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2004
RT NEWS - July 1, 2004
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In
this issue:
- RT
Program News
-
Deadlines
-
Opportunities
-
Forum Travel Info
-
Alumni RT Corner
Happy
Independence Day! Check out this NOVA web site full of explosive information:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fireworks/. And, to learn why you see fireworks
long after they have burned out, check out this site on optical illusions
(http://www.sandlotscience.com/Aftereffects/After_frm.htm).
Holiday
note: The APS Offices are closed Monday, July 5th and Kathleen will be out of
the office tomorrow, July 2nd. Please contact Brooke (bbruthers@the-aps.org) if
you need anything before the long holiday weekend.
++++RT
PROGRAM NEWS++++
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Attached is a document to help you prepare your Beads Poster for the Forum.
Please stick to the size specifications (min. 8 1/2" x 11" to max. 2'
x 3') so we have enough room to display all of them! Also consider portability
since you will be packing it or carrying it on a plane.
-
Assignment #3 is due on Tuesday, July 6th. Go to http://wise.berkeley.edu to
complete WISE Activities 8-13. As soon as you have completed Assignments #1-3,
we will process your stipend check ($200).
++++DEADLINES++++
- July
6th: Assignment #3 is due.
- July
12th: Research 1-Pager is due via email (kkelly@the-aps.org)...feel free to
send it in earlier, though!
- July
26 (at the Forum): Beads Poster
++++OPPORTUNITIES++++
- For
those with SMARTBoard envy: The SMARTer Kids Grant is an educational award that
assists educators in the purchase of SMART products for their classrooms. Grant
amounts are 20% to 70% of the suggested list price for the purchase of
qualifying SMART products.
Applications must be received prior to midnight, September 30, 2004.
http://www.smarterkids.org/k12/smartproducts/
++++FORUM
TRAVEL INFO++++
- A
note about the Forum agenda that went out last week and apologies for any
confusion. The meetings on Sunday night and Monday morning are work sessions for
the Forum teaching team only (APS staff, the Mentor/Instructors and the
Physiologists-in-Residence). The Forum does not officially start until 1:00 pm
on Monday, so no need to change any travel plans! For those who are arriving
earlier, you can take the time to relax and enjoy the grounds at Airlie.
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Things to consider when packing for the Forum:
- - Bring an extra bag and leave room in
your suitcase because you will be leaving at the end of the week with a LARGE
binder, plus other books, handouts and goodies. Think about packing a foldable
duffle bag or gym bag in your suitcase.
- - Airlie is a secluded conference
center in the beautiful countryside of Virginia. While Airlie can accommodate
many needs (toothbrush, shampoo, band-aid, etc.), there is not a gift shop/drug
store on campus or within quick walking distance. Please refill your
prescriptions and bring any over-the-counter medications that think you might
want or need. If you forget
something, the nearest stores are four miles away in Warrenton. Shuttle service is NOT available from
Airlie to town; taxi service can be called, if necessary.
- - See the attached memo from Brooke
for lots of great hints about what to bring to Airlie.
++++ALUMNI
RT CORNER++++
Important
information from Cory Slifstein (Frontiers 2000, Mentor/Instructor 2003):
"Be prepared to eat at the Airlie
Center. The food is
great!!!!!"
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Have a
great holiday weekend!
Kathleen
_____________________________
Kathleen
H. Kelly
K-12
Programs Coordinator
American
Physiological Society
9650
Rockville Pike
Bethesda,
MD 20814-3991
T: 301
634 7231 F: 301 634 7098
E:
kkelly@the-aps.org