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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 Web Site at:
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Program Title: Improvements in Facilities, Communications, and Equipment at Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories (FSML)
Synopsis of Program: Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories (FSMLs) are off-campus facilities for research and education conducted in the natural habitats of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. FSMLs support biological research and education by preserving access to study areas and organisms, by providing facilities and equipment in close proximity to those study areas, and by fostering an atmosphere of mutual scientific interest and collaboration in research and education. To fulfill these roles, FSMLs must offer modern laboratories and educational spaces, up-to-date equipment, appropriate personal accommodations for visiting scientists and students, and modern communications and data management systems for a broad array of users. In recognition of the importance of FSMLs in modern biology, NSF invites proposals that address these general goals of FSML improvement.
Cognizant Program Officer(s):
Applicable Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s):
A. Proposal Preparation Instructions
B. Budgetary Information
C. Deadline/Target Dates
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D. FastLane Requirements
Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories (FSMLs) are off-campus facilities for research and education conducted in the natural habitats of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. FSMLs support biological research and education by preserving access to study areas and organisms, by providing facilities and equipment in close proximity to those study areas, and by fostering an atmosphere of mutual scientific interest and collaboration in research and education. For FSMLs to fulfill their role in biological research and education, they must offer modern laboratories and educational spaces, up-to-date equipment, appropriate personal accommodations for visiting scientists and students, and modern communications and data management systems for a broad array of users.
In recognition of the continuing need for modernization of facilities and equipment at FSMLs, the NSF invites proposals that address the general goal of FSML improvement. Proposals should focus on well-defined projects of physical plant improvement, major equipment acquisition, data management and communication systems modernization, or institutional planning for such needs. In addition to a clear description of the proposed improvement or planning project, proposals are expected to present a compelling justification based on demonstrated need for the project, and a realistic appraisal of its potential impact on biological research and education activities at the applicant facility.
Conceptual Issues
Although the primary purpose of the FSML program is to aid in the improvement of physical facilities and equipment at biological field research facilities, the complete agenda for the program is broader in concept. The program expects that the projects it supports will assist the users of FSMLs to achieve new and higher levels of collaboration on both scientific and educational fronts. The program's emphasis on modernization of data management and communication systems is expected to foster opportunities for expanded spatial and temporal scales of research, and to facilitate substantive comparisons among biological entities in different biomes. It is likely that new collaborations among scientists, across disciplines and in different locations will grow from this emphasis, and that increased access to data sets will provide the impetus for new directions of scientific inquiry.
Proposals are accepted from U.S. colleges and universities, free-standing research and education institutions, and U.S. chartered corporations with formally constituted research and education programs at field stations or marine laboratories. To qualify for support through the FSML program, the research and education activities at the applicant facility must focus primarily on study of biological phenomena and organisms in natural habitats, or on study of organisms whose availability for research depends upon the existence of the facility. A significant fraction of the research and education projects that use the applicant facility as a platform for their execution should be eligible for support by the National Science Foundation. Facilities whose primary focus is on agricultural research, aquaculture, or mariculture are not eligible for support.
Estimated program budget, number of awards and average award size/duration are subject to the availability of funds.
Proposals may request up to $500,000, except that requests for planning grants are limited to $25,000. The program expects to make, on an annual basis, approximately 20 new three-year standard awards totaling $2.3 million, depending on the quality of the proposals received and the amounts requested. The anticipated start date for awards is seven months from the annual target date for receipt of proposals. The estimated program budget, number of awards, and average award size/duration are subject to the availability of funds.
A. Proposal Preparation InstructionsFull Proposal:
Proposals submitted in response to this program announcement/solicitation should be prepared and submitted in accordance with the general guidelines contained in the NSF Grant Proposal Guide (GPG). The complete text of the GPG is available electronically on the NSF Web Site at: https://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?gpg. Paper copies of the GPG may be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, telephone (301) 947-2722 or by e-mail from email@example.com.
The two review criteria (Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts) must be addressed in preparing the various sections of the proposal. Applicants should pay attention to the following recommendations or requirements:
1. Project Description section: this section must provide the information outlined in items a. through i. in the order described. The section is limited to 15 pages, including any tables, lists or graphical material.
a. Basic description of the existing station or laboratory, including its capabilities for supporting scientific research and training (site history, facility administration, research areas, buildings, equipment, access and transportation, automated data acquisition systems, data management and communications equipment, staffing, and other items of interest such as unique aspects of the ecosystems and organisms that can be accessed through the station or laboratory).
