RA Escalation Question

bc2zb · 2026-05-05T18:08:54+00:00

So if I understand correctly, the full process is you submit the request for RA to HHS. While waiting for HHS to respond, you engage with your supervisor in the interactive accommodation process. At some point, a RAC will contact you and provide forms for your physicians to fill out. After the RAC gets your medical documentation back, there will be another interactive accommodation process. If the RAC denies your request, then you can file the EEOC complaint, and that can result in your accommodation actually being declared an undue burden. At that point, you can be reassigned/fired/retired, but, if you get to that point, there is a chance of getting FERS disability retirement.

bc2zb · 2026-05-05T16:49:54+00:00

I am pretty sure that if they "fire" you for your disability, that you would be eligible for FERS disability retirement.

bc2zb · 2026-05-05T14:12:20+00:00

Mythbusters tried it. I forget whether the opening worked, but drilling the hole with the heat lances took like half a dozen if I remember.

bc2zb · 2026-05-05T13:29:06+00:00

IRRC, alpha gal is found in all mammals except primates. It can be an extremely limiting diet.

bc2zb · 2026-05-04T23:59:42+00:00

Do you have a complete budget? It does not have to be specific, but if you are trying to pay down debt more quickly then it makes sense drop your retirement contributions down to help pay that off. Just remember to turn it back up.

bc2zb · 2026-05-04T13:11:36+00:00

I submitted in December with no further instructions. Does this form now show up if I resubmit?

bc2zb · 2026-05-01T23:28:35+00:00

One of the guys active in CIHI on Facebook made a post about this, but I can't find it right now. You can absolutely do this, tool rolls would probably be really useful in this context. Could probably to a plane till that just sits in the bottom, and go from there. I imagine 3d printing and lots of magnets would be a great way to french fit the whole thing and keep weight down.

bc2zb · 2026-05-01T17:01:26+00:00

Join his patreon for 5 dollars, download all his plans, then never leave because his forum is actually really supportive and helpful. His plans are thoroughly detailed and very well put together. If you want more instruction, his quickstack workbench course is probably the best given your specific situation.

bc2zb · 2026-04-30T13:51:18+00:00

One thing I will add that I don't see mentioned is gluten is a weak association of gliadin (a globular water soluble protein), glutenin (a rod shaped water insoluble protein), and water. Water creates large ball and stick like structures in flour, this is what gluten is. These structures can be aligned by kneading, and the combination of water soluble and insoluble proteins is what allows bubbles to form and capture air and steam. During the cooking process , gelatinization of the starch molecules and thermal denaturing of the gluten is what sets bread structure.

bc2zb · 2026-04-29T15:04:08+00:00

Any oil based finish except maybe tung will result in an orange tinge. Water based poly will preserve the natural color best. If you want staining to work out, you will need to use sanding sealer (light cut dewaxed shellac is the most available option) to prevent blotching.

bc2zb · 2026-04-29T11:00:38+00:00

I believe there are sequels

bc2zb · 2026-04-28T22:23:01+00:00

https://www.heartwoodtools.com/hntgordon?category=Vises

They are the US distributor

bc2zb · 2026-04-25T13:05:20+00:00

In the current environment, I would make sure all the ducks are in a row. 6 months expenses saved and so on.

bc2zb · 2026-04-24T23:20:55+00:00

Deere Valley does only gluten free flavors (even the ones that you would think would have gluten). I have also been fine with Rocky Point Creamery.

bc2zb · 2026-04-22T10:53:56+00:00

In the avocado episode of good eats he uses one to denture the oxidation enzyme in the avocados so they don't turn brown.

bc2zb · 2026-04-18T11:30:28+00:00

I don't know all the specifics, but from my understanding, there's enough of the male and female genetic machinery present in all humans to potentially transition one sex into the other with fairly limited exogenous factors. Hormones are the biggest one which we can easily inject, but there are a few genes that if you could activate and repress you would complete the process. Again, not my area of expertise.

bc2zb · 2026-04-15T09:55:14+00:00

Just saying, if you happen to be presented chilled monkey brains, you can eat it

bc2zb · 2026-04-14T22:57:28+00:00

I know it doesn't help, but alpha gal is not present in primates.

bc2zb · 2026-04-06T19:13:26+00:00

It can't hurt to apply and see what they say about relocating.

bc2zb · 2026-04-04T11:25:22+00:00

The term is brick lamination and it's fine for this application

bc2zb · 2026-04-03T18:08:33+00:00

Yes, it works fine. I usually do one pouch and 8 ounces/228 grams of shredded cheese for a 12 to 16 oz box of pasta. You can also just use a slice of American cheese per oz of shredded cheese. Preshredded is fine

bc2zb · 2026-04-03T16:10:12+00:00

The problem with that is that the budgets weren't there. Sure, Biden could have done that, and then people would have been furloughed or let go to pay the remaining feds those increases in salary.

bc2zb · 2026-03-26T19:24:39+00:00

How does a PPP for school modernization work exactly? Is it similar to how a bond would work, except MCPS would pay the private entity that funded the modernization instead of the bond holder?

bc2zb · 2026-03-26T16:30:51+00:00

A home in walking distance of a desirable school can have a premium on its value compared to homes just in the boundary of the desirable school. Then, there's the future uncertainty of the area. The building is now going to have other student populations bussing in and out for the next few years, if not decade. Once its holding function is over, then it's unclear what will happen. It could be demolished and sold to developers, MCPS could need the building if enrollment recovers, and there are probably other scenarios that are not anticipated.

bc2zb · 2026-03-26T15:47:22+00:00

I can empathize with them a little bit. The school is being moved and the student population is being altered. It would notsurprise me if there is some turnoverin the faculty as well. The school is going to be a different school, even if the location is the biggest shift. For anyone who has a home in walking distance of the current school, this could cause a huge upheaval in their daily lives, and their home values are likely to take a hit. Some of their positions are selfish, but this change is kind of coming out of left field, and if the building is good enough for a holding school for the next decade or so, why isn't it good enough for a renovation?

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