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We have the same feelings about eBay, though we (actually Christina) daily wade through the great mass of chaff looking for increasingly elusive wheat.
There are some relatively recent books we would go after there, if we could - one of the Cascades Hobbits, the first printing of the new HarperCollins film tie-in paperback Hobbit which we somehow managed to miss when it came out last year, the Book People Hobbit with the dust-jacket - but stock images and generic descriptions do indeed make it impossible to know if the copy offered is the copy wanted, and an uncomfortable number of sellers won't ship to the U.S.A.
We would have bid for three of the Silmarillion translations HouseofLostTales offered on eBay - Greek 1996, Korean 1997, and Romanian 1999 - but didn't want to bid for the larger lot these were in, as we have everything else in it and didn't want to have to try to dispose of so many duplicates.
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By Jordan Press
Three survivors of a deadly arctic plane crash are reported to be in stable condition.
The RCMP said a 48-year-old man and a seven-year-old girl were evacuated to Ottawa General Hospital for medical treatment, while a 23-year-old woman was still in Qikiqtani General Hospital in Iqaluit.Twelve people died when First Air flight 6560 crashed near Resolute Bay in the Arctic on Saturday — very close to where hundreds of Canadian military personnel were gathered for a Nunavut training exercise.
The RCMP did not release the identities of the victims Sunday as officers worked to notify families.
There were 11 passengers and four crew members onboard the chartered Boeing 737, which was travelling from Yellowknife to Resolute Bay, Nunavut.
RCMP officials have located two black boxes at the crash site, which will be used to identify the cause of the accident.
Holding back tears Sunday morning, First Air vice president of marketing and sales Chris Ferris lamented the "tragic loss" when the plane crashed five miles from the Resolute Bay airport.
He said the crash killed all four crew members on board.
"We are deeply saddened by this tragedy," he told reporters outside the airline's Kanata, Ont., office.
Ferris said the cause of the crash was still unknown.
Flights in and out of Resolute were grounded Sunday morning due to the weather. Fog around the airport made it too dangerous to take off or land, a Nav Canada spokeswoman said.
Two forensic identification teams are en route to Resolute Bay, RCMP said.
Four officers will be "dedicated to the identification of the deceased," while two others will be assigned to investigate the accident.
"These officers are all experienced, some have dealt with the Swiss Air crash and the tsunami crisis," Dignard said in a news release.
A coroner will also be assigned to the crash site, she said.
Local RCMP received a call of a downed plane near Resolute Bay, a hamlet of a little more than 200 people, shortly after 1:30 p.m. local time Saturday.
The passenger list was not immediately available.
First Air, a company that operates flights to northern communities, is based in the Ottawa area.
A statement from the company said that the last communications with the flight were at 12:40 local time, approximately eight kilometres from Resolute Bay airport. The plane went down about 10 minutes later, the statement read.
Hundreds of military personnel are in the area to take part in Operation Nanook, the military's annual northern training exercise.
Because of their proximity to the crash, some of those personnel were the first to respond to the crash, said Department of National Defence spokeswoman Dominique Verdon.
"We stopped all our activities on Operation Nanook . . . We were the first to respond," she said.
Lt. Cmdr. Albert Wong was taking part in the military exercise when he saw the plane go down "within eyesight" of the runway.
"We had some expertise there so we responded right away," he said.
The flight that crashed was not connected to the drills being conducted by the military.
The Canadian Forces immediately sent fire trucks and first responders, and are still on site, Wong said. They expect to hand the rescue effort over to the RCMP.
Environment Canada forecasts indicate that there was fog in the vicinity of the Resolute Bay airport around the time of the crash.
Ron Elliott, the provincial representative for Quttiktuq, which includes Resolute Bay, said the flight was regularly booked by a local businessman to bring in supplies and staff.
The company added that the Transportation Safety Board has been notified of the incident. The TSB issued a news release saying investigators are en route to Resolute Bay. Transport Canada has also appointed a "minister's observer" to oversee the investigation.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper had been scheduled to travel Resolute on Monday for what has become an annual trip to the High Arctic.
"I am deeply saddened by news of this tragic plane crash near Resolute Bay," Harper said in a release Saturday evening.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those passengers who lost their lives in this tragedy. We also wish a speedy recovery to those who were injured."
Gov. Gen. David Johnston is currently on a tour of Nunavut.
"Earlier today, I had the opportunity to visit many of the Operation Nanook military units," he said in a news release on Saturday evening.
"I was able to witness first hand the professionalism and dedication of our Canadian Forces and civilian organizations as they responded quickly and effectively to this catastrophe.
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by this tragic event."
Operation Nanook began Aug. 5 when a group of Canadian naval vessels set out from Newfoundland and Labrador. More than 1,100 sailors, soldiers and air personnel taking part in missions around the area of Resolute Bay, Baffin Bay and Lancaster Sound throughout the exercise, which is expected to last more than three weeks.
First Air flies four Boeing 737-200 airliners that are capable of landing on gravel runways like the one at Resolute Bay's airport. The planes are fitted to fly both cargo and passengers.
According to Transport Canada records, the Boeing 737-200 that crashed was built in 1975.
The plane has been involved in several minor incidents over the course of its life, according to preliminary information recorded by Transport Canada's civil aviation reporting system.
On Feb. 18 of this year, pilots aborted a takeoff from Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport after a low-power warning on one of the plane's engines.
On Nov. 11, 2010, the plane was en route from Norman Wells, N.W.T., to Inuvik, N.W.T., when pilots noticed an engine overheat warning. Pilots shut down the engine and declared an emergency before completing a single-engine landing into Inuvik.
According to the airline's website, First Air is owned by the 9,000 Inuit of northern Quebec. The airline, which was founded in 1946 under the name Bradley Air Services, provides scheduled air service to 30 communities in the Arctic, with southern gateways in Ottawa, Edmonton, Montreal and Winnipeg.