b. Proposed improvements or planning effort with justification based upon current or projected research and training needs. The description should include sufficient detail to enable reviewers to judge their likely adequacy in meeting these needs, as well as a brief discussion of the manner in which the needs were identified. Special care should be taken to describe how the improvements will benefit visiting scientists and students. Requests for equipment purchase should describe provisions for equipment maintenance.
c. Research and training use of the facility during the most recent five-year period: scientist and student use days on an annual basis, research projects supported, any courses (both academic and public) conducted, any special activities hosted (e.g. workshops, conferences), number of day visitors etc.
d. Summary of the most significant research and training accomplishments attributable to the facility during the most recent five-year period.
e. Brief description of the "Results from Prior NSF Support". This should report only the results of FSML awards to the applicant facility during the previous five-year period (irrespective of the identity of the PIs).
f. Selected bibliography (maximum of 10 complete references) of the most significant research publications attributable to research conducted at the facility during the most recent five-year period. Other relevant publications may be summarized in tabular format as counts of particular types of publications. Any specific references needed to support details of the proposed efforts should be provided in the proposal section entitled "References Cited".
g. Summary of station or laboratory policies with respect to data collection and management, including provisions governing archiving and sharing of data. Mechanisms for providing access to data, including use of databases and standard communications protocols where appropriate, should be mentioned.
h. Fee Schedule. List fees for use of station. Please indicate if no fees are charged. Impact on the fee structure due to the proposed improvements should be detailed.
i. Other items of importance not specifically indicated above.
2. References Cited: Any references used to justify or otherwise support the details of the proposed project should be provided in this section.
3. Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources: this section may be left blank as this information is included in the required content of the project description section.
4. Budget and Budget Justification: the budget should clearly identify funds requested of NSF in each category of the NSF budget form. The total amount requested from NSF should appear on line L. In general, the program expects to make standard awards with durations of up to 36 months. Thus all funds should be requested in the budget for year one, with zero funds requested in budgets for subsequent years. The cumulative budget is completed automatically by FastLane. Applicants who intend to request an award duration greater than 36 months should first contact the FSML program director for guidance. No salaries or indirect costs may be requested. If a construction contingency is included in the proposed budget, justification for the amount (or percentage) must be provided in the budget justification section. Awards for projects that include construction or renovation may be subject to additional conditions beyond those described in GC-1. The amount of cost-sharing should be clearly specified on line M of the budget form. The budget justification page should be used to present the overall cost of the project, including both those costs to be paid with NSF funds, and those to be paid for with funds from other sources. In the event that the sum of requested NSF funds (specified on line L) and cost-sharing funds (specified on Line M) is less than the overall cost, the source(s) of remaining required funds should be specified in the budget justification; appropriate documentation must be provided in the "Special Information and Supplementary Documentation" section. Multiple items of equipment, if requested, should be listed on the justification page with individual costs identified. Allocation of funds to be provided through subcontracts or consulting arrangements should be described. A separate budget form is required for each subcontract.
5. Special Information and Supplementary Documentation: this section is limited to the following types of documentation, as appropriate. The documents should be provided either by scanning and inserting as a PDF. Other types of information, including copies of brochures or other information about the applicant facility, may not be included.
a. "Certification of Flood Protection" as required under the Flood Disaster and Protection Act of 1973. Proposals requesting funds for new construction or physical plant renovation must certify that the facility is not in a special flood hazard area identified by HUD or, if the facility is in such an area, certify that adequate flood insurance under this act has been obtained (see NSF Grant Policy Manual, section 723).
b. Copies of site plans, building floorplans, vendor/builder quotes, price quotes for equipment items costing over $5000, and architectural/engineering statements, as relevant.
c. Letters of collaboration or resource commitment, including cost-sharing, as appropriate. Other than these, no letters of support may be provided.
Proposers are reminded to identify the program solicitation number (NSF-02-040) in the program announcement/solicitation block on the proposal Cover Sheet. Compliance with this requirement is critical to determining the relevant proposal processing guidelines. Failure to submit this information may delay processing.
