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Muntiacus putaoensis
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Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Muntiacus putaoensis Amato, Egan & Rabinowitz, 1999
Common Name(s):
|Taxonomic Notes:
|The species falls within the M. rooseveltorum complex of species. Assignment of the name to an external morphological diagnosis is problematic because the holotype is an incomplete skull (male) and therefore only those skull characters observable on this specimen are objectively known to be those of the species. Assignment of any further characters, including all relating to pelage, relies on subjective association of other specimens with the name. Although it is almost always justified to assume that a series of specimens of the same general type from the same general area do comprise one species, the confusion into which such assumptions have pitched understanding of muntjac status in Lao PDR and Viet Nam, and the apparent sympatry of two or more species within the M. rooseveltorum species-complex within this same area, urges a precautionary approach here. Caution is further indicated by results from camera-trapping in and around the type locality, which suggests on the basis of pelage features that there may be more than one species within the M. rooseveltorum species-complex in the general area (R.J. Timmins pers. comm. 2008 based on WCS unpublished data). Such sympatry would explain certain incongruities such as Rabinowitz et al. (1999) apparently having measured, from the same general area, the skulls of a slightly larger form with short premaxillae that are separated from the nasals, as well as the seemingly smaller specimens of the type series which have long premaxillae that contact the nasals (R.J. Timmins pers. comm. 2008 based on type material in ANNH, Rabinowitz et al. 1999). The premaxilla length seems to separate the two nominal species of M. rooseveltorum and M. truongsonensis in Lao PDR and Viet Nam, indicating that, since both character-states are apparently present in northern Myanmar, there may be two species there, too (R.J. Timmins pers. comm. 2008). The assumption has been made (including by the original describers) that the name M. putaoensis applies to the animals with a red pelage similar in tone to M. vaginalis, but differing in characters of the head pelage. This however needs additional research to investigate the concordance of skulls showing features of the holotype with their associated pelage characteristics (see above). Camera-trap photographs showing the external diagnostic head-pelage characters alluded to above are taken here as provisionally referring to M. putaoensis. Statements about the species' conservation status hinge on whether the skull-based name M. putaoensis conforms to this suite of pelage characters.
It is also possible that some claims of the species based solely on morphological characteristics might actually refer to M. gongshanensis which is morphologically very similar (R.J. Timmins pers. comm. 2015, see that species account).
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Data Deficient ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Timmins, R.J. & Duckworth, J.W.
|Brook, S.M. & McShea, W.J.
|Zaw, T.
The Leaf Muntjac is listed as Data Deficient, since there is a lack of certainty about the species' taxonomy, distribution, natural history, population, and threats. It is known from a limited area, but its range could be much more extensive. If the species' populations are susceptible to the high levels of hunting in the region, then this species could well be severely at risk. However, if the species is like Northern Red Muntjac M. vaginalis, then it may well be able to withstand the current hunting pressure and could warrant a listing of Near Threatened or perhaps even Least Concern. No substantive new information was received for the 2015 reassessment.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|The species is known only from a limited area in northern Myanmar and adjacent India. The known range is in the mountain region between the Mali Kha and Mai Kha rivers of the Hakakaborazi National Park and adjacent Naungmung area of northern Kachin state, Myanmar, south within Kachin state through the Hponkhanrazi range to the Bumpha Bum range (also known as Sumprabum), based on camera-trap data (R.J. Timmins and Than Zaw pers. comm. based on WCS unpublished data). Schaller and Rabinowitz (2004) stated there are also specimen records from the Hukaung valley and near Saramati massif, this latter extending the species' range south to 25°42′N, 95°13′E. Records of M. putaoensis from northeastern India (Datta et al. 2003) initially identified morphologically have been confirmed by recent genetic analysis of five specimens as M. putaoensis (James et al. 2008). Specimens came from the villages of Lumpang (96°10′09″E, 27°17′45″E) and of Mossang Putok (96°17′38″E, 27°20′37″E), in the general areas of the northeast part of Namdapha Tiger Reserve and reserve forests to the south-west in the Patkai hills in Jairampur Forest Division (Datta et al. 2003, James et al. 2008). Choudhury (2013) lists the species from Anjaw, Lohit, Changlang, Dibang Valley and Lower Dibang Valley districts of Arunachal Pradesh as well as several districts of Nagaland. The species could also occur east from its known range in Myanmar towards the border of China, and possibly into China, Wang (2003) listed the species, without caveat of identification for Yunnan, specifically 'western parts-Tengchong, Lianghe, Yingjiang and Longchuan'. No details were given for the basis of this statement. During a review of muntjac specimens in the mammology collection of the Kunming Institute of Zoology in 2015 no specimens of the M. rooseveltorum species group were found (R. J. Timmins pers. comm. 2015). The southern extent of the species' range is very uncertain as little survey work has been carried out in potentially suitable areas. Furthermore all records of the species based solely on morphological characters should be viewed with caution because of the possibility of confusion with the morphologically very similar M. gongshanensis (R.J. Timmins pers. comm. 2015, see that species Red List account).
The known elevational range based on camera-trap data is from 700 m to 1,220 m asl in Myanmar (R.J. Timmins and Than Zaw pers. comm. 2008, based on WCS unpublished data), Indian specimens were reported by hunters to have come from 900–1,100 m asl (Datta et al. 2003). Choudhury (2013) gives reported ranges of 800 – 2000 m for Arunachal Pradesh and 1,700 – 3,000 m for Nagaland, but these should be viewed with extreme caution given the potential for confusion with M. gongshanensis and potentially another muntjac species in the M. rooseveltorum group. Amato et al. (1999b) stated that the Leaf Muntjac "resides 'on mountain tops' while the other two larger sympatric species, the common [Northern Red] muntjac, M. muntjak, and the [a taxon allied to] black muntjac, M. crinifron are found lower down". Rabinowitz et al. (1999) made a similar statement that the species was only found on "distant hilltops" away from village areas from 1,600 to 2,000 m asl. These statements are not consistent with more specific information from Myanmar and India, above.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:India; Myanmar
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|There is no substantive information on the global population size or trends for this species, but camera-trapping within the species' range has captured it with similar frequency to Northern Red Muntjac, suggesting that it is likely to be naturally abundant (R.J. Timmins and Than Zaw pers. comm. 2008 based on WCS unpublished data). Sample sizes are too small to say anything more conclusive (R.J. Timmins and Than Zaw pers. comm. 2008 based on WCS unpublished data). Villagers' assessments of hunting levels suggest that the species is relatively abundant but decreasing over time (Rabinowitz et al. 1999). Even speculative assumptions are hampered by the potential taxonomic issues, and the likelihood of misidentification both of 'specimens' and camera-trap images and through interpretation of local knowledge pertaining to muntjac species.
