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Honest Tea has launched a national recycling initiative called "The Great Recycle," which will launch in New York City's Times Square on Monday, April 30.
In a show of support for New York City's pledge to double recycle efforts by 2017, Honest Tea and partners GrowNYC, Recyclebank, Coca-Cola Live Positively, Global Inheritance and Five-Boro Green Services will place a 30-foot tall recycling bin in Times Square and attempt to crowd-source recycle more than 45,000 plastic, glass and aluminum beverage containers in ten hours. The plastic bottles collected will be recycled into essential gardening supplies including shovels, watering cans and plastic lumber, which will be used to build and cultivate an urban garden for PS 102, an elementary school in Harlem.
"National recycling rates are nowhere near where they need to be," says Honest Tea co-founder and TeaEO Seth Goldman. "Honest Tea is committed to finding ways to help Americans recycle more. We've helped install recycling bins in our hometown of Bethesda, MD and now it's time to expand our efforts."
At the event in Times Square, bottles will act as currency. People who bring bottles down to "The Great Recycle" will be awarded points for each bottle recycled, that can be redeemed at the onsite TRASHed Recycling Store run by Global Inheritance. There, points can be redeemed for rewards such as cold bottles of Honest Tea, T-shirts and reusable bags, jeans, video games and tickets to sporting events, concerts and Broadway shows.
"New York City is a world leader in many areas and is committed to actions that secure a sustainable and livable future for all residents. The goal to double the waste diversion rate includes initiatives like expanding access to recycling in public spaces, and other initiatives that will make it even easier to do the right thing. This is just one component of the Mayor's efforts to make New York City one of the greenest, most livable cities," says David Hurd, the Director of Office of Recycling Outreach & Education for GrowNYC. "Recycling beverage containers is a simple everyday way to combat climate change and reduce the cost of exporting our waste to other states."
Those who cannot attend the event in Times Square will have an opportunity to participate in "The Great Recycle" by logging onto www.TheGreatRecycle.com and making a recycling pledge and then solidifying it by recycling an old Facebook post. By taking the pledge, users will be rewarded with Recyclebank points which can be redeemed for discounts and deals from more than 3,000 local and national businesses in categories ranging from food and beverage to health and beauty, restaurants, entertainment, sports and recreation, apparel, automotive, electronics and more.
Honest Tea partnered with TerraCycle in 2007 to create the Drink Pouch Brigade, a program, which recycles drink pouches and 'upcycles' them into items such as pencil cases, book bags, and notebooks. Since 2007, nearly 1 million Honest Kids pouches have been diverted from landfills. The Drink Pouch Brigades now divert more drink pouches from the waste stream than Honest Tea produces each year.
In 2008, Honest Tea partnered with Bethesda Green and The Coca-Cola Company to install 33 recycling bins throughout downtown Bethesda. Within the first year the bins collected more than 4,000 pounds of recyclable beverage containers.


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S. Anil Radhakrishnan
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25% increase in revenue over 2006
Foreign exchange earnings up by 32%
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The revenue generated from the tourism sector in the State has crossed Rs.10,000 crore for the first time with direct and indirect revenue touching Rs.11,433 crore in 2007.
The foreign exchange earnings during the period went up to Rs.2,640.94 crore. The total revenue generated shows an increase of 25.28 per cent over 2006, which was Rs.9,126 crore.
Statistics compiled by Kerala Tourism show that the foreign exchange earnings for 2007 recorded a growth of 32.82 per cent, which was Rs.1,988.40 crore in 2006.
A total number of 5,15,808 foreign tourists arrived in the State in 2007, compared to 4,28,534 in 2006. The foreign tourist arrivals registered an increase of 20.37 per cent over the previous year.
Thiruvananthapuram came first in foreign tourist arrivals with 1,93,924, followed by Ernakulam - 1,65,125. The growth was 27.94 and 25.32 per cent respectively in Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam.
Malappuram recorded 37.38-per cent increase on this count, with the arrivals going up from 7,109 to 9,766. However, Palakkad showed a downward trend from 809 to 615. In Kozhikode, it came down from 11,154 to 10,020.
As much as 23.36 per cent of foreign tourists came from the U.K.; 9.33 per cent from France; 7.72 per cent from the U.S.; 6.95 per cent from Germany; and 4.39 per cent from the Maldives.
Sources said it showed that the U.K. was still the top market for Kerala. The arrival of chartered tourists from Gatwick was also reflected in the statistics.
As per the statistics, domestic tourist arrivals in 2007 was 66,42,941 compared to 62,71,724 the previous year, an increase of 5.92 per cent.
Domestic tourist arrivals in Kollam went up from 1,22,998 to 1,45,524 registering a growth of 18.31 per cent. In Ernakulam, it went up from 1,080,591 to 1,09,644.
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The moderate voice of John Sherman and the Republican agenda 1855-1898
Republican John Sherman, United States Congressman, Senator, Treasury Secretary, and Secretary of State had a political career of major importance from 1855 to 1898, yet there have been only casual references by historians and only two biographies of him, with the most recent published in 1902. From a strong Whig Party background, he was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1854; switching to the Republicans that same year. Then elevated to the Senate in 1861, he served in that body throughout the Civil War and Reconstruction when he was the most important voice of party unity and moderation. In 1877, the new President Rutherford Hayes appointed Sherman Secretary of the Treasury. He returned to the Senate after the Hayes administration where he sat for the following 15 years. In this particularly notable period, he not only led the upper house, but he engineered more bills in Congress which bore his name than any other member of either house. These included the critically important Sherman Silver Purchase Act, the Sherman Anti-Trust Act and Sherman Inter-State Commerce Act. In 1897 he left the Senate finally when William McKinley appointed him Secretary of State. ^ Through this long, distinguished career, Sherman was involved in all the important legislation that brought the country through the Civil War and Reconstruction and into the post-war world of the Gilded Age of rapid industrialization, and urban growth, Politically, he never strayed far from the nationalistic and economic principles of the Whig Party, and brought both these values to bear in the Republican Party that dominated American political life from 1860 to 1900. Similarly, party loyalty and loyalty to the President always characterized his service. He was indeed, an exemplar of political and statesmanship. ^ While research for this dissertation included review of both journal and monographic literature, its basis lies more critically in primary research in unpublished archival material in repositories from Maine to Ohio, in particular the Library of Congress. ^
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Image recognition is getting better by the day. Perhaps, that's why we keep talking about it so much. The reverse image search engine that usually gets most of the clicks is TinEye. We didn't miss out on covering it when it came out. And then, we went back to it when we wanted to show you what a reverse image search could do for you. TinEye has stuck around and today one can genuinely say that it is a genuine alternative search engine and does something which even Google can't.
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Nearly 400,000 users of the TinEye Chrome extension is quite a vote. If you are one of the new additions to that statistic, let's give you the one-line introduction again. TinEye use advanced image identification technology to search where an image came from and if there are any more similar images like it. It's most common use is to find out higher resolution versions of the sample image. But as we will find out, there are some really useful real-world uses you can put it to.
TinyEye works very simply. After installing it, you won't see it on the toolbar along with the other Chrome extensions. Reason – it works from the right-click context menu. Right-click on any image on a webpage and this is what you will see:
For the above image, TinEye searches through its database in just less than 3 seconds and returns 16 matches.
Now, with the results in hand, I have three sort options – Best Match (the image that's the exact match or closest), Most Changed (the image that has been edited), and Biggest Image (the image with the highest resolution). Every result also has a Compare feature that lets you compare your original to the result from TinEye.
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You can also right-click anywhere on a webpage (apart from an image) and allow TinEye to capture all the images on the page. Clicking on any image among the ones listed takes you through the process we outlined above. It's a quick way to reverse search a few images on a single page.