With files from Postmedia News and Nunatsiaq News

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USD/JPY (a 4-hour chart)
General Overview
The data on foreign trade in goods was published from the land of the rising sun. The data came out worse than expected, but the yen has ignored this statistic. Reduction of Nikkei 225 and S & P 500 in the morning added some positive to "bears" who have managed to lower quotes to the level 99.78. However, when the U.S. traders came to the market on the backdrop of rising stock markets, the dollar/yen managed to recover lost ground. In general, the pair is traded in a very narrow range.
There is a strong and confirmed buy signal, as the chart is consolidated below Chinkou span, and the Ichimoku cloud is below the price. Tenkan-sen and Kijun-sen are directed upwards. Chinkou Span is below the price, the cloud is growing. Tenkan-Sen and Kijun-sen are horizontal
Bollinger Bands indicates the change of the trend. The bands are widening and are going upwards.
The MACD is in a positive area right now. The histogram is decreasing.
Trading recommendations
The U.S. dollar is sure to continue to strengthen its position against the major currencies. The Japanese yen was not an exception which is likely to continue its fall against the USD to the levels like 101.02, 101.32, 101.50.


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On the sidelines of the annual convention of SIAM, Mahindra and Mahindra President (Automotive and Farm Equipment) said that the company planned to invest Rs 10,000 crore over three years on capital expansion.
Mahindra and Mahindra today said it will invest Rs 10,000 crore in the next three years on capex and launching new products.
The company is scouting for locations, including options outside its Chakan plant in Maharashtra, to set up its new plant to manufacture new products and will take final decision within this fiscal.
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"In the next three years we are investing Rs 10,000 crore out of which Rs 7,500 crore are for capex on automotive and farm equipment and another Rs 2,500 crore investment will be on group companies," Pawan Goenka, President (Automotive and Farm Equipment), Mahindra and Mahindra told reporters on the sidelines of the annual convention of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).
As part of overall capex, the company is developing two-three new platforms for brand new products which will hit the market around FY 2016.
"These new products will be rolled out from completely new plant. Location for which will decided within this fiscal," Goneka said.
The company is still in discussion with the Maharashtra government. Earlier, the company had decided to put on hold all investment at its Chakan plant due to VAT refund issues with Maharashtra Government.
Elaborating on new products, he said: "Out of the two platforms, one will be led by Mahindra and Mahindra and its Korean subsidiary Sangyong will also have a vehicle on the platform. The other platform will be led by Sangyong and Mahindra and Mahindra will have a vehicle on the platform."
The company is also working on six new engines out of which three be from Mahindra and Mahindra and three from Sangyong. Mahindra and Mahindra is also working on smaller engines with higher power, Goneka said.
When asked about the sales expectations in the coming festive season, Goneka said: "The company expects sales to be better than July and August this year but less than last festive season as market is in difficult situation." He, however, ruled out any price hike saying the company has not been impacted much (by rupee depreciation) due to high localised components.
In August, Mahindra & Mahindra reported 17.32 percent decline in its total sales at 37,897 units while in July, sales declined by 21.17 percent at 37,096 units.
Watch Pawan Goenka speaking on capex plans.


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I'm completely torn...
I haven't heard the best things about Minneapolis schools, but at the same time, I know some people that have been happy with them.
A lot of my son's friends are probably going to De La Salle High School (private), and I have heard good things about Minnehaha Academy too. If you're going to save by not having to pay rent, maybe a private school is an option.
Also, you're probably aware that Minnesota is a school choice state, so you can enroll your kids in any district in the state as long as they have room for them. If you're willing to drive them (or let the oldest drive himself), they could go to Hopkins or Minnetonka or any other district that has room for them. A lot of Minneapolis kids go to the Roseville schools, at least according to my son's friends that go to RAMS.
I had looked at Avalon Charter School (in STP near Mlps boarder), and I fell in love with it. Unfortunately, the transportation didn't work out for our schedule. If we aren't happy with his high school, I would probably transfer him there once is driving.
Well gee that is a tough one. Well in my opinion I would sit down w/hubby and weigh all the issues and the pros and cons of the situation. I can understand his point of view and that he doesnt want to drive all that way...but you said he has been doing this all along anyway so I guess he is just tired of it now?? Well is it possible to find a place there so the kids can stay at the school? If it were me I would think about doing what is best for my kids first. You said your older son has 2 more years of school left. WEll that seems like a long time but it flies by...why not just wait until he graduates? I mean I dont understand why your hubby has been ok with this arrangement all along and now cant do it anymore. I mean I think I would want to do whats best for the kids first. I can actually relate to this problem well because a similar thing happened to me when I was in high school. My mom always moved when I was in elementary school and I never stayed in one school long enough to make any real friends so it was bad for me. Then when I got into high school same thing as w/your son...I did great, had great friends and was doing great. Then my mom wanted to move us into another area and school district and I had 1 or 2 more yrs of school before I graduated and so it was hard on me at that time. But what happened with me was that my older sister and her hubby lived down the block from the school and offered to have me stay with them until I finished. It worked out well for me at that time. Is there any way you can make an arrangement like that? I mean, I get your point of view and your hubbys but I guess because I had such a difficult childhood always moving into different schools it was hard on me so I always said I would never do that to my own son. Im not in any way saying anything bad will happen for you or your family I am just sharing my experience. I know Im probably not being much help,sorry about that, I was just giving you my point of view. I hope it works out for you and your family:)
Kids education should come first my dh has have to drive in So.CA 2 hours one way. As a parent you make the sacrifice not the kids!
Don't get me wrong we were in the military and we had to move and the kids excepted that, but if your dh can still drive to work and the kids stay in a school were they are doing good well I would not move them.
when I read about your son that has speech issues, i just thought that he will have a hard time in another school, it hard to make friends.