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|Habitat and Ecology:
|All known localities are in forest and like other muntjacs the Leaf Muntjac is probably tied to forest. There is no information available on its tolerance to degradation and fragmentation. The species occurs sympatrically with Northern Red Muntjac but is probably largely allopatric with M. gongshanensis, with the latter apparently at higher altitudes (R.J. Timmins and Than Zaw pers. comm. 2008 based on WCS unpublished data). The species apparently feeds on a range of plant materials, including fruits, an examination of stomach contents by Rabinowitz et al. (1999) revealed mostly fruit.
|Use and Trade:
|For information on use and trade, see under Threats.
|Major Threat(s):
The major threat to Leaf Muntjac may be hunting, not targeted on this species, which is heavy throughout its Indian and Myanmar range (Datta et al. 2003, Than Zaw and J.W. Duckworth pers. comm. 2006), but the species' resilience to such hunting is unknown. The presumed Indian range is within areas of rapid habitat loss and human expansion, much of the Myanmar range is within an area which has seen remarkable stability of forest cover (Renner et al. 2007). However, this healthy situation may change in the near future, as some other forests of northern Kachin (which have not been surveyed for the species, and so may hold, or have held, it) have recently been devastated (Eames 2007). Although habitat needs, and thus the effects of forest fragmentation and degradation are essentially unknown, it is unlikely that viable populations can survive outright forest conversion. It is also likely that in areas where forest is being fragmented, negative effects of hunting on populations of Leaf Muntjac are compounded and populations decline, whatever intrinsic ability the species has to use fragmented areas.
Rabinowitz et al. (1999) suggested that this species and other muntjacs are less adaptable than other deer, and that this might explain the 'restricted' ranges of this and other small muntjacs. However, the most widespread muntjacs, M. muntjak, M. vaginalis, and M. reevesi, are very successful: they use a wide variety of forested habitats, and are well able to exploit secondary and degraded habitats. Secondly, and contrary to the statements of Rabinowitz et al. (1999) and others, which have not taken into account the patchiness of suitable surveying, the 'small' muntjacs comprising the M. rooseveltorum species-complex are not particularly restricted in range, but are rather widespread in montane areas of northern southeast Asia. The lack of evidence of the complex from many areas, giving an apparent disjunct distribution, is much more likely to reflect the paucity of suitable surveys than the genuine distribution pattern. Survey work in southwest and southeast China, much of Myanmar, the Himalayan region and northern and western Thailand have certainly been insufficient to conclude anything about the range of this species-complex in those regions.
|Conservation Actions:
There is limited knowledge on this newly discovered species, and more information is needed on its biology, ecology, threats, and population size and trends. The known range has several large protected areas. The major taxonomic uncertainties over this group of species needs resolution before a solid conservation assessment can be made.
Muntjac-leather jackets are an almost ubiquitous status apparel in Myitkyina and other Kachin state towns, although there is no information on the proportions of the different muntjac species used in their manufacture (J.W. Duckworth pers. comm. 2008). Even in advance of any further taxonomic understanding it can be assumed that hunting management activities are likely to be a conservation need for this muntjac; if it is a species with limited resilience to hunting, such measures are urgently needed.
|Timmins, R.J. & Duckworth, J.W. 2016. Muntiacus putaoensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T136479A22159478. . Downloaded on 15 October 2018.
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Day 1 : Ciao Italia
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Release Date: March 22, 2007
PLAINVIEW – During the regular spring meeting, the Board of Trustees of Wayland Baptist University approved administrators moving forward with a major capital gifts campaign in conjunction with the university's centennial celebration coming in 2008. The board also approved a rise in tuition and a $45 million budget.
Specifically, the board approved continuing an arrangement with Cargill Associates of Fort Worth to supervise and guide a capital campaign aimed at improvements on the Plainview campus and in San Antonio. Two simultaneous campaigns would be held to support additional building ventures at the South Texas campus, one of the largest in the Wayland system, as well as needed improvements, facilities and scholarships on the main campus in Plainview. Specific details with regard to monetary goals and objectives are to be determined soon.
The rise in tuition rates will take effect with the 2007-08 catalog and new school year. On the Plainview campus, the undergraduate tuition rate will be $355 per credit hour, with graduate tuition at $285 per hour, a decrease of $55 from the current rate of $340. No increase was requested for concurrent students enrolled in Plainview from the current rate of $100 per course.
For Wayland's 12 external campuses, the tuition for undergraduate courses will be $170 per hour, $15 up from the $155 current rate; graduate courses will rise from $180 to $205 per hour. Rates for concurrent students will rise by $15 to $170 per course. In addition, the tuition rate for nursing courses in the new Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in San Antonio were set at $270 per semester hour. Wayland's Virtual Campus, one of the fastest growing in the system, will experience tuition raises as well. Undergraduate courses will rise $20 to $250 per hour, and graduate courses will be $285 per hour, up $30 from the current rate.
After hearing a report on the strong financial status of the university, trustees approved a budget for the 2007-08 fiscal year of $45,902,996, a 10.99 percent increase over the current budget. The increase reflects the addition of several new faculty positions and rises in the general operating expenses.
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Independence Grove Forest Preserve still closed due to bomb scare
Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville will remain closed until further notice following a bomb threat that shut down activities Tuesday night, officials said.
One of the Lake County Forest Preserve District's largest and most popular facilities remained closed Wednesday as authorities led by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Lake County Forest Preserve Ranger Police, continued the investigation.
It came a day after officials canceled Tuesday night's Events in the Plaza concert and told all visitors to preserve to leave.
However, what that investigation entailed was not clear, although activities such as camps that had been planned for at Independence Grove were canceled, diverted or rescheduled.
Postal authorities were not available for comment Wednesday.
While authorities said the threat was received by mail and was to a specific target at Independence Grove, further details such as why the preserve may have been singled out were not forthcoming Wednesday.
Ranger Chief John Tannahill said the preserve will remain closed until a complete investigation is completed.
"We have closed the forest preserve until we can secure the facility and make sure it's safe," he said. "The threat is credible enough that we are closing the preserve and investigating."
Ann Maine, president of the forest preserve district board, has been out of town but in contact with authorities. She emphasized the concert, one of a popular series held at the Millennia Plaza amphitheater at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday, was not the target.
"The safety of the visitors to our preserves is always paramount, and we always err on the side of caution," she said.
Independence Grove is on Route 137 east of Milwaukee Avenue near Libertyville. At 1,151 acres it is the fourth largest in the system and considered the busiest and most popular. The preserve features a 115-acre lake and beach, marina, pavilion, cafe and trails and other amenities.
Hawthorn Woods resident Rick Scardino was heading to Independence Grove with friends to see the reggae/rock band Mr. Myers but was turned away by police at the main entrance.
"Nine of us were on our way there, picnic baskets all packed. We were looking forward to it," Scardino said. "It obviously was a disappointment, but we understand the circumstance. (It's) the old adage, better safe than sorry."
Forest district officials did not have an estimate of how many visitors had to leave but said the process went smoothly.
"We went in there with our rangers and started to talk with everybody and everybody was very cooperative and understood," district Executive Director Ty Kovach said.
Kovach said the district was waiting for further details.
"It's really status quo for us right now. Nothing has changed," he said.
Why target Independence Grove?
