Article: A good research proposal can take up to six months to complete. Do not wait until several days before the due date to begin. This stage should be performed with 14 to 26 weeks remaining until the deadline. At 26 weeks, review administrative requirements for the foundations and organizations you plan to submit your proposal to. Double-check due dates and submission requirements. At 23 to 25 weeks, create a one to two page preliminary statement defining your proposed research. If working with an adviser or colleagues, present this short version of your proposal at 23 weeks. Use any feedback you receive to further focus your research in week 22. Research the context, history, and background of your research problem at 21 weeks. At 19 weeks, write a two to three page document exploring questions and possible methodological approaches. Contact experts in the field at 17 weeks to learn about the feasibility and relevance of each potential methodological approach. Continue your research during week 16 and refine your research question by week 14. This portion of your preparation should be completed 13 to 20 weeks before the deadline. At 20 weeks, identify and contact any relevant sources of information, including experts, archives, and organizations. Begin researching your budget needs by 18 weeks and your protocol process by 14 weeks. Request any necessary transcripts by 13 weeks. This portion should be completed between the 8 and 13 week marks prior to your deadline. Create a single 5-page document containing your research question, framework, and proposed research design by week 13. Gather any additional data needed to complete a draft during week 12. Reconnect with collaborators and organizations. Determine which will be most helpful. Add the remaining details needed to complete your draft. Use the above guidelines or guidelines provided by the provider of the grant provider. Complete this between weeks 10 and 12. Ask your colleagues or adviser for more feedback by the 9 week mark. Revise your draft at 8 weeks. Create a tentative budget and ask advisers for letters of recommendation. Begin this phase 5 weeks before the deadline and finish several days in advance. At 5 weeks, review specific requirements addressed by the application and revise your proposal to meet this requirements and incorporate adviser suggestions. Give yourself a break during week 4 to let things settle. Remind your adviser and other faculty about your letters of recommendation during week 3. At 2 weeks, assemble your materials, review your proposal, and finalize your proposal. Ask colleagues to help you copy-edit 10 days in advance. Print your final copy and collect your materials 3 to 4 days in advance. Submit your research proposal 2 to 3 days before the due date.
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Take several months to prepare your research proposal. Prewrite during Phase Ia. Perform early administrative tasks in Phase Ib. Focus your writing and administration in Phase II. Edit and submit your proposal during Phase II.
Article: Plug the power washer in, connect it to a water source, and turn on the machine using the switch. Hold the end of the power washer 34 inches (7.610.2cm) from the surface of the concrete and pull the trigger to shoot out water. Use back and forth strokes to clean all of the concrete completely. Focus on areas where concrete is loose or deteriorating. Look for a power washer with a fan tip that reaches 3500 PSI to clean your concrete slabs. If you don't have access to a power washer, you can get an attachment for your garden hose. Cleaning your concrete makes the resurfacer adhere better. Give the concrete 1-2 hours to dry after power washing it. When the surface of the concrete is dry to the touch, you can move on. Once the concrete is dry again, sweep the rest of the dust and residue off with a push broom. Work in small areas at a time to clean off the area entirely before moving on. Resurface your concrete on the same day you clean it, or else dirt and dust will start to form again. Remove the backing from peel-and-stick foam weather stripping. Push the weather stripping into the cracks between your concrete slabs so the resurfacer doesn't fill them in. Weather stripping can be purchased at your local hardware store. The expansion joints between slabs cannot be filled since they allow the slabs to shift naturally without cracking.
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Use a power washer to remove dirt and loose concrete. Let the concrete dry completely. Sweep off the concrete with a stiff-bristled push broom. Cover control and expansion joints with weather stripping.
Article: Whatever other home-security steps you may take will be of little use if a burglar can walk straight in through the front door. Many robbers only enter homes when they find that a door is unlocked, in fact; most burglaries simply happen due to doors and windows being left unlocked. To prevent this, lock all external doors (front, back and side) at all times, even when you're home or are going for a short walk around the block. If you have a balcony door, never leave it unlocked at night or when going out. Balconies could provide easy access to burglars. Garage doors provide access into your home, so treat them as any other door. Make sure they are locked properly, as well as the door that leads from the inside of the garage into your house. Ground level windows and sliding doors are easy to open from the outside, if they're left unlocked. If a thief finds that your front door is secured, they'll likely move on and try to enter your home through a window. Deter them by keeping windows locked at all times. If you're concerned about the security of your sliding glass door, drop a dowel or metal rod into the track on the inside. This will supplement the sliding door's lock (which is often weak). Well-lit entrances are an effective deterrent, as burglars will be looking for houses that they can enter with no likelihood of being seen. It will be harder for a thief to break in if there are lights placed at entry points to your house. Install lights near all exterior entrances. If you're concerned about your house being broken into while you're away overnight, install motion-activated floodlights in your front and back yards. Alternatively, you can set a timer on your indoor lighting to make your home appear occupied. Even if you're just working in your own back yard, notes left to delivery services, friends, or visitors will advertise the fact that you're not inside the house. Not only will thieves look on your porch for packages to steal, they'll likely be inclined to enter your home and look for items to burgle.
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Lock external doors at all times. Lock your external windows and sliding glass doors. Use exterior lighting to ward off potential robbers. Don't leave notes on the door.