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TinEye can be used for so much more than finding out a plagiarized photo or a high-resolution version of an image. Let me outline a few below which I think should make you consider it as an essential install.
As a Facebook Security Check Against Fake Profiles
I generally do not add anyone on Facebook whom I do not know personally. If it's a stranger, then I do not add anyone without a profile photo. You as well as I know that profile pics and avatars can be easily faked. TinEye give me a handy tool to check the origins of the Facebook profile pic or any other photo that might be open for public view on an album. It might not work every time, but when it does it tells me if the photo is genuine or lifted from somewhere. Alternatively, if it's genuine are there any more references on the web.
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Tumblr is a more often than not a dream for the guy who loves photos. But with images getting posted and reposted from one account to the next, it is a nightmare if you want to find the original web source of the image. On Tumblr, the image URL is of the Tumblr image server, and doesn't direct you to the source URL. Google Image Search and TinEye are your best bets. I have had better and quicker results with a right-click on a Tumblr image and going for the Search Image on TinEye.
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I am a Star Wars and Star Trek fanboy. The right-click TinyEye Chrome extension gives me a quick way to browse through hundreds of photos via the source pages I discover through a reverse image search.
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This comes from a requirement we assiduously follow as writers. Image reuse comes with accountability and personal integrity. TinEye helps me find multiple sources – and hopefully the original source – for confirming permissions of use in an article or blog post. TinEye has indexed millions of images from photo stock sites like iStockPhoto, Photoshelter, and Wikimedia Commons among others. There are nearly half-a-billion images in their index.
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Soft stool after switching food I switched Maddie from Eukanuba to Fromm her stools have been very soft but still have form not loose. Is there a chance it will firm up? or should I look into switching her? in order to do it gradually I would have to start soon. Fromm food I have about 1/2-1/4 bag left. She's been on the Fromm completely for about 4 days. Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App |
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I don't know much about Eukanuba or Fromm, but could it be that you need to reduce the amount of Fromm you are feeding her? If the Fromm is richer, you may have to feed her less. I switched my 2 girls this summer to Acana and it never worked for them. They had the same loose stools, and eventually it became diarrhea, so I ended up going back to the old food. I think I went through 3 bags (28 lbs) of Acana before I was sure it would not agree with them. When I did switch them back, I did it cold-turkey, with no problems. |
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She eats 1 cup in the am 1 cup in the pm of the Fromm same as the Eukanuba, she would leave some of her Eukanuba in the bowl. The Fromm she usually finishes. I don't think she cared for the Eukanuba, so I would have to find something else. I was thinking of the pro plan sensitive stomach and skin I heard good things about, but am open to suggestions. Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App |
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"Fifteen is really medieval and pioneer and nothing is clear and nothing is safe and nothing is come and nothing is gone but it all might be." Gertrude Stein
Fifteen is close enough: A fourteen-year old boy is by nature a seeker?mainly of his own identity and then of a place in the grand design. It's a personally painful quest, most often lonely and usually not of import beyond himself. In the case of Will Stanton (Alexander Ludwig), however, the survival of the world depends on him, as depicted in the fantasy The Seeker: The Dark is Rising.
Will learns he is the last warrior of a group that has been fighting the forces of The Dark over the centuries. Unless he finds a series of clues involving time travel in the next few days, The Dark will finally win. Imagine fighting a thug on a white horse while also struggling with hormones and teasing brothers. It's quite a task for a teen, but Will, as you might guess, finally goes for it. When he starts blowing things up, out of anger and adolescent curiosity, Susan Cooper's adapted novel is spot on about the confusing and tumultuous role of a teen in any world, any century.
Although in a sense, this film is simplistic when juxtaposed with, say, The Bridge to Terabithia (although a pre-teen hero), its value is in depicting the epic struggle between the forces of good and evil expressed so obviously in its title and felt so personally by the teen hero. Even the graphics are less pronounced than in almost any action adventure in the last few years.
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Is Miller really elite though?
I'm not saying trade him… I'm not saying don't trade him either. I do think that fans and hockey people make him out to be better than he is.
Is Miller really elite though?
I'm not saying trade him… I'm not saying don't trade him either. I do think that fans and hockey people make him out to be better than he is.
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They absolutely do make him out to be better then what he is. Listen to WGR. Today one of the morning show guys, who I wont name, said that the Sabres are a great team now with Miller and that if it wasnt for him, the Sabres would have never made it to the playoffs. People hear that bogus crap and then fall in love with Miller even more. As I stressed repeatedly on this thread. Miller led our team all year and all we were with him was the 10th seed. Enroth comes in after his injury and we become the 7th seed. Would Miller have beaten Philly, Carolina(which he hadnt all year) the Rangers, Tampa down the stretch? Who knows. But we did miss the playoffs 2 out of the last 4 years with him, so odds are he wouldnt have won the games Enroth won.
Look at Philly. Philly traded two superstars. Two stars that were absolute leaders of that team, while earning the 2nd best in the confrence. The GM traded them, releases their salary, and despite what everyone thinks, they are better now for it. Sabres GM needs to follow that rule of thought. If we can trade a star and release salary, plus get better, then do it.
Miller's GP and GAA:
2005: 48 2.60
2006: 63 2.73
2007: 76 2.64
2008: 59 2.53
2009: 69 2.22
2010: 66 2.59
2010: 14 2.73
The only time his GAA has gone up when he played a relevant number of games was this past year. He was playing in front of a terrible defense and was playing hurt for a portion of the season. Note that our big playoff run was actually the worst season Miller has had in his career.
Much more telling is the fact that Miller's GAA has (with the exception of this year) always been better in the playoffs than the regular season. Additionally, when he has an all-star defense in front of him, he posts 1.35 as a GAA and is proven to be the best goalie in the world. Meanwhile team Canada can't keep a goalie in net as Brodeur and Luongo are overrated jokes.
Would the Sabres trade Miller...I doubt it but if they were to now is the time to do it when they can get a substancial return.
The Sabres have 12.5 mil cap space, add Millers 6.25 and you have 18.75 mil to sign a high profile FA like Richards plus what you get in return for Miller which can't be just draft picks and with that extra space that provides them with room for trades and other FA signings which I think would make them a better team overall. Chicago won the cup without an elite goaltender and Boston won the cup with an elite goaltender. Philly still has to prove they are better without Carter and Richards. So there are a thousand ways to look at it.
My opinion is you wait one more year with Miller, you go after Richards because you have the room to sign him without moving Miller. Get another stay at home character defenseman and work from there.
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2009 was his greatest year at 2.22. Besides that year he is 2.50 to nearly 2.80 goals against. Is that something your truly proud of at 6.5 million. This year your right, Enroth had a 2.73, however, he played a game against Washington and let in 5 goals. Take that one game away from the rookie's stats, and he has 2.20 as well. In the playoffs, he looked good two games, but looked terrible last year. 16 goals allowed last year against Boston in 6 games 22 goals allowed against philly in 7 games this year. I'm not proud of those numbers. Is anyone?
I highly doubt it as well and agree with you. Trade him while he has a lot of value for a center. We desperately need a center. Idiot Regier is negotiating with freaking Connelly again. Laich is gone, Richards I doubt it. Who's left?
Were going to start this season the same way we did last season, with Roy number 1, Connelly 2, Hecht will be 3 and Gausted will be 4. But dont worry, we have Miller. Now think how this team would be with Getzlof or Spezza. Now one of them are number 1, roy 2 hecht gone, connely 3, which wouldnt be bad, and Enroth in goal. Doesnt that sound like a better team.
