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Please read the Call for Proposals to be certain your project complies with the general requirements of the PTT Grants Program. All applications must be submitted through the Grants.gov website.
NOTE: The submission period for 2015 PTT Grants closed on Friday, November 7, 2014 at 4:00PM Eastern Time.
If you have difficulty with accessing the Grants.gov application, please call the Grants.gov Help Desk at 1-800-518-4726 or email email@example.com.
In order to help guide you through this process, NCPTT staff have compiled the following guidance:
PTT proposal submittal in Grants.gov requires completion of six documents:
2. Key Contacts Form
3. Project Abstract
4. Project Narrative
5. SF-424A Budget
6. SF-424B Assurances for Non-Construction Programs
Download, fill-out, and submit forms at grants.gov for opportunity number P14AS00347. An application package containing the six forms can be found by searching on the opportunity number or the CFDA number (15.923). Right-click and choose Save As to download the grant application to your computer. You must use the latest Adobe Acrobat Reader to fill out this application.
Please enter the following information in the Application for Federal Assistance form, SF-424. Instructions are provided in a PDF document at http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-resources.html.
1. Type of Submission: Mark Application box
2. Type of Application: Mark New box
3. Date Received: Leave this field blank. This date will be assigned by the Federal agency.
4. Application Identifier: Leave this field blank.
5. Federal Entity Identifier: Leave this field blank
6. Date Received by State: Leave this field blank.
7. State Application Identifier: Leave this field blank.
8. Applicant Information: Enter the following in accordance with agency instructions:
a. Legal Name: (Required) Enter the legal name of applicant that will undertake the assistance activity. This is the organization that has registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). Information on registering with SAM may be obtained by visiting www.grants.gov.
b. Employer/Taxpayer Number (EIN/TIN): (Required) Enter the employer or taxpayer identification number (EIN or TIN) as assigned by the Internal Revenue Service. If your organization is not in the US, enter 44-4444444.
c. Organizational DUNS: (Required) Enter the organization's DUNS or DUNS+4 number received from Dun and Bradstreet. Information on obtaining a DUNS number may be obtained by visiting www.grants.gov.
d. Address: Enter address: Street 1 (Required); city (Required); County/Parish, State (Required if country is US), Province, Country (Required), 9-digit zip/postal code (Required if country US).
e. Organizational Unit: Enter the name of the primary organizational unit, department or division that will undertake the assistance activity.|
f. Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application: Enter the first and last name (Required); prefix, middle name, suffix, title. Enter organizational affiliation if affiliated with an organization other than that in 7.a.Telephone number and email (Required); fax number.
9. Type of Applicant: (Required) Select up to three applicant type(s) in accordance with agency instructions.
A. State Government
B. County Government
C. City or Township Government
D. Special District Government
E. Regional Organization
F. U.S. Territory or Possession
G. Independent School District
H. Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher Education
I. Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Federally Recognized)
J. Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)
K. Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organization
L. Public/Indian Housing Authority
M. Nonprofit
N. Private Institution of Higher Education
O. Individual
P. For-Profit Organization (Other than Small Business)
Q. Small Business
R. Hispanic-serving Institution
S. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
T. Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
U. Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
V. Non-US Entity
W. Other (specify)
10. Name of Federal Agency: Enter National Park Service
11. Catalog Of Federal Domestic Assistance Number/Title: Enter 15.923 and National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
12. Funding Opportunity Number/Title: (Required) Enter P14AS00347, 2015 Preservation Technology and Training Grants
13. Competition Identification Number/Title: Leave this field Blank.
14. Areas Affected By Project: This data element is intended for use only by programs for which the area(s) affected are likely to be different than the place(s) of performance reported on the SF-424 Project/Performance Site Location(s) Form.
15. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project: (Required) Enter a brief descriptive title of the project.
16. Congressional Districts Of: 15a. (Required) Enter the applicant's congressional district. 15b. Enter all district(s) affected by the program or project. Enter in the format: 2 characters state abbreviation – 3 characters district number, e.g., CA-005 for California 5th district, CA-012 for California 12 district, NC-103 for North Carolina's 103 district. If all congressional districts in a state are affected, enter "all" for the district number, e.g., MD-all for all congressional districts in Maryland. If nationwide, i.e. all districts within all states are affected, enter US-all. If the program/project is outside the US, enter 00-000.
17. Proposed Project Start and End Dates: (Required) Enter the proposed start date and end date of the project. PTT Grants are limited to one year project funds. NCPTT plans to award funds by July 1, 2015. Start dates should be around that time. End dates should be no later than July 30, 2016.
18. Estimated Funding: (Required) Enter the amount requested, or to be contributed during the first funding/budget period by each contributor. Value of in-kind contributions should be included on appropriate lines, as applicable. If the action will result in a dollar change to an existing award, indicate only the amount of the change. For decreases, enclose the amounts in parentheses.
19. Is Application Subject to Review by State Under Executive Order 12372 Process? (Required) Applicants should contact the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Federal Executive Order 12372 to determine whether the application is subject to the State intergovernmental review process. Select the appropriate box. If "a." is selected, enter the date the application was submitted to the State.
20. Is the Applicant Delinquent on any Federal Debt? (Required) Select the appropriate box. This question applies to the applicant organization, not the person who signs as the authorized representative. Categories of federal debt include; but, may not be limited to: delinquent audit disallowances, loans and taxes. If yes, include an explanation in an attachment.
21. Authorized Representative: To be signed and dated by the authorized representative of the applicant organization. Enter the first and last name (Required); prefix, middle name, suffix. Enter title, telephone number, email (Required); and fax number.
Key Contacts Form
Please provide information for the Principal Investigator or Project Manager. This is the person principally responsible for completing the work.
Application Organization Name: Enter the legal name of applicant that will undertake the assistance activity. This is the organization that has registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR).
