Research Interest and Methodology Clause Samples

Research Interest and Methodology. Two design workshops were conducted to explore the role of such a framework from a user perspective. The goal was to conduct participatory design activities with possible users in order to better understand the challenges of developing and sustaining a healthy lifestyle and how an individualized framework middleware can play a supportive role with this. The perspective taken in these design workshops is a subjective, interpretive one seeking to draw from the experiences of the participants as experts of their own practice with pursuing healthy living and technology designed to support them doing that. The subsequent analysis was guided by the following research question: What implications can be drawn from a user’s practice perspective for the design of the PRECIOUS application framework? To this end, 14 participants were recruited to participate in design activities which took place in the course of two workshop meetings. As described above, recruitment was directed at a younger, technical-savvy demographic in a choice of focusing on a user-base already exposed to regular smart phone and sensor technology usage and a preventative care usage setting. The participants were asked to participate in advance by completing a survey in order to ascertain their experiences with fitness goals and overall stance on a healthy lifestyle. The design workshops were planned in the style of participatory design as employed in the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), which aims at involving prospective users of a technology in its conceptual ideation as well as interaction design process. Based on ▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al.’s notion of Context Mapping (2005), the meetings were set up as 3 hour sessions comprising of multiple iterations of 1-hour activities which were furthermore subdivided in a “Make”-part (40 minutes), and a “Say”-part (30 minutes), followed by reflection and pause (20 minutes). In the “Make” part, participants were asked to collaborate in a (sub-)group activity, followed by a “Say” part, which entailed a discussion of collaboration results. The activities done with the participants comprised of: 1) A thematic collage focused on the pursuit of fitness goals and general experiences with fitness and technology aimed at supporting fitness. Participants were asked to form small groups and create collages about their experiences and perceived challenges. 2) A show-case of the current prototype of the PRECIOUS framework application with a focus-group discussion about ...
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  • Research Use The Requester agrees that if access is approved, (1) the PI named in the DAR and (2) those named in the “Senior/Key Person Profile” section of the DAR, including the Information Technology Director and any trainee, employee, or contractor1 working on the proposed research project under the direct oversight of these individuals, shall become Approved Users of the requested dataset(s). Research use will occur solely in connection with the approved research project described in the DAR, which includes a 1-2 paragraph description of the proposed research (i.e., a Research Use Statement). Investigators interested in using Cloud Computing for data storage and analysis must request permission to use Cloud Computing in the DAR and identify the Cloud Service Provider (CSP) or providers and/or Private Cloud System (PCS) that they propose to use. They must also submit a Cloud Computing Use Statement as part of the DAR that describes the type of service and how it will be used to carry out the proposed research as described in the Research Use Statement. If the Approved Users plan to collaborate with investigators outside the Requester, the investigators at each external site must submit an independent DAR using the same project title and Research Use Statement, and if using the cloud, Cloud Computing Use Statement. New uses of these data outside those described in the DAR will require submission of a new DAR; modifications to the research project will require submission of an amendment to this application (e.g., adding or deleting Requester Collaborators from the Requester, adding datasets to an approved project). Access to the requested dataset(s) is granted for a period of one (1) year, with the option to renew access or close-out a project at the end of that year. Submitting Investigator(s), or their collaborators, who provided the data or samples used to generate controlled-access datasets subject to the NIH GDS Policy and who have Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval and who meet any other study specific terms of access, are exempt from the limitation on the scope of the research use as defined in the DAR.

