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The funding rates in my directorate are abysmally low. Think barely over 10%, which means that we were able to fund N proposals, where N is a teeny tiny integer, out of nearly 10N submitted proposals. I found it truly depressing.
How the discussions proceed varies from panel to panel, in my experience, and has to do with the program director a fair bit. Some are very hands-off, some pretty intrusive. The one on whose panel I just served was pretty hands-off and let the panel dynamics develop on its own...
Generally, panels run for two days. The first day is spent going over each individual proposal, with each panelist summarizing what they thought of the proposal and why (programs in my main division usually don't use external ad hoc reviewers; the panelists are the reviewers). Each panelist reviews a certain number of proposals, how many depends on the number of submissions and the number of panelists. Each proposal must have at least three reports, but often they have more. For every proposal, one person who typically did not serve as a reviewer, serves as the panel scribe and takes notes on the panel discussion regarding said proposal. By the end of the first day, it is pretty clear who the top contenders for funding are and who has no chance, with a small number of proposals as "maybe". Because the funding rates have always been low ever since I became a professor, I do not recall ever having seen a proposal being promoted from a "maybe" to "highly recommended" (i.e. likely funded). The second day is spent on the final ranking -- deciding who among the top contenders actually gets funded -- and the clean-up of the panel summary statements.
The low funding rates have made the proposal review process seem stochastic. It is, but to a point. Namely, every time I have been on a panel, there has been one proposal that you could suspect would get funded just by flipping through it. It was just polished, everything was in its proper place, the figures were pretty, it was aesthetically quite pleasing... This outward attention to detail also manifested itself inside -- the proposal was meticulously crafted. In my experience, the most polished proposal always gets funded. When you run into it, you just recognize it -- it is the Great Polished One.
But then there are typically several more that have nearly everything: a great idea, preliminary results, a competent PI, a good plan, no major flaws in how the proposal was organized or written, no major qualms about anything technical... Of those, most of those will unfortunately not get funded...
Here is the stochastic part of the panel review process: the success of your proposal hinges on your panel. As you may know, the NSF panels are (completely or almost completely) different every time. In my directorate, it is unheard of to address the comments of a previous panel formally -- you can incorporate changes to your proposal, but nobody writes a summary of changes made in response to a previous panel.
This time, we could have easily recommended for funding 3N very good proposals. Unfortunately, only N will get funded, and the other 2N get tossed out and will try their luck next time, with the next panel. The worst destiny is that of the proposal ranked N+1 (I was in that situation not that long ago) -- close but no cigar. With the next panel, you may easily end up in the "not recommended" category entirely, the fact that you almost made it last time means very little (I suppose the program director could advocate for you, but I have never seen it).
So what decides who actually gets funded in this seemingly stochastic process? The panel composition and interpersonal dynamics.
1) You have absolutely zero chance of funding unless someone on the panel decides to champion your proposal. How do you ensure this happens? Obviously, your work should be interesting, relevant for the program you submitted to (talk to the program directors if you are unsure where to submit and what types of proposals they want), and well written. This is essentially all you can control. Other than that, you can suggest potential reviewers and those you would like excluded, but I am not sure how much program directors look at these suggestions. It probably varies from director to director, but my guess is they probably at least take a look, even if they don't actually invite the suggested researchers. It is even better if more than one person championa your proposal.
2) You have zero chance of funding unless the person championing your proposal is doing their task well. This means you have to provide them with enough ammunition to fight off the attacks of other panelists (who are championing other proposals). And this is under the assumption that your champion is knowledgeable enough to be able to fight for it with real arguments and that they have the tenacity and energy to persevere. Which brings me to...
3) You will not get funding if the person championing your proposal is too nice/meek. The panel dynamics is always the same -- there is always one loudmouth who attempts to have the last say on everything and is supposedly an expert in everything. Too often have I seen nice people back down because someone boorish and aggressive has made them start to doubt a good proposal; the aggressor may not even have a point, but the aggression, combined with the human propensity to back down when the sliver of doubt emerges have been known to reduce the funding chances of perfectly decent projects. Also, your champion may be defeated in a sheer battle of wills -- some people simply don't like confrontation, and will back off because they don't feel it's worth their time and aggravation.
This is what has always aggravated me -- the proposal championed by the biggest a$$hole on the panel generally gets funded because most people are nice. We were down to N+1 proposals, and we needed to decide which one to drop. They were all perfectly nice proposals and any N of them should have received funding. I decided I would make sure the proposal I was backing got funding; you have to argue, you have to show some teeth. After my two-year break, I find that I can be as big of an a$$hole as anyone else. This is a new development, I was not nearly as combative previously; I guess I am a big girl now. I must admit, and this is totally shallow of me, I kinda enjoyed the fighting and then getting my way.
4) You should not worry too much about points 1-3 as you have no control over them. Just make sure you write the best proposals you can and volunteer to sit on review panels to improve your grant-writing skills. Without a doubt, sitting on panels is the best way to learn how to write grants. It helps you see what people respond to, what others in your field propose to do, how good proposals are organized... You get to learn something new and you get to flex your debating muscles. It's good fun.
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it is the Great Polished One.
It always surprises me how American scientists have become so comfortable with notion that her funding bodies (NSF/NIH/ect) main purpose is to determine whom among all distinguished scientists have the best spell checker and grammar editors and fund those.
- February 23, 2012 at 11:14 PM
After my two-year break, I find that I can be as big of an a$$hole as anyone else. This is a new development, I was not nearly as combative previously; I guess I am a big girl now. I must admit, and this is totally shallow of me, I kinda enjoyed the fighting and then getting my way.
Haha I have to admit I truly enjoyed reading this...I get a savage pleasure out of scaring 6-feet tall guys. Never without good reason, but if someone does deserve to be told off and they happen to be a tall guy, I get a bit of an immature pleasure from being a tiny girl that scared a super big dude lol. Yes, this is stereotypical and immature but don't worry - I never attack unless provoked.
- February 24, 2012 at 1:14 AM
- GMP said...
Anon at 11:14 PM, it's the same (well-documented) psychological mechanism that leads us to subconsciously ascribe more technical competence to people who look well-put together. I don't think it's a US phenomenon.
Well-polished proposals tend to be well-written and easy to read, simply a signature that the PIs invested considerable time and thought into it. With the current funding rates, you have to worry about everything, it is really not just about the idea. Lots of smart people have lots of good ideas. But, if you threw the proposal together in one week (and trust me, it shows), you will not get funded, no matter what you propose. I suppose if people proposed something really earth-shattering, the form may be disregarded, but I suspect those cases are really, really few and far between.
- February 24, 2012 at 8:36 AM
GMP, thanks for writing about the panel process. As a newbie NSF proposal writer, I found your post very insightful.
- February 24, 2012 at 9:18 AM
"Polish" definitely doesn't come down to just spelling and grammar. I write very well---all the reviews I get on my papers say so---but even I can see that my proposals don't have the "polish" that the best ones do. I have not yet figured out the art that goes into proposal writing the way I have with paper writing.
