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a tale of two culturesMoeran, Brian (København, 2002)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7032
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Mediating Private Capital with Public Values: The Everyday Politics of Mortgage Bond Systems in Denmark and the U.S.Seabrooke, Leonard (København, 2008)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: Quasi-public institutions are significant but unsung players in the contemporary international financial order. What can be understood as quasi-public institutions (QPIs) have been created by states or private associations to provide a means of mediating private capital with public value, typically attracting domestic and international investment in order to foster and further a domestic agenda that has strong support from the broader population. As such they fit awkwardly with common perceptions of the international political economy as dominated institutions that reflect either state or market interests. QPIs do both and have emerged as institutional responses to domestic crises that then go on to have a role in shaping the world economy. QPIs that issue collaterized securities from mortgage credit, be they public or private in origin, reflect this institutional form given that their purpose is to bring together private capital and public value. This purpose also makes QPIs sensitive to everyday politics, given that they were created to reflect a broad social purpose rather than only elite interests. This article discusses the development of QPIs for mortgage bonds in a liberal market economy, the U.S., and a coordinated market economy, Denmark. I suggest that QPIs' values have been challenged by de-regulatory and re-regulatory trends in recent decades. I suggest that QPIs call upon us to question how we identify actors in the international financial order as either public or private, and the importance of everyday politics in fostering institutional innovations that have significant knock-on effects for the world economy. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7333
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Vorschlag für einen "Check Verbraucherpolitik und Verbraucherbeteiligung"Hagen, Kornelia; Micklitz, Hans-W.; Oehler, Andreas; Reisch, Lucia A.; Strünck, Christoph (Berlin, 2011)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: Wirken politische Maßnahmen so, wie sie sollen? Stehen Kosten und Nutzen solcher Maßnahmen in einem angemessenen Verhältnis? Die Forderung nach einer stärkeren empirischen Evidenz für die Bewertung und Planung politischer Maßnahmen kommt von verschiedenen Seiten. Anhänger einer stärkeren Deregulierung und Privatisierung fordern mehr Evidenz, weil sie skeptisch sind gegenüber staatlicher Regulierung. Lobbyismus- Kritiker fordern mehr Evidenz, weil sie damit den Einfluss von Interessengruppen sichtbar machen und zügeln wollen. Und Anhänger eines nachhaltigen, strategischen Konzepts glauben, dass politische Maßnahmen so weniger anfällig werden für die Hektik der Tagespolitik URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8400
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Huden som brandMeier Sørensen, Bent (København, 2006)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6346
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branding af nationer, regioner og byerBuhl Pedersen, Søren; Tangkjær, Christian; Linde-Lauersen, Anders (København, 2003)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: De seneste årtier har brand management og branding strategier fået større og større prioritet for organisationer i deres bestræbelser på at positionere sig på markedet. Det gælder først og fremmest kommercielt drevne organisationer, men i stadig større grad er også politisk styrede organisationer blevet opmærksomme på vigtigheden af at have et stærkt brand. De seneste år har branding imidlertid bevæget sig ind i andre politiske felter, nemlig branding af steder, som byen, regionen og nationen – ja, selv en supranational størrelser som EU bliver brandet. Byer, regioner og nationer indretter sig i stigende grad efter markedets krav om på den ene side konkret organisering af for eksempel arbejdskraft og økonomi, og på den anden side fortællinger om oplevelser, værdier og erfaringer som knytter sig til disse steder. Derfor er disse territoriale enheder begyndt at formulere sig selv som attraktive brands, der profilerer stedernes særlige kvaliteter. Nærværende paper forsøger at analysere profileringen af steder som en praksis der balancerer mellem bordering og branding som to parallelle logikker. Det er hypotesen, at forholdet mellem disse logikker kan aflæses i den måde, som forskellige brands fremstiller steder med både sentimentalitet og ironi. Anvendelsen af dette perspektiv indbærer, at der tænkes en direkte sammenhæng mellem de former for organisering, som præger nationer, byer og regioner, og den måde som disse steder symboliseres gennem brands. Paperet falder i to sektioner: én om vilkårene for branding som symbolsk praksis under det globale, og én om den reelle organisering, som de bestemte symbolske former er udtryk for. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6326
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a comparisonSteen Knudsen, Jette; Dylla, Bronwyn (København, 2002)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6558
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Flexibility, performance and commitment in work-life managementRaastrup Kristensen, Anders (Frederiksberg, 2010)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: This thesis offers a critical contribution to the theories of work-life balance. Within the contemporary theoretical perspectives on work and life the individuals are constructed as being responsible for work-life balance by turning it into a problem of the personal behaviour, decisions, psychological traits and family condition of the human subject. In this sense the everyday problem of balancing between work and home is reduced to be primarily an individual problem and decision. When the problem of work-life balance is raised in this way, it is difficult for companies to offer managerial and organizational solutions that do not automatically exclude this as an individual problem. It might be possible for managers and organizations to help the employees in achieving work-life balance, but it is fundamentally a challenge that the individual employees must solve. The thesis offers a different perspective on the relation between work and life. This perspective is not based upon the individual employees' perception and hence constitution of work-life balance. Instead, it is argued that the constitution of the relation of work and life is to be found in its effects. These effects are not established in the constitution of the boundary between work and home, but are rather recognized by how the employees determine and define activities and tasks as work. For example, is it work to send email in the evening? Is it work to read an article at the weekend? Is it work to update a profile on Facebook? The question is therefore 'what is work?' and not 'what is the boundary between work and home?' URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7973
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Steder, deltagere og laboratorierHalleløv, Inger; Buciek, Keld; Müller, Bosse; Copenhagen Business School. CBS; Institut for Produktion og Erhvervsøkonomi; PEØ; Department of Operations Management; OM (Herlev, 2011)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: Med dette skrift har vi ønsket at tage nogle temaer fra det Øresundsregionale projekt "Kreativ Metapol" op til behandling. Det er efter vores mening vigtige temaer, som dog først og fremmest afspejler, hvad videnpartnerne - CBS/CVL, Copenhagen Business School/ Center for Virksomhedsudvikling og Ledelse; MAH, Malmö Högskola og RUC, Roskilde Universitetscenter - i projektet har fundet interessant. Temaerne spænder fra spørgsmål om metapol-ideen over hvad der karakteriserer gode steder til deltagerkultur og eksperimenterende laboratorier. Når vi ovenfor skriver "tage temaer op til behandling", skal det ikke forstås som at vi mener at temaerne efter en sådan "behandling" er belyst i dybden, men snarere at vi ønsker at reflektere over nogle tematikker og der igennem invitere til videre fordybelse hos ikke mindst de mange praktikere, som projektet har været og er i dialog med og som er de egentlige bærere af de i projektet formulerede ambitioner om netværksbygning, videnudveksling og kreativitet på tværs af den dansk - svenske grænse gennem Øresund. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8531
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In Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and East Germany (including Berlin)Jindra, Björn; Marek, Philipp; Gauselmann, Andrea (Warsaw, 2015)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: With the integration of post-communist countries into the European and global economy after 1990, there was strong research interest into the role of multinational enterprises (MNEs) for economic restructuring and technological catching-up. Most of the existing empirical studies on locational determinants of FDI and host country effects did not take account of East Germany. This might be for different reasons: Firstly, theoretical and empirical difficulties derive from the fact that East Germany followed a distinct transition pattern as it became a region subsumed in a larger and more mature economy. Secondly, East Germany received private investment from foreign as well as West German firms. Only the first can be considered as a foreign direct investment (FDI). Finally, there had long been a lack of micro data to adequately analyse the activities of corresponding firms from a production as well as technological perspective. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9230
