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blog post on my cousin, Michael Paul Brown who was Killed In Action during the Vietnam War. Lisa Lark, a volunteer with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) asked if I would be willing to let them use Michael's picture on a Virtual Wall that the VVMF has. I was not familiar with the VVMF nor the Virtual Vietnam Wall, but I certainly am all about having Michael remembered and I granted permission and then did some research because this not only sounds like a worthy project, but a project that I think most genealogists would want to jump on board with.
So I did a search on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund's "Call for Photos" and came to a page on the VVMF website that explains their goal. We all are familiar with the black granite memorial on the mall in Washington D.C. where every Vietnam service member that died is listed. A beautiful and moving tribute. The VVMF has a goal of putting a picture with every name that is listed on a Virtual Wall and why not? Chances are there is a picture somewhere of each and every service member. Photography was in full swing by the 60s and 70s.
You can search the Virtual Wall by clicking here. You can also use the search tool to search a specific region/city for those listed on the wall. For instance, I pulled all the names of the service members that died from Killeen, TX where I'm currently living. In the next few weeks I hope to be able to find their obituaries in the local newspapers and pictures in local yearbooks so I can add them to the Virtual Wall. If I have time while on vacation back home in Pennsylvania, I may grab the pictures and obituaries from my hometown and add them.
Yearbook pictures certainly suffice, but how much better would it be to have family members and friends scan and submit higher resolution photos to use. Only the best for our brave men and women who gave their all!
What I noticed on the website is that the VVMF calls on state and local veterans groups to get the word out about this wonderful project. It is certainly fitting for veterans groups to help, but who better to have in your camp than genealogists! We live to preserve family history and love our military ancestors! Who better to bring this cause to our genealogical societies and ask that they too pass this message on?
|Digital Rubbing created from the Virtual Wall
There are over 58,000 names on The Wall. I know that we can get pictures to go with those names! If you think this is a worthy cause and would like to help out, you can go to their website and fill out the volunteer form. There are several areas that they need help in from big things like organizing a fundraising event, to much smaller things such as spreading the word. It's a really easy form to fill out and they get back to you pretty quickly. They even have a Facebook page that you can like and share!
There are so many ways to help out with this project! Get the word out! You can tweet this post or do a post of your own! You can talk to the VVMF about how to help or you can give a presentation to your local society and recruit more volunteers! You can get out there and do some leg-work and get the photos on your own and upload them to the website or email them to Lisa Lark at firstname.lastname@example.com, Martin T. Kobylarczyk at firstname.lastname@example.com or the VVMF at firstname.lastname@example.com!
You can check out these .pdfs for additional information provided by Martin Kobylarczyk, the VVMF's Outreach Coordinator Project Manager, National Call for Photos:
|Education Center - Call for Photos
|Discover Their Stories
Let every one of them be remembered forever. Help to put a face with the names!


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Forster Farmers Market
Forster Farmer's Market is held on the third Saturday of each month. It's a great opportunity to purchase and tantalise your taste buds with the freshest of produce from the farm.
The aim is to promote fresh produce grown or homemade products created in the MidCoast area and neighbouring regions.
There is a variety of fruit & vegetables plus eggs, gourmet sauces, jams, preserves, pure honey, plants, goat's milk soap and much more.
The Forster Farmer's Market is always looking to attract more produce stalls - especially those produce items that are currently not included at our regular market.
The Forster Farmer's Market is a project of the Great Lakes Neighbourhood Services.
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"Correction of Gibbs ringing in diffusion MRI data using total variation regularization", Fourth Annual Meeting of the ISMRM Benelux Chapter, pp. 99, January, 2012.
"Denoising of DKI images: effect on feasibility and accuracy of kurtosis parameters", ESMRMB, European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology, 28th Annual Scientific Meeting, Leipzig, Germany, pp. 236, October, 2011. Abstract (313.22 KB) Presentation (1.13 MB)
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This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama.
Please read to the end to find a list of links to the other carnival participants.
We like to be happy. We like to have excuses to be happy. We also love to learn. So what better way than to celebrate holidays? It gives us opportunity to learn about other cultures, religions, and customs, while taking every opportunity to spend time learning as a family.
We don't have a specific religion in our home. My husband says he is atheist. I'm a converted Catholic, but I am horrible at "being Catholic." I believe the dogma, and love the ceremony, but can't stand for some of the "rules." I want my children to have the freedom to explore the world and the beliefs therein, to form their own opinions, and to make their own choices. Many people I know feel burdened by their religion, I felt joy in choosing mine. I want that joy for my kids too.
That being said, we are celebrating all the winter holidays this month that we know about and have themes we feel apply to us. There are a ton! It has taken a good amount of time to gather information on them. One thing I would hate is to celebrate disrespectfully by getting something wrong! Luckily, we have a diverse circle of friends to help.
Our calender of winter holidays, and how we are celebrating in our home:
December 1st: Hanukkah begins at sundown. We celebrate with friends who have family members who practice Judaism, but they are just learning. My friend who is hosting the gathering picked up this neat set so we don't have to worry about the kids getting to flames. It worked really well for all the toddlers (8 kids 3 and under!). We also picked a few books from the library. My favorite was called The Trees of the Dancing Goats (Aladdin Picture Books). I loved that it talked about Hanukkah and also about honoring the holidays of neighbors and helping everyone enjoy the season.
December 5th or 6th: The feast of St. Nicolas. Everyone has a different approach to Santa. How our family does it is by looking to the inspiration for the modern Santa: St Nicolas. We focus on St Nicolas saving children and helping provide food in time of famine. We use it as an opportunity to go through our toys and clothes, and donate them so "Santa Claus" may take them to children who might not have families who can give them all the gifts our family is lucky to share. This is a great place for more kid-friendly information: http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=166
December 8th: Bodhi Day. Said to be the day Buddha reached nirvana and found enlightenment. I genuinely look forward to the quiet celebration of this day, as we block a set amount of time without distractions. No computer, tv, phone, ect. The idea is to calm our hearts and minds, to be aware of the lives we lead and the choices we make. To relish in the wonders of the world around us. We might make heart shaped cookies to represent the leaves of the fig tree Buddha sat under.
December 21st: Yule or Winter Solstice. While Yule can have many descriptions, we will be spending the day to honor the change of seasons and the movement of the stars and planets. While most of our celebrations this month are about family, this will be our holiday of science. If the weather allows, we plan to take a walk after sunset to look at the stars, and more than likely talking about how cold it is will change the topic to seasons. Lighting a fire is also part of Yule ritual that we would like to explore.
December 21st-25th: Pancha Ganapati. Hindu celebration of Lord Ganesha, Patron of Arts and Guardian of Culture. Our take on this holiday focus' on the colors assigned to each day of the celebration. We use the days to create works of art based on the color of the day (yellow, blue, green, red, and orange). Each day also has a theme that the family should work on together. Starting with creating love and harmony within your family, and branching out to greater circles. Music, drama, and dance are also important, so we hope to take time to enjoy these things as well.
December 25th: Atheist Children Get Presents Day. This is a family joke, not to be taken as a negative on Christmas. Really, I feel that it allows Christmas to return to it's holy roots and really just "calls it like it is" for most families. Many families with no religious leanings will pick out the tree to decorate, make the big dinner, spend time with family and open presents. In our house we used to like to order in dinner, pizza or chinese, and go see a movie. We would tip the delivery person with not only a huge tip, but a gift card to show how we really understand it is never fun to work on Christmas. These traditions have changed over the years, and will continue to as our family changes.