"We really don't know at this point," he said.
Forest district rangers are "taking every necessary precaution to secure the site and protect the public until the investigation is complete," Tannahill said Wednesday.
Independence Grove will reopen when authorities deem it safe, he added.
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A grandiose backdrop naturally frames this charming country home. Although the owner wished to repaint the siding in another colour, I believed that the blue was perfectly fine alongside the grey roof. Still, a muddy green is an option for the walls and vertical gutters.
At the base of the balcony, the wooden lattice could mirror the hue. The light soffits, fascias, horizontal gutters, as well as the five protruding structural beams from the roof, should be refreshed with crisp white paint.
The door (on the side), its trims and contour frame ought to be painted charcoal.
Handrails and posts around decks are always situated at eye level when one is seated. They block the view of a delightful garden, a pool or, in this case, a lake - not to mention the proposed new landscaping.
My own balcony, for instance, needs to be lowered so I can appreciate all the hard work I've invested in my garden. In this cottage's case, the ramps should be removed and replaced by tempered glass panels secured by side and bottom supports. This will make all the difference in the value of the property and in enhancing the view of the scenery.
For the new flower bed, a paisley inspired shape was dictated by the placement of the existing vegetation.
A contour border will allow the wider and deeper form on the left to flow toward the smaller and closer profile on the right.
The owner's conifers should be lightly trimmed to achieve a more defined point at the top. In the fall, her Euonymus alatus explodes in a burst of blushing pink-red fall colour.
Beside it, from the trellis wall to the evergreen family, five green and white variegated Cornus alba Ivory Halo, placed in a bunch, will provide a strong contrasting effect with their light foliage against the darker conifers and horizontal Juniperus.
In winter, their decorative pinkish-red bare branches will pierce through the white snow.
In the extreme right side of the bed, several yellow green Sum & Substance hostas will repulse slugs while befriending a bright pink Robert salicaria.
In the centre of the left side, a graceful fountain-like Sara-bande Miscanthus will amaze with the sway of its stringed, silvery, well-groomed foliage. This giant ornamental grass becomes golden in the cold weather and likes to peek its head above the snow bank and dance with the nippy breeze.
Near the left corner of the elevated terrace and depending on the available empty space, one or a group of silver Salix gracilis would fill the area.
To the left of this grass, the sweet yellow hearts of numerous Rosy Returns Hemero-callis will catch a viewer's eye.
In front of these, placed in an orderly line, a trio of lime green Heucheras will brighten the curve and accentuate the purple red hue of the wine coloured Weigela.
The remarkable White Natalie Echinaceas could be rivalled by Sambucus Black Lace, with its dark intricate leaves and abundant clusters of soft pink blooms in early summer.
In the centre, on the left of the spiny shrubs, a Rosa ru-gosa Hansa will be generous with its scented fuchsia floral beauties in warmer weather, and, later, will bloom more discreetly till frost. This plant has to be cut back in early spring.
On the far left, around the stairs, a series of white hydrangeas will co-exist with a Newport Prunus medium-sized tree. This handsome fellow will help balance with those on the opposite section of the property. Its colour will complement the tones of the red-pink Fireworks ornamental grasses contained in two tall and lean charcoal flower pots located on the gallery.
Since it's a cottage, watering in the middle of the week is impossible, but 10 centimetres or more of black mulch above the roots or all over the soil around the new vegetation will keep it moist or at least cooler.
Ground cover such as Aren-aria montana, Lamium Pink Pewter or Lamium Aureum, as well as Polygonum affine, could also be introduced as an organic carpet.
When all the work is tackled on the building, the plantation is positioned and the optical obstacles are a thing of the past, relax and reclaim the view.
- Prunus cerasifera Newport (medium tree, white, burgundy)
- Hydrangea Annabelle (shrubs in a bunch, white, beside stairs)
- Hemerocallis Rosy Returns (several perennials, pink, yellow heart)
- Salix purpurea Gracilis (shrub, one or more shrubs, silver, near wall)
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- Owner's Euonymus alatus (pink red in fall)
- Hostas Sum & Substance (several perennials in a bunch, right corner)
- Lythrum salicaria Robert (perennials, bright pink candles, right corner)
- Pennisetum setaceum Fireworks (annuals, pink red, containers)
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Excellent Investment Opportunity: Corner Lot Residence in Palo Alto's Best Neighborhood!
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Excellent Investment Opportunity: Corner Lot Residence in Palo Alto's Best Neighborhood!
Location: Old Palo Alto
This 3br/1.5ba single-family residence is an owner-occupied, ranch style one-level home (1328 sq. ft.) with a two-car attached garage. The house was built in 1950 and is on a corner lot (5625 sq. ft., Zoned R1) surrounded by multi-million dollar estates in the most prestigious neighborhood of Old Palo Alto located just ten minutes walking distance to University Ave. in downtown Palo Alto.
The owners have lived on the property since 1977 and prefer to continue residing in the home for the next ten years as opposed to accepting a traditional outright sale. Based on a 2007 appraisal, the property was valued at $1.2m. The property's current fair market value now is estimated to be at least $1.0 million. *According to the City of Palo Alto Development Center, a new house may be constructed up to 2,438 sq. ft. (not including basement area which may also be built up to the same square footage area as the main level.)
The owners are open to all serious offers. However – as a reference point, they have considered the summarized scenarios below which will enable them to continue living in the property.
The owner-occupant will accept a $600,000 loan secured by a new first deed of trust at 6% compounded monthly. The owner will continue to live on the property with no loan payments and move out in 10 years with an end payoff to the lender of $1,091k in ten years. An alternative option is the owner would agree to pay a lender 60% of the purchase price in 10 years – allowing the buyer to be paid whichever payoff is higher depending on how inflation affects the property's value at the end of ten years. *An investor in this scenario would need to consider their imputed interest because an investor making a loan with no payments (such as buying a zero-coupon bond) may still need to pay tax each year on the interest that accrues during the year. In this instance, a retirement account or non-profit entity may be a suitable investor.
The owner will accept $900,000 for the property as-is, through an outright sale now. The seller will continue to live in the property for the next ten years. Rather than paying rent to the new buyer (on which, an investor would be required to pay income tax), the seller will instead continue to pay 100% of the ongoing costs of property ownership such as insurance, property taxes, and maintenance during the ten years at which time, the buyer can take possession and/or sell.
Buyer to purchase a 67% undivided interest in the property for $600,000 cash. At the end of ten years, the current owner will sell their remaining 33% with a first right of refusal to the buyer for its fair market value.
*Buyers are required to consult with their own attorney and tax consultant, and are urged to conduct their own due diligence with the City of Palo Alto Planning Department regarding usage, building restrictions, and zoning laws. Any contracts and/or deed of trust will be recorded with both buyer/seller parties providing their own attorney representation and contract review at their own expense.
