First Space Nation invites the most creative Asgardians to pitch their designs and ideas on how the gold medal ‘For Achievements in Space Exploration’ should look.

On this occasion we invite you to share your ideas on how one of the award's elements — the gold medal — should look.

Upload your prototypes before 30 July 2019 00:00 CET.

The medal will become a part of the National award, which will go to individual or organization for extraordinary contributions to the advancement of human civilization in space. The award also includes an Asgardian pin and a certificate.

Unity day that happens on the 1st of Asgard (18th of June) every year is significant for all Asgardians. It got its name after the ‘unified voting day’ when Asgardian citizens were called upon to vote on the Constitution and the national symbols. The Constitution went on to pass with an overwhelming majority and the Declaration of Unity was enshrined by the Asgardian people. Unity Day is seen by Asgardians as a time to come together and celebrate in the spirit of the declaration of unity and Asgardia’s slogan “One Humanity, One Unity.” This year is shaping up to be better than ever as the Mayors of Asgardia and candidates that have paid their registration fee are set to take to the stage and rally their followers and host events, gatherings and celebrations across the world. To participate in the contest Mayors must come up with celebration ideas that could range from a cosy café meeting to a car rally. They'll be organising events and rounding up potential Asgardians to participate. During the celebration, the Mayors will arrange for quality videos to be recorded to mark and capture the occasion. All the videos will be published on the website where all followers and residents can vote for the celebration that they thought was the best of the bunch. Selecting the best videos from all the submissions will rest in the hands of the residents and followers. There will be limited Asgardian memorabilia awarded to top participants and the Mayor behind the video that is voted as the top submission will be invited as a guest to attend the first ever Asgardian Scientific and Investment Congress that will be held in ESA’s European Space Operation Center in Darmstadt, Germany, October 14-17, 2019.

Ever wondered why pearls are so expensive? Well, I certainly did and here’s what I found out. Pearls are a great example of the simple though irrational principle according to which we humans behave when it comes to prices. When a vendor places an item in the same row with other items of a certain category, we tend to estimate it accordingly.
The moral of all this — sometimes in order to market something one just needs to tell everyone that it’s precious even if the initial costs are very low and the prices are ridiculously high. And place that thing near those with comparable prices. It’s not a silver bullet though but just might work.
The prices are not intrinsic but are just what we people are ready to pay for stuff.
Take that, homo economicus!

After public tech demos, leaks and teases, a video teaser has been released for what appears to be the latest game in the Borderlands series.

Publisher 2K says more will be revealed at the Gearbox PAX East panel tomorrow, March 28 at 2pm EDT / 11am PDT at Borderlands.com for Gearbox’s PAX East livestream.

International Times:

March 28th - 11:00am PDT / 18:00pm GMT / 19:00pm CET / 20:00pm EET

March 29th – 2:00am GMT+8 / 3:00am JST/KST / 5:00am AEDT

I, for one, can't wait to see what this is all about! I will be bringing more details about it in full on my blog here and on the upcoming SciFi Sunday article!

Although everyone has their eyes set on settling and colonizing in space, I believe, it is even more important to first create our first settlement on Earth. In fact, I believe we should put all of our current resources on creating a settlement on Earth. Why?

I believe that the fastest way to get us to space is to unite on earth in our efforts in a physical way and not just digital. The biggest factor to this, is to create hardware. It is my belief that is far more expensive to contract out all of our hardware builds. We, the citizens, combined, have the knowledge, the desire and the resources to put us in space. But only combined physically. If we continue to only be in the digital realm until there is space hardware that we can go to, this will take too much time, the most valuable resource of all, so why waste it?

So let's imagine this, a City on Earth, perhaps something like the Venus project, able to house all Asgardian citizens (1 million people?) for the main purpose of designing, building and launching hardware into space. I believe this to be the fastest way to get us to our destination.

Let's dig deeper.

First the challenges, finding a place to put this settlement. Other than a few remote islands in International waters, every place on Earth has either a Country/Nation or a International Treaty (ie Antarctica) governing. We ideally want something that's not remote either and not land locked, access to waterway and oceans are key. So what do we do? find a Country willing to give us the land? Does anyone know a Country willing to do this? Buy it? This is the challenge. I don't think any sort of boat or floating settlement would work considering the costs of a project like that. Again, time is valuable, efficiency is key, plain old land is the most efficient.

