Ross and Tanner Scheppers will both be given a chance to move from the bullpen to the rotation. Ross is the more serious candidate. Luke Jackson, their top Minor League pitching prospect, could be the sleeper just like Tepesch last year. Lewis is back on a Minor League contract and could also win this job. Hanson, who was 45-32 with a 3.61 ERA in 108 starts for the Braves from 2009-12, is another strong candidate.
2. Who will replace Nathan as the closer?
Feliz is expected to be 100 percent in Spring Training after missing a year with Tommy John surgery. Both he and Soria are two-time All-Star closers. Scheppers is also a candidate for the job. It would seem that the job is Feliz's to lose and he wants it back, but he will have to earn it in Spring Training.
3. Who will be the starting catcher?
Soto was the backup in 2013 and re-signed with the Rangers with the idea he would replace Pierzynski as the No. 1 catcher. The Rangers also signed Arencibia and he was the Blue Jays' No. 1 catcher in each of the past three seasons. Soto goes into Spring Training with the job but will definitely get competition from Arencibia.
2013 record
91-72, second in the American League West
Projected batting order
1. LF Shin-Soo Choo:
.285 BA, .423 OBP, .462 SLG, 21 HR, 54 RBI in 2013
2. SS Elvis Andrus:
.271 BA, .328 OBP, .331 SLG, 4 HR, 67 RBI in 2013
3. 1B Prince Fielder:
.279 BA, .362 OBP, .457 SLG, 25 HR, 106 RBI in 2013
4. 3B Adrian Beltre:
.315 BA, .371 OBP, .509 SLG, 30 HR, 92 RBI in 2013
5. RF Alex Rios:
.278 BA, .324 OBP, .432 SLG, 18 HR, 81 RBI in 2013
6. DH Mitch Moreland:
.232 BA, .299 OBP, .437 SLG, 23 HR, 60 RBI in 2013
7. C Geovany Soto:
.245 BA, .328 OBP, .466 SLG, 9 HR, 22 RBI in 2013
8. 2B Jurickson Profar:
.234 BA, .308 OBP, .336 SLG, 6 HR, 26 RBI in 2013
9. CF Leonys Martin:
.260 BA, .313 OBP, .385 SLG, 8 HR, 49 RBI in 2013
Projected rotation
1. Yu Darvish, 13-9, 2.83 ERA in 2013
2. Matt Harrison, 0-2, 8.44 ERA in 2013
3. Alexi Ogando, 7-4, 3.11 ERA in 2013
4. Martin Perez, 10-6, 3.62 ERA in 2013
5. Nick Tepesch, 4-6, 4.84 ERA in 2013
Projected bullpen
Closer: Neftali Feliz, 0/0 saves, 0.00 ERA in 2013
RH setup man: Tanner Scheppers, 1.88 ERA in 2013
LH setup man: Neal Cotts, 1.11 ERA in 2013
RH setup man: Joakim Soria, 3.80 ERA in 2013
LH setup man: Robbie Ross, 3.03 ERA in 2013
RH setup man: Jason Frasor, 2.57 ERA in 2013
The new guys
1B Fielder: The Rangers traded Kinsler to the Tigers to get one of the top power hitters in the game. The Rangers went into the offseason looking for more offensive firepower for the middle of the lineup and now have Fielder under contract for seven years. His 25 home runs and .457 slugging percentage last season were the lowest of his career.
OF Choo: The Rangers signed Choo to a seven-year, $130 million contract to be their leadoff hitter. He has superb on-base numbers with both power and speed but strikes out a lot and has struggled against left-handed pitching. The Rangers still expect 100-plus runs out of him.
OF Choice: The former No. 1 Draft pick of the Athletics gives the Rangers a right-handed bat as either the fourth outfielder or platoon designated hitter with Moreland. At some point the Rangers expect him to become an everyday player in the outfield.
