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McIlroy hopes Muirfield 'can see some sense'
Rory McIlroy has good reason for not wanting to play another Open Championship at Muirfield, but still hopes the club will "see some sense" and reconsider its membership policy.
Rory McIlroy has good reason for not wanting to play another Open Championship at Muirfield, but still hopes the club will "see some sense" and reconsider its membership policy.
Padraig Harrington and Rory McIlroy have both backed the decision to remove Muirfield from the British Open rota after the club voted to continue to refuse women membership.
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Ireland's Leona Maguire enjoyed a solid start at the Evian Championship on Thursday as the Irish amateur posted a one-over par opening round 72 in Haute Savoie.
Europe captain Carin Koch has named Karine Icher, Caroline Hedwall, Caroline Masson and Catriona Matthew as her four wildcard picks for next month's Solheim Cup against the United States.
World number one Inbee Park of South Korea fired a sparkling final-round 65 to win the Women's British Open at Turnberry by three shots.
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Married 06, DS March 08, DD Feb 11, DS July 12, DD May 15
You can have a homebirth in an apartment. Perhaps you can ask if your lease can turn into month to month once the lease is up so that you have more time to find the place you want.
FYI, all of my homebirths have been in rentals.
Mountain Momma
WorkerBoy 11/04, MountainPrincess 11/07, MountainBoy 4/11, MountainGirl 10/13, m/c 2/10
I can imagine being stressed out with having the moving date so close to your due date and worrying that you won't be settled into a new place at the time of the birth.
There are some moms on here who have moved shortly before or after their births and everything worked out okay. Some women prefer to nest a lot and some don't, but you really don't need very much to have your homebirth. As long as you have your birth kit, you're good to go. I would keep the birth kit separate from everything else you need to move, so it's readily available when you go into labor. Once you're in labor, you can give birth anywhere, as PP mentioned: your old home, new home, midwife's home, a family or friend's house...
A wife - and mother of four children, born at home.
"calm like a bomb"
If your concern is about the possibility of being homeless, find a trusted friend or family member who is okay with you birthing in their home. A midwife will meet anywhere so long as they have a chance to see the birthing space before the birth that way they can make a plan in terms of where the bathroom is and where you want to birth and the easy access places, etc. Your midwife will probably have you move around quite a bit.
If your concern is the possibility of birthing in the apartment, it's totally doable.
Jessie 2007 miscarriage
Dagny 2012
Rowan 2014 partial molar
David 2015
ARGH. That SUCKS. I wouldn't want to move that close to a due date. Is month-to-month an option?
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I have a Chronometer widget in my Android app. I was wondering how to get the time from it. I tried getText, getFormat, getBase, etc, but none of them work. This is probably a easy question, but I could not find it on Google.
Thanks, Isaac Waller
Example code snippet:
Chronometer t = (Chronometer)findViewById(R.id.toptime);
long time = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime()-t.getBase();
Log.d(null,"Was: "+time); //time is not the proper time for some reason - it is a random number between 0 and 50


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An Example of Feminist Theory Research in Action!
Barata, Hunjan and Leggatt (2005) present their article, "Ivory tower? Feminist woman's experiences of graduate school" as a feminist methodology research paper. The authors take the reader through their research project from the initial conception, to the discussion process and then, to their conclusions, recommendations and observations. This article is well written as an example of feminist research theory. The researchers are themselves active participants in a documented discussion process through which they wish to evoke a feminist ideology. The ideology is supported by putting women at the center of the study, aspiring to have the research ultimately benefit women and providing an accurate reflection of each woman's experiences (p. 233).
10 women acted as both researcher and participant within the study where the method of research involved, "a group discussion facilitated by each woman's concrete representation (i.e. objects, words, and pictures) of her time in graduate school" (p. 232). The resulting article was authored by 3 of the women acting in the role of both researcher and participant. However, following analysis and categorization of the tape recorded sessions, the researchers shared the manuscript with their co-participants in an effort to obtain approval, verify interpretation and share the continuing procedure. It is important to note that each of the three authors, in their own field of psychology, had not previously explored a feminist research theory methodology. They frequently share with the reader the challenges they encountered in exploring this new area of feminist research. In keeping with a feminist methodology, also included in the paper are various quotes from the group of women that support the themes identified and the findings of the research.
In a discussion of the strengths and limitations of the research method Barate et. al., focus on the concerns raised by their co-researchers/participants; reflection on an apparent "lack of clear goals" is explored (p. 242).
Through development of a single overriding theme, and four major associated themes, Barata etc al., highlight both positive and negative experiences within the group's graduate school study that are brought forward from their feminist perspective (p. 232).
Key quotes from the article relating to Feminist Theory Methodology:
"By focusing on our own experiences we hoped to ensure that women were at the centre of our inquiry, and that our topic was relevant to each of the participants" (p. 233).
"Through [feminist theory] approach, we hoped to reduce [the] power differential and create a project in which we, the participants, gave our own voice to the research" (p. 233).