Property Location
740 Addison Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
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Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1.5
Parking Spaces: 2 Year Built: 1950
Lot Size: 5625 Garage Size: 2
School District: Palo Alto Square Footage: 1328
Here is another one for you. My guess is that someone has had a little too many cash-out refi's and is looking for a way to stay in their home, but it's really the bank's at this point. Just look at the artistic color–easter egg blue is all the rage these days. Plus it is located on the corner of Fulton Street, which is Palo Alto's "Christmas Tree Lane"–just on the part of it that isn't part of the show. You get the Fulton street connection with none of the pesky tourists!
And such a realistic price–Just mention the 2007 price and you know you get 200K of instant equity just out of the gate. Now there is an investment worth pursuing.


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RAP Theme Editor
Revision as of 05:48, 17 August 2008 by Mathias.schaeffner.googlemail.com (Talk | contribs) (→Prospective Features)
The goal of this project is to provide an Eclipse Plug-In that handles RAP theme files. At the moment RAP theme files have to be edited in a normal text editor. That is fault-prone and definitely not userfriendly. So beside syntax checking the Theme Editor will provide a graphical user interface to change several properties and values for RAP themes in an easier way.
This project is part of 2008 Google Summer of Code.
- Mentor: Ralf Sternberg
- Student: Mathias Schaeffner
- Multipage Editor with 3 tabs (widgets tab, rules tab, source tab) for editing all parts of a RAP theme file
- loading supported widgets and their possible properties dynamically through the *.theme.xml files associated with each RAP widget
- synchronization between GUI-tabs and source tab
- dialogs that handle input of certain property types, e.g. ColorDialog, FontDialog, FileDialog
- Redo/Undo functionality
- source editor, so that theme files can be edited by hand as well
- Problem Marker in source tab
- syntax coloring in source tab
- contribution to standard Outline view
- content assist in source editor
- text hover in source editor
Widgets Tab
Rules Tab
Source Tab
Property Dialogs
Prospective Features
- preview for all widgets in order to see directly an visual impact when changing a property
- improvement in image selection dialog, e.g. scale preview of selected image
- ability to register custom widgets in order to style them as well
- css parser modifications: properies should be written from the model into the file exactly the way they were parsed (e.g. different formats of color values: #ff0000 or red )
- element hierarchy in *.theme.xml files: This xml structure should correspond with the one in the widget tree in widget tab.
- Button, which will start the RAP application instantly with the currently opened theme file
- preference page for editor wide settings: e.g. syntax coloring, settings for content assist, widget preview, ...
Getting the Source
SVN: https://eclipse-incub.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/eclipse-incub/org.eclipse.rap.themeeditor
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A Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of a Recombinant Vaccinia-HIV-1 IIIB Env/Gag/Pol Vaccine (TBC-3B)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00000767
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 31, 2001
Last Update Posted : May 25, 2012
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To evaluate, in healthy HIV-1 seronegative vaccinia-immune and vaccinia-naive volunteers, the safety and immunogenicity of an HIV-1 candidate vaccine (TBC-3B) consisting of a live recombinant vaccinia virus expressing the env, gag, and pol genes of HIV-1 IIIB strain. To evaluate the potential of boosting with one of a variety of HIV-1 recombinant subunit, peptide, or pseudovirion vaccines, if available, to augment the immune responses of the vaccinees.
Antigenic drift, defined as the genetic variation of the HIV-1 envelope gene that results in antigenic variation during natural infection, may confound attempts to achieve protective immunity using a vaccine based solely on HIV-1 envelope proteins. Inclusion of conserved core and polymerase proteins along with envelope protein in a candidate vaccine may address some of the problems with antigenic variability. A prime-boost immunization approach using a novel priming immunogen expressing env, gag, and pol genes of the HIV-1 IIIB strain will be attempted in this study.
|Condition or disease
|HIV Infections
|Biological: TBC-3B Vaccine Biological: Smallpox Vaccine
|Phase 1
Antigenic drift, defined as the genetic variation of the HIV-1 envelope gene that results in antigenic variation during natural infection, may confound attempts to achieve protective immunity using a vaccine based solely on HIV-1 envelope proteins. Inclusion of conserved core and polymerase proteins along with envelope protein in a candidate vaccine may address some of the problems with antigenic variability. A prime-boost immunization approach using a novel priming immunogen expressing env, gag, and pol genes of the HIV-1 IIIB strain will be attempted in this study.
In Part I, vaccinia-immune volunteers are randomized to one of two regimens. Group A receives priming with TBC-3B on days 0 and 56, followed by boosting on day 224 (8 months) with one of the following: TBC-3B, an alternative immunogen such as pseudovirion particles or a recombinant HIV-1 subunit or peptide vaccine, or placebo. Group B receives priming with control vaccine (DryVax), followed by boosting with an appropriate placebo. At least 50 percent of subjects in Part I will be observed for a minimum of 8 weeks before subsequent volunteers are enrolled in Part II. PER 11/18/94 AMENDMENT, Part I boosting is given on day 392. PER 5/19/95 AMENDMENT, Part I boosting is given on day 756 if not available on day 392; if the appropriate product is not available then, the study will end on day 756. In Part II, vaccinia-naive volunteers are randomized to one of three regimens. Group C receives TBC-3B on day 0 and saline placebo on day 56. Group D receives TBC-3B on days 0 and 56. Both Group C and D receive boosting with TBC-3B or an alternative immunogen on day 224. Group E receives control vaccine (DryVax) on days 0 and 56, followed by appropriate placebo on day 224. Per 06/10/94 addendum, volunteers will be contacted once or twice per year for at least 5 years to check on health status.
NOTE: Part I (Part A) of the protocol has closed to accrual.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Enrollment :
|18 participants
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of a Recombinant Vaccinia-HIV-1 IIIB Env/Gag/Pol Vaccine (TBC-3B)
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|July 1996
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
Subjects must have:
- Negative ELISA and Western blot for HIV-1 within 6 weeks prior to immunization.
- Normal history and physical exam.
- History of smallpox vaccination at least 5 years prior to study entry (Part I) OR no prior smallpox vaccination (Part II).
- Absolute CD4 count >= 400 cells/mm3.
- Normal urinalysis.
- No more than 10 percent of volunteers in both Parts I and II may be over 50 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria
Co-existing Condition:
Subjects with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:
- Positive hepatitis B surface antigen.
- Medical or psychiatric condition (such as recent suicidal ideation or present psychosis) that precludes compliance.
- Occupational responsibilities that preclude compliance.
- Active syphilis. NOTE: Subjects with serology documented to be a false positive or due to a remote (> 6 months) treated infection are eligible.
- Active tuberculosis. NOTE: Subjects with a positive PPD and a normal chest x-ray showing no evidence of TB and not requiring isoniazid therapy are eligible.
- Eczema.
- Household contact with persons meeting any of the following criteria:
- pregnancy, less than 12 months of age, eczema, immunodeficiency disease, or use of immunosuppressive medications.
Subjects with the following prior conditions are excluded:
- History of immunodeficiency, chronic illness, autoimmune disease, or use of immunosuppressive medications.
- History of anaphylaxis or other serious adverse reactions to vaccines.
- Eczema within the past year.
