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'Southwest effect' having big impact on Iowa
"We're up 14.1 percent just for November over November. For the year to date, we're up 9 percent," said Don Smithey, aviation director at the Des Moines International Airport.
Smithey said the Southwest effect is working.
"The effect of that competition has driven the fares down, and the public is taking advantage of it," said Smithey.
Southwest Airlines announce in January it planned to enter the Des Moines market. The airline is taking over AirTran, which already served the Des Moines market.
The first Southwest flight flew out of Des Moines on Sept. 30.
Smithey said airports across the country are seeing declines, but not in Des Moines.
"Frankly, it's that effect of having Southwest in the market is starting to make the difference. It makes the other air carriers actually compete," said Smithey.
Southwest only offers a Des Moines-to-Chicago flight, but officials said other routes are expected to be added.
"What I'm really wanting to see is, for example, Southwest to go Las Vegas," said Smithey.

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Before he died in a hostage rescue attempt in a bunker in Alabama, Jimmy Lee Dykes kept a TV on as his captive, a 5-year-old named Ethan, played with a red Hot Wheels car nearby.
As negotiations began to break down over the course of the six-day ordeal, law enforcement authorities pushed reporters away from the scene and said precious little publicly, except to thank Mr. Dykes over the airwaves for taking care of "our child" – a direct message to Dykes, and, with a boy's life hanging in the balance, part of a covert, tactical mission bent on keeping Dykes, and thus the rest of America, in the dark.
Hostage negotiations, especially those involving children, are always tricky, and trained government negotiators already have a secret bag of tricks that are not shared. In this case, news reporters aided the effort, as well, with many agreeing not to publicize movements of equipment and people in the Midland City, Ala., area so as not to spook Dykes.
But while more will surely be told about the ordeal in Alabama, which ended Monday with a late afternoon raid that saved Ethan but ended in the death of Dykes, it's also clear that parts of the operation will remain shrouded in secrecy, given that it involved America's most expert paramilitary counter-terrorism units collaborating with US special operations forces, under the direct authority of Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.
"This all rings of a unique covert operation," says Randall Rogan, a crisis communications expert at Wake Forest University who has been following the story closely, adding the multiagency involvement is "atypical, quite honestly, for … what, after all, is not a significant terrorist event."
"There may be some general overview and general description of what happened, but there won't be full, complete disclosure," he says. "And that's understandable. There are people out there who pay attention and who would make note of it, who are cognizant of what transpired and how it transpired, and who may take steps to prevent that sort of tactic from being utilized in the future."
The ordeal began last Tuesday when Dykes, a Vietnam-era Navy veteran who had once beaten a dog to death with a metal pipe and threatened children who walked onto his property with death, stormed onto a school bus in Midland City and demanded two children. The bus driver, Charles Poland, Jr., stood in his way as the children began escaping out the back door. Dykes, police say, then killed Mr. Poland and grabbed Ethan, with whom he then escaped to a home-dug 8-by-6-foot bunker in a rural area nearby.
The FBI has not yet said how Dykes died, or how Ethan escaped injury in an extraction that began, the FBI says, when Dykes showed symptoms of being irrational and when a covert FBI camera inserted into the bunker showed him pacing with a gun. Neighbors reported hearing several loud bangs and bursts of gunfire.
The agency has not said how it got an inside glimpse of the closet-sized bunker, but Rogan says it's likely that a small device was attached to one of the items handed to Dykes through the pipe, including toys and medicines for the boy.
"We have a big crime scene behind us to process," said Special Agent Steve Richardson of the FBI's Mobile, Ala., office at a press conference Monday. "I can't talk about sources, techniques or methods that we used. But I can tell you the success story is (the boy) is safe."
What is known is that the agency used military bomb-sniffing equipment and Army bulldozers to dig a similar bunker nearby, where an FBI counterterrorism team practiced a variety of extraction methods, aided, a source told CNN, by military advisers.
The military connection has added to the ordeal's mystique, especially given another recent hostage resolution shrouded in secrecy: the extraction in early December of kidnapped American doctor Dilip Joseph from the Taliban in Afghanistan, an operation that most Americans had little knowledge of, even though one Special Forces soldier was injured, and later died.
In that case, the media blackout was very much on purpose, "It's very spy-versus-spy stuff," retired Rear Adm. George Worthington, first deputy secretary of defense for Special Operations and low-intensity conflicts, told the Monitor last year. "The idea is to keep your cards very close – you just don't show your hand."
Given the military's involvement in the Alabama siege, those tactics became clear as soon as federal authorities took over from the local police force. "It was like everything was lit up, then the FBI got involved and, boom, everything went quiet," a local fireman told the British newspaper the Daily Mail last week.
So far, police are remaining mum even as Ethan is being released from the hospital just before his sixth birthday on Wednesday. At least outwardly, Ethan doesn't seem deeply affected by the ordeal, though reporters have not been able to penetrate a deep cordon of law enforcement to get more details.
While understandable, the tendency toward secrecy on the part of government – often strategic, but also due to a natural distrust of media – can create tension between the responsibilities of law enforcement and the public's right to know how its government is operating, says Rogan.
But aside from tactics, there are other details from the siege and raid that are likely to go unreported, he adds. One of them is how the decision to finally breach the compound was made. Police have said they were concerned about his erratic behavior, yet, to that point, Dykes had exhibited caring instincts for the boy.
"They may not fully disclose how he died immediately, and though it was obviously a success in that the child was rescued safe and unharmed, it was not a complete success, since a true complete success is one where there is no violent resolution," says Rogan, adding that 97 percent of hostage situations end nonviolently, according to FBI data.
Over the weekend, police said Dykes, who was scheduled to go to court last week over a misdemeanor charge of menacing his neighbors with a shotgun, had a "story [to tell] that's important to him, although it is very complex."
Officials have not yet elaborated on the story Dykes wanted to tell the world.


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"Ora et labora" (pray and work): the Cistercian monks had a massive influence over life at Maulbronn Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Northern Black Forest, for more than 400 years. Visitors can still pray there today, and experience history up close.
The history of the medieval monastery is as unique as the building itself. Founded in the 12th century with a Roman Catholic Cistercian church and enclosure, Maulbronn evolved into a sizeable monastic complex in various architectural styles over the centuries. It was a centre of power, and you can still sense the fascination surrounding it today. Especially given its treasures, such as the Madonna of Maulbronn, a precious Madonna with child figure in the church's chancel. The crucifix hewn from one single slab of stone is also unique. As are the works of art with stories to tell, such as the oak relief on the high altar or the Gothic choir stall, a masterpiece in woodcraft depicting countless animals and mythical creatures.
And when it comes to tales, the story behind "Herrgottsbscheißerle", or Swabian ravioli, comes from Maulbronn Monastery, where monks are said to have invented them. As meat was forbidden on Fridays and during Lent, they chopped it up finely and hid it with herbs in a pasta dough. Apparently God noticed but allowed it anyway, with a wink.
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U.K.: Abortion Ads to Air During Commercial Breaks?
Under new proposals, condom ads could be broadcast anytime on U.K. TV.
LONDON, March 26, 2009 -- Advertisements offering advice on pregnancy -- including abortion -- could be allowed on British television and radio for the first time under proposed rule changes.
As the rates of teenage pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases continue to rise in the United Kingdom, the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practices is considering rewriting the TV rules regarding advertising as a way of tackling the problem.