There are also many local celebrations our family likes to participate in just as a family. L1's favorite is a Snowflake Lane. Toy soldiers march out, play Christmas carols, and it "snows." It is an amazing experience that brings joy to our family. We can't wait to go again this year and see what L2's reaction is, he was too little and asleep last year!
I have also always loved the story The Polar Express. Even before I had kids and before the movie, I would have a pajama party with my friends' kids to read the story, do crafts, and drink hot cocoa. I am continuing that tradition with my children and their friends.
This may seem all very overwhelming when I put it all together, but really this is about learning about the world around us and creating our own traditions. We won't be stressing over each and every aspect of these plans. The intent is what is important, and that we make family and friends the center of all of our celebrations.
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Please take time to read the submissions by the other carnival participants:
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- Traditions? What traditions? — Olivia at Write About Birth needs your advice: how can she make the most of the holiday season in a new country with only her immediate family? (@writeaboutbirth)
- TRADITION!!!!!! — Ella at My Intentional Journey reminds us all to be thankful for family traditions; there are those who have none.
- tradition! — Stefanie at Very, Very Fine came to realize that families can make incredible memories, even if they're not wealthy (or organized).
- Taking a child's perspective on traditions — Lauren at Hobo Mama wants to keep in mind how important even the mundane traditions will be to her little ones. (@Hobo_Mama)
- Sunday Dinners and Lullabies — Kat at Loving {Almost} Every Moment finds traditions in the small things throughout the year.
- Simple Family Advent Traditions — Michelle at The Parent Vortex crafted a set of advent bags with daily surprises to eat and to do. (@TheParentVortex)
- Parenting: Family Meetings - A Timeless Tradition — Amy Phoenix at Innate Wholeness discusses a year-round tradition in her household: Family Meetings. (@InnateWholeness)
- Our Mindful Holidays — They may not be "traditional" traditions, but they fit the family of Kellie at Our Mindful Life.
- Our Holiday Tradtions, New and Old — Even with three young children, Kristin at Intrepid Murmurings is finding ways to be intentional and meaningful about holiday traditions. (@sunfrog)
- Our Cupcake Custom — Amy at Anktangle knows celebrations need minimal excuse and lots of cupcakes! (@anktangle)
- On the bunny slope of tradition-making — Jessica Claire at Crunchy-Chewy Mama is finding her groove as a holistic-minded mama with a joyful holiday spirit. (@crunchychewy)
- No, Virginia, There Is Not a Santa Claus — Just because her family is not going to do Santa, does not mean that Sheila at A Gift Universe can't instill some mystery and magic into Christmas. (@agiftuniverse)
- New Traditions — Becky at Future Legacy shares a few traditions she is starting for her family, including popovers, a birthday banner, and service.
- My Holiday Family Traditions — The Artsymama continues a long tradition of adopting family members and sharing two favorite games that work well for a crowd.
- Mindfully Creating Family Traditions — Alison at BluebirdMama has ideas for celebrating birthdays, Valentine's Day, and Christmas — though her family's still figuring some of it out. (@bluebirdmama)
- Memorable Traditions — Lori Ann at MamaWit follows four mindful steps when instituting any tradition.
- Let's Talk Traditions — Lily, aka Witch Mom shares her family's traditions that are centered on the wheel of the year. (@lilyshahar)
- Homeschool Christmas — Deb Chitwood at Living Montessori Now did not always celebrate the Christmas season in the same way with her family, but they always celebrated together. (@DebChitwood)
- Holidays, food and family — For Kristen at Adventures in Mommyhood, the holidays are about family and food. (@crunchymamato2)
- Giving Christmas to the Critter — Rachael at The Variegated Life has found a way to tie her Zen practices to the Christmas story of the baby in the manger. (@RachaelNevins)
- Family Traditions + To Santa Or Not To Santa — Stop by Natural Parents Network to discover some of the traditions from other natural parents. NPN is also featuring snippets of posts from NP bloggers on the topic of whether to encourage children to believe in Santa Claus. (@NatParNet)
- Family Tradition Origins — Momma Jorje discusses her family's traditions, and her desire not to make anyone feel obligated to conform to them.
- Everyday Traditions — For Mandy at Living Peacefully with Children it's the small, daily traditions that make life special.
- Establishing Traditions and Older Child Adoption — MrsH at Fleeting Moments is trying to find ways to start traditions with a family that was made very quickly through birth and adoption.
- Emerging Family Traditions — Melodie at Breastfeeding Moms Unite! shares some of her favorite birthday and Christmas traditions. (@bfmom)
- Does Rebellion Count? — Seonaid at the Practical Dilettante has instituted a day of rest and PJs at her house on Christmas. (@seonaid_lee)
- December Carnival of Natural Parenting: Family Traditions — Sybil at Musings of a Milk Maker tries to give her girls a mix of traditions to foster togetherness — but worries that not being near extended family is a disconnect.
- Craft-tea Christmas Celebrations — Lucy at Dreaming Aloud created a delicious Christmas tradition that she named "Craft-tea."
- A Christmas Tradition — Luschka at Diary of a First Child knows that even though she won't be able to have her usual holiday traditions this year, the important thing is that she has her family. (@lvano)
- Celebrations without the Holiday — Asha at Meta Mom shares several ways to celebrate the winter holidays without focusing on religious traditions. (@metamomma)
- Celebrating the Journey We Have Traveled Together — Acacia at Be Present enjoys the chance to draw closer to her family during the Christmas holiday.
- Celebrating Motherhood — Do you celebrate the day you became a mother? Dionna at Code Name: Mama offers some ideas for traditions to mark your passage into motherhood. (@CodeNameMama)
- Celebrate! Winter Traditions Brought Home. — At True Confessions of a Real Mommy, TrueRealMommy and her family are celebrating many different religions and traditions this month. Stop by to see their schedule of events. (@TrueRealMommy)
- "Always Ready", Holiday Style — Amy at Toddler In Tow discovered that it's not the traditions themselves, but the emotional experience behind them that makes them special.


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I am pom pom obsessed right now. It started last weekend when I was decorating my Valentine's Mantel Inspired By The Notebook, went a little further with my Ruffled Burlap Valentine's Wreath, then reached it's final landing place today with this cute springy pom pom heart…the perfect addition to my mantel. This was one of those accidental crafts. I had gone to the Dollar Tree to find something for the Valentine's Party (Dollar Tree Style) going on right now at Fox Hollow Cottage and Debbiedoo's, and grabbed up some extra supplies while I was there. Well, I had a completely different craft in mind for that. Fate decided on this instead. I was walking by my stash of Dollar Tree goodies and picked up one of the pieces of floral wire, and my hands started bending it into the shape of a heart…the rest is history.
Here is what you will need…pom poms (or cotton balls), floral wire, and hot glue.
Bend your wire in half, but leave it rounded.
Poke the wire through a pom pom and push it all the way down to the bend.
Keep stringing on the pom poms, then repeat on the other side.
Once you have reached both ends, shape your pom pom strung wire like a heart….just start bending and play with it a bit. Then take your hands and make a bend at each end, then hook together. Push the pom poms over the bend.