- History of serious allergic reaction to any substance, requiring hospitalization or emergent medical care (e.g., Steven-Johnson syndrome, bronchospasm, or hypotension).
- Prior psychiatric condition (such as history of suicide attempts or past psychosis) that precludes compliance.
- History of cancer unless there has been surgical excision that is considered to have achieved cure.
Prior Medication:
- Prior HIV vaccines.
- Live attenuated vaccines within the past 60 days. NOTE: Medically indicated subunit or killed vaccines (e.g., influenza, pneumococcal) do not exclude but should be administered at least 2 weeks prior to HIV immunizations.
- Experimental agents within the past 30 days.
Prior Treatment:
- Receipt of blood products or immunoglobulins within the past 6 months. It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that any activity that might expose subject to HIV (unprotected sex or needle sharing) be avoided.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00000767
|United States, Missouri
|St. Louis Univ. School of Medicine AVEG
|St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63104
|United States, New York
|Univ. of Rochester AVEG
|Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
|United States, Tennessee
|Vanderbilt Univ. Hosp. AVEG
|Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
|United States, Washington
|UW - Seattle AVEG
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98144
|Study Chair:
|Keefer M
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00000767 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
10561 ( Registry Identifier: DAIDS ES Registry Number )
|First Posted:
|August 31, 2001 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|May 25, 2012
|Last Verified:
|May 2012
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Vaccines, Synthetic
Vaccinia Virus
Viral Vaccines
Smallpox Vaccine
AIDS Vaccines
HIV Seronegativity
HIV Preventive Vaccine
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Poxviridae Infections
DNA Virus Infections
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs


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An update from Trevor, a member of the Guildhall at SMU team blogging for Gamasutra:
The Day Ice Cream Stood Still is a 2D platforming puzzle game that was designed using the TorqueX 2D editor by a five-student team from The Guildhall at SMU. The game took ten weeks, using 60-hour man weeks from concept to completion and was developed for the PC using a console controller.
This following is the post-mortem for The Day Ice Cream Stood Still. The Classic Mistakes in reference to Rapid Development by Steve McConnell describe what went well, what went wrong, and what we as a team learned from the development.
What Went Well:
1. Avoiding Classic Mistake #1: Undermined Motivation
If one thing was true of the development team, from the very beginning they acted as a team and not as individuals, always motivating each other to better the game. The team often times inspected the work of others, while giving constructive criticism, the team always remained very positive towards each other and always working to uplift one another.
Communication between team members was very efficient between everyone. All members knew how the game was progressing in all disciplines. This is in part due to using Daily Scrums at every meeting, but even when the team was not gathered, emails informing the team of current progress were very common.
2. Avoiding Classic Mistake #20: Shortchanged Upstream Activities
This team was new to video game design, and shortchanging upstream activities was very tempting to all the developers. It would have been much easier to not worry about the design of how pieces of the game were going to come together. The "cross that bridge when we get there" mentality was always lingering. However, the team followed protocol and did not cut anything that was necessary which was essential to the game's development.
3. Avoiding Classic Mistake #29: Feature Creep
In the beginning of development many features and mechanics were discussed and most of which the team wanted to put into the game but we stuck with a specific set of features and mechanics to implement. As progress continued, other features came about that some wanted to implement but as a team we discussed the possible ramifications of adding such features, most were mutually rejected but through these discussions, important features we decided were necessary for gameplay were added.
What Went Wrong:
1. Encountering Classic Mistake #22: Shortchanged Quality Assurance
Through all the team's attempts to make as best a game they could. Too much time was spent on developing and not enough time was spent on actually testing the game with anyone who would be willing. This mean the game was essentially built in a sort of vacuum. While the team did their best to gain feedback, especially near the end of development where they began testing with anyone, not enough testing was spent in the early stages of development.
2. Encountering Classic Mistake #4: Heroics
As discussed earlier the team was highly motivated making this game and wanted to see many features in the game while meeting required deadlines. To appease ourselves with our work, the team pulled many heroics to achieve the kind of quality The Day Ice Cream Stood Still had. This not only affected our ability to hold the project together at times as well as our overall productivity decreasedas team members became tired and easily distracted through lack of sleep.
3. Encountering Classic Mistake #14: Overly Optimistic Schedules
The team through sheer positivity hurt itself in the end by being overly optimistic during the planning phase. The team was determined that all the tasks listed were going to be completed, which led to the previous "What Went Wrong" topics.
Overall, making The Day Ice Cream Stood Still was a fantastic experience that I would not trade for anything. The team accomplished precisely what it set out to do that is, build a fun 2D game for the masses.
Additionally we learned many important lessons from the development. Communication is incredibly important in development projects. The importance of motivation between team members for the project to complete, The Day Ice Cream Stood Still would not be what it is without the motivation from team members.
The Day Ice Cream Stood Still is a completed demo of a 2D platformer with three fully fleshed out levels that are all incredibly fun and challenging. The game was voted Best Original Art out of five other great candidates and was shown at exhibition at The Guildhall at SMU!
Developed by: Team One Scoop
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CDC reported that the number of new cases of HIV among black women declined 21 percent between 2008 and 2010, while the incidence of HIV among young gay and bisexual men rose by 22 percent in the same time frame. The rate of HIV infections among black women remains 20 times higher than the number of new cases in white women, and HIV-infected black women account for 70 percent of HIV incidence among all women. Men who have sex with men comprised almost two-thirds of all new HIV infections in 2010.
Joseph Prejean, chief of the Behavioral and Clinical Surveillance Branch in CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, attributed the decline in new HIV cases among black women to HIV testing and the success of HIV awareness campaigns. "Treatment advances" for AIDS may have caused young men to underestimate their risk and the health threat posed by HIV, said Prejean. Although anti-retroviral treatment prolongs life, HIV-infected individuals can expect to take medicine for the rest of their lives, at an estimated lifetime cost of $400,000.
Young black men who have sex with men have the highest HIV incidence of any population group within the United States. An earlier CDC report stated that 26 percent of new HIV cases occurred among young people age 13 to 24. Half of HIV-infected young people do not know their HIV status, reported CDC Director Thomas Frieden, MD.
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We're heading into the final stretch of the Major League Baseball season, and it's time to start talking about the World Series. Held every year since 1903, the Series has a storied history full of legends, curses, and triumphs -- as well as some dubious endings and disappointments. History of the World Series Originally a…


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U.S. futures up. Europe mostly up as well...huh? It's odd that volumes were weak yesterday on the first trading day of the quarter, which normally sees some inflows. Maybe it's because Europe was closed yesterday?
That may be the story: Money is coming into the U.S. from other parts of the world.
That seems to be the case with exchange-traded funds. The global ETF industry saw record first-quarter inflows, according to BlackRock. Investors piled into stock funds, which accounted for 93 percent of inflows.
Developed market stock funds pulled in big money, while demand for emerging market stocks sank. Still no clear sign of any "Great Rotation" out of bonds and into stocks. Bond funds garnered $11.6 billion in the first quarter, notching an eighth consecutive quarter with inflows of at least $10 billion.


