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The inevitable came midway through MGMT's set on Merriweather Post Pavilion's main stage Saturday. After two hours of continuous rain, a handful of Virgin Mobile FreeFest attendees were finally ready to embrace the muddy terrain. Around 6:30 p.m., men and women happily slid down the venue's hills as others snapped photos on their phones.
If this FreeFest, the fifth at Merriweather, is remembered for anything, it will not be for the music but for the rain that arrived during City of Colour's drowsy 4:30 p.m. set and never ceased. With the constant presence of rain, Maryland's most high-profile music festival became a true battle against the elements. If you were smart enough to bring a rain jacket and umbrella, you were as best prepared as possible. If you came dressed like it was June — which many young fans did — then the $5 plastic poncho Merriweather was selling became a necessity, even if it barely made a difference.
The festival had long been sold out, and attracted 50,000 fans, according to IMP spokeswoman Audrey Fix Schaefer. By the time it ended late Saturday night, there were only two types of people leaving: the muddy and the drenched.
FreeFest — which had three arrests (two for charges of LSD possession and one charge of trespassing), according to Howard County Police public information officer Mary T. Phelan — began with more sun and optimism in the early afternoon. Glasgow electropop trio Chvrches were an early favorite thanks to a charming balance of sticky hooks sung by singer Lauren Mayberry and backdrops that owe plenty to '80s synth-pop. With screeching horns and a lively rhythm section, Austin, Texas' Black Joe Lewis played a triumphant set of funk-inspired blues.
Best of the afternoon sets — and perhaps the entire day — was Sky Ferreira, the 21-year-old model-turned-singer who has made headlines for non-music reasons recently. (Ferreira and her boyfriend, DIIV lead singer Zachary Cole Smith, were arrested on drug charges earlier this month. "No, I can't make out with anyone. My boyfriend is here," Ferreira told an adoring fan during her set.) With the release of her oft-delayed debut album ("Night Time, My Time") next month, Ferreira should change the narrative with her strong songwriting (best heard Saturday via the sensual new track, "Heavy Metal Heart"). She is a pop classicist with slightly rough edges, earnestly delivering big choruses with winning sincerity.
The rain signified a shift in the festival. At the West Stage, momentum continued to build to a bass-wobbling crescendo. But before the electro-hodgepodge act Pretty Lights came Robin Thicke, the most mainstream act on the lineup by a wide margin. Festival organizer Seth Hurwitz said the "Blurred Lines" singer wasn't an obvious fit for FreeFest, and that's what intrigued him most.
Hurwitz said he thought, "OK, all these uptight Brooklyn vegan people making all of these comments, that'll upset them. Good. I want to upset people. I want to disrupt. Everyone's like, 'Is that hip enough? Is that cool enough? I don't know.' That's a discussion? Well how about this — this is so mainstream, there's not even a discussion."
The fans embraced Thicke's performance, which, with its backup dancers and individual band member introductions, felt polished and traditional. To Thicke's credit, he played an amiable showman, acknowledging multiple times how grateful he was to find recent Top 40 success after years of bubbling under pop's radar.
"Dreams do come true. Sometimes they just take a little longer," Thicke said. He closed his set with his two biggest hits, the tender "Lost Without U" and "Blurred Lines," the most instantly recognizable song of the year. The visceral reaction to the latter was a reminder that the young FreeFest crowd loves an excuse to uncontrollably dance even more than its rising indie bands.
A rapper (not T.I.) joined Thicke on stage to perform the rap verse on "Blurred Lines," which made for an even more glaring reminder: For the first time, there was no rap act at FreeFest. Hurwitz said the fact that people were asking about certain genres (he mentioned the outcry over no "retro" band as well) was a possible sign the lineup had become too predictable. Hurwitz said he could have booked a rap act but he refused to get "in a bidding war" with next weekend's Rock the Bells festival in Washington. Instead of booking an available hip-hop artist he wasn't inspired by, Hurwitz passed.
"There's a few new acts we could have had that I don't want to name, but I don't feel it," Hurwitz said. "I just don't think they're that great and I'm not going to put them on just because they're black. I'm sorry but that's racism to me, and I don't think like that. I think about what's good music."
It's hard to argue against the lineup's consistency. As in years past, there was much to entertain electronic dance music fans, with a newly located Dance Forest in a dark corner of Merriweather, and the hypnotically smooth and unexpectedly soulful Pretty Lights finishing the West Stage. And as the rain, somehow, increased, Vampire Weekend closed the main stage like stylish perfectionists in full command of the crowd. No question "good music" was happening, but the lack of rap was still felt.