Contact 1 Project Role: Enter Principal Investigator or Project Manager
Contact Person: Prefix, First Name, Last Name, Suffix, Title, and Organizational Affiliation
Contact Address: Street, City, State,Country, Zip/Postal Code
Contact Phone: Telephone, Fax
Contact Email
Project Abstract
Summary of proposed work suitable for dissemination to the public (100 words). The project abstract will be a file attachment in the application. Please create the file in Microsoft Word or Word compatible software.
Project Narrative
The project narrative will be a file attachment in the application. Please create the file in Microsoft Word or Word compatible software.
The project narrative must follow the outline below:
1. Project Title.
2. Discipline. Include archeology, architecture, engineering, collections, historic landscapes, or materials conservation
3. Research Priority. Include the NCPTT research priority related to your proposal, if applicable.
4. Innovation. Describe how the project is innovative (100 words).
5. Project Description. Describe the background and the approach to the project. Include a discussion of the technical soundness of the methods (1000 words).
6. Bibliography. Include references cited in the project description.
7. National Need. A statement about how the proposal addresses an identifiable national need in preservation technology (250 words).
8. Schedule. Include schedule and project tasks. (500 words).
9. Dissemination. Describe how your work will be share with others (250 words).
10. Deliverables. Describe deliverables or products associated with project (500 words).
11. Qualifications. Summary of the expertise and project-related experience of the principal investigator (500 words) and of the research team (1000 words).
12. Project Income. If the project is expected to generate income, please indicate the nature and source of the income. How will these funds be used to offset costs for the project?
SF-424 A: Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs
A PDF document containing full instructions can be found at http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-resources.html.
This form is designed so that application can be made for funds from one or more grant programs. NCPTT assumes that the applicant is only requesting funds from the PTT Grant program and no other federal grant program at this time.
Section A – Budget Summary
1. Grant Program or Activity: Enter "2014 PTT Grants Program"
Catalog of Domestic Federal Assistance: Enter "15.923"
Estimated Unobligated funds Federal: Enter the total amount of funds requested from NCPTT, NOT TO EXCEED $40,000.
Estimated Unobligated funds Non-Federal: Enter the total amount of funds and in-kind services provided by the applicant.
Leave all other fields blank. Totals should automatically calculate.
Section B – Budget Categories
6. Object Class Categories
Grant Program, Function or Activity:
In Column (1) Enter "2015 PTT Grant Program"
In Column (2) Enter Applicant Organization's Name for matching funds.
For each column show the amount requested from NCPTT and the amount provided by the applicant as a match. Matching funds can be cash or the value of in-kind services. Use only the budget categories outlined below.
a. Personnel: This category includes applicant's staff gross salaries. (Salaries cannot exceed $752 per day).
b. Fringe Benefits: b) Payroll expenses for applicant's staff salaries — benefits, taxes, etc. — paid by applicant, organization, or institution.
c. Travel: This category includes travel costs for applicant's staff. For travel funded by NCPTT, lodging, meals and incidental expenses may not exceed federal rates by location. For federal rates by location, see
d. Equipment: Rental is preferred. Purchase of equipment will be considered if shown to be cost-effective.
e. Supplies: This are consumable materials or supplies used in the project.
f. Contractual: This category includes fees and travel costs for consultants. Principal investigators and others who are not on applicant's staff are considered consultants. Consultant salaries are not to exceed $715 per day.
g. Construction: Itemize costs for construction: mockups or samples, purchasing construction materials required to complete the proposed project.
h. Other: This category can be used to show matching funds from the difference between NCPTT's allowable indirect cost rate and the indirect cost rate agreement approved by a federal agency. (See line 6j).
i. Total Direct Charges (sum of 6a-6h): this amount will be automatically calculated in the form.
j. Indirect Charge: Organizations or institutions with an indirect cost agreement approved by a federal agency. Indirect costs funded by NCPTT shall not exceed approved rate or one-third of total direct costs, whichever is less. Organizations or institutions without an indirect cost agreement approved by a federal agency: Show $0 for NCPTT funds requested for indirect costs.
k. TOTALS (sum of 6i and 6j): this amount will be automatically calculated in the form.
7. Program Income: Enter the estimated income if any expected to be generated from this project. Do not add or subtract this amount from the total project amount. Show under the project narrative statement the nature and sources of income. The estimated amount of income may be considered by NCPTT in determining the total amount of the grant award.
Section C – Non Federal Resources
Lines 8-11 Enter amounts of non-Federal resources that will be used on the grant.
Column (a) -Enter the program titles identical to Column (a), Section A. A breakdown by function or activity is not necessary.
Column (b) -Enter the contribution to be made by the applicant.
Column (c) -Enter the amount of the State's cash and in-kind contribution if the applicant is not a State or State agency. Applicants which are a State or State agencies should leave this column blank.
Column (d) -Enter the amount of cash and in-kind contributions to be made from all other
Column (e) – Enter totals of Columns (b), (c), and (d).
Line 12 -Enter the total for each of Columns (b)-(e). The amount in Column (e) should be equal to the amount on Line 5, Column (f), Section A.
Section D – Forecasted Cash Needs
Leave lines 13-15 in this section blank.
Section E – Budget Estimates of Federal Funds Needed for the Balance of the Project
Leave lines 16-20 in this section blank.
Section F – Other Budget Information
Line 21 -Use this space to explain amounts for individual direct object class cost categories that may appear to be out of the ordinary or to explain the details as required by the Federal grantor agency.
Line 22 -Enter the type of indirect rate (provisional, predetermined, final or fixed) that will be in effect during the funding period, the estimated amount of the base to which
the rate is applied, and the total indirect expense.
Line 23 -Provide any other explanations or comments deemed necessary.
SF-424 B – Assurances for Non-Construction Programs
1. Title: Enter the title of the official certifying that the applicant organization will comply with the requirements set forth in this assurance form
2. Applicant Organization: Enter the name of the applicant organization
Proposal Submission
To prepare a proposal to NCPTT, go to the grants.gov website. Your Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) will submit the package.
