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OU football: Sooners turn to Brennan Clay, Damien Williams after passing game falters
But still, Brennan Clay and Damien Williams found space to run.
Clay and Williams combined for 265 of Oklahoma's 435 yards of total offense in Oklahoma's 16-7 win over West Virginia on Saturday night on Owen Field.
"It's a great feeling," Sooners fullback Trey Millard said. "When you can line up and the team knows what you're going to do and you still just run the ball."
Millard only got one carry on the ground but scored Oklahoma's only touchdown on a 1-yard reception.
Through two games, the Sooners have run for 621 yards.
"I didn't think we were going to run the ball like this," Williams said. "I think they tried to adjust to it, we just adjusted to them too."
The last time the Sooners rushed for 300 or more yards back to back was in 1997, when they did it against Texas and Baylor.
"You may get used to it," Sooners coach Bob Stoops said of the big rushing numbers. "I still believe we're going to throw it better than we have, but we can run the football like that."
The Sooners attempted just six passes in the second half, completing just one with a pair of interceptions.
On OU's second drive of the second half, Williams had two carries for a combined 17 yards to start the drive before Clay broke off a 34-yard run followed by a 26-yard run.
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by dmdevito - 2009-11-01 10:51I have re-visited donation process into 2 posts:
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I think of donating $5 to Eclipse more as a symbolic token of appreciation than anything else.
If anyone has a link for donating $5 to NetBeans, I'll gladly show my appreciation there too.
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by dmdevito - 2009-11-02 00:10Sure, donation is a symbolic token of appreciation, and I will be glad to see NetBeans doing the same.
So, I agree with you, except that I want/expect to see donation pushed higher.
As far as I read, some open source projet owners have expressed their serious doubts about donation process, because it does not attract a lot of attention. 'Donate" buttons on open source web site projects have very little success. May be it's due to the success of open source: these days, a lot of open source projects are used in every Java development... Few developers pay attention to the life of open source projects as most of developers think they are part of the landscape: nothing less, but nothing more too.
So, I have think about it and my idea is that more donation is a matter of involvement, a matter of participation (read my posts mentionned above for details).
My conclusion is: donation as a token of appreciation is quite good, a very good idea, it's a level of participation. And well, IMHO, this level of participation, this ratio of participation, may be higher if donation gives vote rights, project lifecycle and orientation, and even, manpower.
Well, it's a matter of experiment. Maybe one day, one is going to follow ideas I have expressed in my posts, or will have ideas close to mine. And we will see if this higher level of participation is better or not. And if better, it will spread quickly.
I am eager to see these days.
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The fourth-placed Bombers scored seven goals to one in the first quarter against Western Bulldogs on Saturday night at Etihad Stadium to set up their 21.14 (140) to 8.8 (56) victory, finishing strongly with six goals to two in the final term.
Centre half-forward Michael Hurley pushed through the pain barrier caused by a wrist injury to boot five goals and gather 22 possessions and 12 marks, just a week after kicking a career-best six goals in Essendon's round-13 win over Fremantle.
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It was an extraordinary performance at the Joburg Open by Schwartzel last year, as he dropped shots at precisely two holes: he made a double-bogey six on the 12th in the first round on the West Course, and a bogey five on the third on the East Course in the final round.
"Last year was a spectacular tournament for me," he said. "I really played some flawless golf. I would say it was probably my best tournament of the year."
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- 3-hour evening walking tour of Split and wine-tasting session
- Stroll along Riva Promenade in Split with a local guide
- Learn about Split on a leisurely paced walk along forest trails to Marjan Hill
- Soak up impressive views from one of Marjan Hill's finest vantage points
- Visit a traditional wine bar in the neighborhood of Veli Varoš for a wine tasting
- Sample red and white Croatian wines with a platter of Dalmatian cheese and bread
Why Our Insiders Chose This Tour
As well as tasting some great local wine, the tasting session gives you an insight into wine production in the area. Learn all about the history of Croatian wine from the bar's sommelier and get tips for bottles to take home!
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At the end of the promenade, continue to Marjan Hill, a nature reserve that's popular with locals to escape the fast pace of downtown Split. Follow your guide up a winding forest trail to one of the hill's stunning vantage points and admire sweeping panoramas of the city surrounded by the Adriatic Sea.
Head downhill and pass through the neighborhood of Veli Varoš, a picturesque area that was once home to ancient Split's peasants and fishermen. Oozing small-town charm, Veli Varoš boasts traditional Croatian restaurants and bars aplenty, so head inside one of the locals' favorites with your guide. Take a seat in the atmospheric wine bar for a Croatian wine tasting session, and enjoy a platter of artisan cheeses from the Dalmatia area, too.