By the time the show ended, many fans looked beaten by the increasing chill and the fact they hadn't worn dry clothes in seven hours. As the headliners closed their sets, it was safe to describe the scene as both miserable and joyful. The FreeFest fans were good sports, likely because it's hard to complain about free (or even reasonably priced $50 "Freemium") tickets, no matter the weather.
Alexandra Voigt, 24, of West Chester, Pa., was here for her second FreeFest. She admitted the rain "sucked" but that it wasn't enough to ruin her time.
"You have your own fun here," Voigt said. "Muddy fun."

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Revision as of 23:30, 31 August 2009
Hello AHeneen! Welcome to Wikitravel.
To help get you started contributing, we've created a tips for new contributors page, full of helpful links about policies and guidelines and style, as well as some important information on copyleft and basic stuff like how to edit a page. If you need help, check out Wikitravel:Help, or post a message in the travellers' pub.
I just thought I would point out that Grafton (on your travel itinerary) is a link to the disambig page, and not the Grafton (New South Wales) page. I'm sorry that you have to have a "red" travel destination. But perhaps you have to do something about that? :-) --Inas 03:19, 28 October 2008 (EDT)
Thanks for the welcome and the recommendation to Yakutsk! --Cargirl 23:03, 22 November 2008 (EST)
Dalton Highway
Thanks for updating the Dalton Highway article - it's quite a ways away from Florida, so you've either done a heck of a long drive or spent some time researching. In any case, thanks for the updates to an article about a really neat corner of the world. -- Ryan • (talk) • 20:44, 26 November 2008 (EST)
Uh-oh, just checking out some that you got from Flickr, and unfortunately they aren't compatible... anything that's noted as NC (non-commercial) won't fly here. The best way to search for usable images on Flickr is with the advanced search tool, and then you must check both boxes at the bottom: "find content to use commercially", and "find content to modify, adapt, or build upon". Sorry! – cacahuate talk 04:10, 28 November 2008 (EST)
Dalton Highway map
Hi there. I originally messed with the image because I thought it was a broken link-- it was not showing up in the article. Then after I couldn't fix it, I checked and saw that it wasn't showing up on the actual image page either, so I deleted it. Now it seems to be showing up just fine. Don't know what the problem was. I wouldn't have deleted it solely on the basis of it being a .gif, though I do hope you can get it changed to png. Texugo 22:39, 30 November 2008 (EST)
I nomed you for Admin nom because you deserve it! edmontonenthusiast [ee] .T.A.L.K. 13:05, 3 December 2008 (EST).
Regarding your comment on User talk:CnadoMroc4#Contributions, that user is a spambot. In general, if you see an edit that garbles non-English characters there's a good chance it's a script and not a browser. The tip-off in this case is the random eight letter edit summary and article contribution, which is a trademark of a bot that occasionally hits the site. No one seems to know what the purpose of the bot is - most bots add links to increase Google ranking, so this one may be malfunctioning or simply testing sites to find editable pages - but it's a pretty common occurrence around here. Also, I look forward to seeing your name on the admin nomination list again in the future - as others have pointed out, you've made some great contributions in your short time here. -- Ryan • (talk) • 22:53, 3 December 2008 (EST)
Wikitravel:Routes expedition
Hi there. I would highly prefer it if we left this page blank as Peter did. In particular, I believe the goals as stated are quite far from consensus and should be left out. If you want to rewrite the page stating that we are seeking a way to cover certain kinds of information, that's fair enough. Otherwise to me, having nothing is better. Texugo 02:45, 7 December 2008 (EST)
I might suggest that you hold off on creating new highway-related pages like the List of US Interstates until we have a better consensus for it. Traditionally, this community has frowned on list pages, as a general rule. Texugo 03:47, 7 December 2008 (EST)
Hi. I saw you commented about me. That is fine but I just hope you realize there is a reason why I am irritated. Also, if you were being picked on like this, you would feel the same. edmontonenthusiast [ee] .T.A.L.K. 12:59, 7 December 2008 (EST).
Thanks, I know, there is an italian version. But here, in Palermo, there is some mistakes about safety. "Women should not walk alone at night in the historical centre": that's not thrue (please, forgive my bad english!) --Dedda71 09:38, 11 December 2008 (EST)
Inkscape maps
Hey, if you're trying to figure out how to make maps in Inkscape, and running into problems, let me know and I can probably help. Maps are pretty hugely useful to the site, so it's always great to have another mapmaker. --Peter Talk 16:08, 11 December 2008 (EST)
Routebox placement
Any particular reason you are placing the routeboxes before the Get out text? I personally think any unique content written there should come first, with the more generic routebox being the last thing on the page. Also helps navigation-- you can click quickly through a number of consecutive towns by hitting PageDown, and the box is always in the same place. If it comes before the text, this is not always the same. Thoughts? Texugo 12:19, 14 December 2008 (EST)
Nice work implenting this. edmontonenthusiast [ee] .T.A.L.K. 13:37, 14 December 2008 (EST).