• You will need to be a registered applicant. .
• The you will need the organization's Taxpayer identification Number (TIN) and DUNS number.
• In the red sidebar, choose applicant login, and login with your username and password.
• In the second paragraph in this page you can choose Apply for Grants.
• Click on Download A Grant Application Package.
• Search for the Preservation Technology and Training Grant Opportunity using the opportunity number or the CFDA number
o Opportunity Number: P14AS00347
o CFDA NUMBER: 15.923
• You can click on the application package and choose to download it to your computer.
• Fill out the six forms in the application package.
TIPS for Filling Out Forms
• The form requires a nine digit zip code, if your grant doesn't have one, look it up at https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action
• To find the congressional district, http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members. you will use the first to letters of the state and three numbers for the district. For example, the Sixth congressional district of Idaho is ID006.
Submitting Your Package
• Upon completion of your forms, go to the top of the application page, and click "check package for errors." The program will highlight issues on the forms that can be corrected. Click the "check package for errors" button again.
• Once the forms have passed, you will go to the save button on top of the application package and save a copy on your computer.
• The "Save and Submit" button will become active after you have saved your form to your computer.
• Submit the package by clicking on "Save and Submit." You will receive a confirmation on your computer screen when the package is successfully submitted.
If you have difficulty with accessing the Grants.gov application, please call the Grants.gov Help Desk at 1-800-518-4726 or email email@example.com.
For more information contact:
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Dr. Mary F. Striegel, Chief, Materials Conservation
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Partial Characteriztion of the Potential Biodegrading Ability of the Fungi Xylaria sp. and its Four Mutants, [mutant 1, mutant 2, mutant 3, mutant 4] on Natural Rubber, Chicken Feathers, and Polystyrene A Thesis Proposal In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For Biology 200: Undergraduate Thesis AY 2008-2009 Dayao, Janine Erica P. Egloso, Mary Bernadette V. August 1, 2008 INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Objectives The study aims to determine the biodegrading capacity of Xylaria sp. wild type and its mutants. The specific objectives are as follows: 1. to determine if Xylaria sp. mutants and wild type can degrade/consume/ assimilate natural rubber as a carbon source 2. to determine if Xylaria sp. mutants and wild type can degrade/consume/ assimilate chicken feathers as a carbon and nitrogen source 3. to determine if Xylaria sp. mutants and wild type can degrade/consume/ assimilate polystyrene as a carbon source 4. to compare the biodegrading ability of the wild type to each mutant Hypothesis Significance of the Study Scope and Limitations REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE METHODOLOGY Research Design Collection of Materials I. Preparation of Inoculum Isolate the Xylaria sp. by culturing it in a Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) medium. Adjust to pH 5 and incubate at 25˚C. After 2-3 days, transfer the fungi into test media. Preparation of Pollutants A. Petroleum B. Polystyrene Cut 1x1 cm strips from polystyrene food containers C. Chicken feather Obtain fresh feathers from Gallus gallus sp. Sterilize by putting inside SM plastic bag and autoclave for 20 mins. at 15psi. D. Rubber - Obtain rubber latex gloves Preparation of Test Media* E. For plates: Prepare 2 sets of plates containing 20 ml PDA in triplicate (6 plates per mutant/wild type, per pollutant tested). Add 0.5% glucose in set A and add 0.5% of the liquid pollutant in set B. Set A is to verify if the fungi inoculated to both set-ups are active. Adjust to pH 5 by adding small amounts of either 0.1M NaOH or 0.1M HCl. Inoculate the fungi using agar discs from the PDA plate described in I. Agar discs will be obtained by cutting a 2-3 day-old inoculum on the peripheral area of a colony using a 5-8 mm diameter cork borer. The agar discs will be transferred to the PDA plates of sets A and B by using a sterile toothpick. Incubate at 25˚C. Observe the colony growth in set B and compare it always with set A. Set A will be the control group and it would indicate whether the fungi transferred is active. Then measure the colony growth by its diameter. F. For flasks and test tubes: Prepare 2 sets of flasks containing 50 ml Mineral Medium each, in triplicate. Add 0.5% glucose in set A and B. Adjust to pH 5 by adding small amounts of either 0.1M NaOH or 0.1M HCl. Then add the solid pollutant in set B only. Inoculate the fungi by using ………….. When all the glucose has been used up and the fungi had grown into a considerable mass as examined visually, add another MM + 0.5% glucose in set A only, leaving the set B flasks to utilize the solid pollutants as the sole carbon source. The extent of colonization should be carefully examined every day until rate of colony growth can be predicted (growth in mm/day). But if otherwise, continue adding the MMG (mineral medium+0.5%glucose) to both sets of flask until the fungi has grown and thrived. Incubate for 50-80days, with the flasks in a room with more or less 250C in temperature, under shaking conditions, while the test tubes in an incubator with 250C in temperature as well. II. Remove solid pollutants from the culture medium and examine under a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Note: * - this step is intended for each mutant and for the wild type. Since we have 4 mutant strains and a wild type, this step will be repeated five times multiplied with the number of pollutants to be used. For Set B: *NATURAL RUBBER Natural latex gloves will be cut into pieces with masses of 0.25 g Mineral medium then autoclave subsequently. Inoculate the fungi after the medium has cooled. Then incubate at 25 ˚C at pH 5. Or cultivate the fungi on a latex overlay agar plate technique wherein a layer of concentrated natural rubber is added on top of the mineral medium or Potato dextrose agar at a concentration of 0.02% (wt/vol). *CHICKEN FEATHERS The basic medium used for isolation and fermentation of the feather-degrading microorganisms contained the following constituents (g/L): NaCl (0.5), KH2PO4 (0.7), K2HPO4 (1.4), MgSO4 (0.1) and feathers (10), pH 7.2. Cultivation was done using 500 ml Erlenmeyer flasks containing 100 ml medium. Feather agar medium containing the basic medium and 20 g/L of agar was used for screening the microorganisms in plates. For the medium used for screening mutants, 10 g casein was used instead of feathers. Luria- Bertani (LB) medium (peptone 1% (w/v), yeast extract 0.3% (w/v), NaCl 0.5% (w/v), pH 7.2) was used for inoculum preparation and isolate maintenance. The fungi will be inoculated on the feather medium-containing flasks and will be shaken at 25 ˚C. *POLYSTYRENE Prepare 2 sets of flasks containing 50 ml Mineral Medium each, in triplicate. Add 0.5% glucose in set A and B. Adjust to pH 5 by adding small amounts of either 0.1M NaOH or 0.1M HCl. Ten pieces of polystyrene strips cut into 1x1 cm from polystyrene food containers are added to the set A flasks only, and were then inoculated with a loopful of Xylaria sp. mycelium. Set B without polystyrene strips were used as control. All the sets are incubated for 50-80days, in a room with more or less 250C in temperature. Determination of Amount of Degradation through Colonization Percent weight loss of pollutant Statistical Analysis The data that will be obtained from the percent weight loss of the pollutants: natural rubber, chicken feathers and polystyrene, due to their colonization by Xylaria sp. and its mutants will be subjected to ________________ followed by Duncan's Multiple Range Test (DMRT). RESULTS LITERATURE CITED
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Net Impact Canada IV: Strategies for Increasing SME Engagement in the e-Economy
Final Report
Canadian e-Business Initiative (CeBI)
September 2004
In this section, we explore the current state of IBS adoption and use by Canadian SMEs. In many ways, the progress made by SMEs in Canada is remarkable. As this section will show, IBS adoption levels among some sectors of the SME population are high. In addition, the Net Impact data clearly show that tangible financial benefits accrue to those SMEs that adopt IBS. Further, those benefits contribute to a competitive advantage that is sustained over successive periods. The Net Impact data echo the conclusions of Fast Forward 5 in suggesting that SMEs have enjoyed substantial gains from the adoption and usage of IBS.
IBS Adoption by Canadian SMEs
Overall adoption of IBS by SMEs in Canada showed no improvement between 2002 and 2004. In Net Impact I, 50% of SMEs (with between 50 and 500 employees, and in 5 broad industry sectors) responded positively to the question, "Does your company currently use Internet Business Solutions?". The most recent survey (which concentrated on the poorer performing sectors of retail, wholesale and manufacturing) showed 42% of those firms sized between 50 and 500, and 38% of smaller firms between 20 and 50 have adopted IBS. The results suggest that there has been significant penetration of IBS in Canadian SMEs. However, there is also an indication that IBS adoption has slowed, or perhaps stalled. That possibility will be further explored in section II.
Adoption by IBS category
Figure 1 shows how adoption breaks down by IBS category using 2004 data. Of the SMEs that adopted some form of IBS, 64% used the technology to support internal operations, like e-mail, and 60% used it to support online marketing, typically a Website. Fewer SMEs utilized IBS to support purchasing or customer service–both more technically complex applications. The least common application of IBS was to support online selling. These data are broadly consistent with the data collected in 2002.
Figure 1: Adoption by IBS Category, 2004
IBS Adoption by Firm Size
Figure 2 breaks down IBS adoption by SME size. SMEs in all three size categories adopted IBS to support business functions in similar proportions. There were no statistically significant differences in IBS adoption by SME size. Proportionally, a larger number of small SMEs (20-49 employees) engaged in online selling, while a higher proportion of medium SMEs (50-99) and large-sized SMEs (100-500 employees) used IBS to support internal operations. This result supports a staged IBS adoption process from online marketing, to more integrated and complex solutions.
Figure 2: IBS Adoption by Firm Size, 2004
IBS Adoption by Industry Sector
Net Impact II found that the some sectors of the Canadian economy had advanced further along the IBS adoption curve than others. Specifically, the financial services sector, the communications sector, and the public sector showed relatively high adoption levels. By contrast, the manufacturing, wholesale and retail sectors were found to be IBS adoption 'laggards'. As a consequence, the 2004 survey examined only these three sectors. Figure 3 shows IBS adoption by industry sector in 2004.
The data reveal that all three industry sectors showed high levels of adoption for IBS that supported internal operations. Retailers tended to be more frequent adopters of IBS to assist with all business functions, compared to wholesalers and manufacturers. Only 30% of manufacturers who adopted IBS used them to support online selling, and less than 50% used IBS to facilitate online purchasing or supply chain management.
Figure 3: IBS Adoption by Industry, 2004
Reasons for IBS Adoption
Net Impact I and II showed that Canadian SMEs were experimenting with, and adopting, Internet business solutions. However, very little was known about the motivations behind this adoption. In Net Impact III, and the 2004 survey, the question of why SMEs choose to adopt (or not adopt) IBS was examined. Figure 4 shows that two justifications for IBS adoption predominated. First, SMEs wanted to use IBS to make themselves more competitive. Second, IBS were adopted to increase SME revenues. Cost reduction was also deemed to be an important consideration by just under half of SMEs. Surprisingly, some commonly cited justifications for IBS adoption were not deemed to be important. For example, SMEs did not cite pressure from competitors or suppliers as a reason for adopting IBS.
Figure 4: Reasons for Adopting IBS, 2004
The reasons for IBS adoption differed somewhat by firm size and industry sector. Manufacturers were compelled more by export opportunities than retailers. Manufacturers were also more heavily influenced to adopt IBS by their customers than were retailers. Interestingly, retailers felt pressure from suppliers to adopt IBS. These two results align to support the premise that technological changes in supply chains can affect both upstream and downstream SMEs.