Take another piece of floral wire and twist it around a dowel or pencil, leaving a little room at each end.
Take the top end and twist it around the bottom bend of your heart. I placed a dab of hot glue there to hold it still, then hot glued one pom over that.
Now you can stick your little springy pom pom heart in whatever you like…I used my little wooden spools, but you could stick one in some floral foam and put it in a vase, cup, flower pot…get creative!
It's the perfect addition to my mantel!
I'm sharing at the Valentine's Linky Party (Dollar Tree Style)!
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 22 diseños de 9 diseñadores freelance.
Thanks for all your EXCELLENT entries, the winner will be decided within seven days. / / / / / / /
I need a website redesign for an 'old' website which is now potentially on the brink of big things. Coding must be standards compliant, and must work in (at least) Firefox and IE5 to IE7. Accessibility should also be considered in the design, conforming to a good standard (WAI-A or above (http://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG1-Conformance))
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I need a website redesign for an 'old' website which is now potentially on the brink of big things.
>>>>UPDATED 23/05/07>>>> When I say 'website redesign' I do not mean redesigning every page and page variation within the site; I mean that YOU WILL BE RECEIVING THE FULL $400 FOR THE REDESIGN OF ONLY ONE MAIN PAGE LAYOUT. We will then apply this page layout to the site and if modifications are needed for some pages (which is highly likely), and if we agree that you 'want to'/will do the modifications, then you will be paid MORE MONEY (which we will agree upon at that time).<<<<end of update, please see one more update below>>>>
Coding must be standards compliant, and must work in (at least) Firefox and IE5 to IE7. Accessibility should also be considered in the design, conforming to a good standard (WAI-A or above (http://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG1-Conformance))
This website is currently having a major back-end/development overhaul to offer clients a new service, and needs a front-end design to match.
This is a private contest and hence the name of this client, and their domain name, must not be posted on SitePoint or elsewhere please. I do not want Google to be spidering this name. You can find the domain name of the client here . . . http://www.designsalon.co.uk/here.html
. . . and paste it into your browser to have a look at their existing website.
They attract visitors from all over the world, with the majority being 35 years old+, and many repeat visitors.
>>>>UPDATED 23/05/07>>>> Please focus on promoting two main parts of the site/business . . . The first main part (and the most important) is the online search facility (this is currently being given a major overhaul, but will in essence remain the same sort of (name-search) service). The second main part to promote is the online shop, (but this very much 'takes a backseat' compared to the online search facility which is most important). When it comes to the final design, we are going to concentrate on selling the BENEFITS of the online search service, rather than the functionality, and hence if you can highlight these in your design ideas then it could put you above your competitors. 'Benefits' may include for example . . . 'Save hours of physically searching through records', 'Quickly and easily search for your ancestors online now' etc. etc. (you will find other 'benefits' by looking at the existing site).<<<<end of update>>>>
The winner of this contest will ideally be able to offer further services (on a freelance basis) to me on this project immediately after this contest to see through the launch of the redesigned site. Work on other projects may also be available to the right person on an ongoing indefinate basis; freelance at first, but more options may also be available. If the winner proves him/herself exceptional in design skills, coding, and even other ideas for this site, and is looking for a longer term business relationship, then there are many opportunites available for future income. Hence, if you have an online portfolio, then it would be good to include details of this in your entry so that I can see your other work.
If you would like any more info or have any questions please send me a Private Message and I will be glad to help.
I have only listed Paypal as a payment option, but I will use other methods if you need me to and we can discuss payment of any fees, but I will most probably be happy to split any fees 50/50 with you.


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Sanjoy Bhattacharjee
posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 1:49 pm
Dear Dr. Muthen,
We have a time-series cross sectional data set, where the error terms need to be decomposed in the following manner; e(it)=u(i)+v(t)+w(it), where u(i) is the spatial error, v(t) is the temporal error and w(it) is the remaining residual or idiosyncratic error ...
Is there a way we can OUTPUT the three different errors which we use to calculate the variance of e(it)?
One of our final intention is to check the behavioral distribution of u(i) and v(t).
Could you kindly suggest me some references in this regards, and could we estimate the model using MPlus
Thanks and regards
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 6:59 pm
Yes, this can be done in Mplus. I assume you have deemed this model identified; it seems like it is because all it does is to correlate the e residuals via the common source u. To do this in Mplus, you have to first define a factor u(i). In general, to define a factor you simply say, e.g.
u by;
I assume v(t) are constants, varying across time, but not across individuals. That changes the means of y over time which is the default. W(it) is the new residual. If y(ti) is your observed outcome, you then say
yt on
since the slope is 1 in your error expression.
Hope this helps.
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 7:00 pm
P.S. You can then ask for factor scores for u and thereby get each person's w (the v's are the y means).
Sanjoy Bhattacharjee
posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 11:08 pm
Dear Dr. Muthen,
Thank you very much for the reply. It's very assuring to know that I can do it with Mplus. I was wondering how to handle the problem, since in econometrics we usually don't deal with this type of problem, and in fact no econometric software (to best of my knowledge) handles the problem the way we have to do for our paper. The closest I could do, for example with SAS or LIMDEP, is to fit a two-way (multi-way) random effect model.
Yes v(t) are constants, varying across time, but not across individuals.
to support our work we have to analyze the distribution of error terms (u(i) and v(t)) ... we have Y(s,d,c) observed over t time periods, where Y(.), a continuous variable is function of time only and "s" stands for State, "d" for special district and "c" for counties ... "c" is contained within "d" and further "d" is contained within "s" ... I was thinking to approach our problem from hierarchical linear two-way random effect perspective
I have two quick questions ...
Q1. I have Mplus 4.1 (base+mixture) ... could I estimate the model with this version of Mplus, or should I update it
Q2. could you suggest me a reference to start with
Thanks and regards
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 4:16 pm
Q1. If you have a multilevel data structure as you indicate with s, d, c then you also need the Mplus multilevel module.
Q2. The model you describe - at least without the further multilevel aspect - is of a structural equation modeling type (e.g., Bollen's SEM book). The u factor can be seen as a "methods" factor. I discussed similar modeling, although not in ML, in an early paper available from my UCLA web site:
Muth�n, B. (1983). Latent variable structural equation modeling with categorical data. Journal of Econometrics, 22, 48-65.
Sanjoy Bhattacharjee
posted on Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 10:20 am
Thank you Professor. Let me go thrrough these materials.
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When: Thursday, 2:50 p.m., EDT
Where: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
1) No Time to Stop When last we saw the Tarheels, they were losing to Florida State while their coach stubbornly refused to call any timeouts in the final two minutes. When last we saw the Tarheels in the NCAA tournament, they were losing to Kansas while their coach stubbornly refused to call any timeouts until the lead was 26 points and a grumpy old bastard was declaring the game over. Head Coach Roy Williams aka Soulja Roy has places to go. It's hard to maintain a perfect orange tan, master all of the southern colloquialisms for dirty words, and recruit top-notch talent if you're busy extending games. Roy has called only 45 timeouts in 32 games this season (1.4 per game), but the number skyrockets to 2.75 per game during the team's four losses. The 2.75 average would be an even 2 if it weren't for the Wake Forest loss, the lone game where the team used their full compliment of timeouts this season. Unused timeouts at first glance have very little value, but Coach Williams has been collecting them in a two-liter bottle to help pay for dialysis for local children. Matriculating at the Dean Smith school of coaching, Williams is more than willing to endure a tough stretch to keep his timeouts for late game situations and isn't above not calling a timeout to teach his team a lesson, but effective use of timeouts may be the Achilles ... could prove vitally important for a deep run.