"a qualitative approach would allow us to talk about our own experiences in our own words and from our own perspectives" (p. 233).
"Major themes were identified based on reading the transcript and summarizing meaningful information" (p. 234).
"The themes that emerged were organized in order to encompass as many of the important elements of the discussion as possible while keeping in mind our goal of explaining feminist women's graduate school experiences and not simply women's experiences of graduate school" (p. 234-235).
"One of the goals of our project was to evaluate whether or not our method was feminist research. To meet this goal, we came together again as a group of 10 to talk about the research process. Thus we have a unique perspective on the strengths and limitations of this study" (p. 241).
Themes which evolved:Overriding theme - "Identity of feminist women in graduate school"4 major themes encompassed (see diagram)
4 MAJOR THEMES OF THE ARTICLE (p. 235)
Reasons for the article selection:"Ivory tower? Feminist woman's experiences of graduate school" was written by three women affiliated with institutions in Southwestern Ontario (The University of Windsor; University Health Network, Toronto; St. John's Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto; Children First, Windsor). Two of our three group members are from the Southwestern Ontario area.
In presenting the Feminist Theory Methodology, our group is comprised of 3 women within graduate level education. Barata, Hunjan and Leggatt's article offered insight to the feminist experience that we could each use to reflect on our own graduate level experiences.
The article clearly followed a feminist methodology. They included both researcher and participant and consulted the group on all aspects of the research. An activist approach common in feminist theory is supported by Barata, et. al. (2005), within their conclusions outlining recommendation to evoke change.


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China's Deficit in Services Trade Widened in First Nine Months
China's deficit in its services trade widened in the first nine months of the year, Zhou Liujun, head of the Ministry of Commerce's services trade bureau, said.
Imports of services, including tourism and financial services, climbed 26.5 percent in the first three quarters of 2011 from a year earlier to $174 billion, while exports rose 10 percent to $134 billion, Zhou said at a briefing in Beijing today. That would leave a deficit of $40 billion, according to calculations based on the data. Zhou didn't give comparative figures for the deficit beyond saying that it had widened.
China's trade in services will likely grow 13 percent for the full year to $410 billion, down from an 18.7 percent pace in the first nine months, Zhou said, without giving more details. The increase will lag behind that of the nation's goods trade. The customs bureau last month estimated 2011 exports will rise 18 percent and imports will climb 21 percent.
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The government aims to raise the value of its services trade to $600 billion by 2015 from $362 billion last year, the ministry said.


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ALJ - Administrative Law Judge
CATS - Case Activity Tracking System
NLRB - National Labor Relations Board
OES - Office of the Executive Secretary
OIG - Office of the Inspector General
PCL - Pending Case Load
ULP - Unfair Labor Practices
September 20, 2002
I hereby submit the report titled Evaluation of Board Casehandling Reports, Report No. OIG-AMR-37-02-03. This audit was conducted to evaluate whether the casehandling reports prepared by the Office of the Executive Secretary provide useful information in an efficient manner, and are being used by the Board to manage cases. Gathering information has a cost and, therefore, reports should avoid duplication and be used.
The Office of the Inspector General contracted with M.D. Oppenheim & Company, P.C. (Oppenheim) to conduct this audit. Oppenheim used a combination of identifying and analyzing available reports, interviewing officials responsible for maintaining the Pending Case Load (PCL) system and producing reports, and end users to form conclusions.
The PCL system is user friendly and provides the information needed to adequately manage Agency caseload. However, there still exists the need to automate reports that are not available on-line and in real-time to achieve maximum efficiency from the system. The 13 reports that have been developed and automated may be accessed and utilized in electronic format or printed. This capability provides real-time access to data and reduces the need for central distribution of hard copy reports.
For off-line reports to become automated and other potential enhancements to PCL developed, increased programming time must be devoted to the PCL system. NLRB management has formed a Triage Committee, a group of NLRB staff composed of the Deputy Chief Counsels, Solicitor, Director of the Office of Representation Appeals, and the Deputy Executive Secretary, to facilitate casehandling communication. A member of this group could liaison with the Information Technology Branch to identify and prioritize cost effective improvements to maximize the usefulness of PCL.
Although there appears to be a potential for redundancy in the information and reports disseminated through the PCL system, some Agency officials use each of the reports produced, and we did not identify any needless duplication.
Agency officials noted that, to be of greatest benefit, PCL needs to develop into more of a research tool. PCL is already programmed to collect the information necessary, but the poor quality and lack of thoroughness of the data entered into the system preclude its effective use as a research tool.
No formal training program exists for PCL users or information providers. As the functionality of the PCL system is developed, on-going training is needed to help system users and providers become familiar with any system changes to efficiently utilize the system capabilities and information available to them. This PCL system training should be provided to all PCL users and providers.
We recommend that the Acting Executive Secretary:
1. Appoint a member of the Triage Committee to act as a liaison between the PCL system providers and users and the Information Technology Branch to facilitate development of additional PCL capabilities and reporting, including automation of off-line reports.