Larger SMEs tended to believe more strongly than smaller SMEs that the primary goal of IBS adoption was to reduce costs. It is likely that larger SMEs represent maturing enterprises looking to control costs, while smaller SMEs are more concerned with enhancing competition and increasing revenues.
Multiple IBS Adoption
A key concern raised in Net Impact II was that SMEs were not progressing 'beyond the Website'. That is, SMEs were successful in adopting basic, stand alone applications, like email and Websites, but had not progressed to more complex, integrated solutions. The 2004 survey reexamined this question and found that more than 83% of IBS adopters had adopted Internet technologies to support multiple business functions. That is, they had implemented more than one IBS.
Figure 5 supports the notion that SMEs adopt certain kinds of IBS before others. SMEs most frequently adopt online marketing applications first (typically a static Website), then over time graduate to using IBS to support more integrated and complex business functions. As IBS are integrated into existing business processes, as opposed to standing alone, their potential value and risk to the firm increases. The fact that half of larger SMEs (100-500 employees) reported implementing their IBS as part of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system implementation, suggests that some IBS adoption was a component of a larger IT system acquisition.
Figure 5: Order of IBS Implementation by Business Function, 2004
Financial Impacts of IBS Adoption
A key finding of Net Impact I, II, and III was that all SMEs, regardless of size or industry sector, experienced substantial gains in financial performance as a consequence of IBS adoption. Data from the 2004 survey reconfirmed this finding, as shown in Figure 6. SMEs across all sectors and size categories reported a substantial increase in revenue as a consequence of IBS adoption, with an average revenue gain of over 8%.
Figure 6: IBS Impact on Firm Revenue, 2004
In the 2004 survey, we asked SMEs to provide reasons for their increased revenue. By far the most common reason cited was that SMEs were using IBS to attract new customers (see Figure 7). These new customers were, in turn, providing SMEs with increased revenues. Other reasons, such as an increase in the volume or frequency of purchases, were less prominent.
Figure 7: Reasons for Increased Revenue, 2004
The 2004 survey also found that SMEs reduced costs as a result of IBS adoption, although the effect was less pronounced than in the case of revenue. As Figure 8 shows, reductions in costs of goods sold (COGS) were more pronounced as SMEs increased in size. For small SME retailers and manufacturers, IBS adoption actually resulted in a net COGS increase. Larger SMEs were able to realize a decrease in COGS. Evidence gathered in Net Impact III suggested that larger SMEs were able to reduce COGS by leveraging their buying power and negotiating position with suppliers to reduce purchasing costs. Furthermore, larger SMEs, particularly in the manufacturing and wholesale sectors, were able to use IBS to reduce communication and coordination costs across multiple locations (i.e., multi plant networks, warehouses).
Figure 8: IBS Impact on Costs of Goods Sold, 2004
The 2004 data showed a decline in sales, general and administrative (SGA) costs as a result of IBS adoption. While some categories of SGA costs increased, such as IT expenses, a net decline across SME size categories was found (see Figure 9).
Figure 9: IBS Impact on Sales, General, and Administrative Costs, 2004
Net Impact III found that SMEs were able to quantify revenue increases much more easily than they were able to specify reductions in costs. In many cases, cost savings were intangible, hard to measure, or difficult to attribute to specific investments. Smaller SMEs, in particular, had difficulty quantifying specific financial benefits associated with IBS adoption. However, SMEs of all size categories, and within all sectors, expressed high levels of satisfaction with their IBS investments.
The Financial Impact of IBS Adoption on the Average Firm
As in Net Impact I and II, a simple hypothetical firm is employed to illustrate how bottom line financial results can be affected by the adoption of IBS by SMEs in Canada. The results presented in Table 1 draw on the 2004 survey data.
An Illustrative Firm
For purposes of illustrating the potential financial impact of implementing IBS, a hypothetical firm will be used. This firm has annual Revenues of $10M, from which it deducts $8M in Cost of Good Sold (80%) for a gross profit of $2M (a 20% gross margin). It then deducts a further $1M in Sales, General and Administrative expenses, for a net profit of $1M (a 10% net margin).
The following are average increases in Revenues and decreases in COGS and SGA. Both overall averages, and those broken down by the size of firm are shown.
Table 1: Average Financial Impact of IBS Adoption by SME Size
|Size in Canada
|% Revenue Increase
|% COGS Decrease
|% SGA Decrease
Applying these average benefits, a hypothetical firm would achieve the following increases in Net Profit (see Table 2):
Table 2: Average Impact on Net Profit of IBS Adoption by SME Size
|Base Case
|Size in Canada
|Gross Profit
|Net Profit
Each column represents a comparable average firm. The base case is a hypothetical SME that has not adopted an IBS. The second column provides the average overall improvements for SMEs that adopt IBS, while the next three columns show these improvements broken down by SME size. It is clear that the financial benefits are dramatic–increases in Net Profit of around 100%. These results are particularly remarkable given that the three sectors studied in 2004 (retail, wholesale, and manufacturing) were found to be the poorest performers in previous Net Impact Canada studies. Further, the benefits extended to small SMEs (20-49 employees) to a greater extent than in earlier studies. This begs the question; "If the financial rewards are so positive, why has the adoption rate overall for SME stalled at 50%?"
The effects of firm size are clearly evident in these results. Although revenue improvements shrink slightly as firm size increases (although they are still large and substantial), they are more than offset by improved reductions in cost, i.e. COGS and SGA. In particular, there are substantial cost improvements seen in large SMEs (>100 employees). Data from Net Impact III suggested that larger SMEs have additional capabilities to implement the more complex, back-office IBS that reduce costs, whereas small SMEs focus solely on the simpler, customer-facing and market-increasing Websites that increase revenues.