I agree with most of what GMP says, but I would add one more thing (at least for my directorate): the proposals that the panel "highly recommends" are not necessarily the ones that will be funded. NSF has a broader mandate than just funding the best science, and sometimes a less highly-recommended proposal will be funded for other reasons. I got one funded with good-but-not-great ratings because I'm in an EPSCoR state. This stuff doesn't come up in the panel discussions though.
- February 24, 2012 at 12:22 PM
- EliRabett said...
Very true, just two small additions:
First, as a panel member you have to decide if there is one proposal you really really really think should be done. Having done that you have no chance of pushing a second one and trying to do so will hurt the chances of the one you love.
Second, damn it proposers, read the goddamn call for proposals and PUNCH ALL THE BUTTONS, if I am going to champion your great idea, please don;t let someone else point out that you left out a key item like the postdoc mentoring plan or the data preservation part.
Third, N+! ain't totally awful, the program managers are good at scrounging in the Foundation for a few extra $$.
- February 26, 2012 at 3:38 PM
- inBetween said...
First off, I am so impressed that you are sleeping well enough and had time to read all the proposals before tha panel! I served on one when I was about 5 months preg and it was really, really hard to have my wits about me. In my program we serve for 2-3 years and then rotate off, so there is a bit of continuity (which is good and bad).
I agree with si much of this -- the power of arbitrary things is kind of scary. Iam amazed that I haver ever gotten fundingnow that I've seen how it works from the other side.
- February 26, 2012 at 3:39 PM
It's more than just polished or spell-checked: the top proposals have an air of inevitability that says that this is the obvious next thing to do. I was struck by this on one panel I served on because we had proposed to do the same thing the year before and had been turned down. Even though their team faced the same technical challenges we did (and were in fact behind in technical development), their proposal better glossed over the difficulties to emphasize the essential need to address the work. I wish I knew how to bottle that.
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The Big Guy's Back!
Yes! Finally, some truly good news in what (at least so far) has been an offseason of personnel losses.
Big Jim fills a huge hole of ours coming off the bench, and is also the best teammate/gentleman you could ask for. Despite his age and inability to play the field, he is still a premiere power hitter.
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Tonight's Twins-White Sox game featured more bailouts of Twins' pitchers than the Obama Administration:
First, Scott Baker stunk it up once again, giving up a bevy of hard-hit balls, including a moonshot from Paul Konerko in the early innings:
However, the Twins also got dingers of their own from Delmon Young and Orlando Hudson, as well as a big triple from Jason Kubel, to stay in the game.
With the Twins leading 5-4 going into the bottom of the ninth, Matt Capps was brought in for the save situation. The first batter, Alexei Ramirez, homered to tie the game, but Capps was bailed out by a huge, bases-loaded double play to end the inning.
In the tenth, Jon Rauch took the mound and, with one out, gave up three straight singles to once again allow the White Sox to score a run, giving them a 6-5 lead. Rauch, for the second time in as many games, couldn't even finish off his inning and had to be replaced:
At this point, though, is when Big Jim took matters onto his own, rather broad shoulders:
In the bottom of the tenth, Delmon Young sent a rocket right through the crotch (almost literally) of Matt Thorton. Up stepped Jim Thome, and three things happened in rather short fashion:
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2. The ball landed, giving Thome career homer #581, and the first walk-off jack at Target Field;
3. A shaving cream-filled towel quickly homed in on Thome's face, courtesy of one Nick Punto.
Every win against the Sox is a good win at this point, but it's so much sweeter when Thome does it to his former mates! Next to Delmon Young choosing to punch AJ Pierzynski in the face instead of sliding into home plate, Thome's blast is easily the highlight of the season-series with these two clubs so far. Can we drop them even further back tomorrow?!
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For about the last 2-3 weeks, the sentiment around the Twins organization has been to just continue to play meaningful baseball for as long as possible. Well, that plan was in serious jeopardy earlier this afternoon, as a loss against the Tigers would have eliminated the Twins from playoff contention.
Thankfully, the Twins were able to win a sloppy game (Baker only went five innings, and the defense committed four errors) thanks to the offense's ability to pick away at Nate Robertson in the early innings and the bullpen shutting the door (besides two unearned runs) for the rest of the way for the 8-3 victory.
Of course, were not this essentially an elimination game for the Twins, the big story would have been the bad blood that permeated the atmosphere all day long between both clubs.
It all started when Scott Baker skidded a pitch right by the face of Marcus Thames…
Thames glared out towards Baker, but then quietly took his base after being hit. It didn't look as if Baker had an intention of plunking him, especially in such an important game, and there really isn't any history between the two.
The next batter then grounded a ball that looked like a double-play all the way, but Thames slid hard into Orlando Cabrera and wasn't called out for interference…
Was it a close play? Certainly, as the tip of Thames' toes did touch the base. Yet, it was clear that his intentions were to get in O-Cab's grill. Borderline dirty, especially if Cabrera would have been injured on the play, but understandable if you are Thames and still feeling the wind of that fastball by your chin.
Things heated right back up again in the next inning, when Thames stepped back into the box. A high hard one forced Thames to move out of the box a bit, and he took a long glare out at Baker before reconsidering a charge. Again, I really couldn't determine intention from the pitch, as it wasn't thrown at his body and I don't think Baker would ever purposely throw at a guy's head.
Unfortunately, that wasn't the end of things either. Who knows who (manager, player himself, etc.) instigates these things, but when Jose Mijares came into the game to relieve Matt Guerrier in the eighth, his first pitch sailed right behind Adam Everett. This time, it was clear that retaliation was the name of the game, and both benches were warned, leading to the tossing of one manager (although not the one Twins fans would expect)…
Described as the "Ron Gardenhire Memorial Ejection" by the TV announcers, Jim Leyland was booted by home plate ump Angel Hernandez. It was clear that the Tigers were now miffed, and it didn't take too long for the final straw to break.
In the top of the ninth, leadoff batter Delmon Young was quickly plunked in the calf by Jeremy Bonderman, who was promptly give the old heave-ho by Hernandez. But then, one of the strangest sights I had ever seen transpired behind home plate…
Young, in obvious pain after getting hit in what looked to be square on the calf muscle, hopped around for a bit until the pain had subsided, then starting having words with a member of his one team! No Tiger player was within ten feet of him, and Young was mouthing obscenities and pointing towards his home dugout. Both benches emptied at that point, but by the time the bullpens got into things nothing really had developed (no punches or kicks thrown).
Dick and Bert were at a bit of a loss in deciphering what had set Delmon Young off, but the only thing they could think of is that Young was angry at Mijares for instigating the beanball war the previous inning. You know, were this not happening in a crucial point of the season, I think that Young would be a big story in the papers and media. To have words with your own teammate who's just trying to have your back is upsetting, especially coming from a guy who might still be best known in professional baseball for this unsavory incident…
Like I said, little will be made of this incident in the coming days due to the pennant chase, but if Go-Go is playing the outfield at the Dome tomorrow you'll know why.
Preview (83-76, 2nd, 2.0 GB DET): Lenny DiNardo (0-2, 7.52) vs. Jeff Manship (0-1, 5.81). The Tigers draw Peavy tomorrow, while the pitchers in this game leave little to be desired or hoped for. Could be a crazy one!