2) The Fresh Factor In 2005, when the Tarheels won their fourth tournament championship they were led by a core of upperclassmen, but talented freshman forward Marvin Williams also played a crucial role. Marvin's most memorable shot capped a furious comeback against Duke in the Dean Dome, but he also scored the go-ahead tip-in in the closing moments against Illinois in the Championship game. This time around, Carolina's led by a quartet of upperclassmen, but with another freshman forward, Ed Davis, playing a vital role. Davis, like Williams before him, is second on the team in rebounds per game, but he also leads the team in blocks (1.8 per) while only averaging 18 minutes a game. His father, Terry, played ten seasons in the NBA with four different teams (Marvin's dad played in the NAIA). Davis may be the most athletic player on the roster and like Williams could be drafted higher than all of his more tenured teammates, possibly after winning a ring ... again, like Williams.
3) Be Quick, But Don't Hurry Not since Neil Fingleton's back has an injury been as closely monitored in Chapel Hill as Ty Lawson's big toe. Lawson leads the nation's 2nd highest scoring team, while maintaining the nation's 3rd highest assist/turnover ratio (3.3). With Lawson in the lineup the Heels were held to less than 80 points only four times this season, but with him hurt Carolina scored 79 or fewer in three straight games. Most importantly, all but one of the team's losses came with the team scoring less than 80 points (in regulation). While Lawson leads the charge (the other Ty leads in charges taken), all of the UNC guards: Bobby Frasor, Larry Drew II, Wayne Ellington and forward Danny 'Tiny Dancer' Green boast an A/TO ratio of better than 1.5, but in the team's four losses the collective ratio drops to -0.91. If Lawson is able to play effectively, Carolina has a chance to capture their 5th tournament championship. If not, he'll likely become the 5th point guard in school history, joining Phil Ford (2 times), Steve Hale, Kenny Smith, and Derrick Phelps to suffer an injury that short-circuited a legitimate shot at cutting down the nets.
Bonus Fact: Assistant coach Steve Robinson graduated from Radford in 1981. He was twice a basketball captain and is a member of the school's Hall of Fame. No word on whether or not he'll be wearing a Radford sticker during the game. — Colin Hoggard (Amphibious Sports Duo)
1) Family Ties Radford head coach Brad Greenberg was hired at Radford in 2007. For three years prior to his ascension to head man, he was top assistant to his brother, Seth, whose Virginia Tech Hokies fell off the bubble this year. It wasn't a very big move for Brad, however. The two schools are a whopping nine miles apart.
2) Finish Strong The Highlanders had a rough start to the season, starting out 5-9 with losses to teams of varying strength, all the way from a 20-point drubbing from lowly William & Mary to a 34-point drubbing at West Virginia. Once Big South play began, however, Radford was on point, losing just three games and running the table in the conference tourney to end up at 21-11.
3) He Had a Bit Part in Rochelle, Rochelle The key to Radford's surge this season has been the developing post play of Junior transfer Artsiom Parakhouski. The 6'10", 240-lb. center is a native of Minsk, Belarus. His (erotic?) journey has taken him to such exotic locales as Twin Falls, Idaho, where he starred at the College of Southern Idaho, and now to Radford, Virginia, where he's putting up 16 points per game on a variety of moves, including stickbacks that result from his 11+ rebounds per. People who struggle with his first name simply call him Art. — Eric Angevine (Storming The Floor)
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Mazak Optonics Corp., Schaumburg, IL, has begun construction on its new $10 million North American headquarters complex in Elgin, IL, and plans to open the 50,000-sq.-ft. facility by year-end. The Elgin complex, a compliment to the firm's new 100,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing plant under construction in Minokamo, Japan, will include a 25,000-sq.-ft. showroom, with a 37-ft. ceiling and 20-ton crane, to house as many as 18 laser-cutting machines for demonstration and training.
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On November 21, 2012 a Garberville Area CHP Officer observed a green 2004 Jeep Laredo traveling southbound on US-101 at a high rate of speed through Richardson Grove, resulting in an enforcement stop north of the Mendocino County line. The Jeep's driver was identified by his California Driver's License as Luis Alonso Nolasco (DOB: 12/21/1972) from Paramount, California.
While speaking with Mr. Nolasco, the Officer recognized the strong odor of marijuana emitting from inside the Jeep. Mr.Nolasco also related that there was marijuana inside the vehicle. During a subsequent investigation, approximately 111 pounds of processed and packaged marijuana was located inside the Jeep. The marijuana was processed and packaged in clear plastic bags, each weighing nearly a pound. Mr. Nolasco was placed under arrest on suspicion of marijuana cultivation, possession and transportation for sales. The Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) responded to the scene and assisted Garberville Area CHP with this incident.
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Should Evangelicals Get Out of Politics?
Now I haven't always been this way. Not long ago, I considered the possibility that a career in politics might better suit a born-debater like me. But, a few months ago, as God would have it, I stumbled across a blog by Steve Camp, the Christian music artist, turned theologian. He impressed me with his depth and in-your-face commentary on issues such as the contemporary Christian music scene. Here is his "107 Theses to CCM," which is well worth a read. A couple of months ago he started a new site here at blogger where he has posted a large number of articles against the movement he has (or at least someone has) labeled "Evangelical C0-Belligerence." Basically, he is saying that the Gospel was never meant to be sent by means of the vehicle of politics. He abhors the new alliance between Catholics and Evangelicals, by which they have both seemingly thrown out 500 years of theological debate, and united in a hope that politics can change the ethical and moral landscape of America.
I personally think he is on to something. I am sick of Evangelicals spending the majority of their time on political issues. Now, you might say, "D.R., didn't you just write three blogs on the Intelligent Design controversy? Isn't that a political position? Aren't you being a bit hypocritical here?" Well, my answer is "yes" and "no". First, I think ID shouldn't be politicized, but I acknowledge that it has been. I think it is better served as a powerful new tool in the hands of competent apologists. It is something that shows the deficiencies of a system that has never been well thought out in the first place. However, I really don't care if it is ever taught on a wide scale in public schools. I just want teachers to quit having their First Amendment Rights trampled upon by the ACLU and The Americans United for Separation of Church and State for even mentioning that evolution is anything less than pure scientific law.
But I will be the first to say that my theological position excludes the possibility that Christians will ever be able to influence this country enough, by political maneuvering, to revert it back to a time when pornography wasn't so readily available, when children weren't able to be killed by their mothers because they simply didn't want the inconvenience, and when the name of Jesus Christ invoked respect instead of hostility. The only way America will ever see a revival is by Christians seeking the face of God, being conformed into the image of Christ, and living incarnationally in the world in which they temporarily reside. We cannot compromise the Gospel of Jesus Christ and expect to influence a world of lost men and women with the very truth that alone can set them free from sin and death.