2. Develop procedures to ensure the quality, accuracy, and thoroughness of case notes data in the PCL system is uniformly maintained and updated on a timely basis by Board Member staff to enhance the use of PCL as a research tool.
3. Develop an ongoing training program for PCL users and providers to ensure efficient and effective use of PCL resources that includes periodic updates for new reports.
An exit conference was held on August 6, 2002, with the Executive Secretary and Deputy Executive Secretary to discuss findings and recommendations. A draft report was sent to the Acting Secretary on August 16, 2002, for review and comment. He responded that the Board generally agreed with the findings and recommendations. His comments are incorporated as appropriate and presented in their entirety as an appendix to this report.
Jane E. Altenhofen
Inspector General
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Agency) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1935 to administer the National Labor Relations Act (the Act), the primary law governing relations between unions and employers in the private sector. In its statutory assignment, the NLRB has two principal functions: (1) to determine, through secret-ballot elections, the free democratic choice by employees whether they wish to be represented by a union in dealing with their employers and if so, by which union; and (2) to prevent and remedy unlawful acts, called unfair labor practices (ULP), by either employers or unions.
In Fiscal Year (FY) 1999, the latest year for which complete statistics are available, over 27,000 ULP charges and close to 5,800 representation petitions were filed with the Agency. The Board issued 413 ULP and 280 representation cases in FY 1999.
NLRB Authority is divided by law and delegation. The five-member Board primarily acts as a quasi-judicial body in deciding cases on formal records. The General Counsel, like each member of the Board, is appointed by the President, is responsible for the issuance and prosecution of formal complaints in cases leading to Board decisions, and has general supervision of the NLRB's nation-wide network of offices.
An ULP charge may be filed by any person. After a charge is filed, the case is investigated by an agent assigned to one of 32 Regional Offices, 16 Resident Offices, or 3 Sub-regional Offices. If the investigation determines that a violation of the Act did not occur, the case is dismissed by the Regional Director. Charging parties may withdraw their charge at any time. If the case is deemed meritorious, a complaint is issued by the Regional Director. Throughout the life of a case, the goal is to have the parties settle the case without a hearing. If the parties cannot reach agreement, the case is prosecuted by the Regional Office before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). Within 28 days, or longer if an extension is granted, parties may appeal ALJ decisions by filing an exception with the Board.
The Act provides for five three-member panels, with each Board Member acting as a head of one panel. Cases appealed to the Board are assigned to a panel by the Executive Secretary. Assignments are made roughly in the order in which cases are received. Cases that present novel questions of law or issues on which the Board is known to be divided are often referred to the full Board. Each Board Member has a professional staff that includes a chief counsel, deputy chief counsel, two supervisory attorneys, and a staff of approximately 10 attorneys, to assist in processing cases. In addition to Board staffs, some representation cases are drafted by the Office of Representation Appeals. Board decisions may be appealed to the US Courts of Appeals and the Supreme Court.
The Solicitor is the Board's chief legal officer and advises the Board on questions of law and policy; adoption, revision, or rescission of Rules and Regulations and Statements of Procedure; pending legislation amending or affecting the Act; and litigation affecting the Board. The Office of the Solicitor, consisting of less than five attorneys, drafts advisory opinions and declaratory orders for the Board concerning whether the Board would assert jurisdiction in a particular case. The Solicitor also drafts motions for summary judgment. Of the 413 ULP cases issued by the Board in FY 1999, approximately 35 percent were drafted by the Office of the Solicitor.
The Office of Representation Appeals handles various categories of representation cases for the Board including rulings on requests for review and rulings on appeals from Regional Directors' administrative dismissal of petitions. The office consists of approximately 12 attorneys, 2 supervisors, and a director. Of the 280 representation cases issued by the Board in FY 1999, approximately 30 percent were drafted by the Office of Representation Appeals.
The Executive Secretary is the chief administrative and judicial management officer of the Board. In addition to assigning cases to the Board for review, the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) maintains control records on all cases before the Board and records all correspondence between parties to the case and the Board. The OES maintains an electronic database of cases at the Board, the Pending Case Load (PCL) system. The system generates reports used to manage cases and collects and compiles historical data for external reporting. Multiple reports are generated monthly on topics such as drafts put into circulation, remands, 10(j) injunction cases, Gissel cases, speed team, and super-speed team cases. As reported in the OIG Review of Board Casehandling Timeliness, Report No. OIG-AMR-26-00-02, March 31, 2000, Board Members agreed that sufficient information was available to manage caseload.
NLRB staff developed the PCL system in-house utilizing Access software and contractor assistance. This was a replacement for a previous system that utilized Dataflex software. The Case Activity Tracking System (CATS) developed for the NLRB is a database system maintained at the Regional level. Based upon discussions with officials in OES, PCL will interface with CATS in the near future (possibly within the next six months). Management stated that the interface will permit some PCL data elements to flow from PCL into CATS, but at this time CATS data will not flow to PCL.