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|Vandals visit UMKC in finale
MOSCOW, Idaho – With the possibility of earning as high as the No. 4 seed in next week's Western Athletic Conference tournament, the Idaho men's basketball team visits Kansas City on Saturday with a 7:35 (PT) tip in the regular season finale.
An Idaho win Saturday coupled with a Chicago State loss to Seattle U would give the Vandals the No. 4 seed. It would also send the Vandals into the tournament as winners of four of their last five regular season games. However, a loss could drop Idaho as far as the No. 7 seed, but doesn't eliminate the possibility of the No. 5 or 6 seed.
The Vandals enter Saturday's contest at 13-17 overall and 6-9 in WAC play. UMKC sits at 10-18 and 7-8 in the WAC. The 'Roos took an 80-74 win in Moscow in the league opener for both teams back on Jan. 2. Stephen Madison scored 20 points, Glen Dean had 19 and Sekou Wiggs added 18 in that game but the 'Roos attempted 10 more field goals than the Vandals. Nelson Kirksey scored 20 points for UMKC and Martez Harrison added 18. UMKC had a 13-7 advantage in second-chance points and a 14-10 edge in offensive rebounds in the game, and owned a +3 turnover margin for the game.
UMKC has won three straight games entering Saturday a streak that began with a 74-56 win over regular-season WAC champion Utah Valley on Feb. 22. That win snapped a six-game UMKC skid and a 2-9 slump in its previous 11 games. Martez Harrison leads the 'Roos with 17.1 points per game while adding 3.5 assists. UMKC averages 69.1 points per game, and gives up 76.2.
The Vandals and 'Roos could easily meet again in the WAC quarterfinals on Mar. 13, as several scenarios have Idaho and UMKC earning the No. 4 and 5 seeds in the upcoming tournament.


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The difference between saying it and doing it
In January, when Chris Bosh was dealing with ankle issues, there was a supposed epiphany.
LeBron would go into the post. He would establish a post-up game that would continue to thrive even after Bosh's return.
While the early efforts were uneven, there at least were efforts. Because for all the things Bosh can be, one is not a true, back-to-the-basket presence.
Then Bosh returned, and, well, after all the rhetoric, LeBron returned to his face-up, start-from-the-top approach.
Soon all the talk about post-up LeBron was forgotten.
Now comes the latest vow, one about a willingness to play off the ball with the arrival of Mike Bibby, the truest thing the Heat have had at point guard since Jason Williams handled the responsibilities during the championship run.
Once again, LeBron is saying all the right things, and, frankly, making a lot of sense.
With a point guard who has a playmaking perspective, it makes more sense to move without the ball, knowing that the smallest amount of airspace can lead to a clean feed for a clean look.
It sounds impressive, and it could be put into practice as soon as Thursday's game against the Magic.
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- Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011
- Stakeholder type: Major Group
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Asia Pacific CSO Statement on Development Cooperation for Sustainable Development 15-17 August 2011 Bangkok, Thailand
Poverty and marginalization have increased significantly through multiple crises in food, employment, environment and economy, fundamentally exposing the failure of the free market model of development. The systemic proportions of these crises have not only aggravated the situation of the poor and marginalized but also threatens to further worsen their conditions as the financial crisis centered in the advanced countries continues to unravel with severe consequences for the rest of the world.
Rather than seize the opportunity presented by the current crisis to break from the failed neoliberal development strategy that has dominated official policies and programs for over three decades, political leaders are making a renewed push for corporate-led growth of the global economy. We in civil society urge our governments and international institutions to abandon the current model of development in favor of new approaches that are people-focused, rights-based, democratic and ecologically sustainable. In simple terms this means a model of development that directly responds to the people?s needs ? including realizing their right to food, land, free education, and access to health services and overall human development. A radical transformation of existing power relations within and among countries lies at the very basis of such a new system.
The 4th HLF in Busan presents an opportunity to reform the existing aid architecture to embrace sustainable and people-centered development approaches, which is essential in pursuing a new development path and abandoning the failed models of the neo-liberal era. Only by empowering the poor and marginalized to claim their rights can a development path be built that is both successful in alleviating poverty and sustainable in the long term.
Reforming the ODA regime requires strong political will, drive and leadership to take on entrenched interests and inertia. Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) play a crucial part in the reform process representing the voices and carrying the demands of the impoverished and marginalized. Consequently, if Busan is to achieve any meaningful result there is a need to first reaffirm the crucial role of civil society as development actors in their own right, while strengthening their roles and increasing their space in development processes through institutional changes.
In fulfilling these roles and claiming their space, CSOs around the world are calling on donors and governments gathering at Busan to:
Fully evaluate and deepen the Paris and Accra commitments through reforms based on democratic ownership.
Strengthen development effectiveness through development cooperation practices that promote human rights standards and focus on the eradication of the causes of poverty and inequality.
Affirm and ensure the participation of the full diversity of CSOs as independent development actors in their own right.
Promote equitable and just development cooperation architecture.
In addition to these CSO Key Asks, civil society from the Asia Pacific that gathered during the Regional Conference on Development Models: Promoting a Transformative Agenda on Sustainable Development in Bangkok, Thailand from August 15- 16, 2011 are also calling for the following:
On Private Sector for Development
The current thrust towards inviting private sector participation in development ? including through private-public partnerships (PPP) ? must not erode government?s obligation to ensure the right to development of the people.
Private sector involvement in ODA-funded programs and projects should be development effective. At the minimum, private sector actors in development should abide by existing standards on human rights, accountability and transparency.
PPPs should focus on public goals including poverty eradication, social equity and environmental protection rather than the pursuit of private profits.
Private sector participation in development should be subjected to public scrutiny and accountability. There should be democratic people?s participation at every stage from needs identification, risk assessment to project or program implementation and evaluation.
Public funds and aid money that go to the private sector should promote sustainable livelihoods and catalyze productive economic development of small-scale enterprises and cooperatives that provide direct and immediate benefits for the poor and marginalized.
On Climate Finance (CF)
CF must be development effective. The parameters for financing for climate justice and environmental justice must be defined within the frame of genuine sustainable development, biodiverse ecological agriculture, human rights and genuine peoples? participation especially of marginalized sectors including indigenous peoples.
CF should be over and above traditional aid flows (development aid) and it should be adequate and predictable
The World Bank should not be allowed as manager/trustee of the Green Climate Fund. The greening process should not be used as a tool to impose policy prescriptions.
No to market-based mechanisms, including carbon trading and ODA-financing for large scale biofuel production that adversely impacts the environment
Governance of CF should be democratic, participatory, transparent and focused on the global South.
On South ? South Cooperation (SSC)
South-south cooperation or cooperation among developing countries should: 1) ensure the well-being and development of the people of cooperating countries; 2) follow existing international frameworks and conventions on human rights; 3) observe transparency and accountability and ensure people?s meaningful participation throughout the undertaking.
Strengthen the UN?s role in monitoring and setting norms for SSC. The role of other stakeholders including parliaments and other elected bodies should also be strengthened.
SSC should prioritize cooperation on common issues and problems of peoples of the South such as hunger, poverty, migration and climate crisis, among others.