How do we finance the building of this settlement? The government of Asgardia needs to kick in here to have funds and I would rather we spend funds on this than ordering more launches or outsourcing hardware, again, this should be the absolute focus in my opinion. Second, is every citizen that wishes to move here, gives all their wealth to this project and I think that should follow for any citizen moving to any settlement of Asgardia, the idea being everyone is equal, a clean slate when you move there and if everything you need is provided, housing, food, clothing, etc why do you need money? A resource based economy perhaps? There is the challenge if you want to travel and buy stuff from other Countries, perhaps there can be allowances of some sort. Then in this case your future wealth can be measured not by money, but how much knowledge and time you have/give to society. Maybe a different discussion around this.

Eventually, funds will limit us, I think that we can get the city built, but the next step is to build the hardware to send to space, again, we are all contributing our knowledge and time but what about resources such as elements, the land we would have most likely would not be an abundance of minerals, or exotic materials, we can get some basic elements from salt water, the air, but that is about it, in space we have plentiful of minerals but, we need to get there first. I have not solved this problem, and I put it out to society to think this one over. The only thought, is we can create intelectual and digital resources of which we could sell/trade for elements, I just don't know how feasible that could be.

But if we can get past those challenges, we can design, build, launch hardware and then eventually humans, focus on mining and manufacturing settlements first until we build what we need to build and supply what we need using the resources in space.

An earth settlement also provides our government with a temporary place to live and operate, in the future the settlement can be used for immigration from earth to space as well as import and exporting of goods, an embassy for our citizens, base for peacekeepers/humanitarian aid serving other Nations of earth  and provide a model city for the rest of the world to look it.

A city with a "venus project" ideal, maybe not exact, solves many issues for Asgardians as well including, poverty, hunger, universal basic income, elite 1%, automation job loss, debt, education etc. Again, maybe not exact, that can be open for discussion, but to get us to space as fast as possible, I believe if we can take on these challenges and solve them and build our first settlement, space will come faster, sooner, for Asgardians, and all of humanity.

Borders; the ultimate defining principal of any Nation, without them, who are we? Even if we settle and colonise space, what do we define as are borders? In this discussion I will analyze and speculate the various Border options and what I think would work best for Asgardia. Ignoring the Outer Space Treaty, OST, for now, as it can be rewrote and signed by Earth Nations giving the opportunity of our legitimacy.

Space in fact has not even been defined definitively by Earth Nations, however most except the 100km rule. With this rule do we claim our border at the 100km rule? This will not work in my opinion. Part of becoming a Nation is to be recognized by the other Nations of the world, namely key Nations such as the G5 and G20 Nations. A lot of these Nations have assets, civilian, scientific and military in nature beyond this region and given their interest they would not legitimize our call to be a Nation if that would place their assets within our borders.

So even though we are the Space Kingdom, perhaps we do not mean literal space. So then how do we define our borders?

I see two foreseeable options, both options have the same concept for other planets and large moons in which that settlements on these bodies are treated with the same regard as colonization and eventually the citizens of these bodies will need the ability to govern themselves and declare independence. Although that would take hundreds of years most likely.

First option is that everything beyond Geosynchronous orbit could be classified as our borders. This has a higher chance of being accepted by other Earth Nations and gives Asgardia the greatest control in space to oversea government, civilian, industrial and military activities ensuring the peace is kept and law is followed. This also gives Asgardia the greatest control of resources which is how our Nation will thrive. This is the hardest option however, even though it is easier than the 100km rule, it will still be a difficult task to convince the Nations of Earth to legitimize our being.

Second option is to only define borders surrounding our settlements, whether be in space, ie space stations, or on celestial bodies, ie moon colony. I don't think any Earth Nation would have an issue of this (ignoring the OST), unless they also have vested interest in the locations of which we would choose to place our colonies. This however extremely limits the control Asgardia has to ensure peace and law is kept. In this scenario, space is essentially international waters, a lawless, uncontrolled region of Earth. Nations and Corporations also have free reign over the resources if we don't place settlements near those resources. It may the easier option, however, this option will eventually be a lead cause to some of the same issues we see on Earth, mainly war and crime.

Our aim is to be peaceful and keep the peace in space. For this, I see only the first option to be viable to meet our goals. It won't be easy and will take a much longer time to convince and legitimize our being among the Earth Nations.