B. Budgetary Information
Cost Sharing: Except as noted below, NSF requires substantial institutional cost sharing in the funding of projects supported by the FSML program. The level of cost sharing required varies with the amount of NSF funds requested. For projects costing $250,000 or less, NSF will provide 75% of the cost, with the remaining 25% to be provided by the institution using funds from any allowable non-Federal source. For projects costing more than $250,000, NSF will provide $187,500 or 50% of the cost, whichever is greater, up to a maximum of $500,000. The remainder of required funds may be provided from any source. Funds requested of NSF should be shown on line L of the budget form, while funds to be provided by the institution as cost sharing should be shown on line M. For projects costing in excess of $1,000,000, cost sharing shown on line M does not need to be greater than $500,000. Cost Sharing Examples: For any project where the total funds required are greater than the sum of the NSF request (line L) plus the institutional cost sharing (line M), appropriate documentation for the additional funds should be provided as supplementary information. No cost sharing is required for requests of up to $100,000 for institutions that have not received FSML funds in the last 5 years. The proposed cost sharing must be shown on Line M on the proposal budget. Documentation of the availability of cost sharing must be included in the proposal. Only items which would be allowable under the applicable cost principles, if charged to the project, may be included as the awardee's contribution to cost sharing. Contributions may be made from any non-Federal source, including non-Federal grants or contracts, and may be cash or in-kind (see OMB Circular A-110, Section 23). It should be noted that contributions counted as cost-sharing toward projects of another Federal agency may not be counted towards meeting the specific cost-sharing requirements of the NSF award. All cost-sharing amounts are subject to audit. Failure to provide the level of cost-sharing reflected in the approved award budget may result in termination of the NSF award, disallowance of award costs and/or refund of award funds to NSF.
Line L (request) Line M (cost share) Total cost in Budget Justification $75, 000 $25,000 (25%) 100,000 $187, 500 $62,500 (25%) 250,000 $187, 500 $112,500 (37.5%) 300,000 $187, 500 $172,500 (48%) 360,000 $190, 000 $190,000 (50%) 380,000 $500, 000 $500,000 (50%) 1,000,000
Cost Sharing: Except as noted below, NSF requires substantial institutional cost sharing in the funding of projects supported by the FSML program. The level of cost sharing required varies with the amount of NSF funds requested. For projects costing $250,000 or less, NSF will provide 75% of the cost, with the remaining 25% to be provided by the institution using funds from any allowable non-Federal source. For projects costing more than $250,000, NSF will provide $187,500 or 50% of the cost, whichever is greater, up to a maximum of $500,000. The remainder of required funds may be provided from any source. Funds requested of NSF should be shown on line L of the budget form, while funds to be provided by the institution as cost sharing should be shown on line M. For projects costing in excess of $1,000,000, cost sharing shown on line M does not need to be greater than $500,000.
Cost Sharing Examples:
For any project where the total funds required are greater than the sum of the NSF request (line L) plus the institutional cost sharing (line M), appropriate documentation for the additional funds should be provided as supplementary information. No cost sharing is required for requests of up to $100,000 for institutions that have not received FSML funds in the last 5 years.
The proposed cost sharing must be shown on Line M on the proposal budget. Documentation of the availability of cost sharing must be included in the proposal. Only items which would be allowable under the applicable cost principles, if charged to the project, may be included as the awardee's contribution to cost sharing. Contributions may be made from any non-Federal source, including non-Federal grants or contracts, and may be cash or in-kind (see OMB Circular A-110, Section 23). It should be noted that contributions counted as cost-sharing toward projects of another Federal agency may not be counted towards meeting the specific cost-sharing requirements of the NSF award. All cost-sharing amounts are subject to audit. Failure to provide the level of cost-sharing reflected in the approved award budget may result in termination of the NSF award, disallowance of award costs and/or refund of award funds to NSF.
C. Deadline/Target Dates
Proposals must be submitted by the following date(s):Full Proposals by 5:00 PM local time:
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D. FastLane Requirements
Proposers are required to prepare and submit all proposals for this Program Solicitation through the FastLane system. Detailed instructions for proposal preparation and submission via FastLane are available at: http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a1/newstan.htm. For FastLane user support, call 1-800-673-6188 or e-mail email@example.com.
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 certifications within five working days following the electronic submission of the proposal. Further instructions regarding this process are available on the FastLane website at: http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov.
A. NSF Proposal Review Process
Reviews of proposals submitted to NSF are solicited from peers with expertise in the substantive area of the proposed research or education project. These reviewers are selected by Program Officers charged with the oversight of the review process. NSF invites the proposer to suggest, at the time of submission, the names of appropriate or inappropriate reviewers. Care is taken to ensure that reviewers have no conflicts with the proposer. Special efforts are made to recruit reviewers from non-academic institutions, minority-serving institutions, or adjacent disciplines to that principally addressed in the proposal.
The two 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 he/she is qualified to make judgements.