Sample an assortment of typically full-bodied Croatian wines, enjoying glasses of both red and white varietals. Snack on pungent cheese and fresh bread as you sip on the wine, and learn about each wine from the bar's sommelier.
After your wine tasting finishes, leave the bar and work off your night's food and wine with a final stroll back to the start point.
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Guide was enthusiast and extremely knowledgeable
October 2014
Wonderful from start to finish! Our guide Nives was terrific - she covered history, architecture, food, people, could answer every question and was indefatigable, not to mention a lot of fun. The wine tasting was a perfect end to our rambling walkabout, and the Dalmatian cheese platter was delicious. If you want to put what you're seeing walking the streets of Split into any kind of context, you should book this tour.
William D
April 2014
What a wonderful evening. Our guide Nieves (I hope I am spelling this correctly) took us to the top of Marjan Hill. We really got to see how people live - not just the harbor or the palace. Also some great photo ops. Then onto our wine tasting. So professional and well done. Some great Croatian wines and some wonderful snacks as well. Highly recommend this tour.
May 2015
Nives was a great guide - knowledgeable and flexible. Also loved Zinfandel, the wine bar and stayed several hours. Only small complaint was that the advertised cheese plate was not included. We paid for it separately.
September 2015
Disappointing would not recommend.
September 2014
This tour did not happen. Went to meeting place and no one met us.


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Restores and bpverify from MSDP fails with error code 83
I have configured an MSDP pool on a media server residing on IBM AIX. Details are:
Netbackup 220.127.116.11 (One Master Server, One Media Server on AIX and one Media server on Windows)
When i run a backup on the MSDP created on AIX based Media Server it show successful, however if i try to restore or verify the backup it gives me media open error. It was working fine since last Friday,but suddenly it started giving me errors. The only thing that was changes was the creation of additional SLP policies on this MSDP, which are currently disabled. and i dont think that creation of SLP policies should have any affect.
Below are the outputs from the jobs failing.
MEDIA VERIFY output:
01/29/2013 16:30:53 - Info bpdm (pid=8519922) requesting nbjm for media
01/29/2013 16:30:55 - Critical bpdm (pid=8519922) get image properties failed: error 2060013: no more entries
01/29/2013 16:30:57 - Critical bpdm (pid=8519922) image open failed: error 2060018: file not found
01/29/2013 16:30:57 - Error bpbrm (pid=8454238) from client MEDIASERVER: no data in archive
01/29/2013 16:30:57 - Info tar (pid=6357158) done. status: 6
01/29/2013 16:30:57 - Info tar (pid=6357158) done. status: 83: media open error
no images were successfully processed (191)
RESTORE output:
01/29/2013 14:54:43 - Error bptm (pid=6357218) more than 10 files were not restored, remaining ones are shown in the progress log.
01/29/2013 14:54:43 - Info tar (pid=19005492) done. status: 83: media open error
01/29/2013 14:54:43 - Error bpbrm (pid=5570566) client restore EXIT STATUS 83: media open error
media open error (83)
Also i had Storage Lfecycle policies configured on this MSDP which are failing, which i think is also because of this media open error, since the SLP is unable to read the image from the msdp.
DUPLICATION job output: (duplication to Tape)
01/29/2013 12:06:29 - Error bpduplicate (pid=9306244) host MEDIASERVER backup id xxxxxxxxxxx_1359461002 read failed, media open error (83).
01/29/2013 12:06:29 - Error bpduplicate (pid=9306244) host MEDIASERVER backupid xxxxxxx_1359461002 write failed, media manager killed by signal (82).
01/29/2013 12:06:29 - Error bpduplicate (pid=9306244) Duplicate of backupid xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx_1359461002 failed, media manager killed by signal (82).
01/29/2013 12:06:29 - Error bpduplicate (pid=9306244) Status = no images were successfully processed.
01/29/2013 12:06:29 - end Duplicate; elapsed time 0:00:13
01/29/2013 12:06:33 - Critical bpdm (pid=9568464) image open failed: error 2060018: file not found
01/29/2013 12:06:33 - Error bptm (pid=8650828) media manager terminated during mount of media id 7468L5, possible media mount timeout
01/29/2013 12:06:35 - Error bptm (pid=8650828) media manager terminated by parent process
no images were successfully processed (191)
REPLICATION job output:
01/29/2013 12:06:18 - granted resource MediaID=@aaaab;DiskVolume=PureDiskVolume;DiskPool=PDC-MSDP-1;Path=PureDiskVolume;StorageServer=MEDIASERVERxxxx;MediaServer=MEDIASVRxxxxx
01/29/2013 12:06:24 - Error nbreplicate (pid=18546746) ReplicationJob::Replicate: Replication failed for backup id xxxxxxxxxxxxxx_1359461002: media open error (83)
01/29/2013 12:06:24 - Replicate failed for backup id xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx_1359461002 with status 83
01/29/2013 12:06:25 - Info bpdm (pid=5570562) started
01/29/2013 12:06:25 - started process bpdm (pid=5570562)
01/29/2013 12:06:31 - Critical bpdm (pid=5570562) get image properties failed: error 2060013: no more entries
media open error (83)
Any Comments, Suggestions, Resolution would be really appreciated.