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If they re-sign Connelly then I don't see this team thinking "Cup" this year because he is not going to take a big paycut from 4.5 mil which could be used for another defensemen. He is useless in my opinion...he will have a good stretch here and there and then disappear for most of the season besides being injury prone. This guy must have some dirt on Darcy for them to have kept him this long and thinking of re-signing him.
Well the agent of Brad Richards was on WGR this morning and he's still engaged in contract offers from the Leafs, Rangers and Sabres. I like getting someone to eat Hecht.
Miller has never posted a 2.8 season. If you discount his 2.2 year, his weighted GAA is a 2.62. During that time he never had a star player on D, nor a particular defense minded team. If he was on a team like the Devils he would have probably posted 2.00 or less.
With his 2.22 he is a 2.55 career GAA goalie, which would put him at 39th on the all time goalies list. This list includes decades ago when goalies posted sub 1.0 GAAs.
Oh and BTW he is 2nd in ALL TIME HISTORY win percentage, beating Martin Brodeur. Even though Brodeur was on stacked teams in a pre salary cap era and Miller has had bad teams most of his career.
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French Canal Routes to the Mediterranean Gentle Sailing Route to the Mediterranean |
For my books and French canal charts please go to |
The Caribbean is probably the biggest and best cruising ground in the world. Wonderful climate, beautiful islands, nice people and for the most part very inexpensive. With predictable weather and such good sailing winds it makes the Mediterranean look like a very poor relation. How to get there - how to get home- details of all the Island groups and anchorages. Pictures and chart details together with descriptions of the islands. Pictures, charts, distances, links to marina's and faculties, weather and places to visit and what to see....... To download this ebook visit |
could be worth a visit if you are thinking of going off to The sailing page also has links to items including:- I was boarded and robbed in the Gulf of Aden NOTES: I hope helpful for transiting this area. is the story of the boarding by pirates in the Gulf of Aden - The Panama Canal pages have full details of costs, transit, documentation is my personal log of my first Atlantic crossing. equipment and drugs I carry on ocean voyages. Why not take your boat to the Med next summer? a guide to the nicer places and a suggested passage plan, from the South Coast of the UK to the beautiful Mediterranean Sea. The Ebook version is available £5.00 here Lists the possible routes via the French Canals or Portuguese coast. All UK to Med routes in both directions The final hurdle is entering the Straits of Gibraltar and becoming a Mediterranean sailor. How it all works - facilities and prices. Gentle Mediterranean Routes to the Islands The routes from Gibraltar and the French Canals to the Mediterranean Islands. some pictures of la Rochelle storm damage in the Chesapeake a Lightning strike which destroyed every electrical item in the boat The personal log of my first Atlantic crossing.
When I was 23, I completed the BBC directors course and have been lucky enough to direct many productions on film and TV FOR MORE DETAILS OF THE ROMANCE OF TELEVISION CLICK HERE Tangier, Z cars, Dixon, Howard's Way, Angels etc. etc. etc.... I spent some time directing
My Sailing Series is now available and at Amazon and Smiths etc are:- KESSLER. available on DVD
When the publishers Classic TV Press asked me to write these memoirs I was very flattered but somewhat unsure. The title sums up the question I have been asking myself for years. The book is available from More about it |
Child Actor Started out as a 12 year old child at the Italia Conti Stage School in Archer Street Piccadilly W1 (behind the Windmill) Weekly rep at and The Little Theatre Great Yarmouth, Touring for Carl Clopet and Children's Theatre and lots of television and movies. A load of fun even if I was perhaps lacking in real talent. ------
If you are thinking about using the French canals to passage between the UK and the Mediterranean then this booklet contains all the information you need. It describes the Routes, the regulations the paperwork - How where and when to get the qualifications and license, the depths, air heights, locks and a whole lot more. There are 'charts/maps' throughout, the distances, dimensions & main stopping places and is the only publication to list ALL the possible stopping places on the Rhone River!
If you are thinking of buying a property there or keeping your boat there then this section tells you the rules and regulations as they exist today. Once you get away from the 'Costa's', which foreigners created, it really is a very beautiful country. Northern Spain, Basque country, is amazing and a wonderful cruising ground and with Gibraltar at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea you can have the best of both worlds If you become a resident there is a National Health System which is considered to be one of the best in Europe and a living standard which is both high and inexpensive. The countryside and mountains are spectacularly beautiful. |
Contents 1 – Planning the voyage 2 – South coast to Chenal du Four 3 - Chenal du Four to La Rochelle 4 - La Rochelle to Spain overview 5 - La Rochelle to Coruña 6 - Coruña to Gibraltar |
Why not take your boat to the Mediterranean next summer? There are several ways of getting your boat to the Mediterranean. On the back of a lorry, via the French canals, four or five day's non stop across the Bay of Biscay then down the Portuguese coast or spend the summer or two, gently coasting southwards, enjoying the harbours, cities, towns and villages of France Spain and Portugal. This is not a pilot book, rather a passage plan and guide to the nicer places between the South Coast of the UK to the beautiful Mediterranean Sea. It can all be done in easy stages, to suit a lightly crewed boat, with perhaps only a couple of people on board who are without 'offshore' experience. Actually, it is a lovely way to explore a lot of delightful foreign places. The Ebook version is available now £5.00 |
Specially drawn charts of: Cherbourg to L'Aber-Wrac'h. Chenal du Four to La Rochelle La Rochelle to Spain La Rochelle to Coruña Coruna to Gibraltar + illustrations, pictures, paintings |
LIVING ABOARD AROUND THE WORLD By Michael E Briant If you are thinking about going long distance cruising then this is the book for you! 1. Which Boat and what equipment? 2. The canal route to the sun. 3. The sea route to the sun. 4. Cruising the Mediterranean 5. Crossing the Atlantic 6. Cruising the Caribbean. 7. Panama and Pan Pan 8. The Canal and into the Pacific 9. South Pacific Islands 10. Tahiti to New Zealand 11. Helicopter Rescue 12. The Great Barrier Reef 13. Pirate Attack 14. Tragedy in the Red Sea. 15. Homeward Bound For more information go to HERE |
Why not take your boat to the Mediterranean next summer? |
Gentle Mediterranean Routes to the Islands (Balearic, Sardinia, Corsica, Sicily, Malta, and Greek Islands) A guide on how to get to the main Mediterranean Islands from Gibraltar or the French Canals. |
Chapter one: Mediterranean Overview Chapter two'A' From Gibraltar to the Balearics Chapter threeB' Fast route through the Balearic's (but still nice) Chapter four:'C' French Canals - Port St Louis & Séte to the Balearic Islands. Chapter five:'D' Port St Louis to Corsica & Sardinia Chapter six'E' Mahon to Sardinia and Scilly Chapter seven:F' Mahon to Scilly via Tunisia Chapter eight'G' Sicily to Greek Islands |
Available from http://www.bennettmarine.com
Ronda is where I now live and is a beautiful town up in the
mountains and about an hours drive from the sea. Wonderful place to be
in. Vejer de la Frontera is a white hill town near the entrance to the Straights of Gibraltar. Probably the most unspoilt of all the hill towns - white villages in Southern Spain Boat Import tells you how to handle the importation of your boat legally into Spain and how to avoid paying the 12% matriculation tax. Car Import tells you how to change the plates to Spanish registration, and if its a near new car how to avoid the 12% matriculation tax - How to Register gives full details of how to 'clock into' the Spanish system if you are going to become a resident Northern Spain is just that - a wonderful cruising area for yachties and far removed in every way from the 'Costa's' Banking in Spain give some helpful info on what can be expensive and complicated. With the current 'crises' it's quite a 'cash' society so you need easy and cheap transfers. |
I am pleased to say this web site is who have been kind, helpful and understanding. I really recommend them |
When the publishers Classic TV Press asked me to write these memoirs I was very flattered but somewhat unsure. The title sums up the question I have been asking myself for years. |
The book is available from here More about it |


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This Pratt fundraiser, sponsored by the Patrons of the Pratt Society, is $100 per person and includes refreshments and hot beverages by Tutka Bay Lodge. Porthole prizes will be awarded along the way. To purchase tickets, call the Pratt Museum.