What is better for the family as a whole, and that means taking into account that all of that driving is wearing on your husband. Make a list of pro's and con's. Then discuss it.
My husband has been distance driving for years. I mean years we live rural Idaho, so he always has to travel. Before it wasn't such a big deal, but over the last few years it's really 'getting' to him. Thankfully him and my son are working the same place now so they carpool. That little thing has improved his mood ten fold!
My husband asked me for one week, to do the drive that he does. I can tell you it was hellish and I am surprised he has done it as long as he has.
As for the kids, make a trip up there. Look around, get a feel for what the schools will be like, the atmospere etc,.. they may like it. While I believe the kids should be taken into consideration. I think it's what's best for the family that should make the decision.
Why on earth didn't you and your husband discuss these issues BEFORE selling your home?
Why did you sell your home BEFORE finding a new place to live?
This decision is not your husband's to make alone. You BOTH need to sit down TOGETHER, and figure out what is best for the FAMILY.


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UK's The Chimp Store continues to produce attention-seeking tongue-in-cheek lookbooks. When in the past, illustration and masks have been used primarily, they present for Spring/Summer 2014 a funny headwear lookbook that once again relates to its store name perfectly. Presented are the latest caps and hats by brands including Stussy, Undefeated, The Quiet Life, HUF, Rebel8, Crooks & Castles and Odd Future. The full range is now available in their online store.
The Chimp Store Spring/Summer 2014 'Head'wear Lookbook
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I think that anyone who has had the pleasure of spending time in a yarn store will relate to today's crochet quote. The quote actually comes from a jewelry making book by Ariella Nachson although I think it applies to all crafts.
"Looking for and buying materials is an important part of the creative process. It can also be a genuinely fun experience!"


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This document has been archived.PURPOSE | PROPOSAL CATEGORIES | PROPOSAL CONTENT | PROPOSAL FORMAT | PROPOSAL SUBMISSION | PROPOSAL REVIEW | AWARD ADMINISTRATION | OTHER INFORMATION | GENERAL INFORMATION |
Understanding biological diversity is essential for studies in environmental biology. Baseline knowledge of species-level biodiversity provides the foundation for analytical research in systematic and population biology, ecology, conservation and restoration biology, anthropology, physical geography, biological oceanography, paleobiology and other sciences. This baseline knowledge is also necessary for monitoring and assessing land-use patterns, global climate change, and the economic value of natural resources. Humanity is dependent on a diverse array of products obtained from wild species, on genetic diversity among wild relatives of domesticated species, and on the stability of natural ecosystems. All of these dependencies require the maintenance of biodiversity. Increasing rates of extinction of species, and the loss of knowledge of local species among indigenous peoples, have created an urgent need for scientific exploration to increase humanity's knowledge of species-level biodiversity across all organisms. In support of this area of research, the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO), Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) established the Biotic Surveys and Inventories Program (BS&I). BS&I invites proposals to document diversity of species throughout the world, especially fungi, prokaryotes, protists, and invertebrate animals from all marine, aquatic, and terrestrial habitats.
The Program supports research to record the species-level diversity of life on earth as a prologue to investigations of patterns and processes and the development of plans for conservation of that diversity. Support for analytical phases of biodiversity research beyond the production of electronic specimen databases, inventories, identification guides, or other products should be sought from other programs in the Directorates for Biological Sciences or Geosciences. BS&I does not provide support for phylogenetic, monographic, biogeographic, genetic, or ecological studies. The program does not accept proposals to fund assays of genetic diversity within single species, projects to monitor diversity over time, ecological comparison of the diversity in two or more sites, or studies of the functional significance of diversity at the ecosystem level.
Biotic Surveys
The majority of BS&I awards are for discovery discovering (using traditional and/or molecular techniques), collecting, identifying, classifying and naming biota of a substantial geographic or oceanographic region. BS&I typically makes between fifteen and twenty awards in this category per fiscal year. Most awards range from $30,000 to $150,000 per year (averaging approximately $70,000 per year) and are for three years. Investigators are cautioned that the budget request should be cost-effective, commensurate with the proposed research, and fully justified in the text and budget justification. Proposals in this category should include all information discussed below under "proposal content" and "proposal format."
Long-Term, Large-Scale Inventories
Major projects to catalog thoroughly a major portion of the biota of a geographic region of continental scale usually involve multiple collaborators and complex logistics. Such projects may require several years to complete, and their successful conduct may be hampered by short funding cycles. Leaders of such projects may apply for longer-term support in the form of a series (no more than three) of five-year awards that are administered as cooperative agreements, rather than grants. Discuss potential proposals for such projects with the BS&I Program Director in advance of application. In addition to all the elements described below under "proposal content" and "proposal format," include in an initial proposal for a long-term project:
1) the scientific rationale for the long term of the overall project and of each of the two or three five-year components of it;
2) description of the electronic information products of the segments of the project and the project as whole, and of the underlying data, metadata standards, information management protocols, and database architectures that provide for interoperability with other databases, geographic information systems, ecological models, etc.
3) description of the mechanism by which electronic availability of the information will be maintained into the future, and the means by which that information can be corrected, upgraded, and added to by future scientists;
4) discussion of the expected users of the products of the project and the benefits they will derive from those products that are not otherwise available;
5) description of the overall budget of the project, both of the segments and of the whole, including which categories NSF is asked to support;
6) specification of institutional cost-sharing, and of plans to use NSF funding as leverage to gain support from other agencies, foundations, industry, private donations and the like; and
7) the means by which the proportion of NSF funding will be reduced and the proportion of funding from other sources increased over the life of the project.
To address these additional seven areas, proposals for Long-Term, Large-Scale Inventories may include an appendix of no more than 5 pages to the Project Description, with prior approval of the BS&I Program Director.