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Just an uninformed guess, what is the stoarge that you are using for the MSDP deduplication pool?
iSCSI slower than 10Gb is not supported.
CIFS or NFS share is not supported.
The currently supported storages for MSDP are FC SAN storage and direct-attached-storage (DAS, i.e., the server's own harddrives).
In our environment, we also followed the following technote when we were doing the deployment. http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?pag... I have verified the links in the specified path, but its still failing.
Has anything changed with DNS?
Odd question I know but when using MSDP you find that even though all servers use short host names the pd.conf often uses the FQDN
Backups are fine but duplictations / replications use the FQDN
Host file entries can often sort this - just check that each media server can resolve itself (and other media severs) by their FQDN - take a look at the pd.conf on the Media Servers to see what its FQDN is set to as far as MSDP is concerned and make sure that is resolvable using DNS or hosts file.
The only other thing is the good old case sensitive issue ... in the MSDP storage under \databases\catalog\2\ appears the clients names. If a client appears twice in lower and upper case (or any mix of case) then restores, verifies, duplications and replications can fail.
It may have only just cropped up if you added a new policy for the client and it was listed in a different case.
To resolve it you just need a softlink betweem the two directories for that client
Hope this helps
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Hi Mark,
Thanks for your response. I have verified the entries in /etc/hosts and they are same as we have on DNS server. Also the FQDN is resolvable from the Master and Media server (for itself and Master Server).
However i am wondering about your suggestion to check pd.conf. I cant find any entry pointing to the hostname of MEDIA server or MASTER in pd.conf files.
The paths that i am looking at for pd.conf are
WE have also symlinks created on the mini catalog path.
What about the backups writing to the windows media server, does it have MSDP and if so, did it work?
If that's working, the issue would be MSDP on the AIX media server.
Few technotes (in 7.5 late breaking news) that may help:
Verify this with support.
Hi Watsons, Thanks for your reply.
we have MSDP on windows based media server and its working fine for backups and restores.
For the technotes you provided,
1st technote states problems in backup and for error code 84, however we are having problem in restores and media verification with error code 83. However i still executed the command /usr/openv/pdde/pdcr/bin/crcontrol --getmode and status was PUT=YES which is correct as per the technote.
the second technote states the resolution is to move to ver 220.127.116.11 and we are already on 18.104.22.168
the pd.conf i referred to was the /usr/openv/lib/ost-plugins one - the ones i have seen have what look like web links to puredisk but use the FQDN of the media server
The crcontrol --getmode is an idea though ... what is the full output of that command on your system?
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Every year for his birthday, there are assorted present and a baked good in the flavor of his choosing. Year one it was a Reece's Cup cake, year two was a flourless (very dense) hazelnut cake, year three was an Almond Joy cake and now for his fourth birthday (can't believe we're past 3 years now... I never stick with anything that long!), he let me take the reigns. I picked banana split cupcakes and I must say I thought they came out a-mazing.
The main cupcakes are made using nice, ripe, mushed up banana. They kind of tasted like banana bread, but a little less nutty.
Once cooled, you cut out the center and spoon in warm strawberry preserves (warm because they pour into the holes better)
And then top with chocolate/almond buttercream frosting, dark chocolate chips and fresh strawberries.
I knew these were a success because Matt's mom said she wanted the recipe. (Though even before that I knew they were a success because it's the first time in a long time I have baked and haven't burned something/dropped something/mis-measured something. I was almost worried things went TOO smoothly and they were going to somehow turn out to be poisonous or something.)
For some reason I decided to show off my (non) wrapping skills. I just don't know how people do it so perfectly!
Totally forgot to buy a card, so this was my last minute solution:
Is it sad that I'm waiting for the new Toddlers & Tiaras to come on in a couple of hours? Yes... yes it is.


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Hongmei Mou, PhD
Hongmei was born in a small town in the south of China. In 1993, she received a B.S. degree in Biochemistry at Beijing Normal University, and in 1996 an M.S. degree in Genetics at the Institute of Genetics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 2002, she earned her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of New Hampshire where she studied the regulation of photoresponse recovery and desensitization to light. She show that the regulation was mediated through the protein regulators PDE-gamma and PDE-delta. In 2003, as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School, she studied innate immunity and pathogen-induced airway inflammation. Her work showed that p73 acts as a key negative regulator of the inflammatory program triggered by TLRs-related responses in ciliated epithelia. This is a new pathway and mechanism to regulate the inflammatory response and provides a potential target for airway disease due to hyper-inflammation.