Condom ads would also be permitted to air anytime. Currently, they can't be shown before the 9 p.m. "watershed" hour currently imposed on most British channels.
Ann Furedi, chief executive of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, told ABCNews.com she welcomed the proposal.
"Why would we not want women to be able to know quickly and simply where they can get pregnancy testing and referral for abortion treatment or antenatal care, depending on what they decide is best for them?" she said.
This change is one of a number of suggestions the British Pregnancy Advisory Service has under review. The proposals are part of a wider review of advertising codes. After a public review, a decision will come later this summer. If approved, the ads could start appearing in 2010.
Supporters say the advertisements are a logical response to the government's plea for help in curbing teenage pregnancy.
But Dr. Peter Saunders at the Christian Medical Fellowship told ABCNews.com that this is not the solution.
"This is like having the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff to deal with the casualties rather than putting up a safety rail at the top of the cliff to stop them falling off," he said.
Teen Pregnancies Skyrocketing in the U.K.
Britain has some of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe, and the figures are only climbing. According to the office of National Statistics, there were 41.9 conceptions per 1,000 15- to 17-year-olds in 2007 -- up from 40.9 the year before.
Saunders points the finger at government policy for the rise in numbers. "The teenage pregnancy strategy was launched in 1999, so we've had 10 years of it and millions have been spent just for figures to show that pregnancies have risen. The government policy -- largely based on the morning-after pill, abortions and condoms -- is not working."
Morning After Pill as Teen Pregnancies Rage Out of Control
There has been a spate of high profile teenage pregnancies in the British press this year, including the story of Alfie Patten, who got his 15 year-old girlfriend pregnant when she was 13.
It was reported earlier this week that girls as young as 11 will soon be allowed to ask for the morning after pill via text message as part of a school pilot program in Oxfordshire.
Also, the Lloyds Pharmacy chain recently announced plans to offer morning-after pills online. Logging on to the site, you can order up to three pills to be delivered to your door within 72 hours.
A spokesman for Lloyds said the idea for the service came about after many of their customers said it would be useful to have a supply of the pill in advance.
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The UK'S finest choreographers and dancers become YOUR tutors for the day taking YOU over the latest choreography. You can participant on your own or with friends by purchasing a SILVER TICKET.
Dance troupes can showcase in any dance genre for the chance to win cash prizes & the opportunity to perform in London's West End. Your choreographer will need to purchase GOLD TICKETS (this also allows you to take masterclasses.)
Browse around our Industry Exhibition. Find out about college opportunities & seek out career advise. Buy cool dance wear and dress to #makeadifference with danceaid or take part in the dance demonstrations. Join in the teachers seminars or masterclass, there is something for everyone at CYD? You can spectate and browse the exhibition by purchasing a BRONZE TICKET.
A new addition to the convention is the Can You Dance? scholarships. Offering CYD? participants the opportunity to gain full or half scholarships to various colleges across the UK. They have over £70,000 in funding to give away which will help dancers get into further training. All you need to do is register your interest with the colleges offering the CYD? scholarships at a convention near you.
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Steven D. Spencer is a partner in the Labor and Employment Law and Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practices of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in Philadelphia. His practice focuses on a variety of labor and employment law issues, particularly as they affect employee benefit plans. He has provided advice to multiemployer pension and welfare trust funds and to single-employer pension and welfare plans. Mr. Spencer has in-depth experience providing advice on the application of various federal and state statutes as they apply to employee benefit plans, structuring employee benefit plans to avoid or withstand litigation, as well as structuring employee benefit plans to reduce costs. He also has handled age, gender and race discrimination litigation, public sector labor law matters and labor negotiations. He has represented and continues to represent clients in a variety of industries, including the supermarket industry, the bakery industry and the public sector. He is a Charter Fellow in the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel and Contributing Editor of the ERISA Preemption Chapter of Employee Benefits Law.
Mr. Spencer is a frequent speaker for the ABA and International Foundation of Employee Benefits. Mr. Spencer is an adjunct professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania and Villanova University Law Schools, where he teaches a course on employee benefits law.


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McDonalds recently won a land mark case in Russia, forever changing an aspect of the fast food market and its profitability. Here is one in the eye of all those who scream, ignorantly, about the Russian judicial system.
McDonalds sued the Moscow Oblast Federal Tax Authority over the 18% restaurant tax. In a suit that went straight to the top, McDonalds won by convincing the court that it indeed is not a restaurant (here's to all the Americans that see it as fine dining) and is actually a grocery store.
What?, you say.
Yes, the reason is: they provide no restaurant service and indeed give preprepared and packaged food, when customers ask for it. That is the truth, since much of their "food" is made hours and maybe even a day before and sits under heat lamps waiting for its victims, er customers.
Well, why does this matter? Simple, a huge cost savings to McDonalds, McPick, KFC, McBlin, BurgerKing, Wendies and the army of other smaller establishments of like mind. Simply put, a grocery store pays 10% tax rates while a restaurant pays 18%.
Be careful what you wish for.
It would seem, McDonalds officials either did not read the laws guiding grocery store produce or figured that no one would notice, but some one did. Actually, quite a few someones, that is the customer rights and protection civil agencies. Yes, Anglo-world, be in shock, we Russians are civilized enough to have customer protection organizations founded by citizens.
Anyways, these groups have taken McDonalds to court and also won. They are not demanding money, all they are demanding is an exact listing of all contents: edible and chemical, that go into each and every one of McDonalds (and all other such places) "food". This of course, is a disaster for the industry.
In America, land of the
One of the things that came to light in their suit against McDonalds is that by Russian consumer law, McDonalds can not legally call their milk-shakes, milk-shakes but instead milk-containing shakes, since they put large amounts of vegetable oil in the shake instead of milk fat.
This is going to get very interesting, as McDonalds has over 1,400 stores in Russia, and are not going to cut and run and will be forced to disclose on each and every product's container, what is in it, in very specific terms. Customers will finally get to know what poison the executives of McDonalds are feeding them and their children.
This should be interesting. Americans can thank Russians (not for a second am I under the delusion that they will) that we have once again led and won the fight against a new world evil: chemical crap called food.


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My hope is that the R2 is made of the R4-G9 mold
I'm a little disappointed with the figure, love the accessories though... I really dislike that VOTC sculpt and the removable leg and all. Wish Hasbro would just give that one up already for the clearly superior Preview Droid's sculpt... Still though, that neg and spit rock.I love the Ewoks too... Great weapons and sculpting/paint aps. Nice to get two warriors that are fairly non-descript. Anyone know who the two are? I'm not good at remembering Ewok names. They all look alike to me.
I'd go with Warok and Romba as well (but it could be Lumat)
Man, I hope one of those Ewoks is Wompus!
I love the Ewoks too...
Count me in as someone who's happy to see some more Ewoks. Actually I wouldn't mind seeing all-new resculpts of Wicket and Logray eventually too, even though I know not everyone is crazy about the woks.
Still though, very cool to get two new Ewoks.
Very happy with the ewoks, wish we could have got a wokkling.
Quote from: CorranHorn on May 24, 2007, 01:57 PMMy hope is that the R2 is made of the R4-G9 mold Unfortunately, the figure they have on display sure looks like the VOTC sculpt (judging by that removable panel once again). Also looks like some leafy green paint ops on the feet.
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CMU's Jeff Sherman Picks Up Win No. 500
LAMONI, IA -- Central Methodist University men's basketball coach Jeff Sherman picked up career win number 500 Thursday as the Eagles took care of Graceland University 84-64 inside the Closson Center.