C Arencibia: He can hit the ball out of the ballpark but strikes out a lot and does not draw many walks. Defensively he led American League catchers in errors and passed balls while dealing with knuckleballer R.A. Dickey. He was the Blue Jays' No. 1 catcher the past three years but there is still much improvement needed to win that job for the Rangers.
Prospects to watch
C Jorge Alfaro: The Rangers' top prospect according to MLB.com, he hit .258 with a .338 on-base percentage and a .452 slugging percentage in 104 games at Class A Hickory. He is likely one to two years away but is definitely the Rangers' catcher of the future and a project for special assistant Ivan Rodriguez.
rangers top prospects
|Jorge Alfaro
|Rougned Odor
|Michael Choice
|Luis Sardinas
|Joey Gallo
RHP Jackson: The 45th overall pick in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft, Jackson was 11-4 with a 2.04 ERA in 23 starts and two relief appearances at Class A Myrtle Beach and Double-A Frisco. He was 2-0 with a 0.67 ERA in four starts and two relief appearances in Frisco while getting some 1-on-1 tutorial from Greg Maddux.
SS Luis Sardinas: He is a standout defensive player with speed, very similar to Andrus coming up through the Minor Leagues. He has played just 29 games at Double-A. He has been mainly a shortstop through the Minors but the Rangers may try him at multiple positions to see if he can handle a utility role.
2B Rougned Odor: He's another superb middle-infield prospect who is blocked at the Major League level. He has played just 30 games at the Double-A level but has speed, power and excellent defensive ability. He could be the Rangers' future second baseman if Profar falters.
On the rebound
LHP Harrison: He was an 18-game winner for the Rangers in 2012, then made just two starts last season before undergoing two season-ending back surgeries. He is expected to be 100 percent in Spring Training and the Rangers badly need him to be fully recovered to fill out their rotation.
RHP Lewis: He hasn't pitched in the Major Leagues since July 18, 2012. He has undergone two major surgeries on his right elbow and right hip. The Rangers expect him to be 100 percent in Spring Training. Lewis should compete for a spot in the rotation if the physical issues have not taken a toll on him.
LHP Holland: The Rangers' No. 2 starter underwent microfracture surgery on his left knee in January and could be sidelined until midseason. It was a major blow for the Rangers.
RHP Feliz: He made eight appearances in September without allowing a run but it was obvious that he was not fully recovered from Tommy John surgery. The Rangers expect him to return to a meaningful role in their bullpen this spring, possibly as the closer.
RHP Shawn Tolleson: A former top prospect for the Dodgers, the Rangers claimed him on waivers this winter. He missed almost all of last season with a herniated disk in his lower back. If he is at full strength, he could compete for a job in the bullpen.
LHP Joseph Ortiz: He was 2-2 with a 4.23 ERA in 32 games for the Rangers but suffered a fractured ankle over the offseason after being run over by a motorcycle. He is expected to be sidelined for three months.
Long gone
RHP Nathan: The Rangers' closer became a free agent after exercising an out clause in his contract. He had two outstanding seasons as the Rangers' closer and has signed with the Tigers.
2B Kinsler: A three-time All-Star, Kinsler was a huge part of the Rangers' success over the past five years with his combination of speed, power and defensive ability. The Rangers gave him up in the trade for Fielder and he will be tough to replace within the lineup.
C Pierzynski: Despite his amazing inability or unwillingness to take a walk, Pierzynski still had his normal offensive season for the Rangers and also added some character and personality to the team. But the Rangers made little effort to re-sign him and he is now with the Red Sox.
OF Craig Gentry: He never earned a regular spot in the lineup. But Gentry's tremendous speed and defensive ability made him a valuable role player for the Rangers over the past three seasons. He will likely assume a similar role with the Athletics.
OF Nelson Cruz: The assumption is that he is long gone. But Cruz is still an unsigned free agent so as long as he remains that way, there is a possibility he could return to the Rangers on a one-year deal.