Currently, she wishes to apply au understanding of mosue endoderm patterning to differentiate lung endoderm from mouse and human ES cells for eventual use in lung tissue regeneration and disease modeling. She clearly enjoys working at the interface of disease and developmental biology. Outside of lab, her interests include reading, gardening, traveling and spending time with family and friends.


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It seems there are as many "Best" lists as there are contenders for any given category. Drummers are no exception to the rule. And depending upon which list you
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with the results being derived from varying criteria, i.e., popularity,
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Journey's future and its entire legacy were hanging in the balance. Neal's next move would inevitably decide the success or the demise of one of the greatest bands in history. The
quagmire had resulted from the band having lost its lead singer 3 times in 10
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The tabloid story regarding Journey's sacking of Arnel got me thinking about the potential "what if's" had the story been true. I thought about the
many, many ramifications such a move by Journey would have -
not only on them as a band but on their fans around the world, the legacy
they'll leave behind and their departure from the music world. And as I
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Much had been written about the rise of Arnel Pineda to fame and superstardom. But his story is such a great read that it deserves to be told and retold.
As a new follower of this incredible Filipino rock music icon, I am totally captivated both by his golden voice and his persona.
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Dave Farabee started playing bass with the M-Dock Band in 2006. / Chet Smith
Learn more about the M-Dock Band and find online tributes to Farabee when you search MDock Band on Facebook. The bands website is www.mdock.com.
Replacing a key member of a band often can be a difficult, time-consuming process, especially when the band has been playing together for more than a decade and executes a playlist that spans over four decades. That certain somebody who fills the gap must be able to wind and weave with an approach that meshes with the styles of other talented musicians.
Long-time local 10-member group, the M-Dock Band, found all that and more when bassist Dave Farabee auditioned for a spot in 2006.
It was a perfect fit, founding member Bill Evans recalled. He was a natural talent and a tremendous asset. Dave could figure out anything right off the bat.
Within a month of joining the band, he knew the whole 60-song set list, guitarist John Price added.
Today, band members are mourning the loss of Farabee as a musician and friend. Monday afternoon, Farabee died in a Mercy Hospital room crowded with family, friends and his band mates. He had been battling leukemia.
Farabee remembered
During his tenure with the M-Dock Band, Farabee displayed a strong work ethic. Fellow band members respected both his musical dedication and his punctuality.
Music was truly his passion, Price said. He was always anxious to play. When it came to rehearsals, he was usually there early. The guy was never late.
The driven bassist also knew how to enjoy himself. He brought the band a good vibe that worked well on and off stage.
I never saw him in a bad mood, Evans said. He always had a smile on his face.
Founding member and lead vocalist, Howard Cotner, developed his own special nickname for his beloved bassist.
We went to the same hairdresser at Vibrations, Cotner said. One day he came back with a bunch of gel in his hair. We used to tease him about it and call him Spike.
Farabee, a moonlighting musician since the 70s, worked as a salesman for industrial equipment outfit, Deskin Scale Company. A few weeks ago while on in Arkansas for business, Farabee collapsed at a restaurant, band members said. He was immediately helicoptered to St. Johns, where doctors discovered Farabee had leukemia, band members said.
It was a shock to all of us, because none of us saw it coming, Cotner said.
Through it all, Farabee remained sanguine. The professional showman remained positive and was determined to get through his chemotherapy and get back to his passion playing music and making people happy.
He even convinced the nurses at Mercy to OK his plan to have the M-Dock Band play an acoustic jam session in the hospital after he got through his chemotherapy, band members said.
Farabee turned 60 on Saturday while in the hospital. When M-Dock performed Saturday at the Bearded Clam in Kimberling City, the band and the crowd sang Happy Birthday to Farabee over the phone to help him celebrate.
I talked to him Saturday because we both have birthdays in the same week, Evans said. He sounded great. He couldnt wait to get back with the band.
Farabee made plans to return to the band in July to play their big 20th anniversary show at the Bearded Clam.
Sunday, Farabees health took an unexpected turn and he suffered a stroke, Evans said, choking up with emotion.
Monday afternoon, Farabee died.
There wasnt a finer man around, Evans said.