Brothers and Sisters, let us press on for a prize won not by human efforts through man-centered debating, but rather for one taken hold of by means of the grace of God through living out our call, namely to be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ. I thank God for men like Steve Camp, Phil Johnson, and Tom Ascol, whose dedication to the Gospel is not clouded by the politics of men. May we be men and women who seek the Glory of God, not the glory of a political system which will soon fade away. Remember there is no democracy in the heavenly realms.


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In 2009, a solid Chicago squad had a great run to the SuperLiga final, where they met Mexican First Division side Tigres UANL and lost in a thrilling PK shootout.
This time around, even though the Fire enter the contest with a few issues to resolve, they want to repeat their powerful performance of last year.
Manager Carlos de los Cobos knows perfectly well how far his team can go and, even though he acknowledges the ups and downs that the Fire have suffered in their league campaign, the Mexican strategist hopes that his charges can do a good job of representing Chicago in the tournament.
"I think that, despite being hindered by injuries that have depleted our team, we have been very competitive," said the head coach. "Therefore, that's what we must show. Always play organized, play with a clear idea, with purpose, and try for the win like we always do."
De los Cobos is lifted by the idea that the Fire, under his direction, can put forth a good effort on an international stage that, in turn, would both motivate the players and open important doors for the club.
"I'm excited and very motivated. Independently of the recent results that haven't been all that positive, the team has played well. As a head coach, that gives me confidence and serenity, which I must transmit to my players," said De los Cobos.
"The results won't always come, which is what's happening to us right now," he added. "But I think we have the opportunity here to put forth a good performance in an international tournament, which could help us transcend frontiers. We're well-prepared and we're going to try to make this a good tournament for us."
Nonetheless, the head coach knows how competitive the Fire's group will be. He tagged New England as a motivated side, and Pumas and Morelia as two of the most consistent clubs in Mexico.
"I know a lot about the three teams. Morelia and Pumas are two of the most consistent squads in Mexico. They're teams that have a good mix of youth and experience," De los Cobos said. "New England come to win and are motivated."
"I consider SuperLiga as an opportunity and a responsibility," he added, "because we're representing Chicago. Logically, knowing the quality of these teams, especially that of the Mexican clubs, we know that we will be tested and shown the level at which we're at."


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I keep waiting for my body to feel 'normal' again. I think, because I'm a hopeful person, I keep hoping that my body will go back to feeling how it did pre-cancer, pre-surgeries.
I'm just about done waiting….
Around 11 months ago my brilliant surgeons went in and removed all of my breast tissue, replacing the undesirable tissue with temporary implants, and eventually permanent implants.
Yes, that's 11 months for me to get used to a new body, a new normal. Yet I still wait.
I still can't hold several yoga postures. Or, if I manage to get into the posture, I find it difficult to get out of it. I still have difficulty closing the hatch on my car (and that's using two arms, my old way of doing it with one arm is definitely out of the question).
So I took up tai chi, thinking I'll continue to build my strength doing my regular workouts, and eventually I'll go back to yoga. I haven't given myself the option that some yoga postures are un-doable for me, they're just something I can't do now. As for the hatch on my car, well, that's when my boys come in very handy.
But there's lifting luggage to contend with, there's watermelon to put in the shopping cart, then the car, then in the house. There's any number of things that serve as reminders: my body is different. It's not the same.
Rationally, I know that as I grow older these things would have become difficult for me. But it would've been a gradual process. A process occurring so slowly that perhaps I would've developed methods to compensate on a physical, as well as emotional level.
But that's not What Was. Not What Is.
So I remind myself, as I've shared with you on numerous occasions, to focus on What Is.
What Is?
- I am cancer free.
- I am healthy.
- I am stronger emotionally because of the experience.
- I have grown spiritually.
- I don't have the upper body strength that I used to.
- I am slowly becoming okay with asking for help, which can feel vulnerable.
- I have dead patches where the nerves haven't yet regenerated. I let go of the idea that in order to feel normal again, they must regenerate and produce feeling. If they do, fine. If they don't, fine.
I am inching closer to embracing a new normal.
And I will be truthful with myself:
I will no longer avoid yoga, just because my body can't do what it used to.
I will recognize my ego when it shows up, acknowledge it, and refocus on What Is.
I will be okay with my best.
Where in your life are you waiting for your new normal? After ending your marriage, are you waiting for your new normal to appear? After moving to a new city, or starting a new job, or losing a big client, or ending a friendship — where? Where are you waiting for your new normal?
Your new normal is here. It is upon you. As mine is upon me. Embrace What Is. It's here to help us grow, to teach us something, to serve its purpose. What Is is our Truth.
And I Trust it.
If you live your life with the understanding of What Is, there is no waiting.


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Everyone says their book has elements of magical realism, but hardly anyone actually knows what that means. Hey, I don't even know what it means - I'm just writing this because it's my turn to post.
In all seriousness, you guys - magical realism is weird. Its very definition defies logic. The magical + the actual. Illusion + cold hard reality. Enchantment + disenchantment. It's a paradox. Which is precisely what makes this genre so interesting.
In a nutshell, magical realism is a very subtle genre which adds elements the surreal to a character's everyday life. There is usually no explanation for these magical ingredients; there is no world-building; there is only a dose of strangeness to interrupt what would otherwise be a completely contemporary, realistic story. According to critic Luis Leal, "If you can explain it, then it's not magical realism."
Because it's such a slippery genre, it's hard to create a novel that falls under the category of "magical realism;" but it is possible, and it's a great way to add some life to a tired story. If your characters and your plot feel worn out, maybe you should think about adding a dose of magic to shake them up. Luckily you don't have to be a master writer of fairies and dragon to inject some surrealism into your WIP; you just have to do something unexpected.
Some good examples of magical realism:
Love Medicine
"A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"
I Am The Messenger
The Graveyard Book
The Pricker Boy
Jellicoe Road
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Good luck marrying the magical and the real.


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This week's Olympic woman hopeful is Jodie Williams. Talented Jodie represents Britain's greatest chance of taking a medal at the 100 and 200 metres for quite some time.
Jodie Williams was born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire to parents who were both county level sprinters. It was her father recognized her talent at a young age: "Jodie would have finished while her nearest rival was still only about halfway up the track".
Jodie has always been an ultra-consistent competitor who has won 151 consecutive races at junior level. She won double gold at 100m and 200m in the 2009 World Youth Championships, before taking silver in the 200m at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Canada. She then went on to take double gold in the 100m and 200m at the 2011 European Junior Championships despite being the youngest woman in both races.
This has been a great year for Jodie, with her running a season's best time of 7.29 at the Aviva UK Indoor Championships. She was subsequently chosen to run at the IAAF World Championships in Istanbul,Turkey. Before the championships began, Jodie stated that her aim was to make the semi-finals at the championships. In the heat, she came 3rd with a time of 7.40 s and in the semi-final she came 5th with a time of 7.32 s and did not advance to the final.
After the World Indoor Championships, Jodie announced that she was to focus on getting selected for the 100 m at the London 2012 Games. She stated, 'Now it's onwards and upwards for the Olympics. I'm really concentrating on the 100m because it's always been a dream of mine to do the 100m at the Olympics'.
Jodie put her career on temporary hold earlier in 2011 so she could study for her A-Level exams in maths and psychology. She fully intends to go to university in autumn 2012 – a home win in the Olympics may seem like a doddle after the trials and tribulations of the UCAS form.