Project director(s) on proposals in this category that are recommended for funding may be required to submit further documentation for additional merit review prior to negotiation of a cooperative agreement. Funded projects in this category are reviewed during the third year of each five-year segment. This review will lead either to another five-year cooperative agreement, or to two years of interim funding. In the latter case, a new proposal in year five will undergo review, and lead either to further funding or close-out of the project.
Proposals submitted to the Biotic Surveys and Inventories Program should involve making collections of specimens of organisms, including cultures, stocks, or extracted macromolecules where appropriate, as samples of taxa of geographic or oceanographic regions with the purpose of discovering species new to science and documenting the occurrence of groups of organisms in those regions; developing and disseminating electronic databases of the collected specimens and taxa; and/or producing electronic biotic treatments, authenticated species lists, catalogs, keys, expert identification systems, or other types of information products. BS&I funds projects to discover biodiversity, and to provide baseline information on that diversity that can be used in future hypothesis formation and testing, analyses, and syntheses.
Products: The products of the majority of BS&I projects are expected to be new collections, discovery of species new to science, and electronic inventories of those collections and taxa. Some projects may involve extensive use of existing collections and known taxa. These projects should result in the production of electronic and electronically accessible (e.g., available via the World Wide Web to the scientific community and to the public) specimen-based databases, and other electronic information products such as keys, expert identification systems, checklists, descriptions, or taxon databases and authority files. Design these products to foster interactions with other disciplines, to permit the PI and/or other scientists to use the data in research and synthesis, and to benefit both formal and informal science education. The program expects these information products to be made accessible via the Internet. In addition, the results of some projects may lend themselves to publication in other media (print, compact disc, etc.). Investigators interested in developing database standards, protocols, or applications that would support a community infrastructure for survey and inventory research are encouraged to contact the program officer in Database Activities in the Biological Sciences in the Division of Biological Infrastructure at (703) 306-1470.
Urgency: There is much biodiversity to be discovered in most geographic regions or ecological habitats. However, the need for exploration of certain regions and habitats may be substantially greater than in others, because of one or more factors such as impending habitat destruction or ignorance of entire biotic systems (e.g., soil biotas). Proposals which that demonstrate that the geographic region to be investigated, and/or the need for knowledge of particular group(s) of organisms is of particular importance and urgency,, will be more competitive.
Schedule: The ongoing, unprecedented disappearance of species and populations on Earth and the need to discover ways to develop biodiversity resources in a sustainable manner dictate a timely research schedule in which the knowledge of biological diversity can be gained, disseminated, and used by the scientific community and others (e.g., conservation organizations, resource managers, governmental agencies, educational institutions, and the public). Biotic surveys and inventories and their information products should be scientifically expedient, not duplicate other studies, and be cognizant of other biological survey projects (ongoing and completed) in the same region. Where possible, collaborations with such endeavors should be developed to maximize the scientific outcomes. Plan projects such that dissemination of the information gathered during the project occurs as that information is collected or as soon thereafter as is reasonably possible.
Scale and Focus: The taxonomic content and geographic, oceanographic, or geologic scale of a survey or inventory should constitute a natural and compelling biological focus and need. The proposed project should involve sampling a diversity of taxa, rather than only a narrow group of closely related taxa. Specifically, surveys of single species or genera are excluded from submission, and surveys of single families will generally be less competitive. BS&I encourages surveys that have a very broad taxonomic scale (e.g., the full array of microorganisms from soil or water columns; fungi and vascular plants; vertebrates and their parasites). Similarly, the geographic, geologic, and logistic scales of surveys should be regional (e.g., the southeastern U.S., the Orinoco River drainage), national or larger. Biogeographic or other definitions of region, based on scientific rationale, are preferable to geopolitical definitions. Proposals that focus on little explored regions of the world and/or especially poorly known segments of the biota (e.g., prokaryotes, invertebrates, fungi, protists) are strongly encouraged, as are surveys of little-known biota of Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites, both those within the U.S. and in the international LTER network.
Infrastructure: Effective survey and inventory of the world's biotic diversity will require local commitment and international cooperation. Proposals for survey activities in foreign countries must should involve host country scientists and students as well as including U.S. students in the international activities. Design projects in developing countries to contribute to the scientific infrastructure of those countries such that biodiversity surveys can continue and expand after completion of the BS&I project. Equipment (e.g., vehicles or computers) purchased on BS&I awards may be left in-country at the discretion of the awardee; however, detail the plans in the proposal. Prospective PIs who wish to establish working relationships with foreign scientists prior to submitting a BS&I proposal are encouraged to contact cognizant Program Officers in the NSF Division of International Programs (INT) at (703) 306-1710 for additional information.
Biotic Surveys and Inventories (BS&I) proposals must be submitted electronically via NSF's FastLane system. Prepare proposals in accordance with the guidelines provided in the "Instructions for Proposal Preparation" found in the current issuance of the Grant Proposal Guide (GPG), Chapter II. Take special care in adhering to the requirements for proposal length including content, formatting and page limitations on the Project Description and other proposal sections, such as Biographical Sketches and Special Information and Supplementary Documentation. The GPG is available on the NSF Web site at https://www.nsf.gov/. Include in BS&I proposals the components listed in GPG, Chapter II, Section D in the sequence and format indicated. Proposals that do not conform to the current issuance of GPG are returned without review. State information in each component as clearly and concisely as possible for merit review and evaluation by the Program. Guidelines are provided for specific sections as follows:
Indicate clearly in the title of the proposal the name(s) of the taxon or taxa to be surveyed - usually the scientific names, but common names may be included - and of the country or region in which the research will be conducted.
Summarize the proposed survey or inventory project, emphasizing its design, rationale and impact on our knowledge of biological diversity and other disciplines, and the societal and educational relevance of the work.