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Sat. October 26, 2013THE MANTRAS w/ Bubonik Funk + Stamper @ The Chop Shop | Charlotte, NC |Presented By ZALI PRESENTS
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The Chop Shop (MAP)399 East 35th StreetCharlotte, NCUS 28205
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THE MANTRAS w/ Bubonik Funk + Stamper
Building a reputation as go-for-broke live act, The Mantras have been playing to consistently larger and larger crowds all over the Eastcoast and Midwest. Steadily building a following both regionally and nationally with music that is a high-energy collaborative of funk-rock, middle-eastern, electronica, and metal; The Mantras' music is a fusion that will shake your knees and rattle your toes. Their rising profile has resulted in an incredible year so far, seeing The Mantras and their members in numerous festival performances and sharing stages in double-bills and direct support for the likes of Umphrey's McGee, Eoto, Kyle Hollingsworth Band, Papadosio, Zoogma, The Werks, and many more.
Bubonik Funk is an original Soul/Rock band from Charlotte, North Carolina that specializes in energetic funky performance and groove musicality. Taking inspiration from groups as varied as Funkadelic, D'angelo, Radiohead, Led Zeppelin and the Talking Heads, this group has pushed their blend of funk music for nearly seven years with an unchanged lineup of Stefan Kallander (Guitar, vocals), Dylan Ellett (Vocals, keys), Nick Mcowen (Bass, synth) and Daniel Allison (Drums, vocals).
Bubonik Funk has toured the East coast, playing with such dynamic acts as Soulive, Zach Deputy, Cyril Neville, Jonny Lang and Yo Mamma's Big Fat Booty Band. They have recorded and self-produced three albums; their latest entitled "Zabooki".
As of 2012, the band's range extends from Atlanta, Georgia to Boston, Massachusetts. They have played venues such as the legendary Bitter End in Greenwich Village, the Drumstrong Festival and the Fillmore Charlotte. The band recently reunited full time for the first time in four years, and continues to build quickly across the East coast, gathering accolades from college publications, bloggers and newspapers alike.
"A day at a STAMPER show is envisioned as one where you settle into a cozy little niche of a venue and float peacefully away into a conglomerate of their spins and base, a definite artist for a party; a traveling escapism circus of funk, flirty fun and skill." STAMPER (a.k.a. Andrew Stamper) is a product of the diverse and ever-changing genre of experimental/ electronica music. Growing up in Charlotte, NC, STAMPER started "tuning" his craft at a very young age with abstract drum beats and percussive elements learned from classical percussion training. In the early 2000's STAMPER experimented with mixing improvisational live insturments (Guitar, Synths, Drum Machines) with electronic beats and samples, which led to the creations of today, and a sound that will rattle your emotions to the core. The thought invoking, socially aware, and general harmonious vibe created by the crowds are what make STAMPER's music an experience manifested and driven by live performance. "Yes, his own category with the music enhanced with deftly played guitar rhythms, it sounds even to the most trained ear that there is no separation to these two things."


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AS Ethics
2 page summaries and powerpoints.
The documents below are brief, 2 page summaries of all you would need to know for each of the AS ethics topics on the exam. There are also some powerpoints which are useful for revision.
Situation Ethics 2 page summary
Sexual ethics powerpoint
Model Essays
Below are some model essays on each of the ethics topics we study.
Situation Ethics/Religion and morality spanning question
The documents below are more detailed notes on utilitarianism.
Introduction to utilitarianism powerpoint
Preference, negative and welfare utilitarianism
Notes on utilitarianism, including AO2
Sample essay on utilitarianism
Dr Carter's Utilitarianism booklet
Issues of War and Peace
Situation Ethics
|Applying Ethical Theory Task Sit Ethics.doc
|JCC's Situation Ethics handbook.docx
|Revision Situation Ethics.ppt
|Situation Ethics 2.ppt
|Situation Ethics Essay Plan Outline.doc
Religion and Morality
|Bonhoeffer on Ethics and Christianity Summary.docx
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- 220.127.116.11 Appeals Account Resolution Specialist (AARS) Fresno Account Resolution Team
- 18.104.22.168 AARS Customer Service Referrals
- 188.8.131.52 Operations Assistance Request (OAR) From the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS)
- 18.104.22.168 Appeals Customer Service Telephone Line
- 220.127.116.11 Customer Service Emails
- 188.8.131.52 Appeals Customer Service (ACuServ) Inventory System
- 184.108.40.206 Closing Tasks
- 126.96.36.199 Accepting Assignment of Cases Open on the Appeals Centralized Database System (ACDS)
- 188.8.131.52 Storage of AARS Closed Case Files
Manual Transmittal
March 23, 2015
(1) This transmits revised IRM 8.1.9, Closed Case Referrals and Customer Service Contacts.
Material Changes
(1) Revised to correct the Appeals customer service fax telephone number, which has been changed to (855) 804-7506.
(2) Other minor editorial changes included with this revision.
Effect on Other DocumentsThis IRM supersedes IRM 8.1.9, dated 12–17–2013.