Sustainable Competitive Advantage
In 2004, SMEs were asked if the use of IBS led their company to a position of competitive advantage. 56.7% of 450 respondents answered yes, compared to 39.3% who answered no. Since most Internet technologies are widely available and able to be imitated, competitive advantages typically only last for a short period. However, when firms were asked whether they we able to sustain the IBS-enabled competitive advantage for at least one year, 67.8% answered yes, versus only 6.4% who answered no (the remainder were not sure). This finding suggests that many firms are able to improve their competitive position both in the short and longer term using IBS.
SMEs were asked to identify the source of this competitive advantage. The most common response was that IBS-enabled SMEs were able to provide better customer service than their competitors (see Figure 10). Close behind were two other reasons that suggested improvements in internal factors. Around half of the firms who achieved a competitive advantage attributed that success to being able to operate more efficiently, or more quickly than their competitors.
Surprisingly, some common sources of success did not contribute to competitive advantage. Relatively few firms felt that IBS allowed them to either produce better or cheaper products or services. This result suggests that IBS do not affect a firm's products or services directly, but instead enhance business processes that support the marketing, manufacturing, and delivery of products and services.
Figure 10: Sources of Competitive Advantage Based on the Adoption and Use of IBS
Impacts of IBS Adoption on Supply Chain Relationships
Customer Relationships
Results from the 2004 survey suggest that IBS adoption by Canadian SMEs has resulted in a positive impact on customer relationships in at least two ways (see Figure 11). First, IBS adoption has advanced the scope of the customer relationship. Second, IBS adoption has improved the operational performance of the customer relationship. Both of these benefits are positively related to one another. This finding is interesting since it suggests that firms are experiencing longer term benefits of improving the scale and scope of the customer relationship (i.e., with new product development, information sharing, and longer term relationships) in addition to the financial and competitive benefits discussed above.
Figure 11: The Impact of IBS Adoption on Customer Relationships, 2004
A close examination of Figure 11 reveals that customer impacts are not realized equally. For example, while most SMEs agreed that IBS contributed to increased customer satisfaction, there was no agreement on the impact on cost reduction, delivery times, or increased control.
Larger SMEs, and those in the manufacturing sector believed that IBS adoption increased the sharing of information with customers (i.e., plans and schedules). This result can be attributed to the greater demand to co-ordinate operationally, particularly among manufacturers in integrated supply chains. Wholesalers tended to be less positive about the effect of IBS adoption on customer relationships than either retailers or manufacturers.
Larger SMEs also believed that IBS adoption increased customer loyalty and contributed to longer term customer relationships. Smaller SMEs were generally more ambiguous about the ability of IBS to positively affect customer relationships.
Supplier Relationships
SMEs were generally positive about how IBS adoption affected supplier relationships, although the effect was less strong than with customer relationships (see Figure 12). SMEs tended to agree that IBS adoption led to better control of their supplier relationships. This may be attributable to the widespread adoption of e-procurement and supply chain management software, which helps firms to increase operating efficiencies by monitoring spending and reducing or eliminating waste. However, there was no agreement on the effect of IBS on reducing transaction costs, or providing better delivery times.
Figure 12: The Impact of IBS Adoption on Supplier Relationships, 2004
There were a number of significant differences between industry segments in terms of supplier relationships. Retailers believed more strongly than wholesalers that IBS adoption reduced transaction costs such as ordering, and increased on-time delivery from suppliers. Further, retailers believed more strongly than wholesalers or manufacturers that IBS adoption reduced ordering and delivery errors from suppliers, and led to more cooperative relationships with suppliers. It is possible that the relative power of retailers over wholesalers and manufacturers has allowed them to control the implementation of solutions of their own choosing and thus contributed to their more positive view of the impact of IBS on supplier relationships.
Larger SMEs felt more strongly than smaller SMEs that IBS adoption reduced delivery times. This result may reflect the greater power of larger firms in the buying relationship to get suppliers to conform to online processing through their proprietary systems. This is further supported by the fact that the smaller SMEs did not agree that they achieved better control of their purchasing as a result of IBS adoption.
Section 1 – Summary
Net Impacts I, II, and III, along with new survey data from 2004 suggest that the impact of IBS adoption on the Canadian SME population has been positive. SMEs that adopt IBS have realized substantial increases in revenue. Operating costs have also been reduced, particularly among larger SMEs. The data suggest that SMEs can use IBS to achieve and sustain a competitive advantage in their industry segments. Further, there is evidence to suggest that IBS adoption can enhance supplier and customer relationships.
While a good deal of progress has been made, the data suggest cause for caution. In the next section, we focus on the gaps and challenges facing Canadian SMEs, and outline possible courses of action to address these issues.
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Help Plz!! I am trying to make a game, with level design in the form of a spherical sphere. I searched about making spherical terrain, but i didnt find any good answers, Still i can import a whole sphere from some 3d application, But i dont know is there a way to paint grass over that sphere mesh, as we do paint over unity terrain. I also came through some answers, where we can make use of scripts to make mesh act as terrain object. But i dont think its workign too and am not that good in programming. Please help me out. Thank u.
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No, Unity doesn't have a built-in way for spherical terrain. The terrain script that comes with Unity uses a heightmap so it's always a rectangular plane. You have to model it outside of Unity or maybe find some third-party-stuff. Maybe there is some generic grass-renderer.
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Thanks a lot, I will work on it..
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If you're not good at programming, particularly 3d-space calculations, then this will be rather tough for you.
All of the terrain systems in Unity are designed for height-map based worlds, so you won't be able to use any of that for your project. If you want to paint grass using the Editor, you will have to write code to do it yourself.
With that said, it is possible to create spherical worlds. In fact I did it for a weekend game jam. I wrote a custom "Planet Physics" component which basically simulates moving around on a circle, though extending this to move on a fully-spherical world wouldn't be too difficult. But it was necessary that I handled my own collision and physics. It was still rigidbodies moving around, but they were completely controlled by kinematics, not the Unity physics engine.