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Christensen, Bo T. (, 2008)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: The in vivo research methodology holds promise to improve some of the limitations of typical design cognition methodologies. Whereas typical design cognition methodology use protocol a nalysis (utilizing special 'think-aloud' instructions and/or artificial settings) or retrospective analyses, in vivo research attempts to study design thinking and reasoning 'live' or 'online' as it takes place in the real world. No special instructions are used since the method relies on natural dialogue taking place between designers. By recording verbalizations at product development meetings (or other suitable objects of study), transcribing, and coding the data, it is possible to test hypotheses about design cognition in the real-world. This promises to improve the ecological validity over typical design cognition studies. Problems with the methodology include labor-intensiveness leading to small samples (possible sampling errors). To deal with this problem, it is recommended to supplement in vivo research with traditional larger sample laboratory studies. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7776
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Fredslund, Hanne; Strandgaard Pedersen, Jesper (København, 2004)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: In recent years, intervention studies have become increasingly popular within occupational health psychology. The vast majority of such studies have focused on interventions themselves and their effects on the working environment and employee health and well-being. Few studies have focused on how the context and processes surrounding the intervention may have influenced the outcomes (Hurrell and Murphy, 1996). Thus, there is still relatively little published research that provides us with information on how to evaluate such strategies and processes (Saksvik, Nytrø, Dahl-Jørgensen, and Mikkelsen, 2002). This paper describes how organisation theory can be used to develop a method for identifying and analysing processes in relation to the implementation of work environment interventions. The reason for using organisation theory is twofold: 1) interventions are never implemented in a vacuum but in a specific organisational context (workplace) with certain characteristics, that the organisation theory can capture, 2) within the organisational sociological field there is a long tradition for studying organisational changes such as workplace interventions. In this paper process is defined as "individual, collective or management perceptions and actions in implementing any intervention and their influence on the overall result of the intervention" (Nytrø, Saksvik, Mikkelsen, Bohle, and Quinlan, 2000). Process evaluation can be used to a) provide feedback for improving interventions, b) interpret the outcomes of effect evaluation and c) replicate interventions in other settings minimising the number of pitfalls associated with a given intervention (Goldenhar et al., 2001). URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6663
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Low Resources Machine TranslationCarl, Michael; Maite, Melero; Badia, Toni; Vandeghinste, Vincent; Dirix, Peter; Schuurman, Ineke; Markantonatou, Stella; Sofianopoulos, Sokratis; Vassiliou, Marina; Yannoutsou, Olga (, 2008)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: METIS-II was a EU-FET MT project running from October 2004 to September 2007, which aimed at translating free text input without resorting to parallel corpora. The idea was to use 'basic' linguistic tools and representations and to link them with patterns and statistics from the monolingual target-language corpus. The METIS-II project has four partners, translating from their 'home' languages Greek, Dutch, German, and Spanish into English. The paper outlines the basic ideas of the project, their implementation, the resources used, and the results obtained. It also gives examples of how METIS-II has continued beyond its lifetime and the original scope of the project. On the basis of the results and experiences obtained, we believe that the approach is promising and offers the potential for development in various directions. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8037
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Raffnsøe, Sverre; Gudmand-Høyer, Marius T. (København, 2004)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6409
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Determinants and MotivationsHobdari, Bersant; Sinani, Evis; Papanastassiou, Marina; Pearce, Robert (København, 2007)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: Using a sample of 603 subsidiaries Chinese Multinational Corporations (MNCs) and 174 subsidiaries Indian MNCs, we explore the regional and industrial pattern of their direct investment strategies. Our analysis reveals several important facts. First, most of outward foeign direct investment (FDI) is directed in finance and real estate and services. Second, by far the majority of investment projects are carried out in the home region of Asia-Pacific. Third, outward FDI is highly concentrated geographically and the average investment project is relatively small. Fourth, establishment of subsidiaries is the most preferred way of carrying out FDI. Finally, firm-specific and location-specific characteristics are important drivers of FDI strategies. Last but not least, a large proportion of Chinese and Indian investments is conducted mainly within those countries themselves, revealing a strong multi- domestic character. Outward Foreign Direct Investment, Chinese Multinational Corporations, Indian Multinational Corporations, Market Seeking, Resource Seeking, Efficiency Seeking, Risk Diversification URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6548
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A Goal-Framing Perspective on the Drivers of Value CreationFoss, Nicolai J.; Lindenberg, Siegwart (Frederiksberg, 2013)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: Scholars increasingly seek to proffer microfoundations for macro management theory, notably strategic management theory. These microfoundations naturally revolve around human resources. We argue that proper microfoundations for strategic management theory must recognize that the management of motivation is first and foremost a matter of the management of cognitions of organizational members, an insight that we found in goal-framing theory, an emerging perspective based on cognitive science, behavioral economics, and social psychology. Building on this insight, we argue that a key reason why strategic goals matter to firm performance──that is, firm-level value creation and value capture and sustained competitive heterogeneity──is that such goals influence value creation rooted in employee motivations. Unfolding this idea allows us to generate new insight in the relations between value creation, strategic leadership and strategic goals. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8668
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Essays on Autonomous Strategic ActionLinder, Stefan Matthias (Frederiksberg, 2011)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: Kun abstrakt er tilgængelig online for denne PhD afhandling. CBS Bibliotek har en trykt udgave der kan findes via CBS bibliotekskatalog. Only abstract of this Ph.D. thesis is available online. The CBS Library has a printed edition this edition can be found through the CBS Library Catalogue. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8356
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Individuals, Processes, and SturctureFelin, Teppo; Foss, Nicolai J.; Heimeriks, Koen H. (Frederiksberg, 2012)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: We discuss the microfoundations of routines and capabilities, including why a microfoundations view is needed and how it may inform work on organizational and competitive heterogeneity. Building on extant research, we identify three primary categories of micro-level components underlying routines and capabilities: individuals, social processes, and structure and design. We discuss how these components, and their interactions, may affect routines and capabilities. In doing so, we outline a research agenda for advancing the field's understanding of the microfoundations of routines and capabilities. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8401
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Cognitive limitations and possibilities in managerial views on promoting gender equality in the IT sectorMathieu, Christopher John (København, 2005)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: This paper examines how basic cognitive processes lead to the non-recognition of processes that lead to or sustain gender inequality in the Information technology sector. The paper is based on empirical research carried out in Sweden and Ireland from 2001-2004. The central thesis is that "delusions" about gender equality in the IT sector are sustained by positional factors (governing what one can see from a vantage point and what type of data one can, and one is encouraged to, gather and process); ideological factors (how information is "fit" into pre-existing frameworks to which one has political or organizational commitments) and more rudimentary processes of "optical socialization" (Zerubavel) and "good reasons for holding false beliefs" (Boudon). A series of "delusions" found in empirical research are described and analysed. The paper concludes by sketching out how such cognitive hindrances and barriers can be overcome within organizations, and how this could lead to a greater recognition of the processes facilitating or causing gender inequality in a branch that frequently sees itself as "gender neutral" as well as measures to actively promote gender equality. Keywords: gender inequality, Information Technology, management, delusions, cognition URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6692
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Evangelister, skeptikere og entreprenørerGeorg, Susse (København, 2004)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6704
