Discussion Forum Instructions

Contributions and submission of materials in this forum is open only to registered users.

Each forum contains a webpage composed of a title, options and a list of messages (including author and date) organized by main issue at the top of a discussion thread followed by sub-threads tied to that main issue.

Threads are organized chronologically, with the oldest appearing at the top of the forum page. This top message will contain the topic with which the discussion of the forum topic was begun. All responses to that message will appear as sub-threads to the original message.

If you wish to respond to a particular message, click the [post message] link and add your username and password in the pop-up window that appears. Once you have logged in you will be able to use the system to add your comment. Please note that, in order for your response to post correctly, all fields in the form must be contain information.

It is important that comments are on-topic and correspond to the appropriate message threads. Messages with new topics should be posted as separate from existing postings. All messages and should be brief and drafted in clear and short paragraphs. Attachments, documents and long postings should be sent separately using the pop-up window feature of the system.

The discussion forum is administrated by a moderator, who will establish the topics and their treatment.

The administration and moderation of the forum takes place weekdays from 9:00AM to 4:00PM (Eastern time in the United States). Information added to the forum at non-moderated times will not appear in message threads until the following moderated time period.

Messages can be posted in English and Spanish. Texts will appear only in the language of their original submission.