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Mar. 19, 2005) - East Tennessee State's women's tennis team picked up a win Saturday afternoon against Charlotte in a 5-2 decision. The Bucs improve to 12-4 overall and are 4-1 in the SoCon, while Charlotte falls to 6-3.
"We played a lot better and were more steady today," said Head Coach Steve Brooks. "Charlotte is a tough team, they beat us last year and it feels good to get the win."
Charlotte's Laura Swain and Ashleigh Murray combined at No. 1 beat picked up the No. 1 win 8-3 against ETSU's Sylwia Ziolkowska (Warsaw, Poland) and Masha Ilina's (Kyiv, Ukraine). However, the Bucs' Olya Batsula (Minsk, Belarus) and Gemma Halim (Jakarta, Indonesia) would take the match at No. 3 against Kathy Robey and Catherine Lynas 8-0 and Sandie Knight (Adamstown, Australia) and Elena Volobueva (Barcelona, Spain) would take the match at No. 2 against Jennifer Hatch and Ali Piacente 8-5 for the doubles point.
In singles play, freshman Muriel Sherwood (Atlanta, Ga.) would step up for the Bucs securing the first singles point at No. 6 against Lynas. Batsula would add another point with a win at No. 5 against Hatch before Charlotte would win their two points at the first and third spots. Ilina would then provide the clinching point at No. 2 and Volobueva would pick up the final singles point for the 5-2 final.
"We're looking forward to our match tomorrow and hopefully we'll have good weather for the match against Atlantic Sun foe Gardner-Webb," commented Brooks.
The Bucs will face Gardner-Webb in their third match of the weekend tomorrow at 12:30 p.m.
East Tennessee State 5, Charlotte 2
1. Swain/Murray (Char) d. Ilina/Ziolkowska (ETSU) 8-3
2. Knight/Volobueva (ETSU) d. Hatch/Piacente (Char) 8-5
3. Batsula/Halim (ETSU) d. Robey/Lynas (Char) 8-0
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2
1. Laura Swain (Char) d. Sandie Knight (ETSU) 6-1, 6-4
2. Masha Ilina (ETSU) d. Kathy Robey (Char) 7-5, 6-0
3. Ashleigh Murray (Char) d. Sylwia Ziolkowska (ETSU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Elena Volobueva (ETSU) d. Ali Piacente (Char) 6-7 (5), 6-1, 10-8
5. Olya Batsula (ETSU) d. Jennifer Hatch (Char) 6-1, 6-3
6. Muriel Sherwood (ETSU) d. Catherine Lynas (Char) 6-0, 6-1
Order of Finish: 6,5,3,1,2*,4
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LONDON (AP) — The jury at Britain's phone hacking trial has retired to consider verdicts against seven defendants charged with wrongdoing at Rupert Murdoch's British tabloids.
The panel of eight women and three men will decide whether to convict or acquit ex-News of the World editors Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, and five others.
The trial began in October and ran for 130 days. It was spawned by revelations that the tabloid had eavesdropped on the voicemails of celebrities, politicians and others.
Judge John Saunders told jurors Wednesday they could take as long as they needed to reach verdicts.
All seven defendants deny the charges, which include phone hacking, paying officials for information and obstructing a police investigation.
The phone hacking scandal led Murdoch to shut down the 168-year-old tabloid in 2011.


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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Forecasters say Isaac has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds as it makes its way toward the Gulf Coast.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tuesday that Isaac gained strength as it moved over the warm, open waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Isaac is expected to make landfall over southeastern Louisiana, possibly the New Orleans area, either late Tuesday or early Wednesday.


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I am using this command to automaticaly refresh page every 10 seconds.
Response.AddHeader "Refresh", "10"
But I am coming to this page from link with parameter, and after page is
refreshed parameter is lost, cause refresh is on server.
If I use client refresh on page, screen is blinking and that is not what
I want. I am doing client refresh with Java script command: document.refresh.
Is there any way to pass parameter to server so, after refreshing I still
have parameter for example with Request.QueryString("...").
Also does somebody knows client refreshing command from ASP, cause maybe
with ASP refresh page is not blinking(I am hoping).
Nenad Kermeci


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New Couple Status: Rita Ora Finds Love With Calvin Harris?
May 13, 2013: Rita Ora may have a new boo (sorry Rob). It looks like the Roc Nation songstress is going public with rumored boyfriend Calvin Harris, the DJ behind Rihanna's "We Found Love." The couple was spotted holding hands at London's Electric Cinema while heading to a Daft Punk album listening party. Click through for more pics.
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My name comes from a character in a campy cult film enjoyed by my friends and me called The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai. Emilio Lizardo (John Lithgow) is the main villain in the film. My other friends and I have adopted the names of the characters in the movie as our online pseudonyms. The main good guy in the movie, Buckaroo Banzai (Robocops Peter Weller), is my friend Mike and Karl likes the character name John Manyjars. I was surprised to find that Buckaroo Banzai was already taken as a username on Geocaching.com. As is Perfect Tommy and Team Bonzai. Looks like I am not the only nerd out there. And for the record, that is John Lithgow, NOT me on my profile page.
I liked 1queenand4jokers ideas on what TurdleEggs might mean (a side hobby? a delicacy you like? do you walk slowly?); I thought my explanation was much less interesting! We've been calling ourselves the Turdles for a while (its a combination of my wifes and my last name) and when I was trying to think up a caching ID the concept of a turtle nest being like a cache popped into my head.
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Some of us have absolutely no imagination and therefore no story.
I am involved with Scouts and was a Beaver leader in the 1st Morris Colony. We had a few meetings with a pirate theme and for the last meeting all the kids came dressed as pirates. Well me beeing the leader (and having grown a beard for the winter) I came dressed up as well. They were all to call me Capt' Redbeard for the meeting. One of our games that night involved me barking out orders at my group of pirates ( SWAB THE DECK, WALK THE PLANK, HIT THE BUNK, and so on). The kids and I had made so much noise in the meeting hall my sister ( who was trying to run a Scout meeting ) could hear us. So when I was looking for a user name and asked her for a suggestion her reply was Why not Capt' Redbeard?
So if you run into me this winter you will see why I'm called Capt' Redbeard.
I decided I did not like being "Mrs. Lizard." As much as I have taken Lizardo's last name in REAL life, I didn't think that that suited me at all. Considering that my son is CRAZY into dinosaurs at the moment, I thought that might fit the bill. After much contemplation I decided that since "saurus" translates to "lizard", maybe we could use the concept as a sort of family name. So, our kids will be the little lizards, and I (Tannis) will be Tannasaurus.
Why can't I just live vicariously through Lizardo? I'm just that competitive.
If you look up my name in a "baby-name" book or any kind of what-does-my-name-mean reference guide, it will tell you that Wayne is a name for those in the olden days who mastered the trade of wagonmaking. Thus, "Wayne" means "wagonmaker".