The PCL system was initiated during FY 2000 to promote a more efficient and effective means of case management at the Board. The PCL system was envisioned as a case management tool to help consolidate the myriad reports previously circulated by OES. NLRB management believed that the PCL system would provide a more accurate and timely casehandling system to better monitor the organization's caseload.
The objective of our audit was to evaluate whether the casehandling reports prepared by OES provide useful information in an efficient manner, and are being used by the Board to manage cases. Our evaluation was performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States under the broad category of performance audits. Our process evaluation focused on factors that may impede or contribute to the efficient and effective use of casehandling reports in the accomplishment of performance objectives.
Our audit objectives were designed in view of (1) the significance of the issue, (2) contributions they can make for improvement, and (3) availability of data and resources. All evaluations begin with objectives and those objectives determine the type of audit to be conducted and the standards to be followed. We identified the following objectives:
The audit included ULP and representation casehandling reports prepared by OES in Washington, D.C. during or for the FY 2002. This included reports used for both internal management and external reporting. Information reported in the Agency's Annual Report or Annual Performance Report required by the Government Performance and Results Act was not within the scope of this audit.
The audit methodology is the process used to gather and analyze data to reach conclusions and provide a basis for recommendations. In preparing the methodology for this audit, we considered the following elements:
In performing the audit, we met with OIG personnel on June 10, 2002 to discuss audit objectives and to gain a thorough understanding of the engagement. We reviewed background material provided by the OIG at that meeting and other pertinent material available through the NLRB website.
We also met with the auditee prior to the start of fieldwork in order to facilitate understanding and cooperation. Our discussion included the following topics:
We developed a written work plan to establish a clear relationship between the audit objectives, methodology, and anticipated fieldwork to accomplish the above objectives. The work plan laid out specific tasks to be accomplished during the fieldwork phase of our audit. Our audit procedures focused on two major areas: 1) conducting staff interviews of key employees and 2) preparing an inventory and analyzing reports currently available from the PCL system.
We conducted interviews with employees to gain insight into the efficiency and effectiveness of the types of reports being issued and used. During the course of our fieldwork, it became apparent that there are three general categories of employees at the Agency with respect to the PCL system.
1. Users - The individuals who use the information provided by the PCL system and the various casehandling reports to track the progress of a case from its origination through the final issuance of a Board decision. Employees in this category include the various Board Member staffs, the Solicitor and his staff, the Director of the Office of Representation Appeals and his staff, and OES officials.
2. Providers - The employees responsible for maintenance of the PCL system and distribution of hard-copy reports from the system. Employees in this category include the OES staff.
3. Others - NLRB personnel that do not have access to, or do not use the PCL system in the normal course of their jobs. These employees include the Office of the General Counsel staff and the Regional Office staff. However, we interviewed the Deputy General Counsel, at the direction of OIG personnel, because he has held numerous positions in the Agency and, therefore, could provide useful insight into Agency operations. We interviewed the Supervisory Field Examiner from Region 2 (Manhattan) because she was involved in the initial development and implementation of the PCL system.
Our main concentration in this audit area was to determine if the users were getting the information they needed to ensure effective and efficient tracking of cases through the system. More specifically, we talked with the Chief Counsels and Deputy Chief Counsels of each Board staff, as well as other users. Based upon our discussions with NLRB staff, it appears the Deputy Chief Counsels are the primary users of the PCL system output. The Deputy Chief Counsels serve as case managers for cases assigned to their respective Board Member and, more than anyone else, monitor the status of cases as they move through the system. As a result, we interviewed each of the four Deputy Chief Counsels on an individual basis and held a group round table discussion with all four to provide an open forum for their thoughts and ideas regarding improvements to the PCL system.
We also interviewed OES staff. These are the people charged with maintaining the PCL system. Our interviews with these individuals were designed to gain insight into the maintenance and capabilities of PCL.
NLRB is in a state of flux at the current time due to the imminent turnover of the Board Members. Two of the current three Board Members (two Board Member slots, including the Chairman, are currently vacant) are recess appointments whose terms will expire when Congress adjourns, probably by the end of the calendar year. As a result, we asked the interviewees to respond to our questions as though they were functioning during a more "normal" time at the Agency and steer away from the current condition. This became important because under current conditions the Board staffs are working toward expediting to decision specific cases requested by departing Board Members, which may not be indicative of the caseload focus of the Agency in a more stable environment.
Report Inventory and Review
We developed an inventory of reports based on the two groups of reports currently available through the PCL system: "Standard" reports and "Special" reports. The regular distribution/access list of these reports includes the Board, Chief Counsels, Deputy Chief Counsels, Supervisory Attorneys, Executive Secretary, Director of Office of Representation Appeals, Solicitor, and Associate Executive Secretaries. However, this distribution/access could be limited for any report based upon the discretion of the Executive Secretary or the Deputy Executive Secretary.
Appendix A of this document lists the "Standard" reports. "Standard" reports are the most common reports circulated by OES and utilized by users. Some of these reports are maintained on a real-time, on-line basis and are available at any time to anyone that has access to PCL. Other "Standard" reports are prepared by OES staff and require some manual annotation (identified as off-line reports in Appendix A) to sort/obtain information, produce, and distribute.