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En analyse af gevinster og omkostninger ved miljømærkningRahbek Pedersen, Esben; Neergaard, Peter; Andersen, Mette; Bech, Line; Olsson, Marie-Louise (København, 2004)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: The overall objective of this project is to analyse how companies perceive the costs and benefits from environmental labelling. The project only covers two labels: - the Nordic 'Swan' and the European 'Flower'. The majority of the companies have to high or some extent achieved their objectives regarding the labels. Moreover, most companies believe that environmental labelling improves image. One third of the companies state that the benefits from labelling exceed the costs they have encountered. However, more than half of the companies do not feel that they have gained important advantages from environmental labelling, e.g. from additional sales and earnings. With regards to the costs, environmental labelling does not necessitate high investments in new technology, recruitments, education etc. In other words, the cost barriers are in general small and most companies are able to defray the costs of environmental labelling. In conclusion, most companies have at least to some extent achieved their goals, whereas the economic impacts from environmental labelling have so far been limited. This does not necessarily imply that environmental labelling is without importance. On the contrary, environmental labels hold a number of potentials that make them attractive to companies. However, the prospects of environmental labelling depend on the values, attitudes and behaviour of all relevant stakeholders. Based on the results from the project, we have listed a number of recommendations for the companies, the customers and the administrators, which might stimulate the future development of environmentally labelled goods and services: * Companies. Even though companies in general do not experience substantial advantages from environmental labelling, the labels might have a number of indirect effects, which might increase the companies' competitiveness in the long run. For instance, environmental labelling might improve the companies' image and serve as a door opener for Side 5 Miljømærker og effekter new markets. Furthermore, the costs of environmental labelling are very limited. However, companies also have to realise that environmental labelling is not a panacea, which automatically generates a number of positive impacts. * Customers. It is often concluded that customers care about the environment and are willing to pay a price premium for environmentalfriendly goods and services. However, this is not always the case. The results indicate that the customers' actual purchasing behaviour is not necessarily in accordance with 'green' purchasing policies. For instance, a number of companies have experienced that the public procurement practises are inconsistent with formal policies. Realising that the public sector is the driver of environmental labelling much has to be done in order to improve the public procurement: - e.g. through education, campaigns and political action. * Administrators. In general, companies are not pleased with the fee structure of the labelling schemes. They think it would be fairer to impose the fees on the companies who do not produce eco-labelled products. Moreover, when eco-labels in general do not increase profit of products and services, the fees inevitable become an impediment to the future growth of environmental labelling. In general, there is a need to align the fee structure as well as the administrative procedures to the actual costs and advantages of environmental labelling. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6288
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December 2010
Monday, Dec. 13, 2010 -- Sick leave during the holiday closure
I would like to suggest that staff have the option and be allowed to use sick leave during the hard (forced) closure December 27, 28, 29. At the rate of sick leave accruel, those of us that work at being health, may feel that we prefer to use up the sick leave before the annual leave. Since the university is closed, having to use annual leave, is a hardship.
Employees may take annual leave or leave without pay; or take sick leave upon submission of evidence of illness or a professional appointment or treatment as indicated in university regulation R04.06.130 C.7. However, administrative leave is not an option during the closure.
Monday, Dec. 13, 2010 -- Time and temperature sign on Alumni Drive
The sign at the bottom of the hill (University/Farmers Loop/College)has recently changed, at least cosmetically. After this occurred, the temperatures that it displays have become significantly warmer (and don't seem to reflect the temperature at the bottom of the hill). Where is the temperature data coming from, has it changed and, if it has, can it be changed back? It seems like the data is coming from somewhere warmer, which could make entrance into the 40 Below Club rather difficult (if not impossible).
Please bring back the Celsius temperature on the sign at the corner of University and College. It's the only place in town you can see Celsius temperatures, and an international university should show that.
From Marianne Freelong, Facilities Services
The temperature probe for the reader board on Alumni Drive is located inside the unit itself. The thermometers in these types of signs vary somewhat. In addition, the reader board itself sits in an area than receives direct sunlight in the afternoon, adding to the temperature fluctuations.
The hardware hasn't changed, however an automatic software upgrade several weeks ago, did change the style and font and the Celcius reading went away. After receiving a suggestion to include the Celsius reading, we've added it back.
Monday, Dec. 13, 2010 -- Ice storm closure
Per the Board of Regents policy and regulation, the university holidays are determined by the President's Office. Are the Chancellor and UAF Human Resources allowed to make changes to the previously set holiday schedule?
Did President Gamble approve the options given for our recent closure due to hazardous conditions? Were Statewide and UAA employees given the same options as UAF employees, or were they allowed to use admin leave? Realizing that we are living in times of fiscal constraint, did the determination of admin leave not being an option factor cost savings more heavily than the safety of employees?
Did President Gamble approve the options given for our recent closure due to hazardous conditions? Were Statewide and UAA employees given the same options as UAF employees, or were they allowed to use admin leave? Realizing that we are living in times of fiscal constraint, did the determination of admin leave not being an option factor cost savings more heavily than the safety of employees?
The chancellors at each of the main campuses do have the authority to make changes to the schedule up to and including closure of the university, therefore President Gamble's approval wasn't necessary to close the campus due to hazardous weather conditions, but he was aware of the decision. UAF employees received four hours administrative leave Nov. 22. UAF was closed Tuesday, Nov. 23. On Wednesday, UAF was open but employees were told they to use their discretion . Statewide offices in Fairbanks were open Tuesday and employees could use their discretion to come in to work. UAA was closed Wednesday, Nov. 24 and the staff there were allowed 8 hours administrative leave.
In an academic setting at a research university it is sometimes difficult to offer one-size fits all options due to varied job types. For instance, grant-funded positions have to charge administrative leave to fund one. There isn't a large contingency account for this type of circumstance. As stated in the previous Grapevine response dated Nov. 23, the university took a variety of factors into consideration during the ice storm. First and foremost, the safety of our students and employees is our top priority. We offered employees and their supervisors a range of options to accommodate employees' needs, as well as taking into consideration the need for us to maintain critical services as well as overall budget impact.
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010 -- Recycling glass and plastic on campus
I heard that UAF would soon have recycling containers available for label free glass and all grades of plastic. Are those containers in place yet? If so, where on campus are they located. If not, when will they be in place?
A new recycling transfer station is located in the Nenana Parking Lot across from Patty Gym on the Fairbanks campus. There are large color-coded dumpsters for paper, glass, and plastic. Please visit the Office of Sustainability website at http://www.uaf.edu/sustainability/ for current information or to sign up for the UAF sustainability e-mail listserve to get the latest information on how to get involved with UAF's recycling efforts.
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010 -- Falafels on campus
I don't often visit that corner of the Wood Center. I only go over there if I can't find the type of sushi I want by the pizza. So, I never noticed that Pita Place had set up shop in the Wood Center. I'm really disappointed that I didn't know and I hope that they do come back!
Nana and a local Falafel vendor test marketed falafels for three weeks on campus to see if there would be an interest. There was quite a bit of interest from our campus. We're exploring this issue further. We'll update the Grapevine soon.
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010 -- Top secret report
There are rumors that a top-secret report from a consultant looking at Statewide organization is circulating among the highest officials at the three campuses. Rumors I heard have said "heads may roll" at Statewide, and that this could impact our campus as well.
If the rumors are true, why would the UA administration make far reaching organizational decisions behind closed doors? Universities should operate with full transparency, and decision making should be collegial. Making decisions in this manner feeds the rumor mill, erodes trust in authority (and demonstrates authority's lack of trust in everyone else), and increases stress levels for everyone involved.
From Wendy Redman, UA University Relations
The Rasmuson Foundation provided funding to engage Dr. James Fisher, a nationally recognized higher education expert, to provide a general review of the UA System. Dr. Fischer and four of his colleagues interviewed more than 200 people, including faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community leaders from every campus and a dozen communities. The Fisher team gathered information and insights on a wide variety of administrative and academic issues and programs at the system and campus level.