Sherman becomes the ninth coach in NAIA Division I to surpass the 500-win plateau, and Central Methodist (10-6, 3-1 Heart of America Athletic Conference) remains within a game of first place in the league standings after defeating the Yellowjackets (4-11, 1-3 HAAC).
Thursday's game also matched father versus son for the first time, as Jeff's son, Matt, was on the sidelines for Graceland as an assistant coach. Matt was a standout player for the Eagles and his father on the hardcourt from 2006-10.
With the game tied at eight in the first half, the Eagles' Melvin Tillman drilled three of his game-high 19 points to start an 8-0 run. Caleb Shaw hit a trey at the 9:28 mark to push Central Methodist's advantage to 24-13. Elliott Black canned a bucket for the Eagles as time expired to give the visitor's a 37-28 upper hand at halftime.
Michael Banks, Jr. opened the second half with a shot from distance to push Central Methodist's lead back to double digits at 12 points. A Shaw bucket from behind the arc made the score 57-37 with 12:35 to go in the game, and the Eagles' second half advantage swelled to as many as 26 points, 65-39, at the 10:38 mark.
Black finished with 17 points and a game-high seven rebounds. Shaw and Robert Mason tallied 12 points apiece, as each played nailed four treys. Eric Franklin had a career-high 15 assists, one shy of the school's single-game record.
The Eagles fired on all cylinders offensively, shooting 56.1-percent (32-of-57) from the floor and 51.9-percent (14-of-27) from behind the arc.
Central Methodist outrebounded Graceland, 39-26.
The Eagles host Avila University for Free Admission Day on Saturday inside Puckett Field House. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. CT.


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Vinther-Nelson Cabin
The Vinther-Nelson Cabin is one of the best known historical landmarks in the Priest Lake area. The cabin was built on Eightmile Island in 1897 by the Crenshaw brothers. The Crenshaws resided in the cabin while they pursued their mining venture at the 'Deer Trail Lode' mine, a short distance from the cabin. After seven months of arduous work at the mine without success, the brothers sold the cabin to the W.J. Anders family who homsteaded the island for the next two years. In 1900, Anders sold the cabin to cousins Sam Vinther and Nels Nelson. The cabin remained in the Vinther and Nelson families until 1982 when it was designated as a National Historic Site. At that time, the families donated the cabin to the US Government and now serve as permanent caretakers and curators of the cabin.
The Vinther and Nelson families have retained many of the artifacts related to life at the cabin in the early 1900s and they have graciously made them available for public viewing. Most of the cabin's original structural materials remain as testament to the building skills of the early pioneers of the lake. A visit to the cabin is a great way to take a step back in time and get a feel for the way of life at Priest Lake at the turn of the century. A small museum is located at the rear of the cabin and a beautiful walking trail leads to the top of the island where you can observe the land cleared by the Anders family in an valiant attempt to establish a farm.
The cabin is located on the east side of Eightmile Island near the narrow channel that separates the island from the mainland and is accessible only via watercraft.
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What is RSD?
You might be asking yourself "What is RSD? Have you been dealing with chronic pain? Has your doctor said you suffer from Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) or Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)? If so, or you're just curious because you have heard of these illnesses and want more information, you have come to the right place for help! We want to help you answer the question "What is RSD?"
The Answer to "What is RSD?"
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), also commonly referred to as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome , is a disorder of the sympathetic nervous system that causes chronic pain that can be severe. The sympathetic nervous system regulates involuntary functions of the body such as increasing heart rate, constricting blood vessels, and increasing blood pressure. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy impacts sufferers so intensely because the body develops an uncontrollable pain syndrome, or a chronic pain that is ongoing and causes a great deal of discomfort. When there has been nerve damage, abnormal responses of portions of the sympathetic nervous system, after they should have healed, are thought to lead to the chronic pain associated with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). This pain starts as localized nerve pain and escalates from there.
The symptoms of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy typically begin with a 'tingling' in the nerves, especially in the arm, finger(s), palm of the hand(s) and/or shoulder. This is characterized as radiculopathy, or a condition where the nerves are not operating properly. This typically leads to burning pain that worsens over time. In some individuals, RSD, also called CRPS, may occur in one or both legs or it may be localized to a particular area in the spine. Frequently, RSD may be misdiagnosed as a painful nerve injury. The skin over the affected area(s) may become swollen (edema) and inflamed. Affected skin may be extremely sensitive to touch and to hot or cold temperatures (cutaneous hypersensitivity). The affected limb(s) may perspire excessively and be warm to the touch (vasomotor instability). The exact cause of this complex regional pain syndrome is not fully understood, although – as was previously mentioned – it may be associated with injury to the nerves, trauma, surgery, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, infection, or radiation therapy.
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I speak on behalf of the Shankly family when I say that we are wholeheartedly behind The Spirit Of Shankly. - Karen Gill, March 2008
Monday 29 November 2010 at 12:00
Spirit of Shankly are pleased to announce details for travel, to the Premier League game against Newcastle United. The game takes place on Saturday 11th December 2010 and is a 17:30 ko.
The coach prices are as follows - £20 for members, £30 for non members (this includes a £10 membership fee, and enables you to receive all future travel tickets at members' prices).
The coach will depart from the Liverpool Supporters' Club on Lower Breck Road, Anfield (near to The Cabbage Pub) at 10.30am and The Rocket (near to the flyover) at 11.00am. Please confirm when booking where you would like to be picked up from. Other pick ups may be available depending on demand.
The coach will return after the match has finished. You can also book by ringing 07511569783.
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A few years ago, I went to a summer barbecue party at a friend's house. She served some cute frozen watermelon pops that had been marinated in tequila. I took a mental note; tequila's not really my thing, but I thought that I could play with the idea and make it my own. With the warmer months approaching, the pops have been on my mind. Watermelon and mint is one of my favorite flavor combinations (Watermelon Feta Salad with Mint, anyone?), so I decided to try soaking the pops in a mojito-style cocktail mixture. Voila! These Watermelon Mojito Pops were born. 🙂
A "virgin" version of this recipe without alcohol for kids or others who are avoiding alcohol appears below. This is a simple treat that is just perfect for the warmer months. Enjoy!
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Watermelon Mojito Pops
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Frozen Watermelon Mojito Pops - slices of watermelon soaked in a mojito cocktail mixture, then frozen. A simple grown up boozy summer popsicle!
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 lbs triangular seedless watermelon slices, rinds removed (slicing instructions below)
- 1 cup white rum
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 tsp mint extract (or more to taste)
- Fresh mint and crushed ice for garnish (optional)
Recipe Notes
You will also need: small pan, whisk, mixing bowl, 9x13 inch dish, wooden popsicle sticks, baking sheet, nonstick foil or baking sheet rack
In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 3/4 cup of water. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly, till the sugar is dissolved (about 3 minutes). Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. This is your simple syrup. Note: if your watermelon is not very ripe/sweet or you prefer a sweeter pop, you can make your simple syrup with 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water.
To create triangular watermelon slices, choose a small, ripe, seedless watermelon (10-15 lbs). Cut the two tip ends off of the watermelon to flatten them. Stand the watermelon on one flat end so the other flat end is facing upward.
Slice the watermelon lengthwise to create two long halves of melon.
Slice each half lengthwise to create four equal quarters of melon.
Take a quarter and slice it into triangles 1-inch thick.