Effective Date(03-23-2015)
John V. Cardone
Director, Policy, Quality and Case Support
The Appeals Account Resolution Specialist (AARS) team is generally comprised of employees with extensive IRS experience in accounts management, customer service, and as tax examiners, among other varied responsibilities. The team performs a number of customer service related responsibilities for Appeals, for both internal and external customers. Primary responsibilities include:
Closed case referrals.
Customer service telephone and internal email inquiries.
Operations Assistance Request (OAR) screening for Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) OAR referrals.
A primary responsibility of the AARS team is to resolve the closed case referrals it receives. What constitutes a closed case referral is discussed below. The AARS team does not change case determinations or decisions.
The AARS team receives closed case referrals in a number of ways:
Taxpayers and Representatives
Telephone calls may be placed 24 hours a day through the Appeals customer service telephone number at 559-233-1267. Messages are returned within 24 hours.
Customers within IRS
IRS internal customers may send emails to the AARS team at the *AP TAS Inquiries mailbox, the *AP Account Resolution mailbox, call the AARS team at 559-233-1267, or fax their requests to the AARS team at 855-804-7506.
Appeals Employees
It is preferred that Appeals employees use the "Back End Account Resolution Form" which is available within the Appeals Centralized Database System (ACDS) on APGolf. This form and any other questions about open or closed referrals may be emailed to the *AP TAS Inquiries mailbox, the *AP Account Resolution mailbox, or faxed to the AARS team at 855-804-7506.
Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) Employees
Per the TAS/Appeals Service Level Agreement (SLA), TAS is required to contact the AARS team by telephone or by email at *AP TAS Inquiries, before issuing an OAR for action by Appeals. This includes closed Appeals cases. The OAR process is discussed in detail in IRM 220.127.116.11, Operations Assistance Request (OAR) From the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS).
Non-OAR inquiries from TAS may be received by any of the means described in (b), above.
A "closed case" is an Appeals case which has been closed on ACDS and the Processing Employee Automated System (PEAS) for at least 30 days. Cases needing any corrective action by Account and Processing Support (APS) which have not been closed on PEAS for at least 30 days should be referred back to APS for corrective action. Referrals back to APS should be made by the AARS team via a secure email from the AARS Team Manager to the Processing Team Manager (PTM) of the employee to whom the case was assigned for closure on PEAS. Include a "cc" to the Area Manager and APS Technical Advisor responsible for overseeing the APS team.
Closed case referrals may be for virtually any reason. Some of the most common issues are as follows (not all inclusive):
Tax court decision application
Excess collection issues
Payment tracers / misapplied payments
Erroneous refunds
Lien / levy issues
Trust Fund Recovery Penalty (TFRP) issues
Innocent spouse allocation and mirroring issues
Penalty and interest computations
Implementation of decisions reached through the Collection Appeals Program (CAP)
Transaction issues involving the Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS), such as:
Installment Agreements - all types
Form 3870 adjustments
Correction of unpostable transactions
Account Freezes
Offer in Compromise (OIC) processing
Currently not Collectible (CNC)
Penalty and interest computations
Not all referrals to the AARS team are accepted. The AARS team does not work the following issues:
Closed or open cases which were never assigned in Appeals.
Closed case inquiries where all transactions have correctly posted to IDRS, but the taxpayer or representative disagree with the substance of the decision rendered.
Open case issues. With very few exceptions, a case that is open on ACDS will not be accepted as a referral. Open cases should be handled by the appropriate APS office in coordination with the Appeals Technical Employee (ATE), as needed.
With the approval of the Director, APS, an open case issue may be assigned to AARS. See IRM 18.104.22.168, Accepting Assignment of Cases Open on the Appeals Centralized Database System (ACDS).
Tax Court cases dismissed for lack of jurisdiction or lack of prosecution.
If APS made an error in applying the dismissal decision, the AARS team may make a correction.
If an approved Form 5402 or Form 3870 is needed to correct an account, the form must be signed by an ATM or other official delegated to approve the action to be taken.
TAS uses the OAR process to refer a case to Appeals when TAS lacks either the statutory or delegated authority to affect the resolution of the matter. This authority is found in IRM Part 13.
Actions specific to the OAR process were developed by TAS and Appeals in the 2004 SLA, 2007 addendum to the SLA, and Post Assessment Penalty Appeal (PENAP) cases, March 2010. Per the addendum to the SLA, Appeals centralized its receipt of OARs. In accordance with the SLA, when initiating contact with Appeals, all TAS employees with questions regarding Appeals or Appeals cases will contact the AARS team prior to making contact with another Appeals employee.
Before referring an OAR to Appeals, TAS will contact the AARS team via email at *AP TAS Inquiries, or by telephone at 559-233-1267, to determine if there is a current or former case in Appeals.