NSF staff will give careful consideration to the following in making funding decisions:
1. Intrinsic merit of the proposed improvements or planning efforts in enhancing research and training activities at the applicant facility, including the quality and amount of data that can be collected and archived;
2. Thoroughness and appropriateness of the planning or needs assessment effort that led to the specific request;
3. Need for, and adequacy of the justification for, the proposed improvements in terms of the research and training missions of the applicant facility;
4. Significance and uniqueness of the facility's current and potential impact on the progress of biological research and education at local, regional and national levels;
5. Likely impact of the project on the improvement of biological research and training at the facility;
6. Likely impact of the proposed activity on the ability of the facility to accommodate visiting scientists and students;
7. Research and training productivity of the facility during the most recent five-year period;
8. Scope, utility and accessibility of data collected at the site, including the existence of well-defined data management and data sharing policies, and the utilization of standard communications protocols.
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 Director. In addition, the proposer will receive an explanation of the decision to award or decline funding.
B. Review Protocol and Associated Customer Service Standard
All proposals are carefully reviewed by at least three other persons outside NSF who are experts in the particular field represented by the proposal. Proposals submitted in response to this announcement/solicitation will be reviewed by Mail Review followed by 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.
NSF is striving to be able to tell applicants whether their proposals have been declined or recommended for funding within six months for 70 percent of proposals. The time interval begins on the date of receipt. The interval ends when the Division Director accepts the Program Officer's recommendation.
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 its 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 Division 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.A. 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 (NSF-GC-1)* or Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) Terms and Conditions;* and (5) any announcement or other NSF issuance that may be incorporated by reference in the award letter. Cooperative agreement awards also are administered in accordance with NSF Cooperative Agreement Terms and Conditions (CA-1). Electronic mail notification is the preferred way to transmit NSF awards to organizations that have electronic mail capabilities and have requested such notification from the Division of Grants and Agreements.
*These documents may be accessed electronically on NSF's Web site at https://www.nsf.gov/home/grants/grants_gac.htm. Paper copies may be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, telephone (301) 947-2722 or by e-mail from email@example.com.
More comprehensive information on NSF Award Conditions is contained in the NSF Grant Policy Manual (GPM) Chapter II, available electronically on the NSF Web site at https://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?gpm. The GPM is also for sale through the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office (GPO), Washington, DC 20402. The telephone number at GPO for subscription information is (202) 512-1800. The GPM may be ordered through the GPO Web site at http://www.gpo.gov.
C. Reporting Requirements
For all multi-year grants (including both standard and continuing grants), the PI must submit an annual project report to the cognizant Program Officer at least 90 days before the end of the current budget period.
Within 90 days after the expiration of an award, the PI also is required to submit a final project report. Approximately 30 days before expiration, NSF will send a notice to remind the PI of the requirement to file the final project report. Failure to provide final technical reports delays NSF review and processing of pending proposals for that PI. PIs should examine the formats of the required reports in advance to assure availability of required data.
NSF has implemented an electronic project reporting system, available through FastLane. This system permits electronic submission and updating of project reports, including information on project participants (individual and organizational), activities and findings, 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.
Dr. Muriel E. Poston, Program Director, Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories, Division of Biological Infrastructure, Room 615, telephone: (703) 292-8470, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Dr. Gerald B. Selzer, Program Director, Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories, Division of Biological Infrastructure, Room 615, telephone: (703) 292-8470, e-mail: email@example.com.
The NSF Guide to Programs is a compilation of funding for research and education in science, mathematics, and engineering. The NSF Guide to Programs is available electronically at https://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?gp. General descriptions of NSF programs, research areas, and eligibility information for proposal submission are provided in each chapter.
Many NSF programs offer announcements or solicitations concerning specific proposal requirements. To obtain additional information about these requirements, contact the appropriate NSF program offices. Any changes in NSF's fiscal year programs occurring after press time for the Guide to Programs will be announced in the NSF E-Bulletin, which is updated daily on the NSF web site at https://www.nsf.gov/home/ebulletin, and in individual program announcements/solicitations. Subscribers can also sign up for NSF's Custom News Service (https://www.nsf.gov/home/cns/start.htm) to be notified of new funding opportunities that become available.
A number of other NSF programs are potential sources of support for research, infrastructure improvement and educational activities at FSMLs. A list of several relevant programs is provided below, with URLs for their most recent program announcements. Because the announcements for NSF programs are revised periodically, prospective applicants should search for the most recent versions using the list of program announcements available at https://www.nsf.gov/home/menus/publications.htm. It is generally useful for potential applicants to discuss opportunities with the appropriate program director before preparing a proposal.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) funds research and education in most fields of science and engineering. Awardees are wholly responsible for conducting their project activities and preparing the results for publication. Thus, the Foundation does not assume responsibility for such findings or their interpretation.
NSF welcomes proposals from all qualified scientists, engineers and educators. The Foundation strongly encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to compete fully in its programs. In accordance with Federal statutes, regulations and NSF policies, no person on grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin or disability shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving financial assistance from NSF (unless otherwise specified in the eligibility requirements for a particular program).
Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities (FASED) provide funding for special assistance or equipment to enable persons with disabilities (investigators and other staff, including student research assistants) to work on NSF-supported projects. See the program announcement/solicitation for further information.
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, FIRS at 1-800-877-8339.
The National Science Foundation is committed to making all of the information we publish easy to understand. If you have a suggestion about how to improve the clarity of this document or other NSF-published materials, please contact us at email@example.com.
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; 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 applicant 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 needing information as part of the review process or in order to coordinate programs; 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," 63 Federal Register 267 (January 5, 1998), and NSF-51, "Reviewer/Proposal File and Associated Records," 63 Federal Register 268 (January 5, 1998). Submission of the information is voluntary. Failure to provide full and complete information, however, may reduce the possibility of receiving an award.
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Police say two gangs in Klang are fighting over territory to carry out activities of extortion, organised crime and robbery.
PETALING JAYA: The close-range shooting of a gang member in Klang last Saturday has led police to believe a full-fledged war has broken out between rival gangs as they fight over territory to carry out their business of extortion, organised crime and robbery.
In the latest incident, a 26-year-old member of Gang 36 was shot at four times while seated in his Proton Wira, parked just 700m from his house in Taman Jaya Utama, Teluk Panglima Garang, the Malay Mail said.
"He had two gun shot wounds to his face, another two to his neck and chest," said a police source, adding that the victim was a known criminal.
Police also believe the murder was an act of revenge for the fatal stabbing of a rival gang member, M Gunasegaran also known as Asli Guna, last Wednesday. Asli Guna belonged to Gang 24.
In reacting to the killings, Selangor police formed a special task force and have hauled in 11 gang members so far. Police are on the lookout for a total of 200 other gang members.
The gangs are suspected to be fighting for control of Banting, Kampung Jawa and Teluk Panglima Garang to carry out their criminal activities.
Selangor CID chief Mohd Adnan Abdullah in commenting about the killings said Gang 24 members took to the streets in Klang during Asli Guna's funeral procession last Thursday to send a message that they were ready to declare all-out war on their rivals.
"The gang members are behaving blatantly and are challenging each other, but we have come up with a strategy to stop them.
"We know what we are doing and will seize control of the situation," Mohd Adnan said.
Yesterday, police released a photo-fit of the suspect in Asli Guna's murder, identifying him as one M Shanmugam, aka Sunboy, 31, from Jalan Dendang, Taman Sahabat, Klang.
Asli Guna, a convicted criminal himself, was drinking with a friend at a restaurant when a group of men attacked him with machetes.


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Following their 1:6th scale World War One figure announcement from earlier this year (read the story HERE), CalTek and Timewalker Toys share with us a preview of the first figure release.
Created with special assistance from the National World War One Museum, the figure series is a one-sixth scale exploration of the material culture of soldiers who fought in the watershed event of the 20th Century: World War One. The series opens as the war begins, with an Imperial German Infantryman of the 27th Regiment, 3rd Company at the Battle of Li�ge in August 1914.
From the custom color and weave of the M1907 tunic and trousers, matched against period field-gray wool, to the brown leather side-stitched M1866 marching boots, to the proportionally correct rimmed and crowned buttons, every attempt has been made to bring collectors the most detailed and historically accurate World War One figure yet produced.
The prototype shown here is in its final stages of development, with only a few additions and modifications that have yet to be completed. Stay tuned for the official launch with more pictures, to be followed by pricing and release date information.
