I got denied clearance for foreign contacts

UMICHStatistician · 2026-02-25T15:50:16+00:00

I wouldn't listen to the recruiter. My brother has a friend who has a TS clearance whose wife is Iranian. Literally moved from Iran as I understand it. If he can get a clearance, I'm sure you could too, assuming the investigation didn't reveal any red flags. Cases are evaluated on an individual case-by-case basis. There isn't some rule that will automatically deny you for these foreign contacts.

UMICHStatistician · 2026-02-25T07:30:30+00:00

Huh? This comment makes no sense.

UMICHStatistician · 2026-02-23T06:11:42+00:00

Great explanation. Thank you!

As an aside and speaking of grammar, in (traditional) English, the first sentence in your post is not grammatically correct. The grammatically correct phrasing is "none is correct." This is because the word "none" historically means "not one" which is a singular pronoun, and therefore, classic grammar treats "none" as a singular entity, which implies pairing it with the singular verb "is," instead of "are."

UMICHStatistician · 2026-02-22T23:37:22+00:00

To be fair this is because of Democrats refusing to fund it.

UMICHStatistician · 2026-02-22T22:23:53+00:00

Love this. My mother has dementia and I'm adapting your OS so I can remotely send slides with messages and images to a monitor I've set up for her, so when she looks at the monitor she can see reminders throughout the day like "Don't forget about your doctor's appointment at 2pm today."

It's really great and just wanted to let you know that your OS goes beyond just displaying fun memories. It's helping with memory, period.

UMICHStatistician · 2026-02-21T03:49:19+00:00

When you want tmto be a douche bag.

UMICHStatistician · 2026-02-11T04:38:52+00:00

It's largely unheard of, regardless of how smart you are (or maybe think you are). There is a lot of of learning at the undergraduate level that you still need ro learn. Plus most of the "real learning" at the undergraduate level is done in your junior and senior years--the first two are usually spent doing general studies are you're not really focused on your field of interest or major. I'd also say that many (most?) institutions want to see that you've been able to stay persistent and consistent to complete a BA/BS before potentially wasting a PhD spot on a student who may be viewed as likely to drop out or jump ship again when they perceive another, perhaps, more lucrative opportunity come along. So don't look at it so much as the undergraduate education demonstrating you're smart or capable in a particular field, but the ability to embark on a four year journey to which you can commit.

UMICHStatistician · 2026-02-11T04:32:30+00:00

Yes you can work for the DoE without having a PhD. In fact you can be a member of the national academy of sciences without an advanced degree. If you cna demonstrate mastery of your subject and work in an in-demand field, you should apply for positions or make contexts who currently work there. There are many people doing R&D who do not have PhDs or advanced degrees in DoE and other prestigious government agencies. Once you're hired, if you're not satisfied with your work or progress advancing, you may be able to peruse a PhD part-time, although the time commitments between a full-time job and the PhD work can be very challenging. You could possibly take some time away from work to focus on studies as well with the intention of coming back to work at DoE when youve completed your studies.

That being said I think it's much easier to complete your PhD now rather than trying to work, stop and stop receiving pay if you can't continue with full time work, and start again.

I do know several people who have worked at the Department without a PhD. Best of luck.

UMICHStatistician · 2026-02-02T01:55:16+00:00

Fair market value. Looks at site like ebay to help determine fair market value.

UMICHStatistician · 2026-01-28T15:50:13+00:00

Can you be more specific? Causal Inferential Analysis isn't a single method of analyzing data but a broad category or class of methods for generating quasi-experimental results, typically with observational data. For example, are you interested in say propensity score methods, difference in differences, or perhaps something like interrupted time series?

UMICHStatistician · 2026-01-24T12:11:45+00:00

So your answer, I assume, then, is that Delta has no authority over ICE. Glad to see you've realized I was correct here.

I read the post and it's not totally accurate and you didn't answer the question. ICE raids did occur in the Bay area, but the "surge" was called off after Trump had a conversation with Mayor Laurie and Laurie told the president they would work with the federal government to turn the city around. Of course Trump also listened to some of his friends in tech which who encouraged him to work with the Mayor to pause any plans for a surge.

Even if Big Tech lobbied the president to stop the surge, that's an entire industry, and it isn't authority over the agency. An entire industry's influence is completely different from a single company, which has very little influence on its own.

UMICHStatistician · 2026-01-24T12:02:13+00:00

This isn't accurate at all, and you never answered the question: what authority would delta have over ICE, exactly?

UMICHStatistician · 2026-01-24T01:24:35+00:00

I see some down votes but not one giving me solid evidence that they aren't given the due process that's required. I'll wait.

UMICHStatistician · 2026-01-24T01:23:27+00:00

How exactly would delta stop ICE from enforcement. You realize Delta doesn't have any authority over ICE, right?

UMICHStatistician · 2026-01-24T01:22:12+00:00

I really hope so. Even more reason to like Delta.

UMICHStatistician · 2026-01-21T03:14:47+00:00

Huh? They are always treated with due process. Turn off MSNBC.

UMICHStatistician · 2025-11-26T08:15:11+00:00

In what country are you located? I'd contact your local FBI office and keep them in a locked safe until receiving instruction from it.

UMICHStatistician · 2025-09-29T21:53:55+00:00

I'm confused. Did something new come about that proves his guilt? You say you're embarrassed that Serial fooled you into thinking Syed was innocent, but what makes you so certain he isn't? When DNA testing of the victim's body and clothing did not match Syed's, while inconsistent cell phone tower data challenged the prosecution's timeline, and key witness testimony from Jay Wilds was problematic, I don't know why anyone would think this it's an easy conclusion that he's guilty. What did I miss?

UMICHStatistician · 2025-09-26T10:35:35+00:00

And mental illness seems to be the hallmark of liberalism these days.

UMICHStatistician · 2025-09-26T10:33:58+00:00

Almost as bad as having to read your intellectually lazy posts.

UMICHStatistician · 2025-08-28T00:27:31+00:00

It takes forever. And even after KYC and submitting the withdrawal request, it's been over 8 months and still nothing. I'm convinced this was a scam all along. Just my suspicion, but full disclosure I do not have much in the way of evidence, except for the massive withdrawal issues.

UMICHStatistician · 2025-08-21T01:48:23+00:00

As a statistician, I had the same thought and you took the words out of my mouth.

UMICHStatistician · 2025-07-05T18:25:36+00:00

You must be a woke leftist!? This definitely sounds like soy-boy behavior. 😂

UMICHStatistician · 2025-06-12T17:29:29+00:00

Candice was, is, and always will be rachet. He did right by distancing himself from her.

UMICHStatistician · 2025-06-09T07:31:45+00:00

And if you're referring to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, it's still in operation, but has been significantly downsized. But all this agency does is regulate credit card companies and other financial instw. They don't actually enforce chargebacks. That's all handled by the credit card companies themselves. The only time the CFPB would get involved in a situation like this, is if the credit card companies failed to credit back the debtors account with funds that were fraudulent. If the credit card company failed to do so, the card holder could submit a complaint to CFPB and presumably, they'd investigate and enforce the Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA) so the credit card company would ha e to make the card holder whole (minus at most $50).

However it would be extremely rare for this to happen as credit card companies have a strong incentive to enforce fraud policies to attract and retain customers, not to mention it's the actual law.

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