  • Development Fees 1. To assist the City in meeting expenses resulting from ongoing development, Owner shall pay development fees as follows, as set forth in the Tables below. These amounts are those in effect upon the execution of this Agreement and are subject to the annual Adjustment Factor, as defined herein, implemented each subsequent year on July 1, beginning July 1, 2023. Table A DEVELOPMENT FEES AMOUNT DEVELOPMENT FEES AMOUNT DEVELOPMENT FEES AMOUNT 2. All Table A and Table B Development Fees shall be collected at the time of obtaining a building permit and placed in separate interest bearing accounts established for each of the designated categories (i.e. Police, Fire, Recreation, Public Works and Community Facilities). The City may expend the development funds for any purposes designed to provide 3. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained within this Agreement, the Development Fees are being paid in lieu of any other impact fees, development fees or any other similar fees presently existing or adopted by the City at any time hereafter during the term of this Agreement; provided, however, the Owner and/or Developer(s) shall be subject to the payment of any and all present or future permitting fees enacted by the City that are of City-wide application and that relate to processing applications, development permits, building permits, review of plans, or inspections (but no other capital improvement related impact, development or other extractions). 4. Except as set forth in this Agreement, nothing herein shall be construed as relieving the Owner, Developer, a Secondary Developer, a Builder, or their successors, and assigns, from payment of any such fees or charges as may be assessed by entities other than the City. It is the intent of the parties that the fees and obligations contemplated by this Agreement are the only obligations which will be imposed upon the Property however, the provisions of this paragraph shall not preclude the City or another governmental authority from imposing a fee for services or improvements contemplated under this Agreement which are imposed on a consistent basis throughout the area regulated by such governmental authority imposing such obligations. The City or other governing body shall not be precluded by this Agreement from charging fees for delivery of services to citizens or residents (i.e., an EMS response fee or the like), nor from charging fees statutorily authorized in the future (i.e., a real estate transfer fee or the like) which are not collected as a prerequisite to approval of a plat, plan, or construction. The City shall, at Owner/Developer’s request, together with Owner/Developer, challenge any developer fee, impact fee or other obligation imposed by other governmental authorities to the extent that such fees or obligations are not specifically permitted to be imposed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. 5. The parties hereto recognize that Jasper County may, now or in the future, impose certain development impact fees upon the Property. The intent hereof is that the Owner shall not be charged in both jurisdictions for the same impact fee (development fee) categories, however, should a dispute arise as to whether Owner/Developer shall pay fees to the County or to the City, the Owner/Developer shall be responsible for settling such dispute with each party. The City shall not offset any development fee contained herein against such fees payable to Jasper County. The same principle shall apply regarding all applicable Development Fee categories hereunder, and any such future agreement shall not be deemed a material amendment or breach hereof. If the City becomes involved in litigation or challenge at the request of the Owner/Developer and/or the City becomes a party to ligitation or challenge at the request of the Owner/Developer, the Owner/Developer shall reimburse the City for all costs associated with such challenge and may be required to make a deposit of such in advance with the City. 6. Any Development Fees paid and/or credits for Development Fees with respect to property conveyed, services performed and/or money paid as provided in this Agreement may be assigned by the Owner and/or Developer(s) owning such credits and all such credits shall remain valid until utilized. The City shall recognize all such written assignments of such rights as long as the City has been given an opportunity to review such assignments for accuracy prior to such assignment and shall credit same against any Development Fees which are owed pursuant to this Agreement. 7. For those units that may qualify for Attainable Housing Reductions, the Owner, or authorized agent, shall pay the Table A City Development Fees upon the issuance of a building permit. At the time a Certificate of Occupancy is granted, the Owner, or authorized agent, will provide to the City a copy of the sales contract. If the base sales price meets the criteria for Attainable Housing as defined herein, then the Owner, or authorized agent, is eligible for reduced Development Fees Upon submittal of a closing statement showing a qualifying base sales price, the City shall calculate the credit amount based upon the reduced amounts identified in Table A- 1. The reduced amount from the year shown on the closing statement shall apply. Owner, or authorized agent, may receive a refund for fees paid in excess or held as a credit for payment for future units. If Owner, or authorized agent, does not submit a request for refund within six (6) months of the closing, that Owner, or authorized agent, will no longer be eligible for the reduced Development Fees. Table B and Table C shall not qualify for Attainable Housing Reductions. 8. The Development Fees set forth in the Fee Chart are based upon 2022 figures. The Development Fee amounts shall be increased annually according to the Adjustment Factor. 9. The City, County, or other governmental entity, may establish, solely or in conjunction with each other, a Tax Increment, fee in lieu of tax (FILOT), Multi-County Business Park, or any other special tax district or financing vehicle authorized by applicable provisions of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended, which does not impose additional ad valorem taxes or assessments against the Project. The establishment by the City, County, or other governmental entity, solely or in conjunction with each other, of a special tax district or financing vehicle authorized by applicable provisions of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended, which increases the assessments within the Property solely, shall require the consent of the Owner or Secondary Developer unless such increase is otherwise expressly permitted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. It is acknowledged that at the written election of Owner, a Municipal Improvement District may be implemented with the consent of the City for the Project as set forth in this Agreement. 10. Owner agrees to pay the actual costs and reasonable, actual expenses of the City’s consultants and professionals incurred in negotiating, processing and evaluating the Development Agreement, as amended hereby, the PDD, and any other related documents (i.e. Assignments and Estoppel letters) as contemplated and provided for in this Agreement. City will provide sufficient documentation of these charges. Owner shall pay such fees within sixty (60) days of the delivery by City of the invoice(s).

  • Development Schedule The Project shall substantially comply with the specific timetables and triggers for action set forth in Article 5 of this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that, as provided in G.S. 160A-400.25(b), the failure to meet a commencement or completion date shall not, in and of itself, constitute a material breach of this Agreement pursuant to G.S. 160A-400.27 but must be judged based upon the totality of the circumstances.