OF David Murphy: After being a big part of three playoff teams in 2010-12, Murphy struggled at the plate last season and never could come out of his slump. He ended up signing as a free agent with the Indians.


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TV's political triptych
First, let's break down the triptych. Three politicians, three tableaux.
John McCain, pictured in front of green banners (subliminally the eco-"green" candidate or the youuthful "green" candidate?), gave an edgy if low-energy speech knocking Obama. Hillary Clinton, displayed in front of ardent red and blue poster-waving fans, gave an electrifying non-concession speech (Slate had the best headline: "Dead Woman Talking"). Barack Obama, in a gigantic hall filled with some 20,000 supporters waving pastel handmade signs and letters spelling "c-h-a-n-g-e," warmed to a patriotic crescendo. Then he was pictured in warm closeups, handshaking through a stunning crush of fans (the "tactile politician," in NBC's Brian Williams' words. The rock star candidate?)
They telegraphed obvious messages: McCain is ready to fight; Clinton is not ready to quit; Obama is ready to unite, already acting presidential.
The media, meanwhile, are obsessed with the vice presidential spot on the ticket. Not so fast, Clinton suggested. The news cycle may whirl at lightning speed now, but she is claiming a day to enjoy a near-victory, work through back channels and decide what's next. Howard Fineman of Newsweek was first to tell MSNBC viewers the scoop: Obama will offer the No. 2 spot to Clinton only if he has the guarantee that she'll refuse. "Kabuki theater," Keith Olbermann calls it.
On CNN, David Gergen was most profound in crediting Obama with "changing the course of American history, Jeff Toobin noted Obama represents a major post-boomer generational shift, Jamal Simmons pushed past the "first black nominee" designation to observe Obama's melting-pot past is "a uniquely American story."
Over on Fox News, the name Jeremiah Wright and the term "radical connections" kept cropping up. For his part, Sean Hannity wants the GOP to step up the attacks on Obama. Later, McCain chatted with Chris Wallace, dissing Obama's record.
In the flood of commentary, the idea that this was an historic night in American political history, got short shrift. In media terms, McCain's appearance scored a victory by blunting that discussion.


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text: August 28th; Canadian author Robertson Davies is born on this day in the town of Thamesville in Ontario, Canada. Davies was the son of a publisher and politician who owned the Canadian newspaper the Peterborough Examiner. He attended college in Ontario and later in Oxford, England. He stayed in England after finishing his degree and worked for two years acting, directing, and teaching at London's Old Vic theater. He tried his own hand at writing drama in the 1940s and 1950s, without enormous success.When he returned to Canada, he became literary editor of a Toronto magazine, then edited for the Peterborough Examiner from 1962 to 1963. He began teaching English for the University of Toronto in 1960 and continued for more than 20 years. Meanwhile, he wrote novels, turning out more than 30 books of fiction, plus essays, articles, and nonfiction books. He was best known for his three trilogies, most notably the Deptford trilogy, including Fifth Business (1970), The Manticore (1972), and World of Wonders(1975). The trilogy followed the intertwined lives of three men from the small Canadian town of Deptford. His other well-know works included the Salterton trilogy in the 1950s, set in the provincial Canadian town of Salterton and dealing with fictional small-town events like a chaotic production of The Tempest, a small-town family feud, and a young woman training to be an opera singer. Later works included What's Bread in the Bone(1985), as well as many other novels and nonfiction books. Davies became the first Canadian admitted to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. He died in 1995 at the age of 82.


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The New England Patriots have a new cornerback to pair with Darrelle Revis.
The team announced Saturday that Brandon Browner signed a contract to join Bill Belichick's secondary. NFL Media's Albert Breer reported Friday that the New England Patriots had agreed to terms with the former Seattle Seahawks cornerback on a three-year, $17 million contract. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported that Browner already was telling ex-teammates that he was headed to New England.
It makes sense that Browner would sign with a team that expects to play deep into January, because he's slated to miss the first four games of the season under an NFL suspension.