People?s cooperation and people?s solidarity efforts should be supported by governments as part of South-south cooperation (SSC)
There is an urgent need for a development model that would provide enduring solutions to the systemic crisis that beset us today. Development policies in the past have been guided by the free market paradigm, evade redistribution of wealth and ignore the social dimensions of development. Its failure to deal with recent crises has emphasized the need for a development model that prioritizes people?s well-being.
Given these challenges, the HLF in Busan must advance to development effectiveness, and tackle other urgent development challenges confronting the world today. To have lasting relevance, Busan should usher in a new development cooperation architecture that is inclusive, democratic, equitable, sustainable and just. CSOs have a crucial role in ensuring that these calls are heard and that Busan truly contributes to eliminating the causes of poverty and promotes people?s sustainable development.


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Pistons 91, Heat 75
Observations from Sunday's 91-75 loss to the Pistons at AmericanAirlines Arena:
The bad news? The next two will be televised locally.
What you missed: Earl Barron shot a lot. (Is there a more aesthetically displeasing player in the NBA?)
Summing up where the Heat stands these days: Its play of the game was a fourth-quarter alley-oop from Blake Ahearn to Stephane Lasme.
Yes, they both play for the Heat.
For all his defensive intensity, Joel Anthony has to develop some type of offensive game to stay in the league.
Jason Williams returned from a seven-game absence caused by a sprained right thumb. He played sparingly as a reserve.
With seven rebounds by halftime, Chris Quinn had already tied his career high. He also had seven times as many rebounds as starting center Mark Blount did at the intermission.
At the end of the third quarter, Blount had twice as many 3-pointers as rebounds.
Forward Kasib Powell, who last week returned to the NBA Development League after his 10-day contract with the Heat expired, has been named 2007-08 D-League Most Valuable Player.
Honored at halftime, Alonzo Mourning again declined to say whether his December knee surgery would lead to retirement. "Time," he told the crowd from center court, "will dictate my basketball future." In other words, he will make every effort to return.
Pat Riley said Shawn Marion will undergo shockwave treatment Monday on his ailing left foot, a procedure that would keep the forward away from the court for a month.
Guard Marcus Banks likely will become the sixth player lost for the season due to injury. Banks has missed the last 16 games with a pulled right hamstring.
"There is no sense in going there and then ripping it or something," Riley said of possibly bringing Banks back for one of the five remaining games.


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I did "Lost wax casting" in High School. It was for an Art elective, had to have one to graduate, I was the only one in the class who had come from the Metal Shop program. Basically my teacher outlined what the projects were and he let me run. Bronze was my metal of choice, silver and gold being too expensive when I was 17.
We had a Dentist's centrifuge. Basically you melted the metal in a pot and released the arm on the "fuge" and centifical force would inject the molten metal into the casting, after you had melted out the wax. I still have the bronze ring I maid. Very little cleanup, basically just the sprues had to be cut and filed and sanded to finish.
That's the major points I remember, unfortunately its been just a litttle over 20 years ago. Hope this helps you out.


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The 2nd Interim Rule requires enrollment forms in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The content and frequency of enrollment forms is explained in sections 226.15(e)(2)-(3) of the Federal regulations. Most institutions and facilities participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program must have enrollment forms that must be updated annually. At-Risk After School Snack Program, Outside School Hours Care Centers, and AdultDayCareCenters are NOT required to collect enrollment forms.
For CACFP, enrolled child means a child whose parent or guardian has submitted to an institution a signed document that indicates that the child is enrolled for childcare.
For each participant in CACFP (except those in at-risk snack programs, outside-school-hours care center, and adult day care centers), enrollment forms shall be collected annually and be signed by a parent or guardian and shall include information on each child's normal days and hours in care and meals received in care. The parent/guardian must sign the enrollment form each year, even if there is NO change in days, hours, and/or meals.
Institutions may develop their own enrollment form or use the form developed by the State Agency (attached). In either case, the above-required documentation shall be kept along with other required CACFP record keeping forms.
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The month of August weather was a mixed bag for the Maryland and Delaware areas. Corn and soybean crop conditions were reported mostly good to excellent across both states.
As of Sept. 1, Maryland farmers reported a yield of more than 100 bushels per acre for the 2013 corn crap, same as last month. If realized, the total production will be 66.7 million bushels of corn from 430,000 harvested acres for grain. Farmers expect to average more than 40 bushels per acre for soybeans, down two bushels from the Aug. 1 yield forecast.
Delaware farmers reported a yield of 160 bushels per acre in 2013, down five bushels per acre from last month. A total of 174,000 acres are expected to be harvested with a total corn production estimated at 27.8 million.
Corn production in the United States is forecast at 13.8 billion bushels, up less than one percent from the August forecast and up to 28 percent from 2012. Based on conditions as of Sept. 1, yields are expected to average 155.3 bushels per acre, up 0.9 bushels from the August forecast and 31.9 bushels above the 2012 average.
Soybean production is forecast at 3.15 billion bushels, down three percent from August but up four percent from last year. Based on Sept. 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 41.2 bushels per acre, down 1.4 bushels from last month but up 1.6 bushels from last year.
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Dec 08th 2011
Get Your Dance On with an Inside Look At Ririe Woodbury's Prism
Last week I had the privilege of attending a preview of Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company's "Prism." At the event I saw a short preview of "But Seriously…" a work that is still in progress. It's really a unique and fun experience to see a work that is still coming together, especially when it's a collaborative piece with an architect, a stand-up comedian and a choreographer. A work like this is particularly challenging for the dancers who are used to taking their cues from music, rather than spoken prose, especially something like stand-up comedy. The combination creates a really fresh and new approach to modern dance. Read More


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Here are solutions to some common problems with importing files into Windows Movie Maker.
This error message is displayed when you attempt to import audio or video that has been protected with digital rights management (DRM). DRM is a technology that lets content authors and publishers, such as record companies and movie studios, control how their digital music and video files are used and distributed. Protected digital media files cannot be imported into Windows Movie Maker.
Some audio and video file formats are not supported in Windows Movie Maker and cannot be imported. However, if you have a video or audio file that is not supported, you may be able to use a non-Microsoft video editing program to convert the file into a format that Windows Movie Maker supports, and then import the resulting audio or video file into Windows Movie Maker. Some files also require you to install a codec before you can use the files in Windows Movie Maker.
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Richard A.F. ("Buzz") Bennett
First Jump in February 1966 Chief Judge at the World Parachuting Championships in Freefall Style and Accuracy Landing 1980, 1982, 1986 and 1988 Member of Panel of Judges at World Parachuting Championships in Formation Skydiving in 1981, 1985 and 1991 and Para Ski in 1995. Received the Leonardo da Vinci Diploma in 2001 Received the Paul Tissandier Diploma in 1984 Chair of C.S.P.A. Competition Teams Committee 1975-1991 When asked what he felt was his greatest achievement; what had given him the most pleasure - he answered: In the parachuting context, earning and maintaining the trust of and credibility with competitors, my IPC colleagues and my fellow judges. One great pleasure was in 2001, having climbed Kilimanjaro together, doing a 4 way with Lena, my wife, on her tandem jump at the Kenya Boogie. Although I have, in the past, been a member of various IPC Competition Committees, my focus now is mainly on our guiding documents; i.e. Sporting Code, Section 5 and the IPC Internal Regulations. I always like to remind my colleagues of two things: We should follow the rules and if we do not like them, then we can change them. There is no such thing as a perfect document!