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Jack the ripper (for the male suspects) or Jill the ripper (for the female suspect) was the nickname for the serial killer that killed in 1888 5 prostitutes. Later on in 1889 6 other people.
People never found out who did this. Some say it was one person, others say it was a gang of people. After about 114 years later. They still don't know who did the killing.


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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
Volume XII, No. 2
April - June 2000
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: 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 email@example.com.
Improper use of direct threat analysis
Direct evidence of age discrimination
No side effects from medication
Permissible request for updated medical information
Disabled veteran: Distinction between disabled veteran status and disability
Appropriate health care professional
Equipment is a required reasonable accommodation only when related to a particular job
Employer not aware of alleged coworker harassment
Sanction for delayed investigation
Agency may not deduct disability retirement benefits payments from back pay award
Effect on back pay of OWCP benefits
Priority consideration as remedy
Prima facie case of age discrimination
Agency's explanation did not satisfy its burden of production
Agency's legitimate nondiscriminatory reason: Not similarly situated
Abuse of process. The Commission found that complainant used the EEO process to make a concerted attempt to retaliate against agency officials, not to obtain relief from discrimination. She contacted an EEO Counselor every thirty days for four years. Held: abuse of process. Reisinger v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01973537 (February 14, 2000).
States a claim. Complainant alleged that because of his disability and in retaliation for protected EEO activity, the agency requested medical examinations and released personal information without his permission. The claim of discriminatory violation of confidentiality constitutes a harm to a term, condition, or privilege of employment. Menchaca v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01992854 (February 15, 2000).
Hostile working environment. Complainant alleged that she was exposed to sexually harassing language and conduct by coworkers for four years. She also testified to the presence of pornographic pictures and paraphernalia in the workplace, and gave examples of sexual terms used by coworkers when they discussed women. The Commission rejected the agency's contentions that complainant failed to offer specific examples of harassing conduct. Instead, the appeal decision adopted the Administrative Judge's decision, finding that the acts complained of were serious, continuous, and pervasive and resulting in an unlawful hostile work environment. Hackman v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01971882 (March 16, 2000).
Improper use of direct threat analysis. The U.S. Postal Service in disqualifying complainant from reinstatement merely relied on her past record and found her to be a "moderate risk," rather than making an individualized assessment of her current condition. It was unclear, stated the Commission, that the moderate risk rose to the level of "high probability of substantial harm" (direct threat). Since the U.S. Postal Service did not make a showing of direct threat, as is required when using the possibility of future injury as a qualification standard, the Commission ruled that the agency violated the Rehabilitation Act in refusing to reinstate complainant. Selix v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01970153 (March 16, 2000).
Direct evidence of age discrimination. Statements such as "too old" were made in connection with the decision of the Department of Commerce not to promote complainant. The Commission found age discrimination. Zarbo v. Department of Commerce, EEOC Appeal No. 01975291 (January 27, 2000).
Reprisal. Supervisor called complainant at home regarding his EEO activity. The Commission found that the supervisor's action violated the letter and spirit of the EEO regulations and evidenced interference with the EEO process. It served to have a "potentially chilling effect" on the filing of a complaint, stated the Commission. In the decision, the Commission cautioned agencies to insure that supervisors and managers perform in a manner that assures "a continuing affirmative application and vigorous enforcement" of EEO. Anderson v. Department of the Air Force, EEOC Appeal No. 01983069 (February 16, 2000).
No side effects from medication. Complainant took medication for gastroesophegeal reflux disease. Absent from the record was any documentary or medical evidence showing that the medication caused side effects while complainant was at work. Held: petitioner did not establish that her condition constituted a disability under the Rehabilitation Act. Bond v. Department of Energy, EEOC Petition No. 03990132 (March 28, 2000).
Permissible request for updated medical information. Complainant alleged that she was discriminated against based on disability, reprisal, and other bases, when the U.S. Postal Service required her to provide medical documentation before allowing her to return to work. She had provided medical information nearly two years earlier when the agency placed her in a limited duty position, and the agency requested an update of this information. The Commission noted that the agency's request was not improper prior to placing complainant in a light duty position, where the agency record of medical restrictions was nearly two years old and as such did not accurately reflect her current limitations. Ward v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01985961 (March 6, 2000).
Disabled veteran: Distinction between disabled veteran status and disability. The Commission stated that complainant's mere status as a disabled veteran was not dispositive as to whether he was disabled within the meaning of the Rehabilitation Act. There was no evidence to show that complainant had a condition which rose to the level of a disability under the regulations. Cabral v. General Services Administration, EEOC Petition No. 03990131 (February 17, 2000).
Appropriate health care professional. The Department of the Navy was incorrect in telling complainant that her accommodation request must be supported by a medical doctor rather than the Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) relied on by complainant. The Commission pointed out that under EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a LCSW can be an appropriate health care professional to provide documentation, depending on the case. Morgan v. Navy, EEOC Appeal No. 01972175 (February 3, 2000).
Equipment is a required reasonable accommodation only when related to a particular job. Complainant alleged disability discrimination in the agency's failure to make a wheelchair available for her use at her car and just inside the building door. The Department of Veterans Affairs made some wheelchairs available generally to employees and patients at the Medical Center. Complainant used a wheelchair to move between the parking lot and her limited duty assignment, and to go to and from the cafeteria. Because she was not required to move from place to place in the performance of her duties, the Commission ruled that the agency had no legal obligation to provide complainant with a wheelchair. Cass v. Department of Veterans Affairs, EEOC Appeal No. 01982551 (February 17, 2000).
Employer not aware of alleged coworker harassment. Complainant brought an allegation of harassment by a coworker to the attention of an EEO Counselor, but did not notify Navy management of the harassment. Held: no liability because with respect to sexual harassment by a coworker, as opposed to a supervisor, management is not obligated to take prompt remedial action until it becomes aware of, or reasonably should have been aware of, the harassment. Morgan v. Navy, EEOC Appeal No. 01972175 (February 3, 2000).
Sanction for delayed investigation. The Department of Education delayed investigating a complaint for over five years, despite an Administrative Judge's explicit remand for investigation and despite the complainant's continuous attempts to obtain her investigation. Complainant appealed, contending that the conduct of the Department of Education was tantamount to a final decision. The Commission found a violation of 29 C.F.R. 1614.108(e), and also found that the agency had failed to show good cause to avoid a sanction for the violation. The Commission sanctioned the agency by issuing a decision partially in favor of complainant. The agency was ordered to award the complainant back pay and benefits, and to consider an award of compensatory damages. DaCosta v. Department of Education, EEOC Appeal No. 01995992 (February 25, 2000).
Adverse inference. Upon the failure of the Department of the Army to comply with the Commission's previous order, the Commission applied an adverse inference against the agency and found that it was in breach of a settlement agreement entered into by the parties. Bush v. Department of the Army, EEOC Appeal No. 01960709 (February 1, 2000).
Agency may not deduct disability retirement benefits payments from back pay award. In an earlier decision, the Commission ruled that complainant was a victim of disability discrimination, and ordered reinstatement and back pay. The Order also directed the U.S. Postal Service not to deduct from the back pay award any disability retirement benefits paid to complainant before his reinstatement. The agency filed this petition for clarification of the disability retirement benefits directive. Citing to EEOC policy guidance, the Commission explained that it is not equitable for an employer to be permitted to recoup these pension payments. The decision also discussed Arneson v. Social Security Administration, 128 F. 3d 1243 (8th Cir. 1997), in which the court applied the common law collateral source rule. Savage v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Petition No. 04990044 (March 28, 2000).
