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Research Procedures. The Company shall conduct the Sponsored Research in good scientific manner, and in compliance in all material respects with all requirements of applicable laws and regulations and alt applicable good laboratory practices. The parties recognize that the Sponsored Research is of an early-stage, developmental nature and that the Company hereby disclaims all representations and warranties, express and implied, that the Sponsored Research will be successfully completed, achieve any particular result, objective or outcome or be completed, or reach any particular stage or point of development, within the Research Period.
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Research Procedures. EHBE shall conduct the Project in good scientific manner, and in compliance with all applicable Collaborator policies and procedures as detailed in the applicable Project Plan, all requirements of applicable laws and regulations, the highest professional industry standards and good laboratory and/or clinical practices, including, without limitation, any quality assurance, quality control and other standards set forth in the applicable Project Plan. EHBE shall proceed diligently with the work set out in the applicable Project Plan for such Project, including, without limitation, by allocating sufficient time and effort and using personnel with sufficient skills and experience, together with sufficient equipment and facilities, to conduct such Project and to accomplish the goals set out therein.
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Research Procedures. The Research Program is described more specifically in Exhibit B, which, along with any amendments thereto approved by the Steering Committee, is incorporated herein by reference. Generally, Immune Response shall optimize its [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED] by construction and improvement of plasmid vectors to obtain the required level and duration of Factor VIII expression from the recombinant Factor VIII constructs provided by Bayer. The optimization may be multi staged, for example, an initial optimization to reach the requisite level and duration of expression for the purposes of reaching Milestone 6.2.1 and further optimization to reach the requisite product profile for the purposes of reaching Milestone 6.
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Research Procedures. 6 2.1.1 Immune Response Manufacture...................... 7 2.1.2 Conduct of Research.............................. 7 2.1.3
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Research Procedures. The information from teachers and directors as well as the primary school students was collected using trained field team members, utilizing IDI guides as well as FGD facilitation guides. The data were collected, transcribed, analyzed, and used to make programmatic recommendations for program improvement.
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Research Procedures. Should you decide to allow your child to participate in this research study, you will be asked to sign this consent form once all your questions have been answered to your satisfaction. The children will use the learning platform which shows playful content the teachers have created by themselves beforehand. The gameful experience may include a location-based game, which may track GPS data of the used device during gameplay in order for the game to work correctly. After using the software a survey will be administered via the participating teachers based on their engagement with the individual students interacting with the learning platform. The teachers will be asked to provide answers to a series of questions related to the student’s experience of using the learning platform. The investigators perceive no risks from your child’s involvement in this study (that is, no risks beyond the risks associated with everyday life). There will be no incentives or rewards in this study. Your child’s participation is entirely voluntary. He/she is free to choose not to participate. Should you and your child choose to participate, he/she can withdraw at any time without consequences of any kind. If you have questions or concerns during the time of your child’s participation in this study, or after its completion or you would like to receive a copy of the final aggregate results of this study, please contact: [CONTACT DETAILS] #2018P01 Authority: [PARTNER NAME, Conductor, Address, email address, Telephone number] is in charge of the data collection and processing of this workshop. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Coventry University Priory Street, Coventry, United Kingdom, CV1 5FB ▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇ is the project coordinator of BEACONING. BEACONING is a European funded project in which 15 partners in 9 countries (United Kingdom, Germany, Portugal, Spain, France, Romania, Italy, Poland and Turkey) are working closely together. All partners are listed here: ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇/insights/the- who/ Voluntary information: While you use the BEACONING platform, we only collect data that is needed by the system in order to work properly. You will receive [questionnaires and a feedback form] we kindly ask you to fill in. These are not mandatory and there are no negative consequences if these are not be filled in. Data processing:
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Research Procedures. VivaCell shall conduct the Project in good scientific manner, and in compliance with all applicable Collaborator policies and procedures as detailed in the applicable Project Plan, all requirements of applicable laws and regulations, the highest professional industry standards and good laboratory and/or clinical practices, including, without limitation, any quality assurance, quality control and other standards set forth in the applicable Project Plan. VivaCell shall proceed diligently with the work set out in the applicable Project Plan for such Project, including, without limitation, by allocating sufficient time and effort and using personnel with sufficient skills and experience, together with sufficient equipment and facilities, to conduct such Project and to accomplish the goals set out therein.