Fish feedings are every Tuesday and Friday at 4 p.m. in the Marine Gallery.
Historic harbor walking tours are Fridays and Saturdays through Aug. 20. Meet at 3 p.m. at the Pratt wheelhouse near the Salty Dawg on the Spit. Cost is $5 per person.
For more information, call 235-8635 or visit www.prattmuseum.org.


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Program Description
E.S.P. TV's signature live taping event takes to the Theater at MAD for an evening showcasing the best in experimental video, performance, and music.
With the Participation of
Shawn O' Sullivan
Sabisha Frieberg
Cult of Youth
Peter Burr-live video
Jon Giles-live video
Tom DeWitt, Woody Vesulka, Greg Zifcak - videos
Live performance- Alyssa Taylor Wendt
DJ set by Nat Roe
Museum of Arts and Design
2 Columbus Circle
New York, New York New York 10019
2 Columbus Circle
New York, New York New York 10019


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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
As we mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, listen to Professor David Barrett discuss his new book Blind over Cuba: The Photo Gap and the Missile Crisis which he has written with Max Holland. He describes to SPY Historian Mark Stout how the Kennedy Administration impeded reconnaissance flights over Cuba in the weeks before the crisis and how the Administration successfully covered up that fact…until now.
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Monday, September 15, 2014 7 comments And once again I am elated! I know I do this so rarely that I truly can forget the delight when the doctor scale shows a lower weight than my own scale. And yep, that happened again today. This is even with clothes (no shoes) so I'm trying to fi... Read more
Friday, August 22, 2014 1 comments I didn't get to 8,000 steps yesterday, but the walking and water numbers were met -- yay!! I consider that two steps forward, in spite of the bad pun. Today is already going well -- water level met before 10 a.m. Steps are at 1,300 -- not g... Read more
Thursday, August 21, 2014 1 comments Haven't written here for a while, primarily because I was working and volunteering at our state fair, with no scale and little computer time available. However, that did not stop me from watching my FitBit step numbers add up AND keeping an... Read more
Monday, August 04, 2014 4 comments I sure am having difficulty getting active minutes to show on my tracker. I know it's not user error, so it's probably user omission. Of course it varies, but in general I'm doing stairs at work and home (thanks to water shut-off at work and lau... Read more
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 6 comments Well, my FitBit showed only one active minute for all of yesterday, though I can't understand why. I walked briskly to my car, I did some marching at home last night and I spent 30+ minutes mowing the lawn. Huh. So, that means I start this ... Read more
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 3 comments I wasn't able to blog much of the last several days due to travel and family obligations for an out of state wedding, but I thought about this often. I definitely got my 15 minutes of walking in for two 3-day streaks in a row. Lots of walking wh... Read more
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 2 comments Whew! I did it. Three of the "One Thing, Three Days" streaks accomplished. Again yesterday (heat, humditity outdoors and lots of desk work indoors) I had to work at getting the final "active" minutes to show on my FitBit so I could close out tha... Read more
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 1 comments Got my 10+ active minutes in yesterday, but it sure did take some silent talking to myself last night. Had 4 when I got home, and had almost decided that missing one day would not be that big of a deal. And then I thought, what am I doing ... Read more
Monday, July 21, 2014 2 comments Didn't get here yesterday to say that, yes, I've now done two of my "One Thing, Three Days" series of 10 minutes of walking a day. A 5K fitness walk on Saturday helped me complete the second one. With some travel and a family wedding coming... Read more
Saturday, July 19, 2014 1 comments Yes, I got in my library visit AND my ten minutes of walking. Thank goodness!... Read more
Friday, July 18, 2014 4 comments Well, I made my 10 minutes of walking yesterday, but I'm pretty sure it was by the barest of margins -- maybe even seconds. Even so, I will celebrate that my short streak remains unbroken and I am happy about the scale number this morning. ... Read more
Thursday, July 17, 2014 2 comments Yes! I did it. My first foray into "One Thing, Three Days" was a success. My "thing" was to walk 10 minutes in a day, and three days later I'm happy. No, ten minutes a day is not my ultimate goal. I do recognize that I need to start with sm... Read more
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 4 comments Yes, I accomplished my ten minutes of walking yesterday, and yes, it felt really good! Not necessarily getting to mentally check off that number, but the actual walking itself. It didn't hurt that our temperature was in the low-mid 70s with a br... Read more
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 2 comments The only way I can be accountable to myself is to be public, or at least as public as this blog is. Yesterday I accomplished my ten minutes of walking. Seven minutes here, 5 or 6 there, more later, it added up. And although my day total was more... Read more
Monday, July 14, 2014 2 comments As I settle in to another work week, with email messages piling up and a to-do list that grows by itself, I decided to spend a few extra minutes here on SP. I wanted to know whether purposely doing this would give me some inspiration. I think it... Read more


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Announcements and Updates
NIH Policy on Application Compliance (NOT-OD-15-095) (Posted 4/17/2015)
The National Institutes of Health issued a new notice on their policy on application compliance on April 15, 2015. The stated purpose is "to remind applicants, both investigators and grants office officials, that to be fair to all concerned the NIH needs to consistently apply standards for application compliance." Notice NOT-OD-15-095 gives further details.
Link to NOT-OD-15-095: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-15-095.html
NIH Issues New Grants Policy Statement (Posted 4/2/2015)
The National Institutes of Health issued a new Grants Policy Statement on 3/31/2015 which is effective for all NIH grants and cooperative agreements with budget periods that begin on or after December 26, 2014 and awards receiving supplemental funds on or after that date. Notice NOT-OD-15-087 describes changes since the 2013 version. The Significant Changes Document describes changes in this revision of the Grants Policy Statement.
Link to NIH Announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps/index.htmLink to the 2015 NIH Grants Policy Statement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps/nihgps.pdf
Link to NOT-OD-15-087: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-15-087.html
Link to the Significant Changes Document: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps/Significant_Changes_NIHGPS.pdf
National Science Foundation Announces Plan for Public Access to Research Results: Today's Data, Tomorrow's Discoveries (Posted 3/25/2015)
The National Science Foundation has developed a plan for the public's access to research results which "will apply to new awards resulting from proposals submitted, or due, on or after the effective date of the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that will be issued in January 2016." See links below for more information.
Link to the plan: http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/public_access/Link to NSF Press Release 15-021: http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=134478&org=NSF&from=news
SAVE THE DATE: Spring 2015 NSF Grants Conference in Tampa, Florida on June 1-2, 2015 (Posted 2/24/2015)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced their Spring 2015 National Science Foundation (NSF) Grants Conference in Tampa, Florida on June 1-2, 2015. This two-day conference will be hosted by the State University System of Florida, and will be held at the Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel. The conference registration fee is $370. Conference registration will commence the first week of March, and the registration website will be open at that time. NSF has noted that they anticipate the conference will reach capacity very quickly, so they encourage attendees to register once the registration website opens. The registration website will include a preliminary conference agenda as well as conference hotel room block information. If you have any questions, please contact them at firstname.lastname@example.com.
New NIH Salary Cap (Posted 1/5/2015)
Effective January 11, 2015 the new increased Executive Level II salary cap will be $183,300. NIH Notice NOT-OD-15-049 provides information regarding the salary limitation for NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards and extramural research and development contract awards. For FY 2015, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113-235), signed into law on December 16, 2014, restricts the amount of direct salary to Executive Level II of the Federal Executive pay scale.