Following the Seahawks' blueprint, the Patriots now boast the best press-man cornerback of the past decade in Revis and the league's most physically intimidating press specialist in Browner.
What's more, they now have plenty of depth for nickel and dime packages in Alfonzo Dennard, Kyle Arrington and Logan Ryan.
It will be interesting to see which version of Browner shows up on Bill Belichick's doorstep. A big-play machine as a Pro Bowl selection in 2011, Browner struggled last season and was outshined by first-time starter Byron Maxwell.
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With a background in mammalian palaeontology and anatomy, I study the fossil skulls of human ancestors and their relatives (jointly known as 'hominins'). Most of this research focuses on earlier periods of our evolutionary past. The size and shape of the human skull reflect what makes us unique among mammals; an unprecedented enlargement of the brain, reduction of our teeth and jaws, and a change to upright posture and bipedal gait. Hence, studying how, when and why these changes in skull morphology occurred provides valuable information about our evolutionary history over the last six million years or more. From a broader biological perspective my research deals with questions about the relationship between form and function, the developmental (ontogenetic) processes underlying morphological change, and how ancestral form constrains the way a species can adapt to changing external influences.
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Tropical Storm Karen weakened further Friday night, with its maximum sustained winds dropping from 50 mph to 45 mph in the central Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
As of 11 p.m., Karen was moving north-northwest at 7 mph about 205 miles south-southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River and 230 miles south-southeast of Morgan City, La.
A hurricane watch for Tropical Storm Karen that included part of the Florida Panhandle was discontinued Friday afternoon as the storm became disorganized.
Though Karen weakened on Friday, there is a chance of slight strengthening Saturday night, when the center of the storm is expected to make landfall on the Louisiana coast.
A tropical storm warning was in effect from Morgan City, La. to the mouth of the Pearl River.
A tropical storm watch was in effect from east of the Pearl River in Louisiana to Indian Pass, Florida, as well as for metropolitan New Orleans, Lake Maurepas and Lake Pontchartrain.
Karen is expected to turn north and slow down on Saturday, followed by a turn to the northeast with an increase in speed on Sunday.
Karen could produce storm surges and rainfall of between 1-3 inches over parts of the central Gulf Coast and southeastern U.S. through Monday evening, mainly near and to the right of the path of the center of the storm, the hurricane center said. Isolated amounts of as high as 6 inches are possible.
On Thursday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott issued an order declaring a state of emergency in several counties as a result of Karen.
The state of emergency was declared for Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Gulf, Calhoun, Jackson, Franklin, Liberty, Gadsden, Wakulla, Leon, Jefferson, Madison, and Taylor Counties.
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Marlins end drought, but can't rain on Nats' parade
Ruggiano homers for first run; Miami otherwise stifled behind LeBlanc
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- At last, the Marlins scored a run, but they are still in search of their first win.
Justin Ruggiano's second-inning homer snapped the longest drought in franchise history without a run to open a season. But it wasn't nearly enough in the Nationals' 6-1 victory on Thursday in front of 25,123 at Nationals Park.
The Marlins were swept in the three games, scoring just the one run. They entered Thursday with seven total hits, and while they did rack up eight off Jordan Zimmermann, they lacked the timely knock. Miami is off to an 0-3 start for the first time since the club dropped its first four to begin the 2001 season.
The lack of offense was certainly magnified because the Marlins were in all three games. But the struggles reached deeper. The team's inexperience and a lack of execution in several areas were telling.
Washington scored an unearned run in an inning the Marlins committed two errors. There were missed cutoff throws, bobbled balls in the infield, inabilities to drop down sacrifice bunts. Collectively, the little things added up.
"That's what happens with young teams; you almost have to play perfect out there," manager Mike Redmond said. "If we give them extra outs or extra opportunities, they're going to take advantage of it. They were able to do that today."
Washington broke the game open with Jayson Werth's three-run homer off Mike Dunn in the seventh inning.