There are other options, these are the most straightforward and most likely to happen in my opinion. Leave your comments. Keep the conversation going.

Read my next blog on an Asgardia settlement on earth and how we can live in Asgardia within our generation and not just our grandchildren's generation.

Hello everybody!

My name is Davide and I'm Italian. Recently I moved to Canada for studying purposes.

I write in English only, so the majority of people can understand.

I'm very excited about this future space colony. I really wanted such a thing to happen one day, and hopefully that day came (even though there are some implications).

Since I was a kid I dreamt about having a normal life in another planet, or moon, or elsewhere in the space. Moreover, I fantasized a lot about it and about the possibility to encounter an alien lifeform, but well... I'm truly happy with just the possibility of becoming an Asgardian citizen!

Long life to Asgardians and I hope for you the best!  :)

Some portion of dependable homeownership incorporates, obviously, customary home support. Furthermore, there are a few assignments that, if conceded, can prompt a home system that is wasteful and exhausted, which can bring about issues and costs. One such assignment is changing the channel of the home's HVAC system. It's basic and economical, and dealing with it no less than at regular intervals can mean the distinction between ideal solace and avoidable HVAC repair services .

What Can Go Wrong

Most homes have a type of heater or warmth pump, and a large number of those homes (particularly more up to date ones) have joined warming, ventilation and aerating and cooling or HVAC systems. Each write utilizes some kind of air channel or screen to counteract bigger airborne particles (up to 40 microns) from entering the system and stopping up delicate apparatus. A system that has a messy channel can experience the ill effects of weight drop, which can prompt diminished wind stream, or "victory," bringing about no air invasion by any means. Any of these conditions can make the system work harder to keep the home warm or cool (contingent upon the season and the setting). Also, any mechanical segment that needs to work harder to run effectively puts undue weight in general system, which can prompt untimely disappointment, bringing about repair or substitution.

Likewise, a grimy channel that is presented to buildup can wind up clammy, which can prompt shape development that can be spread all through the home by the HVAC system. This can prompt genuine wellbeing outcomes, also a bargained unit that will probably require adjusting and may require substitution, contingent upon the seriousness of the dampness issue.

Kinds of Filters

Most HVAC and heater channels are dispensable, made of biodegradable paper or comparable media, and molded in cells, screens or balances intended to trap however much airborne garbage as could reasonably be expected. Channels can ordinarily be acquired in conservative multi-packs, and there are numerous writes that will fit distinctive models of heater/HVAC units. It's critical to utilize the fitting channel for your unit; utilizing the wrong channel that doesn't fit the unit legitimately can make an indistinguishable sort of issues from having a grimy channel. Your HVAC installer can demonstrate to you where the channel goes and how to expel the old one and introduce another one. Your unit may likewise have a joined name with headings for simple channel substitution.

How Often?

Your HVAC or heater professional should benefit your unit once per year. Since a heater/HVAC unit contains moving parts, it's vital that belts are not split and dry, ventilation work isn't gapped, broken or rusted, and segments, for example, loops and fans, obstruct free and satisfactorily greased up for an unobstructed task. This kind of assessment is best left to the expert unless you've had the fitting preparing.

The channel of the unit, particularly if it's an HVAC unit that will have a tendency to get almost year-round utilize, ought to be changed by the property holder no less than like clockwork, yet perhaps more regularly.

Check your channel's condition and change it once per month if:

1. You run your unit a half year a year to year-round.
2. You have pets. Pet dander can end up airborne and flow through the home's ventilation system similarly as the run of the mill family unit clean does.
3. You have a vast family. Greater movement implies more family unit clean, soil and flotsam and jetsam.
4. You smoke inside.
5. You or somebody in your family unit experiences hypersensitivities or a respiratory condition.
6. You live in an especially blustery region or experience high breezes for expanded periods, particularly if there are no close-by bushes or trees to give a characteristic windbreak.
7. You live in a region inclined to or having as of late encountered any rapidly spreading fires. Airborne fiery remains outside will, in the long run, discover its direction inside.
8. You have a chimney that you once in a while utilize.
9. You live on a working homestead or farm. Tidy and earth that gets kicked up by outside work movement or potentially expansive creatures can be maneuvered into the home's ventilation system, particularly through open windows.
10. You have an expansive garden. Contingent upon its size and how regularly you function it, working soil, planting, pulling weeds, utilizing herbicides and pesticides, and notwithstanding watering imply that earth, chemicals, and buildup can be maneuvered into your home's ventilation system.
11. There is development occurring around or close to the home. You might introduce another rooftop or a pool, or maybe a neighbor is building a home or expansion. Regardless of whether the action is just impermanent, tidy and trash from worksites contiguous or close to the home can be sucked into the home's ventilation system, and this expanded movement can charge your HVAC system.