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Succumbing to EMU's Magnetism, Once, Twice, Thrice
If Joelle Hackney had had her way when she was 18, she would have started college 2,400 miles from Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), at Humboldt State in Arcata, California. But by the summer after her 2001 graduation from Stuart's Draft High School in Augusta County, Va., Humboldt's steep tuition and other logistical considerations forced her to put that dream on hold. In the mean ...More


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Use mustard on a sandwich Mustard seeds pack an antioxidant wallop.
Add pesto to pasta It may seem like an indulgence, but pesto is rich in both nuts and spices. The fresh olive oil, too, bumps up the nutritional value.
Top a cup of yogurt with dark-chocolate shavings, berries or walnuts This simple move can send antioxidant levels skyrocketing, according to nutrition researcher Monica Carlsen of the University of Oslo.
Rub spice mixes on red meat or add to popcorn A UCLA study found that seasoning hamburgers with a blend of paprika, cumin, ginger, garlic, oregano and rosemary reduced the amount of oxidized fat formed on the meat by 70 percent. For a change of pace, use spices on your popcorn, which itself contains antioxidants known as flavonoids.
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- Date submitted: 31 Oct 2011
- Stakeholder type: Major Group
- Name: CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation
- Submission Document: Download
Full SubmissionExecutive Summary Twenty years ago at the Rio Earth Summit civil society came out in droves to convey the message that achieving sustainable development requires active participation of civil society and cannot be left solely to governments. While the Commission on Sustainable Development already operates in a cooperative and participatory manner, Rio+20 provides an opportunity to strengthen multi-stakeholder participation and directly influence heads of states, summit outcomes and implementation plans. Many believe that the inability to halt or reverse global environmental degradation is attributed to the inadequacies of the global governance system. Common themes identified by stakeholders include diversifying the types of stakeholders consulted in the pre-conference planning processes and increasing participation of women, minority groups and Least Developed Countries (LDCs). At past summits stakeholders provided significant feedback on summit logistics and strongly felt that civil society activities can no longer be separated from negotiations. In postconference processes stakeholders feel that partnerships among civil society must be strengthened in order to contribute to implementation and accountability of summit outcomes. Summit outcomes must also be action-oriented and linked to international policies like the Millennium Development Goals and Kyoto Protocol. CIVICUS civil society engagement recommendations for Rio+20 Key recommendations on multi-stakeholder engagement include: Pre-Conference Recommendations � Rio+20 stakeholders should embody a diverse range of participants and should include representation from the nine Major Groups, traditionally marginalised groups and all of the UN five regional groups. � A document explaining stakeholder opportunities to participate in Rio+20 processes should be produced and shared with stakeholders prior to consultations. � In the preliminary stakeholder planning stage, a flexible timeline should be created with deliverables, future meetings and working groups. � Surveys, focus groups and open consultations should be conducted to determine key issues of importance to stakeholders. � Throughout every stage of the process it is important to provide stakeholders with feedback on how their input and decisions have been implemented and affected courses of action to ensure transparency and accountability. Conference Recommendations � The summit venues for both stakeholders and governments should be in close proximity to each other (no more than 2 kilometres) and be located in the city centre or other easily accessible area; stakeholder must not be segregated from summit venues where negotiations occur. � Technology to include remote participants, via webcasts, needs to be a clear priority at Rio+20 and should include training for session facilitators to ensure effective engagement of remote and physical participants. � Rio+20 organisers need to prioritise creating systems for direct lines of communication with local security. � Rio+20 organisers need to create more opportunities for strategic engagement in negotiations with decision makers, including providing seats for stakeholders at roundtables and opportunities to submit contributions. � Rio+20 organisers need to provide funding for under-resourced stakeholders in both the preconference and conference events to ensure a diverse range of representation from the nine major groups, with a particular focus on the indigenous, women and LDCs. Post-Conference Recommendations � Outcomes for Rio+20 should be linked to international priorities and policies and need to be results oriented with explicit commitments to action. � Stakeholder engagement should align with country specific outcomes and efforts should be made to link UN country offices with national civil society networks and Major group participants. � To strengthen accountability, systems should be established, with stakeholder input, to monitor and evaluate the implementation of outcomes agreed upon at Rio+20. CIVICUS civil society engagement recommendations for Rio+20 Introduction UNDESA has commissioned CIVICUS to serve as an Organising Partner for the NGO Major group of civil society stakeholders at the Rio+20 Summit which will take place in June 2012. In this role, CIVICUS submits the following recommendations and guidance on best practices in multi-stakeholder engagement at UN Summits. CIVICUS has evaluated stakeholder processes and feedback from five preceding UN Summits including the Rio Earth Summit 1992, the World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002 (WSSD), the World Summit on the Information Society 2003 and 2005 (WSIS), the UNFCCC Conference of Parties 15 2009 (COP15) and the United Nations Millennium Development Goals Summit 2010 (UNMDG). CIVICUS also reviewed recommendations for multi-stakeholder engagement using toolkits produced by the Stakeholder Forum and UN agencies, books and articles produced by civil society experts and the Cardoso Report. Conference processes have been divided into three stages ? pre-conference, conference, and post-conference ? and each section highlights a collection of challenges voiced by stakeholders, replicable practices at past summits and recommendations for improvements at Rio+20. In the past two decades, particularly since the Rio Earth Summit, the United Nations has made significant efforts to create opportunities for multi-stakeholder engagement and influence in UN events. Equally, as non-government stakeholders have struggled for fuller cooperative engagement at UN Summits, they have provided constructive recommendations for further improvements. We recognise the continuous effort the UN devotes to creating an authentic and engaging platform for multiple stakeholders and trust the recommendations below will help advance multi-stakeholder engagement to a new level at Rio+20. CIVICUS civil society engagement recommendations for Rio+20 Pre-Conference Challenges Reoccurring comments in stakeholder feedback highlighted that stakeholder consultations in summit planning often do not include a diverse range of stakeholders and the number of stakeholders consulted is inadequate. In preparation for COP15 organisers consulted two organisations, Climate Action Network (CAN) and the Global Campaign for Climate Action (GCCA). While these two organisations are highly regarded and represent coalitions of hundreds of members of civil society, there is a lack of diversity in the types of stakeholders consulted. Like many organisations, GCCA was limited to a small team that is responsible for consulting members of the coalition and stakeholders commented that an insufficient number of organisations had the opportunity to influence summit planning. Stakeholders brought up similar representation issues at the WSIS summit. WSIS did produce many replicable practices, but one area stakeholders felt the summit fell short was with representation of developing countries as a whole. Stakeholder representation is a theme that surfaces regularly in stakeholder feedback and should be continuously evaluated by Rio+20 organisers. WSSD implemented the construct of the nine Major Groups adopted at the Rio Earth Summit and each Major group was consulted and represented, but stakeholder feedback concluded that there is a need for more representation from women across sectors and not just in the Major group committed to women. Additionally, there is no Major group representing people with disabilities. WSIS stakeholders commented that there is a lack of representation from universities and the private sector, as the categories these groups fall into are often overshadowed by large NGOs and corporations. WSIS worked to broaden the scope of civil society but controversy arose when local governments were grouped with civil society and over twenty ?families? were created under the Civil Society Bureau. While expanded representation of civil society is welcomed, it should not become a catchall for stakeholders that do not sufficiently represent the group. Further WSIS feedback stated that national delegations were largely made up of diplomats, telecoms ministries and fixed telecommunications operators, while lacking adequate civil society representation and delegates from national development agencies who could address issues related to health, education and human rights. Another reoccurring topic brought up by stakeholders in pre-conference processes is the uneven quality of side events at UN summits. Side events put on by multi-stakeholders vary greatly at all summits (COP15, WSSD and UNMDG) and there is a need to enhance collaboration and partnerships between stakeholders in the pre-conference planning to improve both the planning processes and the quality of the events. Replicable Practices Multi-stakeholder consultation is an essential component of summit preparations. Many summit preparations include consultations of stakeholders six to twelve months prior to the summit and longer