About CalTek International Corporation
CalTek is a U.S. based wholesaler, distributor and manufacturer of high quality action figures and die cast models. CalTek services a worldwide distribution network from Pomona, CA. For more information, contact John King at: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Timewalker Toys & Collectibles is an internet-based retailer of quality one-sixth collectibles, which has operated from the Kansas City area since 2003. For more information, contact Steven Allen at: email@example.com
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Mineral nutrient relations in the aquatic carnivorous plant Utricularia australis and its investment in carnivory
Adamec, Lubomí r
Fundamental and Applied Limnology Volume 171 Nr. 3 (2008), p. 175 - 183
published: Jun 6, 2008
ArtNo. ESP141017103001, Price: 29.00 €
Aquatic rootless carnivorous plants usually grow in nutrient-poor waters and take up all nutrients through their shoots, from either water or prey. The carnivorous plant Utricularia australis was sampled from 30 locations in the Třeboň basin, Czech Republic, with the aim of investigating the plant's mineral nutrient economy in relation to its carnivorous habit. Relationships were sought between, firstly, mineral nutrient levels in the ambient water together with prey quantity captured in traps and, N, P, K, Na, Ca, and Mg contents of shoot tissues, and, secondly, the proportion of total plant biomass attributable to traps (i.e., investment in carnivory). Even at very oligotrophic sites with low prey capture rates, shoot N and P content was always well above the level below which growth limitation could occur. Plants recycled at least 57 % of their N and as much as 81 % of their P from senescent shoots, although they lost all of the K, Na, Ca, and Mg from senescing tissues. The P and K content of traps was much greater than that in leaves. Regression analyses revealed much greater uptake of N, P, and K from prey than from the ambient water. The proportion of total biomass invested in traps (range 23-61 %) was positively correlated with CO2 concentration, but negatively with shoot N content. It is suggested that shoot N content acts as a key endogenous factor regulating investment in trap biomass through a negative feedback mechanism. Any decline in shoot N content, for whatever reason, stimulates an increase in trap production, resulting in enhanced prey catching and, concomitantly, an increase in shoot N content. A reduction in trap proportion then follows and the cycle starts again.
aquatic carnivorous plants • water chemistry • catching of prey • tissue nutrient content • regulation of investment in carnivory


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Post the platform details. You are making exclusive connection or some other parallel connections are there.
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- 1 separate duplicate page on mathematical rigour
- 2 rigor bias
- 3 About Users Critical and CStar
- 4 On presuppositions
- 5 What is Mathematical rigour?
- 6 Cleanup
- 7 Disambiguation Required Between terms 'Rigor' and 'Rigour/Rigor'
- 8 What does this even mean?
- 9 Scientific rigor
- 10 Software
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separate duplicate page on mathematical rigour[edit]
I see the final para has been made a separate duplicate page at mathematical rigour. I don't see this as an improvement, and suggest it be redirected again. Charles Matthews 13:52, 15 Nov 2004 (UTC)
- I actually came here looking for a page on mathematical rigour specifically and was rather disappointed. As it is the comment that mathematical rigour has a history going back to the greeks is simultaneously tantalizing and unfulfilling. Obviously the current paragraph isn't sufficient but I think it's worthwhile to separate it. Robert Van Dam 23 Apr 2005
rigor bias[edit]
This article is biased in favor of rigor. It assumes that rigor is good as opposed to an often unnecessary straightjacket and associates it with concepts like intellectual honesty. This article is prejudiced against "nonrigorous" forms of thinking. Critical
- No, I don't think so. There are qualifications throughout. I shall remove the tag. Charles Matthews 08:46, 1 Dec 2004 (UTC)
About Users Critical and CStar[edit]
For the record, the user Critical ( talk, contributions), who slapped the "disputed NPoV" sticker on this page, has made his or her first edits tonight (or today) and within less than two hours has attacked eight articles for PoV, including (ironically given the CStar example given on the Logical fallacy talk page), Physical law. These were the only "edits" (plus weak justifications on talk pages in the same vein as this one). I don't think the PoV claim has merit. We may ask if this series of attacks is to be taken seriously.
For the following reasons I am thinking that these pages has been the victim of a tiresome semi-sophisticated troll and the PoV sticker should be removed sooner rather than later, if not immediately. We may note that CStar ( talk, contributions) after making edits, paused during the period user Critical made edits, and then CStar took up responding to these edits after the series of user Critical edits ends, as if there is only one user involved, and the user logged out, changed cookies and logged back in. Further, user CStar left a note on Charles Matthew's talk page, Chalst's talk page, and Angela's talk page pointing to a supposed PoV accusation placed on the Logical argument page, when in fact no such sticker has been placed. Perhaps the irony regarding the Physical law page is not so ironic. Hu 05:18, 2004 Dec 1 (UTC)
- I've responded to this in various user talk pages, but most extensively in the logical fallacy talk page. Thanks! CSTAR 17:26, 1 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- I have responded to this on the logical fallacy talk page, as well as on the pages of the above mentioned users. It does appear that these pages were as Hu suggests the victim of a tiresome semi-sophisticated troll. But I wasn't the perpetrator. This suggestion appears to have been an honest mistake, I consider the matter closed, and it appears that Hu does as well. CSTAR 01:38, 2 Dec 2004 (UTC)
On presuppositions[edit]
"on the grounds that we, none of us, can entirely master our own presuppositions"
This is an overly broad declaration. While probably accurate, it lacks the rigour necessary for a blanket statement. ;) I'd modify it with an appended "presummably" or somesuch. --220.127.116.11 04:24, 27 July 2005 (UTC)
- Well, OK. ...on the grounds ... seems to me a reasonable way to introduce an abbreviated argument; obviously the point can be expanded (more or less ad lib). Charles Matthews 08:24, 27 July 2005 (UTC)
What is Mathematical rigour?[edit]
"Mathematical rigour is often cited as a kind of gold standard for mathematical proof."