Change the channel quickly if:

1. The channel is harmed. A harmed channel won't fill in as planned.
2. The channel is clammy. A channel influenced by dampness interruption, system buildup, or even high indoor stickiness can rapidly wind up rotten and spread airborne shape spores all through the home by means of the ventilation system.
3. There is proof of microbial development or form on the channel. Shape spores as of now invading the home by means of the HVAC system are terrible for the unit itself, as well as they can represent a wellbeing risk for the family, going from an aggravated respiratory system to a genuine unfavorably susceptible response.

Tips on Changing the Filter

1. Kill the unit before supplanting the channel.
2. Utilize the correct channel for your unit and ensure it's not harmed out of the bundle.
3. Take after the headings for your unit to ensure you're introducing the channel appropriately. For instance, numerous channels utilize diverse hues for the front and back (or upstream and downstream stream) so they're not introduced in reverse.
4. Ensure there aren't any holes in the channel outline. If so, you may have the wrong size channel, or the channel itself might be inadequate or harmed.
5. Utilize a cloth to tidy up any lingering dust when you supplant the channel.
6. Safely supplant any levers, gaskets and additionally seals.
7. Turn the unit on and watch it while it's working to ensure the channel remains set up.

Call a appliance repair service specialist for overhauling if:

1. Your unit neglects to betray.
2. The fan is moderate or influences unnecessary to the commotion, or the balances are twisted.
3. The loops are too much dusty or obstructed.
4. You see dampness interruption from an obscure source anyplace in the system.

Mortgage holders who deal with the simple undertaking of changing their HVAC channel can help anticipate system downtime and avoidable costs, and also keep their families living and breathing serenely.

We don't have 60,000-mile registration for our machines as we improve the situation our vehicles. Notwithstanding, there are things that we can do is provide washer repair service to them all the time.

Here some snappy tips on the most proficient method to keep up your washer and dryer for long life and incredible execution.

Washer

On the off chance that you have a High Efficiency (which can be either Front Load or Top Load, you should utilize washer repair service .

The dominant part of users still utilizes excessively cleanser. Regardless of whether you think you are utilizing next to no you are most likely as yet utilizing excessively! Just 2 tablespoons are all you require.

Keep in mind fluid is ideal. Make sure to shake the compartment of cleanser! The fixings settle, and the cleanser companies need you to utilize a great deal, (the more you utilize the more they offer).

Cleanser companies upgraded the elements for a cleaner, however, the washing machine utilize less water so again next to no cleanser is all you require. 2 tablespoons of cleanser are all you require regardless of need size and how filthy.

Make certain to shake the conditioner also. A portion of the conditioners is thought so you can weaken by half with water, at that point shake!

Make sure to not over-burden and ensure you have an adjusted load. Towels with towels, pants with pants, the texture or the heaviness of the material are essential.

Utilize the Washing Machine cleaning tablet (we like and utilize "Affresh") month to month which will keep the tub clean and keep the likelihood of form and smell.

On the front load when not being used keep the entryway open marginally and the cleanser distributor hauled out only a little, the air can flow and dry out.

Dryer

The dryer is a simple one. With only a little upkeep, the dryer is set.

Make a point to clean the build up screen each heap.

On the off chance that you utilize dryer sheets no less than at regular intervals drench the build-up screen in white vinegar and scour the screen clean. The dryer sheets leave a film on the screen and can cause the wind stream to end up less, and make an interior part come up short.

The venting in the back of the dryer ought not to be squeezed. On the off chance that the venting goes to the rooftop or a long separation to the outside it ought to be appliance repair service about each 3 to 5 years by an technician pipe cleaning company.

The dryer with the build-up screen on the best is a more proficient plan. On the off chance that the build up screen is in the entryway region the dryer ought to be adjusted about at regular intervals. Dryer fires are a typical reason for house fires.