I'd always known this throughout my childhood and didn't like it, because other people had names that meant things like, "God's child", "heavenly star", "divine miracle", "wondrous strength", etc. and I was stuck with "wagonmaker".
This year in university, I mentionned once that my name meant Wagonmaker and it stuck as a nickname. So when I started geocaching in January, this seemed like a logical choice.
So, it literally is the meaning of my actual name. And if you're wondering, I like it better now.


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And I have to say that I am jealous of everyone with a Snowdrift.
I like the crackling on yours. I have two little Kashun yunomi (they're around 6oz), but I haven't gotten them to that level yet. I'm really looking forward to when they start crackling on the outside!AdamMY wrote:Good Eye at correctly identifying both pieces. The Hagi yunomi is Kashun and while not a huge yunomi certainly large enough. I would say if you want to go by the game of 70% full it holds roughly 8-9 oz (probably a little over 12 to the brim). I think most of his other Yunomi's are smaller.
I had Shizuoka okuyutaka sencha in my cup this afternoon, and I'm enjoying some Wuyi "cinnamon oolong" tonight while I prepare classes. Happy weekend, everyone!


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Blind to reality: Another bad insurance regulation
January 14. 2014 5:13PM
The word "discriminate" has a negative connotation even when the discrimination in question is perfectly justifiable. That negative implication was certainly intended when Rep. Chris Muns used the word in his House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee report on an insurance parity bill.
"This bill requires that insurers not discriminate in the rate of fee for service reimbursement they offer to optometrists and ophthalmologists, for the same procedure that each is licensed by the state to provide, based solely on whether the provider providing the procedure is an optometrist or ophthalmologist," Muns wrote for an 11-member majority of the committee.
In plain English, House Bill 585 would mandate that insurers reimburse optometrists and ophthalmologists at precisely the same rate for performing the same procedures. What could possibly be wrong with that?
The wrong comes in the state forcing insurers to ignore the very real differences between optometrists and ophthalmologists. Optometrists are doctors of optometry — not doctors of medicine. They can treat only eyes. Ophthalmologists are medical doctors who specialize in treating the eyes.
HB 585 would force insurers to pretend that there is no difference between optometrists and ophthalmologists when the two offer similar services. But there are differences, which insurers recognize through their reimbursement rates. That recognition should not be illegal.


text: Happy Panther 4,506 Report post Posted March 25, 2013 http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Fan-conduct-team-response-commended-in-survey/feb9b5c3-91fa-40ce-ac8c-7a6fd380bc91 Game day around the NFL is a special time for football fans, and the Carolina Panthers are doing their part to keep fans safe and satisfied according to the results of a recent survey of fans. The Panthers were among three teams cited in the survey as top-performing clubs, exceeding the NFL average in every key measure in the fan conduct report. "Creating a fan-friendly and family-friendly stadium environment is very important to everyone in our organization," Bank of America Stadium operations manager Scott Paul said. "These results are a great tribute to our guest relations and security folks who work so hard to make a great game-day experience for our guests." Ninety-one percent of those surveyed have a positive perception of fan behavior inside the stadium, and 90 percent feel the same about fan behavior outside the stadium on game day. When a fan-related issue does arise, 80 percent of those surveyed feel that the organization is proactive in its response, with 69 percent saying the response exceeded their expectations. It's all true. Now if we could just get actual panthers fans in the stadium... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Digest of EEO Law, Volume XI, No. 3
Polifko v. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), EEOC Appeal No. 01960976 (April 3, 1997), request for reconsideration denied, EEOC Request No. 05970769 (January 23, 1998).
The issues raised in this case were whether the appellant could bring a claim of disability discrimination based on his wife's disability, and whether the denial of insurance coverage involved a term, condition or privilege of employment. A federal employee's health insurance carrier denied coverage for the treatment HD/ABMT (high dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow transplant), which had been recommended by a physician treating the employee's wife for breast cancer. The employee filed an EEO complaint of disability discrimination. He named OPM, which administers the health insurance program for all agencies, as the agency which had discriminated against him. (He was not an employee of OPM.) Initially, the agency dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim, on the grounds that the employee's wife, not the employee, was the aggrieved party, and she was not a federal employee. The agency also stated that coverage was denied based upon the terms of the insurance policy, not the wife's disability. The terms of the policy specifically listed breast cancer as not being covered for the type of treatment sought by the appellant's wife.
When the employee appealed the agency's dismissal to the Commission, the Commission in an earlier decision ruled that the complaint did state a claim (EEOC Request No. 05940611; January 4, 1995). The Commission noted that it is a violation of the Rehabilitation Act to deny job benefits to a qualified individual because of the known disability of an individual with whom the individual is known to have a family, business, social or other relationship or association. Moreover, the Commission pointed to a provision in EEOC's "Interim Enforcement Guidance on the Application of the ADA of 1990 to Disability-Based Distinctions in Employer-Provided Health Insurance." The cited provision states that coverage of an employee's dependents under an employer-provided health insurance plan is a benefit available to the employee. The Commission found that the denial of insurance coverage involved a term, condition or privilege of employment, and concluded that the appellant had standing to bring a claim of disability discrimination. The Commission remanded appellant's complaint to the agency for investigation. The agency was directed to determine whether the exclusion of the treatment was a disability-based distinction, and whether the exclusion was justified under standards set out in the EEOC Interim Guidance. The resulting final agency decision asserted that the exclusion was not disability-based, but rather was based on the medical suitability of the procedure to treat the specific cancer.
On appeal, the Commission ruled that the exclusion was an impermissible disability-based distinction, as the distinction in the insurance policy applied to a specific disability, and affected only persons who have that disability. The Commission also decided that the agency failed to justify the exclusion. The Commission ordered the agency to remedy the discrimination, including payment of the past pecuniary losses, to be calculated in cooperation with appellant, that resulted from the denial of coverage. The agency filed a request to reconsider this decision; the request was denied.
Young v. Social Security Administration, EEOC Appeal No. 01955120 (January 30, 1998).
An Administrative Judge recommended finding that appellant was discriminated against on the basis of perceived disability in an April 1992 nonselection, and retaliated against in an August 1992 nonselection, and also found that appellant was entitled to compensation for some but not all of appellant's claimed pecuniary and nonpecuniary losses. She found entitlement for costs. The agency in its final decision accepted the recommendations of the AJ except for the payment of $1,000 in costs. The agency excluded the cost of the psychological evaluation that appellant's psychologist conducted to prepare for testifying on appellant's behalf, on the grounds that the AJ had found that the psychologist's evaluation was of little evidentiary value. The agency's award totaled $5,125. On appeal, appellant contended that the agency's award was merely token.
Some limits on the pecuniary damages were upheld by the Commission. The Commission agreed with the AJ that appellant failed to mitigate the damages she claimed for migraines, and observed that a complainant has a duty to mitigate his or her pecuniary damages under EEOC Guidance. The Commission decided that appellant failed to mitigate her damages by failing to adhere to medical advice concerning stress reduction and a change in medication.