Taxonomic Breadth. Specify and justify in the proposal the range of taxonomic groups to be sampled. Estimate the number of new taxa likely to be discovered by the survey and discuss the plans for describing these new taxa and producing the electronic information products of the work.
Scale. Specify and justify the geographic or geologic scale of the proposed survey or inventory, with emphasis on the rationale for the choice of sampling sites. In particular,
proposals must discuss and assess:
a) previous and ongoing biotic surveys in the region;
b) known levels of biotic diversity;
c) the status of existing collections and of information products; and
d) why these collections and inventories are inadequate.
The Program expects that proposed biotic survey and inventory projects will not overlap unnecessarily with previous or ongoing endeavors, but rather seek collaboration and cooperation with these efforts if possible, in order to maximize effectiveness and outputs.
Urgency. Provide reasons that why this project is urgently needed. The urgency should be reflected in the project management plan and schedule. Justifications that involve endangered habitats, threatened sites, or vanishing resources should make reference to the specific area to be sampled, not simply to the broad region. An immediate and intensive collecting effort may be required for other reasons (such as political difficulty, limited opportunity, scientific expediency), in which case PIs should indicate the reasons for such urgency.
Electronic Products: Describe the electronic database and other information-that is, checklists, catalogues, manuals, descriptions, taxonomic keys, interactive identification systems, or other innovative products. The description of database activities must include information regarding hardware and software specifications, the data model, elements and structure of the database, the manner in which specimen records will be captured in a quality-controlled manner, and capabilities for expansion. Discuss in projects that involve LTER sites the use of the LTER network in databasing and dissemination of the research results. For new collections, investigators are strongly encouraged to make use of appropriate Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to record locality data, and to link the biodiversity databases to a Geographic Information System (GIS). Description of database and information provision over the World Wide Web should include networking protocols, the integration of the specimen databases with other electronic information resources, and the means by which the availability of the products of the research will be sustained into the future. The last item may be documented by letters from Directors of computer centers or other units that house WWW servers. Include letters as instructed in the Special Information and Supplementary Documentation section described later in this announcement.
Deposition of Specimens: Include in proposals to the BS&I descriptions of the arrangements for the housing of specimens, cultures, stocks, or extracted macromolecules and the accompanying data both in the host country (if the work is done outside the U.S.) and in the U.S. Funds to defray the costs of preparation and storage of the specimens collected during the project should be requested in this proposal. However, the PI must fully justify this budget request both in the Project Description and in the Budget Justification. Include in theL Special Information and Supplementary Documentation letters from the curators of the selected repositories. The letters must specifically indicate their willingness to accept, to curate, and to maintain the collections. It is the intent of the Program to foster international cooperation in research, and the open and accessible sharing of data across international boundaries while at the same time assuring that specimens collected today will be available for study by researchers (of any nationality) now and in the future.
Surveys and Inventories in the United States and its Territories: Projects conducted in the United States are expected to obey the laws of the state(s) or territories included in the geographic region to be surveyed, including regulations regarding collecting permits, and in accordance with the regulations of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, or other responsible government agencies. It is expected that the rights of private landowners will be respected. If the research is conducted in whole or in part on one or more LTER site(s), include letters from the Director(s) of those sites in the Special Information and Supplementary Information section of the proposal. Evidence that all relevant permits and permissions have been obtained are required prior to an award.
If the proposed survey or inventory involves a significant component related to a comprehensive synthesis, review, analysis, or evaluation of taxonomy, nomenclature, distribution and collections for one or more biological groups (selected groups of invertebrates, protists, algae and fungi) that are high priority for the federal agency members of the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) partnership (see http://www.itis.usda.gov/itis/), it may be eligible for potential assistance by ITIS or its member agencies. The proposal may be submitted under joint NSF/ITIS aegis for support of biodiversity information in these biological groups. Survey and inventory proposals with possible NSF/ITIS implications must be submitted to the NSF BS&I Program, where the proposal will undergo merit review. Proposals that are recommended for funding by NSF may, at the discretion of BS&I be forwarded at the discretion of BS&I to a joint NSF/ITIS steering committee for consideration for supplemental funding.
Surveys and Inventories in the Oceans & U.S. Great Lakes: Proposals to survey marine biodiversity that require the scheduling of NSF-UNOLS ship time must include a completed NSF-UNOLS Request Form (NSF Form 831). The UNOLS form may be obtained from the NSF Division of Ocean Sciences Ship Operations Program, National Science Foundation by calling (703) 306-1577, or directly from the UNOLS World Wide Web site at http://sio.ucsd.edu/supp_groups/shipsked/forms/NSFform.html. Mail the completed UNOLS Request Form with other materials cited in the PROPOSAL SUBMISSION section of this announcement. If the proposal requires time aboard non-UNOLS vessels, the proposal budget must reflect the direct cost of ship time. Use of UNOLS or other ship time also requires that permits to enter sovereign waters, in compliance with international laws of the sea, be obtained with the assistance of the U.S. Department of State if the researchers plan to collect specimens in any nation's sovereign waters. The Ship Operations Program of the NSF can assist in these negotiations. Contact information can be found in the "general divisional information" section of the Geosciences Directorate, Division of Ocean Sciences web site at http://www.geo.nsf.gov/oce.
Surveys and Inventories in Foreign Countries: For surveys in countries other than the United States, include in the proposal a description of established collaborations with scientists and students from the host country, and how these individuals will be involved in the project, as well as the arrangements for the in-country housing of specimens and data. Arrangements to divide the specimens between host country institution(s) and U.S. institutions may be made, but type specimens and quality representative specimens should remain in the host country. Prior to an award, PIs must document that they have obtained necessary research agreements and all legally required collecting, import, and export permits. These documents include those needed not only to remove specimens from the field, but also those required to export or import them across national boundaries, including compliance with CITES regulations.