Appendix B of this document lists the "Special" reports which are developed based on a specific sort criteria and are usually issued for unique purposes (e.g., Master Wish List, Focus List, etc.). These reports are generated from the PCL database, but may require manually prepared hard-copy reports to be issued due to additional annotation or data analysis required. These reports are not available on-line, and the frequency of issuance depends on the current environment of the Agency or users' requests for specific types of case status updates.
It is the Deputy Executive Secretary's responsibility to oversee the staff that maintains the PCL system and to distribute the hard copy reports to the various users. The distribution of the hard copy reports is on an as-needed basis as deemed necessary by the Executive Secretary or the Deputy Executive Secretary (e.g., to provide emphasis as to the importance of a particular case; at the request of a particular Board Member). Typically, reports that are available on-line are not produced and distributed in hard-copy.
We also analyzed the reports listed in Appendixes A and B with the Deputy Executive Secretary to determine potential redundancy in content and usefulness based on user feedback. Gathering case data has a cost and, therefore, reports should avoid duplication and be used by recipients.
PCL Reports
Based on our interviews, there appears to be a general consensus that the PCL system is user friendly and provides the information needed to adequately manage Agency caseload. However, there still exists the need to automate the remaining off-line reports to achieve maximum efficiency from the system. The standard reports (e.g., Speed-Team / Draft-in-Lieu Report, Monthly Balance Sheet, Drafts Put Into Circulation List, etc.) and the special reports (e.g., Substitution Lists) utilized on a recurring basis and currently circulated in hardcopy need to be upgraded to provide on-line, real-time availability.
The PCL system is based on a relational database. This means there is the potential to produce an infinite number of reports based on specific criteria. The use of an internal report writing capability allows reports to be designed and made accessible on-line and in real-time to any user. The reports that have been developed and automated may be accessed and utilized in electronic format or printed, as needed, based on individual user's needs. This capability provides real-time access to data and reduces the need for central distribution of hard copy reports. Not all off-line reports can be automated (e.g., Wish List) because additional data analysis is required, but automation of the other reports that currently remain off-line would reduce the staff time required to manually annotate the data to produce these reports.
Each of the Deputy Chief Counsels stated that they use the various casehandling reports to a great extent, and are able to get the information they need to carry out their respective job responsibilities through utilization of the PCL system. As expected, different Deputy Chief Counsels favor different reports, depending on their particular Board Member's needs, their staffs' caseload, and/or the Agency situation as a whole. Users can obtain the type of information they require to track the progress of cases through the system, on either an on-going basis (through the standard reports format) or on an as-needed basis (through the special reports format).
Although there appears to be a potential for redundancy in the information/reports disseminated through the various PCL system reports (since all reports are generated from the same database), the interviewees did not express concerns as to the duplication of information/reports since the content in each report is defined by certain criteria. For example, the "Oldest to Newest" report includes all pending cases arranged chronologically by date of assignment. The "Oldest to Newest for Each Board Staff" report presents the same pending cases sorted chronologically by date of assignment as well as by stage and by Board Member staff. The ability to obtain case data sorted in a variety of presentations facilitates the tracking and management of the case files.
It appears that in order for off-line reports to become automated and other potential enhancements to PCL developed, that increased programming time must be devoted to the PCL system. Based on our interviews, it appears that limited programming resources are the major obstacle to automating other off-line reports and further expanding the capabilities of the PCL system. With expanded programming, the standard and special reports that are not currently available on-line in real-time could be produced. Essentially the Agency's users/managers utilize the reports that are available/circulated, but they believe they could better manage their caseloads with these additional reports and information on-line.
Additional PCL Capabilities
System users are generally satisfied with the PCL system and the adequacy of its reports, but a common theme noted during the interviews was the desire for PCL to evolve into more of a research tool. Most of the Chief Counsels and Deputy Chief Counsels felt that PCL is doing a good job in the case management area, but in its current form, lacks the necessary elements/requirements to become an effective and efficient research tool. Enhancement of the quality, accuracy, and thoroughness of the general assignment and procedural case notes, with an emphasis on identification of related issues which could be used as a search tool mechanism, would increase the research capabilities of the PCL system.
Because PCL is a relational database, there is the capability to record and store extensive amounts of information related to individual case files. However, because the development of the PCL system in its first 2 years has focused specifically on its case management and reporting functions, additional uses of the system have only been informally discussed. Expanding the quality and thoroughness of data currently being maintained in the system would allow the functionality of PCL to be expanded to permit on-line queries and searches of this electronic case library. Board Member staff (since they are the most knowledgeable regarding case-related information) should be responsible for regularly inputting and editing case notes in sufficient detail to use PCL as a research tool. As a Board office case activity research tool, PCL could provide additional efficiency in the timeliness of case processing.