Use a small paring knife to cut the rind off of each triangle of melon.
Weigh the slices till you have about 2 lbs of melon (about 10 triangles). Place the slices into a 9x13 dish in one layer.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the simple syrup, rum, lime juice, and mint extract.
Pour the mojito mixture over the top of the watermelon slices. Let the fruit soak in the liquid at room temperature for 20 minutes.
Take the melon slices out of the liquid and stick a wooden popsicle stick into the base of each one. I found my popsicle sticks at a local craft store.
Place the watermelon pops onto a foil-lined baking sheet. Freeze for at least 1 hour.
Serve pops on a bed of crushed ice to keep them cold. I like to garnish the ice with fresh mint.
To Make "Virgin" Watermelon Mojito Pops
The easiest way to make these pops non-alcoholic is to soak the watermelon slices in some sort of juice rather than the alcohol mixture. I like white grape juice-- orange will work well, too. The watermelon loses some of its natural sweetness when it freezes, particularly if it's not quite ripe, so a sweet soaking liquid is important. If you'd like a more mojito-like flavor, instead of making the mojito mixture, whisk together 2 cups of Sprite or 7-Up, simple syrup (1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar boiled for 3 minutes till sugar is dissolved, then cooled), 1/4 cup lime juice, and 3/4 tsp of mint extract. Taste the mixture before soaking the melon slices and adjust ingredients according to taste (more lime juice for tartness, mint extract for a pronounced mint flavor, etc.). If you're making these for kids, you may want to stick with the juice version-- the lime and mint adds a more grown-up flavor. Soak the watermelon slices for 20 minutes in the soda mixture, then assemble and freeze the pops as directed above.


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Christopher Bongaarts, University of Minnesota
The mission of the Certificate Service Review Working Group is to review and provide input on matters pertaining to the next generation InCommon Certificate Service. This group will represent the InCommon community and will serve as the advice and consent function for directions pertaining to the next generation service.
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With indications that leopards may still survive in certain remote areas of Asia Minor and the Caucasus – practically on the doorstep of Europe – the Anatolian Leopard Foundation was established for an inquiry. Since then we endeavour to advocate effective conservation of nature with keystone organisms together with ecologically sustainable development of human communities, based on the noble principle of rewilding. This has culminated into The Rewilding Foundation. The history, symbolism and plight of the Anatolian leopard still inspires us to first of all start with facilitating the conservation of large mammalian carnivores as one of the vital conditions for the biosphere, as well as one of the stunning attractions of our World. Read more


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Get Some Cheese Before Your Steak at Chivito D'Oro
You go to El Chivito D'Oro for massive platters of grilled meat. But before that comes, there's bread.
The bread basket is piled high with big, fluffy rolls. They're fresh and warm, but not that good—their crust is lacking, their crumb is bland. But they serve an important purpose that I consider as vital to a meal here as the meat itself: they take care of the Provolone ($7.50).
That's what you see above, an escargot dish repurposed to house little thimbles of melted, broiled provolone cheese. Each little pocket also has a thin slice of ham, and the dish gets topped with dried oregano. You stick your knife in a crack, pop out a cheese thimble, and have yourself a rather satisfying appetizer.
Or you split open one of those cheap rolls, slather on some of the excellent house chimichurri (that verdant green sauce you see in the background), slip in a cheese bit or two, and have yourself a surprisingly good sandwich. That chimichurri has enough heat to cut through all the dairy, and the bland-but-fresh roll adds carby contrast without getting in the way of the good stuff.
It's a bit of restaurant alchemy, taking some simple but unobtrusive offerings—two of them freebies—and making something that's so much more. Just don't fill up—you've got a pound of assorted grilled meats to eat.
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There is no better day for sports in the world than Super Bowl Sunday. That includes the World Cup Final.
I'm not talking about how many people watch. By that standard, the World Cup Final beats any three Super Bowls put together. But there's more to a great day than the event around which it is built. It's all the goodies that have accumulated around the event that ultimately makes the day.
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A big part of it has to do with when the Super Bowl is played.
The Super Bowl is played on the first Sunday in February. Before the NFL settled on that day for its biggest game, it was known for absolutely nothing. Among all the Sundays of the year, the first one in February was like the year's mail-room clerk — anonymous, unrecognized, unappreciated; a day as dull as a public reading of the tax code.
There is so much nothing happening that the NFL can take a full two weeks to build up for one football game, knowing that the media has nothing else to talk about. There is no more perfect a day for it.
Then there's the name: the Super Bowl. If it were called the NFL Championship Game and didn't bother to separate one from another with Roman numerals, it wouldn't be nearly as popular with the great masses of non-fans.
Sporting events become great when they attract the attention of those who normally don't watch sports. That's why the Olympics are great. It's what makes March Madness so much fun. It's why the World Cup is so magnificent.
And it's why the Super Bowl is the greatest sporting event of them all. In its home territory, it has more things for more people than even the World Cup on its home turf.
Does the World Cup have the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen or The Who playing at halftime? Does the World Cup have a huge group of fans who tune in for no reason other than to watch the commercials? Oh, sorry, the World Cup doesn't even have commercials.
The World Cup may be riveting as a soccer match, but as an event, it falls way short.
The Super Bowl is more a secular holy day than a football game. For many, it begins in church and a minister who is sure to mention the game. For most, it proceeds to a party.
It has all the trappings of a religious event: special garments worn by the faithful, magic incantations delivered in a chant, familiar rituals: The coin toss, the kickoff, the two-minute warning, the halftime show, the second half, the instant replay delay, the trophy presentation.
We don't know who's going to win, but we know how it will all proceed. And in that familiarity is the comfort that comes from knowing we are repeating an observance that our fathers and mothers celebrated before us. It connects generations.
A Super Bowl party isn't just a bowl of chips, a tub of onion dip and a six-pack. People spend weeks planning their festivities. Food sites and magazines and television news shows are full of recipes and dietary advice. And this is another reason the audience is so universal: You can have a great time without even actually watching the game.
This is why the Super Bowl cuts across all social boundaries, the one event whose fans do not divide along boundaries of religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or political affiliation. It is the one day in which the tea bagger can sit down with the ACLU member and both can thoroughly enjoy each other and the game.
And unlike other American sports championships, the Super Bowl is over before your kids' bedtime.
I have no idea how it got to be the greatest one-day event in the world. It started out as a game nobody was very much interested in and it was played in a half-empty stadium. Joe Namath's historic win in Super Bowl III gave the game a boost, but there's nothing that's ever happened in the Super Bowl that would merit the attention it gets.
And that's the greatness of it. The game grew beyond anyone's wildest dreams pretty much on its own. It was the perfect diversion at the perfect time of year in the perfect sport and a perfect excuse for a party.
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Sports Stars Rushing To The Trademark Office: Fear The Brow & That's A Clown Question, Bro
from the fear-the-clown-brow-question-bro deptAh, the wonders of trademark law and sports stars. Earlier this year, we wrote about the rush to trademark "Linsanity" when afterthought point guard Jeremy Lin suddenly became an overnight sensation for the NY Knicks. In that case, a bunch of others sought the trademark, and a week or so later, Jeremy Lin himself jumped in to try to get the trademark as well. A quick search at the USPTO shows nine "live" trademarks on Linsanity (well, eight that are just "Linsanity" and one that is "Linsanity 17" -- which is Lin's uniform number). For what it's worth, it seems like only one of those marks is actually held by Jeremy Lin, and it certainly looks like there may be some overlap, so perhaps there will be some litigation at some point.