• A notice to all my Asgardian colleagues who are interested in helping develop the document needed to apply for the initial granting round of the MBR Space Settlement Challenge, due APRIL 10th. We would prepare the application documents together as a group online using Google Docs and have a group of reviewers read and edit and perhaps get a member of Parliament approve the final document before applying.
• I believe this grant could help formulate a strategic plan to create a long term permanent home for Asgardia that could literally become a habitat for a few of us within a ten year time frame.

As I wrote in my blog on March 9th, ...

" PLATFORM ADDENDUM

- Nationhood - One of Asgardia's ambitious goals is to become recognized by the United Nations as a state. I am interested in working to communicate the important nature of this goal to all Asgardians as well as the entire global population and to inspire others to assist in achieving this. One way to potentially accelerate statehood is to develop Asgardia's space program and place our first habitable space station in Earth's orbit, a feat achieved only by very few nations. My immediate goal will be to connect Asgardia with the Space Settlement Challenge, put together a team of interested Asgardians, and propose (by April 10th) to the SSC's organizers a plan that views Asgardia as the perfect torchbearer of a space habitat project. For those of us hoping for a permanent home in orbit, this could be the seed that grows into that reality. Technologies like Bigelow Aerospace's B330 Habitat and space delivery companies like SpaceX could help Asgardians realize these goals in an achievable timeframe. They could be further accelerated by opportunities such as the SSC. The global response and recognition would be enormous. All options will be considered in the plan's development. "

Please read the description of the grant below and contact me @ charlietherogue@gmail.com to gain access to the shared document, to become a reviewer, or if you are a member of Parliament and want to approve this project.

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    • Space Settlement Challenge
      Open to researchers with a PhD degree (or equivalent) or early career researchers enrolled in a PhD study. Applicants are welcome from any nationality, institution or location, unless specified otherwise in the Terms and Conditions of this grant fund. If you apply as a team then these conditions only apply to the Principal Investigator (person submitting the proposal).

      Overview

      The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Settlement Challenge (MBR Space Settlement Challenge) is a global grant fund to support preliminary research into ambitious ideas and concepts that unlock the future of human space habitation. It aims to attract brilliant minds from all over the world and is open to everyone regardless of discipline, background, or origin.
      The MBR Center for Accelerated Research offers seed grants up to 60 000 AED (approx. 16 000 USD) for a maximum period of 6 months to pursue projects on the topics listed below. The total available fund is 2 000 000 AED (approx. 540 000 USD), meaning that at least 30 ambitious and worthy projects will be funded. If projects request less than the maximum amount, more research projects will receive funding.
      The United Arab Emirates is committed to accelerating the global development of space exploration and space habitation through several space-related initiatives, including UAE Mars City and the Mars 2117 Project. The MBR Space Settlement Challenge is the latest of the efforts to accelerate humankind’s path to space. The Challenge is launched by the newly created Mohammed bin Rashid Center for Accelerated Research (MBR Center for Accelerated Research) in Dubai, an initiative of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF).
      “ The space race calls for hard work, research, and creativity. It requires us all to work together to achieve what no country alone has accomplished so far: landing a person on the red planet, building a city on the moon, and far beyond,” said UAE Vice President and Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, “The Mohammed bin Rashid Global Space Challenge is an open and sincere invitation to all scientists and experts to join the efforts to help humanity reach the stars.”

      Call description

      MBR Space Settlement Challenge is aimed at the outliers - creative and valiant thinkers who are inspired by the unknown and have a tendency to look beyond the conventional wisdom. It is designed to fund the best minds from dozens of different disciplines, nationalities and backgrounds by providing them with seed grants for daring ideas, creative designs, and speculative research.
      The purpose of this grant is to give momentum to high-risk, high-reward research projects usually overlooked and not funded by traditional institutions. So bring out the rebel ideas, transformative concepts, topics you are passionate about and visions that serve your life purpose.
      MBR Space Settlement Challenge is open for proposals from all areas of research that explore bold ideas, suggest radical solutions, and develop new business models for living and working in space, on the Moon, on Mars, and beyond.

      Topics

      Submitted proposal must cover at least one of the suggested topics but can also extend over several if relevant.

  • SPACE SETTLEMENTS

    • Identify and prepare a plan for locations that could support a thriving, sustainable settlement of at least 100 people.
    • Create designs and new construction systems using modular cooperative robotics that could help build human settlements using in-situ materials.
    • Propose innovative systems and solutions for power generation and environmental control for the inhabitants and their activities.
    • Propose life support systems and technologies to meet these human biological and ecological needs, including atmospheric creation and recycling, oxygen and water generation, waste management, and other environmental concerns.
    • Propose ways to address the complex human social and psychological needs involved in living in small off-planet settlements, including entertainment, socialization, therapeutic, and other needs.