Because of the diversity of users and providers of the system throughout the Agency and limited programming resources, a liaison is needed within NLRB to facilitate communication between the parties concerning future enhancement of PCL functionality and reporting capabilities. Specific needs and preferences could be identified, discussed, and prioritized to maximize the use of the system and achieve cost effective improvements. NLRB management has formed a Triage Committee, a group of NLRB staff composed of the Deputy Chief Counsels, Solicitor, Director of the Office of Representation Appeals, and the Deputy Executive Secretary, to facilitate casehandling communication. A member of the Triage Committee, serving as a liaison, would be in a position to enhance communication between PCL providers and users and the Information Technology Branch.
From the round table discussion held with the Deputy Chief Counsels, there was concurrence in the need for additional training and updating in the use of the PCL system. The training currently provided to the Board staff is by means of demonstrating the reports available through the PCL system (report menus and on-screen viewing of the actual reports), as well as the current search capabilities of the system. Training is provided to new staff after they are hired, but on-going training is not regularly provided to existing staff. As the functionality of the PCL system is developed, on-going training is needed to help system users and providers become familiar with any system changes to efficiently utilize the system capabilities and information available to them. This PCL system training should be provided to all Agency users and providers.
We recommend that the Acting Executive Secretary:
Management's Comments
The Board generally agreed with the findings and recommendations in the report. They agreed with the first recommendation to appoint a liaison to facilitate PCL development, but noted that currently the direct control over allocation of ITB resources lies with organizational units other than the Board.
Concerning training, they noted that extensive initial PCL training was conducted through a series of separate sessions with managers, professional staff, and support staff. Joint training sessions were conducted when the new PCL version was implemented. Additionally, the detailed PCL manuals for professional and support staff have been written and will be distributed to the users in the near future.
Evaluation of Board Casehandling Reports
Standard Reports Summary
(Office of Executive Secretary)
|Report Name
|Frequency of Issuance
|Board Pending Cases
|Alphabetical listing arranged by Board Member staff, by stage (separate C-cases and R-cases lists).
|Pending Cases for Each Board Member
|Alphabetical listing arranged by stage (separate C-cases and R-cases lists).
|Oldest to Newest
|All pending cases arranged chronologically by date of assignment, by stage (separate C-cases and R-cases lists).
|Oldest to Newest for Each Board Staff
|Pending cases arranged chronologically by date of assignment, by stage, by Board Member staff (separate C-cases and R-cases lists).
|One Member Only List
|Circulated to each Board Member indicating which cases are awaiting a single Member's case approval.
|Participation List
|Indicates Board Members involved/participating in each case. (Listed by C-cases and R-cases, Stage I, II, or III, by Board Member). Utilized by Board Members for determining "wish lists".
|GPRA 2002 Cases - Updated Stage I, II and III Lists
|Arranged by staff and in oldest to newest assignment sequence. Includes due dates for initial action in Stage I C-cases and for circulation of drafts in Stage II C-cases. Separate list of R-Unit GPRA 2002 Cases Pending is also attached.
|As Needed
|Pending/Issued 10 (j) Injunction Cases
|Alphabetical listing showing the status of cases in which the Board has previously authorized the GC to seek injunctive relief. Annotated list showing the status of the injunction actions.
|Pending Gissel Cases
|Alphabetical listing showing the status of the pending cases in which Gissel orders are sought.
|Court Remand Cases Pending and Issued
|Alphabetical listing of all remand cases (following a court remand or at some point had been remanded by a court to the Board, but now are at the Board on exceptions to ALJ's, etc.) with status of case.
|Speed-Team / Draft-in-Lieu Report
|Status of Speed-Team / Draft-in-Lieu cases.
|Monthly Balance Sheet (Cumulative)
|Indicates the number of cases assigned and pending. (Month by month statistical report)
|Drafts Put Into Circulation List
|Indicates movement of cases from Stage II to Stage III.
|Focus List (Circulated by Solicitor's Office)
|All cases currently being handled in the Solicitor's office; distributed to each Board Member.
Evaluation of Board Casehandling Reports
Special Reports Summary
(Office of Executive Secretary)
|Report Name
|Frequency of Issuance
|Master Wish List / Departing Board Member Lists
|Cases to complete and obtain decision before Board Member leaves.
|As Needed
|Focus List
|Requires Board Member attention; target issues or particular cases.
|As Needed
|GPRA Stage I and II List With Due Dates
|Arranged by Board Member staff/attorney; identifies due dates and includes other case status annotations.
|As Needed Off-Line
|Stage I Overdue Report
|Arranged by Board Member, with a star for each month the case, excluding iced cases, has been in stage. (can sort by any number of days)
|Stage II Overdue Report
|Arranged by Board Member, with a star for each month the case, excluding iced cases, has been in stage. (can sort by any number of days)
|Stage III Overdue Report
|Arranged by Board Member, with a star for each month the case, Excluding iced cases (cases on hold pending the outcome of a pending Supreme Court case, a lead case at the Board, or a related case by company) has been in stage more than 30 days. (Can sort by any number of days)
|Substitution Lists
|Prepared when a departing Board Member leaves; designates which Board Members are now participating in a case.