Apparently, young sports stars are very quickly learning to rush to the trademark office. Baseball phenom Bryce Harper -- at 19 already living up to the massive expectations Sports Illustrated lumped on his shoulders three years ago -- recently got some attention for telling a Canadian reporter "that's a clown question, bro" in response to a question about his favorite beer and if he was going to go out and celebrate with a beer since he's of legal drinking age in Canada (where they were playing).
The very next day, Harper filed for a trademark on "that's a clown question, bro." It almost makes you wonder if he'd been saving up that line... As of the latest search, he's the only one filing for it so far, but the link above notes that a brewery in Colorado has already brewed up a batch of beer called "Clown Question, Bro." Since Harper's application is for apparel, it's unlikely it applies to beer. Though, if it were me, I probably would have called it "Clown Question, Brew." Either way, Under Armour, the sporting goods company that Harper has a deal with already, has said that it's going to be releasing a "line" of shirts around the "clown question, bro" phrase.
Meanwhile, moving back to basketball, there's the news that NBA-bound college hoops star Anthony Davis has filed for trademarks on both "Fear the Brow" and "Raise the Brow" after his... er... "trademark" unibrow. His explanation?
"I don't want anyone to try to grow a unibrow because of me and then try to make money off of it," Davis told CNBC. "Me and my family decided to trademark it because it's very unique."I'm not quite sure how one "tries to grow a unibrow" if they don't have one already -- and if they legitimately have one, then why is it that only Davis gets to make money from his unibrow? For what it's worth, as the article notes, the phrase has been popular for a while, surrounding his success at Kentucky, but he couldn't profit from it as that would cut into his eligibility as an amateur (cue rant about stupid college sports rules). Either way, lots of "bootleg" apparel was sold -- some of which the university tried to stop, though I'm not sure they had any legal basis for doing so in many cases. There was also one local store, Blue Zone, that sold stuff and filed for its own trademark on the phrase for apparel. There may be an issue there. Davis' trademark application is super broad in terms of what he claims it will apply to. Blue Zone's mark is just for clothing, but Davis' is for a ton of stuff, including clothing, but also fragrances, entertainment "services," water bottles, book covers, pencils, trading cards, lunch bags, facial tissues and much, much more.
Does Davis have the right to supercede Blue Zone's mark just because he's the one who has the actual unibrow?
Either way, it seems like a sign of the times, that sports stars these days are rushing to the trademark office at every opportunity to file trademarks on some identifying characteristic. I'm not sure this is a positive development.
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Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering
Program Solicitation
National Science Foundation
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):
April 23, 2012
Important Reminders
A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), NSF 11-1, was issued on October 1, 2010 and is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 18, 2011. Please be advised that the guidelines contained in NSF 11-1 apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.
Cost Sharing: The PAPPG has been revised to implement the National Science Board's recommendations regarding cost sharing. Inclusion of voluntary committed cost sharing is prohibited. In order to assess the scope of the project, all organizational resources necessary for the project must be described in the Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources section of the proposal. The description should be narrative in nature and must not include any quantifiable financial information. Mandatory cost sharing will only be required when explicitly authorized by the NSF Director. See the PAPP Guide Part I: Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) Chapter II.C.2.g(xi) for further information about the implementation of these recommendations.
Data Management Plan: The PAPPG contains a clarification of NSF's long standing data policy. All proposals must describe plans for data management and sharing of the products of research, or assert the absence of the need for such plans. FastLane will not permit submission of a proposal that is missing a Data Management Plan. The Data Management Plan will be reviewed as part of the intellectual merit or broader impacts of the proposal, or both, as appropriate. Links to data management requirements and plans relevant to specific Directorates, Offices, Divisions, Programs, or other NSF units are available on the NSF website at: https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/dmp.jsp. See
Chapter II.C.2.j of the GPG for further information about the implementation of this requirement.
Postdoctoral Researcher Mentoring Plan: As a reminder, each proposal that requests funding to support postdoctoral researchers must include, as a supplementary document, a description of the mentoring activities that will be provided for such individuals. Please be advised that if required, FastLane will not permit submission of a proposal that is missing a Postdoctoral Researcher Mentoring Plan. See Chapter II.C.2.j of the GPG for further information about the implementation of this requirement.
Program Title:
Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering<
Synopsis of Program:
This solicitation aims at introducing nanoscale science, engineering, and technology through a variety of interdisciplinary approaches into undergraduate engineering education. The focus of the FY 2012 competition is on nanoscale engineering education with relevance to devices and systems and/or on the societal, ethical, economic and/or environmental issues relevant to nanotechnology.
Related funding opportunities are posted on the web site for the National Nanotechnology Initiative, www.nsf.gov/nano. In addition, research and education projects in nanoscale science and engineering will continue to be supported in the relevant NSF programs and divisions.
Cognizant Program Officer(s):
Please note that the following information is current at the time of publishing. See program website for any updates to the points of contact.
Mary Poats, Program Manager, Directorate for Engineering, Division of Engineering Education and Centers (ENG/EEC), 585 N, telephone: (703) 292-5357, fax: (703) 292-9051, email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Frederick M. Kronz, Program Director, Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences , Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SBE/SES), 995 N, telephone: (703) 292-7283, fax: (703) 292-9068, email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Applicable Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s):
Anticipated Type of Award: Standard Grant
Estimated Number of Awards: 10
Anticipated Funding Amount: $1,900,000 Each award will be up to a maximum of $200,000 for two years.
Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
- Universities and Colleges - Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions.
The lead PI must hold a faculty appointment within a College/Department of Engineering or College/Department of Engineering Technology within the submitting US academic institution.
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 1
Only one (1) proposal may be submitted by a US academic institution, College/Department of Engineering or College/Department of Engineering Technology as the lead institution with the following exception: A US academic institution may submit a second proposal as the lead institution, only if it is focused on the societal, ethical, economic and/or environmental issues relevant to nanotechnology.
Limit on Number of Proposals per PI: 1
An individual may serve as the Principal Investigator (PI) or co-Principal Investigator (co-PI) on no more than one proposal.
A. Proposal Preparation Instructions
B. Budgetary Information
C. Due Dates
April 23, 2012
Merit Review Criteria: National Science Board approved criteria. Additional merit review considerations apply. Please see the full text of this solicitation for further information.
Award Conditions: Standard NSF award conditions apply.
Reporting Requirements: Standard NSF reporting requirements apply.
One nanometer (one billionth of a meter) is a magical point on the dimensional scale. Nanostructures are at the confluence of the smallest of human-made devices and the largest molecules of living systems known today. Nanoscale science and engineering (NSE) here refer to the fundamental understanding and resulting technological advances arising from the exploitation of new physical, chemical, and biological properties of systems that are intermediate in size, between isolated atoms and molecules and bulk materials, where the transitional properties between the two limits can be controlled. During the last few years, novel structures, phenomena, and processes have been observed at the nanoscale (from a fraction of a nanometer to about 100 nm) and new experimental, theoretical, and simulation tools have been developed for investigating them. These advances provide exciting opportunities for scientific and technological developments in nanoparticles, nanostructure materials, nanodevices, and systems.