"Right now, they're getting the breaks and we're not," Redmond said. "We're going to have to be better, execute and just stay with it. Obviously, not the start we're looking for, but we'll turn the page and get them tomorrow night."
A revamped Miami roster entered the series against the defending National League East champions, who made a statement and showed they are picking up where they left off a year ago.
On the plus side, the Marlins' pitching was promising.
"There were no blowouts here," first baseman Greg Dobbs said. "They're a very good team. I think the positives are, we held our own. We pitched well. ... I think we just need to relax a little bit and get into our comfort zone."
Dobbs added it was a good test to face one of the top teams right away.
"It's a very good gauge of where you might be personally, as far as how ready you are," Dobbs said. "That's a very good test for us."
Wade LeBlanc suffered the loss, giving up three runs (two earned) in five innings with five strikeouts.
After Miami was shut out in the first two games, Ruggiano connected on a first-pitch Zimmermann offering and belted an opposite-field home run, snapping a string of 19 consecutive scoreless innings. The Marlins' previous long dry spell to start off a season was 13 innings in 1996.
"It will come," Ruggiano said of an offensive turnaround. "Cold days. Cold nights tend to result in a little bit less of an offensive production. I think we will be fine.
"We've got a young team. We might be a little bit amped up. We'll settle down. I think the good news is our pitchers are doing a pretty good job right now."
Washington grabbed the lead in the first inning on Ryan Zimmerman's two-run double.
A pair of errors coupled with Bryce Harper's RBI single gave the Nationals a 3-1 lead in the third inning. Denard Span opened the inning by reaching on a bunt single. An error by LeBlanc, who attempted to swipe the ball to first base, allowed Span to reach second.
"It's a weird thing," LeBlanc said. "No matter how many baseball games you play, that first one of the season is always like the first game you've ever played. I don't know how to explain it. I guess when it stops being that way, you should stop playing."
Harper's second single of the game scored Span. Giancarlo Stanton's throw home was a bit off line, and the error allowed Harper to advance to second.
Harper had an impressive series, belting two homers and driving in three runs as he extended his hitting streak to 12 games dating back to last year.
"Every game's a big game, and we've had trouble with the Marlins no matter what -- not just last year, but through the years," Nationals manager Davey Johnson said. "No matter what they've put out there, we've had trouble with them. So it was good to spank them this series."


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This Group is for the INTP personality archetype. More Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INTP
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Hi! I am INFP but closely bordering INTP, once a test placed me here mainly. I can live with both and proudly wear the other three letters.
I'm strongly "NT", moderately "I", and very slightly "P". In high school, when I first tried Myers- Briggs, I was fairly strongly "I" and moderately "J"... must have mellowed with age!
From what I gather about Myers-Briggs, various 2-letter combinations form the core personality traits... for example, most NT's are much alike, even the extraverts.
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If you travel, your Gmail messages can have the wrong time stamp, even after you change your computers time, leading to out-of-order emails when sorted by date/time. Here's how to fix it:
Your Google account is associated with a timezone, and you have to manually update it when you travel or move if you want message times to be accurate with your local time. This Gmail help page details how to fix the issue:
- Visit https://www.google.com/accounts/Manag….
- Find the Personal Settings and click Edit next to the 'Email addresses' section.
- For the Time Zone field, choose the time zone that matches your location.
- Click Save.
- Sign out of Gmail and sign back in.
I believe this is also handy with one of the latest Gmail Labs items, "Sender Time Zone" [which tells you what the local time is for the person you're emailing].
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"It is exciting for us to announce that we are expanding our lists of jobs in entertainment, and can help more people find jobs," said Daniel Jackson, Senior Marketing Director for Explore Talent.
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Explore Talent signed an exciting deal today that will allow the world's biggest talent resource website to include LA casting calls in their listings of jobs in entertainment. Individuals that want to become a singer, form a band, or find a job in the music industry are encouraged to sign up for a membership with Explore Talent and search for jobs.