Effect on back pay of OWCP benefits. The Department of Defense rejected the EEOC's order for an award of back pay for those periods in which petitioner was on enforced leave and getting benefits from the Office of Worker's Compensation, and complainant filed a petition for enforcement. Held: complainant is entitled to back pay for those periods, but the amount paid by the Office of Worker's Compensation for lost wages must be subtracted from the back pay award. Sands v. Department of Defense, EEOC Petition No. 04990001 (February 25, 2000).
Priority consideration. Interpreted as meaning that a complainant must be considered before any formal action to recruit for the vacancy, and must be given bona fide consideration on his/her own merit, without competition with other potential candidates. Bush v. Department of the Army, EEOC Appeal No. 01960709 (February 1, 2000).
Proof of prima facie case. Complainant alleged race and national origin discrimination regarding leave use and procedures. Although he provided no comparative evidence to establish disparate treatment, the Commission drew an inference of discrimination based on other evidence. The Commission considered statements in the affidavit of a retired supervisor, and numerous inconsistencies in the manner in which the agency applied its leave policies to complainant. Hayashida v. Department of Transportation (Federal Aviation Administration), EEOC Appeal No. 01970075 (February 16, 2000).
No proof of prima facie case. Petitioner claimed that discrimination operated in her removal from employment. The Commission analyzed her sex and age claims under the three-step burden-shifting process of McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792 (1973). The Commission decided that petitioner failed to establish a prima facie case, as she offered no evidence comparative or otherwise to satisfy her burden of proof. Baker v. Department of Treasury, EEOC Petition No. 03990088 (March 30, 2000).
Prima facie case of age discrimination. Agency in its decision on this non-selection case concluded that complainant failed to establish his prima facie case because the selectee was also over the age of 40. On appeal, the Commission clarified that the comparison employee need only be "considerably younger." Held: complainant, who was six years older than the comparator, satisfied his prima facie case of age discrimination. Dills v. Department of Transportation, EEOC Appeal No. 01983809 (January 7, 2000).
Agency's explanation did not satisfy its burden of production. The reasons given by the Department of Labor for not selecting the complainant were neither specific, clear, nor individualized. As a result, the explanation was insufficient to give complainant a meaningful opportunity to challenge it. Woodard v. Department of Labor, EEOC Appeal No. 01970288 (February 1, 2000), reconsideration denied, EEOC Request No. 05A00416 (June 5, 2000).
Agency's legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason: Not similarly situated. Both complainant and the coworker were terminated for engaging in inappropriate behavior, but the coworker's termination was rescinded as a result of a union grievance he filed. While he had the right to file a union grievance, complaint did not because she was a casual (non career) employee. Petitioner was not similarly situated to her coworker, the Commission ruled. The U.S. Postal Service's legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for its action--that the coworker's termination was rescinded as a result of a grievance-- satisfied its burden under McDonnell-Douglas. Nelson v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01970636 (February 3, 2000).
Preponderance of the evidence. The U.S. Postal Service did not respond to complainant's claims for a higher back pay payment in this petition for enforcement of an EEOC Order. Complainant submitted calculations for administrative leave for out-of-schedule hours she had worked. Because the agency failed to provide evidence or argument to rebut complainant's claims, the Commission granted complainant's petition for enforcement, found that the U.S. Postal Service did not comply with the EEOC Order, and ordered the agency to pay the administrative leave amount. Puckett v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Petition No. 04990029 (March 29, 2000).
Breach allegations. In a case involving a settlement agreement's "no reprisal" clause, the Commission applied the established principle that complainant cannot use settlement breach contentions to challenge new incidents of retaliation or discrimination. Instead, the proper procedure for challenging such new acts is through the EEO counseling and complaint process. Maietta v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Request Nos. 05980091, 05980666 (January 7, 2000).
Limitations on Access to EEO complaint files. EEO complaint files and EEO appeal files are protected by the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a. They are all contained in a Privacy Act system of records termed EEOC/GOVT-1. The Privacy Act imposes certain controls over how the information in the files is used. For example, persons other than the complainant are not permitted access to the files unless specifically permitted by the Act.
Disclosure to others is permitted only if the complainant has given prior written consent, or if the disclosure would meet one of 12 specified conditions. The two conditions most likely to apply in the context of an agency's EEO program are: 1) disclosure to employees of the agency where the EEO file is kept, who have a need for the file information in the performance of their duties; and 2) disclosure permitted under certain published "routine uses." As the Act requires, the routine uses permitted for complaint files and appeal files are published in a systems notice. 42 Federal Register 7949 (February 8, 1977); 56 Federal Register 29580 (June 28, 1991).
For purposes of agency complaint processing, one of the routine uses permits access by an authorized complaints examiner (administrative judge), an EEO investigator, an arbitrator, and any other duly authorized official who is engaged in investigating or settling a complaint. Another routine use that is important to complaint processing permits the agency to "disclose, in response to a request for discovery or for appearance of a witness, information that is relevant to the subject matter involved in a pending judicial or administrative proceeding." Other routine uses include disclosure to a congressional office where the complainant has requested a congressional inquiry, to agencies or parties involved in litigation, and to appropriate authorities where there is a potential violation of civil or criminal law.
The EEOC Management Directive MD-110 gives more detailed guidance on the permitted disclosure to witnesses. Agencies may disclose information and documents to a witness who is a federal employee where the investigator decides that disclosure is necessary to obtain information from the witness. See Chapter 6, "Development of Impartial and Appropriate Factual Records," page 6-14. The examples given in MD-110 are disclosure to explain the claims in a complaint, or to explain a manager's articulated reason for an action so that the investigator can develop evidence bearing on that reason.