Nanotechnology is the creation and utilization of functional materials, devices, and systems with novel properties and functions that are achieved through the control and restructuring of matter at the atomic, molecular and macromolecular levels. A revolution has begun in science, engineering, and technology based on the ability to organize, characterize, and manipulate matter systematically at the nanoscale. Far-reaching outcomes for the 21st century are envisioned in both scientific knowledge and a wide range of technologies in most industries, healthcare, conservation of materials and energy, biology, environment, and education. Fundamental research in NSE underpins innovation in critical areas ranging from manufacturing to medicine.
NSE has technological, economic, environmental, social, and ethical dimensions that may change the world in which we live. Increased understanding and appreciation of the potential for nanoscale science and engineering will be needed to create an informed citizenry and a competitive workforce.
The Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering program aims to integrate advancements in nanoscale science, engineering, and technology into the undergraduate engineering curricula. The NUE in Engineering program provides funding for projects that will address the educational challenges of these emerging fields and generate practical ways of introducing nanotechnology into undergraduate engineering education with a focus on devices and systems and/or on social, economic, and ethical issues relevant to nanotechnology. Given the worldwide expansion of research and education in NSE, international collaborations that advance underlying NSE education goals and strengthen U.S. activities are encouraged.
Program Goals
Advances in nanotechnology research provide new opportunities in undergraduate education. With its focus on imaging and manipulating the atom, the ultimate building block of matter, nanoscale science and engineering (NSE) provides a multitude of new interdisciplinary teaching opportunities for engaging interest and for broadening vision by students of science, engineering, and technology. NSE thus permits new strategies for enhancing science and engineering literacy, preparing the workforce for emerging technologies, and attracting a diverse group of talented students to the workforce of tomorrow. The FY 2012 solicitation is focused on nanoscale engineering education with relevance to devices and systems, and/or on the societal, ethical, economic and/or environmental issues relevant to nanotechnology.
NUE in Engineering provides opportunities for invigorating undergraduate engineering education through creative new courses and research experiences. It blends engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, computer science, materials science, geology, behavioral and social sciences, and design. As such, it provides new opportunities for faculty collaboration, both in teaching and in research, that cross traditional disciplinary and departmental boundaries. Some examples of nanotechnology-based topics that can be introduced into the curriculum include scanning probe methods, devices using nanotubes, bottom-up and top-down syntheses of nanoscale materials, self-assembly, nanobiotechnology, environmental aspects of nanotechnology, applications of nanotechnology to information technology, properties and fundamental phenomena in nanoscale materials, computational methods for modeling nanoscale materials, nanoscale devices, nanoscale systems, design principles at nanoscale, and the societal, ethical, economic and environmental implications of nanotechnology. See https://www.nsf.gov/nano for additional examples.
NUE in Engineering projects are intended to enable individuals, departments, programs, or campuses to integrate research advancements into their curricula. Integration could take the form of a new course or courses, or modification of existing courses such that a substantial portion of the course content is based on nanoscale engineering. Integration could include a module or modules in courses that focus on issues of environmental or social change and new developments in nanoscale engineering, or a new course or series of courses that include those focus areas. The projects should be evidenced-based and grounded in what is known about student learning. Proposals involving any part of the undergraduate engineering curriculum are eligible. International collaborations that advance the underlying NUE in Engineering goals and strengthen U.S. activities are encouraged.
Project Characteristics
NUE in Engineering emphasizes new approaches to undergraduate engineering education through interdisciplinary collaborations. These collaborations could lead to, but are not limited to:
Proposals similar to those defined by this solicitation may also be submitted to the NSF Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (TUES) program managed by the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE). The NUE is the only solicitation focused on NSE as part of the NNI. The same proposal, however, cannot be simultaneously submitted to both NUE in Engineering and the TUES program.
Anticipated Type of Award: Standard Grant
Estimated Number of Awards: 10
Anticipated Funding Amount: $1,900,000 Each award will be up to a maximum of $200,000 for two years.
Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
- Universities and Colleges - Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions.
The lead PI must hold a faculty appointment within a College/Department of Engineering or College/Department of Engineering Technology within the submitting US academic institution.
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 1
Only one (1) proposal may be submitted by a US academic institution, College/Department of Engineering or College/Department of Engineering Technology as the lead institution with the following exception: A US academic institution may submit a second proposal as the lead institution, only if it is focused on the societal, ethical, economic and/or environmental issues relevant to nanotechnology.
Limit on Number of Proposals per PI: 1
An individual may serve as the Principal Investigator (PI) or co-Principal Investigator (co-PI) on no more than one proposal.
Additional Eligibility Info:
NUE in Engineering proposals must be submitted by US universities and two- and four- year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US that have a College/Department of Engineering or a College/Department of Engineering Technology with undergraduate programs in disciplines usually supported by NSF. Projects may be proposed by individual investigators or by groups from a College/Department of Engineering or a College/Department of Engineering Technology. The lead Principal Investigator must hold a faculty appointment in a College/Department of Engineering or a College/Department of Engineering Technology. Collaboration as appropriate with individual investigators or groups from other Colleges/Departments with undergraduate programs in disciplines usually supported by NSF, in a non-lead role are permitted. NUE in Engineering proposals involving more than one institution must be submitted as a single administrative package with the managing Principal Investigator (PI) from the lead institution. Synergistic collaboration among researchers and collaborations or partnerships with industry, government laboratories and foreign institutions are encouraged when appropriate. Non-US institutions may participate in project activities using their own resources.
Full Proposal Preparation Instructions: Proposers may opt to submit proposals in response to this Program Solicitation via Grants.gov or via the NSF FastLane system.
Additional review criteria described in Section VI. A. should be addressed when preparing a proposal.
The NSF organizational unit to which proposals should be directed is EEC - Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education in Engineering. The proposal title should begin with component acronym: "NUE".
The project description for NUE in Engineering proposals should contain the following components:
a. Goals and Objectives. The goals of the project should be stated clearly and concisely in relation to the goals of the NUE component.
b. Results of Prior NUE and Prior NSF Education-Related Support. In addition to results of prior support as required by the GPG or NSF Grants.gov Application Guide, institutions participating in prior NUE and/or related NSF-funded education awards must describe the relationship of these awards to this new proposal.
c. Detailed Project Plan. The project plan should be the longest section of the Project Description. It should include description of the project's features, clearly delineating the plan to introduce or enhance nanotechnology in the undergraduate curriculum and its relevance to engineering education. The plan should include:
Background on the proposed project describing how it builds on nanoscale and pedagogical research;
Statement describing the expected impact of the project on the undergraduate curriculum at the participating institution(s) and, if applicable, elsewhere;
Number and percentage of undergraduate students who would be impacted by the project at the participating institution(s), and the extent to which under-represented groups would be served;
Plans for institutionalization of projects; and
References to required letter(s) of institutional and departmental commitments to the project noted under Supplementary Documents (see below).
d. Experience and Capability of the Principal Investigator(s). Briefly describe the experience and capability of the PI(s). Include a brief description of the rationale for including the specific faculty members and institutional units within the project. State the role of each and cite the expertise that each will contribute to the project.
e. Evaluation Plan. All projects must conduct their own formative and summative (third-party) evaluation, and all projects must participate in an NSF-supported program evaluation. Describe criteria to be used in evaluating the quality and impact of the project, how the project's impact on student learning will be assessed, and the process for collecting and analyzing information at the proposer's institution or from others involved in testing of course materials developed.
f. Dissemination of Results. Describe plans to communicate the results of the project to other professionals in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and education communities, both during and after the project. Describe the information or materials to be disseminated (e.g., computer presentations, laboratory manuals, software, multimedia materials); how the material will be made available to other institutions; the means of dissemination (e.g., faculty development workshops, journal articles, conference presentations, electronic networks, media); and the procedures for determining the success of the dissemination effort. Describe procedures to be used to maintain the quality and currency of any material developed, to provide support for faculty users, and to publicize the availability of materials.