One possible alternative solution is to use rigidbodies, turn off physics gravity, and then calculate your own gravity forces for every object. In other words, apply a push that always faces the planetary center.
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Its a good alternative. Though i figured out some other way which is similar to which u said now. I made the camera and the player locked at a single point on the sphere. camera placed in TPS view. where, when i press the movement keys to move the player, instead of player moving, here just the animation is triggered and the whole world rotates in its respective axis, player is intact. So when we play through the game view point it will be looking like moving over a sphere. If you were saying about the same thing, sorry for the huge explanation :P and the only thing i am concerned about is the grass. And BTW, you added its not possible without scripting, I will try to get help from a developer friend only for that part. and forget to say this is for my college project i am working on. ANyway thanks a lot
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Thank you very much everyone for you replies and and suggestions.
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How about replying in the comment section? You know, this is the space where you post your answers!
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THanks everyone, Finally, got it working done. Modified from faux script. Thanks to podperson. and my programmer who helped it out.
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THanks everyone, Finally, got it working done. Modified from faux script. Thanks to podperson. and my programmer who helped it out.
faux link: http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/8873-Faux-Gravity-making-my-brain-spin...-Help!?p=66081#post66081
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The state will seek compensation for its losses stemming from the disastrous project, a spokesman said.
The premier made it clear back in August that legal action against the technology giant was still an option under consideration.
It follows a decision to ban IBM from directly selling into the Queensland government, based on its role in the failed project and findings of misconduct amongst its staff.
A commission of inquiry into the project, chaired by Richard Chesterman QC, raised serious questions about the behaviour of some IBM staff during the bidding process for the project and afterwards.
The Queensland Government vs IBM case is not the first time a public agency has sued an IT contractor over failed and aborted technology projects.
NSW courts witnessed years of claim and counter claim between the state government and Vidella (formely known as ERG) over its first attempt at electronic ticketing for the state's transit system. The NSW government is reported to have recovered just over $30 million from the aborted deal.
The state's births, deaths and marriages registry also successfully recovered $2.7 million from UXC limited after it terminated the integrator's contract to deliver the LifeLink database.
More recently the Northern Territory government has announced it is considering legal action against Fujitsu over its role in the unsuccessful roll-out of a state-wide asset management system, which is now more than ten times over budget at nearly $50 million.
IBM has yet to issue a response to the announcement.
The Labor opposition, towards whom the government is directing most of the blame for the saga, is expected to hold a press conference later today.
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Tragic teen Alan Krzymowski 'not properly safeguarded by Djanogly City Academy'
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A SCHOOL failed to properly safeguard a 13-year-old pupil who killed himself, an inquest heard.
Alan Krzymowski missed classes at the Djanogly City Academy for several months because he was being bullied. He eventually took his own life.
After a two-day inquest into his death, assistant deputy coroner for Notts, Stephanie Haskey yesterday recorded a verdict of suicide.
The inquest heard that Alan's attendance record hadn't been flagged up to his family by the academy as it should have been.
However, the coroner outlined that an overhaul of the school's anti-bullying and non-attendance systems since the tragedy – which included bringing in an extra member of staff – had been successful enough to not require further action.
Miss Haskey said: "I am clear that I have not seen evidence to show that Alan was being properly safeguarded. It is clear to me that at this time absenteeism was not being dealt with. Had I not been informed of the work and the changes done, I would have become very concerned."
She added: "I am however reassured by that evidence in particular that sufficient has been done not to have a formal requirement of action to be taken."
The teenager was found hanged at his home in Denman Street, Radford, by his father on the evening of January 20, 2010.
The court heard Alan was assaulted by another pupil on April 1, 2009. He was punched in the face and lost a tooth. His lip was split and his face bruised and swollen.
After comments from other pupils and being bullied during PE lessons, he started missing classes. Miss Haskey said that Alan had felt there was no way out when he and his father Zbigniew were looking to move house and needed to provide evidence of his attendance at school.
Miss Haskey said: "He hopes he can make his life better by getting a house but requires proof. Although he was on the roll, he has not been attending school.
"Mr Krzymowski, not knowing this, asked his son to get the evidence and Alan cannot do so."
Giora Burnham, principal of the academy from April 2009, told the court: "Alan was experiencing bullying, I accept that."
The school has since produced documents covering staff responsibilities, anti-bullying policy and attendance.
Mr Burnham said: "It was really important to get a consistent approach so that nothing went through the cracks."
Following the inquest, in a statement, current Djanogly head teacher Andrew Kilpatrick said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Alan Krzymowski at this difficult time. The loss of Alan was a huge tragedy.
"We have listened carefully to the evidence from the inquest and to the coroner's comments. The protection of our students is our utmost priority and the academy's new management will examine and review the implications of this verdict."


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Shell continued to have problems with its onshore pipeline construction during 2005
As mentioned below, in March 2005 Shell was forced to halt crossings due to non-compliance with techniques and standards required. Since then Shell has attempted to rectify the damage, but repeated visits by potential lenders and NGOs has seen continuing problems.
Areas have been left bare causing erosion, resulting in sediment being suspended in the water-courses.
Salmon will not lay eggs in rivers where the water is too cloudy.
There continues to be photographic evidence that things have not improved.
Update September 2005
Shell's winter river crossings are months behind schedule. The contractors only completed 37 of the 58 crossings planned for the winter just passed. In March Shell was forced to halt crossings due to non-compliance with techniques and standards required. In May 2005, both the potential lenders and the local government sent teams to review onshore pipeline construction activities. The unsatisfactory practices delayed any possible approval of the project by the banks until changes are demonstrated.
The contractor has used techniques which are not considered by Shell or by Salmon experts to best practice. There is photographic evidence of unapproved stream diversion, inadequate erosion control measures, and pollution of salmon spawning rivers with sediment. Shell is also required by its permits to cross the rivers with both gas and oil pipelines simultaneously, yet many crossings from last winter are only a single pipe.Shell has continued to construct its pipeline through the spawning grounds of endangered salmon species, which could result in a significant decline in the population in years to come. WWF is concerned that the pressures of a construction programme already behind schedule, combined with contractors not implementing environmental measures will cause even more damage next winter.