      TERRAFORMING AND SPACE ECOLOGY

    • Develop strategies for responsible terraforming of celestial bodies including the Moon, Mars, asteroids, and other orbital habitats.
    • Propose ethical, philosophical or legal studies on the issues and opportunities involved in creating new ecosystems in these environments.
    • Recommend genetic and or synthetic biological approaches for accelerating the terraforming process and making these environments more sustainable and habitable in a significantly shorter time frame.

      ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS MODELS

    • Propose an economically viable plan for In Situ resource utilization and manufacturing on planetary or asteroid surface that allows for an import/export commodity market.
    • Explore new funding models for emerging space industries, including but not limited to venture capital, philanthropy, and other forms.
    • Identify business models, financial and incentive structures that enable permanent Lunar, Martian, and orbital settlements in the next ten years. Identify critical high-level technical solutions that address/stimulate these potential models or structures.
    • Propose alternative business models and financing plans that create economic returns for space industry in short (5 years), medium (10 years) and long-term (20 years).
    • Identify scientific, educational, and technology development related missions and payloads, that could be conducted in the outer space in the next five years. Identify current barriers that inhibit these opportunities and suggest commercial or regulatory measures for overcoming them.
    • Identify key players in the private sector who have an interest in conducting commercial activities to and on the Moon, Mars and LEO environments in the near (5 years) and medium (10 years) term, and how they might collaborate to fund space habitation.

      GOVERNANCE AND LEGISLATIVE ISSUES

    • Introduce new governmental institutions and models of collaboration that enable adept colonisation of space settlements.
    • Propose national policies that will promote awareness in society regarding space settlement realities and benefits.

  • Suitability

    Grants are intended for research projects that are:
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    • Early or conceptual stage;
    • Ambitious and innovative (high-risk, high-reward);
    • Relevant to suggested topics;
    • Projects may later go on to form part of a more substantial grant or project.

  • Allowable costs

    The support includes all relevant and justified research costs (such as support for postdoctoral fellows and student researchers, costs of collaboration, travel, equipment, publications, materials, and consumables) as well as indirect costs (institutional overhead).
    All costs should be directly related to conducting your research and accomplishing proposal objectives.
    Maximum allowable budget is 60 000 AED (approx. 16 000 USD).

    Expected deliverables

    A final summary of the work will be submitted through Guaana.com platform. Final summary is a publishable report of the entire project and should include the executive summary, project context and objectives, overview of the main results and potential impact or implementation opportunities. This should be followed by the conclusions of the project and any additional media or data you consider necessary to support the overall understanding of the project.
    Final summary must be submitted within 30 days from the end of grant duration and recommended length is between minimum 10 and maximum 15 printed pages. The final summary must be written in an understandable style for a non-specialist audience.
    Failure to submit required summary will make the applicant ineligible for future funding.

    Evaluation and selection process

    Guaana uses a novel funding model, where applicants are also the reviewers and collectively the committee. All funding decisions are solely based on the combined score of reviews and highest ranking proposals are granted funding.
    Each applicant is required to evaluate 3 other proposals submitted to the call and depending on the subsequent ranking, some participants are required to review one additional proposal.
    This unique review model is aimed at encouraging fair and constructive peer evaluations within an autonomous group that decides which proposals get funded. All peer-reviews of winning projects will be made public, including the identity of the reviewer. If your project does not get funded, you still receive at least three peer-reviews for your effort.
    See process for detailed explanation.

    Evaluation criteria

    Proposals are evaluated through numerical scoring and written feedback using the following criteria:
    Creativity, originality, and potential impact
  • • The project suggests and explores creative, original, or potentially transformative concepts.
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    Impact, relevance, and rationale
  • • Rationale for the project is clearly stated in the context of present knowledge.
    • The results are likely to be high impact.
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    • The objectives are reasonable given the funds and time provided.
    • The work plan is is well-reasoned and appropriate to the objectives.
    • The deliverables are well-reasoned and appropriate to accomplish described work plan.
    • The costs are well-reasoned and appropriate to accomplish the described deliverables.