Investigators are encouraged to use the National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Digital Library (NSDL) as part of their dissemination efforts; see http://nsdl.org. To ensure that educational materials can be indexed and cataloged within the appropriate collections of NSDL, standard metadata elements and tags should be embedded in web-based products, e.g. documents, animations, simulations, and modules. A variety of review and user annotation procedures are also under development as NSDL services. Information about metadata standards is available from the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative at http://dublincore.org.
Letter(s) describing the intellectual commitment to the project of institutional and academic department(s) signed by a senior academic officer (dean or above) with authority to implement the activities listed in the proposal (if awarded) must be included as a Supplementary Document(s). The letter(s) should be referenced in the Project Description and outline the school's and department's commitment to the project and how the project may effect a lasting change at the institution. If these signed statements are not included in the Supplementary Documents section, the proposal will be returned without review.
Because this program does not require preliminary proposals, potential PIs are encouraged to contact Program Officers, Mary Poats or Fred Kronz listed in this solicitation before submitting a proposal. The Program Officer will help the PI determine whether the proposed work is appropriate for NUE in Engineering.
Cost Sharing: Inclusion of voluntary committed cost sharing is prohibited
April 23, 2012
For Proposals Submitted Via FastLane:
Detailed technical instructions regarding the technical aspects of preparation and submission via FastLane are available at: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a1/newstan.htm. For FastLane user support, call the FastLane Help Desk at 1-800-673-6188 or e-mail email@example.com. The FastLane Help Desk answers general technical questions related to the use of the FastLane system. Specific questions related to this program solicitation should be referred to the NSF program staff contact(s) listed in Section VIII of this funding opportunity.
Submission of Electronically Signed Cover Sheets. The Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) must electronically sign the proposal Cover Sheet to submit the required proposal certifications (see Chapter II, Section C of the Grant Proposal Guide for a listing of the certifications). The AOR must provide the required electronic certifications within five working days following the electronic submission of the proposal. Further instructions regarding this process are available on the FastLane Website at: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/fastlane.jsp.
Before using Grants.gov for the first time, each organization must register to create an institutional profile. Once registered, the applicant's organization can then apply for any federal grant on the Grants.gov website. Comprehensive information about using Grants.gov is available on the Grants.gov Applicant Resources webpage: http://www07.grants.gov/applicants/app_help_reso.jsp. In addition, the NSF Grants.gov Application Guide provides additional technical guidance regarding preparation of proposals via Grants.gov. For Grants.gov user support, contact the Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726 or by email: firstname.lastname@example.com. The Grants.gov Contact Center answers general technical questions related to the use of Grants.gov. Specific questions related to this program solicitation should be referred to the NSF program staff contact(s) listed in Section VIII of this solicitation.
Submitting the Proposal: Once all documents have been completed, the Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) must submit the application to Grants.gov and verify the desired funding opportunity and agency to which the application is submitted. The AOR must then sign and submit the application to Grants.gov. The completed application will be transferred to the NSF FastLane system for further processing.
Proposals received by NSF are assigned to the appropriate NSF program where they will be reviewed if they meet NSF proposal preparation requirements. All proposals are carefully reviewed by a scientist, engineer, or educator serving as an NSF Program Officer, and usually by three to ten other persons outside NSF who are experts in the particular fields represented by the proposal. These reviewers are selected by Program Officers charged with the oversight of the review process. Proposers are invited to suggest names of persons they believe are especially well qualified to review the proposal and/or persons they would prefer not review the proposal. These suggestions may serve as one source in the reviewer selection process at the Program Officer's discretion. Submission of such names, however, is optional. Care is taken to ensure that reviewers have no conflicts of interest with the proposal.
All NSF proposals are evaluated through use of the two National Science Board (NSB)-approved merit review criteria: intellectual merit and the broader impacts of the proposed effort. In some instances, however, NSF will employ additional criteria as required to highlight the specific objectives of certain programs and activities.
The two NSB-approved merit review criteria are listed below. The criteria include considerations that help define them. These considerations are suggestions and not all will apply to any given proposal. While proposers must address both merit review criteria, reviewers will be asked to address only those considerations that are relevant to the proposal being considered and for which the reviewer is qualified to make judgments.
What is the intellectual merit of the proposed activity?
How important is the proposed activity to advancing knowledge and understanding within its own field or across different fields? How well qualified is the proposer (individual or team) to conduct the project? (If appropriate, the reviewer will comment on the quality of the prior work.) To what extent does the proposed activity suggest and explore creative, original, or potentially transformative concepts? How well conceived and organized is the proposed activity? Is there sufficient access to resources?
What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity?
How well does the activity advance discovery and understanding while promoting teaching, training, and learning? How well does the proposed activity broaden the participation of underrepresented groups (e.g., gender, ethnicity, disability, geographic, etc.)? To what extent will it enhance the infrastructure for research and education, such as facilities, instrumentation, networks, and partnerships? Will the results be disseminated broadly to enhance scientific and technological understanding? What may be the benefits of the proposed activity to society?
Examples illustrating activities likely to demonstrate broader impacts are available electronically on the NSF website at: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/gpg/broaderimpacts.pdf.
Mentoring activities provided to postdoctoral researchers supported on the project, as described in a one-page supplementary document, will be evaluated under the Broader Impacts criterion.
Additional Solicitation Specific Review Criteria
In addition to the above, the following elements will be used by reviewers and NSF staff in evaluating all NUE in Engineering proposals:
NSF staff also will give careful consideration to the following in making funding decisions:
Integration of Research and Education
One of the principal strategies in support of NSF's goals is to foster integration of research and education through the programs, projects, and activities it supports at academic and research institutions. These institutions provide abundant opportunities where individuals may concurrently assume responsibilities as researchers, educators, and students and where all can engage in joint efforts that infuse education with the excitement of discovery and enrich research through the diversity of learning perspectives.
Integrating Diversity into NSF Programs, Projects, and Activities
Broadening opportunities and enabling the participation of all citizens -- women and men, underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities -- is essential to the health and vitality of science and engineering. NSF is committed to this principle of diversity and deems it central to the programs, projects, and activities it considers and supports.
Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation will be reviewed by Ad hoc Review and/or Panel Review.
Reviewers will be asked to formulate a recommendation to either support or decline each proposal. The Program Officer assigned to manage the proposal's review will consider the advice of reviewers and will formulate a recommendation.
After scientific, technical and programmatic review and consideration of appropriate factors, the NSF Program Officer recommends to the cognizant Division Director whether the proposal should be declined or recommended for award. NSF is striving to be able to tell applicants whether their proposals have been declined or recommended for funding within six months. The time interval begins on the deadline or target date, or receipt date, whichever is later. The interval ends when the Division Director accepts the Program Officer's recommendation.
A summary rating and accompanying narrative will be completed and submitted by each reviewer. In all cases, reviews are treated as confidential documents. Verbatim copies of reviews, excluding the names of the reviewers, are sent to the Principal Investigator/Project Director by the Program Officer. In addition, the proposer will receive an explanation of the decision to award or decline funding.