The report obviously isn't a "top secret" since hundreds of people have participated in the process. It is still in draft form, however, and won't be distributed until the president, chancellors and regents have an opportunity to review it first. The president is expecting the report to provide valuable insights and recommendations, including the identification of opportunities, challenges, strengths and limitations on a variety of issues on many fronts at the both the system and campus levels. The Fisher
Report will be used alongside other management reports, assessments, accreditation reviews, as well as internal and external evaluations, to provide information essential to making sound strategic decisions.
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010 -- Union signature cards
Is it true that the APEA is under investigation for possibly forging the staff unionization signature cards? Is this why they pulled out? I've heard rumors that some staff have been contacted by the Alaska State Troopers about this very thing.
From Beth Behner, UA Human Resources
The university is not aware of a trooper investigation related to APEA signature cards.
This is what the university does know:
The university has been told by two employees that the Alaska State Troopers are investigating situations involving Alask State Employees Association ASEA union representation cards. The two staff members have alleged that during the recent union organizing campaign, representation cards were submitted to the Alaska Labor Relations Agency (ALRA) that included their names, position information and signatures purporting to be theirs, but that the employees did not sign or submit those cards.
The employees provided the university with a copy of each of the representation cards in question. The cards were submitted when the Alaska State Employees Association (ASEA) provided employees' signature cards to ALRA to support the showing of interest for its representation petition.
APEA earlier withdrew its petition as a result of an AFL-CIO arbitration decision. After a hearing that involved the two unions and an AFL-CIO hearing officer, the AFL-CIO determined that APEA could not seek to represent UA employees given the ASEA organizing campaign of UA employees that was active at that time.
The university is not involved in the investigation.
The university is not involved in the investigation.
Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010 -- Conflicting signs at the SRC
Can you clarify here for patrons the seemingly conflicting signage at the SRC? One sign commands that use of towels is "mandatory" to wipe down equipment and prohibited for personal use. An additional and more recent sign threatens to do away with the towel service if patrons don't comply with the rules. Why is use of towels "mandatory," and how does that balance with the current threat to remove them? If SCR has a good basis to require their use, they need to keep the supply of clean towels on the 2nd level stocked. Bottom line, I wish the SRC had a more customer-oriented feel, especially considering the many choices one now has for workout facilities in the Fairbanks area.
From Ruth Olsen, Athletics and Recreation
My apologies for the confusion. I'll double check the signs to be sure that there's clear communication.
We began a towel service at the SRC and asked patrons use the towels to wipe down the machines after use. It's important to disinfect athletic equipment after use to avoid the spread of colds, influenza and other illnesses.
Although we've asked patrons to drop the towels in the bins near the locker rooms and throughout the gym after use, patrons haven't yet developed this habit. We've had more than 200 towels go missing over the last three months. This prompted the sign asking folks to use one towel. We still regularly find towels throughout the facility and not deposited in bins. If we continue to lose towels we will no longer be able to afford the service.
The recreation center is also a community and its values often show up in how members take care of the equipment and even how they treat each other. As a member of the facility, we welcome your suggestions.


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Firewood Sale | Hall Ranch | Saturday, September 8, 2012
Boulder County Parks & Open Space
Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 8:45 AM (MDT)
Event Details
What To Do
- Select the number of tickets you wish to buy (Up to 4, each ticket is good for 1/2 cord of firewood)
- Click "Order Now", fill-in the required fields and click "Pay Now"
- You will receive your tickets by email
- Print your tickets, bring your signed Liability Waiver and arrive at the trailhead before 9 a.m.
- Staff will lead you into the property where you will load and haul away your firewood
The Fine Print
- Tickets may be purchased for personal use only.
- Each person present must have a signed Liability Waiver.
- Individuals may purchase a maximum of 5 cords (or 10 tickets) annually.
- All sales are final; refunds will not be given.
- Must arrive before 9 a.m. Staff will escort ticket holders promptly at 9 a.m. Late arrivals cannot be accommodated and tickets will be forfeited.
- Firewood must be picked up and removed on the specified ticket date. Firewood not picked up will be forfeited.
- Dogs and other pets are not allowed.
- Each ticket holder is allowed up to 2 trucks, and as many helpers as needed as long as they are transported in the allotted vehicles and sign the Liability Waiver.
- Due to adverse road conditions, trailers are not allowed
- Only 1 trip per vehicle is allowed. Make sure your vehicle can haul the amount of firewood you purchase in 1 trip.
- Roads are extremely adverse. 4WD, off-road suitable vehicles are required.
- All vehicles must be licensed and insured.
- Drivers must obey all rules, regulations and directions given by staff.
- Loads must be securely and safely secured per applicable CDOT regulations.
- Wood species that may be available are ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine, and Douglas-fir, dependent upon site.
- Firewood may be green or dry. No guarantee of moisture content or wood quality is expressed or implied.
On-Site Cutting
- Firewood will already be pre-cut into lengths no longer than 8' long, normally stacked in decks along roadside.
- Bucking of oversized material to facilitate/enable manual handling is allowed.
- Ticket holders are allowed to use chainsaws (2 chainsaws max per ticket holder).
- Chainsaw operators must wear appropriate personal safety equipment including eye and ear protection, gloves, chaps, and boots.
- Processing of material into stove-length pieces on site is not allowed.
What is a Cord of Wood?
- A full cord is defined as 128 cubic feet stacked.
- A standard 8-foot pickup bed will hold approximately ½ cord stacked level to the top of the bed.
Adverse Weather
- If staff determines that weather or other adverse conditions affect the ability to access the site, an alternate date will be scheduled.
- Ticket holders will be alerted by email if a date is postponed.
- Check the status on the information line at 303-678-6347.
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Thread: When does post partum ends?
18th August 2012 09:53 PM #1
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When does post partum ends?
Hi there. I just gave birth 2 months ago and I wonder what are the signs of post partums and when or what month does it ends? Thanks.
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Fmadrigal are you referring to postpartum depression? Healing?
Assuming you are talking about postpartum depression, it usually begins at around two weeks following birth, though it can begin prior to that, and if untreated it can last for years. Here is helpful video that talks about the effects of PPD and features several women who discuss their experiences with the disorder.
21st August 2012 01:44 PM #3
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I am sorry for the confusion. Yes, thanks for that as I am referring to postpartum depression.
23rd August 2012 07:43 PM #4
Hi fmadrigal,
I am sorry if you are suffering from postnatal depression. The common signs of this include:
- feeling sad for long periods
- a low mood you cannot break out of
- feeling unable to bond with your baby
- low energy
- some women experience a low appetite
- feeling constantly tired
It can last from a couple of weeks, months (most common) or up to two years if left untreated.
The important thing is that it is a temporary condition if treated. It is important to ask for help if you are experiencing some of the symptoms above. Around 1 in 6 women suffer from this condition so your doctor can help you to access counselling, local support groups or medication (if required). It's also important to get as much support from your family and friends and to not feel lonely or guilty.
Please do let me know if this has helped.
We are here to support you on this forum.
Best wishes,
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Be sure you are taking in plenty of high quality nutrition. This can be in the form of fresh fruits and vegetables and high quality nutrients like prenatal vitamins and a high quality "multi-B" supplement. A multi-B will help with your mood.
Postnatal depression is often a chemical imbalance within the body which happens because the body has gone through so many hormonal changes and because the body has been through a huge amount of stress in creating a child, nourishing that child (and your body) and giving birth.
On top of that, usually a new mum doesn't get the nourishment she needs or the rest she needs because she is so buy caring for her new baby and many mums don't have help from someone who can prepare nourishing food for her and help her care for her child.
Be sure you are getting as much rest as possible and that you're making a point of eating nourishing foods, and be sure you're continuing with your prenatal vitamins.
Warm regards,
22nd September 2012 07:55 PM #6
Hi fmadrigal,
Just wondering how you are feeling and if you found any of our suggestions helped? If not we can give some more ideas.