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Research Procedures. ‌ Research was conducted over a 70-day period between May and August 2010 in the Indian states of New Delhi and Bihar. Secondary data collection and planning for field research in Bihar took place in New Delhi from May 28 until June 30 with the assistance of Dr. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, a Consultant and expert in nutrition, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, a member of the India study team and a faculty member of the Population Health Foundation of India. Field research was conducted in Bihar between July 1 and August 9 of which 30 days were spent in Patna and 10 days were spent in Nalanda and West Champaran Districts. UNICEF’s Senior Nutrition Advisor, ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, facilitated a meeting with the Chief Secretary of the Government of Bihar to obtain official support for conducting research in Bihar. At the Chief Secretary’s request, the Development Commissioner for the Government of Bihar convened a meeting on 26 July for the study’s Principal Investigator, Primary Investigator for India and myself to meet with representatives of key government departments and programs (NRHM, Social Welfare, Public Health Engineering, and Rural Development) in order to discuss the project and initiatives by the Government of Bihar to reduce maternal undernutrition and improve birth outcomes. Secondary data were collected throughout the study period on the magnitude and distribution of malnutrition and its determinants and the coverage, intensity, and quality of interventions and services to improve the nutritional status of adolescent girls and women, and potential alternative platforms for delivering interventions and services to improve the nutritional status of adolescent girls and women. Secondary data sources included representative, population-based survey reports (e.g. National Family Health Surveys and District Level Health Surveys), program planning documents (e.g. NRHM Program Implementation Plan 2010-2011), first- and third- party program evaluations, technical guidelines, annual reports, journal articles, news stories, and organizational
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  • New Procedures New procedures as to who shall provide certain of these services in Section 1 may be established in writing from time to time by agreement between the Fund and the Transfer Agent. The Transfer Agent may at times perform only a portion of these services and the Fund or its agent may perform these services on the Fund's behalf;

  • DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES The Employer agrees to provide the employee with written notification of a disciplinary document that is to be made a part of the employee’s personnel file. In instances where the Employer desires to conduct an investigatory interview with an employee, the employee shall be entitled upon request to have an Association representative present at the interview. A copy of all disciplinary actions involving suspension or discharge will also be provided to the Association, unless the employee requests that the matter be kept confidential.

  • Evaluation Procedures The following procedures for employee evaluation shall be utilized for the term of this Agreement: 1. Orientation materials related to evaluation procedures will be provided to all employees by the 10th school day. 2. Employees shall submit to their evaluator a complete listing of proposed objectives, and measurement activities related thereto, to be considered in the annual evaluation by the 25th school day. 3. The evaluator shall have completed by 30th school day annual objective setting conference with employee. 4. The evaluator shall by the 40th school day determine and shall provide the employee with a complete listing of actual objectives from those proposed by the evaluator and employee, and measurement activities from those proposed by the evaluator and employee, and measurement activities related thereto, that will be incorporated in the annual evaluation that the evaluator will prepare for the employee. The objectives and related measurement activities referred to herein shall be in accordance with the employee job description prescribed by the District. The District will make every attempt to have the number of objectives required to be uniform from site to site. 5. Within a reasonable time after the request, the evaluator shall be provided with a written progress report from the employee containing the latter's perception of the progress being made toward the achievement of the objectives prescribed in Item 3, above. During the course of the evaluation period, circumstances may change which may result in the modification of the original standards and objectives. These changes may be initiated by the supervisor or the employee. Agreement of both parties is required. 6. The evaluator, by the 145th school day, shall have conducted classroom observations in order to gather data on employee performance as the evaluator believes to be related to: A. The actual objectives and measurement activities described in Item 3, above; B. Other criteria for employee evaluation and appraisal that are established by the District ▇▇▇▇▇ Act Guidelines. At the discretion of the evaluator, tenured teachers may receive only one (1) formal instructional observation per year. Probationary teachers will receive two (2) formal instructional observations per year. Prior to conducting formal instructional observations regarding the teacher's duties related to the instructional objectives herein described, the teacher shall be notified of the observation prior to the beginning of the teacher's actual instructional day. Upon the request of the evaluatee or when, in the evaluator's judgment, additional instructional classroom observations are necessary, such observations may be conducted. Within a reasonable time, an employee shall be provided with a written statement regarding instructional observations that have been conducted. Such written statements shall contain a summary of the instructional activities observed, and any suggestions being made by the observer for possible improvement by the employee to include, but not be limited to, the following: 1) Specific directives for improvement 2) Assistance to implement such directives as (a) Provisions of additional resources; (b) Mandatory training programs designed to improve performance to be paid by the District. A final and written report of the achievement of objectives, and measurement information related thereto shall be submitted by the employee to the evaluator by the 140th school day. 7. The evaluator shall prepare a written District evaluation form of employee performance and transmit the evaluation to the employee. The employee may submit a written reaction or response to the evaluation and such response shall be attached to the evaluation and placed in the employee's permanent personnel file which shall be maintained in the District Office. Permanent employees shall be evaluated at least once every other year, and in no event later than 30 days before the last school day scheduled on the school calendar of the current school year. Probationary employees shall be evaluated at least once each year and in no event later than the 150th school day. 8. Employees who meet each of the following conditions shall be evaluated up to every five

  • NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURES A. The parties agreed to implement a Collaborative Bargaining Process beginning with the 1998- 99 fiscal year within the authority of Chapter 447 of the Florida Statutes and any appropriate rules and procedures. Salary and fringe benefits shall be automatically reopened each year, as well as any provisions imposed by the Board. In compliance with requirements that tentative agreement items must be formally ratified, the parties agree to establish the following protocol: 1. Formal ratification votes on tentative agreement(s) by the parties shall be held as needed. 2. Interim decisions to implement agreements before formal ratification shall be confirmed in writing in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding. 3. Issues may be raised for consideration through an appropriate process at any time during the length of this ratified agreement. B. If negotiations reach impasse, the procedures as set forth in the Florida Statutes and/or the rules of the Public Employees Relations Commission shall be followed. At the request of either party, a mediator shall be appointed. C. Neither party shall have any control over the selection of the bargaining representatives of the other party, and the parties mutually pledge that their representatives will be empowered to reach tentative agreement on items being negotiated. Should either party utilize the services of outside consultants to assist in negotiations, the party using the consultants shall pay for any cost incurred for such services. D. This Contract may not be modified in whole or in part except by mutual written agreement. E. If any provision or application of this Contract is held to be contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. The parties shall either immediately meet to reopen negotiations on that provision or application or mutually agree to deal with the matter in subsequent negotiations. F. The agreements in this Contract shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board which are contrary to or inconsistent with the terms recorded herein. G. There shall be two official signed copies of the final ratified Contract, one to be retained by each of the parties. The Board agrees to print one thousand five hundred (1,500) copies of the current Contract for distribution to new hires. A link will be provided to all employees during pre-planning each school year. The Association will be provided 500 copies of the full contract each year. H. If bargaining is mutually scheduled during the teacher duty day, up to eleven members of the Association’s bargaining team shall be granted release time for travel, caucusing, and attendance at bargaining sessions. The parties shall mutually agree on parameters to release from duty Association team members following bargaining sessions which extend late. I. Tentative agreements shall be reduced to writing and submitted for ratification, within an agreed upon time, to the employees and to the Board. Failure to ratify tentative agreements shall make such tentative agreements null and void. 1. The parties may agree to submit packages of tentative agreements for ratification to the employees and the Board at any time. 2. If impasse is declared, the parties shall meet to review any pending tentative agreements unrelated to the impasse and to consider their submission for ratification as outlined in Section 1. above, prior to a special master hearing and prior to a public hearing. J. During the term of this Contract the Association and the Board recognize that events may arise which require a mutual interpretation or modification of this Contract that does not constitute a substantive change in employees’ salaries or benefits. Under these circumstances, the parties are authorized to enter into a settlement agreement or memorandum of understanding expressing these interpretations or modifications. If such are entered into during the term of this Contract, they will remain in effect until expiration of the Contract, until superseded by the Contract, or until mutually withdrawn by the parties. K. Operating Procedures and Guidelines: 1. The Collaborative Bargaining Leadership Team (CBLT) shall be composed of equal numbers of CTA members and District personnel. 2. The CBLT mutually agrees to coordinate and participate in appropriate training opportunities designed to support the process and/or build skills essential to the success of the process. The CBLT may utilize the services of consultants to assist in the negotiations. Any cost incurred shall be shared equally by the parties. 3. Define consensus as a status in which all members can support the decision and use consensus as the preferred decision making strategy in all decisions. 4. Operate as an open forum to identify, explore and resolve issues of importance to CTA and the District using District personnel as resources. The CBLT will solicit and value input from personnel affected by the outcome of the process. 5. All monies, except for School Recognition Dollars allocated by the Legislature as “bonus” and/or “incentive money” for teachers, shall be subject to discussion by the Collaborative Bargaining Leadership Team before distribution. 6. The CBLT will establish committees and will receive, review and make final decisions on recommendations from appropriate committees. All decisions are to be supported by data from those committees. All committee meetings will be accurately recorded. 7. Communicate with employees through a variety of mediums. 8. There will be a notice to the CBLT participants before either party communicates any specific issues generated or discussed during the CBLT process unless it is mutually agreed to amend this timeline. L. Provisions to submit issues to the CBLT 1. Employees shall submit issues to the CBLT using the Issues for Submission form found on the CBLT websites: ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/es/legislative/laborrelations/Pages/default.aspx and ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇. 2. 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