Surveys and Inventories in Antarctica or Greenland: Proposals that involve field work in Antarctica must include information about the logistical and operational requisites of the proposed research, and any environmental impacts. Instructions on proposal preparation for research in Antarctica are provided in the Program Announcement and Proposal Guide for the Antarctic Program of the Office of Polar Programs (OPP), currently NSF 96-93, which can be found on the NSF Online Documents system at https://www.nsf.gov. Obtain information on working in Antarctica from the OPP prior to preparation of a proposal. All research projects in Greenland must be approved in advance by the Government of Denmark as stated in the Grant Policy Manual (NSF 95-26), Chapter 7, Article 763. The Grant Policy Manual is available on the NSF Online Documents system at https://www.nsf.gov. Applications for projects in which U.S. citizens and U.S. nationals are involved in any way (logistical, operational and/or financial support) shall be submitted to the Danish Government through diplomatic channels (i.e., through the U.S. Department of State and the American Embassy, Copenhagen) to the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Arctic Research Program of OPP (703/306-1029) can assist in the submission of these applications, and should be contacted for instructions prior to preparation of a proposal.
Vertebrate Animals: If the proposed research includes the collection of vertebrate animals, the PI must respond to Grant Policy Manual, NSF 95-26, and the current issuance of the Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) Chapter II, section D. The Grant Policy Manual and the Grant Proposal Guide are available on the NSF OnLine Documents system at https://www.nsf.gov.
The Project Management Plan must be included within the 15 page limit of the Project Description as stated in the current issuance of the GPG. Except as noted above, none of its elements may be deferred to Special Information and Supplementary Documentation section (see GPG, Chapter II). Special Information and Supplementary Documentation appliesonly only to submit copies of permits, letters of agreement from collaborators, letters and documentation from curators of institutions in which specimens will be deposited and from scientists who will identify particular materials, and letters from institutions that document that electronic provision of information generated by BS&I-funded research will be sustained into the future.
References Cited: List the full names (not just initials)of authors and the full citation of publications.
Biographical Sketch(es): Provide a biographical sketch only for the senior participants (PIs and co-Pls whose names are listed on the cover page of the proposal). The biographical sketch for each PI must list the full names and institutions of that person's collaborators and co-authors on papers, books, proposals or other works. The PI's doctoral major professor and post-doctoral advisor(s), but not members of advisory committees, should be listed, as well as all of the PI's own doctoral advisees.
Budget: Include a detailed budget justification, including a breakdown of any foreign costs or support of foreign scientists or students. Provide a clear explanation of the need for each listed item (e.g., why the PIs propose to purchase equipment or vehicles in the U.S. and shipping it to the host-country, rather than either purchasing it in-country or renting it).
Special Information and Supplementary Documentation: Provide letters of support or collaboration, collecting permits, and other allowed items as noted in the current issuance of the Grant Proposal Guide (GPG), Chapter II, Section D. Utilize the one of the following options for submitting Special Information and Supplementary Documentation: 1) include letters of support and other materials via the FastLane submission by scanning the documents and adding them at the end of the Project Description file. This information is not counted as part of the 15 page limit of the Project Description, or 2) mail 15 collated copies of all materials to the BS&I Program at the same time that the signed cover sheet and certification page, and BIO proposal classification form are sent (see the Proposal Submission section below).
BIO Proposal Classification Form (PCF): Complete the BIO PCF, available on the NSF FastLane system. The PCF is an on-line coding system that allows the Principal Investigator to characterize his/her project when submitting proposals to the Directorate for Biological Sciences. Once a PI begins preparation of his/her proposal in the NSF FastLane system and selects a division, cluster, or program within the Directorate for Biological Sciences as the first or only organizational unit to review the proposal, the PCF will be generated and available through the form-selector screen. Additional information about the process is available in FastLane at http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a1/BioInstr.htm.
The deadline for submitting proposals to Biotic Surveys and Inventories is 5:00 p.m., submitter's local time, on the First Friday in November, annually. Proposals for this solicitation must be submitted electronically via NSF FastLane.
In order to use NSF FastLane to prepare and submit a proposal, you must have the following software: Netscape Navigator 3.0 or above, or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or above; Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 or above for viewing PDF files; and Adobe Acrobat 3.X or Aladdin Ghostscript 5.10 or above for converting files to PDF.
To use FastLane to prepare the proposal your institution needs to be a registered FastLane institution. A list of registered institutions and the FastLane registration form are located on the FastLane Home Page. To register an organization, authorized organizational representatives must complete the registration form. Once an organization is registered, PIN for individual staff are available from the organization's sponsored projects office.
To access FastLane, go to the NSF Web site at https://www.nsf.gov, then select "FastLane," or go directly to the FastLane home page at http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/. Please see "Instructions for Preparing and Submitting a Proposal to the NSF Directorate for Biological Sciences" located at http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a1/BioInstr.htm. Additionally, read the "PI Tipsheet for Proposal Preparation" and the "Frequently Asked Questions about FastLane Proposal Preparation," accessible at https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a1/A1Prep.htm.
Mail the following materials directly to the Biotic Surveys and Inventories Program:
The mailed material must be received no later than five (business) days after the proposal submission deadline. Send materials to:
Do not mail copies of the proposal. NSF will make the appropriate number of copies of the proposal.
IMPORTANT NOTE: For technical assistance with FastLane, please send an e-mail message to email@example.com. If you have inquiries regarding other aspects of proposal preparation or submission, please contact the Program Director (see OTHER INFORMATION, below) before the target date for submission.
Proposals to the Biotic Surveys and Inventories Program are reviewed in accordance with NSF policy within six months following the deadline. Proposals received after the deadline are not eligible for consideration until the following competition. Investigators and institutions may submit more than one proposal on different projects, for the same competition. Each proposal to BS&I is reviewed by experts in the particular field represented by the project and is evaluated by the Program using the following criteria described in the guidelines for merit review in the current issuance of the Grant Proposal Guide (GPG), Chapter III.