Best wishes,
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How are you fmadrigal?
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It is important to ask for help if you are experiencing some of the symptoms above.


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ANGELUS OAKS - Norm Cione and his wife Nancy were relaxing on the porch of their home here Tuesday when the calm of the late morning was broken by the sounds of sirens screaming down Highway 38.
"Then we heard the helicopter and we thought, `Uh-oh. Something's up.' That's when our fire pager went off," said Norm Cione.
The couple, both members of the San Bernardino County Fire Department in Angelus Oaks, geared up and headed to the location on the pager: Highway 38 and Glass Road near Barton Flats.
Before the day was out, Norm Cione would be one of the first fire crews at the scene putting out a blaze at the cabin fired Los Angeles police Officer Christopher Dorner made his last stand - and Cione's childhood home.
"I didn't know at first it was my old home," Cione said Friday as he sat in his easy chair in his Angelus Oaks home. "I thought it may have been another cabin, but soon I figured out it was the place where I had grown up."
Cione said his family purchased the property in 1960 and his parents sold it in the 1980s.
"We used to rent out the cabins," he said. "We called them housekeeping cabins because you didn't have to bring anything with you except food."
The cabins were rented out mostly in the summer, he said.
"There are a lot of memories for a lot of people connected with that place," he said.
Cione remembers his parents would visit the cabins every summer before they had the opportunity to buy the property themselves. William Glass first built the cabins in the 1920s after he returned to California from World War I.
"I remember as a kid Mr. Glass would allow all the kids to help him sort the mail - back then the cabin was also the post office - and then we'd ride in the back of his pickup truck to the local store and distribute the mail bags for all the people who lived in the canyon," Cione said as he recalled his happy summers away from Lynwood.
At a time when there was no Internet, no cell phones and no video games, the quiet serenity of the cabins was a welcome way for many to get away from the rat race.
"It was a world away from everything," Cione said.
According to Cione, the cabin wasn't just a summer playground for city folks. It was also a community hub for those who lived in the surrounding areas.
"My mom used to make spaghetti dinners every Sunday and people would come up here and just be social," Cione said.
Cione's knowledge of the cabins became valuable to San Bernardino County sheriff's officials on Tuesday when Cione told them there was indeed a basement in the home.
"I mean, I spent my whole childhood there and I knew the layout," he said. "I remember I used to sleep in that basement during the summers because it was much cooler than the rest of the house."
Cione remained at the scene well into Tuesday night, and as he walked among the ashes and rubble of what was once his home, he found a scorched praying angel figurine.
After learning a sheriff's deputy, Jeremiah MacKay, had been killed and Deputy Alex Collins wounded in an exchange of gunfire with Dorner, Cione picked up the small statuette of an angel and placed it on a blackened post.
"It stayed there all these days," Cione said. "With all that going on and the commotion, it's still there."
And when the current owner, Candy Martin, and her family arrived Friday to look over their property for the first time since the shoot-out, they also left the angel perched atop its post looking over the foundation of the cabin home.
"I just wanted the Sheriff's Department to know that the Fire Department felt for their loss," Cione said.
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Prep rusty metal for a new coat of paint
That old wrought iron fence or steel gutter may look terrible, but with the right preparation and primer, most rusty metal surfaces can be restored to almost new.
The first step is to clean off loose rust and flaking paint and then apply a rust-inhibitive primer. You don't need to get down to bare, shiny metal—just clean off the flakes and powdery surface rust that prevent paint from adhering. However, badly rusted areas need more prep work and possibly a special primer.
Start with a wire brush (Photo 1). If the area is heavily rusted and pitted and wire brushing by hand is ineffective, use a drill with a wire wheel (Photo 2) and a primer that adheres to rusted surfaces, such as Krylon Rust Tough or Rust-Oleum.
For spots that are very badly rusted or too delicate or detailed to clean thoroughly, use a product like Rust-Oleum Rust Reformer, which soaks into the rust and changes it into a non-rusting, paintable surface (Photo 3).


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Miley Cyrus Robbed Before Her Birthday!
Miley Cyrus is finally 21 but unfortunately, the newly legal starlet's house was robbed as some personal items were stolen. Thankfully she was not home during the incident but she is still a bit shaken up. To make things better her dad Billy Ray Cyrus bought her a 3-wheeled motorcycle for her birthday, so hopefully that makes her feel a little better. Oh…and her eyebrows are back!


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If you're lucky, the state will have digitized historical brand books. Search Utah's Division of
Animal Industry's brand books from 1849 to 1930 on the state archives Web site. Records show the brand symbol,
name and county of
residence of the person registering the mark,
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Hi there: Your rainbow people mover is a delight! It is for my great-grandchild (Good grief!!! Where DID the time go?)
My children were raised with a wooden pull-wagon filled with wooden milk bottles, (back when milk was brought to the house in bottles) that has seen two generations; a bag filled with mill-ends; even a wooden spigot from a beer keg with several movalable parts; Lincoln logs; etc., etc. Wood is SO GOOD!!!
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Mount Saint Mary College invites the public to the 37th Annual
Artists on Campus Outdoor Art Show and Sale on Sunday, May 20. The
event, from 11 am to 4 pm, is on the campus at 330 Powell Avenue,
Artists on Campus, featuring 33 artists, will be held under the
tent in conjunction with the Newburgh Rotary's "A Taste of Greater
Newburgh" benefiting area community service agencies: a winning
collaboration featuring great food, music, and artwork.
The art show will include original paintings, prints, drawings,
photography and sculpture.
For more information, visit www.artistsoncampus.org
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The Brevard College men's soccer team wraps up its 2013 campaign with a trip to Coker in a South Atlantic Conference match Saturday night at 7 p.m. at Coker Soccer Field in Hartsville, S.C.
• On Wednesday, the Tornados dropped a heartbreaking 1-0 decision to Lenoir-Rhyne while the Bears scored a goal in the 81st minute via header. With the loss, BC's late season push to the postseason ended.
• Freshman Heath Turner paces the SAC with 76 saves. Jami Uuttu, Adam Martin, Paulo Silva and Pauli Jussila will be playing their final collegiate game.
• No Tornado has started every match this season. Ryan McPhillips, Augusto Isern, Winston Haddock, and Turner have started all but one. Rhem Stubbs and Isern are the only two players to appear in every match this season. McPhillips paces the team with five goals, 11 points and 25 shots. 21 different Tornados have recorded a shot during the 2013 campaign.
• Mercelo Betcer, Silva, Uuttu, Haddock, Stubbs and Goettl have recorded double figures in the shot category this season.
• Coker (8-5-2, 5-4-1 SAC) is very much alive for the postseason and sits fifth headed into the match. With a win, the Cobras can jump to fourth or drop to as low as No. 7 with a loss. Coker is 3-3-2 at home while BC is winless (0-7) on the road. The Cobras are riding a three-match win streak and blanked Flagler, 3-0, Wednesday.
• Coker's Daniel Jackson paces the team with 10 goals, which is tied for fourth in the conference. Jackson also paces the squad in points (22), shots on goal (23) and shots (43). Jordan Snell leads the team with four assists while six Cobras have registered double digit shots. Goalie Kyndle Cobb paces the team with 41 saves and a 1.09 goals against average.
• This is the first meeting between the two squads.


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SSA-Initiated Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement (SIPEBES), Social Security Administration, Office of Systems Requirements
System number: 60-0224
System name:
SSA-Initiated Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement (SIPEBES), Social Security Administration, Office of Systems Requirements.
Security classification:
System location:
Social Security Administration
Office of Systems
6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21235
Categories of individuals covered by the system: Any person:
• Who lives in a state territory of the
• Who has reached age 25;
• Who has had earnings posted to his/her SSN;
• Who is not receiving benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act; and
• For whom SSA can determine the current mailing address.