Simplified NIH Policy for Late Application Submission (Posted 1/5/2015)
HIN has announced a new simplified policy for late application submission. Specifically, there is now a two week window of consideration after the application due date, during which time NIH might consider accepting a late application. This is a significant change from previous policy, which tied different late windows of consideration to different types of applications, and provided no late window of consideration for applications submitted to any RFA or PAR with special application due dates.
This new policy is effective for applications submitted for due dates on or after January 25, 2015. For details, please review the announcement NOT-OD-15-039.
Free PCORI Workshop in Houston: February 19-20, 2015 (Posted 12/10/2014)
PCORI is hosting a free two-day interactive workshop, "Getting to Know PCORI: From Application to Closeout," in Houston on February 19-20, 2015. The workshop is designed to provide applicants with the tools and strategies to develop a winning application. The workshop will offer an overview of PCORI and PCORI funding announcements, application processes, research focus areas, post award requirements and much more. For more information and to register, visit http://conferences.thehillgroup.com/PCORI/ContractsWorkshop/index.html.
Update on New Biographical Sketch Format Requirement for NIH and AHRQ Grant (Posted 12/9/2014)
NIH and AHRQ encourages applicants to use the newly published biosketch format for all grant and cooperative agreement applications submitted for due dates on or after January 25, 2015, and will require use of the new format for applications submitted for due dates on or after May 25, 2015.
The revised forms and instructions are available on the SF 424 (R&R) Forms and Applications Page. Please review NOT-OD-15-032 which supersedes NOT-OD-15-024.
Implementation of the Genomic Data Sharing Policy Begins January 25, 2015 (Posted 12/08/2014)NIH has issued the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy (NOT-OD-14-124) and Implementation of the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy for NIH Grant Applications and Awards (NOT-OD-14-111). it will be effective for grant applications submitted after 1/25/2015.
With implementation of the GDS Policy, submission of the Institutional Certification for human genomic data will become part of the standard Just-in-Time process.
NIH Modification to Guidance on Marking Changes in Resubmission Applications (Posted 12/08/2014)
The NIH notice NOT-OD-15-030 modification to guidance informs the applicants on how NIH would like to mark changes in their Resubmission applications. Effective immediately, it is sufficient to outline the changes made to the Resubmission application in the Introduction attachment. Please read the notice for more information.
NIH Announces New Biographical Sketch Format (Posted 12/02/2014)
NIH announces that NIH and AHRQ will require use of a new biosketch format in applications for research grants submitted for due dates on or after January 25, 2015.
The revised forms and instructions are now available on the SF 424 (R&R) Forms and Applications page. The new format extends the page limit from four to five pages, and allows researchers to describe up to five of their most significant contributions to science, along with the historical background that framed their research. In addition to the descriptions of specific contributions and documentation, researchers will be allowed to include a link to a full list of their published work as found in a publicly available digital database such as MyBibliography or SciENcv. See the NIH Guide notice at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-15-024.html for more details.
NIH Requires the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) for All Type 5 Progress Reports (Posted 10/20/2014)
As of October 17, 2014, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) requires grantees to submit all type 5 progress reports using the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) module in eRA Commons. Annual progress reports submitted in any format other than the RPPR will not be processed by the NIH and will require resubmission through the RPPR. This notice supersedes all references to the use of the PHS 2590 for annual non-competing continuation progress reports in Notices of Award.
Additional information and resources on the RPPR, including the current RPPR Instruction Guide and training archives, can be found at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/rppr/.
The Fall 2014 NSF Grants Conference in Arlington, VA (Posted 8/28/2014)
The first National Science Foundation Grants Conference of fiscal year 2015 will be held in Arlington, Virginia, and hosted by the George Washington University on October 6-7, 2014.
Key representatives from the National Science Foundation (NSF), as well as your colleagues - faculty, researchers, and grant administrators - representing colleges and universities from across the U.S. will participate. NSF Program Officers representing each NSF directorate will be on hand to provide up-to-date information about specific funding opportunities and answer your questions.
It is anticipated that this conference will reach capacity very quickly, so please register as soon as possible to secure your attendance.
Registration website link: http://events.signup4.com/nsf2014dc
Grants Workshop On Education, Science And The Arts (Posted 8/28/2014)
Broward College, South CampusWorkshops to be presented by the following federal agencies: National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, Institute of Museum and Library Services and National Science Foundation.
Workshop hosted by Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
Date: Monday, September 15, 2014
Location: Broward College, South Campus, Building 68C, 7200 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines, 33024
Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm (onsite registration 8:00am - 9:00am)
Pre-register: http://wassermanschultz.house.gov/grantsworkshop
Principal Investigator/Project Director (PI/PD) Responsibilities on Sponsored Projects (Posted 8/11/2014)
The Principal Investigator/Project Director (PI/PD) Responsibilities on Sponsored Projects form has been revised and is available in OSP website at 'Resources/Forms' under 'Pre-Award' forms (http://www.nova.edu/osp/resources/pre-award.html). Please take time to review the form and let us know if you have any questions. Our main office number is (954) 262-5372 or email us at email@example.com.
Notice to Employees on Federal Grants and Contracts Regarding Enhanced Whistleblower Protections (Posted 6/9/2014)
Section 828 of National Defense Authorization Act, P.L. 112-239 (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013, which is implemented in federal regulation at 48 CFR 3.908, mandates a pilot program for enhancement of contractor protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain information. Specifically, the statute prohibits employees of a contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee from being discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for disclosing "information that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of gross mismanagement of a Federal contract or grant, a gross waste of Federal funds, an abuse of authority relating to a Federal contract or grant, a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a Federal contract (including the competition for or negotiation of a contract) or grant."
For additional information, visit http://nova.edu/osp/notice.html.
Webinar on How to Write Winning Grant Proposals
The Chronicle of Philanthropy will offer a Webinar titled How to Write Winning Grant Proposals, on Thursday June 5, 2014 from 2pm to 3:30 p.m.. The interactive Webinar will be conducted by Andrea Johnson, program officer at Carnegie Corporation of New York, who will share how she evaluates proposals, what program officers look for in determining which projects to fund, and how you can develop strong, professional relationships with foundations. The cost for early registration is $99. After May 29, the cost is $119. For more information or to register for the Webinar, visithttp://philanthropy.com/webinars/detail/1069?CID=WEBINARS1069E4.
NSU has been Designated as Hispanic-Serving Agricultural College and Universitiy (HSACU) for 2014 (posted 5/7/2014)
The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) released a final rule and an updated list of Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACUs), bringing the total number of HSACUs up to 97. The criteria for HSACU designation are: (1) be a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), (2) offer agriculture-related degrees, (3) not appear on the Excluded Parties List, (4) be accredited, and (5) award at least 15% of agriculture-related degrees to Hispanic students over the two most recent academic years.
Nova Southeastern University is one of the three universities in the state of Florida that has granted HSACU status. The full list of 97 HSACU institutions for 2014 can be found at http://www.nifa.usda.gov/nea/education/in_focus/hispanic_if_hispanic_HSACU.html.
USDA funding opportunities for the eligible HSACUs are available at the Grants.gov web site: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html
Clarifications to the Recently Announced NIH and AHRQ Policy for Application Submission (posted 4/28/2014)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announce clarifications to policy on application submissions that was updated recently (NOT-OD-14-074). Clarifications are provided below for certain key points that were raised in questions NIH received.