In all cases, after programmatic approval has been obtained, the proposals recommended for funding will be forwarded to the Division of Grants and Agreements for review of business, financial, and policy implications and the processing and issuance of a grant or other agreement. Proposers are cautioned that only a Grants and Agreements Officer may make commitments, obligations or awards on behalf of NSF or authorize the expenditure of funds. No commitment on the part of NSF should be inferred from technical or budgetary discussions with a NSF Program Officer. A Principal Investigator or organization that makes financial or personnel commitments in the absence of a grant or cooperative agreement signed by the NSF Grants and Agreements Officer does so at their own risk.
Notification of the award is made to the submitting organization by a Grants Officer in the Division of Grants and Agreements. Organizations whose proposals are declined will be advised as promptly as possible by the cognizant NSF Program administering the program. Verbatim copies of reviews, not including the identity of the reviewer, will be provided automatically to the Principal Investigator. (See Section VI.B. for additional information on the review process.)
An NSF award consists of: (1) the award letter, which includes any special provisions applicable to the award and any numbered amendments thereto; (2) the budget, which indicates the amounts, by categories of expense, on which NSF has based its support (or otherwise communicates any specific approvals or disapprovals of proposed expenditures); (3) the proposal referenced in the award letter; (4) the applicable award conditions, such as Grant General Conditions (GC-1); * or Research Terms and Conditions * and (5) any announcement or other NSF issuance that may be incorporated by reference in the award letter. Cooperative agreements also are administered in accordance with NSF Cooperative Agreement Financial and Administrative Terms and Conditions (CA-FATC) and the applicable Programmatic Terms and Conditions. NSF awards are electronically signed by an NSF Grants and Agreements Officer and transmitted electronically to the organization via e-mail.
*These documents may be accessed electronically on NSF's Website at https://www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/award_conditions.jsp?org=NSF. Paper copies may be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, telephone (703) 292-7827 or by e-mail from email@example.com.
More comprehensive information on NSF Award Conditions and other important information on the administration of NSF awards is contained in the NSF Award & Administration Guide (AAG) Chapter II, available electronically on the NSF Website at https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=aag.
For all multi-year grants (including both standard and continuing grants), the Principal Investigator must submit an annual project report to the cognizant Program Officer at least 90 days before the end of the current budget period. (Some programs or awards require more frequent project reports). Within 90 days after expiration of a grant, the PI also is required to submit a final project report, and a project outcomes report for the general public.
Failure to provide the required annual or final project reports, or the project outcomes report will delay NSF review and processing of any future funding increments as well as any pending proposals for that PI. PIs should examine the formats of the required reports in advance to assure availability of required data.
PIs are required to use NSF's electronic project-reporting system, available through FastLane, for preparation and submission of annual and final project reports. Such reports provide information on activities and findings, project participants (individual and organizational), publications, and other specific products and contributions. PIs will not be required to re-enter information previously provided, either with a proposal or in earlier updates using the electronic system. Submission of the report via FastLane constitutes certification by the PI that the contents of the report are accurate and complete. The project outcomes report must be prepared and submitted using Research.gov. This report serves as a brief summary, prepared specifically for the public, of the nature and outcomes of the project. This report will be posted on the NSF website exactly as it is submitted by the PI.
Please note that the program contact information is current at the time of publishing. See program website for any updates to the points of contact.
General inquiries regarding this program should be made to:
Mary Poats, Program Manager, Directorate for Engineering, Division of Engineering Education and Centers (ENG/EEC), 585 N, telephone: (703) 292-5357, fax: (703) 292-9051, email: email@example.com
Frederick M. Kronz, Program Director, Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences , Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SBE/SES), 995 N, telephone: (703) 292-7283, fax: (703) 292-9068, email: email@example.com
For questions related to the use of FastLane, contact:
For questions relating to Grants.gov contact:
The NSF Website provides the most comprehensive source of information on NSF Directorates (including contact information), programs and funding opportunities. Use of this Website by potential proposers is strongly encouraged. In addition, National Science Foundation Update is a free e-mail subscription service designed to keep potential proposers and other interested parties apprised of new NSF funding opportunities and publications, important changes in proposal and award policies and procedures, and upcoming NSF Regional Grants Conferences. Subscribers are informed through e-mail when new publications are issued that match their identified interests. Users can subscribe to this service by clicking the "Get NSF Updates by Email" link on the NSF web site.
Grants.gov provides an additional electronic capability to search for Federal government-wide grant opportunities. NSF funding opportunities may be accessed via this new mechanism. Further information on Grants.gov may be obtained at http://www.grants.gov.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent Federal agency created by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 USC 1861-75). The Act states the purpose of the NSF is "to promote the progress of science; [and] to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare by supporting research and education in all fields of science and engineering."
NSF funds research and education in most fields of science and engineering. It does this through grants and cooperative agreements to more than 2,000 colleges, universities, K-12 school systems, businesses, informal science organizations and other research organizations throughout the US. The Foundation accounts for about one-fourth of Federal support to academic institutions for basic research.
NSF receives approximately 55,000 proposals each year for research, education and training projects, of which approximately 11,000 are funded. In addition, the Foundation receives several thousand applications for graduate and postdoctoral fellowships. The agency operates no laboratories itself but does support National Research Centers, user facilities, certain oceanographic vessels and Arctic and Antarctic research stations. The Foundation also supports cooperative research between universities and industry, US participation in international scientific and engineering efforts, and educational activities at every academic level.
Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities provide funding for special assistance or equipment to enable persons with disabilities to work on NSF-supported projects. See Grant Proposal Guide Chapter II, Section D.2 for instructions regarding preparation of these types of proposals.
The National Science Foundation has Telephonic Device for the Deaf (TDD) and Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) capabilities that enable individuals with hearing impairments to communicate with the Foundation about NSF programs, employment or general information. TDD may be accessed at (703) 292-5090 and (800) 281-8749, FIRS at (800) 877-8339.
The National Science Foundation Information Center may be reached at (703) 292-5111.
The National Science Foundation promotes and advances scientific progress in the United States by competitively awarding grants and cooperative agreements for research and education in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering.
To get the latest information about program deadlines, to download copies of NSF publications, and to access abstracts of awards, visit the NSF Website at https://www.nsf.gov
The information requested on proposal forms and project reports is solicited under the authority of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended. The information on proposal forms will be used in connection with the selection of qualified proposals; and project reports submitted by awardees will be used for program evaluation and reporting within the Executive Branch and to Congress. The information requested may be disclosed to qualified reviewers and staff assistants as part of the proposal review process; to proposer institutions/grantees to provide or obtain data regarding the proposal review process, award decisions, or the administration of awards; to government contractors, experts, volunteers and researchers and educators as necessary to complete assigned work; to other government agencies or other entities needing information regarding applicants or nominees as part of a joint application review process, or in order to coordinate programs or policy; and to another Federal agency, court, or party in a court or Federal administrative proceeding if the government is a party. Information about Principal Investigators may be added to the Reviewer file and used to select potential candidates to serve as peer reviewers or advisory committee members. See Systems of Records, NSF-50, "Principal Investigator/Proposal File and Associated Records," 69 Federal Register 26410 (May 12, 2004), and NSF-51, "Reviewer/Proposal File and Associated Records," 69 Federal Register 26410 (May 12, 2004). Submission of the information is voluntary. Failure to provide full and complete information, however, may reduce the possibility of receiving an award.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The OMB control number for this collection is 3145-0058. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 120 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions. Send comments regarding the burden estimate and any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to:
Suzanne H. Plimpton
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