in some cases. Examples of replicable practices in the pre-conference stage were emphasised at WSIS as open consultations were conducted to determine both the venue and thematic units. WSIS used a variety of mediums for stakeholder participation including online discussions, participatory meetings and official statements. Stakeholders felt that there was strong representation of the various stakeholder families, coupled with satisfactory opportunities to speak and participate in negotiations. WSIS stakeholders also expressed satisfaction with the strategic use of social media and technology for remote participation leading up to and during the summit. The UN Millennium Development Goals Summit in 2010 also highlighted examples of best practices in the pre-conference processes. UN-NGLS organised a global online civil society consultation in advance of the hearings to engage a wider sector of civil society. The Global Call to Action against Poverty?s (GCAP) ?The World We Want? campaign coordinated NGO preparations that included the presentation of a sign-on letter to the Secretary-General, the international observance of Poverty Action Week and a civil society hearing that took place at the UN during the week of the summit. Other mechanisms included a task force comprised of stakeholders established to advise the General Assembly (GA) president on the formation and CIVICUS civil society engagement recommendations for Rio+20 participation of stakeholders in hearings. The GA also convened hearings with civil society representatives and private sector stakeholders prior to the summit. It is clear that Rio+20 organisers have already adopted some replicable practices for consulting multistakeholders by implementing an open call for recommendations to allow greater civil society to voice their platforms and influence the zero draft document. In addition, multi-stakeholder participation should be included at intersessionals, informal consultations, regional preparatory meetings and Major group activities. Recommendations � Rio+20 stakeholders should embody a diverse range of participants and should include representation from the nine Major Groups. Efforts should also be made to include people with disability, marginalised and under-represented minority groups, women in their diversity, faithbased organisations and LDCs. All regions should have proportional representation in line with Member State representation in the UN five regional groups of Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Western European and others. � Those conducting the consultations need to take into consideration the dynamics, interrelationships, power, influence, abilities, beliefs and cultures of the various stakeholders to ensure the best representation possible at Rio+20. � A document explaining stakeholder opportunities to participate in Rio+20 processes should be produced and shared with stakeholders prior to consultations. � In the preliminary stakeholder planning stage, a timeline should be created with deliverables, future meetings and working groups. The timeline can be subject to change, but mapping out expectations ensures transparency and will allow time for collaboration and input from multistakeholders, particularly around planning side events in Rio. � Surveys, focus groups and open consultations should be conducted to determine key issues that are important to stakeholders. Stakeholders should be consulted on preferred methods of engagement and processes for communication and stakeholders with limited access to internet should be included and accommodated. � Throughout every stage of the process it is important to provide stakeholders with feedback on how their input and decisions have been implemented and affected courses of action. To ensure transparency and accountability stakeholders need to know that their views were considered seriously. The prompt production and dissemination of results gathered in surveys, focus groups, intersessionals and other consultation processes instils integrity in the process and can generate dialogue on opportunities and challenges. Conference Challenges Over the past two decades UN summits have continued to work towards improving multi-stakeholder participation and engagement with heads of state, but persistent barriers still prevent meaningful engagements and opportunities to influence negotiations during conference events. COP15 stands out in recent history as a conference where multi-stakeholders, particularly civil society, faced many challenges in participation at conference events. There were an unusually large number of participants at the conference and the venue could not handle the capacity. This conference made it clear that there is a need to connect stakeholders and constituents to conference sessions using technology, as side events, workshops and dialogues were overcrowded and strained due to the large number of participants. Remote participation via webcasts and other technological mechanisms at Rio+20 would alleviate the overload of physical participants and provide greater access to restricted meetings. At WSIS, while technology was in place to ensure remote participation, stakeholders expressed a need to train session facilitators to engage with both the physical and virtual audience. Stakeholders also suggested there is a need to strategically publicise the opportunity to participate virtually to engage a more diverse sector of remote stakeholders in conference meetings and events. Logistical issues at COP15 posed many challenges to stakeholders and prevented accredited organisations from accessing conference events and meetings. COP16 logistics posed similar challenges with separate conference venues for heads of state and stakeholders. At COP16, the commute between conference venues took thirty minutes and this drastically limited stakeholder interaction with government officials and decision makers. Similar problems emerged for civil society at the WSSD in Johannesburg. Stakeholders felt their impact on the summit was fragmented due to separate venues and the long commute required to access the venue where negotiations were held. It was not only civil society that was constrained by the logistical arrangements, but governments complained as well, especially those from LDCs. LDCs rely on civil society for support and policy recommendations; therefore organisers cannot continue the practice of separating stakeholders from decision makers at Rio+20. Security at UN summits is another consistent challenge which resulted in an undesirable scenario at COP15. Local security in Copenhagen was unprepared to handle the huge numbers of conference attendees and resorted to harsh tactics in an effort to maintain control. Similarly, at the WSSD, security officials originally denied civil society access to the convention centre and The Conference of Non-Governmental Organisations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO) had to negotiate with governments and UN officials to avoid a NGO boycott or walk-out. When organising Rio+20 it is important for organisers to understand the mind-set and approach of local security and create strategic lines of communication for understanding systems and decisions. It is also important to work with local security in Rio to break down stereotypes and recognise that a large, organised group of civil society does not mean anarchy will ensue. When entry to conference events is strained and prolonged or when impromptu restrictions are implemented during the conference, both civil society and security may not understand the implications or decisions behind these and it can lead to a breakdown of confidence and unneeded tension at the summit. The Rio organisers need to establish expectations and strategic systems for engaging with local security to ensure the safety and effective participation of multi-stakeholders. In addition, COP15 stakeholders commented on unorganised and impromptu media stunts inside the conference venue which resulted in restrictions on access to meetings and side events for others. At Rio+20 there is a need for leadership and guidance on strategic and effective delivery of media stunts to prevent problems and restrictions within the venue. At the original Rio Earth Summit in 1992, stakeholders reported that they felt like ancillary participants and were largely removed from the central politics shaping Agenda 21. Overall, civil society reported that opportunities to influence decision makers were limited and they did not feel engagements were meaningful or produced optimal results to push sustainable development agendas forward. Stakeholders in Rio also felt that civil society representation was unbalanced and the global South was underrepresented. When engaging multi-stakeholders at Rio+20 it is important to develop proportional representation in line with Member State representation in the UN five regional groups. It is also important to provide funding for under-resourced stakeholders to guarantee a diverse range are consulted and have the opportunity to participate. Finally, there is speculation that there will be restrictions on paper and printed materials at Rio+20 in an effort to be environmentally friendly. While generally this is a good practice, this must be messaged clearly and widely to multi-stakeholders and a strategic system must be established for civil society to disseminate information. Replicable Practices The WSIS summits and forums have consistently served as models for good use of technology and the remote participation of stakeholders. WSIS has stakeholder participation processes clearly outlined on their website, with timelines and instructions on how to participate. Additionally, WSIS organisers are consulting stakeholders years in advance of WSIS+10 in 2014. At the most recent WSIS forum in 2010, over one thousand stakeholders participated and contributed to event outcomes in a remote manner. Participants stated that the summit seemed truly international with a diverse set of stakeholders. Every UN summit produces opportunities for learning from summit processes and stakeholder engagement. At WSSD, stakeholders interacted with government officials and participated in summit events throughout the entire two week session instead of being relegated to separate segments. After the challenges faced at COP15 organisers proposed that stakeholder side events, workshops and exhibits be grouped into thematic units to promote cohesion and this proposal was well received by stakeholders. Additionally, at