If the case is not currently or formerly an Appeals case, TAS will not send an OAR to Appeals. Appeals will reject an OAR if it does not involve a past or present case in Appeals. The OAR should be sent to the Operating Division (OD) that issued the notice granting the Appeal right to the taxpayer. That OD should follow normal processes in forwarding the case to Appeals.
The AARS team determines proper routing of the OAR.
The AARS team is not responsible for determining where an OAR is assigned.
TAS will ensure that cases meet appropriate criteria prior to submitting an OAR to Appeals, including development of the case.
Recommendations made by TAS may include, but are not limited to the following:
Expedited consideration of the case by Appeals
A review of supplemental information or issues to be considered
Re-opening of the case by Appeals
Elevation of the case for review at a higher level
Other similar actions
Whenever appropriate, TAS will also outline the account adjustments which need to be effected to implement the recommendations of TAS.
When the referral is complete, it will be forwarded to Appeals with the OAR. To initiate an OAR, TAS will use the Form 12412, Operations Assistance Request. To best facilitate tracking, the OAR will be sent, via secure email, to *AP TAS OARS. If email service is unavailable, the OAR may be sent via fax to 855-804-7506.
The AARS will acknowledge receipt of an OAR by sending an encrypted email to the TAS case advocate listed on the OAR. The email will provide TAS with the name and telephone number of the Appeals employee to whom the related Appeals case is assigned, as well as the name and telephone number of the employee's manager. A copy of the email, with the OAR attached, will be sent to the Appeals Team Manager (ATM) of the employee to whom the related case is assigned.
TAS will hold related documents until Appeals acknowledges and accepts the OAR. Once TAS receives notification that the OAR is accepted, TAS will forward related documents to the Appeals employee who is assigned the OAR, by either hand delivery, fax, regular or overnight mail. The TAS employee should confirm routing information prior to forwarding the documentation.
The AARS team manages the nationwide Appeals customer service telephone line: (559) 233-1267. The customer service line is available to all those doing business with Appeals, whether they are internal or external customers. The line is staffed, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Pacific time, and is available to receive messages 24 hours a day. The AARS team assists callers with a wide range of examination and collection issues which pertain to open or closed Appeals cases, and educates callers with Appeals processes and procedures. For the customer service line, Appeals receives calls pertaining, but not limited to, the following case types:
Open or closed Appeals cases
Assigned or unassigned Appeals cases
Cases in transit to Appeals
Cases involving appeal rights and post-appeal rights
Inquiries about cases that are not in the jurisdiction of Appeals are directed to the appropriate function for assistance (Accounts Management, Collection, Examination, etc...).
When accepting calls or transcribing messages left on the customer service line, AARS team members will note the following information:
The name of the caller
Taxpayer identification number
Contact telephone number
The location of an internal customer, if known
The caller's identity (TAS representative, AO or SO, taxpayer representative, etc.)
A summary of the content of the call or message
The Appeals Customer Service email accounts are for members of TAS and internal customers only. Email inquiries are handled in the same manner as phone inquiries. See IRM 22.214.171.124, Appeals Customer Service Telephone Line.
Per the SLA addendum, TAS is to use the *AP TAS Inquiries email account.
Other internal customers should use the *AP Account Resolution mailbox for Appeals inquiries.
The *AP TAS Inquiries email account is monitored Monday through Friday, from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, Pacific time. The *AP ACCOUNT RESOLUTION email account is reviewed once daily.
If either of the above mailboxes is temporarily unavailable, the alternate mailbox may be used.
The ACuServ system is the customer service tracking system used by the AARS team to inventory and monitor activities on closed cases. The system was established in 1999, for use by the Appeals Customer Service Officers as a supplement to ACDS.
AARS team members will use ACuServ to record all case activities as "Tasks" on closed case referrals, and to track time on most cases.
After the referral is screened following the procedures in IRM 126.96.36.199.1, Initial Actions on Closed Case Referrals, it is loaded onto ACuServ.
Enter all requested data. The Received Date (RECDATE) is the date the referral is received. This field will automatically populate with the current date, but may be overwritten. Generally, the minimum additional case information should include the following:
Received date
Taxpayer name
Whether the task is related to an Appeals case or not
The answer to "C" will almost always be "yes" . See IRM 184.108.40.206(4).
Source - The originator of the inquiry (select from drop down menus)
Category - Underlying cause of the inquiry (select from drop down menus)
Topic (narrative history entry)
Name, RECDATE, Source and Category Code are required entries. Other entries may be added at user option, but they are not necessary for tracking of the task.
When a name is entered into the "Name" field, the system will list matching name entries. Before loading a closed case, check "View" on all TINs for any prior tasks. If the AARS team member locates a task that is or was assigned to another AARS team member, return the case to the AARS Lead for assignment to the previous AARS team member.