Categories of records in the system: This system contains the following information about each individual:
• Date of birth;
• Sex;
• Disposition code (to indicate earnings discrepancy or refusal);
• Date of SIPEBES issuance;
• Whether the PEBES was issued at the individual's request or SSA's initiative;
• Primary language (English or Spanish);
• Address source (IRS, the individual, or other);
• IRARN-CD (a code reserved for future use);
• PROC-CD (a code reserved for future use).
Authority for maintenance of the system:
Sections 205(a), 205(c)(2), and 1143 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(a), 405(c)(2), and 1320b—13); the Federal Records Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 583), as amended.
This system is used for the following purposes:
• To establish and retrieve specific records for PEBES processing.
• To identify whether or when a person has previously received an SIPEBES;
• To help SSA respond to PEBES inquiries; and
• To conduct statistical studies.
Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses:
Disclosure may be made for routine uses as indicated below:
1. Information may be disclosed to contractors and other Federal agencies, as necessary, to assist SSA in the efficient administration of its programs.
2. Information may be disclosed to a congressional office in response to an inquiry from the congressional office made at the request of the subject of the record.
3. Information may be disclosed to the Department of Justice (DOJ), a court, or other tribunal, or another party before such tribunal, when:
a) SSA, or any component thereof; or
b) any SSA employee in his/her official capacity; or
c) any SSA employee in his/her individual capacity when DOJ (or SSA, when it is authorized to do so) has agreed to represent the employee; or
d) the United States or any agency thereof when SSA determines that the litigation is likely to affect the operations of SSA or any of its components, is a party to litigation or has an interest in such litigation, and SSA determines that the use of such records by DOJ, the court or other tribunal, or the other party before the tribunal is relevant and necessary to the litigation, provided, however, that in each case SSA determines that such disclosure is compatible with the purposes for which the records were collected.
4. To the Office of the President for responding to an individual pursuant to an inquiry received from that individual or from a third party on his or her behalf.
5. Non-tax return information which is not restricted from disclosure by Federal law, may be disclosed to the General Services Administration (GSA) and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for the purpose of conducting records management studies with respect to their duties and responsibilities under 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906, as amended by NARA Act of 1984.
6. Information may be disclosed to the IRS, for auditing SSA's compliance with the safeguard provisions of the IRC of 1986, as amended.
7. We may disclose information to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, entities, and persons when (1) we suspect or confirm that the security or confidentiality of information in this system of records has been compromised; (2) we determine that as a result of the suspected or confirmed compromise there is a risk of harm to economic or property interests, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or integrity of this system or other systems or programs of SSA that rely upon the compromised information; and (3) we determine that disclosing the information to such agencies, entities, and persons is necessary to assist in our efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm. SSA will use this routine use to respond only to those incidents involving an unintentional release of its records.
Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, and disposing of records in the system:
Records will be stored in magnetic media (e.g., magnetic tape and disc).
Data will be retrieved from the system by SSN, name, and SSN.
Safeguards for automated records have been established in accordance with the Systems Security Handbook. This includes maintaining the magnetic tapes and discs within an enclosure attended by security guards. Anyone entering or leaving this enclosure must have a special badge issued only to authorized personnel.
For computerized records electronically transmitted between Central Office and Field Office locations (including organizations administering SSA programs under contractual agreements), safeguards include a lock/unlock password system, exclusive use of leased telephone lines, a terminal-oriented transaction matrix, and an audit trail. All microfilm and paper files are accessible only by authorized personnel who have a need for the information in performing their official duties.
SSA's terminals are equipped with physical key locks. The terminals are also fitted with adapters to permit the future installation of data encryption devices and devices to permit the identification of terminal users.
Contractors will safeguard information disclosed to them consistent with the requirements of the Privacy Act.
Retention and disposal:
All tapes, discs, and microfilm files are updated periodically. Out-of-date magnetic tapes and discs are erased. Out-of-date microfilm is shredded.
SSA retains correspondence for one year when it concerns documents returned to an individual, denials of confidential information, release of confidential information to an authorized third party, and undeliverable material; for four years when it concerns information and evidence pertaining to coverage, wage, and self-employment determinations or when it affects future claims development, especially coverage, wage, and self-employment determinations. Correspondence is destroyed, when appropriate, by shredding. Magnetic media records are maintained indefinitely.
System manager and address:
Division of Earnings Control and Processing
Office of Systems Requirements
Social Security Administration
6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21235
Notification procedure:
An individual can determine if this system contains a record about him/her by writing to the systems manager(s) at the above address and providing his/her name, SSN or other information that may be in the system of records that will identify him/her. An individual requesting notification of records in person should provide the same information, as well as provide an identity document, preferably with a photograph, such as a driver's license or some other means of identification, such as a voter registration card, credit card, etc. If an individual does not have any identification documents sufficient to establish his/her identity, the individual must certify in writing that he/she is the person claimed to be and that he/she understands that the knowing and willful request for, or acquisition of, a record pertaining to another individual under false pretenses is a criminal offense.
If notification is requested by telephone, an individual must verify his/her identity by providing identifying information that parallels the record to which notification is being requested. If it is determined that the identifying information provided by telephone is insufficient, the individual will be required to submit a request in writing or in person. If an individual is requesting information by telephone on behalf of another individual, the subject individual must be connected with SSA and the requesting individual in the same phone call. SSA will establish the subject individual's identity (his/her name, SSN, address, date of birth and place of birth along with one other piece of information such as mother's maiden name) and ask for his/her consent in providing information to the requesting individual.
If a request for notification is submitted by mail, an individual must include a notarized statement to SSA to verify his/her identity or must certify in the request that he/she is the person claimed to be and that he/she understands that the knowing and willful request for, or acquisition of, a record pertaining to another individual under false pretenses is a criminal offense. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 CFR § 401.40).
Record access procedures:
Same as notification procedures. Also, requesters should reasonably specify the record contents they are seeking. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 CFR 401.40(c)).
Contesting record procedures:
Same as notification procedures. Requesters should also reasonably identify the record, specify the information they are contesting and state the corrective action sought and the reasons for the correction with supporting justification showing how the record is untimely, incomplete, inaccurate or irrelevant. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 CFR 401.65(a)).
Record source categories:
Information in this system is obtained from the Numident File of the SSA system of records entitled "Master File of Social Security Number (SSN) Holders, SSA/OSR (60-0058);" and from the IRS.
Systems exempted from certain provisions of the Act:


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Limbaugh Turns To Rumor Mill To Continue Attacks On Michelle Obama
Rush Limbaugh rarely needs [1] a reason to launch [2] attacks [3] on first lady Michelle Obama. This week, he was given the perfect opportunity to further his attacks when he parroted unsubstantiated claims from the Drudge Report [4] that claimed "Michelle Obama [was] furious with cooking queen Paula Dean [sic]."
The Drudge headline linked to a National Enquirer article [5] alleging that Michelle Obama "is now furious with Southern cooking queen PAULA DEEN for crowing that the first lady, a healthy-eating advocate who's waging a war against childhood obesity, pigs out on fattening foods." The Enquirer quoted an unnamed source saying, "Michelle's spitting mad. ... She thinks Paula is trying to smear her and her family just as the 2012 presidential election race swings into gear."
The Enquirer further reported:
The trouble first began before Barack Obama was even elected president in 2008, when Michelle made a guest appearance on Deen's popular "Paula's Party" show and revealed that fried shrimp was her family's favorite meal.
Then in an interview after filming the program, Paula quipped that Michelle would be serving high-fat, greasy and sugary foods in the White House if Obama won the election!