the UNMDG summit multi-stakeholders were allotted four seats in each roundtable to ensure opportunities to influence decision makers. WSIS conducts a thorough consultation process with stakeholders generally following the UN Rules of Procedure, but also developed a specific multi-stakeholder approach that went beyond typical engagement processes of other UN summits. Specific mechanisms introduced more meaningful engagement with civil society included allowing written contributions from all observers which were placed on the conference website and compiled to be used in negotiations and included in final documents, increasing transparency of summit processes. Stakeholders also organised themselves and formed a Civil Society Bureau and a Coordinating Committee of Business Interlocutors to more effectively interact with inter-governmental structures of the summit. The organisation of these groups created an opportunity for widespread exchanges of mutual expectations, procedures and strengthened understanding between governments, civil society and business. Building on the Pre-Conference of multi-stakeholders for Rio+20, stakeholder participation should also be equally included in the three PrepCom meetings. It is further recommended that stakeholders have the opportunity to speak at each plenary session and be allotted seats at roundtables where negotiations take place. Recommendations � The summit venues need to accommodate the large numbers of people who plan to attend Rio+20 and venues should be no more than 2 kilometres from each other. The venue should be located in the city centre or other area that is easily accessible by various forms of public transportation. Civil society can no longer be segregated from summit venues where negotiations are taking place. � Technology to include remote participants, via webcasts, needs to be a clear priority at Rio+20 and should include training for session facilitators to ensure effective engagement of remote and physical participants. � If paper restrictions are implemented at Rio+20, this change must be clearly communicated to stakeholders and there must be strategic coordination for CSOs to disseminate materials. Financial and technical support should be provided to CSOs to ease this transition, particularly indigenous groups or others who may have limited access to internet and technology. UNCSD should also allocate prominent website space where CSO materials and publications can be easily accessed by governments and other participants. � Rio+20 organisers need to prioritise creating systems for direct lines of communication with local security. Local security should participate in training on tactfully dealing with challenges that might arise at Rio+20 and establish systems for dissemination of detailed information to all levels of security. � Rio+20 organisers need to create more opportunities for strategic engagement in negotiations with decision makers, including providing seats for stakeholders at roundtables and opportunities to submit oral and written contributions to influence negotiations and outcome documents. � Rio+20 organisers need to provide funding for under-resourced stakeholders in both the preconference and conference events to ensure a diverse range of representation from the nine major groups, with a particular focus on indigenous people, women and LDCs. Post-Conference Challenges Stakeholders are increasingly becoming disenchanted with summit outcomes due to the lack of government accountability in implementation. Stakeholders also do not feel they are organised well enough, across sectors, at the national level to influence implementation of summit outcomes in a cohesive and strategic manner, particularly in LDCs. An example of this was underscored at the WSSD where a plan of implementation was developed by civil society, but follow through was limited because partnerships among civil society were not strong enough. Partnership building among multi-stakeholders should be incorporated into all stages of the Rio+20 processes and there is also a need to connect stakeholders with national UN offices for support and coordinated efforts in national follow-up. It is crucial to offer funding for activities related to the implementation of summit outcomes and accountability initiatives within partnerships. Some organisations and partnerships may have greater resources to devote to activities, while those with restricted budgets will encounter problems initiating or participating in partnerships that adequately express their concerns. Stakeholders at the WSIS and UNMDG summits expressed a need to improve follow-up actions for both stakeholders and governments to ensure accountability from both sides on implementation of outcomes and commitments. Similarly, stakeholders felt that the outcomes of WSSD were ambitious and innovative, addressing the three pillars of sustainable development, but civil society was suspicious because they felt governments were trying to shy away from their responsibilities and leave implementation to the private sector. At the UNMDG summit, stakeholders felt the outcome document was merely aspirational instead of action oriented which presents problems in monitoring implementation and holding governments accountable. If Rio+20 is going to be a successful summit, outcomes must be action oriented and linked to the Millennium Development Goals, Kyoto Protocol and other international policies. Furthermore, the priorities of national governments must adapt to align with summit commitments and relevant UN agencies must also pledge to adapt the agreements of outcome documents into organisational priorities and work programmes. In addition to monitoring government implementation of summit outcomes, follow-up with stakeholders is an important part of post-conference processes. Documents such as summit reports and webcasts should be widely disseminated and should also be available on summit and UN agency websites for access by greater civil society. Evaluations should also be completed by all contributing participants pertaining to both conference events and engagement in processes leading up to the summit. Stakeholder feedback should then be compiled, disseminated and posted on websites to promote transparency. Replicable Practices There were five notable documents that resulted from the Rio Earth Summit and two are particularly important to highlight in this context. The Framework Convention on Climate Change sets concrete actions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and led to the Kyoto Protocol which also outlined formal mechanisms for enforcement. The clear mechanisms for implementation of this convention serve as an example of the action-oriented outcomes stakeholders would like to see from Rio+20. Another major outcome of the Rio Earth Summit was section three of Agenda 21 which organised stakeholders into nine major groups that represent civil society. The nine major groups are recognised as partners in the implementation of outcomes and their participation in summit processes is recommended in all UN conferences. This systematic and thematic organisation of multi-stakeholders has not only proved useful for civil society in participating in UN summit processes, but is also building capacity in stakeholder engagement with the UN. As a result of the Rio Earth Summit and in preparation for the WSSD, a group of experts established a framework on multi-stakeholder processes to ensure transparent, equitable, democratic and gender-balanced processes for summits that require stakeholder participation. This strategic organisation of multi-stakeholders has helped to streamline and strengthen participation and build capacity among a wider range of civil society. Other replicable practices were used at WSIS and involved organising multi-stakeholders into issue-based caucuses related to summit topics. This practice promotes partnerships and collaboration among stakeholders and helps civil society formulate common positions on relevant issues. The method proved particularly helpful during the first phase of the WSIS summit when the rights of civil society participation were threatened. Stakeholder caucusing not only led to the development of specific viewpoints and recommendations published during the Geneva meeting and after the conclusion of the Tunis summit, but helped to strengthen multi-stakeholder partnerships that continued after the summit concluded. The WSSD produced the Bali Guiding Principals in the fourth PrepCom meeting to serve as a set of guidelines to shape follow-up to the summit. The guidelines identify specific actions that stakeholders and governments should take in partnership to ensure implementation of summit outcomes. As part of this process, Major group commitments and targets were gathered in national, regional and international consultations and commitments were included as part of the summit outcomes. Finally, in order to improve summit processes and engagement, it is critical to conduct thorough evaluations that can inform summit organising and participation at future events. WSIS conducted stakeholder evaluations after each meeting, event and workshop. Follow-up actions were then compiled into a final report that was made publicly available to all stakeholders and governments. Recommendations � Non-participating stakeholders should have access to Rio+20 information and reports and dissemination plans should be established during the planning process. Final reports should be posted on the Rio+20 and UNCSD websites. � Establish proposed outcomes for Rio+20 and link them to international priorities and policies, the Millennium Development Goals, official UN processes and ensure buy-in from relevant UN agencies like UNDP, UNDESA, UNCSD and UNFCCC. Outcomes should be results oriented with explicit commitments to action. � Set clear targets and processes for follow-up with multi-stakeholders and each of the nine major groups once Rio+20 has concluded. Stakeholder engagement should align with country specific outcomes and efforts should be made to link UN country offices with national civil society networks and Major group participants. � To strengthen accountability, systems should be established, with stakeholder input, to monitor and evaluate the implementation of outcomes agreed upon at Rio+20. � Organise multi-stakeholders into issue-based caucuses to build partnerships and assist stakeholders in establishing stronger positions on Rio+20 issues during and after the summit.