The Commission also limited nonpecuniary losses, but awarded a larger sum than was awarded by the agency. The Commission observed that in arriving at a portion of the nonpecuniary damages, the agency used a formula based on appellant's pay. The Commission does not adopt such a formula because the formula presumes that pain and suffering at lower pay levels are worth less. With respect to costs, the Commission restored the costs of the psychologist's evaluation. While recognizing the AJ's finding that the psychologist's testimony and opinion regarding appellant's depression was of limited probative value, the Commission pointed out that the finding was in the context of the psychologist's opinion as to whether the appellant was entitled to damages resulting from depression. Neither the credentials of the psychologist nor his expertise was ever questioned, stated the Commission. The Commission awarded a total of $7,220 in compensatory damages.
Saenz v. Department of the Navy, EEOC Request No. 05950927 (January 9, 1998).
The agency rated appellant as "Exceeds Fully Satisfactory" on her 1992 annual performance appraisal. She filed an EEO complaint alleging that she should have received an "Outstanding" rating, and that her given rating was prompted by national origin (Hispanic), sex, and age discrimination and reprisal. A GS-12 Personnel Management Specialist, appellant compared her treatment with a Satellite Branch Manager (Hispanic male) who worked for the agency at another facility. He was rated "Outstanding." The agency Personnel Director had rated both employees. An EEOC AJ in a recommended decision found no national origin or age discrimination but did find sex discrimination and retaliation. He found that the agency gave the comparison employee credit for work that appellant and her staff performed. In a later appellate decision, the Commission ruled those findings proper.
The agency filed a request to reconsider, arguing that appellant could not establish a prima facie case of sex discrimination because she was not similarly situated to the comparison employee, and therefore could not show that she was treated less favorably. The Commission, while recognizing the frequency with which the "similarly situated" standard is used, stated that it is not mandatory for an appellant to follow it. Rather, an appellant must present evidence which would support an inference of discrimination. The Commission found that appellant here was arguing, in essence, a case of "sex-plus" discrimination; that is, the Personnel Director treated her, an Hispanic female, less favorably than he treated non-Hispanic females and all males. Appellant and several other witnesses testified that the Personnel Director treated Hispanic women more harshly than he treated other persons under his supervision. The Commission decided that the testimony supported an inference of discrimination. The Commission went on to decide that the agency's articulated reasons for appellant's rating were a pretext for sex discrimination and reprisal. The agency was ordered to raise appellant's 1992 performance appraisal to "Outstanding," and to consider the request for compensatory damages that she had raised during the hearing before the AJ.
Jackman v. Department of Housing and Urban Development, EEOC Request No. 05970011 (January 16, 1998).
Although the agency had provided unsanitized Standard Form (SF) 171s during its initial investigation of appellant's EEO complaint, it produced only sanitized SF 171s during the supplemental investigation ordered by an EEOC AJ. All of the SF 171s pertained to the nonselections which appellant, in his complaint, alleged were based on age, sex, and race discrimination. After reviewing both the sanitized and the unsanitized versions of the SF 171s proffered in the supplemental investigation, the AJ ordered the agency to provide appellant with versions significantly less sanitized than the agency had previously provided. The AJ told the agency that information such as social security numbers and home addresses could be sanitized, but that age, experience, and education data in the documents were relevant and should be disclosed. The agency refused. On the day of the hearing, the AJ decided not to go forward, in part because of the agency's refusal. Ultimately, the AJ issued a recommended decision without a hearing, which sanctioned the agency by prohibiting it "from using comparative evidence of other candidates as a defense." As the agency was unable to articulate a legitimate nondiscriminatory reason for not selecting appellant, the AJ found age discrimination as to one of the nonselections. (The sanction was not relevant to two other positions because appellant did not establish his prima facie case.) The agency issued a final decision of no discrimination as to all nonselections, and appellant appealed.
The appellate decision found the sanction proper, the agency's sanitizing of age, experience, and education data improper, and noted that even absent the sanction, it would have found discrimination. The agency filed a request to reconsider, arguing that the AJ exceeded her authority and improperly imposed the sanction. The Commission determined that the AJ's sanction was proper. In addition, the Commission noted that the agency wanted the AJ to ask questions during the hearing and determine "piecemeal" whether certain applications were relevant. The Commission agreed with the AJ that appellant was entitled to the minimally sanitized SF 171s prior to the hearing. The Commission also found no error in the findings of the appellate decision. The agency's request was denied.
DiPleco v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Request No. 05980032 (January 30, 1998).
When appellant was placed on emergency suspension because of a report in a newspaper article, she filed a grievance. An arbitrator awarded her appropriate back pay in June 1995. Appellant filed an EEO complaint in September 1996 in which she asserted she had not received her back pay, claiming discrimination on the bases of race (white), religion, sex, disability, and reprisal. The agency dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim, and the dismissal was affirmed on appeal. In a request to reconsider, appellant stated that the award she received in September 1996 was in error, and that the agency had not yet paid her the correct amount.
The Commission stated that it will review an EEO complaint challenging an arbitration decision in certain circumstances, where there is an allegation of discriminatory administration of an agency's grievance process, or discriminatory implementation of an arbitration award. However, the Commission characterized this request as, in essence, a request to enforce the decision of the arbitrator, and ruled that it was outside the jurisdiction of the Commission. Appellant's request was denied.
Miller v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01956109 (January 23, 1998).
In May 1994, an EEOC AJ issued a recommended decision finding that appellant had been discriminated against on the bases of race and sex. Appellant had alleged that he was subjected to a meeting convened for the purpose of humiliating and demoralizing him because he was a white male who disciplined black females. The AJ also found that appellant presented objective evidence that he incurred compensatory damages, and that those damages were related to the discrimination.
The agency in a final decision issued in August 1994 concurred in the AJ's conclusion of race and sex discrimination, and adopted the recommended relief, including the award of compensatory damages. However, after failed negotiations on the amount of compensatory damages, the agency in July 1995 issued a final agency decision finding that appellant was not due any compensatory damages.
On appeal, the Commission found that the agency's final agency decision on the issue of compensatory damages was issued more than 60 calendar days after it received the AJ's recommended decision. Under 29 C.F.R. §1614.109(g), the agency was therefore bound by the AJ's decision. The Commission ruled that the agency's decision on compensatory damages was without legal effect. The Commission considered the facts of the case and surveyed several recent Commission decisions awarding damages for emotional distress, and awarded appellant past pecuniary damages and $7,500 in nonpecuniary damages. The Commission stated that in arriving at the amount of $7,500, it considered the nature and severity of the discrimination and of appellant's emotional distress, as well as the scant amount of evidence concerning his emotional distress. Also, the Commission considered the fact that the agency failed to submit a copy of the claim for compensatory damages that appellant had submitted to the agency, even though the Commission had asked the agency to do so. In view of the agency's failure to submit the document, the Commission drew an adverse inference that the information would have reflected unfavorably on the agency and would have provided further support for appellant's claim for compensatory damages. The agency was ordered to tender the specified compensatory damages.