|As Needed
|Annual GPRA List
|Circulated at the beginning of the fiscal year; complete list of GPRA cases.
|Related Issues Cases
|Identifies cases in PCL by similar/related legal issue.
|(Not currently circulated)
|GPRA "Disposed Of" Report
|List of GPRA cases issued and in issuance, orders denying review, automatic adoptions following the withdrawal of exceptions, and withdrawn cases. (C-cases and R-cases; cumulative by month).
|As Needed
|Updated GPRA "Disposed Of" Report at Fiscal Year End
|List of GPRA cases issued and in issuance, orders denying review, automatic adoptions following the withdrawal of exceptions, and withdrawn cases. (C-cases and R-cases; cumulative status at end of fiscal year).
|Median Days Report
|Tracks the number of days issued cases spent at the Board, by Board Member, by type of case, and total cases. (number of days from initial assignment to sub-panel, days spent in Stages I and II, and days from initial assignment through issuance.) Distribution would be limited to Board Members.
|(Not currently circulated)
(A) Report not currently circulated; pending revision and update for programming of sort in PCL. Report to be used for more efficient management of case load.
National Labor Relations Board
TO: Jane E. Altenhofen
Inspector General
FROM: Lester A. Heltzer
Acting Executive Secretary
DATE: September 18, 2002
SUBJECT: IG Draft Report "Evaluation of Board Casehandling Reports" (OIG-AMR-37)
In response to your August 16, 2002 memo and on behalf of the Board, please be advised that the Board generally agrees with the findings and recommendations contained in the draft report "Evaluation of Board Casehandling Reports" prepared by M.D. Oppenheim & Company, PC. The Board considers the PCL system and its capabilities critical to its mission and that the PCL system has been highly successful from the viewpoint of both the providers and the users. Accordingly, the Board favors any recommendations for enhancement of PCL to further benefit its users. The Board accepts the recommendations in the draft report with the following comments and suggestions that largely reflect points discussed in the August 6, 2002 exit conference held among the representatives of Oppenheim & Co., the Inspector General's Supervisory Auditor, the Executive Secretary and me.
Recommendation 1: "Appoint a member of the Triage Committee to act as a liaison between the PCL system providers and users and the Information Technology Branch to facilitate development of additional PCL capabilities and reporting, including automation of off-line reports."
As stated in the second full paragraph on page 12 of the draft report, "it appears that limited programming resources are the major obstacle to automating other off-line reports and further expanding the capabilities of the PCL system." The creation of a liaison should prove helpful in facilitating the IT Branch's understanding of the Board's PCL needs and assisting in the IT Branch's planning for development of additional PCL capabilities and reporting. It should be noted in the final report, however, that although currently direct control over allocation of IT Branch resources lies with organizational units other than the Board, the Board is considering actions in accordance with the Clinger-Cohen Act that would bring the IT Branch under a Chief Information Officer, who would be located outside the Division of Administration, and who would report jointly to the General Counsel and the Chairman of the Board.
Recommendation 2: "Develop procedures to ensure the quality, accuracy, and thoroughness of case notes data in the PCL system is uniformly maintained and updated on a timely basis to enhance the use of PCL as a research tool."
As specifically pointed out in the first full paragraph of page 13 of the draft report, "Board Member staff (since they are the most knowledgeable regarding case-related information) should be responsible for regularly inputting and editing case notes in sufficient detail to use PCL as a research tool." It is suggested that this recommendation in the final report reflect that finding by the insertion of the phrase "by Board Member staff" between the words "timely basis" and "to enhance."
Recommendation 3: "Development of a training program for PCL users and providers to ensure efficient and effective use of PCL resources that includes periodic updates for new reports."
The report at page 14 focuses on the need for "on-going" PCL training for Board Member staff. The final report should note, by way of background, that extensive initial PCL training was conducted through a series of separate sessions with managers, professional staff and support staff and that joint training sessions were conducted when the new PCL version was implemented. Additionally, the final report should mention that detailed PCL manuals for professional and support staff have been written and will be distributed to the users in the near future. Finally, it is suggested that this recommendation in the final report reflect the draft report's focus and findings by revising the initial words of the recommendation to read "Develop an on-going training program . . .."
cc: The Board
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Tela?cica - a large cove in the extreme south of the island Dugi Otok around 10 km long and between 160 and 1.800 m wide, with several expansions with sandy and mud bottoms.
The north-eastern coast of Tela?�ica is predominantly bare, and the south-eastern part is covered by forest of pine, olive and fig trees.
The cove has 25 inlets, five islets and a special natural attraction, the salt lake.
The mysterious legends of buried gold and strange original inhabitants with five small horns on their heads fit into this marvellous and beautiful scenery.
I' ve lived four years in this beautiful and one of the oldest towns in whole Croatia. It was established almost three towsand years ago on a small peninsula preserving the ancient street grid as well as Roman forum (Forum Romanorum), dating back to the first century AD.