Now Paula is rehashing those attacks on Michelle in an attempt to plug her latest cookbook and offset Michelle's new book about eating healthy, noted the source.
"She's no different than the rest of us," Paula said about Michelle in a new interview.
Paula added: "She probably ate more than any other guest I ever had on the show! She kept eating even during commercials. Know what (the Obamas') favorite foods are? Hot wings. Y'know -- those kinds of foods that aren't necessarily top-of-the-list healthy foods."
Not known [6] for his fact-checking [7] skills, Limbaugh stated:
LIMBAUGH: I read all of this, and nowhere do I see Moochelle getting around to denying what Paula Deen is saying. All Moochelle's upset about is that Paula Deen is saying it. But Moochelle's not denying liking all that food. Just mad that Paula Deen's saying so.
LIMBAUGH: By what measure or standard is Michelle Obama qualified on these subjects? So, she's first lady. That means she's qualified to tell everybody else how to eat, what to eat, when to eat, and where to eat? And not just food advice. Moochelle is now giving parenting advice. What makes her think most parents in this country need lectures from her about parenting? I mean, the arrogance of these people, folks, it's just astounding.
It's not clear whether the Enquirer, which markets rumors as news, tried to reach Deen before running with the "Obama vs. Dean [sic]!" "food fight" report. However, just hours after Limbaugh hyped the rumor, it was quashed by Deen herself. The New York Post's Page Six reported [8]:
Paula Deen says there's no beef between her and Michelle Obama. After reports that Deen was in trouble for crowing that the healthy-eating first lady enjoys fried foods, Deen told us, "There's no truth ... that Mrs. Obama called me to stop talking about her [2008] appearance on my program. We had the best time. I taught her how to make fried shrimp and fries. It was easy to see by her buff arms she follows a healthy lifestyle, but it didn't stop her from enjoying the food. Everything in moderation!"
Limbaugh previously berated [9] Michelle Obama for, of all things, shopping at Target. So it's a given that we haven't heard the last of his "Moochelle" attacks.
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12th August 2012 08:51 PM #1
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hello :-) please help. i am stressing about the paternity
on the 2nd of January i had protected and safe sex with a condom. i had my period from the 7th until the 12th of January. i then took a blood test on the 12th of January stating a negative pregnancy result. i had unprotected sex for the rest of the month and my first scan on Feb 20 stated i was 5 weeks 6 days and due date 16/10/12.
my nuchal scan on April 10 said i was 13 weeks but according 2 the measurement it was probably 2 or 3 days more. i had a 3rd scan done on April 20 due 2 bleeding and it stated i was 14 weeks 4 days making my due date 15/10/12. only one day off my due date.
in December my lmp was 9th of December but a short period. January period i was bleeding quite heavy bright red blood and period lasted 6 days.
did i get pregnant from the January 2nd event with a condom? or after my period?
thank you so much xxx
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Ultrasounds determine due date using an educated guess, based on baby's size. Considering when the first bout of sex took place and that it was protected, it most likely did not lead to conception. The fact that you had a perfectly normal period following that sexual encounter also suggests that fertilization did not occur. Furthermore, blood tests are pretty accurate when it comes to confirming pregnancy.
Assuming you have a normal cycle, with your last menstrual period having started 7/01/12, your baby was likely conceived sometime around 21/01/12. Maybe even a few days later.
One thing that many women do not realize is that two weeks are added to the conception date, so when you are 6 weeks pregnant by standard dating protocol, you actually conceived around 4 weeks earlier. Does that make sense?
I can understand your stress, worrying about paternity is scary. All signs point to you having conceived after the January period, with the partner who you had unprotected sex with. It's highly unlikely that you got pregnant on January 2nd. I'd venture to say close to impossible. However, DNA tests are relatively non-invasive. You may even be able to purchase one over the counter. Once baby is here, taking a test can put your worries to ease for sure.
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Hello blessed77,
Have you had your baby yet? How did the birth go? How are you doing?
Thinking about you.
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How are things? I totally understand stressing! I do know the paternity of my baby but he is not apart of our life at all. In fact he does not even live in the same country and I have not contacted him. The little one and I are doing fine despite that. I hope everything worked out for you!


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A 31-year-old man is charged with fatally shooting another man outside a Burnsville bar last weekend, but the suspect's former girlfriend remains missing. Anthony Lee Nelson was charged Thursday with second-degree murder. Police say Nelson, his current girlfriend Ashley Conrade and 20-year-old University of Minnesota student Anarae Schunk were at Nina's Grill early Sunday. According to the complaint, a fight broke out with another patron, and witnesses say Nelson pulled a gun and fired multiple shots at 23 year old Palagor Jobi. Conrad is also in custody, and Anarae Schunk is still missing. A $5,000 reward has been offered for any information that will lead to Schunk.
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Normal Vaginal Birth, Caesarean or Water Birth?
I haven't been pregnant yet. I just need an advice from those who already experienced giving birth. Which among the normal vaginal birth, caesarean and water birth is least painful? What are their differences and effects during or after the delivery?
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Dear Cheska,
Thanks for your question. You may like to have a look at the resources on birth choices here.
What I think is important to keep in mind is that birth is a normal process and for the majority of women a natural birth is possible. A natural birth is best for the baby and mum's health in most cases. A natural vaginal birth can either be in water or out of water. The water acts as a natural pain reliever and many women find the warmness of a birthing pool helps them to relax which in turn means labour is more likely to be quicker and easier.
A vaginal birth is also best in terms of your future fertility.
During a c-section you would not feel any pain but remember that this is a major operation. Having a c-section compared to a natural birth increases the risk of: infection (in the wound, your uterus or as a UTI), adhesions (this is scar tissue that can make organs stick together), blood clots and nerve damage (although the later is rare).
Unfortunately it is more difficult to pick up your baby after a c-section, indeed, recovery from the birth takes significantly longer (on average) from a c-section compared to a vaginal birth. Women also tend to need more help and support to establish breastfeeding after a c-section compared to a vaginal birth.
Of course, there are many cases where a c-section is necessary for both mother and baby. Therefore, in certain circumstances (such as if you have placenta previa or are carrying triplets for example) a c-section is the safest option.
However, if you have a normal low-risk pregnancy (as most women do) then a vaginal birth is the safest option.
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Robert William "Bobby" Harrell Jr., Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives, will address December graduates of the University of South Carolina's eight campuses during Commencement ceremonies Monday, Dec. 14, at Colonial Life Arena.
Harrell, who also will receive an honorary degree of doctor of public service during the 3:30 p.m. ceremony, will speak to graduates who have earned baccalaureate, master's and professional degrees from the Aiken, Beaufort, Columbia, Lancaster, Salkehatchie, Sumter, Union and Upstate campuses.
Also receiving honorary degrees will be Joe Huddleston, executive director of the Multistate Tax Commission in Washington, D.C., and distinguished biomedical scientist Claude Bouchard, whose groundbreaking research into genetic predisposition to fitness and obesity spawned an entire line of study.
A separate ceremony for graduates receiving doctoral degrees will take place at 1:30 p.m. that day at the Koger Center for the Arts. Dr. John H. Dawson, Carolina Distinguished Professor and chair of the department of chemistry and biochemistry, will speak.
The university expects to award nearly 2,500 degrees, including 1,717 from the Columbia campus. The Columbia total includes 1,156 baccalaureate degrees, 434 master's degrees, 86 doctoral degrees, 20 graduate certificates, 11 specialist degrees, five law degrees and five associate degrees.
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Harrell, an Orangeburg native, earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from the university in 1978. While a student, he served as a page in the S.C. Senate, learning firsthand the legislative process of which he would ultimately be key component.