I believe Haruka is part of Ted's project with his students in Japan - they're only working on their talk pages right now, which is why she didn't edit the main Sagamihara article. Gorilla Jones 09:39, 15 December 2008 (EST)
Welcome messages
Hey Andrew, would you mind marking your welcome messages as minor edits. That would make it easier to filter through user talk pages on recent changes. Thanks! --Peter Talk 01:27, 28 December 2008 (EST)
Wine Regions Axed
Hi Andrew, I took your advice on the wine regions at Colorado's Wine Country to heart and removed them, as they are too small and incomplete to include. Please take a second look at the article and discussion and tell me what you think. Thanks! WineCountryInn 17:21, 11 January 2009 (EST)
Hi Andrew. Here you say "Spectacular is subjective". While true, I don't see the relevance. Nowhere are we exhorted to avoid subjectivity; policy only requires us to be fair, and I think it's fair to say the Grand Canyon is the canyon with the most spectacular views. LtPowers 22:54, 23 January 2009 (EST)
Interstate 4
I guess I need to throw my 2 cents into Interstate 4. I will rough out something for Seminole and Volusia Counties in my Sandbox, and you can extract whatever you like later. gamweb 10:04, 25 January 2009 (EST)
While I fully support it (didn't even know the peninsula was split up into two oblasts/krais or whatever it is up there), I think you should at least notify Peter before messing around with the Russian Hierachy - as I understand it, he spend quite a bit of time organising the damn stuff. --Stefan (sertmann) Talk 20:23, 24 February 2009 (EST)
Discussion continued at Talk:Kamchatka#Koryakia
Info boxes
The info box on your user page, with the photo, # of countries, and Florida flag looks great. Where can I find out how to make these? Are other banners/boxes available? Thanks. Jtesla16 21:02, 25 February 2009 (EST)
I saw how others had used html for routeboxes and so I figured out how to create a table in html and add a picture and some other stuff. Click edit to see the code.
Bangladesh visas
Hey there! Where did you hear about voa for us citizens? [1] Just double confirming that this has changed – cacahuate talk 15:14, 17 March 2009 (EDT)
French pronunciation
Um, I find your new pseudophonetics weird. To my ear, the emphasis on "SAH-lu" and "MEHR-see" is precisely the wrong way around -- the native English speaker will by default already stress the first syllable in each, and the previous versions attempted to guide them away from this. Jpatokal 08:55, 27 March 2009 (EDT)
Hmmm...must have been tired. Yes, salut should be the other way around, I thought merci was accented at the beginning...but maybe that's just my English tendency as you point out. The main thing I was trying to root out was all the "G"s in the pronunciations...those just didn't belong. Feel free to fix what you think is wrong. It doesn't seem to me that there is a lot of stressed syllables in French...so many phrases I was struggling to figure out what should be accented. Or maybe, in my way of pronouncing things, I was thinking of a rise in my voice as being stress. I do think, however, that many changes were made better:
Again, feel free to fix what you think is wrong. AHeneen 11:30, 27 March 2009 (EDT)
Foreign consulates in Florida
Hi, AHeneen. =) I saw the new section you added to Florida listing various foreign consulates throughout the state. I'm not sure I see the usefulness of such a list. Any individual traveler is only going to have a use for the consulates for his own home nation, and maybe one or two others. The rest of the list is useless to him, and it takes up a lot of space in the article. Would you consider alternative ways of presenting this information? LtPowers 09:22, 5 April 2009 (EDT)
Circling the Black Sea
Hello. Seeing the trip around Black Sea in your wishlist, I thought this may be of interest to you.--Vidimian 14:24, 6 April 2009 (EDT)
Danger, Will Robinson..
Great to see those warning boxes biting the dust.. --Inas 03:05, 21 May 2009 (EDT)
Editing of PD Photo
Is it OK to crop a photo which has been added from WP and is in the public domain? AHeneen 21:25, 13 May 2009 (EDT)


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public class EightQueens extends JApplet { public static final int SIZE = 4; // The size of the chess board private int[] queens = new int[SIZE]; // The queen positions public EightQueens() { search(0); // Search for a solution from row 0 add(new ChessBoard(), BorderLayout.CENTER); } /** Check if a queen can be placed at row i and column j */ private boolean isValid(int row, int column) { for (int i = 1; i <= row; i++) if (queens[row - i] == column // Check column || queens[row - i] == column - i // Check upleft diagonal || queens[row - i] == column + i) // Check upright diagonal return false; // There is a conflict return true; // No conflict } /** Search for a solution starting from a specified row */ private boolean search(int row) { if (row == SIZE) // Stopping condition return true; // A solution found to place 8 queens in 8 rows for (int column = 0; column < SIZE; column++) { queens[row] = column; // Place a queen at (row, column) if (isValid(row, column) && search(row + 1)) return true; // Found, thus return true to exit for loop } // No solution for a queen placed at any column of this row return false; }


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UK PLC is in desperate need of a new money transmission system that does a better job of handling the plethora of digital payment methods that are in use today.