This is not a definition. --Jtir 10:54, 2 October 2006 (UTC)
- No, it isn't. It's a remark. Charles Matthews 13:28, 2 October 2006 (UTC)
I removed the medical section since it has its own article and is conceptually unrelated to intellectual and medical rigour. I also put in some more section breaks, and hopefully we can find some references. --SilverStar 04:34, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
Disambiguation Required Between terms 'Rigor' and 'Rigour/Rigor'[edit]
The term 'Rigour' as in to be rigorous with methodology and the medical term 'Rigor' need to be disambiguated.
Typing 'Rigor', the correct spelling of the medical terminology, directs the search to this page, the page for 'Rigour/Rigor'. Therefore I suggest a page to disambiguate the two terms.
I cannot find any info on creating a disambiguation page so I have left this message for a more experienced user to implement the change.
--Mad macs 15:53, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
What does this even mean?[edit]
"With the aid of computers, it is possible to check proofs mechanically by throwing the possible flaws back onto machine errors that are considered unlikely events.[3]" What does this even mean? I am a computer science major and this seems completely random to me. The reference is to an article that mentions that very rarely RAM has an error (which is then likely caught by the hardware / os). This is certainly NOT something that someone using a computer to check proofs would be thinking about. There is a lot of quality to be said about this, but the above is drivel. What about machine programs to check sentential calculus theorems? What about programs designed to derive geometric proofs from axioms? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 220.127.116.11 (talk) 05:27, 24 April 2007 (UTC).
- There are other places on the site where automated proof is discussed. Rigour is an in-principle thing, surely. By the way, saying things like "drivel" is against basic conventions of discussion here. Charles Matthews 09:23, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
- Hardware error is not supposed to be involved in mechanical proof checking! I cleaned up the text to quit misleading the reader. — DAGwyn 188.8.131.52 (talk) 11:52, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
Scientific rigor[edit]
Why does this redirect here, when there is no discussion of the term? It's more specific than "intellectual rigor" and deserves a separate treatment. --Belg4mit 02:56, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
- Please add something, then. Charles Matthews 09:24, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
The software section should be on its own page. Charles Matthews 09:24, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
Opinion in mathematical rigor[edit]
This sentence is long, unwieldy, and opinionated: "Formal codification of mathematical theories (as one would ideally expect of any mathematically rigorous technique or pedagogy) will reduce both the scope for misinterpretation of mathematical results (by enabling their precise communication) and will eliminate ambiguity in the description of mathematical material (words cannot be reasonably used to describe complex mathematics arguments – though formal languages, set theories and mathematical symbolism can and do)." The whole section on mathematical rigor needs some cleanup. Triathematician (talk) 12:34, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
- I went ahead and made some changes. I tried to simplify what was there and balance the arguments for/against complete mathematical formality. Triathematician (talk) 19:00, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
Equivocation/Conflation with different quality[edit]
A religion, too, may be worn lightly, or applied with rigour.
as that adverbial sense is not directly related to the intellectual rigour which the rest of the article is about. This sense of the word is typified by the example "Luke suffered the rigours of the Padawan training under Yoda's stern guidance". There's some conceptual relation no doubt but not what this article is about. They're both "hard stuff" I guess. 18.104.22.168 (talk) 05:43, 23 April 2013 (UTC)
- I have restored it. If your idea of religion is the film Star Wars, maybe you are on the wrong website.--Toddy1 (talk) 06:23, 23 April 2013 (UTC)
- Yes, my idea of a parody of religion (one of many) is the Star Wars religion. How am I on the wrong site, have you established this one as being for Ukrainians to impose their ideas of English on the world? Boris and Natasha take over Wikipedia, and it turns out they're Muslims, is that it? As long as it's a regular encyclopedia that reports facts and for the English speaking world, efforts such as you show in the response above will be addressed by others without further action by me. As it should be. 18.104.22.168 (talk) 12:27, 24 April 2013 (UTC)
- Concise Oxford English Dictionary, 10th edition, pub Oxford University Press, 2002, ISBN 0-19-860572-2 page 1233:
- Rigourous (1) extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate. (2) (of a rule, system, etc.) strictly applied or adhered to > adhering strictly to a belief, opinion, or system (3) (of weather) harsh.