"It is exciting for us to announce that we are expanding our lists of jobs in entertainment, and can help more people find jobs," said Daniel Jackson, Senior Marketing Director for Explore Talent.
Explore Talent is a professional site that connects actors, models, musicians and dancers with jobs in the United States. The online community has been responsible for new collaborations and business ventures in entertainment. Explore Talent also helps aspiring entertainment professionals further their careers with contests that showcase their profiles to members of the social media community. Furthermore, the Explore Talent site features celebrity videos, exclusive interviews with actors, actresses, and musicians, such as Joan Rivers, Usher, Akon and T-Pain.
Anyone can create a profile on Explore Talent where they can upload their photos, videos, songs, etc., to show off their talent. Explore Talent's proprietary software and vast infrastructure is the most advanced entertainment-based technology of its kind. The site's popularity is based on the fact that there are many ways for talent to network, make friends and connect with other industry players, participate in wide variety of contests and earn prizes for being active on the site. The easy access to a pool of over seven million members attracts industry players who are posting every month about 50,000 new auditions and job openings which is 30 times more than any other site.
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The Mitrovica Bridge spanning the Ibar Rivar has become a symbol of inter-ethnic tensions in post-war Kosovo. The current division of the town into a Serb-majority North (approx.16.400) and an Albanian South (approx.66.000), as well as the lingering threat of partition along the Ibar, leave Mitrovica as Kosovo's last contested territory.
Not long ago, Mitrovica was a proud mining town, with Albanians and Serbs working side by side at the Trepca mining and metallurgy giant, one of socialist Yugoslavia's biggest companies. Mitrovica was probably the most 'Yugoslav' city in Kosovo. In no other urban area of Kosovo did so many Serbs speak Albanian. There was no division along ethnic lines; North Mitrovica always had an Albanian majority and the Serb Orthodox church and cemetery have always been located in the South.
Today, it is a dying town. The near-total collapse of the Trepca company deprived Mitrovica of both its industry and its jobs. Two thirds of North Mitrovica's monthly cash income comes directly from Belgrade, in the form of transfers, pensions and salaries; the university and the hospital are the biggest employers. Whereas the North is politically and economically dependent on Belgrade, the South is impoverished, with average per capita incomes of 38 Euros per month. Industrial decline only helps fuel ethnic tensions.
The most recent outbreak of violence took place on 17 March 2008, one month after the declaration of independence. UN police and KFOR came under heavy fire as they tried to retake the UN court building in North Mitrovica after it had illegally seized by a Serb mob. A 25-year old Ukrainian police officer was killed; 42 international police officers and 22 KFOR soldiers were seriously wounded by hand grenades thrown at them by Serb protestors.
The March 2004 riots had also erupted in Mitrovica, spreading across all of Kosovo. The worst violence Kosovo had seen since 1999 left 19 people dead, including 8 Serbs, and about 3,000 Serbs displaced from their homes.
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- Literary walk: Mitrovica: 1908
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- Trepca: Kosovo's former industrial giant
- ESI documentary: Mitrovica: Chronicle of a death foretold
- ESI discussion paper: Mitrovica: Kosovo's Litmus Test (April 2006)
- ESI report: People Or Territory? A Proposal For Mitrovica (February 2004)
- ESI report: A Post-industrial Future? (January 2004)
- Kosovo. Gail Warrander & Verena Knaus. 2007. [Bradt Guides],
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The hottest solo show in Los Angeles brings humor and personal life of David Trudell to the Skylight Theaterspotlight getting naked this Christmas to celebrate his life in Hollywood.
It all starts with David really taking advantage of life's gifts: experiences. He joined an intensive workshop calledSoloMojo for Katselas Theater Company, designed to support performers to create a solo show. His creative mind along with personal events are paired up to successfully attract an eclectic crowd, specially the gay community.