Speaking at a Westminster eForum on the future of digital payments last week, Mark Hale, head of payments at KPMG, said that many of the current money transmission systems were designed in the 19th century, and are simply not suited to the digital payments era.
They revolve around the transmission of cash, which not only creates problems for government - in terms of invisible economic activity, money laundering and constrained velocity - but also for businesses, because cash provides limited transactional value-add and constrains innovation.
Hale said that, in order to encourage people to move away from cash, the payments industry must not only reduce the complexity of existing systems, but also "delight" its customers by delivering new solutions that fit the way they live at home, at work and when they are on the move.
This requires the development of more innovative and relevant payment solutions that will enable new paradigms such as contactless payments, peer-to-peer lending, crowdfunding, micropayments - all of which are important elements of this emerging economy.
"I don't think the solution lies in simply optimising existing instruments involving existing infrastructures and repackaging today's business models," said Hale.
"It also involves truly innovating the way payments are conducted with new entrants, disruptive ideas facilitated and fostered, and much greater accessibility to the market."
Hale said that there have been some great examples of innovation, such as the Faster Payments Service (FPS), which has reduced payment times between different banks from three working days to a few hours, but the payments industry needs to go further.
Consumers want to use their mobile phones to make payments and take advantage of digital rewards, coupons and loyalty points, while businesses want to reduce their dependency on the card industry and glean more insight from the data which is available to them.
The value for merchants in the supply chain comes in terms of making the collections process much more efficient, putting greater integration into ERP systems, putting more data and value into the transaction flows themselves, and increasing liquidity cash management and inventory control.
"In a developed economy such as ours where labour is money and output is measured in money, we mustn't forget how vitally important our money transmissions are and that they are safe, efficient and fair. It's also true that they need to be innovative, competitive and agile," said Hale.
One area in particular need of innovation is security, with the risks to the UK economy much higher than ever before. Fraud, geopolitical and terrorist threats, and an unprecedented level of regulatory change are all contributing to this increased level of risk.
However, Mike Hawkes, chairman of the Mobile Data Association, said that innovation in payments security is being held back, because there is a culture within payment industries of avoiding new technology.
"I have struggled for the best part of three and a half years to get any bank to engage with new innovative security products," he said, "but the way the banks operate, the security people are paid by projects, so unless there is a project that needs your product they'll go with what's already there.
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This was another photo from Great Aunt Gladys' album. Fortunately, that gives me a good starting point for identifying it since all of the old photos in the album seem to be Gladys' family. Gladys didn't appear to be in contact with her father's side at all and her close sister Hazel married her Cole first cousin once removed, so I should be related to pretty much everyone in the album. I didn't immediately recognize any of these people, although they do have a family resemblance to some of my known Cole relatives.
This is a Real Photo postcard with AZO symbols and arrows pointing up. This website is a great resource for identifying antique postcards and tells us that this postcard was made between 1904-1918. Now, assuming that the photo wasn't a copy of an older one, that narrows the time frame down to a very manageable window. Someone familiar with old fashions could probably tell me the time period of the clothes as well, but I don't know much about that myself.
Next, I looked through all of my other photos to see if I could recognize anyone from identified photos. These three looked like hits:
|1. Jessie and Nettie (Cole) Smith
|2. Betsy Jane (Thompson) Cole
Photo #2 is Betsy Jane Cole (1852-1927), the wife of Samuel and mother of Nettie. I believe that she is also the woman sitting next to Nettie in the photo above. She is quite a bit older in this photo, but her facial structure looks exactly the same to me. The photos are even taken from the same angle, which helps a lot for identification.
|3. Edward "Ned" Cole
This photo was most likely taken sometime between Nettie and Jessie's 1908 marriage and Ned and Hazel's 1911 marriage (since Hazel is not pictured). All of the identified people were living in Washington at that time. Knowing the approximate time and place helps to narrow down who the other two family members may be. I am pretty confident that this is a photo of Samuel and Betsy Cole's family. Based on the probable time frame of 1908-1911, we can exclude most of their children.