Due Dates
Questions were received that asked whether a new (A0) application, following an unsuccessful resubmission (A1) application, could be submitted only for the next, appropriate due date. To clarify, following an unsuccessful resubmission (A1) application and release of the summary statement, an applicant may submit the same idea as a new (A0) application for any due date in the future that is appropriate for the grant mechanism and Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
- An application that was reviewed before April 16th, 2014, as well as any application submitted in the future, could be submitted as a new (A0) application for any subsequent, appropriate due date, if the previous summary statement has been released.
- If the FOA lists "standard dates apply", then the appropriate due date for a competing application can be found on the NIH website (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm). If the FOA lists a different date, then the date(s) in the FOA is the appropriate due date.
Questions were received asking which grant programs fall under the policy. To clarify, the updated policy applies to major types of applications and activity codes - including applications for research grants, the NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, Career Development Awards, Individual Fellowships, Institutional Training Grants, Resource Grants, Program Projects, and Center Grants.
- Eligibility criteria and any other restrictions or requirements in the FOA prevail. For example, a fellowship candidate must meet the eligibility requirements for each fellowship application submission.
- An application that was not accepted previously for being too similar to a resubmission (A1) application that had been reviewed previously ("virtual A2s") can be submitted now as a new (A0) application.
The updated policy allows an investigator to submit a new (A0) application following an unsuccessful resubmission (A1) application. Subsequent questions asked whether a time limit exists between an unsuccessful resubmission (A1) application and the subsequent new (A0) application, whether the number of such cycles is limited, and whether an intervening resubmission (A1) application is required in order to submit a new (A0) application again.
- The updated policy has no time limit between an unsuccessful resubmission (A1) application and a subsequent, new (A0) application, or between an unsuccessful new (A0) application and a subsequent new (A0) application. The time limit of thirty-seven months between an unsuccessful (A0) application and the subsequent resubmission (A1) application does remain in effect.
- The number of submission cycles is not limited, but NIH encourages applicants to update their applications to reflect the status of the field over the interim period and to incorporate new preliminary data, literature citations, letters of reference, etc. as time passes.
- The updated policy does not preclude submission of a new (A0) application following an unsuccessful new (A0) application, without an intervening resubmission (A1) application.
2014 NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration (posted 4/28/2014)
The 2014 NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration is returning to Baltimore, Maryland this summer. The NIH Regional Seminar offers a comprehensive program for the NIH extramural community about the NIH grants process and related policies, including such topics as peer review, grant writing for success, pre-award and post-award issues for administrators and investigators, compliance, animal and human subject research, how to interact electronically with NIH, and mapping your career with NIH. In addition, special interest sessions are provided on topics like research integrity, data sharing, foreign collaborations, the NIH Intramural Program, and more.
The Regional Seminar will take place from June 25-27, 2014 and the registration is open. Special hotel rates and registration information is available on the Baltimore, MD - NIH Regional Seminar website.
Updates in eRA Commons (posted 4/22/2014)
NIH is making several changes to the Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) module to improve institutional reporting and promote compliance:
- The FCOI Annual Report link in eRA Commons will appear closer to when it is due
- FCOI Signing Officials (SOs) Will Receive an Email Reminder That Annual Report is Due
- FCOI Reports to be Submitted under the Current, Active Grant Year
- Revised FCOI Reports May Be Submitted up to 150 days After Submitting an Original Report
- New FCOI Roles in Commons Replace FCOI Delegations: Two new roles have been added to Commons for those who work with the Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) module. Only an organization's Signing Official (SO role) can assign these roles.
1. FCOI_ASST: Assign the FCOI_ASST role to those users in the institution who will assist in working on the FCOI reporting process. These users can initiate, edit, view, search, and delete forms.
2. FCOI_View: Assign the FCOI_View role to those users who need authority to search for and view FCOI information entered by the institution, but who will not need to perform any data entry or make changes to the information. These users will have read-only access to the FCOI report and data.
NOTE: With this release, eRA has assigned current ASST users delegated with either of the two FCOI authorities (FCOI Asst and FCOI View) to the corresponding new role as described above. For these existing users, the SOs do not need to assign the new roles
- FCOI Corrections - A Change in Business Process when Grantees Identify Errors in Submitted Data: When corrections are needed, the FCOI SO should contact the Grants Management Specialist/Officer identified on the latest Notice of Award to ask NIH to rescind the FCOI report
- Other FCOI Changes:
Only one revision will be allowed to the original FCOI report
Revisions to annual reports will no longer be accepted
If NIH rescinds any FCOI record, the entire FCOI record (original, annual and revised reports) will be rescinded
For more information on these changes in FCOI, please see Guide Notice NOT-OD-14-081, the FCOI Online Help (accessed by clicking on the question marks on the screens of the FCOI module) and the FCOI User Guide.
Updates in eSubmission
- Reorder Components in ASSIST
ASSIST now provides the option to set the order of different components within a component type. Previous to this release, components had to be created in the order in which you wanted them to appear in the final application image. You didn't have a lot of options if you entered 6 projects and then decided that you wanted the fourth project to appear first. Starting with this release, the order of the components (e.g., Project-001, Project-002, etc.) can be controlled and modified before final submission. Refer to the online help for ASSIST for more information regarding this and all ASSIST features.
Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) for All Type 5 Non-SNAP Progress Reports (posted 4/21/2014)
On April 25, 2014, NIH will expand to all institutions the ability to submit type 5 non-SNAP progress reports using the RPPR. NIH encourages all institutions to use the RPPR to submit type 5 non-SNAP progress reports when access is available. While non-FDP institutions cannot submit type 5 non-SNAP progress reports using the RPPR until April 25, 2014, for institutions interested in learning more about non-SNAP RPPRs, an archive of a recent training session is available on the NIH RPPR webpage. Beginning on April 25, 2014, all institutions may use the RPPR for type 5 non-SNAP progress reports.
Non-SNAP progress reports not submitted using the RPPR must be submitted using the PHS 2590.
NIH anticipates requiring all grantee institutions to use the RPPR for non-SNAP progress reports beginning on October 17, 2014; however, a separate Guide Notice announcing the requirement will be issued on a future date. Note also, that NIH continues development of the RPPR for final progress reports and for administrative extensions (Type 4s; e.g., SBIR/STTR Fast-Track Phase II application). NIH will update the community as progress is made.
Additional information and resources on the RPPR, including the current RPPR Instruction Guide and training archives, can be found at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/rppr/ .
NIH and AHRQ Announce Updated Policy for Application Submission (posted 4-18-2014)
Effective immediately, the NIH and AHRQ will accept a new (A0) application following an unsuccessful resubmission (A1) application. The subsequent new application need not demonstrate substantial changes in scientific direction compared to previously reviewed submissions, and must not contain an introduction to respond to the critiques from the previous review.
NIH's policy for accepting overlapping applications remains in effect (see NOT-OD-09-100). The NIH will not accept duplicate or highly overlapping applications under review at the same time. This means that the NIH will not accept:
- a new (A0) application that is submitted before issuance of the summary statement from the review of an overlapping resubmission (A1) application.
- a resubmission (A1) application that is submitted before issuance of the summary statement from the review of the previous new (A0) application.
- an application that has substantial overlap with another application pending appeal of initial peer review (see NOT-OD-11-101).
The NIH time limit for accepting resubmission (A1) applications remains in effect (see NOT-OD-12-128 and NOT-OD-10-140). The NIH will not accept a resubmission (A1) application that is submitted later than 37 months after submission of the new (A0) application that it follows.
The NIH policy for New Investigator R01 resubmission deadlines, described in Guide Notice NOT-OD-11-057, remains in effect. A New Investigator whose new (A0) R01 application was reviewed in the Center for Scientific Review or the National Institute of Mental Health, and was unsuccessful, may submit a resubmission (A1) R01 application by the next New Investigator resubmission due date (April 10, August 10, or December 10). New Investigators who wish to submit a new (A0) R01 application following an unsuccessful resubmission application must use the standard due dates, regardless of the previous submission history for that project, unless they are eligible for Continuous Submission (see NOT-OD-14-028).