This hot solo show directed by Michael Kearns touched base in all aspects of being gay; from revealing the news to your parents, one night stands and consequences, health, gay hookups through technology, and more... Every scene felt like David was going through his mental diary and added humor to all the rough times. It's not so bad after all when you are truthful with yourself.
David took off all his clothes!!!! Should we all do it at home and tell the truth to the mirror every time we look at it? Maybe we won't see the reality as bad as it looks.
As an actor I got connected and disconnected from David's pain while performing, especially in the beginning of the show. Overall, I laughed, cried and enjoyed my time.
It was a reminder of how much we grow through the bad moments, no matter your sexuality or city.
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"It chose me," Susan Marchant said when reflecting on her long career as professor of organ and choral music.
In fact, she almost took a different path.
"I had sort of a crossroads moment in high school," said Marchant, who grew up in Buffalo, N.Y., and studied organ from a young age.
After Marchant's mother, a medical technologist, took her on a tour of the lab in which she worked, Marchant decided to quit her organ studies and focus instead on biology. She built up her courage to tell her teacher, John Becker, who was the music director at a large Lutheran church in downtown Buffalo.
"I went for my lesson and told him I wanted to talk to him about something," Marchant said. "He said he wanted to talk to me, as well. After the lesson, he told me that he needed an assistant and he thought I was ready. Then he asked me what it was that I wanted to talk to him about. I said, 'Oh, nothing.'"
Marchant gives much of the credit for her early passion for the organ to her father, a pharmacist, who would take his work with him on his evenings off to a big church in Buffalo where Marchant could practice.
"He was making it possible for me to practice," Marchant said.
After high school, Marchant earned an undergraduate degree in organ performance at the prestigious Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, where in addition to her organ studies, she fell in love with choral conducting.
She went on to earn MM, MMA and DMA degrees from Yale University.
Teaching positions in her field were scarce when Marchant graduated from Yale. Her first full-time teaching position was at St. Cloud State University, where she filled in for a professor who was on a year-long sabbatical. At the end of that year, Marchant accepted a job at Pittsburg State.
"The experience was challenging," Marchant said. "It was very part time."
She said Gene Vollen, department chairman at the time, worked hard to put together enough pieces to eventually make Marchant's position full time. In 1988, she was named director of choral activities.
Marchant will mark her 35th year at PSU in 2014. In her years at PSU, she has earned the Outstanding Faculty Award twice. She has led the choir on several biennial spring tours in the U.S. and abroad on which they have performed in a variety of beautiful and often historic venues.
One of her most significant accomplishments, Marchant said, was working with university administrators to plan and install the Fisk Op. 106 organ in McCray Hall. Marchant performed two concerts on Oct. 29, 1995, to debut the new instrument.
Whether in the organ program or choral studies, Marchant said, it is working with students that nurtures and motivates her. She is especially gratified when she hears from former students who say she made a difference for them.
"I don't think there's any better feeling in the world," Marchant said.
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D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services is set to hire dozens of new firefighters by March 2014, according to recruitment data and interviews conducted by the News4 I-Team.
The department, which is experiencing dozens of job vacancies, has been under pressure to boost its hiring and recruitment efforts. A representative of the union representing D.C. firefighters said staffing shortages, particularly among paramedics, risk slowing the department's response to emergencies.
Thirty-four former D.C. high school students are completing training this year at the fire department's southeast D.C. training academy. Thirty other older recruits, including military veterans, are also training, with completion expected by March. Once deployed, those trainees will work as full-time, salaried firefighters and fill the staffing gaps at firehouses citywide.
Altogether, the I-Team's review of recruitment and training data shows 94 new firefighters set to start work in D.C. between May 2013 and March 2014 – almost one new firefighter for every opening, according to numbers provided by D.C. Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe.
He said there are 96 job openings in his department. A News4 I-Team review found 181 vacancies as of June. Representatives of DC Firefighters Association Local 36 reported 250 unfilled positions.
A shortage of paramedics, in particular, risks the safety of city residents, the union said.