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What began as a centennial year project grew into an annual summer tradition.
As the 1952 Summer Olympics wound down in Helsinki, Canadian Olympic Association (COA) president A. Sidney Dawes believed our country was nowhere near ready to win the games. Beyond lacking international grade facilities, Dawes believed pitching was pointless until the Canadian public demonstrated greater interest in amateur sport. Dawes's concern would echo through time as […]
Almost a year after its originally proposed opening, Billy Bishop's underwater tunnel is here. For you. For me. For us all.
It's Caribana weekend, August long weekend, and "no longer so hot I want to stick my head in an ice bucket" weekend. Cause for celebration all around! In the news today: a profile on the group Black Lives Matter Toronto, a possible increase to TTC fares, and West Nile mosquitoes in Mississauga.
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This is a cows milk variety of Ossau-Iraty (normally made from sheeps milk) which is quite acceptable, and originates from south west France.
8 litres full cream milk, at least 3.4% fat
1 quarter teaspoon direct set Mesophilic starter culture
2.5 ml Rennet mixed with 60 ml unclorinated water
2.5 ml Calcium Chloride mixed with 60 ml unclorinated water
1 Tablespoon of cheese salt (non-ionised salt)
1 Tablespoon of green peppercorns
1 half cup of water
- As usual I set up all the utensils and ingredients before I begin, then I sterilise everything in water in the 8 litre pot for 15 minutes.
- Boil, then simmer the peppercorns in the water for 15 minutes. Strain the peppercorns, retain the water.
- Heat the milk to 32C (90F). Add the pepper water, then add the starter culture, stir, maintain the target temp for 45 minutes. Add the diluted calcium chloride and stir for 1 minutes.
- Add the rennet to the milk, stir top to bottom for 1 minute. Cover and set aside for 45 minutes.
- Test for a clean break, then using a curd knife, cut the curd into 1 cm cubes (half an inch).
- Gently raise the temperature to 38C (100F). This should take about 30 minutes. Gently stir whilst raising the temp.
- Once target temp is reached, cover for 5 minutes, then pour into a colander lined with cheesecloth. Tie up the curds into a ball and let them hang from a long spoon resting on the edges of a large pot to drain for one hour.
- After an hour the ball will be firm and moist, but not hard.
- Mill the curds into thumbnail sized pieces them mix through the salt and the peppercorns with your fingers. Transfer to the 1kg mould, fold the cloth over and put the follower on top. Press lightly, about 2.5 kg (5lb) for 30 minutes. Remove, turn over and repress at 5kg (10lb) for 15 minutes. Turn again and repress at 10kg (20lb) for 12 hours. Remove, turn, and repress for a last time at 10kg for 12 hours.
- Remove cheese from the mould and cloth, and let air dry on a wooden board. This may take from 3 to 5 days. Be sure to turn the cheese a few times a day so that it dries evenly.
- Once your cheese has developed a rind, ripen at 13C (55F), and 80-85% humidity, from 4 to 6 months.
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Over-classification in our government is real.
Designed primarily to hide the actions of the peoples' government from the people, federal agencies now routinely slap a classified label on just about everything; the Department of Defense recently classified a memo about over-classification. Obama even signed (albeit with his fingers crossed behind his back) the Reducing Over-Classification Act, which required various parts of the federal government to (you guessed it) reduce over-classification. As part of implementing this law, federal inspectors general are supposed to "evaluate" the classification policies of the organizations.
As a public service to inspectors general, may I suggest you take a look over at the State Department?
State, which about a year ago sought to fire me, in part, for "revealing" a document that was labeled Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU), snail-mailed me an SBU document. That document was a form letter, appropriately classified because, why not? Let's be a touch civilly disobedient and have a look at it:
Like most of you ("the internet") I have no security clearance. I am pretty sure my mail carrier does not have a security clearance, nor does the youngster at my home who first opened the mail yet there, all pink and naked, lies an actual SBU document. Now of course it is a form letter about income taxes with a rubber stamp signature, but dammit, don't your eyes burn? Now look away! FYI, my financial information, included in the envelope, did not carry any classification. The youngster has been appropriately punished.
Of course the whole concept of "Sensitive But Unclassified/SBU" is a bit of a joke; technically no such category of actual US Government classification actually exists. The State Department and others just sort of made up "SBU" after 9/11 in an attempt to include basically every document and email created inside Foggy Bottom in some sort of restricted category. In a report prepared by the Library of Congress, the authors wrote "Although there is growing concern in the post 9/11 world that guidelines for the protection of SBU are needed, a uniform legal definition or set of procedures applicable to all Federal government agencies does not now exist. Regulations are reported to be under development in the Office of Management and Budget and the Department of Homeland Security."
State itself self-defines SBU as "information which warrants a degree of protection and administrative control that meets the criteria for exemption from public disclosure."
So all you inspectors general out there, can you tell we people out here exactly what in the State Department's form letter about taxes "warrants a degree of protection and administrative control that meets the criteria for exemption from public disclosure"? 'Cause if you can't find anything, then maybe State is just a little bit heavy-handed with its classification policies.
At least I hope so. Otherwise, somebody at State just sorta leaked an SBU document into the mail system. OH NO!
BONUS: It is apparently of no interest to law enforcement when someone high up in the State Department leaks an actual Secret document to the media, at least when said leak was designed to benefit the Department.
Peter Van Buren blew the whistle on State Department waste and mismanagement during Iraqi reconstruction in his first book, We Meant Well, and writes about current events at his blog. Van Buren's next book, Ghosts of Tom Joad: A Story of the #99Percent, will be available April 2014 from Luminis Books.


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