Harrell was first elected to the House in 1992 as a representative of District 114, which includes portions of Charleston and Dorchester counties. He was chairman of the Freshman Caucus in 1993, House Majority Leader from 1997 – 99 and chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee from 1999 - 2005. He was elected Speaker of the House in 2005 and has served in that capacity since. He has also served as chair of the Economic Development and Public Education Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee. In his legislative leadership role, Harrell is known for his focus on education, tax reduction and economic development.
Huddleston, who earned his bachelor's degree in political science from the university in 1971, heads an organization consisting of 47 participating state governments that promote equitable and efficient administration of tax laws that apply to multistate enterprises. The Multistate Tax Commission regularly advises Congressional committees and members of Congress on the impact of state tax on federal legislation. The Pleasant Hill, Tenn., native, nationally recognized as a speaker at state tax forums, previously served as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Revenue, during which he was president of both the Federation of Tax Administrators and the Southeast Association of Tax Administrators. He will receive an honorary degree of doctor of laws.
Bouchard's research has focused on the genetics of fitness and of body composition, obesity and related metabolic disorders. He was the first researcher to systematically investigate the role of genetic differences in adaptation to exercise. His HERITAGE Family Study has resulted in more than 130 scientific publications; moreover, several genes associated with cardiorespiratory endurance and with changes in insulin metabolism have been identified. Bouchard also was the first scientist to study the potential role of genetic variation in the causes of obesity. Among his many awards are the TOPS Award from the North American Association for the Study of Obesity in 1998; the W. Henry Sebrell Award from the Weight Watchers Foundation in 1999; and the Earle W. Crampton Award in Nutrition from McGill University in 2005. He will the honorary degree of doctor of science.


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If so, God had bad aim. The traditionally sinful part of the city, the French Quarter you now see on TV, is on higher ground and was relatively unscathed. Meanwhile, the largely poverty stricken Lower Ninth Ward was demolished.
Decidedly NOT God's doing. The worst damage came from human error which might well have been sin, namely the levee failure.
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Yes is entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - as a guest.
The progressive rockers will be on hand at the Cleveland museum Tuesday night as the latest subject in the Rock Hall's Legends Series. For the event Yes frontman Jon Davison, keyboardist Geoff Downes, drummer Alan White, bassist Chris Squire, and guitarist Steve Howe will take the main stage for an interview with the museum's director of education. Band members will also field questions from the audience.
Yes has been eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 1994, but has never even appeared on the ballot. But that's something Howe takes in stride. He tells Cleveland's "Plain Dealer" he doesn't "lose any sleep over it," calling trophies "secondary."
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The former winger, who played over 770 games, representing clubs in all four tiers of the English footballing pyramid, including Manchester City, Everton, Bradford, Sheffield United, Scunthorpe, and Grimsby, forms part of the Sky Sports punditry team for all the big matches in the Championship, League One and League Two.
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Hi Peter, Do you think Andy Scott can save Aldershot from relegation and were the Shots right to sack Dean Holdsworth? Thanks, Bradley Hargreaves (Aldershot fan)
BEAGS SAYS: I was shocked at the timing of the decision to sack Dean Holdsworth (pictured) given the improvement in results throughout January and February; three losses in that time saw the Shots pull away from the relegation zone but a five-game winless streak has seen them drop back and they are now rooted to the bottom of the league table. Aldershot have a really tough run-in so it will test Andy Scott's credentials to the max, while the Hampshire side have struggled to find the net all season and are the least prolific team in League Two, scoring just 35 goals. My honest opinion is that with only Craig Reid (10) hitting double figures in the league, the Shots may fail to capitalise on the fact they have the best defence in the bottom half and lose their Football League status.
Hi Peter, You have voiced your frustrations with the Venky's before, but is there a danger that their decisions could irreparably damage Blackburn? Thanks, Peter Glossop (Blackburn fan)
BEAGS SAYS: I'm sure most Blackburn would love to go back to the days of the long ball under Sam Allardyce than the series of own goals that have followed since. Let's look at the Seven Deadly Sins under the Venky's: 1) Big Sam sacked while Rovers were 13th in the Premier League, 2) unknown and untried Steve Kean given the manager's job, 3) remaining loyal to Kean and alienating thousands of fans, 4) forcing Kean to resign with Blackburn third in the Championship, 5) appointing English managerial novice Henning Berg after botched attempts to capture other targets, 6) Berg sacked after 57 days, 7) Michael Appleton appointed and sacked 67 days later with Rovers 18th in the second tier and with four wins in 15 games. I said these people, including football guru, Shebby Singh (pictured), could ruin Blackburn after years of stability and they have done nothing to change my opinion. The squad has underachieved and form, injuries and in-fighting has had a negative effect and now Gary Bowyer, who took 10 points from 12 in his caretaker spell earlier in the season, has been charged with steadying the ship until the end of the season and garnering enough points to fend off a devastating drop into League One, which, Peter, would constitute irreparable damage.
Hello Peter, Do you think Lee Johnson has the credentials to be a successful manager at Oldham? Cheers, Guy Wallace (Oldham fan)
BEAGS SAYS: When I heard news of Lee's appointment it broke my thought process as I was completing a piece about his father Gary Johnson's successful return as Yeovil manager. I am not going to try and baffle you, Guy, on this question as it is a flip of a coin as to whether Lee succeeds or fails at Boundary Park. As a player he was small in stature but big of heart, intuitive and skilful in the middle of the park and looked to get on the ball at every opportunity, while he will be helped in management by the ear of his father. That said, he will want Yeovil to get promoted so that the two clubs are not in the market for the same players and he can tap into his dad's scouting network and squad, like we have seen with Darren and Sir Alex Ferguson. Lee, 31 has a huge task on his hands to keep Oldham up but the Latics have the best squad in the relegation zone and I will be watching with interest to see if he can pull his team clear.
Hi Peter, Celtic boss Neil Lennon has said he would be interested in a move for Kevin Doyle. Do you think he would be a good signing for us? Thanks, Jack Morrison (Celtic fan)
BEAGS SAYS: At the moment Kevin Doyle couldn't lace the boots of Georgios Samaras or Gary Hooper; he scored his first goal in 16 games and just his sixth of a dreadful season against Bristol City last weekend and has been a pale shadow of the man who scored 18 times and helped Reading to a fourth-placed finish in his last visit to the Championship. His all-action style has been seen all too infrequently by the Molineux faithful - though that is a criticism that could be levelled at 90 per cent of the Wolves squad - and I think he has gone stale, but putting on the famous green and white shirt of Celtic could be just the tonic he needs. A move to Scotland could be beneficial to both him and the Hoops.
Hello Peter, Are you surprised that Oxford are not currently in the League Two play-off places? Thanks, Pete Turner (Oxford fan)
With England's troubles at centre-half, are there any Championship players you think can step up and earn a regular place in the squad? Thanks, Phil Groves (Man United fan)
BEAGS SAYS: The gulf between the Premier League and Championship is huge but between international football and the Championship it is is immeasurable. The young centre-halves at Hull, Jack Hobbs and James Chester, have done well but have been helped by playing as part of a back three, and while the most outstanding second-tier centre-backs, Cardiff's Mark Hudson and Leicester's Wes Morgan, are strong, resolute and good leaders, they are probably not international class. However, Watford's Nathanial Chalobah, who can play at centre-half or centre-midfield is someone I would put in the England squad now. He is elegant, athletic and has a great temperament, while he has also excelled at all international age groups he has represented; he reminds me of a young Yaya Toure in that he can influence a game from any position. He is THE outstanding talent in English football and could POSSIBLY replace Frank Lampard in the Chelsea's engine rom next season but will DEFINITELY play for England.