Samuel and Betsy had nine children:
1. Earl (1869-1905) - passed away before this photo was taken
2. Mertie (1875-?) - married and living in Minnesota when this photo was taken
3. Maude (1877-?) - no information, but too old to be the young girl standing next to Ned
4. Lucy Blanche (1879-1962) - married with children when this photo was taken
5. Cora Bell (1881-1967) - married with children when this photo was taken
6. Edward "Ned" (1885-1964) - pictured standing third from left
7. Nettie Beatrice (1887-1955) - pictured seated in the front second from left
8. Nora (1890 - ?) - no information, but the right age to be the girl standing second from left
9. Daniel (1892 - ?) - no information, but the right age to be the boy standing first from left
My conclusion is that this is a photo of Samuel and Betsy Cole's four youngest children plus their mother and brother-in-law. I was discouraged when I first saw that this photo had no identification on it. However, with a little systematic sleuthing, it is often possible to, at least, partially identify and date your old family photos. So, treasure all your photos - identified or not. One day, with a little luck, you may be able to figure out who they are.
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Pollard Thomas Edwards Architects give their top tips for achieving equality in practice
Pollard Thomas Edwards is one of a small number of practices in the UK to have achieved an equal number of women and men employees - including at director level. With this in mind, four members of staff - Teresa Borsuk, executive director; Dominique Oliver, director; Tricia Patel, director; and Gabriella Gullberg, general manager - have put together tips on how to achieve equality in practice.
Create an office culture that reflects your ethos, and real life
We didn't make a deliberate attempt to create a gender process focuses on skills and attributes only. We set out to create a family ethos, with a more humane, balanced and more women to the practice. There can be a macho work ethic in architecture, with beers and pizza at 6 o'clock and design meetings going on into the evening, which can be both hugely competitive and unproductive. That doesn't happen here. Our founding directors acknowledged that since we spend a lot of time at work, it should feel more like home - from the domestic fit-out of the bathrooms to the weekly whole-office lunch. We have created a culture that reflects real life - and our gender balance mirrors this.
Make flexibility available to everyone…
A balanced working environment is good for everybody. We offer flexibility to all staff in order to create an environment where people can develop and achieve their own work/life balance. This includes childcare - for men and women - but also sabbaticals for travel, cycling trips or study. Because people don't only leave early due to parental commitments, you don't get a 'them and us' culture dividing those with children and those without. Everybody should benefit from equality in the workplace.
…but it needs to be well managed
Our practice is underpinned by a strong team approach. It's important that one person's flexibility never becomes somebody else's burden. We are very focused on the business, and manage flexibility within project resourcing to make sure that nobody is working excessive hours over a long period of time. It takes a bit of extra effort, but it is absolutely worth it. Investment in people pays off: if you look after people they work harder. We keep faith with our staff and in return enjoy their loyalty and commitment.
Support your staff during their family years
In your early thirties, when you are just establishing yourself, many people start a family. We say to women going on maternity leave: 'Come back - we will manage it!' It's a challenge when, even for directors, childcare can equate to 50 per cent of salary. One of our female architects came back three days a week after having children, moved to five short days during their school years, then increased her hours again as her children became older. That's a 22-year commitment, and she is now a full-time director. It may be worth saying that flexible working is different to part-time working. We have four women directors and that level of seniority demands full-time working, even if that might be flexible.
Be thorough about salary appraisals and equal pay
It's possible that many women in architecture are located at the lower end of the pay scale, as many bail out before they have reached the higher-paid levels of seniority. Our experience is also that women are less likely to ask for a pay rise. In self-appraisals we routinely see men grade their skills higher than the really are, and women grade themselves lower. It is an issue of confidence. We are thorough about our appraisal process and make sure that pay is commensurate with skills and performance across the board.
Put your women forward as role models
One of our directors worked in three practices before she encountered another female colleague. The best boost to gender balance is seeing other women in practice who are powerful, dynamic and vocal. We aim to be visible, mentoring students and getting involved in school projects to show that architecture is a career for girls as well as boys. Seeing other women in positions of seniority makes you stop questioning whether or not you can do it, and just get on with it.
Balance begets balance
The more women you have in your practice and in leadership roles, the more women you will attract. Once you have a critical mass it stops being an issue at all, and balance begets balance. Our approach is in the DNA of the practice - it's just what we do.
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I have had many people interested in a caricatured profile pic by me but since I do mainly print work and require hi res images, the price is a bit out of some folks' range. I'm offering a low res profile pic for only 50 bucks. I will accept the first ten $50.00 PayPal payments and guarantee delivery within 30 days or money back. This will be a trial to see if I can maintain the pace and price. If so, I will extend the offer. For now, it's first come first serve!! The PayPal address is email@example.com.
