Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Goodbye, Au Revoir, Auf Wiedersehen

My time here in Washington DC at the Office of Science, Technology and Higher Education is coming to an end. For the last six months I’ve been coordinating the ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship and Travel Grants for Summer Schools program. As of January 1, I’m handing over the reins to my successor Benjamin Newman Martinez.

Goodbye to all 2009 ThinkSwiss participants: It has been a pleasure working with 47 motivated, young U.S. researchers like you and reading about your adventures in Switzerland during your research stay or summer school. All the best to you and a lot of success in your academic career!

I wish you and the whole ThinkSwiss community peaceful and happy holidays and an inspiring and creative year 2010!

Ursina
Office of Science, Technology and Higher Education
Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, D.C.

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A sprung-edged divan have a complete open coil spring unit mounted on a frame providing support to the entire mattress; this will be beneficial to those sleepers who toss and turn as it will act as a shock absorber; a solid divan has a rigid top panel often constructed out of hardboard; this will make your mattress much firmer; a firm edged divan has a smaller number of heavy duty springs within a rigid, wooden sided frame; and a flexible slatted divan has soft wood slats mounted in a frame creating a minimal level of springiness.

If you opt for a bed frame they usually have the slatted support for the mattress; consider whether you want under bed storage before you buy the new low level styles as bed frames come in a variety of styles.


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