- Rigorism extreme strictness in interpreting a law or principle > The Roman Catholic Church doctrine that in doubtful cases of conscience the strict course is always to be followed.
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My significant other doesn't do that. Is that a real mystery though? I would assume he just enjoys sex and is looking for an excuse to have it.
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House of Strangers
Lawyer Max Monetti gets out of prison and has an antagonistic encounter with his three brothers, now executives at the bank founded by their late father. Through flashbacks, we learn the story of the Italian immigrant family: the patriarch Gino Monetti, whose had one favored son, Max, but alienated the other three.
Edward G. Robinson ... Gino Monetti
Susan Hayward ... Irene Bennett
Richard Conte ... Max Monetti
Luther Adler ... Joe Monetti
Paul Valentine ... Pietro Monetti
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. ... Tony Monetti
Debra Paget ... Maria Domenico
Hope Emerson ... Helena Domenico
Esther Minciotti ... Theresa Monetti
Diana Douglas ... Elaine Monetti
Tito Vuolo ... Lucca
I loved this movie. Edward G. Robinson -- who won Best Actor at Cannes for this performance -- is terrific as the tyrannical patriarch with the Italian accent; and he has a great entrance, singing opera while in the bubble bath!
And just before that we have the most beautiful shot in the movie, one of the most beautiful shots I've ever seen, as Richard Conte is listening to opera, and the camera travels slowly up the staircase, as we go the flashback.
There is one previous post on this movie in the Film Noir Discussion Thread, http://www.fistful-of-leone.com/forums/index.php?topic=1822.msg149659#msg149659
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House of Strangers (1949) Director Joseph L. Mankiewicz, with Richard Conte, Susan Hayward, Edward G. Robinson, Luther Adler, Paul Valentine, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Didn't know what to expect from this Noir, since I'd never heard of it. It was actually a quite good family drama Noir, with a story told mostly in flashback about an Italian patriarch with four sons who originally ran a barbershop and parlayed that into a money lending bank on NYC'sLower East Side. With the passage of new banking laws the Monetti bank is in trouble and lawyer son Conte ends up in jail doing seven years for trying to bribe a juror while the other three brothers reopen the bank and cut out the old man. Robinson is quite convincing as Monetti.
Conte is almost consumed with hate while in prison but love interest Hayward is the antidote and is very good in this film playing a high-class dame and they mutually fall in love at first sight. A nicely done denouement that keeps you guessing. No big set pieces or outstanding action sequences but above average. 8.5/10
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Remade as the Western
Broken Lance
(1954) w/ Spencer Tracy in the pater familias role.
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Quote from: dave jenkins on January 25, 2013, 06:24:07 AM
Remade as the Western
Broken Lance
(1954) w/ Spencer Tracy in the pater familias role.
I saw
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A nicely done denouement that keeps you guessing.
That kept you, Joe, not me nor anybody else: the finale is as formulaic as can be. The only fun of the movie for me was listening to the incorrect italian spoken by Robinson and others. But one should keep in mind that in the '30's everybody was speaking dialects, italian was spoken only by cultured people. This is a heavy melodrama with the noir put into it only in the finale. 6/10
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Just saw this movie for the second time.
I love this movie. The DVD is not great. There are instances of flickering and speckles, and the black level is boosted so high, like when Conte is wearing a black suit, you can't even see the detail, like the pocket or the buttons. I hope they put this out on BRD.
Also, you could quibble with this being called a noir, like titoli mentioned above. This really is not a crime drama - yeah, at the end, a case is brought against the bank, and there is jury tampering, etc., but this movie is really not about a crime; it is a family drama. And the movie isn't really filmed in teh visually noir style, either, except for the framing-device scenes - the opening and closing scenes in the big house that take place in the "present day." So you could quibble with this being called a noir.
But noir or not, it is a damn good movie. Great performances all around. Only problem is with a minor character - Hope Emerson, who plays Debra Paget's mother. She is supposed to be an old Italian woman but there is nothing Italian about her, she does not even attempt the slightest Italian accent; she sounds as American as anyone else. Also, whereas most of the actors playing Italian characters look Italian (or at least Italian-enough that they can pass for their characters), Luther Adler does not look Italian at all. But I won't complain too much about that, because, as always, Adler gives a great performance.
Adler is one of many actors (Eli Wallach is another who comes to mind) who did great work in the few films in which he appeared, but most of his work was in the theater. I wish he had done more films. But I'll always enjoy the few performances of his that we do have on film.
Anyway, damn good movie. I hope we get a good BRD soon!
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Great film: probably one of Edward G. Robinson's best and most underrated performances. The others in the film were great, too. Interesting storyline.
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