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This week on Sessler's ...Something, Adam reflects on the news out of Gamescom 2013, and ponders the announcements by Electronic Arts, Sony, and Microsoft. How did the Xbox One and Playstation 4 fare in one of the last remaining big events before the launch? And what is that special "something" that's going to finally get us excited about these new devices?
I thought that they, in a sort of way responded to a lot of questions being asked. Like what will you do for us Europeans because your giving the US all the goodies. Ohh you get FIFA free if you preordered :). They showed more Ryse, to tell you hey this game isn't just about qte it's about much more than that. They kissed indie developers ass with the new program ( and they should have from the beginning) They announced a new game ( fable ) they showed somewhat why the Kinect is worth your money. That's about it though
I get sad when the only Adam Sessler videos that catch fire are the "Console War" ones. He talks about so much more, one of the more eloquent minds of the industry.
Sony was talking indies... and i fell asleep... there was a lot of hype and big names being mentioned prior to the conference.. and nada. noe, to the next conference... as usual.. maybe next time, maybe next year... zzz...


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The Academics and Sports program gives Cub Scouts extra recognition activities to earn. In Academics subjects and Sports, Cub Scouts learn new skills, become better scholars, learn sportsmanship, and have fun. You can get to know a sport or an academic subject that's new to you --maybe astronomy, chess, computers, science; golf, hiking, tennis, or skateboarding to name a few in the program.
Belt loops and pins are a great way to help fulfill the aims of Scouting—build character, develop citizenship, and encourage mental and physical fitness. Through a variety of subjects, you can stretch your mind and abilities by exploring the wonders of science, learning about the world, and expanding skills in new areas.
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A good place to display Academics and Sports pins is on the Academics and Sports letter. You can wear the letter on a sweater or a jacket, or display or frame it. The letter does not go on the Cub Scout uniform. There are no special requirements for earning the letter, because it's just for displaying the pins.
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Veterinarian Reviewed on June 6, 2012 by Paulina Nelega, RH
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Valerian Extract
Valerian is a hardy flowering plant with sweet smelling flowers that can be found growing in Asia, Europe and North America. The roots of this plant have for thousands of years been dried to a fine green/brown powder that has an unpleasant smell that has been described as a "dirty sock odor". However, despite it's rather unpleasant smell, the dried root is used for medicinal purposes.
While no one knows for sure who or even what people discovered this flowers medicinal qualities, records show that it has been used as a sleep aid for over thousands of years and is still used for that purpose as well as many others today. Valerian may be sold as a supplement either in pill or tea form and is often mixed with other herbs in other health supplements as well.
What Is Valerian Used For?
Valerian is used to treat a number of problems such as a mild sleep aid, to reduce Stress and Anxiety, as a muscle relaxant and for irritable bowel syndrome IBD. It is believed that Valerian extract can sedate an agitated person making them calmer or stimulate a fatigued person making them feel more alert. It is also believed by many that it can help people dealing with mild Depression and lift their mood.
However, people suffering from severe depression should never attempt to treat themselves with Valerian or any other supplement but, should seek professional help. Valerian extract is often compared to a mild dose of Valium without the side effects, although Valerian does have its own side effects which are more noticeable to some people than others.
While no studies have yet been done involving whether Valerian extract may lower blood pressure in humans, studies with animals indicate that it may indeed be useful in helping to lower blood pressure and thus help to prevent strokes and heart attacks. It does, however seem that once studies involving humans are done, that reduced blood pressure may well be a benefit of this extract as it does reduce anxiety and stress which are major contributors of high blood pressure in many people.
Side Effects Of Valerian Extract
The side effects one may experience from taking Valerian extract includes:
• Agitation
• Day time drowsiness
• Allergic reactions including hives, facial swelling and difficulty in swallowing or breathing
In cases where people have over dosed themselves with Valerian they may suffer from night terrors and even mild depression.
Should I Consult A Physician Before Taking Valerian Extract?
It is always a good idea to consult your medical professional before taking any supplement especially if you have any medical problems for which you are taking prescribed medications. Although Valerian does not seem to create any harmful effects when taken with other medications it is always better to be safe than sorry.
In addition, there have not been enough studies done on Valerian Extract to know what its potential dangers might be to women who are pregnant or nursing so they should certainly check with their doctor before taking Valerian extract.
While more studies should be done, for now it does seem that when used properly Valerian extract may well help to reduce stress and serve as a mild sleep aid for many people without the more drastic side effects that most prescribed sleeping pills have.
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World's most expensive cities for a hotel room
Revolution swept the Russian czars out of power in 1917, but, judging by the room rates, Russian hotels have never quite let go of the country's aristocratic past.