The following are suggested questions that the reviewers consider in assessing how well the proposal meets this criterion. Each reviewer will address only those questions that he/she considers relevant to the proposal and for which he/she is qualified to make judgments.
1. What is the intellectual merit of the proposed activity?
How important is the proposed activity to advancing knowledge and understanding within its own field and across different fields? How well qualified is the proposer (individual or team) to conduct the project? To what extent does the proposed activity suggest and explore creative and original concepts? How well conceived and organized is the proposed activity? Is there sufficient access to resources?
2. What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity?
How well does the activity advance discovery and understanding while promoting teaching, training, and learning? How well does the proposed activity broaden the participation of underrepresented groups (e.g., gender, ethnicity, geographic, etc.)? To what extent will it enhance the infrastructure for research and education, such as facilities, instrumentation, networks, and partnerships? Will the results be disseminated broadly to enhance scientific and technological understanding? What may be the benefits of the proposed activity to society?
Applicants are encouraged to suggest the names of possible reviewers. Provide names with complete contact information and a brief description of their expertise, in a letter or an e-mail to the Program Director (See Other Information, below).
Awards made as a result of this announcement are administered in accordance with the terms and conditions of NSF GC-1, "Grant General Conditions," or FDP-III, "Federal Demonstration Partnership General Terms and Conditions," depending on the grantee organization, or NSF CA-1, "Cooperative Agreement General Conditions." Copies of these documents are available at no cost from the NSF Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 218, Jessup, MD 20794-0218, phone (301) 947-2722, or via e-mail at email@example.com. More comprehensive information is contained in the NSF Grant Policy Manual (NSF 95-26), for sale through the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. The telephone number of GPO is (202) 783-3238 for subscription information. The NSF Grant Policy Manual can also be accessed online at the above URL.
Any exceptions to the terms and conditions of GC-1, FDP-III, or the Cooperative Agreement General Terms and Conditions should be addressed. If the submitting institution has never received an NSF award, it is recommended that appropriate administrative officials become familiar with the policies and procedures in the Grant Policy Manual that are applicable to most NSF awards. If a proposal is recommended for an award, the NSF Division of Grants and Agreements will request certain organizational, management, and financial information. These requirements are described in Chapter V of the Grant Policy Manual.
Biotic Survey and Inventory Research Experience Supplements
A limited number of supplements are provided annually to ongoing BS&I projects to underwrite the involvement of college undergraduates and high school students in survey and inventory research activities. Organizations with active BS&I awards are invited to submit requests for supplemental support that will broaden the research and educational impact of the project. Use the current guidelines for Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF 96-102) and Research Assistantships for Minority High School Students (NSF 89-39) in preparing such requests. The guidelines are located on the NSF OnLine Document system at https://www.nsf.gov. All such supplement requests must be received by the BS&I program by February 1 of each year.
High School Students
Investigators with active BS&I awards are encouraged to make contact with local high schools and engage one or more biology teachers as summer research associates and several students as research assistants. Most of the students chosen should be from minority or at-risk groups. In addition to being employed in the projeces project's research activities, the students and their teachers may receive training in order to improve their understanding of biological science and foster the students' interest in biodiversity-related scientific careers. Supplements can be requested for summer salary support for the students and teachers, their supplies, training by project staff members, and the equipment to be used. Applicants should follow the currently applicable guidelines for the program Research Assistantships for Minority High School Students (NSF 89-39).
Undergraduate Students
Investigators with active BS&I awards have the opportunity to improve scientific research and education, especially in organismal biology, by recruiting undergraduate students to work on BS&I research projects. Supplements can be requested for student stipends as described in the "REU Supplements" section of the currently applicable Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) guidelines (NSF 96-102).
Direct inquiries about the program, or these guidelines, including questions about prospective proposals to:Program Director
Phone: (703) 306-1481
Fax: (703) 306- 0817 0817or (703) 306-0367
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
The National Science Foundation (NSF) funds research and education in most fields of science and engineering. Grantees are wholly responsible for conducting their project activities and preparing the results for publication. Thus, the Foundation does not assume responsibility for such findings or their interpretation.
NSF welcomes proposals from all qualified scientists, engineers, and educators. The Foundation strongly encourages women, minorities, and persons with disabilities to compete fully in its programs. In accordance with federal statutes, regulations, and NSF policies, no person on grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin, or disability shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving financial assistance from NSF (unless otherwise specified in the eligibility requirements for a particular program).
Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities (FASED) provide funding for special assistance or equipment to enable persons with disabilities (investigators and other staff, including student research assistants) to work on NSF-supported projects. See the program announcement or contact the program coordinator at (703) 306-1636.
The National Science Foundation has Telephonic Device for the Deaf (TDD) and Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) capabilities that enable individuals with hearing impairments to communicate with the Foundation regarding NSF programs, employment, or general information. TDD may be accessed at (703) 306-0090; FIRS at 1-800-877-8339.
The information requested on proposal forms and project reports is solicited under the authority of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended. The information on proposal forms will be used in connection with the selection of qualified proposals; project reports submitted by awardees will be used for program evaluation and reporting within the Executive Branch and to Congress. The information requested may be disclosed to qualified reviewers and staff assistants as part of the review process; to applicant institutions/grantees to provide or obtain data regarding the proposal-review process, award decisions, or the administration of awards; to government contractors, experts, volunteers, and researchers and educators as necessary to complete assigned work; to other government agencies needing information as part of the review process or in order to coordinate programs; and to another Federal agency, court or party in a court or Federal administrative proceeding if the government is a party. Information about Principal Investigators may be added to the Reviewer file and used to select potential candidates to serve as peer reviewers or advisory committee members. See Systems of Records, NSF-50, "Principal Investigator/Proposal File and Associated Records," 63 Federal Register 267 (January 5, 1998), and NSF-51, "Reviewer/Proposal File and Associated Records," 63 Federal Register 268 (January 5, 1998). Submission of the information is voluntary. Failure to provide full and complete information, however, may reduce the possibility of receiving an award.