After the task has been entered, select the "Add Task" button to be taken to the "Update Task" screen.
All new cases need to be screened for any prior cases that are or were previously assigned to the AARS team, and to ensure that the case is closed on ACDS and PEAS before any action is started on the case.
To accept the case, it must have been closed on ACDS and PEAS for a minimum of 30 calendar days. Cases not closed for the minimum number of days will not, generally, be accepted by the AARS team. If the case is open or has not been closed for the minimum number of days, the applicable following actions should be taken:
If the referral is from an Appeals employee, reject it as an Appeals case that is open, or which has not been closed for the minimum number of days. See IRM 22.214.171.124 (2) if required closing actions by APS were incomplete.
If the referral is an OAR, close it as a rejected OAR, and return a copy of the OAR to the AARS team member working the incoming OAR. Forward the original OAR to its originator, separately.
If the referral is from the taxpayer or authorized representative, provide them with the name of the AO, SO or Processing Team Manager (PTM), and close the referral.
Repeated cases on the same taxpayer, generally, will be assigned to the same AARS team member that was initially assigned to the taxpayer. For every case coming to the AARS team, once it has been determined that the case is not open and has also been closed for at least 30 days, the AARS team member will check the ACuServ system to see if a prior case is evident. If a prior case on the taxpayer is evident, the new case will normally be assigned to the same AARS team member to whom the prior case was assigned. The new case should be presented to the team lead to have it assigned to the appropriate AARS team member.
If the prior case was assigned to an Appeals Customer Service Officer or AARS member who is no longer with the team, print and review the record for case assignment. The current AARS team member will retain the case.
If an approved Form 5402 or Form 3870 are needed to correct an account, the forms must be signed by an ATM or other official delegated to approve the action to be taken.
All new cases must be loaded onto ACuServ within 24 hours of receipt.
Closed cases will not be reopened. If there is subsequent contact on a previously closed case and the case has been recorded as closed in the unit ACuServ inventory report, do not remove the closed date and status from ACuServ. Create a new case on ACuServ.
The first entry in ACuServ must include comments regarding the Assessment Statute Expiration Date (ASED), Collection Statute Expiration Date (CSED), Refund Statute Expiration Date (RSED) and the 24-month Offer-in Compromise (OIC) statute under IRC 7122(f), as provided by the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (TIPRA). Compute and record the dates for each statute in the initial history entry. Any potential statute issues should be discussed here.
All history should be promptly recorded into ACuServ. When documenting ACuServ, indicate current case actions as well as actions being monitored and/or planned for follow-up.
Record all contacts and/or case activities with respect to the case.
When recording an OAR on a closed case:
Record acknowledgement of the OAR, and
Input a follow-up action for when the OAR is to be completed. This will ensure the completion date is not missed. If more time is needed for completion, promptly contact TAS with a new date.
This activity needs to be continually maintained.
The final entry on ACuServ must identify the error trend:
If the error was by an Appeals employee, list the following:
Employee's title
Employee's area
Employee's team
Trend category
If other than an Appeals employee, enter as much information as appropriate regarding the error.
When all actions have been completed and a case is ready for closure, take the following actions:
Strip all unnecessary documents from the case file
Make sure all entries are completed
Enter the closing code and date closed
Choose the appropriate closing code:
03 - Regular Closure
86 - Rejected Case
99 - To delete a case
Select "Submit & Print" to save the data entered on the screen.
Print the screen and attach it to the front of the AARS closed case file.
Place the case in the "Closed" bin.
As stated in IRM 22.214.171.124 (4)(c), the AARS team typically does not accept referrals on cases that are open on ACDS. However, at the discretion of the Director, Account and Processing Support, in certain, rare circumstances, the AARS team may accept a referral of a case that is open on ACDS.
Requests to the AARS team to take action on cases that are open on ACDS should be made in an email to the manager of the AARS team, and contain the following information:
The taxpayer's name
The taxpayer's TIN or SSN
A brief description of the issue to be considered by the AARS team
A summary of the actions that have been taken to address the issue, and why they have not been effective
Why APS cannot complete the actions
When the AARS team agrees to accept assignment of an open case, the ATM or PTM of the APS office handling the case will be notified by the AARS team manager that the case has been accepted.
The AARS team manager will advise the ATM or PTM whether or not the referral has been accepted.
Records storage for AARS cases was determined by agreement with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), job number N1-058-07, and supplemented by DAA-0058-2013-0012, (08/07/2013).
AARS closed cases are stored in TIN order, by date closed, and within the fiscal year.
Cut off files at the end of the quarter In which the case/referral is closed.
Paper files are to be destroyed no less than 1 year after cutoff, and not later than 2 years after cutoff.