General Methods Sample Clauses

The "General Methods" clause outlines the standard procedures, techniques, or approaches that must be followed in the execution of a contract or project. It typically specifies the baseline requirements for how work should be performed, such as adherence to industry standards, use of approved materials, or compliance with safety protocols. By establishing these general expectations, the clause ensures consistency and quality across all aspects of the work, reducing ambiguity and minimizing the risk of disputes over acceptable practices.
General Methods i. Reagents ii. Bacterial Transformations
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General Methods. The most commonly used methods and techniques are described in this chapter. Methods that were used less frequently will be described in detail in their relevant chapters.
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General Methods. THE MR ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Some of the patients used in the comparative studies between FFR and CMR were recruited to take part in the MR-INFORM clinical trial. (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Identifier:NCT01236807) This is an international randomised controlled trial of FFR vs. CMR to guide the management of patients with coronary artery disease and is still currently recruiting. Currently there are over 600 patients recruited to this study, which aims to recruit 918 patients. Analysis of subgroups where there is discordance between the two tests is part of the exploratory endpoints of the main trial. One of the disadvantages of using these patients is that the power calculations are based on the primary endpoint of the main clinical trial. However, these patients are a particularly interesting sub group as they have had both an invasive and non-invasive assessment of ischaemia. In addition, some patients were recruited from a second site, Porto in Portugal under the direction of Dr ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. In this chapter I will describe the general methods of the main MR-INFORM trial. My involvement in this study was writing the protocol, finalising the trial design including all important decisions on the nature of the trial, definition of end points, statistical power etc. Furthermore, I proceeded to get regulatory approval for the study, and set up enough sites to ensure adequate recruitment both nationally and internationally. Additionally, I recruited patients from our site and was responsible for the CMR scanning and follow up of these patients. The following chapter is adapted from the following publication: 3.1 BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE FOR STUDY Over the last few years, there have been a number of landmark trials questioning previously accepted management strategies for patients with stable coronary artery disease. The COURAGE(67) trial has shown no benefit of routine revascularisation both in terms of prognosis and long term symptom relief in patients with stable angina. However, subgroup analysis of the COURAGE data(68), suggests that the prognosis of patients receiving optimal medical therapy (OMT) alone or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and OMT is correlated to their ischaemic burden and the amount of ischaemia reduction achieved by therapy, as assessed by SPECT. The assessment of prognosis, however, was exploratory, and not associated with outcome when adjusted for treatment. There is evidence that the presence of stress-induced myocardial perfusion defects ide...
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General Methods. Any external or interconnecting cable, where a ground is part of the circuit, shall carry a ground wire in the cable terminated at both ends in the same manner as the other conductors. In no case, except with coaxial cables, shall the shield be depended upon for a current-carrying ground connection. Static and safety grounds shall not be used to complete electrical circuits. A point on the electrically conductive chassis or equipment frame shall serve as the common tie point for static and safety grounding. The path from the tie point to ground shall: a) Be continuous and permanent. b) Have ample carrying capacity to conduct safely any fault currents that may be expected, to be imposed on it by internally generated faults. c) Have impedance sufficiently low to limit the potential above ground and to facilitate the operation of the over current devices in the circuits, and; d) Have sufficient mechanical strength of the material to minimize possibility of ground disconnection.
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  • Construction Methods 3.1 The Contractor shall provide all tools, equipment, materials, labor and work for the excavation and removal of the unsuitable subgrade soils and their subsequent replacement with the specified backfill soils as directed by the Owner’s representative. All work under this item shall be performed in a safe and workmanlike manner. 3.2 All work shall be performed in accordance with DelDOT Standard Specifications Section 821. 3.3 Following the removal of existing pavements, the Owner’s representative will review the exposed subgrade and provide recommendations for the undercutting of unsuitable subgrade materials as required. The depth and extent of undercut excavation, if required, will be determined by the Owner’s representative at the time of excavation. 3.4 All excavated materials shall become the property of the Contractor and be removed from the site at the completion of the project at no additional expense to the Owner. 3.5 Undercut excavations should be backfilled with graded aggregate. Backfill shall be placed in loose lifts not exceeding 8 inches thick. Each lift should be compacted with at least 3 passes of a minimum 5-ton, walk-behind or self-propelled vibratory roller when the size of the area permits, or with a vibrating plate mechanical compactor for smaller areas. Lift thickness shall be reduced to 6 inch loose lift when using a vibratory plate compactor. 3.6 The Contractor shall take precautions as necessary to minimize the potential for disturbance or softening of the pavement subgrade materials from inclement weather or construction traffic. As a minimum, this shall include the placement of backfill on the same day as the excavation. Any soft areas which develop shall be undercut and replaced with graded aggregate at no additional cost to the Owner. 3.7 Where undercutting is performed, the geotextile fabric shall be installed. The fabric should be pulled tight and lapped a minimum of 12 inches.

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  • Accounting Methods Implement or adopt any change in its accounting principles, practices or methods, other than as may be required by generally accepted accounting principles.

  • Materials and Methods 86 2.1 PARTICIPANTS 87 We used baseline measurements from a convenience sample of participants in previous (3) and 88 ongoing cohort studies investigating the effects of rehabilitation on balance responses (Table 1). PD 89 participants were mild-moderate with bilateral symptoms (▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇ stage 2-3 (13)). All 90 participants provided written informed consent and all study procedures were approved by Institutional 91 Review Boards at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University.

  • Procurement Method Quality-Based Selection (b) Selection under a Fixed Budget