Hotels in Moscow are by far the world's most expensive and have been so for nearly a decade, according to a biannual study by Hogg Robinson Group (HRG).
Out of 50 major travel destinations surveyed, the Russian capital has had the highest average room rate for eight years straight.
Visitors typically pay about US$407 a night at a Moscow hotel.
In our list of the world's 15 most expensive hotel suites, we found that the Ritz-Carlton Suite costs US$18,000 per night.
Travel marketer Viacheslav Shirokov says that hotel demand is simply much higher than supply in Moscow and there is a lack of mid-range hotel options.
Lagos is second on the list of most expensive hotels with an average room rate of US$341.
Security is a concern in these destinations, especially in Lagos where travelers are willing to pay a higher room rate for a five-star hotel.
These top cities are also business hotspots catering to corporate travel. The survey is indicative of where companies are channeling their travel budgets.
"Businesses are not necessarily spending less on travel, but they are certainly looking for ways to make existing budgets work harder," says Stewart Harvey, group commercial director at HRG.
European cities show a decrease in room rates amid an uncertain economic climate, particularly in Barcelona where prices dropped by nearly a quarter.
A total of 23 cities show a year-on-year increase in rates, compared to 33 cities in 2011.
The HRG survey is in its 20th year. The data is based on industry intelligence, actual room nights booked and rates paid during January to June 2012.
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Top 10 most expensive cities to stay in and their average hotel room rate:
1. Moscow, Russia: US$407
2. Lagos, Nigeria: US$341
3. Geneva, Switzerland: US$340
4. Zurich, Switzerland: US$332
5. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: US$323
6. New York City, New York: US$320
7. Sydney, Australia: US$312
8. Hong Kong, China: US$306
9. Paris, France: US$304
10. Washington, D.C, United States: US$302
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Purpose of Program: The purpose of the RERC program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, by conducting advanced engineering research and development on innovative technologies that are designed to solve particular rehabilitation problems, or remove environmental barriers. RERCs also demonstrate and evaluate such technologies, facilitate service delivery system changes, stimulate the production and distribution of new technologies and equipment in the private sector, and provide training opportunities.
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The application package will provide instructions for completing all components to be included in the application. Each application must include a cover sheet (Standard Form 424); budget requirements (ED Form 524) and narrative justification; other required forms; an abstract, Human Subjects narrative, Part III narrative; resumes of staff; and other related materials, if applicable.
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Interested parties are invited to participate in a pre-application meeting and to receive information and technical assistance through individual consultation with NIDRR staff. Interested parties may participate in this meeting by conference call with NIDRR staff from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Washington, DC time. NIDRR staff also will be available from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the same day, by telephone, to provide information and technical assistance through individual consultation. For further information or to make arrangements to participate in the meeting via conference call or for an individual consultation, contact Donna Nangle, Start Printed Page 37208U.S. Department of Education, Room 6029, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), 550 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 245-7462 or by e-mail: email@example.com.
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Applications for grants under these RERCs competitions—CFDA Numbers 84.133E-1, 84.133E-3, and 84.133E-4—must be submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department's e-Grants Web site at: http://e-grants.ed.gov.
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Please note the following:
- You must complete the electronic submission of your grant application by 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. E-Application will not accept an application for this competition after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline date to begin the application process.
- The hours of operation of the e-Grants Web site are 6 a.m. Monday until 7 p.m. Wednesday; and 6 a.m. Thursday until 8 p.m. Sunday, Washington, DC time. Please note that, because of maintenance, the system is unavailable between 8 p.m. on Sundays and 6 a.m. on Mondays, and between 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and 6 a.m. on Thursdays, Washington, DC time. Any modifications to these hours are posted on the e-Grants Web site.
- You will not receive additional point value because you submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your application in paper format.
- You must submit all documents electronically, including all information you typically provide on the following forms: the Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information—Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. You must attach any narrative sections of your application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the three file types specified in this paragraph or submit a password protected file, we will not review that material.
- Your electronic application must comply with any page limit requirements described in this notice.
- Prior to submitting your electronic application, you may wish to print a copy of it for your records.
- After you electronically submit your application, you will receive an automatic acknowledgment that will include a PR/Award number (an identifying number unique to your application).
- Within three working days after submitting your electronic application, fax a signed copy of the SF 424 to the Application Control Center after following these steps:
(1) Print SF 424 from e-Application.
(2) The applicant's Authorizing Representative must sign this form.
(3) Place the PR/Award number in the upper right hand corner of the hard-copy signature page of the SF 424.
(4) Fax the signed SF 424 to the Application Control Center at (202) 245-6272.