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 120 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions. Send comments regarding this burden estimate and any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: Reports Clearance Officer; Information Dissemination Branch, DAS; National Science Foundation; Arlington, VA 22230.
The program described in this announcement is in the category 47.074 (BIO) of the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
In accordance with Important Notice No. 120 dated June 27, 1997, Subject: Year 2000 Computer Problem, NSF awardees are reminded of their responsibility to take appropriate actions to ensure that the NSF activity being supported is not adversely affected by the Year 2000 problem. Potentially affected items include computer systems, databases, and equipment. The National Science Foundation should be notified if an awardee concludes that the Year 2000 will have a significant impact on its ability to carry out an NSF-funded activity. Information concerning Year 2000 activities can be found on the NSF Web site at https://www.nsf.gov/oirm/y2k/start.htm.
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I'm emotionally and physically exhausted. It's time to sit back and relax with a nice cup of tea. Lots of people have given these dragon pearls high marks, so I thought it would be an easy winner.
I used 5 pearls instead of the recommended 3-4 because I prefer strong tea to weak tea. Last thing I want is to brew up a new tea and then find that it tastes like barely flavored water. I'm really glad I added that extra pearl! The first cup was pretty calm. Light cocoa notes playing in a sunny field of Yunnan. Anything lighter than this and it probably would be barely flavored water.
The second steep was for 2 minutes, and it has a much richer and more developed flavor. There's an added component of spiciness to this cup too. This is a much better tasting cuppa than the first. Let's go for a third steep for 3 minutes. The spiciness has dissipated, but the Yunnan flavor is still going strong.
This is truly an excellent tea. It's not bitter or astringent, and it's put me in a better mood. The world just doesn't seem as dreary when you've got a nice cup of tea in your hand.


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When a group of young filmmakers emerges on the scene, it's exciting. Keep your radar close on the three boys of Borderline Films. Sean Durkin, Antonio Campos and Josh Mond comprise the up and coming Production Company. They've already brought us festival favorites Afterschool in 2008 and Martha Marcy May Marlene in 2011. They have a knack for illuminating young talent (Ezra Miller in Afterschool and Elizabeth Olsen in Martha) and Brady Corbet in Simon Killer is no exception. Their films are raw, fearless and an exploration in the power of the camera.
Simon Killer finds its subject in Simon, (Brady Corbet), a recent college grad who studied "Neuroscience, specifically the relationship between the eye and the brain." He's traveled to Paris, France to find solace after a bad break up with his girlfriend of five years. Apparently, she cheated on him. So from the beginning, we're on Simon's side.
He spends his days wandering around the city. Like any other newly single, bored and sexually frustrated young kid, he's looking for sex. But he's not too smooth with the ladies. His flirting tools aren't sharp and his French is lacking.
One afternoon, after downing a beer alone in a bar, he finds himself led into a girls club. Before he knows it, he's forking over his credit card to a slender, sweet employee. Victoria (Mati Diop) seduces him for money but assures him that he's "handsome" and "she'd actually like it with him." She gives Simon her number and urges him to call her.
He does. Of course. Their "business transactions" soon become ritual, but discontent is growing in Simon. He Skypes with his mom while slicing an orange, in perhaps the best scene in the film, and groans in boyish frustration. His mother urges, "Look at me Simon! Can you look at me?" We begin to feel the same. It's as if we can't really see Simon or what exactly he's thinking.
The story twists and turns as we follow Simon down a slow path of destruction. The more he pretends, the better he gets at it. He manages to win Victoria, but it's a manipulative relationship. He eventually gets her to blackmail one of her rich clients, and he begins seeing another French girl. It's uncomfortable to see our protagonist fall victim to his own devices. It's disappointing, because he was, (in essence) our hero—we were on his side. But it's also familiar. We've all stepped our toes over the line at some point, just to see if we could.
Telling a story about the disintegration of your protagonist isn't easy. Aronofsky comes to mind with his films consistently chronicling their main subjects' descent into madness. What keeps us watching? That's the question. Why do we want to watch a person be destroyed, whether from external sources, or from something within them, or both?
Thankfully Antonio Campos, who wrote and directed Simon Killer, finds a way to keep his film afloat despite this discomfort. It's much more of a clinical observation that a story that's meant to pull at our heart strings.
At the Q&A after the film's AFI festival premiere, he spoke about the films he made in high school. "I interviewed kids about their parents. They could talk to their imaginary parents, say what they wanted to say, and I wouldn't show their face. They'd be decapitated, or I'd film them from behind." Campos utilizes this frequently in the Simon Killer. During a scene where Simon and Victoria are celebrating, they dance in subtle victory. Instead of watching their faces, the camera focuses on their torsos. We're forced to recognize their hips, their genitals; the elements that perhaps drive the relationship in the first place. Campos says, "You can get a lot out of an actor by not using a traditional close up. It creates mystery for the audience."
We may see more of the back of Simon's hooded head or Victoria's curvaceous behind than their faces. It does help foster that elusiveness we initially recognize in Simon. It makes him unpredictable, volatile and eventually villainous.
Unfortunately, these precious shots, as creative conceptually as they are, are often minutes too long. This makes the pacing of this film feel tossed-around, and in turn, muddies the film. It's obvious that there is still much experimentation happening between the filmmakers, the camera and the cast. Which, at this point in Campos' career, isn't necessarily a bad thing. It just means the film's critical and audience reception may suffer.
The film is currently set for an April 2013 release with IFC Films.