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On June 4, 2014, the Rolling Stones achieved a band milestone by performing in Israel for the first time. The concert (which was part of the Rolling Stones' "14 on Fire" tour) was held at HaYarkon Park in Tel Aviv.
On June 3, 2014, members of the Rolling Stones did some sightseeing in Israel. According to the Times of Israel, guitarist Ronnie Wood, drummer Charlie Watts and keyboard player Chuck Leavell visited the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. Meanwhile, lead singer Mick Jagger went to the Roman ruins at Caesarea on Israel's Mediterranean coast.
On May 26, 2014 in Oslo, Norway, the Rolling Stones gave their first concert since the death of L'Wren Scott, who was Mick Jagger's girlfriend since 2001. Scott committed suicide in her New York City apartment on March 17, 2014. She was found hanged from a doorknob. The Rolling Stones' "14 on Fire" tour of 2014 went on hiatus after Scott's death. The tour resumed in Oslo, Norway at Telenor Arena on May 26.
As previously reported, the Rolling Stones' "14 on Fire" tour dates in Australia and New Zealand were postponed because of Scott's death. The concerts in Australia and New Zealand were originally supposed to take place from March 19 to April 5, 2014. The Rolling Stones have since announced the rescheduled concerts in Australia and New Zealand for their "14 on Fire" tour.
The new tour dates are from Oct. 25 to Nov. 22, 2014, and they include added concerts in the Australian cities of Perth (on Nov. 1, 2014) and Pokolbin (on Nov. 15, 2014). See the revised tour dates at the end of this article. Special guests for these concerts have also been confirmed as Jimmy Barnes for the Adelaide show and the Hunters & Collectors for the Auckland show.
The Rolling Stones launched the "14 on Fire" tour on Feb. 21, 2014, at Du Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Critics' reviews of the tour have been mostly positive.
Former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor, who was a special guest on the Rolling Stones' "50 and Counting" concerts in 2012 and 2013, has been a special guest on the Rolling Stones "14 on Fire" tour.
Here are the announced dates for the "14 on Fire" tour:
Feb. 21, 2014: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates -- Du Arena, Yas Island
Feb. 26, 2014: Tokyo -- Tokyo Dome
March 4, 2014: Tokyo -- Tokyo Dome
March 6, 2014: Tokyo -- Tokyo Dome
March 9, 2014: Cotai, Macau -- Cotai Arena
March 12, 2014: Shanghai -- Mercedes-Benz Arena
March 15, 2014: Singapore -- Marina Bay Sands Grand Ballroom
May 26, 2014: Oslo, Norway -- Telenor Arena
May 29, 2014: Lisbon, Portugal -- Rock in Rio Festival
June 1, 2014: Zurich -- Letzigrund Stadium
June 4, 2014: Tel Aviv, Israel -- HaYarkon Park
June 7, 2014: Landgraaf, the Netherlands -- Pinkpop Festival
June 10, 2014: Berlin -- Waldbühne
June 13, 2014: Paris -- Stade de France
June 16, 2014: Vienna -- Ernst Happel Stadium
June 19, 2014: Düsseldorf, Germany -- Esprit Arena
June 22, 2014: Rome -- Circus Maximus
June 25, 2014: Madrid -- Bernabeu Stadium
June 28, 2014: Werchter, Belgium -- TW Classic Festival
July 1, 2014: Stockholm -- Tele2 Arena
July 3, 2014: Roskilde, Denmark -- Roskilde Festival
Oct. 25, 2014: Adelaide, Australia -- Oval*
Oct. 29, 2014: Perth, Australia -- Perth Arena*
Nov. 1, 2014: Perth, Australia -- Perth Arena
Nov. 5, 2014: Melbourne, Australia -- Rod Laver Arena*
Nov. 8, 2014: Macedon Ranges, Australia -- Hanging Rock*
Nov. 12, 2014: Sydney -- Allphones Arena*
Nov. 15, 2014: Pokolbin, Australia -- Hope Estate, Hunter Valley
Nov. 18, 2014: Brisbane, Australia -- Entertainment Centre*
Nov. 22, 2014: Auckland, New Zealand -- Mount Smart Stadium*
*previously postponed concert
Here is the the set list for the Rolling Stones concert in Tel Aviv on June 4, 2014:
Start Me Up
You Got Me Rocking
It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I Like It)
Tumbling Dice
Doom and Gloom
Get Off of My Cloud (voted for by fans)
Paint It Black
Honky Tonk Women
You Got the Silver (Keith Richards on lead vocals)
Can't Be Seen (Keith Richards on lead vocals)
Midnight Rambler (with Mick Taylor)
Miss You
Gimme Shelter
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Sympathy for the Devil
Brown Sugar
You Can't Always Get What You Want (with the Buchman Mehta School of
Music Swiss Friends Choir)
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (with Mick Taylor)


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Joe Stanier Cribbs
Position: RB
Height: 5-11 Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: January 5, 1958 in Sulligent, AL
High School: Sulligent
College: Auburn (school history) (Cribbs college stats)
Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 2nd round (29th overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 54 (1227th overall since 1950)
3-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com