If you have inquiries, please direct to:
Division of Receipt and Referral NIH Center for Scientific Review (CSR) 301-435-0715
Or NIH Review Policy Officer email@example.com
Or Dr. Gerald (Jerry) Calderone AHRQ Referral Officer email@example.com
2014 NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (posted 2-24-2014)
Please note there is a new version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies and Procedures Guide which will be applicable to proposal submissions with due dates on or after Feb 24, and awards issued on or after February 24. The link to the new guide is http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf14001&org=NSF .
The revised Terms and Conditions will apply to all new NSF awards and funding amendments to existing NSF awards issued on or after February 24, 2014. Each set of terms and conditions is accompanied by a comprehensive summary of the changes made to that document. In addition to clarifications and other changes made to the conditions, the significant change involved supplementing the Program Income Article with information on the annual program income reporting requirement.
Revisions have been made to the following documents:
- NSF Agency Specific Requirements (ASR) to the Research Terms and Conditions (RTC);
- Grant General Conditions (GC-1);
- Cooperative Agreement Financial & Administrative Terms and Conditions (CA-FATC);
- Cooperative Agreement Supplemental Financial & Administrative Terms and Conditions for Managers of Large Facilities;
- Cooperative Agreement Supplemental Financial & Administrative Terms and Conditions for Managers of Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCS);
- International Research Terms and Conditions;
- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I Grant General Conditions;
- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II Grant General Conditions;
- Fixed Amount Award Conditions; and
- Administration of NSF Conference or Group Travel Grant Special Conditions (FL 26).
These Award Terms and Conditions are available electronically at: http://www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/award_conditions.jsp?org=NSF.
2014 NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration in Baltimore, MD (posted (2-22-2014)
The NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration offers an unparalleled opportunity for participants to gain a better perspective of NIH policies and programs, network with their peers, gather helpful NIH contacts, and to return to their offices and/or labs with inside information, resources, and tools to assist in obtaining and managing NIH awards.
The NIH Regional Seminar is intended for those new to the grants process, including sponsored project officers and departmental administrators, investigators, faculty, graduate students, etc. Over the course of two days, it also provides an opportunity to those with more experience to obtain updates on grants policies and procedures. Approximately 600-800 attendees are expected, providing extended opportunities for sharing and learning from peers as well as NIH experts. Due to the popularity of these seminars, early registration is highly recommended (plus you can take advantage of special rates). Space is limited.
An optional NIH Electronic Research Administration (eRA) workshop is offered the day before the 2-day seminar. This workshop will be one full day for one price. It is designed for administrators and investigators who are new to working with NIH, using the eRA Commons and desire a better understanding of the overall electronic grants process.
Make plans to participate in the seminar in Baltimore, Maryland, June 25-27, (REGISTRATION NOW OPEN)
- Wednesday, June 25, 2014: Optional eRA Workshop
- Thursday, June 26 & Friday, June 27, 2014: 2-Day Seminar
- Venue and Seminar Hotel: Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel
- Room Reservations: Special rates and registration information available on the Baltimore, MD - NIH Regional Seminar website
NSF Workshop on NSF Funding Opportunities: Rethinking Undergraduate STEM Education (posted 2-21-2014)
Loyola Marymount University's Seaver College of Science & Engineering, in conjunction with the Office of Research & Sponsored Projects, cordially invite you to a workshop presentation by NSF Program Director Jeffrey Forbes followed by a mock panel review session on Friday, March 14, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to noon at William H. Hannon Library 3rd Floor, Von der Ahe Suite. This workshop will provide an overview of the National Science Foundation and its funding programs - focusing primarily on programs from the Directorates for Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) and Education & Human Recources (EHR).
The workshop will provide tips on how to write effective NSF grant proposalsby explaining and exploring all aspects of the proposal review process. NSF is in the process of evaluating and rethinking its programs in support of science & engineering education both within EHR and the research directorates. A particular focus has been on initiatives that support undergraduate STEM education such as undergraduate education. RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com
Attention NSF Awardees: Program Income Reporting Beginning March 1, 2014 (Posted 2/14/2014)
As part of the release of the 2014 Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 14-1), all awardee organizations will be required to submit a Program Income Reporting Worksheet in Research.gov beginning March 1, 2014 in order to report the amount of program income earned and expended between October 1, 2012 and September 30, 2013. This first report will be due to NSF no later than March 31, 2014. Awardee organizations will subsequently be required to submit the Program Income Reporting Worksheet by October 31st each year to report the amount of program income earned and expended during the previous Federal fiscal year (October 1 – September 30). NSF policies related to program income can be found in Chapter III.D.4 of the Award and Administration Guide (AAG).
Program income is defined as gross income earned by the awardee organization that is directly generated by a supported activity or earned as a result of NSF-funding. This includes but is not limited to fees for services performed, the use or rental of real or personal property acquired under the grant, the sale of commodities or items fabricated under the grant, and license fees. Interest earned on advances of Federal funds is not program income.
Research.gov is updated with a Program Income page, which contains additional information and the Program Income Reporting Worksheet. For assistance on completing the worksheet, please reference the Program Income Quick Reference Guide.
Super Circular: OMB Uniform Guidance (Posted 2/3/2014)
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is streamlining the Federal government's guidance on Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal awards. OMB released the Uniform Guidance, commonly now being referred to as the "Super Circular", on December 26, 2013 in an effort to consolidate eight grants-related circulars into a uniform regulation applicable to all grant recipients. The new guidance is available at Uniform Guidance: Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.
On Monday, January 27th, COFAR held a training webcast for more than 5,000 registered viewers, on the major updates to OMB's recently reformed guidance on Administrative Requirements, Audit Requirements and Cost Principles for Federal Financial Assistance (2 C.F.R. 200). The presenters provided the public with a comprehensive overview of the guidance, insight into the COFAR's deliberative process during the two year development process, and addressed frequently asked questions. The Uniform Guidance will be implemented one year from publication on December 26, 2014. OMB and the COFAR will continue to engage Federal and Non-Federal stakeholders over the next year to facilitate a smooth implementation process.
Participants Included:
- Norman Dong, Interim Controller Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
- Kathy Bialas, Assistant General Counsel, from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Jean Feldman, Head Policy Officer, Division of Institution & Award Support, National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Stephen Daniels, Director of the Division of Policy, Review and Resolution, Department of Labor (DOL)
- Terry Ramsey, Senior Technical Advisor, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Laura Watson, Associate Deputy Administrator, Department of Labor (DOL)
Links to the Uniform Guidance 1-27-14 Training Webcast
COFAR Training Intro 1-27-14
COFAR Training Administrative Requirements 1-27-14
COFAR Training Cost Principles 1-27-14
COFAR Training Audit Requirements 1-27-14
Links to the Training Webcast Presentation Slides
COFAR Training Administrative Requirements 1-27-14 Slides
COFAR Training Cost Principles 1-27-14 Slides
COFAR Training Audit Requirements 1-27-14 Slides
To receive future announcements, information on upcoming webcasts, and other resources on the uniform OMB guidance, please complete the form at COFAR Mailing List Registration to register.
OSP will be issuing further announcements as more information about this guidance becomes available.
NIH Extends Deadlines (Posted 2/2/2014)
Due to the system issue preventing NIH's retrieval of grant applications from Grants.gov since Friday morning (1/31/2014), NIH is extending the submission deadlines for applications due Friday, January 31, and Monday, February 3, to Tuesday, February 4. These applications need to be submitted, per NIH policy, by 5 p.m. local time of the submitting organization on the deadline date. Please see NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-047 for details.