When asked about the paramedic vacancies, Chief Ellerbe told News4, "About 125 paramedics applied for the job, and out of that 125, we were able to hire between nine and 10."
"Our background check is extensive," Ellerbe explained. "We look for a specific skillset. We want to hire nationally registered paramedics and we want to make sure they have some experience."
The department's Shepherd Parkway SE training facility includes classroom lessons, testing on emergency medical technician work and firefighter apparatus training.
The starting salary is $44,000-a-year, according to a city spokesman.
"We have our seats filled with employees every day - 24 hours a day, seven days a week," Ellerbe said.
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This is actually a pretty nifty device. Basically what it allows you to do is put the small (about the size of a pack of cigarettes) box on your windshield somewhere (or your sunroof) with suction cups. The solar power collector on the back of it charges the battery inside so you always have a fully charged unit. You sync it with your bluetooth cellular phone and it will act as a speaker phone that will also tell you (text to speech) what number is calling you so you can decide to accept the call or reject it. You can also see the number that is calling you on the small LCD display. They are about $90 bucks or so, if you shop around the internet you can grab one up for under $65 shipped.
Worth it? Perhaps. It's one of those "fits a particular purpose" devices. If you are rockin' an older vehicle that doesn't have bluetooth sync built into the radio, and it's not worth upgrading your sound system, or if you are outdoors (camping, hiking, etc…) and can't break away from your phone calls it might come in handy. For those that need it; it's a find. For those that need a full time solution for their vehicle you might want to look into investing in a better head unit (radio) for your car. Naxa makes a car stereo head unit that is about $60 from Amazon that has bluetooth built in. It also lets you play MP3 CD's and does a lot of other things.


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Grant, God, thy refuge;
and in refuge, strength;
and in strength, understanding;
and in understanding, knowledge;
and from knowledge, knowledge of what is right;
and from knowledge of what is right, the love of it;
and from loving, the love of God.
God and all goodness.
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Note: For more information on this lovely modern version of the Druid's prayer, and its composer, Iolo Morganwg (Edward Williams), click here.
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Operations - Unit Office Assistant - Front Desk
The Canadian Cancer Society (The Society) is seeking motivated and compassionate Community Offices volunteers, to represent the Society with integrity and caring. Community Office volunteers support The Society's primary initiatives, including fundraising campaigns, health promotion programs, cancer awareness and support services information.
The Community Office Assistant is responsible for answering telephone and walk-in inquiries by providing appropriate information and referrals, receiving and processing donations, handling incoming and outgoing mail, distributing promotional materials and assisting with administrative support for projects and special events.
- Play an integral role by engaging the public in the mission, vision, and values of the Canadian Cancer Society
- Have a positive impact on the quality and enhancement of life for people affected by cancer
- Use and enhance your administrative skills through experience and ongoing training!
- Share in the hope with others while inviting them to join in the fight against cancer
- Canadian Cancer Society Volunteer Orientation and Volunteer Handbook
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- Friendly and outgoing. Comfortable working with a wide variety of people
- Comfortable with office equipment and administrative procedures
- Organized and adaptable to change
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Justin Timberlake Is Literally On Fire In 'Esquire' (PHOTOS)
While Justin Timberlake, Pop Star is gently bobbing his head above the surface, Justin Timberlake, Movie Actor continues his hot streak this year, next seen in the upcoming sci-fi thriller In Time. Perhaps JT can next be cast as an action hero, since he totally nails that trope of turning your back and walking away from a huge explosion as he graces the cover of Esquire. Check out all the pics from Timbo's totally hot photo shoot, including a pretty amazing photo of Justin going incognito as Ernie (as in Bert and Ernie) at Comic-Con. And head over here to check out a behind-the-scenes look of how photographer Perou scored all those fiery shots.


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We really don't care that snow keeps making an appearance. Spring is here, and we're ready to shop for warm weather style essentials. Here are six online fashion deals are sure to put a smile on your face, even if you're still forced to shovel a few more times this month.
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