The church of St. Donat, leaning on the early Christian cathedral, was built in the early Middle Ages, most probably at the beginning of the 9th century. It was designed upon the early Byzantine tradition.
Fo?a, the small fishermen port situated next to the Lion's Gate, as far as I am concerned, is the most pitoresque spot in the old core of the town. It is a must see spot when visitig Zadar, not only because of the port, here you can find one of the most better fish restaurants in whole Croatia.
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didn't God did a wonderful job in creating this place, i love that first pic,
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do you think driving to zadar from zagreb after we land is too much? I hope you are around sat oct 7 when we meet in the square in zagreb. ellen
I have good memories of Zadar from a visit many years ago. 2006 should see a return - your photos and tips will have me exploring more. Thanks. leyle
Zadar is a very picturesque place with a beautiful old town... its another great reason to visit the Adriatic Coast!!
I loved Zadar as a kid, I shall have to return to explore it better. Beautiful Pictures.
I am not much excited about Zadar itself, always visited in late July, but, now that I have seen your photos, I feel I should go back at a cooler season, in order to fully appreciate the town.
Next time, when in Croatia, Zadar would be my main destination. Wonderful work Boris
Oh mine, did Mark check this place out?
I love your creepy picture of the St. Crysogamus Church!
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Cast members of Youngstown based reality TV show Fat An Furious visited a local car show.
By Joe Gorman
Tommy Christmas has been working on muscle cars since he was 16.
That said, the fact his quest to restore and build the cars is now on television every week is "icing on the cake," Christmas said, as he signed autographs for fans Friday at the Quaker Steak & Lube on U.S. Route 224.
Christmas said he is thrilled so far with how the show, "Fat N' Furious: Rolling Thunder," has been going. The show airs at 10 p.m. Mondays on the Discovery Channel.
"We're just living the dream," Christmas told the crowd. "We can't even believe this has happened to us."
Kelly Gill, marketing director for the restaurant, said Quaker Steak decided to invite the cast of the show to its weekly classic car cruise because of their enthusiasm for cars and the area.
"It's a perfect fit," Gill said.
Chuck Kountz of Youngs-town, another member of the show, said the show experience has made him want to get better at building cars.
"You just want to build bigger and better toys," Kountz said.
The show chronicles the efforts of Christmas and his helpers as they rebuild classic muscle cars and get them in good enough condition to drag race. Much of the show takes place from Christmas' garage at Christmas Automotive in Boardman.
Kountz and Christmas both said they have been involved with rebuilding and restoring cars since they were teens. Both men said they were influenced by their fathers.
"I was always in the garage. I always had a wrench in my hand," Kountz said.
Christmas said it was hard at first getting used to working with the cameras around all the time, but now he is able to function without hardly knowing they are there.
"It took me a long time to get used to it," Christmas said.
Fans said they liked the show's humor and tips for fixing cars.
"The guys are real funny. They're not dead serious all the time," said Larry Addicott of Boardman.
"It's funny, and it has a lot of insights and views on cars," said David Marovich, also of Boardman.
Marovich said he watches often and has seen every show more than once.
"I tape it so I can watch it over again," he said.
There are two more shows left in the season, airing the next two Mondays. Christmas said he has not heard yet if the show will be picked up for a second season.
Had a chance to meet this guys. They seem to be down to earth people . It's nice to see Y-town is being shown in a positive way. Here's hoping you guys get another season on TV
I think it's absolutely fantastic that the whole country is seeing a side of Youngstown and our valley that shows how most folks around here really are.
Just down to earth hardworking,honest folks trying to earn a living.
Tommy and the guys with their work ethic,senses of humor and friendship are the perfect ambassadors to show America what Y-Town and the surrounding area is all about.
It's great that people are finally getting to see our valley is about more than govt.corruption,street crime and drugs.
I wish Tommy and the guys all the best and all the success they've been working towards for a long time !!


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NY Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman Proposes Bill Erasing Non-Violent Convictions
The "convicted felon" label sticks on a person like a cattle brand. A black mark in job interviews and on college applications. Perhaps the most formidable obstacle standing between life in the system and life on the straight path. The record is a reminder that while you can change past ways and atone for past misdeeds, you cannot erase society's memory of that past life.
As Court of Appeals Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman put it this week: "The stigma of a criminal record continues long after a sentence has been served."
Lippman, the top judge on the state's highest court, thinks that this memory should not always be permanent. And in his State of the Judiciary speech on Tuesday, he announced that he was drafting a bill that would allow judges to erase non-violent felony convictions from a person's record after ten years of no arrests. Judges would also be able to expunge misdemeanor convictions if the person goes seven years without an arrest.
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on Aug 28, 2007 at 2:57 am
Whoever admins the festival must know.
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Tyler Hanley is a registered user.
Here's a link to the list of artists (by last name/company name) that were on hand. Hopefully it will be helpful. The second link is to a map of the festival, which may also help you find the vendor you're looking for.
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You can check with MLA Productions website. They know all of the artists and there should be contact information on their sight.
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