NIH Salary Cap Increased (Posted 1/21/2014)
NIH has just issued their guidance on the brief extension of the Continuing Resolution through January 18, 2014.
The NIH Salary Cap was increased per Executive Order 13655 by President Obama on 12/23/13 to go into effect on 1/12/2014. It should be noted, that the Executive Level II was increased by 1 percent from $179,700 to $181,500 that became effective January 12, 2014. This applies, but is not exclusive to: NIH, SAMHSA, AHRQ, CDC and HRSA.
See Notice: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-14-043.html
2015 President's Faculty Research and Development Grant (PFRDG) Competition is Now Open (posted 1/16/2014)
Applications for the FY2015 PFRDG competition are due by Friday, March 14th 2014 at 5:00pm. Please visit the grant website http://www.nova.edu/cwis/vpaa/facscholar/index.html regarding guidelines, application, and other relevant information.
A review of the PFRDG guidelines and procedures for potential applicants will be conducted on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. and Thursday, February 6, 2014 from 11:00 to 12:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 3424 S. University Drive, University Park Plaza North, Room 110 (front section of the UPP micro lab) in UPP North, Room 110L. Please R.S.V.P with Rae Levenson at (954) 262-7509.
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A Sneak Peek at Petchitecture 2012's Designer Doggie Habitats
Every year for almost two decades, Bay Area architects have given their time and talent to PAWS (Pets Are Wonderful Support) by creating one-of-a-kind pet habitats for display at the organization's posh fundraiser, Petchitecture. Some of the habitats are created with a patron's pup in mind (habitat hosts donate $2,500 to PAWS to commission one of the architect groups to create a unique piece), and others will be up for auction at the event, which will unfold at the Palace Hotel tomorrow night.
We were invited by our design-savvy friends at Remodelista to attend a Petchitecture preview at the local Room & Board and found some of the designs so curious that we had to follow up with their makers to get the skinny.
The team at William Duff Architects came up with the wine barrel dog bed you see up top. Senior architect Ray Welter tells us that the inspiration for the design was their client, Peggy Bennington, owner of Pug Wine. "We were able to procure three barrels from which we crafted the habitat," said Welter. The bed inside was picked up at George in Berkeley, which is incidentally one of Dogster's favorite local boutiques.
The piece is not surprisingly titled "Pugs in a Barrel" and features pawprint openings at each end "for ventilation and Pug views." We're especially fond of the "treat drop" opening at the top and the way the winery's label is affixed right next to it.
The Huntsman Architectural Group was presented with a unique challenge -- crafting a pet habitat for Joey, an Australian Shepherd mix whose mom is Dwell Magazine president Michela O'Connor Abrams. For this task, "we thought it appropriate to look to a classic design for inspiration," said Rahul Pathare of the Huntsman design team.
"The modernist Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer is a timeless design that makes a perfect complement to any Dwell home. In our deconstructed form, Joey's Dwell serves as a dog bed with night stands with bins that can be flipped open for storing all the dog essentials – treats, leashes, bones, toys, and a copy of a certain magazine."
The folks at Huntsman have been involved with Petchitecture from the very start, gathering colleagues from the architecture world to contribute. They also planned and designed PAWS' new headquarters.
MBH Architects came up with a set of habitats that will be up for auction at tomorrow night's event. Pictured above are the "pawmio" and "mini pawmio," which Vivian Kwok, a designer on the MBH team tells us were inspired by Alvar Aalto's "paimio" armchair.
The pawmio "is a progression of sinuous, lyrical contours layered to compose an organic form, designed for the comfort of one's pet," says Kwok. Built with stacked birch plywood shell and featuring removable microfiber sueded cushion covers, the piece is lovely enough to be a sculptural centerpiece for the home but appears to be easy enough to clean.
Dogster Community Manager Lori Malm and I fell in love with these coasters that were stacked atop the table-like portion of the pawmio. Seriously, we were looking for price tags so we could pick them up!
We didn't get to chat with an architect from Gensler, but how sleek is their habitat, a dual crate that fits under a workstation?
See Petchitecture's gallery of past creations here. What would your dream doggie habitat look like?
All photos by Janine Kahn


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LOOK > Are You Good at Spelling?
2012/06/22 22:56:08
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Oh. My. God. I saw this and facepalmed myself so bad, I think I left a mark on my forehead. This is no joke. I'm not the best speller in the world, but I'm certainly not as bad as this dummy. Are you good at spelling?
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Glitter Baby 2012/06/25 11:58:29Yes
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- gaylehelen 2012/06/25 17:36:36
- intolerantrwj 2012/06/25 16:45:31
- Black_Rose 2012/06/25 16:28:49
FACEPALM!+2I like to see myself as quite an advanced writer and speller for my young age. I wish the modern world could be taught how to use proper grammer. How to speak shouldn't have to be taught to 8-13+ year old children and even adults! I feel as though I am constantly correcting people for using words that dont even exist such as "amn't" and if you can believe it "haded". What is wrong with the world? Or is it just that I am a snobby perfectionist?
.... you'll find our schooling to be much ' less ' than you are accustomed to, and would likely label our Public Schools as a sham, for the most part.
.... perhaps I have a skewed view of the topic, but I don't find it as much depressing as somewhat amusing.
I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but in my view the lack of vocabulary and verbalization commands little respect ... nearly makes one look ' down ' on another at times. -
No, you're right to insist that others use correct language. It's becoming so bad that the level of discourse in congress is now designated as utilizing 8th grade language.How sad that Americans now say that the Constitution is too hard to read! It's really very simple if you read well. The public schools have dumbed down our schools so terribly!
- Tentimesinfinity 2012/06/25 14:33:47
- émilie✿ 2012/06/25 14:30:42
- Andii 2012/06/25 14:00:20
- firebird 2012/06/25 13:23:55
- benjamin beggs 2012/06/25 12:59:31
- Glitter Baby 2012/06/25 11:58:29
- Ameera 2012/06/25 11:33:08
- Not-A-RINO 2012/06/25 11:04:26Yes+2For the most part, I try to use correct spelling and proper English. However, I have seen some of the worst writing from very educated people such as engineers, managers, and other professionals. Over the years, the art of writing has taken a hard hit to the point the average person writes on a third grade level.
You can add to the list of offenses such as far too many writers can't tell the difference between the following words and their usage:
to, too, two
there, their, they're
your, you're
I, me
It drives me nuts to hear, "Oh, I like that better." No, you like that MORE -or- You like that the MOST.
To oddballs like me, when we see such poorly worded writing and word usage, we instantly equate how intelligent or educated the writer is. I don't know if the smearing of grammar and spelling is a result of lower standards in school, laziness or it's simply not taught any more. -
I went to public school. Many years ago I had a teacher tell our class people don't care how they write any more. She said it does matter although at the time I didn't fully understand why. I decided in the second grade I was not going to be that type of person. I often hear, "Gee, you have beautiful handwriting for a guy." I have also had comments to some of the letters to the editor in our local newspaper such as, "I love the way you write. I makes it as if you're talking to me." Although it may sound rather odd, I learned more English in German class than I did in English class.
Vielen Dank für Ihre Frage! [Thank you very much for your question!] :) - Mark 2012/06/25 08:53:28
- freespire 2012/06/25 07:30:29Nobut it is not a crime to be a mediatoker speller as long as other understand your comment who cares???
- Danale 2012/06/25 06:08:24
- YourGurll<3 2012/06/25 04:16:43Yes
- Muver 2012/06/25 03:06:45Yes
- Jenjenajenjen 2012/06/25 02:53:41
- waterlady 2012/06/25 02:40:31YesI never could spell and now as I am getting older, it has gotten worst. This comment box has no spell check. that would help.
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