- We may request that you provide us original signatures on other forms at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of e-Application Unavailability: If you are prevented from electronically submitting your application on the application deadline date because e-Application is unavailable, we will grant you an extension of one business day to enable you to transmit your application electronically, by mail, or by hand delivery. We will grant this extension if—
(1) You are a registered user of e-Application and you have initiated an electronic application for this competition; and
(2) (a) E-Application is unavailable for 60 minutes or more between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date; or
(b) E-Application is unavailable for any period of time between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date.
We must acknowledge and confirm these periods of unavailability before granting you an extension. To request this extension or to confirm our acknowledgment of any system unavailability, you may contact either (1) the person listed elsewhere in this notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT (see VII. Agency Contact) or (2) the e-Grants help desk at 1-888-336-8930. If e-Application is unavailable due to technical problems with the system and, therefore, the application deadline is extended, an e-mail will be sent to all registered users who have initiated an e-Application. Extensions referred to in this section apply only to the unavailability of e-Application.
Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your Start Printed Page 37209application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application through e-Application because—
- You do not have access to the Internet; or
- You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to e-Application; and
- No later than two weeks before the application deadline date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception prevents you from using the Internet to submit your application. If you mail your written statement to the Department, it must be postmarked no later than two weeks before the application deadline date. If you fax your written statement to the Department, we must receive the faxed statement no later than two weeks before the application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your statement to: Donna Nangle, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 6029, PCP, Washington, DC 20202-2700. FAX: (202) 245-7323.
Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail the original and two copies of your application, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Numbers 84.133E-1, 84.133E-3, or 84.133E-4), LBJ Basement Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260.
You must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.
If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after the application deadline date, we will not consider your application.
The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original and two copies of your application, by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Numbers 84.133E-1, 84.133E-3, or 84.133E-4), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260.
The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays.
Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications:
If you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department—
(1) You must indicate on the envelope and—if not provided by the Department—in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are submitting your application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not receive this grant notification within 15 business days from the application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition are from 34 CFR 350.54 and are listed in the application package.
2. Review and Selection Process: Additional factors we consider in determining the merits of an application are as follows—
The Secretary is interested in outcomes-oriented research or development projects that use rigorous scientific methodologies. To address this interest, applicants are encouraged to articulate goals, objectives, and expected outcomes for the proposed research or development activities. Proposals should describe how results and planned outputs are expected to contribute to advances in knowledge, improvements in policy and practice, and public benefits for individuals with disabilities. Applicants should propose projects that are designed to be consistent with these goals. We encourage applicants to include in their application a description of how results will measure progress towards achievement of anticipated outcomes (including a discussion of the proposed measures of effectiveness), the mechanisms that will be used to evaluate outcomes associated with specific problems or issues, and how the proposed activities will support new intervention approaches and strategies. Submission of the information identified in this section V. 2. Review and Selection Process is voluntary, except where required by the selection criteria listed in the application package.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notification (GAN). We may notify you informally, also.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also incorporates your approved application as part of your binding commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: At the end of your project period, you must submit a final performance report, including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting, please go to http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
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4. Performance Measures: To evaluate the overall success of its research program, NIDRR assesses the quality of its funded projects through a review of grantee performance and products. Each year, NIDRR examines a portion of its grantees to determine:
- The percentage of NIDRR-supported fellows, post-doctoral trainees, and doctoral students who publish results of NIDRR-sponsored research in refereed journals.
- The number of accomplishments (e.g., new or improved tools, methods, discoveries, standards, interventions, programs, or devices) developed or tested with NIDRR funding that have been judged by expert panels to be of high quality and to advance the field.
- The average number of publications per award based on NIDRR-funded research and development activities in refereed journals.
- The percentage of new NIDRR grants that assess the effectiveness of interventions, programs, and devices using rigorous methods.
- The number of new or improved NIDRR-funded assistive and universally designed technologies, products, and devices transferred to industry for potential commercialization.
Each grantee must annually report its performance through NIDRR's Annual Performance Report (APR) form. NIDRR uses APR information submitted by grantees to assess progress on these measures.
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Donna Nangle, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 6029, PCP, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 245-7462 or by e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com.
If you use a TDD, call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the Grants and Contracts Services Team, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5075, PCP, Washington, DC 20202-2550. Telephone: (202) 245-7363. If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
Electronic Access to This Document: You can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at the following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.
To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530.
The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html.
Delegation of Authority: The Secretary of Education has delegated authority to Andrew J. Pepin, Executive Administrator for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, to perform the functions of the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.Start Signature
Dated: July 23, 2009.
Andrew J. Pepin,
Executive Administrator for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
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The Australian actor made his grand entrance in a sporty white Audi Spyder, accompanied by his wife Deborra-Lee Furness as he pulled up to the Empire cinema in Leicester Square.
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