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text: NASDAQ:QCOM - QUALCOMM Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding QUALCOMM, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $78.30 +2.36 (+3.11 %) (As of 02/28/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Today's Range$73.34Now: $78.30▼$79.8150-Day Range$75.94MA: $89.00▼$95.9152-Week Range$53.03Now: $78.30▼$96.17Volume20.84 million shsAverage Volume10.58 million shsMarket Capitalization$89.50 billionP/E Ratio22.24Dividend Yield3.27%Beta1.56 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email QUALCOMM Incorporated designs, develops, manufactures, and markets digital communication products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software based on code division multiple access (CDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiple access, and other technologies for use in wireless voice and data communications, networking, application processing, multimedia, and global positioning system products. Read More… Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NASDAQ Industry Radio & t.v. communications equipment Sub-IndustryCommunications Equipment SectorComputer and Technology Current SymbolNASDAQ:QCOM Previous Symbol CUSIP74752510 CIK804328 Webhttp://www.qualcomm.com/ Phone858-587-1121Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.98 Current Ratio1.76 Quick Ratio1.61Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio22.24 Forward P/E Ratio21.28 P/E Growth1.11 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$24.27 billion Price / Sales3.69 Cash Flow$4.10 per share Price / Cash Flow19.08 Book Value$3.95 per share Price / Book19.82Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.84 Net Income$4.39 billion Net Margins17.31% Return on Equity66.54% Return on Assets9.29%Miscellaneous Employees37,000 Outstanding Shares1,143,043,000Market Cap$89.50 billion Next Earnings Date5/6/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable Receive QCOM News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for QCOM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. NASDAQ:QCOM Rates by TradingView QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) Frequently Asked Questions What is QUALCOMM's stock symbol? QUALCOMM trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "QCOM." How often does QUALCOMM pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for QUALCOMM? QUALCOMM declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, January 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.62 per share on Thursday, March 26th. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.17%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. View QUALCOMM's Dividend History. How will QUALCOMM's stock buyback program work? QUALCOMM declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, July 26th 2018, which permits the company to buyback $30,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 34.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. How were QUALCOMM's earnings last quarter? QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 5th. The wireless technology company reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.14. The wireless technology company had revenue of $5.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. QUALCOMM had a net margin of 17.31% and a return on equity of 66.54%. The firm's revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.20 earnings per share. View QUALCOMM's Earnings History. When is QUALCOMM's next earnings date? QUALCOMM is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 6th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for QUALCOMM. What guidance has QUALCOMM issued on next quarter's earnings? QUALCOMM updated its second quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 5th. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.80-0.95 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.85. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.9-5.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.07 billion. What price target have analysts set for QCOM? 24 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for QUALCOMM's stock. Their forecasts range from $60.00 to $115.00. On average, they anticipate QUALCOMM's share price to reach $94.38 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 20.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for QUALCOMM. What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for QUALCOMM? 24 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for QUALCOMM in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings, 15 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for QUALCOMM. What are Wall Street analysts saying about QUALCOMM stock? Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about QUALCOMM stock: 1. Mizuho analysts commented, "We believe that the growth trajectory and total potential market opportunity of the Pluralsight story warrants a premium multiple. As such, we are reiterating our OUTPERFORM investment rating and $40 price target." (8/1/2019) 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Qualcomm reported solid second-quarter fiscal 2019 results with the top and bottom line beating the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate, driven by strength in both the operating segments owing to strong product leadership and operating expense management. The company is likely to benefit significantly from the settlement with Apple. Qualcomm also expects improving business conditions in the second half of fiscal 2019 on the back of new product launches as it aims to redefine the computing and mobile ecosystem across the globe. The stock has outperformed the industry in the past year on average. However, aggressive competition in the mobile phone chipset market is likely to hurt Qualcomm's profitability. Although the global smartphone market is expected to maintain its momentum over the next three to four years, major portion of this growth is likely to come from the low-cost emerging markets, which may further exert pressure on its margins." (5/6/2019) 3. Rosenblatt Securities analysts commented, "We think Qualcomm will continue to see weakness from the Android market in the second half of this year due to our belief that there will be an inventory correction in the Android market in late C3Q and C4Q. However, we see several catalysts for QCOM in 2H19 as many Chinese OEMs plan to launch their 5G smartphones in China in late C3Q (albeit at small volumes). In addition, we believe Apple (AAPL: Neutral) will begin to use Qualcomm modems again starting in the second half of this year. We maintain our Buy rating and $84 price target. We believe Chinese OEMs, as well as Samsung (SSNLF: NR), will become more aggressive when launching their 5G smartphones in mid-2020. We see Apple launching their regional 5G iPhone in the second half of 2020." (5/2/2019) Has QUALCOMM been receiving favorable news coverage? Press coverage about QCOM stock has trended very negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. QUALCOMM earned a news impact score of -4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the wireless technology company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for QUALCOMM. Are investors shorting QUALCOMM? QUALCOMM saw a decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 13,930,000 shares, a decline of 18.3% from the January 15th total of 17,060,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 9,445,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.5 days. Currently, 1.2% of the company's shares are sold short. View QUALCOMM's Current Options Chain. Who are some of QUALCOMM's key competitors? Some companies that are related to QUALCOMM include Cisco Systems (CSCO), Motorola Solutions (MSI), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), F5 Networks (FFIV), Juniper Networks (JNPR), Ciena (CIEN), ViaSat (VSAT), Echostar (SATS), Finisar (FNSR), InterDigital Wireless (IDCC), Infinera (INFN), Comtech Telecomm. (CMTL), Extreme Networks (EXTR), NetGear (NTGR) and Harmonic (HLIT). What other stocks do shareholders of QUALCOMM own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other QUALCOMM investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Intel (INTC), Micron Technology (MU), Cisco Systems (CSCO), AT&T (T), Alibaba Group (BABA), Walt Disney (DIS), Verizon Communications (VZ), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Netflix (NFLX). Who are QUALCOMM's key executives? QUALCOMM's management team includes the folowing people: Mr. Steven M. Mollenkopf, CEO & Director (Age 50)Mr. Cristiano Renno Amon, Pres (Age 49)Dr. James H. Thompson, Chief Technology Officer (Age 55)Mr. Donald J. Rosenberg, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 68)Mr. Franklin P. Antonio, Co-Founder & Chief Scientist Who are QUALCOMM's major shareholders? QUALCOMM's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include FMR LLC (4.92%), State Street Corp (4.20%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.10%), Capital International Investors (1.44%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.44%) and Loomis Sayles & Co. L P (1.41%). Company insiders that own QUALCOMM stock include Akash J Palkhiwala, Alexander H Rogers, Brian Modoff, Clark T Jr Randt, Cristiano R Amon, Donald J Rosenberg, Erin L Polek, Inc/De Qualcomm, James H Thompson, Mark D Mclaughlin and Michelle M Sterling. View Institutional Ownership Trends for QUALCOMM. Which institutional investors are selling QUALCOMM stock? QCOM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, Capital International Investors, Jennison Associates LLC, Holowesko Partners Ltd., Capital World Investors, State Street Corp, FIL Ltd and AQR Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold QUALCOMM company stock in the last year include Akash J Palkhiwala, Alexander H Rogers, Brian Modoff, Clark T Jr Randt, Cristiano R Amon, Donald J Rosenberg, Erin L Polek, Inc/De Qualcomm and Michelle M Sterling. View Insider Buying and Selling for QUALCOMM. Which institutional investors are buying QUALCOMM stock? QCOM stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Alliancebernstein L.P., FMR LLC, Fred Alger Management LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Rheos Capital Works Inc. and GQG Partners LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for QUALCOMM. How do I buy shares of QUALCOMM? Shares of QCOM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab. What is QUALCOMM's stock price today? One share of QCOM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $78.30. How big of a company is QUALCOMM? QUALCOMM has a market capitalization of $89.50 billion and generates $24.27 billion in revenue each year. The wireless technology company earns $4.39 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.84 on an earnings per share basis. QUALCOMM employs 37,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About QUALCOMM. What is QUALCOMM's official website? The official website for QUALCOMM is http://www.qualcomm.com/. How can I contact QUALCOMM? QUALCOMM's mailing address is 5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA, 92121. The wireless technology company can be reached via phone at 858-587-1121 or via email at [email protected] MarketBeat Community Rating for QUALCOMM (NASDAQ QCOM)Community Ranking: 3.3 out of 5 ( )Outperform Votes: 1,999 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 1,020 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 3,019MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about QUALCOMM and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe QCOM will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe QCOM will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. This page was last updated on 2/29/2020 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: Why do commodities matter?


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